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Racing's Dilemma - Kids Don't Care About Cars
This article attempts to explain why motorsports has lost some of its popularity in the USA. TV ratings are down, attendance is down, and all series have taken to blaming the economy. But is it the economy, or is it something more deeply rooted?
A car was more than transportation when I was a kid. Your car represented who you were.
Everyone knew what a car meant... freedom! The liberty to go where you want, to be with your friends and to get into mischief. An automobile was true, genuine freedom and every one of us wanted it.
Not so anymore. The average high school kid is far more concerned with grabbing the latest iPad or the coolest cell phone than driving the right automobile.
Consider this: the average buyer of a new Corvette is 62 years old. The average age of a new Mustang buyer is 51.
Young people don't go "for a drive" anymore. A lot of them don't drive at all.
What happened? Well, a lot of things.
The automobile no longer represents freedom; today it represents servitude and debt. Unless you are lucky enough to live in a state that defies the federal "Real I.D. Act," getting a driver's license is a very Soviet-like experience. You're not even allowed to smile for that hideous driver's license photo anymore for fear that their facial recognition software might lose the ability to track you like an animal.
The licensing system treats people like cattle - the primary difference being that they don't staple the license to your ear. Yet.
Most Americans would prefer a root canal without anesthesia over a trip to the BMV. Can we blame kids for avoiding it?
A driver's license is no longer a ticket to freedom. It's a tracking tool. Make no mistake, you don't have a license - your license has you.
It has a data strip on the back containing information about you. You don't know what's on it and couldn't change it if you did. Failure to produce your state papers on demand - whether you've done anything wrong or not - is a free ticket to jail.
Today's kids inherit $51,000 of debt at the moment of birth and graduate from college with another $25,250 added onto it. Why should they be expected to carry another $300 of debt per month to drive a new car, not to mention the mandatory insurance costs?
And even if they had a powerful new car, it's illegal to have any fun with it. Today's cars have safety features unheard of in 1965, yet speed limits are no higher, and in many cases, lower than they were 40 years ago.
The penalties for speeding are insane. Speeding in a construction zone (whether any construction is taking place or not) can carry a thousand dollar penalty. A pedestrian accident in a construction zone can earn you up to 14 years in prison.
Americans can no longer drive down the road in peace without worrying that a checkpoint lurks around the next corner. It's no longer safe to enjoy an interstate rest stop for fear of TSA "Viper" teams, who are now preparing to do for roadways what they've already done to American airports.
This, even while Detroit's Big Three auto makers provide us with products that make the hottest 1960's muscle car look like a child's plaything. The 2013 Camaro ZL-1 will produce 581 horsepower. The 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 tops 600 horsepower. They look awesome and drive better than anything ever built.
They're a kid's dream car, yet no one under the age of 50 buys them. And no, it's not merely due to economics... the economy was in the tank in the late 70's as well, but 20-somethings still lined up in droves to buy the Pontiac Trans Am.
Today's kids are simply not in love with driving. Oddly enough, they seek the same thing we sought as kids... freedom. But freedom is no longer found on American roadways. It is found on the Internet.
The Internet is the last place on earth where liberty reigns. The explosion of the Internet is an example of what true freedom can accomplish. You don't need a license or "I.D." You don't need anyone's permission. You can go anywhere, anytime. You can see places you've never been, meet new people and have fun.
Isn't that the same thing we wanted from cars a few decades ago?
Today's kids are abandoning the roadways, turning their backs on the finest cars ever built and instead flocking to the Internet. They're perfectly satisfied to sit on a subway and let someone else drive while they seek their personal freedom on an iPad.
They're looking for the same thing that kids have looked for since time began. They're just finding it in a different place.
And who is responsible? We are. This happened on our watch.
We elected and re-elected the same people who authorize more than 100 new pages of regulations per day at the federal level alone. We did nothing while a license to operate a motor vehicle was turned into an internal passport without which you can't fly, bank, write a check, ride a train, get a hotel room or even use a credit card.
If you want to know why the next generation doesn't share our passion for cars, go look in the mirror. American kids are falling out of love with the automobile because their parents fell out of love with freedom.
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Brick Presents Amuse Bouche: A NY Clown Theatre Festival Hors D'Oeuvre
The Brick Theater, presenter of the blockbuster New York Clown Theatre Festival in 2010 (and returning in 2012!), does not want fans of Clown Theatre to go hungry in the meantime. This September The Brick presents its biennial Amuse Bouche selection of outstanding Clown Theatre work: 9 mainstage shows, 3 cabarets, clown films and classes, with performers from Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the far corners of the U.S. of A.!
Amuse Bouche will run September 7-25 at The Brick (575 Metropolitan Avenue between Union Avenue and Lorimer Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn). Tickets ($15) are available online at www.bricktheater.com or by calling Ovationtix at 1-866-811-4111.
OPENING NIGHT CLOWN CABARET with PREVIEWS
Hosted by The Leroy Sisters
Wed 9/7 @ 8pm FREE
The LeRoy Sisters kick off the Festival with a sensational Vaudeville Noir Cabaret that'll lay you under your seats 'til next week. The scrappy sisters from the Canarsie sticks (who are currently world famous in Newark and Elk Horn, Indiana) present a cyclone of varieties previewing all the shows in the Festival. And, of course, the evening shall be dipped in the LeRoy special sauce of corsets, back flips, gorillas, and minor injuries. For more information on the LeRoy Sisters go to: www.canarsiesuite.com
Hosted by The Donovan Ensemble
Wed 9/14 @ 8pm $15
Directly from their summer tour The Donovan Ensemble hosts this night of clown antics, featuring: Emmett and Merril and their popular comedy stylings. Former Ringling Clown Emily Carragher in How to Catch a Man. Festival veteran Vincenzo Tortorici, doing an adaptation of Brecht's Baden Lehrst or Mr. Smith and Friends. Straight from her work in Austria, Hilary Chaplain does Fred goes fishing. Lynn Berg as Awful Knofel does some daredevil clowning. And members of The Laboratory (Audrey Crabtree, Aimee German, John Leo, Billy Schultz, Tanya Solomon, John Towsen, and Ophra Wolf) show up with their physical comedy antics. More surprise guests to come! For more information on the Donovan Ensemble visit www.donovanensemble.com
Hosted by Crabtree & Honeywell
Wed 9/21 @ 8pm $15
The Festival Co-Directors, Crabtree & Honeywell, get down to some funny business while showcasing this variety clown cabaret, featuring: Mr. and Mrs. Clown, bringing their personalized blend of acrobatic aerodynamism and preposterously pinpoint balletic proficiency. Vocal acrobat and funny man Zero Boy. Joining us from his recent clown work in Le Reve in Las Vegas, Brett Alters will be performing Only You, directed by Clown Festival Alumnus Stefan Hayes. New York's Billy Schultz with Matoida Sassrofkin at Work. Goofball Lisa Lou performs The Globe Challenge balancing a dangerous plethora of skills with funny. Captain Napkin makes an appearance. And more surprise guests to come!
CLOWN FILMSCOMEDYSHORTS: Clowns on Film
Fri 9/16 @ 10pm $15
ComedyShorts will feature a selection of hilarious clown films:
Bony Lil's 2 shorts Creation + Distraction is a duet of silent short films on the more harrowing aspects of the creative process. Part I: a classic story of girl meets blank sheet of paper. Part II: inspiration run amok, literally, off the page, featuring unique handcrafted animation. They will screen with live original music by Clifton Hyde and live foley by the films' creators Zea Barker and Michael Pope. bonylil.com
Jeff Seal's A Day's Messing is a silent comedy shot entirely on Super 8mm in the style of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. A New York City bike messenger must deliver an important package to keep his job while trying to find the girl of his dreams. Combining modern-day clowning with classic silent film techniques, A Day's Messing is an utterly unique cinematic and comedic experience.
