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Nikki and Troye's Sewing Extravaganza
July 10, 2008
Blake even had to save the day and preform a few repairs on Nikki's sewing machine. I must say that I was super impressed with his willingness to even attempt to repair a machine that he knew nothing about. And he was successful. You da Man, B!
The finished product…
A reversible Emmeline apron. How cute is that? All manner of cuteness.Barefoot in aprons on the front porch.
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July 9, 2008
And they all turned out well- amazing, huh?
Even Baby Ethan!
They were all very proud of their painted hands.
And, here's the finished product!
Works for me Recipes
July 2, 2008
Shannon over at Rocks in My Dryer is hosting a five ingredient or less recipe swap today. I am always eager to share a recipe, especially in the toddler sense of the word, "share" (meaning you share with me).
Greek Style Tomatoes
a fabulous summer side dish
3-5 tomatoes, sliced
4 oz. feta, crumbled
2 oz capers, drained
salt and pepper to taste
Slice tomatoes and arrange on plate in a single layer. Salt and pepper to taste and then scatter the feta and capers on top.
Fresh basil is a fab addition to this dish as well.
And I did not intend to make this a feta themed post, but here is a main dish made with feta. Easy, inexpensive, and yummy. This is a great entertaining dish as well.
Feta Chicken Bake
3-4 Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts
4-6 oz. Sundried tomato or mediteranean style crumbled feta
salt, pepper, and lemon or lime
Place chicken in single layer in baking dish. Sqeeze with fresh lemon or lime, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Dump feta all over top, and bake at 350 for 3 to 45 min, depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. Somtimes I have to cover with foil midway through cooking if the feta begins to turn brown. Enjoy!
Now, head on over to Rocks in My Dryer for more Works for Me Wednesday Recipes.
For anyone who is still reading, I have a question. i made crystalized ginger yesterday, which was very easy, but it took me forever to peel the fresh ginger. Is there a trick to peeling ginger that I don't know about? Please help me…
Visual DNA
July 2, 2008
Here She Comes to Save the Day
July 1, 2008
Super Heroes
July 1, 2008
And, we also had a visit from the Roller Blade Hero. He attempted to go back down the basement stairs, which is where he found the source of his super power in the first place. Not a good idea.


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Looking at the evaluation forms we received from groups and schools since September, it shows that lots of you think Marrick Priory is a great place to spend a week or weekend with:
100% liking our accommodation
95% loving the food we provide
100% appreciating the way the staff develop great rapport with the group
100% rating the range of activities we provide
Thank You!
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What St Chads Y6 say about us....
for giving me the courage to overcome my fears
To all the cooks, your food is amazing
Food was 10 out of 10!
The night line made me see how really hard it would be to be blind every day
I now know how to make my own bed
You taught me to:
Help people with things
How to work in a team
Always try my hardest
Thank you for a fun filled week at Marrick
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contacted by the Chief Inspector until there is total satisfaction.
Scope of Operations
IBI performs inspections for all electrical installations. It uses 10 inspectors to do the work, all of whom are members in good standing of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), a union consisting of some 1,600 electricians in the Greater Cincinnati area. The IBEW strongly favors IBI.
In addition, IBI works with approximately 1,200 electrical contractors. It stays in continuous contact with these contractors, who employ great numbers of workers in the City and County. These contractors account for all of the electrical work in the City and County each year, with large and small contracts and countless dollars of work.
IBI understands that if timely inspections are not made, entire projects can come to a grinding halt. Thus, inspectors are consistently scheduled on a next-day basis to meet the scheduling demands of contractors.
IBI carries $4,000,000 worth of liability insurance to protect its customers. Because of the extremely large exposure in performing all of the electrical inspections and all of the plan examinations for the City and County, IBI also maintains an annual reserve account for additional coverage.
IBI, having performed thousands and thousands of inspections for many, many years, has been involved in only three lawsuits - all of which were dismissed on summary judgment. This is an indication of IBI's level of professionalism and expertise.
Community Approval
The vast majority of the electrical contractors have explicitly indicated to IBI that they want IBI (rather than the local government or anyone else) to perform the electrical inspections. They are ready and willing to appear before government leaders to indicate their approval.
In addition, the associations involved in electrical work highly approve of IBI.
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
This national organization has as members most of the major electrical contractors in the City and County. It strongly supports IBI.
From the NECA: "IBI does a good job. We are quite satisfied with the service provided for our contractors and the public and will continue to support your efforts to remain profitable while providing excellent service at a reasonable cost."
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Home Builders Association
This Association has as members most of the home builders in the area. It strongly supports IBI.
The Heating Association
These contractors do all of the heating installation in the City and County. Heating requires electrical circuits and therefore inspections. The heating contractors strongly support IBI.
Other letters of commendation, approval, and thanks on file at IBI include:
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|Mason Engineering Service
|Busy Bee Electric, Inc.
|Cincinnati Electric Equipment Co.
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William Sanderson and Frank Miller, Electrical Contractors
|Great Oaks Joint Vocational School District
|Scarlet Oaks Career Development Campus
|Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
NEMP (Non-Profit Energy Management Program)
|The Village of Indian Hill, Ohio
|Metro Electric, Inc.
|Craftsman Electric
|Home Buyers' Technical Consultant
|Brennan Electric, Inc.
Big Brothers and Sisters of Warren and Clinton Counties, Inc.
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|Hamilton County Park District
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Elisabeth Moss, star of TV dramas "Mad Men" and "Top of the Lake", has signed on to lead the cast of writer-director Bryan Bertino's horror THERE ARE MONSTERS, which will be produced by AMERICAN HUSTLE producer Richard Suckle and Adrienne Biddle, according to Screen Daily.
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Embankment Films will handle international sales and has begun discussions with buyers heading into Cannes.
Suckle produces under his Atlas Entertainment banner alongside Biddle of Unbroken Pictures, who also produced Bertino's MOCKINGBIRD, which we last heard word on in February.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Writing Isn't Easy..
So sometimes I get stuck. I get stuck writing for this blog, I get stuck writing for myself, I feel like i literally forget words when I'm speaking. But then there are days when I find inspiration in the smallest of things.. But those are usually the time when I don't have a pen and paper handy, haha. Thats just how it works. Without any "formal" training, I've basically been comparing myself to others that I admire. Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut, Steinbeck, Anne Rice, these are some of many that I want to be like. But I've also resorted to reading "How to Write" books, which almost feels kind of silly. The one I've been reading lately is called "Write Good Or Die." I'm not finished with it, but so far I really enjoy it. That's all I have right now. Night. :)
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What if... people would really feel cared for when they go out (dancing, eating, chatting)? What if they'd feel like they belong there? Instead of just staring out at each other?
In a market where service is still an unknown known and when people need guidance/belonging/connecting more than ever – wouldn't it be nice to create a place where people would feel like home – just a silent breath in the race for time?
* You could write on the tables, just like you leave post-it notes on your fridge.
* Get to know your barista?
* Get to chat to your table neighbour?
* Allowed by invitation only from a friend – so that you get a chance to meet his other friends (best for clubs, I reckon)
* Pick your favourite music
* Suggest and actually get your own food recipes (named after you would be great).
And no, I don't mean Starbucks; I mean your place near home/office/whatever
What if… museums in Romania wouldn't be a just once in a lifetime visit when you are a kid? Imagine they were home to all sorts of interesting exhibitions (big scale exhibitions) – properly advertised, to all sorts of events (book launch, product launch, car launch, fashion shows) that would wipe the dust off the museums? What if they were less of the places for all things past and more of a place for present and future ideas?
What if… advertising or any piece of brand communication would be more like a product that people should buy in order for brands to get across? I'm thinking then, and only then advertisers (actually anyone involved in communications) would start thinking how to do real valuable pieces of communication.
