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How do you stay so healthy? You look great! I know you exercise and eat really well at your house, but what about all those cookies you make? Do you ever find yourself eating 4, or 5, or 10? Do you ever hop on the scale and realize that you've gained 10 lbs? Do you eat when you're stressed? It seems like this isn't really an issue for you, and that's fantastic! Any tips? First of all, you are too nice. Thank you very much for your kind words. My "secret," quite simply, is that I'm super tall. I do try to stay healthy and exercise regularly but I think when you are six feet tall weight isn't as much an issue as finding jeans that are long enough! I am lucky that I do not have to stress out much about weight but I feel so much better when I exercise and eat well. It seems to make a difference in how my day goes (and how my clothes fit). My exercise routine took a dive over the summer but I'm back into rotating P90X, Insanity and Jillian Michaels (when I only have 20 minutes) these days. At some point I will join a gym again but right now I have to get it in early or it doesn't happen. Cookies are my vice. I love them. And we make them. Sometimes a lot. But I kinda justify that because something's got to give...we don't really have any junk food in our house and sometimes you've just got to have a little bit of sugar. A little background on why we are so conscientious about what food we stock our house with: Lucy's syndrome causes obesity {more about that here}. Since receiving her diagnosis {more on that here}, our awareness of what foods we bring into our home has been heightened drastically (and struggled with) every single day. We try to stay away as much as possible from processed, colored, fatty things but man alive that's tough sometimes. It sounds silly but sometimes I lament the fact that we aren't "normal" and we can't just have candy and mint Oreo cookies around. A while ago I got into this phase of "wo is me" because my poor kids looked at me with puppy dog eyes to please buy even things like granola bars or goldfish for their lunches (Lucy goes hog wild on that stuff and we just can't have it around). And then I came to the stark realization that that's not something to mourn...we should be celebrating that we are forced to eat more healthy around here! It's just a tricky process to work out and although we are very far from perfect at it, we sure try. Please share some of your favorite recipes! I make pretty simple things for family dinners. Some of our favorites are honey lime enchiladas, chicken pot pie (I know, not overly healthy) and grilled steak or chicken with baked potatoes. We have salad for dinner almost every single night. As far as those salads go, right now I am SO into fresh basil. I crave it every day. I buy these plants at Trader Joes: ...and chop up the leaves for some of my favorite things: caprese salad I love this so much. (Elle took this picture before we drizzled a little bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the top, and sprinkled freshly ground pepper over it all. You cannot forget the balsamic vinegar. It makes my mouth water even to think about it!) You just layer fresh mozzarella cheese,(you can get big packs at Costco), tomatoes, and freshly chopped basil. Then add the balsamic vinegar, oil and pepper. For a more hearty caprese salad my favorite is chopping up all the following ingredients: --lettuce --fresh mozarella cheese --tomatoes --lots of basil --cucumbers --avocados and toss with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. This is one I like:And there you have it, my favorite salad: For sweeter salads I usually mix and match whatever I have in the fridge (my sister Saydi is a salad guru and taught me everything I know). Lettuce and spinach mixed with any variety of apples, grapes, Parmesan cheese, craisins, mandarin oranges, avocados...whatever I happen to have on hand. I usually mix in "candied" almonds too for good measure: (You just sprinkle a little sugar over the top of raw almonds and saute them until they brown up a little and then let them cool.) This is one of my favorite dressings for sweeter salads: And there you have it...easy as pie. As far as main dishes go, I use a lot of chicken. (I know we should probably do more vegetarian stuff but I'm not there yet.) I mostly use this chicken because it's SO easy and quick to cook (my sister Saren taught me this nifty method and I thank her in my mind every time I use it): I spray the pan with Pam and throw in as many frozen chicken tenderloins as I need. I cook them over medium heat with these things sprinkled over them. (No, I'm not a great frozen chicken photographer so please excuse the blurriness :) As it cooks I shred it up with two forks now and then. (And I make sure I have that very serious expression on my face. This is very serious business, folks.) I end up with chicken like this that I can use for myriads of quick things from enchiladas to salads, etc. Mostly I like to use that chicken with stuff like this: or this: I am a big sucker for any kind of Thai food I can get my hands on and it's so easy to make and serve over rice. As far as snacks go, I'm still trying to beg my kids into loving my favorite: ...and I try to always have something like this out on the counter. Do you pack home lunches for your kids or do they usually eat a hot lunch at school? I'm trying to be more conscientious about my spending as well as helping my kids eat healthier and I wondered what you do? I have a really big pet-peeve with school lunches. They are not healthy and they are expensive. That being said, we let our kids buy lunch once a week. We make lunches the rest of the time. I'd love to say that we pack all kinds of interesting new things each day and I cut their sandwiches into cute shapes for them and all that jazz but we are plain-jane in the sack lunch arena. Our kids get peanut butter sandwiches pretty much every day except on the rare occasion when Grace decides to make ham and cheese. I sometimes buy chips and keep them out in the garage so Lucy won't get into them and they bring those too, but most of the time they choose between grapes, apples or carrots and we stick in some pretzels and applesauce. We do not believe in juice boxes or anything like that that professes to be all good for you but is really filled with sugar. Water is key and I'm going to teach them to love it if it kills me :) I have an 18 year old (I can't believe it - where did the years go?) with special needs and let me tell you... the search for making her life "better" never ends. We've tried supplements over the years, but I'm curious as to what you are using? I'm open to trying new things and am really, really interested in what you are doing with Lucy. I look forward to hearing more - you never know where the next breakthrough is going to come from! Lucy has been through various stages of supplements. The last ones we tried made her go on a huge, drawn-out emotional swing that was horrible for all of us as she went through what they called "detox." {all the details about that back in this post}. But then she evened out a little bit and we took those darn supplements all over creation with us this summer in our little cooler to keep them refrigerated. About a month ago we called it quits to see if we noticed a difference. We did. She became nicer. And more even-tempered. At least in my eyes. But Dave and I have both noticed that she has gained more weight. And that kills us when we work so hard at helping her on that front. Oh it is just SO hard to judge what is really making the differences. Is it age? Is it sociability? Is it gaining more mental understanding of her world around her? Is it supplements? Is it how much sleep she's getting or what kind of nutrients she's getting from her regular food intake? It boggles my mind daily to try to figure this out. Sometimes it makes me want to cry. For what it's worth, she was taking supplements to help boost her amino acids (to help with muscle growth), protein powder, highly concentrated vitamin D drops and a liquid supplement that was packed with every kind of vitamin and mineral you can care to dream up. We are trying to get to the point where she will get the extra vitamins she needs through what she eats, but it's a continual, grueling process. Sometimes I feel so inundated with differing opinions it boggles my mind. You're right, we will never be "done" searching for answers on something like this because every body functions so differently, especially those with special needs. I hope you find the best answers for that daughter of yours! I sure pray that we find them for Lu as well. Right now I'm sitting here about to board a plane to get up to Logan for the sold out Time Out for Women there. I'm looking forward to meeting lots of interesting people and I'm crossing my fingers that all the things I finagled up for my kids back home pull through! Pin It Posted by shawni at 10:05 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Q and A, recipes 19 comments: 16, 2011 at 10:20 AMoh i love fridays!!! great recipies, i love a good salad, and i am gonna try the dressings. School lunches are soo hard, i have daughter who dosn't like PB, cheese, yogurt, or applesauce.. and her school does not offer any 'hot lunch'.. it's the pain of my day!!!ReplyDeletemelissa * 320 SycamoreSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:38 AMLove these Q&A, Shawni! If you love caprese salad, you'd probably love Sarah's(Clover Lane) feta dip...so good! I would love to know some of your favorite family recipes you make at Bear Lake! :) Have so much fun in Logan~ReplyDeleteVisible VoiceSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:05 AMLove this post! The big thing in my life that is changing my health issues is doing green smoothies (maybe you already do those) and getting my son to drink them. It's been a process and I had to reward him (a date with just Mom to the park and no brother or Dad) but it's the best way to get super nutrition in our diet. I use spinach, kale, carrots, flax oil, fruit and water and sweeten it with some raw local honey and it's super yummy and really good for you. Not that you were asking for advice ha ha ha but if you don't do it already it's a good way to sneak in some extra nutrition. You can get all the daily fruit, veggie and leafy green requirements in one drink. I follow Green Smoothie Girl (she has a website and a ton of videos) and it's changing my life. Hope I get to a TOFW someday! OH and I just found this site for "whole foods" and the thing I like is the photos of kids lunches (link under children adapting) because I never know what to feed my son when it comes to easy healthy lunches. H.September 16, 2011 at 11:27 AMOh, please say hello to Cache Valley for me and drive past the Logan Temple, too. I miss them so, so much! And I highly recommend a trip to Logan's Pier 49 for the San Francisco Sourdough Pizza. 16, 2011 at 11:36 AMJust a thought about Lucy when you were talking about her diet and her struggle with weight...I study nutrition and have found that protein powder often causes weight gain, and is actually unnecessary for most people except those who exercise vigorously on a daily basis. We get enough protein from a normal healthy diet, and trying to get it from powder can often lead to health issues. My friend had a sister on his mission who got really sick and wasn't sure why under she called the Elders over for a blessing. One of them was a workout 'guru' and saw the protein powder on her counter and told her she needed to stop taking that, and actually took it with him to make sure she didn't anympre. She got better soon afterwards.Maybe Lucy's condition requires taking it, and in that case, ignore everything I said! I don't know a lot about Lucy's problem but I thought I would bring this up in case it's helpful. Thank you for your uplifting blog! 16, 2011 at 11:54 AMI really like your pans...where did you get 16, 2011 at 1:15 PMAlthough I'm not nearly as tall as you I am 5'8 and have really long legs. Long inseam jeans are for a slender gal aren't the easiest thing to find. What are your go to brands for jeans that are long enough?ReplyDeleteMary PughSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:34 PMThanks for your great ideas! I recently took at 10 day real food challenge that I read about at I don't know the mother who writes the blog but I really like a lot of her ideas and I felt so good eating "real food" Thanks again for all your tips and examples of good 16, 2011 at 3:44 PMYou have a big responsibility on your hands with Lucy's diagnosis. I too have health issues and have to live on a rather strict diet. It took me a while to mourn what I wasn't eating any more. But then I came to the realization too that I get the chance to explore really healthy food too and there is a lot of joy in that exploration. I can't eat sugar or grains or very much dairy but that still leaves lots and lots of veggies and lean proteins and even some fruit. I wish you all the best. It is one thing for an adult to jump into this but another thing entirely for a child to do it. Lots of blessings your way.ReplyDeleteJenny (also)September 16, 2011 at 6:32 PMLove the Friday Q&A. I have a question that I have been wondering about for some time. What happens when you and your parents differ in a parenting techniques or philosophy/policy to do with family? I know your parents have spent a lot of time developing and teaching parenting practices. O also totally get that you love and respect them. But you and your siblings are also grown-ups raising your own families. Seems like you parents take a very active role in teaching their grandkids; do they differ to your wishes? Are you ever able to voice a concern or differing opinion about something really important. (not what's for dinner etc)ReplyDeletekristen piccolaSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:05 AMHI Shawni,I recently came across your blog. You have such a beautiful family with amazing smiles! I love learning about your way of life and your camera tips.Do you know about Juice Plus? My cousin is very much into nutrition and started selling it and now I am interested in it too. It is vine ready fruits and vegetables picked at their peak then dehydrated , taking out extra sugars as well. Adult form is in capsules and there are chewies for kids. My boys love them - my 4 year old came to me lat night and said, "Hey Mom, do you know puppy (stuffed dog) is taking Juice Plus too? THey even offer a great deal that if any adult (parent, grandparent, etc) takes them, you can do an easy child study that allows free vitamins for kids for 3 years.If you are interested, you should check out her website email me at 17, 2011 at 4:39 AMIsn't that blush wine dressing the best?!? I have always made my own dressing until I discovered it - now I could drink it straight from the bottle ha!I love your QA posts 17, 2011 at 1:14 PMOh yum, always love a recipe post! So Shawni, I love salads & dressings, and I love that blush wine. And I like to make my own. But my favorite of all time is Consorzio Raspberry Balsamic dressing. It is SO good, and it's like 3 ingredients, nothing weird added. I think you can just pick it up at any grocery store. Just sharing the love of a good dressing. . . .ReplyDeleteAmySeptember 17, 2011 at 4:08 PMI know you probably have plenty of people with plenty of ideas -all of the time -BUT if you're looking for more good recipes, you ought to check out the book 'The Eat clean Diet' by Tosca Reno. She also has a family eat clean book. At our house we don't eat sugar or processed foods, also because of health issues, and her recipes are GREAT - so MommaSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:09 AMThose salads look yummy! My favorite salad is from a restaurant you might have been to in your DC days. Mike's American Grill (one of the Great American Restaurant chain.) It's a grilled salmon salad over mixed greens, grilled corn, diced tomatoes, dates, craisins, pinenuts and goat cheese with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. I buy the marinated frozen salmon from costco to make it with their big box of mixed greens and my kids always beg for more and it's such an easy dinner to come 18, 2011 at 3:36 PMyum! great tips thank you! I'm 5ft and although petite have to watch my weight but with summer here we eat lots of salads so thank you for sharing recipes!!!!!!!! love having some new ones up my sleeve! I wish I had baby twins again as they were the best diet ever! no time to 18, 2011 at 9:03 PMYay for Time Out For Women! I was one of the lucky ones that got to listen to your presentation this last weekend! You are such an inspiration to me! Thanks for your uplifting message! I'm trying to bring more holiness into our home. I only have one child, but even with one, life can be hectic! I bought your book as well and can't wait to read it! Thanks again for taking time away from your family to come share your story! I look forward to following your blog 22, 2011 at 3:09 PMShawni, thanks for answering my question! I loved reading this post. I need to get P90X sometime soon. Oh, and I second the green smoothie idea another reader mentioned. That's helped me and my family al lot. And have you heard about Bountiful Baskets (bountifulbaskets.org)? It's awesome! Fresh produce every Saturday morning. I love it!ReplyDeleteThe FlemingsSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:39 PMThanks so much for this! LOVED your ideas and this post- I love fridays :)ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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Published on May 18, 2013THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME IDIOTIC MISTAKES IN THE LYRICS BECAUSE I CAN'T REALLY SPEAK JAPANESE.Still I tried to translate a Finnish children song called "Pii pii pikkuinen lintu" to Japanese.Urgh, and my utauloid Kio's voicebank isn't really good, sorry,Oh, and the beautiful background music I made with MuLab is... beautiful XD Sorry... Category

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My stint at Sight & Sound magazine may now be over, but there is still a trace of my presence there, especially in the new issue, which is out now.I have a credit! Actual proof of the bouts of fact-checking, image gathering, transcribing, and other bits of work that I did in the office over the last month-and-a-bit. In the issue there are also two image caption puns that I suggested - which is a dangerous sort of encouragement, if you ask me.It was fun - and an honour - to work for them, and, even though I am now back to the uncertainty of freelance life, the experience should help me in the long run. And I have written a review for the next issue, which is damn exciting.Next, to write a 5000 word report on Sight & Sound's online strategy.

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Hello for another life update. I have been wondering why I don't do the things that I need to do and things that I want to do. I feel like I play around a lot and didn't take things seriously. I am not doing well with my study. I feel like I need to improve as I still got the time and time management is key. I need to strive as there's three weeks left for this semester. I need to work smarter and I don't think pushing yourself going to help because you are under so much pressure and you cannot think things properly at a time. I need to focus on what I am doing and do it good. I need to stop lazying around. Hoping the best for tomorrow. Aina x

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After a rocky start my DD and I have almost made it to a year. She will be one on the 22nd and still nurses very well. She loves to eat, and she will drink somethings out of her sippy, or a regular glass if I help her. But she won't drink milk. Tea, juice, kool-aid, smoothies, but she shows no interest in milk or soy milk. Like I said she is almost one and I know I'm not supposed to start giving her milk til then but we have been trying to get her interested in a sippy cup. I have no intention of ewaning her right now, but I do want to start leaving her with family so that my husband and I can do things together, or even letting him take her for a couple hours so I can get school work done. She nurses at most of her naps and bedtime, we also co-sleep so she is up a couple of times to nurse although we usually sleep through it. I don't know if she will keep at it but the past two nights she was fussy while nursing so I refused to let her have it back and just held her and she fell fast asleep. My biggest concern is how often she needs to nurse to make sure she is getting what she needs. I don't want to cut her down to where she isn't getting what she needs. I haven't spoken to our pediatrician yet, but apparently his son self-weaned before a year, 6-9 months. So I'm not entirely sure what his stand on it is. Also I started my period back in November, and then I had one in December, both full normal periods with cramps and all. But now I'm about 4 days late and I think that I'm rather regular, especially with the symptoms that start about one week before I start, I haven't had any of them. (I have been having this pain across the center of my back, I don't know if that could be related to anything.) Anyone with any thoughts TIA! :D January 15th, 2013, 10:30 PM @llli*mama.mia Re: We're almost there!!! The good news is that you can keep nursing her as often as she/you want! You don't have to cut back if you don't want to. If you do want to start introducing limits on how often or how long you nurse, you can. Most baby-mom pairs do best if that happens gradually, with one nursing session at a time. You don't have to give her any milk, soy milk, cow milk, or anything, if you're still nursing. As for your doctor's opinion, I would just suggest to understand that sometimes doctors give parents parenting advice that comes across as medical advice, even though it's not -- in fact, it may even contradict statements made by the American Academy of Pediatrics. And your doctor may have little or no experience with patients that have been nursed beyond a year. He might not be up on the latest recommendations for breastfed one-year-olds. With your missed period, could you be pregnant? January 15th, 2013, 10:44 PM @llli*sugarfoot289 Re: We're almost there!!! My doctor hasn't said anything to me about what he thinks should be done, he had just mentioned that his son weaned himself before his first birthday. Our doctor is usuallly very easy going and understanding/accepting of different parenting styles, and if he's not then he puts on a good show ;) DD3 nurses on demand, she can go from nursing on and off all day long, to only nursing 1 or 2 times and leaving me engorged even when I tried offering. Is there a point where they wouldn't be nursing enough to get what they need? As to being pregnant, (sorry in advance if TMI :blush ) we arent very active, no birth control, he pulls out to try to keep me from becoming pregnant. But I still have no period, and a negative pregnancy test. I would be happy if I were :love

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I checked the CNN front page when I got home this evening as I normally do. The article to the left highlighted the Dhaka tragedy of the building collapse as we are now post accident day five. The article to the right was about Boston and focusing on the terror links in the marathon incidents. I never thought that I would find myself in the midst of the two widely publicized international events simultaneously. As a Boston native living in Dhaka, Bangladesh my empathy goes to both situations and reminds me just how connected we all are as people; we all feel pain. The protests continue as the country continues to mourn the building collapse. The death toll continues to climb as the rescue efforts continue for survivors. The unbearable heat and lack of resources has severely hindered rescue efforts. The first account stories of the victims from my nursing students today was heart breaking. One described a story of nine workers trapped in a tight space where only one was found alive. They described the bodies brought to the hospital and what they did to assist with the rescue efforts. They told us how the victims families reacted to the news upon hearing about another casualty. Again, pain is a universal emotion which takes no preference to class, religion, culture, country, wealth, education, gender or occupation. I visited the oncology ward today to gain a better understanding of the nursing profession in Bangladesh. I met some inspiring and courageous patients each with a different survival story to be told. Just like my patients back home, everyone has a story to tell. I find that in times when I don't have answers for patients the best thing I can do is listen to assure them at least someone heard them. The nurse showing me around knew his patients very well and could describe their personalities in great detail. One particular patient who I'll refer to as "Adan" stood out with his bright affect. I was immediately drawn to his wide smile and kind eyes. Adan is a 22 year old who was diagnosed in 2007 with Leukemia while studying at college. He handed me his medical record (which he kept in his bed) with his scans spilling out. He proudly recited his labs to me and explained the different treatments he has gone through. His positive energy gave me a sense of hope as his mother stood loyally at his bedside. He asked for pictures with us and excitedly stated that he was so happy to meet us. Although I'm sure that's true, I tried to relay to him the gift his presence had given me; a renewed sense of hope. I know I've mentioned before how grateful I am for all the support I've received, I wanted to say it again because it's worthy of repetition. Without the amazing support system that I have, I would not be able to do this. All the messages and encouragement literally means the world to me and gives me the strength to continue with this type of work. In a world where we often focus on all the "bad" things that happen, I feel like I am very fortunate to be able to see how much "good" there really is. I've been lucky to have worked at the greatest hospital in America and now at one that would be at the opposite end of the spectrum in regard to funding. Although the differences are very evident and obvious, the similarities are also there. Each day I travel to the public hospital I think about this concept. Despite all our differences we all can still feel; that and illness doesn't discriminate. If people in the most dire circumstances can find a way have gratitude and be kind then most anyone can. "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."- Dalai Lama. Namaste.