Morro and Jasp: Behind the Nose is a film from Up Your Nose and In Your Toes productions. Morro and Jasp take to the streets of Toronto to talk about clown stereotypes starring Morro and Jasp with Foo, Sketchy and Fenelope. Directed by Elli Weisbaum and featuring the music of The Good Lovelies.
Written and Performed by Christopher Rozzi
Directed by Tasha Gordon-Solmon
Fri 9/9 @10pm & Sat 9/10 @ 10pm
From the creator of the hilarious hit Outre Island, this one-man comedy follows Professor Lawrence Fishburne, head of research at the Institute for Abnormal Awareness and Nonstandard Knowledgement, on his journey into another dimension in order to collect a rare and magical artifact called... the Bezinkule. We see him in a series of diary entries, which he is recording as a hologram image for the woman he loves, Miss Lillian Treemont, the most esteemed actress of the Old Lady Vic theater company. His mission is not only to acquire this treasure for her, but also to prove his inexplicable adventures and feats of wonder. Will he make it through the many way too complex missions he must accomplish in order to find the Bezinkule? Who will he meet along the way? Creatures? Is there singing and dancing and fun? No. YES!
Created and Performed by Audrey Crabtree and Gabriela Muñoz
Directed by Hilary Chaplain
Costumes by Valentina Muñoz with Adriana Sarda
Thu 9/8 @ 8pm, Fri 9/9 @ 8pm, Sat 9/10 @ 8pm & Sun 9/11 @ 7pm
Enter a world created by sound, emotion and physical comedy to meet Pepper y Chula, two birds who have always lived next to each other and - like their compatriots in Mexico and the United States - eyed each other with fear, competition and withering stereotypes. This dark comedy becomes hilarious when they are forced to sort out their pecking order, their boundaries and the truth. Can anything make these caged birds sing together? Esperemos que le guste!
Audrey Crabtree and Gabriela Muñoz met at the NY Clown Theatre festival in 2010 and bonded over a month of traveling and working with compromised communities in Mexico. It was there that they began developing and showcasing excerpts from Flocked. They are joined in this New York and World premiere by the international clown-star Hilary Chaplain as director. Audrey, Gabriela and an amazing team are also co-creating the Mexico City Festival de Clown Teatro in March 2012. Find out more about their work at: www.connect2clown.blogspot.com
About Audrey:
"The hilarious Audrey Crabtree you won't soon forget." nytheatre.com
"Sensually ravenous" The Irish Theatre Magazine
"Hilarious!" Time Out NY
"A delight to watch" Clown Link
" Heart felt and moving" Marion Sosa
A Clown Experiment of High Risk and Humiliation
Created and Performed by Joel Jeske
Thu 9/22 @ 8pm & Friday 9/23 @ 8pm
You never know what is funny until you put it in front of an audience. In his first Amuse Bouche Festival offering, clown and physical comedian Joel Jeske presents himself raw and unpredictable. Jeske takes his career experience in circus, theater, and variety and throws it all aside to do what he has truly never done before. Instinctive notions, gut feelings, whimsical forays, and instantaneous inspiration combine into a dynamic display where you, the audience, have the ultimate power. By the way, he did rehearse.
Joel Jeske is a twice Drama Desk Award-nominated Clown and Physical Comedian. He has created, written, and toured with Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. He is a creator/performer for the award-winning physical theater company Parallel Exit and co-creator of New York slapstick duo The Hey-Ya Brothers. Recently, Joel starred with world-class clown Peter Shub at Roncalli's Apollo Variete in Dusseldorf, Germany. www.parallelexit.net
"He can get laughs simply by breathing" New York Times
"Jeske easily enchants us...and we giggle uncontrollably." The Village Voice
"A Blend of Buster Keaton, Sid Casear, Groucho Marx, and Christopher Lloyd." nytheatre.com
Created and Performed by Heather Marie Annis and Amy Lee
Directed and Dramaturged by Byron Laviolette
Thu 9/15 @ 8pm, Fri 9/16 @ 8pm, Sat 9/17 @ 8pm & Sun 9/18 @ 7pm
Following up their successful run at the 2010 NY Clown Theatre Festival, Canadian Comedy Award nominees Morro and Jasp are back with an all-new show. Morro and Jasp GONE WILD takes place as the hilarious and high-energy clown sisters depart for spring break vacation. Jasp is heading out in search of romance while Morro is planning to save the world by taking part in a "Save the Fish" volleyball tournament. The dream journey they had planned, however, falls off-course as things take a literal turn for the worse. Follow the "crowned queens of clown" on the hysterical and touching coming-of-age trip of a lifetime. Morro and Jasp GONE WILD is not recommended for kids. www.morroandjasp.com
PROMO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLDEBoZ-f1o
"Morro and Jasp GONE WILD is clowning at its best. It's theatre at its best for that matter. The story is solid, the performances are outstanding and the shenanigans are wildly hilarious. If you haven't seen this show yet, make sure you correct that...this is a show that cannot be missed." Mooney on Theatre
"Laugh-out-loud mayhem" NOW Magazine
"Lovingly truthful" Toronto EYE Weekly
"Hysterical...an hour of great clowning" CBC
Created and performed by Hew Parham
Thu 9/8 @10pm & Sunday 9/11 @ 5pm
Schmoo is a naïve energetic clown, born from the immaculate sneeze of his mother and sent away for his own protection from the mysterious force Oog. He finds himself on an island with only a few objects such as a feather named Petal, a Nana Mouskouri record and his imagination to keep him company. But sometimes impersonating instruments or Italian waiters just isn't enough.... Until a quest becomes clear to Schmoo and he is forced to confront the demons whether literal or metaphoric in his life and his odyssey begins.
A hit at the Adelaide Fringe this year, Parham uses his abundant vocal gymnastics and physical gyrations in what has been labeled "a Jungian clown journey exploring the incongruence between Gods, demons, life, death, fear and love."
"Desperately sad ...very very very silly" Adelaide Advertiser
"I cannot remember laughing so much in such a short space of time" RipItUp
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Performed by Chris Arruda, Sandi Carroll, and Brad Fraizer
Additional Direction by Matt Steiner and Jane Nichols
Sat 9/17 @ 10pm & Sun 9/18 @ 3pm
Newly back in the U.S. from their U.K. tour, the clowns that brought you Schaden, Freude and You have joined forces once again in a race against time! Don't miss this covert, clandestine enhanced-security-clearance meeting of the resistance. Learn death defying acts of sabotage because...they're coming. And you know who we mean. This is not a test. Come! Join the underground for top-secret tips on death-defying acts of sabotage...because there's something out there....
PROMO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJccOnN5U8"A riot of experience to excite all the senses" Dorset Echo, UK
"Tears of laughter!" Lyme Media, UK
"Surreal, quirky and utterly entertaining" Bridport News, UK
"A really (I mean REALLY) funny 60 minute ride!" TheaterVermont
Created and performed by Mark Gindick
Direction by David Shiner and Barry Lubin
Sat 9/24 @ 10pm & Sun 9/25 @ 5pm
Springing from the sawdust of the recent Big Apple Circus Dance On! and the acclaimed PBS documentary CIRCUS, physical comedian and clown Mark Gindick takes the audience on a hot pursuit of ideal romantic love in his one-man solo piece Wing-Man. Without a single live spoken word, Mark Gindick flies in the tradition of silent comedians and clowns, bringing his audience as his date, showing and never telling us to say less and lust more. Wing-Man has direction from Broadway's Fool Moon/Cirque du Soleil director David Shiner and Big Apple Circus' Grandma aka Barry Lubin, with Michael Bongar producing. Wing-Man showcases on Theatre Row in mid-November as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival. www.markgindick.com
"Mark is energetic, funny, and very engaging." nytheatre.com
"Gindick really steals the show." The Scotsman
"I know I can make money off this guy some day." Michael Bongar
After re-working and touring with their shows, The Brick is bringing back two favorites from the 2010 New York Clown Theatre Festival!
