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ICYMI: Our Social Media Posts This Week – Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2016
Below is a review of the posts (on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter) from the past week. You can check out the full posts by clicking on the links.
In the post on Sunday 10/30/16 we talked about a banker winning $3.5M in a sexual orientation suit. Big money! Before he came out to his wife, he was the majority stockholder in a bank. Through the divorce, he gave her enough stock so he no longer had a controlling interest. Then … they supposedly worked to oust him for being gay. The judge agreed. One reason was an email from his sister to his children saying "Your dad has lived a lie for years and years and it has spilled over into the lives of his family causing a lot of heartache." The comment by another stockholder is in the post. He has to repay loans, but will receive $798,733 in back pay, $25,000 for emotional distress, and at least $100,000 per year (to be increased for inflation) for 21 years. Big bucks indeed.
TAKEAWAY: Protected characteristics usually have no bearing on the person's ability to do their job – so don't take adverse action against them based on that characteristic. It can end up costing you a lot in the long run.
The posts on Monday 10/31/16, here and here, simply wished you a Happy Halloween!
TAKEAWAY: Sometimes you have to take time out for the fun things.
In the post on Tuesday 11/1/16 (yes, November already!) we noted the DOL is investigating Wells Fargo for potential overtime violations (because it needs more trouble). The investigation also covers whistleblower retaliation. The overtime was worked to achieve sales quotas (those things that have been in the news lately relative to Wells Fargo) and the retaliation relates to people who expressed concerns about sales tactics related to the quotas. Ugh. Just ugh.
TAKEAWAY: Don't make employees do anything illegal. And certainly don't take adverse action against them when they complain about being asked to take or taking the illegal action!
The post on Wednesday 11/2/16 noted yessirree, that's one expensive bottle of orange juice. Huh? In sum, denial of a $1.69 orange juice cost Dollar General $277,565 in back pay and damages. Linda is an insulin-dependent diabetic. She regularly self-injected while on break and stored insulin and OJ in the break room. She asked to keep some OJ near her register since attacks are unpredictable; her request was denied as against policy. Twice when she had attacks she drank OJ to avert the emergencies and both paid for them and reported the incidents to her supervisor afterward. An audit turned up her technical policy violation and she was fired. After the administrative process, a jury awarded her the noted damages. The post contains more detail.
TAKEAWAY: Uniform enforcement of policies is a goal, but not in the face of contrary law. Train your managers accordingly.
In the post on Thursday 11/3/16 we told you to establish a process when terminating employees. What's a (if not the) key? Documentation. And don't tell the employee it's not his or her fault. Have a process and follow it. Other tips are in the post. Using some or all in a termination situation helps give the employer (a) defense(s) in the case of suit.
TAKEAWAY: Don't leave your company open to suit or even damages; have a process to follow for termination and follow it.
The post on Friday 11/4/16 told us McDonald's owes a fired trans teen an apology – and an explanation. While this didn't happen in the US, it could have, with the same outcome. The trans teen, Kenny, was welcomed by his football team. A mere 2 days later, McDonald's fired him. Kenny gave one reasons for the termination; the owner-operator denied it (see the post) but won't give the reason.
TAKEAWAY: While you may not need a reason to terminate someone's employment, there usually will be one (or you'd not move to terminate, right?). So tell them the real reason.
Finally, the post yesterday 11/5/16 (and here) was a timely reminder to turn back your clock one hour. Yes, standard time returns. This will mean darkness for many going to work and again on the return. But the winter solstice is in December and the days start to get longer again at that time.
TAKEAWAY: As the year turns, here it is the clock that changes.

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Troy Hardy camped out in one of the coolest areas at Mt. San Antonio College, site of last week's CIF Southern Section Divisional Track and Field finals. Underneath a canopy, away from the track, Hardy escaped the heat.
He sat next to three coaches and rested before his late afternoon event, the 300-meter hurdles in the Division 3 final. When word leaked of the first CdM athlete to qualify for the next meet, Masters, Hardy stayed calm.
While CdM's coaches congratulated Matt Hurst for recording the meet's fifth fastest time in the 400-meter sprint, a 48.08-second effort, breaking a CdM school record, Hardy focused.
In a half an hour or so, it would be Hardy's turn to compete. Coach Bill Sumner asked Hardy if he was going to be the next Sea King to reach Masters. Underneath his sunglasses, Hardy nodded his head.
"Are you going to wear your glasses when you run?" someone teased Hardy.


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Replacing your Fence
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- A solid (not see-through) redwood fence is the only approved fence type for dividing the front yard from the backyard. This is the only fence type that may be used when any fence borders a street.
- Maximum fence height must not exceed 7 feet. For fences exceeding 6 feet, the top 12 inches must be constructed of a lattice material.
- The redwood material can be left in a natural state (unfinished) or be stained. Paint colors that compliment the house design and color may also be acceptable.
- Chain link, wrought iron, or decorative fences may be used on other portions of the property.
- Rolled plastic, chicken wire, and other inexpensive fence types may not be used where visible from the street.
- Walls constructed of masonry that function as a fence may be permitted, depending on the design, color, and size.
- For detailed information about zoning regulations for construction of fences, refer to section D3-4 of the Site Planning and Project Design Standards for the City of San Ramon.
Retrofit or Modification of an Existing Fence
The addition of a 12-inch lattice frame to extend the height of an existing 6 foot fence is allowed only if the frame can be integrated with the fence structure. This may require replacement of the existing fence posts with longer posts. Installation of the lattice frames without proper support is both unsafe and unattractive and will result in enforcement action.
Replacing a Shared Fence
Civil Code §841. Good Neighbor Fence Act of 2013
"Adjoining landowners are presumed to share an equal benefit from any fence dividing their properties and, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in a written agreement, shall be presumed to be equally responsible for the reasonable costs of construction, maintenance, or necessary replacement of the fence."


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How can someone pick between two seasons? Spring? Fall? They both represent good changes.
If spring is the season of new, I guess fall would be the season of old. But I don't see it. Yes the leaves are turning, the grass stops growing, our plants suddenly wilt after a hard frost. But it's not from oldness. I see fall into winter as the season of renewal. It's time for people, plants, and animals to take a breather, slow down, relax a little, and gather strength for the next spring and summer.
Take time to read a book, visit a museum, take in a play or a musical, visit with family.
Of course, I associate fall with cleaning. Call it a habit from childhood days when my grandmother always did fall and spring cleaning. My fall cleaning consists of cleaning all windows, getting the garage ready for winter, carpet cleaning, kitchen cabinet scouring, and if really motivated, wall cleaning. I'm not one of those types that stays on top of these on a weekly, let alone, a monthly basis.
And fall has its good qualities. Large bonfires, friends sitting around a campfire, crispness of chilled autumn air, pulling out sweatshirts for warm snuggles, opening windows again for that fresh breeze blowing in a bedroom, cats sitting in open windows, bowls of chili and bean soup complete with cornbread and butter, working outside and enjoying it, and lots of knitting to catch up on.


