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So you can imagine the glint in our eyes when we struck internet gold. In this YouTube video, a farmer discovers that his prize chicken is not laying eggs, but keeping a kitten warm. Be forewarned, you will smile and say "awe" a lot when you watch this video. You are welcome.
We wanted to find out just what it was that caused one animal to adopt another, even when they are of different species.
According to National Geographic, such adoptions are relatively common among domestic animals, and occasionally seen in the wild, according to Jenny Holland, author of the 2011 book "Unlikely Friendships."
Some examples include a dog that nursed a baby squirrel as part of her own litter, captive apes that treated cats like infant apes, and a dog that watched over a baby owl, Holland said by email.
And in her forthcoming book, "Unlikely Loves", Holland will feature a Dalmatian that adopts a calf that happens to wear Dalmatian-like spots, a goat that helps a young giraffe learn self-confidence, and a hen that sits on "her" pups to keep them warm.
But what motivates these adoptive families?
"I wish I could crawl into these animals' minds and ask! But we can make some educated guesses based on what we know about animal brains—and our own," said Holland, a National Geographic contributing writer.
For instance, in some cases, an animal will adopt one of its own species, which is instinctual.
"Instinctively animals take care of young to help them survive and therefore pass on the family DNA," Holland said. "So I think there's some hard wiring in there that leads them to offer care to another animal in need. If it isn't a relative, there maybe some wires crossed, but I think the behavior comes from the same place."
Mutual benefit is also a motivator, noted Jill Goldman, an applied animal behaviorist based in southern California.
"In order for the relationship to be sustained, I believe both parties will need to benefit in some way," said Goldman, who has studied wolf behavior.
"How we define benefit is another matter. Social companionship in some cases may actually be enough of a benefit so long as it is not outweighed by competition [or] threat."
For instance, adding an individual to a group could help secure more food or offer more protection—which is probably what happened in the case of the deformed dolphin, Goldman said.
"No one's going to allow you to hang around if you're not pulling your weight."
Goldman added that a lot of such adoptions occur when a nursing mother takes in a young orphan. "Moms might be more willing to take on youngster because when moms have given birth, they have a high level of oxytocin, that bonding hormone," Goldman said.
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The recently developed traffic signal control strategy known as traffic-responsive urban control (TUC) requires availability of a fixed signal plan that is sufficiently efficient under undersaturated traffic conditions. To drop this requirement, the well-known Webster procedure for fixed-signal control derivation at isolated junctions is appropriately employed for real-time operation based on measured flows. It is demonstrated via simulation experiments and field application that the following hold: 1) The developed real-time demand-based approach is a viable real-time signal control strategy for undersaturated traffic conditions. 2) It can indeed be used within TUC to drop the requirement for a prespecified fixed signal plan. 3) It may, under certain conditions, contribute to more efficient results, compared with the original TUC method
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A video panel discussion giving information for schools on schools financial health and efficiency.
Maintaining good financial health
Kate Copley speaks to Ed Schwitzer and Phil Reed from the Department for Education, as well as Zoe Carr and Fiona Hardie from WISE Academies. They discuss some of the themes surrounding schools financial health and efficiency and they answer questions that have previously been raised.
They cover benchmarking, sharing good practice and the role of school business management within an academy trust.
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Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 14, 1484-1492. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1960.
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Vatican Regesta, Vol. DCCLIII. (fn. 1)
Bullarum Liber LVI.
7 Innocent VIII.
5 Id. Feb.
(9 Feb.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 84r.)
|To the archdeacon of Tuam, and Edmund and Thomas de Burgo, canons of the same. Mandate, as below. The pope has this day been informed by Miles de Burgo, a canon of the monastery of St. Mary, Cong, O.S.A., in the diocese of Tuam, that Richard, also de Burgo, abbot of the same, has dissipated and alienated divers of its immovable goods, even in great quantity, and has converted the price thereof to his own uses. And the recent petition of the said Miles contained that (after Paul II's renewal and confirmation of all papal sentences of excommunication, etc., against simoniacs, and his reservation of absolution therefrom to himself and his successors), he made a bargain with the said Richard to the effect that if the said abbot would receive him as a canon of the said monastery, [and grant and assign him a canon's portion, he would give the said abbot the fruits, etc., of the said portion, in pursuance of which bargain the said abbot] granted and assigned him a canon's portion, and he gave the fruits, etc., of the said portion to the said abbot, who received them, the said Miles thereby incurring simony and the said sentences, etc. (fn. 2) The pope, therefore, at the said petition of the said Miles, who has made his profession of the said Order, hereby orders the above three to absolve him from the said simony and sentences, etc., enjoining a salutary penance, and rehabilitate him, and to decree that the said reception of him as a canon, his profession, and the assignment of a portion shall hold good from the date of these presents; and moreover, if the said Miles will accuse the said Richard before them, to summon the latter, and if they find the foregoing to be true, to deprive and remove him, and in that event to make provision of the said Miles, if found fit, to the said monastery, yearly value not exceeding 50 marks sterling; whether it be then void by such deprivation and removal, or be already void by the death of Walter, also de Burgo, or be void in any other way. The pope further grants that he may be blessed by any catholic bishop in communion with the apostolic see, who shall receive from him the usual oath of fealty, according to the form enclosed, and cause it to be sent to the pope by his letters patent sealed with his seal (fn. 3); without prejudice to the archbishop of Tuam, to show the said monastery is by ordinary right subject. As soon as the said Miles obtains possession of the rule and administration, he is, as he has offered, to resign the said portion. Sedes apostolica pia mater., [4 pp. In the margin at the end: 'Mar(tii).']
