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Technology update
May 13, 2008
Electrical sintering joins up nanoparticles
Applying a DC voltage across a pattern of nanoparticle ink is all it takes to transform the printed structure into a metallic conductor. Developed by scientists in Finland, the sintering method also works in AC mode, which eliminates the need to make physical contact with the ink and allows the user to direct-write features in a single step.
"The key benefit of electrical sintering is that heat generation occurs only in the nanoparticle layer," Mark Allen of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland told nanotechweb.org. "This opens up the use of substrates with low thermal tolerance and reduces undesirable gas emissions from the substrates."
Using Silverjet DGP-30LT-15C nanoink and a Dimatix Materials Printer (DMP-2831), Allen and his colleagues printed a series of test patterns onto Siena 250G photopaper – a substrate with a thermal limit of just 120 °C. To initiate the sintering process, the researchers applied a DC voltage across the arrangement of silver nanoparticles.
Rapid process
The sample's resistance decreased by more than four orders of magnitude from 150 kΩ to just 4.3 Ω. Looking at the transformation in detail, it appears that the majority of the transition occurs in less than 2 µs.
As well as silver-based nanoinks, the group has found that its method also suits indium tin oxide, which is used widely as a transparent electrode material in display applications. In a roll-to-roll environment, the team's electrical technique could be applied using a sintering cylinder with patterned electrodes.
The researchers presented their work in Nanotechnology.
About the author
James Tyrrell is editor of nanotechweb.org.


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An injustice faced by our military women
This election season, politicians made many outrageous statements about rape and pregnancy, usually in relation to a woman's right to choose abortion. To no one's surprise, these politicians paid for their remarks at the polls.
Nevertheless, these stunningly ignorant statements have forced members of both parties to confront this issue head on. For the most part, they have reaffirmed their belief in abortion as an option for a woman who becomes pregnant as a result of rape or incest. Some have correctly referred to the denial of abortion in cases of rape or incest as "extreme" and "radical."
In spite of this bipartisan consensus, there's a sizable group of women in our nation who are presently denied coverage for abortion in the case of rape or incest. Under current law, servicewomen and female military dependents are denied insurance coverage for abortion except when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. Today, our government tells a servicewoman who decides that she cannot continue a pregnancy caused by rape or incest that she is on her own.
Further magnifying this injustice is the fact that other women who rely on the federal government for their health insurance do receive abortion coverage in cases of rape or incest. Military women, who serve and sacrifice, deserve the same and more.
The law is especially unjust and unfair considering the unsettling history and incidence of sexual assault in all branches of our military, which tends to affect the junior enlisted who are also the least likely to be able to afford the care they may need. It is long past time to right this wrong. Our bravest women should not feel compelled to seek dangerous alternatives after rape because their health plan fails to cover the care they may need.
Thankfully, there are leaders in Congress who will speak up for our servicewomen. Earlier this year, the Senate Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to the National Defense Authorization Act that would correct this unjust law. The amendment received bipartisan support from Democratic committee chair Carl Levin and ranking Republican John McCain.
Now it's time for the House of Representatives to step up. Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, has been a vocal advocate for the health and well-being of our service members and worked closely last year with colleagues in the House to correct this unequal treatment. Unfortunately, their efforts were blocked by the House leadership. History must not repeat itself.
California has the highest percentage of female veterans of any state, and California sends thousands of women to serve in our armed forces. Our representatives – both Republicans and Democrats – must put politics and ideology aside and work together to support the military women, wives and daughters who must struggle with the consequences of rape and incest.
As the Navy's first female helicopter pilot, I spent much of my career advocating on behalf of women in the military. I am proud to have been one of six plaintiffs in a federal court case that struck down the restrictions on women serving on seagoing Navy vessels and paved the way for women to serve and command, not only aboard ships, but in aircraft squadrons and many other capacities previously denied to them.
My own experience breaking barriers reaffirms my belief that when we fight to ensure our women warriors are being treated fairly, we honor their service. Now as a retired Navy captain, I cannot remain silent while this fundamental inequity affects our women in uniform.
Our servicewomen deserve nothing less than our full support and commitment as they continue to give theirs to our nation.
Oslund served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years and lives in Castro Valley, Calif.


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Shalom friends~
One week in Jerusalem!
My stay thus far has been characterized by one very important question: If eating too many carrots will turn a person orange, will eating too much watermelon (avateeyach) turn me pink and green? Discuss.
Beseder, my first week was maleh meod (very full!) to say the least. I started out living in Rechavia, a very lovely, Anglo area that's only a 10 minute walk from everything in Jlem-the shuk, the old city, Ben Yehuda, Nachlaot (the artists area), hakol. I loved it and it was a great way to wrap my mind around the layout of the city.
Just two days ago, I moved into my apartment for the month which is in Emek Refaim/Katemon – also very Anglo, beautiful, a tad chi-chi and right in the German Colony. Of course, I get lost a lot more often living here. My street is tucked away down a windy road in a residential neighborhood next to a school and tennis courts (!) which means I have a sound track of little, Israeli kids laughing forever playing in my ears. Ayze mazal! Ha lev sheli sharah! (What luck? My heart sings.) The streets are so beautiful – they curve around, made of well-worn Jerusalem stone, full of brightly, blooming bouganvillas climbing over every wall, blue doors and windows – gorgeous. Thank goodness for all of the mindfulness work I'd taken up before I left LA; it's allowed me truly be HERE enJOY this beauty!
Now to business – the Ulpan. I lucked into THE best one in the country. True. My ivrit has improved exponentially in just one week! I'm in class Sunday thru Thursday (yeah, I started class just 2 days after arriving!) from 8:00am-1pm. The teachers essentially drill all day long so that your speaking becomes automatic; they don't want you thinking, translating or conjugating, they want you to respond. And quick. Quicker. Quicker! It's super intense! Furthermore, I got put into the smart-kids class, and they started a month ago. We move fst…I mean, fast. So, I've been playing catch up. But guess what? Now I'm caught up! I studied a lot this week after class and simply refuse to speak English on the streets. Of course everyone here speaks English, but I don't care. I just tell them, "Lama atem choshvim sh'ani mehArzot HaBrit? Ani lo mevinah anglit." (Why do you all think I'm from the States? I don't understand English.) It works a lot of the time and other times it doesn't, but I do my best. I've just resigned myself to knowing that I'm not going to sound like the smartest person or be perfect for a while, but you know what? At the end of every conversation, without exception, the Israelis say, "kol haKavod" (all the respect) and that they're impressed by the effort.
I find myself attempting to translate whatever I'm thinking into Hebrew all day long. And I love it. It's so irrational this need to speak Hebrew, but what can I do? I don't get tired of studying or practicing and it's SUCH a high when I get it right and they understand, or I get thru an entire conversation, or they don't ask to speak English, or something I just learned works, or I suddenly understand something that was previously gibberish. So cool.
Now to socializing. I'm living with Rina, a real bestie who has been taking amazing care of me. She's introduced me to lots of people and we're living together which means I get to enjoy her amazing Moroccan cooking and yummy salads! I reconnected with Joel from LA and now that I'm getting more settled, I plan to reach out to all the folks referred to me by my LA friends.
I met up with Odelia Shabi, aka: Madame Pompidoo, in Tel Aviv on Wednesday after class. Odi and I met two years ago when I was a madricha (counselor) on a Birthright trip and she was our Israeli tour guide. We became fast friends and have kept in touch since. Together, we hit Shenkin street for sunglasses and shoe shopping. This girl cracks me up! She's a party and we were a walking giggle factory. I got to drink one of the amazing, fresh fruit juices that I dream about in the States while I was there. That day it was banana and (of course) watermelon juice at Yotvata on the beach. Mechia! Of course, Odi told me, "Your food in the States is plastic. Your fruit is big and beautiful, but it is all wax. Now you are tasting real vegetables." And she's so right. If veggies in the US tasted the way they do here, we'd eat them for breakfast too! A croissant or muffin has NOTHING on the oranges and cucumbers here!
