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Kathleen Dunne Balducci, Comm '03, (left) connected with Katie Simoncic, Comm '12, (right) on Marquette's eMentor Network and helped her land a job in event planning.
Sometimes all a recent grad needs to land a job is an introduction.
That was the case for Katie Simoncic, Comm '12. She listened when her professors preached the importance of connections and networking. So, when Marquette launched its CIRCLES eMentor Network (part of the Alumni Association's LinkedIn group) in July 2011, she didn't hesitate to jump on board.
"It's stressful graduating and not knowing what you're going to do," Simoncic says. The e-Mentor network provided her with a place to reach out to alumni to ask them for career advice.
"I don't remember my exact post, but a couple alums posted back. Kathleen's really stood out to me," Simoncic says, referring to Kathleen Dunne Balducci, Comm '03, an administrator for dean's operations in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago.
"I saw Katie had posted that she wanted to do something in event planning … Because of my role in the dean's office, I was aware of some positions that were opening shortly," Balducci says. "So, I reached out to Katie … and asked her to send me her resume so I could keep it on file."
"I really didn't think much about it because I was sending out a lot of resumes," Simoncic says.
A month later, Balducci called her to set-up an interview. That job didn't pan out but the next interview at Northwestern University did. Today, Balducci and Simoncic work in the same building three floors apart and meet on occasion for a cup of coffee to catch-up.
The network provides Balducci with an opportunity to give back to Marquette. "It shows just by reaching out you can make some great connections," she says.
Connections to alums like Chris Pardon, Comm '92. He is senior director of CNN's Strategic Integration Group for Turner Broadcasting based out of New York City. Pardon says he "will talk with anyone who reaches out." Not a bad contact to have for students, recent grads or alums looking for relocating tips, connections, career- change advice or tips on landing an entry-level job in the Big Apple.
"This is a great resource and one I wished I had when I was in school," Pardon says.
There are more than 300 members in the eMentor Network 50 percent of them live outside of the Milwaukee area. They cover a wide range of careers and skill levels from just out of college to vice president.
As a recent grad, Simoncic may not have seasoned advice to give, but she is ready to do her part.
"I will encourage others to post," she says. "It's something I can do as a young alum. I posted and look what happened."
For more information on the eMentor network or to become a member, visit marquette.edu/ementor.


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|Reduced-Size Sample from Mecklenburg Death Register for 1853
I was looking around on my computer and noticed I had scans of the Mecklenburg County, Virginia death register for several years. I have copies of 1853-1861 and decided to put them up on Google Docs so that you all can download and view them if you would like. All you have to do is click the link below and the website they are stored on will open in a new window on your screen. If you have a pop-up blocker on, you may have to give it permission to open the links.
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Body recovered from Rio Grande near Bernardo
BERNARDO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police have recovered a human body from the Rio Grande near Bernardo in [auth] Socorro County.
No information is available on the age or gender of the person but State Police say investigators are treating the case as a suspicious death.
The body was found Wednesday. It was transported to the Office of Medical Investigator in Albuquerque for an autopsy to determine cause of death.
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Cullen Skink
Umm, what's that, friend? Is it (sort of like the Irish potato and cabbage?)
Last night was Indian vegetarian over Basmati followed by an apricot and some walnuts.
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hanger steaks with sauteed mushrooms, shallots and garlic, steamed broccoli and snow peas.
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Put a nice little chicken stew togethter in the crock pot this morning. When its ready i'll add some dumplings on top.
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Umm, what's that, friend? Is it (sort of like the Irish potato and cabbage?)
Last night was Indian vegetarian over Basmati followed by an apricot and some walnuts.
Smoked haddock and potato soup, a traditional Scottish dish
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I often make Cullen Skink - favourite in my house as I live in north Scotland not too far from Cullen - and it's from. Fish house near there I get all my fish at Sandend. As a child this was often what we had for Saturday lunch made with fish tat the fishermen brought home
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On Monday, a state judge in Manhattan struck down New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's rule capping soda sizes. And lawmakers in Mississippi are taking the backlash against government regulation on food marketing one step further.
A bill now on the governor's desk would bar counties and towns from enacting rules that require calorie counts to be posted, that cap portion sizes, or that keep toys out of kids' meals. "The Anti-Bloomberg Bill" garnered wide bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature in a state where one in three adults is obese, the highest rate in the nation. "We love our obesity, and we demand to keep it," shouted Art McCheesny, a Republican Assemblyman.
The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican. It was the subject of intense lobbying by groups including the restaurant association, the small business and beverage group, and the chicken farmers' lobby.
Mike Cashion, executive director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, says the bill is a direct reaction to Bloomberg-style government intervention in public health.
"If you look at how menus have changed, whether it be in fast food or family dining, you are seeing more and more healthy options," Cashion says. "Not because of legislative mandates or regulatory mandates, but because of consumer demand. Our industry has always been one to respond to the marketplace. Now, if people don't know what's healthy for them, that's their fault and the industry shouldn't be punished for it."
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This Fishing Fleet has nothing to do with cod or snapper. It's a witty, whimsical account of the boatloads of British belles, who, from the mid-18th century to the mid-20th century, were shipped out to India to marry English males.
It was a policy rooted in racism: no way could an officer and a gentleman wed a coloured woman. And it didn't always bring belles: many of the "superfluous women" who came to the sub-continent were poor, plain or "old maids" (i.e. over 25). Their only alternative was often the lowly life of a governess, or prostitution.
Once they arrived, the women - or girls; some brides were 16 and some grooms 19 - were paraded at parties to which bachelors flocked to make their pick. A letter home from one young officer announces his marriage in one sentence. He then spends twice as many words describing other local fauna.
The fishing fleets arrived to a society of rampant snobbery. Even postprandial visits to the loo were conducted according to rank. One governor threatened to tie a rope around a servant's neck and hang him over the side of a boat for speaking too loudly.
A new arrival was shocked to have her hair brushed by "skinny black hands". You want to smack a few spoiled legs.
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There was boredom and loneliness while husbands were away.
It wasn't all paradise. Disease, snakes and panthers lurked. Dust and mosquito veils were essential.
Wine glasses had to be covered to stop bibulous cockroaches. Monkeys filched the silverware; bats nested in the bedrooms. Some marriages were miserable; some were blissful; many were a compromise.
