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Hamas leader's son becomes Christian
Meet terror kingpin's heir-apparent who spies for Israel, then boldly goes public!
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"I thought, 'Wow, this guy Jesus is really impressive! Everything He says is beautiful! … Every verse seemed to touch a deep wound in my life. It was a very simple message, but somehow it had the power to heal my soul and give me hope."
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Yousef had an inside view of Hamas as the oldest son of Sheik Hassan Yousef, a founding member of the deadly terrorist group and its most popular leader.
In fact, the younger Yousef was being groomed to assume his father's legacy, politics, status and power.
But after his encounter with the New Testament, something changed. He turned away from terror and violence and instead embraced the teachings of another famous Middle East leader.
Now his story is being told in "Son of Hamas" – subtitled "A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices."
In an interview with Joel Rosenberg, the New York Times best-selling author of "The Last Jihad," "The Last Days," "The Ezekiel Option," and others, Yousef, now known as Joseph, said he was walking in Jerusalem one day after he was introduced to the concept of giving to those who ask.
"There was a homeless Jew in the Jewish side of Jerusalem, and I answered the call of the Lord to share with him some of the change in my pocket. Then I sat down and cried because I had the chance to understand the unconditional love God has. … It was shocking to me that I never felt sorry for a homeless Jew."
In the interview with Rosenberg, the founder and president of the Joshua Fund, which provides humanitarian relief for victims of war and terrorism in the Middle East, Yousef said Christians can reach the Palestinian people and Muslims, and, in fact, they must.
"Loving Muslims and Palestinians is our responsibility. And our duty as Christians to show God's love toward Muslims is more important than governments, the United Nations and the international community. All of those don't have a clue how to deal with the Islamic problem. We know as Christians that the conflict is spiritual and ideological. You can't kill an idea. You have to replace it. Governments can send troops to change a regime or kill terrorists, but they don't have the type of weapons that we have — love and hope and grace," he said.
His book includes details about his faith, his agonizing separation from his family and homeland, and his goals.
Finished with the help of journalist Ron Brackin, who has traveled extensively in the Middle East, including visits to Jerusalem during the al-Aqsa Intifada, the book also reveals a little about the inside of Hamas.
"I had never heard a human being scream like that guy did," he writes of his short time in prison for buying automatic weapons, where he saw Muslims torturing Muslims.
"What could he have done to deserve that?" he wondered later. "Nearby, fellow Hamas members – fellow Arabs, fellow Palestinians, fellow Muslims – shoved needles under [a man's] fingernails.
"Every day there was screaming; every night, torture. Hamas was torturing its own people! As much as I wanted to, I simply could not find a way to justify that," he wrote.
Following his conversion, Yousef worked as a spy for Israel's Shin Bet secret service agency.
He said he realizes his open declaration of faith may mean his former associates have death in mind for him.
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Hump day of week 2. It's been a tough one. I'm pushing through but have found my knees are started a new relationship with my mat. It's okay, it's 100% normal, I am not beating myself up about it.
One of my personal goals here at TT is to have a release in some way. I feel I am due one. Then again, as my roomie commented I may not need one, there might not be a blockage. Maybe I just want to be part of the gang who are having emotionally clearing moments and feeling better afterward for it.
But today in the morning class my release came. In the form of a river of blood flowing out of my nose. I was going down into half tortoise when I saw little spots of red on my shiny white towel (supplied & washed by the hotel, phew!). Emergency moment, I hot trotted in out the room, only taking my hand away to show staff members the reason I was leaving. Wooow wee. Once I got outside the room, sat down was handed a clean towel and told to wait for the nurse did the river start. Biggest nose bleed ever. Sorry I have to share the details but it was like chunks of blood clots!!! Pretty darn impressive.
I've had nose bleeds in Australia when I worked outside in the top heat of summer so I wasn't too worried. This was the first yoga induced bleed. I've also been battling a cold this week & that is a usual sign for me to get a blood nose. But hey, it was a release!!!! The nurse jammed ice in the roof of my mouth, found me a wall & told me to stay upright. I felt fine though, I actually wanted to laugh, probably because I was covered in blood.
Once it stopped I just made it back in the room for Spinal Twist. I think I shocked the outside staff as I leaped up begging to be let back in. It was a nice driver reviver to get some air but I will try my best to make sure it doesn't become a habit. It would have been bad form to stay in the room and bleed out everywhere though!


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Hey, y'all!
I'm so excited to have participated in another Chaotic Goddess Swap! I was paired with Jennifer from Innerworkings of the Female Mind! She is my blogging BFF, and I was so happy we were paired up!
Here are my amazing goodies from her:
(And a pre-order 'cause she totally rocks my socks and spoiled me!)
Thanks so much, Jenn! You are the bestest!


