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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Hello .. its been a long time since ive put in time with my photography, not i have the time ill be sure not to waste it. and ive created an alias. alot of work will be coming out this year I upload most of my new work here http://phillipducphoto.tumblr.com/
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It's a beautiful day, don't you think?
It seems that the Assemblies of God/Dominionist/fundie types may have finally outsmarted themselves, at least as far as the Australian federal election (coming Real Soon Now, honest) is concerned.
Y'see, Danny Nalliah, sometime pastor for Catch the Fire Ministries, has shot off his mouth yet again.
Some of you might remember that this is the guy who - despite numerous appeals - was convicted under Victoria's Racial and Religious Tolerance Act for vilifying Muslims in a particularly horrible manner. He's also been known to exhort his followers to burn down mosques, Hindu temples, "covens" and places where lesbians gather.
Not content with spreading a gospel of hate in Australia, in April this year he even took it upon himself to visit the US - in order to protest against a hate crime bill (HR254). Of course, CFM's website describes that as "wildly successful", but then it would, wouldn't it?
But take heart, friends and neighbours.
A report in today's Australian newspaper details how Prime Minster John Howard and Treasurer Peter Costello held private meeting with Nalliah back in August. Coincidentally, this was about the same time that Howard was meeting with the Exclusive Brethren (more on that in a later post).
Anyway, at these meetings, Nalliah assured Howard and Costello of his support. In a letter to his followers, however, he revealed that the Lord had, in fact, told him to spend one-on-one time with the PM, and to prepare "Australia's future prime minister". A second letter clarified that Nalliah wasn't talking about Mr. Rudd - in fact, Nalliah claimed he was "well-justified" in attacking the Labor Party for their "support of homosexuality and abortion".
The Australian also noted that Mr. Costello had written letters of support to Nalliah during the religious vilification case. Costello, apparently, has no trouble being associated with a man who exhorts his followers to violence against anyone he thinks is evil.
The Howard government copped a lot of flak for meeting with the Exclusive Brethren - but there was a general feeling of "they don't vote, so it doesn't matter too much". Nalliah and his ilk do vote however - and both Howard and Costello have just been caught publicly supporting and accepting the endorsement of a convicted criminal who justifies his atrocious behaviour by saying, "God told me to do it".
Now, apparently, God's told him to throw his weight behind Howard's election campaign - and presumably Costello's, in the future.
I've got three little words for this.
This one isn't going away, Mr Howard. You and your sidekick have been caught with your interest groups down. Australians don't, as a general rule, stand for this kind of overt interference in government.
... See why I said it was a beautiful day??
Postscript : If you want more info on CFM, check out the above link - they are becomingly more and more openly Dominionist by the day. Their "Rise Up Australia" campaign has some rather revealing little statements about an "army of laborers" and "a Daniel generation of spiritual warriors" - and let's not forget establishing God's "presence, authority, and righteousness in Government".
Assemblies of God gives kiss of death to Australian Liberals??
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text: Not sure if this belongs here...did a quick search and couldn't find a better place to put this. Don't have a lot of time before I have to leave, so I thought I'd post it (before I forget!) and if it needs moved, so be it. For anyone interested in a Worth Ave Group insurance policy on your iPad 2 - they put out a new promo code today on facebook - get 15% off with code FB15. Usually, they only have 10% discounts. For anyone not familiar with Worth Ave Group, their website is here: Get iPhone Insurance and laptop insurance with a Worth Ave Group Insurance Policy I contacted them because I've heard so much conflicting info on how claims are handled and such. Here's what they said about WAG vs. SquareTrade: "Hi! The biggest difference is that we are insurance as opposed to warranty. That means we cover Theft as well as all other natural disasters. We also allow unlimited claims, and allow the policy to roll over to your new device after a claim. With a warranty, once you file a claim you must purchase the warranty for your new machine. As far as our claims process it is SO easy. For an iPad if you have a theft, file a police report and send in the claim forms. You will have a claim check back in 5-7 days. If your iPad is damaged we will overnight you a box, send it back to our repair center, we will repair it and send it right back. This process takes no more than 5-7 days. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask." Just thought I'd share, if anyone is interested. Again, sorry if in the wrong place. I usually buy through SquareTrade but due to recent problems with them, I'm searching elsewhere. Like the idea of Theft coverage!


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We'd like to give our own opinion about the stimulate specifications of the two cameras Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha 7S after running our eyes throughout all their ergonomic specifications:
Major Difference
Canon XC10 vs. Sony Alpha 7S Specification Comparison Table.
Sensor- A more vote to the Sony Alpha 7s because of its Sensor (Full frame(35.8 x 23.9mm) , yes! although we can see that both the two cameras are designed with the same size of resolutions but they are separated according to their sensor size. The sensor size of Canon XC10 is looking dwarf ( 1" 13.2 x 8.8mm) infront of Sony Alpha 7s and you easily can count on this camera in terms of never upset images( sharp and much clear) with your eyes closed.
Image stabilization– The fitting of optical image stabilization in Canon XC10 that stabilize the recorded images by making a change to the optical path to the sensor but the Sony Alpha 7s feels no need to use this stabilization.
AF point- It feels like that Canon XC10 is looking careless about the AF as it has only 9 points but its competitor Sony Alpha 7S realized the essence of more AF points that's why it is implemented by 25 creative contrast detective AF as result of which this camera will be given more freedom to track the maximum part of the subjects and to acquire quickly and precise in light levels.
ISO-The confines of ISO in Sony Alpha 7s can be upped upto 409600 however its usual sensitivity range is 100-102400 can prepare you for low light challenges but it's poor Canon XC10 who earned the ISO range upto only 20000.
Shutter speed– If you pick Canon XC10 then you will have very less chance to the get the blurry images because the shutter speed of this camera is more faster as compared to the Sony Alpha 7s.
Shooting speed- Though, both the two cameras are having very less frame rate each seconds but Sony Alpha 7S is wise to utilize 5fps to capture more actions of the subjects while Canon XC10 is restricted to 3.5 fps.
Display- A 3.0″ 921.6k-dot tilting LCD monitor and 2.36 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder both are for image monitoring and review to benefit working from both high and low angles.
Viewfinder- Sony Alpha 7S got a 100% EVF and this technology enhanced you to see what is in the sensor of this camera and result of which your view of a scene is never obstructed whereas Canon XC10 has optional to this technology.
Wifi- WiFi is the limit in Canon XC10 but if you choose Sony Alpha 7S then you could have a good options to use NFC along with WIFI through which you can transfer or share images and videos to your friends by connecting your device with their smartphone and tabs etc.
Weight and dimensions– In terms of weight and dimension Alpha A7s is much lighter and smaller against the Canon XC10 due to which you feel not tired of carrying it.
Verdict- So, what you think about? Sony Alpha 7s has far better and advanced specifications than Canon XC10. So go with Sony Alpha 7s
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Hayden Panettiere Rocks Red Lips
Hayden Panettiere looks ready to rough somebody up she walks down Melrose Avenue with a coffee drink in West Hollywood on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old actress, who rocked red hot lipstick and her fave Rebecca Minkoff "Morning After Mini" handbag, returns to her hit NBC show Heroes on Monday as her character struggles with her humanity and gift of invincibility.
Hayden also recently starred in a faux-infomercial with Jessica Alba. The pair tried selling a Hannibal Lecter-like restraint mask, which symbolizes failing to exercise the right to vote.


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of Israel in Egypt ( Exodus 2:23 Exodus 2:25 ; 5 ), which is called the "house of bondage" ( 13:3 ; 20:2 ). This word is used also with reference to the captivity in Babylon ( Isaiah 14:3 ), and the oppression of the Persian king ( Ezra 9:8 Ezra 9:9 ).
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Bondage". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".


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ENT – For all senses
Endoscopy is ideal for ENT medicine and offers a broadly based instrument portfolio. This range includes endoscopes and instruments for otology, rhinology, laryngology, bronchology and esophagoscopy.
Modern, minimally invasive concepts in diagnostics and therapy of the respiratory tract, the senses of hearing and taste, and the voice are intimately associated with Richard Wolf. Instrument sets perfectly tailored to their application are developed in cooperation with leading international medical specialists.
Richard Wolf offers a wide range of user-specific instruments for children and adults tailored to therapies in rhinology and laryngology. The instruments are complemented with flexible endoscopes in the latest technologies and enable individual instrument systems to be supplied as a platform for ENT interventions or as complete endoscopic and surgical systems for operating theaters.
Whether diagnostics or therapy, medical office or hospital – Richard Wolf offers the right instruments for every application.


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Canadian Fine Arts
Natalie Timmons
I love art because I can work with my hands and manipulate the materials in a tangible way. It also allows me to express my thoughts and feelings in a way words cannot.
I love teaching because I can share my knowledge and skills with my students, witness their growth, while encouraging them to try new things, takes risks, and never give up.
Born in Texas, raised in Virginia, I am a true southern girl at heart. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University, ranked #1 in the country as a public university art school. While at VCU I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy. This experience heightened my awareness and passion for art and art history.
I taught art for three years for Canyon ISD at Westover Park Jr. High in Amarillo, TX. It was here I met my husband, and after a year of marriage our journey took us, and my two step kids, to Wheeler, TX. In addition to our two kids, we now have a very sweet baby girl.
This is my second year teaching in Canadian, and I look forward to seeing our students' talents come out in their art.


