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If I had the choice of living in a country more like Germany or one more like the US, I know which one I'd choose. I'm obviously way out of step with my fellow UK citizens because they chose the US. The EU Referendum was never presented in those terms but that's exactly what it was: be more like Germany or be more like the US. We're going to learn quite soon what it means to be more like the US. We're going to learn that at the worst time possible because being more like the US means being more like Donald Trump's distorted vision of the US.
I've spent far too much time banging on and on and on about how trade deals are concerned with harmonising standards and resolving investor-state disputes that arise from legal interpretations of those standards. The idea that leaving the EU will grant the UK the freedom to control its own destiny is a fantasy. Membership of any international organisation from the OECD to the G7 to the UN places limits on the power of governments to act independently. Trade deals are no different. Trade deals with the US will be no different, either. A trade deal with the US just means the UK will move away from EU standards and towards US standards. If it doesn't do that voluntarily it will be forced to but only after losing costly investor-state disputes adjudicated by free trade tribunals. Signing a trade deal with the US will make the UK more like that US. There is no getting round this fact.
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The NHS
One of the biggest advantages of the NHS is that it negotiates prices on pharmaceuticals as a single entity on behalf of the entire health system. A market with a single buyer but multiple sellers is heavily stacked in the buyer's favour. This is great news for the UK because keeping down the cost of life-saving drugs means they are more affordable and more widely available. It's not such great news for those pharmaceutical companies because they're denied the opportunity to maximise their profits. A monolithic NHS is the last thing they want. What do they really want? Well, they want to neuter the buying power of the NHS to level the playing field of buyer and seller. That is the only way they can start selling their products at sky-high US prices.
How might the buying power of the NHS be neutered? That is quite simple and would only involve the implementation of a UK mirror of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act. This explicitly forbids the federal government from negotiating drug prices and from establishing a list of preferred drugs. Both of these functions are currently carried out in the UK by the NHS. The NHS not only negotiates drug prices for the entire system, which pushes down the price, but also establishes a list of drugs that it believes reflects the best efficacy per unit cost. Drugs companies can be very sneaky and sometimes demand high prices for new products that have much cheaper alternatives. It requires vigilance and unity to keep abreast of their tactics. Breaking up the NHS and legislating to forbid its component parts from acting in unison is a sure-fire way of improving the stock price of Glaxo.
Why would the UK agree to breaking up the NHS and on what basis would the US demand it? It's simply a question of symmetry and fairness. The UK will be able to sell its drugs to the fragmented US market at sky-high prices so it seems only fair that is reciprocated in the UK. It is a perfectly reasonable demand and it would be hard to resist. It will also be a top priority for US negotiators because it is the last bastion of state-controlled spending in the UK. This isn't a detail that merely encourages trade or reduces friction in the supply chain. Make no mistake, this will open up the entire UK health system to the free market for the very first time, instantly creating a health market worth hundreds of billions of dollars to US pharmaceutical companies. This is a huge prize.
The UK is struggling to maintain the NHS in its current form. It's struggling to financially maintain it but it is also struggling politically. Lobbying forces are hard at work to undermine the system because the spoils are so huge. A sudden hike in costs is going to make that struggle even harder. What is the alternative? Well, a US-style insurance system is the obvious alternative. Make the people pay for their own healthcare. This is great news for the US insurance market because they can sell us expensive insurance schemes to pay for all those over-priced drugs we'll be taking. Why would the UK agree to this? Well, it's that reciprocity again. UK insurance companies will have access to the fragmented cash-cow of the US insurance market so it seems only fair that we open up our system in return.
The NHS as we know it will end the day that the UK signs a trade deal with the US. The principle that everyone should have the same health opportunities will be buried that day, too. The very last remnant of the post-war consensus will disappear in a haze of big money.
The Environment
We don't have to guess what effect a US/UK trade deal would have on the enviromment because we only have to look at Canada to find out what happens. Canada, of course, is the most sued country in the world under free trade tribunals. Most of these investor-state disputes are attempts to overturn environmental legislation so that Canadian resources can be opened up to US firms. Here's a single case out of many: Quebec Province banned fracking but that wasn't enough to deter US investors from suing for the right to frack anywhere they wish.
The NAFTA trade deal was signed long before Donald Trump even became a household name as a star of reality TV. It was signed at a time when environmental protections were an important consideration. As a consequence, NAFTA has side agreements entirely devoted to the environment. These side agreements reference international treaties such as the Stockholm Declaration on the Environment. It is simply not the case that NAFTA cast aside all environmental concerns and left the North American countryside open to any and all exploitation. What about now? What kind of agreement would Donald Trump sign now? This is a man who thinks global warning is a lie that only acts to undermine the profit margin of Western industry. Donald Trump campaigned on a policy of rejecting international agreements on pollution and energy consumption. Donald Trump is someone who thinks money trumps everything, even the air that we breathe. The chances of protecting the UK's most precious resource after signing a US/UK trade deal are as slim as Kate Moss after a heavy cold.
If you think the European Court of Justice is a conspiratorial front for the liberal elite then just wait for the tribunals that will adjudicate on US/UK trade disputes. It is widely rumoured that TTIP collapsed because the EU would not accept secretive courts being appointed to resolve EU/US investor-state disputes. Lacking the transparency of the ECJ, these tribunals would furtively divert taxpayers' money to US corporations and financial institutions. This was unacceptable to the EU, as we'd all hope it would be, who wanted adjudications to be carried out with significantly more transparency. Would it be unacceptable to the UK? After all, a mature democracy doesn't let that happen, right? Think again. The problem with the ECJ was that it was transparent. In fact, it was only that transparency that let the UK press pick over its every judgement and misinterpret its findings year after year. The last thing the UK Government wants is another ECJ on its hands because that would endanger all those trade deals it wants to sign. I would guess they would only be too pleased to have unpopular judgements held in absolute secrecy.
