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Any who...I am popping in to share this week's Shining the Light challenge. Today marks the 100th challenge!!!!
While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on most of our challenges, this month it is an Our Daily Bread Designs only challenge month in honor of the ODBD 4th Anniversary. Three or more of our participants will be chosen for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday,
The stamp set I used is "Spread the Light" from Our Daily Bread Designs . The background is a Provocraft Leafy Branch embossing folder that I colored in with a Baja Breeze marker before embossing. The bow is tied with the Bow Easy and May Arts Blue Silk ribbon. The sentiment is framed with Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags . The card is framed with the Spellbinders Fleur De Lis.
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25 comments:
- Karen W said...
Oh Wow this is fabulous, I love the colors and everything!!
- March 10, 2012 at 6:34 AM
- Saints Rule! said...
This is beautiful Chris! I love how you have framed the card and those touches of aqua are just so feminine! Love it! You always have the most amazing bows! I need a bow making lesson from ya!!! Have a great weekend! Blessings...
- March 10, 2012 at 7:16 AM
- Marlena M. said...
Gorgeous sprays emanating from the center. I love it Chris! ;)
- March 10, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Unknown said...
this is stunning and really caught my eye love the colour its fabulous...hugs sassyx
- March 10, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Wow Mommy!! I love the blue with the white!! I also love the Let your Light Shine sentiment!! The pretty silk bow with the pearl in the middle!! The pearls around the edges give more a touch and the punched edges!! I love the leaves!!
The green is beautiful!!
- March 10, 2012 at 8:35 AM
- ChristineCreations said...
One of my favourite colors to design cards with :) Lovely card Chris, so crisp and clean!
- March 10, 2012 at 10:29 AM
- Wanda Cullen said...
What a beautiful shade of blue! Love that ornate frame...GORGEOUS card, Chris! Hope all goes well with your move...it's always so eye-opening to realize how much you've accumulated when you start packing it all! :-)
- March 10, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- Nicki Olsen said...
Wow Mom this is amazing!! I love the blue bow and ribbon and the white pearls look awesome with the light colors!! Beautiful!!I love you!!
- March 10, 2012 at 10:47 AM
- Betty Wright said...
Love the frame design and the background technique, Chris! Lovely soft colors and scrumptious details! Beautifully done!
- March 10, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Patti J said...
Chris, this is gorgeous. I am so drawn to aqua! Beautifully done, my friend - good luck to you!!!
- March 10, 2012 at 11:30 AM
- Cards By Jan said...
Wozers Chris...This is stunning!! The whole thing...just stunning! I love the colours, Gorgeous BOW, your nestie used, and of course the verse framed with the Artisan Die cut(will have to check into that one) Hugs
- March 10, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Sabrina Jackson said...
Oh my goodness, Chris, girl, this is over the TOP gorgeous!!! Love the embossing and the wonderful layering you have done! Oh, and don't let me forget that amazing bow......so beautiful!! I don't envy you one bit packing, I just know too well how overwhelming it can get! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina
- March 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM
- Greta said...
So much to see with all your details done to perfection! I love this card, Chris! I've hardly used that embossing folder & love what you did with it here. You inspire me--thank you!
- March 10, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Sandra H said...
This is so beautiful with lots of details:) xx
- March 10, 2012 at 7:52 PM
- Rosemary said...
holey moley chris... your card is out of this world gorgeous!! hugs!!
- March 10, 2012 at 10:05 PM
- Kelley said...
Love Meghan's comment!! She said it all....gorgeous!!
- March 10, 2012 at 10:19 PM
- Kelley said...
Love Meghan's comment!! She said it all....gorgeous!!
- March 10, 2012 at 10:19 PM
- Melodie said...
what a gorgeous card, I am once again very excited.
- March 11, 2012 at 3:29 AM
- Crystal said...
WOW Chris this is soooooooo GORGEOUS!!!! I LOVE the white and blue and the die cuts and your border are absolutely stunning!!!!! Another gorgeous creation!!!!
- March 11, 2012 at 11:06 AM
- Sherry Kushibab said...
Chris, Love this color and the challenge. It amazes me that with only two colors you can still take a card to over the top beautiful! Those leaves and that ribbon are just perfect touches. Love seeing your girls comments....bet they are every bit as creative as you are. Hugs.
- March 11, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Susan.... said...
This is stunning Chris ! Your creations always put a smile on my face. One of lifes simple pleasures..
Wishing you good luck with the move..
susan x Mallorca. Spain
- March 11, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Conniecrafter said...
very pretty combo of the dies and love how you brought the color to the embossing too!
- March 11, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- Denise Marzec said...
Oh goodness, I love the blue and white! Soooooooo beautiful!
- March 11, 2012 at 6:20 PM
- coldwaters2 said...
Wow Chris this is stunning the colours are gorgeous and so is that frame, the central design is pure perfection.
Lorraine x
- March 12, 2012 at 5:19 AM
- Jan Marie said...
Oh Chris, this is just so beautiful! Love the layers upon layers and yet, so soft and delicate! The pearls are the perfect accents to add warmth and texture! Outstanding!
- March 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM
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It doesn't seem a year ago that Google announced the Nexus 5, but it was and now we have its successor: the Nexus 6 which introduces Android 5.0 Lollipop. Here we compare the two to see what's changed including design, price, specs and features. See also: Nexus 9 and Nexus Player.
Before we delve in, it's fair to say that the Nexus 6 really isn't a simple update of the Nexus 5. It's completely different, and bigger in every way. The 6in screen makes it a phablet, while the 5in Nexus 5 was just a big Android smartphone. See also: The best smartphones of 2014.
Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison: price
One of the amazing things about the Nexus 5 was its low price, despite the high-end specifications. Google hasn't yet announced the price of the Nexus 6, so it's impossible to say yet whether the new smartphone will be a bargain too. Rumours suggest it will have a price to match its flagship specs, though, $649 off contract.
Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison: design
If the Nexus 6 looks familiar, that's because it's made by Motorola and it's very similar to its own Moto X, reviewed here. That's a break from LG which has made the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4.
It's bigger, but it has the same tapered rear edges, an aluminium frame and a centrally placed rear 13Mp camera with the dual-LED flash surrounding it.
Plus, the bad news: like the new Moto X, the Nexus 6 has no microSD card slot for expandable storage. That will immediately put the Nexus 6 off many people's shortlist.
Around the front, you'll notice the stereo speakers - just like the Moto X - and a 6in screen, plus a front-facing 2Mp camera.The headphone jack is in the centre of the top edge, and the microUSB port mirrors it in the bottom edge.
The older Nexus 5 lacked the premium construction, having to make do with a plastic frame and build in order to hit that low price. It had an 8Mp rear camera, and a 1.3Mp front camera.
As with the Nexus 6, it put many buyers off due to the lack of expandable storage.
In terms of size and weight, here are the vital stats:
Nexus 6: 159.2 x 82.3 x 10mm, 184g
Nexus 5: 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6mm, 130g
That makes the Nexus 6 a much bigger device, and not necessarily a natural upgrade for Nexus fans. To put it in context, here are a couple of other key rivals to the Nexus 6:
iPhone 6 Plus: 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1mm, 172g
Galaxy Note 4: 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm, 176g
However, because of the tapered edges, the Nexus 6 will feel a lot thinner than its 10mm thickest point, and no-one will be able to tell the difference between the three phablets in terms of weight.
Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison: screen
With a 6in screen (or 5.96in if you want to be pedantic), the monstrous Nexus 6 needs a monstrous resolution, and Motorola doesn't disappoint: it has the same QuadHD dimensions as its rivals at 2560x1440 pixels. So that's the same as the Note 4 and LG G3.
The Nexus 5 has a 5in screen (4.95 for pedants), and a full HD 1920x1080 resolution.
What's changed is the screen technology. While the Nexus 5 has an IPS panel, the 6 switches to AMOLED, just like the Moto X (there's a definite theme here).
We've yet to clap eyes on the Nexus 6 of course, but we've been using the Moto X for a week now, and it has one of the best displays of any smartphone this year. Some might dislike the too-vibrant colours, but AMOLED has plenty of benefits, especially when it comes to power saving as you need only light up the necessary pixels to show information.
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Of course, it has a bigger screen to contend with, but the other components should be more power efficient. We'll test battery life as soon as we can.
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Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison: cameras
Although the new Moto X also has a 13Mp camera, the Nexus 6's is better as it has optical image stabilisation which is disappointingly missing from Motorola's own smartphone.
The Nexus 5's 8Mp camera also benefitted from OIS, but we're fully expecting the Nexus 6 to take much better photos and videos. If video is you thing, you might be happy to see support for 4K recording on the Nexus 6.
Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison: which is better?
At this early stage, it's impossible to come to any conclusions, not least because there's no official price for the UK version of the Nexus 6.
Size is also a big factor, since not everyone wants a phablet. A 5in screen is the biggest some people want or need, and the change to a phablet could be the deal-breaker for some.
Motorola has done a brilliant job in making the Nexus 6 as small and light as possible, and going by the surprising demand for the iPhone 6 Plus, people might be more receptive to a Google phablet then we think.
Only time will tell. For now, if you were playing Trump cards, the Nexus 6 beats the Nexus 5 in every area: battery life, 2D and 3D performance, screen size and resolution, cameras. Whether or not the purported $649 SIM-free price translates to a similar price in pounds remains to be seen, but it's one area where the Nexus 5 will win.


