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When I last used my CCDSPEC spectrometer with its QHYCCD6 camera, I was concerned about the number of apparent hot pixels appearing on the image. OK – it did not matter as the nature of the spectrum meant a few hot pixels were neither here nor there but still I wanted my new kit to work properly!
….Then I noticed that I had not been turning on the fan – so tonight I took pictures of the night sky (without telescope) using Nebulosity – with and without fan turned on the QHYCCD6 camera. The effect of cooling by this method is dramatic for these 30 second exposures as you can see below.
NB The spectrum of the night sky is just visible in the middle of each picture (30 second images).
All images from tonight's session, including FITS files can be downloaded here:
QHY6 camera on CCDSPEC spectrometer – spectrum images of LRO night sky (30s exposure) without telescope – taken on 13/01/2019
With fan TURNED OFF:
With fan turned ON – only a couple of hot pixels remain:
Dark frame of fan turned ON:


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Alpha Accomplishments: Alpha Xi
by Jon Moore
originally posted November 2, 2010
The 'Alpha Accomplishments' series will focus on good work that our Brothers are doing. Has your Alpha had a great event recently? Make sure you're sharing this news with us. Stay tuned to see if your Alpha is featured!
Just across the river from New York City lies Hoboken, NJ. Hoboken is the home of Stevens Institute of Technology and our Brothers of Alpha Xi. Recently, these Brothers have put on some great events.
Over Halloween weekend, Alpha Xi put on a pair of events that the Brothers greatly enjoyed as the Alpha grew their reputation and served the community.
On Saturday evening, the Chi Psi Brothers welcomed the ladies of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority to the Lodge. Everyone had fun during a pumpkin carving event that yielded enough decorative pumpkins that when lined side-by-side the pumpkins wrapped halfway around the building. This was just setting the scene for what would come Sunday.
On Sunday, October 31, Chi Psi and Delta Phi Epsilon put on a Haunted Lodge event for the Hoboken community. For more than 10 years, Alpha Xi has hosted the Haunted Lodge, and it has built up a strong following with local families. Additionally, Brothers and women from the sorority passed out fliers during the Hoboken Halloween Parade to boost attendance.
The highlight of the event was the 'Haunted House' that the Brothers set up in the Alpha Xi Lodge. The basement was decorated with scary scenes, and Brothers were dressed in gory costumes and frightening masks. Meanwhile, on the back lawn, the sorority women held craft tables. Children had fun making Halloween masks, getting their faces painted, carving pumpkins and eating sweets. Another highlight of the event was a green screen where people could take that were then uploaded to a computer with different scary backgrounds added in before being printed off as souvenirs. In total, more than 100 kids and parents visited the Lodge during this event.
Another fun event the Brothers recently conducted was a 'Halo: Reach' tournament. Four large televisions were put in the center of their lounge creating a high energy virtual war room. Couches, filled with participants, lined the outer wall simulating an arena style audience. Teams of two (one Brother with one recruit) battled each other while sitting on opposite sides of the room. More than 15 freshman participated in this tournament.
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"The Watchmen"March 13, 2009 at 4:27 pm | Posted in Fiction | 1 Comment
This is something that almost never happens: I read a book and watched the movie nearly simultaneously, at a time when it was still in theatres! I had been noticing that everyone seemed to be reading Watchmen, and when my man Rocket Scientist pointed it out at Borders, I told him I'd heard good things about it. Neither of us realized there was a movie in the works. (We don't go to movies often because he insists on getting popcorn and I always make myself sick on it). Anyway, we both read it and then went to see it a few days later. We separated at the restrooms, and then I gleefully walked into the wrong theatre, not even realizing I was halfway through the storyline, wondering for 15 minutes where he could be. (That's why he's the rocket scientist and I'm the secretary).
Now, I love graphic novels. My introduction to comix came at the age of 4, when I used to read my dad's Heavy Metal magazines. I go through piles of these things. Alan Moore is great, and Watchmen is definitely a classic of the genre. It stands up to the test of time – oddly, talk of Afghanistan in 1985 has become topical again.
The problem with adapting any book is that the fans invariably hate it. It's surprising that "The Book is Always Better Than the Movie" isn't actually carved into a stone tablet somewhere. Watching The Watchmen, the comic was still so fresh in my mind that I found myself unable to watch it without comparing frames to panels. I can't really tell you objectively whether it was a great movie, the way I could with Iron Man.
Here's what I can tell you. It was a colossal labor of love. The costumes were brilliant. The sets were awesome. The casting was so eerie that RS and I speculated plastic surgery could have been involved. Entire sections of dialogue emerged intact. Scene after scene looked exactly, angle for angle, the way it did in print.
Ah, but then they had to… add… a few things. That soupcon of drama – the fight scenes were more graphic and seemed to last longer, there was more sex, there was a bit of chewing the scenery in scenes that did not come from the original. It was a bit de trop. And then! They Changed the Ending.
My verdict: read the comic. Watch the movie. But maybe watch the movie first and wait a year to read the comic so you won't notice the changes – or at least they won't beat you over the head quite so much.
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Mission (Actually) Accomplished.
Hockey, Sports, and Non-Sense: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things….
Ok, first some shameless self-promotion…. I've been published! Like, in a real newspaper! "The View" in Lake Country will be printing my stuff every two weeks, both in ink and online. Here's a link to the first one. If you live in the Winfield/Lake Country area, be sure to pick up a copy and have a gander. Check out their website too, and follow them on Twitter.
Ok, some hockey…..
As much as I hate the Vancouver Canucks, I do have to be objective from time to time, and give them their due. They've had an unreal season. The Sedin's are running things. Can you imagine how many points Daniel would have had last season, had he not gotten hurt? Nearly comparable to what Sid Crosby might have ended up with minus his concussion this season. That 'C' might even have ended up on his sweater, rather than Henrik's. Well, enjoy your President's Trophy win. And remember, that award is for REGULAR SEASON accomplishments. If you'd forgotten that the playoffs are a whole other world, I'm sure a first round meeting with the Blackhawks will jog their memories pretty quick. For the past 2 seasons, the President's Trophy winner has lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs (Bruins, Captials), and it has been a curse to many other winners too. Vancouver residents, have you purchased your 2011 riot protection gear yet?
Also, Alex Burrows leads the NHL in all-time most "what, no call?" looks at referees.
Speaking of Crosby…this is out of line, but it'd be funny if his returning to the NHL now because Mario Lemieux told him if he didn't play again, he'd have to move out of his house and get a real job. Luckily for Sid, he's been out of Mario's for a while now. Supposedly.
I don't get why a respected veteran like Mark Recchi would say something stupid like a guy with a fractured vertebrae was embellishing. He said it was to take some heat off of Zdeno Chara after the Pacioretty incident, but I mean come on man, that's pretty low. Those who argue his "veteran savvy" in diffusing a volatile situation can't possibly compare what Recchi said to Gretzky showing up at Marty McSorley's trial and drawing the media to the front of the building while Marty made a slick escape out the back. This is more like Chara did something regrettable, so Recchi went all topper, and said something stupider than Zdeno actually performed. Just seems unnecessary, unclassy, and disrespectful, especially coming from a 2-time Stanley Cup champ, multi-time all-star, and future hall-of-famer. Whatever. The Bruins slaughtered the Habs in the rematch, and basically just pwn them all around now.
TSN's Oilers documentary, "Oil Change" seems like it was named with wishful thinking. They're still awful, just like last year. What is it exactly, that changed? I'd still like to see more of this and HBO 24/7'ish NHL programming next season; and as I've mentioned before, it'd be unreal to shoot a show like this in the Cup finals.
Sports Shorts….
With the baseball season underway, go ahead and try to justify why MLB teams need to play 162 games a season. No really, go ahead, I dare you. Can't do it? Shocking.
I loved this little quip from President Obama on the NFL labor dispute, especially the little smirk at the end: http://youtu.be/-x9NDSxGV90 Figure it out NFL. Or your fans may be forced to endure a "New NFL", too.
