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Monday, 23 March 2015
Sowing the Seeds of Love
I'm a great fan of winter. I love the dark, cosy nights, the rain, hail, snow and cloud. Yes, I really do! But I do get to a point, when we change the clocks, that I start to yearn for a bit of sun, a cool breeze and long evenings enjoying our garden. We have a very small, typical townhouse garden but we utilise the space well and take full advantage of it whenever we can. Dinners seem longer, chat seems less distracted and life feels better during an alfresco meal or drink.
So yesterday when we found ourselves with an unseasonably warm day for London, we set to work on preparing the garden for our long-awaited summer. Tubs were emptied, borders cleared, leaves swept, plants chopped and seeds planted.
As I dug my fingers into the earth, covering seeds and pulling out weeds, I could almost smell the approach of warmer days. Oh, I know we have a lot more of the grey stuff to get through before we can have that first drink outside but ... it's coming! It's on its way!
My garden looks a bit like an empty stage awaiting its actors at the moment but it's exciting and I love the thrill of watching new shoots pop up or new life pushing its way through the soil.
I then got to thinking how much tending a garden is like writing. It all starts with that first seed. You plant it and give it time, love and patience. Lots and lots of patience! As it grows you trim it, prune it and tame it. Sometimes it gives you a scare and you think you may lose it but then it suddenly bounces back with a surprise. Within time, that tiny dot of nothingness has a mind of its own with strong roots and it's ready to face the world.
The only difference is, I can choose when I want to plant in my garden. Sadly (or maybe, happily) I can't with writing. I wasn't looking for a new plot but the germ of an idea popped into my head yesterday and I think it's already settling itself in the soil of my brain and preparing to sprout.
Ah well! At least I'll have a lovely scented garden to work in. Now pass me that notebook and a box of fertiliser!
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Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Chicklit? Predictable? Hell, yeah!
Fried, scrambled, boiled, poached?
There are so many ways.
How do you like your chicklit?
There is only one way.
Those who devour chicklit like to know what they're going to get - a light, frothy read that takes them on the heroine's journey until she has her man/kiss/ring/epiphany.
It's really very simple. A chicklit reader will know (sometimes from Chapter One - and I have to say, in some books I've read, Page One) who the main character will end up walking into the sunset with but they want to know how she gets there. They don't want plague, murders, famine and mass outbreaks of smallpox. They want humour, trials, tribulations and tittilations until they reach that magic swoon.
Pick up any successful chicklit author's work and there will always be one thing that runs through them like a stick of rock - the happy ending that the readier nailed fairly early on in the read, laced with the thrill of wondering how it will happen.
If we took our reader on so many twists and turns with various men who our heroine might end up with and then threw in a curve ball at the end, we wouldn't be trusted and she'd be called a slut.
If we wrote the final chapter awash with misery and despair we shouldn't be writing chicklit.
People can be as snooty and snobby as they like but women love to cosy up with a read that will deliver - the Mansells and Kinsellas of this world are proof of that.
So to sum up ...
How do I like my eggs?
How do I like my chicklit?
Predictable - but with humour and surprises along the way.
Otherwise, I'd opt for Dostoyevsky. Or a self help book.
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Tuesday, 3 March 2015
51 is the New 50!
We're a little short on photos as we were all having too much fun and forgot to take many but these are a few to give you an idea of our night.
DJ son with friend Tchengiz
We made 60 pop-cakes.
Never again! Delicious but time consuming.
Sadly, flu and various other aliments attacked some of our guests but the assembled group of about 25 certainly made up for it. We had a sterling performance of 'Cabaret' from 'Fenella' and then we moved on to the teen's friend Tchengiz, who did a couple of his own songs and wowed his audience. We only have one video to share on here as it almost killed hubbie trying to get it from his phone and edit it for the blog.
To view, click here.
At my request Tchengiz also performed his Christmas song and I thought I'd post the original video here too:
I'm sure you'll agree that he's got quite a talent and will go far. I wish him all the luck in the world - a lovely young man who shared many happy years with my son at school and I'm sure they will continue to keep in touch.
We were then entertained by my good friend @nurseyjo, who tap-danced to an Olly Murs number. I'm so jealous and it made me even more determined to master those moves!
Then quite out of the blue, @nurseyjo's beautiful daughter did an impromptu performance of 'Bring it on Home to Me' with Tchengiz accompanying her on guitar - they had literally disappeared upstairs for only a few minutes and then *BAM* they were in to it. If Simon Cowell had been at my party he would have been rubbing his hands together with glee at the plethora of talent! Thank you so much, guys! I'd love to post the video here but I think the process of doing so would tip hubbie over the edge!
We danced, we laughed, we ate and we drank. It was even warm enough for people to enjoy sitting outside in our 'Bedouin' tent - mad for February! A great night was had by all and I thank my guests for making it so special.
Being 51 is just fine!
Now ... shall I throw a summer party?
