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I've been threatened, beaten ,coerced…well, okay, just tagged. But first, on Monday, Murderati's Pari Noskin Taichert will discuss blogging and goals and I participated in her survey for that post, which got me thinking back to my humble beginnings on the blogs.
October 31, 2005
A good day to start a blog
I've never kept a diary, with the exception of when I'm traveling, so why write a blog? Haven't got a flippin' clue, but if I ever figure out a good reason, I'll probably ramble on about it in here at some point.
Today has been one of those mind-blowing days. A manuscript I entered into an unpublished novel competition made the first cut - down to 18 of us. Professional critiquing and marketing advice is headed my way. The real kicker - it's a manuscript nobody's been interested in. I've had agents up the wazoo asking for the other one, but nobody's ever even wanted to look at this one.
So, I have to smile. While one manuscript is sitting on an agent's desk in an undisclosed country (not my own) another has jumped an impressive hoop in a contest in the UK. Go figure. I'd given up on ever getting this one published.
If there's a moral to the story, it's that you should never give up on what you believe in. Some people like Dan Brown and, if you went to Harrogate, you know some don't. Some people like Ian Rankin and apparently most of them don't like Stuart MacBride (they have to spend an evening in the bar with you Stuart, then they'll change their tune!)
You know what I say? Stuff the critics - just find your voice, find your audience, and enjoy your writing (or whatever it is that you do) and don't let anyone stop you. You never know when your break is coming!
Well, we can all see how things have changed! I'm not nearly so kind to Stuart and now I have a book deal for, yep, the one that I'd given up on getting published, and almost no post I make is that short.
Back then, it was just me and the blog, evilkev and Stuart reading it occasionally.
Now, I feel like I've become part of this network, a community, and I look forward to catching up with people through their posts and meeting new people online. Amra Pajalic, Angie, and Erich are all people I "met" here recently, and it's great to discover others around the world with similar goals and dreams, all of us moving towards those goals on our own path, but sharing our experiences.
And if I were to list the crazy email crew, we'd be here all day, but suffice it to say, they keep me entertained and whenever I need a smile, I know exactly where to go. I have been tagged by one of them,JB Thompson (and she tagged a bunch of the others already) so, here we go…
4 movies you would watch over and over:
LOTR The Two Towers
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Shawshank Redemption
4 places you have lived:
Gravenhurst, Ontario
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
New Westminster, British Columbia
Calgary, Alberta
4 TV shows you love to watch:
The Wire
The Shield
Law & Order SVU
4 places you have been on vacation:
Costa Rica
4 of your favorite foods:
Lemon Chicken
My Greek Soup
Greek Salad
4 Websites you visit daily:
David Terrenoire's
Mark Billingham's talk zone, an easy way to stalk him, I mean see what he's up to
Brett Battles Blabland (so he doesn't call it that...whatever!)
4 places you would rather be right now:
Truthfully, a Jacuzzi anywhere with a glass of wine and a good book, or under the capable hands of a masseur, or in a Hamam…. but if I'm playing nice:
Edinburgh (alright already, Scotland anywhere)
San Jose
Tag 4 People you think will respond:
James O
And if you're really lonely, get a virtual pet
Click on the line to play with bear, give him a biscuit! Very cute, and thanks to Bonnie for the link.
And this is sooooo me
|You should have grown up during the twenties
You are cool, sophisticated and hip – even by today's standards. You like things before they are considered cool, and you like them long afterwards.
Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com
So, when should you have grown up? Only thing I don't like about the 20's is that was way before the internet.
But I could'a been a flapper.
* Hey, he paid the annual fee so he gets to be charming. It's that simple @ Sandrablabber. I don't discriminate!


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This season you will come across even more art in the Cool district. In addition to the weekly Kunstavonden ('Arts Evenings') which give you free admission to the contemporary arts institutes in Rotterdam's arts quarter every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., there will also be a lot happening outdoors on the street. The performance Blok Beton (Concrete Block) by Maurice Meewisse addresses people's need to invest their labour in something that has utility or meaning. Physical work is the source of inspiration for Meewisse's projects. During the performance Meewisse concentrates on the mixing and pouring of concrete in a mould. Sounds made in this process, such as the noise of the cement machine, the wheelbarrow and the dumping of cement, will be sampled on the spot by sound artist Jordy Walker. The strenuous work will be celebrated with a winter party with winter refreshments. On February 11 at 14:00, Meewisse will remove the concrete from its mould. The say over what should happen to the object will be given to a neighbourhood representative.
Blok Beton (by Maurice Meewisse), Friday 9 February, 6-9 pm, free during de Kunstavond (6-9 pm), website Coolstof

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Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Brokeback Mountain is no Elbrus.
I know I should not. I know it is mean. Also, who am I to judge?
But I physically cannot resist.
Today, at work, as you do, I finally had a moment to glance through the much talked about Artush and Zaur.
Before attempting to secretly print it out and risk getting sacked, I thought: 'Let's just glance through and see if it is worth it?'
I read a few pages, and came to the scene of the two young lovers meeting -again. According to the author, they had been playing some very naughty games back in childhood. I am trying not to think what the author meant by "childhood"- not to get disturbing images in my already disturbed enough head. Neither of them, years after, was sure the other one would recognize him. That also seemed a bit strange to me. However old, fat or bald my ex lovers might be right now, I would hope I can still recognize them, should we ever accidentally meet again. That, of course, might have something to do with the fact that in my childhood, the naughtiest thing I had done was probably nick someone's newspaper from an open mail box. Homosexual or, in fact, any-sexual love was not on my mind in my childhood days. But OK. Never mind that bit. More importantly, the author mentioned, fondly, that the lovers' "keys" were much smaller back in those days. Right, moving on....
The scene of the main characters meeting again was kind of good. The passionate glances across the room, the tension, the agreement to meet back at the hotel.... I was curious and kept reading. Until I got to the actual sex scenes.
Brokeback Mountain can take a back seat. Move over and make space for a properly revealing gay love scene.
I personally have no problems with love scenes, gay or straight. Far from it! However, I could not fight the feeling that I was reading cheap porn. And no attempts to bring in the ideas of Armenian-Azeri peace; or the tragedy of the Bakuvians who no longer simmer in one big gay multicultural pot could distract me. Sorry. Porn.
But most importantly, what I thought was the funniest part is that the author clearly attempted for the love scene NOT to sound pornographic. He avoided the word penis, clearly assuming that if he replaced it with metaphors like a key or the mountain of Elbrus, it would make things a lot more....more...what? Romantic? Sexy? Erotic?
And no, I am not going to spare you the details. This bit was my favourite, and I am dying, absolutely dying here to share it with you.
I shall attempt a translation. Please remember! This is not my choice of words.
Yesterday, as soon as he saw the open peach of the loved one, he got overwhelmed and cried. Hot tears fell upon his ready for an attack dagger. And Artush sunk the dagger, wet from tears, up to its handle in Zaur's sheath. And now he was upset: "Oh why did I not use Vaseline, or at least, cream? Why be so rough? Yes, tears are sacred (eh? ) but cannot replace the cream! No, they cannot! "
I know this book was a brave move somewhere like Azerbaijan. I know it is controversial and therefore, must be appreciated. Maybe? the author tried to use the old One Thousand and One Nights style language to add an Eastern touch to his novel- a good way to make it more exotic. Maybe, I am just a girl and my understanding of what is erotic is totally different.