Is it just me, or does Andy Roddick seem like he's trying WAAAY too hard to be the John McEnroe of this generation of tennis, verbally? I guess pro sports are entertainment after all; I'm sure sports not included in the "big 4" need to try a little harder to compete for viewership and advertising/merchandise sales.
Annnnnd, some non-sense……
I've purchased 3 Tim Hortons' Roll-Up The Rim To Win Cups, and had one winner (coffee), leaving me with a .333 winning percentage. Could be better. But then again, it could be worse, and I could be addicted to coffee.
If you can't pay your debt to the mafia, and they break your legs, or whatever, does that clear your debt, or do you still owe? Do they keep breaking more things until your cough up the cheddar, or does the bodily harm cover it?
If we all collectively start ignoring Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, & Justin Bieber, will they all go away and disappear from conversation?
Piers Morgan is the worst interviewer on TV. And of all-time. Someone make him go away. Who thought he'd actually work out as a follow-up to Larry King?
Scream 4? Come on….seriously? They actually thought it was a good idea to make another one of those? The Arquette split must've been more expensive than either David or Courtney realized it would be.
Instead of going on detox diets, why don't people just not-tox in the first place? Wouldn't that save a lot of time, pain, and money?
Is it just me, or do most minimum wage jobs require a lot more actual, physical work than most high paying jobs?
Whomever ended up with 555-5555 as their phone number must regret accepting those digits.
The band Rush, to me, is as rap music is to my dad: Bothersome noise. Turn that crap off!
VIDEO BLOG: The President's Intending Puns Now, I Wonder Where He Got That Idea?
Ok, ok, so it's a little far-fetched to believe that the President of the United States is actually using my material, but it's mildly amusing to consider. After all, I did chirp the Secret Service back in January, who knows, maybe I blipped on their radar, maybe someone's been tailing me ever since, maybe my phone's tapped, maybe even this blog i… uhh, probably none of those things actually, haha. Oh, speculation… if it's good enough for the tabloids, it's good enough for this blog 🙂 [blog standards reassessment pending]. As I don't know the deep inner-workings of American politics very well, I don't totally understand the Larry Summers reference in the clip, but Obama makes a pun that he intended, just as I suggested in November '09, and that's all that matters. Yadda yadda yadda, it's all in good fun… enjoy the latest video blog conspiracy theory!
Bieber & The Pop Star Perversion, An Ugg-Lee Merger, the Daylight Savings Time Deficiency, American Politics, Daytime calls, Allen Keys Annoyance, & the JW Halloween Costume Loophole.
This daylight savings time thing really should be all all-or-none effort; it really makes next to no sense for only some provinces, states and cities to do it. The city of Creston BC (where I played junior hockey) and the entire province of Saskatchewan (where I got my degree, played college hockey, met my wife, etc) don't participate, why should the rest of us have to have it dark at 4:30 pm?
The ratio of which American media talks about, prep for, & pre/post analyze polls, to the time they spend actually voting is extremely lopsided towards the former. Immediately following whatever that mid-term election stuff was, there was already Obama vs Palin polls being taken for a potential 2012 presidential showdown (with Obama winning handily), instead of interest in what the newly elected governors/senate or whatever were going to accomplish. Can somebody please focus on the present? Did Jon Stewart Rally For Sanity in vain??
The ratio of which American politicians campaign/slander their opponents in commercials to the time they spend doing actual work is about of the same ratio. Those TV commercials seem to be more about how bad the opponent is and what a horrible job they've done, and rarely mention anything about what the prospective candidate is going to do better. What have we learned? Slander > function?
I don't even know who Justin Bieber is. What I DO know is that I can't stand him. I hope the "Bieber Bus" somehow ends up in a fiery car wreck along with every Smart car ever produced, all at the same time. No casualties, of course, except for the vehicles. And Bieber. Okay, I do know who he is, and I'll have to give the little …. guy some credit, he can sing. It's just the media over-hype/commercialization, and the screaming pre-teen girls that make me want to blow up my TV and stab myself in the ears when I hear that name. I can't wait until puberty kicks in, the voice cracks, and this whole charade comes to a grinding halt…
My wife raised an interesting point the other day about the Rihanna-Eminem collaborated songs "Love The Way You Lie" parts 1 & 2, to the tune of whether or not it's appropriate for Rihanna to sing a song about domestic violence after the whole Chris Brown-domestically-violencing-her incident. The duet is an interesting juxtaposition, because on the other hand you also have Eminem and his storied domestic dispute history with wife/ex-wife/wife/ex-wife Kim; and how his lyrics have never known any limits in regards to appropriation and are very purposefully presented that way; not all that different than the way Marilyn Manson was hung by the media for in the 90's.
So then the question becomes, what is the the line between musical artists creating intelligent, insightful music and them creating for pure shock value, creating controversy just to get people talking and to sell records? Interesting how you usually hear all the hubub right around when one of their albums is about to be released, isn't it? And further, as most of us would (at least morally) disagree with the commercialization of young, girl musical artists dressing scantily and singing sexually provocative lyrics (not even written by the artist), who then is more skanky, the lip-syncing pop star, or the record producer endorsing promoting the act to even younger kids with the sole intention of turning a profit?
If Ugg boots and Lee jeans merged, you've have an aptly named product. Wordplay, FTW. Imagine an ugly looking pair of boots sewn onto the bottoms of a low grade pair of jeans creating a one-piece waist-to-toe garment. You're welcome, upcoming spring fashion.
If you're a telemarketer, or anyone who works for an over-the-phone
annoyance business, why are you phoning homes in the middle of the day? You're obviously targeting the unemployed, because they're the only people that would be home during the day while everyone else is working; yet if they're not employed, they probably can't afford whatever it is that you're peddling. Seems counterproductive, no? Further, the callers that come equipped with background info (know your address, and other info) and probably even know that you do work during the day; that seems like a complete waste of a call seeing as though you're almost definitely not home, and even if someone was home, the people that the homeowner would actually want to talk to would know they'd be out at that time of the day and wouldn't be calling, so there's no way it's someone they'd actually want to talk to, and thusly it would not be worth the risk of answering a day-time phone call without caller ID or if they didn't recognize the number.
There should be a law against manufacturing mechanical parts that require Allen/Hex keys. If you're working on a project in your garage/workshop, or wherever, and you encounter that one pivotal screw that requires that oddball L-shaped
disgrace tool to remove it, you immediately curse its inventors, and wonder why making the screw fit a Phillips, Robertson, or any other conventional tool was just too much to ask.
I wonder how many actual Jehovah Witnesses were knocking on doors on Halloween? Seems like a good night to get more than 2 seconds of people's attention; as you tell the person at the house you're not actually dressed up, it's how you dress every day, that you don't want candy but would like to come in and talk, and then…. SLAM.
Consequently, I'd be willing to bet anyone who dressed up as a Jehovah Witness for Halloween and attempted to trick or treat probably didn't receive one single piece of candy from anyone. In fact, I might even bet that the whole Halloween needles-in-apples scandal was probably based on one Jehovah Witness-trick or treat incident. Thanks guys, thanks a lot. Stop bothering people. And if someone does let you into their home, don't take that as an open invitation for infinite visits.
Olympic Quips: Quality Over Quantity, Happy With Harper, Big Kid Pictograms, and More Hockey Thoughts.
Our country, and the world, has certainly been critical of our little "Own The Podium" program that we developed. Now, the goal was to win more medals than any other country, and the likelihood of that happening is fading. But do consider the following: We've won more gold medals than anyone else, meaning we're the best in the world at more sports than any other country, INCLUDING the first place US. We tied the all-time Winter Olympic record for most gold medals at 13. If a country had 32 bronze medals for coming in third every time, and another had a fraction of that amount in gold first place medals, wouldn't you give the nod to the country with the gold's? Also, we've set another Canadian record for our medal count in Torino, which also was up from the previous record. And thirdly, our female athletes are destroying our male athletes in medal winnings.
