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My power song is a toss up between Where is the Love and Let's Get It Started by BEP. Between Apl telling everyone that the bass keeps runnin' runnin' runnin' and Fergie's...well it's Fergie and that's reason enough, these songs were permanently on my playlist until I stopped listening to music when I run.
Lately, I've noticed more and more runners wearing earphones and why not? Music keeps you motivated (or some say distracted) and they're easier and cheaper than ever to carry around.
Does music help or hurt?
For me, I used to never ever run without music. My playlist will contain everything from The Ramones to Katy Perry and even Stand-Up comedy; Chris Rock and Gabriel Iglesias being two of the funniest guys on the circuit.
That is until km 33 of my first marathon. I distinctly remember the exact moment too. I guess between hitting the wall, dehydration, the butt cramp, and the pain, the music blaring in my ears went from a pleasant distraction to unbearable noise. Little did I know that when I ripped off the earphones and turned off my iPod, that it was the last time that I would ever run with music again.
Interestingly enough, running without music opened up a whole new world. Instead of Arnel Pineda or K'Naan, I now hear everything else: footsteps, other runners, the wind and the surf, loons, geese, etc. And to my surprise, I found that I don't miss running with music at all.
Not having to deal with cables and loose earphones is a pretty big bonus too.
But for a lot of people, music is a way to get through long and hard runs. It is an important tool to keep the mind occupied and entertained through long stretches of boredom that running may bring. So what makes a good running song? That seems to be dependent on the runner. I've read some people recommend songs in the 180 beats per minute (BPM) range and others who like it in the 145 bpm range.
I discovered that the songs I picked were typically between the 90 - 120 bpm range. I just checked my running playlist from last year and here are the songs contained:
Let's get it started - BEP (95BPM)
I gotta feeling - BEP (105 BPM)
Where is the love? - BEP (96 BPM)
Don't stop believing - Journey (115 BPM)
Hot N' Cold - Katy Perry (132 BPM)
Somebody to Love - Queen (80 BPM)
Killer Queen - Queen (114 BPM)
Ever the Same - Rob Thomas (94 BPM)
Wavin Flag (World Cup) - K'Naan (152 BPM)
Ask - The Smiths - (167 BPM!)
Plus some other songs that shall not be revealed in this forum :)
Whatever your preference and whatever your taste, I think it's fantastic how music has continued to keep us motivated and moving through the times.
What's on your playlist?


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Exploring Sydney with a #vscocam and #avgcampro
This morning I walked around the city with my little sister. I took a few photos using Average Camera Pro to shoot and VSCO Camera to edit.
Here are my faves.
Sydney really is neat on a sunny day.
Stu-vac commences. Days 1-3.
Stu-vac has started.
Exams are next week.
Here are some of the highlights so far.
Church Weekend Away // Photos
Too busy to write. Here are some pics from our weekend away last weekend. Simon Manchester preached from John. It was excellent.
Lake Glenbawn [pics]
This past week K and I had a couple of days to get away for a short break. We decided to head into the wild (defined by any place with no mobile reception), 15kms east of Scone, NSW. It was excellent to spend time with friends, to build fires and to not be disturbed by email.
On holidays I usually like to set myself little challenges. This time I wanted to try out some new photo apps (mostly Average Camera Pro), along with my glif mount and a tripod. Here are some pics I took while experimenting with my new setup.
Summer 2012/13 [pics]
Haven't posted here for a little while.
Summer was spent preparing for and doing HEAPS of great ministry around the place. I had the great privilege of preaching through Philippians on SummerLife Kiama along with plenty of Christmas stuff with church.
Kirsty and I also managed to get away for a very short notice, week long holiday in Brizvegas. It was so excellent. We found the most amazing coffee EVER. We also managed to catch the last flight out of Brisbane back home when the bad weather started.
Here are some photos we took 🙂
MooreMission 2012
A couple of weeks ago I went on MooreMission 2012. You can learn more here.
I took a few photos during the week.
Here are some of them.

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Several organizations have objectively been formed to ease support particularly to people distressed in the Middle East as well as Muslims. These organizations have until now managed to positively support and maintain peace leading to global cohesion and productivity. Both western and eastern parts of the world have greatly benefited from these philanthropic practices. Additionally, these organizations enlighten people on their rights and help to fight against anything that amounts to discrimination.
Most of the relief organizations now focus on countries with the majority of the population being Muslims, as well as other bodies with similar needs. Tetra Tech ARD is among other dedicated organizations in giving such donations. The group has its origin in Virginia and has emerged among the reputable organizations in its line of duty. Its outstanding role and effectiveness of service have attracted influential people to sponsor most of its projects.
Various organization offering relief to distressed people in the east all seek to unite and centralize the roles of Assembly of Muslim Youth, Qatar Charity, International Islamic Relief Organization, Mohamed Bin Rashid Charity, Hamdy Radwan, and Asian Muslim Charity Foundation among others like Humanitarian Establishment.
Most Islamic relief organizations now mainly focus on providing aid to the people of southeastern Asia. This region is overly characterized with conflict owing to the rapid developments being experienced in the Middle East. Conflict is among the main circumstances necessitating the provision of relief to this region. Petrodollar charitable organizations are actively playing a crucial role in helping the distressed people, particularly in the Middle East.
Petrodollar is reputable in its international role as a religious propagation. Its focus is mainly on institutional education, disaster relief management, and social workers. The organization has attained impressive performance rates opening its door to establishments of new partnerships around Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Sharing common goals is the surest way of resolving conflicts and promoting global cohesion. All of these organizations mutually strive to meet this goal while enhancing on the global economy, national growths, and international politics. All Islamic relief organizations have a unitary link even with diversity in their influences and operations.
All countries in the world are now expected to become more responsible for taking care of the distressed groups. Being charitable for common global challenges that include education, famine, and conflicts is desirable even in this tough economic times dominated by turmoil. For this reason, most global charitable organizations have set their best foot forward in mitigating most of these challenges, mainly in Middle Eastern countries.


