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Over the past year or so, there's been a lot of discussion in open source software circles around so-called open core software business models, in which the "core" of a product is freely available under an open source license, typically with a "community edition" label, while some amount of features are withheld from the free version and made available in one or more proprietary licensed "enterprise editions."
The specific features that an open core vendor holds back depend on the product, but the typical definition is that if you're an enterprise running the application in a production setting, you'll want the enterprise edition.
The open core vendors say, more or less, "We believe in the value of open source, but this code doesn't write itself, and we're trying to make some money here. This open core deal is our game plan for paying our costs and making that money."
The open core detractors say, more or less, "Part-way open source isn't open source at all. You're enticing customers with open source branding, only to pull a bait and switch with your lame crippleware."
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Now, I'm a pretty big fan of open source software -- I can't tell you off hand how the system I'm running scores on the Virtual Richard M. Stallman test (there doesn't appear to be a vrms package available for Fedora 13), but with the exception of some codecs, hardware driver blobs, and Web-based applications, my home and work computers run open source software, from the core to the edge.
And not only am I a fan of the software itself, but I'm a fan of the open source model. I think it's a great way to get things done. Openness means that a solution to the problem at hand could come from anywhere. For instance, I don't know who's responsible for writing the drivers that have turned the Linux-incompatible multifunction printer I bought four years ago (foolishly, without researching it first) into a Linux-compatible MFP, but since the Web site of my printer's maker remains silent on Linux support, I'm pretty sure it wasn't them.
It's due in part to that open source fandom, and part to the enterprise products focus that comes with working for eWEEK so long that I have a tough time getting upset at the open core vendors. Enterprise software can be very cool, but very expensive. In nearly all cases, enterprise applications could be of use to many more organizations than can afford to buy them. The applications that have been popping up under open core licensing schemes have the promise of expanding access to worthwhile enterprise technologies to many more organizations.
Now, if the community version of an application doesn't do everything that the enterprise edition does, does that make the community option "crippleware?" I'd say that depends on what you're looking to do with the software.
Several months ago I reviewed an open core application, Talend Open Studio, which I've since used in a couple of small projects--for which, incidentally, my budget was zero. Call it crippleware if you like, but it worked for me.
There's nothing strange about any open source software company presenting customers with the "free for enthusiasts, developers or small projects, but if you're using it in production, you're really going to want to get the paid version" line of marketing. Isn't that exactly how Red Hat's sales pitch goes?
I don't mean to equate Red Hat with these open core vendors--the fact that Red Hat makes all of its works available under a free software license, thereby opening the door for clone challengers like CentOS and Oracle Unbreakable Linux, is a major differentiator, and a big reason why Red Hat looms so large in the industry.
The bigger reason why Red Hat looms large is that Red Hat's software solves organizations' problems, and this is the best way to judge the open core vendors. Is the community edition too crippled to be useful? Then I won't use it, and I won't recommend it. It's not as though there's a shortage of lousy, overpromise/underdeliver software out there.
As long as the software that an open core vendor labels as open source is indeed open source, I don't have a problem with open core. My rule of thumb for whether something is open source goes something like this: "if I can't fork your code into a new product and compete with you, it isn't open."
Particularly in product classes where there's no inexpensive or open source option at all, an offering that combines an open core with an optional closed crust is certainly better than nothing. At best, this software can put enterprise technologies within reach for more organizations.
At worst, we can all ignore it.


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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Photo © 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd.
I'm not a biblical scholar or member of the Jewish community, but when stories like this surface, involving archaeology and my favorite film adventurer, I'll post them to share my interests with fellow readers.
According to this article on Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, famed archeologist Dr. Vendyl Jones has been blessed by an unnamed Kabbalist to uncover the Holy Ark of the Convenant.
Most of you are probably familiar with the Ark from the Lucasfilm movie, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, however, the film artifact is based on a supposedly real object as described in the Hebrew Bible. The Ark, a sacred container built at the command of Moses which contained the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, has been rumored to rest at several different places during its history including a church in Ethiopia, Egypt, and even Ireland. Modern speculation even had the Ark operating as an ancient electrical capacitor.
The article comments on the possible finding of the sacred object:
Dr. Jones says the discovery of the lost ark will "flip the whole world right-side-up."
"I just gotta drill a bore-hole into the chamber, drop a pin-camera in and there it is. And everything is gonna change, believe me. The Jewish people are gonna come back."
Check out the article above for more on the real Dr. Jones and the new search for the Ark.
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I often get an error message of MDATA.DAT every time I restart my computer. What does this mean?
That's an interesting question! Maybe several of you get this message every time you turn your computer on and you've just been living with it, because it doesn't really do anything to your system. Although it may not hurt your computer, it can be rather annoying, so it would be nice to get it rid of it! So, here are a couple things you can try.
First of all, this error message usually refers to the mouse. If you have recently installed a new mouse on your computer, you may need to remove the software that came with your mouse and see if you can pinpoint the problem that way. So, if you do have a new mouse, go to Start, All Programs, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Look around in there for the company name of the mouse or anything that might be related to the new mouse and remove it from the list. Once all of that is removed, reconnect your mouse, restart your computer and update the drivers.
To update the drivers, go to Start, All Programs, Control Panel and double click on the Mouse icon. (Make sure you are in the classic view in the Control Panel for this). Now, choose the Hardware tab (may be the General tab for versions older than XP) and click on the Properties button. Under here, you're going to want to choose the Driver tab and then click on the Update Driver button. Just follow the steps and then restart your computer when you're done.
If there is no driver update available, you can can click on the Uninstall button and go about removing it that way. When you do that, you will receive a "Confirm Device Removal" box. Just hit OK. You don't have to worry about Windows not recognizing your mouse when you restart your computer, because it always will. You will then just have to restart your computer again so the changes will take effect. You may even be prompted to restart again just to make sure the configurations you made are kept.
Now, you're probably wondering what you do if you haven't recently started using a new mouse. Well, if your old mouse is giving you problems with the MDATA.DAT error message, you can try a little troubleshooting. Go to Start, All Programs, Control Panel and click on the Mouse icon. Once there, go to the Hardware tab (General tab for older Windows versions) and click on the Troubleshoot button. This will then run a diagnostic test to see if your mouse is working properly or not. If the test comes back and says that your mouse is working right (even though you know it isn't!), you can go back to the Hardware tab and click on the Properties button. You can then follow the same directions as above to update your drivers and see if things can be fixed that way.
Hopefully, with either uninstalling or updating, you will be able to find the mouse problem and the error message will be gone forever. And if it ever has nerve enough to come back, you will know how to fix it right up!
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I cannot imagine living a life without faith. I believe every person has a natural need for spiritual fulfillment. If a human uses free will to deny his spiritual existence, he creates a void where trust, loyalty, promise, and fidelity cannot flourish and grow.
The human soul is the incorporeal and immortal essence that allows a human being to strive for full actualization. And, faith is the vehicle by which the soul attains a greater understanding of God. Without faith, a person denies the very existence of the Almighty and anything beyond his own temporal existence, so he purports to judge all that lacks proof or direct evidence as false.
Yet, in all its exalted power and glory, even science must allow for the subjective as well as the objective, and for the relative as well as the absolute. Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), considered the central figure of modern philosophy stated:
"We cannot prove a priori (with deductive reasoning) the immateriality of the soul, but rather only so much: that all properties and actions of the soul cannot be recognized from materiality."
Oh, yes, I absolutely think humans have a sacred duty of seeking truth. To understand how words, symbols, ideas and beliefs may properly be considered true is essential to guiding human practices. A noble human being must properly educate himself in all matters that rely upon authenticity; however, everyone striving to understand the truth soon encounters problems with accurately interpreting the entirety of its objective reality.
On this planet, not only do seemingly simple black and white matters often inherently possess large areas of gray interpretation, but the human intellect, an immaterial concept itself, struggles to understand the truth within limits of its own human abilities.
Enter the natural need for faith …
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), famed philosopher and Doctor of the Catholic Church, said that real things participate in the act of being of the Creator God, who is Subsistent Being, Intelligence, and Truth. Thus, these beings possess the light of intelligibility and are knowable.
Aquinas explained that these things (beings; reality) are the foundation of the truth that is found in the human mind when it acquires knowledge of things -- first through the senses, then through the understanding and the judgment done by reason.
For Aquinas, human intelligence (intus, "within" and legere, "to read") has the capability to reach the essence and existence of things because it has a non-material, spiritual element, although some moral, educational, and other elements might interfere with its capability.
In his greatest work, the Summa Theologiae, Aquinas revealed his conviction of the natural harmony between faith and reason. After studying Aristotle, Aquinas realized that faith did not capitulate to reason. Instead he demonstrated that the two go together: what seemed to be reason incompatible with faith was not reason, and what seemed to be faith was not faith insofar as it was opposed to true rationality. Thus, he created a new synthesis, which shaped culture throughout the following centuries.
Allow me to apply this to my feeling that a human is incomplete without faith – that a person without faith has a gaping, mortal wound in his God-given soul.
St. Thomas Aquinas held that faith in eternal salvation shows that we have theological truths that exceed human reason. But, he also claimed that one could attain truths about religious claims without faith, though such truths are incomplete.
Aquinas believed in "a two fold truth" about religious claims, "one to which the inquiry of reason can reach, the other which surpasses the whole ability of the human reason." No contradiction can stand between these two truths. However, something can be true for faith and false (or inconclusive) in philosophy, though not the other way around. This entails that a non-believer can attain to truth, though not to the higher truths of faith.
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy states ...
"Aquinas contends that one cannot believe by faith and know by rational demonstration the very same truth since this would make one or the other kind of knowledge superfluous.
"On the basis of this two-fold theory of truth, Aquinas thus distinguished between revealed (dogmatic) theology and rational (philosophical) theology. The former is a genuine science, even though it is not based on natural experience and reason. Revealed theology is a single speculative science concerned with knowledge of God. Because of its greater certitude and higher dignity of subject matter, it is nobler than any other science.
"Philosophical theology, though, can make demonstrations using the articles of faith as its principles. Moreover, it can apologetically refute objections raised against the faith even if no articles of faith are presupposed. But unlike revealed theology, it can err."
To Me, Faith Is …
My faith is bolstered the most by nature and by the arts. God's natural creations are wonders that exceed rational explanations and draw us closer to the supreme Creator while the arts represent man's spiritual attempts at transcending the common understandings of the world. Faith is essential to both of these constructs – one created and orchestrated by a heavenly Master and the other designed by humans inspired by infinite faith. Both feed the soul and allow for significant human growth and understanding.
Something as simple as a blade of grass or a beautiful song defies human understanding. Even if rational thought breaks down the components of the structure, no such investigation can attain the meaning of the soulful, living existence of either. When we feel faith tugging at our souls in wonder, we understand that faith is a tangible part of us. How else do we accept that there is more … more than we will even understand without a higher belief?
For the skeptics of faith, I can say that I have no problem with accepting the Big Bang and other theories of creation. The fact that humans and everything else on the planet are stardust merely makes me understand the interplay in God's universe. The scientific explanation does not shake my faith. In fact, it strengthens it through its celestial/human connection.
Here it is …
"The human body consists of around 37.2 trillion cells, each made up of different kinds of molecules, and each containing several different types of atoms that are categorized into elements. These elements, built into molecules like DNA, RNA, enzymes, proteins, haemoglobin and others, constantly execute an array of processes within your body that keep you alive and functioning.
(Andrew McMahon. "We Are Stardust." I, Science. June 02, 2015.)
The dogmatic and the philosophical, the deductive and the inductive, the understood and the mystery – all of these things are human concepts relying upon human explanations of the truth as defined and perceived by those same generations of humans. God gave us life. He gave us intellect. He gave us a questioning nature. And, He gave us free will to deny or accept faith.
In my opinion, I am powerless to exist with all of these wonderful gifts unless I have faith. I need faith to complete me. Although others will tell me exactly how to practice it, I feel I am personally responsible for my exercise of it. I may not fit into a religious sect or even into a subset, but I will never deny my firm belief. My faith for the Creator lives in my soul. I strive to make that soul an integral part of my being.
"Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into."
--Mahatma Gandhi