I think it's pretty cool that our Prime Minister, Stephen Harper is attending so many Olympic events. Apparently he's been paying his own way for tickets (as he should be), so he must have some deep pockets; tickets for medal events like he's attended are all in the multiple hundreds of dollars range. That aside, you likely wouldn't see US President Barack Obama, or certainly not our old friend George W Bush, amongst the common people at such a largely populated public event. Harper's high-fiving Wayne Gretzky, and hugging athletes as they win medals. I like it.
Who did Pepsi think they were kidding when they tried to make us chant "Eh Oh Canada Go" because they had a contest and awarded a prize to someone
who came up with, what they believed to be, the best original chant? I'm sure the entrant meant well, but come on. Chants are as spontaneous as the wave, or events depicted in Bacardi commercials; like throwing a lot of rocks in the water, building an island, and having an insane party, all on a whim. Our standard "Go Canada Go" chant is fine the way it is. Also, I've enjoyed "WE WANT RUS-SIA CLAP, CLAP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP"; also sub-in SWE-DEN and U-S-A at the sight of inevitable Team Canada hockey wins as my favourites so far.
What's the deal with the presentation of flowers after the medals? I know in Roman times, the flowers were quite coveted by the winners. Surely, it's a tip of the cap to that tradition, today. But I mean, I'm sure the athletes are like, "WOW THIS IS AWESOME I'M THE BEST THIS MEDAL RULES… oh, and thanks for the flowers… hold on, I gotta put these in some water… for something that's gonna die fairly soon, these seem like something that we could've saved spending money on for something for necessary." Here's a little quip about where the bouquets are made.
I'm glad Vancouver 2010 decided to use pictograms to visually interpret the events that don't look like kindergarten scrawls, as has been done consistently for like, ever. These ones are well drawn, and actually look like what they are supposed to depict.
Team Canada's Women's hockey team prrrrrobably shouldn't have been drinking champagne and smoking cigars in the public eye after their gold medal victory, especially with an underaged player on the team participating. But you're kidding yourselves if you think these things weren't happening anyways in the dressing room. They just got caught. Oops. Add this to the IOC's list of reasons that will be reviewed to support women's hockey remaining as an Olympic event… hmm, probably should've kept it in the room. Well, they are the best in the world, again. And they beat the Americans. On those fronts, nice going girls!
Finally, after squeaking by Slovakia, CANADA IS GOING TO DESTROY THE US IN HOCKEY AND WIN THE GOLD MEDAL AND AVENGE THEIR ROUND ROBIN LOSS AND SETTLE THE PSYCHE OF ALL CANADIANS. Given, the US has a great team, a hot goalie, and it would be good for the business of hockey for them to win, but my allegiances are unquestioned. I have a friend who is a die-hard Calgary Flames fan/Vancouver Canucks hater, so much so that the mere thought of Roberto Luongo being credited for Canada's success spurs on thoughts of "Lu" assassination, and instead wants Iginla to be credited for all triumphs. I've got another (American) friend who only gets interested in hockey when the US plays Canada. After some back and forth text-taunting since the first game, I NEED Canada to win for my own pride. Is it interesting to anyone else that North American teams only make it to the Olympic finals when the games are played on NHL sized ice instead of Olympic sized ice (an insane stat; what other reason is there to have Olympic sized ice if not to be used AT THE OLYMPICS?) I think we can all agree, it's going to be one heck of a game. Lets go Salt Lake City on 'em!
Bad Press, Jackass: The Kanye West and Taylor Swift Swindle.
Since September 13, the most talked about entertainment news story has been the drama of Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. While hearing the same repeated sentiments of what a sorry excuse for a human being Kayne is, I decided to do a little deeper research into the matter. Without a doubt, it was a dickard move, on Kanye's part. However, while doing a little digging, there are a few small nuggets of information that I haven't heard brought to the public's attention. Let me present a couple of different angles on the incident that you may not have considered.
Kanye West raps and produces under the Roc-A-Fella Records (founded by Jay-Z) label, which is owned by Def Jam Records, which is in turn owned by Universal Music Group. Taylor Swift makes music for Big Machine Records, which has its records distributed by the same Universal Music Group. Intrinsically, Kanye West are "label-mates."
While I don't put controversy schemes past Kanye, don't write off Swift as the innocent victim quite yet, this isn't her first encounter with hip-hop. She collaborated with rapper T-Pain on a remix of her own song at the CMT Music Awards in June 2009, called "Thug Story." [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L52emsayp1o ] T-Pain has appeared on more than one song with Kanye, collaborating on songs like "Good Life" (which won a Grammy in 2007), and "Go Hard" (2008). I doubt very much that Kanye hadn't heard of Taylor Swift before this night. T-Pain raps for Jive Records, who are owned by Sony Music Entertainment, who also happen to house Beyonce via Columbia Records. More on her later…
Everyone talked about how that night at the MVA's was Taylor Swift's "moment", but lets be honest, she only won "Best FEMALE Video", not "Video of the Year" (which is open to BOTH genders). I mean, sure it's an accomplishment, but it's not like she was taking home the award of the night by at any rate. And when did the trophies from an MTV Awards show become so career-altering anyways?
Beyonce "saved face" after Kanye proclaimed her as the deserving winner of the award; and had Taylor come on stage and say her thank-you's during Beyonce's own acceptance speech; a classy move [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOIOanr3JOo ]. Oddly, Beyonce and Swift seemed to be wearing the same dress. Anyone who knows much about music gossip knows that Beyonce is (allegedly) married to Kanye West's boss, Jay-Z, who just so happens to have just released and touring with his latest album, "Blueprint 3." Also, Kanye did produce Beyonce's 2003 album "Dangerously in Love," as well as 6 Jay-Z albums. Coincidence?
I thought Jay would have been cursing the day that he ever let Kanye West out of the production studio and into the public eye when he heard about the incident at the VMA's. But while Donald Trump called for a boycott of all things Kanye West, every musician and every news show on TV and radio wrote off Kanye and labeled him as an alcoholic and spotlight nympho, and even The President of the F'n United States of America, Barack Obama, called 'Ye "a jackass" [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=078BGtKNL1o ], Jigga stepped up to defend Kanye, saying, "He didn't kill anybody…" agreeing that the outburst was "inappropriate at the time." He also added Kanye's "just a super-passionate person… Of course it was rude because it was (Taylor's) moment but that's the way he really felt…..I think it was rude but the way they're treating him… He's on the cover of every paper…He didn't kill anybody. No one got harmed." [http://www.mtv.ca/vma/2009/article.jhtml?id=20490] The only other person I know who has mentioned anything in Kanye's defence is my friend, Andy Smith, over at "Smithy Blogs," who wrote this blog http://tinyurl.com/smithkanyeblog that you can read on your own time.
Kanye has since apologized publicly numerous times, and Swift "eventually" accepted the "sorry." So, how long, would you say, will we have to wait for the duets and album collaborations and guest apperances between them? My guess is that Universal and Sony Music are way ahead of us. In a time where record companies are losing piles of money in CD sales, learning how to profit off of digital downloads, and throwing lawsuits at people who download illegally, is it that crazy to think that two record companies would thrust a few very marketable individuals into the spotlight to generate an enormous media buzz to, in turn, boost sales? Bad press for Kanye, good press for Swift; and everyone's talking and writing about them both. No press is bad press, right?
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Today is a big anniversary for America, and one we wish had never happened to remember. But it did, and I've never known what to say about it, there are no words of proper magnitude that ever form. But please know I have felt it as profoundly as every other person in our beautiful homeland.
So today I will reflect, and my heart will empathize and ache for the too many who lost their loved ones. And I will say with all of my heart & sincerity, thanks be to God for the land I call home.


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What Does the Day Celebrate?
Australia Day is the official National Day of Australia, celebrated every January 26th. The holiday marks the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships in 1788, but today celebrates the diverse cultural and geographical landscape of the country.
Showing Australia Some Love
I first became interested in Australia during the Sydney Olympics back in 2000. I can probably pin-point the moment to the greatest race in the history of swimming: the 4 x 100m men's relay—when the Aussies "smashed" the Americans "like guitars." It was the height of Thropedo mania, and I was totally into it.