Let's take a quick look at disputes lodged by the US at the WTO because this is a good indication of the kind of policy issue that will be a target for US harmonisation. I've picked out a few choice items from the first quarter of a truly long list.
- China — Subsidies to Producers of Primary Aluminium
- China — Tariff Rate Quotas for Certain Agricultural Products
- China —Domestic Support for Agricultural Producers
- European Communities — Certain Measures Affecting Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products from the United States
The US is typically a country that regulates less than we're used to here in Europe. This is bad news for a country that wants to harmonise with the US because it will have to give up its power to legislate for health and safety, quality assurance, controls on pollution, labelling standards etc etc. Donald Trump thinks the US is a regulatory nightmare and intends to slash regulation after regulation. It's all laid out here. I can't recommend this highly enough if you've run out of horror movies to watch. It's a quite terrifying document that manages to count the cost of regulation without accounting for any of its benefits. Here's a list of the kinds of regulations under threat:
- Any regulation that encourages investment in renewables
- Any regulation that limits the production and exploration of coal, gas or oil
- Health and safety at work regulations that are deemed to be non critical
Negotiating Imbalance
Here's the real problem with a US/UK trade deal. The issue is that Donald Trump campaigned on a clear message of protectionism. He immediately cancelled TPP on taking office and quickly followed that up by throwing a tantrum about NAFTA and demanding its imminent demise. If that wasn't enough he is in the process of humiliating one of America's closest trading partners by threatening punitive tariffs to pay for a huge wall to keep all those unpleasant foreign humans as far away as possible. Donald Trump doesn't want to sign a deal with anyone. He is signalling this as loudly as a boorish oaf ever could by telling the entire world that from now on every US trade deal needs to have a 30 day cancellation policy. For Donald Trump the status quo of no deal at all has a spectacularly high value. His policy statement from last September makes for interesting reading for anyone attempting to coax the US into any kind of trading relationship. The UK, on the other hand, is desperate to sign a trade deal. Moreover, the political survival of the leading Brexiteers is conditional upon them signing trade deals. Any US/UK trade deal whatsoever would be a feather in their cap because the press aren't going to examine it in any detail. Walking away from a trade deal is not an option. The problem is getting Donald Trump to bother picking up his pen.
I don't need to spell out what happens if one person wants to buy but the other doesn't want to sell. For the UK it means giving up the NHS. If we're lucky we'll make it to the third or fourth day of talks with our health system in one piece. Everything else I listed here will be signed away by day three.
Balance of Trade
Here's a fun fact to finish. The UK generally has a terrible balance of trade but its trade with the US is actually a rare win. That's right, the most recently published trade results reveal that the UK exports more to the US than it imports. What are the chances that will be reversed after desperately signing a hasty trade deal? That's a rhetorical question and I leave it to the reader to make up their own mind.
This can all be avoided by voting Yes in a 2nd indyref,
PS Today's post was a bit of a monster. Next time will be nice and short and a bit more frothy. The last few posts have been a bit fact-heavy so maybe it's time for an update on the Brexit emotional rollercoaster.


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Mens fashion store offers custom-coloured iPods
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Posh gents outfitters Bamford & Sons has followed Selfridges down the expensive iPod-related services path by offering to paint any new iPod bought at one of its London stores with a custom colour scheme of the buyer's choice. It's a snip at between £121 and £196, excluding the cost of the music player.
B&S isn't opening the service up to existing iPod owners, but if you're after a brand new 4GB iPod Nano or 60GB iPod, you can get one with a custom paint job from a B&S shop for £300 and £495, respectively. It's a bespoke service so you'll have to wait up to three weeks to get hold of your yellow Nano - or whatever.
There's a choice of 23 hues ranging from Ferrari red, steel and techno blue through to candy apple red and jet black. B&S has equipped its shops with colour plates so you'll be able to see exactly what shade your player is going to end up in, and the firm will even provide sample artwork. B&S has two stores, in Notting Hill and Sloane Square.
So if you fancy a bright red iPod Nano of the kind U2's Bono is claimed to have in the works but can't wait for Apple to get it together, B&S will paint one up for you.
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These are the bottles that I think are "successful" in keeping my poor balcony plants alive for the 3 weeks I was away. Nothing fancy just some parcel strings in plastic bottles.
It worked because I think water very slowly seeps out and after 3 weeks about 1/3 the water is still left in the bottle. I placed the string wick touching the soil.
The smaller bottles ones were completely dry of course.
This one with open top has holes at the base to wet the tied string at the bottom and was almost empty when I got back. Made this by making the holes and then tying the string twice over to cover the holes.
May have an issue with mosquitoes in other places because of the open top but here at the 10th floor I see no mosquitoes.
The string wick is always wet and the water gets out for sure because you can see the bottle is compressed already.


