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Some of the important features about NCAA™ FBS Scores addon are listed below. This is followed by an overview about this addon. This summary contains few words about the addon, its function and features. Next is FAQ, this section is useful to get information about how this addon works in your browser. If you couldn't find a specific answer, please fill the bug report form in this page or the contact form in the homepage to let us know about your question. Following the FAQ, is the bug report form. It is designed to collect user feedbacks and bugs about this addon. Users can suggest improvements or feature requests through this form too. Next section is for submitting comments about this addon which uses facebook comments plugin. The last section is dedicated to reports submitted through the GitHub website. We hope the information provided in this page, could help you get all the basics you need about this addon and enable you to have a better experience with NCAA™ FBS Scores.
NCAA™ FBS Scores gives you the latest score results for National Collegiate Athletic Association FBS, besides it also informs you of the upcoming game schedules.
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A compact toolbar window to show you the latest results for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football.
Include all US college teams and game schedules.
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There are tons of different types of sports out there. Sports is such a popular genre, that there are new sports being introduced almost every day. One of the most famous franchises, which really stands out in a crowd of competition is the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or more commonly known as NCAA. When we are talking about NCAA football, it pretty much means college football, which is being played by colleges all over the world. NCAA football is played by different teams, comprising of different college athletes. These athletes belong to different platforms such as colleges, universities, and some academic institutions. NCAA is a non-profit organization, which has become one of the landmarks, used to promote college football. First established in 1997, NCAA has gained exceptional popularity since then, and has become one of the most followed sports around the globe. Although NCAA has engaged a lot of followers, but people who work a desk job or freelance, they find it quite difficult to keep up with the NCAA football scores. This is where NCAA™ FBS Scores Addon comes in handy.
NCAA™ FBS Scores is a convenient add-on, which helps people in following the scoring streamline of NCAA, at any time and any place. It provides the users with a compact toolbar window, to update people with the latest scores in NCAA. It includes all college teams if the US and game schedules to keep you in the loophole. It is a user-friendly extension, which offers you a detailed review on each team, with a simple click of a button. Moreover, this add-on has a compact and expanded view option as well. Above all, the NCAA™ FBS Scores is compatible with all operating systems (windows, linux and mac). We would recommend this add-on to everyone, especially people who need to state updated on the latest NCAA news, all the time.
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1. What is NCAA™ FBS Scores Addon?
NCAA™ FBS Scores, is a simple Firefox and Opera Addon to show you the latest NCAA Football (NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in the United States) scores from your browser toolbar popup. It is the fastest and most convenient method to open the toolbar UI and check the latest results.
2. What is NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision?
It is the highest level of college football in America. It is the most competitive subdivision of the whole NCAA division I. It consists of the largest and most competitive schools in America. The latest stats for NCAA division I, is 10 conferences and 128 schools. College Football is very popular in US and each year top teams make tremendous amount of revenue. These teams have thousands of fans and huge stadiums all over the US. It is important to note that, college athletes are not paid and the school only provides tuition, housing and books for them.
3. What does FBS stands for?
For all sports except football, ncaa divides the schools in three different categories, namely I, II, and III. But for football it divides division I into further two divisions. Bowl Subdivision which is called FBS and Championship subdivision which is called FCS.
4. How many teams are in NCAA football league?
There are approximately 252 teams in the Football section. For more info regarding team please visit the Wikipedia page.
5. How is NCAA FBS season schedule?
The football (NCAA FBS) season begins in August or September and ends in January. Most of the FBS teams play 12 games per year. To get more info about schedule please visit the Wikipedia page in the above FAQ.
6. Is this Addon available for all browsers?
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WASHINGTON – The Gallaudet University men's and women's track and field program and third-year head coach Byron Moore have officially released the schedule for the 2016-17 outdoor season. The seven meet schedule begins after the conclusion of the indoor track season and carries through the spring semester.
The season will open up at the Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet hosted by Salisbury University on March 4. Three weeks later on March 25, the Bison will compete at the Goucher College Track & Field Classic in Towson, Md.
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Among the best comebacks to criticism is to turn the tables on the doubter and say, "If you think you can do better, be my guest."
This, however, is a terrible plan if you are dealing with Luke Stanke.
Stanke, a University of Minnesota graduate student in the Department of Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methods in Education track), has devised a statistical model that he believes can more fairly select and seed the 68 teams that play in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Termed the "Win Index," Stanke's model uses weighted win-loss data to measure the relative strength of teams. Based on his research looking at the past eight years of NCAA tournament games, Stanke believes the Win Index does a better job parsing out teams than the Ratings Percentage Index, a formula for determining the strengths of teams that the selection committee relies heavily upon to pick the field.
Stanke's paper and research on the subject was presented this past weekend at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at MIT (and can be viewed on the conference web site, sloansportsconference.com). He also plans to submit his findings to the NCAA.
"The tournament committee is very highly correlative with the RPI ... but [the RPI] is obviously flawed in the way it's built," Stanke said. "It overemphasizes the strength of schedule of a team's opponents. The number they chose is very arbitrary."
Stanke, who describes himself as a "huge basketball fanatic," said he started doing research in hopes of finding a better way to predict the outcomes of NCAA tournament games but eventually started looking at different ways of picking the teams that made the field.
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Thank you to everyone who downloaded Ryan White's debut solo album "Cry Wolf". The response has been so astounding that in less than 24 hours all copies had been downloaded! If you did not receive your digital download and were a backer on the Kickstarter project please use the contact form to send an e-mail and we will be sure to help you out.
Cry Wolf
Heart Shivers
Now I grind all my teeth down, down
To the roots while I sleep
I'm honest a Liar as you've ever known
I'm facing my demons again
Inside of a song
It gives me a purpose
Heart shivers
We are
Life givers
Will somebody sing for me?
I still recall crying, at the age of fifteen
And turning that record up, up
Until it would peak
I ate off that line, continued along
Now some little girl out there
She's singing my song
While I skim the surface
Heart shivers
We are
Life givers
We are
Lost children
Will somebody sing for me?
Aren't we all searching for something?
The purpose worth living for
The purpose worth dying for
Holding together,
Falling apart
Watching, and waiting
For anything.
5 Lbs
I'm getting off by getting on
The ride and then forget myself
And I'm the fortunate one
But when I'm all alone I tend
To put that me up on a shelf
And stare at what I can't control
Now I'm the petulant one
Now every time, every time I lose 5 pounds
I start to believe I might be looking better
I almost had myself
Now every time, every time I gain 5 pounds
She starts to thing I might be getting better
I almost lost myself
She makes my good she makes me bad
I suffer less and what I have
Is clinging on and begging me
To tell her she is the one
And though I think that she could be
I can't be bothered by clinging
And so I damn myself, and her in us
'Cuz I destroy what I love
Back To Madison
From burning through my life
Born Southern, cut my teeth inside LA
I got lost inside the constant
Clatter of my mind
I'm walking tightrope Jitters
For a mile
Back to Madison
I'm going back to Madison
For awhile
Back to who I was
I'm going back to Madison
For awhile
I'll prove it to myself that I
Can change
It was the summer of an endless heaven
Right before my prime
Step off the stage, and the crowd went wild
And there my spirit was reborn
On tongues and pins and needles
I'm thinking maybe it's a way to save me
From my present self
Tell me when I leave my home
If there's a fork in the road,
Will it still lead me back
To where I wanted to go?
Oh Brother
And open my eyes
I'm deaf, blind and dumb
But with one more surprise
Somebody came
And made me believe
That there was a difference
Between liars and thieves
But we are not long for this world
Oh, brother
We are not long for this world.
I'll help you get back up
Slow down, look, see
I'm swimming through the ether
To speak with my grandson
Stop retreating"
"If you already know it
And you happen to notice
Then take responsibility
If you already know it
And you happen to notice
Then why do I need to speak?
