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5 Best Quadcopter Drones 2016
In this post I'm going to feature five of the best Quadcopter Drones I've been fortunate to fly over the last few months and give my honest opinion of what I think of them.
For me these are the best 5 Low Priced Quadcopter Drones released in 2016.There are a number of other exceptional models that have been released in 2016, but in my mind these 5 represent exceptional value for money.
A word of warning, flying these Quadcopter Drones can become extremely addictive as they are so much fun. I'm not the greatest Drone flyer in the World but I really know how to have some serious fun with all of the Remote Control Quadcopter Drones listed in this post. I fly all them on a daily basis and they all give me tremendous pleasure.
Low Priced Aerial Photography Quadcopters
The big thing in 2016 seems to be altitude hold also known as hover mode or high hold. High hold is achieved by the use of a barometer and is especially useful in Aerial Photography as the Quadcopter Drone can hold its Altitude with little input from the remote radio controlled transmitter.
The Syma X8HG Aerial Photography Quadcopter Drone
I'm a great fan of the Syma X8 series Quadcopters and the Syma X8HG does not disappoint. Easy to set up and use, comes with a decent 8MP camera, great to get up high and get some screen grabs, smooth video is possible on windless days. I've had a nine year old girl fly my Syma X8HG. It was her first time on a Drone of this size and she handled the Syma X8HG effortlessly. I've also been with a 35 year old complete newbie who struggled with it on a windy day, seen a 45 year old complete newbie flying it around after 10 minutes so I would definitely say the Syma X8HG is pretty easy Quadcopter to fly. The X8s are some of the toughest Low Priced Camera Quadcopter Drones you can buy, they are simple to work on, parts are cheap and readily available and there is a great community of interest dedicated to Syma X Series Quadcopters. If you are looking to experiment with Drones, Quadcopters, Aerial Photography and have endless hours of flying fun then at under $130 I would highly recommend this X8HG from Syma. You can also modify the Syma X8's to carry small lightweight action cameras such as the great Runcam 2 HD Action Camera CLICK THIS LINK or Mobius C2 Lens Action Camera CLICK THIS LINK . Mobius are soon to release a new Low Priced Action Camera and details can be found here CLICK THIS LINK
In the slide show below you can see some of the images I've captured from Syma X8 series Quadcopter Drones and some of the camera setups you can use with the Syma X8 series Quadcopter Drones.
The Syma X8HG was supplied to me by Banggood and I'm thankful to them for giving me the opportunity to test this latest model in the Syma X8 series of Quadcopters.
CLICK THIS LINK to get the full specification of the Syma X8HG Quadcopter Drone and all the other great Quadcopter Drones available from Banggood
I've recently tested some of the other Low Priced Quadcopter Brands who are trying to prise away the dominance Syma have in the market for Low Priced Aerial Photography Drones that mimic the DJI Phantom series in size and looks. I've seen elaborate review videos on YouTube featuring Syma X8 'Killers' but I'm sure that if these Guys flew these X8 wannabes over a period of time their opinions would change. The Syma X8s are for me one of the finest range of Low Priced Quadcopters ever released. Toys they maybe, very good toys they are, very reliable and extremely robust. I've to date had 6 X8s, I've flown them in Jersey in the Channel Islands, in the UK, Gold Coast, Perth, Mandurah, Cotesloe Australia and Goa in India. I've got friends all over the globe who I connect with on a daily basis who fly X8s and get tremendous pleasure from them.
Hubsan X4 H501C
The latest Hubsan X4 Quadcopter the 501S is in my mind the Star Buy for 2016. It will cost you about $40 more than the Syma but it's really worth a look at if your budget stretches that far. Unlike the Syma the Hubsan has powerful, smooth brushless motors and not only has altitude hold but also GPS functionality. In GPS hold it is amazingly stable and very very easy to fly. With a small transmitter. built in camera and sleek design (no landing legs required) it will fit into a carry bag so you can take it anywhere you go. I use the video feature to capture screen grabs and are delighted with the results. The video capture is not exceptional due to the fixed camera with no gimbal but an optional camera mount for GoPro type action cameras is available but for me I love it just as it is, straight out of the box. For full details of the outstanding Hubsan X4 H501C Quadcopter Drone CLICK THIS LINK
There is a FPV version of this model the Hubsan X4 501S CLICK THIS LINK. This version has a Transmitter that incorporates a FPV screen so you get a true birds eye view of what the camera is viewing.
As you can see I'm a bit of a Hubsan Quadcopter Drone Freak! They make incredible Quadcopter Drones and I have a small collection.
FPV Racing Quadcopter Drone
If you are more into speed flying and flying first person view using a screen or FPV Goggles then there are a few great little Drone Racers or FPV Quadcopters you can have fabulous fun with.
Walkera Rodeo 150
I started my flying learning on a little Walkera Ladybird Micro Quadcopter and ever since then I've dreamed of something like the Rodeo 150. Small, agile with powerful brushless motors this zippy little Drone is so much fun. You can link it to a First Person View (FPV) Screen or Googles or just fly it line of sight (LOS). Purists will argue that the Rodeo 150 is not an out and out FPV Racer and is unlikely to survive fast crashes. That maybe be so but I have an acquaintance who designs and builds some of the very best Micro Racing FPV Quadcopters in the World. He liked this model so much he went out and bought one and was amazed at how well it flies straight of the box.
Walkera Rodeo 150 CLICK THIS LINK
Fast Fun Flyer the XK X251 Whirlwind
XK X251 Quadcopter Drone
If you are looking for a fast fun flyer then the XK X251 Quadcopter Drone will delight. This XK X251 Quadcopter is one of my favourite Quadcopter Drones . As you can see in the slide show above it is possible to attach a small Runcam/Mobius type action camera to capture some Aerial Photography.
XK X251 Whirlwind CLICK THIS LINK
Fabulous Nano Quadcopter
The amazing Cheerson CX-10WD
For some excellent indoor flying fun this tiny remarkable flying machine is packed full of technology and a FPV camera! I've just received this model and I'm so happy with the way it flies. I will post the specification below so you can see what you will get for under $35 from Banggood the World's Best Value Quadcopter Drone supplier.
The Cheerson CX-10 series of Quadcopter Drones are by volume the Worlds Best Selling Range of Quadcopter Drones. The original CX-10 was and still is a marvellous example of Nano Technology packed into a tiny flying machine. The CX-10WD however has surpassed any Nano Quadcopter Drone ever released as regard to ease of use and functionality. The One Key Take off and Land coupled with the altitude hold makes the CX-10WD remarkably easy to fly. I'm using this model to teach my 4 year Grandson the basics of Quadcopter flying and I can't stress enough what a valuable learning tool the CX-10WD Quadcopter Drone is.
You can link up the CX-10WD to your mobile device and fly it First Person View (FPV)
Versatility for sure
You can ditch the supplied remote Control and Fly the Cheerson Cx-10WD using an app that's available for Android and IOS devices. This adds a different dimension to your Quadcopter Drone Flying experience. I wouldn't use a WiFi app to fly and expensive Quadcopter Drone but you sure can have some fun flying the CX-10WD indoors on a rainy day.
The Cheerson CX-10WD would make a perfect Quadcopter Drone Gift for any occasion
Brand Name: Cheerson
Item No.: CX-10WD
Item Name: CX-10WD Mini WiFi FPV with High Hold Mode RC Quadcopter
Diameter of Blade: 30mm
Channel: 4CH
Transmitter type: 2.4G
GYRO: 6-axis
Quadcopter Drone Battery: 3.7V 150MAH Li Battery (Included)
Transmitter battery: 4 x AA 1.5V dry battery (Not included)
Flying Time: About 4mins
R/C Distance: 20-40m
WIFI FPV Distance: About 20-40m
Charging Time: about 30mins
Camera: 0.3MP (Resolution 640X480)
Material: ABS Aviation Material
Size Of Product: 42x42x25mm
Product weight: 17g
CX-10WD Colors available are: Golden, Rosy Red, Grey
Certificate: RTTE+NB,FCC,EN71,7P,ASTM,HR4040,EN62115,EN60825,CD,ROSH,MSDS,UN38.3
1. 4 channel transmitter: Ascend/Descend;Forward/Backward; Left/Right sideward fly; Left/Right rotation; Hover Hold, flexible and comfortable.
2. 6-axis gyro system makes CX-10WD very stable and easy to operate.
3. Transmitter & Mobile Phone Dual Operating Mode.
4. CX-10WD is equipped with multi-color LED lights making the flight more spectacular especially in the dark.
5. CX-10WD super small size, can be throw to fly.
6. CX-10WD has 0.3MP camera, can take video and pictures.
7. CX-10WD has latest mobile phone WIFI remote control mode, support IOS/Android, you can scan QR code to get the APP.
8.CX-10WD can be operated in 3 flying modes. High/Low speed modes can be changed using a transmitter and the third mode in 360°high speed rotation mode in which the aircraft's lights dazzle.
9. CX-10WD is equipped with a battery protection module to protect and prevent overcharging the battery.
10. With high density air pressure sensor which can precisely hold the height, stable and easy to operate.
11. CX-10WD mobile WIFI distance: 15-30 meters, suitable for indoor flight.
12. CX-10WD comes with one-touch take off, one-touch landing options as well as one key to return function.
Your CX-10WD Package includes the following items
1 x CX-10WD Quadcopter Drone (with 3.7V 150MAH Li Battery)
1 x Drone Transmitter
4 x Spare Propeller Blades
1 x USB Charging cable
1 x Manuals


