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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Not a race report
Everything I eat today passes through me in about 2 hours, just as it did before - and during - the race.
I don't foresee how I can stay healthy enough to train, let alone race from here on. I'm done.
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- Chad Walstrom said...
Steve, it was great to carpool and race with you. I'm so sorry it didn't work out better for you, and I hope your illness leaves soon. Take care!
- April 28, 2013 at 8:26 PM
- Chad Walstrom said...
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- April 28, 2013 at 8:26 PM
- Robyn said...
So sorry it was a tough day for you, even without the crazy trail conditions. I thought about doing Chippewa, but judging from the photos, looks like I'd have been grossly violating the "don't get the cast wet" rules!
Hope you're feeling better and back to running soon. See you at Superior?
- April 29, 2013 at 5:58 AM
- sea legs girl said...
Now might be the time to consider antibiotics :0). I am really sorry it didn't go well. Your symptoms sound a little like Clostridium Difficile (especially if you have taken antibiotics recently) - which should be treated with Metronidazole. But you would need a stool sample to confirm that. Go to a doctor and get it checked (demand they do a stool sample)- 15 lbs of weight loss is way too much. Drink some gatorade in the meantime.
- April 29, 2013 at 7:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
Get to the Doctor - Get checked - Get treated - Get healthy ...
See a problem - solve a problem - continue with the journey ... Sounds like 100 mile racing.
Michael Henze
- April 29, 2013 at 8:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hang in there and focus on positive thoughts and a return to health. You are still in fantastic shape, when you get better there will be other races for you to attempt - You still have a lot left in the tank!
- April 29, 2013 at 2:23 PM
- Keith R. said...
1st time responding to your blog Steve and wanted to add a couple of thoughts. One is that your other responder is right -15 lbs. is quite a bit to lose and it sure seems like there is some kind of an intestinal issue going on.
2nd is I had a discussion with your sister yesterday at my dad's B-day party and we both pretty much agreed that you're not done at all, AND that there are still more challenges left in your tank!
So try & get some treatment and get your diet straightened out and you'll be back on track towards your next trek through the woods!
Not sure if, or when we'll see you again, but Happy Trails! !
Keith Rudolph
- April 29, 2013 at 10:11 PM
- Olga King said...
Giving up is not an option. Get your shit in order (literally) and get back to it.
- April 30, 2013 at 12:17 PM
- Alene Gone Bad said...
Sick as a dog is no way to race. Get well first. Then you will kick butt.
- April 30, 2013 at 12:37 PM

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"Argo" walked away with the night's top prize at the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, winning the award for performance by a cast in a motion picture.
So what does it mean for the bigger awards season? And what was it like being at the show? Join Times staff writers Glenn Whipp and Jessica Gelt for a Google+ Hangout here at 10 a.m. Monday.
Sunday's SAG victory helped make Ben Affleck's CIA drama the front-runner in the Oscar race, ahead of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," which took two of the top acting prizes at the SAGs. Daniel Day-Lewis won for best actor for his performance as the 16th president, and Tommy Lee Jones was named actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of Rep. Thaddeus Stevens. ("Argo" also won the top award at Saturday night's Producers Guild Awards.)
"I absolutely thought there was no way we would win this award," Affleck said backstage at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. "You look at 'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Les Miz,' 'Lincoln' — I thought, 'Well, no matter what happens, I know we won't win, and I'm OK with it.'"


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I don't like you!
Don't wanna be part of your order
Wanna play in my street punk band
Playing loud music
Pissing on the latest fad
I won't pretend to like you
'Cause I ain't no social fool
I don't give a damn what you think of me
Don't really give a fuck 'cause I don't like you!
Fuck you, I hate you
Fuck off! Fuck you!
Don't give a shit what you say
Ain't listen to your lies
My pride ain't up for sale
So knock on some others life
You think 'cause you dress the same
It's gonna buy into our kind
These boots are made for stomping
And they'll stomp all over you! Fuck you!
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For those of you thinking, "I wonder when Scott and Blakelyn are going to have kids?", I'll just let you know, it's not going to be anytime soon. Don't get me wrong - I love babies. I have always loved babies and the thought of having my own one day is very exciting. But unfortunately babies grow up, and I'm not mentally prepared for kids or teenagers. We do plan to have kids eventually, but we want time to ourselves first. I also have to get over my fear of being pregnant, or more specifically, morning sickness.
Anyway, the reason babies are on the brain is because we had a baby-filled weekend. First, we got to meet Brayden, who is the absolute cutest little thing ever! He's such a happy baby, and has such a good temperament. He gets a little fussy when he's hungry or sleepy, but other than that, he's completely content. He's friendly and outgoing, and quite a flirt! Here's a picture of him and his daddy playing with the new toy we gave him.
On Saturday, we went to visit Eric, Shannon, and little Connor. After seeing Brayden, it was such a surprise to see how small Connor really was - he is absolutely PRECIOUS! He's just so sweet and so tiny and cute as a button. When he cries, he lets out this little sqeak. The blanket we bought for him from Petit Tresor was meant to be a binky blanket, but on Connor it was just the right size to keep him warm. Scott and I were both a little nervous holding him, because he looks so fragile. We stayed with them for a few hours before coming back home. I can't wait to see him again! Below are a few more pictures of him that we took. I will post a separate entry for Day 8 of our trip.
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TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen and Brunswick Town Council plan to meet at the Topsham Municipal Building at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, to discuss cost-saving ideas.
The two bodies may also be sharing more than ideas. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Jan. 22 to instruct Town Manager Jim Ashe and his staff to establish lease agreement language with their Brunswick counterparts concerning Topsham renting meeting space to Brunswick. The language must go before the Board of Selectmen for review.
Ashe said Brunswick is looking for space with broadcasting capability for its council and Planning Board to meet, possibly through Labor Day. Topsham fits the bill, and he said the town is looking at charging Brunswick a maximum of $1,000 to rent the space.
Brunswick must move out of its current meeting space, at the town's old high school, by March 6 because the building is being torn down.
Brunswick cable TV personnel would use Topsham's equipment as the two towns work around each other's meetings.
"The reality is, would this be an inconvenience to us?," Ashe told the Board of Selectmen. "Yes, of course it is. … Is that inconvenience worth not being a good neighbor?"
Ashe added that the arrangement would supply Topsham with added revenue at a crucial time.
"I just think there's nothing wrong, and everything right, in trying to be a good neighbor," Selectman Michelle Derr. "We might want a good neighbor someday."


