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Ashima Chauhan Samantha Hollice Olivia White
Vivienne Westwood Fall 2012
"Turning Time Fall 2012 Collection" Our designer is Vivienne Westwood and one of her symbols is a clock with "worlds end" on it. This then reminded us of the movie Hugo that was released in 2011 and became really inspired by the story. The target audience we are trying to reach are women the ages between 18 - 30. The goal of the show is to interpret this wonderful movie through the collection, background setting,and music.Vivienne Westwood supports many charities and foundations; so ticket proceeds will go towards Children of Today. We want to create the same ambiance as the movie Hugo. So there are a lot of furniture that looks vintage and have clock gears. With the setting being the 1930's, we still want to incorporate the grunginess Vivienne Westwood's brand is known for.
The inspiration for this fashion show is the movie Hugo. A movie based in the 1930's. So we choose 1930's looks and incorporated clocks & clock gears.
Roberto Cavalli /
Chictopia /
Jason Wu
/ Nina Ricci
We choose these in looks in particular because they are all
1930s inspired. These garments tie back to the movie, since it was set in that era. The main colors are brown, black, grey, and white. In the movie there was a lot of blue, yellow, gold, red and green. That plays well from the very beginning and the end of the show; thats when all those colors are shown the most. It's a great mix between masculine & feminine wear. From the start everything is flowing together. The collection is all woman with skirts and dresses with A-line silhouettes. Towards the end garments are more crisp and tailored; incorporating the masculinity into the show. We end in the show with a mustard/ gold dress. It is very simple but still a surprise because we go back to the more feminine look. We are letting students from SAIC & Columbia College volunteer to be dressers. Each school department chair will receive an email.
Louis Vuitton /
Sophia Kokosalaki /
Donna Karen
/ Jason Wu
Models are all from the BMG Modeling Agency in Chicago, IL.
Our inspiration for the make-up came from a local make-up artist, Kat Sterrett. We chose the same artist to do the hair for the models too. We want our make-up to be very dark, bronze with a little blush pink eye makeup with neutral lips. Kat will be using only MAC make-up products. The hair will vary for each model; some will have updo's, frizzy, messy curls, teased straight hair. Also, watches and hats will be incorporated in a few of the looks to go with the Vivienne Westwood theme.
The location we chose was Millennium Park: North Chase Promenade. This is a main venue during all Fashion Focus shows. The venue comes with a production team and catering. The Chase Promenade is at 201 E. Randolph Chicago, IL, 60601; downtown Chicago. It's close to CTA transportation and many car garages. This venue can hold up to 1,500 people. At night the park is lit up and it's located by the lake. The mood matches the setting we created inside our venue.
(Left)This is looking in from the entrance. Where our cocktail hour will take place. (Right)Outside of the entrance.(Bottom) The runway inside.
Music Playlist There will be a lot of music in our show. The songs we chose have some dark twisted in them. Vivienne Westwood is one of the few designers that played a huge part in the grunge scene. These are songs from the 90's and early 2000's covered by famous orchestra bands. Gives that old time eerie feeling. There are a few songs that were released recently that are covered. This is a fashion show so music without words are perfect. Leaves to the imagination and if you know the songs you can sing them in your head. Since we are doing this by disk we won't need a DJ. However there will be a sound engineer at the fashion show assisting us in the production booth. This is a short playlist of songs that will be played at the cocktail hour, fashion show, and the online presentation: 1. Howard Shore - Thief (used for the actual fashion show; will be a different mix to make it more fashion show appropriate) 2. Vitamin String Quartet - Seven Nation Army 3. Vitamin String Quartet - Californication 4. Yeah Baby String Quartet - Over My Head 5. Vitamin String Quartet - Dream On 6. Vitamin String Quartet - Aerials 7. Vitamin String Quartet - Breaking The Girl 8. Vitamin String Quartet - Smells Like Teen Spirit 9. Vitamin String Quartet - Meet Me On The Equinox 10. Vitamin String Quartet - Black Hole Sun
Lighting Millennium Park has their own production team. In the Venue package we picked it included security, custodial, union electrician, union engineer, site coordinator, and production assistant. The only lighting there is in the fashion runway room are the ones above the runway. There are two rows of lights facing inward; toward the models. There are 4 speakers; two on each of the runway on the ceiling of the tent. The team also handles all the chairs, which Millennium Park provides. They will also install the giant clock and put down the runway decal for the fashion show. Since there are only 2 rows of lights above the runway, this darkens the rest of the room. The lights will be little bit more dim, to set the vintage feeling.
Cocktail Hour In the front of the Promenade, where everyone will enter, will be the space for the cocktail hour. There's a bar in the center of the floor. On the left & right side of the room there will be 2 main lounge areas with 4 cocktail tables. Around the room there will be 3 bar tables set up around the room. The bar in the center is Millennium Park owned and we cant change it. There are 6 lights on the ceiling; 3 facing the bar and 3 facing each side of the room. There are only 2 speakers in this room that will be playing music from the production booth. There will be a full bar and little food bites. Millennium Park provides the catering and a menu to choose from. Bar Table
Cocktail Table
lounge seat
Runway For our runway we chose to have a brick detail to it to match the old time 1930's look. The left there's a picture of a man cutting out the brick board. This is what we will have done to our runway, which the production team is putting down. This will be glued down to the runway. These pieces are found at Home Depot along with brick wall decal. Which was another option we were considering as well. Since we are using this on our stage, the lighting might not bounce off the runway onto the model; like a clean white runway would.
Clocks play a huge part in our fashion show. At the start of the runway there will be a huge clock. It will still have 'Worlds End' on it in the center. Also in the center of the clock under the hands will be the exposed clock gears. Few jewelry pieces are made of clock gears and wanted the big clock to show them as well. This will be a working clock during the show. The hands will be moving, which will show the gears at work like in the movie Hugo.The production team will set the clock on stage. Electric Time Company,INC will be making the clock, they make clocks for buildings and such. This clock will then be hung on the store in London.
Fashion Show Plan Show Day: April 26, 2012 Length: 20 mins Location: Chase Promenade, Millennium Park, Chicago · Budget Planning Calendar/Timeline · Timing & Action Divisions, departments, products, or services targeted for fashion show participation ·
Timing & Action Location: Chase Promenade, Millennium Park Show time: 7pm 2.00 – Security 2.30 – Transport merchandise, accessories and tackle box to venue 3.30 – Sound Engineer arrives – sound check 4.00 – Technicians and other staff arrive 4.00 – Staff instructions given 4.30 – Steaming 4.30 – Models arrive 4.30 – Hair & Makeup staff arrives 4.30 – Hair & Makeup on models 5.00 – Girl show 6:00 Cocktail Hour begins 6.00 – Dressers, cue people backstage 6.15 – Models backstage 7.00 – Show time! 7.20 – Show over 7:30 - break down
Planning Timeline
There are many ways we were thinking of advertising our fashion show. This will be a huge event. This will the first time a high fashion designer will be presenting their ready to wear collection in Chicago before anywhere else, thats the buzz we will feed off on. So we want everyone to be excited about that, this show would be the start of something new. Putting Chicago on the map in the fashion industry: 1. Many designers have been presenting their fashion shows online. Vivienne Westwood host their own Youtube account so this show will be streaming online. In order to see the show you must get the password code before the night of the fashion show. Online tickets will be sold at $10.00 on the Vivienne Westwood website. They will not only see the show but special behind the scenes footage and how the fashion show was put together. 2. For the most part this all has to do with word of mouth. A press release will be put out. Chicago news channels will all be called to announce the news. As well as it being written about in the Chicago new papers and magazines like the RedEye, CS Magazine, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fashion Incubator and Style Chicago. A long with that there will be an article on Style.com and WWD.
