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By EVAN CRANE, UK Media Relations
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips continued to praise the efforts of three true freshman cornerbacks in J.D. Harmon, Fred Tiller and Cody Quinn. All three saw action last week against Florida and played aggressive, according to Phillips. The head coach said due to the injury of safety Ashely Lowery and the play of the young corners, senior defensive back Martavius Neloms, who had been playing corner, took snaps this week at safety to provide more depth there.
"You saw a lot of young guys in the back end challenging receivers and that is the thing that stood out to me last week," Phillips said after Thursday's practice. "Guys like Fred Tiller, Cody Quinn and J.D. Harmon were challenging guys and that is what you want to do. Being a defensive back, you are going to get beat, that is just a matter of when and where. The thing you have to do is win your share. And the thing I saw was that those guys more won than their share of opportunities."
Phillips has been impressed with the play of UK's youth this season overall, especially defensively, mentioning true freshman linebackers Khalid Henderson and Pancho Thomas and redshirt freshman defensive lineman Farrington Huguenin.
"At the second level, those two young freshman linebackers (Henderson and Thomas) made some plays for us and will continue to get better," Phillips said. "Farrington Huguenin is a freshman also that continues to get better. The thing we have to do is keep improving as much as we possibly can. That is the ideal of us getting a chance to play again this weekend to see how much we have improved each week and see how much we can improve this week especially with a young team."
Phillips said he understands that as Kentucky improves so do the teams that make up the final eight games on the schedule. But Phillips said that thought has to be removed and the team needs to worry just about getting Kentucky better.
"This is a grown man's league and we can improve but everybody else is improving, too, with some older guys," Phillips said. "The thing we have to do is continue to see how much we can improve and get this football team better. They are trying to do the same thing and we have to try to match them."


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Why should we say thank you more often? Emails with Thank You in the subject line have a significantly higher open rate. In the sample that I looked at it was 14.29% higher. The click through rate was higher as well, by 1.93%.
Surprisingly - marketers say "Thanks" less than 1% of the time! Come on, people - everyone appreciate a little common courtesy!
My take on this? It looks like we as marketers tend to say thanks after someone has taken an action, such as registered for a webinar ("Thanks for registering, here's the login page!") or requested a demo ("Thanks for signing up for a demo, someone will be in touch shortly!"). So, often these messages are expected, or contain information that people actively asked for.
I did a similar analysis with "Please". It's used 0.4% of the time in subject lines, and it resulted in 0.15% less unsubscribes then when it wasn't used. The rest is all pretty similar.

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I am currently "cultivating" a 100+ degree fever with a rotten cold. Couldn't go to work today. Just got a message from Made in the Shade that UPS has transferred transport of my 5 new small hostas to USPS. They could arrive tomorrow or Wednesday, bare roots. I have about two or three 5" clay pots in the house, and some smaller ones. I also have 5 plastic quart deli containers that I could poke holes in the bottom of. Could the hostas live in the deli containers with potting soil, set out in my garden, until I regain the strength necessary to turn over the soil and make the other necessary preps on the Neighbor's Plot? That might not be until the Sunday after next. |
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Neil Richards Dharma Initiative Wallpapers: Ah, Memories.
Yes, it's true that Lost is finally over. Although I really enjoyed the show, I was slightly disappointed by the sixth and final season. That being said, you can remember the good old times with these great posters and wallpapers by Neil Richards.
Each of these posters represents one of the research laboratories built by the Dharma Initiative during their time on the Island. This definitely reminds me of the times when Lost really intrigued me a lot. Some of the previous seasons were really awesome.
One of the best episodes in my mind was The Constant. How about you guys? Did you enjoy the series finale? I thought that it was good, especially character-wise, but the conclusions reached were bit disappointing. The whole "cave of light" thing didn't really work for me.
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There is a modern adage that many students who are entering college today will graduate into jobs that don't exist yet. The same could be said of Ben Darnell who, subsequent to completing his undergraduate degree in computer science from NC State in 2002, launched his career at Google – a company that was founded mere weeks after Darnell began college in 1998.
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The Next Challenge: Technical Chaos Stalls Digital Video Advertising
by Steve Robinson on May 29, 10:15 AM
All of us are watching network and prosumer Internet video consumption explode on the Web. Yet, despite collaboration among many members of the media ecosystem and the Internet Advertising Bureau to create a comprehensive set of guidelines and standards for in-video advertising and make the promise of broadband-delivered and interactive video a reality, every publisher still has its own video player implementation. On top of that, there's a variety of downloaded players that support both streaming content and locally played content.
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Pre-Roll Video: A How-To Guide
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I talk with marketers and agencies on a daily basis. While some are experiencing success in their online video campaigns, there are plenty that are still in the learning stage. Therefore, in the spirit of education, let's take the most common and prevalent format -- pre-roll -- and walk through some best practices that are consistently employed by successful marketers.
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In The Digital Age, Failure Will No Longer Be Lucrative
by Brian , Gregory Wilson on May 21, 11:00 AM
In the non-digital age, we knew that half of all the advertising that ran didn't work. In the non-digital age, agencies were paid well regardless how feeble or magnificent their efforts. If an ad didn't work, agencies blamed many factors. Not surprisingly, the creative itself was seldom on the top of the list. In the Digital Age, all this changes. Especially when it comes to video.
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Maximizing Online Video In An Economic Downturn
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As the word "recession" proliferates across the media, companies inevitably look to cut spending to stay competitive. However, in their hurry to get financially lean and mean, brands must not forget the importance of having a strong and dynamic online presence beyond a few pay-per-click text ads. One of the best (and cheapest) ways to meaningfully engage with potential and current customers is through online video. With the ubiquitous nature of Internet video, the ad industry has been slowly moving to the Web to meet the demand of a rising audience. According to recent research from comScore, 75% of Internet ...
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Given the adoration heaped on ad networks over the last few years, the natural swing of the media pendulum has brought some naysaying stories to our attention. Yet just as quickly as they appeared, news extolling the strengths of ad networks has leapt back to the fore. Why? While some of the negative pundits and bloggers seem to have overlooked the underlying value of ad networks, the inherent benefits that standard banner ad networks deliver is even further amplified for the video format.
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Mobile Video Goes To The Movies
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Aren't you glad you bought a mobile phone? How do you use it? You wouldn't happen to actually be talking to someone, would you? Because there are an ever-increasing number of companies and relationships that are hoping that you don't want to do something as mundane as communicating by voice with another person.
