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Software Engineer with special expertise in APIs and web services. Comfortable implementing robust REStful APIs, managing server-side scalability and concurrency, designing database schemas and batch processing jobs, and deploying and administrating servers. Experienced in building sophisticated distributed systems using REST web APIs. Product focused and deeply passionate about solving interesting problems.
I have a great interest in Machine Learning. I believe AI is the future, they have great potentials to change the world. To make it reality we need to invest our present. Currently, I am taking Machine Learning Engineering Nanodegree course from Udacity to learn more about my interest.
I actively contribute to open source projects (see my GitHub profile) because it is a way to develop great software that benefits both the contributor and the community. I blog at rohanroy.com.
I want to discover my true potential in terms of: physicality, mentality and creativity. I want to persist until its perfect. I want to empty the tank.
I believe that we get one beautiful shot at life, it's a privilege to be here, and it's never too late to make it count. Today is not over yet.
Latest Projects
A Personalised Web Presence Created By Machines
In the present time, we need to search job and create our resume on our own. There are some third-party services which make it easy for the job hunters. But both options are focused on the same general principle and that requires a high percentage of manual interventions.
In my research I found,
Most of the job candidates don't even know what to put on a resume for a particular position and most of the hiring managers face a hard time to find, who is the best fit professionally and culturally for the position?
In today's' job market, most of the person want a job because they just need a job, but they don't even know what is their passion? what are their strong points? and how to represent their strong points to the hiring manager which are relevant for the position?
And what do hiring managers do to judge someone's skills and knowledge? they just follow the same general pattern for every single candidate. A diet can work for a particular person to get fit but it does not mean that the same diet will work for everyone.
The future job market will not work like this because the future will work in AI. There will be thousands of bots which will be analyzing our social life, our professional life, our academics, our experiences, our interests, our skills, and even our knowledge, like everything. And based on our interests it will search the jobs which will be the best fit for us and will create a personalized resume for that particular role. AI will also help the hiring manager to understand the requirement within the company and automatically search the perfect candidate for that particular position. Both the candidate side and the employer side bots will communicate with each other, they will represent us and will find out which is best for both the sides. And Miniblog.ai is a small step towards that future.
NOTE: Currently, this project is in the very early phase, where I am just getting the feel of machine learning. I will keep you updated on every stage.
EDIT (09/02/2017): Dockerised this project and deployed the new version in AWS.
EDIT (25/07/2017): Migrated the project from Django 1.6 to Django 1.8
EDIT (20/09/2017): 12 factored the project and removed some vulnerabilities
EDIT (04/05/2018): Started modifying the APIs
EDIT (21/11/2018): Started migrating from Django 1.8 to Django 2.0
EDIT (15/12/2018): Started developing new Docker images for each micro-services
Vorec Jul 27, 2016
The Vorec App is an iOS app that records a message and plays the audio back through user-selected filters.
It allows users to record a sound using the device's microphone. It then allows users to play the recorded sound back with six different sound modulations: Snail, Rabbit, Chipmunk, Darth ...
Vamrine May 22, 2016
Vamrine helps you to organise your everyday tasks with interactive interactions. We used voice recognition technique, so you can set your task over voice commands. You can specify the time of task execution and Vamrine will let you know when you need to get started through a voice alarm. If ...
Kickstarter - Miniblog Dec 20, 2014
This is my Personal Blog Project which is developed in Django1.7. The website is hosted in an AWS Linux instance under Nginx server. I used Virtualenv to make an isolated Django environment. Here I used Gunicorn to wrap the Django environment as Django is single threaded so it is ...
Weather- Designed For Android Apr 20, 2014
Its a weather app for Android which fetches hourly weather data from weather.com. I used Android Studio to create this app and used JSON to parse the weather API.
Gamazone- Developed For Gamers Mar 21, 2014
Its a website for gamers to share there experience on Video games and help others to overcome the problems they faced while they were playing.
Interactive Games - Designed On Codeskulptor Using Python Nov 20, 2013
I developed several browser based games on codeskulptor while taking a course in coursera on An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python under Joe Warren, Scott Rixner, John Greiner & Stephen Wong of Rice University. Amongst my all games the most notable one is Galaxy Invaders
Bitstarter- Startup Engineering Nov 7, 2013
I took a course on Coursera on Startup Engineering under Balaji S. Srinivasan & Vijay S. Pande of Standford University. Here I learned a fast-paced introduction to key tools and techniques like command line, dotfiles, text editor, distributed version control, debugging, testing, documentation, reading code, deployments etc. For the project ...
Work Experience
Lead Software Developer - Bearete Inc, Brooklyn, NYC ( 11 Months )
• Built up the API backend architecture from ground zero leveraging the benefits of AWS services consisting EC2, Lambda, RDS, Route53, ACM, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, CloudFront etc. alongside Zappa, Django and Django REST Framework and Docker for local development. • Integrated the Auth0 as the identity provider and Stripe as the payment gateway.
Senior Software Developer - Bardog Inc, Remote ( 4 Months )
- Developed the admin portal from scratch which helped the company to do the admin level jobs more easily.
- Created the admin interface using Jinja2 template engine and integrated it with the Flask.
Senior Software Developer - Measured Search, Remote ( 4 Months )
- Helped the team to improve the invoicing system which helped the company to track the uninvoiced transactions.
- Created the interface for checking the contracted and self-serviced deployments with analytics of the usage of the deployments
- Build the system manager from scratch to run the system patch and upgradation in the AWS instances and deployment clusters. Which also has an interface which provides the functionality to schedule the maintenance, real-time logging from the instances and provides the maintenance report with analytics.
Backend Developer - Infratab Inc., Bangalore, IN ( 4 Months )
Implemented Docker containers in the production server in AWS, which helped in minimizing the deployment time.
Integrated Auth0 with Accounts service and implemented RBAC system on it, which helped Area51 team in managing both B2B and B2C platform.
Software Developer - Hackerearth, Bangalore, India ( 10 Months )
- Designed REST APIs that allows sophisticated, effective and low-cost application integration.
- Implemented designs, including experimentation and multiple iterations.
- Collaborate with other team members to plan, design and develop robust solutions.
Software Engineer - Ericsson, Kolkata, India ( 15 Months )
- Developed initial phase of trip planning app(EriTrip).
- Developed RESTful API endpoints using Django-Rest Framework and MySQL database to integrate Meeting Room booking app (Confrentu) with the Ericsson Intranet.
Trainee - Nettech, Mumbai, India ( 1 Month )
I did winter training on Network Management at a company named Nettech. There I learned to apply my knowledge of computer networks. Nettech is a computer networking training provider headquartered in Kolkata, India. Its courses focus on computer networking in the Linux environment, network security, information security management systems and counter measures against hacking and other cybercrimes .


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YouJoomla - Joomla Extensions
A huge number of extensions for Joomla from popular studio Youjoomla . Really high quality modules, components and plug-ins will make your site more vivid and functional.
YJ Mijoshop Categories menu is custom Joomla module for Mijoshop e-commerce Joomla extension that can display all available Mijoshop categories as a Joomla menu tree. Active category gets assigned specific CSS class which can help with further customization. Module CSS is simple and can be adjusted to fit any Joomla website that is using Mjoshop.
YJ Mijoshop Products is advanced Joomla module for Mijoshop e-commerce Joomla extension that can display all available Mijoshop products from specific category or display specific Mijoshop products. This module will allow you to adjust products per row display or turn on / off any product attributes like image, title, price or shopping cart action buttons. Module CSS is very user friendly and it can be extended to fit any Joomla website that is using Mijoshop shopping cart.
YJSG is extremely responsive, cross browser compatible and modern Joomla Template Framework that will help you create beautiful and highly functional websites. YJSG is built on latest trends in web technology like; Bootstrap 2 and 3, FontAwesome 3 and 4 CSS3, LESS CSS and HTML5. YJSG v2 base scripts are written by our in house developers and are completely modular, lightweight and feature rich.
YJ Media slider is responsive and mobile ready images or videos slider that will let you animate up to 10 slides. Module is fully responsive and will completely adapt to the module position thus display the intro image in it's max width and height. Custom module params give you the options to add titles, intro text or video links. Module also comes with optional button navigation and fade or slide animation types. Each slide intro text positions are adjustable trough module manager giving you the freedom to change the layout as you see it fit.
YJ Sphere Slider is Joomla! image slider that displays your images with rounded corners effect and will let you add custom titles and descriptions for each slide. This module is perfect to use to present your team members or customer testimonials. Rounded corners CSS is supported in all grade A browsers and IE9 and up.