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One of the jewels in the Son Bernadinet's crown is undoubtedly the beautifully landscaped gardens. The manicured grounds, big open spaces and traditional style mean they blend seamlessly with the surrounding countryside.
The restaurant lays out an excellent breakfast buffet with a large variety of options, including a dietary corner for guests with special requirements. They also offer an à la carte lunch by the sea, as well as a full dinner menu.
The six double rooms, four junior suites, and one main suite are individually decorated to a high standard, and all feature a whirlpool bath in the ensuite. Every room benefits from its own terrace, which provides a peaceful place to soak up the extensive views of the surrounding countryside and Mediterranean.
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Friday, October 25, 2013
CLAWS vs PAWS - Week 9
There's only one thing longer than Dabo's list of anecdotes: Maryland's injury list. Unfortunately for Clemson, that list comes one week too late. Last week, Florida State reminded Clemson why they haven't won a National Championship in 30+ years as they dominated all three phases of the game. And to be honest, Clemson didn't look that great in the previous week's win over Boston College.
This week, Clemson will look to avenge those two weeks as they take on a Maryland team that started strong, but has since given way to last year's squad as injuries have mounted.
How this game goes will lie solely on Clemson's shoulders as they should be able to do to Maryland as they wish. The question will be whether there is a hangover effect from last week or whether Clemson uses the beat down as motivation.
Look for the Clemson defense to set the pace early as the Clemson offense tries to rekindle the Syracuse magic. Also, look for Clemson to force the issue in the run game in an effort to balance themselves out.
To me, the only concern here is that the line is only 13. In this case, I feel better betting against Maryland than I do picking for Clemson. Regardless, Clemson wins by 3 scores.
Clemson 41
Maryland 16
If the ACC had more than 1 team, you would actually circle this game as a "trap situation" for the Overrated Dabos. But the rest of that pathetic conference is just putrid so the Tigers will start looking good in their own minds again. They don't play anyone else until they come to Columbia, and old Tajhie-poo needs to pad those stats against the nobodies to begin a new Heisman campaign. Sammy will put down the herbs to make sure everyone knows he is still on the team as well.
Maryland has no defense as exhibited against the Noles earlier this season. Of course, Clemson's defense is non-existant also so maybe that is kind of a wash.
The difference will show itself on offense. Those old Turtles start quickly at home, so they will do some crawling early and maybe even get a small lead. But the kittens know they have to do some big scoring and rout the College Park Shells to convince the upstate masses everything is still okay. It will get ugly late.
Clemson 56
Maryland 17
South Carolina will be making their inaugural trip to Columbia, MO this week, and it has city officials from both Columbias on edge. The officials from Columbia, MO are worried the South Carolina fans, whose only familiarity with Missouri stems from weekends at Branson, may show up at the stadium in RV's demanding concerts by the Oak Ridge Boys & the Gatlin Brothers. And when they realize the only show in town will be headlined by the Ole Ball Coach, well, officials are worried how they might react.
On the other hand, Columbia, SC city officials will be traveling with the Gamecocks to Columbia, SC to try and solve two concerns. First, in an effort to curb violence in Five Points, city officials will be testing their new Five Points security measures on the Gamecock players since it will prepare them for future encounters. And secondly, those same officers can monitor the players to ensure they don't attempt to go rogue and defect from Columbia, SC to Columbia, MO.
What's ironic is that the tighter city officials monitor the football players, the worse they play. If the players realize there's no chance for defection, it may crush their morale leading to a lackluster performance (see last week, Tennessee). Conversely, if the South Carolina players think they have a shot at defecting from Columbia, SC to Columbia, MO, then they may play without the fear of returning home to Columbia, SC.
Think of it like Clowney's career: they less he's covered, the better he plays.
I like the city officials from Columbia, SC to be so enamored with Columbia, MO that they forget about the Gamecock players, allowing they to run wild...on Missouri...
Dylan Thompson (Matt Saracen from Dillon High) plays like he did against Clemson and Matty Mauk (Mox from West Canaan High) cools off bit.
Friday Nigh Lights 27
Varsity Blues 20
We went with the opening line in this game, where Carolina was favored by 5 and that was right. Obviously that number has corrected itself and Mizzou is actually now favored by 2 or 3 depending on where you look.
The Gamecocks have one more road game (we will have been away in 5 of our first 8 when this is done) before closing the season with four games in Columbia. This is a game that the entire world has decided will be a Tiger romp. They may be right if Carolina plays like they did in Knoxville. But honestly that trip to UT was vintage Connor Shaw on the road. When things get really tough, he usually has an injury and plays bad. So he'll step aside again and let the maverick Dylan Thompson take the reins.
I sense that Carolina has too much going against it to win, and Mizzou feels like this will be the game that certifies that they are in control of the East now. Who could argue with them if they do win? So with the entire planet guaranteeing things are going that way, I will jump on the minority bandwagon. I need the points in this little contest.
South Carolina 30
Mizzou 23
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RedIron's Retail Traceability Engine is a set of tools that gives retailers end-to-end visibility into their projects and traceability that each requirement is captured and delivered upon.
Inputs fall into two categories: Business Model and Technical Solution.
Each item that we input is referred to a construct. Each construct is unique and is individually tracked along with its relationship to other constructs.
Business Model inputs include all the requirements for the project, workflows, use cases, and test cases.
Technical Solution inputs include all application designs, data flow designs, UI designs, database designs, integrations and configurations.
Outputs are in the form of Static (Reports) or Dynamic (Interactive Tools) that allows a retailer to track visibility and view the system designs.
Static Reports include the traceability matrix, exception reporting, user guide and test case automation scripts.
Interactive outputs include business model simulation and systems model simulation tools to allow retailers to view how the system will work.


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However, if you are after something bespoke, affordable painting commissions can be arranged from the large pool of talented artists in-house at Lilly-Lee Gallery.
At Lilly-Lee Gallery you can commission:
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I am kind of a private person, so I don't miss that part of show business at all. Looking back on my career in television and making a movie like 'The Sound of Music' from an adult point of view, it actually seems kind of unreal. I was involved in shows that people grew up with - that hold memories for them - and it's a cool feeling.
People think it must be wonderful being in movies or on television, but it can be very tough on a child. I had two friends in elementary school. That was it. There was a clique of girls that were brutal to me. They pulled some very mean stuff. My two friends got me through it. Without them, I would have been all alone.
After my kids were born I found myself incorporating my photography into different art endeavors and from there it just blossomed. I have always had to have an outlet for my creativity and when my life became more about raising my family than the bright lights of show business exploring my photo art was a great outlet for me.


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Hey guys! This is my first FOTD (Face Of The Day), so let me know if you like it and I will try my best to do this more regularly! This look was created for going shopping in London (I went for a weekend trip a couple of weeks ago) so I wanted something neutral and a look which didn't involve too much being on my face!
Because my lips are quite dark I blend the lipstick out with my fingers after putting it on too make it softer so it looks more natural.
Blusher - Barry M in Apricot No. 5
Eyeshadow - MUA in Heaven and Earth (used one of the light shades in the corners)
Eyebrow pencil - Mac pencil in Spiked
Eyelashes - Ardell 101's
Eyeliner - Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner in Electric Blue (it comes out really dark)
Lipstick - Bourjois Lovely Rouge Lipstick - 03 Rose Complice
Most of these can be found at Superdrug or Boots.
See my nighttime look here!
Most of these can be found at Superdrug or Boots.
See my nighttime look here!
How do you guys like to keep it natural?


