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Archie Goodwin (character)
Archie Goodwin is a fictional character in Rex Stout's mysteries. The witty narrator of all the stories, he recorded the cases of his boss, Nero Wolfe, from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair).
|Archie Goodwin
Archie Goodwin meets Flora Gallant in part one of Rex Stout's "Frame-Up for Murder" illustrated by Austin Briggs for The Saturday Evening Post (June 21, 1958)
|First appearance
|Fer-de-Lance (1934)
|Created by
|Rex Stout
|In-universe information
|Private detective
I know pretty well what my field is. Aside from my primary function as the thorn in the seat of Wolfe's chair to keep him from going to sleep and waking up only for meals, I'm chiefly cut out for two things: to jump and grab something before the other guy can get his paws on it, and to collect pieces of the puzzle for Wolfe to work on.— Archie Goodwin in The Red Box (1937), chapter 12
Archie is Wolfe's live-in assistant in the private investigation business Wolfe runs out of his comfortable and luxurious New York City brownstone house on West 35th Street. Wolfe rarely leaves the brownstone—and makes it a special point to never leave the house for reasons concerning his work—so Archie does most of the actual investigating, followed by reporting his findings to Wolfe, who solves the mystery. Archie is a skilled observer and has trained his memory so that he can make verbatim reports, oral or typewritten, of extended conversations. He claims to be able to type six to seven pages per hour on average, or up to 10 when he needs to hurry (Before Midnight, chapter 11). Because Wolfe is largely ignorant of and uninterested in the logistics of the world outside his house, he relies on Archie for various kinds of information and judgments of a practical nature. Wolfe also turns to Archie for opinions regarding the personalities of the women connected with a case.
Archie's bedroom is on the third floor of the brownstone, and he owns all of the furniture within it. Under his bed is a gong that is part of an alarm system designed to sound if anyone gets too close to Wolfe's bedroom door or windows at night. He typically eats his breakfast in the kitchen, and lunch and dinner in the dining room with Wolfe. However, if he must hurry to keep an appointment, he will eat in the kitchen or at a restaurant because Wolfe hates to see anyone rush through a meal.
In addition to detective work, Archie also handles Wolfe's bookkeeping and banking, types his correspondence, and keeps the germination and other records for the orchids Wolfe raises as a hobby. His salary is $200 per week in Too Many Women (chapter 5), but later it is $400 per week ($600 per week and a half, Death of a Dude, chapter 6). Archie's hobbies include dancing (usually at the Flamingo), poker, and baseball. He was a fan of the New York Giants until they relocated to San Francisco in 1957, then later became a fan of the New York Mets when that team was founded in 1962. When moving around Manhattan on business, he often prefers to walk rather than using Wolfe's car or taking taxis. Unlike his employer, Archie has only two conspicuous eccentricities: his favorite drink is milk, and he always knows the exact time.
Archie's conversations with other characters often feature his penchant for arch wit, which can serve purposes such as playing devil's advocate to "badger" Wolfe into working; stalling or goading police officers; issuing threats under the guise of ironically ingenuous observations; or charming female characters into cooperating with Wolfe's professional desiderata.
Regardless of what year the story takes place, Archie and the other principal characters in the corpus do not age. Archie is in his early 30s.[1]:383, 565[a][b][c] He was born on October 23[2] in Chillicothe, Ohio.[3] At age 12 he lived in Zanesville.[4] In The Rubber Band (chapter 7), Archie mentions a sister in Ohio who once sent him silk pajamas for his birthday.
Rex Stout was never overly concerned with consistency in the Wolfe books, and Archie himself can relate unreliable information with ease,[5] so some specifics of Archie's background vary in the corpus. In Fer-de-Lance, he comments that his parents died when he was a child, but in The Final Deduction (chapter 10) his mother is still living.
The most concentrated — but suspect — biography of Archie comes from Too Many Women (chapter 27), in which Mrs. Jasper Pine has his background investigated. She tells Archie that his father's name is James Arner Goodwin (Archie himself implies his father's name was Titus; he tells Lily Rowan to use the name Mrs. Titus Goodwin when he asks her to call Wolfe pretending to be his mother in Some Buried Caesar), that his mother's maiden name is Leslie, that he has two brothers and two sisters, and that he was born in Canton, Ohio. Archie never mentions the alleged brothers and second sister in the series. "Rex thought Mrs. Pine — who was the kind of person who supposes money can buy anything — got what she deserved", wrote Stout's authorized biographer John J. McAleer. He quotes Stout: "Of course Archie was born in Chillicothe. I don't know how he got Mrs. Pine's dick misinformed."[1]:249 Goodwin himself brings up his birthplace in "The Cop Killer" (Chap. 1) first published in American Magazine, 1951-52: "Wait till you see Chillicothe, Ohio, where I was born."
Although he is from the American Midwest, Archie has the "street smarts" to handle just about any situation he finds himself in, and he knows New York City like the back of his hand. Though he freely admits that there is no one better than Saul Panzer in many aspects of investigative work, such as remembering faces and tailing people, Goodwin is one of the most competent private detectives in the city. He has a long-time social relationship with Lily Rowan, a wealthy society woman, but they do not try to limit each other's social lives, and Archie has many passing love interests throughout the series. The only serious affair apart from Lily that he shares with the reader is Lucy Valdon, with whom he has a series of extended assignations during The Mother Hunt, prompting Wolfe and Fritz to fear that Archie may finally settle down. This does not happen, and Lucy Valdon did not appear in any other story although she receives a mention in A Right to Die.
When Wolfe disappears for an extended period in In the Best Families, Archie rents an office of his own and works as an independent detective. During this time, Archie writes, "My idea was to net more per week than I had been getting from Wolfe, not that I cared for the money, but as a matter of principle." Later, Archie needles Wolfe, pointing out that he made a little more than double the amount that Wolfe had been paying him; Wolfe claims not to believe it.[6]
As narratorEdit
Archie, as Stout's first-person narrator, faithfully relates each case in the past tense in meticulous detail. His narrative includes his own thoughts over the course of the story, from ruminations on the case in progress to personal impressions of and opinions about the people involved. He is very thorough in describing the details of other characters' physical appearances, often adding his own positive or negative judgments. Because Wolfe routinely keeps Archie in the dark about certain key insights and key tasks assigned to other operatives, Archie's openness with the reader over the course of the story he is telling from his own point of view does not risk giving away the solution prior to Wolfe's climactic revelations. (However, despite his candor toward the reader, Archie occasionally makes it known that he's holding back some particularly private thought or event.) From time to time Archie acknowledges the reader directly, by speculating as to whether we will be interested in this or that detail, showing us supposed copies of vital documents when the originals are no longer accessible to him at the time he is writing, or discussing whether we might have figured something out yet at a certain point in the narrative. He occasionally expresses faint concern that another character, such as Wolfe or Inspector Cramer, may read his account of the case and take offense at something he has written.
Archie's narratorial wittiness includes a repeatedly employed callback maneuver whereby he quotes a character using a striking or unusual turn of phrase, and then later uses the phrase himself, in some other context, in the course of his narration.
- Lionel Stander in the Columbia Pictures films Meet Nero Wolfe (1936) and The League of Frightened Men (1937)
- John Gibson and Joseph Julian in the 1943–44 radio series The Adventures of Nero Wolfe
- Elliott Lewis in the 1945 radio series The Amazing Nero Wolfe
- Gerald Mohr, Herb Ellis, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Lamont Johnson and Wally Maher in the 1950–51 radio series The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe
- Gene Reynolds in the 1956 Omnibus TV series episode, "The Fine Art of Murder"
- William Shatner in the aborted 1959 CBS-TV series Nero Wolfe
- Joachim Fuchsberger in the 1961 German TV movie Zu viele Köche
- Paolo Ferrari in the 1969–1971 Italian TV series
- Tom Mason in the 1977 TV movie Nero Wolfe
- Lee Horsley in the 1981 TV series Nero Wolfe
- Don Francks in the 1982 Canadian radio series Nero Wolfe
- Timothy Hutton in the A&E TV movie The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
- Sergey Zhigunov in the 2001–2002 Russian TV movies
- Timothy Hutton in the 2001–2002 A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery
- Pietro Sermonti in the 2012 Italian TV series
- In the Bernie Rhodenbarr series by Lawrence Block, Bernie's friend Carolyn Kaiser owns a cat named Archie Goodwin, named after the detective.
