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Isaac Newton's rotating spheres argument attempts to demonstrate that true rotational motion can be defined by observing the tension in the string joining two identical spheres. The basis of the argument is that all observers make two observations: the tension in the string joining the bodies (which is the same for all observers) and the rate of rotation of the spheres (which is different for observers with differing rates of rotation). Only for the truly non-rotating observer will the tension in the string be explained using only the observed rate of rotation. For all other observers a "correction" is required (a centrifugal force) that accounts for the tension calculated being different from the one expected using the observed rate of rotation.[1] It is one of five arguments from the "properties, causes, and effects" of true motion and rest that support his contention that, in general, true motion and rest cannot be defined as special instances of motion or rest relative to other bodies, but instead can be defined only by reference to absolute space. Alternatively, these experiments provide an operational definition of what is meant by "absolute rotation", and do not pretend to address the question of "rotation relative to what?"[2] General relativity dispenses with absolute space and with physics whose cause is external to the system, with the concept of geodesics of spacetime.[3]
Newton was concerned to address the problem of how it is that we can experimentally determine the true motions of bodies in light of the fact that absolute space is not something that can be perceived. Such determination, he says, can be accomplished by observing the causes of motion (that is, forces) and not simply the apparent motions of bodies relative to one another (as in the bucket argument). As an example where causes can be observed, if two globes, floating in space, are connected by a cord, measuring the amount of tension in the cord, with no other clues to assess the situation, alone suffices to indicate how fast the two objects are revolving around the common center of mass. (This experiment involves observation of a force, the tension). Also, the sense of the rotation —whether it is in the clockwise or the counter-clockwise direction— can be discovered by applying forces to opposite faces of the globes and ascertaining whether this leads to an increase or a decrease in the tension of the cord (again involving a force). Alternatively, the sense of the rotation can be determined by measuring the apparent motion of the globes with respect to a background system of bodies that, according to the preceding methods, have been established already as not in a state of rotation, as an example from Newton's time, the fixed stars.
In the 1846 Andrew Motte translation of Newton's words:[4][5]
We have some arguments to guide us, partly from the apparent motions, which are the differences of the true motions; partly from the forces, which are the causes and effects of the true motions. For instance, if two globes kept at a given distance one from the other, by means of a cord that connects them, were revolved about their common center of gravity; we might, from the tension of the cord, discover the endeavor of the globes to recede from the axis of their motion. ... And thus we might find both the quantity and the determination of this circular motion, even in an immense vacuum, where there was nothing external or sensible with which the globes could be compared.— Isaac Newton, Principia, Book 1, Scholium
To summarize this proposal, here is a quote from Born:[6]
If the earth were at rest, and if, instead, the whole stellar system were to rotate in the opposite sense once around the earth in twenty-four hours, then, according to Newton, the centrifugal forces [presently attributed to the earth's rotation] would not occur.— Max Born: Einstein's Theory of Relativity, pp. 81-82
Mach took some issue with the argument, pointing out that the rotating sphere experiment could never be done in an empty universe, where possibly Newton's laws do not apply, so the experiment really only shows what happens when the spheres rotate in our universe, and therefore, for example, may indicate only rotation relative to the entire mass of the universe.[2][7]
For me, only relative motions exist…When a body rotates relatively to the fixed stars, centrifugal forces are produced; when it rotates relatively to some different body and not relative to the fixed stars, no centrifugal forces are produced.
An interpretation that avoids this conflict is to say that the rotating spheres experiment does not really define rotation relative to anything in particular (for example, absolute space or fixed stars); rather the experiment is an operational definition of what is meant by the motion called absolute rotation.[2]
Formulation of the argument
This sphere example was used by Newton himself to discuss the detection of rotation relative to absolute space.[8] Checking the fictitious force needed to account for the tension in the string is one way for an observer to decide whether or not they are rotating – if the fictitious force is zero, they are not rotating.[9] (Of course, in an extreme case like the gravitron amusement ride, you do not need much convincing that you are rotating, but standing on the Earth's surface, the matter is more subtle.) Below, the mathematical details behind this observation are presented.
Figure 1 shows two identical spheres rotating about the center of the string joining them. The axis of rotation is shown as a vector Ω with direction given by the right-hand rule and magnitude equal to the rate of rotation: |Ω| = ω. The angular rate of rotation ω is assumed independent of time (uniform circular motion). Because of the rotation, the string is under tension. (See reactive centrifugal force.) The description of this system next is presented from the viewpoint of an inertial frame and from a rotating frame of reference.
Inertial frame
Adopt an inertial frame centered at the midpoint of the string. The balls move in a circle about the origin of our coordinate system. Look first at one of the two balls. To travel in a circular path, which is not uniform motion with constant velocity, but circular motion at constant speed, requires a force to act on the ball so as to continuously change the direction of its velocity. This force is directed inward, along the direction of the string, and is called a centripetal force. The other ball has the same requirement, but being on the opposite end of the string, requires a centripetal force of the same size, but opposite in direction. See Figure 2. These two forces are provided by the string, putting the string under tension, also shown in Figure 2.
Rotating frame
Adopt a rotating frame at the midpoint of the string. Suppose the frame rotates at the same angular rate as the balls, so the balls appear stationary in this rotating frame. Because the balls are not moving, observers say they are at rest. If they now apply Newton's law of inertia, they would say no force acts on the balls, so the string should be relaxed. However, they clearly see the string is under tension. (For example, they could split the string and put a spring in its center, which would stretch.)[10] To account for this tension, they propose that in their frame a centrifugal force acts on the two balls, pulling them apart. This force originates from nowhere – it is just a "fact of life" in this rotating world, and acts on everything they observe, not just these spheres. In resisting this ubiquitous centrifugal force, the string is placed under tension, accounting for their observation, despite the fact that the spheres are at rest.[11]
Coriolis force
What if the spheres are not rotating in the inertial frame (string tension is zero)? Then string tension in the rotating frame also is zero. But how can that be? The spheres in the rotating frame now appear to be rotating, and should require an inward force to do that. According to the analysis of uniform circular motion:[12] [13]
where uR is a unit vector pointing from the axis of rotation to one of the spheres, and Ω is a vector representing the angular rotation, with magnitude ω and direction normal to the plane of rotation given by the right-hand rule, m is the mass of the ball, and R is the distance from the axis of rotation to the spheres (the magnitude of the displacement vector, |xB| = R, locating one or the other of the spheres). According to the rotating observer, shouldn't the tension in the string be twice as big as before (the tension from the centrifugal force plus the extra tension needed to provide the centripetal force of rotation)? The reason the rotating observer sees zero tension is because of yet another fictitious force in the rotating world, the Coriolis force, which depends on the velocity of a moving object. In this zero-tension case, according to the rotating observer the spheres now are moving, and the Coriolis force (which depends upon velocity) is activated. According to the article fictitious force, the Coriolis force is:[12]
where R is the distance to the object from the center of rotation, and vB is the velocity of the object subject to the Coriolis force, |vB| = ωR.