This is the invitation everyone will be receiving through regular mail. RSVP will be through our production agency's website. This is starting to become more popular and easier to manage. The invitations will be mailed in recycled paper bag envelopes.
GUEST LIST Since we will have over 300 people attending our fashion show, we made a sample guest list. We want to include all Chicago media for this huge event taking part in their city. Everyone will receive a mailed invitation and must RSVP through the website we provide on our invitations. That is how will will secure everyones spot for the show. With the exception of 1 5 everyone on this list will be in the front row. In front of the main production booth there will be a space for the media to record and take pictures of the fashion show.
1. SAIC 2. Chicago Fashion Magazine 3. Chicago Magazine 4. WGN News 5. Style Chicago 6. Victoria Beckham 7. David Beckham 8. Andreas Kronthaler 9. Rachel McAdams 10. Olivia Wilde 11. Jennifer Aniston 12. Heidi Klum 13. Malin Akerman 14. Olivia Pallermo 15. Michelle Williams 16. Kate Moss 17. Yasmin Le Bon 18. Kimberly Whatt 19. Chef Heston Blumenthal 20. Jameela Jamil 21. Lana Del Rey 22. Mischa Barton 23. Anna Wintour 24. Andre Leon Talley 25. Katy Perry 26. Minka Kelly 27. Gwen Stefani 28. Anne Hathaway 29. Sienna Miller 30. Katie Holmes


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Tuesday, May 14th:
New Texas Chili Verde
(small $32, regular $38, large $45)
Chili Verde - spicy or mild (that's Green Chili for all y'all who don't speak Spanglish)
Cilantro Rice
Chili Fixin Sides: limes, green onions, cilantro sour cream, Texas Pete's
Greens & Homemade Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
Cheesy Cornbread
Vegetarian Option: Three Bean Chili Verde
Kids' Option: Plain Chili (no spice, no beans, no weird things!) ($6)
Dessert: Camino Bakery All-American Chocolate Chip Cookies ($6)
GYTTW Meals:
- Beef or Boca Tamale Pies ($22/$30)
- King Ranch Casserole ($25/$30)
- Almost Summertime Tomato Jalapeno Pies ($25, with or without bacon)
- Surf & Turf Slider Dinner ($30)
- Roasted Red Pepper Orzo Pasta Salad Dinner ($20)
- Sausage, Egg & Cheese Strata ($20/$25)
- Make Your Own Pizza Packs ($22/$30)
Option Extras:
- Mimi's Queso & Guacamole with Chips ($10)
- Fresh Salad Pack ($10)
- Fresh Veggie Bag ($6)
- Homemade Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch Dressing ($10, reusable glass bottle)
- Quart of Fresh Fruit ($6)
- Camino Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread ($6)
- Camino Bakery Pumpkin Bread ($5)
- Vantastic Pimento Cheese ($5, regular or spicy)
Green Chili is a dish that apparently originated in New Mexico, where they grow many different types of chiles, each with it's own flavor and spiciness, and I guess someone just decided to dump them all into a pot with a bunch of meat and see how it turned out. If you have the love of chiles that I have, you would already know that the results of such an experiment would be very positive. I have created my own Chili Verde starting with some New Mexico sources, then adding some TexMex ingredients, like tomatillos and cumin, and going from there, so I've renamed it New Texas Chili Verde.
|Here's a picture of my masterpiece - lots of green!
We're also serving our Homemade Jalapeno Ranch Dressing so you make a salad with your extra lettuce or just save it for another night. Okay, yes, you can also use it as a dip for Chik Fil 'A waffle fries. Not that I ever do that.
If you're not sure whether your kids will go for green chili, remind them of the lessons of Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham, or, just order a Plain Chili kids' meal and let them (and you) be happy.
As the busy school year winds down, it seems to just get busier and busier, much like a toddler revving up into a frenzy right before he crashes and burns. I know that my personal calendar is difficult to even read at this point, with five different things going on almost every day! And, true confessions, I really don't do a very good job of planning meals ahead of time. I'm often figuring it out at 6 pm, when everyone is already hungry and grouchy, which prompts me to do whatever is fastest to get dinner on the table. Part of the impetus for our GYTTW meals was to help solve that very issue - having tasty and easy meals at hand makes it less likely that you'll be conversing over Kraft Mac & Cheese four nights a week! Or, at the very least, you could feed the kids Kraft Mac & Cheese at 5 pm and enjoy an actual meal while catching up with your partner or your favorite TV shows!
Stock up on these DOTP favorites and you'll have dinners for this week and beyond (don't forget, summer is coming and we'll be off for the most part as well, so grab some dishes now that you can keep on hand in your freezer!).
- Tamale Pies ($22/$30) One of our favorite casseroles & one of our most-requested! It's a hearty, savory corn tamale casserole layered with seasoned ground beef or Boca, beans, cheese & lots of flavor! If you haven't had one, it's high time!! (Frozen)
- King Ranch Casserole ($25/$30) A Texas classic - layers of corn tortillas, sauteed vegetables, chicken, green olives, and cheese in a light cream sauce - it's unique and perfect for a light dinner or delicious luncheon! (Frozen)
- Almost Summertime Tomato Bacon Jalapeno Pies ($25) Fresh and fabulous! We'll just keep making these as long as y'all keep raving about them! Greek yogurt makes this a lighter & healthier dish than the beloved Southern classic, but we think it's just as tasty! (Best fresh.)
- Surf & Turf Sliders ($30) Delicious on the grill or in the oven - we're loving these! Four of each, Blue-Cheese Stuffed Organic Beef Burgers & Shrimp Burgers with rolls, living lettuce, tomato, pickles & Sriracho mayo! (Burgers & Buns frozen)
- Roasted Red Pepper Orzo Pasta Salad Dinner ($20) - Orzo pasta salad loaded with veggies & feta cheese, paired with our fresh and healthy Salad Packs - this is a great light dinner or fun lunch meal! (Best fresh)
- Make Your Own Pizza Packs ($22/$30) Easy, healthy and fun - these pizza packs are perfect for family game night, dinner for the kids when you've got a date night, or just a quick & healthy dinner on a busy weeknight! (Best fresh, but will last several days)
- Breakfast in Bed Sausage (or Veggie), Egg & Cheese Stratas ($20/$25)- great for trips to the beach or mountains, or just for feeding a hungry crew on the weekends! (Freezes great)
Hope there's lots on the menu that you'll like! We're excited to get to work to get these great dinners on your Porch this week!