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Nickel-Silver Darts
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Tungsten Darts
Tungsten dart, unlike brass and nickel-silver, is a very heavy and dense metal. Tungsten dart is usually mixed with nickel so you will see on a package something like 80-20 (80% tungsten/20% nickel). Tungsten dart is harder to work with but will last longer than the other two (especially the knurling). On average, a 20 gram tungsten dart will be ? the size of a 20 gram brass dart which will allow for tighter groupings on the board. This is the reason most of the really good throwers use tungsten darts but if you're just starting out, you won't be throwing tight groupings anyway, regardless of the dart you're using.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) -The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in the death of a white and tan female pit bull.
A spokesman for the Humane Society says the dog was found near a dumpster in Manchac with a blue cord tied around her neck.
If the dog died as a result of criminal activity, the charity is offering a reward of $1,000 leading to an arrest.
If HSL receives credible information on the deliberate killing of this dog, the group plans to forward all of the information to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control for further investigation.
A woman noticed the dog carcass at 6 p.m. on July 4 and immediately contacted the TPSO. She also took multiple photos of the dog and forwarded them to HSL, which posted the pictures and its report on its social media sites. The dog appeared to have abrasions, burn marks, and hair loss under its stomach, which could be consistent with being dragged behind a moving vehicle, according to HSL.
Another witness posted a comment on HSL's page that he observed the same dog near the road on July 3, and moved it near the dumpster. That witness believed that the dog had been struck by a moving vehicle since its head appeared to have been crushed and the dog was still bleeding.
Sheriff's deputies went to the scene on July 8, but did not find the body.
The woman who reported the dog said she was hoping that the cameras mounted on the towers above the dog's body may have videotaped the incident, which would help authorities identify who may have left the dog there. However, when she contacted the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), the operator explained that the cameras in that area only show live traffic activity and do not record footage.
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Massive Hall of Fire Update!
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ATHOL, Mass. — Five years ago, a Massachusetts man vanished without a trace from Athol.
Scott Leger was last seen after an argument with his girlfriend on December 7, 2013. State Police scoured area woods, talked to witnesses, but they can't find Scott Leger.
"I want my brother back," said Heidi Antunes.
Heidi Antunes has spent the last five years trying to get her brother back.
Authorities say Leger walked out of the house after the argument in 2013 after his girlfriend called 911 on him, possibly by accident. Scott had an open warrant in a minor criminal case, but when police arrived, Scott was gone.
Five years later, Heidi and her family fear her brother could have been a victim of foul play.
"He didn't have a car. He didn't have a cellphone. He didn't have money. I think he had $40 cash, you're not getting far on a night that was 16 degrees. There's no way he would have just left," said Antunes.
New England's Unsolved was the only media in the woods with State Police during the 2014 search. They found nothing.
Antunes tells Boston 25 News reporter Bob Ward that it is out of character for Scott not to contact his family for five years. She still keeps her last message from her brother, sent just before she moved to Hawaii.
"Hi Heidi, it's your brother Scott. Just calling you to see how you were. I know you're leaving in a few days, so. Give me a call when you get the message, alright? I love you, Bye."
Ten weeks after Heidi moved to Hawaii with her husband, her brother vanished. Heidi moved back to Massachusetts to look for Scott and she is not giving up now.
"I have to find my brother. It's driving me crazy. It's driving all of us crazy," she said.
The disappearance of Scott Leger remains a dark mystery in central Massachusetts. If you have any information about what happened to Scott Leger, call Mass. State Police.
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This unit of study provides students with an overview of the development of jazz from its earliest stages to the present and from its origins in New Orleans to its contemporary expressions in Australia, Europe and elsewhere. An understanding of key stylistic and technical aspects of jazz will be undertaken through immersion in jazz-related skills of listening and transcription as well as idiomatic improvisation, which are developed progressively through weekly workshops.The unit is designed for students in the BMus(MusEd) degree program for whom it is a core requirement. Bringing an instrument to weekly sessions is mandatory - pianists should acquire a melodia for the unit.
1 hr lecture, 1 hour workshop/wk
Lead sheet (30%), Peer Teaching Workshop and resources (50%), Essay (20%)
Additional information
This unit is not available for Jazz Performance students unless they are enrolled in BMus (Music Education).
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) plan to regulate carbon emissions is just the latest challenge facing the U.S. electric power system. Technological innovation is disrupting old ways of doing business and accelerating grid modernization. Earlier this year, AEE released Advanced Energy Technologies for Greenhouse Gas Reduction, a report detailing the use, application, and benefits of 40 specific advanced energy technologies and services. This post is one in a series drawn from the technology profiles within that report.
Waste Energy Recovery (WER) describes any process in which energy that would typically be "thrown away" is captured and put to use (for this reason, WER is sometimes also called recycled energy). In broad terms, there are three types of waste energy sources suitable for recovery and conversion to electricity: waste heat, excess pressure in steam and other industrial process streams that is normally dissipated, and residual fuel value in industrial process streams (purge gases, off-gases, etc.). WER can be used to generate electricity or to produce useful thermal energy for industrial processes. The amount and type of useful energy produced depends on the nature of the process.
Some specific examples of WER that generate electricity include waste heat recovery (WHR) from industrial processes and boilers, WHR from mainline natural gas pipeline compressor stations (used in organic Rankine cycle plants), pressure recovery from industrial steam use, pressure recovery from non-steam, high-pressure industrial processes, and pressure recovery from natural gas pipeline pressure-letdown stations. One example of WER in action is the Port Arthur Steam project in Texas, which produces high pressure steam from heat recovered from petroleum coke calcining kilns. Most of the steam is sold to a neighboring refinery, which displaces natural gas use at the refinery. The rest of the steam is used to produce 4-5 MW of electricity used at the calcining facility.
With the industrial sector accounting for approximately one third of all energy used in the United States, there is ample opportunity for WER to reduce energy usage. During industrial processes, 20% to 50% of the energy is ultimately lost to waste. WER can improve efficiency of industrial processes by as much as 10% to 50%, depending on the process, while generating electricity that can be used onsite. WER both increases efficiency and displaces the need for purchased fuels and electricity, thus resulting in avoided emissions.