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Seattle Team Gathering
Styled Shoot
Seattle Team Gathering
Memorial Day Weekend: the unofficial start of the summer and for many parts of the country, the start of the wedding season. As wedding vendors, we know what this means for us- lots of cake, long days, excitement, a whirlwind of activity, and a certain joy that comes from seeing our clients' elation. It was this time last year that we were preparing for another busy summer and nursing the birth of an idea: GATHER Events as a collaborative platform for designers to grow their business together, united in the pursuit of creation, beauty, and community. We were excited, a little scared, and completely spellbound with the promise of what we could build. Here we are, a year after conception- movin' and shakin' with our fellow #workwives and we have to say, it's pretty damn cool.
To kick off our new west coast wide launch of GATHER Events, we held a champagne brunch styled shoot in Seattle. We captured the elements of the Pacific Northwest using cool moody blues and greens offset by warm toned metals and organic textures for a Seattle inspired tablescape. We drew our first inspiration from the indigo fabrics of the Pacific, Japanese shibori and Hmong batik, then melded those deep blues of the runner and dip dyed menus with wood elements to create an inviting contrast. It wouldn't be a ladies brunch without a bit of glitz, which we brought in through the brushed gold flatware and stemware. The lush wild floral (including foraged northwest native plants) was nestled among the vintage colored glassware and brass candlesticks for an eclectic organic chic table top that was all too apropos for our GATHER Seattle team.
You can find these photos and more over on Style Me Pretty Living, but before you go, peek below for the awesome cast of vendors we got to work with for this shoot!
XO- the GATHER girls
PHOTOGRAPHY: Braedon Weddings
PLANNING + DESIGN: Gather Events
FLORAL: Thatch Floral
VENUE: House Studios
HAIR + MAKEUP: Erin Skipley
STATIONERY: Gather Events
TABLETOP: CORT Event Rentals, Anthropologie, West Elm, Pottery Barn
VINTAGE RENTALS: Vintage Ambiance
LINEN RUNNER: ROV Imports
CHAIRS: CORT Event Rentals


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Verona Marathon Eventi Pacer Service will be guaranteed by expert athletes from all over Italy.
The aim of a pacemaker or "guardian angel" is to assist you with a regular step along the race and to lead you to reach your personal goal.
They will be with you in the starting grid according to the reference time.
They will be recognizable by a custom jersey, by colored balloons and by the time reference written on their BIB number and on their back.
Their time starts since the race firing, if there is any initial gap, it will be recovered evenly distributed on the total race.
Since on Saturday you can meet your PACER at the Verona Marathon Expo. He will be there for any advice or suggestion.
Look for your "Guardian Angel", look for his reference color!
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My fiance did a performance last night with his band, Vultures Await, and I decided to go a little crazy with the eyes since it was Rock N' Roll time. I received my new Coastal Scents Metal Mania 88 eyeshadow palette this week and WOW.. it's a must-buy for those who are makeup artists and those who are total product junkies.
Actually, Ok.. I lie.. EVERYONE needs this palette at only $24.95!!
I have the other 88 Coastal Scents matte palette and thought the colors were a bit too chalky for me, but the metallics in this kit are soft and blend nicely.
Let's take a closer look at what I used on a typical Friday Rock N' Roll night!
Make Up For Ever – 5 Camouflage Cream Palette – No. 1 : I dabbed this where I had problem areas such as zits, discoloration, etc. I tend to use very sparlingly under my eyes because everything I use cakes up under there.
Make Up For Ever – Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation – No. 30 – Porcelain : I used a round, flat top foundation brush (apparently hard to find) to apply the liquid foundation. I never use my hands or sponges! I then used PURE cornstarch right out of my kitchen to set my makeup. I sometimes like to use this as a translucent setting powder.
Since this was the most time-consuming and difficult part, I will try to explain in detail. I forgot to use an eyeshadow base! I usually use Urban Decay Primer potion, but this time I was in a rush, so it slipped my mind!
Contouring and Shaping:
I first "mapped out" the shape I wanted on the bottom lid. I colored my entire bottom lid and winged out edges with the Urban Decay 24 / 7 eyeliner pencil in a bright metallic teal shade called Electric. I do this to create a guideline.. it really helps! I used a basic, flat eyeshadow brush to apply a teal shade (from my Metal Mania Coastal Scents palette) to the lower lids and up into the crease area, right over the top of my Urban Decay pencil. I wiped off the brush (or you can grab another clean brush) and applied the bright metallic white color to the inner corners of my eyes using the Metal Mania palette.
Crease Shape:
For the deep crease color, I mixed MAC Aquadisiac (med. sea green/blue) and MAC Typographic (matte dark gray, almost black) with the NARS angled eyeshadow crease brush. I applied about three coats of the mixture to the crease, making very short and soft blending motions with the long tip of the angle pointed downwards. With the MAC 219 pencil definer brush, I then dabbed into a black matte shadow, MAC Carbon, just into the deep crease line and blended softly with the MAC 222 Tapered Blending brush.
The yellow highlight wasn't as hard as I imagined. I used MAC matte eyeshadow, Chrome Yellow. I dabbed VERY LIGHTLY with a stiff flat head shadow brush from Bare Escentuals, the Chrome Yellow right above the crease line; I did NOT blend, I only tapped the brush lightly. You can go in and lightly blend the yellow, but if you do it too much, the colors will become muddy and look not so pretty!
Right under my brow, I used the Benefit Cosmetics cream pencil, High Brow, then dabbed the bright metallic white white right on top.
The Brows:
MAC Impeccable Dirty Blonde Eyebrow Pencil.
Liner & Mascara:
Maybelline Ultra Liquid Liner in black on top lid, MAC Chromaline in black on inner rims (Pro product). Mascara is Rimmel Lash Maxx comb wand mascara.
Right over the bottom liner, I applied the darkest metallic shade in the Metal Mania palette with the MAC pencil brush. It gives the look a little sparkle and a little more smoky look on the bottom lash line.
As usual.. I was too damned lazy to put lashes on. I totally would have if I had more time!
Bronzer: MAC Refined Golden; Blush: Mark cosmetics After Glo blush; Lips: Urban Decay Lip Liner in Naked and Mark Cosmetics Juice Gems lipgloss in Honeydew.
I sell Mark Cosmetics! Click here to check out my store!
I had just finished toning my hair with White Lady from Wella.


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Dine About Town, the bi-annual "culinary stimulus package," returns to San Francisco June 1-15, and the complete restaurant list went live on the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site on Monday.
Folks in San Francisco always seem to get excited about the promo's two-course lunch menus for $17.95 and three-course dinner menus for $34.95 at over 100 restaurants around town.
But do keep in mind, while the DAT deal may provide nice savings at some spots; the final bill often equals what you'd be spending on dinner anyway, and you'd be better off having a go at the full menu of options.
So it's in your best interest to investigate what's offered at your restaurant of choice before booking a table.
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Our teaching method is influenced by modern didactics and is designed according to the 'Concept of Foreign Languages' of the European Council and the guidelines of the ''Accademia Italiana di Lingua (AIL) ".
We follow a communicative method: from the first day of lessons and at each ability level, only Italian is spoken in class.
We put particular emphasis on spoken language and on communication, but also deal with the 4 base abilities (reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking).
Lessons are interesting, interactive and also fun, organized in a relaxed atmosphere in which learning is done naturally. Text books are supported by authentic material, like newspapers, magazines and video, that facilitate learning about contemporary Italy and the many different aspects of Italian culture.
Our teachers, experts in teaching Italian to foreign students, are there for the students, to guide them, motivate them and help them in their learning.
In addition, through the years Scuola Leonardo da Vinci has developed its own teaching method. The books have been conceived for speeding up the learning process of Italian language. Grammar is presented in a logic and organized way, followed by examples and a wide range of practical exercises and short stories that give both students and teachers many opportunities for making conversation in Italian language.
All the programmes have been thought in order to reach your goals, independently from the duration of the course. Having a deep knowledge of Italian grammas (through the continuous practice of writing, reading and speaking in real situations) is the principle which Scuola Leonardo da Vinci's method is based on.
Lessons are run by mother tongue teachers who are expert in Italian language teaching to foreign students. The teaching staff can rely on academic support and the continuous update under the monitoring of the study director and the collaboration of the department for teaching. The high-quality teaching offered by the school is more and more strengthened by teachers' meetings and observations in class.
We ensure a maximum of 14 students (12 in Siena school) per class in order to optimize the courses quality.