- ^ Rex Stout prepared a confidential memo dated September 14, 1949, providing physical descriptions of Archie and Wolfe. Under the heading "Description of Archie Goodwin", Stout begins: "Height 6 feet. Weight 180 lbs. Age 32." When he was later asked by biographer John J. McAleer at what age Archie was fixed in his own mind, Rex Stout replied, "I like 34."[1]:383, 565
- ^ Rex Stout's confidential memo of September 15, 1949, describing Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin and Wolfe's office, is reprinted in the back matter of the 1992 Bantam Crimeline edition of Fer-de-Lance (ISBN 0-553-27819-3).
- ^ Archie's conversation with Cynthia Nieder in "Man Alive" sets his age as 32.
- ^ a b c McAleer, John J. (1977). Rex Stout: A Biography. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316553407.
- ^ The League of Frightened Men (1935), chapter 12, describes Archie's new wallet; "Wolfe had given it to me on October 23, at the dinner-table, and I didn't even know he knew when my birthday was."
- ^ "The Cop-Killer"
- ^ The Silent Speaker, chapter 10
- ^ The Final Deduction, chapter 10
- ^ In the Best Families, chapters 12 and 13
External linksEdit
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- The Wolfe Pack, official site of the Nero Wolfe Society
- Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, site about Nero Wolfe in Russian


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As an ideal missionary for a pioneering socio-technological project, Joseph Hannan could have sprung fully-formed from a Microsoft 3D cloning programme. With his utilitarian haircut and glistening Bluetooth earpiece, the 59-year-old former TV repair man, chef, hotel manager, broken-back survivor (road accident) and current unpaid minister of Washington Church of Christ radiates there's-nothing-to-it propaganda. Even his wife has succumbed. "She was terrified of touching a computer," Hannan confided. "Now she's bought one for herself."
Last week, Sunderland was declared the winner of the government's £3.5m Digital Challenge. This is a project designed to percolate the benefits of the information communications revolution down to the remoter reaches of society. Sunderland edged out its 79 rivals principally because the judges felt that the proposals in the north-east city's 13-page dossier promised the greatest amount of community consultation and input.
Central to a process that will see the planting of "digital media" in pubs and street kiosks, and a blizzard of online education and training courses "for the less intrinsically motivated", will be 100 "e-champions" such as Hannan. The e-champions - computer enthusiasts with close links through a range of volunteer activities to the socially excluded - are expected to stimulate creative thinking among people wary of outside experts.
"People who go to the Washington Church are more likely to listen to Joseph than me," admits Debbie Young, who masterminded Sunderland's Digital Challenge bid and who is clearly in love with digital culture. "Broadband can be like a motorway, or this road" - the A19, unfortunately jammed solid - "or a country lane," she says. "In Sunderland, it's like an autobahn!"
The Digital Challenge is a natural extension of the e-neighbourhoods that Young has established in Sunderland over the past four years. She explains: "The council does the techy stuff, provides the kit and support, and the groups who get the computers decide what they want to do with them and when."
The theory is that people become digitally engaged, e-champions beget e-champions, enthusiasms and ideas form, "and it kind of continues to cascade", Debbie muses. Gadgetry emerging from this low-level brainstorming includes a device to permit Sunderland's 9,000 heart disease sufferers to email data form self-administered blood tests to specialist staff. It is no surprise to hear that for five years running Sunderland has been named, by the World Teleport Association, among the world's seven top "intelligent cities".
Historians will view Sunderland's new e-celebrity as the completion of a circle begun by the Venerable Bede, the father of English history, and possibly language, at nearby Jarrow 1,300 years ago. Politicians and economists will acknowledge the skilful way in which the city seized on IT to recover from the collapse of its traditional industries in the 1970s. The city now has more people working in the information communication industries than ever laboured in shipyards or coalmines.
Digital Challenge projects are seen as a part of this on-going regeneration process. Research has shown that 90% of all new jobs require computer skills; a child's GCSE results are improved if he or she has access to a computer. Sunderland's unemployed - still, at 4.8% of the population, almost half as much again as the UK average - should only benefit, the logic goes, from living in a digital friendly environment. Nationally, more than 6 million Britons are trapped on the wrong side of what is termed the digital divide. Significantly, Angela Smith, the minister for e-government, noted in her prize-giving speech that Sunderland had devised initiatives that "can be adapted to roll out across the country".
Sevgi Angi, a 29-year-old Turkish woman, is one of many asylum seekers grateful for the council's proactive digital philosophy. At Washington Church, now doubling up as an official electronic village hall, she has used the seven-screen computer room to improve her English pronunciation.
"It is a massively life enhancing experience for [asylum seekers]," Young points out. "They can download a piece of music from the country they have fled, or use the webcam to see somebody they might not be sure is still alive."
Hannan, whose CV includes an electrical engineering degree from Exeter University, estimates that an average of 50 people a day have been encouraged to explore and profit from the internet. As a local e-champion, he also makes home visits with his laptop to demonstrate the delights of email. "The impact on the community has been dramatic," he says.
Digital fluency
The government's motives in promoting digital fluency are not exclusively altruistic. Sir David Varney, adviser on transformational government, published his review in December. It predicted savings of £400m over three years if the e-pathway between the public and the civil service can be smoothed out. Currently, only 36% of us access the 92% of government services available online.
The official enthusiasm for expanding interconnected data banks is, in the eyes of some observers, misplaced. "Privacy goes to the heart of people's rights," argues Simon Davies, visiting fellow at the London School of Economics information systems group. "You could lose your right to a place on the waiting list for subsidised housing because the government claims you haven't paid tax, or a parking fine."
Even Sunderland is not immune from e-scepticism. Inside the city's Bunnyhill Customer Services Centre, with its 13-screen IT teaching suite and intelligent exercise machines, 33-year old mother of three Lisa Smith had not bought into the digital future so far. "I haven't a clue about computers," she admits. "Anyway, they are not secure yet. People will get into your files and things."
But Sunderland's Digital Challenge team is prepared for the Luddite challenge. As page six of their bid document notes firmly: "A citizen focused approach will address resistance and parochial attitudes."
· More on Sunderland's e-neighbourhoods at sunderland.gov.uk
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Bees Do It!
For a while, my brother was in the beekeeping business. Bees are fascinating to watch, and there are several business lessons you can learn from them.
1. You can't do everything. Bees have specialized jobs. Some bees are workers dedicated foraging for raw materials and stinging if the need arises. House bees make honeycomb and tend to the queen. Drones mate. While there is some cross training, (house bees will go forage if more food is needed) most bees have one job and are focused to do it well.
2. Their product has broad appeal. Honey is loved by many for its sweet flavor. It is healthy. It lasts forever. The wax is used for candles, cosmetics, and various food products. The fact they pollinate so many crops make them indispensable for food production. When your product appeals to many, success is almost a surety.
3. They rely on their queen. Just like the hive, every business needs a strong leader. When the queen is absent, morale is down, squabbling ensues and production falters.
4. They use social media. The dance bees use to communicate the location of the nectar is efficient, simple for the others to understand, and shared with many.
5. They work together for the good of all in the hive. The temperature in a hive is an almost constant 93 degrees. On a hot summer day, you can hear the flapping of thousands of bees' wings inside the hive helping to cool the colony. In the winter they all huddle together to conserve heat and keep each other warm.
6. They are determined. A bee returning to the hive will fly straight through obstacles to reach their destination. If you don't keep the weeds cut in front of the hive, bees will literally beat their wings off flying through the obstructions to return with their cargo.
7. They adapt. Favorite flowers not blooming… no problem. Bees will move to other sources of nectar based on what's available. You can even pick up bees and move them (many commercial beekeepers do) to an entirely different region and within an hour, workers will be out collecting nectar from the new locale.
8. They produce more than necessary. Bees don't stop making honey when they hit the minimum requirement. They put more in store in case the winter is harsh or flowers are not blooming as usual. We collect this "extra" honey and the bees don't get discouraged. They make more!
Nature is an awesome teacher. Why not put these bee lessons to work in your business today!


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19 Mar 2015
EUROPEAN COMMISSION DAILY NEWS – 19 MARCHBrussels Daily
Agriculture: Commission proposes to extend application deadline for direct payments
The Commission has today proposed the extension of the deadline of aid applications for Direct Payments to Monday June 15th. This represents an extension of one month on the original May 15th deadline. The extension would also apply to area-based payments in the Pillar II of the CAP. Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, explained: "I have proposed to allow Member States to extend the deadline so that farmers do not suffer the consequences of delays on the part of administrations, which are faced with the challenge of the first year of implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy. Member States can now take up this option, which should also help avoid penalties for late applications from recipients" adding that "It goes without saying that Member States who would decide to postpone the final date for submission of aid application should ensure that their administration and control system allow safeguarding sound financial management". Deadlines to submit aid applications are fixed by the Member States and, under current rules, shall not be later than 15 May. The extension would apply for 2015 only and will be voluntary.
