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Battle Royale vs. Hunger Games vs. The Inferior – Battle to the Death
Recently the publishing powers that be have released a particularly strong slate of Young Adult titles, including two books that managed to top my infernally long "Need to Read" list – The Inferior, a stunning debut and the beginning of what looks to be an incredible fantasy series by Peadar Ó Guilín, and The Hunger Games, one of Scholastic's lead titles for the fall season and also the beginning of a series, written by by Suzanne Collins, the popular author of The Underland Chronicles.
With their dark subject matter and unflinching portrayals of potential dystopian futures, both books will appeal to a similar audience, including mature young adult readers and adults alike.
The Inferior easily ranks in my list of top reads of the year – I found myself utterly unable to put it down over the course of the day it took me to read it, literally walking around work with the book open in my palm as I attempted to pretend to be productive.
It is a firecracker of a story — an inventive, fast-paced fantasy of a dystopian future world where hunting for flesh among deathly dangerous predators is the central drive of daily life. Main character Stop-Mouth, considered slow-witted because of his stutter, is fiercely dedicated to protecting the ways of his village until the day a woman speaking a foreign tongue falls from the sky and changes his very view of the world. I wouldn't want to ruin anyone's discovery of the world Ó Guilín has carefully crafted, so I will just limit myself to saying that the book contains one of the most incredible monsters I've encountered, with a brilliant visual depiction that stuck in my head for many chilling days.
I read The Hunger Games at a similar pace, and found myself fully immersed in Collins' dark future world of Panem (formerly the U.S. of A.), largely reduced to villages filled with peasants. Each district must send one boy and one girl, chosen by lottery, to compete in the Hunger Games: a televised survival battle to the death. Unflinching young heroine Katniss becomes a contender when she volunteers to keep her younger sister from being sent to the Games, as ever her family's protector. Despite her small size, Katniss quickly becomes a top competitor in the violent match, earning her rivals' respect and an audience fanbase that may actually help her make it out alive.
At first I was put off by the book's obvious similarities to the Japanese cult hit Battle Royale by Koushun Takami, a favorite of mine. First published in Japan in 1999, the novel 'Battle Royale' has become its own mini cultural phenomenon, spawning two films and a 15-volume manga series before finally being translated into English in 2003.
Highly controversial in all its various forms, the story is a powerful dystopian thriller, set in an alternate Japanese reality governed by a brutal totalitarian regime. To exert control over a wild teen population, the government institutes The Program, a bizarre mix of defense experiment and social, physical and psychological torture: For each Battle Royale, a class of Junior High third-years (think 9th graders) is isolated and forced to fight, friend to friend, to the death until only one survivor is left the winner. The resulting events construe a "Lord of the Flies for the 21st century," as the students try to work out who they can trust, who's playing for real, and how they are possibly going to survive.
Obviously the overall theme of teens being forced to fight to the death for a televised "reality show" is the same for both books, but once I gave Hunger Games a chance, I found that Collins tackles the tricky subject matter in an entirely different fashion that quickly found me abandoning my reservations and reading voraciously to the end.
I wholeheartedly recommend any of these three fine books for some thought-provoking, pulse racing literature.
–Whitney Spotts
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the_tytan / May 15 2010 8:01 pm
If the Hunger Games is a rip-off Battle Royale, which it isn't, then Battle Royale is a rip-off of the Running Man. That story isn't anything new. Plus BR is totally japanese, the characters, the culture- no Western writer would write something like that. So give it a chance because although the premise is the same, it's like saying Shrek is the same as Aladdin because they both have a princess in peril.
Battle Royale and the Hunger Games are to me intended for totally different audiences. Maybe if BR wasn't so gory then Bookstore Managers and Librarians would feel comfortable putting it front and centre.
Unfortunately, its medium- that of comic books- already has a negative stigma against it. So Concerned Parents will always be against it despite the strong story contained therein.
the_tytan / May 23 2010 10:04 pm
oh don't get me wrong, as someone who used to have a lengthy pull list, i love the comics medium and not just from the big 2 either. you won't find me saying a bad word about comics.
still doesn't change the fact that Concerned Parents view them with more suspicion than novels though.
Janine / May 29 2010 11:10 pm
Thanks for this post. I was seriously considering passing over The Hunger Games because of how similar it seemed to Battle Royale, which I had read and enjoyed, but now I might just pick it up and give it a chance.


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Kansas City here we come!
Kansas City here I come! Actually here we come! My wife Laurie has recently accepted a new position outside of KC and we couldn't more excited for a new venture ahead of us. I have lived in New England my whole life (growing up in Maine, going to college in NH and MA, then moving to Boston in 1997) and this area will always have a special place in my life. I am so proud and happy for my wife who truly is a superhero in her field and of course in my life.
For the past few years we have been visiting different areas around the country thinking about possible relocation spots and every time we visited the area Kansas City won. Great people, great food, easy traffic, great vibe, decent real estate and opportunities for business owners like myself. This decision, while seeming sudden for some, has been years in the making behind the scenes. We just didn't know when the time would reveal itself but the wheels have been in motion for some time.
To our passionate fans at ACB please be assured it's business as usual! In the short time absolutely nothing changes. Our online store, eBay outlet, Reverb outlets will not change. The Boston-area store will continue to operate as usual but eventually the full store will move to the KC area (see below). Any schools who purchase through ACB will continue to receive incredible treatment from all of us at ACB.
We are so very excited for the future! If anyone has any questions please be sure to reach out via email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or phone (781-944-6247).
Big hugs and thanks to you all! Onwards and upwards!
Some shop timelines in regards to the moveHere are a few crucial dates in regards to the shop and the upcoming move:4/16 This will be the last day for any repair drop-offs in the Boston shop.
5/4-5/5 ACB "Thank You" Party, Jam Session, and Moving Sale (stay tuned for an additional announcement on our FB page)
5/8 Last official open day at ACB (email us for more specifics)
6/15 (or sooner) official open of the KC shop!

