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This post is opposite the one I thought I'd be writing this week.
I am not, after all, participating in National Novel Writing Month as I'd planned.
I signed up to do. Got caught up in all the excitement. But I decided I just wasn't ready this year.
Here are my excuses:
My book idea is too nebulous at this point.
I spent the last two weeks in October away from home and that hurt my prep time.
I had a small medical procedure the first of the month that took me out for two days and I hated to start out already behind.
I don't handle failure well, and this endeavor would probably turn into failure. I'm a nonfiction writer at heart.
I am participating in Write Nonfiction in November in hopes that I'll increase my output. I'm working on a lengthy essay for a contest that's due in early December, plus writing a handful of devotionals for a magazine.
But I'm not giving up on the novel forever. I think that all writers hope we have a book in us. So over the next year I'll prepare for November 2012. I'll read the how-to books suggested by Meg Waite Clayton for new novelists: How Fiction Works by Oakley Hall and The Weekend Novelist by Robert Ray. I'm also reading The 90-Day Novel by Alan Watt. It's very inspirational and I've already started some of the suggested exercises for entering the world of my characters.. I'll continue with the Scrivener tutorial (thanks, Cat Von) in hopes that I can figure it out.
And I'll stay excited for all my fellow writer friends at SheWrites and around the web who are participating. I will follow your progress and cheer you on. Do keep blogging about your NaNoWrMo experiences — good or bad.
I'm rethinking my above statement about failure. If you participate in NANoWrMo it's a win whether you meet the 50,000 word goal or not. A win because you're gaining experience. A win because you attempted something scary. And a win because it puts you further along the path of your dream — to be a published author.
Forget all the above excuses I listed. The real reason that I'm not participating is that I'm scared to write my story. And I'm filled with self-doubt that I can even do it. Maybe I'll be ready next year.


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Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has raised over $5.4 million in the first financial quarter of 2015. This three-month massive capital gain shows that he is the central point of fundraising among Republican congressmen. Around $906,000 was raised in his re-election committee, Friends of John Boehner. Another funding committee, Boehner for Speaker, $4.28 million has been raised. His leadership political action committee, Project Freedom, had accepted multiple large single sums of money which is now totaled at $301,000.
According to one of the speaker's aides, he sent $2.6 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee. Kara Hauck, a spokeswoman for Boehner's fundraising efforts, stated the speaker and his fundraising committees are working fastidiously to build a stable foundation on which more Republican lawmakers can remain in their respective positions of power, and to elect more conservatives to the legislature. "We're just getting started," she said.
It is the time of the season for political fundraising committees to report first-quarter amounts. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) has brought in around $1.5 million, while House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has raised $3.5 million, according to their congressional aides.
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Here's an excellent point from Ken Archer about the debate over whether to ease restrictions on "accessory dwellings" (basically letting people put separate rental apartments in their attics or basements):
In fact, the greater numbers of residents in existing buildings is actually part of the neighborhood's historic character. In 1950, DC had 13,151 people per square mile. As of 2000, it had only 9,316 people per square mile despite building more buildings. This happened because household sizes decreased; 44% of households have only one person compared to 14.3% in 1950, and the number of children declined 39%.
Allowing a childless couple or empty nester to rent out a basement apartment or carriage house actually lets Georgetown's historic buildings hold the same numbers of residents they used to hold, and bring potential customers to the neighborhoods' shops.
Of course the real issue here concerns parking. Currently street parking is priced cheaper than what a free market would bring. That's a regressive transfer of resources from poor people to rich ones. It also leads to parking space shortages. Rich people in Georgetown (and elsewhere!) would like to hold on to their regressive gains, but they also want to avoid a situation in which shortages become worse. Archer suggests that parking shortages "should be addressed by better management of on-street parking."
And I entirely agree. Better management of on-street parking, i.e. market prices, would be a great idea. But while that does solve the scarcity it doesn't really address the "I'm currently getting an unfair subsidy and I don't intend to give it up" issue. I think the best path forward would be for reformers to simply acknowledge that people who have these subsidies feel that a right to benefit from bad public policy was one of the things they bought when they bought their home, and for the recipients of the subsidies to acknowledge that they just want what's theirs and don't actually care about the rest of it. That would clear the way to a solution, namely a big increase in residential parking permit fees that grandfathers all the incumbents in. That's not optimal policy by any means, but it would let incumbents obtain their core demands at minimum cost to outsiders.


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Our last weekend was spent by doing a community day with the organization stars of hope. We blew up i dot know how many balloons to be released as resemblance of when the flood occurred two years ago. We also painted 1500 stars that will be sent east for hurricane sandy relief. The stars just give the community some hope to move on.
We are currently on the road to head back to Iowa. We are stopping in Minneapolis for the night. Friday we have our debrief of this project and then Saturday I am off to North Carolina for vacation!! Ahhhhhh! So excited for a break! I'll post pictures of my adventures! :)
The latest team photo.
Some of my teammates holding some balloons to be passed out.