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Oh my word, what a quick and satisfying project this turned out to be and now it's confirmed, I am an avid hat knitter. By no means speedy, I still had this done in a couple of days .. much, much less would have been possible, had nothing else in the house needed doing. Ha! I also think the needles were going faster than usual as I had an important postal deadline to meet. My mother has needed a hat for some time and what better occasion than Mother's Day, thought I.
It was a tricky job finding a suitable yarn for this project and my desperate attempts to avoid the greys didn't help. However, I met up with Melissa from Oh Hello Rabbit the other day, who took me to a new yarn shop. Melissa sews and sells the cutest outfits for little girls and is also partial to a spot of dressmaking and knitting so we got on like a house on fire. Just as well, given the time it took me to make a decision. But after much dithering and discussion of yarn choices for my hat, we suddenly spied the most adorable little sample top made out of Koigu hand painted merino. (I hadn't realised that Koigu is a Canadian brand until I started writing this post.) Normally variegated yarns would have me crossing the aisles but I may be about to change my mind, for those hand painted skeins looked so pleasing, all enticingly arranged in their rows of coordinating colours. I instantly knew a deep blue variant was the one and bought a couple of skeins with a view to holding the yarn double.
Chelsea Market Hat. Of course, having recently left London I was drawn to the name but, in truth, I think it was the single row of cabling down one side that made me plump for this pattern. It really adds a big dose of interest which doesn't get lost in the variegation. (Of course, once I had got quite far into the cabling I realised a small mistake but by then didn't have the time to unpick. Hey ho, wouldn't want anyone thinking I'd bought the thing, would I?!!) So full marks to the Canadian postal service for getting this across the pond and bang on delivery target, love from 'Impressed of Vancouver'. The hat fits and hopefully my mother's head will be snug for the remainder of the season! As ever, there are more details and pics on my Ravelry page.
So that's me for today. Wishing all mothers a happy day today and I hope that everyone has a lovely week, whatever you are up to?


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So the banister in our dining/family room/kitchen area needed some help.
Plus, we needed to install a gate to keep darling princess safely upstairs. So, with a little white paint, screws, a 1X4X6 and the basic Evenflo gate, we have this:
(Also, we coated it with polyurethane for durability. Don't recommend this over white. It's impossible to get every particle of dust off beforehand, and all those particles show up on white. You can only see them up close, but still. Not a fan.)
Also, stay tuned! The Before & After of my kitchen redo are going up on Friday!!!!!
Today I'm linking up to some of my favorite craft blogs:
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Tea Rose Home
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Given that my last challenge was reading, is it a surprise that I was inspired to begin a writing challenge?
I write a lot. I mean, a lot. I have 5+ weekly or bi-weekly blogs, in addition to monthly commitments. I'm working on sections for a birding guide to Northern New England, and pitch pieces on research sites and bird science. Fun! But not fiction.
In fact, I have a hard time remembering the last I completed a work of fiction, even a short one. It was probably in college, when I took a creative writing course and had to finish to pass the class.
Have I started fiction pieces? Yes! Dozens of times. I, like a million zillion other people in the world, have a partly finished novel and a short story or two hanging out in an anonymous Google doc. Shhhhh, don't tell. It's so cliche.
Anyways, in an effort to stick with a challenge, I am going to write a complete chapter or short story every day for 30 days. I even bought a snazzy red notebook to keep my drafts in, since I actually write fiction better on paper than a computer. Maybe at the end I'll have a major hit on my hands! Or at least the feeling of accomplishment that I successfully finished something.


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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The "A" Space
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Ha-ha, that's an excellent capture! Do you think he was aware you were snapping him?ReplyDelete
Oh, a fun shot indeed!! I love it, James!ReplyDelete
So fun! Once again - I can't believe your bravery at snapping such great shots of strangers!! He must share your sense of humor!ReplyDelete
Hahaha, you're brilliant!ReplyDelete
It seems moments like this keep appearing for you all the time! ;-)ReplyDelete
Excellent match!ReplyDelete
An "A" for you!
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 3:09 AM
Lance again fine from you James.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 3:12 AM
Sorry James I was in the wrong spelling program. I meant to say "once again fine work from you James"ReplyDelete
I like it . You have an eye for this kind of situations for sure.ReplyDelete
Wonderful capture James, A fun one!ReplyDelete
Not only a great photos, but a perfect caption as well!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chuckle James..ReplyDelete
...and checking you out while he's at it :)ReplyDelete
Very funny, nicely done.ReplyDelete


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Grooming March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017; grooming report
Real Grooming Report Forestville: Too much moisture in the snow to groom today. Trails should still be quite nice except for the potential bare spots; especially in open areas such as the power lines or ever green areas such as the hemlock groves near 16k. Please watch out for soft trails. If the base is too soft to support your skis, it is best to stop skiing to avoid icy ruts when things cool off tonight.
Saux Head:
Grooming is done as needed but at least weekly at Saux Head
Fit Strip Trails: Fit strip groomed and tracked as needed but at least weekly.
Big Bay Trails: Grooming is done weekly at Big Bay for Classic only.
Snow Bike Trails: Snow bike enthusiast are encouraged to visit the Face Book page dedicated to snow bike trails. Conditions vary from day to day and grooming is not a daily event. Each day bikers will comment on conditions and post pictures. https://www.facebook.com/NTN-Singletrack-147765491905204/?fref=ts
Way Too Long Grooming Report: Sorry about no report yesterday. The day got away from me. I expect one or the other regular readers were figuring something untoward had befallen the grooming report writer. I am reminded of a dairy farmer I knew in a previous life. He was under capitalized and milked 30 head in a barn with serious structural issues. Being a bachelor in his late 80s we all figured one day the cows would bellow well into the morning until someone came by. I have lost touch with him but like to think he sold out and uses "winter" as a verb as he SCUBAs in Aruba.


