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Episode 20: The incredible story of Olympian Tracy Barnes Giving Her Olympic Team Spot to Her Twin Sister. Video and audio.
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Episode 6: Interview with Marti Malloy, Olympic Medalist – Judo, No. 1 Ranked in the U.S.
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Merchandise and Meat
Sunday morning broke clear and bright, and we drove through freshly scoured fields to Jane Austen's house in Chawton in the town of Alton.
Chawton was where Austen spent the last eight years of her life. Her brother Edward had been given away as a child to wealthy benefactors (much as Frank Churchill was in Emma and Fanny Price was in Mansfield Park), but he did not forget his birth family. Edward had long lived in the grand pile, Chawton House, and ultimately inherited the estate. When the brick cottage nearby became his, he offered it to his mother, his sisters Jane and Cassandra, and their longtime friend, Martha Lloyd as a place to live for the rest of their lives.
The small rooms, with their plank floors, are bright and cheerful, with displays of such memorabilia as could be assembled. The small donkey carriage Austen actually rode in sits right outside the gift shop. A bed that was like the ones Jane and Cassandra slept in as children is in the bedroom they shared (by choice) even as adults. Although they never lived in the house, one whole room is dedicated to Jane's naval officer brothers (and, indirectly, Captain Wentworth in Persuasion and Fanny's younger brother William in Mansfield Park).
A sheer net shawl shows Jane's actual delicate lacework. The two topaz crosses displayed were given to Jane and Cassandra by their naval brother Charles—purchased with his war booty—and no doubt they served as the inspiration for the topaz cross given by William to Fanny in MP (and Fanny has no chain to hang it on, which leads to all kinds of complications). Here, too, is Jane Austen's simple, turquoise ring. Or maybe it's not turquoise, but the less expensive odontolite—apparently, in 300 years, nobody has figured it out. But you can buy a copy in the gift shop for £150 in Sterling silver, £450 in 9 carat gold.
And there, in the parlor, off to one side, by the window, is Austen's writing table—what we would consider a small, round side table-- where she wrote Emma and Persuasion. Only the table top is original. Still. There it is, the remarkable surface.
Seeing Austen's Chawton home made Michelle feel better about it; in photographs, the brick cottage always looks too close to the road and a little bleak; in fact, the house has a generous garden and outbuildings and a peaceful, bucolic feel. Jim liked seeing both Austen homes (Edward's pile and Jane's cottage) and their relationship to each other and the surrounding towns and countryside. It gave him a sense the distances in Austen's life. For example, Jane Austen often took the ten-minute walk to her brother's home, Chawton House--and we did too, going down the path from town and turning into the long approach, a stately allee between sheep pastures.
We do not condemn gift shops, as they supply much of the revenue required to keep museums open, but some of the merchandise does make us ponder what authors would have thought about how they've been memorialized. In her lifetime, Austen suffered cheating publishers and illegal translations, so Jane Austen's Chawton House Clotted Cream Fudge might seem a minor indignity. But Pride and Prejudice and Emojis? A Guinea Pig P&P? We like to think she'd laugh. Then sue.
We drove back to the Spread Eagle (that name—really?), changed clothes and gears to spend the rest of the afternoon at Petworth Park, a fine massive old house now a museum with gardens and miles of deer park. Despite the Turners and Constables inside, we did not set foot in the house, but embarked on a large loop around the property with its ponds and hills and ancient trees. We were way up in the back eighty when we saw our first two deer: they were being chased by three naughty boys of around nine or ten—probably from the surrounding neighborhood, because they roamed about the property as if they knew every inch of it, and although we kept crossing paths with them, we never saw any adult relate to them.
First, we saw those two deer, and past them a handful more, and then herds. There are fallow deer, the King's deer, and exceptionally handsome, with white spots and, on the males, impressive, "palmate" antlers (which means that they are broad and flattened antlers, like those of a moose, only more upright, branching, and regal). A man and his wife stopped beside us to watch. We said, "They're so beautiful."
They said, "And so delicious."