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Joint loading is a recently developed mechanical modality, which potentially provides a therapeutic regimen to activate bone formation and prevent degradation of joint tissues. To our knowledge, however, few joint loading devices are available for clinical or point-of-care applications. Using a voice-coil actuator, we developed an electromechanical loading system appropriate for human studies and preclinical trials that should prove both safe and effective. Two specific tasks for this loading system were development of loading conditions (magnitude and frequency) suitable for humans, and provision of a convenient and portable joint loading apparatus. Desktop devices have been previously designed to evaluate the effects of various loading conditions using small and large animals. However, a portable knee loading device is more desirable from a usability point of view. In this paper, we present such a device that is designed to be portable, providing a compact, user-friendly loader. The portable device was employed to evaluate its capabilities using a human knee model. The portable device was characterized for force-pulse width modulation duty cycle and loading frequency properties. The results demonstrate that the device is capable of producing the necessary magnitude of forces at appropriate frequencies to promote the stimulation of bone growth and which can be used in clinical studies for further evaluations.
(a) Depiction of fluid flow, pressure, and deformation within a bone, and (b) mechanical loading of a knee joint
Table setup version of a knee-loading device used for testing the knee of a rat
Diagram of proposed mechanism
Adjustable side using contact resistance
Pro/Engineer solid model of device
Simplified representation of the slider crank mechanism used for the force transmission in the device
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Circuit design for the device control module
(a) Device controller box and (b) as-built knee loading device
(a) Circuit model for PSpice analysis with 200 Hz step input and (b) resulting voltage response across the motor
(a) Loading and constraints of ANSYS analysis (b) Von-Mises stress analysis
Device setup for displacement and force measurements using an artificial knee
Microcontroller output at 1 Hz loading frequency and 50% PWM duty cycle
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Force and displacement data for an artificial knee loaded at 1 Hz and (a) 50% duty cycle and (b) 100% duty cycle
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November 2012 blog archive
This page contains all the blog posts from november 2012. To read the most recent blog posts, click here.
25/11 - HD Xyth web release
HD Xyth has been released on a number of game portals, including Kongregate and Newgrounds. Over the coming days & weeks, the game will be uploaded to various other sites and hopefully spread over the internet.
This marks a good 9 months of work, but it's not quite done. I'll be providing bug fixes and perhaps there are some feature requests or new content that might have to be added. I'll also prepare a standalone Adobe Air version of the game, which is pretty much identical to the flash version but has somewhat better performance and image quality (due to not requiring any compressing). This version can be installed on windows and apple computers.
And then… i guess it's time to get started on the next game.
18/11 - Preparing HDX web release
All HD Xyth content has been completed, so basically the game itself is ready for web release - about one week ahead of shedule.
The web release itself and the days following it will no doubt be busy days. With having spent more than 9 months on HD Xyth, i'll be taking things easy until then. I'll be working on a standalone version of HD Xyth that can be downloaded and played outside of a web browser on Windows and Mac. The biggest change compared to the web version is that images and sound don't have to be compressed so much to keep filesize down, resulting in better quality. I'll also start working on the early concepts of a few game ideas to see which game(s) i want to make next.
11/11 - HD Xyth released
HD Xyth can now be played by all visitors of the nulll games site. The game is currently exclusive to the nulll site and will remain so for about two weeks. These two weeks will serve as some form of beta test and will also allow me to finish the last few things. Two more storyline campaigns still have to be added to the game and plenty of work on the wiki still needs to be done. But everything is well ahead of shedule, so things are looking good.
The actual web release of HD Xyth is sheduled for the around the last weekend of november (23-24-25 november).
04/11 - First week of beta
HD:X is now in closed beta, for registered users of nulll-void.com. Several patches with updates and bugfixes have been released and adding in the content is progressing along shedule.
Most of the card images have been completed by now and 4 of the 9 storyline campaigns have been are also ready. Everything is still on track for a release late november or early december.


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One of my favorite pastimes is browsing Etsy. It's not only a wonderful way to find a fabulous gift or to get inspiration, but also to mingle with like-minded individuals.
I will be promoting (blog, Etsy, Twitter) my "Favorite 5" every Friday, so contact me if you would like me to check out your items. Tell me what you think about these items or share some of your favorites...
Find something you want, just click on the name. Please take time to visit these shops to see all their awesome items.
It's that time of year, planting my vegetables, cleaning the pond, and filling the pots on my porch with beautiful annuals. This weeks finds are celebrating gardening.
This yard stake would look so cute under my bird feeders which are often visited by squirrels.
Yard Stake
These cute colorful markers make it easy to remember which seed was planted.
Plant Markers
Seeds to some yummy veggies.
Green Bean Seeds
This individual pots are a great way to grow some herbs in a small area.
Wooden Pots
Beautiful water lily for your pond.
Water Lily
Sharing life's blessings through my love for Jesus, family, nature, pets, and creativity.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Favorite 5 Friday: In The Garden
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Graphs are ubiquitous in all modern sciences, serving as models for a variety of complex systems (e.g., the web graph, social networks, road systems, protein interactions, and the brain). This motivates a need for algorithmic tools that are capable of analyzing and computing on graphs in an efficient manner. A need that is even more pressing now that the graphs we are dealing with tend to be massive, rendering traditional methods no longer adequate.
In this talk, I will discuss an emerging theme in the design of graph algorithms that approaches problems in the area by connecting combinatorial properties of graphs to linear-algebraic properties of certain associated matrices. In particular, I will describe an application of this approach to the maximum flow problem - a task of key importance in optimization and operations research. The obtained algorithms improve upon the classic results of Even-Tarjan and Hopcroft-Karp.
I will also briefly outline how this line of work brings a new perspective on some of the core continuous optimization primitives. Most notably, how it lets us gain an alternative understanding of the convergence behavior of interior-point methods - a fundamental tool in continuous optimization - suggesting an avenue for making progress on certain outstanding questions in that field.
Aleksander Madry is an assistant professor in the EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences. His research centers on tackling fundamental algorithmic problems that are motivated by real-world optimization. Most of his work is concerned with developing new ideas and tools for algorithmic graph theory, with a particular focus on approaching central questions in that area with a mix of combinatorial and linear-algebraic techniques. He is also interested in understanding uncertainty in the context of optimization – how to model it, and how to cope with its presence.
Aleksander received his PhD from MIT in 2011 and, prior to joining EPFL, spent a year as a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research New England. His work was recognized with a variety of awards, including the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award Honorable Mention, the George M. Sprowls Doctoral Dissertation Award, and a number of best paper awards at FOCS/SODA/STOC conferences.


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Happy visits are designed to build trust and confidence in young children who are scheduled for restorative treatment. These visits are typically offered to children 10 and under who have never had a "filling" or for new patients whose previous dental experiences were sad or scary.
Modern dentistry has made receiving dental treatment very easy…. however, it's hard to convince a nervous and scared child of that. Even if your child is confident, but has never had restorative treatment, the sounds of unfamiliar equipment and smell of materials can sometimes be intimidating and shake a child's confidence. So, in steps "Freddie" can teach them. You'd trust a frog wouldn't you? He's really a prince in frog clothes.
At a separate visit from the child's restorative visit, your child assists our Treatment Coordinator, Cathryn, in fixing one of Freddie's teeth. Depending on what your child's dental needs are, Freddie has the same need. What a coincidence!
Steps in treating one of Freddie's teeth can include: Helping Freddie lay in the chair, picking Freddie's favorite "balloon air" for his "elephant nose" (nitrous, laughing gas, for his nitrous mask), wearing gloves, holding the baby straw (saliva ejector) and the mommy straw (noisy high speed suction), washing water and blowing teeth dry (air/water syringe), chasing sugar bugs with a whistle (we don't say "drill"!), painting with brushes, shining magic lights and fairy wands….. and much more!
Each "Goodson visit" is customized to match the child's age and procedure they are scheduled for. At the end of the visit the child takes home a goodie bag filled with many happy reminders about their visit to help Freddie "fix" his tooth.


