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Dr. Jussi Eloranta
Experimental and theoretical physical chemistry
Professor of chemistry
Curriculum vitae
Research group
Amateur radio: AA6KJ/OH6KJ
Eucalyptus Hall 2025
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
California State University at Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8262
Tel. +1 818 677 2677
Low temperature chemistry and physics in superfluid helium
Liquid phase electron paramagnetic resonance studies of organic radicals
Decomposition reactions of peroxides
Matrix isolation spectroscopy of small molecules
Principles of Chemistry.
General chemistry II.
Physical chemistry I (thermodynamics).
Physical chemistry laboratory course corresponding to CHEM351.
Physical chemistry II (quantum mechanics).
Physical chemistry laboratory course corresponding to CHEM352.
Chemical thermodynamics (graduate level).
Quantum chemistry (graduate level).
CHEM553 Chemical kinetics (graduate level).
Free computer programs for physical chemistry.
XEMR program
XEMR program home page
Meas library
Meas library home page
Libgrid library
Libgrid library home page
Libdft library
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Department of Chemistry web-pages
RP don't write specs -- users should consider themselves lucky to get any programs at all, and take what they get.
RP don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
RP don't write application programs, they program right down on the bare metal. Application programming is for feebs who can't do system programming.
RP don't read manuals. Reliance on a reference is the hallmark of a novice and the cowardly.
RP don't write COBOL. COBOL is for wimpy application programmers.
RP's programs never work right the first time. But if you throw them on the machine they can be patched into working in "only a few" 30-hour debugging sessions.
RP don't write in FORTRAN. FORTRAN is for pipe stress freaks and crystallography weenies.
RP never work 9 to 5. If they are around at 9 AM, it's because they were up all night.
RP don't write in BASIC. Actually, no programmers write in BASIC after age twelve.
RP don't do documentation. Documentation is for simps who can't read the source code.
RP don't write in PASCAL, or BLISS, or ADA, or any of those pinko computer science languages. Strong typing is for people with weak minds.


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Alex Pettyfer: Engaged to Riley Keough?
Alex Pettyfer and his girlfriend, Riley Keough, go out to lunch together at Le Petit Four on Monday (March 12) in Los Angeles.
The couple is rumored to be engaged – Riley was spotted wearing what looks to be an engagement ring.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Alex Pettyfer
During lunch, Alex, 21, excused himself to answer a phone call. When he came back to the table, he gave Riley a kiss. Aww!
Alex and Riley star together in the upcoming film Magic Mike – she plays a fellow stripper who's a bad influence on Alex's character!
Magic Mike will hit theaters on June 9 – we can't wait!!
FYI: Alex is wearing Puma athletic wear!

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2 Corinthians 8 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
8 1 He exhorteth them by the example of the Macedonians, 9 and also even of Christ himself, 14 to be liberal towards the saints: 16 for which purpose, he showeth that Titus, 18 and another brother came unto them.
1 We [a]do you also to wit, brethren, of the [b]grace of God bestowed upon the Churches of Macedonia.
2 Because in [c]great trial of affliction their joy abounded, and their most extreme poverty abounded unto their rich liberality.
3 For to their power (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power they were [d]willing.
4 And prayed us with great instance that we would receive the [e]grace, and fellowship of the ministering which is toward the Saints.
5 [f]And this they did, not as we looked for: but gave their own selves, first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God,
6 That we should exhort Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.
7 Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith and word, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love towards us, even so see that ye abound in this grace also.
8 [g]This say I not by commandment, but because of the [h]diligence of others: therefore prove I the [i]naturalness of your love.
9 [j]For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that he being rich, for your sakes became poor, that ye through his poverty might be made rich.
10 [k]And I show my mind herein: for this is expedient for you, which have begun not to do only, but also to [l]will, a year ago.
11 Now therefore perform to do it also, that as there was a readiness to will, even so ye may perform it of that which ye have.
12 [m]For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
13 [n]Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieved: But upon [o]like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lack:
14 That also their abundance may be for your lack, that there may be equality.
15 As it is written, He that gathered much, had nothing over, and he that gathered little, had not the less.
16 [p]And thanks be unto God, which had put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.
17 Because he accepted the exhortation, yea, he was so careful that of his own accord he went unto you.
18 And we have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is [q]in the Gospel throughout all the Churches.
19 (And not so only, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellow in our journey, concerning this [r]grace that is ministered by us unto the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your prompt mind.)
20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this [s]abundance that is ministered by us,
21 Providing for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have ofttimes proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I have in you.
23 Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my fellow and helper to you-ward: or of our [t]brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the [u]glory of Christ.
24 Wherefore show toward them, and before the [v]Churches the proof of your love, and of the rejoicing that we have of you.
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The first thing to disappear was reports indicating investigators are close to finding his killers. The second thing is advertising on Russian Public Television.
After showing initial enthusiasm for finding Mr. Listyev's killers that his popularity demanded, overworked lawmen have quieted down about the case.
Investigators indicated shortly after the apparent contract killing that Mr. Listyev, Russian Public Television's executive director, fell victim to a battle for the lucrative right to wholesale media on Russia's largest TV station and that they were concentrating their investigation on the ad industry.
As the search for the killers drags on, so does the moratorium on advertising at Russian Public Television, the 49% privately held company that took over the Channel One airwaves from state-run Ostankino April 1 as planned. That move went through despite lawmakers' bids to reverse the partial privatization of the network.
Mr. Listyev was killed shortly after Russian Public Television officials announced the April 1 halt on "irritating" advertising. But the halt was immediately understood as a bid to seize media wholesaling at the network from middlemen companies.
Russian Public Television went ahead with the moratorium despite the tragedy, trading ads for a mix of new-fangled computer graphics and still photographs of snow-draped woods, the Kremlin and the Ostankino TV tower that dominated screens between shows during the Soviet era.
Advertising executives say they have suffered little from the ban because a soft market in the first quarter of this year after Russia's big advertising boom prevented other networks from taking advantage of the ban by raising prices.
Bruce Macdonald, director general of BBDO Marketing here, said that while TV rate card prices have remained more or less stationary in recent months, the media wholesalers have deepened the discounts that determine the real price of airtime for advertisers. He predicted by early May there could be actual cuts in rate card prices.
But while a dry period for advertising in Russia-partially fueled by the collapse of several Russian investment companies-may have taken some of the wind out of the sails of media wholesalers, Russian and Western executives said the middelman system will remain in place at Russian Public Television, as it has on other networks.
"I think we will find some form of media wholesaler or media wholesaling organization playing the same or a similar role" as before Mr. Listyev's killing, Mr. Macdonald said of Russian Public Television.
Network officials have said the halt on advertising would last three months, through July 1, but local ad agency officials maintain that date is not firm and that the ban could last through the summer.


text: I posted this in the Apple forums and received not 1 response. I'm trying over here as it seems we have a bit more technical savvy and experience with off the wall issues like the one I'll describe below. I would hate for this laptop to go to waste. Everything on this thing is mint! 17" 1.67GHZ Powerbook No matter what configuration I give the powerbook it only stays powered up for 4 minutes (To The Second). With Battery, No battery, 2 Dimms, 1 Dimm, Different Dimms, After resetting PRAM, After resetting Power module, During install of Leopard, During install of Tiger, Even Just after turning on and doing nothing. This has got to be the result of some type of hardware check where after 4 minutes of something happening/not happening the unit shuts down. Believe me it is to the second..........Never seen this from any unit PC, MAC whatever.... Thanks In Advance