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While distracted driving may be a bigger problem than drunk driving on the roads, drunk driving is still a major problem. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 10,874 deaths in motor vehicle crashes involving drunk drivers in 2017. This totalled 29 percent of all traffic fatalities for that year. In New Jersey, a driver is considered to be alcohol-impaired when his or her blood alcohol concentration is .08 grams per deciliter or higher. A driver can also be charged with a DWI if he or she is operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs. Any drugs, whether they are prescription, over-the-counter or illegal, can form the basis of a New Jersey DWI if they are thought to have diminished a person's ability to drive safely.


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Over the last 3 years the HD DSLR revolution has been followed by thousands of devotees who have seen the rapid transition of a humble stills camera with HD capabilities, used by thousands of amateur filmmakers and now embraced by some of Hollywood's finest, come of age and stand shoulder to shoulder with top-end digital Cinematography cameras.
The HD DSLR revolution is far from over but the cameras are now entering the main stream of big productions with higher specs and prices to match.
Often through the eyes of its leaders Vincent Laforet and Philip Bloom, we have followed the ups and downs of this remarkable technology starting with that breakout short 'Reverie' shot by Vincent Laforet with a prototype model of the Canon 5D MKll, through to Vincent's latest fictional short film 'Mobius' shot on the new Canon C300.
Phil Holland, an experienced cinematographer who has used HD DSLR's extensively throughout his career now gives his perspective on these cameras three years on. Primarily a Canon shooter, he has shot everything from live events to movies with these versatile cameras. Read about his experiences here.


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Class leads to girl-mentoring program
An academic exercise in a Saint Michael's management class became a popular and effective mentoring program for girls at Mater Christi School in Burlington this semester after a group of six women decided they wanted to serve their community through their class assignment.
In his class, Professor Brosh Teucher of the College's business faculty requires students to form groups to "plan, organize, lead, and control an original project of their choice" using management skills learned throughout the course. One student team of six women ended up not only developing the idea for — but also implementing — "Girls In Real Life" (GIRL), with the mission "to create a community through relationships that inspire and empower girls of all ages to gain confidence through activities that promote healthy living."
The students behind the program are Rachel Colletti '20, Bryn Churchill '20, Julianne Grimsrud '21, Kate O'Handley '19, Paige Bulson '19, and Tiril Grimsrud '21, who first came together as a team on the shared idea that they wanted to use the assignment as a way to better the community, team members explains recently. Eventually, after brainstorming — a part of the team-building process learned in class — they developed their female mentoring program.
They planned and organized activities for 28 girls in kindergarten through fifth grade "that would empower the girls to gain confidence in themselves through the model of challenge, success, discovery, and reflection," according to their written plan. Once the plan for the program was developed, the team worked with the administration at Mater Christi School in Burlington to bring the program to life. The team finally settled on a four-week program, each week having a different theme.
• Week 1: "Dream Big" where the girls made dream-catchers and discussed how girls can break down barriers to accomplish their dreams.
• Week 2: "Sticky, Icky, Gooey Science" required the girls to experiment with "slime." They learned about different career opportunities in the STEM fields. The first two weeks used hands-on activities to promote mental health and group conversation to help break down barriers that girls experience.
• Week 3: "Play Like a G.I.R.L" with a focus for this week was physical health. The girls practiced yoga and played team games outside.
• Week 4: "Celebrating YOU" included a final celebration of what it meant to be a girl and involved a slumber party theme, games, and lots of time to socialize and create bonds that will last long beyond the four weeks of the program.
Team members reported to their class that the four-week program was very successful with all 28 girls from kindergarten through fifth grade not only participating, but appearing to be big fans of the program.
The program organizers now are looking into collaborating with other school run-organizations such as MOVE and the Center for Women and Gender to put on more programs in the future.
"I believe in advancing learning through the practical application of knowledge and skills," said Professor Teucher. "Equipping and empowering students to follow their passions leads to meaningful and substantive achievements. The G.I.R.L project demonstrates Saint Michael's business students' initiative, ingenuity, and impact. I hope that this important project continues and expands."