"I'm not an innocent martyr
I've had my own fuck-ups
Women, money
Your heart's a little larger
You need to get back up
And stop retreating"
"If you already know it
And you happen to notice
Then take responsibility
If you already know it
And you happen to note it
Then why do I need to speak?
You're still a part of me"
Straight as an arrow
I'm looking for a way to own my hope
"Behave, and be good,
and you will make a man out of yourself"
Yessir. Yessir. Yessir. Yessir.
The more I notice what you're wearing
I wish I was home to hold your hand
But you can't sell anything without moving
We can both believe in something else
This is not your fault
We can both believe in someone else
This is not your fault
You were all alone...
I'm hard to deal with
I know I'm hard to deal with.
I met a little girl in Arkansas Just the day before I came to see you
You're missing me more than you ever have
But the heart inside your head is screaming
That I'll do as I will
I can't help it
I can't help myself.
I'm trying not to make it easy
I make it harder to find my time
Because I want her to learn to miss me
And then I find that I am second guessing what to say
Now look, she's turned it around on me
And I know I'm not your only option
But I hope that one day I could be
My goals are keeping me more honest
And you know
That I really, and I truly want to be
I get frustrated looking for signs
I'm not used to having to try
I feel like a child again
I really don't know what I'm doing
And then I hear her laugh at some dumb thing that I had said
And just maybe, this will be okay
Then, if you could see us know
Would you believe?
Smoking Mirrors
Up with your venom and return back to hell
I really know you're so dramatic
I have a fever on my innocent side
I let my demons know they don't have to hide
I really hope I'm not an addict
Calling all cars, calling all cars, calling all
There's a fire in this house
Lying there with your smoking mirrors
I hope I don't get out
I hope I don't get out
There's smoke in your mirrors
I kissed her twice and she forgave all my sins
I can't wait to fucking hurt her again
A little voice, but so pragmatic
You paint a picture of the person I am
And the I start to agree with you, ma'am
Now break my heart and you can have it
I would rather have your soot upon my face
I can feel the ashes settle on my body
While I wait for you in vain.
Cry Wolf
Waiting for my vitals to slow
I'm choking back the logical arc
As the history of people are stacked into a principle
"Hoping that you are who you are
A hero to a good little girl
I'm choking back the logical arc
That the man that I'm afraid of
Is still a little criminal"
Say there's a reason why we say and believe it
Savor the seasons as we change
This has spun out of control
We all make promises we can't keep
"I looked at your things"
I looked at your things
Say there's a reason why we say and believe it
Prey for the seasons as we change
This has spun out of control
"You're a liar"
But you're a liar
One by one, we
Break each other down
Neither one of us
Will lose our ground
Hanging on fables
Tell me if it's him over me
And I'll tell you if she has better skin
Launching into questions again
As we both become a liar
And don't see the significance.
A new relationship to smother
Belief is one, under the circumstance of war
And riding through it is another
Salvation is close
But I feel alone
We are the miracles around us
All light and love and energy
Is that enough, or do we really still believe
We pray for more than self sedation?
Salvation is close
But I feel alone
But I feel alone
But I feel alone
But I feel alone
But I feel alone
As I walk by
Remembering the little girl
I left behind
I still know the weight of it
But now it's too late
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood there and watched them fall
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood there holding hands
My tortured days are now a memory
That I let go
I was just shitty painted wood
And you were a god damn stained glass miracle
I still know the weight of us
But now it's too late
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood there and watched them fall
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood there holding hands
So many couples come and go
So many roads to follow
I haven't seen your face in so damn long
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood there and watched them fall
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood there holding hands
We built these castles in the sand
And then we stood
I can feel the static in the hall
As I walk by
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I'm totally stealing a neighbors wifi to download what I'm sure will be one of the most amazing records I've heard in a while. I'm thrilled for you Ryan! I'm happy to call myself a fan for life! Keep doing what you love!1↑
Without a doubt your best work yet Ryan! Going to be listening to this non-stop for the next 536.79 years!2↑
Ryan! You were born to make music!! I hope I get to see you perform these songs live soon. Congratulations! <33↑
A year ago this month was the first time we had the privilege of seeing you perform live. That night you debuted the song "Yes Sir", now one of my favorites and sang a tribute song "Almost Home" in honor of a dear friend who had recently passed. Your performance was so powerful that you brought my daughter and many others in the audience to tears. When we later came across your Kickstarter project we wanted to do our part to support the new album. In the summer when my daughter was in LA attending the Musicians Institute you went above and beyond to make her birthday one she'd never forget. Meeting you inspired her to take her own songwriting more seriously and she has since written and recorded more than half a dozen songs. We are so excited for the release of your new album and wish you all the best in this next chapter of your life.4↑
yep, I didn't get a copy of it. I tried a ton of times since that email came out and it always froze up so…. yeah. No copy for this guy5↑
Through my tireless efforts, I too was unable to achieve victorious download.
I guess that's a good thing though…right? means its gotta be (as expected) awesome!
Can't wait for Tuesday!!!! Congrats on your new baby Ryan, can't wait to meet….it(?)6↑
I was not able to download the file so I cancelled it to come back and try again. How can all of the copies be downloaded when I didn't get mine and have donated also in my husband's name as well and didn't even try his?7↑
Hey! Ryan said to shoot you an e-mail to let you know that the link didnt show up in my fb 'inbox'. Can you e-mail me the link for direct download? It would be much appreciated!!!
I am very excited to hear what this guy has dreamed up this time. He is amazing and was born to move us all. I can't wait to support him in this & spread the word for his music!8↑
So, this entire album is so solid. Not a single track was wasted, or used as a filler. Everything fits so well together, and meshes perfectly. Each track has its own uniqueness. This album deserves so much attention. We all better make sure we give it.9↑
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 2 (ANI): In the wake of the long-standing tussle regarding the fishermen taken into custody by the Sri Lankan authority, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking assistance on the matter. In a letter, the chief minister asked Prime Minister Modi to secure the immediate release of five fishermen and the fishing boats that were in the Sri Lankan custody. Earlier, in a letter dated March 7, Palanisamy requested the Centre's intervention in connection with the incident where a fisherman from Tamil Nadu was shot in the Sri Lankan waters, although the island nation's navy denied any involvement in the incident. Palanisamy said the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India should be summoned forthwith and "the strong feelings of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu about the unprovoked firing on fishermen and non-adherence to earlier agreements on this issue should be conveyed in no uncertain terms." A group of Indian fishermen, who were fishing between Danushkodi and Katchatheevu off the Tamil Nadu coast, were allegedly fired upon by the Sri Lankan Navy in which one fisherman was killed. Reportedly, 500 boats went for fishing in the first week of March from Rameshwaram. The Sri Lankan Navy started firing in which Pricho died of the bullet injury on his neck and another man named Saravanan got injured. (ANI)


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This weekend, my nephews returned from college and they were so excited about Bernie Sanders. This is the first political peep I've heard from them. Bernie woke them up! And they say all their friends at school feel the same way. It's Bernie time -- and it's no wonder.
In an article posted yesterday at Think Progress, I found this:
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Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wants to see a "revolution" in higher education funding.
The longtime Senator and newly minted presidential candidate unveiled a bill Tuesday that would completely eliminate undergraduate tuition at four-year public colleges and universities. The bill would also expand work-study programs and allow graduates who collectively hold more than a trillion dollars in student debt to refinance at a lower interest rate. At a press conference outside the US Capitol, Sanders called the current burdens on students and graduates a "national disgrace."