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DiscoverDriving Drunk with Carpool"More of a fan, by volume" (Star Wars Force Awakens Spoilers)
"More of a fan, by volume" (Star Wars Force Awakens Spoilers)
Update: 2015-12-23
The Carpool crew return to discuss their impressions of and spoil the ending to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, movie trailers, the original and prequel trilogies, and the Independence Day Resurgence and Star Trek Beyond trailers.
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Join the Carpool Crew as they discuss You Were Never Really Here, the oldest usage of CGI in filmmaking, the upcoming new seasons of True Detective and House of Cards, and so bad–it's–good films like Story of Ricky (and just plain terrible films like Foodfight!)
26: "Oh, so we actually are going to end on that note…"
The Carpool crew return in 2018 with a live show, talking about Star Wars The Last Jedi and the holiday special, the recent Logan Paul drama, the future (and the past) of Carpool productions, and much more.
20: "Who do we fight? Your big brother? He's too old — he's fifteen, he's out with his friends, he's smoking some weed"
The Carpool Crew return from another long hiatus to discuss such topical matters as a ten–year–old television show, Peewee Herman's illicit exploits, and the far-future reality of the eternal Disney movie machine and Facebook's implications on humanity.
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Join the Carpool Crew as they attempt to balance a Ferrero Rocher on their microphone, discuss the implications of recording conversations as a podcast, the little-known United Republic of Czechoyoprussian Empire, the inevitable AI and robot uprising, and more.
"Pewdiepie and Hitler go together like Chocolate and Beer"
Join the Carpool Crew as they recount their adventure at X-Scape at the City, having each survived multiple run-ins with the largest waterslide in the Southern Hemisphere, plus random digressions into James Bond and Terminator 2, and impressions on the new Star Wars Rogue One trailer.
"There's nothing more Australian than smoking weed on the top of Ularu."
Join the Carpool Crew as the return from a brief hiatus of podcasting, to discuss important topics including diet soft drinks and alochol slushies, music, Respawn Cheez TV event follow-up, pranking for "Public Awareness" and more.
They called it the "The Tinder Experiment" when they could have called it "Tinder Surprise".
The Carpool crew return to discuss their impressions of and spoil the ending to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, movie trailers, the original and prequel trilogies, and the Independence Day Resurgence and Star Trek Beyond trailers.
"More of a fan, by volume" (Star Wars Force Awakens Spoilers)
David, Michael and Brett are joined by special guest Stephen Jones to discuss Back to the Future, Laser Discs, 4K Blu Ray, Quentin Tarantino, David Cameron's pignitiation, Dictators, A Current Affairs with Pubes, Star Wars and more.
"I wish George Lucas had committed suicide" (featuring special guest Stephen Jones)
David, Michael and Brett return to discuss — amongst other things — a new Carpool video inspired by unoriginal and unintentionally ironic tattoos, the production of Too Many Uncles coinciding with the Adam Goodes racially motivated booing controversy, Inside Out, Wreck-it Ralph and lesser films like Pixels and Minions (and the sudden breakthrough of Minions into mainstream consciousness and our Facebook feeds as images with unrelated captions).
"You ever come home and your dog's listening to Smashmouth?"
The Carpool crew convene to discuss the outcome of a scenario wherein David must murder every animal on the planet single-handedly to save his own life, the start of True Detective season 2, the conclusion of season 5 of Game of Thrones, E3 2015, the ground-breaking ruling on marriage equality in America and more.
"Jesus Said Unto Him, 'Fuck Off, We're Full'."
Join David, Michael and Brett as they discuss a range of hot topics, including David's catching up on Breaking Bad after watching Better Call Saul, amongst other TV shows (such as Eurovision), and their live, on-air, delayed reaction to Cadbury Vegemite chocolate.
"I mean, look at it, it's very phallic..."
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The Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club is co-organising a trip to the Dacheng Wetlands in Chunghua County, with Changhua Environmental Protection Alliances, TEDxTaipei and Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association on Thursday February 24.
The trip is an opportunity to learn about the issues surrounding the controversial KuoKuang Petrochemical Project, a NT$40bn-plus petrochemical plant investment.
The Kuokuang plant is a government-led project to build a state-of-the-art petrochemical plant in Taiwan, and has been billed as part of the government\'s plans to boost Taiwan\'s petrochemical industry and create jobs. It has however been met with opposition from environmental groups because the site for the plant is in the Dacheng wetlands, an ecologically-important home for wildlife including the critically endangered Taiwan pink dolphins. It is also near areas that are the main rice-producing regions for Taiwan.
The trip will include a guided tour of the wetlands, visits to local oyster farmers who will be affected by the construction, and a talk/Q&A session with environmentalists and marine experts.
The TFCC is sponsoring T$500 per person for this trip. Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association and Coastal Conservation Action will also sponsor part of the cost for this trip. For fairness and balance, the TFCC will invite someone from Kuokuang as an executive tea guest later on to give us their side of the story.
8am departure, Taipei, High Speed Rail station.
9:40 arrive, Changhua Dalin/Dacheng Wetlands
9:40~11:30 Guided tour
11:30 ~ 12:30 visit local oyster farms
12:30 ~ 13:30 lunch
13:30~15:00 talks and Q/A
15:00~15:30 musical performance
15:30 Departure to Taipei
Talk/Q&A Speakers:
1. John Tsai, Director, Changhua Coastal Conservation Action
2. Robin Winkler, Chair, Global Green Congress, Taiwan
3. Allen Chen, Associate Research Fellow, Biodiversity Research
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4. Shiu-ru, Sun, Director, Changhua Wetlands Trust Project,
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Students who are not satisfied with present score and who feel they deserve better marks can apply for photocopies of answers sheets or opt for revaluation or re-totalling.
The Karnataka SSLC results 2016 was declared by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board on May 16, 2016 at 3PM.
Candidates who wish to apply for revaluation, photocopy and re-totalling can read further for complete details specified by the KSEEB.
Karnataka Board SSLC Results 2016 Declared!
The KSEEB has made arrangements to for re-totalling, issue of photocopies of answer scripts in all subjects.
The last date for application for re-totalling, revaluation and issue of photocopies is May 26, 2016.
- Those students who apply for photocopies must not apply for re-totalling and vice versa.
- Candidates have to get the application form for photocopy or revaluation or retotalling from their respective schools.
- Candidates may also download the applications from the website of Government of Karnataka.
- The fee has to be remitted to the nationalised bank only through NEFT challan. DD will not be accepted.
Also read: What Are The Career Options After 10th Standard?
Also, candidates who have failed in SSLC April 2016, should not wait for re-totalling, photocopies and revalutation of answer scripts results. If the students want to appear for the Supplementary examination they must enroll their names for the Supplementary examination before the last date i.e, May 25, 2016. The fees must be remitted through NEFT in nationalised banks only, Demand Draft will not be accepted.
Also read: Karnataka SSLC Results 2016 District-wise Pass Percentage
|Application Fee for revaluation, re-totalling and photocopies
|Rs 700 (Per Subject)
|Rs 150 (Per Subject)
|Photocopy of Answer sheet
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If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with Products purchased through the Online shop and you wish to exchange them, you may return the Products to the Online shop or request that the Company collect the Products from the delivery address specified by you.
We will exchange the Products for products to the same value from the Online shop.
We will not accept the return of any Products for exchange purposes should the Products:
- not be returned to the Online shop, or collected by the Company's couriers, together with proof of purchase within 7 business days after the date on which the Products were delivered to the address specified by you; or
- have been used or altered in any way, disassembled or permanently installed.
Products must be returned to the Online shop in their original condition together with the packaging as well as all manuals and accessories. Products will be inspected prior to the Company exchanging them.
Should you request that the Products be collected by the Company from the delivery address specified by you, the Company will be entitled to recover the cost of recovering the Products from you. In this regard you authorise the Company to debit your Credit Card with the courier costs. Should we have delivered to you Products that are damaged or that are not what you ordered, we will collect those Products from you at no cost to you. Should we refuse to accept Products that you wish to return (because, for example, you have used them), you authorise us to debit your Credit Card with the cost of the courier having to redeliver the Products to the address specified by you.
Should we agree to exchange the Products originally purchased by you, the Agreement (including these policies) shall apply to the new Products.
Should you wish to cancel your order, the provisions of the Online Site Terms shall apply (see in particular the section entitled 'Cancellation'). In the case of a cancellation, the Company shall inspect the Products in order to determine whether they have been used or altered. Should they have been used or altered the purported cancellation of the sale will not be accepted.
Should the Company accept your cancellation of an order, the Company will refund the purchase price to you within 10 days from the date on which we accepted your request to cancel the order. The refund will only be processed once the Products have been returned to the Company. Should you be unable to produce proof of purchase, i.e. an invoice, the Company will refund you the lowest price for that Product that applied during the preceding 30 day period. The delivery charges will not be refunded to you.
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Title: Big Fat Disaster
Author: Beth Fehlbaum
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Publisher: Merit Press
Author: Beth Fehlbaum
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Publisher: Merit Press
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Insecure, shy, and way overweight, Colby hates the limelight as much as her pageant-pretty mom and sisters love it. It's her life: Dad's a superstar, running for office on a family values platform. Then suddenly, he ditches his marriage for a younger woman and gets caught stealing money from the campaign. Everyone hates Colby for finding out and blowing the whistle on him. From a mansion, they end up in a poor relative's trailer, where her mom's contempt swells right along with Colby's supersized jeans. Then, a cruel video of Colby half-dressed, made by her cousin Ryan, finds its way onto the internet. Colby plans her own death. A tragic family accident intervenes, and Colby's role in it seems to paint her as a hero, but she's only a fraud. Finally, threatened with exposure, Colby must face facts about her selfish mother and her own shame. Harrowing and hopeful, proof that the truth that saves us can come with a fierce and terrible price, Big Fat Disaster is that rare thing, a story that is authentically new.
"Colby's life … is difficult enough, but it gets worse very quickly once she discovers a photo of her politician father kissing another woman. The fast pace, lively … dialogue, and timely topic make it a quick and enjoyable read." – Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
"Colby's life … is difficult enough, but it gets worse very quickly once she discovers a photo of her politician father kissing another woman. The fast pace, lively … dialogue, and timely topic make it a quick and enjoyable read." – Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
10 Random Things About Me1. I'm an animal lover.2. I advocate for children and abuse victims, sometimes quite fiercely.3. I sometimes snort when I laugh.4. I have NO sense of direction.5. The wildlife around my house are all chubby because I feed them a steady diet of sunflower seeds and Meow Mix.6. I support my local National Public Radio (NPR) station, and it's about all I listen to in the car except for…7. Mumford and Sons—I'm a huge fan.8. I am a self-professed Grammar Nazi and have even gone so far as to mark out unneeded apostrophes on signs in public.9. I'm a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and I began writing The Patience Trilogy when I was still in therapy. I wrote all 3 books over the span of six years, which is how long it took me to make it through recovery.10. I have Binge Eating Disorder and I drew on a lot of my own experiences to write Colby's story in Big Fat Disaster.
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In addition to writing Young Adult Contemporary Fiction, Beth Fehlbaum is an experienced English teacher who frequently draws on her experience as an educator to write her books. She has a B.A. in English, Minor in Secondary Education, and an M.Ed. in Reading. She is currently a Library Science student at Sam Houston State University.Beth is the author of Big Fat Disaster (Merit Press/F+W Media, March 2014); Courage in Patience (Kunati Books, 2008); and Hope in Patience(WestSide Books, 2010). Hope in Patience was named a 2011 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Truth in Patience, which rounds outThe Patience Trilogy, is as yet unpublished. The Patience Trilogy has been revised and is available for acquisition!
Beth has a following in the young adult literature world and also among survivors of sexual abuse because of her work with victims' advocacy groups. She has been the keynote speaker at the National Crime Victims' Week Commemoration Ceremony at the Hall of State in Dallas, Texas and a presenter for Greater Texas Community Partners, where she addressed a group of social workers and foster children on the subject of "Hope".
Beth is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, like Ashley in The Patience Trilogy, and the day-to-day manager of an eating disorder much like Colby's in Big Fat Disaster. These life experiences give her a unique perspective, and she writes her characters' stories in a way meant to inspire hope.
Beth lives with her family in the woods of East Texas.


