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I had not heard of authors Eric Scott or David Modler, but I ordered the book anyway because I liked the title. Good enough reason. Also they call themselves Journal Fodder Junkies like in collectors of piles of stuff. I really like the word "fodder" for some reason. When John forgot our wedding rings when we set off to get married, he asked if I was angry. Oh no, I answered. You just gave me mock fodder for the rest of our lives! Good word.
Back to the book. It will appeal to beginners and long time journallers. The authors have reviewed almost every technique and supply for journaling and for altered book making. I was reminded of many techniques I had forgotten about even though I taught them in my altered book classes of many years ago. There are many simple instructions with illustrations on how to use most art supplies.
They include journal prompts, ideas for finding fodder and quite a few photo pages of their journals. I really enjoyed their exuberant and encouraging text. Some of you may find the book too basic, but even so, it may be a worthwhile addition to your groaning bookshelf.
Our siding was finally completed at 8 pm tonight. What a great crew these guys were. The house looks brand new from the outside. Inside it looks like we are moving in. The constant hammering on the outside walls required removing everything from the walls and from any surface against the walls. Tomorrow it will all be rehung and redistributed on our many shelves, mantles and bookcases. I am always surprised at how bland a home looks with nothing on the walls. In fact it just looks like a house, not a home.

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In Hey Nostradamus, his latest communion with the zeitgeist, Douglas Coupland (''Generation X'') juxtaposes the moral fog of a Columbine-like high school massacre with the clarity of the Great Reawakening that swept the continent post-Reagan. The promising opening narrative is beamed from the mind of a dead Vancouver teenager, and periodically interrupted by prayerful interjections from the living: ''Lord, my son described the blood and water pooling on the cafeteria floor, coating it like Varathane,'' says one inchoate petitioner. ''There's something else he's not telling me -- a father knows that -- but what could be more horrible than -- Oh God, this is not a prayer.''
What is or isn't a prayer is a matter of some concern to both the random supplicants and the murdered narrator, Cheryl, a refreshingly untortured Christian whose intricate, interior game of moral chess (she secretly married her boyfriend in order to enjoy sex sinlessly) ends abruptly when she's gunned down by a disaffected loner. Cheryl's spiritual musings -- a restless and comprehensive squaring of faith and flesh -- provide a springboard for some potent, devastating storytelling. And it lasts for exactly one quarter of the book. It's all downhill from there.
The story re-centers on Jason, Cheryl's boyfriend, all grown up now and, predictably, a mess. But not just any mess -- a very synthetically literary mess given to scribbling long confessionals on scrap paper and entering into intrigues with Russian gangsters. (That's right: Russian gangsters.) Murder! Pregnancy! Bad dialogue! It's all here, a soap opera's worth, and two additional narrators -- Jason's lover, Heather, and his monstrously pious father, Reg -- can't recapture that Cheryl magic. What a sin, to squander her uniquely skewed religious insights by zooming in on characters ensouled with nothing more than novelistic blarney.


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2014 has been the year that high-resolution audio (HRA) has begun to build-up a head of steam, with new products and services being launched to take high-res audio in to the mainstream.
The industry has been transformed by digital downloads from sites such as iTunes, marking a shift away from physical media like vinyl, tapes and CDs. Formats including MP3 and AAC make it easy to buy, listen and store our tunes.
With regards to sound quality, however, these formats just don't cut the mustard. The use of lossy compression means that data is lost in the encoding process, which means resolution is sacrificed for the sake of convenience and smaller file sizes.
This might be fine on the bus when you're listening to your iPod or smartphone, but serious music fans want better. This is where high-resolution audio – or HRA, as termed by the Consumer Electronics Association – steps in.
Astell & Kern, LG, Samsung, Sony and FiiO are among the companies to have launched high-resolution audio products this year, while several download sites now offer better-than-CD quality music files, with the likes of HDtracks and Qobuz now live in the UK. HRA also has the support of major labels and musicians.
What does high-resolution audio actually mean? Where can you get it? What do you need to play it on? Don't worry – all your questions and more are answered on this page.
What is high-resolution audio?
Before we address this, it's worth pointing out that the definition of high-resolution audio isn't set in stone. Unlike high-definition video, which has to meet certain criteria to earn the name, there's no universal standard for high-res audio.
But it tends to refer to audio that has a higher sampling frequency and bit depth than CD, which is 16-bit/44.1kHz. High-resolution audio files usually use a sampling frequency or 96kHz or 192kHz at 24-bit, but you can also have 88.2kHz and 176.4kHz files too.
Sampling frequency means the number of times samples are taken per second when the analogue sound waves are converted into digital. The more bits there are meanwhile, the more accurately the signal can be measured in the first place, so 16-bit to 24-bit can see a noticeable leap in quality.
The Digital Entertainment Group, Consumer Electronics Association and The Recording Academy have, together with record labels, come up with a formal definition for high-res audio.
As well as the definition - "Lossless audio that is capable of reproducing the full range of sound from recordings that have been mastered from better than CD quality music sources" - there are four different recording categories based on the source of the file.
There are several high-resolution audio file formats to choose from, all of which support the above sampling rates and bit-depths. They include FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), both of which are compressed but in a way that (in theory) no information is lost.
Other formats include WAV, AIFF and DSD, the format used for Super Audio CDs. The relative merits of the formats can be argued but most crucial will be compatibility with your particular products and system.
FLAC tends to be the most popular, scoring points over WAV for better meta-data support, ensuring your tracks have artist and title information. There's a healthy debate on the whathifi.com forums on the subject of FLAC vs. WAV.
Of course, as well as downloading your music in these superior formats, you can - and should - also rip your existing music library in these higher-quality file formats.
What's so good about high-res audio?
Obviously the main claimed benefit of high-resolution audio files is superior sound quality over compressed audio formats.
To illustrate why they should sound better than MP3s, for example, let's compare the relative bitrates. The highest quality MP3 has a bitrate of 320kbps, whereas a 24-bit/192kHz file is transferred at a rate of 9216kbps. Music CDs are transferred at 1411kbps.
24-bit/96k or 24-bit/192kHz files should therefore more closely replicate the sound quality that the musicians and engineers were working with in the studio.
With more information to play with, high-resolution audio tends to boast greater detail and texture, bringing listeners closer to the original performance.
Though, as always, there are some people that can't hear a difference. As with all the products we review, if you can't see or hear a difference, then save your money...