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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Counseling, Domestic Violence, Justice, Organizing, Peace, Race, Racism, Rape, Richmond on November 3, 2009| 4 Comments »
I live in Oakland, California and I love it. Lake Merrit is one of my favorite spots. Because I grew up on the ocean I need to be around water and so I always pretend the Lake is the ocean. It works, especially on hot summer days.
If you haven't been here, you should check it out the next time you visit the Bay Area. There is a gondola, a bird sanctuary, and it's regularly used for exercise. Families, women, men, couples, and people with dogs, strollers or on bikes take the 3-mile journey around the Lake on a daily basis.
Sometimes, driving by at night, I will see a man running, alone, listening to his music on an ipod. And I will be jealous. So jealous.
I will be jealous because that man is doing something that I will never in my life have the chance to experience. I will never run, alone, around the Lake at night, oblivious to my surroundings while enjoying music on my ipod. Never. Not a chance.
Not because it's Oakland. Because I am a woman and rape is always a threat.
I was probably about 12-yrs old the first time I took a self-defense class. I learned a lot of tricks to stay aware of my surroundings and how to fight back. But the thing that sticks out most in my mind all these years later is what I was told to scream, should I ever find myself attacked.
"Never," the instructor said, "should you yell RAPE. Always, yell FIRE." If you yell RAPE, no one wants to be involved, but if you yell FIRE, everyone wants to be a hero.
To this day, if I ever find myself walking to my car at night, alone, I repeat "FIRE, FIRE, FIRE" in my mind over and over in case someone attacks me. I want to be ready with the right word. I want someone to want to be a hero.
The fact that I haven't been raped has everything to do with luck. It could happen at any time, in any city, day or night. These are the statistics. While never running alone at night or being prepared to yell FIRE may make me feel better and more in control, I don't know that it's actually lowering my risks of being attacked.
When I look back on life, especially all the times I was drunk in high school hanging out with the guys, I'm actually quite amazed that I escaped without assault. How sad is it, that I see this as lucky, instead of normal? I know it's not normal. Almost every friend of mine from high school has a story, a story of a time when they felt threatened, when they went farther than they wanted to because they were afraid, and when they were forced to perform against their will. Almost every friend. I don't think a single one of them ever reported it. We probably just avoided those guys in the future. We didn't go to their party.
When I think about how lucky I am to have escaped rape on those drunken nights in high school, I know that I have yet to escape the threat of rape. No one really does. Even if I make it to 90, rape-free, and end up in a nice, quiet nursing home, my chances of being abused may have actually increased. Sexual assault and abuse of elders is on the rise.
This is what it's like to be a woman in a rape culture.
When I think of the young woman in Richmond who was attacked, it is hard for me to describe my feelings. Pain. Agony. Sadness. Horror.
I think of all the women I talked to when I was a sexual assault counselor at BAWAR, and I know that healing is possible, and I know the road can be long.
I think about her family, her friends, and her community. I think about the family members of those young men who attacked her and how mortified and disappointed they must feel and I know that healing is possible for them too and that their road is also long.
Rape is not only a product of urban environments. Neither is being bystander. It is not just young black men perpetuating violence against young women. Rape happens in every community, in every environment, within and between every race. It is worldwide.
Rape, as every anti-violence advocate knows, is never about sex and always about power and control. It is used as a weapon. It is used to intimidate and to hurt others. It can be used by a husband against a wife, a famous celebrity against a promiscuous groupee, an uncle against a niece, a militia against a community, a prisoner against a fellow inmate. It knows no bounds across race or sexual orientation – straight men can rape other straight men.
It's about power, not about sex.
None of these forms of rape are acceptable. It will not be OK for these young men to have done to them in jail what they did to the young woman. Violence as revenge, to exert power and control, is not the way to transform a culture from one that accepts rape as the status quo into a culture that supports bystanders willing to intervene when someone yells – or sees – RAPE.
Most of all, it does not help to have people like Deepak Chopra say on national television that these rapists and bystanders are emotionally retarded. This makes my stomach hurt. If one in six women will be assaulted in their life, we are all bystanders. We have all stood by and watched, and laughed and took pictures because if we haven't done something to end violence against women and communities of color, then we may as well have. Because we're standing by, letting it happen.
So, what do we do? We do as Akua Jackson, Director of Programs for Youth Together said in her CNN interview: we all take responsibility. Parents, teachers, youth, organizations, law enforcement, elected officials, clergy, community members. Preventing rape, stopping rape, is everyone's responsibility.
Each of us can stop being a bystander. We can be an ally. An advocate.
What I remember most from my days as a rape-crisis counselor was how few women who are raped are believed, and how few report (and often, for good reason). The primary thing we did on the BAWAR hotline is believe callers when no one else would. Rape is so horrible and unimaginable in most of our minds that we would rather play tricks on ourselves than deal with the reality of a rape of someone we love, or of the truth of someone we love being a rapist.
That night in Richmond, it seems that every single person made the wrong choice. The wrong choice to rape. The wrong choice to watch. The wrong choice to laugh. The wrong choice not to act.
Luckily, we get to make the right choice.
We can start by showing our support for this community and these families and the many people, leaders, youth and organizations who have made significant progress in creating a safer, more just community in Richmond. We can let them know we are with them and we believe.
Community Healing Event and Candlelight Vigil at Richmond High School
What: Community Healing Event
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Where: Richmond High School (back Football Field), 1250 23rd Street, Richmond, CA
Who: Students, Teachers, Community Leaders, and Public Officials
Then, perhaps, I can achieve my dream. To run at night, alone, without fear. And a smile.
Glamour Magazine Declares: "Its Time to Make Peace on Abortion"
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abortion, Culture War, Exhale, Justice, Leadership, NonJudgment, Organizing, Peace, Pro-Voice, Success on August 17, 2009| 1 Comment »
I couldn't agree more.
Glamour Magazine is well on its way to becoming my favorite magazine of all time. It was just a few short months ago that they featured the stories of women post-abortion. Now, they seek advice from experts on conflict resolution in order to create a more "thoughtful and productive dialogue" in a special editorial on page 207 of their September issue (featuring Jessica Simpson on the cover).
Glamour Mag's Top 5 Tips for Productive Dialouge include:
Respect the Other Side. Believe others care like you do.
Go Ahead. Make it About You. Tell a Personal Story.
Wait. Listen Really Listen (not just wait to talk).
Don't Let it Escalate No Hate Speech.
Realize the Debate Is Worth It. We can all grow from these experiences.
Sure looks to me like Glamour Magazine is practicing a Pro-Voice approach to their abortion coverage.
But not all dialogue happens in person. These days more dialogue is taking place online. That's why back in April, Exhale published 5 Tips to be Pro-Voice Online to support the online organizing of peace-makers and pro-voice advocates.
If you agree with me and Glamour Magazine that its time to create abortion peace, then practice the 5-steps for peace outlined by Glamour, and head online with these 5-tips to be Pro-Voice from Exhale:
Be Authentic
Be Respectful
Avoid Jargon
Remember Your Readers
Practice Self-Care
Together, we can, as Glamour Magazine says, "learn to talk about our differences."
Michael John Aloi, the President-elect of the Assocation for Conflict Resolution, wisely asserts that "being able to have meaningful discussions with someone whose beliefs are the opposite of yours can be rewarding. You can grow from it. You can become more tolerant – just be listening. And that's its own reward."
Thanks Glamour. Keep it up! Can't wait for the next Pro-Voice article.
Celebrate With Me: New Post-Abortion Research!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abortion, Counseling, Culture War, Exhale, Leadership, NonJudgment, Organizing, Pro-Voice, Success on August 7, 2009| 2 Comments »
Ten years ago this week, I had an abortion.
At the time, as most of my readers know by now, there was very little attention paid to the emotional experiences of women post-abortion. Some clinics provided counseling sometimes, but there was no universally-accepted standard of emotional care being promoted or adopted by abortion or other reproductive health providers. Some research on women's emotions around abortion had been done, but mostly it was done to determine if abortion alone could cause mental illness. It doesn't. There was basically no political discussion, public message or communications strategy intended to honor or reflect the diverse emotional experiences women have with abortion. Instead, most pro-choice political advocates, when called to comment on women's emotional experiences said some version of: "most women feel relief." Not untrue. But not enough.
This was the landscape into which I entered the "world of all things abortion-related" when me and my co-founders decided to start Exhale. These were the problems we saw. We addressed them with a three-tiered strategic response:
1) to provide direct emotional support to women post-abortion and help others do the same;
2) advocate for increased research on women's emotional experiences with abortion to create more understanding and acceptance and;
3) to shift the public and political discussion around abortion so that it is based in women's real, lived experiences.
As advocates and leaders, it can often be hard to see, or document, your impact on the mission you set out to achieve. Over the last 10-years, there are many things that I can look back upon and say, that as a result of Exhale, something has changed. I can think about all the women and men who found someone to listen when no one else would by calling Exhale. I think about all the amazing volunteers who have been a part of growing our organization and the personal and professional rewards they have experienced as a result of their contributions. I think about every pro-voice article and blog post that let women know they matter, that their voices, feelings and experiences matter. I think about the chills I get every time I hear someone else say "pro-voice" or "women who have had abortions" or "the emotional experience of abortion" because none of these things were accepted, understood or important topics of public conversation. All of these things help me see the difference Exhale has made over the last 10-years since I had my abortion.
Exhale was able to make this difference because so many people cared to be a part of making change. Women and men from all walks of life saw the value – or personally experienced the need for – listening to the voices of women after abortion. These people came to Exhale to serve as volunteers, board members, staff, consultants, donors, allies, advocates and ambassadors. Or perhaps, they never came directly to Exhale because they found a way to carry the message in their own way because it was their message all along. The idea of pro-voice – of listening to the voices of those most impacted by an issue, of those who have lived it – is not a new concept, it just hadn't been applied to abortion recently.
I am also proud of how Exhale has become a place for kindred spirits to gather together in order to use our individual strengths and talents to pursue a shared mission, a shared goal. Together, we have truly become champions for women who have had abortions and for their voices to shape the debate.
And, there is one thing, one change, one impact, in particular that makes me downright giddy. There is one thing that feels big, big, big and super duper important. Its exactly the kind of thing I had hoped would happen and didn't know exactly how to make it happen. It helps me see that change is always possible.
The Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health Program at UCSF has launched a whole research program area on the "Social and Emotional Aspects of Abortion." Under this umbrella they have a number of different research projects designed to "contextualize and depolarize the debate around women's emotional responses to abortion."
This is how ANSIRH describes the program:
The Social and Emotional Aspects of Abortion (SEAA) Program is a collection of research projects aimed at understanding how women's lived experiences of abortion are influenced by their own life situations; by the attitudes and actions of others; by viewpoints women encounter or expect to find in their immediate communities, in the media, or on the internet; and by judicial, political, religious, and scientific debates regarding abortion.
Projects in the SEAA program utilize both qualitative and quantitative research methods to investigate women's anticipated feelings about having an abortion, the feelings they experience during their abortion care and afterward, the availability, timing and types of social and emotional support for women who have abortions, and the challenges that abortion providers face in meeting women's social and emotional needs related to abortion care. Projects in the SEAA program are also concerned with social stigma surrounding abortion and how women experience and manage stigma when they have had an abortion.
Ten years after my abortion, the emotional experience of women who have had abortions is front and center in reproductive health research.
Yeeee hawwwww!!!!
Ten years from now, I look forward to pointing out how women's voices are front and center in the abortion discussion.
Double Yeee Hawwww!!!
Celebrate with me!
This celebration would not be complete without recognizing one person in particular: Tracy Weitz, the Director of ANSIRH. You can't run a program if you can't fund it, and you can't fund it unless you fundraise for it, and you won't fundraise for it unless you prioritize it. To Tracy – thank you for making it a priority!


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I have finally arranged a digital home for my old trance and meditation workshop. This 75-minute recording is a complete workshop in basic mental skills for magic and Paganism. It begins with the Complete Breath and Progressive Deep Relaxation, offers a basic pattern for developing a pre-ritual entrancement routine, and teaches a pattern of energy-work based on balancing Underworld and Heavens energies in the body. Each exercise is taught in a fully guided, scripted induction, framed in set-up and follow-up advice.
This is basic material. If you have been struggling to understand the experiences of relaxation, basic trance and the Two Powers, guided exercises offer a reliable means. On this foundation many other magical and spiritual practices are built.
As a single workshop it could fill a 90 - 120-minute slot with breaks and discussion, and be fairly challenging. It can also be used in 15 - 20 minute segments in a series for group or personal training.
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2018-19 Men's Tennis Team Outlook
Men's Tennis Team OutlookThis year, Men's Tennis team will have seven new faces. The only returnee from last year's team will be Eli Leffelman from Newman H.S. We lost Bryce Stanley, Jacob Fane, Zak Khan, Jacob Rhodes, Anthony Martinez, Matt Wasilewski and Jarod Fogle. Eli played number 2 singles and 1 doubles last year and will be a leader for the other new players on the team.
New faces for the Skyhawks are Henry Steinhagen from Sterling H.S., Jason Rugh, and Abe Barjramoska from Dixon H.S. All these players were on their high schools tennis team for 4 years and have the experience and skills to play at the collegiate level.The other new faces for the Skyhawks are also brand new to tennis and don't have any high school experience but recreational experience playing tennis. They are Adrain Diaz from Sterling H.S., Caleb Moton, Matthew Lance, and Jason Rhodenbaugh from Dixon H.S. They all played other sports while in high school so they know the dedication it takes to be a student athlete. They will have their work cut out for them this season.
We have a very competitive Region to participate in. They are mostly all Chicago land area NJCAA schools. We will be working very hard in the off-season getting into shape and learning the skills needed to be competitive. Our goal is to place in the top-three teams at Regionals to make it to the National tournament. Along with the team goal, each individual will have their own goal to place in the top-three in each of their flights. Coach Kipping is looking forward to a very challenging year with so many new players to the sport, and believes they will have a very successful season. She has had individuals before on her teams new at tennis who have medaled at the Regional tournament in their flight.