In the geometry of this example, this Coriolis force has twice the magnitude of the ubiquitous centrifugal force and is exactly opposite in direction. Therefore, it cancels out the ubiquitous centrifugal force found in the first example, and goes a step further to provide exactly the centripetal force demanded by uniform circular motion, so the rotating observer calculates there is no need for tension in the string − the Coriolis force looks after everything.
General case
What happens if the spheres rotate at one angular rate, say ωI (I = inertial), and the frame rotates at a different rate ωR (R = rotational)? The inertial observers see circular motion and the tension in the string exerts a centripetal inward force on the spheres of:
This force also is the force due to tension seen by the rotating observers. The rotating observers see the spheres in circular motion with angular rate ωS = ωI − ωR (S = spheres). That is, if the frame rotates more slowly than the spheres, ωS > 0 and the spheres advance counterclockwise around a circle, while for a more rapidly moving frame, ωS < 0, and the spheres appear to retreat clockwise around a circle. In either case, the rotating observers see circular motion and require a net inward centripetal force:
However, this force is not the tension in the string. So the rotational observers conclude that a force exists (which the inertial observers call a fictitious force) so that:
The fictitious force changes sign depending upon which of ωI and ωS is greater. The reason for the sign change is that when ωI > ωS, the spheres actually are moving faster than the rotating observers measure, so they measure a tension in the string that actually is larger than they expect; hence, the fictitious force must increase the tension (point outward). When ωI < ωS, things are reversed so the fictitious force has to decrease the tension, and therefore has the opposite sign (points inward).
Is the fictitious force ad hoc?
The introduction of FFict allows the rotational observers and the inertial observers to agree on the tension in the string. However, we might ask: "Does this solution fit in with general experience with other situations, or is it simply a "cooked up" ad hoc solution?" That question is answered by seeing how this value for FFict squares with the general result (derived in Fictitious force):[14]
The subscript B refers to quantities referred to the non-inertial coordinate system. Full notational details are in Fictitious force. For constant angular rate of rotation the last term is zero. To evaluate the other terms we need the position of one of the spheres:
and the velocity of this sphere as seen in the rotating frame:
where uθ is a unit vector perpendicular to uR pointing in the direction of motion.
The frame rotates at a rate ωR, so the vector of rotation is Ω = ωR uz (uz a unit vector in the z-direction), and Ω × uR = ωR (uz × uR) = ωR uθ ; Ω × uθ = −ωR uR. The centrifugal force is then:
which naturally depends only on the rate of rotation of the frame and is always outward. The Coriolis force is
and has the ability to change sign, being outward when the spheres move faster than the frame ( ωS > 0 ) and being inward when the spheres move slower than the frame ( ωS < 0 ).[15] Combining the terms:[16]
Consequently, the fictitious force found above for this problem of rotating spheres is consistent with the general result and is not an ad hoc solution just "cooked up" to bring about agreement for this single example. Moreover, it is the Coriolis force that makes it possible for the fictitious force to change sign depending upon which of ωI, ωS is the greater, inasmuch as the centrifugal force contribution always is outward.
Rotation and cosmic background radiation
The isotropy of the cosmic background radiation is another indicator that the universe does not rotate.[17]
See also
References and notes
- ^ See Louis N. Hand; Janet D. Finch (1998). Analytical Mechanics. Cambridge University Press. p. 324. ISBN 0-521-57572-9. and I. Bernard Cohen; George Edwin Smith (2002). The Cambridge companion to Newton. Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-521-65696-6.
- ^ a b c Robert Disalle (2002). I. Bernard Cohen; George E. Smith (eds.). The Cambridge Companion to Newton. Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-521-65696-6.
- ^ Gilson, James G. (September 1, 2004), Mach's Principle II, arXiv:physics/0409010, Bibcode:2004physics...9010G
- ^ See the Principia on line at "Definitions". The Principia. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Max Born (1962). Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Courier Dover Publications. p. 80. ISBN 0-486-60769-0.
- ^ Max Born (1962). Einstein's Theory of Relativity (Greatly revised and enlarged ed.). Courier Dover Publications. p. 82. ISBN 0-486-60769-0.
- ^ Ignazio Ciufolini; John Archibald Wheeler (1995). Gravitation and Inertia. Princeton University Press. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0-691-03323-4.
- ^ Max Born (1962). Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Courier Dover Publications. p. Figure 43, p. 79. ISBN 0-486-60769-0.
- ^ D. Lynden-Bell (1996). Igorʹ Dmitrievich Novikov; Bernard Jean Trefor Jones; Draza Marković (eds.). Relativistic Astrophysics. Cambridge University Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-521-62113-5.
- ^ Barry Dainton (2001). Time and Space. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 175. ISBN 0-7735-2306-5.
- ^ Jens M. Knudsen & Poul G. Hjorth (2000). Elements of Newtonian Mechanics. Springer. p. 161. ISBN 3-540-67652-X.
- ^ a b Georg Joos & Ira M. Freeman (1986). Theoretical Physics. New York: Courier Dover Publications. p. 233. ISBN 0-486-65227-0.
- ^ John Robert Taylor (2004). Classical Mechanics. Sausalito CA: University Science Books. pp. 348–349. ISBN 1-891389-22-X.
- ^ Many sources are cited in Fictitious force. Here are two more: PF Srivastava (2007). Mechanics. New Delhi: New Age International Publishers. p. 43. ISBN 978-81-224-1905-4. and NC Rana & PS Joag (2004). Mechanics. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 99ff. ISBN 0-07-460315-9.
- ^ The case ωS < 0 applies to the earlier example with spheres at rest in the inertial frame.
- ^ This result can be compared with Eq. (3.3) in Stommel and Moore. They obtain the equation where and in their notation, and the left-hand side is the radial acceleration in polar coordinates according to the rotating observers. In this example, their Eq. (3.4) for the azimuthal acceleration is zero because the radius is fixed and there is no angular acceleration. See Henry Stommel; Dennis W. Moore (1989). An Introduction to the Coriolis Force. Columbia University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-231-06636-8.