Where to buy and download high-res audio?
There are currently only a handful of UK download stores, but the number is likely to increase with several new services rumoured to be launching in 2014.
There are several US and European sites but not all of them let you purchase from the UK. Here are a few of the best:
Pioneering US high-resolution music store HDTracks is now available in the UK, initially launching with more than 10,000 uncomprossed high-resolution albums.
The company says it has partnered with every major record label – including Sony Music Entertainment, Warner and Universal – to create the world's largest catalogue of high-res audio files.
HDTracks has also announced a deal with Liztic, a music management application that aims to deliver a seamles digital music experience across PC, Mac, Android and iOS.
Better known for its home entertainment systems, Naim has a nifty sideline in hi-res audio files, including music from its own Naim Label.
Its site offers music in 320kbps MP3s right up to 24-bit/192kHz WAV, FLAC and ALAC files. High-res albums cost between £9.99 and £16.99.
Linn's website offers what it calls Studio Master downloads in 24-bit/192kHz FLAC and ALAC, as well as 24-bit/96kHz, 16-bit/44.1kHz and 320kbps MP3 formats. A Studio Master album costs £18, or £10 in CD quality.
Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound
Another hi-fi brand that turned its hand to hi-res downloads, B&W's site boasts a range of studio-quality albums. You can also subscribe and access albums not available in the store. Files are available in 24-bit and cost £15.
Neil Young's long-awaited Pono high-res service looks finally set to launch, with news that a Kickstarter campaign will make the PonoPlayer available to buy. The PonoMusic service promises DRM-free high-res downloads from major and independent labels and there's a dedicated music management software application, too. You can read our first impressions of the Pono PonoPlayer for more details.
French website Qobuz launched in the UK back in August and offers in excess of 20,000 high-resolution albums. Files are available at a minimum of 16-bit/44.1kHz while many are offered in 24-bit/192kHz. High-resolution files are also available through the Qobuz streaming service.
Other sites:
2L – Norwegian site offering up to 24-bit/96kHz and multichannel DSD
7Digital – Offers 24-bit FLAC downloads
Gimell – Studio Master 5.1 downloads in 24-bit/96kHz
HD Klassik – Classical music high-res downloads
And earlier this year Sony, Warner and Universal announced that they will make their extensive music catalogues available to hi-res download services – all of which will be a real shot in the arm for fans of high-resolution audio in this country.
With all sites, make sure it's clear what file format and bitrate you are buying and let us know your experiences with using these and any other HRA websites in the comments below.
What do I need to play it?
From AV receivers and stereo amps to all-in-one music systems and streamers, a growing number of products on the market are handling high-resolution audio.
As yet, there remains a certain amount of variation when it comes to file handling and maximum bitrate support on different devices, so check the specifications match your requirements before you buy a new product.
Some systems allow you to play high-res files directly from USB storage devices or from a networked PC via Ethernet.
You can also play high-resolution audio stored on a PC by connecting it to a USB DAC like the Arcam irDAC (pictured, above), the Naim DAC-V1 or the T+A DAC 8, then feeding it to a power amp, powered speakers or headphones.
Complete systems, such as the Monitor Audio MA100, now supports high-res audio (as well as wireless streaming features), while companies such as Sharp have also got in on the act.
You can even buy dedicated headphone amps with built-in DACs that handle high-res audio. The ever-popular Sonos system supports WAV and AIFF files but only up to uncompressed CD quality.
However, you will need a high resolution audio player, as not all music software is compatible. iTunes will play high-res files but not FLAC files, for example.
If you're on a Mac, you can try Amarra or Channel D's Pure Music. We also hear differences in sound quality, so it's worth experimenting. On a PC? Try JRiver Media Center.
High-res music on mobile
High-res audio isn't just confined to the hi-fi market. Several of the latest smartphones play music in sparking 24-bit/192kHz quality, including the LG G3, Sony Xperia Z3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4, while the Onkyo HF Player app allows you to play high-res music on any compatible mobile phone.
The iPhone 6 sadly doesn't support high-res audio out of the box but there is the potential to connect devices via the Lightning output rather than the headphone jack to send a digital audio signal.
The Philips M2L headphones are the first to use the Lightning connection, bypassing the iPhone's internal DAC to instead use their own high-res capable DAC.
Best high-res audio streamers
Best music streamer under £600
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Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6
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"Looks good, easy to use, sounds great and has a list of uses longer than your arm"
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"An engaging and high-res happy performer – and a real star turn at the price"
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"This superb streamer sounds absolutely fantastic"
High-res music player reviews
High resolution audio doesn't have to be saved for home listening anymore. Companies such as Sony and Astell & Kern believe we should be able to access high-resolution audio on the move, and as such, have produced portable high-resolution music players.
Four stars
£550, tested 28.01.14
Sony impressed us with its first attempt at a high-res music player, thanks to seriously good sound and a lovely design, but it is expensive and is missing expandable memory and DSD support.
MORE: Sony NWZ-ZX1 review
Four stars
£700, tested 10.03.14
A seriously talented performer from the portable audio experts (and the high-end brand of established manufacturer iRiver). It's not without flaws – the storage capacity and sluggish interface – but the quality of the sound is good enough to make us forgive many of the AK100's flaws.
MORE: Astell & Kern AK100 Mk II review
Five stars
£240, tested 11.07.14
One of the best portable high-res music players on the market today, the F886 delivers high-resolution tracks with supreme precision. It could do with a little more volume at times, but otherwise the NWZ-F886 is our music player of choice. The fact it's built around the Android operating system, granting access to the app store and web browsing make it a lot more desirable.
MORE: Sony NWZ-F886 review
Four stars
£290, tested 21.07.14
The X5 sounds great with high-res music but not quite so impressive as it should with lower resolution tracks. We're not convinced by the design either and no onboard memory seems like an oversight. Still, worth checking out if you're on a tighter budget.
Four stars
£200, tested 23.07.14
Much like the Fiio player above, this iBasso is nowhere near as competent with standard-def music as it is with higher resolution tracks. Luckily, it's detailed and exciting when you give it the good stuff to play. A retrograde user interface is a little underwhelming but it's another solid if not spectacular portable music player.
Upcoming music players
Astell & Kern AK240
Unveiled at CES, the flagship Astell & Kern AK240 was one of our Stars of CES winners, and features a 256GB internal memory and a microSD card slot supporting up to 64GB of extra storage. It can play DSD files without having to convert them, and will also stream music from a NAS device.