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Thursday, 22 January 2015
Cold-shouldering Cold-callers
I've chewed up and spat out not one but two cold callers this week. I'm still not sure what they hope to gain from their scams and I also don't know why they're always Asian sounding gentlemen who go by the name of Mike, John, Robert or Dick.
Let me talk you through cold caller #1
MIKE: (with very heavy accent) Good morning Madam, I am calling regarding the car accident you had.
ME: Car accident?
MIKE: Yes Madam. You have had a road traffic accident?
ME: Oh! Yes! Yes, the cow just came out of nowhere.
MIKE: (confused) No, madam, not a cow. A car.
ME: Yes. I hit a cow with my car.
MIKE: (in shock) You hit a cow with your car?
ME: (innocently) Isn't that why you were ringing? Doesn't it show on your records?
MIKE: (blatantly lying now) Oh yes, madam, but did you make an insurance claim?
ME: No. I didn't think there was much point in suing a dead cow.
MIKE: (very confused now) Have you had any other accidents in the last five years?
ME: (thinking) Erm … oh wait … oh yes! I hit another cow.
MIKE: (incredulously) You hit another cow?!
ME: Yes. I don't like cows very much.
CUE husband doing a huge MOOOOOOO in the background and me shouting out:
CUE: Mike hanging up as he realises he's been taken for a ride.
Cold caller #2
ROB: (heavy accent again) Good morning Madam I am calling from ***** *** ** Computer Services. We understand that you are currently experiencing difficulties with your PC and if you follow our instructions we will be able to solve your problems.
ME: (sounding like a simpleton) Oh yes, how clever of you. I have been having problems. Will you be able to help me?
ROB: (obviously rubbing his hands together thinking he's got a right Dumbo) Yes, Madam. Now you must follow my instructions very carefully. Turn on your computer.
ME: OK. Erm … how should I do that? Should I lick it maybe, or stroke it? Maybe whisper some dirty words? What do you think would work best?
ROB: (clearly thinking he's misheard) No Madam, turn it on.
ME: Yes, I heard you. I asked which method I should use. Licking? Stroking? Which?
ROB: (realising that he's being wound up) You know what, Madam? If your computer is playing up you should throw it out of the window. Can you do that?
ME: Well yes. I did that this morning. So does that mean I have to go outside to lick it now? That's jolly inconvenient you know.
ROB: (really warming to it now) Yes, Madam go outside and smash it up with your legs.
ME: Oh, Rob! How saucy! Are you thinking about my legs? My thighs?
CUE: Rob hanging up.
Ah yes, fun with cold callers. My improv days at drama school were clearly not wasted.
You can see my other blog on this subject here.
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Monday, 5 January 2015
Katie Hopkins ... Her Stupid Story
Regular followers may be slightly surprised by this post as I'd made a vow never to mention the vile Katie Hopkins ever again - I figured if people stopped giving her a platform she might simply shrivel up and disappear - but, after (foolishly) watching the farce entitled 'My Fat Story', I was so incensed by her arrogance and stupidity I felt the need to have another pop at her.
For those who haven't seen the programme, Ms Hopkins (self declared fat hater) decided to educate the masses by gaining 3 stone in weight and then shifting it ASAP. The phrase 'eat less, move more' was rammed down our throats as she rammed meal after meal, snack after snack down her own revolting throat.
Not only was this a 'No-Sh*t- Sherlock' approach to diet and exercise but it was also an incredibly naive experiment. No great surprise there, given who we're dealing with, but even the doctors who checked her out before her bingeing began said that it was unwise and that they didn't recommend her going ahead.
But go ahead she did, determined to prove her points.
If you eat a lot and don't move - you get fat.
When you stop eating and take up exercise - you lose weight.
Really?! Oh, Ms Hopkins where would we be without your wisdom?
Now … here's where I have the problem. I am considered to be a 'normal, healthy weight'. I have no issues with food but I'm well aware that there are people who do, and to imply that it's as simple as ABC to shift weight if you have an eating disorder is ignorant and small-minded.
Of course Ms Hopkins would have no problem going back to her old eating and exercising habits - it's who she is and she's clearly also someone with a naturally high metabolism. Although, as the rugby players pointed out when they first saw her skeletal-bikini-clad bones, she could do with keeping on a few of those gained pounds. Quite frankly, she looked like an under-nourished ten year old with an old lady's head glued on top.
We are now all well aware that Ms Hopkins wouldn't employ a fat person - a statement she's incredibly proud of. After learning more about her through this programme, how would she feel if someone told her they wouldn't offer her employment because she's epileptic? Not nice, is it?
And now that we've been 'enlightened' on weight-loss, I wonder if she'd like to try bulimia or anorexia for a few months - and then oh-so-miraculously snap out of it. Or how about alcoholism? Or here's a good one … pop your dressing gown on and sink into the depths of depression/panic attacks/anxiety and then show all the sufferers how simple it is to shed your gloom and start living again.