5 Innocent VIII.
|1488/9. (fn. 4)
6 Kal. Feb.
(27 Jan.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 113v.)
|To Master Peter de Accoltis, a papal chaplain and auditor. Mandate, as below. The recent petition of Alexander Keyth, (fn. 5) clerk, of the diocese of St. Andrews, contained that on the voidance of the rectory of Strahrok, called a prebend of the church of St. Mary de Ruppe [alias Kirkheugh? ] at St. Andrews, of the patronage of lay barons, and without cure, by the death of James Lindesay extra R.c., Gilbert Reyth [sic], alleging himself to be the patron, presented the said Alexander to the then vicar in spirituals of William, archbishop of St. Andrews, who instituted him, in virtue of which presentation and institution he obtained possession; and that subsequently Alexander Suthirland, clerk, alleging that he had been presented to the said vicarage by a certain other who claimed to be the patron, and that he had appealed to the apostolic see from the refusal of institution, and from other grievances falsely alleged by him to have been inflicted on him, intimated the said appeal to the said Alexander Keyth, with the intent that the whole of the said matter should devolve to the Roman court. The said petition adding that it is alleged that the said Alexander Keyth has no right in or to the said rectory, and that the presentation of the said Alexander Suthyrland is not canonical, the pope, specially derogating for this turn only from the said right of patronage, as far as necessary, (fn. 6) hereby orders the above auditor, after summoning the said Alexander Suthyrlant [sic] and others concerned, to hear the cause of the said appeals and that of the principal matter, (fn. 7) hear both sides, and decide what is just, without appeal, causing his decision to be observed by ecclesiastical censure; and furthermore, after the cause has been lawfully introduced before him, if by the event of it he find that the said Alexander Keych [sic] has no right in or to the said rectory, and that the presentation of the said Alexander Suthyrlant [sic] is not canonical, to collate and assign the said rectory, yearly value not exceeding 40l. sterling, to the said Alexander Keych [sic]. Vite etc. [5¼ pp. In the margin at the end: 'Mar(tii).']
7 Innocent VIII.
Kal. March.
(1 March.)
St. Peter's, Rome.
(f. 288v.)
|To John Kendal, prior of the priory of England, of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, a member of the pope's household. Exemption, etc., as below. The pope by other letters, in consideration of his great merits, and of the services which he has rendered to the pope and the apostolic see and the Christian commonwealth, made him a member of the house and family of Cibo, citizens of Genoa, which gave birth to the pope, and joined him to other citizens of the said house and family, and willed and granted that he should enjoy the name, nobility, dignity, arms and insignia of the same family, and be held and treated everywhere as such accordingly, as is contained more fully in the same letters. (fn. 8) The pope now, in order that he (who has been nurtured from his tender years and has laudably persevered until now in the religion of St. John of Jerusalem, (fn. 9) and is fortified (fn. 10) with the exemption which by apostolic indults all the religious of the said religion enjoy, and in accordance with such exemption is subject solely to the said see and to the master of the said Hospital and its other prelates and officers, etc.) may be fortified with special exemption and favour of the said see, takes him, motu proprio, under the protection of SS. Peter and Paul and the said see and of the pope himself, and exempts him from the power, superiority, jurisdiction, etc., of all legati nati and [legates] emissary, even [legates] de latere, (fn. 11) and papal nuncios with the power of such legates, unless they have these things specially contained in their mandates with express and specific mention of these presents, (fn. 12) and also of ordinaries of places ecclesiastical and secular, and their officials, (fn. 13) and all other judges, except only the said master, and wills that he shall be subject solely to the said see and master, so that the said legates, nuncios, ordinaries, officials (fn. 14) and judges, ecclesiastical, and still less (fn. 15) secular, even those exercising the authority of dukes, marquises, kings and queens, shall not be able, even by reason of delict, contract, etc., to exercise any superiority and jurisdiction against him [and] his benefices and goods, nor pronounce any censure or other sentence, but that he shall be bound to stand his trial (fn. 16) solely before the said see and master and their delegates, and judicially make answer to complainants, etc. The pope further orders, also motu proprio, the conservators and sub-conservators of the privileges of the said Hospital and other persons of ecclesiastical rank, and canons of metropolitan and other cathedral churches, when required, to publish the foregoing and to defend him, etc., and to proclaim and cause to be proclaimed by others the penalties of interdict, excommunication, deprivation and disability against such legates, nuncios, ordinaries and officials (fn. 17) and judges, ecclesiastical and secular, even those of royal rank, as shall disobey. A copy of these presents signed by the hand of a notary public, and bearing the seal of some prelate, shall have the same force as the original. Decens et debitum. (Gratis de mandato sanctissimi domini nostri.) [3 pp. In the margin at the end: 'Mar(tii)'. See Reg. Vat. DCCLIV, f. 5r., below, p. 275.]


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Yanet Garcia has made quite the name for herself as the world's most bootylicious weather woman. But, she has recently gotten embroiled in something of a controversy, as fans point to video of her latest weather report as proof that she got herself butt implants.
In an interview with TMZ, Garcia claims that her assets are all natural and that her seemingly accentuated figured could be the result of exaggerated camera work.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in a draft statement, is recommending low-dose aspirin to prevent both cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10-year CVD risk of 10% or greater (grade B recommendation). Patients aged 60 to 69 should talk to their clinicians about whether the benefits of daily aspirin outweigh the risks (grade C).
Patients using aspirin as a preventive must have a life expectancy of at least 10 years and be willing to take it daily for that length of time. The USPSTF notes that patients at increased risk for bleeding shouldn't use daily aspirin.
