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On February 29 2012, Shirley Manson (Garbage) talked to Bullet Media and defended Madonna against ageist, misogynistic critics:
"The tabloids complain about Madonna looking old, and people laugh at her for that. Then Madonna goes and fixes her face, and they laugh at her for that. Even though they begrudgingly say she looks amazing, they'll still laugh at her for trying to look young. Then she steps out, looking amazing, and the tabloids go and blow up a picture of her aging hand. Nobody's doing that to George Clooney, blowing up pictures of his hands! I look at these magazines, and I want to say to them, 'What's your point? That she's aged? Does that surprise you? Or is your 'point' an attempt to undercut what she's achieved?' I think it is, even if it's on a subconscious level. … And you probably wouldn't turn down those hands if they were grabbing you under the table, you fucking idiots!"

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S. Afr. j. sci. vol.105 n.5-6 Pretoria May./Jun. 2009
...and the University of KwaZulu-Natal?
The committee investigating academic freedom at this institution lacked credibility from the outset on account of its composition. Its report confuses the issues of transformation and managerial arrogance.
No-one would claim that Malegapuru Makgoba had been dealt an easy hand in assuming the vice-chancellorship of the University KwaZulu-Natal almost five years ago. The merger between the former universities of Natal and Durban-Westville was the most challenging one implied by Saki Makozoma's working group's recommendations, which were accepted by government in 2002 rather than the more sage proposals of the Ramphele 'size and shape' commission three years earlier. Now one of the country's largest residential universities, it is a national asset, but one of particularly crucial importance in the future development of the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Recent events at the university are a source of grave concern. Following several incidences, including a major strike by staff in 2006, last year each faculty was invited by management to make submissions on academic freedom at the institution. The Science and Agriculture faculty's submission was prepared by a three-person committee and duly endorsed by the faculty board. But the vice-chancellor at two successive meetings refused to allow the document to serve at the university's senate, on the grounds that 'it contributed nothing to the debate'this despite senate passing a motion specifically demanding that it be tabled. As a last resort, two of the authors of the report then discussed its contents with the media, and were immediately faced with disciplinary proceedings (see SAJS 105, 56; 2009).
Now a committee appointed by the university's council has exonerated Makgoba (see pages 163164 of this issue). This is perhaps unsurprising, as the committee suffered from a lack of credibility from the outset: its three senate membersquite apart from being in the minoritywere not elected by that body, but nominated by the council. The committee has largely ignored submissions relating to factual incidences of suppression of academic freedom (http://www.fxi.org.za/content/view/206/1/) in favour of an implausible conspiracy theory, for which they provide no substantive evidence, that the vice-chancellor is being unfairly portrayed as authoritarian by opponents of transformative change at the university.
This bleating cry could be dismissed as merely puerile were it not becoming alarmingly familiar. More recently, University of Cape Town deputy registrar Paul Ngobeni, on resigning following the conclusion of disciplinary hearings against him, wasted no time in labelling the university's law faculty as a 'racist group of gangsters', and its vice-chancellor, Max Price, as 'the wrong person to lead transformation at the university'. Such utterances are sadly not the harbinger of a society free of racial prejudice, but in particular they have no place in an environment dedicated to the pursuit of scholarship. □


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At the risk of sounding like I'm moaning–I never do that, do it?–Alex was home for the day again, still coughing even though it's been almost two weeks since he came out of hospital with pneumonia.
I assumed they were going to give him his flu shot at school, like they always have, but they've stopped doing it. Now I have no idea whether he should get it or if we should wait until he's completely better.
In all, it was one of those days where you wish you had a parenting owner's manual. You know those days, right?
Should I send him to school or shouldn't I? Should I cut him some slack because he might be misbehaving because he's sick? Or is he pushing my buttons because he got out of going to school and now he's seeing how much further he can go?
Ugh. Yeah, it was one of those days.
But now he's at his dad's, finally. First time since the first week of November. I'm feeling the exhaustion–it's hitting me like a tonne of bricks. I think I might go to bed. And stay there until Sunday.
Have a good one, my friends.
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And here we are, 2011, excitement in the air and all that jazz! It's looking to be a great year ahead of myself and my company (echolibre). I'll be speaking at a few conferences this year such as PHP Tek and writing articles for various magazines and online publications – I already have 2 slated for PHP Architect and as a bonus I will be publishing my old PHP Architect articles and columns to this blog in the coming days :-)
On the subject on online publications, last December I wrote an article called First-Class APIs for the PHP Advent Calendar – A topic I enjoyed a lot writing about. But I wanted to take a minute to thank my two good friends Sean and Chris for taking their personal time to bring the whole thing together. Editing articles, cat herding writers and generally being awesome for helping the PHP community to be even beter. If you have never read any of the articles that get published on PHP Advent then head over there right now and read up on them! I've been privileged enough to have an article up there the past 3 years and hope I get to write for them again this year :-)
Seems they don't have any way on the website it self to go back years so here you go: 2010 – 2009 – 2008
Anyway, I just wanted to get my blog rolling for 2011 and here's hoping I can keep up a real blogging schedule at least for the first part of the year! :-)


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Depth of Field, Depth of Focus, and Film Flatness
Ok, I think we can all agree that depth of field is an important concept in theory and in reality when using a large format camera.
Now, in both theory and reality there is one plane of sharp focus in any photograph. The location and orientation of this plane depends on the distance between the optical center of the lens and the film plane and the orientation of the subject plane, the film plane and that of the lens board (the Scheimpflug Principle). What appears to be in sharp focus in front of and behind the plane of sharp focus is really a function of the size of the circles of confusion. If these are small enough then those parts of the image will appear to be sharp when the photograph is viewed from a normal viewing distance. This area of apparent sharpness in front of and behind the plane of sharp focus is considered the depth of field. Depth of field is dependent upon the reproduction ratio (the relative size of the image on the groundglass/film plane and its size in reality) and the f-stop being used. As the reproduction ratio approaches 1:1 (closeup work) the depth of field will decrease. As the f-stop number becomes larger (meaning the size of the aperture gets smaller) the depth of field will increase.
What is depth of focus? Depth of focus is the space behind the lens where the film plane position can vary slightly and still not cause any loss of sharpness. Sometimes, people have felt that this space can makeup for a slight variation in film position and lack of film flatness. Depth of focus does increase as the lens is stopped down. To some extent, the increase in depth of focus matches the increase in depth of field as the lens is stopped down. Depth of focus also increases as the camera and lens get closer to the subject: i.e. as the reproduction ratio begins to approach 1:1. Depth of focus is not affected by focal length of the lens. However, if the subject area completely fills the depth of field area the depth of focus becomes so small that there is no tolerance for any variation in the films position, thus depth of focus can not really be used to make up for an incorrectly aligned plane of focus (mis-aligned film and lens board planes) or a poorly positioned piece of film.
So, what does this all mean. Well depth of field is an important concept in theory and reality. I think we can all agree on this opinion. However, depth of focus really becomes an academic concept that is not of much use to use when we are making a photograph IMHO. In most situations the depth of focus is so small as not to be an effective aid to us. One thought about the importance of depth of focus is that of the four primary books on large format technique, only one of the books even mentions depth of focus.
So, how does this relate to film flatness in various film holders. Well in my 30 years of using large format and using every type of holder I could find, and in my knowledge of hundreds or working large format photographers doing the same, an unsharp image due to poor film flatness in a holder is an extremely rare commodity. Many studies have been done looking at the effective film flatness of various holders, whether or not they have a pressure plate, etc. and there are differences certainly. But the key question is do these minute variations make any difference to a photographer making a photograph. Rarely and only in the most extreme conditions is the answer. We can debate these minute differences, we can continue to do studies, etc., etc. but in reality they all work except in an occasional damaged holder situation or damaged camera back scenario.. Camera and film holder mfg's have worked with this tolerance requirement for years and years and years and have effectivley solved this probelm so we generally do not have to worry about it. Relax and photograph
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Well, we never really got winter this year in Norcal. We did get some rain, and may get some more, but what we call "cold and wintry weather" (but really isn't) never arrived. I guess it was sucked in by the polar vortex. Once the rains came, the plants came roaring back to life. The bees are working the wisteria, the roses are about to burst, hummingbirds are sprinting from flower to flower and the bluebirds flicker in the sun. We will take it.
Meanwhile, in the garden the greens look beautiful (taste good, too) and the blueberries are in flower. We have fennel everywhere and the artichokes are sending up canes. The herb garden seems to double in size every day (at least the mint). Excellent.
In the orchard, this is our favorite time of year. The citrus is at its best, with Meyer and Eureka lemons and Cara-cara oranges all looking and tasting lovely. Some seem to make their way into a few cocktails. And the stone fruit trees are starting to flower. Nothing prettier in the world….So much for winter. We will gladly take the spring.