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What's the difference between ref and domRef here?
ref is a magic name in React. It's a function that receives whatever React creates to represent a component. When children.type is a string, that means that React will create a DOM node for that child, and the ref function will receive a reference to that DOM element.
If the child is another React component (e.g. not a DOM node), ref will receive a datastructure that represents that child, which isn't interesting to us. Instead, we pass that child a prop called domRef, with the expectation that the child will either pass it as a ref to its own DOM child, or pass it as domRef to its child (which will hopefully apply it as ref to its DOM child).
domRef is a name I made up - the contract (whatever is passed as domRef will eventually be passed to a DOM child as ref) is not enforced by React. But, it is a convention I've followed (e.g. in TransformTarget, so the two work together nicely.)
FWIW, this pattern (making up a custom prop and having a convention where it eventually gets passed as ref to a DOM child) is recommended in the React docs: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/refs-and-the-dom.html#exposing-dom-refs-to-parent-components
So, to more directly answer your question, if the child is a DOM node, we can safely use ref. If not, we use another property that will (hopefully) eventually make its way to a DOM descendent where it will be set as ref
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Wood frames from sustainable development
We only use wood from forests in Finland, managed according to the principle of sustainable development. Our suppliers are FSC (Forest Stewardship Coucil) certified.
Giclee print on canvas with stretcher bars
If you choose a giclee print on canvas with stretcher bars, your reproduction will come in a gallery wrap style : on the edges of the reproduction, we will print a continuous mirrored image to create the outer edge of your gallery wrap, as shown on the picture.
Handmade oil paintings with stretcher bars
For our hand painted oil reproductions, you can choose to have them on stretcher bars. The result is as shown on the pictures below. The edges of the paintings will be mostly white and the entire picture will be displayed on the front.
Poster on stretcher bars
Our posters come in predetermined sizes. They can be transfered on canvas and then stretched on wood stretcher bars, as shown on the pictures below. The outer edges are white. That's what we call the museum wrap.
Tighten canvas print on stretcher bars
We only use stretcher bars that can be put back into place and tighten whenever needed because of degradation. Put a piece of cloth on a table. Lay the print up side down, face of the picture on the cloth. On each corner, you can use a little hammer to knock on the key to tighten the canvas.
Assemble your own stretcher bars
You can purchase the stretcher bars and cross pieces as a kit, made by our supplier S.M.P. Sign Systems GmbH, and assemble them by yourself ! Many available sizes: between 25 to 300 cm / 9.8 to 118 inches.


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Vietnam targets 2008 for launch of first satellite
MUMBAI: The launch of Vietnam's first telecom satellite Vinasat has been put on hold till 2008 instead of the original time in 2005 due to unfinished orbit negotiations.
Media reports indicate that Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) is responsible for the launching of the satellite. Total costs are estimated to be $179.9 million, 20 per cent of which will be covered by VNPT. Credit institutions will supply the rest.
The main ground station will be located in the northern province of Ha Tay and the standby ground station in the southern province of Binh Duong.
The country's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has formally asked authorities to reopen an international tender for the construction of the country's first satellite after months of standstill, sources said.
The premier said the satellite carrying up to 20 communication modules would have to be launched before the second quarter of 2008. Earlier this month he had sent written instructions asking VNPT to go ahead with the bidding for the "Vinasat satellite.
The geo-stationary satellite Vinasat will be of average size, weighing 2,200kg and including 25-30 transponders, each of which corresponds to nearly 500 telephone circuits or four to six television channels.
Vinasat could last 15 years or more and save Vietnam some $10 million each year from leasing telecoms channels of foreign satellites such as Asiasat, Thaicom and Miasat. The satellite will cover Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries as well as parts of China and Japan.


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God, the Creator of all things, knows the intimate details of Creation inside and out. We humans can only hope to attain even the tiniest level of understanding in comparison to God. Yet, I believe it is not God's desire that we intentionally ignore the details we do uncover simply because they seem to go against our traditional notions of the divine nature. Indeed, God is bigger than any human conception could ever be. Instead, I believe we should follow the details wherever they lead us, knowing that God will never disappear, even when the knowledge we gain forces us to rearrange the theological furniture in our heads.As I mentioned in the post on his videos, they are very good tools to use for learning how evolution works. Another Christian who understands the evidence for evolution. Thank you Jeremy.
This is a blog detailing the creation/evolution/ID controversy and assorted palaeontological news. I will post news here with running commentary.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
An Evolving Creation
A few days ago, I posted the link to a video on evolution by Jeremy Mohn that is hosted by Stand Up 4 Real Science. Here is a link for Jeremy's home page, An Evolving Creation. Like the author of this blog, Jeremy is a Christian. He is also a biology teacher. He writes this on his About page:
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You're welcome, James.ReplyDelete
And thank you for your blog. I've been following it in my RSS reader for a few weeks now. I appreciate reading your perspective on the Creation/Evolution controversy.
Those of us Christians who accept evolution can really make a difference by speaking out in support of sound science education. I really believe that the overwhelming evidence of evolution speaks for itself. We just need to make sure it gets a fair hearing.
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Celebrating Seven Years of Genuine Japanese Cultural Experiences
by Dr. Joseph Amato, Director, International Center for Japanese Culture
Strolling through the streets of a major Japanese city today, one would see the same sights as in any other modern large city - darting cars, bustling sidewalks, familiar restaurants, and neon glow. From clothing, food and architecture, to sports, movies and music, the ubiquitous nature of modernity is as plentiful as it is in New York, London and Paris. The cultural revolution that first impacted the island nation during the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th Century slowly but steadily nudged the centuries-old traditions and arts away from the fore, giving way to modernization.
The International Center for Japanese Culture (ICJC) at YIS has been bringing Japanese traditional arts and culture back to the forefront, however, through student learning and dynamic education. Established in 2011, the ICJC is designed to help students as well as the greater YIS community explore and appreciate Japan's rich, unique culture through curriculum enhancement programs, music and arts education programs, hands-on workshops, Yokohama historical tours, and lectures by special guests. Students have rare opportunities to study various traditional and modern Japanese arts and culture that interweave with the fabric that underlies the traditions of our host country. The ICJC's vision to offer innovative programs about Japan and its culture intimately reflects the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate mission statement – to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
The 2017-2018 school year marks the seventh anniversary of the ICJC, ushering in new and expanded curriculum enhancement programs across the whole school body. We welcome back Suzanne Ross, urushi (lacquerware) artist, and Richard Flavin, washi (Japanese paper) artist, to work with students in the elementary school and high school. Hands-on workshops will also be offered for Japanese archery, calligraphy, cooking, traditional dance, flower arranging, sumo, tea ceremony and much more.
The ICJC's unique role at YIS and in the world of K-12 international education is rare, if not one of a kind. Students can step back centuries in time to experience the marvel of using traditional tools to make delicate lacquerware boxes, or serve green tea and traditional sweets as was done in the days when Tokyo was still known as Edo. As a school, we are preparing our students for the future, for careers, for leadership, and for them to be citizens. Just as importantly, we are teaching them to be human beings who can appreciate the finer nuances of aesthetics, artistic aptitude, and posterity. The ICJC fosters these traits through genuine cultural experiences in a land that is acclaimed for its ability to create beauty in all that it does.


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Bare trusts: main principles and effects: example
Mr A dies on 1 June 1990. In his will he leaves to X (who is then aged 14 years) 1,000 shares in P Ltd at a probate value of £850. Because X is a minor, the legal title to the shares is held by the trustees of the will. In this situation, see CG33504, TCGA92/S60 applies and for CGT purposes we disregard the trustees.
On 1 December 1991, the shares are sold for £1,000.
The gain of £150, less indexation, in 1991-92 is charged as a gain of X, see AP140.
The proceeds are reinvested in shares in Q Ltd which appreciate to a market value of £1,600 on 1 May 1994, which is X's 18th birthday. The trustee then hands over the shares.
The transfer of the shares in Q Ltd by the trustee to X is not a `disposal' but if X himself then immediately sells the shares, the gain will be computed by reference to the acquisition price of £1,000.
NOTE. If a taxpayer is within the charge to Capital Gains Tax, neither indexation allowance nor taper relief apply to disposals of assets on or after 6 April 2008. Previously indexation allowance had been frozen at April 1998. For indexation allowance see CG17207+ and for taper relief see CG17895+.


