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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Magical Milk Pic-O-The-Week
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- Nikki said...
Hi there, so I just went through and read through your magical milk pics to the very first entry....and there I read that you have induced lactation for your foster babies....I have a question for you. How did you do that? Not induce lactation. But how did you get clearance to breastfeed your foster kids. Cause I "illegally" breastfed my first(and only thus far) foster baby for 5 weeks and after a little fighting with SWs I gave up. Here in CA it is illegal to breastfeed or even give pumped breastmilk to your foster babes unless it is doctor ordered. We also have heavy birthmom involvement which is why I didn't continue fighting....it would have been, shall we say awkward, for me to breastfeed her newborn son(who was taken away from her due to mental health issues)at a weekly visit.
Anyways, I'm very interested to know how you did it...if there was a loophole or if you did it illegally or what. Cause, hopefully, I will get to try it again with foster baby number 2 or 17 or whatever.
Blessings to you, and your amazing family....I pray for you guys........
- April 23, 2009 6:09 PM


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Take a look at the following initiative by TIEC, very interesting for entrepreneurs looking for some in-person technical mentorship:
"One of the primary outreach initiatives of The Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is The Entrepreneurship Accelerator (TEA), which assists entrepreneurial ventures in addressing complex challenges associated with the identification and capture of business opportunities.
TIEC has created and runs the Entrepreneurship Accelerator which is a system of events designed to promote entrepreneurship among the ICT community. The Accelerator has been developed for those who want a more intensive entrepreneurial experience…"

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In this session, Thomas will give you an inside look at what exactly happens before they launch Flash and start developing mobile applications. Having a cool idea is a good start, but it's not the only key to a sucessful application. You will get some tips and tricks that will help you to work out your concept more properly.
His talk in his dutch but I'm sure if you contact him he will answer all your questions.
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Also check out Serge Jespers session where he dives deeper into the new possibilities of Adobe's mobile platform.


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Wednesday, 12 February 2014 07:33 AM
Gold prices are poised to extend their 2014 rebound and reach $1,400 an ounce, the highest since September, according to technical analysis from Citi Futures and RBC Wealth Management.
Prices on Tuesday settled above the 100-day moving average for a second straight day for the first time since October. The metal has also closed above its 50-day measure in every session since Jan. 23. The pattern signals prices will rally 8.5 percent by the end of March, Chicago-based Sterling Smith of Citi Futures said.
Turmoil in emerging markets and signs of waning improvement in the U.S. job market helped drive gold prices 7.3 percent higher in 2014 after after a 28 percent drop last year that was the biggest since 1981. Bullion in New York capped the longest rally since August 2012 after Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen said more work is needed to restore the labor market.
"The sentiment seems to be changing gradually, and gold is attracting bids," Michael Gayed, the chief investment strategist who helps oversee $250 million at New York-based Pension Partners LLC, said in a telephone interview. "Money printing will continue to help gold. I would say that some people are returning to gold, and some are buying on technical levels."
Gold futures for April delivery climbed 1.2 percent Tuesday to $1,289.80, capping a fifth session of gains. The 100-day moving average is near $1,270.71.
RBC View
Prices will reach $1,400 by the end of the year if open interest, or the number of contracts outstanding, starts to rise, according to George Gero, a vice president at RBC Wealth Management. The number of contracts yet to be closed, liquidated or delivered dropped to 368,279 on Feb. 4, the lowest since September.
"Once we see more investors return to the market, prices will start going higher," Gero said in a telephone interview from New York. "The technicals indicate that there is some strength."
Yellen pledged to scale back the Fed's debt purchases through "measured steps," she said yesterday in testimony to the House Financial Services Committee.
Gold Record
Bullion jumped more than 500 percent in the 12 straight years of gains through 2012. The rally accelerated from December 2008 to June 2011 as the Fed expanded its balance sheet through debt purchases and held borrowing costs at a record low in a bid to revive growth amid a U.S. recession. The metal reached a record $1,923.70 in September 2011.
Gold dropped into a bear market in April as some investors lost faith in the metal as a store of value amid a rally in equities and muted inflation. Bullion held in global exchange-traded products slumped 33 percent in the past year, wiping $66.3 billion from the value of the assets.
While prices in New York are heading for a second straight month of gains, Morgan Stanley analysts including Joel Crane see "more pain to come" for gold investors, they said in a report Jan. 22. The bank cut its 2014 target 12 percent to $1,160. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sees prices at $1,050 in the next 12 months, the bank said in a Jan. 12 report.
"While we have seen some repair, it's very early to call it a recovery," Walter "Bucky" Hellwig, who helps manage $17 billion at BB&T Wealth Management in Birmingham, Alabama, said in a telephone interview. "We need money to start flowing back into the market to see any meaningful change in outlook."
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Guest Commentary: Great news: Heart healthy meals have arrived
January 17, 2018 The few times I've been in a local hospital, I have been dismayed to find that many of the meals on hospital menus read like a list of "what not to eat. more »»
America is better today
January 10, 2018 To the editor: After a year in office, President Trump has succeeded in making America great again. more »»
Guest Commentary: Much accomplished in 2017; much work ahead in the new year
January 10, 2018 As we begin the new year, it is a time to reflect upon past accomplishments and look ahead to 2018 goal. more »»
Guest Commentary: Affordable housing unattainable in Florida
January 10, 2018 Florida is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Unfortunately, our governor and state lawmakers are only making matters worse. more »»
Talking points
January 10, 2018 To the editor: Letters to you from Gloria Garber and David Fetzer in the Jan. 3, Reporter caught my attention. more »»
Marine litter kills
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Snowflake tizzy
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Rooney has compromised principles for politics
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online womens shoes:Best Running Shoes for Orthotics
If you wear orthotics and you run, it can be a challenge to find a running shoe that fits your orthotics while offering the performance you want. Thankfully, there are several great options from some of our top brands if youвҖҷre looking for a shoe to fit your orthotics. What makes one running shoe better than another for orthotics wearers? Read on to find out!
Key Considerations
Pronation Support Level вҖ" A custom orthotic is designed to provide the right amount of pronation support on its own, meaning that if you add an orthotic into a support or motion-control shoe, you are likely to be over-correcting your pronation (known as supination). This can lead to running injuries such as stress fractures due to the lateral sides of your feet bearing too much of the ground impact forces. For this reason, itвҖҷs best for orthotics wearers to select neutral running shoes that do not offer pronation support.
Volume of Upper вҖ" The thickness and shape of orthotics can vary considerably based on individual needs, but in practically all cases, an orthotic will take up more volume in a shoe than the standard sockliner. This makes it a challenge to wear an orthotic in lower-volume running shoes. The solution: select a shoe that is at least medium in its overall upper dimensions, and perhaps consider purchasing a wide shoe, which will offer additional volume. YouвҖҷll also want to check out the running shoes listed below that are specially designed for orthotics wearers.
Shoe Size вҖ" In a shoe designed to accept orthotics (more on that below), you can generally purchase your standard running shoe size. For medium and lower volume running shoes, orthotics wearers may want to go up a half or even full size for an adequate fit.