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Rider Workshops
Share the Road workshops give people on bikes 3 key insights to stay safe when riding on roads where they may meet heavy vehicles. Our videos give an idea of what people on bikes can expect to get out of a workshop.
Our key messages are
- Keep control of your bike and the situation.
- Ride to be seen and predictable.
- Choose safe routes.
We run workshops with complimentary messages for heavy vehicle drivers so that they better understand the way people on bikes behave
We offer several workshop formats for riders:
Rider - Full workshop
Time 3 hours
Capacity 12
Candidate has typically had no other cycle skills lessons and is only confident using quiet roads and paths.
These workshops are run on-bike, on the road, with a stationary heavy vehicle used to demonstrate key principles
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Capacity 12
Candidate is competent and confident using most roads, or intends to take part in an advanced cycle skills lesson run by another provider.
These workshops are run with a stationary heavy vehicle to demonstrate key principles.
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Candidate is at a large gathering like a community ride or bike race.
These events are run with a stationary heavy vehicle to demonstrate key principles.
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Consistent, robust clinical observations by a growing number of IADC® trained therapists across a broad variety of clients indicate that IADC® heals the deep sadness that is associated with death of a friend or loved one, and the results appear to hold up very well over time. Most people believe their experiential reconnection is real, but they do not have to believe in the authenticity of the experience to benefit from its profound healing effects.
The method uses EMDR, but in a quite different way from standard EMDR. The research that supports EMDR does not necessarily support the way it is used in these treatments. - from http://induced-adc.com/
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Bismarck State College announces the President's Honor Roll for the Fall 2018 semester.
"Honor is defined as 'high respect; great esteem.' Thus, it's entirely appropriate that we have a President's Honor Roll that lists those students who've brought high respect and great esteem to themselves through diligence, hard work, and exceptionalism in their academic studies. We recognize them all with great honor," says BSC President Dr. Larry C. Skogen.
In Fall 2018, 591 BSC students have been named to the President's Honor Roll by maintaining at least a 3.50 grade point on a 4.00 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes.
Discover more BSC student achievements by visiting our BSC student Merit pages.
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Steampunk tiara all dolled up
For the last few weeks I've been working on this lovely little lady right here. It's a silver colored steampunk clock hand tiara with a ton of sparkly crystals all over. The crystals were a special request from the blushing bride who will be wearing it at her Fall steampunk wedding. She couldn't wait to see it in person with her veil so she had me take a quick process picture of it with a pretty little finger tip veil.
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Our Promise To Our Customers
Trophies Unlimited has been serving Cottonwood and the Verde Valley since 1989. During this time, we have learned the importance of superior customer service. When ownership changed hands in 2014, Bob & Kelly Piper have opted to maintain the small town core values that have helped us to remain one of the most trusted businesses in the area.
Regardless if a customer is online or in person, we guarantee you'll have the best experience possible. We'll provide you with high quality designs and craftsmanship, while serving you with compassion and honesty. If we are unable to fulfill your request in a reasonable amount of time, we'll be upfront and honest with you.
One of the most dishonest practices online is to start with a surprisingly low price, and then continue to add extras to the point that a customer is spending hundreds of times more than the listed price. We will never do that to our customers.
We promise to never charge you an additional setup fee, or additional fees for engraving. The price you see on the website, is the exact price that you pay. While some minor variances may appear for choosing a magnetic backing, rather than a pin backing, these fees are optional and based on personal preference.
Guaranteed Safe Delivery AlwaysEvery product that we pack will arrive to the destination safely. We've been packaging items for decades and we understand the importance of sufficient packaging, while using the smartest packaging materials for the industry. This significantly reduces any risk of breakage along the way. We will replace any item that is damaged in delivery, as long as we are notified within 48 hours of the package being received. We do require photographs of the damaged item for insurance purposes. You will not incur any additional expense for this replacement.
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We believe that you deserve the best products available. We will ensure that all products we handle are free of manufacturing mistakes, and are defect free. When we ship an item to you, we ensure you get precisely what you paid for. Without any surprises along the way. *The exception is on crystal, molten glass, and lead crystal products where production may include lines and minor bubbles as part of their design. If you do not believe you've received an item that meets these requirements, contact us within 48 hours to discuss alternatives.
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We know time is of the essence for you. Because of that, we want to ensure that you receive your product as quickly as possible. In order to do this, we will ship all orders within the listed time frame. If there is a delay, we will notify you at once. Usually, the turn-around time for products is 48 hours after you've approved the artwork. Often, much sooner. Since events are time sensitive in nature, please notify us quickly if you need to have a specific item sooner. We will do everything in our power to ensure that your item arrives within a couple days of the event at the latest.
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We are different in the sense that we believe quality matters to our customers. If we spot the slightest detail is off, we will bring it to your attention. From the start of the graphic design to the final product, our goal is to ensure that you have the best visual experience possible without flaws on any of your logo or texts. Perhaps that is why we have a high customer retention rate from individuals who continue to trust our business.
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I have too much stuff. I need to get rid of some of it. So I'm in the middle of a bit of a clear-out.
One of the boxes I hadn't looked at for the past decade or more contained some RC magazines. They are a nice reminder of three phases of my RC history…
Phase 1: The beginning
The name of this blog is a bit of a giveaway, but my first "real" RC car was a Tamiya Super Sabre. I remember owning the Radio Control Model Cars issue that included a review of the car at the time, and when eBay opened up people's collections of old stuff to a wider audience, I was able to get hold of both the RCMC and Radio Race Car review issues. Thumbing through these is a trip down memory lane on so many levels.
Phase 2: The blogger
I first started "blogging" in about 2002 (when it probably wasn't even called blogging), but my personal website at the time (now long since deleted) became something of a go-to destination for information about the Yokomo MR-4BC. This was in a period when 4wd buggy racing suffered from poor turnouts and there was a lack of people at the tracks who you could share information with. Fortunately, the internet changed that. I picked up as many magazine reviews of the MR-4BC as I could, including a back issue of Radio Control Car Action's review from the USA.
Now it has to be said that the MR-4BC was not a very good buggy, and although it ran well at the smooth indoor track I raced at at the time, it was not a match for something like a Losi XX-4 outdoors. In fact very little was a match for the Losi XX-4 until the JConcepts BJ4 came along. But I enjoyed running it.
Phase 3: The businessman
I came to a point in my then-career where I was only getting offered short term contracts or freelance work, and was faced with a dilemma. Do I move to a new area to find more job security, or do I take a risk on setting up in business for myself and take control of my job security? I chose the latter, and for about three years ran my own RC business and made an honest living out of it.
Marketing is critical to any business, and editorial coverage is worth a lot more than advertising space. So, in the early days, I would keep a copy of each of the magazines I managed to get a little editorial coverage in – this small collection of Radio Race Cars, Racers and a Maxbashing is a nice memento of that time. They don't trigger the same kind of memories as the magazines from the 80s though – I feel as though the world changed a lot more between 1987 and 2002 than it has done between 2002 and 2017, but that could just be the difference between childhood memories and the ones of an adult.
If anyone has a particular interest in the magazines from the noughties, let me know. I'll be keeping the ones from the 80s.


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Early morning earthquake rattles parts of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rumbled through parts of Missouri and Arkansas early Thursday morning, geologists say.
The temblor, which hit around 1:42 a.m. local time, was centered near Gassville, Arkansas, a small town not far from Missouri southern's border, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Residents in Springfield, Missouri— about two hours northwest of Gassville — reported feeling the quake along with Missourians farther east in West Plains, Missouri, about an hour northeast of Gassville, KFVS reported.
USGS data indicates the quake was relatively light and Baxter County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas near the epicenter say they haven't received any reports of damage, KY3 reported.
Some area residents took to Twitter to share their accounts of the quake, if they felt it at all.
"We've moved on from tornadoes...the bed dancing and slider doors banging at 1:45 was 'exhilarating,'" one user wrote.
"There was an 3.7 earthquake last night in Arkansas.. slept through the wholeeee thing," wrote another.
"Nice little rattle, rattle... woke up all the fleas in the house. Thanks #ArkansasEarthquake."
The area is part of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, activity from which has affected states including Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The zone's most famous temblors rattled through the area in 1811 and 1812 and are believed to be North America's most intense earthquakes at an estimated magnitude 7.0 - 8.0. One famously made the Mississippi River run backwards, according to the department.


