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Course Title: Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: OFFC5195C
Course Title: Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6085 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Technology
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ganesh Naik
Phone: +61 3 9925 4252
Nominal Hours: 20
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Not required
Course Description
This unit covers the use of computer application relevant to
engineering support work functions. It encompasses applying
user preferences, using application menus and tools, entering
and retrieve information, working with groups and transferring
and printing files.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
UEENEED001B Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace
2.2.20 Computer use basics
Performance Criteria:
22.214.171.124 Files are named, arranged, saved and backed up in accordance with enterprise requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit shall be demonstrated using MATLAB and AUTOCAD computational software packages which covers applications in Electrical and Electronics engineering. This unit aims to covers the fundamentals of computer applications and also enhance students engineering skills using these software package
Teaching Schedule
This course runs in association with ISYS-5662C (Use Engineering Applications Software). All the teaching elements are taught with ISYS-5662C under the same cluster. Please refer to course guide of ISYS5662C for teaching Schedule and assessment details.
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Assessment in this unit consists of laboratory exercises, a project and its corresponding written report.
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80 - 100: CHD - Competent with High Distinction
70 - 79: CDI - Competent with Distinction
60 - 69: CC - Competent with Credit
50 - 59: CAG - Competency Achieved - Graded
0 - 49: NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment.
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In this cluster, minimum student directed hours are 24 in addition to 36 scheduled teaching hours.
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The difficulty this time though was what colour to have - I mean the weather is vile so a summery one is out but then I didn't want a dark wintery one either!
So I opted for what I like to call 'Lady' nails!
A lovely French polish. It was a teeny bit more expensive but only by £3.
Hoping that I don't get bored of this one! The pink I had last time got annoying and didn't last well either!!!


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The Animal Computer Interaction Design group is based at The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Lancashire, UK.
Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas PhD Researcher in Animal Computer Interaction (ACI) firstname.lastname@example.com
Ilyena is a researcher in Animal Computer Interaction currently undertaking her PhD in Dog-Computing at UCLan. She is known for her work around dog-head tracking and methods in designing with dogs in making interactive technology. She runs the research group Animal Computer Interaction Design (ACID) as well as running national workshops and being on the international committee for ACI. Ilyenas research interests include designing interactive products for dogs, media with dogs and head/face/gaze tracking with dogs.
Janet C Read Professor in Child Computer Interaction email@example.com
Janet Read is a Professor in Child Computer Interaction and is the Director of the Child Computer Interaction (ChiCI) research group at UCLan. Internationally known for her work on designing and evaluating technologies for children as well as for her work on text input with digital ink, Prof. Read manages research grants and research students, teaches research methods and advanced HCI and contributes to SET activities in local schools.
Dr. Brendan Cassidy Lecturer and Researcher in HCI email@example.com
Dr Brendan Cassidy has been a lecturer in computing at the University of Central Lancashire since January 2011. Prior to this he was working as a postdoctoral researcher within the Child Computer Interaction (ChiCI) group at UCLAN. Brendan has been at the University since 2009. Brendan is still a member of the ChiCI group and his research interests include Child Computer Interaction, Human Computer Interaction, mobile devices and novel approaches to interaction.


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I had two unexpected spiritual experiences recently. I want to tell you the stories, but first I must provide a bit of background.
While I am still entirely Mormon, I'm not exactly a literal believer. I'm not going to be one of the people who get up in testimony meeting and tell everybody that they know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Church is true (a remarkably vague statement, btw), and grab a tissue and dab away a tear. I don't know, and I think that somehow this is the point. I doubt things, and I'm fine with that, because what is faith without doubt? Some of my issues go beyond doubts. Church authorities have said various things over various pulpits that I know are not true. I am perhaps a cheap seater, or maybe a new order Mormon. I'm a faithful skeptic, a doubting believer; this is why these spiritual experiences were so unexpected. I wasn't expecting spiritual experiences in general.
With this background in place, I can tell you the first story. This happened a month or so ago. I had a big decision to make, a corresponding bushel of stress, and a Saturday afternoon to kill. I decided to go to the temple. I changed into my white clothes and wound my way up a spiral staircase and tried to center myself. I sat down in the chapel where some other people were already waiting for the session to start. I reached under the bench in front of me for a Book of Mormon, so I could think about a scripture that had recently been on my mind. I held the spine in my hand and was about to open the book when I suddenly noticed the yellowing of the edges of the pages, where thousands of thumbs had touched. I ran my thumb across the spot, and I was suddenly struck with a great sense of community, of continuity, of multiplicity. Look at how all these people before me have turned these pages, just like I am doing right now – and I was suddenly sure that they had found the comfort, the light, and the knowledge that they had sought, just like I had on so many occasions before. Those people are my people, their ways are my ways, and their book is my book.
The second story happened just today. I came to church as per usual. I sat down in my accustomed spot and sang a pair of commonplace hymns with reasonable gusto. I bowed my head as two of my friends knelt and said familiar words. I looked up and let my mind drift as I watched more of my friends carry the trays of broken bread around the chapel in the typical pattern. I was thinking of nothing in particular when suddenly I realized that I was feeling that feeling in my chest that characterizes for me a spiritual experience. It had stolen up on me unawares, while my mind was completely elsewhere, not thinking about anything religious in particular, and it turned an ordinary moment into something transcendent.
Stories like this are why, despite all my difficulties and doubts and concerns and disagreements, I still find myself in the community of Mormons.


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I love this time of year for many reasons but a fragrant rose has to be one of my most favourite things. I recently came across a bottle of rose water for sale at a local deli and couldn't resist it. When I found a recipe for Persian Love Cake featuring rose water and candied rose petals, well I figured it was all just meant to be. I will admit here that I modified it slightly. So for those of you who are Persian and feel like I may have committed a crime, well, I'm sorry.
*You need to plan ahead to make this cake because the rose petals need a day and night to cure or set or candy or whatever it is they do.
This is a great recipe to make with little girls:)
You will need:
Candied rose petals
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- A bunch of rose petals that have not been sprayed with something evil. Make sure they smell good too– not all roses are fragrant, people.
- 1 cup flour (No, you shouldn't use whole wheat. It's a cake)
- 14 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon ground whole cardamom seeds (removed from about 5 green cardamom pods). And if, by some chance, you can't actually find whole green cardamom pods because we don't live in Sri Lanka or wherever whole green cardamom pods are from, just grind up whatever you can find at Safeway or wherever. It's OK. Relax.
- 2/3 cup icing sugar or more…
- as much water as you need so that it's not too thick and not too runny- start with a couple of tablespoons.
- 1 teaspoon rose water (that's right – only 1 teaspoon. Trust me. It's freakin' strong stuff. Well. Ok – you could use a little more if you want but I'd say NO MORE that 2 teaspoons or you will wish you hadn't)
- 2 tablespoons natural unsalted pistachios (Or not. We were fresh out of natural unsalted pistachios at our house and judging by the number of people who asked, "hey! Where are the natural unsalted pistachios?" (which was exactly None) I think you're good to go without them).
Ok First you have to make the candied rose petals. Choose the best petals. Spray a drying rack with olive oil. Whip up the egg whites. Spread half a cup of sugar out on a plate or in a shallow bowl. OK ready? Dip a rose petal in the foamy egg whites (you'll need to keep going crazy on those egg whites with a fork to keep them foamy), then either dip it in the sugar (easier if you are 8yrs old), or put the petal down on a plate and sprinkle evenly with sugar on both sides (easier if you are older than 8)
When you are done they will look sort of like this. Now go do something else for the rest of the day and come back tomorrow.
Alright feeling refreshed?
Preheat to 325. Find two round pans that are approx. the same size and grease them however you like to grease your pans (go crazy).
Mix up the flour, 7 TBSP sugar, baking powder and salt. Find another bowl and mix up the yolks, water, oil, lemon zest, and the ground cardamom. I always forget if you're supposed to add the wet to the dry or the dry to the wet and I know my Grade 7 Home Ec. teacher is rolling in her grave (her name escapes me…anyone?) but really, people, I don't think it matters. Mix them together however you like. I hate preachy recipes. It will look like this:
Ok now you need to beat the crap out of the egg whites, while periodically adding a tbsp of sugar, until the egg whites stand up on their own and you have added 7 tbsp total.
Add them into the other bowl of batter.
Resist the urge to eat the raw batter.
Pour the batter into the two cake pans and bake 'em up! About 25 mins, don't overcook or tomorrow, you will lock your keys in your car. Or something.
And…take them out when they are done (you will know they are done because when you stab them with a knife, the knife is clean when it comes out). Let them cool for a bit and then turn them out on to racks to cool completely. Your daughter will want to rush this next part but I'm telling you now, it you don't let them cool completely, the icing will run off the cakes and you will have two soggy cakes, no icing, and will feel bad. Just sayin'.
Icing – mix water and icing sugar together. I'm sure you have done this before. If not, well, just mix them together. Add the rose water. and add a little more icing sugar. If you are doing this with little girls, you may want to add a drop of red food colouring or squeeze a beet or whatever it is you do to make it a nice shade of pink. Boys will want it to be green. I know this to be true. Whatever, people, whatever. Make sure you can still pour the icing because that's what you are going to do next.
If you like, you can either ice between the cakes, or spread a layer of jam (yum) or whatever. Then stick one cake on top of the other and admire your work.
Then pour the icing all over the two cakes. Keep going until it is covered and who cares if it's not perfect. It should look something like this:
Now the fun part! Get your beautiful candied rose petals from yesterday (they are just over there on the counter behind you) and have your daughter artfully arrange them on the cake. She will likely overdo it, but who cares.
Then stand back together and admire your beautiful cake.
And if perhaps, you have a 14yr old son like I do, you can wait for him to say "Hey it's a pepperoni cake" like mine did :)
Cheers and happy baking!