Models Worth a Look
Brooks Dyad 7, New Balance 840 v2, Saucony Echelon 3
Brooks Dyad 7 вҖ" A highly cushioned, bigger volume shoe with a low arch structure that easily accommodates orthotics, the Dyad is one of the most popular running shoes for orthotics wearers. ItвҖҷs a bit on the heavy side, but in return gives a boatload of cushioning and a wide, stable platform. This shoe is available in 2E and 4E widths for men and D and 2E widths for women.
New Balance 840 v2 вҖ" A top seller for runners who use orthotics, the 840 v2 provides a very high-volume fit along with a comfortably cushioned platform. Need even more room in the upper? This shoe is available in both 2E and 4E widths for men and D and 2E widths for women.
Saucony Echelon 3 вҖ" The lightest weight shoe here, the Echelon feels a bit more lively underfoot than either the Dyad or 840. We find the Echelon to offer not quite as much upper volume as those other shoes as well, particularly in the heel and midfoot. This shoe is available in 2E widths for men and D widths for women.


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iHeart Holiday Food Drive
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Of San Diego County's 3.3 million residents, 494,439 face hunger issues - including over 164,000 children. That's 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 5 children. Through the generosity of individuals and companies throughout our region, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is able to provide nutritious food to individuals and families in need.
This holiday season you can help fight hunger in San Diego by contributing to the iHeart Holiday Food Drive at SDCCU Stadium on December 8, 2017, Sponsored By SDSU West, Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
iHeartRadio stations, SDSU West and the San Diego Food Bank will be collecting unopened, non-perishable food items and monetary donations at the stadium where you can easily drive through and drop off items without leaving your car. The first 500 contributors will receive a free Rubio's taco coupon and ALL donors will receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win incredible prizes, like:
- $500 VISA Gift Card
- One-night stays at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- Tickets to ice skate at Holiday by the Bay at Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- One-night stays at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
- Ticket to Big Night La Jolla Torrey Pines
- Movie passes from Reading Cinemas of San Diego
- Tickets to Knott's Berry Farm
- Tickets to Six Flags Magic Mountain
- An overnight stay at The Shores Hotel and dinner for 2 at The Shores Restaurant
- A Claim Jumper Gift Card
- An incredible Las Vegas Getaway that includes:
- 1 pair of tickets to see Styx perform at The Venetian Hotel on Saturday, February 3
- Hotel accommodations for 2 people on February 3rd & 4th at The Venetian Hotel
- $150 credit at The Yardbird inside of The Venetian
- Autographed Styx vinyl copy of The Mission
- $100 gas card
- Meet & greet with Styx for 2 people on February 3rd
Food Donation Details: only unopened, non-perishable food items can be accepted. We are unable to accept homemade food items or alcoholic beverages. More details are available here. If you are unable to join us on December 8, please also consider a monetary donation to the San Diego Food Bank. To learn more about hunger in San Diego, click HERE.


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Health A-Z
Are You Healthy? Do Not Ignore These Body Signals!
Our body is constantly showing us signs when something is wrong and those signs should not be disregarded.
These tips are very significant, so read carefully to know if something is wrong with your metabolism.
- Moles
Most often moles are not dangerous, but if you have got any as a result of sunbathing, they can be really risky.
- White hair before the age of 40
You are dealing with the diabetes if you have more than 50% white hair before the age of 40 and it is not genetically from the family.
- Cracked lips
People often have cracked lips due temperature changes or wind. But, if you have cracked lips more often, it means that you are having fungal infection or your organism does not have enough Vitamin B.
- Swollen neck
Visit the doctor immediately if your neck is swollen to some extent. This condition should not be ignored because it may be showing that the thyroid gland is not working properly.
- Eye whites
Of course, eye whites should always be white, except when you have a cold or you haven't got enough sleep. Yellowing of the eyes is normally a result of dysfunctional liver, gallbladder, or pancreas. On the contrary, red eye whites are indicating that you are having high blood pressure or a viral disease.
- Red palms
Dermatitis, allergic reaction or eczema may cause red palms. Also, this kind of change in the palms could be pointing to liver disease or overloading.
- Eyebrow loss
Eyebrow hair loss can be stressful due to their cosmetic importance, and it is a rather common problem. Rapid eyebrow loss could be a symptom of issues related with a thyroid gland, hypothyreose or hyperthyreose.
- Changes in the nails
Maybe you already know that nails can tell much about our organism. Various illnesses can be pointed out through the change in the nails. Cracked nails can be inherited, but also they can indicate lack of calcium in our organism or irregular function of the thyroid gland.


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Anyone who has tried to slim down can tell you: there's no simple solution for shedding pounds. Habits like eliminating whole food groups aren't a healthy way to lose weight, and certainly aren't a long-term solution for keeping belly bulge at bay.
Tammy Baranowski, MS, RDN, a Registered Dietitian with Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Florida affirms: "These quick, instant gratification myths sometimes result in modest weight loss in the short term, but they're not sustainable or effective in the long-term."
Worst of all, these misconceptions cause frustration—and maybe some serious damage to your health. So, it's time to separate fact from fiction. Here's the truth about some of the most common weight loss myths, plus proven ways to actually shed pounds.
MYTH: You should avoid fat to lose weight
Fats have gotten a bad reputation, but you don't have to eliminate them from your diet to lose weight. In fact, a Harvard meta-analysis of 53 studies of more than 68,000 people compared the effectiveness of various diets and resulting weight loss over the course of a year or more. Researchers found those on a low-fat eating plan weren't particularly successful in shedding pounds and keeping them off.
What's more, replacing your favorite eats with low-fat versions could introduce unhealthy additives into your diet. "When they remove the fat, they have to replace it with something else, so often low-fat products are filled with a lot of sugar and sodium," Baranowski says.
Avoid these unwanted additions by choosing healthy fat sources, like olive oil, salmon, avocado and walnuts. Not only can these good-for-you fats help improve heart health, they also won't likely cause weight gain. Just don't overdo it. Foods rich in healthy fats tend to be higher in calories, so mind your portion size when cubing avocado or sprinkling nuts into your lunchtime salad.
MYTH: Low-carb diets are best for weight Loss
There's no shortage of low-carb diets on the market, from Atkins to South Beach and beyond.
These plans often aid in short-term weight loss, but seldom lead to long-term results. A meta-analysis of five studies found that, after six months, people on low-carb diets lost more weight than people on low-fat diets. However, by 12 months, there was no difference.
"Everybody is afraid of carbs, and I think that's sad because carbs are so important to our health, and they taste good, too," Baranowski says.
It's true—some carbohydrates are better for our bodies than others. Naturally occurring carbs, found in fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and seeds, should be a part of a healthy diet. In fact, dietary guidelines suggest between 45 and 65 percent of your daily calories come from carbohydrates. So, load your plate with these, and avoid refined grains like white rice, as well as foods with added sugars, like baked desserts and candy, which are packed with calories but low in nutrition.
MYTH: All calories are created equal
Not all foods are as effective for weight loss, even if they contain the same number of calories.
