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Thank you to everyone who came along to this years meet up! It was great to have a few new faces as well.
I have Kiteman's Pictures, and a video of the tank battle which I will post in a forum topic or slideshow soon.
Official Instructables UK Meet Up - October 30th 2010 Answered
Jayefuu and I are planning to run the second Instructables UK Meet Up.
We did not publicise the first meet up too much, as with it being the first one we wanted to take things easy. Now with a little more confidence, I think a forum topic inviting anyone interested to come along is perfectly suited.
We plan to have a electronics based meet up, but some of the attendees are planning to bring along other projects, so you would be more than welcome to bring along something you are currently working on, or a few projects you would like to show off!
The planned date for the meet up is Saturday the 30th October.
We will start off nice and early at 10am, and keep making through the afternoon, and into the evening, aiming to finish up around about 7pm. If you are turning up late, or leaving early, that's fine, we want to keep things fairly loose.
We are holding the event in my local town of Alfreton, Derbyshire.
Attached are a few maps showing alfreton, and also the Hall where we are hosting the meet up.
The name of the place we are using is New Life Church, street view of the church is attached also. (if you want further travel directions, or help with accommodation just comment or PM)
Anyone who is planning to come along, if you could comment below, or PM me. I need to get a good idea of numbers in order to plan accordingly!
We plan to arrange to provide lunch, and will make decisions about dinner depending on turn out (we may just order in some fish and chips). To help cover costs we are asking for £5 for the day, this will include the cost of lunch, drinks and other general costs.
Thanks to Lizzy, and Steve, we should have a few kits to play with also. Listing those here so people can think what they might do. If you want to put your name down for a specific kit, just leave a comment below.
AMPLIFIER PROJECT KIT (PACK OF 5) - £13.98 (2.70ish each)
Reserved for Lemonie - VOICE CHANGER KIT RC - £10.52
I am still hoping to source some drawdio kits, but thats harder than it sounds in the UK!
I look forward to hearing from you!
Jake - gmjhowe
Thank you to everyone who came along to this years meet up! It was great to have a few new faces as well.
Thanks to all who helped, I have published the costume.
Great day, thanks to all involved.
The costume impressed people a lot.
Glad it turned out so well. Now you have a new skill.
Don't forget the others that gain new textile-based skills as well...
Yes, Jayefuu brushed up his sewing machine skills, and thanks to Kitewife Gremlyn & PKM learned to knit. Also under Kitewife's guidance I successfully completed an illusion (shadow) knitting project. Today I have browsed the 'net and bookmarked some more patterns and projects.
I effectively turned a cloak into a long black dress, and the use of your machine was much appreciated. (need to write-up & publish)
Hey all, had a great time lots of fun
Want to get stuck into more kits lol
Hope all had fun and hope 2catch up again soon with you all
It was a grand day - quote a few photos taken, I guess they'll get posted tomorrow / Monday.
I made my first vibrobot, first amplifier and first speaker from a dead hard drive.
Well done, Jake et al.
The Kites have arrived at the Premier Inn.
See you all around 10:00 tomorrow if you're not around the Inn.
(Signing off now - £5 an hour for the only wifi connection within range!!! )
i would like to come. i will bring some pictures of my projects and show and tell stuff. im coming from Banbury anyone else from around there?
Hey, I know where most people are coming from, no one will be coming past you I am afraid.
Let me know if you are still planning to make it.
Will anyone be bringing a a sewing-machine?
Lizzy will.
How, the electronics kit requires a 9V battery, do I need to buy one?
And it does have speaker?
Hmm, that may be useful, I'll think.
Let me know what sort of stuff you want to sew as I will need to bring the right sundry supplies
For the evening, that is the same day, I need my costume done. Its maybe straight runs, but there will have to be some pleating in there. I need fabric-feathers on this:
tar and feather the bloke...wait
no feathers and little tar...
I wish I could go! But unfortunatly its a bit to far to drive...
Which county are you in? Next time we may be somewhere nearer to you!
Berkshire, England. Its about 2hrs each way to go to derby-shire unfortunately!
Well, we might be having one in Cambridge, which looks to be a little closer.
However, most people coming to this meet up are travelling just as far if not further than 2 hours!
Perhaps next time you can make it if you spot the topic far enough in advance. Most people booked hotels and such a few weeks ago.
Cambridge is a bit closer, I can probably make that!
I only spotted the topic a few days ago and couldn't organise hotels driving etc.
Thanks for the comment
Yeah, keep an eye out for future topics, If you subscribe to me, Jayefuu, and SteveAstroUK you should not miss anything in future!
(I also tend to back track older topics to find people previously interested.)
Planning to go to the makers faire at all?
I don't know about the maker faire in march the dates are a bit tricky to make hence it being on a Sunday then Monday. Also I am holding a big concert the weekend after and need time to set, So that remains to be seen.
But, I can hopefully make the next meet up..
Could I have a go at the VOICE CHANGER KIT RC - £10.52?
Sure, I have added your name to the list for that one.
Im up for coming count me in.
Ok, nice to have you on board!
£5 gets you your lunch and drinks throughout the day. We will have a few kits to purchase, so you may want some extra money for those (listed in the forum topic).
If you could bring any electronics kit you have, soldering iron etc. Not a big deal if you can not, but it does not hurt to ask!
If you have any other questions, leave me a comment or a PM.
Hmm... Do four other people want amplifiers? :D
I'm assuming they are simple Chu Moy type op amp boards that will run off batteries. I could go for one or two, but buying five for myself seems a little bit excessive.
Well, we have ordered all the kits listed. I know I can find use for one, I reckon they will easily be used up by people.
So go ahead and start planning your idea.
Can we have cardboard & duct-tape activities pleeeeeeze?
I work in a printworks, if you require lots of card, I will make it so.
but i would like cardboard
I have grabbed some Double Ply super high grade Corrugated Cardboard for you.
Convince the elders to make an oobleck pool.
List of Electronics kits we hope to have available added to topic.
We're leaving for Blackpool tomorrow morning, UK time.
If I don't get online from Up North, I'll see you all next weekend.
Counting down... Excited...
Wait.. is that this weekend? I had completely forgotten..
Next weekend, but we're going to Blackpool first.
With the in-laws...
Yes I will have to be off early, but I've some electronics to do. Has anyone got some "board" to spare?
Kitewife will be happy to run a session on illusion knitting, if people can bring a pair of 4mm knitting needles and two contrasting colours of double-knit wool.
She'll supply patterns - if you already know how to knit and purl, that'd be great, but she can teach people the basics as well.
I shall bring my knitting kit in that case, that is a really neat technique.
Sounds interesting, that scarf is pretty awesome.
Room and train travel booked! Here's hoping I get a working door handle. I can bring the Arduino kit, a couple of meters (one banana, one portable DSO I'd quite like to learn how to use) and maybe a crappy horrible soldering kit.
On the kit side of things, I'd quite like a headphone amp for my iPod so if your source of kits do those, let me know and I'll take a look.
I'd be up for that.
I'm pretty-sure I'm committed in the evening though...


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A disturbing interim report into methamphetamine use has revealed Australians consume more ice than any other country.
But the residents of one central New South Wales town aren't prepared to wait for the National Ice Taskforce to act. They're taking matters into their own hands.
The ice scourge is so bad in Wellington, population 4540, it has earned the nicknamed the South Pole.
"We all walk past drug dealers every day. You know, we're related to drug dealers, we have associations with them, we love — we love our people … we just don't love what they do," Wellington Land Council's Leanne Stanley told ABC's 7.30.