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"They laid down thick slices of good dirty funk driven by two bass players that instantly warmed up the crowd....If you want to go out to have a good time and shake a tail feather, you can’t lose with this band….they play oceans of deep funk." SF SONIC (The Independent 12/16) Based out of San Francisco, Katdelic - Winner of 2016 Best of the Bay (Best Band Bay Guardian) and is currently the #1 artist in their genre on Reverbnation. Their live show features Grammy Winning Songwriter RonKat Spearman on Guitar, Keyboards and Lead Vocals, two bass players, Rob Poole (bass and vocals) and Kirk Peterson, DJ loops and vocals keyboards, lead and background vocals by Lesley Grant and the amazing Adam Lipsky on drums. They make music that is a unique hybrid of funk, soul, EDM, rock and pop. The resulting groove is infectious, futuristic and sophisticated, giving audiences an insatiable need to dance all night. Led by Ronkat Spearman, a Grammy-winner songwriter, producer, singer, and former George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic member (guitar, vocals). RonKat is creating new, modern music, it's a fusion of genre's that is the future. *GANG OF THIEVES* High energy and an unforgettable live performance is the hallmark of these Vermont funk rockers, who fuse a new breed of rock and roll with a vibrant instrumentation to create a powerful sound palatable to audiences of all ages. The key to the Gang’’s universal appeal is their infectious sense of fun and showmanship, delivered with a message that inspires and encourages positivity. Featuring an electric violin and one man horn section, the Gang blends a variety of genres into catchy tunes anyone can sing or dance along to. This show is going to be out of this world funky! Come Boogie and follow us on Instagram/Twitter & Facebook @boomboomroomsf $15 adv

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How to style a varsity jacket can range from classic to fashion-forward looks. No matter what your style preference is, what we do know is that varsity jackets are all the rage. Everyone from fashion editors to models have adopted the varsity (or letterman – whatever you want to call it) jacket as a must-have form of outerwear. Keep your look less high school and more high fashion.

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Gary and Teresa have 25% off all jewelry in their cabinet! There are some wonderful pieces, perfect for that special mom in your life! To all the Mom's out there, whether your children are the two legged or four legged variety, Happy Mother's Day from SuzAnna's Antiques! As many of you remember, Garage Gold filmed a segment at the shop a few weeks ago. Garage Brothers is the company behind the show, and it is a GREAT company! Kraig their owner, is very passionate about helping the community! This Saturday from 8am to 2pm at their Warehouse, 3720 Overlook Road, off of Gresham Lake Road, they are having a sale! 25% of the proceeds each month go to a different charity and this month they are helping out Southlight, a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility!

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Last week, the Colorado State Forest Service harvested 75 subalpine fir trees from the Colorado State Forest near Gould to accompany the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. These companion trees will ultimately spend the holidays in U.S. government offices. CSFS foresters obtained the trees with the help of North Park students from grades 5-8, and transported them to Fort Collins on October 19th to be prepared for their journey to Washington, D.C., in November. Earlier this year, the CSFS also provided 5,000 tree “cookies” – ½-inch-wide cross-sections of small tree trunks – to students around Colorado to be decorated as ornaments to adorn the Capitol Christmas Tree and its companion trees. CSFS foresters and volunteers obtained some of these cookies from bark beetle-killed trees or trees that burned in the High Park Fire area near Fort Collins. The ornaments also will make the journey to the Capitol next month. This year’s Capitol Christmas Tree is being obtained from National Forest land near Meeker. To learn more about the Capitol Christmas Tree or track its journey around Colorado and to Washington, click here. ROMNEY/RYAN SUPPORTERS GATHER FOR DEBATE WATCH PARTY IN CRAIG About 35 people stuck around for last night’s “Debate Watch” party in Craig. The group of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan supporters watched together as President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney debated foreign policy on national television. The event followed a Romney/Ryan Rally at the hotel. Those who showed up were served hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks. “Coal County” t-shirts were given away. Early voting for the presidential election is going on until November 2nd. Mail-in ballots must be received by 7 the evening of Election Day. RYAN STUMPING FOR ROMNEY IN COLORADO Paul Ryan is in Colorado stumping for Mitt Romney surrounding last night’s presidential debate. The Republican vice presidential candidate was in Pueblo yesterday morning for a speech before traveling to Durango. He was in Grand Junction yesterday evening where he watched the last debate, which focused on foreign policy. Ryan’s visit comes during a week when both campaigns are courting voters in Colorado, where the race is expected to be close. The economy seems to be the biggest factor when determining who voters want as president for the next 4 years. When asked which issues would most determine their selection for president, 70% of respondents at overwhelmingly chose the economy as their greatest concern. 48% included the national debt in their concerns, 37% said energy issues were most important, and 33% chose help for the middle class. Taxes and Health care came next at 29%, with very few choosing social security and the environment. A new question has been posted that asks “now that the debates are over, who is your choice for president?” Romney and Ryan will be rallying today in Colorado’s famous Red Rocks amphitheater. President Barack Obama will be back in Colorado tomorrow to speak at Denver’s City Park. BREAK-IN AT MJK SUNDAY NIGHT MJK Sales and Feed was broken into Sunday night. The Craig Police Department said the burglary occurred sometime after 10:30. In addition to damage to computers and surveillance equipment, two small safes were taken during the break-in. The Police Department is not releasing additional details at this time. Due to the burglary investigation, MJK is closed until further notice. BLM SHARES PHOTOS FROM “GUZZLERS” The Bureau of Land Management, Colorado is sharing some unique photos of wildlife with the public. Wildlife Biologists at the Royal Gorge Field Office use water tanks or “guzzlers,” to manage grazing and increase water access for wildlife. The BLM placed still cameras or “critter cams,” on public lands along the Front Range to monitor wildlife using the water tanks. Not only do the cameras provide valuable data to the biologists, but they also tend to capture some amazing close-up photos of animals not typically seen on a day-to-day basis. In one incident, the BLM constructed a fence around one particular guzzler to protect it from migrating cattle, while still allowing large wildlife, such as deer and elk, to jump over the fence and continue to drink the water. A camera placed at this site proved the animals were not using the guzzler due to the fence. The biologists realized that they needed to step in and resolved the problem by removing the fence. Without the cameras the biologists wouldn’t have known there was a problem at the site. The BLM is now sharing photos with the public. Through the BLM’s various social media avenues, you can view the photos of bear, elk, bighorn sheep, turkeys, bobcats and deer from the “critter cam.” MARIJUANA OPPONENTS AND SUPPORTERS SPEND OVER $3 MILLION IN ADS Over $3 million has been spent, so far, on advertising for Colorado’s Amendment 64. The measure, if passed, would make it legal for adults 21 and over to possess small amounts of marijuana for personal recreational use. It would also allow residents to grow their own marijuana. At this point, supporters and opponents have spent upwards of $3.7 million to push their positions. Much of that money has come from outside the state. If Amendment 64 passes, it won’t trump federal laws, which still consider the drug illegal. The measure appears on this year’s general election ballot.

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Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic magazine, takes on and sees through some of the major realms of pseudoscience and the higher forms of fakery. Among his targets are: Deepak Chopra, “intelligent design,” mind reading and the deceits of Sigmund Freud.

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Four characters from the great HBO show Boardwalk Empire. I had the idea while watching the show of illustrating some of the characters as ventriloquist dummy. Which then lead to "these should be on liquore bottles" and matching different liquors to different characters, which ended me up with a lot more work than I originally intended but here are the final results. Its a great series with an incredible cast and characters. Check it out if you haven't yet, it really picks up and becomes great end of season1 and season 2 HBO Boardwalk Empire Posted by Mirco at 2:02 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Boardwalk empire 2 comments: Budd said... I need to start watching this. it seems really good. Hope you plan on posting a creepy sketch for the Scare Me! Blogfest. 2:32 PM Mirco said... Its a great show, though I would say you could skip the first couple of shows maybe even just jump into the second season. It has a bit of an awkward start. But season 2 is amazingI'd love to do a sketch for the Scare me! Blogfest, The link says "write about a scary movie or event" but illustrations are Ok?

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Wait. Before you make a judgement…I actually do have a legit excuse for crocheting a sweater for the apples. My kids bring a snack in their backpacks everyday, the same backpack that gets thrown, kicked, stuffed under bus seats, violently slung over the hook and hackysacked around. Yes, I could pack their fruit in a titanium lunchbox, but crocheting an apple cozy seemed much more civilized, creative and crafty idea. Still a little silly though, I admit. And no, the cozy didn’t prevent bruised apples in their backpacks like I had hoped. Apparently, my kids are too rough for a little yarn cozy to stop them. Thank goodness the boys are still at an age where “cute” is still in, though I reckon I don’t have much longer before they want to be cool, not cute. I’ll take what I can get. Apple Cozy Patterns These Apple Cozies only take a few minutes to crochet. Perfect for scraps of yarn and maybe make one for your kids’ teacher or something. If you want to make your own, here are a few patterns: These apple cozies make create gifts and place settings – Derricks Doll made these from Theresa Grant’s pattern on Ravelry. This is the pattern that I based my apple cozy off of. I didn’t follow the instructions completely (surprise) and pretty much winged it after I got the basic concept. Not only does Vegan Lunch Box make Apple Cozies, but she’s got free patterns for a Banana Cozy and Orange Cozy too. Go cozy crazy! Crafty Anna’s Apple cozy (and hey, if apple cozies are not your thing, Crafty Anna’s got a ton of other crochet patterns – everything from ice cream, doctor kit, pizza party and 5 little monkeys) has a colorful apple cozy ties up beautifully. The pattern is $3.50: If you’re more of a knit person, blogger “I Think I’m Gonna Purl” (cutest blog name ever) has this monogrammed version (left). On the right, blogger Warm Fuzzies version using the same pattern:

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[Page 1] Boston April 9th 1795 Sir I have had the pleasure of reading your dissertation on the origin and abolition of slavery in this state and conceive that you have traced the history of those transactions with great accuracy -- I have an idea however that in the 16 pages your expression as to the education of Negros is too strong -- The first causes brot by Negros against their Masters were conducted by Judge Lowell who can give you an account of that business -- There is an act in Thomas s Law book page 355 agt the slave trade passed in 1788 Another in the same year and in the same book p 349 respecting foreign Negros; perhaps you have seen these -- In the year 1781 an Indictment was found in the County of Worcester against Nathaniel Jennison of Barre yeoman for assaulting beating and imprison -ing Quock Walker. he was tried at the Supreme Judicial Court in April 1783 The defence [Page 2]was that the said Quock was a slave brought from Affrica and sold to some person who many years before had sold him to the Defendt. and that the assaulting beating and imprisonment was done by the defendt as the restraint and necessary corres correction of the master on the servt This was answered by the Declaration of rights declaring all men free equal &c The Judges & Jury were of opinion that Jennison has not right to beat or imprison the Negro he was found guilty & fined 40 / This decision put an end to the idea of slavery in this State -- Where Negros have taken their freedom agt the consent of their masters and have since become paupers there is yet a question respecting their support -- Some say that their former masters ought [Page 3]ought to be at the expense. Others say that that as the public opinion emancipated them, they ought to come within the description of State paupers -- others say that they are properly town charges. But to this it is said that they are within no description of town Inhabitants -- that towns could never warn them to depart and that they could never gain a legal settlement -- this dispute is not known in Boston but it exists in many places in the country -- suits are pending on the question but the Judges do not seem to have formed any system of opinions on the subject, and though a bill has been long before the legislature nothing is yet agreed upon respecting it I am respectfully yours &c Ja Sullivan [Subscription (recipient's name at foot of page)] Revd Doctor

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I can never have too many eye shadows and so was delighted when I received this gorgeous palette for Christmas. I actually purchased the salted caramel version for a friend of mine, so was pleasantly surprised when I unwrapped this gift. The Death By Chocolate palette by Makeup Revolution is a selection of neutral shades inspired by everyone's favourite candy. Some people have compared it to the TooFaced Chocolate Bar palette and I get that as the colour scheme are definitely similar but personally, I think the main similarity is simply the concept. Unpopular opinion, but although TooFaced is a high-end brand, I actually prefer the packaging of this one! A mixture of shimmery and matt shadows, it's basically a neutral palette with a few brighter tones mixes in. The shadows are very pigmented and buildable, it's a perfect everyday palette. It looks quirky and cute displayed on your dressing table and after trying this one, I'm certainly looking to collect some more. Next I'm thinking I may grab the white choccy palette with the slightly odd name Naked Chocolate or maybe even the Salted Caramel one for myself! Have you tried any of the chocolate collection? And what's your favourite kind of chocolate? I like dark and white!

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Meredith made waffles and Sam made fruit for our fancy breakfast. It's possible that I got the orange juice out of the fridge, although I can't remember for sure:

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Tag Archives: Pie June 5, 2015 · 1:46 am Lamb Pie With Mint And Peas Savoury pies are one of the most comforting meals you can get, and this one is ideal for chilly winter months. Recipe serves 6 – 8 – First published in Organic Gardening Magazine Jan 2015 2kg leg of lamb meat, cut into cubes Olive oil to brown the meat 2 rashers streaky bacon 1 leek, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 2 carrots, grated 1 cup red wine 2 – 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1T chopped parsley 1T chopped thyme 1T chopped rosemary + 1 whole stalk with leaves on 1 x 410g tin of chopped peeled tomatoes 1 cup (250ml) lamb stock 1 ½ cups frozen / fresh peas 2T chopped mint Topping: 3 potatoes, thinly sliced 3T cream 2 t melted butter Heat a splash of olive oil in a large frying pan and brown the lamb pieces in batches on all sides until the meat starts to caramelise and go brown. Set aside. In the same pan add another splash of olive oil and fry the bacon for a minute or two, add the vegetables and cook until they soften (about 6 minutes). Add the wine and allow the liquid to evaporate off. Put the vegetables and the meat into a large casserole / heavy based pot. Add the tomatoes, garlic, all the herbs and the stock, and bring to the boil, then reduce to a low heat and allow to gently simmer for about 2 hours (cook with a lid on for ½ an hour and then cook uncovered for the remaining 1 1/12 hours). When it’s cooked and the sauce is thick, turn off the heat, remove the rosemary stalk; add the mint and peas and stir. Check seasoning and add a generous sprinkling of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F prior to the meat finishing cooking and prepare the potato slices for the topping. Spread the cooked meat into a large appropriately sized oven proof dish. Peel and slice the potatoes very thinly (I find a mandolin on a narrow setting works very well), and make a layer over the meat. Brush each layer of potato with melted butter and drizzle a little cream before adding the next layer. You should be able to make 3 to 4 layers. Brush the top layer with butter and scatter over fresh rosemary, salt and pepper.

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First off, thanks everyone for the comforting words. Lol. I did have a little bit of a freak out the other day, but you are all right. It was premature. And now that BJ and I have gotten past that initial hump of "Ohmygodwe'retalkingagain!" things are sort of...calming down a bit between us. Which is nice, because I don't feel as much pressure anymore. I'm just gonna try to relax and when he gets here, I'll take it from there. Anyway, my friend, Katie, from school, has a friend coming in town in a couple weeks that she wants me to take out for drinks one night. He's her best friends older brother and they live in Cali. Alex (the guy - duh) will be here for one weekend, mid-October. She said she's not trying to set me up with him, it's just that she's underage, so she can't really take him anywhere, and he's not a big party animal, so he most likely wouldn't mesh well with most of her partying pals. She goes, "He's old like you, and he doesn't like going to clubs, he likes to go to bars and just chill." My response? "Gee thanks for reminded me that I'm so 'old'". Lol. She's so funny. But anyway, I agreed to take this guy out for drinks the Friday that he's here. Hopefully I can get the night off work. Katie said she would bring him into my bar Thursday night so we could actually meet first, that way it wouldn't be like we were meeting for the first time Friday night. And she showed me pictures of him, and he looks attractive. Also, he's tall, and she said she heard from a friend that slept with him that he has the biggest penis in the world. No, I am not joking. Lol. The timing is almost poetic. Hahaha. So again, we'll just see what happens... OMG I just got a random text from my OTHER ex, Nate like JUST NOW. Wtf is going on in the cosmos right now!? This is so weird.... He wants to know 'how I'm doing'. Lol. Well at least I know there is absolutely NO chance of me ever getting back with him. He's too weird and awkward. Lol. G's... I'm so tired and it's only 9:30. I'm already ready for bed. I normally would be at work, but they're doing construction downstairs so the basement bar was closed tonight. I bartend down there on Thursdays now. It's been ok so far, but kinda slow since no one really knows to come in yet. Katie has come to visit me every week so far. Haha. So that's been cool. At least I'm not fucking waiting tables on Thursdays anymore! That's a definite improvement. Well, I'm gonna try to read a little and go to sleep. I don't think I can keep my eyes open much longer. Flame on muthafuckaz! Posted by Peyton at 9:41 PM Reactions: Labels: BJ, Boys Boys Boys, Exes, Katie, Work 1 comment: K said... When it rains, it pours. Just a little while ago you were saying you felt like you would never meet a great guy. Now you have guys coming out of the woodwork! Enjoy it!

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We would definitely recommend this photo booth, which we recently used at our Wedding. Our guests had so much fun using it- some even going back again and again! The photo quality is brilliant and the guestbook is lovely and professional. The attendants were very helpful and friendly on the day and made sure that the guest book was delivered safely to us. Would highly recommend for a Wedding! 11.Darren & Sarah(non-registered) To all at Booth Revolution.We would just like to thank the people at Booth Revolution for the attention detail and politeness of the two people who ran the booth at our recent wedding at Allerton Castle. Everyone loved it and much fun was had! The photos are fantastic and will be treasured forever. Thanks again!To anyone considering a photo booth from Booth Revolution.We were sceptical at first at this whole photo booth thing, largely due to the cost. What I can say is after seeing the fun we had and our guests had, its worth every penny!! Do not over look this idea at your wedding. It effectively takes over where your photographer finishes. The props are brilliant and no two photos are alike! The album is made at your wedding and your guests get a copy for themselves. Looking through the album the following day just relives it all over again!Dont mess about BOOK IT! Well worth the cost!10/10 10.Helen Amazing! Such fun with this at Charlotte & Scott's wedding reception last night. Great photos too! Thank you 9.nicola e ilenia(non-registered) NIW1206 8.Mario Picco Pt Book 2015 - Torino Capitale Europea dello SportPremi Leader 2015 - Awards csen 2015 6.Romaine Howard(non-registered) Amazing amazing fun with the Photobooth at our recent wedding, would highly recommend it to anyone, just gutted i didnt get to spend more time in it, because my guests hogged it! 5.Jennifer Granville(non-registered) You were both brilliant at my party...it was the best surprise ever. Thank you so much for your professionalism and great photos!

