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The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to do two things. The first is how to create your own Java bean validator as specified by JSR 349: Bean Validation 1.1. The second is adding your own custom element to this validator so as to effect or define the validator's behavior.
System Requirements
This example was developed and run using the following system setup. If yours is different, it may work but no guarantees.
- Eclipse Luna
- Maven 3.2.1 (Embedded with Eclipse)
The following dependencies are needed in your pom.xml to work with bean validation:
javax.validation validation-api 1.1.0.Final org.hibernate hibernate-validator 5.1.2.Final com.fasterxml classmate 1.1.0
What is Bean Validation
JSR 349: Bean Validation 1.1 is the Java standard allowing you to develop reusable constraints and validators to ensure your application's data meets its business requirements. This may sound complicated, but it's actually very simple. Suppose your application is required to get a user's email address before successfully registering them for a new account. Traditionally, a developer would need to manually code this business requirement. Using JSR 349, the same business requirement can be satisfied using a reusable @NotNull constraint from the bean validation framework. Listing 1 demonstrates this.
Listing 1: Validate user's email address is not null
public class User { @NotNull protected String email; // class continues... }
As you can see from listing 1 the @NotNull constraint and the JSR 349 Bean Validation framework are responsible for validating the email address. Additionally, the @NotNull constraint has no specific ties to email address meaning it can be reused to validate a users first name, last name, date of birth, or whatever data your business requirements say the user must provide.
The bean validation framework is very powerful in that it's also extensible. @NotNull is a very common constraint and as such is provided by the framework. However your application will no doubt have very specific business requirements which the built-in constraints cannot handle. Let's look at an example of such a requirement and how we can build our own constraints and validators to handle it.
Specific Business Requirement
Suppose your application needs to interact with the computer's file system. The user must select a directory but in order to guarantee your application does not inadvertently modify any existing files, it's required that the directory the user selects must be completely empty. This is a good example of data validation that is very specific to your application and which the bean validation framework does not handle out of the box. Remember though the bean validation framework is extensible. It's possible to create a constraint and validator to satisfy this business requirement. Let's first look at creating the constraint.
A bean validation constraint is a simple annotation. Listing 2 shows a @DirectoryIsEmpty validation constraint annotation we'll use to satisfy our application's business requirement.
Listing 2: DirectoryIsEmpty bean validation constraint
package org.ferris.validation.constraints; import java.lang.annotation.Documented; import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; import java.lang.annotation.Retention; import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; import java.lang.annotation.Target; import javax.validation.Constraint; import javax.validation.Payload; import org.ferris.validation.validator.DirectoryIsEmptyValidator; @Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE , ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD , ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR }) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @Constraint(validatedBy = { DirectoryIsEmptyValidator.class }) @Documented public @interface DirectoryIsEmpty { String message() default "{org.ferris.validation.constraints.DirectoryIsEmpty.message}"; Class[] groups() default { }; Class[] payload() default { }; String[] excludes() default {}; }
Let's take a look at this constraint in detail.
#12 The @Target annotation defines what elements the @DirectoryIsEmpty can be put on. In general, the annotation can either be put at the class-level, property-level, or parameter-level. At the class-level, the validation occurs on the class as a whole. This is a way to validated properties which go together, like password and verifiedPassword properties need to be the same. At the property-level, the annotation can either go on the property or on the getter method for the property. At the parameter-level, the annotation goes on a constructor parameter or a method parameter. Typically the @Valid annotation is used at this level so the bean validation framework can validate properties before executing the constructor or method.
#17 The @Constraint annotation tells the bean validation framework which class is responsible for validating this constraint. Here it defines the DirectoryIsEmptyValidator.class.
#19 @interface DirectoryIsEmpty is the standard way to define an annotation.
#20 The message element is required on bean validation constraint annotations. This element is used by the framework to determine what error message should be displayed if validation fails. You can hard code a plain text message, or, as is seen here, enter a resource bundle key as "{key_value}". By convention, the key value is the fully-qualified-class-name + ".message". The bean validation framework will look in the class path for a ValidationMessages.properties file. This file is located at the root of the class path.
#22 The groups element is required on bean validation constraint annotations. This is used to group validation constraints together. For example, a field may have four validation constraints divided into three different groups. The @GroupSequence annotation can be used to define the sequence of the validation constraints. This is helpful if a constraint validation needs to happen in a certain order.
#24 The payload element is required on bean validation constraint annotations, however it is not directly used by the bean validation framework itself. If a payload is present and a constraint violation occurs, the bean validation framework will put the payload into the ConstraintViolation#ConstraintDescriptor object for later use. If a payload is not present, the bean validation framework puts nothing into the object. A payload is a way to pass additional information about the constraint violation to the UI layer (or to any code) responsible for handling the violation. For example, a severity can be assigned to the payload to change the alerting level handling the violation.
#26 The excludes element is custom to this annotation. Just like any annotation, you are able to create your own custom elements in order to pass additional information to the validator to customize the validation. In this example, the excludes element is a String[] and it is used to define the names of directories which are excluded from the constraint validation. For example, suppose you have @DirectoryIsEmpty(excludes={"foo", "bar"}). At validation, the directory will NOT be checked if the name of the directory is either "foo" or "bar".
A constraint annotation is only the first part to creating your own bean validator. As seen on line #17, a class to do the validation is needed. In this example it is DirectoryIsEmptyValidator.class. Let's take a look at this class next.
A validator class is the next piece you need to creating your own bean validation after creating the validation constraint annotation. The annotation is used on whatever class, property, or parameter you want to validate. The validator class is responsible for doing the actual validation. Given our @DirectoryIsEmpty validation constraint annotation, listing 3 shows its validator
Listing 3: DirectoryIsEmptyValidator validator
package org.ferris.validation.validator; import java.io.File; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.List; import javax.validation.ConstraintValidator; import javax.validation.ConstraintValidatorContext; import org.ferris.validation.constraints.DirectoryIsEmpty; public class DirectoryIsEmptyValidator implements ConstraintValidator< DirectoryIsEmpty, File > { private List< String > excludes; @Override public void initialize(DirectoryIsEmpty arg0) { String [] strarr = arg0.excludes(); if (strarr == null) { strarr = new String[]{}; } excludes = Arrays.asList(strarr); } @Override public boolean isValid(File file, ConstraintValidatorContext context) { if (excludes.contains(file.getName())) { return true; } File [] files = file.listFiles(); if (files != null && files.length > 0) { return false; } else { return true; } } }
Let's take a look at this validator in more detail.
#11 Here we see the class implements the ConstraintValidator interface with the specific generics being DirectoryIsEmpty, and File. DirectoryIsEmpty obviously refers to the @DirectoryIsEmpty validation constraint annotation. File defines the @DirectoryIsEmpty annotation must be put on a class that extends File or on a File property or parameter. This of course make sense because our business requirement states the directory picked by the user must be empty if it is to be valid. Directories in Java are represented by the File object.
#13 This property will be used to hold a list of directory names excluded from the validator.
#16 The initialize method is part of the ConstraintValidator interface and can be overridden to do custom initialization of the validator.
#17 Here the excludes() method is called to get the String[] holding the names of the directories to exclude from validation. The excludes element may or may not be defined so the validator must handle both cases. If the excludes element is defined and the excludes() method call returns a String[] of directory names to be excluded from validation, then the validator must ensure it does not validate those directories. If the excludes element is not defined and the excludes() method call returns nothing, then the validator should not exclude any directory from validation.
#25 The isValid method is part of the ConstraintValidator interface. This is where the magic happens. Code this method to perform any validation you need. Return true if valid, false otherwise.
#27 The code checks the excludes property to see if the list contains the name of the directory being validated. If the list does contain the name, then return true (#28) because that directory should be excluded from validation which means it is automatically valid.
#30 Use the File#listFiles method to get a list of all files and sub-directories. If there are files or sub-directories (#31) return false because the directory the user selected is not empty and fails the business requirement. Otherwise, return true (#34) because the directory the user selected is empty and this satisfies the business requirement.
You've learned how to create your own validation constraint annotation and its associated validator. You've also learned how easily the bean validation framework is extended and hopefully you recognize the great opportunities this gives you.
Bernard, Emmanuel. (2013, April). Bean Validation specification. beanvalidation.org. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://beanvalidation.org/1.1/spec/
JSR 349: Bean Validation 1.1. (n.d.). Java Community Process. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from https://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=349