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22 Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, with the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them. | 22 Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. |
23 And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city. | 23 The glory of the LORD went up from within the city and stopped above the mountain east of it. |
24 And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chalde'a, to the exiles. Then the vision that I had seen went up from me. | 24 The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia in the vision given by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me, |
25 And I told the exiles all the things that the LORD had showed me. | 25 and I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me. |
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Woo hoo!!! Welcome to your lodge, hon!! I'm so excited for you. Can't wait for you to post an intro and to share this journey with you.
Congrats on making it to the homestretch!!
Lisa - Mom to:
Kevin 1.10.97
Joey 7.2.02
Annabelle & Daisy 9.22.04
Lilah 10.3.06
Finn 7.7.08
Scarlett 6.23.12
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Congrats on making it this far! Tell us everything!
Thanks so much girls!! I'm excited about this lodge because the other lodges have inspired me so much. An intro...
Jon, my husband, and I met online in '05. He was co-living with is mom so that he could take care of her. I was living at home with my parents. From the day we met I knew he was going to be my husband. I moved in with them in Jan. '06. His mom died in May and it was a very rough time. We got engaged in June. In August we were financially forced to move into my parents house. We were married Oct. 31.
I went off birth control in Jan '07 and we didn't really TTC rather left it up to the Gods. We decided that we really wanted to start a family despite our financial situation and I started my half attempt at charting in May. At the end of July I end up horribly sick and really thought I was pregnant. Doing the logical thing we bought a home test. It was negative. I stayed sick and on August 20th I had my gallbladder removed. By this time I know I'm pregnant despite the many home tests and blood tests that had come up negative. I'm still sick and mid-Sept. I called the health department to book me in for a pregnancy test. On 9-18-07 I finally get a positive test and my LMP dates me to be due May 3.
Jon was very happy to hear the news. My parents really didn't respond either way. It's been a wild ride getting to 36 wks. Including a gender screw up so we'll have a good story about why Christopher's baby shower cake says 'Welcome Jacqueline Ann'. LOL
I'm having NSTs done twice a week at this point and BPPs every two weeks. I'm insulin dependent due to GD. I'm really really hoping that I go into labor on my own since my OB is telling me that the longest he can 'let' me go is 40wks. He fears placenta failure due to the insulin. I'm taking it day by day and we'll cross those bridges when we come to them. I feel very educated about my situation and I know I'll do the right thing for my baby and I when the time comes.
I'm an open book so if anyone wants to know anything just ask. Here's my 36wk belly pic and the latest pic of Christopher we've got.
Congratulations on your lodge!!
Congratulations on your lodge! Great pics!
Mommy to three gorgeous girls
Ally 22/03/07
Zoe 01/12/08
Georgia 04/10/10
at 6 weeks 22/10/09
I am so excited for your lodge. I always love reading your posts.
congrats on your lodge!!!


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Very good location, friendly welcome. The hotel is a boutique hotel and far away in many ways from any 5* Hotel in Gauteng. Yes, the rooms are decorated, but slightly over done, a more subtle deco would do much better and reach more people! The light mechanisms is a pur night mare, dimmer and not even the staff knew how to operate! The bed was great so! - Anonymous
the rooms were amazing and clean....great value for money....and the staff were 5 star class!! - Jeremy


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Welcome to Blue Sky Patong Phuket, Thailand Welcome to Land of Smile - an ideal loadging place with a boutique style. This newly built hotel consists of 105 rooms in which is located on Pang-Muang Road, Sai Kor (right next to the Patong Police Station) within a close proximity to all the main tourist centres along the Patong Beach; and less than an hour from Phuket International Airport. It is surrounded by a sophisticated shopping centre like Junceylon, a colourful nightlife along Bangla Road, or even a short distance to explore yourself to many activities along the beachfront area. We provide you with a moderate price with fully offer guest amenities such as twenty-four hour-personnel, in-room access to the Internet wi-fi service and the public area, a full-service spa, a cafe shop, bar and restaurants which serve tasty dishes. Our room categories include Single Studios, Double Studios, Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Suite Rooms. Blue Sky Patong is known as a suitable accommodation for both business travelers and those families traveling with the aim for short or extended stays. We will do our best to make your stay the most memorable experience as our slogan-Arrive As A Guest, Cater For You As A Family.
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Hello All!
I recently moved back to Florida after living in Arizona for about a year. When I moved there I found the different forms of cacti quite fascinating. While I was there I acquired some of the native Sonoran cacti such as a Saguaro, Buckhorn Cholla, and fishhook barrel cactus, and a few others (some not native). I know that some of the cacti such as the prickly pear (I have one of these also :P) will grow in Florida outside in the humidity but I'm not sure about the others. Does anyone know? Should I keep these inside where it's less humid or will they be ok outside as long as they stay dry? Guess I should mention they are all potted and they will all stay in pots. Thanks in advance! Matt |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Wed, Mar 31, 10 at 22:17
Matt, Sorry to give you some (potentially) bad news, but I don't think that the saguaro will do well in FLA's near-constant humidity, but if you can figure out how to dehumidify the space, I'd reckon they might do OK. These are not indoor plants. |
Matt, Where are you in Florida? An outfit in Plymouth, FL for many years had very large Saguaro planted in front of their parking lot. They survived the humidity but did not survive two severe windstorms which made all of the to crash and break into little pieces like a piece of fine china. A friend who lives in Homestead had a Saguaro for over 20 years in a pot. It was over 7 feet tall when a thief went into his property and hauled it out! As to Cholla and Prickly Pear, they grow well in Florida--just ensure that they are planted in a very well draining mix. As to Barrel Cacti, I have not had any luck with them outdoors. The ones I have managed to keep are growing in my greenhouse where I keep them dry and where humidity is very low due to extremely high temperatures coupled with a system which extracts hot air from the house and exchages it with fresh air from outside. Good luck Matt, Emy de la Fuente, Jr. |
- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Apr 1, 10 at 10:01
Emy, It's great to see you here. Matt, Meet one of the preeminent growers of Florida, nay, the entire SEC and a great fellow to boot. |
