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POP Series 2
Release Period: August 2005 - April 2006
The POP Series 2 set continued Nintendo's release of small subsets for the Pokémon Organised Play leagues. This set was released shortly after EX: Unseen Forces set.. Like all POP sets it has 17 cards and was the first POP Set to include Trainer cards. Unlike the previous set, many of the cards from this set ended up being released in various Value Packs.
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Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, is a water-soluble vitamin that functions as a coenzyme in the metabolism of amino acids and the release of glucose from glycogen 1. Major sources of vitamin B6 include fortified, ready-to-eat cereals; mixed foods (including sandwiches) with meat, fish or poultry as the main ingredient; white potatoes and other starchy vegetables; and non-citrus fruits. Vitamin B6 is frequently used in combination with other B vitamins in vitamin B complex formulations.
Vitamin B6 is generally considered safe in adults and children when used appropriately at recommended doses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established a Reference Daily Intake (RDI) of 2.0 mg vitamin B6 for adults and children 4 or more years of age (21CFR101.9). RDIs are a set of dietary references for essential vitamins and minerals that are considered amounts sufficient to meet the daily requirements of healthy individuals. RDIs serve as the basis for calculating the percent daily value (%DV) amounts found on dietary supplement and food labels.
Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a form of vitamin B6 used in fortified foods and nutritional supplements. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a direct food ingredient by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (21CFR184.1676).
Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (P5P) is the active coenzyme form of vitamin B6, involved in amino acid metabolism and numerous other enzymatic reactions in the human body. Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate is considered a particularly useful nutrient supplement, because all other forms of vitamin B6 must be converted to P5P in the liver before they are considered active. The P5P form of vitamin B6 is typically found in foods of animal origin, such as meats, dairy products and eggs. No adverse effects have been associated with high intake of vitamin B6 from food sources 1.

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STAR Voting:
a cutting edge proposal for our elections
from the Equal Vote Coalition
Thank You Lane County!!!
Measure 20-290: STAR Voting for Lane County came just short of a win on election day. November 6th, 2018. The historic measure lost with 42.0% in favor and 46.4% opposed, with 11.6% abstaining.
"Almost 75,000 Lane County voters chose YES to support a fundamentally new political process," said Co-Petitioner Mark Frohnmayer. "This result, for a brand new system that many voters only learned about when they received their ballots three weeks ago, is simply phenomenal. It speaks to voters' frustration with the political status quo, the long term political viability, and the common sense accessibility of the STAR Voting reform. We are deeply grateful for the incredible support from our volunteer team and our peers around the county. We're just getting started."
The fight for fair elections continues. Sign up to help us get an initiative for STAR Voting in your area for 2020!
1. The ballots are totaled and the two highest scoring candidates are finalists.
2. The finalist preferred by the majority wins.
In the runoff, your ballot is your one vote. If you had a preference, your full vote goes to the finalist you scored higher. If you gave both the same score, that is a vote of no preference. In the example above 58% of voters preferred Penelope.
STAR Voting can be adopted for elections with or without a primary
With STAR Voting we could skip the low-turnout primary and just vote once in November. STAR Voting eliminates vote splitting and the spoiler effect, so it's highly accurate with any number of candidates in the race. Skipping the primary would save taxpayers money, would save voters time, and the shorter campaign season would make it much more accessible for grassroots candidates to run for office.
For situations were a primary is needed, such as partisan races and the presidential primary, STAR Voting can be used for both elections.
STAR Voting delivers on our goals:
* Honesty is the best strategy. Strategic voting is not incentivized.
Voters' best bet is to give their favorite(s) 5 stars, to give their least favorite(s) a zero, and to show their preference order and degree of support between the other candidates.
* Highly accurate, no matter how many candidates/parties are in the race.
STAR eliminates vote splitting and the "Spoiler Effect".
* No parties, candidates, or voters are excluded.
The single non-partisan general election ensures that our most important decisions are made in the election where the most voters are active. Every voter deserves to have someone they support on the ballot and when voters have candidates the believe in they turn out in much higher numbers.
* Every voter has an equally weighted vote.
Our current system does not give ever voter an equally-weighted vote in elections with 3 or more candidates and yet the the Supreme Court has ruled that One-Person-One-Vote requires the "weight and worth" of each vote to be as equal as is practical.
* STAR Voting doesn't give anyone an unfair advantage.
Our current system gives major advantages to the two major parties, and yet when it fails due to the "spoiler effect" it fails in favor of the more extreme and polarizing candidates. Other proposed voting systems are a step up, but can also play favorites. In contrast, the combination of the expressive ballot and the Equal Vote makes STAR Voting fair and equal.
* Combats the influence of money in politics.
Solving the "spoiler effect" would be a big deal for grassroots candidates and those without big money backing. STAR Voting would eliminate the incentive to only vote for the front-runner on your side who has raised the most money. Rather voters could vote based on the merits of the candidates themselves.
Eliminating the primary would also make it more accessible and affordable to run for office. Candidates would only need to run one race, and could do the bulk of campaigning in the summer. It's much easier to connect with voters when the weather is good and people are out and about.
* Even if your favorite can't win your vote helps prevent your worst case scenario.
If your favorites don't make the runoff your vote can still make a difference! In the runoff, your ballot is counted again but this time we aren't looking at your preference order, not the specific scores given. Your ballot becomes your one vote. Your vote goes to the finalist you scored higher.
If you gave both finalists the same score your ballot is counted as "no preference" in that round. For example if you gave both finalists 5 stars, that is a win-win for you. If you gave them both a 0 that shows that you dislike them both equally.
If you do have a preference between candidates you are encouraged to show it. The ability to give candidates the same scores in STAR Voting is one of the reasons STAR is highly accurate even in elections with larger fields of candidates.
* STAR Voting can be locally tabulated using the current process.
STAR Voting is "precinct summable". That means that STAR ballots can be counted locally, are easy to audit, and are more resilient to fraud or hacking than Ranked Choice systems.
Because STAR Voting is tabulated using just basic addition it is compatible with our current voting machines and would only require a simple software upgrade from the manufacturer. STAR Voting is fully compatible with paper ballots and works fine for hand recounts.
* Fully constitutional in Oregon, and around the country. This is a nationally viable proposal.
