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You might be wondering what this site is all about? We are sister team, Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman. If you're new, Elsie has dark hair and Emma has light hair. Elsie founded A Beautiful Mess back in 2007 as a personal blog. She never intended for it to grow into anything else, at least not at first. Emma started a food blog a couple years later and it wasn't until 2010 that they decided to combine their efforts into one blog, this one here, and the rest is history.
Over the years we have shared MANY posts. Currently we have well over 6,000 blog posts on this site. We mainly write about crafting, DIY, home decor, and recipes; while still sharing some of our personal lives with you. Over the years we've grown our writing team so you'll hear from not just us a bunch of other talented women as well. The aim is to share the best content possible in the hopes that you'll find something useful here, or get inspired to go do your own thing. If you haven't guessed by now A Beautiful Mess is all about living a creative, and sometimes messy, life. We're gonna give you the highlights though, don't worry.
In addition to all the free content we produce through our blog we also have an online shop which we call Oui Fresh. We are passionate about natural makeup and clean living so a lot of our products reflect that, like our own line of essential oils. We also have plenty of fun too with cute daisy sunnies, tees, and a natural beauty subscription box. We're adding new products all the time!
Since we blog about so many different things we thought we'd give you a few highlights to start with from our top categories.
-We've got tons and tons of soap, bath bomb, and natural cleaning DIYs for you to try.
-Do you like to make jewelry? We have lots of tutorials for you then.
-We've got some awesome stuff in our sewing archives too, for beginners to experts.
-Ever wanted to make some DIY furniture or easy wood working projects?
-Do you like scrapbooking, stationary, and paper crafts? (You can't see it but we are raising our hands high!)
-There are LOTS of awesome weaving tutorials for you to try.
-And if you're looking for projects that are kid friendly or for kiddos check here.
Home Decor:
-Check out all our woodworking projects if you like easy DIY furniture and other decor projects.
-Are you a plant lady or aspiring to be? Here are all our indoor plant projects and tips.
-If you are looking for some great renter-friendly home decor projects then look no more!
-We also have a whole archive of projects for small spaces.
-Or maybe you just want to browse Emma's and Elsie's home tours, or our (amazing) archive of featured homes. Major inspiration vibes!
-And check out that time that Elsie helped Kacey Musgraves makeover her living room and dining room. Pretty!
-We love sharing easy, at home cocktail recipes. Check out our archive here..
-But if you're in need of something healthy, we feel you, check out these recipes. Yum!
-And after all that healthy eating we'd say you've earned a dessert! See some of our favorites here.
-Our favorite meal is brunch. So, we've got some great breakfast recipes as well.
-If you're looking for healthy eating info check out our Ask a Dietitian series.
We've written three books over the years: Photo Idea Book / Happy Handmade Home / Weekday Weekend
-We've shared tons of advice about blogging in case you are starting or growing your own blog.
-We also have a best-selling online course on the subject called Blog Life.
-Sometimes we share resources or tips for small business owners.
–5 Secrets to Success
–10 Tips for a Productive Life
-Our mom wrote a beautiful post: Raising Creativity
-Better black and white photos
–Light painting with sparklers
-How to create shapes with bokeh
-Our camera gear + underwater camera gear
-And if you are serious about learning to take great photos: DSLR Basics
Here are few personal posts from Emma + Elsie:
Elsie's wedding
Emma's wedding
Emma on Changing Dreams
Elsie and Jeremy adopted their daughter, Nova
We also own an app company, A Color Story, which has photo editing apps for both iOS and Android as well as desktop actions + presets. We are immensely proud of our apps, we've seen well over 9MM downloads to date.
And if you want to read more about Emma, Elsie, or the ABM team just click the buttons below! We hope you'll stick around (aka click around… he he:) make some crafts and maybe sip a cocktail with us!


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Gates Antiques, LTD. Midlothian, VA
If you're looking for something extremely old, then this is the store for you. They have the biggest selection of old, weird antiques, and, remember, this is Richmond, Virginia, so they're going to have some really old stuff. This was one of our nation's first colonies, and they were also a big hub during the Civil War. You are going to find some really unique stuff here. Some of the antiques even date back to 1650. They also have a restoration and appraisal section.
Gates Antiques was set up in 1961, and it remains one of Richmond's favorite spots. It offers Virginia's largest and finest selection.
They also do conservation and repair services. They do a whole lot. They are a lot more than just a store. They do a whole ton of stuff. They have antiques classes. Antiques classes cover a whole lot, like review and practical testing, a field guide to unacceptable and acceptable restorations, construction and hardware, secondary and primary woods, and furniture periods and styles from 1650-1920.
Furthermore, they have a DVD and book series. It spans a whole lot of subjects like repairs, fakes, hardware, wear and care, woods, construction, and furniture periods. It's a set comprising eleven discs, and it takes about eight hours of viewing, plus there's a companion text that comes with it, and the viewer will be immersed in a self-paced and informative furniture primer course. The cost of the series is just under #00, and it includes the 11-disk set along with the companion workbook alongside it.
They have multiple showrooms. If you really want to see all of their stuff, without going to their store, then you can see their online catalog where they have a lot more information. You can also contact them and ask them a question, because antiques are a tough business to understand, and you have to do your best to understand everything about them so you don't waste money or buy poor-quality antiques, that don't rise to the full caliber of what good antiques should be. What that means is that you'll get real antiques here, and you won't have to deal with the newer modern versions of furniture that people call antiques. These are real antiques from our earliest colonial times.
Address: 12700 Old Buckingham Rd Midlothian, VA 23113
Phone: 804-794-8472
Website: www.gatesantiques.com

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Nigeria's minister of housing says 17 million Nigerians do not have homes.
The Minister of Housing, Lands and Urban Development, Akon Eyakenyi, on Friday said Nigeria is willing to partner with Iran in the provision of affordable houses in the country.
The minister made the disclosure when she received an Iranian delegation led by its Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, Mohammad Nematzadeh.
Ms. Eyakenyi said Nigeria's large population results in housing challenges.
She said the 17 million Nigerians do not have houses.
"We have realised that it is not possible that government alone can provide the housing needs of Nigerians.
"To cover that huge gap, it is our responsibility to look elsewhere to see how we can draw partners from outside the government to intervene in this sector," she said.
She said the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan is committed to addressing the challenges in the sector.
The minister added that government had provided the lead way, by providing an enabling environment for other countries to invest in the sector.
"We have the land, which we can provide and we also ensure conducive environment for investors.
"We also ensure that there are off-takers to pick up the housing units when completed, while our developers and partners provide the funding.''
The minister said the partnership would ensure that prospective investors do not only provide funds but timely completion of the housing projects.
The Federal Government, she added, had funded various housing initiatives aimed at providing affordable housing for citizens. She listed some efforts made by government as the ministerial pilot scheme and prototype housing scheme.
She stressed the need for investors to use technologies that would encourage affordability.
Earlier, the Iranian minister said the delegation's visit to the ministry was to seek ways of investing in the housing sector in Nigeria.