The drama is in the details, and Anne de Courcy does these splendidly. You hear about champagne as a last resort for illness; tiger slaughter ("we had a lively time indeed"); the invaluable "combination undergarment of silk or cellular flannel with the lower part made loose and roomy".
You also hear about the sickness. Diphtheria, scarlet fever, enteric fever and septicaemia ravaged families. Cholera was most-dreaded: 146 men of the Yorks and Lancasters died within 48 hours of one outbreak.
De Courcy sets the social contexts neatly. She's clear and she's charitable. Other times, other needs.
The "brilliant, exotic beauty" of India and the impressionable or impermeable Anglo-Saxons who went there make a wonderfully readable combination.
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So what SHOULD a lesbian look like?
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Here in the nocturnal capital, it's no secret that bouncers play god. Venue capacity changes from one moment to the next, as do ID requirements and dress code policies - anything to filter out the old, the different and the aesthetically challenged. This is nowhere more true than at the gates of Heaven - the G-A-Y nightclub where attendees face a rigorous judgement indeed.
I was just 14 when I made my first foray under the arches. Dolled up in a short skirt and heels, I was never so much as questioned about my age. Paradoxically, it's only now that I approach the nightclub with trepidation. My heart routinely sinks as I'm shooed away, overtaken by tousled tomboys and perfectly preened males.
On my most recent trip to Heaven, a bouncer predictably halted me and my two femme girlfriends. With a smirk, she slowly and deliberately looked us up and down, shamelessly quizzing us on 'ladies' nights' in London. Needless to say, those women sporting crew cuts and floppy fringes faced no such scrutiny.
'Lipstick lesbian', 'blue jean femme', call me what you will. In plain English, my hair is long and I wear make-up: panda eyes, lipstick, even false eyelashes. At a glance, I tend to slip under the gaydar, but it isn't that I'm afraid to express my sexuality. Nor am I a whimsical experimenter, jumping on the bisexual bandwagon because it's in vogue.
Studies of interpersonal attraction show that we are drawn to characteristics that mirror our own. I'm attracted to femininity, and by the same token, I embrace a feminine look myself. The concept seems simple enough, yet many a lesbian squints at me sideways. Behind my back, I've even been called a fraud.
I'm always alarmed by such short-sightedness. Many LGBT people have fought hard to emancipate themselves from gender stereotypes, yet shackle others with their own prescriptive norms. Surely, it is a step backwards to reduce something as complex as sexual identity down to clothing and hairstyle. The whole premise of Pride is to celebrate diversity, which a self-imposed dress code
can only restrict.
I was extremely saddened to discover the same superficial prejudice at London's gay hub. Instead of providing an open queer space, free of narrow-mindedness, Heaven alienates attendees with its demeaning selection process.
One friend who was turned away told me: 'G-A-Y's test of our sexuality has completely put me off going back. I'm not prepared to change in order to fit their idea of what a lesbian should look like.'
Many have expressed similar sentiments on the wall of a Facebook group named 'Refused entry to G-A-Y and Heaven for looking too straight?' The creator writes: 'I'm a gay woman who likes to wear dresses and heels, but G-A-Y has turned me away for not looking dykey enough. Do I have to snog a girl in front of them to prove myself? Gay people spend enough of their lives being judged by other people; why should they have to deal with it on a night out as well?'
Presented with these testimonials, Heaven's general business manager Mark Ellicott insisted, 'We do not, as you appear to suggest, discriminate on the grounds of gender when deciding who and who does not gain admission.' I hadn't suggested that, but in case there was any ambiguity,
I broke my argument down and reiterated previous questions. Does G-A-Y operate a 'gay-only' door policy? If so, how is it enforced? Despite a number of emails and phone calls, Mr Ellicott was not available for further comment.
Of course G-A-Y isn't the only club, gay or straight, that appears to operate a selective door policy. Many venues have good reasons for deciding who gains entry. I respect any club's decision to exclude the wrong crowd, so long as this judgement is an objective one that considers the comfort and safety of its clientele.
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|Same thing with fish feed. Plants not so much though. In some countries they use human waste. Then we import that and eat it.
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Just an FYI, 99% of the dechlorinators we use are "not approved for use with fish for human consumption". I do not know why, but would suspect that it would apply to the plants grown in it too.
The standard ingredient in dechlorinators, sodium thiosulfate, is pretty safe. If I'm reading things correctly, it's not recognized as hazardous.
I'd worry more about bacteria from the tank than the dechlorinator.
|How are you pollinating the flowers on your maters? Without that you get no fruit.
My planted tank and aquaponics
This is quite an old post so I am not sure if anyone is still interested. I have set up a 50 gallon planted tank with an aquaponics system and have tomato plants growing and recently flowering indoors. I don't yet have any fruit on the plants but fingers are crossed.
My planted tank has in it barbs, gouramis, plecos and angel fish. I have not had to change any water since I set the tank up on October last year. Ph is a bit high at 7.8 but ammonia is right on the button.
The biggest issue I have had is lighting. Initially this was simply not bright enough and I have had to up the wattage and mix the temperatures to get to where I am now. The aquaponcs system is using two 60 watt 5,000K compact flourescents and two 40 watt 2,500 k compact flouros. The tank has two 40 watt compact flouros (5,000 k) and two 40 watt compact fluoros (2,500 K). The tank is growing some water plants OK, fermns are indicating that there is too little carbon dioxide by growing lots of roots out of the leaves but everything else is growing OK.
I am about to set up a 1.5 metre tank with a bigger grow bed to grow lettuces, rocket and basil, all of which apparently need less light than tomatoes. This tank will have vastly improved lighting and I will be using a CO2 system to force the CO2 into the water. The tank also have a proper substrate and be planted out more professionally. The existing tank is using only sand.
In the existing tank I use an Eheim Classic 600 filter to pump the water up to the grow bed which has a bell siphon and drains every four minutes or so. In the new tank i am planning to use a pump and a secondary bin to decant the water using a siphon system (wife insists that only the tank should be visible in the lounge so all the aquaponics will be behind a door in a spare room).
|i wouldnt use a airlift(normally wouldnt work) tube but a small pump instead will give u more height to work with when pumping water, also because its basicly a drip line system(what i prefer) you have to make sure that the line doesnt get clogged by sediment/debris. also when doing pots that are hanging with a light sorce on one side u have to make sure they are heavy enough to not get top heavy from the plant trying to lean to the light(idk what ur growing though) might/mightnot be a factor.