All I remember from reading this book are the daggers, teeny-weeny keys, the Elbrus mountain ready to erupt and... peaches. Which, sadly, used to be one of my favourite fruits. Until now.
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I simply love your irony...ReplyDelete
I didn't even make any attempt to read the book:) The original of the book was in Azeri:) What you read was the translation into Russian and in the original version the author used images and metaphors from the Azerbaijani classical literature.(poor guys are turning and twisting in their graves (no coffins for muslims)) The book was meant to be disgusting, I think.ReplyDelete
@Gabriela: Not everyone will love this one, trust me. :)ReplyDelete
@Sofisticos: I am curious if it sounds any better in Azeri? What do you think? Does it? :) How do you say in Azeri: "His dagger, ready for the attack, plunged into Zaur's peach"? :) It used to actually be a little "key" before, but a few years after it turned into a dagger. As if by magic.
I dont believe it was meant to be disgusting, that's the whole point! He might have meant to shock us all, yes: so it gets talked about, hopefully even banned. But I trust it was meant as a sad love story. A true love story, touching on some serious issues of acceptance both as gay men and as armenian-azeri lovers.
Probably you should ask your mother...ReplyDelete
Ani: I bet she would master it with more class! But over my dead body! Unless of course, she can get famous and rich, or just one of the two. Then I might let her.ReplyDelete
Oh dear... You make me laugh so much xReplyDelete
I never read the book (and not going to, in any language:))So I can't judge which version is better, what I said about images and metaphors is the author's information. Peach, dagger ...You must have been cringing all the way through the book:)ReplyDelete
That scene you cited sounded sad and funny at the same time. It did not sound erotic at all. :-) If the rest of the book is as poorly written, I should buy it and read it when I am depressed--it will sure crack me up.ReplyDelete
When I first heard about this book I managed to download a copy in Azeri, which, of course, I couldn't read. Is there a Russian or English version available?ReplyDelete
It is hilarious. Mainly because translation is impossible. I can see how what may have sounded romantic in Azeri is ridiculous in Russian. For exampe, the word 'jigar' - for Azeries is affectionate; But call someone you like 'my liver' and see their reaction.ReplyDelete
But anyway 'shaftali' -'Peach' for an 'a...ole' is a bit far fetched - dried fig more likely - ha-ha ha!
@Riyad: Have I advertised it so well then? :)ReplyDelete
here you go. Make sure you email me and tell me what you thought of it, as a book, all significance of the issues involved aside.
- Anonymous14 February 2010 at 00:18
@Yvetta: I hear you! We say "jigar" in Armenian too :)ReplyDelete
I heard about the book way back when on the Unzipped: Gay Armenia blog; however, if I'm not mistaken, no English translation is yet available. So, alas, those of us who know neither Azeri nor Russian will have to wait a little longer to provide an accurate review :) Unless it's going to be published in Armenian anytime soon? :))))
@Adrineh: Well, for a modest but reasonable fee I would be happy to provide my translation services. Look just how (beautifully) I handled such a complicated paragraph! :)ReplyDelete
PS Thanks for following.
@Scary: Thanks for the link! I started reading...ReplyDelete
As the character from Master and Margarita said, "Главная линия этого опуса ясна мне насквозь"
- Shafag10 April 2012 at 23:48
Scary, I read some parts of the story in Azeri. Believe me, it sounds romantic, a bit perverd though, I think it is only because it is about the gay love scenes. For instance, he calls asshole "hole in the lock", in Azeri he doesn't use the word "deshik" (a bit rude), he uses more literary expression, such as "delik". In general, it is not that bad in Azeri :-))ReplyDelete
I quote some of them, hopefully it won't be too diffucult for you to understand:
"Zaurun vücudunu sığallaya-sığallaya, asta-asta diz çöküb,tumanın altında yüksələn qalanı öpməyə başladı (started to kiss the raising fortress)"
"qəlbini çulğayan sehirli qapını araladı (opened the magic door, which was inspiring him with passion ). Titrəyə-titrəyə daxil oldu bu qapıdan Zaur (shivering entered from this door)"
Qızmar Bakı günlərinin birində, Artuşun evində, valideynləri işdə
olanda, iki uşaq yasaq eşqi dadmışdılar (they tasted this tabooed love when they were young). Açarları da körpə idi, qıfıllarının dəlikləri də (their keys were small then, holes on the lockes too)


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Those of you who follow this blog know that I'm a science fiction author. The alien race in my book "Collision with Paradise" live 100% sustainably in a cooperative and synergistic partnership with their environment, including intelligent organic houses with self-cleaning floors and walls, heated, fueled and lit by organisms in a commensal relationship. Everything works on a natural cycle of harmonious renewal and natural evolution.
Science fiction? Think again. Science fiction is turning into fact.
Architects Bob Berkebile and Jason McLennan wrote, "In the future, the houses we live in and the offices we work in will be designed to function like living organisms, specifically adapted to place and able to draw all of their requirements for energy and water from the surrounding sun, wind and rain. The architecture of the future will draw inspiration, not from the machines of the 20th century, but from the beautiful flowers that grow in the landscape that surrounds them."(The Living Building: Biomimicry in Architecture, Integrating Technology with Nature)
Humans have been getting ideas from other animals and plants since long before Leonardo DaVinci wrote the quote at the top of my article. Application of these ideas has been haphazard, and not particularly aimed at green design. Janine Benyus, leading proponent of nature-based design, first proposed in her book "Biomimicry" that learning from nature would be the perfect tool for eco-design. Engineering inspired by nature can be "functionally indistinguishable from the elegant designs we see in the natural world," says Benyus, who founded the Biomimicry Institute to research and educate the world on sustainable biomimetic design.
Sustainable architecture will take "its cue from the original green: Nature" says Blaine Brownell in the March 2009 issue of Discover Magazine. It makes sense when you look at Nature's proven track record.
Biomimicry is already being applied in large-scale challenges.
The think tank The Living is developing a product called Kinetic Glass, based on animal respiratory systems and made with a slit silicone surface that lets air pass through. Its tiny sensors detect levels of certain gases and opens or closes its "gills" accordingly.
