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Top 10 Space Related Tragedies
After World War II both the United States and the Soviet Union had an obsession with advancing their rocket technology, assisted by the German rocket scientists and superior German technology that each side managed to get hold of.
As the Cold War escalated both countries used their space programs to try to demonstrate their technical superiority over the other country, and the implied lead this meant in military capability. The first person in space, the first person to orbit the Earth, the first space station, the first person to the Moon, the longest time spent in space and so on.
This frenzied activity to demonstrate superiority in rocket and space technology meant rapid testing and development of these new technologies. Accidents and near misses were inevitable.
Although the research and education that led to improved technology provided the world with an incredible amount of spin-off benefits, there was a huge financial cost and, as detailed below, a huge personal cost.
10. Low Pressure Chamber
The first casualty of all the space programs was that of Russian cosmonaut Valentin Vasiliyevich Bondarenko on the 23rd March 1961. He was carrying out training in a low pressure chamber that was filled with pure oxygen. He accidentally dropped a cloth that was soaked in alcohol onto a hotplate. The cloth ignited and the chamber was filled with fire. Bondarenko died a short while later from burns to most of his body.
The Soviet government suppressed all details of this accident and many believe the fire aboard Apollo 1 may have been averted had NASA had this information.
Here are some marines doing training in a low pressure chamber:
9. X-15 Flight 3-65-97
The X-15 was an experimental rocket powered aircraft operated jointly by the USAF and NASA. It was used in the early 1960's to go to the edge of space to test equipment and take readings which were used in the development of the American space program.
The X-15 holds a number of records including the fastest speed ever reached in a manned aircraft, 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h) or Mach 6.72.
Michael J. Adams was one of the USAFs most successful pilots. In his seventh X-15 flight on 15th November, 1967, Adams took the aircraft to 266,000 feet (81 km's). On his way down the X-15 experienced problems and started spinning. The forces exerted on the plane were so severe that it broke up at around 65,000 feet.
Adams was posthumously awarded his Astronaut Wings for this flight.
If you like flying, speed and heights, or even if you don't, this video is for you.
8. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The MiG-15 was an incredibly successful fighter jet and was used to train Russian cosmonauts. Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space in April 1961, was training for a Soyuz mission in 1968 when he crashed his MiG-15 and was killed.
Here's an overview of the MiG-15:
7. Northrop T-38 Talon
The T-38 was the world's first supersonic training jet and was used by NASA in their astronaut training program. Four astronauts were killed in training accidents while piloting the T-38. They were:
Astronaut Theodore Freeman, 31st October 1964
Astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett, 28th February 1966
Astronaut Clifton Williams, 5th October 1967
NASA Pilots Stewart M. Present and Mark C. Heath, 20th January 1972
In addition, one death occurred in an F-104 Starfighter:
Astronaut Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., 8th December 1967
The USAF Introductory video on the T-38 Talon:
6. Soyuz 1
Like the American Apollo program, the Soviets got off to a bad start with their Soyuz program. There were problems throughout testing in the lead up to Soyuz 1 launch and it is reported that engineers pointed out several hundred faults to the Soviet authorities.
It appears that political pressure from the Politburo to stay ahead of America in the race to the moon caused mission planners to go ahead with the launch.
To complicate matters the Soviets were intending to launch Soyuz 2 a day after Soyuz 1 so that the two spacecraft could rendezvous.
Although the Soyuz 1 launch on the 23rd April 1967 went as planned, problems started appearing soon after. A solar panel failed to unfold, ion flow sensors had problems and the stabilization system failed soon after. The Soyuz 2 team started working on those faults in their own craft but were saved from going up because of the weather at the launch site.
Due to the problems Soyuz 1 was having the mission was aborted. After re-entry the drag parachute opened but the main parachute used to slow the craft to a manageable descent speed failed to open. The reserve parachute was deployed but it became entangled with the drag chute and couldn't open properly.
There are differing reports as to why the main parachute didn't open. One report has it that the parachute was made larger to cater for heavier heat tiles but the parachute container was left the same size. Apparently the parachute had to be forcibly squeezed into the container. Another scenario blames pressure sensors.
Whatever the cause of the problem, Soyuz 1 hit the ground at full speed, some 640 km/h (about 400 mph). It was flattened on impact and, just to make sure of the devastation, small rockets on the underside of the craft that would have been used to cushion the landing, exploded.
The sole occupant of Soyuz 1 was:
Vladimir M. Komarov: Commander
5. Apollo 1
The Apollo program was the third space program run by NASA following on from the Mercury and Gemini projects. The Apollo program had one goal and that was to put an American on the surface of the Moon before the end of the 1960's.
In this goal the program was a huge success. Apollo 11 was the first mission to put man on the Moon on July 20th 1969 and another five landings took the total to 12 men on the Moon by the end of 1972.
However the Apollo program got off to a disastrous start when the three crew members perished in a cabin fire during a rehearsal of the launch. It was the 27th January 1967, more than three weeks away from the target launch date of 21st February.
The cause of the fire was never confirmed however there were found to be a number of design and construction issues that had the potential to be fatal to the crew. It was a controversial time for NASA.
Apollo 7 became the first manned mission in October 1968. The crew of Apollo 7 was the Apollo 1 back up crew.
The Apollo I crew members who perished on the ground were:
Virgil 1. "Gus" Grissom: Command Pilot
Edward H. White II: Senior Pilot
Roger B. Chaffee: Pilot
Original ABC footage from 1967.
4. Soyuz 11
The Soyuz spacecraft have been the mainstay of the Russian space program since the Soyuz 1 mission in 1967. The accompanying Soyuz rocket, which is based on the Soviets' intercontinental ballistic missile, is one of the safest and most reliable launch rockets in the world.
On June 6th 1971 the Soyuz 11 mission took three crew up to the Salyut 1 space station which was the first space station, well, in space. The Salyut 1 had been launched into orbit in April of 1971 and the Soyuz 10 mission to put three crew in it failed due to technical problems.
Soyuz 11 successfully docked with Salyut and the three crew spent 23 days in the space station. This was a new record for the most amount of time spent in space and the first time humans had lived in a space station.
Tragically a pressure equalization valve on the Soyuz 11 malfunctioned at a height of 168 km's (104 miles) as the craft was about to re-enter the earth's atmosphere and it opened earlier than it should have. Even though the re-entry looked to be normal, the recovery team found the astronauts dead in their seats. The cabin had depressurized and all three astronauts suffocated.
The crew members were:
Georgi Dobrovolski: Commander
Vladislav Volkov: Flight Engineer
Viktor Patsayev: Test Engineer
Some light relief. A detailed overview of the Soyuz spacecraft.
3. Space Shuttle Challenger, 1986
Video footage of the liftoff of the Challenger at 11.38 on January 28th, 1986, shows small puffs of smoke occurring within seconds of the craft leaving the ground. Analysis confirmed that O-ring seals in the right rocket booster had failed due to the cold weather at takeoff. (It was just 36 F, 15 degrees lower than the previous coldest launch). Hot gases then burned these O-rings causing the small puffs of smoke.
Just under 59 seconds into the flight a small flame appeared on the right rocket booster in the area of the failed O-ring. Within half a second the flame was visible without image enhancement and 60 seconds into the flight sensors showed that pressure in the right booster was lower than in the left booster.
The flame grew and was forced across the external tank by the rocket's slipstream. At just under 65 seconds the amount and color of the smoke changed indicating a breach in the external tank which allowed hydrogen to mix with the flame. Sensors detected the change in pressure in the external tank.
45 thousands of a second after the breach in the external tank a bright glow had developed between the external tank and the underside of the Challenger.
Between 72 and 73.137 seconds after takeoff all the critical structural elements of the rocket boosters, external tank and the Challenger failed. Massive amounts of liquid oxygen and hydrogen mixed causing a surge in thrust and the appearance of an explosion as plumes of smoke enveloped the craft.
The Challenger was travelling at a speed of just under Mach 2 (over 650 m/sec) and was 14 km's (46, 000 feet) above the Atlantic Ocean when it broke up in an explosive burn.
Incredibly the crew cabin survived the breakup although it's not known if it depressurized or not (if it had depressurised the crew would have been unconscious within seconds. It is estimated that there would have been forces between 12 and 20 g's at the time of the breakup. At the higher end of this range the g's would have caused crew members to lose consciousness, but it would not have injured them. After investigating the parts recovered later, the settings of some control switches showed that the captain was most likely alive after break up and several of the Personal Egress Air Packs had been activated indicating that other crew members may also have been alive.
It is not known whether the crew lost consciousness as the Shuttle descended. However no one would have survived the impact with the ocean.
All seven crew members died. They were:
Francis R. Scobee: Commander
Michael J. Smith: Pilot
Greg Jarvis: Payload Specialist
Ronald McNair: Mission Specialist
Ellison Onizuka: Mission Specialist
Judith Resnik: Mission Specialist
Christa McAuliffe: Payload Specialist
Footage that's familiar to most people in the world.
2. Space Shuttle Columbia, 2003
81.7 seconds after the Shuttle Columbia took off on January 16th, 2003, a piece of insulating foam detached from an area where the Orbiter attached to the External Tank. At 81.9 seconds this piece of foam hit the leading edge of the Columbia's left wing. It was noticed the following day when all the launch video and photos were reviewed. The incident did not impact the mission at all at that point and the Columbia spent the next 16 days in orbit as planned.
The de-orbit burn which slows the Columbia down for re-entry went as planned as did re-entry. Re-entry occurs at the 'Entry Interface', an arbitrary altitude of 400,000 feet which is where the first effects of the Earth's atmosphere are felt.
The first indication that something was wrong was 270 seconds after passing through the Entry Interface. The damage to the left wing was allowing superheated air (over 5,000 degrees F) to get in behind the heat resistant panels and into the wing, where the aluminium wing spars eventually melted.
At Entry Interface plus 555 seconds amateur video from the ground was showing pieces of the Orbiter separate from the ship. The left wing gave way in the denser atmosphere and the Orbiter spiralled out of control through the atmosphere at over 10,000 mph.
About 38 percent of the craft, 84,000 pieces, was recovered.
All seven crew members died. They were:
Rich Husband: Commander
William C. McCool: Pilot
Michael P. Anderson: Payload Commander
David M. Brown: Mission Specialist
Kalpana Chawla: Mission Specialist
Laurel Clark: Mission Specialist
Ilan Ramon: Payload Specialist
Part of a very good BBC documentary on this disaster including footage from the control room.
Footage showing several explosions and the disintegration of the Columbia.
1. Vostok Explosion at Plesetsk, 1980
The Plesetsk Cosmodrome, about 800 km (530 miles) north of Moscow, is Russia's main space centre and one of the busiest rocket launch facilities in the world.
In 1980 a Vostok rocket was being refuelled here when it exploded, killing at least 50 people. The Vostok was Russia's standard carrier rocket between 1960 and 1991. 158 Vostok launches took place during those years including the launch that put the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin.
It is believed that the use of lead-based solder instead of tin-based solder in filter components of the rocket caused the explosion.
The casualties were mostly young Russian soldiers. It is believed that 45 died at the time of the explosion while a further 5 died later. The accident was kept secret by the former USSR and was only made known to the outside world after the collapse of the communist government in 1989.
(Note: An ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) exploded at the Russians Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1960, also while being refuelled. The explosion killed at least 54 people including the Field Marshall in charge of the ICBM program. Although most ICBM's will leave the Earth's atmosphere, they are designed to deliver warheads and we don't count them as part of a space program. So they don't make it onto this list).
There are no photos or video of this disaster but this compilation of explosions gives us some idea of what it might have been like.
The engines on the Space Shuttle burn the fuel mixture of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen at the rate of half a ton per second. The three engines burn fuel so fast they would empty an average sized swimming pool in just 20 seconds.
The liquid oxygen is kept at -297 degrees F and the hydrogen at -423 degrees F. -423! It would be interesting to know how they get it that cold. Space is -454 F. Hence the one-inch thick foam insulation around the fuel tanks, although that hardly seems enough.
The vacuum in space means that the boiling point of liquids is dramatically reduced. If a human is exposed to space without a pressure suit the blood would instantly boil, every blood vessel in the body would burst and the body would essentially explode.


