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Punch Art has always been a passion of mine. It came to my attention recently that I haven't had too many creations that fit into this category lately. So, I'm making a super effort and for the next week it will be Punch Art Power Week!
The first project is Humpty Dumpty on his wall. This card was made for Eric's 1st birthday to fit with his Humpty theme. I was so pleased with how he turned out! Happy Birthday Eric! Kelly & the little Kents.
Here's the breakdown:
Egg & Clothes: Ovals Framelits (3rd smallest) – Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler & Island Indigo
Arms & Legs: Hexagon Punch (double cut) – Cherry Cobbler & Island Indigo
Eyebrows: Heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (double cut) – Crumb Cake
Eyes: Owl & Cupcake Builder Punches – Whisper White & Basic Black
Mouth: 3/4″ Circle Punch – Real Red
Bow: Heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack & Owl Builder Punch – Crushed Curry
Buttons: Owl Builder Punch – Basic Black
Shoes: Word Window Punch (double cut) – Basic Black
Wall: Ticket Duo Builder Punch – Cajun Craze
Number: #1 from File Tabs Edgelits – Basic Black
Sentiment: Word Window & Modern Label Punches, Making Spirits Bright Stamp Set – Pacific Point


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As we await today's Super Tuesday presidential nomination race results with a grim sense of foreboding, we'll take a moment to grimly chuckle about Time Magazine's recent revelation that Evelyn Waugh is one of the most-read female authors in America's colleges today.
If you're not familiar with Waugh's work, you really should be. Waugh is arguably the English language's greatest fiction writer of the past century, the author of such masterpieces as "Brideshead Revisited," "Scoop," "The Loved One," "Vile Bodies," "Black Mischief," "Decline and Fall," that terrific "Sword of Honour" trilogy, and other worthy fare, all works that have a special relevance for these grim times. Waugh's is a certainly a name that the supposedly hip-and-well-read folks at such a once-august magazine as Time should know, and they should also know that, in addition to being unfashionably dead and white, Waugh was also very much male.
It's a common mistake, and even such a supposedly important journalist as Matt Yglesias "tweeted" his confession that he had also assumed Waugh was a woman, "Evelyn" being a name he associates with women, and we recall asking the clerk at a local locally-owned bookstore that prides itself on a well-read staff about a Waugh title and hearing him cheerfully admit that he'd never heard of her, and we suppose he got a lot of "Boy Named Sue" style kidding about it while growing up. He was married to a woman named Evelyn, and although his name was pronounced Ee-vellin and hers was the more common feminine form, their friends liked to distinguish them as He-evyln and She-vylyn, so some confusion is understandable. Still, we note that in a more literate age not so long ago the staff at such a highfalutin rag as Time would have been embarrassed not to know who Evelyn Waugh was, because their middle-brow readers sure did, and that in that not so long ago age the world was bit more civilized.
If the youthful staffers that Time can still afford to employ were to dip into some Waugh, despite deadness and whiteness and maleness, they'd find themselves brilliantly satirized by "Scoop," that smart set they hope to mingle with had already been ridiculed by "Vile Bodies," that their hollow understanding of war and peace has been shamed by the "Sword of Honor" books, and that the age they live in was witheringly described decades ago in "Decline and Fall." If their middle-brow readers were more familiar with Waugh they might have been better prepared to avert the glum outcomes of today's Super Tuesday voting.
Perhaps the glummest part of our slightly amusing story is that Waugh came in number 97 on that list of most-read female authors. It's not that we're altogether sexist, but as much as we love some good old Barbara Pym and Muriel Spark, who remind us very much of Waugh, and Dorothy Parker, who was a more American sort of dame, and Zora Neal Thurston, who is dead but black and female, and although we can think of others and freely acknowledge there are a lot more than we have had the opportunity to read, we seriously doubt that there have ever been a full 96 women of any color or original genitalia who deserve to be more widely read than Waugh. Literary quality takes a back seat to identity politics among the Democratic party's mart set these days, though, and we don't expect that either former First Lady and Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or the self-described socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie sanders with the intellectual hairdo and academic elbow patches pay much heed to Waugh's warnings against modernity.
Nor are we particularly elitist in our literary tastes, and we'll also go on about our enthusiasm for Jim Thompson, the alcoholic white trash Okie whose delirium tremens dime novels expressed our cultural failings with a self-loathing religiosity that is much needed these days, and we're suckers for Dan Jenkins' sports novels and certain Stephen King works and corny old O. Henry short stories and the occasional cloak-and-dagger tales that our Pop so loved, but we do think the Republicans could stand some more reading of those dignified dead white males who suddenly seem out fashion even in the Grand Old Party. As the party enters the modern reality show stage of its long history, forged in the Civil War, it would do well to recall an exchange between two characters in "Scott-King's Modern Europe." A stuffy old headmaster declares that "Parents are not interested in producing the 'complete man' anymore. They want to qualify their boys for jobs in the public world. You can hardly blame them, can you?" The protagonist responds that "I can and do. I think it would be very wicked indeed to do anything to fit a boy for the modern world."
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Second graders finished their Echo Line Snowflake unit just in time for all that snow to fall from the sky! Now that we are back second graders will start units on art from different cultures all around the world. Stay tuned!
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On Thursday September 22, at the California Public Utilities Commission business meeting, President Michael Peevey told Chandu Vyas, who's been suffering from headaches, that he could talk to PG&E and they would provide that he "could go back to the analog meter". President Peevey directed Mr. Vyas to contact Mr. Sidney Bob Dietz, whose number is: 415-973-5921.
If you want to remove your Smart Meter and have an analog restored, contact Mr. Dietz, or contact Thomas Bottorff, 415-973-3889.
President Peevey could not just allow Mr. Vyas his analog, without allowing others, right?
CPUC business meeting video here Mr. Vyas is the first to speak at public comments at the beginning of the video.


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News from Haus Edelweiss
For the last two weeks 90 men and women have been at Haus Edelweiss, studying or serving those who studied. Students came from 11 countries in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa to complete Introduction to Old Testament, Small Groups Ministry, Young Children and Children's Ministry, Theology and Practice of Worship or New Testament Teaching and Preaching. Five churches in the United States were represented by the volunteers who served the students. As the Session ends pray that the students return home with new understandings of scripture and new ideas for their ministries and pray that the volunteers have expanded their understanding of being a Christ-follower as they have served in a cross-cultural setting.