Claire & Alex
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"The board appointments of Sarah Raiss and Sharon Sallows add two very qualified people to AIMCo and I wish them the best in their work investing Alberta's public sector pensions and the Heritage Fund," said Ric McIver, Progressive Conservative Caucus Leader and MLA for Calgary-Hays. "The NDP knew the public was watching closely after they repealed Section 5 and 6 of the Alberta Investment Management Regulation, so they appointed qualified people instead of their comrades with an NDP world view. Why were these sections removed in the first place? We demand that Minister Joe Ceci reinstate these sections immediately to protect the return on Alberta's investments."
In April, McIver requested the Auditor General investigate possible political interference into AIMCo by the NDP government, including quietly repealing Sections 5 and 6 and multiple emails demonstrating direct meddling from the Premier's Office. Section 5 and 6 relate to the requirement of members to have relevant expertise and the condition to have a nominating committee advise the Minister on potential candidates.
"The NDP only seem to be accountable when the public has their eye on them and that is not good enough for Albertans," said McIver. "We expect the Auditor General's investigation to return transparency and independence to AIMCo so they can continue the important work we need them to do."


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Is MBA really a costly affair?
There are many countries in Europe that provide quality education at affordable prices.
Latvia is a country on the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Estonia known for its strong national identity, diverse culture, modern cities and landscapes ranging from wide beaches to dense, sprawling forests. Latvia's capital is Riga, home to museums and churches, notable wooden and art nouveau architecture, a vast Central Market and a medieval Old Town.
Latvia is known for its Quality education and is a safe beautiful and immigration friendly country. One gets a schengen visa and hence can try for job in any for the schengen countries.
The list of Universities in Latvia:
Top branches to choose:
- Logistics and Supply chain management
- Marketing
- Finance
- General administration
Students from Abroad must consider this opportunity and must not just struck to the universities in UK and Paris.


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"Peter Chu is that rare performer who can dance with one foot in the commercial world and the other squarely in the artistic. No, wait: that's not exactly right. Chu is the even rarer performer for whom the two worlds meld into one." — The Georgia Straight
"Chu's piece, full of sharp movements contrasted with an unfolding physicality, has an unearthly quality both robotic and hypnotic." — Orlando Sentinel regarding Peter Chu's Hollywood en Pointe choreographed for the Orlando Ballet
"Chu's choreography is aesthetically pleasing, yet undeniably difficult in nature… I can only hope this show continues to run so everyone can have a chance to be in the audience." — Dance Informa Magazine
"Nothing Sticks… is a work that really marks the promising beginning of a choreographic talent who's just starting to harness his wild imagination." — The Georgia Straight
"Chu is a torpedo of a mover, seamlessly integrating the syncopation of hip hop with balletic fluidity." — Dance Magazine regarding Peter Chu's work that opened the Top 8, Season 9 show of So You Think You Can Dance
"Given the opportunity to speak with Peter Chu, insight, brilliance, compassion, and devotion threaded each expression, verbal as well as nonverbal." — West Orlando News
" A slender, lithe dancer with feet as resilient as his spine, locks and pops in and out of position with ribbon fluidity." — The New York Times regarding Peter Chu's performance in Kidd Pivot's The You Show
"…he gives complete illusion that he is a marionette danced by the puppeteer. The duet is so spectacular, his control of his body so masterful, that audible gasps and ahhs escaped from the audience." — Portland Monthly Magazine regarding Peter Chu's performance in Kidd Pivot's Dark Matters


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Tokyo: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accused overseas media on 9 March of inaccurately reporting his views on Japan's wartime army brothels and fuelling an outcry.
"Unfortunately, our remarks on this issue have not necessarily been carried accurately and calmly but they have been carried in a way quite different from what was really said," Abe said in parliament.
But asked if he would counter-argue how the foreign media reported on the issue, Abe said he would refrain because "it would trigger unproductive arguing".
The premier, known for his conservative views on history, caused an uproar last week when he said there was no hard evidence that so-called "comfort women" were forced by the military into sexual slavery "in the strict sense of coercion".
He later elaborated that he was talking about physical coercion such as kidnappings of women by soldiers to put them into brothels.
Abe's comments came at a time when a US congressional committee was preparing to pass a bill demanding Japan's apology for its treatment of the comfort women.
The New York Times criticised Japan in an editorial on 6 March for its "effort to contort the truth" on the issue.
Abe said, "We have already been offering sincere sympathy and apologising to (comfort women) for the fact that they were put in an extremely harsh situation and went through hardships."
He has repeatedly pledged to stand by a 1993 government statement which apologised to sex slaves and said the imperial army was involved "directly or indirectly" in the recruitment and management of the brothels.
But the premier said his government would provide data to help a group of conservative lawmakers reinvestigate facts on comfort women, a move which could lead the statement to be watered down.
A major Japanese daily, the Yomiuri Shimbun, reported that the US bill was likely to pass before a two-week recess in April and sent to the full House of Representatives unless the Japanese parliament issued an apology first.
Thirty-six lawmakers of the 50-member House Committee on Foreign Affairs have shown support for the resolution, the daily quoted senior member Eni Faleomavaega as saying.
The bill gained momentum after the Democrats took control of Congress in January from President George W. Bush's Republicans.
Historians say up to 200,000 young women, mostly from Korea but also from China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, were forced to serve as sex slaves in Japanese army brothels.


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Selkies' SkinsInstallment 68Chapter 36
Messy Homecoming
Messy Homecoming
Kirsty spilled into the pool, taking a deep breath of the water and trying not to whimper. There was a warm spot, and she pulled herself there, laying down in the hollowed shallows that seemed to wrap her in caring arms. Her body trembled as she reclined, and thankfully her vision began to go back to normal save for the red around the edges that throbbed with her heart.
She eyed the gap she fell out of, now that her vision was beginning to clear, and felt for something she could use as a weapon. It was a useless maneuver she recalled shortly after beginning. They kept the pool free of driftwood.
One of the larger fish nudged her tail. Its silvered scales did little to tempt her appetite due to her pain, unusual since she often nicked a fish from the birthing pool if no one was due. She shooed it away, but it kept at her, always nudging toward the sea.
Kirsty pulled herself the rest of the way, dragging away from the birthing area and back down along the stream's flow to the surge of the sea. There was a rush of energy when she got into the salt water. Far out she could feel the call and pull of one of the Temples. If she held still long enough she could feel other Temples in other directions. Kirsty contemplated how on earth she was going to be able to manage her way through the rocks of the shoreline in search of Mara in this state.
A surprised whinny held her short and turned her around, her arms holding one of the nearby rocks to manage the ebb and flow of the surf.
"When did you get out? I've been here this whole time!" Byron's hoof falls over the worn stone were a welcome sound, and when he was near enough she eased her arms from the rock to his sturdy frame.
"Just now." Kirsty buried her face in his green fur, letting her body wrap his legs while the kelpie laid the underside of his chin down her back.