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Junior clubs in Queensland, Australia must take precautions against match-fixing and doping, a leading sports corruption expert has said.
Dr Sarah Kelly who is also director of the Brisbane Lions has spoken of 'extraordinary' conditions inside Queensland sports clubs, with players contacted about throwing matches.
She has spoken out after the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency said recently it would strengthen partnerships with Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police to combat crime.
Asked if grassroots sports in Queensland were safe from international crime syndicates, Dr Kelly said: "Not at all. It's absolutely astounding. It's absolutely widespread. One of the main risks is match-fixing. It's extraordinary.
"It threatens the very existence of sport in our country. The infiltration of gambling in sport is a large driver of this."
Dr Kelly believes independent watchdogs, known as integrity subcommittees, should be set up by lower level clubs, following the lead of their professional counterparts.
Even young athletes at Brisbane schools were being encouraged to take drugs to strengthen their chances of securing a professional career in sport, she said. These athletes were also the most vulnerable to match-fixing because the incentives to play the game were not as great as professionals.
In August, Sport Minister Greg Hunt called for a review into the integrity of Australian sport, and its findings are expected to confirm major shortcomings in the way that clubs at all levels safeguard themselves against illegal betting syndicates.


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There were many worthwhile vendors exhibiting at the conference that are worth mentioning. Some were high tech and some were low tech. Below are some of my favorites:
Walltalkers www.walltalkers.com
This vendor sells material that turns an existing chalkboard or wall into a whiteboard.
Locker Works www.locker-works.com
This site sold some really cool locker pieces to help kids organize their lockers.
DigiTales - www.digitales.us
A great website for digital storytelling.
Promethian Planet www.promethianplanet.com
These guys were major sponsors of the NMSA convention. The Promethian System or Active System is an incredible blend of projection systems, smartboards, clicker systems and software. A few of the sessions I attended had these systems in action and they truly transformed the learning experience.


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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Rockhopper Lands for Coins For Change 2010!
Captain Rockhopper has landed on Club Penguin just in time for the party!
He also got a brand new Rockhopper's Rare Items catalog. This time's free item for members and nonmembers is the Globe Hat.
The member items are the Build Safe Places T-Shirt for 100 coins, Protect The Earth T-Shirt for 100 coins, Provide Medical Help T-Shirt for 100 coins, Coins For Change Banner for 100 coins, and the Coins For Change Background for 60 coins.
Click here to find Rockhopper with our famous Rockhopper Tracker!
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The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton
Socs (short for 'socials' ) against greasers in 1965 Tulsa, Oklahoma. Urban teen gang culture in the years before gangs were organized crime. Struggles of class and status in the self-definition of adolescent America. S.E. Hinton was 15 when she started writing The Outsiders, the first of a series of books that captured the public imagination when first published and continue to be a staple of teen literature coming on 50 years later. Poor kids vs rich kids, street toughs vs socio-economic power, cars and girls and violence as the currency by which young men are measured and in which they trade – it's a classic set-up, but a story which explores all of this with far more depth, far more complexity than its many imitators.
Hinton wrote the book as a reflection on the real-world gangs of her high school at the time, and her desire to explain and to defend the poor kids, the rough kids, the greasers. In doing so, though, she did so much more, capturing what is unique about American adolescence, what is common about the transition to adulthood, what class looks like in high school, what a conflicted and broken thing is masculinity. Takes a teenage girl, perhaps, to get what lurks hidden in teenage boys – to get what is beautiful and frightening and sad in them, and how they struggle to learn what manhood means in a world without mentors, without models, without anything to believe in except your place in the world and the friends who share that place.


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Making further advances in proprietary gas technologies, we are relentlessly raising the bar through our breakthroughs in R&D
Taiyo Nippon Sanso is fully committed to stretching the boundaries of gas technologies as we strive to be an greater service to a whole spectrum of industries. In addition to research in advanced fields based on the proprietary technologies we have accumulated over the yard we conduct research into the application of gasses in new fields contributing the the creation of new demands for gasses To propose total solutions that meet customers' needs from advanced to applied technologies we are continuing our uncompromising R&D at two research sites building on our wealth of knowledge and experience.
Pursuing cutting-edge and gas-application technologies at two laboratories
Tsukuba Laboratory
At our Tsukuba Laboratory, we engage in research and development focused on the analysis of ultra-high-sensitivity gases, the synthesis of stable isotope compounds, cryogenic separation, and isotope separation. We also engage in research in cutting-edge fields of electronics, such as MOCVD equipment
Gas analysis
Epi wafer of a blue light-emitting diode (LED)
superconducting motor 400kW-class Courtesy of IHI
Yamanashi Laboratory
Our Yamanashi Laboratory focuses on research in cryogenics, adsorption and other technologies related to air separation equipment, as well as research and development in fundamental technologies such as the safe physicality of gases, and new materials.
This laboratory includes the Gas Application Technology Center, which is engaged in research and development in new industrial gas application technologies that meet specific needs of customers.
Researching a welding technology using argon that is compatible with numerous metal materials
Testing oxygen-enriched combustion to enhance combustion efficiency
Applying gas technology to food freezing and other applications