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|Do You See What I See? Time For A WOYWW Adventure!
Happy Wednesday, dear WOYWWers! It's been awhile since I've taken over the reins at Create With Joy, but today, Legend, your favorite Crafty Coon, has a tale to tell – so sit back, relax, and enjoy the world from my perspective!
|Change Is In The Air – And I'm Right In The Center Of It All!
Today, in the midst of play time, I spotted something so exciting, so tantalizing, that all play came to a halt as curiosity got the better of me. What led me to abandon my favorite chase toy to explore Mom and Dad's workspace? What did I discover?
|Time For A Cool Change
I noticed Mom's old Tupperware containers from the pantry, but they weren't captivating at all. Why were they taking up my precious play space, anyway? They didn't contain cat treats, they weren't exciting to look at, and they were impossible to open!
|Now These Are Worth Checking Out!
Then I saw them – Mom's new OXO Pop Top Containers! Who knew what delights these beauties would hold? They were clear, so Tsunami and I could easily track the treats Mom and Dad were bringing into the house. And – best of all – they even brought special containers to hold food for Tsunami and I!
|Can't Wait To Pop This With My Paw!
Mom loves the pop top lids, and so do I. She says the lids are easy for individuals with arthritis and fibromyalgia to open. I think they're pet friendly. With a little practice, I'm convinced that Tsunami and I will be helping ourselves to treats in no time!
|Supervising From A Distance – My Offer To Taste Test Was Declined!
Now, being the industrious cat that I am, I was more than willing to help Mom and Dad transfer all of the food from the old containers to the new. I would have even willingly stuck my paw into each container to make sure its contents were fresh, given half a chance. But Mom insisted that Dad transfer the goods in the kitchen – out of my reach – so I had to supervise that task from a distance.
|My Old Adversary Is Back!
|Pantry Makeover, Part 1
Anyway, here's a final look at what Mom and Dad have on their workspace this Wednesday!
And, for more adventures in blogland:
Click on Operation Organization at Sassy Sites for Organizational Inspiration.
Visit Julia at Stamping Ground for more What's On Your Workspace Wednesday fun!
Have a purr-fect week!


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Last week, I was watching one of my more favorite movies, Dazed and Confused. I love it because the clothes and the music reminds me of growing up in Richboro, PA.
There was a funny scene in the movie in which one of the characters, Mike, is angry about how he was treated by a bully, Clint, and exacts his revenge. Mike's philosophy is simple: "Look, man, I got it all planned out. Most fights in places like this never get past a punch or two before they're broken up, know what I'm saying? There's almost a natural instinct not to upset the herd. So all I have to do is get in one good punch, play defense and wait."
Mike was wrong, and got his ass kicked by Clint.
So imagine my surprise when at Mulligan's last Friday, someone decides to be Mike.
I'm not sure how it started. It was about 11pm, I was in the back room, shooting pool. My friend Jason is standing next to me, while I am looking at the table and he casually says, "Oh look, a fight."
Jason said it about as casually as someone would say, "Oh look, pretzels."
I turn to look and see two guys, locked together, knocking over tables while some 20-something girl is trying to break it up screaming "That's my husband!" over and over.
Quick segue: Not only do guys get beer muscles, but chicks do too. A 115 pound girl isn't going to stop two guys from fighting, but that still doesn't stop them from getting into the middle of things. My guess? The girl was the reason, somehow, for the fight. I don't have any proof, but 99% of bar fights are over chicks.
The rest of the "herd" is watching this, and I see the one bouncer is rushing towards the two guys, but the crowd just stood there, watching. The two guys were about 8 feet from me, and about 1 second after I process what was going on, I was already in the melee, trying to break it up.
Yes, I have a history of fights, bar scrums and not backing down from confrontation. I have been hit enough times and thrown enough punches that stuff like this doesn't really phase me.
I got in there, bent the one guys fingers back to release his grip, spun him around and put him into a upright half nelson, pulling him away from the other guy. The guy I was holding kept trying to get at the other guy, but he wasn't going anywhere while I had a hold on him.
The other guy fighting was dragged out of the bar by the other bouncer.
I had no idea who started it or why. The crowd was stunned and amused watching the entertainment. After about a minute I released the guy I was holding, who looked like he was young, maybe 22-24, mid length longish black hair, dark rimmed glasses (for friends of mine he looked like a young Charlie B.) and he was upset saying that the other guy spat in his face, for no reason, and he wouldn't put up with it.
We kept trying to calm the kid down, and eventually he did.
I left, leaving the bouncers and bartenders to handle the rest and went back to playing pool.
Just another Friday in Hoboken, folks.