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Meldonium banned drug factbox
February 19, 2018 - Russian Olympic curling bronze medallist Alexander Krushelnitsky has left the PyeongChang Winter Games on suspicion of testing positive for the banned substance meldonium.
Suspicions of a doping violation have rocked the Russian team, which have been trying to draw a line under years of drug-cheating scandals.
Russia could lose its chance to be reinstated before the end of the Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee suspended the Russian Olympic committee last year in connection with a massive doping scheme at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi but allowed 168 athletes to compete under neutral uniforms and without the Russian national flag.
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The Registered Nurse Float will apply the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. The Float Registered Nurse effectively communicate pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Further your professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards. Signing Bonus: $10,000 (new hire must meet eligibility requirements)
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Float Pool Nurses provide specialty services that include but are not limited to med-surge, step-down, palliative care, oncology, and a variety of other service lines. Supplemental staffing provides a crucial service for our customers, not only to ensure safe quality patient care, but provides support for our unit colleagues as well. You will be offered opportunities to expand your knowledge and maintain an expansive skill set which will enable to you to become a resource to others. This is a full time role with premium pay.
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Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
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Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
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Following months of debate and campaigning, the Trade Union Bill gained Royal Assent this week (04 May 2016). The final Act is a watered down version of the original punitive proposals made by the Tories, but it still presents a major challenge to the Labour Movement, particularly through the imposition of support and turnout thresholds on strike ballots; the introduction of reserve powers for Ministers to place a cap on facility time in the public sector; and the change to an opt-in process for unions' political funds, which presents a major risk to the funding of political opposition to the Tory Party.
Some gains were made in the Lords, with the government backing down on its planned - and entirely unjustified - prohibition of check-off in the public sector, although even here the law now allows employers to challenge the agreement, putting this time-honoured system on more fragile ground. While evidence shared in the Lords suggests most public sector employers want to continue with check-off, there were worrying indications that some authorities might use their powers to scrap the process for purely ideological reasons.
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Sneaks bomb from Venice, Santa Monica, San Francisco & Seattle
I got waaaaayyyyy behind on posting so I decided rather than going excorcist on myself I would just drop a sneaks bomb… Included a couple personal pics from the neighborhoods. We got Nike and Adidas high tops, some supermans, Laced up VANS, Cust…
Adidas Blue Green and White & Grey Vans mid tops – Friends sneaks who crashed at my house
White Converse mid tops at Salvation Mountain, CA
This place was amazing!
Nike Amor mid tops black and white in Santa Monica
I had the honor of these being in my house! My friend just got them from Sportie LA. Love the plush pop up top.
Sonneti high tops white grey and yellow at South by Southwest in Austin, TX
Been a bit delayed on my sneak photos. LOVE these. I didn't even have my camera on me so I asked the dude to take a photo with his own phone and email it to me! Thx Lee


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Even to get through the two-week fall sitting, Selinger will be relying on support in the chamber from five former cabinet ministers who recently resigned after questioning his leadership. They remain in caucus but are no longer allowed to attend caucus meetings or have any input.
There appears to have been very little communication between Selinger's team and the rebels, who will still be expected to sit in the chamber at their assigned times and vote with the NDP majority. They were moved out of the NDP's section on the second floor of the legislature this week and are now in offices in the southeast corner of the building.
"There has been contact, I think it was indicated last week by our caucus chair (Matt Wiebe)," government house leader Steve Ashton said earlier this week.
"The key person that has the direct contact on a daily basis with a (legislature member) is obviously the whip and we will have a new whip in place prior to the sitting on Thursday."
Until recently, the NDP whip was long-time backbencher Greg Dewar. But he was named finance minister earlier this month in a shuffle prompted by the rebels' resignations.
Selinger has been under fire for weeks, after the five said he should consider resigning in light of low opinion polls and continuing public anger over last year's increase in the provincial sales tax. The group included some of the government's top ministers — Jennifer Howard in finance, Andrew Swan in justice and Erin Selby in health — who have been replaced by less-experienced politicians.
Selinger has said he plans to stay on as premier and lead the party into the April 2016 election. He has also challenged his critics to run against him at the NDP's annual convention in March under a little-used clause in the party's constitution. The executive is trying to hammer out ground rules for the contest.
Selinger appears to be "in survival mode," said Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Manitoba.
"Life is not normal, to any extent, on Broadway," he said, referring to the street in front of the legislature.
Selinger has recently replaced his chief of staff, has hired a new chief of communications and has become less available to the media.
The Opposition Progressive Conservatives plan to put forward a non-confidence motion to try to bring down the government. But it is unlikely to pass, as the former cabinet ministers have said they will vote with the government because their issue is with Selinger and not the party.
The NDP has 36 of the 57 legislature seats. That includes the five cabinet ministers who resigned and two other caucus members who have run afoul of Selinger. The PCs have 19, the Liberals have one and there is one vacant seat.
The legislature session may see some new labour-friendly initiatives to try to shore up union support for Selinger in the leadership contest, Thomas said. Labour groups not only provide a lot of volunteers for the NDP, they are also given blocks of votes in the leadership race, with specific amounts allotted according to each group's membership.
"I think there are pressures to make sure that you keep as many of those people (as possible) happy," Thomas said.
Selinger had the backing of most labour groups when he first ran for leader in 2009, even though he opposed promises by his competitor — the same Steve Ashton who is now house leader. Ashton said during the race that he would ban replacement workers during strikes. He also promised to make it easier for workers to unionize by lowering the threshold for automatic certification to 50 per cent from 65.
The government has also been under pressure of late to provide more help for universities and colleges. It cut in half a promised five per cent funding increase last year, and the University of Manitoba is looking at spending cuts top keep its budget in order.
The New Democrats have also faced criticism from post-secondary students for lifting a decade-long tuition freeze in 2009. Fees have since been allowed to grow at the rate of inflation.
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Kansas City to develop a smart city network
The Kansas City Council has approved a $15 million agreement with a private partnership to turn a two mile stretch of the streetcar line into a «Smart City» network.
The project includes the creation of interactive digital kiosks to share information about events and city services with pedestrians.
Data about infrastructure and traffic will be detected by sensors and sent back to the city in real time.
The city will become a technology center where entrepreneurs can test innovations and technologies in a smart environment, putting Kansas City at the forefront of the growing Internet of Everything (IoE) industry.
The «Smart City» network is expected to use a public Wi-Fi system that would also be available to residents and visitors for free.
Source: http://kcur.org/post/kansas-city-become-largest-smart-city-north-america


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Canadian singer-songwriter Alexz Johnson's new EP "Heart" is being released in anticipation of her upcoming sophomore album. The four track is a thank you to the fans that helped finance the production of the new album through pledgemusic.com. The title track for the new album "American Dreamer" is on the EP and best represents what she is going for. Oddly enough, it is one of the weaker tracks and it can't help shake the Taylor Swift comparison with its country pop twang.
"This is Heartache" ups the tempo and overall is a breath of fresh air, bursting with life from every seam. The overall production seems less predictable than the title track with pounding drums, blissful strings and groovy guitar licks. Lyrically, there is more personality with the simple but effective "This is Heartache, Though it's hard to take, can't we do this face-to-face", ringing through the chorus. "Nothin On Me" follows suit with a much more laid back approach. The production again shines through with drums that drive the song and syncopated strings accenting the vocals. The chorus really makes its mark with backing vocals that make it even more soulful than it already is.
Speaking of soul, the final track "Thank You For Breaking My Heart" is easily the most soulful. The organ with jazz inspired chords and lounge drums compliment Johnson's interesting take on heartbreak. The final third of the song really takes off with the backing vocals lifting the final chorus to new heights. Johnson again injects some personality and humour into her lyrics even with the title itself. In terms of the production of the vocal on this EP, it is good to hear some rasp in the vocal. In modern pop with the likes of Pro Tools there is a feeling that everything has to be note perfect. It is nice to hear some pure tone unedited and a producer who understands when to leave a vocal untouched.
Overall, it is a great taster for the fans who helped fund the album but also for new listeners who have yet to experience what she has to offer. The signs are good for the upcoming album with her heartwarming and good-humoured approach to song writing, breathing new life into an otherwise stale and predictable pop scene.


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Much like Dexter's Season 3 close, the series' lead actors had a killer romance with a happy ending: Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter, who play the Morgan siblings on the Showtime series, eloped on New Year's Eve.
The two had been dating for a year and half, but only went public with their relationship this week, The Associated Press reports. Hall's publicist did not immediately return a call from TVGuide.com. The pair is expected to appear as a couple in public for the first time at Sunday's Golden Globes.
Hall, who plays the show's serial-killing, eponymous character, is nominated for best actor in a TV drama, while the show is up for best series, against the likes of House, Mad Men and more. Carpenter plays his sister, Deborah Morgan, Dex's fellow cop at Miami P.D. The show just completed its third season and will be back for at least two more.
The pair's wedding was Hall's second time down the aisle. In 2002, he married actress Amy Spanger, who went on to become his Chicago costar on Broadway after they tied the knot. The two filed for divorce in 2006.


