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by Chambers
So the wife,the kid and I are all packing up and headed to Indy in a week. While it will be good to see everybody and catch up, lets be honest I am really looking forward to pushing some little plastic men around a table and rolling dice. I am even more exited since this will be the first time that I get to try out my shinny new Lust-Wing army.
A few weeks back I was offered the opportunity to pick up Ron's (of FTW fame; http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/) Lust Wing Army, one that I jumped at. While Ron had originally painted and assembled the army to use the DA codex a similar force can be constructed using the new sw codex. Which is what I ended up deciding on, While I agree with the majority of the posters out there in the tubes, the better force probably comes from the DA list, I keep going back to the fact that the SW dex allows me to take the army in six man squads.
What I did to make the army visually mesh from five units to four is to split up the PreHeresy terminators off on to the other squads to act as the Aspiring Champions for the individual squads. This leaves me with the two IC's, a big bad man with a double headed ax and Beial. SO while The PreHeresy captain gets to be Logan and, Beial with his sword-staff get's bumped down to a rune priest.
As this is my first time at a go with the army I am just hopping that I don't embarrass my self too badly.
And as always C&C is welcome and appreciated.
HQ: Logan Grimnar, The Great Wolf (1#, 275 pts)
HQ: Rune Priest (1#, 120 pts)
( Terminator Armour; Runic Weapon; Storm Bolter; Living Lightning; Tempest's Wrath)
Troops: Wolf Guard Pack (6#, 268 pts)
6 Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour (Power Weapon x4; Storm Bolter x3; Dual Wolf Claw;
Combi-Meltagun x2; Cyclone Missile Launcher; Chain Fist)
Troops: Wolf Guard Pack (6#, 248 pts)
6 Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour (Wolf Claw; Power Weapon x4; Storm Bolter x6;
Chain Fist;Cyclone Missile Launcher)
Troops: Wolf Guard Pack (6#, 318 pts)
6Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour (Storm Shield; Thunder Hammer; Power Weapon x1; Combi-Meltagunx2; Power Fistx2; Assault Cannon; Dual Wolf Claw; Storm Bolter x1;
Chain Fist)
Troops: Wolf Guard Pack (6#, 268 pts)
1 Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour (Power Weapon x4; Combi-Flamer; Dual Wolf Claw;
Storm Bolter x2; Single Wolf Claw; Assault Cannon; Chain Fist)
Total Roster Cost: 1497
Friday, March 5, 2010
Traveling Game
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I was just reading a post about how critical Logan was in getting the win! Good luck to you.ReplyDelete
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Back in July 2013, Nissan announced that its Canton, Mississippi assembly plant would support production of the Murano, bringing 800 new jobs to the area. Then in May of this year, the automaker announced an additional 500 jobs, bringing employment at the plant to more than 6,000. Now, as 2015 Nissan Murano production commences, Governor Phil Bryant and officials from Nissan gathered on site to celebrate.
The production of the 2015 Murano not only marks the first time the Murano has ever been built in the U.S., but also makes the plant the global hub for Murano production, shifting its focus from a domestic manufacturing plant to a global manufacturing one.
"Today's debut of the first Murano manufactured in the U.S. once again puts Mississippi on the global stage and helps us further demonstrate to the world that we have a business environment that spurs success and a quality workforce that takes pride in a job well done. I thank Nissan for adding the Murano to the Canton plant's production line-up, and I wish the company many more successful years in our state." Governor Bryant said in a news release.
Mississippi has gained tremendously in this move, creating not only thousands of sustainable, well-paying jobs, but also creating the opportunity to export to over 100 markets worldwide.
Here at Blackburn Nissan, we are thrilled to welcome the Murano to our home state!

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- abbr. private investigator
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- partial induction (see AI)
- politically incorrect (See PC)
- power integrity
- principal investigator (lead researcher on a grant-funded project)
- private investigator
- personal injury
- Prison Industries (The prison-run work program for inmates)
- polyimide
- the Philippines (PI standing for Philippine Islands)
- abbr. Piauí, a state of Brazil.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
For the purposes of this policy the term PI refers to the researcher with primary responsibility for directing the project whether or not the research is conducted under a research grant or contract.
Without the success stories out there, it really does seem like every other PI is a leering misogynist.
Of course the answer would be a resounding yes if the PI is their only source of information.
Sound Politics: Actually, We Are Getting Smarter, Mr. Horsey
The normal ratio at the PI is around 36-3 on a weekly basis.
Sound Politics: Sometimes Bias Shows Up Most Clearly In The Smaller Things
No crazy liberal rant about how the PI is a right wing outlet and this doesn't really matter?
After each stage, the PI is offered a deal and gets to decide whether the project can be pulled off on a shoestring or whether they should risk it all and go for "full" funding.
The lack of transparency by the LRO PI is very frustrating.
Interesting that my PI is included as an inventor on everything, despite contributing nothing, not even the funding.
Louis Kline, PI, is asked to track down the missing teenage daughter of an old friend.
Here in PI we design transparent showers for 'love rooms' which makes a more seductive and exciting feel for couples or lovers.


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As you probably noticed, I have been going a bit slow (in fact, quite slow) on blogging since last few months. In the month of January, I just wrote one post each on this blog and my personal blog and wasn't quite able to post more than thrice a month in the past six months or so.
Well, it's not just the case with blogging, but I had quit facebook around this time last year and have been maintaining low profile on other social media handles as well. However, unlike my Facebook exit, going slow on blogging is something to do with priorities in life and not that I am going to quit blogging.
Current Priorities
In the middle age, you are thrown with a lot of challenges in life – career woes, kids, relationships, health, wealth management issues, retirement planning to name a few. At the moment, though I do not have any major concerns regarding my relationships or finances, I would like to do a little bit more about stabilizing my career and that's priority number 1 right now. Then there are kids at home that are not growing younger and their right upbringing needs a lot of attention. Lastly, I am trying to do my bit for the community that I am living in by taking up small projects that impact a few lives.
The above mentioned priorities come way ahead of blogging and hence the retardation.
Updates on my online ventures
Okay, this doesn't mean that I am doing badly with respect to the websites that I own. While my personal blog doesn't make any money, this blog still fetches some referral income – thanks to some of the great products that I used and endorsed in the past.
Then I have a couple of coupon blogs that are doing well even without any new addition of content to the same.
There's then this autoblog that I set up for fun, which started building some good traffic without any effort. It's being monetized with the Amazon program for the time being.
So overall, while I am visibly slow, the situation isn't all that bad from the income generation point of view. I still run 8 websites off which 4 are doing quite fine.
I hope to continue updating this blog but definitely not every other day or week. Well, good thing about blogging is that it allows you to increase or decrease your post frequency at your will. That's better than closing down altogether like many online businesses, right? (Just read that AdBrite closed down their advertising business)