Your diet affects your metabolism, so where your calories come from makes a difference. Sugar-rich foods, like cakes and cookies, can cause a spike in your blood sugar, a signal to your body that it should hold onto more fat. This isn't a good thing for those looking to slim down. Instead, fuel your body with lean protein, fresh produce, whole grains and a moderate amount of healthy fats.
There's more. A candy bar and an ounce of raw almonds, for example, contain about the same number of calories, but the nuts, loaded with healthy fats, will likely keep you fuller, longer. Avoid unhealthy grazing, which can lead to weight gain, by making wholesome, filling snacks your first choice.
And to prevent a trip to the vending machine for an unhealthy snack with the fewest number of calories, try planning and preparing healthy meals and snacks to eat throughout the day. "Planning ahead and setting yourself up for success is so important," says Baranowski. "So, take a few minutes every weekend to think about and plan your meals for the week."
MYTH: Go gluten-free to lose weight
Gluten, a protein found in grains like wheat, barley and rye, has received a lot of attention in the last few years. Gluten-free diets were created as a way to manage symptoms of celiac disease, a condition that causes inflammation of the small intestine and can lead to symptoms ranging from irritability to severe abdominal pain. Those with a sensitivity to gluten, a condition that has similar symptoms but doesn't damage the intestines, can also benefit from avoiding gluten.
However, gluten-free diets have been adopted by people without these conditions. Why? Some cut the stuff because they think they are intolerant, while others swear off gluten in an attempt to drop pounds. But research suggests gluten is not likely the cause of your bulging belly—and there's no direct link between eliminating gluten and losing weight. In fact, gluten-free products are often full of calories and fat—not conducive to slimming down. What's more, some healthy whole grains contain gluten, and avoiding them can deprive your body of good-for-you nutrients, like protein.
"I would just say, as a general takeaway, anything that eliminates an entire food group just won't work," Baranowski says. "So, I would avoid eliminating entire food groups, and anything too restrictive; it's not going to have long-term success," she adds.
MYTH: You can't eat your favorite foods
As soon as we commit to a diet, many of us pledge to give up unhealthy foods, even those nibbles we love most. Don't be so quick to break up with your favorite takeout order or bakery staple, though.
"Anybody who feels deprived is not going to be successful in managing their weight or leading a healthy lifestyle," Baranowski says.
The key to losing weight is consuming fewer calories than you burn. It's possible to fit well-planned snacks, and even the occasional unhealthy indulgence, into a healthy weight loss plan, but you need to keep track of the calories. Research suggests those who log their daily calories are more successful at losing weight than those who don't.
Work with your dietitian or doctor to determine how many calories you should be eating to slim down, and keep a log of the foods and drinks you consume. Food scales are an inexpensive way to measure portions before loading your plate, and phone applications make logging calories convenient. A handy notepad or even a kitchen napkin will even suffice as a food journal.


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– Record revenue up 29% to 3,936 million
– Adjusted Net profit increase 28% to 964 million
– Regional expansion by MACO
– New ecosystem is established through 5,901 million investment in Kerry Express
BANGKOK, May 18, 2018 – (ACN Newswire) – The past fiscal year was one of the most lucrative years for VGI. We achieved a record revenue of THB 3,936 million – a significant growth of 29%, and the highest in the company's history. Our EBITDA expanded by 25% to THB 1,691 million, while our adjusted net profit rose considerably by 28% to THB 964 million.
All of our business segments have contributed to this success. The diversification of our product mix; the extended digital portfolio of Master Ad Plc (MACO) – our main outdoor media service provider – and the synergies between VGI and Rabbit Group – our lifestyle solutions company – are among the key factors.
"Our strategy is clear, VGI branched out beyond being an Out-of-Home ("OOH") media provider to the online world, where we have successfully integrated our world-class offline and online platforms to create an Offline-to-Online ("O2O") advertising service, thereby solidifying our role as the market leader in the country. In fact, this strategy has proven to be a major factor driving our strong performance, helping to generate additional income of THB 336 million. This year, we also commenced our collaboration with AIS, the leading telecommunications operator; hence we can expect to see more positive results in the year to come," said Nelson Leung, Deputy CEO of VGI.
On 17 May 2018, VGI's Board of Directors approved the cash dividend payment from the operating results of the second half of 2017/18 at THB 0.054 per share (subject to the resolution of 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on 5 July 2018). In addition, the Board approved an intention to sell VGI Malaysia to Master Ad Plc, VGI's subsidiary. VGI Malaysia is our overseas platform with a diversified OOH business portfolio covering transit media in Malaysia and Indonesia, airports, cinemas, buses as well as modern trade. "We want to place a stronger focus on building the most robust Offline-to-Online ecosystem in Thailand and have seized this great opportunity to sell our international business to MACO, who will be our arm's-length for regional expansion," said Leung.
The Board has also approved an intention to acquire Kerry Express Co., Ltd ("Kerry"), Thailand's leading parcel delivery company. Kerry Express expanded its business alongside the e-commerce and social media booms in recent years. Today, Kerry Express delivers more than 750,000 parcels per day via its 600 distribution centres, 12,000 vehicles and 2,000 service points. Kerry Express is also an active partner of Rabbit LinePay, it pioneered LinePay-on-delivery ("LOD") service since July 2017. Now Kerry Express is one of Rabbit LinePay's largest merchants. In the 2017 financial year, it made a total revenue of over THB 6,578 million obtaining a net profit of THB 733 million, an increase by 105% and 138% from 2016, respectively.
"With the acceleration of Internet access and the increasing popularity of smartphones, the advertising landscape is rapidly changing. Digital and online marketing is now the "go-to" choice for advertisers. Therefore, advertising is no longer just about creating awareness, but engaging consumers with brands. The logistics capabilities enhanced through our partnership with Kerry Express will enable us to effectively deliver our services to respond to this fast-growing trend. We are confident this new business approach will contribute to our future success, as reflected in our new vision "Pioneering Solutions for Tomorrow" to be unveiled on May 23," said Leung.
About VGI Global Media Plc (Stock Code VGI.BKK)
Established in 1998, VGI has been committed to be Thailand's most customer-oriented media company. This rich heritage defines who we are and what we do today. VGI was the No. 1 out-of-home media platform having its media in Transit, Office, Outdoor, Aviation and Activation with over THB 6,800mn inventory million on hand. Now, VGI is the unique market leader in Thailand providing fully integrated Offline-to-Online (O2O) solutions for the clients. Leveraging on its exclusive access to Rabbit data, which serves as a bridging point throughout the customer journey, enabling VGI to offer a 360-degree advertising solution for our clients, helping them reach their target audience at every stage of the purchasing process and engage more effectively with their customers; thereby providing a better overall customer experience. VGI is a member of BTS Group Holdings Plc., Thailand's leading provider of mass transit solutions. www.vgi.co.th
Topic: Earnings
Sectors: Daily Finance, Broadcast
From the Asia Corporate News Network
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If you are looking to buy an office chair, one of the key decisions you will need to make is whether to purchase the chair online or in-store. While people are increasingly buying such items over the Internet, there are still those that are sceptical. The truth is, there is no reason to be, and below we will look at the reasons why buying an office chair online makes perfect sense.