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Satrangi Sasural 9th February 2016 Written Episode Update
Satrangi Sasural 9th February 2016 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
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Location: Vihaan' s residence
All of maayavini's magic goes in vain, as it all shatters down. she curses Mili who betrayed her and her black magic went in vain, and even after nurturing her, and giving her a life and identity, she proved to be a failure, and made her year long effort go in vain. Mili is taken by everyone, while all are concerned for her, and made to lie down. When she wakes up, mili is slapped tight by kyra across her face, asking if she hates them all so much, that she is willing to put her own life at risk. all are shocked. kyra tells how she thinks wrong, that the whole family is against her, and that all are wrong and she is right. she says that they feel bad seeing her like this, being arushi's sister. then kyra goes on an emotional
the next morning, the entire family sits happily with morning tea and breakfast. vihaan comes in chirpily, and rushedly eats food and then goes out, when kyra forces him to have food. the mothers are amused and tease him about being in his wife's control. kyra serves them all and says that she waits for mili. harpreet says that she isnt able to trust her completely still. granny complies with her, but then says that she agrees with kyra as by trusting, trust grows. But then they decide to get ahead smoothly. Mili comes ad kyra offers her breakfast. Mili comes and again apologises to them all, while they are all tensed. Kyra asks her to forget it all. mili says that what she did was unforgivable. granny says that she was under someone's influence. mili says that she is distraught thinking that she did them all. Mili says that she feels that she should go. The mothers are tensed. Kyra turns to her and says that she agrees with her, and that she should go. vihaan and others are shocked. kyra say that they should comply to mili's request. she then tells mili that she shall help them in packing. All are boggled, as kyra takes mili inside.
In the room, kyra gets everything packed, in severak bags, while mili says that she wont need as many bags. kyra says that she would. Mili is boggled. she then says that she would need the remaining bags, for the love of every member of the family. mili gets emotional and teary eyed. Kyra gets choked with tears too, and mili hugs her. They both are overwhelmed and cry it out. Vihaan comes in and finds that kyra has managed to get mili to stay back, as noone leaves their family, and also assures her that everything shall be okay. he comes in saying that nothing shall be fine, as its shall be more than fine, and very good. They both excitedly banter, while vihaan hugs mili, and says that the house is equally hers too. All smile through their tears. mili says that she came to seek arushi's revenge, which she couldnt, but found arushi instead. vihaan says that she shall now lead them to the mastermind who got her to do all this. mili agrees. they both rush out to tell others. vihan hugs kyra in the doorway, and praises her for her efforts, and romances her, while she too cajolingly joins in. They have a good time. the screen freezes on their faces.
Precap: while climbing down the stairs of the temple, Kyra gets dizzy and falls and is just composed, by a lady in black saree, who holds her just in time, to prevent her from hitting her head. kyra is shocked to see that lady.
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Nortel offers rebate
Nortel Networks has become the latest equipment vendor to offer a rebate program for 3Com and Lucent Technologies customers lost in the wake of the companies' recent exits from specific enterprise product areas. Nortel's program follows on the heels of similar rebate announcements from Foundry Networks and Cable-tron Systems's Enterasys Networks attempting to gain customers from 3Com's exit.www.nortel.comSAN vendors mergeStorage networking vendor QLogic has snapped up fibre channel switch concern Ancor Communications. The $US1.7 billion stock swap brings together two companies with complementary products and common partners. QLogic manufactures fibre channel host bus adapters and components; Ancor markets fibre channel switches. Ancor makes the SANbox full-fabric switch, which comes in sizes ranging from eight to 128 ports. The eight-port edge switch is the company's smallest and fits into fabric as well as Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop environments. www.qlogic.comInterest in security options taking holdBiometric authentication is currently being used by only 4 per cent of companies responding to a survey on security carried out by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) in the US. Within the next 18 months, however, 11 per cent of the respondents said they planned to add biometric authentication to their networks. Passwords were the most popular security feature. Ninety three per cent of respondents said they use passwords, and 73 per cent said they plan to add additional password protection within the next 18 months.
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An industry group formed last year to promote and certify interoperability of wireless local area network (LAN) systems has announced that chip giant Intel and five other vendors have joined the alliance to bring the number of member companies to 42. The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) said that the addition of the six new members shows how fast the IEEE 802.11b high-rate specification for 11Mbps wireless LANs in the 2.4GHz radio band is gaining acceptance among industry leaders. In addition to Intel, the other companies joining WECA were Askey Computer, Atheros Communications, Eumitcom Technology, Mobilian and Xircom.www.wi-fi.org


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This dancing skeleton from Inkadinkado just makes me smile.
The "Happy" die is from My Favorite Things, and Halloween stamp from a retired Stampin' Up greeting. Oh, and I added a little sequin for fun. At this rate it's going to take me YEARS to use the bag of a thousand sequins! Maybe that's what I'll hand out this year instead of candy...!!!
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Everyone's talking about IMEI and how to find it from a mobile phone. The sound of this four-letter word is no longer foreign to everyone's ear, especially when it is linked with topics such as blocking mobile phones, registration of GSM phones, mobile phone theft, etc. But have you personally asked yourself what does IMEI really mean and what is the importance of knowing or looking for it in your very own mobile phone?
What is IMEI?
Simply put, IMEI is a unique set of numbers used by a GSM network to identify its subscribers as well as the type of mobile phone they use. IMEI stands for "International Mobile Equipment Identity" and can usually be found printed on a sticker-type label or compliance plate inside the battery compartment cover of a mobile/cellular phone. In some phones, it is printed as "IMEI Serial No" or just "Seial No." followed by a 15-digit number. (see image below)
What is the importance of knowing your IMEI number?
In some cases such as mobile phone theft, you can request your GSM network service provider to block or disable your phone from its unauthorized user by giving them your IMEI number. This will prevent anyone to use your phone during the time it was stolen.
For example, in some countries such as Turkey, all mobile phones used within the country are required to be registered with the Turkish government's Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA). This is the kind of approach that the Turkish government uses in dealing not just mobile theft, but also in preventing as well as discouraging some acts of terrorism through the use of mobile phones. Therefore, if anyone who uses a registered mobile phone in Turkey happens to lose it, he or she will just have to contact his/her GSM network service provider, inform them of the incident, and request them to have his/her mobile blocked.
How do I find my mobile phone's IMEI number?