Advertising conceived as a product – people have to want it because:
- It's rare (erm, not exactly like gold but close enough) – e.g. Gmail invite
- It's entertaining (like Innocent's Village fete http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/innocentvillagefete/)
- It's valuable in some way (learning – e.g. Crem Caffé holding barista seminars and food culture seminars and book shop)
-- Monica Dumitriu
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antinatalism: "a philosophical position that assigns a negative value to birth"
tokophobia: "the fear of pregnancy and childbirth"
Turn on the television and scan for a while. Open a few works of fiction about female main characters. Browse through Netflix. In every medium, you'll find a very common theme: thirty-something women dying to have children.
I turn thirty in April, and I have never experienced a genuine moment of desire to conceive, carry, deliver, nurse, or nurture a baby. Not once. For as long as I have been sexually active, I have lived in fear of this horrific prospect. The idea of a parasite budding and growing in my uterus for nine months, bent on tearing its way out of me and forever demanding the zenith of my devotion, for me, is the stuff of the darkest nightmares. Quite literally, I have woken in cold sweats from dreams about pregnancy. The word turns my stomach; to think it, say it, type it, or hear someone else say it aloud. Sharing space with pregnant women disrupts the course of the rest of my day, and haunts me all the way to sleeping that night.
Sounds a little dramatic, doesn't it? It gets worse. I used to shower immediately after intercourse (immediately, without exaggeration), even though a condom was always involved, and even stayed in a relationship because the guy didn't mind this behavior. In times that a period came late or skipped altogether (which happened to me for several years in early adulthood), there were times I felt desperately compelled to injure my own uterus. Just in case. I heard somewhere that Chlamydia causes infertility, and somewhere in the back of my mind I thought peacefully, "Well, now, there's a silver lining."
Hopefully now you have a fair grasp of the legitimacy of tokophobia as a real psychological peril, but for me it was only a necessary precursor to a more sound minded decision.
In the United States of America alone, over 400,000 children are in the foster care system on any given day, with the overall number in 2015 exceeding 670,000. Furthermore, in 2015 over 100,000 children were eligible for and awaiting adoption in the US, with only about 50,000 finding homes. On the other side of the fence (and in portion contributing to the former statistics in any given year), nearly 4 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2016. Four million births, nearly 700,000 children already waiting for a second chance, or just a first one.
To be clear, antinatalism is a moral, political, and philosophical objection to childbirth, not to children. Children are, well, the future, and no good comes from mistreating the engineers of destiny. My beef is with people who think they need bright, shiny, brand new ones, when the world is chock full of equally beautiful children, full of the same (if not greater) potential as any child one can give birth to brand new.
But, Cheyenne, instinct tells us to pass on our genes! But logic and reason tell us legacy can pass as easily through love as it can through blood. At this point, the gene argument is very flimsy. Human beings have walked this Earth (fully erect, anyway), for 200,000 years. The water is muddy, and your bloodline is nonsense. For every family convinced of its purity, there is at least one child born out of a secret affair or adopted under clandestine circumstances, both masqueraded as a legitimate branch on the family tree. And guess what? No one knows the difference, because there just fuckin' ain't one. All I hear when someone says, "Adoption isn't enough!", is selfish ignorance.
At this point, willfully creating new lives in an already overpopulated world is negligent and indefensible. Now, because I am not a psycho, I support my friends who have children. I go to birthday parties and accept Christmas cards and offer advice if I have any, because their choices are valid whether I agree with them or not. Similarly, my friends support my decision never to have children, even if no fiber of them can agree with my position on the morality of childbirth in today's world. We do this because we are decent, reasonable people. That being said, I have more respect for people who opt for abortion after accidental conception, than people who bring new lives into the world because "it's the right thing to do". Nah.
This isn't a blog about abortion, so let's keep moving. A year or so ago by now, one of my closest friends had elective surgery to remove her fallopian tubes completely, thereby preventing any chance of pregnancy. Late last year, another of my closest friends had the exact same procedure. Next month, it's my turn under the knife. My thirtieth birthday gift to myself is the promise that I will never become pregnant, not even temporarily.
The procedure is called laparoscopic bilateral salpingectomy, laparoscopic meaning they go in through the abdomen with some scary poky instruments, bilateral meaning both sides, and salpingectomy meaning the removal of one or more (in this case, both, of course) fallopian tubes. Essentially, they're gonna put me under and make three small incisions in my abdomen, inflate the area with CO2 so they can root around in there, insert some fancy rods of some sort, and excise my fallopian tubes. Takes maybe 45 minutes from start to finish.
I should have started blogging about this a while ago, but I was afraid to jinx it. Even now I'm tempted to delete all of this and pretend I never typed it, but I'm trying to be brave. I'm going to take the best notes I can, blog my thoughts as periodically as possible, and include photos where appropriate. I'm fat and flabby, so it's going to take a lot of courage to post pictures of where they're cutting me open.
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Is it June 12th yet? The Litchfield ladies are back and we can't wait for the countdown to begin. The Emmy-winning Orange is the New Black returns for the third season on June 12th on Netflix. The Season 3 trailer teases that Piper (Taylor Schilling) has got her hands full worrying about her allies behind bars while Alex (Laura Prepon) is making a trip back to prison for violating her probation. As Mr. Caputo puts it, "These are complicated ladies in a complicated place," and that's the best way to describe the heap of drama piled on for season three.
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• 6 minutes walk down to the resort centre • 7 minutes walk down to the lakeside • 10 minutes walk down to the train station • less than 1 minute walk to bus stop • gentle hillside location overlooking village
The 'Health and Family Hotel Stadt Wien' offers excellent leisure facilities, good food and has been popular with guests for many years. The hotel is situated on a gentle hillside overlooking the village and the cable-car is also nearby.
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Emily and Chris were married this past Saturday at a private residence just South of Ketchum. As only happens every now and again, we met each other for the first time the day of their wedding! As I found to be customary from our phone conversations, their big day was incredibly laid back and easy going. I was especially impressed with their lack of stress when I found out that they were basically in the middle of a move from Denver to Seattle. It was like they happened to stop through Ketchum on their move North and host a fantastic wedding!
Taylor Sturges had the grounds immaculately set which made for an amazing evening. Chris and Emily are adventure hounds and love getting out in the mountains. So, it was only a little surprising (knowing their interest in thrills) when they each took a ride down the zip line-Emily in her wedding dress!