Find the best selling office chairs
One of the great things about buying online is that you have a better chance of finding a comfortable, ergonomic office chair. Most websites give you the opportunity to order their products based on several different factors, including price and best sellers. This means you can easily find the best selling office chairs, which are most likely to be of the highest quality. You can also read reviews that have been left by previous buyers to see what they have had to say about the chair in question. This will alert you to any red flags, if there are any, or give you the peace of mind that you are making the right decision.
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Pollution to Rise Along With Energy Prices?
Environmentalists often cheer rising energy prices, hoping they will encourage conservation, boost support for higher efficiency standards, and make renewable sources more cost-effective. But hikes in the cost of natural gas may have Istanbul, and other Turkish cities, in for a smoggy winter.With a chill beginning to be felt in the air, home heating is on people's minds again for the first time in months. But that first gas bill of the winter may be 60 percent higher than the last one, due to increases over the past ten months. Some residents of Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey's capital, already say that they're planning to burn coal or wood in their homes instead, sparking fears of a renewed air-pollution problem. The burning of low-quality coal has been a persistent environmental issue, although one that has lessened as natural gas has become more common in Turkish homes.
Pellet stoves are an ecofriendly alternative, but it would take some awfully big subsidies to get them down to a price the poorest Turkish families could afford. Via: "Gas prices drive Istanbul to use coal, wood," Hurriyet Daily News
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Best session yet. E-bow + soprano saxes for Song Five. Finally hearing this.
Yesterday morning's four hour recording session went well. I got the 12-string take for Song Five — likely the first material for Album Four that I will actually be keeping.
I am very happy with it, at the moment, and am looking forward to building the song out next weekend.
I'm going to switch to the 12-string for all of the acoustic songs on the record. I've been struggling with the Martin sounding thin as the lead instrument on these songs. Just picked up the 12-string and tried playing a few of the songs and it's so much better.
I recorded basically nothing this weekend.
Going back to recording in 44.1 after hitting a number of execution roadblocks with 88. Also, keep trying to remind myself that you can't fucking hear the difference, anyway. Better that I get the album recorded.
I also think I'll be mostly redoing Song Four. Something about how I'm recording the percussion is off. I might need to try recording it out on the roof. The room may be affecting the sound too much and keeping it from feeling real.
I also plan to start Song Five, this week, in accordance to The Master Plan or Whatever.
Bongos for Song Four go in this afternoon. I just made the guide track… This shit is coming together.
Making an album is like enduring a three year bowel movement. You just want it to come out already so that you can see what it looks like.
I don't listen to Readers & Reporters very much anymore, but when I do, it strikes me as a much more genuine album than Claye. There is something pure and innocent about it, even with its flaws. Claye tries very hard. R&R just is. I'm trying to bring back the pureness of R&R in Album Four, but with much better execution.
Session Notes: 04/22/2017
Tonight was extremely productive. Probably the best recording session of the month. A lot of refinement of Song Four's fundamental issues (rhythm was sloppy as all fuck). Guitar recorded.
A couple more sessions this week should do and then I move onto Song Five and Song Six in May.
I was back in Damaskus
With all of my homies
Demetri was there
Rode in on his pony
04/07 – 04/09
Even though it won't be out until 2018 at the soonest, Wall Street will always be a 2015 album to me. So much of it was dreamed up and written that year. So much was inspired by how I felt during that time.
It's interesting to record and execute on an album inspired by feelings that are far behind you.
Session Notes: 2017/04/07
- Song Four—like all of them—proves to be harder to execute than initially imagined.
- It's really hard to commit something that has been bouncing around in your head for over two years.
- It's becoming abundantly clear that I really want to be making Album Nº5, but I really want to HEAR Album Nº4 exist. So I have to work through it. It will be worth it, but I am scared that it's not going to be what I have been dreaming of for so long.
- Guide tracks are in—percussion session tomorrow and Sunday. Instruments (some) go in next week.
- I need to approach this in the way that I did with Claye during the early 2014 run: Relaxed four hour sessions several times a week with one main goal per session (record the bass, record the saxes, etc.). Otherwise, I just overwhelm myself. I need to approach it more pragmatically, it's just hard to get started when I don't know if any of my ideas are going to actually work in practice.
Recording Tonight
I will be recording tonight for the first time in a couple of months. This time attempting to begin Song Four.
Terrified, but excited.


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I have painted a painting on Gandhi's life showing 111 events, it is 42 x 4.5 fits and in oil colour. I unroll and exhibit in parts and narrate about Gandhi and his teachings and life. I did a few shows and young people were very enthusiastic. Now I shall be doing shows in Australia and will observe the reaction.
The method is useful as people see, hear the narration and ask questions. I believe it is better then only lecture.
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These days old 20JFG gets up when young 20JFG would have gone to bed.
Getting in at 5am, throwing a blanket over the window and trying to sleep before you started to feel human. That was the one true path. Now we awake at the weekend far too early, our body clocks perverted by weekday travels up to the glittering beast to the north.
And so it was, on one of these weekend mornings — still dark outside but our brain wired and awake — that we started thinking about RVNG, the label we've so consistently stan'd for many years now.
We started to think about RVNG as they'd just put out a particularly wonderful, particularly melancholy record by Mark Renner. Renner was largely unknown outside rarified Baltimore music circles and worked in various jobs over the decades while recording and painting. He had a brief brush with nearly-fame with an (ultimately unsuccessful) demo he made in the UK in the 80s but that was it for music stardom.
And yet. And yet, here we are over 30 years later, sifting through 21 tracks of a man's music: two early albums he made and other assorted tracks. A series of moments held in time, divorced from the entropy music suffers when exposed to the wider world.
These tracks do sound of their time, part 80s indie pop, part Cluster, part Eno. But it's the unfamiliarity, the space between the production of the music and the meshing gears of the culture, that's the thing. And that's the thing with much of what RVNG do so well. They offer a second chance to us as listeners and the artists themselves. A chance to engage quietly and on our own terms with music. To time travel. And yet, as with all great time travel stories, there's a sadness because we can't change the past. We can't encourage more music at the time it was made. We can't show our appreciation at the time of its production.
But if we can't change the past, we can at least enjoy the present.
Mark Renner – James Cowie (The Portrait Group)
James Cowie (The Portrait Group) is late(r) period Renner. Gone are the words. This is a deceptively simple folk melody played out over two and a half minutes. What makes it special and what made us post it alongside the text above is that its so achingly sad. Behind the melody, a synth bed hovers throughout. Sinister in the way that Lynch and Badalamenti perfected. Simple, clear and, ultimately, terrifying. The rain here too. Falling throughout, distorting our bucolic view of the melody. The three combine to create the perfect symbolic soundtrack for the melancholy of the reissue.
Few Traces by Mark Renner is out now on RVNG. Get it here.