It is very important that anyone who owns a mobile phone should know their assigned IMEI number and keeps a copy of it in a safe place. This way, you won't have to panic where to find your IMEI number once your mobile phone gets misplaced or stolen.
There are two simple ways on how to find your mobile phone's IMEI number. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
Through the display screen…
1) Turn ON your mobile phone.
2) Simply enter the code *#06# on your keypad (just like you are dialing a phone number). The title "IMEI" or "IMEI Serial No." along with a 15-digit number is your phone's IMEI number which will automatically appear on your phone's display screen. (In some phones, the IMEI number may also appear as "Serial No." along with the 15-digit number. If you're using a Dual-SIM phone, two sets of IMEI numbers will appear on screen).See image below.
3) Copy your mobile phone's IMEI number on a piece of paper and keep it privately where its safe and secure. Note that in case your phone may get lost or stolen, you will have to find this number immediately from where you kept it.
Note: This procedure may not always work with some GSM phone models.
The other way to find your IMEI number is through the back of your phone.
1) Turn OFF your mobile phone.
2) Open the back part of your phone and remove the battery. Most IMEI numbers are printed somewhere inside the battery compartment on a white sticker-type label or compliance plate.
3) Just as what you will do in step 3 (above), you will have to keep a written copy of your IMEI number and keep it safe.
Note: If you still cant find your IMEI in this process, then you will have to try looking for it on your mobile phone's box (if you still keep it). Chances are, you will finally find it printed somewhere near the barcode prints.
What should I do if my mobile phone gets lost or stolen?
If ever your registered mobile phone happens to be lost or stolen, here's what you should need to do:
1) Call immediately your GSM network service provider.
2) Inform them that your mobile (cellular) phone has been lost or stolen.
3) Give them your (lost) mobile phone's IMEI number.
4) Request your GSM network service provider to have your phone blocked as soon as possible.
Once your mobile phone is blocked, this will prevent the thief or anyone who finds your phone from using it (even with another SIM card). Until you will authorize your service provider to have it unblocked, your mobile phone will remain blocked and of no use. This will help prevent you from paying high phone bills that you didn't incur (during the time it was lost) as it applies to both prepaid or subcription plans. In short, no one can profit from your lost or stolen phone, not even the thief's possible buyers, unless otherwise they are after to sell some of its parts. Still, it wont be worth their effort for snatching or stealing someone else's property considering the punishment that awaits for them once they are identified and/or arrested.
So in as much as you need to have a written copy of your IMEI number, it is also equally important that you will note your mobile phone service provider's Customer Service number at hand. Remember, aside from calling the police, this will be the number that you must need to call immediately in case your phone may get lost or stolen. (To read a related article on this topic, click here.)


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At the moment I am in full swing making octopi to put in my etsy shop. I am waiting for fabrics for some of my customer orders octopi.
But I have been working on some sketches to make monsters out of!! So I can start a Creature adoption associations (CAA) like the RSPCA, or Capricorn Animal Aid, lol. At a handmade market.
I just do not have enough stock yet :)
But I thought I would share some scribbles
My candy Sprite:
My pygmy Puff :)
Hector my Mascot :)
My Horned pygmy puff:
My wonkee:
I was watching Star Wars as I was scribbling,
I really want to make a wookie.
This is a pic of My Wookie:
I am going to make him into a stuffie and stick him in my toy factory (AKA craft room, lol) Oh and I finished one of Liam's octopi :) This is my first attmept of Day of the dead :)


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Now physically separated from Hickey Gym, I have to make more strategic trips to our historical archive, which remains in a storage closet near the Dick Lewis Training Room. Odd place with an odd smell, too -- sort of a combination of weed oil, NCR paper, dust and I'm sure a few trapped rodents.
I paid a visit to finish up research for the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame nominations. (No, I won't tell you who I was looking up, but suffice to say I had to dig into our Division II non-scholarship era for a couple of candidates.) Mike Robles also visited to track down some basketball fact for another school. Apparently, UC Davis was the opponent in the first-ever three-point shot in UC Riverside men's basketball history. If this ends up on an episode of Jeopardy, Merv Griffin will roll in his grave.
Also in my hunt was information about the 1973 UC Davis softball team, which ran the table during its conference-championship season. The Aggies went 6-0 in league that year, 7-0 overall. Yes, that's correct -- only one non-league game, a 6-2 victory over Humboldt State, which would become not only a leaguemate but a great conference and region rival during Kathy DeYoung's tenure with the softball program. The team's catcher, Karen Glimstad, hit .583 (14-for-24) and slugged (.983) with 14 RBIs for the year.
However, in the hunt for our various facts and factoids, Mike and I stumbled upon two relatively obscure moments in our Aggie men's basketball team's history, neither of which appear in the boxscores and both of which I photographed for, well, you.
The first was a page in the 1984-85 scorebook:
If it hasn't already, your eyes should immediately head to the top of the image:
That's right, Aggie fans. More avid basketball enthusiasts know this already, but shortly before he began his storied NBA career, and two full decades prior to guiding San Antonio to its first league title, Gregg Popovich served at the helm of Division III Pomona-Pitzer from 1979 to 1986.
Look closely, and you'll see that Coach Hamilton's Aggies won the game, 81-61. A few other names on the UC Davis half of the sheet are worth mentioning, too. No. 20 Jason Rabedeaux later replaced Don Haskins as the head coach at UTEP. He and No. 14 Angelo Rivers are now enshrined in the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame. Oh, and don't feel bad for No. 12 Mitch Campbell with his line of zeroes in the scoresheet -- he ended up as the biggest winner, as he later married Coach Hamilton's daughter, Shana. Campbell, who once served as an associate A.D. here, is now the athletics director over at Sac City College.