"We have to make sure that every qualified American in this country who has the ability and desire to go to college is able to go to college, regardless of the income of his or her family," he said. "It is totally unacceptable that Americans are drowning in $1.2 trillion in student loan debt. It is unacceptable that millions of college graduates cannot afford to buy their first home or their first car because of the outrageously high interest rates they are paying on student debt."It's about time someone said something sensible about student debt. And Bernie's going to say lots of other sensible things. I've always said that it's insane to believe that a progressive can't win an election. It's just that no one ever lets them try. And kids could upset an election easily because: internet. They get it.
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Another MMA Movie In Development
October 20, 2008
While the mainstream public was unimpressed with the recent MMA-based movies Never Back Down and Redbelt, based on box office receipts, there will be another such offering in 2009. Filmmaker Gavin O' Connor is currently in pre-production in Pittsburgh, PA, preparing to move forward with a project entitled Warriors. O' Connor's most recent work was Pride and Glory, starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell, which hits theaters this week.
MMA Fans may be familiar with the name Gavin O' Connor, as he was the Executive Producer of the widely acclaimed film The Smashing Machine, which focused on the rise and fall of MMA star Mark Kerr. Smashing Machine is widely regarded as the finest film that focuses on the MMA world to date.
O' Connor's producing partner, his brother Greg, spoke about about the company's decision not to work with the UFC on bringing the film to the big screen:
"It's interesting, we're not working with the UFC, we made a specific decision not to work with the UFC, only because our understanding is that they actually want more influence over what the content of the material is than we want to give them……..It does play very authentically in terms of the world and the fighters in the world, like Randy Couture and other people that are sort of embedded in the movie."
The plot for the movie sounds oddly reminiscent of the relationship amongst the Shamrock family. Greg O' Connor described the film, saying "It's about two brothers who are fighters, who are estranged, and who have to, through the course of the story, find each other again and reconnect to a relationship with their father, who they've sort of also become estranged with."
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That excels news for a variety of reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with just how you look in a swimwear: Excess weight can contribute to problems such as heart problem, kind 2 diabetic issues, some cancers, high blood pressure, stroke and also even more, according to the CDC. Kailyn Lowry as well as Jenelle Evans have both championed for the debatable craze Beyond the MTV network, celebs like Kim Kardashian, Brownish-yellow Rose as well as Snooki have actually likewise been seen rocking waistline training corsets. Hold a barbell or dumbbells with an overhand grasp and also bend over at the waist with your feet around shoulder width apart.
Demi Moore and also Bruce Willis' 23-year-old child accentuated her narrow waistline with the assistance of the fashionable apparatus Wednesday throughout a hike in Runyon Canyon with sister Tallulah Willis Precursor's waistline trainer looked cinched tight as well as up excellent, but left out a crucial part of this physical fitness sensation: The necessary selfie healthy to display those hourglass contours! The most up to date weight reduction idea to take in ladies of Hollywood is waist training," which, for the uninitiated, is basically like putting on a medieval corset. A September 2005 Medical Information Today short article reports arises from a Duke College research study in which individuals jogged day-to-day to lose visceral fat. Combine toughness training with your toning workouts to step up your exercise and assistance combat visceral fat.
Jumping rope is one of the easiest and most-effective methods to melt fat and also lose weight around your waistline as well as all over, as it could melt as numerous as 750 calories each hour. Contrary to what many people may assume, situps won't assist you drop weight around your waistline particularly. Pushups also function those core stomach muscles, however like situps, they could tone muscular tissues and melt calories for all-over weight-loss, including around the waist. The American Association of Retired Persons explains that this loss is around an extra pound a year after 30 - if you do not take part in stamina training to maintain your muscle tissue. You could likewise utilize weightlifting to aid you acquire lean muscular tissue mass that will certainly make your physical body burn even more calories.
Fortunately is that the muscle-building process produces a more powerful, leaner, more healthy, as well as better-conditioned body even when the real boost in muscle tissue is marginal. The Victoria's Secret models make clears when it comes to their toughness training routines. Strength training helps them tone their physical bodies while still maintaining the popular VS contours. Miranda Kerr does resistance as well as useful training as part of her workout, while Alessandra Ambrosio claims that her fitness instructor leads her with squats and also lunges to obtain the suitable Brazilian butt. You can embrace even more stamina training into your routine using resistance bands as well as barbells to supply more resistance to exercises like squats, crunches, planks and also lunges. Rather than doing countless problems, the women utilize sorts of physical fitness like dancing and capoeira to tone abdominals with waist motion rather than hard-core problems.
Jarvis stated he was currently dealing with six take care of Chinese firms wanting to get into clubs in Europe - including in England, Germany as well as Spain - which there would be also bigger Chinese investment in 2016, generally with a China-based soccer institution or training base thrown in. That excels information for franchises taking advantage of neighborhood media circulation rights, support as well as retailing. The 34-year-old fact TV celebrity - that already has a 16-month-old little girl, North, with her spouse, rap artist Kanye West - is rumoured to be anticipating infant number two and also is claimed to have chosen to discuss the information on an approaching episode of the show. Those extreme truths haven't stopped women from cinching their midsection with a corset or fitness instructor.
According to the Scientific research of Consuming, wearing a waistline training bodice can be dangerous to your health-- especially if you are tiing the corset as well tight, as holds true with the majority of females who wear them. You do not need to be a clinical expert to know that wearing a restrictive garment for a prolonged amount of time is probably a bad suggestion. One of the most common risks associated with putting on a waist training gadget is that it can press the organs, contributing conditions like heartburn and also acid reflux. In addition to leaving your belly, colon and also intestinal tract compressed, wearing a waistline training device could likewise affect the digestion tract. Although waist training could provide you that preferable shapely number, it will likely take you years prior to you see a visible change.
Inhale and also gradually turn your waist while attracting your belly button and also tightening your abdominal muscles. As somebody who discusses toughness training as well as nutrition for a living, I must've been prepared for midlife. Research study at McMaster University has actually revealed that strength training could turn around the signs old at the cellular by as long as 20 percent. Yet so does the middle-aged person with a 40-inch midsection that sits on a bench functioning his triceps as well as biceps, when his arms would look One Hundred Percent better if his tummy were 20 percent smaller.
Brownish-yellow Rose loves hers, as do some Actual Housewives, but it deserves discussing there are some possible dangers associated with putting on a midsection cincher all day long. On Friday, Lindsay Lohan tried to escape some noticeable Photoshop trickery again, posting an image of herself in a midsection trainer to her Twitter But it was PLAINLY modified, so she took it down. It's not hard to see why waist training has actually taken off: All you have to do is strap the important things on-- whether it's an inflexible corset or a flexible textile cover-- and attempt not to pass out. It's a low-effort technique that promises to slim your waist and train" your contours. Using a corset to waist train could likewise trigger bruising of your bones, which some might mistake as their bones relocating or their ribcages tightening.


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Everything Goes with Ice Cream : 111 Decadent Treats from Raspberry Sorbet to Cream Cookie Pie Plus Fabulous Handmade Party Ideas Hardback
by Koralee Teichroeb
Everything goes with ice cream - yet we understand that the perfect dessert for all of us is not always a big bowl of ice cream.
Not everyone loves ice cream, as hard as it is to believe!
Which is why Everything Goes with Ice Cream is the book for all of us.
It does, of course, have the easy-to-make homemade ice cream, but it also has 176 pages filled with other ideas for making a summertime snack covered in made-from-scratch sea blue candy sprinkles; s'mores and hot chocolate for winter; or an ooey gooey dessert whose magic ingredient is, of course, chunky chocolate fresh raspberry ice cream.
Simple projects fill the pages too, including tiny candles made in tea cups, miniature no-sew cake banners, party pom poms, heart-shaped button covers for a special party blouse, and so many more.
Everything Goes with Ice Cream is filled with cute ideas, a fun layout, and fabulous photography to make you as happy as you are on a summer day with your grammy's fresh peach ice cream pops covered in orange frosting sprinkles!