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In my case, I spend money I haven't earned to buy things I really want.
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Today, there are many businesses that are using software that can solve all the problems related scheduling. It is true in scheduling employees within any retail operation, it is vitally important that there will be no conflicts within the schedule. Though, there are many reasons to why businesses rely on such software but if you are still unaware of this useful software, it will be better if you read below the blog as it will make you update you about the latest software that is being used by many companies these days.
There are some reasons that will allow you to realize the advantages as it pertain to operational planning. The list of the reasons is mentioned below:
- With employee scheduling software, you can maintain a record of employee's attendance.
- You can track upcoming vacation date and time.
- Builds up a calendar for employee time-off and other relevant details.
- Manages employee time effectively.
If you are willing to make the most of advanced employee scheduling software, it is better you understand what it can do for you as manager. This software has several tools and features that will simplify the flow of information, this way the requests for time off and availability information don't go through one person or unnoticed.
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The overall project goal of CERES (Centers of Excellence for young RESearchers) is to improve research conditions of young researchers from EU universities and especially from Ukrainian and Belarusian universities. Therefore we plan to develop a virtual portal and several centers in Ukraine and Belarus in order to promote the collaboration between the target groups: young researchers, academic teachers and enterprises. In general, CERES allows participants to form research groups, collaborate with international research partners and to share information and project results. Using CERES to collaborate is free of charge and is available to students and young researchers from PC universities and enterprises.
For that purpose, prof. Ing. Karol Matiaško PhD from the Department of Informatics at University of Žilina (Slovakia), is leading a consortium of 14 academic, industrial and public non-profit organization from five different countries (Belarus, Czech, Germany, Slovakia and Ukraine). "International specialists from science and industry cooperate for development of applied innovation. We aim at creating platform for support of young researchers", explains prof. Matiaško. The CERES project is funded with 672.193 Euros per 3 years by the European Union under the TEMPUS IV Programme – Sixth Call for Proposals (EACEA/35/2012). Reference number of the project is 544137-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-SK-TEMPUS-JPHES.
CERES has a long-lasting impact on the higher education of Partner countries. Close to market collaborations with enterprises allow participating universities to access financial resources which ensure future operation and further development of the CERES network. First pilot collaborations between young researchers and enterprises are conducted during the project and are expected to spill over to other young researchers and enterprises.
In accordance with the knowledge triangle concept, increased collaboration between young researchers and enterprises leads to a higher level of innovation and thus positively affects research and education conditions in the higher education when results are integrated in academic training.
Master students of BrSTU attended a meeting with the expert of CERES project
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On November 4, 2018 the Open University Day with the motto "Make your choice and apply for BrSTU!" took a place at Brest State Technical University.
On October 22 – 23 Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej (Poland) hosted the International Scientific Conference "Reading and Writing Skills in the Educational Environment: Theory and Practice", which was held jointly with Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie under the patronage of prof. Jozef Berger, Rector of Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej.
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• Opening of a Conference: October 18, 2018
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The summer school, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will start with visits to European Institutions in Strasburg, followed by llectures and presentations in Essen and last from 22.08. - 31.08.2016.
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ESP stands for Educational Studies Program. (MIT stands for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Just in case.)
ESP's office is at W20-467, in the fourth floor of MIT's student center.
ESP's website is at esp.mit.edu.
ESP is a volunteer student-run organization that runs programs (called Splash, Spark, etc.) that offer classes taught by MIT students (as well as students from other colleges and other affiliates) for middle and high school students.
ESP's motto is "Teach Anything, Learn Anything".
You can't actually teach and learn anything at ESP. There are several exceptions, like that you're not allowed to teach students to do illegal things.
Splash lasts two days, both in one weekend, in November. Starting a couple years ago, Splash is for high schoolers only. By number of students, Splash is ESP's largest program.
Spark lasts two days, both in one weekend, in March. Starting a couple years ago, Spark is for middle schoolers only. Spark is smaller than Splash, but larger than all of ESP's other programs.
HSSP occurs one day a week for several weeks. MIT's ESP runs a Spring HSSP and a Summer HSSP. At one point we ran a Fall HSSP, we don't anymore. At one point Harvard's ESP ran a Fall HSSP. Now they don't anymore either.
HSSP literally doesn't stand for anything. It used to stand for "High School Studies Program", but this doesn't make sense anymore as it is also open to middle school students. HSSP is ESP's oldest program. In fact, it predates ESP.
Each new HSSP, though, we tend to come up with a bizarre new backronym for HSSP.
ESP also runs several other programs, like Junction and Cascade.
ESP runs Splash for Us, a program for MIT students by MIT students, each January.
ESP does not run SATPREP or Delve anymore. Those are now run by MIT ATI (Academic Teaching Initiative).
MIT has the original ESP, which has been around for three and a half decades, but since then analogous organizations has sprung up in other campuses, starting with Stanford about a decade ago. Some of these are called ESPs, whereas some of them are just called Splashes. They meet annually at SplashCon.
The umbrella organization of the ESPs and Splashes around the country (and soon the world?) is Learning Unlimited (LU), an organization dedicated to the founding of new ESP-like organizations everywhere.
LU's website is at learningu.org.


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by Victor Davis Hanson
Private Papers
The recent assassination of Sheik Saruman raises among some Americans the question—at what point should we reconsider our rather blanket support for the Israelis and show a more even-handed attitude toward the Palestinians? The answer, it seems to me, should be assessed in cultural, economic, political, and social terms. Read more →