By my count, Coach Hamilton went 2-0 against the Sagehens in his career, 1-0 during the time Popovich was there. And from what I can see by the scoresheet, Coach Pop didn't send any of his stars home the night before, either.
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Then, on the subject of coaches and their early moments in the game, came the following relic:
More Aggie fans know about this story already. For those who don't go as far back, there is good reason why this moment remains dear to the long-timers. One of the two ball boys in question was Damon Eden, who later came to UC Davis to play football. The other was none other than a member of the 1998 national-champion team and a current Aggie assistant coach, Kevin Nosek.
Incidentally, the shooter of those infamous free throws was Jerry Tolman, whose roommate and teammate was a Cossack sharpshooter named Brian Fogel. Yes, that is the same Brian Fogel who served as Bob Williams' top assistant at UC Davis and who subsequently replaced Williams as Aggie head coach.
'Tis a funny thought that Kevin Nosek was less than 10 years old at the time, and yet he now serves in his 10th year on the UC Davis basketball staff. On that night, Coach Hamilton brought both Damon and Kevin over to sit next to him on the bench. Little did any of them know that a quarter-century later, Kevin would still be sitting next to the head coach on the Aggie bench.
Hmmm, maybe it's worth reminding Coach Les to keep his assistant away from the stack of towels.
-Mark Honbo, assistant athletics communications director, began serving on the UC Davis basketball stat crew at the same time Kevin became a ball boy (thanks to Kevin's older brother, Brian). More than a quarter-century later, he still serves on the UC Davis basketball stat crew, proving along with Kevin just how rooted one can get to the Aggies.


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The village of Otter Lake is surrounded by 4 major lakes: Hughes Lake to the west, Lac de la Ferme (Farm Lake) to the east, McCuaig Lake to the south, and Lac à la Loutre (Otter Lake) to the north. These are very popular cottaging areas for National Capital Region residents.
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Wistful reflections, petty glories.
I'm a flailing TEFL teacher who entered the profession over a decade ago to kill some time whilst I tried to find out what I really wanted to do. I like trying to write comedy (I once got to the semi-finals of a BBC Talent competition, ironically writing a sitcom based on TEFL), whilst trying to conquer genetically inherited procrastination... I am now based in Brazil, where I live with my wife and two chins.
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I think I can spot you there in the middle row, MCW. The one with the exceedingly cheesy jumper. Am I mistaken?
Oh, now I get it - they're ALL you! It's a cunning photo-montage. Well done, kidder ... shame about the beards, though.
Ah yes, I can see now that they are all him! The Nine Faces of MC Ward. I'd originally thought that it was a Supertramp publicity shot circa 1974.
"Language solution providers": I'll tell my Romanian language teacher that this evening :-)
I have sported facial hair in the past, but never in these proportions.
How have I been an English teacher for over two years and not stumbled upon this blog!
Pure comedy gold reflected the unfortunate truth of English teaching :(
Keep up the good work!
Thanks secret agent. I was in Sopot a few years ago with me male voice choir - a fine location, and with friendly natives too. More coming soon, as maybe a dreaded TEFL comeback is on the cards...
The photo is of Microsoft staff in 1978. Bill Gates and another are cropped out however.
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Woody Allen Relaunches Dylan's Candy Bar
Woody Allen joins owner Dylan Lauren (daughter of designer Ralph Lauren) for the relaunch celebration at Dylan's Candy Bar on Monday in New York City.
The 72-year-old director and wife Soon-Yi Previn brought along their two daughters Bechet and Manzie to DCB.
Dylan's Candy Bar pioneers the concept of merging the world of art, pop culture, and fashion, with candy. The flagship store is located in New York City, which expanded another 5,000 more square feet (making it largest candy store in the world). It is complete with a full bar offering fun cocktails. The store's architecture and design is inspired by Warhol, Chihuli, Oldenberg, Koons, Murakami and Lichtenstein.


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The Crappiest Cameras of the Digital Age
HAPPY NEW YEAR! All best wishes to thee and thine.
This is a re-run of an article I wrote for onefive4gallery.com, a collective of artists from a multitude of disciplines. Check them out!
In recent years, vintage toy cameras have been gaining artistic appeal. Why?….
The Holga, the Diana, and others… they were among the lamest cameras of the '60's and '80's – cheap plastic give-aways that kids would save cereal box-tops for. The bottom pile of an increasingly sophisticated artform, when photography was becoming precise and razor sharp in its aesthetic and production. In their time, a camera with a plastic lens, dubious aperture settings and a vague focusing system, was definitely not to be taken seriously.
Whether it likes it or not, the present always looks towards the past. So in our digital world, with our digital aesthetics, it is inevitable that we begin to see nostalgia, and even to seek nostalgia, in what we look at and listen to. This is why music, trends, and art tend to repeat themselves every few generations or so.
These weak pieces of plastic have, for the first time, begun to mean something to the art of photography. We have come to expect perfection in our pictures, but the hearts of many of us still hold dear the imperfect images of our memories.
This is one of the basic appeals of a camera like the Holga or Diana. Pop in a roll of old-school 120 film and shoot the best you can without the benefit of a re-do. Then rush the roll to a lab and wait a small eternity for the turn-around- At first, all this ends in frustration- casting off precious dollars for 12 frames of failure. Eventually you get it right though, and begin to get pictures that many would say were shot decades ago – back in that world of memory.
But this effect is now possible digitally- with apps like instagram, hipstamatic, etc. For now, the eye can still tell the difference between digital effect and real analog, but very soon, the two will be indistinguishable.Digital has far outpaced what film can do. So it goes- there's no purist indignation here.