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Look out Prozac, Effexor, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta and other prescription antidepressants. One prominent and controversial British researcher thinks that psilocybin — the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms" — could help treat major depression.
Professor David Nutt stops well short of suggesting people follow the advice of 1960s LSD guru Timothy Leary to "turn on, tune in and drop out." But he does think it's about time governments wise up to the potential therapeutic benefits of LSD, ecstasy, mephedrone and cannabis.
"I feel quite passionately that these drugs are profound drugs; they change the brain in a way that no other drugs do," he told the BBC. "And I find it bizarre that no one has studied them before, and they haven't because it's hard and illegal."
Nutt's comments come on the heels of publication of new research by his group on the use of psilocybin in treating depression. A second study is slated to be published online this week by the British Journal of Psychiatry. It reportedly shows psilocybin improved subjects' recall of personal memories — that, researchers say, could make the drug useful in conjunction with psychotherapy.
It seems the potential value of illegal drugs in medical therapy is being recognized more and more. In an article published here last May, we noted that the Drug Enforcement Administration had just granted 55 unnamed companies licenses to grow cannabis in the United States. Observers say the pharmaceutical companies need the pot farms to cultivate weed so they can produce a generic version of the THC pill Marinol, which currently is marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:WPI), and at least one other cannabis-based pill for a wide variety of new uses.
Drugmakers certainly would like to grab a piece of the legalized pot market someday. After all, industry observers think the business could be in the range of $10 billion to $40 billion — and maybe even top $100 billion annually. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia already have approved the use of medical marijuana and six states have legislation pending. In our earlier article, we estimated that legal sales of pot already approached $2 billion last year.
An announcement last week gives further hope to those advocating the use of illegal drugs in medicine. British drug company GW Pharmaceuticals (PINK:GWPRF) said its spray that uses natural marijuana instead of synthetic sources could be available in the United States by the end of 2013, according to a Huffington Post article.
The company hopes to market the product, called Sativex, to treat cancer pain. It already has been approved in Canada, New Zealand and eight European countries, but for another use — to help relieve muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis.
If Sativex gets FDA approval, it might be a turning point in government policy and eventually could pave the way for other companies to follow in GW Pharma's footsteps.
"There is a real disconnect between what the public seems to be demanding and what the states have pushed for and what the market is providing," Aron Lichtman, a Virginia Commonwealth University pharmacology professor and president of the International Cannabinoid Research Society, told Huffington Post. "It seems to me a company with a great deal of vision would say, 'If there is this demand and need, we could develop a drug that will help people and we will make a lot of money.'"
And so would investors who get in early.
As of this writing, Barry Cohen did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.


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Marijuana Use Increases Psychosis Risk
Well folks, here it is again. Yet more studies that conclusively demonstrate that SMOKING MARIJUANA IS BAD FOR YOU!!
Regular readers of my blog will have already read the other numerous scientific studies about which I have previously written.
Here are two more studies – one involving 20,000 people with psychotic illness, and another involving 1,923 people ages 14-24 over a period of 10 years.
Dutch researchers led by Jim van Os from Maastricht University conducted the decade-long youth study in Germany and ruled out those that presently smoked marijuana and those with pre-existing psychosis. They found that new marijuana use doubled the risk of new psychotic symptoms, even after accounting for age, sex, socio-economic status, other drug use and other psychiatric disorders.
Dr Matthew Large, from Australia's University of New South Wale's School of Psychiatry and Prince of Wales Hospital worked in partnership with Melbourne, Australia's St. Vincent's Hospital and the U.S.'s George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, pooled patient data from more than 80 studies which had probed the link between psychotic illness and substance abuse. Previous studies had examined the role of marijuana, alcohol and other psychoactive substances, but this new study examined marijuana alone. They found that most of the schizophrenic patients had been marijuana smokers, and of those who had been, the onset of mental illness occurred 2.7 years earlier.
Addendum: 5/5/14 – The reader should note that the majority of all such research upon the long-term, or delayed effects of marijuana usage has been focused upon the immature (and therefore, not-fully-developed) brain. Most researchers have concluded that the human brain reaches full maturity around age 25. The greatest risks for psychoses in later life is experienced when the immature brain is exposed to cannabis.
Smoking pot may hasten onset of mental illness
By Nancy Lapid Nancy Lapid – Mon Feb 7, 5:19 pm ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Smoking marijuana has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness, and now researchers say that when pot smokers do become mentally ill, the disease starts earlier than it would if they didn't smoke pot. Read the rest of this entry »


