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Predicting the biggest film stories months ahead of time is a fool's errand. Last year at this time, few were talking about Aurora or "Zero Dark Thirty." Yet we make these kinds of predictions every year because it helps us clarify the year ahead and because not to do so could result in the revocation of our blog card.
With that qualifier in mind, here are six film stories to keep an eye on from this distant January vantage point:
"World War Z." It was already a much-watched production, what with zombies and Brad Pitt and Max Brooks' ballyhooed book. With a date postponement, reshoots and all manner of drama, the Marc Forster-directed action movie will be a sight to behold in 2013, whether it's a comeback-story blockbuster or a (thematically fitting) grisly disaster.
TV migration. The past few years have seen many filmmakers take the TV plunge, including Michael Mann ("Luck") and Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead"). But with this film season unusually thick with quality — and with a growing class of independent financiers ready to pony up for filmmakers to make, you know, films — will the migration slow this year? On a related note, keep an eye on what happens when several big TV names pull a David Chase and make film forays. Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men," "The Sopranos") has his Owen Wilson road trip movie "You Are Here," and expect Vince Gilligan to return to movie land when his "Breaking Bad" wraps up this year.
Megan mania. Megan Ellison helped transform indie film by producing some extravagant, difficult projects from big-name filmmakers. But will her appetite remain deep? After a first round filled with box-office hits ("Zero Dark Thirty") and misses ("Killing Them Softly"), it's now time for a new wave that includes such films as the Bennett Miller-directed "Foxcatcher." The film-biz question for 2013 is whether she'll stick it out if the receipts and accolades aren't flowing. It's a question for film fans too, who have seen their art-house offerings significantly changed since the young Ms. E arrived on the scene.
Comedic shift. Big-name comic actors like Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller had some of the biggest flops of their careers in 2012, suggesting the way and reason we watched comedies were changing. Many of them are back with new movies in 2013. Stiller has his "Walter Mitty" remake, and Sandler returns with "Grown Ups 2," which will put the theory to the test.
"Star Trek" sees the light. When J.J. Abrams and Paramount released their "Star Trek" prequel in 2009, they pulled off one of the great franchise comeback stories in recent memory. A series many thought overdone had turned into something fresh and wildly popular. Abrams will have waited roughly four years to try again, and when "Star Trek Into Darkness" hits in May, the question will be whether he can repeat the trick. Given his film resume, the expectations — and bar — are high.
A new meal. Despite a massive hit adaptation, Gary Ross walked away from the "Hunger Games" franchise last spring. His successor, Frances Lawrence, will not only take on the second movie, "Catching Fire," but also the final two that follow. Will Lawrence match, exceed or fall short of the Ross version? It's a question for fans and Summit, which made the bold move to stake the future of its marquee franchise on the "I Am Legend" director.
Honorable mention: Will the Christopher Nolan-godfathered "Man of Steel" revive Superman? Will Baz Luhrmann enhance or destroy "The Great Gatsby"?


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Capilano Art Controversy Has Metro Vancouver Talking/
Freedom of expression vs workplace harassment: that's the issue currently being debated between Capilano University and George Rammell, and it has the public engaged in a fierce debate about the arts in our community.
At the heart of the debate is a sculpture by Rammell, called Blathering on in Krisendom, which depicts University President Kris Bulcroft as a ventriloquist dummy wearing a skull-and-crossbones gown, holding a poodle, and wrapped in an American flag. Rammell sees the sculpture as a political statement. "I see the Administration's illegal seizure as part of their ongoing assumption that they can ignore the basic rights of employees and ignore their responsibilities to consult," he said in a news release. "The BC Supreme Court ruled in favor of our faculty's position that the university violated the University Act in making unilateral cuts to Programs. These art programs carry a legacy across the country and will be impossible to replace."
But according to Jane Shackell, chair of the university's Board of Governors, the sculpture had been used "in a manner amounting to workplace harassment of an individual employee, intended to belittle and humiliate the president." This isn't the first time the University has complained about the sculpture, which was created with the financial support of Rammell's Faculty Association. Rammell said that last May President Bulcroft held a public forum, addressing the concerns on which the statue was based, where she denounced the effigy as sexist, misogynist bullying.
"Our university is committed to the open and vigorous discourse that is essential in an academic community, the inherent value of artistic expression, and the rights to free speech and protest that all Canadians enjoy. No one wants Capilano to be a place where art is arbitrarily removed or censored," a statement from Shackell read. But "we must also be mindful of the university's obligations to cultivate and protect a respectful workplace in which personal harassment and bullying are prohibited."
Making the issue more complex is the University's decision to seize the sculpture rather than ask for its removal, compounded by a lack of information. Rammell arrived at the University on May 7 to find the work missing from the sculpture garden, and assumed it had been stolen - he went so far as to contact campus security about the theft. When he did, he was shocked to be told that the Administration had ordered its removal. "I called the RCMP to report the theft. The officer arrived and he said he had been talking to Administration: they had asked him if they would be liable if they destroyed the sculpture," Rammell said.
Capilano has since backed down on their threat to destroy the work of art, but are still holding it hostage to Rammell's good behaviour - they will return the sculpture, they said, on the caveat that Rammell promise not to display it on the campus again - an offer that he says still amounts to censorship.