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…And other graduation speeches I won't write.
Last night a group of friends decided to race to the nearest Laser Tag arena after work. Unfortunately, most of us had work, so we managed to only get there an hour before closing. I'm sure the workers were more than delighted to see nine very loud and foul-mouthed college students come pouring in the door just to catch the last session.
I'd thrown out the suggestion that we go play sometime at the beginning of the summer, and found myself incredibly nervous to actually play. I'd only gone once (a birthday party where I believe I was the only girl) and the combination of not-knowing, imminent possible physical activity and tiny children was a sure-fire way to get my anxiety going.
Needless to say, we got our collective asses handed to us by a group of kids and their parents, who seemed to take even more delight in just following us around constantly tagging our vests while their kids ran into home base. You know the arrogance of a child that knows they're truly good at something? Like they aren't being pandered to by adults or let win? There were approximately 800 of them there and they were all running and yelling in the dark while fog machines went off and ALSO there were lasers.
It was when I was leaning against a wall, four tiny kids constantly shooting at me with their later guns, laughing hysterically as I heard my friends yelling things like 'HAVE WE STARTED?" and "I DON'T KNOW HOW THE LAZER WORKS" that I realized something. Lazer Tag is a lot like college.
At the beginning, you're funneled into a dark room with a assorted group of people you don't know, told to get somewhere, given vague rules and sent on the way. You enter into a confusing maze of walls, and don't get a starting bell. On our team was a mom who had to tell us that the game had started, right as three of us got tagged immediately. There's also the imminent fear that you're doing nothing right (we weren't) and there's no real point to it (there wasn't) but it was extremely important to us suddenly to win (we lost both games). To add to the metaphor, people younger than us seemed way more qualified to be playing and knew way more about the game than we did (in my convoluted metaphors, these are high-schoolers). The parents are bored alumni who sometimes helped us out but mostly seemed to have fun watching us mess up. There was also a employee who would intermittenly wander through and offer advice to me that mostly constituted of 'gotta say out of the lasers' and 'listen to the team leader'. The team leader, in our case, was a small child nick-named Panda who enjoyed screaming incomprehensible numbers at me regardless of whether I was firing, moving, or standing still. I'm not sure where he figures into the narrative of college, but I'm sure he's there.
On the other hand, it was incredibly fun. Sure we lost, but it was incredibly worth it – and I'm not embarrassed to admit it. Those kids were ruthless, and earned their victory. It's always fun to do new things, especially because I don't know the next time I'm going to just be able to run into a laser tag arena. When we left, all of us were doubled over in stitches remembering highlights from the adventure.
It was great getting out of the comfort zone and doing something a little silly, a little embarrassing, and yes, childish. But that's what being an adult is about! I can choose when and where to play laser tag, whenever I want to. Oh, and also I can drink. So I do win in the end.


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All the books I read 2012 were first-time books. I haven't read them before and I'm really exited about this. 2012 just had not enough spare time to read as many books as I wanted, and the number of books I actually read is depressing low. 41- ouch. That's the best I could do? Embarrassing. I've done better.
Otherwise, I had final exams, a lot of stress in school and now university.
Otherwise, I had final exams, a lot of stress in school and now university.
Yet, I missed my other books. I have a few favorite books I like to read very often and I hadn't have time for them.
Do you miss books, stories, characters, places too? It sometimes hurt to think about them, unable to read them, and you really want to go back to them. 2013 will be a year with a lot of old friends.
3. Lord of the Rings Trilogy - ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Chill mal, Frau Freitag – Voll streng, Frau Freitag - I liked the first one more than the second one, but they are both funny and so, so true! ♥♥♥
8. The Hunger Games Trilogy - ♥♥♥♥♥
9. The Host - I was suprised about HOW good it was! ♥♥♥♥
13. The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen, The Iron Knight - I quite enjoyed them. Typicall fantasy girl romance ♥♥♥
14. The Shining - I can't handle Stephen King. I was scared out of my mind. ♥♥♥♥
15. Cujo - ♥♥♥♥
16. Man tut was man kann - The funniest book I read the whole year. I cried because it was so funny! ♥♥♥♥♥
17. Arschgeweih - ♥
18. 'Salem's Lot - ♥♥♥♥
21. Trylle Triology - fantasy girl romance. but cute and with a plot twist! ♥♥♥
23. Schuld & Verbrechen - do yourself a favour and read them! ♥♥♥♥
24. 3096 Tage - I don't want to sound mean by saying this, but I thought it was so boring. ♥♥
25. Fear Street - ♥♥
26. Blutspur - ♥♥♥
27. Die Einsamkeit der Primzahlen - I don't know why so many people go crazy because of this book. I didn't like it at all! ♥
28. Mieses Karma - ♥♥♥
29. dicke möpse - ♥♥
30. Fettnäpfchenführer Japan - ♥♥♥
31. Monika B - It was disgusting and so wrong. I can't get over her story. Read it. It's scary as hell. ♥♥♥♥♥
33. Gut gegen Nordwind & Alle sieben Wellen - ♥♥♥♥
34. Gefährliche Geliebte - ♥♥♥♥
37. Fifty Shades Triology - Ok, I read them 'cause I always think you can't hate what you never read. So I did it. I read it. It was worse than I thought. It's not only that she is unable to write and you can see that it was a Twilight fanfiction, no it also is one of the wrongest ways to describe a bdsm relationship. I don't want to say more to these books. I honestly can't understand how women can read and support this shit.
39. Star Wars Ep. 1&2 - ♥♥♥
40. Tintenherz - ♥♥♥
41. The Hobbit - ♥♥♥♥


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Kyle Schwarber's Return Is a Massive Gain for the Chicago Cubs
If a guy is about to play his first game in over six months after tearing his ACL, you're generally going to want to pump the brakes on any expectations for him as a hitter.
Most dudes don't launch mondo dingers like Kyle Schwarber.
He's back. pic.twitter.com/t3tbeKeWnk
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 25, 2016
The Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday that Schwarber would be on the team's World Series roster to work as a designated hitter against the Cleveland Indians. Schwarber tore his ACL back in April, and his only action since has been a brief stint in the Arizona Fall League this past week.
There's so much unknown here with Schwarber and how he'll play after the long layoff, but what can he and his massive lumber bring to the team? Let's take a look.
Unlimited Power
As mentioned, it'll be hard to expect the Schwarber of old to crop up given how long he has been watching from the dugout. But just getting anything close to what he was last year would be a major boon.
In 273 plate appearances with the Cubs, Schwarber had a 40.2% hard-hit rate and 42.5% fly-ball rate against right-handed pitchers. For some context, Anthony Rizzo was at 38.6% and 42.7%, respectively, in those two categories during the 2016 regular season, though Rizzo's strikeout rate was lower. We know what Rizzo can do when he gets a hold of a pitch, and Schwarber's in that exact same realm.
These stout marks allowed Schwarber to launch 14 home runs against righties last year in just 212 plate appearances. He added 5 more total homers in the playoffs over 31 plate appearances, including the moonshot in the video above. He hit often, and he hit when it counted most.
Obviously, it's a risk to forfeit a roster spot to squeeze Schwarber in, but the reports from Arizona were positive for Schwarber. FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen watched Schwarber while he was there and wrote that Schwarber's bat looked good, even if Schwarber was limited as a base runner. Longenhagen noted that Schwarber appeared comfortable putting weight on his surgically-repaired knee, helping reduce some of the concern about a re-injury for Schwarber that could put his start of 2017 in jeopardy.
When weighing whether Schwarber's worthy of being on the squad, you're not asking if he'll be the Schwarber of old. You're asking whether current-day Schwarber is a better option than whoever would have occupied that designated-hitter role in his absence, and the Cubs clearly believe that to be the case.
Take a look at some of the players who were in play for the slot if Schwarber had stayed on the shelf. The table lists their marks versus right-handed pitchers this year, while Schwarber's marks are from 2015.
|Strikeout Rate
|Walk Rate
|Hard-Hit Rate
|Soft-Hit Rate
|Fly-Ball Rate
|Kyle Schwarber
|Willson Contreras
|Albert Almora Jr.
|Jorge Soler
|Chris Coghlan
Schwarber's major downfall has always been strikeouts, but among this group, he has the second-lowest mark. He's clearly the best threat to go deep, and in a hitter's park like Progressive Field, that makes a big difference.
Again, expecting Schwarber to be his nasty self would be a bit ambitious. But it's worth the gamble of giving him a shot even on the off chance he comes close to that level of production, and this is a huge addition for the Cubs.
You likely don't need any help getting jacked up for an event as big as the World Series. But Schwarber's return certainly won't hurt.
As a rookie, he unleashed terror on opposing pitchers, and that carried right on over into the postseason. He'll likely face the wrath of Andrew Miller at some point, but if anybody knows how to navigate those tricky waters, it's Cubs' manager Joe Maddon.
The Cubs aren't just getting Schwarber back to act as the designated hitter in Cleveland. He'll be a huge bat to bring off the bench late in games in Chicago, as well, and Cleveland right-handed reliever Cody Allen allowed a good amount of hard contact to left-handed batters this year. Schwarber's impact will be felt no matter where the game is played.
He may not be the Schwarber we gawked at last year, but the reports on his plate appearances in Arizona were encouraging enough to light some mild optimism. And the Cubs will likely take any advantage they can get in the pursuit of ending their 108-year World Series drought.