Byron looked down her back, seeing where the purple bruising was showing from beneath damaged scales. He frowned. Selkies did not have scales, but fur. "What happened in there? You've been gone days now."
"So much... So many passages and gates, I think. And the Lady implanted something into my hand..." She lifted her hand and showed him where the scar had faded, the tattoos darker than when they had formed. "Turned me into a fish-thing to help this summer. Then there was the Moon God, I have to dance more... Then there was a Finman...he–"
"Finman?" Byron's right foreleg pulled Kirsty beneath him and held him to his underside. Kirsty made a sound of protest, she wasn't a pup anymore. He ignored her protests and held her tighter...as old as she could ever live she'd still be one of Marsali's pups to him. "How could that be? We've been trading watches. This has been secured since shortly after you went down."
"I don't know. Just that he was there, and I think he's crazed. I don't even know how he got in. The Pool's the one place they've never been able to set fin." Kirsty had given up on getting him to let go.
"Because they can't, not after what was done when they turned... The only way any Finmen would get in there is if they had the same ancestors or were allowed in by the Ladies." Byron continued watching the portal out of the Lady's realm warily, while also scanning around them for any others.
All that met his eyes were the same surging sea, rocks, and beach that had kept him company these several hours of his watch. Above them on the dark cliffs were the thick trees that always shifted, with no deer moving among the boles. Not even a seal had been in the waters nearby, as if everything had been ordered away. Likely it had been, which only left one possibility to his mind.
Byron tried not to shudder at what that might mean for Kirsty. He nuzzled lightly and blew a little over her. "Well, you are out. You've made it to the sea. That's traditionally the end of this test. If you can turn so that you don't dry out I'll take you home."
"I don't know how. I've not taken any of the paste since I went down. I should've had to at some point, but." Kirsty looked back at the stream's exit point from the cliff, expecting the Finman to come after her at any minute.
Byron scowled. "Just what did she put into you?" He began to make his way through the surf along the shore to the dock and house further down, careful to keep Kirsty well covered by the water. Perhaps, if he got close enough, he could bolt with her on his back and get her to the bathtub in time for he and Finnol to look through the Log for ideas.
Kirsty tried to remember what had passed between herself and the Lady, but most of it had already hazed. "A shard of the same crystal type she gave David...and some energy. She just said it would help me."
Byron ground his teeth. "Cryptic, of course it can never be straightforward. That would be too much to ask. Deities."
There was a shark prowling the waters nearing the dock, seeking after the fishes that always swam there during this part of the tide. It came close to investigate, staying well out of the kelpie's range and fixing one eye on them as it slid past. He had other more pressing matters on his mind, and as it posed no thread it was soon left behind.
Then he was thundering out of the water, up the beach, and bellowing before the front door. It sprung open and he was though, into the parlour, where Marsali shrieked as she tried to rise off her rock to come out of the painting. He didn't even bother with trying to contain whatever water he was still putting off. Said water formed a puddly trail behind him and quickly soaked into rugs and carpeting over the wood floor.
Byron ran up the stairs and rattled portraits off walls before crashing into the bathroom and depositing Kirsty into the tub to the protests of both her and Mr. Merrow. Their splashing as they tried to regain some form of dignity coated walls and speckled the ancient mirror. Someone's flailing arm knocked over the row of bottles holding oils and soaps.
"Oi! Warn a mate before dropping a lass in his lap. 'Specially if she's dressed like I think! Her Da' may keelhaul me, Selkie or no." Mr. Merrow scrambled out of the tub and from under Kirsty, then snatched a towel to wrap around his waist. He turned his back to her as she further tried to adjust herself, until he was fairly certain she had important things covered.
"He'll kill us all if she dries out like that. Keep her wet till we figure this change out." Byron backed out with the intention of going to summon Finnol, his eyes not rolling and shot yet, but his red-spined frills were on full display through his seaweed mane.
Mr. Andersen was shutting the front door again while Marcus stumbled from the kitchen, still clad in Etain's white frilly apron and wielding the fork he'd been turning sausages and checking bangers with. Before he was able to fully do so Byron was back down the stairs and he had to fling it again. The pair only gazed for half a second before the door was fully shut again.
"Well...what a way to come home... Go put on another serving or three, she'll likely be hungry. I'll head up and see what's to be done." Mr. Andersen sighed, only able to make out bits and pieces of what had been shouted upstairs.
"Young lady... WHERE IS YOUR DRESS? I don't want your father jumping to any conclusions." Merrow was already across the hall and into Kirsty's room, Andersen could hear him trying and failing to open her closet.
Marc and Andersen exchanged raised glances before parting.
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And on September 26, the White Sox trail Minnesota by 1/2 game. So it has become increasingly likely that the game will be played. The Twins magic number is four, so even if the Twins sweep Kansas City in Minneapolis, the White Sox can force the Tigers to make one more trip to Chicago on Monday.
The White Sox have now scheduled that game to be played at 12:55 pm PT.
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Design & Development
Making Magic: The Walking Dead
by Nojh on Nov.24, 2011, under Board Games, Design & Development, Entertainment, Gaming, Writing
Making Magic: The Walking Dead by Mark Rosewater [Daily MTG]
This is an article on the Magic the Gathering website. Their theme of the week when this article was posted was "Undead Week" celebrating the horror theme of the latest Magic expansion. I'm sharing this article because of how Mark managed to turn an article about various mechanics that were "killed off" and then "brought back" into a narrative in the style of a horror story, and an entertaining one at that.
Platforms vs Products
by Nojh on Oct.13, 2011, under Computers, Design & Development, Information Technology, Internet, Opinions, Technology
So I've verified the writer as Steve Yegge. He posted this on Google+ publicly by accident and of course it got copied. I feel the article makes a lot of interesting points about large-scale IT services and products in general which is why I want to share it. Therefor I'll post Steve's disclaimer from his follow-up blog post ahead of the article so you understand the context that it is written in.
Part of the reason is that for internal posts, it's obvious to everyone that you're posting your own opinion and not representing the company in any way, whereas external posts need lots of disclaimers so people don't misunderstand. And I can assure you, in case it was not obvious, that the whole post was my own opinions and not Google's. I mean, I was kind of taking them to task for not sharing my opinions.
So without further adieu: Steve Yegge's internal rant on Google Platforms
(Warning: Long rant!)
New Books & CDF – Computable Document Format
by Nojh on Jul.29, 2011, under Articles, Books, Computers, Design & Development, Information Technology, Technology, Videos, Visual Media, Writing
Wolfram launches a new document format that puts interactivity as the core concept [Kurzweilai.net]
This is a great example of what I've been talking about regarding where books are headed. Wolfram is releasing a document format that will contain not only text and images, or maybe even the occasional embedded video, but actual interactive information. Geared primarily towards business documents, text books, and research documents, the idea could still hold true for any type of written work. Embedded within the text are apps that display information visually that the user can then manipulate to show how things can change. Graphics that actually allow a modification of variables, math equations where you can quickly and easily plug-in values to see how the equations change, and more.