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I quite enjoyed this Eurogamer vid speculating about how all the Far Crys are connected.
This video that ties in FC Primal and Blood Dragon as well gets even more bonkers.
I've heard mentioned that you create your own character (gender, look, propensity to smoke a pipe made of corn).
I quite enjoyed this Eurogamer vid speculating about how all the Far Crys are connected.
This video that ties in FC Primal and Blood Dragon as well gets even more bonkers.
Watch Dogs 1:- Aiden Pierce assassinates the Abstergo Games executive from AC4: Black Flag.
Far Cry 3 (on disc) DLC:- There's an Abstergo lab.
Some of the pedestrians in Watch_Dogs are Abstergo employees too.
You can choose I think.
More confirmation of black dude enemies.
Radio towers are gone. Populating of the map is more organic, you get hints from other characters you meet.
I liked the radio towers...
So Far Cry now has fishing!
I've been hoping the series would get more focused and less sandboxy, but it doesn't sound like it.
If adding fishing means that they'll have to tone down the unrelentingly random animal attacks, then I'm not complaining.
From what I've heard so far, random bear attacks are in. Possible mountain lions too (speculation not confirmed). Not sure how frequent they are though.
Dude, this game looks sick. Bring on Feb!
Yup, looking good!
Yep, I'm a sucker for these games. Sign me up for 2/27.
And hey, there's fishing.
Delayed to March 22nd. They need time to had three layers of CPU cycle vampire DRM after all.
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Playable Offline: Yes
Definitely getting excited for this. I'm expecting hours upon hours of violent chaos and mayhem.
If it's a world you can get immersed and lost in, like in 3 then I'll be happy.
Bipolar Game: http://store.steampowered.com/app/463450/
It's a sad state of affairs when "playable offline" becomes a single player game's "feature" :/
Guess the embargo lifted today, as a pile of reviews suddenly popped up.
81% avg on PC and PS4, 89% on XBone
Who here is getting it on launch, and on what platform? I've played the last 2 on PS4 but I'm leaning towards PC for this one.
I've yet to play FC4, even though I've had it for years now. I think I'm giving FC5 a miss, seeing how it looks like pretty much the same game yet again.
... at least until I hear that people here really love it and it's great, in particular as a coop game. At that point I may very well cave in.
Isn't it only 2-player co-op?
Yep. I think FC4 was the same, with the exception that it didn't let you progress the story in co-op at all. Weird decision.
Definitely picking this up tomorrow, PS4.


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A concave-upwards depression in a reflector with a curvature greater than that of an incident wavefront is represented on a brute stack by a 'bow-tie' event. This results from there being three reflection points on the reflector for each surface location. A high degree of reflector curvature is required for each 'bow-tie' event to feature on normal incidence traces, with a reduced degree of curvature needed for a similar effect on offset traces. Consequently, 'bow-tie' events are more likely on long-offset traces and at greater depth within the seismic section. Curvature of the reflector out of the plane of the section can cause off-section 'bow-tie' ghosts.
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Geography: in English, Russian, French, Spanish and German
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Geography is a system of highly developed sciences about the environment. Geographical science embracing the study of the Earth's physical phenomena, people and their economic activities has always been in need of an extensive terminology. Geographical terms are related to the terms of natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, etc.) and humanities (history, economics, sociology, etc.) since geography is based on these fundamental subjects.
Geography includes a number of disciplines and subdivisions which appeared along with the development of the science In spite of being very different geographical disciplines have some common tools of investigation which is maps, comparative method of exploration, remote sensing, geoinformation systems.


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1) Introduce Yourself
This is the written application. These are the components:
- All the demographic data gathering you expect!
- Resume
- Transcripts of academic work
- GMAT/GRE test scores
- 2 essay questions
- 3 recommendations
This is the interview process. Interviews are:
- By invitation only after review of written application
- On our campus or in TBD hub city locations, or in some cases, Skype
- 30 minutes
- Conducted by members of our Admissions Board
3) Have the Last Word
This is new. AFTER the interview, candidates are asked to do a written reflection on the interview experience which will be submitted via the online application system. This is a chance for you to have the "last word," so to speak."
The official answer for changing is one of improvement, according to the HBS Blog:
Our process is the product of an admissions team that is always in design/development mode. All throughout the year we meet and dream up ways that will make it easier for you to feel "understood" and undertake assessment steps that map to what we do here in the classroom and what you will do in your careers. We're always trying to tweak and improve, and this is what we've come up with for the Class of 2015. Welcome to the starting gate.
Lets look at each step:
Introduce Yourself
The change to this first stage is the essays. I will analyze the essays in the third post in this series. Why the change?
Increase the number of applications to HBS by making it easy to apply. Reducing the word count and creating essay topics that anyone could answer should certainly help this. Applying to HBS has never been easier. With only two 400 word essays and a short statement of 500 characters (about 100-125 words) on why you want an MBA to write (Joint degree applicants have to write a third essay), the total word for HBS has been reduced from last year's 2000 to about 900 words. Thinking about HBS, but not sure? Unless getting three recommendations is a problem for you, I would say to go for it! Even if you are statistical outrider, if you have the time and are doing applications for other schools, completing an HBS application should not be terribly difficult. I will certainly be advising any of my clients who are at all interested in HBS to apply there.
Reduce word count and reduce administrative costs and also simplify application review: Consider that by reducing the word count down, HBS admissions readers will be able to process applications faster. Also by reducing down from a minimum of 8 stories/episodes/narratives (The previous application consisted of two questions that each required 3 stories plus two other questions that would focus on at least one) to 2 stories (each of the essays will really need to focus primarily on a single story), there are significantly fewer factors to be taken account of when reviewing an applicants essays.
Reduce the overall role of essays in the process: Given the huge focus applicants put on the essays, given the number of applicants who use coaching/editing/ghostwriting (these are all different in my opinion), HBS is clearly sending a message that the essays are but one part of the process. Also, given the 24-hour turnaround time required for the post-interview Reflection (see below), HBS is clearly trying to minimize the role of external influences (such as myself) on the process.
Increase the importance of applicant background in the initial screening process: It has always been the case that essays were but one factor in the HBS admissions process, but with the changes to what applicants now submit, the role of the applicant background as reflected in the test scores, GPA, application form, resume, and recommendations will be proportionally even greater. The resume and recommendations will take on an even greater role in the process. I predict that I will spend even more time advising my clients on resumes and reviewing recommendations than I have ever done before.
Tell Us More
The next two stages are for those who are invited for the interview. The interview stage has not changed.
Have the Last Word
This Post Interview Reflection is totally new for this year and no school has ever introduced a post-interview written response as a formal part of their process. I think this is a great change for applicants because it gives them the opportunity to address any issues that they either wanted to but could not include in the interview or to expand on any issues that they did not feel were handled well.
In the next post, I provide an overall introduction to applying to HBS.
-Adam Markus
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Arizona Cardinals have high praise for David Johnson
By The Sports Xchange
His teammates have not only said he should get plenty of votes as the NFL's Most Valuable Player, they've also said David Johnson is the best football player in the league.
After gashing the Seahawks for 136 total yards from scrimmage -- joining Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as the only two players in history to total 100 or more such yards in 15 straight games at any point in a season -- what else can the Cardinals say about their versatile star second-year running back?
"There's nothing else to be said," quarterback Carson Palmer said. "I think every adjective (used) to describe him is spot-on. There's not one that's a reach. He's spectacular."
Johnson rushed for three touchdowns during Arizona's 34-31 victory over the Seahawks on Saturday, giving him 20 total touchdowns on the year to set a franchise record and break John David Crow's mark of 17 set in 1962.
The only player in league history to amass 100 or more yards from scrimmage in each of his first 15 games to start a season, Johnson also became the first Cardinals' player to ever gain more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage in a single season.
He also now has 33 career TDs in 31 games, adding to his franchise record for a player in his first two seasons. Johnson has 14 more touchdowns than the previous record holder, Ottis Anderson with 19 from 1979-80, and still has one more game left to play this Sunday at the Rams.
Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals' future Hall of Fame wide receiver, keeps shaking his head in amazement with every milestone and record Johnson meets.
"Thirty-three touchdowns in 31 games, that is rarified air right there," Fitzgerald said. "He's on Mt. Everest. You run out of superlatives to describe him. He does something special every single game we play."
Johnson came up with the play of the game that helped the Cardinals get close to field goal range for Chandler Catanzaro to kick his game-winning, 43-yarder as time expired. On second and 10 from the Arizona 38-yard line and only 41 seconds remaining, he caught a short pass from Palmer and turned it into a clutch, 29-yard gain.
"We were looking to see if it was a linebacker or Kam Chancellor guarding me and we were going to try to get open," Johnson said. "I was going to run a 'go' route and I think Carson saw that (Chancellor) overplayed a little bit. I noticed it as well that he kind of just turned and ran and Carson threw a great ball and luckily I was able to catch it."
Said Palmer of Johnson's catch and run, "There's definitely not many running back who can make that play."
Since Johnson is only in his second season, he isn't eligible for a contract extension. That won't come until after the 2017 season at the earliest, although Fitzgerald hasn't stopped reminded General Manager Steve Keim that he better get ready to break open the vault.
"I was messing with Steve earlier (saying) we need to get his contract done right now because after ever game he's getting more and more expensive," Fitzgerald said. "He's going to be like 10-percent owner of the franchise."


