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The Tight End is not a glorious position in fantasy football. Elite pass catching TE's are rare, and the rest of the group provide relatively the same average value. The smart dynasty owner finds themselves top talent, find a suitable backup for bye weeks, and then rides these players over their 10 year career. The role of the TE is changing in college football. Spread offenses are requiring a more Wide Receiver type role where traditionally the TE serves as a polished run blocker. This is good news if you are searching for a young Tight End with fantasy value. The problem however is that the transition to the NFL can be difficult where run blocking is a premium. Find the player that blends above average pass catching ability and adequate run support and you have found fantasy value.
Chase Coffman:
College – Missouri (Fourth Year Senior Season - 90 rec., 987 yards, 10 TD's)
Height/Weight – 6'6" 244 lbs
Dynasty Draft Grade - 2nd Round
Player Comparison - Kellen Winslow
Questions – Marginal straight line speed, Durability
Ideal Fantasy Landing Spots – Eagles
Comments - This most gifted pass catching Tight End of this years class. Coffman has a blend of size, speed and route running ability. His high level of production at Missouri was capped by a senior campain recording 90 catches for 987 yards and 10 TD's. His senior numbers surpassed many of the other TE's collegiate career totals in this years draft. He has the ability to line up in various offensive sets which should get him on the field early. Can make tough catches in traffic and willing to take a hit. His run blocking skills are average but shows physicallity behind the line of scrimmage. His father Paul Coffman was an NFL Tight End for 10 years.
James Casey:
College – Rice (Red Shirt Sophomore Season - 111 rec., 1,329 yds, 13 TD's)
Height/Weight – 6'3" 246 lbs
Dynasty Draft Grade - 2nd Round
Player Comparison - Owen Daniels
Questions – Age (25), Can he be a true TE at the NFL level? Run Blocking.
Ideal Fantasy Landing Spots – New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints
Comments - James Casey is an athlete, plain and simple. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox out of High School, but elected to pursue football following three years within their farm system. Listed as a QB/WR at Rice he served primarrily as a slot receiver, Casey finsihed his senior year as the countrys second leading receiver with 111 receptions for 1,329 yards and 13 TD's. Casey is willing to go over the middle and rarely drops passes. He was a top TE perfomer at this year combine. With only two years college football experience, Casey will be drafted on his athletic talent alone and will likely require time before seeing the field.
Jared Cook:
College – South Carolina (Third Year Junior Season - 37 rec., 533 yds, 3 TD's)
Height/Weight – 6'5" 246 lbs
Dynasty Draft Grade - 4th Round
Player Comparison - Vernon Davis, Jeremy Shockey
Questions – Transition to the NFL, Passion
Ideal Fantasy Landing Spots –
Comments - Cook is an elite athlete that will most likely be drafted purely for upside. His stock has risen immensly since the combine where he placed 1st amond TE's in the 40 (4.49 sec), vertical jump (41-inches) and broad jump (10.3-feet) before an injury ended his dominance. With only 15 career starts as a TE, Cook will be a project. He has little blocking experience and has relied on his pure athleticism to burn college defenders. If he can gain some weight and learn to block withouth sacrificing his speed, he will be a force. If Cook can make it in the NFL, watch out!
Brandon Pettigrew:
College – Oklahoma State (Fourth Year Senior Season - 42 rec., 472 yds, 0 TD's)
Height/Weight – 6'5" 235 lbs
Dynasty Draft Grade - 4th Round
Player Comparison - Zach Miller
Questions – Top Speed
Ideal Fantasy Landing Spots – Bills, Chiefs
Comments - Pettigrew will be an excellent TE at the NFL level. Unfortunately, his fantasy football relevance is somewhat limited. Pettigrew was a three year starter in a run heavy offense at Oklahoma State. Great news for a NFL team looking to add the most polished TE run blocker in this years draft class to their offensive scheme. The fact he never scored more than 4 TD's in a season and was shut out from the end zone in his senior year campaign has us steering clear. Off the field issues including felony assault and battery of a police officer (charges later reduced) will be a red flag for many teams. Pettigrew background as a run blocker will get him on the field early, but his upside is limited as he will not fill the role of a true pass catching TE at the next level.