Then, just a few months later, the classic film Our Lips Are Sealed was released directly to video. I actually owned it and watched it regularly, I was that desperate for anything related to Australia.
Though I still haven't made it Down Under, thanks to working at Trafalgar Square Publishing I can get my fill of Australian books. Below is a list of just some of the many Aussie books and authors you should check out if you, like me, are an Aussiephile (there doesn't appear to be an Australia equivalent of an Anglophile).
Adult Titles
Nicole Trope
Nicole Trope is the author of six novels and perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. Trope's novels explore the struggles modern women face, and the impact one decision or action has on their lives and the people around them.
Morris West
Morris West was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for the novels The Devil's Advocate and The Shoes of the Fisherman. (West's The Devil's Advocate is not to be confused with the novel of the same name by Andrew Neiderman that inspired the Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves 1997 film).
West's novels often focused on the Roman Catholic Church, morality, and sin, and frequently challenged church doctrines.
Fleur McDonald
For any romance readers out there looking for a new genre, I highly suggest Outback romances that take place in rural Australia. Author Fleur McDonald lived and worked on a farm in South Australia, and that experience is clearly evident in her novels.
The Convict's Daughter
This title is a non-fiction selection that focuses on the scandalous elopement of a young Australian woman and a less than reputable young man back in 1848. The girl's father chased them down and shot at the girl's beau—who was later charged with abduction. The case was a national scandal, and proves to be entertaining even today.
Children's Titles
Letters from Melbourne
Letters from Melbourne is a typographic puzzle from Australian publisher Melbournestyle Books. The book provides a fun and educational look at Melbourne, a city that's often overshadowed by Sydney here in the States. It's full of haikus, historical facts, and gorgeous illustrations.
Leigh Hobbs
Leigh Hobbs is an undeniably prolific Australian author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including the Mr Badger, Mr Chicken, and Horrible Harriet series. Hobbs' books contain images and humorous plots enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
Ros Moriarty
Ros Moriarty writes early childhood concept books that teach children about Australian animals and landscapes. Beautifully illustrated, Moriarty and her husband founded a Sydney-based, Indigenous-owned strategy and design practice to illustrate the series. Each title celebrates indigenous art and nature that you'll never tire of exploring.
Nanny Piggins
In brief, Nanny Piggins runs away from the circus to become a nanny for the Green family. Booklist judged the first Nanny Piggins title to be "Top of the List," best youth fiction for 2010. The series is great for fans of classic characters like Amelia Bedelia, Fudge, and Ramona.
Happy Australia Day!
Obviously, this is just a minuscule sampling of the many great Aussie books out there. Maybe next year we'll cover great Australian movies and TV shows! In the meantime, let us know your favorite books from Down Under in the comments section!


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Freakshow Cast Blog – Asia on Her 21st Birthday in Episode 209
Throughout Season 2 of Freakshow, members of the cast will be sharing their insights on the episodes. Here, Freakshow fire eater, Asia Ray offers a behind-the-scenes look at Episode 209. Follow Asia on Twitter @asiarayfreak
I'M 21, WORLD! I have been looking forward to this birthday for quite some time. I don't like people telling me I can't do things or go places… especially because of my age. Now, no one can stop me because I'm legal! I was thinking I would probably just get some drinks with a few close friends or something like that, but that's definitely not what happened.
A ginormous, freaky party was thrown for me in Hollywood! The venue was lovely and full of my freaky friends and family. It was overwhelming to have all these people show up for my birthday, but it was really nice of everyone to be there to celebrate with me. One of my favorite parts of my bizarre party were the specialty shots. The "Electric Lady" was a glowing blue shot, the "Sword Swallower" had two decorative crossed little swords with cherries stuck on them and the "Fire Eater" was a reddish shot. I, of course, picked the simplest one, the "Fire Eater," because fire eating is by far my favorite act to perform and most meaningful. I was then told that I had also picked the strongest! I took my first shot with my parents and the party really got started. I had a lot of fun and got some pretty interesting gifts. I appreciated everyone coming and I love being 21.
I'm also moving out! I have been with my family 24/7, working and living with them my entire life. It's definitely going to be strange not living with them, but I'm also very ready and excited for my own place. I'm a very independent individual and really enjoy my own space to think and create. I love my family and we're all so close, but it's not like I'm not going to see them all the time at the Freakshow! It's a weird transition, but I'm at a point where there are a lot of good changes in my life. I've been a little crazy to say the least, but through this process I have been learning so much about myself and what I see for myself in the future. I really believe that pushing yourself physically and mentally is very important. I continuously push the limits. Moving out will give me space to really learn more about myself and this crazy world we live in.
Read more about Episode 209 of Freakshow.
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From our traveling life to a more "common" lifestyle with work, routines and a (or two) more long-term place to stay.
During the past four weeks I've been working full time, living at friends' and going home to Aspö and Anders during the weekends. It's rather intense and I meet a lot of people while working, and yet I feel like it's vacation quite often!
Maybe it's because I appreciate many of the the small things, like bringing my own high quality coffee to work, or that I make sure to exercise regularly, or because I am outside daily and love to be able to take a swim after work.
Simply put, I do what I can to notice all the good in life, make sure to take care of myself with enough sleep, good food and routines, and to play with the daily to-dos and not get too stuck in "should, could, would".
Whatever the combination is, part of it is to take care of the basics to make sure this person is well, and to remember and notice beauty in the little everyday things.
And for me, it's very important to play, learn new things and to be around people I love.
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JERMAINE Beckford has fired a warning shot in the direction of tomorrow's opponents Birmingham City, insisting his season isn't finished yet.
Wanderers' top scorer has scored four goals in his last four meetings with the relegation-haunted Blues and needs just one more strike to get into double figures at the Reebok.
Lee Clark's side are perhaps hoping for some let-up from their opponents, whose only real incentive is to finish above Watford and climb into 13th at the end of play.
But Beckford blew that theory completely out of the water as he looked ahead to the final game.
"I'll tell you something, when you are out there on the field there are no friends on the opposite side, you don't think about points or places, you just want to win," he said.
"There's nothing for us to play for but personal pride. But that's important too.
"You cannot go into any game and think 'hey, I'll take it easy', let them into it and let them take three points. Football just doesn't work like that."
If anything, Wanderers should want to put on a show for a home crowd who have spent so much of the season watching on in frustration.
While the Whites' form is nothing like as chronic as their opponents' tomorrow lunchtime, their campaign has been exemplified by any number of exasperating draws in front of their own support.
It was quite a different story last weekend as Sheffield Wednesday were put to the sword at Hillsborough, the travelling band of 1,600 fans treated to a glorious day in the South Yorkshire sunshine. Beckford is keen to ensure the outlook remains positive heading into the summer.
"We have got to give them something to cheer about," he told The Bolton News.
"The away fans enjoyed Sheffield – now let's take that back home and give them something to shout about there too.
"We're out of reach in terms of the play-offs and so we haven't got anything to play for. But as I say, personal pride is a big thing. And every one of us will be trying to cement a place in the manager's memory for next season now, so we can start with a flourish.
"Yes, unfortunately this good run didn't start earlier but hopefully we will be able to take the momentum we have built up into the next game and then into next season."


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Dr. Ofoli is a UC Foundation Associate Professor at UTC and a registered Professional Engineer (PE) of Tennessee. Prior to joining the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (UTC) in August 2010, Dr. Ofoli has been working with Cummins, Inc., as a senior controls engineer for four years. He has received four patents for his work at Cummins for developing virtual sensors and control algorithms for diesel automotive applications that meet the 2010 EPA emission standards. He is the lead author of the book chapter "Fuzzy Logic Applications in Electrical Drives and Power Electronics," 4/e of the Power Electronics Handbook, by Elsevier Publications. His research activities are in the area of application of artificial intelligent (AI) controls (Fuzzy, Neural network, Neuro-Fuzzy) to motion drives, power electronics and robotics where he has published numerous articles. His research activities also extend to sustainable energy (PV and wind power system modeling with real-time simulation and control) and the smart grid (smart home modeling and control). He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, a senior member of IEEE and has served the IEEE-IAS Industrial Automation and Controls Committee (IACC) for nine years and was the technical committee chair of IACC for three years from Jan 2013 to December 2015.