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Nutrition and sleep quality are two things that are often not linked together in common thought, but they have a stronger correlation that one might think. Ever feel that drowsy feeling after a large meal, or wired laying in bed kicking yourself for that post-dinner coffee? What we eat before bedtime can play an important part in how well you rest each night. Dietitians have long relied on the age old creed of "Do not eat after 9pm". It is actually more of an impact when you are comparing when you are eating and when you are going to sleep, the proximity and content matters to your body.
As far as timing and size of a meal, eat less if you are going to sleep directly after dinner. Food is energy, and if you are not going to be using that energy while asleep, you do not need as much. If you have a large meal and fall asleep, the body stores this energy in fat deposits for later use. Larger meals also raise your core body temperature as your body works to digest the food you just consumed. This can disrupt sleep due to the body's temperature lowering in the night for optimal sleep.
When it comes to the content of what is in the meal that plays a part as well. Sugar, caffeine and stimulants can keep your body awake and alert despite your urge to slumber. This can send the body into a strange distressful mix up for its sleep pattern. Spicy ingredients can also spell problems for a restful sleep as they can cause intestinal distress.
These are just a few tips for every person to keep in mind as they sit down for their last meal of the day. A much more comprehensive study was conducted and covered by this article in the Huffington Post covering the effects of nutrition during a person's sleep duration, as well as what vitamins can benefit sleep efficiency.
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Note: I originally published this about 3 years ago. I've updated the article with new smart ass remarks, information and editing. Enjoy!
The other day, I was asked to write down a list of what it takes to become a stripper for a author friend of mine. Let's face it, I'm not a stripper, nor do I play one on TV. However, I do sell a ton of stripper's clothing and supplies and have talked with thousands over the years and I have a pretty good idea of what you should do and shouldn't do when choosing the glamorous career as a bar room nudie dancer.
I've divided this post into a few sections: Tools of the Trade, Aesthetics, Attitude, Making Money and Keeping Money.
Tools of the Trade
3″ + Heels.
That's right, first off all you're going to need is a few pairs of really good heels. They're going to cost you. Typically a pair of stripper shoes runs between $75 and $100. I would recommend that you purchase two pairs. The best shoes are plastic one-piece construction. You're going to be putting quite a bit of pressure on them, so you don't want them breaking while you're shaking your money makers. Make sure that you also pick up a few Non-Slip rubber pads for the bottom of the shoes. You don't want to be dancing for someone and slip up and fall (unless your trying to go for sympathy tips).
You should pay particular attention to the clothing that you need. In some cities, the right wing evil bureaucrats have made many rules that you need to follow from size of pasties that you may or may not need, to the size of your thong (yes, some of us perverts would really like that job).
If you're not dancing in a nude bar, you're probably going to need pasties. You may even have requirements on the size of bikini that you can wear that will keep you out of jail (I'd like to see the mug shots on that one). There are many different types that you can use, from the standard sequin pasties, Pastease to the great old standby– black electrical tape.
In my town, being a stripper isn't competitive (Is there actually stripper competitions that can be taken seriously?). You're lucky to have to compete with no more that 6 other girls on the weekend. So most of them don't have to be very creative with their outfits. The strippers just wear standard stripper wear (bikini and thong) and don't do any routines/outfits that use much imagination or creativity.
However, I would recommend that you pickup a few costumes to enhance your routine. What do men like? I'm glad you asked. We've sold thousands of costumes over the years, and you won't be surprised to see that the most popular outfits are Naughty Nurses, Sexy School Girls, Sexy Police Women, Pirate Wenches and Bunnies. Use your imagination for Pete's sake.
Whatever you get, you should match it to your routine to music. I'm not saying you have to do this 100% of the time, but it helps to get you a few more dollars in tips. Most clubs will allow you to bring in your choice of music. Many strippers play what's popular for that day. That's a bad idea. You want to be unique and stand out from the harem of strippers at your club. Don't just play today's trendy techo pop crap. Use the freaking internet. Find something unique that totally you. Don't be a mindless Zombie Stripper.
Dance Routine.
Every stripper has her routine. A stripper that I know used to dress up in a Pin-Striped suit and she would come out on the dance floor playing Lords of Acid, "I Sit on Acid." As she told me, it would make the crowd go NUTS. Learn it well and practice it. Nothing will turn off your potential customer more than when you wither and die on the stage. Do something original. Dance stripper dance…Dance for those dollars…
Perfume and body dust are a must. You'll get extra tips if you invest in some Kama Sutra Honey Dust. It smells great and gives you a sexy sweet smell. Guys really dig this. Try to pick a perfume that complements it– I prefer Chanel No. 5. Don't be wearing that cheap ass grocery store perfume. Take some time to invest in a complementary scent at a real department store.
You might want to pick up some boas, whips and chains for added BDMS appeal. Liquid Latex adds great dramatic addition to your gear. Wigs, extensions, eyelashes and sparkle makeup add to the details of your outfit/fantasy. You can't spend all of your money on meth.
Money Purse.
A purse is needed to store all that $ you've made off your last dance. I really recommend that you purchase something opaque. You don't want your other stripper associates to know how much money you've made. Keep your stripper friends close and your money closer.
After every set, I would recommend that you have some secure place to store your cash. I've heard strippers whine one two many times about how some other stripper whore has stolen her money. If you don't you'll be sorry. I personally think that it's funny after all the items I've had stole from our store from some cracked out stripper. Paybacks are a bitch. Make sure your dollars are secure!
Manicure, manicure, manicure. You've heard the phrase, "The devil's is in the details." I recommend that you not only get a manicure, but a pedicure as well. Nothing is going to turn off a guy more than when you slap your fungus-encased toenails up in front of some his face. Get them professionally done. It's despicable when you manicure looks like it was done by a 14 year old girl…
Genital Hair.
Let's face it, there is nothing grosser than seeing a forest of pubic hairs sticking out of your bikini bottom. Get yourself to the nearest salon and have them wax you poetic, or maybe Brazilian. If you're dancing at a fully nude bar, get yourself a shaving kit and shave a cute design above your sweet spot. If you're going to self-shave I would recommend Coochy shaving cream and a shaver.