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Hollywood's Hairstyle Chameleons
For these Hollywood divas, going from casual brunette to neon pink is as common as changing clothes. Stars like Rihanna and Katy Perry switch colors, cuts and styles so often we can't keep up, but these ladies didn't reach hair-icon status by playing it safe. If you're bored with the same old 'do, read on for inspiration.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry's fun personality and catchy radio tunes – not to mention her fabulous hairdos – have quickly made her one of this year's most popular artists. Katy tends to stick with dark hues (minus that wild electric blue wig from the MTV awards), but she wears her brunette locks in every style from retro to romantic to flapper. Which is your favorite?
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I'm somewhat the short order cook or maybe Chinese chef (that'd be a stretch maybe) in that I keep hopping around twixt the same simmering pots.
Back burner becomes front burner, then back it goes, and so on. No, not so simple as "round robin". More "interrupt driven".
So on Math Forum, I'm back to: "sharing 'dot notation' with K-12 is overdue."
That sounds somewhat cryptic right off the bat.
K-12 is jargon for the ethno-cultural torch passing that goes on up through "coming of age" young adulthood. Kindergarten through 12th grade, in the USA system, with four years of college sometimes called 13-16, making K-16 a rather complete induction into adulthood, by academic means.
"Dot notation" means different things to different web pages. The chemists have a dot notation for indicating electrons, valence patterns.
There's a "dot notation" associated with Principia Mathematica, by Russell & Whitehead (I start my thread with an allusion to their approach), borrowed from Peano according to Wolfram.
Newton used dots for his "fluxions", first, second and third derivatives. That's considered a bit unwieldy. Typography went for Leibniz notation dx/dy, though Spivak had some problems with that too right? (thinking Calculus on Manifolds, my text at Princeton).
However, the "dot notation" to which I refer is "none of the above". It's the "dot notation" of the object oriented family, i.e. C-family including Java, ABC / Python, JavaScript. Smalltalk is considered a parent as well. I've not been comprehensive (Simula, OCAML.. FoxPro).
Plus one could argue that using a "dot" is not that conceptually critical i.e. you can use an arrow or double colon or... yes, yes, I agree.
I'm casting a net and pulling in enough fish to at least point to substantive content.
"These fish, lets share them, with loaves too, why not?" -- these languages are free and open source and replicate faithfully to the bit.
But saying the software is "free" in the Stallman sense (of four freedoms) implies an ability to read and modify source code in the first place. "Computer literacy" we were calling it in the 1980s. I'm just calling it "literacy" and, under STEM, I don't see the need to decide which pigeon-holes. These memes bounce around.
The key point is to share them, not pretend we only care about Leibniz notation, or Riemann. This bias against machine executable languages was surely overcome by Mathematica and Mathcad.
We're over that prejudice: that it can't be mathematics if it runs on a machine. On the contrary, Mathematica had to tighten up the old notations, with yet more precision.
Machines have helped us take our mathematics to a new level. Lets teach "dot notation" in K-12 to help share about this breakthrough. More SQL too while we're at it (different topic).