Thanks for the heads up on the dechlorinator. Someone else mentioned that earlier, and I took a look at my bottle and sure enough: "Not intended for use with fish intended for human consumption." I did some cursory research and hadn't come up with any suitable options so I appreciate the tip.
As for useful resources. Heres a good overview of different aquaponics set ups, and several design options. Most of the examples I've seen so far of home fish tanks use the Flood & Drain method with a grow bed placed just above the tank. Seems successful, but it would really limit access to the fish tank, and I don't find it very aesthetically pleasing. So I think I'll do something more like the Windowfarms which uses an airlift pump to deliver water to the top of a column of bottles. Water then drips down through the bottles filled with grow media and nurtures the plants.
Just trying to figure out the best way to incorporate this system with my tank. The airlift pump could be good, but I feel like it would add a lot of tubes and clutter to my tank. I suppose a water pump could work...
If anyone else has bright ideas on how to lift freshly filtered water 4-5ft. up to the top of the column please chime in.
Just an FYI, 99% of the dechlorinators we use are "not approved for use with fish for human consumption". I do not know why, but would suspect that it would apply to the plants grown in it too.
One that is known safe is Chloram-X which is used by fish farms and such.
|thought of something after the fact here. what if you place strawberry pots above the tank maybe sitting on a metal grate and just pumped water up tp them with a small pond pump. strawberry pots have holes for planting all around the sides.
We have a guy in our local club that's doing this
here's a link to a site he used
|there shouldnt be a harder time with peppers or tomatoes its just about doing it right. there are a few ways u can do this flood and drain, drip line, aeroponicly, they all have there +/-. you can use gutters that are capped, a rubbermaid tub or just another tank it really is going to depend on how big you want this and what method are u doing to use to grow. the hardest thing imo is designing how u want it to effectively use the light source. go to your local hydro store and just talk to them they normally will help u even if ur just looking for ideas.
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I've come across some pretty good resources if anyone else is interested in tackling something similar.
If Eheim would not push water so high i would just buy a powerhead. For 20$ you can buy Atman 500gph. Some of that would reach 2m mark
|Keep us posted! I've been throwing similar ideas around in my head for awhile.
Awesome, thanks for all the input everyone. I'm definitely gonna tackle this in the next couple months. I think I'll imitate the Farm Fountain system, just on a smaller scale. (See picture below)
I'll combine my 10 Gallon tank and probably 3 2liters stacked vertically.
From what I've read 10 Gallons can support 1 square foot of gardening space, and I think the 2 liters would get me close to that. Do you think an Eheim classic would have the power to pump water up to the top of the stack of 2 liters, or would it totally loose its vacuum?
Seems like leafy greens and herbs are the best bet. Root crops and fruiting plants (tomatoes, peppers, etc) are pretty tough in a hydroponic system long term, though it can be a good way to get your summer veggies started.
I've come across some pretty good resources if anyone else is interested in tackling something similar.
Still open to thoughts and suggestions.
I had some Mentha Aquatica in my mini pond (now its overwintering in the indoor aquarium). Never used it since i have mentha (terrestrial version) in some other place and have lost of leaves for tea. But , every time im at pond i pick up some leaves and rub it in my hands. Smells nice
I found the biggest problem with using our ripariums to grow plants normally grown outdoors, especially plant that flower and fruit, is the limited light we have. Sunlight is many times brighter than any of our aquarium lights, and most flowering/fruiting plants need that light or they just don't flower or fruit. Lettuce might work, but I doubt it, because lettuce normally grows in full sunshine.
Edible plants normally grown in shade, and I don't know of any, might do fine in a riparium.
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Playing Varuca
This just in: We are all ready for the snow to stop falling and the ice to leave us for the year!
It seems like no matter where you go the crazy, unseasonable weather is all people are talking about. Click on social media sites and you are bombarded with people complaining about the lack of our beloved traditional spring.
I get it! I really do. I love spring. It is my favorite season of the year. The chirping birds, budding trees and green grass bring a sense of hope after a cold and harsh winter.
We want what we want and when we wanted. We do not like to wait for anything. Delayed flights, traffic slowdowns, belated birthday wishes all leave us frustrated and irritated.
My favorite line from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" comes from one Varuca Salt. You know the line: "I want a pony NOW, daddy!"
Unfortunately, this same mentality can infect our relationship with the Lord. When I was searching for a job after graduating from college I didn't want to have to wait. I had done my time. I had said my prayers for the perfect job and now it was time for God to deliver on my schedule.
Scripture encourages us over and over to cast our cares before the Lord, and Jesus himself challenged the disciples not to worry about tomorrow.
We pray for things and want immediate results. We respond in obedience to God's instruction in our lives and expect an instantaneous reaction.
Certainly God can work quickly and often does respond to our requests before we even ask him, but that is not always the case. So what happens when God is late, at least in relation to our schedule? When God has missed the memo for our time line?
We can give up on him. We can stomp our feet and pout. We can malign His name to those we come in contact with or we can follow Paul's lead in Philippians and release our anxiety and cares before the cross.
We can praise God for the amazing things that he has given us THIS day, and anticipate the work that he will do in us in the next season of our lives.
Spring will come. The lakes will open and flowers will be planted in the luscious soil of the lakes area.
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good, whether his schedule matches ours or not.


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At nighttime on the corner of 4th and 5th, there was a creature who appeared to have no pants nor a shirt, but had high heels and a purse. I wasn't sure if it was a man or woman(it was dark)it approached me very slowly, and behind "it", came out more of itself.Then I was scared and screamed out....WARM-BLOODED WHORES!!!!!!!!!that's all
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I have calculated the potential total element score for Mao and Yu-Na... so if they skate clean these are the sorts of technical scores they could get (but really, we're just trying to see the potential to score more than anything else). So yeah, please note that the ladies, in all probability, won't score as highly as this but I thought it would be fun to see how much potential they've got to score - and how close this potential is, technically speaking (and probably in the PCS too).
I'm assuming both will get level fours on their spiral sequence and spins, and level 3 on their step sequences. This is because at these Olympics, it's been quite easy to get the highest levels. I'm also assuming that both of them will get similar GOE to what they got here at the Olympics (or if they haven't performed it yet here in Vancouver, previous competitions).
Feel free to correct me.