"We've just become immune to it and that it's not something that — it's not like, 'Oh, my goodness!,' a big deal. It's like, 'Oh, there's a syringe.' Go and grab a bottle, what have you, to pick it up."
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Give us a complete package deal on boundary, not a piecemeal, Modi to tell Xi at informal summit
New Delhi, Oct 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to tell Chinese President, Xi Jinping to first clear doubts and narrow differences on the Line of Actual Control before making efforts to settle the border dispute between the two countries.
During the two informal summit to be held on Friday and Saturday, India would convey that the better to first put in place Confidence Building Measures and also maintain peace at the disputed boundary before going in for an actual settlement on the issue.
This would be an important point of discussion as the Special Representatives of both countries had postponed their meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi last month owing to a strain over China's statement on Kashmir.
Mamallapuram spruced up for informal summit; Modi-Xi to reconfigure ties hit by Kashmir issue
Modi is likely to tell China that both sides should resume the stalled process of clarifying on the Line of Actual Control. It may be recalled that both countries had made substantial progress in negotiating the dispute and had even exchanged maps in 2001. India would state that it would prefer a complete package deal instead of a piecemeal one which would cover the entire length of the boundary.


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Kassey still won't sleep on my queen air mattress.I gave it to my d-i-l and it was too big for her bedroom, so she brought it back and exchanged it for my double size.It had/has a huge leak. I didn't remember her asking me if they leaked. Well, they've been good until now, all of them…lol Andy used super glue on her double size, sure hope it holds. I'm running out of beds..lol I don't know where my leak is, well I really haven't looked for it. I'm having too much fun 'blowing it up'. Sometimes I just go to bed without adding air and wake up in a hole, very comfy though.When I'm in the sunken bed, Kasey looks at me and then looks at the bed, can't help but wonder what's she's thinking. Any ideas?… Sigh…I'll buy another one so she can sleep with me.
We've heard the saying 'Purty is as Purty' does.(southern pronunciation). My new Pink Vaio laptop is in Best Buy hospital. Andy said he thought it was the hard drive, been restored a number of times. Last time it crashed was enough for me, so I gave up. Thank God I bought the extended warranty, but I'm very unhappy with Sony, sure hope my other Sony stuff holds up. So far the TV, etc is holding up. Kassey sure loves it. We disagree on the boundaries set forth, like crossing my wires, going behind the TV, so now when she mis-behaves, she goes to her bathroom for time out…Yes she remembers, but she needs my attention and this is how she tells me. It's a nice Lord's Day, let's be happy in it.
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The Media A-bomb
Authenticity in social media and the question of "to share, or not to share?"
An immersive storyteller navigating the media madness
Authenticity in social media and the question of "to share, or not to share?"
Artistry is judged not just by merit, but much more fundamentally, by its ability to produce an audience. The corollary is that a story that is unnoticed, or perhaps untold, is doomed to be meaningless. Or is it?
We have painted our enemies with such wickedness and hatred that only their complete destruction is a valid outcome. This is why rioters burn their own schools, why Brexiters tear apart their own economy, why Bernie or Bust is even considered an option.
Rather than seeing us losing our reality to virtual worlds, we are given the mindfulness of a guru or yogi to see clearly that all forms of reality are just a form of story.
If you are wondering how Brexit happened, how Trump is happening, or any of the other bewilderingly hateful, rampantly ignorant ideologies that are swarming through the hearts and minds of whole nations on the planet. Well, we need to ask which wolf we've been feeding.
We in the media are so used to "selling" our brands – be they ideas, people, products or news – that we are poisoning the very font we want our audience to drink from.
Let me challenge YOU to start telling a different story. A story that is also true, but in the very telling, shapes a wholly different world to look forward to.
How do you then talk about big things like politics or religion or human rights to an audience who are diametrically opposed to you? In fact, can you reach an audience who frankly hate you? Is that even possible?
Have you recently looked up from your phone and had the dumb? It has become essential that we manage our attention when it comes to our digital drug of choice.
Take a bite out of the "forbidden fruit" of media.
Fear motivates only the worst kind of action or inaction, and it is a collective horror pedalled by every media outlet both liberal and conservative. So we need to ask only one question. What can I do?
To succeed in the business of media I had somehow always believed I could play by a set of rules that fitted my ethics and world-view. A world of fairness and justice. Well. Let me count the ways that I was wrong.
When human beings struggle to hold opposing beliefs, there are often some impressive leaps of logic required to turn obvious harm into an act of good. But, people do it everyday. In fact, some of those people might be you and me. Immersive Media and digital avatars might hold some clues for ways to interrogate our belief systems.
Meet the thinkers & scientists behind the Immersive Media movement
If you could experience the pain of addiction or a terminal disease first-hand. Would you awaken a more profound consciousness in your own experience?
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IIMTC 2014 – A Journey For Health
International India Medical Tourism Congress IIMTC 2014 – A Journey For Health:
India would be hosting the upcoming edition of the IIMTC 2014 – A Journey For Health, which would be the ideal platform for India to emerge as the best destination for healthcare on a global platform. India's traditional skills and the cost advantage of treatment here has enabled it to become the world's top health travel destination.
What is India the next big destination for Medical Tourism?
Medical Tourism, or healthcare tourism is an age-old concept, tracing back to ancient Greece history. In India, healthcare tourism is a multi-million dollar industry that has witnessed an exponential growth of over 25 to 30 percent annually in this field. The economical surgeries and the cost-effective medical procedures that are available in the sub-continent make it the most sought after choice.
Numerous other reasons contribute to the increase in medical tourist traffic in India, which include other facets to the Indian medical tourism industry's development, other than just the low cost treatment.
India has been the land that is a treasure of health, for thousands of years and the nation's history in medicine dates back to the Atharva Veda — the first Indian text dealing with medicine. India's medical history is truly awe-inspiring with its traditional treatment therapies such as the Ayurveda and Unani, that had its origin several hundreds of years ago and has been passed down through several generations.
India's Attractions as a Centre for Medical Tourism:
According to a report by Punjab Haryana Delhi (PHD) Chamber of Commerce "The Indian medical tourism industry is expected to reach $6 billion (around Rs.36,000 crore) by 2018, with the number of people arriving in the country for medical treatment set to double over the next four years."
Apart from the availability of latest medical technologies, and an increasing compliance on international quality standards, the fact that the Indian Government has been taking numerous steps to improve the infrastructure of the country to enhance medical tourism adds to the popularity.
Liberal visa norms would accelerate the medical tourism in India. To begin with, there are no visa restrictions imposed on the health-tourists visiting the country, unlike the earlier rule, which required a two-month gap between consecutive visits for people from Gulf countries which is likely to boost medical tourism.
Not just that, the government has also facilitated a visa-on-arrival scheme for tourists from select countries, which allows the foreign nationals to stay in India for around 30 days for medical reasons.
India in general and Noida in particular are fast emerging as hotspots for medical tourism, with numerous hospitals hiring language translators to make patients from across the globe feel comfortable.
True to its history, India's healthcare industry remains one of the best across the globe and the country now has everything ranging from the best technology to best specialists, best managers to the best nurses offering utmost care to their patients.
Compared to other medical tourism destinations, India would certainly take the lead, primarily due to the cost-effectiveness of treatment available in this country. For example, when a patient from UK plans to travel to a medical tourism destination, there are more chances of saving more, if he/she decides to visit India. World class treatment at world class facilities at much lower cost and the best-in-class quality.