Sony's new budget high-res Walkman is the A15, which for just £170 offers 16GB of storage and a microSD card slot. There's no touchscreen like the other Sony Walkmans but you do get a hefty battery life of up to 50 hours. Read our A15 hands-on review for our first impressions.
Multi-room high-resolution audio
Multi-room audio products have seen a major boost in 2014, with many manufacturers looking to expand their product arsenal's or new manufacturers looking to steal the limelight away from current multi-room audio champion, Sonos.
Bluesound entered the market in 2014, promising high-resolution, 24-bit audio across the entire range. Sonos can only stream in CD-quality 16-bit/44.1khz.
MORE: Bluesound HD wireless music streaming system takes on Sonos
Products in the range include the Node wireless streamer, Powernode standalone streaming music player, Vault high-resolution music server, Pulse all-in-one music streaming system and Duo 2.1 speaker system and subwoofer.
Other multi-room audio systems have since followed suit, with systems such as the LG Music Flow, Lenco PlayLink, Harman Kardon Omni and Monster SoundStage all offering high-res support on their new wireless speaker systems.
What's next?
Since receiving its own dedicated zone at CES 2014, high-resolution audio has gained a lot of traction in 2014. Manufacturers including Bowers & Wilkins, Naim and Linn have been pushing for and producing high-resolution audio products for some time. We've now seen mass-market heavyweights such as Sony, LG and Samsung adopt the format to bring it to a larger audience.
With this wider availability, more people are able to learn and understand exactly what high-resolution audio is, and the benefits it brings to music listening. 4K Ultra HD televisions are gaining traction in the home cinema field, but there's not a lot of content available at the moment. With high-resolution audio this isn't the case, there's plenty of content out there - now we're getting the hardware to go with it.
Moving in to the end of 2014 and into 2015, we expect more manufacturers to produce more affordable products, allowing consumers to hear music in a completely different way.
OPINION: The science behind the high-res audio numbers
DRM/copy protection within the analogue audio???!!
How do we know that Sony with its technology and downloads has not
secretly placed "audible"(?) watermarks within the analogue domain?
It is quite happy to pollute the audio for Cinavia enabled Blu-Ray releases?
I can see that dirtying the audio for hi-res would be unconscionable
for audiophiles but sorely tempting for Sony and the record industry.
Thoughts, Whathifi?
False advertising
"Obviously the main benefit of high-resolution audio files is their superior sound quality over compressed audio formats and CDs. ... With more information to play with, high-resolution audio tends to boast greater detail and texture, bringing listeners closer to the original performance than ever before."
This is completely false. Where did you get the information that higher-resolution music automagically means it sounds better? Scientifically published findings, basic electrical engineering concepts, and myriads of ABX testings have demonstrated humans can't distinguish between a high-resolution music file and that same file down-sampled to CD quality.
Bit depth only affects quantization error noise, and thus the noise floor. A bit depth of 16 already has a low enough noise floor and dynamic range for even very dynamic classical music for consumer playback. Were music to utilize the full 24-bits of resolution available in a 24-bit recording, the music would have enough dynamic range to seriously damage our hearing. Such bit depths are only useful for studio applications where the engineers work and with the audio signals and the extra headroom is required for sound manipulation, NOT for the sound quality.
Sample rates of 44.1 kHz or higher do nothing useful to the end listener since the Nyquist sampling theorem states that a signal can be perfectly replicated with a sampling frequency twice as much as the highest frequency captured. Human hearing has a limit of 20 kHz, if not less due to age and deafness. That means a signal can be accurately captured with a sampling rate of 40 kHz. It's been demonstrated through scientific testing that high-frequency reproduction in audio equipment can be harmful to the sound quality since aliasing from the higher frequencies folds into the audible range.
I highly suggest doing some basic research first before you publish this propaganda.
This is exactly why the Pono Player has so much resistance amongst the hi-fi folks. They have the right intentions, but they're using and actively advertising the wrong information to the common consumers and media outlets, so they are in essence being fed false advertising. It's absolutely KILLING us people who actually know better!
As stated in the Innerfidelity article, one user commented:
"What will ultimately happen is that they will damage the hobby and industry as a whole with this misleading advertising."
so...what you guys have to
so...what you guys have to say seems pretty legit...my question would be...what should i focus on for quality playback of digital files?
Sound Quality
Narfybob is correct. I have worked in various studios over the years. 16/44.1 (or 48) is high enough sample rate and resolution to cover anything a human can appreciate. Especially when using consumer quality audio reproduction equipment. We use much higher quality mastering equipment; for example PMC active speakers which cost many tens of thousands of pounds. Play a CD quality track through those and trust me they give all the detail, dynamics and overall sound quality you could wish for.
16/44.1 sound quality is dictated by the quality of the audio recording process. Simply increasing the resolution and sample rate will not magically increase sound quality. Analogue to digital conversion and the whole editing process has greatly improved since the eighties, which is why CD's mastered back then did not always sound so good. These days a well mastered CD or FLAC equivalent will sound exactly the same as the 24/192 version. I listen through 100K worth of PMC active speakers, and we cannot tell any difference. We do record much higher than the 16/48 we used to, to allow easier editing; but i can asure you no perceivable sound quality is lost when converted down to 16/44.1.
The Nyquist sampling theorem does indeed apply. It is basic mathematics and physics applied to audio. No marketing talk here i am afraid. Also no DAC or ADC can resolve a full 24 bits as the last few bits of data are lost in noise/distortion. (until they can develop a room temperature superconductor that is). Anyone with an understanding of electronics/maths and physics will know this.
Unfortunately i have to slighty dissagree with you and everyone talking about this on a few points. I am not a expert in music or audio recording. But my profession is data, and the simple fact that you are losing data means there is a significant difference in quality no matter what. It's the reason that high quality audio and video is a larger size and sounds better, it contains more information. from a frequency standpoint you are correct but from a data standpoint you guys couldn't be more wrong. You are guys trying to say 42-42=42 it just isn't correct.
Reconstructing the analogue
Reconstructing the analogue signal is not made more accurate by increasing bit depth and sample rate, and it will NOT increase sound quality. 16/44.1 covers the frequency range and dynamic range required for human hearing limitatations. Increasing data rate does not increase percievable sound quality. The Nyquist sampling theory covers the mathematics to prove this. It is the recording process and then the reproduction process which determines overall sound quality. The reason some recordings higher than 16/44.1 may sound better is because they were recorded and produced to higher standards in the first place. They use a higher quality master. To put it another way, a recording made at 24/192 can sound worse than one at 16/44.1.