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Beaumont/Port Arthur
I am a planner, somewhat of an organizer, appreciate things done on time and in an efficient manner, and like to know where I am headed in my daily chores, in my work, in travel, having fun, and in life in general. As this year comes to a close and we are set to begin a new one, I have been giving thought to where I am in life and what I want accomplish in the coming months. I still have goals, plans and dreams at 74 years of age, and believe that as long as I am alive, I should be reaching for them with every ounce of my being.
The big week is almost here, and for me, it is a big week indeed. My birthday is Dec. 23, and then we have the blessed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For those of us celebrating a different kind of Christmas this year for whatever reason, please let me assure you with confidence that God knows all about each of our Christmases and what we will have and what we will not have.
Connie Dickinson, volunteer extraordinaire, had a big day Tuesday, Oct. 18. She reached her 100th birthday and celebrated for several days with friends and coworkers.
Monday, the day before her special day, Vickie Holcombe, director of Volunteer Services at Baptist Beaumont Hospitals, staff, volunteers, patients and guests joined together to honor Connie on one of her regular volunteer days at the hospital.
It is no big secret to those who know me well that my biological mother and I did not get along. There were many reasons, and looking back on them now that I am older and have grown children of my own, I see more of the complications that caused the often very turbulent waters. Some changes and a lot of understanding could have been made easier for all of us had I known then what I know now. Such is life.
Life sometimes hits us with surprise after surprise. This seems especially true the older we become. I go to way too many funerals these days, and seldom a week goes by that I don't get a call letting me know of the death of a friend or a relative. I said to someone at the funeral home last night, "We really have to quit meeting like this." My friend laughed as we remembered the last occasion where we visited together.
While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us "that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas," we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We're of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.
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Weekend Checkpoint Results in 3 DUI Arrests, 1 for Drug Possesion
2010-11-15 · By Editor
On Saturday, November 13, 2010, the Long Beach Police Department's Traffic Section conducted a Driving Under the Influence/Driver's License checkpoint at Artesia Boulevard and Indiana Avenue from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. "Drunk Driving – Over the Limit, Under Arrest" is the name of the 2010 campaign. During the eight-hour operation, which was aided by Long Beach Police Explorers and Long Beach Search and Rescue, 546 vehicles passed through the checkpoint with 256 being screened, which resulted in the following statistics.
- 3 DUI arrests
- 1 arrest for possession of drugs
- 11 vehicles impounded for driving unlicensed or on a suspended license
- 20 traffic citations issued
- 3 vehicles towed
DUI checkpoints are a vital component in the fight against both impaired and unlicensed driving. Nationally, impaired driving caused by alcohol or drugs causes one death every 33 minutes. The average American has a 30% chance of being killed or injured by an impaired driver. Sobriety checkpoints have been proven to reduce impaired driving-related collisions by removing these drivers from our streets.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Safety Administration.


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|->''"We can supply anything\²That your heart desires\²But the consequences\²Will surely be dire!"''²-->-- "The Greatest Show Unearthed", Music/CreatureFeature ²²These bad guys trap you by preying upon your desires. They know what you want and are willing to offer it to you--[[DealWithTheDevil or so it would seem]]. They [[SchmuckBait show you things]] you've always dreamed of, presenting you with the very thing that your heart yearns for. However, BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor. Temptation can be a [[ForbiddenFruit powerful and dangerous]] thing, and is sometimes harder to resist than any overt danger.²²This is a favorite technique of the MasterOfIllusion, who may use it to trap others in a LotusEaterMachine, or the kinds of monsters that get satisfaction out of [[EmotionEater manipulating their victims' emotions]]. After all, it's much easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar, and the victim often won't even be able to realize the danger until it's [[DeathByIrony too late]]. Even if s/he realizes it's not real, the power of the desire [[PrefersTheIllusion may entice them to remain "deceived."]] The DealWithTheDevil also frequently runs on this trope, exacting a horrible price in exchange for one's heart's desire, frequently in a way that makes it not worth it in the end. This is why your parents always told you not to take candy from strangers.²²----²!!Examples²[[foldercontrol]]²²[[folder: Anime and Manga ]]²* In ''Manga/NabariNoOu'', the Shinrabanshou often tries to tempt Miharu into telling her his greatest desires, and then she will grant him her destructive power, regardless of [[SuperPowerMeltdown whether his body can handle it.]]²* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs'', the Book of Darkness trapped [[TheWoobie Fate]] in a world where her EvilMatriarch of a mother loved her and the dead girl she was cloned from was her CoolBigSis. Fate even admits that this is what she always wanted as she breaks down in tears. This was meant to be a case of LetThemDieHappy rather than any form of malice, but ended up being crueler than any torture could have been since Fate knew almost immediately that it wasn't real ([[TragicDream and that it never would be]]). [[spoiler: Although it does help Fate come to terms with being a separate person from Alicia and [[HappilyAdopted accept Lindy's offer to adopt her]]]]. ²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Comic Books ]]²* In ''ComicBook/ForTheManWhoHasEverything'' a LotusEaterMachine of this sort is used on {{Superman}}, who hallucinates that he's back on Krypton.²* Rare hero example: Danielle Moonstar, AKA Mirage of the Comicbook/NewMutants, could create a mental illusion of your worst fear, or your heart's desire. She could choose which one, but even she couldn't know ''what'' her victim was seeing.²* The ''ComicBook/XMen'' annual ''Lost in the Funhouse'' revolved around this - Horde, the villain of the issue, sent the team to a Citadel to retrieve a MacGuffin on pain of destroying their world if they refused. The citadel's defence mechanism was offering intruders a vision of their heart's desire one-by-one. When it couldn't find Longshot's desire due to his "[[IncorruptiblePurePureness purity]]", it cut out step two and absorbed him.²* In DC's ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'', when Shrinking Violet was under the influence of the Emerald Eye (unbeknownst to her teammates), she started granting the Legionnaires their hearts' desires. It went fairly well until Leviathan got his, which was to die as a hero. Attempting to bring him back to life, Violet was taken over entirely by the Emerald Eye.²* Black Mamba of the B.A.D girls (seen in ''ComicBook/CableAndDeadpool'', among others) can temporarily incapacitate people with an illusion of their ultimate fantasy. This failed to work on Shen Kuei / the Cat, a GentlemanThief and martial artist who already ''is'' living his ultimate fantasy.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Film--Animation]]²* In ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog,'' when [[BewitchedAmphibians Tiana]] steals the magical talisman that [[WitchDoctor Facilier]] needs for his evil plan, he conjures up a vision where she's a human again, in the dream restaurant that she's been working for years to open, and [[TheFinalTemptation offers to give it all to her]] if she hands it back and lets him keep [[LoveInterest Naveen]]. At this point, however, she realizes that she needs her restaurant ''and'' Naveen to be happy, and tries to smash the talisman instead. ²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Film--Live Action]]²* The female 'space vampire' in ''Film/{{Lifeforce}}'' took [[MsFanservice her appearance]] (her natural form is a winged alien creature) from the subconscious desires of the astronaut who found her. This gives him an unhealthy obsession with her, even after he discovers she feeds on LifeEnergy and is entirely capable of destroying the world.