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Kano: The purported leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has issued new threats in a message posted on YouTube while also saying last week`s attacks in Kano were over the torture of its members.
"We were responsible," a voice identified as that of suspected Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau says in audio played over a picture of him. "I ordered it and I will give that order again and again. God gave us victory."
A purported spokesman for the group had earlier claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings and shootings on January 20 in Kano which left at least 185 people dead. Police stations were the main targets.
The authenticity of the message could not be independently verified, but the photo matched up with previous ones said to be of Shekau and the voice was similar to earlier recordings. He says in the message that "we attacked the security formations because our members were arrested and tortured. Our women and children have also been arrested."
The man said to be Shekau then issued another threat: "They should know that they also have wives and children. We can also abduct them. It is not beyond our powers."
"Soldiers raided an Islamic seminary in Maiduguri and desecrated the Quran. They should bear in mind that they also have primary and secondary schools and universities, and we can also attack them."
The purported leader of the group blamed for hundreds of deaths also accused the authorities of killing civilians in Friday`s violence.
"After we finished our war, policemen stuck around and started killing civilians and later blamed us," he said. "We are not fighting civilians, but security forces. We only kill soldiers, policemen and their collaborators."
Friday`s attacks were the worst yet attributed to Boko Haram and occurred in a city that serves as the economic heart of Nigeria`s mainly Muslim north and a centre of Islamic culture.


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After over a decade teaching young children, I now have an opportunity to learn to play and help my 2 year old play to learn. This blog follows our play and learning from a young age up to now (with some kindy learning for good measure).
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Aussie RPG Hand of Fate 2 launched on Tuesday for PlayStation 4 and PC, Mac and Linux, but the Xbox One version has been delayed.
Defiant Development says it is working closely with Microsoft to bring Hand of Fate 2 to Microsoft's platforms as quickly as possible.
The Xbox One version will feature an Xbox One X compatibility patch with 4K support.
Taking place after the events of the original Hand of Fate, the sequel reunites players with the Dealer, who has returned from the void. Now seeking vengeance, this enigmatic agent trains a new player to master the Game of Life and Death, which fuses Dungeons & Dragons-style trials constructed from collectible cards with hack-and-slash combat encounters.
Gameplanet reviewer Chris Brown praised much of Hand of Fate 2 in his review, but found the combat wanting.
"Defiant Development has once again almost made something amazing, and there's still plenty you can do with this hand," he wrote.


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The storm was pretty exciting on my first day back at work for the week but the weekend was quite lovely too. No storms but the weather was warming up so off to the park we went for a ride on scooters, bikes, then play time on the swings, slides and twirly things they have there.
It was all pretty exhausting so once we got home it was cold drinks, cold fruit then a nap (for Master M and mum - in the chair I know but I couldn't help myself!).
More fruity fun over the weekend too as we went to visit Aunty S who is home from her holiday. That means some lovely pressies for the kidlettes which is always exciting then it was off to the mulberry tree for some fruit picking time. Master M had a case of 'no like' when he tried a mulberry although I'm not sure if it even made it to his mouth. He did love helping Aunty S with the ladder though.
Little Miss R had an absolute feast and kept filling her little container up. I'm not sure who ate more, her or the dogs but our container full at home kept getting smaller all afternoon so I think she may have won. She's such a little fruit bat! The hands and the mouth were of course completely red as anyone who has feasted on fresh, sweet mulberries will know. I think the most exciting part was sticking out the tongue to see how red it was because she could do it without getting into trouble!!
Not much else planned for the next few days as it's more work for me but if anything does happen I'll be sure to keep you posted. (Especially now that I seem to be a bit organised again!)


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Yes, wine tasting has etiquette, too. And whether you're a first-timer or an experienced taster, you are expected to act accordingly. The point of wine tasting etiquette is to avoid accidents and to make your wine country visit smoother. Here are some etiquette tipsDon't wear strong colognes or fragrance. Your sense of smell contributes greatly to your wine tasting experience. Strong scents could ruin the tasting experience as they interfere with the aromas of the wine. Wearing a scent won't just ruin your experience, but everyone around you.Avoid haggling. Wine tasting is an event, not a deal. Avoid negotiating over prices, quantities, etc. True lovers of wine respect the experience and policies. Taste one. Pay. If you don't like, taste another.Be honest. Being "in the industry" of making a living through wine business often allows for discounts at wine tasting events and tours. The problem is that some wine tasters take advantage of the opportunity to score unjust discounts. Don't. Wine is a love affair. Treat it well and it will treat you well.Moderate your intake. Remember that this isn't a party, this is wine tasting. Avoid intentions of wine tasking to get drunk. Though it's okay to drink and have some fun, control your intake.Purchase the wine. If you enjoy a particular wine, buy it. Don't hesitate. It's a good way of keeping the memory alive once you're back home. Buying wine may also entail some benefits such as waiving the tasting fee.
With minimal etiquette in mind, you'll make your visit smoother which will make it more memorable. Don't hesitate to research wine tasting opportunities. When you're ready to experience a tasting tour, take it all in. Smile. Laugh. Enjoy. Happy wine tasting!
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Training and Equipping Collaborative Facilitators and Leaders
Organizational change is tricky.
You can create a tsunami and wreck everything you've built.
You can create a ripple, and find that things quickly go back to the way they were.
The idea is to create the right waves of change that push the organization, the right direction, at the right pace, so you reach your goals.
