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The Cycladic Museum in Athens houses an amazing collection of little statuettes glorifying the pudendum in the way that only prehistoric people could.
Everywhere you look, female figures with breasts and outlined pudenda greet you from behind the well lit and glass-faced displays. The occasional male figurine serves to form a very noticeable exception to the girls-only rule of figuring carving. In all it is a wonderful collection.
The great pity is that everything in the museum is a result of illegal archaeological digging purchased in swiss and American auctions and is therefore devoid of context. Context, of course, is important if you want your archaeological collection to be anything more than a treasure-chest of pretty things. The act of buying such things at auction also serves to create a demand for illegal digs, because the digger knows that there will be interest at auction.
It's easy to attack the morals of the museum of Cycladic art, and in their defense, it should be said that they do a fine job of displaying and explaining everything, unless you are a child or not tall enough to look at the exhibits.
When we went in November 2007, one of the reasons for going was for K to make an evaluation of the kiddie-friendliness of the museum. It didn't score too high.
You can re-live the fun we had by clicking on this video (you may find the intro a little dizzying - it settles after that). Isn't it kind of Warner Music Group not to ask youtube to suspend this particular video? I suppose I am getting better at picking backing tracks that Warner don't own, thereby giving free publicity to artists signed to other labels. Oops WMG, you lose, again!
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Cycladic Museum, November 2007
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Rolando R. Platon, SEAFDEC/AQD Chief
Responsible aquaculture for livelihood and development in Southeast Asia SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department
SEAFDEC is a regional treaty organization established in 1967 to promote sustainable fisheries development in Southeast Asia. The member countries of SEAFDEC are:
Brunei Darussalam
Viet Nam
The application for membership of Lao PDR in SEAFDEC is presently being processed.
Four departments of SEAFDEC
Aquaculture Department (Philippines) for sustainable aquaculture development
Training Department (Thailand) for research and training on marine capture fisheries
Marine Fisheries Research Department (Singapore) for fisheries post-harvest and processing
Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (Malaysia) for fishery resource conservation and management
New SEAFDEC Strategic Plan (adopted in March 1998)
- Placing emphasis on regional issues
- Promoting efficient and sustainable use of fisheries resources
- Facilitating intra-regional exchange of expertise and information
- Creating mechanisms for regional collaboration
- Avoiding duplication of efforts
During the First Meeting of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Fisheries Consultative Group, Bangkok, Thailand, 4 March 1999, the need to strengthen ASEAN-SEAFDEC relations was emphasized. This collaborative framework between SEAFDEC as a technical organization and ASEAN as a political organization provides effective mechanism for technological developments as output from SEAFDEC activities to be incorporated into ASEAN countries' national development programmes. This also facilitates examination of policy implications on the regional level of certain issues requiring technical expertise.
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Millennium Conference
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the New Millennium: "Fish for the People", Bangkok, Thailand, 19-24 November 2001;
ASEAN Ministers adopted the Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region as the regional policy providing the framework for the promotion of sustainable fisheries for food security in the ASEAN region; and
Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region serves as guideline on prioritized actions to be undertaken in line with the Resolution.
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Special Five-Year Programme
This is in pursuance of the Plan of Action to achieve sustainable fisheries and increase supplies of fish and fishery products in the ASEAN region emphasizing support for the least-developed countries in the region to minimize disparities and to achieve coordinated efforts toward sustainable fisheries.
The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD)
Mandates of AQD
Develop human resource in aquaculture
Promote and undertake R&D on aquaculture
Disseminate and exchange information on aquaculture
Programme formulation
Seminar-Workshop on Aquaculture Development in Southeast Asia (ADSEA).
ADSEA is a forum where scientists and representatives from SEAFDEC members, the academe, aquaculture industry, government agencies and NGOs assess the contribution of AQD to the development of the aquaculture industry in the region and recommends priorities for R&D.
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Programs
Provides the framework for regional cooperation in the conduct of R&D and in the transfer of technologies to ASEAN countries through their respective national development programs.
Project stations
Tigbauan Main Station (TMS), Iloilo, Philippines
40-ha area along the Gulf of Panay with several laboratories, broodstock and hatchery facilities, library, training and information facilities as well as administration offices, guest and staff houses, apartment building, dormitory, cafeteria, sports facilities, social hall and private-run elementary school.
Dumangas Brackishwater Station (DBS), Iloilo, Philippines
16-ha experimental and demonstration pond culture facilities, field laboratory for routine chemical and microbiological analyses on-site and modest accommodation facilities.
Igang Marine Sub-station IMSS), Guimaras, Philippines
Established on an islet off Guimaras, cages are maintained for marine fish broodstock development and verification of marine fish cage culture.
Binangonan Freshwater Station (BFS), Tapao Point, Rizal, Philippines
35 km southeast of Manila, the Station has laboratory facilities for fish breeding and grow-out, fish nutrition studies, fish health and lake ecology, water chemistry, training facilities, a dormitory and limited number of staff houses.
Facilities for RD&E
Breeding facilities
Broodstock rearing and spawning of marine fishes can be conducted in concrete tanks at TMS or in floating cages at IMSS. Both stations are equipped for larval rearing of marine fishes and crustaceans. Mollusk breeding is done exclusively at TMS. The marine fish species maintained at TMS and IMSS include: milkfish (Chanos chanos), grouper (Epinephelus coioides), rabbitfish (Siganus vermiculatus), sea bass (Lates calcarifier), mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimacualtus), spadefish (Scatophagus argus) and sea horses (Hippocampus kuda and H. barbouri).
Breeding of freshwater fishes are conducted mainly at BFS where work is being done on the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) and the native Asian catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) using indoor and outdoor tanks or floating and fixed net cages.
Grow-out facilities
The basic layout of DBS consists of 16 units of earthen ponds ranging between 5,000 and 9,000 m2. Some of the ponds have been subdivided into 1,000 m2 scale-up units or 200 m2 experimental units that can be used for replicated studies. The remaining large ponds are used for commercial-scale grow-out trials with penaeid shrimp, portunid crab and finfishes.
At any time, the ponds can be configured to conform to a required design or culture protocol. Some of the ponds have been retrofitted for zero-discharge operation by recirculating water through treatment ponds where seaweeds and/or oysters are stocked.
Cage culture studies are conducted at IMSS or at BFS depending on the species cultured. The cages available at IMSS are of two types: circular or square. Most have steel frames and are kept afloat by buoys. Bamboo-framed cages are set-up from time to time depending upon need. Floating catwalk connects the cages to the station house making it unnecessary to use a boat to inspect the cages or feed the stock. A Mariculture Park model is also being maintained at IMSS for verification and pilot demonstration.
Laboratory facilities
Laboratory works are conducted in five locations at TMS: (1) Centralized Analytical Laboratory for standard water analyses, nutrient analyses as well as analysis for fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, pesticide residues and enzymes, etc.; (2) Feed Laboratory for production of feeds for studies conducted at AQD; (3) Fish Health Laboratory for diagnosis of various fish diseases including DNA-based diagnosis of viral, bacterial and fungal diseases of shrimp; (4) Microtechnique Laboratory for processing of slides of specimens for use of ongoing studies at AQD; and (5) Natural Food Laboratory for maintenance of pure cultures of microalgae species. Potential natural food organisms both from freshwater and marine waters continue to be screened in order to widen the availability of feed species.
The sixth is the Laboratory for Advanced Aquaculture Technologies or Biotechnology Laboratory, a grant aid from the Government of Japan to the Philippines, which is still undergoing construction at AQD. The Biotechnology Laboratory has five components: (1) Endocrinology and Genetics Laboratory; (2) Feed Technology Laboratory; (3) Algal Production Technology Laboratory; (4) Microbiology Laboratory; and (5) Enclosed Wet Laboratory.
Research publications
Since 1976 AQD researchers continuously publish results of their research studies conducted at AQD in international refereed journals. Through such research publications, many AQD researchers have been recognized as world-class scientists.
Total research publications from 1976 to December 2001 - 968
Total ISI-covered publications as of December 2001 - 527
Published and accepted for publication in ISI-covered publications during the period January-September 2002 - 53
Accepted for publication as of September 2002 - 26
Papers presented in conferences (January-September 2002) - 24
RD&E programs of AQD
The technical recommendations of ADSEA on priority species and technology gaps are used as basis for the formulation of the research programs of AQD. These recommendations were prioritized based on areas of concern in responsible aquaculture development, namely, technology feasibility, economic viability, environmental integrity and social equity.
Responsible technologies for increased aquaculture production
Broodstock management and seed quality improvement of cultured species
This program addresses problem areas related to broodstock management, genetic improvement and development of improved hatchery production technologies, such as: (1) poor and inconsistent supply of spawned eggs; (2) non-synchronous, unpredictable and highly seasonal spawning of some species; (3) lack of information on the genetic diversity of cultured species; (4) lack of broodstock management and genetic selection methods for most of important cultured species; (5) poor survival in the hatchery of fry and fingerlings of some species; (6) slow growth of juveniles; and (7) economics of hatchery production.
Development of responsible and sustainable aquaculture technologies
This program aims to develop sustainable aquaculture technologies with minimum impact on ecosystems. Specifically, the program will continue to develop and promote efficient aquaculture systems and designs for maximum sustainable productivity. In addition, nutritionally efficient feeds using alternatives to fishmeal and fish biomass will also be developed in order to promote the sustainability of aquaculture.
Strain improvement of commercially-important seaweeds
This program aims to: (1) develop improved strains of Eucheuma and Gracilaria spp. through biotechnology; (2) assess improved cultivars for growth, culture characteristics and quality of carageenan and agar; and (3) conduct field and on-farm verification of improved seaweed strains.
Screening of new species for aquaculture