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Every now and again I hear on twitter that a wine trade colleague is having a break from the booze. Frequently, this is badged as 'detoxing', and is accompanied by a peculiar and rather frightening diet.
Now, unless you are caning rather too much wine than is good for you—and just what this harmful level might be is unclear, and is likely to differ among individuals—detoxing doesn't make much scientific sense.
Our bodies are continually detoxing. It's why we have a liver and two kidneys. Drinking mineral water for a week and having a colonic irrigation to remove small undigested bits of meat and childhood-ingested marbles is not going to flush out 'toxins' from our body, because unless we are gravely ill, our bodies are pretty effectively detoxified anyway.
But I can see that there is some value in detoxing, even if it doesn't make medical sense.
That value is in the symbolic act that changing our diet for a while represents. Cutting out certain foods and drinks for a period signals two powerful things. First, it shows we are able to change; we still have control. A period of temporary change such as this acts as a punctuation mark in our lives.
Second, the outward act of the detox has a symbolic value, and can precede and mirror necessary internal changes. It is made more powerful because it concerns food and drink, which is taken into the body, thus reaching inside us. In a sense, it is an outward sign of a spiritual act, although I hesitate to use the 's' word because it is so polarising. What I mean by this is that we are more than just physical beings; we have an internal life that transcends our physical make-up, however you want to term this.
For this reason, I think that we shouldn't dismiss the notion of detoxing, even if it has a fragile (or false) scientific basis.
Personally, I like to view wine drinking as healthful. For this reason, I don't see the need to cut it out altogether, as if drinking wine were a harmful act in which the pleasure outweighs the harm, so we tolerate that harm. By all means, reduce consumption – perhaps to a glass a night – during a detox routine, but then savour this glass as something healthy, natural and life-enhancing.

