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With the announcement of Groupon's application for an IPO, I thought it would be a good idea to provide my thoughts on group discount sites. Groupon, WagJag, LivingSocial, Dealfind, and similar provide deep discounts from local businesses to get you introduced to their products or services, many times at a loss to the proprietor. Some deals sell hundreds. While these sites can provide great deals, it's easy to get caught up in the hype.
Some tips when using group discount sites:
- Don't buy stuff you don't need!
Discounts are great unless you find yourself buying things you won't normally use or are forced to use.
- Do research on the business before committing to the deal, especially around how they deal with customer service issues.
Ellen Roseman discusses a business that you should probably avoid due to its inability to meet demand and constantly changing terms.
- Make sure it's convenient for you
Since many discounts only apply to certain locations, with time limits, or under other restrictions, ensure you understand the terms. If you buy one, keep a copy of the posting!
- Be sure you are satisfied
If you feel that the deal is misrepresented in any way, try to work it out with the business, but don't hesitate to ask the group discount site for your money back.
While there are many good deals to be had, I am wary that Groupon is still losing significant money with over $700 million in revenue for 2010. My main concern with these sites is that there are no repercussions to misrepresenting the deal, or changing the terms. Offering your money back is hardly a way to satisfy a customer.
Now that Groupon has signed a deal with Expedia, it makes me wonder what the customer service process would be, when booking a flight goes wrong. It is a significant cost and often time consuming for travel agents to make alterations or cancel flight reservations, let alone the customer. Who will be on the hook? I wouldn't suggest being a beta tester for this new alliance.
A personal experience
After seeing an offer on LivingSocial for a Destiny Fitness boot camp membership of 1 month, I reviewed the details:
"You managed to buy the necessary gear (who can resist shopping for cute clothes?), but without the gym membership your new fitness regime was always destined to fail. Turn your fortunes, and your routine, around at Destiny Fitness when you pay $30 for one month of unlimited boot camp classes (a $189 value). The professional trainers at DF will help you lose weight; firm arms, legs, thighs, and buns; increase strength and stamina; and feel more energized with its tried and true boot camp series. But that's not all. When you snag this deal, not only will you get 84% off now, you'll also have the option to continue training at Destiny Fitness for $30 a month for another six months. It's never too late to reboot your fitness fate."
I accepted the offer and thought it would be great to get the discount for 6 months. I reiterated the offer with an email to Destiny, who confirmed. When it came time to sign up for the first month, a customer service rep for Destiny Fitness told me the offer was different. If I wanted to use my option for the 6 month offer, I was required to provide a new referral for each of the 6 months! If each person joined the classes, then I would receive the 6 month offer.
After discussing with the 'account manager', there was no accommodation made and the terms stood. Then when I requested details on the location closest to me, I was told that the location was no longer available, but they were "looking at running an outdoor camp" later in the year! I was quick to contact LivingSocial to get a refund.
There is no accountability to the local business or to the group discount site. The objective appears to be to reel in as many customers as you can, and refund the ones that challenge the change in terms. This is poor service and not the experience you want as a first time customer. They need to honour the terms as they are stated.
Readers: What has been your experience with group discount sites? Did you get what you expected? Was it something you were actively seeking or did you buy it because the deal was too good to pass up?


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- Automorphic L-functions and local factors;
- Representations of reductive groups over p-adic fields;
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The Northwest Missouri Tractor Puller's Association (NWMTPA) is an organization of Tractor and Truck Pullers that compete throughout various towns in Northwest Missouri,
Southwest Iowa, Southeast Nebraska, and Northeast Kansas. Please join us this year at any of the towns listed in that schedule.
All documents below require Acrobat Reader to view. You can get this software at www.acrobat.com
Here is a copy of the NWMTPA Rulebook.
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|Marcus and Caroline
105 LOOKS was born.
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105 LOOKS is runway inspired, but the looks are extremely wearable - wanting to inspire women to try new looks that might seem intimidating at first but can actually be quite wearable if done right. In their weekly TREND GUIDE, they offer a range of styles and skill levels in the latest looks. And the videos come with easy-to-follow instructions that show how to create a look from beginning to end.
A conversation with co-founder, Marcus Dahllhöf of 105 LOOKS.
R&J: Thank you for joining us, Marcus. 105 LOOKS is an amazing site and you've both done a fantastic job so far. What are your hopes for the future of 105 LOOKS?
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Going forward we will continue to improve the content and the experience of 105 LOOKS. For example, we are currently focusing on making the site more social.
R&J: There are so many factors in deciding what look to do (makeup-wise) for an evening out. Any advice for someone wanting to try something new yet maybe unsure what to choose?
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In general, for an evening look you should go for a bolder, more intense look. Make sure to match appropriately with your attire – if you are looking to make a statement with your makeup you don't need your clothes to do the same. Now, if you are going on a first date, I would not suggest experiment with a new look – stick to something you know works and that enhances you!
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• NARS' Blush in Orgasm is a really popular blush and that works really well on most people.
• There are some great lip products out there that match color according to body heat. For example, Dior Lip Glow and a drugstore alternative is Black Radiance's Perfect Tone Lip Color.
• Instead of traditional foundations, we like tinted moisturizers. Because your natural skin color will vary with the season a nice tip is to get 2 in similar shades and then blend for a perfect color match. Laura Mercier makes some great oil free tinted moisturizers that come with SPF.
R&J: Thanks again, Marcus, for your time and wish you continued success.
We are very happy to introduce you to 105 LOOKS and thank them for the time shared with us. If you would like to see more video tutorials here please let us know and will do our best to present more in the future. We all hope you enjoyed the post.
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Our son has a 3DS he got for his 8th birthday. See what this game is about!
We bought our 8 year old son a Nintendo 3ds game system for his birthday in mid December. He has several games for it already. I found out that I would be able to review a game code for Nintendo's new Mario & Luigi Paper Jam game, for 3ds! I have never downloaded a game code to his 3ds before, so I had my husband to help me out last night.
It was pretty simple to do once he got into the settings portion of the game system. It's a great game for kids who love a fun yet challenging game on their 3ds. He likes games where you can earn points or coins on it. You can buy the 3ds game system HERE and this Mario and Luigi Paper Jam 3ds game can be bought HERE!
Of course we got to the screen where it showed us the name of the game and you click on New Game to get started. It will then take you through the game rules and all of that good stuff, until you get to the actual game to play.
As you can see Toad and Luigi are talking in this part of the game to start out, and it'll name out certain things to show you what you need to do to start the game. The game is fun and he loves it. You have to run around and find paper characters in the game. Our kids had a 2 hour delay for school today, so he has been playing it a lot this morning and telling me all about it.
Nintendo: Mario and Luigi Paper Jam Nintendo 3DS Game
Jan 26, 2016
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Super Mario is always one of my favorite games to play! This new one looks great.ReplyDelete
I used to play this with my friend's son when it first came out. It really was fun--I bet this newest version is great as well.ReplyDelete
I have a soft spot for those Nintendo characters, so I'd love to play this! I'm sure it's a blast!ReplyDelete
My kids loved the Super Mario games when they were younger. They'd be glad to hear about this new game.ReplyDelete
We haven't reached the video game stage yet with my kids but I know it's coming. Looks like fun!ReplyDelete
One so wanna play this!!! Super Mario was a favorite of mine grwing up!ReplyDelete
I used to play Mario Brothers so love sharing my love for them with my kids!ReplyDelete
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Friday, 8 April 2011
The Knights of Law
Well have a read and maybe make your own ammendments based on more modern content and play style. The campaign can be found in the Loot section as well as here...
The Knights of Law - Introduction
The Knights of Law - 01 - Grave Times
The Knights of Law - 02 - The Eye of The Forest
The Knights of Law - 03 - Seeds of Chaos
The Knights of Law - 04 - The Inner Circle
The Knights of Law - 05 - The Masquerade
The Knights of Law - Maps and Handouts (zip file ~4.5 MB)
If anyone does end up playing it (or reading it at all lol) feel free to let me know what you think. I wrote it a long time ago, and have added some 'hindsight' notes...
play on!
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Amazing! I skimmed chapter 01 and the amount of NPCs is enough to make me love it!ReplyDelete
thanks! it's nerve wracking putting up work, cos you dont know how others play or how they like the adventures to feel.ReplyDelete
hope you enjoy the whole campaign!
there is plenty more where that came from - i just have to finish revising some notes and scanning handouts (from ye olden days) and i will upload some more...
Im interested in seeing what you think of the Altdorf sections - your own content could be used to add much more detail to the city action...
Nicely done! I've been considering releasing some fiction based on my Bretonnian campaign. Can't release the campaign itself because it's pretty much a rip-off of another source with appropriate grim and peril in heavy doses and the locales "corrected." And I have to get back to A to Z before my vacation! ~o)ReplyDelete
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a Bret campaign would rock - there so many underused landscapes there... I like the idea of the A - Z, so i hope you continue, and i can keep reading :)
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Looks brilliant at first glance. Lots of stuff to mine for my system of choice. One quick word from someone who doesn't draw well but who does use computer graphics a fair bit; your hand-drawn maps rock - they're much prettier than the later computer ones.ReplyDelete