Because it's really that simple, isn't it Katie?
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Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Because They're Worth It
I had a slightly surreal day yesterday.
Firstly I visited a friend's elderly mother in the same hospital ward my Mum was in last year. Bad memories came flooding back as I once again saw the good, the bad and the ugly of the NHS, the hideousness of growing old and the way some members of the caring profession choose to treat the elderly.
From there I took my mum to say goodbye to her hairdresser of forty-five years - the end of an era as she retires.
Picture this … a tiny, slightly tired and dated hair salon which caters to the blue rinse and curly perm brigade - to the ladies of a certain age who like to be coiffed to within an inch of their lives and then attacked with a full tin of hairspray to keep their set in place for the week ahead. A place where equally tiny and tired great grandmothers go to have their morale boosted as they are made to feel glam again.
As I sat, sipping my dry sherry in a 1920's glass, I witnessed another side of caring. My mother's hairdresser is 72, sprightly and finishing a job she clearly adored. She treated every lady with the same love and compassion. As did the lovely and incredibly camp 60 year old shampooist as he shimmied and sashayed his way around the rollers and the 1950's driers, a camouflaged man bag strapped diagonally across his chest.
I watched them manoeuvre a client of approximately 110 (!) in her wheelchair to the sink and then to the mirror to set her approximately 3 (!) yellow hairs on her head as her orange make-up and clogged mascara dripped down her tiny bird-like face. They joked with her as her husband (also 110!) sat beside her wearing his wife's string of pearls around his grubby blazer to keep them safe. She giggled at their banter like a little girl, her voice sounding like she'd sucked all the helium out of a Minnie Mouse balloon. She was being made to feel important, fussed over and, in her eyes, she would leave that salon looking like Marilyn Monroe.
I could have sat and watched forever. She was clearly once a young vibrant woman, attractive in her day, and I began to weave stories of her past life in my head.
But it was the joy of watching people who care so much about what they do and the people they do it for.
I left the salon feeling saddened that my mother has had to say goodbye to her weekly confidante, but buoyed by seeing people doing a job they truly love.
Getting old is a horrible thing but, if we're fortunate enough, we all go through it. The nursing staff who don't do their jobs with love in their hearts would do well to remember that and to take a leaf out of my mother's hairdresser's book. OK, wiping bottoms isn't as glamorous as titivating someone's hair but it was the job they chose.
Happy 2015 to all those who care - and to those who don't, your time will come.
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Monday, 15 December 2014
2014 -The Year that I ...
I've been tagged by my writer buddy Jamie Dougan and been asked to share the highlights of my year. You can read Jamie's blog here.
Here goes ...
2014, the year that ...
* I realised that I can live independently and survive without my husband. But I didn't like it one bit!
* I hit 50 and survived!
* I got an eternity ring after 20 happy years of marriage.
* I felt I could truly call myself an author as sales began to hit figures I'd only ever dreamed of.
* I saw my son turn in to a fine young man, holding down a job he loves and heading off to gigs that strike the fear of God into me!
* My Canadian cousin and her husband visited and we had a blast. I'm hoping 2015 sees them heading this way again.
* I started a 'tin of good things' and every time we had a stroke of luck or something nice happened we scribbled it on a piece of paper and popped it in. It's quite full now and we're looking forward to opening it on New Year's day and reflecting on our good fortune rather than focusing on the negatives.
So, there you go. My year and its best bits.
Here's to 2015 and whatever it may bring.
Here goes ...
2014, the year that ...
* I realised that I can live independently and survive without my husband. But I didn't like it one bit!
* I hit 50 and survived!
* I got an eternity ring after 20 happy years of marriage.
* I felt I could truly call myself an author as sales began to hit figures I'd only ever dreamed of.
* I saw my son turn in to a fine young man, holding down a job he loves and heading off to gigs that strike the fear of God into me!
* My Canadian cousin and her husband visited and we had a blast. I'm hoping 2015 sees them heading this way again.
* I started a 'tin of good things' and every time we had a stroke of luck or something nice happened we scribbled it on a piece of paper and popped it in. It's quite full now and we're looking forward to opening it on New Year's day and reflecting on our good fortune rather than focusing on the negatives.
So, there you go. My year and its best bits.
Here's to 2015 and whatever it may bring.
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Realigning Pakistan's Security Forces
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Pakistan, Markey says, will be an incredibly difficult challenge for the United States. The latest crisis over the aid package highlights the disconnect between the two countries. "In some ways it's kind of tragic that legislation that was intended to demonstrate a closer U.S.-Pakistan partnership would lead to such a diplomatic and political dustup," he says.
The furor over the aid package comes amid increased attacks inside the country and growing concerns for the country's stability. Curtis says these attacks should emphasize the threat the Taliban and the other terrorist groups pose to Pakistan and regional stability. She says the links between al-Qaeda and the Taliban remain strong and it is not prudent for Washington to limit its focus in the region to a counterterrorism strategy. "We really do need a comprehensive region-focused strategy," she says.