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A boy considers himself the hero of his own story, so give him a book that reflects this. I See Me! boasts a creative team of award-winning authors and illustrators, all committed to providing kids with highly-customized, well-bound storybooks.
Help a young boy learn to recognize letters with books in which animals spell out his name. Introduce him to shape, color, and number concepts with books that include his name and photo on every page. Or send him off on an adventure in which he's the star.


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Step 1
In a bowl, beat egg yolks with a fork to blend.
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In a 3- to 4-quart pan, mix flour, cornstarch, and sugar. Gradually whisk in soy milk until smooth.
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Add chopped chocolate. Stir over high heat until mixture comes to a full boil, 6 to 10 minutes. Boil, stirring, for 1 minute.
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With its breath taking pristine jungles, its sunlit filtered canopies, azure ocean and silver strips of sand, you simply cannot take in the whole of the Daintree in a day. The Daintree rainforest is one of the oldest natural Jurassic parks' left on earth, boasting a spectacular array of flora and fauna and incredible off the beaten track exploration. The 2 day Daintree Rainforest Tour is perfect for those who want to fall asleep to the chirping of frogs and wake to the sound of wild birds dressed to impress in their exotic plumes.
Unforgettable Memories
Your first day on the 2 day Daintree rainforest tour is sure to fill you with unforgettable memories, not only can you sip tea on the gushing banks of the river but you can watch ancient crocodiles seeking their prey as they wallow in the waters waiting to snap. Drift downstream for an up close and personal look with your own unique Daintree river cruise.
Linger a Little Longer in Paradise
As the sun broils in the blue sky you can enter the cool shade of the majestic Daintree Rainforest. Swathed in emerald greens and sprinkled with wild flowers you can meander along the rainforest boardwalk and duck down beneath the canopies to see the rare delights of exotic species hidden in the undergrowth. The magic of the 2 day rainforest tour means that you can linger a little longer soaking up the sound of pristine waters tumbling over ancient stone and watching blue butterflies flit in the dappled sunlight.
Wake to Jungle Cries
On this incredible 2 day tour you can spend the night in stunning accommodation on the shores of Cape Tribulation. With the exotic calls of the jungle on one side and the shimmering blue ocean on the other, you will be sure that you have found your own piece of paradise. Laze by the pool in blissful beauty or choose something exciting from a range of activities whether it is jungle surfing, horseback riding or even ocean kayaking.
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On your second incredible day in the heart of the jungle you can stand at the edge of the world as you swing by the awe inspiring Alexandra range. From dizzying heights you can see the whole of the rainforest laid out beneath your feet, admire the curve of the Daintree River and even see the coastal
The Magic of Mossman Gorge
Afterwards your 2 day Daintree rainforest tour will culminate with a visit to explore the myth and magic of the Mossman gorge, a place where fairytales seem too steep beneath the ancient trees. This is one of the most rewarding ways to explore the mesmerizing beauty of the Daintree and to sleep, eat and breathe the aura of Mother Nature.
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This weekend I will be running a workshop in Northwood alongside one by the lovely Susie Johns. I will be bringing along some crochet hooks and a big mystery bag full of lovely fabric, yarn, buttons and other assorted fabulous bits and bobs. We shall be learning basic crochet chains and sewing techniques to create simple flowers and cute necklaces.
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New barrier coating offers new savings for aluminium smelters
A barrier coating developed through CSIRO's Light Metals Flagship offers aluminium smelters significant annual savings in reduced consumption of petroleum coke alone.
Smelter trials indicate that the low-cost coating prevents air burn oxidation and extends the operational life of carbon anodes used in high-temperature electrolytic cells.
Use of the coating was shown to produce a net reduction in carbon usage of 0.02 Kg carbon/Kg aluminium produced.
"Our coating can provide considerable savings for the companies operating the more than one hundred smelters that produce aluminium at present," said Dr Mahnaz Jahedi of CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering.
Dr Jahedi presented the results of the project at a recent meeting of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society in San Francisco.
Carbon anodes are made from petroleum coke, and in the extreme heat of aluminium electrolysis cells, the exposed top and sides of the anodes can oxidise spontaneously due to air burn.
Air burn can spread rapidly between anodes, and necessitates more frequent interruptions to the smelting process to replace anodes.
The CSIRO coating performed significantly better than conventional aluminium spray coating.
"The trials demonstrated that the coated anodes don't develop air burn, and last longer in the smelter cells as a result," said Dr Jahedi.
The trials were designed to test the efficacy of the coating by placing coated anodes in positions in the electrolytic cells found to be particularly prone to air burn.
"None of the coated anodes had to be removed due to air burn during the trials," Dr Jahedi said.
Uncoated anodes placed in similar positions needed to be replaced more frequently due to severe air burn.
The cost-effective coating also proved durable during trials, remaining undamaged during transport of anodes to the smelter and during in-plant handling.
"The coating did not melt or crack while the anodes were in use. The trials showed no safety issues with application or use of the coating in smelters."
The coating is simple to apply, and adheres well to the carbon anode.
The next stage of in-plant trials will use several hundred coated anodes and is expected to provide a complete assessment of the productivity improvements offered by the coating.
CSIRO plans to license the coating technology to smelters, and invites expressions of interest in the technology.
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A huge thanks to everyone who participated in the Annual Meeting South Asia Youth Delegates competition!
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|HRADEC KRALOVE: Bohemia
cemetery photos and town images [February 2009]
The synagogue [map] was consecrated in 1905 with a Jewish population about 300 persons. In 1930 over 400 Jews lived in the town but by the end of 1942, all the Jews had been deported to death camps. Very few survived.[February 2009]
German: Königgrätz; meaning Castle of the Queen) is a city in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing (best known being PETROF pianos). The University of Hradec Králové is here with the medical school of Charles University in Prague with a pharmacyl department. Situated at the center of a very fertile region called the Golden Road on the confluence of Elbe and Orlice with many historical and architecturally interesting buildings, the cathedral was founded in 1303 by Elizabeth, wife of Wenceslaus II, and the Church of St. John, built in 1710 on the ruins of the old castle. During 1920s and 1930s the city grew rapidly with modern architecture (unique architecture of Josef Gočár) that gave Hradec Králové the name: Salon of the Republic. The original name of Hradec Králové, one of the oldest settlements in the Czech Republic, was Hradec (the Castle); Králové (of the queen) was affixed as one of the dowry towns of the queen of Wenceslaus II, Elizabeth of Poland, who lived here for thirty years. It remained a dower town until 1620. Hradec Králové was the first of the towns to declare for the national cause during the Hussite Wars. After the Battle of White Mountain (1620), a large part of the Protestant population left. In 1639 the town was occupied for eight months by the Swedes. Several churches and convents were pulled down to make way for the fortifications erected under Joseph II. The fortress was dismantled in 1884. The decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War took place on July 3, 1866 near Hradec Králové. Neighborhoods: Březhrad, Kukleny, Malšova Lhota, Malšovice, Moravské Předměstí, Nový Hradec Králové, Piletice, Plačice, Plácky (Platzka), Plotiště nad Labem, Pouchov, Pražské Předměstí, Roudnička, Rusek, Slatina, Slezské Předměstí, Svinary, Svobodné Dvory, Třebeš, Věkoše. Wikipedia [February 2009]
US Commission No. CZCE000234
Earliest known Jewish community was first half of 16th century. 1930 Jewish population was 425. Jewish community was banished in 1542 and again in 1652. Modern congregation was founded in 1860. Native town of Dagan brothers Avigdor (1912, resident of Jerusalem, (writer and poet) and Gabriel (1922, resident of Tel Aviv); native town of literary historian Pavel Fraenkl (1904-1985) and writer Ota Dub (1909-1987). The unlandmarked cemetery originated in 1877 with last known Reform/Progressive Jewish burial in the 1970s. The flat suburban site, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open via a broken masonry wall and non-locking gate. Size of cemetery before and after WWII is 0.2991 ha.
100-500 gravestones, 1-20 not in original locations and 50%-75% toppled or broken, date from after 1876-20th century Some stones removed from the cemetery are in a museum of conservation. The cemetery is divided into special sections for children and refugees. The marble, granite, limestone, and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or multi-stone monuments with Hebrew, German and/or Czech inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims but no known mass graves. Within the limits of the cemetery is a pre-burial house with distinctive features. Prague Jewish community owns Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are residential and military/municipal cemeteries. Frequently, private and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred between 1945 and ten years ago and frequently in the last ten years. No care or maintenance. Security (uncontrolled access) and vandalism are very serious threats. Weather erosion is a slight threat. Pollution is a moderate threat. Vegetation overgrowth seasonally prevents access.
Martina Chmelikova, Nad Ondrejovem 16, 140 00 Praha 4; tel. 02/69-20-350 and Jiri Fiedler, z"l, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 24 June 1992. Documentation: Jan Herman: Jewish Cemeteries of Bohemia and Moravia(1980); and Hugo Gold: Die Juden and Judengemeinden Bohemens (1934). Other documentation exists but was inaccessible: No. 14, 53, 60, 61, 62 in Archives of Prague Jewish Congregation. M. Chmelikova, who conducted no interviews, visited site in June 1992.
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They carry a signature which enjoys great fame and lend themselves to a gift to put under the Christmas tree. A temptation to cut sports. Spectrum One headphones are Tonino Lamborghini, who are looking for a clientele with a strong personality. Also in the field of audio accessories , branded products can make a difference, especially if the label binds to a creative flair offered with content of a certain level.


