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For a typical query typed into Google's search bar, Google's search algorithm relies on more than 200 "clues" to guess what the user might be looking for and give them back exactly what they want. Meta tags are one piece of the Google algorithmic puzzle representing a fantastic way for webmasters to provide search engines with information about their sites.
But there is confusion among webmasters concerning the importance of meta tags with articles popping up over the web every now and then about how Google ignores meta tags. Perhaps it all started with the following video where Matt Cutts said verbatim "We don't use the keywords meta tag in our search ranking. Other search engines might but Google doesn't."
Note that Matt Cutts only said that Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking. He said nothing more and nothing less about using meta tags as a proxy for information about a website's content. The keywords meta tag had value at one time for SEO and that's no longer the case. This does not mean that Google ignores meta tags altogether when it comes to search ranking. For example,
- The Meta Robots tag is still one of the most important tags, which lets you influence search engine crawler activity on a per-page level.
For example, you can control how Google and the other search engines treat a page with implementations like:
- index/noindex: This tells the search engines whether a page should be included or excluded from the index.
- follow/nofollow: This tells the search engines whether links on the page should be crawled or disregarded.
- noarchive: This prevents the search engines from saving a cached copy of a specific page.
- nosnippet: This prevents the search engines from displaying a descriptive block of text next to a page's title and URL in the SERPs.
There are, of course, other tags that you can use as a way to store information within your site and describe its content for the search engines without being actually viewable by users. Read more


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The tradition began back in 1988, when owner John Thornton came up with what was then a novel idea, to offer local music on weekends with his wine and food menu to attract new customers.
"It started simple 22 years ago. We didn't charge for admission to the concerts. We just wanted customers to try our wines," said John as we drank a glass of his 2006 Nebbiolo wine. "Over time, the shows became more organized and took on new life as top jazz musicians were booked in, the audiences grew and we offered dinner and wine packages in our outdoor fountain terrace setting. This year we have 21 performances."
This year's concert lineup is the strongest statement yet of the superb musicians that Thornton Winery attracts. Their wine and supper packages provide a total music, food and wine experience with winemaker Don Reha presenting his new releases and chef Steve Pickell of the 5 star Café Champagne pairing perfect menu selections.
The concert schedule goes from April 25 to Oct. 16. I asked Steve Thornton and Events Manager Tonya Wake who the one artist is that has played the most years and is a popular favorite with the 40 members of the concert staff. Without hesitation they both agreed it is premier sax man Dave Koz. "He has been a major part of our success with his warm, personal approach to performing," Steve said. "This year he is playing two days in a row, Saturday and Sunday Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, with Jonathan Butler."
Tonya, who is like an orchestra leader, conducting each concert to perfection for 16 years as events manager, agreed that Dave Koz is the easiest to work with. John added that Koz's parents, when they were alive, used to come to the concerts and him chocolate chip cookies because they knew how much he liked them. Under Tonya's guiding hand, all Thornton concerts are a relaxed, intimate affair with a customer and artist-friendly environment.
For the full schedule of performers in this 22nd year of the best names in jazz, visit www.thorntonwine.com or call (951) 699-0099 and talk to Tonya Wake, the "orchestra leader."
For steaks, seafood and spirits — go West
It was a night to remember recently at West Steak, Seafood and Spirits in Carlsbad as the legendary Caymus Vineyards of Napa Valley showcased their premiere wines, paired with a five-course dinner of unmatched quality by Executive Chef Eugenio Martignago. General Manager Tom Bertrand continues to position West as the quintessential restaurant for taste and dining trends.
This commitment to excellence has been rewarded by the popular Open Table award to West as the No. 1 Restaurant in San Diego County for 2009. The full house of diners that came to the wine event, led by Caymus Regional Manager Mike Gioia, savored the Caymus 2007 Special Selection Cabernet with Chef Eugenio's main entrée of Seared Prime Certified Angus Filet Mignon on a bed of Braised Oxtail and celery root puree. The service sparkled as wine and food entrees were on the table on time and at peak taste.
The extensive wine list at West brims with wines of value and premium notoriety. From a delicious, budget-style Castello Banfi Centine by the glass to a glorious Joseph Phelps Insignia Meritage, you will find one you will truly love. Check Happy Hour Specials for exceptional bargains. For more information, call West at (760) 930-9100.
Wine Bytes
— Bacchus Wine Market in the Gaslamp district downtown San Diego is presenting wines from Northern Italy from 4 to 9 p.m. April 30. Taste Barbera, Dolcetto, Valpolicella and more. Cost is $15. For more information, call (619) 236-0005.
— Lorimar Winery in Temecula Wine Country kicks of its event schedule with Kansas City BBQ, Wine and Blues in the vineyards, from 3 to 8 p.m. May 1. Tickets are $55 per person. Kids under 12 get in free. Smokin' good tri-tip, ribs and chicken. For more information, call (951) 240-5177.
— Holiday Wine Cellar in Escondido has a Saxon Brown wine tasting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 6. This is Sonoma-style single vineyard wine like Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay. The cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. For more information, call (760) 745-1200.
— Mama's Day, the 19th annual benefit for Mama's Kitchen providing meals for the needy, is from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 7 at the Hyatt Regency in San Diego. More than 70 of San Diego's top restaurant chefs will participate, with auctions, music and wine. Pre-sale is $125 per person, $150 at the door. RSVP at (619) 233-6262.
— Roll Out the Barrel returns again this year from 5 to 8 p.m. May 8 at Humphries by the Bay in the Pt. Loma district of San Diego. Encinitas Meritage Wine Market is helping to coordinate the Make-A-Wish benefit that has 20 restaurants and 40 wineries participating. Tickets are $100 each. VIP benefits for $175. For more information, visit www.makeawishgala.com.
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The offside rule – one of those things (a bit like watching the Matrix) that you either understand or you don't. So to make life easier for everyone I thought this post might help with a verbal and visual explanation of how the offside rule works.
And if anyone can provide me with an explanation – verbal or visual – to aid my understanding of what the Matrix is all about, please feel free to reply!!!


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In Ogden's local art scene, Brent Atwood is a household name. His work can be seen across multiple buildings, signs, and even hung in local establishments throughout Ogden.
While most of his work is relatively new, art goes back generations in Atwood's family.
"My grandfather painted and lettered the Denver Rio Grande railroad trains from 1926-1965. So, our hand styles have been visible in this area for almost one hundred years," Atwood said.
Atwood now hones his own skills through various art mediums, which include painting and tattooing.
"I have been spray painting since 1995, so street culture has a big influence on my approach," Atwood said. "Particularly with scale and application."
In 2002, Atwood began a seven-year journey on the road working along the West coast and in Manhattan as a tattoo artist. He returned to Ogden in 2009, and he has been kept busy working on various projects over the last decade.
"The last ten years have been productive, to say the least," Atwood said. "I have had the good fortune to make a lot of solid friendships through art. The sum of those experience is the big public works I have created in the last year."
In Nov. 2017, Nurture the Creative Mind, a local non-profit that helps promote self-empowerment and value through creative means, awarded Atwood with the Local Artist of 2017 award.
While Atwood has already accomplished a lot through his art, he isn't slowing down.
"As a painter I feel like the next 10 years is my time to produce the most important large scale paintings of my career," Atwood said.


