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I try never to miss a column or a media appearance by this great man.
"More than two centuries ago, Edmund Burke warned about the dangers of new people with new power. This administration, only halfway through its term, has demonstrated that in many ways."
I always refer to Thomas Sowell as the man who SHOULD have been America's First Black President. In a more perfect world, Sowell would be in the White House and ObaMao would be running around doing a slick and sophisticated version of Al Sharpton (which is what he was doing before the same people who never miss American Idol elevated him.) That's been the problem since our original founding fathers departed public service; those who SHOULD be serving in high office are too nice, too good, too honest, and too smart to get elected. If we could identify all who aspire from youth to power, prestige, and national office, we could smother them in their beds and America would be a happier place.
"Those who made excuses for all of candidate Barack Obama's long years of alliances with people who expressed their contempt for this country, and when as president he appointed people with a record of antipathy to American interests and values, may finally get it when they feel some stranger's hand in their crotch."
The passage by Edmund Burke that Dr. Sowell refers to is found in "Reflections on the Revolution in France", written in 1790: "Considerate people, before they declare themselves, will observe the use which is made of power; and particularly of so trying a thing as new power in new persons, of whose principals, tempers, and dispositions, they have little or no experience, and in situations where those who appear the most stirring in the scene may possibly not be the real movers. . . ."
Wow. Apparently, ObaMao is nothing new. Read Dr. Sowell's piece HERE.


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I've been in radio/showbiz for 41 years now, working in Toronto and Hamilton, and I can honestly say it's not just a job!!! It's a passion...I breathe, eat and sleep radio. I have broadcasted from Hamilton, Ontario for the past 26 years and I continue to broadcast to you daily on The Rock "N" Ray Michaels RoadShow, weekday afternoons from 2pm to 6pm...Everytime I turn my Mic on, it's like the first kiss...high energy, laughter and tons of fun and craziness is what you can expect when we're together -- and of course having YOU, the greatest fans of all time locked in!!! KEEP ROCKIN' BABIES!!!
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The Week of May 15th: 10 things eft's been reading
This week: China booms (again), Google changes the game (again) and you missed delivery for your package (again)
1. China's economy is shifting at the hands of some of the biggest players in eCommerce. Here is exactly how. 'The Rise of China's New Economy Titans in Seven Simple Charts.' [Bloomberg]
2. JD.com is one of said companies transforming China. 'JD.com launches logistics unit' [SupplyChainAnalysis]
3. The biggest news last week was the ransomware hack that crippled many major businesses around the world. In the UK the NHS was hit particularly hard, but it's worth noting that many logistics companies were hit as well: FedEx, Deutsche Bahn and Russian Railways. 'Ransomware attack: Who's been hit.' [CNN]
4. Supply chain talent is one of the biggest challenges companies are facing across the board. In that spirit, here is the top rated course. 'MIT master's program in supply chain management ranked No. 1 in the world.' [MIT News]
5. But maybe companies are looking in the wrong places. 'Amazon: 'find the best people for logistics outside logistics' [The Loadstar]
6. Supply chain risk is a constant factor in how manufacturers and retailers build their supply chain strategies. FM Global has created an index on which countries are most immune to disruption. 'Which country has the most resilient supply chain of them all?' [Supply Chain Quarterly]
7. Of all places, San Francisco is considering banning sidewalk deliver robots. 'San Francisco considers ban on sidewalk delivery robots.' [Cnet]
8. Google's I/O keynote happened yesterday. One particular technology jumped out at me in terms of its usability to supply chains. Google says they have made it such that a mobile phone camera can act like a search box. Think of the impact this can/will have on consumers – on warehouse workers, etc. 'Google Lens Turns Your Camera Into a Search Box.' [Wired]
9. Despite the UK's eCommerce leadership, it turns out that 78% of customers are experiencing poor delivery – to such an extent that they would switch to an alternative retailer next time. 'Online shoppers alienated by poor delivery experiences.' [Post & Parcel]
10. Data meets logistics – remember a few weeks back when I said Amazon was launching a trucking data service? It turns out there's real demand for it. 'The Best Way To Transmit Satellite Data? In Trucks. Really.' [Wired]


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Most Australian news outlets ran stories yesterday and today claiming a new study shows that costs of living in our capital cities are amongst the highest in the world. Lamentably, virtually all of them fundamentally misinterpreted the research.
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This week, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released its annual Worldwide Cost of Living study. That study aims to compare the cost of living in various cities, but (and this is the important bit) it does so from the perspective of global companies who have to compensate their executives for the cost of living if it asks them to work overseas. It's a tool for HR executives who have to send someone from Stockholm to Sydney, but you wouldn't know that from the way most local outlets reported it.
A quick search reveals stories in the Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, Herald Sun and numerous others covering the report. Every single one leads with the notion that the EIU confirms that "Australian cities rank among the world's 20 most expensive places to live", as AAP put it. That might be true for people being paid in US dollars, but the study says nothing about Australians employed in Australia and paid Australian dollars, which is most of us.
Blogger Matt Cowgill debunks that entire line of argument very thoroughly in a post on his We Are All Dead blog, and the whole thing is worth reading. The simple point is that a study designed to assess the cost of living for someone not residing in their home country, and calculated using the same currency (the US dollar) as a base, will not tell us anything about costs for most Australians. As Cowgill explains:
Although the study is perfectly well designed for its intended purpose, it tells us very little about the cost of living for people who live and work in Australia and are paid in Australian dollars. The EIU is quite clear about this – the first subheading of the report is "Currency Swings Move Global Players". It clearly states that its measure of the relative cost of living in various cities is more affected by changes in exchange rates than changes in domestic prices.
The report itself emphasises how it is global currency movements, not expenses in those countries, that has placed Australian cities in this particular list:
Local inflation in mature markets always has far less influence on the relative cost of living than the currency movements of the countries in question. This also explains the recent presence of Australian cities like Sydney and Melbourne in the ten most expensive locations as last year saw the Australian dollar pass parity with the US dollar from holding half that value a decade ago.
The strong dollar will have an effect on prices for us, but this study does not measure that impact in any direct way that relates to Australian wage earners. Using it for a news story as evidence that life is more expensive for Australians says something about the organisation reporting it, but virtually nothing about actual costs. As we like to point out around here, statistics are meaningless if you don't understand what they are measuring.
The cost of living – if the facts aren't sensational enough, just add a twist [We Are All Dead]


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The joint gift "An Instrument for Every Child" was fuelled by the dream that every child in Estonia should have an opportunity to learn a musical instrument.
Take a look at the 2015-18 results' protocols here.
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of playing an instrument; it has a significant role in children's emotional education, in shaping their aesthetic taste and developing creativity. The mapping of the instrument collections of musical education institutions revealed a great need for new instruments. Many of the instruments that are actively used in educational institutions have been damaged by wear and tear, and the study of some instrument types has been neglected due to the unavailability of instruments. The aim of the joint gift "An Instrument for Every Child" is to upgrade, in cooperation with the private sector, the instrument collections of the institutions that offer musical education to children and young people.
The target group of the joint gift includes any institutions offering musical education, such as traditional music schools and youth orchestras, as well as youth centres, culture centres and music groups in general education schools. There are no limitations in terms of musical styles. The joint gift enables musical and hobby education institutions to apply for funding of the purchase of musical instruments. All acquired instruments will remain in shared use in the particular group.
Initiators of the gift program
Implementation of the gift program is overseen by the following representative organisations of musical education:
- Estonian Union of Music Schools;
- Estonian Wind Music Society;
- Estonian Symphony Orchestras Association;
- Estonian Rhythmic Music Education Union;
- Estonian Traditional Music Centre.
We encourage local businesses and communities to contribute to the gift program by supporting the fundraising initiative for buying musical instruments in their local area.
We thank all kind supporters of the initiative!