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Organization matters.
That was my thought when I read about investor Eddie Lambert and Sears. In 2002 Kmart went through bankruptcy. In 2003 Lambert recapitalized the firm and took it over. In 2005 they bought Sears and began to consolidate the two retailers.
Some org charts look like hierarchies, some like bicycle wheels. Sears' now looks like China's Warring States Period: 40 autonomous businesses competing for attention and marketing. The theory is that competition brings out the best in us, and that markets in everything allow important information to emerge and drive better decisions.
The practical effect is that this works, sometimes. I personally experienced the culture shock of moving from a clubby New England banking culture to a scrappy no-holds-barred New York model back in 1989. Sometimes the struggle to survive makes everyone more productive, but sometimes it's like a feeding frenzy among sharks: only the biggest and meanest—not the talented, innovative, or efficient—survive.
Firms exist when people work better together than apart. If Sear's people can't cooperate, there's no reason not to break it up.
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The two police officers are currently in police custody.
In a related development, a gang of four suspected military personnel over the weekend embarked on a robbery spree in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
The soldiers dressed in military uniforms robbed a number of persons at drinking spots in Koforidua.
Several attempts by the Police Patrol team to arrest the suspects proved futile.
The New Juaben Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Richardson Kumekor told Starr News that the police is in possession of some suspected military accoutrements to aid in investigation.


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Thanks a lot to everyone that took part in our "Get Sporty" challenge last week over at Kenny K`s Krafty Krew challenge blog. There were a lot inspiring and gorgeous creations entering.
This week the theme set is:
Strawberries and cream.
Use the colours or the fruit on your creations
Use the colours or the fruit on your creations
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It's the day after Christmas, so the chances that you are reading this have never been lower, even considering that I once wrote a post about letter spacing. So given that you are off doing meaningful things with your family instead of reading this, I'm going to take this opportunity to write about the new mascot of the Philadelphia 76ers. (That's a basketball team, in case you were wondering.) (Basketball is the one with the bouncing orange ball, in case you were wondering that, too.)
The 76ers, named for the number of fans they have in attendance during each home game, have never been known for their sophisticated design sensibilities. In the early 1990s, Sixers player Charles Barkley said this about his team's new uniforms: "They look like my daughter got ahold of some crayons and designed them."
Recently, the team asked fans to vote on a new mascot to replace their old mascot, Hip Hop. Hip Hop, pictured above, is notable for being unbearably stupid, possibly the worst mascot in all of sports, and that's saying something because there are a lot of bad sports mascots (all of them but two, by my count). Anyway, the three new choices the 76ers presented were not much better than Hip Hop. According to a story on ESPN, "A poll by the local ABC affiliate found more than half of voters opting for 'None of the above.'"
The first choice is "Big Ben," modeled after Philadelphia hero Ben Franklin, if Ben Franklin were played by a drunken Nick Nolte in a sleeveless undershirt.
Choice number two is B. Franklin Dogg ("The extra G is for 'Gah, what is that thing?'"). B. Dogg is basically what you'd get if McGruff the Crime Dog and Poochy from the Simpsons got together and had a puppy.
The final choice is "Phil E. Moose," who, if he is selected as the new mascot, will be the first moose within 300 miles of the city.
We talk a lot on this site about the importance of design decisions being meaningful. I'd argue that the three mascot options the Sixers presented failed precisely because they were not meaningful. The moose and the dog(g) really have nothing to do with anything related to basketball or the 76ers. And while Benjamin Franklin is iconic of the city, I don't think anyone wants to see him belittled in a tank top or a circus costume.
Personally, I think it would be fine with most fans if the 76ers did not have a mascot at all, because, as I mentioned above, most mascots are terrible. The only two who are not unbearably annoying are the Phillie Phanatic (by far the best) and the San Diego Chicken (a distant second). Also, mascots in NBA basketball are a bit superfluous because any break in the action is filled with fans taking half-court shots for a lifetime supply of turtle wax, short guys doing weird acrobatic routines with trampolines and basketballs, and "dance" teams performing routines that make parents shield their children's eyes
But if the Sixers are determined to have a mascot, I hope they'll listen the growing legion of fans calling for the return of Muppet-ish guy Big Shot, pictured here, who was retired by the team in 1996. I'm not sure why he appeals to me. Must be that we have the same physique and hair color.
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A collection of body vases, big and small, from the last few years. Made by coiling clay around a base, and decorating with glazes. Mostly from porcelain, but they are from time to time made in other clays. I am always experimenting with this form which I have been making for quite a few years now, and is one of my most popular shapes.
These are all busts of saints from Catholic religious history and stories - some apocryphal, others believed to have existed. Their stories, especially their demises are often bloody, magical, and deeply fascinating to someone loves fairy tales and legends.
My grandmother read me stories of Roman/Greek gods, and they continue to form part of how I interpret the world.
But all of them are wonderful, imperfect, strange, and holy.
I continue to make them, every time I stumble over a story which has that touch of the macabre that I love.
Once in a while I find a face that I think wouldn't have looked out of place under a laurel wreath. It tends to be one marked by age, at that time when most would like to be majestic and vital, but sadly where most often have started to attain something of the pathetic. Age hits us all but seldom with dignity. These little men and women encapsulate this for me.....
Handmade in porcelain clay, and glazed with transparent glaze. With crown of copper leaves,
For sale on my Etsy page https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RebeccaEdelmann
Porcelain bust on plinth. Handmade with transparent glaze
For sale on Etsy page
These are my collection of vases and decorative objects.
"Give me a Kiss You old Bird" Pot with lid, lid is the neck and head of a pouting man with the beak mask, added metal wire, Body of pot has little gloved hands. Transparent glaze over porcelain, brown glaze detailing on beak and gloves, and red stain on lips. 2015. SOLD
Little pot, lid is the neck and head of the bird. Stoneware pot decorated with blue and green glazes. Largely decorative. Made 2017. SOLD
I made a series of these in 2016, and then again in 2017. I may just have to make them again, as they have been quite popular, but until then here are a few of the ones I have made...naughty and funny and wobbly...
My present group of fruity fruits - You either like them for their own bits and bobs, and I have also tried to give them a sort softness, a squashiness, like fruit which has been handled a bit too hard.....
A few of my prints that I love reflected in glass, and mirrored by the banana and the nakedness it represents in its own way
my naughty but nice little banana, that eternal surprise at life. I had to make him like this. It seemed overkill to put a willy on a banana, but then I just liked the idea too much, and in the end I couldn't help myself!
Recently been making some small pots, and experimenting with glazes like all potters do. Grouped them with one of my favourite prints from my childhood home - A Duncan Hannah prints. My mother bought it in the seventies when she lived in America for a few years, while my father studied at Stanford. I have always loved it, for itself, as much as for the thought of my parents that it evokes - young and beautiful, and on their way.
He looks slightly surprised with the state of the world
My delicate little lady pear. I think she looks rather delighted with herself and the world, listening out for something a tiny bit salacious.
Looking around, my apple and pears
For sale in my Etsy shop
Inspired by the life affirming existence of Kub Kamp in America
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Jeremy Lin. Is there nothing he can't do?
Madison Square Garden and Time Warner Cable reached an agreement Friday on a new contract, ending a seven-week stalemate that kept 2.8 million subscribers from watching the New York Knicks and their Lin-led winning streak.
Lin's amazing performance as a starter led subscribers to renew their complaints that they could no longer watch Knicks games on Time Warner Cable. The complaints led the sides to a face-to-face meeting this week.
The attention surrounding Lin and the team played a role in pushing the two into an agreement, Chris Marangi, a portfolio manager at Gamco Investors, told the Associated Press.