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Healthy Vegan Banana Scones made with whole grain flour and low in sugar, these scones are a healthy way to start your morning. They have the perfect texture, and pair wonderfully with some almond butter and a cup of coffee! Plus, no one will ever know they're vegan!
It was only a matter of time before my first scone recipe met up with some bananas. There was a time in my life where I was obsessed with banana anything and everything. I suppose kind of how I am currently with nut butters… my pantry is locked and loaded with an array of both homemade and my favorite store bought. With all of the baking, and homemade protein bar-making shenanigans that happen around here it's for the best, honestly.
Today we're making Healthy Vegan Banana Scones using coconut oil, whole wheat white flour, a bit of coconut sugar, and bananas of course. I found out while testing my Vegan Cranberry Orange Scones, which I adapted from my Dairy-free Whole Wheat Coconut Scones, that you can replace the egg by adding more milk. Then by using banana and milk here in this recipe, I was also able to reduce the oil slightly. So these scones are actually slightly lower in fat than their FMK scone sibs. 😉 (not that I am opposed to fat by any means, AVO LOVER right hurr, hello. But it's always nice to have a BALANCE. ?)
So here is how my process for scone making goes ::
1) Grate the frozen coconut oil into bowl of dry ingredients
I like to measure out my coconut oil into the measuring cup, then use a rubber spatula to transfer the oil into a small bowl and put in the freezer for at least an hour. Then you'll have a nice chunk of oil that is easy to hang on to while grating it. And watch your fingers… I can't tell you how many times Drew said this to me me while I was grating vigorously. I guess I don't have the greatest track record with sharp objects in the kitchen, so I can't blame him for being concerned…. moving on.
2) Cut in the coconut oil into flour
Using your handy dandy
notebook dough blender /pastry cutter (PAL, IT CAN BE CALLED A DOUGH BLENDER, just hush it :-p ) you will cut in the coconut oil into the flour. You can also use two forks, but using the dough blender definitely makes things a little easier on your hands.
3) Gently stir in your wet ingredients
Using a large rubber spatula or wooden spoon, gently stir in your wet ingredients into your flour and coconut oil mixture. The dough will be thick and may take a bit to come together. If you think your dough is on the drier side, add a couple more tablespoons of milk.
4) Shape dough into large flat circle and slice
Take your ball of dough and shape into a large flat circle, 8″ in diameter and slice 8 into wedges, then bake for 20 minutes.
The final step ^^ is gently cutting all the way down into the pre-cut slices, pulling the scone triangles apart, and baking for another 5 minutes until edges are lightly golden. I highly recommend this step as you'll get the slightly crisp edges that everyone loves in a scone 😉
I decided to go without a glaze on these banana scones, because …. ^^ CHAI ALMOND CASHEW BUTTER. Oh heck to the yes. ?
Healthy Vegan Banana Scones
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 8
- Category: Scones
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Healthy Vegan Banana Scones made with whole grain flour and low in sugar, these scones are a healthy way to start your morning. They have the perfect texture, and pair wonderfully with some almond butter and a cup of coffee! Plus, no one will ever know they're vegan!
- 2 cups whole wheat white flour*
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or dry sweetener of choice)
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 1/4 tsp ginger (optional)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, frozen & grated
- 2 small, extra ripe bananas, mashed very well (about 2/3 cup)
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (soy, almond, coconut, hemp, etc.)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, & spices. Stir until well combined and set aside.
- In a medium bowl or large glass measuring cup, mash bananas very well (you should get about 1/2 cup), then add 1/2 cup milk and vanilla extract. Set bowl/measuring cup aside.
- Grate 1/3 cup of frozen coconut oil into large bowl of dry ingredients. Using dough blender, work coconut oil into flour mixture until a grainy, meal texture forms.
- Gently stir in the banana/milk mixture to large bowl of dry ingredients, careful not to over work the dough. The dough should be thick and slightly sticky. (If your dough seems dry, add 1-2 more TBS of milk.)
- Shape dough into large circle, about 8″ in diameter, on prepared baking sheet. Using a large, sharp knife, make 8 triangle slices into dough.
- Bake dough for 17-20 minutes, then remove from oven to re-cut slices and pull apart triangles slightly. Bake for another 5 minutes, until edges and tops are lightly browned.
- Let scones cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
Scones will stay fresh in airtight container up to 3 days.
You can also double wrap scones with plastic wrap and store in freezer up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature or in microwave.
*half unbleached all-purpose, half whole wheat flour may be subbed. If using ALL whole wheat flour, your scones will probably be more dense and possibly dry. I would add a few more tablespoons of milk if you go this route.
Keywords: Vegan Banana Scones, Healthy Banana Scones, Vegan Scones
This is me feeding you a bite through my screen.
Kinda sorta can't get over the texture of these… no one will ever know they're vegan 😉
Now make them, go! And enjoy 🙂
P.S. Happy National Almond Day! Food blogger fail for not sharing an almond recipe with you all on this day… that's coming later in the week 😉 OH, and then to just read that you're one week early for National Banana Bread Day!? #fail Don't worry banana bread day, I'll be back for you 😉
P.P.S Thanks to my lovely Georgie for making my scones the other weekend, which then inspired me to make more scones, hence this recipe coming about 😉
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There's a palpable difference between Kyoto and Tokyo. While they may give you the same score in a game of Scrabble, and a dyslexic cartographer a heart attack, it is the depth of their history that holds the key to the difference.
In 794AD, when Kyoto became the home of the Emperor, and as such the capital of Japan, Tokyo didn't even exist. At a time when Vikings were pillaging most of Europe and the Mediterranean, and Charlemagne battled the Saxons, Tokyo was little more than the Kanto plain, with a few dozen people living on it.
For over one thousand years, Kyoto remained the home of the Emperor, during which time Tokyo gradually evolved into a fishing village named Edo. It wasn't until a Shogun warlord decided to build a castle in 1457AD that it began to grow. And in 1868, following 800 years of military rule by Shoguns, power was handed back to the Emperor. With it, Edo was renamed Tokyo, or 'eastern capital', and this most populous city in Japan gladly took the crown as the capital.
Tokyo thrived, with rapid development of roads, telecommunications and steam trains. Western style haircuts replaced traditional topknots, and bowler hats, high collars and bustled skirts became the fashion. And with this, the most geographically eastern country of the east became the most socially western country in the east.
Today, Tokyo is a thriving metropolitan prefecture. Its special wards populate 9 million people, its prefecture houses 13 million people, and the whole urban area holds 38 million people. And while Tokyo may be somewhat confused about its official population, it is definitively the world's most populous metropolitan area.
And they do it so well. Even at peak hour, Tokyo's streets are not chaotic. During this time, subways feel less busy than London, or for that matter, even Melbourne. There is an order and preciseness about Japanese locomotion – both machine and human – that is indeed a thing of beauty. I can only imagine a Japanese person dropping their bag or losing their wallet. Whilst in Japan, I observed people on the metro system, searching for signs of disorganisation, or haste, or forgetfulness.
It never once happened.
Sorry, let me rephrase that. The only way a Japanese person would consider tripping over, is if a westerner gets in their way.
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Our disorganised, hasty, forgetful family of four returned to Tokyo on the Shinkansen, the very fast train, following ten days in Kyoto. After a week-and-a-half in the Japanese capital of culture, we were ready for the capital of fun.
And what better way to celebrate than hanging out with old friends? For the first time in nearly a year, Suse and I caught up with Joey and Nat Sgroi and their kids, friends from Australia, who like us, just happened to be holidaying in Japan. Apparently it's far easier this way.
And, after thirteen days of feeling like the main attraction at each and every restaurant, it was sweet relief to share the limelight with another Australian family. We elected to meet at Watami Casual Restaurant, which, by its title, sounded perfect. And indeed, we were put in a corner and allowed to sit there drooling out of the corner of our mouths without anyone even noticing.
It was bliss.
The following day – just to cap off the bizarre catchups – I spent the longest period of quality time I have with my older brother in years. There is something magical about being away from home, that involves the lack of a desk, a pile of mail, and a 'to do' list. Somehow, we all had 'an entire day to kill'. I seriously don't remember having a day to kill since recovering from hangovers at uni.
Still, this magical mental state still exists – if only in another country while on leave – and indeed, our family and he returned to the Zoji-ji temple for the hell of it, before having a leisurely coffee at a French patisserie, and taking a train to Tokyo central just because we felt like it. After this, we took a stroll in the rain for fun, had lunch at 'Family Mart' because it was there, took a snooze in the afternoon, and then a beer in the evening.
I mean, seriously. What planet am I living on
This sounds like, like… like a holiday.
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With three days left of our entire trip, we were finally in the groove. We'd hit holiday mode. So where to end it, to send it off with a bang? Where else but Disneyland?
Now, I wouldn't exactly say it was on my bucketlist. Don't get me wrong, as a child I was well aware of the power Disney – but as one of three boys – well, Disney wasn't exactly as important as one-day cricket.
I'd never wanted to visit Disney castle. I'd never watched 'Peter Pan', or 'Snow White', or 'Cinderella' the whole way through, until I had girls of my own. I even managed to bypass 'Swiss Family Robinson', 'Treasure Island' and '20,000 Leagues under the Sea'.
And don't even ask me about Mickey Mouse.
What can I say? Even as an eight year old, I preferred Monty Python to Disney. I can remember sitting with a group of my cousins, watching 'Road Runner' as a kid. I distinctly remember turning to the sole adult sitting there, laughing at Wile E. Coyote, and thought, "Are you serious?"
Sorry. Wholesome was not my thing.
Given this, it has been somewhat of a revelation to have two girls; to live in a house entirely surrounded by female energy, and to watch their natural attraction to nurturing. Suse and I, like many parents, initially attempted to provide non-gendered play toys. And despite this, through the choice of our girls, our house is peppered with pink babies, cots, stuffed, fluffy, non-threatening animals, and Disney. It was a no brainer to visit Tokyo Disneyland on this trip. Hell, we used it as a bargaining chip for almost a year.
"If you don't get in the bath, we might not be able to go to Disneyland."
Despite the fact that a night at the Disneyland Hotel would cost four times what you'd expect to pay for a hotel in Melbourne, it had paid for itself with 334 compliant baths, 265 uniform dressings, 176 buckles into the car, and myriad other things I can't even remember.
So it was always the plan for it to be the finale; even to the last minute we were using it as leverage for good behaviour. But never in my life did I expect to enjoy it. I really didn't. I figured that it would be nice to see the joy of my kids meeting Minnie Mouse, but that was about it. I'd been to theme parks before, and, well…
…Well. I guess it started when we pulled up at Tokyo Disneyland Hotel. What had I expected? I'm not sure, but I certainly didn't expect this. Designed in early 20th Century Victorian style, this 700-room hotel was designed to look 106 years old, but was only six years old. It looked like a set, with all the moving parts of…
"Mark," Suse said. "It's like a palace."
And it was. It was a friggin palace. It was a five star palace, with marble, and mahogany, and chandeliers. And somehow, Mickey's silouhette was subtly woven into the design of the carpet and the wallpaper. It was quality. And it was tasteful.
Who would have ever imagined a themed hotel, based on a cartoon mouse could be tasteful?
Welcome to the behemoth that is Disney.
As we walked from the marble lobby of Disneyland Hotel, and out through the courtyard, we found hedges in the shape of Disney characters; cartoon bonsai.
"Suse, look, it's Pluto!" I said, looking at it and pointing.
"You're excited!" she replied.
And with that, I realised that the garnered excitement I project so often to engage my children, had been replaced by the real thing.
* * * * *
As we walked through the gates, we were met with the signature Mickey wave from staff, who seemed genuinely chuffed to be working at security. After all, this was Disneyland.
Built in 1983, Tokyo Disneyland was slightly dated in places – but only slightly. And it was the smoothest and cleanest of slightly dated places I had ever seen. This is primarily because of the 12,390 employees that work here, across 115 acres. Whilst dwarfed by the recently opened Shanghai Disney – which is eight times it's size – it has a total of fifty rides and shows, the most of any of the Disney parks.
So, we elected to try as many as we could in a three-day period. To begin with, we made a beeline for Toon Town, stopping at Minnie's house. After this, we lined up for a requisite fifty minutes to meet Mickey, and yet were taken through a cleverly engaging, labyrinthine house, a fully enclosed plastic shell, with no exit or ventilation, and only the faintest smell of urine. This was entirely understandable, given that Asher and Harper almost wet their pants when finally allowed to stand next to Mickey for a photo, let alone being given a hug.
From here, we quickly moved to the toilets, before walking to Suse's childhood dream, the aptly named Fantasyland. Here, we caught the Castle Carousel, span around in Alice's Tea Party cups, zoomed up and down on Dumbo the Flying Elephant, and then had lunch, complete with a Minnie icy pole. We wound our way back through the Swiss Family tree house; 21 metres high, 24 metres wide, and made of 150 tonnes of concrete and reinforced steel. After that, we walked through Cinderella's castle, designed in flamboyant late-Gothic style. Despite its appearance, not a single brick is used. Who new gypsum plaster and reinforced concrete could look so pretty?
You have to hand it to these people – they certainly know how to make an impressive prop.
We were aghast at a lavish afternoon parade, with well over a hundred floats, each with incredibly sophisticated moving parts, wet ourselves through Splash Mountain, and then entered a lottery for the evening show of 'Once Upon a Time'. Somehow, we won front row seats. Projected on the castle, this journey through the archive of Disney cartoons is complete with fireworks, sparks, and fire flames.
I mean, gee whiz, Mickey.
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On day two, we dragged ourselves out of bed, and on to DisneySea, the abutting resort. It is 50% bigger than Tokyo Disneyland, mainly due to its signature rides.
We caught Flounders Flying Fish roller coaster, Jasmine's flying carpets, before Suse and I tag-teamed a Journey to the Centre of the Earth. We hung out with Indiana Jones at the Temple of the Crystal Skull, a ride that was designed in partnership with George Lucas, before Lucasfilm was bought out by Disney in 2012. The rides provide a reminder of the production giant that Disney has become – having swallowed the Muppets, Pixar, Marvel Comics, and Lucasfilm along the way – with a turnover of 50 billion US dollars a year, and clearing a profit of over 15 billion dollars a year.
However, there is one ride we took, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, that it instructive of this business model, and one that has as long and chequered a history as any Disney ride. The original was opened in America in 1971, but proved incredibly costly to maintain, with an 11 million-litre tank than needed draining multiple times per year to get rid of the pond scum. It was eventually abandoned, at huge cost, its leaking submarines still filling Disney's junkyard to this day. It took the Japanese to realise that you can run same ride by illusion, filling a space between two panes of glass with water, with exactly the same effect.
In my mind, this is the quintessential tale to illustrate the difference between Japanese and western business logic. And when you understand this, you'll find it no surprise that Tokyo Disneyland remains somewhat of a thorn in the side of the behemoth that is Disney, as the most profitable of all Disney Parks – and the only one not owned by Walt Disney Company.
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DisneySea lacks something of the magic of Disneyland. Sure, Jasmine hangs out there, and they have a full-scale reproduction of various buildings of Venice and Portofino, which gives the effect of actually being in Venice. And yes, they've reproduced the Arabian coast, and the American waterfront, and the 58 metre high Mount Prometheus which erupts intermittently, but it still, it just lacks a little something. I understand that this sentence is plainly ridiculous – but when the bar is set as it is at Disneyland – the vast majority of other amusement parks will pale.
But DisneySea certainly does rides. And, at the end of this long day, with the kids and Suse safely tucked up bed, I felt my inner excitement boil over once more, as I caught the train back to DisneySea. Following the overtly disappointing Tower of Terror, I took the chance to finish the day with every spine-tingling ride I could find. No limit to 90cm height, no limit to the pace at which I could walk, no consideration needed for nightmares that may result, I literally ran around the park from the 360 degree, spine tingling Raging Spirits, back to Indiana Jones, back to Raging Spirits, and then back to Indiana Jones, sprinting from one adrenaline high to the next, like I was sixteen years old again.
It seems that you simply cannot overdo hanging upside down from a train track, or having a boulder rolled towards your head.
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Our final day was somewhat of a bonus. We knew we were going to be tired after two days of Disneying, the official verb, and we were. But while waiting for an evening flight, do we not just return one more time?
Again – for the sake of the children, and not at all for my wife – we returned to Fantasyland. There we took a trip through mid-twentieth century, on Peter Pan's Flight, Snow White's Adventure, through It's a Small World, and onto Pooh's Hunny Hunt. I caught the Millenium Falcon, Mickey's took us through his PhilharMagic, we visited Alice's and her Tea Party once more, and we even took pot shots at Monsters Inc.
Sated, we returned to our hotel, packed, and made our way on the bus to Narita airport. The entire way, our children – now buzzing with excitement from three days at Disneyland – were their usual, demure, quiet, contained selves. We didn't once feel the disapproving body language of every single person on the bus.
We made it to the airport, apologising to every person we passed, and checked in. We went through security, begging pardon as we did, and excused ourselves as we walked through customs. We asked for forgiveness as we walked to the gate, and finally found ourselves to our seats.
We placed our bags down, atoning once more, and the girls very quickly turned their attention to the lovely Anglosaxon bogan sitting to their right. Asher popped her head right in front of his, to get a better look at his iPhone screen.
"So sorry," Suse said.
"No worries." A feeling of relief washed over me, as I recognised that his reply was genuine – that he actually wasn't judgemental of our children's behaviour.
Asher's eyes diverted to the bag at his feet, and he watched as they did. He bent over, and pulled out a yellow Pokemon, Pikachu and held it up. It was at least as big as Asher, and she hugged it with glee, rubbing snot on Picacku's pristine face as she did.
"Again, I'm so sorry," Suse said.
"Honestly, no problem. This is for my three-year-old nephew. No worries at all."
Until that moment, I've never really understood the 'laid back Aussie' thing. I've always thought that Australians can get fired as up and verbally and physically aggressive as any race on the planet, and that the whole 'laid back' thing was overplayed.
But at this moment, I understood that it is not this that people are referring to. They are talking about the lack of overt formality, the willingness to accept people for their circumstance. They are talking about exactly this. This moment. This bloke.
That a child is snotting on this guy's toy, and he genuinely doesn't care.
Hey, this guy probably even sits on grass, and eats while walking.
I know.
Japan, we have loved you. You carry yourself with dignity, and honour, and hard work, and with such great respect. You have given an extraordinary lesson in how a country can maintain itself through millennia, not just centuries, in symbiosis and reverence for your natural surrounds.
There is so much that we can learn from you.
But boy, it is good to be heading home.
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I'm in a space these days that is not pretty to anyone looking in. My face and body appear as an impenetrable bubble repelling even the softest expressions of comfort and the sweetest gestures of compassion.
I know the little ones study me and can't help feeling hurt and betrayed.
"How can I help you?" I read. Its a text from my mom. I love that she asks. "Just be yourself", I text back. Which means if you read between the lines...don't avoid me because you don't know what to say, don't judge me, don't give up on me, see my beauty with eyes brimming with grace.
I am grateful in this bubble. A cup overflowing with gratitude helps the anger, the pity, the fear go down. In the most delightful way. (Cue the twittering fake bird on the window sill). but as it goes down, and sinks in, it also threatens to destroy.
-marriages typically don't survive this
...the PDD, the therapies, the doctors, the pressure.
-we need to hire private therapy again -so many things are improving
-so many things are not
-somedays the patience and consistency of a patron saint are required.
-some days it all seems too much.