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For as long as I can remember vacation has been part of my families' annual calendar. As a child with my parents, and then as a parent with my children, the Sinclair tribe has driven, flown, trained, bussed and cruised to many special destinations in the States and beyond to enjoy time away from work and the routine. We have slept in tents, under the stars, in rustic cabins, smelly trailers, Motel 6's and Five Star Hotels on lumpy cots, comfortable enormous beds, car backseats and hard floors. We have visited aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, best friends, cousins and best of all, grandparents.
The family vacation has been significant to the Sinclair family because it has afforded us the opportunity to experience new things, test our limits, learn about the history of a place and its people, and expand our world view. Most of all, it has given us a safe and protected space, as a family, to create a memory. Memories, not so much of what we saw, or what we did, but memories of our time together, our laughter, our excitement, and of how we felt, or what we experienced as a family.
I am amazed and grateful for all of the special places far from home, that we were able to visit, the people we have met and the unusual things that we were able to do on a limited budget. This causes me to think about the vacation memories that we created visiting local places and doing things that were not so unusual. Vacation memories of playing board games late into the evening, taking a walk at a local park, catching fire flies in the yard, hanging with a neighbor, singing crazy songs at the top of our lungs, and of course, cooking hot dogs and hamburgers on the deck. Yes, travelling to a faraway place was spectacular but the back yard or the local park was no less spectacular, because being with the family is about as good as it gets.
For some of the children and families and seniors that participate in the Friends Program taking a vacation to a faraway place might not be possible for a variety of reasons. But the faithful volunteers and generous donors of the Friends Program do something that matches any vacation to a faraway place. They enter into the lives of those we serve making everyday events like going to the park, or providing transportation, or visiting a local museum, or just listening to music together, nothing short of spectacular. And let's not forget those that offer time to mentor children, help seniors struggling with food insecurity and ensure that families in crisis have shelter. These compassionate gestures are things that families do for one another as they spend time together. Being with family, and I include the Friends Program family, is about as good as it gets.
Jay Sinclair
Executive Director


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By BRIAN GRAVES
Bradley County has settled with the family of a man who hanged himself in the Bradley County Jail, with the majority of the $475,000 amount purchasing annuities for the man's two …
Bradley County has settled with the family of a man who hanged himself in the Bradley County Jail, with the majority of the $475,000 amount purchasing annuities for the man's two minor children.
Ralph Nelms, 41, of Cleveland, had been arrested in connection with two area burglaries in the county on Sept. 15, 2016, after he was developed as a suspect for the burglary of a body shop on Dawn Drive.
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office said evidence left at the scene led detectives to Nelms, as well as new evidence which also linked Nelms to the burglaries of several campers at a business located in Spring Place Road.
He was charged with three counts of burglary, theft of $1,000 and theft of over $500.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Nelms had been found hanging in his cell on the morning of Sept. 18, 2016.
Three corrections officers at the Bradley County Jail were suspended as part of the investigation into the hanging got underway, and the BCSO conducted an Internal Affairs investigation which ran parallel to the one conducted by the TBI.
In October 2016, Ron Reddish and Gabe Black were terminated by the BCSO, and Tim Boyd resigned.
The officers were indicted by a Bradley County grand jury in December 2016 for their actions and inactions concerning the hanging death of an inmate.
Reddish, Black and Boyd were been charged with official misconduct.
Black was charged with tampering with evidence and tampering with governmental records.
During the course of the TBI investigation, agents developed information that indicated the required cell checks were not conducted as reported, and that jail logs were falsified to show that they were. The investigation revealed that the three officers were the individuals responsible for conducting those cell checks.
10th District Attorney Steve Crump praised "the transparency of the entire command staff in alerting agencies to the activity of their subordinates."
The Nelms family filed their lawsuit in February 2017 claiming damages for conscious [and] physical pain, suffering and death; severe emotional injuries; mental anguish; economic loss including wage loss; exemplary damages; attorneys fees and costs loss of love, society and companionship; reasonable funeral and burial expenses; and all other damages allowable by law.
No specific monetary amount was mentioned in the lawsuit filed by Kristen Danielle Nelms, as administrator of his estate, on behalf of his two minor-aged sons. Nelms' obituary listed the plaintiff as "the mother of his children" and not as his spouse.
In her order handed down Dec. 7, U.S. District Judge Pamela L. Reeves, noted that while the case was not settled in mediation, the family and Bradley County continued to discuss settlement and later reached the settlement by which the family's claims against all defendants "will be resolved and dismissed."
Reeves noted the family had brought their lawsuit under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability ACT.
The act, passed in 1973 by the Tennessee General Assembly, was an attempt to balance the needs of injured persons to recover for injury or damage caused by the negligent acts of a local government and the needs of local governments to provide, and of their citizens to receive public services, without unduly burdensome litigation and taxes.
One of the most important provisions of the Act is the section that grants absolute immunity to local governments and then creates exceptions to this immunity making them "liable for certain actions or inactions, based on negligence: you had a duty to act; you breached that duty; your breach of that duty was the proximate cause of the injury; an actual injury or damage did occur."
The judge noted under that act, recovery would have been limited to $300,000 without recovery of attorney's fees or expenses.
The county contended that any recovery made by the family for a violation of Civil Rights could not be had against the county, but only against the county and the individually named defendants.
"Further, due to the fact Mr. Nelms' death resulted from his own actions, there is a risk to plaintiffs that no recovery or a significantly smaller recovery than the settlement amount would be reached," Reeves wrote in her order.
The annuities bought by the settlement will ensure one of Nelms' children will receive $316,000 with the other collecting $273,000.
"All payment to be paid under the annuity plans are to be paid directly to the children after they reach the age of majority and Kristin Damielle Nelms, as their mother and guardian, is not claiming nor is she to be paid any of the settlement funds," the judge ordered.
The annuities purchase will cost $312,937; attorney's fees are $158,333; and $3,730 will be deducted for costs and expenses.
Those monies will be paid by the county's insurance, and not from the local government's general funds, as the settlement was negotiated by the insurance company and does not necessarily mean the county believes they should have been penalized.
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CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed the news a library will remain in its current location until a lower cost premises can be found.
Emsworth Library in the town centre was facing closure when its lease expired next year. And there were fears among many that the lease would not be renewed, as Hampshire County Council said the current site is too expensive to run.
But now its future has been secured.
County councillor Ray Bolton, said: 'The wider picture across the county is that HCC is keeping all libraries open, and this includes Emsworth Library.
'The HCC cabinet portfolio holder for libraries and head of cultural services paid the library a visit and both recognise how important it is to maintain the service.
'Therefore, the council is looking for an alternative location for the library in Emsworth, with lower occupancy costs.
'Emsworth Library will remain in its present location until a lower occupancy cost premises can be found.
'A programme is being planned by the council to modernise libraries to meet changing needs in the digital age.
'We have to seek to achieve the most cost-effective library service, and part of this includes reviewing building occupancy costs.'
In 2015 more than 1,000 people signed a petition to stop HCC moving the library from its own building into a community centre.
The council said it would have saved £30,000 a year by doing so, but work to bring the community centre up to scratch was too expensive.
Bob Smyth, from The Friends of Emsworth Library, said: 'The news that the library will remain where it is until new premises are found is tremendous.
'The fear was that no replacement would be ready next year and the library would close. Locating and fitting out an alternative premises takes time, so this allows for breathing space.
'The library will become even more important now as a result of the proposed developments in the "Emsworth gap".'


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Tech writing is the new historical fiction.
Amazon.com: So You'd Like to… Use Technical Writing to Defraud Employers
Perhaps one of the best-titled "So you wanna…" lists I've come across. Interesting that I found this by doing a search on tech writer certifications (a topic which, incidentally, has found new life on the Yahoo group ReformSTC).
Unfortunately, it doesn't go very deep in the way of actual list items. Just 3 books are listed. But I guess if you've set yourself up as an instrument of tech writing justice, for good or ill, then three books is probably just enough to do some damage.
There's a nice little rant, though.


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Sears Appliance Outlet
The quest for an affordable appliance can always be a daunting one. Over the weekend, we had the opportunity to accompany a friend in their quest which lead to a random location in Santa Ana, the Sears Appliance Outlet. Sears, well known for their appliances, actually has several locations throughout Southern California (Santa Ana, Corona, and Ontario.) These outlet stores carry discontinued or slightly blemished appliances at reduced prices of 15%-50% off retail. They warehouse was filled with aisles and aisles of all types of appliances, some very new, and others in slightly worse condition. However, all the appliances come with the Sears guarantee.
My friend ended up purchasing a refrigerator that had a very slight scratch on the side. Since the refrigerator was going to be surrounded by cabinets, the sides would not be visible anyways, and it they saved $200. You definitely have to pick through, but it's definitely a great option, especially if price is your deciding factor.