European Commission presents EU Trade and Investment Barriers Report
Today, the Commission presented to the European Council the fifth edition of the Trade and Investment Barriers Report. Identifying concrete obstacles to trade, it concludes that the EU's strategic economic partners – Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States – maintain a variety of barriers that significantly hinder international trade and investment opportunities of EU companies. "After years of turmoil, the global economy is improving. In these conditions, it's disappointing to see so many obstacles to trade and investment persist. Now more than ever, determination is needed to level the playing field and get rid of barriers," EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström commented. The Trade and Investment Barriers Report is part of a broader EU trade enforcement strategy set out in the Commission Communication "Trade, Growth and World Affairs" published in 2010. A new report has been presented to the European Council every spring since 2011. A press release is available online.
EU Biodiversity strategy: Report finds one in ten EU wild bees under extinction
Europe's wild bees are in decline, according to new scientific research published today, co-funded by the European Commission as part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) European Red List of Bees and the Status and Trends of European Pollinators (STEP) project. The report reveals that 9.2% of European wild bee species are threatened with extinction, while 5.2% are considered likely to be threatened in the near future. Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella said: "Our quality of life – and our future – depends on the many goods and services that nature provides for free. If we don't address the roots of the decline in wild bees, and act urgently to stop it, we could pay a very heavy price indeed." Europe has an ambitious strategy to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU by 2020, and restore them so far as feasible. More information available on the Commission's environment website.
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The Neruda Tower is a mixed use office building designed by the Japanese firm SANAA located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Neruda Tower by SANAA technical information
- Architects : Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) | SANAA Profile
- Executive Architect : Bernardo Gomez Pimienta
- Location : Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Developer : Grupo Quest
- Consultors : ARUP
- Engineering : SAPS/Sasaki and Partners/CDB
- Building Uses : Mixed use: Office, Parking garage, Residential, Retail
- Structural Types : Highrise / Concrete core
- Status : Cancelled
- Floor Count : 25
- Site Area : 3,200 m2
- Hight : 110 meter
There is a generic quality to white that we like.
– Kazujo Sejima
Neruda Tower Article
Neruda Tower is an office building located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco with a height of 25 levels. Its main use was planned to be for office space and it would allocate residential areas and a private club in the top three levels. The ground floor was targeted for banks, businesses.
As the building gains height, the facade setback one meter every floor on all four sides of the building. This generates four different facades which have a terrace at each level. The relationship between core, cladding and facade change the atmosphere of the office spaces. In the one had, during cloudy days, since the coatings are absorbed into one mass, the building has a monolithic form, but in the other hand, on sunny days, light reflects giving depth to the volume.
Neruda Tower by SANAA Plans
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While there truly is no place like home, there are thousands of beautiful, exotic, and history-rich places on this planet that simply should not be missed. Whether you are planning a trip to a nearby state park or an expedition to the highest mountain peak, you are sure to enjoy these travel tips.
To save money when booking airline flights, check the round-trip prices — even if you only want to fly one way to a destination. Thanks to quirky airline policies, sometimes it's less expensive to purchase a round trip to your desired locale than to fly one way. At least if that happens, you can save money by buying the round-trip tickets anyway and simply not take the return flight back.
Pay attention to your intution when traveling. If a specific store, person, or neighborhood gives you "bad vibes", just walk away. Your intuition might be telling you something that you haven't consciously noticed. Even if you're wrong, it's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to your safety.
Remember to report lost tickets immediately. Lost tickets can be refunded, but this can take as long as six months. It might also involve a substantial replacement fee. Reporting your lost ticket as soon as possible will not make things go any faster, but you will get your money back sooner.
Discount Flights
When traveling internationally on a budget, consider taking flights rather than trains to your destinations. While trains are perhaps the more traditional mode of transportation for backpackers, many airlines offer discount flights that are much cheaper than train tickets. This way, you can travel to more places without adding to your budget.
If you plan on traveling, remember to schedule reliable pet care in advance. If you have a small dog, you can find pet-friendly flights and hotels and bring him along. Large dogs, cats, and animals with medical problems should have a reliable pet-sitter that you can trust. Your furry friends will be grateful!
Try getting in a big workout before you board the plane. It's boring having to sit through a long flight. You may find your back or legs cramping from sitting in the same position for too long. This is why hitting the gym or at least stretching before boarding a flight can lessen or completely eliminate any cramps.
Plane Tickets
If you need to travel across the country but are on a limited budget, consider traveling by bus. In the past, bus travel was viewed somewhat unfavorably, but today major players like Greyhound, have made major improvements to attract the growing number of travelers who can't afford plane tickets. Today bus lines are a more civil experience. Cleaner, newer buses are the norm and most stations offer free wireless internet access and sundries.
No matter where you are going or how you plan to get there, the information in this article will offer a fresh perspective to consider as you make your travel plans. Keep these tips in mind as you plan your next recreational trip, and you are sure to discover something new.…Continue Reading


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The Light on the Hill
We are a group of dedicated individuals passionate about serving the Lord.
Atkinson Congregational Church has been a "Light on the Hill," drawing people to worship since 1772. We welcome ALL people to our historic and very active church. It is a place of comfort and strength, reaching out to members from many communities. We are a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where "…they may all be one" (John 17:21).
We are united through Christ
We believe in The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
God is the creator of the universe and giver of all that is good. God is the savior—known boldly and intimately in Jesus and his life, death, and resurrection—who shows us how to live and love. God is the Spirit who enables us to make a difference in our world and in the lives of others. We believe that grace is the love, honesty, and compassion that God gives and shows us in Jesus. It's how Jesus saves us, heals us, sets us free, and increases our capacity for love. We believe that we need each other. Whether single, married/partnered, divorced or widowed, it's a lot easier to follow God with friends than it is by ourselves.
We are here for you
We believe in the triune God
Creator, resurrected Christ, the sole Head of the church, and the Holy Spirit, who guides and brings about the creative and redemptive work of God in the world.
Each person is on a spritiual journey
We believe each of us is at a different stage of that journey.
Each person is unique and valuable
It is the will of God that every person belong to a family of faith where they have a strong sense of being valued and loved.
We believe in the power of peace
We believe in the power of peace, and work for nonviolent solutions to local, national, and international problems.
Come as you are
No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are always welcome at the Atkinson Congregational Church. Join us to worship God and to celebrate the many aspects that make our church so special. Its heart and soul are the people who represent all generations. We offer church school for kids in preschool through high school. During each service, kids start off in the sanctuary with their families. After the children's message, kids walk as a group to the adjacent Tuthill House, where classes meet, separated by age and/or grade. Nursery services are also available at Tuthill House during worship. In the summer, we host a week of Vacation Bible Camp, drawing kids from our church and local communities. But we don't stop there! We host events and other educational opportunities, including those for adults. We're also proud to hold occasional services and programs in our beautiful, outdoor sanctuary.
Get to know our dedicated church staff
Rev. Jim Thomas
Pastor Jim joined us in the Fall of 2017. He is a practical theologian, focusing on how the Bible and its teachings are relevant for us in the 21st century, while embracing service and justice as an essential part of being a Christian disciple. He is married to his wonderful wife Lynn. They have two grown children.
Youth Leader
We are actively looking for a youth leader to help facilitate programing for our children. To learn more and apply for this part-time position, visit our Facebook page.
Tina Symth
Our Music Ministry is led by Christine (Tina) Smyth. She comes to us with schooling from NE Conservatory Prep School, Emerson College, and Longy School of Music.
Lynn Thomas
Lynn joined us after working for the UCC Vermont Conference, where for eight years worked as the Administrative Assistant and Office Manager. We are blessed to her her expertise keeping everything running smoothly.
Bob Hodgdon
Bob, our Sexton, makes sure everything is working properly on our campus. He is our unsung hero with the most infectious smile.


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It takes a strong stomach (and balance sheet) to be a stock buyer in this market.
Warren Buffett tells us today he's buying for his personal account. "Be greedy when others are fearful" he writes in the New York Times today. "And most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors," he writes.