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I am writing with regards of the four signers of the infamous request to OCPF for review of Holden Associated Taxpayers' status as a civic organization rather than as a ballot question committee back in 2006. The Office of Campaign and Political Finance is responsible for conducting legal reviews of the financial activity of political campaigns and committees. OCPF welcomes requests for review from private citizens regarding political activity in their communities. In carrying out its mandate, OCPF guarantees the anonymity of those individuals requesting reviews in order to protect those who have questions from retaliation. According to the web site for the OCPF, "The identity of the individual requesting the review is kept confidential and is not revealed to the subject of the review, the public, or any party at any time."
Many citizens had articulated a desire to have HAT's activities reviewed, but were loath to sign such a letter for fear of retribution. Because of OCPF'S stated guarantee, the four of us felt safe in making an inquiry into the status of HAT. In order to reinforce our need for anonymity, we included a list of anecdotal but commonly believed HAT retaliations in response to critics. We specifically stated, however, the following: "We have, however, no real proof tying the other behaviors to the group, although it is widely believed in town that they are responsible. We were originally going to submit this complaint with a roster of signatures in order to avoid any one person getting 'blamed' by HAT, but only this weekend did we realize, while reading your website, that complaints are handled confidentially."
After several weeks, we received a response to our request for review: HAT is a civic organization in spite of its expenditures to defeat ballot questions. As bad luck would have it, however, a clerical error resulted in a copy of our request, with our full names included, finding its way to Mr. Meyer. Instead of being relieved at the finding that HAT was operating within the law, Mr. Meyer fixated upon the use of elective office titles as well as the information at the end of the request that referenced our need to remain anonymous.
Here I will speak only for myself. For years I have been an outspoken advocate for schools and other public improvements in the Town of Holden. This placed me at the podium at public meetings in opposition to the opinions of HAT, often articulated in the person of Ed Meyer. On several occasions, Mr. Meyer invaded my personal space at the podium, took photographs of me and other school supporters as we entered meetings, and stalked me from chair to chair as I attempted to move away from him. These disturbing attempts at intimidation are not anecdotal; they happened to me and were witnessed and questioned by others.
With regard to Mr. Meyer's other fixation, Mr. O'Brien's and Ms. Bazinet's use of their titles in signing the letter is irrelevant. OCPF has confirmed this and private legal counsel has agreed. In addition, counsel for the Wachusett Regional School District Committee and counsel for the Town of Holden both confirmed that Mr. O'Brien and Ms. Bazinet were acting as private citizens.
Instead of suing all four us at the time as threatened, Mr. Meyer has waited three and a half years. First he targets Ken O'Brien a few weeks before his bid for office. Then he warns Cynthia Bazinet that she is next. Finally, he promises to sue the Floryans. After nearly four years, the first of four shoes has apparently dropped. Will we be forever harassed simply for exercising our right to ask a question?
The person publicizing dubious HAT behaviors three and a half years later is Ed Meyer, not the signers of the request for review that questioned HAT's designation as a civic organization. The four of us speak to set the record straight. We await our day (months? years?) in court.
We are confident not only that this latest in Mr. Meyer's long string of frivolous court actions will be tossed out, but that the citizens of our district are savvy enough to recognize retaliation when they see it.

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Five & Five: Codec
As you already know, EMURG is dedicated to exposing new and emerging artists to an ever-hungry audience who constantly search for new music to satisfy their musical vices. In doing so, we spotlight a band that the fans and our staff think is truly unique and deserve great recognition in our monthly, "Band of the Month" series. This month, EMURG showcases Colorado's very own, Codec. Since the band's incarnation, Codec has been turning heads with their miraculous sound and presence that can only be explained by listening and experiencing their music first hand. I had the opportunity to speak with guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist Dan Barnhart about Codec and why Codec is a band that is ushering in a new era of how fans listen and interpret music on a higher level.
KC: What artist/bands/songs/albums influenced you?
Dan: Each of us have different artists that influenced us on a this record, but some common ones were Alice In Chains, Amon Tobin, Filter, Meshuggah, Return To Forever, Pink Floyd, The Police, Intronaut, Genesis, Iron Maiden, Matthew Good, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, and Minus the Bear.
KC: What are you currently listening to right now?
Dan: Strangely enough, lately its been a lot of metal and Motown from the late 60's and early 70's. I'll bounce from Etta to Zeppelin to Aretha to Sabbath to Bacharach to Judas Priest and Yes to Stevie Wonder to Rush and Blue Oyster Cult. The skill in every facet of writing, performance, engineering, and just raw emotion in that era is unequaled. Of course, I always have some Meshuggah and Amon Tobin in there for good measure.
As for the rest of the band…
Brian: Chick Corea Electric Band on vinyl
Jody: Gojira, Septic Flesh, Deftones
Ryan: Matthew Good, Minus the Bear
Greg: Edith Piaf, Codec, Alice In Chains
KC: What has been your favorite show/performance so far in your career as a musician?
Dan: Personally, it was probably playing with Snow Patrol at a sold out show at the Fillmore with my 9 months pregnant wife in the audience, but all five of us have different ways of perceiving performances. Most of us have been fortunate enough to play fairly big shows with thousands of people, but the best shows always come down to EVERYONE being on and in the moment. When the five of us are playing and emoting our best, the audience is fully into it and responds with the same feedback. That's the shit and that can happen at any size venue with any size audience. It's all about the energy!
KC: What made you decide to form Codec?
Dan: Probably, at base, it is really just to have an outlet for honest creativity. It seems like there's a real need for that now. So much in this "reality" world is premeditated and staged. It's like all of the antidepressants have gotten sort of depressing. People seem to want something that really IS real. Unquestionably, there is a lot of music that is starting to sound more honest out there. The recent resurgence of folks, or maybe more accurately, "pop-folk" , shows that the masses want some honesty. Sadly, sometimes it feels more like fashion or repackaging for TV commercials than an actual movement toward a new kind of music. The most profound musical shifts always come as a powerful undercurrent that subsumes everything, changes culture, and alters perception. It just feels like music as an art form is on the brink of something like that again. That hope is what the band draws its energy from.
KC: If you want people to remember one song from you it would be?
Dan: Ugh! Tough one! Probably the first or last song on the album. The first song, "Bifurcate", has a raw energy and feels like it's beckoning change, while the song, "Horizontime", really is the culmination of the concept of the band. It's kind of an apparition to us. I'm not sure we all even remember writing and recording that particular song.
KC: How and why did you come up with the band name, Codec? How does this name represent you as a band?
Dan: The name Codec really came out of a higher concept for the band which relates to deciphering the information we are each given. It might sound esoteric but there are several posits that ideas, thoughts, transmissions, etc., that travel through the universe and artist, inventors, and delphis that are really listening hard can pick them up. For us, it's really about being attuned to that. Decoding those transmissions and translating them into art to communicate in our own way. We basically took the pedestrian idea of a Codec, the technology that we all use to code-decode or compress-decompress data, and elevated it to the spiritual level from a hosting service and we also have coupon code for hostgator hosting especially to help you. As a consequence, the entire Horizontime album is actually a story in the form of a cipher. We will be releasing keys from time to time to allow those interested to delve deeper. In fact, some of the images on the physical CD are purposely put there to aid with this.
KC: You're a relatively new and unknown band to the music scene and newcomers deserve to know more about Codec. Can you tell us a little more about the band's history and how the band came to be?
Dan: Jody and myself put together a band with Brian and Ryan after our previous drummer, Jeb Freedman, had to bow out for family reasons. The four of us put together some songs with the intent to add a proper lead singer. As fate had it, we found Greg who had just moved to Colorado from Arizona where he had success with a band called 32 Leaves. 32 Leaves had run its course so we all decided to do a trial recording of a few of the songs we had written and see where things went. What came out of those sessions were Bifurcate, Sunlight, and Lived A Lie. We felt like we might be on to something and started working toward a full length album. We are also fortunate that Greg and myself have engineer/producer experience so we were able to look at the process from all angles and create something with a little more depth than some debut albums.
KC: Your debut album, "Horizontime", is a collaborative piece of work by five talented musicians who push the threshold of how we listen and interpret music on an individual level. Can you give our viewers a more in depth view of what went into creating the band, the inspiration(s) and process of writing new material, and how Horizontime spawned into a monumental album?
Dan: Well, it came out of multiple seances…To be honest, none of us are really sure where many of the songs came from specifically. We do know that something interesting happens when we all get in a room together to create music. Many bands these days work and record by emailing riffs to one another. Things get cobbled together and they may become pretty good songs and sometimes they "sound" great, but they don't always "feel" great. Music is such a spiritual thing and if band members do not get in the same room together and have true physical and spiritual interaction, you lose the "feeling" and the art suffers. If you listen to John Coltrane's, "A Love Supreme", or The Beatles;, "Rubber Soul", or even Alice In Chains', "Dirt", you will really "feel" the music and the emotion found in those songs. Our focus is really on creating and capturing that feeling.
We all draw on different things as inspiration but definitely good friends and family play the lead role. We all have had to endure some shitty things in our lives. We are pretty similar people but have somewhat different musical tastes. Jody leans toward dark metal and dark art, Greg loves good food, fine art, and great melodies, Ryan digs things on the pop side of Prog, Brian is a basic Budweiser guy but tends to lean toward the more technical side of things, and I kind of lean toward the emotionally dark side and I can't even fucking drink beer because of a wheat allergy. All in all, we tend to gravitate toward the same exact songs by the same artists-the prerequisite seems to be that it hits you hard emotionally and mentally.
KC: It seems that Codec has just begun on their conquest of taking over the music scene, but what sets you apart from other bands and artists?
Dan: We do feature a bit more keyboards and sound design than most of the guitar centric bands in our genre. Maybe our conceptual approach is a bit different as well. Also, we are all capable of shredding and mad solos but in the context of the band, none of us really show off or pull constant OMFG licks like some in our genre. We are more about trying to give people their own personal experience than getting people to experience us personally. The fact that we are really pretty much just emotional nerds may weigh into it as well.
KC: What is on the the horizon for Codec? Will fans see a tour in 2013 or new material?
Dan: If all goes according to plan the answer is yes and yes. As you know, this business is dodgy at best. Artists that do things a little differently are not really that attractive to people hoping to make money. The things we can control are writing and recording so we will definitely be doing that. We'd love nothing more than to be able to get enough momentum and a large enough fan base to go on a massive tour, but small mini-tours are probably more likely. It's so cool to talk with fans in different places around the nation, and the world for that matter, but it's always a bummer when they ask if we are going to be playing in Belgium, Paris, or even Cleveland this year and we cannot just say yes, we will see you then. So being able to answer yes to more questions and get the opportunity to shake hands and play for those people is definitely a major goal!
Indeed, Codec is a great presence in music that has just begun spreading its brand of highly emotional and thought provoking music. If you haven't had the chance to experience Codec, please check out our review for their music and pick up their debut album, "Horizontime".