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The H&M group sustainability reports
We are committed to transparent reporting on our sustainability performance.
We are committed to transparent reporting on our sustainability performance.
The 2016 report is our 15th sustainability report. This report is prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core Option. We have additionally included material indicators from the pilot of the Apparel and Footwear Sector Supplement. And of course, you can find our previous reports and more to download too.
Sustainability starts at the drawing board. We need to create fashion without compromising on design, quality, price or sustainability. Our choice of materials and our designs impact the environment and the people who make and wear our clothes. We can make our impact more positive, for example, by choosing sustainable materials and reducing what ends up on the cutting room floor.


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Matrox Millennium G400 32MB Dual Head
DualHead - Introduction
Another one of the G400's more advanced features is called the "DualHead Display" Technology. This basically allows you to have a number of different display output options, such as CRT monitors, analog flat panels, and NTSC/PAL TVs. Digital flat panel compatibility requires an additional piece of hardware.
DualHead Zoom
This feature of DualHead Display allows you to select any region of any size on your Windows desktop and have it zoomed with or without high quality filtering, so that it appears full-screen on your secondary output. Design professionals will benefit from this feature in applications such as Adobe Photoshop, where pixels can be zoomed to the second display for retouching.
Main Features:
Follow The Mouse Pointer: Use this feature if you want to pan through the zoomed area in your secondary display.
Smooth Zoomed Area: Use this feature if you want digital filtering applied to the zoomed area appearing on your secondary display. Filtering gives a smoother appearance and is good for general usage, while a non-filtered zoom is more appropriate for image editing.
DualHead DVD Max
The DualHead DVD Max mode lets you
display compatible video streams and DVD titles full-screen on TV at full
frame rate, without losing the Windows desktop on your primary monitor.
For the first time ever, you can watch a video stream on your TV and still
make use of your desktop for light work. While other software DVD
solutions claim low CPU
However, Matrox offers you the ability to use the remaining bandwidth for applications such as word processing. It is worth noting that the extent of your desktop functionality depends on your CPU and the application you are using. Opening certain applications and accessing the hard drive may interrupt DVD playback. Bandwidth-intensive applications, such as image editing, graphic design and other similar programs should be avoided when outputting DVD to TV.
The "DualHead" technology will no doubt be a useful addition to many business types and a few home users. It became most useful to me as a device to do drawing with via the zoom feature. But the main holding back is the fact that not many of us can afford to go out and purchase two monitors.
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If someone asked you to run 100 miles throughout the year, do you think you could do it? Well, Valle Vista Elementary students have taken this challenge and are determined to run, walk, or a combination of the two, to meet their 100-mile goal.
Students were treated to an exciting assembly to introduce the new club. Kara Lubin, CEO and Founder of the 100 Mile Club, told the students how the club was created, what it has done for some students, and what students can expect. Students were shown the prizes they would receive after completing a milestone. At 25 miles, students will receive a 100 Mile Club T-shirt, at 50 miles they get a golden pencil, at 75 a wristband, and if they reach 100 miles they will receive a gold medal at the end of the year!
Valle Vista students were also the first to hear the new song for the 100 Mile Club. "America Let's Exercise" was played for students after they made their pledge to run/walk the 100 miles. Mark L. Green, composer of "America Let's Exercise" said it has been exciting to work with the 100 Mile Club and encourage students to be active and healthy.
Principal Christine Ramirez is excited to bring this club to Valle Vista. This is the fourth school she has brought the 100 Mile Club to. She has witnessed firsthand the benefits students receive from participating in this challenge. She has seen attendance scores go up, confidence levels increase, and the overall culture of a school increase. "Every student should feel success, whether it's academically, through the 100 Mile Club, or through another program we offer. I want our students to feel encouraged as they complete goals they have set for themselves."
Congratulations Valle Vista students on taking a pledge to run or walk 100 miles this school year! As each student works towards meeting their goal, staff will reiterate Kara Lubin's advice, "Celebrate every mile!"


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Now that December is here, people can no longer snarl at me when I mention Christmas, so today I want to talk Christmas movies!
I have been watching an average of one Christmas movie per day for the last month, but no Christmas movie will ever top 'ELF' in my mind. It is such a heartwarming and funny film!
I usually watch 'ELF' an average of three or four times every Christmas season, I can never get tired of it. It's also, in my humble opinion, the most quotable Christmas movie of all-time.
Do you have a Christmas movie that you have to watch every year, without fail? What is your favorite movie of all-time?