Created and performed by Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith
Creative Advisor Richard Crawford
Thu 9/22 @ 10pm & Friday 9/23 @ 10pm
James & JF present Channel One straight from the 2011 Canadian Fringe Circuit. Travel to 2316 where the only thing that survives is the TV we create on Channel One. We went to the future to avoid the end of the world. Apparently no one else had that idea. Hey 2011: jump in that time machine! Come here! We do TV. But better! Watch the last two women on earth unleash a mind-melting cloudburst of characters! Take that, imminent doom! www.jamesandjf.com
"I don't think I can convey the magnitude of their success without putting it so plainly as: it's f***ing hilarious." The Blog of Jenna Rocca (Toronto Fringe, 2011)
"Winning comedic timing" The Happiest Medium (Clown Fest, 2010)
"Delightful, hysterical, intelligent and original" Vaudevisuals (Clown Fest, 2010)
Created and performed by Chris Manley and Jeff Seal
Directed by Danny Manley
Sat 9/24 @ 10pm & Sun 9/25 @ 7pm
Jeff and Buttons have TONS of new material and now they have their own show so this should be a cinch. Their comedy harkens back to the golden age of Vaudeville (1925-late 1925) with updated and reworked laughs. Their new PoMoVau show Neon Lights is all you need to know about Vaudeville and ol' timey crack 'em ups. They're also idiots.
Chris Manley (Buttons) is a member of "New Excitement" and has appeared on Comedy Central. Jeff Seal is a four-time Golden Clown Nose nominee and has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. Both of them co-wrote and acted in Kill Me Loudly: A Clown Noir. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000876816381&ref=ts
THE BRICK was founded in 2002 by Robert Honeywell and Michael Gardner. Formerly an auto-body shop, a yoga center, and various storage spaces, this brick-walled garage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was completely refurbished as a state-of-the-art performance space. Since then, The Brick has launched, produced and presented hundreds of world-premiere stage works from New York emerging artists and theater-makers from around the globe. The theater company is a proud member of New York's burgeoning Indie Theater community and informal home to an ever-expanding family of artists and avid theatergoers. The Brick received a 2009 New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for "an Off-Off Broadway theatre company that consistently produces outstanding work." www.bricktheater.com


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Climate action works best when it is planned and implemented on local level – be it in the municipalities of Europe or in the indigenous territories of Amazonia. The key is to have broad variety of approaches. There is no universal solution.
This principle of diversity is reflected in the cooperation between European municipalities and the indigenous peoples of the Amazonia. In addition to cooperating with the umbrella organisation of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin (COICA), Climate Alliance works to strengthen the political integration of indigenous peoples in international processes, supports community projects in the Amazon region, supervises partnerships between cities and organises delegation tours.
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Willie Brown, the former Assembly speaker and San Francisco mayor who remains one of California's political giants, was asked by Patt Morrison, the KPPC radio host and LA Times columnist, about where the "reverse gear" is to get California out of its dysfunctional spiral.
He was not optimistic, about the whole project of California government:
"My guess is we're going to continue down this road because I don't see the body politic becoming any more informed in their voting choices. The initiative process — where you can put anything on the ballot and then test it for constitutional purposes, like Proposition 187 — that all just creates chaos. You get limitations imposed upon resources for government by things like Proposition 13, and you rob flexibility by the two-thirds vote. You've got an incredible array of obstacles in front of people trying to make good public policy. And then you don't have politicians who understand that every time they say "Let's cut taxes," you better simultaneously say, "Unless you're doing it from a surplus, what will you eliminate to finance the tax cuts?"
When Willie Brown, who could bend Sacramento to his will, says that California is ungovernable, he's probably right.
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text: New York Red Bulls RDS vs. NJ Youth Soccer ODP Recap Tweet Red Bulls RDS and NJ Youth Soccer ODP © HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls RDS hosted its third annual match against NJ Youth Soccer ODP at the Red Bulls Training Facility on June 3, 2016. WATCH: Red Bulls RDS vs. NJ Youth Soccer ODP Highlights The match is used as a means of identifying talent for the Red Bulls academy teams, which begin with the U-12 age group. Players were invited based on their performance in the RDS and ODP, respectively. The next opportunity to sign up for the RDS and earn eligibility for next year's game is via RDS summer camps, which are currently available for registration. Back to news


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John F. Deeds and Paul DelPonte to Bring Key Finance and Executive Experience to Board of Nonprofit Dedicated to Technology Access and Education for Seniors
|Monday, 19 April 2010 16:22
John F. Deeds and Paul DelPonte to Bring Key Finance and Executive Experience to Board of Nonprofit Dedicated to Technology Access and Education for Seniors
April 16, 2010
WASHINGTON--SeniorNet, the world's leading nonprofit technology educator of older adults, announced today that it has appointed Jack Deeds and Paul DelPonte to its board of directors. Both Deeds and DelPonte joined the board effective April 1, 2010.
John F. "Jack" Deeds, treasurer and chief financial officer of Search for Common Ground, is an expert in finance, technology, and leading change in nonprofit organizations. With a finance and technology career stretching more than two decades, Deeds was named 2008 CFO of the Year by the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Paul DelPonte serves as executive director of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the successful senior lobby. A graduate of Catholic University, DelPonte's career has spanned politics, nonprofit organizations, corporate consulting and business development, including six years as the Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs for the Alliance for Aging Research. DelPonte has also served as an advisor to several leading foundations including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
"Jack and Paul both bring a commitment to senior issues and are respective leaders in their areas of nonprofit management, technology and finance," said Leslie M. Smith, SeniorNet board chairman. "It is a pleasure to have both of them join our board."
About SeniorNet
SeniorNet (www.seniornet.org) is the world's premier technology trainer and online community for adults over 50. Based in Herndon, Virginia and founded in 1986, SeniorNet is a national nonprofit organization that has taught hundreds of thousands of older adults to use computers and the Internet and has enriched the lives of millions through its award-winning website. With a thriving online community and a network of nearly 75 locally run Learning Centers in the U.S. and abroad staffed by more than 3,000 volunteers, SeniorNet offers both offline and online destinations to a population that was originally neglected in the information revolution. With sponsorship by major corporations and foundations, private and public donations, and a backbone of individual members and contributors, SeniorNet continues to grow and offer new opportunities to those touched by its mission.


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Revdoc necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 282 diseños de 60 diseñadores freelance.
Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church
We are a Presbyterian Church located on a scenic NW university campus in a pine forest setting. We serve not only the university but also the surrounding community. We are unique in that we emphasize making disciples over the need for organizational, denominational, or institutional structures. Our mission is to "be and make disciples of Jesus Christ" through relationships (primarily in the small group setting). We have 3 regular services during the school year, two contemporary services (in a simple, more natural setting with lots of windows) as well as one small traditional service (held in a sanctuary with a pipe organ and stain-glass windows). During the summer we add a worship service on Wednesday since a large part of our congregation enjoys the outdoors, typical of Pacific NW residents. We have over 47 small groups which help with personal spiritual growth and outreach. We participate in multiple missionary opportunities. In addition, we also run a prestigious preschool/PreKind school and a full-time daycare for working parents. We have three pastors, one main pastor, one for spiritual formation, and a third for Families, youth and children.
Although our website is not currently a good reflection of who we are, the content may be helpful (we'll be redesigning the website as part of this relaunch project). You may find us at http://www.whitpres.org.
Our church is open to all people and includes children through seniors, but we do have a large number of young families and college students who come to our two very distinct contemporary and traditional services. Our church members have very traditional families, are extremely educated, and are concerned about their spiritual growth.