Scientists are taking their cue from the air-purifying ability of plants and fungi to create barriers that not only reduce noise but remove harmful substances. Imagine, for instance, concrete that absorbs carbon dioxide, highway barriers that break down smog, and paint that eliminates odors in the room. Architects Douglas Hecker and Martha Skinner of the design studio Fieldoffice created the SuperAbsorber highway barrier that reduces local airborne pollution through a process known as photocatalyzation. Italcementi, an Italian maker of photo-catalytic cement, claims that the airborne pollution of a large city could be cut in half if pollution-reducing cement were to cover just 15 percent of urban surfaces.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne, John R.J. French and Berhan M. Ahmed, respectfully touch upon this concept when they discuss a human-termite design partnership. They explore the termite model, which meets all nutrition, energy, waste, disposal needs, shelter, and food sources in a true symbiotic relationship; and they are applying it to how we design our buildings. The Eastgate Centre building in Harare Zimbabwe, already mimics the way tower-building termites construct their mounds to maintain a constant temperature. Engineers copied the way the insects constantly open and close vents in the mound to manage convection currents of air and the building consumes less than 10% of the energy used in a similar sized conventional building. "We need to emulate the symbiotic abilities of termites to survive over time, for we all live on this symbiotic planet, and symbiosis is natural and common," French and Ahmed remind us.
Educating the public and promoting community responsibility and involvement in green designs is key to achieving the necessary paradigm shift for future success. These can include: green rooftops; rain gardens; people's gardens and curbside gardens; and green streets. It isn't enough to know the how; we need to know why to make it work.
This article first appeared on Viridis developments, June 2010.
1. Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Write
2.eco-friendly building in Bejing
3. Shanghai Tower
4. Salk Institute, California
5. Vancouver Public Library
6. green-architecture
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A group of US tourists say an encounter with police left them with a bad taste in their mouth, prompting them to cut their Cayman getaway short.
Karina Collado and her brother-in-law Jose Garcia, a New York City cop told Cayman 27 they spent around $5000 total to book a holiday for themselves and their significant others. They said they were in a rental car, admittedly a bit lost, trying to find a restaurant for dinner after a long day of travelling, when they were pulled over for driving too slow.
An RCIPS spokesperson told Cayman 27 officers noted the erratic driving, leading to the interaction.
Ms. Collado said one officer was very rude while accusing her husband, who was driving, of being drunk.
"He had a British accent, he was extremely rude, he was condescending," said Ms. Collado. "It is something that needs to be confronted and it is something that shouldn't happen to other tourists because you are going to run the tourism away from the Cayman Islands."
"Through my experience, being a police officer, I felt that the way he handled the whole situation was kind of targeting," said Mr. Garcia. "We were found guilty, right away, in his mind."
Ms. Collado said a breath test was administered on scene, and her husband blew a zero. She said a RCIPS Seargeant later offered her an apology for the officer's actions.
The RCIPS told Cayman 27 the officers were justified to pull the car over, and once it was ascertained the driver wasn't drunk, the car was allowed to go.


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When the state intervenes in the life of a citizen in a way that arrests their rightful & innate liberty, the state has engaged in the most forceful act at its disposal. Regardless of the rationale, the gravity of state action is the same; incarceration is incarceration regardless of state motivation. Most state interventions involving incarceration have an intended outcome, that is to say, the type and duration of incarceration are readily predictable - this contrasts with the BCMHA where "sanction" can last a life time. It is important that standards of judicial conduct are commensurate with state sanctions.
As a criminal, the degree of state sanction is limited to incarceration, in the case of the BCMHA, state sanction extends beyond incarceration to the total relinquishment of control over mind and body. Under the BCMHA, the individual is completely at the whim of the treating professionals, the state has the capacity under this act of engaging in action absent even approval by family. You must understand, that the BCMHA takes hold of the most sacred entity we hold as human beings, our mind and its application to life. This is no trivial matter, this is by far and away the most intrusive, coercive and draconian sanction the state imposes. It most certainly requires judicial standards at par with criminal sanction, I submit it requires higher judicial standards – it receives retrograde process.
There has been an awkward fusion of Medicine and Law in the drafting and application of the BCMHA, it is inherent in medicine, with good intent, to take control of an individual's life to whatever extent is necessary to facilitate healing or to mitigate suffering – this good intent by medical professionals then is merged with the requirements of state to conduct itself in accord with fundamental law and charter rights. Of course something has to give here, an individual exercising themselves out of concern for another individual under the rubric of professional obligations and compassion, is apt to lose sight of their actions in the context of law, and societal concern as it applies to the protection of rights in other areas of life. This is why we have a judiciary, the sober mind, the rational mind, to review the actions of the state in the context of law and the application of important principles in place to protect us from the misdirection of state authority and the actions of others. The Review Panel Process makes a mockery of our judicial system and in no way is commensurate with the gravity of state actions in the context of law and sanction.
There is a general trend toward the tribunalisation of our legal system, in some instances this may be helpful, where matters are trivial – in matters that have state sanction with the gravity of the BCMHA, the tribunal is a very weak tool. The Review Panel Process as actuated by the BCMHA trivialises the judicial review, it systematises & expedites the incarceration of people merely accused of illness. The process offers none of the trappings of the courtroom, the weight of justice and by extension the weight of consequence for all involved is absent.
Even something as simple as recording proceedings is retrograde, a microphone is stuck in the middle of a table, in reviewing proceedings via this medium the information that is recorded has little efficacy – it is nearly impossible hear what is being said, or who is saying it; the BCMHA provisions for appeal to higher judicial process yet, gathers data in a substandard way, as that data carries forward to higher process, in this way we corrupt subsequent process; the type and nature of evidence permitted in the Review Panel Process would fail to meet standard at the higher court level.
There is extensive use of the Review Panel Process, the participation there is in effect off the record, and executed in an inferior manner to court proceedings. This effects a circumstance where the general judiciary has no influence over the act, if the acts administration were moved back to the court system, the act would come under greater scrutiny, would be subject to the influence of precedent with every interface of a citizen and the BCMHA. I submit, had this been the case over the life of the act, its application would have been more in accord with legal tenets AND it would likely have been subjected to revision.
It is important to remember, that this act may be intended for the ill, but it affects us all. I believe, and it is clear in reading decisions that have fallen out of very little exposure to the courts, it is to a degree the Pollyanna view of some in the judiciary that has permitted this act to exist as it has, with so little attention to misdirection or the over exuberant application of the act.
At the point of accusation of mental infirmity, given the modalities of the Review Panel Process, one begins the legal process in a position of reverse onus. Normally the initiation of proceedings takes place as a result of people making accusations, medical professionals actuate emergency measures or some other means to facilitate incarceration, the person is held in custody and observed for an extended period of time prior to the Review Panel Process being actuated – the Review Panel Process must be activated within 14 days of a request. It is important to note, the entire act is drafted with the assumption people accused of illness are ill – so inherent in this reality is the requirement to prove one's innocence, the assumption of innocence is attacked. Worse however, there is no requirement of the institution to prove anything, on hearsay and observation alone opinion determines incarceration; there is no requirement to demonstrate the presence of pathogenic action. Oft times infirmity is judged on the assertion of beliefs on the part of the accused, regardless of the degree of plausibility of these beliefs, there is no obligation for the state to refute them as they would in other areas of law, through investigation the presentation of resulting evidence.
The Review Panel Process is grossly flawed and flouts nearly every aspect of Canadian Jurisprudence. The most corrosive element is the asymmetry of influence that accrues to medical professionals and other actuaries functioning on behalf of the state. Given the very low standards of evidentiary process, the low standards of review, the isolation of the process from full judicial participation - the more accused objects the bigger the pile of "evidence" against them gets – this has people who are most adamant about their "innocence" becoming increasingly disempowered.