This short educational video explains and proves why 16/44.1 is easily enough to record and reconstruct the original analogue waveform. Increaing bit depth simply increases dynamic range and lowers noise, which is ok for studio use; but 16/44.1 is already low enough noise and high enough dynamic range for human hearing limitations. Increasing sampling rate to 96 or 192Khz is pointless, as all it does is introduce problems such as intermodulation distortion. It makes zero difference to the accuracy of the original analogue waveform being captured. Anyone with a basic understanding of electronics and mathematics knows this. Hence the comment that increasing bit depth and sampling rate will more accurately capture the original analogue waveform, is not mathematically correct.
so...what you guys have to
so...what you guys have to say seems pretty legit...my question would be...what should i focus on for quality playback of digital files?
Just done a comparison with
Just done a comparison with 320kbps mp3, CD, and HD version of the same track, and with reasonable headphones (Sennheiser HD565) and Traktor Audio2.
Each step up in quality sounds cleaner, more precise stereo imaging, just more life-like.
Sampling rate of 2x the highest frequency obviously isn't as good as it gets for those with discerning ears.
Maths is maths, and unless
Maths is maths, and unless you are a medical phenomenon, then 20Khz, 96dB (CD's range) is enough for anyone.
That's not to say the tracks you tested didn't sound different. Most differences in tests like yours come down to different masters. Unless you started with the HD track and made the 16/44.1 and the MP3 track yourself, then there is every chance that the starting point of the 3 versions was different.
It is also not a given that your hardware does an equally decent job of reconstructing the 3 versions. Perhaps the designer spent more time worrying about the hires portion than the CD quality chain.
When properly conducted tests are performed, with music sourced from the same master and played back through level matched equipment, there are no tests to justify that 24/96 can be distinguished from 16/44.1
I am afraid that the truth is that it is just marketing.
Smoke and Mirrors
I totally agree with all the posters who point out that no one can tell the difference between Hi Res or Ultra Res and CD quality recording. The extra frequencies are beyond the range of human hearing. This is not debatable. It is fact. I do disagree that it will ruin the industry. The Hi Fi world has long been beset by myths , legends and lies. Take , for example , the whole unscientific approach and witchcraft surrounding the promotion of loudspeaker cables and interconnects. These simple pieces of wire are said to open up the sounstage, add detail, precision and dynamics. But only if you pay an exorbitant fee so that you can join a select few and own our cables. Can anyone , who has not been certified insane, please explain to me how a cable can improve sound staging? I have news for you, it is not possible. Music will survive this latest attempt to scam us out of our money but it does those involved no credit at all.
Nyquist was not a Musician.
Nyquist was not a Musician.
if you sample a 20khz sinusoid waveform at 44,1 khz you will get a triangle waveform. this not sound the same as sinusoid. this is mathematic , this is music.
i think the music industry is
i think the music industry is trying very hard to entice us into buying the "next big thing" in audio.
my ears tell me that vinyl played on something half decent sounds way better than cd.
i'll be investing in vinyl, not in downloads,or streaming. it does nothing for me.


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With the arrival of spring I've been revisiting my own blogging journey so Strawberry Singh's Blogging Journey Challenge is very timely indeed. What a wonderful opportunity to reflect on my travels, ponder the paths taken by other Second Life bloggers and make some corrections to my current course. Thank you, Berry for launching another excellent adventure!
Which electronic devices do you use to blog with? Tatiana, Duchesse de Provence Coeur, would say she uses only the finest quill pen and perhaps some oil paints. I keep it almost as basic and stick to my computer.
Do you have a mission statement for your blog, if so, what is it? Connect; Create; Entertain; Inform; Have Fun; Do no Harm; (not necessarily in that order).
How do you feel about blogs that use their platforms to spread negativity? If that's their only goal I'm not interested in them. Though I appreciate all sides of a discussion, relentless negativity will just suck the soul right out of you.
Are you a grammar junkie? Do you thoroughly check your blog for errors before posting and/or do you judge other people's posts if they contain errors? I do make an effort to act as my own editor (it's not easy) with the goal of communicating clearly. As for judging other people's posts; I firmly believe that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones :)
If you could switch blogs with another blogger who would it be? He's not a SL blogger but I would switch with Philippe Joubert Lussac of Gris-bleu, consistently one of the most beautiful blogs I've ever seen. I also love Jamie Adair and her History Behind Game of Thrones. Dang! Why didn't I think of doing that!
Has your blog/blogging style evolved over the year(s)? How? My first post, Just Arrived, was published January 1, 2009. The whole blogging process was exciting & a tad overwhelming. Not only did I have to begin writing again but I had to figure out all the technical aspects as well as the whole blog design thing. At least now I can leverage my basic knowledge and concentrate on improving. Honestly, I continue to find the whole process fascinating.
What is the most extraordinary thing that has happened to you because of blogging? It's definitely expanded my world. I have an excuse to research history, art, architecture & Second Life all at the same time. Life is good!
When it comes to Second Life blogs, there are different styles: Fashion bloggers, Lifestyle & Travel bloggers, Informative bloggers, and more. Which style do you prefer and where do you feel your blog fits in? I love them all. As hard as I try, I really can't seem to limit myself to much of a niche (cue the music for ♪ Don't Fence Me In ♪). I've even blogged a bit about Fashion (18th century of course) even though it is at the bottom of my list. An interesting point is that much of my audience comes for the historical research and have no prior knowledge of Second Life. I always hope that I deliver a good first impression of this virtual world.
What has blogging taught you? The potential to engage with others via your respective blogs is vast. Whether you're looking for inspiration, information or just good entertainment, it's all out there. I've also learned that blogging is a very creative process that requires endless effort to do well. It can be extremely frustrating and rewarding all at the same time.
Share your top 3 tips for new bloggers. Follow your heart & blog what you love. If you enjoy making connections you can use your blog as the anchor for other Social Media platforms and expand your discovery of many vibrant communities. Find your own balance, i.e. what works well for you, and don't worry about what others are doing. Blogging is not a competition.___________________________________________________________
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Recent predictions suggest India will surpass China as the world's most populous country as soon as 2050. So what does that mean to authors and readers half a world away? Since India is already the third largest market for English-language publications, that means a whole lot of readers keeping authors busy publishing 80,000 new books within India each year, not to mention imported titles.