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Welcome to the first meal of the Fourth of July Eatery Series. Start this Independence day off right with some red, white and blue deliciousness! Alright, it's not the most healthy meal in the world, but hey, it's the holiday–calories don't count, right? Right??? … No? Just me? Oh well. You're entitled to a treat here and there, and this one is downright good eatin'!
Here's What You'll Need:
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (I use the 1/3 less fat variety), softened
- 1 tbsp brown organic sugar
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk (if you want it creamier, feel free to use whole dairy milk)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Some Pam canola spray
- 8 slices of some oaty/grainy type bread (I use whole grain Oatnut bread–adds a rich flavor)
What to Do:
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees F (or the lowest temperature your oven has. You're not trying to bake anything, this is solely for keeping the finished product warm until ready to serve.
- Whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Heat a large skillet without any oil until you start to see some smoke. Don't burn down the house, or anything, but it's better to start off with a hot skillet or your french toast slices will toast inconsistently.
- Spray the skillet with two or three sprays of Pam Canola Spray once hot. Spoon egg mixture onto one side of a slice of bread, coating thoroughly. Cook until a dark golden brown on one side, about 1 minute on medium-high heat. Flip and repeat. Place toasted slices on baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm until ready to serve.
- Combine strawberries (undrained) and blueberries in a bowl; set aside.
- In another bowl, mix the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Spread some of the cream cheese mixture over each slice of french toast, then top with a spoonful of the fruit mixture.
This recipe should make approximately 8 slices of french toast. If your not the kind of person who likes a whole lot of toppings, eat the French toast without it–it's still good. One slice of French toast sans toppings is approximately 151 calories. With toppings–247/slice. So, if you're counting calories, one slice isn't so bad. However, since these are yummy, I dare you to stop at just one!
Eh, voila! No–that's French … Erm … Get 'er done? This is how we do? Yeah, let's go with that. Serve up with some bacon (I use turkey bacon) and you're off to quite the patriotic start. 😉
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I wanted to make an interactive card using the new posted edge circles. That little postbear was the perfect image for my card.
I started by diecutting the three biggest circles from the dieset out of copic friendly cardstock.
I stamped the image on all three of the circles and colored them. Placed the circles on top of eachother and adhered them with a bard so you can turn them like a puzzle.
I diecut another circle from some white cardstock and folded the upperpart to adhere it to the circles so I could make a card out of it.
Cool cuts (dies)
If you like challenges as much as I do make sure you visit the blog and Facebook because we have some great challenges.
We love to see what you come up with with our supplies.
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Hi Woofers!
It's Daisy, Holly & Snowflake back again!
We have been busy little puppies today, up early to remind Old Two Legs he has a lot to do today. He said that we should try waking him up at six and not a four thirty 'cos he needs his sleep!
He can be so picky sometimes!
Out for our walk along The Sea Wall and Snowflake came with us. She is really getting into this walking lark. She trots along, on her lead and most of the time heads in the same direction as us!
In fact, there are times when she gets a really good gallop on and poor OTL has to almost trot to keep up with her!
We kicked up a rabbit and it was so near that I just had to give out a big whooping war cry as I set off after it!
Holly was steaming as well and we chased this rabbit all over the place!
OTL took one look and carried on walking Snowflake back to the car and by the time he got back we had almost run out of places to look for that rabbit!
Back home we got a brush, some Chicken & Biscuits but before we could sneak off for a snooze, we were put in the back of the car to go out delivering stuff!
Snowflake said that she would pass on the delivery bit 'cos she was going to have an 'After Walkies Snooze' !
We drove for miles and miles and ended up in Croydon at the football pitches where Holly and I used to go for a run when we visited Grandma.
It was great! Sunshine, loads of space to run and OTL kicking the ball about all over the place and no water for it to roll into!
The only down side was OTL didn't take his camera out with him at all today, this morning it was too much for him, Two Dogs and a Ferret are a handful at any time and this afternoon it was all rush and tear!
So, maybe some pictures tomorrow to make up for it!
Bye for now!
Daisy, Holly & Snowflake (Rattling the door to get out!)


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Data science is a field that combines statistics and computer science to turn vast amounts of data into new insights and knowledge. An important aspect of communicating insights is through visual analytics defined as the "science of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces."
One way to create visualizations and dashboards is through Tableau. I am in the process of learning Tableau and I find it to be powerful and easy to use. Within just a few minutes visualizations can be created and integrated into a dashboard. In addition, Tableau can also be used with Python and R creating a very effective suite of data science tools.
Data Cleaning and Plots
Once the data is read into Tableau, data cleaning and plot creation is extremely easy and fast. One aspect of Tableau that I really like is that it automatically distinguishes between categorical and continuous variables. The variable type can be changed and cleaned with a click of a mouse button. Plots can be created simply by dragging and dropping these variables onto a column/row menu.
For example, the sales chart below was made simply by dragging and dropping the sales variable from the Measures tab into the Row menu and the sales date from the Dimensions tab into the Columns menu. Coloring the lines by year is done automatically simply by dragging the year variable onto the Color tab in the Marks menu. Variables can be filtered really nicely, again, this is done by dragging the variable onto the Filters menu.
Cross Tabulations
Cross tabulations can also be made simply by dragging and dropping. A useful technique is to highlight the table using colors. This cross tab below shows sales highlighted (from green to pink) according to profit:
Mapping is also quick and easy in Tableau. The below map was created simply by clicking on city and sales and choosing the map icon in the Show Me menu. Geocoding (converting into latitude/longitude coordinates) is done automatically. A nice feature is that categories that are mapped can be changed dynamically using a menu. This map shows total sales colored by profit:
Once visualizations are created, they can all be integrated in a dashboard. The wonderful thing about dashboards is that the data can be linked. For example, for this sales dashboard, if I want to explore a category (i.e. furniture, technology, etc.) I click on the category of interest and the data for all of the visualizations is updated automatically.
Here is the one for furniture:
And here is the one for technology:


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Leading Event App Uses Location-based Technology to Improve Attendee and Organizer Experience
SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 12, 2014 — DoubleDutch, the leading provider of mobile event applications, has announced two new features for their iOS and Android apps that utilize iBeacon and BlueTooth LE location-based mobile technology.
One of DoubleDutch's new features, called 'Head Count,' seamlessly tracks session attendance based on attendees' proximity, while 'Network Nearby' provides an easy way for attendees to see when interesting people are nearby. Both features are available now for event organizers to implement at their conferences, tradeshows, and meetings. DoubleDutch has plans to build additional location-based features leveraging this technology into its event platform this year.
"We believe beacons are a game changer for live events," said Lawrence Coburn, CEO of DoubleDutch. "Today's announcement will be the first of many that leverage proximity awareness to deliver a superior experience to attendees, exhibitors, and organizers."
The new features provide more value for event organizers and attendees alike. Head Count offers organizers a better way to measure attendance at sessions by automating attendee check-in, reducing friction for attendees, and replacing costly badge scanners. Critically, event app engagement can now be supplemented with data captured via beacon.
In addition, DoubleDutch is using beacons to make it easier for event attendees to network with each other. The Network Nearby feature allows attendees to see when someone they have followed is nearby, facilitating serendipitous, real life connections during the event.
Both of these industry-leading features further DoubleDutch's mission to provide event applications that improve the quality of in-person events, and help maximize ROI for attendees and organizers alike.
"At UBM, we believe that delivering the right information to the right people at the right time is crucial to the event experience," said David Michael, CIO at UBM Tech. "DoubleDutch can now provide the essential location trigger to help us get there."
About DoubleDutch
DoubleDutch is an award-winning provider of mobile event applications, with a unique focus on capturing and surfacing data from live events. The first to bring a data-driven technology approach to the event industry, DoubleDutch customers include SAP, UBM, AMEX, Cisco, Dell, 3M, American Hospital Association, and Bath & Body Works. Thrill attendees and demonstrate event ROI with a branded DoubleDutch app today. http://doubledutch.me
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Study Finds Fracking Poses Air Pollution Health Risks, But EPA Still Denying Groundwater Impacts
Air pollution caused by fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for people living near (within a half mile) of natural gas drilling sites, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Public Health. Air pollutants around the drilling sites were measured at five times federal standards, adding to the argument for a stricter requirement for how far gas wells should be drilled from residential areas.
The study, which was based on three years of monitoring at sites in western Colorado's Garfield County, found potentially toxic petroleum hydrocarbons in the air near the gas wells, including benzene, a known carcinogen, ethylbenzene, toluene and xylene. Exposure to such chemicals have neurological and/or respiratory effects, according to the study.The Denver Post quotes lead author of the study Lisa McKenzie saying, "We are seeing indications that oil and gas operations can release chemicals that can be harmful to residents."
And she emphasized the significance of the study's findings: "Our data show that it is important to include air pollution in the national dialogue on natural-gas development that has focused largely on water."
Looking to the EPA for Help
While it's true the national discussion about the environmental impacts of fracking has focused primarily on water, the EPA appears to be doing everything it can to avoid actually blaming water contamination on fracking operations. The agency said last week that it found no evidence linking fracking with contamination of groundwater in the small town of Dimock, Pennsylvania, where families had feared that drilling had polluted their wells.
But as ProPublica explains, that's not the whole story—far from it:
what the agency didn't say – at least, not publicly – is that the water samples contained dangerous quantities of methane gas, a finding that confirmed some of the agency's initial concerns and the complaints raised by Dimock residents since 2009.
The test results also showed the group of wells contained dozens of other contaminants, including low levels of chemicals known to cause cancer and heavy metals that exceed the agency's "trigger level" and could lead to illness if consumed over an extended period of time. The EPA's assurances suggest that the substances detected do not violate specific drinking water standards, but no such standards exist for some of the contaminants and some experts said the agency should have acknowledged that they were detected at all.
Gasland director Josh Fox is not mincing words, either. In a statement, he and Water Defense said:
EPA withheld water test summaries from the press and the public when it made its announcement last week, even as they implied in a statement that Dimock's water had been given a clean bill of health. Josh Fox and Water Defense procured the tests directly from six of the affected families, who are all in litigation with Cabot Oil and Gas. Five families who are also in litigation with Cabot have not yet received their test results from the EPA, although initial media reports implied that the 11 families who received test results were the same infamous 11 families in litigation. Five of the families who have thus far received their results are not currently suing Cabot.
All six of the results obtained by Gasland/Water Defense contained at least one serious health concern, either from chemicals present or methane levels. In four of the six summaries obtained by Gasland/Water Defense, methane levels exceeded the 7 mg/l actionable threshold necessary for mitigation under Pennsylvania law—the standard previously cited by former Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner John Hanger to justify the construction of a water pipeline for the residents of Carter Road. One of the test results showed methane levels seven times the PA limit.
And chemist Ron Bishop, who reviewed the test summaries, concluded: "Any suggestion that water from these wells is safe for domestic use would be preliminary or inappropriate."


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Linkedin, self-defined as 'the largest professional network on the Internet', surpassed projected numbers for fiscal Q4 yesterday, with revenue of $447.2 million and earnings of $0.39 per share. But in the after hours trading, the company's revenue forecast of just over $2 billion fell below expectations, and is now trading at $208 per share, down from over $220 yesterday, and way down from 2013's high of over $250.
The slowing growth of the company, and other slowing growth stories — like Twitter's announcement this week — also have contributed to the concerns about Linkedin's prospects.
In related new, Linkedin announced the acquisition of Bright, a data and algorithms technology that 'brings together job seekers and employers. Parker Barille, VP of Product at Linkedin, said this on the Linkedin website,
At LinkedIn, we've invested a lot of time and energy into developing products like "Jobs You May Be Interested In" and LinkedIn Recruiter that use data to match members with the right opportunities and employers with the right prospects at scale. And that's why Bright is such a great fit. Its incredibly talented team takes the same data-driven approach to connecting people and employers, and has built a powerful matching technology that will help accelerate our efforts on multiple fronts.
Ultimately though, our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce — all three billion of them. Doing so will require increasing the volume of job opportunities available on LinkedIn. As we add more job listings over the next several years, Bright's powerful matching technology will be integral to ensuring that the prospects we suggest to employers and opportunities we surface for prospects are increasingly relevant.
Obviously, Linkedin is looking to increased growth and snapping up possible competitors like Bright can counter defection at the very least. It seems that Linkedin is mostly after the technology, since they aren't taking on all the company's employees, and shutting down the technology:
'Several' to me sounds like 3 or 4, and not management. We'll have to see where the technology shows up at Linkedin.