Now, Tel Aviv vs. Jlem: When I first got to Tel Aviv, I thought, "I'm an idiot. I should SO be here." It's so NYC-ish and alive and bustling. Plus, the ocean does something to me that's magical, but when I returned, I actually really appreciated Jlem. I love how clean Jerusalem is, and I can't understate how amazing my ulpan is – to feel growth each and every day is something else. And fortunately for me, Odi and I have an agreement where I can bother her as much I like over the summer and stay with her in her silly, beachy apartment with the dramatic neighbors.
Other than that, the Flotilla mess has been interesting – you know the world is upside down when the global consensus is, "Hey Israel, why don't you just lie down and let the world terrorize you?" Because any other country would allow terrorists to smuggle weapons onto their border? Of course, both sides of the argument are represented here. But the support has been beautiful to see-people are sailing simply to fly the flag.
Overall, it feels extremely natural and easy to be here. There are adjustments, as to be expected, but I love the kippot everywhere, I love the Hebrew everywhere, I love the shuk and the falafel and the Judaica everywhere, the soldiers everywhere (so handsome) and the best – catching a glimpse of the religious Zionist - the soldier who wraps tefillin at the back of a bookstore, or the dude who sells you your phone card, chilling by a fan with the TV on, browsing the pages of the Tanach.
Shabbat Shalom from Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of gold), l'koolam (to everyone)!
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Fairtrade Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
The charity campaigns for better prices and fairer working conditions and terms for farmers and workers around the world.
Together with creative consultancy Radley Yeldar, Fairtrade has remodeled the site to be more active and dynamic and encourage more interaction with users.
The charity is no stranger to using digital to get its message across.
It first teamed up with Radley Yeldar back in May to create an animation for the charity's sourcing program, which encourages manufacturers to buy more Fairtrade cocoa, sugar and cotton.
It's a complex issue and so to cut through any confusion, the animation was used to package the information in an engaging way, and make the information about the program easy to understand.
Karamarama also teamed up with the charity in February to "make Foncho famous" for Fairtrade Fortnight. The campaign chose Albeiro Alfonso "Foncho" Cantillo, a 43-year-old banana farmer from Colombia, as the face of the campaign to highlight the unsustainably low prices for bananas sold in the UK.
Fairtrade created a website that carried downloadable resources such as posters and action guides, plus a video that asks viewers to "stick with the people that grow bananas" by buying fairly traded produce.
The campaign included an online petition that collected more than 70k signatures calling on Vince Cable to investigate the impact of supermarket pricing in the UK on farmers who grow bananas overseas.
The new Fairtrade Foundation website has been inspired by the organisation's global strategic framework, "Unlocking the power of the many", which the charity said in a statement: "laid the foundations for the site and set the tone and direction for the design, messaging and functionality".
"When Fairtrade Foundation launched 20 years ago, it was an innovator in the field," says Ben Varley, client director, RY. "The new site, which is inspirational in tone, reflects the roots of the organisation whilst looking to its future as a leading movement committed to supporting and instigating better, fairer trading partnerships".


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Review: Leather Scorecard Wallets
November 15, 2012
Generally, we here at the PF find golf "accessories" to be unnecessary. We all know "that guy" at the range with the staff bag and matching "tour" uniform (complete with white belt). On the other end of the spectrum, there is "that guy" with everything including sharpie, bag tags, ball cleaner, towels, beer dispenser, groove sharpener,ball retriever, cigar holder, portable disco ball, and stereo system dangling from his 14-way cart bag that it looks like a Christmas tree. I say this, and look over at my own bag with a towel, bag tag, and brush hanging off the side… In any event, there is one "accessory," however, that never seems out of place. We see the pros using them on TV every day, but really don't think twice about it until we wish we had it. The scorecard holder.
Today, we review a golf necessity that truly stands the test of time and is worthy of any true golfer's bag – Stanley Mayhem Scorecard Wallets.
Greg, the designer and manufacturer of these beautiful wallets, makes a wonderful product. Above is an example of one of a pair of custom-designed scorecard wallets that he worked with me on in record-breaking time. I must say, he was was great to work with. He took my totally unreasonable request to make these wallets in a half his usual time and made it a reality. A quick story: I had planned a trip to ATL to spend some time with JK and play a course (to review for this blog). I wanted to have these wallets as a thank you for getting us out to the course, but the plan eventually fell through. In any event, Greg was very accommodating and had the wallets in my hands prior to when I was scheduled to leave for ATL.
This picture is a little darker, but I wanted show the depth of the color of the dye used in this wallet. It is a very rich dark brown color. The letters on the bottom are "PF" for this blog. This particular model is called the "storyteller." Other models include multiple pockets, custom insignia, and other amenities. I just wanted a basic model that used elastic, had a pencil holder, and provided a solid writing surface. The interior pocket on the flap is nice a nice bonus; I use it for holding my NCGA cards and a small amount of cash for on-course refreshments🙂.
Greg was nice enough to add a customization to the interior pocket – the two turtles. This was a shout-out to JK for something he said one of the first time we played a round of golf together as summer associates.
Another example taken from Greg's catalogue: The Nettle:
Other options include choice of colors of leather: Bison Brown, Charcoal Black, Scarlet Red, Forest Green, Deep Blue, Sunset Orange, Natural, and Deep Purple. Greg notes that each wallet is dyed three times and sealed to prevent leeching of the dye onto clothing. He cautions that the wallet should not be used in light colored clothing the first few times that you use it, but I never had an issue with leeching.
Once you make the very difficult decision to forego picking up a belt from Greg as well, he makes the process very easy. Send him an email (email@example.com) with your idea and he'll draw up an electronic design for you. You make any changes, and wait until Greg hand makes your custom design. Once your design is complete, Greg packages it up (very nicely, i might add) and ships it off to you. It's that simple.
Total cost for 2 custom-designed PowerFade golf wallets – $160. Look no further for true golf luxury and craftsmanship. I have used this wallet since about April and will never use anything else. It has worn in well and only looks better with time. To get your own, get in touch with Greg:
Review: Lie Fitting with Brian Razzari
July 10, 2012
Last week, JK and I had a talk about possible ways to help me improve my ability to hit greens in regulation. At that time, I was hitting my irons crisply and to consistent distances, but was still having problems controlling trajectory. This resulted in a lot of greens missed but with the ball pin high a few yards off-line. My problem was becoming more pronounced in the windy conditions I typically face in Northern California. After shooting a career round the previous Saturday, I sat down and evaluated my round. Of the 8 greens I missed, 5 were missed left, two long, and two short. The three misses to the right were with wedges, or were from the left rough. My miss, clearly, is left. On windy days, the little draw I have become accustomed turns into something between a hook and a duck hook.
JK suggested that, because my ballstriking with my short clubs needs to improve if I hope to keep shooting in the 70's, I should take my clubs and have the lie angles checked. For a little background, the lie angle is the angle formed between the ground and the club shaft when the club is properly soled:
Like most things in golf, a small change in equipment specifications can result in significant changes in shot shape and distance. For example, changing a driver's loft from 9.5 degrees to 10.5 degrees can significantly raise trajectory, increase carry, and decrease roll-out for a given player. The total distance change may not be significant, but it may improve the golfer's chances of clearing that forced carry their 9.5 degree driver was not making. The changes to shot shape caused by flaws in lie angle are even more pronounced:
As shown, if the club is too "upright," that is, the lie angle is such that the toe of the club is raised relative to the heel, the player will tend to miss left (left side of image). This makes sense because if the heel of the club is lower than the toe, it will make contact with the ground before the toe, causing the head to close through impact. If the club is too "flat," that is, the heel of the club is raised relative to the toe, the player will tend to miss right (right side of image). This also makes sense because if the toe makes contact with the ground before the heel, it will tend to be dragged behind the heel and push the ball to the right. When the club is properly soled, it gives the golfer the best chance for making solid contact and hitting a straight shot. Small differences can be huge. For some reference, the total amount of variation in lie angle for any clubs is about 4 degrees flat to 4 degrees upright.