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Just before going to war, David stopped to pray in the sanctuary. A congregation joins him. They pray he have success in battle.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
VERSE 1. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
VERSE 2. send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,
VERSE 3. remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. Selah.
VERSE 4. May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
NIV translation. May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
VERSE 5. We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May the LORD grant all your requests.
We will triumph in your salvation. That is, "May we shout for joy at your victory" (NAB translation). As people who walk with God, we can celebrate each other's victories. We are one organic unit, and each part affects the rest:
1 Corinthians 12:26. When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
VERSE 6. Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
right hand. The Bible often mentions "the right hand" of God. That is a position of power and honor. We believe it refers to Jesus Christ. More verses about the right hand.
VERSE 7. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
This verse is fantastic! Would you consider memorizing it? More great verses to memorize from the Psalms and from the entire Bible.
VERSE 8. They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.
VERSE 9. Save, LORD! Let the King answer us when we call!
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Hexzone – FUD for Thought?
In a comment to a previous post, Finjan have confirmed that Win32/Hexzone.AP is just one of the malicious programs downloaded to machines infected by the unnamed bot behind the 1.9 million PC botnet they reported: it isn't the bot itself. While I think we'd pretty much established that (especially after some very useful input from Atif


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Category Archives: creation
"We love to see ourselves idealized in the minds of others. That is one of the beautiful joys of love. We become fresh, innocent, brave, strong in the mind of the beloved… After a while the lover begins to substitute what he really is in his own mind, with what he is in the mind of the other… that others assume us to be good is a great incentive to goodness. That is why too, one of the basic principles of life ought to be to assume goodness in others; thus we make them good."
–Fulton Sheen
Geometry of Consciousness
Let's think and play a bit with geometry, proceeding from the most simple.
Geometry begins with a point. It is a focus and in way the most illusive, being abstract and without dimension. We might think of the point as unmanifested potentially. And we might say that, being without visible aspects, it is unity, or the source of unity, and that it is the beginning point or cause from which everything flows. Since it is origin, it is an apt symbol of spirit.
A ray, extended from the point yields a line. This first radiation has a terminus. Let us call this terminus dense matter or effect, or that which is most remote from the origin. So, from potentiality (spirit) comes radiance, relationship, and relativity.
The simple line itself yields three entities: the origin (spirit), the terminus (dense matter), and all relativity in between. The line is also a unity in polarity, and is essentially one, a single line.
If we extend an infinite number of co-equal rays from our central point, the collective end points of these rays describe a circle, or if we add another dimension, a sphere. Perhaps we may take this as symbol of all possibilities, of all that radiates from the Alpha point or cause.
But, returning to the simple, we have three: point, endpoint, and the relation between. Relations are part of knowing. Consciousness means "to know," and the simplest form of knowing is that of the relation between two entities. So let's call this relational middle ground "consciousness." So in our play with the line symbol, we have:
- Point, line, endpoint
- Cause, relativity, effect
- Spirit, consciousness, matter
Apart from the line, the simplest regular geometric representation of trinity is the triangle, and the next simplest such form is the square. The triangle gives us three points and the square gives us four points, and we might picture these two figures as a basic duality, analogous to the start and endpoint of our line. These two simple figures, the triangle and square, give us an added dimension in that their combination (3 + 4) yields seven entities.
It's an entertaining thought that "a square" is a person regarded as dull, rigidly conventional, and in another sense a square suggest something block-like, solid, or sturdy. We might take the square, externally considered, as a symbol of spiritless personality. We can then, easily see the square as correspondent with matter. The triangle or trinity principle stands behind the square as spirit, and one often finds the triangle as the symbol of deity or of the higher self.
There are many alternative symbol systems that have some value. In thinking with and about symbols, it is not so important to derive a fixed or rigid system (which would be a uninspired personality thing to do), but it's important that we think and strive to get at the meaning of things in the most simple and clear terms.


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SVYL Winchester players Teagan Lowery, Caitlyn Kemer, Bryce Robertson and Caleb Kemer will be heading to the 2018 National Lacrosse Classic.
Brice Robertson (2021), Caleb Kemer (2022) also play for the Evergreen Elite travel team located in Leesburg, Virginia.
Teagan Lowery (2023) currently plays for the Cardinals Girls Lacrosse Club in Tysons Corner, Virginia while Caitlyn Kemer (2023) plays for 3d Virginia.
To be selected for the National Lacrosse Classic each player competed against several hundred players to earn a spot on a regional or state team. The National Lacrosse Classic offers an opportunity for elite lacrosse players to play against each other in a week long instructional and competitive tournament style environment in front of several top NCAA lacrosse coaches. In such a small SVYL lacrosse community, we have four SVYL players headed to compete at the elite level against players from across the country.
Good luck Teagan, Caitlyn, Bryce, and Caleb!
See the full list of all National Players here - http://www.nationallacrosseclassic.com/news/the-best-collection-of-lacrosse-talent-in-the-nati


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New technique turns junk into valuable graphene
Graphene is insanely useful, but very difficult to produce — until now.
- Graphene is a lattice of carbon atoms arranged in a chicken-wire formation, a structure that makes it very useful for a wide range of applications.
- However, it's been very difficult and expensive to make.
- This new technique cuts down on the cost and difficulty by flash heating any carbon-based material, such as used coffee grounds or plastic waste.
Recent technology developed at Rice University is taking the idea that one man's trash is another man's treasure to its extreme. Banana peels, coffee grounds, single-use plastic containers, coal — all of these and more are being turned into one of the most valuable materials around: graphene. Chemist James Tour and his team have developed a rapid process that can transform bulk-quantities of junk into flakes of graphene.
"This is a big deal," said Tour in a Rice University press release. "The world throws out 30 percent to 40 percent of all food, because it goes bad, and plastic waste is of worldwide concern. We've already proven that any solid carbon-based matter, including mixed plastic waste and rubber tires, can be turned into graphene."
What is graphene?
Graphene's value is mainly due to its incredible strength and the wide variety of industrial applications it possesses. This material consists of a single layer of carbon atoms connected to one another by six chemical bonds, creating a lattice that resembles chicken wire.
Not only is graphene extremely useful in scientific experiments due to its high reactivity and strength, it can also be added to all sorts of other materials to improve their strength or to make them more lightweight, such as concrete or metals. It is the most conductive material, making it invaluable for use as a heat sink in, for instance, LEDs or smartphones. It could also be used in battery technology, in paints, in sensors, and many more — there are quite literally too many applications for this material to cover in this article alone.
What is 'flash graphene'?
Despite its high utility, graphene isn't a part of our everyday lives yet. Part of the reason why is because of its prohibitive cost. Graphene is difficult to produce in bulk, with "the present commercial price of graphene being $67,000 to $200,000 per ton," said Tour. Common techniques include exfoliation, in which sheets of graphene are stripped away from graphite, or chemical vapor deposition, in which methane (CH4) is vaporized in the presence of a copper substrate that grabs the methane's carbon atoms, arranging them as graphene.
The new technique, called flash Joule heating, is far simpler, cheaper, and doesn't rely on any hazardous solvents or chemical additives. Simply put, a carbon-based material is exposed to a 2,760°C (5,000°F) heat for just 10 milliseconds. This breaks every chemical bond in the input material. All atoms aside from carbon turn into gas, which escape in this proof-of-concept device but could be captured in industrial applications. The carbon, however, reassembles itself as flakes of graphene.
What's more, this technique produces so-called turbostatic graphene. Other processes produce what's known as A-B stacked graphene, in which half of the atoms in one sheet of graphene lie over the atoms of another sheet of graphene. This results in a tighter bond between the two sheets, making them harder to separate. Turbostatic graphene has no such order between sheets, so they're easier to remove from one another.
The most obvious use case for what the researchers have termed "flash graphene" is to use these graphene flakes as a component in concrete. "By strengthening concrete with graphene," said Tour, "we could use less concrete for building, and it would cost less to manufacture and less to transport. Essentially, we're trapping greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane that waste food would have emitted in landfills. We are converting those carbons into graphene and adding that graphene to concrete, thereby lowering the amount of carbon dioxide generated in concrete manufacture. It's a win-win environmental scenario using graphene."
Concrete is a major application for this material, one that would both be economically and environmentally sound, but many others exist too. As this method and others for producing graphene in bulk mature, we can hope to see a future with increasingly stronger, more lightweight, more advanced, and less environmentally destructive materials and technologies.
The "new normal" paradox: What COVID-19 has revealed about higher education
Higher education faces challenges that are unlike any other industry. What path will ASU, and universities like ASU, take in a post-COVID world?
- Everywhere you turn, the idea that coronavirus has brought on a "new normal" is present and true. But for higher education, COVID-19 exposes a long list of pernicious old problems more than it presents new problems.
- It was widely known, yet ignored, that digital instruction must be embraced. When combined with traditional, in-person teaching, it can enhance student learning outcomes at scale.
- COVID-19 has forced institutions to understand that far too many higher education outcomes are determined by a student's family income, and in the context of COVID-19 this means that lower-income students, first-generation students and students of color will be disproportionately afflicted.
What conditions of the new normal were already appreciated widely?
First, we understand that higher education is unique among industries. Some industries are governed by markets. Others are run by governments. Most operate under the influence of both markets and governments. And then there's higher education. Higher education as an "industry" involves public, private, and for-profit universities operating at small, medium, large, and now massive scales. Some higher education industry actors are intense specialists; others are adept generalists. Some are fantastically wealthy; others are tragically poor. Some are embedded in large cities; others are carefully situated near farms and frontiers.