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Grace and peace are always for you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen.
This time of year we love to hear the words of the prophet Isaiah, "A child will be born to us . . . His name will be called the Prince of Peace. Of his government and of his peace there will be no end." We remember a sky full of angels singing "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace . . ." (Luke 2:8-10) when Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. We believe Jesus is the fulfillment of the Prince of Peace, and we know and believe He has called each of us, as His followers, to be a peacemaker. Still peace is something the world desperately needs.
We think about major wars through the centuries, the peace conferences, and the peace treaties signed. I think of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 marking the end of World War I or the Treaty of Paris in 1947 marking the end of World War II. I think of the treaties the United States government signed with the Native American Indian tribes. How many of those treaties have been broken? The answer, of course, is all of them. There is no peace, no lasting peace in our world.
The United Nations, founded in 1945, has this model: to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war . . . Still peace is elusive.
The Bible speaks of Cain murdering his brother Abel. It speaks of the sons of Abraham – Isaac born to Sarah (Jewish nation) and Ishmael born to Hagar, Sarah's maid (Arab nation) – who are in conflict and enmity to this day.
We think of the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers who hated him and sold him into slavery. Conflict is not just nation against nation; it's also interpersonal relationships.
I remember a pair of brothers who were farmers – one retired, the other actively farming. The younger brother rented land from his retired brother. It had been a tough farming year, and so the younger brother asked the older brother for forbearance. Could he wait for his payment? But the older brother demanded the cash immediately. Consequently, the younger brother went out of business. For the rest of the older brother's life, those two men, living in the same small town, never spoke to each other again.
We know the power of estranged relationships and conflict, but we also know, as followers of the Prince of Peace, God's desire is for peace in our world. The biblical story begins in the paradise of the Garden of Eden, described as the garden of peace in Genesis. The scriptural narrative ends in the beautiful garden of peace described in Revelation, permeated with the glory of God's presence. The Scriptures speak of God and peace in 400 references. The scriptural witness speaks of God's initiative to restore and establish peace in every way. Like the Jewish greeting "shalom" we long for peace in our world, in our relationships, and in the inner soul of every person.
We might describe peace as the cessation of fighting, but I believe it's more than the absence of conflict. Peace is the blessing of harmony with God, and, therefore, one another. It is coexistence in mutual respect, living in the presence of God's Spirit in justice and love.
So, if we all long for peace, what are the threats and obstacles to peace? In the stream of consciousness, I might mention a whole number of threats: war, fighting, aggressive attacks, arrogant nationalism, racism, cultural insensitivity, religious conflict, greed, jealousy, exploitation, hatred, desire for revenge, grudges and bitterness, unbridled anger, unresolved wounds from a broken past, vicious tongues, hypercritical faultfinding, abuse, injustice, murder of the innocent, bullying, domination, brute force, the cycle of killing, revenge, retaliation, and conflict. It doesn't stop; it goes on and on. No wonder God knew He would have to send His Son as Isaiah prophesied, This child will be called the Prince of Peace. And when Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary, the angels sang glory to God, for peace had now come to live on earth, and God's favor was released to all people.
In Luke 19 at the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus entered the gates of Jerusalem at the beginning of Passion Week. The crowd of people lay their cloaks before Jesus' donkey and shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is the King!" and "Peace in heaven," for the Prince of Peace was going to make peace between a holy God and a rebellious world. The price of peace by the Prince of Peace was the cross.
Imagine the scene at the cross with the mob screaming, "Crucify Him!", the religious leaders mocking Him, the soldiers beating Him and spitting on Him, and the disciples running for their lives. Here was the price of peace. The rebellion of humanity against the God who was the source of life necessitated the death of the perfect Son of God. The human problem of fighting was so deep and pervasive, it could only be solved by God sacrificing His only Son. And so He did in love. Scripture tells us:
• "God was in Jesus Christ reconciling the world to himself" (II Cor. 5:19.)
• "Jesus is our peace, for He has broken down the barrier of the dividing wall uniting us as one with God" (Eph. 2:19.)
Jesus absorbed all the injustice and all the perpetration of evil, all the sinful rebellion of humanity – weakness, sickness, brokenness – into His own body so He might bring us into oneness with God. Because Jesus went to the cross and God raised Him from the dead, God says with open arms, I invite you to peace. "Justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 5:1).
So as you listen today, I ask you now: Have you come to a point in your life where your intellectual knowledge of the historical figure of Jesus Christ – crucified and risen – has led you into a relational trust in the truth of who He is, and a trust in the person of Jesus Christ? Have you come to a point where you have invited the Spirit of the Prince of Peace to flood your life with grace and a new beginning? The moment our faith surrenders to this love of God, the moment we embrace the beautiful truth of new life in the name of Jesus by faith, Jesus' Spirit calls us as the followers of the Prince of Peace to become peacemakers in the world.
I love how Ken Sande, in his book, "The Peacemaker," says it. "We're called to be agents of peace as people of the King. Peacemakers are people who breathe grace. Peacemakers draw continually on the goodness and power of Jesus Christ and then bring Christ's love, mercy, forgiveness, strength, and wisdom into the conflicts of daily life."
As a pragmatic application for we who are called to be peacemakers, what are the steps we can take with the Spirit's help to make peace? The first is to stop all behavior, which perpetuates the conflict and the fighting. Somehow, the cycle of violence has to cease.
Second, we need to affirm a mutual commitment to heal the relationship. Often when I visit with couples who are experiencing conflict in their marriage, we talk about the natural tendency in our humanness to want to win the battle we are fighting. The goal in the relationship, however, is not to have a winner and a loser, but to reconcile to live together in love. We need to affirm that mutual commitment to heal the relationship.
Third, we need to listen to understand. What's at stake for the other person? Why does the problem cause them so much pain or difficulty in their spirit?
Fourth, speak the truth in love. Name all the issues. Get them out there so they can be dealt with and talked about.
Fifth, own your own part in the conflict. Stop blaming. Stop your emotional reactivity. Stop rationalizing your justification to continue punching back. Repent. Ask for God's help. Change your mind and change your behavior so transformation can come.
Sixth, seek forgiveness and give forgiveness. Consciously choose to let go of the offense and no longer hold it against someone. Forgive.
Seventh, change your behavior and your communication patterns. This needs the help of Christ's Spirit.
And lastly, with all your energy, seek to rebuild and restore the relationship. Seek to strengthen the relationship and live in the forgiving love of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. "As much is it lies within you, live at peace with all people" (Rom. 12:18).
Desmond Tutu was the Anglican Bishop from South Africa, who spent his life speaking against and working against apartheid, a policy of deep racial oppression and violence. In 1995 he was appointed by then president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to work on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In case after case, Desmond Tutu sat down to do the hard work of arbitrating peacemaking. He sat with perpetrators and victims at the same table; one to confess their crimes and ask forgiveness, the other one to name the tragedy, the pain, the offense, and offer the gift of forgiveness.
Here is what Tutu said about this process of working through case after case and doing the hard work of what is needed for peace. "If you want peace, don't talk to your friends; talk to your enemies."
Once we have understood the glorious gift of peace with God and reconciliation with the One who is the source of our life, in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace then invites us to be His peacemakers. Jesus said this:
• "Love your enemies and do good to those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44).
• "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they are called the sons and daughters of God" (Matthew 5:9).
Today we rejoice by faith that we are at peace with God, that the Prince of Peace has paid the price of peace so we might know and believe we belong to God. While we are at peace with God, we also can be at peace with one another. God calls you to the adventure of being His peacemaker. Amen.
Rev. Lee Laaveg