The task force says there is insufficient evidence to make a similar recommendation for adults younger than 50 years or older than 70 years (both grade I statements). The task force previously published separate recommendations on aspirin use for preventing CVD (2009) and colorectal cancer (2007); this is the first update to address the combined benefit.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Making Almond Meal and Almond Butter in the Vitamix
Almonds are an expensive commodity. Their byproducts are even more pricey. Saving money is simple, though, with a Vitamix. And making almond meal and raw almond butter could not be easier
If you do not have a Vitamix I highly recommend purchasing one. They are an investment but you will more than get your "monies worth" out of it. I use mine almost daily for making nut butters, coconut milk, smoothies, and soups. As always, you can enjoy FREE GROUND SHIPPING with the use of my code at checkout: 06-006499 or this will also give you $25 off priority shipping at Vitamix.com. Or just click one of my Vitamix banners.
Almond Meal:
2 cups raw, unblanched almonds
Put all the almonds in the machine. Start on variable speed 1 and increase to 10, take the tamper and move around all the nuts. Within a minute the whole nuts will become a powder- meal. Just turn the Vitamix off when the almond meal is to the consistency you desire.
(p.s. the only difference between almond meal and almond flour is that almond meal uses almonds that still have the skin on)
Almond Butter:
2 cups raw, unblanched almonds
Put all the almonds in the machine. Start on variable speed 1 and increase to 10, then to high. Push the nuts into the blades with the tamper. It will take about 5 minutes for the nuts to release their oils and create a creamy almond butter. The machine will start to get hot and steam will probably escape out of the container, but that is okay, this is normal and the Vitamix can handle it!
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Someone asked me if they can make almond meal in a Vitamix. Thanks for the details. It appears there is no difference it and a food processor for this recipe.ReplyDelete
By the way, some companies that sell almond meal use almonds with the skin still on them, but others do not, such as Bob's Red Mill. I love it when they use blanched almonds. It has a sweeter, less bitter flavor.Replies
Thank you for reading! You could probably use a regular food processor for grinding almonds into almond meal but I would feel safe in saying it would be difficult to turn raw almonds into almond butter unless you use a Vitamix. I made peanut butter in my mother's food processor and it was a real strain on the machine. Almonds are much more complex since it takes a lot of power to break down their oils and create that creamy texture.
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Hi there, which blender jar did you use? Wet or dry blade? I tried the dry blade jar to make almond flour and it ended up a sticky mess of half almond butter and half almond meal. Not sure what I did wrong. SarahReplyDeleteReplies
Vitamix for smoothies is absolutely unbeatable! The ease of it, the quality of the result, and the health benefits are all wonderful! I couldnt agree more with your feelings....I wasnt sure owning a Vitamix at home would change my life...but it has. Hope to see more of your beautiful food soon!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tutorial! It only took 10-20 seconds in the Vitamix for almond meal, any more and it started to turn to butter... Also, I used regular almonds, skin on, roasted, and it works just fine- we haven't noticed any bitterness in our baking so far :)ReplyDelete
attempting to make almond meal, I used the wet blade, did 1 and 1/2 cups, and my almonds turned to half butter/half chunks in 30 seconds or less. perhaps my almonds needed to be more dry? I thought I did make almond meal a long time ago, in this vitamix. the wet blade did a lovely job making quinoa flour, however.ReplyDeleteReplies
That was quick for them to even partially turn into butter-consistency. I would suggest taking the speed down to maybe 5 and see how the almonds turn, then adjust the speed accordingly. Hope this helps!Delete


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The largest map of the Universe is now in 3D
Ryan Martin / 5 years ago
Scientists from the the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III) have published the largest map of the universe in 3D. The data which forms the map was collected by 2.5m wide angle optical telescope in an observatory in New Mexico. The research team there have been able to pinpoint the locations of 1.35 million galaxies.
"We want to map the largest volume of the universe yet, and to use that map to understand how the expansion of the universe is accelerating," said Daniel Eisenstein, director of SDSS-III, in a statement. "Our ultimate goal is to survey a quarter of the entire sky, and we are only about a third of the way done."
It is believed that the new map will help make advancements in understanding dark matter and energy. A "Google Street Map-type" version of the map isn't available yet but Miguel A. Aragon-Calvo, an astronomer at Johns Hopkins University, has said he is working on it. Hopefully, a publicly available version of the map will spur on more research and interest in the subject area.
If you just can't wait for that to arrive then Microsoft's World Wide Telescope should keep you occupied.


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Review of Puffball Goes Solo in Exeunt Magazine
Puffball at The Yard Theatre
24th-28th September 2013
Reviewed by Catherine Love
Caroline Williams is inundated with owl paraphernalia. Bags, cushions, figurines stuffed with stale potpourri. Owl faces peer out from all corners of the stage, eyes wide and unblinking, feathers a variety of colours. All that's missing is a link to a YouTube video and the hashtag "cute".
But Williams' show, unlike the twee figurines that she passes around the audience, only flirts with whimsy. The painted owls are the echoes of a real one, the eponymous Puffball, who Williams looked after and nursed back to health a few years ago. After she and Puffball finally parted company, Williams tells us, friends and family suddenly flooded her with owl themed items, from soft furnishings to pieces of jewellery. The problem is, she doesn't really want them.