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oven toasted foccacia bread, thyme butter, fresh garlic & parmesan cheese
grilled foccacia bread, marinated tomatoes, fresh basil & red onion
ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted peppers, kalamata olives and balsamic vinaigrette
pan-seared pei mussels in a basil, garlic white wine and cherry tomato broth
fried crispy calamari, cherry vinegar peppers and horse radish aioli
grilled chicken, sauteed spinach & imported provolone cheese
grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella & marinated sun-dried tomatoes
grilled chicken, house-made basil pesto and grilled tomatoes
imported prosciutto di parma, fresh mozzarella & sun dried tomatoes, oven toasted
oven roasted portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella and basil pesto
grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, imported provolone cheese & dijon honey mustard sauce
grilled beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil
marinated grilled zucchini, tomatoes, red peppers & imported provolone cheese
imported selection of cured italian meats with provolone, lettuce, tomato, & pickled red onions
pan seared veal, wild mushroom, bistro potatoes, roasted peppers & caramelized onions in a light cream and marinara sauce
stuffed chicken breast with prosciutto di parma fontina cheese served with cast iron seared seasonal vegetables and bistro potatoes
marinated angus sirloin tips with mixed baby filed greens and hand cut fries
assorted italian cured meats and cheeses over a bed of filed greens
crisp romaine hearts, house made caesar dressing: lemon, rosemary croutons and grilled marinated chicken breast
marinated grilled chicken, over a bed of baby filed greens
french feta cheese, kalamata olives, roasted peppers over a bed of baby filed greens
baby filed greens, sweet & sour red onions, cherry tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette
baby spinach, caramelized balsamic shallots, crispy pancetta & vermont goat cheese
pan seared chicken, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and plum tomato sauce on a bed of penne pasta
sauteed chicken, broccoli, in a oil & garlic or cream sauce
a breaded breast of chicken topped with mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce over a bed of penne
sauteed chicken & shrimp tossed with broccoli, sun dried tomatoes in a masala wine reduction over penne
sauteed shrimp, broccoli in an oil garlic or cream sauce
house-made fettuccine, sauteed chicken, broccoli, sundried tomatoes in a garlic, butter, white wine sauce
breaded veal cutlet topped with mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce over a bed of penne
house-made meatballs, marinara sauce & fresh basil
pan seared veal cutlet with wild mushrooms, prosciutto in a marsala wine sauce over penne
ricotta, basil stuffed tortellini with array of seasonal vegetables in a garlic, butter and white wine sauce
ricotta, basil stuffed ravioli with wild mushrooms, thyme in a cream sauce
caramelized onions, baby capers & spicy marinara sauce over penne pasta
house-made pesto sauce, roasted cherry tomatoes tossed with penne pasta
p.e.i. mussels, kalamata olives, capers, in a spicy marinara sauce over house-made spaghetti
shaved fennel, red onion
e.v.o.o, garlic, parmesan
spinach & fontina
wild mushroom braise, crispy sage
preserved lemon risotto, horseradish aioli
for two, chef's selection of assorted meats and cheeses
stewed in basil, slow roasted tomatoes, white wine, garlic, butter
roasted eggplant, capers, plum tomatoes, mint, foccacia toast
oven roasted, melted fontina
lemon parmesan croutons, romaine hearts, shaved parmesan
sweet pears, gorgonzola cheese, pecan citrus vinaigrette
balsamic vinaigrette, sweet & sour onions
caramelized shallots, vermont goat cheese, crispy pancetta
vermont goat cheese, pecans, granny smith apples
plum tomato ragu, basil, shaved parmesan
ask your server for the ravioli & sauce of the night
fresh fusilli, shaved parmesan cheese
fresh clams, house-made linguine, red or white sauce
butternut squash, brown butter and sage
white truffle burro fuso, wild mushrooms
ask your server about the fish of the night, changes daily
prosciutto, fontina cheese, braised vegetables, wilted greens
frites, watercress salad, white truffle and sherry vinaigrette
prosecco, granny smith apple, dijon mustard risotto
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in the next post you will see my use of 100 undergrad paintings. the few spotlighted in this post just didn't work out, and since i live a couple blocks from the gallery i took them home for a little impromptu exhibition against the brick wall next door.
i had barely placed the paintings and walked into the house when a business dressed biker's attention was caught and he veered off his route to catch the show. when he caught me trying to take this secret photo of him he was embarrased:
biker: "oh! i'm sorry!"
me: "no problem! you're the first to stroll this public gallery."
biker: "well, thank-you for displaying your work!"
me: "you're welcome!"
i left for an hour and when i returned one of the paintings was gone! mr. male frontal nude was the first to go. amused by the quick success of this project i was also immediately disappointed that i didn't have the theft on film.
that very night we watched from our kitchen window as two girls pulled-up in a car and, under the cover of darkness, took three more paintings.
within three days time every single painting had been stolen from my empty lot gallery.
hopefully i can get a time lapse infrared camera for the next show...


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From: Francisco Paulo Cipolla (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Mon Jun 09 2003 - 16:16:05 EDT
What determines who gets the complementary wage is the one who gets into the merket in gender order ( women) or age order (children). Because of gender determination even if they get there first (or are single mothers) they would get a complementary wage. Paulo "michael a. lebowitz" wrote: > Hi Paolo (and anyone else interested), > Do not buy the first edition of Beyond CAPITAL (assuming Amazon could > find it)! The new, vastly improved edition (expanded 25%) is due out > this month from Palgrave Macmillan, and there is a paperback edition > coming out simultaneously with the hardback. You can check the price > on their website. I'll post the new preface separately so people who > have seen the first edition will get a sense of changes. > As for your specific points, many are addressed directly in the book: > > (1) 'If wages are supposed to allow for the reproduction of labor > power as a class of individuals', WHY are they supposed to do so? > Because capital wants new workers 20 years later? We need to look > closely at the residue of classical economics in Marx here. After all, > when you think of the role in Marx's theory of both the latent reserve > army and that created by the increase in the technical composition of > capital, some aspects of the classical wage theory need to be > interrogated. Of course, workers struggle to have their wages > sufficient to permit them to live in families. > > (2)'If this is so and the wage falls bellow the value of labor power > and supposing this entices other members of the family to work then > these other members can only get a complementary wage, that is a wage > which complements the value of labor power, understood as a family > value. Couldn´t this serve as the basis for understanding wage > differentials between man and women? This mechanism would have nothing > to do with different subsistance requirements but rather would be > based on the concept of value of labor power as it applies to the > family unity.' But, what determines who gets the 'complementary' wage? > Also, to what extent is your suggestion based upon the implicit > assumption that the standard of necessity is given? Eg., let us assume > that other members of the family enter into wage labour and the family > gets more than the (family) value of labour-power. What happens then? > Obviously, they consume more. And then (in your argument)? > in solidarity, > michael > > > At 19:04 06/06/2003 -0300, you wrote: > >> I would like to reply to Michael that we could interpret >> differentials in male/female workers in a that diverge from the >> notion of different subsistence requirements. >> If wages are supposed to allow for the reproduction of labor power >> as a class of individuals it can only have a family meaning, that >> is, it has to enough for the reproduction of the family, the social >> space where the reproduction of that class takes place. If this is >> so and the wage falls bellow the value of labor power and supposing >> this entices other members of the family to work then these other >> members can only get a complementary wage, that is a wage which >> complements the value of labor power, understood as a family value. >> Couldn´t this serve as the basis for understanding wage >> differentials between man and women? This mechanism would have >> nothing to do with different subistance requirements but rather >> would be based on the concept of value of labor power as it applies >> to the family unity. >> >> (By the way Michael, I am very interested in reading your book. Do >> you know how much will the new edition cost? Is it presently >> available at Amazon? Do you recommend waiting for the new edition?) >> Thanks >> Paulo >> >> "michael a. lebowitz" wrote: >> >> > At 03:46 05/06/2003 -0400, Jerry wrote: >> > >> > >> >> What strikes me as missing, though, in the Meillasoux interview, >> >> and in Rakesh's musings on Marx's theory, is the non-recognition >> >> >> >> of the "cultural and moral" component of the wage. To grasp >> >> the cultural and moral component more concretely, one must: >> >> >> >> a) recognize that wage determination is brought about through >> >> class struggle. One can not simply assert that wages will adjust >> >> >> >> to whatever the 'needs' of capital are. >> >> >> >> b) recognize how different histories of struggle internationally >> >> have resulted in different national 'standards' (or averages) of >> >> wages -- which are constantly in flux. These international >> >> disparities in wages -- and the value of labour-power -- must >> >> be comprehended.... >> > >> > Those who have been on the list for a long time will know I agree >> > completely with Jerry's excellent comment on this point. It is one >> > of the central themes in my 'Beyond CAPITAL: Marx's Political >> > Economy of the Working Class' .The new, expanded edition is due out >> > this month, and I'll send out a note shortly in relation to the >> > changes. Here's an excerpt from Ch. 8 in the new edition relevant >> > to Jerry's intervention: >> > >> > >> > >> >> Of course, the wage-labourers who face capital do not only live >> >> in families. They live in neighbourhoods and communities--- >> >> indeed, are concentrated by capital in particular neighbourhoods >> >> and cities, and they live in different nations (Engels, 1845: >> >> 344, 394.). They are distinguished not only as men and women but >> >> also as members of