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Welcome to Moorish café, widely considered one of Darwin's Best Restaurants.
Established in 2003, Moorish quickly became known as a food lover's haven, specialising in fresh, local, Territorian seafood and produce inspired by the flavours of Spain, the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. Cocktails that celebrate the tropical climate and Darwin's best coffee, along with outstanding value for money make Moorish café an exceptional dining experience not to be missed.
Moorish café is Darwin's original and only Tapas restaurant. But why stop at tapas when you can also choose from our Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course, Dessert, Wine and Beer menus.
In the following pages you will discover a tantalising array of meat, vegetarian and seafood dishes which show case our passion for quality local produce, lovingly prepared in house with a strong emphasis on quality and flavour. Our menus are extremely versatile and can easily be adapted to cater for all manner of allergies, likes and dislikes. Gluten and dairy free options are a specialty.
At Moorish, there is always plenty to catch the eye, please the palate and stimulate the senses.
A true celebration of great food in the heart of the Darwin CBD.
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For a small city, Phnom Penh offers a diverse range of possibilities for yoga fans. Whether you're a devoted yogini or yet to bend your limbs to anything resembling a cow pose, the scope is here to extend your practice or try out something completely new, safe in the knowledge that no one you know can see you.
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The longest-running centre in Phnom Penh is Nataraj Yoga, on Street 322 between Street 63 and Monivong. It's also an NGO and they run programmes providing yoga training and life skills for young Cambodians, and a yoga therapy programme. In the past, they've also run a yoga teacher training programme for victims of trafficking. We encountered first hand the results of that programme when we interviewed one of the graduates a few years ago and our minds were blown, completely, by the powerful, in control, resolute and centred young woman that we met.
For the public, Nataraj runs daily classes at the site on Street 322 and also at Samata, health and wellness centre (and spa), on nearby Street 306. The classes range from yoga basics, through flow, Iyengar, Kundalini and Ashtanga, and cost $9 for drop-ins, or you could try the unlimited one-week yoga class pass for just $30 to really kickstart your programme, or a 10-class pass costs $80. They host regular workshops here as well, so check out their website for information on any upcoming events.
The studios on Street 302 are open- or partially open-air, though protected from the elements, and quite simple. They provide yoga mats free of charge, but you should bring a towel and a water bottle — which you can refill for free. They have showers and changing rooms on site. If you require air-con, then the Samata site is much more upscale, and has a beautiful studio. Prices are the same.
On the other side of Norodom, a relative newbie — though the owners have been teaching in Phnom Penh for several years now — is Yoga Phnom Penh. Here they have completely remodelled the downstairs of a lovely Khmer villa to create a dedicated studio with space for around 16 people. We recommend getting there early during popular classes (such as Saturday morning) to secure your spot.
They teach regular weekday classes, a powerful Saturday morning wake-up session, and two classes on Sundays. The cost for a drop-in class is $9, or you can pick up a five-class pass for $40, or a 10-class pass for $75. The classes range from soothing hatha, yin flow or Vinyasa flow basics to more dynamic power core. They're also the only studio in town that offer fly yoga classes, using ropes and swings to help you achieve deeper postures safely, and dynamically. Ashtanga is also offered.
The setting is modern, and fan-cooled. They provide yoga mats for free, and a small towel. You can bring a water bottle which you can fill for free. There are showers and changing rooms as well. They are on a small residential lane behind the trendy Bassac Lane and Street 308. If you turn on to 308 from Norodom, take the first right after the row of bars and restaurants, then you'll do a quick right and quick left to take you on to Street 21, which is a lovely spot. Continue down for just over 250 metres, and it's on your right side. Moto drivers will not know what you're talking about, so carry instructions.
If air-con is non-negotiable for you, then you may want to consider The Place, the imposing three-storey gym on Street 51. This is where Phnom Penh's hot shots go to sweat it out, some a little less effectively than elegantly, but it's their money. And money is key here. The classes are $15. If you want to pay for a whole month, you can do so for just $180. A staff member helpfully explained that this is actually only $6 a day, if you come every day. We smiled. We'd just come out of the dynamic yoga class, which nearly killed us. Doing that every day for a month would reduce us to a whimpering, streamlined mess. They also offer hot yoga, flow, hatha, stretching, Ashtanga, power and gentle yoga classes.
And there's a bit of a trick with the air-con. For the dynamic yoga class, the instructor, who must have had military training somewhere, turned it off. After five minutes, we were in a state of sweaty disgustingness. It's one of the hottest non-Bikram classes we've ever taken part in. We did, however, feel great the next day; we just wish we'd remembered to bring a towel.
The Place is beautiful, as you would expect for those prices. The changing rooms are all polished dark wood and smoky mirrors that everyone looks good in and hairdryers and things like that. You can ease out your muscles in the 25-metre outdoor pool afterwards if you like. They provide towels — don't forget to collect one at reception — and water, and yoga mats are included.
They also offer aerobics, Zumba and Khmer dancing. We can personally and strongly recommend the Metafit classes which somehow cram a whole lot of energy and work into a short but powerfully effective 30-minute class.
Nataraj Yoga: #52, Street 302, BKK1; T: (012) 250 817, (090) 311 341; www.yogacambodia.com.
Yoga Phnom Penh: #39, Street 21, Tonle Bassac; T: (012) 739 419; www.yogaphnompenh.com
The Place: #11, Street 51, BKK1; T: (023) 726 999; http://www.theplace.com.kh/.
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Amidst the neverending sad, unpleasant, and depressing news constantly making headlines on the Web I found one so special I just HAD to share with you. This will surely strike a loud chord in those who were, are, and will always be a Daddy's girl.
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Saint Thomas More
Martyr; Husband & Father, Lawyer & Lord Chancellor
7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535; from England
Beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1886;
Canonised, with John Fisher, by Pope Pius XI on 19 May 1935.
Declared the 'heavenly patron of statesmen & politicians' by Blessed John Paul II in 2000, in his Apostolic Letter E Sancti Thomae Mori
Feast Day - 22 June
John Pridmore picked Thomas More as his Incredible Saint: "I had watched the film, Man for All Seasons, and I was very inspired by his honesty and his openness to God, and where he was willing to give his life for the truth. I love the scene where his best friend, the Duke of Norfolk, comes to him and asks him to sign the Act of Succession, which would save his life, for friendship's sake. And he says to the Duke of Norfolk, 'When we get to heaven and you're allowed to stay because you've done your conscience and I'm going to hell because I haven't done my conscience, would you take my hand and come to hell with me for friendship's sake?' I really felt that was where someone was willing to stand up, against even his friends, for truth and for Christ." ♦
3 2us on Ss Thomas More & John Fisher by Mgr Keith Barltrop: "They were in no sense narrow-minded men; they were part of what was really called a humanistic revival of the Renaissance, they were very open to new ideas, which made it so tragic that they had to give their lives for a new ideas which they couldn't accept, that is the supremacy of the king over the Church of England and the complete alteration of the Catholic faith. Blessed Newman, who was beatified last year by Pope Benedict, spoke eloquently about the way Catholic teaching and life develops over the years, but he stressed that while it is continually growing it doesn't mutate from one thing to another, so the whole art of discernment is seeing if this new development that is taking place, is this enriching our Catholic faith?" ♦