With all of this knowledge in mind, I decided to get the lie angles checked on my irons by a competent professional. My first stop was a big box store in San Jose. As is custom for fittings in such a store, the bottom of my club was taped up with tape that shows where contact was made with the ground. A plastic lie board was setup with a ball, and I hit a series of shots to determine what part of the club was making contact with the ground. So far, so good. Once we had determined that the lie angles on my clubs were too upright for me, the "clubmaker" at this store took one look at the results from one club and said all of my clubs needed to be bent "at least one degree." The big box store also wanted to charge me $5.99 per club to have them bent. I'd need to leave my clubs with them for a week as well to have this process performed. If the clubs were not right when I got them back, I'd have to tell them what adjustment was necessary and wait another week. Thanks, guys, but I'll go somewhere else.
Enter Brian Razzari. I called the Brad Lozares Golf Shop at the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course on my way home from San Jose. I should have called here first because I was looking for someone that actually knew what he or she was doing. Upon answering, Brian was completely accommodating of my ridiculous request to come in within the next 30 minutes to have a lie fitting performed. He quoted me the very reasonable price of $50 to have the lie angles on each and every one of my irons and wedges (10 clubs total) adjusted based on a dynamic fitting he would perform at the driving range. He would watch me hit a few shots, take the club, bend it, and watch me hit more shots to determine the correct lie angle for each club. This is tour-level fitting, people. Brian also checked the lofts on each of my irons to make sure they were consistent. I also learned that Brian is a certified Titleist club fitter. He knows my AP2s better than most in the Bay Area. After about 45 minutes of hitting balls and bending clubs, Brian informed me that he bent my irons 2 degrees flat, wedges 1 degree flat, and did not adjust my 60* wedge at all because the sole already showed that it was at the correct lie angle for my swing.
I am not sure I can say enough good things about the experience with Brian, but if you are interested in making your game better, I highly recommend getting your clubs fitted to your swing so that you don't start making compensations in your swing to make up for an incorrect lie angle. If you are in the Bay Area, I highly recommend a trip to Palo Alto Muni to visit Brian Razzari if you want a tour-level fitting experience for a reasonable price.
Palo Alto Muni: http://www.bradlozaresgolfshop.com/ or call 650-856-0881 and ask for Brian.
In yet another joint post, LG and I review a place near and dear to both our hearts, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail–specifically, the course at Oxmoor Valley. Nearly two years ago now (Summer 2010), LG and I visited the RTJ Golf Trail for a 3-day trip through Alabama to play three sites of one of the most fun golf experiences in the Southeast, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (see www.rtjgolf.com) (Note: given that this was our second trip, the photos below will show the course at two different times). Although there are a number of trips in the Southeast that I am looking forward to taking some day (Pinehurst and Sawgrass to name a few), the RTJ golf trail is both reasonably priced and easily accessible (relatively) for both LG (who has relatives in Mississippi) and me (Atlanta)–in particular, the courses in Birmingham, AL.
Oxmoor Valley is one of two RTJ sites in Birmingham, the other being the Ross Bridge course. However, we have not played the Ross Bridge course because it is easily 3x the cost of playing the Oxmoor Valley, and, although we're fanatical about golf, unnecessary cost doesn't equate to greater value.
As previously mentioned, LG and I have visited multiple RTJ sites. For the price, there is little that is comparable to RTJ courses. For those that don't know, Robert Trent Jones designed golf courses are typically long, undulating, and punshing while maintaining an understated elegance and natural beauty. 430+ yard par 4s and 3-teired greens are just some of the common elements of an RTJ course. But when he gets a hold of an excellent piece of real estate–as he's done throughout Alabama–RTJ manages to produce excellent golf. And the courses are well-maintained, even in the winter and the dog days of summer.
What's more, most RTJ sites include multiple golf courses in one site. Oxmoor Valley includes 36 holes of full-length golf and a par-3 "short course" that provides an excellent challenge. When LG and I visited the RTJ course several years ago, we opted to play the Ridge course and the Valley course in the same day. Halfway through the Valley course, we left and went back to the Ridge.
I have played about 130 holes of RTJ Trail golf (27 at Silver Lakes, 45 at Capitol Hill, 27 at Oxmoor, and 30-ish at Grand National, not counting short courses), and the Ridge course at Oxmoor Valley may be my favorite of all.
First, the clubhouses at all RTJ Courses are large and inviting lodge-type atmospheres, complete with full restaurants that serve very good meals to hungry patrons. The structures are adorned with memoirs of the great times one has playing golf and reminders of the history of the game.
A view from the first green back toward the tee at the Ridge course gives a great idea of what lies ahead. Rolling hills, meandering tree lines, green fairways, and precise layouts make shotmaking in critical demand for a good score. The visual obstructions often make tee shots intimidating experiences, seeing how many places one can miss the fairway. Still, little matches the natural beauty of a well-planned golf course, and RTJ has plenty of that.
Yet another indicator of the beauty of this course is seen at the par 5 3rd hole. A brave driver can place his ball in the fairway between the water.
Even if you manage to hit a career drive, RTJ leaves very little payoff. The uphill second shot to a pedestal green is an unlikely reach, even for the longest and most precise hitter.
What might be the signature hole of this course, the par 3 8th, is downhill and all carry over water. A nicely hit 7 or 8 iron (depending on pin location) will put you in a good spot for a birdie. A quick story from LG here: We have had two chances to play this hole in our time. During our first trip, the pin was located in the back right section of this green, and during our second, it was located in the front left location. During both trips, JK somehow managed to stick his ball in a position to have the longest putt imaginable on this green. I think he would have had about 5 feet of putts total left had the pins been swapped. I, on the other hand, have played this hole in even par for my career thanks to two nicely placed shots that left me a grand total of about 25 feet of putts on this green in two rounds. The closeup of the green below allows you to see this for yourself. Now back to JK.
As my memory serves, I don't recall thinking this course was very long. Yet, at over 7,000 yards from the tips, no one can call it a short course. I suppose I was too focused on other features of the course to worry about the length.
Although I haven't seemed to play well, I can't blame the course at all for that.
Quick aside from LG: JK might not be able to blame the course, but I'll definitely throw in a complaint. RTJ designs a hard golf course. I love them and would love to have one be my home course some day, but man, they can kick your tail. A quick example is the dastardly par-4 6th below.
The dogleg left hole measures 447 yards from the tips and requires a massive carry over a ravine. The more that I think about this behemoth, the less terrible I feel about making a quadruple bogey 8 on it during our last outing. The carry must be long and precise. The fairway slopes left toward the ravine and it is impossible to tell from the tee where the fairway comes out to save an errant ball. Moreover, the ravine cuts across the hole and makes any approach from the right rough a tall order. Oh, and even if you hit that monster drive, heaven help you if you have anything longer than a 7 iron in because this three tiered green demands a high, soft shot to get within range. Missing the green on any side, long, or short will provide a daunting up and down. My advice: play this hole as a par 5, or hope that your karma is better than mine. In two rounds, I am collectively 7 over on this hole alone. Now back to JK.