Despite the minor stagnation in the Indian medical tourism industry, over the past few years, due to the economic slowdown, there is an immense opportunity for the country to surge ahead in this realm. It's just a matter of years before India emerges as the world's largest health travel destination and the upcoming International India Medical Tourism Congress IIMTC 2014 – A Journey For Health would be a step that facilitates in the development of the nation in the right direction.
About International India Medical Tourism Congress IIMTC 2014 – A Journey For Health:
International India Medical Tourism Congress IIMTC 2014 – A Journey For Health is an initiative to unite professionals from local, regional and international healthcare sectors, wellness and spa centers, medical facilitators as well as tour operators and travel agencies for the confluence focusing on networking among the stakeholders, high quality of medical services, and investment opportunities in healthcare throughout the world.
The event would have in attendance various hospitals, insurance companies, leading medical tourism associations and industry leaders from over 20 countries across the world. So, make sure you are part of it to meet, network and interact with the industry peers and learn from the pioneers.
Hurry and register now to be part of this two-day conference that would take place on 13 and 14 December, 2014 at Kempinski Hotel, Delhi.


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If you're in a relationship, you might've been through this one time at least. You're out with your girl, and you order two different dishes (obviously!) for dinner.
The moment the food arrives, your gf grabs her fork and instead of mooching around in her plate, she takes a mouthful out of your food.
Now, some of you might find this adorable (new couples). For others, it's just plain annoying (old couples). Eat from your own plate lah!
Well, there's apparently a reasoning behind why bae loves to steal food from you. Once you've heard about it, you'll most probably forgive her, and may even let it happen the next time!
About the Food Stealing Study
When you share food, the level of oxytocin in your body surges up. This hormone, believe it or not, helps you and your partner bond as well as get along better.
The hormone is usually associated between a baby and its mother the most, although it can also function well when other types of bonds are in play such as bf-gf, husband-wife and even other forms of close relationships.
In the research, a couple of chimps were tested on food sharing, and it was noticed that when food were shared between two chimps, both of them were happier leh.
Now isn't that an adorable thing?
Sure, chimps are mammals, just like us. But did you also know that in the study, its findings included that the in cooperative relations that were also pretty long-lasting, social bonds rung true? Cooperation is key, of course, like in sharing a meal or grooming each other.
Food sharing is so crucial in a cooperative relationship, it can even predict or trigger one such bond.
So, next time when you got French fries in front of you from McDonald's, you going to let your boyfriend grab a few and eat or not? Or are you going to slap his hand away?
After reading about this study by none other than the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biological Sciences, you might want to rethink that move.
If you're in a relationship hor, it's more important. There is evidence within the study to also indicate that individuals who are cooperative (yep, even with their food sharing characteristics) tend to have more babies than those who don't.
Wah sey, so much of weight given to a simple action of sharing a meal. But then again, if you think about it, you're also consuming less calories leh. So you can actually lose weight also what.
And if it keeps your girlfriend happy and smiling, then why the hell not? If you're not completely open to the idea, we suggest you start small.
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Share a popcorn at the cinema, or a chocolate bar. And then you can escalate to sharing nuggets or a salad together.
The final and ultimate test? Take yourselves out for dinner and share each other's main course, and then wash it down with a dessert. You've always wanted to know what the food on the other plate tastes like anyway, right?


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Renting around the university is on the rise, this is a piece of good news to property owners although bad news of the undergrads there. Having spent several years overseas to pursue my degree, I can understand the need to rent a unit or room. In the UK, it is also those properties near the university are hot properties that rarely goes empty. It's back to the same old talk about buying into location, location and location. This applies to locate near universities with reasonable selling price as that affects the ROI. Now in Singapore 2nd properties onward comes with ABSD and overseas comes with several other taxes and expenses over the time.
Housing accommodation relief for Singapore university students (without the noise)
Case-in-point. Recently a survey by HSBC caused quite a stir in the media when it reported that Singapore is the second most-expensive city for foreign undergraduates. This survey led some to conclude that Singapore's losing its allure as an education hub. Read more…
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The State of the US Economy--2008
Jun 18, 2008
Here is an article projecting some serious economic events in the next six months, once the Beijing Olympics are concluded.
It shows how helpless the Federal Reserve is to stop it. And it gives you some ideas of how to prepare. Assuming, of course, that you have money to lose. Those who have the most will probably lose the most. Corporate America, of course, will see the situation first and will shift its assets to other countries and other currencies, hastening the downfall of the dollar.
So much for free trade and globalization policies. I wrote about the suicidal nature of such things back in 1994 when the GATT treaty was passed. The best minds in the world are looking pretty foolish now.
Babylon the Great.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved crizanlizumab-tmca (Adakveo) to reduce the frequency of vaso-occlusive crisis, a common complication of sickle cell disease.
The drug is approved for patients aged 16 years and older. It was approved on the strength of the SUSTAIN trial, which randomized 198 patients with sickle cell disease and a history of vaso-occlusive crisis to crizanlizumab or placebo. Patients who received crizanlizumab had a median annual rate of 1.63 health care visits for vaso-occlusive crises, compared with patients who received placebo and had a median annual rate of 2.98 visits. The drug also delayed the first vaso-occlusive crisis after starting treatment from 1.4 months to 4.1 months, according to the FDA.
"Adakveo is the first targeted therapy approved for sickle cell disease, specifically inhibiting selectin, a substance that contributes to cells sticking together and leads to vaso-occlusive crisis," Richard Pazdur, MD, director of the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence, said in a statement. "Vaso-occlusive crisis can be extremely painful and is a frequent reason for emergency department visits and hospitalization for patients with sickle cell disease."
Common adverse events associated with crizanlizumab included back pain, nausea, pyrexia, and arthralgia. The FDA advised physicians to monitor patients for infusion-related reactions.


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The Arctic Year
Hard Cover. London: Jonathan Cape, 1969. 1st English Edition. Near Fine / Dust Jacket Included.
Illustrated by Erik Petersen. First English edition, first printing. Personal copy of mountaineer George Lowe, with his bookplate adhered to the verso of the front free endpaper. Inscribed by Lowe on the front free endpaper: "George Lowe. / 1960." Publisher's white and gray boards and blue cloth, with penguin illustrations to the front board in black, lettered in black, aqua top stain, pictorial teal endpapers illustrated with a map of the Arctic; in the original pictorial aqua dust jacket, with illustrations of Arctic peoples and animals to the panels in black, lettered in teal and black. About near fine, with a hint of soiling to the front board and fore edge, minor scratch to the rear board, else bright and clean; unclipped dust jacket, with some light toning to the spine and panel edges, minor wear to the spine ends, short closed tear to the rear panel, small stain to the front flap. Overall, a very good and pleasing copy. The Arctic Year is Danish Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen and Danish ornithologist Finn Salomonsen's "general impression of arctic nature, its boundaries, its inhabitants and its history." Specifically, the authors provide a month by month account of the natural landscapes and ecosystems of the Arctic, based on their extensive experience in Greenland and other regions of the Far North. The text is illustrated throughout with maps and drawings executed by Petersen under Salomonsen's direction.
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On Thursday March 15 at 1:00 PM, the Student Centre Event Space (room 1.07) will be hosting a screening of a documentary entitled Pushback, which outlines the poverty and homelessness issue within Peterborough, by investigating the Warming Room, a community homeless shelter.
As the film description reads, "Pushback is a feature-length documentary film about poverty and homelessness in Peterborough, Ontario – a community which has had, since the 2008 recession, one of the highest rates of unemployment in Canada."
When they first come to Peterborough or Trent, many students are alarmed by the amount of homelessness downtown. I know I was, when I first come here. But in innocence and ignorance, this problem is often looked over, or ignored. It's not a problem that many people want to acknowledge, let alone face head on. This is an unfortunate fact.