These differences demonstrate just some of the complexities that shape higher education. Still, we understand that change in the industry is underway, and we must be active in directing it. Yet because of higher education's unique (and sometimes vexing) operational and structural conditions, many of the lessons from change management and the science of industrial transformation are only applicable in limited or highly modified ways. For evidence of this, one can look at various perspectives, including those that we have offered, on such topics as disruption, technology management, and so-called "mergers and acquisitions" in higher education. In each of these spaces, the "market forces" and "market rules" for higher education are different than they are in business, or even in government. This has always been the case and it is made more obvious by COVID-19.

Second, with so much excitement about innovation in higher education, we sometimes lose sight of the fact that students are—and should remain—the core cause for innovation. Higher education's capacity to absorb new ideas is strong. But the ideas that endure are those designed to benefit students, and therefore society. This is important to remember because not all innovations are designed with students in mind. The recent history of innovation in higher education includes several cautionary tales of what can happen when institutional interests—or worse, shareholder interests—are placed above student well-being.

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Third, it is abundantly apparent that universities must leverage technology to increase educational quality and access. The rapid shift to delivering an education that complies with social distancing guidelines speaks volumes about the adaptability of higher education institutions, but this transition has also posed unique difficulties for colleges and universities that had been slow to adopt digital education. The last decade has shown that online education, implemented effectively, can meet or even surpass the quality of in-person instruction.

Digital instruction, broadly defined, leverages online capabilities and integrates adaptive learning methodologies, predictive analytics, and innovations in instructional design to enable increased student engagement, personalized learning experiences, and improved learning outcomes. The ability of these technologies to transcend geographic barriers and to shrink the marginal cost of educating additional students makes them essential for delivering education at scale.

As a bonus, and it is no small thing given that they are the core cause for innovation, students embrace and enjoy digital instruction. It is their preference to learn in a format that leverages technology. This should not be a surprise; it is now how we live in all facets of life.

Still, we have only barely begun to conceive of the impact digital education will have. For example, emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies that facilitate interactive, hands-on learning will transform the way that learners acquire and apply new knowledge. Technology-enabled learning cannot replace the traditional college experience or ensure the survival of any specific college, but it can enhance student learning outcomes at scale. This has always been the case, and it is made more obvious by COVID-19.

What conditions of the new normal were emerging suspicions?
Our collective thinking about the role of institutional or university-to-university collaboration and networking has benefitted from a new clarity in light of COVID-19. We now recognize more than ever that colleges and universities must work together to ensure that the American higher education system is resilient and sufficiently robust to meet the needs of students and their families.

In recent weeks, various commentators have suggested that higher education will face a wave of institutional closures and consolidations and that large institutions with significant online instruction capacity will become dominant.

While ASU is the largest public university in the United States by enrollment and among the most well-equipped in online education, we strongly oppose "let them fail" mindsets. The strength of American higher education relies on its institutional diversity, and on the ability of colleges and universities to meet the needs of their local communities and educate local students. The needs of learners are highly individualized, demanding a wide range of options to accommodate the aspirations and learning styles of every kind of student. Education will become less relevant and meaningful to students, and less responsive to local needs, if institutions of higher learning are allowed to fail.

Preventing this outcome demands that colleges and universities work together to establish greater capacity for remote, distributed education. This will help institutions with fewer resources adapt to our new normal and continue to fulfill their mission of serving students, their families, and their communities. Many had suspected that collaboration and networking were preferable over letting vulnerable colleges fail. COVID-19's new normal seems to be confirming this.

President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the Arizona State University graduation ceremony at Sun Devil Stadium May 13, 2009 in Tempe, Arizona. Over 65,000 people attended the graduation.
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A second condition of the new normal that many had suspected to be true in recent years is the limited role that any one university or type of university can play as an exemplar to universities more broadly. For decades, the evolution of higher education has been shaped by the widespread imitation of a small number of elite universities. Most public research universities could benefit from replicating Berkeley or Michigan. Most small private colleges did well by replicating Williams or Swarthmore. And all universities paid close attention to Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, and Yale. It is not an exaggeration to say that the logic of replication has guided the evolution of higher education for centuries, both in the US and abroad.

Only recently have we been able to move beyond replication to new strategies of change, and COVID-19 has confirmed the legitimacy of doing so. For example, cases such as Harvard's eviction of students over the course of less than one week or Yale's apparent reluctance to work with the city of New Haven, highlight that even higher education's legacy gold standards have limits and weaknesses. We are hopeful that the new normal will include a more active and earnest recognition that we need many types of universities. We think the new normal invites us to rethink the very nature of "gold standards" for higher education.