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Cogeneration engine makes the most of whisky wastewater
"Scotch Distillery to Raise Concentration on Biogas-Fueled Cogeneration," published October 12, 2011, in Sustainable Plant, describes a cogeneration system built by GE for the Scotch whisky distillery William Grant & Sons. The system will run on biogas at 43% efficiency, and will produce 3 MW of additional electricity for plant operations. Whisky wastewater will provide the raw material for the biogas, and waste heat will be captured to produce steam for the distilling process.
CHP for municipal wastewater facilities
In October 2011, the EPA Combined Heat and Power Parntership released a new report, Opportunities for Combined Heat and Power at Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Market Analysis and Lessons from the Field. This report analyzes the opportunities for combined heat and power (CHP) applications in the municipal wastewater treatment sector, and documents the experiences of wastewater treatment facility operators who have employed CHP.
Presentations from the Combined Heat and Power Partnership National Meeting
Presentation materials from the Combined Heat and Power Partnership National Meeting, held October 5, 2011, are now available in PDF form on the EPA Combined Heat and Power Partnership website. CHP in an Industrial Setting was one of the primary topics of this half-day event, which drew over 100 attendees.
CHP Energy Star Awards announced
On October 5, 2011, the EPA Combined Heat and Power (CHP) partnership announced the CHP Energy Star award recipients for 2011. The awards recognize CHP installations which demonstrate outstanding pollution control and energy efficiency qualities. Recipients include three universities, the National Institutes of Health, and Dominion Transmission, a gas transmission company.
New Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards launched
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a joint effort of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), has launched two new standards designed to help companies and industries measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions along the entire supply chain. The Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard is designed to measure the greenhouse gases associated with the full life cycle of products including raw materials, manufacturing, transportation, storage, use and disposal. The Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard is similar, but is intended to assess the emissions chain of companies rather than products. Both standards were launched on October 4, 2011.
Consultant offers tips for efficiency program success
In "Five Ways to Make Energy Savings Permanent," energy consultant Gary Faagau offers five ways for industrial facilities to improve their energy efficiency programs and "put him out of business." The five directives are: install an energy management system; make routine furnace adjustments; implement a monthly energy report; conduct mandatory annual trainings; and provide financial bonuses as a reward for success.
Automation software for plant equipment
"Take a Bite out of Lifecycle Costs," written by Dan Herbert, PE, and published October 18, 2011, in Sustainable Plant, describes how to monitor and reduce the lifecycle costs of industrial equipment by using automation software. Automation can reduce costs and energy intensity by reducing stress on equipment, enabling proactive maintenance, and regulating energy usage. Several specific examples are provided.
Benefits of water usage monitoring
"Wireless Monitoring of Water Usage," by staff, Mechanical Engineering, August 2011, is a case study showing the technology employed at an Irish pharmaceutical plant. By the end of the project, water usage could be monitored and managed, costs for installing cables had been avoided, and the opportunity for increased water supply as the plant grows had been secured.
Perspectives on the industrial heat value chain
In "The Heat Value Chain is Broken," October 4, 2011, Peter Garforth of Sustainable Plant discusses from a broad perspective the issue of waste heat capture from electrical plants and industrial facilities. Taking into consideration that 50% of the energy produced globally is lost as heat, the author emphasizes that more focus should be placed both nationally and internationally on capturing and using waste heat via cogeneration, heat sharing, and other processes.
Process control for heat treatment
"Advanced Process Controller Improves Refractory Production," by Steve Maus, Heat Treatment Market Manager, West Control Solutions, appeared in the August 2011 issue of Industrial Heating. This article describes the improvement in the finished refractory shapes that are used in various thermal processes in manufacturing. The improvement is due to a new process controller at the refractory manufacturing plant that ensures that the shapes, during firing, are subjected to even heating rates. A further advantage of the newly-installed control system at the plant is that it shows the monitoring staff well-defined curing cycles, and promptly notifies staff when problems arise.
White House and DOE promote Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
On September 28, 2011, the White House and U.S. Department of Energy made a call for participation in the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, a framework for the collaboration of business, industry, education, and policy leaders to work toward the development of innovative, energy-efficient manufacturing processes. To learn more, see the press release, or visit the program website.
Tips for efficient pump operation
Opportunities for increasing the energy efficiency of fan systems are discussed in "Don't Overwork Pumps and Fans: Part 2," written by V. Venkatesan and published October 18, 2011, in Sustainable Plant. The article outlines steps for optimizing the energy efficiency of fan systems, including the installation of speed controls, switching to inlet vane dampers, and switching off ventilation fans when requirements drop.
Pump failure: a consultant's story
"A Pump War Story: Back to Basics," by Gary Wamsley, Engineering Consultant, appeared in the August 2011 issue of Mechanical Engineering. This article describes and discusses a training session provided for a plant's maintenance technicians – and the plant's new engineer – given by the author. It took place at a plant where water pumps were failing at an alarming rate; the cause was identified during the training.
Fuel cell technology could improve coal efficiency by 90%
A new type of fuel cell system has the potential to greatly increase the efficiency of coal burning power plants, perhaps by as much as 90%. The technology works by collecting the emitted CO2 from power plant emissions, combining it with hydrogen, and using it to power a fuel cell which in turn produces additional electricity and emits only water. To learn more, read "Coal Plant + New Fuel Cell System = 90% Reduction in CO2 Emissions?" on the CleanTechnica blog, October 16, 2011.
Pacific Northwest
PGE Series: Chilled Water Systems November 9, 2011Wilsonville, Oregon
This free half-day seminar focuses on chilled water systems in large commercial buildings and industrial facilities, including high tech and data centers. Working together, operating staff and facility engineers will learn about opportunities to control energy costs and improve efficiency.
Pumping System OptimizationNovember 9, 2011Idaho Falls, Idaho
The typical medium-sized plant spends over $1.4 Million a year on energy to run their pumping systems. Better system design and optimized pumping systems may result in savings that will average $350K per year on energy alone. In addition, 4,436 tons of CO2 emissions may be avoided by implementing the systems optimization concepts discussed during this course. For irrigation users, the class can show how to lower header pressures without throttle valves and explore ways to modify pumps by trimming the impeller. The course will show how the variable speed drive can save additional power by slowing down the pump speed, which will save energy and reduce cost in the process. This training is coordinated by NEEA Industrial Training project and sponsored by Idaho Power Company, Idaho Office of Energy Resources, Bonneville Power Administration, Washington State University Energy Program, and Northwest Food Processors Association.
Adjustable Speed Drive Applications and Energy EfficiencyNovember 10, 2011Hermiston, Oregon
This course addresses the choices available and relevant issues regarding the use of adjustable speed drives (ASD) with electric motors, and demonstrates the energy cost savings and other benefits made possible by this technology. In this course we explore how adjustable speed drives work and ways to assess the savings. Variable frequency drives (VFD) are the most common speed control method and is the major focus of the course content which will cover the benefits of pulse width modulation technology and well as discovering and mitigating harmful electromagnetic interference that can cause motor failure. This course is coordinated by the NEEA Industrial Training project and is sponsored by Umatilla Electric Cooperative, Energy Trust of Oregon, Pacific Power, Oregon Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Washington State University Energy Program, and Northwest Food Processors Association.
Energy Data Analysis: Introduction to KPIsNovember 10, 2011Helena, Montana
Gain the basic tools that every company needs to manage energy as a controllable cost. Understand energy management as a systematic approach to monitor, control, and conserve energy, and learn how energy management is integral to reducing operating costs. You will leave this training with information that will help you effectively implement an energy management system at your company.
Compressed Air Challenge - Level 1November 16, 2011Yakima, WA
Are your compressed air energy costs under control? Even the smallest compressed air system is a relatively large source of energy consumption and cost. Make your company more profitable with the Compressed Air Challenge™, a series of seminars that applies proven techniques to achieve cost-effective solutions. Optimizing your compressed air systems can lead to higher productivity, energy savings, increased product quality and greater efficiency. This training is coordinated by NEEA Industrial Training project and sponsored by Avista Utilities, Pacific Power, Bonneville Power Administration, Washington State University Energy Program, and Northwest Food Processors Association.
Energy Management: Introduction to Best PracticesNovember 30, 2011Vancouver, Washington
Gain the basic tools that every company needs to manage energy as a controllable cost. Understand energy management as a systematic approach to monitor, control, and conserve energy, and learn how energy management is integral to reducing operating costs. You will leave this training with tools and resources that will help you effectively implement an energy management system at your company. This training includes practical exercises and in-class discussion.
PGE Series: Compressed Air SystemsDecember 1, 2011Wilsonville, Oregon
This free half-day seminar provides an overview of how compressed air systems work and practical advice about making the most of your compressed air system investment. Compressed air systems can be one of the largest energy consumers in your facility. Learn how to start saving energy and money today.
PGE WEBINAR: Introduction to Compressed Air SystemsNovember 10, 2011, 12:00 PM PST
Compressed air systems can be one of the largest energy consumers in your facility. Learn how to start saving energy and money today. At this introduction webinar you will learn highlights from our four-hour seminar of how compressed air systems work and practical advice about making the most of your compressed air system investment. The four-hour seminar on this subject is scheduled December 1 in Wilsonville.
WEBINAR: Fundamentals of Compressed Air (Level 1); Four-Part SeriesNovember 9, 2011 – December 7, 2011
This Web-based version of the popular Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems training uses an interactive format that enables the instructor to diagram examples, give pop quizzes and answer students' questions in real time. The curriculum will be organized into four 2-hour sessions: Introduction, Why Care About Air and Study Your Supply Side; Understand Your Demands & Are You On Base; Controls; and Maintain Systems Efficiency, Get with the Plan and Summary- Evaluation. Special registration rates for Compressed Air Challenge sponsors and groups of 10 or more are available.
Better Tools for Better Plants (Webinar)November 15, 2011, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
As the Department of Energy transitions the Save Energy Now LEADER initiative to the Better Buildings, Better Plants program, it is developing and upgrading several on-line tools and resources to advance energy efficiency in the U.S. manufacturing sector. Representatives from DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office will present an overview of the Better Plants program and describe how DOE's new tools and resources can help partner companies and others reduce energy in their industrial operations.
Advances in Lamps and Ballast (Webcast)November 17, 2011, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
A recent industry survey of over 100 lighting manufacturers identified the newest advances in fluorescent and metal halide lamps and ballasts. Attend this Webinar so that you can take advantage of the latest advances in lighting: extended T8/T5 lamp life, cold weather lamps, NEMA Premium ballasts, reduced wattage and high-temperature high bay fluorescents, radio frequency lighting, LEDs, and more! In addition, we will also tell you the latest about daylighting, occupancy sensors, and timers.
Steam End User Training – E-LearningSelf-paced online workshop
This course covers the operation of typical steam systems and discusses methods of system efficiency improvement. A brief demonstration of the BestPractices Steam System Tool Suite software is highlighted to help identify and quantify savings from selected potential improvement examples. The training is designed for plant personnel, such as energy managers, steam system supervisors, engineers, and equipment operators, who have steam system responsibilities in industrial and institutional plants. Steam Systems E-LearningSelf-paced online workshopThis training course will provide an overview of the BestPractices Steam Tool Suite. The training course will begin with a navigational tutorial to guide you on how to move through the three modules. Each training module will demonstrate the capability of one tool and its interactions with the other tools. Interactive quizzes will be used to test your basic understanding of the tools after you complete the course.
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Why does it take so very long to learn that life is constantly changing, never perfect, full of ups and downs (even in our body chemistry, forpetesake), and that this light and dark business is an opportunity to become more resilient, more whole, and more accepting. I still find myself longing for a day when my closets are uncluttered, my weight down, my spirits up and all my relationships vital and intriguing. OH WELL!
Our climate here is a reminder of the constancy of change and the need to just take it as it is. Here the earth is starved for rain although the ocean is right there, and then, after years of waiting, the storms come in and drench the soil and the parched hills are emerald green again and the trees wink with drops of moisture, and the sky is pure blue...all washed and renewed.
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Your Tax Dollars at Work… Gay Christmas Videos Pushing Obamacare
The Obama administration said they would spend $700 million to promote Obamacare.
Here's one example… A gay Christmas video pushing Obamacare to the LGBT community.
Via Free Patriot:
From the video: Out2Enroll is a coalition of organizations who want to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people stay healthy by making sure that one of the major benefits of the Affordable Care Act — access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage — reaches LGBT communities.
Meanwhile, the government just cut benefits to veterans.
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Microsoft has attempted to counter the advance of iOS and Android products into the corporate workplace by offering a new license for Windows 8 that allows its use across multiple mobile devices.
Channel magazine CRN Australia has cited a licensing guide distributed to Microsoft resellers, which includes a new "companion license", introduced to allow users to access their corporate desktops from mobile devices.
The Windows RT companion subscription license (CSL) provides a single license for up to four devices, rather than individual licenses for each companion device, meaning workers who want to bring more than one tablet or smartphone to work are able to do so, for lower cost to the organisation.
For the Windows RT device to be enabled, the user's work PC needs to be licensed with Microsoft's Software Assurance.
Current Windows RT devices include tablets from the likes of Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Asus, Samsung and Fujitsu, as well as Microsoft's own ARM-based Surface RT (Surface Pro, the x86 model running full Windows 8 will launch in January); and smartphones from Nokia, Samsung and HTC - to be unveiled locally at an event tomorrow.
Brad Colledge, general manager of licensing solutions at reseller Data#3 said the CSL eliminated some of the challenges around BYOD security and policies.
"We've spent a lot of time documenting our mobility strategy, and consult with customers on their mobility strategies fairly regularly, and we've found most users have more than one device, so having the option to use the CSL is a solution that wasn't there before," he said.
"There was a solution in place - but it was expensive because you had to license each one individually."
The CSL is an optional add-on to Windows 8. Without the license, users would simply be using the OEM version of the OS bundled with the smartphone. Colledge said the advantage of the CSL is it provides a full Windows 8 experience and the ability to access all its applications.
Devices covered under the CSL, Software Assurance and Windows VDA are also licensed to run Windows To Go - a new feature of Windows 8.
Windows To Go allows users to boot the Windows 8 OS from any PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8 from a compatible USB device.