This flurry of well-meaning but unwanted gifts is an apt metaphor for the darker, fast-beating heart of the show, buried beneath the fluffy feathers. At the same time as Puffball was recovering from his injuries, Williams was also trying to get better, although her wounds were not visible ones. Somewhere between the laughter, the figurines and the charmingly simple Microsoft Paint illustrations that are projected onto the back wall of the Yard, Puffball obliquely but painfully conveys the experience of depression. The owl offerings – simplified and infantilising versions of the real thing – can be read in this context as misguided attempts to understand the tangled complexities of mental illness; given with the best of intentions, but unhelpful nonetheless.
This is never quite as simple, however, as a human story seen through that of an anthropomorphised animal. True, Williams offers Puffball an acute, troubled consciousness, evocatively narrating his emotions – from the paralysing terror of falling from the treetop canopy to the numb apathy of his slow recuperation. But this is countered with an insistence that what we are being told is purely the "truth" about owls, an insistence that is reiterated by punctuating the show with a series of "owl facts", delivered in the forcefully exuberant style of a children's nature documentary. Williams implicitly acknowledges the absurdity of projecting human experience onto an owl, an acknowledgement that gradually folds the narrative back onto her.
Despite the personal proximity of events, which seeps through in brief but heartbreaking moments of vulnerability, Williams is a warm and involving presence, effortlessly recruiting her audience to take part in some of the show's sillier sequences. One such scene involves us all standing up and flapping our arms, feeling at once daft and oddly joyous. The participation can at times seem clumsy and slightly detached from the piece as a whole, but perhaps this dislocation is fitting. We are kept at arm's length from the experience of depression, itself an isolating illness. The most powerful point in the narrative arrives when Puffball and his human carer look at one another, recognising what the other is, but neither can hear the other's words. In one devastating moment, connection is suggested, attempted and cruelly denied.
So we finally did it. It is a very strange thing to walk into the shoes of a performer who you've enjoyed watching closely for so many hours. It was a large leap to make and a scary one, to admit maybe there was a braver way of doing this show, that maybe it would work better if I accepted the piece as being clearly autobiographical.
With thanks to the Arts Council's Grants for the Arts and to BAC we were able to have a go at making what we thought would be a better show. With the help of director Alex Swift, whose fresh eyes helped navigate a new approach to the material, Puffball has become the show it seems to have been destined to be. This is my first piece of autobiographical work and I feel really lucky that it has been given this space to become what it now is.
Christopher Brett Bailey (who previously performed the piece) came to see it on Saturday and gave us his important stamp of approval.
I am hugely excited to see where this show can now go. We will develop it for a run at The Yard in September and then back to BAC in the Spring.
Images from the scratch performance of PUFFBALL at BAC in June.
Photographs by Paul Blakemore.
Meet Puffball
Puffball is afraid.
He doesn't know where he is. He'd never seen a person before Tuesday morning. His little wing was yanked a little far to the left when he was picked up and it's sore. He nuzzles it with his beak but the pain is dull and aching and deep and it won't go away. This place doesn't smell right. It's not soft or warm and he's alone, apart from the people who stare at him.
He doesn't know what they want or what kind of animals they are. He just knows that he has no power against them. He tried nipping at one of them but his small beak left no mark.
He notices his heart is beating very vast, tat tat tat tat tat tat. It begins to ache. The aching under his wing and the aching in his chest now meet somewhere around his 'wing'-pit and clasp on to each other and the pain is unbearable- it's twinging now and he thinks maybe soon he will not be able to breath.
For the first time in Puffball's very short life he has to acknowledge what death might be and his small brain is surprised by how much of a complete fact it is.
To stop and to not see anymore. To not see.
It is only this that Puffball thinks of now… how odd to not see anymore, the eyes to be blanked out and to not see. How very… very odd.
He closes his eyes and the entire black sky presses onto his skull and he falls into a thick graveyard sleep.


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GRAND BLANC, Mich. - The PGA Tour's optimistic view of life without Tiger Woods is that it gives unheralded players a chance in the spotlight.
Bo Van Pelt is trying to take advantage.
Van Pelt shot a 6-under 66 Friday at the Buick Open, making him a career-best 14-under 130 through 36 holes and the second-round leader by two shots.
He missed out on his best chance to win for the first time in seven PGA Tour seasons at the Puerto Rico Open, where he led for three-plus rounds before losing by a stroke to first-time winner Greg Kraft.
"The more I put myself in that position, one of these Sundays is going to be my day," he said.
Daniel Chopra (67) and Dudley Hart (68) head into the weekend at 12 under, two shots behind Van Pelt.
Woody Austin (67) was another stroke back along with Matt Jones (63).
While some relative unknowns fill the leaderboard at a tournament expecting to feature Woods before he had season-ending knee surgery, the top players in a lackluster field are failing to dominate.
WOMEN'S U.S. OPEN: At Edina, Minn., Angela Park was atop the leaderboard, and Lorena Ochoa was on the golf course trying to change her fortunes when the crack of thunder chased thousands of fans to the exit gates Friday afternoon at the U.S. Women's Open. Just like last year. Park gave herself another chance at the biggest event in women's golf, combining a smooth putting stroke with one of the prettiest swings on the LPGA Tour for a 6-under 67 and the clubhouse lead when storms interrupted the second round.
It was the fifth straight year that weather has halted play in the Women's Open, but last year at Pine Needles was particularly messy. The second round wasn't completed until Saturday afternoon, with Park the 36-hole leader. But she couldn't hold the lead and wound up tied for second, two shots behind.
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"We Find Great People!" This is the slogan that Paxton and his recruiting firm, The Chatham Group lives by. For several years, Paxton Galvanek has successfully helped build some of the top, award winning video game development teams with Activision, Take-Two Interactive, Firaxis, Gameloft, Respawn Entertainment, Kabam, Gazillion, Pocket Gems, Tripwire Interactive and dozens of others. Paxton manages external recruiting efforts in the video game development industry and has placed positions like: Technical Directors, Art Directors, Level Designers, Software Engineers, 3D Modelers, Marketing Managers, Community Managers, Artists, Game Designers and many others.
