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Hahaha You like the SAME projects from them that I like! Exhibition Remix is in a Genre and Class of It's OWN!! That Song ROCKS! Go Rachel Lampa!! Hahaha It REALLY is to Bad that they are Seperating.... I hope They continue Music for GOD's Glory tho.ReplyDelete
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'Night In Shanghai' Splits Between a Serious Historical Work and a Silly Romance Novel
In the ambitious Night In Shanghai, Nicole Mones attempts to recreate a city of nearly a century ago.
Night In ShanghaiPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Length: 288 pages
Author: Nicole Mones
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Publication date: 2014-03
When Nicole Mones published her first novel, 1998's Lost In Translation, China was for many Americans a closed door. Mones, who owned a Chinese textile importing business, brought her Mandarin fluency and deep cultural knowledge of China to bear on a novel featuring an American interpreter fleeing the States, creating a bestseller. Two more novels followed, each featuring China. Neither matched Mones's debut.
Now we have the ambitious Night In Shanghai, a departure from Mones's earlier works. Where her first three novels featured female protagonists operating in a contemporary setting, here she attempts to recreate a city of nearly a century ago. The historical events and some of the characters are real, adding to a busy storyline. Unfortunately, Mones fails to carry it off.
It is the '30s, and Shanghai is a vibrant mix of races, languages, and teeming street life, all set to a vibrant new soundtrack: jazz. American black musicians, chafing under racism in the States, are moving to the more welcoming Shanghai where they may live and perform freely.
All is not rosy. The Japanese military presence is placing increasing pressure on the entire country. Japanese soldiers cluster on Shanghai's streets. Pockets of idealistic Communists meet clandestinely, plotting to overthrow both the Japanese invaders and Chinese Nationalist rulers.
Night In Shanghai opens with black pianist Thomas Greene. A Virginia native, classically trained by his deceased mother, Greene is scrabbling for employment. An acquaintance introduces Greene to Lin Ming, a passionate jazz lover who hires him to lead a nightclub band in Shanghai.
Mones always throws roadblocks into her characters' paths. In Lost in Translation, Alice dealt with a racist father. A Cup of Light's Lia is hearing-impaired and withdrawn. Maggie, the widowed protagonist of The Last Chinese Chef, must contend with a paternity claim.
Thomas Greene, though talented, cannot play by ear, or, most critically for jazz musicians, improvise. Without sheet music he is lost. Greene is rightly concerned about this lack, and frets during the long ocean crossing to China. In the first of too many easy plot solutions, Lin Ming, who is not a musician, inexplicably recognizes Thomas's deficit, assuring him sheet music will always be available.
No Mones novel is complete without a central female character. Night In Shanghai gives us Song Yuhua, love interest and all-round plucky heroine, Song is a walking stereotype. Beautiful, educated, of good family, Song is outwardly demure, yet secretly defiant. She is Du Yuesheng's property, handed over by her father in exchange for a gambling debt. Du Yuesheng uses her primarily as an English interpreter, unaware that beneath her lovely exterior seethes the rebellious heart of a Communist spy.
All of Mones's novels feature obstacle-laden, interracial romances that fail to pan out. I fully expected this of Song and Thomas; Mones did not disappoint.
Song's naïve political loyalties don't stop her affair from with Thomas, even as the Japanese move in. And here Night In Shanghai splits between a serious historical work and a silly romance novel.
There is a Chinese dish called Jia Chang Rou Mo Qin Cai, in English, "Send-the-Rice-Down", comprised of stir-fried ground beef and celery. Jia Chang Rou Mo Qin Cai, is served atop plain white rice, intended to liven it up. The recipe came to mind as I read Night In Shanghai. It is as if Mones chose to take painful material—the Japanese invasion of China, Nazism's inexorable rise--and make it more palatable by placing pretty characters atop it in a cute little love story. Send the rice down.
As war becomes inevitable, the plot becomes increasingly ridiculous. When Song's Communist mentors plead with her to find money, she happens on a cache of diamonds. Song and Thomas consummate their affair as Japanese bombs literally rain down... but somehow miss them. Nor do they find being in the middle of a war zone a distraction from being in bed.
Thomas's sudden ability to improvise—nay--compose--is mind-boggling. When Thomas and his bandmates finally flee Shanghai, we are treated to a suspenseful scene: the group is detained at a Japanese checkpoint, literally leaping on the last boat out as Japanese warships steam into the harbor.
In the novel's final quarter Mones introduces another plot twist: China's near-forgotten attempt to rescue German Jews from the Nazis. Ho Feng-Shan, Chinese Counsel to Vienna, written into Night In Shanghai and honored in Israel as a Righteous Among Nations, created "Family Visas" for Viennese Jews, who fled to Shanghai. H.H. Kung, a member of the ruling Nationalist Government, tried in vain to implement a plan that would have resettled 100,000 German Jews on the Chinese/Myanmar border. While these actions are heroic, they do nothing to advance Night in Shanghai's plot.
If Mones were a lesser writer, with nothing important to impart, a novel like this would be less irritating. But the historical information is presented clearly, compellingly, without any need for the thin characters or their unrealistic behaviors.
Some of the most vivid writing comes when Mones describes meals. Here is Lin Ming at dinner with H. H. Kung. The men dine on: "...bird's nest soup with pigeon eggs, whelk with chicken liver slices, frogs' legs braised with thin broccoli stalks for bones, and shad steamed in caul fat with a crystal sauce."
Here is Lin Ming at dinner with Thomas: "Lin ordered... a rich, milky-white seafood chowder brimming with fish, shrimps, scallops, tofu, thin-sliced sea cucumber, and tangy mustard greens... they had cold plates of pungent steeped cucumbers, gluten puffs with winter mushrooms and bamboo shoots..."
Some media outlets have opted not publish "the negative book review". While there is never a place for cruelty or personal attacks, there is a place for the negative review—the thoughtful, carefully substantiated one. To paraphrase from Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, one may never let rip.
In this case, I know Mones to be a capable storyteller with specialized knowledge most Occidentals cannot claim. This gives her the opportunity to share so much with readers. Instead, she is stooping to the lowest common denominator, couching her information in saccharine garbage, as if pretty girls and a snappy backbeat will send the rice down on one of history's ugliest moments. As a friend commented to me, the most frightening part is not that Mones is dumbing down her work. It is that many people will not realize the information they are being fed is dumbed down.