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Welcome to Vote for Hillary Online. This website is not endorsed by the official Hillary Clinton Campaign. Initially, the intent of this website was to promote Hillary Clinton and ensure that she is elected president in 2008. We were going to list her positions on this website, but because of how quickly her positions change on each issue, we simply don’t have the staff to be able to keep up with all the updates. For now though, we have for you an outstanding clip from the last Democratic debate. Alert: We have some breaking news for you, folks. Vote for Hillary Online has learned that 7 community leaders from Alabama have endorsed Hillary Clinton in her run for President. The significance of this news should not be underestimated. Endorsements are huge, especially from well-known leaders. In this day and age of politics, it’s hard to know who you can trust. But when someone you do trust endorses a candidate, that trust is then transfered to that candidate. More and more people are waking up to the fact that Hillary Clinton is our only hope to take back America. Grassroots tip of the day: We’ve gotten hundreds of e-mails with great grassroots campaign tips. I want to take a moment to thank all of the grassroots campaigners out there who put all of their time and effort into making sure Hillary Clinton becomes president of the United States in 2008. Without you, this campaign would not nearly be where it is today. Moving right along though, here is our grassroots campaign tip of the day (note: unlike yesterday, this tip isn’t secret, so feel free to spread the word to all the grassroots supporters you know): “One of the most effective tools we have in our arsenal is e-mail. Every one of us probably has an e-mail account. What you want to do is send an e-mail out to everyone on your contact list in order to promote Hillary Clinton. I did this yesterday. I composed a message saying why Hillary is the only candidate that will take America back under control and I sent it to all 13 people in my contact list. Guess what? I actually got a few replies back already, which shows that they actually read what I sent, and hopefully are at least contemplating becoming Hillary supporters. One thing you want to do though is make sure it just looks like a normal e-mail, you don’t want to be accused of being a spammer. This will reflect badly on the Hillary campaign. Even though technically it is similar to spamming, we’ve got to do everything we can to spread the word.

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Upcoming Events | Notice Board | Sitemap. HomeClub InfoAthletic Satellite CentresClub Constitution and RulesClub ContactsClub HistoryClub RecordsCoachingCode of ConductDirectionsRichmond Stadium Booking FormClubhouse Booking FormJoin the clubUpcoming EventsNotice BoardGeneral NewsSportshallTrack & FieldYouth SectionCross CountryChesh News ArchivePhotosResults Joining the Club If you are interested in becoming a member of ECH or you know somebody wants to the first step is easy. Feel free to surf our web site and get as much information as you wish. Secondly we invite you to contact the club either in person by email or telephone 0161 330 4602 we need to know what aspect of athletics you are interested in so we can introduce you to the appropriate coach. Sorry but we cannot take children under 8 years of age. Lastly come and have a go at a taster session join a group for the night and see what we do. We accept athletes who have little or no experience and athletes with disabilities are also very welcome. Main club evenings are (Tuesdays and Thursdays) from 7pm-8pm for seniors & 6pm -6.50pm for under 11′s but training is not restricted to those nights. Some groups get together at weekends or during the week. Training for most field events (Jumping & Throwing) are on Monday and Wednesdays from 6pm onwards. Membership forms can be obtained from behind the bar and the fees for the year are shown below. FEES The subscriptions shall be as follows as at 1st January 2016: £94.00 Senior/ Second Claim Members (male and female over the age of 18 years and under the age of 65 years on 1st January). £73.00 Senior/ Second Claim Members over 65 years (male and female on 1st January). £57.00 Senior Students/ Disabled £47.00 Students 16-18 years (school years 12 and 13) £42.00 Under 16 years (up to and including school year 11 £24.00 Social Members. £130.00 Family Membership. EVERYONE OVER 11 YEARS OLD WHO INTENDS TO COMPETE/RACE MUST PAY THE ENGLAND ATHLETICS (EA) FEE OF £13 IN ADDITION TO CLUB FEES FAMILY MEMBERS OVER 11 YEARS OLD WHO INTEND TO COMPETE/RACE EACH PAY EA FEE OF £13 (UNDER-11s DO NOT PAY EA FEE) ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE ON 1st JANUARY 30% SUPPLEMENT INCURRED IF NOT PAID BY 28th FEBRUARY MEMBERS JOINING MID-YEAR ARE CHARGED PRO-RATA Please note if you decide not to continue your membership with the club or will be relocating, university or work commitments or have a long term injury which prevents you competing or training etc please inform the club in writing or email. Your membership can be suspended until you are ready to rejoin. If you leave the club and don’t inform us you may be prevented from joining any other athletics club until all outstanding subs have been paid. Chesh News Great Manchester Run 2017 The Great Manchester Run took place today with various races taking part including races for junior athletes, the usual 10k race and the new edition this year being over the half marathon distance. There were some excellent performances from our ECH athletes with a good turn out from the club. In the 9-11 year old age group for girls we .. Angela Oldham completes 10 marathons in 10 days!!! Last weekend East Cheshire’s Angela Oldham was in the parkrun news at Croxteth Hall on her way to her target of completing 65 different parkruns before she turns 65! Angela managed to break the course record for a female vet 60-64 with a fantastic time of 21.47. See below article: It doesn’t stop there for Angela and she is .. Greater Manchester Track & Field Championships 2017 The Greater Manchester Track & Field Championships took place over the weekend of 13th and 14th May at Trafford AC. East Cheshire’s Jake Smith has made the headlines this weekend with a brilliant Gold medal in the under 17 men’s high jump, with a magnificent jump of 1.66 meters. Jake had a special supporter with the Civic Major of Tameside .. The British Inter Counties Fell Running Championships 2017 The British Inter Counties Fell Running Championships 2017 took place on Saturday 13th May at Broughton in Scotland. As you can imagine the course was very tough over 9.6km with 600m of climbing. East Cheshire had 3 representatives taking part in Joe Steward, Tom McGuinness and Scott Matthews who were representing Greater Manchester on the day. Joe Steward had a .. London Marathon 2017 The London Marathon 2017 took place today with 5 East Cheshire representatives taking part in what were very good conditions, but getting warmer as the day went on. First to complete the 26.2 mile distance for ECH was overseas athlete Lee Grantham with a terrific new personal best time of 2.21.43 to finish in an amazing 11th place. Lee ran .. Manchester Marathon 2017 The Manchester Marathon took place today in nice, sunny conditions with 9 East Cheshire athlete’s completing the 26.2 miles. Chris Swire was first home for ECH running a brilliant time of 2.50.37, finishing 132nd overall and 13th in his Vet 45 age category. Next home was Mark Millns in 3.17.24 (1067th overall and 249th Vet 35), followed by Franny Day .. Tameside Primary School Relays On a beautiful spring Saturday morning there were always going to be distractions but those who turned out found a very well organised relay race hosted by community club East Cheshire Harriers. The venue for once was not the clubs track or grassy cross country course but the tarmac of the cycle track next door.Totally safe and with a circuit .. Gold & Silver for Mike Coogan at the World Indoors! ECH athlete Mike Coogan competed for Great Britain in the World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships in Daegu/Korea over the weekend. Mike ran in the 400m vet 40 category taking part in the preliminaries and semi-final on Friday 24th March. Mike won both the preliminary and semi final heats in 54.91 and 53.44 respectively to make the final on Saturday 25th .. Pages Club Info Athletic Satellite Centres Club Constitution and Rules Club Contacts Club History Club Records Clubhouse Booking Form Coaching Code of Conduct Directions Richmond Stadium Booking Form Join the club Notice Board Chesh News Archive Cross Country General News Sportshall Track & Field Youth Section Photos Results Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Black Knight Charge Race – Wednesday 19th July 2017 See below link to enter our annual 6 mile and junior 2 mile trail races. 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Sep 27, 2013 | FU, Games & Design | 7 There has been a number of comments on the FU Yahoo group about the results of dice rolls in FU, and what make the most interesting outcomes. Long story short, there is strong support that the plain “Yes” and “No” results are the least interesting options when the dice hit the table – the real gold is when you generate an “and” or “but” result. So here is an option for removing the boring bits and just turning your games of FU all the way up to AWESOME! I haven’t tried this out yet, so if you get a chance to, let me know how it goes. 4-point Resolution In this hack there are only four possible die results – [Yes and], [Yes but], [No but], and [No and]. You will roll dice that have results divisible by 4, so that means d4, d8, d12 or d20. My first instinct is that d8 or d12 is probably the sweet spot, but a d4 would make things pretty quick and simple. You and your group of players will need to discuss what feels right for your game – some people don’t like d4’s (what’s wrong with them!), others would love to crack out a bag full of d12’s, or perhaps you only have d20’s laying around. It is my feeling that the type of die chosen will effect the feel of the game and will influence the effectiveness of adding dice for descriptors or the spending of FU points. All the FU rules apply as normal, but when it is time to roll dice, use the die-type your group has chosen, and consult the following result chart: Result D4 roll D8 roll D12 roll D20 roll Yes, and… 4 7-8 10-12 16-20 Yes, but… 3 5-6 7-9 11-15 No, but… 2 3-4 4-6 6-10 No, and… 1 1-2 1-3 1-5 I think this result chart is pretty good, and loses nothing for the removal of the standard [Yes] and [No] results. It reminds me somewhat of games like Apocalypse World / Dungeon World where you either mess up and things get worse, you get what you want – at a price, or you succeed with style. The other thing I like is that the stakes are always high – success or failure will come with a qualifier and it will either by marginal or great. I think this makes the outcomes of situations more interesting. But wait, there’s more! 3-point Resolution Looking at the above resolution chart, I got to thinking, “What’s the difference between a [Yes, but] and a [No, but] result?” In a lot of situations you might find it tough to differentiate between the two, particularly if you are running the game on the fly, in the middle of the action and thinking fast on your feet. The solution? Get rid of one of them! In a nod to my current RPG crush, the aforementioned Dungeon World, I decided to keep the [Yes, but] result, and came up with the following. For this hack you will need a die with results divisible by three – a d6 or d12. Once again, use the FU rules as normal, but consult the following result chart: Result D6 roll D12 roll Yes, and… 5-6 9-12 Yes, but… 3-4 5-8 No, and… 1-2 1-4 I think I like this option even more than the 4-point resolution – there is something interesting happening no-matter the result, and it loses the ambiguity of the [Yes, but] – [No, but] in the middle. This hack obviously weights things toward success for your characters, and that might not be to your liking. You could change the middle result to [No, but] to swing the pendulum the other way, or you might make the middle result more ambiguous, perhaps upping the stakes without resolving the situation. Alternatively an odd number could mean a [No, but] result while an even number is a [Yes, but] – both he d6 and d8 option accommodate that in the middle range of numbers. If you really want to stack the pressure on your players you might make the middle result a [No, but] result, but allow them to pay a FU point to switch it to a [Yes, but] result. Just chucking ideas out there. Another alternative is to change the die roll results so that the [No, and] outcome represents half the options. This would look something like this: Result D6 roll D12 roll Yes, and… 6 11-12 Yes, but… 4-5 7-10 No, and… 1-3 1-6 I am not sure how I feel about this. It is still straightforward and logical, but is an even bigger departure from the “FU-norm”. Modifiers? If using larger dice (d8, d12 and d20), you could take the hack further, adding modifiers to die rolls. You could conceivably have descriptors apply a +1 / -1 to die rolls, rather than additional dice. Likewise, FU points or gear might apply modifiers. Rolling additional dice might be reserved for big bonuses or penalties, in the same way that Advantage / Disadvantage works in D&D Next. Thoughts? So, there is another way to play around with the dice in FU. What are your thoughts? Related Share: PreviousReview: Elysium NextCastle Ravenloft Junior Related Posts InHumanoids June 3, 2015 Dystopian Wars December 3, 2012 What the hell is an indie game? February 12, 2010 Castle Ravenloft Junior September 28, 2013 7 Comments johnkzin on September 27, 2013 at 11:10 am There was some discussion on the FATE list about the die mechanic for FU, and I think I recall it being said that, in Fate Core, the results are like this: Shifts Meaning +3 or more Yes, And +1,+2 Yes (just a simple success) 0 No, but (or, “no, but you get a leg-up on it that might help next time”) -2,-1 Yes, but (or, “yes, but at a cost/ with a complication”) -3 or less No, And You’ll notice that the order of “Yes, but” and “No, but” are the opposite of FU. The reason being “success with complications is much more interesting than just failure”. So, simple failure is replaced by success with complication. Meanwhile, a tie is replaced by a temporary failure (you didn’t succeed now, but you’ve got a bonus for the next time you try)… which adds a certain kind of flavor, where in Fate those bonuses are temporary aspects added to the target, that other people can leverage later on. Like, you didn’t hit him, but you made him flinch. And player #2 didn’t trip him, but got him off balance. Player #3 can now stack those bonuses to their try… Reply Nathan Russell on September 27, 2013 at 3:09 pm On the FATE Yahoo list? I must have missed that thread! Oops! That 0-shift outcome is kind of what I was thinking when I suggested “upping the stakes without resolving the situation”, though in my mind it doesn’t have to set the player up for future success, more it has the potential to change what is happening in the scene (for better or worse, as decided by GM and/or table). I agree that success with complications is more interesting than failure, which is why i personally don’t mind the 3-point resolution as written – there is equal chance of bad failure, success with complication and good success. The example you give works pretty much the same in FU – and/but provide opportunities to create conditions and details which can then be used to modify future rolls. Reply Roryb on September 27, 2013 at 3:53 pm I was one of the ones who was involved with the discussion on Yahoo groups, thinking plain Yes/No were a bit stale. I’ve since re-thought. “No” is perfectly viable, I think…it’s still a change in the story… “Nothing further can be done by this action, boys! Plan B.” The more I have re-thought FU, the more I see how the original is so perfect! Anyway, from the above tweaks, I dig the 3-point system, leaning toward the latter (since I too love the Dungeon World resolution mechanic). Reply johnkzin on October 4, 2013 at 4:09 am It would be interesting to see variations of those methods (and the original method) that use Fudge dice, and/or a bell-curve shaped distribution (3d6 for example)… or even 2d6 (which is more triangular shaped than bell-curve, but still interesting). Reply alessioserini on October 4, 2015 at 5:03 am I love the idea of hacking the dice, Nathan. I’m just considering applying modifiers to the dice but the six-sided offers less variability than d8, d12 or d20. I must consider this hack, really interesting. Reply alessioserini on October 4, 2015 at 5:05 am Using d12 but with the original results (no and, no, no but, yes but, yes, yes and) I have regular intervals of 2 pips and, probably, I can easily apply +1/-1 modifiers. Reply Nathan on October 4, 2015 at 10:34 am Love it. I like the broader intervals and the uncertainty it can create, as well as the potential for modifiers.

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A few more close ups. Again this is for my upcoming show @ LeBasse Projects Gallery in LA on April 14th. If you're in the area please check stop by and check out the originals. Posted by EricFortune at 5:56 AM 1 comment: Saturday, February 21, 2009 ??? I found this sketch of what seems to be a larger than normal(tmi?)siznack and a headless shaft. The only thing is I totally did NOT draw this! Could the owner of this drawing of my...of this penis please step forward? Ooops, I just realized that I forgot to straighten out the drawing and the penis is pointing to the left....it happens:/ Posted by EricFortune at 10:39 PM 2 comments: SAD9 Posted by EricFortune at 10:36 PM 3 comments: SAD8 Posted by EricFortune at 10:35 PM No comments: SAD7 Posted by EricFortune at 10:34 PM No comments: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 SAD6 I was up late painting. Then woke up at 5:30pm. So this is actually my Tues Sketch. Until I get to sleep it's easy for me to think of it as Tues. I don't really see this goin anywhere. But I really had fun doing it....isn't that the point kind of? Posted by EricFortune at 12:41 AM 3 comments: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Mondays are good Had a productive Monday. I usually do. Sometimes it's so hard to get motivated and stick with a painting if the deadline isn't in a week or worse the next day. I'm trying to figure out why I have good days and bad days. I'm accumulating a bunch of tips for myself. Any other tips for motivation are totally welcome(not including coffee, got that one down pat;) Posted by EricFortune at 3:48 AM 6 comments: Monday, February 16, 2009 SAD5 Missed days? What missed days? This sketch is probably one of the cleaner sketches you'll ever see from me. The line work can be too soft or delicate sometimes so I often darken the image for the net. Posted by EricFortune at 8:44 PM No comments: Tara McPherson Tara will be visiting CCAD Monday Feb 23rd 11:30am just around the corner. It will be held at the Canzani Center . If you're in the area you should definitely check this out.James Gurney will be here April 6th and I won't be here to see him:( Damit, first Foster now Gurney...why have you forsaken meee!? Posted by EricFortune at 4:42 AM 3 comments: Sunday, February 15, 2009 Good News Bad News... Bad news first........I missed my sketch a day last night while drinking and celebrating my Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist of 2008! ^_^ Thanks to Jack Gaughan and for those who've keep his artistic spirit alive over all these years. It is such an honor. Posted by EricFortune at 9:43 AM 1 comment: Friday, February 13, 2009 SAD4 Army of Darkness Sketch Posted by EricFortune at 6:19 PM 3 comments: Thursday, February 12, 2009 Limited Edition Print Now Available! The print is currently available at A Paper Tiger. It is a small run of only 25. Posted by EricFortune at 11:55 PM No comments: SAD3 This is how a lot of my sketches for paintings will look in the beginning. I'm actually kind of excited about this one. Something goin on there.... Posted by EricFortune at 9:49 AM 2 comments: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 SAD2 It's super winder here in Columbus tonight. And this popped into my head on the way home from CCAD(i've been painting there recently for any students interested) . I think i might just do a little study tomorrow and not "think" too much about what I'm sketching. It's kinda like medicine. I know it's good for me but I'm fighting it tooph and nail :/ Posted by EricFortune at 10:22 PM No comments: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5 ways not to introduce yourself to an Art Director... I saw this on Irene Gallo's blog and thought it was worth reposting.Five Ways Not to Introduce Yourself to an Art Director:1) Don't give me your postcard and then take it back to cross out your web address because "the work there isn't good."2) Don't let me flip through half a portfolio and then stop me mid way to say "the rest is older work, you're probably not interested, and it's not good anyway."3) Don't show me one, and only one, image on an iPhone. In fact, unless you know I am very familiar with your work, don't show me an iPhone portfolio at all.4) "Hello, my name is.....We're MySpace friends." Followed by silence thinking I'm going to remember you off the top of my head. Hell, I can hardly remember the names of people I actually meet.5) 35mm slides!? I didn't think you could buy slide film anymore.Guys, you’re at ComicCon. Chances of running into an art director are, well, high. You didn't just happen to run into the ADs for every major gaming, comic, movie, and publishing companies at a neighborhood barbecue, so get your ducks in a row before making that first impression. Posted by EricFortune at 9:10 PM 1 comment: SAD1 Ok, here's my first sketch. And because the porn thing didn't quite pan out I now get my exhibitionism kick by whoring myself out on youtube....and it's kinda fun. see video here. I gave myself a half hour limit. You can see me just staring at the paper....waiting for something , anything to pop up. Be creative damn you!!! At the end of my sketch I got a random flashback from Science Friday on NPR talkin about the physics of jets. and added that to the sketch. For a glimpse at my failed attempt(to help pay for art school or course) into the adult industry poke here Posted by EricFortune at 1:21 PM 1 comment: Monday, February 9, 2009 Sketch A Day!!! Fellow Artists Thom Glick has invited me to do a Sketch A Day for 2009. I'm getting a late start but after seeing everyone else's sketches I was totally inspired... And scared. My definition of sketch is a little more...how do I say? Shitty :/ I'll be posting my sketch later today. I'm also going to try and be better about posting some progress pics on paintings as I go. Here's what I worked on late last night while listening to the Grammy's. Posted by EricFortune at 1:55 PM 4 comments: Saturday, February 7, 2009 Some up close and personals Posted by EricFortune at 12:37 AM 2 comments: Friday, February 6, 2009 "Life's Objective" Prints coming! I'm working with A Paper Tiger to make some limited edition prints. I received some AP's for the upcoming print. Really excited! It looks great! It's going to be an edition of 25 at $100 each. Signed and numbered. Would anybody be interested in this print? If so contact A Paper Tiger. Any suggestions to a fave you'd like to see as a print? Your opinions are welcome:) Posted by EricFortune at 10:53 AM 4 comments: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 New Youtube Video I'm excited about a piece I was invited to do for a very cool themed show at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA. The theme? Street Fighter! This one is a little more interesting to watch as you can actually see some progress with the drawing. I wanted to put a twist on the character I selected and set him outside of his normal environment. The opening is slated for April 25th. See video here Posted by EricFortune at 9:50 AM 4 comments: Sunday, February 1, 2009 Andy Clarkson Gallery Opening Sat Feb 7th Fellow Columbus Artist Andy Clarkson is having an Opening Sat Feb 7th. If you're in the Columbus area be sure to stop by the show or check out the