He says all the bad news now creates opportunities for investors willing to look five, 10 or 20 years into the future. "To be sure, investors are right to be wary of highly leveraged entities or businesses in weak competitive positions. But fears regarding the long-term prosperity of the nation's many sound companies make no sense," he writes.
Well, what then to buy? Buffett doesn't say what he's buying. J.P. Morgan analysts today though came up with some names, in a note titled "The Franchise 16 - Stocks to own beyond the market turmoil." They see these as core investments for the next 12 to 18 months.
The analysts said they picked their list based on attributes like low leverage, dividend yield, high net income margins and high free cash yields. J.P. Morgan analysts also looked for companies that they believe will outperform in a weakening global economy. Those companies would be able to maintain pricing power, market dominance, and perform counter-cyclically.
Here's their list:
Disclosure: J.P. Morgan could act as an advisor or have other business relationships with any of the above mentioned companies.
Baxter International
CA Inc.
Devon Energy
General Mills
Gilead Sciences
McDonald's Corp
Merck and Co
Philip Morris
Union Pacific
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This is a heroic tale of a brave woman who sacrificed her saving children from terrorists. Can you ever imagine a Hollywood film portraying this kick ass female hero's life?
Yah, me neither. It's too hard for the hollywood dude establishment to tart up the heroine and tell a serious story at the same time. :( Instead we get more of the tight sexy skinsuit phenomena (bleh):
Let's not go there. Onward to the real hero.
"Yesterday would have been her 52nd birthday, but PAN AM Flight Attendant Neerja Bhanot of Chandigarh, India died at 23 being a hero. She is credited with saving the lives of 360 passengers onboard PAN AM 73. When radical Islamic terrorists hijacked her A/C in Karachi, Pakistan she informed the pilots (who used their escape hatch to runaway) and kept both the passengers/remaining crew calm. When the terrorists demanded to know who the Americans were on the flight so they could execute them she gathered all the passports and hid the ones belonging to Americans under seat cushions. The terrorists confused and unable to determine the national origins of the passengers didn't execute anyone. When Pakistani police raided the plane she was able to nearly singlehandedly evacuate all the passengers as the firefight ensued. She being one of the last people on board did a last check and found three children still hiding. As she led the children to safety the surviving terrorists spotted the children and opened fire on them. Neerja jumped in the way of the bullets and was mortally wounded. She was able to evac the children to safety before dying from her wounds. Neerja was awarded the Ashok Chakra Award by India, the highest peacetime gallantry award possible. She was the youngest and first civilian to ever be awarded this honor."
There is some good news, there is a film being made outside of Hollywood about this fine female hero.


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Found at the beginning of the Book of Esther, the story of Queen Vashti has largely been overshadowed by the more prominent queen after whom the book is named. Many would see her as a figure whose purpose is to 'pave the way' for Esther but the manner in which she does this has caused no little controversy among commentators. Vashti is a heroine to some and a disobedient villain to others.
Vashti is the queen of the all powerful King of Media and Persia, Ahasuerus, and we meet her at the close of a great and opulent festival which lasts for six months. The festival allowed the King to show, "the riches of his royal glory and the splendour and pomp of his majesty", (Esther 1:4) and was for the enjoyment of his princes, nobles, governors and army chiefs and their staffs. The festival ends with a final banquet lasting seven days; "royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king." (Esther 1:7) No 'austerity measures' there. In addition, Queen Vashti also held a "banquet for the women of the palace." (Esther 1:9) On the last day the king sent for Vashti whilst he was 'merry with wine', requesting that she appear before the court, "with her royal crown, in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to behold." (Esther 1:11) Vashti refused the king's command and the king was, "enraged and his anger burned within him." (Esther 1:12)
We are not explicitly given Vashti's reasons for refusing the king's request and opinion is divided on both her reasoning and whether she acted fittingly as queen. Of course, she could have been simply trying the patience of the king, testing his authority; on the other hand she could have considered his request to have been vulgar, distasteful and demeaning. There is the question then as to whether her refusal was fitting even if her stance was fortified by moral principle. Should the duty of obedience to the king go before principled moral action? We can see many parallels here to situations that may arise in our own lives and opinion will always be divided.
The king, in his anger and aided by his officials, determines that Vashti shall be replaced by another; not least for fear that her behaviour will cause other women to revolt against their husbands and masters. Letters were sent to every province, "that every man be lord in his own house." (Esther 1:22) It is probably fair to say that Vashti was not surprised by this outcome and that she placed her own principles of decency and morality above that of obedience to husband and king. We read at the beginning of chapter two that the king, "remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her." (Esther 2:1) One may surmise that after his anger abated and his decision had been decreed he mused on this episode with the utmost seriousness. He does not exactly declare his culpability in the matter, and he could not undo what had been done, but we certainly find no mention of any similar episode with his next queen Esther. In fact far from that we read that he treats her seriously and with kindness and concern; indeed, he offers to grant her 'half his kingdom'.


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On Saturday 14 April, Serge Vuille and electro-acoustic percussion collective We Spoke: New Music will perfrom at BBC Radio 3 Open Ear at LSO St Luke's. Ahead of the performance, Serge caught up with composer Fritz Hauser, who tells us about how cicadas inspired his piece As We Are Speaking.
(Serge) Fritz Hauser, you have commissioned John Cage, collaborated with Pauline Oliveros, are composer in residence at the Lucern Festival, and you're also an great storyteller. Would you be happy to share some of these stories with us, maybe starting with the story behind 'As We Are Speaking' that we'll be playing as part of Open Ear?
(Fritz) As We Are Speaking was written for the Australian ensemble Speak Percussion in 2003. I was on holiday in Corsica and the deadline for this commission was getting closer. I thought it was going to be a great location to write music but it was so hot that my brain wasn't functioning properly. There was a moment when I was lying in the shade in this unbearable heat and I started dozing and paying attention to the cicadas around the house: polyrhythmic textures that were both overwhelmingly in-tense and reassuringly simple. I liked the fact that they were all 'speaking' at the same time, creating a complex texture together. I thought: 'There is my piece: As we are Speaking'. Short movements that start and stop abruptly – as cicadas do – scored for seventeen woodblocks. The instruments don't imi-tate the sound of cicadas, but reference their rhythmic and pitch material.
Your music often focuses on one specific instrument, where does this come from?
After nearly 50 years of playing I am still very interested in exploring percussion instruments. I don't really feel the need to build new instruments. I prefer to explore new ways of playing, or composing, to get further into the sound, and beyond the instrument. I don't need to hear woodblocks, I need to hear a story, I need to hear energy that goes deeper than the instrument.
Your piece Schraffur is not written for a specific instrument, but can be played by any number of per-formers, on any instruments or objects. What is the concept behind this work?
Schraffur is a gesture, a motion. It can be played on anything that has a texture, where sound can be produced by scratching. One or more performers scratch one or more surfaces regularly and continu-ously and what comes out is a constantly evolving cloud of sound. It transforms physical textures into sonic textures. The acoustics of the room also come into play, resonances and reflections occur.
In fact we will produce a version at the Lucerne Festival this summer with 300 performers where we will play nothing else than the room itself. Walls, handlebars, stairs – everything that has an interesting surface and/or resonance.
You were at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival last November for two concerts including one celebrating the late Pauline Oliveros with ICE and Distractfold ensembles. You knew Pauline well, can you tell us about your collaborations?
I met Pauline many years ago. We were both on the same label 'Hat-Hut'. I had the wish to work as a duo with other artists on the label and I was completely charmed by Pauline's just intonation accordi-on. Just intonation produces an unusual range of overtones which combine with the sound of percus-sion. I remember writing a letter to Pauline in 1986 asking – almost begging – if she'd be interested in us working together. She was on tour in Europe and we met for a duo recording and concert. It was a very intense encounter with this beautiful philosopher, performer and composer. She was funny, clear in her intentions, fast, full of humour. When playing she was absolutely focused and going into in-tense concentration. We kept in touch for many years, played several times together in various con-texts. I commissioned her for a piece All Four in 1990 and she commissioned my piece Deep time in 1991. She wrote a quote I really love for my solo album at that time: 'Every heartbeat is unique, listen carefully'.
And John Cage also wrote you a piece! That's a good story to share!