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I can't promise this week's blog is going to be fun. In the writing process, there is occasional scut work that is just plain boring, but still needs to be done.
But first, congratulations. We've finished our first complete draft. That makes us 1 in a 1,000. Out of every 100 people who say they want to write a novel, only one starts. Out of every 100 who start, only 1 finished a complete draft. So what we have to do first of all is rest, recover, and reacquaint ourselves with our family and friends, sometimes with ourselves. Take time for that and have a great time celebrating.
Do not, absolutely do not, immediately jump into the rewrite, also known as the second draft. This thing, whatever it is becoming, needs time to sit for a while without our attention. The words need a break as much as we do. About three weeks should do it.
I hate to mention this, but there is a lot of housecleaning to be done, and I don't mean those dishes and laundry that accumulated while we were in the final push to finish the first draft. By this time, we have a much clearer idea of what this story is all about than we did when we started. Some things we thought were going to be important turned out to be either minor, or a bad idea after all. Some things we had no idea would work now make up a major part of the story.
But before we touch anything, make a backup of the entire work. Every single thing related to this project. Make at least two copies on DVDs, what I call my away copies. One of them goes to a friend here in town. The other one goes to a friend in a different city. The in-town copy is for that frantic reboot when my entire system crashes. The out-of-town copy is for that natural disaster when I have to evacuate without my computer.
As a final safeguard, compile a complete copy of the first draft in .doc format, stick it on a thumb drive, and take it to a copy shop to have it commercially printed. I'm always a little dismayed at how small the file is. All that work and it fits on something I can hold in my hand, with lots of room left over.
After the backups, start with a good office cleaning. For those of us who write in coffee shops or other places, also need to clean out our purses, brief cases, laptop cases, etc. Wherever we store background material, whether electronically, or hard copy, or both, make sure we can find the important stuff that we're going to need in the second draft. Put everything else in a folder or the back of a filing box, and let it go, for now.
Check for updates on all the writing-related programs we use. Update/upgrade the software, if needed. Run a maintenance program like TechTools or OnyX. Verify and repair permissions. Empty the temporary download folders. Maybe even clean the mouse and keyboard. In short, make neat.
If we didn't start one for our first draft, now is the time to set up glossary and style sheet files. See my Glossary and Style Sheet blog for more details.
Finally, if people read and commented on any of the first draft, set up a single comment file so that all comments are in the same place. Word allows us to import multiple files, with comments, into one file, which is a great and handy thing to have.
That's it. We're rested. Our office is clean. Backups are safely tucked away, and the gerbils inside our computer have been dusted and polished. We're ready for the next great adventure — the second draft.
Next Tuesday, September 30 Write the Novel — Let the Emotions take over. The second draft is all about buiding emotional complexity.


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The "Coffee Pots" were four small engines that worked for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway.
Bio in the Railway Series
The "Coffee Pots" were constructed and designed at Tidmouth by a young Sir Topham Hatt when he was an engineer to the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Railway. They were designed as four small 0-4-0 tank engines with vertical boilers that were nicknamed "Coffee Pots". This was partly due to the fact they resembled coffee pots, and they were prone to cough up dirty brown water.
The Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Railway eventually became part of the North Western Railway. With the formation of the new main line these engines were relegated to only operated between Elsbridge and the east side of the bay platform at Knapford. Between 1924-5 the branch line was extended to Ffarquhar and Anopha Quarry, but these engines were not deemed adequate for the haul and after a probationary period at Wellsworth, Thomas was transferred to take charge of their branch line. The "Coffee Pots" continued to serve the line as back up, though their limited braking abilities on the steep Quarry Tramroad sometimes caused the heavy stone trains to run out of control.
The "Coffee Pots" were withdrawn from service and were eventually scrapped. They were not very well documented, and were never even photographed but reference is made to them by Ffarquhar's Station Master, Kevin Volley. In his letter it is revealed one or another were still operating during the event of Thomas and his crew being fined for illegally operating on the tramroad extension. Their actual scrapping date is not mentioned but their remaining importance would have been further diminished when Toby arrived in 1951 and took over the quarry's operations.
Bio in the television series
Glynn the "Coffee Pot" was the original No. 1 engine on the North Western Railway and he used to work on the Ffarquhar branch line with some other "Coffee Pots". By the time Thomas had arrived, Glynn was the only remaining one, the others presumably scrapped. Glynn was eventually restored many years later and moved to the Ulfstead Castle Estate Railway.
The Railway Series
Companion Volumes
- 1972 - The Railway Series: Surprise Packet (mentioned)
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Thomas & Friends
- Series 20 - Over the Hill (mentioned)
- 2015 - The Adventure Begins (mentioned)
- The Coffee Pots were the first Railway Series-exclusive engines to either appear physically or be mentioned in the television series since Class 40 in the fourth series. They, including Glynn, were brought into official canon by Railway Consultant Sam Wilkinson.
- Real-life Coffee Pots can be seen at heritage railways and museums such as the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Beamish Museum in County Durham and the Bluebell Railway.
|Thomas | Percy | Toby
|Daisy* | Mavis
|Coffee Pots | Glynn**
|Rolling Stock
|Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Victoria* | Thomas' Special Coach*
|Quarry Trucks | Elsie*
|Non-Rail Vehicles
|Terence | Bertie | Caroline | The Orange Caterpillar Crane* | Harold | Tiger Moth** | Bulstrode
|Mrs. Kyndley | Farmer Finney | Kevin Volley* | Farmer McColl** | Farmer Trotter**
|Toby's Branch Line**
|Knapford (Harbour) | Dryaw (Goods Station, Goods Yard**, Football Club**) | Toryreck (Lead Mines, Engine Shed,) | Crowe's Farm | Elsbridge (Dairy, Viaduct, Cricket Field) | Hackenbeck (Bridge, Tunnel, Cottage) | Finney's Farm | Ffarquhar (Engine Sheds) | The Quarry Tramroad | Anopha Quarry | The Windmill** | McColl Farm** | Sports Field Halt** | The Watermill** | Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm** | Maithwaite** (Quarry Mine, Forest)
|The Little Blue Tank Engine* | Coffee Pots | W&SR Tank Engines* | Arlesdale Tramway Engines* | The Dark Green Tank Engine* | Lady**
|MoD Engine* | SR Funicular Trams*
|Burnett Stone**
|Anopha Quarry | The Magic Railroad** | Sodor Tramways**