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I have the same affliction as modem.I was 'zombified' last night.Your suspicion seems misplaced.
Perhaps there's not a 1:1 relation? Aka not all zombies are scum, but all scum are zombies. It's at least a decent route to go down unless you have a better theory.
So why doesn't the curer start curing people? I've been a zombie for days.
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Feb. 11, 1925-Oct. 16, 2012 Berniece M. (Norling) Walters was born to Carl and Edna (Johnson) Norling on February 11, 1925 in Ida Township, Douglas County, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Garfield. Berniece graduated from Alexandria High School. After her schooling she moved to Minneapolis to work. Berniece was united in marriage to Leslie Walters on August 20, 1949 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Garfield. The couple was blessed with one daughter, Karin. They lived in Hoffman, where Berniece worked at the family resort on Elk Lake.
Aug. 18, 1933-Oct. 20, 2012 Rita Ann Sayler, 79, of Lake Park, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Elim Nursing Home in Fargo. A mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Park, with Father Robert LaPlante officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, with a Christian Women's Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 7 p.m., all in St.
Oct. 14, 1923-Oct. 2, 2012 Former Callaway resident Marie A. Solmon, 88 years 11 months, of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A mass of Christian burial was held Saturday, Oct. 6 in Assumption Catholic Church, Callaway. Marie was laid to rest in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery near Callaway. Marie Anastasia Braun was born to Arnold and Lauretta (DuChene) Braun on October 14, 1923 at the family farm in Emmet, N.D. As a young girl, she attended school in Emmet, ND.
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What to do with old carpet?
We plan to take all our carpeting out soon, and because it's stained I'm sure no one could use it. How do I keep it out of the landfill?
Hmmmmm - you could lay down strips as garden paths, make "wipe your feet" mats for every door, make a scratching post for the cats, carpet the dog house - - uh....okay, I need help here!
If you live in a larger city, there are places which will accept the carpet for recycling (it is cleaned, the face is separated from the backing, and both can be reused). Check with them to see if they have requirements for the sizes of pieces, etc.
Another option is to have the carpet cleaned and then dyed darker, if possible. That could then make it possible to sell it to someone else.
Finally, you can get it reasonably clean and, if the stains are hideable and not smelly, offer the carpet through Freecycle or craigslist or such to someone for their cabin or to use as odd pieces bound into rugs or as free-cut mats, as corar mentions.
Wish we had a doghouse....and a dog. Thanks to you both for the thoughts. I will call the recycling dept. of San Jose and ask if they have any provision for handling this, or if they can recommend a local company. Should have thought of that. The rest are all good ideas, but I'm trying to avoid that much work!
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And if you're going to be putting down a new carpet.... they're coming out all over with new carpets that can be essentially infintely recycled "High quality nylon 6 carpet fiber can be 'reborn' again and again as pure, high quality carpet fiber. Certified Nylon 6ix® carpet never has to be landfilled again."
Has anyone taken old carpet and then placed gravel on top of it?
Would that work or are we wasting time and alot of heart ace later?
We don't plan on pulling this up or growing anything there - just trying to kill the weeds then keep them from coming back.
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Katie - the problem with doing that to stop weeds is seeds wind up in the gravel, sprout, put roots down and eventually into the carpet - just makes problems later on, even happens with the fancy landscape cloth sold for the same job .... nature bats last!
Using the carpet for garden paths and other weed barrier functions sounds like a good idea. But I'm curious about what happens to the composition of the dirt when the carpet breaks down. The backing seems to be something like jute, but what about the glues and plastics? Anyone know?
One of the suggestions just gave me a thought...does anyone know how to dye carpet in place? We're planning on replacing our cream-colored carpeting with something darker in a year or two...but the suggestion above that it could be dyed and reused got me thinking that maybe we could just dye it, and keep it, since it's still got plenty of life left in it. Anyone done that before?


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Ok, so I really like the Mythic Paint Sand in my Shoes colour...however, it is not readily available in Canada and it doesn't have the best reviews for what I need in a paint.
How do I match it to either a Behr, Valspar, SW, or BM (that's my order of preference)? I've used Color Swatch.com and converted them...go in to each store and try by chips or ask?
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Mapping the Age of St. Louis' Buildings
One of the biggest mapping trends last year was the building age map. The rush to map the age of all the world's buildings seems to have died down a little this year and it has taken nearly three whole months for the first building age map of 2015 to emerge.
So, without further ado, may we introduce to you the St. Louis City Building Age Map. Building footprints on the map are colored to show the age of construction. You can also mouse-over individual building plots on the map to view the building's year of construction.