Filmmakers Matthew Hayes and Benjamin van Veen don't shy away from the topic, however, facing it directly by focusing on the daily struggles of five people associated with the Warming Room. The Warming Room is a last resort, homeless shelter that allows people in from 8:30 PM until 8:00 AM during the winter season.
Again, as the description eloquently reads, "…The Warming Room has literally saved lives, but like similar initiatives, it's been plagued from the start by a lack of funding. It serves an essential need in Peterborough, and is our window into the ways in which people push back against the invisible world of homelessness in Canada." The five individuals spotlighted in the film are two current guests, two former guests, and a staff-member of the shelter. Each will surely provide a unique perspective to the issues of homelessness in the town, which we choose to study, live and work.
The front page for the film's website is a picture of a crudely made bed on a cold-looking floor. The words, "WHERE WILL YOU SLEEP TONIGHT?" are front and centre in capitalized, white, and bold text. This simple statement brings into the light, one of the key privileges that most of us take for granted. We have a home, a place to sleep, a room to stay warm in. Some people don't, and it is important to realize, accept, and interrogate that fact.
The screening is hosted by Trent's Homelessness Research Network. It will be held in the Student Centre room 1.07 on March 15, from 1-4 pm. The screening is free and all are welcome to attend.


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A medical malpractice trial began in California last week. The case was filed against a Newport Beach doctor who performed an experimental procedure on a patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The patient suffered a stroke as a result of the procedure.
According to court documents and reports, Linda Vicary went to Dr. Michael Arata for a balloon angioplasty in 2011. The experimental procedure was an attempt to control the symptoms of MS that the woman was experiencing, including difficulty with swallowing, balance and speech, as well as decreased strength.
Instead of experiencing relief from her symptoms, Vicary had a stroke. That stroke left Vicary unable to care for herself. According to her attorney, it was hours before Vicary was transported to a hospital. She can now not use her walker, dress herself or use the bathroom. She still suffers with symptoms of MS and now suffers with symptoms of having had a stroke.
In 2012, the experimental procedure was deemed dangerous by the FDA. The administration alerted the public to the risk of death or serious injury from the procedure. Vicary's attorneys said that Dr. Arata and his colleagues advertised their practice to Canadian patients whose rates of MS are higher than that of Americans who have the illness.
Arata's defense says that the procedure was uneventful and that the stroke was most likely caused by a perforation during the procedure. This is a known risk of the surgery.
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The Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Council (RMECC) is a coalition of community members and agencies working together to create a high quality, comprehensive early childhood system to benefit all young children, families and providers. Our mission is to "promote and support a system of quality, accessibility, and affordability of early childhood for families in the rural resort region." We are a 4-county collaborative that covers Eagle, Garfield, Lake and Pitkin counties, and we are continually striving to build strong local partnerships to assure young children and their families have access to high quality health, mental health, early care and learning systems and family supports.
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Colorado's Infant and Toddler Initiative under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Early Intervention Colorado is an interagency initiative led by the Colorado Department of Human Services.
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NodePing LLC is in the business of providing our customers with server monitoring and related services. We are not in the business of collecting information to sell for other purposes. We collect information in the course of providing our services, but we will use it only for the purpose of providing the services we say we provide. There is no hidden agenda or plan to use your data for purposes other than as intended. We are not secretly harvesting data to provide it to hackers, spammers, or organizations plotting to take over the world. We figure they probably already have all your data anyway.
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Third party providers. We use third party services to provide some analytics. We might use another company to help process or route email, provide accounting or tax services, or for other things we need to do in the course of providing our services or carrying out our normal business. We will not intentionally partner with any companies that use information we provide for any purpose other than what is intended.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
High Low Conversation
Greetings friends and family,
I asked Kendra if she is glad the kids are going to public school instead of home schooling. I figured it would take a few months for us to see how well the twins are adjusting and for her to sort out her feelings after spending every day for the past five years. However, after watching the twins blossom and Kendra gladly enjoying hours per day of free time the answer is clear: yes, she is glad they are going to Kindergarten at a public school instead of home schooling.
The question has never been "can Kendra homeschool the twins?" We've both known for years that she is capable and could do it. The question we've been asking is, "What is the best scenario for Easton and Layla to achieve? We came the correct conclusion that Kendra has a higher calling than teaching the twins and the twins are getting way more out of the public school experience than we could provide them at home.
I taught Layla how to tie her shoes. She learns so easily it amazes me. I showed her one time and she spent the rest of the week showing off at school how she can double knot her shoes. Layla's teacher requested Kendra to consider her for the gifted classes. My response was, "well, duh? of course she is gifted! sign her up!" Layla took the test and we completed the necessary paper work to get the process started. I don't think Layla will graduate college before she turns 12, but I'm not ruling it out.
Kendra asked Easton's teacher if she believes Easton should be in the gifted program. His teacher said something like, "He's very intelligent, but should wait until next year to be involved with the gifted program." I'm OK with that answer.
The first week I tried to figure out how to spark conversation with the twins about their schooling. Nothing seemed to work. Then I recalled a movie called The Story of Us staring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer back in 1999. I only remember one thing about it. That is how they did "High Low" during dinner. I tried it and it's working great!
I start of by saying, "Let's play high low". Now they know that means, "Tell me about your day by describing the worst thing that happened and the best part of it." It's becoming habitual already so they jump right in while doing their best to not talk with their mouth full of food.
The most surprising impact of kindergarten on Easton is his enjoyment of music class. His "high" each day is usually the songs he sings or music he gets to hear. I would have never guessed that because he is not known for joining in when I sing or the music is playing on the TV.
Layla got in trouble yesterday. Her "low" was being talked to by the teacher. Her infraction of the rules was... wait for it..... skipping! Apparently there are rules that state all children must walk in a single file line to and from classes. I was furious inside when she told me because Layla doesn't know HOW to just walk. She flutters! She's humming and singing and skipping or shuffling or marching everywhere she goes. and I love that about her. but now she has to conform to a bunch of bogus rules that I hope will not crush her spirit.
I didn't say I like everything about about public schools, it's just that the balance of good outweighs the bad.
Anyway, one evening Kendra went to zumba class and I got to spend the evening with Uno and Dos. After dinner I turned up LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem song. We boogied our butts off together three times through the song.
We are thrilled about how they wear school uniforms. Although they are turning out to be the only clothes worn by the twins. When they get home after school their shirts are covered with dirt, paint, and cheetos stains from other kids wiping their hands everywhere. Since their uniforms are already dirty we don't see the need to have them change into other play clothes just so they can get something else dirty. Anyway, they are comfortable and low maintenance.
I dropped Easton and Layla off at school one morning so Kendra could sleep in for a change. I parked at the curb and they jumped out quickly after giving me hugs. Watching them comfortably walk together through the mass of tall, elementary kids was surreal. I know they are five years old, but the whole independence idea is a two-edged sword. I see them less than I ever have since they were born and the time we spend together is less about me caring for them every day that goes by. I still don't have any context to measure their awesomeness against other kids because I don't see anyone else, but I'm convinced they are on a whole different level than other kids their age. This moment of watching them walk away made me proud and sad at the same time.
The twins wanted to go for sushi one night for dinner. I took them to a place with cheap happy hour deals because sushi can get expensive quick when taking two sashimi lovers like Easton and Layla. Easton's eyes lit up when the chef made a special version of the dragon roll for us. The head is made from a cucumber and the top is eel and avocado, by the way.