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This issue records the outcomes of the Australian Institute of Architects' 2017 chapter awards, telling the story of Australian architecture and its achievements over the past year. The chapter awards are presented across the nation's six states, two territories and internationally in the lead-up to the National Architecture Awards, presented in Canberra in November. The gala events that announce the winners are an important platform for peer recognition, a forum for professional camaraderie and an opportunity for advocacy and solidarity.
In 2017 there was a rousing call to action in many of the speeches by the chapter presidents. In Victoria, Vanessa Bird encouraged the profession to speak with one voice as it responds to continuing de-professionalization. She observed that "competition is healthy, but there has never been a better time to rally collectively." In New South Wales, Andrew Nimmo emphasized the importance of leadership and collective action, presenting the President's Prize to Jack Mundey in acknowledgement of
the green ban hero's great contribution to the betterment of architecture in the state. The value of design was given voice in Queensland and South Australia. Bruce Wolfe placed design "at the centre of what we do," arguing that "it is the process of design and design thinking that underpins architecture over its lifetime." Mario Dreosti concurred, describing how "design-led thinking can be applied directly to other problems and opportunities."
Collaboration and equity were underlined. In Tasmania, Yvette Breytenbach called for a better understanding of collective achievement. "Within the construction industry there is much to gain by working together in a manner that not only recognizes our different skills, roles and positions in the market, but also explores what we hold in common." In Western Australia, Suzanne Hunt gave a practical insight into the profession's commitment to addressing gender equity, describing regulations that adversely affect the careers of women (and the Institute's advocacy in response). Suzanne noted the "limitations of the two-year parental leave period" with the Architects Board of Western Australia, which she said requires architects
to return in year three and complete the full CPD requirements in order to not lose registration credentials. "As a chapter we are advocating that this issue needs to be addressed by the board urgently."
The awards night is also an opportunity to declare new initiatives. In the Australian Capital Territory, Rob Henry announced the "Year of Housing," with an action plan focusing on "advocacy and education around the creation of places for people, and particularly reform on housing." This advocacy was acknowledged across the chapters through ongoing and new education, policy and procurement programs.
Congratulations to the practices that have been recognized with chapter accolades and to all those who generously submitted their work for peer review in 2017. To
the practices whose projects have advanced to be in the running for the National Architecture Awards, the profession is collectively cheering you on.
The September/October issue contains the following peer-reviewed projects:
- Jackalope. Carr has curated a sybaritic hotel experience, defined by elemental and evocative materials that celebrate the regional qualities of the Mornington Peninsula. Review by Rachel Hurst.
- 1 William Street. Tasked with designing a new headquarters for the Queensland Government, Woods Bagot has created a generous office tower that is at once productive and rewarding. Review by Margaret Maile Petty.
- 41 Birmingham. SJB has designed an apartment building for Sydney's Alexandria that is imbued with drama, richness and unexpected intensity.
Review by Alexandra Brown.
- Cirqua Apartments. In a "lyrical interpretation" of local building styles, this multiresidential project by BKK Architects is sensitive to the scale of its suburban Melbourne context. Review by Brett Seakins.
- North Bondi Amenities. Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith has artfully integrated a wealth of beachside amenity into this small public building in North Bondi, Sydney. Review by Casey Bryant.
- Avery Green. Through the intimate reimagining of a small terrace house in Melbourne, Onomatopoeia explores the notion of personhood in architecture. Review by Fleur Watson.
- Bendigo Hospital. Bendigo's new hospital designed by Silver Thomas Hanley in collaboration with Bates Smart fosters a sense of repose with quiet confidence and civic gravitas. Review by Julie Willis.
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital. This new hospital by Architectus and HDR is underpinned by the ethos and architectural language of the Sunshine Coast. Review by Michael Keniger.
Cameron Bruhn, editorial director, Architecture Australia
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Published online: 1 Sep 2017
Words: Cameron Bruhn
Images: Brett Boardman, Peter Clarke, Peter Clarke (top-left) and Shannon McGrath (bottom-left and right), Pia Ednie-Brown (left) and Lucas Allen (right), Sharyn Cairns
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Tellaman – Wena ft. J Something. J Something, Lead singer of Mi Casa was featured on this hot new tune, titled Wena off Tellaman's New EP, Lucid Dream.
The AFro House tune is a standout off the impressive EP
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Hi, Shirley.
Sorry it took me a while to respond to your friend request. I'm new to figuring out the NC plein air website. Your work is wonderful, and I hope to meet you soon ... now that the weather is becoming lovely again.
Thank you from Anne
Hi, your work is lovely. Matthews is too far for me to go, unfortunately - I'm a caregiver also.
Shirley, I will be out of town that weekend... sorry to miss it! Please let me know about future events in the area!
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First Line Friday's is a weekly feature, hosted by Hoarding Books – so grab a book off your pile and share the first line
Caroline's wrist turned an flicked as the steel tongue of her crochet hook dipped in and ut, mirroring the movement of the fiddle's bow.
Caroline: Little House, Revisited – Sarah Miller
When I saw a preview of this book show up in my email, I KNEW that I had to read it. As an 7(ish) year old, I devoured the Little House on the Prairie books as well as watching reruns of the TV (running home from school to watch it at 3pm with a snack was like a daily routine). I've really enjoyed some of the other retellings of classic books that I've read recently (and equally excited about some of the other upcoming ones I've seen authors I follow talk about…like Marilla from Anne of Green Gables).
I'm only a chapter into Caroline so far – but I have a feeling that its going to be a great read!


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Post-menopausal women may suffer fewer hot flushes and night sweats by taking the hormone progesterone, a Canadian study has found.
After 12 weeks of progesterone treatment, women who began the study with a daily average of seven hot flushes or night sweats reported having three fewer episodes each day.
The study is the first to show that oral progesterone may reduce frequency and severity of hot flushes and night sweats, says co-author Jerilynn Prior, an endocrinologist at the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research at the University of British Columbia.
"I think this is important research because it offers women more choices," Dr. Prior says.
Conflicting information about estrogen therapy has left postmenopausal women wary of taking hormone treatments. In 2002, the Women's Health Initiative study linked estrogen treatments with a higher incidence of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes. However, other studies have found that estrogen may prevent bone loss and decrease the risk of colorectal cancer if taken only for short periods.
The progesterone study, published in the journal Menopause, did not compare estrogen and progesterone treatments in a head-to-head trial. Nevertheless, Dr. Prior says progesterone is "as effective as estrogen but better at helping with sleep."
For the study, researchers recruited 133 healthy women aged 44 to 62 who hadn't menstruated for one to 10 years. More than half took 300 milligrams of progesterone each night while the rest took a placebo. All the women kept a diary to record the frequency and severity of hot flushes and night sweats before and during the treatment period.
Dr. Prior explains that hot flushes and night sweats are signs of the natural drop in estrogen as women go through menopause – the cessation of menstrual periods. As estrogen levels decrease, the body's comfortable temperature zone narrows until, for some women, "there's almost no temperature at which they're comfortable."
She theorizes that progesterone offers relief by raising core temperature and driving up the body's comfortable temperature zone.
Prescribing oral progesterone alone as a treatment for menopause symptoms is unusual in medical practices, notes Richard Santen, an endocrinologist at the University of Virginia.
The benefits of progesterone shown in the study are "statistically significant but not so great" compared with other treatments, particularly estrogen combined with progesterone, Dr. Santen says. Nevertheless, he says, "most physicians would consider it reasonably safe."
Christine Derzko, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto, cautions against the use of progesterone as a main treatment for menopause symptoms.
Dr. Derzko notes that many women suffer from vaginal dryness – a sign of lower estrogen levels. "If the problem is an estrogen deficiency, you give them estrogen," she says.
Dr. Derzko says she frequently prescribes oral progesterone for premenopausal women with sleep problems. But she argues that Dr. Prior's research doesn't prove that progesterone is an effective treatment for hot flushes aside from its sedative effect. "What we don't have here is a long enough study to show us that in the long term, it's a good treatment, it's a safe treatment."
But Dr. Prior says women in the study experienced fewer hot flushes throughout the day and not just while they were asleep.
Dr. Prior says while there is no data on the safety of long-term use of oral progesterone, they have been "well tolerated" in the 17 years she has been prescribing them to patients.
In the progesterone study, eight women taking progesterone and four women taking the placebo reported adverse events such as headaches, tiredness and an unexpected menstrual flow. All were mild events compared with the potentially serious side effects associated with estrogen therapy, notes Dr. Prior.
Alarm about estrogen therapy has left many postmenopausal women "suffering in silence," according to a statement from the Endocrine Society, based in Chevy Chase, Md. A recent poll commissioned by the society found that 72 per cent of women aged 45 to 60 experiencing hot flushes, interrupted sleep and vaginal dryness had not received treatment for their symptoms.
But it's possible that many women's symptoms are mild and do not require treatment, Dr. Prior says. She cites a 2008 study published in the journal Climacteric that involved 4,400 women aged 40 to 65. The study found that over all, just 9 per cent of premenopausal and 7 per cent of postmenopausal women reported hot flushes and night sweats that were "moderate" to "very severe" in a typical day.