A graduate student protests MIT's rejection of some evacuation exemption requests.
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Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we had started to suspect and now understand that America's colleges and universities are among the many institutions of democracy and civil society that are, by their very design, incapable of being sufficiently responsive to the full spectrum of modern challenges and opportunities they face. Far too many higher education outcomes are determined by a student's family income, and in the context of COVID-19 this means that lower-income students, first-generation students and students of color will be disproportionately afflicted. And without new designs, we can expect postsecondary success for these same students to be as elusive in the new normal, as it was in the old normal. This is not just because some universities fail to sufficiently recognize and engage the promise of diversity, this is because few universities have been designed from the outset to effectively serve the unique needs of lower-income students, first-generation students and students of color.

Where can the new normal take us?
As colleges and universities face the difficult realities of adapting to COVID-19, they also face an opportunity to rethink their operations and designs in order to respond to social needs with greater agility, adopt technology that enables education to be delivered at scale, and collaborate with each other in order to maintain the dynamism and resilience of the American higher education system.

COVID-19 raises questions about the relevance, the quality, and the accessibility of higher education—and these are the same challenges higher education has been grappling with for years.

ASU has been able to rapidly adapt to the present circumstances because we have spent nearly two decades not just anticipating but driving innovation in higher education. We have adopted a charter that formalizes our definition of success in terms of "who we include and how they succeed" rather than "who we exclude." We adopted an entrepreneurial operating model that moves at the speed of technological and social change. We have launched initiatives such as InStride, a platform for delivering continuing education to learners already in the workforce. We developed our own robust technological capabilities in ASU EdPlus, a hub for research and development in digital learning that, even before the current crisis, allowed us to serve more than 45,000 fully online students. We have also created partnerships with other forward-thinking institutions in order to mutually strengthen our capabilities for educational accessibility and quality; this includes our role in co-founding the University Innovation Alliance, a consortium of 11 public research universities that share data and resources to serve students at scale.

For ASU, and universities like ASU, the "new normal" of a post-COVID world looks surprisingly like the world we already knew was necessary. Our record breaking summer 2020 enrollment speaks to this. What COVID demonstrates is that we were already headed in the right direction and necessitates that we continue forward with new intensity and, we hope, with more partners. In fact, rather than "new normal" we might just say, it's "go time."

10 of the best new games according to geniuses at Mensa
Kick off your next game night with these Mensa-recommended board and card games.
- Mensa members judge an annual competition to determine which games are the best on the market.
- Hundreds of board, card, and party games are considered each year but only a select few can win.
- These 10 top games are available to purchase and play right now.
Your job is to build landmarks for the King. Will you curry favor with the Crown, or will others slow your progress?

Architects of the West Kingdom

New From: $36.38 in Stock

Set at the end of the Carolingian Empire, Architects of the West Kingdom is a 1-5 player tabletop game designed by Shem Phillips and SJ Macdonald, with art by Mihajlo Dimitrievski. The objective is to end the game with the most victory points, which are earned by building various structures and making progress on the Archbishop's Cathedral. Along the way, players must hire apprentices, collect materials, and make deals that advance their efforts, but the wrong decisions could prove detrimental. Architects of the West Kingdom was one of five Mensa Select winners for 2019.

Can your invention beat the competition at the Great Science Fair?

Gizmos 2ND Edition

List Price: $39.99

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Designed by Phil Walker-Harding, Gizmos is a 2-4 player card game centered around building machines for the Great Science Fair. As you play, you use energy marbles to purchase new parts for your creation and amass victory points. What makes a great machine? You'll have to play this Mensa Select game to find out.

Have what it takes to grow a planet?

Planet Board Game

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Designed by Urtis Šulinskas with art by Sabrina Miramon, Planet is a tile placement strategy game that gives players the power to cultivate a world from scratch. How the ecosystem is built (elements, regions, etc.) determines which animals can live there, which in turn earns cards for the world builder. The game is rated ages 8+, was designed for 2-4 players, and is a 2019 Mensa Select title.

Embrace your evil side to complete missions and cause destruction.

Victorian Masterminds

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Wreak havoc across Europe while collecting parts for your weapons of destruction and sabotaging your fellow bad guys in "Victorian Masterminds." The Secret Service is on your tail, so don't get caught! Yet another Mensa Select winner, the game was designed by Antoine Bauza and Eric M. Lang, features art by Davide Tosello, and can be enjoyed by 2-4 masterminds at a time.

Clean up the space debris as fast as you can.

USAOPOLY Astro Trash Family Board Game | Fast Paced Family Dice Board Game | Be The First to Rid Your Planets of Cosmic Trash in This Fast Paced Family Fun Board Game to Win!

List Price: $19.99

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This fast-paced game challenges players to clean up space trash and keep it from cluttering up their planet. Included on 2019 Mensa recommended list, this family board game is designed for space cadets ages 6 and up.

How are your mind reading skills?

BLANK SLATE - The Game Where Great Minds Think Alike | Fun Family Friendly Word Association Party Game | The Best Choice for Game Night! | Great Family Board Game & Perfect for Family Game Night

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The better you are at predicting what others players are going to say, the more points you'll score. This Mensa-recommended game can accommodate up to 8 players so get a group together and bring your best words.

Identify the furry friend responsible for various living room crimes.

ThinkFun Cat Crimes Logic Game and Brainteaser for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up - A Smart Game with a Fun Theme and Hilarious Artwork

List Price: $14.99

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According to Amazon, over 50 million copies of Cat Crimes have already been sold. That's because everyone loves cats, even when they're criminals. With innocent names like Pip Squeak and Sassy, which of the 6 suspects will you choose? There are 40 crimes to solve, so you can bet that this single-player game will get a lot of use.

Cooperative games are great for bonding and learning to think strategically.

Gamewright Forbidden Sky - Height of Danger

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This strategy game asks players to work together to launch a rocket before the floating platform they are on is struck by lightning. It sounds very stressful but also super fun and challenging. C. B. Canga provided the art for this set, while Matt Leacock is credited as its designer.

Keep your trains chugging along as meteors fall and volcanos erupt around you.

CMON RRI002 Rri002 Railroad Ink: Blazing Red

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Draw and connect train routes and exit points while avoiding natural disasters. Easy right? Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition is designed by Hjalmar Hach and Lorenzo Silva with art by Marta Tranquilli,

Become one with a coral reef.

Reef

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The name tells you all that you need to know. In this abstract strategy game by designer Emerson Matsuuchi and artist Chris Quilliams, you are a living reef that can grow and change colors. If that's not enough to sell you, then maybe give the previously mentioned games a chance?