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In 2012, ThomasNet in its piece "Is This the Era of DIY Manufacturing?" predicted that the future of manufacturing would entail "an Industrial Revolution in reverse."
In this scenario, rapid fabrication (or molecular manufacturing) will turn every home into a personal, flexible factory. Companies and users will sell or share designs that can be manufactured at the point of use: instead of container ships carrying processed goods, the Internet will circulate blueprints and CAD files.
And while industrial mega-scale manufacturing will have still have its place in the decades to come (see the ramping up of Sparks, Nevada's Tesla Giga-Factory), the core of manufacturing will likely be more localized, more customized and more specialized to the individual.
The desktop is quickly becoming the seat of manufacturing growth. In 2015, according to Forbes,
More than 278,000 desktop 3D printers (under $5,000) were sold worldwide, according to Wohlers Associates, publishers of the annual Wohlers Report.
And while the vast majority of 3D printing is confined to polymers and thermoplastics, there is progress towards DIY constructing with and manipulating heavier duty, classic construction materials like steel and ceramics.
Take Wazer, for instance. Wazer is a desktop water-jet that can cut metal, ceramic, stone and composites scaled for individual crafters and small businesses wanting to fabricate their own components. A Kickstarter to fund the project reached $1.3 million last year with a per unit cost of under $5,000.
Wazer, IMET, and companies like them are unleashing the creative potential of artisans, crafters, makers and DIY-ers to localize and simplify the construction of art, electronics and objects in the Internet of Things.
According to industrial desginer, Noel Joyce, interviewed in the Wazer promo,
The future of manufacturing is in custom, local fabrication.
Why You Should Consider a Career in Manufacturing
With international manufacturing powerhouses like China, India, and South Korea constantly increasing their share of the world's GDP, one might wonder whether the future of US manufacturing is in jeopardy. Is it worthwhile for a current student in the US to consider a career in manufacturing while considering the nature of the world economy's evolution?
In a word: Yes. Here's why:
1) The US will soon have a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers:
According to Deloitte,
"The United States faces a need for nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs over the next decade and 2 million of those jobs are likely to go unfilled due to the skills gap."
In fact, the shortage could be so severe, that wages will have to rise within the industry as the competition among a smaller pool of skilled labor intensifies:
"While 80% of executives report they are willing to pay higher salaries than the market rates in workforce areas reeling under the talent crisis, the industry appears to suffer from an inability to fill positions expeditiously."
2) Manufacturing is still a huge driver of American GDP.
There is ample evidence that the manufacturing footprint of the entire US economy is vastly underestimated, and could be as high as one-third. According to Mapi:
"The narrow definition of manufacturing industries in national statistics implies that the sector is of only minor importance to economic activity. The traditional finding is that manufacturers' proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) is only about 11% and manufacturing's share of economy-wide full-time equivalent employment is just 9%. Since this excludes manufacturing activities such as research and development, corporate management, logistics operations, and advertising and branding, those figures are merely the tip of the iceberg."
3) By 2020, the US is projected to be the number one manufacturing country in the world.
According to IndustryWeek.com:
"By 2020 the U.S will overtake China to earn the top spot for the most competitive nation in the world.
The reason for this ranking, according to Deloitte and the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, is due the country's investment in research, technology, and innovation."
For further resources regarding manufacturing study, programs and companies interested in internships, see National Manufacturing Day — falling on the first Friday of October — October 7th, this year.
Here is a summary of a local manufacturing degree program provided by the Pennsylvania College of Technology:
And finally, don't forget the IMET is hiring! The manufacturing future is bright, indeed.