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The following is a selection of our favorite places to eat in Kyoto, organized by different types of food.
KyoTours Japan does not officially endorse any of the following businesses or receive any financial restitution for recommending their services.
For further questions about dining in Kyoto, feel free to contact us.
Ramen Noodles
Nagahama Ramen
This is one of the best spots in the city to try tonkotsu pork broth ramen. The soup is thick and creamy, and the simmered pork melts in your mouth. Nagahama is more of a food counter than a proper restaurant, so don't expect fine dining. There may be a line in the evening, but it's worth it. The locals know this is the place to go.
Dai Ichi Asahi
You will definitely be waiting in a line at this place, but it's absolutely worth it. Simple shoyu soy sauce broth and firm noodles topped with pork, green onion, and a few slivers of bamboo shoot. The menu is simple: ramen, gyoza dumpling, and beer. That's all you need. Really wonderful simple meal that hits the spot. Very popular with locals, even for breakfast.
Soba Noodles
In a city with a million soba places, I'm only listing one because I really believe this is the best. Ukiya is relatively young for Kyoto, founded only in 1929. The same family is still running the place, and their commitment making the finest buckwheat noodles in the city is evident. Ukiya also serves great tempura and a wonderful sukiyaki beef bowl. Two locations, one in the geisha neighborhood of Pontocho, the other in Teramachi shopping district. Closed Mondays.
Pontocho location Google map link, Teramachi location Google map link
Tempura Endo
One of the more well-known tempura establishments in Kyoto. Prices are high at dinner, but are more reasonable for lunch. The fried vegetables, fish, and meat pieces are delivered fresh to your table, and the experience is structured as a multicourse kaiseki-style meal where it's just as much about presentation as it is taste. Reservations suggested. Several locations in the south Gion area.
Tendon Makino
A great casual lunch spot, Makino serves large rice bowls topped with fresh tempura. You'll be able to try some things you've probably never eaten before here, like fried eel and tempura soft-boiled egg. The sauce drizzled on top of the tempura is particularly good, and the shrimps are massive! Expect a wait a t lunch time.
Izakaya (Japanese pub)
Yamachan is actually a restaurant from Nagoya and not Kyoto, but it's still worth visiting. Izakayas are where the locals go after work to eat and drink in a casual environment, so the feeling here is very upbeat and friendly. The menu has a little bit of everything from sashimi to tempura to meat skewers, but the main attraction here is their famous chicken wings. They really are great and very fun to eat, especially with some cold beer and a variety of other snacks on the table. Keep the orders of food coming and don't worry about the menu, it's all in English with lots of pictures. Only downside is that it can get smokey later in the evening when it gets busy (that's just how izakayas are, unfortunately).
A tiny hole-in-the-wall place that's been around for several generations. This eatery offers great mid-range lunch specials that are just as tasty as high-end sushi dinners elsewhere. Staff is friendly and accommodating, but sometimes this place fills up during lunch hours. Great local mom-and-pop shop with a homey feel. Taxi driver will not know this place, so you're better off getting dropped at Takashimaya dept store nearby and using google maps to walk over. English menu available, closed Wednesdays
Arashiyama Naritaya Sushi
Another tiny spot that is more of local secret than a Michelin star place. There WILL be a line here at lunch time, but it WILL be worth waiting for. Excellent no-frills sushi served up quickly at a reasonable price. This place is a gem, and more tourists are starting to discover it thanks to online reviews. Kind of hard to find (it's behind the Lawson convenience store), this is an excellent choice for lunch in Arashiyama.
I love this place. Located up on the 11th floor of Isetan dept store in Kyoto Station, Eijuan often gets overlooked by the crowds walking past it to other dining destinations nearby. They serve Kyoto-style meals centered around grilled fish with lots of side dishes. Most of their selection is seasonal, so you never know what sides you'll be served. Usually fresh vegetables or locally-made tofu, but sometimes they'll feature spa-boiled eggs or other interesting items. The fish is excellent, and you have a variety to choose from. Great for those who prefer their seafood cooked instead of raw.
Gion Tanto
This is a very popular spot to try okonomiyaki pancakes and well-known among tourists, so it can get busy. I know the locals have other favorite places for okonomiyaki, but you know what, Tanto is pretty good. The location is great as well, and easily accessible while sightseeing in Gion. I really enjoy their negiyaki, a pancake with a heaping portion of green onions chopped into it. This place is best for an early lunch as it gets very busy at peak hours. English menu available, closed Thursdays.
Kyoto's best tofu. Period. Large meals with a pot of boiled tofu and multiple small side dishes of grilled tofu, sesame tofu, pickles, rice, tempura, and seasonal vegetables. Lunch prices are mid range, but dinner can get up there. Check out the beautiful garden on the grounds before you leave. Reservations suggested for dinner.
Nanzenji Okutan
If Junsei is closed or too busy, walk over to Okutan nearby on the edge of Nanzenji temple complex. Their presentation is not as impressive, but the food is great and the rustic wooden building is charming. This is similar to the kind of tofu meal that priests would eat on special occasions, so it's a nice chance to try something you can't find in many places. They also have a location at the Ninenzaka steps near Kiyomizdera, but it gets crowded and is a bit more touristy.
Nanzenji location Google map link, Kiyomizudera location Google map link
Freshwater Eel
I fully understand that eel might not be the most inviting dish for many people, but it's certainly worth trying at this old establishment in downtown Kyoto. The menu is simple: rice bowl topped with grilled eel and sweet sauce, or the same bowl with a fluffy egg omelette covering the eel. Both are large and filling. The upstairs dining room has a great old Kyoto vibe, and downstairs is lively and fun as well. Eel isn't the cheapest lunch in town, but Kane-yo manages to keep the price within market value. Highly recommended if you want to try some unique local seafood.
That's right, pickles. Kyoto is well known for it's pickled vegetables, and you can make a whole lunch out of it! These are not the deli-style cucumber pickles that you're used to! Nishiri uses carrots, daikon radish, pumpkin, onion, cabbage, eggplant, melon, and other special seasonal items to create some really unique tastes. Nishiri is known as one of Kyoto's top pickle shops, but not many people know they have restaurants as well. Their sushi made from pickled vegetables instead of fish is fun and refreshing, and a plate of mixed pickled vegetables paired with some chilled sake makes for an excellent light lunch. Multiple locations in the city, but their Gion shop works well when sightseeing.