Here in Oregon our state constitution explicitly allows for alternative voting systems including rating systems, ranking systems, hybrid systems like STAR, and proportional representation systems, but other states are not as lucky. For example, Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) recently was passed in the state of Maine, but was ruled unconstitutional. As a result it can only be used for some races and not others. Many states require a win "by plurality" and don't allow systems where the winner of the election can change after subsequent rounds of counting.
Ranked Choice Voting also runs afoul of the One-Person-One-Vote mandate, as some ballots will be "exhausted" and not end up being counted in the final round of voting. RCV doesn't provide an equally-weighted vote.
STAR Voting was created to better accomplish the goals of systems like RCV while addressing these flaws and issues. If passed STAR would become the gold standard for One-Person-One-Vote.
* Fights polarization.
The combination of the Equal Vote, the incentive and ability to vote honestly and expressively, and the non-partisan election format means that we believe STAR is our best bet to combat polarization and end 2 party domination.
In our current system even partisan voters are getting the short end of the stick. Whether STAR Voting is used for non-partisan races (as is being proposed in Lane County, Oregon,) or if it was eventually used for partisan races like our presidential primary, STAR would allow candidates who best represent their voters to rise to the top.
Because STAR Voting allows voters to support multiple candidates there is no reason for a party to become divided if it has more than one faction with significant support. For example Democratic Voters could have supported both Hillary and Bernie and Republican voters could have supported both Trump and Rubio, to varying degrees.
This would allows similar candidates to campaign in coalition if they shared a platform and values. Preference voting in general has been found to encourage positive campaigns and to discourage mud-slinging!


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Do you sometimes look around and believe that the rest of the world has been given a free pass to happiness?
Does it look like other people are breezing along with luck, love, and endless opportunities?
This used to happen to me all the time.
I used to wonder:
- Where's their struggle?
- What work did they do?
- What about the years of waiting while they "pay their dues"?
Some people post stuff online that makes it look like they're livin' the dream.
And one of the fastest, most surefire ways to bring your mood down is to look at everyone's online feed.
The same is sometimes true of "real life" feeds.
Many people present in person only the side they want you to see.
It's easy to be deceived into believing you have more troubles, unhappiness, and stress than anyone around you.
We're all dealing with something, whether we choose to share it or not.
It makes it a nicer place for all of us to live.
Resist comparing yourself to others.
Resist measuring your own level of happiness with your perception of those of the people around you.
It doesn't serve you well, and it's likely an inaccurate gauge of what's really going on anyway.
The reality is you will never walk (or dance) in someone else's shoes… only your own.
Do what you can to create peace in your daily life.
Let your life journey take you anywhere – even to your own happiness, which is WAY better for you than anyone else's.


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First Homes to Become Available for Sale in 110-Acre Community Offer Wide Selection of Designs and Floor Plans
TULARE, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 4, 2016) - Local homebuilder San Joaquin Valley Homes is ready to start selling the first of 53 single-family homes at Sedona at Palo Verde, which is located within a master-planned community of 350 homes.
Prices will be released mid-March to homebuyers on the interest list, who will be the first to have the opportunity to select and reserve a lot. To join the interest list for Sedona, click here or call 559-687-8333.
Sedona features popular designs such as Craftsman, Mediterranean and Tuscan on spacious lots of up to 9,400 square feet. The first release will offer all five floor plans ranging from 1,574 to 2,314 square feet, giving homebuyers a wide range of choices to fit their lifestyles. Prices will start in the low $200,000s.
Once complete, the Palo Verde master plan is scheduled to include larger homes, a gated community and a new elementary school that will help build strong connections among its residents.
"Sedona presents people living in or moving to the San Joaquin Valley the perfect opportunity to secure a home early in what will become one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Tulare at an attractive price," said Joe Leal, who co-founded SJV Homes three years ago with long-time development partners Jim Robinson and Randy Merrill.
At Sedona, homebuyers can choose among a variety of floorplans: three- to four-bedrooms with up to two-and-a-half baths, two- or three-car garages and flexible room options including dens and offices. All homes come with nine-foot ceilings, tile flooring and, in the kitchen, granite counters, islands with snack bar, and stainless steel Whirlpool appliances.
"Our team worked together as a builder on the Del Lago development, a highly desirable master plan community in Tulare," Robinson added. "We intend to bring the same community focus, quality of homes and attention to detail to Sedona at Palo Verde, the newest master plan in the city."
Located at the northeast corner of N. Mooney Blvd and Seminole Ave., the community is close to major employers and shopping at the popular Tulare Outlet Center. It is close to Visalia Municipal Airport, 20 minutes from the Hanford Amtrak and less than an hour from Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Sequoia National Park is close enough for a day trip.
The northwest border of Palo Verde is adjacent to the Santa Fe Trail, a five-mile path through Tulare with trees and landscaping, separate biking and equestrian components, trail lighting in the central business area, and multiple rest stops, featuring benches and drinking fountains.
About San Joaquin Valley Homes
Deeply rooted in residential construction, the founders of Visalia, California-based San Joaquin Valley Homes have built thousands of quality homes and attractive neighborhoods for San Joaquin Valley residents. Founders Joe Leal, Jim Robinson and Randy Merrill share a vision of delivering excellence through every level of building, delivering wonderful homes in great neighborhoods. In 2013, SJV Homes combined forces with Presidio Residential Capital and now controls approximately 1,500 lots in the San Joaquin Valley. SJV Homes has committed $68.5 million to build five new communities with a total of 751 new homes in this underserved area of Central California. www.sjvhomes.com
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Discourse and Discord
Discourse and Discord: Architecture of Agonism from the Kitchen Table to the City Street was a three-day symposium including talks, workshops, actions, and playful experiments, including an embedded interrogatory chorus and commissioned artist book. Discourse and Discord aimed to explore the structures or "architectures" that can draw people together for genuine dialogue and debate. The symposium was developed in close collaboration with Steve Dietz , Ashley Duffalo, and a group of artist-theorists from across the country, including designer Carl DiSalvo, artist/educator Marisa Jahn, media theorist Warren Sack, and architect Mark Shepard.
Next project: → Living Classroom
Previous project: ← Kitchen Lab


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most economists expect the Federal Reserve to scale back the size of its bond purchases, intended to prop up the economy, by the end of the year, and a sizeable number expect reduced buying as early as September, according to a Reuters poll.