Studies show that our surrounding community prefers a very contemporary church (including worship style, music, and even architecture). People in our area also value recreation and education. Overall, the preference for historic Christian religious affiliations is very low when compared to national averages. The area can be described as somewhat non-traditional due to the below average presence of married persons and two-parent families.
Through this logo we hope to communicate our emphasis of making disciples through large & small groups in print and web.
We are in the process of realigning the written/printed/online look and feel with the actual culture so there is great freedom in the design. We'd like our new logo to be contemporary (yet not readily dated), simple with clean lines that communicate a sense of community and people growing into Christ.
It needs to take into consideration basic rules for a successful logo (although most printing will be done in-house so color limitations are not a pressing factor). It will be used in various sizes and thus must be easy to identify.
Some suggestions: In our quest so far we have been drawn to logos that have a cross as part of the logo, but there may be other symbols that we would consider to communicate our Christian foundation. Also, our location in a pine forest setting may provide some possible directions for a logo, particularly if a "growing tree" or "growing forest" could be visually tied to "growing spiritually" into Christ. We are, however, open to a variety of directions so this is not a requirement.
We plan to use cloversites.com for our web provider. Many of their sample sites will give you a feel for the style we are going for.
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No matter if you're a beginner sewer or an advanced seamstress, shopping for a new machine and deciding which one is right for you can be an overwhelming task. To help, the Good Housekeeping Research Institute evaluated sewing machines for performance, ease of use, and even checked up on the companies' customer service. We've divided our sewing machine reviews into three categories:m beginner sewers, intermediate sewers, and advanced sewers.
What we found: you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to get a good machine. Most sewing machines performed well in our test. The big differences are with ease of use and getting the right tension for a specific fabric. If you're familiar with one brand of sewing machine, you'll most likely be familiar with a different model of the same brand. — most companies stick to similar threading, bobbing winding, and interfaces across all their models.
What GHRI Looked For in Sewing Machines
- Ability to sew a basic stitch on satin, woven cotton, microsuede, upholstery-grade fabric, cotton duck (heavy and light), wool/lycra blend, heavyweight wool, denim, cotton jersey, polyester fleece, cotton corduroy, silk charmeuse, and silk chiffon
- Ability to sew through multiple layers of woven cotton, cotton jersey, and denim
- Ability to sew a quilt swatch
- Ability to sew a bound seam
- Time to set up a buttonhole
- Ease of creating a buttonhole
- Accuracy and quality of buttonholes
- Ease of threading machine
- Time to thread
- Ease of winding bobbin
- Ease of using automatic needle threader (if applicable)
- Ease of changing the needle
- Ease of changing the presser foot
- Comfort of the foot pedal, buttons, and hand wheel
- Ease of changing tension, speed, and stitches
- Sound level
- Thoroughness of instruction manual
- Helpfulness of customer service
How GHRI Tested Sewing Machines:
- We performed a basic stitch (two different lengths) on multiple fabrics, and we evaluated the quality of the stitch.
- A basic stitch was also performed on multiple layers of fabric and a quilt swatch, and we evaluated the quality of the stitch.
- Buttonholes were created on each sewing machine, and they were judged on how accurate they were and the quality.
- For ease of use, we had testers rate how easy it was to thread the machine, fill and load the bobbin, and sew a straight line. We also looked at ease of using the automatic needle threader, creating a buttonhole, changing the needle, changing the presser foot, and changing the tension, speed, and stitch type.
- Testers also evaluated the comfort of the pedal, buttons, and the hand wheel.
- We measured the sound of each machine while sewing.
- We weighed each machine.
- We called each manufacturer's toll-free customer service number with a troubleshooting question. We timed how long we waited before speaking with a representative and evaluated the helpfulness of the response.
What to Consider Before Buying a Sewing Machine:
- Are you a beginner, intermediate, or advanced sewer? If you're a beginner or if you're just going to be doing basic sewing, you may not need a high-priced machine that has extra features and functions. Intermediate and advanced sewers may decide to splurge on more complex features.
- Consider what features you'll be using. Is top speed a priority, or maybe automatic needle threading? Many sewing machines come with a lot of features and functions, so figure out which ones are relevant to you.
- Look to see what accessories come standard with the machine. It may make a huge price difference if end up needing to buy a lot of accessories separately.
Tips for Using a Sewing Machine:
- Test your stitch settings on a piece of scrap fabric to make sure they're correct and the machine is on the right setting.
- If stitches aren't being produced correctly, check to make sure the machine is properly threaded. Try re-threading; you sometimes can't tell its threaded incorrectly just by looking.
- Check that you have the right tension set. Otherwise, stitches may not be produced correctly.
- Make sure you have the right needle for hard-to-sew fabrics, such as chiffon, denim, and leather.
Appliqué Foot
Used to sew on appliqué pieces
Automatic Buttonhole Foot
Used to create buttonholes
Bias Binder Foot
Used to transform raw bias strips into binding and create bias binding while sewing
Blind Hem Foot
Used to create blind hems
Border Guide Foot
Used to help align decorative stitches
Braiding Foot
Used to sew braiding, cording, ribbon, or elastic
Button Fitting Foot
Used to sew on buttons
Cording Foot
Used to sew on cording, piping, or thread
Darning Foot
Also called quilting foot, free motion quilting foot, or free motion foot. Used for free motion quilting
Ditch Quilting Foot
Used for stitching in the ditch
Edge Joining Foot
Used for creating an even sided stitch when joining fabric, lace, or trim
Elastic Guide Foot
Used for sewing elastic
Even Feed Foot (also called the walking foot)
Used to feed layers of fabric evenly while sewing
Fringe/Looping Foot
Used for decorative sewing
Gathering Foot
Used to create gathers on fabric
Hemmer Foot
Used to create hems
Invisible Zipper Foot
Used to insert invisible zippers
Left Edge Top Stitch Foot
Used to create a topstitch when there is a hem or binding to the right of the foot
Non-Stick Glide Foot
Used for sewing foam, plastic, coated fabrics, leather, and imitation leather
Overedge Foot
Used with an overcastting stitch to allow thread to wrap around the edge of the fabric to prevent unraveling
Overlock Foot
Used for sewing overcast seams
Picot Foot
Used to sew special edges like frills
Pintuck Foot
Used to create pintucks
Piping foot
Used to sew in piping
Rolled Hem Foot
Used to create a rolled hem
Roller Foot
Used to sew materials that are difficult to feed
Rotary Even Foot
Used to prevent hard to feed fabrics from puckering while sewing
Ruffler Foot
Used to create ruffles
Rug-Making Fork
Used to make customized trim and fringe
Satin Stitch Foot
Used for decorative sewing
Straight Stitch Foot
Used for seaming, quilt piecing, and top stitching
Teflon™ Foot
Used for sewing foam, plastic, coated fabrics, leather, and imitation leather
Tricot Foot
Used to evenly feed lightweight fabrics
Ultraglide Foot
Used to sew fabrics that may stick to a metal foot, such as ultra suede, faux leather, and plastic
Utility Foot
Used for utility stitches
Zigzag Stitch Foot
Used for finishing edges, decorative work
Zipper Foot
Used for inserting zippers


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Reducing High Risk Behavior in Treatment Court
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01481428
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 29, 2011
Last Update Posted : January 10, 2017
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Substance Abuse HIV
|Behavioral: Computer-facilitated HIV intervention Behavioral: Attention Control
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|371 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Participant)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Delivering HIV Risk Reduction Services in Treatment Court
|Study Start Date :
|September 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2016
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2016
|Active Comparator: Attention Control
Behavioral: Attention Control
Life skills training DVDs that match the duration of the anticipated experimental condition. The DVDs address topics such as positive listening skills, anger management, and stress reduction.
|Experimental: Computer-facilitated HIV intervention
Behavioral: Computer-facilitated HIV intervention
Individuals assigned to the experimental condition will complete the self-directed CARE HIV intervention during each of their first three sessions. The 20 minute intervention sessions involve several components including a brief risk assessment, review of identified risks, structured skill building videos, and the development of a risk prevention action plan. Because of the adaptive nature of the CARE program, the content of each session will be tailored to address the current risks of the participant. While the main focus of the intervention is on risk, individuals who report being HIV infected will receive a referral to treatment if they are not currently receiving medical care and their session will address, among other things, adherence to HIV care.