Shawn Nelson:
College – Southern Mississippi (Fourth Year Senior Season - 53 rec., 557 yds, 3 TD's)
Height/Weight – 6'5" 240 lbs
Dynasty Draft Grade - 3rd Round
Player Comparison - Tony Schleffer
Questions – Top Speed
Ideal Fantasy Landing Spots – Chiefs
Comments - Shawn Nelson is going to be a project with eventual upside. He has above average speed and can handle to add weight without sacrificing speed. He primarrily served as a slot receiver in college and does not have the upper body strength to handle run blocking duties in the NFL. Don't expect fantasy relevance from Nelson until maybe the 2010 season, but don't be the one to miss on his either.


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Pastry sculptors in Tokyo couldn't find a photograph of the Statue of Liberty taken from the rear. Too bad. Their replica, sculpted from 66 pounds of sugar and 22 pounds of white chocolate, looked just fine from the front. From the back, though, it looked sort of like the Sphinx.
In an analysis of male and female mentalities, Dr. Pierre Flor-Henry, clinical professor of psychiatry at Canada's University of Alberta, said, ''The male brain is the more likely to malfunction.''

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My dad died of a heart attack at age 57, which maybe should have been a clue that I might face heart issues in the future. And, sure enough, in 1980 I had a quadruple heart bypass. After more heart surgery in 1986, I was told that I needed a heart transplant. My cardiologist attempted to schedule an evaluation at Stanford in California, but I was turned down due to my age of 61 years. (At that time, Stanford had a cutoff age of 59.) However, on April 9, 1987 my wife Judy and I packed two small suitcases and flew to Salt Lake City for an evaluation. The good news was that I was accepted, but I was entirely too sick to return home.
At that point I was put on oxygen to begin my wait for a heart transplant. We found an apartment in a complex that had several other potential heart transplant recipients. My condition continued to worsen, making the six week wait seem like an eternity, however in retrospect I was exceedingly fortunate that a heart became available in such a short time. On Memorial Day we were called to the L.D.S. Hospital, where I was transplanted with the donated heart of a 17 year old young man. Our summer was spent with doctor appointments, many heat biopsies, lots of walking, and becoming acquainted with the other people in the complex who had received transplants or were still waiting. At the end of August, the Director of the Transplant Program released me to return home to Council Bluffs, IA. I asked him for a "guarantee" for my new heart, to which he replied "There are no guarantees in life, but your new heart will outlast the rest of your old body!!!"
So with a tear in my eye, I thanked the staff and we returned home. I felt like I was alive again, and resumed golfing, volunteer works and woodworking projects. Several heart transplant recipients in the Omaha area started a support group called New Hearts. Judy and I were charter members and I became motivated to promote donor
awareness and began visiting individuals who were facing heart transplants and letting them see that there was hope! I enjoyed talking with nursing students, service clubs and churches to encourage organ donation.
On May 25, 2015 I celebrated 28 years since my transplant. I contribute that longevity to compliance with my doctors, exercise and the support of my wife—plus lots of
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Another day, another adventure! Today we start Speech Therapy. Her new therapist should be here in minutes, and I am both anxious and excited.
These days, Abby is almost totally typical for a 20 month old (20 months!!!! Holy cow!!!!). She is no longer waddling, or even walking. She is RUNNING and laughing and discovering the world around her. She is an absolute champ when it comes to eating.
She is growing like a weed! She is over 30 inches tall and weighs more than 23 pounds. Wearing 2T with no baggy shirts or too-long pants, and her hair is now long enough to put into pigtails!
But the one thing she can't do is talk. No, wait. I take that back. She "talks" more than I do! But she doesn't speak. We had a speech evaluation 2 weeks ago and she failed it. According to that test, she had ZERO words. Now, that is not entirely true. She says hi and bye consistently, she just wouldn't do it for a stranger. And she said "ball" for the evaluator, but she wasn't playing with a ball at the time. She calls all toys ball. So that doesn't count. And she knows names, like Mommy, Daddy, Nana, Teta… She almost had Poppi down, too. She attempts Tia, Jido, and even Elissa! And that one is hard! But the bottom line is that by her age, she should have close to 20 words that are NOT names down cold. By her corrected age (16 months) she should have no less than 10. For the first time EVER we are behind her corrected age. Boo.