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Choosing a truly healthy diet can be a monumental source of confusion. Contradictory advice from so-called experts is all over the map. Differences among diets of long-lived, healthy people around the world also add to the mystery. Here are a few ideas for how you can sort it all out. [Read more…]
Simple Tartare Recipe for Steak or Tuna
This simple tartare recipe made for a delicious lunch on a recent Saturday. Unlike most recipes, virtually all of the time required is in preparation … since there is no cooking involved. My reasons behind creating tartare dishes of steak and tuna are twofold: 1) I am always up for a new epicurean adventure (see, e.g., Got a Good Recipe for Beef Liver or Heart Carpaccio?; and, 2) I am continually upgrading the health benefits of my diet (more on that later). [Read more…]
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You haven't lived unless you've experienced a mackerel head smoothie. Absolutely delightful. And more nutritious than almost anything else you can put down your gullet. Just in case you've been holding back until you could find a good recipe, here is how to make one. Easy-peasy. The whole family will just love it. [Read more…]
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Eating is wonderful. Except when it isn't. Such as when it exposes you to the monumentally dangerous substances that scientists call advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs speed up aging and underlie many degenerative diseases, including diabetes, atherosclerosis, chronic renal failure, Alzheimer's disease, high blood pressure, stroke, osteopenia, and generation of epithelial cancers.
Unfortunately, scientific jargon about AGEs has kept this all-important topic from becoming a popular subject on social media and at parties, picnics and family gatherings. We clearly need a new term that the public can understand and talk about intelligently.
Since AGEs represent oxidation gone amok, and since oxidation is a burning of sorts, I propose that we refer to AGEs as Burnt Crap in Foods (BCFs). There, isn't that better? Now let's delve into BCFs to see what they do, where they are, and how to minimize damage to your health from them. [Read more…]
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When Food Looks Back at You – Fish Head Soup
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The Worst Diet in Human History
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You will never be healthy by following the latest federal dietary guidelines. They are a mixed bag of advice – some good, some bad, some ugly. Although the feds purport to use scientific research as the basis for their guidelines, nothing could be further from the truth. Lobbyists for agribusiness have more sway than science. Let's take a look at some of the highs and lows of the latest federal recommendations. [Read more…]
Stop Calorie Counting – Food Is Not About Calories
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Class action, accepted as an extraordinary but acceptable procedure in the US, still instils a touch of fear in European lawyers. Over the past 20 years, the US has developed a system of class arbitration whereas, in Europe, class arbitration provisions are rare. Is it time for this to change?
Roman Khodykin considers class arbitration and whether it has a place in Europe as a mechanism for determining mass claims. A fuller version of this article appeared in Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers 2013 edited by Arthur W. Rovine.
The concept of class action has its roots in the "Bill of Peace", a procedural device first employed by the Courts of Chancery in 17th century England. The Bill of Peace was used for legal disputes involving multiple parties that shared common aspects. It allowed the English Court of Chancery to settle the rights of parties, a group known as the "multitude", in one suit, in equity court. If the equity court allowed the matter to proceed as a Bill of Peace, the results of the suit would bind all members of the "multitude," whether they actually appeared in the case or not. In England, the procedure has been replaced with representative action. In the US, the procedure was used in development of class action litigation.
Europe is a huge market, benefiting from free movement of goods and services, with close to half a billion customers. As business becomes increasingly international, it becomes more and more important to have an efficient system in place for resolving mass claims. However, the approach taken to collective redress differs across the EU member states and, whilst the EU Commission has been working for several years on developing European standards of collective redress, these are yet to be implemented.
Could class arbitration offer an effective alternative to class litigation?
The advantage of class arbitration is that a procedure could be designed free from interference from Member States. If that procedure were more efficient and user-friendly than class litigation, it could attract considerable support.
Class Arbitration has already been introduced, and is gaining momentum, in the US. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) have both introduced rules allowing class arbitrations and, to date, the AAA has administered more than 300 class arbitrations.
In Germany, a leading arbitral institution has adopted class arbitration rules for corporate disputes. The DIS Supplementary Rules for Corporate Law Disputes 2009 give all concerned shareholders the right to join the proceedings whilst providing for the binding effect of the award on the shareholders.
What form should class arbitration proceedings take?
European efforts to introduce class action have proceeded on the premise that any European system of collective redress should be based on an "opt-in" model as opposed to the US style "opt-out" model. The majority of commentators believe that it is against European principles of individualized justice to allow "opt-out" procedures in Europe. It is argued that an "opt-in" procedure is necessary to ensure that all participants in the action are aware of, and have consented to, having their rights bound by the class representatives.
Some commentators believe that a hybrid system for class arbitration should be designed and introduced in Europe to avoid the problems that have arisen in US-style class actions. That system would ideally require:
- An express agreement to arbitrate and an "opt-in" mechanism to ensure consensual proceedings;
- Flexible discovery procedures;
- Approval by an external agency before filing to prevent frivolous actions;
- Procedural bifurcation between class certification stage and the hearing of the merits with different arbitrators for each stage to prevent bias in favour of certifying a class;
- Fee-shifting provisions to deter the filing of meritless claims; and
- Capped punitive damages for intentional or reckless infliction of harm to deter potential wrongdoers and to provide an incentive for small claims claimants to opt-in to class arbitration.
BLP Perspective
There are significant challenges in designing an effective class arbitration procedure. However, the US experience demonstrates that it is possible to introduce rules allowing class arbitrations and there is no reason why this could not be achieved in Europe. The concept of class action has its roots in Europe and, with the continued growth of the European market, now may be the time to overcome the traditionally hostility to class actions and to introduce a European system of class arbitration.
For more information on any of the issues raised in this article please contact firstname.lastname@example.com


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Toronto weather: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
Toronto police are warning drivers to slow down and be more careful after a high number of collisions this morning due to the messy winter weather.
Around five to 10 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for Toronto and the GTA for today.
The snow will end late afternoon and it will be mainly cloudy tonight with flurries beginning again before tomorrow morning.
GO Transit is also experiencing significant delays as a result of the weather.
Several bus routes are delayed by up to an hour due to the road conditions including routes 12, 25, 29, 40, 48, 51 and 96.
Traffic and weather conditions are causing the #GOBus trips to run 30-45 minutes late.—@GOtransit
The city applied salt on the roads during rush hour this morning and advised commuters to consider public transit or travelling in off-peak hours.
Messy driving conditions today. Consider transit or travelling off peak.—@TO_WinterOps
But for some Torontonians, the snow was a welcome treat.
Environment Canada issued a freezing drizzle advisory for parts of southwest Ontario on Monday which was lifted for Toronto, the GTA and Hamilton.
Air Canada has also warned that flights to and from Pearson International and Billy Bishop airports may be delayed or cancelled as a result of the weather.
Billy Bishop Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport say the weather conditions in the city and along the U.S East Coast may cause some delays and that passengers should check the status of their flight with airlines.
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Alexander Park & Community Centre
Alexander Park features a full basketball court, two youth soccer fields, an outdoor wading pool, play structure, and swing sets. During the winter months an outdoor rink, complete with boards is maintained in the park and is the site of the annual Carlington Cup shinny hockey tournament. The park has been adopted through the City of Ottawa's Adopt-A-Park program. New flower beds with tulips and other plants have been added by volunteer who also organize regular cleanups. The park hosts the CCA's Family Fun Day event on the Victoria Day weekend.
The Alexander Community Centre is open year round and is the meeting place for the Carlington Community Association. It also serves as a polling station during elections. Various programmes, activities and other events are held at the facilities, details of which can be found in the City of Ottawa's Parks and Recreation guides.