- Engagement in high risk behaviors [ Time Frame: 15 month follow-up ]Measured by the Risk Assessment Battery (RAB)
- Rate of HIV testing [ Time Frame: 15 month follow-up ]
- Condom Procurement [ Time Frame: 15 month follow-up ]
- Self-reported Condom Use [ Time Frame: 15 month follow-up ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- be at least 18 years of age;
- be charged with a non-violent felony offense
- have no more than two prior non-violent convictions or diversionary opportunities
- be willing to participate in the treatment court program for at least 12 months
- be in need of treatment for substance abuse or dependence as assessed by case management.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Elderly subjects and those with medical problems will be included in the research as long as they do not have any physical or psychiatric condition that would impede their ability to give competent consent to research participation or to understand the research instruments.
- Those individuals who are intoxicated, cognitively impaired, or psychiatrically unstable when approached will not be included; however, such individuals may subsequently be included if the disqualifying condition subsides.
- Spanish speaking only individuals.
- Client remanded to jail or residential treatment facilities at the time of Treatment Court enrollment.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01481428
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia Treatment Court
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|Principal Investigator:
|David S Festinger, Ph.D.
|Treatment Research Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Treatment Research Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA030257 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|November 29, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 10, 2017
|Last Verified:
|January 2017
High risk behavior
Drug court clients
Substance abuse
HIV intervention
Treatment Court Clients
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
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IRL has published, "A Profile of the Eastern European Paint Industry." This report has been developed and expanded upon from IRL's previous studies. The report provides overviews and forecasts for ten national paint and coatings markets across the continent from Eastern Europe to the countries of the Black Sea region, namely Armenia, Belarus, Estonia Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russsia, Turkey and the Ukraine. It focuses on and provides market insight into nine mainstream coating sectors.
According to the report, paint demand across these countries has been evaluated at 2.7 million tons, and with average market growth of 5.8% per annum, this can be expected to reach more than 3.6 million tons by the end of 2016. Very simple drivers underpin growth in coatings demand across the region, including:
• growth in construction markets
• growth in infrastructure investment
• rising salaries and great disposable income
• growing industrial output.
The regional market is now dominated by two economies, Russia and Turkey, which together represent approximately 2.3 million tons of paint and coatings consumption for 2011. This translates into per capita paint use of 10.3 kg/head in Russia (population almost 143 million) and a similar per capita consumption of 10.2 kg/head in Turkey (population 78.8 million).
Turkey is enjoying the highest market growth rate. Key contributors to the future success of the Turkish market are growth in construction, maintenance and refurbishment projects carried out in the country, the strong position of the local powder coatings industry, growth in end-use industries such as automotive, electronics and home appliances, and expected growing demand for waterborne and low-VOC paints dues to the accession of the TSE (Turkish standards body) into the CEN.
Russia shows average growth in the architectural market. Growing interest of customers in health, safety and environmental matters is on the key drivers behind the growing popularity of low-VOC and water-based paints. However, the low quality/economy architectural paint segment still holds the largest share. Industrial coatings are poised for higher than average growth over the forecast period, with the highest growth expected in sectors of marine paint and coatings for bridges and tunnels. One of they key mid-term marketing opportunities for the Russian coatings market, according to IRL, will be the hosting of the Winter Olympic Games by the Russian city of Sochi in 2014.
Other sizeable markets inckude the Ukraine and Belarus. Ukrainian paint demand is placed at approximately 230,000 tons and Belarus paint demand is half of this.
Other finding of the report: In some countries in Eastern Europe architectural coatings have taken on such significance that there are sometimes circumstances where industrial coatings are being neglected. As a result many account for the supply of industrial coatings are now being fulfilled by exports from multinational companies in the west and are often sustained through importers and distributors.
In the overall, Eastern Europe market, the best opportunities for the marketing of industrial coatings have been identified in the areas of powder, marine and automotive OEM coatings.


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More offseason good news for Notre Dame football. According to the Chicago Tribune, after police responded to a "madhouse of people" drinking at an off-campus house party late last night, two Fighting Irish players wound up being arrested. And quarterback Tommy Rees—a 19-year-old who will be a junior next fall—is still in jail and looking at a possible felony charge.
Here's more from the Trib's account:
As officers approached, five or six people hopped a fence and led police on a chase, Trent said. The officers caught up with the group and used their hands to corral them, but Rees "actively resisted," Trent said.
"It wasn't terribly violent, but it was enough to be considered resisting," he said.
One officer suffered a minor scrape and "had the wind knocked out of him" while trying to stop the group, Trent said. Rees lifted a knee into that officer, Trent said. Rees also was pepper-sprayed while on the ground, police said.
Television station WSBT reported that Rees, whose blood-alcohol level was allegedly .11, is accused of delivering a blow to the cop's stomach with his knee. Notre Dame linebacker Carlo Calabrese, 21, was also arrested and charged with disorderly conduct—a misdemeanor—but he was released on $150 bond. Rees, however, was still being held without bail until local prosecutors could determine exactly what charges to bring, a process that could take as long as 48 hours.
Notre Dame QB Rees jailed as cops break up house party [Chicago Tribune]
Notre Dame quarterback, linebacker arrested Thursday morning [WSBT]
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The Silicon Assassin Project, is a web series launching April 2013 starring Richard Hatch. The Silicon Assassin Project series is a Gilicon Productions and Silicon Assassin, LLC, in association with Lucky Tiger Films, LLC.
The Silicon Assassin Project is a sci-fi webseries where artificial super human beings are created to save earth. Other featured series regulars include Brinke Stevens as President Medusa, Paula Labaredas as Bubble Blonde Girl, and Vicki Marie Taylor as Lady Twilight. The series is written by created by & executive produced by award winning science fiction author, Brad Linaweaver. The Series episodes have been currently directed by Richard Hatch, Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, Edward L. Plumb, Marie Ilene, and Jeff Szalay.
Episodes: www.youtube.com/user/TheBadSpecies
Lucky Tiger Films was founded actress/model/humanitarian Paula Labaredas, an actor and producer with over ten years experience in the film industry. Its mission is to create high concept, high quality, thought provoking, innovative, and entertaining films that will succeed both commercially and critically. Website: www.luckytigerfilms.com.
Episodes: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBadSpecies
Portuguese beauty Paula Labaredas started her career very promising by winning her very first acting award, the "Shinning star Award". She then hit the big apple (NYC) landing a starring role as a series regular in an international soap opera,Mausum. She has had the honor of working with legendary actor Al Pacino and the renowned producer/director Roger Corman. As a correspondent Paula's charm, versatility, & doer attitude has given her the opportunity to interview such greats as James Cameron, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Stewart, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell among others. Also a model & internet sensation. Paula's modeling pics continuously go viral. She reached 9000 followers within two weeks on Instagram. Recognized by AOL news as Euro 2012's main attraction and seen by joblo.com as having won the SDDC award for her cosplay modeling. Paula has been featured on blogs of Sports Illustrated, NY Post, Huffington Post, Nasdaq, Aol News, Portugal's Playboy, Rador online, Dailystar, as well as many others. Paula's image has also graced the pages of HotRods, Car Craft, Femme Fatales, CFQ, the cover of Cupcake Magazine, We Rise Mag, Mondo Cult & numerous newspapers.
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"We approached this product much like an automotive company might with a concept car," said Mark Johnson, Radio Flyer's product development manager.