No wonder India was the toast of the Frankfurt Book Fair last fall. At the time, The Hindu's Hasan Suroor claimed that India's international publishing profile had not changed much since India enjoyed its first star turn in Frankfurt in 1986: "The kind of Indian titles that sell abroad today remain mostly the same that sold 20 years ago — namely, spiritualism, religion, yoga, coffee-table books on maharajahs and palaces, and, lately, a bit of Bollywood."
Well it's not quite 2050 yet, but signs of change are already appearing in the book world. Vikram Chandra's highly anticipated (and highly paid by publisher Harper Collins, at $1.3 million) 900-page novel Sacred Games has an international readership throwing around Mumbai mafia slang like Bombay Bogarts. As The New Yorker's Pankaj Mishra points out, Chandra's untranslated street talk can be tough, but it sure is catchy: "And so for American dollars, we said choklete, not Dalda like the rest of our world; for British pounds, lalten, not peetal; for heroin and brown sugar, gulal, not atta…"
Talk of turning Sacred Games into a Deadwood-style television series coupled with the recent Booker Prize win by Kirin Desai has media pundits in Los Angeles conceding the limelight to India (for a moment, anyway). So when you're planning your Blurb book tour, you might as well leapfrog L.A. and head right to where the highly literate action is: Bangalore. Next stop? The Abu Dhabi Book Fair, of course.
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January 22, 1945
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Michael Ivan Cristofer (born January 22, 1945) is an American playwright, filmmaker and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977.
Life and career[edit]
Cristofer was born Michael Procaccino in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Mary (Muccioli) and Joseph Peter Procaccino.[1] He started his theatrical career as an actor, primarily on stage. He also started writing plays. He has also written numerous screenplays for film.
Cristofer was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for the Broadway production of his play, The Shadow Box (1977). After New York, the play was produced in every major American city and worldwide from Europe to the Far East. Other plays include Breaking Up at Primary Stages; Ice at Manhattan Theatre Club; Black Angel at Circle Repertory Company; The Lady and the Clarinet starring Stockard Channing, produced by the Mark Taper Forum, Long Wharf Theater, Off-Broadway and on the London Fringe; and Amazing Grace (1996) starring Marsha Mason, which received the American Theater Critics Award as the best play produced in the United States during the 1996-97 season.
Cristofer's film work includes the screenplays for The Shadow Box, directed by Paul Newman (Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination); Falling in Love, with Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro; The Witches of Eastwick, with Jack Nicholson, adapted from the novel by John Updike; The Bonfire of the Vanities, adapted from the novel by Tom Wolfe and directed by Brian De Palma; Breaking Up starring Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek, and Casanova starring Heath Ledger.
His directing credits include Gia, for HBO Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, Mercedes Ruehl and Faye Dunaway, which was nominated for five Emmys and for which he won a Directors Guild Award. He next directed Body Shots, starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amanda Peet and Tara Reid; and Original Sin, starring Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas, which was released in 2001. He is currently preparing to direct Fade Out from his own screenplay.
For eight years he worked as artistic advisor and finally co-artistic director of River Arts Repertory in Woodstock, New York, a company which produced new plays by writers such as Richard Nelson, Mac Wellman, Len Jenkin, Eric Overmeyer and many others, including the American premiere of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, a production which later moved to Off-Broadway. Also at River Arts, he wrote stage adaptations of the films Love Me or Leave Me and the legendary Casablanca. He directed Joanne Woodward in his own adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts. His most recent work for the theater, The Whore and Mr. Moore, premiered at Dorset Theatre Festival's 2012 summer season in Dorset, Vermont. Other plays include Pop, Tabarja and Eyes Wide Open.
He collaborated with trumpeter Terence Blanchard, writing the libretto for Champion, a jazz opera based on the life of prize fighter Emile Griffith. It premiered in June 2013 at Opera Theater of St. Louis.
After a 15-year hiatus, Cristofer returned to his acting career, appearing in Romeo and Juliet (New York Shakespeare Festival), Trumpery by Peter Parnell, Three Sisters (Williamstown Theater), Body of Water with Christine Lahti, and the acclaimed Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge with Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson. He recently appeared in The Other Woman with Natalie Portman, and created the role of Gus in Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures at the Public Theater. In 2010, Cristofer was a cast member on AMC's Rubicon, in which he played Truxton Spangler. In 2012, he played Jerry Rand on NBC's TV series, Smash, husband to Anjelica Huston's character Eileen.[2]
- Breaking Up, produced by Primary Stages
- Ice produced by Manhattan Theatre Club
- Black Angel, produced by Circle Repertory Company
- The Lady and the Clarinet
- Amazing Grace
- The Whore and Mr. Moore
- Tabarja
- Pop
- Eyes Wide Open
- The Shadow Box directed by Paul Newman (Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination)
- Falling in Love, with Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro
- The Witches of Eastwick with Jack Nicholson,
- The Bonfire of the Vanities directed by Brian De Palma, starring Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith and Bruce Willis
- Breaking Up directed by Robert Greenwald, starring Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek
- Casanova starring Heath Ledger
- Georgia O'Keeffe (2009)
- Actor
- Gunsmoke: "The Guns of Cibola Blanca: Part 2" (1974)
- Lincoln (1974) (TV)
- The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)
- Crime Club (1975) (TV)
- Knuckle (1975) (TV)
- The Rookies: "Someone Who Cares" (1975)
- Kojak: "Over the Water" (1975) TV episode
- The Entertainer (1976) (TV)
- The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976) (TV)
- The Andros Targets: "The Surrender" (1977) TV episode
- An Enemy of the People (1978)
- The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
- Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
- Love and Other Impossible Pursuits (2009)
- Rubicon (2010)
- Smash (2012-2013)
- Emoticon ;) (2012)[3]
- Ray Donovan (2013)
- American Horror Story: Coven (2013)
- The Girl in the Book (2014)
- Director
- Gia, for HBO Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, Mercedes Ruehl and Faye Dunaway, which was nominated for five Emmys and for which he won a Director's Guild Award
- Body Shots starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amanda Peet, and Tara Reid
- Original Sin starring Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas
- Fade Out
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/30/Michael-Cristofer.html
- ^ Aucoin, Don (February 6, 2012). "A familiar face in Smash". Boston Globe.