Of 48 economists who answered a poll question on Friday about when they expected the Fed to cut back on the size of its debt purchases, 42 said they expected this by the end of 2013. Of those, 21 expect reduced purchases to be announced during the third quarter of the year, with 19 specifying the Fed's September policy meeting.
The Fed is currently buying $85 billion per month of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities in an effort to hold interest rates at very low levels and spur employment growth. The central bank has said the duration of the program is open-ended.
Speculation over when the Fed might start to pare back its bond buying has roiled financial markets recently. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke last month stoked market speculation when he said a decision to pare the Fed's current pace of bond purchases may happen at one of the Fed's "next few meetings" if the economy looked set to maintain momentum.
Of 49 economists who responded to a question about when the Fed would completely halt bond purchases, 42 said they expect this by mid-2014. The remaining 7 economists expect the program to end in the second half of 2014 or the first half of 2015.
The median of forecasts from 34 economists was for the Fed to purchase a total of $1.225 trillion of debt in the latest round of quantitative easing, known as QE3.
Within the poll, the median of forecasts from 14 primary dealers - the large financial institutions that do business directly with the Fed - was for the central bank to buy a total of $1.375 trillion under the current stimulus.
The poll was conducted on Friday after government data showing U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs last month, which was more than expected, although the unemployment rate in May ticked up to 7.6 percent from 7.5 percent in April.
However, several economists said the payrolls numbers would have little immediate impact on their outlook for Fed policy.
"Today's report does not alter the course for the (Federal Open Market Committee)," said Lewis Alexander, chief economist at Nomura Securities International in New York.
"While improvement in the labor market seemed to continue, some Fed officials have shown their concerns over the cost side of quantitative easing such as excess risk taking. In this context, the bar for an initial decrease in purchases later in the year is unlikely to be particularly high," he said.
Of 50 economists polled, 30 said they expect the U.S. unemployment rate to fall to the Fed's target of 6.5 percent in 2015, while 20 forecast unemployment to dip to that level in 2014.
Additional reporting by Sarmista Sen and Rahul Karunakar in Bangalore and Pam Niimi in New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama


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Partly because I have a bit of time on my hands, partly because I just got a snazzy new net connection at home, but mostly because, erm…how to put this? JESUS H. CHRIST does it look like Chávez is out of control these days!
La Marqueseña, Walter Martinez, urban expropriations, the weird Pyongyang-Tehran-Caracas axis, escalating summit hissy fits, escalating gringophobia…scary stuff.
What I want to do (OK, try to do) is emulate the gringo blogger style by writing much shorter, more frequent posts picking up on little news items that often go unnoticed…I'm thinking of undercommented news like these two gems:Caracas Chronicles is 100% reader-supported. Support independent Venezuelan journalism by making a donation.


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I can't believe it's Wednesday … where is this week going?! Chris has been working late this week so it's been the Madeline and Emmalyne show. Needless to say I am pretty excited for the weekend and some quality family time. On that note: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Since it's Wednesday, it's time for another link up with the wonderful Jenn of Peas and Crayons for "What I Ate Wednesday"!
Scrambled eggs with spinach, strawberries, and whole wheat toast with jam. Coffee on the side with pumpkin spice creamer. Perfect breakfast for a seriously cold morning!
Salad beast with romaine, spinach, avocado, cheese, tomato, peppers, Applegate chicken nuggets, and balsamic vinaigrette.
One snack was a honeycrisp apple. I also had some Popchips and ended the day with a fun size peanut M&Ms. 😉
White bean chicken chili with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a little shredded cheese. Homemade corn bread on the side! Warm and hearty 😉
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What is your favorite meal on a crisp fall day?
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Another Dating Option
You have just come out of a long relationship of over a few years. You honestly thought you were going to move forward with this person to marry them. It never occurred to you that you would be single again. So now you are single and feeling a bit forlorn about your failed relationship. Your best friends constantly try to help by carrying you out with them to all sorts of parties and bars.
At this point you are now tired of their help, so you start avoiding them. Then your aunt, who is your mothers' older sister, gives you the strangest advice you think would come from a woman her age. Join a dating agency.After gathering your composure from laughing till you feel a pain in your diaphragm you stop to look if she is serious. You think to yourself what does she know about dating agencies? She must be too old to know about such things.
Get this though these organizations are not a modern day phenomenon. There is actually documented evidence of one as early as the 18th century. It was run by church clergymen and had much the same format as they have today. The male or female pay a fee to the agency and give a description of themselves. Very similar to what is done by the agencies today. Check out more with roulette chat. They came into prominence after World War 2 though, and have continued to onward on to this day. So you can see why your aunt, though not computer savvy, would know about them.
You think maybe should give it a try. Why? Well, you are tired of your friends meddling in your personal life and constant blind dates your mother and father are sending you on. So why not try people who do matchmaking for a living?
Of course in this day and age your local matchmaking agency is not a store at a nearby business place. With advancements in telecommunications and computer technology, there is no longer a need for a walk in office, especially since people would still like to keep such matters discrete. So all you need to do is find an online dating site and proceed to create your profile. If you are uncertain about your tendencies and describing your personality you can always have a trusted friend assist you in doing so. Once done, you pay a fee and wait for a connection to be made.
Stop hesitating
If you still feel a little apprehension you only need to take a look at the number of dating and matchmaking organizations there are online. Take a look at the number of clients they have and you will quickly realize that there are a myriad of persons who are taking this route. It is not only the young persons either, as you will also see dating sites primarily for persons in an older demographic. So forget about that failed relationship and try finding someone via a dating and matchmaking agency.


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The full interview is available in German only. To access, please click here.
Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as "Interview"
The interview was conducted by Julia Kierdorf (Age of Artists gGmbH) on February 12th, 2016 over video-conference. This text is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org).
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Age of Artists: How did you become an artist?
Hélène Picard: I think that I have not exactly decided it. As a child I was really interested in drawing. I drew a lot, and I loved sewing.
The interview was conducted by Julia Kierdorf and Thomas Castéran (Age of Artists gGmbH) on February 1st, 2016 in Sètes, Montpellier Area, Southern France. This text is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org).
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Age of Artists: How did you become an artist?
Vanessa Notley: I remember that when I was at school, I was like 14 years old, and we had this kind of job orientation day.