The points around the functionality of the Review Panel Process I think have been communicated in previous discourse. Substandard standards of review, substandard evidentiary process, the general disregard for people accused of mental infirmity, the innate paternalism that exists in the medical profession and the desire to control by the psychiatric community all converge to create a very toxic mix.


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Marianna Simnett
Essay Films - Shortlisted 2017
Marianna Simnett's films are magic-realist morality tales which focus on threats to the health of human beings and our environment. Using surrealist techniques she blends real and imagined events, often performing as a protagonist undergoing significant physical duress; in The Needle and the Larynx (2016) her voice is surgically lowered with Botox whilst she recites a grim parable about gender, nature and artifice.
The 'sensory overload' of Simnett's films is heightened with original music, catchy refrains sung on screen as cautions or laments addressed to the viewer. Her films provoke visceral reactions. During a live adaptation of her video trilogy — The Udder (2014), Blood (2015), Blue Roses (2015) at Serpentine Galleries: Park Nights, 2015 — two audience members fainted.
Other recent work includes Faint with Light (2016), an immersive audio and light installation which captures the involuntary groan emitted from Simnett's body when she repeatedly fainted by hyperventilating. Alongside her work as a filmmaker, Simnett lectures in Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University.


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Here's one question we always hear in the skincare industry: Is wearing makeup bad for the skin? While you do specialize in waxing, it's no question that plenty of clients will seek skin care advice from you! And even though makeup itself is not necessarily bad for the skin, there is a downside to cosmetics. Keep reading as we discuss the long term effects of makeup on skin, and how to keep skin healthy.
It has more to do with the ingredientsFirst of all, there's really nothing to worry about if you use high-quality makeup! Let your clients know that it's okay to splurge on makeup products that promise quality ingredients and are created for their skin type. In other words, don't use thick foundation on oily skin! Mineral makeup is one of the best options because it doesn't clog pores, instead, it rests just on top of the skin.
Be aware of harmful agentsJust like skin care, makeup can have harmful ingredients too! The FDA doesn't regulate cosmetics, so it's easy to deceive customers with claims that it's "all natural" or "herbal." Discuss ingredients to always avoid, like parabens, synthetic fragrances and mineral oil with clients. But even better, research a few brands you trust and share your favorites with clients!
Makeup removal is crucialIf you want to know how to wear makeup every day without breaking out, it's not that big of a secret. In fact, it's as simple as always removing it before bed! Sleeping while wearing a face of makeup allows the makeup to settle deeply in the pores, which enlarges them over time. While pores can bounce back during youth, pores don't shrink back in size as easily as we age…educate your clients on its importance by removing makeup with cleansers before bedtime. Remember, your improvement as an esthetician can be counteracted by clients who don't take care of their skin on their own.


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Transcend has launched its new generation ultra-portable music player MP330 MP3 Player in India that sports a monochrome display, can also work as USB mass storage drive, supports newer audio file formats like FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and comes in storage capacities of 2-GB, 4-GB and 8-GB.
The Transcend MP330 ultra-portable tiny MP3 player sports a 128 x 32 pixels wide monochrome 2 colors (Black, White) OLED LCD screen that displays text content such as song titles and lyrics. The player features an extra bright easy-to-read OLED display can easily be viewed at any angle, even in broad daylight.
The device is equipped with 4-way joy-pad and it features a new streamlined design and new vibrant color schemes. All of the MP330's functions can easily be accessed via its specially designed intuitive interface and navigation buttons.
The Transcend MP330 MP3 player supports Hi-Speed USB v2.0 port for wired connectivity which offers super-fast read/write speeds of 3.2/2.8MB/sec. It also features a real time clock which displays local and global time.
The ultra-portable MP330 can also operate like a USB flash drive, making it easier to transfer music, pictures, office documents, presentation documents and other files from any desktop or laptops.
Measuring slightly smaller in size and little thinner than earlier launched Transcend MP320R portable media player, the MP330 measures 83 x 25.5 x 11 mm and weighing only 25 grams, including a Li-ion polymer rechargeable battery, the Transcend MP330 MP3 music player is available in 2-GB, 4-GB and 8-GB internal memory capacity and does NOT offer option for expandable memory slot.
Transcend MP330 ultra portable digital music player features high quality sound and support newer audio file format such as FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) in addition to older formats including MP3, WMA, WAV, and even WMA-DRM10 protected music files. Besides featuring a high signal-to-noise ratio of over 90 dB to deliver superior audio output quality, the Transcend MP330 provides seven advanced equalizer effects to choose from, including a special user-customizable option that allows music playback to be tailored to match specific music tastes and styles.
In addition, the MP330 is also equipped with built-in advanced equalizer with 7 preset effects, including SRS WOW HD and user-customizable options, allowing tailored sound output to match specific music tastes and styles.
The Transcend MP330 MP3 player also offers an A-B repeat function that allows continuous playback of a part of the music track. The device also offers complete support for 13 languages including English, German, french, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Simple Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
In ultra-light Transcend MP330 is also equipped with a unique removable sport clip that offers users more flexibility to match their listening habits.
The versatile Transcend MP330 portable music player also can doubles as a portable storage device and operates just like a USB flash drive, allowing users to transfer files without the hassle of carrying around bulky cables.
The Transcend MP330 MP3 music player is also equipped with integrated FM radio with 20 FM channels memory allowing recording from radio to a WAV file. In addition, the device also offers a voice recorder, and karaoke-style synchronized lyrics display with support for 13 different languages.
The Transcend MP330 music player comes with Li-ion polymer rechargeable battery offering up to 12 hours of continues music playback. For power saving the device sports auto power-off after 5 or 10 minutes of idle time and auto screen-saver conserves power when idle.
The versatile Transcend MP330 music player also offers an impressive collection of value-added features such as a line-in feature that can be used to record music from an external source such as a CD player, and its A-B repeat and variable track playback speeds can be used as a tool for language learning.
Transcend MP330 MP3 Player Features
- Portable MP3 media player / Voice recorder / Music Recorder / FM Radio
- 128 x 32 pixels OLED Monochrome display
- 2-GB /4-MB / 8-GB internal Memory
- Works like a standard USB flash drive
- Compatible with PC, Mac, Unix
- Built-in Equilizers including SRS WOW HD and user-customizable options
- MP3 Player supporting FLAC, MP3, WMA, and WAV and WMA-DRM10 protected music format
- Sing-along with synchronized lyrics display
- 7 equalizer effects, including a customizable USER EQ setting and SRS WOW HD
- A-B repeat allows continuous replay of a designated section of a track
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Jessica Alba walks down the runway with Heidi Klum, Zac Posen, and Nina Garcia at the Project Runway fashion show held during New York Fashion Week on Friday morning (September 8) in New York City.
The 36-year-old pregnant actress, who was seen cradling her baby bump on the runway, is serving as the guest judge during the season finale of the Lifetime series.
Earlier in the day, Jessica was seen leaving her hotel in a casual outfit while en route to the show.