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It's been almost a year since we last heard from the developers of King of Wushu. The game is a MOBA set in the Ming dynasty of China. You can see a bit of gameplay in the video the developers released last week, though unfortunately no English version of the video is available: F
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King of Wushu, a third-person MOBA focusing on the martial arts, has delivered us five new screenshots with some of the characters you can play as, as well as the game running in action. http://www.t
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At last year's ChinaJoy Expo, Snail Games announced that they would be bringing their third-person MOBA focusing on the martial arts, King of Wushu to Xbox One. Set in the Ming Dynasty, players will
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Alongside its announcement earlier this year in August, we checked out a teaser trailer for game developer Snail Games' upcoming King of Wushu. The game's second trailer proudly showcased its CryEngi
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In a new trailer for upcoming martial-arts based MOBA, King of Wushu, we're treated to some of the graphical joys involved with utilising the CryEngine 3 for the game's development. The technology al
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Well over a year ago, back on May 2011, I profiled the powerful and dramatic short film titled Karim, written and directed by L.A. based filmmaker Carl Seaton, a Chicago native, who was inspired to make the film after being profoundly affected by the violent summer in his hometown the previous year.
And if anyone has been paying attention to the national news, the situation has gotten worse this year instead of better.
According to the filmmaker, he "wanted to shoot something without depending on dialogue as well as make the audience redirect their sympathies from prey to predator."
However the good news is that, thanks to the overwheling response Karim has gotten so far, Seaton has gotten a global distribution deal for his film, and it will be availbale for download and purchase starting this Sunday evening, on Oct 14th, at The Shorts Movie Channel HERE.
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As y'all can see the top is flat, it I do believe it is a thin "press board". Perfect for the method of attaching a CQ top, using the method that I put the tops on the CQ tins that I made for the CQI swap.
Then using my silkie as a color guide I pieced together my top to embellish. I am seeing SRE flowers. I want to practice ones that I found to do on Simona's landscape block on my basket top. I also want to do some of those cute daisy's that I embroidered on Rita's block! Roses of course lots and lots of roses! I can just picture it in my mind!!!!


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Python bindings for ADMesh, STL maipulation library
Project description
This module provides bindings for the ADMesh library. It lets you manipulate 3D models in binary or ASCII STL format and partially repair them if necessary.
First, you'll need to install the ADMesh library. This release is designed for ADMesh 0.98.x. Follow the instructions there. Then you can install this as usual with one of the following:
./setup.py install python3 setup.py install # for Python 3 pip install admesh # install directly from PyPI
In case your ADMesh library is located in non-standard location, you'll have to tell the compiler and linker where to look:
LDFLAGS='-L/path/to/library' CFLAGS='-I/path/to/header' ./setup.py install
Use the Stl class provided.
import admesh # load an STL file stl = admesh.Stl('file.stl') # observe the available methods help(stl) # read the stats stl.stats # see how many facets are there len(stl) # walk the facets for facet in stl: # get the normal facet['normal'] # walk the vertices for vertex in facet['vertex']: # read the coordinates vertex['x'] vertex['y'] vertex['z']
Note that all C ADMesh functions start with stl_ prefix and the Python methods of this module do not. Also note that not all C ADMesh functions are provided, because some would require more complicated approach and are not considered worthy. In case you are missing some functions, create new issue.
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After reading the letter her mother left for her, Caley has now been left questioning all of her decisions. Realizing that she has strayed too far from the path that she initially set out on, Caley must find a way to return to the reason she had first joined Elijah's side: to find the counter to the ancient curse put on her elemental line. Along the way, Caley will discover new things about not only the curse, but about herself as well. But with war on the horizon, will Caley be able to find the counter-curse in time, or will she be too late?
jbendoski Dec 14, 2017
Very different way to open a chapter, but it caught my attention. Well done.
xIamxthexbestx Feb 06, 2017
Caley is so damn beautiful!!!! Omg I just looovve her!!! ❤❤❤❤
xIamxthexbestx Feb 06, 2017
Nope....She just needs to have a bit more courage and faith in herself.
joana32190 Mar 17, 2016
Nah i think she has lots of motivation to keep going and find the counter curse
pagneee Aug 31, 2015
No i dnt think u will die.. It seems that your stronger and bolder with ur journey and will turn things to your favor..
StayceStories Feb 24, 2015
I hope Caley dies to be honest... It will be devastating and somewhat traumatising to readers...it will evoke so much emotion... I don't like her anyway


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This homemade costume for women entered our 2013 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Helen, the 'Gatsby Burlesque' costume creator:
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LEWISTON, Maine - At its first away match of the spring season, the No. 27 MIT men's tennis team was defeated by No. 25 Bates College by a score of 7-2 on Friday. Tech is 4-2 on the season, after winning the previous three consecutive home matches, all by a score of 9-0.
At No. 1 doubles, seniors Edwin Zhang (Falls Church, Va.) and Curtis Wu (Yorba Linda, Calif.) put up a fight, but ultimately fell to Timmy Berg and Pierre Planche, 8-4. Zhang was able to come back later in the day to defeat Berg at No. 1 singles. He won the first set, 6-3, fell in the second, 3-6, and broke the tie by winning the final set, 7-6.
Junior Eugene Oh (Alpharetta, Ga.) was MIT's only other victory, winning against Brent Feldman at No. 4 in three sets. He won the first, 6-3, before dropping the second 2-6. He won the final set by a score of 6-2. At No. 5, Wu won his second set against Henry Lee, 6-1, but fell in the first and third, 6-4, 10-6.
MIT will be on the road for one more match before playing six straight home matches. The Engineers will not compete again until March 29, when they take on Springfield College at 3:00 p.m.


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White grub insect damage can be extremely devastating resulting in extensive turf loss and costly repairs. White grubs live in the soil and feed on the roots of the grass plant, causing death or intense stress that creates noticeable turf wilting. In many instances, damage to the lawn is severely compounded not only from the white grubs feeding on the grass roots, but from the animals such as raccoons, skunks, and birds that aggressively rip up, dig, and tear away at the surface of the lawn in an effort to feed on the white grub larvae themselves.
Timing the white grubs life cycle is very important to ensure effective control and results. The damaging life stage of the white grub life cycle is during its larvae stage when it actively feeds on the roots. Control applications are carefully timed and applied during the grubs most vulnerable life stage to ensure effective control.
The European Chafer, Japanese Beetle, and the May/June Beetle are the most common white grub species that affect lawns across Canada. White grub infestations can often go unnoticed if grub populations are minimal or if the lawn is healthy and robust enough to withstand and outgrow the potential damage. Visual damage of animals digging is often the first sign grubs are present.
Beneficial nematodes applications are used to effectively reduce white grub infestations. Nematode Grub Control applications are most effective when the grub larvae are very young and sensitive. Optimal application timing is late Summer into early Fall, when the white grub is most vulnerable.
Synthetic control product options are also very effective at eliminating grub infestations. There are several Traditional IPM Grub Control options that have a broad range of control across the grub life cycle. Most effective applications are typically made in June and July targeting the early instar of the larvae after the eggs have hatched.
White grub control options may vary from province to province, in accordance with pesticide regulations, so it is important to contact your local Nutri-Lawn office to learn more about the control products available in your area.