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Craft Lake City 8th Annual DIY Fest 2016
By Jo Savage @SavageDangerWolf, John Barkiple, Niels Jensen, Rachel Molenda @snowlenda, Tyson Call @clancycoop [Posted August 15, 2016]
Craft Lake City's 8th Annual DIY Festival expanded to three days this year, and all of the music, vendors, delicious food and beautiful art could hardly be contained in one weekend. … read more
City Grounds: Craft Lake City Craft Food
By Amanda Rock [Posted August 4, 2016]
Patrolling Liberty Park, festivals, food truck rallies and late nights after the bars close, City Grounds pedal their brew from a custom-made tricycle fitted with a nitrogen tank and refrigerated cooler. … read more
FUZE: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
By Jesse Hawlish [Posted August 4, 2016]
When Kristy Sevy's eldest daughter took an interest in all things STEM, Sevy tried to find learning products that would enable her to engage her daughter in the subjects she loves. Sevy and her brother, Kyle Muir, decided that they would do something about this lack of approachable electronics education platforms for children. … read more
Annika Quinn Jewelry: Craft Lake City Artisan
By Kathy Rong Zhou [Posted August 4, 2016]
"I've always used jewelry as armor," says metalsmith and jewelry maker Annika Quinn Nelson DiMeo. Armor indeed: Her commanding signature pieces, mostly made of copper, brass or silver, traverse minimal geometries and silhouettes while toying with dimension. From loud knuckle rings and sheath-like wrist cuffs to sleek earrings and necklaces, every one of DiMeo's pieces emanates power. … read more
Silver Still Image: Craft Lake City Artisan
By Kathy Rong Zhou [Posted August 4, 2016]
Silver Still Image silverstillimage.com The 19th century tintype photograph has evolved into a modern art form, one that ceaselessly captivates Silver Still Image's Sylvia Weston. After studying at Utah State University, Weston moved to New York City and worked as a photographer's assistant and at the Penumbra Foundation. When she took a tintype workshop from … read more
Root + Rise Botanicals: Craft Lake City Artisan
By Kathy Rong Zhou [Posted August 4, 2016]
Made from natural ingredients sourced from her local community garden, sustainable wildcrafting and Mountain Rose Herbs, Amy Menzel's lovingly crafted Root + Rise Botanicals creations will revitalize your body, mind and spirit. … read more
LOCS: Craft Lake City Artisan
By Kathy Rong Zhou [Posted August 4, 2016]
LOCS email@example.com Frank Falk is a litigation consultant, married to his high school sweetheart, a father of seven and a grandfather of four. He's also an avid historian and storyteller, an antique-collecting artisan and a handy audio specialist—all trades that manifest through his iHorns. Now in their fourth year, these iHorns have come a long … read more
Aimee's Home Cookin': Craft Lake City Craft Food
By Amanda Rock [Posted August 4, 2016]
Growing up in a Vermont country inn, Aimee Toner spent a lot of time in the kitchen. After stepping up to help when her mother got sick when she was 15, Toner developed skills and a passion for cooking. … read more
Spirited Practice: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
By Jesse Hawlish [Posted August 4, 2016]
Jacqueline Morasco will concoct products for the home out of ingredients you'll recognize. Everyday items such as vinegar, fruits, flowers, herbs, beeswax and baking soda become bathroom cleaner, goo be gone, salt scrub, lip balm and more. … read more
Will Baxter Band: Craft Lake City Performer
By Ali Shimkus [Posted August 4, 2016]
A unique blend of jazz, blues and soul, the Will Baxter Band is a group that can be seen regularly around the Salt Lake City area, improving and grooving wherever they go. The sound is effortlessly soulful with hints of New Orleans jazz with trumpet and a little bit of funky organ and bass. … read more


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DATELINE: Like a Hunt for the Maltese Falcon
If ever a season of hope was upon Oak Island, the fifth year of the series dig was it. Yet, the curse of the treasure hunt was that hope may be their worst enemy.
As the team of hunters gathered at the end of The Curse of Oak Island for an assessment, we came away yet again with a great respect for 94-year old Dan Blankenship. He cut through all the discoveries and made a simple pronouncement. He felt 90% of what they found was on the surface, not under ground.
He wondered about the expense. Yet, he was also even as he comes around the bend toward a century of life, allured by the mystery of the place where he has spent half his life.
We went around the table at the faces of we have come to know quite well: Dan, the wise elder, to Gary Drayton, our metal detector, to Alex Lagina, the hot young nephew of the expedition leaders, to his bearded cousin—and a couple of historians who lead the scribe element of grand expeditions from Alexander the Great to Lewis & Clark.
Dumb luck was lost to dumb decisions, that made the dive team into a 75-foot shaft disheartening. The wish for a steel plate over a treasure chest is the stuff of dreams. If Oak Island is just another Maltese Falcon, we are satisfied with the adventure of it all.
Will there be another season? You can bet your Nielsen ratings on it.


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Using one stamp in multiple ways is not only fun, it's cost effective. Welcome to the sixth installment of my occasional "One Stamp, Many Ways" series.
This little girl stamp is a favorite wood-mount stamp from Stampers Anonymous. It's the Tim Holtz Be Yourself stamp. I've had it for well over a decade, and I've used it over and over. This link is an affiliate link which does not affect your purchase price at all.
One Stamp, Many Ways
The first project with this stamp is a jumbo tag tutorial from 2011, where I showed a trick on using Xyron adhesives selectively. Click the date beneath any photo to be directed to the original project.
This next one is from October of that year, when I shared a Distress Stain stamping project. Instead of ink, I used the stain as a colorant for the circles I stamped on the tag.
Next we have a smaller art journal page, with the girl sitting on the wall.
The last one is one of the index cards I've been creating this year. I am in the middle of The 100 Day Project, and I'm sharing an 'artsy index card' every day on Instagram.
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TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surged in late morning trade on Tuesday, as automakers rose after Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to lower import tariffs on products including cars this year.
The comments come amid rising trade tensions between China and the United States following a week of escalating tariff threats sparked by U.S. frustration with China's trade and intellectual property policies. The growing rift between the world's two largest economiest is worrying financial markets over potential damage to global growth.
At the midday break, the Nikkei rose 1.1 percent to 21,913.06, after trading in negative territory earlier.
Xi also said China would raise the foreign ownership limit in the automobile sector "as soon as possible" and push previously announced measures to open the financial sector.
"He spoke in more details than the market had expected," said Nobuhiko Kuramochi, a strategist at Mizuho Securities. "The market was focused on mention about some sectors including auto and finance, and he seems to have delivered enough details to satisfy investors."
The transport equipment sector gained 1.5 percent and was the third-biggest gainer on the board, with Toyota Motor Corp surging 1.9 percent, Honda Motor Co jumping 2.1 percent and Mazda Motor Corp gaining 1.0 percent.
Companies with large exposure to China also staged a rally.
Industrial robot maker Fanuc Corp soared 3.1 percent, machine tool maker Okuma gained 2.5 percent and construction machinery maker Komatsu advanced 2.9 percent.
The broader Topix gained 0.9 percent to 1,740.78. (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa Editing by Jacqueline Wong)


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Beautiful. Baby Boy's
rising when most are still asleep,
dressing in camouflage,
stepping to feat,
laughing at any obstacle;
there will be no defeat.
Even if it means pulling the trigger,
of a gun.
Beautiful. Baby Boy's courageous, run,
he is the one.
They are,
The U.S. of A.
Beautiful. Baby Girl's
rising from restless sleep,
sleeping in Baby Boy's tee-shirts,
wishing it were his skin,
rubbing weary eyes,
here we go again.
Baby Boy's feel hit hard on impact.
rock, mud; another cut.
Baby Girl's feet brush against the carpet,
energy, friction; another burn.
Baby Boy's hands calloused softness,
touching things he hopes she never sees,
~ holding her in his thoughts.
Baby Girl's hands, satin camouflages strength,
washed clean,
only she can see,
the blood, scar, and pain that will always remain.
~ holding him in her heart.
Baby Boy's and Baby Girl's
laying sweet heads down to sleep,
left with darkness and grown up dreams,
tee shirts and pictures,
war and peace,
sex and love,
this is the time;
they don't feel as apart as they really are,
no far away land,
thoughts and prayers, and fantasies,
take over,
and they are finally inside,
pumping one another,
- Mandy Grooms


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I've been trying to fix this problem for some time but I cant seem to be able to fix it. The laptop I'm using right now crashes from time to time and Im thinking that the backup files has taken all the space I had left on my hard drive. I can't remember how much space I had on it exactly but I know it was around 70 gigs. Ive done almost everything but I don't know how to find the files. Just trying to get some ideas on what could be going on or where to find these files.
Can you be more specific on these 'backup files'? Are they selected files from a backup utility or just some files you've copied?
If you know the name(s) of these backup files i'd just try searching for them. Maybe a tree /F /A > allfiles.txt from the command line c drive and searching the file ctrl+f for your file names.
Someone correct me if im wrong but my understanding is that a full hard drive wouldnt necessarily keep crashing your system. I would check for other things. Make sure you have the latest updates (service pack) and drivers for your vista box and that you are running virus/malware protection.