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Giant Sunfish Released from Fishers' Net
A tuna fishing vessel operating in the offshore waters of Pakistan safely released a giant sunfish that was entangled in their fishing net. After a struggle of about 20 minutes, the fishermen successfully freed this nearly six-foot-long sunfish weighing nearly 1,000 pounds.
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Guide to Buying a Mattress With The Experts at Northwest Mattress Outlet
In an effort to provide a simple, no non-sense guide for a new mattress buyer, I recently conducted an interview with Josh of Northwest Mattress Outlet in Portland Oregon. You'll quickly see that Josh is a straight-shooter who knows his way around the mattress buying process. If you are in the Portland area, check out this mattress buying guide and stop by to see these guys in person.
1. Tell me about Northwest Mattress Outlet and the customer experience you provide:
At Northwest Mattress Outlet I really only have one goal in mind when it comes to my customers' experience. No games. Personally, I dislike sales people, and statistically people would much rather shop for a car than a mattress. To me this speaks volumes, since shopping for a car sucks. I understand what a borderline horrible experience shopping for a new mattress can be; this is why I interact w/ everyone as if they're my friends. The atmosphere of my store is extremely laid back and casual, absolutely no pressure to buy. If they simply want to be left alone, I'll leave them alone. All I do here is educate my customers, if they buy, great, if not; I try to shoot them in the right direction of someone that can help them out. Along w/ this I try to arm them with the necessary tools to shop comparatively while they do their research and shopping around. This industry is near impossible to compare apples to apples. So I let them know exactly what info they need to gather to be better prepared and educated.
As far as my store is concerned, I'm a legit outlet store. I operate on small margins because I can. I'll never hire a salesman; never use any of the sales tactics you'll find in the bigger retail stores. I'm all about building long term relationships, making my customers feel at home, and having fun while doing it. I want to provide the best possible mattress for everyone's budget, hands down. And I believe I've fine-tuned my inventory to where I achieve this on a daily basis. You'll find I'm completely different than any other mattress store in the valley.
2. Buying a Mattress is often though of like buying a car – people tend to be anxious about their decision. If I am a first time mattress buyer, what are a couple of the key questions I should be asking from the store I am buying from?
I try to keep things as simple as possible. People want to ask me my opinion, what comfort level the mattress is, etc. Just lay down and get your feet wet. Find out what feels good to you. Don't get wrapped up in all the specs. If you're going to ask questions, find out what kind of foam is in a particular mattress you've laid on that feels good. Is it individually wrapped coils? Traditional innerspring unit? Again, this is a dumbed down version, but to me, if you know you absolutely love Latex or memory foam, great that narrows it down a ton. Are you annoyed when you feel your partner toss and turn in bed? Individually wrapped coils would be the way to go, or a foam core mattress. Knowing and understanding those 2 key things will cut out a ton of unnecessary time bouncing from one mattress to another. I know it sounds simple, but that's what I'm all about here.
3. In reality, what is the most common question you hear from mattress buyers and how do you answer it?
It's hard to peg down just 1 question. I think I get asked fairly frequently the expected life of a mattress. Industry standard is 7 years now, even if you have a 25yr warranty, the manufacturer definitely isn't saying your mattress will last that long. The reality is, just as everything goes, they don't make them to last 15-20 years like they used to. But really, who wants to keep their mattress that long anyway?!
Another question I consistently get is a customer asking me what comfort level a mattress is. I may be in the wrong here, but I honestly don't generally answer them, I simply ask them how it feels to them. Point is, I've had 2 identical models lying next to each other, one a Firm and the other a Plush. To me the firm actually felt softer. The comfort is in the eye of the consumer, what feels firm to me may be way too soft to someone else. This goes back to what I mentioned previously, just lie down and find what feels good to YOU. Don't worry about the tag saying plush, cushion firm, luxury firm, or whatever it says.
4. What are your thoughts about memory foam mattresses? Pros and Cons? Any specific brands or models you would say are the best memory foam mattresses?
I tell my customers either they'll love a memory foam mattress, or they'll hate it. Generally there's no grey area, it's a love hate relationship. I won't get into the numerous benefits of memory foam, there's a million sites out there with a ton of great info. I will say this, there's a reason hospitals, and of course NASA use this foam. It's a great contouring comfort foam. I've had customers come in that have medical issues and they rave about their memory foam mattresses. Of course I get the exact opposite testimonials as well. The 2 biggest cons to memory foam are the heat, and the mold you get stuck in after a few minutes of lying down. New advancements in memory foam have combated both these issues very well. The biggest thing out now is the gel infused memory foam. Much more efficient at regulating the temperature and it responds a lot faster so it won't feel like you're stuck in your personal body mold.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of memory foam mattresses, I really enjoy an inch or two of memory foam in my mattress, but I don't like the foam core. Just feels weird to me.
As far as good brands are concerned, there's too many list. Sadly, the majority of the manufacturers get their foams out of the same factories. Just under different names. I've carried 5-6 Temperpedic "knock offs" brands. From customer testimonials, and personal experience, a company that doesn't import their foam would be the way to go for me. They tend to last a bit longer, however they're generally a good 10% above other imported foam companies. And this is my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. I personally carry a line of imported memory foam mattresses, and am extremely happy with their product.
5. Many people look to thing like memory foam mattress toppers to put a "band-aid" on an old mattress, seeing this as a way to save money. What are your thoughts about this approach?
You kind of hit the nail on the head here. That's all it is, a "band-aid". Completely temporary solution. I'm not going to sit here and say this is a horrible idea, if that's what your budget calls for, it's better than the alternative of having a horrible mattress without the nice comfort layer on top. But soon that topper will wear out, and to keep buying them is a waste of money. Most people don't understand that memory foam is NOT a support foam, it's simply a contouring foam. So to put the memory foam topper on an old broke down mattress, isn't doing you any favors in the long run.
On the flip side, if you purchase a mattress that is a tad too firm, go ahead and throw a nice topper on it. As long as the support system is there, there's nothing wrong with doing that. Remember, you can always make a mattress softer, never the other way around.
6. In general, is a buyer expected to negotiate a little on price when buying from a mattress store? Any tips you would have on this thinking from a first time buyer perspective?
Oh yes of course there's room to negotiate. It's not expected, but if you don't ask for it, you don't get it. For a first time buyer, don't be scared. The worse thing that will happen is they'll say no. But most big box retail stores allow their salespeople to deviate 20% from the sticker price. Even if it's on "sale", everything's negotiable.
7. Is there anything else you would add that I didn't specifically ask about which would be helpful for someone who has never bought a new mattress, and wants to make sure they get a fair deal and a quality product?
Don't get frustrated! I'll close with what I tell all my customers that are doing their shopping around. Ask the right questions. What manufacturer is the mattress made by? What model is it in the manufacturers' hierarchy? Is it a pillowtop, plush top, tight top, firm, etc.? What foam are in the mattress? And finally what type of coil configuration is it?
These questions are all you need. What happens when you try to get the info from the salesmen 9 times out of 10? They give you some name of the mattress that doesn't mean anything. That identical mattress you're looking at probably has 30-40 different names unfortunately. There's a reason retailers do this, makes it virtually impossible to compare apples to apples. Here's an example of what you should walk away with:
Simmons Beautyrest (Manufacturer) Black Label (Model)
Pillowtop w/ gel infused memory foam
Individually pocketed coils
This info will take you much further than the name they'll give you "Roxanne" or whatever it may be. If you bring this into a store, they'll know EXACTLY the type of mattress you're looking for. Good luck!
If you have more questions for Josh, he is more than happy to help. Check out their website or Facebook page.


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Earlier today, the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Intelligence committees issued a joint interim report on the investigation of Benghazi. At U.S. News, Peter Roff has a straightforward account of the report's contents:
To put it mildly, the findings of the investigation thus far are damning.