- ^ R. B. Partridge (1995). 3 K: The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. Cambridge University Press. pp. 279–280. ISBN 0-521-35254-1., D. Lynden-Bell (1996). Relativistic Astrophysics (Igorʹ Dmitrievich Novikov, Bernard Jean Trefor Jones, Draza Marković (Editors) ed.). p. 167. ISBN 0-521-62113-5., and Ralph A. Alpher and Robert Herman (1975). Big bang cosmology and the cosmic black-body radiation (in Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. vol. 119, no. 5 (1975) ed.). pp. 325–348. Henning Genz (2001). Nothingness. Da Capo Press. p. 275. ISBN 0-7382-0610-5.


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To find anything at all from the word LION was of course going to be a struggle, but after a while, estimations of manufacturing dates and variation of the name I discovered THE LION IRON FOUNDRY. The Lion Iron Foundry was established in 1880 at Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow, by the firm of Jackson, Brown & Hudson.
The foundry went from strength to strength, employing one twentieth of the population of the Burgh of Kirkintilloch by 1910 but its earlier works in the late 1800s were less impressive, manufacturing railings, gates and other largely mundane items, most likely when our unassuming last was created. Into the twentieth century The Lion Foundry began to take on more ambitious projects such as bandstands, tram and bus shelters. Developing a fine reputation, from 1900-1914 the foundry was involved in large constructional ironwork projects in cities all over the UK.
On further investigation, quite poignantly on the final day of my placement, I discovered that the Lion Iron Foundry, with its humble beginnings in the wilds of Scotland had a very impressive Leeds link! The Lion Foundry supplied and erected the highly ornamental roof trusses, domes and balcony railings of the incredibly beautiful and ornate Leeds County Arcade.
As reported in the Kirkintilloch Herald of 29 November 1899: 'A BIG ORDER – We are gratified to learn that the Lion Foundry Company have been successful in securing a large English order that will ensure a briskness in certain departments for months to come. It is an arcade for Leeds, in which ornamental castings will play a large part.' To my utter surprise, my rusty old shoe last had led me to uncover a hidden history!
So on the very last day of my exciting and fulfilling placement with Abbey House Museum the faith in my rusty old iron last had paid off. This hunk of Glaswegian metal, sat on the desk in front of me had a story! A fantastic and very surprising link to a significant part of Leeds heritage.
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London Museums at Night 2011
Friday 25, March 2011
Museums at Night, the annual after-hours celebration of arts, history and heritage, will take place this year over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th May.
From the splendours of London's V & A to the tiny Glenesk Folk Museum North of Angus in Scotland, from Ruthin Gaol in Wales to Newlyn Art Gallery in Cornwall, hundreds of museums and galleries across the UK will be opening their doors at night for gallery gigs, twilight film screenings, theatre shows, midnight murder mysteries, all-night sleepovers, torch-lit tours and much more. Tying in with the European event La Nuit des Musées, Museums at Night will be offering the chance to experience a whole array of fantastic museums, cultural venues and historic houses once the sun goes down.
BBC 6 Music and 10 O'clock Live presenter Lauren Laverne is the Ambassador for Museums at Night. She explains "Museums at Night is a fantastic initiative that really makes museums and galleries accessible, fun and interesting. There are countless great events going on over the Museums at Night weekend - I can't wait to sample some of them."
There are some really special events being lined up for 2011, many of which are rarely on offer to the public. Perhaps inspired by Museums at Night's Friday 13th kick off, there are spooky events aplenty: spend a "Night At The Cemetery" and tour the grand monuments and dark paths of Bristol's Arnos Vale Cemetery by torchlight; travel underground for an adults only paranormal exploration of the UK's most popular 'Ghost Hunting' venue, RAF Holmpton; sleepover in the "Old Smithery" at The Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent; or listen to gruesome stories and live re-enactments of "Surgery By Gaslight' at the Old Operating Theatre, the oldest surviving operating theatre in England.
For arts lovers, renowned theatre group, The People Show, will be putting on a live multi-media experience at The Pumphouse Gallery in London; or for musical night with a difference, listen to a beatbox choir and the gospel sounds of Denise Jones set to the backdrop of the acclaimed Mary Kelly retrospective, part of Manchester's FutureEverything Festival at The Whitworth Art Gallery; there will be a Renaissance night of revelry, music and art at London's National Gallery; or experience the dazzling spectacle of the Enchanted Palace exhibition at Kensington Palace after dark.
There are plenty of Retro themed evenings being put on for Museums at Night: the National Media Museum in Bradford will be transporting you back to the 1950's, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain with fashion shows, live swing band, jive dancing lessons, make up artists and retro cinema; rediscover a love of vinyl at The Biscuit Factory in Ouseburn at special evening celebrating the art of the vinyl record sleeve; dress up in 1920's black and white for The Shed Silent Movie Night in Gateshead, where you can visit the Cinema for One, drink cocktails or create your own blockbuster in the handmade Hollywood film studio; spend an evening with Sylvia Anderson, creator of cult series FAB, with original models from the TV series, 60's music and giant version of childhood games at London's Royal Airforce Museum; or channel your inner geek at a 1980's Bedroom Programming Night at The Computing Museum, Swindon, where resident experts will guide you through the process of creating your own dream game.
Several cities will be staging a variety of events in multiple venues. Newcastle & Gateshead will be hosting The Late Shows, the biggest Museums at Night event, with a free culture crawl with over 25 venues opening their doors and putting on events, while Liverpool will be running it's Light Night – a one night celebration of arts and culture in Liverpool on Friday 13th. A whole host of galleries in Birmingham will be opening up late for Galleries Night and a free art bus will links venues including Ikon, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts and mac, while there will be more city-wide excitement in Bath, Stockport, Dorchester and Northumberland.
Museums and heritage sites all over Scotland will be putting on some really special events for their Festival of Museums, also part of Museums at Night. Events include a Fishtastic Festival in the Highlands, celebrating the areas' rich fishing history; there will be the chance to create your own folk legend and book of fairytales at the Glenesk Folk Museum or become part of living history at an outdoor concert at Temple Wood Stone Circle at Kilmartin Glen for the Sounding The Stones event. Details of all events in Scotland can be found at www.festivalofmuseums.com.
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Bonjour mon petite Pussycats,
Today I have a film review for you. Now I know I haven't reviewed a film in ages but I saw a film that was just too cute and I had to tell you about it immediately. The film is called Populaire, and it's a French romantic comedy about a woman named Rose Pamphyle and how, with the training of Louis Echard, she becomes the fastest typist in the world. The film is set in 1959 and the clothing, sets, costumes and pretty much every aesthetic detail was so completely on point, I instantly fell in love.