3A8.20 0.6 8.803A+2T9.5 0.6 10.103F5.5 0.2 5.7FSSp43.0 0.5 3.5SpSq43.40 2.00 5.403Lo5.5x 1.00 6.503F+2Lo+2Lo9.35 0.4 9.753T4.4x 1.00 5.402A3.85x 1.6 5.45FCoSp43.00 0.6 3.6SlSt33.30 1.0 4.30CCoSp43.50 0.5 4.00
Base values: 62.50
Total: 72.50-74.0


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Re: st: ML program in Stata 12.1 for a nonlinear equation of the form Y=F(x)*G(z)
Antony Chapoto <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: ML program in Stata 12.1 for a nonlinear equation of the form Y=F(x)*G(z)
Sun, 7 Apr 2013 20:27:50 +0000
Thanks a lot Jay. Let me try out -nl-.
On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 1:09 AM, JVerkuilen (Gmail)
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> On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Antony Chapoto <email@example.com> wrote:
>> I would like your assistance to write an ML program in Stata 12.1 for
>> the following nonlinear model:
>> <snip>
> This doesn't directly answer your question, but if I'm not mistaken,
> this model could be estimated using -nl-, which is specialized for the
> problem of nonlinear regressions with Gaussian errors, and thus has
> useful post-estimation, etc. I'm a little worried that -nl- (or -ml-?)
> doesn't have an option for a regularized method (such as
> Levenberg-Marquardt), though, given how complicated your model is due
> to the G(z) term.
> That said, it looks like an unusual model with many parameters in
> which homoscedastic Gaussian errors seem potentially dubious, and is
> likely to have some difficulty estimating simply on numeric grounds.
> I'd definitely try some pro-active simulation of likely values of the
> variables.
> Jay
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text: Rumored Josh Smith to Detroit Pistons trade hits the airwaves Posted by Dave Dial July 21, 2008 09:48AM There has been a lot of speculation on the internet, from various websites that cover the NBA, about a possible sign and trade of Josh Smith to the Detroit Pistons, one reason being that Smith does not want to play for the Atlanta Hawks and wants to be traded. The local media, especially Detroit's sports radio personalities, are talking about rumors of the Smith trade they are hearing from their sources. The national media, Stephan A. Smith, is telling his audience of a possible trade that would bring Tracy McGrady to the Pistons. Drew Sharp told listeners of 97.1 last week of a trade and a signing that he has heard rumors about. The sign and trade would go like this, Detroit sends Tayshaun Prince and Amir Johnson to the Atlanta Hawks for Josh Smith. Sharp also told listeners that if the Lakers did not match the offer Golden State gave to Ronny Turiaf, the Pistons might be able to sign Andris Biedrins for the Mid-Level Exception. The Lakers have since declined to match the offer for Turiaf. There have been other members of the media to write about the Pistons' interest in Smith, so it's a good bet that there is something there. But the scenario that Mr. Sharp gave would be impossible to happen. It does not work within the NBA's collective bargaining agreement. There is a complication in any sign and trade with Smith because he immediately becomes a Base Year Compensation, or BYC, player. From the NBA Salary Cap FAQ:One complication with sign-and-trade deals is that the signed player can immediately become a BYC player (see question number 73 for more information on BYC), so the player's BYC value must be used when determining whether the trade is allowed.With question number 73 explaining what the BYC value actually means:Base year compensation (BYC) prevents another salary cap loophole. Without BYC, a team over the salary cap that wants to trade a player, but can't because of the Traded Player exception (which says teams can't take back more than 125% of the salary they trade away), could just sign the player to a new contract that fits within the desired range, then do the trade. BYC says "if you re-sign a player and give him a big raise, then for a period of time his trade value will be lower than his actual salary." BYC defines the salary that's used to compare players for compliance under the Traded Player exception (see question number 68 for more information about the Traded Player exception). Usually the salary used for comparison is the player's actual salary. But under either of the following circumstances, a different salary is used when comparing salaries for trading purposes: * The team is over the salary cap, used the Larry Bird or Early Bird exception to re-sign the player, and the player received a raise greater than 20% (unless it's the minimum salary). * The team is over the salary cap, it extended the player's rookie scale contract, and the player received a raise greater than 20%. If either of the above apply, then the player is considered a base year player. A player remains a base year player for six months, or until June 30, whichever comes later. When trading a base year player, the salary used for comparison is the player's previous salary, or 50% of the first-year salary in his new contract, whichever is greater. The rumor that Mr. Sharp told us about had Josh Smith starting at a salary of 12 million dollars. Under the rules of the CBA, Smith becomes a BYC player immediately and his contract in any sign and trade becomes worth half of that(6 million, because that is half of his first years salary and a higher figure than his salary last season). Which means that since Atlanta is over the salary cap, they can only take back salaries that are with 25% plus $100,000 of 6 million dollars. While the Pistons also being over the cap would have to send out contracts that equaled at least 8.9 million dollars. Tayshaun Prince is making 9.5 million and Amir Johnson is making 3.6 million, totaling over 13.1 million dollars. There is no way for that trade to work without including a third team, other exceptions, or other players. Add that to the thought of Golden State not matching an offer of the Mid-Level for Biedrins, and you have to get the impression that Sharp got his information from a bad source. It is hard to imagine the Warriors not matching any offer Biedrins receives. Of course his source could have told him only the principles in what would be a trade and not the details. Rob Parker has also mentioned the possibility of a sign and trade with Atlanta involving Josh Smith. Where there is smoke, there is usually fire. Stay tuned


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Beau's will preserve Beau Jack's legacy, owner/chef Zack Sklar says
Chef Zack Sklar is assembling an all-star cast — and fine-tuning the menu — of his next restaurant venture. The owner of Social Kitchen and Bar in Birmingham, Mex in Bloomfield Township and Birmingham-based Peas and Carrots Hospitality Group, is working on the next restaurant in his portfolio — Beau's in Bloomfield Township.
Sklar bought the building, the former Beau Jack's, from Gary Cochran at the end of March. Since then, he's been busy with construction at the 4108 W. Maple Road property; he said it will be finished by July or August.
Sklar, 28, said he has invested $1 million in Beau's — and put an emphasis on talent. He hired restaurant designer Ron Rea, known for his work on Coach Insignia and Joe Muer Seafood, both in Detroit, and The Luxe Bar & Grill in Birmingham,for the remodel.
Other things to look forward to, according to Sklar:
- three wood-fired grills in front of an open kitchen
- 20 rotating seasonal side dishes on the menu
- specialty dishes, including homemade green bean casserole, cheese soufflé and Mexican corn cakes.