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After a long summer of just missing each other, Sue and Julia are in the same town long enough to record an episode!
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Spacecraft Systems Expert with experience in manned and unmanned spacecraft, having worked with NASA, ESA, and DLR, looking for the opportunity to use my experience to develop future missions and put forward new proposals.
ITAR Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) Available
* Proposal Development
* Future Studies
* Spacecraft Integration and Testing (AIT/AIV)
* Spacecraft Ground Testing
* Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem
* Thermal Subsystem
* Training Development
* Spacecraft Flight Software Testing
* Electrical Power Subsystem
* Communications Subsystem
* Leadership and Supervision
* Spacecraft Operations
Proposal Preparation / GEORing
Future Studies Facilitated proposal through the following efforts:
* Wrote proposal to prime contractor to ESA for Operations and DB Support of an interplanetary mission with multiple planetary flybys to achieve orbit around target. Proposal included technical feasibilities, risk analysis, and financial projections.
* Wrote proposal "Techniques to improve spacecraft monitoring based on onboard visual systems" with intention of winning for GEO-Ring the contract with the European Space Agency.
RKM GmbH/Astrium GmbH/ESA
* Provided spacecraft platform expertise to ESA study on the feasibility of creating a Space Weather Constellation of instruments to be launched on planned missions from inside and outside ESA.
* Developed list of potential spacecraft from around the world based on instrument requirement analysis and the spacecraft technical specifications, contacted the relevant organization, and resolved technical issues between the spacecraft platform and the instrument. Matched instrument budgets to host spacecraft margins. Held technical discussions with S/C manufacturer, then provided trade-off study to ESA. Produced study technical documentation to ESA. Provided ESA with a standardized procedure for this process.
Supervisor / Hubble Space Telescope (HST) - Bendix Field Engineering/NASA
Team Management Team Leader responsible for all off-line products to be uplinked to HST.
* Produced daily reports for NASA. Trained and provided guidance to less experienced analysts.
* Reported on daily off-line operations to NASA management.
* Responsible for division of workload.
* Responsible for Performance Evaluations/Goal Setting
* Received Management Training
Team Instructor International Space Station (ISS) Columbus - DLR/CAM GmbH
Trained and certified all Flight Control Team members for operations on ISS/Columbus module.
* Kept up-to-date of latest hardware and procedures on Columbus
* Produced new training material and tests.
* Worked simulator training sessions with FOT for certification.
* Certified through Columbus User Level Training at European Astronaut Center, Köln.
Spacecraft Operations Galileo - Science Systems Deutschland GmbH
Engineer / Systems Responsible for all issues with on-orbit Galileo (Astrium) spacecraft concerning the Attitude and
Engineer Orbit Control, Electrical Power, and Thermal subsystems. Also, was responsible for subsystems during the pre-launch phase for the (OHB) spacecraft. Duties included, but were not limited to:
* Launch and early operations of L2 S/C, including manoeuvres.
* Procedure preparation
* Anomaly investigation and reporting to ESA
* On-call support to Flight Control Team
* Special operations, such as Safemode recovery, gyro calibration
* Simulations to verify proper procedure and S/C execution
* Ground-S/C tests with OHB S/C (AIT)
* Test Plan preparation for Ground-S/C Test
* Performance trending and analysis
GOES-15 - Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies/NASA/NOAA
Prepared for the launch of a geosynchronous environmental monitoring spacecraft. Supported Ground-Spacecraft Test (AIT). Worked as part of team that developed all of the products (command scripts, contingency procedures, etc.) required to support the launch, 6 month on-orbit check out period and subsequent operational handover to the customer. ITAR Certified. Principal Subsystem Engineer for:
* Electrical Power Subsystem
* Thermal Subsystem
* Communication Subsystem
* Telemetry and Command Subsystem
Earth Resource Satellites (ERS-1, ERS-2) - VEGA GmbH / ESA
Performed routine maintenance of all subsystems on spacecraft bus. Consulted ESA staff of new requirements. Advisor to ESA staff on failures in hardware or degradation of performance. Represented ESOC when meeting with spacecraft manufacturer and other agencies to discuss spacecraft performance, design, and contingencies. Updated and maintained ERS flight simulator with each flight software or hardware change.
* Worked with Flight Dynamics Department to predict ageing of on-board gyroscopes and hydrazine supply.
* Tested, corrected, and uplinked Mono-Gyro Attitude Control Software.
* Tested, corrected, and uplinked the first Gyroless Attitude Control Software ever to control a LEO 3-axis satellite.
* Presented the first Gyroless Maneuver Mode feasibility study to ESA/Astrium Engineering Review Board (ECSS Standards).
* Independently verified and validated safe procedure for uplink of Zero-Gyro Maneuver Mode.
* Considered team expert with AOCS, EPS, Thermal, DHSS, and Communication subsystems.
* Reviewed and accepted or rejected Design Change Notices (DCN) for all spacecraft bus subsystems during 0-Gyro Attitude Control Software acceptance testing.
* Through simulation and on orbit experience, determined tension load to be added to rotating Solar Array to minimize oscillation during Zero-Gyro Mode attitude control, thus reducing yaw deviation that it induced and allowing science data collection.
Landsat-7 - Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA/NOAA
Flight Operations Team Lead Engineer for the Attitude Control, Propulsion, Electrical Power (28V), and Thermal Subsystems.
* Performed flight software validation and verification with Lockheed-Martin during Integration and Test phase (AIT) of spacecraft development, as well as Sine Vibration and Thermal Vacuum testing.
* Worked with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for L-7 ground system.
* Tested OBC for launch sequence through separation from Delta 2 and deployable functional verification with NASA and contractor personnel, verifying safety, reliability, and survivability of subsystems and payload during launch.
* Determined safest configuration and power-up timing of on-board components.
* Verified deployables such as HGA and the very large Solar Array would extend after launch stress by post sine vibration test cleanroom deployment.
* Identified key issues with software non-conformance for NASA management. Reviewed Interface Control Documents to assure accuracy.
* Reviewed Contingency Plans and wrote contingency procedures for launch and early orbit subsystem failures.
* Worked on console to support launch operations and early orbit calibration/check-out.
* Wrote software for ground system to safely operate the above subsystems and trained Spacecraft Controllers in operation of these subsystems.
* Reviewed, updated Operations Control Documentation (OCD).
* Participated in feasibility study of adding second instrument at late stage of L-7 development, its operations impact on Electric Power Subsystem, Ground Operations, and Planning.
* Evaluated attitude control subsystem equipment operational function, limitations, and possible failures and contingency operations, and established anomaly recovery procedures for post-launch operations.
* Helped develop requirements for, simulated function of electrical power and AOCS subsystems.
* Interfaced with parts suppliers when performance or safety concerns in these subsystems arose.
* Identified ground testing issues and recommended solutions.
* Developed software simulator with two other teammates to assure accurate subsystem modeling and failure mode transitions.
* Simulator modeled all bus engineering functions, including power generation and storage through day/night cycles, ground station contacts, attitude and orbit adjustments, appendage occultations, thermal cycles, failure and recovery modes.
* Identified risks to mission success based on second stage burn failure, reignition failure.
Lewis - Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA
* Volunteered to help Lewis Flight Ops Team attempt recovery of disabled spacecraft.
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) - Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA/ESA
Flight Ops Team Lead Engineer for Electrical Power Subsystem, backup engineer for Attitude Control Subsystem.
* Supported Thermal Vacuum and Spacecraft-Ground testing (AIT)
* Worked with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for SOHO ground system.
* Wrote and coded contingency procedure to add torque to Solar Arrays with S/C rotation and thruster burns in event of failed SA deployment.
* On console during launch, early orbit check-out, and operational phase.
* Wrote software for ground system to safely operate Electrical Power and Attitude Control subsystems.
* Interacted with ESA/NASA to perfect testing and operational procedures.
* Documented all anomalies and concerns with EPS and AOCS operations, developed workarounds.
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) - Bendix Field Engineering/NASA
Team Leader responsible for all off-line products to be uplinked to HST.
* Built command loads and mission schedule for all science and engineering automated commanding.
* Scheduled communications contacts with Telemetry Data Relay Satellite System and ground stations.
* Processed ephemeris loads, correlated on-board clock with UTC, and processed and archived telemetry.
* Calibrated gyros and fixed head star trackers and fine guidance sensors.
* Supported HST First Servicing Mission with Space Shuttle (mainly script testing and COSTAR Optical replacement).
* Wrote software to expedite and quality assure ephemeris loads, FHST and FGS performance analysis.
Payload/Instrument GOES-15 – Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies/NASA/NOAA
Engineer Principal Subsystem Engineer for Imager and Sounder, SXI, and SEM instruments during AIT, Launch, and Early Orbit Check-out.
ERS-2 - VEGA GmbH / ESA
* Responsible for routine and contingency operation and maintenance of all scientific instruments onboard the satellite.
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) - Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA/ESA
Flight Ops Team Lead Engineer for CEPAC and SUMER instruments.
* Conceived contingency plan to bring SUMER instrument into operations during anomalous Launch and Early Orbit power-up.
* Wrote software for ground system to safely operate CEPAC and SUMER instrument.
* Interacted with ESA/NASA to perfect instrument testing and operational procedures.
* Documented all anomalies and concerns with CEPAC and SUMER operations, developed workarounds.
B.S., Physics / Computer Science
State University of New York at Albany
Hardware: VAX 8650/6220, IBM 3086BX, DECstation 5000/120, IBM PC, Macintosh, HP Workstations
Software: MS-DOS, AutoSketch, MathCad, ChiWriter, Wordstar, MS Word, GENSA (NASA), Altair, SCOS 1B (ESA), SCOS 2000 (ESA), MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MatLab, MOIS, MatLab
Languages: Fortran, Pascal, Turbo Pascal v3.01 and v5.5, Basic, Assembler for IBM PC and VAX 8650/6220, Oracle SQL for HP workstations, JOVIAL, C++, TSTOL (NASA Spacecraft Control Language), STOL (NASA Spacecraft Control Language)
Written Spoken Reading German Fluent Fluent Very Good French Out of Practice Fair Fair English Native Language Native Language Native Language
* Licensed Sport Pilot (German Luftfuehrerschein)
* Classic auto restoration
* Competitive sports
* Willing to relocate
* Permanent Arbeitserlaubnis for Germany
* Secret Clearance (EU)
* ITAR Certified. Commodity Jurisdiction or TAA available
* Working with "City Mission", Kaiserslautern, to distribute aid to refugees in city shelters
* Carrie White - SOHO FOT Manager, carrie.white(at)honeywell-tsi.com
* Steve Scott - NASA GSFC Chief Engineer, steve.scott(at)gsfc.nasa.gov
* Liviu Stefanov – ESA Mission Manager, Galileo Project, (secretary), liviu.stefanov(at)esa.int
* Dirk Schulze -Varnholt - ISS Columbus Flight Director, Dirk.Schulze-Varnholt(at)astrium.eads.net
* Dr. Norbert Pailer - Earth Observation, Navigation & Science Division Science Missions & Systems (Dept. AED 41), Astrium GmbH, norbert.pailer(at)astrium.eads.net
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Chemotherapy plus bevacizumab, also known as Avastin, has been reported to prolong women cervical cancer patient's lives by almost 4 months.
Median overall survival was 17 months with Avastin versus 13.3 months with just chemotherapy alone. The addition of Avastin led to a higher response rate but was also linked to more toxicity.
Pairing bevacizumab with platinum-based or nonplatinum chemotherapy did not significantly affect the results, per an article published in the Feb. 20 New England Journal of Medicine.
"There has been a large unmet medical need for active treatments for cervical cancer, which is a leading cause of death from cancer in developing countries," Krishnansu Tewari, MD, of the University of California Irvine, and co-authors concluded. "In the poorest regions, where rates are highest … many women are forced by socioeconomic and political circumstances to act as the sole provider for their young families."
These findings confirm reports last year at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
The study is the first to show a survival benefit in cervical cancer treated with a targeted agent, said Carol Aghajanian, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
"This is a great example of NCI dollars and the cooperative-group system delivering results," Aghajanian told MedPage Today in an email. "Cervical cancer affects women in the prime of their lives. Cervical cancer patients are often mothers with minor children. This is a major advance and clinical benefit to these patients and will be important in U.S. clinical practice."
In most instances, early-stage or locally advanced cervical cancer can be cured by surgery, platinum-based chemoradiation, or a combination of the two. Patients that experience recurrent, refractory, or metastatic disease have limited options. Avastin demonstrated single-agent activity in a population of heavily pretreated cervical cancer. Providing reasoning for looking into the angiogenesis inhibitor in combination with chemotherapy.