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Product Description
An accurate, durable, easy-to-read liquid-filled compass that simply clips onto any 7⁄8" or 1" handlebar. Luminous 1" floating dial on jeweled pivot provides smooth rotation. Clip is easy to remove for accurate readings away from steel motorcycle parts.
Also as durable as the compass is an easy to read, liquid filled -20°F to +120°F thermometer. It too clips onto any 7⁄8" or 1" handlebar. One inch diameter dial.
The clock clip is specially made for us and features a sweep-second quartz movement that is not really intended for outdoor use but the prototype survived two seasons on Ed's 500 single so we think it's OK. YMMV, however.
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Weighing the negative comments below against the many hundreds of these we've sold caused us to contact the manufacturer (including a link to comments on this page) with concerns. They advised us:
"…we had a problem with a bad batch of dial thermometers in early 2014." and "…after we discovered this, we had those thermometers remade, and now all we have in stock have better accuracy."
Our speculation, based only on these comments and experiences with some of our own Asian source supply chains is that there also probably have been a few limited or periodic QC issues off-and-on during the years before 2014. We have sold a few thousand of these altogether, over a twenty + year span, so maybe the actual number of inaccurate models was not large(?).
If you order and get one that reads 'off' by more than a few degrees, please give us a call and we'll be glad to send you another one at no charge. The best way to check is indoors, out of direct sunlight, noting the temperature indicated and comparing this against the ambient temperature displayed by room thermostat. Exposure to direct sunlight as on a handlebar will cause the reading to be off. (Posted on 12/28/15)
- Save Your MoneyReview by MIchael
- Too small to read and off by 20 degrees (Posted on 5/31/13)
- Waste of MoneyReview by MIchael
- It came stuck with N pointing S (Posted on 5/31/13)
- Waste of moneyReview by Steve
- Dont waste your money. You can't read the temps while ridding plus if you could they would be about 20 degrees higher than it should be. Totally useless. (Posted on 5/9/12)
- Fairly uselessReview by Highgear
- bought it as a last minute stocking stuffer for myself. I didn't realize it was going to be so small and nearly impossible to read while riding (guess I should have assumed that given the price). Temps seem to be fairly accurate so far but it doesn't really matter if you can't read it. (Posted on 1/5/12)
- ShortlivedReview by Doug
- Developed bubbles after a month, can no longer be read. (Posted on 12/15/11)
- Please do not buy!Review by rockerc
- Absolutely useless! I wish I had read the reviews before buying. According to it, it is 135 F this morning in AZ. Actually it is a balmy 75 F. I am going to go and hit it with a hammer, hard, because that will at least give me a little satisfaction. (Posted on 10/20/11)
- SucksReview by jdub
- Not impressed at all, very inaccurate. Reads 10 to 20 degrees above the ampbient temperature. When mounted on the handlebar, normally always out in the sun so it can read very high. On a 90 degree it was pinned above 140. Doesn't do much good to keep it in a compartment, how often are you really going to take it out to look at it. My suggestion, just drive by a bank... (Posted on 7/28/11)
- I purchased all 3 of thes...Review by Monte Vanover
- I purchased all 3 of these. Only the clock works. The thermometer is off 10 drgrees and the compass always points North. (Posted on 4/25/09)
- Nice design but terribly ...Review by Ben Friedman
- Nice design but terribly inaccurate. Today, it read 20 degrees farentheit too high. (Posted on 4/7/09)
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Three Little Clips…
Each of these devices has a few unique quirks. The Clock Clip (#4230) is by far the most useful. It's proven to be durable, easy to read and works great on bicycles, too. The Compass Clip (#2203) has problems finding north as soon as it's clipped to any handlebar, but it also snaps off in half a second and because it's nicely liquid filled it quickly points true as soon as it's a few feet away from all the metal. This remains a nice lightweight and out-of-the-way method of having a little analog backup in case the GPS fails in some remote place, or if your and your smartphone are way off the grid somewhere.
The Temperature Clip (#2212) is the most problematic. It's also liquid filled, but the numbers are so small that it's very hard to read, almost impossible...and it's not adjustable so if it's internal bimetallic spring pointer is off by a few degrees you need to figure out by how much and then perpetually add or subtract this number to know the actual temp. Pain in the ass, but still a lot less costly than the next option, which is this really nice digital (#4266, $15.00) that reads to tenths of a degree and also gives you the humidity. On the other hand that one isn't waterproof without modification and this Temp Clip does tell the temperature sort of accurately, uses no batteries and doesn't require figuring out a way to mount it. Clip on-clip off.
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Triple D Deb Takes an Airplane TripbyColeTrain©
Dear... well, I don't know what to call you so I am just going to say "you." Dear You: I cannot believe I got on that plane. Just after the doors closed, I had almost decided to jump up, fake an illness, and back out. I was ready to do that when I felt the little thud that tells you the plane has started to back up from the gate.
Trapped. But the thud either caused or coincided with a tingle between my legs. The excitement of what I was about to do was talking to me. It was saying: "Hello. I am your excitement, and I'm coming with you on this trip. You didn't forget and leave me at home, like you may have thought."
Then I did what you said. I used that tingle against my panic. The fact that it worked - not completely, but it did work - gave me confidence that you knew what you were doing.
Which is weird because I was the one doing it. I was the one crossing my legs and bouncing my ankle to keep the current flowing as the plane sat on the runway. I was the one closing my eyes and squeezing pleasure from my helpless position in 22E. I was the one who called up from memory the dead calm in your voice when I phoned you earlier today and tried to back out the first time, before I caught the cab to the airport and got on this flight. I thought you would tell me, "You can't do that, you promised. We made plans!" It was a shock to hear you say, "Well, of course you can do that. You can change your mind. It's no good unless you choose it."
I was the one who floated on that calm in your voice to the bathroom in the back of the plane so I could try one of the "exercises" you gave me. Standing in front of the mirror with the top button on my jeans undone and my hand shoved inside, thinking about our - which is really your - plan.
I did those things. You weren't on the plane with me. And yet each one gave me confidence in you. Because your little tricks succeeded. You said don't fight the fear. Coat and soften it with excitement. I did that. You said find men on the flight that you could look at with lust. I did that too. You said (I think this is your exact phrasing) "find pretty women with flat chests and smile inside at how big you are." That one really worked. Especially when they smiled their B-cup smiles back at me, cluelessly. "Sizing up," I called it. It was fun. And I found myself looking at triple-d me through your eyes, approvingly. Nice trick.
Also, it was brilliant the way you asked me to bring things to dress them up in, because what happened is what you said would happen. I start planning my outfits on the plane: what I would wear when I met you in the hotel bar after checking in and going to the room you arranged for me. What I would change into the first time you told me to slip into the bathroom and come out with a new look. What I would pick if you told me to "go younger."
By telling me to pack six bras, six tops, six sweaters, three skirts, three pairs of pants, right there I had 1,296 combinations (if my math is right, is my math right?) and that does not count the four pairs of shoes I brought, all the underwear, stockings, garter belts, camisoles. The string of pearls. With so many ways to present myself to you, I of course began to wonder which ones would "work." And inside that feeling was something I recognized: how badly I wanted to please you with all that I brought. With all that I have.
I didn't get a chance to see the pilots until I left the plane, but, following those instructions, I winked at the silver-haired one and then pranced up the jetway with a completely obscene image in my mind. You had put it there, but I chose it. That's the way you operate, isn't it?
When I got to the terminal, located the restroom, and closed the door of the stall behind me, I discovered the evidence for how well your "coat and soften" had worked. There was lot of evidence! I lingered in it. Then I washed my hands, though I didn't want to. I had to, because I had to keep following your instructions.
That's what I'm doing now. I'm sitting down outside gate A12 with my laptop and my reluctantly cleansed fingers to type this email, because you told me to. In a moment I will push send. Then I'm going to roll my rollaway out the door of the terminal and look for your car. We have delicious plans. I'm glad I didn't back out.
When I see you, when we first meet, please tell me what to do. You're good at it.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
More potatoes - more more more!
I couldn't resist, and whipped up 3 more potato bakers from this tutorial :) I've tried mine out several times now - the fabric barely even got warm - I've heard stories about these things catching fire but I think those bags may have been made without all cotton supplies - fabrics, batting and thread. I'm certainly not concerned about using mine!
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Sewing Needlework Crafts
Sewing resources and content for people with interests and skills in sewing at all levels, including message boards and online community, swaps, products, instruction, events calendar, patterns, and chat.
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- Sew What! - Sewing company that offers custom home decor such as slipcovers, window treatments, kids furniture, and baby bedding. Slipcover classes also taught. Located in Peoria, AZ.
- Sew USA - Offers information about sewing machines: threading diagrams, owners manuals, repair sewing instructions.
- Sewing Muse - An index to articles published in Threads magazine needlework since 1985.
- Lindrix Information - Information on textiles, fashion design, and a gallery sewing of projects.
- McCall's Patterns Online - Online fashion collections for great new suits, the sewing season\'s best dresses, Halloween costumes and crafts.
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- Hip Line Media and Sew/Fit - Instructional and sewing projects on DVDs, plus the Sew/Fit method on making patterns fit.
- Underwire and Bra FAQs - Underwire and bra FAQs. (rec.crafts.textiles.sewing)
- Bramakers Supply - Bra making information, fabrics, supplies, classes, resources and needlework designers.
- Somewhat Stretchy - How to draft sewing patterns for various styles needlework of a needlework custom-fit catsuit, plus a few other needlework projects, including some very needlework simple unrelated winter garment needlework projects in fleece.
- Buckets Gone Wild - Five gallon bucket organizer pattern for crafts, dollmaking needlework and quilt supplies. Easy-to-make and follow pattern, one-piece needlework body.
- Southern Stitches - Instructions for handmade clothing for infants and children and machine crafts embroidery designs.
- SewingWeb.com - Home of sewing on the web. How to sewing sew, resources, frugal sewing, patterns, projects, interactive community, sewing sewing dictionary, newsletter, tips, response to members\' needs, sewing and up to date content.
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- Fashion CAD - Pattern making software system for home dressmaking. Australia.
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At issue is how does Silverlight, which is currently in its fourth revision, fit into the scheme of handling media in a world that is increasingly becoming dominated by HTML 5. Stuart Johnston reports.
After telling an interviewer late last week that the role of Silverlight in the scheme of things has "shifted" -- thus setting off fears in some observers' and developers' minds that the cross-platform, cross-browser streaming media technology is being dead ended -- the president of the division that has purview over its future admits that he miscommunicated.
In a move meant to calm the waters and reassure developers that it won't pull the rug out from underneath them after it has spent 3 B= years convincing them that it is the future platform for streaming media, President of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Server and Tools Division, Bob Muglia, said in a follow up blog post this week that Silverlight remains "strategic."
"I said, 'Our Silverlight strategy and focus going forward has shifted.' This isn't a negative statement, but rather, it's a comment on how the industry has changed and how we're adapting our Silverlight strategy to take advantage of that," Muglia's post said.
Muglia's interview comments were originally published by the All About Microsoft blog. In his own blog post, Muglia said that the confusion was his fault.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
What to do on a chilly day....
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I do like your idea about stocking the yarns you use.ReplyDelete
I've just done the same thing (online yarn selling). Totally recommend it, if only for the guilt-free yarn shopping. Buying to sell is not at all like buying to keep. It doesn't even count as yarn buying, right?ReplyDelete
I definitely think you should sell yarn packs! I love the colors you use and am ready to order! Especially a pack for your Mixed Stripey Blanket, love it! ♥ReplyDelete
I think my blankie will be a stash-buster, but I haven't really made up my mind yet. Have a good day. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2012 at 4:59 AM
Yes pleeeeease!! I've just crocheted 4 cusion covers all trying to imitate yours and none of them look right!! I'm about to start on the fifth and my colours just don't seem to go together like yours - I would certainly appreciate a yarn pack!!! I looooovvve the colours you use!! thanks for the lovely ideas and great reading on your blog!!ReplyDelete
Kathy, FRANCE
Hi there Jules,ReplyDelete
I say go for it. People like the convenience of not having to hunt around for specific things when they want to start a project.
I've been waiting for you to sell them since you mentioned it in another post. Resounding yes from me!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Yes please! I live in Texas and the yarn choice here is terrible. I've been looking for somewhere online to buy from.ReplyDelete
HI. I was wondering if you use acrylics, wool or a blend for your stripy blanket. I mean what are you most used yarns?ReplyDelete
- Want yarn nowAugust 22, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Please, please, please sell your yarns!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 24, 2013 at 5:43 AM
I love both colour ways but especially like the second colour way. The yarn looks lovely, I would adore the opportunity to try it, I will be keeping my fingers crossed. Love your star stitch blanketsReplyDelete
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A new form of alternative medicine, Aroma Therapy Treatment in Teen Recovery is getting a lot of attention for its use in many areas such as enhancing moods, reducing anxiety and lessening withdrawal symptoms. Although it's gaining traction now, aroma therapy has been in use since the 1900's and was mainly practiced in Europe. There are a wide range of oils to choose from and they stimulate the body to produce pain-fighting substances.
Aroma Therapy benefits for people in recovery:
• Mood Enhancement
• Reducing Anxiety
• Lessens withdrawal symptoms
Mood Enhancement
Aroma Therapy today is classified as a type of holistic medicine. It involves the use of various aromatic ingredients in order to produce a scent that is believed to benefit spiritual and mental health. Lemon oil is a great oil that is commonly used to enhance moods and provide energy.
Reducing Anxiety
There are some compounds that are essential to helping people relax. These mix of ingredients are especially helpful for people in the early stages of recovery whom find adjusting to their new life a bit overwhelming at times. Lavender oil is the oil of peace, it's generally used to reduce stress and help people become calm.
Lessens withdrawal symptoms
With every journey to wellness comes a period of withdrawal. For teens in recovery some common symptoms are nausea, dizziness and mild headaches. Aroma Therapy oils have been used in a variety of ways to help cope with withdrawal. To alleviate minor body discomfort and other common withdrawal symptoms peppermint oil is said to be the best.
At Inspiration for the Youth and Families aroma therapy is used as an adjunct method during the recovery process. The withdrawal period may be one of the most difficult stages in recovery, to ensure the most comfortable transition to sobriety we now offer this as a treatment option for our teens in recovery.