²-->'''Carlson:''' [[WhatTheHellAreYou What are you?]] Why are you so human, so perfect? What were the bird-creatures on the [space]ship?²-->'''Space Girl:''' Our bodies are unimportant. As you and your men approached in your ship, we [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith changed them for you]]. We entered your minds, and found there new bodies. I took my shape from your mind. [[AliensSpeakingEnglish I took your language.]] I became the woman I found there, in your deepest thoughts, your deepest...needs.²²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Literature ]]²* Larry Niven's ''Literature/KnownSpace'' series had a gadget called a droud, which stimulated the pleasure centre of the brain directly. Users quickly became addicted and eventually starved to death, immobile in a puddle of their own wastes. Humanity had given up trying to treat the problem, regarding it as Darwinsim in action in a society which was, in any case, hugely over-populated so there was no value is trying to save people who would have nothing to contribute²* In the novel ''Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes'' by Ray Bradbury, the carnival tries to entice the boys by showing them exciting and marvelous things. Particularly Jim, who is fascinated by it, and who also has a desire to become older.²* Stanley G. Weinbaum's science fiction short story "A Martian Odyssey" had a carnivorous plant monster that read the mind of its victim and created a mental illusion of what the victim most desired to lure it into the plant's clutches.²* The short story "A Part of the Game" in Dragon magazine #51. A group of desert travelers find an oasis which appears to be a gate to a utopian other world. Most of the group enters the pool only to be eaten by its inhabitant, a monster that can create beautiful illusions.²* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' had the Mirror of [[SdrawkcabName Erised]], which shows the viewer whatever their greatest desire is. Ron, who feels overshadowed by his siblings, sees himself outdoing them all. Harry, who never knew his real family, sees himself with his parents and relatives. Dumbledore mentions that [[LotusEaterMachine it can be highly addictive]], however. [[spoiler:Dumbledore hides the Philosopher's Stone "inside" the mirror as its final measure of protection--someone who wants to use its powers will just see themselves doing so, but someone who wants the stone for itself, without intent to use it, will magically obtain it]].²* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''. Primary modus operandi of the [[FallenAngel Denarians]]. The Shadows of the Fallen Angels are just as powerful and knowledgeable as their original forms, but need a willing Host to allow the Fallen to fully enter the person. While it could be lies on the Fallen's side, one way to break their Host is to offer them this idea. One White Court vampire who genuinely loves a mortal woman and is loved in return is burned by that Love they feel towards each other as it is a poison to his incubus demon within. While he is originally feels he could resist the Shadow's offer, when told it could grant him a way to be with his beloved and not fear being hurt by her love, he goes silent, recognizing the effectiveness of this tactic.²* In ''Literature/{{Pact}}'', Faysal Anwar, [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Gatekeeper of the Seventh Ring]], offers Blake Thorburn a choice of either immortality (by giving him the ability to return from death indefinitely) or humanity (by restoring the pieces of Blake that were torn away when Blake [[LossOfIdentity fell through the cracks in the world]]), if he'll come work for Faysal's master Johannes. To Blake, who ultimately just wants to be free, both are incredibly tempting not for themselves but what they'd allow him to do. ²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Live Action TV ]]²* ''Series/RedDwarf: Back to Earth'' has a joy squid (opposite of the despair squid in earlier episodes.) Both had the same effect of trapping you in a hallucination until you die.²** The "total-immersion video game [=BetterThanLife=] was pretty much this.²* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'': In the episode "Bliss", the space-borne equivalent of a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcher_plant pitcher plant]] tricked the crew of Voyager into entering it by making it appear to them as a wormhole they could use to [[SeriesGoal return home and be reunited with their loved ones]]. The only people unaffected were the Doctor (a hologram, but the creature tricked the rest of the crew into shutting him off) Seven of Nine and Naomi Wildman (who, only being familiar with life on Voyager, had no real desire to go to Earth) and a Captain Ahab-type alien captain who had been hunting the creature (and was thus familiar with the creature's tricks). It does briefly work on Seven at the end when the creature makes her imagine ''escaping from it'', which she did genuinely desire at that point.²* A whole episode of the original ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'', "The Man Trap", was all about this, disguising itself as a woman who had been dead for some years in order to be protected by the woman's widower and to prey on her old flame.²* The [[BigBad Greeed]] from ''Series/KamenRiderOOO'' are all about this. They are basically ancient homunculi who feed on humans' desire indirectly via their [[MonsterOfTheWeek Yuumies]]. ²* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': The Djinn trap their prey by making their deepest wishes come true--by putting them in a hallucinogenic trance while the Djinn drains all their blood over the course of several days. Dean was once caught by a Djinn who made him experience an alternate world where the Winchesters' mother was never killed by a demon.²* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. Averted in "Headhunter", when MasterComputer Orac is taken over by the MonsterOfTheWeek.²-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfill your every desire.²-->'''Soolin:''' ''[Turning Orac off]'' You wouldn't know where to start.²* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978'', episode "War of the Gods Part 1". The mysterious being known as Count Iblis can read the mind of anyone he talks to and determine their greatest desire.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Mythology ]]²* This goes all the way back to the Sirens of Myth/ClassicalMythology. They would sing a song that made them irresistible to sailors, who would steer their ships toward the sound. Then the ships would hit the rocks surrounding the sirens and sink.²* In a great many stories {{Satan}} is said to know Your Heart's Desire in order to get you to sign a DealWithTheDevil. Far too many stories to list, really.²* Several examples of JackassGenie.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Newspaper Comics]]²* ''ComicStrip/LilAbner'': On August 31, 1948, cartoonist Al Capp introduced the schmoo, a bewhiskered white blob of a creature that looked like a bowling pin with legs. Schmoos seemed to exist only to provide humanity with its every need. Capp said he came up with the idea of the schmoo when he was driving through the New England countryside and saw the abundance that the earth provided. People of all political stripes -- communists and capitalists alike -- saw the schmoos as an analogy critical of their beliefs. (The fact that "schmoos" rhymes with "schmooze" didn't help.) Schmoos were {{Explosive Breeder}}s that laid eggs and could give milk. If they really loved you, they'd could lay a cheesecake. And if you expressed a desire to eat a schmoo, one of them would die of ecstasy just to provide you with the opportunity. Naturally, a schmoo TastesLikeChicken. Fed up with all the controversy over a character he claimed was nothing more than a commentary on the abundance of nature, Capp carried out a WriterRevolt by slaughtering the entire species in December. Wiki/TheOtherWiki has a more detailed analysis of the schmoos [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shmoo here]].²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Other Sites]]²* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation''²** [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-157 SCP-157 ("Mimetic Predator")]]. SCP-157 uses {{telepathy}} to project an illusion that it is something the target would want to eat, wear, or apply to its body.²** When viewed, [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-071 SCP-071 ("Degenerative Metamorphic Entity")]] changes its form to match that of its observer's strongest sexual desire, even if that sexual desire is for [[BestialityIsDepraved dogs]] or [[ILoveTheDead corpses]]. If the observer has sex with it, he or she suffers significant temporary and permanent negative side effects.