Here are just a few other building age maps from around the world:
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Rocking the Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe is a tool for building vector tilesets from large collections of GeoJSON features. Input GeoJSON into Tippecanoe and it will give you back a vector mbtiles file. It is a very efficient way to visualize very large data-sets on an interactive map with minimal impact on performance.
You can see the results of using Tippecanoe in this map of ADS-B pings in and around Los Angeles International Airport. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is one of the ways that aircraft report their in-flight positions. It is one of the technologies that make aircraft tracking maps like Flightradar24 possible.
I'm not sure how many ADS-B pings the Planes Over LA.2 map is showing but it's definitely enough to be able to clearly make out the flight paths in and out of Los Angeles International Airport.
Tippecanoe was originally developed by Eric Fischer at Mapbox to map 6 billion geo-tagged Twitter messages. The 6 Billion Tweets Map is a great visualization of Twitter's global appeal, showing where Twitter is popular and also where in the world the social network has yet to gain traction.
The Tippecanoe tool was also used by Mapbox to create the Superpowered 1.5 Million Walks, Runs, and Bike Rides map. This map overlays Runkeeper routes on top of a Mapbox powered map of the world.
The map includes some quick links to jump to the maps of a few major cities around the world and you can also pan and zoom the map to view the popular running routes at any location in the world. If you zoom in on the map you can view the recorded tracks right down to sidewalk level.
Tippecanoe was also used to help create A Month of Lightning, an interactive map of all 80,305,421 lightning strikes that occurred across the globe in May 2013.
Jordan Rousseau was able to use Tippecanoe to process the May 2013 lightning data from Weather Decision Technologies. The result is this impressive Mapbox map which allows you to view over 80 million global lightning strikes from just one month. You can read more about how the map was made in Jordan's blog post, Visualizing a Month of Lightning.
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The Blueprint to a Better Map
Blueprinted is an attractive map style designed to resemble cyanotype reproductions of technical drawings. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process, which was at one time particular popular with engineers, that produces a cyan-blue print - commonly known as blueprints.
This attractive Blueprinted map stlye was created by Lauren Ancona using Mapbox Studio. If you like the style you can fork the repository for the Mapbox Studio files on Github.
If you don't have the time to create your own map style in Mapbox Studio you can always use one of the map styles demonstrated in this Map Tiles for Leaflet collection. All of which (to the best of my knowledge) are available under a Creative Commons license.
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Creating Seamless Street View Transitions
Perspective Scaling is a demonstration of how to create seamless transitions between adjacent 360 degree panoramas.
You have probably noticed the jumps that occur when you walk along a street in Street View on Google Maps. Google tries to lessen this jump-cut by fading out the current panorama and fading in the next panorama. However there is still a noticeable jump as you move from one Street View to another.
Perspective Scaling uses the depth maps of the panoramas to apply a more seamless transformation as you move from one panorama to the next. The result in the demonstration is very impressive.
I have no idea if the Perspective Scaling process could actually be applied to Google Maps Street View. I do know that you can retrieve the depth map from Google Maps Street View using the GSVPanoDepth Street View depth library. You can see the GSVPanoDepth library in action in Callum Prentice's Street Cloud and Street Cloud Flow.
The closest I've seen of a seamless journey along a street is 360 Langstrasse. 360 Langstrasse is a truly impressive website which allows you to move up and down Langstrasse by simply scrolling up & down the page. However 360 Langstrasse doesn't use panoramas. The effect in this case is actually achieved by using a video. As you scroll up and down the page you are in fact just moving between the different video stills.
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Industrial Accidents & Strikes in China
The China Labour Bulletin has launched an interactive map to monitor work-related accidents & deaths in China.
The new Work Accident Map is regularly updated and the data recorded can be used to analyse work-related accident trends over time, in different industries and in different regions of China. The map includes a number of options to filter the results shown on the map by date, industry, type of accident and province.
The China Labour Bulletin also monitors industrial action in China. The Strike Map shows the location of industrial disputes across the country. The map can be filtered by industry, location and by the number of participants involved.
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Sunday, March 29, 2015
Magnificent Maps of the Week
Our Tam is an amazing WebGL powered 3d map of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California. Using the map you can rotate around the mountain and zoom in and out on features with incredible speed. If you view the site in a non-WebGL browser the map degrades gracefully to a 2d Google Map.
The map features a number of markers which allow you to explore stories, photos and videos of the mountain left by other users. You can add your own stories, photos or videos about Mount Tamalpais by clicking on the map and selecting the 'Leave s Story' button.
A Month of Lightning is an interactive map of all 80,305,421 lightning strikes that occurred across the globe in May 2013.
Mapping 80 million data points on a digital map is not an easy task. However when Mapbox's Eric Fischer created the Most Detailed Tweet Map Ever he also built & released an open sourced tool called Tippecanoe for making vector tiles from large data sets.
Jordan Rousseau was able to use Tippecanoe to process the May 2013 lightning data from Weather Decision Technologies. The result is this impressive Mapbox map which allows you to view over 80 million global lightning strikes from just one month. You can read more about how the map was made in Jordan's blog post, Visualizing a Month of Lightning.