- Mati Heinsar (im memoriam)
- AS Toode
- MR Stuudio
- SA Lauluväljak
For any inquieries please contact:
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Romania's Competition Council has hit state-owned energy firm Hidroelectrica and ten other companies with fines totalling €37 million after an investigation into anti-competitive contracts. EURACTIV Romania reports.
The decision was based on direct contracts that Hidroelectrica closed with ten other companies, for the delivery of electricity below market prices. The firm, which deals mainly in hydropower, was fined €4.6 million and cooperated with the Competition Council's investigation, which began in 2012.
The Council handed out the largest fine of €16 million to Swiss electricity trader Energy Financing Team AG. Electricity trader Alpiq Romindustries and aluminium manufacturer Alro Slatina were fined €4.8 million and €4.7 million respectively.
>>Read: Ex-Commissioner Dacian Ciolos to be Romania's next PM
It was determined that Hidroelectrica handed out contracts without resorting to an objective selection process and promised output that simply could not be met, sometimes pledging 175% of what was realistically available. Their haphazard position was exacerbated by seasonal droughts. Between 2003 and 2012, the company was unable to meet power demands on 450 separate occasions.
The long-term nature of the contracts also meant that Hidroelectrica's competitors were unable to make competitive offers to the state-owned company's ring-fenced clientele. This, together with the firm's inability to meet demand, bumped up the average Romanian household's electricity bill.
"Essentially, all of Hidroelectrica's power output has been delivered based on long-term contracts and thus the other market participants didn't have access to this source of cheap electricity," said Bogdan Chiri?oiu, the Competition Council's president.
"Moreover, the contracts were concluded under the conditions in which all parties involved knew about the hydrologically increased risk, i.e. the insufficient amount of electricity available. Thus, to honour its contracts, Hidroelectrica purchased substantial quantities of electricity from the competitive market at a higher price than that charged to its partners," he added.
>>Read: Why the West wants Romania to be less corrupt
Hidroelectrica cancelled all of its contracts in 2012 and, as a result, filed for insolvency. It has since resumed trading electricity on the free market, where it returned to profit, even posting record figures in 2014. Surprisingly though, the company is still insolvent, pending unresolved legal proceedings.
In June 2015, the European Commission concluded an in-depth investigation into whether the contracts signed by Hidroelectrica had involved state aid and whether Romania was, therefore, in breach of EU law. The executive determined that the agreements had been concluded on market terms and that the prices agreed upon, whether they were below the benchmark market price or not, could not be attributed to the Romanian authorities.


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"Legends of the Dark Knight: Inque": Batman is fighting Inque while the army stands by. Batman uses his freezing batarangs and then uses dehumidifier capsules revealing he's been working on some new ways to defeat Inque with Bruce. The attacks prove to be ineffective and she attacks Batman while
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Batman Beyond (Volume 4) #8 is an issue of the series Batman Beyond (Volume 4) with a cover date of October, 2011. It was published on August 3, 2011.
Appearing in "Legends of the Dark Knight: Inque"
Featured Characters:
- Batman (Terry McGinnis) (Flashback and main story)
- Inque (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Bruce Wayne (Behind the scenes)
- Doctor Thawne
Other Characters:
- Deanna (Flashback only)
- Derek Powers (Flashback only)
- United States Army
- Fort Giella
- Gotham City
Synopsis for "Legends of the Dark Knight: Inque"
Batman is fighting Inque while the army stands by. Batman uses his freezing batarangs and then uses dehumidifier capsules revealing he's been working on some new ways to defeat Inque with Bruce. The attacks prove to be ineffective and she attacks Batman while she knocks out the army. She escapes by taking over a soldier's body and then takes off through the city. Batman wakes up and goes after Inque. She's getting weak from the mutagen that transformed her into Inque and begins to tell her story.
She grew up in a very poor city. Her home was quickly demolished in the Civil War and she and her family were sent to a refugee camp. She and her father almost died of disease. Her family was forced to trade at the camp's black market. They traded everything they had. Then the war came to the camp and the black market was shut down. The camp was evacuated to the boats but her mother was killed by bullets before she even reached the boats. Her father was forced to stay behind to pay a debt he owed to the black market. She was forced to leave the camp alone. When they arrived at their destination, she was taken to an unknown location. She escaped from them the first chance she got and found out she was in Gotham City. Shen then found out she was pregnant and vowed to have a better life for her and her child. She got offered a chance to have food and shelter for a short time by becoming a guinea pig to some scientists. They thought she might die from the experiments and let her go. She then lived in a charity ward for a while and had her baby, a daughter. Few months later, the experiments took their toll on her and was forced to give her daughter, Deanna up for adoption. She returned to the shelter to die but instead, she became a big blob and thus, Inque was born. She quickly learned to control her abilities and was hired by Derek Powers for a job and soon became an expert saboteur and villain. She still managed to keep track of Deanna and sent her anonymous gifts she would need to live on her own. She revealed herself to Deanna when she was older and thought she would be ready but she didn't and wanted nothing more from her. She still sent her stuff she would need and stayed away. Her condition began to worsen due to the poisons in her system. She needed more of the mutagen and quickly turned to her daughter for help. Deanna betrayed her but Inque blamed herself and still held love for Deanna. She then took jobs and being payed in mutagen and spent every spare moment watching her daughter who she still held high hopes for.
Inque arrived at an abandoned subway station to deliver the trigger she stole but her employers open fire on her and demand she hands over the trigger. Inque quickly subdues the gunmen and is about to take out the head of the operation, Dr. Thawne from Cadmus. Thawne tells her that she kills him, then Thawne cannot cure her. Thawne gives her the mutagen and Inque gives him the trigger. Thawne leaves and Inque sets off. She visits Deanna in the hospital and puts a drop of her blood in her IV bag.
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Runners on the streets of New York are commonplace this time of year. There is the marathon next month, and occasionally, other organized runs. But one annual event has skyrocketed to prominence in recent years. It is a five-kilometer run through a tunnel into Manhattan, along the path one firefighter ran to the site of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. VOA's Jim Fry has the story.
A solitary runner emerges from the darkness of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel under the East River in New York. The runner reenacts firefighter Stephen Siller's rush into Manhattan the day terrorists struck six years ago.
Thousands of people make the five-kilometer run each September from Brooklyn. The finish line is near the site of the World Trade Center, where Siller's widow Sally watches with tears in her eyes.
Among the runners are many firefighters who hope to keep Siller's memory alive. One of them is Greg Lawless. "You know, that day a lot of guys didn't come home. So, I think it's important -- a very close-knit family," he says.
On September 11th, 2001, as the Twin Towers burned, the 35-year-old Siller ? off duty at the time ? was not allowed to drive into Manhattan. So, he ran through the tunnel, ending up as one of the more than 300 firefighters counted as dead at Ground Zero.
This year, some firefighters ran in full firefighting gear -- just as Siller did, when he carried 28 kilos on his back.
And there are police officers and soldiers, too. A total of 22,000 runners ran in this year's event, making it the second largest annual run in New York.
An exhausted firefighter ? still feeling the loss of September 11th ? joins those greeting Sally Siller. Along with the sadness, some speak of their joy over the fact that so many now trace Stephen Siller's path.
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani flew home from his presidential campaign to pay tribute. "You get a sense that people haven't forgotten, haven't forgotten the big message of that day ? which was love and courage triumph over terrorism and fear," Giuliani told us.
Runners come from around the world, including 150 British firefighters who make the annual trek. One of them says it is well worth it to show support to a fallen colleague. Some days it's quiet in the firehouse, he says, but you never know what's coming next and when it might be your turn.


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Unlike sexual addictions where the behaviour just has to be reduced, porn addiction usually requires that the use of porn is completely eradicated. To begin with, your therapist will probably look at things such as dividing you from your addiction and then looking into the methods that you use to try and make your use of porn acceptable. CBT can help in many ways. It will not look at what has happened in the past but will focus entirely on the here and now and looking at ways of preventing the addictive behaviour of using too much porn before tackling the underlying longer term issues i.e. The reasons why.