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SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Patrick Chan got an email from his mom Saturday night, wishing him good luck in his skate.
"I was like 'I already skated,'" Chan said, laughing.
Chan's mom Karen was travelling in Europe when he won his fourth Skate Canada International title Saturday. The trip was her way of "coping with the separation" the skater said, after he moved to Detroit without her — a split that wasn't a mutual decision.
"At the same time it was a transition of locations, and also a transition in my life, where I turned 22, (and thought) this is time for me to take ownership," Chan said. "At the time I didn't realize it, but it was a step I had to take for these Olympics even moreso."
Chan's dad Lewis, a lawyer, was in Saint John to see Chan win gold, landing two huge quads in virtually demolishing the field.
But the absence of his mom was remarkable considering she'd basically been the boss of Team Chan for his entire career, acting as everything from his manager to his chauffeur and his cook.
The two lived in a hotel room together in Florida when he trained there, and when he changed coaches just prior to the Vancouver Olympics they moved together to Colorado Springs where they lived until his move to Detroit last spring.
"I think any mother, especially with an only child and an only son as a child, it's very tough for them to let go, especially my mom who has played a huge role in my career," Chan said, emphasizing 'huge.'
"She still does. It was very hard for her, if it was her choice, she would definitely want to live with me. It was tough, I had to really draw the line. But my parents have been extremely supportive."
The Toronto skater lives alone in an apartment in Detroit, and is learning to cook his own meals, rattling off a list of dishes he's perfected: quinoa, wild rice, gluten-free pasta, rib eye and chicken.
"I have to take ownership, I have to pay bills, I have make sure I can write cheques, that's stuff my mom did my whole life," he said.
Learning to fend for himself, he said, will help him Sochi, after he found himself alone and a bit lost in the athletes village in Vancouver.
"I needed someone to guide me, and tell me 'Yes I should eat this, no I shouldn't eat this,'" he said. "Now I'm in control of everything."
He's diligent during the week, maintaining a strict training schedule and diet, but he "lets loose" on the weekends. He eats what he wants, and makes a point of enjoying his time off the ice. He golfs or works on his car. It helps him cope, he said, with the grind of training.
He didn't allow himself that luxury before the Vancouver Games, where he finished a disappointing fifth after having his sights set on a medal.
"I was narrowly minded: 'It has to be this way or I'm going to lose the medal.' It had to be this perfection in life and perfection in skating," he said. "This Olympics I'm approaching differently, I'm teaching my body to adapt in different situations, so that when I get to Sochi I'm not so focused on, 'Oh my god, because I ate pasta that's not gluten-free, I'm going to lose this competition.'"
"It's ridiculous, I have to trust that my body is adaptable. Sure Monday will be really bad and really uncomfortable and I'll be suffering through my long program, but it doesn't matter because I can still get through it."
Chan has also learned to wield a mean monkey wrench, to the point where he can do most of his own car repairs.
He drives a 2011 charcoal grey BMW, that he bought used. His mom took some convincing though first.
"When I was in Colorado, I was begging my mom to get a car," Chan said. "The first year I won worlds, I was like 'Mom I won worlds, can I get a car?' She said 'No, if you win the second one, you can get a car.'
"Then I won the second one, and I said 'Can I get a car?' And she's like 'No.'
"So finally, I did all the research and looked online and found a used car online, and bought a used one."
Chan said he'll likely go for a fourth world title this March in Tokyo, although he hasn't made a definitive decision.
"After the Olympics, I'll have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders," he said. "I want to see how I compete after I've been training my whole life for the one moment and see how I compete after that."
Chan's next Grand Prix event is the Trophee Eric Bompard, Nov. 15-17 in Paris.