This program aims to search candidate species of finfishes, shellfishes and aquatic plants suitable for culture. A major component of the program includes the identification and screening of novel species for aquaculture to augment and further diversify the present number of aquaculture commodities in the region, emphasizing on indigenous species.
Development of strategies for stock enhancement
This program aims to promote stock enhancement activities in the region to increase fish supplies from inland and coastal waters. This program includes development of technologies for seed production and stock enhancement of mollusks and invertebrates, initially through the release of hatchery-produced juveniles into the natural environments.
Development of appropriate technologies for use of lakes
This program generally aims for the rational use of lakes by determining the carrying capacity of major lakes currently being used or planned for aquaculture activities; carrying out studies on pollutants in lakes and their biota as well as the possible consequences on human health; and investigating the toxic algal blooms in lakes and their possible effects on fish populations. While initial activities are undertaken in the Philippines in collaboration with a number of government agencies and NGOs, these will later expand to cover other countries in the region.
Regional fish disease project
This project is aimed at the development of fish disease inspection methodologies for artificially bred seeds, which is funded by the Japanese Trust Fund and implemented through the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Fisheries Consultative Group (FCG) collaborative mechanism.
The project aims to promote disease-free aquaculture in the region and healthy and wholesome aquaculture products including seeds for aquaculture; develop standardized diagnostic methods for important diseases of aquacultured organisms and disseminate these through trainers' training courses involving fish health personnel in the region; and establish a surveillance system.
In the proposed scheme for the Regional Network for Fish Disease Control in the Region, the project will coordinate with the FAO and OIE as well as with WHO at the global level; and with NACA, ASEAN, APEC, ACIAR, JIRCAS, AAHRI, ICLARM, AusAID, etc. at the regional level with NACA serving as the Information Centre and SEAFDEC as the Technical Center; and with the national centres at the respective fisheries departments of the ASEAN member countries.
Sustainable production of aquatic animals in brackish mangrove areas
Under the collaborative mechanism of SEAFDEC and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), this project aims to: develop low input aquaculture systems in mangrove areas; undertake valuation of mangrove resources and services, property regimes in mangrove ecosystems, implication for the adoption of mangrove-friendly aquaculture; and undertake an analysis of farm management and economic benefits of new sustainable fish production system in brackish mangrove areas.
Technology transfer
This program aims to test the viability of research-based aquaculture technologies in collaboration with the government and the private sector, non-government organizations, fisheries schools, financing institutions and other agencies. The technologies transferred must not only be technically and financially viable but also ecologically sustainable and socially equitable. Technologies verified are documented by AQD into manuals and other information format, then disseminated in the region.
The training program of AQD aims to accelerate the transfer of responsible aquaculture technologies through regular and collaborative training programs, suitable to different levels of knowledge and skills in order to produce self-reliant and responsible manpower for the promotion and development of sustainable aquaculture practices. The training courses conducted by AQD are organized into:
Formal sessions at AQD
1. Freshwater Aquaculture
2. Marine Fish Hatchery and Nursery Operations
3. Crab Seed Production (funded by ACIAR)
4. Management of Sustainable Aquafarming Systems
5. Mariculture Skills Development
6. Third-Country Training Program on Responsible Aquaculture Development (with JICA)
On-site training in specific countries to consider location-specific features of the host country
Distance Learning or E-Training (in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Open University)
1. Aqua Health On-line
2. Aqua Nutrition On-line
Sustainable Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Management
This training course is designed to give focus on the local government units (LGUs) in order to provide them with technical background as basis for formulating policies and regulations as regards aquaculture within the context of coastal resource management. Over the years, the Government of Japan's Fellowship Fund mostly funds training sessions conducted at AQD's stations for SEAFDEC.
Verification and commercialization
Commercialization and promotion of developed technologies
This program aims to fast track the commercialization of developed aquaculture technologies through verification and pilot demonstration. This is undertaken in collaboration with appropriate government agencies in respective member countries, local government units, NGOs, financing institutions and the private sector. Thus, AQD implements the Mangrove-Friendly Shrimp Culture Project, funded by the Japanese Trust Fund and placed under the FCG collaborative mechanism, in collaboration with the governments of Thailand, Viet Nam and Myanmar. In the Philippines, AQD's collaboration with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) involves demonstration of mangrove-friendly shrimp culture practices in strategic training centres of BFAR. AQD also implements the Aquaculture-Based Community Development Program with an NGO (Meralco Foundation, Inc.) in order to promote freshwater aquaculture for rural development.
Integrated Regional Aquaculture Program
This program is the aquaculture component of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Special Five-Year Program based on the output of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the New Millennium: "Fish for the People," Bangkok, Thailand, 19-24 November 2001.
This program takes into consideration that some countries in the region are more advanced than others in terms of technology, expertise and experiences. Sharing these with less developed countries provide arena for regional collaboration, which requires assistance from external sources and funding to get moving. The aquaculture component of the program comprises two projects: Aquaculture for Rural Development; and Supply of Good Quality Seeds, which will be implemented in the ASEAN countries. Participating countries have identified activities based on national priority need, in the form of capability building such as on-site training or in form of pilot demonstration of certain production system.
In the adopted Project Framework, the implementation of the projects will be coordinated by AQD. Among the major responsibilities of AQD, is to explore possible collaboration with donors for the implementation of the projects.
For each participating country, their National Coordinator shall oversee the conduct of activities within the country, with the assistance of their respective Technical Coordinators. The National Coordinators are responsible in securing national financial contribution for the implementation of the activities under the cost-sharing scheme being promoted in the Special Five-Year Program. While the initial budget for this program is provided through the ASEAN Foundation, supplementary funding from external sources are being sought to enable full implementation of planned activities.
Since the specific activities to be conducted in respective countries have been identified and confirmed as national priority programs, the participating countries could gain full benefit from the program in terms of technology development, ownership of output, exchange of information, etc., that would eventually lead to the upliftment of the socio-economic well-being of the fisherfolk in the ASEAN countries.
Information packaging and dissemination
AQD continues to produce aquaculture manuals, newsletters, flyers, posters, video production, etc. using the output from its RD&E activities and packaging specific aquaculture systems. Moreover, AQD also recently came up with two collegiate-level textbooks that have been pre-tested in a number of Philippine universities. The following are the recent publications of AQD:
Aquaculture Manuals: The most recent manuals include: Diseases of Penaeid Shrimps in the Philippines (2000), Grouper Culture in Floating Net Cages (2000), Net Cage Culture of Tilapia in Dams and Reservoirs (2000), Farming of Seaweed Kappaphycus (2000), Induced Breeding of Bighead Carp Aristichthys nobilis (2001).
Textbooks: Nutrition in Tropical Aquaculture (2002) and Health Management in Aquaculture (2001), which are also used as reference materials in the Distance Learning Courses.
Proceedings: The most recent publications include: Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture (2000), Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Asia (2001) and Conservation and Ecological Management of Philippine Lakes (2001).
Video Production and CD-ROM: The most recent CD-ROM productions include: AquaChem (2002) and Regional Guidelines for Responsible Aquaculture (2002).
State-of-the-Art Compilations: Environment-friendly Schemes in Intensive Shrimp Farming (2000) and Closed-Recirculating Shrimp Farming System (2000).
Flyers and posters: The most recent productions include: Mangroves and Community Aquaculture (2000), Abalone Seed Production and Culture (2000), Reviving Kapis Fishery Along Panay Gulf (2000), Protecting Livelihood through Stock Enhancement (2002).
SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture: This quarterly newsletter includes recent developments in aquaculture in the region as well as highlights of aquaculture technical advances achieved from the RD&E activities of AQD.
Operationalization of www.seafdec.org.ph (AQD web site) and www.mangroveweb.net (mangrove web page).
Specific collaborative programs
Collaborative projects with FAO, NACA and ICLARM
Regionalization of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: Aquaculture Development
With the participation of FAO and NACA as well as other agencies, the project came up with the Regional Guidelines for Responsible Aquaculture. It was published in 2001 and is now being translated into national languages in the region.
Grouper Research Network
Established by APEC and ACIAR and coordinated by NACA, AQD undertakes research on larval morphology and nutrition focusing on the species Epinephelus coioides.
Manual on Husbandry and Health Management of Grouper
AQD was designated by APEC to serve as coordinator for the publication of the Manual on Husbandry and Health Management of Grouper in 2001, which has been translated into major languages in the Asia-Pacific region.
Co-organization and/or representation in conferences, seminar-workshops, training, etc. Many conferences, seminar-workshops, training, etc., have been co-organized by SEAFDEC, FAO and NACA. The major ones are:
- ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the New Millennium: "Fish for the People," Bangkok, Thailand, 19-24 November 2001, with FAO and NACA
- Hands-on Training for Important Viral Diseases of Shrimp and Marine Fish, Iloilo City, Philippines, 4-15 November 2002, mainly with NACA and OIE
Institutional Arrangement and Fisheries Co-Management with the WorldFish Center
AQD implements the project "Scale question on co-management: Malalison Island and LIPASECU Bay Management Council, Inc."
Representation of AQD in FAO, NACA and ICLARM conferences, study and advisory groups, seminars, etc. and through provision of resource persons and exchange of information.
Proposed collaboration between SEAFDEC through AQD and MRC
Specific activities under the aquaculture projects of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Special Five-Year Program on the Contribution of Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the ASEAN Region, especially for specific activities to be implemented in the Mekong River countries.
The specific activities identified and considered national priority needs by the ASEAN countries, are shown in the Program Document of the Integrated Regional Aquaculture Program, the Aquaculture Component of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Special Five-Year Program.