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Train now to finish strong at the New Jersey State Triathlon! Here you will find all the endurance resources including open water swim training, clean eating, injury prevention and the latest in cool race gear and trends.
Training for a triathlon is a lot of work. On top of choosing the right race and making sure you have all of the right gear, it's also important to create and stick to a workout plan that revolves around swimming, biking, and running multiple times a week.
It is easy to forget that a training plan isn't really complete without scheduled rest days to recover, relax, and let your body recharge. While taking a day off sounds like an easy thing to do, for many triathletes – myself included – shutting off training mode for a day can be a challenge.
So on rest days when I'm feeling a bit restless, I try to plan a low intensity activity to keep my body and mind focused on the task at hand. My four favorite options include:
1. Stretching and mobility training: While stretching should be a regular part of daily workouts, I like to place a special emphasis on flexibility and mobility on my off days. Sometimes I'll schedule a restorative yoga class or spend time at home with my yoga mat. I also try to work on sore muscles and tight spots with a foam roller or lacrosse ball. It's better to work through muscle kinks on an off day than have to deal with them on a bike ride, run, or during a swim workout.
2. Meal plan: Planning healthy and satiating meals takes time and work, especially if most of your time is spent training. Rest days are a great opportunity to plan, purchase, and prepare meals for the week. You'll thank yourself when dinner is ready minutes after coming home from an evening brick workout.
3. Long walk: If you're feeling particularly restless, lace up your shoes and go for a long walk. It's low impact and low intensity while still giving you the opportunity to get moving. Kick it up a notch by bringing along your favorite book on tape or podcast, and stop every quarter mile for a stretch.
4. Gear check: Sleep, eat, go to work, train, repeat. Training for a triathlon can make some days feel packed to the brim with almost no time for anything else. Use your rest day to take an assessment of your bike, run gear, and swim accessories. Does something need to be fixed? Are you in desperate need of a new pair of goggles? Take an inventory and use this day to get it done.
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When talking about power supplies, the general rule of thumb is more power = more noise. This is because in order to combat the extra heat produced by higher wattage power supplies manufacturers need to install more powerful (and noisy) cooling solutions.
However, this rule has been totally disproved by the OCZ GameXStream, which managed to produce a full and stable 850w of power without the noise and heat associated with other high wattage units we've tested in the past. Add to this the fact that the OCZ GameXStream is no bigger than your average ATX power supply along with its excellent efficiency level of over 85% (as tested by our equipment) and it's hard to even consider using another power supply for your high-end future gaming PC.
In recognition of these excellent qualities I need to congratulate OCZ for being the first company in the history of Overclock3D to receive our "Best In Class" award. This award signifies that the OCZ GameXStream 850w PSU is considered by Overclock3D to be the best all-round power supply in the 600w - 900w classification.
The OCZ GameXStream 850w is currently available from Specialtech for the very reasonable price of £115.
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• Internal adjustable potentiometer.
• Standard ATX size (amazing for a unit with this much power).
• Nothing worth talking about. A first for any PSU here at OC3D!
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1. Interactive login shell (e.g., when logging in from the console or via ssh)
2. Interactive non-login shell (e.g., when you run bash at a terminal prompt)
3. Non-interactive shell (e.g., to run a shell script)
An interactive shell has both input and output connected to a tty (usually the user's terminal). If you type echo $- and the value contains i, the shell is interactive. (The other letters are options passed in at invocation, or via the set builtin.) A login shell is started with the --loginoption. This is usually handled by whatever program you're using for...
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Today's prompt is: Break
It is with sadness that I read Brenda's post today. She is taking a blogging break. I have looked forward to Thursdays to stretch my thinking with my beloved words. I love words and will miss this blog. Hope you will return to us refreshed.
I am on my way to see my grandkids latest family member. A puppy--But now they will have to house break it.
My grandson fell, he hurt his arm but it wasn't a break, thank goodness.
Well, I am on my way to babysit all day without a break.


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A maternal dragon keyring, with a protective dragon encircling her egg. I've burned my original artwork into the surface of the wood keyring using pyrography. This would make a great gift for a dragon or fantasy lover, a man gift with special message or a wood (5 years) anniversary gift for him or her.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Bunny BFF
What a sweet mixed media collage of a little girl and her bunny for Easter. Of course, this doesn't have to only be an Easter Gift, but it sure would be pretty in a little blond girls room :)
I make these with LOTS of different mediums, paint, pencil drawing, glitter, rhinestones, stamps, stickers, more paint, spatter some, sand some, I love the 3 dimensional flowers popping off the back ground.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Charlie and his Giraffe
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If you are going out of town with children, what are things you should be asking for or looking for if you have kids? I created a list of things I want to know and look for! Keep in mind that I have an infant and a toddler.
- Is there a fridge in the room? I am a big fan of making sure that their is a fridge. When you are traveling with kids there are always bottles, and drink cups, and milk that you will want to have readily available. Having the convenience of a fridge is a great way to be sure you can have these items without having to toss them.
- Is there a pool? Whether you are staying in a hotel for vacation or for a family trip, ANY hotel stay is a vacation in a child's eye! Make the best of it. Find out whether or not there is an indoor or outdoor pool. If so, be sure to pack all your swimsuits. What a fun and easy way to get your kids to burn off some much needed energy by taking them for a swim. I still have memories growing up when we would stay at at hotel that had a pool and my sister and I would have a blast swimming!
- Do they have free wifi? I am a technology geek! Although I want wifi for selfish reasons since I LOVE social media and I am always blogging, Netflix and online games are a great way to utilize free wifi at a hotel.
- Is there a nearby general store? You are going to want to have the convenience of being able to buy some things that you might need or want that you might have forgotten at home.
- Does the hotel have laundry facilities for guest to use? Okay if you have kids, you have been out and and about and all of a sudden there is an accident…you know the one I am talking about what do you do now. I have been known to wash stuff in the hotel tub/sink. The bed case scenario I have had when traveling is when I have been able to do a load of wash before going home. It is SO nice to come home and have all clean clothes in your luggage.
- Do they have a pull out crib? If you need it, you want it. You baby/kid might not actually sleep in it, but did you know it was GREAT to let them play in it. Also, it is a great place to put all your kids.
- Location with walking distance…easier to walk then travel by car if you are kids are still in car seats! If the city has a public transit system that is usually easy too if you have easy access to it.