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Monday, March 31, 2014
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|Practically a health food
Chocolate covered flapjacks
125g butter
125g brown sugar
75g golden syrup
250g oats
100g chocolate
100g chocolate
Pre-heat oven to 180/gas 4. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup together, then stir in the oats and mix well. Transfer to a 20 x 20cm greased and lined* tin or dish and cook for 25-30 minutes until golden brown (if in doubt, err on the side of under-cooking). Allow to cool in the dish, then turn out and spread with melted chocolate. Cut into squares or bars when the chocolate has set.
*If you can't be bothered with this, just spread the chocolate over them while they're still in the tin, then chisel them out as needed. And if you can't be bothered to spread the melted chocolate, put it in a freezer bag, snip off the corner and drizzle it over the flapjacks.


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RESIDENCY: University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1998
DEACONESS: Family Practice Program, Evansville, Indiana, 1995
MD: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, 1994
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1989
LEXINGTON CLINIC AFFILIATION: January 1998
Dr. Pittman is board-certified in Family Medicine. She provides services in general family medicine, geriatric medicine, women, adolescent, and children's health issues, and preventive medicine. Dr. Pittman's professional interest is general family medicine.
Dr. Pittman can be reached at (859) 258-8600.
Lexington Clinic is Central Kentucky's largest and oldest medical group. We have more than 200 providers in more than 30 specialties taking care of 600,000+ patients in the Lexington community since 1920.


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Forced from their homes by armed conflicts, political unrest and human rights abuses, refugees and asylum seekers throughout the world continue their painful search for safety. According to the 2006 World Refugee Survey, released recently by the nonprofit U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, they now number approximately 12 million people. As painful as their lives are, the very fact that they have crossed borders into other countries gives them official status as refugees in the eyes of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and entitles them to certain protections and benefits. Less fortunate are the estimated 21 million people known as internally displaced persons. Driven from their native places but unable to cross borders into other nations, they lead lives of wandering, often subjected to hunger and violence within their own nations. Africa has the largest number of I.D.P.'s, with over five million trapped in Sudan alone. Colombia holds second place with almost four million, followed by Uganda with two. Sadly, the governments of these and other nations are often themselves responsible for the displacements, as well as for the lack of protections that should be accorded their citizens. A dozen governments, the survey notes, have responded to I.D.P. needs with indifference or outright hostility.
Countries that host refugees, primarily those in the developing world, frequently place onerous restrictions on their movement outside camps and settlements and limit their right to earn a livelihood. Some of them are obliged to remain in their confined areas for long periods. Indeed, when the period is over five years, refugees are viewed as warehoused, a condition that effectively strips them of their dignity and their sense of self-reliance.
Among the countries that impose the severest limits on movement and the right to work are Bangladesh and Thailand. The former keeps 21,000 confined to refugee camps. Those caught outside are threatened with arrest and are frequently exposed to extortion. Combined with these restrictions on free movement is denial of the right to work or to engage in businessmeasures that can cripple self-reliance, leading to the depression common in many camps. Such severity is partly based on a desire to make the lives of refugees and asylum seekers so difficult that many might prefer to risk return to the countries from which they had fled. Thailand is in some ways harsher than Bangladesh, forcing the return of Burmese ethnic groups back into the hands of the repressive Myanmar government.
Both countries, along with others in Africa and Asia, hold many thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in detention facilities for long periods. They thus become prisoners within the larger confinement of host countries that often deny freedom of movement and the right to work, both of which are guaranteed through the 1951 Convention Relating to Status of Refugees. Ironically, these rights are indirectly related to the resentment often felt toward refugees in host countries. The survey speaks, for example, of competition in Chad between refugees and local people for such scarce resources as wood and water.
Although the industrialized countries provide most of the funding that helps maintain the precarious existence of refugees and asylum seekers, the wealthy nations have shown less and less commitment to them. Human Rights Watch has pointed out that these same countries have largely regressed in their commitment to protect refugees...[by] adopting particularly hostile and restrictive policies. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the statement adds, many countries have pushed through anti-terrorism legislation that curtails the rights of refugees.
An especially harsh aspect of our own anti-terrorism legislation has become evident in its strict interpretation of what is meant by material support for terrorist organizations. Anastasia Brown, director of refugee services at the Migration and Refugee Service of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told America of a case involving a woman in Sierra Leone. Rebel gang members broke into her home, killed her husband and repeatedly raped her. But because they remained in her home for a week, she was viewed as having supplied them with material support and is currently unable to come to the United States as a refugee.
Ms. Brown noted that largely because of this strict interpretation, based on the USA Patriot Act and the Real ID Act, only 40,000 refugees will be admitted this year, even though the president has authorized 70,000. These two laws need to be reconsidered, along with the United States' overall attitude toward immigrants, if the United States is to remain true to its reputation of welcoming the stranger. That reputation, now increasingly shredded, is sorely in need of strengthening in ways suggestive of justice rather than punishment.