CBT will be used to look at what triggers the activity and why you are viewing the use of porn as a way of escape. Therapists have ways of negating this pattern so that when triggers occur, you will do something else instead. This could be calling a friend, speaking with your analyst, taking up a sporting activity or simply pouring all of your energy into something entirely different.
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Today we went to church at Evangelist Temple. It's a non domination church. Bro Barry Roberts is the pastor but today Jason Harris spoke. It was an awesome service. Scriptures today was Matthew 7:15-23
We went out to lunch with the RVer's at Ryan's. Although we were late arriving at service lasted until 12.40 pm!
Then a trip to Wal-mart was needed and we got home in time to get a quick nap before Chapel service at 5 pm. Brother Harry gave the message tonight and it was another awesome message. What a way to end a wonderful day.
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my first DIY project is up over at the Moodkids blog! so happy to be part of their creative team. can't wait to show you all the ideas i have in mind! so promise me to go to their site and see!!!
the big picture (above) on canvas is taken by my sweet friend Corinne Delis of Delis Photography. this is in our bedroom. my own canvasses on the right, and underneath my brand new row of cuties.
what you'll need:
basic 'stone' plant pots
ohhh those cute little plants!!
fun masking tape.
- acrylic paint
- stamps & ink
- gesso
- gel medium (or mod podge / decoupage)
- scissor
what to do:
1. make sure you first put a lovely thick layer of gesso on your plant pots. if you do not, your acrylic paint will be sucked into your pots in a second. or the color just wont' be as bright as you thought it would be. so believe me. put. the. gesso. on. let dry :)
2. paint your favorite colors acrylic paint. i painted them twice. also a bit (the top edge) of the inside of the pot. i want cute pots. you need that too.
3. and now take out the good stuff! masking tape, fabric, felt, stamps, ink ohhhhh the works! and start decorating them like you feel to. if you are going to use fabric, you can glue that on with gel medium and a brush. something like this:
woeheeee great action shot huh? make sure you put the glue under AND OVER your fabric. yes. you do.
and this is also an amazing project to do with your kids. when they are finished i'll show you the artistic pots of my muppets. they are more perfectionists than i am. obviously (they really didn't see the point of rushing because mommy wanted to post this on her blog.... :)
this is my favorite. aqua blue with little white felt hearts.
greenish with a little 'embelisshment' from felt/fabric and a small punched butterfly out of cardstock. oops. you needed cardstock also. ha.
and this cute bird! yes, totally fabric and outlined with my oil pastels and distress markers. you can use any colored pen you'd like. it's not like these pots will stay here forever, right? right.
pom tie pom. by the way: i really hurt myself trying to buy this little cacti dude. Ruben was laughing his ass off. he was 'lucky' his leg is nog 100% otherwise it would be a total 'run for it dude!' in that store :)
Sanne is claiming this one. can't blame her. but it's in MY ROOM. she has to work for it.
o. my. goodness. the cuteness of it. i actually like them all. not sure if it's the colors, the small plants, or the fun i had working with these. love love love. and they are cheap. and fast. that's what we need. and chocolate ofcourse. and wine.
oohhh. love them. and don't you love my bed heading thingie? still adore this bed. the colors of our wall. and now my newbie plants. let's see how long they'll survive. but hey, i got cute pots anyway, who cares about those plants huh?
on the agenda today: half work, half play, fysiotherapist for Ruben with 'difficult' exercizes he dreads, and i really can't blame him. he's sooo done with it! but yesterday dad went swimming with him and he told me he was going like a mad man in that pool. ohhh we are getting our boy back in lightning speed.
life is good. let's make more stuff.


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Elephants are now became a National Heritage animal of India and protected under scheduled one of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. Former Minister for Environment and Forest Mr. Jairam Ramesh introduced a scheme haathi mere saathi. These lovely creatures are abused in India: for joy, pride, publicity tool, political party symbol, begging instrument, personnel gain and profit.
Founder chairman, People for Animals (PFA) Haryana Naresh Kadyan, now representing OIPA in India as well, moved a PIL 8987 of 2006, which was decided in favour, Iron Ankush was banned, Guidelines converted to rules by the Rajasthan High Court ( Jaipur Bench) but all concerned officials are sleeping on this issue, where as Elephant being an National heritage animal of India, no one can play, abuse, hence Elephant polo be permanently banned in India, Animal Welfare Board of India be directed to with draw the permission granted u/s 38 of the PCA Act, 1960 and CZA also be directed for similar action. Ministry of Environment and Forest be directed to frame strong rules and regulations to control abuse, stress, pain and injury. All captive Elephants be rescued and rehabilitated at once, where as CZA failed to rehabilitate Zoo and circuses elephants. All kinds of commercial activities using Elephants image like Carlsberg beer also be banned.
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, also be advised to ask Bahujan Samaj Party to change their political party symbol replacing Elephant.
Matter has been taken up with the HE the President of India vide No. PRSEC/E/2011/13024 and GOVRJ/E/2011/00329 on the eve of India's Independence by Naresh Kadyan.
Definition of Elephant polo :
'Elephant polo' is just another way of deriving sadistic pleasure by humans in watching the captive jumbos in excruciating pain, for nothing but entertainment of mankind.
It is with a lot of pain, torture and abuse that a wild captured elephant is made ready to play the game/ sport of 'elephant polo'. I was shocked to learn that Carlsberg Elephant Strong presents the Polo Cup - Unique Sporting Experiences on August 21 2011 in Jaipur. Elephants who are forced to participate in polo matches are captured from the wild and taken away from their families and homes. They routinely suffer chronic physical ailments, social and emotional deprivation, confinement, and premature death. You may not be aware that trainers gouge bullhooks into elephants' sensitive skin in order to force them to perform. This cruel game makes life even more miserable for captive elephants, whose "training" consists of systematic torture, which begins when still-nursing baby elephants are dragged from their mothers, kicking and screaming. They are immobilized, beaten mercilessly, and gouged with nails for days at a time.
Elephants do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls, jump through rings of fire, or play polo. In order to force them to perform these confusing and physically uncomfortable tricks, elephants are typically trained with extremely cruel methods that inflict pain and cause fear. Supporting the barbaric practice of forcing elephants to entertain tourists will only tarnish your company's reputation. I hope that you will take action on this important issue and immediately end your sponsorship of this cruel and disgraceful game.
Poem about elephant polo by Maria Daine:
Think of us - We are large and heavy and our feet are sore, We are part of a game with a tiny ball. There are long sticks and shouting, We don't know the score. We don't understand but we must go forth. There is cheering and clapping, We don't make a sound. We tire very easily thudding the ground.
Can you guess what we are?
Can you guess what we do?
We are elephants, elephants,
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The writing journal
I was recently asked by a fellow writer about how I have used my writers journals to develop novels I've worked on. I didn't realise at the time what a personal question this is, as the writers journal is, I suppose, a fairly intimate space in which the internal furniture of the imagination is carefully crafted, ready to be supplanted into a fictional work. Often in dialogue with students of the OCA I stress the usefulness of the journal in helping to put flesh onto the bones of their writing, and here I thought I could perhaps elucidate my thoughts on the matter a little more.
My conversations on this subject with my friend were recently used as the basis for a chapter on 'The Writing Journal' in a textbook, 'Creative Writing: A National Association of Writers in Education Handbook For Teachers' which sets down in writing many artistic processes that can be helpful for teachers to understand. For this textbook, snapshots of pages from my rather grubby writers journal were used (grubby only because I use it so much), and in so doing I realised what an idiosyncratic relationship we writers have with our journals.