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Well, we made it! 2017!
Some days, it felt like 2016 would never be over-but it is! And, with the new year, some absolutely epic plans for 2017!
Now, I won't give anything away, but, I will tell you that our big project is not just one little article-it's going to be several parts spread out throughout the whole year!
Hopefully you're wondering "What kind of project could be spread out through a whole year?" because I'm going to be filming and uploading a new vlog onto the Unfading Beauty Ministries YouTube channel telling you ALL about it!
I am SO excited to finally get to tell you guys about it! So, go on over and subscribe so that you get it as soon as it is up!
I would like to leave you with something that has brought me much hope for this year:
"See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land."
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
I pray that this new year brings much rebirth and growth and blessings!
Happy New Year!!


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Is the recent rate rise the beginning of something bigger?
Callum Abbot discusses the recent rate rise.
On 2 November 2017, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) voted 7-2 in favour of a 25 basis point (bps) increase in the base rate to 0.5%. This marked its first rate rise since 2007—the year the first IPhone launched!
Doves broadly argue that now is not the time to raise rates given the UK economy is slowing, largely due to the weak consumer, and the Brexit negotiation is adding uncertainty and risk to economic growth. Indeed, it could be argued the rate rise was unnecessary for several reasons.
First, the December EU Summit is widely viewed as crunch time for Theresa May to get approval for a transition deal that maintains the status quo while a full trade deal is worked out. At the January meeting, the MPC would have had more clarity on the direction of Brexit allowing for a better-informed decision on monetary policy. Second, there is not much evidence that low employment is translating into higher wages and that slack remains in the economy. Third, inflation has been a result of the drop in sterling following the EU referendum vote, the worst of which has been lapped and so should reduce naturally.
Hawks have argued that unemployment, at 4.3% (Source: International Labour Organisation as at August 2017), is at record lows and that a rate hike will support sterling. Some have put forward the argument that a higher interest rate will lead to prudent management of household balance sheets. This hawkish position was backed up by third-quarter UK GDP figures coming in 10bps ahead of expectations and the UK composite Purchasing Managers' Index at 55.8 (Source: Markit as at October 2017), indicating future growth.
However, too many false starts saw BoE Governor, Mark Carney, dubbed an "unreliable boyfriend", and with the Bank's relationship with the market and politicians showing some strain there was only one thing that the MPC could do: deliver on its telegraphed intention to raise rates.
What accompanied the rate rise was a dovish statement that framed this as a "one and done" reversal of the cut following the EU referendum last year. Unlike previous statements, there was no reference to the possible need for more rate hikes than the market was expecting. At the same time, the BoE published estimates of the long-run UK economy that forecast muted economic growth (1.7% in 2020, Source: Bank of England November 2017 Inflation Report) mainly due to supply-side weakness (lack of productivity and slowing labour supply growth). These forecasts are in the context of a smooth adjustment to the new UK/EU relationship.
On the day, the market response was sterling down 1.62% (Source: DB GBP Trade Weighted Index as at 02.11.17), gilt yields were marginally down and the FTSE All-Share was up 0.6% at close of play on the day of the announcement. Market expectations for the next rate rise have been pushed out to September 2018 from May previously.
UK consumers will take a small hit to their mortgage costs, but with the base rate still very low at 0.5% and 80% of new loans and 50% of the total stock of outstanding loans fixed,[1] the impact will be fairly muted.
In regard to the UK equity market, dovish sentiment has led to sterling weakness and therefore support for the foreign revenue streams of the stocks that make up the FTSE, which source 70% of their earnings from overseas.
[1] Source: Bank of England and Council of Mortgage Lenders as at 12.09.17.
Callum Abbot is portfolio manager for JPM UK Equity Plus. Read more about the fund: UK Advisers
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After the success of last year's campaign, we have again decided to give back to the community with our '12 Days of Giving' initiative! In the 12 days leading up to Christmas, we are donating free airtime to a different charity each day.
Then on Christmas Day we are going AD-FREE, dedicating all advertising space to Community Service Announcements for a range of charities – from the big names we're all familiar with, right down to smaller organisations that need a helping hand.
As our CEO Phyllisse Stanton puts it, "This time of year is all about giving. To get into the spirit of Christmas, Aurora hopes to make a difference by helping those in need. There are so many charities out there that do amazing work but don't get enough public recognition. '12 Days of Giving' is all about bringing attention to these great causes so that each charity can continue to build on their successes within the community".
So if you'd like to help, check out the list below and click on whichever one takes your fancy. We appreciate your support, and every little bit makes a difference!
Our 12 Days of Giving
- Thursday, 13th December - Good Beginnings www.goodbeginnings.org.au
- Friday, 14th December – Australian Lung Foundation www.lungfoundation.com.au
- Saturday, 15th December – Fitted For Work www.fittedforwork.org
- Sunday, 16th December – WWF-Australia www.wwf.org.au
- Monday, 17th December - National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) www.nasca.com.au
- Tuesday, 18th December – The Big Issue www.thebigissue.org.au
- Wednesday, 19th December – Landcare Australia www.landcarelife.com
- Thursday, 20th December – Life Changing Experiences Foundation www.lifechangingexperiences.org
- Friday, 21st December – Cancer Council Australia www.cancer.org.au
- Saturday, 22nd December – Animals Australia www.animalsaustralia.org
- Sunday, 23rd December – AEIOU Foundation www.aeiou.org.au
- Monday, 24th December – ParaQuad NSW www.paraquad.org.au
If you work for a charity or not for profit organisation and would like your CSA to be included in our Christmas Day schedule and beyond, just drop us a line at email@example.com or call on (02)9370 9999.


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Lunch & Dinner
Quick & Easy: Light dinner, lunch and sides for spring
Lunch & Dinner
Quick & Easy: Light dinner, lunch and sides for spring
The monthly Canadian Living "Quick & Easy" feature helps get you through a busy week by providing recipes you can prepare in advance. Enjoy five carefree evenings with these preplanned menus. We choose the meals and test the recipes; you make sure they get on the table. Easy enough? Here are five more recipes to ease you through the dinner hour PLUS our side dish of the month.
• Chicken Breasts with Spinach Salad
• Beef Koftas with Pitas and Minted Yogurt
• Pan-Fried Tofu with Asian Garlic Sauce
• Penne with Smoked Trout and Asparagus
Side dish of the month
Canadian Living Magazine: May 2005


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Many of you have asked about the pattern for my red/white, and black quilt. NP3 found it and it was posted on Page 2 but it gets lost in there so here it is
YOu can find it on Buggybarn site and it is in the Gone Crazy book and it's called Barn Raising. Thanks NP3
We can't change a title in this section so hope this stays a while and you can see it. Thanks.
I do not own stock in this company.ROFL.Wish I did though :-D :-D


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This stylish carved accent table was inspired by traditional Arts and Crafts designs, and will enhance the decor of a living room or bedroom.More Details >
This squared accent table is is constructed of hardwoods and cherry veneers. The top has a pretty maple veneer inlay while the legs boast exquisite hand-carved details. An antique brass finished knob graces the small storage drawer. A lower shelf provides room to display decorative accents.


