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Ili Travel Guide
Ili Facts:
Full Name: Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture
Chinese Name: 伊犁哈萨克自治州 (yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu)
Location: Lying at the north foot of the Tianshan Mountain, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture is in the west of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bounded on the northeast by Russia and Mongolia, on the west by Kazakhstan.
Population: 4,193,100
Area: 350,000 square kilometers (135,136 square miles)
Nationalities: Han, Kazak, Uygur, Hui
Administrative Division: 1 autonomous county (Qapqal Xibe); 7 counties (Gulja, Korgas, Tokkuztara, Kvnes, Monglkvre, Tekes, Nilka,); 2 county-level cities (Gulja, Kuytun) ; 2 regions (Qoqek, Altay)
Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaints: 0999-8028697
Weather Forecast: 121
Postal Code Inquiry: 184
Bank of China: 0999-8220347
Guozigou Valley (Fruits Valley): Located 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Huocheng County, the Fruit Valley is well-known for its beautiful scenery, so it has been regarded as the 'No.1 Beauty' in Ili throughout the ages. The Valley, also named Talqi Valley, is an important pass of the present Urumqi–Yining Highway (No.312 National Highway). In ancient times, it was a vital strategic section and communication hub of the Northern Route of the Silk Road. In 1219, Genghis Khan made a west expedition to Ili, but he was blocked by the Tianshan Mountains. He ordered Qagatay, his second son, to knock through the Fruit Valley, the natural door of Ili. In the valley, 28 kilometers long, wild fruits, apricots, exotic flowers and rare herbs can be found everywhere. The valley takes on a different appearance with the passing of the seasons. In spring, brilliant aromatic flowers bloom and butterflies dance among the flowers. In summer, green pine and spruce forests cover it like a green ocean. In autumn, red leaves and mellow fruits spread through the valley. In winter, the valley covered with pure white snow is enchanting.
Sayram Lake, the largest lake in Tianshan Mountains, stands at the peak of the Fruit Valley. It looks like a huge sapphire inlaid in the mountains. The Valley is open all day around and no entrance fee is charged. The best time to visit there is from late May to June. Another good time to visit is from end of July to the beginning of August, during that time, local Mongolian and Kazakh herdsmen hold the Nadam Fair. It consists of recreational sports and entertainment, such as wrestling, horse-racing, archery, singing and dancing. Tourists can take buses from Urumqi to Yining pass through the Fruit Valley.
Nalati Grassland: is one of the four largest alpine meadows in the world.
How to Get to Ili
1. Yining Airport is only 5 kilometers (3 miles) from downtown Gulja City, operating flights to Urumqi and Kashgar.
2. Kazak is the largest ethnic minority living in this prefecture, and the Kazaks are hospitable. Visitors should be sure to see their traditional food and costumes.
The prefecture enjoys a cool, temperate, semi-arid, continental climate. Owing to the vast expanse of land, there are also microclimate features in different regions. Generally, summers here are short and the winters, long. The temperature varies greatly between day and night. The temperature in spring rises rapidly but unstably, while the autumn temperatures drop rapidly. Summer and autumn are the best time. The pastures are verdant. Melons and fruits are ripe. Notable is the sunset in Ili River. It is the favorite of many photographers.
Ili Travel Tips
History: The Ili River gave birth to the primitive civilization of this area. In 552, the Tujue (a nomadic tribe living in the Altai Mountains) established the Turk Khan Kingdom on the river bank. The orbit of the central government entered the region in Tang Dynasty (618-907). It was given the name of Ili in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and run as the political and military center of Xinjiang.
Physical Features: This prefecture is located in the heart of Central Asia. The Tianshan Mountains, the Altai Mountains, the Poluokenu Mountains, the Junggar Basin and the Monglkvre-Tekes Basin make up its main landforms, along with the Ili River, the Erqis River and their valleys.
Special Local Products: lavender, black currant
Recommended Tour Itinerary:
Hiking Tour: Information about hiking in Ili for your reference
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I have jury duty Monday.
Yeah, it's one of the downsides to living in the 'Dotte. Shockingly, we have a few more trials than, say, our neighbors to the south. We also have about 1/3 as many people, so…you do the math.
This, I believe, is the 6th time I've received a summons. Two of those don't really count—my group wasn't needed those particular weeks, which means I got another summons to appear two weeks later.
Of the three "legitimate" summonseseses, two went like this:
Show up.
Sit around for 45 minutes until all the stragglers show up.
Get a speech from the jury clerk about how important jury service is.
Report to a courtroom.
Sit around for 30 minutes until the judge shows up.
Take a break.
Get a speech from the judge about how important jury service is.
Sit around for 30 minutes until the lawyers and defendant show up.
Answer questions about whether you know anyone involved in the trial, whether you're biased in any way, etc. (This is where people claim they would answer outlandishly to get out of serving. I've never seen that happen. I would pay to see that happen.)
Watch the attorneys scratch off names one by one until they have their 13 jurors.
Go home at noon.
The other time went similarly, except the part about going home at noon.
I got selected.
For a week, I listened to testimony in a 2nd-degree murder/aggravated assault trial. I saw the victim's family in tears, listened to the racist neighbors' eyewitness accounts, and argued with two jurors whose rationale for the defendant's guilt was, "I don't know if he did this, but I know he did something."
I can only hope for something that interesting to happen again. It was truly one of the most enlightening things I've ever experienced.
Then again, I certainly wouldn't mind calling at 5pm today and finding out I've been excused. That would work too.

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In the view of the German Social Accident Insurance Institutions, the transformation of the world of work presents opportunities and risks for occupational safety and health and for social security. This is expressed in their comment on the "Green Paper Work 4.0" of the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The comment was published today by the institutions' umbrella association, the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV). The comment describes new technologies, materials and production methods as having the potential to make the world of work safer and healthier. At the same time however, the developments give rise to new risks, for example of accidents during collaboration between human beings and robots, stress as a result of information overload, and non-standard employment relationships. According to the DGUV, the key to solving these problems lies in research, more training, and the development of a culture of prevention.
The German Social Accident Insurance Institutions not only insure persons against the consequences of occupational, school and commuting accidents and occupational diseases; they also provide advice to the companies and supervise them in issues of safety and health at work. This includes addressing future developments in the world of work in their prevention activity. In the institutions' expert opinion, the following key areas of activity are emerging:
1. Digitalization: technical progress presents huge potential for improving safety and health at work and thus reducing work-related accidents and diseases. At the same time, it presents new dangers, for example through hitherto unknown hazardous substances, safety risks arising through collaboration between human beings and robots, or stress as a result of continual reachability and information overload.
2. New forms of employment: forms of employment such as crowdworking, clickworking and teleworking raise the question as to how social security and occupational safety and health can be organized in the absence of an employer or a defined position of employment. Such forms of employment increase the importance of an independent and health-conscious attitude.
3. Diversity: new technical and medical developments present the opportunity for work and preventive activity to be shaped in such a way that health hazards and diseases can be avoided, and allowance made for the constraints of age and disability. This improves the long-term employability of older persons and persons with disabilities on the labour market. At the same time, changes in society, the shortage of skilled workers and immigration lead to growing numbers of women and first- and second-generation migrants in the workforce.
In the view of the German Social Accident Insurance, these developments give rise to a need not only for intensive research into prevention, but also for a stronger focus upon training, and in particular for the development throughout society of a culture of prevention that makes safety and health a natural and integral part of human activity.