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January 2017, Pitti Uomo. On the occasion of Pitti Uomo Furla collaborates with Scott Schuman, the internationally renowned photographer best known for his street style photography. He published several books fashion and street style-related and his works are permanently exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Hall Museum of London and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.
Scott Schuman travelled through Italy to discover more and recount the Furla Man's universe. A video for each step of the journey, a story for each video. His journey starts from Milan to follow the creative process at Palazzo Furla, where Creative Director Fabio Fusi and his team give life to the collections.
Milan: Design & Creativity. Watch the video.
Scott Schuman continues the journey heading to the Florence area, in the gentle hills of Chianti, to learn more about Italian craftsmanship and Furla's manufacturing process.
Florence: Contemporary Craftmanship. Watch the video.
In the final leg he is in Bologna, where Furla was founded, portraying in his unique way a preview of the Men's Fall Winter 2017 collection.
Bologna: On the Street. Watch the video.
Schuman's photography and video preview was presented with a special event during Pitti Uomo at Palazzo Budini Gattai in Florence.
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The Employment Readiness Program (ERP) is a program that offers up-to-date resource information on available employment opportunities, market and job trends, education, and volunteer resources to help individuals make informed decisions when seeking employment. Services offered by the ERP include classes and seminars related to employment:
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The Official Personnel Folder (Standard Form 66) is a file containing records for an individual's federal employment career. The eOPF is an electronic version of the paper OPF and a system for accessing the virtual folder(s) online. The eOPF allows each employee to have electronic access to their personnel folder instead of the hard copy paper folder which has to be reviewed at the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC)/Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Human Resource Office (HRO).
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Spousal Employment Preference (SEP) applies to spouses of active duty U.S. military members. NAF gives spousal preference. To receive preference eligibility, the spouse must be married to the military sponsor before reporting to the new duty assignment. Spousal preference applies only with-in the commuting area of the military sponsor's permanent duty station and if you are fully qualified.
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Spousal Preference (MSP) eligibility is retained until the military spouse accepts or declines the offer of a permanent appointment to a full-time or part-time position or a continuing flexible position for more than one year. Once MSP is used, the spouse competes as either a current permanent Army NAF employee or as a family member without preference (overseas).
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Karting Tas. Incorporated administers the Sport of Karting in accordance and in conjunction with the National Competition Rules of the Australian Karting Association Incorporated.
The SKC is made up of:
The Executive:
- President
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- State Secretary.
The council includes:
- State Licencing Officer
- State Officials Coordinator
- State Track Inspector
- State Technical Officer
and Appointed non- voting Officers
- State Promotions Officer
- State CMS Technical Coordinator
- Assistant State Technicalm Officer
- Assistant Treasurer.
The Association is also made up of the various kart clubs throughout TAS, each club having representatives on what is known as the State Karting Council (SKC).
The SKC's mission is the fostering, promotion and growth of karting in TAS.
The State Karting Council Portal was developed to improve information flow between the Karting community Karting Clubs and the State council in Tasmania.
If you have any questions or comments, make sure to get in touch through the Contact Us section of the site.
For further information:
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Our website address is: https://www.artsux.co.uk.
The Artsux website and shop is owned by graphic designers Avril Broadley and Andrew Barrass. Our design company is registered in the UK as Broadley and Barrass Limited trading as Broadbase. Our contact details are:
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Teeth whitening removes stains and discolouration from both the outside and also just beneath the surface of the enamel. Tooth whitening is a simple and affordable way of making your smile more appealing and youthful.
Tooth bleaching is a great way to finish off your orthodontics or just make your smile more youthful, attractive and appealing.
Why should I bleach my teeth?
As we all get older our teeth naturally become less translucent and darker in colour. This is due to changes in porosity and mineral content of enamel. There can also be a build up of superficial stains which are simple to remove by a hygienist. Remember the Queen Mum's teeth? They were 100% natural and had just darkened over 90 years.
How will having a bright white smile make me feel?
Teeth whitening is a simple and affordable way of improving your smile without having to resort to having your teeth reduced down for veneers or crowns.
- A younger healthier smile
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- All the well reported physical health benefits associated with smiling more
- Cost effective and simple way of improving the teeth
- Examination - suitability for bleaching: FREE
- Professional Home bleaching - Bespoke trays, photographs, Tooth bleach kit to last more than just one course of treatment & post-bleach appointment: £240
- Current orthodontic patients: £180
- Optident kit-comes with a whitening tray in one size which moulds to your teeth and 10day supply of bleach: £130
With Professional home bleaching you are in control of how light you want your teeth. The kit we supply has more bleach than you need for a single course so you can even lighten them again a year later without any more expense.
Common Questions
Is tooth bleaching safe? +Tooth bleaching was accidentally discovered when the product was being used to treat patients with gum disease. So not only does it lighten teeth it also tends to reduce the amount of plaque around your teeth (temporarily). It has been used repeatedly on the same patients for some years now and there is no evidence of long term enamel damage if you use a professionally supplied product with a neutral pH.
How does it work? +The bleaching gel is an Oxidizing agent that penetrates the pores on the enamel oxidizing both the staining inbetween the microscopic rods that make up enamel and it also penetrates to the yellowish dentine layer with time.
Are there any side effects? +The most common side effect is sensitivity of the teeth. If this occurs we can recommend products to help and may ask you to bleach your teeth more slowly or for a shorter period. The second commonest problem is sore gums, sore throat +/- a white mark on the gums (a chemical burn). This only occurs if too much bleach is used and it spills out of the close fitting tray.
Why can't I just use a whitening toothpaste? +Teeth whitening toothpastes are 'stain-removers' and do not actually lighten the enamel. It is a good idea to avoid the more abrasive 'Smoker's' brands as they will accelerate the wear of the enamel. Tooth Whitening/bleaching agents actually lighten discolouration from within enamel and dentine, not just superficial stains on top of the tooth.
Is it safe to have whitening done in a Beauty Salon? +Teeth whitening is an 'Act of Dentistry' and as such it is illegal for anyone other than a dentist to perform it. There are other reasons you should see a professional. We have access to safe whitening products. The one we offer has a neutral pH and there have been serious incidents reported in the Dental Press whereby unregulated tooth whitening agents with very acidic products has led to extreme loss of enamel. The agents most commonly used by Beauty Salons is Chlorine Dioxide which is more commonly used as a pool cleaner! Non dentists are not trained to spot decay and dentine exposure (which need treating before whitening) or crowns/veneers and white fillings (which will not change colour with tooth whitening).
Why don't I just buy a kit on the internet? +It is illegal in the UK for any company to directly supply bleach above a concentration of 0.1% Hydrogen Peroxide (which at this concentration is ineffectual). This is 60 times weaker than dentists use, which is pretty ineffective so may take months to achieve the same effect. There have also been instances when unregulated products have been so acidic that they have wrecked teeth. The dental tray supplied with these kits are poorly fitting so any effect can be patchy and there is the risk of the bleaching agent just leaking out.
Is Laser Teeth Whitening better? +Both 'Professional Home Whitening' and 'Laser Whitening' use a peroxide-based gel. Professional 'home teeth whitening kits' provide more permanent results over a longer time scale and usually cost 60% less. The main difference between the two is that the light used, which is not a laser, tends to dry teeth out so the immediate effect of 'laser whitening' is much greater but after a day or two they are about the same. Also it is normal to have to use a Home Bleaching kit anyway after 'Laser' whitening so there seems to be very little advantage if any.
What age do I need to be? +Teeth will lighten at any age BUT new legislation suggests that no one under 18 should have tooth whitening.