I am In Pinellas County - St Petersburg. Pretty close to the water. |
- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Apr 1, 10 at 22:37
The Pinellas have a whole county named for them? That's great and I'm sure Uncle Lou is proud. |
- Posted by paulzie32 9 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Apr 2, 10 at 11:08
Yeah... It was Lou Pinellas County but they shortened it. :) Hey Matt, I'm in Pasco and I just have to be careful how much water I give them because of the increased humidity. When I first moved to Florida I had a Saguaro (only about 18 inches tall but about 8-10 in diameter) for quite some time but thought it would do better in the ground. Well, I lived in a 2nd floor condo and that wasn't an option so I asked my sister and Brother-in-law if I could plant it in their yard but they'd have to make sure to NEVER WATER it and make sure they kept the grass from growing up around it! So I planted it in a sandy patch in their yard with some gravel added. I also planted a bunch of my other cactus in this patch... about 10'x10'. All did fine for quite a while (at least that's what they kept telling me on the phone)... but I hadn't stopped by for a while (Months) as they live 3-4 hours from me on the east coast. When I finally did get there to see them, The Grass was 2 feet high! I frantically ripped it out as fast as I could, and all plants were still there doing ok... but not as much growth as I would have expected. They saw how upset I was and kept apologizing and I said to them I'll dig them back up and repot them and take my chances at home if they're not going to take care of them.. but they assured me they would and had just been busy. So I left them. Next time I stopped by the grass was really tall again and most of my cactus were gone! Rotted! I was SO mad! I kept calling and asking if they were pulling the grass and they kept telling me yes... but apparently they weren't! But I believe if they really had kept the grass away, they'd have done fine. Well, that was about 6 years ago and I have rebuilt my cactus collection and all are doing great! Again, just keep the waterings to a minimum and watch for rot. I do get some funky fungi but as long as I cut back on the waterings, they dry out and recover. I haven't had to cut any out yet...but I currently have an Oroya neoperuviana that has an odd brownish patch that appeared on it.. I repotted it to check roots and all seems fine. The patch is also not soft so I'm not sure what it is, but am guessing it's the spring watering that caused it. We'll see. |
My grandparents have had a Sonoran Cactus sitting in their front yard in rocky soil now for 8 years and its never experienced problems. Infact, they are always constantly sending pictures of their sonoran cactus blooming. I would also like to add they live in Central Florida. |
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Passenger Lands Jumbo Jet
A passenger on a Lufthansa Boeing 747 helps land a plane when the plane's first officer falls ill.
No one ever expects to hear "Is there a pilot on the plane?" asked by a flight attendant mid-flight, and even more incredibly no one expects to hear someone call back that they are a pilot and can land an airplane.
The scene that seemed like it was pulled straight from a movie actually occurred on a Lufthansa flight LH403, a Boeing 747 which landed safely in Dublin at 5:30 am. The passenger who came in for the assist was an off-duty pilot for North American Airlines. After hearing that the flight was being diverted, and learning that the first officer was incapacitated with a severe migraine, the German passenger offered to help land the plane.
The unfortunate co-pilot was hospitalized upon landing and the flight continued after a six-hour delay to allow a replacement crew to fly in. The plane finally landed in Frankfurt at 4 pm local time.
A Lufthansa spokeswoman said in a statement:
"In such circumstances it's absolutely normal procedure for the pilot, the flight captain, to continue to operate the aircraft. Also, where necessary, the cabin crew are fully trained and can be called upon to read checklists back to the pilot. The procedures are in place for such an eventuality. But the effort of the off-duty pilot were certainly appreciated."
The spokeswoman also stated that the man who assisted in landing the plane safely was fully licensed to operate and fly the 747 jet.
What's the most heroic thing you've ever done?
Uhhh… I just read about a passenger landing a 747 while listening to Elliot talk about the Mars rover… what the hell? haha….
Plane landed on mars.
Vincent Hui I would definitely buy first class for that trip. I need legroom on a 3 year trip.
Video embedding Fail.
Wrong video guys lol.
I want to be the 4th person to point out epic video embedding fail. Only I am the first to call it epic! muahahah
they discover…. nothing lol
if they found life on mars then imagine what that life form would be thinking when a random ass robot of mass destruction comes by and just picks them up and keeps on truckin as if nothing really happened…
Where is the source for the life on mars video?
All of the childish antics detracted from the story. Is this what the other storys are like?


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Source: Jaimejustelaphoto. (Timestamp is directionally correct with our 7:05 am sunrise)
Standby for this morning's countdown
I am alive and walking
How important it must be to someone
that I am alive and walking,
and that I have written these poems.
This morning the sun stood right at the end of the road
and waited for me."
~ Ted Kooser. March 20, The vernal equinox. [Read more…]
The sun is perfect and you woke this morning
The sun is perfect and you woke this morning.
You have enough language in your mouth to be understood.
You have a name, and someone wants to call it.
Five fingers on your hand and someone wants to hold it.
If we just start there,
every beautiful thing that has and will ever exist is possible.
If we start there, everything, for a moment, is right in the world.
~ Warsan Shire
Warsan Shire, 26, was born in 1988 in Kenya to Somali parents. She later emigrated to London. Shire thereafter began writing poetry as a way to connect with her Somali heritage and her roots in Somalia.
- Photograph – Anthony Amadeo.
- Quote Source: The Sensual Starfish
- More Poems from Warsan Share: Goodreads
Twice a year the setting sun aligns perfectly with the grid of east-west streets of the main street grid in Manhattan, New York, making for a rather spectacular site as the city practically catches alight. Known as Manhattanhenge – named for a similar occurrence that takes place during solstices at Stonehenge in the UK – the spectacle draws thousands of New Yorkers into the streets to appreciate the unique sunset and capture it on camera. (Source: Veooz)
This photograph was taken on 42nd street in New York City by Eduard Moldoveanu on July 11, 2014.
Eduard Moldoveanu Photography: Eduard Moldoveanu is an engineer by day but photographer anytime he gets together with his camera. He has been in the darkroom since he was a teenager. Back then using negative film he was capturing family events and the beauty of his country, Romania. As he moves into the digital format he re-discover the passion for photography. Today he is a freelancer loving the landscapes and nature but you will find him shooting portraits, sports, street life or abstract photography as well. He is also a Getty contributor and his work can be also find on Getty website.
Don't miss his portfolio at Enchanted Moments Studio.