Bernd Rosslenbroich is the head of the Institution for Evolutionary Biology at the private university, Witten/Herdecke. In his book "On the Origin of Autonomy", Rosslenbroich considers the big changes where evolution is not only the adaption of environmental conditions, but an interaction and exchange between organism and environment.
This point of view promised to be an especially fascinating talk, because Rosslenbroich considers playful procedures to be an important component for flexibility and autonomy.
Stephen Nachmanovitch is a musician, author, computer artist, and educator. He is an improvisational violinist, and writes and teaches about improvisation, creativity, and systems approaches in many fields of activity. Born in 1950, he graduated in 1971 from Harvard and in 1975 from the University of California, where he earned a Ph.D. in the History of Consciousness for an exploration of William Blake. His mentor was the anthropologist and philosopher Gregory Bateson.
Michael Spencer played for 14 years with the London Symphony Orchestra, before he decided to give up his career as a professional musician and become an education director at the Royal Opera House. In this job, he started to look at how he could give children a better understanding of arts, or the artistic processes. Nowadays, as a coach and consultant, he is basically doing the same thing. The difference being that he shares his experience primarily with adults in organizations and he has created a close connection to Japan and the people living there.
Truly passionate about music and raised in an artistic environment, Lubnan Baalbaki started by studying violin at the national conservatory of Lebanon, before pursuing musicology studies in Lebanon at the Saint-Esprit Université with the aim to become a conductor. The opportunity to reach his goal appeared when he travelled to Romania and met Petre Sbârcea, a maestro who would be his first teacher and mentor. This is now almost fifteen years ago but the story did not end there.
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Aoa: How did you become an artist?
Dai Chenlian: At the second year in my college I just thought I am an artist.
AoA: Why?
Dai Chenlian: Art gave me a reason to live. It exists for me to express something. Through art I found my way to live happily. In that time I just thought I have to do this now.
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Your First Look At The New $20 Note That's Coming In October
Australia is getting a new $20 note.
The design was released on Friday ahead of its launch into circulation in October.
The new note will keep the portraits of two significant Australians - ex-convict, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mary Reibey and the Reverend John Flynn, who set up the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
It will have the same world-leading security features as the other new notes, the Reserve Bank of Australia said.
It will also have three raised bumps along each edge to assist people who are blind or have low vision.
NSW Police posted an image of the new note on their Instagram.


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Messaging on your website is vital. When we build your website we're actually giving you the best tools to communicate your message, so you have complete control over your business' personality.
We want your customers to know exactly what you want to do for them, allowing you to focus only on what you want to do for others. We want you to get back to concentrating on the reason you started your business in the first place.
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write some software for a golf machine
I am developing a new game of golf called Quickgolf that requires writing some software as the project develops.
Basically you have 3 holes that you putt in to that have sensors in the holes.
We have the sensors made and the hardware installed to receive the signal when the ball passes in to one of the 3 holes (or baskets) or if you miss it will go in to one of the 2 bunkers .
Once the signal is received it will then pass that message to the computer.
The software must then send a sound to the speakers with a different sound for each hole or bunker.
So stage one will be very simple, 5 different sounds .
Stage 2 will be then add the images that will pop up on the monitor, flash and show the number of points allocated to that hole. This will flash for about 10 seconds. This will need a option to alter that time.
I hope you understand what I am after.
Payment can be made for each stage of developement.
After we will be adding the scanning of names and times the machine will run for.
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We absolutely thrive on welcoming new swimmers to our lake; We pride ourselves on making sure you have a really positive experience so that you will want to come back. Please remember to bring some cash with you because the swimming cannot take cards. Your swim only costs £5 and £5 for a swim hat which is compulsory for ALL swimmers. Any snacks require cash but wetsuit hire by Zone 3 (available during all our opening times) can accept cards.
Please note that children are not allowed to swim in our lake unless they are booked in with our swim coach. We will ask for proof of age if we question if they are under 16 years old.
Sadly we spend a lot of time helping swimmers that have gone to other lakes who did not look after them or who have had a bad experience at a race. It is our mission to work with all our swimmers to turn that negative into a positive and we have yet to be beaten :-) We have had swimmers who have spent a whole season swimming in the safe area around the beach - we are happy to support you and work at your pace.
SOWS swim tests are carried out every 15 mins when we are busy or ad hoc if we are quiet so you do not need to arrive at a particular time if you are new. To clarify = there is no need to book the test.
Why do we have a swim test? Our swim test helps us identify those swimmers who are not so comfortable in the open water environment and gives us the opportunity to offer support to those who need it most. Wet suit hire is available at all times we are open and is run by Zone 3 who are the leading wetsuit brand. Hire or try before you buy is £15 for the basic Zone 3 suit £25 for the high end Zone 3 suit - you can pay for your wetsuit hire with a card (no amex)
Our safety procedures make swimmers feel comfortable and safe which ultimately leads to a much more enjoyable swim. If you are unsure, nervous, interested or just plain nosey just ask one of our staff who will be more than happy to help you.
OK so now to the practicalities:
What do you need to bring?
* Available at the lake at Shepperton Swim's Little Shop provided by Zone 3 are:
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I flew through this book and will need to read it again to savor more of the story. When I say I flew, I mean I read it in just over an hour. I read every bit of it and even glorified in the illustration a few times, but I'm moving on to Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return.
I've wanted to see the film adaptation for a long time, but I never got around to seeing it. I've seen previews for it on many of the other films I've watched but I never took the initiative to seek out the film. So when our books into movies book group started to discuss a graphic novel I put this one out there and we selected it! I'm very glad I did and I'm still super excited about seeing the film. I believe the film encompasses both volumes of the story, but I won't know until I watch it. I'm reading both volumes as if you remember I picked them up for helping out at the local library book sale.
Now was a great time to read this book, the only other time I could think of for me to have read it would have been around its release in the early 2000s, but I think now is a perfect time. I say this because the book deals with the Islamic revolution and the deposing of the Shah and there are many people posting pre-revolution and post-revolution photos of Iranian women on social media to, I assume, highlight the loss of rights and freedom.
As this is the first book I've ever read about Iran and the revolution I know I need to take it with a grain of salt, but I must say the uniqueness of Satrapi's work comes from her writing it as her 10-year-old self. Although the reader experiences the revolution through the adults conversations, it is always with the lens of Satrapi's young self. She does this in such away that even though there are many dark subjects touched up on in the book that the reader doesn't become disheartened for Satrapi, her family or the country (even though we know the outcome).