text: Tokyo - Japan's winless exit from the Rugby World Cup raises a worrying question for the perennial Asian champions but minnows on the global stage: What will happen when they hold the event in 2019?"Isn't it shameful for Japan to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup?" asked a sports columnist in the popular local tabloid Yukan Fuji when the Brave Blossoms returned home after three defeats and one draw in New Zealand.A 23-23 draw with Canada stretched Japan's winless World Cup streak to 18 matches over 20 years, with their only victory a 52-8 thrashing of Zimbabwe in 1991, despite having taken part in every edition since it began in 1987.Pundits are not holding out false hopes that Japan will match New Zealand's efforts by winning the tournament but the fear is that they will not even make the knockout stages, which would be a major embarrassment for the hosts.In 2009, the International Rugby Board awarded the 2019 edition to Japan in an effort to globalise the sport and tap the lucrative Asian market. England will stage the 2015 event."Wouldn't it be better to let South Africa or Italy, who lost the bid, to do it?" said the columnist, Mitsuo Kamiya. "Japan qualified for each World Cup without much effort because the level of Asian rugby is low. But we always felt empty in the end."Ever since it started the World Cup has been hosted by traditional rugby powers in Europe and the southern hemisphere.But Japan's financial clout, along with its experience of holding one summer and two winter Olympics, and co-hosting a football World Cup, meant the sport's world body could not ignore its claims."We have eight years to go but we cannot waste a single hour in strengthening our team and, at the same time, boosting the sport's popularity," said Japan Rugby Football Union vice president Nobby Mashimo."If we had scored at least one win (in New Zealand), it would have pumped up the atmosphere. The tournament in 2019 is unlikely to become a success if we can't attract the kind of people who have ignored rugby," Mashimo told AFP.The sport had its heyday in Japan in the 1980s and the early 1990s but has since declined in popularity while football has become big business following the launch of the professional J-League in 1993.Both trail baseball in terms of money and popular following.The professional rugby Top League was inaugurated in 2003 with deep-pocketed businesses bankrolling the venture. But gates are poor, with an average attendance of just 4 700 per match last year and no big improvement forecast.Of all the 2011 World Cup matches, only an opening pool match between Japan and France was broadcast live on Japanese terrestrial television, although a paid-for satellite channel aired matches live."The best way to improve the situation is to have the national team win a match," Mashimo said.John Kirwan, due to step down as Japan coach when his five-year contract expires in December, says the country needs tougher competition to progress."We need to keep playing at the next level. We need to play the likes of Scotland and Ireland -- teams that will put us under pressure," said Kirwan. "We need to learn how to win in those situations."Kirwan, a hero in New Zealand's World Cup triumph at home in 1987, had targeted two wins in Group A -- which included Tonga and eventual winners New Zealand, as well as Canada and France -- as a step towards Japan's goal of joining the world's top eight by 2019.But he has relied heavily on well-built foreign-born players in forward positions, with 10 overseas imports in his 30-strong World Cup squad.Japan, again with Kirwan in charge, also bowed out with three losses and one draw in the 2007 World Cup in France. But they have since won all four editions of the Asian Five Nations and secured their first ever Pacific Nations Cup title in July.Kirwan and Mashimo agree that university rugby wastes the talents of many young Japanese players, as they play a limited number of matches under coaches who may not be thoroughly professional."Amateurs become real amateurs in four years at university," Mashimo said.Munehiko Harada, a professor of sports marketing at Tokyo's Waseda University, said the priority was to develop new, better players."I wonder who can do well where Kirwan failed," he said. "It may be not a matter of tactics but a matter of materials -- young players for future generations."Former Australia coach Eddie Jones, who guided the Wallabies to the 2003 World Cup final and now coaches Top League side Suntory Sungoliath, is widely tipped to take over as coach from the New Zealander.Jones believes Japan need to develop a more effective, high-octane style."You're not going to be top 10 in the world by playing orthodox rugby," he said.