Insert speech therapy. While I struggled with all of the "failing" the eval and being labeled "delayed", I have to admit that I am happy we are moving forward with this. Abby is not one of those late bloomer types. Some people who hear we are doing speech therapy at this age think we just haven't given her enough time to get the hang of it. But anyone who spends half an hour with her can tell… Something is off. You can tell she understands. You can tell she is trying to say things. And you can tell she is frustrated that it just isn't working.
I'm reminded of when her brain was trying to tell her arm to move to get a toy, and it would take all of her concentration and energy just to get her arm to do something… Anything! But it was rarely in the right direction. It's the same thing now. You can tell that her brain speaks English. But her mouth speaks Klingon or something. And it makes her mad. She knows that what came out of her mouth is not what she wanted to say. And she throws fits on the floor with a red face and crocodile tears almost every time it happens.
I'm so done with the fits.
So I'm looking forward to this phase. All micro preemies need it at some point. I've talked to a few micro moms about it and all have said this therapy helped immensely on all levels. Of course, it takes time and patience and more hard work from all of us to help her. But we've been doing that from day one, so I feel ready for that.
So say a prayer that she tackles this hurtle the same way she has faced them all: head on and with stellar success!
In the meantime, enjoy a few recent photos! I'll keep you all posted in her progress.


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Home-Based Business Checklist
Before starting a business in your home, ask yourself the following questions to see if it is in line with the type of businesses that residents are permitted to operate in NYCHA apartments. This only applies if your business or business activities are operated from NYCHA residential property. If your business is operated elsewhere, you can still tap into the business development services offered through REES to move ahead and attain your dream.
Are your home-based business activities allowed or prohibited?
Answer the following questions to find out how your business stacks up.
Part 1
Does your business:
|1. Violate with the law?
|2. Make it difficult or impossible to use the apartment as a residence or converts the residence into a business office?
|3. Modify the structure of the apartment?
|4. Cause excessive use of utilities? (electricity, gas or water) (i.e. hair salon with blow dryers)?
|5. Increase the risk of vermin infestation?
|6. Involve the preparation and sale of food or beverages, such as catering/restaurant?
|7. Disturb other residents?
|8. Create excessive foot traffic on the premises?
|9. Increase the risk of fire or explosion?
|10. Involve the preparation or use of products containing flammable, toxic, or hazardous chemicals?
|11. Cause a large volume of mail or packages to be delivered to the premises?
|12. Pose any hazard to residents, staff, or property?
|13. Involve personal grooming services (beauty/barber services)?
|14. Involve animal grooming services?
|15. Involve the use of heavy machinery?
|16. Generate excessive heat, noise, or vibration?
|17. Involve selling, possessing, warehousing, using, repairing, or distributing firearms, ammunition, explosives, or other deadly or dangerous weapons?
|18. Involve the sale of controlled substances (i.e. Drugs)?
If you:
- Answered YES to any of the above questions in Part 1, then that type of business cannot be operated out of a NYCHA apartment.
- Answered NO to all of the above questions in Part 1, please move onto Part 2.
- Are unsure, be sure to discuss your options with your property management office staff.
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Is your business up-to-date with:
|1. Any licenses, certifications, or permits that may be required to operate the business?
|2. Insurance coverage?
If you:
- Answered YES to the questions in Part 2 and NO to the questions in Part 1, Congratulations! It seems as if your business can be operated out of a NYCHA apartment. If you need financing, legal and/or other assistance, please contact REES today at 718.289.8100 to be referred. One of our partners may be able to assist you.
- Answered NO to the question in Part 2, a REES partner can help turn that no into a yes. Contact REES today at 718.289.8100 to be referred.
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You know it's that time of year when all of the 'Best of' lists start appearing… I love browsing the lists, getting ideas on what to read next, ideas for gifts and just generally having a nosy to see if some of my favourite books of the year feature. I thought it would be lovely to do my own as I haven't done one before – since I've read 53 books so far this year, a bit of a record for me, I'm having trouble narrowing down my list of favourites… So, with this in mind, I've gone for my 13 favourite books read in 2013 (in no particular order). I'm hopeful that next year I read as many wonderful books!