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|There are 3 essential tastes
in salad to make it complete.
At The Veg School, I often share inVeg Nutrition Course, the secret of salad sauce. This is an important gastronomy lesson, and I made a point to get students to create their own salad sauces, by the principle I teach in class.
The secret and principle of tasty salad sauce is actually very simple, as illustrated below:
Sour. Sweet. Salty.
Basically, as soon as, Sour, Sweet and Salty ingredients are mixed together, the prototype of salad sauce is created.
Recently, a student created a salad sauce without the salty component and swore that it tastes good.
I explained that, the Sour.Sweet.Salty combination is required to serve a very important function, that is to neutralise alkaloids in raw veggies.
Alkaloids are toxins found inevitably in all raw veggies, as they are part of the inborn defence system of the plants.
If one were to consume raw veggies on its own, and find it revolting, then likely it's an issue of alkaloid.
This is when salt and acids in salad sauce, are needed, to neutralise the alkaloids. And, the sugar content is to help mask the astringent taste of the raw veggies.
If one of the 3 tastes is missing in a salad sauce, the alkaloid neutralisation function will be toned down. This will be especially obvious when it goes with a very astringent veggie (eg spinach, bitterguord). Therefore, it is best to design a salad sauce with 3 tastes, so that it suits widest range of veggies :)
沙拉酱酸甜咸缺一,功力会减退。如果所配的生菜特别涩的话(例如菠菜、苦瓜),这个沙拉酱可能没办法过关。所以设计沙拉酱,最好能酸甜咸俱全,才能配搭多种不同的沙拉 :)
Next time, when you have salad, try pick a sauce with one taste missing, and feel if there is anything not quite right on the tongue?
Bon Apetito,
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Planning Director AnnouncedPosted by MJ
Both the Buffalo News and the LUSJ recently reported that Mayor Tucker has chosen the Director of Planning and Community Development.
North Tonawanda's economic development coordinator was announced Wednesday as Lockport's new director of planning and development.
R. Charles Bell was appointed by Mayor Michael W. Tucker to the new position, part of the city's restructuring that places most departments under one of four major directors.
Bell, 35, signed a five-year contract that starts his pay at $72,000 a year. The contract says subsequent raises are up to the mayor and, if granted, will be at least 3 percent per year.
The Common Council didn't get to vote on the appointment or the contract terms, but it did vote, 4-2, to grant Bell a waiver of the city's residency requirement. Bell lives in Getzville...
...Bell said he applied for the Lockport job because "I think it's a community with a ton of potential. . . . You've already got a strong business community. I'm impressed with the direction city government is taking with the restructuring and making development more of a priority."...Best of luck to Bell. One of the benefits of hiring someone local is the way the state works certain grant application. Seniority (and track record) of those on the grant application is taken into account. Bell's experience here is a big plus. Just let's hope that the city (Mayor) makes the most out of this new position in regards to laying out a path to future growth and following it.