The document standard is designed to make it easy enough for any person to create a document. No need to be a programmer to create the interactive features of the CDF. This is the real novelty of the idea, since webpages and flash have granted capabilities similar to this for years but their methods of creation have a steep learning curve.
If you're interested in learning more, the below video goes over the various features of the CDF.
eBooks: And the first one drops
by Nojh on May.22, 2011, under Articles, Books, Computers, Design & Development, Information Technology, Technology
iFlowReader for the iOS market closes down and leaves a rather stinging article regarding Apple's marketing policies.
While it doesn't seem to be official that Apple is enforcing the policy iFlowReader is talking about, it is most certainly on the books and the creators of iFlowReader have succinctly connected all the pieces of this amazingly anti-competitive move by Apple. I talked about this in detail back in February and honestly it is making me nervous about owning an iPad or the eBook industry in general. The iFlowReader is a great example of ingenuity in the eBook area and that has now been squashed.
This isn't a perfect blow against eBooks. There are other mediums out there for reading, such as the Kindle and your cell phone and Android based tablets. However the iPad is one of the best tables out there, making it a prime example for others to follow, and I do enjoy using it for reading. This restriction of my ability to read eBooks on it to basically just Apple sold eBooks and stuff I can get off the web is as disturbing to me as DRM.
What Books Will Become (Part 2 of 2)
by Nojh on May.09, 2011, under Articles, Books, Computers, Design & Development, Gaming, Information Technology, Internet, Science, Technology, Video Games, Videos, Visual Media, Writing
Recently I came across this article, which takes an even more in-depth look at the possibilities of where books could go.
What Books Will Become by Kevin Kelly [KK.org/TheTechnium]
That is a long article and I'm sure enthusiasts, such as myself, likely read it all. For those of you not interested in reading the entire thing, here are some interesting points I'd like to point out and discuss. In Part 1 we discussed the problem with the word books and the transition to non-book formats.
Picking up where we left off:
At the same time, a screen that we watch can watch us. The tiny eyes built into your tablet, the camera that faces you, can read your face. Prototype face tracking software can already recognize your mood, and whether you are paying attention, and more importantly where on the screen you are paying attention. It can map whether you are confused by a passage, or delighted, or bored. That means that the text could adapt to how it is perceived. Perhaps it expands into more detail, or shrinks during speed reading, or changes vocabulary when you struggle, or reacts in a hundred possible ways. There are numerous experiments playing with adaptive text. One will give you different summaries of characters and plot depending on how far you've read.
This is where we start getting into interesting areas of information technology and adaptive text. I both like and hate this idea. As a gamer I find this idea intriguing. As a reader I'm not sure I like this. The article goes on to discuss that adaptive text has never been widely accepted. I remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books and Lone Wolf books that were effectively the same thing but relegated to the children's book section. Perhaps with the growing number of adults who are used to playing video games, books might become a more interactive media.
The article also discusses the idea of the inclusion of movies inside text. I recently attended a seminar given by Edward Tufte, a well-known name in Information Technology, who talks about, prior to the invention of the printing press, it was common for images to be included, in-line, with text. It is an idea that modern technology limits us from, even today. In order to embed an image for you to see here in this blog, I have to set alignments and specialized tags. Images and text don't flow well together in modern technology. This is something I personally hope the advancement of eBooks will fix, even if it is a tangential part.
The current custodians of ebooks — Amazon, Google and the publishers — have agreed to cripple the liquidity of ebooks by preventing readers from cut-and-pasting text easily, or to copy large sections of a book, or to otherwise seriously manipulate the text. But eventually the text of ebooks will be liberated, and the true nature of books will blossom. We will find out that books never really wanted to be telephone directories, or hardware catalogs, or gargantuan lists. These are jobs that websites are much superior at — all that updating and searching — tasks that paper is not suited for. What books have always wanted was to be annotated, marked up, underlined, dog-eared, summarized, cross-referenced, hyperlinked, shared, and talked-to. Being digital allows them to do all that and more.
I don't think he is crazy. It's the nature of the transition for the people who held all the power to try to adapt technology to the same limitations that they once had but eventually the old powers, or some new power, will figure out how the market works adapt to it. Hopefully anyway.
But the last topic of the article I want to bring up is introduced in the above paragraph. The idea of a networked book. There are paragraphs devoted to this concept in the article and I both like and dislike the idea. I do like the idea of a book forming its own metadata as it is read, shared, discussed, and copied. I don't think it will be as beautiful or seamless as Kelly is describing. He talks about books that continue evolving, being edited not just by the author but by the meta content that is created for it. You can see a proto-example in theweb series of novels Shadowunit. Movies and television already regularly make use of the web to try to create this content, to create a following around a show, so this idea isn't new or alien. I think, however, at this point, we will have birthed a new media that is very different from the kind of stories told in books today. I don't think that is a bad thing, but it'll be a transbook media.
And I look forward to reading it.
Anyway if you've liked some of this discussion, read the original article. There are more neat ideas about where books are headed in here.
What Books Will Become (Part 1 of 2)
by Nojh on May.08, 2011, under Articles, Books, Computers, Design & Development, Gaming, Information Technology, Internet, Roleplaying Games, Science, Technology, Video Games, Videos, Visual Media, Writing
Readers might remember I wrote an article awhile back about the evolution of how stories are told. It discussed the current transition we find our media undergoing, between analogue and digital. I stopped short, in that article, of discussing where it could possibly lead and left that theorizing to the reader.
Recently I came across this article, which takes an even more in-depth look at the possibilities of where books could go.
What Books Will Become by Kevin Kelly [KK.org/TheTechnium]
That is a long article and I'm sure enthusiasts, such as myself, likely read it all. For those of you not interested in reading the entire thing, here are some interesting points I'd like to point out and discuss. (continue reading…)
Video: Gesture based zooming
by Nojh on Apr.14, 2011, under Articles, Design & Development, Technology
As seen on Mobile Crunch, this is actually pretty innovative. I like the idea far more than I like tap zooming or pinch zooming. Especially if it was upgraded to let me pan as I zoomed.
Writing and Creativity
by Nojh on Apr.02, 2011, under Art, Articles, Books, Design & Development, Writing
by Austin Kleon
An awesome set of rules for writers, artists, and any kind of creative type. Here is a quick rune down of the rules but you really should click on the link above and read all of Austin's Commentary.
1. Steal Like An Artist.
2. Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things.
3. Write the book you want to read
4. Use your hands
5. Side projects and hobbies are important
6. The secret: do good work and put ti where people can see it.
7. Geography is no longer our master.
8. Be Nice. The world is a small town.
9. Be Boring. It's the only way to get work done.
10. Creativity is subtraction.
by Nojh on Mar.17, 2011, under Design & Development, Entertainment
"Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live."
— Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates
Hard Decisions in Design
by Nojh on Feb.20, 2011, under Articles, Computers, Design & Development, Entertainment, Gaming, Technology, Video Games, Writing
Let me talk to you about two video games and a lesson designers, writers, and creators can take away from them.