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Title: The Traitor God
Series: No
Author(s): Cameron Johnston
Publisher: Angry Robot
Format: Paperback
Release Date: June 5th 2018
Pages: 432
Genre(s): Fantasy
My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆
Sometimes what you need is just an opportunity to decompress, to unsheathe your blades and to rid your foes of their guts with an unrestrained series of stabbing and slashing. As if he read my mind, Cameron Johnston invites readers to tag along the magician Edrin Walker in his quest for vengeance after 10 years on the run and there's absolutely nothing pretty about what is about to go down.
Edrin Walker has been hiding from daemons and debts for as long as he could remember. Having very little memory of what occurred, he still recalls pieces of the deal he once made with a powerful being in order to protect his friends, as long as he left his city quietly. However, there's nothing more devastating than finding out that one of those friends that was supposed to be safe from harm's way ends up meeting death in the ugliest way possible. Surged with a thirst for revenge, Edrin Walker returns to his past life in hopes of finding the mysterious figure who stole a piece of his life and to met out justice with a little bit of rage.
The Traitor God is easily a grim dark fantasy story that promises dark humour, bloody action sequences and disgusting creatures that will indubitably leave a nasty first impression on you. The story kicks things off on a linear foot by giving the protagonist a goal that he will continuously pursue, even with obstacles crawling out of the darkest corners to put an end to him. The mystery behind who he's chasing is what drives this story forward, and around halfway through the adventure, it starts to rain blood and limbs as if there was no tomorrow. The immersive touch to this story was welcomed with open arms as you are quickly tossed into a whirlpool of twists that ceaselessly expand on the magic system.
Edrin Walker's character proves to be a very determined hero who does everything to get the things he sets his mind on completed, no matter the cost. His internal conflict with his soul-bound blade makes for some fun interactions as well as an additional coat of insight into his personality. His banter with the other reccurent characters also adds for some hilarious moments that will hold your attention feverishly. Told in first-person, the story also finds a nice balance between characterization and world-building, as it explores the perception of the world of every one of those who are Gifted and those who are not. With the Arcanum trying to maintain a control on those who are considered maguses, you quickly come to notice that the tension is very present between certain individuals. Once you understand the powers of Edrin Walker, you sort of also understand how dangerous things can get, and how much fun awaits you later on.
The Traitor God is a wonderful fantasy story that knows how to keep you hooked till the end. Its grasp on grimdark elements is stellar and makes this a truly fun book to pick up when you feel like you need a nice quick swim through an ocean of blood. Don't we all just love those? Oh, and did I mention that the gore is omnipresent? Oh, yes. Yes, it is.
Thank you Angry Robot for sending me a copy for review!
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I hope that in the future they invent a small golden light that follows you everywhere and when something is about to end, it shines brightly so you know it's about to end.
And if you're never going to see someone again, it'll shine brightly and both of you can be polite and say, "It was nice to have you in my life while I did, good luck with everything that happens after now."
And maybe if you're never going to eat at the same restaurant again, it'll shine and you can order everything off the menu you've never tried. Maybe, if someone's about to buy your car, the light will shine and you can take it for one last spin. Maybe, if you're with a group of friends who'll never be together again, all your lights will shine at the same time and you'll know, and then you can hold each other and whisper, "This was so good. Oh my God, this was so good."


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I'm taking a break because I don't want to work on this proposal at the moment. I'm great at procrastination, when I get around to it.
Anyway, I want to muse philosophical-like for a few minutes, reacting to some recent things I've heard regarding skepticism and people challenging your views.
"Healthy" Skepticism
George Noory, the now >1 decade primary host of late-night paranormal radio program Coast to Coast AM, had Dr. Judy Wood on his program for the first two hours of his "tribute" to the September 11, 2001 (I refuse to call it "9/11" because I think that trivializes it — we all have our quirks) terrorist attacks. Judy Wood is author of the book, "Where Did the Towers Go?" Her thesis is that a directed "zero-point energy" weapon "dustified" the towers, or that they suffered "dustification."
It was a very difficult interview for George, I'm sure, since Judy refused to speculate on anything. I'm also growing slightly more convinced that he may have questions written down on cue cards because he asked the exact same question a few minutes apart ("how much energy is required to 'dustify' the towers?") and she refused to speculate both times. Just repeating what she "knows she knows that she knows." She is also incredibly defensive and clearly doesn't know what the word "theory" is.
All that aside, early in the interview, George did a tiny disclaimer saying that they always get people writing or calling in saying that doing shows like that is unpatriotic and/or disrespectful to everyone who died in the attacks and the aftermath. But, that it's healthy to have skepticism and to always question the official story.
Okay, George, you are correct in theory (yes, I used that word purposely), but completely wrong in practice. Skepticism does not mean doubting or denying or not accepting everything. Skepticism, as we use the term today, means to not accept something unless we have good evidence to do so. It's a method of investigation, to look into claims, examine the evidence, and put it in context with all the other evidence and plausibility given what has been established about the way the world works.
At least, that's how I tend to define it, and it's how I tend to practice it.
Do I believe "the government" on everything? No. For example, President Obama recently announced that the US is going to take on ISIS in some form or fashion, but that there would be "no boots on the ground." Given past experience when politicians have said that, and given the realities of ISIS and the Middle East area in general, I'm … shall we say … "skeptical," and I will reserve acceptance of his statement until it actually plays out.
Do I believe that NASA "tampers" with photographs of the moon to "airbrush out" ancient ruins and alien artifacts, or do I accept what "they" give us? (I put "they" in quotes because "NASA" is an organizational administration within the federal government; it's the people involved who do everything, and it's contractors and grant awardees who deal with data and other things.) I accept what they give us. I tend to not question it.
Why? Because of past experience and my own experience in investigating the claims to the contrary. I look at other images of the area from multiple spacecraft. From spacecraft from other countries. They are consistent. They don't show different kinds of anomalies you'd need in order to have the scenario that the conspiracists claim is happening. They do show what you'd expect if the data were faithfully represented, as it was taken, after standard spacecraft and basic data reduction steps (like correcting for geometric distortion based on how the spacecraft was pointed, or removing artifacts from dust on the lens).
George, there is a difference between healthy skepticism – looking into claims – and beating a dead horse. Or beating over 3000 dead victims to a terrorist attack.
There is no plausibility to Dr. Wood's arguments. Her claims made to back them up are factually wrong. (Expat has addressed some of them in his blog, here, here, here, and here.) She is ridiculously defensive, refuses to delve further into her model to actually back it up, and has a name for herself only because people like you give her airtime to promote her ideas. True skepticism is to examine the arguments from both sides and draw a conclusion based on what's real and what's most probable. Which has been done by thousands of people who debunk every single claim the conspiracists make about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But you won't go to them. You bring on Dr. Wood, or people from the Architects and Engineers for Truth.
A one-sided investigation is not faithful, not genuine, and is disrespectful to everyone.
Challenging Your Conclusions
In a related vein, but completely different context, I was reading through my RSS news feeds and came upon the headline to the effect (because it's disappeared from my feed since I started to write this): Michelle Obama explains to school children that challenges [probably, though I read it as "challengers"] are a good thing.
So true. Most people in the skeptical movement know that this is "a True." Most scientists know this is "a True." Most pseudoscientists are vehemently against being challenged.
I'll take the subject of my last blog post to illustrate this example, not that I want to pick on him per se, but he's the last person I listened to in detail that I can use to illustrate this point, other than Dr. Wood, who I discussed much more than I want to in the above section. Mike Bara.
Mike was somewhat recently on another late-night (though not quite as late) internet radio program, "Fade to Black," where Jimmy Church is the host. It's on Art Bell's "Dark Matter Radio Network," where I was also a guest several months ago. I have since called in twice to the program, both times to discuss the possibility of debating Mike Bara on some of his claims.
The very brief backstory on that is Mike was on Coast to Coast, and basically attacked me. I called in, George said he'd arrange a debate, then stopped responding to my e-mails. A year later, the same thing happened, and George actually e-mailed me (I couldn't call in because I lost power that night — happens sometimes in the mountains of Colorado, though we now have a generator), he wanted to arrange a debate, he claimed on air that I had stopped responding to his e-mails … and then he stopped responding to mine so the debate never happened. Later, I learned that it was Mike who may have dropped his acceptance. I related that to Jimmy.
Jimmy asked Mike if he'd be willing to debate me, and Mike's response was effectively, "what do I get out of it?" Mike opined that what I (Stuart) would get out of it is a platform and attention which, according to Mike, I so desperately want (or maybe that's Michael Horn's claim about me … I get some of what each says is my motivation a bit confused). Meanwhile, Mike already has attention, so he said that he wouldn't get anything out of it and therefore didn't want to do it. Jimmy countered that it would make great radio (which I agree with).
I did call in, but unfortunately Mike got dropped when Jimmy tried to bring me in. It was the last 10 minutes of the program, anyway, so I told Jimmy what I thought we both (me and Mike) would get out of it: We would each have to back up what we say, and when challenged, it forces us in a radio setting to make our arguments concise, easily understandable, and actually back up what we're saying.
That's what we do in science: We have to back up what we say. We expect to get challenged, we expect to have people doubt our work, we expect to have people check our work, and we expect people to challenge our conclusions. Only the best ideas that can stand up to such scrutiny survive. That's how science progresses. That's where pseudoscience fails. Science is not a democracy, and it is not a communistic system where every idea is the same and equal as every other idea. It's a meritocracy. Only the ideas that have merit, that stand up to scrutiny, survive.
The point of science is to develop a model of how the world works. If your model clearly does not describe how the world works and make successful predictions (and have repeatable evidence and have evidence that actually stands up to scrutiny), then it gets dropped.
Final Thoughts
I hope you found these musings at least mildly interesting. And let me know if you agree or disagree. Challenge my ideas, but if you do so, make sure you back them up!