The product of combined investigations by the House Committees on the Armed Services, Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, the report says that "There remain unanswered questions about the events surrounding the attacks, and the Administration owes answers to the American people."
According to the executive summary, the ongoing investigation by the five House committees has already determined that:
* Reductions of security levels prior to the attacks in Benghazi were approved at the highest levels of the State Department, up to and including Secretary Clinton. This fact contradicts her testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on January 23, 2013.
* In the days following the attacks, White House and senior State Department officials altered accurate talking points drafted by the Intelligence Community in order to protect the State Department.
* Contrary to Administration rhetoric, the talking points were not edited to protect classified information. Concern for classified information is never mentioned in email traffic among senior administration officials.
* All of this seems to conflict with what the Obama Administration told the American public in the thick of the president's ultimately successful re-election campaign.
The Associated Press reports on the report too, but the AP is careful to counter every statement from the report with an administration talking point. The AP concludes with this:
Privately, Republicans say the Libya attack and criticism of the Obama administration is an issue that energizes the Republican base, a crucial political calculation ahead of congressional midterm elections in which control of the House and Senate are stake.
Sure. No one could genuinely care about the murder of an American ambassador and three others; it's all just politics. (Unlike, say, Obama's gun control initiatives.) Nevertheless, whether the AP likes it or not, Benghazi isn't going away.


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August 13th, 2015 by Kevin OBrien
In the Lab: VMware HCIbench Hands On
VMware's VSAN group recently announced a free storage performance testing tool for Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), the HCI benchmark or HCIbench. While stressing traditional arrays with I/O or bandwidth tests is fairly well understood, applying synthetic tests to HCI gear requires a careful approach and a steep learning curve. With traditional storage infrastructure you setup your I/O generator of choice with a given workload profile, point it to some LUNs and let it rip. Hyperconverged testing requires a large-scale approach where many VMs (often 10-64) simultaneously apply that workload across multiple vDisks, at the same time… not to mention collecting all of that data when the task finishes. This type of approach is needed to adequately stress the platform and move closer, although not equal to, a real-world production setting. As you might imagine this is hard for experienced reviewers to accomplish and can be impossible for many end-users to complete in a reasonable time frame. VMware's HCIbench helps make this testing process much easier and lets anyone who can deploy a pre-built VM test as well as an independent reviewer test HCI better.
Before VMware launched this tool and shared it with us, we had some growing pains while we worked towards scaling up our own tools to measure the performance of VSAN and other HCI platforms. Currently we use FIO from Windows and Linux systems (some physical and others VMs) where we point it to a local or remote (iSCSI, SMB, CIFS) volume and kick off a singular workload. With an SSD, SAN or NAS, you target the physical storage device, or multiple LUNs to stress a dual-controller platform and can effectively stress it from a central point. One script will kick this off, which for an example we've included a snippet of one of our FIO parameters below:
fio.exe --filename=\\.\PhysicalDrive1:\\.\PhysicalDrive2:\\.\PhysicalDrive3:\\.\PhysicalDrive4 --thread --direct=1 --rw=randrw --refill_buffers --norandommap --randrepeat=0 --ioengine=windowsaio --bs=4k --rwmixread=100 --iodepth=16 --numjobs=16 --time_based --runtime=60 --group_reporting --name=4ktest --output=4ktest.out
The reviewer or tester needs to be able to correctly modify the script between tests to hit the correct device, apply the correct load, not to mention have multiple scripts for different block-size workloads. Then add in the scripts inside scripts (need to loop for preconditioning or multiple loads!), modify them for powershell or bash and you can see how this quickly spirals out of control. To make all of this worse, you need to have more custom-written scripts to parse your benchmark-generated output files to graph and compare differences. As a reviewer, we need to have these in our toolbox and use them daily. It generally takes months or years to get a good set of tools, know their strengths, but also understand their weaknesses. A customer evaluating a new storage platform generally doesn't test storage for a living and would be quickly overwhelmed by all of this. HCIbench uses the same tools trusted by independent-reviewers and makes it easy for anyone to use them.
HCIbench simplifies hyperconverged testing. Instead of running standard testing tools with lots of scripted setup and gathering lots of data, HCIbench automatically deploys multiple VMs running Vdbench across your cluster. While the tool is initially aimed at HCI market segments, it works just as well on traditional clusters powered by shared storage. The kicker in all of this is VMware isn't pushing their own proprietary tool at the market or their own workload profiles. Instead they've opted to use the already known and trusted vdbench as the workload generator, give the customer or tester the ability to use their own test profiles and put a GUI around it to better compare and contract results. The level of reporting detail is impressive, since it not only covers the workload profiles, but ties into the hypervisor, pulling in those stats to see the cluster-wide impact of tests as they operate.
Using HCIbench is pretty easy as far as testing goes. You download the pre-built Auto-Perf-Tool OVA and deploy it into your VMware environment. Once powered it will take you through a few steps to assign itself an IP address through your DHCP, or one can be assigned to it. After that is complete you move your attention to your web browser.
The configuration page is where you enter in all the important bits for your testing environment, so the tool can automatically deploy its generated VMs.
After you scroll down, there are areas to change the default deployment details. In the Vdbench Guest VM Specification area you are able to address how the tool deploys on your gear. Four our 4-node VSAN platform we started with a number of 16 VMs and kept to the default number of data disks (10) and the default size of the data disk (10GB). With 16VMs, that gives us a 1600GB footprint on our cluster, letting us measure the performance of VMs sitting well inside flash. Increasing those values, either through VM, vdisk count, or vdisk size lets you push those limits to measure how things react to pushing outside of flash and into your spinning media tier, or in the case of all-flash arrays into the slower read-centric flash tier. For an end-user this is incredibly important, since many vendor-driven results show best case performance, not performance as your working dataset grows.
Next up you can upload, select or build your own vdbench parameter file. For four-corners testing to measure peak I/O and peak bandwidth we like to use 4K random read and write, as well as a large-block sequential value for read and write bandwidth. For a mixed workload, 8K random 70% read 30% write works pretty well to compare to industry-reported figures. To make this super-easy, we've created all 5 of these workload profiles and offered them up for download. These help create a starting point and will be profiles we use in reviews going forward that leverage this tool. Want to copy our tests? Download the tool, apply these profiles and compare the full reporting stats.
StorageReview's HCIbench Workload Profiles
- 4K Random 100% read
- 4K Random 100% write
- 8K Random 70% read / 30% write
- 32K Sequential 100% read
- 32K Sequential 100% write
Once your workload is defined, scroll down and select any other settings you want to use. The VMDK Warm Up parameter is helpful to fill the newly created vDisks before testing. We've also added the "warmup" command into our shared workload files to further help precondition the workload so hot-data is migrated into flash. Testing duration is best kept to longer times for a cleaner result. If you want to try out a few runs, start at 900 or 1800 seconds. For a more formal run go for 6 hours (21600 seconds) or longer. The checkbox for Clean up the VMs should be checked as well, since this will let HCIbench create and deploy the VMs and delete them off your storage once the test completes. At the very bottom you will notice you need to download the Vdbench binary and upload the complete ZIP file for the tool to function. There are restrictions on distributing the tool in the Oracle EULA, meaning you need to download it yourself. Click the download link to take you to the Oracle site and download the vdbench50403.zip and upload that file still zipped in the prompt. Lastly, save your configuration, validate it to make sure you didn't leave anything out and start the test. Once completed the you can review the results.
The results page drops you into a basic HTML file viewer.
The first file presented is the very basic summary of the results. In our case with the VSAN workload we hit 114k IOPS with an 8K 70/30 workload with an average latency of 2ms and a throughput of 984MB/s. This is generated from the vdbench output files pulled from all of the VMs deployed on the environment. Users can go through those files if they wish to see second-by-second reported stats.