The comment on the "Green Paper Work 4.0" is available for download here. (PDF, 978 kB)
DGUV - Pressestelle
Glinkastraße 40
10117 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 13001-1414
Gregor Doepke
Stefan Boltz
Stv. Pressesprecherin:
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Edited by Baron Clivey of Dee, 19.
Typical Tory ain't he, that David Cameron? He don't want no immigrants on the manor despite all the good they do for the bloody country! What the bleedin' hell does he know abart it eh? We East Enders have looked after the bloody immigrants since time began and we done it out of the goodness of our 'earts too!
Take your bloody Huguenots for example. They came over, and we took them into our homes without a thought for our own safety. Mind you, we didn't like the garlic, so we moved them on.
Then there was yer Jews of course. They did a nice hot beef sandwich, so we let them stay a bit longer. After that, we had your Asians swarming in. We knew they had nowhere to go so we had them over here in the East End, can't get rid of the buggers now mind you.
Right, I'm off to me council meeting to approve Pakistani Pat's drinks license.
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Welcome to Millie's American & Latin Vegan cuisine. I live on a plant based gluten free-vegan diet filled with lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. My dishes are all made without any harmful ingredients like wheat, gluten, dairy, yeast, corn derivatives, meat or fish. Most of my dishes are prepared with a Latin flavor from my native island of Puerto Rico and they are made with lots of Spanish spices & love. So pull up a chair and enjoy some rice & beans with me.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sweet & Sour Pasta " A La Jardinera"
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I am so sorry to hear about your back pain but glad that someone finally was able to find out what was wrong. Goodluck with your surgery..I'll keep you in my thoughts and hope you have a quick recovery!ReplyDelete
Your dish looks great - we just had fresh avocados tonight with dinner. I sure hope this surgery alleviates your pain, Millie. You deserve a break after 20 years!ReplyDelete
Bless your heart {{{{hugs}}} I'm so sorry you are in such pain. Praying that the surgery takes care of it once and for all. xoxoReplyDelete
Pasta is always yummy!ReplyDelete
Best of luck on your back surgery. I'm sorry you have to go thru it but hopefully, it will help rid you of the pain once and for all.
Wow Millie so sorry that you have to have surgery. Just think in the not so distant future no more pain! I hope you have family to take care of you.ReplyDelete
Love your pasta dish!
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Interview with
Erin Dougherty of
Little Star
Interviewed by: Moriah Hope
Ceremonial Photography by: Madelyn Soldner Sullivan
It started as a jewel of inspiration glimmering in the ethers. The melody, the lyrics, the meanings and metaphors, bound together within a song seed in the heavens like a star ready to birth a supernova. A mysterious force plants the seed in my consciousness. I feel it. I know it's there, ready to be expressed. Do I have the courage to sing the tune of the cosmos? Might I trust the intuitive flow of creation?
I do not think about what's going to be sung. I tune in to the muse and allow it to move. Lyrics arise like a rainbow appearing in the mist. Like a cyclical dance of energy between singer and listeners, the two activate one another. Call it vibrational transformation.
What else is possible when we trust in the divine flow of all things? Little Star, a 20-years-young, up and coming songstress, knows the muse well. Wise beyond her years, she's been gifted with the ability wrap her listeners in a sphere of healing harmony. With aesthetic lyricism that resonates in the deepest recesses of the heart, Erin Dougherty has brought to life her very first album, Celestine.
"I sing to All That Is…
the infinite power, knowing, and grace just within;
In hopes that these waves of sound may reach you and move you,
…allow you to feel the light of your own within. "
~Little Star
SYJ: I'll never forget that music is what initially sparked our friendship. I found Erin on Youtube singing a Nahko Bear cover at the ripe age of 16. A few months later we bumped into each other at a Rising Appalachia concert. Erin, what was your early experience with music?
Erin: Music has always been such a powerful and transformative force in my life. For as long as I can remember, I have been called to write songs, and it has always been my most authentic and fulfilling medium of creative expression.
Throughout my life, I have received more than can be put into words through the experience of live music. In my early teens when I was just beginning to open to my spiritual awareness, (and all along the way since,) many of my deepest, most euphoric, reality-opening, soul-stirring experiences transpired within and through the shimmering, shapeshifting sea of spiritscape that music opens to us.
Song has always been a guide or messenger to me, or maybe a reflection of my own spirit that has led me into so many spaces of growth, initiation, freedom, Truth… Song has a playful and simple way of weaving us in and out of time, deep into the expansiveness of now.
Feeling the bliss transmitted through seas of thousands of hearts at shows or through my own mind and body within dance journeys may have been my first experiences of truly feeling sacred space within myself. Once I knew the power of this sacred space within, there came a calling and desire to hold this space for others and offer it through my own music.
SYJ: So that's when you knew you would want to pursue music?
Erin: I have always known inside of myself that being a musician was my soul's true work. However, it wasn't until my junior year of high school, while touring colleges, that I really had the strong and empowering knowing that I could pursue this work, simply by believing that I could.
We are raised in a cultural story and paradigm that says artistic work, or the pursuit of dreams of any kind, is not real, substantial or possible. However, I knew that I would never feel right following a path that didn't honor my Truth, that didn't allow me to live each day with a depth, curiosity and passion that mirrored the vastness of my spirit's knowings and callings.
So this was the first time I truly spoke to myself and to those around me that this is what I was going to pursue, which was a huge step in opening everything. Speaking, claiming, and stepping into that truth to yourself, the people around you, and the universe is the most daunting, as well as the most powerful step in realizing any vision, dream, or calling.
Once you truly open to your own spirit's power, and surrender your control to the greater vision of the universe in absolute trust that you are divinely and uniquely purposeful and capable, that you are going where you need to be even if the path is not yet laid clearly, all begins to align within and around you. The muse begins to flow, the messages begin to find you, spirit begins to provide for you, and just the right opportunities for growth begin to arise at just the right time within your journey.
The universe wants the deepest offerings of your soul to be expressed and to flourish, to inspire and uplift all those around you. Once you commit to showing up to your self fully each and every day in whatever way you know you are meant to, with trust in the mystery, all else will become natural and miraculous. From there, the universe will carry you and unfold the path, resources, and manifestation needed to bring your heart's offering to the world.
SYJ: What is the story behind the name Little Star?
To be honest, I have just meditated on it for years, and it was the only thing that came through that felt right. Star has always resonated with me because it's how I perceive or visualize my spiritual self; my formless, timeless, higher self. I have always felt inspired by the night sky and grounded in the celestial realm, but also on a biological level since light (or simply energy) is our truest eternal form.
I believe music and performance art can be such unique and powerful opportunities to channel and embody the higher self. Through these mediums, the artist becomes alchemist, catching the whisperings of spirit to sing forth to those around them. They become shaman, moving between worlds, dancing along the edges of reality, shining light upon the expanding edges of what we know to be real, and truly tapping into the universal currents and pools of being within every listener.
Star allows me to immediately connect into that higher, more expansive space within myself. To release my mental perceptions or assumptions of 'me' or my limits and truly be in the space which muse asks. In my music, I want to offer those higher and underlying truths that exist always within us, regardless of what human journeys and stories we are going through.