Kenny Braun Photography: Kenny Braun is a Texas photographer that's equal parts Thoreau and Avedon—an existential outdoorsman and consummate professional who adeptly captures everything from remote places to far away gazes. He brings a consistent visual identity to a wide range of subject matter by focusing on quality of light, color and mood. Music, surfing and photography have been his passions since high-school, each influencing the other. His personal work explores a sense of place and memory by returning to scenes from his childhood. His curiosity about faces and places is evident in his work, which is so vivid you can't even imagine a photographer being involved.
Source: Kenny Braun Photography via YHBTI
Welcome to 4 a.m.
Welcome to 4 a.m.
Where we lie in limbo,
waiting for the sun to come up,
the moon to go down,
the median between life
and whats left of the dark decay of lifelessness.
Where Your eyes open wide,
where your thoughts wander into the void of the infinite.
Where we wait to see the beginning,
the middle,
and the end.
~ Unknown
Photography: Hengki Koentjoro (Ocean Streak, Jogjakarta – Java, June 10, 2014) via Elinka. Poem from Wordsnquotes.
Sunday Morning
This beautiful short film is set in southern Argentina and is paired with Bon Iver's "Michicant." This Sunday morning selection was inspired by a poem from Plums & Berries:
before the sun rose
i happened to see
a bird
carve a silhouette
against a waking sky.
Good Sunday Morning.
Sing Robin, Sing
I wonder if the sap is stirring yet,
If wintry birds are dreaming of a mate,
If frozen snowdrops feel as yet the sun
And crocus fires are kindling one by one:
Sing robin, sing:
I still am sore in doubt concerning Spring.
~ Christina Rossetti
Credits: Photograph of a European Robin by Leonard Davis. Poem via Gardendigest.com. Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems.
OK. Right. I feel it. I smell it. When?
"Soon, I will feel that sweet, spring breeze, gently coaxing the flowers to give up their scents."
Source: Julien Douvier via Madame Scherzo
Blue. But love you.
The windows of a spaceship casually frame miracles. Every 92 minutes.
"The windows of a spaceship casually frame miracles. Every 92 minutes, another sunrise: a layer cake that starts with orange, then a thick wedge of blue, then the richest, darkest icing decorated with stars. The secret patterns of our planet are revealed: mountains bump up rudely from orderly plains, forests are green gashes edged with snow, rivers glint in the sunlight, twisting and turning like silvery worms. Continents splay themselves out whole, surrounded by islands sprinkled across the sea like delicate shards of shattered eggshells."
~ Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield
- Be sure to read full post at Brain Pickings: Astronaut Chris Hadfield on Success and the Meaning of Life
- Image Credit (Sunset over Pacific Ocean)
My chair, my table, my bed, my breeze and my sun.
I find my only real joy in solitude.
Solitude is my castle.
That's where I have
my chair,
my table,
my bed,
my breeze and
my sun.
— Léolo (Jean-Claude Lauzon, 1992)
Jean-Claude Lauzon (1953 – 1997) was a Canadian filmmaker. Born to a humble family in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Lauzon worked a variety of odd jobs after dropping out of high school. He went on to study film at the Université du Québec à Montréal at the behest of Andre Petrowski, a member of the National Film Board of Canada. His two feature length films, Un zoo la nuit, and Léolo, established him as one of the most important Canadian directors of his time. He was preparing his third film when he died, along with his girlfriend, Canadian actress Marie-Soleil Tougas, in a plane crash. On August 10, 1997, the Cessna 180K he was piloting flew into a mountainside in strong winds and rain near Kuujjuaq, Quebec while returning from a fishing trip. His film Léolo was nominated at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival for the Golden Palm Award, and is listed as one of Time's All-TIME 100 Movies.
- Quote source link. Bio Source: Wiki
- Thank you Maralee for her photograph. Here's her description of the photo: "This was the view from my room at the agriturismo that I stayed at when we were in Italy. I couldn't get enough of that gorgeous Tuscan light." I couldn't get enough of that light either. I've not been to Tuscany but this photo inspires me to do so. Check out Maralee's blog here.
Here comes the sun
Day 1: Tickle in back of throat. Sudden bout of sneezing.
Day 2: 2 am. Difficulty swallowing. Throat burning.
Day 3: Fatigue. Fog. Tough guy regrets not taking a flu shot. (again)
Day 4: Man Down. Working from home. DayQuil to NyQuil to DayQuil loop. Delirious.
Day 5: Winded walking up the stairs. Read same page 3 times. Heavy eyelids.
Day 6: Thick nasal discharge. Can't taste or smell food. Chocolate still Ok though.
Day 7: Patient care provider: When will you take a shower and get out of the house?
Day 8: Is that a break? Have the clouds moved? Has the sun muscled through and ignited the hills?
"You'll be driving along depressed when suddenly a cloud will move and the sun will muscle through and ignite the hills. It may not last. Probably won't last. But for a moment the whole world comes to. Wakes up. Proves it lives. It lives—red, yellow, orange, brown, russet, ocher, vermillion, gold. Flame and rust. Flame and rust, the permutations of burning. You're on fire. Your eyes are on fire. It won't last, you don't want it to last. You can't stand any more. But you don't want it to stop. It's what you've come for. It's what you'll come back for. It won't stay with you. but you'll remember that it felt like nothing else you've felt or something you've felt that also didn't last."
— Lloyd Schwartz
Credits: Image Source: Winter Sun by Onodriim. Poem Source: apoetreflects
If the sun were a tree
If the sun were a tree
Its leaves would be this shining color
And they would drop
Over the toes of my boots
Ankle deep.
When I step
There would be the sound
Of light breaking.
— Tom Hennen
Credits: Poem via A Poet Reflects from Hennen's closing lines to "Wild Aspen Leaves, October," in Darkness Sticks to Evertything: Collected and New Poems (Copper Canyon Press, 2013); Image: Your Eyes Blaze Out via Elinka (Maple Leaf In Autumn Night)
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Here comes another long Monday
Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System, with an orbital period of about 88 Earth days. Mercury does not experience seasons in the same way as most other planets, such as the Earth. It is locked so it rotates in a way that is unique in the Solar System. As seen from the Sun, in a frame of reference that rotates with the orbital motion, it appears to rotate only once every two Mercurian years. An observer on Mercury would therefore see only one day every two years. (Source: Wiki)
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Sunday Morning: Good Morning
Good Morning from Ben on Vimeo.