The film managed to capture the sweetness and grace of films of the past, while even capturing the same cinematic glow that films like Funny Face or Pillow Talk appear to have. The clothing was to die for, the music was so catchy and the story just melted my heart, not to mention that despite my general distaste for "rom coms" I totally shed several tears! Also after 5 traumatic years of attempting to learn le francais, I have rekindled my love for the language, even though I still can't speak it!
^That is by far my favorite scene in the entire film! Oh wait, that's a lie, I literally loved every second, every frame and every detail of this film, est tres spectaculaire! And while I really want you to see it for yourself, I don't think its a total spoiler to mention that this film has amazing feminist undertones, especially considering that it is based in 1959. Rose is spunky and she is herself and she is talented and while with the help of Louis she reaches successes, her success is because she worked hard and believed in herself and didn't settle for a drab life! While I could type on and on about this film, I need to mention how happy Orla Kelly's AW 13' collection made me, especially considering its OBVIOUS inspiration!
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Feminism, France and fabulous Fifties fashion! What more could a girl ask for! I highly recommend this movie and this fashion line and yes, everything!Let me know if you've seen this film and or collection or any of it!Have a great day pussycatsand please keep it sassy,xoxoxoxoxSasssquatch


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Analysis of Starbuck's Market Conditions
Seattle-based Starbucks Corporation is the leading coffeehouse chain in the world. The company currently has operations in more than 44 countries. The main products offered by Starbucks include a wide variety of beverages, coffee beans and brewing equipment, and a wide assortment of snacks and sandwiches. The company also branched into marketing music and books (The Company, 2008). Starbucks mission statement and guiding principles state that it is their goal to "establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles as we grow." The following six Guiding Principles are how they measure the appropriateness of their decisions:
? Provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect and dignity so that a team power can be developed.
? Embrace diversity as an essential component in the way we do business.
? Apply the highest standards of excellence to the purchasing, roasting and delivery of our coffee.
? Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time.
? Contribute positively to our communities and our environment.
? Recognize that profitability is essential to our future success (Starbucks Fiscal Annual Report, 2006)
The company deduces its revenues from three operating segments: US, international and global consumer products group (CPG). The US and international segments both regard company-operated retail stores and assured constituents of specialty operations. Specialty operations within the US embraces licensed retail stores, foodservice accounts and other initiatives affiliated to Starbucks' core dealing. International specialty operations mainly consider retail store licensing procedures in more than 30 countries and foodservice accounts in Canada and the UK. The CPG segment lets in the company's grocery and warehouse club business along with branded products operations all over the world.
The market structure, in which coffee industry operates, is Oligopoly that is embraced with small amount of firms that control high percentage of total sales. In this kind of market structure there are only a small number of firms that participate in the market and due to this they all are aware of the actions of each other. The largest firm in the coffee industry is Starbucks and the second is Diedrich Coffee In. The present coffee industry is dominated by Starbucks, but still it ...
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Marketing structure, competitive impact and pricing for Starbucks are examined.


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MADRID (Reuters) - Rayo Vallecano, the Madrid side known for championing left-wing political causes and their small but passionate fanbase, won automatic promotion back to La Liga after a two-year absence by beating Lugo 1-0 at home on Sunday.
Rayo had spurned an opportunity to seal their return to the top flight last week by losing 4-0 at Alcorcon but they seized on their second chance thanks to a volley from winger Alex Moreno in the 39th minute and held on to their lead with the help of a boisterous atmosphere.
Their promotion means there will be five teams from the Spanish capital playing in La Liga next season for the first time ever, joining Getafe, Leganes, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
Rayo gained international attention by releasing an away strip in 2015 to donate to seven social causes including LGBT rights, and they also paid the rent of a local supporter who had been evicted from her home in the wake of the recent economic crisis.
Rayo top the Segunda Division standings on 76 points with one game remaining, one above Huesca who sealed their promotion to La Liga for the first time last Monday.
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I've been sitting on this dresser for about 3 weeks now.
I'm in hoarding mode right now as I am getting ready for The Farmhouse Show at the end of October, and some pretty exciting news!! -I am expanding at Aunt Bee's House!
If you follow me on Facebook, then you saw the announcement a couple weeks ago that I was moving out of Bella Hill.
A lot of people have been asking questions thinking that I'm being polite with my online response, but honestly, truly the answer is time. It's a ton of work to keep multiple spaces stocked and maintained, and I just felt like it was time to focus on one location with everything else going on in my business and my life.
I still have tons of stuff though, and my current space at Aunt Bee's does limit me a bit with what I can fit in there.
I'd really like to keep a regular rotation of dining sets in my space since they usually sell pretty well for me.
I just haven't had the space to do that, and only have them available for shows typically.
So very soon, I will be in another spot in Aunt Bee's with more great stuff to share with you!
I'll keep you posted on my new space! I'll still be in my current space, but adding an additional spot.
I'm pretty excited, because I will also have a small window to dress and I have been busy pinning all kinds of ideas to my Great Booth and Shop Staging board on Pinterest!!
Anyway, this dresser will be making it's way to you very soon!
I picked this up in one of my very favorite areas. It was buried under a bunch of stuff, and I almost missed it!
I decided to do a custom mix color of Ironstone and Luckett's Green.
It still looks like Luckett's Green but slightly lighter than LG alone.
It chipped up beautifully!
The top got a light sanding and stained in General Finishes Antique Cherry.
I haven't done any fall decorating yet, so it was fun to pull a few fall-ish pieces together to stage for this shoot.
I just love mercury knobs with this style dresser and paint finish.
It's like putting on little diamond stud earrings with a t-shirt, jeans, and boots.
Just the right amount of bling.
I need to get one of the drawers fixed before I sell this one, but you can check my Facebook page to see when and where this one will be going!
I'm getting super excited for The Farmhouse Show- I have some pretty amazing pieces right now in my garage.
I have a tower of small tables and farm stools that is beginning to look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.
If it gets any higher, I won't be able to shut the garage door!
Mark your calendars!
This is one of the best shows in the Willamette Valley and you will not be disappointed!!
I am also unveiling a new look for my show spaces.
I decided it would be easier than trying to change up my look all the time.
Can't wait for you to see it!
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It's that time again! Welcome to our second Slingshot Snapshot, y'all! Up next is the one and only Kristy Ladner. When she's not running at White Rock Lake or listening to Tori Amos, Jason Aldean or Girl Talk, she's our Vice President of Digital Presence. But there's more to her story than that. Read on to learn all about Kristy.
How did you get into the ad biz? I was a marketing major at UT and happened to take Intro to Advertising as a pass/fail class the last semester of my senior year (meaning I barely passed, because, hello?! senior year). I met Owen at a career fair and stumbled into advertising and Slingshot.