²** [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-699 SCP-699 ("Mystery Box")]]. 90% of people who look at SCP-699 see that it holds "something they want to possess or to release...", such as "...precious metals, artwork, family members, pets, religious figures, and apparently useful technology..."²** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1888 SCP-1888 ("Terraforming Temple")]]. When a sapient creature looks inside the "TreasureRoom", it sees some extremely valuable object(s) appropriate to its own knowledge. For example, a jewel thief would see precious stones and gems, a nuclear physicist would see a cold fusion reactor, and so on.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Tabletop Games]]²* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''²** 1st/2nd Edition²*** Adventure ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Caverns_of_Tsojcanth S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]''. A group of dao (similar to djinn) create an illusion of a desirable setting to lure the party into a cave. When the party enters, the dao attack.²*** TabletopGame/DarkSun/World of Athas campaign setting. The Red Silt Horror uses its telepathic/ESP abilities to determine what its target desires most, then uses its False Sensory Input power to create an image of the desired item. After its target moves close to it, it attacks.²*** TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms supplement [=FR4=] ''The Magister''. The Cloak of Delight can cause any creature that sees it to fall into an motionless and oblivious trance for 1-8 minutes by showing the creature its ultimate pleasure and goal. The creature will maniacally attack any creature or thing that blocks its view of the Cloak. If its view is blocked by something without solid form (e.g. darkness or smoke) the trance ends.²** 3rd Edition. ''Creature Collection'' supplement. The Dweller at the Crossroads is a sinister figure that knows its victim's greatest wish and can grant it - for a price. Every gift the dweller gives is cursed in some way to bring corruption and misery to the person receiving it.²* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' has an Awakened creature ability called "Desire Reflection" that allows the creature to know the greatest desire of another being and trick that being into believing that the creature is that thing.²** ''Paranormal Animals of North America'': Incubus²** ''Paranormal Animals of Europe'': Blackberry Cat, Kludde²** ''Critters'': Quicksilver Mongoose, Siberian Firebird²* ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'' RPG. The angel Islington can see into peoples hearts and offer them what they most desire.²* Subverted in the Gamescience's ''Space Patrol'' RPG. In an example of play a man walking through a forest sees a beautiful nude woman. [[GenreSavvy Believing that such coincidence is only possible in the movies]], he decides that the woman is an illusion created by a man-hungry alien monster. He draws his blaster and fires at it, reducing it to its component atoms. The text reveals that the man was wrong: it was a real woman and he is now a murderer.²* Creator/{{Chaosium}}'s supplement ''All the Worlds' Monsters'' Volume III. The Dream Beast is a [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic]] plant can cause any creature looking at it to see whatever it wants most. Once the target gets close enough, the Dream Beast grabs it with its 5-10 CombatTentacles and drags it in to be eaten.²* SPI's ''TabletopGame/DragonQuest'' supplement ''The Enchanted Wood''. The {{PC}}s will encounter a living bog that can generate illusions of desirable things to lure them into itself. The bog tricks the characters by creating the illusion of a castle which appears to be a RestAndResupplyStop. When the {{PC}}s touch it, it disappears and reveals that they are trapped in the bog.²* TSR's ''TabletopGame/AmazingEngine'' system setting supplement ''Bughunters''. ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #106 had an article called "Bugging the Hunters" with dangers that UTPRF Marines could face. One is the device known as the Siren. It uses mechanical {{telepathy}} to summons humans to its location and makes them see whatever they desire most. When they approach the Siren, it [[CombatTentacles strangles them with its tentacles]].²* Creator/SteveJacksonGames' ''TabletopGame/InNomine''. When a Lilim (a type of demon) looks into someone's eyes, they can see that person's greatest need. They can then use their demonic abilities and resources to meet that need and gain a geas (control) over that person.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Video Games ]]²* Pretty much the reason people enter into ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal''.²* The PC horror game ''VideoGame/ThePath'' can be interpreted this way, as it seems that [[spoiler: each girl's wolf]] is something that appeals to them according to their personality, and thus they are lured in one by one.²* The aptly-named Desire Demons from ''Franchise/DragonAge''.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder:Webcomics]]²* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', this is what the final illusion in Girard Draketooth's pyramid does, trapping anyone in a LotusEaterMachine [[spoiler:so that Girard's clan can kill them. However, by this point, Girard's entire clan is dead, having fallen victim to V's Familicide spell.]] Interestingly, it is [[QuirkyBard Elan]] who breaks the Order out of it by realizing his heart's desire (seeing his dysfunctional, broken family reunited) is too unrealistic to ever happen.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Western Animation ]]²* TheSeries of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' had a variant in one episode: a small, timid animal that can do this whenever scared, hoping to distract a perceived threat. Naturally, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Iago]] and [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Abu]] continually frighten it just to get stuff. In the end, Iago [[PetTheDog used a mirror to make the critter scare itself so it would grant its own heart's desire: to go home.]]²* The ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' episode "[=LarryBoy=] and the Bad Apple" dealt with the [[AnAesop aesop]] of temptation and how difficult it is to fight it by revolving around a dangerous villain who literally [[PocketDimension trapped]] her victims [[IronicHell inside their own obsessions]].²* An accident more than a malicious act, but the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Cutie Pox" involves Apple Bloom misusing a plant that's outright called Heart's Desire in order to get her cutie mark. She got it, all right... [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor dozens of them]].²* ''WesternAnimation/FantasticVoyage''. In "The Magic Crystal of Kabala", when the protagonists enter the title magic item they are each exposed to a fantasy that fulfills their heart's desire in an attempt to entrap them.²[[/folder]]²²[[folder: Real Life]]²* This is common with pedophiles and sexual predators, and the process is called grooming their victim.²[[/folder]]
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20 Mar 2010
Today I was peeking into my mother's embroidery stash. Lots of unfinished projects and floss in too many colours. This is only the cross-stitch and petit-point box. She has a special container for each type of craft: crewell embroidery, knitting, crochet, yarns in general, sewing and fabrics for quilting and clothing.
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Independent cafés in Sheffield that you have to visit
Sheffield is known for its quirky character and warm soul. Naturally, its independent cafés match that persona. They welcome you with open arms and are sure to deliver happiness in a cup, a teapot, a mug, a plate, or even a wooden board (it's 2015, it's the done thing). Take a look at our pick of the best.
This little hide-out is found on the edge of Fargate, right in the middle of the city centre, down a cobbled side-street called Norfolk Row. You can sense the love and attention to detail that has been put into making Marmadukes the flowering business that it is. Every man and his dog flocks here, mainly because they've got that whole homely, comfort food-gone-gourmet thing right down to a T.
Their combination of deli salads varying with intriguing flavours and the foccacia toasted sandwiches filled with cured meats and cheeses are sublime. And their homity pie is something to really shout home about (get it), because who doesn't want cheesy, potatoey goodness encased in a thick, home-made short-crust pastry?
Oh and they offer bottomless Yorkshire tea. Anywhere that offers bottomless tea, and particularly that of the Yorkshire kind, is somewhere you need to know about.