- ^ "Emoticon ;)". IMDb.
External links[edit]
- Michael Cristofer at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Cristofer at the Internet Movie Database
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- Pulitzer Prize for Drama winners
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You'd think that since I design clothing for a living I should be fashionable all the time. The truth is that I can be lazy with my outfits, and often end up wearing t-shirts because I want to be comfortable while I'm hunched over my sewing machine all day. That's why I've become obsessed with jewelry--a cool necklace can make even a simple tee look super chic.
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You can find Fray Check and variegated embroidery floss at a craft or sewing store. If you don't want to use up stash yarn, Purl in Soho has great yarn, such as the Habu and Koigu I used. I bought all my beads and findings at Metalliferous, but Ornamentea has good ones too as well as felt balls.
Step 1: Cut a 24" length of string. The finished necklace will be about 20" long, but you'll need more for tying knots. If you're doing a braided style, cut three 24" lengths of string and braid them together.
Step 2: Thread three beads onto your string or braid. If you're making the felt ball necklace, you will need to use your awl to make a hole in each felt ball before you string them.
Step 3: Tie your jumpring at one end of the necklace by knotting it about three to six times. Tie the clasp to the other end the same way. Trim the excess string at the end of the knots, and seal the knots together by dabbing them with Fray Check. For the felt ball necklace, just tie the ends in a double knot.
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She dined that night, as always, with her sister Tatiana, a pretty and petulant seventeen-year-old, the only blood relative she had left other than her uncle Balthazar. Tatiana's perennial guest, a fourteen-year-old schoolfriend named Liliyah, also dined with them that night, doing studious justice to the fresh peas, breast of chicken, and butter sauce adorning Cassia's table. Cassia's mind was racing in a hundred directions; she felt anxious and tired. But she attempted to shake it off, tried to be charmed once again by the spare, carefully appointed room, decorated by her own hand, but neither the table with its silver dishes and snowy linen, nor the furnishings with their pale-blue-and-gilt color scheme, nor even the vase of fresh cherry blossom branches, heralding the spring, could ease her thoughts. She had a headache.
Meanwhile, Tatiana chattered volubly, her words a spring of bubbling excitement.
"…brought me a bouquet of jonquils, and said I was like a jonquil." She sighed rapturously. Cassia willed herself not to wince. She knew that Tatiana spoke of Finnian, for whom she had long cherished a secret crush. Now that she approached womanhood– or rather, had reached it, Cassia realized with a pang–it seemed that Finnian had begun to notice her, in return. Cassia could not tell whether his interest was anything more than an attempt to further ingratiate himself into the life of the house, but she doubted it. What would an urbane, power-hungry man like Finnian have to gain from a boring flirtation with a naive, chocolate-box debutante like Tati? In his position, women were easy to come by, and more sophisticated, less protected ones than Balthazar's sheltered niece. A frown creased her brow. Or was she, Cassia, being naive? Surely innocence had had its charm since time immemorial. Stifling these disturbing thoughts and the accompanying host of unwelcome memories that whispered for attention, she doggedly turned her attention to Liliyah, who now spoke.
"But how charming! Truly you have caught his eye." Liliyah said, swallowing a mouthful of chicken and sauce and dabbing a napkin daintily at the corners of her lips with real skill, so as not to disturb her makeup. For a moment, Cassia forgot the conversation as, for the umpteenth time, she assessed the arresting face of the "Russian Doll."
Painted an almost pure, matte, white, with blush-pink lips, Liliyah's fragile oval face was perfect in every feature. Her luminous blue eyes were carefully outlined in silvery eye makeup that made them appear, from a distance, as large in her face as a doll's; up close, the trompe l'oeil was somehow doubly charming, a pleasing charade rather than a farce. So also was her scarlet smock, tied over a blue-and-white eyelet frock that was tightly corseted at the waist, creating the illusion of impossible fragility from a distance, and yet appearing tantalizingly, well, adult up close. Cassia shook her head slightly. Liliyah was the daughter of a house of geishas, purchased by them in infancy and given a delicate, but strenuous, upbringing. As yet she had not assumed the status of a true geisha, and Cassia was glad. She found that mode of life unacceptable somehow, a travesty of her idea of womanhood, although in truth the geishas seemed disdainfully pleased with their status in society, and certainly they bought their fair share of luxury with the generous payments received for their companionship.
At fourteen, Liliyah was three years from her adulthood, but was, in the fashion of the geisha, making a name for herself already. A schoolfriend of many of society's uppermost young ladies, she was invited to many parties and dinners, where her charming manners and blossoming beauty were much admired. By the time she reached the age of majority her position would be secure, and many would be the offers of protection that came her way.
Now, Tatiana colored slightly. Her downcast eyes betrayed the defiant set of her chin as she announced, "Now, you must be my advisor in this matter, Lili."
Cassia's head shot up; she leveled a shocked, angry stare at Tati, her eyes narrowing and her brows drawing down fiercely. Tatiana pretended to assemble a forkful of peas, her face impassive. For her part, Lili remained absolutely still, looking from one sister to the other, assessing the situation and her own role in it. Carefully, she laid down her fork.
"Perhaps that will not be necessary." She said simply. "You seem already to have charmed him completely, dear Tati." In the midst of her angry disbelief, Cassia found herself nevertheless sparing a modicum of grudging admiration for Lili's diplomacy. She grew less tense, but remained angry. Clearly, she had failed as an older sister these past few years, if the silly girl thought she could ensnare Finnian with the arts of the geisha; it was time for a serious talk before some kind of– of scandal occurred. Not for the first time, she felt like a fool for allowing Lili to become such a regular part of their lives.
It was true that Lili was only a child, and yet she was also much more a woman of the world than Tati, or even than Cassia. She was only a schoolgirl, three years younger than Tati, and yet she possessed a maturity and resolve that,in all frankness, Tati seemed unlikely ever to achieve. She was biddable, good-natured, and well-behaved, and yet here was proof that her influence on Tati was dangerous.
Cassia's head ached worse than ever.
Seeming to sense this, Lili gave a small cough, rising to her feet. "I beg you would excuse me," she said to Cassia, who acknowledged her with a wary nod. "Guests who linger overlong may not receive another invitation!" Her light, trilling voice brought a smile to all of their faces, easing the tension further.
"Don't be silly," Cassia returned automatically. "Of course you are always welcome, Lili. You must excuse me, however: I have a headache."