The stark black and white illustrations were the only hesitation I had going into the book, but it wasn't noticeable at all. The few graphic novels I've read have been full color and intensely bright and I thought the lack of color might detract from the story, but I was wrong. If anything the stark black and white serves to reinforce Satrapi's wit and humor and to highlight the stark realities of what the country faced. It almost made it easier to read without the multitudinous noise of full color graphics.
Recommendation: Anyone can and should read this. I'm not sure if it's a controversial book, but I know it is a well written and beautifully illustrated graphic novel. I enjoyed the wit and the wonder Satrapi brought to the genre and am looking forward to reading volume two.
Opening Line: "This is me when I was 10 years old. This was in 1980."
Closing Line:"It would have been better to just go." (Not whited out as this is a work of nonfiction.)


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2012 Reading Challenge
completed her goal of reading 230 books in 2012!
1. Night Road, by Kristin Hannah
2. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1), by Suzanne Collins
3. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2), by Suzanne Collins
4. Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3), by Suzanne Collins
5. Room, by Emma Donoghue
6. Chocolat (Chocolat, #1), by Joanne Harris
7. Marley and Me, by John Grogan
8. Little Blog on the Prairie, by Cathleen Davitt Bell
9. The Man In My Basement, by Walter Mosley
10. The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch, by Neil Gaiman
11. I Want to Live, by Nina Lugovskaya
12. First Date, by Krista McGee (Book For Review)
13. Me and My Manny, by M. A. McAfee (Book For Review)
14. The Placebo Effect, by David Rotenberg (Book For Review)
15. Saving June, by Hannah Harrington
16. The Name of the Star (Shades of London, #1), by Maureen Johnson
17. Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1), by Kendare Blake
18. Sweet Valley Saga, by Francine Pascal
19. Distant Shores, by Kristin Hannah
20. Shadow, by Michael Morpurgo
21. The God of Small Things, by Arundhati Roy
22. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine, #1), by Ransom Riggs
23. The Door, by Margaret Atwood
24. Recalculating, by Jennifer Weiner (short story)
25. The Cat's Table, by Michael Ondaatje
26. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, by Mindy Kaling
27. Paper Towns, by John Green
28. Friendship Bread, by Darien Gee
29. The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
30. Ditched, by Robin Mellom
31. The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill
32. Divergent (Divergent, #1), by Veronica Roth
33. Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins
34. North of Beautiful, by Justina Chen Headley
35. Blue Moon Promise, by Colleen Coble (Book For Review)
36. Stand by Me, by Neta Jackson (e-Book For Review)
37. Welcome, Caller, This is Chloe, by Shelley Coriell (e-ARC For Review)
38. The Virgin Cure, by Ami McKay
39. The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1), by Rae Carson
40. The Goddess Test (Goddess Test, #1), by Aimee Carter
41. After the Snow, by S. D. Crockett (e-ARC For Review)
42. Things Your Dog Doesn't Want You To Know, by Hy Conrad (e-ARC For Review)
43. Goddess, Interrupted (Goddess Test, #2), by Aimee Carter (e-ARC For Review)
44. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares, by David Levithan & Rachel Cohn
45. Swoon (Swoon, #1), by Nina Malkin
46. Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1), by Beth Revis
47. The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers, by Lynn Weingarten
48. Damn You, Autocorrect!, by Jillian Madison
49. The Space Between, by Brenna Yovanoff
50. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J. K. Rowling
51. Lola and the Boy Next Door, by Stephanie Perkins
52. As the World Dies: Untold Tales, Volume 1, by Rhiannon Frater (e-Book For Review)
53. I Am Me, by Ram Sundaram (Book For Review)
54. Dawn Comes Early, by Margaret Brownley (Book For Review)
55. Chopsticks, by Jessica Anthony & Rodrigo Corral
56. Miracle for Jen, by Linda Barrick (Book For Review)
57. Wanderlove, by Kirsten Hubbard
58. Spin, by Catherine McKenzie
59. Forgiving Trinity, by Liz Reinhardt (e-Book For Review & Blog Tour)
60. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1), by Robin LaFevers
61. How to Cook Like a Man, by Daniel Duane (e-ARC For Review
62. Jane, by April Lindner
63. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, by Morgan Matson
64. Softly & Tenderly, by Sara Evans (e-ARC For Review
65. A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2), by Beth Revis
66. As the World Dies: Untold Tales, Volume 2, by Rhiannon Frater (e-Book For Review)
67. Touch of Power (Healer, #1), by Maria V. Snyder
68. Talk Before Sleep, by Elizabeth Berg
69. Wither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy, #1), by Lauren DeStefano
70. The Wedding Dress, by Rachel Hauck (Book For Review)
71. The Book of Lost Fragrances, by M. J. Rose (Book For Review & Blog Tour)
72. You're Already Amazing, by Holley Gerth (Book For Review)
73. Graffiti Moon, by Cath Crowley
74. The Girl in the Steel Corset (Steampunk Chronicles, #1), by Kady Cros
75. An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green (audiobook)
76. Delirium (Delirium, #1), by Lauren Oliver
77. Seeds of Wither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy, #0.5), by Lauren DeStefano
78. City of Bones (Mortal Instruments, #1), by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)
79. The Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test, #1.5), by Aimee Carter
80. Hana (Delirium, #1.5), by Lauren Oliver
81. Pandemonium (Delirium, #2), by Lauren Oliver
82. City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments, #2), by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)
83. The Summer My Life Began, by Shannon Greenland (e-ARC For Review)
84. City of Glass (Mortal Instruments, #3), by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)
85. The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1), by Julie Kagawa (e-ARC For Review)
86. Happy Accidents, by Jane Lynch (audiobook)
87. The Raft, by S. A. Bodeen (e-ARC For Review)
88. Arranged, by Catherine McKenzie
89. The Cupcake Queen, by Heather Hepler
90. The Dustman, by S. M. Blooding (DNF)
91. Forgotten, by Catherine McKenzie
92. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher (audiobook)
93. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green & David Levithan (audiobook)
94. I've Got Your Number, by Sophie Kinsella
95. A Stolen Life, by Jaycee Duggard
96. The Selection (The Selection, #1), by Kiera Cass
97. The Night Strangers, by Chris Bohjalian (audiobook)
98. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (audiobook)
99. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