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Group works to lessen number of officer deaths
Below 100 aims to build understanding of importance of seat belts
One group is working to cut down on the number of officers who die in the line of duty each year.
Below 100 is a nonprofit safety initiative aimed at training law enforcement officers in ways to better protect themselves on the job.
One of the main goals of Below 100 is to train officers on how important it is to wear a seat belt when on duty.
"You can train, you can learn," says Below 100 Director Dale Stockton. "And that seat belt is a vital piece of equipment."
Stockton says the goal of Below 100 is to reach a point where the number of officers who are killed on-duty is fewer than 100 deaths per year.
"This is not unique to Arkansas, this is a problem across this country," says Stockton. "In 14 of the last 15 years, we've lost more officers in vehicle related incidents than we have by gunfire," says Stockton.
Stockton, a 32-year law enforcement veteran, says many officers feel wearing a seat belt can restrict their ability to work effectively on the job.
"It's not because they choose to be reckless," says Stockton. "It's not because they want to disobey policy or the law. Some of them truly believe that in their environment, they can do their job better if they do not wear a seat belt. They can jump out of the car more quickly, they can engage in a foot pursuit more quickly, or if they come under attack, they can defend themselves more effectively."
Stockton says last year 128 officer deaths were reported. That number is 50 fewer deaths than the average of the last 20 years.


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Skin check
The little road trip we took yesterday was to my hometown. We went so that I could have a skin check. A few weeks back my nose became red on one side and a bit swollen, it was painful. It finally subsided but a little blemish remained. My family dr. felt it was nothing but since I was due for a skin check I decided to go a little early.
As many of you know last year I was diagnosed with basal cell skin cancer. I was so anxious dealing with PTSD that I could not share with my friends here on the blog. I also had several very good blog friends going through serious cancer struggles and I felt ridiculous to speak of this minor issue. But, when I got home from surgery that day I decided it would be a good thing to let everyone know what was going on. People were so supportive and reached out helping to calm my fears. The picture below is of me in the car on the 90 minute trip home after surgery last November.
My sweet son Abdullah took me to Spokane for surgery and for the initial appointment before that. The surgery was a little more involved than I expected but I was very lucky and so happy that it was confined to a fairly small area. It was in between my nose and lip. The were stitches going from the side of my nose near my cheek, down through my lip. I felt very fortunate to have something simple and easy to remove. On the way home things started to thaw out and the pain started.
At home the kids all helped me out while I settled in on the couch.
I was amazed at the precision of the stitches, the pain lasted through the night but was much better the next day.
Over time the bandage got smaller and smaller. My lips were swollen and the scar looked pretty bad, but to be honest I didn't care, just wanted to make sure they got all of the cancer cells. Again, grateful for the ability to have this excellent medical care and my family to help me get to and from Spokane.
This was the result after stitches were almost gone. Things looked pretty good but OCD and PTSD took over and I was very anxious. After a sescond skin check and a look at the site of the basal, I felt a little better.
I bought a hat, it flew off on my walk. Sumaya bought me a stylish blue hat with a tie and then I bought a second one for myself. I always wear sunblock, keep my hat on, wear appropriate clothing when outside and try not to be out laying around in the sun during the worst hours for sun exposure.
The skin check went well and I was told that the spot most likely is related to the surgery and the stitches that take time to dissolve. After going to the clinic we visited with our little family! The boys are as sweet as ever.
Thanks for the support that each of you give me. It means so very much to me! I have found so many lovely friends through blogging and this has given me the ability to just be me!
Love Lynn
So thankful you had a good report Lynn 🙂October 7, 2017
Thanks so very much! xo
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That seems so long ago now Lynn. Glad the check went well.October 7, 2017
So good to hear, that you don't need to become nervous again, dear Lynn.
Take good care of yourself, just as you would take care of your family. You deserve it too ❤October 7, 2017
Thanks so much! I hope you are well! xx
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Once we get that kind of diagnosis, it is pretty normal to worry, Lynn. So glad you checked out okay. Thank you for documenting it again here, we can never get enough reminders about sun screening.October 7, 2017
So pleased all is well Lynn, you are the bravest woman I know. 💜💜October 7, 2017
Thanks dear Willow! You are so very kind 🌸❤🌸❤
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I am so glad and happy to hear that you are doing good now, my prayers still goes out for your well being and good health. I hope you shall be posting again many good recipes on your blog. Much love dear Lynn ❤October 7, 2017
Wishing you continued good health Lynz and those babies are darn cute 🙂October 7, 2017
I'm so glad they caught your skin cancer early! I'm happy that you are healed of that now! The twins are so adorable!!October 7, 2017
I marvel at how amazingly skilled plastic surgeons can be and how well the body heals. You look beautiful!October 7, 2017
I am so pleased Lynz that all is well now, and they caught this early.. and you look fantastic by the way. no one would know.. And your grandson is just so cute and growing so fast..xxxxOctober 7, 2017
Thanks sweet Cathy ❤❤❤
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Happy all is ok 🙂October 7, 2017
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I'm so glad the second check up went well and you've healed beautifully.
I only wear a hat with a tie otherwise they come off. I do long for Hat Pins to return though. They're ever so hard to find here.October 7, 2017
I am so glad that this is healing well, Lynn, and I hope the anxiety decreases. One time I thought I had Lyme disease but didn't. Then I ignored a parasite infection for 5 years…October 7, 2017
We must stay on top of skin problems with so many new skin cancers being reported. Once again, let me say you look great and you have a fabulous surgeon!October 7, 2017
Thanks Holly! He really did a great job and still wanted to do other stuff to make it perfect but I am happy with this xxOctober 7, 2017
So happy you are on the mend!October 7, 2017
Thanks Cindy xo
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So glad to hear the doctor thinks it's nothing to worry about (and a bonus trip to see the boys can't be a bad thing!).October 7, 2017
You're looking good Lynn, but, it is a good idea to be vigilant. Have a great weekend, it's our Thanksgiving.
LeslieOctober 7, 2017
Your body did a great job! Wonderful healing. Looking healthy and optimistic 🙂 Have a nice weekend!October 7, 2017
Thanks so much ❤
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So happy all was a success!October 7, 2017
Thanks Sharon ❤
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You seem to have recovered pretty well 🙂 Take care of yourself and hope you have a good weekend.October 7, 2017
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Happy to know all is well after the skin check. I had the same problem after basal cell facial surgery. Checks with the doctor are important even with signs of minor problems. Stay healthy! 🍁🍂 ChristineOctober 7, 2017
So glad everything's ok! 🙂October 7, 2017
I am so glad that all is well but I am also glad that you are asking when you are concerned. Big hugs, Lynn 💖October 7, 2017
I like you being you. I'm happy to hear everything is okay. 😊October 7, 2017
We are always here for you Lynn and its always fun to see those boys growing up (and so fast!)! Hugs, xoxoxoxo b-2October 7, 2017
I can't think of a better way to celebrate good news than with a visit to see family, and a chance to snuggle with sweet grandbabies! So glad the outcome was good, Lyn!October 7, 2017
Thanks for the update, especially great that the swelling was probably related to the surgery.October 7, 2017
I am so glad everything turned out fine Lyn. What a stressful situation! And nothing like holding the boys to help calm the nerves!October 7, 2017
So glad for the all clear! It's hard not to be anxious about cancer. And what a wonderful treat afterwards to help relieve the stress. (K)October 7, 2017
I m so happy to hear that you are fine now..Take good care of yourself Lynn…October 8, 2017
Hugs sweet Lynn, so glad all went well xxxOctober 8, 2017
I am so glad your report went well and you healed from the surgery quite nicely.October 8, 2017
I can't believe how big the boys are getting, such little handsome cuties…..I am soooo happy that your cancer is behind you and your all healed. Your just as beautiful as ever….Isn't it nice to have a wonderful medical team working with you. Hope your weekend has been full of love and peace….xxkatOctober 8, 2017
Thanks dear Kat xoxoxo
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Get better
Keep your head upOctober 8, 2017
May all continue to be wellOctober 8, 2017
Thanks for sharing your story of surgery for basal skin cancer. Your pictures are a helpful visual description. I've had three MOHS surgeries for basal skin cancers in the past five years. Two of my friends have just had that surgery. There are a lot of us going through this. ❤October 8, 2017
Good news!October 8, 2017
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Blessings and love💕💕🤗🤗🤗October 9, 2017
So glad it's nothing serious!