different races, ethnic groups, etc. Once we >> >> acknowledge that every kind of consumption... in one way or >> >> another produces human beings in some particular aspect, then it >> >> is not a great leap to extend this discussion of >> >> differently-produced wage-labourers to differences based on age, >> >> race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, historical circumstances >> >> and, indeed, on all human relations and functions, however and >> >> in whatever form they may appear. >> >> Marx did not take this step. He limited his comments to the >> >> matter immediately at hand--- the question of the value of >> >> labour-power. Thus, he acknowledged that historical tradition >> >> and social habitude played an important part in generating >> >> different standards of necessity for different groups of workers >> >> (Marx, 1865b: 145). Not only do necessary needs vary over time; >> >> they also vary among individuals and groups of workers at any >> >> given time. An obvious example was the situation of the Irish >> >> worker, for whom the most animal minimum of needs and >> >> subsistence appears to him as the sole object and purpose of his >> >> exchange with capital (Marx, 1973: 285). Marx argued that their >> >> low necessary needs (compared to those of the English male >> >> worker) reflected the historical conditions under which Irish >> >> workers entered wage-labour, conditions which drove the standard >> >> of necessity to which they became accustomed to the level of >> >> physiological needs (Marx, 1977: 854-870). >> >> Yet, differences in the value of labour-power reflect more than >> >> differences in the social conditions in which people are placed >> >> and reared up. The latter are merely the historical premises; >> >> and, on this basis, we could never explain changes in relative >> >> wages--- e.g., the equalisation (upward or downward) of the value >> >> of labour-power of differing groups of workers. Limited to >> >> historical premises as an explanation, the more or less >> >> favourable conditions under which various groups of workers >> >> emerged from the state of serfdom would appear as original sin >> >> (Marx, 1865b: 145). >> >> In short, just as in the case of changes in the standard of >> >> necessity over time, differences in that standard for different >> >> groups of workers are the result of class struggle--- the result >> >> of capitalist and worker pressing in opposite directions. The >> >> historical premises (insofar as they have affected the level of >> >> social needs) may explain why particular workers do not press >> >> very hard against capital; however, it is what workers accept in >> >> the present rather than the historical premises that determines >> >> the level of their necessary needs. >> >> The principle, of course, goes beyond the case of Irish and >> >> English workers. It encompasses not only workers of differing >> >> ethnic and national background but also male and female workers. >> >> Unless, for example, we recognise the central place of class >> >> struggle in the determination of the value of labour-power, we >> >> are left with an explanation of male/female wage differentials >> >> that rests upon the assumption of lower subsistence requirements >> >> for women. This would be as absurd as to assume that Marx >> >> believed that the value of labour-power of Irish workers would >> >> always be below that of English workers. >> > >> > in solidarity, >> > Michael L >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------------------Michael A. LebowitzProfessor >> > EmeritusEconomics DepartmentSimon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, B.C., >> > Canada V5A 1S6Office: Phone (604) 291-4669 Fax (604) >> > 291-5944Home: Phone (604) 689-9510 [NOTE CHANGE] >> > ---------------------Michael A. LebowitzProfessor EmeritusEconomics > DepartmentSimon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6Office: > Phone (604) 291-4669 Fax (604) 291-5944Home: Phone (604) > 689-9510 [NOTE CHANGE] >
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Going beyond a 24 hour running race or 100 miler significantly increases stress to the feet and the dreaded blisters. Again, as we all know blisters, "bad feet", etc. cause many athletes to DNF. In my opinion, dropping out of an event because of blisters is not an option. I am "old school" and believe in taping them up and keep moving because the pain is only temporary and they will heal. A few years ago at the DECA Ironman in Mexico (262 mile run) the second place finisher lost the entire bottom layer of both feet and there was no way it was going to stop him from his great performance. The pictures on the website were pretty grim and many hot races like Badwater, etc. have similar examples.
On the opposite spectrum, I participated in the Burning River 100 mile run last year and noticed a woman on a chair nursing her blister feet at 87 miles and she was experiencing a fair amount of pain. I offered her duct tape (yes always have a small roll on me just in case) and she was thinking of quitting with only 13 miles to go because of her blisters. I encouraged her the best that I could but she was not there mentally to overcome the blister. After a few minutes I shuffled along and eventually spoke to her at the finish later that day. She did DNF and was upset that she did not at least push on to the finish. She told me never again will a blister cause a DNF.
5 Quick Tips
1. Load up on Bag Balm (yes it's magic) for the feet or other ointments to reduction "friction". Feel the hot spot starting, stop (yes I know it's a pain to stop, but it will save you in the long run) and fix before they become a problem.
2. Test out the Finger type socks for example Injinji to reduce the toes from rubbing.
3. Increase the size of the shoes to allow for massive foot swelling that occurs in long multi-day races.
4. Duct Tape - Yes I know it does not breathe and is not technical stuff, but it works - stick two pieces together and then tape is on the blister area. I have used Duct Tape for 25 years racing and never fails when I get horrible blisters.
5. Popping blisters (especially water blisters) when they get very large then clean, tape and get moving.
Fix the feet early on and no matter what Don't DNF because of blisters unless it's a serious medical issue (use common sense, a skill we all sometimes lack in these events)!
Happy running everyone this weekend!
Friday, May 7, 2010
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Just heard Katherine Herridge on Special Report (FNC) report that...
"A high ranking democrat on the House Oversight Committee says a whistle blower has come forward stating General Flynn sent a text on Inauguration Day to a business associate saying a nuclear power project in the Middle East, built with Russian support, was good to go and that President Trump planned to shred existing sanctions against Moscow."
I don't believe this Democrat.
1) Where was his whistle blower up till today? (Sounds like a 'Roy Moore move').
2) General Flynn would never text this even if it was true because Flynn is not stupid
3) How would Flynn be assured Trump was going to "shred existing sanctions"
The only "high ranking" democrat member on this committee is Lyin Liar, Elijah Cummings https://oversight.house.gov/subcommi...ull-committee/
This thing STINKS! I'm calling FAKE NEWS!


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Sunday, July 7, 2013
A week of one sheet wonder
Ok so this week was going to be monochromatic and i got distracted on Pinterest with a technique called one sheet wonder. I have worked up six cards for a class using 1 sheet of card stock that I stamped with 4 different colors to create my own printed dsp (designer series paper)
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I hope you don't mind, but I saved this to do a class here where I live. However, I think I am going to use one of our new paper packets, using one of the pattern paper and then one of the cardstock in the package. I'll try to post when my samples are done. My new product comes tomorrow so I think this will be a cool idea. Thanks for posting this on your blog.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sounds great cant wait to see what you createDelete
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The Australian Museum Visiting Fellowships and Post-graduate Awards are now open. Applications are invited for funding between July 2011 and June 2012.
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Wed, 06 December 2017 at 11:50 am
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Profile of William Hurt
William Hurt was born on 25 March 1950, Washington D.C, Alfred Mccord Hurt was a director of the U.S state department. Claire McGill his mother who divorced her husband in 1956 and remarried Henry Luce III. The Son of a well-known and wealthy American publisher of Time Inc., Life and Sports illustrated. At the age of ten Hurt was sent to boarding school, soon after his mother had remarried. As a youngster, he decided to get involved in amateur dramatics taking regular parts in school plays. He pursued his interest in acting right up to his senior year, eventually becoming vice president of the school drama club.
Hurt was accepted into Tufts University to study Theology he continued acting in plays when he wasn't studying. It was his lecturers who noticed were his real talents were, and encouraged Hurt to become a professional actor when he left University. After graduating from Tufts University, he applied to Julliard Drama School studying alongside with another promising actor, Christopher Reeve.
His first acting role once he left Julliard was on stage in a Shakespeare festival and then the Circulatory Regulatory company in New York. In 1977, Hurt won an Obie award for his performance in My Life and three years later he landed his first film role in Altered States. Hurt plays a scientist who experiments on himself with disastrous results. In 1981, the following year he starred in the film Body Heat along with another rising star Kathleen Turner. Hurt was now an established, high profile, sort after actor as he was now being offered bigger film roles. The Big Chill was a comedy movie from Hollywood starring Hurt. Also starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Kline, as a group of friends reunited at a funeral when a friend of their's tragically dies. Kiss of the Spider Woman was released two years later starring Hurt in the film's lead role. After being imprisoned in a South American jail, Hurt plays a homosexual drag queen named Luis, who shares a cell with co-star Raul Julia a political prisoner. Luis tells his cellmate stories to try to escape the drudgery of their jail existence that each of them is enduring. In 1986, his next role was in the film Children of a Lesser God in which he played a school teacher at a deaf school for children. While working at the school he meets a young deaf woman played by Marlee Matlin who is highly intelligent yet troubled individual. After an exceptional performance by Hurt, he was nominated and won an Oscar for the Academy Award in 1986.