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Goyal, Chidambaram set to be elected to RS from Maha
Mumbai, May 31 (PTI) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal and senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram are set to be elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, with the deadline for filing nominations ending today.
They are among the six candidates in the fray for as many vacancies in the Upper House from the state.
Former Union minister Praful Patel (NCP), BJPs Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Vikas Mahatme and Shiv Senas Sanjay Raut have also filed their papers since the process for the biennial elections got underway.
The scrutiny of papers will be held tomorrow.
Formal announcement on their election will be made on June 3, the last date of withdrawal of nominations, a senior Vidhan Bhawan official told PTI.
Accompanied by former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, MPCC president Ashok Chavan, former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and other party leaders, Chidambaram filed the papers at the Vidhan Bhawan.
His son Karti Chidambaram was also present.
Chidambaram did not contest the 2014 Lok Sabha polls while his son Karti had unsuccessfully fought from his native Sivaganga constituency in Tamil Nadu.
Meanwhile, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane filed his nomination papers here for the election to state Legislative Council rpt state Legislative Council. PTI APM VT GK NM KND


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|Dec 04, 2012
Nanorods take down counterfeiters (w/video)
|(Nanowerk News) Last year, Operation Holiday Hoax II by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit netted 327,000 counterfeit items worth about $76.8 million. The six-week sting that ended in mid-December seized all types of counterfeit goods including handbags, technology products and wallets.
|The holiday season is prime time for counterfeiters looking to lure last minute holiday shoppers with unbelievable deals, particularly on luxury goods. While advances in technology for identifying authentic products, such as 3D holograms and electronic chips, have made it easier to identify fraudulent products, counterfeiters continue to keep pace, often by reverse engineering the theft-prevention techniques so their knock-off goods appear to be real.
|IBM Research scientists in Zurich, however, have devised a new way to combat counterfeiting concept, by bringing the technology to an entirely different scale -- nano.
|Earlier this year IBM scientists published a paper ("Self-Assembly: Oriented Assembly of Gold Nanorods on the Single-Particle Level") with the renowned university, ETH Zurich, demonstrating how they could precisely position gold nanorods, which measure 25 by 80 nanometers, on a surface using a simple printing process. As a point of comparison, the head of a pin is about 1 million nanometers wide.
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Mary Kom will be the Chief Guest for Yoga Day Celebrations in Dubai
It is known that June 21 is celebrated as the International Yoga Day across the world. This is the first ever Yoga Day that is being celebrated in all the corners of the country. The Indian Consulate in Dubai is making huge arrangements to celebrate this occasion. They have invited Indian Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom as the Chief Guest for this event.
This mega event will witness the participation of public from many schools, colleges and corporate companies across Dubai. Before leaving to Dubai, Mary Kom reported that it was her pleasure to be a part of this huge programme and thaked the Indian Consulate for giving such an opportunity. She was practicing practice yoga from the past few years, it is very natural and has helped me a lot in keeping myself fit. Yoga also works on strength, flexibility, balance, agility, endurance, core and overall strength. Mary welcomed everyone to take part in the Yoga Day celebrations.


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The most vital information required at the time of claim settlement was the driving patterns or records from the instant when the car went into the collision. Because it is the deciding factor for the compensation, the victim is eligible for and also saves the offender from legal complications. There is various auto insurance blog post to guide on how to apply for a claim to the insurance company and how can you safeguard your interest. The car hire companies have been working on introducing autonomous vehicles in their service routes and have received some excellent response from the drivers and customers. The introduction of self-driven cars raised some challenges for insurance companies as mentioned in www.forbes.com/. In a typical scenario, when two human-driven vehicles meet with an accident, the analysis and deriving the compensation is more straightforward. The usual practice is the offender pays for all the damage caused to the vehicle as well as for the injury caused to the occupants. However, if one of the cars is fully automatic, the settlement procedure becomes complicated. Since for a self-driven car, no negligence liability can be proved on the passenger or owner of the vehicle.
The compensation coverage forms the significant part of auto insurance bill. If this component is taken out of the calculation, the insurance value would be considered low. Hence the insurance company would not be able to claim higher premiums, and this will indirectly affect their entire economy.
Next question coming to your mind in such situations of an automatic car involved in an accident is who is liable to bear all the after cost. It all routes to the manufacturer of the vehicle. If reporting of such cases keeps increasing, then manufacturers might raise the price of the vehicle to compensate for this cost hit. As a result, it is the final customer who suffers.
Thus, the direct impact of more self-running cars on the road is there will be lesser accidents taking place. This in turn will reduce the number of claims submitted to insurance companies. Thus, unlike today, when insurance company justifies their high premium rates due to increased risk of roads, the premium rate will drastically reduce. The new technological advancement has forced the insurers to revisit their pricing models and offer more competitive premium rates to attract customers.
The essential benefit of the automation is it provides automakers and insurance companies a wealth of information on a real-time basis. Some of the features which record the rapid acceleration, environmental inputs like the traffic and road conditions, airbag deployment are significant details which will facilitate the insurer to resolving disputed claims. Thus, the accuracy, transparency and customer satisfaction can be achieved by collaborating with car manufacturers to share the vital data.
Thus, the need of the hour is that insurance companies should make changes in their existing working and pricing procedures to meet up the challenges arising from technological advancements in the near future. These are some of the changes which can be expected in the insurance sector.


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Hi all, here us the next installment if my tandem racing exploits.
Lora and I are off to Italy on Thursday for a race this weekend, then we go straight to Switzerland for a race the following weekend. Then finally we go to Sergovia, Spain for the 2nd round of the Road World Cup.
So far, I have made it safely to Manchester through gale force winds, train cancellations and Icelandic Ash. Hopefully We will be safe to fly tomorrow.