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Happy Presidents Day, everyone! Hopefully you guy all have the day off like me. Today is going to be spent catching up on bloggy things and reading. The weather does look nice outside though so I may wander out for a bit.
Today I have a polish from indie brand My Ten Friends. I haven't really delved much into indie polish, but I encountered the brand earlier this year at UniqueLA, a local craft/art fair. I only picked up one polish at the event but then ended up buying about 6 more when they had a big sale back in December.
This is Zero-G, an awesome black with rainbow hex glitter. Taken from the MTF website, this polish is described as: "Zero-G" is a true black polish with silver and holo glitter in various sizes (but does not contain the extra-large holo glitter that is in some of my other polishes). This polish is so pretty and in the bottle it seriously looks like liquid outer space - very cool!" Shown is 2 coats with top coat.
As you can see, it's very glittery and pretty. I really love the way it looks. I am a sucker for these galaxy type colors and this one is pretty sweet. I didn't have any issues with the formula. It was a bit thick but not terribly so, and that's expected of glitters. It was a little gritty so I did do top coat but again, that's par for the course with glitters. All in all I am very happy with this purchase. I have of bunch of other My Ten Friends to swatch so keep an eye on the page for more.
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Family: here are tonight's CC notes; wishing you a peaceful night.
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase." Proverbs 3:5 – 9 KVJ
Frank26 IQD Update after Bible Study Wednesday, July 31, 2013
• On Monday, Frank told us the country of Iraq is being secured; other websites have other ideas; other sites are also saying Qi cards and RV tomorrow – in Frank's opinion, he does not think so; this should not be discouraging – what he told us on Monday and Tuesday should explain why (security)
• There are a lot of problems all over the ME; violence in Iraq – note the article that specifically tallied the deaths since April – remember Frank said in February that if the rate wasn't seen by April, the citizens will tear the place apart; WHO is responsible???
Read More Link on Right
• Last year when other websites were bashing S, Frank and his teams stood firm that S was the good guy; look at the patterns with M – makes one wonder if he has direct ties with the bad guys???
• I Teams are sent back to Baghdad, and re-train security force and military, increase weapons/arms, 5 drones supplied; goal is to be able to shut down any one within 3 days without firing a shot; M will run when he sees the power display; M's guards are also being retrained – draw your own conclusions
• Frank's opinion is that we will NOT see the rate tomorrow (8/1)
• The IMF is very angry with M because he is causing problems that now need to be cleaned up; will it delay the RV? No, but it's a pain, and he is doing things that will ultimately afflict pain to himself
• The Qi card is the key to their shackles as it pivots on the rate, the LD's and other indirectly related intangibles like the HCL
• 30 trillion IQD (3 zeros bills) needs to be pulled in off the street; last August, the CBI stated they need to delete the 3 zeros for their budget and plans; their plan was July 2013, but we are walking into August
• Remember the GOI is working on the budget for 2017 – how can they do that without a rate? They can't
• All that's been done with the IMF and the UN, they are perfectly poised and ready for the RV – just need to secure Iraq and get it done!
• Article: UN calls for end to bloodshed in Iraq; so, why did the UN lift CH7?? They had to know that lifting CH7 before the rate would result in bloodshed
• Australia, Japan and England working out deals to do business in Iraq; China wants to do business with Kurdistan; the world wants to do business with Iraq! As soon as M is gone, business will pour into Baghdad as well
• Drones are being sent, a lot is being sent and we will see the articles – equipment, advisors, etc
• The economists of Iraq are saying they need stability to grow the economy; Iraq looks bad to investors with the violence; they called on the USA to come in and stop it – 3 days; watch
• Zain Group made 113 million in Q3 – brilliant, they jumped the gun and will realize a terrific gain with the rate
• M is promising provincial powers, increased local power – all to try to appease the citizens and hold on to his power; promising that next session of parliament the ministers will resolve issues – again, trying to appease the citizens and hold onto his power
• Right now, the Qi cards and security – neutralizing M – is what we need to see, and then implement the tariff laws; M and all the security issues are making the IMF angry
• Deputy Gov Shaleh (CBI) noting decline in security and delay to their work following release from CH7; again, this is why IMF is angry – they released them from CH7 but Iraq still has not cleaned up their mess
• F16's coming from USA
• Sony coming in to Iraq – mega-investors very important to the growth in Iraq
• Article: Iraq seeks to promote tourism despite the deadly violence – they know USA is coming and will handle security
• Frank and his teams know what the articles will say before they come out due to their intel sources
• Walkingstick post 204, article "M to resign"
• Article: Iran to send units of the Revolutionary Guards to help security – Iran is trying to leverage M to get into Iraq, and M is trying to leverage Iran for his personal protection
• Article: citizens view of M, he is not accessible to them, he has made exceeding amount of mistakes, obsessed with power, M is very quick to blame others… interesting observation; they are not impressed and are ready for M to go
• Citizens now want USA back in to secure – at first did not like/appreciate, then when troops pulled out and M stole their future, they now realize USA is key to their security and future, attitude is changed
• Iraq ambassador in Washington thanking USA and recognize American support is key to fragile security
• Theme of tonight's call – SECURITY
• Security Council in talks with Kuwait about building housing in borderlands – again Security Council is leading, reaching out, working with others
• Articles from today, about a dozen on security
• Richie Rich post 304 theory about M and Iraq; over the last few years, see pattern of looks like RV about to happen then M acts up and then delay – wonders if M working with the powers that be to create delays until the powers that be are ready? Since March, there is action and urgency such as never before seen, and M has quieted down
• Iraq will never tell how much money they printed, how much they have, their true inflation rate, and they will not reveal except possibly right at the very end
• Article: To the regional economy and rest of the money supply, the corruption has improved
• KMECK post 347 about a bank training their employees to identify counterfeit IQD
Eagle1 came on the call at this point
• Frank: THERE IS NO DATE AND THERE IS NO RATE
• Email from a source at Forex, there are 158 currencies which will RV (increase), and 40 devaluing; there is a corresponding article in today's WSJ Forex prepares for "monster" in foreign currency exchange
• Frank asked Eagle1 about the person tracking the IQD and VND? Eagle1 reported they have tracked over a 10 year period, and in their OPINION, both are poised for HUGE gains literally overnight (not meaning tonight, meaning it will happen all at once overnight when it happens), and the numbers they are analyzing — IN THEIR OPINION – they believe the IQD and VND could be substantially higher than the projections we are looking at
• Frank: there is supporting documentation to all of this? E1: Yes F26: And it's the UN that is the source of the 158/40 currency intel? E1: Yes
• Eagle1 stated the US$ is one that will devalue, and there are already market watch artricles; projections disagree – some believe it's poised for a big jump or a big drop – depends if they are taking in to account the GCR
• Frank's opinion is that we will see between now and next summer, a 40% hit by next summer; he asked Eagle1's opinion?
• Eagle1 says he has heard 50% but in his opinion, that's a raw number that does not take into account the devaluation of other currencies against the dollar, and in his opinion, until it all shakes out, he believes it will be about a net 25% -40% loss
• Eagle1's opinion is that the RV has extreme imminence, and will go before Eid; Frank "no comment"
Bluestar came on the call at this point
• Bluestar summarized what E1 and F26 just said
• Eagle1 reminded us to remember that S gave a document to BKM who signed it and put a time stamp on it, so at this time, it's much less Iraq-driven and being driven by the IMF
• Bluestar asked Eagle1 how he feels when the WSJ catches up to him 3 weeks later – Eagle1 said it does validate his analysis and sources
Memphis came on the call at this point
• Wants to follow up one of Eagle1's statements regarding the US$; in Memphis' opinion we aren't taking the discussion far enough, but in his opinion from his studies, he believes that while the US$ will devalue, the trend is there will be capital flows into the USA and and the US$ will still be sought; he believes in the near term, the US$ will be strong but after 2 years (Q4 2015), all bets are off; in his opinion, as long as we stay vested in other currencies, we are okay, only those 100% vested in the US$ are at risk
BREAKING NEWS came on the forum:
• JJonesMS post 46 Security parliamentary calls to declare state of emergency (in Iraq) – that's one
• Second flash, Walkingstick post 51: Opinion piece out of Iraq "Was there an attempted military coup in Baghdad?" That's 2 already for what Frank just explained tonight about security and re-training!!
Frank ended the call with prayer, and Andy lifted the prayer with the shofar horn blast


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By Adeboye Amosu:
The League Management Company has rescheduled fixtures involving three clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, who have continental engagements this weekend, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
The trio of NPFL champions, Enyimba; last season's runners-up, Warri Wolves; and Nasarawa United will be participating in the return legs of their CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup First Round fixtures.
Nasarawa United and Enyimba were scheduled to play their outstanding fixtures from match day two on Wednesday, March 16, but travelled late Tuesday night for their continental games.
The matches; Enyimba versus Shooting Stars, FC IfeanyiUbah versus Nasarawa United and Wikki Tourists versus Warri Wolves will now hold on March 30.
However, the match day 8 fixtures involving the clubs and which were to hold on Wednesday, March 23 have been shifted by one day to March March 24 to allow the clubs enough to rest after their continental engagements.
The March 24 fixtures are: Nasarawa United vs Ikorodu United, Akwa United vs Warri Wolves and Enyimba vs Plateau United.
The LMC also confirmed that the mid-season break will hold from May 23 to June 4.
Complete List Of Rescheduled matches:
Match day 8; Akwa United vs Warri Wolves
Nasarawa United vs Ikorodu United
Enyimba vs Plateau United
Wednesday, March 20
Match day 2; Enyimba vs Shooting Stars
FC IfeanyiUbah vs Nasarawa United
Wikki Tourists vs Warri Wolves
Wednesday, May 4
Match day 6; Enyimba vs Heartland
Nasarawa United vs Shooting Stars
Wednesday, May 11
Match day 7; Kano Pillars vs Enyimba
Sunshine Stars vs Nasarawa United
Wednesday, May 25
Match day 10; Enyimba vs Warri Wolves
Nasarawa vs Heartland
Wednesday,May 29
Match day 12; Enyimba vs Abia Warriors
FC IfeanyiUbah vs Warri Wolves
Nasarawa United vs Plateau United