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Sterling silver heart shaped paw on an 18″ sterling silver chain.
All profit from the sale of the Bawa Dog Pendant goes to the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA).
The Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) is a not-for-profit charity registered in Indonesia. Our aim is to relieve suffering, control the population and improve the health of Bali's street dogs, through medical care, spay/neutering, street-feeding, puppy adoption and education of school children. Please go to www.bawabali.com for more details.


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Learn to change the pads on drum brakes
Because drum brakes are so less encountered, replacing them can be a difficult job for inexperienced persons. Even though repairing them is not so difficult, you must know some a little about the parts inside them to make it an easier job.
Follow these steps:
- First loosen the lug nuts on the wheels.
- Remove the drum. Tap it with a hammer and pull it.
- Use the spring tool to remove the shoe hold-down spring from each shoe.
- Now, use the needle nosed pliers to remove the return springs from the top of the brake shoes.
- Now disconnect the adjuster level spring off the primary shoe and pull the shoes away from the wheel cylinder.
- Connect the primary shoe with the adjuster and then the wheel cylinder. Now connect the top of it with its spring and the bottom with the adjuster level spring.
- Connect the adjuster level into the secondary shoe. Now put the top of the secondary shoe inside the notch of the wheel cylinder. Use again the pliers to attach the secondary shoe spring.
- Put inside the hole in the shoe the shoe-holding spring post. Now lock it into place after putting the spring and cap over it. For the other shoe to the same thing.
- Put back the brake drum on the shoe.
- Mount the wheel back and lower the car on the ground.
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The Biblical Tabernacle Reproduction was created in the late 1940s as the "Moses Tabernacle in the Wilderness," by a Baptist minister in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mennonites later purchased the replica and eventually joined it with the Mennonite Information Center. For over 60 years this exhibit has been invaluable for students of Bible and cultural studies. Thousands of people visit the Biblical Tabernacle each year.
The tabernacle replica is housed in a building with a contoured upward ceiling and an acoustically pleasing atmosphere. Presentation guides versed in the scriptural context and significance of the tabernacle and its furniture lead you in conversation from the Bronze Altar just inside the eastern gate of the courtyard to the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies. Even if you know little about Biblical history, this presentation is fascinating. But for those who know, this makes the story come to life.
As you look into the Holy Place, a full-size, wax figure of the high priest presides over the altar of incense. His authentic robes have precious stones embedded in gold on his breastplate. The Golden Lampstand, and Table of the Bread of the Presence are made-to-scale. A fully researched design of the veil separates the people from the presence of God just like in olden times. Many people of different religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds find this lecture tour of the Biblical Tabernacle Reproduction the high point of their visit to Lancaster County.
A guided 45-minute lecture tour. See the schedule below.
January & February
Friday & Saturday
Tours are offered at 10 am, 12 pm, & 2 pm.
Monday through Saturday
Tours are offered at 10 am, 12 pm, & 2 pm.
April through August
Closed due to public health regulations.
September through December
Monday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
Tours are offered at 10 am, 12 pm, & 2 pm.
(6-16 years)
|Children 5 years and under
|No charge
(12 or more, with one person
paying for the whole group)
|$8.00 / person
|School Student Groups
One teacher complimentary
with 12 paying students
To make group reservations, call: (717) 299-0954.
Evening lecture tours available by appointment.


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If you are interested in more info on Wear Red Day, you can go to this site. It's about supporting women's heart health and I bet you will see lots of people wearing red today in honor of it. I know my 2 favorite daytime shows on ABC are having red shows today: The Chew and The Revolution. I can't wait to watch!
On to my red nails for today's special theme:
I also did a couple heart stamps with my new Essence plate using China Glaze Passion.
Here are some nice swatch pictures of Cult Nails Iconic before the stamping. Those flakies and shimmer are so gorgeous!
I used: Cult Nails Get It On perfecting base coat
2 coats of Cult Nails Iconic
1 coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast speed dry top coat
Isn't this polish gorgeous?? I am not usually a red toned polish lover but I am really really in love with this color! I plan on doing lots of Valentines Day themed manis these next 2 weeks so maybe I'll become more of a red lover!
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Very thrilled to finally share with you all my little boy's nursery! I absolutely could not wait to get started on the nursery as soon as we found out we were expecting!! I was so thrilled when we found out we were having a little boy, because it meant I could finally get to work!! My mom found the cutest sign on Pinterest that said "Shh, no wake zone" that truly inspired it all! Caleb and I are very into all things beach and boating so the nautical theme just seemed too perfect for our little man!
I'm so very thankful for my dear friend Kate Blauert over at Kate Blauert Photography for capturing these precious images of Tommy's nursery and a few last bump shots of me as well. I was quite pregnant and even in early labor during this time. I wasn't sure I was quite up to getting my picture taken, but Kate was so sweet and encouraging through the entire shoot and managed to still make me feel pretty. I'm so thankful I have these last few bump shots to always remember that time as well!
Photography by: Kate Blauert Photography
The Little Details
Wooden Monogram: A Charmed Nest
"Shh No Wake Zone Sign: Project Cottage Ink
Sail Boat and Buoys: Nautical Beach Decor
Rug and "Cement" Lamp: Target clearance section
Boat Hook Rack: Caleb Handmade from boat cleats found on eBay
Striped Curtains: Handmade by me
Blue and Red Quilt: Handmade by a dear friend
Rocker: Babies R Us
Crib: Ikea
Dresser: Given to us by one of Caleb's clients
Bins and Baskets: TJMaxx, Homegoods and given to us as shower gifts
Artwork: From various places online then printed and framed from AC Moore
Navy Blue Sweater Outfit: Carter's
Navy Blue Scarf and Teether: Buddha Bibs
My Outfit
Sweater: A Pea In The Pod Maternity
Pants: H&M
Boots: Sole Society from Nordstrom Rack
Accessories: ShopLately and Nixon


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CheersKill Switch wrote:Props to the folks who spearheaded this project. Just built this and it worked on the first try. Very nice sounding phaser. Stayed true to the parts list, 4009, 4558 1.5 tant. Used 1% resistors throughout. I'm late to the party I know but then all the info already generated made it an easier build. The feedback pot has a subtle effect on the sound but it's noticeable. Sounds sublime in front of my echo base delay. I'm thinking of getting the LPB-1 worked out now and routing it in front of the phase as someone suggested a hotter signal improves it a bit. Sounds great as is though. Great project!
That's an interesting idea about the LPB-1... it does sound great with some grit in front of it! Suprisingly large amount of headroom for a CMOS based phaser.
It seems that a C/Rev Log taper should be used for rate incase anyone wonders, I used a linear and it is a tad bunched up, there was no information on this available at the time though (hence why the parts list doesn't state a taper to use) but B Tremblay did some experimenting for us and came to that conclusion.


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Thursday 1st March 2018.
Harmless recognises that self harm and suicide effects a broad range of individuals, facing many diverse experiences; reducing the number of individuals that self harm requires contributions from across society and includes education, prevention, intervention and postvention work.
This exciting new event will bring together private, public, voluntary and community sector organisations, individuals with lived experience of self harm and practitioners & academics in the field of self harm in an ethos of joint working and shared experience.
Our conference is themed around five strategic areas:
· Collaborative partnership,
· Service user representation,
· Effective practice,
· Driving change &
· Overcoming stigma and discrimination.
£150 per delegate place*
2 delegate places for £200*
Click HERE for more info and to book tickets.