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Michael Phelps Strips to Speedo to Distract Free Throw Shooter
Michael Phelps shows off his toned physique in just a speedo and swim cap while acting as the "curtain of distraction" at an Arizona State University basketball game on Thursday (January 28) in Tempe, Ariz.
The 30-year-old Olympic swimmer first stripped off his shirt to show off a Chippendale's outfit complete with his gold medals.
After the free throw shooter on the Oregon State Beavers missed the first shot, the curtain closed and when it reopened, Michael stripped the pants off to be in just his speedo. Watch the funny moment in the video below!
WTF LOL RT @Pac12Networks: This. Is. EVERYTHING.
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text: This week's show with members of local Canton group The Scenic Route was rockin'. Normally plugged in with electric, four of the six unplugged and came down to our Studio C to share several songs off of their last album Drama Queen, as well as a taste of their new single, Same Old Ghost. Lead … Continued


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Today is the 71st D-Day Anniversary, something that since childhood, I have always paused to remember and mark time by . . . especially when it marked exam time.
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Let us remember the price paid for liberty, and let us never ever surrender it to fascists, political messianism cultists,
brown shirted street toughs, over-reaching bureaucrats, out of control
judges [why didn't Hitler face the proper penalty for treason and
attempted overthrow in the 1920's?], media manipulators, advocates of marches of folly and the like, of various stripes. END


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The kite willingly tugged the Canon up into the sky and came back with a few shots. My settings weren't optimal but some worked out. This morning I upgraded CHDK on the Canon and installed the KAP UAV Exposure Control script, which I think will work splendidly on our next outing. At any rate, here are our first KAP photos, top of Ravalli Hill:
First KAP photos9 Apr
Go Fly a Kite9 Apr
I've recently become interested in KAP (kite aerial photography) and had a chance last night to try out a simple rig attached to our first "real" kite, a Prism Stowaway Delta. It's a smallish 5′ delta wing kite that seems to fly at a very high angle. It had no problem lifting the Canon A2200 in winds that fluctuated between 10 and 15 mph.
Christine held the reel as I attached the camera rig in preparation for the flight:
Long shadows of KAPers on Ravalli Hill:
Mission Valley Clouds, Early Evening2 Jun
Autostitch, a Panorama Tool29 May
Here a few experimental shots from Sunday's flight investigating the use of AutoStitch, a tool from the University of British Columbia. I'm think it will be incredibly useful when I upgrade the plane's camera to the Gopro, allowing for the mapping of large areas. I plan to participate in a study of the restoration of riparian habitat in the area next fall, assisting the local school's advanced biology students, so this is part of working out a useful system.


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SOMALIA: TNG hangs in the balance as mandate ends
NAIROBI, 12 Aug 2003 (IRIN) - Uncertainty hung over Somalia's Transitional National Government (TNG) on Tuesday after prime minister Hassan Abshir Farah announced that the TNG's mandate would finish on Wednesday at the end of its three-year term.
But TNG President Abdiqassim Salad Hassan, who sacked Hassan Abshir along with parliament speaker Abdallah Derow Isaak at the weekend, has said the interim government will continue until new institutions are formed through free and fair elections. Last month, Abdiqassim walked out of peace talks underway in Kenya saying they were leading towards the "dismemberment" of Somalia. MORE


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Molds are fungi that grow in the environment and are helpful in biodegradation or natural decaying of dried leaves. They also play an important role in the production of various foods, antibacterial medications and drinks. Though how useful they may be in the environment, pharmaceutical companies and food market, molds still pose as a hazard to human health. Molds often lurk in places where we can't see them, lurking behind our drywall rankling around our pipelines or seek refuge in our basements. They usually thrive in damp areas where there is less ventilation. Mold removal is not as easy as we think it is. It is a difficult process and can be conceivably dangerous when done the wrong way. No matter how small the mold infestation maybe, mold removal should always be done meticulously.
Mold removal is vital to maintaining good health as well as a good way to avoid the chances of contracting illnesses brought about by mold spores. Mold spores are minute mold particles that can become airborne when touched by means of hasty and careless cleaning or run through by insects and rodents. If you have problems with leaks in your pipes or holes in your roof, or overflowing sinks and tubs and are left unaided for quite some time, it is most likely molds have already grown in your household. It is best to have experts at mold removal check the problem by conducting thorough mold inspections of your household.
Mold removal is a serious and crucial job; if done the wrong way, it can lead to asthma attacks, allergic reactions, upper respiratory tract infections and skin rashes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) holds standard operating guidelines and procedures as to how mold removal is to be implemented. See to it that you contact a mold removal contractor company that's accredited by EPA to ensure your family's safety.
If the mold infestation is quite small, you may do the mold removal yourself by still adhering to the EPA mold removal guidelines. With appropriate protective gears such as gloves, mask, eye shield together with appropriate mold removal chemicals, you may start with the removal process. However, if at times you think that the problem is too much for you to hand, let the professionals at mold removal take care of the problem.
To prevent mold from cultivating in your household, do random checking of your pipelines and basement for leaks and moisture and fix the problems as soon as possible if there are any. To ensure that the air you and your family breathe is free of contaminants, see to it that mold removal is properly one and that no residues are left behind.
In looking for a mold removalmold removal contractor, choose the one that' accredited by the EPA to make certain that the services rendered by them are the ones that further advocate cleans air and healthy living. Choose the one that has built a good reputation by rendering quality services to homeowners.
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...and reading and reading and reading. Because last weekend I finally decided I needed a Kindle.
Now, I love books - I will always love books. I love holding them, flick from one spot to another, the feel and smell of the paper. There will always be books that I buy hard copies of, to hold and to share and to admire on our shelves. But I also love to read, and over the last little while it has become clear that there were a few things holding back my reading that could be solved by getting into eBooks.
I have written before about how I love reading young adult fiction, and there is so so much around at the moment. The books are quick to read and few of them are 'stand alone' - everything is part of a series. And there is a lot more out there I'd like to read than I can find at my local library or bookstore. Take the Shadow Hunters books. There are 6 books in the mortal instruments series and 3 in the internal devices. The stories are so quick to read that even with only an hour or so a day to read they didn't take more than a week each. Each book is about 5cm wide and if I'm lucky I might get them for $10 each. That's nearly half a metre and nearly $100 for just a couple of weeks of reading entertainment. Suddenly I sound like the economists I work with, but I had really started to think that way, and to feel guilty about the idea of 'wasting' our money and space on books that I would burn through so quickly. I have also realised that while I have been wishing for more time to read, I have been wasting lots of time playing bubble games etc on my phone while I sit under a sleeping baby. With an eReader I can choose books that cost only a few dollars and they aren't taking any space at all and it is just as easy to manage with one hand as a phone! Win win win win =) Now I just wish I'd done it sooner!
So, what have I been reading? I've hopped straight into that young adult fantasy pulp fiction.
- Beyond Our Stars has a very Divergent feel, and maybe a bit of the 100, and is about humans who have landed on a new planet they hope to colonise after the destruction of the earth.
- Stolen Songbird is about a young women kidnapped by trolls in the hope she can break a curse cast on them by a witch. It took me a little while to get into this one, but by the end I was quite hooked, and now I can't wait for the sequel to come out next year.
- Next up I'm reading the Throne of Glass books - a series of 3 about a female assassin.
As always, I'd love to hear about what you're reading, and if you have any recommendations. Also, I've updated my Good Reads account, and would love to connect with you if you're interested!