A few years ago I played a game called Aquaria. Aquaria was one of my favorite indie games of all time. It was likened to me as playing Super Metroid, only under water, and that is a fair description. The game told a story, primarily through game play, about a creature in an underwater world who has only recently become sentient, perhaps again, and slowly explores her world to find out its history, and her own. The game play focuses on two-dimensional side scrolling action, using a flying/swimming mechanic, as well as sound based special abilities to combat and defend against hazards. Some puzzle solving and collection. Ultimately it is a fun game that I sadly admit, I have never completed, due to getting distracted and having to start over, as, like most Metroid/Castlevania games, once I've left off, I'm never really sure where I was going or what I need to do.
Aquaria is not a perfect game, based upon my description, but it touched upon several emotions in the way it was presented. It would take to long to describe, but Aquaria was very much a good example of a game that was designed with both entertainment and themes in mind. Consider buying a copy, especially if you want to explore isolation,
Alec Holowka was the co-creator of Aquaria and he is currently working on a new game called Marian and from what I can tell, it is the spiritual successor of Aquaria similar to how Heavy Rain was the spiritual successor to Indigo Prophecy. He wrote an article commenting upon the design process that Marian has had to go through:
Marian: From 3D to 2D by Alec Holowka (InfiniteAmmo.ca)
The article offers a glimpse at his up coming game but also discusses a big decision that had to be made during the game's progress.
Marian, so far as it is still in development, is going to be about a puppet. Alec comments that he wants to touch upon some of the emotions involved in the concept of control and being controlled. honestly the article does not talk a lot about the game but instead focusing upon the hard decision he had to make, going from 3D to 2D development.
Apparently the game was in development using the Unity engine, a 3D focused game engine that made creating 3D games very quick and easy, particularly prototypes. So Alec and his team went forward with developing the game in 3D, creating some awesome looking environment, and testing out game play ideas. What they slowly found was that, the physic platformer they had envisioned and were slowly exploring was very hard to implement within the Unity. Details were getting in the way. Even with eight people on the project and loads of content created, they were running into control and game play issues and design decisions were being made that did not really reflect what Alec wanted to make, not to mention the money.
So Alec shelved it, and started anew, going back to 2D. (continue reading…)


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Well where do I start? There's way too much stuff rattling around in my head (so if it's a bit hard to follow, I apologize).
I have a great loving, supporting close family and friends. I had a good childhood (working class) up bringing. Since I can remember though I've had this self loathing, but I thought most people felt like I did as a child and teenager. I've always thought of myself as thick, or academically challenged.
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Are you ready for a new way to learn the alphabet? This isn't your average ABCs. Those of you who remember, "She sells seashells by the seashore" will enjoy this book immensely. A twist has been added to the basic "A is for apple" that will make learning the alphabet crazy fun. Alliteration, the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words, has been used for each letter of the alphabet.
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They used to cap the price at $1000 but recently moved it up to $1500 the planned final cap is projected to be $3000. Increased volatility attracts new generators or has existing generators maintain a higher rate of readiness. Also having a volatile market places a higher value on demand response and gets more participants willing to curtail their loads during high price spikes dropping the need for peak generation. This is a really simple explanation of a complicated market that will even get more complicated as they implement the new nodal market which will add congestion pricing as well.
The ercot meetings are open most of the time and its quite interesting on how it works.
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To Be Discontinued: 7 Car Models in 2016 that Will Disappear
With just a little more than two months left in 2015, many of you are eagerly waiting for developments in the auto world. In a recent post, we mentioned how we'll buy more cars online because of an increasingly wanted digital experience – a trend that will no doubt continue to grow next year. Speaking of the word "continue", however, there are some 2016 car models that will no longer roll out of the production line. That's not to say they will never come back, but for now, the future for these vehicles is non-existent. This post is dedicated to these cars.
1. Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Mercedes-Benz has fared well with its line of M-Class midsized SUVs. Launched 18 years ago, the M-Class has turned into a powerhouse SUV. The 2016 model offers drivers a range between a 329-hp V6 and a 529-hp AMG V8 engine. Along with its performance power, Mercedes added some intriguing design specs, including a twin-power dome hood and sculpted front fenders. The days of the M-Class are numbered though. Mercedes is updating it into a new beast – the GLE-Class, which sports a sleeker appearance. If you're saddened by the discontinuation of the M-Class, think of it more as a revamp, rather than a vanishing act. Apart from some design updates, all that's changing is its name.
2. Infiniti Q40
Infiniti sure knows how to build a stylish, compact luxury sedan. Formerly labelled as the G37, the Q40 received praise for its sport-like performance, especially for its balanced handling and steering. However, it drew some criticism for its dated interior stylings, with some reviewers saying it was hardly any different from the G series besides its curvier sheetmetal design. Although it's far from being a bad car, Infiniti has decided to focus on introducing a new line – the Q30 premium compact crossover – which will replace the Q40 some time next year. This will most likely happen during the late spring or early summer of 2016.
3. Toyota Venza
Toyota sweeps various categories in terms of awards and its reputation for being one of the most reliable car brands in the world. With that said, not every vehicle it produces is a hit. The Venza is one example. Despite its status as a mainstream vehicle, it didn't live up to expectations, selling far less than what was needed to make it a hit. It's unfortunate to see, considering how spacious it was and the powerful V6 engine that was available for it. Declining sales over the years has had a huge impact on Toyota's desire to focus on the Venza, and the fact that it was competing with more successful Toyota vehicles didn't help as well. We can speak consolingly of the Venza's decline, however, considering that production won't be completely phased out, and no one will lose their job over it (something that Toyota has said themselves).
4. Honda Crosstour
The Honda Accord has been wildly successful over the last few decades. So when the company rolled in the Crosstour – the wagon version of the Accord – it must have surprised them since customers were apathetic towards it. Yet still, the Crosstour has survived six years in the market (was launched back in 2009), offering a decent set of advantages, including all-wheel drive, good fuel economy and a roomy interior. However, the Crosstour was poorly received by reviewers and consumers alike. Many individuals criticized its design, and Honda had a tough time selling it in general. While it had a decent run, the Crosstour reached a dead end.
5. Scion xB
The Scion xB garnered much attention for doing the unthinkable – building a box on wheels. While some may have thought that it was brand suicide, the company started a cubist-obsession in the auto world, leading to various brands who built their own boxy subcompact cars aimed at young adults. They hope to achieve what the Honda Element, Kia Soul and Nissan Cube tried to accomplish. The result? A 158-hp, four cylinder car that is surprisingly roomy, yet underwhelmed with bland interior stylings and only a four-speed transmission. It's a mouthful of contradictions packed into a little cube. There's both good and bad with this car, which has led to mixed reviews. With all of that said, the xB will be replaced with the iM in 2016.
6. Nissan Xterra
The Nissan Xterra's 15-year lifespan comes to a close this year. It showed much promise early on, due to its affordability and off-road capabilities. It didn't have any fancy features – it was just a basic truck-based SUV from Nissan. Perhaps that was the problem. Unlike the compact crossover SUVs that were emerging and had more to offer, the Xterra stuck to the essentials. Combined with subpar gas mileage and a low crash test rating, buyers began to overlook the Xterra as an ideal option. While some cars do just fine by offering basic performance, the Xterra is an example of what can go wrong when a brand doesn't add a few goodies. It's a shame considering it sold 750,000 units over its lifetime.