Layla posed with her best dragon impression. Her favorite sushi is the raw salmon nigiri. They are adventurous and well versed when it comes to eating different types of food. This is becoming more pronounced as I hear stories of the unhealthy and repetitive foods kids bring in their lunch bags at school, God help me.
We paid the bill for the twins to start soccer in a few weeks. Kendra put both of them on a boys league. She talked to the coach and from what she says that is fairly common for a girl to be in a boys league for the first year or two. Going to the games and practices will turn Kendra into an official "soccer mom". I know she will be proud of that title.
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The scrap metal industry has until recently been tarred with a less than savoury reputation and with good reason, writes Nicola Guest, Marketing & Media Manager at Stevenage-based Alchemy Metals Ltd.
Cashless trading was introduced in 2012 and was swiftly followed by the 2013 Scrap Metal Dealers Act, introduced to combat the nations metal theft epidemic. Both have, in many areas, proven successful with metal theft reduced by between 40 per cent and 70pc in England and Wales – complacency should be avoided though; with the lack of police funding there is a real possibility that as metal prices rise, so too will the metal theft statistics and it is essential that scrap producers continue to store their materials in a secure location or container. The impact on industry attitude towards scrap metal merchants is just starting to show – loyalty was previously of huge importance but it is finally being questioned. Attitudes to poor service (which many turned a blind eye to when cash was readily available) are now changing.
Service is king – customers now rightly demand a comprehensive paper trail and a full health and safety assessment, all should insist on checking the credentials of the scrap purchaser – are they allowed to buy your metal scrap or is your company inadvertently feeding criminality by dealing with an unlicensed individual or organisation? Many are visiting their preferred scrap metal merchant, undertaking a full site audit to ensure the quality of company they are dealing with is appropriate.
Scrap is no longer 'scrap' in the traditional sense, it is now a valuable commodity adding value directly to a companies bottom line – savvy companies that work in industries where pricing is overly competitive will take into consideration the scrap value of the contract when quoting for new business – often giving them a clear advantage over competitors.
Pricing remains keen but for larger companies, their duty of care obligations are now of major importance, especially when ISO is taken into consideration. Smaller companies often remain unaware as to exactly what their duty of care obligations from the Environment Agency are – in the simplest of terms a producer of waste (including scrap metal) is responsible for ALL waste from cradle to grave, failure to adhere to the duty of care could leave a scrap producer with a potential Environment Agency prosecution, professional Scrap Metal Merchants should assist you in fulfilling and understanding your obligations – if, as a bare minimum your merchant is not providing you with paperwork the chances are that you may be breaching your duty of care.
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Deborah Brams
Debby Brams is an accomplished and recognized polymer clay artist living in Hull who creates jewelry and whimsical pieces. Polymer clay is a PVC- based, highly colored, non mineral clay that is baked at a low temperature to set and harden the clay. Using techniques adapted from glass makers and metalsmiths, an infinite number of patterns and color combinations can be achieved. Additional color can be added with transparent and metalic inks, powders and paints. "I combine many techniques learned over 20 years to make unique pieces of jewelry that cannot be mass produced."
"While at college I became interested in silversmithing, taking classes in creating silver jewelry which ignited a creative spark . For the next ten years, I created and sold my work as a second career while I pursued my main career as a Braille teacher for the visually impaired. When I first saw the enormous variety of color and texture that was possible in polymer clay, I was hooked. I've been using it, along with other materials, to create the pieces you see here. I find the endless possibilities for simulating natural materials such as stone, metal, wood and anything you can imagine, truly inspiring."
Whether they become dangling beads on earrings, or sculpted pieces on brooches they are eye catching with their uniqie shapes and colors. "I was fortunate to attend the National Polymer Clay Guild retreats in Virginia for many years. While there I was able to collaborate with and learn from many great polymer clay artists from around the country. Museums, travel, and different cultures and life right here in Hull, are also important souces of inspiration."
Her work has appeared in two books: 'Creative Traditions' by Judy Belcher and 'The Complete Book of Polymer Clay' by Lisa Pavelka. Debby Brams work can be seen at 'Gallery Nantasket' (121 Nanasket Ave., Hull, Ma), during the annual Hull Artists Open Studios, at local and regional craft shows, and by appontment at her home studio in Hull.


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Inventus Expert Shared eDiscovery Best Practices at Second Annual International Contentious Trusts Conference in Barcelona
LONDON – May 16, 2019 – Inventus, a leading international legal support services provider, today announced that it sponsored the Second Annual International Contentious Trusts Conference: Trust Under the Hammer. Inventus expert Adrian White, Senior Director EMEA Business & Markets, Inventus, presented a well-attended seminar entitled, "A Voyage of Discovery – Navigating Through Stormy Seas."
The conference addressed the rapidly evolving trustee landscape, including cross-jurisdictional considerations, recent relevant court cases, and new trustee best practices. During White's session, attendees learned:
- - The reasons to start planning disclosure from the outset of a matter
- - When to use Analytics and TAR
- - Why lawyers need to invest their time properly in the process
During the remainder of the conference, attendees benefitted from sessions covering:
- - The what, why, and how of unexplained wealth orders
- - Best practices for new trustees, including safeguarding against misuse of fiduciary power
- - How to avoid pitfalls of cross-jurisdictional trust matters
- - Common trustee problems, and potential solutions
Learn more or register for upcoming events here.
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Blitzboks beaten in London as Fiji extend World Series lead
The Springbok Sevens team were beaten 21-17 by Fiji in the final of the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday, a result that saw the current Olympic champions extend their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series lead to eight points with one tournament left to play.
The Blitzboks can still retain their world crown at the HSBC Paris Sevens next weekend, where they are also the defending champions, but Neil Powell's team would need to win the tournament and Fiji will have to be eliminated out of the Cup competition at the quarter-finals stage. It's an unlikely scenario as the Fijians have won the last four tournaments, in Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore and London.
Powell admitted that the defeat in the London final hurt, but he was still proud of his team.
"We scored the same number of tries, but their better conversion rates got them the results the last couple of times we played them," said Powell.
"After poor play on the first day, we turned it around on Sunday. We really improved and for that I cannot fault the players. In fact, it was a performance I am proud of despite losing in the final against Fiji, where we came so close.
"I felt until the last play that we could still win it. The margins are so small. We like to say that we want to make the jersey proud and I think we did that today."
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman congratulated the Fijians: "We had our opportunities and did not use them. They did and well done to them, they are playing great rugby this season."
Snyman said that although they only have an outside chance to defend their series title in Paris, the Blitzboks are determined to fight till the end: "It is not over yet, we still have a chance and will not stop playing for this jersey till the very last play."
- In the final, both teams scored three tries apiece, but like the last time they played each other (in Singapore), the Fijians won due to successful conversions. Tries by Stedman Gans, Ruhan Nel and Zain Davids were not enough as Fiji's ability to score from restarts proved decisive.
The Blitzboks opened the scoring via Gans, only for Fiji to draw level at 7-7, which was also the score at the break. The second half started with Fiji scoring their second converted try. Nel's effort pulled the score back to two points (14-12), but from the restart, the Fijians got their final try, which proved the match-winner. Davids got one back to give his team a chance to snatch the win, but it was not to be.
The South African cause was not helped by losing Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez, who suffered injuries on the first day, while they also lost Werner Kok early in the final against Fiji.
Earlier on Sunday, the Blitzboks beat New Zealand by 14-5 in the Cup quarter-finals and then England 29-19 in the semi-finals.
Kok, Snyman, Seabelo Senatla, Gans and Justin Geduld scored tries against England, while Geduld converted two. Against New Zealand, Ryan Oosthuizen and Dylan Sage scored tries, with Geduld converting both.