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What seems like a spooky site on bluffs in the Philippines is really a time-honored tradition in a specific region of the country. The hanging coffins have existed on the sides of cliffs in Echo Valley in Sagada for at least 2,000 years. The Igorot people of this region engage in this practice because they feel that hanging their dead high on the sides of bluffs provides for their beloved deceased an easier passage to heaven. The placement also protects the dead from animals and floods. This culture embraces and prepares for death in advance-elders even carve their own coffins if they are physically able.
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UCD Music
The UCD Symphony Orchestra
The UCD Symphony Orchestra is the university's flagship instrumental ensemble with around 80 playing members. The UCDSO performs several major concerts annually featuring major guest artists. Challenging programmes are tackled in a stimulating and relaxed environment at weekly rehearsals on Monday evenings in the Astra Hall, Student Centre. The orchestra's repertoire centres on concert works from the 19th and 20th centuries, with regular forays into music for film, contemporary compositions and multi-media. The UCDSO is an active member of the European Network of University Orchestras, and has performed joint concerts with university orchestras in Belfast, Mannheim (Germany) and Uppsala (Sweden).
Students can apply by filling out a form on our website. Auditions are held early in the first semester to assign places and award a number of scholarships (up to 20). You can take the orchestra as a module/elective for academic credit irrespective of your study programme. The UCD Symphony Orchestra provides a fantastic social environment to meet and make friends right across the university spectrum.
Dr Ciarán Crilly
The UCD Choral Scholarships
UCD offers 18 scholarships (worth €1,000 on average) to singers each year, awarded on the performance of candidates at an audition held at the beginning of Semester 1 (early September). Successful candidates sing as part of UCD Choral Scholars, the University's premier vocal ensemble. UCD Choral Scholars is Ireland's leading collegiate choral-ensemble and a key cultural ambassador of UCD. Apart from a regular schedule of feature-concerts, they represent UCD at key university events, on radio, on TV, with leading national and international ensembles in Ireland and on the international stage.
In March 2014 they embarked on a ten-day musical journey of the eastern USA and performed several full concert programmes of Irish contemporary choral and instrumental art-music, and arrangements of traditional songs. The group recently recorded a disc for Signum Records UK, due for worldwide release later in 2015. Being a UCD Choral Scholar is a great way to meet students from other disciplines in UCD and to make friends for life. If you are interested in auditioning please see the recruitment page at
. Feel free to contact UCD Choral Scholars before 17th September 2015.
Dr Desmond Earley (Artistic Director, UCD Choral Scholars)
A comment from Kate Lenehan - 3rd Health & Performance Science (UCD Choral Scholar 2012-2014):
'Having been involved in sport my whole life, I never thought that it would take a backseat to music on my arrival to UCD. I had always enjoyed music and singing, but had never taken it to a high level. UCD Choral Scholars had a massive part to play in making my college life incredible. The music we made was of a standard I had never experienced before, whether it was classical or more contemporary material. Our conductor has a way of bringing out a sound that is completely unique to our UCD group: I've learnt so much from him and the other members of the ensemble, and I can safely say that my sight-reading is a million percent better now than it was at my first scholars' rehearsal! I had no clue that membership of this ensemble would take me to Budapest, let alone on a ten-day tour of the USA! These trips are only a glimpse of what is to come in the future of UCD Choral Scholars: we recently recorded a number of tracks a CD with a UK label, and the production team comprised a Grammy award-winning sound engineer and one of the UK's best classical producers. I made some of my greatest friends through my membership of UCD Choral Scholars, and the best part is that we hail from all over the country and are studying completely different things - Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare , Limerick, Tyrone and Wexford were all represented in 2013-2014. I have no doubt that performing music will always be something important to us all.'
The UCD Philharmonic Choir
The UCD Philharmonic Choir is for staff and students alike who share a common interest in performing a diverse range of choral music from all genres. The choir seeks to achieve the highest standards of choral technique and ensemble by exploring the choral repertoire in an intensive and enjoyable environment.
The choir can also be taken as a module for credit. It is also a unique opportunity to meet students and staff from across the UCD campus in a performance-oriented and friendly environment. Entry is strictly by audition and audition forms are available
and also from the
UCD School of Music, Newman Building, Room J301
September 2016 auditions will take place on the following days and times:
Monday, 12th September: 6:30pm-9:00pm Altos
Tuesday, 13th September: 6:00pm-7:50pm Basses
Wednesday, 14th September: 6:00pm-9:00pm Sopranos
Thursday, 15th September: 3:00pm-5:30pm Tenors
Friday, 16th September: TBC
Monday, 19th September: 6:30pm-7:00pm Basses, 7:00pm-7:30pm Tenors, 7:30pm-8:00pm Altos, 8:00-9:00pm Sopranos.
Note: If unable to make any of the above dates email the Philharmonic Choir Director
Ms. Amy Ryan
or the
School office
UCD Gamelan Orchestra
is the ancient classical music of Indonesia, with a history stretching back almost a thousand years. It is an orchestra made up of tuned gongs and other bronze percussion instruments, with a handful of softer instruments such as the bamboo flute (
), the two-stringed fiddle (
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Each gamelan orchestra is individually built and no two are tuned exactly alike. This gives each gamelan its own distinct personality, and it is common to give a gamelan a name and even celebrate its "birthday" on the date when it was first played.
The UCD Gamelan Orchestra was originally built in the city of Surakarta in Central Java by Pak Mulyono in 2002. It became the first ever regular gamelan ensemble in Dublin City when the instruments were officially played by the group in their new home in UCD's Newman Building on 3rd October 2012. Since then, the instruments have been played at festivals, universities and venues across Dublin, for such special guests including the UCD Vice-President and the Indonesian Ambassador.
Students joining of the UCD Gamelan Orchestra will be taught both traditional Javanese music and modern gamelan works and arrangements. Students will learn to play different instruments within the ensemble, and they are encouraged to compose and perform their own compositions.


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Learn how to sow seeds in January and forget about them until spring. UMaine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Martha Moss will present a workshop on how to use milk or water jugs as a mini greenhouse. You will learn, practice and take home planted jugs to place outside. Seeds will freeze and thaw throughout […]Find out more »


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As usual, Apple has released its selection of the best apps of 2012. In this post I list included both Spain and the United States. Come and see.
In chickens may lack some of your favorite applications or even games, as long as I discussed the App Store reached one million applications and the number has continued to rise. But we encourage you to keep your eye on the list of best applications of Spain, since you probably bring forth some surprises ...
We detail below the deserving winners by country and category to which they belong.
Game of the Year
iPhone : Rayman Jungle Run.
For their successful graphics and levels, the game plan, and the famous character as the protagonist of the action. It ends up being a vice of play when just start playing. Totally agree with the choice, but we also acompañaríamos first place with Angry Birds or Cut the Rope.
iPad : The Room.
By creating addiction and strategy. Very good game of logic and skill will make you want to open more and more doors to complete all levels. According to this position very well.
Best App of the Year
iPhone : Action Movie FX.
For graphics and special effects. An app has been adding filters and effects like Call of Duty and has aroused strong opinions. Entertaining and original. According to the app, but for us it is still a must.
iPad : Paper.
For ease of use and image quality. Practical and entertaining, and share option works created. According to the post, but in this line also would emphasize many other office suites like iWork (Pages, Numbers ...).
But in the list of top U.S. apps. UU. also distinguished between the year of application best paid and free. Here are the winning apps.
Better enforcement of the payment year
iPhone : WhatsApp Messenger.
For its usefulness, functionality and the attainment so successful pioneer in the application being presented as an alternative to payment messages. Totally agree with the choice, although lately the server crashes plantearíamos us also similar as LINE .
iPad : Angry Birds HD Space.
For his estratgia game, graphic and undoubted success. The friendly little birds have achieved undeniable success, and we strongly agree with the choice, but neither side would stop all similar versions as Anry Birds Bad Piggies or Star Wars.
iPhone : YouTube.
By its very useful and endless content to see and share. Rather than agree with the first post. Useful and practical, on par with international (and now also supports iPad).
iPad : Skype.
Practical, useful and growing. Undoubtedly one of the best alternatives to instant messaging and exchange of video calling. Now that closes its Messenger service and passed to Skype, continues to increase its number of downloads. Totally agree with the post.
Game of the Year
iPhone : Apalabrados.
Entertaining, funny and very addictive. In short, what about this game that has not been said already. It caused a boom in the world of smartphones that few were saved. Very strongly agree with the post.
iPad : Super Hexagon.
Because of its great difficulty, but also quality. This is a game that will challenge you to levels of alertness to very complicated trial. According to the opinions, as complicated as addictive. So much so that as you start understanding the type of game and ends up being a vice. We perhaps had we chosen another game known, although it is true that we have not been winning fans.
Best App of the Year
iPhone : Action Movie FX.
Matches the same position and rank in the U.S. list. As we say, we have not used too, but it is a reality that is enjoying it very much.
iPad : Magazine Hi.
Practice and sought, apparently. Although the reviews in the App Store talk about bugs and small errors in the app, the magazine is the top spot for iPad. Surprised, the less. Maybe we expected some office or productivity tool for the device.
And here the prizes. Finally ... Have you taken any surprises? Modificaríais? Any winner?
You can download the apps that interest you on the links below.
Rayman Jungle Run | The Room | Action Movie FX
Paper | WhatsApp Messenger | Angry Birds HD Space
Youtube | Skype | Apalabrados
You can also extend the information in iTunes.