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Since my return from Orealla, it's been raining cats and dogs here, but on the bright side, there's been another adventure ... This time the capital of Guyana, Georgetown.
A few months ago a country wide invitation was made to all of Guyana to attend the Zone Visit. This was a big deal because, 1) Zone Visits are like Circuit Overseer visits for the branch and Bethelites. So the fact that the entire country was invited was really exciting! 2) This was possibly the last Zone Visit for Guyana, ever! Last month, during our Circuit Overseer visit, a country wide announcement was made that the Guyana branch would be merging with the Trinidad branch starting April 1, 2011 (meaning that the Guyana branch will be closing). And 3) I had never even heard of a Zone Visit so I was very happy for the opportunity to attend one.
As a special treat for the Zone Visit, Jessica, Dania and I had Indian Saris made, the traditional Indo-Guyanese dress.
To begin the journey, a group of us had planned to go a day before the Zone Visit and go swimming. So early on February 12, a group of 12 hopped on the bus and 3 hours later we arrived at the Princess Hotel & Casino.
To begin the journey, a group of us had planned to go a day before the Zone Visit and go swimming. So early on February 12, a group of 12 hopped on the bus and 3 hours later we arrived at the Princess Hotel & Casino.
I would like to mention that a swimming pool is a rare thing here, so we were like kids in a candy store. We had every intention to swim until the cows came home.
Granted, after about 4 hours of swimming we got hungry so me, Dania, Jessica, Shemeniel, Travis, Kristen, Sage and Joshua decided to go to Pizza Hut. We ordered just about everything on the menu, it was delicious.
|At Pizza Hut with 'Kravis'
The day of the Zone Visit, Jessica, Dania and I got up early and got dressed up in our Saris. Once we got to the stadium there was already a lot of people there. We found our seats (Josh and Sage saved us some), put our things down and made the rounds looking for familiar faces. Even though there were over 5,000 people there, we ran into a surprising amount of people we knew.
The program began with song and prayer. Brother Edsel Hazel did a summary of the Watchtower. Then Brother Hinds (Branch Overseer) gave the talk "Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?" He started off with service highlights for the 2009-2010 service year. Here they are:
- April 2010 a peak of 2,575 publishers reporting. That's 1 publisher to every 300 people.
- 122 elders in 42 congregations. Works out to be 2.5 elders in every congregation although that is not the case. Many congregations only have an M.S. or no elders at all. For example Kato, where 2 sisters take the lead and conduct all the meetings!
- There were 4,000 bible studies conducted
- 12,000 were in attendance to last years Memorial
- There was an average of 239 pioneers each month which was an increase from the 2008-2009 service year by 34.
- There were 18 missionaries serving in Guyana
- At present there are 36 need-greaters (I think this number represents permanent need greaters)
- There are 3 official groups in ASL, 11 ASL publishers and 6 baptized recently.
- A Chinese group and a Portuguese group have been started recently.
- There is a great need for Ministerial Servants and Elders!
He then talked about the announcement regarding the Guyana branch merging with Trinidad branch. He mentioned how this is going along with changes being done world wide such as with other branches being merged with bigger ones: Ireland under the England branch, Central America under Mexico branch, French Guiana under French branch, Cyprus under Greece branch, and Togo under Benin branch. The reason for these changes are that with bigger branches there are more available resources open for small countries such as Guyana. It also helps the Governing Body to keep a closer eye on needs and progress of the countries.
He made a point I really enjoyed: Jehovah's organization is progressive, always on the move to fulfill Jehovah's purpose so "When Jehovah changes things, it can only get better!"
The next talk was by the Zone Overseer, brother Jim Mantz. His talk was called "Are You Ready for Jehovah's Day?" The part from his talk that really stood out to me was not becoming 'satisfied' in our attitude (Deuteronomy 8:11-14). He gave the example of the nation if Israel who became satisfied and forgot all that Jehovah had done for them (Hosea 13:6). We too can fall into that trap where we can become so focused on the daily things of our lives that we slowly become 'satisfied' in our attitude and of the time we're living in. We need to always have a waiting attitude (Micah 7:7) and use this time to grow spiritually, to seek Jehovah and draw even closer to him and to stay active in our ministry. Always prove yourselves ready (Matthew 24:44).
After the program not many stayed long because it was really windy and raining which was too bad because I would have loved to visit with more people.
So we went back to the sister's house who we were staying with, changed out of our Saris and met up with Shemeniel, Fran and Sage at a Chinese restaurant downtown where we ran into more friends from Zone Visit.
So we went back to the sister's house who we were staying with, changed out of our Saris and met up with Shemeniel, Fran and Sage at a Chinese restaurant downtown where we ran into more friends from Zone Visit.
Fran suggested we go bowling. Shemeniel had never been so we all piled into a taxi (Dania in the front seat, Shemeniel, Sage, me, Jessica, Fran, and Josh in the back seat. Not sure how we managed that). The bowling place was really cool, not only did they have bowling but they had air hockey tables and pool tables. There was music and food too! After we all picked ridiculous bowling names, we explained to Shemeniel the object of the game and how to bowl (got this on video!) Not that it really mattered, but I did win the first game.
On Monday, our last day in Georgetown, we went back to a little coffee shop called Oasis downtown and sat around, had some coffee, talked, ate and laughed for about 3 hours.
Since it was a 3 hour bus ride back home we didn't want to get on the road too late so around 3:30 we walked back to the Berbice Bus Park.
Since this was the last time we were going to hang out with Sage before he went back home, we wrote him goodbye letters ...
... and made plans with Josh to come visit Brighton before we leave.
... and made plans with Josh to come visit Brighton before we leave.


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This book will make you view life with different eyes. I wish that the author had continued the series. Youth and adults have a lot to learn about life. This book will jumpstart your enthusiasm. Do yourself a favor. Read it.
The author writes with her usual excellence. The book grips the reader, holding them captive. Reading this is a gift.
Amazon review of A It Started With a Whisper
Five stars are not enough! A.W. made Stella and Nicky come alive! As Much as I laugh at Mercy Watts, I cried while reading this book! She made me believe I was there with them. I can not put into words how wonderful this book is! If you haven't read The Mercy Watts Series, you can still read Stella, but it would be better to read Mercy! She will keep you on stitches! I am still hoping Mercy has Bled/Lawrence blood running through her! Wait in on pins and needles for both of these series next books
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Some say that the ancient Mayan civilization predicted that the world will end in the year 2012. While most people dismiss this as nonsense, the Mayans might not have it completely wrong. 2012 may not mark the end of the world for everyone – but it will mark the end of the fragmentation of the ad tech world. With this in mind, I have put together my predictions for the coming year.
Investors will have their "Uh Oh" moment: This will be the year when investors wake up and realize the chaos they have created by indiscriminately pouring money into our sector. Between 2007 and 2010, venture firms have invested $4.7 billion in online-ad firms and it has created an environment that is filled with a convoluted maze of disparate offerings hurting the market they are serving. And beyond that , the funding has propped up small niches of the ad tech equation that cannot support the exits that the investors are hoping for. There will be some massive hangovers when people wake up after this party.
Innovation will continue, adding to the confusion: The industry will continue to become more complex and technology even more central. The adoption of real-time biddable media buying (RTB) by advertisers will spike dramatically in 2012, driven by sophisticated customization on both the buy and supply side. Data will become cheaper as supply rises. Buyers and platforms will focus more on algorithmic bidding and optimization. Media mix modeling for digital and offline will become more essential. Facebook and mobile will become mainstream and impossible to ignore as advertising channels. And dynamic creative will open new doors for marketers.
Marketers will "Just Say No" to chaos: Marketers and their agencies will come to grips with the time, money and energy wasted simply navigating the technology landscape and attempting to piece together insights from data from dozens of systems. As the market continues to try to do more with less, CMOs will turn away from the chaos that was not serving their best interests and look for a way to simplify.
A perfect storm will form: As the reality of the market becomes clearer to investors, as the technology landscape becomes un-navigable and as marketers stand up and demand solutions that create clarity from the chaos – a change will be inevitable.
Only the integrated will survive: 2012 will be the year the industry faces the great shakeup. The pace of consolidation will increase. Some companies will be bought. Others won't be so lucky. The ad tech providers who will meet the demand to streamline the process of managing, measuring, and optimizing online ad performance across all channels will survive and thrive in 2012. At the center of their solutions will be the combination of technology and expertise, combined into managed service.
This will be a year for the history books. It will not be easy for everyone, but in the end it will leave us with a simpler, more beneficial ad tech landscape – one that will help everyone (marketers, investors, solution providers) reach their goals.
The Mayans were on to something – but who knew they understood ad tech so well?


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Those Days is great app that helps you to arrange your images to date on which they were taken then displays them on your monthly calendar. The application let you arrange and view your Pictures efficiently. You are kept up to date on your events with the help of this app. The images are arranged in the sequential order and are displayed on the monthly calendar views along with upcoming events and the tasks. The best part of the app is that its automatic just you have to snap the picture and the app automatically put the Snap where it belongs. Now there is no need to create the Albums just have quick look on all your pictures by using this app.
Those Days All Your Memories at Glance:
There is no need to arrange your pictures and placing them according to date all this is going to be done automatically once you install this app because this app automatically places the pictures at right place. You can have a look on your pictures anytime. You are going to find your pictures arranged in your calendar views. You have the Grids type Photo views and the Albums. The Plus point of this app is that it shows all the Photos and the tasks altogether in calendar.
Unique Features of this Application:
- Keep you update with your tasks
- You can snap the picture on particular dates
- Arrangement and the display of Pictures in sequential order
- The display of Photos and tasks altogether in calendar views
- Bar styles and the dot styles monthly views
- Grid type Photo library views
- You can comment on the picture and Sync it on iCloud.
- Beautiful Photo Albums Calendar to have all your memories together
- The day views of your photos and tasks
- Birthday Reminders
- Automatically arranges the picture in the Albums
- Tagging on the picture or the journal
- Multiple groups and the photo groups control
- Sending journal through Email
- Glance views of events and reminders
- Monthly views of Photos and Events.
Those Days is great application to view your Pictures in the order they were taken.This app is working with all the iPhone supported calendars. This app helps you to place your all memories together. Add all your tasks, appointments and your memorable Snaps, birthday reminders at one location. They all are arranged in order automatically. The purpose of this app is to make your life simpler and easier by helping you in arranging your memories. You can have the Day views, Monthly Views of your Photos and the tasks. Create your journals and send your journals through Email and also attach files. Free download Those Days iPhone app from iTunes here.