There are many ways to decorate your house on Street View. By far the most beautiful is Sakura.
Sakura allows you to visualize how your house would look if you could transport it to Japan in the springtime, just at the moment when the cherry blossom is in full bloom. If you have a WebGL capable browser you can share your location with Sakura and see a Street View of your own home covered in pink cherry blossom.
If you're a fan of Street View then you should also have a look at Teleporter, a fun application which will transport you to random locations around the world on Google Maps Street View.
This week I was also very impressed with two map tools. Street Patterns is an ingenious tool for creating SVG images from OpenStreetMap data. In truth Street Patterns is actually a very detailed tutorial about how you can use Overpass and Turf to develop your own SVG map graphics. However the tutorial includes a number of map wizards which automate every stage of the process.
Turf,jsParty consists of two main sections, an editor and a Leaflet map. The editor allows you to choose from a number of common turf operations. You can edit and play around with the examples in the editor and view your edits directly on the Leaflet map. Of course you don't have to use the provided examples and can test your own turf operations by entering them directly into the editor.
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
Mapping the Ocean Floor
NOAA has created an Esri map of Gloucester Harbor which allows you to explore the ocean floor. Peer Beneath the Waves uses the Esri Story Map Spyglass feature to allow you to peak beneath NOAA's nautical chart of the harbor and view the seabed beneath the waves.
You can drag the Spyglass around on the map to explore NOAA's hydrographic survey data from Gloucester Harbor. The map also includes a number of markers to help you learn more about the seabed in the harbor.
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Canvas Masking in Leaflet
Democracy Street is a really interesting map which reveals the etymology of UK streets that have been named after UK politicians. One clever design feature of the map is the use of a masking effect to highlight interactive areas on the map.
All of the featured roads & streets on the map are colored yellow. However the yellow roads on the map don't show up so well when the map is zoomed out. To overcome this Democracy Street has used the leaflet.maskcanvas plug-in to highlight the areas around each featured road, ensuring that the interactive roads & streets can be easily spotted, even when zoomed out on the map.
The leaflet.maskcanvas plug-in is designed to show large data-sets on a Leaflet map. The plug-in effectively masks areas on the map except for the data points which you have added to the map. The leaflet.maskcanvas plug-in on Github includes an example map which uses the masking effect to show the radius around Berlin stations. The demo allows you to adjust the radius of the mask by any number of meters.
You can create a similar effect on Google Maps by using Vasile Cotovanu's polygon masking library. Geomask allows you to simply draw around an area on Google Maps and generate any shaped polygon to create a neat masking effect. You aren't restricted to one area and you can highlight as many areas as you want on the map.
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The Democratic Road Map
Democracy Street is a new UK map, partly sponsored by the UK parliament, which is attempting to map the influence of democratic history on the country's place-names. Using the map you can discover which streets in your neighbourhood have been named after a politician or someone else who has been important in some way to the country's democratic history.
Streets and roads named after an individual important to UK democracy are shown on the map in yellow. These streets are further highlighted on the map by a larger white circle lighting up the underlying Stamen toner map tiles. If you select a yellow marked road on the map you can learn a little more about the person whom the road was named after.
Democracy Street owes more than a passing debt to the German map, Straßenkrieg. Straßenkrieg is a fascinating map revealing the history behind the many Berlin street names which have a military connection. The map highlights Berlin streets which have been named after battles, important military leaders or German army regiments.
All the military connected roads are highlighted on the map with colored lines. The colors indicate the historical period associated with the road's name, e.g. Prussian, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism or post-WWII. If you select a road on the map you can read a brief explanation of the military relevance of the road's name and click-through to read a more detailed account of the person or battle memorialized.
In turn Straßenkrieg was more than likely inspired by the awesome History of San Francisco Place Names. The History of San Francisco Place Names is a fascinating insight into the history of the names behind the city's landmarks and streets.
Click on any of the streets or landmarks, marked in blue on the map, and you can find out who it was named after or where its name originally came from.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
There Are 3D Maps - Then There's Our Tam
Our Tam is an amazing WebGL powered 3d map of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California. Using the map you can rotate around the mountain and zoom in and out on features with incredible speed. If you view the site in a non-WebGL browser the map degrades gracefully to a 2d Google Map.
The map features a number of markers which allow you to explore stories, photos and videos of the mountain left by other users. You can add your own stories, photos or videos about Mount Tamalpais by clicking on the map and selecting the 'Leave s Story' button.
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Now it's time to remind everyone about the importance of changing your Google Apps password regularly – preferably, at least every 6 months. As Google mentions in its Secure your passwords article at tinyurl.com/GHPasswords, passwords are the first line of defense against cyber criminals. Be sure to watch the short "How to create a strong password" video at the end of the article.