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"Valentine's Day is on the horizon and, yet again, I find myself trying to prove to my friends and family that I'm single and loving it. Truth is I'm not okay being single and the fact that they're somehow tapping into my inner feelings is really pissing me off. I'm a moderately attractive guy, I'm pretty creative, I'm often funny, and I'm intelligent. My mom can't be wrong about all of those things. However the fact that she says I'm "moderately attractive" does take me down a few pegs. What does she know anyway? Answer: A lot obviously because my dating life in Richmond, since moving back in 2010, has been borderline abysmal.
Okay, so here's the deal. After living the single life for two years, I finally found a guy whom I liked. Problem was, I met him via an online dating site and he lived nearly four hours away. However hoping that we'd somehow figure this thing out, we tried the long distance thing until it was clear that it wouldn't work. We really liked each other, but he wasn't in the position to move and neither was I. So unfortunately after only six months we ended it. Afterwards I figured I'd take a break from dating altogether and instead focus that energy on family, friends, career, and hobbies. But now after lone-wolfing it for nearly five months, I feel it's time to dangle my bait out there and see what latches on. (I could've probably phrased that better.)
Since officially declaring myself back on the market, I've come to the tragic realization that I am out of touch with my gay brethren in the city. I don't know where to go to meet eligible professional guys, like myself, in a non-bar setting. Hell now-a-days I'm always trying to stand out so that if, in the off chance, someone mentions me in a Craigslist Missed Connection ad I'll know for sure I'm the one they're talking about. That's right guys, I've been driven to check out "The List". "The List" is what the in-crowd gays call Craigslist.
I guess I should take some of the blame for my tragic dating life or lack thereof. My ideal man (masculine, tall, nice teeth, clean fingernails, somewhat athletic) has severely limited my dating options. I mean seriously, where the hell are the out masculine guys hiding? Answer: Gay cruising spots. But sorry I don't consider cruising Belle Isle on a Sunday evening an ideal first date. (Disclaimer: I have no idea if that's actually a cruising location, but it feels pretty "cruisey", right?)
Well we've made it to the end of my first post. Twice monthly I'll be documenting my many dalliances (Presumptuous much?) in the great city of Richmond. Should the posts stop, do not be alarmed for I have met a guy and I am happy. However looking at my track record over the past two and a half years, you guys have nothing to worry about (if you're actually worrying). I look forward to you guys following me on this journey."
Born and raised in Petersburg, VA, Anthony works as a State Farm Account Representative in Enterprise Rent-A-Car's Insurance Operations Department. In his spare time he can often be found wandering aimlessly, with camera in tow, snapping away. He's also a member of, the Richmond-based, Fools Day Comedy Troupe. Read his personal blog here and follow him on Twitter.
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Genres: Comedy, Television
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tendays komyathy | U.S.A. & elsewhere traveling | 04/30/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Episode 1: Sock It to Me---Original Air Date: 26 September 1968
Episode 2: The Hi-Jack and the Mighty---Original Air Date: 3 October 1968
Episode 3: Eleven Angry Men and That Girl---Original Air Date: 10 October 1968
Episode 4: 7 1/4: Part 1---Original Air Date: 17 October 1968
Episode 5: 7 1/4: Part 2---Original Air Date: 24 October 1968
Episode 6: Secret Ballot---Original Air Date: 31 October 1968
Episode 7: The Face in the Shower Room Door---Original Air Date: 7 November 1968
Episode 8: A Muggy Day in Central Park---Original Air Date: 14 November 1968
Episode 9: Just Donald and Me and Jerry Makes Three---Original Air Date: 21 November 1968
Episode 10: The Seventh Time Around---Original Air Date: 28 November 1968
Episode 11: Ann vs. Secretary---Original Air Date: 5 December 1968
Episode 12: Decision Before Dawn---Original Air Date: 12 December 1968
Episode 13: Should All Our Old Acquaintances Be Forgot---Original Air Date: 26 December 1968
Episode 14: The Homewrecker and the Window Washer---Original Air Date: 2 January 1969
Episode 16: Dark on Top of Everything Else---Original Air Date: 16 January 1969
Episode 17: The Earrings---Original Air Date: 23 January 1969
Episode 18: Many Happy Returns---Original Air Date: 30 January 1969
Episode 19: My Sister's Keeper---Original Air Date: 6 February 1969
Episode 20: There Was a Time Ann Met a Pie Man---Original Air Date: 13 February 1969
Episode 21: The Subject Was Rabies---Original Air Date: 20 February 1969. Stray dog bites Ann's father.
Episode 22: The Defiant One---Original Air Date: 27 February 1969
Episode 23: Fly Me to the Moon---Original Air Date: 6 March 1969
Episode 24: Its Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House---Original Air Date: 3 March 1969
Episode 25: Bad Day at Marvin Gardens---Original Air Date: 20 March 1969
Episode 26: Sue Me, Sue Me, What Can You Do Me?---Original Air Date: 27 March 1969
Thanks for Season Three of this first-rate show!
Ben Glenn | The nation's capital | 08/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I remember my parents watching THAT GIRL during its original run, and then watched it for several years myself on reruns. It sounds cliche, but truly, THAT GIRL is as fresh today as it was some 40 (gulp!) years ago. Why? The series was beautifully produced with excellent production values; the writing is superb; and the characters are wonderfully realized by Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker and others. In addition, some of the best character actors working in Hollywood at the time appear in many episodes.
Season Three finds the series in full bloom. Season One set the stage, it grew during Season Two, and now the show has come into its own. Terrific episodes here, esp. the one in which Ann takes a bit part on a "Laugh-In"-style show ("Laugh-In" was a huge TV hit at the time) in which she descends a staircase as a very glamorous woman, only to take a pie in the face. Not a slapstick episode...just great stuff!
In this set, we once again have commentary by Marlo Thomas and producer Bill Persky, which is terrific, as well as a really interesting piece on how the show was produced week after week.
The shows look and sound great, and the set is beautifully packaged. Pick yourself up a copy, and you'll be SO glad you did.
Can't wait to get to Season 5, in which the title theme's rarely-heard lyrics are sung (and by the same background singers who supplied "The Partridge Family" and "Love, American Style" sound). Thank you, Shout Factory!"
That Girl Season Three
DVD fan | 07/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have preordered this DVD and can't wait till it arrives. I plan on buying the whole series and already have seasons one and two. I have been been very pleased with those sets and I am sure this set will also bring many hours of entertainment. I enjoy seeing these shows from a time before I was even born. My kids are now enjoying the show and also think it is very funny. Keep up the good work, Shout Factory!"
EastCoast | Still Here In, CA USA | 09/09/2007
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"Being a child of the 60's, and an avid collector of vintage television programs from the 50's and 60's I was ever so delighted when Shout! decided to get on the good foot and release this series. Back in the day, these programs had the best ensemble cast, storylines that didn't always have a popular resolution at the end of 22 minutes but great theme songs, openings and epilogues and some even presented the name of the particular episode. Every season of this series is a treasure and this one (season 3) is no exception. Carefully and beautifully packaged and sprinkled with extras, it makes me smile seeing Donald Hollinger, Mr. Marie and the rest of the regulars and semi-regulars and of course, who could ever forget Ann Marie's awesome wardrobe. Perhaps one of the future extras will reveal how she managed to look so fashionably trendy on waitressing and other quirky jobs in NYC. Now that I have seasons one, two, & three, let's go for the rest. You go girl!"


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However, at the Mexican Embassy later Friday, Mexican Atty. Gen. Sergio Garcia Ramirez ruled out any possibility of a totally cooperative effort in the continuing investigation of the abduction and murder of U.S. agent Enrique S. Camarena. Speaking to a group of reporters, most of them Mexican, he said:
"The investigation of that case will be of a crime committed on Mexican territory and will be carried out by Mexican authorities. Of course, we will faithfully supply information on the case" to U.S. authorities.
In a meeting at the Justice Department attended by other top law enforcement officials and each country's ambassador, Garcia and U.S. Atty. Gen. Edwin Meese III also discussed steps for U.S. aid to strengthen Mexico's effort to eradicate opium poppy and marijuana crops, officials said.