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The jury system is supposed to be the best form of justice that you can get. By getting 12 ordinary people to determine guilty or not guilty we protect ourselves from possible corruption within the system itself, or do we? A man was recently found guilty of a rape that happened 16 years ago, by a jury in the UK that sent him to prison for 6 years. The only problem with this is that in my opinion, there was no proof that the defendant actually committed the offence. In fact there was no evidence to prove that he was even there when the incident happened or that if he was that he attacked the woman. There was no evidence to prove that an attack even took place. So how did a jury determine that he was guilty beyond all reasonable doubt?
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This makes the defendant a suspect and he accepted that he must have had a one night stand with the alleged victim but he has no memory of either the event nor the woman. He was very insistent that he could not have committed this crime because he knows that he has never raped anyone. He would have remembered the event had he done so. I know that I would have.
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These are the only facts that are known in the case and the jury were instructed that they must find the defendant innocent if they were not absolutely certain that he committed the offence. The jury were also told that the alleged victim had claimed to be the victim of rape on 2 previous occasions, she had a drug habit and none of the prosecution witnesses could agree on vital facts.
The defendant had never before been in trouble with the police for any offence and was of good standing in the community with a partner and 2 adorable small children.
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Why did all 12 members of the jury decide that he was guilty beyond all reasonable doubt? In my opinion they did not base their decision on the facts which was their job. Instead they voted with emotion after hearing the prosecution make up a fictitious story about how the defendant committed the offence. This story had no basis in fact at all.
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Tabitha Stevens and her brother Adam have all grown up, as she works in television but still has that magic touch. Paul Thurston is her love interest and is the egotistical star of The Paul Thurston Show, on the fictional TV station KXLA where Tabitha works as a production assistant. While a few of the cast of Bewitched make an occasional appearance on the series, there are also new members of the cast such as Aunt Minerva a meddlesome, but well-meaning busy-body who can't understand why Tabitha refuses to use her magic. Adam is also a warlock but never uses his powers and also pleads for Tabitha to keep them under wraps.


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Judith Malina
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As cofounder of the internationally-known, highly-controversial radical political troupe, The Living Theater, author Judith Malina is one of the leading female countercultural figures of the 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. in FULL MOON STAGES: PERSONAL NOTES FROM 50 YEARS OF THE LIVING THEATRE, she creates an intimate memoir in a unique format with a collection of personal notes written on every full moon for 50 years from 1964 to 2014. These never-before-published entries reveal Malina's most private thoughts and inform the reader on what The Living Theatre was performing as they wound their way from New York City to Italy, France, Belgium, Germany and Brazil in a nomadic series of notable performances of such underground classics as The Brig, The Connection, and Paradise Now. Malina is relentless in her commitment to the full moon schedule, writing regardless of her current life circumstance. Notes issue forth from hotels, trains-even prison, offering a light on the consequences of holding true to her code of the theatrical expression of her pacifist-anarchist principles. The book's format is well-suited for modern readers interested in history of the counterculture. In addition, the book includes 30+ rare historical photos from Living Theatre archives.
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The government of Niger, in partnership with the World Bank and a team of local volunteers, steps up the gathering of data on Niamey's exposure to floods using drone and open source data to support disaster preparedness.
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The government of Niger, in partnership with the World Bank and a team of local volunteers, steps up the gathering of data on Niamey's exposure to floods using drone and open source data to support disaster preparedness.
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Heavy rains and serious flooding at the end of August caused destruction of infrastructure in several parts of Niger. In the capital, Niamey, the authorities order thousands to leave their houses. Since the start of the rainy season in May, torrential rains and resulting floods in the country has caused more than 40 deaths, with more than 82,000 people affected. Last week, over 100mm of rain were recorded in Niamey.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has requested the activation of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) - Mapping for floods in Niger, which has been accepted. The first maps produced under activation have been delivered and can be accessed via the link below.
Due to heavy seasonal rain falls within the last months, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone have been affected by floods. Overall more than 300,000 people have been impacted and 39 casualties reported.
Since August 30, approximately 206,000 people in Nigeria have been affected by floods in Adamawa State. The floods were triggered by spillage due to damage at the Dadin Kowa dam in Gombe State, which in turn caused an overflow at Kiri Dam located downstream in Adamawa State. Further heavy rainfall worsened the flooding. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been responsible for the... read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced seven seismic monitoring stations in the country to reduce disasters associated with natural hazards. The stations have been completed, tested and are now ready for use.
Dr Abdul Bulamasaid, Minister of Science and Technology, said that the government adopted feasible measures to confront the menace posed by natural hazards like flood, earthquakes, landslides and erosion to humans, properties and the environment by putting in place the stations in Minna and Abakaliki, in Ebonyi State.
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The telecommunication provider Orange Niver will be using satellite services from Intelsat to improve cellular network coverage in rural Niger.
The website Developingtelecoms.org reported: "Intelsat will provide C-band broadband capacity to Orange Niger on Intelsat 903 at 325.5º East. The companies have entered a multi-year agreement; when the Intelsat 35e satellite enters service, scheduled for 2017, Orange Niger will be able to seamlessly transition to the new satellite."
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The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters has been activated three times in the past two days to provide satellite imagery and maps regarding floods in Niger, Senegal and Nigeria. West African nations experience torrential rains during their annual rain season, but this season has been reported as the worst in 50 years.
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Normally used to spot where people live, satellite images of night-time lights can help keep tabs on the diseases festering among them, too, according to new research.
Princeton University-led researchers report in the journal Science Dec. 9 that night-time-lights imagery presents a new tool for pinpointing disease hotspots in developing nations by revealing the population boom that typically coincides with seasonal epidemics. In urban areas with migratory populations, the images can indicate where people are clustering by capturing the expansion and increasing brightness of lighted areas. The researchers found the technique accurately indicates fluctuations in population density — and thus the risk of epidemic — that can elude current methods of monitoring outbreaks.
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CACI International wins Navy deal worth up $588M
CACI International Inc., which provides information technology services to the government, said Thursday that it has been awarded a Navy contract worth up to $588 million over five years.
The new contract calls for CACI to enhance commuications and networking systems for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's command and control operations.
The contract has a three-year base, with two one-year option periods.
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High school students from Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey have received 150 million-year-old dinosaur bones encased in rock and packed in plaster.
Two sets of plaster pods containing unidentified dinosaur bones arrived at the private school in Montclair last month from a dig at the Como Bluffs site in Rock River, Wyo.