The notebooks were used for a novel published this year, called 'How I Left The National Grid'. The concerned a fictional post-punk band called 'The National Grid'. In order to develop their back story well I wrote fictional interviews with the band. I planned out the artwork, and both sides (which I called Program 1 and Program 2) of their album, which remains unreleased when the novel begins in my notebooks. In Image 1 you can see a triangle shape split into six shapes, with a word of the title in this shape. It was important to me to reflect the cover art for this record visually in the notebook and then describe in the novel. Firstly to give me a clear idea of it but further to flesh out the idea of 'The National Grid'. We know it as the name for Britain's electricity board, and in the novel I use this concept as a metaphor to capture the nation as we know it and how someone (the singer Robert Wardner, in the novel) can escape it. Therefore it was important to have this triangular shape, to broadly reflect the landmass of mainland Britain. One word from the title is in each part of this grid, just as onstage the Wardner divides the band into different zones- they are separate from each other, just as postmodern, gridlike living in postmodern architecture separates us.
The plan for this fictional album in Image 1 reflects the novel in other ways – its A side is called Utopia and B side Dystopia, to reflect the move from idealism in the early days of the band, to the disorder and chaos of later in the plot. Having researched post-punk, and listened to many post-punk records, I also wanted to have on this album not only the singles mentioned in the plot (for instance a song called 'The Commuter Belt', which the band 'play' on Top Of The Pops, and another, 'Whitewashed') but other songs, like 'Love For An Appliance' which reflect the type of songtitles and concepts by bands like Au Pairs. Art-rock bands active in that period who used the song writing format to explore themes as diverse as power and modernity.
In Image 2 (which, has a beer-stain in the corner) you can see the songtitles I considered and didn't use. Thankfully too, in some cases. I actually considered calling a fictional song 'The Charm Of De-Programming' from the looks of it – hope that was a working title). These titles were workshopped so that the art within the art, the music within the novel, had for me a sense of naturalness and depth. I've read many novels where the art within the art just isn't credible, and smacks of the author going 'Oh God, I need a songtitle here' and then making something rubbish up. I wanted something the reader could truly imagine.
In Image 3 you can see the brief I gave myself for each character, once I had a loose idea of the plot. I describe 'Malcolm' for instance, his attitude, his key beliefs, and then as part of the novel is in the third person, I also consider the tone I would bleed through purposefully in this narrative.
Originally, I didn't think of the book in novel form- I wanted to capture the complete subjectivity of supposedly objective accounts that occur when people talk. To that end, I conceived of a piece which would be a series of interviews (which would follow a narrative) that tracked Wardner's story. To that end I planned an interview in which the band's guitarist, Simon, would be interviewed by Sam, the journalist trying to track his former song writing partner. On this page in particular (Image 4) I note the research I have done to capture, in real-terms the topography of the scenery in which Sam and Simon would conduct a walk together by the side of a real-life motorway, The Mancunian Way (just off Manchester Piccadilly).
In any piece of writing I consider it important that the writer develop, in their notebook, a sense of the geography of their setting, because if they don't have that it will be vague to the reader and the impact of the work will be muted. To this end, researching this scene by the motorway, I recorded in my journal the distances that these two characters would walk, to consider how to reflect that in the pace of the prose. How areas like the Hulme Crescents (which they start their walk from) have changed in appearance over the years and how Simon, as a resident, might comment of that (it was good to have that at the back of my mind in case I wanted to naturally insert that into the conversation!).
I also had in my mind a rough idea of how their conversation would go, and so I wanted some local knowledge, about the Arndale Centre, that Simon might slip in- which he does, as he mentions Wardner getting the idea from the bands sound from there. Having watched interviews with the likes of the eighties singer Gary Numan I also make notes of what kind of synthesiser the band would have used, given what they might have been able to afford at the time, in case that's mentioned. I also list what albums they'd have been thinking of at the time (like David Bowie's 'Low'). Street names they might pass and how old they would credibly need to be at various types in the story to try and retain some realism.
This was all to feed into my first draft of the interview- I ended up doing the walk myself, and then checking the whole chapter with Julie Campbell (aka the Warp Records artist LoneLady) a musician who lives in this area. She helped me to correct certain errors in details I had made in describing the place- a door that has since been repainted, for instance! I have read books, such as Ian McEwan's The Children Act, in which many details are correct, but a detail that is not (such as the road that goes through Hexham, in that case) will really annoy one percent of your readers. In that case it was the members of a book group in Newcastle, who unanimously said that this error by McEwan really clanged with them!
The journal is the ideal way to make this story fully come alive not only for you- but also for them.
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Thank you Guy, that's a very interesting article. I particularly like what you say about the geography of a setting and being specific (and accurate!) It's obviously important to avoid generalising and you have helped me see how making better use of my journal could aid the process of creating a convincing sense of place. And I was born in Hexham so probably won't be reading that particular McEwan novel….
fascinating blogpost, Guy. As you say, showing your journals is like showing your inner thoughts to people and I certainly never do that while I'm actually writing. But once the work is out there, you can feel justifiably proud of the gears, wheels and gogs that went into the production. It will demonstrate to students just how much work goes into writing a novel, and just how profoundly the writer needs to know their characters
Thanks Clare and Nina. Clare- agree with you about the McEwan novel. Real howler how he wrote about Hexham. Nina, you're quite right and thanks for your kinds words. Most rewarding when another writer picks out the mechanics you've blended in.


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If you plan to run outside in colder weather, a good pair of thermal tights are critical to keep your legs warm. Thermal running tights are similar to other running or compression tights, but with one major difference: They are built specifically for colder-weather running, so they are a key piece of your cold weather running apparel arsenal.
The "thermal" qualities of the tights vary, but they provide more warmth and heat management than a typical pair of compression running tights. Thermal running tights are almost always made by the same makers and brands of running compression tights, and generally speaking the higher-end compression tights makers also make some of the best thermal tights out there. The one exception to the rule is that many of the ski gear makers like North Face and Columbia also make thermal running tights that test out quite well.
Most thermal tights nowadays are still quite thin — a big advancement over a decade ago when makers struggled to get thermal properties into a sleek package.
If you are determined to run outside (which we commend and agree with) rather than be relegated to a treadmill inside, here is the guide on how to keep your legs (and your all-important knees) warm.
Thermal Running (Cold Weather Running Pants) Tights Basics
Thermal running tights resemble their non-thermal cousins, but they include a layer of heat-retention fabric. This thermal layer is normally made of some type of synthetic fabric, or a combination of wool and other warming threads. The outer layer usually is similar to compression tights, made of lycra, spandex or a mix. In higher-end thermal tights, the thermal layer is often sprayed-on so it is really one piece with the outer layer. For those who are just getting started running, we recommend thermal tights for anyone in a climate that dips below 50 on a regular basis.
Thermal tights are normally meant to be worn alone, but can also be used as a base layer. The amount of cold, and level of wind or precip will often determine if the garment should be a single layer or combined with other layers.
As for compression qualities, some thermal tights may be in the 15-20 mmHg range of compression, but most models are not measuring their compression levels precisely. Their main function is to keep a runner warm, and do so in a way that is snug and comfortable during athletic movement.
What to Look For in Thermal Tights (Our Criteria)
Thermal tights come in all shapes and sizes, and all kinds of price ranges. When looking for thermal running pants, there are a few things to keep in mind and be on the lookout for in order to maximize your use and investment.
- Warmth. It might go without saying, but when looking for thermal running tights, you are probably interested in something that will keep you warm. While you probably can't test the pants in cold weather before making the buying decision, you can inspect the insulating layer to be sure it feels adequate to your needs. When doing this, make sure the insulation goes the full length of the tights – some cheaper makers only use it on key areas like knees and thighs leaving the tights too skimpy for many. You want insulation over the knees, as maladies ranging from arthritis to runner's knee can cause knees to hurt more in cold weather.