7. Land Rover LR2
Land Rover wanted to provide their customers with a vehicle that offers an off-road experience, without sacrificing the comfort and classic style of an SUV. They did that with the LR2, a compact SUV that sports a 2.0 litre turbocharged four cylinder engine (produces 240 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque). It also comes with a series of attractive specs including keyless ignition/entry, panoramic dual-panel sunroof and rain-sensing wipers – capabilities not found in other Land Rovers and Range Rovers. Although it is a solid vehicle, it does come up short in some aspects, performance being one of them. The LR2 will see itself out when the Land Rover Discovery Sport replaces it. The new edition will feature a third-row seat, providing more room for young and growing (or already large) families – something the LR2 didn't have.
Gone for Now
Nothing lasts forever, and that's certainly true of car models. Some will last for several decades, while others may only last a few months. The vehicles listed in this post are in the middle of this spectrum. They may have had a good run, but fell early because they failed to address a certain market need, or they couldn't keep up with a competitor. Whatever the reason, they're not the first. If you are a fan of one of these cars, it may be a bit disheartening to find out that they will be discontinued.
However, it's good to keep in mind that some of these "disappearances" are simply a change in name and design. And for those that are completely falling off the market, it's possible to see them again in the future (if the brand sees an opportunity). No matter what happens, if you're looking for a 2016 car model, have confidence that you'll find it. That's something you can be sure of tomorrow.


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The purpose of youth ministry at Village Bible Church is to help our young people through the steps leading to an internalization and ownership of a strong, vibrant faith affecting others that is uniquely theirs.
Junior High – Sunday Scripture Exploration happens every Sunday morning in the junior high room from 11:10am-12:00pm. Ken Ruggles is teaching through the book of Ruth this summer.
High School – Led by Pastor Andrew Gilmore. This summer we are studying the Great Prayers of the Bible.
Youth Group – Our midweek youth gathering for junior highers and high schoolers is on Thursday nights from 7pm-9pm. This summer we'll be exploring our new theme: Pursue.
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I have always had a bit of bad luck with my body. Up until 2015 my health was great except for my back. Since 1998 I have lived with a "terrible back" and had to be very careful as to "not throw it out" and end up in bed, immobile for weeks at a time. Then in 2013 my shoulders started burning, my right arm would stop working and my hands would burn with pain at the end of the day. I just thought it was because I was so hardworking and I had pushed my body it's limits. I made a ton of excuses until 2014 and after my daughter Molly was born I was in daily agony. My hips burned as if my bones were on fire at their core, my feet felt like I was walking on gravel without shoes all day every day, my hands were so swollen I couldn't bend my fingers and it hurt to hold my cellphone let alone a new born baby. Then one day I couldn't lift my arms at all, both of them, no matter what my brain told them to do they were motionless. The doctors confirmed in May of 2015 I had Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and later in 2016 I was further diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis which explained my constant struggles with my back and hips and pelvis. When I received a second diagnosis I tried to listen to the doctor but all I kept thinking was none of this felt real. The pain felt real, but none of these illness felt possible. I had been making excuses and lived in denial for so long and Ankylosing Spondylitis was so hard to say, like a spell out of Harry Potter.
These diseases have radically changed mine and my family's lives.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) are autoimmune diseases.
RA is not the same as osteoarthritis. According to the Mayo Clinic "Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in joint deformity."
Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that among other things cause the bones in my spine, hips and pelvis to fuse.
I would describe my own personal experience (because RA and AS are very individualized affecting those living with these diseases differently and at different intensities) like living with the worst flu of your life every single day except with intense, searing pain and radically less mobility.
In many ways I am very lucky. I live in a country with socialized heath care, I have an extremely supportive and understanding group of family and friends and I work from home. These blessing make living with chronic pain and crippling fatigue manageable. I am well cared for by my doctors and we are doing our best to achieve my best wellness in a variety of ways.
In Summer of 2016 I was able to begin a new drug treatment that has greatly improved my mobility and elevates my high pain levels for most of the day. My Family, doctors and I are hopeful these improvements will stabilize.
This journey has only just begun, but because of the nature of this blog my illness has been documented from the very beginning and our conversations are in a specific archive labeled RA. You can find the archive on the right hand side of my site, the last orange circle.
For more information on this disease and living your best life with chronic pain and illness visit the links below. If you have questions about your own wellness please direct them to your family doctor.
Above is a film I completely identify with by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society – UK.
Charis Hill, the subject of the important video above, documents her first-person journey living, advocating and trailblazing a life with Ankylosing Spondylitis on her blog, BeingCharis.
RA GUY provides positive support for those living with RA and their families:
A great way of explaining what it is like to live with autoimmune diseases:
Positively Rheumatoid are two mothers navigating their RA journeys with truth and wit.
Jenni, the Editrix of Chronic set out in 2005 to create a haven where anyone living with a chronic illness can achieve their own personal AWAP (as well as possible). Her YouTube videos and blog coach, support and encourage a Chronic Babe to embrace their best wellness.
Thank you for reading and supporting my conversations with Hank (and Molly and Pai).
Wishing you all as well as possible.


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What better way to become healthier than doing one of the healthiest activities out there? Drinking more water! There are plenty of health benefits for drinking more H20, for instance its association with weight loss. Drinking water helps you feel fuller, so you aren't consuming those extra calories! Water also helps clear up your skin by flushing your body of toxins that cause acne! And what's even cooler, is that drinking water can make you feel more alert and more focused, getting rid of that unproductive afternoon fatigue.
With this challenge, Georgia River Network wants you to be thirsty and thrive to drink more water! Challenge yourself to drink at least 2 liters (or 8 glasses) of water a day! Make sure to keep track of how many days you accomplish this goal, and have your friends and family donate $1 for each day you complete the challenge!
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This challenge is especially important because it amplifies how important clean drinking water is to all of us! Did you know that many of Georgia's rivers supply drinking water for our citizens? For example, the Chattahoochee River supplies 70% of metro Atlanta's drinking water; that's more than 300 million gallons per day!
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A female riding a motorized wheel chair was advised by officer to stay on sidewalks until the chair had all proper safety equipment installed.
The Lesson
I read this particular police report and thought duh! I apologize for my bluntness, but of course you must have proper safety equipment to be road worthy. Then it hit me, we are more and more dependent on our customers interfacing with our business using a web browser. Sure each browser has it's pros and cons, but at some point each one makes and big leap and it can not be overlooked that older versions are not secure enough based on the evolving threat landscape. So at some point, as security professionals, we have to push our organizations to no longer support older browsers. Yes, this may cause some pain because the customers have to go through the process of updating their systems. However, we would be remiss to both our organization and the customers to allow an insecure connection into our systems.