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There has been some debate in the family about where our ancestors came from in Ireland. My dad was very adamant about saying that we came from County Cork. I know that I have relatives that have actually traveled to Ireland to locate some family history, and have reason to believe that we are from County Clare. But to my knowledge, so far nothing has turned up. Regardless of the specific Irish location that my family heralds from, today we are Irish and very proud of it.
"I met a little leprechaun down where the shamrocks grow.
I asked him why he stayed so small, and why he didn't grow.
He frowned his brow, and with his eye, he looked me through and through.
"Well, I'm as big to me he said as you are big to you."
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Faculty Profiles
Christina Friedle
Christina Friedle has been teaching Geography & Geographic Information (GIS) classes at Portland Community College since 2007. She has worked on a wide variety of geographically based projects including: Director of a Watershed Education program, Conservation Geographer for a salmon conservation organization, and as an independent GIS contractor in conservation, transportation and planning. Christina received an M.S. in Geography from Portland State University with a focus on Natural Resource Management, Protected Areas, and Central America. Christina has been instrumental in designing and implementing the GIS Certificate Program at PCC.
Dimitar L. Dimitrov, Ph.D.
Dr. Dimitrov received his academic training, as well as his teaching and research experience, from the best academic program in Geography in Bulgaria – Sofia University, where he taught at a level of Assistant Professor before coming to the US. Dr. Dimitrov has over sixteen years of academic research experience and more than twenty-five years of teaching experience in Geography.
Since living in the US, Dr. Dimitrov has taught a number of courses at several US colleges and universities, including Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Mary Washington, Portland State University, and Willamette University.
At PCC, Dr. Dimitrov teaches Human Geography, World Regional Geography, Geography of Oregon, Natural Environment, and Geography of Europe.
Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon grew up in Eugene, Oregon and received an M.S. in Geography from the University of Oregon. His research fellowship at the UO focused on modeling the intersection between global climate change and socioeconomic vulnerability, and his thesis focused on mining and mapping social media data during the 2012 presidential election. Simultaneously, as an intern at Lane Council of Governments, Joe began dabbling with LiDAR and learning how to model vegetation and perform feature extraction. As a GIS Specialist at Metro, his current focus is split between demographics and remote sensing, the underlying theme in both fields being the identification of patterns in data and potential relationships between variables. As an instructor at PCC, Joe enjoys sharing with and learning from aspiring practitioners in the ever-changing and advancing field of GIS.
Chris Grant
Chris Grant has a background in chemistry, software development, project management, geospatial analysis, and cartography. His recent projects have included data acquisition and cartography for the OR-DEQ Incident Response Information System, urban planning analysis for the City of Portland, and conservation mapping for a number of agencies in the Portland area. He was the principal organizer for the 2013 Portland Cartography Symposium. Chris holds a BA degree from Reed College, a PhD from University of Oregon, and a graduate certificate in GIS from Portland State University. He has a particular interest in cartography and data visualization techniques.
Veronica Hotton
Veronica Hotton teaches human, physical, and regional Geography courses at PCC Rock Creek and currently team-teaches Senior Inquiry at Westview High School, which is a dual-credit course in University Studies through Portland State University. Veronica has also taught Education at Simon Fraser University; she has taught Geography at Portland State University, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Kapi'olani Community College, and Honolulu Community College. Veronica received a Ph.D. in Education from Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada) that focused on Curriculum Theory and Implementation, Philosophy of Education. She has an M.A. in Geography from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Veronica also has a B.S. in Environmental Studies & Music, and a B.M. in Orchestral Instruments, which are both from Central Michigan University.
Tuba Kayaarasi
Tuba is a human geographer with a particular interest in cultural geography and feminist political ecology. Her regional focus is Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Tuba holds a M.A. in International Relations with a particular focus on the political economy of the environment and studied the impacts of oil production on the environment and the Ogoni people of Nigeria. In 2006, Tuba earned a M.S. degree in Geography with a focus on gendered impacts of agricultural mechanization and intensive cotton production in Southeastern Turkey. In 2008, Tuba earned her third Master's degree in Education in Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning, focusing on vernacular knowledge, education, and self-determination for indigenous peoples.
Tuba currently teaches various human geography courses at PCC including Human Geography, Geography of Africa, Geography of Global Issues, and World Regional Geography. She also works at Immigrant and Refugee Communities Organization (IRCO) as an instructor. The focus of her work at IRCO is to teach basic literacy and cultural adaptation skills to newly arrived refugees and immigrants.
Masoud Kheirabadi
Masoud (Ph.D. and M.A., University of Oregon; M.S., Texas A & I University; B.S., University of Tehran) is an Adjunct Professor. He has taught at PCC since 1993. He has also taught courses and seminars at University of Oregon, Lewis & Clark College, Marylhurst University, and Portland State University. These courses and seminars range from introductory to advanced courses covering various topics dealing with geography, environmental science, population, resources, sustainability, and Middle Eastern/Islamic studies. Dr. Kheirabadi has received awards for excellence in academic service and teaching from Marylhurst University. Sustainable development, ecology, politics, and spirituality and religion are among his favorite research topics. Among books published by Dr. Kheirabadi are 'Iranian Cities: Formation and Development'; 'Modern World Nations: Iran (second edition)'; 'Sri Satya Sai Baba (Spiritual Leaders and Thinkers)'; and 'Islam (World Great Religions)'.
Bryan Kilburn
Bryan Kilburn has 15 years experience as a GIS professional and has used the technology to provide analysis and support for: regional demographics studies, redistricting, transportation planning, urban planning, environmental planning and parks-recreational planning. Mr. Kilburn completed a bachelors from Stephen F. Austin State University in Forestry and masters from the University of Texas at Dallas in GIS. He thoroughly enjoys the opportunity that being an instructor gives to pass these skills along to future GIS professionals.
James Manzione
James Manzione is a New York native who has focused much of his academic and professional work on GIS Programming and Hydrological research. Currently employed as a Physical Scientist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, James has contributed to an array of different projects that support local, regional, and national environmental and water resource management initiatives.
Kerry Pataki
Kerry Pataki has been teaching at PCC since 2002. He teaches both geography and anthropology, with a particular interest in the relationship between environment and culture. Kerry has a MA in geography and a PhD in anthropology. His master's graduate work focused on population growth, migration and the long-term environmental effects on indigenous groups, while his doctoral research focused on cultural value systems and their impact on the environment; both involved fieldwork in Papua New Guinea and elsewhere. Kerry is published in a number of books and journals on various subjects, including health aspects among migrants in the Yakima Valley in Washington and the Heiltsuk Kwakiutl in coastal British Columbia.
As for teaching, Kerry has taught at Reed College, University of Colorado in Boulder, University of California (San Francisco and Berkeley), and University of Papua New Guinea. Kerry also consults on health and environment for the World Health Organization and others.
Eric C. Roberts
Eric spent the last 16 years as a geospatial intelligence officer for the United States Air Force and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He was lucky enough to work a variety of missions and projects all around the world across the spectrum of remote sensing and GIS disciplines as an analyst, project manager, instructor, and team lead. Most recently, Eric led a team of geospatial professionals analyzing relationships between transnational criminal organizations and the environment in various parts of Latin America. In the summer of 2015 he and his family decided it was time for a system reboot and headed west to settle in the Portland area. He teaches introductory GIS courses at Portland Community College and Clackamas Community College while completing graduate studies at Portland State University.
Lindsay Skog
Lindsay Skog teaches human and regional geography courses at PCC Sylvania, Cascade, and the Newberg Center. Dr. Skog has also taught at Portland State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, Mt. Hood Community College, and with the School for Field Studies in Bhutan. In addition to teaching in Bhutan, she has led education abroad programs in India and Nepal. Dr. Skog earned a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder, for which she worked with the Sherpa community in the Mt. Everest region of Nepal to explore the role of sacred landscapes in environmental conservation efforts and indigenous rights agendas. She earned both an M.A. in Geography and an M.S. in Education Administration from Portland State University, and a B.A. in Religious Studies—East Asian Traditions from Lewis & Clark College.