While the 38-year-old building is being fully renovated, Sklar said he understands the restaurant's memorable place in the community. "We will be treating that legacy with respect as we redevelop this property into a place where new memories will be made," he said.
Sklar's Revolver stint
When Sklar is not busy opening restaurants, he's making guest appearances at others. At the end of May, Sklar will be the guest chef at Hamtramck's pop-up Revolver.
Wey said Sklar's appearance is the first time the pop-up will have one chef cover both dinners on both nights.
The four-course dinners on May 30 and May 31 are $55. Wey said they have 140 reservations for Sklar's visit, but tickets are still available at revolverhamtramck.com.
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text: The difference of course being that G&G were still head and shoulders above everyone else bar M&D and were in their 20's looking and skating better than ever. Whereas T&D were in their mid 30's looking and skating OK-ish but by no means in a league of their own. I agree though that T&D expected a red carpet to be rolled out for them and be handed the OGM before they even skated.


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It's been three weeks since I did the cut-out from a water meter box. for two reasons this time I'm 95% sure I got the queen. I was able to get ALL he brood. Since there was empty comb at each end, I feel I have her. Since there is a large population now in my wired up top bar hive, I feel I have her. Nowhere in the colony was there any sign of honey, capped or otherwise.
What puzzles me is WHERE they all remain. They stay between two of the combs I wired up. I wired up 4 of their brood combs and added some empty pieces. They did have two empty combs on each side and they have been taking the simple sugar I'm feeding them. Or other bees or wasps may be getting it. I haven't seen wasps, but several dirt dobbers are yet to be killed.
What is more puzzling is them taking the food. There are booms EVERYWHERE. This is the height of our season for nectar and pollen with blue bonnets, pecan trees and other wild plants as well as crops like alfalfa. I heard they only took simple sugar is the nectar was not flowing.
I'm still waiting on any comb building.
So, What's up?


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When individuals at work become so involved in email conversations that it becomes a distraction and halts all productivity. Converstractions can also be a form of procrastination or a result of total lack of motivation.
I have not completed any work because on my converstractions with my friends.
by Mad Bavarian September 25, 2008
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Within farm nutrient variation, estimates are needed to determine feed sampling and ration re-formulation schedules.
by Hoard's Dairyman staff
"Good ration formulation is a form of risk management. Diets are formulated with a safety factor to ensure nutrient needs are met and toaccount for feed variability," noted Bill Weiss, with The Ohio State University, at the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference.
Instead of looking at the range in a feed's nutrient value, Weiss proposed a shift to focusing on the mean and standard deviation of feed to quantify a safety factor.
Elevated levels of variation in a feedstuff means your feeding at the extremes; cows are inconsistently feeding off both ends of the bell curve. With the nutrient swings, the rumen is kept in a constant flux. When you know the feed's variation, though, you can take corrective measures and decide which end of the curve to balance toward.
Weiss used an example of forage with a wide variation in neutral detergent fiber (NDF). When formulating, a low NDF diet puts cows at a risk for acidosis. A high NDF diet could lead to drops in dry matter intake and yield. On farm, you need to decide which way to shift the mean so the risk of low or high NDF diets is reduced.
But when you receive an analysis, are the lab's standard deviations useful as an on farm tool? Weiss concluded not really. In the labs population, there are years of data and likely foreign data. There is a good deal of year-to-year variation in the data set and environmental factors that may not be relevant to your operation. Knowing the variation in feed composition at the farm level allows you to fine tune ration safety levels and develop sampling schedules.
To look at the variation on farm, Weiss along with members of the Ohio State Extension team collected samples of corn silage and haylage from eight Ohio dairies for 14 or 28 days.
For corn silage, NDF and starch values were most variable while dry matter tended to be more consistent. For hay crop silage, dry matter, and crude protein, values were the most variable. Compared to the national data set, within farm variation was lower. Farms tended to experience a quarter of the variation in dry matter and half of the variation in starch and NDF compared to the national data set.
He added that often it takes three to four samples to accurately define a corn silage or haylage population. Single samples should not be used to provide an accurate description of the feed or be the base for substantial ration changes. Additionally, when you switch cuttings and enter a new population you need to resample.
To manage variance, Weiss recommended either limiting the inclusion of variable feeds or using multiple ingredients. "Two highly variable feeds can be turned into a reasonably consistent feed," he concluded.
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Book Review: Computer Forensics Jump Start
This was the 1st computer forensic book I have read and I learned a great deal from it. Like most intro books, it starts off pretty slow and gets into more interesting parts of CF. I read the book in about 3 days, so that kind of shows how interested I was.
I liked how the book gave a definition on the side of the page, for people who are not in IT or just beginners in IT. Rarely did the book do this but it did a couple times, they explained pretty basic IT knowledge like TCP/IP, and computer hardware over a couple pages of review (ex: what does DNS mean and stand for, what is a hard drive, what is a USB drive, etc...).
I would say each chapter had something interesting in it and the "real life examples" every ten pages or so were REALLY interesting. Just reading the real life examples made me want to join the field, and a lot of the cases are so different from one another.
My favorite chapter was # 8 "Common Forensic Tools". Even from reading and using some pentesting tools the past 6 months, I hadn't heard of any of the forensic tools listed(EnCase, FTK, and etc..). So it was fun to read about each one and what they did..but after 10 minutes of reading I wanted to actually use them but from my knowledge so far they are expensive..so that sucks.
I would recommend this book to new people in the field or just anyone interested in CF. There will probably be a lot of stuff you already know (computer hardware, TCP/IP, and security concepts) but there will also be a lot of stuff you didn't know (forensic tools, certain types of evidence, how to make sure you're gathering the evidence correctly, and tips on how to present data and evidence to the juror).


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Giants' Domenik Hixon has chance to step up with Hakeem Nicks' injury
Excerpt: "Over the last two weeks, Hakeem Nicks has been out of the Giants' starting lineup with a knee injury.
His status for Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns has not yet been determined, but according to Ralph Vacchiano of the Daily News, it's not looking good.
After his 10-catch, 199-yard and a touchdown game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, receivers like Ramses Barden and Rueben Randle have had opportunities to step up.
Barden stepped up in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers, but struggled in Week 4 against the Eagles. Randle has yet to be a factor at all this season.
However, against the Eagles, one receiver did step up: Domenik Hixon.