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Synopsis: What happens when two people from different backgrounds meet, even though they hate each other, and fall completely in love? Can their love overcome their differences
Prompt: By Angels: Xander works at a library. William (or Spike, if that's your preference) uses his love of literature to cover for his crush on Xander. Xander's completely oblivious until one of his co workers points it out.
Note: Heavily inspired by a love story I read. Link= http://www.lovepanky.com/love-couch/story-love-stories/when-two-worlds-meet-true-romantic-love-story
Title: Adventures With the Dewey Decimal System
Synopsis: What happens when two people from different backgrounds meet, even though they hate each other, and fall completely in love? Can their love overcome their differences?
Note: Heavily inspired by a love story I read. Link= http://www.lovepanky.com/love-couch/story-love-stories/when-two-worlds-meet-true-romantic-love-story
nbsp; William first saw the exquisite male specimen standing in front of him in the school library. The man was working in the college's library either as part of an internship or a student work program. William thought he looked like a decadent chocolate dessert waiting to be eaten: tall, dark, broad and handsome, surrounded by the greatest literary works of the 19th and 20th century. There was nothing hotter than a man who knew his way around a good book.
nbsp; William had thought he was going to have another reason to hang out in the stacks at the library in between his classes, but as it turned out he didn't have to stalk the hunky stranger- the pseudo librarian was also in a few of his post graduate literature class. At first William thought the gods were smiling on him, letting him get close to the object of his lust, but then the stupid git opened his mouth.
nbsp; Xander, as it turns out the man's name was, had to be the antithesis of everything William thought a proper literary post grad should be, but unfortunately that didn't matter. W and X were close enough in the alphabet to make Xander William's almost constant partner in class. It turned out that Xander didn't think too highly of William either.
nbsp; They were supposed to be talking about the significance of cheese to the plot of the novel Restless, by Joss Whedon. William prepared notes and an in depth plot analysis. Xander hadn't even bought the book yet.
nbsp; "What do you mean you didn't do the reading", William said in an exasperated tone.
nbsp; "Dude, who actually does the required reading?" Xander replied.
nbsp; "LITERATURE MAJORS YOU Sodding coot!" William exclaimed, "It's kind of our reason d'etre here. We read books and then we pick them apart and analyze them. It's implied you actually like reading when you sign up for the degree program!"
nbsp; "Whoever told you that in order to succeed in a literary theory graduate degree you have to actually read must have been a teacher or an under-achiever. Do you realize that I am taking a full course load and professors are oblivious to the fact that other professors require us to work for their classes too? If I actually did all the required reading for these classes I wouldn't have time for some of my more favorite pastimes- like having a social life," Xander explained.
nbsp; "That is by far the most infuriating thing I have ever heard. Why on earth would you pick this major if you don't actually enjoy reading?"
nbsp; "I never said I didn't enjoy reading. I love to read and I could wax philosophically on a number of different works from the cannon. That withstanding, I don't have to love every piece of classic literature some old professor deemed was important for me to read and analyze. Secondly I am not working on this degree to get a career analyzing literature forever. I picked this program because I promised my grandpa I would get my degree before he died, and anyone skilled in the finer arts of bullshit can do the work required to get their degree."
nbsp; "That is the laziest and most cavalier reason for entering a program ever! I joined this program because I have a deep love of the English language, a love of the way the masters crafted that language into works of art. It annoys me that to you it's just a game."
nbsp; "Aw, William I didn't mean to annoy you", Xander sneered, "Want to know what else is going to be annoying for you? Correcting all those teenagers who order larges form the Starbucks you work at after graduation- no matter how hard you try you will never get them to call it a venti."
nbsp; That's the way it went for them most of the semester. Xander thought William was a snooty bookworm out of touch with reality, and William thought Xander was a lazy cad whom coasted by on his wit and charisma. It annoyed William that he found Xander so attractive. Xander invaded his thoughts in classes even when they weren't working together and during his study time in the library sometimes William would just watch Xander working and often drift off into his fantasy world. Just thinking about him made him both impossibly angry and impossible hard. It wasn't until the end of the semester until William saw something about Xander other than his looks.
The first time he evoked a positive, if incredulous, response from William was in their stylistics class where they were asked to write an original essay, in the prose style of William Shakespeare. Xander turned out to have a cunning quick wit and could marvelously turn a phrase that the bard himself would be jealous of.
"Shall I compare thee to my monthly pay? Thou art cheaper and more desperate. Rough times do come our way, and we shall part ways at any rate." Xander recited, "Just as good as 'Sonnet 18' if I do say so myself. What did you come up with something?"
"I wrote something, but it's not very good. I wasn't trying to be funny like you so I tried my hand at writing a real sonnet", William explained reluctantly.
"Well share…turnabout is fair play"
Sighing William recited his poem, "My soul is wrapped in harsh repose, Midnight descends in raven colored clothes, But soft…Behold! A sunlight beam, Cutting a swath of glimmering gleam, My heart expands, Its grown a bulge in it, Inspired by your beauty, Effulgent".
nbsp; "Will, that's not bad you have a real gift for poetry" Xander said as he stared it to William's eyes a fraction to long. William must have been holding his breath because when Xander looked away he let it out with a longing sigh.
nbsp; "It's bloody awful, and I know it."
nbsp; "You're British right? What are you doing in Southern California?"
nbsp; "I moved with my father; he founded some school for gifted young women", William snorted, "He had some dream of having 'Giles Academy for the Chosen Girls' but he ended up a private tutor for some rich girls and eventually a high school librarian".
"Is that why you love literature so much?" nbsp; "No, I love literature because it's an escape from all the shit I had to put up with growing up".
"What do you mean?"
"I never really measured up to my father's expectations of me. I wasn't a manly man, I couldn't fence, I couldn't play football, and I had no desire to pass on my family name and sire a brood of children. Books let me escape to places where it didn't matter whether I lived up to people's expectations or not."
ldquo;You make it sound like he disowned you for being bad at football or something?"
"No, he did that when he found out I was gay, but I digress."
"I guess I can see why you got so bent out of shape when I was making light of the lit major."
"I still can't figure out what you're planning on doing with your degree if you don't want to get into the field of literary criticism and analysis."
"I want to be a teacher. I had one who made the biggest difference in my life. I wasn't popular is school, and I was picked on by the jocks and beat up frequently", Xander explained softly. "I only had two friends, Jesse and Willow. When I came out of the closet Jesse couldn't handle it and bailed on me. I guess he couldn't accept that I was even more different than everyone else. Safe to say the fact that one of my only two friends abandoned me didn't sit well. I was severely depressed and this one teacher helped me through a rough patch. He helped me see that other people's limitations shouldn't limit myself worth. It made me decide to want to get into teaching so that I can help other kids struggling to find themselves."
William thought he had it bad for Xander before, he was positively smitten now that he knew the dark haired man had a brain to go with his pretty face. Now William's thoughts drifted to Xander at every possible moment. William was even starting to dream of Xander. His broad shoulders, his milk chocolate eyes, and thick brown hair haunted William even when he thought he could get a reprieve in his sleep.
Xander was also learning to appreciate William's finer points as well. He appreciated how passionate and fiercely intelligent the thin blond man was. William eviscerated the other speakers during their public speaking class debate. William had a way with words and wasn't afraid to use them, he could clearly see how William, as a boy, must have used words as a shield and sword against his harsh environment, and even as an escape. Xander realized there was more to William than the wit and intellect when their class had to rewrite a classic story as a picture book and then read it to a group of kids.
William, as cold and academic as he seemed, came alive when he was around the children. He was warm and soft. He read the story with the skill of mother goose herself, pausing at the right parts, using voices for each character, and talking to the kids so they understood him, without talking down to them. Seeing the less serious side of William made Xander see what he had previously overlooked. William was quite handsome and even funny. Xander realized that he may or may not have a crush on William; although it didn't matter given the fact that Xander still thought William assumed Xander was a mental inferior.
As Xander warmed up to William in class, William gained the confidence to pursue his quest outside of class. Given that the two were finally getting along and even seemed to have a decent amount of things in common William decided that he was going to try and court Xander or at least get him to agree to going on a date.
William took action the week before finals, cornering Xander in the stacks of the school library. He tried his best to be suave and dashing but instead came across a bit creepy.