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At Each Full Moon
Eyes closed, Dalton sniffed. Pine scent mingled with sweat and…wet dog hair. He uncurled from the fetal position and blinked in the light of a dewy morning in the woods. The odors came from his skin, naked and trembling in the cold. He checked his fingernails to confirm. Blood, bits of raw flesh. His gut wrenched.
He moaned and dragged himself to his feet. He found east by the rising sun. Alone and lost, he had to get home without clothes and, somehow, conceal the curse—again—from Brittney. She wouldn't be happy when he bought another pair of shoes.
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from a journalistic perspective, it's colorizing a news report to fit the opinion of the reporter. It's the polar opposite of hard news reporting, and is more akin to OpEd, or even News Feature writing.
More than likely, only the erudite would be aware of the differences. The average Joe is clueless about it, and only knows "where the gas and keys go," which is another way of saying "if it's on the Internet, it must be true."
A one word description for that is "gullible."
And face it, not everyone is a brainiac… and that's okay.
What it boils down to is integrity, and truth-telling, which is precisely why journalistic integrity is of paramount importance in a free society like ours. Lack of it is what got "Lyin' Brian Williams" canned from being the anchor of the NBC Nightly News. It wasn't "colorful" reporting, it was blatant fabrication of a material fact. In plain language, he lied – and not just once, but several times – about events he reported, including Hurricane Katrina and being under enemy fire while flying in a Blackhawk helicopter.
Such phenomenon is not just limited to teevee news, but journalistic integrity also covers the written word. And there have been Read the rest of this entry »


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I'm not sure if the way that the Cube Print software causes blobbing is unique to the Cube Print software or if anyone else has come up with a similar solution. Even though I am calling it a blob shield, it technically isn't shielding anything.
When the software generates a print file for the left extruder, it does retraction on the left side of every layer, and vice-versa for the right side. Retraction (pulling the filament back a bit so it doesn't ooze out and cause stringing) is normally only needed when the print head is stopping on one part and moving through a non-printed area then it undoes the retraction (pushing the filament back to the tip so it doesn't leave a gap) before printing again.
Unfortunately, Cube Print software tends to put retraction on every layer even if you are printing a simple cylinder for example. The problem with that is that the retraction causes a slight pause to retract, then undoes the retraction and continues printing in almost the exact same spot. I have tried modifying the .bfb code to remove retraction entirely, but that can be very tedious and if it is too small of an object, it doesn't have time to cool between layers and will warp or twist.
The best solution I have found so far (besides using better software) is to create a blob shield. The idea is to create another object next to the main object. As an example, if you print a cylinder, when it gets to the end of the circle it will perform retraction and then move to the other object and undo retraction before printing again. This eliminates that pause and then continue in almost the same spot. You will still get a slight line, but not the blob of plastic that the pause causes. Also if you create the shield .2 mm taller (assuming you are printing at 200 microns) than the main object it will eliminate or reduce the blob you get on the top at the end of the print.
You could make a thin cylinder around the entire object, but it is only needed on the side of the extruder being used.
A cylinder all the way around would cover either side so it doesn't hurt.
Also a cylinder is not necessary. A simple flat wall would do as well.
The reason why the print head I designed http://www.print3dforum.com/showthre...ll=1#post42476 needs to have the rounded side away from the extruder is that even with the blob shield, you will still get a slight line. It will still work with that line but this way it is a nice clean print.
To show what I am talking about I included the BFB file for a small cylinder here >>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6K745kRy16-dUtLTXE0TFdjQ0k
This was sliced with Cube Print software and converted to BFB with Mythandar's tool.
It has 41 layers and 87 retractions.
The comments at the top (starting with ^) have the details of the object.
The code for retraction is M103 so if you use a good text editor like Notepad++ you can count them.


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Stephen Drew homers twice to lead Red Sox by Orioles
- Stephen Drew hit two home runs%2C tied his career high with five RBI%2C and scoreed three times
- Ryan Dempster limited the Orioles to two runs in five-plus innings for his first win in five starts
- Red Sox won for only the fourth time in 10 games and stayed a half-game behind Rays
BALTIMORE (AP) — On a night when Stephen Drew used his bat to hit two homers and drive in five runs, David Ortiz took his best swings at a couple of dugout phones.
Drew revived the quiet Boston offense with a stellar performance, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 Saturday night in a game that featured a memorable and destructive tirade by Ortiz.
Starting for the sixth time since coming off the disabled list with a strained hamstring, Drew hit a three-run shot in the fourth inning and connected with a man on in the sixth. It was his second career two-homer game, and the five RBI tied a career high. He came in batting .223 with five homers and 32 RBIin 71 games.
"The past couple of games, I've felt good at the plate, but had no luck," Drew said. "It's just good to turn around and have a good outcome. It was also a good win. That's what we really needed."
Boston had lost six of its previous nine to fall out of first place in the AL East for the first time in 60 days.
After Shane Victorino homered in the seventh to make it 7-2, Ortiz took three balls from Jairo Acencio before umpire Tim Timmons called a strike on a high fastball. Ortiz was furious, and he fully vented that frustration after taking another strike and then striking out with a futile swing.
He yelled at Timmons and was ejected. Ortiz then destroyed the covers of two dugout phones with his bat before charging onto the field, where he was restrained by manager John Farrell and bench coach Torey Lovullo.
Ortiz finally relented, but as a final gesture he threw an elbow pad in Timmons' direction. Teammate Dustin Pedroia, who covered up to avoid being hit by the spray of shattered plastic, finally got the enraged Ortiz under control.
"I got 17 years in the league and I don't think I deserve to be disrespected like that," Ortiz said. "You want to get respect from the players, you respect the players. That was horrible. Both of the pitches, not one.
"The funny thing is he wanted to act like it was the right call," Ortiz added. "I don't play that. I hit. You're not going to take my at-bats away."
The antics of Big Papi didn't detract from a much-needed victory against a strong division rival.
"We swung the bats great," Pedroia said. "It's a good win. We have to build on that. Guys get frustrated. It's part of the game. I just wanted to make sure David didn't get too bad where he gets suspended or any of that. ... He's the biggest part of our lineup. We can't afford to lose David for even one game."
Ryan Dempster (6-8) gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings to earn his first win in five starts since June 30. His previous four starts were no-decisions.
Both of Drew's homers came off Scott Feldman (2-2), making his fifth appearance since coming to the Orioles in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Feldman allowed four runs and six hits in five innings.
Baltimore's Chris Davis went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, the 21st consecutive game in which the major league home run leader has struck out. He has fanned eight times in his last three games and hasn't homered since hitting No. 37 on July 14.
Boston went up 1-0 in the third when Drew singled and came home on a single by Jacoby Ellsbury. That provided a note of optimism for a slumping team that had produced only one run in its previous two games and came in with a 42-9 record when scoring first.
Feldman got two outs in the fourth before Mike Carp and Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled. Drew followed with his first home run since June 4.
"It really just came down to that fourth inning," Feldman said. "Gave up a couple two-out knocks and then made a bad pitch to Drew and he hit it over the fence."
Baltimore closed to 4-1 in the fifth on an RBI single by Brian Roberts, but another homer by Drew provided the Red Sox with a five-run cushion in the sixth. The drive hit the top of the wall in right field, and although umpires initially ruled the ball in play, they adjourned for a replay and ultimately called it a home run.
After the Orioles got a sixth-inning run on a grounder by Matt Wieters, Victorino homered on Asencio's first pitch of the night to make it 7-2 in the seventh.
J.J. Hardy singled in a run in the eighth for Baltimore.
NOTES: The start of the game was delayed by rain for 27 minutes. ... Boston improved to 3-6 against Baltimore this season. The Red Sox lost nine of their previous 11 games at Camden Yards. ... Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel seeks his first win since May 27 in the finale of the three-game series Sunday. Jon Lester, 14-2 lifetime against Baltimore, starts for Boston. ... Baltimore 2B Ryan Flaherty turned 27 Saturday. He hasn't had an at-bat since the All-Star break. ... Hardy went 1-for-2 against Dempster and is 3-for-32 lifetime against the right-hander.