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OSOYOOS – Forest fire crews are expecting the blaze burning near Inkaneep on Osoyoos Indian Band land north of the town of Osoyoos to intensify Sunday.
The fire grew from 20 to 80-hectares overnight.
The wind was calm in the morning and the fire activity was minimal giving the 25 wildlife management branch firefighters a chance to work on the southwest side of the blaze where it threatens power lines.
Fire information officer Kayla Pepper says they are letting the fire burn on the east side.
"It is beneficial for the landscape and it's alright for the fire to climb up the slope because there are no values that would be threatened in that area."
Pepper says two helicopters are conducting bucketing operations in an effort to keep the power lines in the area cool and fire crews safe.
The fire has now reached a prescribed burn started by a member of the Osoyoos Indian Band. The burn was responsible for smoke in the area earlier in the week.
"If it stays dry and hot and we get some wind people can expect smoke throughout the Oliver and Osoyoos area," Pepper says.
The blaze started Friday afternoon. Investigators suspect it was person caused.


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NB Residents in African-Inspired Concert July 29
Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc. presents its free, family friendly Music from the African Diaspora concert at 7 p.m. on July 29 at the Theater for the Performing Arts at the Learning Corridor in Hartford.
Nzinga's Daughters, whose members are from Plainville, Bristol and Hartford, headlines the annual show. Also performing are the world-renowned soul singer Betty Harris; Changes, from Plainville and the Boston Area; recording artist Kenny Hamber, from the Manchester area; VOICES, LLC, from Hartford, East Hartford and Bloomfield; Nzinga's Daughters R&B Band, from Farmington, East Hartford, Hartford, Plainville and Bristol. Production managers and Orice Jenkins and Alvin Carter Jr. both, from East Hartford, will also perform; Lael Williams will be a featured artist.
Betty Harris, of Middletown, who mentors young vocalists in the Queen Ann Nzinga Center programs, will perform a solo. The free concert is geared to all ages, and children are welcome.
Teens from the program who have received vocal training will also be performing solos. They are: Sabrina Jones, of East Hartford; Dillyn Caruso and Tanairy Barton, of Plainville; and Aaleya Hardy, of Bristol. Drummer Willis Moore, Jr., of New Britain, will also perform a solo.
"If you like Prince, Etta James, Mick Jagger, Corinne Baily Rae and Michael Jackson, you'll enjoy this show," says Dayna R. Snell, executive director of the Queen Ann Nzinga Center. "All kinds of music have been influenced by music from the African Diaspora. The beats and the rhythms of the music you hear are a contribution from those of African descent."
The show is designed to appeal to children and adults alike. For example, Nzinga's Daughters will perform a calypso-style version of "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and Harry Belafonte's "Banana Boat Song (Day O.)"
The concert will include jazz, Latin, reggae, rock 'n roll and interactive songs, she says. This is not the kind of concert where the audience is a passive observer; the show sparks audience participation.
"It is the synergy between the audience and the performers," she says. "You come and you feel like you should join. The music brings you in. The stage, the artists, bring you in and pull you close. We transform barriers. So when you come to the music, you're not black or white, you're not young or old, you're not rich or poor."
Thanks to grants from the Evelyn Preston Memorial Fund and the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the concert is free so that anyone can attend.
"We do that to break down barriers. We're in Hartford, in a central location, in a place where everybody is welcome," Snell says. "We create a place for people to come together to sing, dance and experience the music. We are all transformed – the artists, the audience and the community."
Doors to the theater at 359 Washington St. open at 6 p.m., and prior to the concert, artwork and photography will be sold at a silent auction to benefit the Queen Ann Nzinga Center's youth arts and enrichment programs. For information, contact Queen Ann Nzinga Center at firstname.lastname@example.com or 860-229-8389.
About Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc.
The Queen Ann Nzinga Center provides boys and girls, ages 5 to 18, arts and culture programs that empower them to reach their full potential, boosting self-esteem, better grades, a stronger sense of themselves and improved social skills. The program provides participants weekly sessions on African and African-American history, using storytelling, poetry, drama, music, dance and other art forms to build self-confidence and leadership skills. QANC is named for a 15th Century African queen who protected her people from being sold into slavery. The name symbolizes the organization's aim to empower young people with skills and experiences to thrive. QANC, in its 26th year, is a nonprofit 501(c)3 that serves a diverse, multi-racial and multi-cultural population of children and teens by providing arts and cultural enrichment in a multi-generational setting. http://www.qanc.org
The programs of the Queen Ann Nzinga Center would not be possible without its sponsors: Evelyn Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Greater Hartford Arts Council, New Britain Arts Commission, the Elizabeth Norton Trust Fund, American Savings Foundation, Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin, and Grace C.M.E. Church.


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The Union Jack design is being used everywhere around blogland lately and I've wanted to paint it but just didn't have the right piece of furniture for it. Believe it or not a good friend saw this coffee table at a garage sale & bought it. I love her!
Anyway, it had been sitting in my garage for quite some time waiting patiently for it's makeover. It used to look like this.
I thought I had taken a picture of the top but can't seem to find it. The top had lots of water damage so I sanded it till it was smooth.
Transferred my pattern on top & painted it. This is what I wound up with.
After that I used a fine grit sandpaper to knock off some paint to reveal the wood below on the base.
Wiped it down to clean up all the junk that sanding causes then applied a stain/glaze over the entire table & top to make it look old & worn.
I really had fun doing this one plus my parent's approve of the design. My parent's second home is England and if they approve then it's good enough for me!


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These are my 3 favorite picks from Menswear F/W 2012 collection.
Kenzo : I'm a fan of the color blocking (orange+ grey? J'adore!). But I personally don't really like the second picture where they combined blue polka-dots with orange. I'm sorry but a no from me for that.
Acne: Yes, yes, yes! Those three words perfectly describes how I felt about this collection. The bold colors, the dark-colored chinos, flawlessly fitted with leather brogues. But one thing, I don't enjoy much of the hand-bag. I thought that it exposes the feminine side a little too much.
Burberry: I really love the trench coats, the dapper looks, and the Old British-esque feel from the hat. And btw, I'll die to have the wolf shirt! Like, obviously. The leather shoes are gonna be a huge hit this season.
Well, I think that's it for now. Adieu
xx, Rafi.


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The Team continue on their journey to Denemir and meet a group of dwarfs who are also en route. They intend to sell a shipment of mithril directly to one of the Blessed. The Team travel with the dwarfs and learn the background of the city, including tales of Pentavius: the creator and ruler of the city. The Team realise this figure of legend is as powerful as he is greedy and utterly devoid of empathy.
They arrive at the City's base and are teleported up to the floating island. From there, they are directed to the Luminous Lake, their place of residence for the stay.


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If the foretold Rapture happened tonight I am very sure there will be a few who would remain on earth because no ecstatic or heavenly movement would be able to lift the bodies of about 40 people attending Marketmanila's lechon eyeball. Never.
Yes. It happened again today, a few hours ago, the long awaited Lechon Eyeball of the fans and followers of Marketmanila.com. It has been more than three years, I think, that I had my first taste of the culinary innovations of Marketmanila and my first attendance to a Lechon Eyeball. Yes, I never got to taste those lazy pigs crouching in a tray but everyone said it was the best.
And tonight was no exemption. Of course, nobody would say it was just a so-so affair!
When I arrived at the venue, everyone was already scampering ahead to taste the first treat of the night. What else but the famous lechon Anthony Bourdain confirmed to be the best. So far. He has traveled that far to discover and affirm that. And not just one lechon suffered at the hungry mouths of Marketman's guests that night but, four, I counted. There was a lechon with whole chickens stuffed inside while they were grilled. I wonder what would they taste.
Grabbing a bottle of cold beer and making beso-beso with long-lost-co-bloggers-turned-friends, I stayed where I am comfortable with, near the cooking pits. Because Marketman was preparing a seafood paella.
It has been my desire to cook paella. Honestly, I am just scared to try because I thought it would require more patience and time. But after watching Marketman and his sidekick, Angel and their staff breezing it out, I was again inspired at the sight.
So I promised myself I will make a paella and would make it better than Marketman's. Soon.
I left at the venue after an hour or so because I still have to work. I left bringing along with me a souvenir cupcake with the proud pig logo of Zubuchon and a pack of piyatitos from Lee.
I haven't eaten them yet. I will wait for another ecstatic moment. At midnight, perhaps?
(The only thing that disgusted me at the Eyeball was that I have only my phone camera with me and I could not capture the intimacy of the selected few guests attending the event. I failed to capture the ecstatic faces of guests receiving the crunchy lechon skin from Marketman. I can only sigh.)