- Wind Resistance. Our favorite thermal pants are ones that have some sheen on the exterior, doing a better job of keeping the effects of wind off. This is a must when buying a cycling thermal tight, but important for running as well. If you inspect the tights and they have almost a waxy sheen on the exterior, it is probably a wind-resistant shell and a good thing. The tights that are sold as cycling or skiing tights often have this kind of wind-resistance as a core feature.
- Fit. While there are running pants on the market that are loose, we think the only way to go is with tighter-fitting, compression-style thermal tights. There are several benefits of using
something that is a bit tighter. First, you typically can move with more agility if you don't have long pantlegs hanging off your legs. Second, a tighter fit on your running pants does a much better job of keeping wind out and heat in. Third, some of the more expensive tights on the market provide compression qualities, which can help keep key ligaments and joints in place during a long run. Experienced runners will tell you that they experience more join and muscle pain in colder weather.
- Length. You will see many thermal tight, especially the higher-end models, sold in both a full-length and a ¾ length version. Why in the world would anyone want a ¾ length garment when it is supposed to keep you warm? Easy – most buyers of the ¾ models are doing so for skiing, and they actually want the tights to end right about where the ski sock or ski boot will reach up to. For runners, you don't want the ¾ length. You should go for the full-length thermal tights every time. In fact, something a little on the long side is going to be better than having gap of exposed flesh on your ankle.
- Build / Materials. Not all running tights are the same, and we have done our best to exclude any poorly made tights from the list below. You will want to look for flatlock seams that are barely noticeable against your skin, as well as stitching that is subtle and low-profile. It is also important that the fabric be highly breathable, as a run that begins at 40 degrees can often end at 55 degrees. You need to be ready for the entire range.
- Brand. We are not ones to shape solely based on the brand names on the label, but the fact is that there are some makers of colder weather running gear that are just more experienced and knowledgeable than others. All of the brands listed below are excellent when it comes to the quality of cold weather active wear. Be wary of the cheap, imported brands that are likely made by people wanting to make a buck, and who may not have ever gone on a cold weather run in their life.
- Price. That brings us to price, and the fact is that you should expect to shell out some money for a quality pair of thermal running tights. It is an investment, though, and in this case an investment in your comfort and health. We will outline the options below, but you can typically find a good pair of quality thermal tights that will last you for a long time in the $70 range. If you are willing to spend over $100, you can really have some fun with running tights that will feel and look great. Remember, you might wear these tights on 500 runs — a few extra bucks is worth it.
8 Best Thermal Running Tights
We have examined the market for the upcoming fall and winter, and tested most of these brands ourselves in both running as well as cycling. We think these are the thermal running tights that are worth considering and that would make for a good long-term investment.
2XU Thermal Compression Tights. $$$$ Find Here. 2XU is a trusted maker of all thing compression, and they have built a thermal compression tight that is high-quality and comfortable. The make an excellent base layer, and are also intended for Nordic skiing. We find that they are a good single layer if used above 30 degrees, and make an excellent base layer below that. The lycra blend that is used in much of 2XU's gear adds a spray-on thermal layer for the colder-weather tights. Note that 2XU typically fits quite snug, so when in doubt err on the larger size.
Skins A400 Thermal Compression Tights. $$$$ Like the 2XU, the Skins A400 Thermals give you gradient compression, so you will not only be buying a base layer but also a good compression tight. The benefits of compression gear are many, but especially proven when it comes to recovery. The thermal qualities are provided by a synthetic blend of polyamind and elastine, two materials that are long-lasting and comfortable on a run. Skins has been in the business for a long time, and is not trying to be all things to all people – they make great tights. The design of the Skins is such that they probably look better as a base layer than an outer, but certainly have the ability to be either. Skins Thermal tights are hard to find given some of the production hiccups at skins, but you can find their main A400 tight, here.
Sugoi Midzero Thermal Tights. $$$$ Find Here. The Sugoi Midzero tights are standard cold-weather tights from Sugoi, one of our most trusted gear makers. With the Midzero, they have included the Sugoi S2 thermal insulation, a layer that tends to do very well in colder temps and keeps runners warm down to about 30 degrees. Definitely intended to be used as an outer layer, we found that they worked very well for cycling over bike shorts as well. The pricing is lower than the 2XU and Skins, mainly because they are not touting compression qualities – just a good, solid pair of cold weather tights.
North Face Winter Warm Tights. $$$ Find Here. You can't have a list of cold weather active wear without including North Face – they have earned their reputation as one of the best for skiers, but that also translates to running and cycling. The Winter Warm Tights are probably the best looking tights in the bunch, and definitely intended to be used as a single layer, but can be a base layer in very cold temps. The main fabric is elastane which will keep the tights in shape for a long time, and they have a poly/elastane knit for the thermal layer. The tights come with features like reflective accents and a rear pocket. A great all-around tight for many different winter activities.
Arcteryx Trino Tights. $$$ Find Here. We are loving the Trino tights by Arcteryx. We've known Arcteryx for years as a maker of some of the best outdoor hiking and active gear on the market, and their entry into the core running market is welcomed. The design is great — seams are comfortable, there is a hidden pocket for cash or an iPod, and the material stays dry even when you are sweating considerably. They are great in temps as low as about 20F, and as high as about 55 before they get too warm. If in doubt, order a size up. They tend to run a little snug. You will find these tights to be highly-versatile, so plan to use them for any cool-weather activity, not just running.
Garneau Oslo Tights. $$ Find Here. The Louis Garneau (LG) brand has long been known for its cycling wear, and these are probably cycling tights at the core. However, we have been known to buy excellent LG cycling tights and use them for a wide range of uses, including running, being very pleased with the result. They are moisture-wicking, warm, and use a 10-panel design to help provide compression where you need it and range of motion where it matters. LG also does a great job of making their products a bit more wind-resistant, given that so many use the gear for cycling. The price is a little lower than it used to be, because LG appears to be phasing these out — so we actually think these tights are a nice bargain on the market, and the typical cold weather runner will be happy with them.
Pearl Izumi Select Thermal Tights. $$$ Find Here. The Pearl Izumi Select Ride tights are among the most comfortable we have had the opportunity to wear. They will fit well and will last a long time. At first, they seem too thin to be effective thermal tights, but then you begin running or riding in cold temps and you quickly realize your legs are the warmest part of your body. They fit snugly so you don't want to have too much underneath them, but for most folks they will give you all the warmth you need. The waistline is snug but comfortable even if untied. They run a bit long, which is fine for all but the shortest runners or cyclists.
Nike Therma Tights. $$ Find Here. Unlike most of the others on this list, there are more "pants" than tights, if you prefer a looser fit. We like the firmness of tights, but some are more used to the good old-fashioned sweat pants feel. Nike is a trusted maker of all things running, and we like the tights for the money. If pressed, we might choose one of the makers who specializes in colder weather gear, but that is not to take anything away from these tights that use Dri-Fit fabric and are easy to take care of. Note that they are stiff at first, but will become comfortable with a little wear.
UA Cold Gear Infrared Run. $$ Find Here. While the UA tights are a good all-round tight, we mainly included them on the list because they can often be found at a lower price point given Under Armour's discounting. The Cold Gear lineup has a broad array of products meant for cooler weather, and the Infrared tights are intended for running. They offer a high degree of flexibility and decent warmth. These tights are intended to fit very tightly, providing some basic compression benefits. Overall, a good pair of tights that we are proud to include on our list, but we would compare them with some of the others above and then make our decision.
If we could choose just one, we would probably go with the Arcteryx Trino at the higher price point, and the Pearl Izumi Select at the lower. Just be sure you get a version without a seat pad if you are using them for running.
Don't skimp on your thermal running tights. If you live anywhere where you will find yourself on runs in temps below 50 degrees, having a good pair of thermal tights is a must. While you are at it, check out our updated pieces on running jackets and running gloves, so you can be all set for the winter running season.