The drawbacks–it's hard to say. The courses are not really walkable not only because of undulation but also because there is a lot of distance between greens and tees. They are typically out in the middle of nowhere, but Birmingham wasn't bad at all. Not to mention, when you're golfing, you typically don't want to be in an urban center. The service is great. The cost is reasonable ($52/18 holes with cart).
One thing, you may want to check and ensure that maintenance is not being done during your trip. LG and I had planned to play one RTJ course during our 3-day visit that we skipped because it was being aerated during our visit. Thankfully, we checked when we called ahead–not sure they would've told us if we hadn't asked.
All in all, though, it's a great place to play golf.
Value: 8/10
Condition/Maintenance: 8/10
Price: 8/10
Layout: 9/10
Challenge: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
PS, LG and I also STRONGLY recommend a trip to Saw's BBQ after the round. Unbelievably good, if you like good BBQ: 1008 Oxmoor Rd, Birmingham, AL | (205) 879-1937 | sawsbbq.com
Review: Iron Factory (Jim Kronus)
December 28, 2011
Anyone who reads the PF regularly knows how LG and I feel about our golf equipment–utterly superstitious. Inexplicably, we feel a connection to certain equipment that gives us more confidence. Whether it's good balls numbered 7 or fairway woods that are 7 years old, LG and I have the things we each like.
For me, once I find something I like, I tend to stick with it. In accord with that, I REALLY like my wedges. I have figured out how to set them up correctly for me and my touch. The only problem is that I've basically worn them out. See photos below.
In accord with it, I looked at replacing them. However, I got such a good deal on them, there's no way I could afford $190/head to replace them new (see http://www.fourteengolf.com/product/detail.shtml?P=53 and http://www.tourspecgolf.com/Fourteen-2010-MT-28-V5-Forged-Wedge). Them, I found out about rechroming.
Several places do it, but for price and quality (based on reviews), I chose to use The Iron Factory (http://www.theironfactory.com/) and well-known iron restoration specialist Jim Kronus. Kronus provided chroming services to many OEMs years ago but now provides services for orders as small as $30. When I contacted his business, I got a personal call from the man himself to discuss my order and to answer my questions on the process.
Placing an order is as simple as providing a letter stating what you want Jim to do, putting the heads in a box (small flat-rate box from the post office is $5.00), and sending them away to the address on The Iron Factory website. When the heads arrive, Jim will call you personally to confirm your order, take your credit card information, and answer any questions you may have. We discussed the need for the grooves to remain conforming to the new 2010 groove rule, and he informed me of some ways he could make it happen.
About a week and a half later, I received my rechromed wedge heads, as shown below:
Yes, those are the same clubs. I couldn't believe it. Jim did a fantastic job. Not only do they grind out all of the dings and dents to make the soles smooth again, Jim adds back the requisite chrome to keep the head weight the same as when they came in.
Drawbacks, they weren't super cheap, but they weren't expensive either. At $38/head to regroove, restore, and rechrome (shipping included), I can't really complain. I will say that I believe I asked at one point for bright chrome and I believe I received satin chrome, but I am not concerned: these look great, and bright chrome may been a bit too reflective for wedges. The last thing is that Jim sends all his orders out with signature confirmation. Since I wasn't there to sign for the box, I had to go to the post office to get my box, which was a hassel given that it's nearly Christmas.
However, the communication was great, and the final product was beautiful at a reasonable price. I'm very happy, and I'm looking forward to getting out there with these.
Price: 7
Value: 9
Communication: 9
Customer Service: 7
Quality: 9
Overall: 8


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Mobile App Review: TiltShift Generator
"Wow," you say. "Another tilt-shift lens simulator? No thanks, I'll stick with Instagram."
I thought the same thing when I came across TiltShift Generator by Art & Mobile. ($.99 on the App Store.) (By the way, I recommend you check out the rest of this companies apps as well – they're all very well-designed and do good things.) For those of you who don't know, tilt-shift cameras and lenses are often used to simulate a miniature-style scene. This is done chiefly by blurring sections of the photo in a manner similar to the shallow depth-of-field often associated with large apertures and macrophotography. As I mentioned before, this effect is one of the more popular effects found on Instagram.
TiltShift Gen does this, and it does it very well, but it has also serves primarily as my photo-adjusting app for quite some time now. How is this? Simply put, the app is the prettiest and most-intuitive app that I have found with blurring, saturation / brightness / contrast editing, and a vignette tool, which are some of my favorite and most-used post processing tools out there. I find that I can take a picture very far with simple adjustments to the basic color and lighting settings, and the vignette and blur options are welcome additions to the app. All of this is, of course, contained in a well-designed and easy-to-use system that has yet to give me any problems.
As is the case with many photography apps, you have the choice of taking a shot with the app (an option I never use) or loading in a previously-shot picture. If you do decide to use the camera option inside TiltShift Gen, you'll find a useful square-cropping tool for that vintage square-photo effect and the ever-useful rule-of-thirds grid. Snapping a picture here takes you straight the editing screen, in which your photo dominates your screen.
The blur effect, which is the principal effect that the app is designed around and primarily responsible for the "tilt-shift" nomenclature, is surprisingly advanced and capable, for what it's worth. You have the option of a circle, a rectangle, or a more-rounded, ovular shape in which to design your blur around, and these shapes can all be easily adjusted and angled and rotated with your fingers. Furthermore, a slider on the bottom of the screen allows you to adjust the extent and tightness of the blur effect (think "feathering" on Photoshop.)
If you're not into the miniature photography scene – and I am definitely not - the blur effect can still be (mis)used as a simple focusing tool, though you should expect it to seem not-quite-right. After all, there won't be any bokeh or other appreciable aspects of a true soft-focus effect since the app really is just artificially blurring the image data. I have found that the blur tool is still useful for creating interesting effects with composition and focusing.
This brings me to the real reason I wanted to review this app – besides its tilt-shift focus, most of the use it gets from me involves simple photo editing. There are hundreds of apps with similar capabilities, but TiltShift Gen does them all very well and with an astonishing ease-of-use. Everything from square cropping, black-and-white effects, contrast adjustment, brightness enhancements, and, of course, the blur effects, are here, and fully adjustable. The best part? There are no filters and no presets. Every parameter comes with a sliding bar to allow for complete customizability. And each of these sliders does everything perfectly - never have I been more content with fewer options.
So, in conclusion, TiltShift Gen is more than just a tilt-shift generator, and although it does that better than any other app I have found, I recommend it chiefly for its capabilities as a general photo editor. Since I have discovered it, it has served as my go-to color setting customizer and vignette-izer and allows me numerous blur and focus possibilities as well. For me, TiltShift Generator is definitely my "Lightroom-on-the-go."
Conor McClure is a student at Appalachian State University in western North Carolina. Most of his time is taken by his classical piano studies and the rest is spent geeking out over Apple products or shooting professionally for whitewater rafting companies. You can find him on twitter at http://twitter.com/conorjmcclure


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Art Deco Meets 'Blade Runner' at Gucci
Gucci designer Frida Giannini entitled her collection "Hard Deco"—Art Deco for "Blade Runner" fans—at Milan Fashion Week.
The Look: Life in the fast lane. Black slacks, cropped jackets with gold and mirrored accents, and elaborately beaded flapper dresses.
Head-Turner: Spectacular flapper dresses, inspired by none other than the Chrysler building in New York City. Sure enough, the spirit of the iconic skyscraper emerged in the glassy beading sewn by hand into these dresses, which also used netting and chiffon to get transparent and floaty.
Can't Help But Wonder: Gucci, which is doubling down on its heritage these days, introduced a "new iconic foulard print" (to quote the show notes) in several blouses and a pair of slacks. It relies heavily on Gucci's oft-told horsey heritage. But the way it was handled—with equestrian tassels and ribbons on silk—skirted dangerously into Hermes scarf territory. The uninitiated could mistake them.