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Note from Lew
I have only been to two of the stores listed ,John King in Detroit and The Strand in New York City .
If you have visited some of the other shops mentioned your comments and recollections would be most welcome..
Have you been to any amazing bookstores that are not on this list?
Send all inquiries and comments to email@example.com
Note from Lew
I have only been to two of the stores listed ,John King in Detroit and The Strand in New York City .
If you have visited some of the other shops mentioned your comments and recollections would be most welcome..
Have you been to any amazing bookstores that are not on this list?
Send all inquiries and comments to email@example.com
7/29/2014 Responses sent by Blog Readers
From Kate Doordan Klavan
I'm lucky enough to have spent time in Portland, New York and London...lived in the last two...so I've whiled away many happy hours at Strand, Foyles and Powell's. While it's not as big as those 3 giants, there is a quite large bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah, that would repay a visitor for a few hours of browsing: Sam Weller's. In fact, Salt Lake City has another (also) wonderful second hand bookstore called after its founder, Ken Sanders. Of course, there's also Moe's in Berkeley and just down the street another bookstore called Shakespeare. Many years ago when I lived in rural Pennsylvania, I loved spending time at Baldwin's Book Barn outside Westchester. When I used to travel, I always devoured the Yellow Pages for second hand bookstores wherever I was, which I guess dates me! But I've found wonderful, select smaller shops from Birmingham, Alabama, to Boise, Idaho, to Boston and Denver and Butte, Montana. Back to England for a moment--Blackwell's in Oxford is a truly wonderful experience.Enjoyed reading about the international CNN list...Thanks,
From Jane Peach
I've been to Powell's Books many times. Every visit to Portland has to allow for at least two trips to Powell's. There are still parts of it I've never set foot in, a bookstore with maps for you to pick up at the front door is daunting to even the most determined visiting bibliophile. Despite its vast size it still has that cozy used bookstore feeling that suggests books are more than just a commodity there.
I'd like to visit some of the others on that list – The Strand & Foyle's for their history alone.
I always enjoy your posts, it's a very pleasant part of my Sunday morning routine
Bookplate Exchanges
This cartoon from The New Yorker seemed appropriate.
Here are a few bookplates for possible exchange.
Send scans of your duplicates to
|Engraved plate by W.P. Barrett
|Polo Players Artist unknown
Carlyle Baer was for many years the director of The American Society of Bookplate Collectors
|Pencil Signed woodblock by Adrian Feint
|Engraved plate for Arctic explorer/pilot
|Senator from Arizona and Republican presidential candidate
|Engraved by A.N. Macdonald in 1921
|Engraved by The Western Banknote Company
|Designed by K..Kawaaski in 1933
printed from six blocks
|Wood engraving by J.J. Lankes
|Magician's Bookplate
Mystery Rebus Bookplate from Barbara
I have come across your interesting website many times in the past, but this is the first time I have had a query. I hope you can help.
I have come across what appears to be a rebus bookplate (attached), but haven't so far been able to decipher it.
The hare and tree might possibly be Trehair, and there might be also be a Shepherd (or similar spelling). Perhaps also a Knight - or 'Sir'. No idea what the Sunderland refers to, or why the plate is dated 1909.
Have you by any chance ever come across this design before?
Best wishes,
Note from Lew- Send scans of your mystery bookplates and I will try to assist you.
See you again next Sunday .
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One way to make a statement about the comparative rarity of a vehicle is through the use of exterior paint. Case in point is the just-introduced 2002 Audi TT—the ALMS Commemorative Edition TT, that is. The acronym stands for "American Le Mans Series," which Audi has been dominant in of late, picking up both drivers' and manufacturers' titles during the past two seasons.
Only 1,000 of the vehicles are being produced. And the cars are being painted with just two colors: Either Misano Red or Avus Silver. (Those who buy the standard coupe can choose from Brilliant Black, Raven Black (pearl), Denim Blue (pearl), Moro Blue (pearl); Aviator Gray (pearl), Desert Green (pearl), Amulet Red, Lake Silver (metallic), or Brilliant White.) Both pearl-effect colors are nicely accented by special 18-in., nine-spoke cast alloy wheels. There are a host of interior features that are special to the ALMS model, as well, such as color-coordinated interiors, with the red car being tricked out with a silver silk nappa leather interior and the silver car getting red interior material.
(Beneath the special paint, by the way, there is a 225-hp, 1.8-liter, five-valve turbocharged twin-cam engine; a six-speed manual gearbox, and quattro permanent all-wheel-drive.)
Will Audi be painting 500 of each color? No. According to a company spokeswoman, they will be painting batches of each then, depending on demand, painting more of whatever color is most in demand.
"The ALMS Commemorative Edition TT is likely to be coveted by enthusiasts and collectors," says Len Hunt, vice president, Audi of America. And we're sure plenty more people would covet it, too–but that's what "limited" is all about.


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It's usually my drive to work that I question things in my life. It's that moment that I realize my dreams are slipping through my fingers. It's also the moment I realize the only one stopping me from my dreams is myself. I am the one that chose to take a nap instead of writing. It's my fault that I spent so much time watching YouTube videos instead of writing. It's my fault I can't lose weight and it's my fault I am where I am.
I feel like the first step towards any success is to realize that the only one stopping you is yourself. The only one that can stop you is yourself. My mom always told me that I could do anything I put my mind to. I believed her until I let the world inside and fill me with doubt. It's all on me. I am not where I want to be because I have not fought hard enough.
One day I want people to look at my life and find the encouragement to keep fighting their own fight. I want to inspire others, but first I have to inspire myself.


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Colin Lake
Eight years ago while visiting New Orleans in the springtime, Seattle native Colin Lake met his future wife in the airport. The meeting sparked a cosmic chain reaction that would change his life forever. Overwhelmed by the gravity that seemed to be drawing him to the city, Lake moved to town less than a year later and his passion and innate feel for roots music would find fertile ground from which to spring. While his powerful vocal style and soulful touch on the guitar and lap steel owe heavily to countless blues greats, it's Lake's knack for song craft that sets him apart from almost anyone in that genre. Lake's latest album, One Thing That's For Sure, captures the songwriter's unique musical vision, delivering penetrating lyrics with soul and gritty sincerity. On the album's eleven original songs, Lake sings of love and longing, truth and transcendence, hope and struggle. These are love songs, but not just in the romantic sense — these are songs that celebrate love's well earned triumph over fear and tread the territory where light and shadows meet. On songs like "I'm Trying to Tell You" and the heavily distorted "Pay the Price", Lake sings in desperate pleas, reminiscent of a man fighting for his life, while in the chorus of the laid back title track and the sun-soaked refrain of "She's Mine", the singer swells with joy as he revels in the spoils of love. And why shouldn't he; these songs were born in New Orleans — the world capital of revelry & joyful expression. And while Lake may not have been born there, you could say that in New Orleans he was born again. In recent years, Lake has opened for acts like Dr. John and Gary Clark Jr, and performed at festivals around the country, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Alabama's Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival, the Key West Songwriters Festival, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and New Orleans' French Quarter Festival.


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Everyone loves the elegant curve of this clever displayer. The sleek, modern line instantly catches the eye and sets off the book covers. Try it across a corner, against a wall or a pillar or place it at the end of a shelving bay – this compact footprint fits in anywhere. Use the Book Pod to create instant 'hot spot' displays to highlight themes and topics in different parts of your library space. It's so easy for staff to merchandise you can change book displays as often as you like.
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In separate messages to Ayatollah Khamenei and Rouhani, Husein Kavazovic also wished the Iranian nation and all Muslims in the world health, peace, and success.
Eid al-Adha is one of Islam's holiest festivals celebrated annually around the world and an official holiday in Muslim-majority countries.
In the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha occurs on the 10th day of the lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah and is also the third day of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
For Muslims, Eid al-Adha commemorates the day when Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) was going to sacrifice his son but was instructed by God to offer an animal instead. Eid al-Adha in Arabic literally means "festival of the sacrifice".
Traditionally, the festival lasts for four days but public holidays vary from country to country.