And Little is not in the sense of being small or minuscule, but humbly walking in awareness of the purity and understanding that human consciousness holds when newly emerged from the realm of spirit. Is honors the state of lightness, simple understanding, creative energy, perception of interconnectedness and broad, expansive vision that often comes with freshness of life or any experience of rebirth throughout our lives.
It honors the way that through a 'young' vessel, one can so simply and gracefully, without question, carry forth the Wisdom, Knowing, and Truth of the eternal. Of course this spark of consciousness is universal, timeless, and lives always within each of us, even if buried.
So maybe Little Star is a juxtaposition representative of the human experience, to humbly symbolize and remind us of the POWER that is within each of us; to anchor this 'light-child' harmonious awareness and hold sacred all those upon and coming to earth at this time as true bringers of the dawn and stewards of a way that honors life; to anchor these states of being throughout this very important time; to anchor a lightness within this shift; to bring our collective creative consciousness to the dawn that is rising, and sing to its pure beauty as we weave it into being through ourselves, learning to realign with the Ways of Life.
SYJ: Like a one woman orchestra, Little Star performances are all woven together through a few accompaniments and a loop station. Can you describe all the components of sound that make up your musical masterpieces?
Erin: Yes! I have always loved harmony and layering of vocals, and at this time it feels most authentic to be writing and creating on my own, so the looping pedal has been a wonderful tool for me.
I usually begin by recording one vocal line, and then layer several more parts over it to create a foundation or base for the song. Then I will bring in the melody, lyrics, and harmony above that. I love weaving rich and dynamic tapestries of sound, and voice is the most natural and fulfilling instrument for me right now. There is a fluidity, grace, primal power, and ebb and flow that feels especially potent to me in all vocal compositions.
SYJ: What is the general ethos behind your first album, Celestine?
Erin: Celestine means 'of spirit' or of the ethereal. I crafted this album with the intention of creating a sacred offering, journey, and space that would carry through sound and word the currents of universal truth that exist eternally beneath and beyond any human journey we are on, or story we are living out.
It was really my intention to create hymns of the universe that could bring people to an internal landscape where they could release space and time, and feel the shape of their Truth, the currents of their power, the raw, beautiful, feeling and knowing of their spirit, their flame. For from that place, once we feel back into our flame, we can awaken our completely unique and entirely needed medicine within the collective mosaic. Once we are activated through the purpose of our heart, we can transform our collective outer world so quickly, and powerfully.
So, Celestine is a prayer for these deeper Truths to be revealed. It is an invocation for me of stepping into my higher self, all that which I wish to create, and the space which I wish to hold. It is simply singing to the tune of wonder and beauty and love for the entirety of creation. And I hope that it has some magic to offer you!
SYJ: I imagine you relate to the preface of this interview, being a star yourself. How might you put into words your unique connection to the creative force, the muse?
Erin: Muse to me is the breath or spirit wind that gently, yet fiercely blows upon the flickering flame at the center of our being. It is the breath that ignites and fills this internal flame with life and energy and luminosity. This flame within also contains a seed, which carries the blueprint of our highest self, our fullest expression outside of the archs of time. This seed is always invoking growth and calling to evolution upon our path, and the omniscient, omnipresent spirit wind invites, guides, and inspires this evolution and divine unraveling from every direction, at all points.
Muse is the deeply intelligent, playful, benevolent co-creative urge of the universe to weave us along our path, to lead us to fulfillment of our own greatest callings and fulfill our most sacred dreams; to realize ourself as creator dancing with creator. Muse beckons for us to join her illuminated realm. She speaks to us in moments of unexpected clarity, in melodies received as if upon ripples of water, in wind's whisperings of raw earth song, in clear nights, swimming in universes of earths and mirages of pure heavenly being.
Through flickers of inspiration, through world stilling beauty, through the deepest valleys of human experience, and through knowings of transcendent perfection, muse speaks. Through vision, passion, and curiosity… Muse is the soft whispering that intrigues, beckons, and summons, calling us deeper into these realms of magic and those yet to be known.
Muse is the persistent call to gather our courage and stand taller, embody ourself greater than ever before. That which challenges us to communicate and share these feelings, to hold our unique prism to their light, and transmute them into myriads of form, works of art each casting ripples of rainbows towards each heart around us.
For muse is the essence of the glistening unknown, and yet, the most deeply known. She is the incarnation, indwelling presence within all life itself. Her web of creation is the expansiveness of our own truth. Muse lives to lead us deeper into the ever evolving and expanding horizon of our own co-creative truth and to travel onwards to the ever expanding opalescent edges of the universe, co-creating with creator again and again.
SYJ: You recognize music as a tool for healing. Lets say all musicians had a sort of 'physicians bio' in regards to their musical healing practice. What might yours say?
Erin: Hmmm, probably something like: "Through harmonic resonance and spirit encircling emanations of sound, Little Star's angelic hymns will carry forth medicine from the ether, from the pools of universal life force energy- to fill and still the mind and body. They will vibrationally align, open, and raise your molecules to their highest Truth by bringing them to alignment with the heart flame at the center of your being, allowing your spirit to extend its wholeness, love, clarity and transformational power to all of your being and all of your reality!"
SYJ: Who/what are some of your guiding lights on this creational journey?
Erin: The biggest guiding light I have had on my creational journey has been Trust in Self! In my experience, the deepest compass and constant throughout any unfolding process is trusting your dreams or your hearts knowing above all.
Know that you are receiving dreams, visions and inspiration of your future creations, self, role, life's unfolding, and so on because they are pure images of your own potentiality- that which is already inside of you and seeking to come to life and be shared with the world. These visions come to you because they are entirely possible, and they are that which you already are through space and time, that which you came here to be.
Sometimes I think of it as my future self or higher self sending images and glimpses of the feeling of its own expansive, flourished reality. All of this is inside of you right now, and all of the resources, magic, courage, and connections are and will be divinely provided as you continue to dance with this unfolding story, painting, unique masterpiece of your own life and co-creation.
Trust in Self anchors a knowing that you are capable of your vastest dreams and visions. Simply because they are coming to you, you are capable.
It may seem like blind faith at first, but my own creational journey through this mindset has created the most empowering relationship I have ever had (with myself) and brought me to such fulfilling depths in life. The journey/relationship of Trusting, honoring and loving Self, of believing in our own capability above all else (because truly, it is all the force of the universe acting within and through you,) is one of the greatest keys in opening our unlimited potential.
I have also known a very powerful guiding light to be having a continual practice of envisioning and really feeling the sensation of the reality of that which I want to grow into. When I was in high school and couldn't yet physically devote much of my time and energy to creating music, I would everyday, within my day to day routines, envision that which I wished to create and experience and be, and really just feel the sensation of that reality as if I were already living it.
Every day, I would hold space for the life/creations/dreams I wanted to manifest and call into being. I would feel the energy I wanted to transmit through my songs and the joy of living with purpose in all the ways I dreamed of, through being a musical artist.
Over time, I came to feel that this was my truth, and it was all that could come to unfold because the universe held the same excitement in return for this unfolding life that I did.
This is a strong tool, because before long, these dreams and versions of self that you meditate on just become embedded within your molecular awareness, and you begin to vibrate at that frequency, and you simply begin to be or create or change your life in ways that before might have seemed out of reach.
SYJ: Lyrics are a powerful catalyst for motivation. Share with us one of your all time favorites and how it's helped you in the day to day of life.