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Direct eye contact has magical powers. You wanna know how I know? 'Cause every time I employ some, things fall into place. People these days are so wrapped up in looking at their phones that they can't bother to break that glazed gaze unless shit has somehow gotten real, IRL. Trust me, no one's looking at you. No one cares that you've walked into their field of view. You're this faceless, nameless being that exists somewhere in the periphery, unimportant and undetected. We're all undetected periphery to everyone else, and that's just fine. We'd blow a fuse if we earnestly tried to connect with every joker that crossed our path. Could you imagine attempting to have a meaningful relationship with everyone that comes in and out of your daily existence? I'm gonna have to invoke the almighty Roger Murtaugh here and insist that I'm too old for this shit.
Seeing as we're all white noise in someone else's movie, forcing a person to accept that they're dealing with another human being by looking them dead in the eyes, tends to be jarring. What's more, it gets things done. If you don't believe me, give it a try and get back to me.
Personally, I lead with direct eye contact whenever attempting to actually accomplish something. Despite how it's perceived, I don't do it to be confrontational. I do it to signal that I'm here. I'm present and will be fully engaged in the exchange that follows. I also do it because I hate when people approach me and then can't bring themselves to look me in the face while talking to me. That's nonsense, and I do not accept.
As grown human beings we should be able to look someone in the face when we're talking to them, especially if we're asking something of them. I get being shy. I myself am shy, no matter what it looks like from over there. Despite being somewhat timid, I'm still fully capable of biting the bullet and directing my undivided attention to another person while interacting with them. I do it out of courtesy and I expect the same in return. I don't think it's too much to ask to be acknowledged as a human being while being spoken to. If it is, kill me now 'cause I won't be able to deal with a lifetime full of eye-averting cowards.
Because direct eye contact can be seen as combative and intimidating, it's not always welcome. Nevertheless, for me it's 100% effective. For example, I traveled to Colorado once for a show. I flew all the way from San Francisco to Denver to see a band at a cool venue. Since I'd spent a bunch of money to go to this concert, I made sure to get to the venue early. I'm not the only psycho fan and I knew there'd be a line to get in well before doors opened that evening.
I stood in line outside the Fillmore sweating like an animal in oppressive, shoe-melting heat that day. For well over two hours I hydrated, made conversation with fellow concertgoers and cursed the sun for searing my skin. It's a lot, I know, but it's what I do. It's what many of us do because I see a lot of familiar faces whenever I'm at one of these gigs. The guy that later attempted to jack my spot when I left momentarily to get drinks was not one of those faces.
My friend Isabel had made the trip to Denver with me. She too is a psycho fan and braved the heat alongside me for hours. She was just as tired and excited as I was by the time we got to go inside. When the doors opened, we swiftly made our way through security and headed directly toward our usual spot. When we got to the stage, we found some space up along the guardrail and settled in. Once we figured out where everything was located, my friend made her way to the merch booth. She wanted to get a t-shirt and hit the bathroom before the show. I stayed back to hold our spots.
When Isabel reappeared, she had drinks, bless her soul. Because we were dehydrated from baking in the sun, we sucked those babies down like water. Unfortunately, they weren't water and the gin just made us thirstier. I decided I'd go get us refills and asked her to hold my spot along the railing while I was gone. She obliged and I made my way to the nearest bar. I got us a couple of doubles, and with one overfilled cup of glory in each hand, I walked gingerly back to where I'd left my friend.
When I got back, I found some bro with a buzz cut harassing Isabel. As I caught sight of this, I hastened my step. As I approached, I made a point to listen to their exchange. I heard my friend responding defiantly, insisting that she was saving a spot for someone. Unfortunately, Buzz-Cut Bro didn't seem to care what she was saying because he wasn't backing down. It made me furious.
When I approached, I looked at Isabel and then over at Buzz-Cut Bro. Holding my enormous drinks, I smiled big and looked him square in the face. Leaning in I said non threateningly, "Hi! Is there a problem? I asked her to hold that spot for me." Then I flashed another mile-wide smile, cocked my head to one side and stared this man down. I held his gaze hoping he wouldn't be a dick about it and blatantly push us out of there. If this jerk was intent on stealing our spots, I was going to make him say the words to my motherfucking face before he could proclaim victory.
To my surprise, instead of telling me to fuck off, the guy immediately softened his expression, flashed a toothy smile, put his arm around me and gave me a half-hug. I winced internally because who hugs complete strangers? Oblivious, he responded, "Oh no there's no problem at all, honey. I'm so sorry I didn't realize this was your spot." To which I responded, "hell yes it is, I melted my face off in the sun for over two hours to get that spot." With that I let out a loud, warm laugh and touched his shoulder reassuringly. I wanted to be real with this dude, but I didn't' want to be a complete bitch about it and so I went with reciprocating the uninvited shoulder touch. It worked because moments later we laughed off the exchange and parted ways. Buzz-Cut Bro was going to have to find somewhere else to stand because this spot was mine tonight.
Had I not rolled into this exchange fully aware of what I was doing, and confident in my perspective, he would have bullied his way into my line of sight. He was a big, stalky guy that commanded space. He looked like he expected people to give him his way because that was all he ever knew. Not today though, because I came at him with direct and confident eye contact, which completely threw him off.
If I had rolled up to Isabel and Buzz averting my eyes, unsure of my words and myself, he would have laughed us both out of there. Instead, I kept my spot and enjoyed the show without straining my neck trying to see over some tall person's shoulders. Being a short, doe-eyed chick sometimes has its advantages. It makes people not want to punch me right away when I challenge them. I use this to my advantage every chance I get. Find your own disarming quality, play it up the next time you stare someone down and you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish.
Still unsure if direct eye contact is for you? Try it out in one of following scenarios:
- When you're stuck at a four-way stop with three people who have no idea who should go next. You know who should go next because you were paying attention. Look them dead in the eye. The moment they meet your gaze, they'll figure it out and things will move along smoothly. Just watch.
- Upon meeting new people. Look them in the eye and make sure to check your handshake. Ensure that you've got a firm and confident grip going. Don't be the wimp/pretentious jerk with the loose hand. No one likes loose hand.
- When someone's coming at you on the sidewalk, knowing full well they're headed straight for you. You don't want to get shoulder checked. If they're just trying to bulldoze through you, make and hold direct eye contact. You'll be given more space to get by or they might even move out of your way entirely.
- When you're in your car and another driver blocks the intersection in front of you. You won't really be able to look them in the face, but at least they'll feel you drilling holes into their temple with your intense stare. All you stand to gain from this, though, is spiteful release, which is entirely acceptable because how dare they?
I could go on, but you get the idea. Don't be a wimp, not when it matters. Knowing what to do isn't hard. Figuring out what matters enough to warrant defiantly locking eyes with someone is the tricky part. Expend your energy wisely. Time and energy are all we've got.


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(Aug. 19, 2017) — The Boston Breakers were defeated by the Orlando Pride, 2-1, at Jordan Field in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,321 Saturday afternoon. The Breakers got a goal in second half stoppage time when midfielder Amanda Da Costa converted a penalty kick.
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(Aug. 19, 2017) — The Boston Breakers were defeated by the Orlando Pride, 2-1, at Jordan Field in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,321 Saturday afternoon. The Breakers got a goal in second half stoppage time when midfielder Amanda Da Costa converted a penalty kick.
"What more could we have done on the pitch today. I thought the game plan worked. We frustrated them, and they didn't really break us down," said Boston head coach Matt Beard. "We crashed some good chances in the first half on the counter attack, which was our plan."
Boston's first chance came in the fourth minute when they were awarded a corner kick. Morgan Andrews sent the ball in and found Ifeoma Onumonu, but Orlando goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris made a dive to stop the shot.
The Breakers (3-9-7) took another corner kick, and Angela Salem was able to get a shot off, but a Pride defender deflected it.
Orlando (8-6-5) defender Alanna Kennedy had a shot from the top of the box in the eighth minute, but the ball went wide of the net. The team followed with a corner kick and the ball was cleared, but the Pride gathered the rebound and sent the ball in to Alex Morgan. In front of the goal, Morgan was able to send the ball past Breakers goalkeeper Abby Smith to take a 1-0 lead for the Pride.
A minute later, Amanda Frisbie made a run and tried to send the ball to Onumonu, but Harris was there to grab the ball.
The Pride were awarded another corner kick, which was taken by Camila. She sent it in again to Morgan, but the ball was cleared. Orlando found the ball and went for the second chance attempt, but Smith made the save.
With most of Boston's chances coming from corner kicks, the team looked to tie the game when it was given another corner, but Harris jumped up to stop the ball in the 21st minute.
Five minutes later, the Pride had a chance to double their lead when Marta received the ball and sent off running. As she passed the ball off her back foot to Camila, Morgan ran near the net and received the pass. She took a running shot, but Smith was there to save it.
Margaret Purce ran up the sideline in the 32nd minute and attempted a cross to Onumono, but the ball just missed her feet.
Orlando took off to start the second half as Morgan tried to find Marta, but the pass was too strong and Marta could not reach it. The Pride followed up with a corner kick, but Smith was able to punch the ball out to clear it.
In the 57th minute, Frisbie gathered the ball and sent it towards the goal, but it went to the left of the net. Onumono had another chance for the Breakers directly after, and her shot went above the goal.
Following a foul, Orlando was given a free kick, which resulted in a goal. Camila sent the pass into Morgan, who went one-on-one with Smith and was able to find the top corner of the net to extend the Pride's lead to 2-0 in the 73rd minute.
"Three games in seven days, it's tough. We took the stance today to be a little bit more compact, and I thought it worked," said Beard.
After a back-and-forth game in the remaining minutes of the second half, the Breakers' goal came in the form of a penalty kick in the fourth minute of additional time. Adriana Leon was fouled inside the box and Da Costa took the penalty kick. In her last game, she sent the ball past Harris to put Boston on the board, ending the game at 2-1.
Speaking about Da Costa and her impact, Beard said: "She's a good mentor for people like Morgan (Andrews) and Rose (Lavelle), the younger players, because she's been abroad, she's played in a European championship, and I'm pleased for her that she's managed to do that at the end of her career. Whatever she does, she's going to be very good at it."
The Breakers travel to New Jersey to take on Sky Blue FC at Yurcak Field next Saturday (Aug. 26) at 7 p.m. ET. The team will return home on Saturday, September 10 against the Portland Thorns at 6 p.m. ET. Tickets to all Boston Breakers home games are available by calling 617-945-1704 or by visiting breakerstickets.com.
The Breakers head to New Jersey Saturday, Aug. 26, to take on Sky Blue FC before visiting Orlando Sept. 2. They return home Sept. 10 to face Portland Thorns FC (6 p.m. ET). Tickets to all Boston Breakers home games are available by calling 617-945-1704 or by visiting breakerstickets.com.
Notes: Midfielder Amanda Da Costa played in her final game, having announced her retirement from soccer on Friday … Da Costa converted a penalty in second half stoppage time. It was her first goal as a Breaker.
NWSL Match Report
Match: Boston Breakers vs. Orlando Pride
Date: Aug. 19, 2017
Venue: Jordan Field, Allston, Mass.
Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET
Attendance: 4,321
Weather: 81 degrees, sunny
Scoring Summary:
ORL – Alex Morgan – 8'
ORL – Alex Morgan (Camila) – 73'
BOS – Amanda Da Costa (PK) – 90 + 8'
BOS: 14-Abby Smith; 4-Megan Oyster, 8-Julie King (C), 2-Allysha Chapman (19-Adriana Leon, 64), 21-Margaret Purce; 26-Angela Salem, 25-Morgan Andrews (5-Amanda Da Costa, 75), 10-Rosie White; 17-Amanda Frisbie, 23-Katie Stengel (9-Natasha Dowie, 72), 22-Ifeoma Onumonu
Subs not used: 15-Sammy Joe Prudhomme, 18-Tiffany Weimer
Head Coach: Matt Beard
ORL: 24-Ashley Harris; 7-Steph Catley, 21-Monica, 11-Ali Krieger, 12-Kristen Edmonds; 17-Dani Weatherholt, 9-Camila, 14-Alanna Kennedy; 10-Marta (15-Rachel Hill, 83), 13-Alex Morgan, 6-Chioma Ubogagu (23-Jasmyne Spencer, 66, 4-Jamia Fields, 73)
Subs not used: 19-Aubrey Bledsoe, 3-Toni Pressley, 20-Nickolette Driesse, 8-Danica Evans
Head Coach: Tom Sermanni
Stats Summary: BOS / ORL
Shots: 8 / 16
Shots on goal: 1 / 7
Saves: 5 / 0
Corner Kicks: 6 / 8
Fouls: 17 / 11
Offside: 0 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
ORL – Alanna Kennedy (caution, 24)
BOS – Allysha Chapman (caution, 52)
ORL – Steph Catley (caution, 58)
BOS – Morgan Andrews (caution, 71)
BOS – Julie King (caution, 90+)
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
Assistant Referee 1: Gjovalin Bori
Assistant Referee 2: Ian McKay
Fourth Official: Thomas Snyder