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My plan was to start blogging again this week, and to dive back into Twitter, too. Life has a way of sideswiping sometimes, though. Something happened this week that I didn't want to share about on social media, but that
Christmas Ornaments
Ready for a sappy post about Christmas trees? (Yup. We're starting off with a bad pun.) Our tree, which is artificial and therefore not sappy at all, had a short run this year. We're always late getting the tree out —
Roundup of Magic-Related Blog Posts
So I've been blogging lately, mostly about Forcing the Ace and my experiences researching magic, but not here. A set of links to my magic-related blog posts and other related content: Getting My Watch Stolen (okay, this one's old, and
News and More News
I'm working (slowly) on a new website, which will have a news tab for things like upcoming events, classes I'm teaching, and maybe even cool conferences and things like that — such as this one in November, which I'm very
Drowning in Research
There's a place near Port Sydney that I want to use in one of my stories. It's very Muskokan — big dam, tall trees, lots of rocks and rapids. Of course, for my story I need to relocate and put
Empress of Ireland Exhibit
Yesterday I walked through a story. It happened by chance. I was at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, doing research, and I got lost on the way to the Canada Hall. In the process of trying to get un-lost,
Planning a Course
As mentioned in a previous post, I've been invited to teach a course in writing YA Fiction through Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge. And last month, at the January CANSCAIP meeting, I heard a panel of absolutely fabulous writing instructors
What Do You See?
Recently, armed with a discount coupon, I went shopping for jeans. I like to rotate them. When my "good" jeans start to look worn and grungy, when I've walked on the hem for too long and it's frayed, they get
Brown Paper Packages, Tied Up With String
It's always exciting when a new book arrives by mail. It's even more exciting when that book is authored by a friend and writing colleague, and when you've been looking forward to reading it since before it was even finished!
Happy New Year! And upcoming workshop at Blue Heron
Happy new year, everyone! I'm embarrassed to say, I didn't make it to midnight on the last night of 2013. Not even close. We'd hosted a three-kid sleepover (kind of like a three-car pileup, only noisier) the night before, and


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RoyaltyAd is a leading SEO and Internet Marketing company based in Toronto. The company is well known for providing SEO services in the different parts of the world. Our strong customer base is providing us with a great opportunity to work with the different types of customers, this not only giving us a chance to explore more but also helping us to grow better and learn faster. Our aim is to deliver the best digital marketing services to our customers which help them to achieve the targeted goals.
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Shalom School offers an afterschool program called Moadon Shalom from 3:15 - 6 pm as well as enrichment classes throughout the year that families can choose to sign-up for.
Moadon Shalom
Moadon means "Friends Club"
Every day from 3:15-6:00 Pre-K & Kindergarten students gather in Moadon Katan (little friends club) & 1st-6th grade students in Moadon to participate in sports, art, homework club, and other afterschool electives with their friends.
A typical schedule for an afternoon in Moadon includes:
3:15 - 4 pm Snack and Free Play Outside
4 - 5 pm Homework Club in the Library or Elective
5 - 6 pm Computer Lab
Click here to print the enrollment form for Moadon Shalom.
Enrichment Classes
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The Internet is still relatively young. As a result, not all of the kinks related to rules, regulations and responsibilities have been figured out yet. That's been especially clear over the past few months as courts throughout the world have debated Google-related issues like whether or not people have a right to be forgotten. Now, the highest court in Argentina is debating whether or not search engines should be held responsible for pornography websites misappropriating pictures of models, actresses and random women.
I'm not sure anyone knows how many pornographic websites are on the Internet, but those who have spent any significant time surfing around can agree it's a laughably high number. Many of these websites operate as legitimate businesses. They pay performers money to engage in sexual activities, and everyone goes on their way. A whole lot more of them, however, do not work in such an over the table fashion. Instead, they steal content from other porn websites and often use non-pornographic pictures that are of a sexual nature to advertise. It's a shady little scheme, and it's one that hasn't sat well with Argentinian model, actress and television presenter Maria Belen Rodriguez after she discovered her own pictures being used in such a fashion.
She filed a lawsuit back in 2006 asking Google and Yahoo to pull all of her pictures that appear in pornographic search results. A judge awarded her $15,000. On appeal, that number was dropped to a little over $6,000. Now the case is before the Supreme Court of Argentina. Both Internet rights activists and executives from various search engines are fighting back and trying to explain why search engines shouldn't be held responsible for the illegal activities of others, and she's trying to explain why people thinking she does pornography isn't OK.
Here's what she told CNN…
They have ruined my life and now say what I'm asking for is censorship. It suits them but not me."
And here's the official statement from Google on the matter…
Search engines are neutral platforms that do not create nor control content on the web."
In addition to her work on numerous television shows, many of which film in Italy, Belen Rodriguez is a mother and a wife. Obviously, not being used to publicize pornography websites is a fair expectation, but exactly who to blame is a really muddy and messy manner. Google doesn't have the time, nor the resources to police the Internet. It's simply too big and too much content is being created every day. That being said, the actual content creators are often very difficult to track down and operate in different countries that make prosecuting very difficult.
The Court is expected to rule sometime in the next few weeks.
To see pictures of Rodriguez as a model, click to the next page...


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get-decoded-time returns the current time, represented as a decoded time.
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It is very common for potential clients who have been injured in accidents to question personal injury attorneys about how they are paid and whether or not their fees make financial sense. In most cases, personal injury attorneys are paid on a contingency basis – the fee is only paid if the attorney gets a settlement or a verdict.
Contingency fee arrangements work well for most clients because most people are unable to pay several hundred dollars per hour to an attorney, as well as pay a retainer, for a case that may or may not be successful. Therefore, accident victims are normally willing to let the attorney take the risk of whether or not the case will be successful. In addition, a contingency fee motivates the attorney to work harder on an accident victim's case – the harder he or she works, the larger the fee may be.
In addition, many law firms advance the costs that are incurred during the case, and ultimately the costs are recoverable from the client's award. Costs can include expert witness fees, travel expenses, fees for accident reconstruction, and more. Most clients are unable to front the money for these expenses, and the attorney can help.
Studies have shown that accident victims who have personal injury attorneys on average recover more than those who do not have an attorney, even after the fees are subtracted. However, one thing to keep in mind is that not every accident victim needs a personal injury attorney. Some cases involve damages that are relatively very small, and involve no injuries, and the insurance company pays the damages.
If you have been involved in an accident and you are unclear whether or not you need to hire a personal injury attorney, call the Houston personal injury attorneys at Kennedy Hodges at 855-947-0707 to learn more. You can also visit us on LinkedIn.


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Water consumption in the Kura river held 75,4 m3/sec in the first decade of August decreasing 39,6 m3/sec in relation to the third decade of July, Fineko/abc.az reports.
According to the results of the monitoring in Kura river, the number of bio-substances was considerably more than the norm due to domestic wastes and slops of industrial institutions discharged directly to water objects without purification from the territories of Georgia and Armenia. Phenol and copper compounds as specific contaminants in the water component exceeded the admissible turbidity level. In this regard phenols and copper, compounds exceeded the turbidity level trice and five-fold in Shikhli 2 settlement, thrice and fourfold in Aghstafachay settlement, thrice and twice in Aghstafachay.
In the first decade of August within Araz river phenols and copper compounds exceeded the turbidity level twice, twice and one fold in Horadiz settlement, trice, and trice in I Shahsevan settlement, twice and twice in Bahramtapa settlement respectively.
The water oxygen regime changed within the sanitary norm in all settlements being about 5.70-7.67 mg/l.