CNN: Do Your Muscles Hurt More When it is Cold Outside? https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/28/health/upwave-muscles-cold/
Canadian Running: Why Knees Hurt in Cold Weather. https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/injuries/runners-knee-hurts-in-cold-weather/


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Suruchi Adarkar And Hruta Durgule Show Us How To Rock Off-Shoulder Outfits
The actresses of Phulpakhru and Ek Ghar Mantarlela reveal us their style mantra. Take notes!
Like summer-specific fruit or vegetable, the cold shoulder trend surfaces this season without fail. For those of you who are unaware of it, the cold shoulder trend includes clothes which are specifically cut out from the shoulders leaving them bare. Jumping on fashion wagon, we have our favourite heroines, Hruta Durgule from Phulpakhru and Suruchi Adarkar from Ek Ghar Mantarlela showed us the chicest ways to style it! Are you excited? Take notes!
Watch Phulpakhru before you proceed:
In Phulpakhru, we have seen Hruta usually wear formals in office and casuals in the house! But, in real life, Hruta is much unlike her character, Vaidehi. Always seen experimenting with fashion, Hruta wore a plain cold shoulder top with boho print wraparound skirt. As the top is minimalistic, the actress drew attention with the help of a skirt with a pattern! You could combine it with tan wedges or flats. When are you trying this combination?
For more inspiration, we have Suruchi Adarkar from Ek Ghar Mantarlela! The actress, who plays Gargee's character, made a style statement through a simple (yet chic) beige cold-shoulder dress and nude heels. You can wear this elegant attire while out for a brunch party! (Style tip: Wear a simple necklace if you think your neck is looking too bare.)
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The squasc (pronounced [ˈskwaʃ]) is a mythological being of the Eastern Lombardy region folklore.[1]
It is said to be small, hairy, tawny, similar to a squirrel without tail, but with an anthropomorphic face.
Its nature is somehow between that of a bad spirit (assimilable to the boogeyman or Blackman) and that of an elf or imp. Like the former, the squasc is summoned to frighten children, but like the latter it loves playing jokes on people, particularly young girls.
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- ^ Crimi, Federico and Facchetti, Giulio M.[1] Il grande libro dei misteri della Lombardia risolti e irrisolti [2], Newton & Compton, 2008, pages 430, ISBN 978-88-541-1041-0, ISBN 88-541-1041-8
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Newsletter July 2015
We are now in our second month for our Meat Box, thanks to all of you for your support. We were overwhelmed by the number of orders, so please get your order in early for the next box to avoid disappointment – orders close next Wednesday 15 July, with collection at Wickedfood Cooking School, Sunninghill on Saturday 18 July, or at Wickedfood Earth in Hekpoort at a convenient time for you. See below for details, or click here to receive an order form
On the first Saturday of July, Wickedfood Earth Farm products were sold for the first time at the monthly Pretoria Banting Market at the National Botanical gardens. Our products were very well received, and as from August we will also be dropping off Meat Box orders at this market for all our Pretoria clients.
Sale of produce
Our meat has no MSG, and is liquid smoke, nitrate & nitrite, gluten and cereal free, and is therefore banting friendly.
This month's meat box – R650:
A selection of truly unique meats from ethically raised animals. We flash freeze and vacuum seal all our meat to lock in freshness at its peak. Click here to receive an order form.
- 1 x Pork belly – ± 1kg per pack – see recipe;
- 2 x brined & smoked pork hock – great for winter soups;
- 3 x 500g sausage – venison boerewors, spicy pork (chourizo) and Italian style sausage;
- 1 x 300g thin chicken and sun-dried tomato sausage;
- 1 bottle pork rillettes – slow cooked, shredded belly;
- 2 x hot smoked bacon – 1 x loin, 1 x belly;
- 2 x 100g packs sliced cured meats – coppa (cured pork neck) and pancetta;
- 1 x cured venison carpaccio – 50g
- 1 x Carbanossi sticks – spiced thin pork salamis ±130g
- 1 x 80g pack sliced salami;
- 1 x pack droewors + 1 pack biltong.
Regular orders
For those who want to make up their own order, we also offer the opportunity of making up a custom order from our list of available products, which we will also drop off on Saturday 18 July to Wickedfood Cooking School in Sunninghill.
About Wickedfood Earth
Over the last 5 years Mike and Cilla have developed the farm along permaculture principles. Wickedfood Earth has extensive herb and vegetable gardens, a large fruit and berry orchard, and stocks a variety of livestock, including a small heard of indigenous Pedi sheep, a veld-raised drove of pigs, cattle, chickens and geese.
We are doing ongoing research on different pig breeds and free-range pig farming. Our animals are naturally veld-raised in small groups in large camps, which ensures that we are able to produce happy, healthy, flavourful meat. All of our animals are raised free of antibiotics, growth promotants or animal bi-products. This ensures a healthy, consistent product year round.
Our community upliftment training project gives back to the community in the form of skills training. To date over 200 students have benefited from our various programs.
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Ten workers ended up pushing their boss's car home when they were all too drunk to drive.
The night began with a meal at a Changchun restaurant in Jilin, China. Realising at the end of the dinner that none of them were sober, the workers decided they could not risk driving for fear of incurring jail time and a heavy fine.
Boss Zhang Fei was uncomfortable with the idea of leaving his car at the restaurant overnight, leading one employee to suggest that the ten workers push the vehicle, with Zhang at the wheel, three miles back to his home.
The journey took 45 minutes to complete, with onlookers watching and taking photos.
The heavy punishment for drink driving was introduced in China on May 1 this year.
Though traffic officers brought up the danger of pushing a car drunk at night, they admitted that no-one could be charged with drink driving as the car's engine was not running.
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While a high stakes graduation exam is not new to Ohio, this test is different. By all indications it is far more rigorous than the old Ninth Grade Proficiency Test, there are less opportunities to re-take the test, and it is geared to measure an extensive set of new academic content standards. Tests like the OGT are part of what has become known as the "standardsbased" reform movement in education. Simply put, they allow states to measure whether or not students are learning according to whatever set of standards, benchmarks and indicators are adopted by that state. They also help meet, in part, the reporting requirements of the Federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act.
Such tests, however, are not without problems. Most problematic is their relevancy to what is required by higher education and the workforce. Ohio has a new, evolving, P-16 agenda. Placing 39th among states in four-year college degrees, Ohio must begin to reconsider the entire continuum of education and the workforce to insure its economic future.
If educational systems are to be productive, serious questions emerge as to such issues as loss of instructional time due to testing, costs of such tests and whether or not such tests are "productive" from the aspect of improving instruction or promoting access to college and post secondary instruction. What if a single test in Ohio could meet several needs at once? What if a test could not only measure Ohio's K-12 academic standards, but also serve for college admission and (given that the basic skills needed for both college and the workplace are now virtually the same) career entry?
The purpose of this study was to see whether or not the ACT test, or a combination of ACT's EPAS System or WorkKeys Assessment could, with some additions, serve this purpose.
The major finding of the study is that the ACT assessments (social studies excluded) do an adequate to excellent job of measuring Ohio's academic content standards at the 10th grade and beyond into the 11th and 12th grades. When certain Ohio benchmarks are eliminated, the match becomes even more compelling.
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- Dominion
- Fred F. Silk Charitable Foundation
- Hoover Foundation
- KnowledgeWorks Foundation
- Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
- Ohio College Access Network
- Paul & Carol David Foundation
- Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton
- Stark Community Foundation
- Stark County Educational Service Center
- Timken Foundation
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Asteroid Watch
Yeomans' Top Ten Asteroid Factoids
Don Yeomans, a senior research scientist at JPL, keeps a watchful eye on near-Earth objects -- asteroids, comets and other space rocks. Yeomans heads a group charged by NASA to watch for objects whose orbits bring them close to Earth. He's pulled together his top ten asteroid factoids.