Moving into the iotest folder, click on the "stats.html" file.
This brings up every and almost any detail you can think of in a nice GUI with automatically-generated charts.
You can even drill into helpful stats like how much data was pushed over your vmknic on each host and all of its associated information.
VMware has gone to impressive lengths to make synthetic HCI testing an easier process for an end-user in a POC or even a reviewer like myself. It removes the difficulty or confusion with deploying synthetic workloads across a shared storage environment and gives you more generated details than you can shake a stick at. It also shortens the testing time needed to compare to systems effectively, increasing your chances of making a better educated decision during your POC window. At the end of the day it's a wrapper around the open-source tool vdbench, an I/O generator known and trusted by the community, meaning there is less concern that VMware is up to shenanigans. There are limitations to this tool, since it can't replicate an application workload or a working production environment. Those are additional tools that can be added to the comparison though, where this one offers a good starting point.


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James Thomas, PhD
Dr. Thomas's work in public health spans more than 35 years and 25 countries. His principal interests are in the social epidemiology of HIV/AIDS along with public health ethics and human rights.
In addition to his many scholarly articles, he was an editor and author of a textbook on epidemiologic methods in the study of infectious diseases and principal author of the American Public Health Association's Code of Ethics.
As director of the MEASURE Evaluation Project, Dr. Thomas is leading a global team that is advancing the capacity of developing countries to monitor their epidemics and evaluate their programs to control them. In his own research within MEASURE Evaluation, he is applying network analysis to improve local coordination of disease control efforts.
Honors and AwardsMcGravran Award for Excellence in Teaching
2009, UNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthFellow
2005, Parr Center for Ethics, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMoister Fellow of Ethics
2002, University of North Carolina Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Teaching Interests
Public Health Ethics, 2000-2011
Social Epidemiology: Concepts and Measures, 2002-2013
Fundamentals of Epidemiology, 2006-2010
Perspectives in Epidemiology and Public Health, 2015-present
Research ActivitiesIn the 1990s and early 2000s Dr. Thomas studied social forces underlying epidemic transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, primarily in North Carolina. Two topics of particular interest were the effects of high rates of incarceration on low income communities, and how network interactions among service providers affect disease control in a community. After 2010, he returned to his international roots, principally with the application of network analysis research to HIV control in developing countries.
Dr. Thomas see abuses against -- and the protection of -- public health as issues of social ethics. Thus, he has also researched how public health practitioners perceive and enact the ethical aspects of public health.
Service Activities
For three years, Dr. Thomas served as an ethics adviser to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In his current position as director of the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project, he participates in global meetings to set priorities and agendas for strengthening health information systems used to guide public health in developing countries.
Dr. Thomas founded and directed a non-profit organization called Africa Rising that enabled African community-based organizations (CBOs) to increase their capacity and impact through networking with other African CBOs. He also was co-founder of a non-profit that serves families affected by incarceration in Durham, North Carolina.
Practice Activities
Much of Dr. Thomas's research is intended to affect the practice of public health. When researching sexually transmitted diseases in rural North Carolina, his method was community-based and participatory, leading to a lay health adviser program to decrease STDs.
The organizational network analysis of HIV-related service providers in developing countries is often used by the local communities to improve their service coordination and disease control. Dr. Thomas's work in public health ethics includes the creation of a code of ethics that guides national and state public health organizations.
Key Publications
Improving referrals and integrating family planning and HIV services through organizational network strengthening. Thomas JC, Reynolds HW, Alterescu X, Bevc C, Tsegaye A (2015). Health Policy and Planning, 30.
Neighborhood factors affecting rates of sexually transmitted diseases in Chicago. Christopher Browning, James Thomas, Elizabeth Torrone (2010). Journal of Urban Health, 87(1), 102-112.
An interagency network perspective on HIV prevention. Craig Carter, Malika Isler, James Thomas, Elizabeth Torrone (2007). Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 34(2), 71-75.
Incarceration as forced migration: Effects on selected community health outcomes. James Thomas, Elizabeth Torrone (2006). American Journal of Public Health, 96(10), 1762-1765.
Things ain't what they ought to be: Social forces underlying racial disparities in rates of sexually transmitted diseases in a rural North Carolina county. Karen Thomas, James Thomas (1999). Social Science and Medicine, 49(8), 1075-1084.
PhD, Epidemiology, University of California, 1987
MPH, Population Health, University of California, 1982
BS, Nutrition Science, University of California, 1977


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Point of Sale
Point of Sale actually is a smart alternative of a cash register. But it performs actions a cash register could never; it can track, record and keep a check on all the buying and selling that has been done. It processes credit and debit cards, develops a connection between various systems and run inventory.
Point of Sale has a personal computing device at its core which supplies an application based program plus I/O devices for a given domain. Our Point of Sale services offers service desk of restaurants, entertainment centers, lodging areas, etc.
IPS POS terminals are Web-driven which enables remote training and operating possible along with tracking inventory.


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Supreme Court clarifies test for personal liability of directors for oppressive conduct
The general principles articulated by the Supreme Court may help guide directors and counsel in considering whether corporate conduct could lead to personal liability in future cases.
Non-profit members and directors must adhere to corporate statutes and by-laws
The relationship between non-profit members and directors is sometimes akin to the relationship between parents and their newly-licensed teen-aged drivers. The key to the family car grants the teenager new freedoms, but sometimes, a parent's only option is to reclaim the key. Members elect or appoint directors, delegating to them the power to manage the corporation. Corporate statutes and by-laws restrict the ability of members to participate in the management of the corporation once the directors hold the reins. Often, the only way for members to effect changes that the board opposes, is to reclaim the reins, by removing existing directors and appointing more amenable ones. http://canlii.ca/t/gh81g" target="_blank">Vaughan Community Health Centre Corporation v Annibale (2015 ONSC 2559 (CanLII)), recently examined the roles of members and directors, and the importance of adhering to corporate by-laws and statutes.
To each their own: Provincial rules which apply specifically to charities
Those running a charity could be forgiven for thinking that there are no provincial rules which apply specifically to charities. In fact, this is not the case and we have written several times about such laws as the fundraising rules in Alberta or the registration of a charity in Quebec. However, there are other rules which may affect charities and which may have particular relevance when crossing borders. One such set of rules is contained within the Trustee Acts of various provinces. Generally speaking, the Trustee Acts will apply when a charity holds funds regardless of whether it is incorporated.
Another look at governance disclosure
Despite the rosy picture the CSA paints, I'm not surprised that many organizations are falling short of their governance disclosure obligations. With respect to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, the CSA found "unacceptable" shortcomings in 55 percent of reviewed organizations' disclosures, compared to 36 percent in 2007. In this instance, reporting is getting much worse, not better.


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Happy Independence Day
Wishing everyone an early happy Independence Day. Our office will be open with limited massage hours on July 4. We return to our regular schedule July 5. Be safe and…
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At A Better Way Massage and Acupuncture we are incredibly qualified to treat acute and chronic injuries that are ailing you, giving you a dramatic change in the way you feel and an upbeat spring to your step. We tailor massage therapy, acupuncture, and treatment specifically for each client and every injury, making sure to improve your overall well-being. With top of the line Bellingham location, we are here to educate as many people as possible in their quest for optimum health and the benefits of Acupuncture and Massage Therapy.
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The Washington Post reported that Iverson pulled out his pants pockets during the proceeding, and declared "I don't even have money for a cheeseburger," as he turned to his estranged wife, Tawanna. Her heart went out to Allen, whom she gave $61 to, in hopes of helping him out.
Iverson amassed over $140 million during his NBA career, which included a huge deal with Reebok. The money seems all but squandered now, except for a $30 million deferred trust from Reebok, which he can't touch until he turns 55.