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#MyOVIStory – Ayomide Akande
My name is Akande Ayomide, a 400L Chemistry student of the University of Ibadan. I hail from Oyo state but reside in Lagos. Hobbies are writing and reading. I believe in the power of love. I believe that if everyone will live for others rather than themselves, then the world will be a better place to live in.
To me, OVIWCE has been like a family. A family I joined last year September and it has been amazing ever since. Having facilitators teach us on the importance of several things has been really helpful. I have learnt a lot. I have been enlightened on different issues such as child abuse, Female Genital mutilation, e.t.c and I have enlightened people also.
The highlight of my journey as an OVIte so far would be when we visited two orphanages in one day, JCMO and CHIPROM. It was a wonderful experience just sitting with those children, playing with them, cleaning with them, encouraging them and educating them. The feeling of that day is one I never want to stop experiencing. I remember that I met a very special friend, a little boy about four years old named Testimony. He was a very brilliant little child with big dreams and he saw no limitations whatsoever. He also wanted to become a superhero. He wanted to grow up to help people.
He, in his own childish way, reminded me that we ought not to live for ourselves alone but for others. This simple lesson I have carried with me always. I look forward to a future with OVIWCE. I look for to a future in OVIWCE. I look forward to a future as an OVIte.


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Columnar data item in a DBMS.
In computing, a collection or set of related digital data stored on a computer disk and accessed / retrieved according to an assigned unique name. A collection of related computer records grouped under a common heading and containing data according to specific units.
Solid coloring covering an area bounded by linear or curvilinear segments. A solid color rendering of a polygon, sometime referred to as a "solid fill".
Process of removing unwanted components from tabular or spatial data.
Combination of hardware and software that separates a comunications network into two or more parts for security putposes.
One of the attributes describing the appearance of linear feature or text string.
The physical structure of an item. The order in which information is prepared and presented.
A geometric pattern that is repeated at ever smaller scales to produce irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical geometry. Fractals are used especially in computer modeling of irregular patterns and structures in nature.
Acronym for File Transfer Protocol, a standardized way of transmitting files on the Internet.
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In spatial databases, a coding process wherein a digital map feature is assigned an attribute to serve as a unique ID (tract number, node number) or classification (soil type, zoning category). In polygon processing, the polygon boundary that contains the coordinate pair of a data item (text label) is assigned the value of that data item as "geocode".
Science or art of measuring the shape and size of the earth's surface, or large parts of it, as distinguished from surveying which deals only with limited tracts of the earth.
Data Model (GDM)Total combination of spatial data structures, symbol libraries, data dictionaries, attribute formats, linked SQL DBMS configurations, menus, icons, dialogs, software executables, and productivity enhancements that together provide an overall framework for building, maintaining and operating an AM/FM or GIS database.
NOTE: The following is not an attempt to provide a single generic definition.
Acronym for Geographic Name Information System.
A method of making menus of materials available on the Internet. A client/server type problem requiring the user to have a Gopher Client progam. Although there are still thousands of Gopher sites on the Internet, it is anticipated that they will be superceded with by Hypertext (See Hypertext).
Accornym for Geograhic Position System, hardware and software designed to communicate with satellites to determine ground location.
Software standard used to establish the menus, screens, dialog boxes, buttons, edit boxes, picklists, toggles, radio buttons, command input, and viewing screens used to communicate instructions to the computer and for the computer to communicate findings back to the user.
Two-way interface between the spatial database (drawing) and the nongraphic DBMS table. Supports instructions sent from the spatial database requesting specific operations to be performed by the supporting DBMS, and instructions sent from the DBMS requesting specific transactions to be performed by the spatial database (i.e. change the color, fill pattern, width or thickness of associated spatial features).
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Map displaying spatial information in the form of color coded, equal sized rectangle, squares, equilateral triangles or hexagons. The color of the cell determined by the condition assigned to the cell according to a uniformly applied rule regarding the condition (i.e. geologic classification):
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Abilities Tennis clinics in Cary are a joint partnership between Cary Parks and Recreation, Western Wake Tennis Association and Abilities Tennis Association of NC. Cary clinics are for players 8 and up.
2019 Fall Schedule
All clinics will be held on Saturdays from 4:00 – 5:00pm. Contact Judy Newsome to register: email@example.com
Phone: (919) 462-2027
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|Posted: June 24, 2008
Upgrading Li-battery performance via nanotechnology
|(Nanowerk News) Lithium batteries, as a main power source or back-up power source for mobile communication devices, portable electronic devices and the like, have attracted much attention from the scientific and industrial fields due to their high electromotive force and high energy density. To meet the demand for batteries having higher energy density and improved cycle characteristics, in recent years, a great deal of attempt has been made to develop new electrode materials or design new structures of electrode materials.
|With the support of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, researchers of the CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology have made progress in V2O5 hollow microspheres for high-performance cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4391-4395). More recently, they successfully designed and synthesized tin-based nanostructured anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The work has been published in a recent issue of Adv. Mater. (2008, 20, 1160-1165).
|A schematic illustration of the structure and the lithiation process of the tin nanoparticles encapsulated with elastic hollow carbon spheres. (Image: Wan Lijun)
|Metallic tin is considered a very promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries because its theoretical specific capacity (Li4.4Sn, 992 mAh/g) is much higher than that of conventional graphite (LiC6, 372 mAh/g). However, the biggest challenge for employing metallic tin as applicable active anode materials is that it is suffering from huge volume variation during the lithium insertion/extraction cycle, which leads to pulverization of the electrode and very rapid capacity decay.
|To solve the problem, a research team led by Prof. WANG Lijun, director of the CAS Institute of Chemistry, has designed a new approach to synthesize tin nanoparticles encapsulated elastic hollow carbon spheres (TNHCs) with uniform size. Via such a approach, multiple tin nanoparticles with a diameter of less than 100 nm were encapsulated in one thin hollow carbon sphere with a thickness of only about 20 nm, thus leading to both the content of Sn up to over 70% by weight and the void volume in carbon shell as high as about 70-80% by volume. This void volume and the elasticity of thin carbon spherical shell can efficiently accommodate the volume change of tin nanoparticles due to the Li-Sn alloying-dealloying reactions, and thus prevent the pulverization of the electrodes.
|As a result, this type of tin-based nanocomposites have very high specific capacity of >800 mAh/g in the initial 10 cycles, and 550 mAh/g after the 100th cycle, as well as excellent cycling performance, exhibiting a great potential as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries.
|The researchers say their results successfully demonstrate the power of the strategy of using elastic hollow carbon spheres as buffer and container and could be extended to other anode and cathode materials.
|Source: Chinese Academy of Sciences
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STATE v. T.H.
Offense: Criminal Speed (102mph in 65mph zone)
Maximum Penalty: 6 months jail; $1,000.00 fine; license suspension
Summary: Client was stopped for criminal speed and summonsed for court. Client admitted to trooper that she wasn't paying attention to her speed and had no idea how fast she was going. Client had a history of speeding.
Result: Client placed on deferred disposition with requirement that she participate in a driver education course. Case was dismissed following the successful completion of the deferred disposition program and client admitted to a speeding for 29mph over the speed limit for a $500.00 fine.