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Customer Advocacy: How to Get People to Talk About Your Company
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Are your customers advocates for your brand or business? Want to improve customer satisfaction and advocacy? To find out how to turn customers into advocates, I interview Joey Coleman. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It's designed to help busy marketers and […]
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6138 Student Union Blvd #130
Vancouver's Fantastic Film Fest coming this July 9th-12th. Erotic, Horror, Sci-Fi, and Euro-Horror.Cinemafantastique, presented by the Shivers Film Society in co-operation with the UBC Film Society will be the very first of its kind, making its debut this summer in Vancouver, BC!
This new three-day sexy genre film fest will be featuring cinema of the fantastic from around the world and presenting the festival as an innovative platform for cinematic genre art, with feature films from Canada, USA, Spain, Italy, and France and short films from all over the world, and as an exciting addition, there will be a special LGBT Midnight Madness programme every night, supported by the Vancouver Queer Film Fest!
There will also be screenings of the following Cult Classics:
The Lickerish Quartet
Wild Zero
There are tickets to this event as well as MEGAPASSES which grant admission to all screenings at CINEMAFANTASTIQUE and TROMAFEST (happening July 18th at UBC). **MEGAPASSES available exclusively through our indiegogo campaign!**
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Jane Buckingham - Founder
Trendera was founded and is led by Jane Buckingham, one of the foremost experts on Generations X, Y and V. Buckingham helped pioneer trend hunting when she wrote her first book, Teens Speak Out, at age 17. She subsequently created The Cassandra Report, Trend Central and The Intelligence Group, all of which she sold to CAA before leaving to start Trendera.
In launching Trendera, Jane recognized a need to not only inform brands of cultural shifts but help them create strategy and action around them. Today Trendera has offices in New York and Los Angeles, along with representatives across the globe.


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DT Choice | October Digital Cut Files
Hi there everyone! Can you believe October is half way over?? This Fall is flying by and I am still scrapping summer photos! Today for my Designer's Choice, I decided to use the awesome digital cut file from the 'Mix Tape' kit as a starting point.
I enlarged the file to 12×12 and cut it out of white cardstock, then trimmed it down so have a tiny border of kraft cardstock along the side. This also helped me line up the patterned paper to back of the negative space from the cut phrases. I used this file from the beginning, but ended up using one of the positive cuts, the 'enjoy,' for a title on another project.
Saving the cut outs gives me a great second use out of that paper too! Plus the size of the phrases are a the perfect size for using the Dear Lizzy 6×6 pad that is part of 'Playlist' Add-on. I used a couple other of the cut files and water colored them to match the patterned paper underneath. I machine stitched through the phrases and around the outside border.
Adding a few of the gorgeous Pink Paislee washi strips around the edges of the photo and combining them with some of the other sticker embellishments finished up the page.
This is a great way to use 6×6 papers and to use lots of patterns and colors but in a way that isn't so overly stimulating that it takes away from the photo and story. I hope this inspires you to use the digital cut files that are part of the kits! Thanks for stopping by the blog today and have an amazing day!


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Vanita Young triumphs with Chess
Jul 11th, 2011 by Daaim Shabazz
During the World Open, I was given a June 17th article about a young lady and was told that she was walking around the tournament hall. I missed the story while in Ghana, but was fortunate to learn of it in time to publicize her story. It is yet another one of the success stories of why chess can have a reformative impact in the face of adversity.
Vanita Young is a 17-year old who is finding her way after a series of setbacks early in like. Abandoned by her mother at age two and losing her father to diabetes at 13, she was raised by grandparents she was still vulnerable. After surviving an attempted rape assault, she found a refuge in chess when a 6th-grade middle school teacher saw her sitting by herself and invited her inside for a game of chess.
From that moment she began to become absorbed in an age-old pastime and ultimately became one of the top females in the city. She earned the right to compete in the Susan Polgar Girls Invitational, but did not have thescheduled to compete in the funds ($2000 in expenses) to travel. Seeing the situation is worthy of attention, Congressman Bob Brady place a few calls to send Vanita to Lubbock, Texas where the tournament is being held. There had been an outpouring of support for her plight with several articles soliciting support.
The tournament will take place July 24-29 at Texas Tech University. More details can be found at the 8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl's Invitational. Send donations in Vanita's name to 1520 Locust St., Suite 1104, Philadelphia, PA 19102. For more information, call 215-545-2727. Read full article here.
12 Responses to "Vanita Young triumphs with Chess"
on 11 Jul 2011 at 3:55 pm1Diamond Shakoor
Great Article! Girl Power! See you in Lubbock sister Vanita!
on 11 Jul 2011 at 11:03 pm2robert beatty
Indeed Daaim! I thought that was her at the World Open as she passed very briefly to look at some games. I am glad she is opening doors with chess as her key.
on 23 Jul 2011 at 8:24 am3The Chess Drum » Blog Archive » Dyhemia Young at Polgar Invitational
[…] the story of Vanita Young of Philadelphia already fresh in the news, Dyhemia Young (unrelated) will be joining her at the Polgar Invitational […]
on 27 Jul 2011 at 5:15 pm6Guy Colas
Vanita, Dyhemia and Diamond , all three of you are in a excellent position where you can help to motivate many more young people into the addictive art/sport of chess. It is an exceptional option for young kids to take on. We know that it does great things for the mind. Give your best and accept each outcome with humility. Good luck!.
Urban Kings & Queens Chess Academy Reply:
August 1st, 2011 at 11:38 am
Thank you brother Colas ! We learn from watching others such as yourself and your son! Peace and Blessings! The Shakoor Family!
on 01 Aug 2011 at 11:41 am8Urban Kings & Queens Chess Academy
Congrats on the Scholarship Vanita ! Good things happen to good people ! You are very humble! Keep on rising to the top! Diamond says you are a very strong chess player and she likes your game!
on 04 Aug 2011 at 7:50 pm11The Chess Drum » Blog Archive » Vanita & Dyhemia triumph over adversity
[…] Vanita Young and Dyhemia Young (unrelated) have traveled the beaten path of life. Both have had tremendous […]