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Pesakh 5777 (2017)
For me, there is a strong link between the theme of first day of counting the omer (Hesed of Hesed), and the prayer Elohai Neshamah, which the Talmud teaches us to say the moment we wake up (Berakhot 60b). Here are the opening words of the prayer:
Elohai neshamah shenatata bi tehorah hi.
Atah veratah, atah yetzartah, atah nefakhtah bi, ve'atah me'shamrah be'kirbi …
"My God, the soul You have given me is pure.
You created it, You formed it, and You made it live within me [breathed it into me]. You watch over / preserve it within me …"
Why should this be the very first thing we do or say? What is so important about these words? And how do they link with Hesed of Hesed? To answer this, we need to take a closer look at the opening line.
Elohai: "God" is the very first word we say. So our first conscious act of the day is to put God into the forefront of our consciousness. God is the origin of everything, the essence of everything, and the ultimate destination of everything. Elohai, literally means God of me, or to me. Having both "God" and "me" in this first word establishes our fundamental relatedness to God. In our first moment of awareness, and word of the day, we recognize and affirm that we are bound together with God.
Neshamah is the second word spoken: "soul," or perhaps "soul essence" or even "soul-ness." Where does our soul essence come from? From Elohai. "Then the Lord God formed man [adam] of the dust of the ground [adamah], and breathed into his nostrils the breath/soul of life [nishmat hayyim]; and man became a living soul [nefesh hayyah]." (Gen. 2:7) Soul is our most essential connection to God. God's breath is our breath. Our soul is made of God's soul.
Shenatata bi comes next in the prayer – literally, "given, by/from You, to me." Again, we see the intimacy between God and ourselves. "You" (God) and "me." And soul is a gift—tehorah hi—a gift that makes purity our very essence.
Meditation 1 – Beginning Again
No matter how far we may stray, and however we "miss of the mark," there is something that always connects us to God, and gives us the possibility of being "theotropic," doing teshuvah, and growing back toward God. We can start again, every day, every moment if we have to. Rabbi Nathan of Nemirov, a student of Reb Nachman of Bratslav wrote:
"The Rebbe became accustomed to constantly begin anew. Whenever he fell from his particular level, he did not give up. He would simply say, 'I will begin anew. I will act as if I am just beginning to devote myself to G-d and this is the very first time.' This happened time and again, and each time he would start all over again. He would often begin anew many times in a single day."
It is our God-given soul and purity that enable us to grow back toward God, give us a reason to do so, and real hope that return is possible. That God has given us this so generously is hesed, lovingkindness, in its purest form.
We can now lay out each idea, in the order it comes in the text, to produce a new ritual, a meditation to ponder or recite, with long soul-breaths between each phrase:
"God! … to me! … Soul! … is given! … by You! … to me! Purity is my essential nature." [And we can add:] "And so, I can begin again."
It is a kindness, and act of hesed toward ourselves to do this. There is an old Jewish story that likens our God-given soul to a bat melekh, a King's daughter who has been entrusted to our care. In Leviticus Rabbah 34:3, Rabbi Hillel talks of his soul as a guest in his own home to whom he must show kindness. To look after our soul, the life we have been given, is an act of hesed toward ourselves. We reciprocate hesed for hesed, show conscious lovingkindness toward that part of ourselves that is itself the essence of lovingkindness. Knowing we have a soul, we can give ourselves another chance, as many times as it takes.
Meditation 2 – Deep Calling to Deep
And we can go further. This prayer is a reminder that all humans have a soul, and have this purity and God-essence at their core. We can choose to reaffirm this truth in our mind when we do not feel well disposed toward another person. This finds an echo in the Hindu greeting namaste. Literally meaning "bowing to you," its larger sense is: "the soul in me honors the soul in you." This is how I interpret the line from Psalm 42:7 tehom al tehom korei—"Deep calls to deep." The soul of God and my soul call to each other, a dynamic to be found between human and the transcendent God, and also between human and the immanent God to be found in the soul of another human. Hesed calls to hesed.
I think of this also as how Jacob eventually sees his brother Esau in their moment of reconciliation. Indeed, it is, perhaps the very means by which Jacob is able to bridge the gap between them: "I see your face as one sees the face of God." (Gen 33:9) This, too, provides material for a meditation. This can be done alone, either silently or aloud, holding in mind a person with whom we want to make connection or amends. It can also be done as a spoken meditation sitting opposite a partner; with time for silent reflection in between, the partners can take turns to speak the meditation. The periods of silence allow time for contemplation of the subtle meanings and insights that can arise from the meditation practice.
"Deep calls to deep. …. I see your face as the face of God."
Chant (and round) – Elohai Neshamah
I wrote my setting of Elohai Neshamah as a meditation for myself, and for friends with whom I daven. When chanting Elohai Neshamah, I affirm my God connection, your God connection, and therefore our inherent connectedness. When we define our encounters as soul-to-soul, then we are choosing to recognize the essential goodness that lies at the heart of each other. For me, "hesed of hesed" means to recognize my soul and your soul as pure, and to look at you, and myself, with eyes of love.
Note: The audio track, sheet music, and further commentary about this text can be found at http://alexandermassey.com/elohai-nshamah/. On that page, you will find more about the symbolism embedded in the musical shapes, and simple symbolic meditative movements to accompany the chant.
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Robust, shatter-proof, UV-resistant, and waterproof: the Gira door stations in the TX_44 design line are perfectly equipped for outdoor use.
Its key elements are the door speakers with microphone, and call button (1 gang or 3 gang), however the stations can be expanded to include additional components such as a colour camera or an info module.
The built-in speaker's hands-free unit is equipped with an echo suppressor. The microphone is automatically activated at the location where the level is higher. If ambient noise at the front door is particularly high, the person at the home station can activate the microphone with an override function by pressing a button.
The door stations can be expanded to include additional 1-gang or 3-gang call button modules. If a call button is unused – for example in a two-family house – a cover plate can simply be placed over that call button, or it can take on another function, such as light switching, in combination with a switching actuator. The name plates can be easily replaced without having to remove the cover frame. The buttons are evenly backlit in white or blue with maintenance-free, energy-saving LED.
The Gira flush-mounted door stations are perfectly equipped for outdoor use. They consist of shatter-proof and scratch-resistant, UV-stable thermoplastic and have IP 44 water protection. Installing the inserts into 58mm flush-mounted device boxes in the wall ensures permanent and secure fastening. Fastening the cover frames using Torx screws ensures theft protection, as once installed, the door stations can only be removed with a special Torx screwdriver. To improve protection against theft, the cover frames can also be fastened with Tri-Wing screws, which are optionally available.
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The door station is installed in the 58 mm flush-mounted device box in combination with the frame from the Gira TX_44 design line. A mounting plate is used to cover installation openings in the wall from a previous door intercom when the Gira door communication system is retrofitted. It consists of anodised aluminium and has holes for wall mounting and openings for receiving the Gira flush-mounted door station.
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Plows still working on residental streets causing damage
City spends $673K on overtime so far this year
Cincinnati road crews are in a race to clear side streets that were skipped in an effort to keep main roads passable. It's been two days since the last big winter storm.
"The main roads, they seem fine, but the side roads are a little hectic," driver Carey McLaughlin said.
With temperatures expected to drop to around zero overnight, there's a concern that slush-covered roads will refreeze, making driving on unplowed streets even more dangerous.
Cincinnati roads spokesman Larry Whitaker said they have a short window to get the side roads clear.
"The ice pack that's on there is not easy to deal with, but if it gets a lot colder it is going to be a lot harder and be a lot more difficult," Whitaker said.
Crews were hoping to get the bulk of the residential streets cleared Wednesday night, but the plan got derailed when snow hit just after midnight.
"Resources got pulled off the residential streets again and put back on the primaries to make sure they were clear before the morning commute," Whitaker said.
The city of Cincinnati has spent more than $673,000 on overtime so far this year. That was nearly as much as the entire winter last year and did not include costs from Tuesday's storm.
Meanwhile snow was taking another toll along Winton Road, where snowplows smashed several mailboxes.
"Mine was knocked off; my neighbor had the same. About 10 houses are that way," resident Emma Wright said.
Wright pulled her mail from her mailbox still lying on the ground Thursday.
Even more upsetting was that this was not the first time a snowplow had destroyed mailboxes on the road.
"This is the fourth time I've replaced it," Wright said.
County officials told Wright that even though it was done by a plow, the county would not pay for it.
Within the city limits, residents who have snowplow damage are required to fix it, but if they file a claim with the city they could be reimbursed.