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Thursday, July 7:
Yesterday ended up being exactly the type of day I needed. I finished my feminism readings, and truly enjoyed reading all the chapters. I almost read more than was assigned; woah! I think I am really going to love this as my major, and if I say so myself, I think my first paper was pretty bad-ass. I spent the afternoon by myself, in peace and quiet, and knocked out my paper and started my Field Study paper. I then sat out in the fun for about 40 minutes, which felt so nice and relaxing. The day ended with Alison, Katie, Jameson and I curled up side by side in my bed watching the Hangover on my computer. It was exactly the day I needed, and I'm glad I took that break for myself. I know after this trip, Katie and Alison are going to be two of my closest friends, and I can't wait to hangout with them back at school.
Well, today was so much better than I expected. Katie and I were so worried that none of the students closest to us would be in school today, but to my surprise, all of my seven boys were there! I was so relieved. We let them finish the movies, which took about 45 minutes, and then we just tried taking pictures with as many of them as possible. We come to school again tomorrow, but we have a celebration with the teachers at 10 am, so again, we don't know who will come to school. I hung out with my seven boys for a while, as they followed us over to MIE. I was glad they did this because I finally got to get pictures with them, without hundreds of other kids standing around us, jumping in the pictures. I told all of them to come to school tomorrow, and I realize that I keep just trying to post-pone the whole saying goodbye thing. Even when I do actually say goodbye, it won't actually hit me until I am home. I can only hope and pray that I see these children again, and that they remember me and know how much I truly love them. Part of me almost wishes they didn't come to school tomorrow, so I don't have to try and say good-bye to them. I know, though, that if I left without saying goodbye I would regret it, I just really suck at saying bye.
Now, we are at MIE waiting for A&T and Radford to get here at 1:30 pm, when we will then walk an hour to the village traditional church for a showing. I am not sure how the rest of the afternoon will pan out, but we will probably get back around 4:30 pm, freshen up in the bathroom, and then have the end of the year dinner at 5:30 pm with all of the teachers. Basically, there is a celebration tonight (that we are throwing for the teachers) and then a celebration tomorrow (that the teachers are throwing for us). Will touch base later! Peace, love, Malawi.
Well, this afternoon wasn't what I expected but it was special nonetheless, and it has me completely freaking out about having to say good-bye tomorrow. At about 1:30 pm we all headed over to Malika Village Catholic Church for a private performance. Henery and Mike walked all the way over with us, which made me nervous because I didn't know where their homes were and if they would even be allowed in the Church when we arrived. However, when we arrived the Church was filled with other children in a back "children's section", so Mike and Henery thankfully got to stay. The choir performed for us for about an hour, and their songs and voices were absolutely beautiful. All the ladies with their babies that were in the Church got so into the performances, and you could tell that these people get by with their struggles with help from their religion. Another beautiful baby came up to me during the performance and sat on my lap, which ended up being, obviously, the highlight of the experience. It's really crazy here how calm and collected toddlers are. Throughout my entire stay here, I have never seen a baby cry or a toddler scramble around, not being able to sit still. On the downfall, these toddlers also rarely smile. At the end of the performances, the director called Dr. Kelly up and thanked her for coming back and supporting the Church throughout the years, and like magic, the little baby grabbed both of my hands and held them. The smallest moments here mean more to me than anything in my life, and when we got up to go, the little girl followed me out. Add her to my future adoption list!
We walked the 40 minutes back to MIE, where we then parted with Mike and Henery and I gave them two bananas to have for dinner. The group then headed over to the Cafeteria for our teacher dinner, where my seven "motley crew" boys were playing football in the field. They ran over to me, and all held my hands as we walked the rest of the way to the Cafeteria. I gave them a banana as well, and made them promise they would come back tomorrow to say goodbye. They all hugged me for legitimately 10 minutes until Dr. Kelly came out and I knew I had to go inside. Of course, the second after we arrived they ran out of fuel for the generator so we continued on with the evening in complete darkness. We all lined up and received our plates of food (rice and chicken, I will never eat you again!), and then we sat at the tables next to our teachers. Dr. Kelly, Dr. Patty and Dr. Liz then went to the front and introduced all of us students, as well as the headmasters at each school. To end the evening, us students all went to the front and performed the two songs that Innocent had taught to us. The teachers absolutely loved it! After the first line, they all started cheering and clapping, not realizing we had just started the song. Even though the evening wasn't what I planned, I was so happy that the teachers had that special night. For most families here in Malawi, the only time you get to eat meat with your meals is for Christmas dinner. I was so happy that these teachers got to enjoy a free, filling meal and be recognized for all they are trying to do for these children. Katie and I had a nice conversation with Odina, and she proceeded to tell us that she "wished we could stay here forever and teach". I think something snapped inside Katie and I at the same time, because we were both pretty silent on the bus ride back to Annie's.
I cannot believe tomorrow is my last day with these children. I have been putting off the whole "saying goodbye" thing, and every day I keep just saying "okay please come to school tomorrow!", so that I'll have at least one extra day with them. My little "motley crew" means more to me than anybody has meant to me in a very, very long time. I want to everything in the world for them, I want to be able to give them bright, happy and healthy futures. I want them to continue smiling and continue their education. I want them to know how loved they are, and how they have someone who will always be there for them. I can't even type this right now without starting to cry, and I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep tonight. I cannot part with these boys, and I promise both them and myself that I will be back to see them in the future.