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These adorable kittens from Scrap N Dipity are bringing joy to people by the simple act of receiving them!
I made this first one for a friend who recently got a new kitty!
I liked the images so much that I made a second card with them--I think this one looks even cuter, and I like the sentiment better, as well.
I tried to make the background look a little like a wall and floor--but I don't have some of the great scene-building pieces that are available, so I just made it "reminiscent" of a wall and floor. :-)
I used the Stippling method of coloring the kittens, which is doing a bunch of little dots. Perfectionist that I am, I don't feel they are perfect, but I still like them, and enjoyed making them! I used Glossy Accents on their eyes to makes them sparkle.
The green crochet thread was wrapped around the orange kitten. I punched holes on either side of the moth of the grey kitten, and ran the thread through the wholes to make it look like the kitten had the thread in it's mouth. I think this effect turned out so cute!
And just in case you're wondering: Yes, the background was made with scraps!


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The Domestic Violence Hotline is celebrating 15 years of helping those in abusive relatIonships. The hotline was established in 1996 as a component of The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed by Congress. Their very first call was from a dad seeking advice for his daughter who was in an abusive relationship; they have been answering 800 calls a day, 24/7, ever since. Their very informative website can be found at; www.thehotline.org
Yesterday's hazy, hot and humid day and night allowed The Kindness Bus to a pleasantly steamy 93 degrees by daybreak today. It was a joy to step outside into the mid-80s.
The day started slowly, due to some minor bike repairs, delaying my ride until the noon hour. It was a bit less humid and not as hot, making all the difference in the world. Riding by a coffee shop, Tony, a barrista came out and offered a huge ice water. It was a huge help to start my ride. Lots of interest and well-wishes for The Kindness Bicycle tour today.


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How To Survive Food Poisoning in Bali
Food poisoning in Bali is a nasty topic, but if you are planning on visiting Indonesia, Thailand or anywhere in Asia you may want to prepare yourself for the worst – and that is food poisoning, Bali belly, heat rash, etc.
Food poisoning in Bali, how long does it last?
We must admit; we had it all and more. Taking vitamins and supplements didn't help and couldn't prepare us for what came.
What are the symptoms of food poisoning?
Being in Indonesia for the second time, we thought that there is no chance of getting sick, as the first time nothing happened.
Well, we were very wrong.
Spending few days on Gili Islands, we had delicious foods everywhere and didn't expect that Nasi Goreng with chicken is going to be THE deal breaker.
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Symptoms of upcoming food poisoning or Bali Belly
After eating your meal, you feel fine, and usually, 2 or 5 hours later food poisoning symptoms start to appear.
First, you feel bloated and very full, and even cold Bintang can't impress you.
Let's just say that I felt 10 kg heavier and very uncomfortable, and herbal digestive tablets made no difference.
We were on our way to Night Markets (thankfully I had a bicycle) when I was in no mood for food(after the Nasi Goreng at lunch) and decided to get water and turn back home (now we are talking 4-5 hours past my meal).
Trust me if you are starting to feel funny stay home and close to the bathroom.
And then it started – 3 days in bed barely being able to move or get off the bed to go to a toilet. And the stomach cramps are the worst.
Here is the definition of food poisoning from WebMD
Vomiting, diarrhoea, sweating, dizziness, tearing in the eyes, excessive salivation, mental confusion, and stomach pain may be symptoms of chemical or toxin food poisoning.
The typical Bali Belly symptoms generally involve diarrhoea (at least three unformed/loose/watery stools within a 24 hour period) and can also include any of the following:
- Nausea
- Abdominal bloating, cramps and pain
- Lack of energy
- Fever or mild temperature
- Headaches
- Bloody stools.
Trust us you will know something is wrong if think you have Bali belly you probably do.
How to help yourself and what medicine to take with food poisoning in Bali
The rule also applies to Bali belly(this is basically a much milder version of food poisoning normally from drinking the water) as the symptoms are similar but not so severe.
Diarrhoea, vomiting, shivers, fever, you name it.
*Also just to mention we are not doctors our advice is simply based on our own experience.
- First, you HAVE TO drink and drink loads and loads of water – bottled only! Ideally, if you have some hydration sachets add them to your water. I know that as soon as you drink it, you'll get sick, but that is the only way to stay bit hydrated and get rid of toxins from your body faster.
- If you have someone, ask them to run to the local pharmacy, doctor or hospital for medicine or call for a taxi. It doesn't matter where you are going to get it, they know that it happens to a lot of people, and if you just describe symptoms, you'll get everything you need.
- It depends on, where you are but most doctors and pharmacists will know exactly what to give you.
- On Gili's we got tablets for stomach cramps, to absorb toxins in the stomach(took every time after getting sick/diarrhoea), rehydration powder(there comes a stage when water just can't hydrate you fast enough, tablets for bloating.
- Sooner you take medicine than better.
- If you do have Bali belly, the symptoms will be very similar but probably around half as bad.
What food to eat when you have food poisoning
Well, if you can have anything at all make sure this is plain meatless food and shouldn't be spicy as that will only upset your stomach again.
I wasn't able to have any solids for three days only herbal tea and water (it is good to drink something warm if you can).
Try first soup or plain food like rice or so and avoid meat, seafood even fresh vegetables.
How to prevent food poisoning or Bali belly?
Always look at the standards of the restaurant.
Our friends always say that you should first visit the toilet before you order any food as the same cleanness is in the kitchen, and now I see why :-)
Never eat anything that tastes funny to you even if you are starving!
Try to avoid chicken altogether when travelling; this is one of the leading causes of food poisoning (besides seafood).
It can be tricky in Indo to know what's safe and what not so you just have to follow your intuition.
Some people say that a can of coke a day can kill any bacteria in your gut, but we haven't tested it lol
We had incredible food in places where many people would never eat and never got sick, and one meal in an excellent small restaurant changed me to become vegetarian :-)
There is no right or wrong food. The main goal is to avoid food poisoning in Bali.
We are always taking supplements when travelling and always have herbal stomach tablets handy (which helped me to go through this poisoning bit faster I believe).
We are not saying buy the pharmacy out before travelling and have the backpack full of medications, just natural supplements.
If it comes that you do get sick, and it doesn't have to be poisoning, always go to a doctor in the country you are in.
This American Girl also wrote an excellent guide on how to travel the world and never get food poisoning.
It may feel that healthcare level in your home country is higher, but they may not know some sicknesses you can get in a country you are travelling from.
We met few people who had serious complications ignoring going to a doctor while in the country and back home doctors didn't know how to help.
Make sure to drink plenty of liquids to stay hydrated and eat healthy food.
Now it's almost a full year when it happened, and I can still feel that pain and my sickness was so bad that went meatless ever since then. (So you can imagine how bad it was!)
Bali is also an amazing place be sure to read our guide on our personal top 6 locations in Bali.
What is the difference between Bali Belly and Food poisoning in Bali?
Good question! A few things but here are the main points:
- There is a HUGE difference between Bali Belly and food poisoning.
- Think of Bali belly as a baby version of food poisoning.
- Trust us, you will know the difference. Bali belly can last as little as 24 hours whereas food poisoning your talking like 3+ days.
- Bali Belly is just a colloquial term for the very generalised Travellers Diarrhoea. Although I'd say it is a lot worse.
- How will you be able to tell the difference? Trust us you will know!
What is the cure for Bali Belly?
A few things you can try which will help are:
- Fresh coconut – Full of electrolytes and potassium. Just don't drink too many as they can turn into a laxative!
- Yokult – You see these in most shops. They are full of digestive enzymes and can alleviate some of the symptoms.
- Immodium or Travelen
Don't worry about food poisoning in Bali
Although I did feel like I was going to die for about 5 days, you just can't worry about food poisoning. You can bring your hand sanitizers, check every bathroom, only eat vegetables and drink the most expensive bottled water you can find.
But at the end of the day, you could still be the one to get food poisoning in Bali or Bali belly. So enjoy your travels and this we hope this food poisoning guide has helped you.
If you are heading to Nusa Lembongan at any stage be sure to read our guide on what to do in Nusa Lembongan