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Ever since it came into existence, AAP has always managed to stay on top of the list featuring top 3 happening things in Indian politics. However, AAP has also managed to get good solid attention for wrongdoings not deserved & expected. Arvind Kejriwal had shown a supreme sense of confidence that made entire Delhi to accept the biggest political inferno (for other parties) with a big smile locked in.
Today, one thing is clearly noticeable that AAP is now up a creek without a paddle. The reason behind it includes the sheer indigestion of so many of it's ministers who couldn't digest the acceptance of their party in such gigantic manner. With cases against AAP ministers on consistent basis, I think the stars have aligned for Mr. Kejriwal to take some stern actions adhering to this new modus operandi of the party rather than reviewing movies and making trivial statements about Mr. Modi.
Names ranging from Sharad Chouhan, Naresh Yadav, Somnath Bharti to the recent surprise package Mr. Sandeep Kumar, the list of "BAD+AAP+TARDS" (AAP ministers who are in fact bastards) never seems to cease at any point. And all of them are accused of crimes as serious as sexual harassment, abetting suicide, intimidating women with rape and murder, molestation, rioting, unaccounted money, etc. What these crimes have done to AAP's image is certainly not what other political opponents could have thought of succeeding in.
It won't be an exaggeration to say that Arvind Kejriwal is fighting a political war against the likes of BJP, Congress, etc. by riding a chariot with most of it's horses indulging in anti society & non friendly tasks making party's survival difficult in the long run. Last but not least, one should consider a fact that AAP might have delivered most of it's promises or it might have been in the process of achieving so, Kejriwal's AAP is close but no cigar.


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STL is making great strides in India's digital revolution through great passion for transforming everyday living by delivering smarter networks.
We offer System Integration services across the network lifecycle.
In a world where ubiquitous connectivity is required for almost everything, there can be no 'one size fits all'. That is why we offer uniquely tailored Design, Build and Manage services for your digital ecosystem.
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Senior Data Scientist, Identity and Cross-Device
The Trade Desk is leading the way to the future of marketing by changing how advertising is bought and sold. Working with the largest brands and agencies around the world, our technology platform helps consumers discover products they want by enabling advertisers to target and reach them on the right channels at the right time.
Employees join The Trade Desk to discover opportunity, contribute to our customers' success, and be part of building the future of marketing. You'll work with creative, compassionate, and collaborative colleagues that share a passion for making the internet better for all – a combination that simply can't be beat.
When you join The Trade Desk, you're joining a family. We have open space work environments, adjustable sitting/standing desks, and a celebrated open-door policy (at all levels) that can inspire out-of-the-box solutions and camaraderie among your coworkers. The competitive compensation packages, full benefits, stock options, and additional discounted stock purchase opportunities, catered lunches, and offsite team building activities may cause slight to severe jealousy among your peers.
You'll be a member of our data science team with a focus on identity. Here at the Trade Desk, because all of our user information is anonymized and at a device level, we need the ability to link disparate anonymized identifiers back to an individual or household level for a myriad of reasons. In order to do that, we maintain a cross-device graph that allows us to create those links.
In this role, you will be a subject matter expert on every part of our identity offering, including our own first party cross-device solutions, how we match to third party vendors, and our unified graph, "identity alliance" which combines cross-device graphs from multiple partners. The identity graph is a foundational part of our platform, powering many of our measurement, targeting, and optimization capabilities. As a result, this person needs not just understand the graph itself, but, almost more importantly, all its downstream dependencies as well. Lastly you will be an expert in the processes and data that enable these solutions and provide input into the collection of new data sources. Your day-to-day will be spent interfacing between our Product Management, Data Partnerships, and Data Engineering teams to help lead the development and improvement of our identity solutions. In this role you may also serve as a technical lead, guiding projects and mentoring junior members of the team.
In addition to leading our identity efforts, you will also be a contributing member to the broader data science team, which includes the following responsibilities:
- Be an intellectually generous and collaborative team member
- Develop end-to-end machine learning prototypes that could scale to run in a production environment
- Maintain a focus on shipping product, understanding that oftentimes done is better than perfect
- Become an expert on TTD's client-facing platform
- You are enthusiastic to learn (and teach) new technologies, machine learning techniques, and advancements in the adtech industry
- You are comfortable working on an agile, distributed team spanning multiple time zones and continents
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- PhD in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) with 5+ years of professional or academic experience in a data driven role working with massive data sets. MS considered with relevant background
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Abnormal Brain Development Tied to Schizophrenia
A pair of research studies suggests progressive abnormalities in brain development can lead to schizophrenia in some individuals.
The research, published in Biological Psychiatry, states that some individuals are susceptible to abnormal brain development because of genetic deficiencies.
One paper studied individuals with a deletion of a small section of chromosome 22. This genetic deletion often results in the development of abnormalities in the structure of the heart and of the face, a condition called velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS; also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome).
Up to 32 percent of people with VCFS develop psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, which occurs in 1 percent of the general population.
Wendy Kates, Ph.D., and her colleagues used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to show that during adolescence, progressive deficits in the volume of the temporal cortex gray matter were predictive of developing psychosis.
"Our findings suggest that in VCFS, brain changes during mid-adolescence, particularly in the temporal lobe, predict early signs of psychosis," said Kates. "This suggests that it may be possible, eventually, to develop a screening tool that would identify those VCFS-affected youth who are at the highest risk for schizophrenia."
In another paper, Andrew McIntosh, M.D., and colleagues report a similar pattern among adolescents and young adults who were followed over a 10-year period.
All of the young people were well at the beginning of the study, but some were at high genetic risk of developing schizophrenia due to having family members with schizophrenia.
"The participants were examined repeatedly by a psychiatrist and with structural brain scans to see if there were changes in brain structure in people who later became unwell," explained McIntosh.
"At the end of the study, we found that there were accelerated reductions in the volume of particular brain structures in the people at high risk, and additional reductions in the volume of the frontal lobes in those people who later developed schizophrenia."
The studies demonstrate that brain deficiencies may emerge as a result of progressive brain growth.
"These studies cannot define the specific changes at the cellular level and thus, we are limited in our capacity to make precise predictions based on these MRI data," commented Dr. John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry.
"However, the findings suggest that schizophrenia is not simply a 'scar' but rather an ongoing brain process that might need to reach an as yet unclear stage where symptoms emerge. That being the case, there is hope that someday one might develop treatments that block this 'disease process' as we have been able to do for some other heritable brain diseases."
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Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Abnormal Brain Development Tied to Schizophrenia. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 21, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2011/05/12/abnormal-brain-development-tied-to-schizophrenia/26106.html
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Friendly Ass-Kicking Janitor
That Chipper Bloke: While being a nice guy can certainly be beneficial when working with others in the Foundation, Roger's judgement of others can also be clouded by his kindness towards others. As one would guess, this can lead Roger to make some poor decisions concerning judgement of someone.
Watchmaker's Son: Being the son of a watchmaker certainly hasn't been without its perks for Roger. With a talented ability to tinker with mechanical objects, it's easy for him to fix small objects, but with the downside that he is more experienced with older technology.
Let's Just Punch It: Having had his fair share of scraps and tussles, Roger can certainly handle himself in a fight. However, since Roger likes to finish the fight rather quickly, he tends to fight using overly brutal techniques.
- Agility: 4
- Strength: 7
- Perception: 8
- Academics: 2 (Cleaning Supplies) (Irish Gaelic)
- Engineering: 5
- Ranged Weapons: 5
- Melee Weapons: 6
- Physical Defense: 6
- Mental Defense: 6
- Body: 6
- Mind: 6
- Action Points: 3
- Load Limit: 13
- Current Load: 5
- XP Held: 0
- XP Used: 0
Possessions are organized by two sections:
- Standard Issue Pistol (+1 Load)
- Ammunition (+1 Load)
- Knife (+1 Load)
- Misting Bottle with cleaning solution (+1 Load)
- Pocket (+1 Load)
- Matches
- Pocket Knife
- Cleaning cloth
Blue Irish Flatcap
Celtic cross hanging on his neck
Silver ring with Trinity symbol
Work Gloves
Gold Pocketwatch (Belonged to Grandfather, broken, currently trying to fix)
Various Cameras (Antique to Modern)
Picture of Roger playing chess with his Grandfather
Picture of Roger playing with the Pocketwatch on his grandfather's lap as a child
Various pictures of Roger working
Humidor with cigars
Silver Lighter
Silver Pocketwatch
Personal History
Born in Ireland, Roger was raised rather well by his father, his mother having passed away giving birth to him. His life went fairly uneventfully, earning enough money to send himself to college and studying engineering. Roger was hired by the Foundation as a janitor, shortly after his father had passed away, leaving him the only one left in his family. As such he gave himself over to the Foundation, working in it most of his life until he was told 354 would be needing more personnel due to the recent disaster. There was no argument, Roger agreed to the transfer, happy to be of service.
52 years old, stands about 6'5", moderate build, red hair with a tinge of gray. Eyes are emerald green. Likes to take pictures of people, and has been noted to be very kind to those he meets, though won't hesitate to dole out a whooping should a situation call for it. Favorite food is sushi, believe it or not. Favorite game is chess. Roger went to Trinity College in Dublin, and has a degree in Engineering.