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Real Madrid president Florentino sets 'realistic price' to sell Ronaldo
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is willing to be realistic about a price for Cristiano Ronaldo.
While there has been talk of a valuation of €200-400m, El Confidencial says Florentino is willing to consider a more 'affordable' fee to sell the Portugal international.
Real are prepared to sell for €120m – with clubs across Europe being made aware of the valuation.
However, for now, no club has come forward with a willingness to discuss terms.
It's understood Florentino is still counting on Manchester United and PSG to soon make an approach to discuss Ronaldo's sale.


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Chinese Pan Fry Shrimp Pot Stickers (also know fried dumplings) is a traditional Chinese snack or side dishes, the fillings is interchangeable, normally shrimp and pork with vegetables.
- 10 pot sticker wrappers
- 2 oz. dried shrimp
- 3 oz. cucumber, minced
- 2 big eggs
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tsp green onion, minced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- Peanut oil for pan fry
- 1 tbsp flour, dissolve with
- 3 tbsp water
- Soften dried shrimp with cold water. Remove and drain well for Chinese pot-stickers recipe.
- Crack eggs in a bowl; beat completely with minced ginger and green onions (white part) only.
- Add oil into the preheated wok, pour egg mixture and pan fry until cooked. Separate into pieces.
- Mix minced cucumber with egg mixture, shrimp and sauce ingredients. Remove and cool.
- Wet one side of wrapper with water, spoon enough filling in the middle and fold against tightly.
- Add 1 tbsp oil into the preheated skillet; add pot-stickers and pan fry at medium-low for 1 minute.
- Add flour and water mixture, continue fry at low heat until water is dry.
- Add 2 tsp more oil into skillet and pan fry again until bottom golden brown.
- Remove and serve Chinese shrimp pot-stickers with sweet dipping sauce.


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I bought this large 2 & 1/2 by 1 inches 19th c. brooch years ago described (and with a murky image) as iron. So I was a little disappointed that it was not Berlin iron but hair; but let me say this, it feels like iron. Seriously. I thought, "What is this?? Atlantic Cable core?" At the time I wasn't even aware that some Victorian hair jewelry is wrapped around a hard core. It will last another 100 years at least without any stubble! It is gold-plated, but the visible gold shows no brassing.
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Douglas County (Alexandria area) cemetery photos from mid-April through mid-October. And within a couple of miles of the Douglas Co. borders.
I can do a variety of lookups in Douglas County, Minnesota, including Alexandria and the surrounding small towns, and townships.
Will do cemetery pictures and look up for Dakota County, Minnesota. Will do Hennepin County as well depending on request
Have access to the Anoka County Historical Society archives and most cemeteries in the area. Will take digital photos and look for obits in the local papers if provided with at least a month and year.
Non certified copies of Minnesota birth records (1900-1934 available, plus 2700 pre-1900 records)
Non certified copies of Minnesota death records (1908 – 2001)
Non certified copies of Minnesota death records (1908 – 2001)
Research in Ramsey County and the general Saint Paul and eastern suburbs area. Includes: Minnesota History Center, two different LDS Family History Libraries, Vital Records, local cemeteries, etc. Also, can provide/research local historical and geographical information for context and a peak into the lives of ancestors who were local residents.


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Aircraft maintenance at Lufthansa Technik
For safe, reliable and profitable airline operations
World market leader in aircraft technical services
One of the most important factors influencing the success of an airline is the maintenance of its aircraft. Only when the fleet is in a technically excellent state of care can the flying operations be run punctually and profitably. Lufthansa Technik with its more than 22,000 mechanics and engineers in its international group of companies is the world market leader in aircraft technical services, in which maintenance plays a central role.
The maintenance of aircraft is differentiated into line maintenance and overhaul. The work that has to be done in the short term is called line maintenance. This means that the aircraft keeps to its usual schedule. The daily, weekly and monthly checks are carried out over night, the next morning the aircraft goes back into scheduled service. Merely the C-Check that is carried out about every one and a half years takes somewhat more than one day. For an overhaul, called the IL and D-Check, the aircraft is taken out of service for several weeks. With the overhaul, the D-Check, it is taken apart completely and put back together after every component has been checked, repaired or exchanged.
Maintenance plan: Precise scope of work
The scope of work has been outlined in the maintenance plan for every check carried out on an aircraft. It starts with the Trip Check: before every take-off the captain or copilot checks the plane. If necessary the mechanics will change the wheels as part of the daily checks. They replace the brakes when the carbon disks have been overheated in a particularly hard braking maneuver. Moreover, they check the aircraft for cracks, corrosion or leakages and check that important systems work perfectly. The oil level in the engines, hydraulic fluid, water and tire pressure are checked every day, the cabin is thoroughly cleaned over night.
The D-Check is the most important aircraft maintenance event. When it comes for an overhaul, a Lufthansa Jumbo Jet has done at least six years of intercontinental service, over 30,000 flight-hours and the some 25 million kilometers that it has flown would be enough to fly more than 30 times from the earth to the moon and back. When the aircraft subsequently leaves the hangar after six weeks it is better than new: not only will everything have been repaired or exchanged that can wear in the slightest, moreover all product improvements in the technology and passenger comfort that have been launched by the manufacturers over the past years will have been installed.
D-Check: The aircraft is taken apart completely
The D-Checks start with the stripping of the exterior paintwork. The aircraft is taken apart completely and each part checked thoroughly. The engines are put aside and the landing gear is removed. The aircraft is facked up on massive support brackets. Large parts of the outer paneling are removed, uncovering the airframe, supporting structure and wings for a meticulous check. Here, the most modern methods for nondestructive material testing are used. For example, X-rays, eddy current probes and magnetic field checks. These checks detect with the greatest possible reliability any material fatigue, hair cracks or any other damage.
The classical IL-Check is carried out every four to six years, i.e., about halfway between the D-Checks. It serves, in particular, to freshen up the cabin, as well as to check several components. However, recently it has lost in significance. The lifespan and reliability of the systems are continually improving. It is now possible, therefore, to distribute the elements of the IL-Check over several C-Checks or are delayed to the next D-Check. This has been conducted in this way for years with the "flagship" of the international airlines: the Boeing 747-400. The new long-distance aircraft of Airbus will follow this proven prodedure.


text: Would it be possible at all to plug in a USB hub into the e3000 router and have several HD's plugged in? I saw something on DD-WRT forum where they modded some software to get it to work, but i was wondering if its possible here at all? That would be swell then i can network several HD's through my router.