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Within the group, we have little bees and challenges. Each year a fabric is chosen which we buy and challenge ourselves to make a quilt-type project. The project is then revealed at the Christmas Party. Here is mine -- all done, finished at 60 x 60. And the back below, where I used up the orphan blocks made from the scraps HST's. Because I used a very simple pattern with large blocks -- I feather quilted all over.
It is not too late for me to link up at Sarah's "Confessions of a Fabric Addict", so I am heading over there right now.
VERY IMPORTANT -- Judy Laquidera has opened pre-orders for her new quilt book, "Sixty Pieced Quilt Borders". My Christmas present is now ordered!!!!


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prAna is One of the EPA's Top 10 Green Partners
And unless you are a rockclimbing or yoga aficionado you are probably scratching your forehead, thinking "Who the hell is prAna?" Well the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month published a list of the top ten retailers who purchased the most green power. Heavy hitters like Whole Foods Market, Starbucks, Safeway, Staples and FedEx Kinko's took out the first five positions. And there sitting quietly at number eight was prAna, who strictly speaking is not even a retailer. But as we reported last year, this supplier of organic cotton climbing and yoga apparel launched its Natural Power Initiative, buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) in wind power to offset the energy used by 250 of its retailers. As well as 100 percent of its headquarters and all of the homes of its full-time employees. For 2006, this is estimated to offset approximately 16,500 MWh. "Sustainability in our industry should not be limited to fabrics and materials," said Beaver Theodosakis, founder and president of prAna. "Manufacturing and distribution is energy intensive, and while we are always increasing our use of organics, we see an even greater opportunity to affect change by cleaning up the power we use to make and retail our products." We are pleased to see this commitment acknowledged nationally by the EPA. ::prAna via Outdoor Industry Assoc.


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The first of summer flowers and foliage.
Hieracium lanata syn. Andryala lanata from Europe before the dandelion flowers appear and if you do not want the seed best to remove flowers before they seed. A beautiful silver foliage plant easy from seed and loves our Australian summers hot and dry.
Lamium 'Beacon Silver' not a rock garden plant but a lovely ground cover of semi shade propagate by cuttings.
Echium russicum about 40 cm high needs full sun with gorgeous pink flowers close up below from Europe loving our sun shine. Needs to be at the back of the rock garden as it is a bit tall for the middle where I have it planted, but a lovely plant just the same.
Leptospermum scoparium "Nichollsii' an import from New Zealand many years ago only about 8cm high but I am expecting it to get about 40cm wide.
Phlox romeria a lovely large flowering annual from AGS seed 2-3 years ago full sun.
Scutellaria indica 'Alba' from our Bun Fight about 10 years ago another easy plant for a sunny position. Comes from Japan only, I also have the lovely mauve form that self sows around.
Scutellaria orientalis tufted mat with a woody base in winter, pure yellow flowers with no red spots which can be found on some forms. My plants came from Bill Maxwell raised from seed from Turkey.
Silene? with lovely clear pink flowers with silvery hairy leaves. Raised by Aaron from seed as Silene hookeri which clearly it isn't, but it could be Lychnis flos-jovis native of France, Switzerland and Northern Italy growing in the Alps in dry sunny places what ever it's lovely.


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The Federal Aviation Administration has taken another step into the 21st century, replacing an archaic system that required a pencil and paper with a digital link between pilots and the control tower.
The computer link with planes awaiting takeoff has been installed in 45 major airports — including New York's three, all three in the Washington-region and Los Angeles— and will be added shortly in several others, including Chicago's O'Hare International, the FAA said Tuesday.
The system in use to date has been a throwback to the days post-World War II, and it gives passengers who have wondered a glimpse into what's going on in the cockpit as they inch along the line toward takeoff.
Here's how it works: The airline sends the control tower a proposed flight plan for the plane that's warming up at the gate. The captain will have picked up a copy of that as he walked on-board. In the tower, that plan prints out on an 8-by-1-inch piece of paper. On a good day, controllers in the tower give the thumbs up and the paper is stacked on a board that shows the order in which the planes will take off.
On a bad day, when the weather makes for ugly flying or something else has disrupted the system, the tower controllers have to come up with a new route to get the plane where it's going. That new plan will pop out on another 8x1 piece of paper. The controller then reads the instructions to the waiting pilot, who writes them all down on paper. The pilot then reads them back and the tower corrects any mistakes. The pilot confirms the corrections, and the tower clears the plane to fly — although all the back and forth may have cost the pilot his place in line, further delaying the flight.
With the new system, the whole business can be done with the push of a button. The airline dispatcher files the flight plan with the tower, the tower approves or revises, the flight plan pops up on a mini-screen in the cockpit, pilot reviews and approves it, plane takes off.
"This eliminates a huge amount of traffic on the radio," said UPS pilot Gregg Kastman, who demonstrated the system in a UPS plane cockpit at Dulles International Airport on Tuesday.
The system, known as Data Comm, has been tested for more than two years at Memphis and Newark international airports. The FAA says that in return for its $741 million investment, Data Comm will allow planes to fly more direct routes, saving fuel and reducing airplane exhaust fumes. The major U.S. carriers have signed on for the program, though not all of their planes been equipped yet.
A similar system has been used by U.S. and foreign carriers for more than a decade on oceanic flights. For now, the FAA says, Data Comm will be used to speed planes as they prepare for take off. By 2019, they expect the system will be used by the 20 centers that control planes at cruising altitude.
The Data Comm system, which is being delivered two years ahead of schedule, was an early inclusion when the FAA created NextGen as an umbrella for numerous works in progress.
[NextGen air traffic control system behind schedule and over budget]
It's the brand name the FAA created more than a dozen years ago as it recognized that it needed to sell Congress on funding for a grab bag of expensive new programs with the potential to dramatically change the way in which airplanes travel from place to place.
But with the massive funding for NextGen — the airlines are expected to invest billions as well — came pressure from Congress and the White House Office of Management and Budget to show meaningful results, expectations that might not have arisen for several individually-funded projects that no one outside the FAA fully understood.
One result of that pressure was that NextGen expanded like an accordion, with projects that pre-dated NextGen by several years suddenly being added to the NextGen portfolio as they neared completion, and could be pointed to as milestone of success.
For example, in 2000, IBM told the FAA that it didn't intend to support the agency's navigational system beyond 2010. So the FAA set out to revitalize the system with something it called En Route Automation Modernization, or ERAM.
That system, now in operation, was instigated before the term NextGen was coined, yet the FAA now says it is "the heart of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)."
"I would argue that it isn't really NextGen," said a former top FAA official who asked not to be named because he still works in the aviation industry. "It really is replacing what they had in 2001. That's sort of what they're touting as NextGen, but all this does is, eventually, when they build NextGen, is to plug new systems into it."
In the heyday of NextGen funding, he said the inside joke at the agency was "that someone at FAA could figure out how to modernize the cafeteria and call it NextGen to cover the cost."