100. This Dark Endeavour (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #1), by Kenneth Oppel
101. Wonder, by R. J. Palacio (audiobook)
102. Beastly (Kendra Chronicles, #1), by Alex Flinn
103. Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices, #2), by Cassandra Clare
104. How to Eat Fried Worms, by Thomas Rockwell
105. Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin (audiobook)
106. Shine, by Lauren Myracle
107. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline (audiobook)
108. Shadow & Bone (The Grisha Trilogy, #1), by Leigh Bardugo (e-ARC For Review)
109. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, by Seth Grahame-Smith (audiobook)
110. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (THHGTTG, #1), by Douglas Adams (audiobook)
111. Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1), by Gail Carriger (ARC For Review)
112. The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (Steampunk Chronicles, #2), by Kady Cross (e-ARC for Review)
113. Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson
114. You Don't Want to Know, by Lisa Jackson (ARC For Review)
115. Tidewater Inn, by Colleen Coble (e-Book For Review)
116. Lies Beneath (Lies Beneath, #1), by Anne Greenwood Brown (e-ARC For Review)
117. The Goddess Legacy (Goddess Test, #2.5), by Aimee Carter (e-ARC For Review)
118. Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter
119. Second Chance Summer, by Morgan Matson
120. Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1), by Louise Rozett (e-ARC For Review)
121. The Rest is Silence, by Scott Fotheringham (For Review)
122. Where We Belong, by Emily Giffin (ARC For Review)
123. The Gift of Fate, by Valerie King (For Review)
124. He Answered, by L. V. Robinson (For Review)
125. Sixty Acres and a Bride, by Regina Jennings (For Review)
126. Outlander (Outlander, #1), by Diana Gabaldon (re-read)
127. Pretty When She Dies (Pretty When She Dies, #1), by Rhiannon Frater
128. Hearts at Stake (Drake Chronicles, #1), by Alyxandra Harvey
129. The Lure of Shapinsay, by Krista Holle (For Review)
130. Cracked Up To Be, by Courtney Summers
131. Angel Eyes (Angel Eyes Trilogy, #1), by Shannon Dittemore (e-ARC For Review)
132. One Mountain Away, by Emilie Richards (For Review)
133. Cold Fury, by T. M. Goeglein (Traded – For Review)
134. The Waiting Sky, by Lara Zielin (Traded – For Review)
135. The Scent of Rain, by Kristin Billerbeck (For Review)
136. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman (re-read)
137. Dearly, Departed, by Lia Habel
138. Pushing the Limits, by Katie McGarry (eARC – For Review)
139. Timeless Desire, by Gwyn Cready (eBook – For Review)
140. The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
141. Muse, by Janica L. Stoff (For Review)
142. First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1), by Darynda Jones (audiobook)
143. Tempest (Tempest, #1), by Julie Cross
144. Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1), by Jeaniene Frost
145. Jenny Pox (The Paranormals, #1), by J. L. Bryan
146. The Demon's Bargain, by Lisa Alder
147. Insurgent (Divergent, #2), by Veronica Roth
148. Wicked Sexy, by R. G. Alexander
149. For I Have Sinned (Charley Davidson, #1.5), by Darynda Jones
150. Corsets & Crossbows (The Drake Chronicles, #0.1), by Alyxandra Harvey
151. Swim, by Jennifer Weiner
152. Reckoning (Night Huntress, #0.5), by Jeaniene Frost
153. Married With Zombies (Living With the Dead, #1), by Jesse Petersen (audiobook)
154. The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie (Highland Pleasures, #1), by Jennifer Ashley (audiobook)
155. Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick
156. Sweet Evil (Sweet Trilogy, #1), by Wendy Higgins
157. Happily Never After (Night Huntress, #1.5), by Jeaniene Frost
158. City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments, #4), by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)
159. Home Front, by Kristin Hannah
160. I Heart You, You Haunt Me, by Lisa Schroeder
161. Once a Witch (Witch, #1), by Carolyn MacCullough
162. Crank (Crank, #1), by Ellen Hopkins
163. Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1), by J. K. Rowling (audiobook)
164. Team Human, by Sarah Rees Brennan and Justine Larbalestier
165. Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft, by Jody Gehrman (For Review)
166. A Witch in Winter (Winter Trilogy, #1), by Ruth Warburton
167. Suite Scarlett (Scarlett, #1), by Maureen Johnson (audiobook)
168. Out of the Dust, by Karen Hesse (audiobook)
169. The First Part Last, by Angela Johnson
170. Breed, by Chase Novak
171. Peeps (Peeps, #1), by Scott Westerfeld
172. Ashes, Ashes, by Jo Treggiari (audiobook)
173. Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2), by Kendare Blake
174. Liesl & Po, by Lauren Oliver
175. This is Not a Test, by Courtney Summers
176. Who I Kissed, by Janet Gurtler (For Review)
177. The Unquiet, by Jeannine Garsee
178. I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent, #1), by Barry Lyga
179. A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1), by Libba Bray
180. Husk, by Corey Redekop (For Review)
181. The Devil's Metal (Devils, #1), by Karina Halle (For Review)
182. Little Star, by John Ajvide Lindqvist (For Review)
183. Through to You, by Emily Hainsworth (For Review)
184. The Space Between Us, by Jessica Martinez (For Review)
185. Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Alessia Brio
186. Bloodlust, by Larissa Ione
187. Forced Awakening, by Bree Bellucci
188. Kidnapped by the Driver, by Jessi Bond
189. Married to the Wolfman, by Julianne Reyer
190. Darkhouse (EIT, #1), by Karina Halle
191. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Steven Chbosky
192. The Geek Job, by Eve Langlais
193. The Knife's Edge, by Stephanie Draven
194. Covet, by Felicity E. Heaton
195. Red Fox (EIT, #2), by Karina Halle
196. The Benson (EIT, #2.5), by Karina Halle
197. Dead Sky Morning (EIT, #3), by Karina Halle
198. Her Dark Angel, by Felicity E. Heaton
199. Lying Season (EIT, #4), by Karina Halle
200. On Demon Wings (EIT, #5), by Karina Halle
201. Fury (Otherkin, #1), by Anya Bast
202. The Hummimg Room, by Ellen Potter
203. Old Blood (EIT, #5.5), by Karina Halle
204. All the Time in the World, by Shiloh Walker
205. The Dex Files (EIT, #5.7)
206. Taming the Vampire, by Chloe Hart
207. Easy, by Tammara Webber
208. Exiled (The Protector, #1), by M. R. Merrick
209. The Turning (Blood Ties, #1), by Jennifer Armintrout
210. Catching Jordan (Hundred Oaks, #1), by Miranda Kenneally
211. The Hallowed Ones, by Laura Bickle
212. Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour, #1), by Olivia Cunning
213. Camping with the Boys, by Sock Drawer Press
214. Beauty Touched the Beast, by Skye Warren
215. The Last Vampire (Dark Season, #1), by Amy Cross
216. Taken, by Selena Kitt
217. Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #1), by Darynda Jones (audiobook)