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Malaysia Says Flight 370 Ended in Ocean, and More
What's News: Malaysia's prime minister says Flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. An Egyptian Court sentences 529 Muslim Brotherhood supporter to death. Apple and Comcast are in talks for a streaming-TV service. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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Kinda weird but I can't even start typing a post until I upload pictures to my post. Even like in this case where the pictures don't match the topic I'm covering.
I'm tired don't feel much like posting, I'll be honest. Thinking I'd rather and will be in a moment watching some brainless, feel good show on Netflix. I've had a productive eventful day trail running to kayaking, preparing food, even cleaned up one kids room a bit sorting through what is trash, pig food, and even discovering food that had already been composted. Yes still in her room! Closed the other kid's bedroom door and opened his window widely because of the raunchy stench coming from his incubator. He had 3 geese hatch and never cleaned out the bottom and he has eggs in there due at a later date. He is away for the weekend, how convenient. Love my kids…have I mentioned that lately…REALITY, lol!
Speaking of cleaning, my intent was to make a brief post about my absolute favorite homemade all-purpose cleaner. I've tried several recipes but this is my current favorite. I like it for a couple reasons #1 it does a good job cleaning #2 it's cheap and you probably have all the ingredients under your kitchen sink!
2 parts water
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"So far so good," says legendary French director Varda at 90
[BERLIN] Agnes Varda, the Belgian-born grande dame of French cinema, made her latest film "Agnes by Varda" to help bid farewell to her viewers, but the 90-year-old doesn't rule out making more movies.
Speaking hours before being awarded the Berlin Film Festival's Berlinale Camera award for lifetime achievement, Varda- director of "La Pointe Courte" (1955) and "Vagabond" (1985) - dismissed attempts to lionise her.
"I'm not a legend, I'm still alive," she exclaimed after the moderator at Wednesday's press conference introduced the "legendary" figure, seen as a founder of the French New Wave, one of the most influential movements in cinema history.
Her latest film shows her discussing her oeuvre before live audiences, with extracts from earlier films like the feminist classic Cleo from 5 to 7 spliced in. In between, she interviews the actors and cinematographers she collaborated with.
"I'm very interested in other people," she said, "and in the film you saw a lot of people who have been so important to me... I have to prepare myself to say goodbye and go away."
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The film also explores her later career as a visual artist, examining a series of video installations now on display in New York's Museum of Modern Art and the Cartier Foundation in Paris, as well as a series of sheds she built using endless spools of celluloids made redundant by the digital revolution.
A near-contemporary of giants of similar stature like Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, Varda's career continues to the present day. Asked if "Agnes by Varda" was her final film, she said she might not be able to work until the age of 102.
"But so far so good."
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Or, in my case, grandchildren.
There's a "Family Circus" cartoon that illustrates how things went yesterday. I tried to find it on-line, but couldn't. So I'm going to try to describe it to you.
In the first frame a lovely, well dressed and perfectly coiffed Grandma stands in the center of her clean and neat home. The grandchildren are just walking in the door, saying, "Hi, Grandma!"
In the second frame Grandma is a wreck and the house is a disaster area. The grandchildren have obviously had a wonderful time as they call out while leaving, "Bye, Grandma!"
Now, don't get me wrong, I love my DGC, every single one of them. But let's face it, I don't have the stamina that I had when I was younger! And I may be dramatizing just a little to make this post more humorous!! But. by the end of the day, I was one tired puppy!!!
With all the game playing and treat fixing and eating, as predicted, I did not get much sewing done at all. Maybe I can get a little bit done today.


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Today we made a copy of landru's Modular Model Rocket from Thingiverse.
STL file: http://www.geekhaus.com/makerhome/day18_tricolorrocket.stl
Tinkercad link: https://tinkercad.com/things/aehFzYKKjoC-day-18-tricolor-rocket
Thingiverse link: http://www.thingiverse.com/make:47216
Settings: Standard "low" MakerWare setting, with a raft. Printed the three pieces separately in about two hours total.
Technical notes: I had to fiddle with the diameters of the pieces to get landru's model to fit together properly when printed on my MakerBot (on "low" setting, at least), as well as combine the top piece of the rocket with a cylinder piece. With the size and settings I used, the walls of the rocket are two filament paths thick. Since the pieces snap together, you can print something larger than the MakerBot would normally allow; as printed here it is about 260 mm tall.


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5 Nights | 6 Days
Cochin | Munnar | Alleppey | Thenmala | Trivandrum | Kovalam
Day 01
On arrival at Cochin International Airport / Railway Station, our representative will receive you and transfer to Hotel in Munnar (130 Kms drive). On the way, visit Cheyyappara Waterfalls.Relax and stay overnight in Hotel.
Day 02
After breakfast, explore beautiful Munnar by visiting aromatic tea plantations, Eravikulam National Park, Rajamala Hills, Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point and other interesting spots in this hill station. Return to Hotel in the evening.
Day 03
After breakfast, head to the tranquil backwaters of Alleppey for a Houseboat Cruise. Enjoy the panoramic view of Punamada lake as you cruise through narrow canals, coconut lagoons and paddy fields. Enjoy sumptuous Kerala cuisine onboard with freshly prepared fish and other delicacies. Relax and stay overnight in the Houseboat.
Day 04
After breakfast, drive to Oachira and transfer to Hotel. Later, enjoy sightseeing in nearby Thenmala by visiting Thenmala Dam, Deer Rehabilitation Center, Butterfly Safari, Adventure Zone, Leisure Zone and Magical Fountain. Enjoy boating on the reservoir. Return to Oachira and stay overnight in Hotel.
Day 05
After breakfast, proceed to Trivandrum and check-in to Hotel. Later, visit Padmanabhaswami temple and tour Trivandrum city. Drive to Kovalam and visit Padmanabhapuram Palace & Archeological museum. Enjoy rest of the day at the beautiful Kovalam beach.Return to Hotel in the evening.
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Transfer to Trivandrum International Airport / Railway Station.Return home with beautiful memories of Kerala.