Then – what's the point of having a love affair with analog film, and especially for cheapie plastic cameras?
Two reasons that come to mind:
1) There are no re-do's. You have to get it right the first time. This frees the instinct to have full sway, and often, instinct is the best force we have. There are no fancy knobs and settings, no science. Just you and the light.
2) Also, the chemical properties of film are totally integral to the image produced. Each make of film has its own basic character that can't be circumvented. Choosing the right film for your vision is like finding the right spice for a meal- once you start with it, it's there to stay. And- analog processing is subject to temperature, time, and density- functions of the physical world. It's a more dynamic, organic, process.
Careful re-makes of vintage toy cameras are sold all over the place now, and analog is definitely in fashion lately. It has all the trappings of a fad. Who knows if it will stick. Who cares?… It's an endlessly fun art, and that's all it really needs to be.
For more of my analog, toy camera pics:
Posted on January 3, 2013, in photography, Uncategorized and tagged analog, diana, film, holga, lomo, lomography, photography, plastic cameras, toy cameras. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
While I completely understand the romance attached to "tossing the dice" with one's artistic expression, I simply can't embrace lomography for my own work. When these limited cameras were first available in the '60's, I was a boy, and they were cameras a boy could handle. But, for me, they were an endless source of frustration, since I had so little control over my results. It wasn't freeing, it was constricting. Grown-ups had cameras sophisticated enough to help their users get that much closer to what they visualized in their minds, and I wanted that.
Yes, you can create something wonderful, randomly, with poor tools. But artistry is not about happy accidents, is it? Why not just take the picture with a blindfold on? Why not just leave the film out of the camera half the time and let fate determine whether I get a picture or not? In the final analysis, I don't believe in "shooting for the effect", whether it means shooting everything in fisheye or everything with tilt-shift, so I can't see a case in which I would say, "This is a fine subject for a picture…but what it really needs is to look as if it were taken with a deliberately mis-designed, defective hunk of plastic!"
All that off to the side, a great and thought-provoking post which I really enjoyed, as I do much of your work. Happy New Year!


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Crystal Lake Campground (formerly Crystal Lake RV Resort), Lodi, Wisconsin
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We just got home from camping here for the 4th of July weekend. Was one of our favorite campgrounds before but had not been here for two years. We will never go back! This place is a mess and in a complete state of disrepair. I know they have gone through severe flooding from the lake and had to do bank raising on the lake to keep the water out but that is all they have been doing. Bathrooms were a mess, missing locks on doors. Dump Station was plugged up when we left so they had to use the truck to pump us out. We had serious issues with the rest of the neighbors in the pool site area since they were obviously a big group. Would not share the large group fire pit with our group which occupied 3 sites. Never have I ever encountered such disrespectful campers. Their many dogs were running loose all the time chasing people down the road while ours stayed tied up and well behaved. We asked to change two of our three sites with a couple of their open ones and they wouldn't agree. Talked to managers right away about our issues and they didn't seem to give two hoots about us. They got obviously agitated at the fact that we wanted to switch two of our sites with two of theirs so we weren't walking back and forth through the other large groups. We ended up staying all on our original sites because lake of management cooperation. Lake was very chilly and pool was an ice box. Not enough staff for the busy holiday weekend. Tons of illegal fireworks done by the seasonals over the lake. They let the seasonals get away with murder here. Talked to some other people that we knew that were there in a rental trailer and they too said that this was their 5th year and will never return either. Lake has been no wake for a long time now and didn't call till the day before we left to tell us that if we were bringing a boat so no tubing or skiing. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. Our worst camping experience by a mile in 10 years. Never have encountered such rude and insensitive campers in over 10 years of camping. This place doesn't even deserve a rating of a one. We camped at Crystal Lake Campground (formerly Crystal Lake RV Resort) in a Fifth Wheel.
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Indian Trails Campground, Pardeeville, Wisconsin
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This what I belive to be one of our families favorite campgrounds. We have gone every year now for the past 5 years. The sites are reasonably sized. Office, store, restaurant, indoor pool are clean and have everything you need. Very extremely courteous & friendly staff. Love the indoor swimming in the cooler weather. Kids LOVE the fishing & playground. It is a given that this is on our list to visit every year! We camped at Indian Trails Campground in a Travel Trailer.


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An interesting variant on the standard bolognese ragù is this one made with very slow cooked shin of beef. I had thought long and hard about including a wild boar recipe in the book but decided against because it is not readily available. This isn't wild boar but the long cooking with red wine gives a powerful depth of flavour reminiscent of sauces made with game meat. If you have a slow cooker that would be ideal for this. Cooked on top of the slow there is a danger of the bottom catching and burning. Depending on the size of the chunks of meat, it will need a good six to eight hours of slow cooking. By then, the vegetables, bacon and wine will have combined to make a smooth sauce and the meat will be easily flaked. If you want to be true to the wild boar tradition, you serve it with pappardelle – broad noodles – but if the key word for you is ragù then it must be tagliatelle.
A word about the pasta: I decided to try the experiment of making it entirely by machine and the result was the best ever. I mixed the dough in a Kenwood, and then used the kneading hook on it for ten minutes. As I watched, I saw the consistency changing and when I removed the pasta dough from the mixer bowl it was dry and elastic. After resting it in the fridge for half an hour, I used a pasta machine to roll it out to the second thinnest setting, making sure that I put it through the two broadest settings four or five times. By then it was sublimely silky and easy to work. And I used the Bolognese recipe: 1 egg per 100grams of flour and nothing else.
To follow, we had a dessert made from chestnut puree accompanied by a deep, dark chocolate ice cream that wouldn't have been out of place in La Sorbetteria or Gianni in Bologna. More of that later.