Blessings~October 10, 2017
Great that you're doing well!
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whoohoo! One less thing to worry about. You're so brave to have documented that whole process with photos!October 12, 2017
Sorry to hear about your skin cancer check but glad you seem to be on the mend Lynz. Must have been really stressful. Take care. XxXOctober 15, 2017
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Are you looking for inexpensive gifts that will challenge and engage the recipients mind? This year Digi-Key has put together a list of a few products that will do just that. We have something for everyone from the Elementary aged child interested in electronics all the way up to the well-versed tinkerer or Engineer in your life.
A series of four videos will highlight the products in our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide and this blog will be updated as each is released.
First up, Kyle is dreaming about the latest version of the PiCade from Pimoroni. With all the new updates, I can see why! The first thing you'll notice about the new version is the size, it's half that of the original. I'm not going to lie, the first one was a tight fit on my desk, but this one is perfect.
They made a ton of upgrades on this thing. From the new 1024x768 IPS display, the dedicated power button, to the easier wiring and brand new artwork, the wonderful people at Pimoroni have thought of everything with this redesign.
If it wasn't enough to get the new artwork that's included in the kit, Digi-Key will be shipping custom ugly sweater skins while supplies last! Don't worry, if you don't get one from us that's pre-printed and pre-cut, you can download the graphics here to print them yourself. (*Requires an 11X17 sheet of cardstock.)
Now if that's not quite what you're looking for, these next two products will likely be contenders on your gift buying list! Makeblock has some seriously awesome products, for example, the Airblock Drone and mBot Ranger!
The Airblock includes the control module, motors/rotors, charger, battery, protective covers for the rotors, 6 spare rotors, and a hovercraft base. Assembly is made easy with magnets that hold all the pieces in place. This also makes it incredibly crash-friendly, as the magnets allow it to break apart without actually busting any of the pieces! The good news is, if you do accidentally break something, the replacement parts are inexpensive.
The mBot Ranger is another awesome product, that actually gives you 3 items for the price of 1! It is built to be easily re-configured into the land raider, nervous bird, or dashing raptor, depending on how you're feeling that day. The microcontroller kit has multiple different types of sensors on-board to help users learn how they each function. There's also a sweet laser add-on for this!
Both of these items are able to be programmed on the Makeblock app that's available for download on iOS or Android devices. The app contains graphical block programming making it super user friendly for beginners. Best part? They are ON SALE through the month of December while supplies last. Take advantage of the special pricing today!
Ok, these next products are so diverse, there's at least one to fit everyone's taste. Adafruit recently jumped on board with the subscription craze, and started creating these unique themed kits.
Each kit is based around a specific technology, which they take and create a ton of documentation and example projects. This makes it easy for a beginner to jump in and get started, or a tenured engineer that wants to play around with some cool, new products.
I'm very passionate about the theory that everyone should continue learning their entire lives, and these kits enable just that.
I did mention that these are a subscription, but don't worry! If you would like to purchase just one to see if it's for you, we have you covered. The only downside to not subscribing is that some of the cool stickers and things of that nature are not included, but you still receive all the same awesome electronic components.
There are simply too many Adaboxes to go into detail about all of them, so you will have to check out our website for more information. Just to give you an idea though, one is called "Making Things Dance". This kit includes a Feather Huzzah, speaker, remote, SD card, and other miscellaneous items. There's also a 007 version, which you guessed it, is the "Spy" kit. This solderless kit includes all sorts of fun items such as the GEMMA M0, vibration sensor, IR emitter and receiver, and even an invisible ink pen (visible with included UVA LED) and lock picking set!
Now if none of those interest you, there are quite a few more Adabox kits available on our website, so just click the link provided above and check them out.
Still not quite what you wanted? Well these next few items pack a lot of fun and learning into a small, inexpensive package. An awesome company called Kitronik makes fun robotics kits and add-ons for the BBC Micro:bit.
First up let's chat about the Micro:bit. This easy to use development board features a 25 LED programmable display, buttons, accelerometer, compass, bluetooth, radio, light and temperature sensors, and multiple digital I/O pins. This is the perfect board to get started with (for all ages) or just to mess around with. It's very inexpensive, especially considering all that includes. And the best part? The programming is all web based, and free! The website also includes a free simulator for the user to actually see what the code will do before uploading it onto the board. Did I mention the programming can be done with block code, Javascript, or Python?
Now, let's talk about the :Move Mini Buggy Kit. This kit was built specifically for the Micro:bit. It comes with a motor driver board, batteries, servos, wheels, and the chassis (Micro:bit purchased separately). Assemble the chassis, download some example code into your Micro:bit, and you're ready to rock!
Ready to make it even more awesome? Add another Micro:bit into the code to use as a remote via radio, or purchase some of the add-ons for the :Move Mini. There's the bulldozer for all your snow or dirt pushing needs, and don't forget the tipper trailer to transport things from A to B.
That's all for this installment, and that will conclude our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide. Digi-Key has a very diverse breadth of product that will please all types of makers and engineers. Remember, if you are ever unsure if we carry something, or need just a little extra help finding what you are looking for, our Applications Engineering team is here with phone, email, and webchat support 24/7/365.
Need more inspiration? Take a look at the Holiday Gift Guides from previous years here. Stay tuned for updates as we add more videos to this series!


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TORONTO, Canada—(BUSINESS WIRE) Eyelit Inc., a manufacturing software provider for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, discrete electronics, life sciences, MEMS, semiconductor, and photovoltaic (solar) industries, announced today the general availability of version 5.1 of its Eyelit Manufacturing™ suite of software.
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Eyelit version 5.1 was recently introduced to customers at Eyelit's User Conference. Presentations and demonstrations showcased 5.1 product enhancements. Customers shared current best practices as well as creative ideas about how 5.1 can be leveraged to further reduce manufacturing and engineering costs, eliminate paper, accelerate process changes, and utilize instant access to lot information with more data than ever before. Attendees praised the excellent keynote address, "Benefits of Migrating from Legacy MES to Eyelit for Aerospace Microelectronics Manufacturing," which was presented by Dr. Donald Sawdai, Senior Staff Engineer and Special Projects Manager at Northrop Grumman. Dr. Sawdai explained how going live in production with Eyelit has not only been a migration from the companies' end-of life MES, but also has enabled the reduction of hardware and software costs and the elimination of up to 100 custom applications, which had been used to fill gaps in the legacy MES.
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Eyelit Inc. is the leader in Manufacturing Execution and Quality Management (MES and QMS) solutions for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, electronics, life sciences, semiconductor, and solar industries. Eyelit uniquely delivers a broad set of manufacturing solutions, including Asset Management (Semi E10, SEMI PV2-0709), Dispatching, Factory Integration (Automation), Manufacturing Execution (MES/MOM), Recipe Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management (CAPA/OCAP/SPC/APC/RMA), and Business Process Management, that enable its customers to rapidly and cost-effectively optimize production and company processes.
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So this isn't going to be your typical blog post from yours truly. This is strictly for your information kind of thing. You all know I love clothes, I have a slight shopping addiction and you recently found out I'm stupid in love with Gacha's. Something you don't know yet is my high school giddiness over Events!
I'm fortunate enough to blog for The Ego Co. and they have two events coming up that you ABSOLUTELY must pencil (forget that, pen it) in your calendar. They both look incredibly amazing and you have have have have to go. I said so!