"Rise and Shine" this morning in Kampen (Overijssel, Netherlands). It's a short clip but I loved the entire package – a winning trifecta of music, colors and nature.
Good Sunday morning.
Sunday Morning: Haleakala. House of the Sun
"On a recent trip to Maui, I had the opportunity to visit the world's largest dormant volcano – Haleakala. The size of this volcano is massive – Manhattan could fit inside. I'm still in shock at how awesome this place is. Arriving before sunrise, I placed a few cameras out in hopes to capture what people refer to as, "The most beautiful sunrise in the world." People gather from around the globe to witness this kaleidoscope of shifting colors – known as the "House of the Sun". My hope is to give you a small glimpse of the energy, excitement and elegance this natural marvel brings." Good Sunday Morning.
House of the Sun from Dan Douglas on Vimeo.
Sunday Morning: Morning Glory
What's the story: Morning Glory! from Ben on Vimeo.
Held my breath as we sometimes do to stop time
What a task
to ask
and not by the century or the year, but by the hours.
above me, and above the sting of the wind, a sound
I did not know, and my look shot upward; it was
faster than the ones we usually see,
and, being the color of snow, catching the sun [Read more…]
No God? Or All God?
"The familiar stark divide between people of religion and without religion is too crude. Many millions of people who count themselves atheists have convictions and experiences very like and just as profound as those that believers count as religious. They say that though they do not believe in a "personal" god, they nevertheless believe in a "force" in the universe "greater than we are." They feel an inescapable responsibility to live their lives well, with due respect for the lives of others; they take pride in a life they think well lived and suffer sometimes inconsolable regret at a life they think, in retrospect, wasted. They find the Grand Canyon not just arresting but breathtakingly and eerily wonderful. They are not simply interested in the latest discoveries about the vast universe but enthralled by them. These are not, for them, just a matter of immediate sensuous and otherwise inexplicable response. They express a conviction that the force and wonder they sense are real, just as real as planets or pain, that moral truth and natural wonder do not simply evoke awe but call for it."
~ Ronald Dworkin
Ron Dworkin died on February 14, 2013. He was an American Philosopher and scholar of Constitutional Law. Before he died, he sent The New York Review of Books the text of his new Book, Religion Without God, which will be published later this year. Dworkin was born in 1931 in Providence, Rhode Island. He studied at Harvard University and at Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar .
Source: The New York Review of Books. Image Source: Katy
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4:26 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. Here's my selection of inspiring posts of the week.
- Thank you Megan @ Make Something Mondays for her post More Than Photographs where she shares the photo above and a collection of similar inspiring shots. See more here.
- Russ Towne @ A Grateful Man with his post: There is Greatness in Goodness. " I just flashed back to a scene in the movie where a man with many flaws who has wanted his whole life to be great and failed over and over again finally does something that is indeed great. The woman he is with says something to him that is profound. It went something like this: Yes, you were great. "But you were also something much better than that…Read more here.
- Julie @ jmgoyder with her post Gutsy9's Growth: I look forward to each post (pictures and updates) on G9's development. G9 is a orphaned baby peacock which Julie has adopted. And there has been an exciting new development. "But guess what? I think he might…Read more here.
- Renplus @ for her post titled Cocoon Breaks Open. "The enormity of Monday's layoff didn't sink in until yesterday, and I allowed myself to grieve finally. It needed to happen, and I was proud that I could experience it, release the pain, and move forward. Some beautiful things that I never expected really touched me, though…" Read more here. [Read more…]
4:58 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. Here's my selection of inspiring posts of the week.
- Thank you olavstubburd for the photo which was shot in Narvik, in Northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle.
- Colleen @ The Chatter Blog with her post When You're Not Good Enough: "What do you tell yourself when you start facing the realization you are not good enough for something? Not that you can't do something. But that you can't do something well enough to excel, continue and progress. What Do You Do?…Without a doubt I am not good enough to test for master level…Can I accept that I cannot move ahead, test, progress…Can I do that? Is accepting that I have done "enough" a manner of growing?…
- Kurt @ Cultural Offering with his post A Life Well Lived. In Praise of Ramsey. "Everyone has stories of the best dog in the world and we have ours – the story of Ramsey…Ramsey grew up with our children. He played with them, watched after them, slept on and at their beds. He was an incredibly good natured dog, friendly to most everyone…He never wandered or got in much trouble; instead he was content accompany anyone who might be going on a walk, playing or working in the yard. His idea of excitement was running laps as fast as he could around the yard in a frenzied fit of joy. He was that kind of dog…" Heartwarming story. Read more… [Read more…]
Reverence for the Sun
"The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the Universe to do."
~ Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher.
Source: Quote from Larmoyante. Image credit.
5:16 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. Here's my selection of inspiring posts of the week.
- The photo above was taken by Luca Setti. Check out Luca's other shots at Luca Setti Fine Art Photographer. (See Galleries section.) Awesome and Inspiring.
- Elena @ Live Simply, Travel Lightly, Love Passionately & Don't Forget To Breathe with her post: Old-Fashioned. "In a town, that has so many healthy, but plastic-looking women, with ridiculous hair extensions, it's truly empowering to be walking it, my way…knowing, that family of a sick child has to pay for a wig, according to that family's income level, is more than enough reason for me, to donate my hair to an organization that gives it for free. The family is going through enough pain and trauma as it is. I know, because I lost my father to cancer. Authentic and inspiring Elena.
- Rob Biesenbach @ Act Like You Mean Business with his post Fewer Inspirational Quotes, More Original Thinking, Please. "The Internet has ruined quotations for me. I love inspirational quotes as much as the next guy…But enough is enough…Now some people may feel they've got no special wisdom or insights to share. Bull. You're just not looking hard enough…" Excellent wake-up call and post Rob.
- Steve Aitchison @ Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life with his post What on Earth is Stopping you? "Times are changing fast and more and more of us are realizing it's possible to create a life for ourselves instead of life creating us. There is something more you should be doing. There is something waiting for you. There is a spark inside of you waiting to be lit. There is craving, a feeling, of something more important you should be doing. There has never been a better time to start…So, tell me this. What is stopping you?" [Read more…]
4:15 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. Here's my selection of inspiring posts of the week.
- The photo above was taken by Lee Rentz @ Lee Rentz Photography Weblog. Check out Lee's other shots in Washington State at a post titled When We Walked Through the Forests of Gold. Inspiring.