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FOREIGN DECEIT (David Wolf #1)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!Sergeant David Wolf has been waiting sixteen years for today's opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his late father -- to become Sheriff of the small ski resort town of Rocky Points, Colorado. What he's offered, however, isn't quite what he's expecting. And for Wolf, refusing turns out to be harder, and much deadlier, than he could have anticipated.
ALIVE AND KILLING (David Wolf #3)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!Just for a day, Colorado cop David Wolf trades slogging through murky meltwaters and even murkier small-town politics for an overnight camping trip in the wilderness with his son.
DEADLY CONDITIONS (David Wolf #4)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!Rocky Points, a small town in the mountains of Colorado, has just been hit with an epic snowstorm, and while skiers at the resort are enjoying deep turns and face shots, the rest of the people in town are struggling to dig themselves out.
COLD LAKE (David Wolf #5)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!The truth emerges one piece at a time.
SMOKED OUT (David Wolf #6)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!With over a dozen mending bones and other injuries wreaking havoc on his body, along with a shredded spirit twisting his sanity, former sheriff David Wolf is in no shape for any sort of action. But when FBI surveillance units move into the valley and surround his house, it seems he's about to have no choice.
TO THE BONE (David Wolf #7)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!Chief Detective David Wolf's son has a new girlfriend, and when she discovers her father—a well known man in ancient fossils trade circles—has been murdered, she and the rest of her shattered family turn to Wolf to bring them justice.
With the help of a small town sheriff and a retired police dog named Jet, Wolf follows the clues to a dig site in northwest Colorado, where secrets have been entombed for eons, and people are dying to keep them that way.
In a place where killing monsters are buried under the earth, it becomes clear there are still some roaming topside, and in this suspense-filled seventh installment of the David Wolf series, Wolf must keep his wits or his bones will be found next.
DIRE (David Wolf #8)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!When a man careens off the road into the frigid waters of the Chautauqua River, Chief Detective David Wolf risks his own life to bring the man to shore. News of Wolf's bravery travels fast through the burgeoning ski town of Rocky Points, Colorado, and before long he's pulled into the political grinder, where candidates are eager to exploit Wolf's character for their own gain. Injured as well in the process, it seems his heroic deed was some cruel twist of fate, that is, until he meets Lauren Coulter, a new girl in town and a nurse at the local hospital.
Lauren is smart, beautiful, and just Wolf's type. The connection between them is there. But just as they get started, so does the killing. And as bodies start emerging, so do the secrets from Lauren's troubled past.
Has fate steered Wolf to the wrong woman? Or is someone more devious behind the wheel? Lives will depend on how fast Wolf can come up with the answer, and this time, living with failure will prove to be something much worse than death.
SIGNATURE (David Wolf #9
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!Chief Detective Wolf and Special Agent Kristen Luke are back — and they're going up against a sadistic killer whose signature works span the Four Corners region of Colorado and are now spilling into Rocky Points. Signature is the latest pulse-thumping thriller in Jeff Carson's popular David Wolf mystery-thriller series.
Wolf is called to a crime scene next to the Chautauqua River, where a woman resident of Rocky Points has been murdered. The killer has left a well-known signature not seen for years--a severed ear.
For Wolf, the gruesome display is a surprise, but so is the FBI beating the local department to the scene.
Three days earlier a truck is unearthed from south of Durango, Colorado. Within it is DNA evidence linking to killings in southwest Colorado that have stumped the FBI for years. The evidence, and now a new body, has led them north, where it seems the monster known by all as The Van Gogh Killer has chosen Rocky Points as his new venue to display his horrific works.
While the town reels with panic, Wolf learns the latest victim was dating an SBCSD deputy whose past directly links to the killings in the Four Corners area. Worse, the news the case involves one of their own means the higher-ups want to outsource the investigation to the feds. It's a matter of due process and objectivity.
With his community in danger there's no swaying Wolf, however, and special agent Kristen Luke sees the value in using his skills, convincing her superiors to add Wolf to the killer task force. Now part of the team, Wolf learns there are more secrets the FBI isn't telling everyone, and the unanswered questions are more than anyone can deal with.
In this nail-biting ninth book of the David Wolf Mystery-Thriller series, Wolf and Luke are pushed to their furthest limits yet to find the answers. But the killer isn't waiting around for them to figure it out. He has more work to do. More payments that require his signature.
DARK MOUNTAIN (David Wolf Book 10)
BUY NOW ON AMAZON!Sometimes the past comes back to bite.
When a dead body is discovered stuffed inside a car trunk in the forest outside Rocky Points, Colorado, Chief Detective David Wolf finds himself involved in a case that will rock the local community. But as details emerge, the tension rises higher when it's clear the driver's last client was Tom Rachette, Wolf's loyal detective. Worse yet, Detective Rachette is no longer answering his phone.
At the same time, Wolf gets a cryptic email that jars loose war memories he'd rather forget. And it soon becomes clear he must face his past head-on if he wants to save his friend from certain death.
Meanwhile, Heather Patterson, Wolf's former detective who has since moved on from her days in the Sluice-Byron County SD, receives a cryptic message herself. She's left the department to forget brutal events that now have her cracking at the seams. But ready or not, she has no choice but to step back into the fire. Because the messages contain a lot of blood and demand two things: Find David Wolf and come now. Or he dies.
This harrowing tenth installment of the David Wolf mystery-thriller series will keep you guessing until the very end. Join the adventure and watch Wolf and his friends as they're pushed to their physical, mental, and emotional limits untangling clues from the past and present so they might live to see another day.
RAIN (David Wolf Book 11)
DRIFTED (David Wolf Book 12)
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Kalidia - Dance Of The Four Winds (EP) (2012)
With the amount of time we have spent reviewing great metal bands from Italy, we wouldn't be completely crazy to think that the entire population has a band or two of their own. And while some aren't quite ready for primetime, relative newcomers Kalidia are proving to be a force. Formed just shy of two years ago, this five piece have already shown a command over the power metal genre, crafting tracks that would be difficult for even the most seasoned of bands. On their debut EP, "Dance Of The Four Winds" they give you four tracks of classic power metal that may launch them into the up stratosphere of their country, and their genre.
Subscribing to the assertion that you may as well hit with your biggest punch first, "The Lost Mariner" blasts into action with a thick layer of keys and symphonics. Joined soon after by the drums, bass, and guitars, you have already been hit by a tidal wave before you even enter the meat of the track. Vocalist Nicoletta Rosellini manages to take things to an even higher level, with a voice that is both powerful and full of energy. Her voice, much like that of Nightwish's Annette Olzen, is accessible for the casual fan, without being overbearing. Instead, she complements each musical passage well, leaving the door open for the true "team" effort. Trading solos, guitarist Federico Paolini and keyboardist Nicola Azzola complete the well rounded sound, especially when backed by the top notch rhythm section of Alessandro Cecchini and Roberto Donati. The track, topping the six minute mark, flies by as if it was a mere three.
Rather than take a step back, the band moves forward, as "Winged Lords" wastes no time getting to the heart of the matter. The classic power metal sound permeates all, with rolling double kicks and surgic ally precise snare/cymbal rolls. The vocal progression is delightful, giving you a bounty of emotionally charged lyrical content, and a delivery that is sure to move you. The bass line, not to be ignored or downplayed, is the perfect way to drive the track ahead, smoothly and soundly. Bursts of symphonics over wailing guitar riffs provides the perfect vessel for a rich vocal harmony. It would seem odd to say that "Reign Of Kalidia" carries a much darker edge than the previous tracks, but there is an element of evil present in the beauty. There are some catchy riffs to be digested here, the trademark of all great power metal, and Paolini does just that with expert hands. But as each chorus hits, the massive waves of drums are the star, rolling through with a rumbling low end, one that matches with Rosellini's voice. As they handle the lower register, a guitar solo that hits the higher octaves screams through, setting you up for the final burst.
The finale, while certainly a more subdued one than you might have expected, shows a more complete side to the band. "Shadow Will Be Gone" gives you a taste of the versatility at play, whether it be in the different tempos and time signatures, or just in the individual performances. Rosellini flexes her vocal muscle, despite the more ballad-esque style, and places herself squarely in the vein of some of the top names in the female metal community. Once again, Azzola adds the perfect touches of keys to it all, even without dramatically altering the flow of the song. Subtle pieces work best here, and he manages to be impactful without disturbing the balance. A short, but altogether successful guitar solo brings it all full circle, allowing the track to return to it's foundation and cruise to a finish.
For a band that hasn't even reached its second birthday, there is certainly a veteran sound to this debut. Kalidia have found their groove, found their niche, and are making it all seem easy. This isn't to say there aren't small bits that can be improved, slight touches that will most definitely be ironed out after some time together. But what we do have is a band that is ready to take themselves to the next step in the process, one that will catapult them to the top of an increasingly competitive Italian metal scene. But with the vocal command of a strong frontwoman, and the textbook display of musical control, "Dance Of The Four Winds" may be just the EP to get them there.
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Commentary: Recognizing Good High School
Scholars, Writers and Researchers
22 January 2010 MichaelS
The Concord Review
1.22.1—Michael F. Shaughnessy—I am continually amazed by the work of Will Fitzhugh and The Concord Review. The current issue just arrived and in reviewing it, I can only say that I am amazed at the depth and rigor of the scholarship and topics that are presented in The Concord Review.
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, New Mexico
I need to acknowledge these students, their papers, and their high schools from the Winter 2009 issue, (#80):
Lara Mitra wrote on "The State of Pakistan". She hails from Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C.
Daniel Stein wrote on the case of "Morse v. Frederick". He attends La Jolla Country Day School, in La Jolla, California.
Daniel Solecki contributed a paper on "The Rise and Fall of Cahokia". He attends Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Jonathan Kaplowitz wrote on "Andersonville Prison". He also attends Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Leila Pribay of the American School of Antananarivo wrote about the "History of Madagascar".
Daniel F. Webber researched the "War of 1812". His high school was the Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Todd Brenner contributed a paper on "Northern Ireland". He attends Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York.
Mary Peeler of St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis Tennessee wrote on "Missionaries in China".
Michael Richardson of Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, California wrote on "Arquebus in Japan".
John Randolph Thornton of Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut wrote on " Operation Ajax".
Christiane Henrich of Marblehead High School in Marblehead, Massachusetts wrote on "Civil War Medicine".
All of the parents, teachers, mentors, principals and counselors should be commended for encouraging this scholarship, writing and research. It is good to see these fine students get recognition for their scholarly contributions to their field and this reflects positively on all of the teachers that they may have encountered over the years—since the papers reflect not only on writing, but on spelling, thinking, reading, and research skills as well as on writing skills. While it may be a high school teacher who encouraged these students to submit their work, their foundational skills were provided over a long period of time and those teachers who contributed to these skills should also be acknowledged and recognized. And of course, Will Fitzhugh should be commended for his hard work in bringing this all to fruition.
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Chasing Wifi on Mackinac Island
June 2011
I'm a new employee on the Island this year, a sophomore from Goucher College in Maryland, originally from Chicago. Like many of the college students spending their summer here, it's definitely taken some getting used to not having Internet access at my dormitory. One morning when I was headed back to my dorm after a fruitless search for Wi-Fi, I got the idea to write this poem. I did it purely for fun, but a friend suggested sending it in. If there is space, it would be fantastic to see this in a copy of the Town Crier.
Scott Carpenter
Chasing Wifi on Mackinac Island
By Scott Carpenter
Up in the morning at seven's the rule,
As the others, still snoring, drool.
Out of the shower and into the mist,
Without so much as a glance at my wrist.
Now picture the air as thick as a fog,
Leaking sites, bites and internet blogs.
It was under the benches, in the horses' hooves,
Skimming between the high tidal grooves,
The bicycle tire and down-buttoned jacket:
The town was alive (it made such a racket!).
That's what I wanted, some wifi, is all.
But I couldn't just grab it, no, dagnabbit.
I searched the motels, scoured the streets,
Nowhere was anywhere I could sit back, discrete.
The café was loud, the coffee joint too.
Besides, they all told me, shoo!
Just give me a chance, you selfish old town!
Or I'll scream some certain one-word noun.
Anywhere, everywhere, I'd try any place.
I've never been any internet ace:
I'd sit outside, in the side-slanting rain,
Or the curb of the street, complete with pants stain,
Or the end of the wharf (the tip of the dock!)
Or on top of that old famous Arch Rock,
Just one thing's missing in all these venues:
Some kind of access to an internet menu.
Serve me a platter, whatever, I'll try it--
Just get me off of this gosh-darned diet!
Scarcely subsisting on pieces of net,
I get on, day to day, but it's no easy living, just yet.
I snatch what I can from Starbucks or Gree's,
But hell, admission ain't free.
So here I am, typing complaints,
"Gosh darn this island, these tight-bound restraints!"
But then I sit back and think,
"Hey wait, I'll just use some ink!"
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PACKSADDLE MOUNTAIN (Llano County). Packsaddle Mountain stands five miles southwest of Kingsland in eastern Llano County (at 30°37' N, 98°30' W). Its twin-peaked silhouette resembles a saddle from some perspectives. In 1873 it was the site of the Packsaddle Mountain Fight, the last major Indian battle in the area. It is said to be the location of the Los Almagres mine, the object of Jim Bowie's searches for several years; records indicate that the Spanish operated a mine in the region. Prospecting on Packsaddle Mountain renewed interest in gold mining in Llano County in the 1920s, but with no lasting result. At an elevation of 1,628 feet, the higher of the two summits rises 650 feet above U.S. Highway 71. Local topography ranges from flat to rolling to steep, with local escarpments, covered with soils ranging from shallow and stony to deep, fine, sandy loams. Vegetation consists primarily of open stands of live oak and Ashe juniper.
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Here's a list of back-to-school deals for stores in the Pacific Northwest for this week.
:: Fred Meyer deals from The Coupon Project
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:: Office Depot deals from Thrifty NW Mom
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:: Rite Aid deals from Coupon Connections NW
:: ShopKo deals from Fistful of Coupons
:: Staples deals from This Beautiful Frugal Life
:: Target deals from Thrifty & Thriving
:: Toys 'R Us deals from Queen Bee Coupons
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:: Clothing deals from Centsible in Seattle
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Periodically we hear about very cool projects which leverage Exchange Web Services. Below is a great example of a creative group of software developers coming up with great uses for Microsoft technology.
Project Thor
· Ever have someone stop by your office and need a place to meet? You make a quick pass around the building looking for an open room. You find one but you're not sure how long it's open… you want to book it… but what's the alias to do that?
· Ever hold an event and want to publish a live calendar directly to attendees' mobile phones, without having to create a new Web site or management application?
· Ever need to publish a resources calendar to anonymous users securely without having direct access to Exchange?
Sure, you could build a solution like this or even buy some of those cool conference room calendar displays, but what if you could turn just about any smartphone into an Exchange Calendaring device? Project Thor does it!
Thor is an open source project undertaken by the Minneapolis Cloud Computing User Group, led by Adam Grocholski from RBA consulting. Thor focuses on leveraging the power of Microsoft Tag, Windows Azure, and Exchange Server to allow access to the schedules and scheduling services of Exchange on most mobile devices! Thor is designed to be a real solution that showcases the power of cloud-based solutions coupled with on-premise software.
Thor allows any user with a smartphone and the MS Tag (http://www.microsoft.com/tag) applet installed to quickly access a resource schedule by just "Snapping" the tag with the phone's camera! Thor supports both secure and anonymous access to resource schedules, as well as a wide variety of configuration options. Thor will even allow you to book the resource with a single "click"— no Outlook or Outlook Web App required!
Thor is implemented as an Azure-based solution, so you'll need an Azure account to try it out. (If you really want to use it on-premise, the source code is provided).
Thor ships with three different providers: Exchange 2010 Interop, and Exchange 2007 Interop(which use the Exchange Web Services Managed API), and Native Web Services (which uses the EWS autogenerated proxies).
Give it a try! You can download the solution and code from the following Web site: http://thor.codeplex.com/releases/view/40406