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A numeracy, engagement and well-being initiative of the Mt. Alexander cluster of schools, originally funded by Innovations & Excellence. A partnership supported by Castlemaine Chess Club, Schools of the Mt. Alexander Cluster, Maryborough Education Centre, & University of New England- NSW.
28 April, 2006
Meeting the tutors(1): Harry Poulton
Hi everyone. I met some of you at the 'Chess in Schools' launch. A central component of the program is, working within the VELS framework, to bring the schools into the community and the community into the schools, and to build that connection around a creative learning process. The program includes the Schools, the Community House, and the Castlemaine Chess Club. The Community House and the Chess Club are furnishing the tutoring teams, and helping with the research component of the program which focuses on Maths and Metacognition.
We are focusing on how students strategize for successful learning outcomes, and to see if we can build resilience through chess, and if/how this impacts in Maths learning.
Just to let you know a little bit about myself I have recently completed education studies at Monash University and I am looking forward to working as a Humanities teacher, although this year I have decided to commit to building the chess program. I have worked in the building industry, undertaken post grad study, and extensive travel abroad.
I was raised in a chess family where chess was a regular feature. I was one of six children and four of my siblings were boys. You might think our poor sister was in need of rescuing, well, she went onto have five boys of her own, all of whom are thriving, and some are excellent chess players. We spent many weekends huddled around the chess board in my fathers study and some of my siblings went onto to become school champions and captains of the school chess teams.
Research, experience and observation have led me to believe that chess is an excellent pedagogical tool which improves concentration, impulse control and accountability, cultivates good sportspersonship and social interaction.
The 'Chess in Schools' program is a challenging opportunity and we are all committed to building a vibrant chess culture through out the Mt Alexander Cluster.
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19 April, 2006
Dr. Steve Tobias- LaTrobe University
Welcome to the Mt Alexander Schools Cluster and La Trobe University research project based on Chess and Learning Mathematics. Steve Carroll and Harry Poulton have done a wonderful job in launching the project with Sam Grumont's guidance.
The project aims to build student resilience and perseverance through games such as chess. Research suggests that there is an underlying link between playing chess and strengthening spatial reasoning skills and students' ability to handle complex reasoning tasks.
With the new VELS curriculum, this area is covered within the Thinking Domain of the Interdisciplinary Strand and Working Mathematically in the Mathematics Discipline Strand. This project sets out to strengthen thinking and reasoning skills, and possibly inturn students ability to problem solve.
The Observation Schedule, that has been sent out to you, was designed for the classroom teacher to collect information about the students' reactions while playing chess. We would like you to collect some anecdotal information during the program about the students' willingness to participate, their resilience and perseverance when playing, and their ability to question/discuss the moves made.
We would appreciate any other information that you might feel is important. We would like students to keep a journal to reflect on their games (metacognition) and anything else that is significant to them when playing. (ie: what they have learnt, enjoyed about the playing- or not enjoyed etc) so hopefully, we will have an ongoing collection of information about who is building enthusiasm and resilience for chess.
I intend to write a regular section for the blog - so any feedback would be appreciated.
Steve Tobias
School of Education
La Trobe University
Ph 54447485
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Available from NHP Engineering Products, the compact 22.5mm wide module is a cost-effective way of connecting field devices to PLCs.
Incorporating up to four inputs and two outputs per module, the status of the inputs and outputs can be seen by the LED's mounted on the front panel. A choice of 24V dc and 110V ac control is available.
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Yup, we went to school on a Saturday. To take photos of flowers. Two economics students. Somehow that's an odd picture to me, since I normally associate school with studying. To be honest, we'd only heard rumors that there were Sakura flowers there, but since we had the one-day subway pass, we decided to take a chance.
Luckily, our information source was right.
|We did not walk all this way for nothing!
|Plus short trees so short people like me can take close up shots.
So in certain places, sakura petals carpeted the floor.
|Outside a random building
And woe be to the cars that were parked underneath.
Although they looked very pretty from a distance, you can tell that the sakura petals are going to be a problem.
|The poor windshield.
Still, I'd like to imagine that when the driver uses his windshield wipers, the sakura petals fly up like confetti.
I'm not sure if the Ito campus has sakura trees, but since it's going to be the main campus from now on, I really hope that they do.
P.s. We also visited another spot, but before I blog about it, I have a related project that I want to finish. This project is also driving me insane. Hint: I'm using a piece of software called Hugin.