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IT sounds like a John Ford western, but Thundering Hooves does not star John Wayne or Maureen O'Hara, and some would argue that Hollywood classics have had more cultural impact on the average Edinburgh citizen than the International Festival.
In 2006, Thundering Hooves was the dramatic title given to a report about the future of the Festivals, the hooves doing the thundering being rivals like Manchester keen to get a slice of the cultural cake Edinburgh had kept largely to itself.
Now we have The Hooves Thunder Again, or, to give the follow-up its proper name, Thundering Hooves 2.0, the 2.0 presumably to give it some oh-so-up-to-date-tech-savvy credibility.
Hooves the Sequel is designed to spark the creative and cultural worlds into action both to secure the Festivals' future and to encourage more people to get involved. Worth an estimated £260 million to the Scottish economy, it needs protecting. Commissioned by the Festivals Forum at a cost of £50,000, its chair, Lady Susan Rice, said it "sets out the strategic plan and recommended actions for Festivals Forum to take forward during the next ten years".
The launch was overshadowed by the ongoing general election fallout and such initial attention as the report received focused on a call for a "memorandum of understanding" between Edinburgh and Glasgow, whatever that meant.
As perhaps should be expected from a consultancy document commissioned by a steering group designed to represent the views of different organisations, it is a good example of base-covering which makes general points and is careful not to upset anyone, especially in these touchy political times.
For the "emerging political structures" read divisive constitutional bickering, for example?
As Lady Rice, the former chief of Lloyds TSB in Scotland, is an expert diplomat who knows her way round Edinburgh's boardrooms, salons and political corridors of power, this should be no surprise.
The report covers a wide range of subjects in six key areas – the Festival experience, education, marketing, digital expansion, investment and development delivery – and although it doesn't delve into them in any great depth, it still manages to make 38 recommendations.
That the city council "should scope a joined-up digital infrastructure strategy", is a typical example.
So Edinburgh's annual accommodation crisis receives one paragraph, and the analysis goes no further than saying "there are reportedly shortages." The action point is that the council should do something about it. The glaring absence of a proper large-scale venue warrants barely a sentence, and again the action point here is that new thinking about venues should be promoted. Genius.
There is slightly more on engagement with locals, but not much, limited to a claim that many people from "deprived" areas don't participate in Festival events but does not explain what this means.
Is it a failure, for instance, that most people in Muirhouse won't go to the Marriage of Figaro this year, or that someone from Stenhouse should not regard themselves as engaged because they only went to see the fireworks and Jason Byrne?
Again, the recommendation it makes is to ensure there are co-ordinated quality engagement programmes. Right-oh.
The need to find new sources of revenue requires "new thinking and innovative solutions". You don't say.
There is quite a lot on Edinburgh becoming a leading "Green Festival City" without explaining why, but nothing about the growing tension caused by the dominance of the big corporately driven Fringe operators.
I don't have a problem with the way the Pleasance, Underbelly and the rest operate, and I suspect the general public don't either, but it's a real issue which this report fails to address.
So what exactly have we got from it? It's strange there is so little new detail given the amount of work done elsewhere, including an exhaustive impact study produced by the same consultants in 2011.
According to Lady Rice, it "will ensure Edinburgh addresses key challenges and opportunities, ensuring the Festival City retains its global competitive edge".
Hooves 2.0 is, therefore, a rather pricy discussion paper not a detailed strategy document; there are plenty of vague marching orders but the answers to the key questions "how" are left to others.
The value lies in reading between the lines and to me the most important aspects are that all the elements which make the Festivals a success are working ever closer and that Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop was in on the launch.
Without making any commitment, her contribution is a tacit acknowledgement that the Scottish Government has a big role to play and that the festivals are a national asset which requires national support.
The most innovative ideas are on exporting events, like staging the Tattoo in Australia. It suggests licensing other events out to places such as the Middle East, although I'm not sure that would be my first choice.
There is also the suggestion that technical and digital expertise can be sold.
The concept of marketing not just our events but a developing reputation as a centre of excellence is worth pursuing.
Thundering Hooves 3.0 in 2025? Who knows what political structures will have emerged by then?
It all adds up if the price is right …
When the contract for the M74 extension, pictured, was awarded in 2008, it was estimated to cost £445 million. When it opened in 2011, then infrastructure minister Alex Neil said the work had been completed up to £20m under budget. Under the updated budget he meant, because in three years it took to build, the cost went up to £690m.
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games was budgeted to cost £373m, which was revised to £454 in November 2009. By the following May, it was up to £524m and late last year it was announced the final bill would be about £25m under budget . . at £550m.
So whether a project is under or over budget depends on what you say the budget is and how closely the costs are trailed; the spiralling cost of the Edinburgh tram line and Holyrood parliament buildings we all knew about because every extra penny and extra minute was documented in detail, most notably in the pages of the Evening News.
The difference with the Games and M74 is they remained on schedule because they were manageable projects with no big civil engineering or design issues. Public disquiet was therefore limited.
Now the SNP has given the tram system a first birthday present by pledging to support the completion to Leith as long as the cost is low and properly understood. That, of course, depends on what the party means by low and at what point. But with the hardware and rolling stock already bought, much of the utility work already completed and the contracts disputes settled, there is no excuse for a reliable cost estimate not being available.
The most recent figure was £80m to Newhaven, but as not all the utility work along the entire route was finished, the price could be higher.
But as far as spreading city development, social inclusion, improving the environment, and making the existing line better are concerned, the route going through Scotland's most densely populated district makes sense.
So well done Adam McVey for setting aside his party's previous opposition.
Blue-sky twaddle
PLAYED in boardrooms across the country, the game of Boardroom Bull can make the most tedious workplace meeting that little bit more bearable.
And for a standard work of reference, look no further than Thundering Hooves 2.0, a masterpiece of bureaucratic jargon which pen-pushers everywhere should recognise.
You score an instant point for the 2.0 in the title and then rich pickings in the introduction with "situational analysis" (that's background) "model of best practice" (good example) and "sustained stakeholder investment" (money).
Then we have "stakeholders and partners to work collaboratively" (teams) "to connect across time and space" (wasn't that a Led Zeppelin lyric?) on "new innovative approaches" (ideas).
There's a bonus point for "siloed thinking" (either not talking to other people or slurry),"reach out" (contact) and "behind the curve" (just behind, the shape doesn't make it better).
If you are a pen-pusher and these seem like reasonable phrases, you might have been amusing your colleagues for years. And can continue to do so. Going forward.
Get a move on
FULL marks to airport manager David Wilson for his mea culpa about problems at the new security hall; but there is still an awful lot of work to do to get things right.
Flustered staff are having to bark at passengers to get them to stand at the desired spots on the loading tables and the current maze through a hardboard tunnel to the departure hall makes the place feel jerry-built.
At least it's still nowhere near as bad as ghastly Gatwick, but rush jobs rarely prove to be anything other than rushed and what Mr Wilson didn't say was when things will be running properly. And it's nearly June. No rush then.


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I Hate Star Wars DVDs
I hate Star Wars DVDs. I really hate Star Wars DVDs.
In the pub last night I ended up chatting to possibly the most boring man in existence. It was the happiest day of his life apparently. "Did you finally lose your virginity at the ripe old age of 40?" I asked. Suprisingly he didn't respond to that but did insist on twittering on in my ear for what seemed and eternity about the fact that Star Wars is coming out on DVD. Quite why this news was so good I never manged to find out. I managed to drag myself away from him before i thrust my pint glass full force into his face. I thought the shops were filled with Star Wars dvds anyway. You can get pretty much any old bit of tat with a Star Wars logo on it so i find it hard to understand how exciting the fact that they are releasing dvds of it. It is a film after all. And apart from the fact that Star Wars is utter rubbish, what's wrong with vhs tapes? I might have to re-write my 'i hate star wars' blog as it seems my hatred of it just keeps increasing unabated!


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CRACK POTATOES!!! ***Warning, Highly Addictive*** 2 (16oz) containers sour cream 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded 2 (3oz) bags real bacon bits (I use Real BAC...ON!...!!) 2 packages Ranch Dip mix 1 large bag frozen hash brown potatoes Combine first 4 ingredients, mix in hash browns. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 for 45-60 minutes. *I divided the potatoes into 3 small 7x7 disposable foil pans and froze them. I wrapped them with plastic wrap and then foil.
I do not know who to give credit to for the picture or the recipe. It's just floating around Facebook.


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Reaching 5 Nines In Your Wireless Network by Jim Portaro
–The industry best practice measurement of availability is to achieve 5-Nines. This means the network is up 99.999% of the time and down for no longer than 0.001% or 5.26 minutes over the span of a year. This should be the minimum requirement for a converged network, that is high availability.
–A second major requirement of that high availability converged network is responsiveness. There are many aspects to be assessed and managed when delivering a highly responsive and highly available stable….. Read More
Call In Your RF Spectrum "Police" (When Everyday Devices
Are Wireless In Your Environment) by Jim Portaro
–People like the freedom of "no wires" for mobility and aesthetics. What happens when you need to have a mixed deployment of a myriad of wireless devices operating in a myriad of different frequency ranges of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum. The short answer is you test operational frequency ranges and equipment until you break them from a capacity perspective.
–We recently performed testing and analysis for a wireless device deployment with equipment in 6.1 – 6.6 GHz (super high frequency),…… Read More
Apple In The 802.11 Enterprise by Jim Portaro
—In this Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) world mobile users are bringing their own or are required to use their wireless Apple iPhones and iPads in hospitals or other campus facilities. The majority of research also shows that users are online with multiple devices. IT network teams are architecting a wireless network environment allowing……. Read More
The 3 Most Important Steps In WLAN Deployments;
Survey,Design,And Certification by Jim Portaro
–The acceptance of RF-Works Medical Grade Wireless Network deployments has been impeccable, literally the highest rating of any of the wireless services we perform. And although Healthcare has always been on the forefront of Wireless LAN (WLAN) and Mobility adoption, we utilize a variation of this design methodology for any industries where performance for a mobile workforce and the need for access to responsive data and resources is paramount. Other extreme environments where RF-Works has deployed variations of our Wireless Methodology…… Read More


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Well--been on quite a hiatus, haven't I?
Despite the optimism expressed in my last post, 2010 was not my friend. A plumbing leak from my upstairs neighbor caused a worse disaster than Hurricane, which only goes to show that man-made troubles are worse than Nature's. I won't go into depressing detail, but it took most of the year to get things back together (on my neighbor's insurance, fortunately).
By 2011 I had realized that this place just does not want me living here. I certainly didn't seem to want to live there--after my boxes were returned from the temporary storage facility to which they had to be moved during repairs, I saw around for another 6 months without opening them. I think I had a superstition that once I moved in again, another disaster would strike. Anyway, even though the real estate market hadn't bounced all the way back, I decided condo ownership was not for me, and I sold the Condo-From-Hell in the late fall.
I spent a peaceful year recuperating in a small and charming 1950s complex, which I loved, until the elderly landlord retired and sold it to a developer, who kicked us all out, tore it down, and is currently in the process of building a row of ugly stucco townhomes. So I moved again in 2013--to an apartment hastily chosen and further from my job. I like it better than I thought I would, though the evening commute is an aggravation. Still can't decide whether or not I would rather tolerate this arrangement for another year or go through the hassle and expense of moving yet again later this spring.
But I have no regrets--ever since I dis-encumbered myself from that condo, I have been able to sleep soundly again, without waking in the middle of the night thinking I hear water dripping, and without getting constantly distracted by mundane problems, I have finally begun to work on some new projects again--writing, music, and of course, theatre.
So--sometimes you have to be willing to put yourself through a lot of uncomfortable and laborious work in order to get out of a situation that is sapping your power and your creativity. "Need is heavy on the heart, yet it often proves a help and salvation to the children of men, if they heed it in time." Don't put up with situations that drain your life of energy and joy--it's like pulling band-aid, it hurts at first, but it only lasts a minute.