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Breaking into the Video Game Industry & Branding Yourself
The video game development industry is filled with some of the most passionate, creative and hard-working individuals. Most people have played a video game during their lifetime and for some that first game play has turned into a life-long goal to make video games and make a living out of that passion. The problem is that the game development industry is very competitive and to "make it" you are going to need to work hard, know the right people and be involved in the best projects, etc.
Paxton has recruited for dozens of game development studios over the years and has help brand people so they effectively get hiring for the role of their choosing. Paxton will discuss how people can brand themselves, navigate different studios, what to expect during the interview process, how to get your foot in the door, how a resume should look, some tools/resources to get interviews, etc. Paxton spoke in 2016 and will be returning and adding to his successful presentation.


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In The Footsteps of Marcel Proust – It's somewhat befitting that director William Friedkin in this piece for the New York Times mentions devouring everything he can find on Marcel Proust, because ever since I took Monsieur P. into my heart, I've had much the same insatiable appetite (as with all lovers of Proust, I'd imagine).
Thankfully, Mr. Friedkin manages to quell the pangs of hunger for a short spell. His article may be long, and it may not present anything altogether revolutionary, but it remains a very readable, often personal snapshot of one man's pilgrimage in search of the essence of Proust.
Are sheds the best place for writing? – I'm quite taken with the notion of creating a writing space in the garden. I'm enamoured both by George Bernard Shaw's revolving hut at Ayot St Lawrence, and John Steinbeck's Joyous Garde writing shed overlooking Sag Harbour (and to a lesser degree Roald Dahl's writing hut at Great Missenden, and Virginia Woolf's garden lodge at Monk's House), and it's long been a dream to set something similar up in my own modest back garden.
But whatever writing space I end up with in my garden, it'll be nothing to the degree of course of David Cameron, with his designer 'shepherd hut'. And the recent news of Cameron's £25k acquisition has prompted Radio 4 to ask four prominent writers if sheds really are the best place to write.
"From the Desk of Simone de Beauvoir" – Honing in nicely from writer's huts to writer's immediate workspaces, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. are running an exhibition right now dedicated to Simone de Beauvoir, or more particularly to Simone de Beauvoir's Paris studio alcove. Not so much a collection of original artefacts, as relative copies of original artefacts, the exhibition nonetheless sets out to not only give something of an impression on what it would be like to inhabit the French writer's Parisian workspace, but also to stand as a reflection of the writer herself, and her contribution as a whole. NPR's Susan Stamberg gets a little more exhaustive on the topic of the exhibition, so best perhaps if you just head over there.


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David Vinyard
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Pictures from The Past in Grand Junction
Main Strength - Hitting and Excellent Pitching of
Standing - ED GIBBS, MASON BASS, JIM GRANT, C.M.HUNT (mgr), BRUCE TIPLER, LLOYD
Seated - KINDRICK (brother-in-law to ED GIBBS), Wm. PHILLIPS, LAWRENCE STROUP,
WILLIE B. McCARLEY, CLARENCE STROUP, IKE EWING, LLOYD & CLARENCE were
brothers & were cousins to LAWRENCE STROUP.
Some of the original buildings along Tippah still being used today.
I found these two vintage 1959 photos that my father, Allen Cogbill, must have taken. They show the
1959 Fourth of July Picnic grounds directly across the street from the Gin on Hwy 57. This was the
traditional 4
of July picnic ground for local black families. I remember seeing the picnics each year
when I was very young. Thought that you and the folks in Grand Jct. might like to see these.
Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about these annual events can fill in more (Lucy Cogbill)
2 Pictures from 2014 Christmas Parade
The Old Grand Junction Depot, and the
Grand Junction Hotel Built around 1859
The depot served as a hotel, depot and saloon. Grand
Junction was a major hub for the Memphis-Charleston,
the Mississippi Central South, and the Tennessee
Central. The line coming out of Mississippi was narrow
gauge track while the lines running North were regular
gauge. This made it necessary to remove the narrow
gauge wheels and replace with regular gauge wheels to
continue on. While this was being done, passengers
dined, drank and rested in the Depot.
The building was torn down around 1925 and the
present building was erected.
Old Depot
Old Hotel
2015 Christmas Tree
Grand Junction TN
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Discussion in 'Activism' started by mrt.bolt, Mar 4, 2014.
Sorry if this is a repost.
IT'S ON! Time to Muster for Albany! | S.C.O.P.E.
Good luck! Drag all your friends & family kicking and screaming if you have to.
I'm going up with a bus load of members from the club I belong to. Hopefully there is a good turnout. I'm not seeing much on the forums about this rally.
mrt.bolt maybe it would be a good idea to print out a bunch of fliers and ask local gun shops, sporting good stores, ranges if you can leave a small stack at each?
Some info here would be good too, when and where is it?
Sorry, I thought I put the link in. Go to Scopeny.org. All the info should be there.
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Remember the animals that look like celebrities? How about the little kid that looks exactly like Danny DeVito? Well, this time, we've got a list of babies that look like celebrities!
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May 14 (Reuters) - Investment bank Greenhill & Co Inc appointed James Rogers as a managing director focused on the energy sector.
Rogers, who will be based in Houston, joins from TD Securities, where he advised energy clients, mainly in the exploration and production sector.