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I took my final exam last night for my Bible class and turned in my final paper today. Finally, I am done with all of my classes. I've been feeling burned out anyway, but this one really sapped me. I'm taking at least a month off from school. I've been going almost non-stop for nearly a year now, so I think I've earned a break. Posted by Captain Noble at 2:59 PM 0 comments Links to this post The Greatest Captain in the Universe I make no secret that Captain James T. Kirk is my hero. Ever since I was young, I have looked up to him and admired his leadership, cunning, panache, his fighting style (two-fisted chop!), his ability to "turn death into a fighting chance to live." I have always wanted to be Kirk. There's a great website, The Captain Kirk Page, dedicated to all things Kirk. One of the coolest things they have is a quiz about the good Captain. If you pass (I got 10/10, of course), then you get a diploma to prove your dedication, devotion, hero-worship to Kirk. Here's mine:I think I'm going to frame it and hang it in my office. As if my co-workers need another excuse to call me a geek. I also can't let this salute to Jim Kirk go without posting one of my favorite Kirk images of all time. It's from this great website and they have many similar to it.That is so freakin' awesome. Okay. Okay. I'll post another awesome poster from the same site.Too cool. Anyway, I salute you Captain James T. Kirk. Perhaps someday I will be half as awesome as you.UPDATE: You can click on the pictures to see a larger view if you are having trouble reading the captions. Posted by Captain Noble at 12:45 AM 0 comments Links to this post Kids Are Scary My beautiful daughter, Erica. So sweet. So innocent.But not for long...*sigh*Erica will be 11 this November. I found myself just staring at her a few weeks ago and it hit me. She's turning into a young woman. I'm scared to death. Kids are scary enough in their own right, but she will soon be a teenager with all of the wonderful things that brings. I'm trying to stay calm. It doesn't help, though, when she says to me earlier tonight (giddy and excited about having a friend sleep over), "My hormones are going crazy and I'm feeling frisky!"I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Posted by Captain Noble at 12:36 AM 0 comments Links to this post Friday, July 27, 2007 Good News & Not So Good News As part of the MS study I am in, I have to go in every three months for a variety of tests. They test hand-eye coordination, memory, gross motor skills, draw blood, do an EKG, and I have an MRI every six months. It's all very exciting, especially the memory test. I listen to a CD of a man reading numbers. They come every five seconds in the most bland, monotone voice I have ever heard. It would be a great sleep aid; sometimes I find myself drifting toward unconciousness during the test. Anyway, I have to add together the last two numbers, the voice said. So, when he says, "Eight," and then five seconds later says, "Four," I say "Twelve." The tricky part is that I have to forget the sum I just gave, e.g. 12, because when he says the next number, say "six," I have to add it to the last number he said. So, I would add 6 and 4 to say, "Ten." I remember numbers very easily, so it's typically not a problem. As long as I am in the moment that is. There have been a few times when I find my mind drifting away listening to the monotone voice and I realize I didn't hear what the voice just said. It's almost more of an exercise in mental stamina than memory.Anyway, my neurologist just called me. He said he had two things to tell me, one not so good and one great. First, my white blood cell count is low. He said it is not uncommon for people taking interferon medications as I am, but that it does need to be monitored. I am not too low, but he wants to keep an eye on it and if it gets lower and stays there, I may have to change medications.The second piece of news is that my MRI shows marked improvement from the last scan. He told me that he was very pleased and surprised to see such a change. I'm not cured, of course. There is no cure for MS, but it is very exciting news, nonetheless. The drugs I'm on are clearly slowing the progress of the disease and that's great. I hope other people in this study are having similar progress with their condition. Posted by Captain Noble at 7:57 AM 3 comments Links to this post Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Enter Sandman I've been very tired lately. One of the more exciting aspects of MS that I've had to deal with is extreme fatigue. It doesn't take a lot (or any, really) of physical activity for it to hit me. It just does. I take Provigil and it's certainly been a life saver; I'm not sure how I would function without it. I'd sleep my life away.Unfortunately, it doesn't always work. The last few days I have been more tired than usual even with the drugs. Last night, I was asleep shortly after eight. It's only a little after nine tonight and I've been struggling to stay awake for the last two hours. When the fatigue hits extra hard, it is typically worse in the evening, but it does affect me throughout the day. I have to really work to find the motivation to get stuff done at work as I'd rather just close my eyes and take a long nap.That said, I'm off to take a long nap, now. An all-nighter. Posted by Captain Noble at 9:12 PM 0 comments Links to this post Sunday, July 22, 2007 Another Postcard Another week. More pain. Check it out. Posted by Captain Noble at 8:20 PM 1 comments Links to this post The Miracle of Birth Two links in honor of my new niece:An article about the miracle of birth and a video about said miracle. Posted by Captain Noble at 7:51 PM 0 comments Links to this post One Down. One to Go. I turned in my final research paper and abstract today for my research writing class. I'm done with that class now. I have one more week in my Intro to the Bible class and then I am done with it. I definitely need a break from school. I've been going nonstop for a few months now, and I'm starting to feel burned out. I haven't felt very motivated and it's led to more procrastination than usual. In fact, I wrote my research paper in the last three days and I've had the last sixteen weeks to work on it. I've got a lot of writing to do for my Bible class, too, that I've been putting off. That one has been a struggle, not just because I've been feeling burned out, but because of the nature of the course. I wasn't expecting a Bible class wherein the texts told me that the Bible is the inspired word of God because it says so and people inspired by the Holy Spirit have confirmed it. That's really put a damper on my enthusiasm for the class. There is still some good information in the books, but I find myself really disinterested in the whole class now. Oh, well. I am going to attempt to avoid taking any more classes from this prof in the future.

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Posted on June 7, 2012 by Rob Reply Mineral Feeders or Mineral Licks are very economical and low maintenance means of provide essential minerals to you livestock. Keep a steady supply of minerals in a mineral feeder or lick feeder for a healthy animal. Below is a great article from Working Ranch about the importance of getting your livestock the minerals they need during the winter months. and the attention to the type of supplement quality and quantity. Barn World also carries a large selection of troughs and grain feeders as well as a large selection of mineral feeders and mineral licks to help ensure the proper nutrients are a part of the diet. A mineral feeder is an important part of facilitating the absorption of minerals. From ground mineral feeders like the Dura Life to the wind vane style mineral feeders like the upright mineral feeder, Barn World has the tools to make sure your animals remain healthy all season long. Make sure your cows are nutritionally ready From Working Ranch – by Gilda V. Bryant – photo by Lucie Wiese Mineral Feeder Minerals are important for herd health, reproduction and efficiency during winter. However, that is only part of the picture. Extra protein and energy are vital during cold, wet weather. Producers should also be aware of forage and by-product supplementation quality, as well as body condition scores. “The challenge with minerals is there’s just no single answer,” says Rick Rasby, PhD, PAS (Professional Animal Scientist), Beef Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska (Lincoln). “Think about minerals as part of a total diet those animals are eating.” Rasby encourages producers to sample baled forages for moisture content, protein, energy and mineral profiles. Once a producer knows his forage quality, he can adjust the mineral package for his herd. He says, “Use the mineral as a supplement to bridge the deficiency gap in those forages that are being consumed.” He also recommends that producers analyze samples of supplemental feed such as gin trash, cotton seed, or distiller’s grains. Many regions with ethanol plants have distiller’s grains available for the cow/calf sector. Rasby says, “It’s an excellent feed, works well with forages, and is high in protein, energy and phosphorus as well.” Typically low in winter forages, phosphorus is a mineral that’s vital for bone and teeth development, and metabolic, neurological and cellular functions in cattle. It’s also one of the most expensive minerals to supplement. According to Rasby, reducing or omitting phosphorus from the mineral package when feeding distillers grains can save money. Get advice from a nutritionist or beef extension specialist about adjusting nutrient values when feeding these supplemental rations. In addition to minerals, protein and energy, utilizing body condition scores (BCS) is a management practice that cow/calf operators can implement on a regular basis. Scores range between one and nine with one being a very poor specimen and nine being obese. Rasby adds, “Having mature cows in condition score five at calving not only has an impact on what happens at calving, but also on how quickly those cows are ready to rebreed after calving. Those first-calf heifers probably need to be in a little bit better condition, say conditioning score six. “Cows that breed early in the breeding season are in the right nutritional status. Their calves are older at weaning and generate more dollars,” explains Rasby. Is it right? How can a cattleman determine if his mineral supplement and diet are on target? “Measure how they perform at calving,” replies Rasby. “Are they good mothers? Do they give enough milk? Does the calf perform well while it’s on its mother? How quickly does the cow get ready to rebreed?” Providing minerals is crucial to the Thomas Angus Ranch outside of Baker City, Oregon. Located in a valley between two mountain ranges, and flanked by sagebrush hills, owner Rob Thomas says, “We have long, fairly hard winters.” He provides a custom mineral mix to his spring and fall calving herds, depending on forage analysis to fine-tune the supplement package. Thomas says, “We increased levels of zinc, copper, and selenium, the three minerals we’re deficient in.” Beginning in November when snow is on the ground, he’ll feed alfalfa and grass hay. He says, “We put up a lot of our own hay, so we feed what we put up. We test our feed to see what minerals we need.” As a result of their efforts he reports, “We have healthier cattle, better immune response, fewer treatments and a lower death loss. We see increases in reproduction and gain and better feed utilization, which is important right now. With extremely high feed prices, we want to utilize every bit of that feed, if possible.” Across the country, Kevin Yon raises Angus cattle in the mild winters of west central South Carolina. He provides three mineral mixes: summer, winter, and one for young growing livestock. Yon says, “Our winter mineral program doesn’t differ drastically from our summer mineral program. We include a higher level of magnesium to prevent grass tetany. If all goes well we hope to have lush grazing on a limited basis, even in December and for sure in February and March.” His winter diet includes stockpiled forages such as Fescue or Bermuda grass. When possible, Yon likes to have rye grass or small-grain winter annuals on hand. He explains, “It could be a combination of those and sometimes we’ll use a protein or energy supplement, which could be commodity by-products, such as whole cotton seed, dried distillers grains or corn gluten.” He analyzes feed, grains and commodity by-products, seeking advice from a nutritionist to adjust his mineral program as needed. “It’s important to have a year-round high-quality mineral program,” Yon advises. “That’s not always the cheapest bag of mineral, but it has the high levels that are needed for cattle in your area. The cheapest bag is not always the best.” Yon finds that his cattle have a more consistent consumption if he allows free choice at all times. He says, “Know what the consumption rate should be and monitor that. In our part of the world, a covered mineral trough is important so the mineral doesn’t get wet, cake up and the cattle don’t eat it. “As a producer, I see the benefit of minerals.” Yon explains, “The biggest for us is reproduction, cow herd efficiency, immune response, cattle health, and growth and development. At our place we try to feed a cow as cheap as we can because 60-70 percent of our annual cost involves nutrition. We don’t see that minerals are the place to skimp.” Thomas also recommends feeding minerals, saying, “Do it based on science. Go ahead and get a forage analysis based on what you’re feeding and do that every time you get a new batch of feed, so you know what you’re feeding and what minerals you need to add to the ration.” Rasby says, “To be competitive, you’re really going to have to watch feed costs. How you put together feeding programs to meet your herd’s nutritional needs is going to be critical.” To find a list of certified feed testing laboratories, check out: PROTEIN AND ENERGY “Minerals don’t do much if you’re not doing a good job of covering your water, energy, and protein needs for those cows,” advises Ken Bryan, PAS, and Ruminant Specialist with Cargill. “A balanced diet is important because you have the added stress of environmental conditions like cold, wet weather, mud and wind, which are going to increase the cow’s nutritional requirements.” Adequate amounts of energy and protein are critical during winter conditions. “If a cow will eat twenty-four pounds of dry matter in forage, she’s going to get all the energy she needs,” Bryan explains. “If that rumen is functioning well, she’ll break down the fiber and utilize that feed. That’s your energy source.” Protein, a much-needed nutrient in cattle diets, is composed of true protein andnonprotein nitrogen. Protein in forages will gradually decline, providing less protein as winter progresses, with a higher percentage of fiber. “The nasty thing about fiber is a high fiber, low quality forage diet will restrict intake,” Bryan says. “Now we’re going to supplement with a protein source. The nice thing is, there are options for protein supplementation.” “There’s the old standby, cake or range cubes, protein tubs or blocks and leftovers from oil seed products such as sunflower, cotton seed, or soybean meal and distillers grains from corn. Look at the most economical way to deliver protein to the cow.” Bryan cautions, “We’ve got to keep a minimum amount of fiber in that diet as we feed energy supplements. 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Written by Marsha Shenk While business in our era appears to be a complex, noisy, fast-changing affair, the lenses of Anthropology reveal hidden, deeply-rooted dynamics that impact every move a business makes. Through this view: Commerce is as old as the first human community. (Business and the brain co-evolved.) Human life is based on a network of exchanges; the marketplace – economic life – is an inevitable part of society. And, though largely inaccessible to most – likely including your competitors – Biological and cultural factors wield a huge influence on what’s possible in business Small matters such as how the brain handles new information and what makes people responsive; what determines what employees, and customers are able to distinguish and consider, how people choose, what generates trust. And what is likely to produce the opposite of the desired effect. These hidden forces impact your business every day. Humans make their living by way of exchanges with others – some monetized, some not; some tangible, some not. While society and the brain were evolving, most forms of cooperation and trade were prescribed: people learned them as children, and by the time they were adults, they had a pretty good idea what was required of them most of the time. That luxury is indeed history. In our era, not only are we are called upon to invent new forms of cooperation and interaction sometimes daily We must capture the attention of increasingly diverse and well-informed customers, prove we are trustworthy and relevant, and delight them with our contributions via changing technologies in shifting environments and demographies, while competing with very smart people all over the world, many of whom are hungrier than we are. Such tasks as designing offers and delivery systems, management practices, and outreach continue to become more challenging, as technology continues to disrupt, pressure for growth increases, and peoples’ concerns shift in response to political, economic, social, and climatic news. The intellectual and emotional demands of modern commerce constitute a new form of fitness that defy the . Employees and customers are strained – if not disabled, making every hurdle murkier. And every opportunity a greater test. Many are exhausted and resigned, at a time when we most need them to be resourceful and committed. Leaders face an unprecedented set of imperatives Fortunately, our brains are resilient; we can learn to be that fit Business Anthropology sheds important light on how to navigate the relentless change that is a fact of modern life.

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Updated March 14, 2017 Shinedown plays melodic hard rock heavily indebted to grunge bands of the early 1990s. Shinedown formed at the beginning of the 21st century and originally included frontman Brent Smith, drummer Barry Kerch, bassist Brad Stewart and guitarist Jasin Todd. Smith had signed with Atlantic Records with another band, but when that group folded, he recruited new members to create Shinedown.Letting Their Influences Show on DebutShinedown’s debut album, 2003’s "Leave a Whisper," produced a series of singles, including “45” and “Burning Bright.” Though Shinedown drew comparisons to Nickelback at the time, "Leave a Whisper" feels closer in spirit to the moody darkness of Alice in Chains, while Shinedown's cover of​ Lynyrd Skynyrd's “Simple Man” revealed a sonic similarity to classic ‘70s Southern rock. Smith demonstrated his powerful, expressive bellow of a voice, which compensated for some generic tendencies in the music elsewhere. "Leave a Whisper" sold platinum as Shinedown further boosted its profile by touring with 3 Doors Down.A Confident Follow-Up"Us and Them" (2005) was a more confident album than its predecessor. While “Save Me,” the accessible mid-tempo lead single that went to No. 1 on the mainstream rock chart, drove sales of "Us and Them," the more interesting material, such as the assertive “I Dare You,” was deeper in the album. Again, the group toured as the opening act for 3 Doors Down.Personnel ChangesLineup changes affected Shinedown after "Us and Them." Stewart left the group in 2007, and then in April 2008 – two months before the band’s third album was to be released – it was announced that Todd was also departing. Todd’s exit came under odd circumstances – two days before the announcement, Todd was arrested in Jacksonville on charges of resisting an officer and disorderly intoxication. Into the void came touring guitarist Nick Perri and bassist Eric Bass.Shinedown 'Devours' the CompetitionDespite the personal turmoil, Shinedown’s third recording, "The Sound of Madness," hit stores in June 2008. Powered by the explosive first single “Devour,” a protest song lashing out at the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War, "The Sound of Madness" was the strongest album yet by the band. Helped by Green Day producer Rob Cavallo, Shinedown’s songs were the most articulate and compelling yet, seamlessly segueing from stompers like “Sound of Madness” to the emotionally affecting “Second Chance.” For the first time, Shinedown was the headliner of its subsequent tour.'Amaryllis'In March 2012, Shinedown returned with its first studio album in four years, "Amaryllis." The lead single, “Bully,” proved to be a potent hit with fans, scoring high on the rock radio charts. On October 22, 2014, the album was certified Gold with more than 500,000 copies sold.'Threat to Survival'Shinedown released its fifth studio album "Threat to Survival" in September 2015. Smith co-wrote much of the album with producer Dave Bassett. The album's first single, "Cut the Cord," was released in June 2015, and it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. By Nov. 5, 2015, the album had sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States alone.Current LineupEric Bass – bass, pianoBarry Kerch – drumsZach Myers – guitarBrent Smith - vocalsKey Songs“Burning Bright” (Purchase/Download)“Save Me” (Purchase/Download)“I Dare You” (Purchase/Download)“Devour” (Purchase/Download)“Bully” (Purchase/Download)"Cut the Cord" (Purchase/Download) Discography"Leave a Whisper" (2003) (Purchase/Download)"Us and Them" (2005) (Purchase/Download)"The Sound of Madness" (2008) in the Stratosphere" (live album) (2011) (2012) (Purchase/Download)"Threat to Survival" (2015) (Purchase/Download) TriviaBesides 3 Doors Down, Shinedown has also toured with Van Halen, Powerman 5000, Velvet Revolver and Breaking Benjamin.“Devour” was used as the theme song for 2008’s ​"WWE Night of Champions."Frontman Smith has cited Otis Redding’s “Love Man” as his favorite song.The name Shinedown was inspired by an innocuous comment: Glancing at a painting in then-bassist Stewart’s house, Smith mentioned that it might look better if it had a light shining down on it. (Edited by Bob Schallau) Show Full Article