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Hey Guys! I am here with another interview! But first, I wanna say a huge thank you to all you guys reading this! Yesterday, Indieviews exploded. I have requests for Interviews and Reviews flooding in, so "Thank You!"
Anyways, today we have an interview with Indie Author, Chris Turner. Check it out!
Logan Rutherford: Tell us a little bit about your self,
and about your latest book.
Chris Turner: I started writing back in the early 90's
during a biking backpacking trip to Asia. I was really inspired by Lord of
the Rings which I was rereading around the time. Well, all to say, writing
became one of my fondest passions, along with playing music and painting. My
latest book Wolf's-head is the first book in the Rogues of Bindar
series. Along with the other two volumes, they have been enthusiastic pursuits
in the making since 2007, and I'm very proud of the series.
LR: Why did you start
CT: Fascination. I have a lot of creative
energy that needs to be channelled. Some authors are so stimulating—like
Tolkien, Jack Vance, Fritz Leiber—that you just have to give it a try! Never
would I have known that 20 years after the fact, I would have had a real chance
at getting stories out to the world—thanks to e-publishing, Amazon, Smashwords
and the like.
LR: Where and when do you write the
CT: Pretty much everywhere—on paper, in my
mind, on the computer. When I can't physically type, I'm frantically trying to
scrawl it down on bits of paper before I lose the thread. Obviously most of the
bulk of the work is done in front of a laptop, but ironically, a lot of the
ideas occur in meditation. My mind gets very clear then, and all the little
niggling problems of plot, setting, character disconnects, dialogue issues get
resolved. I get new revelations on the characters: how to strengthen their
conflict and their quest and the overall theme of the story. As the current
novel is being written, it's a flowing, seamless work in progress. It's
constantly being evolved, revised, and with constant rewrites, gets better and
LR: How do you come up with your
CT: Oddly, the characters are the last things
to appear. First it's the setting, then the time frame (future/past/sf-world or
fantasy world). The characters appear after that. I find it takes a long time
to develop the characters; they just progress slowly, day by day, and I can't
rush their unfolding, otherwise I blank out. I find even half way through the
first draft, the characters are changing enough that I have to rework their
dialogues, and their relation with the rest of the story. I'm glad this
happens—otherwise the writing wouldn't be half as deep.
LR: Why did you choose to
CT: Like most independent writers, I really
had no option. After endless rejections, and realizing that it was not the
quality of my work that was the problem (but more the dismal statistics on
getting published), I got fed up with that route and started looking into
self-publishing. In today's publishing sphere, I believe a writer is better to
go Indie. All the tools are in place; it doesn't really cost anything, outside
of an author's time. But then again, to manifest anything of quality, requires
time, in my opinion. Authors can be their best promoters. I am convinced of
this because they are the most passionate of any about their work. They will
take the necessary steps to present their magnum opus before the public,
especially if they believe in themselves.
LR: Who is your favorite
CT: Jack Vance, R.E. Howard, J.R.R Tolkien,
Alexandre Dumas, Fritz Leiber, Arthur C. Clarke, John D. Macdonald.
LR: What is your favorite
CT: Eyes of the Overworld, The Demon Princes,
Lyonesse, Count of Monte Cristo, 2001 A Space Odyssey, The Lord of the Rings and
the Conan chronicles.
LR: How do you promote your
CT: Currently through review blogs, interview
spotlight blogs, like Indieview, and Kindleboards and Twitter. I also am having
a blast designing my own book covers.
LR: What are some of your hobbies
besides writing?
CT: Landscape oil painting, which has turned
out to be quite lucrative. Other hobbies include biking, meditation, guitar,
tennis and canoeing. I used to be heavily involved in studio recording back in
the '90's when my brother and I had our own band. I've dabbled in a lot of
personal software development projects too: chess engines, multimedia tools and
educational software.
CT: Where can people find you on the
Twitter (@ChrisInnersky)
Thanks a lot, Chris!
One last thing before I get outta here. I announced my first full length novel, THE ARRIVAL. You can check out the announcment on my personal blog, Existential Bacon. http://existentialbacon.wordpress.com
Alright! That's all folks!
Logan Rutherford (@jaloru95)


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Heistbox (popularly known as Dropbox) has now permanently altered the accounts of its original users. (See my post, "Dropbox and the Snake Oil Sales Model of Tech Firms," June 12, 2015). I think I have removed or updated all of my original Heistbox links; please write or tweet if you click somewhere and cannot get to the review or feature you would like to read. Thank you.
Feb 2, 2016
Closing in on Oscar Night . . .
If you have ever wondered how a production designer's drawings express the vision of the film director, or what a re-recording mixer does, or the nature of the relationship between composers and film directors, click on the links to the left, "About Film Production." All three articles contain interviews with past Oscar winners, and will give you a greater appreciation for the diverse group of artists that contribute to the making of a motion picture. (I have updated the links so that they may now be read on Film Journal International's website instead of on Heistbox.) BTW, If you are a fan of short films, please use the links under "Film Reviews (Online)" to read my reviews of this year's Oscar-nominated Live Action and Documentary shorts. They are playing in theaters across the country this week, and will likely be available on iTunes later this year.
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Wisconsin Historic Places
|Monroe County Courthouse
418 W. Main St.
Sparta, WI
|Sparta Free Library
Court and Main Sts.
Sparta, WI
|Sparta Masonic Temple
200 W. Main St.
Sparta, WI
Clubhouse, Meeting Hall
|St. John's Episcopal Church
400 N. Water St.
Sparta, WI
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Roughly bounded by K, Main, Bridge and Spring Sts. and Jefferson Ave.
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I continue to chat with my father on gender and gender diversity.
A little more background on my father, Anna. He was born into a family that was not well off, with 10 children (7 of them girls). His mother was a strong woman. As were many of his sisters. He saw and lived thru' the struggles of his mother and his sisters (and there were many). I think his perspective on equal rights for women came from some of those experiences.
Anna insisted that we all study what we want and for however long we want. That we ask questions. That we experience the different. And that we work and became financially independent. Tho' Amma, my mother did not work, Anna and Amma would always say to us, "Do whatever you want. Just ensure you earn enough to support yourself."
Here are some more snippets of our dialogs.
Snippet 4 - The right to worship
Anna and I watch the news of women entering Haji Ali after 5 years.
Anna: What is happening?
Me: Anna for many years, women have been fighting legal battles and protesting to get equal access to places of worship. Like to Sabarimala, Haji Ali, Shani Shingnapur.
Anna: Why?
Me: Anna, women believe that they have as much right to worship their Gods as men do. And that religious institutions can not restrict them based on gender.
Anna: But every religion has the right to manage its religious affairs. How did this change? Was it the court?
Me: Anna, I understand that the Dargah Trustees listened to the Supreme Court and made provisions to enable women and men to worship at Haji Ali.
Anna: It is a good start. I hope that other religions and shrines learn from this and make worship equal for all.
Snippet 5 - The Treatment of Widows
|A child widow. From the movie "Water"
Anna: Only in Hinduism do we uglify our widows.
I am sure there is no such word as "uglify" in the English language, but I let it pass. I am sure that the conversation will be more interesting than correct English.
Me: Anna, why do you think that widows are treated so badly?
Anna: It was a way to subdue widows. Their heads were shaved. They were made to wear drab white. They were starved. Kept hidden away from people. All this was to make sure that no one would find her attractive and marry her. It was a way to keep wealth and property in the family.
Long Pause.
Anna: How could we forget that she was a daughter and sister first, and then a wife and mother. Treating your daughter, sister, or mother so badly is against humanity.
Long Pause.
Anna: Relationships are more important that state of a person.
Snippet 6 - One Child Can Make A Change
|My maternal grandfather, PR Krishnarao
Me: Anna, you remember the story about Daddy and his mother?
Daddy was what we called our maternal grandfather.
Anna nods his head. I get the feeling that recalling the story is too much of a strain for him. So I retell him the story.
Anna, remember Daddy lost his father when he was very young. He was brought up by his widowed mother in his uncle's house. Daddy was sent to a nearby school to study.
When he was 8 or so, he had his first "exam". Being a studious boy, Daddy studied hard for his first examination test.
On the day of the exam, as he was leaving the house, Daddy looked everywhere for his mother. He wanted to see her face and get her blessings, but she was nowhere to be found. Finally, he heard her sobbing behind a locked door. When he asked her to come out so that he could see her face before he went for his exam, Daddy was told by his uncle that he could not see his mother. After all Daddy's first real exam was an auspicious occasion and it could not be cursed by even the shadow of a widow. His mother was considered the widow who had brought bad luck to the family and hence she would bring Daddy bad luck.
However, that 8 year old boy did not listen to the "curse of the widow". Stubbornly he told his uncle that he would not go to school for his exam if he could not see his mother's face and get her blessings. Threats were made, doomsday tales of perpetual ill luck were told but Daddy would not be swayed. He sat outside the locked door and would not budge. Till finally his uncle relented and opened the door. Daddy saw his widowed mother's face, asked for her blessings, and ran all the way to school, reaching just in time for the test. And he did extremely well.
As the story goes, after that day, no one in the house could ever claim that his widowed mother was the harbinger of bad luck.
Anna is slowly nodding his head as I recount this story and smiling a little. He has probably heard this story a thousand times.
Anna: See, even an 8 year old child can cause change. That is what we need. One child, one change, one family at time.
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The branding for Canal Coffee Co uses the traditional Dutch colors of dark blue and orange, while the font and labeling is generally very minimalist. The burgeoning specialty coffee brand also uses three X's in its logo, a symbol used in the Amsterdam coat of arms and a playful reference to the city's Red Light District.
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Within the watery edge
In full moon's light they wonder:
Is anybody out there?
Is anybody up there?
Buzz buzz beep bleep their kine
In schools and spools they leap in time
Whirr whirr whirr ticktickticktick
Like lightning fast the singing fish
Beneath the bridge
Out in the open
We sailed at ten
Sincerely hoping
Would they swim tonight
And would they sing?
Spectacular symphonyish electric bling
We wait and quieten
Our voices, oars
And listen, chastened
As their crores
In their mighty multitudes try
To tell us something, these slithery fry
Oratorio of syncopation
We have heard the fishy nation!
Buzz buzz bing tick
Soprano high notes barely swerve
Among the clicks and clicking more
Unfolding messages of the crore
Are you out there? Are you up?
Can you hear us? Is there hope?
Can you read our message brightened
In the day that you call night-end?
We are here! And we are waiting!
Hear our voices! See our plaiting as traversing lagoonish depths
We call to you as if to pets
Are you up there and can you hear us?
Will you come tomorrow dearest?
At spots we stop we sport our oars
The pesces Pisces sing in crores
And millions more we cannot hear
Their species' songs upon our ear
We sail anew upon their surface
Their world's end, their edge of darkness
We explore but cannot say if reflecting, we have come away
With any message we can keep
Buzz buzz bling click the fishes peep
Their peeps and buzzes fill our souls
Our ears attaching to our toes
We seem as conduits for their sound
As we take the boat aground
We stagger home in rife amazement
The ride we took, this new attainment
Hearing depths of songitude an affront to primate rectitude?
Thavarajah was our guide
And over salty water glide
We bid adieu 'til next full moon
And climb the staircase to our room