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Soup & Bannock: Lunch & Learn Series
This event is open to Everyone.
This speaker's series is held by Services for Aboriginal Students at Vancouver Island University and sponsored by various VIU departments. These talks are Tuesday over the lunch hour once a month in Shq'apthut – A Gathering Place and provide the opportunity for students, staff, faculty and community to expand their experience and awareness in current Indigenous topics and various aspects of Aboriginal Ways of Being and Knowing.
Dates: 2nd Tuesday of each month - November 2017 - April 2018
Time: 11:30 to 1:00 ... Soup served at 11:30, presentation at Noon
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - Patricia Erb and Conrad Prince
Topic: Refelctions on Truth and Reconciliation: From Argentina to Canada
Sponsor: OAEE & International Education
Patricia and Conrad will share their personal journeys. Patricia will share her thoughts on the power and challenge of Truth, Memory and Justice and reflect on the time this journey has taken for her and for the people of Argentina. Conrad will reflect on what are the first steps along Canada's path of reconciliation and together they will discuss what lessons can be learned from other Truth and Reconciliation processes and what Canada must learn on its own to achieve ours.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - Allyson Anderson – First Nations Studies, Vancouver Island University
Sponsor: Faulty of Arts and Humanities
Topic: "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves: the Contrapuntal Rantings of a Half-Breed Girl"
Allyson examines colonial pop-culture discourses for representations of the 'half – breed girl' [whether mixed-blood or historical Métis], reading them 'against the grain' to expose some disturbing assumptions undergirding narratives of nation-building in Canada and the U.S.A.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 – Laura Tait, Director of Instruction School District #68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
Sponsor: Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Topic: "Indigenous Education – Engaging All Learners"
Laura will share a few topics she's passionate about in the world of indigenous education. This engaging talk will touch on various big ideas Laura is invested in including: the concept of 'collective ownership'; our 'shared history' in Canada; educational strategies and understanding the strength and successes that come from building relationships with Indigenous students and their families.
Laura Tait is Tsimshian from Prince Rupert and her mother is from the village of Lax Kw'Alaams. She was born into the Eagle Clan. She is a Director of Instruction in the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools and is engaged in numerous district and provincial level educational initiatives pertaining to Instruction, Assessment and Aboriginal Education.
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Sponsor: Office of the Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs
Topic: Leave Ego at the Longhouse Door: Healing the Spirit through Transcendence of Ego.
This talk will explore the concept that illness is tied to disharmony within and that living by spiritual values and principles will help us back to wholeness and Oneness with Creator.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - Emmy Manson & Rob Depriest – Indigenous Education Navigators
Topic: Navigating University
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - Shawn Atleo, Shqwi qwal
Sponsor: 'Suluqw'a – Community Cousins
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - Louise Mandell, Chancellor, Vancouver Island University