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The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) is one of the most important centers for biomedical research. The MDC was founded in 1992, based on institutes of the former Academy of Sciences of the GDR, with a mission of translating discoveries from molecular research into applications to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of major human diseases. The site – rich in tradition – in Berlin-Buch, home to hospital clinics, research institutes and a flourishing biotech industry, is fertile ground for interdisciplinary and patient-oriented research. As a testament to its success, the MDC has been ranked 14th in the Thompson Reuters list of the world’s 20 best research institutes for molecular biology and genetics, based on our publication record. Currently about 1,600 staff members and guests work at the MDC. The annual institutional budget amounts to approximately 76 million Euros, 90 percent of which is received from the federal government and 10 percent from the State of Berlin. This is complemented by about 21 million Euros obtained by MDC researchers through grants and other external sources. The work of the MDC’s seventy research groups centers around three classes of disease which have an enormous impact on society: Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases Cancer Nervous system disorders Medical Systems Biology Translational research, bringing the latest science from the bench to the bedside, is carried out in collaboration with the within the framework of the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC). The ECRC comprises research labs and several outpatient clinics, clinical training programs, and offers funding for groups and specific translational projects, enabling close collaboration between MDC researchers and clinical scientists of the Charité. Since 2013, the MDC and the Charité cooperate even closer in the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). The MDC has placed a special emphasis on systems biology, and a major unit called the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB) has been established to pursue this theme in close collaboration with existing groups. The scientific focus of BIMSB is posttranscriptional gene regulation with a particular emphasis on the role of microRNAs in health and disease. Work at the institute is supported by high-throughput technology platforms for mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, confocal and two-photon microscopy, electron microscopy and magnetic resonance tomography, along with bioinformatics services and advanced data modeling, for example mathematical cell physiology. With over 300 PhD students in several graduate programs, the MDC is helping to educate a new generation of scientists. In addition, the MDC is involved in the continued professional development of teachers and in the education and training of young people. An extensive program of talks and conferences, publications, press and news services and tours of the campus and its laboratories inform the wider public about our activities. The MDC works closely with the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) on the Berlin-Buch campus, with which it has established joint research groups and technology platforms. The extensive campus biotechnology park, comprising nearly 50 companies and 750 employees, is managed by BBB Management GmbH. The BBB also runs the Gläsernes Labor, a teaching lab that welcomes over 10,000 pupils and their teachers each year. A wide range of institutional collaborations have been established with virtually all the major institutes in Berlin, including the Benjamin Franklin university clinic in Steglitz, Max Planck Institutes, Humboldt University, the Freie Universität Berlin, and a long list of international partners, e.g. within the framework of EU-Life.

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''By a vote of 4-3, the majority of the court has reversed the decision of the trial court in part. It has further ordered that the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit here in Tallahassee shall immediately begin a manual recount of the approximately 9,000 Miami-Dade ballots that registered undervotes.''In addition, the Circuit Court shall enter orders ensuring the inclusion of the additional 215 legal votes for Vice President Gore in Palm Beach County and the 168 additional legal votes from Miami-Dade County.''In addition, the Circuit Court shall order a manual recount of all undervotes in any Florida county where such a recount has not yet occurred.''Because time is of the essence, the recount shall commence immediately. In tabulating what constitutes a legal vote, the standard to be used is the one provided by the Legislature: 'A vote shall be counted where there is a clear indication of the intent of the voter.' ''Statement by the Florida Supreme Court Continue reading the main story

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0 Likes My friend Lydia has helped organize an amazing disaster relief fund for the recent catastrophic events in Japan, which at the time of writing this has reached $14,000 (exceeding the goal of $5000). Anyone who has seen the news knows the country is on a long road to recovery and I urge everyone to contribute what they can, large or small. Visit to donate and also to read more about the people participating in a blogger’s day of silence.

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My Comment on an article "Mission Toilet to curb rapes" published in the Times of India dated 14/06/2014 at 10:30 am. "A good decision and procedure adopted by DM Agra. Other states and all villages of India should follow this initiative and act accordingly to provide better sanitation facilities to people. In addition to provision of toilets, the drainage system also should be improved by providing underground drainages all over the villages and towns. At most places, they are having mostly open drainages which smell badly and overflow during rainy seasons spreading diseases"

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The Kings and the 1947 Kids Message Nation Blooming in Cairo Good Riddance, I Say China's Nu Ahong Of Yogurt and Yoruks I say there are different ways of looking at the world, and most of them are not from a 25-meter height, like that pompous obelisk in Rome. To hear him tell it, nothing matters but the high and mighty. Well, I never met a pharaoh or a king; I never had armies of slaves and such setting me up or knocking me down. I never went to the Circus and had a clown like Nero race around me in his chariot. So what? I may not look like much, but I did something a lot more important. Hear me out if you want to know how a scrap of everyday trash got rescued from a garbage heap to change the course of human history. Pardon my language, but I come from what Greek folks call hoi polloi—the common people, the working class, the lower crust. I don’t know much about anything high, whether it’s society, class, brow, fashion or falutin’. It’s another world up there, a place for emperors and obelisks, but not for me. I like it down here where little things make big differences. A pot means as much to the poor as pillars and palaces mean to some Caesar who thinks he’s a god. From my beginning to my end, I always kept close to the ground. I am a humble son of earth and water, a foster child of fire. Born in the potters’ quarter of Athens—still called Kerameikos (“Ceramicsville”) today—I grew up hard and fast. Only hours out of the kiln, I stood on a rough-hewn shelf, my mouth wide open in awe of my surroundings. Swearing craftsmen of every description were spinning their pots and their yarns. I listened to their colorful shoptalk and watched as their muddy fingers taught the clay to become fancy things with frilly names that I struggled to pronounce: the shapely loutrophoros for ritual bathing, the slender lekythos for storing oil, the deep krater for mixing water and wine, the big-handled kantharos for serious drinking and the pitcher-like oinochoe, with a spout for pouring. Talented painters turned many of these pots—excuse me, vases—into the masterpieces you see in books and museums today. Not me. I never got glazed or painted. Even the old redneck crocks had more class than me. Since nobody bothered to make me beautiful, I knew right away what to expect. I’d never earn an ode from some famous poet, or make it into a museum. No, I was the workaday ware of every kitchen and storeroom in bustling Athens, the kind bought, used and broken in bulk, mourned for a moment—but only because of what I spilled—then immediately forgotten and replaced. All too soon, I joined the sweepings of some poor man’s house, a vessel wrecked on a sandy floor. Castoffs like me had no cause to hope for second chances. was Humpty Dumpty, you might say, without the fuss of all the king’s horses and men. Shattered, I waited in the household trash for that last journey out to the bottom of some deep, dark well or a smelly garbage pile beyond the city. Until then, I had nothing to do but pass my final days in idle trash-talk with other scraps of pottery. Some bits bragged of vases they had spotted in this fine shop or that; others put on airs about the jobs they had once had—say, preparing food for a wedding feast or funeral. Most of us, however, fantasized about one last chore before the grave. We wanted to become something called an ostracon, a piece of busted pot you could write on with something sharp. This was all the rage back then. Sure, massive stone pillars may seem like the ultimate memo pad, but you need a swarm of stonecutters just to jot down a note or two. Not very practical for most people. That’s why your daily life leaves a paper trail, not a desk drawer full of obelisks. Back in my day, even paper (in the form of imported papyrus) could be too pricey for the average Greek. In Athens, a grocery list would have cost more than the groceries! For simple folk, some other cheap, available item had to serve for the lists and tallies of everyday living. That explains why Athenians sometimes fumbled through their trash to find shards of shattered crockery like me. On us, a Greek could scratch a useful line or two, just as you might do today on the back of an old envelope. But I didn’t start this squabble with an obelisk just to brag about becoming a shopping list. Give a fellow more credit than that! Talk about dreams coming true: Scratched on me were three and a half words—not much, you think, right? But you can thank me later, because those words saved what you folks now call Western Civilization. Think I’m joking? Let me finish my story. You see, the Athenian house where I lived belonged to a citizen. That made the man somebody special, even though you couldn’t pick him out in a crowd of slaves or foreign workers. All the poor pretty much dressed and talked alike. In fact, the rich often complained that in the streets of Athens you couldn’t tell a free man from a slave, making it hard to know who you could shove out of your way without breaking the law. My owner didn’t care a lot about appearances (maybe that’s why he bought me in the first place), but he sure was proud to be a registered citizen with the right to vote. He had no education, yet he attended the peoples’ ecclesia—the assembly—whenever he could. There he voted on everything having to do with how the government was run. Imagine that: a commoner in charge of war, strategy, finances, religion—you name it. He even helped make all the laws! His politics (they called it this because he lived in a Greek polis, or city-state) depended on what he heard in the great public debates, and on the gossipy news that constantly bounced around the agora, or marketplace. It seemed to me that he lived an exciting life where the people (not including women, foreigners or slaves) decided everything for themselves. He called it a democracy. I remember moving into this man’s trash at a very scary time—not just for me, but for the whole city. Day after day my owner came home from the ecclesia and agora with terrifying talk of a Persian invasion. Persia, I learned, was the biggest power on Earth. Its empire stretched from the edges of Greece all the way to the other side of the world where only monsters lived. The Persians were unbelievably rich, powerful and angry—at Athens in particular. They accused us of meddling in their empire, which was true enough, but my owner said it couldn’t be helped on account of our duty to spread democracy. Only eight years earlier, the Athenians had beaten off a large military force sent by Persia’s King Darius to punish the city. The decisive battle, fought at Marathon, was already the stuff of legend: The soldiers who won it were considered heroes, our greatest generation. But everybody knew the Persians would try again. Year after year the tension grew, until finally, in what you folks call 482 BC, we went on red alert. Darius’s son Xerxes, Persia’s new “king of kings,” made no secret that he intended to destroy Athens once and for all. But the news was not all bad. From my place in the jumble of cracked pottery heaped in the kitchen trash, I overheard my owner one day crowing like a rooster that he was suddenly rich. Apparently, state miners, digging on public land, had discovered a bonanza of pure silver. The find was worth a fortune. Word on the street was that every citizen should expect to receive an equal cut of the proceeds. And why not? What poor Athenian would want this silver tucked away in the state treasury instead of his very own pocket? “Easy come, easy keep,” my excited owner agreed. So did a famous politician named Aristeides, one of the heroes of Marathon and a leader so honest and wise that the people called him “Aristeides the Just.” This fine man proposed that the city should parcel out fair shares of the silver to every citizen just as soon as the miners (all of them state slaves) could be lashed into action. But of course, this was democratic Athens, where even a no-brainer had to be debated. For days my owner fretted around the city, worried that some fool in the ecclesia or agora would come up with some different scheme for the money. And sure enough, somebody did. The man was named Themistocles—although some called him more colorful names. This guy had the nerve to propose that, instead of keeping the money, the people should let him spend it on a bunch of warships. You know how expensive those things are? You should have heard my owner howl at such an idea! Boats? No navy saved Athens last time at Marathon. That was our boys in the infantry. And didn’t we already have a bigger fleet than most any other city-state anyway? And if Athens really did need more ships for some reason, didn’t our laws say that the wealthiest Athenians had to cover these expenses through special taxes? What kind of leader picks the pockets of the poor to spare the rich? Obviously, most citizens made fun of Themistocles, but the man simply would not shut up. Crowds showed up at his speeches just to boo him, but all they got was an earful back. Themistocles went on and on about the many dangers faced by our seaside city, starting with the powerful island of Aegina, visible just offshore, to that armada of Xerxes’s massing farther to the east. Listening to him, you’d think the sky was falling as he warned that the future of Athens depended on its navy, not on the desire of every shortsighted buffoon to buy a bunch of brand new pots with a pocketful of silver. As you can imagine, the debate got pretty heated. At first, my owner hung all the arguments of Themistocles on a familiar hook: “Pure politics, nothing more.” After all, Themistocles had never in his life missed an opportunity to oppose anything Aristeides stood for, so why should this distribution of silver be any different? Whatever one said, the other could not say the opposite fast enough. They hated each other so much that Athens, folks sighed, wasn’t big enough for both of them. They attacked each other in the courts and turned the ecclesia into a continual battleground. Many citizens naturally dismissed Themistocles’s witless proposal as no more than a sad outgrowth of this tiresome feud. The man of my house assured us all that the costly fleet proposed by Themistocles had only one mission: to sink the ambitions of his rival Aristeides. When you’re waiting out your last days in a trash pile, you follow a drama like this very closely, just hoping to be around long enough to see how it finally ends. I thought I had this one all figured out, but, boy, was I wrong. You see, one afternoon my owner came home not so sure about the witlessness of Themistocles’s idea. Some people, even the poor ones like my owner, were starting to change their minds. Day by day they found it more difficult to ignore Themistocles, who sounded less and less preposterous, while Aristeides started to seem more like a cheap panderer. What if it was true after all that Athens could not defend itself with the ships it already had? How could even the rich possibly cough up enough money to build hundreds more right away? Look at the big picture, my owner finally said. Face up to the patriotic duty of every good man to put aside self-interest and give up his share of the mining revenues for military defense. Yes, here with me lived an uneducated man who could nonetheless actually think for himself, and not just about himself. Somehow, in all the fire and smoke of Athenian politics, this commoner had settled on the notion of the greater good at the expense of personal gain. He wanted a free country more than free cash. I never felt prouder to be in his house. I was not there for long. A showdown came between the new supporters of Themistocles and the remaining followers of Aristeides. Something had to be done fast, so all of us broken pots got together, and we decided the fate of the silver, the city and, as it turns out, of Western Civilization, too. It happened when my owner fished me from the garbage and used me to write down his vote in a special kind of election named (in my honor) an ostracism. This was an election you wouldn’t want to win, because if you did, you were given 10 days to get lost. Every year, the Athenians could do this. In the winter, they met in the ecclesia and voted whether to ostracize anyone or not. If they decided to go ahead with it, they got together in the spring to choose a “winner.” On that occasion, every registered citizen (like my owner) showed up at the agora with a piece of pottery. There, each voter scratched onto his ostracon the name of any one person he wanted gone, and then he pitched this ballot into a pile to be counted. If at least 6000 people voted, then the guy who got his name written down the most had to leave Athens for a decade. The person ostracized did not lose his property or his citizenship. This wasn’t exile—more like a decade-long time-out. After that he could return to the city and pick up where he left off, no hard feelings. Okay, folks, I know this sounds pretty much like mob justice. Nobody’s name was off limits, and the fellow ostracized had no right to defend himself or appeal. But, truthfully, don’t you wish you could occasionally vote to send someone away—a president, senator, judge, teacher, talk-show host, movie star, noisy neighbor, nosy relative…? Your choice, your reasons. The Athenians knew the system could be abused (and I hear it later was), but they felt a lot safer if they could defend their new democracy against dangerous individuals. An annoying neighbor was not going to rack up enough votes to get ostracized, but a guy who tried to take over the city just might get the boot. Good riddance, I say. Or some stubborn leader who refused to compromise might have to leave. Good riddance to him, too. That’s exactly what I went to the agora to do—to tell either Themistocles or Aristeides that, sure enough, Athens was not big enough for both of them. I left it up to my owner to decide which name I would carry into the voting box, and then to my grave. As you can imagine, there was a lot of poli- ticking going on at the last minute. Supporters of both sides worked the crowd, and I worried that my owner might suddenly change his mind again. He was clearly nervous, too, because he cradled me to my grave with trembling hands: He could barely read or write. Trying to hide this fact, he did his best to scratch the right letters on his ballot. All crooked but correct, he etched along my upper edge the letters A-R-I-S-T-E-I-D-E-S. This first part he managed okay, probably because he practiced it from the very day he decided to support the naval proposal of Themistocles. But then his memory failed. What should have come next was the name of Aristeides’s father, Lysimachus, to make sure people knew exactly who he meant. My owner sweated through the first four letters and quit. Completely stumped, he gave up on that word and tried something else—the name of the district in Athens where Aristeides’s family was from, Alopekethen. He worked at this for a while, ending up with A-L-O-P-E-K-E-E-I. Sensing a problem, he tried to change the last E to something different but never could decide how to fix it. He needed help. My owner did not struggle alone, of course. Plenty of hoi polloi found it hard, if not impossible, to write down even a simple thing like a name. That doesn’t make them dumb, just uneducated, and nobody should look down on them for it. I’m proud to say that Aristeides didn’t, even though in the end he got enough of their votes to “win” the ostracism. Fact is, he even helped one illiterate citizen write out a vote against him! The story goes that the poor voter didn’t recognize Aristeides when he asked him how to spell the name. Aristeides showed the guy without letting on who he was, then out of curiosity asked why he disliked Aristeides so much. “Never met him,” admitted the voter, “but I’m sick and tired of people calling him ‘The Just’ all the time.” Something similar happened to my owner and me. I don’t know who it was (surely not Aristeides again), but a fellow voter helped straighten us out. He looked at what had been done to me and shook his head. He grabbed me and roughly crossed out everything but the first word, Aristeides. Then, smooth and sure, he scratched down the father’s name, Lysimachus, straight across my lower edge, and walked away. I was done, tattooed with the three and a half words that tell the story of my incredible life. With a proud man’s determination and a stranger’s help, I made a difference. I counted in the historic vote that ostracized Aristeides the Just. This broke the deadlock over the silver. Themistocles got to stick around and supervise the building of the fleet, and those very warships really did save Athens and its democ- racy a few years later, defeating the invading armada of Xerxes. Otherwise, Western Civilization as you know it would never have existed. Without little old me, even that gigantic obelisk in Rome wouldn’t be the same. Help his highness do the math: No cheap pot, no pottery scrap; no scrap, no ostracon; no ostracon, no ostracism; no ostracism, no money for ships; no ships, no victory; no victory, no Athens; no Athens—well, no telling what sort of “Modern Ones” he’d be talking to. Of course, I missed seeing most of the good I did. After I got rid of Aristeides, government workers buried me and a bunch of other ballots near the agora. Some of us had voted for Aristeides or Themistocles, and some for various other fellows. We had no idea, at the time, about the great sea battle, or that years later Themistocles would be ostracized, too. No, we didn’t see daylight again for 2500 years. Archeologists finally dug us up and recognized right away who we were. I got a special new name: P5976. I got my picture put in books, and, by golly—talk about luck!—I ended up in a museum (the Agora Museum) after all. If only my swanky-vase cousins could see me now, the grubby poor kid from the Kerameikos who changed the world. Frank L. Holt ([email protected]) is a professor of history at the University of Houston and most recently author of Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan (2005) and Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions (2003), both published by the University of California Press. Norman MacDonald is a Canadian free-lance artist, living in Amsterdam, who specializes in history and portraiture. He painted salukis in Saudi Aramco World’s May/June 2008 issue; these are his first portraits of potsherds.