1. Thanks to Asteroids ...
After the solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago, comets and asteroids hitting Earth probably carried water and carbon-based materials -- the building blocks of life - to our young planet. Once life formed, later collisions, like the asteroid impact that killed off the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, altered the evolution process. This created an environment where only the most adaptable species, such as mammals, evolved further. We humans likely owe our existence and current position atop the animal food chain to these space rocks.
2. Asteroid Attack
Every day, Earth is pummeled by more than 100 tons of material that spewed off asteroids and comets. Fortunately the vast majority of this "spillover" is just dust and very small particles. We sometimes see these sand-sized particles brighten the sky, creating meteors, or shooting stars, as they burn up upon entry into Earth's atmosphere. Roughly once a day, a basketball-sized object strikes Earth's atmosphere and burns up. A few times each year, a fragment the size of a small car hits Earth's atmosphere. These larger fragments cause impressive fireballs as they burn through the atmosphere. Very rarely, sizable fragments survive their fiery passage through Earth's atmosphere and hit the surface, becoming meteorites.
3. The Asteroids Next Door
At times, asteroids are our closest neighbors, even closer to us than the moon. That's because some asteroids have orbits that bring them closer to Earth than the moon's distance from Earth. (The moon is about 384,000 kilometers, or 238,606 miles from Earth.) This happens several times a year.
4. Rich Neighbors
Asteroids may literally pave the way to building future structures in space. Examination of meteorites suggests that the average near-Earth asteroid has a higher concentration of precious metals, such as platinum, than the richest known ore on Earth. These raw materials may also be more accessible, since some asteroids are easier to reach and return from than the moon. Comets may be about 30 percent water ice, which could be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen - the most efficient form of rocket fuel.
5. The Name Game
Comets are named after their discoverers while asteroids are named for a wide variety of scientists, geographic locations, celebrities and all manner of other things. Asteroids are also given a number, for example 99942 Apophis. With so many asteroid names in play, there are ample opportunities to string together several asteroid names for unabashed foolishness. By stringing together the names of the asteroids numbered 904, 673, 449, 848 and 1136, we get Rockefellia Edda Hamburgia Inna Mercedes. And yes, there is even 2956 Yeomans, named after yours truly.
6. It's an Asteroid, It's a Comet ... It's an Apollo Stage
After the launch of Apollo missions 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to the moon in the late 1960s, the launch vehicles' upper stages went into orbits circling the sun. The orbit paths of these upper stages are just inside Earth's orbit of the sun. Some of these stages might be mistaken for natural near-Earth asteroids. So we check out small objects to verify what they are. Should we discover they indeed are old upper stages, we would catalog them as such.
7. Asteroid Mini-Me
In 1993, NASA's Galileo spacecraft flew past asteroid Ida, a resident of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Images taken by Galileo revealed that Ida, 60 kilometers (almost 40 miles) long, had a small moon accompanying it. The asteroid-orbiting moon, named Dactyl, was just 1 kilometer (a little over one-half mile) long. Since Dactyl's discovery, more than 150 "asteroid moons" have been found, some of which are partners to near-Earth asteroids. There are even a few objects that have two moons. Some theories as to how these small bodies form include collisions with other asteroids and the accumulation of material thrown off of a rapidly rotating asteroid to form a small companion.
8. A Diverse Population
Asteroids were once thought to be whirling rocks in space but they are actually diverse in structure and composition. At one end of the spectrum are weak asteroids, ones that were once comets. These asteroids have either run out of ices to vaporize -- and lost their comet-like activity -- or have entered a dormant period where none of their ices are exposed to sunlight. These space rocks are highly porous and relatively fragile. Then we have asteroids that appear to be piles of rubble in terms of their structure. The Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft's flyby of asteroid Mathilde in 1997 found this type of structure and so did Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft when it visited asteroid Itokawa in 2005. The NEAR spacecraft's rendezvous with asteroid Eros in 1999 to 2000 found a shattered rock structure, while the iron meteorites found around Arizona's Meteor Crater suggest that the impacting asteroid was solid nickel-iron. Talk about diversity!
9. Sunlight Affects Asteroid Motion
After sunlight reaches an asteroid, it is absorbed by the surface and, after a short time delay, re-emitted back into space. The energy from the re-emitted heat, or thermal radiation, adds a tiny thrust to the asteroid's motion. This effect is called the Yarkovsky acceleration, named for the Russian scientist who first described it in 1900. Over hundreds of thousands of years, this tiny thrust can move an asteroid's orbital path into a so-called resonance region where the asteroid gets repeatedly pulled by the gravitational tugs of Jupiter and Saturn. Eventually, this can alter the asteroid's orbit and move the asteroid into the near-Earth object neighborhood of the solar system.
10. Possible Origin of Asteroid Moons
Almost all asteroids are irregularly shaped and marked with varied surface features. This means that one side of the asteroid's sun-facing surface will absorb a bit more sunlight and re-emit more thermal radiation than the other. A rotational push, or torque, can thus be introduced that will either slowly increase or decrease the asteroid's rotation rate. Over a few million years, a small, loosely bound rubble-pile asteroid, which has very little gravity to begin with, could spin up to the point where surface material flies off its equatorial region and comes together again to form a small moon of the asteroid. This process is the favored theory for explaining how asteroid "moons" are created. This "YORP" effect is named after four scientists who investigated the effect of sunlight on small solar system bodies: Ivan Yarkovsky, John O'Keefe, V. Radzievskii and Stephen Paddack.


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Update 1/5/17 - Our In Your corner team continues to follow the story of a wounded war vet on the hunt for his missing TVs.
Sgt. Thomas Schoolcraft suffers from a brain injury and severe nerve damage.
He was preparing for surgery earlier this year and left his broken TVs with repairman Frank Wright 10 months ago.
He got the surgery but spent his recovery without the TVs, because the repairman was slow to give them back.
Remember, Schoolcraft, a bronze star recipient, served tours in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan but was battling to get back his TVs here at home.
"To go back on your word and put your integrity in question..." Thomas said. "That's just not right. That's not how I was raised."
The In Your Corner team jumped into action, pressing the repairman to return Thomas' TV's and cash.
Wright apologized for the delay then drove to Schoolcraft's home to drop off a full refund and the goods.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Sgt. Thomas Schoolcraft has served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, even earning a bronze star for his heroic service in combat saving six Afghan truck drivers.
He's given so much more to his country but now finds himself battling to get back his TVs.
Today, Thomas suffers from a brain injury and severe nerve damage.
Back in March, he was preparing for surgery and entered into an agreement with Frank Wright of Frank's TV Service to repair three of his broken flat screens.
"I wanted them done, so I wouldn't have to interfere with my kids," Thomas said. "That way, I can lay around and watch TV after my seizures or any other medical conditions I have, just to get out of their way."
Thomas recovered from his surgery, but still no word on what happened to his TVs or Wright.
Wright moved out of his store in Nicoma Park years ago, and the landlord tells the In Your Corner' team he still owes him back rent.
Thursday, we got the repairman on the phone.
He said "I've been working so many hours at my other job, I just haven't had time."
Wright tells us his full-time job and low energy contributed to his slow turn-around time and he was trying to avoid a confrontation with Schoolcraft.
"I made way more effort on getting his Phillips TV fixed than I do for anyone else, because I was going to fix it and give it to him, because of his service and because it had taken me so long," Wright said. "I just couldn't get it fixed and get the parts. I did leave him a message."
Wright assures us he'll have Schoolcraft TVs and a partial refund in the coming days.
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Microsoftsaid its earnings in the most recent quarter jumped 60 percent, helped by a rebound in personal computer sales.
The PC industry bounced back during the 2009 holiday shopping season after one of its roughest years to date. Microsoft's earnings are closely tied to computer sales because its two most profitable divisions make the Windows operating system and the Office set of business software.
Microsoft said Thursday its net income for the fiscal second quarter that ended Dec. 31 rose to $6.7 billion, or 74 cents per share. Revenue increased 13 percent to $19 billion.