Thirteen students and two science teachers from the 1,000-student school traveled to that site last summer to participate in an ongoing professional excavation.
The same group of students is now conducting the painstaking work of removing the bones from the plaster and rock. The bones will be returned to the site this summer, when another group of students will travel to Como Bluffs, said Albert Leger, one of the science teachers who traveled with the students.
For a week in August, the students— ranging from sophomores to seniors—worked in 95-degree heat and blowing sand alongside paleontologists, carefully unearthing the precious bones.
Students were invited to participate in the excavation by Robert Bakker, a well-known paleontologist who worked with the group at the site in Como Bluffs. The students who chose to take the summer trip were instructed by Mr. Bakker in the correct techniques to use and in the history behind the site.
"It was like we were real paleontologists for a week, and the kids were really excited about the responsibility they were given," Mr. Leger said.
The students worked in two areas of the site: One contained larger bones; the other, which is thought to have been a dinosaur "nursery," contained much smaller bones.
During the students' time there, a new species of meat-eating Allosaurus was discovered. The specific name of the new type of dinosaur has not yet been determined, pending further work, Mr. Leger said.
—Michelle Galley
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We all have our favourite cafe, which is a home from home, a place where you feel comfortable and can relax. Some people prefer the big chains such as Starbucks, others prefer independent businesses with characters of their own. But what are the essentials of a good cafe, be it a single coffee house or a big chain? In this blog we hope to answer that very question.
The first essential for any cafe worth its salt is the coffee, every cafe should have a choice of great tasting coffee and everything else is secondary. To produce this essential brew means grinding and roasting the best possible coffee beans of the highest quality. To help with producing the perfect cup of coffee you will need a proper espresso machine. Professional espresso machines do not come cheap, but they make coffee that you simply cannot replicate at home, and is the main reason why people elect to go to a cafe.
The Ambiance
A really good cafe will have the perfect ambiance and environment, the décor and the way a cafe is laid out will reflect on the type of patron that will frequent the cafe. You need to decide who you are pitching your business at, do you want something ultra-modern or something warmer and inviting? This needs to be addressed before you open your doors, and will also reflect what type of food will be on your menu.
The Decor
Whatever type of ambiance you plump for, your furniture should be comfortable and put patrons at ease. The longer your customers stay in the premises, the more likely they will purchase other items. Standard furniture will set a tone that you want the patrons to order and leave as soon as possible, whereas comfortable sofas and good reading material will encourage people to stay, and perhaps order a second cup. If you are operating a cafe like a restaurant, then you must have a designated coffee shop area, that patrons feel at home drinking a simple cup of coffee whilst more formal dining takes place elsewhere.
It sounds trivial, but good internet connectivity is essential for any type of cafe, and free Wi-Fi is simply a must. Many people use cafes as a sort of mobile office and will also require electricity outlets to recharge their mobile equipment.
The Menu
Everybody the enters your establishment may not wish for just a coffee, so you have to consider menu options to keep them satisfied. These could range from cakes and pastries to proper full-on main courses that a restaurant may offer. The dishes you offer may be in tandem with the theme of the cafe, but first and foremost remember that the actual focus of the business is coffee. Otherwise you will be going down the restaurant route which is an entirely different type of business. That being said, there is nothing wrong with operating a restaurant, but you have to realize this will impact on the type of patron that will frequent your cafe. A restaurant is a more regulated and formal place, where diners expect the full attention of waiting staff, not the casual ambiance of a laid-back cafe.


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Hi beauty junkies, standing proudly is my 5 favorite fall color lippies. Yay!!! shopping at Target again to get three more lipsticks in a darker shades for fall and also to wear it for halloween.
Normally, I have hard time looking for a dark color lipsticks for fall that will look nice on me. Fortunately, this time round, I seems to be able to find a few which I really like. Is it because I got more brave to try darker colors or maybe there were more color selections available that works for me. Either way, I'm happy to get a few.
These are my Best 5 fall color lippies, from left to right: (not in particular order)
NYX Lip Smacking Fun Colors in 511 CHAOS
Revlon Super Matte Lustrous Lipstick in 646 Sultry Sable
Maybelline Color Sensational in 160 Fifth Ave Fuchsia
L'oreal Color Rich Serum in 503 Bright Burgundy
Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in 11
I also make the color swatches and see how pigmented and mositurized these beauties. I always love red color lippies but these darker shades really is something else. Let me see how I like it!
NYX in 311 CHAOS. I love NYX lippies especially with their huge selections of fun colors to choose from. Is the selections jaw-dropping? You bet! This is my second NYX lippies and I'm definitely going for more. Got to get them all! (Pokemon song). I fell in love with its rich pigmentation. Amazingly velvety and creamy texture. Love the color-payoff. It's soft and glides so smoothly. Ohhhh!!! So incredibly awesome color.
Revlon Super Lustrous lipsticks are my best friend. I love love, love it. I have many collections of Revlon Super Lustrous lipsticks and got hooked by its' dark plum shade. The color is intensely beautiful. I love the pigmentation and the long wear effect. It's soft and creamy. So, be dazzled with its dazzling array of fabulous shades. I can't stop to wanting more colors to be added to my collections.
This is my first encounter with Maybelline lipstick. I was amazed by the color shades options. I have another jaw-dropping moment seeing so many shades to choose and when I checked on their website they have but 62 shades, that's insane! Or well my first purchase. I love other Maybelline makeup products and I always wanted to get the lipsticks. So, now I'm a proud owner of Fifth Ave Fuchsia lippy. Yay!!! The creamy formula is amazing and so is the smell of this lipstick. I wanted to pick a darker color but this one is irresistable. So, instead I got this and have been wearing it the whole day. Will I be hooked with Maybelline's lippies? Time will tell.
L'oreal lipstick in Bright Burgundy is my next choice of fave. I had L'oreal lippies for ages but this is a new one that I'm going to give it a shot. It says it has serum in this formula. Serum! Don't feel any different except moist and sheer finish. Is it just me or do I always happened to picked up sheer finish lipstics? Some of you may know that I love creamy and velvety lipsticks. As for sheer, I'll get around with it. The color in the packaging does looked dark but when I did my color swatch, it looks more nude than burgundy! As for the moisture, you bet it's moist and I felt it's a bit tacky at first. It doesn't have color depth though. This lippy does smells good. It's be good to wear when the weather gets dryer.