FYI: Jessica is wearing a Lela Rose dress at the show. She is wearing Aritzia pants at the hotel.
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UK calls for 'disaster-proofing' earthquake prone countries
Best approach to humanitarian disasters is to build resilience, says UK Minister Justine Greening
UK aid to countries prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters will in future focus on 'disaster-proofing', International Development Secretary Justine Greening pledged today.
Justine Greening is in Haiti to see how the country will use UK international assistance to ensure that recurring disasters like hurricanes, floods and landslides are less damaging to Haiti's people, businesses and infrastructure when they strike.
The 1 day visit - which she is undertaking alongside the former New Zealand prime minister and head of the United Nations Development Programme Helen Clark and UN Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Valerie Amos - comes 3 years after Haiti was devastated by one of the deadliest earthquakes of modern times with the loss of 230,000 lives.
Justine Greening, the first serving British Cabinet Minister to visit Haiti, said:
Britain is a world leader in humanitarian emergency response but it makes complete sense to invest in helping Haiti to take earthquakes and hurricanes in its stride.
As the devastating earthquake in China this weekend has shown, natural disasters hit the poorest hardest. There is no point in getting involved only when the latest catastrophe hits if we know that simple improvements to infrastructure and training people to consider the risks of natural events mean that the country's development is not wiped out every time a major disaster strikes.
It is also makes sense for the British taxpayer to be using funds in projects that withstand the passing of natural events which for this particular country happen with depressing regularity.
Resilience is a good investment for donors: as well as protecting people in disaster prone countries, every £1 spent on preparing people for disaster can save up to £7 in future responses.
Working with the United Nations, the UK has committed £10 million towards building disaster resilience in Haiti and assisting the Haitian government in responding to urgent needs on the ground, including:
- resettlement of displaced people (there are still over 350,000 people in camps established after the 2010 earthquake)
- stimulating the private sector and making it more engaged in disaster risk management
- building on the existing small loans and insurance programme for women entrepreneurs, and
- investing in livelihoods that help address food insecurity
Justine Greening and UN Development Programme head Helen Clark are in Haiti leading a visit by the Political Champions on Disaster Resilience, an international ministerial-level group established in 2012 to look at how to put disaster risk at the heart of development investment.
They are expected to meet President Martelly and Finance Minister Laleau to discuss how the international community can help the government build disaster resilience in Haiti, including making sure donors commit to disaster resilience and putting resilience into practice on the ground. They will discuss reducing risks and protecting the vulnerable, including girls and women, when disaster strikes.
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Hydraulic pump manufacturer needs a filtration system to help reduce coolant costs, combat foul odors and dermatitis caused from various coolants used in machining cells.
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- Reduces new fluid purchase costs
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- System payback in less than one year
- Easy operation, designed to minimize operator involvement and training
During the late 1980's, Iowa Industrial Hydraulics, like many other manufacturers, was experiencing various problems with water soluble coolants. Dermatitis was a continual battle, foul sump odors were common, machine cleaning was left to individual operator's discretion, there were approximately eight different coolants being used and costs were out of control.
A group was formed to investigate the various problems associated with coolants. Early in this study, it became apparent that the lack of coolant management was the primary problem.
Once the group had developed the management program, it was soon realized that system replacement costs would become prohibitive. The obvious solution to controlling coolant cost was recycling. The team determined that two important issues must be addressed for a solid reclamation program. First, a high quality recyclable coolant would replace all of the various coolants in the plant. Once that coolant had been found, then an appropriate reclamation system would be chosen.
The team found a good water soluble oil that performed well in all machining areas. This same coolant was alsowell suited to reclamation. At this point, a Hyde Guardian 400 was installed. The coolant for reclaiming is transported to this unit via a Hyde 175 gallon Sump Cleaner. The reclaimed product is pumped through distribution lines to drops located throughout the plant. This system handled all but the largest sump. This sump, a 750 gallon coolant system, was equipped with a Hyde 5.0 reclamation unit. As part of the coolant management program, each machine sump was cleaned monthly and the coolant was disposed of annually.
Coolant purchases were reduced by 60% (a savings of $16,000 per year), tool life improved, and productivity improved as a result of Iowa Industrial's and Monlan-Group's efforts.
In late 1993, Iowa Industrial Hydraulics fully implemented its coolant management system. This system combined with the Hyde reclamation systems has further reduced coolant costs, improved productivity, drastically reduced dermatitis problems and improved profits. The success of this program has allowed for the purchase and installation of two model 1010 Universal Clarifiers and a Hyde Ultrafiltration System, which have completely eliminated disposal costs and heavy metal discharge problems.


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Bear illegally killed; public's help needed
On or about Feb. 24, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens received a call about a found dead bear.
The bear was found freshly killed with its head cut off and the body in the ditch off of Rice Lake Road in Somerset Township.
From the evidence collected at the scene, it appeared the person(s) cut the head off in the middle of the road. This bear was illegally shot while hibernating inside a culvert in St. Croix County, west of Star Prairie on County Highway H, was dragged out and transported to another location where the head was removed.
The bear was estimated at 250 to 300 pounds and would have required multiple people to drag and handle.
This crime gives all legal and ethical hunters and sports people a bad name, according to Warden Paul Sickman.
The Wisconsin DNR is requesting help from the public with any information on who may have committed this act and can call 1-800-TIP-WDNR with any information. This tip number is confidential and callers can remain confidential.


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Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of San Diego. The City is committed to providing an equal opportunity for all business enterprises to equally participate in our purchasing and contracting activities.
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Until further notice, the City will continue postings for:
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All vendors (e.g., suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, manufacturers, distributors, and dealers) interested in submitting Bids and Proposals for goods and services; construction contracts; or Architectural and Engineering (A&E) consultants and non-A&E consultants must register with the City's new Online Vendor Registration and Bidding System Powered by BidsOnlineTM. Each vendor is responsible for maintaining up-to-date and accurate information. Information may be updated online at any time. For assistance with the Online Vendor Registration and Bidding System, contact PlanetBids Technical Support.
When fully implemented, free of charge, registered and approved vendors will be able to:
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Fusion 2007 Ltd.
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Fusion 2007 Ltd. - At a glance:
- Issuer / SPV: Fusion 2007 Ltd.
- Cedent / Sponsor: Swiss Re
- Placement / structuring agent/s: ?
- Risk modelling / calculation agents etc: ?
- Risks / Perils covered: Japan typhoon, Mexico earthquake
- Size: $140m
- Trigger type: Parametric index
- Ratings: S&P: Class A - 'B', Class B - 'B', Class C - 'BB+'
- Date of issue: Jun 2007
Fusion 2007 Ltd. - Full details
The variable-rate catastrophe bond notes issued by Fusion Ltd., partly sponsored by Kyoei Fire&Marine Insurance Co. (KFMI).
Through this transaction, Swiss Reinsurance Co., as the counterparty, has bought fully collateralized retrocession protection against high severity losses incurred from typhoons in Japan in connection with a reinsurance contract it entered into with KFMI, and against high severity losses incurred from earthquakes in Mexico for a reinsurance contract with FONDEN the Mexican catastrophe fund.