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It's no secret.
Collaboration is the key to long-term organizational success in our rapidly-changing world. It builds shared meaning, energizes people, drives needed change and retains top performers. Skills in collaboration are not only in demand but are critical for every organization focused on improvement.
But, there are challenges.
Team members come from multiple disciplines, have unique skills, and are grounded in multiple cultures/backgrounds. Often they are focused on the task at hand and distrust those outside of their immediate group. That's why relying on traditional facilitation techniques is increasingly ineffective.
What's the best solution?
We need a collaborative approach that is proven to work in both urgent and complex environments. One that crosses boundaries and builds trust. An approach that can be used with 10 to 1,000 participants. One that adapts to every situation and yet remains objective-focused.
WaveChanger offers one of the most effective tools for collaborative leadership I've ever experienced.
I highly recommend it to managers at all levels and in all types of organizations!Ken Blanchard
Results-based Conversations™ (RbC) is our principle-based method for highly effective group collaboration.
RbC can be used with groups of any size and is typically marked with a blend of both "ah-ha" thinking, effective decision-making and specific action planning.
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A coastal region of the largest ice sheet in the world melted millions of years ago – and could again.
During the Pliocene epoch some five million to two million years ago, the East Antarctic ice sheet retreated more than a hundred miles, researchers have found. That finding contradicts models showing that the enormous ice sheet has been stable over the last several million years and suggests that future melting from the sheet could contribute to sea level rise if global warming is not abated.
"If carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures continue to rise, the East Antarctic ice sheet may become increasingly vulnerable to large changes, like those that took place during the Pliocene," said Carys Cook, a research postgraduate from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London and a co-author on the study, published in Nature Geoscience.
The East Antarctic ice sheet, home to the South Pole, is the largest ice mass on Earth and one of two large sheets blanketing Antarctica. Scientists have generally agreed that the ice sheet's counterpart, the West Antarctic ice sheet, along with the Greenland ice sheet are rapidly shedding thier mass and contributing to a rise in the average global sea level, which over the past 20 has been rising at a rate of about 0.13 inches a year.
But the East Antarctic ice sheet has been more inscrutable. Studies have disagreed over whether the sheet is currently gaining or losing mass, a disagreement mostly caused by disparities in where the data is collected from the sheet, some parts of which are more vulnerable to melting than others, said Dr. Cook.
And the ice sheet's past is even more enigmatic than its present. Most models, drawing on global sea level data, have shown that the sheet has been stable over the past 14 million years and is unlikely to exhibit melting in the future.
But now a series of studies, which this latest project bookends, have indicated just the opposite. Using evidence drilled directly from the remote Antarctic ice, scientists have shown that the sheet was in fact dynamic about three million years ago.
"Up to now, most studies looking at the past stability of the East Antarctic ice sheet have been based on indirect records that are from locations really far away from Antarctica, and therefore may not provide as full a picture of what was happening there as records retrieved from right next to the continent," said Cook.
Researchers studied the geochemical signature of marine sediments drilled from depths about 1.8 miles below sea level off Antarctica's coast. The sediments were chemically traced back to the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, a low-lying edge of the sheet lapped by increasingly warm seawater.
But those parent sediments are now buried beneath the ice sheet, suggesting that the ice sheet had once retreated enough – about 100 miles – to expose those rocks and allow them to be eroded.
"This paper is presenting very compelling evidence that the East Antarctic showed dynamic behavior," said Jerry Mitrovica, a professor of geophysics at Harvard University, who was not involved in the study.
"When people think about ice sheet melting, they rarely think about the East Antarctic," said Mitrovica. "But this study is part of a group that is pushing back against the view that the East Antarctic was always stable – and that's extremely important."
The activities of Pliocene East Antarctic ice sheet have serious bearing on what might become of the modern sheet, the authors said. The Pliocene epoch had similar CO2 levels to our own, as well as global temperature about 3.6 to 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit higher than our modern planet's temperatures. If the East Antarctic ice sheet melted during that protracted warm period those millions of years ago, it could again, if global temperatures continue to rise as has been projected.
"Anything that happened then can happen again," said Sandra Passchier, an associate professor of geoscience at Montclair State University and a co-author on the study. "We can't assume that the ice sheet is stable – the data shows us that it is not."
Still, the implications of melting from the East Antarctic ice sheet are still unknown, as scientists don't yet know much the sheet contributed to rising sea levels during the Pliocene – and how much it might in the future.
"This is an agnostic view of the East Antarctic – we just don't know how much it contributed to global sea level rise," said Dr. Mitrovica.
That's because it is still unclear exactly how much the total global sea level rose during the Pliocene: scientists have put the figure somewhere in the extremely wide margin of about 33 to 98 feet. And until that number is clarified, it's impossible to discern how much the East Antarctic would have contributed to the ballooning in sea levels, said Mitrovica.
In the paper, the authors give the East Antarctic's possible contribution to the Pliocene sea level rise a wide margin proportional to that for total global sea level rise, putting the sum at about 10 to 33 feet.
But despite the significant uncertainties, it is clear that a massive, melting ice sheet would contribute some volume to the oceans, the authors said.
To that end, scientists are now investigating how fast the East Antarctic ice sheet ebbed some three million years ago. That will be important in predicting how fast the sheet might shed its bulk in the future, said Dr. Passchier.