How much can I whiten my teeth? +All teeth will whiten but the darker browns and greys are less amenable to lightening. Some more profound darkening like dead teeth and teeth stained by metal fillings are very hard to improve with bleach alone. Most people's teeth that have gradually darkened with age and stained with tea, coffee, red wine and cigarettes will respond well. With home bleaching, you are in control of how light you want your teeth. The kit we supply has more bleach than you need for a single course so you can even lighten them again a year later without any more expense.
How long will it last? +Most papers suggest the tooth whitening effect lasts 4 years. However the superficial staining with agents like coffee, red wine and cigarettes may subsequently disguise the whitening effect. We recommend using a tooth whitening toothpaste afterwards which is great at removing superficial stains but infact does not lighten the enamel shade.
Are there any other circumstances in which teeth should not be bleached? +Pregnant or breast feeding women should not use tooth bleach. Neither should anyone with pre-existing very sensitive teeth or an allergy to Hydrogen Peroxide. All decay needs to be treated, and exposed dentine may need to be covered first.
What do I do next? +If you are interested in teeth whitening just call us for free assessment. We will check that you are suitable for the procedure, make you aware of any potential problems with bleaching (like the presence of crowns/veneers, leaky fillings and exposed dentine). If you are keen to proceed we record the shade/colour of the teeth, take digital photographs and take impressions to have the 'bleaching trays' made up.
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tr.v. ex·tir·pat·ed, ex·tir·pat·ing, ex·tir·pates
a. To destroy totally; kill off: an effort to reintroduce wildlife that had been extirpated from the region.
b. To render absent or nonexistent: "No society ... is devoid of ... religion, even those ... which have made deliberate attempts to extirpate it" (Roy A. Rappaport). See Synonyms at eliminate.
2. To pull up by the roots.
3. To remove by surgery.
[Latin exstirpāre, exstirpāt- : ex-, ex- + stirps, root.]
ex′tir·pa′tion n.
ex′tir·pa′tive adj.
ex′tir·pa′tor n.
vb (tr)
1. to remove or destroy completely
2. (Horticulture) to pull up or out; uproot
3. (Surgery) to remove (an organ or part) surgically
[C16: from Latin exstirpāre to root out, from stirps root, stock]
ˌextirˈpation n
ˈextirˌpative adj
ˈextirˌpator n
ex•tir•pate(ˈɛk stərˌpeɪt, ɪkˈstɜr peɪt)
v.t. -pat•ed, -pat•ing.
1. to remove or destroy totally; exterminate.
2. to pull up by or as if by the roots.
[1530–40; < Latin ex(s)tirpātus, past participle of ex(s)tirpāre to dig up by the roots =ex- ex-1 + -stirpāre, derivative of stirps root, stump]
ex`tir•pa′tion, n.
ex′tir•pa`tive, adj.
ex′tir•pa`tor, n.
Past participle: extirpated
Gerund: extirpating
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Human beings don't inhabit, they lead the progression of an orchestrated chaos. From inherent contradictions in the society to swift bypassing of rules made to follow, we are WHO WE ARE. And all these wild happenings call for a coherent legal system to make it all work. But sometimes, the absurdity of the very laws created by them makes us wonder. HARD.
Check out these more than normal things that are banned for more than weird reasons in these countries.
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CCC Camp2019
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CCC Camp 2019
Chaos Communication Camp will take place in Mildenberg from 21st until 25th of August.
Who's going
- Justa + Alisa (got tickets)
- Becha + Charlie (got tickets)
- Muse
- Bakboter
- webmind
- cmpxchg
interesting for Becha
- "exploring the reciprocal relation between physical practice and technology. "
- eco hackers farm
- Bits & Bume - CCC Sustainability (c3sus); Hackers For Future/Hackers Against
Climate Change (hacc); Reuse, Repair, Recycle, Rethink, Redesign (R5) https://signup.c3assemblies.de/assembly/20d07bc7-e565-443e-8668-f1ce2194c236
Mini Family Village
- Becha: personally, I am planning to focus on "community care" and personal wellbeing: I'm planning to swim every day, do yoga, and meditate; be with my family; dance, pick blackberries, walk a lot, play with a hoola-hoop... resolve conflicts peacefully (and teach Non-Violent Communication!), prepare good food, enjoy company of friends - birds, fishes, grasses, trees, sunsets...
- maybe:
- have a sweat-lodge (in JustaDome)
- have massage-exchange sessions...
- sharing of skills
- "communal crying" : expressing the sadness & grief about the losses of plants, people, planet...
Wants tickets / Vouchers?
note: add your name here to get added to the ticket/voucher queue. If you currently have a voucher, please indicate the current status of the voucher (has voucher, paid, payment received, replicated/given to X)
- Muse (currently has voucher, payment received, replicated)
- Justa (currently has two vouchers?) Done and paid for
- Bakboter (?) (getting them via another route, he said)
- s0s
- Aulum
- Aceta
- Maijin
- You?
- Josephine (5x) (non-member via Becha)
- Donar Alofs (2x) (non-member via Justa)
- Riichard
- Turiphro (prev member)
- Ashley (non-member via Maijin)
Tickets and Vouchers info
Camp is different from Congress, in many regards: We plan to only sell tickets via vouchers. If we do not sell out this way, there might be an additional open sale of remaining tickets. There won't be any angel vouchers either, just the replicating vouchers for groups from the chaos ecosystem ? such as yourselves. For updates, keep an eye on https://events.ccc.de.
As such a group or their contact person (techinc), you are hereby receiving a list of voucher codes which can be redeemed at https://tickets.events.ccc.de starting today. The vouchers are valid until no more tickets are left.
ATTENTION! Vouchers are not only good for regular tickets, you can also use them to request a Friends ticket. Since Camp tickets are significantly more expensive than Congress tickets, we ask you to inform your friends about this option to receive a ticket at a reduced price. At the same time, the camp will be a financially very tight event and we ask you to encourage your friends to buy more expensive tickets if they can afford it.


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Making Quick Iced Tea with White Heron Tea Bags
Posted by Jonathan Blakeslee on 28th Aug 2017
Making Quick Iced Tea with White Heron Tea Bags
As year-round iced tea lovers, many people are looking for a quick and easy way to make their iced tea. Below are recommendations for making either a quick travel mug or a half gallon of iced tea with White Heron tea bags. Here is a quick list of what you need.........
- Your favorite travel mug or 1/2 Gal Ball Jar / Heat Resistant Pitcher
- White Heron Tea Bags
- Boiling water (brewing)
- Cold water (topping up)
- Ice
Iced Tea on the Go
For the average 16-18 oz travel mug, add (1) White Heron tea bag to the cup and pour 2 inches of boiling water over the bag to "jump-start" brewing. Let it brew for 3 minutes, then fill your cup 3/4 with ice, the rest with water. Give a quick stir, put the lid on and go!
1/2 Gallon Iced Tea
Add (4) White Heron tea bags to a half gallon Ball Jar or heat-resistant pitcher. Pour 2-3 inches of boiling water over the bags and let brew 3 minutes. Fill jar/pitcher half with ice, then top up with water and stir.
- We like to leave the tea bag(s) in the brewing container. Our teabags will continue to release flavor even after iced down.
- Whether brewing in a travel cup or 1/2 gallon container, you can hot brew an extra minute for more strength before icing down or just add an extra tea bag.
- If using more than one tea bag, feel free to use different flavors. The following teas mix and match rather well...Classic Black, Earl Grey, Daily Cup Green, Jasmine Green, Peppermint
- Add a sprig of mint or slice of lemon if you wish
You can find out tasty tea bags here : http://www.whiteherontea.com/tea/organic-tea-bags/


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Container carrier MOZART, deployed in the Panama Direct service of CMA CGM, delivered 270 containers with kiwifruit in the port of Zeebrugge on Monday 20 May. This marks the start of the new kiwifruit season in Zeebrugge, which will result in the delivery of about 1.2 billion pieces of kiwifruit to the port of Zeebrugge for the European markets.