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After a two-month course of esomeprazole (Nexium), 44% of asymptomatic, healthy volunteers had clinically significant heartburn, acid reflux, or dyspepsia, compared with 15% who had taken placebo (P<0.001), according to researchers led by Peter Bytzer, MD, PhD, of Copenhagen University and Køge University Hospital.
This apparent rebound acid secretion, to a point above baseline levels, could lead to PPI dependence, the group reported in the July issue of Gastroenterology.
Treatment guidelines support the typical primary care practice of initiating a trial of PPI treatment empirically for dyspeptic symptoms, the researchers said.
However, up to a third of these patients keep taking the drug in the absence of symptoms, with physicians in some studies reporting that withdrawal or dose reduction in long-term PPI use is hard to achieve.
"Thus, patients with ambiguous symptoms that are not truly acid related may be prescribed a PPI empirically, but may find it difficult to withdraw from therapy because of the development of true acid-related symptoms," the researchers said.
The hypothesis, though controversial, has been that PPIs perpetuate symptoms and necessitate their continued long-term use.
The proposed mechanism for this so-called rebound acid hypersecretion is that elevated gastric pH caused by blockage of the proton-pumps stimulates compensatory mechanisms leading to increased capacity to stimulate gastric acid secretion.
Dr. Bytzer's results supported this theory. Symptoms in the PPI group continued, even in the final week of the study, after gastric acid suppression measured by plasma gastrin levels had normalized, with sustained elevation in the acid secretory capacity reflected by chromogranin A levels (P=0.02 at week 12 versus baseline).
In an accompanying editorial, Kenneth E. L. McColl, MD, and Derek Gillen, MD, both of the University of Glasgow in Scotland, said the findings should challenge current "liberal" prescribing habits.
Among their recommendations:
- Restrict PPI use to patients likely to derive benefit, such as those with symptoms accompanied by endoscopic evidence of erosive esophagitis or of increased esophageal acid exposure.
- Limit the PPI trial to one or two weeks as a diagnostic test for possible acid-related symptoms to reduce the chance of inducing hyperacidity and associated symptoms.
- Adopt a "step-up" approach rather than "step-down" from medications to lifestyle alterations and milder medications such as antacids or alginates.
- Inform patients about rebound acid hypersecretion and its potential effects as part of the discussion about side effects and safety.
To prove that the "acid rebound" symptoms were not simply a relapse of symptoms from underlying disease, Dr. Bytzer's group conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 120 healthy volunteers without any prior acid-related disease, symptoms, or treatment.
These participants were randomized to receive 12 weeks of placebo or eight weeks of esomeprazole 40 mg/d, followed by four weeks of placebo.
None of the symptoms reported on the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale questionnaire patients filled out each week was different between groups through week eight.
But after the PPI group discontinued therapy in week nine, their dyspepsia and reflux syndrome scores on the gastrointestinal-specific scale climbed in comparison with the placebo group.
For weeks nine through 12, the esomeprazole group had significantly higher overall mean combined dyspepsia and reflux syndrome scale scores (1.35 versus 1.12, P<0.001) and isolated reflux syndrome scale scores (1.36 versus 1.13, P=0.009).
The only individual symptoms with elevated incidence at week 12 among PPI-group participants compared with placebo-treated subjects were heartburn (difference 12.1%, P=0.006), acid regurgitation (difference 10.3%, P=0.013), and dyspepsia (difference 12.1%, P=0.017).
Other symptoms included on the questionnaire, such as indigestion, constipation, and diarrhea, were not different between groups.
The typically mild to moderately severe reflux symptoms showed up within the first two weeks after discontinuation of esomeprazole for the majority of patients.
The duration of the rebound symptoms, however, was unclear because they were still present at the end of the monitoring period four weeks after discontinuing the treatment.
The researchers acknowledged that the symptoms seen in these healthy individuals could differ from those in symptomatic patients.
"On the other hand, rebound acid hypersecretion could be even more relevant in patients with reflux disease or other acid-related disorders," they said, if those patients find it difficult to quit PPIs because of rapid recurrence of symptoms aggravated or even provoked by rebound acid hypersecretion.
| The study was funded by the Danish Medical Research Council, Københavns Amts Research Foundation, and Region Sjællands Research Foundation. The study medication and placebo were provided by AstraZeneca.
Dr. Bytzer reported conflicts of interest with manufacturers of proton-pump inhibitors -- AstraZeneca, Wyeth, Nycomed, and Eisai. A co-author reported conflicts of interest with Wyeth.
The editorialists reported no conflicts of interest.
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GastroenterologySource Reference: Reimer C, et al "Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy" Gastroenterology 2009; 137: 80-87.
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GastroenterologySource Reference: McColl KEL, Gillen D "Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat" Gastroenterology 2009; 137: 20-22.


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For the special annual gala of Raksha Bandhan everyone prepares to the level best. Whether brother or sister, everyone puts the best endeavors in making the celebration a grand occasion for their siblings. Sisters where roam around hundreds of shop in search of a mesmerizing rakhi for brother which when placed in brother's wrist would double the style of bro. Similarly it's the responsibility of brother too to find a soothing and thoughtful gift for sister so that the cord of relationship can be maintained well fro both the sides. Budget is always a concern while picking gifts, therefore we are telling you the four least expensive yet worthy rakhi return gifts for sister to make your sister say, 'my brother us the best'.
Designer Jewelry – women are always crazy for jewelry, no matter what their age is but their desire for jewelry will never come to an end. Whenever you are supposed to impress a woman it's always the finest choice to present her jewelries. Designer Jewelry is not only impressive gift but it is something that goes well with pocket too. From a small budget to a big fat surprise designer jewelry fits all.
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By Ryan Flinn - Sep 10, 2012 8:00 AM GMT+0400
A form of lung cancer that kills 400,000 people annually worldwide could be attacked by targeting newly discovered genetic mutations, according to a study that mapped the tumors' DNA.
Researchers found mutations in 11 genes from 178 squamous cell lung tumors they sequenced, including alterations previously linked to cancer growth, according to the study published yesterday in the journal Nature. The findings also included variations in a gene, called HLA-A, that helps the immune system fight off irregular tissue in the body.
"To our knowledge, this is the first example of a tumor that has a genomic mechanism for evading an immune response," Matthew Meyerson, co-leader of the team that made the discovery, and pathology professor at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical Schoolin Boston, said in a statement. "This provides many new therapeutic opportunities for squamous cell carcinoma that would be suitable for clinical trials."
The findings are encouraging for patients with squamous cell lung cancer because, unlike a form known as adenocarcinoma, there are no drugs available that target the DNA mutations that drive this malignancy's growth. Patients with the adenocarcinoma form can be given Roche Holding AG's (ROG) Tarceva or AstraZeneca (AZN) Plc's Iressa, which target a mutation in the EGFR gene.
The study of squamous cell lung tumors found 90 percent had an altered TP53 gene and 72 percent had an inactive CDKN2A gene, both previously identified mutations, the study said. When these genes are switched off, cancer can grow uncontrollably.
The data are part of a broader project by the National Institutes of Health called the Cancer Genome Atlas, which is analyzing tumors and blood samples from 20 types of cancer.
One of the project's earlier studies of ovarian cancer patients with a genetic mutation best known for its ties to breast cancer have found they have a higher survival rate than those without the mutation. Another finding identified new targets in colon cancer.
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Armed robbers target elderly couple in County Londonderry
An elderly woman has been injured and she and her husband traumatised when robbers threatened them with a gun and a baseball bat in County Londonderry.
The three men burst into the couple's home in Kilrea after 22:30 on Tuesday just as the couple's daughter arrived.
They were told the man would be shot if money was not handed over.
John Dallat, the local assembly member who spoke to the family, says they are still in shock over their ordeal.
"It was a night of terror for a lovely couple.
"Very much highly respected in the community, they have lived here for over 20 years.
"The wider community here are absolutely appalled that such a lovely couple could be set upon in the mouth of Christmas in this violent way."
Mr Dallat said the robbers took advantage of the fact that the couple's daughter arrived unexpectedly on the scene.
"They had cable ties, they threatened violence, tied them up and threatened to shoot the father if the daughter didn't produce money which they claimed they knew was in the house.
"In fact the only money was money carried by the daughter, which of course they took.
"They also threatened to shoot them again if the informed the police."
Mr Dallat said the couple explained to him how they raised the alarm
"The man got a pair of scissors and managed to cut the cable ties from his wife's arms and then she cut his and then they released the daughter.
"The woman had very bad bruising on her arms. She was checked out at hospital and was discharged.
"No couple and no community deserves thugs like this running about lining their pockets in the run up to Christmas."
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At the most excellent Kitschies event last month, both Lauren Beukes and Patrick Ness said that one of the things they liked most about writing fiction was allegory, a good meaty allegory to get their teeth into.
(see what I did there)
Now, I, (like Tolkien) have a 'cordial dislike' of allegory, but give that two of my fave writers are so enamoured of it a reasonable question is, am I right to?
First – definitions. My internet dictionary tells me allegory is:
'A symbolic narrative, the figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.'
As I've always understood it, where allegory diverges from simple metaphor is in extension and precision. Allegory, for me, is the narrow one-to-one mapping of a fictional entity onto a real world correllary such that you can say that when the author was writing about 'x' she was really talking about 'y'. *
It's that 'really' that trips me up. It's the burr in my sock, the stone in my shoe. It rubs me the wrong way. It just feels vaguely… dismissive, of the fictional universe in the story, of the narrative you've asked the reader to invest in, it dismisses it with a hand-wave.
What's more, and this may just be me, but when I'm reading a story and it becomes apparent that it's allegorical, my brain starts to translate. Like an electrical pulse sliding down a well-worn neural pathway, it skips straight from the words on the page to the allegorical meaning spending ever less and less time immersed in the fictional bit. It's a bit like someone who's gotten really good at reading french as a second language seeing the word 'singe' and getting a mental image of a monkey without running it through their native tongue first.
'So what?' you might say. And you'd have a point, except that I (obviously) am pretty invested in the idea that fictional bit is important, both for its own sake and for meditating on whatever real-world issues it's concerned with. If it weren't, you might as well just write journalism instead.
Lauren Beukes actually put this the best I've ever heard it last year at the British Library when she said that the distance created by (science) fiction could 'bring back the human', bringing our emotions back off the bench when issue fatigue has set in. (There is a risk I'm paraphrasing here, it was a year ago). Fiction can derive a lot of power from real-world resonance, but that distance is key, and under the weight of an allegory, it can have a tendency to collapse.
From my point of view, there's something of the tightrope in using fiction to meditate one the real world, and allegory falls down one side of it.
* This may not be a definition either Ms Beukes or Mr Ness recognize, and I certainly don't mean to impute that they're defending or enamoured with this kind of allegory. I have no idea, it was just their mention of it that got me thinking.