Erin: Absolutely, words are so so powerful. A lyric that is very sacred to me and my personal journey is: "Everything is beautiful, let the music carry us together."
I'm not even sure of the origin of these lyrics, as they came into my life through a DJ mix made by a friend of mine named Chris. Chris passed away very young, but was an amazing and unbelievably inspiring musician and human. When he was no longer embodied, I could feel his spirit everywhere, as if it permeated everything- the sunlight, the land, the sky, music, myself. This soul stirring sense of his spirit's bliss and unification with everything, everywhere, all at once was the first experience that really grounded me into a knowing that this true and expansive form of his spirit was a mirror of my own.
I just happened to be in my body for this time- and what a blessing that was.
And so, I could now tap into this power to create the life I had always dreamed of.
I was listening through his songs and mixes at that time, and this line so beautifully mirrored the understanding I was receiving.
It is a simple line, but when we step back and look at life from a larger perspective, it all becomes this simple. It all merges into a light filled wholeness, a purely open potentiality- entirely composed of love. Moments of beauty and unification are all that remain real in the end.
Through this perspective, I saw this life on earth as so minuscule in a sense of the greater universe and expanse of time. But through this- I realized there was nothing to be afraid of in this life. There was no force holding us back from filling this journey with our greatest dreams, other than our own selves. I understood the everlasting, all pervading essence of our souls, and saw that life is our momentary canvas, to paint with love and embodied joy.
So, 'Everything is beautiful, let the music carry us together…' Those words always bring me to that timeless, all powerful space, where I am merged with Creator and All of Life and all potentiality. Through life, beyond life, everything is beauty. And music is this golden thread that weaves us all together, carries us together…
SYJ: If you had the opportunity to collaborate with any (living) musician in the world, who would it be? Why?
Erin: Hmm, I have felt very aligned with and inspired by Yaima these days, so collaborating with them would be a very powerful experience for me!
I have always envisioned opening for Nahko- to anchor a really deep, ancient, sacred feminine space of invocation before the primal power and masculine medicine that Medicine For The People carries so beautifully. I have always felt that an opener of mystical Goddess energy would create a really nice container and be a balancing and enriching force to the energy that they carry so powerfully live.
I would also love to share my songs with different electronic producers and make some Celestine remixes!
SYJ: How do you envision Little Star's evolution? Are there other instruments and genres you'd like to play with?
Erin: We shall see! After devoting so much energy for so many months into the recording and mixing of Celestine with my amazing producer Chadzilla, I am very excited to return to writing and see what comes forth! I definitely want to expand my instrumental fluency, and deepen my relationship with electronic producing as well.
I would love to continue merging ceremony and music. I have a vision of really holding powerful shamanic spaces, containers and journeys for my listeners. I would also love to begin DJ'ing ecstatic dances, and creating live sets that weave in and out with live singing and looping.
SYJ: How can our readers find more on Little Star music?
Erin: My music is available for 'name your price' on Bandcamp at littlestarmusic.bandcamp.com. I am also on Soundcloud at soundcloud.com/littlestarmusic, as well as on Spotify and iTunes! I would love to connect and share my music with you!
Follow Erin & Little Star here:
My new website: www.littlestar-emanations.com
Facebook: facebook.com/littlestar.emanations
Instagram: @_little_staar_
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An earlier version of this article originally appeared in the Computer Game Developer's Association Report, April 1995.
Using Voice to Bring Game Characters to Life
by Earl Vickers and Wally Fields
Creative use of video game speech can grab players' attention and engage their emotions, allowing them to identify with characters who might otherwise seem flat and lifeless.
The Simpsons TV show is an acknowledged masterpiece of voice design. Imagine removing the distinctive voices of Bart, Homer, Marge, her chain-smoking sisters, etc., and replacing them with generic voices. It wouldn't quite be the same, would it? Voice design can be just as important in the world of video games.
Here are some guidelines for using voice to enhance your games:
Don't Overuse Speech Phrases
Most people over the age of four don't repeat the same phrase over and over. Most people over the age of four don't repeat the same phrase over and over. A game character who does will be perceived as stupid and annoying.
Use Lots of Speech
A good way to avoid the previous problem is to have a library of dozens or hundreds of phrases from which your character can choose. The more phrases you have, the less often you'll hear any one repeated. Even so, use speech sparingly for greater impact. Less is often more.
Write an Intelligent Voice Driver
In addition to prohibiting the character from repeating himself, you will also want to keep him from interrupting himself in mid-phrase to start a new sentence. It's often desirable to allow sound effects to interrupt themselves, but it's not usually a good idea for speech.
Also, some sound drivers (especially in sports games) let voice phrases queue up, chattering on and on long after the situation being discussed is ancient history. You may want to limit this.
Use Humor (or Not)
Attempted humor is just like humor, only not as funny. Avoid it.
Even if jokes and witticisms are funny the first time around, after a couple dozen listenings they can be irritating as hell. Subtle humor may stand up better to repeated listenings. The best humor is that which arises naturally from the character and the situation.
Different games call for different types of language, and the language used (sports phrases, surf jargon, etc.) can be a natural source of humor. Recording game-testers as they play can be a good way to come up with new phrases to put in the character's mouth.
Use Lip Sync
Homer Simpson would look even stupider than usual if he talked without moving his lips. And imagine how he would look if his lips moved out of sync with his voice. As with bad humor, bad lip sync is worse than none at all. The bigger the character on-screen, the more attention needs to be paid to lip syncing. The ultimate in lip syncing is to create animation that actually resembles the appropriate lip movements: round-mouthed "O" sounds, etc.
Avoid Wordiness
Video games are generally fast-paced. There's usually no time for long-winded monologues. If you're making an epic style role-playing CD-ROM and need lengthy explanatory or emotional scenes, use them at the beginning of the game or during an intermission. This way, at least they won't break the flow of the game. And be sure to let an impatient player press a button to opt out of hearing the same oration for the millionth time.
Characters Should Talk like Real People (unless the character is an alien or something)
More to the point, the character should talk the way this particular character would talk. Let her come to life in your imagination; listen to what she says and how she says it.
If you're tired of games with cardboard characters, believable speech is a great way to breathe life into your creations. Let the sound of the voice not only fit the character, but also help define who the character is.
Find the Right Voice Actor for the Part
Don't settle for recording some guy down the hall, unless he just happens to be an accomplished voice actor.
Work with Your Voice Actor to Find the Character's Real Voice
You need to give your voice actor direction about the character's personality, motivation and style, along with some possibilities for what he might sound like.
At the same time, you want to let your creative people be creative - that's what you're paying them for. Solicit the voice actor's ideas as to how the character might sound. Give your actor a chance to improvise, experiment and display his or her resourcefulness. This will increase the actor's motivation and make the job more fun. Remember - you've got to put fun into a project if the player's going to get any fun out of it.
If the vocal talent finds the voice you're looking for, offer reinforcement. Often actors may capture the voice perfectly and not realize it, continuing to experiment until they lose the character. If they don't capture it completely, tell them what works, then what doesn't. "You've got the pitch right, but I need it a little more gravelly."
Tip for voice actors: method acting does work. Hunch over and grit your teeth when doing a monster voice, for example. Fidget with the hands to help yourself get in the role of a nervous, frightened character such as a chipmunk. Actually crouch down at the mike so you'll feel younger when doing a kid's voice.