This recipe makes enough for six. Or you could double the quantities and make an extra portion for freezing.
for the pasta
6 large eggs
600g OO pasta flour
2 teaspoons salt
for the ragù
2 tablespoons olive oil
150g bacon or pancetta
2 onions
2 carrots
2 sticks celery
3 cloves garlic
500g shin of beef
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
200ml red wine
500ml beef stock or beef stock cube dissolved in hot water
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1 large handful of flat leaved parsley
1. Mix the pasta ingredients in a mixer or food processor then knead for 10 minutes. Wrap in cling film and rest in the fridge.
2. Fry the bacon in the olive oil in a large casserole. Remove and set aside.
3. Finely chop the vegetables and fry slowly until soft and beginning to brown. Remove and set aside.
4. Cut the beef into chunks about 3 or 4 cms in size, having removed surplus fat and gristle. Fry rapidly until browned. Add back the bacon and vegetables, then the wine, driving off the alcohol. Then add the bay leaves, thyme and tomatoes.
5. Bring to barely a simmer, and cook slowly for at least six hours until the meat is very tender.
6. Roll out the pasta, and slice it into tagliatelle.
7. Remove the meat carefully with a slotted spoon. Using two forks, shred it finely, taking care to remove pieces of fat and gristle. Replace the meat, check for seasoning, reheat, adding the parsley finely chopped.
8. Put on the pasta to cook in a large pan of boiling, salted water.
9. Drain the pasta when it is cooked and combine with the ragù. Serve with grated parmesan.


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Derherr, five minute photo edits. I'm going to focus more on animals and plants instead of characters this summer to add onto the portfolio. These books have such excellent photos; check and see if you have them at your library!
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some fab pictures from my phone...
Me and SK posing with a monster crab at southern seafood!
Collins helping the crew with our new patio project...
love this sweet boy!
kisses for trippy the night before he left for tx.
Camper helping load up Trip's moving truck!
The grits bar at Sally Kate's birthday party...cutest and tastiest thing ever!
Mary was so kind to share the birthday spotlight with Sally Kate so she got to be first in line for the chicken minis!!
YUMMY birthday treats...
I love that the banner I made for SK FOUR years ago is still being put to good use!! :)
Mary's birthday dinner at Masa...after our AWWWW moment! ;) Haha!!!
Lunch at Angelo's
Camper crawling under the ropes and Collins watching every move he makes!! AHH!
Collinsy going in for a kiss!!
Had to document the black eye...poor buddy!! Camp felt even worse than Collins did! :(


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Wishing You Happiness
For my card, I started with the August Diva Inspiirations challenge. The yellow, pink and green are really a fun combination. I pulled out the Inspire Hope stamp set for the stamped panel, embossing the sentiment in gold to coordinate with the golden doily I had picked out. I added sponged edges and a bit of distressing, then made a fun little butterfly accent using the Butterfly Dreams Die Set.
My little family and I are headed off in the morning for a week long adventure in the mountains of Idaho. The boys are super excited to go! We'll be without wifi or cell service for most of it, so a much anticipated change of pace for me, as well!
The Anni-VERVE-sary Sale in my shop is still going strong with 30% off everything. You can place orders during the next week, but please note that all orders placed during this time will not begin shipping until after I return on Monday, August 22. I'll see you all back here on the blog on August 23, for the first peeks at the new Verve release! Hooray!
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Stamps: Inspire Hope (Verve Stamps)
Paper: prints dp (SU!), gold cardstock, gold doily (Recollections), cream
Ink: rose red, mossy meadow (SU!), versamark, antique linen, vintage photo (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Butterfly Dreams Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), rose red ribbon (SU!), rhinestones, flatback gold pearls
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very elegant and pretty card!ReplyDelete
So pretty. Love the gold doily and the cute butterfly.ReplyDelete
Ooh, like the gold foil doiy!ReplyDelete
Wow, this is lovely, Julee! The gold doily really makes the sentiment panel pop.ReplyDelete
Wow!! Love everything about this beautiful card.ReplyDelete
Man that is gorgeous!!! That doily is amazing!ReplyDelete
Delightfully beautiful card!ReplyDelete
Gosh I love the yellow and pink together! I love all the gorgeous extras too, the pink ribbon, gold doily and the butterfly is divine.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card! I especially like your gold doily!ReplyDelete
Such a pretty card Julee! Love the gold doily and the wonderful sentiment! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous, Julee, and I love the gold doily and this beautiful sentiment in the "frame!" Stunning and one I am pinning! (Way behind in commenting on some cards - oh, well, right!?) Hugs!ReplyDelete


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Gracing the Great Lawn in front of the Anderson-Clarke Center is Joseph Havel's installation "In Play." The bronze sculptures are in dialogue in two groupings; one on the southwest corner and the other on the northeast corner of the lawn. They convey a lightness in their positioning, appearing to hover over the grass as if they could be easily nudged or rolled. In Play invites intimate inspection, contemplation, and a re-thinking of the ideas sculpture can communicate.
This hands-on course covers techniques for step-by-step preparation of delicious meals from honey-glazed salmon and mini apple puffs with mascarpone to steak au poivre and tiramisu. ALL NEW MENUS
The "Cooking with Chef Roger" series returns with a hands-on class featuring more delicious dinners. In our fast-paced world, there is a temptation to eat out regularly. Yet, cooking for others—or even for yourself—can be an outstanding way to savor the joy of making, eating and sharing great food. This class teaches you to be in control of meal preparation while enjoying the company of your friends and family. Chef Roger Elkhouri shares a range of step-by-step culinary techniques and offers tips on organizing, shopping, cooking and entertaining. From honey-glazed salmon and mini apple puffs with mascarpone to steak au poivre and tiramisu, gain the confidence to prepare delicious dinners over and over.