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As of late, I have made it a habit to check on upcoming or currently showing exhibits at various museums located not only here in California but world wide. Part of this is because there's always something that I would be interested in but also because I do have friends dotting the world so want to keep them updated. While on such a search, something caught my eye coming from The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. They have made an announcement that from March 8th to May 26th, they will have an exhibit of artist Francis Bacon's work. I have heard of his name before in certain circles but had to refresh my memory of him and his work.
Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992), an Irish-born British figurative painter better known for his abstract images, actually started off in interior design. In the 1960s, he produced a series of portraits of friends which evolved to be more of a combination of humanish and grotesque features. It was after the suicide of his lover George Dyer in 1971 that his work became more of a study on motifs of death. Like many artists in his position, his work became more famous after his death and has become a source of fascination and intrigue to many.
|"Man in Blue VI" by Francis Bacon
Out of curiosity, I decided to check out Christie's just to see if there was anything of his up for auction and to see what one of his pieces would go for now. My hope wasn't too high since I knew that there was only a tiny window of chance that something of his was even up for market. To my surprise I found one piece: Man in Blue VI. Placed in the category of Post-War and Contemporary Art, it is currently up for auction (set for February 13th) with the appraisal estimate set to £4,000,000 - £6,000,000 ($6,312,000 - $9,468,000 USD). It is an impressive amount of money for an 60 1/8x46 inch (152.7x116.8 cm) oil on canvas but due to the artist's known history and how he had been able to make a name for himself even after his death, it does make sense.
So for those who may be living or visiting the Tokyo area between March and May and want to visit the MOMAT, here is the information that you need and don't forget to check out the museum's website for more news.
Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
3-1 Kitanomarukoen, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0091, Japan
Hours: Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Map & Information (English) - http://www.momat.go.jp/english/map_info.html
Day ticket (Group of 20 persons or more)
Adults: ¥1,500 (1,100)
College / University students: ¥1,100 (800)
High school students: ¥700 (400)
*All prices include tax.
*Middle school age and under 15 are free of charge.
*Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.


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More Magic to Have and to Hold – by Peter Grün McCarthy
There are two kinds of people in the world; those who wait for something to happen, and those who make things happen. My wife Kathleen is definitely the latter. She is one of those people that go on and on and on, until the day the magic happens.
Kathleen is actually one of the few people I know that practice "mind over matter" in a very straight forward way.
From some of Kathleen's teachings, I have learned many simple yet powerful principles of how the mind of man and the man himself, moves forward together, co-dependent in a spinning way that sucks in and becomes the life you have and will get.
Just because you don't yet have what you would like to have in "your hand", doesn't mean that it's not on its way for you "to have and to hold."
What ever thought of need that is on your minds foundation every day, is already storming towards you, with the grace of God if you may.
You will need patience, but patience is not just waiting for something. Being patient must involve YOU as an active living human being, that actively and every day holds a positive mind.
With a foundation of positive thought and active positive patience, the life that you are wishing for will arrive at your doorstep like magic!
We at The Magic Happens Magazine wish for YOU to Thrive in life – or Thrive Out Loud – as we say. We are not saying that you should not be critical to the world you live in, not at all, on the contrary. But keep building your positive foundation, give positive solutions to problems, know that anyone can get a positive life with a positive mindset. Magically changing life into your biggest dream is a process, it comes with active positive patience.