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famous writers, he wrote 16 novels along with many short stories and
non-fiction works. America
v He's also one of
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he's also one of America 's
ten most banned authors, with Of Mice and
Men being the 6th most banned book in American Schools from
1990-2004. America
v His first novel, Cup of Gold, was published in 1929. It was about the sacking of
in the 17th century. Panama
v His first critical success was Tortilla Flat (1935), about a group of young, homeless men living in
working and sometimes stealing, based partly on the legend of King Arthur and
the knights of the round table. It was made into a film in 1942. California
v He won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his novel Grapes of Wrath, in 1939.
v In 1942 Steinbeck wrote The Moon is Down, about a small village in
occupied by the Nazis. He was later given the Haakon VII Cross of Freedom for it. Norway
v Other famous novels include East of Eden, The Red Pony, The Pearl, and Of Mice And Men, all of which were made into films. Of Mice And Men has been made into a very popular play as well.
v He wrote his last novel, The Winter of our Discontent, in 1961. It's about moral decline in
J America
v In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize for literature. Many critics complained about it, and Steinbeck himself said he didn't deserve it. Critics considered him too preachy.
v In 1964, Steinbeck was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
v The
Center in Salinas,
CA, is the only museum in the
dedicated to one author. US
Personal Life:
John was the son of German immigrants who came to live in
. His parents were well educated,
and middle class. At a young age, John began working on farms, where he met
migrant workers. He studied English literature at Salinas, California ,
then struggled with many different jobs while trying to get his stories
published. Stanford University
During the Great Depression he and his first wife, Carol Henning, were lucky enough to stay in a cottage in
owned by John's parents, who also sent him money so he could write full-time.
Their meals came mostly from fishing. His parents' help paid off. John worked
hard, writing several "dust bowl" novels about poor migrant workers that made
him famous, although it made enemies where he lived. John wrote about the Grapes of Wrath: Monterey
"The vilification of me out here from the large landowners and bankers is pretty bad. The latest is a rumor started by them that the Okies hate me and have threatened to kill me for lying about them. I'm frightened at the rolling might of this damned thing. It is completely out of hand; I mean a kind of hysteria about the book is growing that is not healthy."
In 1940, John went on a voyage, collecting marine specimens with biologist and friend Ed Ricketts. In 1941 he and Carol divorced, and in 1942 he married Gwen Conger.
During WW II, John served as a newspaper correspondent for The New York Herald Tribune. He joined a group of commandos on operations in the
Mediterranean Sea,
and even helped capture Nazi soldiers. Wounded in combat, he survived and
returned home around 1944.
In 1947 Steinbeck traveled to
with photographer Robert
Capa. They visited Russia Moscow, Kiev,
and Stalingrad, and Steinbeck then wrote A Russian Journal. He was called back to
in 1948 when Ed Ricketts died in a car crash––upon arrival his wife Gwyn called
for a divorce. These events caused a year of depression, after which John met
and married his third and final wife, Elaine Scott. US
This is the camper/truck that Steinbeck drove across America
In 1960 Steinbeck took a road trip across the
with his dog, in a small
camper/truck. While traveling he wrote about the experience in Travels with Charley. John Steinbeck
died in 1968, 66 years old, from heart failure, having been a life-long smoker. US
In 1967, the year before he died, Steinbeck traveled to
, reporting for Newsday Magazine. He supported the war,
and visited his sons in combat, even manning a machine gun post. Vietnam