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We're Stephen and Elisabeth Moody {with little Silas, Cooper & Brynn in tow}.
On Labor Day 2009 we loaded up all our belongings in a Penske truck and headed out West on the old Route 66 to move to Phoenix, Arizona. God put a desire in our hearts back when we were an engaged couple to someday come out West to help a small church. Through the Arch Ministries' annual church planting conference held at Grace Church of Mentor, OH, we were connected with several men who were planting churches in the Southwest.
After seeking guidance from the Lord and taking a survey trip, we decided to partner with Pastor Ryan Horkavy and Crossroad Baptist Church of Buckeye, AZ. Buckeye is the far western suburb of Phoenix, and it is slated to eventually surpass Phoenix-proper in size. Through the grace of God, Ryan and Jen Horkavy began Crossroad Baptist of Buckeye in August of 2008 at the Veraddo Middle School. The church was incorporated with 24 charter members on July 26, 2009. After voting to merge with another area baptist church, Crossroad Baptist of Arizona chartered on September 15, 2013 with 42 charter members. Our Ground Breaking Ceremony was held on our new property in Litchfield Park on September 13, 2015. We are grateful to be a part of the CBC family!
Stephen is currently employed as Head of Engineering with Green Loop IT Solutions. He travels all over the Valley rectifying client computer issues. Driving in Phoenix traffic is a daily hair-raising experience! Elisabeth loves being a stay-at-home-mom and celebrating each day with our little peeps, Silas, Cooper, and Brynn.
We previously lived in Anderson, Indiana, where Stephen taught science, math, and computer at Indiana Christian Academy, a ministry of Grace Baptist Church. He was also the network administrator for both ICA and GBC. Elisabeth taught 6th grade at ICA for two years (2006-2008), and then moved to a new position in the church as the secretary.
In our spare time, we love to travel and explore new places. We are always up for an adventure! Elisabeth enjoys hiking, decorating, cooking, and playing music, and Stephen spends lots of time tinkering with technology and reading history.
Stephen grew up in Daleville, Indiana just outside of Anderson. He is the oldest of seven siblings and graduated from ICA where he later taught several of his siblings.
Elisabeth was raised in the hills of "wild, wonderful" West Virginia (Fairmont, WV) and is one of four girls. While growing up, she traveled with her family across the US and Canada holding services at various churches and camps.
We met at Bob Jones University, where Stephen earned a Physics degree in 2004 and Elisabeth a Social Studies Education degree in 2005. Stephen went on to earn a M.S. in Physics from Clemson University in the summer of 2006 while Elisabeth spent the 2005-2006 school year teaching high school social studies at Westside Christian School in St. George, Utah. After dating for over 4 years, we (finally) got married on August 4th, 2006! Silas Clark Moody joined our family in November of 2010. What a joy our son is (and what a cutie!) God is good to bless us with the gift of parenthood.
Our mini Cooper Andrew arrived in November of 2012, giving Silas a little brother and filling our hearts with more love than we thought possible.
The little cherry on top, Brynn Kathryn, came in June of 2015. We love getting to know our daughter, and her big brothers adore her!
We serve an ever-merciful and an incredibly powerful God who chooses to glorify Himself through mere people. One of our favorite Bible verses is Romans 8:32 which says,
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?


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Restoration in BC's Hart mountain ranges
Community groups work together to clean up pollution in a sensitive alpine ecosystem in northeastern BC.
The pipeline route would cross the Whitemud Watershed Wildlife Management Area, which is protected from oil and gas development
Environmental groups applaud the new protection, which they say is a gift for all Manitobans.
New Chitek Lake Provincial Park successfully protects Skownan First Nation's territory.
Canada's federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt recently came out bluntly against shipping oil through Canada's north.
The Manitoba government has quietly issued an environmental licence for Hudbay's Reed Mine copper project in Grass River Provincial Park, the first new mine in a provincial park in more than two decades.
803: 14 January 2013 – Published by Green Communities Canada. SOLAR CO-OP. Windfall Centre manages York Solar Co-operative's project development that offers York Region residents an opportunity to invest (Solar Bonds for $1000 each) in local community-owned rooftop solar energy projects. In order to apply for Feed-in-Tariff contracts, the Co-op needs 50 York Region homeowners to sign […]
Registration is now open for the MCDA's 37th annual conservation conference December 3-4 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba.
Winnipeg – The Wilderness Committee has released a new report designed to educate Manitobans about the impact mining is having on Manitoba's parks.
The publication documents which parks have mining activity, the risks of all… Read more..
Public comment essential on multinational corporation's bid to mine peat in Hecla Provincial Park.
Young people often ask me what they have to do to be environmentalists. They want to make a difference. My answer is, "Follow your heart. Do what you love most and pursue it with passion."


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Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina Jealousy Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph). We used Constance Garnett's translation in the "Quotes" section, but referred to Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky's translation in other parts of the guide.
Quote #1
On that day of the week and at that time of day people of one set, all acquainted with one another, used to meet on the ice. There were crack skaters there, showing off their skill, and learners clinging to chairs with timid, awkward movements, boys, and elderly people skating with hygienic motives. They seemed to Levin an elect band of blissful beings because they were here, near her. All the skaters, it seemed, with perfect self-possession, skated towards her, skated by her, even spoke to her, and were happy, quite apart from her, enjoying the capital ice and the fine weather. (1.9.5)
Such is the depth of Levin's infatuation that he is jealous of the people who are skating on the ice at the same time as Kitty.
Quote #2
Alexey Alexandrovitch was not jealous. Jealousy according to his notions was an insult to one's wife, and one ought to have confidence in one's wife. Why one ought to have confidence – that is to say, complete conviction that his young wife would always love him – he did not ask himself. But he had no experience of lack of confidence, because he had confidence in her, and told himself that he ought to have it. Now, though his conviction that jealousy was a shameful feeling and that one ought to feel confidence, had not broken down, he felt that he was standing face to face with something illogical and irrational, and did not know what was to be done. Alexey Alexandrovitch was standing face to face with life, with the possibility of his wife's loving someone other than himself, and this seemed to him very irrational and incomprehensible because it was life itself. (2.8.4)
It does not occur to Karenin to be jealous because he cannot stand the idea of his wife loving another man. Instead, he views his relations with his wife in the coldest, most rational way possible.
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But he could not at once recall what he had been going to say. These fits of jealousy, which of late had been more and more frequent with her, horrified him, and however much he tried to disguise the fact, made him feel cold to her, although he knew the cause of her jealousy was her love for him. (4.3.17)
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Dr. Charlie Bass Addresses Chapel
By Lauren Stoops
BPC Staff Writer
Brewton-Parker's own Dr. Charlie Bass spoke at the chapel service on October 9, 2012. His message was based on Matthew 6:32-34. He started by placing these two verses in the context of Matthew 6:24, which talks about how slaves can only serve one master. He said that, as Christians, we try to serve both the world and God as our masters. He then told students how to serve God by giving them a couple of take away statements:
The BPC Concert Choir had their semester debut at the chapel. They sang two songs as part of the worship-through-song segment of the service. Jeff Audirsch also announced that certain memorial items are available for purchase, including engraved bricks and benches. Audition dates for "Voices of Truth" were also announced as November 1, 8, and 29. Interested singers should contact Dr. David Wilson for more information.
The mission of Brewton-Parker College, a Georgia Baptist college, is to develop the whole student through the application of Biblically-centered truth to a liberal arts curriculum in a community of shared Christian values.


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GRANTS PASS — Oregon farmers are moving ahead with plans to start planting their next crop as questions remain about the source of a patch of genetically modified wheat found in a farmer's field there last spring that threatened trade Pacific Northwest exports
Speculation about the origin of the unapproved wheat discovered in northeastern Oregon ranges from saboteurs to a passing flock of geese. The U.S Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said Friday its investigation is ongoing.