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Blue jeans selling strong, but high-end sales could suffer
-- The $13 billion denim industry — a life preserver for the sinking apparel industry the past year — may be fraying at the high end of its product line.
While old standbys including Levi's, Lee and Wrangler are still seeing sales increases that likely will continue in the coming year, sales increases for pricey premium jeans will likely occur only in the under-$200 category, according to market research firm NPD Group.
Sales of these and even pricier jeans had soared deep into the recession — up 17% last year alone, says NPD — as retailers and apparel makers benefited from a largely recession-resistant jones for jeans. But really pricey denim pants may be falling out of fashion.
"The economy shifted, and all of a sudden those outrageous prices actually look outrageous," says NPD chief retail analyst Marshal Cohen. "The superpremium jean business has dropped off tremendously because the inspirational shoppers aren't going up that high, and luxury customers aren't buying two or three pairs anymore."
Still, as retail strategist Todd Hooper of Kurt Salmon Associates, says, "Premium denim is too big to fail."
While at least one high-end manufacturer boasts of planning no adjustments for the coming year, others have dropped prices and are offering additional product lines to consumers who want the brand appeal without the $300-plus price tags. And Gap plans to take advantage of the downscaling of denim next month when it introduces a $60 line of what it says are great-fitting jeans designed in part by hires from premium jean companies.
Total jeans sales were up 2.3% for the three months ended in February, NPD says, while apparel sales overall declined 6.3% for the same period.
That three-month period was the most challenging in terms of consumer spending, so any growth during that time is significant, Cohen says.
Shoppers such as Debi DeFrank, 42, helped drive the recession trend of jeans-buying. DeFrank, a Fox News makeup artist from Ellicott City, Md., owns about 25 pairs, including several by high-end manufacturers True Religion, 7 for All Mankind and Citizens of Humanity.
"I'm always looking for the pair of jeans that fits the best," says DeFrank. "Then I go and shop some more and say, 'No, these are the ones that fit me the best.' "
DeFrank, who travels extensively for work, says jeans are the perfect thing to pack. "I don't want to have to put dress pants in my suitcase."
Instead, she wears a pair of her many light-colored jeans by day and her darker ones with heels at night for dinner. There are skinny jeans for certain boots and every other possible cut to go with the dozens of shoes and 10 pairs of boots she owns.
Opening their own stores
Still, with record drops in sales at luxury department stores, makers of pricey jeans can't rely on devoted customers like DeFrank for survival. So they are rapidly opening their own stores, diversifying into other apparel and shifting more to lower price points. They're also trying to communicate why their jeans are worth hefty price tags.
"We really don't believe consumers today understand the value of premium denim," says Topher Gaylord, president of 7 for All Mankind, which is owned by VF. "It's the whiskering of the denim, the wash ... and taking raw denim and creating artistic interpretation."
Much of Hollywood, Gaylord says, knows the "idea is to have a pair of jeans that look like you've owned them for 20 years." And he says the hand distressing and other denim treatments make his production costs 10 times higher than jeans sold in the mass market.
But it's been hard these days to convince regular customers that such care should add more than $100 to the price. So at 7 for All Mankind, about 95% of the company's jeans are now less than $200, up from 70% a year ago.
True Religion, which sells jeans that top out at $398, says its wholesale sales were down 17% in the first quarter, and sales at its stand-alone stores were down about 10%. It's opening stores as fast as it can — more than 30 in the last year — but experts say it is still hampered by its reliance on luxury department stores.
"They're still growing rapidly, but obviously the rate of growth will slow down," says retail stock analyst Jennifer Black. "The question becomes, 'Are people going to continue to spend $250 and, in some cases, over $300 for jeans?' "
Black, who has dozens of pairs of premium jeans in her closet, says department stores are buying more of the $200-and-under jeans for the fall, a segment in which manufacturers like True Religion have scant offerings.
But True Religion says it isn't going to shift its strategy.
"Fashion-conscious consumers are spending less in this current environment, but when they shop, they look for products that stand out," says True Religion CEO Jeffrey Lubell. "Our innovative products oftentimes cost more to make, so our strategy does not contemplate reducing our jeans' prices."
Lucky, which sells jeans from $99 to $139, is well-positioned for the downturn, says Bill McComb, CEO of Liz Claiborne, which owns Lucky, because it isn't selling at the upper reaches of denim. The company also got a jump-start on competitors by opening specialty shops, where it can control its promotions and displays. But, as with 7 for All Mankind and True Religion's stand-alone stores, Lucky often finds it has to compete with department stores, which are discounting their jeans faster than they'd like.
Privately held premium-denim company Citizens of Humanity doesn't release sales numbers but, "Our business is not what it was last year," says Chief Operating Officer Gary Freedman. Still, he says, it's better than expected, and the company hopes to steal more sales with its recent introduction of "super stretch denim."
Like its competitors, Citizens is expanding beyond denim. It will offer knit tops for the holiday season, allowing "our customer base to buy Citizens of Humanity products at a lower price."
After all, as retail brand and design expert Ken Nisch notes, you can sell "three or four tops for every bottom." Jeans makers, he says, have to become "lifestyle companies" with non-denim clothes and accessories to thrive.
Fitting a niche
Levi Strauss and VF's Lee and Wrangler brands, while affected by the economy, are weathering it better than some at the highest ends. VF reported revenue from Wrangler jeans was up 3% in the first quarter of 2009, and Lee revenue was up 7%.
Levi's non-denim Dockers brand has been hit hard, and several of its retail stores have gone out of business, but Jon Graden, Levi's vice president of brand merchandising, says its jeans sales were stable "with pockets of growth."
But neither company is sitting on its denim-clad duffs. Levi's didn't alter its strategy when the economy began its downward spiral but asked consumers what they wanted in jeans. Among the answers they got — and responded to — were snug skinny-fit jeans, slim-fit jeans that Graden says are "not as snug," as well as new back-pocket treatments. Levi's also is capitalizing on the trend toward "boyfriend jeans," which are snug on the rear and loose in the legs.
Even when you sell $20 jeans, Wrangler spokeswoman Jenni Broyles says, consumers "need a reason to buy."
This spring, Wrangler began offering jeans with a "Comfort Solution," which includes a waistband that expands as you move.
Gap, which says denim is its "birthright," is celebrating its 40th anniversary by launching a collection that builds on its expertise, as well as that of designers it has hired away from companies including Joe's and Earl.
"Our goal is to build jeans every bit as good as any premium player," says Gap spokeswoman Louise Callagy.
Gap, which lost many middle-age female customers when its pants went too low-cut several years ago, will offer seven different "fits" for men and seven for women, including "always skinny" and "curvy."
"I really believe they know what they're doing and that they'll take market share," says Black. "And they lost a lot of market share in denim."
Bloomingdale's, which sells 15 different jeans brands, has a department with contemporary jeans that "fit a lot of people but obviously are not going to fit everyone," says Vice Chairman Frank Doroff. "Then we have jeans for women who maybe just can't fit into those."
Among the latter selections, are the "Not Your Daughter's Jeans," which are popular with the 40-and-older set and aren't as low-rise.
With things "rather ho-hum in the industry, denim is definitely a highlight," agrees Liz Sweney, executive vice president of women's apparel at J.C. Penney.
Penney's now sells about 25% more brands of jeans than it did five years ago, including wide-leg dark-denim jeans with cuffs.
"A great-fitting pair of jeans ... gives you incredible self-confidence and self-esteem," says 7 for All Mankind's Gaylord.
DeFrank couldn't agree more. She passed several pairs of jeans along to her 24-year-old daughter recently and hasn't replaced them, more because of time than money.
She expects to return to jeans shopping soon and plans to buy some by Joe's and True Religion, "and then I think I better stop. (My husband) may want me to see a psychiatrist."