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Julia: I am intrigued by how we all see things so differently.
From frothy pink almond orchards in spring-time Spain to deep lavender fields in summery Norfolk, I adore the swathes of colour that stretch acre after acre after acre, filling the landscape for as far as I can see. Yet, for a farmer looking at those fields, perhaps he simply sees days of tiring work, or money in the bank.
I pin messages all around our house. They say things like "Don't mix whites and colours", so my daughters think before tossing their white t-shirts with black leggings into the washing machine. But nobody notices those reminders, so my family is constantly dressed in grey. My husband will comment on my new haircut . . . three weeks after the event! The other day he asked me about a piece of furniture, "How long has that been there?" "Two years," I replied.
I see a small flock of sparrows feeding on our terrace each day, but I really can't tell one bird from another. I can be shown the results of blood tests, with the doctor enthusiastically pointing to one percentage or another, and I don't see the % differences because I am too busy looking at the shape of his pointing finger.
Experts say that there are fundamental differences in the way we view things; that many Asians, when looking at a painting, see the whole picture, while Europeans often focus on a particular detail. I wonder if our sight is discretionary, and we only see what we want to see?
I remember once, we were late leaving for work, and every taxi that went by was carrying passengers. My frustrated husband began counting the full taxis and his mood deepened, while I looked up at a flock of cockatoos pecking at flowers in the branches above our heads, and my mood lightened. I didn't notice the taxis, and my husband didn't see the birds – each of us was in our own small world.
Hoi Yee: I can be completely enraptured by the picture of a place that I have never been to. I start seeing how I would live there, imagining what lifestyle I would have. Throughout my teenage years, I used to fantasize about New York, Paris, and Hong Kong when looking at images of their night-time skylines. I was able to aim high and soar above the world like an eagle looking down, around and ahead.
This year celebrates the tenth year since I moved to Hong Kong, and the sights of the high rise buildings and fantastic neon lights never fail to wow me. When I see the majestic angles of the I.M. Pei building or the 88-storey financial tower that commands attention from anywhere I stand, I think to myself that I am so lucky to live in the best city in the world.
More than anything else, a vision can lift my spirits. An impression can take me to places before I actually arrive. From the photo of a scintillating scene, I have been able to delve into a city and feel its fervor, taste its food, and hear the cacophony of its people.