That was actually Pauline's idea. I was in New York in 1989 and I was thinking about approaching John Cage for a commission and she told me: 'Yes, call him and tell him I'm sending him you and my love'. He picked up the phone and we started a conversation. The process was very long – he dropped out many times. He was a witty character, keeping me in the dark until the end. One day I just re-ceived it in the post! One Four was everything I hoped it would be, the right duration, the right instru-mentation. We then met in Belin, I asked for his advice about performing the piece and he said: 'Dear Fritz, this is your piece'. It was such a beautiful statement by such a famous person: trust and encour-agements to make decisions and own the interpretation. It really influenced the way I understand composer-performer relationships. I usually don't play pieces that were not written for me, and always insist to meet performers I'm going to write for. This is why I love working with We Spoke. We have built up trust and musical connections over the years. They always make sure to communicate the composers' vision through the detail of their interpretation.
You are composer in residence at the Lucerne Festival this summer, what does this mean for you?
I've had the chance to play at the Lucerne Festival three times over the last twenty years. Being invited now as composer in residence is an absolute honour. It doesn't really get better in Switzerland. The main difference is the trust that comes with such a position. It's not like a regular commission, I can really make proposals and interact with the festival on a larger scale. We will do 12 events of different scales, from the very small to the very large (I mentioned the piece with 300 performers), new works, collaborations with video artists, and architect Peter Zumthor will be in conversation with me. It is a very interesting and challenging process which is taking all my attention. Of course I would like to ap-pear at my absolute best.
You can hear Serge Vuille and We Spoke: New Music perform Fritz Hauser's As We Are Speaking at BBC Radio 3 Open Ear on 14 April at LSO St Luke's. Click here to find out more.
Click here to find out more about Fritz Hauser
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1308 Tasker St Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA - Passyunk SquareTasker between Broad and Juniper is very dark. A small alley behind PGW makes the block more treacherous for commuters of Broad Street Subway, 29 bus, and C bus. If pedestrian lights are not an option, PGW should install a security light alongside the building.
Market Street In West Philly Is Barely Drivable Acknowledged4500 - 6200 Market Street West Philadelphia - Haddington-Carroll ParkSEPTA's Market Street El reconstruction in West Philly has been completed for nearly 2 years now and Market Street under the El is still torn up as a result of the El construction, loaded with bumps, dips, potholes and "temporary" patches. It is in serious need of a repaving and I want to know if or when it is going to get done.
Never Ending Trash! Open1155 N Front St Philadelphia, PA - Northern LibertiesThis intersection is a popular SEPTA stop (Routes 5, 15, and the El). There's garbage everywhere, overflowing trash cans, newspapers, McDonalds wrappers... you name it. It's been like this for YEARS!!!
Green Lane To Shurs Lane To Ridge Ave Merge To Septa Transfer Philadelphia, PA 19127, USA - Manayunk
The entire route beginning from Main street where cars are parked on both sides of the road and where the 61 (bus) travels....a cyclist takes their life every day.
#1 Nobody behind the wheel travels speed limit (25mph) including SEPTA - - they go barreling down Main street from Green Lane to Shurs Lane to Ridge merge to SEPTA transfer, squeezing cyclists - pinning them either to a park car or squeezed by speed behind a moving car.
#2 the approach to Wissahickon transfer station during a compute is deadly. Cars spontaneously pulling to the curbside to drop off people, SEPTA pulling in and out of the turn-around, cars not wanting to accommodate the bicycle, and people moving, gathering -running across streets for buses.... CRAZY, SCARY...it will happen .someone will get hurt badly -- or it will be fatal.
Sharrows were put down early June - GREAT 1st step. Hoping step 2 and 3 will follow. Enforcement of travel speed and a solution to the disastrous Wissahickon SEPTA transfer station.
Schuylkill River Trail - Philadelphia To Valley Forge Philadelphia, PA 19127, USA - ManayunkSEPTA buses drive straight into traffic eastbound on Ridge Ave against the light. There are traffic lights here specifically to meter traffic and allow buses an opportunity to pull onto Ridge yet bus drivers routinely ignore the lights, stopping both lanes of traffic. Traffic heading east will have a green light yet the bus drivers expect cars to yield to buses out of their own sense of self-preservation. This causes backups during rush hour and is even more of a problem when there is snow or ice on the ground and traffic with the right of way cannot stop for the bus running the red light.
Oxford Avenue & Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA - Frankford, PhiladelphiaThe block of Oxford Avenue between Griscom and Frankford is always filthy. The street is never cleaned, still has trash from last year's snows. Septa takes no responsibility.
310 W Chelten Avenue Philadelphia, PA - Germantown
Pulaski partners has had the sidewalk closed for weeks, forcing pedestrians out beyond the row of parked cars into the bike lane.
There is also no clearance between the fence and septa bus parking, forcing peds into busy traffic in front of idling buses.
I want the PPD and LI to investigate. I will forward this issue to the feds as an ADA compliance issue.
City Council, we're fed up with your inaction. You push your pet projects but provide no oversight. DRM, what happened to abiding by your oath of office? You represent the builders and lawyers but blatantly ignore your constituents.
Hole in street from new service Archived2020 E. Susquhanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA - KensingtonContractor cut a hole in the street and has not filled with dirt, put plywood on it and it's cracking from the SEPTA bus and cars going over it. Sidewalks not blocked off, holes and mud everywhere.
124 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA - Old CitySEPTA Buses (#21, 33 & 42) use this ramp to idle throughout the day and night. Residential buildings on the 100 block of Market & Church are forced to listen to the roaring engines and inhale the fumes.
804 Oak Lane Philadelphia, PA - Oak LaneNo one can park in our small business village in Oak Lane- can you plow the snow from the SEPTA bridge and curblines?
344 Loney St Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA - Fox Chasesaturday 900am till 916am , type of vehicle, septa bus 5677 reving the engine at 1220pm . no resaon for this
SEPTA Bus Idling OpenMidvale At Henry - East Falls7:25 AM SEPTA bus idling at curbside. I believe the bus # was 5762 (but I did not jot the number down today). SEPTA idling at this location is a recurrent issue. This suggests that SEPTA is either unable or unwilling to enforce rules upon their drivers. It would be helpful to know if any other authorities have taken steps to enfore anti-idling rules. The recommendation has been made to call Air Management, but their phone goes to voicemail when I have tried calling in the early AM.


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Growing Pains Theme Song, "As Long As We Got Each Other" by Steve Dorff and John Bettis
Show me that smile again. (Show me that smile)
Don't waste another minute on your cryin'.
We're nowhere near the end (nowhere near)
The best is ready to begin.
Oooohhh. As long as we got each other
We got the world spinnin right in our hands.
Baby you and me, we gotta be
The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'.
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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent
my employer's view in any way.
From time to time I like to evaluate the way I'm working, investigate on new alternatives, try other approaches, etc. in order to improve the way I do things. Other times, I have to change the way I do some things by necessity. This time was a bit of both. The number of components I'm selling on my web page www.manuelabadia.com is growing slowly and some things I was doing by hand were a pain to maintain and started to take too much time, so a change was really needed. Also, in the development area, things were also getting more complex.
Distribution of the components by mail is a lot less reliable than I thought as some companies have really strict firewall/attachment policies. Implementing a decent LicenseProvider based on digital signature was more complex than I thought, has some hurdles with ASP.NET and works a bit different between web site projects and web application projects. However, having the LicenseProvider implemented has freed me of all component distribution and signing, saving a lot of time and headaches.
Maintaining and developing new components was also getting more complicated, because components were starting to share code, and having to maintain two versions of the same code is problematic and error prone. However, splitting the components in several projects and then using ILMerge seems to work great. Improving my subversion merge/branch skills was also necessary as I end with a lot of releases with a very similar codebase but with little differences between them. Better tool integration for ordinary tasks with Visual Studio has also helped a lot. I'll comment about a few of these tools in a future.
There seem to be a lot of good tools emerging with a goal to improve the quality and reliability of our code. Microsoft research is also trying some things with Spec# and Pex. Maybe I'll blog about those when Pex becomes available to the masses.
So what about the future? Well, I have a lot of ideas for new components and new features for the existing ones. As always, the biggest problem is time. There's no time to do all the stuff I have in mind or the cool things I want to try (has anybody tried SharpMap?) I have a component in the works that has been nearly finished for a couple of months. I hope to finish it at the end of the year or in January 2008. After that probably I'll concentrate on further improving the existing components and checking if something new can be added if the version of ASP.NET shipped Visual Studio 2008 has a couple of significant changes. After that probably I won't release more components because I can't be sure to be able to provide a good service if I release more components. As I said before, the sales are growing slowly, and the components are being used in most of the "important" countries:
This shows me that I'm doing things well and encourages me to work harder and keep improving my skills.