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Citybeat magazine's Urban Scout just ran a feature on some of our favorite local makers at Make Good, husband and wife team Olivia and Leigh, from Tijuana, and David Atchison, from Ocean Beach. It warms our hearts (and fulfills one of deepest values) when our local makers get some much-deserved ink.
Olivia and Leigh work out of Tijuana. Their hand-woven, hand-dyed wool knitted home decor, bags, scarves and accessories are true statements of modern craftsmanship. We at Make Good have had a long-standing friendship with Olivia and Leigh, from our early encounters with them in Tijuana to our get-togethers here in San Diego. We're especially liking this quote in the article from Leigh:
"Luckily, most people nowadays not only appreciate the hand-made aspect of our products, but they can recognize it at first sight," Suarez says. "It is thanks to the culture of buying local, handmade goods and paying the right price for them that we are still in the market." — Leigh Suarez
David's hand-carved kitchen tools, utensils and accessories are also a big hit at Make Good. One of our deep values is up-cycling, and we're big fans of artisans who carefully source their materials.
"I often hear the sound of chain saws and see tree trimmers, and I'll stop and politely ask for a few pieces," Atchison says. "The tree would otherwise be mulched or taking to the landfill. By using local, reclaimed wood, I'm not only leaving the rain forests alone but I'm also making something that is unique to San Diego." — David Atchison
From where we're standing, we consider these artisans local heroes. They're making items that folks need, objects both of beauty and functionality. And they're making them from materials carefully source or created by hand. It's good for both the planet and our local economy, and we think that's pretty good.
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This continues the story I began last week. Catherina is my 2x great-grandmother; Agnes is my 2x great-aunt; Johanetta is my first cousin, 3x removed, and my step-2x great-grandmother; Henry is my 2x great-grandfather. It is true that Henry had eighteen children with two wives. It is also true that Henry and Johanetta married and had a child soon after Catherina's death. Some of the other details came in waking trance as I allowed the ancestors to tell their stories through me.
Agnes Lattauer Sweitzer: I thought the day Catherina left for America would be the worst day of my life. I did not know I would see Catherina again. I did not know I would outlive my two little sisters and both of my brothers. I did not know what my daughter would do. I read Catherina's letters from America through my tears. How I wanted to be with her on her wedding day. How I wished she had been with us when we buried our sister Johanetta. My heart nearly burst when Catherina wrote that she longed to take my hand when she gave birth to her first child. My mind contorted itself trying to envision her living in a big city, in a big building, climbing up and down stairs, her feet never touching the earth, her hands never working the soil. What kind of life was that?


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OCE Please.
Well it's a few months on from the last series of issues, that end up (inevitably) being solved by a new router.
I've got an HG633 router. Needs turning off and on again every 30-40 days in order to maintain speed and stable connection. At times, if slow speed and loss of connection there is no red internet light and router stats always show no issue. However problem is intermittent- few sounds at a time.
New face plate 6 months ago.
I am getting used to this now, so please could you send out another router 'for testing'
Do you have another router you could test with? Failing that, can you confirm that this persists when connected at the test socket and you are not aware of any noise issues on the voice side?
Subject to that I have flagged this up to the OCE, they won't be back online until Monday though.
Hi harvi
I'm sorry to hear this.
Have you ever tested with the DSL3782 router?
I have previously tried that router, but found it decreased the connection speed significantly, the hg633 (when working) seems to get a faster connection.
Hi harvi
Ok I will send a HG633 router, will this be ok?
Hi harvi
The HG633 router is on its way, please allow 24-48hrs for this to arrive.
Let us know how the connection compares with this router.
I plugged the new router in last night after the connection had been intermittent all day (red light). This morning there was no internet (red light then cycling through restart over and over). I did all the trouble shooting, restart and test socket. I reported the fault via live chat who referred to open reach for engineer ( no access to house needed). I got a text saying all fixed, but this lasted only about an hour.
I spent NINETY MINUTES on live chat going through pointless requests and repeatedly asked the same questions before being cut off. I reluctantly started another live chat to be advised an engineer had been booked to deal with the problem at the exchange. However the status check on the website said they were aware of an issue but needed me to access live chat!? Which I never, ever want to do again!
please could you confirm an openreach engineer is dealing with this. Live chat did confirm but info in my account conflicts with this.
Hi harvi
I'm really sorry to hear this.
The fault has been closed by Openreach. Is this fault still present at the moment?
I can't believe this. I reported a fault yesterday at 8am, which was referred to openreach - who said it was resolved; but it was not. I informed via text and live chat that issue remained. I was assured at 2pm yesterday AND about 2 hours ago, that an openreach engineer was working on it at the exchange. In the meantime I have no phone or internet. Please arrange an engineer urgently
Hi harvi
Apologies for this.
Is the router currently connected at the test socket? I can then run another line test and progress this fault.
Hi harvi
Thank you. The line test is still detecting a possible fault so I have escalated this back over to Openreach to be investigated by a line engineer.
We should receive further updates within the next 48hrs.
Ok, thank you.
Could you check on something else please. Last week I received an email stating if I renew contract for 24 months I'd get fibre with speed boost and a new WiFi router for £22.45. My account has extended the end date of my contract but I have received no email or letters re anything else. Could you check on this and delivery of new WiFi hub? Thanks
Hi harvi
I will look into this for you and get back to you.
the openreach engineer visited my house yesterday, he established the issue was due to the telegraph pole junction box - showing me a photo of a block of ice all around the wires. He has stabilised my connection this morning at 10am - which is now syncing to the router at 56mbps. This is 10mbps below contract minimum. He acknowledged this, and said this will not improve until work carried out on the pole is completed.
I now have a functioning phone and internet, but speeds are not to contract minimum sync and that has been the case for over 48 hour and likely to continue.
I have also had a none functioning service for 36 hours, where I was forced to use expensive 4g mobile data. Please advise re what compensation you intend to make.
Please also advise re previous query re new contract and Wi-Fi hub.
Hi @harvi
Thanks for the update, What speeds are you seeing?
I have requested a Wifi Hub to be sent out, It should be with you in a few days.
In relation to compensation, you will need to follow our official complaints process to discuss it with a manager.
Hope that helps.
I've attached a screen shot of speeds as of this morning. Currently 56. The engineer said these will improve when work on the pole is completed
OK thanks for the update.
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Being part of a couple seems natural, so when we find ourselves dumped, left on the shelf or just feeling a bit sad and lonely, the first thing we do is go out and look for a new mate. Okay, so maybe the men are first in the queue in that game, but gregarious is what we do as a specie and in our fast-paced and up-to-the-minute lives, we often don't want to spend hours down at the local joint eyeing-up the usual suspects.
Online dating makes everything so much easier and in a few clicks we can be in touch with beautiful people from all over the planet. There's a whole lot of difference however, between chatting up the guys and girls down at some meeting points and the virtual world of online dating.
The Internet makes connecting with other people astonishingly easy. Naturally enough we look for what we want: we gaze at the photos, the colours, the eyes, the hair, the body, the wry smile, and in doing so, we sometimes leave our sensible heads at the door. After all, if something looks nice, then it probably is nice, right?
The trouble is, while we seem to spend a huge part of our lives conversing with other people, it's usually the visual signs and signals that tick our boxes. When we meet someone new, if they're attractive, smiling, we're hooked! It doesn't matter if this vision of loveliness will match with reality. Of course, we'll probably discover all that stuff later, but by then we've wasted a lot of time, energy and (sometimes) money. So wouldn't it be great if we knew all those things beforehand?
As we search the web for those perfect lovers, prospective partners, friends or just someone to connect with, it's incredibly easy to send a wink, scribble a quick email, or add them to our favourites, but what happens when the other person replies? What do we do then? Unfortunately, this is the point where we may well be in danger of landing ourselves with not one, but two completely different relationships. The connections we create with someone over the Internet in the privacy of our own home may turn out to be very different to the real person who emerges when we eventually meet our virtual mate. So what is it about Internet dating that makes the transition from online to reality so problematic?
There's no straightforward solution to this conundrum, but there are a few things we can do to help prevent this situation happening in the first place:
Keep it short. The time scale from the first point of contact (wink, email or whatever) to when you first meet, should be as short as possible. This keeps you focused on meeting, rather than spending time creating virtual images of each other that are several light years removed from reality. If you're both interested in meeting, make a date and stick to it.
Tell the truth. If you lie about anything, especially something significant, there'll come a time when you'll think you're in a TV soap opera and everyone knows about your sordid secrets except the love of your life. Obviously, there may be things you don't want to discuss on a first date, but if it's important, don't leave it too long. If this person is really the one for you, they'll understand.
Read well between the lines. It's easy to read all sorts of things into what people write in emails and in chat rooms, and it's also easy to misinterpret what they're saying, so be careful about what you write and if you're not sure about something your prospective date has said - ask for clarification.
See me, hear me. Video give you a much clearer idea of who this person is - what they sound like, the language they use and the way they move. It could also avoid awkwardness later on.