Kate Moss lasting lipstick by Rimmel. This No 11 is a special dark red dark lipstick. After admiring myself with this lip color ont he mirro. I do conclude that this color shade look perfect on me. I like it very much especially the velvety texture. It has matte and soft finish. It has a swell fragrant smell on it. It has 10 sexy shades to select. For the price, I will go for more especially with such great value and quality. I like the No 9 too (in violet shade). Perhaps, I'll pick it up on my next trip to Target.
What is your favorite fall color lippies? Please share and leave comment below. Love to hear from you.
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World Arena Tour
2010 saw James composing the music for the much anticipated and ground-breaking world arena show, Batman Live.
Returning to London's renowned Abbey Road Studios, James implemented a full choral and 90-piece orchestral score for the visually stunning state-of-the-art production; as big and brassy as any one of Batman's filmic counterparts. Working predominantly from the script, and aided by stills from the comic books along with video content, he created and shaped all aspects of the score, working as both composer and music director.
The music incorporates full symphonic forces, choir, big band and multi-ethnic percussion groups – all to accompany Batman, the world's most popular DC Super Hero, as he battles through a rogues' gallery of villains. The show is a non-stop thrill-ride across Gotham City that transforms Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson into the legendary crime-fighters Batman and Robin, and transports the audience from the Big Top of Haley's Circus to the lower depths of Arkham Asylum – from the glittering peaks of the Penguin's Iceberg Lounge to the subterranean wonders that await inside the Batcave, which features a revolutionary, all-new Batmobile designed exclusively for Batman Live by Professor Gordon Murray.
The music sets off this celebration of storytelling and stagecraft perfectly; a theatrical barrage of thrilling stunts, acrobatics, pyrotechnics and magical illusions, brought to life by the grandiose, highly-textured soundtrack.
Batman Live premiered in the UK on 19 July 2010. It has played in 15 countries and 28 cities across Europe and South America, performed in 6 languages (English, German, French, Czech, Portuguese and Spanish) and seen by over 2.5 million people. The global takeover continues; as Batman Live is currently exciting arena audiences across the Atlantic, on its two year tour of North America and Canada.
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"Batman Live – The World Arena Tour"
Music composed and conducted by James Seymour Brett
- Opening Titles & Tony Zucco (2.12)
- Gotham City Skyline & The Monarch Theatre (2.44)
- Haley's Circus (3.56)
- The Flying Graysons (2.42)
- Wayne Manor (4.41)
- Catwoman (1.41)
- Batman's Entrance (2.56)
- Snowgirls (2.31)
- The Iceberg Lounge Fight (2.10)
- Circus Fights (2.53)
- Circus Cannons (2.01)
- Helium Balloons & Batman's Return (2.43)
- Joker's Face & Jetpack Exit (2.56)
- Descent To The Batcave (5.27)
- Arkham Asylum & The Batmobile (4.15)
- Through The Tunnels & Rogue's Gallery (3.22)
- The Drive To Arkham & Scarecrow's Feargas (5.17)
- Batman Chained Up & Robin Arrives (3.21)
- The Joker Zombie Fight (3.07)
- Joker's Balloon, The Kiss & Finale (4.59)
- "Batman Live" – Orchestral Suite (5.47)
Composed, Orchestrated & Conducted by James Seymour Brett
Album Produced by James Seymour Brett
Recorded & Mixed by Peter Cobbin
Pro-Tools & Music Editing by Robert Houston
Score Co-ordinated by Karen Elliott for HotHouse Music Ltd
Performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra
Contracted by Andrew Brown
Recorded & Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London
Recording Assisted by John Barrett and Paul Pritchard
Pre-mastered by Sam O'Kell
Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road
Additional Orchestrations by Adam Langston, Julian Kershaw,
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Next Week's Supermoon May Be a Once in a Lifetime Event
Mark your calendars.
Fall 2016 is proving to be an exciting season for stargazers, with three consecutive supermoons (which happen when the moon is closest to Earth) occurring in October, November, and December. But the upcoming supermoon on Monday, Nov. 14 will be particularly special, due to a unique alignment of the Earth, moon, and sun. The moon will be the closest it's been to the Earth since January 26, 1948—the next similarly large supermoon won't occur until November 25, 2034. In short: You won't want to miss it.
On the night of the supermoon, the diameter of the moon could appear up to 14 percent larger and the total area of the moon may look up to 30 percent larger and brighter, according to Jonathan Kemp, a telescope specialist at Middlebury College Observatory. The moon appears so large due to its positioning on its orbit.
"The moon's orbit is not a circle, but rather an ellipse, just as with the planets," Kemp says. "On average, the moon is about 239,000 miles away from the Earth. When it is at perigee, or its closest point to Earth, it can be about 225,000 miles away. When this happens during full moon, the apparent size of the moon, as seen from Earth, appears to increase."
This month, the full moon will occur within about two hours of the moon's perigee, causing the extra-special supermoon. And because there is typically one supermoon per year, the fact that there are three in three months is also pretty spectacular.
The best way to view the supermoon is look for it low in the sky (as it rises or sets near the horizon) with foreground reference points (like buildings) to provide some context, Kemp says. Because it's a full moon, it will rise as the sun sets, and set as the sun rises. With binoculars, you'll get an even more exciting sight.
"When the moon is full, the larger craters show 'ray' features, which look like lines pointing away from the crater, spanning much of the surface of the moon," says Jason Kendall, who is on the board of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York. "These 'rays' are streams of rock that were ejected when the crater was formed by a colliding asteroid long, long ago."
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I installed the application, then loaded a sample and tweaked it a little. There is no way to resize the Legend section. It's possible to move it on the screen, but that's it. No resize buttons are available for this process.
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From Wanting to Winning
From Wanting to Winning
by Cindy Stephan
I wanted to lose weight—no, I needed to. Since quitting smoking, I had slowly packed on weight, until at 5'3" I was pushing 200 pounds. I felt miserable, had a terrible self-image, and was plagued by headaches and stomach pain. One day I made some decisions that not only helped me lose 64 pounds but also brought healing to my thinking and attitude about life. My headaches and stomach pain also disappeared! I went from wanting to lose weight to winning my battle of the bulge and gaining a better life. Here's how:
1. I saw my need and potential as they really were. Knowing I had a problem was one thing—believing my life had meaning and a purpose bigger than I, was really motivating.
2. I chose to believe I could change. I stopped listening to negative "failure-based" messages that I had rehearsed for years. I stopped making excuses and feeling sorry for myself.