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Open Farm 2018 and UC ANR promote ag technology
A torrent of technology is flowing into the agricultural sector. To make sense of it, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fresno State and West Hills Community College came together with technology vendors and growers at Open Farm 2018, held in October at UC ANR's Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier.
"A lot of technology is coming out," said Kearney director and UC Cooperative Extension agronomy specialist Jeff Dahlberg. "I need to caution you, it's not all is based on science. We are helping with testing."
Dalhberg has been working with Blue River Technologies to monitor the growth of dozens of sorghum cultivars. Throughout the growing season, Blue River flew drones over the sorghum nursery with cameras to capture their growth and development.
"We have a huge phenotypic dataset," Dalhberg said. "It will be compared at the genetic level with plant samples and help us identify genes associated with drought tolerance."
At Open Farm, Dahlberg's field presentation was paired with Smartfield, a company that uses fixed cameras and field sensors to gather information for "big data crunching."
PowWow Energy, based in San Francisco with a field office at the Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center at Fresno State, met near a well at Kearney to explain how the company can help growers with decision support tools. The company believes their technology will be useful for farmers tracking groundwater usage, data that will be key to complying with new rules associated with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). SGMA, signed by Gov. Brown in 2014, gives local agencies the authority to manage groundwater in a way that achieves sustainability by 2042.
UCCE agriculture mechanization specialist Ali Pourezza introduced a prototype he developed with junior specialist German Zuniga-Ramirez that he believes will make early detection of the devastating citrus disease huanglongbing as easy as taking a photo with a smartphone camera.
The idea is based on the optical characteristics of the disease in leaves. By using a polarizing light, leaves on diseased trees are immediately identified. Infected trees can then be torn out before insects have the chance to spread the disease to other trees.
Pourezza and Zuniga-Ramirez are seeking funding to take the prototype to the next level, and eventually commercialize the product.
This sampling of innovations being showcased at Kearney is part of a continuing effort by UC to connect the ag community with technology developers and resources that is shepherded by a new UC ANR program called The VINE, Verde Innovation Network For Entrepreneurship. The VINE was created by UC ANR in 2017 to link entrepreneurs with mentors, advisors, collaborators, events, competitions and education.
At Open Farm 2018, UC ANR vice president Glenda Humiston was the keynote speaker. She outlined three areas where farmers, the technology sector and academia can work together to accelerate technology application in rural parts of California: improve broadband access, identify high-value uses for biomass and establish water infrastructure in rural communities.
To address the broadband issue, Humiston is leading an initiative to document mobile internet speed across California – including rural areas. In April 2019, Humiston plans to enlist 4-H members across the state to test internet speed using the free smartphone app CalSpeed several times over a period of a week.
"This will give us a snapshot of mobile broadband service availability," Humiston said.
The crisis in the Sierra Nevada – where millions of trees died from the drought of 2010-16 – could prompt the development of high-value uses of biomass and establish a market for biomass derived in the agricultural sector, she said.
Humiston also took the opportunity to ask participants to help make sure the critical services UC ANR provides – including county-based UC Cooperative Extension, nine research and extension centers, the UC integrated pest management program, 4-H youth development, UC Master Gardeners and others – continue to fuel the California economy. Diminished funding from the State of California is taking a toll on the UC ANR budget.
"We need people like you to work with the VINE to set up improved support," Humiston said.
Connectivity is key for high-tech farms of the future
The dizzying impact of the digital revolution on many sectors of society – from retail to law enforcement, politics and entertainment – has also altered the picture on California farms.
With technology, farmers have found ways to reduce pesticide use, increase irrigation efficiency, reduce travel into the fields, manage people better, and deal with labor shortages. Much more can be done.
To connect farmers interested in ag innovations with researchers who can confirm the potential of new technologies, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources created Verde Innovation Network for Entrepreneurship, or the VINE. The program has launched a website at https://thevine.io, a place for farmers, food entrepreneurs, researchers and technology professionals to find the resources they need to build, launch and grow agricultural innovations.
"The VINE brings together academia across UC, the Cal-State University system, and community colleges with innovators in technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, indoor agriculture and others," said Gabe Youtsey, UC ANR chief innovation officer. "We want to create rural testbeds to develop technology. UC ANR's research and extension centers are well set up to do that."
UC ANR has research and extension centers (RECs) across California, in locations representative of different agricultural ecosystems – from the desert southwest to the intermountain region near the Oregon border. The VINE recently invited technology companies and farmers to the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier to mark the installation of a wifi tower that will bathe the 330-acre agricultural research station in high-speed wireless internet.
The project built on the partnership with the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) that brought ultra-fast (100Gbps) broadband capability to Kearney offices and laboratories two years ago. UC ANR collaborated with Orange Silicon Valley and BlueTown to extend the connectivity via wireless transmission to every corner of the research fields.
Orange Silicon Valley is a division of Orange in France, a telecommunications provider. BlueTown, based in Denmark, provides low-cost, sustainable wifi to people in rural areas around the world.
The wifi update enables researchers at Kearney to collect and view data without any delay.
"Now we can do real-time data collection," said Jeff Dahlberg, Kearney director. "We need science to back up technology. We can use Kearney to ground-truth new technologies before farmers make a decision to buy into it."
Internet access may not be critical to farming at the moment, but as growers adopt more technology-driven applications on their farms, a fast, reliable and widespread internet will be imperative.
"We're setting a foundation for the future," Youtsey said. "The innovation infrastructure to really create the solutions and tie them together is broadband."
The wireless system serves as a model and possible resource for rural communities interested in offering high-speed internet to residents. The Kearney wifi offers benefits to the partners that helped make it a reality. Orange Silicon Valley is working on bringing internet to remote places in Africa and India.
"They wanted a test facility, a place and a relationship for research and development in their backyard," Youtsey said. "We have conditions at Kearney that are similar to the rural areas around the world where they work."
Kearney was the first UC ANR REC to be equipped with connectivity to serve as a field innovation center.
"Eventually, multiple centers across California will have the infrastructure to test and evaluate technology in the places where food grows in California," Youtsey said. "Robots are starting to come out of the lab and need to be tested in farm fields pruning fruit trees, suckering grapes, harvesting crops. As these technologies are developed, we have great facilities with almost infinite flexibility, compared to commercial farms. We can demonstrate these new technologies for farmers."
The VINE is working with the Western Growers Association – which brings together farmers in Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico to support common goals – and the organization's new Center for Innovation and Technology. WGA hosts regular AgTechx sessions in which farmers and ag entrepreneurs share ideas, innovations, issues and concerns regarding technology. At a recent Coalinga meeting, a farmer panel presented problems for which they are seeking technological solutions.
- With new regulations from California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, farmers need to find a way to measure how much water they are applying and how much of that water is recharging the aquifer, said William Bourdeau of Harris Ranch.
- "Food safety keeps me up at night. We need better supply chain data," said Garrett Patricio of Westside Produce.
- "We're using mid-20th century technology on the farm. There's a tremendous problem with connectivity. It starts with that," Patricio said.
- If robots and other technology are deployed on farms, producers need reliable tech support to prevent lengthy stoppages, which can have devastating economic impacts, said Patricio.
- Pistachios are alternate bearing. "We need to have a way to know which trees don't need as much water," said Richard Mataion of the California Pistachio Commission.
Farmer Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch said agriculture has already come a long way, implementing moisture monitoring sensors, consulting aerial photos of the crop, and equipping irrigation managers with tablet computers.
"If the technology is profitable, and we can make it work, it will catch on," he said.