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Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that no country including America should make the mistake of moving away from the democratically-elected civilian leadership in Pakistan.
"There are certain decisions that are made by different leaders within their government, but it would be a mistake, and it`s a mistake that the US has made continuously over the last 63 years, to move away from the democratically-elected civilian leadership of Pakistan," Hillary told reporters at a White House news conference.
The goal of the Obama administration, she said, is to help support that leadership understand how to deliver and show that democracy produces results for people.
"We intend to do that. We deal with the leaders of Pakistan, and we do it in a very whole-of-government approach. And the strategic dialogue has given us the mechanism to be able to do that," she said.
Hillary argued that there has been progress in Pakistan.
"I think the President and each of us have alluded to some of the signposts of that progress. We still have a lot to do. And the floods were a major challenge to not only the people of Pakistan, but also to our strategy, because we had adopted an approach to change how we were doing aid, to be much more responsive to what the Pakistanis themselves needed and wanted, as opposed to what we thought they should need or want," she said.
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Chiefs of Staff) has developed a very positive, cooperative relationship with (Pak Army Chief) General (Ashfaq Pervez) Kayani. (CIA Chief) Leon Panetta deals regularly with the director general of the ISI, General Pasha," Hillary said.
She said that when the present administration took over from the Bush administration, it had very little in the way of an understanding with Pakistan that the extremists who threatened the US were allied with those who threatened them, and that, in effect, they were creating a syndicate of
"In fact, when we came into office, the Pakistanis had agreed to an ill conceived peace agreement with the Pakistani Taliban that was consistently and persistently expanding their territorial reach," Hillary said.
Besides being told that the strategy was not a right one, Pakistanis were also made aware about the objections as it would provide greater territory for al Qaeda and their allies to operate, she said.
"So what happened? The Pakistanis took an entirely different approach. They moved 140,000 troops off the Indian border. They waged an ongoing conflict against their enemies who happen also to be the allies of our enemies. They began to recognise what we see as a mortal threat to Pakistan`s long-term sovereignty and authority. That was not something that was predicted two years ago that they would do. They`ve done it," Hillary argued.
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UPDATE: I should have noted that the gist of the CBS line presented in the Times story is that CBS would not have run with the story if the White House had objected to the documents. One of the inisidious elements of the CBS/60 Minutes documents is the fabrication of the supposed "personal file" of a deceaed officer from which they allegedly emanated.
The Times does not ask whether CBS disclosed its interviews with Mrs. Killian and her son that would have raised questions regarding the authenticity of the documents; I assume it didn't. Should the White House have sought to verify the existence of a "personal file" obtained from sources CBS refused to disclose and undertaken its own investigation of the documents? I think it should have only if it had reason to be cynical about every element of CBS's story, as in retrospect all but CBS see that it did.
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I admit it: today I sat on a bike that goes nowhere for thirty minutes on the 'random' program which most closely simulates cycling in the real world. In order to pass the time in some state just a shade above pitiable boredom, I did three things: I watched the swimmers who, like me, had chosen to spend a portion of their afternoon going nowhere in a state of locomotion, I blasted music directly into my ear holes, and I thought.
I thought about this band I used to know (made up) from Montreal - called Fudge Pleasure. They were a bunch of mostly white dudes from the suburbs of Toronto who smoked too much weed, had an inexplicable obsession with James Brown and thought French-Canadian girls were alien creatures of wonder and sin. With that stuffed in their pipes, they took to the sexier climes of Montreal with its promise of equal opportunity to everyone from eighteen year old girls who wished they were redheads to bongo hippies who just want to get righteous and move to the original beat. Check ça! C'est tout fucké, hein?
Lead singer and tambourine 'player', Games Butty, originated from a family of total weirdos (who named him Games expecting people to pronounce it James) and legendary Canadian golfers. With his baffling afro and strange body shape, he was an easy target for ridicule. This wasn't helped by his propensity to dance with zero inhibition, which might not have mattered that much if Fudge Pleasure played any style of music other than their only-in-Montreal brand of funk/punk, scream/soul. 'Gay Buddy' (as detractors and fans alike took to calling him) became well known on the local circuit for doing things on stage that would have left any other human with broken arms and legs, disjointed by idiocy.
The only other musician in the band worth mentioning is the drummer - a Ojibwa native who grew up on an island in Lake Huron. No one really knew is real name. They assumed that Shitting Stan wasn't it. It had to be a nickname really because if you ever had the chance to see them play, it was painfully obvious. He was what has been called a 'retard drummer' - that is, a drummer whose musical prowess is inextricably linked to his library of ridiculously mangled on-stage faces. Stan's collection of face moves were very much uniquely his own. Enough said on that topic.
Sadly, the band came to an untimely end when Shitting Stan, challenged to "act like a kindergarten kid," by what might have been a fan, lit the carpet of the band's van on fire and perished. Fudge Pleasure and specifically Games decided that the band could not continue after a loss so awesome.
Though their non-existent ambitions allowed them to go nowhere and do nothing save for a dozen or so live shows, they will always be remembered for taking a terrible idea and making it something interesting. How many of us can say the same?
In a way that is just as similar as it is different, Elliott Brood took a wicked idea and made it totally wicked. They took three cosmopolitan Torontonians in sharkskin-esque suits (themselves), gave one a banjo and the voice of a banshee, another an acoustic guitar with no fear of plugging it in and cranking the distortion and the third a drum kit with an old leather suitcase for a kick drum. Then, the three of them boarded a train called "The Elliott Brood Sound Experience" and headed straight for the end of the road.
The train metaphor is pretty perfect actually. Take into consideration the tune "Fingers and Tongues" from their latest effort called Mountain Meadow.
This song gives you exactly what you need to feel like you're going somewhere - even when you're sat going nowhere. It almost feels like boarding a train headed for where the sun sets, just off the face of the Earth. You can feel the engine power up and gain speed as it passes the city limits. You can feel the promise. I know they say Johnny Cash played like a steam locomotive, but this is 2009 and we've got the prairies to cross.
There's a strong sense of importance too. One that keeps the coal in the engine. It's like a long-haul rush to drive off a cliff in order to make some great and unforgettable statement. And as the train comes up out of the final valley and heads the flat-lands opening up the throttle for the real commitment, singer Mark Sasso belts it out like a woeful but empowered raving lunatic. Just the kind of guy I want at the helm of my run-away train.
Even the end of the song, with its chunky stammering summation, has me imagining the cars of the train buckling over the edge and crashing off the cliff face in destructively triumphant stutters.
No song has done that to me before.
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While they've been taking TKD and moving up through the ranks I've been on the sidelines cheering them on, pushing them when necessary and encouraging them when they've faltered or feared. And yet, hearing the Tenets of TaeKwonDo over and over again.... I've begun to realize that there is so much more to what they are saying and learning.
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60s Gino Charles Black Cocktail Dress
Vintage 1960s cocktail dress of exquisite quality from the collaboration of Teal Traina and Malcolm Starr. Jet black scooter-style shift with princess seams front and back opening to inverted pleats with bow detail. Additional bows top the double shoulder straps. Note how the hidden zipper is concealed with the lefthand princess seam at back. Fully lined. Absolutely gorgeous. Union made in the U.S.A. From the estate of the impeccably dressed Dorothy E.
Labels: Gino Charles (manufacturer), I. Magnin & Co. (high-end department store), 1963-'74 ILGWU
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We wished that we had had with us the Florida Trail data book, since we had hiked 50 miles of this same stretch the year before, and there were a few places we wanted to try to find again, but we were working from memory and from a different perspective, so we didn't find them all. But for anyone thinking about canoeing or hiking this stretch, it would definitely be useful. (I'm lookin at you, Annie!)
The reflections on the Suwannee are just stunning. The trees, the limestone cliffs, the sky. Beauty:
There were SO MANY of these trees on the banks, especially in the first half of the trip. They were huge, bulbous, gnarly, and often split strait through in their bases, and then they would spread and thin out about 6 feet up. I need to find out what they are...
Baby Alligators! We saw several 3-5 footers as well, but these guys were only about a foot and a half long.
The first night we camped on a tiny sandbar island in the middle of the river, a few miles upstream of Big Shoals. It was nice, but everything got lots of condensation on it, not to mention sand. Should have taken a photo... Alas...
The next day we reached Big Shoals early in the day, and as we stopped at the launch a mile before the rapids to refill our water, we met a couple who were just doing a day paddle, but we quickly found many connections between us. They were in Florida because they hiked the entire Florida Trail this winter, and before they left the state on the way back home (Portland, Oregon), on the tail end of a year long travel, a friend suggested they do a day paddle around Big Shoals. They were dropping in as we stopped at the launch. They had met Rachel Renne on the Trail, who if you do not know her is a New College alum, and a truly wonderful human being. We talked a bit about Florida, the trail, and then about the Pacific Crest Trail, which these two (Goodness and Zim, together they are Team Color) had through hiked last summer, and Mike through-hiked the summer before. It was nice to meet and talk with them, and to obviously have a lot in common. Maybe we'll see you again someday....
Big Shoals is the only class 3 rapids in Florida. We, however, did not go over them. We had lots of gear and instead we portaged around them. The guys in the picture below were camped right on the banks of the shoals, and were raising their arms in triumph after passing over the last big bump, and then promptly overturned their canoe. Mike and I had a good time laughing and heckling from the shore with their friends, who were more experienced than they were, and watched as it took them about 8 minutes to get back into their canoe, and then finally paddle back to the near shore through the current.
The foam from the shoals lasted for a LONG time afterwards. This was at its thickest, just after launching after the shoals:
Cypress knees are crazy and wonderful:
Which of these two is right side up?
Passing through White Springs around sunset:
The namesake of White Springs was a mineral spring with a bathing house built around it. Now, the river just flows into the hole, and the flow is reversed, but the bath house structure is still there:
Look at the photo on the top right of this informational sign, with the line of people - Mike was amazed that 'the pimp pose' is older than hip hop :-P
The second night we camped a few miles past White Springs and Stephen Foster Folk Center. This time we set up camp on a high, shaded cliff above the north side of the river, just off the Florida Trail, in a dried up depression/water drainage bed. I wouldn't call it a creek, but if it were raining, it sure would be where all the water went before going into the river.
A little ways down the next day, where Swift Creek joins the river, we found this crazy scaly lizard that we have yet to identify:
So many tree swings everywhere! Also, beautiful green foliage.
This line of oaks looked to stately and regal to me:
We tried fishing repeatedly, but we only had one type of lure and didn't have much luck finding fresh bait, so we didn't catch anything. But just before sunset on that third day, we met a man who calls himself Teddy Bear and is a local celebrity chef in White Springs (here's an article in the local paper about him). He was standing on a steep bank 20 feet above the water, with his young granddaughter, fishing for cat fish. He hadn't had any luck that day, but had stories to tell of catfish so heavy that he couldn't haul them up the cliff. (It was obviously his favorite fishing hole.) We talked with him for a few minutes, and Mike and I were both struck at his kind, youthful nature, that smile shining constantly. He gave us some chicken livers to try our hand at catfishing, but we didn't end up having the opportunity. After we left and said goodbye, Mike almost instantly regretted not having stayed and talked with him longer. He was quite a character, and it would have been good to hear more of his stories. We have hopes of meeting him again.... and hey, it's possible, now that we know where his fishing spot is :)
This was a really cool place. We got there right around sunset, so this photo is dark, but it gives you the gist of the place. It's Suwannee Springs, another old natural spring turned natural bathhouse touted for its mineral waters' healing qualities. This photo was taken from the top of a tall, rough stone wall overlooking the sight. On the right, you can see a middle-height tier covered with grasses, and then the beach in the middle, complete with a small tree just by the far wall. There was something I found so alluring and magical about this place. Maybe it had to do with the twilight, or the man-made structure cradling this natural place, and being slowly reclaimed by the water and the plants. But this is somewhere I will come back to:
We ended up paddling into the dark that night, and camping on the beach of Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. We could hear Del McCoury playing for miles before we got there, and Mike was somewhere between delighted and heartbroken that we heard Vincent 1952 Black Lightning, one of his favorite songs. We had played with the idea of paying for a day ticket to Springfest, either for Friday night or for Saturday, but in the end, we weren't quite ready to leave the relative calm and solitude of the river for the crowds, lights, and deafening sound of a music festival, even though there were lots of bands we would have loved to see. That night we overheard many inebriated conversations, and sometime in the wee hours, we heard a huge splash, and people asking "Do you need help over there?" from a kayak on the water. Mike got up to investigate and talked to the folks in the kayak. Apparently two guys had (presumably accidentally) driven their car over the cliff and into the river, just downstream of the beach and boatlaunch. The kayakers said they saw two guys get out of the car after it hit the water and scramble up the bank, but they didn't respond to their offers for help. Mike and I told the outfitters at the boatlaunch the next morning what we had heard, saying we weren't sure of the details, but if there was a CAR in the RIVER, that someone should know about it. The woman we told was just shocked, and almost immediately ran down to the water to see if she could see anything. When we left our camp shortly after, we thought we determined where the car had gone down, from some broken limbs, but the river was deep enough that we didn't see any sign of it. If anyone hears anything about this, let me know! I'd like to know if they find it, get it out, whose car it was, if they ever took responsibility, etc.
On the last day of our trip, we heard, saw and smelled the rain coming, and knew that shelter would be coming up soon, because of hiking here on the FT the year before, and remembered this spot for its nicely situated house and screen room, by a creek flowing into a crook of the river, with large sandbars on both banks. We were glad to know it was here and to know it would likely be empty, allowing us to shelter under the roof of the porch. The next few photos are overlooking the river from the high bank by the house:
After the initial downpour, we decided to keep going, but it rained on and off all day, and instead of taking it easy that day, doing the few remaining miles the next morning, and then heading home, we just pushed through and did 19 miles that day, through the rain, getting to our car at about 6, and driving home that night. Camping in the pouring rain would not have been that fun, and at least the river was GORGEOUS, made lush by the rain, the colors popping against the grey sky:
Mike was nice enough to let me use his rain jacket. I obviously need one of my own...
So we drove home that night, and this photo is of part of the front coming in. It looked like there was a distortion in the sky, on the bottom left of this picture, where everything swooped all together and blurred, coming back into focus on either side:
There are so many other things I could say about the trip, but I think this has been a long enough post. If anyone wants to hear more, let me know (:


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When Joe Incorvia, Sr. stepped onto the dock at the Tampa Athletic Club, he was filled with a sense of adventure, excitement and possibly a little nervousness. Getting into an eight at 94 was going to be a feat. That's right, the 94-year-old Incorvia was a part of the Tampa Athletic Club's Learn to Row clinic earlier this month. More


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Hailing from the blues hotbed of St. Louis, Bhi Bhiman isn't your typical acoustic guitar-strumming, harp-blowing, scratchy-voiced folk troubadour. While many of his folk peers strive for the classic early-Bob Dylan aesthetic, Bhi's voice has a soulful smoothness to it that makes him sound more like Cee-Lo Green than Ramblin' Jack Elliot or Woody Guthrie. Considering the obvious vocal resemblance between Bhiman and the former Goodie Mob rapper, it seems only natural that Bhi would offer his own acoustic interpretation of Green's most vocally-ambitious track, the hit single "Crazy" from the 2006 debut album by Gnarls Barkley, Green's collaborative project with Danger Mouse.
Artists as diverse as the Violent Femmes, Ray LaMontagne, The Raconteurs, Booker T. Jones and even Paris Hilton have all released their own covers of this iconic tune, but none of them capture and expand on the themes of the original the way Bhiman does. Thanks to both the strength of his voice and its similarity to Cee-Lo's, Bhi matches the intensity, drama and spookiness of the original vocal part — the central and key element of the whole composition. His acoustic re-framing preserves the throbbing from the original track's bassline, but vastly simplifies Danger Mouse's intricate, hip-hop-meets-Motown production style of accompaniment. Hopefully most listeners have recovered from this song being overplayed like crazy five years ago, because this new version deserves more than a few listens. Check out the track below, and download a few tracks from Bhiman, his most recent album, for free on NoiseTrade.
MP3: Bhi Bhiman – Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover)
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Influenced by Shawn Colvin's cover version, I believe – the vocal pacing, and the strum, especially, echo her interpretation. But the soulful voice is a nice combo with the acoustic guitar.


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I am not going to do some long explanation of the whole process that is potty training, but I thought I would share some of my recent experiences with Gus. I will say that it is something that stresses me out so I am always interested in how other people approach it. While I consider myself no expert, I do feel like I have learned a lot about what to do and not do. I will try to keep this post about Gus, but the first time was quite an ordeal that I hope not to repeat. This time around it seemed simple in comparison. Back in January I saw my window of Gus being excited about the idea and it seeming far enough away from a new baby coming so I grabbed my chance when I had it. Some special thanks go out to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and a little song that goes like this: "If you have to go potty stop and go right away! Then flush and wash and be on your way!" Gus really did want to do it once he watched that cartoon. We wrapped up the old potty like a special present, made a sticker chart, and bought some rewards: M&Ms for #1 and Nilla Wafers for #2 (actually I originally gave him red vines for poop, but his poo started turning red and I thought there was something seriously wrong. I wouldn't recommend). I made the sticker chart extra long this time correct the mistake I made last time about trying wean him off the rewards too early. We still give rewards when he wants them, but I have just let them slowly disappear. I started by putting him in Jimmy's old underpants and just counted on having to change them frequently. After having one full day of no accidents he got to buy Thomas the Tank Engine underpants at Target. That was the first major motivation. Anyway, Gus did great and after 10 straight days of no accidents (for which he got a big sticker instead of a little one), he got an R2D2 toy that makes noises. Honestly, it took him months to get this toy, but he was basically potty trained after the first month. The toy reward was really an added motivation to keep him exited about the idea for a few months. I am all about the rewards system. I would have been lost without it.
He still has an occasional accident, but that is just normal. He is much less excited about the idea these days and complains a lot like his older brother, but all in all he is doing pretty well for 2 1/2.
On a related note, I just want to share something that I discovered after a lot of research on night time potty training. I for one was sick of spending money on those silly, expensive pull-ups for years now. If you have tried all the techniques to getting your kid to sleep through the night, but it just isn't working, you may want to invest in a few pairs of Super Undies. They are the cloth diaper version of pull-ups that you have to wash, but will ultimately save you lots of money. I wish I had bought them sooner so I just had to share my discovery. Good luck to any other parents braving potty training.


text: TYNER Police raid alleged marijuana operation Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Chad Larsh, with fellow ISP officers and the Multi-County Drug Task Force, raided what they believe to be an indoor drug growing operation in Tyner on Monday. Officers had received a tip that a 43-year-old man had been growing marijuana at his home. They also learned the man had arrest warrants in Marshall County for failure to appear on a prior charge of possession of marijuana. Officers arrested the man at his home on the outstanding warrants and contacted the Marshall County Probation Department. They then conducted a search of the residence and discovered the alleged growing operation in the man's basement, along with 29 marijuana plants and various plant lights. The man was held in the Marshall County Jail on a $604 cash bond on charges of cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. All are Class D felonies. BOURBON Responders quell pallet fire Monday A pallet fire at 9200 Apple Road in rural Bourbon kept firefighters from Bourbon, Etna Green, Bremen and Nappanee busy for several hours Monday night. Lonny Berkey, Bourbon fire chief, said firefighters were dispatched around 9:50 p.m. Monday to the pallet mill owned by Ronald Lemler after an alternative heating unit used in the recycling of pallet lumber malfunctioned. Involved was a 10-foot-by-20-foot building, Berkey said, where the owner had to replace a heating source earlier in the day. The new source apparently overheated, setting on fire the wood to be processed in the kiln, he explained. Berkey said responders from Etna Green and Bremen provided a "full assist" at the scene, and Nappanee provided tankers to battle the fire. Berkey said no injuries were sustained, and firefighters were able to return to their stations early Tuesday morning. PLYMOUTH Zackheim trial set to begin Feb. 7 The trial of a man accused of improperly touching teenagers and practicing medicine without a license has been set for early in 2006. According to court documents, the trial for Marc A. Zackheim will begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 7 in Marshall Superior Court. He is facing one count of practicing medicine without a license, a Class C felony, and three counts of battery, a Class B misdemeanor. BZA to consider Tyner fire station request The Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in Room 203 of the Marshall County Building, 112 W. Jefferson St. Included on the agenda are the following requests: From Frank Harrell, a variance for a front yard setback to construct a home addition at 7526 18th Road in Walnut Township; from Alan Huys, a variance for a rear yard setback to construct a home addition at 16421 Menominee Trail in West Township; from Lyle Walter, a special exception to permit a dog kennel at 12100 U.S. 6 in North Township; from Polk Township, a variance for a rear yard setback to construct an addition to the fire station at 4836 French St., Tyner; from John and Judy Schmidt and Dean Sarber, an appeal of an administrative decision; from Fred Eichelberger and Chris Capouch, a variance to permit wood processing and assembly of pallets at 7809 Redwood Road in West Township. Officials also will set the 2006 calendar at the meeting.