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Monday, May 4, 2015
Hello, I'm an introvert. Nice to meet you. Now leave me alone.
So I've been playing online jigsaws for the last two hours while my mind spirals down and I tell myself to buck up, it won't be that bad. It's cloudy and grey outside and that doesn't help either as I suspect I'm prone to SAD. I can't focus on work as I know I have to leave at 4.30 for this function to help set up. I haven't been able to focus on the To Do list since 9.30am and it's noon as I write this.
Most business people head cheerfully to networking events and actually enjoy them. I'm guessing most business people aren't as introverted as I and at least 50% of them are genuine extroverts (apparently the population split in general is 60% extrovert and 40% introvert… which means that almost half the population is introverted, in a world which seems more geared to extroverts).
I found this rather good post today which explains introversion nicely:
It's not that I'm particularly shy. I used to be as a child but these days I happily get on the microphone and address the networking group. It's the small talk chat and talking to people I haven't met before which I find excruciating.
I have friends who nag me to give up smoking, and part of me would, very much, like to kick the habit. But the fags give me an excuse to escape for a few minutes by myself at parties and networking events. Get away from the crowd, get away from the noise. A bit of me time. Far from the madding crowd, essentially.
My introversion is the same reason I will send an email rather than pick up the phone, unless I'm calling a friend for a catchup. I don't think quickly on my feet and writing down what's on my mind is a far less stressful task.
I work alone and work from home. The introverted part of me can't cope with the notion of going into an office everyday and being surrounded by people for the duration of the working day. I put up with that for 25+ years and got through it only by making sure I had lunch at my desk by myself with a good book. I suspect working alone has made my introversion worse, but frankly I don't care. I'm happiest alone.
My upline in the candle business is chasing me to book for the national conference in July, a horror of an event with 600 people, a networking cocktail party with all 600 and a formal dinner again with all 600. It's my idea of hell. I hate conferences with a passion, especially big ones like this. Two days of being locked in a room surrounded by, mainly, strangers unless I could sit with someone I actually know. The final straw is that we have to share hotel rooms; the only available me time will be in the bathroom. The thought of the conference is making me feel physically sick, so I shan't be going. I suspect I will not go far in the candle business; one is expected to attend the conference if one is on the pathway to building a team and achieving leadership. You might wonder what an introvert is doing in a direct marketing role anyway - but I have no problem with speaking about the product; it's speaking to the guests socially after the parties that's hard!
I'm fine with small dinner parties with up to ten people. I feel quite comfortable and able to chat, particularly if they are people I already know. I find it awkward to talk to new people, particularly if they are as introverted as I. I forget to ask open ended questions; I struggle to think of anything aside from "What do you do for a living?" to start a conversation off.
This week is a particularly bad one for me. I have the function tonight, later this week I have a "Chambers Day" with other execs from Chambers of Commerce (a full day of conference including lunchtime bloody networking), and my stepson is visiting for two nights from tomorrow. I can feel my stress levels rising. I do like my stepson, however. He is in his late 20s. He has Asperger's, which is no big deal, except that like me he is an introvert so we have lots of long, awkward silences between us unless my husband is there to (sometimes clumsily) break the ice. If my stepson does talk it's often about topics he is fanatical about, and it's hard to a) keep up, b) maintain an interest as his chief interests don't interest me, and likely vice versa or c) change the subject. He can talk on his chosen topics for hours.
So, dear reader, or perhaps readers (I might get lucky), are you one of our wonderful 40% of introverts? How do you cope with large gatherings or compulsory work networking events? Do you find you get miserable just thinking about them, or do you force yourself not to think about them until the time is upon you?
Me, I'm heading back to jigsawplanet.com for a few hours to take my mind off it.
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Introvert here. Have you read Susan Cain's "Quiet; the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking"? I'm working my way through it now (not that it's a hard read, I just seem to have limited time) and find it very enlightening. I'm not sure what I'll do with the information when I'm done, but I guess I'll find out then.ReplyDelete
As for the quitting smoking; you can still go outside to smoke -just don't light up. I do it all the time and I've never smoked in my life. Just stand far enough away from the other smokers they can't see. ;)Replies
Hi Sox! No, I haven't read Susan Cain's book but I'll hunt it out. It sounds interesting. The world today is aimed at extroverts, there is no doubt about that.Delete
I'm going into the city tomorrow and I'll keep an eye out around the bottom of buildings for people standing there, not smoking. And I'll smile ;-)
Plus, once you are outside, and away from the smoking area, you'd be amazed how many other introverts are there as well 'away from the din'.ReplyDelete
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The film 'Unlawful Killing' by Keith Allen, financed by Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose son Dodi was killed in the tragedy along with the Princess of Wales, was released on the internet. The UK's web sheriff recently submitted a DMCA complaint to Google and had innumerous links to the movie removed from Google search results earlier this month. It is important that the truth is made clear to the millions that have mourned her passing, although I'm sure that many have already pronounced their own verdicts on the causes of the suspicious deaths.
You can watch the documentary online at unlawfulkilling dot net.
Edit 23/12/2012 – The URL no longer resolves. I pray that it stays in the public domain.


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Title: The Right & The Real
Author: Joëlle Anthony
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Release Date: April 26, 2012
Source: ARC from Publisher
Buy the Book: Amazon / Book Depository
Jamie should have known something was off about the church of the Right & the Real from the start, but she was too caught up in Josh, the eldest son of one of the church's disciples, and his all-American good looks. Josh, the most popular boy at school, was the first boy outside the drama geeks to give Jamie a second look. But when she began dating Josh, getting her dad involved in a cult and herself kicked out of the house was not part of the plan.Homeless and scared, Jamie's life has completely fallen apart. Finding her way back won't be easy, especially when her dad gets himself in serious trouble. Will Jamie be ready to rescue him, and maybe even forgiven?
Until I read The Right & The Real I hadn't really heard of Joëlle Anthony and her books so I really didn't know what to expect. The premise sounded interesting so I decided I would give the book a chance and read it. The next thing I knew, it was 2 AM and I was still awake and reading The Right & The Real.
Even though she knew from the start that something was off about the church of the Right & the Real, Jamie still went along with it because it meant that she could be with Josh. And Josh was the first boy who wasn't a drama geek to pay attention to Jamie. What Jamie didn't expect was for her dad to become so involved in the church and to kick her out because she wouldn't join him. Now Jamie is alone, without a home and scared to tell anyone about what it going on. But Jamie realizes she may be stronger than she originally thought and she has to do something to help her dad get out of the cult. With the help of some unlikely allies, Jamie has to find a way to rescue her dad. But even once she does that, it might be a lot harder to forgive him.
I didn't know what to expect before I read The Right & The Real, but I definitely did not expect to like the book as much as I did. While I often read books in one sitting, it's not that often that I stay up into the early hours of the morning to finish a book because I simply can't put it down. The story was very different from everything I had been reading at the time, and kept me captivated from start to finish. The Right & The Real also deals with a subject that isn't really seen in YA novels, so it was really interesting to read. Joëlle Anthony really brought to life some of the more disturbing aspects of cults and how they can really take over people's lives. But I liked how she also showed that often people don't even realize what is happening.
I really liked Jamie and I really felt her pain throughout the book. What made me really like Jamie was how strong she was, but didn't even know it. And more than anything I liked that she didn't try to make people feel sorry for her. Thought I did get annoyed with how long it took her to realize that she deserved better than Josh. Because in my opinion Josh was a jerk, he didn't mean to be but he still was. Trent on the other hand I liked a lot more and I could tell that he was a genuinely good guy. Though the character that surprised me the most was LaVon. He was so not what I expected him to be, but that turned out to be for the best.
I'm very happy to have given The Right & The Real by Joëlle Anthony a chance because it turned out to be the kind of book I will be recommending to people for a long time. It's different from a lot of other YA novels out there and that turned out to be a very good thing.


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Painting pictures with words. Opening a part of the soul. Emotion flowing with the lines. Tapestry skillfully woven. Reflecting thoughts artfully. Yearning to make a difference. --Karen O'Leary--Whispers' Editor
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Invisible Touch--By George L. Ellison--England
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George, there is a sense of longing in this pensive piece that I relate to. Well written and enjoyable. Aloha, ConnieReplyDeleteReplies
I suppose it is pensive as you say Connie however I just let the Genesis/Collins song titles fall into place and this is the result, I'm pleased you like it enough to comment!Delete
I enjoy doing these challenges and I have others to my name some of which can be found in my books!
Thank you for reading and for your kind comments and if you ever get stuck for something to write give the=is a go with any artist of you choice!
Thanks again
Very clever, using titles to create a poem! And I love Phil Collins! Well done!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Poppy I'm pleased you like my poem so much to reply your kind comments are very much appreciated!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2016 at 10:58 AM
Wow. Very nicely done, George. I love the way you weaved Genesis and Phil Collins into your poem. I really enjoyed it. I am a big fan of Genesis as a group and Phil Collins as a soloist. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!ReplyDelete
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Thank you so much Maurice for regularly reading and commenting on my work I'm pleased you enjoyed reading my poem based on your (and one of my) favourite artists the joy was mine in writing it!Delete
Great imagination George, what a tribute to Genesis and Phil Collins.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Annie for your kind comments, it might be a great imagination as you say, but I just play with song titles and add a few words to tell a story!Delete
I may well post another in a few months but as I say it's a good way to get your muse going when you get writers block!
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The counter culture movements of the previous four decades are now nicely packaged and sold to us as retro or vintage. Case in point: hippie, punk and rockstar fashions can be found in any brick-and-mortar or online store today, ad naseum. (I'd rather go here and here for my punk handbook).
Another example: Mad Men. Don't get me wrong, the show is magnificently produced by Matthew Weiner and John Hamm is so very yummy, but I hope that the young 'uns aren't using it as their only 60s history reference.
Example #3: the line in the film Crazy, Stupid, Love where Jacob Palmer (played by the also yummy Ryan Gosling) says "They lost the battle of the sexes the minute they took pole dancing classes" – sigh, sometimes it seems like we haven't come a long way baby.
Steve Jobs (RIP) was a rebel in his day, and he built one of the most successful US companies. During the deficit debate this past summer, it was revealed that Apple had more cash on hand than the US Government!
Are there any true rebels out there today? Or do we PC-litely explain it away as an "alternative lifestyle choice"?
I'm intrigued by:
Occupy movement – need I say more?
Steampunk – a growing segment in comic book/graphic novel/RPG fandom.
YarnBombing or fabric graffiti, and Craftivism.
Hackers -Some may argue that groups like Anonymous and Wikileaks are rebels in that they are fighting against what society values/hoards as currency, and in today's technology driven world the currency is information.
Singularity theory by inventor Ray Kurzweil
Black Conservatives (emphasis on intrigued, do not necessarily agree with them)
I'm going to try to enjoy these movements, warts and all, in their purest form – at least until that W store starts putting 'em on their shelves.