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Sometimes mobile phone updates can be a little risky. Just this morning, I saw the update symbol prompt for the Samsung Note 3. Little did I know, I would end up in an endless reboot loop!
I thought the update would have been automatic, when I pressed the Samsung software update button and left the phone alone and came back to it later thinking the update process would have been done. (more…)


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If you have a deck in your yard, it requires maintenance and repair. If you've left things too late, you may be looking at a complete renovation instead. However, if there are just places here and there that need attention, repairing it is a more economical and convenient choice. Still, it helps to know how much the repair work is going to cost you. So, how much does it cost to repair a deck? The short answer is: it depends. Here are the factors that affect the cost of repairs:
Size of Deck
The size of your deck is a fundamental aspect with regards to calculating the cost of your deck repairs. If you're thinking of hiring a professional and want to get some quotes for the work you need done, one of the first things you'll be asked is what size the deck is. You should be prepared for this question. It's easy to measure and calculate this, simply multiply the length by the width (in feet) to find the square footage.
Once you have these measurements, pricing material and labor gets a lot easier because you can calculate how many deck boards, hidden fasteners, and screws you need for your deck. If you want to find out how many boards you'll need, measure the length of the boards you currently have to use as an estimate.
Let's not forget the other elements of a deck, however. When calculating repairs, it is easy to forget the railings and balusters that make up a significant proportion of your deck. As such, you can estimate the number of balusters you need for your railing by taking into account the length of the railing and the number of posts it has.
Extent of Work Needed
This, along with the size of your deck, is the most crucial factor with regards to cost. If the damage is minor, the price will be minor. Similarly, if the damage is extensive, be prepared to pay thousands to get your deck looking in good shape again.
DIY Versus Hired Labor
Doing your deck repairs yourself will be more affordable, but consider that professionals often have the tools needed and carpentry skills to create a long-lasting repair. Hiring professional help might seem more expensive in the short term, but it can save you a lot of money in the long-term.
If you're adamant about doing things yourself, supplies for repairing your deck can cost anywhere from tens to hundreds of dollars. If staining or varnishing your deck, a tin of good quality stain costs around $40. To get a more long-lasting finish, consider cleaning or power-washing your deck first. Deck cleaner costs around $10 to $20. Thus, cleaning and staining your deck will cost around $60 or more depending on its size.
For more extensive repairs like replacing rotten deck boards or completely redoing some or all of your deck, the costs go up dramatically. Redoing the entire thing will require a budget of thousands while repairing a part will cost hundreds.
Estimated Costs
It's clear that there are many things to consider when you're trying to calculate the cost of your deck repairs. However, it's still possible to provide some ballpark estimates for you by assuming measurements for some of the variables. Assuming, then, that you need a section of your deck replaced entirely, here are some estimated repair costs for deck flooring:
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Sensex scaled new heights in the year 2017 and touched an all time high of 34000. The markets rallied due to surge in liquidity and ample buying by FPIs and DIIs. Almost all sectoral indices of the BSE gained. Out of the 20 BSE sector indices, 19 have gained and 1 remain unchanged between 2 Jan 2017 and 27 Dec 2017. BSE Consumer Durables gained the most and is likely to close the year by over 96 per cent returns. Let us look at the stocks of the BSE Consumer Durables Index that gave the highest returns in 2017:
VIP Industries: Engaged in the manufacture of luggages, the company's product range includes trolleys, rucksacks, backpacks, duffel bags, laptop bags, travel accessories, short haul essentials, soft uprights, vanity cases, hard suitcases, briefcases and uprights. In Q2FY18, the company's sales growth and operating margins improved due to increased luggage penetration in the country. Moreover, substantial reduction in interest and depreciation costs helped the bottom line that grew by 27.4 per cent in Q2FY18. Country's economic expansion with improvement in purchasing power, increasing leisure, business related travel and desire to use branded luggage will drive the company's growth in future. The stock outperformed the BSE consumer durables index by over 2 times in 2017. Between 2 Jan 2017 and 27 Dec 2017, the stock delivered 194.8 per cent returns compared to BSE consumer durables that delivered 96.9 per cent.
Titan Company: The company is a joint venture between the TATA Group and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation and commenced operations in 1984. It serves in the lifestyle space with presence across India and in 32 countries around the world. Its business segments include jewellery, accessories, and eyewear. In the recent years, the company has explored the fragrances market and is experimenting with Indian ethnic wear by introducing branded sarees. In Sep'17 quarter, the sales revenue and net profit grew by 28 per cent and 67 per cent respectively. Growth was mainly driven by the robust performance of jewellery, which rose 36.9 per cent YoY. Watches and eyewear segments grew by 9 per cent and 3.5 per cent, respectively. The company's aggressive foray into the wedding segment would be the key revenue driver going forward. This year, the stock outperformed the BSE consumer durables index by 1.6 times. Between 2 Jan 2017 and 27 Dec 2017, the stock delivered 155.3 per cent returns compared to BSE consumer durables index that delivered 96.9 per cent.
PC Jeweller: The company is engaged in the business of manufacture, retail and export of jewellery. It offers a range of products including 100 per cent hallmarked gold jewellery, certified diamond jewellery and other jewellery. With government's initiatives, aimed at protecting customers and clamping down on black money, the industry is witnessing a shift towards the organized segment. The company managed revenue CAGR of 26.5 per cent between FY11 to FY17 due to superior gold hedging policies compared to unorganized players, dedicated focus on Wedding Jewellery and expansion of significant number of stores. The stock outperformed the BSE consumer durable index by over 1.3 times this year. Between 2 Jan 2017 and 27 Dec 2017, the stock delivered 131.3 per cent returns compared to BSE consumer durables that delivered 96.9 per cent.
Bajaj Electricals: The business is spread across - Consumer Products (Appliances, Fans, Lighting), Exports, Luminaires and EPC (Illumination, Transmission Towers and Power Distribution). It also has a presence in the high-end range of appliances with brands like Platini and Morphy Richards. In September 2017 (Q2FY18), the company witnessed decline in sales revenue by 6.8 per cent year on year. Inability to raise prices amid a higher GST rate and slow execution of orders impacted the sales in Q2FY18. Going forward, rising consumer incomes and strong order book are likely to drive growth. Moreover, secondary sales will help the company to gain market share in the coming quarters. The stock outperformed BSE Consumer Durables Index by over 1.2 times this year. Between 2 Jan 2017 and 27 Dec 2017, the stock returned 120.5 per cent returns compared to BSE Consumer Durables index that delivered 96.9 per cent.