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Hotel direction: 49.6 miles NW
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Follow TX-114 W and US-287 N/US-81 N to Decatur; Take the exit onto State Hwy 114 W/TX-114 W; Use the right lane to take the US-380 ramp to Bridgeport/Denton;Turn right onto US-380 W (signs for Bridgeport); Turn right at Rook Ramsey Dr.
Airport Phone: +1 214-670-6080
Hotel direction: 61.9 miles NW
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
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It's really out! I've been working on this article ever since I finished my master's, and it finally got published. It turned out super well – I am so happy about this! My first first-author article in a scientific journal!
This is basically our reporting on the old hard X-ray measurements that I got to do my master's thesis on – measurements of the staging superstructure observed in several different samples of single crystal LSCO+O. The measurements were done at several temperatures from down to 5-10 K, up to room temperature – giving us the opportunity to see how the staging appears at different temperatures depending on the doping in the samples. We also reported on the observed cooling rate dependence, which was found to depend on the amount of Sr doping in the samples.


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BlackBook Magazine Relaunches as Digital-Print Hybrid
There's solid film coverage, the now-obligatory native content and more at BBook.com, the recently relaunched digital incarnation of BlackBook magazine. Next fall, the first bi-annual print issue will arrive, retailing for $10.
Original founder Evanly Schindler is back at the helm as editorial director, together with chairman Jon Bond, publisher Hunter Hill and sponsors Belstaff, Audible and Bang & Olufsen. Schindler tells FishbowlNY via email that shifting a content brand primarily to the Web comes with its own, particular set of challenges.
"The trick is transporting a respected, known arts & culture periodical to a successful and scalable daily digital execution," he says. "The maintenance of provocation, intelligence and curation is much more difficult within the context of an ongoing conversation."
"What was unique, cool, alternative, sub-culture is now commoditized," Schindler continues. "So it's more slippery and elusive, but also even more valuable because everyone is trying to package it. Act II, stage left, enter BlackBook."
Schindler says he has some fun surprises planned for 2014. Subscriptions for the biannual issues will cost $17; strategic partners include Williamsburg production company Picture Farm and Web developers Evolvinx.
Rounding out Schindler's editorial staff are editor Aaron Hicklin; senior editor, arts & culture Hillary Weston; senior editor, style Alyssa Shapiro; and video editors Ben Freedman, John Fego. Check it out.


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Tennessean: Sen. Alexander sees need for better flood warnings
Posted on July 16, 2010
WASHINGTON–– Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander believes people should be warned a flood is coming much the same way they're warned about tornadoes.
In a conference call with reporters Thursday, Alexander repeated earlier statements that he wants to find out if weather services and the media can collaborate on flood warnings the same way they do in sounding the alarm on tornadoes.
"Ten years ago, we didn't do a very good job about letting Americans know about approaching tornadoes," Alexander said. "Flooding is a different phenomenon, but I suspect we can do a lot better transmitting reliable and speedy information about floods."
Alexander said he hopes to get some answers when the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development holds a hearing July 22 on the May flooding in Tennessee. He also lauded the way federal officials and Tennesseans reacted to the floods, which did over $1 billion in damage.
The hearing will include discussion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' "after action" report on the flooding — an analysis of the causes and response. Representatives from the National Weather Service, the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency also have been invited to the hearing.
Alexander said he will ask whether improved flood warnings would require new technology or just better use of what exists now.
Local government and business officials in Tennessee, including Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, also have been invited to the hearing, which will be live-streamed on Alexander's Senate website.


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A-Line Mini Skirt & Turtleneck Tank
Hi there! How's your week going? I'm currently writing this post from our cozy hotel in Newport, Rhode Island…looking out our window at the harbor filled with sailboats and mini yachts, coffee in hand (…can you tell I'm in my happy place right now? Ha!). Y'all, the east coast is breathtaking! My friend Veronica and I flew into Rhode Island yesterday and will be here for four days with the wonderful Brahmin Handbag team (…note that gorgeous bag in this post, eh eh! 😉 ), then we'll part ways as she heads to San Francisco for a girls weekend, and I'll take the train to NYC to spend some time with my besties in the city. Needless to say, we are so excited to be traveling, experiencing new cities and meeting the team behind a brand I have worn and adored long before I started blogging… this is truly a dream come true! It's mornings like this where I find myself full of gratitude and feeling more motivated than ever to keep pursuing a career that I whole heartedly love.
Aaand now that I've ventured into "sappy" mode (ha!), let's get this adorable, simple & chic look, shall we? 😉
A-line skirts are a big trend this year – and I can totally see why! Ultra flattering, comfortable, fabulous with ankle booties or heels or OTK boots and such a great transitional piece to keep around in your wardrobe for years to come. As y'all know, I've been slowly but surely doing my best to incorporate more black pieces into my outfit repertoire (…I kind of alwaaaays gravitate towards brown hues or earth tones) – and this black skirt was a must as soon as I saw it! It's by Free People (ps. it's not real leather but feels super soft + amazing quality!) and for reference, I am wearing a size 2 (I ordered both the 0 and 2 just to be sure, sometimes I vary in FP sizing) but the size up fit much better – so if you're in between sizes, go up!
My turtleneck tank is SO cozy and would be perfect for layering (…when it's not still 85 degrees in Austin, ah!) – also such a great neutral and classic top that will always be in style (thus, it's a great investment piece!). My top is by Bailey44, which is known for their high quality items that last forever. I also linked to a few more similar tops at lower price points below! (Just scroll through the product photos at the end of this post).
On the subject of branching into the black clothing realm, my booties are by Frye (..which just opened up a store front in Austin, wahoo!) and these are SO gorgeous…like, really…I "ooh'd and ahh'd" a LOT when I opened the box haha. They fit TTS and look fabulous with skinny jeans, leggings and a flowy tunic, dresses and of course, skirts – and they come in a ton of color options, too. I also linked to a very budget friendly secondary option if you like this look but not the price point!
That gorgeous handbag is by Brahmin and I wear it ALL the time – the color is absolutely perfect for fall! Such a beautiful structured bag and the reddish/brown ("pecan cherry" is what I like to call it) color is so rich and beautiful with any outfit. It has quickly become my go-to "neutral" handbag because it matches both my black and brown shoes and accessories, which is amazing for everyday wear!
Last but not least…my new sunglasses! If I could insert a hundred heart eye emojis right now, I totally would. They're by Celine and they are GORGEOUS! When I hit 100K on Instagram, I treated myself to these.. 🙂
Alrighty ladies, sorry for my novel today! Hopefully this gives you some fall transitional inspiration and shows you another way to wear a-line skirts, ankle booties and turtlenecks! Shop my picks and a few more below – XOXO!
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skirt – FREE PEOPLE / top – c.o. BAILEY44 / booties – c.o. FRYE / handbag – c.o. BRAHMIN / sunglasses – CELINE


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From printable bones and blood vessels, to printable drugs and household robots, 3D printing is developing in leaps and bounds.
Now, the scale of three-dimensional printing could get even bigger.
Forbes reports that over the last two years an Airbus cabin designer, Bastian Schafer, has been working on a concept plane that could be constructed from the ground up -- using an incredibly large 3D printer.
Most 3D printers available today are no larger than your average dining table -- but Schafer aims first to not only print the smaller components of an aircraft, but by 2050, to print the plane as a whole.
Airbus' parent company EADS has researched the process Schafer proposes to use, known as additive layer manufacturing, since it may be cheaper and lighter than traditional methods used in aircraft construction. However, due to the complicated processes involved, the concept printer would need a fair amount of space.
"It would have to be about 80 by 80 meters," Schafer told Forbes. "This could be feasible."
Before the designer's dream can come to fruition, EADS will need to pass stringent aircraft regulations before being permitted to print aircraft components. The first 3D-printed parts to be used on its commercial craft will be ready by the end of 2012, when Airbus will begin using 3D-printed components to update its cabin brackets.
Some of the company's military craft are already using 3D printables. A new jet, the Eurofighter Typhoon, contains parts of an air-conditioning unit made by 3D printing.
Along with regulations, finding the right materials is proving a challenge. The concept plane that Airbus has designed for the printing method contains materials that are currently not commercially available -- including transparent aluminium for the fuselage, specific biopolymers and other materials that must be strengthened through carbon nanotubes to become fully functional.