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So here's the skinny. We just revamped our makeshift website. You can now see what we are doing through our various links and pages within this magically internet portal! We are planning on keep up with the site by putting new content up on here and writing about our travels and adventures. Aside from the website we are currently working on finalizing our tour schedule. Our confirmed dates are visible via the tour tab above. If you wish to inquire about booking us then head to the contact tab! Just so you know we'll play just about anywhere! Further we have also added tabs that will take you to our online store and our bandcamp for those who want to throw your money at us.
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On their website Angelini Osteria lists the square, church and osteria as the meeting places of Italian people. The osteria is meant to serve traditional, rustic food and glasses or carafes of wine.
I've been hearing about this place for a long time. When my Italian friend, Ilaria, gave it the thumbs up it got added to my list of places to try.
They've achieved a wonderful balance of comfort and polish that places them in the short list of L.A.s great Italian restaurants.
They are probably most popular for their "green" lasagna, with layers of spinach noodle sheets, beef and veal ragu and topped with fried spinach.
Lasagna is not something I ordinarily order due to it's heaviness. While this dish is rich, it's not as heavy as one would think and provides a flavor explosion.
The meal began with a fantastic prosecco rose and a perfectly seasoned salad of burrata, beets and mixed greens. Perfect salt, acid and freshness.
Next came an encore of the freshly made burrata drizzled with balsamic vinegar and herbs in the Affetati Misti platter. Mortadella, prosciutto di Parma, bresaola and salame above a bed of greens rounded it out.
The most unexpected menu offering was the Fegatini Chicken Livers, nicely browned and laying on a bed of crunchy green beans and a balsamic vinegar glaze.
Actually, I'm not sure if it was pure balsamic or a glaze. It worked perfectly with the liver, which was such good quality it tasted close to foie gras.
Fourth course brings us back to this cross section of the lasagna verde. The intricacy
of the layers reveals the talent of Gino Angelini's kitchen.
I'm looking forward to a follow up visit to try their seafood dishes.
Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Neighborhoods: Mid-City West, West Hollywood
(323) 297-0070
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So this is my first official post under my "SA Explore" link that I've added to my blog. This tab will be my space where I will review various places, accommodations & restaurants in and around South Africa.
So it literally fell into place when hubby and I thought we would spend the weekend in Hermanus which is famous for its scenic views and its southern right whale watching during the southern winter and spring. However Hermanus is much more than just that.
We stayed at the Windsor Hotel which is 3 star seafront hotel based on the cliff edge with spectacular panoramic views.
The look and feel of the hotel resembled that of a vintage & well maintained cozy comfortable castle.
We arrived on Friday afternoon and spend the evening out looking the beautiful scenic view right from our room the sound of the water crashing against the rocks made for such a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere. The hotel had various sections which was a host to beautiful leather couches and an ever burning fire place, which was perfect for this particular super cold winter evening.
The Saturday morning hubby and I woke up to a delicious smelling breakfast which we could literally smell all the way from breakfast area. It was a lovely breakfast buffet spread that was fit for a king.
We then decided to tour and roam Hermanus and saw that the local market was quiet the scene and well as the status and monuments that speaks of Hermanus's strong History. However sadly we did not get to see a whale this time...
If you ever decide to Visit Hermanus do make sure to check out the Windsor Hotel.


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On Signup page there should be validations like
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A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.
Ryan Reynolds is the Green Lantern, and the lead in Warner Bros.' live-action film based on the DC Comics hero. Martin Campbell directs. In 2009 Ryan Reynolds played Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a performance that prompted Fox to begin development on a spinoff film. Ryan Reynolds followed that by starring opposite Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy The Proposal, which earned over $150 million in North America alone. Warner Brothers and Martin Campbell chose Ryan Reynolds, who vied for the superhero role along with The Hangover star Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto, and laughably, for a couple of days, Justin Timberlake. Don't confuse Green Lantern with the 2010 releases The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen, or The Green Zone starring Matt Damon.
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax… he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.


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|Pic Of Day.
Morning Drive.
( Grant, Herold & Chad.)
Elephant ( Kambaku's) / Motswari – Motswari Airstrip.
Elephant ( Kambaku) / DeLuca – Western Cutline.
Elephant ( Breeding Herd) / Peru – Henk's se Brug.
Elephant ( Breeding Herd) / Peru – Lion Pan Rd.
Caracal ( Male) / Borneo – Kruger Cutline.
Afternoon Drive.
( Grant & Chad.)
Buffalo ( Dagha Boy) / Peru – Flooded Crossing.
Buffalo ( Dagha Boy) / Mbali – Buffalo Kill Rd.
Buffalo ( Dagha Boy)
Elephant ( Breeding Herd) / JayDee – Makulu Rd.
Elephant ( Kambaku) / Argyle – Argyle Rd.
Elephant ( Kambaku) / Argyle – Argyle Rd.
Daily Synopsis.
With it being my guests last drive and having seen a fair amount of amazing things they were all looking for a big finish, hmm.......... no pressure! Goodman and I decided that with a number of stations covering the Central and Western sections we would head to the East. This suited us well as it guaranteed us no other vehicle traffic and we could escape into the apparent wilderness, something I've come to appreciate more after a recent trip to the Kruger. With the area not being driven much who knows what secrets lay in wait for us.
Both Herold and Chad got off to a good start with them both finding different Elephant Bulls shortly after leaving camp. They both then continued on their mission to try find Wilddog that had been reported to be heading South from Ntsiri, one of our Northern neighbours. They were also keeping an eye and ear out for Lions that we had calling to the North of camp shortly before commencing drive. Later in the morning these were heard calling again by Herold who could now confirm that they were North of our traversing area as he sat on the boundary.
The first part of our drive was to be very quiet, not to mention a tad cold and we did not see much at all. Heading further South we eventually started to pick up on tracks at least, although they were a day or so old, at least they indicated that there was life present in these parts. Had we been a day earlier and had sat at a particular pan that Goodman and I had got out to investigate Rhino tracks at, we would have seen the big five as not only did we have the tracks for the Rhino we were now following but we also found, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and Lion tracks. It appeared that the Lion were following the Buffalo as they headed slowly South and given the territory we were in I'm sure it was the Sohobele Males. Luck was not to be on our side though as we followed the tracks South to our traversing boundary. Here we decided to cut back to the West and try our luck in and around Hide Dam. Before reaching our intended coffee stop I had to pull up for a pisstop and while there I heard this loud thudding noise off on a nearby ridge. Sounding like Buffalo fighting we ventured forth to investigate but instead of finding Buffalo we found a herd of Zebra with two stallions that were engaged in a full on fight, so much so they totally ignored our approach. Getting into the best position we could we switched off to watch with amazement the brutality that they unleashed on one another. I personally have never seen them fighting to this extent where they are kicking, biting, bashing and rolling around on the floor. This continued for about ten minutes while we were there and who knows how long before we arrived but one of them started to show signs of his battle, with the white parts of his mane now being replaced by the crimson red of his blood that was flowing freely from a number of cuts around his body. Receiving a telling kick to the throat I thought we were going to watch him drop before our eyes but a little dazed he backed off and made a hasty retreat. Unfortunately it was one of those occasions that I got so caught up in the sighting I didn't even think to pick up my camera, doh!
All a little shocked we decided to head for coffee. Resuming a little more calm we started to head to the West but I had a change of heart half way and turned around and headed back to the East wanting to give it a chance to redeem itself. This time we would head even further East all the way to the Kruger boundary and then make our way North back towards the lodge. Things did not look good as a pan that I held hope in came and went without delivering as much as an Impala and reaching the Kruger boundary time was running out. It is strange how things work though and how quickly the smallest thing can completely turn your drive around. On this occasion it was a tawny blob that moved quickly from the road into the bush, immediately I knew what it was and accellerated in it's direction hoping to catch a glimpse of it before it disappeared. Pulling up at the spot that it had been our luck changed and there crouching in the grass was the Caracal that I'd called when first seeing it skulk off into the bush. At first it sat behind the long grass trying to hide from us but realising that it did not have enough cover it stealthily moved off down the road into the longer grass and disappeared. Although brief it did allow us to get a great look at it as it crossed the open road. This was my first Caracal in two and a half years of driving in the Timbavati and I could not have asked for something more special. Strange thing though, is that exactly a week ago to the day, while on leave, I was in Kruger with my family and we also had a great sighting of a Caracal, it also happened to be my first for Kruger. Lets see how long it is till my next.
Wrapping up a wonderful three days for our current guests I wonder what is in-store for our new arrivals this afternoon?
With new guests arriving in the afternoon and both couples having come from other lodges and staying with us a fare few nights there was no pressure to find everything on our first drive. So we took things very slowly as one should on a Sunday afternoon and we lazily made our way around the North taking in all things big and small.
Chad was under a little more pressure, not that much more though, and he headed to the central section to try his luck in finding his guests a Leopard which he came close to fulfilling when he responded to a large male Leopard that Marka had found at Java dam, unfortunately the Machaton Male was not playing along and obviously was going through one of his shy phases and it was not long before he gave Marka the slip. Chad still continued into the area to try relocate but to no avail.
Our drifting around proved pretty successful as we checked off a number of species that would include, Duiker, Impala, Waterbuck, Kudu, Hippo, Buffalo and Giraffe. We also tried our hand at relocating a herd of Elephant that was seen earlier in the afternoon along the Tsharalumi River but by the time we made it into the area they were nowhere to be found. As fate would have it though we were lucky enough to run into the tail end of another herd shortly before drinks and got to spend some time with a young male who appeared to be having as a relaxed time as us. Getting to drinks a little after the sun had gone down the rest of our evening was to be a chilled affair with us slowly making our way back to camp, the most excitement coming in the form of a Chameleon, always a life saver on night drives.
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Nosheen Rachel-Naseem, Student Exchange Manager
|Nosheen Rachel-Naseem
Through her work in international education, and especially in the student exchange area, she has gained considerable expertise in both the principles and the practice of student mobility in higher education. As one of the presenting team on the topic of student exchange as an enhancement of the student HE experience, she will bring detailed knowledge of the benefits of this cost-effective and highly valued strategy for enriching the lives of students, for increasing employability for those taking part in exchanges, and in the benefits to the University of supporting a much expanded scheme of student exchange at Middlesex, particularly as the 2020 target approaches for 20% participation of all HE students across the EU in cross-border student mobility.
Nosheen's research interests are: The emotional and social development of young people, including counselling and student needs in specific cultures; Comparative analysis of student support services in higher educational institutions in developed countries and their implementation in developing countries. Management of change and measuring the impact of change in educational institutions in developing countries through action research. Management in Education for Sustainable Futures and Global Citizenship. Policy and Practice, Learning and Teaching in Science Education.
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Admiral Zakaullah appointed new naval chief
Official announcement in connection to new PN chief's appointment has been made. The recommendation for appointment of Admiral Zakaullah was made by the President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz.
Admiral Zakaullah was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy in 1978. He graduated from, Royal Naval Staff College, Britain and National Defence University.
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Born in London to an Italian expatriate father, Gabriele Rossetti, and Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori, a devout Anglican of Italian ancestry, Christina Rossetti is one of the great Victorian poets. She came from a literary family: her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a famous painter and poet; her other brother William was a respected critic; her sister Maria, an Anglican nun, wrote a highly regarded essay on Dante; her father and maternal grandfather were both translators and scholars; and her uncle, Dr. John Polidori, was Lord Byron's physician and the author of The Vampyre. She was especially close to her mother and wrote her first poem in 1842, when she was eleven, for her mother's birthday. Rossetti's maternal grandfather, Gaetano Polidori, encouraged her poetry writing from the time she was a child and privately printed her first small volume of poems, Verses: Dedicated to Her Mother (1847).
As a child, Rossetti was exuberant and outgoing, and she had a bad temper. During her teen years she transformed herself into a reserved and self-effacing adult. At twelve years old, she became a member of the Tractarian parish of Christ Church, Albany Street, and was strongly influenced by Tractarian teachings. Tractarians were adherents to the principles of the Oxford Movement, which began in the 1830s. A reaction against secular encroachments on the authority and power of the Anglican Church, the Oxford Movement called for a return to the faith of the early Christians, emphasized the sacredness of the apostolic succession, and sought to reform Anglican worship along more Catholic lines. In 1845, one of the most respected leaders of the Oxford Movement, John Henry Newman, converted to Roman Catholicism, inspiring many High Church members to follow him. These events resulted in a huge national scandal, and throughout the 1840s, the danger of conversion to Catholicism was a topic that was debated with increasing antagonism.
These events affected the life of the young Christina Rossetti in a number of ways. In 1848 she became engaged to James Collinson, but she broke off the