No Grocery store makeup for you! Take some lessons from the Mac counter at Macy's! Get good modern style makeup. Patrons want to see bedroom eyes. Learn how to create the fantasy. That cheap ass lipstick that you wear is going to only make you look like a whore.
I know that this is basic, but get an appointment with a real salon. Make sure that your hair is pristine. Purchase product that will keep your hair soft, silky and smooth. Split ends, dark roots and color-in-a-bottle tell your customers that you don't care about yourself and they shouldn't either. Cracky, bed-head meth look is not appealing, expect when you're high. Make it look like you have a sugar daddy who takes you to nice salons.
Body Build.
Nobody said that stripping is easy work. The best legs that I've ever seen come from strippers. However this isn't a guide for the old stripper, it's a guide for the young and dumb. I would recommend that you get a gym membership and do some weight training along with some cardio workouts 3-5 times a week. Nobody wants to see cottage cheese on your thighs.
Legs and armpits.
Either shave EVERY freakin' day or get a weekly waxing. How about doing both! Nothing is going to turn off a guy more than your European values on body hair.
Let's face it, if you're going to become a stripper, you need to weigh less than your potential customers. Loose the weight first. This doesn't mean going on the "Jenny Crank Diet", just stop eating that crappy fast food and high fructose corn syrup food stuff. You'll be better off going vegitarian and eating healthy. Not only will this give you a health glow, but you'll loose the few extra LB's you and I have been wanting you to lose.
Let's face it, bitch, wash your panties. I know a ton of strippers who don't ever wash their outfits. Patrons don't want be rub up against clothing that has never seen Tide. Make sure that you actually know how to use a washer. This means that you should probably find a good dry cleaner. Take your smoky stripper outfits and get them professionally cleaned.
Your Attitude
The Customer.
You are there to fulfill someone's sick fantasy of hooking up with you. That's it. However, there's a line that you don't want to cross. You want to seem sweet, approachable and available. If you come off as stuck up, bitchy or snotty, you're going to loose money that night. I've ran into a few drunky and cracky strippers that didn't know how bad they were turning off their customers. Every night you should psych yourself up to be the best stripper that you can be. This means, be NICE to everyone! (Unless they show/tell you what sort of sick bastard the really are).
Student Tales.
Actually I love this one! Don't tell me that you're the urban legend of the PhD student stripper who is going to be your doctor one day. Don't tell me that you're going to be working here for a little while you pay your tuition. I've heard this a million times. If you're going to tell someone that, pick a major that doesn't make you look like a morn, like underwater basket weaving. Now I don't want a million emails telling me that you've met the real thing, I'm not saying they don't exist, but they're just elusive like the Hairy Rhinoceros.
Acting stupid.
This is just a given. Most men I know hate stupid women. Many men who patronize strip clubs are smart up-and-coming businessmen. Just don't act stupid. Your patron are not, neither are you. Enough Said.
Your Local Boutique Sales Staff.
I've had enough employees to know that they rarely enjoy waiting on a stripper. A Typical stripper comes in the store and destroys our sales associates' merchandising. Not only that they are also usually rude and sport a better-than-thou in their attitude. They treat the sales staff with absolute no respect. Take the time to get to know the girls. If you do, they'll take care of you. They will make sure that your custom item comes in the next order. This means when there's a new order of stripper clothing and costumes, they'll put it aside just for you. Remember: BE SWEET. They'll take care of you if you take care of them.
Making Money
Choice of Clubs.
This is going to probably be one of the most important decisions of your stripper career. Many clubs have pervy, shady owners. Why do you think that they opened a strip club? They wanted to try and have sex with young & dumb girls. Before you go to any club to audition, I would suggest that you invest some time to talk to the strippers at the potential club. Most club owners will hire you on a contract so they're indemnified from everything. This means that YOU are responsible for paying taxes, insurance, etc for yourself. Many of these clubs charge you a "Stage Fee" along with taking half of your "lap dance" money. You're usually responsible for selling over-priced drinks to the patrons and lastly, you are going to have tip out your DJ and bouncers. Most clubs get away with running this way because the strippers that work there don't seem to be smart enough to unite into some sort of stripper union.
Pay Attention.
I really shouldn't have to explain this but I will anyway. Stripers haven't been know for solving the . In the club, pay attention to who your patrons are. Many times, there will be a group of men celebrating something like a bachelor party, big promotion, etc. Cater to these men and you'll take every penny that they've come to the club with.
Keeping Money Your Money.
Deposit your Money.
Need I say more? Get a bank account and before you go to your house each night, deposit all of your $1 bills. I've been around enough strippers to know that 99% of them really don't know how to manage their money. I've known strippers who make $500 a night, four nights a week and drive a 1990 Ford. Think about this, $500 a night translates into over $100,000 per year if you can keep your cash. Don't be one of those strippers who tells me that you make tons of money doesn't even have a decent ride.
Learn how to Invest.
That's right, with all your new found riches, get with an investment banker and put away 25% of the money you make each week. You could also set up some sort of Scottrade account or E-Trade account. If you do this, you should be able to live comfortable after 5 or 6 years of work. This translates into having $300,000+ in the bank. Not bad for shaking your booty in front of some blue-collar worker's face. You have a maximum of 10 years to get it done. If you're smart, you can retire at 28. Don't be stupid, your beauty will fade as you get older.
If your boyfriend doesn't make as much or more than you, he's just a Gold Digging BITCH. Dump his sorry ass. You're a fantasy, so be one in the real world. Don't give some guy a lap dance and talk about your boyfriend all night. Your customer wants to think that you're perfectly available, even if you really hate men.
Being a successful stripper doesn't require a PhD in business. You have one three assets that you can really use. You have a limited amount of time before there is someone upstages you, being prettier and completely hotter than your ass. Unless you plan on buying the joint, you're not going to be hanging out at these establishments at 40. Learn how to make your money work for you and not how to work for your money.
Some thoughts for the road.
- How many pairs of 6″+ heels do you need? Buy a house, a car or invest your money…put it under your mattress, don't buy any more clothes that you won't wear when your 30.
- Don't become a cracked-out whore like your associates…
- Treat your local boutique employees like gold…
- Your Body is a Business, not a methadone clinic…
- Why be the whore when you can be the Madam…
- If you're boyfriend is OK with your job, dump his sorry ass…
- If you make more than your boyfriend dump his sorry ass…
Jason Vance