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What is an arc flash?
An arc flash is an electric current flowing through an arc outside its normal path where air becomes the conductor of high thermal energy. The Standards for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces defines arc flash hazards as "a dangerous condition associated with the release of energy caused by an electrical arc." During an arc flash, temperatures can reach 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is more than four times hotter than the surface of the sun.
An arc blast can cause the same conditions as an arc flash but is more intense and can also include strong pressure waves that can damage machinery, throw a person, collapse a lung or rupture ear drums. Arc flashes and arc blasts last maybe a second but can cause serious injury and sometimes death.
What causes an arc flash?
Arc flashes are caused by electrical short circuits and occur "when the gap between conductors or conductors and the ground is momentarily bridged." While there are a variety of possible trigger events, most of the time arc flashes are caused by human intervention. Examples of such intervention include:
- Accidental contact with energized parts
- Tracking across insulation surfaces
- Tools dropped on energized parts
- Wiring errors
- Contamination, such as dust on insulating surfaces
- Improper work procedures
Why should you concerned about arc flash hazards?
Estimates indicate that 10 to 15 serious arc flash incidents, those resulting in burn injuries requiring treatment in a burn center, occur each day in the United States. The tremendous amount of heat generated by an arc flash makes being anywhere near an arc flash hazard dangerous. In fact, liability and government regulations apply not just to those working with energized equipment but also to every worker in the near vicinity of that equipment. Unfortunately, there is much confusion about regulatory compliance in regards to electrical hazards.
What is not confusing is that the intense heat caused by an arc flash can cause life-threatening burns and the intense light can cause blindness. In addition, exposure to arcing faults can also cause:
- Clothing to be set on fire
- Large shock waves that can blow people off their feet
- Expanding gases that can cause flying debris
- Pressure waves that can knock a person off balance
- Sound waves that can cause ear damage
- Intense thermal radiation Arc Flash Video
- Damaging noise levels
How do you protect against arc flash?
The only way to protect against an arc flash is to "de-energize the equipment before approaching it for the purposes of opening it or for working on it." This includes turning of the power supply, making sure the equipment is de-energized and assuring that stored energy (from capacitors or induced voltage) will not become an issue.
Personal protective equipment should be warn in an arc flash hazard area because it can help protect the head and body against the affects of an arc flash and hopefully prevent the severity of burns, but it may not necessarily protect against harmful light, sound, pressure impulses, toxic gas by-products or ejected debris.
The key for creating a safe work area with regard to arc flash hazards is to "Make injury prevention your overall objective,"¦ and you'll find your organization will be more than just compliant; it will be a safer place to work."


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People in the food service industry, please be careful of what you post on the internet. An Applebee's waitress was recently fired for posting a picture of a bad tip she received.
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As the story goes, a St. Louis waitress named Chelsea Welch was handed a pink slip after she was caught throwing shade to a cheap customer on Reddit.com. An 18 percent gratuity was automatically added to the bill and the customer, Pastor Alos Bell, wasn't too pleased that an extra $6.23 was added to her bill and scribbled out the gratuity replacing it with 'I pay God 10%. Why do you get 18?"
Welch then took the receipt and posted it online with the snarky comment, "My mistake sir, I'm sure Jesus will pay for my rent and groceries." The post became a viral sensation and Welch was let go from the restaurant chain, despite saying she wasn't the waitress who actually received the tip.
Chelsea Welch said, "When I posted this, I didn't represent Applebee's in a bad light. In fact, I didn't represent them at all. I did my best to protect the identity of all parties involved. I didn't break any specific guidelines in the company handbook – I checked. "
"But because this person got embarrassed that their selfishness was made public, Applebee's has made it clear that they would rather lose a dedicated employee than lose an angry customer. That's a policy I can't understand."
A spokesperson for Applebee's released a statement, "Our franchisee has apologized to the guest, and that the employee who posted the bill to Reddit is no longer employed by the franchise."
In an interview with a local television station, Chelsea Welch admitted that maybe wasn't the best thing to do. But should she have been fired for that or just written up or suspended? Let us know and check out the interview below.
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How to get an Hourglass Figure?
Have you been striving to attain a beautiful, natural looking hourglass figure like the likes of Kim Kardashian, Khole Kardashian, and Salma Hayek? It may seem impossible but I'm going to tell you how to get an hourglass figure. The method that I'm talking about is called waist training or corset training. Almost all of the top celebrities today who have achieved this gorgeous hourglass look have partaken in some form of waist training. Corset training doesn't require any surgery or prescription drugs and any websites that direct you towards these products are not being forthright with you.
An hourglass figure is one where a women's bust and hip measurements are at least 10 to 12 inches wider than their waist. The most effective way to achieve an hourglass figure is through corset training. Waist training or corset training is where a woman wears a tight lacing corset which over time causes a reduction to their waistline. Wearing a corset for extended periods of time supplemented with proper diet and a proper work out is the most effective way to safely get an hourglass figure.
Now, How to get an Hourglass Figure:
The first step in waist training is to determine if it is for you. It takes a lot of willpower patience and determination to get through the first few weeks of corset training. We recommend that you start with an under bust corset as opposed to a steel boned full corset because you will incur less discomfort to start which will not discourage you from continuing with this journey of achieving an hourglass figure.
The next step is to determine what corset is a good fit for you. Generally we recommend that you get a corset that is between 3 to 5 inches smaller than your normal waist. As a beginner we usually lean toward the 5 inch mark because the pain and discomfort can be discouraging if you get too aggressive. It is important when measuring your waist be remain relaxed and do not suck in or else you will end up buying a corset that does not fit correctly.
Once you get your corset make sure that you break it in. The way you break in your corset is by wearing it moderately tight for the first few days; this will allow your corset to mold and shape to your body size. During the breaking in phase the corset shouldn't feel tight or restrict your breathing.
After the first few days you can begin tightening your waist training corset gradually, every day. Again during this stage of breaking in the corset your breathing should not be restricted in your body should not feel tight. As a general rule of thumb you should wear your corset between 4 to 6 hours a day. If your breathing feels restricted or you are feeling an unusual amount of pain you should refer back previous step, it is important not to rush or over train your body. You want your body to assume the hourglass figure as naturally as possible therefore you should be listening to your body and acting accordingly. Everyone's body is different so it is important to take others people's success or progress with a grain of salt.
As you continue along your journey you'll begin to understand the limits that you can push your body to. If you have had continual progress you'll begin to notice that your corset doesn't feel as tight as it used to, this is a good sign that you are on the right path. After a while you will need to downsize your corset in order to see more results.
A good way to supplement corset training is to engage in physical activity, primarily cardio workouts. Cardio workouts will cause you to lose body fat and slim down your midsection. Although cardio workouts do not shape your body into an hourglass figure they do help accentuate your trunk which makes your hourglass shape stand out more. Some good cardio workouts include running, jogging, fast walking, swimming and fun sports like ultimate Frisbee or soccer. Unlike me if you are somebody who doesn't mind cardio and you want to kick it up a notch it is beneficial to partake in high-intensity training or interval training. Interval or high-intensity training is where you sprint for a period of time and then walk or jog for a period of time. An example of this would be sprinting for 45 seconds and then jogging for 45 seconds. Interval training is a good way to speed up fat loss therefore accentuating your hourglass figure quicker. Another good way to highlight your hourglass figure is to tone your butt. The best way to do this is through exercises such as squatting or lunging. It is hard for a man or woman to put on too much muscle on so don't worry about getting too bulky, it's hard to accidentally build too much muscle in a quick period of time.
Although that is a quick guide on how to get an hourglass figure, there is nothing quick about it. Achieving the attractive hourglass look takes a great amount of patience, motivation, determination and most importantly hard work. It may sound easy that all you have to do is wear an article of clothing for few hours a day but I assure you it is not. Check out the waist training guide we wrote to help you with your goals!


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This blog is meant as a place where I can record, play with, and refine the thoughts that come into my head. You have been warned!
On a more specific level, this is me:
In 2010, I graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Hamilton College with a BA in Government and a minor in Economics. While at Hamilton I served four years on the Student Assembly, including a year as Student Assembly President, and wrote an honors thesis on the possible benefits of strategic retrenchment for U.S. foreign policy.