Against Philadelphia, Hixon had six catches for 114 yards, averaging 19 yards per reception with a long of 41 yards for the Giants." Read more...


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Two arrested on way to pay fines
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - Sullivan County deputies arrested two people Tuesday next door to the sheriff's department at the justice center.
Authorities say Kevin Wells and Angela Graham showed up around noon. We're told Kingsport officers recognized Wells, who was known to not have a license but was seen driving.
They arrested Wells and soon after arrested Graham for two guns and numerous pills police say they found in the car.
"Apparently he was coming to the justice center to pay some fines," public information officer Leslie Earhart said. "I'm not sure why he did not let Angela Graham drive because she did have a valid license."
Kevin wells is charged with driving on a revoked license, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of prescription drugs for resale.
Angela Graham is facing several drug charges as well.
Kevin Wells
Angela Graham


text: Final issue. Art by SCOTT KOLINS, JOE PRADO, DANIEL HDR and FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II. With tensions high from the fallout of 'War of the Green Lanterns,' Kyle Rayner, Soranik Natu and Tomar-Tu confront a crisis in Sector 2813. What they find there will shatter this series' status quo forever! 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.


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I thought I had one of these, but I was wrong.:facepalm So, here it is in all it's glory... (with a fast progression of pics to get up to speed;) )
I figured with the current success of my CG helmet (click here for the interest thread), I'd go ahead and start the armor. ;D
I started with a bellyplate and formed the left chest.
Next, I removed the pieces of the left chest (5 total) and reversed them to make the right side.
And, as if I didn't already have manboobs :D, now I have an accent. But hey, it will be one heck of a fiberglass bra when it's done!
I'm skipping over a lot of the mundane so I can get right to the point. Here's the back plate.
And a close up of the "insert" on the back "box."
The upper torso has four base pieces. the left chest has a small raised section where the insignia (?) goes. Next up is the cape holder on the right shoulder and a few touch ups with hot glue and scrap pieces to hold the seams together.
After further consideration, I decided the chest piece was too big and it made me look like I had man-boobs :-X .So, I reduced the slope and reworked the front a little.
And just for fun, here's my little helper.
Question: Does anyone else think that cardboard, by itself before glassing, looks like dung? ???
I've got the basic forms of the armor fabricated out of standard cardboard. I certainly hope it looks better after I get more resin and glass the pieces. :o
The three arm pieces for each side.
Front shot of the pieces on my dummy.
Left arm...
with detail...
Right arm...
with detail.
Now it's a waiting game until I get more resin and glass.
Pre-forms of the shin armor is done. I'm starting to not like cardboard anymore ;)
I've started glassing the chest armor.
There are a few spots where I have to still put some glass and resin, and it definitely needs a trimming. After that, I've got some glass cloth for the inside to get it sturdier.
That's all I have for now. It's bee a rough few months and I've been working on other things in the mean time. But, I haven't forgotten about this project. In fact, I took some time yesterday to actually clean my garage work area :eek and put these pieces back on the mannequin.
I'm also considering casting these when I'm done, but that's a ways down the road.
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Ongoing work:
• Seasonal adjustment of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
• Publication of quarterly euro area and selected national residential property price indices.
• Publication of a euro area commercial property price index.
• Methodological work towards the compilation of structural housing indicators covering residential and commercial property markets.
• Compilation of various euro area commodity price indices.
In close cooperation with Eurostat
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Apartment in Nyhavn, Copenhagen
Size70 m²
Floor No.0
- Kitchen
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
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In this area you will find many restaurants and bars and you are only 2 minutes away from Strøget, the most famous shopping street of Cph, the royal opera, Amalienborg (residence of her majesty the queen).
The apartment can accommodate 6, 2 beds are bundbeds, 1 is pullout sofa and then there´s a double bed.
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Reviews of this property
Stayed here with wife and two small children. Lovely flat and fantastically convenient for buses to the main tourist attractions. Fantastic bakery right next door.
Only minor negative was the list of cleaning to complete at the end of the stay.
We had a few wonderful days in Kopenhagen. The appartment was nice. Enough space, clean, a royal kitchen. But the two single beds are very small voor adults.
We like'd it that when we go out the appartment, you walk in two minutes to de Ny Havn!
With greetings,
Hans and Gerda
Brilliant location. Very central and walking distance to major sights. The apartment was clean and well equipped, and Peter was helpful in showing access and the local facilities.
the apartment is in a wonderful position to visit the city . the owner is very kind to provide information to discover the city . the stay was really amazing
We spent very beautiful Christmasholidays in this nice apartment near Nyhavn. Thank you to Peter for his hospitality. Copenhagen is wonderful. The next time in this city will be sure in this apartment.
Really nice apartment with great decoration and position in the city !!
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Fantastic location! Right in the heart of Copenhagen, walking distance to almost everything and close to public transport to reach everything else. But even so, the bedrooms are quiet for a good night's sleep.
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If this is a Bernette, don't buy it.... I had two Bernina's, a 153 and a 440 which I love. I wanted another one two keep at my second home and just didn't want to put too much into it as I'm not there that much. So I bought a Bernette.............and I hated it so I took it back and had to pay a little more, but I bought a 530. If you will watch the Bernina store you might find a good Bernina trade in. Tell them to call you when they get one in. I also have a Bernina serger which I love. You can't wear a good Bernina out.
The tolerances on Bernina are better. That is a term my Dad used in speaking of airplane engineering. Things are just tighter, less play and slop. My Berninas run when nothing else will run. I've owned 5 of the 1020's when I had a business. I still have one.
I would say the same thing. The Berninas in the $500 midrange and not a bernette are really the lower end of the Bernina line. I know several ladies with these mid range machines who bring them to class. Those are wonderful machines and do plenty of things for quilting. I have been sewing with a 1260 and bought a second one to have in my carrying case to take when I teach class. Love that machine. Over the 31 years I taught hs and ms home economics, we had several different models of Berninas. Young students learning are hard on machines but the Berninas held up to all their abuse. :)
I started with my mother's old White (1968) model...and still use it more than the others, until tomorrow ...felt a Bernina, and accessories are just too pricey for me....have a couple of Brothers and like them a lot, an old Singer, as well as a Bernette and have a lot of problems with that one...waiting on my Janome 7700 to be delivered tomorrow...