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I can classify myself as a knitter 101, meaning I am a true novice. When I was invited to this circle of lovely knitting women recently I feared my lack of skill would get me thrown out the door, so I grabbed my camera in hopes of making myself useful while the rest got to work with wool.
I was relieved to find I wasn't the only beginner, and the women with experience were only too happy to coach us frustrated newbies along. I didn't actually pick up the sticks, I did however eat, drink, laugh, pinch the cheeks of nearby babies and take pictures. Next time I will step tentatively into the unknown waters of knitting… maybe.


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Think of it as the corset drama unlaced.
Directed by Amma Asante from a screenplay by Misan Sagay, the new film "Belle" features a breakthrough performance for actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the title role of Dido Elizabeth Belle. Born the illegitimate daughter of a British navy captain and an African woman believed to be a slave, Belle was raised alongside her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray (Sarah Gadon) by their great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson), an influential jurist in his position as lord chief justice of England.
Based on a true story, the movie, which opens Friday in Los Angeles, is something of a hybrid, mixing period romance, social drama and courtroom procedural. It delves into issues of race, class and gender along with the underpinnings of slavery in Britain.
The film had its origins when Sagay came upon a 1779 painting of two young women, one black (Belle) and one white (Lady Elizabeth) who occupy relatively equal space in the frame, unusual for the time. Sagay began researching more about Belle, exploring the connection between her and Lord Mansfield and how their relationship may have influenced his legal decisions, which set the stage for the end of the British slave trade.
"I loved that paradox," said Sagay. "Especially in Britain, everyone feels terribly comfortable with the idea that slavery was something that happened in the Deep South of America, with men with whips beating people, and all the rest of us are clean. But that's just not true. And I wanted to bring slavery into the heart of Jane Austen, into the drawing rooms of England."
Sagay's script eventually landed with producer Damian Jones ("The Iron Lady") and Asante, who previously directed the award-winning 2004 feature "A Way of Life." After Mbatha-Raw was first told of the story, she bought a postcard of the painting, leaving it pinned to the wall of her room for the years it took to get the film made. (She would only see the actual painting after filming had finished, when she took a trip with costar Gadon to Scone Palace in Scotland where it now hangs.)
Throughout the film, whose cast also includes Emily Watson, Matthew Goode, Miranda Richardson, Sam Reid and Tom Felton, Belle is confronted by how her very presence challenges the hierarchies of British aristocratic life.
"One big question in the film is who defines you, society or yourself," said Asante. "If society says she's the child of a slave, but she looks like a lady, whose opinion matters the most? If society sees her as a lady based on her wealth, but she feels like the child of a slave, what input does that have on her journey to identity and success?
"It's a matter of her finding a place where she can combine all those things: aristocrat, slave, black, white and say, 'I'm OK with that, I'm all of those things.'"
"Belle" had its world premiere last fall at the Toronto International Film Festival, which was also one of the earliest destinations for the historical race drama "12 Years a Slave" on its way to winning three Oscars, including best picture. (The two films also share a distributor in Fox Searchlight Pictures.)
If one of the talking points that surrounded "12 Years" was the perception that audiences would find its depiction of slave life too alienating to watch, the stately homes, ruffled finery and social graces of "Belle" circumvent that issue while still grappling with the moral and legal ramifications of slavery itself.
"To be quite honest with you, we were making 'Belle' at the same time '12 Years a Slave' was being made and I didn't connect the two at all. I can see we're probably two sides of the same coin," Asante noted. "I'd like to think 'Belle' will be able to stand on its own two feet and stand alone in its telling Dido's story and that it has its own context. I hope we're not just seen as the little sister of '12 Years a Slave.' I hope we will be able to contribute to the discussion of our history and where we are today."
"12 Years a Slave" also provided a platform for the breakthrough of actress Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Oscar, signed a lucrative, high-profile cosmetics endorsement contract and was recently named People magazine's most beautiful person.
Whether "Belle" provides a similar launch for Mbatha-Raw remains to be seen. For many audiences the film will be the first time they have taken real notice of her, but she is no overnight sensation.
After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she appeared onstage in England as Juliet opposite a pre-"Spider-Man" Andrew Garfield as Romeo and went to Broadway with a production of "Hamlet" as Ophelia, starring Jude Law in the title role. She appeared in the movie "Larry Crowne" with Tom Hanks and starred in the short-lived American television series "Undercovers" and "Touch."
She has also already shot roles in the upcoming Andy and Lana Wachowski film "Jupiter Ascending," in a role she described as half-human, half-deer, and as a pop singer in Gina Prince-Bythewood's "Blackbird."
Even with her notable credits, Mbatha-Raw has never been cast in the sort of corseted period dramas that are still a staple of British film and television.
"Doing the classical training and seeing so many of my peers being in period things, I had this romantic idea that it would be really nice to play a Jane Austen-esque character," said Mbatha-Raw. But she adds, "I had never felt a lack of it, because I've always been working, so I was never like, 'boohoo why can't I be on 'Downton Abbey.'"
The story of Dido Elizabeth Belle is portrayed as one of a quietly revolutionary spirit, one woman fighting simply to be herself and recognized as such by society. The movie "Belle" is in some way driven by the same impulses, with three women of color in key roles as director, writer and star, putting an inclusive, socially conscious spin on the romantic costume drama.
"It is such a hard slog when you are a woman and a woman of color and you love these movies and they don't love you back," said Dodai Stewart, deputy editor of the website Jezebel. "It feels seismic, in a way. It just sort of opens the possibilities."
"For me it's a relief to have this perspective told," said Mbatha-Raw. "I feel like now little girls growing up, they get to watch 'Belle.' Which I think is important in terms of identity, to know you have roots."