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9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Make a difference with other animal lovers through volunteer opportunities at local shelters and charity events, taking action for animals through the political process, planning and volunteering for fun club events, learning about issues in the animal world from animal research to being a compassionate consumer, and much more!
Come check out the Humane Society of Grand Valley!
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Sam Elliott Biography
Sam Elliott was born August 9, 1944. In 1969, he appeared in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Through the 1970s, he found steady work on TV shows such as Gunsmoke, and then earned serious fans with 1989's Road House. In 1998, Elliott appeared in the popular film The Big Lebowski. Throughout his career, he has played cowboys on TV and in films, including The Quick and the Dead and Tombstone. More recently, he was in The Golden Compass.
Early Life
Born on August 9, 1944 in California, Sam Elliott grew up in Oregon, where he spent his time exploring the outdoors and watching movies. By the time he was 9 years old, he had decided on a career in acting. His father, who worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was skeptical of his son's chosen profession. The two were unable to resolve those differences before the senior Elliott died of a heart attack when Sam was 18 years old. "He died thinking, 'Man, this kid is going to go down the wrong path,'" Elliott said in a later interview. "And I think on some levels that was either hard on me or made me more focused in my resolve to have a career."
Acting Debut
Elliott moved out to Hollywood and landed his first credited role: an appearance in the 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in which Robert Redford and Paul Newman wowed audiences as the titular pair of Western outlaws. Elliott's role, "Card Player No. 2," was somewhat less prominent. ("I think I was a shadow on a wall or something," Elliott joked.) As a bit player, Elliott never got a chance to speak with the film's leading lady, actress Katharine Ross, who was cast as Redford's lover. Nearly a decade later, however, Elliott and Ross would meet again while on the film The Legacy (1978). They soon fell in love. "Not a great film, but a legacy nonetheless for Katharine and me," Elliott quipped. Elliott and Ross married in 1984 and have one daughter.
Through the 1970s, Elliott found steady work in television roles on shows such as Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke and Hawaii Five-O. He also played Evel Knievel in a TV biopic about the legendary motorcycle-jumping daredevil. Though Elliott's good looks could have placed him squarely in the heartthrob category, he shunned a conventional Hollywood career. He not only refused typical leading man roles, but began maintaining what would become his signature long hair and handlebar mustache (which he says takes "months, several months" to grow back if shaved off for a role). "I don't want to be known as a sex symbol," he told Playgirl magazine in 1976. "There's a great stigma that goes with that tag. I want to be a Sam Elliott."
Career Highlights
Being "a Sam Elliott" meant taking on more challenging, supporting roles in a wide array of films. In 1985, Elliott starred opposite Cher and Eric Stoltz in Mask, a drama based on the true story of Rocky Dennis, a boy who suffered from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, a rare and disfiguring disorder. Three years later, Elliott earned serious fans with 1989's Road House, playing the mentor to Patrick Swayze's James Dalton, a bouncer with a mysterious past. His most beloved role, however, may have been his performance as The Stranger, the mysterious narrator of the Coen Brothers' cult classic The Big Lebowski (1998), which still inspires fans to approach him in the street begging him to say, just once, "The Dude abides."Elliott may be best known for his work portraying Western heroes and outlaws. Over the course of his career, he has played gun-slinging cowboys in both television shows and films including The Quick and the Dead (1987), Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986), Tombstone (1993) and You Know My Name (1999). For his work as an on-screen cowboy, Elliott was inducted in 2007 into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Elliott has said of his penchant for Westerns: "I think it has something to do with integrity and a man's word and honor and all that kind of stuff - values, morality, all that kind of stuff that everybody looks kind of down their nose at."
Apart from his cowboy roles, in recent years Elliott has played Lee Scoresby in 2007's The Golden Compass, the first film based on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy; a pilot in 2009's Up in the Air; and the voice of Chupadogra in 2010's animated Marmaduke.
Elliott's work may delve into the realm of fantasy, but that's ultimately how Elliott sees the real life of every actor. "We're the great pretenders, some not so great probably, but that's what we do," Elliott said. "We pretend for a living."
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Last week, Sierra Club joined ServiceNation - a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate service as a core ideal and problem-solving strategy in American society. We are excited to be a part of this effort to inspire a powerful culture of volunteerism in our country. Check out more about ServiceNation and Sierra Club's involvement on the ServiceNation blog. Sierra Club's Military Families Outdoors program is proud to serve our country's veterans and military families by connecting them with the healing powers of our natural heritage.
Military families definitely know what it means to serve, and they often go above and beyond their military service by serving their local communities as well. Last week, the National Military Family Association hosted its 40th Anniversary Reception - Celebrating the Strength of Military Families. Seven military families were recognized, one from each branch of the Uniformed Services, but it was the Leanes family (a Marine Corps family from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) who received the top honor of the night - 2009 Military Family of the Year. These families embrace their service to the Nation and are role models in their community. At left, the Leanes Family - 2009 Military Family of the Year. Photo courtesy of National Military Family Association.
It was a month of celebration and appreciation for veterans and military families, as Outward Bound hosted its 47th Annual Outward Bound National Benefit Dinner on October 22nd. This year,the Dinner's focus was celebrating our nation's service members and benefiting the Outward Bound Veterans program - powerful wilderness courses that connect veterans with the healing benefits of the natural world, teamwork and challenge. Honorees included General and Mrs. George W. Casey, Jr., Chief of Staff, United States Army. At right, General George Casey, Jr. and me at the Outward Bound Dinner.
It was great celebrating such impressive milestones with our partners at the National Military Family Association and Outward Bound. Just a few weeks ago, we joined with our partners at Armed Services YMCA, National Military Family Association, and Outward Bound for our 2nd Annual Military Families Outdoors (MFO) Summit. The goal of the MFO program is to connect veterans and military families with the mental and physical benefits of outdoor experiences. It was a productive weekend of reviewing and reflecting on the successes of the program so far while brainstorming and identifying plans to continue to serve veterans and military families in the coming years. At left, Team MFO in the "Tree house" at 2nd Annual MFO Summit.
Cheers to celebrating service, our national heroes, and our natural heritage!


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What Is the Best Beef Stew Recipe? Good Questions
Q: I'm looking for the best beef stew recipe out there. I just made a stew with a lot of classic vegetables, salt, pepper, fresh rosemary and parsley, and it still seems a little bland. How do I add more "kick" to my stew?
Sent by Jamie
Editor: Jamie, in our minds, there are two keys to really great beef stew. First, a really thorough browning of the meat. For this, we turn to a fabulous quote by Robert Farrar Capon:
"It sounds absurdly simple, but it is the point at which nine tenths of the stews in the world go wrong. The trouble is that few cooks realize how long it takes to brown meat thoroughly."
Read more of that quote here; he's splendidly cranky and directive about stews. In fact, his book, The Supper of the Lamb, is a really great introduction to cooking in general and stews in particular.
So, after the beef is well-browned, the stew needs a long, slow simmer to make the meat tender. Without this, the flavors won't come together and the meat will be browned but still chewy and hard.