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Our 7th annual High Over China Bridge Tour is now official with plans to visit over 20 of the World's Highest Road and Railway Bridges including walkway tours of 5 of the world's highest public and private road decks including the World's Highest Road Bridge and the World's Highest Footbridge. For 2017 we will see a big return of large suspension bridge visits including construction site tours of the spectacular new Tiger Leaping Gorge / Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia spans in Yunnan Province. Like in recent tours, this new tour will be geared as much as possible towards bridges that are under construction with on-site construction tours of at least 10 super spans in various stages of completion that range in height from 250 to over 500 meters high. The crown jewel of these tours will be an amazing visit to the 565 meter high Beipanjiang Duge Bridge - The World's Highest Bridge ever built. We will also see the nearly completed tower of the giant new Pingtang viaduct that will stand 328 meters making it the second tallest bridge structure on earth. In addition to road bridges, the trip will include tours of 6 of the highest and most spectacular railway arches ever built including the Beipanjiang Qinglong high speed railway bridge with the longest span concrete arch ever built and the Xixihe Railway Bridge with its newly completed arch halves waiting to be rotated out over the gorge in a method not seen on a high bridge since the Chinese first tried it back in 2001 with the Beipanjiang Shuibai Railway Bridge. The trip will only be open to a maximum of 6 people as we will be traveling in one oversized SUV. This is no chartered bus trip for a group of 50 people looking to peer out a window to snap a quick photo of a bridge but a gathering of adventurous bridge fanatics who don’t mind a journey off the beaten path. Our 7th annual bridge trip will follow the pattern set with the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 High Bridge Trips with a small group of bridge fans meeting in Shanghai before a short flight to Western China's famous tourist spot of Zhangjiajie. The amazing national parks of Zhangjiajie will include a special visit to the new Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge with the highest public bungy drop in the world at 250 meters. Expect to smell, touch and feel these bridges in a way you could never do in Europe or the U.S. Prepare for some dust, dirt and a lot of sweat. <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 35px;"> The World's Highest Road and Rail Bridges in China<br /> /> </div> <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 25px;"> You will visit more than 20 of the world's highest bridges on this trip<br /> including half of the world's 10 highest road bridges,<br /> 6 of the world's 10 highest rail bridges,<br /> a special visit to the highest footbridge ever built,<br /> and so much more!<br /> <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 35px;"> </div> /> </div> <br /> The 7th ever Organized Bridge Trip to China includes: • All Ground Transportation via one 8-seat SUV for almost 2 weeks • 12 Nights of Lodging from Sunday Night 7/1 through Friday Night 7/18 • Flight from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie in Western China. • Three meals per day plus snacks & drinks • Construction tours at 10 bridges including Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia road and railway, Xixihe Railway, Yelanghe Railway, Yachi Railway, Xianghuoyan, Pingtang, Lancanjiang Railway, Nujiang Railway and Wujiang Nanmudu. • Special walk across the highest and largest footbridge in history. • Special catwalk tours over 300 meters high within the Aizhai, Balinghe and the two great Beipanjiang gorge crossings. • Exclusive 2017 Trip Photo Album posted on this website. * [[2011 High Bridge Trip Photo Album]] * [[2012 High Bridge Trip Photo Album]] * [[2013 High Bridge Trip Photo Album]] * [[2014 High Bridge Trip Photo Album]] * [[2015 High Bridge Trip Photo Album]] * [[2016 High Bridge Trip Photo Album]] • All for just $4,450! • You can reach me at =2017 China Bridge Trip Sampler= Qinglong Railway Bridge - The longest span concrete arch in the world]] Bridge highlights will begin with visits to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge - the highest footbridge on earth. A special tour will be taken to multiple vantage points from the bottom of the gorge as well as from the cliffs on both sides. You can also take the highest public bungee jump in the world from the glass deck nearly 250 meters above the river surface. Duge - the World's Highest Cable Stayed Bridge in 2016]] The entire Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon park is a creation unlike any other in China with a mountain elevator, caves, waterfalls and a boat ride along the river. We will be meeting with the owners and creators of this private paradise that will be luring over a million people a year. Bridge - One of the world's highest suspension bridges]] The second day of the tour will be just as spectacular with a visit to the incredible gondola ride up to the top of Tianmen Mountain where the world's highest cliffwalks reside with drops of over 300 meters. A trip along the 99 turns bus road leads to the giant 150 meter high cliff cave hole and the entrance to the world's highest escalator gain of 300 meters built inside the mountain. On our third day we visit the giant Mengdonghe arch bridge with a concrete filled steel tubular span of 268 meters and a height of 250 meters. Our visit will coincide with the completion of the soaring main arch composed of thin, hollow tubing that will be stiffened with concrete. In the afternoon we tour Aizhai Bridge, currently the longest span high bridge in the world with a tower to tower gap of 1,196 meters, nearly as long as the Golden Gate Bridge. Probably the most beautiful high bridge in all of China, the Aizhai Bridge made media headlines when it opened in 2012 on the new G65 expressway in Hunan Province as the world's highest tunnel to tunnel bridge span. Located over a protected scenic spot, the towering rock formations and cliffs of the DeHang canyon have made the crossing a new tourist destination and in 2015 the walkway inside the huge truss opened to the public for the first time, allowing unprecedented views of the deep abyss below. High Speed Railway Bridge - the World's Highest Railway Bridge]] The new Beipanjiang High Speed Railway Bridge entered the record books when it becomes the world’s highest railway bridge at 295 meters, toppling the 15-year old record long held by the Beipanjiang's own 2001 steel arch bridge. Even more amazing, the new Beipanjiang high speed crossing will be the longest concrete arch on earth with a clear span of 445 meters, breaking the record held by China's own Wanxian Bridge across the Yangtze River. [[File:Yachihe expressway bridge Bridge - The world's largest mountain cable stayed bridge]] Our adventure continues west into Guizhou with a stop by the giant Qingshuhie suspension bridge with a massive main span of 1,130 meters - the 2nd longest span high level bridge in the world after Aizhai but the longest if measured along the actual suspended truss deck. The giant towers of Qingshuihe are so tall at 755 feet they exceed even the Golden Gate Bridge. North of Guiyang we encounter the beautiful red arch of the Xianghuoyan Bridge under construction with a concrete filled span of 984 feet and a height of 574 feet. A giant 260 meter long Indiana-jones style footbridge next to the arch will offer amazing vantage points to see the two halves of the arch rising up from their abutments. Glass Footbridge - the world's highest and largest span footbridge]] After lunch our attention turns to the massive concrete beam of Yangshuihe with a central prestressed span of 230 meters crossing approximately 827 feet above the river. Our tour will view the nearly finished central gap almost closed from another super span footbridge of over 260 meters and 125 meters high Mountain - The wild 99 Turns Bus Road]] East of Bijie are two high speed railway arches that will be epic in scale when they become operational in 2017. The first is the Xixhe 255 meter high arch span that will be unique as the two halves will be under construction on scaffolding high up on the edge of the canyon waiting to be rotated out over the canyon. The nearby Yachi Railway Bridge will be even more spectacular with a central span of 436 meters that rank among the longest span railway arches ever constructed. The highline towers of the Yachi Railway Bridge are the tallest ever erected for a bridge anywhere in the world at over 170 meters. Mountain Cliffwalk - the world's highest cliffwalk at over 300 meters]] With a deck almost 200 meters higher then Mexico's Baluarte, the Beipanjiang Bridge Duge is going to turn heads around the world with its drop of over 500 meters supported by towers 269 meters tall. We will be the first foreigners to walk across the deck just days after they close the two sides of the bridge 565 meters above the river. 2003 - The world's highest from 2003-2005]] The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 366 meter high Beipanjiang Huajiang highway bridge became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor. The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe bridge. In addition, the Beipanjiang became the first bridge to break the 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado’s Royal Gorge bridge after a 74-year reign. The span is unique for having an extremely thin .6 meter thick prestressed concrete slab deck and cable suspenders just 5 meters apart. Bridge - the world's longest span high bridge]] On our sixth day the trek heads to Northern Guizhou Province to our next giant arch, the twin track high speed Yelanghe Railway Bridge with a herculean concrete main span of 1,214 feet - larger then the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge over the Colorado River. Bridge in Guizhou - The world's highest public bridge walk]] Heading west from Guiyang along the new Kunming highway will be a stop to a bridge that will simply take your breath away - the crossing of the Balinghe. Towering 370 meters, this is currently the highest road bridge in the world to allow pedestrians to walk across. The new visitors center leads to an elevator that takes visitors up into the truss where we will be able to walk inside its full length. Bridge Public Access Elevator - Leads to the 330 meter high open truss walk]] The Wujiang River has more high bridges across it then any other river on earth. None will be higher then the giant 580 meter cable stayed span of the Liuguanghe Bridge with impressive towers 248 and 236 meters tall. The deck will be half complete during our visit with the steel deck sections cantilevering over 300 meters above the water. Our afternoon bridge is no less impressive as Yachi Bridge is the longest span high level cable stayed bridge in the world with a main span of 800 meters hanging over 300 meters above the great Wujiang River. The side spans are half the length of the center span promting the engineers to create a first-ever weighted concrete deck with circular steel anchors. - The longest suspended deck of any high level bridge in the world.]] Our final day will be in and around the large city of Liupanshui high in the mountains of Guizhou. Here one of the highest and most spectacular suspension bridges crosses the upper reaches of the south fork of the Wujiang. Known as Dimuhe, this suspension bridge leaps between cliffs in a single bound of 1,765 feet. Later in the afternoon we all travel to nearby Liupanshui City Airport for a 3 hour flight to Shanghai. Qinglong - World's Highest High Speed Rail Bridge]] Visitors Center]] A total of 2 to 4 people will be on the trip plus myself, an interpreter and a driver. As trip planners and organizers, we will be taking care of everything for the 2 to 4 additional guests. 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This trip can only happen if at least 4 people sign up! =Partial List of 20 Highest Bridges on the Tour= Railway Bridge Drawing - The main span will be 436 meters]] High Speed Railway Bridge - Closure of the internal steel arch on what is now the World's Longest concrete arch bridge]] * [[Aizhai Bridge]] * [[Beipanjiang Bridge Duge]] * [[Yachi Railway Bridge]] * [[Yachi Bridge]] * [[Puli Bridge]] * [[Jinshajiang Bridge Hutiaoxia]] * [[Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Qinglong]] * [[Yelanghe Railway Bridge]] * [[Jinshajiang Railway Bridge Hutiaoxia]] * [[Xixihe Railway Bridge]] * [[Qingshuihe Bridge]] * [[Dimuhe Bridge]] * [[Pingtang Bridge]] * [[Sunxihe Bridge]] * [[Wujiang Bridge Nanmudu]] * [[Balinghe Bridge]] * [[Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Footbridge]] * [[Lishuihe Bridge]] * [[Xianghuoyan Bridge]] * [[Lancangjiang Railway Bridge Darui]] 2011 & 2013 High Bridge Trip Route]] =Want To Create Your Own High Bridge Trip?= Regardless of whether you want to be a part of my bridge tour or head off to Western China on your own, you need to understand up front that you cannot drive to these high bridges yourself. Since you must hire your own guide and/or driver, the following travel advice is for anyone who might be thinking about planning their own high bridge trip through Western China. Much of this advice also applies to those who might be coming on my 2015 trip. sure your taxi driver does not mind going "off-road"]] With so many spectacular, high bridges in one region of the world, many will be wanting to hop on the next plane to China and begin a whirlwind tour of these “high”ways in the sky. Before you run out and buy a ticket, there are some very informative suggestions you need to learn about. These are not just tips but very important warnings that can make the difference between a once in a lifetime experience or an unforgettable nightmare. A visit to the rural mountains of Western China is a world apart from a trip to a modern city like Shanghai, Beijing or Hong Kong. The big city hotels and western style restaurants that cater to English speaking tourists are not to be found in Western China outside of a handful of large cities. The high bridges located within this web site are far away from these big cities in mountainous regions of mostly poor farmers, many who have never seen a foreigner. This means that you will have to be resourceful and adapt to a rough environment that is more like a third world country where access to reliable transportation, food and lodging cannot be taken for granted. typical Chinese lunch in the mountains of Hubei province]] First, do not even think of driving or renting a car in China’s western provinces. You can only visit these bridges by hiring a taxi driver for every day you are there. The mountain roads are incredibly dangerous, requiring an experienced driver to dodge any and every imaginable form of human and animal life as well as reckless trucks, automobiles and motorcycles. These assaults will come at you from every direction. When you are on these secondary roads, your driver is going to be using his horn constantly. Driving-by-horn in the mountains is not just an option but an important survival tool. To avoid colliding with people, bicycles and animals, a constant “beep” is required to warn each and every one of them. For a taxi driver, the use of a horn is second nature - for you it is not. Much of the time you will be on unpaved dirt roads filled with potholes, rocks and mud. Trucks and buses coming in the opposite direction are going to pass slower traffic by coming head on into your lane, forcing you to come to a sudden stop. If you did get in a collision, in a very real sense, you would be at fault even though the other driver came into your lane! Other times you will be stuck behind a slow moving truck, trapped in a cloud of dust and exhaust thicker than a dense fog. Hired drivers and taxis are good because they know their regions well, they know what roads might be under construction or are washed out, what roads are dangerous and what roads are safe. Outside of the major highways, maps have little or no detail and only Chinese names. The rural sign-age you encounter on local roads will also be in Chinese language if there is even a sign at all. taxi driver looks over food preparations in the back room]] But even if you could convince a Chinese car rental company to rent you a car and even if you could read Chinese road signs, and even if you could learn to use the horn and dodge oncoming traffic, the most important reason to hire a driver relates to the bridges themselves. You are there to walk across and under the bridges to take photos and experience the scenery. Many of these bridges do not have safe areas to pull over and park. In some cases, your driver will have to drop you off and park further down the highway and wait for you. In other cases you will want him to take you down to the bottom of the bridge on some unknown side road. A personal driver means having no worries about leaving your car on the side of the road with your belongings left unattended. It means no worries about getting lost, and best of all, no worries about getting in an accident. There is also no cost difference. For a little over a $125, you will have your own personal car and driver for the entire day. No insurance papers or damage waivers to fill out, no unforeseen tows or car repairs, no expensive late fees. Finally, the best reason you might want a driver is food. When you are up in the mountains, you will not be able to stop off at a Denny’s or a McDonalds. The driver will know what places to avoid. He will not shy away from going into the back of the restaurant to check on the quality and trustworthiness of the meat you will be eating and how it will be prepared. Now that I have convinced you that hiring a driver is the only way to go, you need to be warned that many drivers cannot be trusted and you will have to pick a driver that can be counted on to serve you and not try to steal or rip you off. If you don’t watch out you could find yourself sitting on the side of some mountain road, your taxi driver having taken off with your belongings, never to be see again. Due to the long distances between these bridges, there might be days you are going to have to bring all of your luggage with you as your one or two day taxi driver is going to be dropping you off in a different city from the city where you hired him in the morning. That means you will have to entrust your belongings with him as you visit the different bridges. As an outsider in these regions, you are going to stick out like a sore thumb. People might want to take advantage of you if you let them. among 3-wheeled taxis in Guizhou province]] If you do not have the money to have a travel agent set you up with your own driver for the entire trip then the best person to find you a good taxi driver each day will be the concierge at the hotel you are staying at. They will have a known pool of drivers that they use and the drivers will be less likely to try anything funny. Even so, a driver knows you are unfamiliar with negotiating and so the price you agree on should be clear and well established before you leave. You should expect to pay him extra if the day extends to 14 hours instead of 12 as you had planned or if you drove 600 miles (966 km) instead of 500 (805 km). All of this should be worked out in advance. You should expect to pay him in cash when you get back to your hotel in the evening. If you have to stay overnight away from his city, you will need to pay for his hotel room. You should also expect to pay for his lunch. It is an inexpensive courtesy that may earn you some points if you get back a little late or want him to do something risky like illegally pulling over in the middle of a bridge, etc. And if you had a great day, why not invite him to dinner when you get back to the hotel. I got along with my driver so well in Guiyang, he agreed to come back the next morning and spend two hours showing me another high bridge I had not know of - for free! When you get into the taxi, always snap a digital photo of his license which should be on the dashboard. The most important thing you can try to bring with you on a vacation to Western China is another person, whether it be your own spouse, a close friend or a hired Chinese guide. He or she can be a second set of eyes as well as someone who can go along with you when you venture down into some unknown gorge to take photos. I visited many of China’s high bridges with an English speaking Chinese engineering student from Shanghai who handled all of the dealings with the taxis and hotels. He made sure every driver was an honest one as well as telling the driver what will be in store for them. Many of these small taxis have low clearances that are unsuitable for such horrible roads and a driver might not want to head into the mountains to have his car get abused for the same money he can make in the city on normal roads. Communicating your desire to go “off-road” is crucial to finding a good match for a driver. Finally, do not ever agree to go along with a taxi driver who wants to “bring his friend along” for the day. Two guys taking you into the mountains or down a back alley could easily be a setup for a rip-off. Road Atlas and regional maps]] Once a good driver is found, your biggest hurdle will be communication. The driver will not know English or any other language outside of Chinese, so you will need to be prepared. Prior to leaving for China, you should print out a full size image of every bridge you plan to visit along with the Chinese and English names also printed on the photo. In addition, be sure to print out any maps from this web site with the location and names of the bridges you want to visit as well as purchasing a China Road Atlas that is available at most airports and bookstores. Also good for planning your entire trip is a fold out map like the ones sold by Nelles that cover the general regions of Central and Southern China. People are very un-knowledgeable about bridges. They don’t know the difference between a suspension or a cable stayed bridge. Photos, names and map locations of each bridge will be your only way to show the driver exactly what bridge you want to visit and its general location. Even so, expect to be frustrated as you will get lost from time to time - ultimately the driver is not likely to know these rural back roads any better than you will. Asking locals for directions will often be your only guide. Outside of the concierges in the nicer 4 or 5 star hotels in the cities of Chongqing, Guiyang and Kunming, people in the western provinces do not speak English or any other foreign language. There are few hotels in most of the smaller cities and towns in the mountains. For those visiting the West Hurong highway, the cities to stay in are Enshi and Yesanguanzhen. Along the Yangtze River, most of the larger cities have hotels that cater to tourists. You should always plan on getting back to a hotel by the end of the day. Driving at night is generally not safe except on the major highways and in the cities. You can read more at Be sure to scroll down to the section titled “Danger”. Remember, for every mile a person travels on a road in China, the likelihood of getting killed is the same as driving 10 miles in Europe or the U.S. inexpensive but comfortable soft sleeper room on a train to the 3 Gorges region]] Now that I’ve covered the nasty side of travel on China’s tough roads, I will go over the easy side of travel - the planes, trains and buses. Unlike most countries in the world where you must buy plane tickets in advance, China’s airports are more like bus terminals where you can sometimes purchase a ticket just a few hours before a flight. Even so, large discounts can be had on the web if you book a ticket on line at least a day in advance. All of the airlines can be compared and purchased on This makes it a perfect way to travel between a larger city like Chongqing or Guiyang with some of the smaller cities like Yichang or Wanxian. Instead of spending 5 hours in a bus you can hop between two cities in just an hour. Buses may be slower than planes but they are the only form of transportation outside of a taxi that can take you to some of the smaller cities and towns that are in the mountains. In addition to easy accessibility, they also tend to run more frequently than planes and trains and are quite comfortable. engineer Shijie Du and creator Eric Sakowski]] Trains are not any quicker than a bus or a taxi but they are incredibly cheap in China and allow you to catch up on sleep or take in the countryside. Train tickets are generally divided into separate classes. The hard and soft seat are the cheapest and most common way to travel but they are often crowded and uncomfortable for long routes. The best is the soft sleeper with only 4 beds to a room and not much more than a hard sleeper where there are 6 beds to a room. Getting a ticket is the most difficult aspect of train travel. Large stations are often crowded and travel during holiday periods should be avoided. You don’t have to worry about eating as all trains have roving trollies and a dining car where cooks can prepare hot Chinese meals. You might want to prepare for the toilets though as they can be dirty and stinky and require you to squat over a hole in the floor, keeping your balance as you try to aim. Finally, expect to bring your own toilet paper - train bathrooms will never have any. So if you use some common sense and plan out your route carefully, you can have a bridge adventure you will never forget. Just remember that sudden setbacks will come up. Bad weather can come at anytime. Cars, buses and trains break down. Also remember that the advice I have given to you is no substitute for all of the normal, travel related things that you would have to prepare for on any big trip to China that are mentioned in such guidebooks as Lonely Planet or Fodors. 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When a star as big as Robin Williams passes on, there's usually an uptick in sales of their greatest works. In a sort of unofficial act of mourning, fans love to collect those last couple of titles that they didn't own before, or they sometimes decide to buy a new and offbeat title they've heard raved about. In either case, it's undeniable that we try to keep the memory of our favorite entertainers alive by revisiting some of their best material. The current sales charts on Amazon show not only that Robin Williams will be well remembered, but also that he'll be remembered for a large number of reasons. At the time of this article's publication, seven out of 10 of Amazon's top selling DVD titles are films starring the late Robin Williams: (click the image to see a larger version of the image) The highest ranking of them all is, unsurprisingly, is the 2008 DVD reprint of the 1993 classic Mrs. Doubtfire, which is currently in second place. In fact, the only titles not related to Robin Williams are the religious blockbusters God's Not Dead and Heaven Is For Real, as well as the #1 title... the complete series of Gilmore Girls. To be fair though, the Gilmore Girls is a Gold Box deal of the day, and you know how those go. What's even more impressive is Robin Williams' presence expanding the parameters to include the top 20 titles on the list. Out of that grouping, only seven titles aren't Robin Williams related. Also included in this wider field are his last two comedy specials, Live On Broadway and Weapons Of Self Destruction, as well as two of his more "cult" entries: What Dreams May Come and Jack. Though Williams is no longer with us, his legacy will live on through his work. With a wide body of work left behind for his fans to enjoy, you'll probably start to see some of these titles remastered and re-released on Blu-ray in order to celebrate his life and his work. Out of all of the films of his I'd expect to receive such treatment in the near future, I'd have to say that Aladdin is probably the most likely of the bunch (it's come out internationally, but not here in the U.S). It'll be interesting to see how much of an effect Robin Williams' passing will have on the box office/VOD returns for his last couple of projects, but more interesting is how the entertainment landscape will adapt to the loss of a legend in modern comedy. We're never going to have another Robin Williams, as the man probably has one of the most diverse filmographies of any comedy/drama double threat. The fact that a movie like Jack is even still being talked about is a testament to the work that he put into every project he took on.