"If we're going to see a retreat in the future, we would like to know how fast," she said.


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Ben 10: Crash Car
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Ben 10: Crash Car
Each one of us have their own dream and we need to do something that would make it a reality. When Ben found the Omnitrix, everyone thought that it is his dream, but becoming a hero is not a dream for yourself. In reality, Ben would like to be a racer someday, but since his power enable him to transform into an alien, his help is needed a lot of times. Driving his car, he found out that there are just too much crime on the road and he decided to become a vigilante to take out those thugs on the road. In this game, the idea is to take out the targeted cars. You would need to bump them till they crash or else, they would forever remain on the race track and that won't be good for you. There are no weapon on the road that you can use, except the body of your car. You would start with just two targets then as the game gets into a higher level, you would need to crash more cars. The game gets harder as you make some progress and you would need to keep that in mind. Do you think that this game is for you?
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Holy SNAP These Pop Art Craze collections were totally picked through! :O There have got to be some other seriously cosmetic crazy people in my town besides me and my Beauty Bargainistas and I kinda want to meet them because DAYUM! Y'all really went to town on these! There were also a few Fergie line items that were on display, which is kind of neat considering that that line is more or less a Walgreens exclusive.
Next up are these China Glaze Holographic nail polishes! They're a bit prices at nearly $10 a pop, but I really had to restrain myself from snatching up a few. Here are some swatches of the colors, which China Glaze was cool enough to include in the display:
The full holo effect wasn't captured at all since I had an employee glancing at me suspiciously and I ended up not using flash, but they're not half bad. DEFINITELY better than anything else holographic that I've seen at the drugstore level.
It looks like Maybelline is attempting their colored mascaras again. I tried out the purple one last year and it left a LOT to be desired. I can't speak on whether or not they've improved the formula, but they've expanded the color selection a little and they might be a fun little addition to a summer look.
Oooh! Fun! More Color Whisper shades! Maybelline just released 6 limited edition soft, florally colors, which might be worth a look since this lipstick formula is pretty optimal for summer wear.
Essence released a Floral Grunge collection with some stick on eyeliners, eyeshadow quads, mini lipgloss trios (one of which has a pastel green), and a few other bits and bobs. Again, this is a pretty picked through display. I need to find my people in this town! Come forward on the off chance you're reading this and we can have makeup parties! :3
There was also a pretty big tower of nail art thingies! Mini beads, felt, and nail polish in colors upon colors, oh my! :O I'm pretty certain that everything in this display was under $3 each. They look like a fun and cheap way to get your lazy girl nail art on!


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The main reason for the fall of Rome has been debated back and forth for a long period of time. This is because people continue to be interested in the well known era. The common grounds have been thought to be financial problems, Germanic Invasions, Military Decline, Christianity and the Division of the Empire. Undoubtedly, they all play somewhat of a part. In this essay I will not argue each point, but simply describe some of the causes.
Financial problems came about when there was a decline in population, which was caused by two plagues and the lack of technological advances. As Rome's financial demands were increasing, the number of people to produce was dropping. Also, the use of slavery most likely slowed down the technological progress, because people were content. The aristocrats also separated themselves, rather than thinking about Rome's best interest.
It is thought that Rome may have continued to be powerful if their boundaries were better sheltered.
There was a large amount of slaughtering of their citizens in the less inhabited western area. In response they decided to build up their army, they made the people pay high taxes. This put them in the position of being broke with few occupants.
The Military was once considered a noble and well respected position. However, the young did not want the responsibility and the poor welcomed the Germans as liberators. The Roman way of thinking was lost. The top officers sought prestige and military accepted many barbarians who did not have Rome's best interest at will.
Some have thought that Christians worked against what was best for the country⦠pledging to God versus Rome. They felt that it was wrong of the poor to view themselves as equals and were ruining the social order.
The division of the empire...


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On Edison's Library and Drive to Learn
Marden: "The library at the laboratory is one of the most costly and well-equipped scientific libraries in the world. The collection of writings on patent laws and patents, for instance, is exhaustive. At a glance it shows the breadth of thought of this man who grew up with hardly any school education."
Marden: "You were anxious to learn?"
Edison: "Yes, indeed. I attempted to read through the entire Free Library in Detroit, but other things interfered before I could accomplish that."
Edison on Invention
Edison: "I think <inventiveness> is born in... Some people may be perfectly familiar with a machine all their days, knowing it inefficient, and never see a way to improve it."
Marden: "Are your discoveries often brilliant intuitions?"
Edison: "No, when I have fully decided that a result is worth getting, I go about it, and make trial after trial, until it comes. I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come indirectly through accident - except the phonograph.
The inspiration for the phonograph came as I was singing into the mouthpiece of a telephone. The vibrations of my voice caused a fine steel point to pierce one of my fingers held just behind it. That set me to thinking. If I could record the motions of the point and send it over the same surface afterward, I saw no reason why the thing would not talk. I determined to make a machine that would work accurately, and gave my assistants the necessary instructions, telling them what I had discovered. That's the whole story. The phonograph is the result of the pricking of a finger."
"I have always kept strictly within the lines of commercially useful inventions. I have never devoted any time to electrical wonders, valuable only as novelties to amuse the public."
Edison On Business
"..be sure of the practical need of, and demand for, a machine, before expending time and energy on it.