218. Click-Clack the Rattlebag, by Neil Gaiman (audiobook)
219. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #1), by Laini Taylor
220. Connections, by Selena Kitt
221. Surrounded by Woods (Woods Family, #1), by Mandy Harbin
222. In the Barn, by Selena Kitt
223. One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2), by Jeaniene Frost
224. The Mist, by Stephen King (audiobook)
225. On the Island, by Tracey Garvis-Graves
226. The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #1), by Kresley Cole (audiobook)
227. Along For the Ride, by Sarah Dessen
228. A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, by Hope Larson
229. Stealing Parker (Hundred Oaks, #2), by Miranda Kenneally
230. Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver
231. How to Save a Life, by Sara Zarr
232. Up and Down, by Oliver Jeffers
233. That's What I'd Do, by Jewel
234. Love Anthony, by Lisa Genova
235. Zoo, by James Patterson (audiobook)
236. Into the Hollow (EIT, #6), by Karina Halle
237. The Chosen One, by Carol Lynch Williams
238. Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story, by Adam Rex
239. What Happened to Goodbye, by Sarah Dessen
240. @WriMo: A 30 Day Survival Guide for Writers, by Kevin S. Kaiser
241. Flip This Zombie (Living With the Dead, #2), by Jesse Petersen (audiobook)
242. Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen
243. Darkfever (Fever, #1), by Karen Marie Moning (audiobook)
244. The List, by Siobhan Vivian
245. Let it Snow, by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
246. The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1), by Lisa Lutz
247. A Book of Sleep, by Il Sung Na
248. Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Christmas, by Melanie Watt
249. Carl's Summer Vacation, by Alexandra Day
250. Dog Loves Books, by Louise Yates
251. The Boy With Pink Hair, by Perez Hilton
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It's been another bad
day week for men in the technology industry being complete and total shitheads to women.
Admit it, guys, we didn't have very far to fall to hit that particular point. But last Friday uncovered a few particularly horrible examples of just how poorly some men can regard women, and how quickly others will come valiantly leaping to their defense.
My day opened up with being pointed to codebabes.com (no link, because fuck that). Describing itself as a portal to "learn coding and web development the fun way" CodeBabes pairs video tutorials with scantily-clad women, and the further you progress in a particular technology, the progressively less and less the instructors are wearing. As if software development wasn't already enough of a boys' club that has used busty women to get people to buy things (whether it's the latest technology at an expo, or the latest video game), now somebody's had the brilliant idea of having PHP and CSS taught by women in lingerie.
The project doesn't even pretend to have any particularly noble purpose in mind. Above the fold on their site, the copy reads, "The internet: great for learning to code [and] checking out babes separately, until now."
The mind boggles.
First of all—even if we were going to ignore everything about how socially backwards this idea is—is just isn't an effective way to accomplish anything semi-productive. Did they not learn anything from trying to get off, playing video game strip blackjack? Or any other game where the further you progress, the more you see of a nude or semi-nude woman? Because this idea is clearly derived from those. The problem with those games is that in order to reveal the picture you want, you have to concentrate on the challenge you're presented, but the more you concentrate on the challenge, the less aroused you are. The aims are in complete opposition to each other. If you're trying to make learning a new technology a game, make sure that the technology is the aim, and the game is an extrinsic motivator. If you're trying to look at naked girls… well, there are lots of opportunities to do that on the web.
But this problem is so much bigger than just being an unproductive way of trying to do two things at once.
What's the catchphrase, again? "The internet: great for learning to code [and] checking out babes separately, until now." These two things are implied to be mutually exclusive—that outside of the site, beautiful women and learning to write software have nothing to do with each other. That, were it not for these videos, beautiful women who look good in lingerie would have nothing to do with writing software.
So, if beautiful women who look good in lingerie would other have nothing to do with writing software, we can further assume that the creators are implying—and equally importantly, that their users will infer—that women know shit about computers (if I may coin a phrase).
Now, that being said, I's quite sure that the women who are presenting these videos actually know what they're talking about. There's nothing more difficult than trying to convincingly explain something you don't understand, unless you're a particularly talented actor with a good script (see: every use of technobabble in the last thirty years of science fiction television). And I'm not trying to suggest that they should be accused of damaging the cause of feminism in technology. Why? Because there is nothing about this site that suggests to me that the idea was conceived of by women. The whole premise itself is simply so sophomoric that I can't come to any conclusion other than that it was invented by men, particularly when the site's official Twitter account follows The Playboy Blog, Playboy, three Playboy Playmates… and three men.
Software development, in most English-speaking countries, suffers from a huge gender gap, both in terms of staffing and salary. Sites like this will not do anything to close that gap, because all this says to a new generation of developers is that a woman's role is to help a man on his way to success, and to be an object of sexual desire in the process—their "philosophy" flatly encourages viewers to masturbate to the videos.
What makes it that little bit worse (Yep, it actually does get worse) is that, on reading their "philosophy", the creators also make it quite clear that they recognise that what they're doing will offend people, and they don't care. They say, "try not to take us too seriously", and "if we've offended anyone, that's really not our goal, we hope there are bigger problems in the world for people to worry about." Where have I seen these arguments before? Ahh, yes, from sexist men who are trying to shut down criticism of their sexist bullshit. The next thing I expect to see is them crying "censorship". I'm not trying to prevent them from saying their repugnant shit. I would, however, like to try to educate them about why it's hurtful, and why it's something that they should know better than to think in the first place.