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text: luckily, i have my running gear with me so off i went to ff-boni. i managed a few rounds around boni high street and felt my the soles of my feet warming up. the ground was still a bit hot from the afternoon sun. that really affirmed my liking to running during early morning.


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Islamabad (January 13, 2018): Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar has constituted a larger bench to hear appeals filed by members of civil society in the Shahzeb Khan murder case.
The case will be heard on Saturday (January 13) by a three-member bench headed by the chief justice and comprising Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Faisal Arab at the Karachi Registry.
Members of civil society had approached the Supreme Court against the Sindh High Court ruling which set aside the death penalty for Shahrukh Jatoi and others convicted for the 2012 murder of Shahzeb and ordered their retrial by a sessions court.Ten civil society activists – including Jibran Nasir, Jamshed Raza Mahmood, Afiya Shehrbano Zia, Naeem Sadiq, Nazim Fida Hussain Haji, Zulfiqar Shah, Aquila Ismail, Fahim Zaman Khan, and Naziha Syed Ali – have filed a criminal petition in the Supreme Court's Karachi Registry challenging the SHC's November 28, 2017 ruling which stated that the murder case does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
In their petition, the civil society members have stated that they have the legal standing to file the petition for leave to appeal as they are citizens of Karachi and reside in the same locality – Defence Housing Authority – where the murder took place.
They have stated in the petition that the incident was not just of an individual nature, but carried serious repercussions for the society at large.The incident created fear and panic among residents of the area, which the members say they consider as enough grounds to file the case as a public interest appeal on behalf of the people of Karachi.
On December 23, 2017, Jatoi, the son of an influential feudal, and other defendants in the Shahzeb Khan murder case, were released from custody on bail after Shahzeb's father submitted an affidavit in support of the defendant's bail application.
Shahzeb was gunned down by Jatoi in a posh locality of Karachi on December 25, 2012.
An ATC in 2013 had awarded death sentences to Jatoi and Siraj Talpur for the murder of Shahzeb, while life sentences were awarded to Sajjad Ali Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari.
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Cross stitch is no rocket science – you will catch up with it really fast! Starting your journey into needle crafts with counted cross stitch is the most simple way to go.
If you like working continuously on a project, cross stitch is the perfect entry way fo you. Cross after cross pictures begin to evolve from your blank fabric without transferring patterns like with other forms of embroidery. Stick to your color chart and let the magic happen!
All of my cross stitch patterns include basic instructions on how to stitch, the pattern chart with symbols and color code. Every pattern has been test stitched at least once to see if it works out the way it should.


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'I make complicated music sound simple'
Udyan Sagar aka Nucleya's sound is better heard than described. In fact, this musical mash-up is so eclectic that it's rather difficult for one to wrap their head around. He's given a fresh sound to Indian electronica — taking dialogue from a Hindi film, elements from Indian folk music or sounds from the streets, layering them over edgy beats and rhythms.chandigarh Updated: Oct 08, 2012 11:12 IST
Udyan Sagar aka Nucleya's sound is better heard than described. In fact, this musical mash-up is so eclectic that it's rather difficult for one to wrap their head around. He's given a fresh sound to Indian electronica — taking dialogue from a Hindi film, elements from Indian folk music or sounds from the streets, layering them over edgy beats and rhythms.
"Since the very beginning, I have tried to play with sounds that don't necessarily go together. I find it very difficult to make simple music — I try to make complicated music sound simple," says the self-taught music producer.
Sagar, who delved into music in the late '90s when he co-founded Indian electronica music group Bandish Projekt, has been a solo act under the alias of Nucleya for almost four years. And in this short span of time, has evolved into a musical pioneer, taking Indian electronica to another level altogether. "Formal training in music leads to limitations. As I haven't had any, I don't limit myself to musical structures. I do whatever comes to mind and excites me. It's the concept and idea which interest me the most."
His music has shades of various genres — dubstep, drum 'n' bass (DNB), baile funk (a type of dance music from Rio de Janeiro, derived from Miami bass) and moombahton (a fusion genre of house music and reggaeton) — mashed up with various sounds from the motherland. "My earlier musical influences include early jungle music from London and old Hindi film music that my father would always play at home," shares the 33-year-old who opened for superstar DJ David Guetta in May in Delhi.
Born in Agra, Sagar grew up in Ahmedabad and is now based in Delhi — he has also lived in Dubai and Goa and shifted to the Capital a year ago. He has numerous achievements to his name including about 15 singles, two albums and an eight-city tour last year with Radio Mirchi and Rolling Stone magazine to promote his Indian electro/dubstep/DNB album, Horn OK Please.
The producer's tracks have also been featured on BBC Radio 1, UK, and other radio stations across the globe. His track, In My Heart, made it to Beatport's top 50 dubstep charts.
His music fest participation includes the likes of Glastonbury (UK), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK), Lille 3000 (France) and the Electron Festival (Switzerland).
Sagar's favourite recent collaboration is that with a Chennai-based Telegu folk singer, Chinnaponnu (he recorded five tracks with her). "Most Indian fusion music uses Indian classical music, not many touch upon folk as I have," he shares.
The multi-tasker is currently making music and background scores for an upcoming Bollywood film, Bombay's Most Wanted, by director Aditya Bhattacharya, which will release by the end of the year. His fourth EP, set to come out in a month, will also bring out his first music video for the track, Jam Rock, to be shot by an Australian film director. Sagar has also started shooting for music TV series, The Dewarists (season 2), on Star World and has been offered another Bollywood film project.
And, an innovator at heart, the producer will turn inventor to create an instrument for music producers. "It will be a smaller version of a synthesiser with just seven notes instead of 12 which will help one play music on a particular scale, ensuring one always hits the right note," he explains.
Despite being a determined musician, Sagar is a family man. He is a dedicated husband and father to a one-year-old son. "If my kid wants me, he wants me. I drop everything to be there for him, no matter what. Juggling a career as a musician with a family is a very difficult task but I want to enjoy these moments as well. It's very special for me."
Nucleya showed the local crowd what he was made of during his DJ set in city at The Blue Blazer, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Saturday night for the Bacardi NH7 Weekender pre-party along with Tapan Raj of the Midival Punditz. Despite his very unique and new sound, he had tricity clubbers lapping it up on the dance floor. Especially the tricity's dub heads who were heartily head-banging in front of the DJ console.
First Published: Oct 08, 2012 11:10 IST