I have the Bernina that was my mother's. it is about 30 years old and a work horse. It was the top of the line at that time and her dream machine. I have used it for the last 23 years and don't plan to replace it. I had to have the motor replaced a few years ago and I asked the Bernina repairman was it worth repairing and his answer was yes. To get a comparable machine was about three times more than the repair. I would buy another one if they were in my budget.
Yes, Bernina is top of the line with many price points & sewing features. Keep in mind the more features it has then steeper the learning curve. I have an older 165 that works like a dream & a new 830 that's taken me 2 years & 6 weeks of classes to learn. Love them both. They were both expensive. My recommendation is to get one with the features you use most often, Get a 1/4 inch foot too, great for piecing, its number 37 or 57 depending on the machine you choose. Also get a free motion foot. If you plan to quilt by machine be sure to lower the feed dogs &/or use a walking foot. Your dealer can explain all of this to you. Good Luck.
I would suggest either a Bernina or a Janome. They both have very good "beginner" machines. I tend toward a Janome, but I have a SIL who loves her Bernina. Just individual preference there.


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Sixteen years ago I wrote an article in my high school newspaper titled "They Might Be Giants Simply Are." I can't say for sure if the article was a hit or not, frankly I'm not too keen on the statistics of how well-read my music reviews were at the time. You can check out that article here. The point is, in those 16 years and adding on the years that I've been a TMBG fan, not much has changed in the way of that headline. They Might Be Giants are still giants. They are still creating new music, they are still tweaking our imaginations and frontal lobes. They still, 30 years since their conception, simply are.
What has changed for us longtime fans is us. We've grown up, we've gotten older as they have and have families of our own. There might have been a point where we wondered if the music of TMBG was still for us anymore. That point lasted about as long as Data's decision to side with the Borg Queen. The music of TMBG hasn't necessarily aged with us, rather it has transcended the tags we'd apply to music or bands that have been around 30 years. Not only adapting to new technologies, the group has continued to tour with fervent energy, keeping us (and them) feeling younger in the process. It's hard to imagine that over that span of time they haven't influenced anyone — they have, whether they recognize it or not.
One thing I've noticed with talking to artists over the years is that they don't always want to immediately point out or even recognize their influence on others, and that's fine. That comes from an area of ultimate humility and being thankful for where they are. The guys of TMBG are no different. While they are one of my major influences, part of the "Holy Trinity" as John Linnell called it when we spoke (the others being Hunter S. Thompson and Kurt Vonnegut,) they have also held not only creative but musical influence for many others as well. After 30 years, that hasn't changed and it's my guess that the people they influence the most are themselves.
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POCATELLO, Idaho - Two Idaho Falls men pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
Jaime Meza-Gonzalez, 47, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, aiding and abetting. Saul Arellano-Alvarado, 41, pleaded guilty to distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. The men were in U.S. District Court in Pocatello earlier this week, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Idaho said.
According to the plea agreements, in November 2010, person wanting to buy meth contacted Meza-Gonzalez. Meza-Gonzalez directed the person to Arellano-Alvarado. Arellano-Alvarado then made arrangements to distribute meth to that person at a parking lot in Idaho Falls, and then sold more than 5 grams of meth.
Meza-Gonzalez faces up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release. Arellano-Alvarado faces a minimum term of 10 years up to life in prison, a maximum fine of $10 million, and at least five years of supervised release.
They will be sentenced in December by Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Pocatello.
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Come spend the day at Winterthur. Nestled in the heart of Delaware's beautiful Brandywine Valley, this extraordinary museum, garden, and library offers a variety of tours, exhibitions, and programs for all ages.
Delight in the museum's magnificent collection of American decorative arts as you tour the house and exhibition galleries. Enjoy the glorious 60-acre garden and surrounding woodlands and meadows, and play in Enchanted Woods, the award-winning children's garden. Dine in Winterthur's cafés and shop the many options in the Museum Stores. You'll discover something new with every visit!
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When Jacques Antoine and Evelina du Pont Bidermann built a home on their tract of land in northern Delaware, the small estate was named Winterthur after the small Swiss town where Jacques' family was from. They were a prosperous couple. Evelina's family had been nobles in France prior to the French Revolution and had immigrated to the young United States for new opportunities. The establishment of E.I du Pont de Nemours & Company, the foundation of the present-day DuPont Company, brought the couple together. Jacques Bidermann, son of one of the largest European investors of the day, visited the company to review its financial health. He found it sound, found a position there, and shortly thereafter found a wife in Eleuthčre Irénée du Pont's daughter, Evelina.
Jacques Antoine and Evelina du Pont Bidermann moved into Winterthur in 1839, yet the grounds transformed and the house grew with every future generation. In these early years, Winterthur was simply a twelve room Greek-revival manor house.
After the deaths of the Bidermanns, the home passed to Henry Algernon du Pont, their nephew. The young man already had greatly established himself, graduating first in his class at West Point and later as a colonel in the Civil War. For his actions at the Battle of Cedar Creek, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Under Henry Algernon du Pont's ownership, the estate's road system expanded; the roof rose, and modest changes were made to the interior; however his son is the one credited with Winterthur's legacy.
A new generation of du Pont children grew up playing amidst the fields, gardens, and streams of Winterthur in the 1880s. Perhaps this is where the love for the land and its possibilities was first sparked in young Henry Francis. With skills far different from those of his military strategist and senator father, his talents appeared elseware.
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Prestigious mansion in the center of the city , former urban and luxury leather goods manufacturer in a villa of Offenbach am Main. The building from the 19th century is inside and outside protected monument and a historic cultural monument of the city. Surrounded by a park right in the center of the city.
The green residence is an eco-friendly residential project by guests can deal responsibly with the energy and the resources available . The facilities in the apartment
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All guests have access to the lounge with T Entertainment TV and internet, kitchen and dining area and washing machines and dryers .
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The green residence is an eco-friendly residential project by guests can deal responsibly with the energy and the resources available .
Direct center of the city , perfect location to live, work and shop.
Central Station and Bussbahnhof are located about 1 minute walk away. Very easy access to the city motorway A661 , A5 and A3. Direct access to the airport by train and train.
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Unterkunft sehr gut!Sauber ,schöne Bäder ,Gemeinschaftsküche und Aufenthaltsraum,gemütlich und sauber,Gastgeber freundlich.
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Michael was very helpful and communicated correctly with us.
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The kitchen and lounge are well equipped but it becomes kind of challenging to use the cooking plate and wash basin once another guest is already using it and prepares an extensive meal.