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'States Must Provide Leadership'
This is one of seven commentaries on the topic of inclusion from "To the Best of Their Abilities".
In Illinois, we view inclusion--driven by a student's individualized education program--as one of many ways school districts can serve the special needs of students with disabilities. Local school officials must form a partnership with students and their parents to provide education and other services in the least- restrictive environment. The general-education classroom is the starting point for the delivery of services, including specialized instruction and services. Inclusion, therefore, is one placement option for educating students with disabilities.
Local communications and decisionmaking is fundamental to any I.E.P. and to success in service delivery. However, states must take a leadership role that supports and strengthens local policies. That is what we have done in Illinois.
Illinois's state superintendent of education, Joseph Spagnolo, cited the state's position on inclusion at a recent state board of education meeting. He said:
"The state is responsible for insuring that laws are followed, for providing leadership for the development of sound educational practices, and for making technical assistance available to districts as they implement those practices. However, given the extraordinary diversity which exists among the state's schools and schoolchildren, I believe that decisions about the appropriate instructional approaches are the responsibility of the local school or local school system."
Mr. Spagnolo went on to recommend what the Illinois state board of education's position on inclusion ought to be:
- To support local districts in implementing federal requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, recognizing that federal law requires looking at a youngster's home school as the first placement.
- To reinforce the federal rules that clearly state that "placement decisions must be made on an individual basis."
- To clearly articulate that decisions concerning application of specific education approaches of any kind are within the realm of the local school or school system.
- To provide technical assistance on an as-needed basis for those who wish to pursue inclusion.
- To deal with educational issues of any kind, including inclusion, in such a way as to help develop understanding in a balanced and unbiased way.
Other states have not stated their policies so explicitly. Instead, they have put into place all of the mechanisms necessary to promote inclusion--namely, having the general-education classroom as an appropriate setting for the necessary specialized instruction and related services. Or they may be in the process of removing the known barriers to inclusion so that, should they choose inclusion, an inclusive classroom can be the norm rather than the exception.
We in Illinois have learned that many of the challenges regarding inclusion revolve around information and training.
Schools often lack an understanding of the basic issue and have little knowledge about strategies to implement such services successfully, and fears, suspicions, and turf issues on the part of teachers and parents can sometimes be impediments. Teachers also lack adequate preparation and information about assistive devices and services, and staff and students lack adequate support services.
General--education staff often feel they were not trained to work with students with disabilities. Had they chosen to work with special-education students, they would have sought appropriate training in college and looked for positions in that field.
Conversely, special-education staff, without dual credentials in general education and special education, fear the loss of their jobs. University training programs generally have not dually trained students. While all students going through an education program must take an overview course on students with disabilities, it does not generally cover curriculum modification, behavior management, and other areas necessary to work with students with disabilities in the regular classroom.
Finally, parents do not receive adequate information about inclusion. They do not know, except through horror stories, what the impact may be of "those children" coming into "their classrooms."
One final barrier to inclusion is financial. The finance formula currently in use in Illinois was adopted in 1965; it still provides a district financial incentives to offer services in a separate setting or in a private school.
Districts, therefore, need to re-examine their policies and implement broad-based information and training campaigns in order for inclusion to succeed statewide. The Illinois state board of education is in the process of developing a statewide information campaign. We will also work with the two state teachers' unions to provide the information and training required before inclusion can become a reality throughout the state.
The role of the state director of special education is to understand the situation at the state level, work to support inclusion locally through technical assistance and other appropriate supports and services, and seek to remove any barriers that may be in the way. It is crucial to maintain watch to insure that students are not "dumped" in an inappropriate inclusive setting, without sufficient supports and services for them and the staff. States have the responsibility of providing leadership, monitoring, procedural safeguards, and technical assistance for local service delivery.
Inclusion is a misunderstood term. (Many of us in special education remember when 'mainstreaming' was not understood either.) With adequate information, training, and planning at the state and local levels, parents, youngsters, and school personnel can decide on and receive services in the appropriate setting.
That setting will be, likelier than not, the general-education classroom.
Vol. 14, Issue 22, Pages 32-33Published in Print: February 22, 1995, as 'States Must Provide Leadership'
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The black box of teaching computers AI is now in the form of an open platform called Watson Studio. From Jupyter notebooks where you can run code that processes your data, then view the results inline, to a visual modeler where you can connect nodes to build a flow to explore your data and train machine learning models, Watson Studio let's the average person be a teacher to Watson. As described in this article on IT World, "IBM wants to open up the deep learning expertise bottleneck", this will open up a whole new area for technical practitioners to dive into. While these applications on Watson Studio are pretty simple to get started with, it will take practice and discipline (just like any other technology) to do it right.
The Jupyter Notebook is an open-source web application that allows you to create and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations and narrative text. –link
As a pet project, I have been playing with Watson Studio; as you may have noticed with my Baseball Card project over on CodeByLarry. Being able to teach Watson about your domain is critical to the future of AI. I am seeing more and more the need for industry or vertical experts needing to be able to take their years of experience and translate it into a format Watson can understand. Watson Studio let's you do this. No longer will Watson or any other AI platform be a black box. They will be driven by tools for subject matter experts to teach AI systems; some will include a bit of code and others will simply be like using Microsoft Word or Excel.
We may not be entirely there yet but you can see we are getting closer and closer. With tools like Watson Studio you don't have to be a PhD in AI to learn or get started teaching Watson. If you want to dive into the deep, check out some of the articles on Watson Studio, for instance this is a good starter: Get started with IBM Watson Machine Learning and AI.
At the very least, I see many of the products that incorporate AI into them including "tools" to let companies extend the AI capabilities of the core product. This will allow companies to develop "competitive advantages" over other companies in their industry. Until now, this has always been a question from business leaders – "If I use this system, how will it benefit me over my competition". Of course the immediate question is you will have it first, but what happens when everyone has it? Tools like Watson Studio are going to be critical for companies to be able to have the competitive advantage in their industry. Their company knowledge and their SME's will once again be the differentiators for them.