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"He's an unpleasant slug crawling across the lawn of literature; one I like to pour salt on." Will Self, a heroin addict for almost a quarter century, says he first jabbed a needle full of junk into his arm soon after reading Naked Lunch. Despite that first, dizzying rush of schoolboy fascination, Self has no real fondness left for William Burroughs, profiled here by Iggy Pop (yes, really) for Archive on 4's Burroughs at 100.
"I find the whole Burroughs myth pretty repulsive actually," explains Self in that distinctive, languid, thrum."You could be lying in some pestilential, piss-soaked squat in the bowels of the city listening to some moron totalled on drugs, drooling on, and talking about Burroughs. Because Burroughs was their Leon Trotsky, their Archbishop of Canterbury, their pope."
Self is the lone dissenter but he delivers some of the programme's best lines. By rights, though, the show belongs to Iggy's eulogy for his one-time muse, the overlord of counterculture, who influenced a generation of artists: "He's not just in my music, Burroughs is everywhere," drawls Iggy. "He's in Dylan's tombstone blues, on the cover of Sgt Pepper's". He inspired band names – take Steely Dan, named after a strap-on dildo in Naked Lunch – and coined the term "heavy metal" in his book The Soft Machine. "He was a bad influence on me," adds filmmaker John Waters, "and I thank him for it."
Iggy, who is a loose and funny anchor , makes it clear that "I didn't write this stuff, but I'm willing to present." He leaves the expert bit here to Professor Oliver Harris, who has written 10 books on Burroughs, to preserve the genius element of his hero's legacy, with a little help from author Victor Bockris and artist Jean-Jacques Lebel.
"I think his genius, in as much as he has any, is in ample evidence in Junkie," chips in Self again. "The way to read [it] is not as a book about heroin addiction at all – it's a book about modern man under developed capitalistic societies." It's a trip.


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Corn and jalapeno pancakes with tomato salsa
2 cups fresh or canned corn kernels
3 fresh jalapeno chili peppers seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 red bell pepper seeded deribbed and finely diced
6 green onions white part and 2 inches of the tender green tops thinly sliced
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
salt to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 cups milk
freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 fresh jalapeno or serrano chili pepper seeded and minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
to taste salt and freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups sour cream
Cook corn kernels in lightly salted water for 1 minute. Drain, transfer to large bowl and cool. Add the chili peppers, garlic, bell pepper and green onions, mix well and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and the lime juice. Add the milk and mix well to form a smooth batter.
Add to the corn mixture and stir to mix. Season to taste with more salt if needed, and pepper. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
To make the tomato salsa, stir together the tomatoes, red onion, chili pepper, lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
In a large frying over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Working in batches, spoon the batter into the pan to form pancakes 3 inches in diameter; do not crowd the pan. Cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides.
Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding oil as needed to prevent sticking.
Place the pancakes on a platter or individual plates and top with the sour cream and salsa.


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This past week environmentalists and conservationists gathered in the State Capital in Santa Fe for Land, Water & Wildlife Day to call attention to the many threats to our land, water resources, and wildlife here in New Mexico.
There are several bills being discussed by our state legislators this session that have the potential to help or harm our natural resources in the Land of Enchantment. Today we bring you some of the voices from advocates across the state fighting for clean water and air, public lands, and our endangered wildlife.
- For more information on specific bills,
Visit the NM State Legislature website at nmlegis.gov (http://nmlegis NULL.gov)
- For the list of priority conservation bills,
Check out Conservation Voters New Mexico's legislative priorities at cvnm.org (http://cvnm NULL.org)
Earth Matters is broadcast
Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 10am and Thursday at 8pm.
Or listen at your convenience via this link…
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|This is my sketch for the challenge at
Monday, February 14, 2011
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