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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Ima Butterfly.....
10 comments:
- Holly Gwilliams said...
Gorgeous card Rosie. I love the colours you have used and that sweet image. Thanks for sharing with us at SSW this week.
Holly x
- January 20, 2013 at 2:03 AM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
This is so super adorable, love the fabulous card design. Thanks for playing with us over at ATS!!!
- January 20, 2013 at 7:44 AM
- Linda Anderson said...
Such a sweetie of a card!!! Love your image. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
- January 20, 2013 at 11:04 AM
- Janine Vegter said...
aaah what a great colors
thanks for playing with the ATSchallenge
- January 20, 2013 at 11:37 AM
- Heide said...
This is just adorable! Great colors and such a sweet image. Happy to have you with us at SSW.
Hugs, Heide SSW-DT
- January 20, 2013 at 2:26 PM
- mulberry station said...
Hi Rosie, I love your sweet iamge and for papers. I have always love pink and green together. We are so happy you joined us this week.
Nancy SSW-DT
- January 20, 2013 at 5:35 PM
- Joanna said...
Wonderful colors this week! I love pink and green together. I had to giggle tho at first ... I thought your title was Iron Butterfly and had to relook to find out the REAL title. Thanks for joining us this week at SSW.
- January 21, 2013 at 12:07 PM
- Deb said...
so gorgeous, she is adorable!
Many thanks for joining in the
♥Cute Card Thursday Challenge♥
this week! Debxx
- January 21, 2013 at 6:51 PM
- Sally Dube said...
How cute!! I love it!! Cute image and I love your papers too!! So glad you joined us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!
Blessings to you Rosie!!
Sally SSW-DT
- January 21, 2013 at 6:57 PM
- Sharon Basel said...
What a sweet, dear card with that adorable image. Your coloring is terrific. I love the color combination and those wonderful green daisies as a perfect finishing touch. So glad to have you play in the SSW challenge this week. I hope you join us again.
Sharon, SSW-DT
- January 22, 2013 at 4:24 AM


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Customers like the iPhone. They really do. According to J.D. Power:
Among residential smartphone owners, key factors are ease of operation (30%); operating system (22%); features (21%); physical design (18%); and battery function (9%).
Apple ranks highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791 on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design.
Mapping those two together, it's not hard to see why the iPhone scored top marks; it's really the first true consumer smartphone. Of course, it scores #1 in business as well :)
Our question to you, however, is how well the above factors match your own personal preferences and priorities? Anything J.D. Power missed out on or miss-ranked?
(Thanks to everyone who sent this in!)


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(Also serving St. Adalbert, St. Jude and St. Matthew schools)
Monday: Hot dog or bratwurst, au gratin potatoes, corn, pears.
Tuesday: Hot ham and cheese sandwich, oven roasted potatoes, pasta with veggies, peaches, Jell-O.
Wednesday: Baked mostaccioli, green beans, mixed fruit, French bread.
Thursday: Cheeseburger, French fries, California Blend veggies, mandarin oranges, pudding.
Friday: No hot lunch.


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Even if you know, well and truly, that Oktoberfest is actually a September thing, or at least is a begins-in-September thing, and even though you can recall attending for your first stein-raiser a week or two after Labor Day, the boisterous, schnitzel-scented, fall-time frolic can really sneak up on an old-school party person.
And perhaps nowhere more so than Southern California, thanks in part to our warmer September. For while parts of our region flirt with three-digit, very unautumnlike temperatures, the first lederhosen shall be donned at Old World Huntington Beach.
Traditionally SoCal's first out-the-door, let's-start-this-thing party, the Old World Oktoberfest kicks into high, Chicken-Dancing form on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Shall there be oompah? It's not really Oktoberfest, here or in its home of Munich or anywhere, without the sonorous, chest-filling music. Shall there be contests, like heavy stein-holding? Oof. Yes. That just looks difficult. And fun, too, we're sure? Shall there be Dachshund Races on Sundays during Old World's Oktoberfest run? Oh goodness, count on it. That's one of the crowd-pleasers of the several-week affair. ("Several-week affair"=Nov. 2 end date, but check the fest's days of the week before lederhosening-up.)
What else is to come on the regional Oktoberfests horizon? Anaheim's festive Phoenix Club gets it going, beer hall-style, on Friday, Sept. 19, Lake Arrowhead's lake-close party starts the last weekend in September and raises the Tyrolian roofs, every weekend, right through the end of October, and Big Bear Lake's multi-event celebrations kick off on Saturday, Sept. 13. Yep, there shall be log-sawing on the roster.
Log. Sawing. The sawing of logs.
Do you need to wear traditional costume to attend any of these? Nope. Do you need to drink beer? Nope. Do you need to dance? Nope, but, please, think about it: The everyone-on-the-dance-floor spirit is at the heart of oompah's oomph.
Will there be plenty of one-day-only Oktoberfests popping up around SoCal, complementing those out-sized, month-plus festivals?
We only have one thing to say to that? Does a Dachshund dash fast? (Answer: yes.)


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Pictured: A scene from Sega's business centre booth, far from where consumer eyes survey, where only check-signin' shot-callers (and lowly press) have access. That means that even an innocent title like Samba de Amigo for the Nintendo Wii has to be sexed up for those who might not "get it", an attempt to lure in buyers (and creepy press) with means other than good gameplay.
These spotted ladies aren't just loitering in the business area, they're attracting the regular Joes at Sega's on-floor display booth. The outfits are demure by E3 or TGS standards — as are the majority of Games Convention's "booth babes" — but certainly designed to get the job done.
And there's the other side for you, if you're a Samba de Amigo back up dancer fetishist/completist.