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There's lots of disappointed people today. Not just in Maine, but all across America. Maine was supposed to become the first state to endorse homosexual marriage on a statewide ballot. It didn't happen, thank God.
It was close, but they've always been close. Ever since I helped start the debate about using referendums to stop the queer political movement in 1991 its been close. We realized then that the politicians would be incapable of halting the slide toward the full legal endorsement of sex outside of marriage. We believed that the people would do the right thing.
In referendum after referendum over nearly twenty years I fought side-by-side with thousands of fellow Mainers and slowed the propagandists and politicians. Working behind the scenes gay activists still managed to enact all of their agenda except for marriage. It was gratifying this year to finally see substantial statewide and national groups step up to face this goliath. I was, however, horrified by the concession proclaimed by Stand for Marriage this past weekend. They repeated their endorsement of domestic partnerships and gay rights, going so far as to suggest that more rights to protect homosexuality may be in order.
I pray this election result signals that we have turned the corner, and that we are going to listen to our hearts. Sexual love is made for a man and a woman to enjoy in the context of a life long commitment. Surely we don't want to build a society where our children and grandchildren are encouraged to invent new perversions to avoid boredom?
The path to sanity is well defined. We don't need experts to help us define marriage. We already know it when we see it. We simply need to see more of a commitment to it in ourselves, and those we love.
Homosexuality has absolutely nothing to do with marriage. Homosexuality is a sickness. It's a sin.
We need to stop putting up with it. There is nothing civil about hiding the truth from those we love. And the truth about sex outside of marriage is that it hurts, it's bad for us. We need to avoid it.
We need to choose life over sex. Sex is for life ... it creates life. Sex and life must be connected in our thinking. We come together sexually in the context of marriage to celebrate creation, the creation of a unique individual human life. It is perilous to disconnect sex from creation. It is even more perilous to pretend that pleasureable sex should be associated with acts unspeakable.
In the interest of protecting and affirming all of Maine's people, especially our children and grandchildren, we must repeal domestic partnership laws that provide benefits on the basis of homosexuality, we must defund the so-called "civil rights teams" and remove "sexual orientation and gender identity" from the Maine Human Rights Act and the Maine Civil Rights Act. It would also be prudent to reinstate Maine's anti-sodomy law that was quietly removed from our criminal code in the late 1970s.
We must not stop fighting until Maine's laws are once again just, and equal rights are guaranteed to all Maine citizens on the basis of good conduct, not sinful behavior. For the sake of our children and grandchildren we must fight this evil. And we will fight.
We will never surrender. There is too much at stake.


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Friday, 5 August 2011
Wedding Car #3
The beautiful Beate and the handsome Tim got themselves married the other week, so to mark the occasion, I custom painted a car for the lovely pair! The car is emblazoned with T&B Racing with a big red 16 on the side and on the box so they never forget their anniversary! If you would like a similar car for a wedding or birthday, just let me know and I will be happy to help.
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You'll be joining the business at an exciting time of their ongoing growth. They remain incredibly busy with their services in demand nationally and internationally. With their design of a new build major shopping and leisure centre in Northern Italy moving into stage 2 concept design in the next few weeks they are looking to appoint a creative Architect with a design focus, Revit, Photoshop and Indesign abilities to support with the design of this exciting scheme.
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We are working hard to learn something about lighting and texturing.
The scenario looks great because it has good normal maps, but we need some time to fix it with furnation and new lights.
We have also done a lot of 3D models, and here is a little preview:
If you want to help us, please let us know. We are accepting EVERYONE.


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"People Skills rocked like Rilo Kiley backed by Yes. No, I cannot explain what that means. You'll have to hear it. Chelsea Paolini showed her skills to the people late into the night, as adults, teens, parents, dogs, and other creatures yelped and cheered for the soulful indie pop magic of Paolini power." -Sam Ueda
"The music is moving, and fresh." -Chris Hislop
"...an endearing exuberance..." -Matt Kanner
"Their music flows so well, it feels very natural and effortless which is obviously not only a product of their talent, but also of how well they know each other." -Heather Moreau
"...People Skills are a solid representation of what Paolini should be doing with her days. Rocking the six string with a stout rhythm section behind her (Greg Baldi on bass, and her brother Andrew Paolini on drums — two-thirds of Seacoast mind melting music troop, Comma). The tunes she writes for People Skills are much longer than those of the Dramadies (thank you Phish), but they are no less as moving as her former band. Steeped in the musical traditions of yore — with a touch more reverb, a touch more castle toppling grit — all wrapped up in Paolini's bubble-gum pop vocals..."
...The indie music scene in the New England states is jumping these days. People Skills prove they have the chops to carry a large portion of it on their backs...


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Friday, March 22, 2013
Hello Weekend - Mirror & Metallic
I love grey and black so much that there was a point when i had to focus on buying other colours while shopping.
Well, you can still wear those stone hues by adding bright accessories.
Like mirror sunglasses, neon arm bands, bright stone necklaces and shiny heels.
I am in love with this trend of vinyl texture in shoes & bags and i am loving these ones by Schutz.
Metallics are toatlly hot so don't shy away.
What i wore :
Tshirt : ZARA, Skirt : AFGHAN, Bag : LOUIS VUITTON, Heels : SCHUTZ, Watch : MICHAEL KORS, Sunglasses : Local store in Rio De Janeiro
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Mass Slaughter Of Romanian Dogs Can Be Stopped
For months officials throughout Romania have threatened a mass slaughter of all the stray dogs in the country as their numbers reached a critical point. Animal activists protested and urged Parliament to sign a European Union Declaration that will humanely manage the overpopulation problem, but politicians have failed to take action. Last week the threat of a cull became a reality as towns began capturing and killing homeless dogs.
News posted on the website of animal rights organization, Pfotenhilfe Europa gave a firsthand account of the events. (Translated from German)
"Today (26.08.2011) all the dogs in the streets of Ploiesti are captured! The dog catchers from Bucov are working in shifts. Since this morning they have caught over 50 dogs and they keep going on catching dogs without a break. As I write this, on my way to Bucov, they are killing the dogs."
Pfotenhilfe and other activists want the world to know there is still hope for the dogs in Romania. In June, a Written Declaration in the European Parliament on "Dog Population Management in the European Union" (26/2011) was submitted to humanely tackle pet overpopulation. It was launched by several Romanian MEPs.
To be adopted into law the declaration must be signed by at least 378 MEPs by October 6, 2011 or it will cease to exist. Today only 140 signatures have been collected.
It is estimated there are 3 million stray dogs in Romania. Blame for the crisis rests with former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu who forced 40,000 people to leave their homes in 1984 and move into large apartment complexes in the city. Pets were forbidden in the buildings and people abandoned their animals in droves.
To solve the problem, Parliament passed a host of animal welfare laws over the years, but most have never been implemented. One bill has been in the "discussion phase" for 3 years.
In March 2011, a proposal was introduced to shift control over the lives of homeless dogs from Parliament to local mayors who could decide if mass numbers of stray dogs should be euthanized. Many towns thought the proposal would pass and began making preparations for a cull.
But Parliament surprised everyone and postponed their vote for 3 weeks while they debated it.
During this period Romania witnessed an increase in the number of stray dogs shot, poisoned, beaten to death, burned, abused and tortured.
Ultimately Parliament voted against the new proposal and retained control over the stray dog problem.
Frustrated local officials began to threaten a mass killing of the strays, anyway. Dog catchers in the country who already have a notorious reputation for their cruel treatment of the animals went into high-gear to capture dogs. Reports by activists said food was being withheld from the dogs held in shelters and healthy puppies were being put into "death boxes" with sick ones. Then on August 26, news about the roundup of all the strays in many towns was reported.
Passage of the EU Declaration on Dog Population Management is more important than ever. Please urge Romania and other EU members to sign the declaration.
Take Action: Sign the petition to help the stray dogs of Romania.
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Morning Song: Poems for New Parents
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Various Authors
Narrated By: Various Readers
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Date: April 2011
Duration: 1 hours 19 minutes
Poignant, inspiring, and full of wisdom, Morning Song celebrates the joy a new child brings to the life of parents and family. With sources ranging from the Bible, Sappho, and traditional songs to Dickinson, Yeats, Frost, and our outstanding contemporary poets, this beautiful collection summons the cosmic and the comic, the spiritual and the pragmatic, the whimsical and the divine. Sections such as "Conception and Grace," "Waiting," "Sleep and Song," and "Green and Carefree" evoke the breadth of the parenting experience and capture the emotional intensity of this magical time. Among the poets included here are: Billy CollinsMary OliverRichard WilburSylvia PlathGalway KinnellNatasha TretheweyDylan ThomasPablo NerudaJames MerrillJohn BerrymanKay RyanAlice WalkerJane KenyonRita DoveMary Jo SalterSharon Olds An ideal gift book for any parent-to-be, this classic collection will become a treasured companion during the many hours spent waiting and caring for a child.