3. I chose faith in God to activate my decision. My faith gave me the power to push through obstacles and learn new habits.
4. I accepted the support I needed to persist in my decision. I joined a walking/jogging club with other positive-minded people. My husband, Brian, was a tremendous support, and he lost 40 pounds himself!
5. I learned to daily accept responsibility. I daily rehearsed positive choices instead of mourning over mistakes.
6. I chose to do more than think and feel right about my decision: I chose to act right about my decision every day. I learned how to choose healthful, high-fiber fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans and stopped buying impulse "comfort" foods.
7. I learned to see in today's discipline tomorrow's reward. There is a price to pay for good health tomorrow, and that is smart decisions today. The headaches are gone, and I feel so good now—plus I have gone from a size 18 to a size 8. Every good choice today yields a gift tomorrow. Now that's something to look forward to!


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Titanic Belfast Welcomes 5 millionth Visitor
Titanic Belfast has reaped the benefit of a fruitful summer as it welcomed its five millionth visitor today.
Titanic Belfast has reaped the benefit of a fruitful summer as it welcomed its five millionth visitor today.
The world-leading attraction continues to exceed visitor number expectations since it opened in 2012. It has reached this milestone following its busiest Q1 and Q2 to date, with an 8% year-on year increase in visitor numbers, specifically from international markets, including North America, mainland Europe and China.
Titanic Belfast Chief Executive, Judith Owens, commented, "In six years, Titanic Belfast has welcomed over 5 million visitors from over 145 countries, including Her Majesty The Queen, USA Presidential candidate of State Hillary Clinton and the discoverer of Titanic, Dr Robert Ballard, hosted 2,000 events, and won the prestigious World Leading Tourist Attraction title bringing the title to Ireland for the first time ever.
"Thanks to our staff, local and trade support, we continue to go from strength to strength and our appeal grows nationally and internationally. We are proud to see how popular Belfast and Northern Ireland is becoming as a tourist destination, as well as the enduring worldwide appeal of the Titanic story. We will not be resting on our laurels and will continue to put Belfast on the map as home of the RMS Titanic."
John McGrillen, Tourism NI's Chief Executive, said, "At Tourism NI, we are proud of the key role we played in the development of Titanic Belfast. It has been a catalyst for wider economic growth in Belfast and has truly changed Northern Ireland's tourism footprint.
2017 was another record year for tourism as we welcomed almost 5 million visitors to Northern Ireland and signs for 2018 bode well for another significant year. World-class attractions such as Titanic Belfast are key to ensuring our continued success in growing our visitor numbers, particularly within our international markets."
Kerrie Sweeney, Chief Executive of Titanic Foundation Limited, the charity that owns the iconic building, commented, "Titanic Belfast has surpassed all expectations as a driver for Northern Ireland tourism. More importantly, it continues to play a special role in preserving a significant part of Belfast's maritime heritage, keeping the Titanic story alive for future generations in an innovative way."
The tourist attraction in the first five years, generated £160 million in additional tourism spend for the Northern Ireland economy. For more information, visit www.titanicbelfast.com.


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TraceGains Nutrition Facts Labels Webinar for Food Manufacturers Garners Massive Interest
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Johnson explained, "After nearly two decades, FDA is proposing changes to its original nutrition facts label. While sweeping in nature, the Agency's proposal will impact over 700,000 packaged foods and could cost the food industry at least $2 billion. From updated serving sizes to major format revisions, understanding the proposed changes will help teams identify potential problems, which can be addressed now, and prepare for the anticipate costs companies will face in the near-term."
Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains Noted, "This topic has gotten a lot of attention across the board – industry, consumers, and government. The Obama administration estimates the Nutrition Facts label changes could cost the industry $2 billion, but would lead to up to $30 billion in benefits over time. Regardless whether people agree or disagree with the cost or benefits side of the equation, it is a serious economic discussion."
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Cancer and Anxiety
There are so many emotions that come along with a cancer diagnosis. Obviously someone who has been diagnosed with cancer feels scared of what is to come and overwhelmed with all the information coming at them all at once. As time moves on and a treatment plan is put in place and implemented, you will find that you are firmly on your journey as a reluctant cancer patient. The dust settles a little bit and you do what you need to do on a daily basis including treatments and trying to say in your routine as much as possible. So why do you still feel so anxious?
Anxiety is often as much a part of cancer treatment as anything else. There is a huge mental component of battling cancer and people will often find themselves depressed and/or anxious throughout the process – not just in the beginning when the diagnosis is still so new. Of course these are all normal feelings and definitely to be expected. But if anxiety begins to interfere with your day-to-day life then it's time to consult your doctor.
Some of the signs that your anxiety may need to be medically addressed include:
* Trouble sleeping. You may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up in the morning. Also, if you can't stop sleeping then it may be due to depression rather than fatigue.
* Eating issues. If you struggling with eating and it's not due to the nausea associated with your treatment, then it may be anxiety induced.
* Emotions that are hard to keep in check. Crying all the time, feeling fear throughout the day, anger, and more are all a part of cancer. But if they are interfering with your life, your work, or your relationships, it may be time to seek out help.
* Lack of desire for activities that once brought you joy. If you are feeling joyless, hopeless, or without any passion for doing anything that would otherwise make you happy, then it may be time to talk to someone.
Anxiety is normal but if you are finding it difficult to get through the day, then there is help available. Talk to your doctor about the options available; there are many that will allow you to feel more comfortable.


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We gather on the roads and trails. We ride, we race, we train. And we do these things not as nameless cyclists, but as individuals. We are one in our shared passion, but we are also each unique. Project One honors this fact.
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BERNINA sewing and embroidery machines or sergers are tailored to your needs. Here, we provide you with an overview of the extensive BERNINA machine range.
The BERNINA Q 24 & Q 20 Longarm Quilting Machines are available on frame in three sizes. You can choose which model and which frame you prefer. Enjoy big quilting art work.
With the BERNINA Q 16 and Q 20 sit-down model free-motion quilting is child's play. The generous long arm depth and height provide ample space for managing your larger quilts. Enjoy big quilting art work even with smaller space.
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«Mixing techniques, mixing materials and ideas realized with my favourite tool, a BERNINA sewing machine, which gives me stability and security to do my works thanks to it's great precision and ease of use.»
After having worked for more than 8 years in a sewing machine store, she started to work in a Patchwork Shop. In this moment, she really discovered Patchwork and she fell in love with it.