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Although the (traditional) furfural industry has been affected by the global economic crisis, however, environmental factors (global warming, environmentally friendly products, etc.) provide a strong basis for a continued market growth . Whilst all the above-mentioned products could be derived from biomass other new uses have been developed or are under development. We have a particular interest in the following areas:
Replacement of Methyl Bromide and (other toxic) Nematicides by furfural based products, with special focus on the treatment of turf.
Modification of wood by furfuryl alcohol based formulations (to substitute Tropical Hardwood or CCA treated timber).
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The Gladstone Community Development Department is a diverse division of city government that deals with many daily and long-term issues within the city. Whether working with neighborhoods on revitalization, planning for future economic development, historic preservation, or issuing residential and commercial construction permits Community Development is a dedicated and highly involved city department.
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Planning and Zoning is responsible for the administration and development procedures for the City. This includes rezoning, property subdivision, site plans, special use permits, home-based businesses, and variances; in accordance with applicable zoning ordinances and Gladstone's comprehensive plan. Planning and Zoning staff works to respond to the ever-changing times by addressing new and innovative ways to incorporate alternative energy systems and address green alternatives. Furthermore, the Planning and Zoning Section develops and maintains data on the City and produces maps using Gladstone's geographic information system.
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Economic Development assists in all facets of new project development and expansion projects. This division identifies opportunities for future growth and development and works within Community Development and other partners to coordinate marketing efforts and plan implementation. The Economic Development staff works with multiple community and city partners. They serve as a liaison to numerous partner organizations, assist in marketing the community, and manage LocationOne, a building and site listing on the City's website. The economic development staff manages the Storefront Improvement Program, a low-interest loan program and work with Gladstone Economic Betterment Council to identify programs which best assists the business community. Economic Development is responsible for the historic preservation efforts of the City. This includes the restoration of the Atkins-Johnson Farm, a National Registry Site and the Big Shoal Cemetery restoration.
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Building Inspections has the responsibility of ensuring that residential and commercial structures, being constructed, are in compliance with applicable building and construction codes. Building Inspections is also responsible for construction permits and inspections relating to new construction, remodeling, alterations, additions, accessory structures, swimming pools, signs, and tenant finishes.
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Actually, more like a wall for bacteria. Scientists have brought 3D printing down to the nanoscale with a new technique that uses electrospun polymer fibers as building blocks for printed structures.
For those of us who have worked with nanoscale objects, this represents a major potential development. Moving things around when they are too small even to be seen by a microscope is not a trivial task. It is time-consuming, complicated, usually pretty expensive and with a lot of potential for failure (or maybe that last one just applies to me). So the notion of building things at the nanoscale just using a computer design program is hugely appealing.
The authors of this new study in Langmuir used electrospinning, a technique in which a very high electric field is applied to a drop of polymer solution. Because the field is so large, the liquid becomes charged and electrostatic forces outweight surface tension. As a result, the drop gets all stretched out until it hits a sort of breaking point and a tiny jet of solution shoots out at the substrate.
The problem with this technique is you tend to just get a big tangled mass of polymer strands, not well-ordered structures. The authors solved this by using an insulating substrated patterned with a thin conductive strip to attract the electrospun fibers. If this idea seems pretty simple, that's because it is. And that's what makes it so cool. Many labs could afford to set up nanoscale 3D printers in this manner.
Their proposed uses include fabricating nanoelectrodes and transistors, bioscaffolds, nanofilters and (and I think they just threw this one in there for kicks) nanorobots!
Sometimes the simple stuff is the hardest to think up.
Check out the original study, Toward Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Printing: Nanowalls Built of Electrospun Nanofibers, here.
Figures reprinted with permission from Langmuir, 2014, 30 (5), pp 1210–1214. Copyright 2014 American Chemical Society.


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Hadassah leaders attended ground-breaking ceremonies here today for the new 6 million pound ($1.7 million) Moshe Sharett Institute, an addition to the Ullman Center for cancer and allied diseases at the Hadassah Hospital. The ceremonies followed the first working session of Hadassah's mid-winter conference which opened in Jerusalem last night.
Half of the money for the Sharett Institute, named in memory of Israel's first Foreign Minister and later Prime Minister, was contributed by the Ullman Foundation. Hadassah will raise an additional 1.5 million pounds ($430,000) for a building maintenance fund. Israel's Minister of Health, Israel Barzilai, who attended the ceremonies, noted that cancer accounts for 1.8 percent of all deaths in Israel.
Earlier today, Prof. K. Mann, director general of the Hadassah Medical Organization, announced that the Hadassah Hospital's open heart surgeon, Dr. Joseph Borman, will be sent to Cape Town, South Africa, to study heart transplant techniques, probably with Dr. Christian Bernard whose surgical team performed the first human heart transplant operation in medical history. Dr. Borman was born in South Africa.
Foreign Minister Abba Eban, addressing the opening session last night, declared that the Middle Eastern nations must cooperate more among themselves and depend less than they traditionally have on outside powers to determine the fate of the region. He sharply criticized President Tito, of Yugoslavia, for his attempts to promote a Middle East peace formula at variance with the United Nations Security Council's resolution of Nov. 22, 1967. The Tito plan is a version of the non-aligned nations' formula which was rejected by the U.N. last summer. It called for unconditional Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories in return for an Arab statement of non-belligerence. The notion that Israel relinquish the occupied territories without a firm peace treaty is a "prescription for renewed hostilities," Mr. Eban declared.
Meeting with newsmen before the conference, Mrs. Mortimer Jacobson, Hadassah president, announced that a Youth Center will be opened among the Hadassah buildings now being restored on Mt. Scopus to cater to American college youth. These young people, she said, would spend a year of study there in courses accredited by American universities. Some of them may stay on in Israel and others will return to the United States to become Zionist leaders, she said. The Mt. Scopus buildings, the original site of the Hadassah Hospital and the Hebrew University, were cut off from Israel for nearly 20 years following the occupation of Mt. Scopus by the Jordanian Arab Legion during the 1948 war.
Mrs. Jacobson also described an adult movement recently established in the United States by college graduates who want to settle at Tsur Hadassah, near Jerusalem. Most of them are music graduates, she said, and want teaching jobs in Israel. She also noted that Hadassah is devoting greater efforts to place Youth Aliyah children in kibbutzim and establishing proper educational facility for them.
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ACC'S First Year Basketball Girls Storm to Victory!
During our first league match against Ballymahon Vocational School it was quite clear to see that the girls from Athlone Community College got off to a great start by scoring the first basket of the match. The match was tense at times with Ballymahon putting baskets away, however, the girls of Athlone Community College were just too strong in terms of skill, team playing and dedication and had a wonderful victory over their opponents. The girls played fantastically throughout the entire game and their coaches Ms. Sarah Seoige and Ms. Niamh.Short were very proud of the end result of 24 – 12 to Athlone Community College. Well done girls!
Athlone Community College's hockey team travelled to Sligo on Wednesday 29th to play their first match against Ursuline and Grammer in the Cahill Cup. ACC stayed strong and had possession for most of the game. Fay Warnock had a great game in goal. Ally Mahon, Ife George and Aisling Mulvihill stood strong in the back line. Molly Connaughton, Blaithin McDaid, Megan Coolahan and Clodagh Moxham held the team together in mid-field. While Aldara, Orla Dunchan and Caoimhe Gunthrie were ready for when the ball came forward to get a goal. The starting team were well supported by the rest of their team mates, Alba, Ruth Warrillow, Síle Downey and Emma Healy who also played a blinder when the came on.
Athlone Community College won their match against Ursuline 1-0, with Blaithin McDaid getting their first goal of the season. They drew to Grammer in their second match 1-1, Molly Connaughton scoring. The First Years really enjoyed their matches and look forward to their games ahead. We would like to thank their trainers Rosemary Moran and four of our Transition Year students, Aoife Harte, Rebecca O'Connor, Niamh Egan and Laura Daly for their commitment to the team.
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