The first one I want to discuss with you is The Costume Ball. I'm so excited about Halloween and I adore dressing up both in real life and in SL that I cannot wait for this event to start. Of course I'll be bringing you my favorite looks from the event as soon as I'm able and every scrap of information I come across. The event will begin on October 24th through November 1st. Less than a month away!! OMG!
The second event that I'm gonna mention is the Around the World event. This will be an awesome event which brings style from all cultures and walks of life. I'm especially excited for this because I'm so down for anything that brings me something I haven't seen or explored before. Always a great thing to learn more in fashion!
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I grew up in a household where no one got better at anything. No one practiced anything. No one started a project, no one finished a project. No one took an instrument, no one played a sport. My father made it clear that we were never to look foolish, which to me translated to don't try anything new. When I took ballet at seven and came home and complained to my mother that my toes hurt, she said well honey if it hurts, quit. So I quit everything.
And then I married someone who relishes being a beginner. It seems everything he does he does to get better. At 53 he started playing tennis and every day he charges into the house exuberant at the new thing he just learned. The man thrives on teeny baby steps of progress.
When he took Suzuki violin with our kids, he walked around the house squeaking on that half-size child's instrument attempting to play Twinkle Twinkle. Part of me was thinking, doesn't he get it? He's obviously not good at this. He should quit. But the smart part of me, my gut part that holds the wisdom, was well aware that what he was doing was vitally important. At 2:30 in the morning, after screeching the same 19 notes for three months running, he stood at the foot of our bed and with the excitement of a five-year-old said, babe, babe I made a breakthrough! And he proceeded to play Twinkle flawlessly. I remember sitting bolt upright with tears rolling down my cheeks. How could I have reached this age and not known that what he was doing would lead to what he had just done. How had I missed this fundamental life lesson?
It's amazing how our childhood wounds shape us. It wasn't as if my parents beat us or locked us in a closet but "just quit" and "never look foolish" are indelibly imprinted on my psyche and rear their ugly little heads whenever I even think of trying something I've never tried before.
The title of Annie Lamott's landmark book Bird by Bird came from her father's response to her nine-year-old brother sitting in his room with a pile of notes anguishing over a report on birds due the very next morning. Dad, the boy whined, how am I ever going to get this done? The father gently put his hand on the boy's back and simply said, "bird by bird, son."
Last night I picked up my husband's harmonica. I blew a few notes and he said, do you want me to show you how to isolate one note. He took the instrument and showed me and then I tried. But I had no success. He took it back and showed me again emphasizing how he curled his tongue and pursed his lips and blew at the same time. I kept trying and kept trying to get that one note. Don't give up, keep going, don't quit, my grown-up self insisted. You're not good at this, you look like an idiot, my wounded child piped in. I was about to put the thing down when I got it! I got one note all by itself. When my husband didn't yell hurrah, good job wow you did it! You're brilliant! I turned on him. I snapped, the teacher is supposed to validate the student. I just did it right. And you didn't say anything! The poor guy looked stunned and said, yes, well you did do it. Good.
If this weren't my issue, my broken part, I'm sure I wouldn't have needed a standing ovation for being able to play one stupid note. I apologized. He apologized.
The thing that I keep thinking about is how powerfully those early mini-traumas affect us and how can I wipe the slate clean and begin without those damaging voices in my head that keep me stuck? How do I silence them?
Maybe I start by not blaming my father anymore.
Maybe I can imagine him watching me from his perch in heaven all these years later struggling with the harmonica and feel him gently patting my back and saying simply; you can do it, Nance. Just do it . . . note by note.
Nancy Slonim Aronie is the author of Writing from the Heart (Hyperion/Little Brown) which has gone into its sixth printing and will be released as an E-book this May. She won the Derek Bok Teacher of the Year award for the two years she taught for Robert Coles at Harvard.


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COPENHAGEN — Amid a growing wave of concern about climate change, many countries — including Brazil, Australia, the United States, and the members of the European Union — passed laws in the 2000's outlawing or severely restricting access to incandescent light bulbs. The intention was understandable: if everyone in the world exchanged most light bulbs for energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), we could save 3.5% of all electricity, or 1% of our CO2 emissions.
The current attempt by Republicans in the US Congress to roll back America's effort to ban incandescent bulbs has revived this discussion. Many contend that the agenda is being driven by knuckle-dragging climate-change deniers. But it's worth taking a closer look at the premise that banning things is the smartest way to tackle global warming.
Let's be clear: we do need to tackle climate change. But this does not mean that we should just cut all emissions. Burning fossil fuels also has significant benefits, and we should weigh those benefits against the costs.
A tax on carbon should be equivalent to its damage. The best estimate of this is about $7/ton of CO2 or $0.06/gallon of gasoline (€0.015/liter). Most developed countries already have a tax of this size (and often much larger) on electricity and fossil fuels, although this also incorporates the costs of air pollution and supply insecurity.
While CFLs are more expensive to buy, they are much cheaper over their lifespan, because they use much less energy (even more so with the cost of CO2 factored into taxes on electricity). Thus, on a straightforward cost-benefit basis, it seems to make sense for most people to switch from incandescent bulbs to the new, greener technology.
This is what is great about technological solutions to climate change: if an alternative option is cheaper, people will start using it. My household uses CFLs, and I enjoy knowing that I am causing fewer CO2 emissions and spending less money.
Why, then, is it even necessary to outlaw the old bulbs? The reason is that monetary cost is only one factor. Many people find it annoying that CFLs take time to "warm up." Or they believe that their light is "funny." Or they worry that the bulbs can spread poisonous mercury if they break. For some people, energy-efficient bulbs can trigger epileptic seizures and migraines.
The up-front cost is a factor, too, especially for those on low budgets. And in places where lights are not used very often, a lower-price incandescent bulb can cost less overall than the energy-efficient alternative.
You might imagine that people could choose the right light bulbs for themselves. But proponents of phasing out access to incandescent bulbs argue that they know better. As US Energy Secretary Steven Chu put it recently, "We are taking away a choice that continues to let people waste their own money."
Setting aside other possible objections to this view, there is the problem that it presumes that all incandescent bulbs are worth less than $7/ton of CO2. This is clearly not true for those who suffer from migraines or epileptic seizures because of the new bulbs, or for those who are seriously worried about mercury, or for those who have other reasons for preferring incandescent bulbs.
The solution should be to focus on improving the technology —" making the lights safer, brighter, warm up faster, and save more energy, so that more people will replace more of their lights.
But it is not just light bulbs that policymakers have tried to ban. EU parliamentarians voted overwhelmingly to outlaw patio heaters, which one MEP declared to be "a luxury the planet cannot afford."
Who decides when something is luxurious? And where does this end? Should we outlaw air conditioning or television satellite boxes because some people find them luxurious? Should we ban private cars wherever public transport is available to move us from A to B with fewer CO2 emissions?
It makes sense to reflect the cost of CO2 (among many other factors) in the price paid to drive our cars or heat our patios; but when the phase-out proceeds more slowly than some lawmakers wish, a ban is not the right solution.
Real reductions in carbon emissions will occur only when better technology makes it worthwhile for individuals and businesses to change their behavior. CFLs and other advances can take us part of the way, but there are massive technological hurdles to overcome before fossil fuels generally become less attractive than greener alternatives.
This is where a lot of policymakers get it wrong. Governments talk far too much about setting a relatively high carbon tax on emissions, while focusing far too little on ensuring a meaningful increase in research and development to bring about necessary breakthroughs.
Limiting access to the "˜wrong' light bulbs or patio heaters, ultimately, is not the right path. We will only solve global warming by ensuring that alternative technologies are better than our current options. Then, people the world over will choose to use them.
Bjørn Lomborg is the author of The Skeptical Environmentalist and Cool It, head of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, and adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School.
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