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Cooking For One, Two, Three: Pasta Repurposed
DISHES: Meghan's Turkey Lasagna; Whole Wheat Rigatoni with Turkey and Cremini Mushroom Bolognese
MAIN INGREDIENT: Ground Turkey, Pasta
TYPE: Repurposing Leftovers
When I haven't hijacked the kitchen for one of my weekday experiments, my roommate Caitlyn can usually be found there whipping up one of her sister's recipes for hardy, yet healthy comfort food. But what her dishes lack in fat (Meghan is a nutritionist), they make up for in serving sizes that defy the rules of portion control. Caitlyn's brother-in-law is a former football player, and judging from the family lore, eats more in one sitting than my entire high school field hockey team.
To the same effect, Caitlyn's boyfriend, Matt, when given double the time it takes a normal person to finish a meal, has also been known to really pack it in. But despite who's over for dinner, when Meghan's recipes enter the scene, there always seem to be pounds of leftovers.
Now, having grown up in a Jewish household with my father consistently wheeling out on Thanksgiving morning to buy a fourth turkey, I find this awesome. Because much like my childhood refrigerator, when the kitchen has cleared out and I get back to the weekday experiments, there's always a plethora of ingredients to re-appropriate, in this case, the sauce, a main component of Caitlyn's meal.
The recipes below are Meghan's original take on a killer, incredibly waist-friendly lasagna (so long as you do not attempt to polish off the pan), and then a dish (Turkey Mushroom Bolognese) that the quart of leftover filling inspired me to make later in the week.
From my kitchen, small but full of healthy appetite, to yours,
Phoebe, THE QUARTER-LIFE COOK
Meghan's Turkey Lasagna
Makes 4 – 7 servings, depending on whether or not Justin is at the table
1 box lasagna noodles
2 lg containers cottage cheese (one low fat, one regular)
1 lg container ricotta cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 bag shredded mozzerella cheese
2 lbs ground turkey
2 25 oz jars tomato sauce (if you have time, you can make your own)
1 box frozen spinach
2 tsp oregano
3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped olive oil
TIP: Meghan and Caitlyn use "no boil" lasagna noodles, but they soak them in warm to hot tap water for a few minutes before layering them in the pan.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Defrost the spinach in the microwave until fully thawed. Drain well using a colander or dish rag to squeeze out excess moisture.
In a large saute pan, brown the meat over medium heat. Add all but a 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce, the oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes, until it's just beginning to thicken. Remove the sauce from the heat and mix in the spinach.
In the meantime, mix the ricotta, Parmesan, and cottage cheese in a large bowl. Add the parsley and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.On the bottom of a large baking tin or dish, spread the remaining 1/2 cup of sauce, making sure to cover the whole bottom in one thin layer. Line the pan with lasagna noodles, cutting pieces to fit if needed.
Spoon the meat mixture over the noodles in a thicker layer. Add another layer of noodles and cover these with the cheese mixture and a smaller amount of meat sauce.Repeat with remaining noodles, meat sauce, and cheese until you reach the top of the pan, making sure to end with one layer of noodles. Sprinkle the top of the lasagna with mozzarella cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Test the lasagna with a fork to make sure the noodles are tender. Remove foil and bake for ten more minutes, allowing the cheese to brown.The inevitable leftovers will last for up to a week in the refrigerator.
Whole Wheat Rigatoni with Turkey and Cremini Mushroom Bolognese
Makes 4 servings
1 16oz box whole wheat rigatoni (or any small, tubular pasta)
1 quart of leftover meat sauce (recipe above)
2 cups cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
crushed red pepper flakes
In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onions until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 more minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until all moisture has been released, and the mushroom are tender and reduced to half their original size.
Combine the leftover meat sauce and the extra can of tomatoes and add to the pan. Simmer for 10 – 20 minutes to allow all flavors to combine and the acidity of the fresh tomatoes to cook off. Season to taste with salt and red pepper.
In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and toss the rigatoni with 1/2 tbsp of olive oil to prevent the pieces from sticking together.
Spoon mushroom bolognese sauce over the pasta. Serve with a simple salad (in this case, I chose baby spinach, diced tomatoes, and a balsamic-dijon vinaigrette).