Another recommended resource that you might find useful is Google's Gmail security checklist at tinyurl.com/GHChecklist. Not only does this list offer you tips and tools for making your Google Apps email account more secure, but item #7 introduces you to 2-step verification.
Within the next month, 2-step verification will be an available option on your DePauw Google Account. Once it's available, choosing to use it will make your account even more secure. 2-step verification can be thought of as something you do – Entering your password – with something you have – on the personal device you've linked to your account.
Watch for more #SecureIT information to come later.
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Beginning on February 10, 2015
DPU_Secure will be the primary wireless network for all faculty, staff, and students. This network encrypts all data traveling between your device and the network access point. DPU_Secure is available from most popular mobile devices, including Mac OS, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, etc. by using your DePauw Account login credentials to access it.DPU_Guest will be an open network that is limited to Internet-only access. This network is provided as a courtesy for guests of DePauw University and to support the few device types that do not support connections to the encrypted networks. A username and password is not required to access DPU_Guest.
DPU_Wireless will be retired on 2/10/2015 and will be no longer available.
DPU_Secure DPU_Guest Requires login Yes
Required login using DePauw Account credentials
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Faculty, staff, and students with DePauw Account
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device and access point
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Connects to:
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(e.g., Moodle, e-Services, mail.depauw.edu, etc.)
Yes Yes Network Printers & Copiers Yes No Network Drives (P:, I:, U:, etc.) Yes No
At this time we recommend you begin using DPU_Secure as soon as practical or at least by January 15, 2015. In January, we will be switching DPU_Wireless to an open guest network that will be restricted to Internet only access.
To connect to DPU_Secure, go to the DPU_Secure section of the IT KnowledgeBase article Wireless. This article will provide step-by-step instructions on how you can connect to DPU_Secure as well as detailed information about campus wireless.
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Once you have read through the Top Ten Security Tips, you have an opportunity to win a Misfit Flash Fitness Band© by taking the CSAM Quiz and drawings for other prizes. Note: You will need to be logged in to your Google Apps Mail Account to access the quiz.
Go to the IT KnowledgeBase article Healthy Computing for additional information on protecting your data, your computer, and yourself.
CSAM Quiz, Drawing, and Prizes
Take the quick 10-question CSAM quiz! Those with the most correct answers will be eligible to win a Misfit Flash Fitness Band©. Entries will also be eligible for drawings for a Starbucks gift card and other prizes. Login to your DePauw Google Apps account and enter today at http://tinyurl.com/CSAM-
Kisses and a Faster Computer
Student Tech Support will be tabling in Café Roy on Thursdays in October during lunch time. We will be offering tips and tricks (and Hershey Kisses©) to get your computer running faster and safer. Stop by and see us!
Information about the New phone system may be found 24/7 on the IT KnowledgeBase, including:
The fastest way to get help with your phone is to contact the HelpDesk. Although staff members in I.S. enjoy hearing from you, after you tell them what's going on, they have to report it to the HelpDesk for it to be added to our SchoolDude ticketing system. Why not cut-out the middleman?
#ReportIT - Call (765) 658-4294 – Email (or Google Chat) email@example.com
Information about the New phone system can be found 24/7 on the IT KnowledgeBase, including:
Also, Apple has announced the release of a new operating system coming this fall named Yosemite. Yosemite has not been tested with all of DePauw's systems and is not supported by Information Systems until testing can be completed later in the fall semester. Please do not install it on your system until you hear otherwise from us.
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Going on vacation? Off-campus over summer? Make sure your calls are answered by setting up call forwarding.
The easiest and most flexible way to set up call forwarding is by using the CommPortal; however, here are instructions on how to set it up using your handset:
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The new phone orientation schedule for June is available on the Information Services Workshop and Event Calendar. Sessions are limited to 18 participants, so please reserve your seat in one of the demonstrations by completing the New Phone Orientation – Reserve a Seat form.
We are also planning several sessions on August 18th and 19th for anyone who would like a refresher for the start of the 2014/2015 academic year. We will share this information with you at a later date.
If you are unable to attend orientation, you may also learn about the New Phone System on the IT KnowledgeBase.
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'Red' Klotz, player-coach for Globetrotters 'opponent,' dies at 93July 16, 2014
Louis "Red" Klotz, the driving force behind the team that served as the foil for the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. More ▸
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The trade of two guards provides a golden opportunity with the Mavericks for the former Maccabi Haifa ace. More ▸
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Latin American Jews held several demonstrations in Brazil prior to the Argentina-Iran World Cup match in memory of the victims of the 1994 Jewish center bombing in Buenos Aires. More ▸


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Need some advice on a meyer lemon tree
Hi guys I bought the meyer lemon about 4 months ago.
It kept dropping it's little flowers and green bulb fruit things, but has managed to keep 2 quite small and 1 large fruit on itself yay!
Now I need to replant it soon and I'm not sure what soil or fertilizers I should use when I do. Also how long does the fruit take to ripen?