The next two years he won two more Oscars for best actor at the Academy Awards in Broadcast News and Accidental Tourist. In 1990, Hurt starred in Woody Allen's film Alice a romantic comedy set in the future. Six years later Hurt landed a role in Jane Eyre with Charlotte Gainsbourg and Anna Paquin based on Charlotte Bronte's novel. Lost in Space was his next film role in 1998, based on the popular television series. A History of Violence was his next film role in 2005 for which he won his fourth Academy Award. Casted as a villain in the film, he played an organized crime boss who seeks revenge on his brother. In 2012, J'enrage de son absence was a French language film which Hurt played a bereaved father. Roughly the same time he acted in The Host a scientific film based on the novel by Stephanie Meyer, which was released earlier this year.
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A digital marketing agency is celebrating after being honoured at the RAR Digital Awards.
Nominated in eight categories for their size division, SearchQuest Europe were thrilled to receive the "On Time" award, celebrating their ability to deliver timely results for their clients.
Other categories in which they were shortlisted included Search, Value for Money, Effectiveness and Client Service.
Based on reviews and ratings from actual clients of the nominated agencies, the RAR Digital Awards celebrate the achievements of digital agencies across the country. In this, their third year running, the awards continue to grow, and provide a strong stamp of approval for winning agencies.
CEO and founder of SearchQuest Europe, Vilayte Essa, said: "To be nominated in so many categories was a great honour by itself, and we're utterly thrilled to have won the On Time award."
Established in 2000, SearchQuest Europe are going from strength to strength,expanding into a Georgian Grade II* Listed building in the city centre.
Business development manager Tom Lee, said: "The event was absolutely fantastic, and although I would have liked to be carrying more than one award back for the company, punctuality is a great thing to be known for!"


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1 Dead In Lincoln Collision
1 Dead In Lincoln Collision
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Lincoln police say the driver of a car was killed after apparently veering into oncoming traffic and colliding with a semitrailer.
The crash happened late Thursday morning.
Police say the semi was headed east and the car was traveling west. A witness and the truck driver told police the car veered across the lanes of traffic and hit the semi head-on.
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OGDEN Most would look at Davis' 63-54 victory Monday over Timpanogos in the 5A playoffs as a game that finished a lot closer than expected.
But actually, those who saw the game and even the undefeated Darts themselves are probably feeling the final margin was a lot more comfortable than it should have been. Or at least, could have been.
The Timberwolves a No. 4 seed from Region 4 gave the Darts all they could handle, and were actually in position to pull off the tournament stunner until the final two minutes.
In fact, the game was tied three times and there were 13 lead changes. Timpanogos led by three late in the third period and trailed only by four with two minutes remaining.
But, as Davis coach Jay Welk pointed out afterwards, a narrow first-round win is still a ton better than a first-round upset which is what happened to Davis in the 5A tournament one year ago.
"The bottom line is, you win or go home. We're not going home," Welk said. "But I do think we can play better than we did today and that we need to play better."
Even though the Darts struggled at times, they still had several big scoring runs that allowed them to, for the most part, stay in control of the game. And Welk admits that one reason Davis didn't pull away until late was the play of Timpanogos.
"I thought we showed a little bit of tightness early on, but I thought we responded well late to a team that played exceptionally good basketball," Welk said. "I was very impressed by them."
As to the main reason Davis did take control down the stretch? Rebounding, and some huge late baskets by Jackson Stevenett. The Darts had 17 offensive boards, and Stevenett scored 10 of his 15 points in the final nine minutes.
"What we weren't doing is rebounding. And that's kind of a staple of what we do is rebound and play good defense," Welk said.
By getting good looks on nearly every possession early, and behind the long-range bombing of Connor Van Brocklin, the Darts finished the first quarter leading 16-10.
The T-Wolves made their first statement when they opened the second quarter on back-to-back 3-pointers by Trevor Thomas and Skyler Halford to take their first lead. And when Halford finished the half with a steal and layup, and then rattled in a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer, Timpanogos trailed only 27-26 at the break.
The third quarter was a back-and-forth battle the entire way, with eight lead changes. The T-Wolves' biggest lead was 39-36 late in the quarter when Andrew Eide banked in a put-back basket.
The next few minutes, however, belonged to Davis. The Darts finished the third frame leading 41-39 on back-to-back, fall-away jumpers by Stevenett. When Chase Flint buried two free throws to open the fourth and Nick Gruninger drilled a trey following an offensive rebound, Davis was up 46-39.
"I thought our kids executed really well during that stretch, and I thought we got a lot more aggressive," Welk said.
The Darts put the dagger in, when leading 53-49 with two minutes left, they scored eight straight in just over a minute. The exclamation point came when Flint lobbed a pass to Stevenett, who caught the ball about four feet from the hoop and slammed it home over a Timpanogos defender.Halford led all scorers with 21 points. Van Brocklin topped the Darts with 18, which included four 3-pointers, and Stevenett and Gruninger each tallied 15.
Top performer: Davis' Connor Van Brocklin finished with a team-high 18 points and hit four treys.
Key stat: The Darts had 17 offensive rebounds, most of which came in the second half.Up next: Quarterfinals, Davis vs. Alta, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
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31 January, 2010
Saturday Snow
30 January, 2010
Spent as long bundling as walking, but this bird made it worthwhile. Hope it stays warm.
Walking to class
30 January, 2010
Parking lot skies
28 January, 2010
Monday Blues
25 January, 2010
Saturday – leaving the apartment
24 January, 2010
Went to a disappointing exhibit at the Museum of African Art and a more satisfying dinner at Legal Seafood. Perhaps I should have listened when the guide outside the metro told me there is no Museum of African Art.


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The Birthday Paradox mit Python erklärt
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:32:31 +0100
#^Gemeinsame Geburtstage unter Partygästen
Dass auf einer Geburtstagsparty mit 23 Gästen in mehr als 50 Prozent der Fälle zwei Gäste mit dem gleichen Geburtstag weilen sollen, hört sich für Mathe-Laien abenteuerlich an. Mit statistischen Bordmitteln macht sich Partylöwe Mike Schilli daran, die Behauptung zu beweisen.
Bei dem Problem kommt es auf die genaue Formulierung an. Niemand kann erwarten, auf eine Party mit 23 Leuten zu gehen und dort mit 50 Prozent Wahrscheinlichkeit jemanden mit dem gleichen Geburtsdatum zu treffen.
Trunk based development
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:37:23 +0200
Quite interesting reading this overview
#^Trunk Based Development - Game Changers
#^Trunk Based Development - Game Changers
Since the early 80's a number of things have pushed best practices towards Trunk-Based Development, or away from it.
The language in use to describe such things has changed over time. Software Configuration Management (SCM) is used less today than Version Control Systems (VCS) is. A simpler still term - "Source Control" - seems to be used more recently, too.
Similarly, 'trunk' and 'branch', have not always been used as terms for controlled code lines that have a common ancestor, and are eminently (and repeatably) mergeable.
Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:13:59 +0100
- $dsn = $this->driver_dbtype . ':host=' . $server . (intval($port) ? '' : ';port=' . $port);
+ $dsn = $this->driver_dbtype . ':host=' . $server . (intval($port) ? ';port=' . $port : '');
It took me three evenings to find out why some database unit tests just did not want to work.
supporting PHP versions
Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:45:25 +0100
There are libraries that drop PHP <= 7.0 support in a minor release. But pretend to still "follow" semver in conjunction with composer. This makes it even more problematic shipping just one release source for all supported PHP versions or include vendor folder.
On the one hand I can understand their point. The libraries API is still semver and the platform requirements are transparently handled through composer. But PHP5.6 and PHP7.0 have officially EOL in end of 2018, so still over a year.
On the one hand I can understand their point. The libraries API is still semver and the platform requirements are transparently handled through composer. But PHP5.6 and PHP7.0 have officially EOL in end of 2018, so still over a year.