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I'll Take Myself and My Sexual Power Back, Thank You.
I've had a lot of survivors of psychological abuse come to me for advice especially after listening to my radio show and reading the article I wrote with Andrea Schneider titled Is Narcissism Psychological Viagra? Our sexual feelings when it comes to psychological abusers are not widely discussed. Nor are the ways in which we need to heal that part of us that was awakened by false love.
I know that for me, the person I thought I was wholly in love with was a mirage. Looking back on him later – after much time in recovery and speaking with experts all over the globe about narcissistic abuse – I see how powerful the mind can be. Your imagination is what predators count on and bathe in, literally, in order to feel alive. It is intrinsic to you as a feeling, empathic human being to love, give love, share your soul, and fantasize. This is not intrinsic to a narcissistic abuser. They do not have the ability to go to the depths that we can. Our ability to dive into the deepest parts of the ocean is what they crave because they can't go there alone. They can't go there at all. Their emotional impotence won't allow for it.
Kim Saeed, a profound healer of narcissistic abuse, asked me if I'd write a book with her about narcissism and sex. I can't think of anyone better to dive into the deep end with about this potent subject matter. It's part of the uncomfortable conversations that must be engaged in when it comes to narcissistic abuse.
I had up until that point, the most powerful orgasms of my life when fantasizing about William. We never had sex. It was an emotional affair that I took seriously. He took it as seriously as he does every man and woman with whom he has engaged in these games his entire life. How devastating it was for me to truly learn what jealousy, envy, and hate feel like. William was the best teacher I have ever had – even more than my biological father who molested me.
How can this be true? What my biological father, whom I'll refer to now as Kirby, did to me was horrifying. Children come into this world and we are supposed to trust our parents. We do trust our parents. They are the wayshowers for every relationship we'll have and many of us spend our lifetime working on those relationships with other people. I didn't have a frame of reference that Kirby wasn't supposed to kiss me the way that he did, or that I shouldn't have been sleeping in the same bed with him into my pre-teens, or that he shouldn't have been showing me pictures of his own penis. I only saw him every other weekend but every other weekend I was alone with a psychopath.
When I was twelve I "told" on Kirby to my mother. He was getting bolder in the seduction of his daughter, and me being the empath I was, I could feel it. I was starting to feel sick like him. Even though I didn't know it was wrong, I knew it was wrong. The Sunday night I told my Mom was the last time I would ever see Kirby.
There was life before "telling" on Kirby and there was life after. What happened next was the shocking reality that I had no family support other than my mother, there was blame of me for "seducing" Kirby, the society of the early 80's did not talk openly about incest, and yet there was me, Kristin, with a fire in my belly and a voice to be heard.
I am proud to say I was part of the movement that made speaking out acceptable. I began as a teenager to speak at every school, conference, and soapbox I could about sexual abuse. It was my way to take his shame and get it out of me. I had no idea how powerful it was that I was doing this and I was in every kind of therapy imaginable. However, while I was waging a war against abuse in my life, I was a ghost in high school. There was no way I could concentrate on studying while this epic upheaval was going on in my personal life. My mother was dealing with her own abuse issues that came to light while she was in therapy to help me. It's already difficult to be a normal teenager, living a normal teenage life: I was thrust into a hurricane the moment I told my mother what was really going on with Kirby.
The slow seduction of your own child can only be perpetrated by a psychopath. His needs before his daughter's. But he was my parent. I was birthed into trusting him. I learned not to trust him.
Thirty years later including seeking out therapy as needed, I met William. I was freshly divorced and living on my own for the first time, and had spent several months taking care of my own needs – after figuring out exactly what my needs were. I had already had a long career with Fortune 100 to Fortune 1000 companies and was feeling good about myself in a way I had never before experienced. It was at this healthy point in my life that I was introduced to William. I wasn't attracted to him in any way. He had a failing company in a small town and needed an adviser and a lifeboat. He gave me an office to work in for my own company in exchange for my advice. He spent months slowly seducing me. I did not know him or trust him. I actually thought he was a "thin read", as my mother pronounced him, a bit of a bumbling idiot. But this is just how good psychopaths are – whatever we need them to be in order to get us hooked is what they'll use. The juicier the bait you are, the more fun it is to take you down.
Imagine a small-town guy that isn't very bright (this was the line he used on everyone he was trying to seduce) going after a woman with my corporate success history, my vocal stance on sexual abuse, and my bleeding heart advocacy for mental wellness. I now understand it was a backwards-compliment that I was a big target for William. I was his polar opposite. He dips his toe in the shallow end of the pool and I swan dive into the deep end. It was a match made in hell.
And there began the slow seduction of Kristin. It is not lost on me that William showed up in my life in order for me to finally confront Kirby. I had done the work. I had been in therapy. I had spoken about predators on a public stage. I was in no way unaware that predators exist. What I wasn't aware of, however, is how they use our own power to abuse us. I wasn't aware of the term narcissistic abuse. Predators have no power of their own. William did not automatically have my trust as Kirby did. William had to work for it. William was married with kids. William knew exactly what to say and how to play with my emotions. It is ironic that he often took me aside to ask which one of his staff I felt was "playing him". The player is always worried about being played even if the player is just a small-town guy who isn't very bright.
As the host of Mental Health News Radio, I interviewed Dr. James Fallon, a renowned neuroscientist who found out he has the genetic correlates of a psychopath. Dr. Fallon confirmed that not all psychopaths have a high IQ. As I had learned from many of the mental health specialists on my show psychopathic abusers create toxic triangles with the people in their lives by pitting them against each other in order to make sure the pyschopath is always the center of attention. All people are merely objects to be manipulated. The feelings of their prey are only a consideration if those feelings can be manipulated or manufactured in service of the abuser.
Psychopathic abusers use our own imagination and, especially our wounds, against us. Their main excitement in life is seeing themselves the way we saw them when they first had us hooked. As an example, in the beginning William behaved like a little kid falling over himself to talk to me, be near me, touch me, and have my attention. He once did chin-ups using the door frame of my office, exposing his abdomen, and blocking me from leaving. As his games progressed, they became darker and more sinister because I wasn't willing to be a participant. Frankly, I was shocked that an adult man would behave this way. I had been working with men and women for twenty years who behaved in all sorts of ways but this was a whole new level. It was subtle and seemingly innocent. The author of The Empowered Whistleblower, Dawn M. Westmoreland, confirmed this was sexual harassment.
Every psychopathic abuser is different in how they play their games but inside they are all the same – empty and dark. In one afternoon, William went from being an idiot that repulsed me to being the most handsome man I had ever known. This "transformation" occurred when he claimed he was upset over a death in his family. I reacted the way any caring person would and William's short-term bereavement was the bait he used to hook me. He had found his way in and from then on he didn't try to stop himself from rubbing my shoulders or rubbing up against me as we passed in a hallway. Though I never touched him, I did talk to him privately saying this behavior made me uncomfortable. Once when I was leaving the building for an appointment, William shouted out in the voice of a five-year-old like Mommy leaving daycare for the first time, "Bbbbut, where are you going? When are you coming back?" I hadn't nursed a child in twenty years and yet I immediately felt my milk come in. I was entranced by this neediness as much as I was repulsed by it. Thus is life for William. Women and men are equally enchanted and repulsed by him. That's his "shtick" as a psychopath.
No overt braggart was going to enchant me. One would have to be much more subtle and play the fool. William made playing the fool a form of art. I was certainly fooled into loving him by the innocent boy routine because grown men were still terrifying to me in many ways. I had big Daddy issues to match William's bigger Mommy issues. My early childhood sexual wounds fed this relationship like an eternal spring. This awareness is why when survivors come to me asking for advice, I can sense those that have been sexually abused as children. The psychopath(s) that come into our lives are there to suss out those wounds for healing. What happened with William was that slow drip of seduction, just like Kirby, but William had to work harder for it. He wasn't my parent.
I recently ran into William after a few years of no contact. Seeing him with the knowledge that all of my study about narcissistic abuse has given me allowed me to pop any final balloons of delusion I might have had about him. A friend and powerful healer, Evelyn Ryan, has sarcastically pointed out, "A turd is still a turd even if you roll it in glitter." I am amazed at my ability to ascribe God-like status to someone so weak, insecure, and small. I almost felt sorry for him until I remembered – feeling sorry for William was part of his psychopathic voodoo. He'll cleave to your breast to rescue him and then punish you for it.
Watching this cleaving with one employee of his after another was where I learned what it meant to feel jealousy. Everyone is at one time so special until he's had enough of them or they've had enough of him. You can never do enough to please William and his entire company is operated in a way where everyone trips over each other vying for his attention. Others expressed similar experiences, "William and I were once so close and then he completely changed into a different person. I don't understand what happened between us." In my case, I started speaking to him the way his wife did – with disdain and disgust.
Many survivors of narcissistic abuse feel embarrassed about how infected they feel over a person with whom they may never have had sex. I tell them they are lucky it didn't get that far. Imagine how much worse your journey might be if you had? Whether you've had intercourse with them or not, you must work hard to take your sexual power back. It's daunting work especially for childhood sexual trauma survivors. So much shame was poured into us as vulnerable children, shame that belongs to the predators. We have carried it around like an anvil on our backs. Then a psychopath or two comes along. They open us up, knowing we are wounded profoundly, obtain our trust and we love them like we've never loved anyone. Eventually they will dump all of their shame into us and use our trauma to beat us into submission.
Shortly after I realized I was speaking to him with disdain and he was never going to halt his mind games, I moved out of his building. I was maligned and shamed by him, and by his staff and our mutual friends, for "preying" on him. Psychopathic abusers are masters at playing the victim by blaming those they are victimizing. It's what they do. William was in heaven. He got a nice vacation from the shame he carries around every day by pouring it into me and it almost put my lights out. Having his staff continue to act in service of him by trying to pull me back into that drama was almost overwhelming.
William picked the worst possible person by targeting me. The big mouth activist who started a radio show where she talks all about narcissistic abuse. Do you think that has stopped William from preying on women and men? Absolutely not. Like a five year old in a grown man's body – he can't stop himself from opening presents before Christmas day. Of course he's still playing games, triangulating his staff and "friends" with his spouse, and creating bonfires of drama all around him while pointing fingers at everyone else when he is the one holding the match and the gas. It's what they do because they have no depth or strength to deal with themselves. Emotional impotence.
I did give William one last chance to apologize before I ceased all contact. Naturally, he didn't show up for our appointment. He may almost be convinced he did nothing wrong. His own sexual wounds make him surround himself with controversy around a person with whom he may be having an affair. The stark reality is probably that if he has sex at all, it's only with himself and occasionally his wife. I know that he knows what he did with me. I know that he can't sleep and has panic attacks in the night. He told me about them. I am finally proud to note I've been added to the list of things that go bump in the night for William. I am one of many people on a very long list.
Thanks to what I learned through my experience with William I finally confronted Kirby. Kirby didn't want to "show up" either. Confronting Kirby was the point of the William journey. And confront Kirby I did. I blind carbon copied his second wife when I emailed Kirby about what he did to me and how it has affected my entire life. I didn't have the opportunity to confront him earlier because he disappeared in order to avoid criminal charges. I knew involving his spouse was the only way I would receive a response. I did not know where he lived nor did I have a phone number but his wife had mistyped a few letters in his email address and it had ended up in my inbox.
Kirby did finally acknowledge what he did to me. I read the words that I had needed to hear for 44 years, "What I did to you was not your fault. I am profoundly sorry for everything I did. It was wrong. I was wrong. None of it was your fault. I hope and pray you can forgive me."
It has been more than two years since that email exchange with Kirby and I haven't felt the need to engage with him further. I heard through a family member that his wife left him not long after that exchange. If that happened, I certainly don't feel bad about it.
Here is how I personalized what I learned to help heal the sexual trauma from all of my dealings with William:
Your abuser(s) used your sexual trauma to seduce you. The mixture of shame, danger, passion, and excitement is more powerful than any drug you could ever take. You have to treat it like an addiction because that is exactly what it has become.
You must, for a time, allow yourself to continue the sexual fantasies of your psychopath. The modern day – happening right now – abuser that is in your life. But you will do this fantasizing with a purpose and it will only go on for a time. You, your therapist and/or life-coach will make a contract that this only goes on for a time. Go ahead and fantasize. When you orgasm say the abuser's name and picture all of the energy of that orgasm pouring out of you. Picture it for what it is – toxic, dark waste wrapped in shame and evil. Let it flow out of your body and picture it floating away from you – across town, down the hall, over the ocean to wherever your abuser lives. Picture this shame seeping in through every pour of your abuser's body. That shame is simply returning home.
The fantasy was just that – a fantasy. The shame, however, was real. You must put that shame back where it belongs – not inside of you.
Whether you see this as crazy or not, this was one thing I did that helped me get William and his endless neediness and shame out of my head, my body, and my heart. I gave him back what he was using me as a vacation from. I did this exercise until I just didn't need to do it anymore. Until the very thought of anything sexual with him became exactly what it would have felt like: disgusting.
And when I saw him with all of that gone, I forgave myself. I was never in love with him. I was in love with my intoxicating version of him which was pretty damn powerful. And I realized that narcissistic, sociopathic, and psychopathic abusers have no power. They only visit power through us and when we do whatever it takes to reclaim our power, we begin to finally heal all the way back to the first one that abused us, even if that was a parent.
*The term Take Your Power Back was inspired by author Evelyn M. Ryan from her book, "Take Your Power Back: Healing Lessons, Tips and Tools for Abuse Survivors."