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What's The Difference Between Counseling and Therapy?
Just what are the differences between the concepts of "counseling" and "psychotherapy"? Learn why both important tools in the journey toward a happier, healthier life?
What's the real difference between counseling and psychotherapy? The short answer is "not very much." They are both names to describe the process of helping people to:
- gain the skills to live a balanced life
- overcome emotional obstacles
- develop and maintain self-esteem
- make healthy decisions
- obtain true intimacy, and
- experience other healthy quaiities of life
Whether it's called "psychotherapy" (or just plain "therapy"), counseling", "coaching" or some other label is generally not as important as the skill and experience of the person providing these services.
Some people say that "counseling" deals mainly with basic life problems that most people experience at one time or another. Examples include work stress, relationship problems or difficult life transitions such as the loss of a loved one. In contrast the word "psychotherapy" suggests a greater focus on improving problems with a person's underlying thoughts, beliefs or emotions. Obviously the best benefit for most people involves a mix of both approaches.
A counselor is also likely to give lots of supportive suggestions or advice while a psychotherapist is generally less direct in giving opinions. I think the most effective approach is to create an emotionally safe space for the deep discussion of sensitive issues while also actively encouraging the conversation toward the most productive outcome, deepest relief and greatest insight.
The different types of educational degrees that therapists and counselors possess can be confusing. A psychiatrist is generally the only mental health professional to prescribe medication, while a psychologist can provide psychological testing. There are many other types of helping professionals, including clinical social workers (such as myself). It's generally accepted that the quality of care you receive matters more than the letters after someone's name.
The important thing is to find someone you can trust to help you sort out personal concerns, get a better handle on your thoughts and feelings and improve the quality of your relationships. Just make sure you're comfortable talking with that person about what's going on in your life and you'll get the assistance you need.
If I can provide more personal assistance to you, either in person, by phone or via Skype, please don't hesitate to contact me.


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Reader's Question
If the UK were to enter the EMU at this stage, interest rates would fall and this could cause inflation?"
Current interest rates for the Eurozone are 3.75%.
The interest rate for the whole Eurozone is set by the ECB European Central Bank in Frankfurt. (1)
UK interest rates are currently 5.25% (2)
If the UK were to join the Euro we would have the same interest rate as the Eurozone area. Monetary Union involves a Common Monetary policy - interest rates set by ECB. Therefore interest rates would fall by 1.5%. This would be good news for those with mortgage payments. However if interest rates were to fall by 1.5% it would increase consumer spending and therefore could cause inflation.
Lower interest rates would have a big impact on the UK because we have high levels of debt. It would also have a big impact on the UK housing market. Lower interest rates are likely to increase the housing boom, which is not desirable given the already high levels of high prices.
See also:
Why UK will never join EURO
Costs of Joining Euro


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The 13th Reality by James Dashner
The 13th Reality, the first volume of The Journey of Curious Letters by James Dashner, was a complete delight.
Tick (short for Atticus) is your ultimate unlikely hero. He has a birthmark on his neck that he hates so much that he wears a scarf year-round. The school bullies call it the "barf scarf" and when we meet him, he is in the midst of being bullied. That very day, he receives the first in a series of curious letters, each with have a clue (or two). What are they clues for? Well, if he solves the riddles in time, they will "reveal on a certain day, at a certain time, at a certain place, something extraordinary will happen."
This novel is about a kid finding courage and learning that he is stronger than he thinks he is.
One problem that authors of childr... Read More
James Dashner(1973- )
James Dashner was born and raised in Georgia but now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. He has four kids, which some might think is too many but he thinks is just right. Once upon a time, James studied accounting and worked in the field of finance, but has been writing full time for several years. (He doesn't miss numbers. At all.) In his free time, James loves to read, watch movies and (good) TV shows, snow ski, and read. (Reading was mentioned twice on purpose.) Most of all, hes thankful that he gets to make a living writing stories and considers himself pretty much the luckiest guy on the planet. To learn more about him and his books, visit James Dashner's website or blog.
The Journey of Curious Letters — (2008-2012) Ages 9-12. Publisher: What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created — the life that would've been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities? Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. Tick, is an average thirteen-year-old boy until the day a strange letter arrives in his mailbox. Postmarked from Alaska and cryptically signed with the initials "M.G.," the letter informs Tick that dangerous — perhaps even deadly — events have been set in motion that could result in the destruction of reality itself. M.G. promises to send Tick twelve riddles that will reveal on a certain day, at a certain time, at a certain place, something extraordinary will happen. Will Tick have the courage to follow the twelve clues M.G. sends to him? Will he be able to solve the riddles in time? Will Tick discover the life he was meant to live? The first volume of an outstanding new children's fantasy series, The Journal of Curious Letters is filled with adventure, humor, riddles, and, oh, yes — danger… As M.G. warns Tick, Very frightening things are coming your way. Will you join Tick and his friends on an amazing journey through the Realities? What will your choice be?
The 13th Reality: A rousing adventure
The 13th Reality by James Dashner
The Maze Runner — (2009-2016) Young adult. The Kill Order is a prequeul. Publisher: When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade — a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they've closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up — the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.
The Maze Runner: Not as gripping as it could be
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Maze Runner (2009) is a young adult read that zips along, mostly keeping the reader's interest. James Dashner's new novel is relatively suspenseful, but never as gripping as it could be due to weaknesses in detail and character.
The Maze Runner starts off strongly. Thomas is riding upward in a creaky old elevator, seemingly forever. Details have been wiped from Tomas' memory, so he has no idea of where he's coming from or where he's heading. In fact, he has no idea who he is save for his name. When he arrives, it's in a place known as "The Glade," a relatively large open area bounded by towering stonewalls and populated by a group of boys, all of whom arrived as he did and with their memories wiped as well. Beyond the stone walls lies a huge maze whose walls move every night and whose corridors are overrun wit... Read More
The Scorch Trials: A weak follow-up to a not-so-strong first book
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
I wasn't a huge fan of The Maze Runner by James Dashner, thinking its frenetic pace was as much weakness as strength and that its characterization was pretty thin (plus there was the whole "let's not have anyone talk to each other or explain things" pet peeve of mine). I admit, however, that it probably would meet the needs of a particular reader — one who likes fast paced action that blows by any annoying plot holes and who isn't particularly looking for a lot of in-depth characterization. That same sort of reader will probably find the sequel, The Scorch Trials, just as satisfying, though again, for my own tastes, it falls mostly short of being a good book. It's going to be impossible to discuss The Scorch Trials without some s... Read More
Jimmy Fincher — (2003-2005) Ages 9-12. Publisher: What begins as a summer-day climb up his favorite tree quickly takes an ugly turn for poor Jimmy Fincher, as he witnesses something that turns his perception of reality upside-down. When the perpetrator of the act notices Jimmy in the tree, the ensuing adventures explode into a torrent of suspense and excitement. The next month of Fincher's life includes an ancient legend come to life, a conspiracy of madmen decades old, strange portals to other worlds, villains named everything from Raspy to Shadow Ka — and behind it all is the old wooden door in the forest by Jimmy's home. There, something wondrous awaits.
The Morality Doctrine — (2013-2015) Young Adult. Publisher: From James Dashner, the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, comes an all-new, edge-of-your seat adventure. The Eye of Minds is the first book in The Mortality Doctrine, a series set in a world of hyperadvanced technology, cyberterrorists, and gaming beyond your wildest dreams… and your worst nightmares. Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and it's addictive. Thanks to technology, anyone with enough money can experience fantasy worlds, risk their life without the chance of death, or just hang around with Virt-friends. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway? But some rules were made for a reason. Some technology is too dangerous to fool with. And recent reports claim that one gamer is going beyond what any gamer has done before: he's holding players hostage inside the VirtNet. The effects are horrific — the hostages have all been declared brain-dead. Yet the gamer's motives are a mystery. The government knows that to catch a hacker, you need a hacker. And they've been watching Michael. They want him on their team. But the risk is enormous. If he accepts their challenge, Michael will need to go off the VirtNet grid. There are back alleys and corners in the system human eyes have never seen and predators he can't even fathom — and there's the possibility that the line between game and reality will be blurred forever.