"...give people something they want and will pay money to get."
Edison on work and his own inventions
"…for fifteen years I have worked an average of twenty hours a day.
Marden: "What makes you work? What impels you to this constant, tireless struggle?
Edison: "I like it. I don't know any other reason. Anything I have begun is always on my mind, and I am uneasy until it is finished; and then I hate it."
Marden: "Hate it?"
Edison: "Yes, when it is all done and is a success, I can't bear the sight of it. I haven't used a telephone in ten years, and I would go out of my way any day to miss an incandescent light."
Marden: "You lay down rather severe rules for one who wishes to succeed in life; "working eighteen hours a day".
Edison: "Not at all. You do something all day long, don't you? If you get up at seven o'clock and go to bed at eleven, you have put in sixteen good hours, and everyone is doing something all the time -- walking, reading, writing, or thinking. The only trouble is that they are doing a great many things and I do only one thing. If they took their time and applied it in one direction, to one object, success is sure to follow. The trouble is that people do not have one object to fix their attention and let everything else go. Success is the product of the severest kind of mental and physical application."
It's Not About the Money
Marden: "Were you good at saving your own money?"
Edison: "No. I never was much for saving money. I devoted every cent, regardless of future needs, to scientific books and materials for experiments."
Marden: "You believe that is an excellent way to succeed?"
Edison: "Well, it helped me greatly to future success."
Edison: "One might think that the money value of an invention is the reward to the man who loves his work. But, speaking for myself, I can honestly say that's not so. Life was never more full of joy to me, than when, a poor boy, I began to think out improvements in telegraphy, and to experiment with the cheapest and crudest appliances. But now that I have all the appliances I need, and am my own master, I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success - the application."
There are some very interesting Design Thinking ideas buried in Edison's remarks. But I think the story of how he picked a wife may illustrate that he was a bit weak in the empathy department;
"The idea of the great electrician's marrying was first suggested by an intimate friend, who told him that his large house and numerous servants ought to have a mistress. Although a very shy, Edison seemed pleased with the proposition and timidly inquired whom he should marry. The friend, annoyed at his apparent want of sentiment, somewhat testily replied; "Anyone."
One day, as Edison stood behind the chair of 16 year old Mary Stillwell, a telegraph operator in his employ, Edison was very surprised when she suddenly turned round and said; "Mr. Edison, I can always tell when you are behind me or near me."
It was now Miss Stillwell's turn to be surprised. With characteristic bluntness and candor, Edison looked her full in the face and said; "I've been thinking considerably about you of late, and, if you are willing to marry me, I would like to marry you."
They were married two months later, on December 25, 1871. Edison was soon upset to discover that Mary would not be his partner in his science laboratory. Early in 1872 he wrote in a notebook, "My wife Dearly Beloved Cannot invent worth a Damn!!"
Tom and Mary did have three children, including Marion Estelle Edison, who he nicknamed "Dot", and Thomas Alva Edison, Jr., nicknamed "Dash". Mary died in 1884. He married Mina Miller in 1886 and had three more children with her.


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After church on Sunday we had a Craft Day, and it was such a luxury to be able to sit down and craft and fellowship with some good friends. I was able to "stick down" about seven 12 x 12 scrapbook layouts, and now I just need to add journaling, titles, and embellishments, and they'll be ready to share.
In the meantime, here are the Valentine's Day cards I made for my kids' teachers.
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Favorite Bear; Anna Griffin - sentiment
Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa; Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Markers: Copic Sketch
Cardstock: Core'dinations, Gina K Designs, & Bazzill
Patterned paper: Basic Grey - Hey Girl
Ribbon: Stampin' Up!
Distressing tool: Tim Holtz - Tonic
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Furry Folk (hedgehog); Crafty Secrets (sentiment)
Cricut cartridge: Straight from the Nest (tree)
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Patterned paper: Basic Grey - Hey Girl
Heart gems: Imaginisce
Markers: Copic Sketch
Twill ribbon: Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa; Bamboo Leaves
Fringe scissors: Martha Stewart
Thanks for stopping by today!


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25 students from Søhusskolen visited CP3-Origins February 29.
Among the three 9th grade classes at the school about a third chose to pass by CP3-Origins to hear more about us.
After a guided tour of the university, Ulrik Ishøj Søndergaard and Jens Krog gave a presentation on some of the physics we do at our centre. The students later went to the Memphys center and BMB to learn about fluorescence microscopy and to visit the labs.


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You are really going over her top to bottom! ........ A new coach roof too? She is looking great and will be good as new.
You are really going over her top to bottom! ........ A new coach roof too? She is looking great and will be good as new.
The first part of the job is to take out the sections between the beams
Then take out the pieces over the beams
Starting to remove the old plywood off the top of the cabin sides and the deck beams, it is a bit heavy going as the plywood is held down with 2" wire nails, so they are difficult to extract.
Halfway along the job, now on the way up the port side and then take the fore hatch and its base off and the mast tabernacle as well
The major bit of rot in the cabin side and the short deck beams and the main deck beam at the front of the sliding hatch Which will need replacing
The worse area of rot is in the starboard aft corner of the cabin where the cockpit front bulkhead and cabin side and the deck beam all come together with so many joints it is difficult to seal them all. However with modern materials it should be possible for a good joint to be achieved
After forty five years something as to fail, good that it is is just in one small area in the bigger picture of the refit of the yacht.