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Michaela and Sully met by chance, at the train station in Denver. Unfortunately, she is on her way back to Boston. Will he ever see her again? "Essence of Love" by SL Snyder Another baby joins the community and Michaela's time grows near. "Emily" by Alex Heinen Michaela becomes attached to an abused child. "The End of the War" by SoldierBlue (April 1875) A remote incident of thewar upon which some Fort Lafayette officers are called to testify is the excuse for all concerned to take a trip South, through old memories and everlasting love. "Endings and Beginnings" by Claire A lengthy, yet "page turning" and well written chronicle of the events leading to Colleen and Andrew's wedding. "End of the Road" by Ashley J (unfinished) Michaela, Sully, and their precious daughter Katie are living a comfortable life in the Colorado Territory.One fateful evening, their lives are changed forever. "Eternal Changes" by Ashley J (Sequel to "Miracles Unbound") Just as Michaela and Sully adjust to having a spare bedroom, someone new and troubled enters their lives, giving them more to take on than they ever imagined.

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I just got the Boox i62ML in the mail the other day (for which I created a thread regarding the packaging) and I've just really started getting into it. I'm reading a non-fiction book which I started on my first generation Kindle, all the while thinking, "A touch screen will be great for navigating to endnotes (instead of having to guide a cursor to the proper place on the page using a 5-way button)." I was quite wrong. The implementation on the i62ML is fairly broken. PDF Reader supports the hyperlink feature necessary for endnotes, but with the way the touchscreen registers my pressing it, 9 times out of 10 I am unsuccessful in navigating to the endnotes section. When I try to tap the endnote link, the device usually moves to the next or previous page, or it does nothing, at which point I'm left at a loss because sometimes it also does nothing for a few seconds when it's simply loading the endnotes page. This is a description of the current optimal behavior. What's worse is that the device will often crash out of PDF Reader while I'm trying to push the number to get to an endnote, putting me back to the home screen and having lost my place in the book. I find this to be unacceptable for a marketed product (my 5 year old Kindle implemented this feature just fine, albeit with physical buttons). I've searched the forums for a possible fix for this issue with no success. Does anyone have any advice? I'd like to have known more about this device before I bought it, but problems like this would've been hard to detect based on internet research alone. tl;dr: Endnotes (that is, hyperlinks) in PDF Reader rarely register touch input properly and often cause crashes. Anyone have any fixes for this? EDIT: I figure I aught to throw in my two cents on a possible fix; I would suggest limiting the page-turn gesture to a swipe. The fact that the device is trying to interpret whether my input was a tap to turn the page or a tap to follow the hyperlink causes the likelihood of activating the hyperlink to be minimal. Unless the tap is made with absolute precision (the target for which, by the way, is an unspecified area on the screen), it defaults to a page turn. This issue could be solved entirely by either making the target region for hyperlinks larger (as to make them more likely to trigger) or by limiting the page-turning gesture to be swipes only. I realize a change like this would have sweeping consequences, but presuming as much as I can about the way the touchscreen seems to work, it seems like it wouldn't get in the way of much. What functionality aside from hyperlinks relies on short-tapping the screen during normal reading (that is, with no additional menus displayed (i.e. not dictionary, etc.))?

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Fun board requests always excite me!! The bride who requested this board wants to create a 1930s gypsy/carnival feel with an jewel-tone eggplant and dark teal color palette. She also hoped to incorporate stars and tarot cards (used here as the escort cards). There are a ton of great elements in this board, but I love the veil the most! It definitely portrays that vintage gypsy feel. The hanging umbrellas are just amazing too, and the use of vintage suitcases is the perfect touch. sources: Luna and Chloe Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes, Style Me Pretty, Element, The Knotty Bride, Ruffled (x2), Blue Sky Papers, Bridal Musings Posted by Carly at 7:43 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Tags: 1930s, eggplant, monday funday, purple, teal, theme, vintage 3 comments: kalyanavaran matrimonyApril 4, 2011 at 8:56 AMhi thanks for sharing Old, Something NewApril 4, 2011 at 9:00 AMLove this vintage inspiration! Great pictures & Happy 4, 2011 at 5:14 PMThis is beautiful! Now, to try to make my wedding half as amazing as this board....;) Thank you so much!!!ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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While some of us can't live without an extra-large surface to do our work, others find having such humongous work areas to be nothing but a dust magnet that encourages crap to easily accumulate over a short period of time. So how about it? Do you consider big desks inconveniently sized or a blessing in disguise? Let us know below! Here's another view of Lyle's studio space featured above. From his last gen (no offense, Lyle) Macbook, he does all of his design work for Massive Studios in Bozeman, Montana. We also couldn't help but notice that he collects boxes of his tech goodies too! And we thought we were the only ones with that sick obsession... *evil laughter*

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) occurs when there is a weakening or tear in the pelvic floor muscles or connective tissues. This causes pelvic organs to fall downward into the vagina. This is similar to a hernia in the vaginal space. Pelvic Organ Prolapse is More Common Than You’d Think POP is a common problem. One […] Read More Urinary Incontinence in Active Women – Don’t Suffer in Silence April 17, 2017April 6, 2017 Andrea Crane MD Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is leakage of urine that comes from physical exertion. Activities like coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting, or running can increase pressure or “stress” to the bladder and cause leakage. SUI is fairly common and affects one out of three women over 45 years old. Women most commonly develop SUI from changes that […] Read More 10 Facts About Erectile Dysfunction January 31, 2017February 24, 2017 Scott Lisson Regarded as a somewhat taboo topic, erectile dysfunction is more common than you’d think. While it is often thought of as a condition affecting older men, erectile dysfunction can actually affect men as young as their 20s! Defining Erectile Dysfunction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a urological condition affecting men. Sometimes referred to as ‘impotence’, ED is […]

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I recently moved from central Pennsylvania, WPSU territory, and there and elsewhere I have always been annoyed by the scarcity of news and talk content (i.e. actual news) in favor of classical music or jazz; whenever that music would come on, I started turning the dial for something better, and I usually ended up settling on the vastly inferior offerings of AM talk-radio. I mean, sure it's okay for that kind of music to be on the radio, but radio has too many music stations anyway. Also, whenever I drive to a new area the first thing I listen for is the NPR station (I am glad that in NW Cincinnati I can find at least 2), and if I'm not hearing news on that station I'll probably skip over it unintentionally; back when I moved to State College, PA, I didn't find WPSU for months, and a guy I knew who had lived there for years still wasn't aware that his area had an NPR station at all!--James Edward Lewis, Cincinnati

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thank you for being so fun and wonderful.meeting new friends, seeing a dear old friend,kayaking on the ocean with seals, otters, and Posted by Celeste at 11:54 AM No comments: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 dear september 18th, i want you to come, and i want you to stay away.i'm excited to move into my new apartmentto have tea parties, and bake parties, and to start our cookbook.but i don't want to get back into the grind of school.so for now, you're a pretty good distance away.love,celeste Posted by Celeste at 7:13 PM 1 comment: Saturday, August 21, 2010 dear katy perry, you almost forgot the most important part about being a california gurl.love,celeste Posted by Celeste at 12:16 PM 5 comments: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 dear joseph gordon-levitt, i know a lot of people have been really into you since500 days of summer last yearand inception this summer,but i just want you to know that i've thought thatyou're cute since 3rd rock from the sun.love,celesteps- although growing up didn't hurt...

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The death toll from Saturday's earthquake in Indonesia has topped five-thousand, as thousands of survivors struggle to get enough medical care, food and shelter from heavy rains. Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has moved into a temporary office in hard-hit Yogyakarta province to supervise recovery operations. He has said humanitarian efforts need to be better coordinated so survivors can get help faster. Many of the estimated five-thousand deaths occurred in Yogyakarta province. Aid workers say they are running short of food, water and medical supplies. People are lining main roads to beg for supplies from passing vehicles. Agencies are bringing in rice and fortified biscuits, but survivors and aid workers alike say it is not nearly enough. Medical workers on Indonesia's earthquake-battered Java island say they are desperately in need of portable field hospitals as they struggle to treat thousands of injured. Despite efforts by aid agencies to provide emergency shelter, many survivors are choosing instead to sleep outside their damaged homes at night, despite rough weather. President Yudhoyono says Indonesia will continue its emergency response through August. He has pledged more than 107 million dollars to help victims with medical expenses and home reconstruction. Back to top

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UPDATES IN MY LIFE VIA CATEGORIES: Germany: I am now back from Oktoberfest in Munich, and had just a marvelous time! I met up with Dani, another Psychobiology major from Chapman University, and we just had a freaking AWESOME time! We Couch Surfed with some amazing people and met some fantastic friends! It was overall a very positive experience, and I will be going back to Germany, but this time to Berlin, to celebrate Dani’s 23rd birthday with her! YAY!Harry Potter: I am now on the 7th and Final Book of Harry Potter, and oh my gosh I don’t want it to end!!! If you have any recommendations on the next series I should read, please let me know. My host family says Twilight, any thoughts?Fresh Fruit: There are fresh apples and grapes that grow in our yard here. Pretty cool! Host Family: I have been here almost 2 months and am acclimating quite well. I am getting along with the family, and the children really are wonderful. They all go to school and are very smart, and I am just really proud of them!Swimming: There is a swimming pool at the Castle Club, and the children LOVE to go swimming. I took them swimming a few weeks ago, and it was probably the funniest experience I have had here. Long story short, we were in the pool for 3 hours, and I was exhausted by the end!!!Au pair club on Fridays: A few good friends and I meet at a cute little coffee/ice cream parlor on Fridays and visit for a couple hours called Mont Blanc. It is wonderful to meet such a nice variety of people from all over the world, such as Finland, Sweden, and the U.K. Overall, I am very excited to have met these wonderful gals, and am happy to be here!Volleyball Team: I am so grateful to have met Kerry and Kathleen, they are 2 American girls that live on the estate, and are kick-ass at volleyball. They asked me to join the adult league and the games are so fun! It is just nice to be back on the court and smiling again, even though I am out of shape and cant jump serve to save my life. We had a match vs. a team from Lithuania and WON! Heck yes!French Class: Updates on that – I am enjoying French, but cant speak a lick of it. Patience I guess. Parallel parking: Parallel Parking with a Stick Shift Car in EUROPE gives me ulcers. End of story on that one.Visitors: I am delighted to say that Jessica, who is living in Spain, is coming to visit me the first weekend of December, and JP is also coming to visit me in January before he starts his amazing adventure studying abroad in the Netherlands.MISSING YOU: I miss my friends and family and get super home-sick sometimes. Thank God for Skype, because it really helps me still feel connected with most of my friends and family. I still have not skyped with a few close friends back in AZ and CA, but it is either because a) they don’t have a good comp, or b) our schedules are way too opposite, but I am not giving up hope!!! However, I know I will (God willing) be reunited with everyone very very soon when I get back to the states! ORRRR, when you come visit me here : )Teach For America: I was offered another final interview (in person) for TFA, but was actually able to defer my final interview until March since I am considered an international applicant. This is good in a variety of ways, now I can really think more about this decision and commitment, as well as buy a cheaper ticket to New York (or where ever my final interview will be).Possibly teaching in Thailand: I applied to teach English for 1 year in Thailand. Carpe Diem. Right? Cake Decorating: I have taken 3 cake decorating classes already, and to be honest, I am terrible. I don’t have patience for that kind of stuff, but it is hilarious and I am enjoying the ‘attempt’. It took me 2 hours to make rose petals out of icing, and another 2 hours to dye them the proper color. I just wanna eat cake, lets be honest. Who cares what it looks like?!?Future Travels: I would really like to go visit Jessica in Spain, Vanessa in England, JP in the Netherlands, and also take a trip to Ireland, Switzerland, and Greece, but will be saving some of those destinations for when my mom comes to visit, or take a bit longer to explore and do it over Christmas break, not sure yet… Overall, Belgium really is the ultimate location for traveling!Markets: Here they really support local farms and businesses, and each Friday there are markets in Stockel, Tevuren, and Leuven and you can buy any thing you want! Fresh produce, flowers, cheeses, meats, and of course, baked goods! I love to just go and walk around, it is a nice atmosphere!Transportation: The Metro here ROCKS! I love well planned out cities! And everyone here walks and ride bikes too! COOL! Mi Casa: Living on an Estate is pretty nice!! This house is just picture-perfect and I love being surrounded by green grass, big trees, and a little stream full of ducks!My Comfort Zone- GONE: This whole experience has forced me out of my comfort zone. I am beginning to look at this as an opportunity instead of a hindrance. Life is all what you make of it.Time for Myself: Time to relax is a change of pace! (I am learning how to do this…. )When the children are at school and the grocery shopping and laundry is done, I can just sit and relax. I read, listen to music, go for walks, go work out, or just sit and mediate. In college, I never had time for myself, so this is a nice change in routine.Congratulations to the Pepino Family: My mom and dad just got a new dog, Munchkin, a 3 year old boy from the Humane Society, and I am happy that they now have a new companion at home. Of course, no dog will ever replace my best 4-legged friend, Benji, but I am happy that we have a new member of our family. I just wish I could be there to help celebrate in my mom’s happiness. I also really miss my sisser. She can always make me laugh when I am having a not-so-good day.The Weather: I miss nice weather!!! Belgium is great location in Europe, and I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to live here, but the weather is just a whole different experience that I have never been through. RAIN RAIN RAIN!!! Coming from Arizona then moving to California, I really have no idea what “winter” is, but will be experiencing COLD weather from about November to March. Heating blanket anyone???I am not trying to sound materialistic but….. I miss having more than 7 outfits to choose from. I only took one big suitcase here full of clothes, then a smaller suitcase full of cosmetics/vitamins. Long story short: living with one suitcase full of clothes for a year is also a new experience, and a humbling one as well!Pardon???? I miss being able to read road etc. Not much English is spoken or written here…..The Fat Kid in Me: I miss In N Out and Taco Bell. Yes, this did just make my blog. Don’t judge me.Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog, and again, pleasePLEASE up date me on your life, you can e-mail me at MUCH LOVE ALWAYS! Posted by ChristinaJoPepino at 1:05 AM 3 comments: ashleyOctober 10, 2009 at 7:50 AMChrissy! Thailand! TFA! Traveling! Meditating! Volleyballing! Grocery Shopping! Cake Decorating! Domesticating! Adventures! Your life is amazing right now!!! I'm officially off to look at tickets to Belgium :) I miss you and love you 12, 2009 at 11:56 PMOkay Chrissy, I just read the all your blogs that came after "ABC's" because I forget to log into my blogspot as you may know.SO, this is what I would like to say...You are AWESOME. It takes a badass person to do everything you're doing right now. You sound SO busy but you still find the time to do the things you enjoy most or things you find just a bit interesting and you go and do them. Also, i like the repeats in the blogs about the girls braided hair and french class and the cakes and markets and the beautiful estate. it reminded me of a TV show that recaps the history before the new episode starts.ALSO, you said you were putting up pictures in your room in a blog about a month ago. i think i found one for you if you had an empty frame or an spare-inch of collage left...(theres the feel for you on the one suitcase. I'm a heavy packer. And when you mentioned taking the kids swimming, it made me sad/nostalgic. Oh swim class...AND when you come back to the states, I'll try to make you the most epic cake that Chad will ever make. (just think AWESOME)Anyways, i felt you put in the time for us with your blog. I thought I'd do the same. Take it easy and when it rains this week (as the weather men say its suppose to, twice actually) i'll think of Belgium...Chad H. 13, 2009 at 5:45 PMi dont even know where to start.... all i can say is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and... PUPPPPPPPPY!!!!! hfdjkshfjdshafudis.. k skype soon. i will make it happen so let me know. lloooveifueofefio you. duh.ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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As I’ve ranted on twitter, 2015 was a fairly shitty year in terms of live music in Milwaukee. The Pabst group’s renaissance appeared to be over, as those venues welcomed lots of youtube sensations and actors and 88nine bands and not many artists I was very interested in seeing. What’s that? You say I’ve aged out of the venues’ target audience? Well shit. There were exceptions of course, and 2016 is already looking like it will destroy 2015 in this regard. We need slow years from time to time. And maybe the big events from this year will ultimately shine brighter in my memory for years to come. It certainly seems like they ought to. Here are the ones (excluding Altos and associated acts, since I'm married to an Alto and friends with the whole gang) that I most love reliving in my mind.