Pay Attention to the Details when Recording
Make sure your voice actors can hear you and themselves over the headphones. If your office is not specifically built for sound recording, check to see if any sounds are leaking through the walls. You may unconsciously tune out noises such as air conditioning or a game playing in the next room, but the tape recorder won't.
If the voice you need is particularly straining to the throat, warn your vocal talent ahead of time or stock up on throat lozenges. Provide plenty of water.
Good Voice Editing
Your voice editor should have a good ear for the nuances of speech, along with the ability to listen to a dozen takes and pick out the one with the best mix of phrasing, intonation, characterization and intelligibility.
Good Voice Processing
A sound designer needs to know audio from many different angles, including acoustics, phonetics and signal processing. The sound person should know how to make a voice sound like a robot or a dinosaur, a Martian or a marsupial. And he or she should understand how to maximize signal-to-noise ratios and best adjust the trade-offs between sample-rate, bit-resolution, and memory or bandwidth constraints.
Test the Results for Intelligibility
Try out the resulting samples on someone who doesn't know what the character is supposed to be saying. You may be surprised how often you get the "What did he say?" reaction. It's easy to fool yourself into thinking a phrase is intelligible when you already know what is being said. Often certain phonemes may be too soft, or missing entirely.
Context plays a surprisingly important role in determining whether a phrase can be understood. Most sentences contain a fair amount of redundancy, which increases their intelligibility. A phrase with an odd or unexpected sequence of words may be difficult to understand.
A harsh voice like that of the Dragon King (imagine a cross between Darth Vader and Linda Blair) in SSI's Dark Sun, Wake of the Ravager will easily cut through the background sound, conveying the proper emotion even if the words are not heard clearly. If, however, the voice is soft or contains important information, consider ducking the level of the music and sound effects slightly during speech to let the voice cut through.
Use Non-verbal Vocals
Vocals need not be words. Many games make effective use of grunts, moans, etc. Science fiction games could benefit from imaginary alien language words and sounds. Animal sounds can be useful as well.
Incorporate Singing if appropriate
We're not suggesting you make your next game into a musical. But it would be great to see more games (especially cartoon games) begin with a theme song. Would they be doing big-screen remakes of The Flintstones or The Addams Family if those shows didn't have catchy theme songs?
Make Audio an Integral Part of the Game
All too often, audio is an afterthought; this is especially true of voice. While gameplay and graphics are vitally important, audio should also receive attention early in the project. What emotional tone do you want the music to convey? Should the sound effects be realistic or cartoon-like? And, perhaps most importantly, how should the characters portray themselves through the use of voice?
The importance of vocal characterization will continue to increase as memory constraints lessen and games begin to look and sound more like movies. People might sit through a movie with a boring plot, but it's rare that they'll put up with boring characters. And effective use of voice is crucial to making your characters come alive.
Earl Vickers is a programmer, engineer, sound designer, voice editor, writer, songwriter and composer. He helped pioneer the creative use of speech in Atari's coin-op games such as Star Wars, Paperboy, Gauntlet, 720°, and numerous console titles. He was one of the earliest advocates of the use of the inarticulate grunt in video games. His corporation, The Sound Guy, Inc., publishes the audio effects plug-ins SFX Machine and SFX Machine RT, which are in use at many leading video game companies.
Wally Fields is the owner of Wally's Weird Voices. He performs voice characterization, impressions and straight reads for video games, multimedia, radio and TV. His voice debuted on CD-ROM as the Dragon King and other characters in SSI's Dark Sun, Wake of the Ravenger. He has worked with numerous companies including Tengen, Atari, SSI, Claris and Sega. His web site is at www.wallys.com, and he can be reached at http://www.wallys.com/contact_new.htm.
Earl and Wally have worked together on several games including Awesome Possum, which won acclaim from Electronic Games for "Best Audio."
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It's been four entire months since I've made a post—sorry guys!
A lot of things were happening last semester, including a couple of grueling classes, a research lab, and a new chair position. I know excuses aren't great, but this year I hope to chat a bit more on this little blog of mine.
Got a little bit of news for anyone who's been trying to keep up with my life (good luck, because I can hardly keep up with myself).
Since my last post, I've volunteered quite a bit. I recently got back from a medical brigade in Honduras. Before that, I lead a service trip to Appalachia and I am currently planning another one to my hometown (SUPER excited about this—more about this later). Actually, more about everything later, because I'd like to share some resolutions with you all just because they've been on my mind. Here goes:
Incorporate more mindfulness in my life.
Mindfulness is a state of being in the moment. As the busy bee I am, sometimes it's hard for me to take a step back from my actions to truly grasp their purpose. I think this is something that would be beneficial. Too often, I find myself going through the motions—I don't think life should be that way.
Stop thinking about what others think about me.
This is a more difficult feat with my anxiety. I am constantly pushing thoughts in my head about what others may or may not think, and it contributes too much to my thinking. As a sophomore in college, I have a lot of decisions coming my way. Most importantly, Who am I? and Who do I want to be? A lot of these questions are questions that should be solely mine to answer.
Being as socially anxious as I am, I find it hard to open up to others. I find it especially hard to speak up when I am in need. In class, it makes it hard to make connections with others, which is incredibly important. A funny story: I sat in the same spot every single day for my Organic Chemistry lecture of around 400 students. This random guy always sat next to me—I suppose we were both lone wolves in the class. Knowing no one else, we stuck together in a weird, non-talkative kind of way. We went through 75% of the semester without speaking, until I finally got the guts to introduce myself. Now, we are great friends, and he helped me tremendously during finals! This makes me wonder about all the other friendships I've missed out on.
I realize that I'm always the person on edge, waiting for the next thing and worrying about things that aren't even problems yet. I hardly ever utilize my downtime in a positive way. One of the best things I did during finals week was chill out before the exam. I was freaking out. Before the exam, I was not in a great mental state, honestly. I stressed WAY too much, and my body told me to relax.
I had two of my most difficult exams on the same day, twelve hours apart (God help me, one at 8AM and one at 8:30PM). Not sure what kind of sick joke college was trying to play on me, but it wasn't fun. After gluing my eyes to my book the night before and after my 8AM, I was not mentally there any more. And no, I didn't cram study—I studied for two weeks straight. I just needed to relax. I stepped away from the book about two hours from my exam. If I didn't know the material by then, it didn't matter. My brain could not physically soak anything more up. Instead, I took a hot bubble bath and put on a face mask. I almost felt guilty, but in all honest it was the Best. Decision. Ever. I walked into my exam with full confidence and survived—who would've thought?
While this may seem odd to have as a goal, I think sometime settling is important. Actually, let's call it something else: be grateful. Does that sound better?
I have this problem (actually, I think many do in this society), where nothing seems good enough. I don't have enough this…I don't have enough that…In reality, I have what I need. I have enough to survive. I have food in my fridge, and love surrounding me. For some reason, I keep striving for so much, that I'm destroying myself in the end. Instead of "Is this good enough?," I'd rather ask myself, "Am I happy? Am I in an okay spot?"
Of course, I'm not saying to never strive for anything more. I'm just saying, I will never be happy if I keep looking at what I want instead of what I have. When I think about who I am and who I want to be, I realize I put ridiculous goals on myself. No doubt in my mind that I could do these things if I really wanted to…but maybe it's not what I really want. I don't need to be rich and famous. I'd rather simply be happy. I think I need to settle for happiness—seems like enough for me!