And the cake. The cake. I'll leave that to the imagination.
Steam Yard
Steam Yard is tucked away in the corner of a courtyard just off Division Street, in a small, cottage-like building. A popular zone for the students of Sheffield, almost every table is adorned with a MacBook and a coffee emblazoned with latte art, courtesy of the creative Steam Yard baristas.
The interior reflects the underlying indie vibe that sums Sheffield up in a nutshell. It just feels so damn cosy yet has that slight edge to it. Their playlists are also super wonderful and deserve a shout out because who doesn't need a bit of American soft rock to lighten the dullest of days.
They also offer 'fronuts', a.k.a donuts filled with ice cream flavours. I know, right. And more recently they've begun serving s'mores donuts with Nutella, peanut butter and marshmallow fillings. If that's not a reason to visit, I don't know what is.
Upshot Espresso
Mid-way up Glossop Road you'll find a row of shops, and neatly positioned on that row lies Upshot Espresso. Upshot gives off a minimalistic ambience, which, paired with its menu, makes the perfect dining experience.
They have an extensive array of teas, sandwiches that could quite easily change the Oxford English Dictionary definition of sandwich and flat whites to really give a damn about.
Everything they serve is executed with passion and precision.
The stripped-down nature of Upshot provides an ideal setting to take your books along and work – a much-needed release from the doom and gloom of the daily slog at the library.
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New living space: 584 synergy elevators for major development projects in Egypt
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Egypt, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG, has won a contract to supply 584 synergy elevators for Egypt's two biggest development projects. Two new cities are being created to the east of the Egyptian capital, the 33.6 square kilometer "Madinaty" and the 10.2 square kilometer "Al Rehab". Designed for 600,000 and 200,000 inhabitants respectively, they will offer all the amenities of daily life, including schools, universities, hospitals, medical care centers, hotels, entertainment and shopping centers, sports facilities, green spaces, office buildings, villas and apartment units. For ThyssenKrupp Elevator Egypt this is the second major contract for the two development projects following an initial order for 364 elevators. According to the developer's plans the construction work in "Madinaty" will be completed in 2023. The first part of "Al Rehab" is due for completion in 2011 and the remainder in 2017.
The synergy is a particularly future-oriented elevator system. Thanks to its compact design the installations require no machine room and only reduced shaft heads and pits. This allows architects greater design freedom and increases the useful space of buildings. In addition, the gearless traction machines are extremely energy-efficient and reliable and so particularly cost-effective in operation.
The synergy elevators in this contract have a design load of 450 kilograms, offer space for six people and will serve up to seven stops.
ThyssenKrupp Elevator has been present in Egypt with its own subsidiary for over ten years. Customers mainly include hotels, hospitals, administrative, residential and office buildings as well as public transit authorities. Among the renowned clients are Cairo International Airport and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport. Both use almost the whole range of the company's passenger transportation systems, including elevators, escalators, moving walks and passenger boarding bridges. In addition, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Egypt services the 156 escalators and 54 elevators in Cairo's metro system.


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LADERA RANCH, CA--(Marketwired - May 10, 2016) - Ladera Sports Center is pleased to announce the L.A. Clippers will host Youth Hoops camps for basketball players ages six to 14 from August 8 through 12 at the $35 million solar-powered multi-use facility, currently under construction in Ladera Ranch, Calif.
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Accelerometers - measuring acceleration and tilt
Accelerometers measure acceleration in one or more axis. One typical usage is to measure robot acceleration. Another common usage is to measure robot tilt, in this case it measures the acceleration due to gravity.
Two-axis analog accelerometer
A commonly used part (shown in the picture above) is a two-axis accelerometer. This device can provide acceleration data in the X and Y-axes relative to the circuit board. The WPI Robotics Library you treats it as two separate devices, one for the X- axis and the other for the Y-axis. The accelerometer can be used as a tilt sensor – by measuring the acceleration of gravity. In this case, turning the device on the side would indicate 1000 milliGs or one G. Shown is a 2-axis accelerometer board connected to two analog inputs on the robot. Note that this is not the accelerometer provided in the 2014 KOP.
Analog Accelerometer code example
A brief code example is shown above which illustrates how to set up an analog accelerometer connected to analog channel 1. The sensitivity and zero voltages were set according to the datasheet (assumed part is ADXL193, zero voltage set to ideal. Would need to determine actual offset of specific part being used).
Accelerometer interface
Both classes for the ADXL345 and the class for the Built-In accelerometer all inherit/implement a common Accelerometer interface. The plan in the future is to try to get the AnalogAccelerometer class to derive from this interface as well. If you are planning on using one of these sensors it is recommended to write your code against the generic interface. That way you can change between the underlying classes, if desired, with minimal changes to your code. It will also help make your code more compatible with simulation as that capability continues to develop.
ADXL345 Accelerometer
The ADXL345 is a three axis accelerometer provided as part of the sensor board in the 2012-2014 KOP. The ADXL345 is capable of measuring accelerations up to +/- 16g and communicates over I2C or SPI. Wiring instructions for either protocol can be found in the FRC component datasheet. Additional information can be found in the Analog Devices ADXL345 datasheet. WPILib provides a separate class for each protocol which handles the details of setting up the bus and enabling the sensor.
ADXL345 Code Example
A brief code example is shown above illustrating the use of the ADXL345 connected to the on-board I2C bus. The accelerometer has been set to operate in +/- 2g mode. The example illustrates both only the single axis method of getting the sensor values, using the Accelerometer interface. If you need synchronized readings of all 3 axes, you will have to forgo the interface and use the ADXL345 class directly to have access to the GetAccelerations() method. SPI operation is similar, refer to the Javadoc/Doxygen for the ADXL345_SPI class for additional details on using the sensor over SPI.
Built-In Accelerometer
The roboRIO contains a built-in 3-axis accelerometer with a range of +/- 8g, 12 bit resolution, and a 800 Sample/s sample rate. To use this accelerometer, use the BuiltInAccelerometer class. See the Accelerometer Interface section above for code illustrating the use of this accelerometer operating in the +/-4g mode using the generic Accelerometer interface (note when using this interface that the built-in accelerometer does not support the +/-16g mode).


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Samsung Electronics announced on Oct. 25 that the number of Samsung Pay users in Korea topped one million two months after the release of the mobile payment service. According to Samsung Electronics, the number of average daily payments via Samsung Pay has risen to 100,000 recently, most of which were made at convenience stores, department stores, supermarkets, and restaurants.
Cumulative payments exceeded 100 billion won (US$88 million). Likewise, daily average payments increased from approximately 800 million won (US$705,192) to over 2 billion won (US$1.8 million) between the early stage of the service and recent days. Samsung Pay comes with magnetic security transmission (MST), allowing payments to be made when a magnetic card terminal prepared at a store is brought into contact. The payment process takes about three seconds.
Samsung Pay supports not only offline payments but also online payments using a Samsung Card, and cash withdrawals at Woori Bank ATMs. Samsung Electronics is planning to add membership and public transit card features to Samsung Pay before the end of this year, so as to increase user convenience and attract more customers.