What are some of your favorite memories of your career thus far?Luckily, my career has intersected with my personal passion for NASCAR. A couple of my favorite memories include:
Shifting gears slightly, where's your focus professionally and personally? How has that changed through the years? I started at Slingshot as an account coordinator and worked my way up to a group account director. About four years ago, I moved into the digital strategy role to run our Digital Presence Group. I really love that there's so much to learn working in digital strategy.
Personally, my 3-year-old has changed the way I manage my work-life balance. Thankfully, Slingshot has supported me going to a four-day workweek in order to spend more time with my little guy.
If you were a food, what food would you be and why?Mac 'n' cheese. Because, for one, cheese. Secondly, it makes people smile, and I try to be as positive as I can. Lastly, and this may be stretching it a little, but while mac 'n' cheese is a universal comfort food, we see restaurants making their mark by innovating and putting their own spin on the dish, just like I try to help constantly evolve our clients' digital presence. Cheesy, I know. (See what I did there?!)
You sound delicious! What might your coworkers be most surprised to learn about your life before Slingshot?Kids used to ask for my autograph! I worked at Walt Disney World for a summer in college and drove a boat at Epcot. All the kids wanted a photo with "Captain Kristy"!
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HONG KONG/MUMBAI: India's first infrastructure investment trust posted a lacklustre trading debut on Thursday, potentially acting as a dampener for similar upcoming listings of high-yield securities that aim to tap investors' appetite for stronger returns.
IRB InvIT Fund traded flat in the afternoon compared to its IPO price of 102 rupees ($1.58) per share, reversing gains of as much as 2.9 percent shortly after the opening. Volume was heavy at more than 51 million shares on the National Stock Exchange, making it the top traded stock.
Investment bankers mainly attributed the tepid price performance to the newness of the product. Infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), like real estate investment trusts (REITs), invest in rent-yielding assets and distribute most of their income to shareholders as dividends.
"I would have expected a stronger opening," said Aditya Mongia, analyst at Kotak Institutional Equities.
The fund, which owns, operates and maintains a portfolio of six toll-road assets, raised $782 million in an IPO that was about 8 times oversubscribed and priced at the top of expectations.
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The performance of the fund, which was priced to yield 12 percent a year, will be closely watched by other issuers looking to raise at least $1.3 billion in similar deals this year and the weak debut could impact future listings, analysts and investors said.
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These new lawsuits allege that the '474 Patent applies to store locator functions on websites. In effect, the lawsuits allege that, every time a PC user searches online for the closest bricks-and-mortar location of a retailer, the '474 Patent is infringed.
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I am what you would call a dyed in the wool Gri-Gri lover/abuser and I don't mean the sad impersonators of late, no I am referring to the original and best. So you can imagine when I was offered up the use of the new spangly kid on the block (we have seen this before) REVO from Wild Country, I wasn't exactly chomping at the bit to have a go.
To be honest I was critical from the start: it felt heavy, slightly cumbersome and I couldn't see the point of it. Fast forward a week and to say that I am convinced of its merit would be an understatement. If you ask everyone whom I have had any contact with they would say I haven't shut up about it. So I hear you say, what is it that is so revo-lutionary (see what I have done there).
Well lets get a little bit technical - but not too much, you can check out the blurb and various videos from Wild Country for that. So the beauty of this thing over the aforementioned device, is that it locks based on from what I would refer to as the inertia of the wheel. In reality what this means is that no matter how much friction is in the system, once the wheel reaches a certain speed it does its magic and hey presto locks. So the Achilles heel of the Gri-Gri being a slow fall that gathers speed gradually is impossible to occur from what I have seen and practiced.
We have tried to abuse it to see it we can make it fail to lock and the only time this works is when you have the dead rope too tight, which ultimately means that you are holding the rope akin to a traditional plate device, so you have held the fall any way, I don't see that being an issue really. What I found from that point forward is that I had to tell myself to not hold the rope overly tight in a fall as you want the rope to feed to activate the wheel. Once you do this and get used to it you quickly realise that it locks every time, Genius!
So is it revolutionary? I guess time will tell but for one I am convinced of its value. Will it replace the Gri-Gri? Well have a go and tell me what you think!
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Sunday I went for a nice long bike ride to Austria, which is very closeby. My destination was Reutte, which is about 13 kilometers away (8 miles). I recently found out that I can ride pretty far into Austria without worrying about steep inclines because there's a big valley that stretches down quite a ways. There was only one hill I had to walk up. It was really nice. The Lech breaks up into streams at parts, and is very clean and clear, much like it is here in Füssen. It took me about 4 hours round trip which is the longest distance I've ever rode my bike. I went a little farther than Reutte, so I probably rode about 10 miles each way. Then I stopped near the bridge pictured below and waded in the water for awhile because it was much too cold to swim in. A very nice adventure. Next time I think I'll go a little farther south since I can always take the bus back if I get too tired.
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Bike Ride to Reutte (Austria)
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Beautiful as always-- much coolness. BTW, have you found any of the streams/creeks/etc. with a Kneipp area?? There are 2 in GAP, including one in the Kurpark. Basically, they have an area where you can wade in, and sometimes also a water wheel with some setup so you can soak your arms as well. The idea is to wade/soak in the water for about 30 secons to a minute, and afterwards, it feels a bit like you've had a massage. For some reason, I always thought this was really cool...
- September 5, 2008 at 4:43 PM
- Adam said...
Do you have a brightly colored one-piece spandex biking outfit?
Why not?
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The hit 2003 Thai childhood friendship story, Fan Chan (My Girl) is being dubbed in Bahasa Indonesian as Cinta Pertama (First Love), according to the Jakarta Post.
For the first time ever, the article says, a foreign film has been adapted into a Bahasa Indonesia-dubbed version with local songs.
It's the latest project by Fiesta Films, an Indonesian firm that has distributed other Thai films like Shutter, The Eye and Iron Ladies.
"The film's background has a lot of similarities with Indonesian culture, and we believe the film's moral message can touch all audiences. This is why we dared to take this project onboard," Devi Luciana, PR representative of Fiesta Films, was quoted as saying. "Not all films can be adapted to fit Indonesian audiences."
When Fiesta bought rights to the film in 2003, Fiesta's sister company Musica Group, with its extensive library of Indonesian music, made an offer to collaborate on making an adaptation with an Indonesian soundtrack.
The next step was to find the right adaptation director -- and this was when Rizal Mantovani entered. "He's passionate about films, very frank and keen to give suggestions to make the adaptation better and better," Devi told the Post.
The Indonesian script uses colloquial language, including the lingo of Indonesian gradeschoolers.
Some of the choices for voice actors are surprising. For instance, the voice of the big bully Jack, was dubbed by a woman.