Sage was named in the Tournament Dream Team.
The top five teams on World Series log after nine tournaments are:
- Fiji 167
- South Africa 160
- New Zealand 133
- Australia 118
The HSBC Paris Sevens will be played next weekend. The pools are:
Pool A: Fiji, New Zealand, Kenya, Samoa
Pool B: South Africa, Canada, Russia, Scotland
Pool C: Ireland, Australia, Wales, Spain
Pool D: England, USA, Argentina, France


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1. Berserk
Genres: Action,Horror, Psychological
Episodes: 25
Guts, a former mercenary now known as the "Black Swordsman," is out for revenge. After a tumultuous childhood, he finally finds someone he respects and believes he can trust, only to have everything fall apart when this person takes away everything important to Guts for the purpose of fulfilling his own desires. Now marked for death, Guts becomes condemned to a fate in which he is relentlessly pursued by demonic beings.
Berserk is known and loved for its incredibly detailed artwork. It contains a lot of gore and horror, which may not be pleasant for some of the viewers.
3. Bleach
Genres: Action, Adventure, Supernatural
Ichigo Kurosaki is an ordinary high schooler—until his family is attacked by a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that seeks to devour human souls. It is then that he meets a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki, who gets injured while protecting Ichigo's family from the assailant. To save his family, Ichigo accepts Rukia's offer of taking her powers and becomes a Soul Reaper as a result.
Bleach is always in top 10 on various anime lists and famous for its enjoyable fight scenes.
5. Code Geass
Genres: Mecha, Action, Adventure
Episodes: 25 + 25
In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia is establishing itself as a dominant military nation, starting with the conquest of Japan. Renamed to Area 11 after its swift defeat, Japan has seen significant resistance against these tyrants in an attempt to regain independence.
Lelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian student, unfortunately finds himself caught in a crossfire between the Britannian and the Area 11 rebel armed forces. He is able to escape, however, thanks to the timely appearance of a mysterious girl named C.C., who bestows upon him Geass, the "Power of Kings." Realizing the vast potential of his newfound "power of absolute obedience," Lelouch embarks upon a perilous journey as the masked vigilante known as Zero, leading a merciless onslaught against Britannia in order to get revenge once and for all.
7. Cowboy Bebop
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Drama
Episodes: 26
Definetely one of the most amazing anime protagonists of all time, mellow and carefree Spike Spiegel is balanced by his boisterous, pragmatic partner Jet Black as the pair makes a living chasing bounties and collecting rewards. Thrown off course by the addition of new members that they meet in their travels—Ein, a genetically engineered, highly intelligent Welsh Corgi; femme fatale Faye Valentine, an enigmatic trickster with memory loss; and the strange computer whiz kid Edward Wong—the crew embarks on thrilling adventures that unravel each member's dark and mysterious past little by little.
Well-balanced with high density action and light-hearted comedy, Cowboy Bebop is a space Western classic and an homage to the smooth and improvised music it is named after.
9. Death Note
Genres: Detective, Thriller, Supernatural
Episodes: 37
Death Note is probably that one anime that made a whole generation love anime. A shinigami, as a god of death, can kill any person—provided they see their victim's face and write their victim's name in a notebook called a Death Note. One day, Ryuk, bored by the shinigami lifestyle and interested in seeing how a human would use a Death Note, drops one into the human realm.
High school student and prodigy Light Yagami stumbles upon the Death Note and—since he deplores the state of the world—tests the deadly notebook by writing a criminal's name in it. When the criminal dies immediately following his experiment with the Death Note, Light is greatly surprised and quickly recognizes how devastating the power that has fallen into his hands could be.
Death Note's are sold eveywhere nowadays and there are several live actions that have been made by several studios, including Netflix.
11. Elfen Lied
Genres: Supernatural, Thriller, Drama, Sci-fi
Episodes: 13+1
Lucy is a special breed of human referred to as "Diclonius," born with a short pair of horns and invisible telekinetic hands that lands her as a victim of inhumane scientific experimentation by the government. However, once circumstances present her an opportunity to escape, Lucy, corrupted by the confinement and torture, unleashes a torrent of bloodshed as she escapes her captors.
The artistic design of both the opening and ending sequences are heavily inspired by the works of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. Colors and patterns resembling Klimt's distinct style were used and characters of the series were drawn to recreate several paintings from the artist's golden period, including The Kiss (Lovers). The opening theme Lilium, which is sung in Ecclesiastical Latin, uses lyrics taken from The Bible, the Renaissance hymn Ave mundi spes Maria, as well as the alchemical compendium Theatrum Chemicum.
13. Fairy Tail
Genres: Magic, Action, Fantastic, Comedy, Adventure
Episodes: 277
In the mystical land of Fiore, magic exists as an essential part of everyday life. Countless magic guilds lie at the core of all magical activity, and serve as venues for like-minded mages to band together and take on job requests. Among them, Fairy Tail stands out from the rest as a place of strength, spirit, and family.
This anime with generously drawn boobs and heartfelt moments won Animax Asia's Anime of the Year Award in 2010, and the Best Japanese Anime Award and Best French Dubbing Award at the 19th Anime & Manga Grand Prix in 2012.
15. Fate / Zero
Genres: Fantastic, Action, Supernatural
Episodes: 13
With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract.
Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War—10 years prior to Fate/stay night. Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive.
17. Fullmetal Alchemist
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, Military, Shounen
Episodes: 51
Edward Elric, a young, brilliant alchemist, has lost much in his twelve-year life: when he and his brother Alphonse try to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden act of human transmutation, Edward loses his brother as well as two of his limbs. With his supreme alchemy skills, Edward binds Alphonse's soul to a large suit of armor.A year later, Edward, now promoted to the fullmetal alchemist of the state, embarks on a journey with his younger brother to obtain the Philosopher's Stone.
It won the TV Feature Award in the 9th Animation Kobe Awards along with many viewers' hearts and was one of the Jury Recommended Works in the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival in the anime division.
19. Hellsing
Genres: Action, Horror, Supernatural, Vampire, Seinen
Episodes: 13
Hellsing, an organization specializing in dealing with supernatural threats, is called in to eliminate a vampire that is turning the villagers of Cheddar into ghouls. To put an end to this, the leader of the organization, Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, dispatches her most formidable asset: a powerful vampire known as Alucard.Armed with only a single handgun, Alucard wreaks havoc on the monsters plaguing Cheddar.
Hellsing was based on Kouta Hirano's manga of the same name. The anime utilizes the same characters but the story strongly deviates from the manga, which was still ongoing at the time of the anime's creation.


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Rappels and Deep Potholes, This is the Swell.
One of the bigger raps in The
Hauling out.
Setting Up
The San Rafael Swell is located north and south of
Interstate 70 in Utah about 20 miles west of Green River. It is a region
of uplifted sandstone that has been cut laterally by numerous narrow
canyons. Many of these, like Lower Chute, Crack, and Little Wildhorse, are
easy walk-throughs. But a few are difficult technical routes requiring special
skills for getting in and out of very deep potholes. The degree of
difficulty and the methods needed vary considerably with the water depth, so it
is interesting to do these canyons more than once under different
These are two of the longer and more
technical canyons in the area (the others include Cable, the full Baptist Draw -
Upper Chute,....). Each May a group of enthusiasts converges on Hidden
Splendor Airstrip to enjoy evenings beneath the clear desert sky, and days out
in the slots. The images in this trip report were taken in May 2002 at a
Rendezvous organized by Tom Jones of Salt Lake City.