So there's that. My midnight thoughts about resolutions for the new year that I posted 19 days too late. I hope you enjoy reading my posts, however delayed and spontaneous they are. What are some of your resolutions? Feel free to share. Hopefully, I will chat with you more soon 🙂
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Salem Regional Medical Center
A daughter, Vayda Chyler Ann Little, born Feb. 5 at the Salem Regional Medical Center to Adam and Maryea Little of Salem.
Vyada was 7 pounds, 3.6 ounces and was 20 inches long. She joins siblings Faith, 14; Mahalia, 9; and Cashius, 5.
Maternal grandparent is Gail Israel of Leetonia.
Paternal grandparents are Scott and Lisa Jenkins of Salem and Jeff Little of Franklin Square.
Great-grandparents are Pat Dattilio of Columbiana, Vonnie Jenkins of Salineville and Margaret Boyer of Salem.


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Shula J Asher Silberstein is living proof that being diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome doesn't have to limit a person's potential. He has supported himself through freelance writing since 2009 and is the author of two young adult novels as well as over 2,000 non-fiction articles on topics related to getting and staying out of financial trouble. Shula considers himself an advocate for suicide prevention in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community as well as the Autistic community. He speaks to parents of LGBT children and parents of Autistic children about how to best understand, help and encourage their children to live full, productive lives.


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Hi everyone, thenightsshadow here. In this article I finish with the decklists we continued covering last time. In case you missed the first article, in every booster box there's a pamphlet that gives six introductory decks at the back of it. There's a sort of summary of the deck on the pamphlet, but it doesn't really teach you how to play the deck or what cards you want to play with. So, if you have cards in hand to make the deck, but are unsure on how to play it, just keep reading and you'll find my thoughts on how to play each deck.
In this article, I cover the Disfia deck and the Overtrance deck.
I'll cover each deck in its own section, so feel free to follow me after the jump and head over to the deck that interests you the most. Each section will be broken down into the following:
– A quick summary of the gameplay style.
– Level 1 cards
– Level 2 cards
– Level 3 cards
– Level 4 cards
– General Tips on playing the deck
Continue reading Luck & Logic – Breaking Down the Introductory Deck Lists (Part 3 – Disfia and Overtrance)


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Monday, 4 October 2010
Latin Comes to Macclesfield
Ever wanted to learn or to brush up your Latin? Then for an informal look at the Latin language and perhaps a glass or two - pop along to Fina Bar and Grill (photo Mark Gilligan) http://www.finabarandgrill.co.uk/ between 6.30 and 7.30pm on either Monday 4 (that's tonight) or 11 October. For more information contact: 01625 829064.
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Hello people!
Seems like we've a lot of catching up to do. So let's get started with my April monthly favourites, shall we?
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Hello people!
Seems like we've a lot of catching up to do. So let's get started with my April monthly favourites, shall we?
Hello all!
The month of March has just passed, and it means the time for another monthly favourites! Some products that are mentioned here actually are my re-discoveries, meaning that I have owned them for quite a long time but I just happened to love using them so much (again) lately.
This will be a quick post, a tribute to the man who has always been hiding behind the scene.
This is Bob, my husband, the talented man behind many of my pictures.
If you ask me to name one shop in Den Haag, that I would enjoy staying as long as possible, it would be Babassu. Located in the the centre of the city, Babassu offers a sweet escape for anyone who loves a dreamy world (at least that's what I am.. 😉 ) Whether you desire an effective and relaxing spa treatment, are looking for an exquisite perfume, or a special gift which you will never find anywhere else, you are in for a treat!
Are you an avid green tea lover like I am? There is a perfect tea bar that you need to check out when you are in Den Haag (or The Hague in English). Located in a perfect little corner of Oude Molstraat and Nobelstraat, this tea bar has taken its specialty in serving only organic, premium quality matcha (powdered green tea leaves) products, directly from the Japanese tea farmers.
I've recently got my hands on this beautiful perfume from Penhaligon's, which makes it my first perfume from a niche luxury brand category. I should admit, the first thing that got into me was the uber cute packaging! And then the more I looked the brand up, the more interested I became. There is something special with wearing a niche perfume, it feels more secretive, more special. I've always been a Chanel no.5 girl but I think now I'm going to turn my back away from the mainstream!


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Two women and two men enjoy a great session of bondage sex where a woman gets heavily used
Sometimes I wonder if the swingers' lifestyle is the lifestyle that best suits me because I deeply enjoy watching hardcore sex movies but life is different than the movies as you too have come to realize, I am sure. But I do admit that watching these two couples having rough sex with each other really gets me going and maybe one day I will be brave enough to try this with my partner.
Things in this kinky sex session start out brutally and how else can they start when two beautiful couples are involved and enjoy stripping a gorgeous redhead that is eventually fingered by one of the men that already has an erection. Then the victim is decided upon, it is the submissive brunette that gets stripped, tied down to the bed and has her pussy fucked hard instantly. The other two participants shove their cock and strap-on to her face putting this sultry brunette to work.
For being incredibly loud, because she is enjoying herself, the tied up brunette gets her mouth gagged with a black ball gag while the solidary redhead teases her continuously with a Hitachi toy, one of the men jacking off to this lovely image.
All in all, the insatiable brunette gets a cock down her throat and one up her pussy, sharing the one in her mouth with the ginger head because sharing is caring, right? Sometimes she got her hair pulled, other times she got her ass spanked but ultimately, this sexy brunette satisfied all three of them and came really hard herself.
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Submissive brunette gets her pussy fucked by a dominating man and by a machine and has her nipples clamped
This dominating man seems to know exactly how much to tease his slave since they seem to have incredible chemistry and hardcore sex like I have rarely been given the chance to see. He must know very well that her weakness is being penetrated by machines and toys because throughout this BDSM video she gets her pussy fucked by the most amazing devices and the sounds that she is making will surely make your cock rock solid.
She is firstly prepared, undressed, bound in tape and made to ride an electrical vibrator that both penetrates her and stimulates her sensible clit, you can imagine the sounds she is making while riding that pleasure machine. To make things even more irresistible she gets brutally throat-fucked until she drools all over herself and nearly gags on her partnerÆs cock.
After having cum while undergoing this pleasurable procedure, she has her hands tied to each other in front of her, is thrown on the bed and has a gag put in her mouth to prepare her for what is about to happen: thatÆs right! She gets paddled with a transparent paddle until her ass is nice and red.
She does not get cock in her pussy or ass just yet, she needs to have some kinky sex with another fucking machine so this time she is put on her back, bound in tape once more and her nipples are clamped while a fucking machine penetrates her dripping cunt.
The reward for this wonderful experience? Master gets to cum inside His slave's mouth and she swallows every last drop.
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Submissive woman gets tied up, chained, flogged and has her holes fucked by a dominating man with a big cock
This kinky sex video fully embodies how I see the perfect Master/slave relationship. The kinky blonde is incredibly sexy and obedient but sometimes she gets into trouble just so that her Master is given sufficient reasons to punish her severely and for both of them to take pleasure from this punishment.