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Downloads / Arma 3 / Editing / Scripts / HALs Store
This was the first GUI project that I began and finished a few years ago before it was lost deep in the mists of my hard drive. I have recently re-discovered it and thought I'd make it look prettier (I mean just look at this less charming earlier version) as well as completely rewriting it before its release.
If you have any suggestions, feedback or constructive criticism, feel free to leave a comment!
Purpose of this script:
Adds an Equipment (buy menu) dialog in to any mission such that players can buy equipment, using an in-game currency system, defined by the mission maker.
Easily configurable Store; define your own traders and categories in your description.ext.
Each Trader can have its own (defined by the mission maker) categories (eg: Handguns, Magazines, Backpacks) each with their own items.
Items have their own prices (defined by the mission maker); if the player does not have enough money for an item, the item cannot be purchased.
Items have their own stock (defined by the mission maker); if there is no stock for an item, the item cannot be purchased.
Purchase items to nearby vehicles or even to the player's backpack, uniform and vest.
Helpful dialog which indicates the current load of a container in addition to how much space the selected item will occupy in that container.
The dialog utilises checkboxes (default: all deselected) which allow the user to filter items with preset conditions (affordable, in stock, compatible with equipped weapons).
Installation / Usage:
Extract the .zip file to your ArmA 3 mission directory (My Documents/Arma 3/missions).
Go into the in-game editor and then select Virtual Reality followed by "HALs_Store.VR".
For usage instructions and information of how to use the HALs Store please refer to the online documentation:
Important Information:
The Trader, currently, must be a "CargoNet" object. This is just a placeholder and will be changed soon.
Items defined in cfgHALsStore MUST have the same classname as the item's classname in cfgWeapons or cfgVehicles.
The addAction on the trader will only show up if the player is on foot and within 5 meters of the trader.
Vehicles can be used if they are of a certain type (defined by the mission maker) and within a certain distance (defined by the mission maker) of the trader.
Sales have not been fully implemented yet, however you can set the "HALs_store_trader_sale" variable on a trader to force a sale.
It takes values between 0 and 1, where, for example, 0.45 is a 45% off sale.
The default value is 0 (no sale).
To set a sale:
TRADEROBJECT setVariable ["HALs_store_trader_sale", 0.45];
To get the current sale:
(TRADEROBJECT getVariable ["HALs_store_trader_sale", 0]) min 1 max 0;
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Known issues:
Can't equip item if the current container is full.
Trader can only be a CargoNet (this is just a placeholder to fix some buggy mess I had previously).
I haven't tested it on a dedicated server, yet, but I'll get around to it when my schedule opens up.
Future plans:
Option for traders to have sales (there is already rudimentary implementation but I haven't fleshed it out, yet).
Option to add a custom display name and/or descriptions for any item.
Items require a certain condition (eg: player must be at a certain level, or have completed a certain task) to be true before they can be purchased.
Credits & Thanks:
All the members of the community who dedicate their time to document the wiki, post snippets and answers questions on the forums.
FIXED: Could not equip a sniper/shotgun if the equip checkbox was checked.
FIXED: Mass of glasses were considered 0.
FIXED: Could buy items to the inventories of other traders.
FIXED: Could trade with dead traders.
FIXED: Could trade with traders while in a vehicle.
FIXED: Could not equip item if container was completely full/no container existed (Now, the equip checkbox must be checked).
FIXED: Backpack pictures were not showing.
FIXED: Backpack stats were not working.
ADDED: German Translation thanks to 7erra.
ADDED: Items can now have custom structured text descriptions.
ADDED: fn_purchase added message if player couldnt equip item.
Uses new stringtable entry ("STR_HALS_STORE_ITEM_NOEQUIP").
ADDED: traders can be any type now ("CAManBase", "ReammoBox_F" or "Car_F").
NB automatically clears a traders inventory on init if they are not type "CAManBase"
If trader is type "CAManBase", can only purchase to player's uniform/vest/backpack.
ADDED: Stats for weapons, uniform, vests, backpacks and optics.
Forum topic:
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Open Mic Night at Books on First
News Archive > 2016 > April
Sauk Valley Community College Presents Open Mic Night
SVCC's Creative Writing Students and Books on First in Dixon will host OPEN MIC NIGHT Friday, April 1, 7-9PM.
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Hating hospital and loving a happy ending as much as I do, I guess it's only to be expected that I'm not much of a fan of hospital/doctors/patients related themes in movies since most of them ended with the death of one of the leading characters. More outdated Korean movies/series and even some of the current ones just love to do that and ruin the enjoyment of watching the whole episode, at least for me and I believe quite few others. I understand that in some cases that very sad endings are what made those few movies/series memorable. However, I still hate it.
Thank You is one of the exceptions in that genre. Now, I just found out that Hello God could be included in as one. I don't want to give too much spoilers in any review that I write, so suffice it to say that the mentally ill male lead lives.
I don't know whether Hello God could be put at the same par with Thank You. But I'd say it's worth watching. Good enough to make me watch it continuously and weeping in some scenes. Well, to be honest, you could take the weeping out since I weep quite easily while watching heart breaking scenes, but it takes a lot to capture my attention and glued my eyes to the screen. And that's say something about Hello God.
One of the things that I like in Hello God is its female character. I always have a soft spot for strong and independent female leads. Seo Eunyee was a con artist. Then ex-convict. She loved money more than anything else. Park Dongjee was a brilliant neurologist/surgeon. He was cold, persevere, successful and good looking. My favourite recipes for male lead. However, there was this retarded Haru who represent everything that those two leads were not. The three of them met when Seo Eunyee was on her chase for her former partner who took away her money from their last action.
I hope that's enough spoilers for you to decide. Happy watching and hunting.