"I had a hard time finding the voice of Jack, a pivotal character that had to be handled delicately," Rizal was quoted as saying. "Eventually, a woman actor was chosen as the perfect voice for Jack. As long as the audience finds nothing wrong with the voices, then I think we did our job right."
The use of Indonesian music from the era the film is set in, also give First Love a different flavor. From 1975's "Jatuh Cinta" by Emilia Contesa to Chrisye's "Hip Hip Hura Hura" and to "Ku Menanti" by Iwan Fals, the songs are undoubtedly an homage to Indonesian pop songs of the 1980s and 1990s, the Post says.
Anyone curious about the original Thai version of the film, it's available from various Hong Kong mail-order houses with Thai and Chinese soundtracks and English subtitles.
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HONG KONG, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has announced that Experis, the company's professional talent business, has been named the best overall professional resourcing company in Hong Kong at the Best Performance Company Awards 2012.
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Llanerchaeron is a small 18th century Welsh gentry estate, set in the beautiful Dyffryn Aeron. The estate survived virtually unaltered into the 20th century and was bequeathed to the National Trust by J. P. Ponsonby Lewes in 1989, whose family had owned it for 10 generations.
The villa was designed and built by John Nash in 1794-96 and is the most complete example of his early work. Llanerchaeron was a self-sufficient estate - evident in the dairy, laundry, brewery and salting house of the service courtyard, as well as the Home Farm buildings from the stables to the threshing barns.
Llanerchaeron today is a working farm with two restored walled gardens which produce fruit and vegetables which we sell in our shop. There are extensive walks around the estate and parkland as well as daily activities throughout the school holidays.
Disabled access - Ground floor of Villa fully accessible - no access to other floors - grounds largely accessible.
DARK SKY DISCOVERY SITE ( Milky Way Class)
National Trust Car Park with no street lighting and parking is free of charge
Fast Charge EV charging point located in front of the visitor centre. Single phase supply using Type 2 Mennekes socket.
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2019 Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets):
Whole Property - Adult £9.00 (£8.09), Child £4.85 (£4.38), Family £23.60 (£21.44).
Winter - Walled Garden, Farm and Lake - Adult £4.85 (£4.38), Family £23.60 (£21.44).
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2.5 miles east of Aberaeron off A482.
: 18 miles from Aberystwyth station
- Baby changing facilities
- Coach parties accepted
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
- Disabled toilets
- Education/study area
- Facilities for groups
- Facilities for educational visits
- Gift shop
- National Trust Property
- On-site catering
- On-site light refreshments
- Picnic site
- Public toilets
- Regional Tourist Board Member
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- Wheelchairs available
- Accepts groups
- Facilities for conferencing
- Electric car charging point
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
- Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
- Smoking not allowed
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Will Colorado Springs be first legacy Qwest market to receive CenturyLink's Prism TV?
CenturyLink is working to secure video franchise agreements in the Colorado Springs area that would allow the company to launch a pay-TV service to compete against the likes of Comcast.
Bob Stephens from the Colorado Springs Gazette reported this week that the company has won approvals from two of the four entities it needs before it will roll out the service. El Paso County and Monument have given their OK. Colorado Springs and Fountain are still weighing the company's application.
CenturyLink chief executive Glen Post said in May 2011 that the company would like to launch Prism TV, its IPTV video service, in at least one Qwest market.
"We'll be evaluating the Qwest markets in the coming months," Post said then. "We do think there could be some opportunity there. . . . We'll be making those decisions around midyear as far as any additional rollouts of IPTV in any of those markets."
Analysts had speculated that Denver and Phoenix – two of Qwest's marquee markets – would be among the first Qwest cities to receive Prism TV.
I've asked CenturyLink if Colorado Springs is indeed the market the company is targeting for the IPTV roll out that Post referenced last year. Since Post's comments, the company has been fairly quiet about the effort. This blog will be updated when the company responds.
Monroe, La.-based CenturyLink acquired Denver-based Qwest in April 2011 for about $24 billion in stock and assumed debt.
UPDATE 10:31 A.M. | Statement from CenturyLink spokesman Mark Molzen: "We have filed applications for video franchises in other communities outside of Colorado. We are still evaluating markets where we will offer Prism TV service. We hope to make an announcement in the coming months."
Molzen said he didn't have a list of the other communities. Before the merger, Qwest had sought video franchise reform in Idaho and Colorado.


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Since the idea of Google Hummingbird has been introduced, there was no doubt that it would profoundly change organic SEO and search results. Another important aspect to explore is how this algorithm change has affected social media by better analyzing and processing social signals.
As we all know, social media (namely Google+ shares) do not have a direct impact on ranking. But there has been hints that Google is slowly working on a way to better count these social signals as a part of their ranking algorithm. The most difficult aspect of this is that although social votes count as a trust signal, social profiles are hard to index because of their non-static nature.
Google is not heavily pushing the use of Google+ for no reason! According to many experts, being active and relevant on Google+ will be a crucial role in social media, if not already. Regardless of what Google decides to do with these social signals, your participation on Google+ (and other top social networks) can only work to your advantage in building a trustworthy reputation and gaining name/brand recognition.
In a way, Google Hummingbird can be seen as a response to Apple's Siri. Not only are conversational queries targeted, but content written in that manner has been rewarded. Google has also been experimenting with displaying results based on a user's location, which will play a strong role on smart phones. Check out our related post: Google Rolls Out Carousel for Local Search Results.
At the end of the day, everything from content creation to what users find will end up being connected and shared through social media. Whether it's Google Authorship on your website or query friendly posts on your blog, social sharing is the middle man that makes all the difference. This is, and will continue to be, an important method of how your relevant content will be crawled and found.
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ADRIAN, Mich. – The women's basketball team participated in their annual Pink Zone game to raise awareness for breast cancer and also held Senior Day festivities on Saturday afternoon. There was a great deal of emotion both before and then after the game as the Bulldogs clinched fourth place in the MIAA and a berth in the MIAA Tournament with a 70-54 win over Alma College. The win coupled with Kalamazoo falling at home to Calvin vaulted the Bulldogs to a 9-7 record in the conference. Adrian finished the regular season 13-11 overall and will face top-seed Hope in Holland on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
It was a slow start for the Bulldogs as they trailed 10-4 in the first six minutes of the game against the winless Scots. Alma kept their lead throughout the rest of the half and led 34-28 at halftime. With the season on the line, Adrian responded with a big second half. The Bulldogs tied the score at 36-36 less than three minutes into the second half. Adrian used a 14-2 run to start the second half and led 42-36 with 14:53 left in the contest.