As for the rest of us, we need to make it clear that there's no room for these attitudes in today's software industry. That when somebody suggests visiting sites like this, they get called out for promoting sexist points of view. That when someone posits that a woman only got an interview, or even her job, because of her anatomy, that they get called out for thinking that she isn't fully qualified to be there. If this industry has any hope at escaping the embarrassing reputation that it's earned, we have to do better. We have to have to the guts to say, "that shit's not cool," to anyone who deserves it. Stand up for what you believe in.


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Read the Fathers, a reading group to study patristics
I'm getting together a reading group to study the church fathers, using the texts available on CCEL. Here is the idea:
By reading seven pages a day for seven years, you can study a vast library of theology, history, liturgy, apologetics, biblical commentary, and devotion written in the first seven centuries of the Christian church. We provide a schedule of readings, the texts in English translation, and—most important—a community to discuss what you're learning. Laypeople, clergy, seminarians, students, and Christians of all denominations will benefit from joining our community to read the church fathers.
The site is available here: http://readthefathers.org
We get started at the beginning of Advent, on December 2. I thought people at CCEL might be interested in joining in. If you're interested, let me know. Perhaps there will be enough interest to start a CCEL reading group.


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Forget about Trans.
Though far lesser known, 1981's ReAcTor – the immediate predecessor to Neil Young's infamous 1982 debut for his then new label Geffen Records, and his last album for nearly a decade at Warner/Reprise – may in fact be the weirdest album in his entire catalog.
Between its weird-for-the-time black and red, triangular shaped artwork, and its extremely minimalist – and LOUD – songs, ReAcTor was one of those blasts completely out of left-field that bewildered fans at the time, and – needless to say – didn't sell particularly well.
To say the songs on ReAcTor were, shall we say, "brash" for their time would be an understatement (and then some).
But looking back now, they also provided some interesting clues as to where he would be headed on his very next record – most notably on the furious, guitar-driven crossfire of "Shots." Here, Neil Young takes what Hendrix did with the "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock (and later on "Machine Gun," with Band of Gypsys) a logical step further.
"Shots" was also the track which first introduced the electronically enhanced sounds (of gunfire, mainly), that Neil Young later employed to far greater effect on Trans.
Among the other wildest tracks found on ReAcTor, are "Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze" (which many have since speculated might have been directed at then Warner Brothers honcho Mo Ostin – and towards the same label he would leave shortly thereafter).
Another one of the more memorable tracks from ReAcTor is "T-Bone" – which to this day, stands as one of the loudest, most abrasive songs that Neil Young has ever recorded. It basically consists of Neil & Crazy Horse making one hell of an extremely loud, feedback-laden racket, as Neil sings its single lyric – "Got mashed potato, aint' got no T-Bone" over and over:
But unlike some of those other, more notorious records from Neil Young's early 1980s years that prompted charges of "career suicide" at the time – Trans being the most oft-cited of them – ReAcTor barely merits a mention these days, not to mention any similar school of latter-day apologists.
Outside of "Southern Pacific" – which, in a slightly more countrified version, became a regular fixture of Neil Young setlists during his mid-eighties "country period" with the International Harvesters – the songs from ReAcTor have also been very rarely played ever since.
Which is what makes the sudden re-emergence of several songs from ReAcTor on the current Australian run of the Alchemy Tour with Crazy Horse all the more interesting.
Although the recent reappearance of Zuma rarities like "Danger Bird" have gotten far more attention, the most observant Rusties certainly must have noticed how ReAcTor songs like "Opera Star," and most recently, "Surfer Joe" have made their way into the setlists being reported from the shows down under.
Could "Shots," "T-Bone" or "Southern Pacific" be far behind? Stay Tuned…
2013-03-21, Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand (thanks to Sugar Mountain):
Love And Only Love
Born In Ontario
Walk Like A Giant
Hole In The Sky
Heart Of Gold
Twisted Road
Singer Without A Song
Ramada Inn
F*!#in' Up
Cinnamon Girl
Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze
Mr. Soul
Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
Danger Bird
Sedan Delivery
Roll Another Number


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If you are unhappy with the current position you are in and the career path that you have chosen for yourself, there are other options available. Accelerated BSN programs in South Carolina can completely change your future and your outlook on life. Through this type of programs, those who have completed their four year degree from an accredited college can now join in on the nursing programs in many schools. These programs are accelerated and allow the student to be finished in as little as a year.
The application process for getting into accelerated BSN programs in South Carolina can be very difficult and can turn people away from even beginning the application process. If you understand what it is that they are looking for, you can attack the issues head on and you can more than likely get accepted into the accelerated BSN program at the South Carolina school of your choice. To begin with, you will need to make sure that your GPA is not lower than a 2.5 out of a 4.0 scale. The higher your GPA is, the higher points you will get when the staff is reviewing your application.
There are many times that you cannot do anything about the GPA you received while you were in college for the first time. It seems as though many people slack and enjoy the college experience rather than working hard on their academics. This is the reason why many times when it comes to accelerated BSN programs in South Carolina that you can take an entrance exam in order to prove that you do know the material learned in school. Occasionally schools will also ask that you show you have had volunteering experience within medical facilities in order to see that this is really something you want to do with your career. On top of those two criteria, you may be asked to take part in an interview that will allow the staff to talk to you about your future goals and your expectations about the accelerated BSN program.
Now is the time to find out how you can benefit from accelerated BSN programs in South Carolina. You can change your life by sacrificing only one year in order to better your education and increase the amount of job opportunities that you have. Go on and apply today and watch your dreams of becoming a nurse come true.
On-Campus & Online Accelerated BSN Schools
Other SC Schools with Accelerated BSN Programs
Medical University of South Carolina
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
South Carolina State University
300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117


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When you say projects, are you using ArcView 3.x? Or are you using ArcGIS software?
Either way, the way to do this is to set relative paths.
f you are using ArcView 3.x, open the .apr with a text editor, such as Notepad or WordPad. Find all references to the drive and change it to a blank drive or the new drive name. For instance, if the path is now C:\projects and you are moving it to D, change it either to \projects or D:\projects. (it's been a while since I have done this with ArcView 3.x, so I cannot remember if the relative path needs a colon at the beginning. Make a backup copy of your APR before doing this, to be on the safe side…)
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