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This weekend I find myself in Virginia without much to do, so I decided to take advantage of this by learning to draw portraits and figures a little bit better. Here's the result so far.

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Categories generalNews &amp;amp; PoliticsNews &amp; PoliticsNews & PoliticsNews and Politics Archives 2017 Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode The Jimmy Dore Show december 11, 2015 Hosted by award winning comedian Jimmy Dore, This is an irreverent and humorous take on todays headlines and hypocrites. This program skewers politicians as well as the corporate mouthpieces which are todays main stream "news media". Interviews with todays top comedians and comedy writers, and gets their take on all things newsy. It is a show that provides the unvarnished truth with a twist of funny. All Episodes

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Sorry for the bad quality, I improvised this in half an hour on an RP350, which doesn't handle my new guitar very well for some reason... oh well. Just imagine it sounds good.

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So, was glancing around online to see what i could discover as far as playing games in the browser. Since last time I checked was maybe 4 years ago. I saw "crystal saga" and thought of a game from my childhood days. So gave it a shoot, It certainly was nothing like what I had in my mind. Its very colorful, super animated Japanese style game play. You know the games where they do lots of swirling around during attacks. Though this look right away made me want to just close the window, I gave it a 5 minute try. Now, 5 minutes usually will tell me if the game is worth playing or not. So whats the verdict? - Clunky Controls... no wasd, but diable style mouse clicking to move.- to much on the screen, a bit overwhelming for someone new- a bit confusing- a bit boring

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After dating for over a decade, Stephen finally gave me a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Not to be cliché. And not for Valentine's Day.* To thank me for being me. Well done, Sir. Well done. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! * The chocolates were purchased and given to me in advance of the holiday. You can probably imagine what that box looks like now...

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I just removed the Hebrew translation of plasma from the 4.2 branch, which means only plasma will not be translated to Hebrew. The reason, is that QGraphicsScene does not support RTL interfaces in Qt 4.4, and it's still not sure if KDE 4.2 does support Qt 4.5. Even if it does, it's still not tested.If KDE 4.2 will work with Qt 4.5, the translation will get pulled from trunk again.I hope that no more files need to be remove, otherwise I am afraid of going bellow 85% and in theory Hebrew will not be a supported language. Posted by elcuco at 7:45 AM 2 comments: snird said... That's too bad... but how this problem resolved with Arabic? or the Arabic language does not include as well?I hope that as soon as possible Hebrew would be a fully supported language for KDE 4... my little sisters almost kill me when I move from KDE 3 to KDE 4 and tell them there is no Hebrew yet... February 10, 2009 at 8:58 AM Kevin Kofler said... See Thiago's post, KDE 4.2 on Qt 4.5 is tested by the fine folks at Qt Software. And it's also going to be what we ship in Fedora 11, and quite likely as a Fedora 10 and possibly Fedora 9 update even before that. So I'm not convinced removing translations to work around Qt 4.4 bugs is helpful.

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Here's the reply I received this morning from the Nevada DOT on the signs:Dear Mr. XXXXXX, This is a great question. Our maintenance staff uses these markers for restriping of the passing/no passing zones. So, it appears the mystery is solved. :-D In Reply to: Odd road signs around Area 51? posted by Bob in Gilroy on March 20, 2017 at 20:25:52 PST:

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This is a beautiful 3bed/2bath home with a 5/12 roof pitch, recessed entry, and new upgraded siding. This home has new mosaic ceramic tile in the kitchen which is located in the front of the home. There are many cabinets located throughout the home for endless storage. The living room is very spacious and large. Master bathroom has a beautiful serenity walk-in shower, garden tub, and spacious closet.

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Send the Letter to Family (PDF file) home with each child. Collect all of the responses to the survey question and put them in a paper bag. Set up a graph or tally chart on the chalkboard or on a flip chart to record the results of the survey. As the children watch, have volunteers pull a paper out of the bag. Record the ice cream choice on the graph or tally chart. When you have recorded all the choices, ask questions such as the following: How many more people liked chocolate than vanilla? What is the difference between the number of people who chose chocolate and the number of people who chose vanilla? Write the number sentence needed to answer each question. A good time to do this activity is after Lesson 3 on subtracting from 12 or less. Part 2: Be an Investigator A good time to do this investigation is after Lesson 3 on subtracting from 12 or less. Materials Investigator Worksheet (PDF file) for each child Introducing the Investigation Show the children the Investigator Worksheet. Say, Write your name and age, and the names and ages of three children not in your grade level, on the worksheet. Then you will write a subtraction sentence that shows the difference in age between two of the children. Also, write the two children's names that go with each subtraction sentence. Do this as many ways as you can for each name on the worksheet. Doing the Investigation Observe the children and give them help as needed. Make sure they write the two names that go with each subtraction sentence. When the children are finished, ask them how many different ways they found. If there are four children, there are six different ways to pair the children to find the differences in age. Give the children more time if they did not find all the ways.

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Filed under: Kids Projects,Kits — sarah @ 9:22 am My little girl got this Bindeez kit for christmas, they are similar to hama beads except that they are little coloured balls that sit in depressions on the formers instead of beads sitting on pegs and they dissolve in water so no hot iron is needed. This made them much more accessable to younger children like my daughter as she could build the picture up (using the little gun/pencil thing so dexterity was low priority – meaning little toddles could do it with out sending the beads everywhere!). She then used the water spray to spray them and we waited for them to set! She went on to make a range of things with them, including a coaster for Daddy to put his drinks on at his desk!

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A small affair with demonstrations of rad flips and tricks from the gals who rent the space. You may have seen them dangling from a giant jellyfish 250 feet above your head at the end of The Procession...sing it like Oprah Winfrey with me...AWE-SOME! I will have the usual gear and some great new pendants and nightlights. Also, I have made my Wicked Good Krazy Kahlua, limoncello and homemade Mexican hot cocoa for this show! So get your booty down to the warehouses the 18th of December! Here is a link to the facebook event page...

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ANOTHER DAY OF raindrops cascading down my dorm room window, of greys and dark blues, and shiny black rainboots, and not wanting to get out of bed in the early a.m. The days are trickling by as I count down the return to my love, San Francisco! I intended to put up photos from my Melrose Trading Post day with Michelle, but the glorification of LA sunshine just seems insulting in this dreary, but equally cozy sweater weather. This photo was taken near the Alps in Italy two summers ago in Belagio- being able to wear sandals while looking up at snowy peaks is just another reminder of how the simplest forms in nature are truly the most paramount. Listening to Bon Iver's "Holocene", and consuming unhealthy amounts of dining hall coffee. Shout out to Urth Cafe's Spanish Latte- you are heaven in a steaming hot mug, and put Coffee Bean to shame. xx (1) comments Labels: art and design. Inspiration. Italy. photography. travel Share this post Crystalized Saturday, November 16, 2013 nails- stroke of brilliance by essie artwork "Light Light" by Baxter and Romano SO LONG TO pre- college woes I had about being bored silly in the college dorm room. Since I joined my school neighborhood's contemporary art museum student association, a whole mini world of events has slowly unraveled in front of me, leaving me with way too many lust-worthy pamphlets and graphic postcards turned wall decorations (like the diamond lights above). The state of my current essie polished nails can vouch- the once midnight blue party sparkles have been reduced to stranded navy chips of sad glitter. For my incredible roommate who somehow finds time to retouch her manicured nails every other day, this is pure torture. No complaints though, this past weekend alone was incredible. 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Let's start with my domain: programming. I (Erhune) have managed to sort out all the personal affairs that slowed down my development activity in 2015. I'm now back on Gangs of Space full-time, and work is advancing well! The cleanup work from all the features we removed from the V3 game design is complete, and almost all new features that we announced previously during our V4 presentation are now implemented: feature-wise, we have: ship levelling, subsystems, new item generation, new universe lifecycle, contracts, a ton of new combat stuff (including resistances, critical hits, deviation, new effects...) we are putting the last touches to all the new interfaces: the redesigned ship window, the redesigned shortcut bar, the new navigation window, the levelling window, the new item and subsystem tooltips, contract progress and reward windows... new_ui.png1280x720 150 KB (that's an ingame view, unlike previous screenshots which were Photoshop design documents) content-wise, we have one ship ready (Gemeter R) with 23 different subsystems (5 hulls, 5 generators, 5 engines, 5 armaments, 3 computers) including 9 different abilities. We also have 40 items (4 projectile weapons, 6 light shields, 16 active items, 3 passive items, 11 crews). All these items have variations over 12 levels, and many of them are actually item templates that can generate hundreds of different types of bonuses. new_items.png598x512 150 KB There is also a lot of "invisible" work going on server-side. I had to redo the whole cluster management system because of the new way the universe expands and shrinks. I also added a ton of instrumentation and logging so that we will be able to extract lots of data when we can finally open the alpha to the public, which will enable Grouroux to make informed decisions about game balance. I also used the opportunity of redoing many things to clean up and refactor a LOT of stuff that had been on my todo-list for ages. Some of you might also have noticed a lot of features disappearing from the website: some because they didn't make sense any more (Empire Management, anyone?), some in anticipation of their return (ladders...), some to prepare for better versions to come (Gang Management...). Visual Design Grouroux has been on a multiple-month adventure to clean-up our 3-and-a-half-year-old Unity project and upgrade all the graphic stuff to be more cohesive, to use a unified lightning model and good texture quality, and most importantly to remove all useless stuff that has accumulated and was slowing down the software a lot! Since we have redesigned the progression of difficulty in depth, we also needed many more enemy variations. And we haven't yet talked about an upcoming feature that will multiply them even more (hem... special enemies anyone?... more details to come in a later post!). So Grouroux asked me to implement a new shader that use the Unity 5 lightning model but allow more color customization without having to design hundreds of textures and materials by hand. Since then, he has been working on enemy variations, and most of the Pirnat ships are now done! Lo and behold! screen1.png1032x577 313 KB screen2.png810x672 207 KB screen4.png1174x615 279 KB screen3.png1117x637 370 KB Now, there are 2 BIG graphic-intensive tasks left on our radar: map generation and special effects. These will be the focus on our efforts for the weeks to come (come take a peek at the design process!), with a few minor other things (like updated item icons). Game Design As told in the Programming section, much of the game design for V4 is done: difficulty curve, items and subsystems balance, drop tables, contracts... The only missing part here in order to be able to resume the alpha-test sessions is the enemy balance and a few new enemy behaviours. The road from here... Here is our tentative roadmap, in broad strokes: Finish what's described in this post Test it in private alpha Fix the biggest bugs and balance issues Gather feedback in public alpha Add the last missing features (special enemies, achievements & unlocks, ladders, bosses, tutorial, few missing UI...) while regularly testing them in public alpha Add more content (ships, items, enemy factions) Promote the game to Beta status and release it on Steam Early Access While development is definitely picking up steam again, we don't have yet a precise idea of the time frame of all these steps. Especially, since the game has considerably changed since the last test sessions, we will need to gather fresh feedback during the test sessions to estimate how far we are from Beta.

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All four Toronto Subway desktop fonts now include optional oldstyle figures. The addition of oldstyle figures came from a request I received from the Swedish Comics Association for the redesign of their magazine, Bild & Bubbla. » There’s more! Continue reading “Toronto Subway now kickin’ it oldstyle” Tags: bild & bubbla, fonts, magazine, numbers, old style figures, oldstyle figures, toronto subway, ttc, typography Category: Fonts and typography, Magazine design, Quadrat news | Comments Off on Toronto Subway now kickin’ it oldstyle New Toronto Subway fonts released and 50% off December 2, 2014, 4:37 pm Toronto Subway now includes Light, Regular, Bold and Black weights. I’m very pleased to announce that new and updated Toronto Subway fonts are now available. Only a year behind schedule, but I hope worth it for those who may have been waiting. Most important is the addition of two new weights to the Toronto Subway family: Light and Black. These will expand the versatility of the typeface, allowing it to be elegant or assertive, as your needs require. As well as the two new weights, Toronto Subway Regular and Bold have been extensively revised. The character outlines have been improved so the corners look sharp even at gigantic sizes. The character set has been increased, now with coverage for more European languages. More f ligatures are available, as well as new Fi and Ti ligatures. You can now create custom fractions and ordinal numbers. There are currency marks for the new Turkish lira and Russian ruble symbols. Kerning has been overhauled and expanded. Toronto Subway Light has alternate versions of P and R, depending on how art deco you want your type to look. New Toronto Subway icons. And, bonus, all the fonts now contain icons from the TTC: buses, streetcars, subway, arrows and more. The Toronto Subway Regular and Bold fonts are a free upgrade for current licensees. If you agreed to join my mailing list you’ll soon receive details on upgrading in your email box. The new fonts are available as both OpenType desktop fonts for print work, or as web fonts for use on your websites. To celebrate their release, until the end of 2014 the new fonts and font sets will be available for 50% off. Tags: fonts, toronto subway, ttc, web font, web fonts, webfont Category: Fonts and typography, Quadrat news | Comments Off on New Toronto Subway fonts released and 50% off What transit app says “Toronto” the most? December 16, 2013, 3:58 pm Toronto Subway helps TTC Bus Map look sharp. There are lots of Toronto transit iPhone apps out there. Having one on your iPhone is a must for any transit user in the city, helping you figure out just how much longer you have to wait in -16°C cold for the next Queen streetcar to arrive. But only one transit app really feels like Toronto. Last month Merch Visoiu updated his TTC Bus Map to use Toronto Subway. The app uses the font to display names in route lists, and in the heading on its maps and arrival times lists. While TTC Bus Map won’t make the Steeles bus arrive any faster, it will make it feel like it really is the Steeles bus that you’re waiting for. At 99¢ the ad-free app is a bargain and a nice way to feel more at home with your iPhone. Check it out on the iTunes Store. A TTC Bus Map route display headed using Toronto Subway. Tags: app, iphone, toronto subway, ttc, ttc bus map, typography Category: Fonts and typography | Comments Off on What transit app says “Toronto” the most? Toronto Subway goes Black November 8, 2013, 2:01 pm Toronto Subway Black uppercase Toronto Subway Black upper and lowercase As well as a light weight, I’ve been working on a black version of Toronto Subway to extend the family on the bold end. The glyph outlines are now completed for both Toronto Subway Light and Toronto Subway Black. Now begins the hard work of getting the correct character spacing, adjusting kerning pairs and adding hints. Tags: fonts, toronto subway, ttc Category: Fonts and typography, Quadrat news | Comments Off on Toronto Subway goes Black « Previous Entries

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As I said in a previous post I will be in Syracuse, N.Y. at the Innovative Bead Expo this weekend. Check this link for show details, if any of you are in the area please stop by for a visit, I love to meet my customers and blog friends face to face. I have not done this before, but I am going to close the shop this Thursday, 4/19 until next Monday, 4/23. I need the shop inventory for my show. If you have your eye on anything you were planning on purchasing go for it. Or I would be willing to hold any item for you until May 2nd, which would be my next listing update. Please don't put anything on hold unless you are sure you want it. Some exciting news! I will be a vendor at Beadfest in Philadelphia this August. I went as a customer last year to scope it out, and I decided to be brave and give it a try. I met so many blog friends at this show last year, so I am really looking forward to reconnecting with some old and new online friends this year. I will keep you posted with show details as I receive them. I don't have a booth location yet, but I do know I will be in an area called Artisan's Alley. I think this is a great idea to have all the smaller Artisan tables in one location, everything on these tables has to be handmade by the artist so you are going to see unique beads and components for your jewelry designs. I also had one of my components accepted to appear in the Beads 2012 issue. Again I will fill you in on the details when I know more. I happened upon my components, in the last two issues of Bead Trends magazines. Thank you to Michelle and Rejetta. For some reason I can't link to Rejetta's shop, so please visit her at Enjoy the photos from around my yard. Posted by Gardanne at 10:37 AM 3 comments: Libellula Jewelry said... Beautiful photos and congratulations on all the good things that have been coming your way! April 17, 2012 at 11:45 AM Copper Diem said... I'm so excited you will be at Beadfest - we are flying out to check it out and I am so excited i cannot wait. SO excited. April 17, 2012 at 12:57 PM Lori @ Studio Waterstone said... Wow - you do have good things happening! Love the pics and congrats on having your components published and being accepted to Beadfest.

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A person who is unable to pay his debts can be declared bankrupt by the Court. All his assets are then taken over by the court for distribution to his creditors. Bar A collective noun indicating a body of lawyers. What is Bench? The composition of judges sitting to hear a matter in court. In the High Court, judges can sit singly, in division benches of two judges or in full benches of three or more judges. In the Supreme Court, the vacation judge or judge in chambers may sit singly; division benches comprise two or three judges; constitution benches five or more judges. The largest bench constituted in the Supreme Court has been of thirteen judges for the Kesavananda Bharati case in 1973. One or more judges in a case may give judgment, but it is the majority opinion that is the judgment of the Court. A smaller bench is bound by the judgment of a larger bench; the judgment of a bench can only be overruled by the judgment of a larger bench. See judgment. What is the meaning of Bequeath? To dispose of personal property by Will. What is the meaning of Bona vacantia? Goods that do not have an owner. Generally they go to the finder. What is Brief? A bunch of papers, in the form of a paperbook, relating to a case. A brief is compiled by an advocate, filed in the Court and used during hearings. What is Cause List? List issued by the Registry of the matters to be heard by the court on any day. The bench, courtroom number and the position of the matter are indicated. The cause list may take myriad forms: weekly list, advance list, supplementary list and the daily list. What is Cause Title? Title of the case giving the number of the case and the names of the parties. What is Caveat? Where it is apprehended that an opposite party may file a case, a party may file a document requesting the court that no order be made in the case without hearing the caveator. Who is Caveator? A party who files a caveat. What is Challan? It is the police report filed under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 after making investigation into the commission of an offence. What is Civil? Describes the nature of all proceedings which are not criminal. What is Class Action? In a class action, a member of an identifiable group of persons files a petition. These persons form a class if they have a common grievance. What is Cognizable offence? An offence in which arrest can be made without a warrant. What is Commission? A commission is appointed by a court to ascertain or investigate facts needed to decide a case. A commission is usually given specific terms of reference. Members of a commission have been chosen from amongst experts, academics, social activists/workers, advocates, judges and others. Costs of the commission are usually borne by the State. Such commissions have often been appointed in PILs. What is the meaning of Contempt of Court? A party wilfully disobeying an order of a court can be held in contempt of that court. Under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 this is defined as ’civil contempt’. Any act that lowers the authority of the Court or interferes with the course of justice is defined as ’criminal contempt’. Each court has the power to punish anyone committing contempt of a court and in some cases the Court can issue suo motu notice of contempt. Under Article 129 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court is given the power to punish for contempt; under Article 215 of the Constitution the High Court is given similar powers. What is Costs in Legal terms? When giving the final decision in a case, the Court can award costs to either party. Generally the losing party in a litigation is directed to pay the successful party. If the Court does not specify the amount of costs, they are determined by the Registry, taking advocates’ fees, court fees and expenses into account. A party is sometimes required to pay costs during the course of the litigation, for failing to comply with the Court’s directions. What is Court Fees? These are mandatory charges payable by affixing judicial stamps on petitions, applications and various kinds of documents before they are filed in a court. It is only in legal aid matters that the petitioners are exempt from paying these fees. Who is Court Master? An officer of the court who occupies a seat just below the judges’ dias and assists in the conduct of proceedings. What is Criminal? Describes the nature of all proceedings involving a crime. A B-C D-E-F-G H-I J-K-L M-N-O-P Q-R S-T-U-V W-X-Y-Z

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