Later, she participated in numerous national contests where she won several prizes. In 2012 she entered a quilt to Houston International Quilt Festival. She won the first prize in the category "portray" with her work "fer-te feliç" (engl."Make you happy").
Patchwork is her life since approximately 5 years now.
Brigit's classes and workshops are broadcast allover Spain, where she also teaches.
Without a specific style, she studys and learns all what this world reveals to us.
"Mixing is the base of my work.", she says.
Currently, she is working in two facets: graphic-picture Patchwork done by application, always mixed with a new technique and accompanied by machine quilting. And the contempory-experimental facet done with different materials, know-how or techniques, where she takes the interesting part and throws away the rest
- Working freely without rules or permissions. - is Brigit's slogan.
Her closing words: "My intention is to express a feeling in my work!"
She takes the design of images and photos on material and create so a completely unique and personal quilt.


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The process of narrowing down the long list of entrants of the Major Spoilers Costume Contest has been interesting to say the least. Some have been aggressively arguing on who everyone should vote for, while others want everyone to walk away a winner. Still others are trying to figure out the voting directions…
We've narrowed the list down to ten semifinalists, and you can check out each of their costumes, after the jump.
The entire Major Spoilers staff was super impressed with all the entries we received this year!
Check back on Wednesday, when the final five will be revealed and voting will begin!
Want to see all the entrants? Check them out here!


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The Eagle of the TwelfthBook - 2012
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I am writing this review a couple months after I read the book and I don't seem to have remembered much about the story. I think I might have read a few too many Roman books in a row and they've all started to blend.
I did miss having Pantera as the narrator, seeing him from anothers perspective was interesting but I liked him driving the narrative instead.
Unfortunately for me, books two and three never did live up to the wonderful first volume but a good trilogy overall.
Good writing, the kind that "makes you feel you were there" texture and detail. You really get the feeling of what it would be like to be a Roman legionaire, the grit and the glory. Story drags a bit in the middle but the ending is superb,
Another fascinating glimpse of the early days of Christianity from master storyteller Manda Scott!
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Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and cook over medium heat until browned - drain on paper towels.
Place chopped onion and ground beef in to large skillet cooking 8-10 minutes until pink is gone. Drain beef.
Add beans, pork and beans and barbecue sauce, stir and mix well. Add bacon all but 1/4 cup. Spoon into rectangular baking dish and top with remaining bacon. Bake 45 minutes at 350°. Makes 12 servings.


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There's no age limit on eating disorders
By SHARON STEPHENSON
It was the lemon slice that did it. Biscuity layers of butter and condensed milk, swaddled in icing so sweet it could crack your teeth.
While the rest of us gobbled them down as though in the shadow of a famine, it was too much for Andrea, a former colleague. "Please stop bringing fattening food to work," she shouted, slicing through the calorific coma that made Monday mornings bearable.
"You should be ashamed of yourselves for eating such bad food." And so ended Baking Mondays.
What makes Andrea's behaviour unusual is that she isn't a 20-year-old desperate for thin thighs and a pert bottom, or an unfortunate 14-year-old trapped on the ferris wheelof anorexia. She is a 46-year-old, university educated, high-achieving, property-owning consultant.
Attractive and successful, she's the kind of woman whose good-luck thermostat has never been out of whack. Hardly the poster girl for eating disorders? You'd be surprised, says Auckland body image and eating-issue therapist Victoria Marsden.
"Most attention is given to adolescent eating issues, but they by no means discriminate by age. Eating disorders can happen to anyone at any stage of their lives," she says. Due to a lack of age-related research data on disordered eating in New Zealand, it's difficult to say if older women are the new face of eating disorders, but statistics from the United States indicate a 42 percent spike in the past five years of older women seeking treatment.
These include patients suffering from anorexia, where excessive or compulsive dieting, starvation and over-exercising can result in dramatic weight loss, as well as bulimia, which is characterised by excessive binge eating followed by purging with vomiting or laxatives.
Marsden, who has worked with patients from age nine to their late 60s, says older women suffering from eating disorders generally fall into three categories: those whose illness has gone untreated since adolescence; those whose disorder may have gone into remission, only to resurface later in life; and those who may have developed an eating disorder in their 30s, 40s, 50s, even 60s.
Blame life's major and often unexpected events - divorce, redundancy, illness, retirement and empty nest syndrome, among others - for propping open the door for middle-age eating disorders. "As women get older, they tend to be loaded with responsibilities - raising children, paying off a mortgage, caring for ageing parents - as well as having to navigate some of life's big career and relationship changes. Society assumes that by 40, a woman should have her life sorted, she should be so busy caring for family, working and running a home that she shouldn't have the time or energy to worry about how much she's eating or how slim she looks," says Marsden.
But while women may not be able to control what's going on around them, they can control what goes into their mouths. Wellington-based Andrea has spent more than 30 years doing this. "I've struggled with weight and food issues since I was 13. I believe that if I can control my eating, then I can control my life. The minute stress hits me, my first thought is, how can I restrict my food intake?"
At her worst, Andrea survived on less than 500 calories a day. "Some days I would eat only 30 grapes. A blow-out day would be a cup of plain pasta or a Diet Coke." If she tried to eat more, Andrea's stomach would clench until she vomited. Her periods stopped and she couldn't brush her hair without losing clumps of it. At one stage Andrea's elderly labrador weighed almost as much as she did.
However, turning 40 proved somewhat of a lifeline: Andrea paid off her mortgage, landed her dream job and let go of some of what she calls her "craziness about kai". "For the first time in my life I was able to go to restaurants and eat, rather than just pushing the food around my plate. I felt normal."
But six months ago, the trifecta of a high-pressure career, unrelenting perfectionist tendencies and the death of her father pushed Andrea "back down the road of previous coping strategies".
"At a certain point, you cross that line and can't stop what you're doing. Sometimes it feels as though this illness owns me.''
One of the biggest culprits of disordered eating for women - and men - of all ages is society's obsession with body image. On any given day, around 60 percent of women are on a diet.The weight-worry gun is loaded early: in New Zealand, it's estimated as many as 10 percent of adolescent girls go through a mild phase of anorexia. And it would appear that there is no age at which we learn to love our bodies: an Austrian study of 475 women aged 60 to 70 years revealed that 60 percent were dissatisfied with their bodies, while four percent were diagnosed with an eating disorder.