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Independent Living Outcomes for American Indians with Disabilities: A Needs Assessment of American Indians with Disabilities in Northwest New Mexico-Cibola and McKinley Counties.
Independent Living Outcomes for American Indians with Disabilities: A Needs Assessment of American Indians with Disabilities in Northwest New Mexico-Cibola and McKinley Counties. - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Interviews were conducted with 32 American Indians with disabilities in Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan counties, New Mexico. The study sought to identify the needs of northwest New Mexico American Indians with disabilities with regard to independently carrying out daily living activities. With an average age of 49, interviewees frequently reported blindness, hearing impairments, and hypertension as disabling conditions. The most numerous tribal affiliation was Navajo (75 percent), followed by Zuni and Laguna. Interviewees described their experiences with services needed and received in the past year. A lack of knowledge about services was one of the most common barriers to receiving services. Of 32 responses regarding personal assistance services, 23 interviewees indicated that someone, usually a family member, assisted them with daily activities. Interviewees' most important concerns were service providers' involvement of family members and extended family members in rehabilitation services, the need to feel safe in home and neighborhood, the desire for the Indian community to understand its disabled members' needs, and the need for information about legal rights and self-advocacy. Two community meetings were held to review preliminary findings. Community concerns included funding needs of community-based consumers and service providers, access to cultural activities, and lack of action by tribal leaders. Includes recommendations to state and tribal agencies and the interview instrument. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: American Indians, Disabilities, Human Services, Independent Living, Interviews, Navajo (Nation), Needs, Needs Assessment, Pueblo (People), Rehabilitation
American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Northern Arizona University, Institute for Human Development, P.O. Box 5630, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 ($5).
Autor: Sanderson, Priscilla Lansing; And Others
Fuente: https://eric.ed.gov/?q=a&ft=on&ff1=dtySince_1992&pg=11635&id=ED409152


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Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #5 (Wrong Half of Dazzler Spoile
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by Punchy » Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:13 amMan, I am just loving this book, you all need to read it, now. I'm normally pretty sanguine when a comic is cancelled, but if this ends before Spencer can tell all of his planned stories, I will rage against those of you who didn't read it with the fire of a billion exploding suns. This issue was full of all the usual good stuff you've come to expect from Superior Foes, great character work, a lot of funny shit, leavened with some darkness, a surprising new take on the idea of super-villainy and plenty of twists. Oh boy, those twists.
Nick Spencer kicks things off with the villain of the story, even though this story is all about villains. Look, I mean he starts off with the guy Boomerang and the rest of the Sinister Six are ripping off, The Owl. This is a villain who, for a long time was incredibly lame, but Bendis managed to actually make him work during his run on Daredevil, and Spencer continues that here, making him truly menacing, and clearly one step above our goofball heroes. Owl is interrogating a member of his organisation who has been stealing from him, and he has him tied to a chair with a net full of hungry rats hanging over him. Owl's man tries to worm his way out of being eaten alive, and he offers to help him steal money from other people. Owl tells a long, rambling, funny as heck story about how he and Man-Bull once tried to coerce a fellow criminal into helping him by threatening his wife, but the wife ended up just fucking Man-Bull of her own free will. I'm not sure if this story really links up with the lesson Owl is trying to teach, but it was entertaining as heck, and another example of this book's skewed take on the world of super-crime. In the end, Owl unloads the bag of rats, who proceed to eat the guy, and then Owl eats one of the rats. This whole scene was basically saying… this is not a guy you want to fuck with.
So of course, Boomerang fucks with him, assaulting his compound to steal the head of Silvermane. At this point, Spencer has the banter between the 4 members of the Sinister Six down to a fine art, and the scenes of them talking before and during the attack are just perfect. I love Speed Demon in a roller-skate and not paying attention, and Beetle's organisational dossiers were genius, especially when Boomerang actually did have to use them. But of course, it's not just funny banter for the sake of it, as Boomerang needs to worm his way out of why Shocker isn't there without revealing that he was tied up in the boot of a car and thrown into the river. There is a serious side to all this, and that's also shown by Overdrive actually getting to use his powers to cause some serious damage.
Steve Lieber is the perfect artist for this series, and he showcases that here with a fantastic double-page spread showing the layout of Owl's base in a diagram kind of style. It's this kind of stuff that makes me love this book, and it's great to see other titles take a cue from Hawkeye and get a bit more experimental, and have it be in service of the story, and not just for the sake of it.
It was great seeing the Secret Six fight through the obstacles, especially since the elevator actually did work and Boomerang used it to go straight down to get Silvermane's head. Only… it's not Silvermane's head, the real target is… a portrait of Doctor Doom that shows his real face, which is, in the Marvel Universe, the most valuable painting in the world. I love this idea, it makes sense, but it does beg the question, why the Silvermane ruse, and where is his head? Well, do you remember that bullshit, Iron Giant story about a kid who worked in a junkyard found his head? It turns out that it's actually true, and who should wind up in that junkyard but The Shocker, who has somehow survived. Shocker grabs the head, and runs for it.
So now Boomerang has even more problems, he's got the Chameleon, the Shocker, and The Owl (who puts in a call to a 'friend in Denver') after him. Oh man, it's going to be awesome to see how badly this all blows back.
This is just a fantastic comic, if you're not reading it, you're a blight on the comics industry, worse than sexism, worse than creator's rights, worse than Before Watchmen, worse than JMS even! You need to be reading Superior Foes, it is the shit.
by TimDrake'sDumbWings » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:56 pmThis series has been so great that it'd made me retroactively enjoy Boomerang's other appearances in the Marvel Universe. Reading through Parker's Thunderbolts was a real treat knowing what a true piece of shit he is.
Also, hoping we'll see Boomer's lawyer and the bartender he asked out on a date soon.
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- Net sales rose by about 15% to SEK 2,530k (2,200k).
- Loss after financial items was SEK 4,803k (loss: 3,903k).
- Comprehensive income was a loss of SEK 4,803k (loss: 3,852k).
- Comprehensive income per share basic and diluted totaled SEK -0.22 (-0.27).
- Cash flow from operating activities during the period was SEK -5,767k (-3,251k).
- Cash and cash equivalents including short-term investments amounted to SEK 16,829k (10,851k) at the end of the period.
- The company launched a new product format that will make validation of FabRICATOR®easier for customers.
January - June
- Net sales rose by about 10% to SEK 4,514k (4,106k).
- Loss after financial items was SEK 8,642k (loss: 7,860k).
- Comprehensive income was a loss of SEK 8,642k (loss: 7,799k).
- Comprehensive income per share basic and diluted totaled SEK -0.41 (-0.60).
- Cash flow from operating activities during the six-month period was SEK -11,980k (-7,680k).
Comments from CEO Sarah Fredriksson
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In the wholly-owned subsidiary GeccoDots, activities have intensified in R&D and in marketing of products for the preclinical market as well as in projects aimed at clinical development in the long term. Developments in the subsidiary have resulted in increased costs that have had a negative impact on the consolidated results. All development projects are on track and it is both exciting and inspiring that we were recently able to present two scientific papers reporting good results from the Sentinel Node project's preclinical studies.
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...was absolutely unbelievable. Clash "The King" Valentine apparently attacking the Mayor and killing him outside of the Tri-Tech Office buildings. Police swiftly placed the world-renowned racer under arrest and took him to the Downtown Police precinct. Clash seemed to be under some confusion and went into police custody peacefully.
The body of the Mayor was swiftly covered to protect more sensitive viewers, oddly enough however, some eyewitnesses report seeing sparks and strange fluids coming from the Mayor's body as he fell. Some witnesses even went so far as to claim seeing metallic parts in the wounds caused by Clash. Police have thus far refused to comment on the statements from witnesses claiming that now is no time wild speculation and that a full report will be released as soon as they have all the evidence looked over.
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The Skoll Foundation is delighted to announce that Pat Mitchell has joined the Board of the Skoll Fund.
"Over the years, Pat has been a deeply valued advisor to the Foundation," said Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally Osberg. "Her outstanding contributions have resulted in some tremendous opportunities for Skoll social entrepreneurs and key programming for the Skoll World Forum."
Over the course of a long and distinguished career, Pat has worked as a journalist, producer, and media executive. She was the first woman President and CEO of PBS, and the first woman President of CNN Productions.
Earlier in her career, Pat worked as a news reporter and anchor in Boston and Washington, a national talk show host, and a White House correspondent. Behind the camera, she was the creator and producer of award-winning series and documentaries, many of which told the stories of women and their challenges and accomplishments.
Pat has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of her path-breaking work. She was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2009, named one of the Most Powerful Women in Hollywood by Variety, and included in Newsweek's 2011 list of 150 Women Who Shake the World.
The Women's Media Center gave Pat their first annual Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012; she also received the Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Leadership, as well as Oxford University's prestigious Bodleian Medal.
In addition to the Skoll Fund, Pat is a dedicated member of several other non-profit boards. She is Chair of the Sundance Institute, a Board member of Acumen Fund, a founding member of Green Cross International, and a Trustee Emeritus of the Mayo Foundation—among others. Pat has worked with TED, the Skoll Foundation's strategic partner, to co-curate and host the global TEDWomen conference, since she first brought the seed of the idea to TED in 2010.
Members of the Skoll community will recall Pat's insightful contributions to various Skoll World Forum panels. At the 2016 Forum she moderated a compelling discussion with women leaders titled "Leading Through Adversity" and shared her key takeaways here.
Pat and her husband Scott Seydel have six children and 11 grandchildren and reside in New York City, New York and Atlanta, Georgia.