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Better Dog Legislation – What We Can Learn From Calgary
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The City of Calgary is attracting international attention for its progressive and humane animal control policies. The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaws are based on public education, common-sense rules and targeting known risk factors for animal misbehavior (sexually intact, roaming at large, past behavior, and most of all, irresponsible ownership). Laws are simple and straight-forward, making compliance as easy as possible, and are based around the following principles:
- License and provide permanent id for your pet
- Spay and neuter unless you are involved in competing or legitimate breeding
- Provide training, socialization and medical care
- Don't allow your pet to become a threat or nuisance to the community
Those who disregard the law are held accountable through escalating fines and strict, thorough enforcement.
The result? The lowest bite rates and euthanasia rates in Canada, with license fees and fines bringing in a revenue stream that funds a climate controlled truck fleet, a networked animal database, and a state-of-the-art facility.
Licenses are mandatory for every dog and cat over three months of age. There is a zero tolerance policy for licensing – owners with unlicensed pets will be issued a $250 fine on the spot. Licensing is $31/year for a dog ($52 for an unaltered dog), and it is made as convenient as possible – it can be done by phone, online, at a vet's office, or through special kiosks. Non-renewals are followed up on every year. Compliance rate for dog licensing is 90% (compared to a 10-20% rate in most cities).
The Animal Database
A city-wide pet database is available to all animal control officers – including those in fleet trucks equipped with laptops. Information is updated every 15 minutes and an Animal Control Officer can check license status, review an animal's history with the City, and even issue a license on the spot. The animal control database is cross-indexed with microchip information, so a dog doesn't need to wear its tags 24/7. If found as a stray by an animal control officer, the chip can be scanned by a portable reader and the dog taken directly home – often at no charge or minimal charge for a first offense.
Fines and Funding
Under the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, Animal Control Officers can issue fines ranging from $75 to $1500. In 1990, fines for unlicensed dogs were increased from $30 to $250, to further encourage enforcement – it is 10X more expensive not to obey the law. Proceeds from licensing and fines are directed back into animal control (not the city's bank account), contributing to an operating budget of $3.5 to 4.0 million.
Dog Friendly Areas
Designated off-leash areas are a must – or owners will create their own. Calgary has 138 off-leash areas and are looking to add more. These are fully fenced and separate from biking and pedestrian areas. Owners must have control over their dog – an ACO officer at any time may approach an owner and ask them to call their dog. If the dog does not return, the owner will be fined and asked not to return to the off-leash area until the dog's training has improved). Licensing and clean up are also strictly enforced.
Bite Prevention
A variety of programs are available to those in the community at high-risk of animal attack:
Children– a board certified teacher runs a no-bite program from kindergarten to grade six. There are six different programs in the public school system that teach respect for animals and other living things.
Animal Control Officers – trained in police tactics, negotiation, and animal body language using live animals. When catching strays a catch pole is used only 3% of the time to reduce the animal's distress and minimize the possibility of a dog reacting defensively.
Postal workers – training on dog body language and avoiding territorial conflicts with dogs in a yard. Letter carriers are advised to stop at the property line, make appropriate eye contact with the dog and adopt non-threatening body language and watch the dog's reaction. The letter carrier will also hold the mail and ask the resident to take it rather than reaching outwards. These simple steps have reduced bite rates to Canada Post employees dramatically. Impound and Adoption In 2009, 4291 dogs were impounded.
- 86% (3711) were returned to owners
- 27% (1163) were driven directly home
- 59% (2568) were picked up from Animal Services
- 9% (377) were adopted to new homes
- 5% (203) were euthanized because of temperament or health issues. (This compares to the BC SPCA's euthanasia rate of 21% and a national average rate of 49%)*
The licensing and microchip policies have the added benefit of helping stray dogs find their way home, sometimes within hours of being located. It's a service for law-abiding owners and also saves money in shelter costs. The goal for 2010 is to have 50% of stray dogs returned directly home without a shelter stay.
For dogs that do end up in the shelter, their photos are taken and posted online within 15 minutes of their arrival. The dog is also given a check-up and immediate treatment for any medical condition (many shelters will delay medical treatment until the owner is located or the hold period has passed). The Calgary shelter is a new, state-of-the-art facility with veterinary and dental clinics, funded through licensing and fines. There is space for 85 dogs and 88 cats, and the City will take animals from humane societies and rescues if there is extra room, working as partners to get animals adopted. Recently they were able to implement a subsidized spay and neuter program for low-income residents.
Dog bites Every dog bite is investigated, with hours spent gathering data before a decision is made about the fate of the dog – cross-referencing with hospital reports, for example. There are also different classes of dog attacks, including chases, threats, nips (no broken skin), and attacks (broken skin, multiple wounds). The focus is identifying the underlying cause of animal aggression – usually a well-documented risk factor like sexual intact status, an animal roaming at large, mistreatment or neglect, or irresponsible ownership. The bylaws are in place to intervene and address the problem by holding the owner accountable. For example, there are anti-harrassing and teasing laws in place – if a dog is routinely teased by children, he is likely to bite a child at some point. If found to be harassing a dog, an offender under 12 will have their parents fine. If they are older than 12, the youngster will be fined.
Breed isn't a factor and there is ongoing public education to address this. The #1 biter in 2008 was a Bichon Frise, but it was a "pit bull" attack that hit the media. When the dog was seized it was found to be a registered Boxer. The registration papers were made available to the media in an effort to address unfair hysteria.
- In the last 18 years, dog bites and chases have decreased by over 50%, while the human and dog populations have doubled.