Blake Rowe, the commission's CEO, said although Asian buyers stopped placing orders for a couple of months, the overall economic impact has been minimal. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all resumed placing orders for Northwest wheat after tests failed to turn up any that was genetically modified.
The Japanese government tested 1.2 million metric tons of U.S. wheat for GMO material without finding any, according to the trade group U.S. Wheat Associates.
"The customers came back before the harvest was really finished," Rowe said from his Portland office. "It didn't really interfere too much with the movement of wheat."
If there is any more genetically modified wheat growing, farmers won't know until spring.
Though the USDA says the grain is safe to eat, it has not been approved for growing in the U.S. Japan and Korea won't buy GMO wheat, so they stopped placing new orders, though shipments on existing contract were not stopped, Padget said.
Oregon farmers typically produce 50 million bushels of wheat in a year, Rowe said, and as much as 90 percent of that goes for export, primarily to Asia. Due to drought and frost issues, this year's harvest likely will be less, though the final numbers are not in, he said.
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The Losses of Our Lives,
The Sacred Gifts of Renewal in Everyday Loss
Author: Dr Nancy Copeland-Payton Skylight Paths Publishing
Who has not been touched by loss? This book invites us awaken to life's endless stream of immeasurable gifts … and our experience of loss at their passing. To embrace the wisdom taught to us in our everyday losses can bring us closer to the deep mystery of God and the nature of living. Such wisdom can help sustain us on journeys through life's more painful losses.
Writings from Nancy
Awake for the Sunrise (published in Horizons Magazine, Jan-Feb 2011)
A banner in the seminary lobby says, "Why can't God just send an e-mail?" In the background is a barefoot, wide-eyed Moses before a wildly burning bush.
Sacred voice that speaks from a burning bush, or an e-mail sent from God seem so direct, so enticingly unambiguous. Don't we all yearn for such clarity? And yet, book after book on discernment speaks of God's subtle whispers deep within us, or the Spirit's quiet nudges. Elijah listened in the grandeur of wind, earthquake, and fire … but only heard God's voice in the sound of sheer silence. Read More


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LONG BEACH -- Two HazMat units - one from Long Beach Fire Department and one from Los Angeles County - have secured a leak at a cold storage facility, lifting a warning for residents to stay indoors this morning.
A smell of ammonia drew Long Beach Fire Department HazMat units to a cold storage facility in the area of Anaheim Street and Daisy Avenue, prompting authorities to tell residents to stay indoors at about 3 a.m.
The facility is the same where a leak was discovered Feb. 2, said Long Beach Fire Department spokesman Matt Dobberpuhl.
Streets around Long Beach Cold Storage and Logistics were re-opened at about 7:30, the spokesman said, adding that the cause of the leak is unknown
HazMat units responding to the February emergency spotted a 4,000-gallon tank with a small leak in it and a large amount of industrial ammonia that had leaked out, said fire Capt. Jim Arvizu. Firefighters stopped the leak and contained the ammonia, he said.
The California Highway Patrol had closed the Anaheim Street offramps from the northbound and southbound 710 Freeway.


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Galway captain Fergal Moore believes team spirit was key to reaching the All-Ireland final
Updated: Thursday, 06 Sep 2012 16:25 | Comments
by Ed Leahy
Galway's Leinster hurling final victory over Kilkenny has been consigned to the history books and it's forward that the Tribesmen are now looking as they get set to renew rivalries with the Cats in Sunday's All-Ireland final.
Anthony Cunningham's Galway have qualified for their first Championship final since 2005 and captain Fergal Moore believes that it is the team spirit and commitment within the current squad that has set up Sunday's showdown at Croke Park.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport ahead of the game, Moore said: "The team spirit in the camp is very good this year and everybody is committed to the cause and committed to improving and driving Galway hurling forwards.
"Things seem to have clicked for us this year. We've worked very hard in training and we've got the results that mattered.
"We're on a good Championship run now and we're unbeaten in a number of games but ultimately we will be judged on what happens on 9 September for the year and we're all looking forward to that now."
"Everybody needs to be driving towards the same goal and we're focused on doing that at the moment" - Fergal Moore
The Galway captain also believes that another reason for this year's success is down to the make-up of the current squad and Moore believes that Cunningham has been spot on with the assembled panel.
Moore said: "We have a good blend of youth and experience but it's all about getting a performance from the fifteen players who take to the pitch and the subs that come on.
"Everybody needs to be driving towards the same goal and we're focused on doing that at the moment."
Moore accepts that the result over Kilkenny in the Leinster final was a great achievement but also believes that Galway have not been complacent and in fact have improved since the 8 July clash with Brian Cody's Cats.
Moore added: "The Leinster final happened and we won it but we knew we were nowhere near the finished article after that match.
"Kilkenny won the second half of that game and we were disappointed with a lot of aspects of our performance in the second half so we got back to training on the Tuesday night, nobody got carried away and we've been working very, very hard on our game since.
And the Galway skipper is in agreement with Cody who believes that the All-Ireland final will be the main motivation for players to play well and not the earlier summer encounter.
Moore said: "The All-Ireland final is a huge, huge occasion and nobody needs any motivation to play in it.
"The stakes are high, there's a huge prize up for grabs and both teams will be going out to win it.
"I envisage a huge test. It's no secret that Kilkenny have been in the All-Ireland final each and every year for the past number of years and they win the majority of them. So we're under no illusions that it's going to be a massive battle.
"But we've trained very hard all year. We're an improving team ourselves and we're focusing on delivering the very best performance we can, and if we do that, we're confident that we'll be in with a shout come the finish of the match."
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Truly, is nothing sacred? If you've been grabbing the same vinegar off the shelf for years, not giving it a second thought, it's time to do a little label reading. Apple cider vinegar? Depending on your brand, it may now be 'apple cider flavored' vinegar. Ditto for what you thought was white wine vinegar.
Heinz doesn't address the 'apple cider flavored' vinegar on its site, but here's what they have to say about the clear stuff that used to be white wine vinegar:
Heinz® Distilled White Vinegar is made from sun-ripened grain and crystal clear water.
Sun-ripened grain. That sounds nice, doesn't it? But the picture that accompanies that statement shows an ear of corn. And you can bet that corn is GMO.
Heinz now addresses this on their FAQ page:
Heinz® Distilled White Vinegar and Apple Cider Flavored Vinegar are sourced from corn, not from wheat, rye, barley, or oats. Wine Vinegar and Apple Cider Vinegar are sourced from grapes and apples, respectively, not grains.
So Heinz has two different apple cider vinegar products; one sourced from apples, the other sourced from corn and flavored to taste like apple cider vinegar. Watch what you're buying!


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Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Packet
The Student Learning Plan developed in 2000 is attached for reference and has been filled in partially with "school specific" information. This is a document that could be used for your student learning plan. However, based on our State's conversion to Career Clusters, you are encouraged to utilize the electronic Cluster-Level Individual Graduation Plans and Pathway-Level Individual Graduation Plans in place of the four-year plan in the PDF packet above.
Please do not forget that at the 8th grade level, the course planning document must be part of the overall student learning plan.
The main concept behind the cluster- and pathway-level Individual Graduation Plans and the Student Learning Plan (SLP) packet is that the course plan is not inclusive of all of the components in the SLP. The learning goes far beyond the courses a student takes. It can include activities from each of the three areas included in the Idaho School Counseling Model: Personal/Social Development, Life/Career Development, and Academic/Professional-Technical Development. An Individual Graduation Plan should encompass the whole student's learning process. Use the planning tools to discuss areas that any particular student may need additional guidance or counseling in.