Apart from some route finding and few short but interesting
down-climbs, the main excitement is getting through the deep potholes.
Called "keepers" because if you jump (or rope) into one unprepared,
you probably won't get out. Baby-bottom smooth sides, steep and sometimes
overhung lips, and the potential for floating in quite cold water for a long
time while orchestrating an escape, add to the complexity of getting through
Qunadary Direct and The Squeeze. I would never do these canyons alone. Partner-assisted climbing is often enough to get it done.
But on other occasions special
techniques using hooks, throw-bags, and perhaps even poles (or "cheater
sticks"), may be required. Great fun!
With a number of people, and low water, most of the big potholes
in Quandary and The Squeeze were negotiable by buddy climbing. This is
reasonably fast and doesn't require scarring up the rock with bolt holes (BAD
BAD BAD). With mid-depth water the toss-bag technique, wherein a sand-weighted bag
with a light rope attached is thrown over the far lip, or pushed over the lip with a pole, is
necessary. If the toss is awkward or too far, it may be necessary to
resort to a hook (on the end of a pole), a pole ladder, or multiple lighter-weight throw bags.
Canyoneering = Engineering a canyon with minimal
impact. Oh Yeah.
While getting through the big potholes is the challenge, these
two slots are also very pretty, with colorful convoluted walls and interspersed
narrows, The route from Quandary back up through Ramp is highly
recommended. Ramp has some marvelous bowls and fluted sidewalls.
Seger's Hole (The Squeeze) is San Raf's tour de force. With many many
drops (something like 25 or more), it is definitely worth the effort.
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Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore says AOC is a 'pompous little twit' with a 'silly' climate plan.
Patrick Moore said climate change is real, but said it's "not made by people. Climate change is a perfectly natural phenomenon, and this modern warm period actually began 300 years ago when the Little Ice Age began to come to an end."
.@greenpeaceusa co-founder @EcoSenseNow claims there "is no climate crisis" as he rips @AOC and her Green New Deal.
"It's a silly plan. That's why I suggested she was a pompous little twit." pic.twitter.com/qzmb40GXOy
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 12, 2019
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One of the co-founders of Greenpeace on Tuesday rejected the climate alarmism of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats, and accused them of proposing a "silly" plan to solve it.
Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has offered the Green New Deal to reshape the U.S. economy into a green economy. But Patrick Moore, one of the original founders of Greenpeace, called her expensive plan "silly" and repeated his claim that she is a "pompous little twit."
"It's a silly plan. That's why I suggested she was a pompous little twit. Twit meaning silly in the British lexicon and pompous meaning arrogant," he said on Fox News.
Ocasio-Cortez has said publicly that she is the "boss" on climate now, since no one else is tackling it. But Moore rejected that suggestion.
"She really rubbed me the wrong way when she said she is the boss, because she can make up a proposal that's completely ridiculous," he said.
"There is no climate crisis," Moore said. "There is weather and climate all around the world, and in fact, carbon dioxide is the main building block of all life." More
"Pompous little twit" is right on target but according to her, she is 'the Boss'? Actually, Ocasio-Cortez is the pathetic outcome of a generation schooled in leftist indoctrination. She's what she was programmed to be and that's an arrogant, uninformed, misinformed, disinformed, empowered activist with an imperious attitude.
Patrick Moore tweeted back at Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., after she warned that "climate change is happening' on Monday night.
"Earth has survived Ice Ages, massive asteroid impacts and extinctions, continents colliding & volcanoes building massive mountain ranges," he wrote. "And CO2, the food for all life, is a 'threat to the planet.' Not likely."
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So, today's climate & weather are "an imminent threat to the planet"?Earth has survived Ice Ages, massive asteroid impacts and extinctions, continents colliding & volcanoes building massive mountain ranges. And CO2, the food for all life, is a "threat to the planet." Not likely. https://t.co/sYD2EaDoQW
— Patrick Moore (@EcoSenseNow) March 12, 2019
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For years I heard the word "pedophile" and thought it meant a pedicurist's tool.
I used to believe that "testicles" and "intestines" were the same thing. So once when my dad had me pinned down with his leg so he could tickle my feet, I started to scream, "Move your leg you're squishing my testicles!"
Oh ya, I'm female, and yes my parents STILL laugh about that day.
I used to think that 'the pulitzer prize' was actually, "Pull It - Surprise!" -- Like, you pull a rope and something might fall on you...
When my children were growing up we were very close with another family and often our visits would last past regular bedtime. On occasion the visit would turn into a sleep over. One night the other family was getting ready to leave but as usual the other mother and I lingered, still chatting at the door. My oldest daughter and her's repeatedly interupted asking for a sleep over. Again and again they were told no but they kept asking. Finally I turned and said "read my lips, the answer is no" to which my daughter burst out crying "But I can't read!"
When I was about 7 I stayed with my grandparents for the summer. They kept talking about how they were going to "win a bagel". I just didn't understand why they were going to win a bagel. I later learned they were going to buy a camper, a Winnebago!
When I was little I used to believe that after jail you would be sent to Peru because I thought they were saying fifteen years with "Peru." So when I watched crime shows and said fifteen years with parole, it meant fifteen years then sent to Peru.
When I was little, when people spoke of going to the nearby town of Cedar Rapids (Iowa), I thought they were saying they were going to "See the rabbits." I asked my mom if we could go see the rabbits sometime. When she finally comprehended what I was talking about, she set me straight. I was disappointed, my vision of a vibrant rabbit community dispelled.
When I was little, I got the words "cannibal" and "barbarian" confused. My mom joked that my uncle "ate like a barbarian" once and for almost a year I was terrified of him because i thought he ate people.
When I was little I expected every word had an abbreviated version i.e. hamburger to burger, etc. I made my parents drop to the floor laughing when I was 7, asking them "Don't only old people live in condoms?" I thought I was talking about condominiums.
I thought adultery was when you acted too much like an adult as a kid and wondered whats so bad about that?
I thought when someone was described as being "mild-mannered" it meant they didn't have very good manners
When I first heard someone described as a "household name," I figured it must mean that they have a mop or blender of some other household appliance named after them. Like a Dinah Shore toaster or a Johnny Cash stove.
I used to believe that a germaphobe was a "germanphobe", someone who is scared of Germans. I overheard a conversation between my mom and someone on the phone and she said "germaphobe". I would wonder why someone would be scared of Germans, maybe because of their accent or something. I dunno
When I was a kid, I would hear adults talking about people who talked with their hands...and I thought that, somehow, people could manipulate and maneuver their hands fast enough to make vocal sounds. The idea really intrigued me.
When I was about four, I would talk all the time. My grandfather told me that we were all born with a fixed number of words and that I was using mine up too quickly. I was suitably terrified and believed that, in relative silence, for quite some time.
I was about 10 years old and I used to belive that 'rape' was simply ripping peoples clothes. Imagine the shock for my teacher when for an exercise in English I wrote the sentence "The dog raped the postman". I thought I was being extremely clever.
My parents, in an attempt to stimulate my creative impulses, gave me a few boxes full of "stuff" to play with - dress-up clothes, fabric, ribbons, art supplies, interesting toys, beads, you name it. One fabric bit that I had was purple with silver metallic stripes on it. I had seen a TV show recently featuring circus acrobats and thought I'd make myself a skirt with that fabric so I could be an acrobat for Halloween. However, I did not yet know the word for "acrobat". I taught myself how to sew (BADLY) and made an truly awful tiny little miniskirt a week or so later. I ventured into the livingroom to show my parents and visiting grandmother and aunt. My mom, without thinking, said "You look like a prostitute!" She then realized that she probably should not talk about sex workers around her young daughter and would not tell me what it meant. I, therefore, rationalized that "prostitute" was the word for acrobat and went around school the next day telling people - *including my first-grade teacher* - that I wanted to be a prostitute for Halloween!