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mNode Series (mNode)
The mNode series is a fully integrated optical node designed for RFoG and deep fiber applications.
Product Overview
The mNode series is a fully integrated optical node designed for RFoG and deep fiber applications. In place of a conventional node, the mNode can reach a fiber based subscriber in the most cost-efficient way providing a flexible transport solution up to 256 subscribers with one node. Even though the standard mNode configuration suits most providers specifications, the mNode has a modular upgradable design that can be configured to fit any RFoG system. With our patented multiple wavelength technology, the mNode provides an optical upgrade solution that is also fully compatible with existing HFC/CATV infrastructure and installation. The mNode comes in a weather resistant housing that is designed to operate in outdoor temperatures. The mNode is also RUS accepted and listed.
- RFoG
- Deep fiber applications
- Compatible with xPON networks
- 4G LTE Backhaul
- Highly reliable EDFA up to +26 dBm
- Dual pump lasers
- 8 ports, each supporting 32 mini-nodes
- Supports up to 256 subscribers/mNode
- Dual return path lasers2 with CWDM
- Patented multiple wavelength technology
- Weather resistant outdoor housing
- Outdoor qualified
- RUS listed/accepted, meets Buy American
|Feature Name
|Forward Path Specifications
|EDFA Specs
|Operating Wavelengths
|1530 nm to 1565 nm
|Input Power Levels
|-3 dBm to +7 dBm
|Output Power Levels
|+23 dBm to +25 dBm
|Noise Figure (NF)
|4.5 dB @ +3 dBm Input
|Output Power Stability
|0.25 dB over 8 hours
|Frequency Range
|54 MHz to 870 MHz, 1 GHz available
|Return Path Specifications
|Receiver Specs
|Wavelength Range
|1290 nm to 1330 nm standard, 1570 nm to 1630 nm RFoG
|Input Power Levels
|-21 dBm min.
|Frequency Range
|5 MHz to 45 MHz typ. 5 MHz to 200 MHz avail.
|Number of Receivers
|8 standard
|Transmitter Specs
|Number of Return Lasers
|2 (typ.), 1, 4, 8 opt.
|Transmitter Wavelength
|Dual 1310, 1570 nm typ. CWDM avail.
|Output Power Level
|3 dBm min.
|Transmitter Frequency Range
|5 MHz to 45 MHz typ. 5 MHz to 200 MHz opt.
|Optical Interface Specifications
|Transmitter Specs
|Fwd. Path Wavelengths
|1550 nm ±20 nm
|Rtr. Path Wavelengths
|1310 nm ± 20 nm Standard configuration 1610 nm ±20 nm RFoG configuration
|Subscriber Ports
|8 typ., 4 avail.
|Output per Sub. Port (using +23 dBm EDFA)
|13 dBm min. (with 8 ports)
|Mechanical Specifications
|20" x 10.5" x 9.125"
|Shipping Weight
|40 lbs
|Operating Temp. Range
|-40°C to +60°C
|Storage Temp. Range
|-50°C to +70°C
|Power Supply
|Dual 60 V AC
|Power Consumption
|120 W max.
|Control / Monitoring
|Optical Input/Output LED
|Optical Connectors
|Housing Material
|Cast Aluminum


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Once an order has been delivered and accepted, you assume all responsibility for the carpet or flooring. Please take all necessary precautions in storing your pieces until you are ready for installation. Please feel free to contact us if you or the installer have any questions prior to cutting the carpet or flooring. Once it has been cut, we are unable to accept it back at the warehouse. Claims for visible defects or damage must be noted at time of receipt.
Most orders can be expected to deliver within 7 business days from the time the order is placed. You should place your order as soon as you are sure of the quantity you need. We will store your material in our warehouse as long as reasonably necessary. There is no charge for this service. You should be aware that orders cancelled after we have received the items from the manufacturer are subject to that manufacturer's restocking policy.
We use a variety of reputable shipping companies to deliver carpet and flooring to our customers. Each of these companies have their own policies regarding dates and times of delivery. We will provide you, the customer, with all the information regarding your order as soon as we place the order for shipping. Once the appropriate shipping company has picked up an order, a bill of lading number is issued. This will be given to you along with their phone number so that you can call and track your shipment if necessary. The freight companies we use are very reputable businesses and all care is taken in getting your order to you promptly. There are certain circumstances which are beyond the control of Flooring Direct (holidays, mechanical failure, etc.) Shipping companies require a contact phone number to verify that someone is there to accept the order. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for delivery, and if it is a residential delivery to have adequate manpower to offload the material.
Freight is calculated on a quantity and location basis.
Within the Auckland area, we charge a fixed delivery charge of $65. To better serve our customers, you will be notified with your shipping information such as freight consignment number, freight carrier telephone numbers, and other pertinent information. We use only freight carriers that have proven track records of on-time delivery.
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Flooring products, especially carpet, tend to be very heavy and generally hard to handle. When delivered directly to your door it is necessary for you to organise the people power to assist in unloading your product at your delivery address.
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For defects discovered prior to installation, we will require a digital image via email or an actual sample swatch clearly showing the defect. Once a determination the material is defective we will either 1) immediately issue a replacement once the material is on its way back to our warehouse by our designated carrier, or 2) issue you a complete refund including incurred freight charges once the material is received in our warehouse in the condition it was shipped in (wrapped and unaltered). Monetary considerations for consequential damages or inconvenience are not allowed. Defects found after installation follow various policies depending on the defect. In general you will probably be required to get an inspection by a Certified Inspector. This is only when the defect is a possible installer error. If the problem turns out to be a manufacturing defect, you will be refunded the cost of the inspection. Manufacturers usually will offer replacement material and reasonable labour charges or a monetary adjustment if you desire. Claims for shortages must be made within 30 days of delivery.
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Once an order has been placed it can be cancelled without any problem if the order has not loaded for shipment to our warehouse or to you. After that there will be a restocking fee assessed by the manufacturer. We will pass this on to you.
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I love you Steve Jobs
The new white Macbook is here, just in time for my birthday. I have never been this giddy for a looooooong long time. Thank you thank you Apple.
(Picture courtesy of apple.com)
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what's the difference vs mac book pro?ReplyDelete
what will you do to the old mac?ReplyDelete
hey do a review of the new mac nmn, i'm thinking if i should buy one. :)
@miko: mbp is aluminum, mb is polycarbonate. and the pro has an sd card slot and firewire.ReplyDelete
tech specs, pareho lang pati graphics card. and lugi nga yung pro kasi mas malaki hard drive nung macbook. ang hula ko i-u-upgrade yung pro soon.
@anj: madami ako nakapilang kapatid hehehehe.ReplyDelete
i'm planning to get it on my birthday, so i'll let you know then :p
gusto ko din bumili nung new mac! tapos upgrade to 500GB and yung 4GB RAM. hehehe magkano dyan? it's about USD 1600 with that specs.ReplyDelete
@dots, i haven't checked yet, pero i think apple prices here are same as US prices. the standard white macbook is 98800 JPY, 999 USD.ReplyDelete
to be honest i don't think the additional 2Gb RAM would be worth it; usually in laptops the bottleneck is already the hard drive speed so it wouldn't be so helpful.
sa admu meron discounted mac book, and mac book pro :) just not sure if the mac book they have is the latest one, check ko sa reg periodReplyDelete
ah same lang ng price nga. well, i still want the 500gb hard drive. hahaReplyDelete


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Finding airfares to Asia will become easier for travel after Spring this year for travelers in the central and eastern parts of Canada and the US. Beginning March 29th, EVA Air will commence direct passenger flights three times each week between Toronto and Taipei (Taiwan).
Flying new Boeing 777-300ERs on this route, EVA flights will depart Toronto just before midnight on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving in Taipei at 5:45 am two days later. The slightly over 17 hour flight will make a short fuel stop in Anchorage before heading non-stop to Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei.
From Taipei, travelers will be able to connect to EVA Air's flights to a variety of destinations in Asia, including Saigon, Manila, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and throughout China.
Return non-stop flights using these airfares to Asia will depart Taipei at 6:45 pm on Monday, Thursday and Saturday of each week, arriving in Toronto at approximately 9:00 pm the same day. Total flight time for the return flights is just over 14 hours. If you're looking for airfares to Asia, you'll be able to reduce your travel time with these new non-stop flights on EVA Air.