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Something I forgot. What's the deal with "You're not the only one who's been touched by the Vorlons!" ? I feel like it's thrown out there almost casually, never to be mentioned again, but it seems like something important. Is Sheridan immune to all telepathy? Is he immune to just Lyta? Does he have his own secret Vorlon superpowers we never get to see? What is going on?
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【TOKAS Hongo】Announcement of successful candidates for TOKAS-Emerging 2019
Ever since its opening in 2001, Tokyo Wonder Site has undertaken a wide range of programs to support and foster young artists. One such program, TWS-Emerging, is associated with the open call exhibition, Tokyo Wonder Wall, which has been providing talented young artists with a gateway to success. Each year, 100 artists are selected from approximately 1000 applicants, and their works are displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Furthermore, the prize winners have their own exhibition at the public spaces in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
TWS-Emerging offers the opportunity for those selected artists to take part in another exhibition at Tokyo Wonder Site. We have introduced about 200 artists so far. For this year, 19 young artists were chosen to show their works at TWS Shibuya. They are also invited to participate in a number of programs at TWS as well as residency programs conducted in association with overseas residencies under TWS's international exchange programs.
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212 Ayano Honda
213 Kaho Shimizu
214 Shinichiro Koromo
2014.09.06 (Sat) - 09.28 (Sun)
215 Mayu Hirota
216 Keisuke Matsuda
217 Hiroko Watanabe
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218 hop
219 Yuichiro Maekawa
220 Eijiro Saito
221 Masaya Tani
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222 Narumi Sasaki
223 Miyuki Motoyama
224 Toshio Miyaoka
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225 Marico Aoki
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For adventure enthusiasts, the prospect of touching sand and snow in the one day seems unlikely at best, and a pipedream at worst.
In January 2016, hurricane swell ripped through Southern California, coinciding with an El Nino pattern that blanketed the state in snow; in fact, Big Bear, the closest skiable resort to Los Angeles, welcomed three feet in 24 hours three days prior to the journey. The closest ski regions to LA and San Diego are typically for "desperates only" or skiing noobs, but this season had even the most ardent critics crawling back; in early January, the Big Bear mountain area had received 75% of the previous year's snowfall.
On Tuesday, 12 January I received a message from good friend David "Diso" Paradiso—owner of Paradiso CrossFit that boasts a 500-strong community across its two gyms in Venice and Marina del Rey—that such an adventure was on the cards if I was interested. The following day, an hour before the crack of dawn, we met at Diso's house and were joined by comedian Eddie Ifft and CrossFit athlete/coach Jeff McKinney.
This wasn't a search for the biggest waves or the deepest powder. This was a bucket list adventure taking in several factors, the most important being "time", to combine the best conditions of each that we could find in close proximity.
After the 30 minute drive up the PCH from Venice, we arrived at busy point break Sunset (where PCH meets Sunset Boulevard). It looked promising, but we headed further north to tempt our luck.
We arrived at Malibu First Point, just behind the Pier made famous by Laird Hamilton in 2014. The conditions had dropped from the huge swell that whipped much of the Californian coastline into a frenzy just one day earlier, but gentle 3-4 foot beauties broke majestically as the sun rose to our left. In the right spot, we'd have one hell of a morning.
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Packing a 3/2mm wetsuit that had served me well in LA's typically mild winter, the 6°C (43°F) air temp was a little brisk, with an icy breeze dampening our enthusiasm ever so slightly. My three buddies were well equipped; their surfing booties were held up like a newborn, and when donned seemed to eradicate their cold feet, both literally and metaphorically. In contrast, the only accessory I had was a shark repellent magnet wrapped around my ankle that made me feel like a criminal fleeing house arrest, and a GoPro clipped onto my surfboard, neither of which were going to provide much in the way of warmth.
An older woman pulled up next to us, kitted out like an astronaut, and strode off to catch some waves. That seemed like a sign from the big man upstairs, so we walked up to Third Point to see how we could start the day.
The biggest sets arrived early, and fortunately there weren't too many people out. The mid-week mission was seemingly the best bet to avoid crowds at both locations. Jeff had only been surfing once prior, so sought waves more befitting of his skill level. Diso, Eddie and I spent the next two hours just south of The Colony, enjoying the waves and the banter.
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After a fun session, we walked back to the car. The water 15°C (59°F) had been warmer than the air, so chills came surging back to my extremities, rendering them entirely numb almost immediately.
We changed into dry clothes and bid farewell to Malibu, a brilliant start to the day. After a pitstop for burritos and coffee, we headed to Mountain High for the second part of our adventure.
The car conversation ventured into pretty much every topical subject, from the war on drugs, to social media relevance, to America's geopolitical strategy, and was humorously spliced with tales from Eddie's 20 years on the road working the comedy circuit.
As we approached what can only be described as the middle of nowhere, surrounded by desert aside from the odd rundown domicile (owned by local meth cooks, we agreeably speculated), Eddie mentioned that we were about to run out of fuel.
Fuel was a fairly critical component of this trip, so we made a brief navigational amendment and were back on track shortly after.
While there wasn't an abundance of snow on the ascent, there was enough. Complemented by snowmaking facilities we would have a sufficient base for us to fulfill the second part of our mission.
Photo: Mountain High
For USD $90 I was able to secure a lift pass for the day and could hire skis/boots. After clipping in to my rental gear at the base of the Blue Ridge Express quad, I looked around – I was the only skier in our group, and one of only a few on the entire mountain. This was definitely snowboard turf.
There wasn't enough snow to support the backcountry, so we stuck to the groomers. The Mountain High resort caters for those who are easily bored with groomers, dotting various jumps, grind boxes and other treats along the trails. Everyone at the resort seemed to be in good spirits, and there were a few outrageous fashion stylings getting around. This close to LA, how could there not be?
Due to the complete absence of lift lines, we enjoyed the snow until 3:30pm, at which stage we called it a day and reflected over an Allagash IPA. One thing I did notice about Mountain High was that they were very strict on identification to avoid fraudulent purchases, and even had a specific tent where someone would watch your equipment for a small fee, presumably because they have a big problem with theft.
We got back on the road and sought sustenance at the nearest In-N-Out Burger. LA traffic during evening rush hour was always going to be brutal, but it was a penance we were happy to pay.
We dropped Eddie to The Townhouse speakeasy at Venice so he could record an episode of his podcast and then perform his standup routine while the rest of us returned home, exhausted.
The surfing had been fun, and Malibu is widely regarded as one of the most rippable breaks on the Californian coastline. Of course you could find better skiing if you travelled to Mammoth, Salt Lake or Jackson Hole, but that would put much more stress on the journey and in all likelihood would afford you a mere hour (at best) on the mountain.
Today was all about the California Double and it's a day I'll never forget.
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Take on the California Double
Depending on your time constraints, you've got serious options on both the surf and snow front. Surfers can enjoy any break from San Diego to Santa Barbara, with a roughly similar ETA to the ski resorts that mostly congregate around the Big Bear region.
San Clemente: Sleepy town, but a huge surf culture, and one of the most consistent waves in California.
El Porto: Generally a bit larger swell than other spots in the area, El Porto straddles idyllic Manhattan Beach. Also very close to LAX for out-of-towners.
Venice: Still in its gentrification phase, these days Venice is more Silicon Beach than Dogtown. There are still rippable waves off the Breakwater or the Pier in front of Washington Ave. You'll also want to get back for sunset on the Erwin Hotel rooftop.
Malibu: In 2010 Malibu's Surfrider Beach was named the first World Surfing Reserve. It's a bit further north, but on the right day you'll be happy you made the effort.
Mountain High: Seriously close to the city, making it an easy option for those wanting to maximize their time on the slopes. Also offers night skiing seven days a week.
Snow Summit / Bear Mountain: Separated by a 10 minute shuttle, both resorts are adequately prepared for beginners. Those looking to test their skills in terrain parks should head to Bear Mountain.
Mammoth: A five hour drive from most parts of LA (traffic-pending), but the best skiing in a driveable distance from LA, period.
The Road to Rio via Carson: An Interview with Sporting Sensation Tia-Clair Toomey
Based out of the unlikely location of Gladstone in regional Queensland, it's fair to say that 2015 was the year for Tia-Clair Toomey. In her debut appearance at the CrossFit Games, Tia obliterated a host of revered athletes to finish second, the best performance by an Australian in the event's history. But for someone with Tia's determination, tenacity and grit, a lone performance proves nothing.
"People take on the forces of nature because that's when we feel most alive."
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The Presidential Award is an affirmation of the thousands of students and teachers who have made me who I am today. I am the daughter of teachers and am privileged to be in "the family business" of celebrating, encouraging and affirming learners, which is the most important work that can be done. I am humbled to be considered for this honor because I know and work with many talented and passionate educators. If one student can be inspired to be more than she thought she could, then success is at hand.
Kerry Gruizenga Billings, MT | 7-12, Mathematics, 2015
Kerry Gruizenga has taught mathematics for nine years at Skyview High School. She currently teaches Algebra I and Algebra Foundations (a support class to help fill gaps for struggling freshman), and Advanced Placement Statistics for seniors. She is privileged to have a fabulous group of collaborators who meet weekly to improve the algebra curriculum. Kerry's first love is watching students grow in mathematical understanding. On a daily basis, debate about which process might be the best or which tools might be used most effectively can be heard. She frequently utilizes open ended problems to bring students to a deeper understanding of problem solving. Kerry has presented mathematics workshops on activities and communication, including debate, and has published articles on a variety of mathematics education topics in Montana. Kerry is also passionate about communication and music inside the classroom and out. She coaches Skyview's speech team and works directly with the choral program through the audition process and directing shows. This has provided many opportunities for students to realize the value of a well-rounded education, which encourages both mathematics and the arts in education at Skyview. Kerry earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in mathematics and elementary education from Jamestown College, ND. She is National Board Certified Teacher in secondary mathematics.
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We are pleased to announce that Brandon Reich, Pivot3's Senior Director of Surveillance Solutions, has been named a Top 12 Industry Influencer for 2016 by Security World. Individuals on this list are considered leaders in the industry and are active in pushing new ideas forward. This year's influencers all provide a high level of insight to customers, partners and colleagues within the areas of IT, security, business and technology. Brandon has demonstrated all of these leadership qualities, and we are pleased to have him highlighted alongside the best in the industry.
Brandon has worked in the security, IT and technology markets for more than 16 years. He came to Pivot3 in 2014 from Honeywell Security Group. Before Honeywell, he spent 10 years leading a security consulting and engineering firm where he advised some of the world's largest organizations in security strategy and technology deployment.
What does he consider one of the most rewarding aspects of his job? "I want to help educate end users on the latest trends in technology and give them the tools necessary to bring value to their organizations," he says. "Security systems are mission-critical, and breaches can result in significant losses. I want to make our customers look like heroes inside their organizations."
One of the biggest trends in the security industry today is the shift from a reactive, investigative function to a proactive, preventive tool. Advancements in technology have allowed IP-based surveillance and security platforms to create a treasure trove of data, which enables users to realize new levels of awareness and insight. "This creates an incredible opportunity to mine and leverage data for incident prediction and detection, behavioral analysis and even non-security applications, such as business intelligence and operational improvements," he notes.
Brandon stresses the importance of thinking of security as an integral part of the business infrastructure and that speaking regarding business value instead of "speeds and feeds" will ensure long-term success. "The security industry must be willing to change the way it thinks and adapt to modern approaches to innovation, sales and marketing," Brandon says. "Otherwise, it may lose its voice within customer organizations."
Brandon attributes his success to aligning with individuals that are "smarter and more experienced" and learning as much as possible from experienced leaders. "I have been lucky enough to work with some of the brightest minds in the security industry, who started as clients and colleagues, and are now considered close friends."
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West Virginia University is one of the nation's top 10 "Best Employers for Workers Over 50" for the second straight time in AARP's biennial rankings. The University was ranked seventh overall.
"The continuing recognition by AARP demonstrates that our commitment to our employees is a core way of doing business and not a fleeting attitude," Vice President for Human Resources Margaret Phillips said. "It reflects the efforts that have been made to create a work environment that values all people."
AARP announced the award Monday in Chicago.
"West Virginia University retirees receive discounts to WVU athletic and cultural events, WVU libraries, transportation services and the WVU Recreation Center," AARP said in recognizing the University's "winning strategies."
"Mature employees benefit from the 'Take Charge of Your Health' program, which is an eight-week program with weekly assignments. By the end of the eight-week period, employees will have compiled a personal health manual with information on health contacts, health numbers, medications, family medical trees, medical visits and medical reports."
The organization also highlighted the University's recruiting of mature workers and retirees, financial and health benefits, alternative work arrangements and other opportunities. The full report is available online at www.aarp.org/bestemployers.
Click here to read about other West Virginia employers on the list.
Phillips noted that the elements that contributed to the initial recognition award in 2011 are still in place and improved.
"Whether it be our benefits programs, our retirement planning seminars, our wellness initiatives, veterans programs or any other of the myriad programs we have in place for employees, we are always striving to make WVU an attractive place to work," she said. "This is a must-do if the University is to continue to prosper and be the kind of institution that West Virginians expect us to be.
"This recognition will help us continue to attract experienced employees to keep WVU at a high level," she said.
The AARP program "recognizes that a growing number of U.S. and international employers are developing progressive policies and practices that are meeting the needs of an aging global workforce."
Forty-four percent of WVU's employees are over age 50 and those employees have an average tenure of 19 years.
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Russell Roberts announced shortly before the election that he was stepping in to save Pontypridd paddling pool. This after we started a petition against it, and the groundswell of public opinion became obvious.
However, it seems that this announcement was made out of the blue and there is no record of such a discussion being had or a decision being taken within the Council.
What happens now then that Russell is no longer leader or even a Councillor? Will this promise still stand or will the new leader from the Cynon valley take a different view?
Sunday, May 06, 2012
What happens to Ponty paddling pool now?
Posted by Karen Roberts at 11:29 pm
Labels: Russell Roberts, Ynysangharad Park
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- DutchEnery said...
Don't hold your breath, it was not a promise, it was a red herring!
- 11:28 am
I always thought Dutch people were tolerant and fair. Reading Henrick's posts I suppose thereis always an exception to the rule.
- 7:07 pm
- DutchEnery said...
Yeah, yeah, fairness is a drink taken when in a tolerant mood.
- 8:32 am
- DutchEnery said...
Yeah, yeah, fairness is a drink taken when in a tolerant mood.
- 8:33 am
fairness, justice, and tolerance should be mandatory in all walks of life, private or public!
- 3:13 pm
- DutchEnery said...
Sounds good, are you talking about reality or fiction? I don't like anonymous discussions so I will leave it at this. Better read some St.Paul perhaps you might get some idea about it.
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A woman had to be taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Sheffield.
Emergency services were called to Ridgeway Road at the junction with Kirkby Road on Gleadless Town End around 2.45pm on Saturday.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said the woman, aged 30, received 'relatively minor injuries' and was taken to Northern General Hospital a short time later.
Trams between Gleadless Town End and Sheffield city centre were delayed for over an hour as emergency services attended to the scene.
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Denton Public Library
The official website for the Denton Public Library with access to their online catalog.
A link to websites classified according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System for grades K-12.
The Discovery Channel website with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Includes a link to science fair resources.
Includes a variety of information on each state including state capital, climate, colleges and universities, admission to statehood, and other interesting facts.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Math resources, lessons and activities for elementary, middle and high school teachers.
PBS Teachersource
A resource for teachers which includes lesson plans and activities. It may be browsed by subject.
A link to the publisher's website with information on individual book titles, authors and illustrators, and series such as Dear America, Harry Potter, and The Magic School Bus. Includes book reviews by kids.
A fun math website for all ages which utilizes puzzles and games to educate and instruct.
The Teacher's Corner
An online resource for primary and intermediate teachers which includes lesson plans by subject , seasonal activities, thematic units, and more.
Includes parenting tips, educational activities and games, and recipes.
The US government's official web portal.
Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The JPL is managed by the California Institute of Technology for NASA. Their site includes fun science links for students.
Texas Legislature Online
Includes access to live broadcasts from the House and Senate chambers, links to city, county, state and federal websites, and contains the full searchable text of the laws, bills and Constitution of Texas.
The Handbook of Texas Online
An online encyclopedia of Texas from the Texas State Historical Association.
NASA Education Program
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration website which includes resources for students and educators.
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A list of twenty recommended books for age two to grade two selected by the Texas Library Association Children's Round Table.
Texas Bluebonnet Award
A project of the Texas Library Association, this program was established to encourage children to read and explore a variety of books. A masterlist of twenty books for grades 3 to 6 suggested by librarians, students, teachers, parents, and other interested persons is released each November.
Lone Star
A recommended reading list for grades 6 to 8 developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association.
Caldecott Medal
Given annually by The Association for Library Service to Children, the award is named for Randolph Caldecott, a 19th-century illustrator, to honor the illustrator of the year's most distinguished American picture book for children.
Newbery Medal
Named for John Newbery, an 18th-century British bookseller, this award is given annually by The Association for Library Service to Children to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Coretta Scott King
An award which commemorates the life and work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the contributions of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, the Coretta Scott King Award is presented annually to an African American author and an African American illustrator whose works are inspirational and educational.
If you wish to purchase a book for the library as a memorial or to honor a child on his or her birthday, please contact the library by email at email@example.com or by phone at (940) 381-1155. The library wish list contains those books which have not been ordered for the library but are needed. You may find this helpful when choosing titles!
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For Middle School Readers
Historical Fiction
Jed - Burchard
Mara, Daughter of the Nile - McGraw
Ox Bow Incident - Stegner
Rifles for Watie - Keith
Sounder - Armstrong
Up a Road Slowly - Hunt
Borrowers - Norton
Pushcart War - Merrill
General Fiction
Lantern Bearers - Sutcliff
Midwife's Apprentice - Cushman
Miracle Worker - Gibson
The Once and Future King - White
Otto of the Silver Hand - Pyle
Pale Horse- Agatha Christie
Ruby in the Smoke - Pullman
The Shining Company - Sutcliff
Silver Branch - Sutcliff
Tracker - Paulsen
Yearling - Rawlings
For Elementary School Readers
A Symphony for Whales - Schuck
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon - Gannett
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - Jackson
Come On Rain - Hesse
Absolutely Positively Alexander - Viorst
The Gardener - Stewart
And If the Moon Could Talk - Banks
Look Inside! - Wick
Polar the Titanic Bear - McGaw
Polkadots and Octopus Slacks - Brown
Christmas Crocodile - Becker
My Life With the Wave - Cowan
Ten Minutes Till Bedtime - Rathman
Mean Margaret - Seidler
Smudge - Rowe
Chato's Kitchen - Soto
Gabriella's Song - Fleming
Too Many Tamales - Soto
Joe's Wish - Proimos
Ginger - Voake
Moon Man - Ungerer
The Bee and the Dream - Long
When Zaydeh Danced on Eldrige Street - Rael
Mr. Semolina - Manna
Mr. Bumble - Kennedy
The Poombah of Badoombah - Lillegard
The LIttle Seven-colored Horse - San Souci
The Silver Balloon - Bonner
Beatrice's Goat - McBrier
Raising Dragons - Nolen
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It was the great group-hang facilitator of the 1990s; if you had four controllers and Goldeneye, you had a party.
Here's a bit of trivia guaranteed to make you feel very, very old: It has been 20 years to the day since the Nintendo 64 first went on sale in North America. On September 29, 1996, the system hit shelves with just two games in tow: Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. (A third launch title—Strongest Habu Shogi, which centered on a chess-like board game called shogi that's popular in Japan—was somehow deemed a poor fit for a western release.)
Fortunately for early adopters of the Nintendo 64, both Mario 64 and Pilotwings turned out to be worthwhile time-sinks. And while both games are still pretty fun today, you can't really overstate how mind-blowing they seemed on the day they were released. Video game hardware jumps ahead with each new generation, but it's hard to imagine we'll ever see a leap as big as the one from the 2-D sprites of the Super Nintendo to the 3-D polygons of the Nintendo 64—particularly when the character at the center of it all was as universally beloved as Mario.
But as good as those launch titles were, neither actually ended up highlighting what ended up being the true strength of the Nintendo 64: Multiplayer. Arcade games had always contained an element of the social, from the simplicity of challenging a high score to the mechanical complexity of a player vs. player game or co-op-centric title. And there were plenty of home console games that attempted to replicate that experience (as anyone who played Battletoads, Mortal Kombat II, NBA Jam, or Zombies Ate My Neighbors can attest).
But no home console was so deliberately engineered to deliver well-crafted, compulsively replayable multiplayer experiences like the Nintendo 64—a quality that eventually came to distinguish it from the rest of its competition. When you look back on the Sony Playstation, the games that stand out—Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 2—were entirely single-player, designed to deliver an experience that was groundbreakingly immersive but essentially solitary.
The Nintendo 64, of course, had its own single-player masterpieces. (I'd submit Banjo-Kazooie, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, and two of the all-time great Zelda games, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask). But the majority of the N64's truly memorable titles were best when you played them alongside a few friends. In short, the N64 was the first great social console—and 20 years later, it still hasn't quite been surpassed.
Who knows how many friendships were forged by bumping into somebody who happened to have an extra N64 controller—the kid down the street, or the dude down the dorm hall?
The N64's brilliant multiplayer came down to a few key factors. It was the first major console with four controller ports right out of the box, which opened up the opportunity for any ambitious developer to turn their video game into a party. The technology was new enough to both developers and players that game mechanics tended to be both simple and intuitive, which dropped the learning curve on many games to a pick-up-and-play level. And—maybe most importantly of all—technology hadn't yet reached the point when you could play online, so the only way to go head-to-head was by challenging the people sitting on the couch next to you. Who knows how many friendships were forged on the basis over bumping into somebody who happened to have an extra N64 controller—the kid down the street, or the dude down the dorm hall?
But for all the buzz over specs, a great console lives and dies by its games, and the N64 pushed most of its chips into multiplayer. The Mario spinoffs alone were enough to fuel hours of heated, trash-talk-filled matches. Mario Kart 64. Mario Golf. Mario Tennis. Literally any of the Mario Party games (but preferably 2 or 3, so you didn't rip open the skin on your palm playing that stupid tug-of-war minigame). The original Super Smash Bros. was so good that today—more than 15 years after its release—the biggest tweaks in the subsequent sequels have been as simple as adding more to it. And Goldeneye 007 belongs in a category by itself, supplementing a beefy single-player campaign with an endlessly customizable multiplayer mode that allowed friends to experiment with (and argue over) variants like one-hit kills and proximity mines and giant heads.
None of this is to say that the era of social gaming died with the Nintendo 64. There's nothing wrong with today's multiplayer games—like Destiny, Overwatch, or Rocket League, which have taken competitive and cooperative gaming into deep and compelling new directions. But today, two decades after the N64 first arrived on shelves, I'm craving a few rounds of Goldeneye deathmatch. If you have a spare controller lying around, come on over. No Oddjobs.