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Today I'm taking you back to the beginning of July. After our few days away in York, we spent most of the rest of my holidays pottering about and running errands, partly because the weather turned unsettled. However, we took advantage of a sunny day to go for a walk along the Leeds-Liverpool canal.
Like our walk back in April, we started at Botany Bay but, this time, headed north. The foxgloves were in full bloom and looked glorious against the blue skies, though you'll notice the sky changing throughout the walk.
Further along, the path had just been mown so most of the vegetation had disappeared!
This dog wished we would disappear and was none too pleased at me taking a photo of him. He was too cute to miss though :)
We admired these houses right on the canal bank - I bet they cost a pretty penny!
I also admired the stained glass on an old barge.
At this point, you reach a junction where the Lancaster and Leed-Liverpool canals joined. However, the Lancaster canal was filled in not far from here because of the building of the M61 motorway (I only found this out later). We crossed over the first part of the bridge to pick up the main path which continues from the middle part.
I assumed this wider bit was for the barges to turn around, though it might be where they wait for their turn to go through the locks as there are several still to go.
We thought these information boards were really interesting and a great idea. I'm endlessly curious so like to know what I'm looking at.
In this case, it mentioned the hook which tow lines were passed over to help pull boats through the lock.
In general, the canal walk was lacking in interesting plant life but occasionally we came across beauties like this fox and cubs, which must be one of my favourite plant names!
We liked the name of this boat. Can you hear the song in your head?
And this one also made us smile :)
Lovely views of the valley.
I was also surprised how few butterflies we saw but then we came across a patch of thistles and saw two, a meadow brown...
...and a large skipper.
Oh, and a large patch of tree fungus.
At this point, we turned round and headed back to Botany Bay.
Our reward was afternoon tea in the cafe - a bargain at £9.95! The cake with the sprinkles was my choice :)
|Gatekeeper (also known as Hedge Brown)
I'm hoping to get out and about on lots more walks over the next couple of weeks. I have 3 days to work and then am off until 1 September - I can hardly wait! It will also give me a chance to catch up with some blogging and tell you about a couple of other days out, including one on my birthday last Sunday :) Otherwise, I plan to relax with reading, baking and crafting.
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Maine's spring turkey hunt ends for 2016
A slightly longer season in the fall begins Oct. 1.
AUGUSTA — Maine's spring turkey hunt is entering its final day of 2016.
The hunt is open all over the state, with more restrictions in some parts of far northern Maine. It ends for the year on Saturday.
Hunters are allowed to take two bearded wild turkeys in most areas of the state. However, seven wildlife management districts in northern Maine are limited to one turkey this spring.
There is a slightly longer turkey hunting season in the fall that begins on Oct. 1. Hunters can harvest birds of either sex during the fall hunt.
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SEATTLE – PEMCO Insurance, Washington's largest locally based insurer, recently introduced a new set of tools on the company's websites designed to enhance visitors' experience and provide improved service to existing and potential customers.
Earlier this year, PEMCO launched an online quote and insurance-purchasing tool on the company's recently redesigned corporate website, pemco.com. The tool allows users to receive a customized automobile insurance quote and to purchase the quoted policy online.
"Our goal with these new online tools is to simplify the process of buying auto insurance," said David Kopetzky, PEMCO's e-commerce business manager. "Our online quote tool is a superior intuitive solution that provides increased access to our auto products."
Users are guided through a series of straightforward steps and asked to provide basic information that helps the company determine the price of an auto insurance policy. Based on this information, the online quote and purchase tool calculates a premium that's personalized and allows users to adjust coverages in real time to fit their needs. Users can buy a policy immediately online with a credit card or one-time check payment. The experience is simple and elegant, which helps PEMCO provide an online world-class customer experience unlike some of its competitors, said Kopetzky.
On the lighter side, PEMCO recently revised its community site, werealotlikeyou.com, which is home to the host of Northwest Profiles from the company's "We're A Lot Like You. A Little Different." advertising campaign. Along with some fun new features, the site has been functionally enhanced to make content easily shared. Many visitors already have taken advantage of the more user-friendly site, and several original Northwest Profiles have emerged including "Social Media Mac-Obsessed Tweeting Guy," "First Time Crib Escaper," and "Broken Umbrella Commuter."
Visitors also can view a calendar of local events, watch and listen to the company's ads, learn about PEMCO's latest community involvement, and pinpoint where they spot notorious Northwest Profiles across Washington.
"We're excited about these fun new additions," said Jon Osterberg, PEMCO spokesperson. "They provide a new way to connect with our Northwest neighbors and celebrate our shared quirks and values."
Users can explore these updates by visiting www.pemco.com/discover and www.werealotlikeyou.com.
About PEMCO Insurance
PEMCO Insurance, established in 1949, is a Seattle-based provider of auto, home, boat, life, and umbrella insurance to Washington state residents. PEMCO Insurance is sold by community agents throughout the state and through PEMCO offices. For more information, visit www.pemco.com.


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Feline-Calico-13 yo...confusing issue/health
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OK. Some new news. If I feed her really small amounts of food (like a tablespoon) she is not throwing that up (at least not yet).
This is food she previously had vomited when I let her eat as much as she wanted.
So food itself doesn't seem to be triggering the vomiting, but rather a certain amount of food.
She's not overly pleased that I'm feeding her such small amounts, but for now that's the plan, so that she can get the nutrients she needs.
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Today i started work on a new project. Over the last week I've been working up rules for playing Siege games of FOG:AM. They aren't quite ready to post up on the blog yet (Most of them are on scrap notes of paper and in my head) but once i have them ready ill put them up on the blog for everyone to read through and see what you all think. This has all come about from the simple FOG campaign I've come up with (Again it will be up on the blog in due course.) Any ways one of the things I've always wanted to do in FOG is a siege. In the campaign I've made it that to win you need to siege the enemies main city. Now i could have done this with a few charts/tables and some dice but that's not how i roll. I knew the guys would want to fight it out to the bitter end. So i looked everywhere online to see if anyone had done up some siege rules and i was surprised that no one (as far as i can tell) has. So i took it upon myself to make some up – we will save that for another post. Anyways at lunch today i decided if i was going to do sieges then i needed some walls to defend. An hour of measuring and cutting and we have a very basic outline of a wall.
As you can see very basic. Tomorrow I'm hoping to have added the gatehouse and worked on widening the walls.
I'm aiming for an effect similar to this by the time I'm done.
This amazing wall is from Baueda. Its rather stunning and rather expensive. I doubt mine will look anywhere near as flash but I'm going to give it a go and see how it turns out.


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After three years at Corban, the University's director of athletics is pursuing new opportunities.
"It is with great sadness that I announce that Dave Johnson has resigned his position as Director of Athletics with the University," said Corban President elect Dr. Sheldon Nord. "During the past three years, he has worked both for the University and Corban's student-athletes in a positive light. I pray for him, the Department of Athletics, and the University during this transition."
Johnson started as Director of Athletics in 2009 and has overseen the growth of many areas within the athletic department. This includes the first-ever Warrior Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the annual 12 Hours at Corban relay race. He also played an integral role in bringing the 2012 and 2013 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships to Salem.
Current Assistant Director of Athletics Tim Seiber will assume the role of Director of Athletics on an interim basis. A search for Johnson's replacement will begin soon.