In total, 13 vessels are to provide the weekly calls on PAD-route. CMA CGM is deploying 6 extra vessels. One loop takes about 90 days.
Rotation is as follows:
Zeebrugge (as of 20/05) - London Gateway - Rotterdam - Dunkirk - Le Havre - New York - Savannah - Cartagena - Papeete - Noumea - Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne - Nelson - Tauranga - Manzanillo - Savannah - Philadelphia - Zeebrugge. Napier will be offered by Oceania feeder.


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Creating a space that speaks for itself – that's a true challenge for an arhitect.
Architecture is generally considered an art but is differentiated by it in one aspect: function. Regardless, defining architecture is almost, if not as, difficult as defining art.
Architecture is defined by those who know about architecture, and the definition of architecture changes from time to time and from culture to culture. What is architecture? Like many other philosophical questions this query cannot realistically be answered.
So, all things considered, our purpose is to prezent our tastes and proposals in architecture and design , and hope they become contageous to you !


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Sunday, September 03, 2006
We went to Jake's 11th birthday party. It was a baseball birthday. Perfect.
I cannot think of a happier kid to be at this party than Joe. He got to be with a bunch of big boys and play baseball. He has a nice "stroke" and had some good hits. Everyone was impressed. I know for a fact that your brother loves to show off.
One of the coaches from Homerun Baseball, RJ, helped out at the party. He is going to teach Joe and some of his friends this fall. Mom is making arrangements for them to do it at Stoddert or Guy Mason. When he isn't playing baseball, RJ teaches school at Beauvoir.
It is good/hard to watch Jake and Ari and Simon grow up. I like to think what you'd be like at 11. Jake is really smart and funny. He is a good rapper too.
We are about to start the hard part of the year. I think it begins with your birthday next month then your death day and my birthday. Mom said something to me about us working together to get through it.
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Inland aka Ed Davenport is a British dj and producer who currently resides in Berlin. He runs the label Counterchange he's also debuted on in 2013. Nearly a dozen of records followed, including an EP he's crafted together with Function for the label Infrastructure. His multifaceted approach that is both atmospheric and abstract mirrors in all his output and during the August edition of Archiv Teknologi, Inland will be in charge of the decks for 5 hours, so we could only recommend to come early and stay late. Warming up the floor will be nrmn, a resident of Ankali and nite vibes with an ear for remarkable contemporary Techno sounds.
Inland [Counterchange Recordings]
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Date(s) - 03/29/2019
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cumming Arts Center
Class Description
Instructor Bio: Emile Foisy
Fee for Sterling Silver Bracelet: $80.00
In the class, students will create a beautiful bracelet from the material of their choosing, however, the class fee is determined by the material you choose.
Note: The class is held on March 29 at 10:00 am. All materials are purchased by Emile ahead of time. The class fee is based on the material you want to use to make your bracelet. Make sure you sign up for the class that corresponds to the material (and fee) you want to use.
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(02-28-2012, 02:26 AM)The Dying Flutchman Wrote: I will always remember how after only being here a week I mentioned something about a tactic that feminists use and she got her knickers in a bunch and said I was calling her a feminist when I wasn't even referring to her. She wasn't even involved in the thread she just materialized out of thin air. My impression was A silly 20 something that fought the feminist cause all the while adamantly insisting she was not a feminist. Oh well where ever she is I am sure she is enjoying the latest copy of Ms. Magazine.
No, she wasn't a feminist, just very sensitive about being called a feminist. I think most of us a "hot button" of some sort that we react to.


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This year has been a trying one for me. Both for personal and non-personal reasons especially early in the year. Seriously, it's not good when TopGear is a highlight of your week. There were some good things later in the year though and I appreciate them a lot. Anyway, here are some of my resolutions for 2008. Hopefully 2008 will be a better year than 2007 was overall.
1. Loose 20 lbs. It's a necessity. It has been creeping on for 3-4 years and it's time to take it off again. In real terms this means no deserts, walking or running regularly and no snacks from the vending machine or otherwise. I also have to help my cat Zeus loose some weight. He is also a bit overweight for his size and is equally lazy at the moment.
2. Save 5K more in savings again. I did this in 2007 and intend to do it again in 2008. To have some kind of safety net is important and I took the dependable cash flow from work for granted for too long. I am in ok financial shape now but it can always be better. Then eventually it would be nice to have some money invested again but that might not be until 2009.
3. To keep things going along well with Steve. This isn't as much a goal as a hope.
4. To keep up the HPV Cervical Pre-Cancer Dysplasia health related follow ups and surgery again when it's needed later in the year.
5. To take some kind of web or HTML class. I have been saying this for years and there is only so much you can learn through mucking around right? I feel like I need it for work.
6. To be better at time management. This means to get to bed early and get up early first of all, and otherwise just try and be more conscious of the clock. I get into tunnel vision and loose all track of time and space. I am also a huge daydreamer and distracted easily person. Lots to do better here.
7. To learn to cook some things. Not a real specific goal here, but in general cooking at home is intended to be cheaper, healthier (less processed) and a learning experience so I don't have to rely on takeout and pre-prepared foods all the time.
8. To get back into being more career goal oriented again. I have been happily sitting in the role I am in here for more than a year. I think it's time to innovate it or change somehow to get to the next level again. This could be a new role or just more changes within this one. I feel antsy again, and that happens about every year or so.
So that's it and it's published publicly so I have to follow through now. Happy New Year to all of you too.
What are some of your 2008 Goals?


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Progress Highlights By Outcome
During 2016–2017, Pacific Women funded 14 activities that have a primary focus on women's leadership and decision making. They account for approximately seven per cent of program funding with five focusing on national-level, two on local-level and five on community-level leadership. Through the activities, 4,049 women were supported to take on leadership roles at community, provincial and national-level. Civic and voter education reached a further 36,426 people.
This year, Pacific Women supported 25 activities with a primary focus on women's economic empowerment. Women and girls benefited in a variety of ways, including 3,155 women accessing financial literacy training and financial services, and 58 obtaining formal qualifications that enables them to access the formal labour market, increases their marketability and hopefully benefit from expanded employment opportunities as a result.
Efforts are continuing across the region to end violence against women. Because of the extent of the problem, activities aimed at ending violence against women account for 45 per cent of program funding. This also recognises that violence against women detrimentally impacts other aspects of women's lives.
During 2016–2017, Pacific Women funded 38 activities under the Enhancing Agency outcome, equating to around 14 per cent of total program funding. Benefits of these activities included 880 women having formal opportunities to share ideas and learn from each other through participation in research, learning and networking activities and forums supported by Pacific Women.


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Last January Will Oldham covered Hank Williams' "Leave Me Alone With These Blues" in a session for the website Fogged Clarity. Today, almost exactly a year later, Oldham is back with another Fogged Clarity session, this time performing "Hunter's Lullaby" from Leonard Cohen's 1984 album Various Positions. It's delivered in that weathered yet dignified quaver that could only be Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Listen below.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy's new album of Peel Sessions, Pond Scum, is out 1/22 on Drag City.


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Real or RHONY: Ways that Women Connect
What if everyone's idea of being real looked like the Real Housewives of New York version? Admittedly, I've been watching #RHONY Season 7. I skipped seasons 3-6, but I don't think anyone's experienced any notable personal growth or self-improvement. Watching the show actually makes me feel good that I don't have a cougar status bank account. They seem miserable. Or what's worse, they accept that every social gathering is full of drama and expect that everyone has ulterior motives. Maybe I am just too midwest for this south-of-the-border behavioral show.
But let's get real. RHONY is just television. And does anyone notice how close RHONY is to PHONY? It's certainly not a model for the way women should have real, lasting, supportive and empowering relationships with each other. I think I have a better way.
In December, upon the invite of a friend, I attended a meeting based on the concept of strengthening women's relationships and careers. The orchestrator of this group then introduced me to who she deemed a like-minded woman with similar interests. I would say she was spot on. I met Jessica Altmann in January and felt an immediate connection. We shared similar values and approaches to career and family life. We knew we wanted more from networking than networking solely in a business sense could provide.