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Very Nice room, facilities are quite new. And Michael is really a perfect host. If you tell him what you want to see/do, than he will recommend you the perfect place to go. So we had a very good stay.
Thanks for the pleasant stay in the Central Residence.
We had a good contact with Michael and he was very nice.The rooms were clean and comfortable. Only we had a little problem when we wantend to go home and where in the hurry because we had to catch the train at seven o'clock in the morning. There was somebody in the bathroom who stays there very long. At last we knocked on the door and after several knocks and asks, he came out. It seems he had slept in the shower, because the shower was not used!
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It's September! School is back!
NOTE: I'm allowed to be enthusiastic because I no longer GO to school.
Except through the magic of movies of course! There are hundreds of millions of movies that are set in and around schools (That's mathematics right there people, that's how I counted them all). Comedies, Romances, Dramas, Horror movies… you name it, pretty much any kind of movie ever been set in, around and about schools.
From Kindergarten Cop to Animal House, school movies can take you from the beginning to the end of the educational spectrum. Pre Schools, Grade Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges. The magical medium has visited them all. From the Serious (The Paper Chase) to the completely not serious (Class of Nuke 'Em High), from the dramatic (Dead Poet's Society) to the sophomoric (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), School is a setting and a subject covered by an enormous range of films.
So, in honor of my niece's first day of Kindergarten (go get 'em Squirt), what are your favorites? (I think I'm getting the idea people "Can't pick just one" LOL)
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I had been looking forward to the Thanksgiving break and the three Fs for some time — Family, Football, and Feasting. But there's another F that I knew was coming, and it involves the Free babysitting that my in-laws provide when they arrive! For the past few nights, I've been slowly but surely pushing my way through the sheer joy that is called X-Com: Enemy Unknown. The game's been out for a few months, but life's demands have kept me from diving in too deep. But Thanksgiving break (and a great wife) gave me some free evenings to go hunker down and do battle with some nasty aliens.
I've written before of my fondness for the original X-Com: UFO Defense game. Somehow, I've always managed to find a way to play it through at least once a year. The original has simply never gotten stale to me. I love the mix of research trees, turn-based movement and combat, and the no-MBA-required financial management of your numerous bases and aircraft. It's a game that you can save and come back to later, easily picking up where you left off. Even knowing how the games end, I've consistently played the original and its sequel, X-Com: Terror from the Deep. Continue Reading "X-Com: Enemy Unknown and the 3 Fs of Thanksgiving Break" »


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Figure of King Edward IV in the Horse Armoury, by Robert William Buss, about 1840
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Figure of King Henry VI in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
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The reigns of Edward IV and Henry VI were intertwined in a battle for power. Twice Edward IV was crowned king and he thought he had finally managed to secure the crown for the House of York in the Wars of the Roses when he died in 1483.
The 1753 Tower of London guidebook summarised his reign as such: 'His reign is stained with blood and lust; and tho he was fortunate in most of his battles; yet his victories were all at the expense of his own subjects'. And to symbolise his military victories he was displayed 'distinguished by a suit of bright armour studded, and by holding in his right hand a drawn sword'. Furthermore the irony of the heads of two warring factions peacefully standing side by side was not lost on William Hutton. In his account in A Journey from Birmingham to London, published in 1785, he states: 'Here Henry the Sixth, and Edward IV, mortal enemies in their day, sit quietly together'.
We know an armoured figure on horseback representing Edward IV was on display by 1661, thanks to the visitor account of William Schellinks. From the Tower Guidebooks we also know that Edward IV's figure survived the re-display co-ordinated by the Samuel Meyrick in 1826-7. Between 1815 and 1827 his display was changed from holding a sword to holding a lance, and in 1827 his armour was described as a tournament armour. His horse described as being 'in a housing, powdered with the king's badges, the white rose and sun'. This change was due to a new armour being bought in 1825 which was subsequently used to represent Edward IV.
It is this armour that is seen in the picture of Edward IV published in The Penny Magazine in 1840. The use of this armour is interesting as it is an Italian armour from 1570, so not correct for the period. In addition, the use of a tournament armour was a move away from displaying Edward IV as a warrior king, in favour of portraying him as a sporting king. It is unclear why this decision was made, but it is certain that decisive action was taken to rebrand Edward IV, as demonstrated by the 1842 guidebook entry that described him as a 'gay and gallant monarch', far removed from the 'reign is stained with blood and lust' of the 1753 guidebook.
Edward IV is not represented in the present Line of Kings display in the White Tower.
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The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer
The Mahamudra Prayer by the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje is a short yet thorough and profound text which presents all the essential points of Mahamudra teaching in terms of view, practice, and fruition. It is a classic that, especially in the tradition of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, has been and is widely used whenever a disciple is given a first introduction into Mahamudra. The Third Karmapa shows… Read More
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Garland of Mahamudra Practices
This text is a manual of practical instructions for students who are or would like to practice the path of Mahamudra in meditation. Mahamudra refers to a path to enlightenment taught by the Buddha and transmitted through the spiritual lineage of Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa. Gampopa, a disciple of Milarepa who lived in the eleventh century, brought together these teachings of the Buddha into one five-fold path consisting… Read More
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In this classic seventeenth-century presentation of the union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen, Karma Chagmé, one of the great teachers of both these lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, begins with an overview of the spirit of awakening and the nature of actions and their ethical consequences. Next, drawing from his enormous erudition and profound experience, Chagmé gives exceptionally lucid instructions on the two phases of Dzogchen practice—the "breakthrough" and the "leap-over"—followed by… Read More
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The Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of MahamudraMahamudra, the great sealing nature, refers to systems of meditation on both the conventional and ultimate natures of the mind. These have been transmitted through the Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Within the Gelug, Mahamudra teachings occur in a combined Gelug/Kagyu tradition exemplified in the First Panchen Lama's Root Text for the Precious Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra. The work presented here contains two brilliant commentaries by the… Read More
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Machig Labdron and the Foundations of ChodMachig Labdron is popularly considered to be both a dakini and a deity, an emanation of Yum Chenmo, or Prajnaparamita, the embodiment of the wisdom of the buddhas. Historically, this Tibetan woman, a contemporary of Milarepa, was an adept and outstanding teacher, a mother, and a founder of a unique transmission lineage known as the Chöd of Mahamudra. This translation of the most famous biography of Machig Labdron, founder of… Read More
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