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Keith M. Swetz, Christopher M. Burkle, Keith H. Berge, and William L. Lanier
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2014
Open and honest communication may help limit some futile treatments
Futile medical care and disagreements constitute the main ethical health-related challenges patients and caregivers face. An aging population and ever-expanding treatment and technology options may lead to misdirected, inappropriate and unwanted medical interventions. Common concepts, language and controversies are provided below.
What is the definition of medical futility?
Futile is defined as "serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective." However, "medical futility" is often slanted to reflect the definer's point of view.
Definitions may consider experience and quantity ("in the last 100 cases, a medical treatment has been useless"). This consideration relies on a value judgment of "useless" or "useful." Physiologic futility examines whether a treatment or technology effectively meets its intended purpose on a given patient. Although it may be easier to identify, the "intended purpose" for a patient may not be the one that the physician considers in use.
The authors settled on the non-comprehensive definition: "excessive (in terms of effort and finances) medical intervention with little prospect of altering a patient's ultimate clinical outcome."
How do challenges in prognostication contribute to medical futility?
Scoring systems have been developed to predict the likelihood of a patient's survival, but they fail to determine when an individual therapy is futile for an individual patient. Interestingly, the most accurate measure of individual patient survival is the opinion of the experienced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) physician as documented in the hospital record's narrative notes. Clinicians and available prognostic tools are limited in their ability to predict outcomes for an individual; this may lead to uncertainty and the continuation of treatments with marginal effectiveness.
What and who are the principal movers encouraging medical care that may be considered futile?
The medical record documentation of "unrealistic family expectations" was found to be the best predictor of prolonged and expensive ICU care in patients unlikely to survive. These expectations may stem from cultural or spiritual values, personal convictions or inaccurate interpretation of unclearly presented medical information.
The popular media has been cited as depicting unrealistic outcomes of CPR (75% survival compared to the actual 10-15%) and sensationalism surrounding "miracles"- these are usually the result of inaccurate diagnosis.
Finally, a treatment and technological imperative may lead physicians and patients to feel obligated to use any intervention because they are at their disposal.
What are the financial arguments that may encourage or discourage the provision of medically futile care?
Chronic critical illness and multi-organ failure, previously not compatible with survival, can now be associated with extended and indefinite survival if sustained by heroic measures and technological advances.
Meanwhile, a recent study found that 11% of ICU patients were receiving care considered to be futile, and the Institute of Medicine estimates that up to 30% of U.S. health care expenditures may not be indicated.
As the U.S. population ages, Medicare and Medicaid will become the primary means of paying for healthcare. This process may place healthcare professionals in the position of being "stewards" of limited funds when the wishes of patients are pitted against those of society. One way health care reimbursement reform can affect health care delivery is by restricting potentially futile care and reappropriating the saved funds.
What are the core legal concerns that influence the provision of medically futile care?
There are many examples in which legal decisions, legislative actions and executive decisions have either encouraged or discouraged the delivery of futile care without facing the issue of medical futility directly.
Practitioners' decisions to terminate end of life treatment may be in conflict with states' desire to preserve the lives of citizens.
Furthermore, withholding potentially life-sustaining treatment has been found in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In contrast, the parents of a child born with a life-threatening disability requested that the child not be forced to undergo further surgical intervention and allow to die. This request led to an executive mandate that children with disabilities be provided necessary life-sustaining treatments.
The lack of legal consensus on end of life futility disputes dictates that strong efforts to resolve these disagreements should best take place outside of the judicial arena.
Does the definition of medical futility differ depending on the type of patient?
Medical futility weighs the clinical benefit of an intervention or the lack thereof with how it affects the goals of care. Certain vulnerable groups require attention- such as minors, those with disabilities, the elderly and the economically deprived. Clinical ethics committees are often used as advisors or arbiters, but they may be biased if employed by the healthcare institution. Members may not have sufficient medical knowledge to make these life and death decisions.
Do the standards of appropriate vs. futile medical care change with time?
Treatments once viewed as medically futile may no longer be considered as such, and those once viewed as beneficial may now be seen as futile. Advances in medications and technology are associated with a learning curve to determine those patients who may benefit.
How does one adjudicate outside the legal system whether medical care is futile and whether such care should be continued or stopped?
Most futility disputes are resolved through collaboration and effective communication involving family members, other surrogate decision makers and health care professionals. Failure of these initial attempts at communication accounts for the greatest number of requests for ethics committee intervention.
Other resources that may be used include consultation with a hospital clinical practice committee, the hospital legal counsel or other colleagues with experience in the area. In rare circumstances, the courts are asked to intervene.
How does one adjudicate within the legal system whether medical care is futile and whether such care should be continued or stopped?
The need for legal intervention generally suggests that stakeholders support widely disparate views. Most legal cases involve a surrogate health care decision maker- who may be burdened by a mistrust of healthcare professionals, unrealistic healthcare expectations, strong religious beliefs, inability to tolerate the emotional burden of their decision and immunity for the costs and consequences of their decisions.
The concept that physicians should not be required to offer treatments of questionable benefit is generally supported, but it is viewed variably in the law. The role of courts has mostly been to assign a surrogate decision maker or determine the validity of surrogate decisions as consistent with patient values. Legal intervention is rare, but it often gains much media attention.
How does one prevent medical futility?
The authors present practical considerations regarding how to approach situations that may be viewed as futile:
- Encourage medical care that is given on the basis of evidence from the best available medical research.
- Allow room for individual patient variability.
- Create more effective communication tools, appropriately engage in goal setting, and re-establish clinicians' role in making recommendations over simply asking what the patient wants.
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But that thing of his dissembling was only subject to his perceptibility, not to his will determinate.
It is, in fact, determinate, because the statute prescribes its limit.
How can we avoid believing that their nature is determinate?
The given is undoubtedly just what it is; it is determinate throughout.
It is life which gives to every other possession its determinate value.
Now these aesthetical Ideas are not concepts or determinate thoughts.
But of two opposites, if the one be fixed and determinate, the other must be fixed and determinate also.
She was again like the bright American air, too determinate, too sharp.
What is it that builds a house and plants a garden but the definite and determinate?
To theology, God is determinate; to doubt, imperfect if determinate.