"Then I hope it will leave you soon." Liliyah bowed her head respectfully. "Good night, Miss Cassia." She circled the table to quickly embrace Tatiana; the two girls smiled and squeezed their eyes shut simultaneously as they hugged.
"Good night, Tati."
"I'll see you out." Said Tati, rising. Her plate was hardly touched. Together they left the room. Cassia waited only a moment before she rose, wearily, and retired to bed.
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The morning dawned gray and brooding, perfect for her errand. Cassia hurried to dress in her plainest garments, threw her basket over one arm, and made her way down the deserted alley just outside her private entrance. It was not far to the market, but once there, she hurried through the thin crowd of gray-faced stallholders, setting up for the day, making her way to a dingy side-street. Soon, she was knocking on the familiar door, meeting the familiar, suspecting eyes through the small window, and stepping through the door into the fusty warmth of Padgett's bookshop. No one knew she came here, except Tati, who only rolled her eyes and grudgingly kept this a secret, scolding Cassia for her questionable tastes. But like the panelled door, Padgett's drew Cassia irresistably. She dreaded the day it closed down.
But this morning, the proprietor seemed to hover just out of her line of sight, instead of resuming his usual seat behind stacks of crumbling papers and broken hardbacks. Finally, Cassia had to address this unusual behavior.
"Padgett?" She murmured inquiringly, if rather vaguely. Then she ran a finger thoughtfully down the spine of a dusty volume before pulling it decisively from the shelf, flipping it open, and frowning at the first page.
The bookseller, obscured by a tangled assortment of ragged garments, fidgeted with his hat. His lined face, punctuated chiefly by a bulbous, ruddy nose and nicotine-stained mustache, registered a look of acute anxiety. Cassia frowned more deeply, looking up.
"Padgett, what is it?" Her voice was not unkind, but Padgett only rendered her an anguished stare, chewing his lip. Cassia closed the book, darting a glance through the small window of the shop. Seeing nothing, she approached Padgett cautiously, as one might approach a small child or strange dog, not wishing to alarm.
"Should I leave? Are we being watched?" She whispered.
Even as she said it, she rejected the idea as insufficient to cause the alarm in Padgett's small and blurry eyes. Padgett was a bookseller, and although his profession was frowned upon, it was technically legal until the current resolution facing the Regional Empirical Council passed. A raid for illegal materials was possible, and certainly bookseller and customer were anxious to avoid that humiliating inconvenience– it would make running his shabby, semi-secret shop more difficult for Padgett, and greatly restrict Cassia's freedom. But whatever caused the ordinarily shy, backward Padgett to stare anxiously into Cassia's eyes, silently struggling with words, was much more than an inconvenience.
Finally, he gave up on words. Dropping his eyes from hers with relief, he shambled across the room to a shelf, taking down a brittle paperback and turning its pages with expertise. Cassia glanced from him to the window once more; all she saw was rain, and the the tattered hanging laundry of a neighboring woman going to ruin in the downpour.
Then Padgett was at her side again, silently holding the open book before her eyes. Cassia blinked, and then squinted at the pages, reading rapidly.
Then Wang Lung rose up, slowly and half dazed, and he set the girl child down and he went out and there before the great iron gates of the rich man's house a multitude of clamoring common people pressed forward, howling together the deep, tigerish howl that he had heard, rising and swelling out of the streets, and he knew that at the gates of all rich men there pressed this howling multitude of men and women who had been starved and imprisoned and now were for the moment free to do as they would. And the great gates were ajar and the people pressed forward so tightly packed together that foot was on foot and body wedged tightly against body so that the whole mass moved together as one. Others hurrying from the back caught Wang Lung and forced him into the crowd so that whether he would or not, he was taken forward with them…
She left off reading. Openmouthed, she slowly looked over the top of the book's pages into Padgett's pleading face.
"You must make plans." He said, his voice a dry wind through the leaves.


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The micro-roughness of a surface has a significant impact on its slip resistance. This is due to a phenomenon known as hydraulic uplift created by the hydrodynamic squeeze film. When a slip occurs in contaminated conditions the heel slides across the surface compressing the fluid. If the surface is sufficiently rough the fluid disperses into the valleys and the peaks ensure a good sole/floor contact. If the surface is insufficiently rough the sole is unable to make contact with the floor due to the fluid film and friction is significantly reduced.
The mechanics of a contaminated slip can be explained in a greatly simplified manner by comparing them to that of an aquaplaning tyre. Slick tires offer excellent dry grip but perform very poorly in wet conditions. Grooved tires offer adequate dry grip and far better performance in wet conditions. The profiled tire displaces water and maintains tyre/road contact in a similar way that a profiled floor displaces the fluid film and maintains floor/sole contact.
As surface roughness measurement gives an indication of the expected behavior in a wet slip rather than measuring slip resistance directly it should be considered as supporting information rather than a slip test in its own right. The UKSRG offer the following classifications for surface roughness to be used in conjunction with pendulum testing:
The HSE give guidance on the minimum surface roughness levels expected to provide a low risk of slip in various contaminated conditions.
In addition to giving an indication of contaminated performance, surface roughness can be used in the ongoing monitoring of floors. Surface roughness values married to pendulum test values can be used to predict the roughness at which the floor is likely to produce a PTV taking it from a low to moderate, or moderate to high, slip risk classification. This allows long term monitoring of floors without requiring high levels of technical knowledge.
Surface roughness can be a good indication of the effects of wear. Over time the peaks of the floor micro-surface are worn down, reducing Rz and slip resistance. A significant change in surface roughness is a likely indication of a poor cleaning regime. Valleys in the floor micro-surface become clogged with dirt over time, effectively reducing Rz.
There is an on going debate regarding the Rz parameter between those academically involved in furthering the science of slip resistance testing. Some argue that the Rz parameter has no bearing on slip resistance and is a poor indicator of wear or contamination, others argue that the Rz parameter in conjunction with the HSE's SAT provides a good indicative measure of wet slip risk.