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Related Information for D.o.n.s. It was 1996 when DJ and producer Ollie Goedicke started to produce music. The first demos he has send out received a pretty prompt feedback and on Sunday in July 1996 an A&R guy from a record company called him and asked if he can do some changes at a track fort hat they can use it for a House compilation. Ollie said yes and delivered on Monday in time without even thinking about a name. Within 5 minutes D.O.N.S. was born. What does it mean? That might always be his secret.The first t.. read more


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The Used are set to return to the scene with an upcoming album titled 'Vulnerable' that's scheduled to drop in early 2012 via the band's own label, Dental Records.
The disc is being produced by Goldfinger frontman John Feldmann (Atreyu, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Attack Attack!).
In an interview with PunkVideosRock, frontman Bert McCracken talks about the forthcoming record by saying, "It's done, it's almost done, it's being mixed up right now, it's beautiful, it's really really gross pop music and that's what it's all about."
Not only will 'Vulnerable' be the band's fifth studio release but it's the only one that will not be released via Warner Bros. / Reprise Records, their former record label which they departed from after 10 years.
"We're all done with Warner Brothers, we just started a record label called Dental Records and it's all about the love of music, really, you know, no one's standing in our way to love music" McCracken continues.
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Black Scorpion Modding presents the new 250. For all those features of the original Lamborghini Mach too little power, flexibility and features, but the way we love the look. Available in 3 versions.
Black Scorpion 250
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All versions have a permanently installed front loader. So that this also has enough space to work on all models the front linkage can be folded.
The interior has been completely revised and now allows for easier readability of the instruments and easier operations in low-light environments.
Great emphasis was placed on an increased driveability, so that all models can be moved safely and stably even at high speeds. Despite the increased performance, the maneuverability of the vehicles is increased. So radiate all models simultaneously from rest and strength.
The Model 250 Bestia received a special paint. With the built-Turbo, this model can both visually and sonically impressive.
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Sending you love and joy on this beautiful Thursday!
P.S. I made a fantastic Sangria to go with the dinner.
P.P.S. It may be responsible for the slight headache I have this morning...
P.P.P.S. It was totally worth it!
Sounds like a fabulous birthday dinner! Well done!ReplyDelete
Love the paintings and the clutch bags are fabulous. Heheheh on the headache but looks like dinner was worth it!ReplyDelete
A belated Happy Birthday to Daniel. I'm glad everything turned out well. It makes for a relaxed, happy time.
Your paintings are wonderful.
Well, where do I begin. Maybe with, Happy Birthday Daniel ... are you the lucky husband to have such a wife. Everyday is a birthday for you, I'll bet.
So I have decided that everything you touch turns to gold ... and yet, you feel insecure about it. There isn't anything in this post that isn't spectacular, exceptional, wonderful and (I am quite sure) tasty. Keep holding on to that little bit of insecutity because I think it is what drives you to excellence, but take time out to revel in what you have accomplished. Good grief you have so bloomed just in the short time that I have known you and I have a feeling, the best is yet to come. Wonderful post ... I think weekly is a great idea and that is not to say you can't throw something on your blog when you get the urge. Rules are made to break, you know :) I would love to be as young as you again if I had as bright a future to look forward to. Love it all, Silke ... you're the best!
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P.S. ... Just a thought ... have you ever considered making prints from your art before you sell it? You can sell prints for less to people like me who can't afford the originals and you could do things like make note cards or even T-shirts. I would buy a T-shirt with your cat on it in a snap. I am guessing that this has crossed your mind, but just throwing it out there :)
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Oh man, you are on a roll, Girl! And now I am hungry for paella!!! Very nice firepit, too! AlohaReplyDelete
Hi Silke..Beautiful art..your animals spirits capture my soul and speak to my heart!! fantastic celebration pictures, Bday wishes to your hubby . wow...goodness..loving those clutches..stunning! You are so talented!
Great post Silke, loving your beautiful paintings and thank you for sharing the great photos. Hugs Annette x
I love the cat painting--I think it is one of the best in this series! The eyes are just fabulous and the red circles are just the perfect contrasting touch! Great work.ReplyDelete
I love your art, the table scape is beautiful. Looks like a great day!ReplyDelete


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US pop artist Robert Rauschenberg has sued an artist in Florida for selling work under Rauschenberg's name that was not created by him.
But defendant Robert Francis Montgomery, who also paints under the name Robert Fontaine, claims that the work does belong to Rauschenberg and that it was in fact stolen from Rauschenberg's rubbish in 1998.
Rauschenberg, 83, claims that the work, which was sold with certificates of authenticity, violates his rights under the US Visual Artist Rights Act of 1990.
He is concerned that by selling the "chromes", or film negatives, found in the rubbish outside Rauschenberg's house in Captiva Island on the west coast of Florida, Montgomery could devalue the rest of his work currently on the market and damage his reputation.
Montgomery claims that because the work was created by Rauschenberg there is no case to answer under the Rights Act.
Montgomery has said that only a very few of the chromes were actually sold, and that this could have no impact on the pop artist's reputation. Speaking to The Art Newspaper, he said: "Why does the lion want to eat the mouse?"
Montgomery also claims that at least two other people helped themselves to rolls of film from Rauschenberg's garbage on that day 10 years ago. At the time Montgomery was working in a restaurant and when he showed his find to two of his co-workers there, they both dashed out to see what they could find.
There is no legal precedent for this case, and it seems that Rauschenberg must prove that despite being the original creator of the work, he considers it inauthentic because of the fact of its being incomplete or discarded.