Chef Roger Elkhouri, CEC, ACE, is an award-winning chef certified by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) as an executive chef and has trained with ACF certified master chefs. In addition to teaching at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, he has been teaching for-credit cooking classes to students at Rice since 2002 and has won several ACF medals in food preparation competitions. He holds a culinary degree from the Art Institute of Houston.
Term: Fall 2017
Start Date: Sept. 23, 2017
End Date: Nov. 11, 2017
Schedule: 2-4 p.m.
Length: Eight Saturdays
Location: Rice campus
Fee: $375
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+ Homemade chicken ravioli pesto, gâteau mille-feuille
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+ Pressed chicken with saffron rice, baklava fingers
+ Spinach gnocchi with ricotta, banana pudding roll cake
+ Pork al pastor tacos, mango and sweet potato empanadas
+ Honey-glazed salmon fillets, mini apple puffs with mascarpone
+ Grilled halloumi salad, lamb chops with pomegranate molasses
+ Steak au poivre, tiramisu
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A teenager pled guilty Monday to murdering his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend.
Anthony Ruiz shot Jennifer Zacarias in her back yard on West 102nd Street in Cleveland Feb. 8, 2013.
Zacarias's father heard the gunshots and found his daughter's body.
Ruiz was 16 at the time of the shooting, but his case was tried in adult court. He confessed to Cleveland Police and told them where he hid the gun, which was later found.
Ruiz pled guilty to one count of murder and will be sentenced on Oct. 17.
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"I DON'T think you can quite take over St James' Park."
The words of Leeds United head coach Garry Monk in Wednesday's post-match press conference ahead of Good Friday's clash at Newcastle United.
But 3,200 travelling Whites fans will certainly try their damndest tonight when Leeds perform in front of their biggest crowd of the season on Tyneside.
Admission to the fixture is the hottest ticket in town with St James' Park completely sold out.
The famous ground holds a capacity of 52,405 and both the entire home sections and Leeds' 3,200 away allocation have completely sold out.
Leeds have already played in front of over 50,000 fans once before already this season in the EFL Cup clash at Liverpool in November but even the Anfield crowd of 52,012 is likely to be surpassed this evening.
United's fans will be sat in the fourth tier of Newcastle's impressive stand but head coach Monk backed his team's impressive support to still make themselves heard.
"I don't think you can quite take over St James' Park," he said this week.
"But I guarantee that you will be hearing our supporters."
With Leeds on course for their best season since being relegated from the Premier League in 2004, United's fans have plenty to shout about.
But wins for play-off rivals Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday on Good Friday afternoon mean Leeds are going to need all the encouragement they can get.
Just two points now separate fifth-placed Leeds from seventh-placed Fulham with just five games remaining in the current campaign.
A top six finish would provide a ticket to the play-offs - and a possible avenue for a return to the big time in the Premier League.
Events like this evening's - circa 50,000 sell outs - might just become more commonplace.
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Council receives update on WSC technology project
During Tuesday night's City Council meeting, the City of Wayne received a 'thank you' from Wayne State College for its partnership with the college on the Applied Technology Building project.
Wayne State President Dr. Marysz Rames spoke to the council and thanked the city for its $1 million contribution to the project.
"Thank you for taking this leap of faith. Because of your contribution, we were able to get other entities to contribute. We raised a total of $2.5 million for this project," Rames said.
She went on to explain the time frame for construction of the facility and said the plan is for completion in the spring of 2019 with classes being held in the building in the fall of 2019.
"We plan to replicate what is happening in the manufacturing industry and plan to put together an advisory board to make sure we are doing it right," Rames said.
In other action, the council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the city of Wayne's extraterritorial jurisdiction map.
Joel Hansen, City Planner, told the council that the city has jurisdiction two miles beyond city limits. With recent annexations, particularly the airport, this boundary has been extended.
He said that the new map will use straight lines to avoid going through property. He said the city will use one-quarter of one-quarter mile increments (40 acres) in setting up the map.
Council members also approved the creation of the position of Street and Planning Director for the city of Wayne.
City Administrator Wes Blecke told the council that he recommended creating the position to have someone in charge of supervising the city parks and streets. He also recommended Joel Hansen for the position.
A portion of Hansen's current responsibilities as Building Inspector will be shifted to Todd Hoeman, who already has experience in this area.
John Zwingman with Advance Consulting Engineering Services spoke to the council in regard to hiring a special engineer and approving the plans and specifications for the construction of certain storm sewer improvements in the Second Street Storm Sewer Improvement project.
The project involves work in alley west of State Nebraska Bank and Trust to Second Street and then east to Nebraska Street.
Zwingman explained the project, which is estimated to cost $345,000 and take eight to 10 weeks to complete. He also noted the contract would have a clause that no work was to be done during the time of the Wayne Chicken Show. The project is to be completed by Sept. 30.
"By going out for bids now, and allowing plenty of time for completion, we hope to get better bids," he told the council.
Council members also approved three appointments during the meeting.
These include Betty McGuire as City Clerk; Joel Hansen as Street and Planning Director and Marlen Chinn as Police Chief.
The Wayne City Council will next meet in regular session on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers.


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Cyclists in Bogota (Bogotá)
I recently moved to Bogota from Australia. I'm a keen cyclist and would like to meet other expats and fellow cyclists in Bogota to get out on some rides with. Would be great if we could start up some type of regular bunch/group ride - or even organise day trips to other places to ride/mountain bike. If anyone out there is interested, I'd love to hear from you!
- Hari