Alma got within a point at 43-42 but the Bulldogs stretched their lead to 54-43 at the 9:30 mark to take control of the game. The Adrian defense clamped down over the last 7:24 of the game allowing just four points. Five players played in their final home game for the Bulldogs. LaQwana Dockery scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds. Lauren Rhoads scored seven points to go along with six rebounds and four assists. Amy Van Gessel scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 22 minutes. Casey Fougerousse scored four points and dished out three assists. Stephany Bohlmann played 11 minutes off the bench and grabbed two rebounds and made one steal.
Adrian shot 37.3 percent from the floor and struggled behind the arc going 4-of-24. They grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and had 14 second-chance points. The Bulldogs outscored the Scots, 44-24, in the paint and 31-20 in bench points.


text: Welcome to the Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay series. In Mass Effect: Andromeda, you are the Pathfinder – the ultimate adventurer in a vast, unexplored galaxy on a mission to find a new home for humanity. Can you make it somewhere tropical? Nice warm Ocean, summer year round? Our first video will take a look at weapons and skills. Andromeda's action is built around fluid, fast-paced, third-person combat. Combat offers amazing freedom of movement with the use of a jump-jet that allows you to jump, evade, and even hover while you're fighting. You'll also notice a new dynamic cover system that allows you to seamlessly use almost anything, including your own vehicle, for cover. All this freedom allows you to approach the battle in a way that suits your gameplay style. Let's take a closer look at our weapons. In Mass Effect: Andromeda there are 4 categories of guns: pistols, shotguns, and sniper and assault rifles. Plus a range of melee weapons for up-close combat. All guns are available to every player – there are no class restrictions. So if you decide you want to try something new, it's as easy as switching your load-out. Guns and gear in Andromeda fall into 3 technology types based on where the tech comes from. Milky Way weapons typically use physical projectile ammunition that's similar to the types of weapons you might be familiar with from our original games… with some advancements, of course. These are high-impact, projectile-based guns. They're great against most non-shielded targets, but require you to keep an eye on your ammo. Remnant weapons typically use beams, have a high rate of fire, and are extremely accurate. They use the overheat system and don't rely on ammo. You'll never run out of ammo, but you'll have to wait for your gun to cool down from time to time. Helius weapons are technology from civilizations that live in the Helius Cluster of Andromeda. They are generally plasma-based, which means they are slower speed, but benefit from heat seeking technology. Some are charge-based: the longer you charge them before releasing, the harder they hit. Melee weapons vary in both damage and speed. Hard-hitting hammers do maximum damage, while lightning-fast shivs or swords allow you to get in and out of harm's way with maximum speed and precision. In addition to weapons, you can also develop skills and abilities. Like the weapons, there are no restrictions on what skills you can choose, and each of the 3 main categories is designed to facilitate a certain style of play. Combat skills are great if you want to focus on weapons, gear, and making your character the ultimate soldier. These skills focus on improving weapon damage and accuracy, as well as giving you the ability to use flack cannons, grenades, trip mines, and more. Tech skills allow you to equip your Pathfinder with more experimental weaponry or focus on strategic improvements for you and your squad. Cryo Beam and Flamethrower give you more offensive punch. While skills like Invasion or Energy Drain weaken your opponents and make them easier to take down. Want a little extra help? Deploy your own assault turret. Last but not least, Biotics. By controlling dark energy, your Pathfinder can harness the power of mass and gravity. Biotic skills like Pull and Throw allow you to literally control the battlefield using your enemies as a shield or even a weapon. Abilities like Annihilation shield or Singularity can disrupt and damage anything or anyone caught up in their powerful grip. Each skill can be upgraded to become increasingly more devastating and effective. Each also has choices to make when upgrading, offering you more ways to customize your play style. Now that we have the basics down, let's put this into action. In this case, our Pathfinder is equipped with a sniper rifle and a shotgun. And they've got their 3 powers selected. You'll notice that different enemies each behave in unique ways. Some will keep their distance and try to snipe us, others will charge right in and try to flush us out of cover. Sticky grenades is an advanced version of the omni-grenade combat skill. They're effective against just about anything but they have a limited supply. Enemies each have different strengths and weaknesses. For most, head shots inflict maximum damage. But you'll need to pay attention to their health bars. Yellow means they've got armor, and won't be as susceptible to certain weapons and powers. Blue means they're shielded and in addition to being more resistant to biotics, you'll generally need to deal with those shields before their health goes down. And just like you, their shields will recharge if you don't finish them off quickly. Tactical Cloak is a tech skill that allows you to evade enemy detection and inflict increased damage when attacking from cloak. And finally, Overload – another tech skill that's great for taking out enemy shields and synthetic enemies. By holding it before releasing, you can chain it to multiple enemies. This is just one of hundreds of combinations of weapons and skills you can try in Andromeda. Stay tuned for future instalments where we'll show you our Profiles to give you an added boost in combat, Favorites which allow you immediate access to your sets of powers so you can change up on the fly, and Squad skills and commands.


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Team effort to help young hear
A 'cool' new device being developed by two NHS trusts and their supporters could bring relief to children suffering from the frustration of glue ear.
Experts from Cambridge Community Services (CCS) and Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Trusts pooled their expertise to adapt an existing brand of sports headphone so it helps young sufferers to hear.
Instead of fitting over blocked ears, the headphones sit on the cheek bones and contain a tiny mechanism that vibrates when it picks up a signal from a remote microphone.
The vibrations travel along the cheekbone and skip the middle ear before arriving in the inner ear where they are interpreted as sound. It's known as "bone conduction".
The development follows collaboration between CCS's community paediatrician, Dr Tamsin Brown, medical engineer, Cara Cooper, from the CUH's Clinical Engineering Department, and other academic and health colleagues locally.
The development work was funded through Cambridge University Health Partners and a pilot study is being carried out with support from Cambridge Hearing Trust, Health Enterprise East, the British Society of Audiology, BAPA and Health Education East of England. The pilot study, involving about 20 youngsters will report in Spring 2018 and support submission for classification as a Medical Device. The headset will hopefully be launched late in 2018.
By the age of ten, 80 per cent of children suffer at least one episode of glue ear, a condition where the middle ear becomes filled with fluid, preventing the ossicles amplifying sound for the inner ear.
However, due to spontaneous resolution in 95 per cent of cases, treatments are only offered after "watchful waiting" periods of up to 18 months, but this can lead to speech and language problems.
Mrs Cooper spoke of the collaboration at the latest Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) conference in Surrey and picked up the President's Prize for best oral presentation.
She said: "As clinical engineers we are delighted to collaborate on this worthwhile project, which is a good example of horizontal innovation – the process of adapting an existing product for a new application.