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text: Every life bears fruit of some kind. The question is, what kind of fruit does your life produce? Perhaps an even more fundamental question is, how do you know what Gospel fruit looks like in the life of a believer? The Thessalonian church was already known for its brotherly love toward one another, a sure sign that the Gospel was at work in their lives, but Paul did not want them to become content. He wanted to encourage these believers to strive to produce more fruit, not as a way to bring attention to themselves or as a means by which to leverage God for greater personal blessings, but rather so that they could be an even greater witness to the transformative power of the Gospel in their lives. We invite you to join us as we examine "Gospel Fruit" in 1 Thess. 4:9-12.


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I've had a rough week. Yes, I'm aware that other people have it worse and I can always count my blessings. I know it could be a lot worse, but that still doesn't detract away from the fact a few things have screwed-up my week in epic proportions. First, there was the kitchen fire, then I scratched up my van, then I almost got into an accident that would've been my fault, etc., etc. Did I also mention that I dropped all the cornbread muffins on the floor? I know that sounds HILARIOUS, but the twins cried and cried. Yeah, they're not foodies, they don't care too much about food, but they love cornbread! Haha.
So yeah, it could be worse, I'm aware. I've been beating myself up over things I've done this week and going "what a week of fails", but at the same time, I can say "It's just a bad week, things will be better next week".
It's okay. Everything is fine, obviously. I still haven't heard about that big job I applied for but sometimes, no news is good news! I try to stay positive and remind myself how fucked up some other people have it. I try to always remind my daughters that they have things way better than I had it growing up. I go "Do you have both of your parents in the house? Yeah? Then hush!" They also have more toys, food and love than they need. They are more than loved, they're adored. The great George Lopez said that.
Anyway, so then we went out last night, the husband and me. I got on the guest list at the Comedy Store (they announce through Twitter that the guest list is open so you don't have to pay the cover. I don't think I've ever paid a cover to get into a comedy club). I went specifically to see Chris D'elia. Now, if you're my friend or have followed my blog, you know the Chris D'elia deal. If you're not familiar, let me give you some background.
I have adored Chris D'elia since I first saw him on T.J. Miller's awesome but now cancelled show "Mash Up" that came on Comedy Central. Chris is so energetic and confident but also, at times, self-deprecating. He's one of the few people that make me laugh so hard my chest hurts. There's only one other person who makes me laugh that hard, and that's Josh Fadem, who's an amazing comedic actor but also my friend.
I laughed last night, had a great date night with the husband, then ran into Chris out on the Comedy Store patio when we were leaving. He remembered me from the many other times I've run into him and I told him congrats on the Undateable show renewal at NBC. I told him "I'm your number one fan, you know, other than your mom" and he laughed. I made Chris laugh. He then hugged me when saying good-bye and thanked me for my support. Night...made.


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Other useful Contacts
Church warden: Mr Malcolm Price Tel 01763 261569. Church Secretary: Esther Blaine Tel 07546 142239
PCC Treasurer and Cleaning Rota: Mrs B Smith 01763 260446
The village hall is located on Station Road at the junction with Meldreth Road.
Facilities include wheelchair access, a reception area, an attractive, spacious main hall (with a raised stage), kitchen (with fridge, kettle, cooker, microwave) a separate committee room and off-street parking to the rear of the hall for 50 vehicles (including reserved disabled parking). It also has separate male and female conveniences including one that is wheelchair accessible plus changing room facilities.
The hall is available for occasional hire for residents and non-residents for functions such as exhibitions, social gatherings, meetings, parties, dances and receptions. The hall can accommodate up to 120 people (of which 100 can be seated) and has a Performing Rights Society licence. Although the hall is not licensed to sell alcohol, alcoholic beverages can be served at private events. The hall and meeting room can be hired separately or together by the hour. Please see the 2017 charges below. Hirers are asked to agree to the Shepreth Village Hall Conditions of Letting document which gives more detail.
Meeting Room Main Hall
Village (Not for Profit) £7 £7
Village (For Profit) £7 £7.50
Non - Village (Not for Profit) £10 £15
Non - Village (For Profit) £10 £15
Shepreth Recreation Ground, Old School Field and Collins Close are the three open spaces looked after by Shepreth Parish Council.
The Recreation Ground is situated behind the Village Hall close to the station and the Wildlife Park. It is a large area of grass surrounded by leafy tress, with play equipment and a basketball area. The Rec is used for a variety of activities including the annual summer fair and regularly by local football teams.
Old School Field is on the High Street, Shepreth amongst residential area. It contains a collection of play equipment and an area of grass for relaxation and enjoyment.
Collins Close, just off Meldreth Rd is a smaller space which includes play equipment for younger children.