Here in New Zealand, Weight Watchers reports 13,000 members over 40, with their oldest member being 79 years old. Marsden says that the necessity to maintain a certainweight is particularly critical if a woman's identity and self-esteem is wrapped up in her appearance.
"This may lead her to seek a thin, youthful body through unhealthy behaviours, such as food restriction, diet pills, extreme exercise, drugs, laxatives or purging." Throw in the weight gain caused by hormonal fluctuations in menopause and the stage is set for eating disorders.
Jenna was 38 when she first stuck a finger down her throat. "The feeling of wanting to be slim doesn't go away just because you get older," she says. When her husband of 10 years announced he was leaving her for a younger woman, his parting words included an insult about her weight.
"I associated the break up with being overweight, so I began dieting, bingeing and purging. It was like I had a pressure inside me that I had to release. As soon as I vomited, everything seemed better."
The Auckland lawyer says once she started losing weight, the compliments rolled in. "Society rewards women for keeping the weight off, but particularly older women who can conform to its ridiculous standards of beauty. We look at women like Madonna and marvel at her age-defying figure and sculptured arms and feel pressure to look the same way."
The more weight Jenna lost, the more praise she received. "By the time I was 40, I was vomiting up to six times a day. It got a bit tricky at work because I was always worried that someone would come into the ladies or notice the smell. But it gave me complete control over a time in my life when everything else - my marriage, housing situation, custody of our two children - was completely out of control."
Jenna's story has a happy ending: two years agoher mother took her to a doctor, and then a therapist, who helped her identify and deal with the issues that drove her to disordered eating. "Asking for help was one of the most difficult things I've ever done because, particularly in the legal world, being unable to cope is seen as a weakness. Thankfully, I'm much better now, but it's still hard to fight the behavioural patterns. The minute I get stressed, I think about bingeing and purging."
According to clinical experts, eating disorders can deliver a mind-body punch that kills more people than any other mental illness: patients of all ages can suffer from impaired brain function, infertility, kidney failure, cardiac arrest and dental decay. Older women are thought to be particularly at risk for damage to the heart, brain and bones.
"The longer a woman struggles with an eating disorder, the longer it can take to recover," says Marsden. "I would urge anyone suffering with this condition to seek treatment as quickly as possible."
For Andrea, who is currently back in therapy, every day remains a battle. "I still feel a strong urge to weigh less and the sight of food sometimes makes me feel queasy."
I ask her if she'll ever feel well enough to eat a piece of the lemon slice that signalled the end of Baking Mondays. "I am so sorry about that, I can only imagine what everyone thinks of me," she says, looking deeply embarrassed. "But I am getting better and you never know, one day I might be the one bringing in the sugary biscuits..."
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Monthly Archives | December 2014
End of year thoughts
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LA9 Class of 2014 – please write a reflection about your favourite learning tasks from this year. You may remember sessions in the library using the laptops, learning about measurment in maths, knowing how to write a full sentence, writing a reader's theatre script,making props for the script, acting using a green screen, learning to […]
Procedural writing
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We are learning about procedural writing. We read through several examples; Banana Milkshake, Cone Hats and Starfish and Jellyfish. We noted which texts were easiest to read and discussed why they were easy to follow. We talked about which texts were easy to follow and learned that when there are pictures as well as words […]


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Objective: Add decimal numbers by converting to fraction form.
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In a previous article, I noted that I would provide ASP.NET code to consume the National Weather Service's XML current observation feeds. Here it is.
In the case of PHP, I opted to create a class that would provide a simple array of values from the feed, as well as some predefined outputs for the feed (so far, just an HTML table; in a soon-to-be-released update, we'll include DIV tags).
In the case of ASP.NET, I may yet build a custom control that creates an image with current weather. But ADO.NET — Microsoft's classes for data manipulation — makes working directly with the XML feed, and using that data to bind to DataGrids and the like, very simple and direct.
That is, provided you can get the XML feed to work with the XMLDataSource control.
The XMLDataSource control expects each record to be a single node, and each field to be an attribute of the node. That means one node per record, instead of one node per field.
For example, this kind of XML node will work as a single record with XMLDataSource:
<current_observation weather="Fair" temp_f="60" wind_mph="10" />
But these multiple XML nodes would be considered multiple records:
<current_observation> <weather>Fair</weather> <temp_f>60</temp_f> <wind_mph>10</wind_mph> </current_observation>
We somehow need to convert the nodes-only data we get from the NWS to the attributes-only data the XmlDataSource wants. That's easily accomplished via XSL, or Extensible Style Sheets.
The first step in creating an XSL is to declare its namespace.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
That done, we now need to create the parent node for the feed, and indicate that we want to apply our template to the same parent node in the XML feed:
<xsl:template match="/"> <current_observation> <xsl:apply-templates /> </current_observation> </xsl:template>
Then, we need to inform the XSL which node of the original XML feed indicates the beginning of a record; that is, which child nodes of the XML document that will act as records, and that themselves have the child nodes that will act as fields / attributes for the record.
In NWS feeds, each XML document contains only one record, so the parent record node for the XSL template to match is, conveniently, the parent node of the feed.
<xsl:template match="current_observation">
With that out of the way, we can begin converting our XML. To do that, we simply create a new node; in this case, I'm calling the node nwsobs.
Then, for each node in the NWS XML feed, we simply reassign it as an attribute of the node:
<xsl:attribute name="location"> <xsl:value-of select="location"/> </xsl:attribute>
Here's how the code above works:
- We indicate we are going to create a new attribute for the node named "location"
- We indicate the value of that attribute is the same as the value of the location node in the XML document
You can do more than just convert a node to an attribute using XSL. You can also reform the data to read differently, by appending additional text:
<xsl:attribute name="visibility_mi"> <xsl:value-of select="visibility_mi"/> <xsl:text> miles</xsl:text> </xsl:attribute>
You can even use the equivalent of if-then tests, conditioning whether to convert a node to an attribute, or set the value of an attribute based on some condition:
<xsl:attribute name="visibility_mi"> <xsl:choose> <xsl:when test="visibility_mi = 10.00"> <xsl:text>Unlimited</xsl:text> </xsl:when> <xsl:otherwise> <xsl:value-of select="visibility_mi"/> <xsl:text> miles</xsl:text> </xsl:otherwise> </xsl:choose> </xsl:attribute>
Once your XSL is squared away, you can now provide it to your XmlDataSource control, using the TransformFile property. In the example below, I am presuming you put your XSL file, named Weather.xsl, in the App_Data directory, and you call the DataFile directly from the NWS Web site:
<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server" DataFile="http://www.weather.gov/data/current_obs/KAUG.xml" TransformFile="~/App_Data/Weather.xsl" />
You may find that your Web server throws an error when trying to connect to a remote XML feed (or any URL) from your Web server in this way. The error may range from stating that the connection was unexpectedly closed, to the address not being able to be resolved, or something similar.