- Dog bites continue to decrease, from 1938 bites in 1985, to 200 bites in 2004, to 145 bites in 2008. This represents a decrease of 75% while the city's population has doubled.**
- The dog bite rate is 0.14% per 100,000 dogs – by far the lowest ratio in Canada.**
Sources Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics are courtesy of Bill Bruce, Director of Animal and Bylaw Services, City of Calgary or taken from the Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw of Calgary.
** Calgary Sun article It's Time for a Reality Bite by Michael Platt, July 12, 2009.


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Tech 1 Racing gears up for titles' defence with Jousse and Pic 2007 was a very fruitful for Tech 1 Racing as the Toulouse-based team won the Drivers' and Teams' titles. It is preparing for the 2008 season with a single aim in mind: retain both...
Tech 1 Racing gears up for titles' defence with Jousse and Pic
2007 was a very fruitful for Tech 1 Racing as the Toulouse-based team won the Drivers' and Teams' titles. It is preparing for the 2008 season with a single aim in mind: retain both titles. To achieve this Tech 1 will again put its trust in Julien Jousse be backed up by promising rookie, Charles Pic.
Tech 1 Racing, now in its third season in the Formula Renault 3.5 Championship, has upped its ambitions another couple of notches. In 2008, it will be out to confirm its 2007 successes. Its two drivers -- Julien Jousse (22) and Charles Pic (18 in a few days) -- will have a tough job on their hands. Things are clear for Simon Abadie: "we've got a stable and solid team that we've beefed up even more. We're very confident in our choice of drivers and Julien has matured a lot with us. He had three rostrum finishes showing just how quick he is, and he made a big contribution to our success in the Teams' title. As for Charles, his winter testing has been very promising, and provided he knuckles down to the work in hand he should soon be among the front runners."
In September, Julien left his native Var and set up house in Toulouse to be near the team. "He's now living the life of a professional racing driver and we dovetail perfectly. Julien has integrated the team without problems, and the fact that he's living in Toulouse enables us to work together efficiently on a daily basis. Our guys are doing their best to put him on the right track. He had a great first season and was one of the best debutants so logically speaking he has what it takes to succeed Alvaro Parente," states Simon. "Julien will spearhead our attack and he's ready to race at the front. What's more we're delighted to see that during winter testing Julien and Charles enjoyed working together. Julien's experience and maturity will be a big help to Charles in his rookie year."
This will be Charles's first season in Formula Renault 3.5. After a good year in the 2.0 Formula Renault Eurocup in which he finished in the top three, he made a big impact in winter testing by the speed with which he adapted to driving the FR 3.5. Charles will be out to find his marks early on, and he will then take the fight to the quick guys according to his team manager's analysis. "Charles will have to get down to some serious winter testing basing himself on his team-mate's experience, as well as taking advantage of all the help the team can give him. He mustn't be impatient and want to win immediately. It's a long season and you have to know how to pace yourself and pick up points when the opportunity arises. He'll have to listen and learn without putting himself under too much pressure. For sure Charles has what it takes to fight it out at the front, and we're counting on him as a potential title contender."
With a couple of competitive drivers, a well-prepared and highly-motivated team all the ingredients are there to succeed. The cars bearing the numbers 1 and 2 will be among the favourites. "It's up to us to work hard and provide our drivers with reliable and competitive cars. The main objective is the Teams' title. We'll be up against quick, skilled rivals once again, and we have to give ourselves the weapons to beat them. It's clear that we're also aiming for the Drivers' title. It's more difficult and luck plays a bigger part, but we'll do our best to win it. It all depends on carrying out in-depth testing so that we arrive at the first race in 100% competitive form," sums up Simon.
Rendezvous on 5th and 6th March on the Valencia circuit for the first 2008 tests with the new machine.
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A solid option that is fairly well priced considering the features offered. The iCN530 is a good choice, but keep in mind that some of the newer Navman models offer refreshing interface changes and newer map views.
The Navman iCN 530 is the model beneath the iCN 550 and combines most of the same features in a smaller package. Although the iCN 530 has been trimmed down into a more compact unit, it still provides an easy to use interface, a 3.5in touch screen and maps of Australia pre-loaded to the internal memory.
Unlike the iCN 550, the iCN 530 is quite a manageable size, measuring just 120mm x 80mm x 22mm and weighing just 200g. It is finished in a matte black casing and feels quite solid and well built.
We found the included 3.5in TFT touch screen worked well in most circumstances. It did however suffer a little in direct sunlight, but its horizontal and vertical viewing angles were excellent. The simple yet effective user interface combined with the display ensures this unit is fairly straightforward to operate. Although there are no large, colourful icons as seen on some of the newer Navman units, the large text boxes for each individual menu are clear and easy to read, so even new users shouldn't have too many problems.
This unit has a rather minimalist control configuration, with only fuel and parking buttons, main menu, map view and escape keys present. Each of these buttons is fairly responsive and their sunken middle ensures your finger can easily press the keys when the iCN 530 is attached to your windscreen. The buttons also feature a bright blue backlight, which makes night time travel simple.
You can quickly change the iCN 530's map view using the cycle maps key; the unit offers standard 2D and 3D perspectives, as well as turn lists (next five turns) and next turn maps. The latter shows information relative to the next turn, including the direction of the turn and the distance to the turn. There is also a button that takes you to the main menu screen, an escape key and the aforementioned parking and fuel buttons. Pressing these keys (marked with a P symbol and a picture of a fuel pump) brings up a list of the nearest parking and petrol stations (within a 5km radius) which you can navigate to with two simple button presses.