Following graduation, I spent 14 months in Barbados on a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a Master's degree in Integration Studies at the University of the West Indies. The Integration Studies program examines regional integration initiatives around the world, with a special emphasis on CARICOM and the OECS. I graduated with Distinction in 2012 and have been studying Spanish and writing for this blog ever since. As part of my Spanish studies, I traveled to Seville, Spain in May of 2013 to complete a ten-week study abroad program with CIEE. I enjoyed my time in Seville so much that I decided to return in January of 2014 to work as an assistant English teacher at two schools in the city until June. Upon returning home, I moved to Washington, DC to start a Master's degree in security studies at Georgetown.
I have extensive experience regarding American foreign policy and grand strategy, theories of international relations, Latin American affairs, and 20th century history. I speak Spanish at a C1 level and welcome all inquiries.


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New documentation of the projection artwork MUE for Palais des Beaux Arts presented at Video Mapping Festival in Lille (France) is now online!
Download the wallpaper for my exhibition of my video installation "bifurcation chamber" at Kunstverein Ludwigsburg, February 20th April 9th, 2020.
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2-channel slow motion painting sfumato at group exhibition "Geheimnis und Faktum" curated by Christoph Tannert on view Galerie Alte Schule Adlershof in Berlin. July 26th September 14th, 2019. The exhibition is accompanied by my artist talk on September 5th, 7pm.
_grau is part of the exhibition "Kunstformen der Natur / Art Forms in Nature. On the 100th anniversary of Ernst Haeckel's death" at Kunstsammlung Jena. May 18th to August 11th, 2019
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Suits and Skirts was founded in January 2013 with the goal of revolutionizing the dry cleaning industry in New York City.
It was founded by Matthew Fania- a graduate of the University of Virginia who previously worked in finance before pursuing a career in dry cleaning. After years of experiencing the substandard service, high prices, and overall lack of quality from many cleaners, it was clear there was an opportunity revamp the industry.
What was the best way to learn? Immersing yourself in the day to day operations. Matt walked in to over 100 cleaners looking for work, and finally found a job as quality control manager for the largest dry cleaning plant in Manhattan. The role allowed him to study the process as a whole, but also analyze each intricate step. Matt worked there for months to completely understand the business, identify any opportunities for improvement, and put together a plan to execute the vision.
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No one at the box office this weekend seemed to be a 'Nymphomaniac'
Happy Sunday once again everyone, here I am with the weekly box office report for you fine folks out there. Leading the way in a pretty significant landslide this weekend was the presumed franchise starter Divergent, which debuted with a very strong $50 million at the box office. At number two we had the relatively weak debut of the family sequel Muppets Most Wanted, which could only pull in $16.5 million. Number three was last week's number one Mr. Peabody & Sherman, which took in another $11.7 million from you all. The other new release in the top ten was the religious film God is Dead, which came out of nowhere to amass an $8.5 million cume. Among the independent/limited releases, we had okay debuts for the comedy Cheap Thrills and the documentary Jordorowsky's Dune, while the anticipated theatrical release of Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac Part One was rather underwhelming. Apparently audiences wanted to watch that particular film at home on VOD as opposed to in a theater with strangers. Make of that what you will…
I'm fairly surprised that Muppets Most Wanted and Nymphomaniac Part One didn't do better, while Divergent did about what I expected and God is Dead came out of nowhere (it wasn't screened for critics, so I wasn't invited to a screening and I don't make a habit of seeking out these sort of flicks). Among the titles that opened well, the former basically assures that the next two books in the series will be coming to theaters near you, while the latter potentially could lead to a bigger opening for Noah next week, though folks looking for a similar experience there will be in for a surprise. In regard to the two that underwhelmed, the former ran into some resistance due to a few other kid-centric titles being out as well, so it wasn't a must see movie. As for the latter, it was never going to be a crossover success, but I'm sure it had hopes of being an art house smash, and that clearly isn't the case. Maybe Part Two will somehow do better in a few weeks?
Among the notable holdovers in theaters, we again have to discuss Wes Anderson's movie for sure. The Grand Budapest Hotel expanded to about 300 theaters and moved up to number seven this week with $6.7 million. That's some strong continued success there. Also worth mentioning besides the ones mentioned above, 300: Rise of an Empire moved closer to the $100 million mark, taking in $8.6 million more, while Need for Speed was pulled over, adding only about $7.7 million more to its pockets. The LEGO Movie and Non-Stop continued to hang around the top ten, while Tyler Perry's The Single Mom's Club nearly fell out in its second week, so that's a bomb for the prolific multi-hyphonate right there.
Here now is what the top ten looked like at the box office on this particular weekend:
1. Divergent – $56,000,000
2. Muppets Most Wanted – $16,514,000
3. Mr. Peabody & Sherman – $11,700,000
4. 300: Rise of An Empire – $8,665,000
5. God's Not Dead – $8,564,000
6. Need for Speed – $7,781,000
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel – $6,750,000
8. Non-Stop – $6,346,000
9. The LEGO Movie – $4,115,000
10. Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club – $3,100,000


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Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) Treatment
Once diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia, the first line of treatment is almost always medical therapy. Medications—including anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, and tricyclic antidepressants—will relieve the pain in roughly 75 percent of trigeminal neuralgia patients.
Trigeminal neuralgia surgery is an effective treatment for the 25 percent of patients who do not respond to medications or have negative side effects from medications. Knowing about surgical options is also valuable for patients whose pain is currently controlled by medications because trigeminal neuralgia pain can escalate quickly.
Unlike many neurosurgery practices that offer only one type of TN surgery, the Colorado Trigeminal Neuralgia Clinic offers multiple surgical options to treat TN. Our experts treat patients from throughout Colorado, Wyoming, western Kansas, and New Mexico. We also consult on cases throughout the country.
The three types of surgery currently being offered by the Colorado Trigeminal Neuralgia Clinic include:
Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife®)
Utilizing focused beams of radiation, this non-invasive procedure intentionally damages the trigeminal nerve, stopping the nerve from conducting pain signals to the area of short-circuiting. Since the beams are focused on the target, the procedure results in minimal damage to healthy tissue. The procedure is completed in one visit with essentially no recovery time.
- Outcomes: Up to 96% chance of improvement (Can be repeated, with secondary procedures providing an 89% success rate, even in those whose condition recurred or who failed initial treatment.)
- Benefits: Outpatient, noninvasive procedure; no anesthesia; virtually no risk or recovery time, other than a 2% chance of permanent numbness (not weakness or sagging)
- Drawbacks: Delayed pain relief, up to a month or more, but typically within one week; slightly lower success rate than other surgical therapies
- Ideal Candidate: Most patients with trigeminal neuralgia; in particular, those with relatively good but not great control who are willing to undergo a very low-impact procedure without any recovery time to lessen their pain, their side effects or their need for medication
Gamma Knife can be performed in one day, with patients able to return to work immediately. Dr. Prall performs Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery at the Rocky Mountain Gamma Knife Center and has performed more than 850 Gamma Knife procedures.
Percutaneous Rhizotomy
Guided by X-ray, the surgeon inserts a thin needle through the patient's cheek into the trigeminal nerve to damage it and stop it from transmitting pain signals to the "short circuit" and on to the brain. The surgeon can damage the nerve by injecting glycerol, burning it with radiofrequency energy, or crushing it with a balloon.
With radiofrequency (PRR), control rates are slightly higher and recurrence rates are slightly lower than with the other needle-based procedures. Although the incidence of numbness is greatest, surgeons use this needle method most often because, on average, it has the most positive effects with the fewest drawbacks.
- Outcomes: 90–95% cure with 20–25% recurrence
- Benefits: Outpatient procedure; local anesthesia; immediate relief
- Drawbacks: Guaranteed facial numbness, with a 1% chance of severe facial numbness or burning pain called "anesthesia dolorosa"
- Ideal Candidate: Patients who have failed other methods; older patients with anesthesia risks who have such severe pain that they are not eating or drinking adequately
Available since the 1950s, microvascular decompression (MVD) is also sometimes referred to as posterior fossa exploration. In the past, considered the "gold standard" in treatment, MVD is still thought by some to be the only good surgical option for trigeminal neuralgia patients. It involves making a small incision behind the ear and implanting a small felt pad between the blood vessels and the trigeminal nerve to alleviate the pressure and resulting "short circuit."