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Epiglottis - Related Links
Posterior view of the larynx. The epiglottis is the most superior structure shown.
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The epiglottis is a flap that is made of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the entrance of the larynx. It projects obliquely upwards behind the tongue and the hyoid bone, pointing dorsally. There are taste buds on the epiglottis.[2]
The epiglottis is shaped like a leaf, with the stem attached to the anterior part of the thyroid cartilage.[3]
The epiglottis is one of nine cartilaginous structures that make up the larynx (voice box). During breathing, it lies completely within the larynx. During swallowing it serves as part of the anterior of the pharynx.[citation needed]
In a direct section of the epiglottis it can be seen that the body consists of elastic cartilage. The epiglottis has two surfaces, a lingual and a laryngeal surface, related to the oral cavity and the larynx respectively.
The entire lingual surface and the apical portion of the laryngeal surface (since it is vulnerable to abrasion due to its relation to the digestive tract) are covered by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium. The rest of the laryngeal surface on the other hand, which is in relation to the respiratory system, has respiratory epithelium: pseudostratified, ciliated columnar cells and mucus secreting goblet cells.
The epiglottis arises from the fourth pharyngeal arch. It can be seen as a distinct structure later than the other cartilage of the pharynx, visible around the fifth month of development.[4]
It is normally pointed upward during breathing with its underside functioning as part of the pharynx, but during swallowing, elevation of the hyoid bone draws the larynx upward; as a result, the epiglottis folds down to a more horizontal position, with its superior side functioning as part of the pharynx. In this manner it prevents food from going into the trachea and instead directs it to the esophagus, which is at the back.
Gag reflex
The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) sends fibers to the upper epiglottis that contribute to the afferent limb of the gag reflex. The superior laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve (CN X) sends fibers to the lower epiglottis that contribute to the efferent limb of the cough reflex.[5]
Speech Sounds
In some languages, the epiglottis is used to produce epiglottal consonant speech sounds, though this sound-type is rather rare.
Clinical significance
Inflammation of the epiglottis is known as epiglottitis. Epiglottitis is mainly caused by Haemophilus influenzae. A person with epiglottitis may have a fever, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty breathing. For this reason, in children, acute epiglottitis is considered a medical emergency, because of the risk of obstruction of the pharynx. Epiglotittis is often managed with antibiotics, racemic epinephrine (a sympathomimetic bronchodilator that is delivered by aerosol), and may require tracheal intubation or a tracheostomy if breathing is difficult.[6]
The incidence of epiglottitis has decreased significantly in countries where vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae is administered.[7][8]
The epiglottis was first described by Aristotle, although the epiglottis' function was first defined by Vesalius in 1543. It also has Greek roots.[9]
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Epiglotic cartilage.
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Cut through the larynx of a horse
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The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view.
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Ligaments of the larynx. Posterior view.
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Coronal section of larynx and upper part of trachea.
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The entrance to the larynx, viewed from behind.
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Muscles of larynx. Side view. Right lamina of thyroid cartilage removed.
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Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx.
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Larynx. 1=vocal folds, 2=vestibular fold, 3=epiglottis, 4=plica aryepiglottica, 5=arytenoid cartilage, 6=sinus piriformis, 7=dorsum of the tongue
See also
- This article uses anatomical terminology; for an overview, see anatomical terminology.
- ^ Stevenson, Roger E. (2006). Human malformations and related anomalies. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516568-3.
- ^ Jowett, Shrestha, 1998. Mucosa and taste buds of the human epiglottis. Journal of Anatomy 193(Pt 4): 617–618. [Link]
- ^ Drake, Richard L.; Vogl, Wayne; Tibbitts, Adam W.M. Mitchell (2005). Gray's anatomy for students. illustrations by Richard; Richardson, Paul. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. p. 951. ISBN 978-0-8089-2306-0.
- ^ Schoenwolf, Gary C. et al. (2009). ""Development of the Urogenital system"". Larsen's human embryology (4th ed., Thoroughly rev. and updated. ed.). Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. p. 362. ISBN 9780443068119.
- ^ April, Ernest. Clinical Anatomy, 3rd ed. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.
- ^ Nicki R. Colledge; Brian R. Walker; Stuart H. Ralston, eds. (2010). Davidson's principles and practice of medicine. illustrated by Robert Britton (21st ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. p. 681. ISBN 978-0-7020-3084-0.
- ^ Reilly, Brian; Reddy, Srijaya K.; Verghese, Susan T. (Oct 2012). "Acute epiglottitis in the era of post-Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) vaccine". Journal of Anesthesia 27 (2): 316–7. PMID 23076559. doi:10.1007/s00540-012-1500-9. Retrieved Nov 15, 2014.
- ^ Hermansen, MN; Schmidt, J. H.; Krug, A. H.; Larsen, K; Kristensen, S (Apr 2014). "Low incidence of children with acute epiglottis after introduction of vaccination". Dan Med J 61 (4): A4788. PMID 24814584. Retrieved Nov 15, 2014.
- ^ Lydiatt, Daniel D.; Bucher, Gregory S. (2010). "The historical Latin and etymology of selected anatomical terms of the larynx". Clinical Anatomy: NA. doi:10.1002/ca.20912.
External links
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200,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Avoided Each Day Volcano Grounds Flights
photo: Alessandro Giangiulio via flickr.
It may be a serious headache if you're in the middle of it and trying to get someplace, but the Iceland volcano eruption shutting down air travel has had one decidedly positive environmental effect. Resurgence magazine has posted on their Facebook page an interesting stat attributed to the Plane Stupid: "200,000 tonnes per a day of CO2 emissions have been prevented as a result of cancelled flights - that's the same as 100,000 households would create in a whole year."
How that figure was derived isn't entirely clear in terms of what assumptions were made, is that just passenger flights, et cetera--I'm waiting to hear back from Plane Stupid on that and will update the post when I've got that info--but think about it.
UPDATE: Leo Murray from Plane Stupid responded:
UK aviation in 2005 accounted for 37.5 million tones of CO2.
That's 100,000 tonnes day.
But that figure of 37.5 is based only on flights leaving UK airports and doesn't count the ones arriving here. So you can double that to 200,000 tonnes
Think about it: One day of aviation in Europe has the same emissions as those related to 100,000 households for a year. And that doesn't include the effects of radiative forcing.
A Quieter World Without Planes...
Another positive consequence Plane Stupid is highlighting:
It turns out the UK is actually rather a pleasant place to be when there's not a constant drone of aircraft overhead. Thousands of residents living under the flightpath have suddenly been blessed with a taste of life without being woken up at 4.30am on a daily basis by aeroplanes thundering overhead. Perhaps if we weren't tormented by high levels of noise and air pollution on a daily basis, fewer people would feel the desire to board a plane to leave the country for a break.
We're constantly preached at by the aviation industry about the essential nature of air travel. Like the 'essential' cargo flights from Nottingham East Midlands Airport to transport goods which are now being transported... wait for it... OVERLAND. According to a UPS delivery spokesperson, European roads are actually "very drivable" (Volcano reminds us all there's life after aviation).
As is Britain's Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy: Silver Lining
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More on Iceland Volcano:
Don't Go Into The Survival Shelter: Icelandic Volcano Eruption Unlikely To Have Global Impact
Erupting Volcano's Incredible Impact (Slideshow)
More on Aviation Carbon Emissions:
World's Airlines Pledge to Cut Emission 50% by 2050
Greener Flying: Not All Flights Are Created Equal


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Rhododendron Macrophyllum
In the mild climates indicative of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, even throughout the winter months, several species of rhododendron flourish beyond their usual blooming period (March through May). This can be extended through July or August and can begin as soon as January, if the weather's just right: moderate temperatures and ample rainfall when coupled with slightly acidic soil.
Rhododendron macrophyllum, pictured above, is the state flower of of Washington (West Virginia's is rhododendron maximum). It's known for its lush pinks, although colors can range from white to yellow to purple - and it also varies in size, shape, and height.
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