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Dr. Sergio Cortes, a specialist about the Zika virus, talked on his website sergoicortesoficial about the virus and has helped bring to light what this virus is and how to avoid the virus. The Zika virus was first noted some 40 years ago on the continent of Africa. Over the next couple of decades, the virus traveled through parts of Asia. Recently, the Zika virus appeared in Latin America. The Zika virus is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
The first case of Zika appeared in Brazil in April of 2015. The virus has spread quickly and caused great concern among the medical professionals. If the disease is detected quickly and early enough, it can be controlled easily. One thing that has medical experts worried is the link between Zika and microcephaly and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a neurological disease with an autoimmune origin which can be linked to the Zika virus.
Dr. Sergio Cortes spoke about several issues and concerns about the Zika virus to help reassure the general public. These issues include Transmission, Symptoms and Diagnosis, Treatment, Recommendations for Pregnant Women, and Prevention. Transmission of this virus is by mosquito. These mosquito lays eggs in good clean water but has adapted to other types if needed. This disease is not contagious. You must be bitten by the mosquito. The person bitten by an infected mosquito is then infected. If a mosquito isn't carrying the virus, they may bite a person who has been infected by another mosquito and then become infected as well starting a non ending chain.
The symptoms that are most common include fever, muscle pain, and a skin rash. Symptoms are not very aggressive and usually only last a week at the most. Diagnosis is only done by an examination. There are no tests to identify the virus. Treatment is geared to the symptoms so the infected person has some relief. There is not cure for the Zika virus. Doctors treat the symptoms. Symptoms may vary from person to person. Doctors may prescribe an anti-inflammatory or an analgesic remedy. Pregnant women or women planning on becoming pregnant should take precautions to not be bitten by insects. Plan on staying indoors during the worse time insects are known to bite. Use clothing that covers most of the body to avoid bites. Use repellents and even use mosquito netting at night to avoid being bitten while you are asleep.
For more information from Dr. Sergio Cortes and this article go to Dr. Cortes blog or website. You can also follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.


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Category Archives: Leaky Gut
ND Perspective: Allergy and Sensitivity Testing
The development of allergies is becoming more and more common. The same goes for sensitivities to foods, chemicals and environmental factors.
Our immune system and cellular tissue can become compromised due to inflammatory responses from the mechanisms of each reaction – especially through responses from sensitivities.
Here's a little more information on the what and why of allergy and sensitivity testing – from an ND's perspective.
A type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is an immediate release of histamine by IgE antibodies when exposed to an allergen. This type of allergy shows up quickly and sometimes with life-threatening symptoms such as swelling of lips or face, difficulty breathing and anaphylactic shock. The cause of the reaction is usually quite clear such as peanuts and shellfish.
Immune complex disease
A type 3 hypersensitivity is mediated by IgG antibodies. This type of process antibodies bind to antigens and there is a gradual formation of antibody-mediated complexes (immune complexes) that can deposit in tissues and joints. Over time, this can lead to chronic inflammation, which can lead to an array of varying delayed onset of symptoms, like headaches, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, joint pain, eczema, fatigue and many other health concerns.
Allergy testing
type 1 hypersensitivity
Skin prick testing determines type 1 hypersensitivity, usually done through your medical doctor, where a purified allergen is injected just below the skin to produce a controlled reaction. This process usually tests for allergies like pollen, dander, dust mites, pet dander or certain foods.
If there is a known IgE reaction, foods that are causing an anaphylactic reaction must be avoided indefinitely.
type 3 hypersensitivity
Food Sensitivity testing exists to determine type 3 hypersensitivity reactions. It is a blood test done in a lab and usually requisitioned by a naturopathic doctor. This type of test can detect sensitivity for over 200 specific foods as well as yeast overgrowth (Candida albicans). It measures the food-specific IgG antibodies found in the blood.
The test may also reveal high levels of IgG antibodies to food that you never or rarely eat, but the same proteins can exist in multiple foods and this is explained by the test results. 'Treating the root cause' is one of the foundational naturopathic principles. From an ND's perspective, testing is beneficial in knowing what the culprit is that is causing the IgG reaction.
Environmental allergens, however, are not so easily avoided. Developing preventative lifestyle methods such as introducing a high-quality air purifier in the house, cleaning dust & pollen laden surfaces, and closing windows, especially during the night, when pollen release is at its highest, can be helpful.
However, when it comes to foods that are causing a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction, a more preventative approach can be taken. First, removing the offending food(s) for a lengthy period of time is a must. Using substances to heal the gut and support the body's digestive system while promoting proper elimination is the next step (see list below).
An intensive healing protocol, known as the Four R's (remove, replace, repair and reinoculate is often used if the intestinal wall has been compromised due to ongoing inflammation from sensitivities).
Depending on the severity of the sensitivity and the tissue damage it may have caused, integration of the original foods that were eliminated may be slowly reintroduced while monitoring symptoms.
Key therapies in practice
L-glutamine is an amino acid that repairs cells when damage has occurred from food sensitivities, like inflammation. This inflammation can create spaces between the cells in the gut which allow for bacteria, food and toxic by-products to enter the bloodstream and cause subsequent ailments.
Vitamin C acts as a natural antihistamine in high doses and helps strengthen the immune system by increasing white blood cells, improves the linings of mucous membranes to reduce pollen and other airborne allergens. Vitamin C can be easily be taken just before bowel tolerance (at the point it causes diarrhea) to make sure maximum absorption and benefit have occurred.
Probiotics like CanPrev's Pro-Biotik 15B, help strengthen the immune system by reducing inflammation and keep toxins moving through the system and out through the bowels efficiently.
Antioxidants like vitamins A, C, E, Zinc, Selenium, and CoQ10 and N-Acetyl-cysteine are key at providing phase 1 and phase 2 in the liver with the nutrients it needs to process allergens efficiently so they can be eliminated through the colon.
Omega 3 fatty acids have an amazing anti-inflammatory effect, thus calming down the symptoms associated with allergies but also improving the immune system at the same time.
Detoxification is very important for chronic allergies, such as seasonal, asthma and hives, and is an area I usually begin with when developing a patient's treatment plan that will properly address their allergies. This approach not only helps with treating the current symptoms but also addresses the root cause of improving the functioning of the elimination organs to reduce overall allergenic potential.
This, in turn, allows food and toxins to be processed properly, reducing toxic buildup from waste particles from inflammatory reactions.
Using supplements to support liver health, such as CanPrev's Detox Pro, can ensure the liver has the nutrients it requires to neutralize toxins and get them out of the body. Along with eating a healthful anti-inflammatory diet, lots of water and fiber are all essential to enhance these detoxification systems, improve one's immune response and decrease food sensitivities and allergy symptoms.
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Do you suffer from small intestinal bacterial overgrowth?
What are the symptoms of SIBO?
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or SIBO, is just that – when bacteria (or other microorganisms, good or bad) grow out of control in the small bowel. Compared to the large colon, it should be quite low in bacterial count.
Colonization also ends up damaging the specialized cells lining the small intestine – a condition that has been coined leaky gut – or an increase in intestinal permeability, which further impairs the digestive process and can exacerbate nutrient malabsorption.
This can allow pathogens, toxins and undigested protein molecules to enter the bloodstream that, in turn, cause widespread inflammation, food sensitivities, autoimmune disorders, and other undesirable immune reactions.
The most common symptoms of SIBO are:
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Abdominal bloating or distention
- Abdominal pain or discomfort
- Acid reflux or heartburn
- Excessive gas or burping
- Constipation and/or diarrhea
- Weight loss or weight gain
- Joint pain and other inflammatory reactions
- Skin issues like rashes, acne, eczema and rosacea
- Depression, and other mental health disorders
- Restless legs syndrome
- Histamine intolerance
- Asthma
- Fatigue or lethargy
One of the biggest concerns with SIBO is that it can actually lead to malnourishment, whereby essential nutrients like protein, carbohydrates and fats aren't properly absorbed. This can then cause a number of vitamin & mineral deficiencies like iron, vitamin B12, calcium as well as in the fat-soluble vitamins — vitamin A, D, E and K. [1]
Wondering why the symptoms sound curiously similar to IBS?
One of the most common conditions associated with SIBO is Irritable Bowel Syndrome. [2]
While they have similar symptoms and are often overlapping conditions, the association between the two still has some unknowns, according to scientists. They remain distinctly different in how they can manifest, how they are diagnosed, as well as how they are treated.
On the other hand, some studies have found that SIBO is concurrent in more than 50% of all cases of IBS, and successful elimination of bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine reportedly resolves symptoms of IBS as well.
But, what causes SIBO in the first place?
According to experts, the causes are not clearly defined but predisposing factors to acquiring SIBO can include:
- Aging
- Diabetes type 2
- chronic pancreatitis
- Crohn's disease
- diverticulosis
- injury to the bowel
- a structural defect in the small intestine called blind loop syndrome
- intestinal lymphoma
- immune system disorders like scleroderma
- recent abdominal surgery
- use of certain medications, including proton pump inhibitors (acid reflux medications) and immuno-suppressant medications
Celiac disease has also been found to increase the risk for developing SIBO, as it disturbs gut motility leading to poor functioning of the small intestine. [3]
Additionally, heavy metal toxicity, low stomach acid, inflammatory diets, and stress – are all thought to be contributors as well.
How can you treat it?
Generally, there are 3 mains goals when treating SIBO:
Most holistic health practitioners advise using some variation on the "SIBO diet" for at least 2 weeks – which may include any or all of the following:
- Herbal antibiotics like oregano oil
- Low FODMAP, GAPS and/or AIP diet – see explanations below
- Re-populating the gut with good bacteria using probiotics, and then "feed" them with prebiotics such as under-ripe bananas, asparagus and Jerusalum artichoke
- stress management – this is key in preventing and managing most, if not ALL health conditions
However, a prescription antibiotic may be needed, at least initially, in more severe cases to get the bacterial overgrowth under control.
By eliminating FODMAPS from your diet for at least 2 weeks, and then transitioning to the GAPS diet or AIP protocol, you can start healing the gut, and can begin to eradicate the microorganisms that are causing havoc in your small intestine.
What are FODMAPs?
These are Fermentable, Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols.
These are the foods that aren't fully absorbed by the body and end up fermenting in the gut. This would include ones we would normally consider 'healthy' for us – like apples, pears, apricots, cauliflower, barley, garlic & onions.
What is GAPS?
The GAPS, or Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet, was created by Dr. Natasha Campbell- McBride, Neurologist & Neurosurgeon, in response to the dietary needs of her autistic son.
Foods eliminated by the GAPS diet:
Things like sugar, grains, starchy carbs & potatoes, conventional meat & dairy, and any processed foods including artificial chemicals and preservatives.
What is AIP?
The AIP or Autoimmune Protocol is considered a stricter version of the Paleo diet, which involves the elimination of foods that are considered gut irritants like grains, legumes, eggs, dairy, nightshades, nuts & seeds, and processed foods including industrial seed oils.
Additional eliminations are alcohol and NSAIDs like Ibuprofen. For natural, drug-free inflammation-fighting pain relief, try Curcumin-Pro with Bromelain.
The AIP can be very difficult for many people to follow, but sometimes it's temporarily necessary to fully heal a very leaky gut, which goes hand-in-hand with the incidence of SIBO.
It may also be wise to supplement with the following when treating SIBO:
- Digestive Enzymes
- B Vitamins, especially B12 – sublingual, therapeutic dose
- Fat soluble vitamins – Vitamin D & K
- Minerals: Iron & zinc
- Probiotics
Testing specifically for SIBO can be a bit tricky and it can be difficult to get a definitive diagnosis. So be sure to work with a Functional Medicine Practitioner or Naturopath to effectively test (often with a minimally invasive lactulose hydrogen breath test) and treat this condition, as well as address other underlying gut dysfunctions.
I think we can all agree that there are literally dozens of reasons why our gut health can become compromised. For even more tips on how to have a happier digestive system – READ THIS
Study references:
[1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225847170_Bacterial_Overgrowth
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3949258/
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15319644