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A good facial steam has all kinds of great benefits; it opens your pores, stimulates your skin, and your face will feel fresh and glow with health. It also does wonders for the eyebrows and eyelashes. There are so many kinds of different herbs and oils that you can use in a steam, if you drink herbal tea, that's already a good few options to flavour your steam with. Lemon and Ginger is my favourite combination.
I love lemon and ginger because it's invigorating and fresh, you can buy lemon and ginger teabags from pretty much anywhere, although not all teabags were created equal. I add fresh lemon to bring out the fresh citrusy tang in the tea, it's so refreshing and leaves your face feeling incredibly clean. I first started using ginger when I did steams to ease a sore throat or blocked nose, and I've used it ever since. The ginger really clears your system, and the warm spiciness stimulates your skin so that your cheeks glow. The best part is that there are no expensive products or equipment needed to do this steam, whenever you feel like it, you'll probably be able to find these things in your cupboard and fridge.
You will need:
A large bowl
A wooden spoon
A tea-towel (optional)
Lemon and Ginger teabags
Fresh sliced lemon
Ground ginger or fresh grated ginger
1. Place three teabags in the bowl, fill midway with boiling water. Make sure the bowl is already placed in the area you'll be performing the steam, you don't want to be carrying around a bowl full of boiling water.
2. Add a few slices of lemon and a pinch of ground ginger or your fresh grated ginger, stir gently with the wooden spoon.
3. Lean over the steaming bowl of goodness so that you can feel the warmth of the steam, you may wish to drape a tea-towel over your head to catch as much of the steam as possible. Be careful, it goes without saying that this can get really hot, wait until the heat of the steam is comfortable enough for you.
4. It's up to you how long you steam for, I usually stay until the steam subsides, usually 5-6 minutes.
5. Voila! Air dry and moisturise your fresh beautiful face.
For a different effect try combining Lavender and Eucalyptus, or Rosemary and Sea-salt.
Have you tried a DIY steam before? What did you use and how did it work? Let me know in the comments section below.


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Tue, 13 December 2011
December 4, 2011
Journey to the Stable
The Announcement: Mary and the Living Water
Luke 1:26-38
Second Sunday of Advent: Candle of Love
Synopsis: Our journey to the stable continues in the hope of discovering the gift of God that filled the world with LOVE that first Christmas morning. The Gospel of Luke tells us the way through the story of a young maiden named Mary. She lived in the small village of Nazareth a few days journey north of Jerusalem. God's reason for picking her was a demonstration of His LOVE for the world.
From this story we learn how God takes the small things of this world to confound the larger things. She was just a little maiden from a little village in a little country under the domination of the world's super power. And yet, as she yielded her little, God shaped the course of history.
Part of my sermon is presented as a children's story where I am doing a monologue in character as Luke. Each Sunday of Advent I lead the children to a stable set up to look like a cave where I light the advent candles. Today the candle is LOVE.
Scripture Text (NLT): Luke 1:26-38
Direct download: ebc_podcast_12_4_11.mp3
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Mon, 5 December 2011
November 27, 2011
Journey to the Stable
Preparing the Way: Zechariah, Elizabeth & Gabriel
Luke 1:5-25
Synopsis: Today we start on a journey to the stable in hopes of discovering the gift of Christmas. The Gospel of Luke will map out the way for us. We begin with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth.
From this story we learn three important elements in preparing our hearts to receive the gift of Christmas. 1. Thanksgiving, 2. Prayer, 3. Repentance.
Part of my sermon throughout this series will be presented through a children's story. I will be doing it in character as Luke. Each Sunday of Advent I will guide the children to a stable set up to look like a cave where I will light an advent candle. Today the candle is HOPE.
Scripture Text (NLT): Luke 1:5-25
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The King is the Servant (Mark 10:45)
Last week I brought up the Messianic Secret motif in the gospel of Mark. My theory is that Jesus downplays his identity until his death on the cross in order that he might rework the disciples' understanding of the Messiah. They think that the Messiah is a conquering King. He shows the disciples that the Messiah must first be a suffering Servant. Mark 10:45 is the central theme of the gospel.
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
This redefinition of the Messiah is at the heart of Mark's gospel. The King is a servant.
In this verse, Jesus brings together two different OT passages in a very profound way. The first is Daniel 7, the source of the title "Son of Man." In Daniel 7, the prophet Daniel has a terrible dream, a nightmare where he sees these four different beasts turn into monsters and they are threatening to devour God's people. But when things couldn't seem to get any worse, a mysterious figure appears "like the Son of Man" riding on the clouds of heaven and he stands before the throne of the Ancient of Days and he is given a kingdom and power and authority. It is the Messiah, the future king of Israel in all of his glory, defeating the enemies of God's people.
What is astonishing about how Jesus uses Daniel 7 is that Jesus ties it to Isaiah 53, the song of the Suffering Servant:
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
It's easy to see how shocking this must be been to the disciples. It must have been hard to grasp that the Victorious Son of Man in Daniel 7 is none other than the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53. And yet, the only way to the kingdom is through the cross. Without the cross, there's no kingdom. Without the crucifixion of Christ, there can be no resurrection. It's Christ's suffering that makes the kingdom even possible. Jesus, the King of Israel, must come twice on behalf of His people. Once to deal with sin with the sin and then to vindicate His people. Apart from Jesus' death on the cross, His kingdom will be empty. Unholy people cannot stand in the presence of a Holy God. God must deal with sin. The ultimate sacrifice for sin must be made. That's why He laid down His life for you and me. And what's more? That's what He calls us to do for each other.
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Actor Christian Bale, best known for portraying Batman in "The Dark Knight" trilogy, says that people who've failed miserably in their lives are much more fun.
The "American Hustle" actor, who has a nine-year-old daughter and three-month-old son with wife Sibi Blazic, prefers hanging out with people who have "failed miserably" than those who are successful, reports contactmusic.com.
Asked what his friends are like, he said: "One thing I've heard consistently said to me throughout my life is, 'You know what I've noticed about you, Christian? You hate hanging out with winners. You love losers. The more of a loser, the more you love 'em.
"I hate the 'loser' title, but I do kind of realise there's something to it. The more successful you get, the more you have to fit into a certain kind of a successful mould."
He added: "Successful people plan their days, and they waste no time whatsoever. It's all about quality, quality all day long. Losers waste their time. People who've failed miserably in their lives are much more fun."