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This SimplyCook recipe takes just 20 minutes to cook, saving you precious time in the kitchen. SimplyCook have sourced quality ingredients to make this money-saving meal the perfect alternative to costly recipe book equivalents.
1. Heat the oil in a wok or a large heavy based pan and fry the onion for 2 minutes. Add the Sri Lankan curry paste and duck and fry for 3 minutes, until the duck is nicely browned.
2. Put the rice in a pan with 200ml cold water, bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
3. Meanwhile, add the courgette, coconut milk and garlic granules to the duck, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes, until the duck is cooked. Add the Sri Lankan garnish and mix through. Then stir through the spring onion and optional coriander.
4. Serve the rice into bowls and top with the duck curry.
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I'm Siobhan – a 20-something living in country Australia with her family/carers. I'm a tea-drinking, dress-making, cat-loving, serial angry letter writer.*
In 2010, I was diagnosed with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome), an event which has shaped the rest of my life. I had to give up my studies in psychology and haven't been able to work or study since. My 20s have been spent mostly bedbound or housebound.
In this blog, I intend to document my adventures with ME/CFS and my various other illnesses (dysautonomia and anxiety). Along the way, I'll share my sewing and knitting creations. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about ME/CFS, or if you just want to chat, at: chronicallysiobhan at gmail dot com.
You can read more about my experiences with severe ME/CFS in my very first blog post. I've detailed my period of hospitalisation and abuse by the medical profession in my post about gaslighting. And if you wish to know more about my day-to-day living, check out a day in the life (with an update on the relapse I suffered since writing that piece). (Follow along with the personal health tag for more updated information.)
For those new to ME/CFS and wondering what it's all about, I've published a five-part Dummies' Guide to ME/CFS on my blog, which covers everything from statistics, to treatment, severe ME and the trouble with its name.
*Check the letters section of The Age for proof.
Lilu & Bey
In 2015, a friend and I started a business called Lilu & Bey. We specialise in handcrafted softies and art prints, with 100% of our profits going to UNHCR Australia. We aimed to channel our frustration with the Australian government's cruel refugee policies into positive action, and are pleased to announce we have raised over $500 for the UNHCR (as of September 2016). You can find us on Instagram, Facebook or our website (less frequently updated).
My writing elsewhere
What I Need People to Understand About Severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – The Mighty
4 Downsides (and Bright Sides) of My Illness – The Mighty
Why I Refuse to be a 'Good Disabled' Person – The Mighty
Warrnambool's Siobhan Simper calls for better disabled access in the CBD – opinion piece in my local paper, The Warrnambool Standard
We Cannot Continue to Let Doctors 'Gaslight' Chronic Illness Patients – The Mighty
The Trauma of Not Being Seen: Invisible Disability and Modern Day Hysteria – Adios Barbie
Dysautonomia Awareness Month 2016 Guest Post: The Need for Increased Telehealth Options for Rural Dysautonomia Patients – Living With Bob
Why I Think 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome' Needs a Name Change – The Mighty
What I Wish For Most This Christmas as Someone With Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – The Mighty
Shaving My Head Helped My Take Control of My Life When an Illness Took Away My Independence – xoJane
The wink wink, nudge nudge guide to parliamentary entitlements – Independent Australia
The Ongoing Process of Grief When You Have a Chronic Illness – The Mighty
Seven things you probably don't know about chronic fatigue syndrome – Mamamia
What the 'female' traffic light response reveals about how society views women – Independent Australia
Héritier Lumumba and the AFL's problem with race – Independent Australia


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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on November 2
by Trista
(Chicago, IL)
What do you think the crowds will be on Nov 2nd this year (2012) for the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party? We'd like to go, but I'd rather not spend an additional 200+ if it will be shoulder to shoulder and 40 people deep for the parades. Thoughts?
Happy Halloween
Dad's Not So Scary AnswerTrista,
Yes, November 2 is the last Halloween Party. It's typically the party that is second in crowds to the actual Halloween Day party. So will the crowds be huge? Let's see.
Tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party are limited. The exact number is not published, but some say it's around 40,000. Let's put that number into perspective. On a normal summer day, the Magic Kingdom will average around 70,000 guests (I'm guessing). On a slow February day, the Magic Kingdom will have around 30,000.
Dads's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party page
This means that November 2 crowds will be bigger than slow days, but not nearly as busy as an average summer day.
So what will the crowds actually be like. To be honest, pretty big. Not uncomfortably big, but there will be a big crowd to see the parade. Lines won't be terrible, but there will be lines.


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What? No sinuous smoke-dances curling across the page?
We will return to industrial grit shortly but I was so delighted with this picture, that I had to share immediately.
This is on East Shore Drive where it passes between Bay Beach and the Wildlife Sanctuary. Every time I see this orange barrel in the snow I think "I really need to stop and catch this picture." So, a few days ago, on my way to shoot some more towers and steam, I did just that.
Fast forward a couple of days and I am playing with this shot and it has turned out much better than I'd thought it would. I blow it WAY up and see all these small-but-bright color flashes scattered through the trees. "Oh, poo," thought I. "Some kind of lens flaring? Tropical birds? Gang turf marking?"
By the time I checked out the third brilliant blip, it was my Eureka! moment.
View this as large as you can on your screen and check out the yellow spots in the trees.
If you can read the sign posted near the lagoon, you will see that this is designated as an "urban fishing" spot and trust me, these banks have lots of folks fishing from them all summer long.
Recognize those yellow and red things now?
This picture makes me genuinely happy and every time I look at it, I break out in a smile. I'm going to go back and try to shoot it same-but-better, but I suspect that the serendipity factor just can't be improved upon.