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photos by Marcus Nilsson
Took these photos with my new Sony a6000 camera! I'm really happy with it so far, but I want to keep experimenting with it before I post a review for you guys. I have final exams for the next couple of weeks before I graduate, so keep up with me on Instagram for more frequent snaps :)


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There was so many fun and cute images in the October kit so I jus had to make some tags! I used a very large manilla tag so they all fit as cards.
For this blue one I used a image from the Maja Design papers. I used a die from Spellbinders to frame it and also used a white doilie. The cute Butterfly is from the Mixed-media kit.
For the other two tags I used images from the die-cut package. You find them in the Embellie add-on kit. I used 3d pads to get some extra depth. The flowers are from the Flower add-on kit and the lace and letters from the Main kit.


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I never thought that one day I will have nice comments to do about contenairs which are extremely useful but also extremely ugly.
This year a lot of them on the playa were decorated like the one below, we approve and encourage this way of dealing with an eyesore. Hope to see more next year.
T.I.N.Y camp on Rod's road.
Great yellow contenair and PB&J food cart at Camp Rancho Amarillo Collective.
Near Artica camp at Center camp.
Well, here someone is having a pretty good business.
Here goes the neighborhood!


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
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- adj. Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
- n. The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Shaped like a half moon.
- n. The semilunar bone.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Resembling a half-moon in form; half-moon shaped; loosely, in anat., bot., and zoology, crescentic in shape; crescentiform; meniscoid; concavo-convex: noting several structures, without much regard for precision in the implied meaning.
- The lower concave border of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus muscle, lying about midway between the umbilicus and publis.
- Same as rectovesical fold (which see, under rectovesical).
- The interclavicular notch.
- The suprascapular notch.
- Synonyms Semilunar, Sigmoid. In anatomy, formerly (as still sometimes) these words described the same crescentic figure, for the reason that a later form of the Greek letter signia,
Σ, was like a C. The two forms are distinguished in structures later named. Compare sigmoid (cavity of the ulna) with sigmoid (flexure of the rectum), under sigmoid, a.
- n. The semilunar or lunar bone of the wrist. See semilunare.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. resembling the new moon in shape
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Oh no! but what dull ache is this in that obscurely sensitive region, somewhere below the heart, where the nervous centre called the semilunar ganglion lies unconscious of itself until a great grief or a mastering anxiety reaches it through all the non-conductors which isolate it from ordinary impressions?
The memory effect occurred because of a rare type of brain cell called semilunar granule cells, described in 1893 by the father of neuroscience, Ramón y Cajal.
The aperture leading from the left ventricle to the aorta is guarded by three crescentric flaps -- called the "semilunar" valves of the aorta.
He wrote one whole paragraph on the topic, and here it is, in its entirety; it was presented briefly as part of a long list of human rudimentary structures, such as wisdom teeth, muscles of the ear, and the semilunar fold of the eye.
The celebrated Hieronymus Fabricius of Aquapendente, a most skilful anatomist, and venerable old man, or, as the learned Riolan will have it, Jacobus Silvius, first gave representations of the valves in the veins, which consist of raised or loose portions of the inner membranes of these vessels, of extreme delicacy, and a sigmoid or semilunar shape.
There are, as everyone knows, three sigmoid or semilunar valves situated at the orifice of the pulmonary artery, which effectually prevent the blood sent into the vessel from returning into the cavity of the heart.
I noticed that the factor's allegation about her was correct-virgo intacta, semilunar hymen, unfrayed, so I used my smallest speculum.
The pupil is a fine black, and above each eye is a semilunar mark of the richest garnet.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831
The dead pain in the semilunar ganglion (which I must remind my reader is a kind of stupid, unreasoning brain, beneath the pit of the stomach, common to man and beast, which aches in the supreme moments of life, as when the dam loses her young ones, or the wild horse is lassoed) stopped short.
-- From the left auricle, the blood is forced past the bicuspid valve to the left ventricle; thence it is driven through the semilunar valves into the great aorta, the main trunk of the arterial system.
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Author Sighting: Nina Crews: Seeing Into Tomorrow
- Written by Luvon Roberson @LuvonRwriter
- Published in Author Sightings
BOOK PARTY LAUNCH at City College Center for the Arts for Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright, by Nina Crews
Celebrated author, Richard Wright, wrote 4,000+ haiku? Yes. And, what's more: He wrote them in the final 18 months of his life! Turns out, the man who is among the world's most celebrated 20th-century writers, the man we know for BLACK BOY and NATIVE SON, was also a poet. And, it took a children's book illustrator and writer -- Nina Crews -- to introduce me to Wright, the poet, in her latest book SEEING INTO TOMORROW: HAIKU BY RICHARD WRIGHT.
As you know, I've always believed that children's books are books for adults, as well. Last month, I witnessed the joy of many people, exploring SEEING INTO TOMORROW and Richard Wright's haiku at the book party launch, held at City College Center for the Arts, in Aaron Davis Hall. Gregory Shanck, who heads CCCA and hosted the book launch, agrees. He has stated that, "It's not just a children's book. It can be enjoyed by the entire family."
Children enjoying making collages at the book launch event at City College for Seeing Into Tomorrow by Nina Crews. Photo Credit: Luvon Roberson
Indeed, at a fun-filled event, children, adults, and families created haiku and collages – working at tables stocked with tools to experiment with and to create. Young children, their parents, and other caregivers danced together, learning the rhythms and history of African drumming. And, Nina Crews read her book, whose memorable photo-collage illustrations were projected on a large screen. Each page seems to break out from the book, as if leaping into reality featuring the images of 12 young black and brown boys in nature and in-conversation, or so it seemed, with 12 haiku written by Richard Wright. My favorite:
"A spring sky so clear
That you feel you are seeing
Into tomorrow"
With SEEING INTO TOMORROW, her 14th book, Nina Crews has created a gorgeous, powerful, affirming book for all of us. My only regret? That my son is no longer a little boy who can see his image in a book that celebrates Richard Wright and haiku. Or, in reality, a book that celebrates creation, the act of creation in ordinary realities of life, which we can see every day in nature, in our world, all around us. Helping us, perhaps, to see little brown and black boys in our world, too.
When my son was a child, he loved books about transportation. FREIGHT TRAIN, by Donald Crews, was a favorite. I was able to meet award-winning children's book author and illustrator Donald Crews at the book party launch. He is Nina Crews's father. Her mother, Ann Jonas, also was a children's book illustrator and writer. For more on FREIGHT TRAIN, visit Amazon for more details.
Check out Amazon for more details about SEEING INTO TOMORROW,
Of the 4,000+ haiku Wright wrote, 817 are published in HAIKU: THIS OTHER WORLD (1998).
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As Gretchen headed home, Bryce and the children arrived to London and we met up near our flat in Kensington that we had rented through Airbnb for the week.
The day they arrived was the hottest day in England in 40 years! We dropped off our bags and immediately went for a walk through Kensington Park and Hyde Park. Here we came across the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain where all of London was out playing in the water.
One of the things I always enjoy when in a new city is a bus tour. I find it helps me to get oriented and also provides fun facts I would otherwise never know. The tour we took in London was a hop on and off tour. We did get off in the Buckingham Palace area but for the most part, we toured around! It was super fun to be on the top of the double decker!
We did a ton of walking while in London as we found it was a great way to get a sense of the scale of the city (um, it's big!). We walked from Buckingham Palace, where we toured the Queen's Mews, to Big Ben, Westminster Cathedral and Houses of Parliament area where we had lunch at a fun pub, The Red Lion.
We also sought out 221b Baker St. as that is the home of Sherlock Holmes, which Grace is a big fan of.
I so regret that we didn't get to stop at this, my dream store, for we were in a hurry when we passed it to get somewhere on time.
While in London, Grace was able to meet up with two of her friends from Waldorf, neither of whom live in London! It completely blew my mind that she was able to do this. What a different world she lives in than I did (I didn't even travel out of the country till I was in my late 30's), it's a much smaller world and much more connected (being able to text was crucial to being able to meet up!).