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In the year 1999, Tokyo has become a battleground as the Seven Dragons of Earth and the Seven Dragons of Heaven fight to determine the fate of the world. The one with the power to decide which way the battle will go is a youth named Kamui Shirou. Will he join the Dragons of Earth and preserve the planet by ending human life, or become a Dragon of Heaven and protect humanity from ruin? The fate of all mankind lies on Kamui's unwilling shoulders as both sides clash to gain dominance. The Dragons on both sides are individuals gifted with superpowers and fated to participate in this final battle, but what end will Kamui choose?
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Lightning Round: Jim Cramer Shares His Thoughts On Praxair, Centurylink And More
On CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round", Jim Cramer advised a viewer to buy traditional stocks like Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) or Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) before he buys Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS).
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) is a winner, thinks Cramer. He would hold onto it.
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) makes machines to make flash and Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley says that flash is going to roll over, said Cramer. If she is right, Lam Research is going to trade lower, added Cramer. He wouldn't buy it at the moment, but he thinks it's a great company.
Cramer isn't willing to recommend Sogou Inc (NYSE: SOGO) as a buy.
Centurylink Inc (NYSE: CTL) has 14 percent yield, which is a total red flag, said Cramer. He doesn't like the stock.
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Medical Billing Specialists in Rhode Island are fortunate as the updated forecasts from O*Net Online show significant growth. A rapidly-aging population combined with recent changes in the national healthcare system may result in an rise in the total number of additional jobs for qualified people through 2020. This implies that it's the time to start a new job as a medical coding and billing specialist in Kent Heights, RI.
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In the second part of the Resident Survey Bootcamp webinar series, the City of Olathe, Kansas' performance team - Ed Foley and John Page - deconstructed their approach to setting achievable performance targets.
How the City of Greensboro is Using Data-Driven Storytelling to Engage Residents in Comprehensive Planning
How the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas is Fighting Blight with Data
How the City of Olathe is Tracking City Service Performance Using Resident Survey Data
How Kansas City, MO Used Resident Survey Data to Pass an $800 Million Bond
During this webinar (recorded on Tuesday, April 17), Kate Bender, Deputy Performance Officer for the City of Kansas City, MO—and one of Bloomberg's Data-Driven Women to Watch—discusses the role resident survey data played in passing the City's historic $800M GO Bond for infrastructure improvement. She focuses specifically on what the Office of Performance Management did early on that paved the way for the win—including the strategies and tools they employed to help Public Works and other departments operationalize survey results.
How the Downtown Council of Kansas City, MO is Proving Impact and Boosting Momentum Using Data
With an urban core that is "riding a 15-year wave of growth and prosperity attracting residents, employers, and talent while unlocking opportunities and engaging private investment in Downtown", the Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri wanted a way to share—and celebrate—its wins. The Council also needed to prove that the downtown was having a positive impact on the broader community and create even more excitement for its plans moving forward.
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No two generations in history have ever been the same and it's likely they never will, considering the fact that each generation is shaped by the events of their time. Each has distinct characteristics and traits, as well as different styles for communicating.
Imagine the challenges of a multi-generational workforce, where a kaleidoscope of employees — all with different values, goals and points of view — comprise the company workforce.
Up until now, employers never really had to contemplate the scenario because it wasn't the norm. In fact, it rarely happened at all. Today, particularly with people working well into their 70s and even into their 80s, more and more companies are experiencing not just one or two generation gaps among a workforce, but five.
With a possible 50-year span between the oldest and youngest employees, who may be working together on the same project or reporting to the same manager, it's inevitable for those distinct characteristics and traits to come into play and create new challenges for the HR professionals charged with providing incentives, rewards and enticing benefits packages to both attract and retain valued employees.
Cam Marston, who is considered the leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the marketplace, has a clear understanding of how generational demographics are changing the landscape of business.
In his book, Generational Selling Tactics That Work (2011), he analyzes the major generations of our time — matures (born before 1946), baby boomers, (born 1946-64), generation X (born 1965-79), and millennials (born 1980-2000) — and demonstrates how understanding generational differences such as the benefits they value most and the ways in which they want to be engaged will have a positive impact not only on sales and marketing, but also management, motivation, and perhaps more importantly, recruiting and retention.
1. The real value of tailored benefits packages
Marston is not alone. Barclays recently commissioned a study that delved into the financial goals, concerns, and priorities of today's workforce in order to provide HR professionals with new information and tools to help them rethink the employee benefits structure.
The study reports that six out of ten employees rate a comprehensive benefits package at the top of their list when looking for a new job, yet 85 percent felt that their current employee benefits packages failed to provide the support and flexibility required to meet present and future financial needs.
One thing is certain: Generation plays a vital role in how today's organizations are strategizing employee engagement and restructuring benefits programs in order to achieve business goals.
Financial wellness is a particularly hot topic for post-recession employers in the U.S., who are realizing that a greater expertise from HR professionals is required in order to navigate today's complex benefits environment where new health care regulations imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and rising costs of coverage beg the question of how to spend valuable benefits dollars.
In a new 2015 Workplace Benefits Report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which focuses on trends and perceptions among larger firms, findings indicate that human resources professionals are spending more time on health care issues than ever before, with 74 percent feeling under-qualified when it comes to issues regarding employee health care and retirement benefits simply because each generation values benefits differently.
For example, among the HR professionals surveyed, 68 percent believe that baby boomers value financial wellness more than any other generation, yet only one in five large firms indicated they utilize targeted communication for specific generations.
2. Closing the generation gaps
Amanda Emery, a marketing expert with Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions, understands how critical it is for employers to identify what is important to each generation in order to meet their needs.
However, just because people fall into a certain generation does not mean they like to learn in the same way as others within their generation. It's just as important or even more important to understand how people would like to be communicated to prior to an enrollment.
Surveys, she says, are one of the best ways to close the gaps and glean more information about how individuals prefer to be engaged. They also provide a roadmap for tailoring targeted messages, whether addressing them face-to-face, or via e-mail and text. Above all, it is most valuable to use a multi-channeled approach to stay accessible to all employees.
Millennials, in particular, don't think about the big picture with retirement and benefits, nor do they typically have savings stored up like many of the older members of the workforce. Boomers and matures, on the other hand, have more need for comprehensive coverage. They're also leaving the workforce with more debt.
To address such a broad spectrum of needs and concerns, many companies are trying to get as personal and relevant as possible in order to reach people where they are rather than from where employers think they may be. Passive enrollment, which has been the status quo, will no longer suffice because it lacks the educational component people need in order to understand what is at stake and how it will impact their lives.
It is essential for the overall wellbeing of the entire organization to communicate the implications of moving to a high deductible health plan. As ACA now requires all U.S. citizens to be insured by a minimum value medical plan, those employees that waive their employer sponsored benefits, must be educated to ensure they are enrolling in qualified coverage elsewhere; a parent, spouse or exchange option, to avoid a financial penalty.
3. Learning styles
Key considerations when designing a marketing and messaging campaign include more than just generational differences, Emery says. Learning style, point of view, and communication preference are equally important.
Teachers know better than most that, regardless of generation, everyone has a different learning style, and working hard to craft lessons that resonate throughout the classroom results in greater success for the whole. The same can be true when it comes to designing communication around healthcare or voluntary benefits.
The Macrothink Institute, which provides a wide range of scientific research, suggests that people learn primarily through one of three distinct means: visual (30 percent), auditory (25 percent), and kinesthetic (15 percent), with some 30 percent learning through a mixture of these.
Visual learners retain information best when it is presented through infographics, animation or "explainer videos," which can increase learning by 15 percent. Auditory learners are exactly that: Good listeners who retain information by listening to podcasts, audio books, seminars, and lectures.
To optimize engagement of a targeted message and the information presented, verbal repetition is key. Kinesthetic, or tactile, learners are by far the most adaptable. They do well when information is presented in a variety of ways, including videos, animations, quizzes, surveys, games, slide shares and downloadable worksheets.
Most people, however, possess some visual learning skills, as the brain processes images much fast than text. So this is an easy way to effectively incorporate subject matter or key takeaways.
4. Targeting messages
Emery also mentions that beyond learning styles, it is also important to find common ground and speak to a person's point of reference. What are their life experiences? Do they have small or grown children? What world events have shaped their lives? Education levels also play a significant role in marketing to a multi-generational client base, as does an individual's cultural environment, whether rural, urban, affluent, or working class.
Millennials' distinct attitudes toward benefits and strong preferences for communicating with their employers are undoubtedly a result of being raised on technology and coming of age during one of the country's worst financial crises.
In fact, the Workplace Benefits Report states that of the employers that employ millennials, more than half (60 percent) believe millennials value health benefits more than other generations, but they are much more likely to have targeted financial-wellness communications for gen X-ers (43 percent) or baby boomers (91 percent) than millennials (7 percent).
Why? Because benefits budgets are limited.
Even with the shift to a multigenerational workforce, employee benefits will likely carry a similar structure, but with an emphasis on options. Experts agree that optimal engagement is no longer possible without understanding the age demographics of its employees.
Marketing to a multi-generational workforce with a thoughtful and targeted approach has the potential to not only increase engagement but also give an organization the competitive advantage it needs to stay ahead in today's global market.