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ANT (network)
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|Wireless Sensor Networks
|Physical range
ANT is a proprietary (but open access) multicast wireless sensor network technology designed and marketed by ANT Wireless (a division of Dynastream Innovations, in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin[1]). It defines a wireless communications protocol stack that enables hardware operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band to communicate by establishing standard rules for co-existence, data representation, signalling, authentication, and error detection.[2] It is conceptually similar to Bluetooth low energy, but is oriented towards usage with sensors.
ANT-powered nodes are capable of acting as slaves or masters within a wireless sensor network concurrently. This means the nodes can act as transmitters, receivers, or transceivers to route traffic to other nodes. In addition, every node is capable of determining when to transmit based on the activity of its neighbors.[2]
Typical applications[edit]
ANT is primarily incorporated into sports and fitness sensors, though it may additionally be used for other purposes. The transceivers are embedded in equipment such as heart rate monitors, watches, cycling power meters, cadence meters, and distance and speed monitors to form wireless personal area networks (PANs) monitoring a user's performance.[citation needed] ANT Wireless has been attempting to diversify the protocol's applications into other sectors, including health, home automation, and industrial applications.
Companies using ANT include:
- Adidas
- Fitbit[3]
- Garmin[4] (parent company of ANT Wireless)
- Geonaute[5]
- Nike
- Suunto
- Tacx[6]
- Limits[7]
Technical information[edit]
ANT can be configured to spend long periods in a low-power "sleep" mode (consuming of the order of microamps of current), wake up briefly to communicate (when consumption rises to a peak of 22mA (at -5dB) during reception and 13.5mA (at -5 dB) during transmission)[8] and return to sleep mode. Average current consumption for low message rates is less than 60 microamps on some devices.[8]
Each ANT channel consists of one or more transmitting nodes and one or more receiving nodes, depending on the network topology. Any node can transmit or receive, so the channels are bi-directional.[9]
ANT accommodates three types of messaging: broadcast, acknowledged, and burst. Broadcast is a one-way communication from one node to another (or many). The receiving node(s) transmit no acknowledgment, but the receiving node may still send messages back to the transmitting node. This technique is suited to sensor applications and is the most economical method of operation.[9]
Acknowledged messaging confirms receipt of data packets. The transmitter is informed of success or failure, although there are no retransmissions. This technique is suited to control applications.[9]
ANT can also be used for burst messaging; this is a multi-message transmission technique using the full data bandwidth and running to completion. The receiving node acknowledges receipt and informs of corrupted packets that the transmitter then re-sends. The packets are sequence numbered for traceability. This technique is suited to data block transfer where the integrity of the data is paramount.[9]
Comparison with Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, and ZigBee[edit]
ANT was designed for low bit-rate and low power sensor networks, in a manner conceptually similar to (but not compatible with) Bluetooth low energy.[2] This is in contrast with normal Bluetooth, which was designed for relatively high bit-rate applications such as streaming sound for low power headsets.
ANT uses adaptive isochronous transmission[10] to allow many ANT devices to communicate concurrently without interference from one another, unlike Bluetooth LE, which supports an unlimited number of nodes through scatternets and broadcasting between devices.
|Bluetooth LE
|Point-to-point, star, tree, mesh[2]
|Point-to-point, scatternet
|Point-to-point, star, mesh
|2.4 GHz
|2.4 GHz and 900 MHz (slightly varies per country)
|2.4 GHz
|2.4 GHz
|2.4 GHz (+ sub-GHz for ZigBee PRO)
|30 metres at 0 dBm[11]
|10-100 metres
|1–100 metres
|10–600 metres in air (Bluetooth 5)
|10–100 metres
|Max data rate
|Broadcast/Ack - 200 Hz[12] × 8 bytes × 8 bits = 12.8 kbit/s
|1-3 Mbit/s[11]
|125 kbit/sec, 250 kbit/sec, 500 kbit/sec, 1 Mbit/s[11], 2 Mbit/s (Bluetooth 5 PHY speeds)
|250 kbit/s (at 2.4 GHz)
|Application throughput
|0.5 Hz to 200 Hz (8 bytes data)[12]
|0.7-2.1 Mbit/s[11]
|305 kbit/s[11] (Bluetooth 4.0)
|Max nodes in piconet
|65533 per shared channel (8 shared channels) [11]
|232 devices per network
|1 master and 7 active slaves, 200+ inactive[11]
|1 master and 7 slaves (but scatternet unlimited)[11], mesh - 32767[13]
|star - 65536[11]
|AES-128 and 64-bit key
|56-128 bit key
Interference immunity[edit]
ANT, ZigBee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and some cordless phones all use the 2.4 GHz band (as well as 868- and 915 MHz for regional variants in the latter's case), along with proprietary forms of wireless Ethernet and wireless USB.[citation needed]
Wi-Fi/ZigBee and Bluetooth employ Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) schemes respectively to maintain the integrity of the wireless link.[14]
ANT uses an adaptive isochronous network technology to ensure coexistence with other ANT devices. This scheme provides the ability for each transmission to occur in an interference free time slot within the defined frequency band. The radio transmits for less than 150 µs per message, allowing a single channel to be divided into hundreds of time slots. The ANT messaging period (the time between each node transmitting its data) determines how many time slots are available.[15]
ANT's adaptive isochronous scheme doesn't require a master clock. Transmitters start broadcasting at regular intervals but then modify the transmission timing if interference from a neighbor is detected on a particular time slot. This flexibility allows ANT to adapt to hostile conditions but ensures there is no overhead when interference is not present.[citation needed]
If the radio environment is very crowded, ANT can use frequency agility to allow an application microcontroller-controlled "hop" to an alternative 1 MHz channel in the 2.4 GHz band which can then be subdivided into timeslots.[citation needed]
ANT+ is an interoperability function that can be added to the base ANT protocol. This standardization allows for the networking of nearby ANT+ devices to facilitate the open collection and interpretation of sensor data. For example, ANT+ enabled fitness monitoring devices such as heart rate monitors, pedometers, speed monitors, and weight scales can all work together to assemble and track performance metrics.[16]
- ^ "Garmin Enhances Its Health And Fitness Products With Dynastream Acquisition". InformationWeek. 12 January 2006.
- ^ a b c d Lou Frenzel (29 November 2012). "What's The Difference Between Bluetooth Low Energy And ANT?". Electronics Design.
- ^ "Fitbit Product Specifications". Fitbit. 27 Jan 2012.
- ^ "Garmin Forerunner 50 press release". Garmin. 16 Mar 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 11 Dec 2007.
- ^ "Geonaute, Experience Improved". Geonaute. 17 Dec 2011.
- ^ "How does wireless Bushido work". Tacx. 10 Oct 2009.
- ^ "Power, Cadence and Temperature via ANT+". Limits. 15 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Nordic Semiconductor figures for nRF24AP1". Nordic Semiconductor. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 11 Dec 2007.
- ^ a b c d Khssibi, Sabri; Idoudi, Hanen; Van Den Bossche, Adrien; Saidane, Leila Azzouz (2013). "Presentation and analysis of a new technology for low-power wireless sensor network" (PDF). International Journal of Digital Information and Wireless Communications. 3 (1): 75–86.[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8774072.PN.&OS=PN/8774072&RS=PN/8774072[permanent dead link][permanent dead link][full citation needed]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Thomas Aasebø. "Near Field Communication, Bluetooth, ZigBee & ANT+ lecture notes" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "This Is ANT - General Frequently Asked Questions".
- ^ "Bluetooth Mesh Glossary of Terms - Limits". www.bluetooth.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Woodings, Ryan; Gerrior, Mark (2006-07-01). "Avoiding Interference in the 2.4-GHz ISM Band". EE Times.
- ^ http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/tod/Dynastream/Protocol-Basics_NoAudio/Protocol-Basics_NoAudio.html[full citation needed]
- ^ "Connectivity Options Explained". ANT+ Explained. 27 Oct 2015.
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Article: Is Apple Stupid About Exchange Support?
As we know, one of the whiz-bang features of Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" is that it will include full support for Microsoft Exchange. For those unfamiliar with Exchange, it's essentially the business-grade email/contacts/calendar system that plays nicely with Outlook, Entourage, and the iPhone/iPod touch. This begs the question — why hasn't Apple gotten around to making it work with Mail, Address Book, and iCal earlier?