This is one major part that did not get find until the sliding-hatch surround was removed to do the deck
A attack of the boat rats, much
get a ship's cat
Also there then it is the turn of the fore hatch and its surround and the mast step to remove.
The fore cabin roof/ deck head plywood is now gone and as no surprises that were not already none about before the plywood was removed
This sliding hatch runner is being left in place while the other work around the hatch beams is done so there is a reference point to work to when building the rest back in place
These beams have patch rot in them so these will be coming out during the course of the refit
The upstand forward end main cabin is in sound condition and just needs a good sanding and clearing up to make in good
The fore cabin deck beams are in good condition apart from getting a good clean up with a sander and some course sandpaper to get rid of the old glue on the top of the beams before being able to glue down the new deck plywood
The other deck beams that have to come out before the new plywood deck can get laid
The aft deck just fell out in a pile of dust
The deck beam end on the cabin side was in a bad way as there was not a lot of sound wood to support it
The same is true of the front end of the fore and aft running deck beam
The old fore cabin deck hatch and its surround
The only bit of rot in the fore cabin area which in the toilet compartment where there is not a lot of ventilation and the area is always damp
The major area of rot in the cabin side at the starboard aft end of the main cabin
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Refitting the fuel tank as the first stage of starting the rebuilding process
Re connecting the feed and return fuel pipes and the deck filler pipe.
That's one space refilled with its part, now it is time to rebuild the locker round the fuel tank and then re-site the diesel space heater in a locker better designed for heater away from the area it was sited before.
The shower tray now cut down to its correct height to fit into the space for it in the toilet compartment.
The space where this shower tray is going to fit
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The old cockpit roof panels have been taken out because they are warped and are covered with the wrong material for the panels.
Because of the extra weight of the carpet lining which is used to line out the boat hull it should not be used to cover overhead panels. Simply too much weight on thin plywood panels
The underside of the carpets
The panel under the toilet compartment sink is the correct material and weights about 1/3 of the weight of the other material
The owner of the Finesse 24 was over at the workshop and he as done a great job of getting the colour back into the cabin sides and will look a lot better with a few coats of varnish on them.
Just got to remove the varnish off the cabin front and the small upstand on the cabin roof and then the whole of the cabin sides will be done and the owner can get on a varnish the cabin sides and build up the coats of varnish before the yacht goes out of the workshop.
The owner of the Finesse 24 was down at the workshop today and he finished off the last of the scraping of the old varnish off the cockpit coamings and the transom.
The other bit that needed doing was the cabin front which is now scraped ready to be sanded tomorrow
All three sides of the cockpit coaming, so there is a lot of sanding to be done tomorrow.
The Transom of the Finesse 24 after the varnish was removed by the owner
The transom now sanded back to bare wood and having got rid of the oxidised wood and back now to its beautiful reddy brown colour it was when she was build 45 years ago
The coamings are coming up and back to their original colour as well, one down two more coamings to go
Making a start on this coaming after a short while should be like the other coaming
All the plywood is now delivered, so now can make a start on covering the forecabin roof and when the repaired are done to the main cabin deck beams this will be
A small repair to the gas locker lid
A new cleat to hold the lid down in place
All sorted and the lock side needs a new barrel for the lock
Another job underway is the cockpit lids and the framework holding the lids and the fixed parts of the locker tops in place, the old parts were either broken or not up to the job and needed renewing with hardwood and glued together.
After a lot of hard work by the owner the cabin sides are now ready to be varnished
It now looked a lot better than a little while ago when these cabin side were looking very neglected
After a fair amount of patience and hard work with a sander these cabin sides are looking a lot better and more like they were when the boat was first build 45 years ago
The cockpit coaming have come up well after a lot of hard work
The new marine plywood locker lids have now been made and fitted
both port and starboard locker lids have been made and cut so that there will be a fixed part closest to the hull side and the part closest to the engine box will be a hinged part to gain access to these locker to store loose items in and also the diesel heater in the port side locker and the battery charger in the starboard locker behind build in lockers of their own
New hardwood rails have been made and fixed with bolts to the grp framework of the cockpit moulding and the other rails have been glued and screwed to the marine plywood fixed part of the cockpit locker lids
Before any of the lids can be fixed in position the cockpit carpet linings will have to be renewed with new carpet linings to match the new linings going in the cabin and the rest of the boat
The owner after he had finished sanding the whole of the cabin sides and the cockpit coamings cleaned the decks down and the masked up the areas which are going to be epoxied when the all the decks sheathed.
A long job, but that is necessary to keep the surface for the epoxy to adhere to clear of any varnish
Just one final wipe down with a tack rag to get rid of any bits of dust and then on with the thinned coats of varnish which be about four coats of varnish
Then a good sanding down to flattenback the surface before getting on with the less thinned down coats of varnish until you have a good build up of coats of varnish
Having made the upper instrument console it is time to fit it in position and set about fitting the instruments to the console and running the wires through boat to the different areas.
The main power supply for the instruments
The buss bar and bit more robust than the old buss bar that was there before
A clean and tidy set up and not a lot of redundant wiring clouding the area
from equipment that as long since gone
The new upper console in position without the new instruments in position, it is however fixed in position
The new instruments in position just need wiring up to the switch panel and the circuit testing to ensure the system is working correctly.