Creativity: The science behind the madness
Human brains evolved for creativity. We just have to learn how to access it.
- An all-star cast of Big Thinkers—actors Rainn Wilson and Ethan Hawke; composer Anthony Brandt; neuroscientists David Eagleman, Wendy Suzuki, and Beau Lotto; and psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman—share how they define creativity and explain how our brains uniquely evolved for the phenomenon.
- According to Eagleman, during evolution there was an increase in space between our brain's input and output that allows information more time to percolate. We also grew a larger prefrontal cortex which "allows us to simulate what ifs, to separate ourselves from our location in space and time and think about possibilities."
- Scott Barry Kaufman details 3 brain networks involved in creative thinking, and Wendy Suzuki busts the famous left-brain, right-brain myth.
Dinosaur bone? Meteorite? These men's wedding bands are a real break from boredom.
Manly Bands wanted to improve on mens' wedding bands. Mission accomplished.
- Manly Bands was founded in 2016 to provide better options and customer service in men's wedding bands.
- Unique materials include antler, dinosaur bones, meteorite, tungsten, and whiskey barrels.
- The company donates a portion of profits to charity every month.
How #Unity2020 plans to end the two-party system, bring back Andrew Yang
The proposal calls for the American public to draft two candidates to lead the executive branch: one from the center-left, the other from the center-right.


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Chairmen: Prof. Giovanni Plizzari and Prof. Fausto Minelli
>>> https://bridgesummerschool2018.unibs.it/
There is a significant and growing need nowadays for the strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures. Structural deterioration may have taken place, a change in use could result in more onerous loading, or requirements of design and loading Standards may change. In this context, new materials and techniques can provide cost effective solutions to both the design and implementation of strengthening measures.
It is well known that traffic volumes and loads can greatly increase during the life-span of an infrastructure. The infrastructure performance can fall under a warning level and a strengthening or repairing intervention become necessary. In other cases, the environmental conditions lead to a premature deterioration of the materials and a rapid intervention is needed as well. Moreover, some infrastructure elements were built before the seismic codes were available or before the seismic risk was recognized in the area of construction.
Deterioration of materials, higher traffic loads, seismic hazard are determining the need of defining innovative structural solution, novel analyses and retrofitting techniques for existing bridges.
Moreover, there is a stronger need than ever to grow researchers/practitioners that combine a robust academic foundation in structural analysis/conceptual design with practical experiences, technological expertise with awareness of the socio-economic impact in the field of existing infrastructures.
Hence, main goal of the Summer School is to offer innovative background, both analytical and practical, on structures and infrastructures, as well as laboratory experience.
Engineering master students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, highway technical managers and practitioners willing to do research and applications in the field of bridges and infrastructures.
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Season Three
Running Time: 308 minutes
Starring the voices of: Adam Carolla, Jess Harnell, Abbey McBride, Jack Plotnick, Tara Strong, Cree Summer, James Arnold Taylor
Studio: Paramount
Retail Price: $29.99
Features: Karaoke Sing-Along, Network Promos, Audio Commentaries,
Specs: 1.33:1 Full Screen, English Dolby Stereo, English Closed Captions, Episode Selection, Chapter Stops (5 per episode), Two-Disc Set
Released: May 13th, 2008
All the episodes feature English Dolby Digital Stereo tracks, just like on television. Clearly, these tracks have their limits but for what they are they sound decent: fidelity is high, all the sound elements blend together well, dialogue is clear and there are some decent stereo effects that jump out at you a little (namely when it comes to some more violent moments in the series). For what these tracks are, they are pretty good.
Also included are English closed captions through your TV.
There are a few extras on the set, but nothing too interesting. First up on the first disc is the Karaoke Sing-Along, where you can sing-along to some choice cuts from "Drawn Together" with or without vocals.
On the second disc there are Promos from all three seasons - it's more or less an archive for all the television spots. For you marketing-obsessives, these are nice to have.That leaves the three Audio Commentaries. The first commentary is with executive Dave Jesser, composer Eban Scheltter, writer/producer Jordan Young, writer/producer Matt Silverstein, writer Elijah Aron and writer Reed Agnew on "Greeks and Freaks." There's a good discussion on Scheltter and how he joined the show, plot dynamics, inspirations for this episode and joke writing. It's a lively commentary, and as expected, jokey too. Pretty enjoyable for casual fans of the series and those who are obsessed with it.
The second commentary is with executive producer Dave Jesser, his wife Lisa Jesser, line producer Mike Mendel, writer/producer Jordan Young, and writer/producer Matt Silverstein on the episode "Lost In Parking Space Part 1." It's a light-hearted commentary, with a lot of joking around and ribbing. However, I only think die-hard fans of the series will enjoy a sliver of this, where the participants answer fan mail concerning the series. Otherwise, it's really just an excuse for these friends to get together and talk about their lives, and how they frame those within the context of the series' run. With that noted too, things are bittersweet since "Drawn Together" was axed my Comedy Central (but there might be a direct-to-DVD movie). Those expecting a screen-specific discussion concerning dynamics of this episode will be disappointed.
Best is the commentary on the second disc, for "Drawn Together Babies." Silverstein is joined by voice actor James Arnold Taylor and supervising director Peter Avanzino, and also a phone-in from Dave Jesser. This is the better of the two commentaries to check out as there are some interesting production anecdotes, discussion of jokes featured and a bit on the script development. The participants are certainly enjoying themselves, and there's a decent amount of information spread over the 21 minutes or so. Well done.
Fans of "Drawn Together" will definitely want to pick up this final set, which is in line with the featues and quality of the previous two seasons. Save for the second commentary, the extras aren't much but the episodes look and sound decent. Casual fans of Comedy Central programming or this show might want to consider a rental.