Top 13 of 2013
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
How could this not make my list? I absolutely loved it, and found it equally gripping and infuriating with all of its twists and turns! I read along with my book group, and have since lent my copy to many people, all of whom have really enjoyed it. It's an intelligent thriller – hopefully I'll find something as good to kick off next year with as big a bang as this felt like in 2013.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
I absolutely loved this book as well, the way Atkinson had structured her novel, giving main character Ursula repeated attempts at life, events repeating and changing thanks to the tiniest details and circumstances. I love the way it highlights how changeable life can be, and how each small moment can have a great effect on later events. It's on a lot of the 'Best of' lists I've seen so far and I certainly think it deserves its place.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
This book was part of a very good run of audiobooks I listened to in the autumn, a début novel set in Iceland in the 1800s. It describes the last few days of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland. I thought it was really evocative, and I loved listening to it as I think the narrator did a wonderful job capturing the tone of each of the characters and the pronunciation of all of the Icelandic names and places. I look forward to reading her next book!
The President's Hat by Antoine Laurain (Paperback)
This was such a charming book, all about former French president Mitterand's hat, and how it was found by a stranger and started to have a magical positive influence on his life. The hat flits on to other holders and casts its same spell on each of them – it's such a lovely evocative story of France in the '80s – I've passed this on to several family members and each one of them has been as charmed as I was!
Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussman (Paperback)
I adored this book, it was one of our book club choices and I think everyone really enjoyed it. It was part family saga, part murder mystery and I thought it's sense of time and place was so evocative – I really felt as if I was back in the '50s, sipping cocktails on a moon-drenched lawn. Another great Book Club read from 2013 – I'm not sure what 2014 has in store for the Book Club next year yet but I'm hoping there'll be some more gems.
The Humans by Matt Haig
The Humans tells the story of an alien sent to earth to assassinate a mathematics professor who has just discovered the secret of prime numbers, by an alien species who don't think humans are quite ready to handle that information. What follows is a series of hilarious events as the alien tries to understand human culture; a love letter to what it means to be human and observations on just how ridiculous we really are. It's warm and funny and intelligent and I would recommend it to all fellow humans.
Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
I read this as part of my Evelyn Waugh Month, as a way to get to know the work of a particular author I hadn't read much by before. This book was everything I wanted it to be and more – it's a comical, light-hearted satire of the young and beautiful of London in the '30s. I think it's my favourite of Waugh's books and it had me giggling away to myself. I'm thinking of doing the same again for next year with a different author – I haven't decided who that will be yet so please watch this space!
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Yes, it took me years to get round to reading this, and no, it did not disappoint. Most people know the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy but Jane Austen's prose is the best way to discover it. It's a witty classic, and one that deserves its place on best read lists. A book I imagine I will read again and again throughout my life and never tire of.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief is all about Death, and his grip on people as the events of World War II unfolds. It's such an original way to tell the story and I became quite attached to the characters, even though I knew all could not end well. This book had me wailing, one of just a handful of books to affect me so. The film adaptation is coming out at the end of January next year so I will be looking forward to seeing it!
Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi
Set in Lisbon in the late '30s, this novella demonstrates how even the most unassuming of people can have the courage to disagree with what is going on around them. There is an undercurrent of menace in the novel, as the effects of the Spanish Civil War and the onslaught of World War II make their presence known, that Tabucchi builds and builds into a tense and devastating moment. One of those books that stays with you long after reading.
The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan
I have praised this book to practically everyone who has asked what my favourite book of the year was. It's a sharp, intelligent and warm account of young offender and foster child Anais, who is moved into a home for troubled teens, known as The Panopticon. The language in this book rings out and Anais is such a compelling character, who has experienced far too much already in her 15 years, leaving her jaded and cynical. I can't wait to see what Fagan writes next.
Just Kids by Patti Smith
This was one of the first audiobooks I listened to this year and it was the perfect introduction. An autobiography of Patti Smith's younger years in New York with lover and struggling photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, this was narrated by Smith herself and it was so moving. You could hear the emotion in her voice as she read certain passages – if you are planning to read this at some point, I would highly recommend the audiobook.
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
I remember watching the BBC adaptation of this book a couple of years ago and being blown away by a new take on Victorian fiction, with its gritty detail. The book is even better, leading you through the London streets as you follow Sugar from brothel to ale house to higher places. You can practically smell what is being described. Sugar is an unforgettable character and I loved diving into her world. I have just finished reading Michel Faber's début novel Under the Skin which was also brilliant – hopefully a review of that to follow soon.
For a full list of all of the books I've read this year, have a peek at my Books 2013 page.