The remaining features of the chassis are comprised of a three-way volume scroll wheel, reset button, mini-USB port, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and SD card slot (for extra maps). Interestingly, the iCN 530 also houses a small stylus, which slots into the top right of the unit. These are normally reserved for PDA-style GPS units, so it is somewhat surprising to see it on this model.
The iCN 530 is equipped with a SiRFstarIII Generation 2 GPS receiver and we were pleased with its performance. It took about 30 seconds on average to pick up and maintain a GPS signal, while we never experienced a signal drop out, even when driving through the city surrounded by tall office buildings.
Most Navman units are fairly easy to operate and the iCN530 is no exception. From the main menu screen you simply tap the 'go to' menu and you can then navigate to your home, a specific address or point of interest (POI), a saved favourite destination or a recent destination. Once you enter an address you can also program a multi-stop trip (with a maximum of 14 stops) and this is done via the main menu. Here you can also adjust any preferences, or view route information, such as the instruction list or a summary of your trip. You can also cancel your route should you wish.
When searching for a specific address, the iCN 530 filters suburbs by state, so you aren't confused with a list of every suburb in Australia. You can search for a specific city, area, street or point of interest. You can then pinpoint your exact destination by choosing to navigate to a specific house number, intersection or even to the centre of the street. The address entry screen uses an on-screen keyboard and number pad but you'll need to use your fingertips to ensure you don't accidentally press the wrong buttons.
The iCN 530 uses SmartST 2006 software with 2006 Sensis WhereIS map data for Australia. The Australian maps are pre-loaded onto the iCN 530's 256MB of flash memory. As with most Navman products, the navigational experience was pleasing thanks to the detailed maps and clear voice instructions. The maps can be zoomed in and out and are able to show the current time, current speed, estimated time of arrival (ETA), distance to your destination and time to reach your destination. If you don't hear the voice instruction, you can tap the next turn diagram to repeat it. The audio instructions on the iCN 530 were of reasonable quality, although we did feel the volume wasn't loud enough, especially in noisy environments such as peak hour traffic.
The usual routing options, such as avoiding tolls or warning when routes include tolls are supported on the iCN 530. Users can also set a preference for using motorways or normal urban roads and this is taken into consideration when the unit calculates a route. You can even tell the iCN 530 to avoid a specified area on the map, for example; you may want to drive around an area that frequently experiences traffic problems. Up to 10 avoid areas can be added to the iCN 530 and they are displayed as shaded areas on the map. Navman has also included a route demonstrator to preview the route. Other features of the iCN 530 include the ability to adjust the screen brightness and up-to-date speed camera and red light camera warnings. There's also a user-configured preset speed warning alert that will inform you if you are driving too fast.
Navman has bundled a remote control with the iCN 530. The remote uses RF technology, so there is no need to point it directly at the unit. It can adjust volume, zoom in on your maps, go to the main menu screen and change the map view, but you'll still need to use the unit itself to search for an address. Also in the sales package is a car windscreen mount, cigarette lighter adaptor, carry case, USB cable and AC power adapter. According to Navman, the iCN 530's internal battery is rated at up to four hours, depending on usage. We averaged about three and a half hours before we had to charge the unit again.
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Get to know Dorothy Bagting the creative and resourceful mom who threw her daughter an enchanting Beauty and the Beast themed 1st birthday! Find out what advice she has for moms who are party planning on a budget!
The much anticipated live action remake of Beauty and the Beast has hit cinemas!
Just in time, one mom who's been a fan of the beloved Disney classic since she was a kid pulled off her own remake, in the form of her daughter Sarah Elizabeth's 1st birthday party.
"Beauty and the Beast was my favorite Disney cartoon," Dorothy Bagting said in an interview with theAsianparent Philippines. "I've been collecting various Beauty and the Beast items/ collectibles since it came out in 1991. Even my office now has a huge Belle poster on display. So as soon as the movie trailer for the new movie came up, I knew right away that that will be the theme for by daughter's 1st birthday party."
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Medical Polymers Market is Expected to Reach $19,014 Million, Globally, by 2022
Medical Polymers Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, forecasts that the global market is expected to garner $19,014 million by 2022, registering a CAGR of 13.0% during the period 2016-2022. Resins is the leading segment in 2015 and is expected to maintain its lead throughout the forecast period. Further, in the application segment, devices dominate occupying a share of nearly half of the global medical polymers market.
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Medical polymers are widely used across various applications, as they are easy to manufacture and facilitate customizations. Moreover, they provide ease of fabrication, flexibility, and biocompatibility, and remarkable mechanical, electrical, chemical, and thermal properties of materials that are used as composites for medical implants. Increasing number of medical procedures, such as joint reconstruction & heart surgeries and rise in cosmetic and plastic surgeries in the developing countries are the few other key drivers of the market.
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- In the application segment, devices hold nearly half of the market share in 2015, where Diagnostics equipment contributes majorly towards the revenue of the segment.
- Disposables is the fastest growing application segment and is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of 14.2% during the forecast period of 2016-2022.
- U.S. was the largest market in terms of demand for medical polymer in 2015.
The market for medical ceramics witnesses intense competition among the major players in the market. This competitive rivalry results into product innovation and development. Although the market is largely fragmented dominance of the major companies is characterized by their vast product portfolio for medical polymers, high investment in R&D, and strong distribution network. The companies have adopted various strategies such as agreement, product launch, product approval, merger & acquisition, collaboration, and investment to sustain the highly competitive environment of the medical polymers market.
Key companies profiled in this report include Eastman Chemical Company, Evonik Industries AG, The Dow Chemical Company, Formosa Plastics Corporation USA, Arkema SA, BASF SE, Covestro AG, DSM N.V., Solvay S.A, and Celanese Corporation.