- Sheri @ The Other Side of Ugly with her post No Small Thing. "Existence is no small thing. To be alive and made up of the very particles of the universe that you live in is no small thing. To have eyes to see, hands to feel, ears to hear, mouths to taste, minds to think and hearts to love is no small thing"…Terrific.
- Ofe @ Tropical Spice Living with her post What Every Boy Should Know where she shares 20 lessons that Mothers should impart with their sons. On point and heartwarming…I won't be a spoiler. Check out her post.
- Ed Batista with his post The Meaning of Life. I've been thinking about this post all week. Haunting. Eye-opening. Here's an excerpt: "…The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day. That is real freedom. The alternative is unconsciousness, the default-setting, the "rat race" — the constant gnawing sense of having had and lost some infinite thing…" Check out Ed's post. [Read more…]
5:23 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. (Wednesday seemed to come in a hurry this week.) Here's my selection of inspiring posts of the week.
The photo above was shared by Canadian Art Junkie in a post titled Paul Nicklen's World Press Photo Winning Shot of penguins in Antarctica's Ross Sea. Be sure to check out Nicklen's other nature shots in the post at this link. (Very inspired.)
And here's more Paul Nicklen inspiration. DK at Lead.Learn.Live with his December 2012 share of Nicklen's Ted Talk on The Fear Leopard Seal. Yes, shameless self-promotion of my own share. But come on people – not 1 like? This is one of the most inspiring nature talks/videos you will ever see. It's a longish 18-minute clip and you need to hang in until the end. It will be worth your time.
S.L. Hoffman at Eagle-Eyed Editor with the post Top 10 books you don't want to miss in your lifetime. Tell me it ain't so. I haven't read one book on this list. And no, I haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird. Check out the link to see how many you've read.
4:01 am. And Inspired.
Good Thursday morning. (Yes, we're mixing it up a bit. Slept in yesterday.) Here's my selection of inspiring posts of the week.
That's Patrick Latter's photograph above of Canmore Mountains in Alberta. Be sure to check out Patrick's blog, Canadian Hiking Photography, where every post is an inspiration.
John E. Smith @ The Strategic Learner with his post: Why We Have Social Media. John's post reminded me of the incredible virtual friendships that I have made on this blogging journey. Thank you all for reading, following, commenting, sharing and joining me for the ride. I'm grateful. Check out John's short post at this link. [Read more…]
This clip was something special.
+ Chamonix, France.
+ Fresh and deep powder. "Peaceful easy feeling" here.
+ Unbelievable camera work. Spectacular mountainscape and sun shots.
+ Hypnotic music and vocals. Tune titled "Lofticries" by Montreal band Purity Ring.
Stick with this to the end. Wonderful clip for our Saturday morning work-out inspiration.
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5:14 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. Here's my selections for the inspiring posts of the week:
Alex Jones @ The Liberated Way with his post titled The Little Butterfly: An hour ago an Admiral butterfly emerged out of nowhere fluttering about my head. In this cold season it is amazing to come across a butterfly let alone in my own home. In wonder I blinked at this amazing beautiful creature fluttering around the light, apparently it must have been hibernating and had awoken…Read more at this link.
New blood. John Zimmer @ Manner of Speaking with his post: A Truly Heroic Speech. Six year-old Benjamin Wheeler was one of the victims of the 14 December 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Recently, Benjamin's father, David Wheeler, gave testimony at a public hearing before the Connecticut State Legislature's Bipartisan Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety... Read more at this link and be sure to watch the video clip.
Back for an encore. Ray Visotski @ A Simple, Village Undertaker with his post titled "That Was Us"… Oh, the simple life we lived…still seems like so much fun, how can you explain a game, just kick the can and run?…Read more at this link.
More new blood. Let's hear it for candor and a few laughs. Lily Reed @ We All Shine On with her post "Failure"…The past two days, I've seen the internet full of FAILURE talk. I don't mean cutesy memes…Hang on. Failure means that you LEARNED something, right? I mean, if you look at something and say, 'Wow, that was @#$%%^ up!' What was your next step? I'm thinking you inhaled. BAM! Another chance. Read more at this link…And, if you liked this, be sure to check out Now I'm Complaining and Almost 4, Bobby's Learning How to Ride.
And the Hump Day Inspiring Image of the Week comes to us from Bodhisattvaintraining who takes us to Umbria, Italy – with olive trees, pencil pines, sunflower fields and Lake Trasimeno. SIGH. Another bucket list destination…
Image Source: Desert via Schmackebaetzchen. And, thank you Stephen Edwards at LifeRevelation for pointing me to Lily.
6:53 am. And inspired.
Here's my picks for the inspiring posts of the week.
Thank you Canadian Art Junkie for sharing the photo above in her post Shaun Lowe: Canola, Sunshine & The Sea. See her post for more wonderful photographs of eastern Canada.
Steve Gutzler with his post titled 7 Keys to Building Irresistible Energy:"I'll be honest, one of my favorite compliments is when people take note of my energy and passion. But having such energy has been a life struggle of mine. When I was a young man in my early 20′s, I was diagnosed with a blood disorder. For over three years I woke up every day with a low grade temperature and lacking energy. I'd drag through my days. My attitude was good but my immune system was ravaged…Well, fast forward to today. I'm healthy with no hint of fatigue. I train 4-5 days a week and I eat like an athlete. I strive to get seven hours of sleep and I'm working most days by 5 AM. What I like most about where I am at is how grateful I am for what I have. I am fearfully and wonderfully made, not perfect but I'm sure grateful for what I have!"…Read entire post for Steve's 7 Keys to Building Energy at this link.
Maybe It's Just Me who describes herself and her blog as "The life of a middle aged hippie on Maui, eating raw and vegan and staying healthy. I walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain in fall 2012 with my husband and son"…do we need more inspiration than this?!! Her beautiful post shares her sensations as she returns home to the various places she's lived. The post is titled: As We Relive Our Lives In What We Tell You and this excerpt is returning home to Maui: …there is no better feeling than coming home to a place that I love. I went up onto the roof deck today to look at the clouds, the palm trees, and the volcano rising above, and again later on, to watch a glorious sunset over the ocean. I was content to just sit and feel the warmth of the island air on my skin. Skin that desperately cries out for sunshine and humidity, and that whispers "mahalo" every time I return home to Maui." Read her entire post at this link.