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With over a decade of experience initiating hundreds of young FishCampers to the wonders of fly fishing, we've put together a great weekly itinerary, with plenty of fishing time every day, workshops on a variety of different aspects of fly fishing, fly tying in the evenings after dinner, and stories and S'Mores around the campfire each night. Some of the lessons include:
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• Fly Tying (many kids even catch fish on their own hand-tied flies!)
• Knots (Improved Clinch, Double Surgeon's, Perfection Loop)
• Basic Entomology and what fish eat
• Reading the Water
• Safe Wading Techniques
• Catch and Release Rainbow and Brown Trout in our stream and lakes
• Leave-No-Trace
Most important, FishCamp is FUN! There are games to be played, and stories to be told around the campfire in the evenings. And, of course, what would FishCamp be without lots of fishing! Every kid that comes to camp catches fish, and many are big ones.
a destination: FishCamp™ is located in the
shadows of Mount Shasta near the town of
Weed, California, at our very own Antelope Creek Ranch. The historic 440 acre ranch is only a one hour forty minute drive from The Fly Shop in Redding, and surround by tens of thousands of acres of pristine Klamath National Forest. Antelope Creek is a privately leased ranch with both a stream and two lakes teeming with fish. The ranch is set at 5,000 ft elevation, so even in the heat of midsummer the days remain comfortable and the nights are always cool. Campers are housed
in state of the art walled tents where they rest
their heads on comfortable bunks. There are bathroom and shower
facilities - separate for boys and girls - and a shaded outdoor grill and eating area.
The FishCamp™ staff is a selected
group of talented individuals who make learning
fun and easy. Our team of counselors are
patient experts who enjoy sharing their love of
flyfishing with children. They are role models who
share their positive attitudes on life with the
campers. FishCamp is not only a kid's dream, but
also a parent's dream to share the healthy lifestyle
of fly fishing. Indeed, fly fishing can open up a world of
mystery and passion for a child to develop for the
rest of their life.
FishCamp™ Includes:
All accommodations and meals, as well as the use of the finest fishing tools available (from Rio, Scientific Anglers, Frog Hair, Sage, Scott, Redington, Echo, and The Fly Shop). Every fly, leader, tippet, rod, reel, and drop of fly floatant is included in the package, as well as The Fly Shop's FishCamp Notebook, souvenir caps and tee-shirt.
2019 FishCamp Dates:
Fee: $795 (limited to
20 campers)
• June 17 - 21, 2019
• June 24 - 28, 2019
• July 8 - 12, 2019
Fee: $795 (limited to
20 campers)
• June 17 - 21, 2019
• June 24 - 28, 2019
• July 8 - 12, 2019
2019 Intermediate FishCamp™ Dates:
Fee: $795 (limited to
20 campers)
• July 15 - 19, 2019
Fee: $795 (limited to
20 campers)
• July 15 - 19, 2019
2019 Advanced FishCamp™ Dates:
Fee: $1,095 (limited to
16 campers)
• July 22 - 26, 2019
Fee: $1,095 (limited to
16 campers)
• July 22 - 26, 2019
2019 Family FishCamp™ Dates:
$795 (limited to 20 campers)
• July 29 - August 2, 2019
• August 5 - 9, 2019
For more information on our excellent FishCamp or Family FishCamp programs, please contact Zach Miller at The Fly Shop® at 800-669-3474, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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look at this fabulous mood board by talented duo - Sass and Bide, enough to get your creative juices flowing!!?
Whenever I feel a creative slump coming on I flick through my tear sheet mood boards, they are very powerful and remind me why I love this type of work - do you have a tear sheet book?? do you collect images that make you smile - or ignite a fire inside - if not, try it - you wont be sorry!


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Have you ever tried using any cream base makeup aside from the eyeshadow , or any foundation cream type ? Sometimes if we're not familiar or doesn't have any knowledge on how to use on a certain product, we ended up buying mostly the things that we already simply knew on how to apply and do it by ourselves without any consultation advices from the others right? Unless you are open to any new things to experiment with and keen to try you will definitely give it go. I have to admit at first, I was skeptical to use any cream base makeup type, until I first tried my very first cream blush which I reviewed here. Since I've tried using it, I was hooked and craving for some more:) I have learnt that cream blush is mostly suitable on dry skin type and even works with oily skin type as well. Depending on the weather conditions , quality of the brands and most importantly the knowledge on how to use it. I'd like to share with you my experiences on how do I apply it . Here's to show you a brand from Mary kay, which is by far I mostly use in my FOTD's post and current favourite cream blush at the moment.
Mary Kay Cream Blush in Sheer Bliss
A fresh, rosy, pearl shade that gives cheeks a natural- looking hue.It's the best of both worlds Marykay cream blush glides on like a cream and then transforms to a natural, powdery finish. Apply for just a hint of color or layer for sheer, buildable coverage.The formula is infused with emolient white lily bulb extract plus peach extract that's rich in vitamin C and both ingredients contain skin-protecting antioxidants.
- non- greasy
- buildable colors
- glides like a cream but transforms to a natural powdery finish
- delivers a dewy fresh youthful look
- doesn't change colours or become blotchy
- long wearing
- stored in a sleek thin compact with a built-in mirror
- travel friendly
- not readily available on the market, needs to order with a Mary Kay Beauty representatives
- only 2 shades are available to choose from(cranberry/sheer bliss)
AVAILABILITY: MaryKay Beauty Consultants
PRICE: .07 oz Net wt/2.1 grams Rm55
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How to apply a Cream Blush?
Cream blush is best to apply after your foundation and before applying your favourite pressed powder or loose powder to finish up the look. Dub a hint of color and glide it slowly by your fingertips and blend it gradually with an angled brush . The best tool that I've discovered to help the colours blend well with a cream base blush is using my Sigma F84 Angled Kabuki . The density and the shape of this brush helps on distributing the colours evenly to cheeks and creates a natural dewy fresh rosy cheeks look.
I have personally experienced that swiping lightly a powder blush on top makes the colour more vibrant and stays a little bit longer. But if I want to look more dewy fresh and glowing without adding any highlighters on top. I just leave it on its own. Even though its a cream blush, I didn't experienced any greasiness throughout the day cause once this blush was applied , it magically transform into a powdery finish .Can you notice the radiance on my cheeks? Yes that's the wonders of this cream blush. It gives a subtle glow even without using any highlighters on top and it lasted for a maximum of 8 hours.How cool is that?Pretty impressing:)
Here are the products I used for the FOTD:
MAC Strobe cream (forgot to include with the photos)
Bourjois Paris Bio Detox Organic Foundation (Vanilla No 52)
Revlon Age Defying 2 way Foundation with Botafirm (Shade 05 Sand Beige)
TheBalm MaryLou-manizer on the bridge of my nose
TheBalm MaryLou-manizer on the bridge of my nose
UD Primer Potion (Eden)
Hour Glass Fil NOir Full Spectrum Mascara (Onyx)
UD 23/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in Demolition (forgot to include in the photos)
MaryKay Cream Blush Sheer Bliss
MaryKay Liquid Lip color in Raspberry Ice
Lets keep in touch, you are welcome to be a part of my
Facebook Page: Fabulosity World
Twitter @Fabulous Aimee
Instagram: fabulosityworld
Hope you had a great weekend and God bless you all!


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NRC Catering Club
The NRC Catering club is coordinated by Ms. Senopole. The student participants are trained in various forms of culinary arts, food preparation, design, and decorations.
Mrs. Mandal's Baby Shower
|The Catering Club students worked for hours preparing delicious desserts for the wonderful event.
|The tables were garnished with a variety of delectable sweets such as; brownies, rice crispy treats, cupcakes, cookies, assorted fruits and chocolate dipped strawberries.
|The students decorated the table with an assortment of party favors and decorations.
|Thanks to Ms. Senopole and the NRC Catering Club, the staff members and invited guests all enjoyed the delicious edibles.
The NRC Caterer's Hot Chocolate Bar
|The NRC Caterers recently held an event titled, "The NRC Caterers Hot Chocolate Bar" where they raised funds by selling cups of delicious hot chocolate during the school lunch periods.