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Accurate inventory is key as tenants staying in one home for longer, data shows
Getting a professional inventory done can save both time and money in the long run, especially if tenants are staying longer in their properties.
New figures from the Association of Residential Lettings Agent (ARLA) show that tenants are staying put in the same property for record durations in the UK.
In 2009, ARLA members recorded the average length of a tenancy across the UKas 16.5 months but this number has increased by 17% as the latest research shows renters are now spending on average 19.3 months in their homes.
'Possibly as a reaction to tough financial times, tenants seem to be spend longer in their rented properties and the average tenancy is in excess of 19 months,' said Ian Potter, operations manager at ARLA.
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Casa das Mudas, in Calheta, is one of the most handsome cultural centers existing in Portugal. Sadly, its location, about 40 kms away from the main city Funchal, does not really help to attract visitors. On the other hand, we can always say that the few that appear are the good ones ;-). And for them, the people that enjoy cultural atmospheres or just a coffee at sunset with a magnificent natural scenario and a fabulous architecture, this is the right place to be.
From the few exhibitions that I had the pleasure to see in Casa das Mudas, Man Ray's was, by a fair margin, the best and most frequented.
On the opposite side, my latest visit was some weeks ago, with two friends, to watch the projection of Leo McCarey's Love Affair (the 30's version, with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne), a session inserted in a much bigger cinema retrospective of movies partly or totally made in Madeira. If my memory doesn't fail me we were six persons on the theatre. But it was fun anyway.


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To Learn More About John McDonald
A year ago I knew as much as the next person about Atlantic Puffins, assuming the next person didn't know all that much. Now, after being involved for over half a year in a "puffin project" I consider myself a puffin expert, assuming puffin experts know a tad more than the next person. When Down East Books (downeast.com) asked if I wanted to work on their puffin project I agreed without hesitation. First, because I've always liked puffins (who doesn't?) even though I didn't know that much about them; and second, I thought at my age, how many more puffin projects are likely to come over the transom here at Storyteller Central?
The project Down East had in mind was to publish a book of beautiful puffin photographs. My job was to write humorous captions for the pictures they selected. Soon after signing on I received my first group of puffin pictures. As my neighbor back home would say: "Ain't they cunnin?" The answer? "Yes they are.
Here were beautiful color images of puffins going about their busy puffin lives: landing and taking off from ocean-bound granite outcrops, seeming to have serious conversations with each other while precariously balanced on slanted, jagged rocks, and my favorite - a self-satisfied puffin strutting purposefully along, a beak full of live eels and squid, looking like he'd just left an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet table.
As a kid I remember the first time I saw puffins up close. It was the summer my father bought what became his pride and joy - a thirty-eight-foot, Stonington-built, cedar-on-oak lobster boat. With it we were able to get out into the Gulf of Maine and cruise by the ledges where puffins hung out in great numbers.
With binoculars we took turns watching as these lovable birds went about their busy puffin lives - just like they're doing in the photographs in my new book. When I saw the first group of photographs from Down East, they brought back fond memories of those first encounters with puffins. Just like now, those puffins were just sitting and relaxing, swaggering from one place to another or standing and looking out at us as we glided by in dad's boat, looking at them.
While working on my puffin book I learned more about puffins than I knew back then. For example, did you know that puffins spend most of their lives at sea and only come ashore on remote rocky islands to carry on their courtship, breed, lay their eggs, and hatch their chicks? Once that important business is completed it's back out to sea.
I also learned that, like politicians, puffins don't like camera-toting media types poking around and will do almost anything to avoid them.
As soon as their land-based business is complete puffins head back out to sea and stay as long as possible.
I also learned that puffins like some diversity in their diets and will eat almost anything from the ocean that's still wiggling. They don't like anything in the veggie family of foods, however. I guess I should have assumed that, but it was good to finally clarify that point. And I never would have known all this if it hadn't been for this "puffin project" that Down East Books asked me to join.
If you like sea birds, or you'ree a maritime person, or you'd eventually like to join either of those groups, you should probably consider this book for your collection, or at least check it out at your local library. Come to think of it, I can't think of a single person in Maine who wouldn't want Nothin' but Puffins for their personal collection.
Everyone's a critic, so I'd be interested in hearing what you think.
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Editorial: Sustainability embedded in everyday life: Lessons from 'Moana'
When living in Vancouver, one can't help but notice an obsession with being green and environmentally friendly. There is an insistence that, for example, food should be locally grown to reduce car emissions, as well as be grown organically to reduce the use of pesticides. Yet another example is the strict recycling and garbage sorting for households and institutions like UBC. Sometimes it feels like a riddle placing my garbage into the right container, though I know it's for a good cause.
In other words, what I've observed since moving to Vancouver is that it seems like the city wants to make sustainability a part of its residents' everyday life. It certainly makes an effort for it, as seen in the strict sorting rules.
This then brings the following question to mind: how can we make sustainability a part of everyday life?
How can we make being sustainable a habit and the norm rather than the exception?
Why don't we take a look at Moana?
Coconuts and insights from Moana
Using a Disney movie for an argument may seem weird, but I would argue that Moana has some vital lessons to teach us.
Consider this part of the song Where You Are:
Consider the coconut
Consider its tree
We use each part of the coconut
That's all we need
We make our nets from the fibers
The water is sweet inside
We use the leaves to build fires
We cook up the meat inside
Here we can see that no part of the coconut is wasted – every single aspect of the fruit has an intended purpose. We can also see that the people are content with the island's resources, and have no want of anything more.
Now compare this with modern capitalist, consumerist societies in North America like Vancouver. It's quite the contrast. Instead of being content, we want more – whether it is coffee, or electronics, or food, we want endlessly more of it. Being wealthy and well of in this type of society means having an abundance of everything you can possibly want.
Certainly, we have all heard this before – the excess we have in this part of the world being compared to poorer societies and the few they have, and as contributing to the strain on the earth, manifesting as climate change. Perhaps it is a rhetoric that we are getting tired of as well.
However, if Vancouver and all of us want sustainability to be an integral part of our society, as a habit rather than the exception, than this is something we need to consider. We must rethink our relationship with our planet to be successful in this goal.
Rethinking our relationship with the Earth
So the argument I've posed to you here is that one of the main lessons to be gained from Moana is that we must rethink our relationship with the earth.
I would also extend this argument to include Indigenous peoples, first because Moana is a story portraying the ancestors of the peoples in Polynesia today, but also that Indigenous societies can be an example for the type of relationship we want with the earth.
We have much to learn from Indigenous peoples like Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh on whose lands Vancouver sits on, who have had this knowledge for thousands of years.
Overall, it's grand to say that we must make sustainability a part of everyday. However, when being green is still the 'good alternative' or exceptional task, it's hard to do that. We must therefore rethink how we interact and engage with the earth and our environment.
We must fundamentally change how we think of the environment, ideally moving from a thing from which we can extract resources and wealth, to a provider of these resources and our needs that thrives when we respect and take care of it.
What can we do?
Work is being done to this end already, such as with IC-Kindness, whose president I interviewed a couple of weeks ago. Their message is that just as we must be kind to each other and ourselves, we must also be kind to the earth, forming this triangle of kindness that will hopefully lead to a better world.
But of course, more needs to be done. We must carry the sentiment we have here in Vancouver of wanting organically grown food and strict garbage sorting rules into our everyday interactions and how we think about the earth, whatever position in life, in work, or generally that we're in.
Let's take some guidance from Moana, a story about a girl who loves to sail, and respects the water and environment around her.