Bonn, Germany, Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:05:20 +0200
#^CALLIOPE | Home
#^CALLIOPE | Home
Unsere Mission ist es, jeder Schülerin und jedem Schüler in Deutschland ab der 3. Klasse einen spielerischen Zugang zur digitalen Welt mit Hilfe der Calliope mini zu ermöglichen.
#^CALLIOPE | Home
Our mission is to give pupils from year 3 onwards a playful approach to the digital world.
With Calliope mini you have countless creative options right at your fingertip. You want to build a robot or transmit messages? With just a few clicks you can create a program for the microprocessor and make things move.
Besides 25 red plus one RGB LED and two programmable buttons the board contains a combined position sensor with motion sensor and compass as well as a bluetooth module that allows the Calliope mini to communicate with other devices. The board can't only be programmed with your computer: you can use an app to transfer apps you created yourself to your mini computer.
Monotree, not Monorepo
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:29:03 +0200
Interesting blog post.
#^Why Github can't host the Linux Kernel Community
#^Why Github can't host the Linux Kernel Community
A while back at the awesome maintainerati I chatted with a few great fellow maintainers about how to scale really big open source projects, and how github forces projects into a certain way of scaling. The linux kernel has an entirely different model, which maintainers hosting their projects on github don't understand, and I think it's worth explaining why and how it works, and how it's different.
Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:44:56 +0200
Finally!!! Really looking forward to the included #PHPUnit support.
#^Eclipse Oxygen
#^Eclipse Oxygen
Eclipse is probably best known as a Java IDE, but it is more: it is an IDE framework, a tools framework, an open source project, a community, an eco-system, and a foundation.
HAS-A or IS-A
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:40:29 +0200
#^Composition over inheritance - Wikipedia
Composition over inheritance (or composite reuse principle) in object-oriented programming is the principle that classes should achieve polymorphic behavior and code reuse by their composition (by containing instances of other classes that implement the desired functionality) rather than inheritance from a base or parent class.[2] This is an often-stated principle of OOP, such as in the influential book Design Patterns.
Thou Shalt Not Depend on Me
Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:12:14 +0100
#^Thou Shalt Not Depend on Me: Analysing the Use of Outdated JavaScript Libraries on the Web
Web developers routinely rely on third-party JavaScript libraries such as jQuery to enhance the functionality of their sites. However, if not properly maintained, such dependencies can create attack vectors allowing a site to be compromised.
In this paper, we conduct the first comprehensive study of client-side JavaScript library usage and the resulting security implications across the Web. Using data from over 133k websites, we show that 37% of them include at least one library with a known vulnerability; the time lag behind the newest release of a library is measured in the order of years. In order to better understand why websites use so many vulnerable or outdated libraries, we track causal inclusion relationships and quantify different scenarios. We observe sites including libraries in ad hoc and often transitive ways, which can lead to different versions of the same library being loaded into the same document at the same time. Furthermore, we find that libraries included transitively, or via ad and tracking code, are more likely to be vulnerable. This demonstrates that not only website administrators, but also the dynamic architecture and developers of third-party services are to blame for the Web's poor state of library management.
The results of our work underline the need for more thorough approaches to dependency management, code maintenance and third-party code inclusion on the Web.
Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:57:30 +0100
From the DICs I have looked at so far I like Dice the most. Especially it's documentation is one that you understand what to use it for and how. This feeling I didn't have with most of the other documentations I have read from other DICs.
#^Dice - PHP Dependency Injection Container
Maybe should take a look at the PSR-11 wrapper for Dice.
#^Dice - PHP Dependency Injection Container
Dice is a minimal, lightning fast PHP Dependency Injection Container with a focus on being easy to use.
Dice allows developers to move object creation logic out of their application logic. This has many advantages when it comes to OOP theory, but also makes the developers life easier. It tries to be as minimal and unobtrusive as possible. Everything is done to minimise and simplify application code, making the application developers job easier and making the learning curve as shallow as possible.
Maybe should take a look at the PSR-11 wrapper for Dice.
Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:20:50 +0100
This looks good.
#^Ende des Supports für PHP 5 | heise online
#^Ende des Supports für PHP 5 | heise online
Support-Schema für PHP
Use content element relations in TYPO3 extensions
Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:15:15 +0100
Use content element relations in TYPO3 extensions
Wouldn't it be cool to enable editors to use standard or custom content elements in your extensions? The consequence is that you do not have to develop each and every functionality again. In this post I will show you, how you can use all available content elements of your installation.
PHP 7.1.0 Release Announcement
Sat, 03 Dec 2016 14:46:16 +0100
#^PHP: PHP 7.1.0 Release Announcement
The #PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.0. This release is the first point release in the 7.x series.
PHP 7.1.0 comes with numerous improvements and new features such as
* Nullable types
* Void return type
* Iterable pseudo-type
* Class constant visiblity modifiers
* Square bracket syntax for list() and the ability to specify keys in list()
* Catching multiple exceptions types
What's a change log?
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:02:19 +0100
#^Keep a CHANGELOG
Don't let your friends dump git logs into CHANGELOGs™
What makes a good change log?
I'm glad you asked.
A good change log sticks to these principles:
It's made for humans, not machines, so legibility is crucial.
Easy to link to any section (hence Markdown over plain text).
One sub-section per version.
List releases in reverse-chronological order (newest on top).
Write all dates in YYYY-MM-DD format. (Example: 2012-06-02 for June 2nd, 2012.) It's international, sensible, and language-independent.
Explicitly mention whether the project follows Semantic Versioning.
Each version should:
List its release date in the above format.
Group changes to describe their impact on the project, as follows:
Added for new features.
Changed for changes in existing functionality.
Deprecated for once-stable features removed in upcoming releases.
Removed for deprecated features removed in this release.
Fixed for any bug fixes.
Security to invite users to upgrade in case of vulnerabilities.
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 20:11:17 +0200
#^Chris Wilson - Progressive Web Apps is the new Ajax.
This is a transformative moment for the web. The revolution that is happening now is no less revolutionary than what happened a decade ago with Ajax - we can finally build reliable, fast and engaging apps on web technologies. In this talk, I'll dive into the what, why and how of Progressive Web Apps - describe what a "Progressive Web App" really is, show the opportunities in building them, and point you on your way to becoming a Progressive Web App developer.
Need a Dependency Injection?
Sat, 15 Oct 2016 11:28:25 +0200
Any experiences with dependency injection containers like PHP-DI, Pimple, Dice, Aura.Di, Orno/Di?
#Service Container #Dependency Injection #Lacy Loading #DI
#Service Container #Dependency Injection #Lacy Loading #DI
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:07:27 +0200
Don't expect a .gitattributes in your root folder to have any effect. I had an entry to treat .sqlite files as binary:
But what I got was:
File content identification used by #Git in index and working tree are binary/no normalization (i/-text w/-text). But when checking out or committing there is normalization (attr/text eol=lf). But therefore I have a .gitattributes, are you kidding me?
Took quite a long time to find out the problem. Further down in the tree was another .gitattributes. Actually no problem, as long as you don't use something like:
*.sqlite binary
But what I got was:
$ git ls-files --eol docroot\sites\default\files\.ht.sqlite
i/-text w/-text attr/text eol=lf docroot/sites/default/files/.ht.sqlite
File content identification used by #Git in index and working tree are binary/no normalization (i/-text w/-text). But when checking out or committing there is normalization (attr/text eol=lf). But therefore I have a .gitattributes, are you kidding me?
Took quite a long time to find out the problem. Further down in the tree was another .gitattributes. Actually no problem, as long as you don't use something like:
* text=auto eol=lf
What's wrong with pagination?
Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:00:46 +0200
Why Most Programmers Get Pagination Wrong
This is always amusing:
Pagination is one of those things that almost everyone gets wrong for two reasons:
User experience
Database performance
Here's why...
TL;DR: OFFSET pagination bad. Keyset pagination good.
This is always amusing:
Due to Oracle license restrictions, we cannot publish benchmark results here, comparing Oracle with PostgreSQL
Permissions API
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:10:38 +0200 last edited: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:11:58 +0200
Permissions API
Many of the functionalities that we're translated from mobile to the web require permission from the user. Think about geolocation, audio/video access (think getUserMedia for camera access), and likewise APIs. We can probably all agree that requiring permission for access to these APIs is a good thing, but I see a problem: there's sometimes no way to access each APIs permission level without triggering a request to the user to get that information. Obtrusive to say the least!