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It´s Friday, yeah! We have a lovely weekend ahead of us with plenty of crafting.
Friday is also the day that ScrapMuch? presents a new sketch.
It was a fun sketch to work with and here is my inspiration for you:
An old photo of me smiling for the camera.
Can´t wait to see your work!
Hugs Åsa


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bioAffinity's CyPath® Lung analyzes a person's sputum, or phlegm, to find cancer cells that have sloughed off a lung tumor during collection of the sample. To get a sample, a person blows into a simple, non-invasive assist device that acts to break up mucus and help a person cough up the phlegm. The sputum sample is shipped to the laboratory, prepared for analysis and labeled with CyPath®. Cancer cells in the sample fluoresce brightly as compared to non-cancer cells when viewed microscopically. By comparing the fluorescence, cancer can be identified.
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On Wednesday night of last week I packed, and repacked, and repacked yet again, trying to squeeze everything into 2 suitcases I could check at no charge. Mind you they had to weigh in at 50 lb each, or less, and I did a lot of struggling with that packing. I hefted those heavy bags downstairs ... 2 suitcases and a huge box as my final pack. But I just couldn't live with it.
Mind you, I was up til 5:37am on Wed nite/Thurs morning. Went to bed for 2 hours and was back in there repacking those suitcases at 7:45am, managing to reconfigure everything into 2 suitcases. Quite the feat, let me tell you! And they both weighed in at exactly 50 lb each. (Don't even ask how much my carry-on weighed.)
So imagine me in my hotel room, pulling everything out, re-sorting supplies for each of my 3 classes, plus setting aside the supplies I'd brought for the Friday night make & take party. I was exhausted then and I'm exhausted now.
But don't for a minute think I do this by myself. It wouldn't be possible. Here's a snapshot of my friend Lynn, scribbling watercolor crayons onto release paper for the make & take party. I had to prepare for 130 people. with 10 to a table. Rather than trying to carry all my crayons with me, we scribbled the colors onto the equivalent of wax paper. I packed water reservoir brushes for everyone and with the images stamped on watercolor paper, my table worked very well. Wish I'd taken photos, but who had the time? We were making pins to wear with a new Just For Fun image of 3 flowers in a cluster. They used Adirondack Pigment Pens, Ranger's white pigment pen for polka dots, and the watercolor to complete their pins. Fabulous, quick and easy, and I saw lots of ladies wearing those pins over the next two days. A huge thank you to Sharon, who also helped scribble color, but slipped away before I thought to snap photos.
My studio consists of 3 farm tables for students, an 8' farm table that's my work area, and a countertop that's 9' long, all of which are covered and piled high prior to my classes. Here's one with supplies for several classes, sort of stacked in mid-assembly.
For all my students who took the Masterpieces in Miniature class, your tiny boxes were painted black by Joyce. Sorry the photo's blurred but she brought wine for us all to enjoy while we worked, and I think that explains why I was unable to hold the camera steady. Not saying it wasn't a great idea, just saying...
In this photo you can see antique ledger books (pages were ripped out), specimen boxes, blocks for the Chunky ATC's. reinkers, stencils, and so much more. And stacked on those shelves in the background are supplies for Stampaway classes. Which means there will be more kit preparation soon to come.


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Original Sins: Beginners,
X Men: First Class, and Submarine
What would you do if your father came out at age 75? Mike Mills turned the experience into probably the best American movie so far this year. Beginners stars Ewan McGregor as Oliver, an L.A. graphic artist who finds himself bouncing between two life-transforming events—the cancer of his father, Hal (Oscar-bound Christopher Plummer), who dies delighting in the gay life he's denied himself for decades, and his headlong passion for Anna (Inglourious Basterds' Mélanie Laurent), a French actress who's as impetuous as, well, a French actress.
Although Mills made his name doing music videos, he's no glib hipster. The movie does have its pointedly offbeat bits, like subtitling the thoughts of a Jack Russell terrier—Mills is married to Miranda July, after all—and Oliver's relationship with Anna has moments of exasperating cutesiness. But from the very beginning, when we see Oliver cleaning out his father's things, we never lose the human thread, be it Hal's radiant delight in his sweet young boyfriend (goofily coiffed Goran Visnjic) or the way that Oliver's terror of commitment stems from seeing what an unhappy marriage did to his mother, played by Mary Page Keller with a spectral slyness all the more pungent for being restrained. If Plummer's performance is a marvel of intelligence and good humor—now in his 80s, he's got a magisterial ease—McGregor's reminds us that he's an uncommonly generous leading man who skillfully but unobtrusively holds movies together as his costars (Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!, say, or Plummer here) dive into juicier roles. He does a beautiful job with Oliver's voice-over, which, bringing together everything from genetics to love to gay history, offers a witty and unexpectedly moving look at how we are all created by powerful, bygone forces we didn't choose. Tenderly human and wonderfully inventive, Beginners is something rare: a movie that succeeds in being both warmhearted and cool.
Of course, merely being the year's best movie doesn't mean you're ever the weekend's biggest one. That honor (such as it is) will undoubtedly belong to X-Men: First Class, the latest reminder that, not content simply to turn comic books into movies, Hollywood persists in sequelizing and prequelizing them. But not always badly. Directed and written by (along with five others) Matthew Vaughn, this new X-Men adventure is surprisingly entertaining, a creation myth for the superpowered mutants we've followed (and frankly grown tired of) in the earlier pictures.
Set in and around the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, it's essentially the story of two powerful but very different individuals. Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) discovers his telekinetic powers in a Nazi death camp and, fueled by rage, becomes hell-bent on avenging his mother's murder—he's the future Magneto (played by Ian McKellen in the earlier films). In contrast, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) enjoys a privileged childhood, an Oxford degree, and the ability to see inside anyone's mind; this gives him the enormous wellsprings of human sympathy that will eventually make him Professor X. The two unite to battle another mutant, Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon), a villain so evil he isn't merely trying to start World War III, he's also the Nazi who killed Lehnsherr's mother. Just as Shaw has his weirdly-gifted and murderous minions, notably the icy mind-reader Emma Frost (a stilted and sulky January Jones), so Xavier and Lehnsherr have their own cohort, a group of toothsome youths including the half-beast genius Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult), the winged, fireball-breathing Angel Salvadore (Zoë Kravitz), and most crucially, the shape-shifting Raven (Jennifer Lawrence), who is drawn to the virile Lehnsherr even as she's filled with personal loyalty to Xavier.
The great flaw of X-Men movies (aside, that is, from their essential vacuity) is that they eventually devolve into uninspired pyrotechnics. That happens here, too, but for its opening 75 minutes, First Class is a pretty fair piece of pop storytelling that zips around the world, introduces many characters cleverly—Bacon is amusing as the sinister Shaw—and has some fun with the mutants' diverse skills. While most of the younger X-Men don't really register—"Is the blond one Alex Pettyfer?" "No, it's some other generic blond guy"—Vaughn wins a confident performance from McAvoy, who's good at conveying intelligent decency, even if he seems unlikely to grow into the shiny-pated and grandiose Patrick Stewart. And he gets even more from Fassbender, last seen thriving as Rochester in Jane Eyre, whose intensity, humor, and ambiguous good looks make him such a superb, charismatic actor that I sometimes find myself wondering if he isn't himself some sort of mutant.
Even if you've had it with movies about precocious teenage boys—Rushmore has a lot to answer for—you will probably get a kick out of the British comedy Submarine. Based on a novel by Joe Dunthorne, it tells the story of Oliver (Craig Roberts), a sardonic, yet highly romantic fifteen-year-old, who like his namesake in Beginners finds himself bouncing between two agendas. Even as he gets sexually involved with the foxy-weird Jordana (Yasmin Paige), one of those young women who know how to wreak emotional havoc, he's busy trying to straighten out his parents' messy personal lives—with results that are, shall we say, uneven.
The movie was adapted by Richard Ayoade, a 33-year-old hyphenate (he writes, directs, and acts) who is famous in England for his roles in TV shows like Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The IT Crowd. Submarine is his feature-film debut, and though its tone sometimes falters—the adults are played too broadly at times—he does a nifty job of taking us inside Oliver's fevered adolescent noggin, with its dreams and illusions and stabs at philosophy. Clearly a movie nut, Ayaode directs with enormous wit, verve, and lyricism, giving his young lovers screen kisses that would've made the French New Wave proud.