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Do you remember the last time you saw a listing for artist needed in an on-line jobs board or the Sunday newspaper classified ads?
What can I do with a major in Art or Design?Louise Kames is chair of the Art and Design department at Clarke University. The following is a collection of her valuable insights on putting a degree to use in the professional world.
Follow your passion and pursue a career in art and design. Use your head and expand your preconceptions of how artists and designers impact the world around us. Think about your daily activities from the time the alarm goes off to your arrival at school or work. Does an app on your iPhone or Android phone awaken you? Someone designed the phone, the case, and the app. Is your bedding or your pajamas graced with a repetitive pattern? The composition of t-shirts, blue jeans, skirts and sweaters all pass through the hands of designers, as do the webpages, catalogs, direct mail marketing pieces that alerted you to these articles of clothing. Did a clothing store layout or point of purchase display attract you? Even before you dressed you encountered a decorative shower curtain or bathroom tile, lighting, fixtures and so forth. All designed by someone.
"Follow your passion and pursue a career in art and design. Use your head and expand your preconceptions of how artists and designers impact the world around us."
The breakfast table offers numerous examples of packaging design. Did you check the morning news on screen or on the printed page? Again, all designed. Consider your transit to school or work: vehicle design, interior design, bus pass, bill boards, wayfinding or signage and the multitude of images and interactivity you peruse using the digital interface on your phone.
These examples culled from our ever-increasing visual world came from the talents of easily identified positions such as graphic designer, motion designer, game designer, web designer, animator, production artist, industrial designer, interior designer, or fashion designer. But the design world is becoming more expansive. Jobs will emerge in the tech and design field that simply don't exist today. You can increase marketability by adding allied skills in writing, coding or fabrication techniques. Adding an academic minor in theatre, communication or business broadens your expertise as well as professional contacts.
While the list of potential careers is wide open in the design field, a studio art graduate will not find the same easily identified creative jobs. Teaching art is an obvious choice if you want to see immediate job listings, but there is strong likelihood you may need to relocate to areas that need teachers. Certification or an advanced degree are required to teach in the traditional venues of K-12, community college or university settings. However, alternative teaching opportunities exist at art museums, community centers, senior centers, artist non-profit studios, with Americorp, or as a curriculum planner or sales advocate for art material manufacturers.
"While there is little likelihood that you can earn a living as an independent studio artist right out of college, you do possess many marketable and desired skills for today's workplace."
I'm going to highlight the career path of four BFA degree graduates from the Clarke University Art and Design Program. Each chose an emphasis in studio art, not graphic design. Each has forged a strong career path. While there is little likelihood that you can earn a living as an independent studio artist right out of college, you do possess many marketable and desired skills for today's workplace.
Jesse Bakey, (Clarke 2012 BFA with a studio emphasis in sculpture) initially took the traditional route and landed a middle school teaching position with Clinton (IA) Community Schools, only to loose the position after the first year due to district cutbacks. It did not take long for McCullough Creative, the leading Marketing firm in Dubuque, to recognize Bakey's unique talents. He was hired as Production Artist at McCullough in summer 2015. In this position he fabricates trade show and museum exhibits, signage, props and displays of all kinds. Bakey's undergraduate degree emphasis in sculpture provided him with the technical and creative tools to find a home in the fabrication shop. In a recent McCullough blog, Bakey shared,
"I wake up and it's not like I'm going to work—I'm going to make art. It's not necessarily the stuff that I would choose otherwise, but it's still building something, it's still working with my hands, and I'm still learning from it. To me it really feels like the college studio art classes. That is what I really like about it. It feels like you are constantly learning, trying new things, and just pushing yourself to find what else you can do."
Bakey's position at McCullough Creative is an example of innovative careers that merge disciplines of studio art and design. Fine art sculpture skills meet design.
Marianne Bennett, (Clarke 2009 BFA degree with a studio emphasis in ceramic sculpture) secured a competitive, two-year Resident/Internship at Terra Incognito, an urban ceramics arts center, located in Oak Park, IL. In exchange for maintaining studios, mixing glazes, firing kilns and assisting with center classes, Bennett enjoyed use of the ceramics facility and was mentored by professional studio artists. While at Terra Incognito Bennett's interest in the tattoo industry began to take shape. Tattoo art, like production ceramics is a utilitarian art form, the artist's creative talent is put to a functional use. Developing a unique visual language helps your work stand out from generic or stereotypical images. While Bennett's academic work focused on ceramic sculpture she continued to take advanced classes in drawing and art history. These help to ground her expanded repertoire of imagery. Following an internship, she creates tattoos out of the studio Animal Farm Tattoo, in Chicago, IL. Her complete portfolio can be viewed on Instagram @mariannebennetttattoo.
"Jobs will emerge in the tech and design field that simply don't exist today. You can increase marketability by adding allied skills in writing, coding or fabrication techniques. Adding an academic minor in theatre, communication or business broadens your expertise as well as professional contacts."
Sarah Ehlinger graduated from Clarke University in 1998 with a BFA degree in studio art. In addition to her art interests Ehlinger worked behind the scenes in Clarke's theatre productions. This allied interest has been critical to here career path. Her artistic talent as well as the theatre experience led to an internship at a repertory theatre in Arrow Rock, MO following graduation. Soon thereafter, Ehlinger moved to the Minneapolis, MN and secured a position creating props with the prestigious Guthrie Theatre. This led to work as a visual stylist, creating displays and backdrops for trade shows, department stores and commercial interiors. Her varied artistic sensibilities and experiences, including painting, sculpture, and an aptitude for all manner of design were integral to securing a job with a large design agency where she was soon promoted to a position of art director. Each of these workplaces expanded her skill set and network of professional contacts. Ehlinger's career is now centered on illustration and surface pattern design. She resides in Los Angeles, CA, works in a home studio and has an active professional presence on social media. She is a self-professed, slashie or illustrator/designer/art director/creative strategist. Her playful watercolor illustrations and surface patterns have been featured on Martha Stewart Living, Apartment Therapy, DIY Studio and Print and Pattern websites and can be found printed on greeting cards, journals, table linens, wallpaper, ceramic tiles, and rugs. Ehlinger's Instagram page touts nearly 10,000 followers. You can view the work at VerySarie.com.
Social media sites offer today's emerging artists a low cost option for self-promotion. On-line venues such as Etsy, Instragram and Facebook disrupt the traditional visual artist trajectory of having to secure a gallery to promote one's work. Today artists can work anywhere and do not necessarily need to move to an art mecca like New York. This is particularly strategic for young artists who will spend less on studio rent in a more rural or regional home base.
"Art and Design college graduates leave school with multifaceted perspectives drawn from a liberal arts education with wide ranging coursework in the sciences, literature and art history, often with a global outlook… They are researchers, strategic thinkers, risk takers and engaged in local communities. These are skills and attributes applicable in a private studio, business or industrial workforce."
Art and Design college graduates leave school with multifaceted perspectives drawn from a liberal arts education with wide ranging coursework in the sciences, literature and art history, often with a global outlook. They possess creative problem skills along with strong communication and collaborative skills. These emerging creatives are well versed in speaking about and critiquing their own and others work. Wide ranging ideas drawn from multiple disciplines are realized in physical or virtual form. They are researchers, strategic thinkers, risk takers and engaged in local communities. These are skills and attributes applicable in a private studio, business or industrial workforce.
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Louise Kames holds an MFA degree in drawing and printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a professor of art and chair of the Art + Design Department at Clarke University. Her drawings, prints and installation-based work are exhibited across Iowa and the Midwest. She participates in regional, national and international juried exhibitions. Kames enjoys the creative and cultural exchanges prevalent at international artist residencies, including: Schloss Plüschow, Frans Masereel Centrum, The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Banff Centre for the Arts and as many locations in the United States.


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In "Deranged," actress Moon Jung-hee looks and acts like a warrior, battling dozens of people infected with deadly parasites.
"What was especially attractive about this role was that it was a new kind of character with no reference point or role model," said Moon.
The film depicts a nightmare scenario where people becomes infected with mutant parasitic worms that brainwash them and induce mass suicide. Moon plays a mother struggling to protect her children along with her husband.
"There were moments of extreme physical difficulty, as shooting took place in the middle of the harsh winter, when the temperature often dropped to 20 degrees below zero," said Moon.
She enjoyed a breakthrough with the SBS TV drama "Alone in Love" in 2006 but her career hit a purple patch shortly afterwards.
"I had no offers for two and a half years, and I failed all my auditions. It was a painful and depressing period. I felt like I was in a dark tunnel with no end," she said.
She said she overcame the hardships by trying her hand at other vocations. "I worked as a salsa teacher -- which is something I started learning in middle school -- to resolve my financial difficulties. I also took up taekwondo and jogging to get fit and shake off my depression," she said. "I tried my hardest, and eventually things started looking up."
"Deranged" is the first commercial film in which Moon plays a starring role. "It was so cool to see myself on the screen. Now I can't wait till I start shooting my next film," she said.
"If I stay receptive to what's happening in the world, and try to reflect the changes taking place in society with my acting, hopefully I can stick with this for a long time."
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Why Wind Waker HD will be an interesting and engaging component to both the WiiU and the beloved Zelda franchise.
I'm also very much looking forward to this. I've been thinking about playing this game again and this HD remake is coming out at the perfect time.
I wouldn't hold my breath for 1080p though. I'm sure the Wii U could handle a 1080p Wind Waker, but with all the lighting and graphical touchups they're doing, I expect 720p. Honestly I find that a bit disappointing after watching 1080p emulated versions on youtube like this:
Playing that video through my Wii U onto my TV looks amazing. Those graphics in 1080p are good enough for me.
(Pro tip: to play 1080p youtube videos on your Wii U, first hit play on the video. On the GamePad, minimize the video by clicking on the up arrow in the bottom right corner. In youtube, click on the gear icon towards the bottom right of the video box. The gear only appears when you're playing the video, which threw me off for awhile.)