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March Featured Product ⎪ Project Mouse: Basics
Before I jump into our March Featured Product, I have two items of business!!
One is an announcement. Krista Sahlin and I have something exciting cooking for fans of Project Mouse. We're throwing a Project Mouse FAN-niversary celebration in just a few weeks!! It's going to be so much fun. STAY TUNED!! Much more information is coming.
And two: our February Featured Product (Project Mouse: Princess Edition). We had 4 amazing scrappers enter the challenge and I picked one favorite to win the $10 Gift Certificate!! And that winner is . . .
Click the image above to see her layout in the gallery and leave her some love! Congrats Marisa!! Enjoy your Gift Certificate.
Ok ok ok. On to the March Featured Product!!! Krista Sahlin and I are both featuring the one that started it all . . . Project Mouse: Basics.
When Krista and I first started Project Mouse - we were just two Disney-lovin' moms looking for a way to beautiful, but quickly and easily scrap our cherished Disney memories.
Remember this?
Since then, Project Mouse has grown into a brand all its own. With so many great additions. But it all stemmed from one fantastic bundle!! And it's our pleasure to feature this bad boy all through March!!
The Bundle is ALWAYS 30% off!! $17.99
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SALE: Featured Products are on sale 35% off all month long! (The bundle is actually always discounted 30%!)
PLAY: Your challenge is to create a layout using Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1! You could win a $10 Gift Certificate to my shop. To enter, upload your new layout to the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery and then come back and leave a link in the comments. (Please play along no matter when you bought this edition of Project Mouse!)
There are so many amazing and inspiring layouts that feature the Project Mouse: Basics products. If I posted them all here, this post would never end. So what Krista and I decided to do was leave you with two awesome links for you to check out and see just exactly what Project Mouse can do!! Peruse these links at your leisure. Your Disney-lovin' heart will soar!
♥ My first original Welcome to Project Mouse blog post (be sure to snag the freebie you find there).
♥ The Project Mouse Pinterest Board. (Do you follow it? You should!)
(psssst Krista reposted her original freebie on her blog too! If you don't already have it, you can go grab it now)
Hope you have fun going back to the basics of Project Mouse with us this month!! Don't forget to play along and enter to win that $10 GC! Ta ta for now.


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Friday, September 7, 2012
Friday's Letters
11 comments:
- Taylor said...
All of these happy notes make me just beam. I am so super excited. :) my room is a mes too, eek. I just avoid going in there right now. But everything else...super happy! Enjoy your lovely early fall weekend!!! Ciao
- September 7, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- Nicola Purkins said...
Hi, stopping by from Ashley AND Emily (on her showcase post) and I am so happy to have stumbled across your blog :)
I am so excited about 'fall' (we brits cant wrap our heads around that!) too...i love spiced latte's and have been craving hot chocolate for a while now!!
Anyway...sorry for rambling on!
Nic @
- September 7, 2012 at 7:31 AM
- Kristin said...
Ah yes...SOOOO excited about fall (and leaves and pumpkin everything)! And I have always wanted to dye my hair for fall! Maybe a chestnut auburn??? You're my inspiration - maybe this year, I'll go for it ;-). Happy weekending to you!
- September 7, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Daisy said...
Hi I'm Daisy and I kinda really like your blog :)
and yes stripes, pearls, and lipstick sound great!
- September 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Corals Country said...
Such an adorable blog! Can't get over the cuteness factor!
New follower here just saying hello and have a lovely weekend!
- September 7, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Corals Country said...
PS since you've got coffee AND guitar in your 'about me' PLUS traveling..I'm sure I'll be checking out your page quite a bit! Haha Glad to see we share similar loves!
- September 7, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Anna @ IHOD said...
Umm your blog header is the cutest thing ever...and so are you! :)
- September 7, 2012 at 1:38 PM
- Silver {A Silver Snapshot} said...
I love that outfit combination, and your blog is so cute! Haha, good luck on bedroom organization. I definitely recommend a pumpkin spice latte for the job!
Silver from A Silver Snapshot
- September 7, 2012 at 3:06 PM
- Nicholl Vincent said...
LOVE black and white stripes!
new follower :)
Have a happy Friday! Drop by nichollvincent.blogspot.com and say hello!
- September 7, 2012 at 7:24 PM
- Ashley said...
I love pearls, stripes, and red lips! So chic. Happy weekend, girlfriend!
- September 8, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Chelsea said...
Love the Friday's Letters idea. I decided to stick them in mine this week (and mentioned you, hehe!) Hope you're having a wonderful weekend :)
- September 8, 2012 at 5:19 PM


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Hi everyone!
This is a spot for me to put my scrapbook pages and cards that I make.
I'm ADDICTED to scrapbook paper, so yeah, I have a LITTLE BIT OF PAPER to play with!!! haha!
I'm recently remarried. My husband and I are living in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
A wedding picture of us!
Taken at The Rooms in St John's, Newfoundland.
The Narrows are in the background.


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Lemon Bars
An extra splash of lemon juice plus lemon peel adds tremendous tang to this classic recipe. Pucker up and enjoy this luscious dessert.
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Lemon Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil; set aside. In a large bowl combine the 2 cups flour, the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, the cornstarch, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium bowl stir together eggs, the granulated sugar, the 3 tablespoons flour, the lemon peel, lemon juice, and half-and-half. Pour filling over hot crust. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Grasping foil overhang, lift from pan. Cut into bars. Right before serving, sift powdered sugar over tops. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts (Lemon Bars)
- Per serving:
- 114 kcal ,
- 5 g fat
- (3 g sat. fat ,
- 1 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 35 mg chol. ,
- 65 mg sodium ,
- 16 g carb. ,
- 9 g sugar ,
- 2 g pro.
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Catherine Dumais 2093 Days Ago
It tasted sugar too much and the bottom mixture is too thick. Next time I'll try to cut 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 the recipe for the bottom mixture and it should be awesome!