Please keep in mind I'm from Australia so foreign soil mixtures will not help me haha thanks!
In what part of Oz land do you live? Can you put your Meyer in the ground? They are much easier to deal with when planted in the ground. Pictures would help, of course. If it is in a pot now; and you are going to plant it in the ground, you only have to dig a hole a little bigger than the pot; carefully take the tree out of the pot (for me I always choose to destroy the pot to preserve the rootball) and put it in the hole. Back fill with the dirt from the hole , water it in well and wait. When it begins to make new growth you can begin a regular fertilizer regime; but not before; the absence of nutrients encourages the roots to grow seeking food and water; and with citrus, first the roots grow and then leaves and branches.


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I've been running my EHERMS system for over a year now with no problems. The other day I smelled a burning plastic smell and noticed one wire on my SSR was burnt at the terminal. The wire is not in contact with anything else and the plastic cap is on the SSR. Does this simply mean I have a failing SSR? It still works but after about 10mins of use I smell that smell again. The wire that is burnt is one leg of a 220v that powers my HLT element. If I run the element in manual mode bypassing the SSR it works as it should.
It sounds like you use crimp on connectors for the wire to SSR terminal connection.If that is the case, that is the reason for the failure. Most of the common crimp tools do a very poor job of crimping. The connection needs to be soldered as well to prevent failure.
Or buy a better crimp tool.
It could be a hi-resistance joint causing excessive heating. That may be a bad / loose crimp if you're using that type of terminal end or an oxidized connection at the SSR screw. I'm not sure if localized heating at the terminal would shorten the life of the SSR. I would say remake the high voltage connections so everything is clean & tight and see what happens and if the heat on the heat sink side seems normal.
yep, what P-J said - he beat me to it!


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For my first post back I want to update the last post I did before my hiatus. On Feb 10, I posted on how well the MLP sector did in January, with it being the second best January ever, and that good early year performance usually leads to strong results going forward.… Read the rest
Kinder Morgan reports spectacular Q3 2012 Results
Kinder Morgan kicked off MLP earnings season on October 17 with a very strong report. I'll briefly discuss the report and then discuss valuation and expected future returns for the Kinder Morgan family of companies.
Kinder Morgan's Q3 2012 earnings were very strong. The full press release is here for KMP, here for KMI, and here for EPB.… Read the rest
EPD Q2 2012 earnings results – strong and resilient
Maybe it's the contrarian in me but I keep expecting EPD to disappoint. Or maybe I'm hoping they disappoint so I can buy a ton more shares. But alas I was the one disappointed yet again. EPD reported strong Q2 2012 results on Aug 1st. Full release is here. Lets see how strong and resilient their results were.… Read the rest
Kinder Morgan Q4'11 earnings – steady & increasing growth
Kinder Morgan announced Q4 2011 earnings after market on Jan 18, 2011. Being one of the top 3 MLPs by size, having the most diverse business, and being one of the best managed MLPs I think its illustrative of what is going on in the MLP sector to look at their earnings.… Read the rest
MLP valuation at August end
It's been since May that I updated my table on MLP valuation. With the recent volatility in the market and the month of August coming to an end it is a good time to take a look at MLP valuation. Lets jump right in.
As I've done before, I updated my top 5 MLP table which also includes the MLP index, AMZ.… Read the rest
KMP reports Q2 2011 results
Earnings season for the MLP sector officially got underway last night with Kinder Morgan reporting Q2 2011 results. The highlight of the release was a distribution increase to $1.15 per unit or $4.60 annualized. KMP currently yields 6.3% on this dividend. From the release:
HOUSTON, July 20, 2011 – Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.… Read the rest
MLP taxation: the upside of ending the tax break
In my last post I described what I consider the worst case scenario for MLPs in the event that their tax favored status ends overnight. Today I want to look at a few of the upsides of such an event. Yes, I do think there are upsides to ending the MLP tax favored status.… Read the rest
Update on MLP valuation
Well, the MLP correction I discussed earlier seems to have run its course for now. I thought this would be a good time to see what this correction has done for MLP valuations relative to history. I last did this back at the end of Q1 2011 and was planning to hold off until the end of this quarter but I thought readers would be interested in a more timely update considering the recent drop in MLP prices.… Read the rest
Opportunity brewing in MLP land
There looks to be a correction developing in the MLP sector that may bring up a significant opportunity that income investors should begin to have a plan for. Lets look at the drop in prices recently, potential reasons for the drop, and what it means for the sector and more importantly investors.… Read the rest
KMP delivers strong Q1 – yet again
Kinder Morgan (KMP, KMR, KMI) reported Q1 2011 results last night after market close. Here is the summary from the press release.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Increases Quarterly Distribution to $1.14 Per Unit
Distribution 7% Higher Than First Quarter 2010
HOUSTON, Apr 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.… Read the rest


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