There is a thread of serendipity in our approach and style, believing that bringing your authentic self to all of your interactions — business or personal — leads to opportunities otherwise undiscovered through structure. As we began to craft the idea of our women's group, the term REAL, kept popping up. So we played with it. Our group, Real Moms' Club (RMC), emerged from this sense of action and vulnerability we wanted to create as well the idea that we're a new generation of professional women and mothers carving out uncharted paths for our view of work life balance (think Fight Club (the movie) and You Can Do It (the mantra) mentality).
Women Connected
With RMC as our working title, we began to structure the make-up of our group and the content we'd discuss. Back to serendipity. While in discussions regarding the group's format, Jessica took time out to have lunch with a retired attorney and mentor of hers. She mentioned our group and status and the connectivity light bulb went off for him. Soon after that lunch, he handed over his friend Pam Bartlett's book, Women Connected. He shared that although Pam is no longer with us on earth, he promised her that he would share this with women he encountered who were seeking what the book has to offer.
When Jess and I next met for lunch, we dove into the book, focusing on page 12 for starters: What It Is and What It Isn't. I immediately resonated with this idea, in fact it's an exercise I do often to help me focus and determine a solid viewpoint. Our first interpretation of this went in our invite:
We're not here to professionally out-do one another or focus on an uncomfortable exchange of professional services. We're not your average book club, where intentions may be good, but way too much wine is consumed for thoughtful, self-improving conversation. We're also not solely seminar-style, where you're presented to. We ask that you get involved. These groups have their time and place, no doubt! We're just different : )
In other words, a lot of the content and format of the group was based on experiences we've already had that fell short of fulfilling. Or networking or learning left us with professional knowledge, but neglected our personal growth and the building of our authentic selves. Our first task, then, was to seek out women who craved similar expansion and a willingness to explore. We consulted Pam's advice in the book under the "Who to Invite" section:
Invite women you trust, the ones with whom you can share thoughts, feelings, dreams, knowing that they'll keep your confidences. Invite interesting women who are curious about life and are willing to share their honest thoughts and feelings. Invite women who are open to change, who welcome looking at things in fresh, new ways — women who are flexible and willing to learn and grow.
The Afternoon of Exploration
Jess and I brought in one other well connected, like-minded woman named Linda to help us shape our group idea and reach out to women. We crafted and sent our first invite mid-May for our May 27th Afternoon of Exploration. Again, in reference to the book, we followed its structure which meant keeping track of time and being intentional to the point of lighting candles. Definitely not your typical professional networking meeting.
After this exploration, women were encouraged to take in the concept and decide if 2.5 hours monthly plus a few exercises in between for 11 sessions through April 2016, worked for them. They could graciously bow out if the group was not for them. At the afternoon's end, we had our group of nine who wished to continue.
Intentional Conversations
I couldn't help but think of poor RHONY behavior while re-reading Pam's defining statements surrounding Women Connected:
This group is not a place to gossip; to badmouth husbands, partners or friends. It is designed to create intentional, forward-moving conversations rather than the typical social conversations that take place in our everyday lives.
The book is chalk-full of insights into why intentional conversations in supportive groups move us forward. Pam's personal story is so moving and inspirational that even if you don't join a Women Connected group, you'll find value in the read. It seems a shame to only share this insight within our RMC of nine, so plans to do a larger-scale event this fall to bring new women into the concept are already in the works. Drop me a line if you want to be kept in the loop.
Cheers to getting REAL non-housewives style!


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"You can't taste these radioactive elements, you can't see them, you can't smell them."
This video about the Fukushima plant's nuclear radiation is scary, but I think it's highly important you all watch it.
Another really clear indication that solar power is crucial to the future of the planet. Also, I think, another reason to rethink what you consume: where does it come from? What does it go through before it gets to you?
On a slightly related note, buying locally made, organic foods and, if you can, growing veggies and fruits and herbs instead of buying packaged ones is the way to go. Maybe it's more expensive, or maybe it's a lot of effort, but it's fucking worth it, in my opinion.


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TeTris Rack
Check out Trolley's latest design in Home Concepts May 2009. Our TeTris Rack in Blue and White are featured on the cover of Home Concepts.
Also available in black & pink. The Tetris Racks are brilliant space-saving display racks that hold any CD and journals. Designed locally by our Trolley designer, the rack are reminiscent of our childhood classic block games before the invasion of computer, x-box, playstation and nintendo.
The width fits and holds a CD perfectly without any extra space while the "taller block" hold DVDs. If you are also looking for a rack for books and journals, the Tetris Rack holds up to 40-50 books.
Available in White, Black ,Blue & Pink at TROLLEY, Singapore.
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Do you still have the tetris rack?
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64 kB of RAM. Commodore 1530, SID, Commodore 1541, TAC-2, Floppy, Decrunching, et cetera. Introduction When we got our Commodore 64 I was so intrigued by the command-line interpreter, Commodore DOS, and fascinated by what my brother later did with BASIC, I had to try it for myself but only got a little further than Hello World. Later, I and my brother were introduced to the Demoscene as well, which sparked an interest for pixel art and coding that grew with subsequent computer platforms. I didn't get far on the C64 and it wasn't until after we got our Amiga 500 and then the Amiga 1200 that I really took to programming and pixel art (I love you Photoshop but you will never be my Deluxe Paint). During the A500 I developed an interest in the Amiga Workbench operating system. On the A1200 I developed further interest in hardware and software. I upgraded the A1200 from 14 MHz to 28 MHz, from 2 MB to an additional 4 MB RAM and a 40 MB HDD, next was a Motorola 68040 central processing unit at 33 Megahertz, 8 Megabyte of RAM, 540 MB Hard Disk Drive and had a 28.8k V.FAST Modem. Later, my brother talked me into breaking the bank on the Blizzard 1260 Accelerator with the Motorola 68060 CPU clocked at 50 MHz and with 16 MB Fast Memory. Sigh, the 39 MIPS in Workbench 3.0 (and Tornado) made it worthwhile. By then I had 1.1 GB HDD, more bauds and bits with a 57.6k Modem and a 6x CD-ROM. On it, I ran a Bulletin Board System, The Lock-Up BBS. Doors were the Apps of the time, for Bulletin Board Systems, which were the Internet equivalent of the time, sort of. As a Sysop, I was not satisfied with the available Doors so I quickly learned the ARexx language. I had a series of Doors when I jumped to the Assembly programming language and continued programming Doors. Optimizing the code became a passion. I even did CPU specific executables. I preferred customization and as a result my Doors were highly configurable. A few of my aliases were BigBang, Fusion and Dave. I had just begun coding a Workbench application at the time of the Commodore Amiga demise. When I got my first PC, with an AMD K6, I was turned off to programming on it at the time and quit (it wasn't that easy breaking up with my Amiga and her Motorola 68000 family). Although, it was a good high-end PC at the time. Later though, I learned HTML and CSS. A while ago I was on and off ActionScript too but wasn't convinced.
AGA, DOpus, X-COPY, D-COPY, Closer by CNCD, ProTracker, OctaMED, Imagine, LightWave 3D, Joystick, Datic (Alfa Data) Chrystal Trackball, et cetera. C Sharp Long overdue, I am finally going to be programming again. I chose C# (Visual C#) to go with the development of Windows 8 and in particular Windows Phone 8 apps and I will document the process here on my blog. Today I got around to begin the Channel 9, C# Fundamentals: Development for Absolute Beginners. I have no knowledge of any C programming language prior. I have finished lesson 1 through 5 and so far almost everything is very familiar due to my previous knowledge. I like the free Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 too (I'll always miss you ASM-One). The low level Assembly programming language put me off to high level programming languages up until recently (I prefer the Close to Metal approach) but now I have a newfound interest. I'll summarize and go into detail for my second day. Clearly, I got lost in nostalgia for this first post. My Initial experience is positive though!
Screenshot collage of a few of my Doors, my BBS, a glimpse of my Workbench, and ANSI.