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Wouldn't it be nice to live without the headache and expense of a traditional mortgage?
When I was looking into buying our first home, I found an interesting twist on the housing market: shipping container homes.
Shipping containers have long been used for the storage of things, whether those things are coming from China, Japan or Korea. But they haven't traditionally been used to house people until recently.
Due to the economy being in the state it is currently in, and because many support the renewable lifestyle, more and more people are using those storage containers for homes, rather than taking out a much more expensive mortgage.
There are so many benefits to being the proud owner of a shipping container home.
Benefits of Shipping Container Homes
Since shipping containers are used across the world, many are available right within our own home towns. They are inexpensive to buy, and can be obtained easily. By no means, is getting your hands on a shipping container going to be an issue.
Not only can the shipping container be used as a home. You can use one as a cabin, vacation spot, or even an outdoor building. There are plenty of creative options for these recycled shipping containers.
The shipping containers are very strongly built. After all, these shipping containers do get sent by boat from all over the world. The containers continue to serve as our number one shipping method due to their ability to keep the items inside them safe, dry, and undamaged.
Rarely will one see a damaged shipping container since steel is the most common metal used to build these strong boxes. The strength within the walls of the container enable the shipping containers to be connected to another container, to have a door put in, and even to stack them up so that multiple floors are available.
The ability to expand one storage container enables an entire family to live without being cramped.
Another wonderful benefit is being green. Since going green is such a huge concern within our society, many ways to customize your shipping container home are available. Solar panels are easily installed on the top of the shipping container, which serves as the roof of your new home. These additions add to your savings by taking advantage of energy efficient tax credits.
Building Shipping Container Homes
Apparently, siding and insulation are easily installed, as the walls of the shipping container can be removed to customize your home the way you choose.
Due to the durability of these containers, putting in doors, and attaching additional shipping containers is a possibility as well.
Customizing the shipping container is an option that you may like as well. Inserting cabinets, bathrooms, a large kitchen, or even a large living room are all options. Simply choose what you want the most out of your new home, and get to work!
Think these homes can't look nice? Check out this collection of eye-catching shipping container homes.
If you are not the type of person who can design and work out the kinks in building your own home setting, there are many do-it-yourself floor plans available for shipping container homes. Simply pick the one you like most, purchase it, and install it, or just use the floor plan as a guide for saving money and buying your own items to install.
The containers themselves can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 each.
With so many options available, there are more and more people leaning towards building a shipping container home. These easily obtained strong customizable containers could make you an excellent home with just a little work. Saving money is just one more benefit to living in a home that is almost indestructible.
Could you see yourself building and using one of these homes, if only for a vacation or lake property?
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Home & Garden
About the House: Why Your Dryer Is Trying to Kill You
Clothes dryers seem innocuous enough but actually, it turns out that they're killers. More accurately, I should say, they're arsonists, because they cause about 15,000 fires a year.
The problem is that lint doesn't get captured adequately at lint traps and manages to build up in vent lines and can eventually catch fire. Lint is terribly flammable you know. I had this great idea recently (see how rich I am from all my great ideas?) to collect lint, add a little paraffin and roll it into logs for the fireplace. Yeah, it is a bad idea. Oh well.
Long dryer vents are worse than short ones when it comes to collecting lint and starting fires. There are also a range of other issues also make one vent more trouble than another. I know I'm weird but I actually find this really fascinating.
Modern codes limit the length of dryer vents to around 25 feet total length. The old length was 14 feet and somehow things got safer recently. I don't get it, really. This total length is reduced by any bends because bends create friction and diminish the capacity of the dryer to push the lint to the outdoors. A 90 degree bend should decrease the total length by five feet and a 45 degree bend decreases the total by two and a half feet. As you can see, vents get quite a bit shorter very fast when you make a few turns.
The code doesn't say anything about vents that rise but I believe that this is serious matter as well. One of the goofiest things I've ever seen is a built-in-place dryer vent that goes up through the roof. These are guaranteed to clog as the weight of lint continues to drag it down where it will rest and clog lower in the system. These become even more dangerous because you can't see them or notice when they're getting full of lint.
Something that the code does say is that dryer vents need to be made up of smooth material since corrugated piping is a lint collector. All those ridges help the little fibers to grab on and pretty soon you're all clogged up. By the way, if the clothes are still damp after an hour, this could be the reason (a clogged vent).
Another thing that captures lint is a screw that's used to connect two lengths of dryer vent. Again, the trusty code book says no to screwing these vent pipes together for just this reason. Personally, I like metal foil tape for these connections. Be sure to use four-inch smooth metal ducting and place the male ends facing away from the dryer and toward the outside so that they can't catch lint either.
When installing a dryer vent, it's also a good idea (and a requirement) that the vent be well secured in place. Finish your installation with a hood and a damper (a little flapper to keep the bad things outside). There can't be any screen in the system and if the reason for that isn't obvious, you need to go back and start this article over again.
In short, a dryer vent should be short, straight, not go up any more than absolutely necessary and be as smooth as possible. I can't tell you how often I've seen a dryer that was placed near an outside wall but had some elaborate Rube Goldberg device running through the crawlspace to somewhere in France when they could simply have gone right through the wall and made things simpler, cheaper and safer.
By the way, there are now these cool brushes you can stick on your drill that whisk out even lengthily or circuitous dryer vents and I'd say that this is a very nice idea for the truly safety conscious person with entirely too much time to spare. The Quick-Clean dryer vent brush system (I saw this at hartshearth.com) is a nice looking example.
Now, that's all very nice but it's not actually what I want to talk about today. This is.
So, I'm looking at this condo about two years ago and I get to the laundry closet. You know, there aren't any more laundry ROOMS now, there're all closets with just enough room for a stacked pair about six-feet high. Well, that's fine but this particular one has no dryer vent. I pointed this out as a deficiency and the realtor calls me back a day or two later and says that the builder has an exemption from this requirement because they're going to use ventless dryers. I say that there is no such thing and swear on a stack of bibles and my mother's wedding band and a troop of midget acrobats. Well, guess what? (you guessed!). Yes, Darleen, there is a ventless clothes dryer.
So how in the world does this work? It works through condensation. In fact, these are now referred to as condensing dryers. By running the damp hot air that normally exits a dryer through a cooling cycle (usually using cooler room air although water can also be used) the moisture in the air reaches dew point and turns back into liquid water which is then captured in a vessel or run to a drain. This process can save energy because the hot air is cycled back into the dryer via a separate loop rather than going out the vent on a conventional dryer.
There are other kinds of dryers coming along including heat-pump dryers and steam compression dryers. These hold the promise of lower energy cost and quicker dryer time but for now, the condensation dryer seems to be our intrepid lead.
The reason to buy these is the same as our friend, the developer of that condo would have. That being that the dryer ended up being located where a vent would be too long or otherwise too difficult to manifest.
Years ago, as a lad, I traveled to England. As my journey proceeded and my rucksack became increasingly fragrant, I found myself in a London laundromat. Having finished a load of wash, I began placing my clothes in a dryer when a rather frumpy but cheerful woman stepped up and said, "Here then, darlin', you don't want to waste all that money now, do you?" and began stuffing my wet clothing into a small, weighty, cylindrical machine. "Use the extractor, then, won't you?, It's free." And it was. The extractor was a high power wringer that, in a minute or two, removed about 90 percent of the water from the clothing so that the drying would take only a small fraction of the time that the dryer alone would have required. English energy costs have always been high compared to ours and they'd seen what we readily overlook; that it's cheaper to run a motor and spin clothes than it is to boil the water out of them. Still, a heating process (or dehumidification) is still needed to finish up. These are used in the U.S. today but only in large laundry processes (and, of course, that little one at the gym for your swim suit).
Clearly, there's a lot to think about with dryers but I'll leave you with a last thought and I hope this one will be the one to linger. Anyway you look at it, dryers cost energy and require mining (for the metals) and drilling for oil or coal. They add CO2 to the atmosphere and cost money to operate. Clothes lines are cheap and the sun and wind are free. Also, clothes dried this way last longer, since they're literally burning up just a little bit every time you put them through the dryer.
There's so much more to say on this topic but this will have to do for today. Thanks for listening. Sometime I just need to vent.