Sunday Morning: Return of the Sun
This short ~3 minute clip is a portrait of a modern Inuit family set in North Greenland. Beautiful cinematography, music and script. Good Sunday morning…
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5:28 am. And inspired.
Thank you David Tribby for the inspiring panoramic shot of the City of Chicago. And, now, on to the inspiring posts of the week:
James Altucher, pro blogger, @ The Altucher Confidential with his post on his morning ritual titled The Six People You Must Find Today: …Once you do this, oxytocin will explode through your body, lighting up all of your pleasure centers. (1) Someone to love. Write the name and why you love this person. (2) Someone to thank. You must call them and thank them. If you can't call them, just write their name down. (3) Someone to be grateful for…Read entire post at this link.
Judy @ petit4chocolatier with her post: Chocolate Cupcakes with Soft Blue Butter-Cream Icing with Little Chocolate Sprinkles. She had me at her post title. And then she stole my stomach with wave upon wave of delectable cupcake photos. I wanted to come through the screen to get at these. Pan through Judy's other posts. Amazing.
4:02 am. And inspired.
Thank you Sandy @ Another Lovely Day for the amazing photo share of the Egyptian sunrise over the Red Sea.
And, now, on to the inspiring posts of the week:
Julie @ jmgoyder – Wings & Things from a retired dairy farm in Western Australia…with her series of posts on Gutsy9, an abandoned baby peacock that was adopted by Julie. Start at this post: Tips on Raising a Baby Peacock and then pan forward to the photos and updates. I look forward with anticipation to Julie's updates on Gutsy9. Here's an excerpt: So I have been raising Gutsy9 myself and he and I are totally imprinted on each other now. He is a pied, so half white and half blue so it will be interesting to watch him grow up. At night he sleeps in a box in the veranda and during the day he sits on my shoulder. Read on for the 6 tips at this link. And, don't miss Julie's Bio/About page. You won't be disappointed.
Linda Petersen @ Raising 5 Kids With Disabilities And Remaining Sane Blog rings the bell again with a wonderful post titled Life Is Like A Tiny Bag of Jelly Bellies. Linda shares a number of little events that give "her a boost and make her happy." Here's a few of her Jelly Bellies…"(1) seeing a grandfather walking along, holding the hand of his joyous granddaughter, all dressed up with coat and fancy hat, skipping happily along, ribbons trailing, (2) hanging a picture on the wall and having it come out straight the first time, (3) finding a $10 bill in the pocket of a coat I haven't worn in a long time, (4) a hug from a child, especially if it is accompanied by and "I love you." Hit this link to read more.
5:03 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. The peaceful, easy feeling photo above of the Alouette River, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia was taken by Kevin van der Leek.
Paulette Mahurin @ The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap with her post The Touch That Changed My Life: "While in grad school at UCLA, I had a clinical rotation at a VA outpatient hospital, when a homeless man was brought in to the emergency room. He was filthy with a foul odor, as if he hadn't changed his clothes in days nor took them off to go to the bathroom. I saw him come with the paramedics and the commotion that ensued with a lull before anyone started treatment, to gown and glove up, goggles over eyes, all body parts covered…Read More at this link. Inspiring. Period.
Linda Petersen @ Raising Five Kids With Disabilities and Remaining Sane Blog with her post I Have Raised My Children Right in the Most Important Area: "I am sure that every parent questions how they have raised their children. I know I have. I have not been strict enough in making them eat all of their vegetables and clean their rooms, (mainly because I don't eat all of my vegetables and clean my room.) I know to some people this is a major parenting faux pas. However, I have raised my children right in the most important area…caring for others…" Read the rest of this inspiring story at this link. And don't miss Linda's ABOUT page.
7:40 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. Nitzus kicks us off with a photo he titles "Land of Gold" – wheat fields and vineyards near Waikerie in the Riverland region in South Australia. Be sure to check out his blog and other great photos. And now on to my selection of the inspiring posts of the week from my favorite bloggers:
Don Carnagey~Lanier with his post Giving Gratefulness and Being Lonely: "All of our lives are a cycle and a river that we must each travel one our own. The destination is set, but the method of our journeying is up to us. We can cruise down the middle of the river at top speed, or we can hug the shore and spin around in eddies. We can crash over rapids or chart a safer path between obstacles. We can slum along the bottom in the mire and slime of sediment, or we can glide along the sparkling surface where the air is clean. The river is ours from birth to death. How we'll navigate it is determined by the hundreds of small choices we make each day." Read entire post at this link.
Make Believe Boutique with another of her steady stream of thought provoking posts titled The Fresh Blush of Color in the Transpersonal Soul: "What capacities lie unrecognized within us? What currently unfathomable abilities lie dormant, and what can we do to speed their appearance? These are humbling questions that remind us that for all we know our potentials may exceed our wildest dreams. Plotinus claimed that humankind stands poised midway between the beasts and the gods. Perhaps this is another way of saying that we stand midway on our developmental and evolutionary trajectory to full human potential…" Read entire post at this link. [Read more…]
5:20 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. Linda @ A Nature Mom took this photo of her son at Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra California. So much seems to have happened since my last hump day post. Children are on my mind and this wonderful, peaceful (and safe) photo resonated with me. Be sure to check out Linda's blog and her photos – wonderful, heartwarming images.
And now on to my selection of the inspiring posts of the week from my favorite bloggers:
Tony Caselli with his moving post A Night of Long Hugs: The house is quiet…On a day like today, with the tragic shooting in Connecticut, I felt fortunate to be rehearsing a play about love, and the power of family and kindness. I got home from rehearsal just before bedtime, and hugged my wife. My daughter came out in her pajamas and gave me a big, long hug, saying "I love you Dad"…10 minutes later, sitting with my 12-year old as he was about to read himself to sleep, we quietly discussed how sad those families in Connecticut must be right now. After we sat for a minute in silence he looked at me. "When I grow up and become a psychologist", he said, "I hope I can help someone to not do stuff like that." I hugged him close. "I think that'd be a pretty great thing, buddy." And now I lay in bed, and I listen to the quiet of the house." Read entire post at this link. [Read more…]
4:03 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. The photo above is a couple visiting the wheat fields next to Van Gogh's grave in Auvers Sur Oise, France. Hit this link to get full impact of this shot. The full size photograph evokes many powerful emotions…
And now on to my selection of the inspiring posts of the week from my favorite bloggers:
Lvsrao @ Lvsrao's Blog with his post The Seven Principles: Life is a struggle. Remembering 7 principles gives strength. (1) In generosity and helping others be like a river. (2) In compassion and grace be like the sun…(Read the rest of his five principles at this link. Loved it.)