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At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be -- if that were all we were doing.
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And speaking of the best ...
Nine months ago, Home Depot
And for Lowe's
Baird's reasons for optimism vary from company to company. For example, Baird highlighted Wal-Mart's "improved fundamentals" and predicted the discount shopping magnate will capitalize on the flow of recession-weary consumers seeking deals, diverting some of these new customers "to higher margin categories." Thus, Baird sees Wal-Mart as developing a "formula for continued success in today's (and tomorrow's) retail environment."
In contrast, Baird's endorsement of Target relies in large part on the fact that the chain is doing worse than Wal-Mart in this environment. Whereas Target's higher "discretionary sales mix and credit exposure were liabilities in the downturn," Baird sees them turning around to "provide leverage during an eventual recovery in spending trends later this year and into 2010."
Baird loves everybody, but does everybody love Baird?
If it sounds to you like Baird's trying to have things both ways -- arguing that stocks will go up no matter what, and that each specialty retailer is "special" in its own way -- well, I can't blame you. The arguments sound a little wishy-washy to me, too. Nor am I particularly enthusiastic about following Baird's advice today. Not after checking out the analyst's record on CAPS.
Coming up on three years of assiduous tracking of Baird's comings and goings, you see, have shown us that this analyst scores 50% for accuracy on its picks. Essentially, it's right as often as a coin flip -- no more, and no less.
But if that doesn't sound too good to you, hold on -- it gets worse. One of the really neat features of CAPS, recently introduced, is that with our "Sectors" tab we can now tell you not just "how bad is Baird?" generally, but how bad is the analyst at picking stocks in particular sectors. The results may surprise -- and frighten -- you.
So? How bad is it?
Turns out, given its record at picking stocks generally, it's even worse within the specialty retail sector in particular. Thirteen times over the past two-and-a-half years, Baird has published ratings on retailers that we've captured in CAPS, and every single time it's done so, it's told people to buy 'em. Thirteen buy recs and nary a sell tells us that Baird's never met a specialty retailer it didn't like. (That's true of Baird's picks in other retailer sectors, as well, such as Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods.) And how did that work out for Baird, you ask?
As of right now, only three times has Baird's recommendations in Specialty Retail outperformed the market to date -- which is just 38% accuracy by how we score things. Worse, two of those times include the Home Depot and Lowe's upgrades that Baird made yesterday, and as we know, such upgrades often turn into self-fulfilling prophecies as the stocks jump on the upgrade news. But, so far, not this time -- Baird trails the S&P 500 for those two picks.
"Ouch" indeed. Investors who followed Baird's advice yesterday, who bought into these stocks on the analyst's say-so, could be in for a nasty surprise if the analyst's latest picks perform as they have in the past.
My fear: Frank Blake's prediction that the recession will soon end notwithstanding, Home Depot and Lowe's investors may find that for them, the bad news is just beginning.
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text: Here is a review of my used tools and apps for my iOS devices: - iOS devices: iPhones 3GS, iPad 1 wifi only, Apple TV 2 - Computers: laptop with Ubuntu 11.04, desktop with WinXP pro - Wifi network, of course... Movies conversion: using Handbrake on Ubuntu. Just great and with libdvdcss, I can rip my bought DVD in no time... Media sharing: iTunes running as a server on the desktop with a connected external hard drive. Using Tonido service to have access to my media files outside on the Internet but works great over LAN also. Pretty useful for downloading a movie over wifi before leaving on the road. Music sync: Banshee on Ubuntu, works great with iPhone, still no luck for iPad, but I don't care. Photo sync: using Shotwell on Ubuntu to build my albums and backup to hard drive. Video sync: for iPhone 3GS, gtkPod on Ubuntu. A bit slow but it works. For iPad, relying on Tonido TV viewing: all kinds of tv apps on iPad supporting AirPlay with the Apple TV, Netflix, Podcasts Mail, contacts and calendar: google account is used everywhere so no need to sync via a local iTunes File sharing: emails for small files, but dropbox is my favorite as it works on all iOS devices and computers Long distance calls: Skype is my friend. 30$ a year for unlimited call in north America Social network: twitter and Facebook are well supported on all of them Flash support: I use iswiffer on iOS. Works great to view Fox content Extra storage: Tonido is my friend as I can access my 320gigs from my iPhone and iPad Tethering: my iPad can connect to my iPhone via Bluetooth. A bit slower but good enough... Remote control: using vnc server on my desktop and pocketcloud app to access it on iPad or iPhone. Using Remote app of apple tv Note taking: Bamboo app is great Drawing and photo retouching: procreate, ps express are used on iOS. Gimp on Ubuntu Movie editing: mainly pitivi on Ubuntu, ReelDirector on iOS. WebcamStudio for live capture or broadcast That's it I think... Waiting for iOS 5 to get rid of iTunes and the winxp server. Tonido will do the job for getting movies on my iOS devices. Probably will also use JapelSever in that case for streaming to AppleTV using my iPad. Unless Tonido finally support properly streaming... VicoPad addict!


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Talk:Disney Cruise Line
VFD Discussion[edit]
A cruise ship and a cruise line respectively.--Burmesedays 05:47, 11 April 2010 (EDT)
It's probably best that we revisit Wikitravel_talk:What_is_an_article#Cruise_ships before coming to decisions on these. --Peter Talk 20:16, 11 April 2010 (EDT)
The issues around cruise ship articles still aren't resolved, leaving these two nominations in a somewhat ambiguous state. The discussion on Wikitravel talk:What is an article#Round 2 seemed to be moving in a direction that would lead to creating broader articles with redirects for smaller topics like these, so would anyone be opposed to treating these two articles as "keep" and then converting them to redirects if/when that discussion reaches some consensus? -- Ryan • (talk) • 01:00, 31 May 2010 (EDT)
Result: Kept. Policy discussions on cruise lines are ongoing. -- Ryan • (talk) • 00:20, 3 June 2010 (EDT)
Disney Cruise Line[edit]
Moved here from the traveller's pub[edit]
Could someone check this edit? An IP editor has repeatedly made these changes with a number of comments such as "could have been written by the Mouse himself" and "Revert to less promotional language", and I have reverted on the basis of Wikitravel:Tone. Despite my invitations to discuss the issue, no discussion has been forthcoming. Am I in the wrong here? LtPowers 21:05, 24 February 2011 (EST)


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LeoB's Middleton Answers Five Questions
April 18, 2017 by Screenmag
In the latest installment of our POPULAR weekly feature, Leo Burnett Associate Producer Mike Middleton answers Five Questions with SCREEN.
SCREEN: Most famous person you've ever met?
MIKE: When I was around 7, I got to visit my dad on a shoot he was doing with Michael Jordan. I used the opportunity to tell MJ that we share the same first initial… moment seized.
SCREEN: Your go-to karaoke song?
MIKE: I've been known to make the occasional unabashed attempt at Outkast's Fresh & Clean.
SCREEN: Your greatest sports achievement?
MIKE: My buddies and I went bowling and by chance ended up on a lane next to a girl that had just broken up with me… and I bowled a 280. She definitely didn't care/notice. But still, I bowled a 280. On the monitor, that looks like this --> X 8/ X X X X X X X X X XXX.
SCREEN: Worst job you've ever had?
MIKE: I spent two nights as a bouncer at this bar in Ohio nicknamed 'the dirty.' I can't imagine a bouncer I would respect or be intimidated by less, than myself. Aaaand quickly learned that I'm not alone in that opinion.
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MIKE: Louis C.K.
SCREEN: Any predictions for the 2017 Chicago Cubs?
MIKE: It's been 108 years since the Cubs last won back-to-back championships...THIS IS THE YEAR!!!