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Avengers: Age of Ultron Early Script Featured Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel won't be in Avengers: Age of Ultron...but she could have been.
In an interview with MTV, Feige admitted that Carol Danvers appeared in an early draft of the script, but was pulled as the movie progressed in order to make her first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe somewhat more organic.
"It didn't feel like the time," Feige said. "We didn't want to introduce her fully formed, flying in a costume before you knew who she was or how she came to be."
He added that her 2018 solo film is still zeroing in on writers, "and we're very close." The casting process is still in "very early days," though.
You can see the video interview below.
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Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963.
Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters on May 1, 2015.


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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
7 comments:
- Gail said...
Those are gorgeous!
I checked out the tutorial (parts 1 & 2), I am at work after all!
I'll check the third part out later!
Thanks for sharing!
- March 15, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Patti J said...
How pretty! Okay, I'm sold... off to watch the video! Thanks for sharing!
- March 15, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- Teresa said...
These are stunning Bonnie, you are clever, love that pink one...they are all gorgeous though. xx
- March 15, 2011 at 5:06 PM
- Marie Gamber said...
Hi Bonnie! I have the opportunity to award a few of the sites I enjoy and frequent on a regular basis with the Versatile Blogger award. Yours is one I really enjoy and would like to offer it to your for your blog. If interested, hop on over to my site and copy the image of the award!
It's nice to be able to let people know how much I like their blog. I think yours is one of my fav and I learn from viewing you posts!
Thank you!
Hugs and Smiles,
- March 15, 2011 at 8:02 PM
- Beate said...
Gorgeous flowers, Bonnie.
- March 16, 2011 at 8:27 AM
- Lee said...
Love these flowers sooo pretty.xx
- March 16, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- Jackie said...
Your flowers are beautiful! I do have a question - not related to the flowers - how did you get that awesome font on your blog?
- March 16, 2011 at 7:09 PM


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Dear PostADay,
I remember when I met you back in January. I was an inexperienced and uncertain young blogger looking for a boost, and you seemed like just the one to help me out of my semi-regular posting funk. Looking back from six months later, I can say without a doubt that you really were the one that I needed. You helped me learn to write even when I didn't feel like it, showed me what things I loved to write about and what things bored me to tears, and even helped me through the temptations of stats obsession and gave me confidence as a blogger. I don't regret a single moment that we spent together, but I also don't regret that now, it's time for me to say goodbye.
Believe me, it's not your fault. The last six months have been some of the happiest of my life, and I'm glad you were a part of them. Sure, sometimes you added stress to those nights when I just couldn't focus or I wasn't satisfied with my work, but you also led me to try new things, to meet new friends, and even to learn the ins and outs of WordPress a little more thoroughly. You gave me an opportunity to do something constructive with my free time instead of wasting it, but now that free time is growing less and less and I just can't promise you the level of commitment that you demand.
It's not that I don't want to post every day, PostADay. I'd love to post something funny or thoughtful or encouraging or challenging every day for the rest of my life, but the truth is that some days I can't. Some days the best that I can do is a lame excuse or a goofy picture, and you deserve better than that. This blog deserves better than that. My readers deserve better than that. There's no reason for me to add to all of the ludicrously unnecessary pointlessness on the Internet; in fact, that's the opposite of my mission. I want to write things that matter, things that are worth the time and effort that it takes to read them. If that means that my posts are fewer and farther between, that you and I have to break up after coming so far, then I have no other choice. It's time to officially say goodbye for the last time, PostADay. Thanks for the memories. Maybe I'll see you again someday.
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"Tricky, but not impossible..." 15 December, 2005.
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A jockey is shown clutching the reigns, and standing with one foot on each of two race horses which he is trying desperately to control. The horses are named 'Profits' and 'Charter' and refer to the problems that Ian Fraser (the jockey) has been having in his role as CEO of TVNZ.
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Swatch & Review of the Day! - NARS Creamy Concealer
Hello to all the lovely readers out there,
I hope you're having a lovely lazy Sunday. As it's quite the 'talked about' product at the moment plastered over social media, I thought I'd do a quick & honest review for you on the NARS creamy concealer.
Random post, but I was looking through my pictures and discovered this from a few weeks ago.
When buying NARS creamy concealer I always wondered what colour would suit me as it's usually the palest shade in any makeup brand (hence my almost white skin!)
Swatch - NARS creamy concealer in 'Chantilly' (palest shade)
It's also featured in my December / January Favourites post!
As you can see, the left side is just swatched, and the right side I blended into my skin. It's a liquid / cream concealer that dries semi-matte. If you apply it with a brush or your fingers, you will get the most coverage with more of the matte finish. However if you apply it with a damp beauty sponge, it will give you less coverage with a dewy look. It Doesn't need setting, however it's recommended it you want it to stay on all day.
My review
• It's a great full coverage
• Blends really easily, (best applied with a damp sponge)
• I use it for highlighting & brightening certain areas such as tops of the cheekbones, middle of the forehead, bridge of my nose and a little bit on my chin.
• Does not budge! I applied this before work at 7.30 and it stayed in place until I got home at 6pm.
• Nice colour for my skin, can be used over blemishes without looking noticeable.
• Creases quite heavily under my eyes :(
If anyone's got any advice as how to get rid of this pleeeeease let me know!!
• Slightly pricey at £22
I also have the 'Maybelline Fit Me' concealer which retails at around £6.99, and it's safe to say, it's quite the dupe! The difference between them I've found is the Maybelline is more liquidy and a medium coverage, which needs setting with powder or it will crease,( also the shade range isn't the best, all way too dark for me) however the NARS is a drier yet still liquid formula with a fuller coverage.
I hope this helps anyone who's looking at purchasing the NARS concealer. It's safe to say it's a gorrrrgeous concealer, amazing shade range, full coverage, and if you're looking to spend that bit more, it really is a great investment as less is more!
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Want to learn 'pure' French or join a choir? Visit Tours…
It was another bitterly cold day when we jumped in the car to visit Tours with my mum, who flew from Australia to spend a couple of weeks with us here in France. What this means is all the trees and flowers have shed their leaves, and with grey skies common, the cities and towns are devoid of much colour. Especially when you consider almost all of the buildings in France are a white or creamy colour. And there are far fewer people out on the streets enjoying cafes, shopping and tourist sites, subsequently killing much of the buzz that often makes a place so appealing.
Despite Tours not being at its best during our visit, we could tell it was a really attractive city. If you're going to visit and have a look around, one day is enough, although another day or two will give you a chance to visit the Loire Valley as well. Even though our feet were frozen and our faces were numb from the moment we emerged from the underground car park in the centre of the city, we managed to see much of what the place has to offer.
Situated in the heart of the Loire Valley, Tours is an important city in the history of the country. According to information found on the tourist map it was the birthplace of the French language, and the locals are said to speak the 'purest' form of French in the whole country. I wonder if that's a bit like saying the residents of Dubbo speak the 'purest' form of Australian English, or if it's a little more refined than that?
It's famous for its many bridges that cross the Loire River, and is a member city of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, if you're into that sort of thing!
Cathédrale St. Gatien
This place is seriously old, with construction on this Roman Catholic Cathedral starting in 1170 and finishing in 1547. Now I know it's a big place, but almost 400 years to build a cathedral seems a long time to me. I can only assume it was built by the local council for sure! As with most cathedrals like this it was very impressive on the inside, but once you've seen one massive cathedral, you've seen them all. A gross generalisation I know, but I stand by it.
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Another beautiful building virtually next door to the Cathédrale St. Gatien that used to be the Bishop's palace. We didn't go in because we're not really art gallery people, but we did wander around the grounds which are very impressive. As you enter through the main gate there's a magnificent Cedar of Lebanon tree that was planed by Napoleon himself, and just beyond is a lovely manicured lawn with sculpted bushes. In the building just in front of the museum is an enormous stuffed elephant that went mad during a circus parade in the streets of Tours in 1902. Fritz (that was his name) was shot and killed and now takes pride of place for all eternity here for people to see. The museum has over 12,000 works in its collection, including several paintings classed as masterpieces.
Château de Tours
This castle was built in the 11th century and was a residence of the Lords of France. As some stage in its history it was used as an aquarium, housing about 1,500 fish featuring around 200 different species, until the early 2000's! Today it's home to contemporary exhibitions of paintings and photographs, so as you can probably guess by now, we didn't go in!
Hôtel de Ville and Place Jean Jaurès
The Town Hall is a truly beautiful building, easily the most beautiful building in Tours, and is up there with the best I've seen. I'm not sure why because there's nothing about it to suggest it's one of the great architectural feats of history, but given it's setting in front of the Place Jean Jaurès and the detailed features, it really did appeal to me. Apparently it was designed to evoke a Parisian feel, and for what it's worth I think it succeeds.
Rue Nationale
The Rue Nationale is the main shopping street in Tours and reminded me a lot of Bordeaux given its colour and width. It's a 700m stretch of road with the northern end pedestrian and public transport only. Flanking either side of the entrance to Rue Nationale at Place Jean Jaurès are the Hôtel de Ville and the Palais de Justice buildings. The Palais de Justice building contains the Court of First Instance, the District Court, and the Juvenile Court.
The Old Town
I must admit the original medieval district called le Vieux Tours was a little disappointing if I'm going to be honest. As far as Old Town's go, I've seen way better. The half-timbered buildings were quite impressive, and you can tell la Place Plumereau, a central square surrounded by pubs and restaurants, would get pretty busy in the warmer months. But from a purely aesthetic viewpoint, it's rather forgettable!
With an extensive TGV rail system and highways leading you to all points of the country including Paris, Bordeaux and the Mediterranean Coast, to visit Tours is easy if you want to spend a day or two here. All of the sights of the Loire Valley are within easy reach, and the brand new (2013) tram system makes getting around town very easy.
We'd like to get back during warmer months, but unfortunately that won't be happening during this visit to France as we're heading home in April. But we highly recommend spending a day to visit Tours and another day or two using it as a base to explore the Loire Valley.
Take a look through our photogallery below to get a clearer picture of what Tours looks like in the winter…