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14 Mar Choosing your Degree Part One: Rubie
We asked two of our International Ambassadors to give us their advice and their stories on choosing a degree subject, this is the first post in our series, exploring Rubie's undergraduate experience.
I know. Growing up is actually a trap. At 10 we're like "come on, I want to be older", by 15 we're like "yes, yes, almost there" and right about now, we're like "okay, so when exactly does this get fun?"
Sorry to burst your bubbles, the fun started already. The fun is actually in your ability to begin to take responsibility and make decisions that directly affect your present life and the future. One of the major decisions you'll have to make if you decide to go to university is "what do I really want to do with my life?"
For me personally, I was so clueless in the beginning. I had no idea what I wanted to do and I really didn't even know if I wanted to go to university. It was even worse and more confusing for me because I was pretty good across all my subjects so it was hard to see my strengths from just looking at the subjects I took in high school. I began to panic. Fear not however! These are the steps I took to understand what I wanted to do and to make key decisions:
- Don't panic
At the start, it's all going to seem very daunting and you'll likely feel as clueless as I did, trust me that it'll still all work out fine and you will come to know what you want to do.
- If you have an opportunity, see a career adviser
After about 2 weeks of panicking, I decided to go in to see a career adviser. This was easy for me as I had an adviser in my school, so I simply booked in to have a chat with her.
With the first few minutes it might feel like a waste of time but trust me, they usually know where they're going with all the questions they ask, so answer truthfully and stay positive.
I still didn't know what I wanted to do after meeting the adviser but I did have some clearer direction and advice about how to make the decision: I started to think about my interests, my hobbies, the things I enjoyed doing and those that I didn't. It's handy to have some paper and a pen when doing this, it makes it a lot clearer.
Don't forget that career information can be found online too, so if you don't have immediate access to an adviser or you just want to get going now, this might be a good starting point.
After this process, I was able to identify my strengths and weaknesses, I realised that even though I was good at both numbers and texts, I preferred dealing with numbers and that made me feel more relaxed. Progress.
- Get some time alone and think for a minute about what you actually enjoy
It could be the smallest things, like in my list, I even had 'hanging out with my brother and friends' and 'going shopping with my mum'. Doesn't seem very helpful but with time, I saw that I was a people person. I love to communicate and meet new people.
I looked though my list of strengths for similarities in some of my points and then got to the internet to search. I love creativity and innovation and so I typed that in with 'career' at the end, loads came up, especially university course pages. I began reading on the similar courses, matching my interests with them.
- The internet is one of the best things to happen to us. Research courses and read what they are about. It helps.
Search the internet like I did and just read about different units, the components that make up each degree. You'll see that as you read, you might get excited reading about certain courses and for others you'll simply think: "nope". As you progress through these stages, your list keeps reducing.
When I was done, I knew what I was interested in. All the things I enjoyed doing matched technology courses and after thinking about my future, I found out that I didn't mind using my communication skills to inform people of ways they could use technology to solve their problems and further using my problem solving skills to write code that could solve issues easily. I did some more research about technology courses, asked around people studying similar courses and also spoke to people who knew me well.
- Make contact with people who may already be working in the field you're interested in,
Talk to people already in the line of work you're interested in and aim to get a better understanding of what they do. That goes a long way in giving you an idea of the kind of thing you could be exposed to after you graduate.
By now, just 2 courses appealed to me and after speaking to people in similar fields, I was able to make my choice to study software engineering.
Now, there's no rule that says this is exactly what you have to do to find out how to choose a course but the majority of the points here are very critical to your final decision on what course you'll do.
University is an amazing journey and when you're done with this decision, I bet that you'll be ready to tackle any other decisions that'll come your way.
By Rubie Targema-Takema


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Youth swing strong at Yampa Valley Golf Course
Yampa River Junior Classic results
18 holes
Jacob Smith 76
Marshall Way 81
Nick Burni 85
Holden Kleager 87
Masi Smith 89
Caitlin Harjes 98
Calvin Shipard 100
Logan Hughes 103
Lexi Gonzalez 133
Nine holes
A.J. Barber 60
Connor Murphy 62
Thayne Kitchen 62
Toran Reed 63
Owen Allen 66
Grady Anson 76
Tyler Baysinger 77
Eric Macks 78
Isaac Vallem 79
Brittany Corey 83
Ellina Jones 86
Johnny Macks 87
Alexander Nichols 89
Alexis Jones 90
Six holes
Riley Allen 40
Joe Neal 43
Coh Call 45
Jim Neal 45
Isaac Trevenen 46
Caden Call 47
Hudson Jones 50
Trevor Forbes 50
Jahaygen Hyer 54
Arianna Anderson 58
Five holes
Kale Beckett 39
Holdon Beckett 39
Cort Murphy 42
Yampa Valley Golf Course was host to its youngest demographic Tuesday, closing out a successful summer of youth golf with a tournament tailored toward the youth in and around the community.
The Yampa River Junior Classic was Tuesday morning, with children up to age 18 playing 18, nine, six or five holes based on age divisions. It was YVGC's last youth golf event of the summer, a culmination of head golf pro David Hardison's Yampa Valley Junior Golf program.
Nearly 70 young golfers played in the tournament, a large increase from recent years. While the tournament was open to and attracted golfers from outside the program and outside Craig (low-scorer Jacob Smith came to play from Rifle), the course was full of the green and pink hats Hardison distributed earlier this summer, an encouraging sign.
"That was good to see, big time," Hardison said. "We had a combination of kids we've seen all summer and some who came from elsewhere, but it was a great turnout. I was a little overwhelmed, having that many kids, but I think it was pretty well organized."
Winners were crowned for each division of holes played, with every participant receiving a medal and a golf-related door prize of their choosing as well. Brothers Holdon and Kale Beckett, of Craig, tied to win the five-hole group, shooting 39.
"It was fun," Kale Beckett said of the round. "We shot pretty good."
The tournament was the last organized youth golf event of the summer in Craig. Drumming up interest in the next generation of prospective golfers is important to Hardison, and Yampa Valley Junior Golf was a good start, bringing out crowds from 50 to 60 children each week to learn about golf and its applications to daily life.
"I also want to thank the golf association here for letting us have the tournament and close the course for part of the day," Hardison said. "It seems like at some clubs they aren't against youth golf, but this would be interrupting their day. Here, they were happy to work with us."
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New school record, outdone expectations at state mark bright future for Moffat County track and field
With Saturday bringing with it a new team record, a competition that nearly didn't happen, and a bet with some slippery stakes, never let it be said that Moffat County High School track and field athletes don't make their season exciting right up until the very end.


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Before Christmas, we went to a paint-your-own-pottery place so she could make some holiday gifts. I felt inspired to try to tangle on one of the ornaments. I had wanted to create Waybop but didn't have enough room and decided to try the lovely Stella instead. The paint bottle nozzle wasn't quite as fine as I had hoped, and I thought my ornament came out too blobby. I was about to go wash it off and start over when my daughter stopped me.
She reminded me that there are no mistakes in Zentangle and that every piece is beautiful in its own way. She told me that her art teacher says that a true artist knows how to turn a mistake into something new. I could hear my voice in hers as she mentored me in this moment. I heard her teach me as I teach her about embracing opportunity, being accepting, and learning from each experience.
I didn't erase my blobby Stella and added some dots and Printemps. I signed and dated the back. This piece will be a lovely reminder of how much I learn from my daughter. She teaches me to live in the moment and to appreciate everything.
We had been watching the Grinch Who Stole Christmas a lot at that time. I think my art heart grew two sizes that day.
We went back to the pottery place around Valentine's Day to create some new projects. I had always wanted to make this tree platter and finally found the nerve. It's not tangly, but it was so much fun to do! I was proud of myself for attempting something new.