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I'm going to keep it short and simple today. It's Friday, just a day before one of my favorite holidays, the 4th of July!!!
I'm looking forward to
- the fireworks (the best part!)
- the picnic I'm going to have in the park
- the delicious cucumber salad and veggie burgers I'm going to make
- and, the giggly tipsiness I will embrace 🙂
I've never shared a cocktail on Sweet Potato Soul. I am more of a wine person, but I'll occasionally break out a bottle of liquor to use in a fancy drink. A friend recently gave me a bottle of mezcal, a smoky Mexican liquor made from the agave plant, and I've been dying to use it in something. To be honest, cocktails kind of intimidate me. Especially those made with mezcal or tequila. However, this simple mezcal watermelon margarita is 100% easy to make, and requires no special skills.
The smokiness of the mezcal with the sweetness of the watermelon is phenomenal! A couple of slices of spicy jalepeño pepper and a squeeze of lime balance the whole thing out. If you don't drink alcohol, this cocktail is really yummy without it too. It's Independence day approved, and perfect for all of summer!
- 2 cups watermelon chunks
- ice
- juice of 1 lime + more to garnish and add to taste.
- 4 thin slices of jalepeño pepper, seeds removed
- 1-1½ cups plain seltzer water
- ½ cup mezcal
- Blend the watermelon chunks until it is a liquid.
- Strain the watermelon juice through a sieve or nut bag. Save the pulp and freeze it for watermelon ice cubes.
- Pour ¾ cup of watermelon juice into each glass over plenty of ice, followed by lime juice.
- Drop 2 slices of jalepeño into each glass, then top with ½ cup seltzer water.
- Finish with ¼ cup of mezcal in each glass.
- Cheers!!


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forceASPI Installer
Filesize: 98.4 KiB
Platform(s): Windows®
Filesize: 112.5 KiB
forceASPI is a suite of scripts designed to install proven to work Adaptec ASPI layer on your Intel x86 (or compatible) 32bit Windows operating system. Originally they were written by Wimpy from flexion.org, but were distributed in MS-DOS batch format and hence complicated to use. I rewritten them as a simple NSIS installer and tested them on various systems.
forceASPI ignores the system requirements which are imposed by Adaptec's own installer and allows you to install Adaptec ASPI 4.60 (1021) on your PC regardless of your hardware or software configuration.
The scripts which make up forceASPI will automatically detect your operating system and install the appropriate files correctly. The following operating systems have been tested:
- Windows 98 Second Edition
- Windows ME
- Windows NT 4.0
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP (SP1, SP2)
Why use ForceASPI?
These are the main reasons why forceASPI was created and why you might want to use it:
- No ASPI Layer in Windows 2000 and XP
- Windows 9x and Windows ME ASPI Layer sucks :)
- Many CD Digital Audio rippers require a working ASPI layer
- Many DVD Rippers require a working ASPI layer
- Most CD-R writing applications require a working ASPI layer
aspichk is a tool provided by Adaptec to report what version of the ASPI Layer you have installed and checks if everything is working OK. To test your ASPI Layer with aspichk, just download it and then run it.
Source code
Complete source code for installer was written in NSIS. Original set of Wimpy's MS-DOS batch scripts is also included.


text: How to Improve your Website in 2 Easy Steps Sally Schmidt / April 13, 2017 The effectiveness of a website as a communications channel can be difficult to measure, but here are a few simple steps to improve a website by helping visitors find the information they need. 1. Check the on-site search report This is a report of all the terms that visitors have typed into the search box on the site. If you are using the Kentico CMS, find the "On-site search keywords" report in Web Analytics. Other content management tools or the Google search toolbar will have similar reports. Look at most searched terms over a month, quarter, year. Test the most common terms by using them in a search on the site and look at the results. Do the results include the page that will be most helpful? Is the top result the "best"? Is there 0 results? If you are not satisfied with the results, add or update content on site page(s) to change the results. Some suggested changes could be: Use the search term to the page several times Include the search term in the page title if appropriate A real example: On the Minor's Garden Center website, we noticed that 4 of the top 10 site search terms were specific plant names: roses, arborvitae, Japanese maple, yew. Minor's has a separate plant search feature. It provides great information about plants, but is through a third party and we are not able to incorporate it directly into the site search, so we added links to the plant search from the search results page. 2. Check website traffic report – Top 10 Pages Visited If you use Google Analytics, the top 10 are listed on the Behavior / Overview page. Are the pages that get updated most frequently on the list? Visit each page Is there any old/irrelevant content? Are there any spelling errors? Is it easy to find the most searched topics on the most visited pages? Is there content that should be moved to a separate page or added to another page? If needed, edit the page to clean out old content and put the most relevant content toward the top of the page. A real example: On multiple school websites, one of the top 3 pages was an IT page with links to student resources, including email. The main reason visitors came to the page was for the email link. One school added a link to student email to the footer of their site to allow students faster access. Another school decided to just keep the link on the IT Student Resources page and added a link to that page from the home page. These 2 steps – reviewing on-site search and top 10 pages – can identify some simple updates to improve the effectiveness of a website as a communication channel.


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With friends, with children, at home, at work - however you fundraise your efforts will help children in urgent need.
Although he is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film franchise, Matthew started supporting us after winning an award at our Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards in 2007.
Since then, Matthew has attended project openings, film premieres and previews, as well as the BBC Writers Room launch, and has been active on our behalf on social media. Matthew has also supported several other events including launching the FedEx Corporate partnership in 2010, and more recently our Fostering Sibling Campaign.