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Classis stegosaurus cutout decorates the front of this window latch-bottom tote that measures approx. 5" wide x 3.5" tall (plus handles) x 1.75" deep. Use template to cut clear window panel from acetate or vinyl, place behind the two-layer oval opening so tote can be filled with favorite gifting goodies. Sawtooth band and ribbon in sections wraps around the center of the tote. Decoration includes "DINO mighty" cutouts.


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The period of 1935 to 1950 is regarded as very important when it comes to Catholics in the Inuit community. It was the Pelly Bay which first of all saw the rise of the religion in the region and among the Inuit people. The overall management of the missionaries is done in a manner which is highly precise. The history of the region regarding the Catholic community can be traced as easily as there are many books which have been written on the subject. The fact of the matter is that the Catholics reached the region long before any mission ever arrived there. The books which have been written in this regard also show that the people of the region welcomed the first mission when they arrived in the region. The Inuit people also offered food and housing to such missionaries and therefore the first churches in the region were formed during this era. (more…)Read More
Main strategies of Inuit Missionary
The missions to the Inuit people are very high and have been spread over various parts of the history. The best part of such missions to Inuit is that they paved way for other missions to work on the same path. The history of the Inuit Catholic Missions can be traced back to 1894 and even before that. There are many prominent figures of the era which made sure that the work regarding Christianity is done without any hindrance. The Anglican Church Missionary Society was founded in the mid-1800s. The Baffin Island was captured with the efforts of these missionaries. The work of all such missions was matchless and it allowed the cultural change and transformation of Inuit. The work of the missionaries also allowed the people of the region to get more attached to the diocese. (more…)Read More
Catholic churches in Canadian Arctic territories
The Canadian Arctic territories consist of 3 regions. These are Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut. Apart from Nunavut, the other two are confederated for over a hundred year now. This region of Canada has many Catholic churches and the missions are sent frequently to make sure that the religion is preached. The best part of the missions is that they collaborate with the local churches to maximize the effects. The overall management of such missions is carried out by the locals as they contribute to making sure that the members of such missions sustain. The missions to these regions have also laid the foundation of many Catholic churches in the region. This tradition of sending the missions to this region is not new at all. It is because there are many churches which are more than 100 years old. British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are the other important provinces of Canada to the South of these territories. (more…)Read More
Important Catholic mission to Inuit community
Arviat is one of the most important missions which were sent to the region and therefore can be regarded as a turning point in the history. The Arviat was formerly known as the Eskimo Point and this mission made it a very important part of the religion. The word Arviat means bowhead whale and it is currently located on the western coast and still, there are many markings which can be seen to authenticate the history. There are many regions which are located in the Arviat and all have the majority of Inuit and therefore the religion is a goldmine of info in this regard. About 94% of the total population of the region is Inuit and they have regarded every missionary which has visited their region. The best part of Arviat is that the Inuit have inhabited the area of thousands of years. Baker Lake, Repulse Bay, and Hall Beach are the other important sections of the areas. (more…)Read More


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Aaron Smith / Anthony Iacono at Sloan Fine Art
Photos by G. Art by Aaron Smith and Anthony Iacono, respectively.
New York! Time's a-wastin' if you want to see two great exhibits underneath one roof. Until June 26, 2011 at Sloan Fine Art in New York, you can see Aaron Smith's "Coterie of the Wooly-Woofter" as well as Anthony Iacono's "Victor Victoria." The best way to describe Aaron Smith's portraits in a word is "juicy." Smith has painted Victorian and Edwardian gentleman using very rich and vivid colors and each view will make you reconsider the "straight and narrow" back story we've been fed about these generations gone by.
Anthony Iacono's exhibit "Victor Victoria" repurposes androgynous Victorian miniatures, incorporating a variety of found and handmade elements to create fetishized, narrative portraits. Using objects such as Play-Doh, toy fragments and collectibles, you'll find your mind trapped in the worlds Iacono has created long after you've left Sloan Fine Art.
Both exhibits close on June 26, 2011.
Sloan Fine Art is located at 128 Rivington Street in Manhattan.