Those errors are usually caused by your Web host's proxy settings; most Web hosts, especially those providing shared hosting, have complex internal networks that require the use of proxy servers to both manage traffic and prevent intrusions.
You can almost always resolve proxy errors by changing the defaultproxy element in your web.config file. Usually, it's enough to change the enabled attribute to false. Sometimes, you need to change the useDefaultCredentials attribute to true. Rarely, you'll need to add full proxy info that you'll need to get from your Web host (and if that's the case, your Web host is way too uptight or way too lazy; either way, it's time to find a new host).
You also may not be happy with the delay in trying to get the XML feed via a HTTP request, direct from your Web server; there may be significant delay, and your entire page's load will be held up while the XmlDataSource waits for a reply from the NWS.
A way around that is to cache the XML on your site, picking it up remotely only if the current observation has expired. The code to do that will be the subject of another article.
Before I close, I want to point out that much of this article is possible thanks to Raj Kaimal's article on ASP.NET and XSL.


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It's nice because I also like to be watched, guided and manipulated by strong personalities whether real or imaginary.
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Date of Notice:10/16/2017
Current Status: Approved 04/12/2017
Motion type: Policy Proposal
Sponsor: Senate Responsible Reporting Work Group
Section I
1.1 WHEREAS, it is important that students, faculty, and staff clearly understand options available for dealing with instances of sexual and gender-based violence; and
1.2 WHEREAS, seeking assistance and reporting are two such options; and
1.3 WHEREAS, existing University of Oregon policy on these matters was last adopted in 2004; and
1.4 WHEREAS, new guidance has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education¹s Office of Civil Rights, especially since 2011; and
1.5 WHEREAS, the University President enacted an emergency policy in February 2016 on these matters; and
1.6 WHEREAS, Title IX of the Education Act of 1972 was adopted to ensure equality in education and to remove gender-based impediments to academic success; and
1.7 WHEREAS it is clear that academic success is an academic matter as commonly understood in education; and
1.8 WHEREAS, the University Senate voted against a proposal for a permanent policy that a committee offered in May 2016; and
1.9 WHEREAS, the University President enacted a new emergency policy in August 2016 on these matters while encouraging the Senate to continue its work on a permanent policy; and
1.10 WHEREAS, the Responsible Reporting Work Group (RRWG) includes faculty, students, and administrators who have worked collaboratively to write a new policy, including consultation and public forums with others concerned with a potential policy; and
1.11 WHEREAS, the RRWG developed the following statement of principles to guide its work:
1) Be consistent with the core mission of the UO
2) Be based on data, when that data exists.
3) Be guided by the spirit of Title IX: to protect educational equity.
4) Do no harm.
5) Recognize that student survivors are adults and have autonomy.
6) Respect academic freedom.
7) Protect from liability University employees who are acting pursuant to the policy.
8) Stay grounded in the reality of how the University deals with reports of sexual violence.
9) Be cognizant of the legal and national context in which the policy will operate;
Section II
2.1 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following policy be adopted by the University Senate and forwarded to the University President for his consideration and approval (see Related Documents section):
Financial Impact:
The overall financial impact is uncertain. Implementing the policy will involve employee training, but training is already required under the law and existing policy. The existing safe.uoregon.edu website will need updating, but UO already has knowledgeable staff for this work. The policy recommends, but does not require, that UO provide an reporting escrow system, at an unknown cost. On the other hand, by establishing reasonable reporting rules for employees we expect, but cannot ensure, that it will reduce UO's exposure to legal damages related to non-compliance.
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Las Cruces NM to California- Jan 25-Feb 28
28 Feb
After our dead VW battery scare was resolved, we drove around Las Cruces NM before taking off for the Mogollon Mountains and the Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico. Las Cruces reminded us of Santa Fe NM – pueblo and southwest architecture – but a much smaller town and without Santa Fe's high end tourist and retail establishments.
I followed up my seriously poor planning for our hike in White Sands National Park with an even more idiotic job of poor planning. After driving for a couple of hours we arrived in Silver City NM, where I thought we would find ancient cave dwellings. Not exactly. Oh, yes, the cave dwellings are in the area, but only if we chose to drive another 2-3 hours up a steep, narrow, winding mountain road – mostly in the dark. At the end of the road we would find the cave dwellings, darkness, and single degree temperatures. We passed. After all, we saw many cave dwellings in 2008 in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Instead we took a shorter, flatter, straighter drive to the three-building town of Glenwood NM where we found no open restaurants (although one owner invited us to join the bar-b-que he was preparing for a crew of visiting utility workers), and an empty no-fee federal campground in a beautiful mountain area. Before bedding down for the night we encountered two problems: a broken shade (easily fixed with a paper clip) and a dead coach battery (easily recharged by leaving the engine running for about 1/2 hour).
We were fortunate to have recharged the coach battery as we were faced with a frigid 13-degree night. In the morning we ran both heaters (the propane coach heater and the VW engine heater). After a half-hour it was warm enough to get out of bed and proceed with our day.
Nearby was the Whitewater Catwalk National Recreation Trail. We took a 2-hour hike through a mountain canyon trail which included a number of catwalks that were built in the 1850's to access nearby gold mines. The hike was stunning and very cold, especially in the shade.
We left and drove some 200 miles to Benson, AZ to spend the night at a functional KOA campground. The drive was beautiful – across a high altitude golden grass valley in NM (with the Mogollon Mountains in the background) to the forested snow-covered mountains of eastern AZ to the desolate flat high desert plain of Arizona.
If you'll pardon an obvious geography observation, Arizona borders California, and it has Safeway Markets (with Starbucks stands inside the markets, just like California). For Joanna and me, all of this brought us to the realization that this was the beginning of the end of our five months on the road. We are beginning to experience a sadness about our adventure coming to an end, and a resistance to returning home. Our time on the road has become a way of life for us. We don't feel like we're away from home or on a vacation, we feel that this is our life and we don't want it to end.
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