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Analysis of the party scene from Luhrman's production of Romeo and Juliet
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Analysis of the party scene from Luhrman's production of Romeo and Juliet Baz Luhrman has effectively transported Shakespeare's, 'Romeo and Juliet' from a 16th century play to a 20th century film. Using the same text but different settings and resources, the film contains the essence of the play with technological advances. There are many things to consider when analysing the adaptation of a scene. Baz Luhrman has adapted the party scene by using many methods whilst still holding on to the original Shakespearian mixture of love, hate, excitement, foreboding and passion. The type of shots that were used throughout the scene were all very different. The scene begins with an extreme close-up, low level shot of Mercutio's number plate; this immediately establishes the character and his flamboyant nature. Luhrman uses close-ups throughout the 'Mercutio at Sycamore Grove' chapter, for example, of the ecstasy tablet with a picture of a heart on it. Luhrman has chosen to give the audience such a detailed picture of it because the heart is significant. The extreme close-up has been used to express the idea that love is like a drug and we see this idea explored throughout the scene. Another close-up used is that of the invitation but this is purely for the information of the audience so they know how Romeo, a Montague, got into a Capulet party. Luhrman also uses an establishing shot of the young Montagues dancing on the old stage, again, for the audience's knowledge. There are many close-ups also of Romeo looking up at the stars and fireworks. In order to put the audience in the same position as Romeo, Luhrman uses low-angle shots of the fireworks and sky, to emphasise the idea of fate and the stars. The magical mood created by the fireworks is emphasised by another close-up of Mercutio's magic trick with a trinket box this adds to the atmosphere and feeling that 'anything could happen'. The Queen Mab speech itself is said by Mercutio's character with increasing speed. ...read more.
The song is associated with drag queens and Mercutio's costume confuses the audience as they question his sexuality. This is to draw the audience into the world of teenagers who are confused and sometimes make rash decisions and can be loud and arrogant. The fast pace and rhythm of the song links to the idea of the love drug and spinning out of control also. Luhrman has also mixed in the song sung by Lord Capulet. Although only one word is sung, 'Amore' it means love and it is sung with such a powerful voice that it shows that Lord Capulet has power over love, this links into the plot of the play also as he does. The second song is 'Kissing You' sung by Des'ree. It is a vast contrast to the previous song as it is much more serene and calm. This shows the difference between Romeo and his friends, they are young and free but Romeo has fallen in love and has to become sensible and calm. An example of a lyric is, 'watching the stars without you, my soul cries', it is a song about painful, pure, true love which shows the theme of Romeo and Juliet's during the film. This is 'their song' and is always played when they are together, it is sad and upsetting and therefore represents their relationship to the audience, giving them a sense of things to come. When she is singing, Des'ree is wearing white, which symbolises truth and purity to the audience, making the song more believable. Luhrman has Tybalt speak over the top of the song and his harsh, husky voice sounds evil against the soft passionate song. The violins express the passion between the lovers and they are strong when they kiss then getting louder as the nurse takes Juliet away but then they squeak when they realise who they are. ...read more.
This creates a sense of foreboding in the viewer and the tension and excitement makes the film more interesting and entertaining. The theme's that run throughout the play are also expressed in the film, and in the party scene in particular. For example, the idea of fate that is used so frequently in the play, 'star-crossed lovers', is emphasised as Romeo looks to the stars as he says, 'Some consequence yet hanging in the stars'. As Mercutio magically makes the trinket box disappear, this image also creates the atmosphere of mystery and magic. The same idea of magic, fate and fortune is also emphasised by Luhrman as Romeo has a premonition. At this moment in the film, the audience do not know what these flashing shots mean but this includes the audience into Romeo's confusion. Each of the techniques described above have been used by Luhrman to create an overall effect of a party atmosphere. The combination of light, music and fast moving camera sequences draw the audience in but at the same time the focus on the main characters is still there. The audience are given an open window into each character's personality by their costume and the ending sequence with dark lighting and music sets off Tybalt's speech on revenge perfectly giving the audience the ever-present sense of foreboding. When the film was originally presented to the world, it was not received particularly well as critics believed that it was not true to the original script and therefore not a correct representation of the Shakespearian play that had been known and loved for so many years. However, I believe that this film and this scene do everything that Shakespeare's play did in the 16th century. The audience are drawn into the surroundings by close-up camera shots, feel the atmosphere of the party through music, and the presentation of the characters by both DiCaprio and Danes express the idea of true love to the audience in every possible way. September 2002 Chrissi Manicom 11Y - 1 - ...read more.
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Olympique Lyon Home Football Shirt 18/19
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The new Lyon home jersey is white with a red block on the shoulders and a relatively thin blue horizontal stripe placed a bit below it. The kit maker and Hyundai logos on the front of the Olympique Lyon 2018-19 Adidas kit are also blue, as are the Stripes which run down along the sides.
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If you will ask me what I dream about, I will tell you that I wish that Rafa-kids will grow into such a great company like flexa. I do not mean I would like to grow big, but I wish we could be a lifestyle brand which develops complete, children's interiors. I really like their high quality furniture which last for generations. Having small stores around globe, would be just perfect for me too ;-) Is this too much to ask for?
Flexa was founded in 1972 mainly focusing on bed systems, which are adoptable into children's needs. Last year, they got a red dot design award for their children's chair- and I'm not surprise- it is another design classic from Denmark, which will be in many , not only scandinavian houses. Even though they started 40 year ago, they look so modern and fresh!


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Ag Business Celebrates Growth
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By KX News
A $1.7 billion, international corporation celebrated an expansion of its Minot facility today.
AGT Foods is a Saskatchewan-based company that employs 2,200 people in 120 countries around the world, supplying food products based on pulse crops such as peas and beans.
The company moved in to Minot in 2011 and began an expansion of the facility located near the Port of North Dakota on Minot's east side.
The second phase of that expansion was dedicated today - with a ribbon cutting and special ceremony.
The president of AGT Foods says the Minot plant employs over 100 people and puts out more than $100 million in food products per year.
(Murad Al-Kaltib, AGT Foods President) "We're proud to be here. Agriculture is a big part of the North Dakota economy and pulse crops - peas and lentils and chick peas - the world is demanding high-protein, high-fiber, non-GMO, and gluten-free ingredients and that's what we're producing at this plant for major food companies all around the globe."
Today's event included a display and sampling of some of AGT's products including some new snacks from Sun Chips.
(Murad Al-Kaltib, AGT Foods President) "So we're showcasing some products here like a new Sun Chips that was launched by Frito Lay that has yellow peas made in this plant as the number one ingredient on the back. So it's very exciting to have international food companies embracing ingredients that are made right here in Minot."
The expansion dedicated today cost $20 million, bringing AGT's investment in its Minot plant to more than $75 million.
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Bedford Academy were down by 19pts – 0 at half time to an older, more physical, University side before putting together a better second half to lose by 38pts - 14.
Bedford were slow to start the game and the students played a more physical game to score three first half tries and lead by 19pts – 0 at half time.
The Blues Academy travel to play the Loughborough University Under 21 XV on Saturday, Kick Off is at 2.00 pm.
The Blues make eight changes (two of them positional) to the starting line that lost to Wasps Academy last week. In the pack, Charley Robinson starts at hooker, with Cameron Lawes and Jacob Moody in the second row, with Callum Strachan moving to flanker. Reuben Pritchard starts at flanker. In the back line Max Titchener starts at centre and Matt Shacklady on the wing. Scrum half Olly Howard captains the side.
Bedford Academy found the RFU funded Wasps Academy too strong for them, conceding two tries in the first half, and two in an improved second half, to lose by 24pts – 0 under lights at Goldington Road.
The game started at a fast pace with both sides wanting to play open rugby. Bedford's discipline continued to let them down, and with two consecutive penalties costing them 60m, and giving Wasps a good attacking position, Wasps scored their first try when a driving lineout sucked in the Blues defence allowing Wasps to score on the blind side.
The Blues Academy are at home on Wednesday night under lights at Goldington Road, when they welcome the Wasps Academy, Kick Off is at 7.45 pm.
The Blues make eight changes (two of them positional) to the starting lineup that lost to East Midlands U20s last week. In the pack, Charley Robinson moves to prop, with Michael Bond at hooker, Henry Peck is at prop and Charley Harvey at 2nd row. In the back line Olly Howard returns at scrum half, and captains the side; Paul Aguele moves to inside centre with Jack Gibbs at 13 and Tom Fawssett on the wing.
With the pitches at Wellingborough School waterlogged, the Blues Academy U19s game against East Midlands U20s was rearranged at short notice and held on the synthetic pitch at Tresham College, Kettering. Bedford were down by two tries to one at half time (14pts -7) before eventually losing by 26pts – 24.
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Michael J. Fitzgerald (1934-2009)
Contributed by William X Chávez, Jr. and Andrew R Campbell
Mike J. Fitzgerald was born on August 5, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the second oldest of eight children. Mike attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a B.S. in geological engineering in 1957. Upon graduation Mike accepted a position as mine geologist with the Phelps Dodge Corporation at their Morenci Mine in southern Arizona. From Morenci, Mike and his family moved to Tucson, Arizona where he joined the Kerr-McGee Corporation as a senior geologist; he held that position until 1968, when he was transferred to Denver, Colorado as their district geologist in their Copper Exploration Department. In 1970 he moved to Vancouver, Canada as senior staff geologist for Donaldson Securities. Two years later he formed his own geological consulting and exploration company, Min-Ex Services Ltd.
A major event occurred in Mike's life in 1975. Min-Ex Services Ltd., in conjunction with Henry W. Ranspot, acquired mineral claims in the Carlin gold district of Eureka County, Nevada. Exploration of these claims found what would become the western extension of Barrick's Betze gold deposit, and eventually part of the Goldstrike mine. These claims were sold to the Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. in 1993. Following the success of the exploration program in the Carlin Trend, Mike was for ten years the president of Metal Ex-Management Inc., and later became a consulting geologist in Bellingham, Washington.
Mike loved to travel, and in 1992 in Guatemala he met the woman who soon would become his third wife, Marisa. Both enjoyed many trips together; and Spain, Marisa's country of origin, became his second most-loved country. Mike and Marisa settled in the Tucson area, from which Mike continued his interests in exploration, economic geology, and investment opportunities within the minerals industry.
Mike Fitzgerald loved his profession. He took advantage of any opportunity to read and to learn everything about mineral exploration, and he loved to be in contact with anyone who could enrich his life. He especially enjoyed being with students and he took notes about each student's project so he could follow-up the next time he saw them. Students whom Mike's contributions supported often commented that his interest in their work gave them a sense of importance, and that their choice in mining geology carried career-long responsibilities
He was very thankful for everything he received in his life and he wanted to give back to society. Mike contributed to the John P. Fitzgerald Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund (in honor of his father) at Saint John's University in Minnesota. He established the Don Yardley Fellowship Fund at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the Don Yardley Endowment in Economic Geology at the University of Nevada, Reno in recognition of his favorite professor from the University of Minnesota. In the past five years, five graduate students at New Mexico Tech have been supported from the fellowship he established. In addition, his support of field programs at New Mexico Tech allowed students to travel internationally to visit some of the most important mining districts in the world, as well as to travel within the southwest U.S. to perform mapping exercises in geologically spectacular areas.
Mike also supported the Society of Economic Geologists by contributing to the Discovery Fund, the Hugo Dummett Fund, and the Alberto Terrones L. Fund; he supported the Economic Geology Scholarship Fund at the University of Arizona, the Saint Thomas Academy in Minnesota, and Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in the Republic of Korea. His concern for the homeless, and drug- and alcohol-addicted men and women, was evident in his support of the Gospel Rescue Mission and the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen - both in Tucson.
Mike suffered from COPD, and although full of hope until the last moment he came to the end of his journey on August 11, 2009 in Tucson.
On behalf of the past and future students who have benefited from Mike's generosity and encouragement we thank him for his support of our students and programs. Donations in his name can be made to New Mexico Tech and will benefit the Don Yardley Endowment which Mike established in support of students interested in ore deposits.