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Definition of cottontail in English:
An American rabbit which has a speckled brownish coat and a white underside to the tail.
- Genus Sylvilagus, family Leporidae: several species.
Example sentences
- Deer, cottontail rabbits, voles (field mice) and pocket gophers are some of the most common species that damage trees in Nebraska.
- Canyons and creeks ran to the river down gullies 200 feet deep and were full of quail, and cottontails and coyotes and jack rabbits.
- A white cottontail rabbit sat on a worn mat on the floor of the cell with her back to the door.
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The Gaze
Category: Nature
Photo and caption by Brent Rourk
This gorilla examined his hands closely and carefully, specifically studying his fingers, which are shown as shadows on his chest. What was he looking at? What did he see? What was he thinking?
Location: Brownsville, TX, USA
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- The crorepati writer
July 20, 2013
He's the man who gives Big B his lines. RD Tailang, the writer of KBC.
- Times Crest: The last edition
July 20, 2013
We thank all our Crest readers for their loyalty as the weekend paper brings you its last edition.
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July 20, 2013
We are educating girls, raising their aspirations, even giving them a taste of professional life, and then asking them to rein in their ambitions.
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From the Times Of India
Jobs in Detroit's car factories are moving to India.
Chidanand Rajghatta
Can 'bindaas' or 'jhakaas' survive transliteration?
Shobhaa De
India's first superstar died almost a lonely life.
Robin Roy
The strength of conviction
The latest addition to India's growing constellation of art hubs may just be Goa's Aguada Central Jail. A group of prisoners there have turned artists and appear to be displaying abilities that would hold their own even against art graduates.
But these inmates are also graduates, after a fashion, of an ambitious prison art programme launched in 2009 called Blue Shores. A motley group - a majority of which is made up of lifers - was preselected for the art programme and asked to participate in the creative processes laid out by instructors.
The programme is a four-year one with a fairly extensive arts syllabus that includes courses in painting, performance art and creative writing, all of which are conducted at the jail, which is located right by the Mandovi river in Goa's Sinquerim. Blue Shores was co-founded by abstract painter and theorist Swatee Nair in association with novelist and curator Margaret Mascarenhas.
"The measure of the prison artists' talent lies in the ability to create objects of aesthetic value out of severely limited resources, but primarily out of the impecunious conditions of the prison and the compromised raw material of the artist's own life story, " Mascarenhas tells TOICrest. The co-founders point out how the grim and unfortunate realities of prison life - boredom, the desire to escape, the oppressiveness of the jail cell - may also be enabling. "We have seen their worlds expand through their imaginations beyond the cramped quarters, limited light and narrow vistas of their prison cells. We have seen how artistic expression can emerge in this most restrictive of environments, " says Mascarenhas.
Works from the programme have even been exhibited. In December 2010 one such exhibition was held at the 'Sunaparanta - Goa Centre for the Arts' and was inaugurated by the retired cop, Julio Ribeiro. It included paintings on paper and canvas and a video installation called Becoming Blue. It was a charity event with all proceeds going to the Caritas Centre, Goa, which looks after homeless children with HIV.
The project was initially seed-funded by Sunaparanta, where Mascarenhas was director, when she was approached by Nair with the idea. The two had to provide documentation on global prison art projects around the world to Goa's inspector general of prisons, who turned out to be receptive and helpful. Funding also came from former National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) director Saryu Doshi through her family's charity foundation.
Mascarenhas and Nair were also inspired to develop content by international artist Liz Kemp, who sent them material on the Barlinnie prison art programme in Scotland.
A story of how the character of Valmiki in Balmiki Pratibha, a musical drama by Rabindranath Tagore, transformed a hardened convict from Kolkata into a top performer was used to introduce performance art to the class at the Goa jail by artist and dancer Crisologo Furtado. Since the class included men with varying levels of literacy, who spoke different languages, innovative ways to help them express themselves in words had to be developed.
"Naturally these men were not keen on full disclosure, openly discussing feelings or appearing vulnerable neither to us nor to their fellow inmates. Therefore, we worked predominantly on journaling and the study of metaphor - how to use words on paper like paint on a canvas. We called the class Word Art, " says Mascarenhas.
A typical week's schedule for participants entails producing one painting and one piece of writing and working on individual and collective body movement. The first year's syllabus was all about free expression;this year, the inmates are concentrating on memory in painting, memoir writing and script development for performance art.
"We treat each participant like a clean slate. Whatever these inmates may be outside the class, in class they have been model students, making an effort to be present and engaged even if they are unwell or depressed. One result is a breakdown of jail hierarchies in a mixed group of participants, where the inmates have to some degree bonded, " says Mascarenhas.
She and Nair are now in talks with Goa's department of art and culture on how the model can be carried forward.
"This is an unforgettable experience because it gives us the chance to be busy while in custody and a great way to express our feelings and emotions on paper through colours, " says Ritesh, an inmate, as he looks forward to this year's exhibition in November at the Sunaparanta centre. The art classes, it seems, are brightening up the inmates' lives.
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|Tanya L. Brewer; Annie W. Sokol; Sheldon A. Durrant;
|Proceedings of the Privilege Management Workshop, September 1-3, 2009
|January 01, 2010
|Privilege management is large and complex, often the source of heated debate and opinion, and fraught with widely-understood, yet ill-defined terminology and concepts. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) sponsored the first Privilege Management Workshop at NIST's main campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 1-3, 2009. The workshop was attended by approximately 120 people representing Executive branch Federal agencies, the private sector, and academia. The primary goal of this first workshop was to bring together a wide spectrum of individuals representing differing viewpoints, use cases, and organizational needs with the intent to reach a common understanding of several facets of this important area. This includes reaching consensus on the definition of privilege management and other terminology; understanding and analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of current and proposed access control models; ascertaining the current state of the practice and future research directions in privilege management; and understanding and articulating the managerial, legal, and policy requirements associated with privilege management.
|NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7665
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|access control, eXtensible Access Control Markup Language, healthcare IT, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA, privilege management, RAdAC, Risk-Adaptable Access Control, XACML
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Northern Nevada English Learning Initiative
Improving instruction to English Learners
The Northern Nevada English Learning Initiative (NNELI) program is a National Professional Development grant program, fully funded by the Office of English Language Acquisition of the United States Department of Education.
Information for Paraprofessionals, Classroom Teachers
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Paraprofessional Program
A multi-modal program designed to meet paraprofessional needs.
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Professional development in STEM and ESL for licensed, practicing K-12 classroom teachers.
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Burning towel draws firefighters to Vegas hotel
LAS VEGAS. A burning towel caused some commotion but no serious damage or injuries at a downtown Las Vegas high-rise hotel.
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NEC v Spurs?
1-0 at half time... COYSSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
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Less then convincing display - but a welcome win nevertheless!
Gomes was good tonight, hope this form continues 2 games played no goals conceded.
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Hi N_B_R. Good funny post!!!!
I watched the game and agree Gomes looked good. He wasn't pressured like in the EPL, maybe that's the difference.
Is this going to be the name for the new stadium when it's built??I like the way O'Hara and Bale covered each other as well as their link up play. Bale just has to get that monkey off his back, starting a league game and we win!
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MeshLab is an open source, portable, and extensible system for the processing and editing of unstructured 3D triangular meshes.
The system is aimed to help the processing of the typical not-so-small unstructured models arising in 3D scanning, providing a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering and converting this kind of meshes.
The system is heavily based on the VCG library developed at the Visual Computing Lab of ISTI - CNR, for all the core mesh processing tasks and it is available for Windows, Linux (src) and MacOSX (intel only). The MeshLab system started in late 2005 as a part of the FGT course of the Computer Science department of University of Pisa and most of the code (~15k lines) of the first versions was written by a handful of willing students. The following years FGT students have continued to work to this project implementing more and more features.