Like other professional athletes, it seems that Iverson's story will remain a cautionary tale for those just starting out.
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As The Guardian's Paul Mason discusses how China has succeeded to make Victoria's Secret (VS) a pawn in its "ruthless global game", a topic dominating headlines this past fortnight, Temper abandons the faded fizzle that was the VS Fashion Show 2017. Instead, we go with the Global Times camera angle as they report exclusively on designer Chu Yan's latest SS18 "Xunji (Seeking the Traces)" Collection in Beijing. Abandon all doubt, ye who enter this read!
"Xunji" was inspired by the ancient Silk Road that connected Shaanxi Province's Xi'an, the ancient China capital and Uzbekistan, finally leading to Rome.
Temper Magazine's Trending segment casts a net upon all that is throwing tantrums within the world of China Fashion across a variety of global sources. This very necessary segment dips its toe into the deep indigo-dyed pool that is the ocean of Middle Kingdom fashionable astonishment.
This time around, we walk down the runway with Global Times reporter Wei Xi as this fashion aficionado sits down with designer Chu Yan for an exclusive interview and discusses the Silk Road, horse motifs and the future!
While the designer still places an emphasis on ancient Chinese styles, the new collection reveals an obvious bohemian streak while incorporating more modern elements.
"True confidence is complete tolerance and acceptance of others while not losing oneself," fashion designer Chu Yan told the Global Times. Recently, she showed off her new SS18 "Xunji (Seeking the Traces)" Collection in Beijing. While the designer still places an emphasis on ancient Chinese styles, the new collection reveals an obvious bohemian streak while incorporating more modern elements.
Featuring a total of 45 suits, dresses and apparel, Xunji was inspired by the ancient Silk Road that connected Shaanxi Province's Xi'an, the ancient capital of China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to Samarqand, Uzbekistan and finally Rome in Italy. A horse with wings was one of the most commonly used motifs in the collection, since this image often appeared in murals and other unearthed relics on the Silk Road, as well as because horses were the most widely used mode of transportation along the famed trade route in ancient times, according to Chu.
For more than two decades, Chu has been researching traditional Chinese clothing. Although she is not the only designer to do so, Chu's clothing stands out from the crowd due to her luxurious embroidery and the use of muted colors which remind viewers of Chinese ink wash paintings.
Chu explained that the best way to present Chinese beauty is similar to how salt dissolves into water — you can no longer see the salt, but you can taste it.
Felt, Not Seen
When thinking about Chinese elements in fashion, most people tend to think of clothing decorated with dragons or peony flowers. However, in Chu's opinion, getting Chinese elements right is more about creating a feeling rather than including any particular decoration.
Chu explained that her very first inspirations came from the ink wash paintings of Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), a painter and calligrapher who was active during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. "He knew how to make use of empty space probably more than anyone else," Chu said, adding that she has spent a lot of time studying the ancient artist's works as well as modern art theorists' research about him.
"It's all about the beauty of emptiness and blank space, which is the beauty of oriental Zen."
Chu explained that the best way to present Chinese beauty is similar to how salt dissolves into water — you can no longer see the salt, but you can taste it.
"We need to look at the inheritance of Chinese fashion with an open mind. It is the result of multi-cultural and multi-ethnic communication," Chu Yan
"I've seen too many Chinese designs that emphasize appearance but lack soul. That was what we decided to change when we first started our brand [in 2011]," Chu said.
Born and raised in Xi'an, Chu says she was subtly influenced by the history and culture of the city at a young age, although she did not realize just how much until many years later.
Spending her childhood visiting museums and art galleries, Chu liked to sketch the figures in some of the Han (202B.C. -220) and Tang dynasty paintings because she thought they were beautiful. This, she says, is one of the main reasons that many of her designs mimic Han and Tang styles.
Chu explained that she also enjoys drawing on elements from the clothing of other dynasties and ethnic minority groups, such as the qipao, about which there is some controversy as to whether it can truly be considered representative Chinese clothing since it was once the traditional dress of the Manchu ethnic group.
"Doesn't the qipao look the way it does because Manchu clothes were influenced by the Han ethnic group?" Chu noted.
"Even during the Han and Tang dynasties, Middle-Eastern characteristics were absorbed into Chinese clothing… We need to look at the inheritance of Chinese fashion with an open mind. It is the result of multi-cultural and multi-ethnic communication."
For this same reason, Chu said she does not avoid using more advanced techniques from the West to create her Chinese clothing if these techniques can streamline production and make clothing more affordable for people.
Moving Forward
A well-known name in China, Chu earned more international recognition thanks to the 2014 APEC Summit. During the opening ceremony, heads of state were all dressed in clothing of Chu's design.
Yet, Chu said there is still a long road ahead for Chinese designers to make a name for themselves overseas, as international fashion is dominated by Europe.
Read the full Global Times Meets Chu exclusive right here!
The content of this trending topic was originally written by Wei Xi for Global Times, 2017. All rights reserved
Additional editing and introduction by Elsbeth van Paridon for Temper Magazine
Featured Image: SS17 by Designer Chu Yan. Courtesy of KLEAR
Images: All images come courtesy of designer Chu Yan and Global Times
Temper Magazine does not own any of the above English content. All featured English content belongs to Wei Xi for Global Times, 2017. All rights reserved.
Elsbeth van Paridon
After tackling Beijing for some six years where she worked for China International Publishing Group, she spent a moment in time moseying down steep alleyways and writing about their fashionable and underground features in Hong Kong.
Van Paridon most recently managed to claw her way through a Europe-based academic endeavor called "Journalism". 'Tis in such fashion that she has now turned her lust for China Fashion/ Lifestyle and Underground into a full time occupation.
Van Paridon hunts down the latest in Chinese menswear, women's clothing, designer newbies, established names, changes in the nation's street scenery, close-ups of particular trends presently at play or of historical socio-cultural value in Chinaplus a selection of budding photographers.
Paired with a deep devotion to China's urban underground scene, van Paridon holds a particular interest in the topics of androgyny, the exploration of individuality and the power that is the Key Opinion Leader (the local term for "influencers") in contemporary China.
Latest posts by Elsbeth van Paridon (see all)
- Beyond The Metalsmith Mindset With Meiyi Yang: Experimental Utopianism - December 2, 2019
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- Fabulicious Food said...
Hi Solange, I would love to explore some of Marylebone, I hear there are some great Farmer's Markets and new delis. x
- Tue Apr 24, 01:16:00 pm
- Fabulicious Food said...
Already following on Twitter, will go and Like Celia's Tours on Facebook
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- Solange said...
aah of course you are the best person to talk talk about sausages. Are Ostrich sausages really a Polish delicacy, I wonder
thanks for taking part
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- Jane Willis said...
I'm already following you on Twitter @janesgrapevine
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- Catherine Miller said...
I used to live in London so would love to find some hidden treasures in areas I'm not so familiar with - Marylebone and Portobello Road sound great!
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- Solange said...
Hi Jane, thanks for taking part. Good luck
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- Solange said...
Hi Catherine,
I know, Marylebone sounds so good. Best of luck
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- Shaheen said...
You know how much I would love to go on one of Celia Gastro tours. So wish me luck and Thank you soooo much for hosting such a great giveaway.
- Wed Apr 25, 09:15:00 am
- Shaheen said...
You know how much I would love to go on one of Celia Gastro tours. So wish me luck and Thank you soooo much for hosting such a great giveaway.
Sorry - you will have to deliete the previous comment as I didn't read the question. Culinary delight I would love to find on the tour would be some good vegetarian deights.
- Wed Apr 25, 09:18:00 am
- Aga Girls said...
I would really love to know about great markets and suppliers.
I follow you @agairls
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- Corina said...