Whatever she has done now must be pretty severe because her punishment is pretty harsh: being stripped naked in a dubious cellar and tied to a cold, iron device and bent over it, having no idea what might come next. Lucky for her that she trusts her Master and knows that any punishment is worth enduring because in a matter of minutes He will take pity on her and have brutal sex with his slave, plunging his fat cock into her damp, submissive pussy.
But a sex slave is kept docile if she is shown at the right time who is in charge so humiliation is always welcome during intercourse. Putting a leg on her face while she gets brutally fucked from behind on that device and as she struggles to loosen her knots at her ankles and wrists you can also verbally humiliate her.
After a while, she is bound in rope and put on a barber chair and fucked without even being allowed to look her Master in the eye and he also makes sure that her throat is fucked really hard, letting her breathe very little to create more excitement. Not long after this, she is untied and has her hands bound in cuffs above her head and as a finally correcting method she is made to wear nipple clamps while she is forced to cum. I want kinky sex like that, every day!
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Two kinky blondes get fucked and humiliated by two horny men while being tied up and swapped
It has come to me on rare occasions to see such a passionate kinky sex video. I imagine living in a world just like that where women are not ashamed to get tied up by dominating men, where they love sucking cock and enjoying brutal sex. A world like that would be a better place and dozens of orgasms per day should make everyone immensely happy.
I love the fact that these sexy people from this BDSM video love to play with toys and use them, that gag with a dildo ending is perfect for humiliating a woman into fucking another woman's ass with it and being immobilized and bound with rope, makes everything that much exciting, being at the mercy of the men that you serve and that rub your pussy from time to time.
And anal sex is one of the best things discovered in this world, when it is done by someone whom you love or by someone that the person you love handpicked for you, orgasm is imminent. An interesting position that this hardcore video has taught me is when two girls are bent over one on top of the other, sideways and each man fucks one of them from behind, both of them being tied up, I wish some woman would try that with me and my partner.
I can already picture myself watching another woman getting fucked hard in the ass by my man while I am sucking off hers. I never was a swinger but watching this video really makes me want to try that out. I wouldn't even mind, licking my Master's cum off of a pair of tits if that's what it takes to be in such a hot atmosphere.
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Blonde whore nurse sucks off patient who gags her, ties her up and fucks her throat
What kind of staff do they hire nowadays in the hospital? Well… the kind that sucks off patient while they are in the hospital room, unconscious form their procedure… that's what this world has become, everyone has kinky sex everywhere they please, even health institutions are houses of pleasure where whores like this blonde one entice patients into making them sex slaves.
This blonde bitch though did not have the slightest idea that this patient is like no other, this is a Dominant man that is used to handling sluts like her every single day. What he did was: he got up, make her kneel and made her wear a red ball gag. Wouldn't you know it that she just so happen to be wearing extra make up that day and stockings… just for this she was pushed onto the hospital bed and had her pussy exposed so that it may get flogged. That will teach her a thing or two about tempting her hospital patients.
Of course, all the while, the patient needs to be taken care of and given the fact that she aroused him, she was now supposed to do something about it so she knelt down and took his thick dick down her throat. After so much foreplay, the patient, lost his patience, as it were and tied up the nurse, bounded her in leather straps, put her on all fours and fucked her like crazy, pulling her hair and everything.
An ultimate touch is of course to put her on the examination table and pour hot wax onto her body while he jerks off oh her tits. This is supposed to be some ancient treatment…
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Naughty girl is punished with another blonde slut and they are fucked in the principle's office
Ok. I have to admit, this has been my fantasy all throughout college: to do some sort of act of rebellion, then be called into the principle's office for interrogation but I would still talk back and taunt him just to see how much he can stand before giving me a proper lesson, maybe bend me over his knee only to discover that after a few strokes that I have no panties on.
This rough sex video is something that goes into that direction because the girl that came into the principle's office clearly did something wrong because she is put on her knees and has a mouth gag put on her. Later on we discover that the principle's secretary has has a dirty mind of her own and gets bent over the desk and fucked in her pussy hard with the student still standing there.
Later on they get their nipples clamped together and the naughty, blonde school girl is made to suck off the principle's dick and taste his secretary's cunt off of it. Only after doing this she gets her pussy rubbed, probed and fucked while the secretary is tied with her hands behind her back and sits patiently on her knees with a stick between her teeth.
After this, the girls have some kinky sex of their own as the blonde girl gets to be licked in her pussy by the sultry secretary's but only if the mean, big dicked principle gets to fuck the blonde student's throat. Each getting fucked hard in their pussies it is time for the principle to get his apologies and cum hard so he chooses his secretary's pussy to offer him release and the student only watches this extremely erotic scene.
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Holiday air pollution can impact those with health issues
All of the Fourth of July fireworks can create health concerns when it comes to the quality of air.
For those sensitive to air pollution during the holiday, high levels of smoke can cause issues, according to the Douglas County Health Department.
The highest threat the week before July 4. The smoke levels may cause breathing difficulties for those with asthma or other heart or lung diseases, the elderly, young children and pregnant women.
"Historically, we have had high concentrations of fine particles due to fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday," Health Director Dr. Adi Pour said. "You can minimize the risk of problems by avoiding strenuous outdoor activity and limiting time spent outdoors."
Common symptoms include repeated coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, wheezing, tightness or pain in the chest, palpitations, nausea, unusual fatigue or a light-headed feeling.
Symptoms can occur up to several weeks following exposure.
Any increase in air pollution that occurs should be gone by midday Wednesday, July 5.


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Bui, Rebelsky - IRC in the Curriculum (Proposal)
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Peter Bui has developed a wide variety of ways to use IRC in his teaching - as a location for office hours, as a place to build community within the department and between current students and alumni, as a domain that empowers and motivates students to write interesting programs (e.g., bots that monitor the page and respond to various commands). Peter described this approach at the POSSE 2013 retreat and many of the faculty present were intrigued. In this project, Peter and Sam Rebelsky will develop resources to support enhanced use of IRC by CS faculty. These resources include guides for faculty (technological and pedagogical), technological resources for faculty (e.g., customized bots), and a year-long study of student use of IRC in different courses and different departments.
Why incorporate IRC in the CS curriculum? First, it helps meet FOSS goals. That is, if students are used to working with a common FOSS tool, they will be more comfortable working within FOSS communities and may be more likely to form their own. Second, because it reminds students of the power of simple and open tools. In particular, a logged IRC channel can provide many of the features of a tool like Piazza, but with more individual control and less overhead. Third, use of IRC can motivate students to consider societal and professional issues. In the POSSE workshop, we talked about ways a technology like IRC serves a broader community of people (low bandwidth, low technological requirements, ease of using translators, etc.). There are also opportunities to talk about what it means to work "in public" and to consider issues of academic honesty in an open environment. Finally, IRC can provide exciting project opportunities for students such as custom bots or web services.
- An Instructor's Guide to IRC in the Classroom
- Using the Technology (Bui & Rebelsky)
- A guide for faculty on how to set up an IRC, associated technologies they might want to use, tips and tricks, and so on and so forth.
- An Instructor's Guide to IRC in the Classroom
- Pedagogical Approaches (Bui & Rebelsky)
- A higher-level guide to IRC, one that focuses on why and how IRC is a useful tool. Includes reasons to use IRC (see summary in "Motivation" above), a taxonomy of approaches (e.g., virtual office hours, community building, visiting other communities), a set of discussion questions, sample assignments, and so on and so forth.