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http://mmajunkie.com EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Chad Griggs and Shane Del Rosario officially are done with the prospects-driven Strikeforce Challengers series.
Following Saturday's impressive victories in Strikeforce heavyweight grand-prix reserve bouts, both fighters now will be staples in the organization's major Arena Series shows.
That's according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, who said both men earned future big fights.
While Antonio Silva stopped Fedor Emelianenko and Sergei Kharitonov knocked out Andrei Arlovski in opening-round tourney fights on Saturday, Griggs and Del Rosario competed in two of the card's three grand-prix reserve bouts.
Their fights, as well as Valentijn Overeem's submission win over Ray Sefo, filled out the Showtime-televised main card of "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva" at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
Even if a regular tourney participant suffers an injury, a defeated fighter such as Fedor Emelianenko (who lost to Antonio Silva in Saturday's headliner) could take any vacant spots. (A Strikeforce committee ultimately will make the call, according to Coker.) That's tough news for the alternates, but there is a silver lining, specifically for Griggs and Del Rosario.
"Shane Del Rosario is done with Challengers shows," said Coker. "The same with Griggs."
Prior to Saturday's submission victory over Lavar Johnson (15-4 MMA, 3-1 SF), Del Rosario (11-0 MMA, 3-0 SF) had a pair of Strikeforce fights in the Challengers shows, which usually take place at smaller venues with lesser-known fighters who still are working their way up the ladder. Del Rosario also was a fixture in EliteXC's similar prospects series, ShoXC, before the company's collapse in 2008.
Griggs (10-1 MMA, 2-0 SF), though, fought just once in Strikeforce prior to Saturday's first-round beatdown of Gian Villante (7-2 MMA, 0-1 SF); back in August 2010, he beat former WWE star Bobby Lashley into submission on an Arena Seires card. Thus far, he's avoided the Challengers series, and he'll continue doing so.
And though tapped as potential tourney reserves, Coker said he won't force either fighter to the sidelines. Instead, they'll be booked for non-tourney fights at upcoming shows and continue their development as fighters.
"We're going to keep them busy," Coker said.
For more on "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva," check out the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Following the steps of many countries in history, China is gradually shifting its role in the world textile and apparel supply chain. While China unshakably remains the world's largest apparel exporter, its market shares measured by value fell from 38.6 percent in 2015 to 33.7 percent in 2017. China's market shares in the world's top three largest apparel import markets, namely the United States, EU, and Japan, also indicate a clear downward trend in the past five years. This result is consistent with several recent survey studies, which find that fashion brands and retailers are actively seeking alternative apparel sourcing bases to China. Indeed, no country, including China, can forever keep its comparative advantage in making labor-intensive garments when its economy becomes more industrialized and advanced.
However, it is also important to recognize that China is playing an increasingly important role as a textile supplier for apparel-exporting countries in Asia. For example, measured by value, 47 percent of Bangladesh's textile imports came from China in 2017, up from 39 percent in 2005. We observe similar trends in Cambodia (up from 30 percent to 65 percent), Vietnam (up from 23 percent to 50 percent), Pakistan (up from 32 percent to 71 percent), Malaysia (up from 25 percent to 54 percent), Indonesia (up from 28 percent to 46 percent), Philippines (up from 19 percent to 41 percent) and Sri Lanka (up from 15 percent to 39 percent) over the same time frame.
So maybe the right question to ask in the future is: how much value of "Made in China" actually contains in Asian countries' apparel exports to the world?
China's Textile and Apparel Factories Today
Related readings:
- Cheaper to Make Textiles in the United States than in China: Reality or Myth?
- Are Textile and Apparel "Made in China" Losing Competitiveness in the U.S. Market?
- New USCBC Study Suggests Overall Positive Impacts of China on the U.S. Economy
- China's 13th five-year plan for its textile and apparel industry: Key numbers


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The new iWant is off to a rather inauspicious start.
Hours into its highly anticipated launch last November 17, iWant encountered a temporary slowdown caused by high volume of users. Many of them downloaded the new iWant in order to watch some of its new and original content, which included the hotly-discussed film 'Glorious' featuring a viral kissing scene involving lead stars Angel Aquino and Tony Labrusca.
In response, iWant issued a statement saying that they are increasing capacity in order to meet the demands of its users. As of 10:00 p.m., the iWant app is now updated to version 4.0.2.
iWant also reported that the app now has over one million downloads and is used by over 10,000 users per hour. But with so many consumers knocking on the door, it was clear that ABS-CBN is not prepared for such high demand.
If the old iWant TV was smooth sailing to watch at times, then the same cannot be said to its successor. With some additional content such as the aforementioned original films and music to complement on-demand programs, films and live streams, ABS-CBN's digital team found themselves in a conundrum over the possible increase in consumer demand.
Suffice to say, they failed to anticipate what took place next. And unfortunately for users of iWant (myself included), they took notice by bombarding iWant's social media pages with plenty of complaints.
This is already the third day of iWant's official operations and so far the 'temporary slowdown' that was revealed Saturday continues to linger. Even I began to question the capabilities of the new iWant, especially after my attempt to watch ANC's live stream was constantly disrupted despite enjoying a strong internet connection.
Call it growing pains or simply impatience. For now, ABS-CBN's digital team is working round the clock to improve and increase the capacity of iWant, but this is going to be a painful ordeal, so users must wait and see what happens in the next several days.