I'd love to find out more about ingredients i've never tried before and where to get them
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I'd love to find a gem that I would've otherwise have not known about ... and to find a place where I can bring my friends to have them be impressed about the find ;)
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- Katherine said...
I'm already a follower on Twitter :)
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The measurement below shows the half-value layer for SUPRAX® 8488, a special borosilicate glass from Auer Lighting. The half-value layer is a widely used indicated value for microwave properties. It describes the depth in an absorbing material at which the power of a propagating TEM (Transversal Electro Magnetic) wave is reduced to 50% of its initial value by deposition as heat. The measurement covers the temperature range from 25 °C to 400 °C and has been taken at 2.466 GHz.
For a thin window, the fraction of the travelling wave power deposited in the window can be simply estimated by:
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2014 is the year I've decided to take back my power. Nobody likes a whiny little bitch and God knows I've blamed myself for my craptastic life way too long. Women have a tendency to do that all the time—blame themselves for everything that goes wrong. They become the "victim," which in turn leads to depression or apathy or alcoholism (or all three) and trust me, that's no way to live.
2014 is the year I start blaming other factors for my craptastic choices. So if you're a woman who has made craptastic choices in men and blamed yourself, read on to realize why it wasn't your fault.
BLAME HORMONES. A U.K. study found women who take the Pill choose the "wrong" man. Women are attracted to men whose genetic makeup is dissimilar to their own. But women on the Pill end up choosing a more genetically similar mate, which would be like the equivalent of having sex with your first cousin. Ultimately, it all has to do with a man's smell. If she's on the Pill and her man smells like ass, she won't realize it until she's gone off the Pill. Then her man will make her want to hurl every time he gets close, and no amount of Drakkar Noir is going to change it. So, kudos to being responsible with birth control; Boo to unknowingly choosing a man who stinks.
BLAME BIOLOGY. Women are hard wired to respond to a confident man. It has to do with survival of the fittest and all that caveman nonsense. The problem is that confidence is often coupled with douchebaggery. His level of self-confidence usually doesn't match his successes…or morals…or values…or ability to remain faithful. And by the time we've figured that out, we're the ones left feeling like crap because they've chosen yet another asshat. So, kudos to wanting to propagate the species; Boo to choosing an unevolved Neanderthal.
BLAME ALCOHOL. Alcohol is the mother of bad judgment. Why do people look so much more attractive when you're drunk? Because alcohol impairs your vision so everything looks fuzzy and out of focus. You don't notice the numerous imperfections or you're too drunk to care. So when you end up marrying a man with a peg leg and an eye patch at an Elvis Chapel in Vegas, chances are in order to make that union work, you're going to have to remain drunk throughout the marriage. So, kudos to being a fun party gal; Boo to choosing road kill that should have remained on the road.
I don't know about you, but blaming everything else under the sun but me for my mistakes feels pretty liberating. It's like finally seeing the results from dieting, without having to do all that pesky deprivation and exercise crap.
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Meeting of the Network of Adults in Scouting of the Interamerican Region 2015 #ScoutIAR
From 11 to 14 June, was held in Panama the meeting of the Network of Adults in Scouting of the Interamerican Region. The meeting was attended by 13 representatives from 12 NSOs, the Coordination Core and staff of the World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region, out of the following NGOs: Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Dominican Republic.
The agenda for the meeting included two types of sessions:
• Joint sessions with the participants to the Network meetings of youth, Youth Programme and institutional Development.
• Specific sessions of the Adults in Scouting Network.
Joint sessions: Joint sessions were held during the afternoon of the 11th and the morning of the 12th. The addressed topics were:
Vision 2023 (Plan Triennial Mundial)
• Youth Programme Policy.
• Institutional Development Policy.
• Youth Engagement Policy.
• Adults in Scouting Policy.
• GSAT – Global Support Assessment Tool Towards Quality Scouting.
• Better World.
• Communications in the Interamerican Region.
Specific sessions: the topics that were addressed during this sessions were:
Levels and behaviors of the core competencies of the Interamerican Region: Related to the first objective of the Regional Plan (Strengthen the processes for the implementation of the competencies approach in the adult management policies in the National Scout Organizations members of the Interamerican Region) the participants got to know the process developed in the definition of the core competencies, and reviewed and validated the levels and behaviors proposed.
Positions and Functions matrix: Also related to the first objective of the Regional Plan cited earlier, the participants advanced with the definition of a model of functions/responsibilities relating to the most common positions and functions within the NSOs in the Interamerican Region and proceeded with the positioning of the Core Competencies within them.
Specific Competencies of the Interamerican Region: Again related to the first objective of the Regional Plan, the participants continued with the understanding and definition of a model of specific competences related to the most common positions and functions within the NSOs in the Interamerican Region.
Recognition and Motivation of adults in Scouting: Related to the fourth objective of the Regional Plan (Promote working styles that strengthen National Scout Organizations in implementing adult management systems with quality that generate an ongoing dynamic of motivation of the adults, implement adequate mechanisms to monitor their retention and apply timely correctives), the participants presented the best practices of their NSOs in this field, and developed a brainstorming to promote clear and systematic procedures for recognition and appreciation to adults, which can serve as the basis for the NSOs in the Interamerican Region.
Monitoring retention of adults in Scouting: Also related to the fourth objective of the Regional Plan, the participants advanced with the understanding that Retention is an effect of a quality Adults in Scouting management System. In that sense it was promoted among the participating NSOs the need of implementing a model to monitor the retention of adults and to apply corrective measures based on it.
Coordination of efforts of the AIS network to promote cooperative relationships between NSOs: Related to the third objective of the Regional Plan (Strengthen the work of the Adults in Scouting Network of the Interamerican Region and establish a strategy for the training of trainers that allows supporting the National Scout Organizations of the Region in satisfying their needs) and ased on the work of the previous sessions, establish a work plan for the Adults in Scouting network on actions to be developed until the Interamerican Scout Conference and identify specific commitments of each NSO therein.
Ideas for the regional plan 2017-2019. With a view to the formulation of the next Regional Plan, proposals were collected from the network to be considered at the Interamerican Scout Summit (Cancun).
Presentation of the revised editions of the Adult in Scouting toolboxes. Related to the second objective of the Regional Plan (Favor the creation and interchange of publications, tools and experiences that allow the National Scout Organizations of the Interamerican Region to strengthen the adult management systems in the processes of recruitment, performance and decisions for the future.) were presented and shared the updated versions in Spanish of the Adults in Scouting toolboxes 1 and 2. Both tools can be downloaded from the virtual platform of the Interamerican Region (scoutgateway.org) at http://scoutgateway.org/file.php/11/CDH_1%20%28Completo%29.pdf and http://scoutgateway.org/file.php/11/CDH%202%20%28Completo%29.pdf respectively. (soon the updated English versions will be available).
General comments. General comments of the participants about this meeting were:
• While apparently the topics between one meeting and another are the same, those who have participated in various meetings expressed their satisfaction to see how conceptually developments are achieved.
• The Network Adults in Scouting is an important place and the participants exhort to continue with this dynamic.
• To have known in advance the agenda and objectives to be achieved made the work more productive.
• The meeting exceeded previous expectations.
Evaluation of the meeting. For the evaluation the participants scored different items through a survey from 1 to 5, where 5 refers to excellent and 1 poor. The General results of the meeting is presented in four major aspects:
• Pre-meeting and logistics: (includes communications, facilities, accommodation, transportation, food and cultural activities): 4.1
• Development of the sessions (includes Agenda of the meeting, relevance of the topics, productivity of sessions and materials provided): 4.3
• Facilitators of the sessions (including knowledge of the subject, ability to coordinate the group, resolution of doubts, empathy with the group, capacity to motivate participation): 4.7
• Development of the meeting (includes whether their expectations for the meeting were covered, if the developed sessions contribute significantly to their function and if the cost of the event was according for what was received): 4.7
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