// Get the geolocation status (starts out as "prompt")
// ... meaning the user will be shown an access request if we want it
navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'geolocation' }).then(function(result) {
/* result.status = "prompt" */
// Request geolocation access if we really want it
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(result) { /* ... */ })
// Assuming the user requested access, the permission is now "granted"
navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'geolocation' }).then(function(result) {
/* result.status = "granted" */
// Push notifications require options:
navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'push', userVisibleOnly:true }).then(function(result) { /* ... */ });
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A few days ago MzBel told her followers she was organizing a concert for all upcoming and underground artists who have composed songs for John Mahama and the NDC and are looking for a platform to show their love and support.
Artist on the bill included Nii Funny, Article Wan, Adane Best, Luther and more.
But the 'Solo' hitmaker after seeing the artwork called MzBel out and denied knowledge of the gig.
"I RESPECT EVERY POLITICAL PARTY." Article Wan wrote on Facebook. "I don't know anything about JM TOASO Concert MzBel Please Stop Fooling My Fans. My Management team Don't know anything about this Concert… Please Am not into Politics.MzBel Please Kindly Delete my Picture of the Concerts."
MzBel realizing her mistake returned on social media to apologize saying;
My sincere apology to this very talented artist and his fans. According to him no one from my team spoke to him and for that matter he wants his name and picture deleted from our flyers. I will make sure it is done immediately. Thanks


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can't install Google play service in.my phone Karbonn A11 why???? plese solve my problem immediately
I bought Karbonn A11+ a year back.The problem started after six months.I had to get a new software updated from service centre.Then after sometime the phone began hanging frequently.When I removed my both sim cards;the phone got normal but when I again inserted the sim it hung.So I left the phone without the sims and the phone then runs smoothly.This was my experience.Overall the phone is worst in every aspect.The only thing that I loved about this phone was its touch.
this is the worst mobile i hav ever bought i baught it and it is not working properly play store not working other apps not working. battery is very pour on performance i give it 25 out of 100.....
I cannot install google services ... in this phone it is making it very complicated
Hai Sir/Madem
I have One Time My mobile is restore but next Day to this problem issu
Google install Google play service not working
i bought karbon a11+ and after 6 monts it start getting hang and shut dowm automatically. the battery is not charging properly and some time it was fully charged and some time it get dried..
Arun kumar, 27 Sep 2014my phone karbonn a11 not install google play service pllzzz help mejust restore Ur phone settings..
my phone karbonn a11 not install google play service pllzzz help me
hi This is sriram From Chennai, i bought KARBONN A11 model. i have used 1 1/2 years. When ever i bought my first day its not working so the shopkeeper return back and replace it immediatly now t would like to change the battery i have visited T NAGAR, service center, kodampakkam service center, tey asked time minimum10 days. bt the stock not avail, alomost 3 month over. now i have to replace the Screen also i tried richi st. maximm shops no one can short out this issue. very very very worst model. i feel very bad and getting angry about the poor service providers. This tyoe service they will close the company very soon. losse their image in markt also. i never sugeest to buy karbonn model. to any one
To install Google play service..first root your karbonn a11 phone...then flash it via gapps of 4.0.4.....your problem will solve
raam, 02 Sep 2014I cannot install google services ... in this phoneIn NY device carbon A11 Google play service is not installed
Dilshad, 21 Aug 2013I want 2 buy nw guyz cn u tell wht abt this price?And battery backup?No batteart backup on mobile karboon mobile
Anonymous, 17 Jun 2014I too got same problem needed helpMy mobile Atomatic switch on and switch of karboon A11+
abhi, 13 Jun 2014I cannot install google services ... in this phone it is making it very complicatedI too got same problem needed help


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It was just September 7th when Apple last took the stage, and now they're preparing for their next event. Today, Apple sent out invites for an event on October 27th with the tagline, "Hello Again". This event is expected to focus on the Mac with a number of Mac lines having become stale. The star is set to be the Retina MacBook Pro with the first external design change since 2012.
The Retina MacBook Pro will likely feature a new OLED touch panel to replace the function key row of the keyboard. The touch panel will include a TouchID sensor, as well as context sensitive buttons that change based on the app in use. The 13″ and 15″ sizes will continue, but Apple will push USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 ports as the only connectors. Apple will also likely include Intel's Skylake processors. Beyond the Retina MacBook Pro, the 13″ MacBook Air could get a minor update to USB-C, but it's unlikely to change beyond that. A new iMac has been rumored, as well as a 5K Thunderbolt display, but it's unclear if they're planned for this event. The Mac Pro was last updated in 2013, while the Mac mini was last updated in 2014, but again new editions may not come for this event. Apple could also present a 4K Apple TV, new iPod touches, and more of an iPad change than the storage configuration updates of the September 7th event.
It's worth noting that Apple originally planned their financial earnings call for October 27th, but moved it to the 25th. There was speculation that an event might fit on the 27th, and now we know for sure. Join us on October 27th at 10AM pacific.


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A customer has a custom helpdesk / ticket system, which is quite complex and developed entirely with classic Notes elements. Beside these tickets there is a lot of additional data, like hardware devices, customer records, a document management database, purchase orders etc.
So far all this data is displayed in the ticket form using embedded views. This works, but is slow and this technique is not able to display all kind of documents belonging to a ticket in one list.
The customer asked me "can you create a widget for the sidebar which displays a list of all documents belonging to the ticket which is currently selected in the view?" – "sure, should be no problem" was my response 🙂
Some may remember that I worked with Composite Applications some time ago with Notes 8, which was not the best experience… a lot of stuff didn't work that time, and I got a decent amount of additional gray hair.
Since the easiest way to develop such a widget is using an XPage inside a Composite Application, I had to revisit this technology again. And I have to admit, it works very well in Notes 9!
So far I have an XPage which display some generic data about a ticket and a list of all documents from different databases belonging to this ticket. The list of documents is computed by another XPage and loaded via Ajax (dojo.xhrGet), so that the computation of the data does not hinder the widget from being displayed.
I created a Composite Application which simply displays the start frameset of the ticketing database and loads the XPage into the sidebar. Then I told some views to push the note id of the selected document via property broker to the Composite Application, which in turn pushes that note id to the XPage.
Now when the ticketing database is being opened in Notes, the XPage widget is automatically loaded into the sidebar and when the user selects a ticket in the view, the widget is refreshed automatically so that the appropriate data can be computed and displayed. And when the ticketing database is being closed, the sidebar widget is being closed automatically, too.
I will write more about the exact steps I took, but so far I'd simply like say: using an XPage as sidebar widget works just perfect and I'm very satisifed with the outcome so far.


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Rugged, sturdy, and built Ford tough, the super-duty 2015 Ford F-350 can handle any big job that comes its way. Robust on the outside and still well-appointed on the inside, this versatile pickup offers a fantastic ride and amazing performance. The friendly staff at Plattner's Chiefland Ford in Chiefland, FL, serving Trenton and Newberry, knows you don't have time to waste tossing numbers back and forth. We're ready to offer you a rock bottom price on a 2015 Ford F-350, so head on over, and we'll have you back to work before lunch!
Let's check out how the 2015 Ford F-350 stacks up against the Ram 3500.
You need a strong engine to pull your through the tough workloads, and the 2015 Ford F-350 has two -- a 6.2L SOHC Flex Fuel V8 with a best-in-class 385 hp and 405 lbs-ft of torque, or a superb 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel which generates 405 hp and a mind-blowing 860 lb-ft of torque. In comparison, the Ram 3500 has three engines to offer-- a 5.7L V8 with 383 hp, a 6.4L V8 with 410 hp, and a 6.7L Turbo Diesel with 370 horses and 800 lb-ft of torque. The Ford F-350 also offers a CNG (compressed natural gas) or LNG (liquid propane gas) option. With the 2015 the 2015 Ford F-350's best-in-class 385 horses with the standard engine and the crazy amount of torque in the 6.7L Turbo Diesel -- the F-350 wins the blue ribbon.