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By now, Jakiel Moore should be used to the change - changing schools, changing teams, changing coaches.
So the junior doesn't expect his transfer to New Hanover to be an adjustment, not after starting his previous two school years - and basketball seasons - at other New Hanover County schools.
Moore, a shooting guard, played his freshman year at Laney before moving into the Hoggard district last season. On Monday, he was enrolled at a third school in three years. In November, he'll play for a third different team with a third different coach.
"The first year, it was all about district," Moore said. "I thought my first year was a waste of time, so the second year I wanted to get a little bit more experience with a better team."
He'll play for a better team this season, with the Wildcats defending their 4A state title and returning several key players from that championship team, including 7-foot center Ty Walker. But Moore said it wasn't about winning.
He and his father, Roderick, agreed that Hoggard coach Brett Queen helped Moore work on his basics and fundamentals but feel his chances of getting a scholarship are greater at New Hanover.
"I dedicate myself to the schools, but I really don't see (developing loyalty) was a problem," Jakiel Moore said. "It's not really about the high school. It's about trying to get me to college. It's a stepping stone."
Dave Telep, basketball recruiting editor for Scout.com, said Moore might have the opportunity to get a scholarship.
"He's on my radar," he said. "If you're a mid-level (college) program in the region, he's a kid that you should know about."
First-year New Hanover coach Franklin McMillian said he's only seen Moore play a couple of times, but it excited about what he's heard.
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Moore 's family also has a history with the school, with his father graduating from New Hanover in 1990. Roderick Moore played on the same team as McMillian in the 1987-88 season, McMillian's senior year. Roderick Moore said that relationship didn't impact the decision but added that it's nice to know who is son is playing for.
"We grew up in the same neighborhood and on the blacktop we played," Roderick Moore said. "He was a little older than I was, and he was always the kind of guy who would help you."
Jakiel Moore likely would have started at Hoggard this season, with the Vikings graduating three starters from a 24-6 team. Queen said Moore 's playing time was limited last year because he had to learn a new system, but added that by the end of the season, Moore was playing more than 20 minutes per game.
He also said nine former Vikings are playing a sport in college right now.
"Obviously, colleges know about Hoggard High School ," he said. "I feel good about the way we do things."
But McMillian thinks Moore will be helped by the talented cast of players around him, including Walker, who has committed to Wake Forest.
"I've always thought that if a kid can play, you'll be found anywhere," McMillian said. "Does this enhance his chances? Yes. It enhances the chances because of the players he's playing with.
"He's going to become a better player. It's only going to help him to be in that environment, to be in that setting."
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Moore lands with Wildcats this year
By now, Jakiel Moore should be used to the change - changing schools, changing teams, changing coaches.