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Roofers in Plano, TX
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- Roof size - Roof size is quoted in "squares" (100 square feet = 1 square).
- Roof slope - Steeper sloped roofs are more challenging to work on and will require higher labor costs.
- Roofing material - Metal roofing lasts longer than shingles, but costs more. Architectural shingles cost more than 3-tab shingles. Specialty roofing materials like slate roofing or shake roofing, cost more for the material and the installation than a basic shingle roof installation.
- Material grade - Better quality materials will cost significantly more. For example, a shingle with a 30 year warranty will cost more than a shingle with a 15 year warranty.
- Existing roofing material to be removed - If the existing roof needs to be removed, significant cost will be added to your estimate. Tear off and proper disposal of existing roof layers is a significant part of the cost of any re-roofing project. More layers cost more to remove and more to dispose of.
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Deddy Villa
Deddy Villa is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests in Bali. The hotel offers a wide range of amenities and perks to ensure you have a great time. Luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park, room service, car hire are on the list of things guests can enjoy. Guestrooms are fitted with all the amenities you need for a good night's sleep. In some of the rooms, guests can find internet access ??? wireless, private pool, non smoking rooms, air conditioning, desk. Enjoy the hotel's recreational facilities, including outdoor pool, spa, massage, garden, before retiring to your room for a well-deserved rest. Deddy Villa is an excellent choice from which to explore Bali or to simply relax and rejuvenate.


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Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes = January
613 Avenue Create #160 AG
Not Just Cards - #28 January challenge
Wow, love it and love the itty bitty characters with the shrink plastic :)
Wow Tanya this is out of this world totally amazing. Absolutely love it. Hugs Fiona x
Wow, incredible, Tanya! You amaze me EVERY time!! xxx
Great make chick.
this is fantatic - well done you xx
Tanya, this is so beautiful!!!! Love all the little details and thank you for sharing the tutorial.
Wow fab make tanya xxx
Beautiful Project and amazing details.
Wow Tanya this is amazing I was wondering how these were made. Thank you for sharing. Hugs Jackie
Tanya what an amazing creation. Fab work x
Tanya, WOW, I can't believe how awesome this is and how clever you are. I would never have the creativity to come up with something so fabulous!! You are so inspiring my friend. Hugs!! Audrey
LOVE this!!!! This is fantastic!
Amazing project Tanya, thank you for joining us at Crafts Galore Challenge for our 'Anything Goes' Challenge, hope to see you again. Emma DT x
This is totally awesome the perfect creation for this challenge and just love love love it. xx
Fantastic. Thank you for joining in with the Sisters of Craft challenge, good luck in the voting and we hope to see you again. Crafty Blessings. Tracy SOC DT x We now also have a Sisters of Craft Facebook Group where you share your makes, find inspiration and take part in mini challenges.
Brilliant project Tanya..I totally love it..
Thank you so much for joining in with us at Where the heART is..
Luv CHRISSYxx
An amazing creation, Tanya - it looks so impressive.
With my DT hat on, thanks for joining us at Sisters of Craft and Where the Heart Is.
Helen x
Oh WOW this is just gorgeous, thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create, hope to see you again soon
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Alex x
What a beautiful creation...I never guessed you had used a fork, very clever...
Thank you for joining us at Altered Eclectics...x
Love it! The magic trick is brilliant, I've got (had) that set!! Great altered art and so pleased you decided to share it with us at Altered Eclectics.


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I had lunch last week at Bangkok@12 Thai Restaurant. It was a very rainy day, but the place was packed. Fortunately, the server was able to find a small table along the wall for me.
I don't know how I've managed to miss this restaurant, which has an extensive vegetarian menu. Most of the Thai restaurants I've written about offer various combinations of vegetables and spices with a choice of meats or tofu. This restaurant offered those dishes as well, but they also had numerous other choices for vegans, including appetizers, salads, soups, stir fries, and curries. They also have five vegetarian specialties, and I decided to try one of those, the Vegetarian Hot Plate, which consisted of mixed vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, onions, zucchini, mushrooms, bell pepper, baby corn, and carrots) and tofu in a chili garlic sauce with basil, served with rice. It was very flavorful and the portion size was generous. I also had a cup of the soup of the day, Tom Yum Jay, which is described on the menu as "Mix vegetables and mushrooms in a hot and sour soup and a touch of lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves." It was quite tasty too.
The vegetarian menu lists several rice and noodle dishes. However, most of them contain either eggs or egg noodles, so if you're vegan, watch out for those items. It appeared to me that the only potential vegan item in that section of the menu was the Bangkok Street Noodle dish.
Bangkok@12 Thai Restaurant is located at 900 12th Street, at the corner of 12th and I streets. Their telephone number is 916-443-5588, and their website address is http://www.bangkok12restaurant.com/. They are open daily from 11:00 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.


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Hack events
An early Open Data initiative, Libraryhack was a mashup and apps competition with great prizes designed to encourage the creative and innovative re-use of library data and digital content.
The 2011 Library competition was run by the National, State and Territory libraries of Australia and New Zealand. (NSLA)
For the Libraryhack competition, participating libraries made some of their collections and data freely available for anyone to mash up, remix and repurpose and create something new!
There were 4 competition categories to encourage people from a range of communities (developers, artists, digital content creators, historians, researchers and members of the public) to participate.
The Libraryhack website has since be decomissioned but is still available to be view through 'Pandora - Australia's web archive'.
Visit the archived Libraryhack site on Pandora.
GovHack 2015
SLQ contributed data to GovHack 2015 (annual open data competition) and was at the special World War 1 hack event at the State Library of New South Wales over the weekend 3 – 5 July. We met with passionate digital creatives, data analysts, story tellers, entrepreneurs and civic society enthusiasts who wanted to mash-up and create with our World War 1 data.
The Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation set a challenge during GovHack 2015 for the best use of open data from the Queensland State Archives and State Library of Queensland. The challenge, called Uncovering Queensland's untold stories, was to was to help uncover untold stories using at least one of the datasets.
Lest We Forget - an app to show stories of diggers who went to WW1 in an innovative way.Team - Studio39 Alpha: Tommi Sullivan, Zyion Attiig, Ryoma Ohira, David Rowe (Gold Coast)
If I were an Anzac - Kathew & Cashews (Gold Coast)
Brisvegas Estate - Rusty hack skills (Brisbane)
Discover an eclectic range of books, gifts, reproduction prints and more at the Library Shop.