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- found: Memorial exhibition of the work of Thomas Anshutz, 1942:p. 2 (Thomas Pollock Anshutz; b. Newport, Ky., 1851; d. Fort Washington, Pa., 1912)
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- found: Fielding, M. Mantle Fielding's dict. of Amer. painters, sculptors & engravers, 1984:p. 24 (Anshutz, Thomas Pollock; painter & teacher; b. Newport, Ky., Oct. 5, 1851, d. Fort Washington, Penn., June 16, 1912)
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Secretin Infusion for Pain Due to Chronic Pancreatitis
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01265875
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 23, 2010
Results First Posted : March 1, 2016
Last Update Posted : March 9, 2016
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|March 1, 2016
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|Improvement of Pain Control [ Time Frame: 30 Days ]
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|Secretin Infusion for Pain Due to Chronic Pancreatitis
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|12 patients will be enrolled in this study. Patients will be only those treated at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for the diagnosis of CP. The diagnosis of CP will be made by the PI based on standard clinical, radiographic and/or biochemical criteria. Patients must be taking prescribed opioid analgesics for the specific treatment of CP at the time of study enrollment. Only patients between the ages of 18-70 and capable of providing informed consent will be considered eligible for the study.
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intravenous secretin administration in escalating doses three times daily for three days. After each infusion (1 to 3 hours), at Day 7 after infusion, and at Day 30 after infusion.
Intervention: Drug: Human Secretin
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|Levenick JM, Andrews CL, Purich ED, Gordon SR, Gardner TB. A phase II trial of human secretin infusion for refractory type B pain in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2013 May;42(4):596-600. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0b013e318273f3ec. Erratum in: Pancreas. 2016 May-Jun;45(5):e23. Dosage error in article text.
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|April 2012
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I decided to write down some more stories from people I met during my trip.
1. Chengdu taxi driver
I may have spoken to this man for about an hour in Chinese, but most of it I can barely remember. At that time I could hardly grasp the Sichuan dialect. The man had three children, all adolescents, and he had not been to university. He couldn't speak Putonghua (standard Mandarin), and had been to Beijing just once or twice. He asked me what I liked most about China, and I said that I like how people talk to each other, and spend time together in parks. He said that this was also something he liked about China, but insisted that the old ladies in the parks in Chengdu were better dancers than the ones in Beijing!
2. Between jobs
He was about as old as me, but had not been to university. He said that he had recently quit his job stocking vending machines, because his boss had treated him unfairly. He was expected to stock one thousand vending machines a day with just two other colleagues, so they had asked for some compensation, but it wasn't possible. So he and the other two colleagues refused to carry on the work and all left the job. He also told me that his Putonghua was fluent, but he usually spoke Sichuan dialect instead. He refrained from speaking Putonghua around his friends because they made fun of him for it.
3. Hostel worker
He was going to follow his dreams and go to work in Africa, start his new life there and do some good. He would go to teach Chinese just as soon as his visa was sorted. For now, he worked the night shift at the hostel, because he was facing many problems with his visa. Maybe this anecdote is not so interesting, but it is somewhat personal to me – together we stayed up all night talking in broken Chinese and English, perhaps the beginning of a lasting friendship.
4. New girl
She was twenty years old, and it was the first time she had set foot out of her hometown in Sichuan, in order to visit the next province over with a friend. Her parents had been worried about letting her travel before her 20th birthday. She couldn't believe that I had come all the way from England to travel around China alone.
5. The eccentric Argentinos…and his long-suffering son
These two travellers were the most unusual pair I met during my travels. I spoke to them both separately, and found that they had both been working in Kunming for four months. The father, 65, would ask about my childhood, family, and boyfriends , usually preceded by "Do you mind if I ask you a very personal question?" He spoke as an observer, discussing in depth how his Chinese students would answer his questions about European history. At first he seemed to see deeper meaning in every word, every syllable, every response, but one begins to feel it is all just an 'act'. Everything he said he said with an air of either great intelligence, or barely disguised stupidity-it was very hard to tell!
Later, I spoke to his son. He affectionately described his father as 'a liar, and a fraud', admitted that they had travelled to many countries together, and noted Dad would find a girlfriend in every new place. He declared himself a narcissist, fundamentally different from others, and decided this were the reason he could not find a job in Kunming. At the same time, he was engaging, interesting, and knowledgeable, but one begins to feel it is also an act… I remember a book about a narcissistic painter, Somerset Maugham's 'The Moon and Sixpence', who cares for nothing except the pursuit of art and beauty. He discards all persons along the way and revels in his own single minded adorations. These two seemed such deep thinkers that they forgot real life along the way. I didn't realise people like that existed except in books!