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Lydia Dean Pilcher – Chair/Founder, PGA Green East
Lydia Pilcher is a New York based film producer and founder of Cine Mosaic, an independent production company with an energetic focus on entertaining stories that promote social, cultural and political diversity. The company specializes in international co-productions and independent film finance based on studio and independent models, with business partners in the US, Europe, India, Turkey, Africa and the Middle East.
Pilcher has produced over 35 feature films that include Queen of Katwe (dir: Mira Nair). You Don't Know Jack (dir: Barry Levinson), and The Darjeeling Limited (dir: Wes Anderson), and most recently The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (dir: George Wolfe) in collaboration with Harpo and HBO Films.
Pilcher is a two time Emmy Award winner and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2014 for Cutie & The Boxer (dir: Zachary Heinzerling). She has produced for many celebrated directors including Kathryn Bigelow, Wes Anderson, Wayne Wang, Gina Prince Bythewood, Alison Maclean, Ritesh Batra, George Wolfe, Jane Anderson and a dozen films with Mira Nair.
Pilcher is Vice President of Motion Pictures, Producers Guild of America, and Chair/Founder of PGA Women's Impact Network. She co-authored The Ms. Factor: The Power of Female Driven Content. Pilcher also Co-Chairs PGA Green, which works to promote sustainable practices within the entertainment industry by focusing on greening productions, education, and climate messaging through storytelling.
Mari Jo Winkler – Chair/Founder, PGA Green East
Mari Jo recently produced the FX TV pilot Y based on Y: The Last Man and Executive Produced Warner Bros. feature film, The Goldfinch. She previously produced the 1st season of HBO series Vinyl, Executive Produced The Only Living Boy in New York, The Dictator, Premium Rush, Fair Game, Away We Go, Dan in Real Life and No Reservations and has Co-Produced Lucky You, In Her Shoes, and Shall We Dance.
She is currently on the board of the Producer's Guild of America East. She is a dedicated environmentalist and a recent recipient of the City & State New York Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Honor. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
Katherine Carpenter – Co-Chair/Founder, PGA Green East
Katherine is an award-winning documentary producer specializing in environmental subjects from endangered species to climate change in diverse habitats around the world. Her projects include Hundred Heartbeats, A Year on Earth, and Race to Save the Planet. In 2007 she was trained as a Climate Reality Leader by Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project.
She is currently a carbon-reduction consultant with Green Media Solutions helping to green the sets of Nightly News with Brian Williams, Saturday Night Live, Boardwalk Empire and the feature films Away We Go, It's Complicated and Morning Glory. She lives with her two daughters and a Catahoula Leopard dog in New York City.
Amanda Scarano Carter – Chair, PGA Green West
Amanda's entertainment career spans over 20 years of film production, including overseeing physical production and co-producing films for more than a decade at Pierce Brosnan's MGM based film production company, Irish DreamTime. After leaving the production world, Amanda consulted in business development and operations for independent studios and production companies before starting work as Director of Sales and Client Relations at historic Sunset Bronson Studios, the site of the original Warner Brothers and now the headquarters of Netflix Studios' Original Productions Team. Amanda is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and the UCLA Anderson School of Management's Executive Management Program.
Amanda has been involved with PGA Green since its inception and has also worked as part of PGA Green's Steering Committee for GreenProductionGuide.com.
Rachael Joy – Chair, PGA Green West
A filmmaker and activist, Rachael Joy is passionate about great storytelling and the environment. As a producer of "It's Easy Being Green" for HGTV, Rachael shot with green luminaries such as Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp, Paul Newman, Daryl Hannah, and renowned chef Alice Waters. She's produced stories covering the Solar Decathlon, 40th anniversary of Earth Day, climate change, sustainable fashion, organic gardening and the BP oil spill. She's been featured talent in the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Change Campaign video series and was host of Treehugger's Green Holiday Gift Guide for PlanetGreen.com. Racheal founded EcoPop TV, where she produces and hosts a series dedicated to green stories that are fun, informative and occasionally irreverent.
Shahnti Olcese Brook – Co-Chair, PGA Green West
Shahnti is an Emmy Award winning producer and a Peabody recipient. She has had the privilege of working on many variety/entertainment, news and talk shows for NBCUniversal, Telepictures, PBS, KTLA, SciFi (Syfy) and more. Shahnti was an integral part of the development team that created the show, Crossing Over With John Edward. In addition she was instrumental during the creation of the TV Guide Channel, the launch of Reelz Channel and the expansion of a combat sports network taking it international. Shahnti has cast, produced and booked hundreds of celebrities and human interest stories throughout her career.
Shahnti has done work with NNEDV (National Network to End Domestic Violence) and DVIS (Domestic Violence Intervention Services). She volunteers her time on her Parks and Recreation department council to keep her community safe, clean and environmentally friendly.
Shahnti has been a proud member of PGA Green since 2010. She believes in a greener living environment. Having been born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, where these practices were ingrained in her, she feels PGA Green is a perfect fit.
Christina Delfico – Co-Chair, PGA Green East
Christina is an Emmy Award nominated independent family producer specializing in science and life skills programming for children and their families.
EP and co-creator of Destination Solar System, an 8K immersive experience, she combined live improv talent with vivid NASA based solar system imagery. She served as VP and EP for Sesame Workshop, collaborated with CBS, PBS, and others. Beyond her two primetime Emmy nominations as EP for PBS broadcasts, When Families Grieve, hosted by Katie Couric, and When Parents Are Deployed, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., she has garnered over 40 awards.
Chosen as a top ten finalist for TEDx Manhattan Changing the Way We Eat for her iDig2Learn initiative, she actively advocates for city children to explore science and the origin of food through plants. Christina produced concerts with Hollywood Bowl and productions in China, Germany, and Greece. She is an Academy member based in NYC.
Claudine Marrotte – Co-Chair, PGA Green East
Claudine Marrotte is a New York City based creative and tactical producer of film and television with a holistic approach. She strives to create balance on her sets by providing healthy food, team work, celebrating crew (their successes and mistakes) and setting realistic, workable expectations. Her commitment to excellence has led her to be an active member or the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and Indie Blogger for New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT).
Her recent projects include I am Michael, starring James Franco & Zack Quinto (Sundance Premiere) and Manhattan Nocturne, starring Adrien Brody & Yvonne Strahovski. She is currently producing a pilot for Amazon Studios.
Fred Baron – Chair Emeritus/Founder, PGA Green West
Fred is currently EVP of Feature Production at Twentieth Century Fox. With Fox since 1990, he has overseen the production of feature films that include Knight & Day, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Borat, Edward Scissorhands, Broken Arrow, Romeo and Juliet and both X-Files features.
Fred took a hiatus from Fox from 1999-2001 to produce the critically acclaimed film Moulin Rouge with Baz Luhrmann, which won many awards including the PGA's Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award and received a Best Picture nomination from the Motion Picture Academy.
Kathleen Courtney – Founder, PGA Green West
Kathleen has enjoyed working as Producer, Production Manager or EVP of Production on such feature films as Bowfinger, The Score, Daredevil, Law Abiding Citizen and Lucky You, Men And Mavericks, among others.
Kathleen is serving her fourth term on the Board of Directors of the PGA, and is the Chair of the PGA Green Committee West. She helped launch PGAgreen.org and GreenProductionGuide.com, and is also a founding member of the entertainment industry's Green Production Alliance, having been elected to their first steering committee.
Kathleen spends her free time helping homeless dogs finding permanent placement in loving homes, and is very involved in the holistic medical treatment of animals.


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Oils on canvas. 40x60cm & 40x50cm This diptych went through different stages, from triptych to duality, from elements who went to spirituality and eventually I decided it should be Angel and Demon.
Here's some of the process, sketch from final. Enjoy :)
I was able to record the progress as it went, not the best quality around, but I guess it's ok.


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My Dear Child~
Have you noticed the flowers in the field? They are beautiful, aren't they?
Just as I provide for the birds and the flowers, I will provide for you.
So don't worry. Worrying will not add to your life, it will only subtract from it. Worrying brings with it a gray cloud that parks over your life and creates a gloomy shadow.
Live a life that pleases Me and you won't have anything to worry about. I will take care of you for you are worth far more than the birds and the flowers! (Matthew 6:25-33)


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WRUW DJs Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern Feat. Charlie Saber of Charlie Saber's Rock Country Casserole
Grab some dogs and dig some tunes with WRUW DJs the last Thursday of every month, between 8 PM and midnight, at the new Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern! Up this month, Charlie Saber of Charlie Saber's Rock Country Casserole!Find out more »