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Sunday, 19 June 2011
The Common....caught!!
It transpired that it was the anglers first ever fish from the water, caught on a bait and rig probably intended for Catfish. The weight of the fish is also somewhat sketchy, the magic number followed by "in the weigh-sling".
The irony of it all has not been lost on many anglers who persue this fish but in many ways I am happy and indeed I even shook the captors hand in the shop yesterday. It is good to know that the fish is still there in the lake (we know fish are moved illegally on occassion), but most of all it was the words of a witness that resounded in my head for most of yesterday...."She is the most beautiful and impressive fish I have ever seen"...I will take a couple of weeks break from the lake, but, the quest will continue.
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Labels: The Common
Thursday, 16 June 2011
The Glorious Sixteenth
Far from receiving the sympathy and concern of his fellows, he was met with raptures of laughter and applause.
The syndicate leader, a chap of deadpan, dry wit was grateful, "Thanks for that my old mate " he said, "You have entertained us greatly and for that we will name that swim in you honour." The poor chap seemed to cheer up on hearing this, only for the syndicate leader to shoot him down again with, "There you go then members, this here is now "The C*** Swim"...To more raptures of laughter.
Oh how it would've been a delight to spend the opening night/day on that glorious river The Gt. Ouse, it was not to be.
My quest continues with abandon at the home of 'The Common' but in the last few weeks a veritable festival of Tench has descended upon me, not such a bad thing I hear you say but the pleasure is curtailed by the heavy tackle I am using due to weed and the possibility of monstrous Catfish.
The weather seems to go from the sublime........
The "Glorious Sixteenth" found me then, near a public path, beside the park lake that is 'Her' home. You know the kind of place...where men go to shout at their dogs, or get shouted at by personal trainers.
Visitors arrived at my side at a constant flow as I attempted to set up my home for the night. Some were welcome, my parents, on the look-out for a Kingfisher (which did turn up about twenty minutes after their departure), some were unwelcome, the gossip-mongers, ready to stab a fellow piscator in the back at the earliest convenience, I'll have no part in that.
Darkness fell and the Bats, at first seemed reluctant, there don't seem to be as many mosquitoes about for them this year...yet.
They soon put on a fine display of aero'bat'ics, I do love the little critters.
Conditions have changed on the lake bed and I had decided to try different rigs to my usual, and as if to sign in the new official season, at midnight exactly my right rod was away resulting in quite an impressive Tench and probably the biggest from the lake this year, the lack of sporting battle and lack of a decent photo dictates that it would be pointless to say its weight, but, it was BIG.
With the rig and bait back on the spot I soon drifted off to sleep dreaming of early season Barbel and Chub, how I miss them.
At 2am the same rod leapt into life with what can only be described as a tanking run. I struck and the rod arched over, I could feel the fish thumping around, a long way out in the lake.
Constant pressure soon had the fish heading in the right direction and after about 10 minutes the fish was in the net, a stunning Mirror, not a stockie, but one of the characters, these fish aren't huge but I believe they have age and guile, I was happy.
This time the battle was a more dogged affair, until about fifteen minutes in everything went solid.
I know the routine well, give constant but not heavy pressure for a while, it wasn't budging...Put the rod back on the rest for as long as takes for the fish to find it own way free,, an hour later and no movement...Last resort, straight line, walk backwards slowly, the fish started to move and the fight was back on.
After another ten minutes or so a Mirror of 20lb+ was thudding around in the margins, as I guided her to the net she seemed to look at me knowingly, the hook pulled and she waved me 'Goodbye'.
All in all an eventful night which has helped in taking my mind off of that river for a while yet.
I packed away and headed home a content fisher.
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Labels: Carp, Tench, The Common
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Busy, busy, busy
Ticket renewals have also been the order of the day. I've renewed both my Club and syndicate on my beloved Gt. Ouse and hope to engage in a few more sessions this year in search of it's ever dwindling Barbel and maybe even a fat Chub or Perch.
I have also secured yet another weekend on the fabled Redmire Pool in early Autumn, something I always look forward to. I will have to look up our infamous 'Redmire Rissotto' recipe again.. My plan this year will be to fish an unpopular swim in the hope that the residents will feed with a bit less suspicion there, and maybe even try to winkle one 'off the top'.
I am still bailiffing for two clubs this year, it's a thankless task and difficult to fit in around my work but has its obvious benefits.
The new Nash PegOne barrow had its first outing the other night and I will write a full review after a bit more use.
I am still fully committed to catching that Common but have a few alternative adventures lined up to keep me sane.
The shop is incredibly busy but I'm due a few days off fishing at the end of the month.
For all of you getting out on the 16th, Good Luck and tight Lines.
Friday, 10 June 2011
Where's Gurn Gone ???
Hello Folks....The quest continues, I've gone undercover for a little while but will return soon...;-)
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We spent most of the week at home due to sickness. Cate actually acted like a normal kid and laid on the sofa quietly for much of the time. She is back to her feisty self and beside herself that Si is getting all the attention now. He is miserably sick and hasn't been sleeping well at all. Thursday he was up at 2am and didn't go back to sleep all day. The kid needs no sleep. Earlier in the week, I tackled the junk box and the activities closet. One of the big things in the junk box was a broken iron. I found a small appliance repair shop that was willing to take it for spare parts and thus saving it from a landfill.
I almost cleared my email box today so you might have heard from me. I should be doing the big things like taxes and applying for Silas' citizenship but clearing clutter on-line and in my house is so much more fun. Sorry, I know this might be boring but it thrilled me to get some things organized.
Here are a few photo updates.
The activities closet is so neat. I always feel certain it will stay this way but it eventually returns to chaos. I might label the bins for easier cleanup.
The now empty cupboard that I merged with the activities closet. :)
I also organized the closet that holds all the materials for reuse like plastic bags and shipping materials. Also reusable shopping and produce bags. I keep the few cleaning supplies I still have in here. I always keep a bag in here for Goodwill donations. The pink bag is full of donations from the junk box.
And finally, one cupboard that still needs some attention and where some odd but useful bits went from the junk box. I'm sure Si will be up very early tomorrow morning. I'll work on it then.


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Watercolor painting of a flock of sheep in a landscape, the central figure in blue with his black sheep dog, signed at lower left in ink rather illegibly, and dated there 1900. The work measures 9 3/4" by 19" inside the mat and 17 1/2" by 26 3/4" in excellent condition modern gold frame and clean mat with inner fillet. I have tried my best to figure out the identity of the artist and cannot do so; the artist might be anything from Belgian or Dutch to German or Eastern European. The watercolor is in fine shape with some parallel old mat browning lines at top about 3/4" from the top edge.
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