"Of course the children like the headphones not only because they can enjoy things like story time with mum and dad, but because they look sporty and come in cool colours like blue, green and bright pink!"
Dr Brown added: "Watchful waiting is a very sensible approach, but it can be a long and frustrating time for children and impact on language development. We wanted to find a solution to that.
"Collaborating with the Clinical Engineering Department was a great success and, with the help of other organisations too, we have innovated with what we believe is a really practical and cost-effective solution."
Malcolm Lowe-Lauri, Executive Director at Cambridge University Health Partners, said: "Cambridge is a city of ideas and innovation where people work together to find solutions to problems and help change lives for the better. This project is great example of this tradition and how collaboration can take an idea from the drawing board to the patient – turning possibilities into better healthcare. We look forward to seeing positive results coming out of the study ahead of the project launching later next year."
The team has set up a website about their work at https://hearglueear.wordpress.com/
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Starting from level 67, it didn't take long to get to level 70.
On Thursday, finishing up Kaohana's questing in Netherstorm and Shadowmoon Valley left her somewhat short of 70, so she had to run Utgarde Keep a few times to get the ding. Her main objective was to acquire the Staff of the Redeemer.
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Junior Technician 3rd Grade Goggles, Aurora Mantle, Astralaan Robe, Wizard's Belt, Soulcloth Gloves, White Swashbuckler's Shirt, Staff of the Redeemer
That staff glows so brightly that she'd be blinded very quickly if she wasn't wearing shades!
On Friday, Karaelia reached 70 before she finished her questing in Shadowmoon Valley because I have more plate heirlooms than cloth heirlooms. Her main objective was to acquire the Spellbreaker's Buckler. While I was idly browsing the AH, however, I found this weapon:
Its stats aren't quite as good as the combination of the heirloom healing mace and the Spellbreaker's Buckler, but I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to use the completely unique 2H Greatsword of the Sunwalker in a Holy-spec Transmogrification kit.
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At the moment, I'm thinking that I'll try to push Karaelia through Northrend and Cataclysm ahead of Kaohana so as to better build up a stockpile of cloth for leveling Kaohana's Tailoring.


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It's Tuesday! Time for another round of "5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week"!
This week's roundup features some moody dark-pop from a Swedish superstar in the making, perky pop from one of K-Pop's most flaw-free girl groups, and a little bit of chilly relationship drama imported directly from New Zealand.
1.) XOV, "Lucifer"
The best part about the New Year is the promise of new pop acts to come, and XOV is certainly one of them.
Raised in a rough ghetto in Sweden, the dark-pop rapper-turned-singer channeled his struggle into song at an early age. And now, it's beginning to pay off; the rising star's currently working on his debut album alongside iconic producer Max Martin of "...Baby One More Time" fame -- along with a million other pop gems.
But until that LP arrives, XOV's dropped a free, semi-acoustic EP on SoundCloud called Boys Don't Cry. And "Lucifer," the EP's opening track, is a major standout.
Surrounded by dark, gloomy synthesizers, XOV croons his bloody, autobiographical tale along huge pop radio-friendly hooks: "Once upon a time, I was a fool/ Too cool for school, gangster cruel," he croons, recalling a cross between Lorde, Robyn, and The Weeknd.
Expect big things to come from XOV very soon.
+ Listen to XOV'S "LUCIFER."
2.) Girls' Generation, "Lips"
K-Pop kweens Girls' Generation have stayed slaying globally for years now. Just before Christmas, the nonuplets dropped their latest Japanese release, Love & Peace, a follow-up to their 2012 effort, Girls & Peace.
(I know -- basically the same title. Hey, if it ain't broke...)
The album is a super-solid set of futuristic electro-pop gems and bubbly ditties. "Lips" was produced by Danish production team Deekay (who have previously worked with acts that include Jordin Sparks and Ashley Tisdale), and it's one of the best tracks on the album.
It's a funky, fierce surge of electro-R&B energy that sounds like a distant cousin to Beyoncé's "Green Light." "Can't stop thinking about you/ This must be what crazy feels like!" the girls swoon. It's a major, hook-heavy treat.
+ Listen to GIRLS' GENERATION'S "LIPS."
3.) BROODS, "Never Gonna Change"
If the polar vortex has got you feeling frigid, this probably won't help much.
New Zealand brother-sister act BROODS first got the blogosphere shaking and crying with their gorgeously chilly debut, "Bridges," back in October. And now, they've returned with an equally lush offering.
Again produced by Lorde collaborator Joel Little, "Never Gonna Change" sees the gloomy duo pouring their woes out above hazy synthesizers and dreary, downtempo electronica."You escape me like it's nothing, like words I never should have said," lead singer Georgia Nott laments.
Another step in the right direction? Uh, duh.
+ Listen to BROODS, "NEVER GONNA CHANGE."
4.) Lorde, "Ribs (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)"
The thing about Lorde's debut album, Pure Heroine, is that it's thoroughly amazing. But you know what's also amazing? Amazing remixes of amazing songs, like Ryan Hemsworth's "Let's Have A Sleepover" remix of "Ribs."
The dreamy re-rub of the track takes the soft thumping original and gives it a stutter-happy trip-hop makeover, complete with soft claps and hi-hats. It's a little less brooding and little #SomethingMoreUrban, taking Lorde a whole new level of cool.
+ Listen to LORDE, "RIBS (RYAN HEMSWORTH REMIX)."
5.) Neon Hitch, "Subtitles (feat. Kinetics)"
It's been a minute since we last heard from the fiery "F*** U Betta" songbird, Neon Hitch. And, as it turns out, that's because she's been hard at work in the studio, secretly recording an entire new debut album (!) after scrapping the original, long-delayed effort.
Titled 301 to Paradise, her brand-new mixtape -- or "audio-movie," as she's referring to it -- sees Hitch exploring new sonic territory.
"Subtitles," one of the standouts on the free, five-track set, is a romantic, slow-tripping ode to a love that words simply can't describe: "This time I've seen it all inside my crystal ball/ Yeah, we don't need no subtitles," Neon croons above a tripping hip-hop beat with mystical Eastern influences.
If this is the musical direction Neon's thinking of heading for the debut, I wouldn't complain one bit.
+ Listen to NEON HITCH'S "SUBTITLES (FEAT. KINETICS)."
Bradley Stern is a writer from New York. In his spare time, he enjoys organizing his Britney Spears CD collection in reverse chronological order and writing impassioned letters to Congress urging that Madonnalogy be taught in all public schools. But most of all, he spends his time tweeting and musing daily about pop music on his blog, MuuMuse.
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