So those two things are essential to us: Great browning, even to the point of a little charring here and there, and a long slow simmer or even an overnight rest in the fridge to let the flavors come together. Also, don't forget salt; some stews are definitely in need of salt.
Readers, that's our advice; what other advice would you give Jamie?
Related: Recipe: Classic Beef Stew
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States News Roundup
A Florida appellate court has ruled that the state's school boards do not have to discuss class size or staffing levels at the collective-bargaining table.
The First District Court of Appeals upheld in a 3-0 decision a ruling by Florida's Public Employee Relations Commission.
The commission, in rejecting an unfair-labor-practices complaint by a Tampa-area teachers' union, ruled that student-teacher ratios and staffing levels are not mandatory subjects for collective bargaining because they are not concerned with "wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment," the only bargaining-table topics allowed under state law.
For its part, the appeals court said "the setting of class size and minimum-staffing levels are policy decisions which are incorporated in the term 'standards of service to be offered to the public,' which are to be unilaterally set by the public employer."
For the eighth time in as many years, the New York Board of Regents has recommended that the state cease providing operating aid to its wealthiest school systems and give more money to its poorest ones. (See Education Week, Dec. 7, 1981.)
The state legislature, which must approve the plan, has rejected similar proposals every year since 1974.
Under the regents' proposed aid formula, the state in 1983-84 would add $358.9 million to this year's $4.56-billion school-aid budget.
However, 105 of the state's 707 school systems would lose all their state aid under the regents' proposal by eliminating the state's so-called "flat-grant" and "save-harmless" provisions.
Oklahoma budget analysts say a "cash-flow problem," which has already resulted in budget cuts of 5.5 percent and 13 percent in November and December, could force further cuts of up to 25 percent next spring and result in layoffs that have so far been avoided.
But since most education spending is determined at the local level, it is impossible to predict what effect the budget problems might have on the public schools, according to J.I.M. Caldwell, the director of state finance.
The slowdown in oil production, the national recession, and lower interest rates have resulted in lower revenues than expenses for the first time since the early 1970's, Mr. Caldwell explained.
Currently, the spending cuts are being enforced on a month-by-month basis. Common schools receive about $750 million in the fiscal-year 1983 state budget of $2.18- billion, Mr. Caldwell said.
With the exception of some state-mandated programs such as school lunches, the arts, and psychological services, Mr. Caldwell said, "there is a great deal of flexibility on the local level on how they juggle the money."
He said that some local governments, for example, might choose to raise property taxes to compensate for the lower level of state funding.
Worried that California students' performance in school will continue to decline, the California Roundtable has approved a "major plan of action" for the business community to work with educators and community members to improve education. The roundtable, made up of 83 leading California corporations, established its jobs and education taskforce two years ago.
The five key areas in which business "can and should play a leadership role in bringing about needed change in the California public school system," the organization said, include:
raising educational standards,
improving technical education.
increasing community involvement with the schools,
reforming the education-finance system, and
strengthening the teaching profession.
"We recommend that businesses establish and disseminate to schools and parents their expectations for the educational level of beginning employees," said Cornell C. Maier, chairman and chief executive officer of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., who headed the task force on jobs.
They also urged the exchange of personnel.
A new report on minority teachers in Massachusetts contends that legal action and amicable compromises prevented the "wholesale layoff" of minority teachers that was predicted in 1981 when Proposition 2, the state's limit on property taxes, went into effect.
The report, "Early Lessons in an Ongoing Dilemma: Minority Teachers in an Era of Retrenchment," was prepared by the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and was released last week.
The state advisory committee, which has been monitoring the status of minority teachers, in May issued its first report, entitled "Teacher Layoff, Seniority and Affirmative Action."
Citing the compromises reached in several school districts, the committee's latest report said that they represented a "more encouraging" development in the efforts to preserve racial balance among faculty in the districts.
"This contradicts the common belief that the controversies of the past year were reflections of an irreconcilable conflict between the principles of affirmative action and seniority, or even longstanding racial animosity," the report said.
The report added, however, that the public needs to be made more aware of the effects of fiscal retrenchment on education policy.
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Hi everyone!
Today at Get it Scrapped, designers share "why they keep scrapbooking".
Why do I scrapbook? I've been scrapbooking for 8 years now... It's the "hobby" that I've been doing for the longest period of time.
Before, I did calligraphy, quilling, paper cutting, watercolor painting, ... but I stopped everything, at some point.
Scrapbooking? It's still going strong. Why? Well, in comparison to all the other hobbies, I would say that this one is more a passion than a hobby and the one that fills me up most. The act of scrapbooking, but also everything that is around it: finding the stories I want to preserve, finding ways to tell these stories, the result, the pages, the reactions of my family when I show them my pages, the satisfaction that I have created a product that I love and that will be enjoyed for many years by my family and I. And I don't know it for sure now, but in the future I can sense that all of these pages will only gain value. :)
So anyway, that's what I tried to capture in this page.
I used a selfie of us 4 that I had just taken and that was pretty representative of what we are right now.
I wrote just a few words. I like to write long stories, but I'm really trying to keep it short. Some stories will inevitably need more words, that's for sure, but I felt that this one could win by staying short and sweet. :)
I ONLY used products that I LOVE!! And also colors that make me happy.
I did some good layering and added dimension and textures with cork, glitters, wood, metal, acetate, bakers twine...
And I think that this is why I love this page so much.
What do you think?
And why do YOU still scrapbook?? How long have you been scrapbooking? I'd love to know.
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csspixel needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 30 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Need a vector logo of a donkey holding two cards in his hands: Seven of spades and Deuce of spades.
donkstats.com is a web based poker session tool. Poker players have ability to track their games and see how well they are doing. The donkey in this case refers to a bad player who makes bad plays.
I am in process of doing the redesign of the whole website and would like to incorporate a new logo into it.
The donkey should look somewhat goofy but not too cartoonish. It should hold two cards in it's hands, seven of spades and deuce of spades. Either on a side or beneath the donkey it should say "donkstats.com" or "DonkStats". Whatever looks better. It should fit with rest of the logo, so please make the styling of the letters follow the rest of the design.
Use your imagination to make it look as best as you can, please no stock photography, donkey has to be unique.
I do not have any particular color scheme in mind yet, this could be a choice of a designer. I might end up basing the colors of the new design based on the logo.
- Logo should be vector based, please send me also a png version as well upon completion- Donkey should hold two cards: Seven of spades and Deuce of spades.- Either word donkstats.com or DonkStats should be under the donkey or on a side.
- Stock photo/art of a donkey from other website- Photo of a donkey. It has to be a drawing
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Here are some stupid things our politicians have said in recent times. Scroll down and give respect to each one of them for their true words of wisdom!