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Establishing Earth observation systems are large and expensive projects with the combination of satellite development and launch alongside the ground based infrastructure, but the direct Earth observation community itself is fairly small. Working collaboratively and in partnerships can therefore help leverage initiatives, funding, research and publicity to demonstrate the value, and benefits, of our industry to the wider world.
Last week saw the announcement of three international collaborations for the UK, two at a national level and one at a local Pixalytics level! Firstly, the UK Space Agency announced 7 new collaborative projects between UK companies and international partners, funded through the International Partnerships Space Programme to develop satellite technology and applications in emerging economies.
The projects included e-learning solutions for schools in Tanzania, developing satellite air navigation, low cost telecommunications CubeSats, enhancing digital connectivity in Kenya and developing instruments for the next generation of meteorological and disaster management satellites. They were also two Earth Observation specific projects:
- Enabling Kazakhstan's Earth observation capability by developing and testing ground receiving stations ahead of the planned 2016 launch of the KazSTSAT small satellite mission, which will produce over 70 gigabytes of data daily.
- Oceania Pacific Recovery and Protection in Disaster (RAPID) system which will aim to improve the use of satellite data in the aftermath of natural disasters, by getting critical decision influencing information to people in the field as quickly as possible.
The second collaboration was the UK signing the Ground Segment Cooperation agreement with ESA for the EU's Copernicus programme. This sees the establishment of a data hub in Harwell to provide UK users with easier access to the free and publicly available data from the Copernicus Sentinel missions, and a wide range of complementary missions. The Sentinel missions will form the backbone of this data, with 14 planned satellite launches by 2025; eventually providing around 8 terabytes of data daily. Launched in 2014, Sentinel-1A is the first mission and carries a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument providing all-weather, day-and-night imagery of the Earth's surface; it is producing some stunning images including the one at the top of this blog. Next up will be Sentinel-2A this summer which will offer optical data across 13 spectral bands, with 4 bands at 10 m spatial resolution, 6 bands at 20 m and 3 bands at 60 m.
The final collaborative partnership is closer to home; as Pixalytics is delighted to announce that we have an international PhD student, through the European Union's Erasmus Programme, coming to work with us over the summer.
Remote sensing and Earth observation are becoming increasingly collaborative, and is only likely to continue in the future. Everyone should encourage and support these developments, as working together will achieve much more than working alone.


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Zombies Run Apk – you tie your shoes, put on your headphones, take your first steps outside. You have barely covered 100 yards when you hear them. They must be close. You can hear every guttural breath, every rattling groan, they are everywhere.
Zombies Run is an ultra immersive running game and audio adventure, co created with award winning novelist Naomo Aldermen. Zombies Run works anywhere and at any speed. You can jog in a park, run along a beach or walk along a trail.
Hundreds of lives are counting on you. You have got to rebuild your base from a few shivering survivors into a fortified beacon of civilization by collecting critical supplies and avoiding roving Zombie hordes. Can you save them and learn the truth about the Zombie apocalypse?
With 30 missions and over 4o runs worth of game play, you became the hero in an epic story of humanity's struggle fr survival where your running really matters and there's a deeper mystery to be uncovered as well.
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PROVO — A potentially challenging matchup turned into another blowout victory for the BYU women's basketball team Thursday night, as the Cougars pulled away in the second half to beat Pepperdine, 80-56 at the Marriott Center.
The win was the fourth in a row for BYU (15-3, 4-1 West Coast Conference) and marked its 14th victory over the last 15 games. It also was a milestone win for head coach Jeff Judkins, who became the winningest women's coach in BYU history, with 220 wins.
He also has the best winning percentage in BYU women's basketball history, coming out on top 66 percent of the time. Judkins surpassed Courtney Leishman — who coached the Cougars for 12 seasons from 1977-89 — in both categories.
"That just means I've had great players and great assistant coaches," Judkins, who is in his 11th season as head coach, said. "And of course, the administration has been great to believe in me, give me a chance and let me run the program like I want to. To be able to be good at it also helps. Winning makes me happy."
BYU's play was ragged early, as Pepperdine (8-8, 3-2) applied pressure and caused 10 first-half Cougar turnovers. Despite that, BYU took a 37-27 halftime lead. Even with that, Cougars point guard Haley Steed said the advantage wasn't enough.
"They are a running team, so we knew that a ten-point lead could go away quickly," Steed said.
After the game, both Judkins and center Jennifer Hamson — who failed to score in the first twenty minutes — talked about the discussion between the two at halftime.
"I got on to her because I thought she was playing timid," Judkins said.
Hamson — who finished the game with five blocks — found the talk with her coach useful.
"He challenged me and I try to take that to heart," Hamson said. "It was time to be aggressive, and my teammates got me the ball in the right spots."
With BYU up 45-36, Hamson scored on four straight possessions, going on a personal 9-2 run. Judkins said he didn't have to do any coaching in that instance; the team took care of that.
"I didn't have to tell them anything," Judkins said. "They saw the mismatch, they read the defense and got the ball to her. It was all them."
Hamson finished the game with 13 points, all in the second half.
When the BYU 13-2 scoring spurt was complete, the Cougars were in control, possessing a 58-38 lead.
Steed ran her troops to perfection on the court, finishing with a career-high 14 assists, to go along with 11 points. Her assist total was also the sixth highest in a single game in BYU history.
"Every game plan is different and teams are going to take away different things, but when we're playing a team that runs so much, it's easy to get assists," Steed said.
BYU cruised the rest of the way, hitting three straight three-pointers (Kristen Riley's shot was sandwiched between a pair by Stephanie Vermunt), as they finished the game strong.
Lexi Eaton contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while Vermunt put in 12 points. Kristen Riley had nine points and eight rebounds, Dani Peterson pulled down seven rebounds and had six points, and Kim Parker had nine points.
Pepperdine's Lauren Bell had a game-high 16 points, and teammate Jazmine Jackson put in 14 while grabbing six rebounds.
The Cougars play at San Diego on Saturday and Loyola Marymount on Thursday, before returning home to host Portland on Saturday.


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Ice sport competitions are often held in places without an existing infrastructure for ice sports, such as sports and exhibition halls or convention centres. This was true for the final of the ISU Championships at the Barcelona Convention Center. The ice surface needed for this was supplied by AST.
With immense experience, a perfectly coordinated system and reliable employees, AST consistently provides top quality ice for international championships. The World and European Championships in ice hockey, figure skating, short track, curling and ice stocksport have all been held on ice surfaces from AST.