Microsoft outstripped analysts' forecasts by 15 cents a share. Wall Street expected Microsoft to earn 59 cents a share on sales of $17.9 billion, according to a poll from Thomson Reuters.
"These are outstanding numbers. 74 cents was comparable to the 59 cents people were expecting, so it was a big beat. The upside was in the Windows business and service and tools and office business. The online business came in line and the only business shy of expectations was Xbox," said Brendan Barnicle, analyst at Pacific Crest Securities.
The latest version of Windows, called Windows 7, was released during the quarter. Revenue from the Windows business jumped 70 percent.
Shares of Microsoft moved moderately higher in extended trading. Click here for after-hour stock quotes for Microsoft.
Rivals International Business Machines, Google and Apple have all beaten average Wall Street estimates this quarter, but saw their stocks fall or gain only slightly afterward.
Excluding deferred revenue from the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, Microsoft said it earned 60 cents a share.


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Today is the last day for Valente's Italian Restaurant. The northwest Denver mainstay got its start in 1964, when Ray Valente Sr. and Pat Aiello opened Jenny's Pizzeria, named after Aeillo's wife. (Aiello already had a restaurant named for him: Patsy's, which is still going strong, although under different ownership, on Navajo Street.) When Pat retired in 1971 and Ray became the sole owner, he changed the name to Valente's Italian Restaurant– but the joint continued to enjoy a reputation for great, red-sauce Italian food.
And that reputation has lasted through numerous expansions (both in space and family) right up through Valente's current incarnation at 6995 West 38th Avenue in Wheat Ridge. But after today's special, $11.95 lunch buffet shuts down at 3 p.m.– a combination of Columbus Day celebration and retirement party for Ray – Valente's will close its doors for good. "That'll be it," says Mark Valente, Ray's son. "On Christmas Eve, Dad'll be 84. We looked at a million options."
And in the end, the option of closing Valente's and ultimately selling the property – "a nice piece of real estate," Mark says -- made the most sense, since both Mark and his brother, Ray Jr., have their own careers. But the family shared their decision the honorable way: They announced the closing date two weeks in advance, asked the staff to stay, and invited regulars to drop in for a last taste. "It worked out great," Mark says. "People have come by, and signed a book with their wishes to Dad."
And, Mark adds, even after Valente's is officially closed at the end of the day, he fully expects his father to keep coming in each day and putting on the coffee pot for the regulars who just can't say goodbye.
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Jessica Alba Gives Deserving Woman a Hair Transformation -- See the Before and After!
Jessica Alba can now add hairdresser to her lengthy resume!
The 35-year-old actress and Honest Company co-founder stopped by Rachael Ray, where she gave one deserving woman a Jessica Alba-approved makeover.
WATCH: Jessica Alba Opens Up About the Tattoo She Got After Breaking Up With a 'Famous Actor'
A Rachael Ray viewer named Susan had been keeping her hair long in memory of her late husband, who died two years ago and always liked her long hair. Finally ready to move on, Susan's sisters nominated her for the makeover, and Alba was there to make the first cut!
Check out the emotional moment in the video below.
Susan's hair was donated to Locks of Love, an organization special to Alba.
"I told my girls that they're only allowed to cut their hair if they donate it, and we donated my older one's hair. And it is amazing, because really, Locks of Love is a great organization," she said of daughters Honor, 8, and Haven, 5, before shortening Susan's tresses.
RELATED: Jessica Alba's Daughter Honor Takes Over Her Snapchat, Hams It Up For the Camera
The Fantastic Four star oversaw the rest of Susan's incredible makeover, with a little help from her Honest Beauty glam squad, and by the end of the hour, Susan had completely transformed.
The new season of Rachael Ray premieres on Monday, Sept. 12. Check your local listings here.
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From July 11th, 2011 | Published in NJPP Blog: As a Matter of Fact …
By Raymond J. Castro, Senior Policy Analyst
One in six New Jerseyans will be adversely affected by line-item vetoes of two critical programs in the budget Governor Christie signed last week.
Today, the state Senate is expected to vote on restoring funding for those programs – the state Earned Income Tax Credit and NJ Family Care. Doing so, however, will require bipartisan support in order to achieve two-thirds majority.
The governor's vetoes represented unprecedented cutbacks in state services and will affect more than 1.5 million residents, mostly low-income working families with children. Without these supports many parents will be unable to continue to work in low and moderate wage jobs that support their children in a state with one of the highest costs of living in the nation.
Last week the Legislature passed a state budget that fully funded these program. However the governor in New Jersey has considerably more power than governors in many states and has the discretion to delete any funds proposed for specific programs – or any "line item" in the budget. The only way that those funds can be restored is for the Legislature to vote to overturn each veto with a two-thirds vote.
When voting on each line-item, it will be important that legislators know what the impact is on people in their districts. New Jersey Policy Perspective has created an analysis to show the number of people, county by county, who will be affected by these two line item vetos, which were among dozens of vetoes by the governor.
Budgets reflect a state's priorities. The public does not always know where individual legislators stand on those priorities because the budget is usually voted on in its entirety. That will all change today, and we hope that each lawmaker, regardless of party, recognizes just how devastating these cuts can be to wide numbers of New Jerseyans.


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529 Plans & Other Ways
to Save for CollegeInformation and Expert Tips on Maximizing Your College Savings Potential
Running the numbers through a college savings calculator can be a sobering experience for parents, especially if multiple children are approaching high school graduation. According to a 2018 College Savings Indicator Study by Fidelity Investments, only 28 percent of parents are on track to reach their savings goal, and fewer parents are actively saving for college than they were in 2016. On top of that, parental understanding of college savings strategies remains surprisingly lacking, with less than a third of parents aware of available tax-advantaged education savings programs. This guide aims to remedy that, wherever you stand in the college savings game. Keep reading to get information on 529 plans and other savings options so your child can achieve their future higher education goals.


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When it comes to finding motivation and inspiration to push on, music is one helluva mule kick in the pants!
We know what it's like to feel beat down, rolled over and left to dry out in the burning sun.
This is the very reason we compiled this list of 10 Motivational Songs that will light that fire and get you back in the fight.
Most people have heard of at least three songs, how many do you know? Let's find out...
No one listens to The Bastard Fairies because they want to hear an average band making subpar music. They listen to The Bastard Fairies because they want to hear something unexpected and unique.
Memento Mori is an album that not only brings unexpected and unique instrumentation to the table, but it also provides some creative and controversial lyrics. You'll know what we're talking about once you hear "We're All Going To Hell", it's definitely original ;)
So with that said, let's look at a song or two as we Unhinge...The Bastard Fairies.
"You can hate on Lana Del Rey all you want, but this woman knows how to make hit records"
-Unhinged Reviews
Some artist come into our lives and create songs that make us dance and giggle with friends. Lana Del Rey is not that type of artist. Lana is one of those few talents that can make you genuinely feel or long for a memory of a distant past. Her music has been called dark, cinematic, hell even Gothic, but we just call it quality.
So whether or not you know the music of Elizabeth Grant, take a moment to explore Paradise.
"Calvin Broadus a.k.a Snoop Doggy Dogg is one hell of an innovator, a rap icon and without a doubt one of the best to do it"
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Okay, we are going to just jump right in this one, by saying that Snoop Dogg changed the game, hands down! A lot of artists have made waves and created a stir on the West coast, but not many have had as much crossover appeal as the slim spitter.
Calvin came out with one of the most laid-back flows that has captivated and held our attention, since he first hit the scene with his classic, DoggyStyle.
When it comes to Michael Jackson, there's not many people in the world that can say that they have not been affected by his music in one way shape or form.
Michael Jackson's music has inspired millions several times over and even in his absence, his music still continues to thrive within the hearts and minds of many. As a long time fans of Michael and his amazing music, we celebrate him on his special day. We'll never forget you, Michael...
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