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South-east Qld warned more storms to come
- Photo: A lightning bolt strikes somewhere in East Brisbane during fierce storms that swept across SE Qld on November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Asser Samak)
- Photo: Lightning strikes the Brisbane CBD during fierce storms that swept across SE Qld on November 17, 2012. Read the story (Audience submitted: Jeremie Clarke-Okah)
- Photo: A resident in the western Brisbane suburb of Bardon holds two hail stones that fell during fierce storms that swept across SE Qld on November 18, 2012. Read the story (Audience submitted: Jenny Wimberger)
- Photo: Lightning breaks over the Gateway bridge in Brisbane on November 18, 2012. (AAP: Dan Paled)
- Photo: A snapshot of the hail that fell during the storms in Brisbane on November 17, 2012. (Richard R)
- Photo: Storm clouds at Mudjimba, near the Sunshine Coast Airport, November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Darren Di Savia)
- Photo: Lightning crashes into the ground at Mudjimba, near the Sunshine Coast Airport, November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Darren Di Savia)
- Photo: Lightning bolts slam into the ground at North Lakes, a suburb north of Brisbane, around 9.00pm local time on November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Jack McClane)
- Photo: The view from the ABC in South Bank, Brisbane, on November 18, 2012. (Josh Bavas)
- Photo: Lightning strikes in the Ipswich suburb of Collingwood Park, west of Brisbane, November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Paul Young)
- Photo: Lightning crashes just outside Dalby in southern Queensland on November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Hans Siebert)
- Photo: Wild weather hits Brisbane International Airport, November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Robyn Barry )
- Photo: Market stalls at Kelvin Grove in Brisbane are washed away as a severe storm sweeps through the city, November 17, 2012. (Quest Newspapers: Vanessa Croll)
- Photo: A tree falls over a car at Lamington street in New Farm, in Brisbane, after storms swept the city on November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: @huckleberrymcc)
- Photo: Lightning strikes at Bardon, Brisbane, November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Jessica Sier)
- Photo: Black clouds hover over Mount Ommaney in Brisbane, November 17, 2012. (Audience submitted: Robert Tilbury)
- Photo: Knocked-over scaffolds and pooling water outside the ABC South Bank building in Brisbane, November 17, 2012. (ABC: Patrick Wright)
- Photo: Grey skies hover over South Bank, in Brisbane, during storms on November 17, 2012. (ABC: James Maasdorp)
- Photo: Stalls knocked over during storms at the West End markets in Brisbane, November 12, 2012. (Audience submitted: Sophie Croft)
Authorities are warning residents to brace for more wild weather, after two major systems hammered south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales yesterday.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting dangerous storms producing large hail and strong winds for the region this afternoon, and Energex has already reported almost 1,000 lightning strikes this morning.
- View the latest warnings on the BoM website
- Severe thunderstorms predicted to hit SE Qld this afternoon
- 66,000 homes without power at height of yesterday's storm
- 33,000 lightning strikes across SE Queensland
- 90kmh wind gust recorded in Moreton Bay
- Watch video of the storm as it hits Spring Hill
Senior Forecaster Jonty Hall says the instability will stretch throughout Queensland, with storms also expected in central, north-west and far north parts of the state.
"Unfortunately we are still looking at a potent set up for south-east Queensland. I would think there's a pretty good risk of pretty dangerous storms around this afternoon and first part of this evening," he said.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Peter Otto says all the ingredients are right for storm activity.
"There's an upper trough over south-east Queensland giving the atmosphere a fair bit of energy and there is some humid air coming from the Coral Sea," he said.
The bureau is monitoring a severe storm cell south west of Gayndah in the Burnett region which is heading towards the town.
Another severe storm near Kooralbyn in the Scenic Rim is moving east and is expected to affect the area from Boonah to Canungra.
And there is a more general warning for the Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Maranoa and Warrego districts.
Were you affected by the storm overnight? Share your photos or videos here.
Swathe of destruction
Repairs are underway in Brisbane after the wild electrical storms ripped through the city, uprooting trees, causing blackouts, flash flooding and damage to homes and buildings.
There have been 66,000 power interruptions in the last 24 hours and a few hundred homes are still waiting for electricity to be restored.
Energex reports that there have been more than 33,000 lightning strikes the storms first hit.
The first severe cell swept through the region yesterday morning, with a second line of storms passing overnight.
At Pittsworth and Millmerran on the Darling Downs there were reports of hail as big as golf balls and rockmelons.
Parts of Brisbane were hit with hail, while shops in the inner western suburb of Paddington were flooded.
Michaela Minx, the manager of the Kelvin Grove Markets in inner city Brisbane, said tents and stalls were flattened.
It was quite horrific. There was a lot of terrified people, [and] a lot of people were in shock because it did hit quite fast.
We have had cars that have had trees fall over on top of them, so the severity was definitely there.Michaela Minx, Kelvin Grove Markets manager
"There was a lot of tents that were mangled and destroyed and a lot of stock that, as you can imagine, was ruined," she said.
"It was quite horrific. There was a lot of terrified people, [and] a lot of people were in shock because it did hit quite fast.
"We have had cars that have had trees fall over on top of them, so the severity was definitely there."
Windsor State School principal Stephen O'Kane said two buildings and one classroom were badly damaged by falling trees.
"Half of the building has structural damage and will need to be repaired," he said.
"Two buildings have got trees on top of them and also some of the magnificent trees that we've got have come down as well."
Emergency services received 127 calls for help in the last 24 hours. A spokeswoman says most of the calls involved leaking roofs.
Mr Otto says up to 40 millimetres of rain fell within half an hour in east Brisbane during last night's storm.
"The storms didn't have the structure or strength like the ones in the first wave that came across yesterday morning," he said.
"Totals have been up around 100mm in the Lockyer Valley [west of Brisbane] and generally in Brisbane 60-80mm."
Northern NSW hit
In northern New South Wales the extreme weather destroyed at least one house and severely damaged a dozen others.
The village of Woodburn, south of Ballina, was hardest hit when the storm hit about 7:00pm AEDT last night.
In NSW, the SES has received at least 90 calls for help across the state's north.
It has been advised that power for about 2,000 properties could be out for up to 48 hours because major power lines have come down.
SES acting region controller Kaylene Jones says strong winds and hail wrought havoc.
"There are between 12 and 14 houses that we're aware of at this point in time that have substantial structural damage," she said.
"So that's either entire rooves have been taken off, some walls are blown out and damaged and so on.
"Those houses are quite uninhabitable. There is one house that's completely collapsed."
Authorities predict it could take several days to clean up after the severe storm.
Woodburn resident Stewart Rofe was in his house when it was destroyed by the storm.
"I was watching this storm come over and I said to the family, 'we're going to get a nasty one' - and it just got worse and worse and then the hail happened," he said.
"I can't believe it. The roof's two doors over, brand new roof...in a tree. Missed the house next door...House is gutted all the way through."
Another resident, Alison Smith, whose house was severely damaged, says it is lucky her family was out when the storm struck.
"I'd hate to think, my two girls and my husband, would have been probably severely injured. It basically tore our whole our whole roof off our house and debris everywhere. Yeah, nothing left inside our house, everything is gone," she said.
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Few things inflame the culture wars as much as who controls the public school curriculum. The fight is rearing its head again in Texas, as social conservatives draw their guns on a school curriculum provision, obscure until now, tucked into House Bill 1.
Conservatives say several lawmakers, including a Republican (Sen. Florence Shapiro), are trying to usurp the power of the State Board of Education, an elected body controlled by conservatives, and hand it to appointed (and liberal) educators.
How would they do so?
By creating teams of college professors and public school teachers to evaluate and recommend curriculum standards.
Conservative activist Peyton Wolcott calls it "a power grab" by bureaucrats "to seize what little power the elected State Board of Education still has."
State School Board member David Bradley said the offending language in question would thwart everything (conservatives) have worked for. "Only liberal educrats would be allowed to set the (curriculum) directing textbook criteria and selection, with no voter input, testimony or recourse."
Shapiro's office says Article 5 of the tax bill would leave the state board with all the power it had before (and that includes having the final word on the curriculum for Texas public schools). But the provision would establish committees made up of professors and public school teachers who would weigh in on redesigning curriculum standards.
Shapiro says the amendment is designed to raise standards, not take power away from an elected body. Someone from her office even cited language in the bill that reads: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the State Board of Education retains the board's authority of the required curriculum. . ."
That doesn't satisfy Cathie Adams, president of the Texas Eagle Forum who said: "This makes our State Board of Education almost without a job to do. What value is there in meeting . . . to sing KUMBAYA?"
And so for another day, social conservatives took to the blogs. "The Legislators cannot have it both ways," one woman wrote. "Either the elected Texas State Board of Education has the authority over the P-12 curriculum, or the unelected (appointed) Texas Commissioner of Education has the authority over the P-12 curriculum. Riding the fence on this issue will only result in total confusion down the line."
Liberal advocates said the amendment was good news for elevating academic standards. "Getting real academic experts to provide advice and recommendations seems a lot more worthwhile than getting politicians on the state board trying to make their personal beliefs what students are supposed to learn," said Dan Quinn, spokesman for the Texas Freedom Network, a group which monitors the religious far right.