We always have to walk a fine line of balance in being accessible to our customers while maintaining security, but there are just those times where we have make security the first concern. This means the critical role we need to play in the change is to help sell "security" as a benefit, not a hindrance. No, we shouldn't over promise, but we should make sure there is a value placed on the pain we are about to cause. It is always a challenge to sell security, but customers have a choice of where to do business which means we really need to understand how to convey value. If we can sell security to customers, pitching security internally should be a piece of cake. Just remember to make sure every one is "security" worthy before driving into your system.


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Any time you look for home and small business security camera systems online, you will be net with a plethora of options, some of which are great options, and some which fall well below what you would expect in 2016.
Unfortunately, looking at the marketing and the features doesn't tell the whole story, and sometimes you need some information that is a little bit more in-depth and forthcoming with the pros and cons of any particular package.
In this Zmodo security camera review we're going to take a look at one of the many all-in-one security camera packages that is available.
This particular option offers more cameras than the average package, and also has some features that aid usability and overall functionality. Let's find out if the Zmodo surveillance camera system is for you.
Key Features
- 8x 720P cameras in a single package.
- Included top brand hard drive for recording footage.
- Network streaming for remote monitoring.
- Plug and play setup.
- IP66 rated cameras for weatherproofing.
- Included DVR unit for capturing footage.
What Makes the Zmodo Surveillance Camera System Special?
Today, wireless camera systems are becoming increasingly available, however, they're not yet at the point where they could be considered affordable for all users.
Even when wireless systems do compete in price, there are compromises to be made when it comes to the number of cameras included in the package, and you also need to consider whether battery powered devices will work in your situation.
The Zmodo surveillance camera system isn't wireless, but it does feature some good design choices that help to mitigate that disadvantage. One of these is the fact that all of the cameras can be connected using a single cable.
While some camera systems use a separate cable for video and power, Zmodo does it in one. This is important not just for making connectivity simple, but it also eliminates problems that could occur from routing multiple cables throughout your home.
Using a wired system helps to keep costs down, which means that you can use more cameras for what is still a reasonable retail price. This particular package includes eight cameras, and they all record in 720P and have night vision capabilities.
Some extremely low end systems use a combination of high and standard definition cameras, so in this Zmodo security camera review it was a pleasant surprise to find that every camera is of equal capability.
The DVR and software used for this camera are both big talking points. The DVR can record multiple streams at a time, and it can be controlled from an include remote when viewing through an external monitor.
Advanced features like motion detection can mean that recording only begins when movement is detected, which helps to cut down on hard drive usage. Even so, the included Western Digital 2TB hard drive will provide plenty of space for either security footage, or captured moments from your home.
While security is the main selling point for a device like this, many users will also use these devices to record family events like birthday's and other celebrations. Having those memories in crisp 720P is something that won't be achieved with older standard definition surveillance systems.
Installation Ease
Having a single Ethernet cable per camera makes installation easy, without professional help, and the mounting brackets are also easy to use.
They simply need to be screwed or bolted into a sturdy surface like an exterior wall, beam, or roof area, and the camera can then be adjusted to be facing the perfect angle.
The only real work necessary will be drilling holes for any cameras that will be mounted outdoors. There are four 25 meter cables and four 15 meter cables included in the package.
Software for Remote Monitoring
Wireless camera solutions often advertise their ability to stream the camera feeds remotely, which might lead you to believe that wired systems can't do the same.
This would be untrue, and this Zmodo surveillance camera system is a great example. High quality software allows for a true HD feed to be sent to remote device, so you can check your feeds and receive motion notifications when you are away from home.
The software is intuitive and easy to use, and many of the actual consumer reviews for this product have noted the remote monitoring as one of the highlight features.
- 8 cameras allow for wide coverage in large homes or small business locations.
- A combination of cable lengths for installation makes it easy to install indoor and outdoor cameras.
- The DVR unit is of high quality, and the inclusion of a large capacity drive is a big advantage.
- The remote monitoring software is better than the generic software that some competing systems use.
- Some users may not be aware of the high bandwidth requirements of streaming recorded video. Even on a fast broadband connection, this unit will use most of the internet resources when video is being streamed.
- The remote access software requires activeX, so won't work in a Linux or MacOS browser. (Doesn't affect smartphone apps).
- No HDMI for external monitor (uses VGA only).
- No cloud backup functionality for video footage.
Final Thoughts
Overall, this Zmodo security camera review package offers significant value for money, especially considering the excellent software, high definition cameras, and the fact that there are eight cameras included in the package.
Like almost any product, it is not perfect, and there are small compromises to be made to achieve the lower price. For users who are happy with a wired system and who need wide coverage in their home or business, this represents one of the best options currently available.


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This article reviews the potential of Niklas Luhmann's autopoiesis as a contribution to organization theory. We consider organization theory to consist of three epistemological foundations, which we label equilibrium-based theory, process-based theory and recursivity-based theory. We review critically Luhmann's autopoietic theory in relation to each of these three foundations. We suggest that whereas it deviates radically from equilibrium-based theory and deviates significantly from process-based theory, it holds potential in its complementarity with Giddens's structuration theory in providing a promising basis for recursivity-based organization theory.
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Blake International USA Rigs has received a contract extension on the Blake 2001. Pemex has extended the contract for an additional 160 days ending its current contract in mid November. The Blake 2001 will then begin its new 1,261-day contract awarded to Blake International earlier this year.
"Pemex continues to ramp up its drilling activity and we have positioned ourselves on the front line. Modular platform rigs have become a safe, low cost and effective way for Pemex to regain and maintain their production output needed. We are also in negotiations with Pemex to add additional rigs to our fleet in Mexico by way of deploying current assets from our Houma facility. By adding additional rigs to our Mexico fleet, we will continue to reach our goal of becoming Pemex's preferred modular platform rig drilling contractor," said President and CEO Beau Blake.
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Does this mean that GSM carriers will follow Sprint's lead in using the device's ID (MEID in one case, and eSIM in the other) to determine carrier association? That would suck for those of us with multiple SIM cards.
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When you're the best at what you do, it's not always easy to walk away. Nathan McBride was retired. The trained Marine sniper and covert CIA operative had put the violence of his former life behind him. But not anymore. A deep-cover FBI agent has disappeared along with one ton of powerful Semtex explosive, enough to unleash a disaster of international proportions.
The U.S. government has no choice but to coax Nathan out of retirement. He's the only man with the skills necessary to get the job done. But almost as soon as Nathan reluctantly accepts the assignment, he finds himself caught in the middle. On the one side is a ruthless adversary with a blood-chilling plan - and on the other are agents who will stop at nothing to see their own brand of justice done.
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This story was good, but a little violent for my taste. I thought the action moved quite fast but the narrator took away from my enjoyment of the story. I really do not like the way he reads female voices. Even the male voices take away the excitement and sense of urgency.
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There are a lot of similar good-guy-working-outside-the-law tales. The John Rain series, for example, are better because the tales (mostly of a killer-for-hire working for private interests) are more believable. "First to Kill" is similar to the Jack Reacher books, but I didn't really identify with the characters as much.
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