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Captain Tom Baxter praised Boston Cricket Club's 'huge' victory at Bourne Seconds.
Without leading run scorers Ben Vella and Dave Newman, the Mayflower men still managed to navigate a tough South Lincs and Border League Premier Division contest at a fellow top-four side.
Ryan Croom struck a vital 85 runs as Boston claimed all 20 points to remain 29-points clear of second-placed Sleaford Seconds.
"It was a huge twenty points for us," Baxter said.
"We were on the back foot at times in both innings and we showed some fight and determination to come through that."
Bourne elected to bat and the opening pair of George Hartley and Joshua Bentley dealt in boundaries only for Bourne as the score led to 28-0.
Two overs later, Sam Elliott found the edge of Bentley's bat and Bourne were 35-1 and Bentley was back in the pavilion with 25 to his name.
Another partnership started to blossom as Sam Evison joined Hartley before Hartley was dismissed by Baxter after a great catch from the impressive Matthew Hood.
Evison followed in the next over after Paul Tetther rolled back the years to take a diving catch to give Andrew Hewitt his first wicket of the day.
After Baxter finished his 12 overs with figures of 1-36, Elleray returned to the attack, looking to end the innings strongly.
In his first over he removed Jon Howard and Chris Binns in quick succession and Bourne were 117-5.
Hewitt picked up the wicket of Bentley for 26 after another top drawer catch from Peter Mitchell and then Hewitt managed to dismiss David Greenfield for 13.
Hewitt's 12 overs saw him end with figures of 3-58.
Elleray saw the tail there for the taking and with three wickets remaining, he proved too quick for them, dismissing Ben Woodward, Matt Pottle and Felix Cunnigham to pick up a well-earned five-wicket haul.
"He bowled well early on but didn't get much luck," Baxter said. "It was a match-changing second spell from Scotty, which stopped Bourne posting over 200."
Bourne were dismissed for 175 in the final over of their innings.
With Newman missing, Hood returned to the top of the order to accompany Kieran Evans.
With both back in the pavilion within five overs, Boston were on the back foot at 17-2.
Croom and Baxter came together and negated the threat of the new ball and slowly built their way into the innings.
The pair rotated the strike well, taking on many quick singles and really pushing the fielders hard.
The pair gradually accelerated, especially Croom who seemed to punish every bad ball that was bowled.
No bowler was allowed to settle and in the 23rd over, Bourne were onto their seventh bowler of the innings.
Croom really accelerated after his 50 and was finally dismissed after a top catch from the running Woodward for 85 from 67 balls.
At that point Boston were 152-3, and in need of 24 more runs to secure a huge victory.
Saihan Azim joined Baxter and the latter passed 50 and Boston coasted past Bourne's total in the 27th over.
Baxter ended the innings 58 not out.
Boston's Man of the Match award was shared between Scott Elleray for his 5-33 and Ryan Croom for his match-winning 85.


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The lightning talk session is an open space for people to present short talks on specific subjects. Anybody is welcome to submit a lightning talk on the day of the conference. The available time slot (one hour) will be divided evenly to allocate time for each presentation. Typically, the available time is 5 minutes.
For a discussion on why lightning talks are great, you can refer to the 2003 Perl conference: http://perl.plover.com/lt/osc2003/lightning-talks.html
List of lightning talks presented
- Euroscipy (M. Muller, Python Academy)
- Glumpy (N. Rougier, INRIA Loria)
- Joblib: lightweight pipelining (G. Varoquaux, INRIA Parietal)
- Matplotlib HTML5 backend (J. Millman)
- NPK 2.0:NMR processing kernel (A. Coutouly, NMRTEC)
- On live web notebook (M Paprocki)
- Peewit: An Agnostic Framework for uniform machine learning experiments (Lorenson, TU Darmstadt)
- Sickits.learn (Machine Learning in Python (F. Pedregosa, INRIA Parietal)
- Sphinx - not only for documentation (M Paprocki)
- Uncertainties (E. Le Bigot)
- UPY: error propagation (F. Romtedt)
- Wine-ing about development (M. Cariaso)
- Advanced scientific programming in Python - previous experiences with a summer and a winter school (V. Hanel)
- Advanced scientific programming in Python - the school this year and the future (V. Hanel)
- Analyze your own DNA (M. Cariaso)
- Ansys composites prep/post (U. Mennel)
- Boost.Python - where 3.3? (A Birgham)
- Driving an experiment with Python (P Cladé)
Sample of talks
GLumpy (OpenGL + numpy)
Rapid and fast visualization
- Existing visualization libraries
- matplotlib powerful but slow for real time simulations
- mayavi is fast and powerful but quite "heavy"
- Here comes glumpy...
- Dedicated to numpy 2d arrays (bool, int or float32)
- Minimize CPU load and CPU/GPU memory transfer
- Extensive use of shaders
- Very fast... but not very sophisticated...
Simple example:
>>> import numpy, glumpy
>>> win = glumpy.Window(512,512)
>>> Z = numpy.random.random((32,32))
>>> I = glumpy.Image(Z.astype(numpy.float32))
>>> @window.event
>>> def on_draw():
... I.blit(0,0,win.width,win.height)
>>> win.mainloop(interactive=True)
- Matplotlib integration
- dynamic_image_gtkagg.py : ~34 FPS
- glumpy-matplotlib-2.py : ~400FPS => glumpy code almost identical
Joblib: lightweight pipelining
- Performance:
- On-demand computing
- Transparent parallelization
- Provenance tracking:
- Reproducibility
- Debugging via intermediate results
- Joblib = make my life easy for these features:
- High Performance
- Easy debugging
- Clean API
- No dependency (embeddable)
Current features
- Caching mechanism:
>>> from joblib import Memory
>>> mem = Memory(cachedir='/tmp/joblib')
>>> square = mem.cache(np.square)
>>> b = square(a)
[Memory] Calling square...
square(array([[0, 0, 1],
[1, 1, 1],
[4, 2, 1]]))
_________________________________________________________square - 0.0s, 0.0min
>>> c = square(a)
- Embarrasingly parallel with debugging:
>>> from joblib import Parallel, delayed
>>> Parallel(n_jobs=1)(delayed(sqrt)(i**2) for i in range(10))
[0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0]
- +Tracing logging and debugging
- +fast persistence and hashing
scikits.learn : Machine Learning in Python
What is scikits.learn ?
- Machine Learning library in Python.
- Classical, general-purpose efficient algorithms.
- Clean, easy to use API.
- Based on scipy, numpy, matplotlib.
What we already have
- Efficient bindings for LibSVM and LibLinear (Support Vector Machines).
- Lasso / Elasticnet.
- Other algorithms: GMM, HMM, Logistic, etc.
- Extensive documentation and examples.
What is planned
- Support for sparse matrices (scipy.sparse)
- More algorithms (Unsupervised).
- Non-negative Matrix factorization, Sparse coding.
Advanced Scientific Programming in Pyton -- The Summerschool
Teach scientists advanced programming techniques
- Target audience: PhDs and Postdocs
- Capacity: approx 30 People
- Dependency problem solved with custom Debian based USB stick
- Took place twice so far:
- Summer 2009 Berlin
- Winter 2010 in Warsaw
- Schedule:
- Day 0: Dive into Python - Introduction to Python (Optional)
- Day 1: Software Carpentry - Agile techniques - Version control - Unit testing - Debugging - Software patterns
- Day 2: Scientific Tools for Python - Numpy - Scipy - Matplotlib
- Day 3: The Quest for Speed - Parallelization - The starving CPU problem (Pytables and Blosc)
- Day 4: Programming Project and Tournament
- Format of Lectures
- ~1.5 hour lecture followed by ~1.5 hour exercise
- Enforce pair programming
- Programming Project
- Pacman -- 2-player capture the flag
- Takes place on afternoon of day 2 and 3, and all of day 4
- Groups of ~6 people
- Groups program autonomous Pacman agents
- Agents compete against each other
- Tournament at end of last day
- Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E82IrVhVaVc
ANSYS (R) Composite PrepPost
Uche Mennel (firstname.lastname@example.com)
EVEN - Evolutionary Engineering
- Part of ANSYS Mechanical (12.1 +)
- Material definition functionality
- Laminate definition functionality via oriented element sets
- Draping and Flatwrap
- Comprehensive composite failure analysis
- Runs on multiple platforms: Windows and Linux, 32/64 bit
- Python scripting user interface and recording
Software Design Stack
- Enthought Envisage GUI
- Front end:
- Specification Tree (Single Project plugin)
- Interactive 3D Scene (VTK)
- Embedded Python Shell (With history)
- Back end:
- "Observable python UI (using python-louie)
- Python wrapper (using boost-python)
- C++ Postprocessor library
- Front end:
- Many many features desired by customers
- Use Traits also for the model level
- Better shell plugin (e.g. IPython)
- Allow other users to provide plugins, failure criteria
- Lots of VTK rendering/interaction extensions (exploiting the graphics hardware like textures, shaders, stencil buffer)
- Increase sharing of extensions of WX, VTK
- Deployment for Linux enterprise systems (SuSE, Red Hat, still python 2.4!)
Boost.Python: Where is it?
Austin Bingham
- It seems that boost.python has almost zero presence in the conference. Why?
- Are people interested in learning more about it, e.g. as a tutorial next year?
Driving a physics experiment with Python
Pierre Cladé : Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (UPMC, ENS, CNRS) email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Many instruments: Digital and analog input/output, scopes, spectrum analyzers, arbitrary waveform generator, ...
Software for experimental physics:
- Labview (National Instrument) for the data acquisition
- Scilab, Matlab, ... for data analysis
Using Python?
- One drawback: Interfacing with instruments not easy (vendors do not support Python yet but provide dll)
- Some advantages
- Object oriented language:
- Every instrument is an object
- Layer between hardware parameters and user parameters
- Interpreted langage:
- A script can be used for calculating parameters
- Script executed by the main loop.
- Flexibility (modify parameters, add new parameters, comment lines, ...)
- GUI only for display (Matplotlib, ...) and start/stop
- Object oriented language:


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Tuesdays are dancing days in Uppsala during the summer. If you go down to the park by the river, you'll find lindy hoppers and balboa dancers all over the place from 18 o'clock and until we run out of batteries for the boombox or run out of dancers, whichever happens first.
Many people bring food and drinks and have a picnic while they rest for a while. Many other (not yet dancing) people pass by on the walking paths beside and stay for a while and look. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce your friends to the dance.
Nobody has yet fallen into the river by accident but last Tuesday one guy jumped into river all by himself.
The event has expanded to Mondays when tap dancer try their rhythms on the quayside.
The event seems to be getting some attention since earlier this week the local radio station phoned me and wanted to get in contact with some dancers.
There are also other outside dances in Uppsala, if you dance tango, go to Smultron at Svartbäcksgatan on Tuesdays between 19 and 23 and if dance Swedish Bugg, go to the river between Skolgatan and Eddaspången on Thursdays after 18.
The photos are taken by me and may not be published elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to buy or license them.
What do you think of the outside dancing by the river in Uppsala? Have you been there yet? Please comment.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Outdoors summer dancing in Uppsala
Posted by Henrik at 10:04 AM
Labels: dance photography, dance picnic, lindy at the quayside, outdoor dancing, photography
3 comments:
- maaza said...
It was an interesting post.
Dancing has become very popular in today's generations since many people are getting to know several other dance styles and its benefits. Many of the people when they switch on their TV, they could see a lot of reality shows like dance competitions and like to participate in those shows and dance like them or may be better than them.
Any dance that you try tried and tests methods would help you to keep your health in check, diabetes, weight in control and the blood pressure well maintained and even cholesterol at desired levels.
- July 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Jazz Licks said...
I love seeing people dance, I don't dance myself, but it's cool to know that people will go out just to dance to great music.
- December 1, 2009 at 12:25 AM
Hi, nice to read this. Are these events still taking place in 2012? What time are these summerdays in sweden? Sounds like a pretty opportunity for a sweden holiday for some new lindy-hoppers from south-west-germany.
Swing on
- January 5, 2012 at 7:49 PM


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New, premium online restaurant reservation & table management system developed by a restaurant owner for restaurant owners
March 12, 2012; Boston - URESERV, a premium online restaurant reservation and table management system, today announces its official launch at the New England Food Show. Co-founded by veteran Boston restaurateur Jeffrey Gates and engineer & sales executive Van Garrett, the new system is designed to offer restaurant owners already using an online reservation system with a more cost-effective and robust option than what is currently available on the market as well as provide restaurant owners who were previously priced out of using an online booking system with an option they can finally afford.
Gates decided to tap into his engineering background to develop an online system after becoming increasingly frustrated with the constant cost increases from the online reservation system he had been using at his six restaurants. In addition, that system had blocked restaurants from using the Internet and prevented them from accessing the system remotely ' from places or on mobile devices other than the costly equipment they required restaurants lease from them in order to use their system. The straw that broke the camel's back was the response that Gates received from his sales representative as he tried to work with them to make their product more user-friendly for a restaurateur running on tight margins. 'If you don't like our system, try something else' was his rep's response ' and so he did!
"After spending the last ten months in beta, we are thrilled to officially launch URESERV,' stated Jeff Gates, cofounder, URESERV and partner & owner, The Aquitaine Group, a collection of six Bostonrestaurants. 'With URESERV, we developed an affordable, comprehensive online reservation system and guest management tool that truly works for and will benefit all levels of restaurant owners ' from single operators to large, multi-unit groups."
In less than one year, URESERV is used by 130+ restaurants throughout Boston and greaterMassachusetts, Providence, Philadelphia and Atlanta. For its clients, URESERV is reserving 3,000 seats and growing per day and since its inception has reserved seats for 350,000 guests.
Flat monthly fee of $60 with no additional per reservation costs;
Integrated reservations capability ' reservations can be taken and managed over the phone and through the restaurant's website and Facebook page;
Cloud-based reservation system that can be used from any Internet active device ' computer, tablet or smart phone ' and DOES NOT require additional leased or purchased equipment;
Open API environment allowing for future aggregation and marketing partnerships;
Custom widgets and widget marketing tool allowing restaurants to promote specials & programs via a chalkboard displayed on the reservation page;
Phone notify feature allows restaurateurs the ability to offer the modern convenience of online bookings while continuing to run their restaurant as they prefer (pen & paper or entry into another system);
Ability to build, maintain and own guest database & execute seamless email marketing campaigns through a partnership with Constant Contact;
URESERV two-way wait list system ' an alternative to expensive existing buzzer systems, an integrated two-way system for deployment where guests' smart phones are turned into wait list pagers providing restaurant hosts direct two-way communication through SMS Text regarding wait list status and other updates;
High-powered table management including guest history, on the fly schedule and inventory changes, walk-in integration, table holding, and much more;
24-hour tech support.
"URESERV is a management tool built with the restaurateur in mind,' said Van Garrett, co-founder & CEO, URESERV. 'The goal of the system is to allow restaurant operators to do what they do best ' serve guests & provide stellar hospitality ' with an easy-to-use and accessible control system managing reservations and guest flow."
URESERV is a premium online restaurant reservation and table management system. It was developed by a restaurant owner for restaurant owners to provide an affordable and robust solution to fulfill their online reservation and guest management needs.


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Our phone number is 302-366-1522 and our fax number is 302-366-1521.
Our mailing and physical address is:
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We also have directions to our restaurant on this site.
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The new head of Cardiff University's Welsh School of Architecture has warned the profession must cater to the 'needs of ordinary people' to remain relevant
Christopher Tweed's criticism of architects who value conceptual design over technical ability follows the opening of a major RIBA-led review of architectural education.
In a statement, he said: 'Many architects today risk painting themselves into a corner by privileging highly conceptual design, which is often rarefied and detached from the needs of ordinary people.'
But, he argued: 'Architecture needs to maintain the connection between design and people for it to remain relevant.'
Under his leadership, Tweed said the school would cultivate 'multi-skilled' students 'who employ an imagination infused with psychology, science, theory and art when developing and delivering a building.'
He continued: 'I want our students to embrace the grittiness of design; to have the technical prowess of knowing how to build a design.'
Tweed's remarks come just three months after RIBA council signed up to the most ambitious overhaul of architects' education in 50 years. The review could see parts Parts 1, 2 and 3 scrapped by 2016.
Commenting on his appointment, Tweed said: 'We live in an increasingly complex world full of wicked problems. My vision is to create an environment where we can produce students and research that will contribute to alleviating these problems.'
He said the school would focus on three key themes - models, meanings and making – to focus debate around the evolving practice of architecture.
Tweed continued: 'I have a passion for creating an environment that enables people to do their best work, whether it is students, teachers, researchers or support staff. That, coupled with a fervent belief that the best architecture comes from imagination informed by rigorous inquiry, and is directed towards improving the quality of life for all, are what I hope to bring to my new role.'
Tweed – who is from Northern Ireland – started his undergraduate architecture degree at Cardiff in 1974 and later completed a doctorate in buildings' energy usage at the same university.
He later worked as head of architecture at Belfast's Queen's University and then as visiting professor in the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. In 2007 he returned to Cardiff as director of the Building Research Establishment.
Commenting on his return to high-profile university, he said: 'I feel very privileged to be able to lead this wonderful school and to give something back to the institution that set the course for my entire working life.'
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