- Outcomes: 90–95% cure with 20–25% recurrence
- Benefits: Immediate relief; less than a 1% chance of serious complications (in the hands of a surgeon with significant experience); minimal risk of numbness
- Drawbacks: Inpatient surgery requiring general anesthesia, small surgical risks and a two-day stay in the hospital, with around two weeks of recovery at home
- Ideal Candidate: Many patients of all ages with limited anesthesia risk; MVD for TN is a safe procedure even in the elderly; the risk of serious morbidity or mortality is similar to that in younger patients
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"Pallino," a beautiful, yet whimsical bronze sculpture by noted Colorado sculptor, James LaCasse, has been chosen as the Official Festival Poster for the 2008 La Quinta Arts Festival, it was announced by LQAF Executive Director, Christi Salamone. The Festival will run from March 13th through the 16th at La Quinta Civic Center Campus.
"Many people view our Festival posters as collector items, so each year our poster artist is chosen very carefully," said Salamone. "The committee strives to select work that is reflective of the Festival itself. And this year, with James La Casse's "Pallino" we feel we've done just that. His work captures the essence of individuality." TLD Membership final
La Casse, who began sculpturing in the 1990's after earning a degree in Economics from Milwaukee's Marquette University, has turned himself into a major force in the field of sculpture and in that time has captured many honors and awards.
By combining fluid forms, negative space, an intense realism, and relying on the viewer's ability to "fill in the blanks," LaCasse creates a surreal effect of motion – and emotion – in all his limited-edition pieces. His ever-expanding body of work draws upon diverse influences while shaping a unifying theme: the strength and the joy of the human spirit. It is this belief that strongly resonates in his work and in his approach toward three-dimensional representation.


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Dorothy Stoneman, Founder
After graduating from Harvard University in 1963 and joining the Civil Rights movement through the Harlem Action Group in NYC 1964, Stoneman organized a summer pre-school for 120 children who had missed kindergarten. She then lived and worked in Harlem for the next 24 years. She was first a second grade public school teacher at PS 92, and then a Head Start teacher and director at the highly successful parent-controlled East Harlem Block Schools, where she was promoted by the parents to Executive Director in 1969.
She began the first YouthBuild program in East Harlem in 1978, and served as its director for ten years. In 1984 she orchestrated its expansion city-wide, in 1988 took it national, and in 2000 began its international expansion, starting in South Africa. She guided the expansion of this social innovation through many stages and to substantial scale, building YouthBuild USA as an outstanding national non-profit support center, working with the federal government to create a dynamic delivery system, and with the local programs to create a democratic affiliated network in which directors and young people have equal voice.
As a leader committed not only to the health and impact of YouthBuild, but to building momentum, public will, and policy toward the elimination of poverty, Stoneman serves in various leadership roles in the Aspen Institute's Opportunity Youth Network, Voices for National Service, America's Promise, ServiceNation, America Forward, the National Advisory Board for Public Service at Harvard University, Emerald Cities Collaborative, and the Markle Initiative for America's Economic Future in a Networked World.
In 2013, Stoneman was thrilled to be invited to speak at the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on the Washington mall at which Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.
Stoneman has a bachelor's degree in history and science from Harvard University, a master's degree in early childhood education and a doctorate of humane letters from Bank Street College of Education.
Honors and Awards
- 2007 to 2013, awarded the prestigious international Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
- 2012, named a Champion of Change by the White House.
- 2012, given Harvard Call to Service award.
- 2008, identified by NonProfit Times as one of the 50 most influential nonprofit leaders.
- 2008, selected by Ashoka as a senior fellow.
- 2000, awarded the Independent Sector's John Gardner Leadership Award.
- 1996, awarded a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship.


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Rohan Dahotre is among the handful of Indian illustrators focused on wildlife: a difficult job considering his subjects never sit still
As a former graphic designer at lifestyle brand, Chumbak, Rohan Dahotre, 31, has drawn more owls than he can count. "Easily a hundred or more," he says. "I'm planning a book on how to draw owls, because many people like to draw them. Yesterday only I drew one." At Chumbak, Dahotre not only started his journey as a wildlife illustrator, but also as an illustrator. A trained animator from Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune, he struggled to find work for nearly four years, before he joined Chumbak in 2015 in Bengaluru. After quitting last year, he moved back to Pune, and is currently focused on capturing the wild: on paper.
Since he started his journey, "My knowledge of animals has definitely increased. It is better to draw animals live because capturing that movement is very important. But I need to improve on my basic skills as an illustrator before I can attempt that," he says. As a quick fix, he downloads images from the internet, "I study them, practise them, and try to draw it in my way." Today, he loves drawing tigers, bears, rhinos and blue whales. These aren't simple illustrations, which can be attempted by anyone with knowledge of Photoshop, but highly skilled portraits that take into account every gradient and line of fur on an animal's body. "I like the form and proportion of rhinos. A tiger's face itself is so beautiful. I have drawn tigers in Gond, a tiger logo, a graphical tiger and a tiger portrait. One animal can be drawn in many ways, just like painters can draw human beings in many ways. I also explore different styles and mediums: sketch pens, crayons, pencils." For instance, he's done a blue whale in a Van Gogh, impressionist-style, as a pen doodle, and as a mural.
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Drawing animals has certainly changed him a lot. "I see many things originating from wildlife, and inspired from nature, whether it is patterns on a chameleon, leopard prints or tiger prints. Or different characteristics, like how jellyfish swim, or how birds behave and their flight patterns. The best part is, I don't know even one per cent of [the natural world] right now. So, I'm excited to learn more."
As a highly specialised field, his clients include WWF India, Current Conservation magazine, Andhra Pradesh forest department, a recently-released book called Animalia Indica, edited by Sumana Roy, and Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka tourism. "I'm happy with these projects because this is what I like doing. There is some satisfaction in doing something for the wildlife in India. My hoardings for Andhra Pradesh forest department were seen by a lot of people. Maybe people will become more aware. Last year, I was auctioning some of my works for Kerala floods. I had a cheetah, a snow leopard and a mountain lion. One person contacted me and said, 'I want all the three tigers.' For now, it is more important to me to create awareness through my illustrations."
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In 2011, at our annual meeting in Hilo, the officers and delegates discussed the future of our organization. There were many concerns about geographic constraints and diverse areas of focus. We invited Alicia Hetman, an AAUW Director-at-Large from California, to facilitate the discussion. As the conversation continued, we came to an agreement that we still found value in the state level of AAUW. A strategic planning committee was created to re-structure the organization to better serve our mission.
Within a month, the strategic planning committee met in Honolulu and created a plan, which was then agreed upon throughout the state. The plan was based on a new vision statement and a list of purposes to fulfill it.
Our vision statement: AAUW-Hawaii connects branch members and assists them in advancing the AAUW mission on a local level.
We identified six purposes of AAUW-Hawaii:
- to link members and branches
- to involve members in decision-making
- to facilitate unified programs
- to provide resources for programs
- to support the development of leaders
- to promote public awareness of AAUW locally
After three years in place, the Strategic Plan was reviewed and revised by the state board members at a meeting held on the Big Island in September, 2014. It was the intent of the board to keep the structure and functions of the organization responsive to the needs of the branches. To address the desire for a voice in state decisions affecting women, the board chose at this meeting to add a Public Policy Chair to our roster. Dr. Susan Wurtzburg, UH Manoa, was selected to serve in that role, identifying pertinent legislation and informing members in order to encourage participation in the process.


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The rumors of divorce between Marjorie Harvey and her husband Steve Harvey have been circulating for weeks now. And Marjorie finally takes a stand to clear up air about the real status of their relationship.
In a recent conversation with the HollywoodLife at the 11th Annual Ladylike Foundation Women of Excellence Luncheon, Marjorie opened up about her relationship status with Steve and it seems everything is okay between the couple. She said,
We're good — always, We're prayed up. Prayer works. We're covered
Moreover, they even said that they don't care about the outside chatter. She said,
Oh, see, first off, understand this: When you're not doing anything, the devil don't have anything to do with you. But, when he does, when God is doing some amazing things in your life, that's when people get busy, That's when the devil has all his little things, doing what they do. But, we're above that. We're covered.
Marjorie even took to Instagram on May 4 to address all the buzz about their divorce in a short clip. Check it out here.
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The rumors of their separation broke at the time when the news broke that the Steve Harvey Show will end in June came in the media. Regarding the same, Marjorie states,
If you want to know the truth, it's a good thing if you ask me! It's a sign of completion. God has such amazing things in store for us and it's been a lot of things on the vision board that we haven't had time to do. It's next level.
Addressing the fact that the couple will have more time since the show is said to end, Majorie stated the not much is going to change.
I've learned this with my husband, free time is never really that free! It's always some other things that are already up the pipe. Now, we just have time to do those.
Steve and Marjorie are married since 2007 for over 11 years.
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