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False Profit, LLC began in 2001 when a group of friends moved into a warehouse in SOMA. The False Profit community sprang to life soon after, and we learned a lot from those who came before us in the quest to have fun at a large scale without needing to pay ourselves. Over the years, we've figured out some things that work for us.
Everyone has to agree to go along with a decisions of the group. Otherwise, it's not a decision of the group. This is time-consuming, but you can get better at it. We ask each other the question, "Can we live with this?"
The people doing the hard work have more of a say. If you want to call the shots, you have to pull the weight.
Document everything (meetings, contact info, budgets, ideas) on wikis. Keep accurate books, and tell everyone involved where the money went.
Eating Together
It's a basic human bonding thing. Sharing food with people makes you like and trust them more.
1. One or more people have an idea they want to produce
2. They work out some specifics and share the idea with the wider group
3. Individuals take on roles and responsibilities as needed to make it happen
4. These task leaders organize the materials and help they need for their task
5. Along the way, we share and document information using wikis and email lists
6. We produce killer events for the fun of it and reinvest any profits
7. The next time around, different people can take on different roles
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When I was a kid, my dad was a manufacturer's representative for a while and we used to get deliveries of new lines for him to sell all the time. My brother and I used to eagerly wait for the big, brown UPS truck to pull up in front of our house and then race to the door to see if whatever interesting-looking boxes were being dropped off might just, possibly, be for us. They never were, of course – but it was fun to imagine. Nowadays, I'm the one who gets packages dropped off for on a regular basis – and it's my own kids who can't wait to see what interesting-looking boxes that our UPS driver brought. 🙂
As a review blogger, I do have packages of my own to ship every so often (although I try to avoid shipping things myself if at all possible). I generally do my shipping and sending from the post office – but that's not always very convenient. I hadn't really thought about the alternate options, mainly because I always think of UPS as more expensive. But I've come to realize that's not always the case. Thanks to Collective Bias, I had the opportunity recently to visit The UPS Store in order to try out their shipping, mailing or printing services. I was very impressed – not only with the number of services they provide in one location, – but also with the level of customer service. And the price. But more on that in a minute.
I didn't actually need to ship anything on this trip, but I had 3 items to send via postal mail – a job application (fingers crossed!), some documents for my husband's student loans, and a letter that my 7-year-old had written to her best friend. She had addressed that envelope herself, but I didn't have flat envelopes of the right size to send the other items in, so I figured I could hopefully buy everything I needed right at The UPS Store. I was hoping to find flat envelopes in white – somehow that just seems more professional to me than sending something like that in a brown one. I suppose it really doesn't matter though – if I miss out on a job, solely because of the color of envelope that I used… Who knows.
You can see some of the specifics about how this shopping trip went below (from Whrrl.com) – and who/what my 4-year-old brought along as a sidekick on the trip. In general though I was very happy with the service they provided – and was thrilled that they were having a color copy sale, because I also needed to print some 2-sided color copies of our holiday letter to send out to family and friends with our holiday cards this year. I was able to get 30 copies made on a nice quality paper that doesn't bleed through from one side to the other – for a very reasonable price. And even though I didn't find flat white envelopes at The UPS Store, I was overall very happy with the experience. I think I'll head back there next time I need to ship something too – especially after what I overheard while I was gathering up my stuff on the way out. A guy had brought in a package to ship because the price he'd been quoted at the post office was $25 – which he felt was too high. I have to admit that I eavesdropped a slight bit – I'd always thought it was more expensive to ship via UPS, so I wanted to know what he would be quoted from them. It turned out to be $19.95 – cheaper than the postal rate for the same package! The UPS Store employee said that it had to do with the size and shape of that box, but I was very surprised – and pleased to find that out. I'll definitely look more into shipping with and at The UPS Store the next time that I have a package to go out!
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It took the first 24 games before the Detroit Tigers finally ascended to first place in the American League's Central Division race. The Tigers are 14-10 heading into a Tuesday night game against the Minnesota Twins. Two more games in this series and then it's off to woeful Houston to meet the American League newcomer Astros this weekend. Only Kansas City looks like a viable threat in the division this season, but you tell me is Kansas City as good as the Tigers? In terms of personnel not even close. And if Jose Valverde returns to his original form as the team's closer the Tigers will be tough to knock out in the post season in my estimation.
And not all of the Tigers hitters have got it going yet either with the cold weather that has dominated the spring. But 14-10 isn't bad and all the West Coast road games are now complete too. Go Tigers!


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The Makadi Palace Hotel
- All Inclusive
Set in lush peaceful gardens, the Makadi Palace is part of an extensive holiday village that also includes the Makadi Mall. Famed for the beauty and variety of its gardens, it offers the perfect place in which to relax, unwind and enjoy tranquil surroundings. Offering a diverse range of restaurants, including several à la carte options in the hotel itself and even more at the neighbouring Makadi Mall, there is something to tempt every palate. Add to that its beach and extensive sports facilities at the Makadi Sports Centre and you'll be reluctant to stray far from your holiday home away from home.
Tranquil beachside location on the northern side of Makadi Bay, 25 km from the airport and 35 km from the town of Hurghada. Transfer time: 45 minutes.
Food and drink
2 international buffet restaurants
3 à la carte restaurants: Thai, Mediterranean and show buffet with live cooking to order
2 snack bars
3 bars with table service
Additional à la carte dining at the Makadi Mall
Plus, at extra charge:
24 hour lobby bar
Dine Around Upgrade provides access to restaurants, bars and facilities at the Grand Makadi Hotel
Nearest BeachA private, gently sloping beach with some coral areas. Beach shoes are recommended.
Sun loungers, parasols and a beach bag with towel provided.
There is direct sea access and easily reached stretches of reef with colourful fish to enjoy.
Swimming Pools4 large outdoor, freeform swimming pools
Sun loungers, parasols and beach towels provided
Sports and leisureSnorkelling
Table tennis
Beach volleyball
Aqua aerobics
Water polo
Arabic language courses
Live daytime and evening entertainment
Plus, at extra charge:
Makadi Sports Centre with fitness club, tennis courts, football pitch & sports bar
Additional servicesAt extra charge unless stated:
Free WiFi in lobby area
Internet café
24 hour limousine service
Laundry service
Christmas and New Year gala dinners
For the family
Separate children's pool
Maxi Kinder Club from Red Sea Hotels (at the Grand Makadi Hotel); ages 4 to 12 years.
Playground area
Kids movies
Mini disco
Maxi Baby Service
Cots and high chairs
Children's menus
Your room
All rooms have balcony or terrace, king size or twin beds, bath with shower, WC, air-conditioning (seasonal), hairdryer, safe and satellite TV. There is a telephone and mini-bar, both at extra charge.
Junior Suites have balcony or terrace with garden view and include a lounge area, and sleep 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults.
Pool View and Sea View rooms are also available.
One Bedroom Suites offer a separate master bedroom plus dining area and a large living room with double sofa bed. Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children.
Child age: 2-12 years
Rooms: 511
Official Rating: ★★★★★
What's included in the priceYour All Inclusive° package includes:
Buffet, breakfast, lunch and dinner
Choice of à la carte restaurants and show buffet as shown (some items at extra cost)
À la carte dining at the Makadi Mall
Afternoon tea and coffee with cake
Unlimited soft drinks by the glass – 24 hrs
Unlimited local alcoholic beverages by the glass – 10am to 12 midnight
Activities and entertainment as listed
°Some bars, drinks and menu items may incur extra charges.
*Extra charge payable locally
At a glance
- We say: "An exceptional hotel, with a host of facilities, plenty of places to relax, and à la carte dining included."
- Tranquil gardens and pool area
- Big choice of restaurants
- Makadi Sports Centre
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