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"The aim is not only to point to the significance of this organisation but also to connect citizens all around the world and support the message of peace, development and upholding of human rights," the Parliamentary Office's (which administers the castle) press department informed the TASR newswire. Slovakia joined this initiative based on an official request from the UN.
A blue light also illuminated the UN General Assembly hall in New York city, the Secretariat building and more than 220 famous structures in about 60 countries. For instance, the Empire State Building in New York, the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Opera House in Sydney, the pyramids in Giza, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens.
The 70th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect and look back into the UN's history, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said, adding that it is also a good opportunity to intensify the efforts for peace and security, development and human rights.
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Now more than ever, business leaders are constantly under pressure to simultaneously deliver results and at the same time, maintain keen awareness of the constantly changing competitive landscape brought on by disruptions in the global economy and technological advances which may pose serious challenges to the long term survival of their organizations. How can your leadership drive sustained business growth, solve complex problems, respond to threats and create opportunities under unpredictable and constantly changing environment?
Premier Business Management Program (PBMP) is designed to equip business leaders with the skills and competencies necessary for navigating uncertainty and adversity and to lead change in the global economy.
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Under the theme Future-proof your business, Fujifilm Australia will present its range of diverse graphic arts equipment, software and consumables at PacPrint 2013 from May 21 to 25, on stand 1200 of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, which it shares with Fuji Xerox. With the Jet Press 720 weighing in at around 14 tonnes and the Jet Press 540W at just under 10 tonnes, Fujifilm may well be the heavyweight, supersized champion of the show.
"Never before has Fujifilm exhibited on such a large scale in Australia and New Zealand," said Fujifilm's General Manager, Graphic Systems, Sturt Eastwood, adding: "At the last PacPrint in 2009, Fujifilm exhibited a broad variety of pre-press solutions and a selection of wide-format offerings. For PacPrint 13, we have expanded our demonstration range of graphic systems to include the latest sheetfed and web digital presses, roll-fed and flatbed UV wide-format, digital textile hardware and inks, pressroom chemistry and inks, and of course the latest in pre-press workflows, proofing and computer-to-plate technologies."
Fujifilm Australia and New Zealand staff will be complemented by several international experts who will travel for the show and be available to give advice and demonstrate equipment.
Digital Presses
The emphasis on Fujifilm's display is on live demonstrations. The company has shipped in two exciting new commercial digital presses to fulfill this 'hands-on' approach. The star of the show is the Jet Press 540W, an all-new approach to high-volume digital inkjet printing for commercial, direct mail, transactional and book printing. With its maximum 540mm web width traveling at up to 127 metres per minute; the Jet Press 540W is positioned perfectly for the bulk of continuous-feed digital work, and is commercially available now. Its single-tower duplex configuration saves space without compromising productivity or variable data functionality.
On the digital sheetfed side, PacPrint visitors will get a preview 'technology showcase' look at the Jet Press 720 B2 format digital inkjet press, featuring Fujifilm's own SAMBA™ printheads with 1,200 x 1,200dpi resolution and VIVIDIA UV inks. With a maximum sheet size of 750mm x 530mm, the Jet Press 720 more than doubles the image area of traditional A3+ presses, enabling 4-up A4 printing and B2 poster size.
Wide and Grand Format
Fujifilm's wide and grand-format range is already proving hugely successful with Uvistar, Acuity and Inca Onset products installed across Australia and New Zealand. What is new for PacPrint13 is – everything! A whole new range of Fujifilm wide-format products is entering Australia for PacPrint visitors to see for the first time. Because PacPrint is co-located with the Visual Impact Image Expo, signage and display printers will be treated to a world-first peek at wide-format technologies covering roll-fed UV machines up to 5 metres wide and the latest high-productivity flatbed UV hybrid machines for rigid and thick media.
Pre-press is far from forgotten on Fujifilm's PacPrint stand and in fact is a major part of the company's message. The XMF Production Management Suite represents the most advanced and flexible workflow available in a multi-process environment. Demonstrations will take place regularly. Fujifilm plates for both thermal and violet applications are well known for their reliability but the main focus is on Brillia HD Pro-T3 which are true processless plates that require no post-processing when they emerge from the CTP device. The wash-out is achieved on-press within a few sheets for astonishingly fast make-readies.
Inks, chemistries and TLC
Narrow-web and screen process inks under the famous Sericol brand and chemistry, blankets, coatings from Fujifilm-owned DS Chemport complete the company's PacPrint showing but the intangible products that can't be seen are often the most important.
"Fujifilm service, support and partnership with customers is where we place the most emphasis and alongside this, care for our environment and the pursuit of sustainability," says Sturt Eastwood. "We may be a large and financially well-resourced global company, but when it comes down to meeting customers at shows like PacPrint, we aim to clearly demonstrate that we are and can be the end-to-end trusted, local partner."
PacPrint visitors can register for one-on-one appointments by going to:http://offers.fujifilm.com.au/pacprint-2013-visit-fujifilm-stand
Visitors specifically wanting demonstrations of the Jet Press 540W and 720 should go to: http://offers.fujifilm.com.au/book-appointment-to-see-jet-press-w-live


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Fisheries Biologist Cathy Martin, with a 6.5 lb largemouth bass taken by electrofisher in Broad Creek on the Nanticoke River
Fisheries biologists use different types of sampling gear to check fish populations, depending on the habitat (pond, river, estuary, tidal stream, etc.) and the kind of fish involved.
Some fish – like largemouth bass or striped bass – are most easily and effectively collected by electrofishing.
Fish in deeper waters – like weakfish and croaker in the Delaware Bay – can be more easily collected by trawling. Once fish are collected, they are typically weighed and measured. Scale samples or other aging structures may be removed so the age and growth of the fish can be determined. A variety of sizes and ages is an indication of a healthy fish population for larger, older individuals as well as young ones.
Sometimes fisheries biologists need to gather other information, such as what what gamefish species are eating. Currently, a survey of striped bass food habits is being run in the Delaware Bay. A small pump is used to flush the contents of each striper's stomach out so the meal can be identified. Each fish is then released; a little hungry, but still able to hunt another meal.
In the case of our freshwater ponds, problems such as over-crowding of smaller fish or poor growth can be addressed on a pond specific level. Habitat issues – like destruction of shoreline structure or run-off from human activities affecting water quality – are the most common problems.
For species like the striped bass, management must be done on a regional or coastal level. Striped bass move into the Delaware River during the spring to spawn upstream of the Delaware Memorial Bridge well into Pennsylvania waters. However, the adults move out into coastal waters and may migrate between New England and North Carolina during the rest of the year. All coastal states gather information which is then analyzed, while management of the species is governed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service and other inter-state agencies.
Fisheries Biologist John Clark captured and tagged this striper (48.5 inches long and weighing 54.8 lbs.) on the spawning grounds in the Delaware River, during the annual spring electrofishing survey – used to assess the spawning population.


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Through the web site, tickets may be reserved and bought for flights to Caracas from Europe, Africa, or Asia via Paris.
The Marathon invites runners who reside in other countries to participate in the 2016 CAF Marathon and live the experience of one of the main races in the South American circuit
Starting on Tuesday, November 3rd, the platform will be operational once again
The organization has a multi-disciplinary team especially dedicated to respond to questions made by runners and to solve inconveniences.
The race will take place on April 24th, 2016. Registration is limited to 3,500 spaces for the 42K and 6,500 for the 21K. There will be a special bonus of USD 5,000 for the first place winners in the Marathon modality, who are nationals of one of CAF's member countries and who achieves a mark equal to or below 2 hours and 15 minutes (males), and 2 hours and 40 minutes (females).
The Council for Responsible Sport grants the recognition as a result of responsible actions taken in favor of the environment and the community


text: V/A- Punk Rock Raduno Vol. 3 LP. This is a pretty great compilation for the third annual Punk Rock Raduno festival held in Bergamo Italy every year. The LP features 19 songs from 19 of the bands that played the festival and includes many rare and unreleased songs. The track listing is pretty impressive with new songs from the Queers, Dan Vapid And The Cheats, CJ Ramone, Jagger Holly, K7s (with Kurt Baker!), the 20 Belows, Patsy's Rats, Veterans, the Sewer Rats, Even In Blackouts, Windowsill, the Bombpops, Steve Adamyk Band, Neon Bone, Deaf Lingo ,7 Years Bad Luck, Neck Haemorrhoids and Ricobellis. Nice looking cover art by Joel Abad and the LP also includes 6 bonus tracks on the download code with songs by the Cocks, Andead, Radio Buzzkills, Gli Impossibill, the Colvins and the Dutts. Import from the Netherlands.


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Napa Valley Olive Oil Company
Run by the same two Italian families (the Lucchesis and the Particellis) since 1931, this old-fashioned general store has an interior that's remained the same for decades. Hidden in a white barn off busy Highway 29, it's something of a local secret—but residents know to come here for jugs of buttery house-made olive oil and imported Italian delicacies like pastas, cheeses, and roasted peppers. Cash only.


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Show off your supreme sense of style with the Revival slip-ons from Naturalizer. Lighten up with lots of stretch and barely any weight in this Revival Slip-On Shoes. This ultra-lightweight, sporty fisherman-style casual gives feet exactly what they need for comfort--flexibility, arch support, cushioning and plenty of breathability.


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