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For our last meeting I asked them which badge they would like to complete and they almost unanimously choose the "Product Designer" badge. So I used the Girl Guide insert which is laid out in a similar fashion as the old Brownie "Try It" book to create my activities. The inserts can be purchased at your local Girl Scout Store and easily added to your Girl Guide binder. Each Journey has a set of badges you can achieve simultaneously with the completion of your Journey. I know this has caused some confusion for some leaders. As a leader you can choose to complete the Journey, badges or both. In combination the leaders have a host of activities to pick and choose from, but the Journey's are most time consuming and require the most commitment from the troop. The journey's are far more educational with activities, whereas the badges are more hands-on in concept. I do not recommend you start a Journey unless you intend to complete it for several reasons: the Journey patches are sold as pieces in a set and the Journey patches are far more prestigious. You can take great pride in completing a full Journey from start to finish. The badges are a nice addition because you can add these activities as filler for meetings or to accentuate the learning experience of a Journey.
The Product Designer insert I purchased and placed in my Girl Guide recommended 5 Steps to obtain the Product Designer Badge. Similar to the Brownie Try-Its, these steps are simply suggestions. You can use all of their steps, add your own or create your own so long as the concepts relate to product design. Girl Scouts has taken a great deal of time creating a set of activities and guidelines, so I typically use most, if not all of the steps. (Why re-invent the wheel?)
Step #1 Observe what makes a great product:
First, we discussed exactly what a product is. I polled the group for an accurate definition. Many of the girls thought it could only be a product that was hand-made. When in fact granite can be refined and be considered a product, but it is not hand-made which really challenged the girls in concept. Also we discussed that a product can be an artifact, object, fabric or substance.
I brought 5 different water bottles to our meeting and asked the girls what they liked and disliked about each. This created a lot of discussion. Kids use water bottles almost every day at our school so they had a lot to offer in the discussion. We talked about metal vs. plastics, pull-top lids vs. screw-off lids, the shape and size of the bottle and so much more.
Also to stress the point that a product can be a substance we blind taste-tested 3 orange juices. My co-leader poured OJ in unlabeled dixie cups. Tropicana(no pulp), Minute Maid (no-pulp) and Kroger Brand (with pulp). This experiment offered a quick and obvious favorite. Tropicana won by a land slide and Kroger brand with the pulp was quickly identified as the sore loser. The obvious question the girl's enjoyed discussing is why Tropicana was their favorite? The girls had some unique critiques! I asked the girls if they thought the order in which they taste tested the products had any bearing on their decision? This too offered a lot of discussion. The girls really enjoyed this activity!!!!
Step #2 Be an innovative detective:
Step 3# Figure out what's working and not working
Based on what we liked and disliked about each water bottle we placed them in order of preference. This was a group activity I was surprised that they all agreed on the order.
Step #4 Innovate to find solutions
Next I asked each girl how they would improve the water bottles if they could make one on their own. One girl wanted to add a small fan for field day, another girl suggested a mister. Many requested a larger or smaller size. Also a few agreed an ice pack added to the side would be nice. It was really quite impressive how creative the girls were.
Step #5 (I created my own steps) Design a Product
I asked the girls to break off into couples and create a product. They could make anything and it does not have to work, it could simply be a concept. Also they choose to improve an existing product. They had to sketch the concept and describe it.
Step #6 Commercial
Finally I asked the girls to create a short commercial trying to sell their product. They really enjoyed this! Some girls came up with songs, slogans and infomercials like Seen on TV products.
Here are some of the products my girls invented:
The Automatic Co. - offering a digital automatic toilet paper dispenser. The user simply types in his age and weight. And this company offer a lock-type magnet that squeezes stall doors shut so the doors will not open and the door crack is hidden.
The Quick Pretzel Maker - Cooks fresh pretzels in 10 seconds in your microwave
The Super-Duper Shoe - that offers a fragrance for fresh smelling feet, built in socks and a spring to lift your step
The Flipper Shoe which appears to be a typical pair of shoes, but when you push the button a flipper appears for swimming
The Awesome Binder which could replace your backpack, much easier to carry and stores a great deal.
Overall this was a great experience for the girls. I hope my blog offers you some inspirational ideas and gets your creative juices flowing! I have attached my hand-out I created for my girls to guide our activity.


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Huawei Sends Invites For September 1 event before IFA 2016, Is it For Mate 9?
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IFA 2016 which will be held in Berlin starts from September 2 and ends on September 7. This means that there is still a few months left for the event. However, that didn't stop Huawei from sending out invites for a launch event, just a day before the IFA.
IFA has always been an important event for Huawei since for the past few years, we have been meeting the new Mate series flagships at the event. The company announced the Mate 7 in September IFA 2014, and last year, we saw a new flagship, the Mate S at IFA 2015. So, this year, we can expect to see a brand new Mate smartphone at IFA 2016. However, considering that last year, the Mate S was announced at this event and the Mate 8 was released only a couple of months later, we wonder whether that will be the case this year as well.
Huawei could unveil the successor to the Mate S, and there are some things which support this possibility. An upgraded Mate S, which could be called as the Mate S2 may debut with Huawei's new version of Force Touch which is said to come with more functions. But we also have to take into account that Huawei Mate S wasn't really a big success for the company. So, it's still doubtful whether this Chinese giant will update the lineup this year.
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Another possibility is that, instead of waiting till the very end of 2016, Huawei could unleash its big guns, the Huawei Mate 9 at this event. This would be an ideal time for the launch, since then, the phone can take on the Galaxy Note 7 (another phablet flagship launching in Aug this year) and the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus which should be announced a few weeks later.
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This week we lost a beloved comedian, Robin Williams, to suicide. It has sparked much news coverage and also talk about suicide and depression.
I've been dismayed by some of the comments from Christians about depression. The same old dogma. What I don't think people realize is that it makes them appear not compassionate.
If you're not a medical professional and if you or someone you know and loved been suicidal then stop talking like you know what you are talking about!
I'm not defending the choice Robin Williams made to end his life but I've been in that dark of a place many times, when it honestly didn't feel like a choice…
I've hurt so badly that I wanted to die. I made plans but I got help. I've stood on the top of a tall lookout planning to jump. I've hurt myself. I've held a bottle of pills and almost took them all.
Yes I have bipolar disorder but I'm also a Christian. One does not preclude the other. I have a vibrant, very real and authentic faith in God. But I struggle with mental illness that sometimes makes me lose sight of my faith. It's in those times that I want to give up.
For me the moments when I felt the darkness and felt there was no light I was not alone. Some of those times were where I grew in my faith in God the most. God can take broken people and make beautiful things from them. Sometimes He even lets us break so we can realize how much we truly need God.
Throughout my life I've heard countless people talk about depression and their answer is to just "pray about it." Simple and simplistic. Start with that then go see your doctor, have your thyroid checked, get a physical, see a psychiatrist and/or psychologist. Grow in your faith too but realize that spouting a simple cliche is not the answer.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression, please get help today. If you have thoughts of suicide call 911 immediately. Each life is precious.
Show compassion in the way that we treat the broken hearted. Show compassion in our dialogue about depression, mental illness, suicide and our beliefs of faith.