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Martin tweeted the following today, April 28, at around 2 PM:
Most Transparent Administration in History held damning report until after #Obamacare vote http://ow.ly/1EeduThe link goes to a story in the American Spectator that claims that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's staff "refused to review" a document that showed that health care reform "would actually increase" the cost of health care. The only problem? The story is completely false, as was reported at 4:51 yesterday, April 27, in the Washington Post by Dave Wiegal. Here's a relevant quote:
"If this issue hadn't consumed my entire day so far," said Richard S. Foster, chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, "I would have found it fairly amusing." The article, he said, was "completely inaccurate."
"We began working on the reconciliation bill for the health reform legislation once it was publicly issued on March 18 – three days before the House vote took place on March 21," said Foster. "Because of the details and complexity of the legislation, it wasn't possible to estimate the package before the Senate vote.


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Cycling: City Hall has a number of lock-up areas for bikes at both the Laurier and Lisgar entrances. Travel safely and easily along the segregated bike lane on Laurier Avenue


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There's nothing more inviting than a summer swim in the lake.
When the weather becomes unbearable in the summer people from Bucharest tend to migrate to wetter, more leisure encouraging places. Snagov is one of these hot-spots – a mix of rich and poor, carefully divided into villas, resorts and the humble folk's grill place along with the common after lunch lake swim or boat ride.
You can't say it offers much and it does resemble a place stuck in time, a bit more dirty then you would expect it too, but the crowd goes nuts over it! It's good old fun in the sun and all that you could ask for as the summer begins.
written by crocodil_fotografic on 2009-07-01 #places #location #ilfov #snagov #kodak-ec100 #paradies-dm