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A Snapshot of the Test of Honour Boot Camp at Warlord Games
On 6 May 2017, I travelled up to Warlord Games in Nottingham, England, to take part in the Test of Honour Boot Camp, and caught some of it on camera.
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- A wealth of local attractions to enjoy
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Martello Park is surrounded by many leisure facilities for all of the family both within Pembroke and a little further afield. In the town itself the main attraction is Pembroke Castle which stands alongside the River Cleddau. Pembroke has many sport clubs, a leisure centre and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is just a stone's throw away offering spectacular scenery and a range of wildlife. In the nearby harbour town of Tenby there are many activities including The Dinosaur Park and Ritec Valley Quad Bikes, as well as a range of beautiful beaches for all to enjoy.
Pembroke has a choice of shops, some located in Pembroke and more in Pembroke Docks. The natural harbour town of Milford Haven is under a 20-minute drive away and also offers a range of shops. And a little further afield, Haverfordwest offers a wider variety of shopping in under a 30-minute drive.
Pembroke has excellent connections with the town hosting two railway stations. Nearby in Pembroke Dock Irish Ferries operates twice daily with a service to Rosslare. In Fishguard Stena Line ferries operate to Rosslare, twice daily all year round. The town also has an excellent bus service. The town's main road link is the A477 which links to St Clears to the east.
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Close by in Pembroke the Main Street has a range of shops for your everyday needs, to name a few there is The Co-operative, an antique centre, art and crafts shops and a pharmacy. A short distance away in Pembroke Dock has all of your high street brands with Peacocks and Select. For all of your grocery needs Pembroke Docks has an Asda and Pembroke Dock Superstore. For those who enjoy day trips Milford Haven offers a further range of shops.
Martello Park offers a wide range of leisure activities for all ages to enjoy. Just a stones throw away there is Pembroke Castle an outstanding castle which offers many events throughout the year. The town also offers a leisure centre and sport clubs. A short distance away there is Pembrokeshire Coast National Park which runs along the coast starting north near Fishguard then moving south to Saundersfoot showing west Wales spectacular coastline.
Martello Park offers a wide range of transport, nearby in Pembroke Dock there is a twice daily service to Rosslare which operates all year round. The town also has many bus services running from Pembroke Dock going to Tenby and Milford Haven. The town also has good road links with the A477 nearby linking to the east.
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Vision, literally and figuratively, is a gift I don't take for granted, especially after this week. Â I broke my glasses, and tape wasn't the answer. Â They were unwearable and had to be replaced. Â Since I needed a new prescription anyway, I chose to view the glass as half full, my default lense.
My original frames were no longer available so I was faced with the daunting task of selecting new ones. Â I love huge round frames as a fashion statement, like Iris Apfel's or Anne's (aka Spy Girl), for example. Â Sadly, they just didn't work on my face. Â But the notion of glasses in lieu of eye makeup kept me searching, and I ended up choosing these.
I'm happy with them, although I'll confess that now I want a wardrobe of glasses! Â Give me tinted ones, tortoise shell ones, big and small ones, round, square, cat-eye ones, whatever!! Â However, in the meantime I'm so very grateful to be able to see. Â I didn't do much crocheting, sewing, or reading this past week, and I felt off-balance.
I'm told by the Near and Dear One that I look "smart". Â I love the myriad ways that compliment can be interpreted.
Mission accomplished. Â XXOO
Outfit details: Handmade hat-had for 20+ years and can't remember where I got it, tank dress-thrifted (drapery ring-for-ruching inspiration from Sheila of Ephemera), vintage Stephane Kelian shoes-thrifted, and the jacket…where do I begin?!
Okay, so last summer I purchased an inexpensive lightweight jacket-thingy. Â I was out of town and desperate. Â It never really worked. Â The front edges rolled back in an unappealing way. Â That bothered me. Â I liked the pattern, however, and decided to refashion it. Â I also thought the proportions weren't created with me in mind. Â The length felt skimpy.
I added the striped pieces in the front from fabric I had in my stash. Â Next came the burgundy sleeve and bottom hem extensions; the fabric came from a thrifted skirt. Â I cut off the collar of a turquoise polo shirt and added it on. Â Finally, a strip of ikat silk from a thrifted tunic made the back feel complete.
It took me a really long time to put this piece together. Â I debated about options, put it aside for weeks, and then tried again. Â Sometimes you can't force the process…or vision.


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Aneural-network-based reanalysis method for integration with structural design
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Aneural-network-based reanalysis method for integration with structural design
The analysis of displacements and stress resultants is essential in the process of structural design. It is usual to prepare an initial design before proceeding to any formal analysis of the structure. This first analysis will generally lead to a revision of the design which, in turn, will require a reanalysis producing a circular operation of repeated design and analysis. It would clearly be an advantage if the separate operations of design and analysis could be integrated in some convenient fashion. A neural-network type of computational device is shown to be suitable for continuous updating of the analysis with provision for a wide range of structural modifications, including geometry, topology, nodes, loads, supports, and material properties. The aim is to incorporate the analysis in the design environment. The method described will be most useful in circumstances where the design is focused on a well-defined structural type, where the design changes are at the level of detail, rather than involving a major change in structural type. However, more substantial changes can be accommodated at the cost of additional processing. Professor W. M. Jenkins, BSc, PhD, DTech, CEng, FIStructE, FICE University of Leeds (formerly, University of Hertfordshire)
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Alchemy is the aspect of magic closest to mundane science, and the only kind that can be performed by those without spellcasting or channeling ability. The ingredients required for most potions and elixirs make them impossible to mass-produce on a Cosmic scale. Rare herbs that can only be found on a few worlds (usually needing to be grown along magical ley lines) are the most basic ingredients. Even rarer components such as powdered gemstones and rare animal glands are required for more powerful elixirs.
Basic potions, such as healing and mana-restoring potions, are the most common, though medkits and other mundane means are more common ways of achieving some of the same effects. Other protective, restoring, enhancing, and mind-effecting elixirs can only be found in alchemical specialty stores. Only the greatest alchemists can produce the greatest wonders, such as the universal solvent Alkahest, homunculi, and the fabled Philosopher's Stone. Arcane and divine magicians may become alchemists, but so may scientists, and many adventurers learn alchemy for their own use.


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Very tidy collection you have there. Thank you for sharing.
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LOVED this book. I feel like I stepped into the middle of the series at times, but not so lost that I couldn't understand what was going on. The story was fun, believable, and had me wanting more, I may read the Mageri series before continuing the Seven series, but I honestly can't wait to read more about the Weston Pack. If you like werewolves, romance, and excitement, pick this book up. You won't regret it.
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This is the second book I've read by Dark, and I'm starting to think all of her writing is phenomenal. I loved this book and didn't want to put it down. If you like supernatural and flat-out good storytelling, pick up this book Scratch that. Just grab the whole series. Love this!


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Wages and employment in non-farm agricultural activities: a livelihood strategy in Nicaragua
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- Zúniga-González, Carlos Alberto, 2008. "Wages and employment in non-farm agricultural activities: a livelihood strategy in Nicaragua," 111th Seminar, June 26-27, 2009, Canterbury, UK 53076, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
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- Sarris, Alexander H & Doucha, Tomas & Mathijs, Erik, 1999. "Agricultural Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe: Implications for Competitiveness and Rural Development," European Review of Agricultural Economics, Foundation for the European Review of Agricultural Economics, vol. 26(3), pages 305-329, August.
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KeywordsNonfarm agricultural activities; Parametric Technique; Unemployment; livelihood strategy.;
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Hello I am using rightnow cx service cloud
I dont have workflow option in my package, I want to automatically assign a task on incident save
Is there any workaround?
You could write a CPM (Custom Process) to handle this for you. CPMs trigger custom logic when an action occurs in the system (in this case it would be upon Incident update or create).