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Spinnings June 3, 2007Posted by lunarawe in handspun, spinning, stash enhancement, yarn.
Lest you believe that all I do is knit socks (though there are days when it certainly feels that way) here are some of the yarns I have been spinning now that I am finally back at my spinning wheel.
I think my biggest excitement has been the recent success of getting my navajo plying off the ground. It isn't perfect, but it makes my multicolor rovings come out much less muddy in their colors, which is very exciting. Also, something about not needing four bobbins to make a three ply yarn is seriously satisfying.
This was my first successful navajo plying (does anyone know the history of this term?) adventure. The paperclip is regular sized and included for size reference.
This is all of 63 yards of sport weight yarn (I had originally planned to spin two more singles and ply the usual way) of a gorgeous roving from Dudley Spinner.
I also spun up about 91 yards, also navajo plied, of the Rocktoberfest Roving from Blue Moon Fiber Arts.
I have to admit that I am not so crazy about this yarn. Is is 50% merino and 50% tencel. I just don't love rovings mixed with tencel. They feel too much like plastic. But I do love Tina's eye for color. I will just have to go and acquire some 100% natural wool roving next time I am at The Fold.
I also finally got around to working with the wool silk blend I picked up eons ago. I spun up about 130 yards of it, three ply the regular way. It is super soft and delicious. That is also a regular sized paper clip and this is also sport weight yarn. Seems to be my default setting.
It is good to have the wheel spinning again. Poor thing sat for about six weeks all unloved and alone. A terrible thing really.


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Lot 686: Victorien Sardou
Lot 686: Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sardou wearing a beret, signed and inscribed in French along the top in black ink, "Vict Sardou." Published by Reutlinger of Paris. Light soiling (a fingerprint affecting two letters of the inscription), wear to edges, and a slight crease to lower right corner, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction's Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction 462 Wednesday, 14th October 2015 Estimate: $200-400
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
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'Twas the night before Christmas, in Bethlehem town,
The streets were crowded, no room to be found.
While Joseph on foot, and Mary riding behind,
Searched high and low, no place could they find.
For Mary to rest, save a stable so mean,
Where she gave birth to the Savior, Jesus, the King.
When out on the hillside, there arose such a clatter,
Shepherds started awake wondering what was the matter.
The heavenly light casting shadows below,
Rested on faces longing to know.
When what to their wondering eyes should appear,
But a host of angels, saying, "Have no fear!"
Their faces, how they shown, their eyes so bright,
Then one spoke, "Good tidings we bring you this night!
"Born this day in a Bethlehem stall,
Is the Messiah and Savior, King of all!"
Look for this sign, now what could be stranger,
"Your king's wrapped in cloth and lying in a manger."
As the angels disappeared into the night,
The shepherds all marveled, wondering if they were right.
Looking one to another they said "Let's check this out,
Let's go find out what they're talking about."
They made haste as they came, rushing into the town,
Searching for the stable up one street and down.
At last, as the angel had promised they would,
The shepherds found the baby and in awe of him stood.
They worshiped him and told their story to all,
of how the Messiah rested in an animal's stall.
And what the angels had told them as they faded from sight,
"Peace on Earth to All, Christ has come this night!"
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Starting today, filmmakers have one more place to share (and monetize) HDR video — Vimeo, which just announced support for HDR using the HEVC/H.265 video codec as well as 10-bit Rec. 2020 color and a new maximum of 8K resolution.
In a blog post announcing the change, Sara Poorsattar, Vimeo's director of product, video, wrote that Vimeo members will be able to upload HDR videos using existing integration with software including Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Dropbox, as well as the dedicated Vimeo upload page.
HDR playback is supported, of course, only on HDR-capable displays that are being fed HDR-enabled sources. That means HDR playback is available on the Apple iPhone X, iPad Pro and Apple TV 4K — but not on any desktop Apple systems. Android playback and Google's Chromecast Ultra are not yet supported but may be soon, Vimeo said. HDR videos will also be available to viewers in a separate, SDR-optimized version, the company said.
The move brings Vimeo into closer parity with YouTube, which has supported 8K playback (on beefy computers with thick bandwidth pipes) since 2015 and added HDR support for Android devices (but not iOS) earlier this year. Netflix was an early supporter of HDR on television sets and added HDR support for capable iOS and Android devices in September.
HDR support will be enabled in more codecs, such as VP9, in 2018, Vimeo said.