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Everything you need to know about CSBA: what we have been doing on your behalf and where we are planning to go. (This document will be presented during the Annual CSBA Presentation at CSBA 2014 on Friday July 4 in Niagara Falls). Annual Report 2014
A quick update of the latest CSBA activities…
Take a look at the attached CSBA December Newsletter for an update on what we are working on…
PISA Results released December 3, 2013
The 2012 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results were released December 3, 2013. Canada has seen a small decline in results but still remains among the best performers internationally, behind only 9 other countries. "PISA 2012 Results in Focus" is a summary document that provides an international prespective, as well as more detailed comparisons of several provinces and how they perform in the three categories (mathematices, reading and science) vis-à-vis international rankings. In addition to showing above average results in the assessment of skills , Canada is also one of several countries demonstrating leadership in "equity in education opportunities." Worth a look…
CSBA Fall 2013 Update
The CSBA Fall 2013 Update is now available, outlining the association's recent activities and upcoming events. Check out the Cross Country Check-In to see what "Hot Topics" are being addressed right now across the country.
Only a week left…!
The 2013 CSBA congress is only week away! The program is sure to have something for everyone and we hope you can join us for this important opportunity to share and learn from other trustees/commissioners across Canada, as well as experts in the field of education. We are especially looking forward to sharing with you and hearing your questions at the CSBA AGM and the Cross Canada Check In. For those planning to attend the Annual General Meeting, you may download and print the 2013 CSBA Annual Report or simply access our website during the session using the wireless connection in the meeting room. See you in beautiful British Columbia!
Working together to inform Canadians…
The Board of Directors made a unanimous decision to partner with the Canadian Education Association in the publication of "Facts on Education", articles that are circulated across the country to inform readers of recent evidence-based research that addresses issues that are of interest to the public. Look for the first issue in September 2013. We hope that we can participate in clarifying the issues that are of importance in the education today.
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When the CSBA congress in July 2012 was ended, CSBA had a new Managing Director, a new President and the knowledge that the many structural changes the Association had made over the past years required us to "regroup", to redefine our priorities and especially, develop a road map that reflected what each province wanted from us in our role to affect change on behalf of their behalf. After several meetings, workshops and much discussion, we reconfirmed our mission to support, advocate for, and promote publicly elected School Boards across the country and then worked out a 3-year plan on how we wanted to accomplish that over the coming years. Our Core Issues for Advocacy include Aboriginal Education, 21st Century Learning and our newest addition on our list of national concerns; Student Health and Wellness. The 2013-2016 Strategic Plan, adopted at our March meeting is available at CSBA 2013-2016 Strategic Plan.
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CSBA President, Sandi Urban Hall welcomed the report and stated, "Boards of education use a wealth of research to strengthen their education practices and decisions. This report gives school boards data that will help strengthen school board governance and as a result, student success".
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The Canadian School Boards Association is excited to endorse "Shifting Minds: A 21st Century Vision of Public Education in Canada". Produced by C21 Canada following the C21 Summit in February of this year and released October 4, 2012, this document was developed by a group of fifty educational and business leaders with a view to providing our young people with a new set of modern competencies for success. As an active participant in this prestigious group and as one of the founding members of C21, the CSBA is proud to be a part of this important initiative which will provide leadership and a much needed framework that will encourage reflection and inspiration for new, innovative and vitally important practises that will support successful student outcomes.
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The Health of Canada's Young People – A Report by the Public Health Agency of Canada
The Health of Canada's Young People: a mental health focus is based on 2009/10 Canadian data and examines the mental health of young Canadians. Young people's mental health is an important issue today and is strongly related to other health issues (injuries, high risk behaviours, bullying, healthy lifestyles and weight) and social environments.
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Varian Wrynn is Right
Warning: This article contains spoilers of varying intensity for the Wrathgate world event, the new Arthas Novel , and the Warcraft Comic Series. It is also 3 pages long. Be sure to click the links at the bottom to head to the next part!
Among WoW players these days, it seems to be a popular opinion that King Varian Wrynn is a narrow minded short-sighted bigot who will lead the Alliance to ruin. This is an easy opinion to have, since he does show a considerable amount of anger at times when dealing with the Horde, and it's long been the general opinion that "no-one is truly evil" in the Horde and Alliance conflict. This is even the opinion of some of my fellow writers.
Here's my problem with this: The underlying causes of Varian Wrynn's anger are all unconditionally justified. Varian Wrynn is not angry at the Horde because of a series of misunderstandings and misinterpretations. He's been witness to or victim of multiple wrongdoings and atrocities perpetuated by the Horde time and time again, both the new Horde and the Old. Most, if not all of these times, the wrongdoings have been the result of outright maliciousness on the part of the Horde or its members, and in the case the so-called "peaceful" New Horde, there's been no sign whatsoever that Thrall is punishing or disciplining the perpetrators of these acts, and at the least, it is clear that he is not properly dealing with the consequences.
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Internet reform is economic reform
I am for the perpetuation of a free-market on the internet, but not if that purported compliance creates a free-for-all that violates free-market principles. It is a myth that free-markets do not require regulations, but those regulations need to be deployed with the proper recognition of what those free-market principles are. The latter is where most regulations fall apart and in turn do more harm than good.
Here is my commentary to Neelie's blog posted on the European Commission's website:
The internet for the first time forces countries to adopt a singular economic system across its distribution and that puts enormous pressure on the agreements needed between countries.
While on the surface the U.S. proclaims to be in support of free-markets (and I am, living and working there), the implementation of a free-market requires regulations so every participant enjoys the same definition of freedom, and protects other participants using that same definition.
Free-markets are not a free-for-all, meaning you are allowed to just do what you want. The way financial systems in violation of free-market principles have been able to run amuck with our economic systems. The implementation of a true free-market system is now, really for the first time, being implemented globally with the internet as its distribution.
I applaud Neelie's work to balance the defunct free-for-all with meaningful regulation that secures everyone's definition of freedom. But I would suggest to tread carefully, for I see those who do not understand the basic fundamentals of a free-market implement regulations that throw the economic baby out with the bath water all to frequently.
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The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
Theosophists have guessed at the awesome grandeur of the cosmic cycle wherein our world and human race form transient incidents. They have hinted at strange survivals in terms which would freeze the blood if not masked by a bland optimism. But it is not from them that there came the single glimpse of forbidden eons which chills me when I think of it and maddens me when I dream of it. That glimpse, like all dread glimpses of truth, flashed out from an accidental piecing together of separated things - in this case an old newspaper item and the notes of a dead professor. I hope that no one else will accomplish this piecing out; certainly, if I live, I shall never knowingly supply a link in so hideous a chain. I think that the professor, too intented to keep silent regarding the part he knew, and that he would have destroyed his notes had not sudden death seized him. etc