The lower console temporarily in position while the rest of the wiring is re-connected and then the console will be permanently fitted back in position, then the steering system will be re-made and connected up.
A lot of the work today as been behind the two consoles, so although it looks like very little as been done there as been a lot of wires re-routed through the boat and new wires run through the boat for new equipment to be fitted next week.
It's always nice to see what's going on in this thread. Nicely done work!
I was born on a wooden boat that I built myself.
Most of today was spent wiring up old systems and checking wiring circuits to see which systems were working and which were not and checking the reasons why and re-running new wire through parts of the boat which needed doing where the old wiring had past it being able to run correctly.
The rest of the day was spent running new wiring through the boat for new equipment which is being fitted to the boat, such as wind speed and direction system and forward viewing sonar/ fish finder and a new VHF radio with builtin GPS. Then on top of that a TV for the owner children to watch when they are moored up for the night. A other new addition to the boat is a large solar panel to keep the batteries topped up and finally a shower in the toilet compartment which will be heated by both the engine when away from the shore power and can be heated by shore power when in marinas.
So tomorrow it is going to be another day of sorting and fitting new and old systems and getting the systems to talk to each other where the systems are set up too.
The owner is getting the coats of varnish on the cabin sides and coamings and is building up the coats so that Simon can get on with laying the new fore cabin roof and make repairs to the main cabin roof and the deck beams.
The last time these cabin sides possibly looked as good was when she was originally build forty five years ago
With a good sander and time the cabin sides and coamings have come up well
Other work done today was getting the Hardy 25 navigation light and radar reflector mast base fitted back on the deck and sorting out the wiring for the light and ordering a new anchor light to go on the mast and then sorting out how and where to fit the TV Ariel to the mast as well as the wind speed and direction mast unit as well.
While this was going on the company apprentice was put to work on the work's classic yacht to start on the major repairs that need done to get this yacht basck in the water for next spring.
Now it is the turn of the head unit for the windspeed head unit to be fitted to the wheelhouse roof next to the navigation light mast, the other Ariel's to fit on top of the wheelhouse roof are the VHF ariel and the TV ariel.
Soon the instruments will be all wired up and it will be time to have a systems check and calibrate the instrument the boat is recommissioned.
This space is now getting filled up with the batteries for the engine starting and the domestic systems on the boat and the battery charger and the shore power control box.
The cabin front beam end of the port side spilt as the iron knee connecting to the gunwale was trying to be removed. It is not a major problem as the whole area needs rebuilding and the cabin side and front need raising up about 2 inches to line up with the rest of the deck camber and the water to flow off the decks and not to pool as it does at the moment.
Some major reconstruction needed in this area of the yacht where the chain plates and deck beams come together and the major loading comes together.
Need to lengthen the rib to the deck as this one was put in short of the deck the top plank is un-supported
A clean up needed in the bow and in the general area of the bow so that it can be seen what is needed to be removed and replaced
One of the bunk front bulkheads that need to come out so that the work on the deck beams can continue
Finally the battery locker is looking more like it should do, a little bit compact, however more like it was when it left Hardy Marine in the early 1980's when she was build. Although the battery charger was not standard when the boat was build it was where they were position if it was in there as standard. The only bit of equipment left to put in the locker is the 240 volt fuse box for the shore power. Once that is in position then the shore power circuit can be installed.
The nerve centre of the business the small office space, just need a couple of plywood walls and a couple windows to make a better place for the office staff to work in ordering materials and doing the necessary paperwork to keep the business running
One of the woodworking workbenches as well as a woodwork lathe and a second
bench with the thicknesser and overhead saw.
One of the three boats we have in the yard at the moment under going different levels of refit and restoration on them for their different owners.
The first Boat is a 35 year old Hardy 25 in for a major refit with a complete electrical equipment upgrade and general interior and exterior refit and up dating.
The second boat is a 45 year old Finesse 24 in for a major refit which includes have new main decks and coachroof deck and some other smaller jobs done
The third boat is a 1930's classic gaff cutter which is in for a major restoration and is a project boat for the apprentices to work on to gain knowledge of older types of construction of older craft that are still sailed by owners in this part of the country and well as other parts of the country which this company does work for when asked to travel to do this type of work.
Final a dinghy which the company is building when it is not working on the bigger boats and is a good boat to help apprentices learn the skills of building clinker boats
This week I got another deck job for a smaller Finesse, this time it is a Finesse 21 with much the same problems as the Finesse 24, in that it as rotten decks. This time the decks were plywood as were the finesse 24, however the Finesse 21 decks were plywood that was not marine grade and the yacht itself did not have enough ventilation and the yacht was closed up without a through air flow to keep the damp air moving and instead it was held up in the areas of the yacht which made it damp and able to get wet rot. Also the decks were painted underneath and sheathed on top so any moisture in the plywood could not get away and the plywood rotted from the centre outward. So at the end of the month the smaller Finesse comes into the workshop to have its deck removed by the owner and the boat will be able to dry out and then the work to put the new decks on can start. So fun filled days ahead for my son and me over the next few months.
Once we got the stern tube out of the yacht the first job was to clean up the propeller shaft and see how worn it was to see if it could be build up or a new shaft making.