When i was little i used to think that people who stuttered had used up their allotted number of words for the particular word they stuttered on, and could'nt say that word again without difficulty
I was travelling with my Dad in the car one day when I saw him throw an apple core out the window. Thinking this was cool I threw my packet of chips out the window as well. Dad then yelled at me about how it was bad to litter, so when I told him I saw him do it, he simply said "it's different, it's biodegradeable". For years afterwards when my sister and I weren't allowed to stay up and watch TV with Mum and Dad I would tell her "It's biodegradeable" as I thought that meant something adults were allowed to do but not kids.
When my sister was little she didn't know what a migraine headache was called. I told her they were called "lobotomies." For a while she used to tell people, "Whenever I get a lobotomy, my head hurts."
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Square One (Space for Peace), 1987
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The body of Soleri's work referred to as Space for Peace had its beginnings in the 1960's with renderings and architectural models of space habitat designs, his first generation arcologies in space. These later generation cities in space are self-contained environments for living and working, providing the ecological and cultural resources necessary to support human life. Some space arcologies are designed to be built from asteroids mined by the inhabitants as they build. Some enclose an asteroid entirely, while others float free.
Square One (Space for Peace), 1987
40" x 32" in frame, colored pencils on black board
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'Soft tissue surgery' encompasses any surgery that is not related to bones (bone surgery is referred to as 'orthopaedic surgery').
Our veterinarians perform a variety of soft tissue surgical procedures including:
... the list is endless!
One of the most common soft tissue surgeries performed is the removal of lumps. It is impossible to definitively (or accurately) diagnose what a lump is, and whether it is benign or malignant, based upon its physical appearance alone.
Histopathologic analysis of a sample of the lump (otherwise known as a biopsy of the lump) is the most accurate way to diagnose the type of lump and its likely behaviour (in other words, if it is capable of spreading through the body or not). Histopathology is performed by an external veterinary laboratory.
Vets will sometimes perform a fine needle aspirate of the lump. This involves introducing a fine needle into the lump and drawing back on the syringe that is attached to the needle, in order to get representative cells from the lump. The sample of cells from the lump that was 'sucked up' into the needle and syringe is then placed onto a microscope slide, stained and mounted on a microscope and examined. Fine needle aspirates can be either examined in-house by the vet that collected the sample or sent to an external veterinary laboratory for staining and examination.
Histopathology of a biopsy is more accurate than analysis of a fine needle aspirate. Vets will sometimes perform both. The choice will depend on various factors including the lump itself, the health and age of the pet as well as costs.
Depending on the results of either histopathology or fine needle aspirate or both, a repeat and more radical surgery may be necessary if the lump is found to be malignant. However, treatment options for our pets are much more evolved and sophisticated these days and usually referral to an oncologist is recommended for a more comprehensive approach to treating malignant lumps.
Although most lumps are benign (not harmful), a minority are more serious (malignant). In the case of malignant (cancerous) tumours, early removal and an accurate diagnosis is extremely important to maximise the chances of a good outcome.
If you find a lump or bump on your pet please make an appointment to visit one of our veterinarians to discuss any surgery your pet may require.
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The aesthetic principles of education and representation that Yeats and Gregory set out at the founding of the Abbey Theatre enabled the directorate to cultivate a relationship with the state that ensured the theatre's place as the Irish National Theatre. Yet this was a relationship that demanded compromises on both sides—in the negotiation for a state subsidy, finally granted in 1925, in issues of censorship over controversial plays such as The Plough and the Stars in 1926, and in the uneasy relationship with the Fianna Fáil government that came to power in 1932. Even so, at least during Yeats's lifetime, the Abbey directors were able to resist the complete ideological co-option of the theatre, and any compromises to artistic freedom were made willingly in order to ensure the continued alliance of the theatre and the state.
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Believing in miracles sounds just like a dream to many of us, but if you've had the privilege of talking to Nicole Hemmenway, you start thinking that anything is possible.
An amazing young woman who suffered severe chronic pain from the age of 13, Nicole managed to take a proactive attitude to her own healing. Through finding right treatment and working hard, she made her way from sitting in a wheelchair to running a marathon, and she has worked together with the National Pain Foundation spreading inspiration and hope to all who meet her. Just a few weeks ago, Nicole started the Heroes of Healing community, creating a new and empowering meeting place for chronic pain survivors from all over the world. Her book "No It's Not In My Head: The Journey of a Chronic Pain Survivor from Wheelchair to Marathon" shows us all that there is hope, no matter how painful or hopeless our condition, no matter how tired we are or what the doctors say.
If you have ever met anyone suffering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS, also known as RSD or causalgia), you know what a terribly painful disease this is. That someone can overcome this disease as Nicole has done and live to tell how she did it, is a huge inspiration to all of us.
So it is with great enthusiasm that I can tell you that in the coming weeks, Nicole will be sharing some of her best pain management tips here at the 365 Pain Free Days blog!


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As you might have seen from elsewhere on this site, I'm a former military man, and one that took (some) time to study military theory. One particular bit of theory that I was recently re-introduced to was John Boyd's model of competition/conflict, sometimes referred to as the "OODA loop." The similarities between the OODA loop and the scientific research cycle were striking, so I decided to comment upon them.
A quick history of John Boyd: he was a fighter pilot in Korea and took the lessons that he learned dogfighting and generalized them into what he then called "energy-maneuverability theory". Boyd gained a reputation as a maverick, but was valuable enough to be a special consultant of some kind at the Pentagon after he retired. While there, he further generalized his thoughts about conflict in general into a model of conflict, which he presented in numerous briefings but never got around to putting in print. Boyd's ideas and influence were central to the procurement of the A-10, F-15, and F-16, among other things.
Boyd's OODA loop, short for "Observe, Orient, Decide, Act," is probably the most well-known element of his theory. Observations are all the external stimuli to the commander and staff–intelligence, friendly status reports, the terrain and weather. Orientation is the process of taking observations, as well as insights from experience, culture, doctrine, and many many more "internal" factors to understand the situation. In a way, this Orient phase tries to estimate all the things left unobserved, predict the opponent's actions, and develop potential own actions to counter or pre-empt the opponent. The Decide and Act phases obviously select the course of action and implement it. The main paths in the loop go O-O-D-A and back to O again, but there are short circuits: sometimes observations are so plain and urgent, they cause a reflex Action. Sometimes after the Orient phase the commander knows he needs for information, so seeks observations to fill out the operating picture. The winner of the competition, assuming a relatively balanced(but not necessarily symmetric) set of capabilities, in Boyd's view, was the competitor who executed the OODA loops the fastest with the correct orientation. The graphic below illustrates:
This sounds exactly like the process of scientific research: make an observation, develop a hypothesis, design an experiment to test the hypothesis, execute the experiment and gain new observations, refine the hypothesis, etc . . .
Now, the OODA loop is for competition . . . but research is more like coopertition–the idea that even though two scientists might be racing to a discovery, they can reach a far greater understanding and produce better results if they share information and ideas, check and correct one another. This is also the rationale for a company like Tesla to open-source its patents, or why Google open-sources one of its most popular products, Chrome/Chromium. When engineers and scientists share information, their research becomes mutually supporting–my observations and orientation can help you get a correct orientation, develop a great experiment, and vice versa.
For further reading on John Boyd and his model of conflict, see Chuck Spinney's or Robert Coram's website.