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Psycological thriller.
89 minutes.
'Brokenhead' follows the final working days of Stefan, the last lighthouse keeper. He is content with his solitary life, living alone on his island like a hermit answerable to no-one. But the impending move back to the mainland and society is manifesting itself into uncertainty in his mind. The reasons he chose this solitary existence in the first place starts to come to the surface and the night before he is due to leave the lighthouse his past comes knocking on his door.
Themes around mental health issues
Whilst the story of 'Brokenhead' follows the development of a thriller, it also touches on how the human mind deals with isolation and loneliness.
Rainbow's first two feature films also deal with issues of the mind. 'NFA' (2012) addressed the plight of a homeless man, who has amnesia and schizophrenia. 'iWitness' (2015) looks at paranoia brought about by over use of screens and the misinterpretation they can cause.
Both films received critical acclaim and have screened at international film festivals.
Lead actor
'Brokenhead' stars Sean Connolly who is perhaps best known for his voice work in the audio world of 'Doctor Who', the Oscar-nominated 'Shaun the Sheep Movie' and the International Emmy Award-winning 'Shaun the Sheep – The Farmer's Llamas'. He is also well known for playing Ambridge fire-starter Keith Horrobin in BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers and has been heard in over a hundred radio drama productions in his long career.
Sean's credits on TV include 'Doctors' (BBC), 'No Angels' (Channel 4) and 'The Bill' (ITV). On the big screen he has appeared opposite 'The Avengers', 'Thor' and 'Mamma Mia' actor Stellan Skarsgard and 'Reservoir Dogs' star Chris Penn in 'Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)', as well as teen flick 'We Are The Freaks' for award-winning director Justin Edgar.
In 'Brokenhead' his character Stefan, reveals his dark past by use of a radio play that he is part of, so Sean's experience and gravitas within the voice acting world became essential for the role.
Andy Garbi's cutting edge voice and music opened the Louis Vuitton 2015 Paris fashion show as well headlining major stages around Europe including Glastonbury, Big Chill, Trans Musicale and the Oerol festival.
Fascinated with 'spirit of place', his haunting style has been featured on BBC Radio 3's 'Late Junction', Classic FM, Chill FM and RTE Lyric FM. The launch of his 2008 debut solo album 'The Sound Of One' attracted global critical acclaim leading to a composition residency at Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada. Andy selected several tracks from 'The Sound Of One' and scored additional original tracks especially for 'Brokenhead'.
"An ambassador for British new music." - Classic FM magazine
"Inspirational…Garbi's extraordinary, multi-octave vocal range dazzles." - Metro
"Garbi creates an eerie collection of sounds – the kind of music that could aptly soundtrack a David Lynch or Darren Aronofsky film." - Muso
Marketing & Distribution
'Brokenhead' is the first feature film to utilise students from the Birmingham City University's - Film Marketing and Distribution MA Course in its journey to a wider audience.
Taking the lead for the promotion and screenings of 'Brokenhead' is Harriet Gilholm, Head of Marketing and Distributions at RainbowFilms.co.uk and The Birmingham Film Company.
Email: email@example.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-gilholm-148006135/
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"I'd never seen a film shot on Spurn Point before so I knew this would be a first. As soon as I went there and experienced it for myself I knew the location was perfect to juxtapose against the claustraphobia of the inside of the lighthouse.
The lead characters back story is complex, but I didn't want to tell it to the audience in the traditional way, so I came up with the idea of him being in a radio play and the play slowly reveals his past and ultimately why he has chosen to live on an island. Again, I haven't seen this done before.
We knew we were pushing the boundaries of film making when a
prominent member of the Producers Forum asked to see the some of the cast and we slapped a yellow Post-It note pad down in front of him with doodles on it and said "Take your pick."
We needed a boat to land on a deserted beach and someone to sail it there but the budget wouldn't allow such a thing so we built one, got it transported over to the island on a huge army truck, then we carried it over the sand dunes onto the beach. We were (inadvertently) recreating the famous boat moving scene from 'Fitzcarraldo'.
Oh... I nearly forgot, the shoot was also haunted by the ghost of the lighthouse!"


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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's benchmark stock index lost ground on Wednesday as disappointing quarterly results and apparel company Roots Corp's dismal trading debut helped set the tone for the broader market.
Canadian National Railway Co gave up all of the previous session's pre-earnings gains after it posted results that missed expectations. Canada's largest rail operator fell 1.1 percent to finish at C$104.26.
Air Canada, after opening higher following quarterly results that came in better than expected, ended 1.3 percent lower to C$26 as investors booked profits.
Industrial stocks as a whole fell 0.7 percent.
Roots' trading debut received a cool reception from investors wary about the uncertain retail industry. The stock tumbled 16.7 percent to C$10.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index fell 50.37 points, or 0.32 percent, to finish at 15,854.77.
Of the index's 10 main groups, seven sectors lost ground.
"The TSX it came within 50 points of an all-time high yesterday, but today there's been a little bit of a retreat," said Elvis Picardo, portfolio manager at HollisWealth in Vancouver.
"The markets are taking its cue from the U.S., where sentiment is being very much earnings driven. On the TSX specifically, the fact that Roots has had a lukewarm IPO hasn't really helped sentiment."
U.S. stocks slumped on Wednesday, with the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 suffering their worst day in seven weeks. [.N]
Enbridge Inc gave up 1.4 percent to end at C$48.63, as Credit Suisse cut its price target, while TransCanada Corp fell 1.9 percent to C$59.72. The company said earlier on Wednesday it was selling its Ontario solar assets for C$540 million.
Overall energy stocks see-sawed 0.1 percent lower alongside marginally cooler oil prices.
The heavily-weighted financial services sector fell 0.4 percent with Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd sliding 2.3 percent to C$640.
Materials lost 0.3 percent, with Eldorado Gold slumping 11.6 percent to C$1.67. The miner extended this week's sharp plunge after reporting lower gold recoveries at its Kisladag mine.
On the upside, telecoms gained 1.0 percent with Telus Corp rising 3.0 percent to C$47.10.
On the economic front, the Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, as expected, and expressed caution as it considers future moves given the risks and uncertainties facing the economy.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the TSX by 139 to 104, for a 1.34-to-1 ratio on the downside.
Seventeen companies hit 52-week highs on the index, while eight touched new lows.
Reporting by Solarina Ho, editing by G Crosse
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


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Blog: Packard plant project perhaps?
Graeme Roberts | 5 June 2013
The famed, derelict, former Packard plant in Detroit is up for grabs again.
Meanwhile, an auto industry blog suggests Motor City should welcome the Chinese.
Wonder if some dots could be joined to mutual benefit?
I'm starting to get a small idea of the scale of things here in China, but really, I'm only scratching the surface of this vast country....
Given the startling complexity of obtaining a journalist visa for China - the code 'J2' is now indelibly stamped on my mind - it was with some surprise how swiftly I managed to sail through airport im...


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Student for Free Tibet, May 9, 2018- Yesterday, the so-called Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) Delegate Baima Wangdui (Pema Wangdue) spoke before the Canadian Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on the current situation in Tibet. The Chinese-Appointed official spoke on the improvement of economic, cultural, religious and environmental conditions in Tibet after the so-called "liberation" by Chinese troops in 1959. He also specified that Tibet was open to international visitors, including Tibetans, as long as they were aligned with China's Tibet policy. After the testimonial, Canadian MPs were united in their concerns for current high-level political prisoners Panchen Lama and language advocate Tashi Wangchuk, and the degrading state of human rights in Tibet.
"We are not surprised by both the update and the responses to critical questions on human rights by the Chinese-appointed Pema Wangdue," said Sonam Chokey, National Director of Students for a Free Tibet Canada. She added, "What we saw today was an exercise in propaganda dissemination. He spoke on language preservation, completely in Chinese, but claimed language activist Tashi Wangchuk was a separatist. He spoke on religious freedom but failed to provide evidence on Panchen Lama, a religious figure kidnapped since age 6. He spoke on infrastructure development and left out that it is Han Chinese, not Tibetans who enjoy these facilities most since Tibetans are treated as second-class citizens. Tibetans in Tibet have no freedom of movement either - their passports are confiscated after visiting India, and unlike Han Chinese, Tibetans have to go through numerous checkpoints when visiting Lhasa. We understand Pema Wangdue is obligated to speak China's propaganda, but we also categorically reject China's attempt to whitewash their atrocities in Tibet through appointed officials' testimonials."
Sherap Therchin, Executive Director of Canada Tibet Committee responded to the hearing, saying, "What Baima Wangdui (Pema Wangdue) said at the Committee meeting is nothing new. It's the same old propaganda about the liberation of Tibetans from the feudal system, economical developments and other false stories. However, these do not seem to be the main goals here. The main goal here seems to be leaving an impression that Tibetans have been given the opportunity to take leadership roles and that they speak for Tibetans inside Tibet." He added, "It would be a tragedy if the international community believes they speak for Tibetans inside Tibet."
Students for a Free Tibet Canada is based in Toronto, with its international headquarters in New York, and works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans' fundamental right to political freedom. Our role is to empower and train youth as leaders in the worldwide movement for social justice.
The Canada Tibet Committee defends and promotes human rights and democratic freedoms of the Tibetan people. The CTC monitors developments inside Tibet and builds public awareness in Canada through its outreach activities. The CTC encourages support for Tibet from the Government and Parliament of Canada by engaging current foreign policy debates in Canada, organizing policy seminars and cultural events, conducting research and publishing reports and collaborating with like-minded organizations across Canada.