The outboard end of the Stern tube where it broke off in the outboard end fitting
The inner end of the stern tube still in good condition
The outboard end of the stern tube, aka the cutlass bearing showing the broken bits of stern tube in position, however one major problem with this fittings is the waterways to cool the bearing are filled and blocked so the job they are there for is not able to do its job
A quick clean up and new packing and bearing for the outboard fitting and they will be good for many years ahead.
The old cockpit as it is at the moment
Stern tube and propeller shaft out of the yacht so one less part in the way.
The main bulkhead which will need rebuilding while doing the cockpit work
The seat bulkhead one minute its there the next it is gone
The cockpit floorboards which will be repaired or replaced depending on their condition
The aft bulkhead in place before removing it to install a new marine plywood bulkhead in its place
The bottom rail which was the back support for the cockpit floor which be beefed up to make it stronger to support the area of the cockpit floor
The bulkhead now all removed and the reconstruction can begin
The owner has done a very good job of cleaning out the cockpit hull and as removed all the loose paint and the dirt and grease from the hull, so it is now ready to paint out and once this is done the cockpit framework can go back in and the cockpit will then be better than before,
As normal the worse of the loose paint was in the under water sections of the hull and where the engine was seating and where it was not normally possible to paint on a yearly basis
Because the bilge stringer is not in place it will be possible to paint under this area easily and make sure the area in painted
Setting out the plywood to get the new deck measured up
Making sure the deck beams are clean of any old bits of deck plywood and ready to fit the new plywood to the deck beams
The first coat on the transom, there are many more to come before it gets its final full coat of varnish.
Final marking of the deck beams before finally fixing down
First panel fixed with glue and screws and the forward edge cleaned ready to fit the second panel
The second panel being fitted up against the first panel
The second panel fitted and fixed down with glue and screws and ready to get trimmed back with a trimming router over the next few days, then it will be ready to have the second layer of plywood fitted and once the hatchway is trimmed the plywood can be sheathed.
Just taken delivery of this marine plywood a couple of weeks ago to do a decking job on a yacht.
It was all stamped up that it was the real deal
So when I cut through the plywood to cut it down to the correct size for the job this is what happened


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Happy Valentine's Day to you all!! I hope you all have some wonderful plans for this evening - whether that be spending time with those you love or sitting with a glass of wine and a box of chocolates at your desk getting your craft on!! ;)
It's nearly the weekend - whoop! My brother and his partner are coming to visit for belated birthday celebrations - it was my brother's birthday yesterday. Yep, he was nearly a little baby cupid, but instead was born on Friday 13th - you can't win 'em all! ;)
Today I made a card for the Festive Friday challenge and CAS(E) This Sketch. I thought it only fitting as the sketch had a Christmas theme to go with it :) I missed the first Festive Friday challenge of the year, but I am aiming to participate in the rest of them...I could do without the December card rush and it'll keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year long :) The inspiration image for this fortnight is GORGEOUS!!
Ok, less blathering, more pictures...
Do you see what I'm getting at?!
Those little red rhinestones were a Christmas present from my sister and it's the first time I've used them - they're gorgeous! Super sparkly, which is what Christmas is all about as! ;)
Here's the CAS(E) This Sketch sketch...
...and the Festive Friday inspiration...
I really enjoyed making this card as for the first time for a while, it actually went right!! And it went right first time too which makes a nice change...I love it when a plan comes together! Hopefully this shall continue :)
ETA: I have also been made aware of this fabulous challenge over at STAMPlorations - Stamps and Stitches so I am going to enter this card over there too - thanks for the heads up!! ;)
Thanks so much for stopping by ;)
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Stamps: Penny Black - Crystalline
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by Gorel - 4/14/2014 7:19 PM
Anyone wanna join me with this one? Try to test out your comedy chops?
by gothamalleyviper - 4/14/2014 7:29 PM
Had some thoughts on this one. Wanted to wait till a few more cases popping up before turning it loose.
by gothamalleyviper - 4/15/2014 7:51 PM
I like where you have taken the story so far, I have some hyjinks to unleash in the next chapter.
by Gorel - 4/17/2014 3:10 PM
I'll see where the story goes but I've got a few more hijinks of my own that should be entertaining.
by gothamalleyviper - 4/18/2014 11:59 PM
I figure it is a turning point but still allows for plenty more hyjinks.
by Gorel - 4/19/2014 10:28 PM
I figure things will get pretty hairy now.
by gothamalleyviper - 4/19/2014 11:15 PM
I gice them a day or two before they are feeling up for vigorous exercise.
As the Medic would say, "24 hours quarters, then light PT tomorrow they you should be fine."
by Gorel - 4/22/2014 11:26 PM
And now comes the part of planning out the end scenario, I had something hilarious in mind but I'll keep that a secret until final post. :P


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Four clothing styles for women are casual, romantic, trendy and classic. Most women tend to prefer a single style, but some blend different styles together.
Casual style is exemplified by comfortable clothing, and women who dress casually tend to avoid high heels, opting instead for flip-flops or sneakers. A trendy style is built on the latest cutting-edge fashion designs and is purposefully eye-catching. Romantic style includes ruffles, lace, frills and other distinctly feminine elements. Long skirts and dresses are common in romantic clothing styles. A classic style typically includes timeless wardrobe items such as tailored trousers, semi-fitted jackets and sleek pumps.