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Apple's search engine is mistakenly revealing the details of today's Apple news announcements in advance of today's press event where it's been expected Apple will announce new iPhones. As spotted first by the folks at 9to5, a search for "iPhone-5" on Apple's website indicates that is, indeed, what's happening today. And yep, it looks like they're calling it the iPhone 5, not "the new iPhone." We've also found a link that indicates a new version of iTunes is being announced as well, again confirming rumors.
The search results also point to a new iPod Touch and iPod Nano, which is less exciting in our opinion, but still worth noting.
To be clear, none of the links are live right now. They are instead appearing as placeholders for the press releases, which will be pushed after the products are officially announced on stage. In other words, there aren't any juicy details yet about what features, specifically, these products will include.
While none of the products are a surprise at this point – all of these items were well-documented rumors in advance of today's news – it's bizarre to find that a company so devoted to secrecy would goof up like this. But hey, everyone's human, I guess. Even the folks at Apple.
Update: Yep, iPhone has LTE too. Wow, just wow.
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Even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You. – (Psalm 139:12, NIV)
Even the darkness is not dark to You. The night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are the same. – (Psalm 139:12, ERV)
You can see in the dark, for it is not dark to Your eyes. For You the night is just as bright as the day. Darkness and light are the same to Your eyes. – (Psalm 139:12, VOICE)
There is such power in being reminded of the truth of God. It matters not what season we are in, be it one of joy or sorrow; God is present and He sees and knows our need. The people in my life are in a variety of spaces and seasons. For some, they are enjoying a time of blessing and peace, whereas others are in a space of struggle or sorrow or trial. Incredibly, the Lord is near for all, no matter the state we find ourselves in. He is faithful and kind, loving and full of grace. Peace is possible, even in the eye of the storm, and He light can illuminate the darkest of circumstances. May we ever seek the Lord and trust in His love to light the way.
For mom, the light that God is using to demonstrate His nearness, is the connection of her best friend in Wenatchee. She is so faithful to call and be intentional to contact mom, that every time mom mentions that she has spoken with June, her heart sounds lighter and more encouraged. I know there are others as well, she just happens to be the one that has been the most consistent and already had such a closely established friendship with mom.
Whatever season,
We find ourselves in;
God will be present,
If we welcome Him.
Even our darkness,
Is not out of reach;
Of His loving light,
That provides peace.
So, turn to the Lord,
Whose love is complete;
In His perfect light,
We find safe retreat.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You see us the same, no matter what season we are in, and that darkness and light are the same to You. There is nothing nor any place too dark for You to see. Thank You that Your love illuminates dark spaces. Forgive us for forgetting that Your light dwells within us, even on our darkest days. Teach us to trust You more, so that we would seek You to strengthen and carry us through the storms. Show us how to love those around us, so that we may bring light and life to places that have become dark. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we love You and invest in our relationship with You, as that is what fuels our light within. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Grabrick and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. – Matthew 5:16


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Putin steps up to run a vastly changed Russia
The powerful protests before and during Vladimir Putin's inauguration today signal the fraying image of a Russia united behind its leader.
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Vladimir Putin was sworn-in for a third term as Russia's president Monday, with czarist-era pomp in a lavish Kremlin ceremony and almost 2,000 guests on hand, including former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
In a brief speech Mr. Putin urged Russians to come together during the next "decisive years" for a "new stage" in the country's development, which he said would set Russia's course for the rest of the century. His words will be taken by many as a pledge that sweeping reforms, long delayed, may finally be enacted.
"We want to live and we will live in a democratic country where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to apply their talent and labour, their energy," he said. "We want to live and we will live in a successful Russia, which is respected in the world as a reliable, open, honest, and predictable partner."
But there are many Russians who see little promise in Putin's return to supreme power after running the country for two terms as president, and then as de facto ruler for the past four years while his hand-picked successor, Dmitry Medvedev, held the job – apparently in name only.
But the Soviet-style facade of total public unity behind the leader, painted by Russia's state-run media, is rapidly crumbling.
Moscow on lock-down
Despite the fact that Moscow's city center was firmly locked down Monday by thousands of elite riot troops, several hundred protesters managed to gather in flash mobs along the route of Putin's motorcade and, in one case, near the gates of the Kremlin itself, to shout their disapproval of Putin's return to power.
Police said 120 were arrested. That comes on the heels of a mass protest yesterday of about 20,000 people, which ended in violent clashes with police and hundreds of arrests.
"When Medvedev was inaugurated four years ago, I noticed police made major efforts to clear the city of people. I put that down to Medvedev's lack of self-confidence," says Gleb Pavlovsky, head of the Effective Policy Foundation, and a key political adviser to Putin during his first two terms. "But today they swept the whole city center clean. I wasn't even allowed to go shopping. Maybe the Kremlin team is feeling isolated and defensive after Sunday's events, which could have ended in real bloodshed."
Putin's 'return'
During his first two terms Putin oversaw an impressive national renewal, including rapid economic growth, a fourfold increase in average incomes, a reversal of the 1990s' social decline and even a slowdown of the disastrous demographic collapse that threatens to depopulate whole areas of the country in coming decades.
But he is returning in 2012 to lead a very different country. Most importantly he faces a rising middle class, a social category that was physically eliminated in the Soviet Union, and is only now achieving a critical mass of numbers sufficient to propel it into political action.
Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia has been "building capitalism," mostly under the direction of state bureaucrats. But the people who have been taking to the streets in recent months are the real deal: educated urban professionals and small business people whose demands for rule-of-law, property rights, an end to corruption and bureaucratic privilege, and fair elections come straight from the soul.
The size of the new middle class is much debated – about 15 percent, mostly concentrated in Moscow and other large cities, is a widely accepted figure – but there seems little doubt that their numbers will grow, especially if Putin achieves any measure of the economic development he is promising to deliver.
"The demands for reforms in our society are so strong that if Putin wishes to remain in his job for the next six years, he is going to have to take it into account," says Gennady Gudkov, a Duma deputy with the leftish Just Russia Party. "We need very deep changes, otherwise social stability will be in doubt… We are already seeing a radicalization of the protests, as young people grow disillusioned with peaceful demonstrations that the authorities happily ignore. If the authorities go on pretending that nothing is happening, more radical politicians will come to the forefront."
Skepticism about Putin's return
Among Russia's weary and disillusioned liberals, at least, there is a sense that Putin is already a known quantity who is unlikely to change the heavily-orchestrated, top-down political system that he built.
"I'd love to see a breakthrough initiated by Putin but, alas, I don't believe in it," says Nikolai Svanidze, a leading TV personality who recently joined the street opposition. "We already know Putin's character very well. I think he'll do his best to conserve the situation as it is, and no good will come of that."
Some say liberal economic reforms may be on the agenda, including a limited privatization of state-owned companies, pension reforms and commercialization of some social services. But Putin will be greatly constrained by his election program, which promised a stronger social safety net and major public spending on infrastructure and military rearmament. If he reneges on those pledges, he could face a mass upsurge from his own provincial, working-class base, which has so far been watching passively as the Moscow middle class protests.
"I think Putin is quite sincere when he says he wants to initiate reforms," says Andrei Kolesnikov, opinion editor of the opposition weekly Novaya Gazeta. "But his ideas of reform are very conservative. I think we may see mechanical economic changes, and he will try to preserve his social base. But political reforms aren't likely to be on his agenda at all. He may mention democracy in his speech, but events show that he sees no need to take actual steps toward the middle class. He thinks everything's OK the way it is."
As for Putin's inauguration today, Mr. Svanidze, who watched it on TV like most Russians, says it made a stark impression on him.
"Putin's motorcade, on a fine spring morning, was moving through the absolutely empty streets of downtown Moscow, as if it were on the Moon, in deafening silence. There was not a single soul, not even a dog, on the streets," he says. "He wanted to create a picture for the world, and he did: it was a picture of total isolation."