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Outstanding in the Field on Sunday in Pescadero, California.
Dinner by the amazing Ryan Harris and company from Station 1 Restaurant in Woodside, California
Wine by John Locke of Birichino Wines from Santa Cruz, California
Event by Outstanding in the Field at Pie Ranch in Pescadero, California
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Cauliflower soup with vadouvan / Radishes and chèvre / Chai-infused smoked pears
+ 2010 Birichino Malvasia Bianca, Monterey
Beets with walnut, citrus, pickled garlic and puntarelle
+ 2010 Birichino Vin Gris Cinsault/Grenache/Rolle, California
Warm salad of chanterelles pickled chanterelles, black garlic, cornbread toasted in brown butter and foraged greens
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Pork three-ways with butter beans, escarole and mustard
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I had an absolutely fabulous time shooting this two day event. It was seriously the most amazing day of being outside and hanging out and eating delicious food. The barn was gorgeous and the people wonderful. :)
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Intel restrains Radio Free vision
Deployment schedule slows
It is almost two years since Intel's chief technology officer, Pat Gelsinger, first coined the slogan 'Radio Free Intel' for his vision of a world where wireless connectivity is in every device down to the wristwatch and where these devices run on adaptive radios that move intelligently between available networks according to requirements. It was a big idea, but one that has been taken up all around the industry. It was an even bigger idea that Intel – a company with virtually no RF experience - should be the provider of those ubiquitous radios.
While the general concept may have become common wisdom, the jury is still out on whether Intel can implement the vision in silicon ahead of established experts like Motorola and Texas Instruments. In the past few months, the chip giant has suffered from a string of uncharacteristic delays that have led some to speculate that it has bitten off more than it can chew in its wireless strategy. And last week, Sean Maloney, head of the communications division and generally seen as Intel's third in command, seemed keen to damp down expectations around the adaptive radio, which only a year ago was seen as the company's most important project as well as Gelsinger's personal crusade.
When Gelsinger first mooted his big idea of a silicon-based digital adaptive radio - small enough to be incorporated into a tiny cellphone and, uniquely, implemented in cost efficient CMOS - one faction in the company, apparently including CEO Craig Barrett, was concerned that he was promising something beyond Intel's capabilities to deliver. Last June, when preliminary results of the project were presented at an international semiconductor symposium in Japan , it seemed that Intel was far down the road towards its goal and Gelsinger's star was in the ascendant.
The flexible radio
Now Maloney is more commonly heard expounding wireless strategy than the CTO, and his more cautious approach appears to be gaining ground. In a briefing on wireless at Intel's California headquarters last week, he said the concept of a reconfigurable radio 'superchip' was now considered unlikely. "I'm trying to not sound like a hippie, but I think that it is the journey, not the destination," he said and that the company would now seek to achieve similar goals, with the less ambitious project of creating a 'flexible radio'.
Although the idea of the full software defined radio is not dead, according to Maloney, it may well have proved a far more difficult project than Intel had first hoped, and the company cannot run the risk of raising expectations too high, given its recent experiences with Centrino and other wireless delays.
The flexible radio is likely to cover a more limited range of spectrum than the adaptive radio, and Mike Chartier, Intel's director of spectrum policy, said the company was working with the International Telecommunications Union to develop rules that would govern the flexible radio technology by next year.
Wi-Fi/3G chips
Intel may have pulled in its multi-network horns, but it certainly has not backed off completely. At the briefing, it promised its first Wi-Fi/3G combination chips for dual-mode handsets for mid-2005. Although Intel is behind TI and Motorola in offering this facility, it has made significant advances in terms of silicon design, notably with a 10GHz frequency synthesizer implemented in CMOS – a step towards a hybrid controller for both Wi-Fi and cellular networks. With a 10GHz synthesizer, Intel's processor will handle both the 5GHz bands required by 802.11a Wi-Fi and unlicensed WiMAX, as well as 2.4GHz for 802.11g and 3G protocols.
"We're taking the approach that 10GHz covers all the bands of interest," said Krishnamurthy Soumyanath, director of the communications and circuits lab at Intel.
Also focused on flexibility is the media access control layer for the architecture, which will hook up to a 3G physical layer and to radios tuned to various wireless frequencies; and the Adaptive Radio Architecture, the software for managing these hybrid devices. This combines two layers - one designed to manage the radios themselves, and an applications layer to facilitate functions like handing off a voice-over-IP call to a cellular network. The Adaptive Radio Architecture is being built in to Intel's Personal Communicator, a proof of concept device that supports multiple wireless protocols.
Intel said, at the same briefing, that Bluetooth would be incorporated into Centrino this fall, a move flagged when the company acquired Bluetooth/Wi-Fi coexistence specialist Mobilian last November.
Unsurprisingly, one protocol that is not in the Intel multi-radio plan is 802.20, the IEEE Mobile-Fi standard, which increasingly overlaps with the better supported 802.16e initiative. Maloney said: "The WiMax community is full of people that compete with each other but it's a functional family. It seems to me that the arguments around 802.20 are much more complicated."
However, he took the chance to stress, once more, Intel's commitment to WiMAX. "It's early and [there's a lot of] skepticism around it. We're trying to be cautious but we're six months more confident than we were six months ago," he commented.
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Certainly, it is difficult to make the demands of the Gospel understandable to secularized people. But this pastoral difficulty must not lead to compromises with the truth.
Diversified out of existence, Bergoglio proves his hypocrisy once again and Kasper is finally right on something, though only partially - Sunday 10th of September to Saturda 16th of September
We had the remarkable news that a large Germain supermaket chain has edited crosses out of its packaging. They claimed they were doing it out of diversity and so as not to cause offence. The chain was Lidl, one I have often used and one whose products I often find well-worth buying.
I have been informed that they repented and decided to stop editing crosses out of their packaging. The Christian forgives those who repent, so I cannot hold much of a grudge against Lidl anymore but it is still telling that Lidl did this because the messages they have received from Christians is that Christians do not mind being airbrushed out of existence, as they have shown a willingness to go along with just about every assault on their heritage in the name of cordiality. As usual, I blame NOChurch, as it has led the way in dismantling Catholicism to please everyone else. One can hardly be stricter on supermaket chains which choose not to flaunt Christianity than one can be on a pope who seems to hide his cross when in the company of non-Catholics, or schools which downplay their Catholic heritage, or any other number of actions against the faith.
I had intended to write a letter to Lidl and inform them that I shall not shop at their stores any more, but with their repentance, I feel I can in good conscience continue doing it. My letter to NOChurch informing them of my future non-contributions to 'bread and wine', bad music, ugly surroundings and bad teaching is still being drafted...
Speaking of NOChurch, Cardinal Kasper came out and asserted that "nowadays there are no more significant differences between Protestant and Catholic Christians". I am forced to agree with him since most Catholics nowadays accept as many heresies as the protestants, and deny as many truths. Had say, Cardinal Burke said the same thing then it would have been a rallying cry to action, to get Catholics to believe and express their faith. With Kasper, it is a proclamation of victory for the NOChurch revolution.
The differences between Catholicism and the various protestantisms are of course, vast, as Kasper well knows. However, we must sadly admit that he is right because most Catholics today do not know the difference between the divinely-inspired Catholic faith and the various other false faiths out there. As one commenter on Gloria.tv put it:
"No essential difference between Vatican II catholics and protestants." Fixed if for you there Cardinal. And for once this heretic is right.
Continuing with NOChurch, Ireland continues to be its prize jewel, the prime example of the Novus Ordo at work. This year, the main seminary in the country had the fewest candidates admitted to the seminary for 222 years. This is the same seminary which had a sodomy-scandal a while back when seminarians were found to be on a sodomite-hooking app. They were not even dismissed, and were instead sent to Rome by a bishop who we must assume is partial to that particular perversion.
Russia test-fired an inter-continental ballistic missile. The U.S. did the same either a few days after or a few days before. This again proves the hypocrisy of slapping sanctions on North Korea for doing the very same thing which the U.S., Russia, China and various other countries do all the time. The Trump administration is even talking of pulling out of the nuclear deal with Iran because Iran has a missle programme, something out of the scope of the agreement and something which Iran is, of course, entirely entitled to do.
While we are on the topic of hypocrisy, Bergoglio got a fresh chance to virtue signal aganist Donald Trump, insisting that if Trump were truly pro-life, he would allow the non-enforcement of U.S. law that is the DACA programme. The USCCB had predictably led the virtue-signalling charge on this one. Over at LaSaletteJourney, they were not slow to point out Bergoglio's hypocrisy in this, noting that if Bergoglio were truly pro-life, he would condemn the Castro brothers for various anti-life actions. Ont he same blog, they insist that if the USCCB is to be taken seriously regarding its stated opposition to sodomitical unions, it must condemn Bergoglio for giving the impression that they can be tolerated, so long as they are not referred to as marriage. This is in direct opposition to the teaching of the Church, of course.
We also received news that Turkey has paid off the first installment of the anti-missile system it purchased from Russia. As I wrote a while back, thiss is more significant than it might first appear, as it is yet more proof of a shift away from the U.S. and its Western puppets and towards Russia. Only the Western rulers and those who buy the propaganda in their countries think that Russia is isolated.
Finally we had some good news for a change, and these come from Syria where re-construction efforts have now begun. The war seems to be drawing to a close and planning for re-building of infrastructure is well under way, no thanks to the Western Islamists who have caused so much bloodshed in that poor country. We hope to see an end to all confligt in Syria before long.
To round things off, we had the Belgian order which has voted to allow euthanasia at its hospices defying the Vatican and continuing that policy. It should be noted that Bergoglio is hardly in a position to judge here, because he has actually stated that one ought to ignore the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith if they insist on restricting one's activities.
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