Kim @ Tranquil Dreams with her post When is it OK…: "Six years ago today, my dad (passed away)…My dad was the typical Chinese man from previous generation who didn't show his emotions much and didn't compliment much (or at all). …After he passed, it was when I realize that a good part of my life was spent on trying to do things to make my father proud, however it seemed that I never did actually get to that point. I was just never that perfect daughter…(Read more for the full story and conclusion. And listen to the music clip. Moving.)
3:50 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. Here's a selection of inspiring posts of the week from my favorite bloggers:
Vicki Flaherty @ Mostly My Heart Sings with her post The Survivor In Me: "I guess you never think someone will say the words "You have cancer." I certainly had never imagined it. It was surreal. I was home alone and scared. I remember crying like I have never cried before. I'm amazed that just days after the diagnosis, I was already moving to a place of strength and resiliency. The survivor in me, I guess. Here's what I wrote in my journal that day, just a series of words: Strong. Resilient. Informed. Great care. Options. Choices. Fortunate. Reaching for family, friends. Being held, supported. Feeling love. Light. Healing. Growing. Path, Obstacle, Overcome, Stumbling forward with Grace. The seeds for this poem were planted on a beautiful day like today, when I was outside running with Jim, and watching the birds fly over the Iowa River. I remember thinking how awesome it would be to fly, to embrace the vast openness of the sky and float effortlessly on thermals – and wondering if I could create something like that for myself down here on the ground as a human being. The answer? Yes, for moments at a time. Read the entire post and Vicki's poem titled Strong at this link. Inspiring.
Dr. Bill Wooten, who produces "aha" quote shares day-after-day-after-day, with a quote from Henri Nouwen titled: The Greatest Trap: "Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection. Success, popularity, and power can indeed present a great temptation, but their seductive quality often comes from the way they are part of the much larger temptation to self-rejection. When we have come to believe in the voices that call us worthless and unlovable, then success, popularity, and power are easily perceived as attractive solutions...Read the rest of the quote at this link. [Read more…]
4:13 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. Here's a selection of inspiring posts of the week from my favorite bloggers:
Kelly Harland, is an aphorist. I didn't know what an aphorist or aphorism was. (aph·o·rism/ˈafəˌrizəm/noun/A pithy observation that contains a general truth). I know now. What talent. Here's Kelly's post titled: Wept on Vessel. "What if, an aspect of faith, is embracing who I am?"
Kurt Harden @ Cultural Offering with his post: Helpful Apps. Kurt suggests that "you try one of these 9 apps and you'll feel better." One of his apps is the "Written Word® – Get a blank sheet of paper and write a letter to someone. Thank them for something and tell them what you have been doing. Tell them how you think about something. If necessary use the back of the paper or even a second or third sheet. Ask them to write you back. Modeled after society pre-1990." Check out his other 8 apps…loved it. [Read more…]
4:23 am. And, Inspired…
Good Wednesday morning. Here's a selection of inspiring posts of the week from my favorite bloggers:
Ray @ A Simple, Village Undertaker with his post Potato Chips. A story about a boy with his bag of potato chips and an old man on a bench in the park.
Ophelia @ Ophelia's Fiction Blog with her post Life is But a Dream who is tucking her boy Will to sleep with…Baa Baa Black Sheep and Row, Row, Row Your Boat (singing it so many times that it has lost meaning): But then I look down at his lovely, golden head and I think – can I imagine anything more pure and beautiful than the love I have for this little boy? Why hurry to slip into a dream, when here is this amazing being, breathing, right up against my side as if we're still one? There'll plenty of time for dreaming. I don't want to miss these moments with Will – that make me feel I'm living the most remarkable dream of all. [Read more…]


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ADL5355-EVALZ is a fully populated, 4-layer, Rogers 3003-based evaluation board. It requires a 5 V/190 mA or 3.3 V/125 mA power supply for normal operation. The power supply should be connected to the clip leads labeled VPOS and GND. All signal ports are populated with edge-mounted SMA connectors. RF-IN is the input port for RF signals. LO1_IN and LO2_IN are input ports for local oscillators. LO1_IN is enabled when the LOSEL clip lead is logic low. LO2_IN is enabled when LOSEL is pulled to logic high. IF1-OUT is the output port configured for single-ended evaluation via a transformer. Power down feature is available for power supply at or under 3.6 V.
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19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud. | 19 Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. |
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Experience trumps technique when it comes to surgery
PUBLISHED: 16 Apr 2014 04:28:18 | UPDATED: 16 Apr 2014 04:28:18PUBLISHED: 16 Apr 2014 PRINT EDITION: 16 Apr 2014Jill Margo
If you have localised prostate cancer and are having the gland removed, your choice is usually between an open operation and a robotic procedure.
In both cases, you want an experienced surgeon.
But experience with the open operation doesn't imply experience with the robot.
Further, it has never been shown conclusively that an experienced surgeon who already achieves good open results can improve on these results using a robot.
Surgeons who have done many open operations still face a steep learning curve when using a robot.
This was demonstrated in a large single surgeon analysis published in European Urology.
It focused on the results of a high volume Australian surgeon and looked at how his robotic performance improved over time.
He eventually achieved results superior in many aspects to his open surgical results.
Phillip Stricker, associate professor and chairman of urology at Sydney's St. Vincent's Clinic, had already removed more than 3500 prostates through open surgery.
The analysis involved 1552 new consecutive patients of which 866 had the robot and 689 had open surgery over six years to 2012.
The data, collected prospectively, looked at safety, speed of recovery, complications, cancer control, urinary control and potency.
It showed that in some areas Stricker's learning curve was greater than 500 cases.
His robotic results became progressively superior for preservation of sexual function and early urinary function.
For late urinary function they became equivalent to open surgery.
When cancer was confined to the gland, the robot produced better surgical margins.
When it had spread locally, the robot produced equivalent margins.
Stricker stresses that overall "experience is much more important than technique".
The Australian Financial Review


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