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We are all a part of everyone and everything because there is no spoon. . .
Each piece of music that I create is like sound poetry or frequency art, as I call it (as I can think of no other name that describes what I create). Just the layering of different genres and types and sounds and frequencies of music with one another to create a wholistic pattern that attempts to convey a greater meaning, like an abstract or conceptual or surrealistic painting, like a poem that follows no particular rule.
This piece, Cosmic Consciousness, is an attempt to illustrate the interconnectedness of all things, our "cosmic consciousness." So, changes in genre, takes a 90 degree turn suddenly to show the sudden changes of life and phases of evolution of a lifetime and history of living. It also has frequency (toward the end), a binaural beat backed by an ambient piece that follows the recorded "sound" of planet earth. We are a system of multidimensional fractal patterns, as the universe, as existence, as consciousness.
I titled the post TranShamanism, because this kind of fractal pattern, this concept of interconnectedness is associated often with mysticism and shamanism.
Who are we without nature? Who are we without harmony? Who are we without synthesis and synergy with our environment?
We are a all a part of everything, we are all nature. . . and there is no spoon.
Features (music used with permission through CC license or public domain & fair use):
"sidereal desert" by /:set\AI transmedia off album emergent/green/theogenesis
"AquaDub" by Sonic Wallpaper
"Simple Soul in a Mechanical World" by aviz85
"QAD-2013-05-13_20_25_25-Stero" by Miquel Parera Jaques off album Quadrophonic Automatische Drohne
"Most High Dub" by Mikus off album Rain Down Dub
"Cosmos (universal mix)" by Psychadelik Pedestrian off album Nocturnia
"song of earth" NASA (public domain)
"interstellar" sound of voyager leaving the solar system NASA (public domain)
"Part of Everything" Jeremy Reed sample from the film Powder
"There is No Spoon" sample from the film Matrix
Image Art by Shawn Hocking


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Gangtok is the capital of the state of Sikkim in north-eastern India. But for me, it is a city of flowers. Everywhere I looked around I saw flowers blossoming along the roadside, boulevards, and fences and balconies along the houses. Colorful flowers, green hills and people in fashionable clothes make quite a view to enjoy in Gangtok.
I was there during the second week of May, 2016. With pleasant weather and abundance of hotels and transport, Gangtok serves as a perfect base for exploring various scenic places in North and West Sikkim. For more information, travel photos and itinerary, check out:
- Sikkim Diaries: Visiting a Piece of Heaven Called Gurudongmar
- Sikkim Diaries: Waterfall-breaks on the Way to Lachung
We returned to Gangtok after Gurudongmar trip and stayed there for one night and two days. Gangtok sightseeing comes in packages such as 3-point, 7-point, or 10-point tours for half-day or full day. We booked a 7-point tour package, which covered the following places:
- Rumtek Monastery
- Shanti View Point (There is nothing much to see here. However, we enjoyed Momo sold here at reasonable price – Rs 40 for a plate)
- Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
- Do-Drul Chorten
- Suicide Point (Don't be afraid! This is just another view point. 😉 :D)
- Flower Exhibition
- Handicrafts & Handloom Center (You'll find a variety of Tibetan handicrafts including mask, clothing accessories, carpets, wall rugs, bags, and many more at authentic price.)
It was a half-day tour. We started at around 9:30 in the morning and completed by 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The post-lunch session was meant for a ropeway ride and shopping at the main market at MG Marg.
Rumtek Monastery
More than an hour drive from Gangtok, Rumtek Monastery is a must see. The monastery is a center of Tibetan Buddhism offers beautiful and quiet surroundings where you would love to spend some time watching the rituals by the little monks, listening to their chanting, and praising the colorful architecture of the monastery.
Oh yes! Before you leave, don't forget to stop by this handicraft shop once. You may find something interesting to buy.
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
If you want to delve deeper into the Tibetan culture this is a place to be. The institute conducts different programs to promote research Tibetan history, religion, art and culture. Exquisite silver accessories and beautiful thangkas caught my eyes as soon as I enter the museum.
Do-Drul Chorten
A Tibetan Buddhist shrine and a peaceful place for prayer Do-Drul Chorten is situated right beside the Institute of Tibetology. The snow white stupa is surrounded with prayer wheels. I peeped through the window of the prayer hall to find that young priests were chanting and learning their part.
Suicide Point
I don't know why this beautiful place has a terrible name like this! But I loved walking along the canopied trail that took me to the spot from where I could see green slopes all around and a winding river stream deep down the gorge.
Flower Exhibition
This is a must-see in Gangtok. A variety of flowers with their scientific names and descriptions are displayed in a greenhouse-like place.
After the day-trip we came back to hotel for lunch. I could see the ropeway cable cars moving up and down sitting right at our hotel's dining room. By 3:30 pm we set out again for a ropeway ride and walked to the station near Butterfly Bridge.
However, we had to wait for nearly two hours at the ticket counter as there were only two cable cars with a capacity of 24 people each. By the time we boarded the cable car the sun was about to set beyond the hills. 😦
However, it's a short 15 minute ride which offers colorful panoramas of the city, Gangtok.
MG Marg
With a lively atmosphere, numerous shops and restaurants, MG Marg is the pulsating heart of Gangtok. Sikkim government's Tourist Information Center is also located here. From beautiful accessories to delicate handicrafts to fancy umbrellas there are many things you can buy as souvenirs.
Well, if you don't like wasting money in shopping, just sit on a bench at the plaza and watch people and activities around you. People-watching is a nice time pass, isn't it? 😉 😀


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College-business joint venture to offer MBAs for employees
Urbana University and a Columbus business are beginning an experiment that, if successful, could provide a new way for the university to reach prospective students and provide better-trained employees for the company.
The university will offer a master's of business degree to about 20 employees at AkzoNobel, a Columbus company that produces specialty chemicals, paints and coatings to clients throughout the world. Much of the program will be provided online, but staff from the university will have some classes at the company's Columbus offices or at a site nearby.
The MBA program is similar to the one offered to traditional students, but it will accommodate the hectic schedule of the company's employees and will use real-life situations the company is facing.
"We look at it as a pilot program we can take elsewhere," said Ben Mitchell, who serves as a member of the board of trustees at Urbana University and a manager of architectural aluminum business for AkzoNobel. Mitchell is also enrolled in the MBA program.
Increasingly, universities and business are working together to provide training opportunities throughout Ohio, said Jeff Robinson, a spokesman for the Ohio Board of Regents.
"In that way, there's a little similarity in what's happening at Urbana University," Robinson said.
AkzoNobel has a low turnover rate, and many of its employees are in roles in which they are making financial decisions for the company, said Shah Hasan, dean of the College of Business for Urbana University. The university is charging premium tuition rates to customize the program, and the company will benefit by having better-trained employees, Hasan said.
Staff on both sides of the agreement are so confident the program will be a success, there is already talk of allowing a second group of students to begin the program in January.