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The Fellowship: Lewis, Tolkien and The Inklings
October 10, 2018 Speaker: The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy Series: The Fellowship: Lewis, Tolkien And The Inklings
Topic: Christian Education
- S. Lewis, Peter Kreeft, and the sequence: truth, goodness, and beauty
January 22, 2015 by Professor Jeffrey Wattles
Dr. Peter Kreeft
Scrambling at the last minute to get all the data required to submit a book proposal to an editor. They all want to know how your book compares with similar books on the market. You think you know the "competition," but just to see if anything has appeared recently, go to amazon. Type in "truth, beauty, goodness." Discover C. S. Lewis as Philosopher: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty (2008).
C. S. Lewis is known as a teacher of English literature, an author of fantasy, and Christian thinker; but his involvement in philosophy is little known. In his introduction to this excellent volume of essays, co-editor Jerry Walls tells the story. But his first job at Oxford was teaching philosophy; while at Oxford he was the first president (1941-54) of the Oxford Socratic Club, which debated issues dividing Christians and non-Christians, where he debated some of the leading atheists on the planet, holding his own fearlessly and superbly. "Before his conversion, Lewis sought truth, was enchanted by beauty, and aspired to goodness," but he was torn: "The two hemispheres of my mind were in the sharpest conflict. On the one side a many-islanded sea of poetry and myth; on the other a glib and shallow 'rationalism.' Nearly all that I loved I believed to be imaginary; nearly all that I believed to be real I thought to be grim and meaningless." After his conversion, it was a different story indeed, expressed in his writings some of which may be described as popular philosophy. In the first essay of the book, Boston College philosopher Peter Kreeft tells of Lewis's wisdom about truth, goodness, and beauty. "In all three, Lewis shows us seven things: first, their logic, or definition; second, their metaphysics, their objective reality; third, their theology, their divine source; fourth, their epistemology, how we know them; fifth, their practical psychology; sixth, their axiology, the ordered relationship of these values; and seventh, their mystical eschatology, their fulfillment in heaven."
Kreeft's essay, "Lewis's Philosophy of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty," I found to be breathtaking. What a delight! Here is a scholar who cares as much about living these realities as I do. One of the quirky things that philosophers can fuss over is the sequence of these values. I work with the sequence truth, beauty, and goodness; the Catholic intellectual tradition uses the sequence truth, goodness, and beauty. Kreeft has lived deeply with this sequence and has formed paths of thought and contemplation in the wake of this sequence. I understand. I have done the same with my sequence. This essay offers an outstanding opportunity to feel and understand what this sequence can mean. We can learn from different sequences. Here are some things I enjoyed in Kreeft's essay (I do not limit myself to sequence-related thoughts).
Truth, goodness, and beauty, he writes, "are the three things we all need, and need absolutely, and know we need"; truth relates to the mind, goodness to the will, and beauty to the heart, feelings, desires, or imagination. "These are the only three things that we never get bored with, and never will, for all eternity, because they are attributes of God, and therefore of all God's creation: three transcendental or absolutely universal properties of all reality." Truth, goodness and beauty are called transcendentals because everything in every category participates in them to some degree.
There is a foundation in Being for the order, or sequence, of these three. "Truth is defined by Being, for truth is the effulgence of Being, the revelation of Being, the word of Being. Truth is not defined by consciousness, which conforms to Being in knowing it. Goodness is defined by truth, not by will, which is good only when it conforms to the truth of Being. And beauty is defined by goodness, objectively real goodness, not by subjective desire or pleasure or feeling or imagination, all of which should conform to it." "Truth is good and beautiful; goodness is true and beautiful; beauty is true and good. But there is an ontological (not temporal) order: it flows from Being to truth, truth to goodness, and goodness to beauty. Truth is judged by Being, goodness by truth, and beauty by goodness." "The most fundamental and universal of all moral principles is . . . Right Response to Reality."
"We know all three . . . immediately and intuitively." Authority, reason, and experience help us avoid error. According to C. S. Lewis, "all argument depends on rational intuition" . . . indubitable, or self-evident." Lewis quotes John 7:17: "'Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God.' That is, there are personal and moral qualifications for knowing the truth."
"Truth is good and beautiful; goodness is true and beautiful; beauty is true and good. But there is an ontological (not temporal) order: it flows from Being to truth, truth to goodness, and goodness to beauty. Truth is judged by Being, goodness by truth, and beauty by goodness."
Moral duty is not duty for duty's sake. It leads yonder, taking beauty and joy with it. So all the saints are full of joy, not of dour duty. . . . When goodness flourishes, so does beauty. . . . Lewis once wrote that holiness is irresistible; that if even 10 percent of the world population had it, the whole world would be converted and happy before the year's end.
Here's Kreeft's conclusion.
Truth, goodness and beauty are "patches of Godlight" here in "Shadowlands." Their home is Yonder. The form they will take there will dazzle us forever, for they are what God is made of. Far from being "escapism," this gives each of us the ultimate meaning of our individual existence in this world, for (as Lewis says in that little mystical masterpiece called the "heaven" chapter in The Problem of Pain)
Each of the redeemed shall forever know and praise some one aspect of the divine beauty better than any other creature can. Why else were individuals created, but that God, loving all infinitely, should love each differently? . . . For doubtless the continually successful, yet never completed, attempt by each soul to communicate its unique vision of God to all others (and that by means whereof earthly art and philosophy are but clumsy imitations) is also among the ends for which the individual was created.
Perhaps the best news of all is the evidence that Kreeft has found in truth, goodness, and beauty a magnificent path to realize God's love. Go to this man's website. On the landing page you will read, "This site's Featured Writings and Featured Audio about the ocean of God's love are only a few thimblefuls. No—less. For God's love is literally infinite. It is the shoreless sea we are destined to swim in, surf in, and grow in forever."
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Summer has come to Southern California in a BIG way… it is so hot and, with 68 windows in our new home and no air conditioning (a budgetary decision we had to deffer to a later date :) we are, quite literally, melting!
Blessings and magic,
To keep cool, we have spent lots of time playing in the new sprinklers and having long, cool, daytime baths. To make the cooling baths even more fun for the kids, we have made flower and herb ice-cubes for them to play with in the bath. I smile as I remember the first time I made these for Teddy all those years ago. Here is a link to find out how to make these fun and easy bath toys and to see what 2-year old Teddy thought of them back then :: Herbal Bath Melts.
What are you doing to stay cool?
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For the less tech savvy among us:
My symptoms were that whenever I would search for anything in Google, MSN, or Yahoo, the results would appear as normal, except that all of the links were redirected to bogus spam sites.
Basically, if when your search results are loading you see "188.8.131.52″ in your browser's status bar, you need to browse to your C:/Windows/system32/wdmaud.sys and delete the file.
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It seems the virus is rather old, since the post from the link was from a month ago but then again we all know how long and wide viruses can spread. Only came to know about it from a thread in BeyondUnreal forums. When in doubt, never ever click the "OK" button.


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Solar cells harness light and heat from the sun and convert them into energy. Solar power has been touted as the most promising source of renewable energy for Singapore.
However, it accounts for less than 1 per cent of the electricity consumed here, due to high costs and land constraints in installing solar panels. The Government aims to make it 5 per cent by 2020.
Take its SolarNova programme, which aims to increase solar demand across government agencies. Under the scheme, the Housing Board has committed to a target of 220MW, by generating power through solar panels at 5,500 blocks.
The movement of wind through special turbines generates electricity. Wind power generation in Singapore faces difficulties of space constraints and low wind speeds.
While commercial wind turbines operate at wind speeds of above 4.5m per second, the average in Singapore is only about 2m per second.
But Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers are working on turbine designs that could tap wind energy in Singapore's climate, and be installed along the coastline or on islands such as Pulau Semakau.
Fuel cells convert the chemical energy of a type of fuel, typically hydrogen, into electricity, generating heat and water in the process.
It is more expensive than oil and gas, due to the high cost of extracting and purifying hydrogen, but its emissions are far cleaner.
JTC Corp's CleanTech One building is powered by a fuel cell plant. NTU researchers are also exploring how the technology can be used to fuel drones.
These run on rechargeable batteries and release no tail-pipe air pollutants.
There are only about 120 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles here today, but NTU researchers believe they could make up as much as 30 per cent to 50 per cent of Singapore's motor population by 2050. This could cut vehicle pollution by as much as 30 per cent.
Early this month, the authorities appointed BlueSG, a subsidiary of French electric car-sharing operator Bollore Group, to run a fleet of 1,000 cars by 2020 under a national electric car- sharing programme.
This converts solid waste into energy via combustion, reducing the volume of waste along the way.
Singapore has four waste-to- energy plants - Tuas, Senoko, Tuas South and Keppel Seghers Tuas - as well as the Semakau Landfill. Another is being built by Hyflux and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tuas.
MICROGRIDS A microgrid is a self-contained power system of solar panels and batteries. Small-scale and able to sustain itself, it can provide electricity to remote areas.
The Energy Market Authority is piloting a microgrid test-bed at the jetty area of Pulau Ubin.
A smart city is a vision of urban development which uses big data and other advances in technology to improve the quality of life for residents.
In Singapore, the Govern- ment's Smart Nation Programme Office oversees the smart city push. The goal is to be more energy-efficient by reducing the heat generated by the environment, such as by cutting down on congestion or building naturally cooler homes.


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