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Cherry Park Softball Fields & Tower Closed During Construction
Playground, Trails, Shelters and Multi-Purpose Fields Are Open
Several construction projects at Cherry Park are scheduled to begin this month and are estimated to be complete in Spring 2018. The projects are aimed at updating the 32-year old park facilities and are funded by an $8.1 million bond package that has provided funding for maintenance and improvements at several City of Rock Hill parks over a two year period.
To accommodate the construction, the Cherry Park softball complex, including the softball fields and the central tower, will be closed effective today until further notice. The playground, trails, multi-purpose fields and shelter rentals will be available.
The Cherry Park phone number, 803-329-5672, can be used for inquiries by phone, but for assistance in person or to make a shelter payment, please go to Manchester Meadows, 337 E. Mt. Gallant Road. Staff phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.


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Lowongan Kerja Legal Officer PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk
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Rekrutmen Kimia Farma – PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk is the largest state-owned pharmaceutical and health care companies in Indonesia. Kimia Farma running business in pharmaceutical manufacturing, trade and distribution, pharmaceutical retail and international trade. At present, Kimia Farma — whose shares are traded on stock market under the code KAEF — is 90.025% owned by the Government of Indonesia, 0.152% by the management/employee of Kimia Farma, and 9.823% by public. Headquartered in Jakarta, Kimia Farma now has 4 key subsidiary/affiliated companies, namely PT Kimia Farma Apotek, PT Kimia Farma Trading & Distribution, PT Sinkona Indonesia Lestari and PT Kimia Farma Diagnostik (subsidiary company of PT Kimia Farma Apotek). Kimia Farma's head office is registered at Jl Veteran No 9 Jakarta Pusat.
PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk is looking for talented people and the best candidates to join as position below:
- Walk in Interview Legal Officer
Requirements :
- Male / Female
- Graduated from Law Faculty
- Min GPA 3.00
- Max age 26 years old
How to apply
Please submit your application letter, CV, latest colour photo and supporting documents to :
LCDC Fakultas Hukum UGM
Gedung II Lantai 1 Sayap Timur, Fakultas Hukum UGM
Jalan Sosio Justicia No. 1, Bulaksumur,Yogyakarta 55281
- Closing date : 29 April 2016
- All application will kept strictly confidential
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
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Memoirs of a Geisha is in my Top 3 list of favorite novels. Like, up there with The Hobbit
I first bought the book in 2002 and have since read in more than 5 times since, not including the times I randomly picked it up for the loo (British daw oh, "loo."). When it translated into the big screen, I knew for a fact that it would be a different presentation as it is in the book.
The book is actually more of a special documentary of the life of a geisha than solely the story of a child running after the concept of an older, much more sophisticated man. For the book, the story was about being a geisha and the love story was just a means to keep the story going.
I love that book. Still do. Currently, reading it again, actually.
Fast forward to this year and we step into a large warehouse in Kyoto – it's a souvenir warehouse shop that has a specialization in traditional Japanese clothing or more particularly, the kimono. They get to show you the traditional process of how it's made. Naturally, you would be able to purchase your own budget or full-blown version of the Japanese garb, along with all the bits and bobs that come with it – geta (or traditional Japanese slippers), bags, hair accessories, make up and other stuff that completes the Kimono.
To affirm that we are actually in the world of Super Tourists, of course, there is an offer to dress up in a Kimono and have a photo op whilst looking like the dainty, mysterious and graceful geisha.
I am not one (by a longshot) of any of those adjectives so I had no intention of signing up for the kimono dressing thing. Also, I didn't want to end up hiding my pretty little plus sized face behind a noh mask after finding out that the stuff won't even fit me.
But then, as I walked around the aisles of that warehouse department store, sorting through the Made in China Hello Kitty merchandise and wide assortment of kimono-looking bathrobes, I found my Mom running after me and handing me a ticket stub.
Why SHE was aggravated at why I DIDN'T WANT to do this made me roll my eyes. Nevertheless, I rolled with the punches and did a, "if this doesn't fit me, my ego bubble burst will be on you."
To start, I got stripped down to my lovely underwear and a tiny little Japanese lady went over me and took control over me. Then, suddenly, I felt like a tornado going all over the place. Somehow, this lady managed to push, pull and tuck everything that needs to be done in a way that I hardly resemble a sumo wrestler. I was pushed, turned, twirled, instructed and looped all around to have this thing put on me. I should've felt violated, however, it was all too fast to be able to calculate any feelings about it.
<I SWEAR there is a tiny Japanese lady behind me, doing her magic>
When it all came down to it and the final tuck was tucked and the geta (traditional Japanese slipeers) were put on, I, then, knew why geishas act the way they do. I was finally encased in this traditional Japanese clothing and I couldn't help but feel like a tightly wrapped spring roll. This wasn't a matter of being the epitome of all the wonderful things about a woman. It was about restriction. I couldn't bend over, I couldn't twist, I couldn't pick something off of the floor and I couldn't breathe.
I felt like a shark just swallowed me whole and didn't want to digest me just yet. Like he was either reveling at how immensely juicy I was or just wanted to insulate me from the "freezing" Kyoto temperatures.
Amazing how strong that tiny little woman had that she was able to pull strings and tuck stuff within me that none of it came undone when I (tried to) bend over and pick something off the floor.
<Attempting and failing at imitating Japanese Kawaii cuteness.
Or… me, successfully imitating the Maneki Neko>
The layers consisted of the underwear – a thin top and skirt combo made of linen. It was then followed by an unprinted 2nd layer, which is slightly shown when putting on the 3rd layer and the final kimono layer. Then, I was tied around with some rope and a long obi that went round and round and round my gut before being intricately knotted behind me. All I needed now were the white socks and traditional slippers.When I first took my steps in full garb, my first honest reaction was, "Kaya pala ang hihinhin ng geisha" ("No wonder geishas were so timid") because they literally couldn't be anything else, even if they wanted to.
Although I do have to commend, it is amazing how my posture was instantly corrected due to this wonderful and just how regal I actually felt. It's like a chiropractic adjustment with intricately printed robes. Sure, I did somewhat resemble the look of an out and about sumo wrestler, so thank god I didn't put my hair in a tight bun that day. Either way, I can feel my spine thanking me for having done this even for a few minutes.
The experience of wearing a traditional kimono is very tourist-y and doesn't even give you an in-depth look or study on how the entire process goes about. There was no short film showing on the history of the kimono or any pamphlets and brochures that would explain it. You basically, go in, get dressed, go out and have your photo taken. That's it.
It would've been nice if it had that whole experience to go with it, just to make it richer and much more educating and memorable. Having read Memoirs, I have a basic idea of how the history of geishas and kimonos go so I have a much deeper appreciation for it, if not an almost reverence towards them. Like I said, I've read it more than a few times – I could be in denial of this seemingly blatant obsession on the book.
This whole experience doesn't come totally cheap, by the way. It was a steep(ish) price, something like 2,600 yen or to the tune of $26(ish) just to have the darn thing on, and without a good photographer to take your photos.
Honestly, I could've gone on with my life without having done it and my life isn't exactly changed because of it, but hey, it's a good memory to keep. And everybody had a few laughs as it happened. I would prefer that my glorious mammaries would never ever be strung to my body so closely and tightly ever again.
After a few poses, I was finally ready to get back into my usual attire for the day, and with one fell swoop, old, tiny, Japanese lady did a few untucks and before you know it, everything, even the underwear just magically dropped off of me. No guy on the planet has even been able to do that. (Say Whaaaaaat??!) It was a "what just happened" moment. Still, it was good to be back in this century, finally!
So that's it, that's my experience with wearing a traditional Japanese kimono. Check, please!
<Got schooled by little miss model here>
So what's the big deal? The following facts may not pull the wool from over your eyes, but they're nice to know:
- A kimono is worn left over right. If you do the other way around, it means you're dead and will be attending your own funeral.
- The obi or the main sash/belt is knotted at the back. Back in the day, those who wore their obis in front weren't really geisha but prostitutes.
- The okobo or traditional footwear worn by geisha is designed so that the kimono will not ever touch the ground or get wet.
- Traditional hand dyed silk kimonos and its accessories could cost, presently, at around $20,000 or to the tune of one million pesos.


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Kuwait Municipality has declared its intention to offer logistic support to cooperative societies by establishing temporary slaughterhouses in all six governorates prior to Eid Al-Adha, reports Al-Shahed daily. Assistant Director for Ahmadi and Hawally Affairs at Kuwait Municipality and the Head of temporary slaughterhouses committee Fahad Al-Otaibi explained that the establishment of temporary slaughterhouses has been a success in the past years with the cooperation of the cooperative societies.
The problems that were experienced during the previous years will be avoided this year. Ministry of Interior intends to allocate a patrol team at every temporary slaughterhouse in order to control the crowd. He indicated that the municipality will coordinate with Kuwait Fire Service Directorate to construct sheds for the visitors to wait due to the high temperatures in the country.
Al-Otaibi revealed that the municipality will also coordinate with the Environment Public Authority and the health supervision authority to provide slaughterhouses with inspectors and cleaners, adding that every temporary slaughterhouse will also be provided with a veterinarian to inspect the animals before they are slaughtered. He said the municipality will issue temporary licenses to butchers appointed by the cooperative societies after they are subjected to medical checkups to ensure they are not carrying any diseases.
Source: Arab Times
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