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By Brittany of Clumps of Mascara
It's one of those things that, we SHOULD know. I mean…it makes sense.
Dirty brushes on a clean face equals pimples galore, right? Right.
Don't forget to clean your make-up brushes on a regular, ladies. This is a task that I have never really been good at, but I'm getting better. In between clean-ups, I like to use baby wipes or make-up wipes.
Just a quick gentle swipe on the brushes and viola!
I like to do a deep cleaning of the brushes at least once or week or so.
I gently massage baby shampoo in the bristles, rinse and lay them out to dry.


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Welcome to another Wool on Sundays!
Thank you very much to everyone who stopped by last week.
This week, I have been working on a couple of (still unfinished) secret projects and today I was going to share some tiny peeks of knitting and crochet but, as the weather and my internet connection don't get along well and I was unable to link up with Le Challenge, I decided to post my Sunrise Girl here instead. Although I've been thinking of her as a sewing project, I'm giving her an honorary yarn status because she is made mostly from a wool blend felt, with some wool felt and her hair is anchor tapestry wool.
She was inspired by a Chinese Folktale and my morning drive across the South Downs.
Here is the folktale:
A Chinese Folktale
A long time ago, when the world was very much younger that it is today, Cock and Dragon were the best of friends and they took tea together every morning.
In those days, Cock had a very fine pair of horns. They were the finest horns in the animal kingdom and Cock was very proud of them. Now, one day, as they drank their morning tea, Dragon asked Cock if he could borrow those horns. Naturally, Cock was very reluctant let them out of his sight so, although he was reluctant to offend his friend, he made all sorts of excuses to avoid letting him borrow them.
But as they drank their morning tea, Dragon begged and begged.
"I so much want to fly up to Heaven," pleaded Dragon, "And when they see your beautiful horns, they'll be sure to let me in."
And, I'm very sorry to say, that Cock has never seen Dragon or his beautiful horns since.
But he has never forgotten. And that is why, every morning at sunrise, you'll hear him crowing. He is crying up to the heavens, calling "Cocker-doodle-doo!" as loudly as he can.
And, in chicken language, that means "Dragon! Bring back my horns!"
(Images are from The Graphics Fairy)
And here is my Sunrise Girl:
If you have any woolly projects this week, I'd love you to link up with WOOL ON SUNDAYS. The rules as usual are:
1). Posts must include some content – makes or musings – related to knitting, crochet, felting, spinning or yarn.
2). Projects sewn from felt or wool fabric or stitchery using wool are also welcome but please don't link posts that are exclusively about sewing, quilting and fabrics.
3). Posts don't have to be from the past week but please put a link to WOOL ON SUNDAYS or grab the button from my sidebar and include it in or at the bottom of any posts you link up.
4). Visit anyone else who links.
Wishing you a very happy week :)


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
I use zonbu but I have not succeeded in making it work linuxmce 7.10beta4
Do you have any additional info or more detailed steps on installing the driver? For one, I download the CX700m file from that site, but i get a .run file. And when I look around my core for a /usr/pluto/diskess/... i dont see a moon, i just see the media director #'s i.e. "/usr/pluto/diskess/109"ANy help would be appreciated.


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Dave Ramsey: Budget billing for utilities?
Dear Dave,
I'm just starting my debt-free journey and trying to lay out a budget. What are your thoughts on budget billing for utilities?
Dear Ryan,
I think it's wonderful. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. For a lot of folks, especially those in your situation, it helps smooth out utility payments and make them a little more manageable.
I'm glad you're taking steps to get control of your money, Ryan. You can do this.
Emergency fund for business?
Dear Dave,
I have my own small business. My annual sales are just over $100,000, and I have a couple of months in administrative and general expenses set aside. Should I have an emergency fund for my company, too? If so, how much?
Dear Taylor
When it comes to personal finance, I usually recommend setting aside an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses - depending on a person's overall financial condition. But the basic idea is the same, regardless of whether you're talking about personal finance or the financial health of your small business.
An entrepreneur has enough to worry about on a day-to-day basis. Having a fully-funded emergency fund for your business can turn a disaster into nothing more than a minor inconvenience.
Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including "The Total Money Makeover." "The Dave Ramsey Show" is heard by more than 14 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.


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Scott Schieffer has more than 15 years' experience as an estate planning and tax attorney and more than 19 years' experience as a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA"). He provides value to his clients by combining the knowledge and expertise that he gained from practicing at large law and CPA firms with a personalized approach tailored to each client's needs.
He focuses his legal practice on estate planning and tax, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, IRS representation and business formation. In addition, he is a licensed CPA and prepares individual, corporate, partnership, trust, gift and estate tax returns for a broad range of clients.
Legal Experience
Upon graduation from the University of Virginia School of Law, Scott began his career in the Dallas, Texas office of K&L Gates, LLP, practicing as an associate for Kathryn G. Henkel. While there, he represented high net-worth individuals and families in estate planning and probate matters. More recently, Scott worked at the boutique law firm Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman, LLP in Dallas, focusing on estate planning and tax matters as an associate for Alan K. Davis. His representative legal experience includes the following:
- Drafting wills and powers of attorney for estate planning clients;
- Representing executors in probate court in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties;
- Drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts to achieve asset management and tax results;
- Responding to IRS requests for estate tax audits;
- Drafting gift and estate tax returns; and
- Forming limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited partnership (LPs) for entrepreneurs and families.
CPA Experience
Prior to his legal education, Scott practiced as a CPA in Dallas. He began his career at the international accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP following his graduation from a joint Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy degree program at Baylor University. In 2002, he obtained his CPA license while working at KPMG LLP. He earned the honor of speaking at CPA swearing-in ceremonies in Texas by scoring one of the 10 highest scores on the CPA Exam. As a tax associate, Scott's clients included individuals, families, business owners, and investment partnerships. He has experience preparing federal and state tax returns for individuals, partnerships, LLCs, S Corporations, C Corporations, and trusts. Finally, Scott comes from a family of CPAs; his father, aunt and uncle have over 100 years of combined experience serving clients.
Professional Certifications
- Attorney at Law, Licensed in Texas, 2006
- Certified Public Accountant, 2002
- Achieved one of highest 10 individual scores on the Uniform CPA Exam among all candidates in Texas
Educational Background
- University of Virginia School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006
- Senior Editorial Board member, Virginia Tax Review
- Baylor University, Master of Accountancy, 2001
- Outstanding Graduate in Business Law
- Baylor University, Bachelor of Business Administration, 2001
- Highest Ranking Male Graduate in Business School


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text: British author David Icke has written 20 books and traveled to over 55 countries since 1990. His books reveal how a hidden hand is behind world-changing events like the attacks of 9/11 and the manufactured wars in the Middle East, as part of a mass mind manipulation technique he has dubbed problem-reaction-solution. While being controversial and often heavily attacked, David Icke has driven on with his unrelentless investigation into subject areas that others don't dare touch. He reveals information that has been kept from a "dumbed down" population and has allowed the establishment to treat them as nothing more than slaves to a sinister hidden agenda. David returns to Red Ice to talk about his newest book, Remember Who You Are. First, we begin the interview discussing Robert Green's campaign and ritualistic child abuse. Then, David speaks about reality within our holographic universe. Later, David gives his perspective on aliens manipulating human DNA. Lastly, we discuss archetypes as software programs. David explains how human emotion is tied to genetics and using consciousness to override manipulation from external sources.


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