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BSV Exhibition Sat 6th and Sun 7th October 2012
Exhibition details are included in the August 20thpost below. Scroll down the page or check the flyer in the LINKS section below right. The Exhibition is being held in the Box Hill Town Hall and is open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday October 6 and from 9am to 4pm on Sunday October 7. Daylight saving starts on Sunday so ADJUST YOUR CLOCKS so you get there on time.
We know BSV Members exhibiting trees will be well advanced with their preparation. Trees will need to be delivered to the BSV Committee at the Box Hill Town Hall on Friday 5 October 2012. Exhibition preparations begin at 10-30am so your trees should preferably be delivered in the afternoon. Please advise a Committee member, if your delivery is expected to be later in the day. If you are able to help with the Exhibition set up, please join us at the Box Hill Town Hall from 10-30am.
Make sure your family and friends are aware of the Exhibition location and opening times and are being encouraged to attend. I am sure they would like to see your trees on display along with the artistry of Society members. There will also be light refreshments and bonsai related items available for sale.
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Quick Take: I'll be honest (like I always am). The first time I read the name of this supplement, I was excited because the word "Sparta" was in there. I thought Spartagen was going to GENerate some kind of SPARTAn warrior out of meager fools. However, for a product advertised to be an "advanced testosterone support", there's really not a lot of test boosting going on in this formula. Instead, it opts for a sex-focused approach. If it's good or bad, you'll have to find out by reading through this review.
- A product of the controversial Edge Bioactives, Spartagen XT is a supplement for the ladies man.
- Advertised in their website to "Regain your natural drive".
- The video that automatically plays in their website states that while women won't leave you for not having abs, she could if your sex is bad. Pretty interesting claim to make.
- Includes the individual elements of the ZMA trio. Forms and dosages will be discussed further below.
- Has two separate prop blends supposedly for testosterone and sex.
- Available to buy online and in retail stores including Amazon. I couldn't find it in GNC though.
Spartagen XT Ingredients
|Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)
|Vitamin E (as d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate)
|Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine Hcl)
|12 mg
|Magnesium (as magnesium aspartate)
|50 mg
|Zinc (as zinc oxide)
|30 mg
|Proprietary Testosterone Activation StackTongkat Ali 100:1 Extract (Eurycoma longifolia)(root), Tribulus Extract (fruit)(Min. 60% total saponins, ^20% protodioscin)
|290 mg
|Proprietary Sex Drive Amplification MatrixAsian Ginseng Extract (whole plant)( ^20% ginsenosides), Maca (root), Butea Superba extract (root)
|440 mg
|80 mg
Spartagen XT's T-Boosters & Other Ingredients
Vitamin D – This vitamin is linked to healthy levels of testosterone but unfortunately, it's widely deficient in today's generation. Spartagen XT manages to supply this essential vitamin in its best form and at a decent dose too.
Vitamin E – According to this article, Vitamin E provides a lot of health benefits because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, it is by no means a testosterone booster.
Vitamin B6 – Vitamin B6 is believed to have some kind of influence on processes that bind and inactivate testosterone. Keyword there being "believed". More studies are needed to figure out exactly how to this vitamin influences test. Regardless, low levels of this vitamin have been linked to low levels of test which could mean that it's essential for maintaining healthy levels of testosterone. And although the form used here isn't the best (P-5-P is better), the dosage is pretty good.
Magnesium – A mineral that could inhibit the T-binding activities of SHBG and reduce the testosterone depleting effects of stress. The form given here is about average but the dosage pretty much renders it useless.
Zinc – Personally, I think Zinc is the manliest mineral because without it, there would be no testosterone synthesis. It's a shame that Spartagen XT uses Zinc Oxide because this form is water insoluble and very poorly absorbed by our bodies.
Chrysin – It's been used by some testosterone boosters because of it's reputation as an aromatase inhibitor. However, Chrysin ONLY works if directed injected into the testicles. Pretty questionable choice of ingredient if you ask me. According to this study, oral ingestion of foods containing Chrysin did not affect levels of testosterone.
Proprietary Testosterone Activation Stack
- Tongkat Ali – According to this study, TA can increase levels of testosterone by 37% while decreasing cortisol by 16%. That's great! And what makes it even better is that Spartagen XT supplies this manly herb at a potent 100:1 extract.
- Tribulus – Standardized to a minimum of 60% saponins and 20% protodioscin, Tribulus here is definitely given in high quality. It's been used by a lot of testosterone and bodybuilding products but it doesn't really boost test. It's great for enhancing sex drive though.
Proprietary Sex Drive Amplification Matrix
- Asian Ginseng – Standardized to 20% ginsenosides, Asian ginseng is a great ingredient for enhancing masculine health. Sadly, even at this potent form, Asian Ginseng doesn't really do much for testosterone.
- Maca – Another great herb for enhancing sex and sperm. Again, not a T-booster.
- Butea Superba – A popularly used herb in Thailand for enhancing sex drive. Not a testosterone booster.
Spartagen XT Directions
I actually had a really hard time finding this. The official websites of other supplements are where I usually find the ingredients and the directions to taking it but for Spartagen XT, I'm not even sure if there is an actual "official" website. There're plenty of Spartagen XT websites that circulate the internet and apparently, all of them offer 51% discount. Which is really weird to me. Sounds like a scam, really. Eventually, I did find the official website for Edge Bioactives but I still couldn't find the directions listed there.
Anyhow, I did manage to find the directions on another website dedicated to Spartagen XT. As per what I read, you're advised to take 2 capsules (1 serving) daily with food. Athletes, bodybuilders, and men over the age of 50 are advised to consider double dosing. No need for cycling.
My Analysis
As always, let's start with the ingredients that aren't part of the prop blends. The formula manages to include Zinc, Magnesium, and Vitamin B6 – the three ingredients used in the legendary ZMA trio. However, Zinc is given at one of its worst forms, Magnesium is poorly dosed, and Vitamin B6 is average in both form and dosage. For these 3 as whole, execution is weak for what would have been great decisions. Vitamin E doesn't really do smack for testosterone and Chrysin is basically useless unless injected directly to the marbles and no man probably wants that. Thankfully, the formula includes the best form of Vitamin D. However, even if the dose is decent, it's not enough to make up for ZMA's slack.
Now we move on to the first prop blend: Proprietary Testosterone Activation Stack. If we take the prop blend word for word, it's meant to activate the supposed testosterone boosts. First of all, unless you already have a healthy supply of testosterone to work with, there's really not much to "activate" considering the meager boosts you get from this supplement. Secondly, there's not a lot of activation going on here too considering that Tribulus only focuses on sex. Tongkat Ali at a concentrated 100:1 form, on the other hand, is great for testosterone and controlling stress. However, even that comes secondary to this herbs legendary libido boosting prowess.
Last but definitely not the least, we have Proprietary Sex Drive Amplification Matrix. And I say "definitely not the least" because I believe this is where Spartagen XT bets its money and I have three reasons why I can say this. First, if you've noticed, this is the highest dosed part of the entire formula. Secondly, while the rest of the formula looks poorly designed, this part actually hits the target spot on. With Ginseng, Maca, and Butea Superba, I'm almost certain you'll feel an improvement in your sex drive. Lastly, with a sex-enhancing ingredients Tribulus and Tongkat Ali leaking through the prop blend that was supposedly meant for test boosts, I can affirm that the entire formula was mainly meant for sex and maybe testosterone as a side trick.
Does it Work?
For testosterone? Frankly, I'm not so sure. Vitamin D, although given at its best form and at a decent dosage, doesn't really boost testosterone per se. Rather, it maintains or returns testosterone to a healthy level. If the formula does boost testosterone, I think it would be thanks to Tongkat Ali but even if it does, it would probably be at a minimal.
Now, if the question was if it worked for sex, then I'd confidently tell you yes because after analyzing the formula ingredients, I realized that the formula IS made for sex. If you're the dude who's only considering testosterone boosters strictly for use in the bedroom, you could almost definitely benefit from a formula like this. If you are however, looking for the other benefits of testosterone such as using it in bodybuilding and overall masculine health, other well-rounded supplements could be a better fit.
The Good
- Natural ingredients – Nothing here is derived from a laboratory. All of the ingredients found in this formula are manly gifts from Mother Nature.
- Quality choices – Not all of them, but there are a few standardized, concentrated, and top quality forms in the formula.
- Testosterone boosters – Again, not all of them. There still are a few though so that needs to be noted. Specifically, the ZMA trio, Vitamin D, and Tongkat Ali.
- Sex – Honestly, is there such a thing as too much sex?
- Safe – From the customer reviews I've read, there doesn't seem to be any complaints of major side effects. My only concern here is Butea Superba. It's an exotic ingredient that I rarely see in test boosters so I'm not really sure how it would react combined with the other ingredients in this formula. Nonetheless, the formula should still be safe.
The Bad
- Little to no test boosts – As a supplement that labels itself as a testosterone booster, this is actually pretty disappointing.
- Weak execution – Specifically regarding the ZMA trio. This would've been a great addition to the formula and could've added an athletic twist if they utilized this properly.
- Reputation – Just do a search on Sportagen XT and you'll immediately see headlines asking if it's a scam or if it actually even works. Which brings me to…
- Scam – There's probably nothing on here that's worse than this. Sportagen XT has earned its scammer reputation for good reason. If you're not careful, you could be enrolled in their autoship program and they'll charge you money for something you didn't even ask for. As an example, if you forget to un-tick a certain pre-checked box, you'll be enrolled in some kind of coaching program and you'll be charged 80$ a month. Ludicrous.
- Prop blends – There's not even a whole lot of ingredients inside the two prop blends so I really don't understand why it's even necessary to hide their dosages.
The Bottom Line
Well, it's obvious that I wouldn't even consider putting this on the same list as my favorite testosterone boosters. While it does look great for sex, there are other bona fide testosterone boosters in the market that not only do as much for sex, some even do better with the added benefit of muscle building, performance enhancing, stamina increasing, and other masculine effects of testosterone. Also, this would've gotten a high rating from me but their scammer reputation puts a big dent to their score.