- An Instructor's Guide to IRC in the Classroom
- Writing Bots and interacting with web services (Bui)
- A guide for instructors on how to have students write their own bots. Includes sample code and sample assignments.
- TAbot - An instructor's IRC assistant
- A bot that provides facilities likely to be useful to faculty. For example, the bot will provide facilities for logging discussions, sending SMS messages when keywords (e.g., the faculty member's name) are mentioned, and so on and so forth.
- IRC as Instructional Tool - A Report from the Field
- A SIGCSE-style paper that reports on what we've learned.
Approximate Timetable
- Late summer - Preliminaries
- Write basic instructions for students
- Sketch primary documents
- Develop/install bot to log classes
- Develop/install notification bot
- Set up channels.
- Fall - Initial Course Usage
- Run IRCs for classes: CS0 (Bui), Computer Architecture (Bui), CS1 (Bui & Rebelsky), CS2 (Rebelsky), Learning from Alumni (Rebelsky)
- Run IRCs for informal department chats (Bui & Rebelsky)
- Run IRCS for student organizations: LUG (Bui), SACM (Bui)
- Develop instructor materials (Bui & Rebelsky)
- Develop materials for teaching students to write bots (Bui)
- Winter- Wrap Up
- Analyze logs (e.g., identify common patterns of usage (e.g., question/answer, open discussion), quantify student usage)
- Sketch SIGCSE paper
- Polish materials
We also plan to do followup work in the spring. In part, the followup work will depend upon what we learn in the fall semester. (However, for the purposes of the funding, we would expect our work do be considered complete once the deliverables are done.)
Our primary assessment will come from the exploration of the IRC logs. E.g., How are students using the logs? What is the range of usage?
We also expect to include Likert-style assessment questions on the End-of-Course evaluations, questions of the form, "Using the IRC channel helped me learn the subject matter of the course - 1. Strongly Disagree, 2. Disagree, 3. Neutral, 4. Agree, 5. Strongly Agree".
Funding Requested
Stipend for Peter Bui: $1000
Stipend for Sam Rebelsky: $1000
Travel to attend SIGCSE2015 (if paper is accepted) or POSSE2014 (if this material will be useful at POSSE)
Travel for one in-person meeting over Winter break to go over logs and finalize materials
Contact Information
Peter Bui
131 Phillips Hall
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702
Office: 715 836 4165
IRC: pnutzh4x0r on Freenode
Samuel A. Rebelsky
Department of Computer Science, Grinnell College
1116 8th Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Office: 641-269-4410
Cell: 641-990-2947
Email address via reCAPTCHA™ Mailhide
IRC: rebelsky on Freenode


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Hi all you awesome readers! I have made some updates to the site again!
Note my about page has changed most of all. Also the default font to something a little more Dyslexia friendly (I have dyslexia so makes sense).
Its not much of a update. I hope to get the site looking even better in due course, but it may take longer than I anticipated.
Also expect some new essays soon.
All my dreamwork stuff will soon appear in the archives! From my old dreamwork blog. New Dreamwork posts may appear in essays from time to time. I will also be turning it into a ebook! I just have to work out a sensible structure and format to put it in. At the moment its pretty chaotic! Nevertheless you will be able to get it from me for a small amount of money in the near future.
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It has been a scorching few days during my most recent visit to Luxor, 45 degrees in the shade and goodness knows what it has been under the full sun. Now as we head back north, we follow the mighty Nile far below. As she snakes towards Cairo and Alexandria we turn north-west over the Western Desert and over the Egyptian coastline once again and head towards the luxuriously cool air of Northern Europe.
I have now been making this journey since the Autumn of 2006, when I first visited the communities of Alawamia and Gezeera on the southern edge of Luxor to make a series of portraits. Things have changed here a great deal since that first visit with two revolutions first bringing hope, then despair as the Egyptian people wish for a better and fairer life, in'shallah. The tourists still come but nowhere like the numbers pre-Revolution and Luxor is a very different place to the town of a few years ago.
During the past nine years I have travelled to Luxor, and with each visit I have in some way continued to make art work using a wide range of media, collecting information or simply watching the world go by and writing a few musings along the way.
This has resulted in a large body of work as these experiences have been documented… sketchbooks, drawings, oils studies, etchings and drypoints, the ancient medium of silverpoint along with the more contemporary medium of iPad drawing have all helped to tell part of this story. Diaries have been written and there are quite literally thousands of photographs.
It has been my intention for some time to begin to pull together some of experiences and images into a journal and during the last two or three visits have pondered on how this could begin to take shape. Other writing projects have dominated and until recently not allowed me the time to begin to do this.
So as I begin to sketch out these ideas I will from time to time publish a few excerpts on from the easel… about my time in Egypt, from the initial travel proposal and what lead to this, to particular aspects of my visit or one of the visual diaries of one of my many patient sitters.


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Go Ultra Low taxi support18/09/17
DUNDEE could be plugged into more than £600,000 worth of new electric vehicle chargers and other infrastructure thanks to grants from the UK and Scottish governments.
A new report reveals the cash, from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), Transport Scotland and Air Quality Funding, will be used to boost sites in the city.
Lynne Short convener of Dundee City Council's city development committee said: "This is the second grant from OLEV and is specifically aimed at the city's growing electric taxi fleet that has so far been benefitting from the publically available charging points.
"We are still widely recognised as the leading European city when it comes to promoting and supporting the use of zero and low emission vehicles. This money will help to keep us at the forefront of that revolution and support the expansion of a pure electric and private hire fleet in the city."
The four projects will share a combined £603,000 in grants.
A pair of new chargers at the recently approved Princess Street Hub will be given priority for taxis; at St Anne Lane car park another two rapid chargers will also be given priority for taxis and at Queen Street car park there will be a single taxi priority rapid charger installed.
In addition there are plans to fit single rapid chargers at strategic locations in the city that will support the uptake of electric vehicles, with sites including Ninewells Hospital, city centre and at key hotels.
The report which will be considered by the city development committee on Monday (September 25).
A council steering group has been set up to manage the projects.
Dundee City Council now has the largest fleet of electric vehicles of any local authority in the UK (83 to date) and is a past winner of Green Fleet magazine's public sector fleet of the year and low carbon vehicle operator of the year.
The city has one of the most extensive charging infrastructures in the UK with one of the Rapid Chargers in Queen Street Broughty Ferry being the most used in Scotland, averaging 18 charges per day. The charger at Dundee Ice Arena is the second most used in Scotland.
City council mechanics have been attending dedicated electric vehicle (EV) training courses towards gaining recognised qualifications in the repair and maintenance of EVs to allow the continued expansion of the council's electric fleet and earlier this year TESLA chose Doubletree Hilton in Dundee to install a strategic charging hub with space for eight of its vehicles.
The council owns 58 charging point at eight publicly available charging locations, including Scotland's first rapid charger.
In 2016/17 the council estimates using EVs reduced carbon dioxide by 122 tonnes.
Work on the new charging hub is expected to start in autumn and it is planned to be up and running by the end of the year.
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This event has been canceled for 2020.
Shop from more than 100 dealers displaying quality wares on the streets of Uptown Somerset. The show includes food vendors and an antique and classic car show. Admission is free and free parking is available in the Somerset County parking garage on East Catherine Street. The fair is held rain or shine.