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Queen of Walking (2016) Review
#ShimEunkyung, #SaebyukKim #KimKwangkyu #JungyoungKim
Female Sports movies! They are rare even in the age of feminism and gender bending in the Cinema. Why is that? People are open to watching tiny women tossing men twice their weight around in action movies but no so much when you give them a sport to play. There are female sports movies but they are few and far in-between. Let's not mention cheerleader movies. So, no "Bring It On" (2000) even though I have a soft spot for that movie.
I'm strong and I'm Loud!
I'm gonna' make you proud!
I'm T T T Torence!
Your captain Torence!
--- Bring It On (2000)
In regards to the Korean cinema box office, we got "Take Off 2" (2016) --- a all women hockey team movie---which is a mix of "The Mighty Ducks" (1992) and Miracle (2004). It bombed! Next, we got "Queen of Walking" (2016); a competitive walking sport movie!
The Plot
In "Queen of Walking" (2016), actress Shim Eun-Kyung --- she was in Korean drama "Naeil's Cantabile" (2014) and the Korean movie "Fabricated City" (2017) --- plays the high school freshman "Man-Bok"; only last name as no family name is given. She is just "Man-Bok". As native of an island located several hours distant from Seoul by bus and about a day and a half walk on foot, our protagonist has a problem. She cannot get on any kind of motorized vehicle because of her over the top "spoof movie" comical motion sickness problem. Yes, it is going to be a quirky journey! As a result, she has never left the island she was born on. I'm not joking! More immediately, she has to walk to and from her school on foot every week day which takes 4 hours.
On a personal level, our protagoinist is not academically minded nor does she has the ability nor temperament to concentrate on her studies. Because of her physical issues and lack of any noticeable talents, she is trapped in her town figuratively and literally. Thus, in many ways, she has given up on her future and her family doesn't expect much from her too. Then, one day, an overly noisy and superficial rookie female teacher with too much energy and a romantic idea about being a teacher encourages her to "develop" and "follower" her passions which our protagonist has none. In fact, our protagonist doesn't really have any talents. However, this is not going to interfere with the teacher's fantasies of being a great teacher.
After going through all the afterschool activity options including sports, the only sports club that is willing to accept her is race walking (or competitive walking) club. Don't chuckle! It is an Olympic sport. Well… Curling is also…. Okay permission to chuckle. In the movie, they had an opening because no one wanted to join as it is "race walking". Also it didn't help that the coach were persuaded by the feminine wilds of the female teacher. Once training starts, even our protagonist shows some enthusiasm for it as the only thing she is good at is walking. Inside of her, there is an urge –-- albeit a tiny one ---to prove she is more than a nothing to herself and her family. So, the road is set for regionals and then nationals. It is your typical sports movie plot … but only up to a point.
Why the quirk?
This movie is an interesting combination of different elements. It is your typical high school sports movie in many ways. However, its tone is very different from what one would expect for the genre. Let's say it is "quirky" and a bit of an acquired taste. Image a sports movie with the visual sensibility of Wes Anderson. You know the director of "The Grand Budapest Hotel"! Then, add in the bright and sometime hyper exaggerated tone of a Japanese comedy. Finally, add in the rustic and "folksy" country side scenery/lifestyle of a Hayao Miyazaki movie. The end result is an interesting creation called "Queen of Walking" (2016). I mean this is a movie with barfing scenes that are comical in the amount that can come out of a little teenage girl. In the same movie, there are comments on the fallacy asking kids to chase their dreams when reality doesn't support them. Oh and the movie has a cow narrate the movie for some reason. Not joking. I guess someone had to provide unwarranted narration and a cow is good for adding some more "quark" into the mix.
So, how did the end product come out of the oven? This mix of the typical sports movie and the odd/quirky --- it is really trying to be a Japanese movie--- doesn't totally work at the end. Don't get me wrong! The movie is nowhere near terrible. Actress Shim Eun-Kyung does this type of over the top teenage girl character pretty well and pairs off well with actress Park Joo-Hee. The latter plays the captain of the team whose role in the movie is to be the protagonist's sometime rival but mostly mentor. "Queen of Walking" (2016) doesn't really have a rival character for the protagonist. You would have seen actress Park Joo-Hee in Korean drama such as "Tomorrow With You" (2017).
A major problem with the movie is that the overall distribution of the odd/quirky is not consistent. It is more front loaded with the mid-section reverting to a typical sports movie. This means that the movie loses a lot of steam as --- quirkiness was the most prominent aspect of the movie initially – it had relied on it to package the narrative and add a fanciful "fairytale" flavor to the movie. In addition, this imbalance creates clashes in tone with the early half having a more heightened fanciful tone and the latter half coming more down to earth. Well in relative terms. You still have a girl who cannot get on a bus because she barfs in an extremely exaggerated manner.
What is the point?
Another problem related to the heavy dose of quirk in the movie is that the main "point" the movie is trying to make is not serviced properly. And you could point the finger towards the odd/quirky for this failure if you wanted to. It is more of a distraction than a necessity to the narrative and message of the movie. Thus, as the movie comes to its last legs, you wonder what role did the odd/quirky really play in the narrative. Was it just style that ended up taking too much space in a movie? It wouldn't be first time that happened.
Since the subject came up, we'll have to talk about the point of "Queen of Walking" (2016). What is it trying to say that is important enough to mention? You may ask why make a deal about a point of a sports movie anyway. Isn't all sports movies basically the same? This seems like a simple question to answer on the surface. By now, we all have a sense of what a sport movie should be. Ever since "Rocky" (1976), the formula has been imprinted onto the subconscious of the audience for eternity. It is an underdog story of a character or characters on a journey of triumph over obstacles using either solo or team sports as a backdrop. The underdogs Rocky Balboa or Daniel go the distance with the help of some liberal use of training montages and a wise mentor figure/coach/trainer ---let's call them Mr. Miyagi or Mickey. While there are variations resulting from either leaning towards comedy or realism (either telling a story about a solo or team sport), a sports movie's soul are basically the same. It is a man versus "something or someone" narrative. It is about the journey searching for "something" he lost or "someone" he wants to become via competition, physical pain, and psychological struggle. I would call it a very "masculine" movie genre in this sense. Team sports movies add in more of the communal aspect to the mix but are not much different from its counterpart.
Is "Queen of Walking" (2016) end up in the same vein as typical sports movies? The answer would be yes and no. A key difference is that it is not a masculine but a feminine movie in many ways. Not just saying this because the key characters are females and the sport is competitive walking. Sports movie with females as protagonists have a tendency not be about a journey of triumph over obstacles like those movies about men. They tend to be dramas with sports in them as a plot point. "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002) is not really a sports movie. Rather, it is a teenage girl's coming of age story with sports in it. "A League of Their Own" (1992) is more of a period "feminism" drama with baseball as a backdrop. "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) is also an "assisted suicide" drama with boxing as an inciting incident.
Even female led sports movies with more focus on the actual sports tend to be more interested in rejecting "masculine" chase of glory and triumph. The movie "Stick It" (2006) starring Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym --- a competitive gymnastics movie--- ends up rejecting the rules of competitive gymnastics but also wanting the glory of winning in a sport. That contradiction always rubbed me the wrong way. Why even participate in the sport then! But that is a side rant. Even though "Stick It" (2006) is structurally a traditional sports movie, it rejects the underlining premise and goals of sports and the sport movie genre. "Queen of Walking" (2016) has that in common with "Stick It" (2006). "Queen of Walking" (2016) goes further by rejecting the concept of engagement and resiliency which is at the heart of sports movies.
The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!
---Rocky Balboa (2006)
It ends up proclaiming the journey/effort towards triumph is meaningless. It is about accepting "giving up" and surrender. Things will end up okay without pointless and harmful struggles.
Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
--- The Lion King
That point is such a representation of how Korean youth society feels in the last few years. There is no great hope or dream. Those are just lies told by the adults. There is only existing and trying to make it as painless as possible. Even grand romances are just lies since they are for the lucky romance 1%. Normal folks just settle.
"Queen of Walking" (2016)…this rejection of the traditional narrative of sports movie and even sports could have elevated this movie above the traditional sport movie category it lingers in for a lot of its run time. It is a shame that this narrative is not properly nurtured throughout the movie rather than coming somewhat out of the blue after what would be a standard sports movie after the quirkiness died down. The troubled execution ends up putting it in the no men's land of movies which failed to live up to its ambitions and ended up barley qualifying as a okay movie of its genre. Still… I have a soft spot for this movie since I'm okay with mediocre traditional sports movie and the idea is interesting. It helps that the movie isn't boring also.


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Photos by Tyler Woods, 2017.
Pictured left to right: Laura Mungan (3rd), Rachel Kresl (2nd), and Mary Baldwin (1st).
Pictured left to right: Nicholas How (2nd), Simon Gutierrez (1st), and Aaron Dewey (3rd).
Pictured left to right: Julia Bryant (3rd) and Karen Melgares (1st). (Not pictured: Pattie Swift, 2nd)
Pictured: John Naranjo (1st). (Not Pictured: Chuck Smead (2nd) and Martin Villalva (3rd)
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Pictured left to right: Elsa Goossen (2nd) and Anna Walker (3rd)
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Contributing photographer 2017: Carmille Garcia