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Here's who's on the SAJA Board this year
SAJA President Prerana Thakurdesai is a documentary filmmaker and journalist who has worked in the US and India, in a career spanning 13 years. She has directed, shot and produced short films for non-profits in India and New York and reports for Indian news organizations from the US.
She also consults with Going To School, a non-profit that works kids in low-income communities to create design-driven stories to help develop skills. Prerana has been a trainer at Solutions Journalism Network, training practicing journalists on solutions-oriented reporting.
In India, Prerana was a member of the core creative team that developed the internationally acclaimed TV show, Satyamev Jayate, produced and hosted by actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan. She has also been a prime time news anchor and correspondent for India's biggest news organizations - Times Now, NDTV & India Today magazine.
Twitter: @preranatd
SAJA Vice-President Zainab Imam is a Program Manager at the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, D.C. She is from Karachi, Pakistan, where she worked as a writer and editor for five years. Most recently, she worked at The Express Tribune, the Pakistani publishing partner of The International New York Times.
At ICFJ, she works on multiple programs, particularly in Pakistan. She currently manages the U.S.-Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism, an exchange program between journalists from Pakistan and the United States. She is also deeply involved in the establishment of ICFJ's State Department-funded Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) in Karachi.
She has a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. She tweets as @zainabimam.
Hamdan Azhar is the founder of Prismoji, a former data scientist at Facebook, GraphScience, and Ron Paul 2012. He received a Master's in Biostatistics from University of Michigan, and completed one year of Ph.D. coursework in neuroscience at the University of Chicago. He has been a freelance journalist for the past seven years, writing on politics, culture, and technology. Some bylines include VICE, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and Forbes. He is also the c0-founder of Muslim Writers Collective, a platform to promote creativity and storytelling among young people of color, holding monthly open mics in New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Chicago, and profiled in NPR, VICE, Huffington Post, and more.
John Laxmi has served as a Board member since 2001, initially as secretary and later as treasurer then most recently as an advisor to the Board. His return to the board will assure SAJA of invaluable experience and continuity. He returns as treasurer for 2018 and tweets from @johnlaxmi
Nina Sen is SAJA secretary and director of digital for New York One and an adjunct professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she worked as a senior producer at ABC News. She started in mobile and social video, motion graphics and award-winning virtual reality pieces at the NY headquarters of the Associated Press. Prior to the AP, she worked as a broadcast reporter/producer for a local TV channel, News 12, where she learned to lug a 35-pound camera around NYC subways. Her journalism career took off after her first position at the Washington Post. Follow @NinaSen1230
Ankita Rao is a special projects editor at Vice. In the past she reported on health policy at Kaiser Health News, and spent two years as a freelance journalist in India, where she wrote about health, development and the election for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Quartz and other publications. She is a recipient of grants from the Fund for Investigative Journalism, the Pulitzer Center, the International Center for Journalists, and SAJA. Follow @anrao
Malik Siraj Akbar, based in Washington D.C., is the editor-in-chief of Pakistan's first hyper-local online newspaper, the Baloch Hal and a former Balochistan Bureau Chief of the Daily Times and the Friday Times. He was granted political asylum in the United States in 2011 because of death threats he received in Pakistan for reporting on human rights abuses in his native Balochistan province. He studied journalism at the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) in India and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Communication at Arizona State University. He holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and currently serves as the Vice President of the Harvard Kennedy School Washington DC Alumni Council. His work has been published in Foreign Policy, Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Times of India, the Indian Express, Dawn, Express Tribune and several South Asian publications. Twitter: @MalikSirajAkbar.
Sovy Azhath is the at-large officer for SAJA and a producer for CNN HLN in New York where he produces segments, research stories, prep show's talking points to the anchor/talent and edit video promos & clips for air and on the web. He also produces & edits special requested assignment documentary shows.
Before working at CNN, Azhath worked as an overnight political and sports producer at MSNBC where he produced, wrote, and edited stories and segments. He also pre-interviewed special show guests such as Magic Johnson, Dennis Hopper & Tommy Hilfiger.
Azhath got his first taste in the news business at the NBC News London Bureau where he helped cover the 2005 London Bombings and London's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Outside the newsroom, Azhath is currently in his 5th term (year 9 & 10) on the SAJA board. With SAJA, he has hosted workshops, panel discussions, mixers, and job fairs around the country. He teamed up with CBS News, Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, and Bloomberg News to name a few. He also collaborated media events with TV hosts, anchors, and talent such as ABC News David Muir, NBC News Ann Curry, ESPN's Kevin Negandhi, Emmy Award winning journalist Soledad O'Brien, and 2014 Miss America Nina Davuluri. He also had an exclusive interview with Bollywood actress/model Aishwarya Rai at the United Nations.
You can follow Sovy Azhath on twitter: @SovyProducer
Swati Sharma is deputy digital editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an assignment editor at the Washington Post. She hopes to increase networking opportunities, work with other diversity organizations and inspire younger journalists to become leaders in their newsrooms. Tweets at @swatigauri
Meena Ganesan is a social editor at FiveThirtyEight. She has worked at C-Span, PBS Newshour, The Washington Post and others. She hopes to strengthen SAJA with networking, mentorship and events that aim to inspire. Follow @meenaganesan
Ali has honed his video craft producing digital video stories at ESPN, MTV, and McClatchy. A native of Houston via Islamabad, Ali has also lived in Seattle, Chicago, New England, New York City, and most recently Washington D.C. working in video post production, communications, and journalism. Ali has his master's in Digital Cinema from DePaul University, and his bachelor's in Marketing from the University of Houston-Downtown. He can be found on twitter @mcrizvi


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When many people think about the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ to "Go and make disciples of all the nations" (Matthew 28:18-20), they think about going to the geo-political entities that are represented by the colored regions on our wall maps.
But the word for "nations" in the Greek has nothing to do with the geo-political regions of the world. The word "nations" in the Commission, "panta ta ethne," has reference to "people groups," the thousands of ethno-linguistic groups that populate our planet.
We do need to "Go" to other countries to share Christ with the "nations", but at the same time, the Lord of the Harvest has brought the "nations" to us.
Every year thousands of international students, representing not just their countries, but their "people groups", come to the United States and other Western countries to pursue their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Many come as visiting scholars and researchers.
These men and women represent the best and brightest of their countries. They are the current and future academic, scientific, business, and political leaders of their homeland.
While these students and academicians come to the colleges and universities in our communities to pursue their academic careers, they also want to experience American life, meet and get to know families, learn about our culture, history, and lifestyles while they are here. They are also very interested in knowing more about our belief systems and Christianity, in particular.
This is an opportunity that we have to love on the people of the world and to share our faith and our God.
Through the teaching of the Word of God and the sharing of Christ many students come to faith in Christ as Savior. As these men and women, and their families in many cases, are discipled and equipped for ministry, they are being prepared by the LORD to return to their countries and professions where He will use them to minister as pastors, Bible teachers, evangelists, and church planters. The Lord will use them to penetrate their networks ("Oikos") where they will share the love of God and the Goods News of the Risen Savior in their heart language and culture.
My family and I pray about going overseas some day but can't at this time because of a family medical issue. Until the day that we can go, our discipling of the "nations" ministry is to the international students enrolled at our local university.
Let me encourage you to pray about ministry to the "nations" that the LORD has brought to your doorstep. Become involved in the fulfillment of the Great Commission by loving and ministering to the international students in your community.
~ Blessings ~


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3 comments:
A Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family, too!ReplyDelete
These black and red newspaper headlines are so sad. Used to be the Rosh HaShanah newspaper headlines were blue and white, remember? Big, fat, blue and white holiday newspapers with wonderful magazine articles to last the whole long holiday weekend. No wonder you're feeling low.ReplyDelete
I don't get it though, what has changed to make it so? Why is this Rosh HaShanah different? Everything is the almost the same as it's always been; Iran, El Qaida, Khamas, Hizballah, Arabs rioting in Europe.... no different from previous years. So why is everyone feeling so threatened suddenly?
Personally, you know I think it's all only our opportunist PM Netanyahu's pre-election propaganda, so when whatever is going to happen, happens, he can put a: "told you so, told you so" slogan on his campaign banners. Obama asked Netanyahu to lower his Iran rhetoric, and stop trying to influence the American elections. And Netanyahu, true to his opportunist nature,not only ignored Obama, he went and solicited interviews on the major American TV channels, making the world even angrier and more chaotic than it already was. That's all that happened. It'll calm down after the American elections in November.
Sweetie, whatever is going to happen is going to happen, we're not alone, we've been through worse, and we're well prepared. All this noise is only saber rattling, it may come to something and it may not. So please, please Cheer up, throw the newspapers out and don't listen to or watch the news for a day or two, be with your family, read, crochet, eat, drink and be happy for a bit.
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 6:18 AM
See Julie, first time in twenty years that Talia decided to read the news, she just does't know how to handle it, I told her, either you're a Junkie of news like me, every thirty minutes or so or you don't, but all of sudden to try and see if you can handle it....this is risky, see how she is now:)ReplyDelete


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I have my fingers in many pies: IT/techie/charity/non profit/nptech/mission stuff. Founded 2004
Friday, August 06, 2010
Random thoughts
Random thoughts from my trip to London yesterday:
I noticed that Android phones aren't ashamed to declare their operating system in the Carphone Warehouse and Samsung billboard adverts. Previously I'd just seen the little Android figure peeking out from behind a phone on a TV advert. I guess it's a unifying brand across all the different handsets. Of course they mention the Android app store. So "app" is the new buzzword - I saw a browser toolbar being described as an app the other week.
I listened to a few episodes of Guardian's tech weekly podcast and one of the presenters mentioned that one of the Google offices had a beach volleyball court. So do we!
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My Father's War
Gillian Darley
Earlier this year I went to Picardy, heading for a tiny, skewed, rectangle I'd drawn on a map of northern France. Here, north of Bray-sur-Somme, south of Albert, in the countryside around Méaulte, Suzanne, Carnoy, Fricourt and Mametz, was where my father lived from August 1915 to March 1917. It isn't on the Poppy Trail or the official Circuit of Remembrance. I wanted to scan horizons, plot distances, think back. Each nondescript name denotes a place destroyed, now a blank canvas of gigantic undifferentiated fields, with a slight queasy swell, and occasional woods, like ink splats on blotting paper. On that dank April morning there were only two distant figures in the entire landscape, masked by mist, and carrying shotguns.
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