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Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival / Black Nights Film Festival
Tallinn, Estonia
It is that time of the year when not only the nights are dark, but the days are as well, and the best place to stay is indoor. A perfect time for a film festival, and PÖFF celebrates its 16. year this year.
So far I have seen these films during my first three days:
Puhastus / Purge
Antti Jokinen
Finland/Estonia 2012
A movie based on the price-winning novel by Sofi Oksanen. Two women with different horrible stories meet. One has experienced the horror of occupation, the other the horror of trafficking. There seems to be no hope, but they both found their way, one chose to stay, the other one to escape. Through their experiences we see how bad it can possibly get, until they are left with no choice other than what others would consider repulsive. Those are the stories we do not want to see, we would prefer them to be untold, pretending that they do not happen. But they do happen, that is why they need to be told. The film is able to show the horror to such a content it really gets under our skin.
Kim Ki-duk
South Korea 2012
A fresh film from the South-Korean master director. The film is so horrible and repulsive I never want to see it again, I do not want to live through that. The film is that good. It is a catharsis with no end. There is no limit to the brutality of the protagonist. In his world it is perfectly logical to make poor people cripples in order to cash in their insurance money. His brutality is even repulsive to his mafia boss. When a woman arrives, claiming to be his mother, will that change him? Will that make him soft, and start making up for his sins? Is it really that simple?
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Alison Klayman
This is a wonderful documentary about one of my favourite artists. Ai Weiwei is world famous not only because of his ingenuity and creativity in his use of materials. The film most of all shows his deep conscience towards other people and his struggle to make a better world. His art is not only art as decoration or entertainment, his art actually changes the world. The documentary clearly aims to portray Ai Weiwei as a great artist and a wonderful person, and it succeeds in doing that.
Gone Fishing
Carlos Sorin
Argentina 2012
The film starts with the protagonist stranded on a gas station run out of fuel, and there are 420 km to the next gas station. This is symptomatic to not only the Patagonian area, but also the feel of the film. There are no spectacular action - the most dramatic is as the protagonist gets seasick. The distances are vast and communication is difficult, not only geographically but also between people. Everybody is stranded there for some reason. It is a film that forces you to slow down, appreciate the small joys of life. It tells you to enjoy the company of the people you meet, whether you have something in common or not.
Marie Krøyer
Bille August
Denmark 2012
A film based on the story of the wife of Danish painter P.S. Krøyer (actually he was born in Stavanger in 1851). We have heard the stories before- the fantastic artist that is adored by the public as his family suffers under his ego - and the woman that breaks out of the impossible marriage to seek her own purpose and love. The protagonists even several times point to the "A Doll's House" play by Henrik Ibsen with the latter topic. But Bille August manage to make this a new story, we feel deep sympathy with the beautiful, but oh so sad Marie Krøyer, and feel happy when she is happy. She makes choices she might regret, but maybe she would have regretted even more taking no chances. An all through wonderful and touching film filled with the magic light of Skagen that her husband painted so well.
The Deep
Baltasar Kormakur
Iceland 2012
An incredible story from an incredible place. The people of Vestmannaeyar on Iceland live in constant danger, living on an active vulcano, and earning their living fishing on the rough arctic sea. This is the true story of the man who started swimming as the boat sank, crossed incredible distances in freezing water, surviving the impossible. A touching story reminding us of how fragile life is and how strong a human can be.


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Artform: Mosaics, Textiles
Mosaic and textile artist Emma Leith, famous for her exuberant yarn bomb installations in and around Bath presents her latest work celebrating her love of colour and texture. If you enjoy crochet or seek mosaic inspiration this is the place for you!
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He may not be leading out Sven's men at the World Cup but little Louis Moffatt will now meet some of his England heroes - thanks to the Chronicle.
We revealed yesterday how the six-year-old England fan, from Kibblesworth, Gateshead, was left distraught after beating 50,000 youngsters to be a mascot in the World Cup in a competition organised by McDonald's - only to learn he will be leading out the German team.
But now the fast food giant, which is a sponsor of the English FA, has apologised to Louis and has offered him the chance to meet his favourite player, Steven Gerrard, as a mascot in the Community Shield, on August 13.
The match sees Premiership champions Chelsea take on FA Cup winners Liverpool and is also likely to feature England's Peter Crouch, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole.
Louis is also likely to be meet Germany captain Michael Ballack who signed for Chelsea this summer.
McDonald's, which said the mistake happened because Louis did not tick a box saying he only wanted to be considered for England games, has also offered to pay for his parents and his 17-year-old brother Harrison to make the trip to Cardiff.
His dad Simon Harris, 42, said: "I really don't think it would have happened without the pressure after the Chronicle story, their first statement was a bit of a whitewash.
"Going to the World Cup is still a great prize, it's a dream come true. But I am sure he will love this as well. It does make up for the mistake and they have apologised profusely.
"It's a good lesson in life for Louis, it's a shame he has had to learn it this way. It just seems it could have been managed a bit better.
"If Gerrard is fit, he can go out with him and that's great. They could not rustle up tickets for any England games - but I am not a member of Parliament. They are also paying for trip down to Cardiff which is very nice of them."
Louis entered the competition after his dad bought him a Happy Meal and, after winning, met England's World Cup winning hero of 1966, Sir Geoff Hurst, at a restaurant near Gateshead's MetroCentre.
But Louis was stunned to find out he would be taking part in the Germany vs Costa Rica game which launches the tournament in Munich on Friday.
He said: "I would have liked an England game because I don't know any of the German players. I have been telling everyone I would be mascot for England. I had been looking forward to meeting the team."
A spokeswoman for McDonald's said it had spoken to Louis's family and was offering the Community Shield spot as a gesture of goodwill for any misunderstanding.
She added: "The FA Community Shield is the traditional curtain raiser for the English football season and features the FA Cup and Premiership winners, Liverpool and Chelsea.
"As Louis is a big fan of Stephen Gerrard, he will be a player escort for the Liverpool team and have the chance to lead out Gerrard, if Gerrard plays, in what should be a fantastic occasion."


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How To Capitalize On The Growth Of Senior Care Businesses
In the burgeoning business of senior care, franchises have a healthy slice of the market, and as businesses vie for market share, the expertise provided by franchise companies can make all the difference to success.
Related: 6 Easy Steps To Interviewing Your Way To Franchise Success
You don't need any particular expertise to get into senior care other than being good with people, and with a franchise, you get all the training and ongoing support to teach you what you need to succeed.
As Baby Boomers get older, increasingly they want to age in place, and eventually many will need in-home care to help them do so, which is why the business of senior care has done so well in recent years. Home health care and personal care aides are among the country's fastest growing occupations, expected to grow by 38% between 2014 and 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As a result, senior care can be the perfect place for budding entrepreneurs to find a new career niche.
The two main components of the business are:
- Building relationships with people who are in a position to make referrals, such as doctor's office, hospitals and rehabilitation centers
- Finding caregivers to work those cases
Always Best Care Senior Services (ABC), for one, offers extensive training after a discovery process in which prospective franchisees have a chance to learn all about the business and decide if the business suits their skills and experience.
ABC's training begins right after the contract is signed. New franchisees begin a three-week pre-training course of online modules and are coached through the complicated process of applying for a license, which differs by state.
Every new franchisee has a specific point of contact, who helps the new franchisee in his or her new business. For many, this is the area representative, who checks in almost every day during the pre-training to make sure the franchisee is on track: Have they signed a lease for an office, submitted their state license application, and kept up with the online training?
After pre-training, new franchisees attend classroom training at the company's headquarters near Sacramento, Calif. When they return to their home territory, they get field training with their area representative, who accompanies them on calls to referral sources, such as doctor's offices, for a minimum of three days.
Gaining entry into the referral networks can take a couple of months of repeat visits, but, if the franchisees are diligent, the system works, and they start building clientele, he said.
"I tell them I only make money if they succeed, so I'll go out as much as you want me to go out with you," said Ken Garron, an area representative for eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. That may mean a total of five days before they're comfortable making calls on their own.
Franchisees in Garron's region also get an opportunity to share their stories and get support from fellow franchisees at regional meetings three times a year. The point is they should always feel there's a team behind them, Garron said.
So when you start your own business, you're not in it by yourself.
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