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The Hartley High School girls basketball team got an early test to its psyche when it lost senior starting guard Anna Kirk to a season-ending knee injury during a 41-37 win over Westerville Central on Dec. 15.
The Hartley High School girls basketball team got an early test to its psyche when it lost senior starting guard Anna Kirk to a season-ending knee injury during a 41-37 win over Westerville Central on Dec. 15.
Coach Mike Lanza has been pleased with the way his other players have filled that gap.
The Hawks followed with consecutive victories over Utica (55-53 on Dec. 22), Hilliard Bradley (48-37 on Dec. 27), Hilliard Darby (56-30 on Dec. 28) and Ready (46-43 on Jan. 5) to improve to 9-2 overall before playing Licking Valley on Jan. 8.
"It definitely affects your team, especially considering the quality player and person that she is," Lanza said of Kirk. "We've had some girls step up."
In addition to junior Alexis Britford continuing to serve as point guard, senior LaQuana Hordge, junior Taylor Kilgore and sophomores Ariel Packer and Sydney Williams have split time at guard.
Hartley's biggest area of depth heading into the season might have been its post game, where seniors Jyla Hicks and Jaana Motton and sophomore Marissa Brown again are key players.
The Hawks have their eyes on a Division II district championship after going 17-6 but losing in a district semifinal a year ago.
Lanza is hoping the loss of Kirk, who averaged six points last season and has signed to play softball at Ohio State, is something his team will continue to overcome.
"Everybody has been playing pretty well," Lanza said. "Hopefully we can keep some positive momentum going. We've always played a lot of girls, but all of the girls have been getting more minutes now. Jyla and Jaana have been rotating in the middle and Marissa is starting to come along as a sophomore in the post. The guards we have are all kind of stepping up.
"We've always been a decent defensive team. I think our length gives people some problems, but we've also been able to play some good man (defense). We're still not shooting the kind of percentage we need to win a district championship. Anna was kind of like a do-everything player. Now we're doing it more as a group."Boys team trying to come together
Because four members of the football team that reached a Division IV state semifinal also are among the key players on the boys basketball team, the squad didn't play its opener until Dec. 15 and played only four games during the 2012 portion of its schedule.
Coach Randy Kortokrax hoped that was enough to prepare for a stretch of nine games from Jan. 5-25.
"We're fixing to get slammed (with a busy schedule) against some good teams, so we're going to need some depth," Kortokrax said. "It's going to be a battle. We're going to have to finish to win games."
Hartley, which averaged just 42.8 points in its first four games, beat Canal Winchester 59-50 on Jan. 5 to improve to 4-1.
During a 39-35 loss to Granville on Dec. 29, the Hawks missed 11 layups.
Junior guard Chris Moxley didn't play in Hartley's first two games because of an injury but returned for a 41-34 win over Duncan Falls Philo on Dec. 28.
Junior guard Drew Onega suffered a knee injury in a 49-37 win over DeSales on Dec. 21 and could be out for significant time.
Senior Kris Little, a 6-foot-2 forward who averaged 7.3 points last season, did not play in the first five games but is expected to return Thursday, Jan. 10, at Ready.
"Once again, we've been hit with injuries," Kortokrax said. "We're playing a little undermanned. I'm a little leery to press because we're not that deep. Our depth is good enough to win some games, but we're going to have to hit some shots from the perimeter."Young wrestling team gaining experience
According to coach Kevin Petrella, the wrestling team has been led by juniors Grant Rathburn (132 pounds) and Jack Zang (145) and sophomore Kristopher Hill (113).
Much of the remainder of the Hawks' lineup has been filled by sophomores and freshmen.
"We've got a young group of kids," Petrella said. "We wrestled pretty well in our first few matches. We talked about beating the guys we're supposed to beat. We had kind of a letdown at (the Doan Ford Invitational on Dec. 14 and 15 at Barnesville). We thought we had quite a few who could have placed, but we only ended up with one placer."
Petrella is looking forward to his team being the host squad for the Catholic Invitational Tournament on Jan. 19 and 20 at Olentangy Liberty.
Hartley's gym, according to Petrella, isn't big enough for the CIT, which is expected to field more than 30 teams.
Petrella arranged to have the event at Liberty because of his connection to coach Mark Marinelli, who formerly coached at DeSales.


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Some plants I ordered arrived Monday afternoon. Silver Edged Horehound. I think they will have to live in the box on the patio for a few days. It's too muddy to plant (wow, don't hear that said much here) and it is raining again today. So, instead of another rain photo, here are the plants in a box.
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National Library Week is this week. It is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and was first celebrated in 1958. Libraries have seen many changes in the past 46 years, but the core values of literacy, free access to information, intellectual freedom, and strengthening community remain the same.
How we meet the needs of our community now includes outreach to daycares, public access computers, electronic collections, and technology classes. For the last 20 years, I've heard predictions that the library wasn't needed and would be going away "soon." That has not happened, and I don't think it will happen in the foreseeable future. The Iowa City Public Library is a trusted and well used community resource.
We are in process of compiling all the data from the surveys that people completed in March. This information shows that the Library is considered very important to the quality of life in the community by 94.2% of respondents. More than 80% have visited in the last six months and 31% visit three or more times per month. The Library is a place to "get" stuff and meet people. People filling out the survey were asked what they did on a visit and they replied:
- Checked out library materials (79.2%)
- Searched the library catalog (44%)
- Picked up a hold (32.5%)
- Asked staff for help (31.6%)
- Viewed a display, exhibit or art (17%)
- Attended children in the Childrens Room (13.5%)
- Used wireless network (11.1%)
- Attended a meeting (9.7%)
- Met a friend of colleague (9.7%)
Whatever your reason, I hope you visit soon. And, take the time during National Library Week to share a fond memory you have of an experience in a library.


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According to Home Made Masks, an egg white facial helps to nourish the skin, and it also produces a tightening effect. Before applying any facial mask, always make sure to cleanse the skin thoroughly first with a cleanser appropriate for the skin type.
Separate an egg
Carefully separate the egg white from the yolk of an egg. Place the egg white into a small bowl. The egg yolk can be saved for a different use.
Beat the egg white
Beat the egg white with a fork until the egg white looks frothy. If desired, use a blender to beat the egg white instead.
Apply the beaten egg white
Use your fingers to work the egg white gently onto your freshly and thoroughly washed face. Allow the egg white to remain on your face without disturbing it for 15 minutes.
Remove the egg white from the skin
The skin on your face gradually begins to feel like it is tightening while the egg white begins to dry. After 15 minutes, use a fresh washcloth that has been dipped in warm water to remove the egg white mask gently.
Apply a moisturizer
Gently pat your skin dry, and apply a facial moisturizer.


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I can't believe I posted a recipe that I have never tried before. 99% of the time all recipes that I post are tried and true recipes that I make often at home. This post is an exception.
Yesterday I received my Fine Cooking magazine.
Before I go on I have to say if you are looking for a cooking magazine, this is the one. I have subscribed to Fine Cooking for years. I think it was a gift from my husband. The magazine started coming to my home in June of 1994 it was their third magazine. This magazine is numbered 122. If only I can get my hands on the first and second magazines, I would have them all.
I'll continue. I was browsing quickly through the beautiful pictures and recipes when this particular one caught my eye.
Five-Spice Millionaire's Bacon.
I have to admit that I'm not a bacon fan. I think there are only two of us in the world.
I scanned down the ingredient list and the only thing on the list that I really didn't love was the bacon. Everything else was very appealing to me.
I really had to make this recipe and didn't have an excuse to cook up a pound of bacon for me and the husband that rarely reads this blog. The solution was to post the recipe. So here we go. This is the very first time I have made this recipe. We are experimenting together.
I think it will be fun.
The ingredient list:
1 lb. Thick-cut Bacon (if I'm going to eat bacon it HAS to be Applewood smoked)
1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
1/4 teaspoon crust red pepper flakes
Position the rack of your oven in the middle and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
I am lining my baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil. I have made brown sugar glazed bacon before and I know that it can be a heck of a mess and you have to chisel the baked on brown sugar off.
I am taking a second step/precaution. I love this product. If you it's available to you, buy it! This is aluminum foil that has a non-stick surface on one side.
Place a layer of the non-stick on top of the heavy duty aluminum foil.
I know you are asking why didn't I just line the entire pan with the non-stick?
Because it isn't wide enough to cover the entire pan with one sheet. I don't want any oil or brown sugar leaking anywhere.
I have my reasons.
Insert: Whoops, after reviewing the recipe I forgot to put a rack in the baking sheet and place the bacon on top of the rack. I'm sorry. Ugh…idiot. A rack would have been very helpful. I would suggest you do that, if you want. Or you could just follow me…I know what I'm doing????
Lay the bacon on the foil side by side. I didn't realize that you can really squeeze them in. Just make sure you squeeze the entire pound of bacon on the sheet. They will all fit.
Mix 1/4 teaspoon of the Chinese five-spice with the soy sauce.
Mix it up.
Brush the entire amount over the bacon strips.
Mix 1 cup packed brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
Sprinkle the entire mixture over the slices of bacon.
That's s ton of brown sugar.
Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes rotate the pan.
Continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the bacon looks crisp. Don't over cook of the brown sugar will burn.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
DO NOT let the bacon cool too long or it will be very difficult to remove even with the non-stick foil.
If the bacon sticks, just reheat the bottom of the pan and the bacon will release as soon as the sugar heats up.
Be very careful because that sugar is HOT.
Just look at the gooey brown sugar glaze. I'm pretty sure I'm going to love this.
- I wanted more heat. I would add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
- I would probably add 1/4 cup LESS brown sugar. I was afraid that I would pull out a crown with a few bites. I think 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup would be plenty of brown sugar.
- Use the rack mentioned in the recipe that I neglected.
- I would never make this while alone in the house. Too dangerous. That salt sweet is addicting.
- Next time I 'll buy 2 lbs of bacon and double the amount.