1. Sheila Dixit, Ex CM of Delhi, INC
2. Rahul Gandhi, Vice-President of the INC
3. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former PM of India from 2004 to 2014, INC
4. P. Chidambaram, former Union Minister of Finance of India, INC
5. RR Patil, former Deputy CM of Maharashtra, NCP
6. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare, INC
7. Jitender Chhatar, BJP
8. Sushil Kumar Shinde, Former Minister of Home Affairs, INC
9. Kapil Sibal, former Minister of Law and Justice, INC
10. Mohan Singh, Former General Secretary of the SP
11. Digvijaya Singh, Former CM of Madhya Pradesh, INC
12. Mulayam Singh Yadav, Former CM of Uttar Pradesh, SP
13. Salman Khurshid, Former Minister of External Affairs, INC
14. Akhilesh Yadav, CM of Uttar Pradesh, SP
15. Sakshi Maharaj, BJP
16. Subramanian Swamy, BJP
17. Asaduddin Owaisi, MP representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha
18. Mamata Banerjee, CM of West Bengal
19. Arvind Kejriwal, Former CM of Delhi for 49 days
If you think these politicians deserve a standing ovation for these words, then do share this post to one and all!
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Budget Update
December 18, 2015
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The Mount Greylock administration is evaluating fiscal year seventeen earlier than past years. The administration tries to take into account the situation of the building, costs from each curriculum, expanding programs, while leaving room for unexpected costs. The building is an exceptionally important topic this upcoming year in preparation for developments. A building team will need to section off parts of the school to begin their building project. The building's quick degradation will also draw some costs to maintain the safety of the school. Principal Mary MacDonald asked all of the curriculum leaders what their needs will be for next year. These include textbooks or online programs, software, supplies/materials, equipment, or other needs. Supplies are resources that will dwindle throughout the year, like pencils. Equipment is permanent objects, like a microscope, software, and technology focused equipment, like laptops. Also, MacDonald asks if they need any professional development needs. MacDonald is looking into further program developments. She recently sent every student a survey to see who would be interested in a Javascript class by collaborating with MCLA. She is also toying with the idea of an Engineering class. The goal is to have a feel of this year financially, determining where there are savings or costs. For example, this year has been incredibly warm for the beginning of winter, a major save in paying for heating. MacDonald is also happy for Williams College grant money. This money is directed to field trips, like the recent US History field trip to Williams College Museum of Art, as well as new books and supplies. The administration, as MacDonald explained, needs to have a feel of the communities when making financial choices, "We can't have a budget not in line with what communities can handle, yet at the same time we need to ask for what students need." Since the communities are already paying for building reparations, the administration needs to be careful what they ask for. Mrs. MacDonald has a meeting on the 23rd of December with the District Office and by January 19th, preliminary figures will be made public.


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On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement agencies can strip-search anyone who is arrested and put in the general population of a jail. The case is called Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the petitioner is a man who was pulled over in 2005 for a traffic stop. He wasn't ticketed, but a search of his name mistakenly showed a warrant for his arrest for failure to pay a fine in 2003.
Before his wife could find the proof that Albert Florence was not a wanted man, he was hauled in to the Essex County Jail in Newark, N.J., where he was booked and strip-searched.
Florence argued that sheriffs needed to have a reason to strip-search people, or else anyone accused of even a minor crime could be forced to undergo the trauma of a strip-search. The Supreme Court disagreed and ruled that safety may necessitate strip-searching everyone who is about to enter the general population of a jail, regardless of the allegations.
In the Florence opinion, the name "San Francisco" comes up six times. Why? Because our Sheriff's Department used to have a policy of strip-searching everyone booked into County Jail. In 2003, a group of people sued the department, making a similar argument as the petitioner in Florence: You can't just have a blanket policy of stripping everyone who is arrested for any reason.
The local case was Bull v. San Francisco, and named plaintiff Mary Bull had been forcibly strip-searched after being arrested for vandalism. (She threw fake blood on the ground at an anti-war protest on Market Street.) After the Sheriff's Department showed evidence of how much crazy and dangerous stuff they had found by strip-searching everyone (e.g., screwdrivers, scissors and syringes), the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the policy of searching all people who come through the jail no matter how minor the offense.
That same file of "things we have found by strip-searching everyone," relied upon by our Sheriff's Department in the Bull case, was repeatedly cited in the Florence case to show that local law enforcement is up against a tide of scary contraband. The court in Florence (and Bull) basically ruled that folks who run the jails are in the best position to decide how to keep those jails safe; whether and how to limit the people who are strip-searched is not for the court to decide.
In San Francisco, a new decision had already been made. In 2004, then-Sheriff Michael Hennessey changed the departmental practice and limited strip-searches to people brought to jail for booking who A) Are arrested for drugs, weapons or violence; B) Have a conviction for drugs, weapons or violence within the previous five years; C) Are on parole or probation; or D) demonstrate some other good reason to believe they are carrying contraband. A supervisor signs off on the search.
That 2004 policy is still in force today, so there is no need to worry about the effects of the Florence case on our fair city. But thanks in part to our participation in the Bull case, the same cannot be said for the rest of the nation.
Mirkarimi filing reveals juicy details of behind-the-scene conversations
Mayor Ed Lee suspended Ross Mirkarimi without pay from the office of sheriff on May 20; this triggered a process by which Mirkarimi can be permanently removed that includes a full hearing before the Ethics Commission. Mirkarimi promptly appealed to the California Superior Court to halt that process and reinstate his pay.
The City Attorney's Office has filed documents with the court defending Lee's decision. I dug through them to find the interesting parts.
Mirkarimi's lawyer David Waggoner wrote an email explaining why he was not available to attend an Ethics Commission hearing April 6. It says that Waggoner is "relying on the pro bono assistance of other attorneys, one of whom is out of the country until April 8, 2012." Sure enough, on April 8, Easter Sunday, news broke that celebrity counselor Shepard Kopp would be joining Mirkarimi's defense team — apparently out of the goodness of his heart.
The best part about the filings is Lee's description of his March 19 meeting with Mirkarimi. According to Lee's statement, "Sheriff Mirkarimi told me that he has not yet told his side of story. I said, Okay, and waited for him to tell me his side of the story. He did not. Instead, after pausing, he asked me whether the suspension was based on his conduct as Sheriff. I responded that it was based on his conduct as a public official. I paused again and waited for Sheriff Mirkarimi to give me whatever information he thought important. He did not. Instead, Sheriff Mirkarimi asked me whether the suspension would be with or without pay. I told him it would be without pay. After giving him another chance to ask questions or give more information, I told Mr. Mirkarimi to consider my instruction to resign over the next 24 hours."
Can't you just picture it? Of course, that's one man's version of events, and Mirkarimi will probably disagree someday when he actually tells his side of the story. In the meantime, we'll just watch him do everything in his power to prevent that from happening.
Hot tub time plugged by board member
At last week's Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Eric Mar piped up to plug the 90th anniversary of the Richmond District YMCA. In doing so, Mar extended the following invitation to anyone within earshot, "Please support a great Y. Also, and please join me in the Jacuzzi and sauna when you can, or the weight room one of these evenings. … I'm serious about joining me in the Jacuzzi sometimes, you guys."
Mar also credited his "great health" to the YMCA gym, prompting Supervisor David Chiu to deadpan, "And I thought Supervisor Mar was healthy because he wasn't eating Happy Meals."