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U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7) and Peter Jacob, the Democratic challenger in November's election for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, will debate on Thursday, October 27, at the Holiday Inn in Clark, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
The debate, being sponsored by the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be moderated by Jim Coyle, the chamber president.
In addition to more than half of Union County, the New Jersey 7th Congressional District includes parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset and Warren counties and all of Hunterdon County.
Lance is serving his fourth term in the House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2009. He sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Jacob, a resident of Union, is a licensed social worker and activist.
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Much of the appeal of cakes is due to their appearance. Cakes are perfect
medium which a baker can express artistry and imagination. A cake need not
be elaborate or complex to be pleasing. Certainly, a simple but neatly finished
cake is better than a gaudy, over decorated cake that is done carelessly or
without any plan for a harmonious overall design.
There are, of course, many styles of cake decorating, and within each style,
hundreds or thousands of different designs are possible. This chapter is, in part,
an introduction to some of the basic techniques for finishing cakes. The most
important requirements for making effective desserts is hours and hours of
practice with the pastry bag and paper cone. Even the simplest designs require
a lot of practice and should be mastered. Only then should you proceed to the
more advanced techniques presented in style manuals and cake decorating
A cake must be assembled and iced before it can be decorated.
Also called frosting- a sweet coating for cakes and other bakes product.
Improves the keeping qualities by forming a protective coating around cakes.
Contributes flavor and richness.
Improves appearance
Types of icing:
Butter creams
Royal icing
Foam butter cream
Flat type icing
Butter, especially unsalted butter is the preferred fat for buttercreams because
of its flavor and melt-in-the mouth quality. Icing made only with shortening can
be unpleasant because the fat congeals and coats the inside of the mouth,
where it does not melt. However, butter makes a less stable icing because it
melts so easily.
There are two ways overcome this problem:
- Use buttercreams only in cool weather.
- Blend a small quantity of emulsifier shortening with the butter to stabilize it.
i. Simple buttercream – made by creaming together fat and confectioners'
sugar. A small quantity of egg may be whipped in.
ii. Meringue type buttercream – are a mixture of butter and meringue. These
are very light icings.
iii. French buttercream – beaten boiling syrup into beaten egg yolks and
whipping to a light foam. Soft butter is then whip in.
iv. Pastry cream type buttercream – made by mixing together equal part
thick pastry cream and softened butter. To give it the necessary body, a
little gelatin is added.
v. Fondant type buttercream – make with only a few ingredients on hand.
Simply cream together equal parts fondant and butter. Flavor as desired.
Is sugar syrup that is crystallized to a smooth, creamy white mass.
It is familiar for the icing of napoleons, éclairs, petit fours and some cakes. When applied, it sets up into a shiny, non-sticky coating.
This icing also called decorating or decorator's icing, is similar to flat icings except that it is much thicker and made with egg whites; which make it hard and brittle when dry. It is used almost exclusively for decorative work.
- Rich and heavy icings.
- Fudge icings are stable and hold up well on cakes and in storage.
- To use stored fudge icing, warm it in a double boiler until it is soft enough to spread.
- Sometimes called boiled icings, are simply meringue made with boiling syrup.
- Should be applied thickly to cakes and left in peaks and swirls.
- There icings are not stable, should be used the day prepared.
- thin, glossy, transparent coating that give a shine to baked products and helps prevent drying.
- Example of simple glaze is sugar syrup that brushed onto cakes or Danish.
- There are TWO types of glazes:
- Chocolate glaze – melted chocolate containing additional fats or liquids or both.
- Gelatin based glazes – which include many fruit glazes, usually applied only on tops cake.
Also called water icings, simply mixtures of confectioner sugar and water,
sometimes with coffee cakes, Danish pastry and sweet rolls.
- Palette knife or steel spatula
- offset palette knife
- serrated knife
- icing screen or grates
- turntable
- icing comb
- plastic or steel scraper
- brushes
- sugar dredger
- cake rings or charlotte rings
- cake card and doilies
- parchment paper and
- pastry bag and tip.
Paper cone
Two factors are important if you are to be successful with both the paper cone
and the pastry bag:
- a. Consistency of the icing – icing must be neither too thick nor too thin. With the paper cone or the writing tube, the icing must be thin enough to flow freely from the opening but not too thin to form a solid thread.
- b. Pressure on the cone or bag – pressure control is necessary for neat, exact decoration. Pressure must be kept steady and even.
Two methods are used to make decorations: the contact method and the
falling method.
- Falling method – cone is held above the surface, and the icing is allowed to fall or drop from the tip of the cone onto the surface being decorated. This method is used to make lines of even thickness on horizontal surfaces. The thread of icing is suspended in air between the tip of the cone and the surface being decorated. Keep the pressure light and constant. To finish a line, lower the tip of the cone and touch the surface at the point where you want the line to end. At the same time, stop squeezing the cone.
- Contact method – is used in two cases. 1. When you want to vary the thickness of the line, and 2. When you want to decorate a vertical surface, such as the side of a cake. Hold the cone as you would hold a pen, with the tip in contact with the surface and at an angle of about 30-45 degrees. Draw a line as though you were drawing on paper with a pen. Control the thickness of the line by adjusting the pressure of your thumb.
- Masking the sides
- Stenciling
- Marbling
- Palette knife pattern
- Pipping jelly
- Adding fruits, nuts, and other items.
- Coat the side of the cake with nuts, crumbs or other coatings, either before or after decorating. If the top decorations are delicate and might be damaged if the cake is handled, mask the side first. However, if you are marbling the top of the cake or using some other techniques that disturbs the icing on the sides of the cakes, then mask the sides afterwards.
- If the cake is to have an inscription or message, such as a person's name or a holiday or birthday greeting, put this on first.
- Add borders and paper cone design.
- Add flowers, leaves, and similar decorations made with a pastry bag.
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Fitting a Mixture Sampling Model, Part II
In the previous post, we introduced the mixture sampling model and showed that the posterior had an interesting bimodal shape. Here we illustrate the use of two Metropolis random walk algorithms to sample from this posterior.
Recall that the definition of the log posterior is in poisson.mix.R and the data is contained in the vector y.
We begin with a random walk algorithm using an identity var-cov matrix and a scale constant of 0.01. We begin at value (3, 3) and run for 10,000 iterations. We store the fit in the variable fit1.
In our second algorithm, we also use an identity var-cov matrix, but use the large scale constant of 0.2.
The acceptance rates of the two algorithms are:
Acceptance rate
fit1 94%
fit2 23%
One basic method of MCMC output analysis uses trace plots which are time series plots of the simulated draws. We show trace plots for each random walk below.
Random walk (scale = 0.01)
Note the snake-like appearance of this graph. This is typical of MCMC random walk runs with high acceptance rates.
Random walk (scale = 0.2)
This plot displays better mixing and it visits both areas of concentration of the posterior.
To check the accuracy of each chain in simulating the marginal posterior of theta1 = log(lambda1), we first use the function simcontour that is based on simulations from the grid that covers the actual posterior. A density estimate on the draws of theta1 based on this "exact" algorithm is presented as a red line and the density estimate of the draws of theta1 from the MCMC algorithm are presented in blue.
We first show the random walk with scale 0.01 and then the random walk with scale 0.2.
In this example, it seems that the second MCMC run produced a better approximation to the marginal posterior density of theta1. The first run with scale 0.01 actually missed the important area of the posterior.