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What do yall think of his entering (and the timing of his announcement, after all the other major contenders have already thrown their names in), and the fact he's likely already the front runner in the race?
I like Joe Biden. I do. I thought he was a great Robin to Obama's Batman. He was a perfect foil, a charming sidekick.
I don't think I want him running the country. I don't think I want any 76 year old straight white man running the country. And I'm mad that all he has to do is say "boo" and already hes polling higher than the bright, beautiful women and POC that have already been working so hard.
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I thought I would share with you another birthday cake I made. We celebrated my daughters first birthday this past weekend. Here are her cakes. The big cake is 2 9x13 cakes put together and the small round cake is one that I made in a Pyrex dish.
I cheated and used store bought cake mix that I stocked up on for $.77 a box. The frosting was a new buttercream recipe that I tried and it was delicious!!
Here is the recipe. You can find the original recipe here.
Buttercream Frosting
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract *I used a little more, about 2 tsp
1-2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Mix sugar and butter with mixer till blended then on high for 3 minutes. Add vanilla and cream and blend for another minute. Add more cream till you reach desired constistancy.
Here are my little baggies I used to decorate. They are just sandwich sized baggies and I cut a small hole in the corner.And here is my daughter enjoying her first birthday cake!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Another Homemade Birthday Cake
Posted by Frugal Sara at 5:05 AM
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How cute! Aren't 1st birthday's the best?ReplyDelete
Adorable! And how very very precious. Cakes look yummy!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Very Cute!ReplyDelete
If you're not doing this as a home business; why not? My daughter spent a small fortune taking Wilton cake decorating classes and bought a bunch of tips and accessories. I think your cakes are so much more charming. The flowers look embroidered. So cool:) And to think you did it with baggies!ReplyDelete
So cute! My husband won't let me buy store bought cakes--says they aren't worth the cost. I am INTIMIDATED by making cakes i.e. I'm no cake artist. But I'm trying. This looks super cute...will have to try the frosting recipe too.ReplyDelete
very nice looking cakes, and very cute looking daughter!ReplyDelete
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Starting Young
When she was growing up, Assistant Professor Dawn Tan was always interested in science and engineering.
In college, where women were a minority in engineering, her mentors ("they were incredible") gave her opportunities to conduct research experiments: first on supercapacitors and then on antennas, lasers, and light-matter interaction.
"It was extremely cool!" she says.
All these gave her confidence to pursue engineering as a career, and today she is a successful researcher with multiple publications and accolades. It's the reason why she wants to get female students exposed to science and engineering as early as possible.
"If girls are exposed to areas that are traditionally perceived as male-dominated and they do well, then they won't be daunted by it later on," she shares.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Dawn joined SUTD six years ago, after spending several years studying and working in the US. She is part of the Engineering Product Development Pillar (EPD) and leads the Photonics Devices and Systems Group.
Her interest lies in experimental optical physics, pertaining to the study of both nonlinear and linear optical phenomena, nanophotonics and quantum optics. One of the potential applications of her research is enhancing the transmission of data via the Internet by improving reliability and lowering costs.
"I remember when we first got a computer with internet access, I started learning day and night how to code a website and dabble a bit in rendering images," she recalls.
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Dawn has been awarded the L'Oréal for Women in Science National Fellowship and named an Innovator under 35 by MIT Technology Review. Most recently, she was named on the Nature Research Inspiring Science Longlist and featured in Prestige Magazine's 40 under 40 list.
"I'm a bit sensitive to people saying that girls shouldn't do this or that. They should be able to explore what they like!"
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Restaurant Review: El Ay Si – Long Island City, NY
I had the Tequila Lime Shrimp Appetizer which was really good.
For Dinner I had the wild boar Sheppard's Pie and the Skirt Steak Fajita. The Sheppard's pie was absolutely amazing! The portions are small, just like the place (so come early!), but well worth the wait! That pie is awesome!! The skirt steak was cooked just the way I like it, and had an excellent marinade! The rice and beans were ehhh, but the steak was great! The Wild Boar Sheppard's pie is worth the visit alone! Keep an eye out for Groupons and other savings. They even offer 10% off if the order is paid in cash.
If you are looking for a quiet little romantic getaway this is the place, if you have a large group or if you are a large person this is not the place for you the booths are narrow like the restaurant. Also, if you don't like confined spaces you may have a problem, but if quaint is what you like don't forget to try the pie!
They actually have a pretty big backyard I don't know why they haven't utilized it. Maybe zoning laws? If you are listening management and you are allowed, you can probably put at least 8-10 tables out there or a small cash bar, maybe white Christmas lights along the fence. The money you spend you will make back in a day or two.
For menus go to – elaysi.com/menus
The menu selection is also not too large, just like the place.
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Making broadband more attractive will help unlock the digital economy. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), which regulates the national telecommunications industry, is preparing its National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) in response to the urgent need to improve broadband quality, reduce subscription fees, and expand fibre networks. The plan aims to support the implementation of initiatives that will facilitate and drive the adoption of future technologies.
Increasing competition amongst service providers is also high on the agenda. Malaysia's fixed broadband market is dominated by Telekom Malaysia, a government linked company that controls over 87 percent of the fixed broadband retail market and a significant part of the national backhaul and international connectivity markets.3 While the mobile broadband market has benefited from competition, mobile service providers are restricted from entering the fixed broadband arena due to high infrastructure costs and other barriers, such as operating licenses and installation approvals.


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We have enjoyed a quite, tranquil holiday weekend at home. Just me, hubs and the two cats.
And I have got a lot of swatching done. It wasn't work at all. More like playing.
I wanted to try a green polish and use 'Hidden Treasure' over it, then matte it. I think most of my readers will truly understand how these combinations will just pop into your head. Well, at least they do for me. In fact, some nights I fall asleep coming up with creations and then dream about them.
So, I dug in the unswatched pile, and found Ulta's 'Jaded.' Perfect, I wanted to try a green that wasn't from a Holiday collection.
All my photos here are indoor lighting. I'm right at my desk and just loved the light at the moment.
Now for the flakies. I was going to do this all with Sally Hansen's 'Hidden Treasure.' But as I dug in my unswatched stack, I found an Essence's 'Space Queen'. I know they are not even close, but I wanted to see what they'd look like side by side.
You've heard that song by The Stones, 'Paint It Black'? It goes, "I see a red door and I want to paint it black." Just what in the hell does that mean??? Well, I see a pretty color and I want to paint it matte.
Sparkles or matte? Hidden Treasure or Space Queen?
And, I would like to share with you, my Ultimate Favorite Christmas song: Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Canon.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
I Created Visions of Sugar Plums
Posted by Libby's Pink Vanity at 11/28/2010 06:46:00 PM
8 comments:
- MissMidnightBlue on November 28, 2010 at 6:51 PM said...
*droool* I wants that color!
- liquoredonlacquer on November 28, 2010 at 6:52 PM said...
gorgeous!! ♥
- The Preppy Student on November 28, 2010 at 7:05 PM said...
I love that color! Another winner for Ulta!
- The Peach on November 28, 2010 at 7:32 PM said...
You have been on a mattifying kick lately, haven't you!? Jaded looks like an awesome color! Space Queen is nice, but I love Hidden Treasure over it! And I think I would have to vote sparkles! Looks like you have been having some fun!
- ~Elizabeth aka Lacquered Lizard on November 28, 2010 at 10:13 PM said...
this is pretty! as for that tear, get you some Orly Nail Rescue. It's amazing!
- michelle_ on December 1, 2010 at 9:18 AM said...
such a gorgeous color !
i love canon too ! its my fave xmas song..
glisters and blisters
- Unknown on December 2, 2010 at 3:02 PM said...
It's a nice colour, though I prefer brighter ones
- Unknown on December 3, 2010 at 11:16 AM said...
I think I like space queen better :) But that Ulta is awesome!!!
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Ryan Young is an emerging young fiddle player from Scotland - one of a 'new wave' of young players bringing fresh and inventive ideas to traditional Scottish music. Ryan's fiddle playing is brimming with fresh melodic ideas, an uplifting rhythmic drive and a great depth of dynamics and precision.
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