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text: Gary Cook Director Hull University Business School Faculty of Business, Law and Politics Hull University Business School firstname.lastname@example.com 01482 463059 Gary Cook is an applied economist working mainly at the intersection between the econoimics of innovation, international business and economic geography. His principal interest is in the relationships between firm location, internationalisation strategy, innovation and regional economic development. Gary is particularly interested in multinational enterprises and high-technology small firms. He also works on the law and economics of insolvency, particularly the resolution of financial distress among small and medium-sized enterprises. Research Research Interests Industrial clusters, particularly the relationship between clusters and innovation The law and economics of insolvency Research groups Collaborated on clusters with Naresh Pandit, Norwich Business School, Hans Loof, Royal Institiute of Technology, Stockholm and Eugenia Shevtsova at the University of Liverpool, under a succession of ESRC and British Academy grants. Member of the Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies, Sweden's premier research unit for innovation, at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Collaborated with Prof Naresh Pandit, Prof David Milman (University of Lancaster) and Nicholas Collett (Manchester Business School) on the law and economics of insolvency. Currently collaborating with Prof Pandit and Mr Collett on a project on strategy in recession and recovery, sponsored by the Institute of Finance Directors. Publications Lööf, H., Nabavi, P., Cook, G. and Johansson, B. (2015) 'Learning by Exporting and Innovation Strategies', Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 24, pp. 52-64 Cook, G., Pandit, N.R., Lööf, H. and Johansson, B. (2013) 'Clustering, MNEs and Innovation: Who Benefits, and How?', International Journal of the Economics of Business, 20, pp. 203-227 Cook, G. and Pandit, N.R. (2012) 'The Influence of Clustering on MNE Location', International Business Review, 21 (6), pp. 1112-1132 Cook, G., Pandit, N.R. and Milman, D. (2012) 'A Resource-Based Analysis of Bankruptcy Law, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Recovery', International Small Business Journal, 30, pp. 275-293 Cook, G., Pandit, N.R. and Beaverstock, J. (2011) 'Cultural and Economic Complementarities of Spatial Agglomeration in the British Television Broadcasting Industry: Some Explorations', Environment and Planning A, 43, pp. 2918-2933 Full list Teaching Research PhDs Gary welcomes applications in the areas of innovation, clusters, international business, international entrepreneurship and regional economic development. Current PhD supervisions Jianwen Zheng, full-time PhD student, XJTLU (2017- ) Helen Johnson, full-time PhD student, Liverpool (2016- ) Ruiwen An, full-time PhD student, XJTLU (2016- ) Qiong Ji, full-time PhD student, XJTLU (2016- ) Teaching awards and accolades Certificate in Professional Practice in Higher Education Professional highlights Academic qualifications PhD, Industrial Economics, University of Manchester MSc Economics, University of Warwick BA Hons German / Management Studies, University of Leeds External roles Member of the Steering Committee of the Conference of Heads of University Departments of Economics (2012 - 2020) External Examiner in International Business, University of Derby (2013- ) External Examiner for MBA, Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia (2017- ) Professional highlights Outstanding Paper Award: Pandit, N, Cook, G., Ghauri, P & Beaverstock, J.V. (2007) 'Locating in the City of London financial services cluster: A comparison between MNEs and non-MNEs', 2nd International Conference on Services Management, 1-2 June, New Delhi, India. Best Paper Award: Cook, G. and Pandit, N.R. (2006) 'International Linkages and entrepreneurship in media clusters. Evidence from the UK', 9th Uddevalla Symposium, 15-17 June, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. Best Paper in International Business Stream Award: Pandit, N.R. and Cook, G. (2005) 'Locating in the City of London financial services cluster: A comparison between MNEs and Non MNEs', British Academy of Management Conference, 13-15 Sept, Oxford.


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Treehouse for jaccuzi and sauna for two persons
Push open the door and let your senses lead you in. They will plunge you deep into a unique ambiance, invite you to enjoy the harmony of the original and exclusive decoration and to contemplate from your terrace the panorama of the dense and mysterious treetops.
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Whether you are having a backyard wedding or a laidback bridal shower, a fiesta theme can be really fun! Look below for some great ideas on how to incorporate some Cinco de Mayo spirit all year round!
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Pull pinata garland This is one of my favorite DIY posts! It's the perfect mix of festive decoration and British Christmas cracker. Put candy and tiny toys in each one and give away as favors.
Veggie plate Turn veggies into the Mexican flag or to coordinate with your wedding/party colors. This is also a great way to keep it healthy--substitute these veggies for chips and serve different salsas.
Mexican sodas Jarritas sodas up the color quotient!
Mini-bunting Decorate your cake and other refreshments with strings of mini-flag banners.
Margaritas The more cute details, the better! Garnish with fruit and pretty straws. Serve them in Mason jars wrapped with coordinating ribbon.
Fruit salsa with cinnamon chips A healthy alternative to sopapillas, this fruit salsa is delish!


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My February Favourites are similar to January, with a few new and old products. I've been concentrating on cheeks (more than my usual) so there are lots of cheek products on the list.
- Edward Bess Quad Royale in Monte Carlo - peach perfection
- Laura Mercier Metallic Crème Eye in Burnished Copper - I use this as a simple wash or base for a smokey eye
- Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black
- Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain in Flush
- Dior Addict Lipstick in Diorkiss
- REN Photovoltiac Sun Veil (not launched yet)
- Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm
- Blush Horizon de Chanel
- Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Glow in Liquifuschia - love!
- Trish McEvoy Intense Gel Liner
- Chanel Le Vernis in Rose Caché & Fire
- Guerlain Serie Noire Rouge G Lipstick in Rose Desir (from Spring 2011)
- Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Flirt
- Rouge Bunny Rouge Blush Wand in Vermeer
- Chanel Perfection Lumière + Shiseido Perfect Foundation Brush
And I have picked up my new Suqqu Spring 2012 haul! I can't wait to use them but as usual will have to wait until I can photograph them properly. Will be reviewing these in my next few posts. x


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Information re Jessie R. Hastings
Have extensive information - His parents were Reggie and Mabel - My mother (still alive) knows a bunch about him and the family - she can tell many stories - now in her mid - 80's. I have a newspaper clipping regarding their deaths - there is a misprint or mistake by the reporter in that it reported that a brother Frank, took the baby to Dallas - It was my grandfather - Alexander Washington Hastings that took him to Dallas and later claimed to have adopted him - more on that later - he was raised by Newton Jerome Hastings and Sarah Emma Whitmire - Jessie's grandparents. Where do you live - thought maybe we could share info if you are in the Ellis or Dallas Counties area.
I live in Dallas. I also have a newspaper account from the Waxahatchie Enterprise dated Friday, Nov 13, 1914. It mentions that
brother Frank lived in Waxahatchie, but makes no mention of disposition of baby, Jesse. I am aware (from Census Records) that Jesse went to live with Newton and Sarah Emma Hastings, however.
At present, I'm researching Jesse after 1940 i.e; marriage to Laura
Mae Tipps; birth/death of Baby Hastings, 8 Jul 1941; divorce (?);
remarriage (?); birth of Mary Anne (?) 1945 (?).
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Refer also to Member Post from dazeedo on 2008-08-27 documenting the following:
Jesse R. Hastings m. Masie Elva Williams > Jackie Elenora Hastings m.
Unknown Jones > Terry Lynn Jones
(Terry was the author of the post)
Texas Birth Index shows name of mother of Infant Hastings d.8 Jul 1941 to be Lura Mae Gipps.
It's definitely Tipps - not Gipps. I found Mary Anne Hastings, b. 22 May 1944 in Dallas, TX; m. 29 Aug 1980 in Dallas, TX to Thomas A. Shaw, b.abt 1940.


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DALLAS - Caddo Holdings LLC has sold two office properties to Westdale Real Estate Investment & Management Co.
The first is the 3500 Oak Lawn Ave. building at Lemmon Ave. — a 101,541-sf building constructed in 1980.
The second is 4245 N. Central Expy. — an 87,292-sf building that was built in 1986 near Fitzhugh Ave.
Caddo acquired both properties in February 2013.
Westdale is a Dallas-based private investor with large holdings of apartments and commercial buildings.
For more about Caddo's purchase of 3500 Oak Lawnand 4245 N. Central Expy., see previous story Caddo Holdings acquires two Dallas offices.
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