Of course, a powerful beast like the 2015 F-350 is made of steel (literally!), but sometimes they take a pounding, and problems could arise. Both the F-350 and Ram 3500 come with a 3-year/36,000 bumper to bumper warranty, but you'll have more peace of mind with Roadside Assistance coverage for the F-350 with 5-years/60,000 miles while the Ram 3500 falls two years short with 3 years/36,000 miles.
When you drive a big pickup, we'll assume you'll be in it a lot and want the cab to be comfortable. The 2015 Ford F-350 offers more headroom with 40.7 inches vs. the Ram 3500's 39.9 inches and slightly more legroom with 41.1 vs. the Ram 3500's 41 inches. And if you're a strapping, tall person, every inch counts!


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The USF College of Education is proud to be nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP accreditation is a voluntary process designed to ensure high-quality practices through a rigorous evaluation process consisting of self-evaluation, on-site accreditation evaluators and ongoing assessment.
CAEP requires that accredited institutions provide data on pass rates on professional exams, graduation rates, employment, teaching effectiveness and satisfaction surveys. To view the 2016 Title II Reports, visit the U.S. Department of Education Title II website.
Each year the Florida Department of Education issues an Annual Program Performance Report (APPR) for each licensure program. The reports include data on employment, retention, measures of teaching effectiveness and teacher evaluations for our graduates. To view the APPRs for each USF College of Education licensure program, go to Annual Program Performance Reports and select University of South Florida and the program year from the drop down menus.
The USF Post Graduation Outcomes Hub provides additional information regarding earnings and employment.
Accredited Programs
The School Psychology Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation, and is recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists.
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This is the Storyboard Collage that I made for Isabella's Mom! I love the way it turned out! It's 11x14 and on canvas mounted on a stretcher frame. When I get the order in, I will post a picture of it on the wall!
Click here to see it a little larger!
Isabella's Storyboard Collage
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Charles Darwin read John Milton's Paradise Lost four or five times as he journeyed around the southern hemisphere on the HMS Beagle gathering insights that would lead to his theory of evolution. It was inspiring for me to read of Darwin's great adventure again at the start of the mayoral election runoff in Albuquerque between progressive Democrat Tim Keller and Tea Party Republican Dan Lewis. Cities like everything else evolve. And they often succumb to temptations that ruin their chances for competitive success. Darwin and Milton provide perfect metaphors for Albuquerque's immediate future.
The outcome of this election will tell us if we have a chance to thwart the metaphor of Paradise Lost or fall into the temptation of glossing over profound environmental problems, like our polluted aquifer and the devil's bargain we've been making with the Air Force over the largest jet fuel spill in the nation at Kirtland Base.
Albuquerque has always banked on a ready underground water supply. But what if we've allowed it to become so polluted it's no longer the reliable source it has always been? What if our reliance on the Colorado River to augment our drinking water supply proves to be pie in the sky after all given a 19-year drought in the Colorado's watershed, and we are forced to drink groundwater again? Will Albuquerque proper end up like its East Mountain suburbs with an increasingly compromised aquifer, as Laura Paskus wrote so insightfully about recently in the New Mexico Political Report? Will we continue to pump water for outlandish growth to keep up with the Joneses, struggling and failing to emulate Phoenix and Denver while losing our real, and for many of us, paradisiac identity? Or will we find a way to become a paradise regained?
As cities grow they either progress by adapting to the changing demands of their time and place, or they seize up, become rigid and inflexible, and remain in denial about the reality of evolving new conditions. They can get grandiose, as well, and aspire to be something they are not and eventually fail and fall far short of their real promise. Albuquerque is at that evolutionary crossroads. Trying to become a stunted version of a megacity on the Rio Grande binds us to failure. Working to become again a conservation-minded, intimate city where people feel at home, rather than an anyplace where nobody feels they belong, that's the road to livable progress here.
Albuquerque's traditional identity as a medium-sized, semi-rural, multicultural, New Mexico college town with rich employment possibilities in the hard sciences and their technological offshoots, in human services, in modern urban agriculture, and locally relevant architecture and development is still at least a partial reality. But we can't even begin to fully regain our sense of place, redeeming it from the Californication and its attendant poverty, crime, and homelessness that have all but engulfed us, if we don't have sufficient water. We need safe water, not for frivolous growth and manufacture, but for solidifying our sense of ourselves as actively evolving our city into a place that calls forth in us, more and more, a feeling of querencia, a deep love and respect for the land, water, and people of the Middle Rio Grande Valley and New Mexico.
Water, not crime; water, not jobs; water, not "growth," must be our first priority.
The Kirtland Air Force Base spill, an ever-present danger discovered in 1999, is both a symbol of where we are at the moment — a compromised, directionless, smoke-blowing kind of place with virtually no public discourse on local matters — and a dire threat to the health and livelihood of our people. The pollution plume is precariously close to the sweet spot of our entire aquifer, where the most productive wells in the city are located. Containing and cleaning up that contamination is the single most important issue of our city 's future.
But as water activist Dave McCoy told me recently, "It seems some politicians think it's unpatriotic to challenge the Air Force on the massive contamination of Albuquerque's ground water with toxic chemicals. There needs to be an independent review of the planning for clean up of the toxic chemicals from the 24-million-gallon spill of jet fuel and aviation gas into the drinking water aquifer. Albuquerque is Flint, Michigan."
McCoy is the long-time executive director of Citizen Action NM, which serves as a watchdog not only on the Kirtland spill but also the Sandia Labs radioactive mixed waste landfill near the southern edge of the Sunport.
Federal studies have shown over the years that the middle Rio Grande aquifer is contaminated with dozens of pollution sites, enough for at least 20 more Superfund sites than the four it already has. (Orphaned Land)
In a recent letter to NM Senator Tom Udall, McCoy expressed with clarity what many of us have been worrying about. Among his charges are that there's "a lack of genuine public transparency to avoid exposure of incompetence" on the part of the Air Force, that Kirtland Air Force Base is "setting the stage to get a technical waver to not perform full remediation," and that "changed aquifer conditions from a rapidly rising water table" are spreading the contamination in ways that an "out-of-date defective groundwater monitoring and soil sampling" system isn't accurately detecting. McCoy recommends that "a thorough, independent review should be performed by more than just one person for the fuel spill. Independent review by a panel of experts is warranted and often performed for a remediation project of this magnitude and expense…."
McCoy is not alone in his concerns. New Mexico Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham said a number of years ago that cleaning up the Kirtland Spill should be the NM Congressional delegation's top priority. Even the Martinez administration's Environment Department expressed concern in a letter (PDF) to Kirtland Base leadership in August this year about "incomplete characterization of the dissolved-phase groundwater plume" regarding Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority's (ABCWUA) successful efforts beginning to recharge the aquifer. The Environment Department also charges that the clean up is operating on "technically incomplete and biased estimates" of the severity of the spill and that there is still an "incomplete delineation" of the spread and depth of the jet fuel contamination of groundwater near Kirtland. And this comes more than 18 years after the discovery of the spill.
The ABCWUA, in a review of recent Air Force remediation plans, expressed concerns that dangerous jet fuel additives were migrating farther and faster than had been predicted.
And here we are, weeks away from electing a new mayor. I'm endorsing Tim Keller because I think he's the best chance we've had in a long time, since perhaps the days in the later 1970s of Mayor David Rusk, to give Albuquerque a running chance to clean up its pollution — both chemical and political — and fulfill its promise as a great New Mexican place to live, one that's rich in civility, in charity, and in a mature and responsible regard for water as the fundamental prerequisite for a good life, or any life for that matter, in the arid Southwest.
*Nullius in verba: take nobody's word for it
(Image derived from Alan & Flora Bottling)


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I happened to be in Ubud on the "birthday" of the Pura Gunung Lebah temple which is located at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Wos River. The ridge between these two branches is called Campuan. Temple birthdays are celebrated every 210 days.
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