We Love This Book have been asking book bloggers for their pick of 2013 books – read all of their recommendations here! What are your favourite books read in 2013? Anything you're looking forward to in 2014? I've still to read The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Aside from that, I will be sweeping my bookshelves and reading what I already own as well as getting stuck into my Non-Fiction Reading Challenge, to expand my horizons a little and read one non-fiction book a month. Does anyone else have big plans for their reading next year?


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December 15, 2014
We have come a long way from the toxic "D" drugs and that pesky zidovudine, yet the current nucleoside/tide antiretroviral options leave much to be desired. Our two reasonable options -- tenofovir (Viread) and abacavir (Ziagen) -- both have well-described tolerability issues that lead to more than just worry. For those on tenofovir, increases in creatinine, regardless of cause, lead to phone calls and return visits for lab tests. When patients with even a whiff of cardiovascular risk are being sized up for abacavir, it's hand wringing galore.
It is no wonder that there remains interest in nuke-free regimens. Until now, however, the challenge has been to cobble together an effective and well-tolerated regimen.
This year we saw results from a couple of studies that help us understand the perils and potential of tenofovir- and abacavir-free combinations. The first was the ARNS NEAT 001 trial. In this study, over 800 treatment-naive patients were randomized to raltegravir + darunavir (Prezista)/ritonavir (Norvir) versus a control of standard tenofovir/emtrictiabine + darunavir/ritonavir. Virologic failure was significantly more common with raltegravir + darunavir/ritonavir, especially when the patient had a high viral load or low CD4+ cell count. No resistance mutations were detected in the standard of care arm, while at least five cases of integrase resistance were detected in the nuke-sparing arm.
The NEAT results echo those from ACTG study A5262, a single-arm study of the same integrase inhibitor and protease inhibitor combination. (However, the PROGRESS study of raltegravir (Isentress) + lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) versus tenofovir/emtricitabine + lopinavir/ritonavir found no significant differences between these two arms.)
A second study yielded more promising results for the lover of minimalistic antiretroviral therapy. The GARDEL trial examined an interesting regimen of lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) + lopinavir/ritonavir versus tenofovir/emtrictiabine + lopinavir/ritonavir in over 400 treatment-naive patients. Impressively, the dual antiretroviral therapy arm held its own against triple antiretroviral therapy, with similarly low rates of virologic failure. Treatment discontinuations were more common in the triple therapy arm. Two patients in the study had viral drug resistance mutations detected at failure: Both were M184V and in the dual therapy arm.
So, what to make of these trials? Overall, an integrase-protease approach should be undertaken very cautiously in those initiating antiretroviral therapy. Most of those treated with such a regimen do fine, but not as many as those getting the usual treatment with first-line regimens recommended in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines.
The difference in results between NEAT, A5262 and PROGRESS does raise questions about whether the choice of protease inhibitor plays a role -- lopinavir/ritonavir seems to consistently do better in such novel combinations. Is this because it is a fixed dose formulation and is thus protected from selective adherence, or is it something else?
(These results in treatment-naive patients should be differentiated from work that has shown that switching well-controlled patients to an integrase-protease regimen -- or even integrase+rilpivirine (Edurant) -- can be expected to maintain suppressed viremia. The bar is lower for those with undetectable HIV RNA levels while on stable antiretroviral therapy.)
The GARDEL study adds another dot on a line pointing to the benefits of maintaining something with activity against reverse transcriptase, even if it is little old lamivudine.
All these trials beg further study of newer nuke-free (or mostly nuke-free) combinations, such as darunavir/ritonavir + lamivudine or emtricitabine + dolutegravir. But, lurking behind the curtain is tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF), which may well be the answer to our prayers for a clean and effective nuke. After TAF is approved, it may be Game Over when it comes to playing with a nuke-sparing approach.
What are some other top clinical developments of 2014? Read more of Dr. Wohl's picks.
David Alain Wohl, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina and site leader of the University of North Carolina AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at Chapel Hill.
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On November 20, Mexicans commemorate the beginning of the Mexican Revolution. Like few other places, there's no notice of the Armistice celebrated in Europe, but Mexicans recount that their own revolution changed the very perception of justice, the names of hundreds of streets and universal suffrage that couldn't have been dreamed of before. The Mexican Revolution wasn't merely the opening of the great social revolts that would soon overcome the world of the 20th-century, but it was the painful awakening of an entirely new era.
From the first, very civil overtures for reform from Francisco I Madero until the years of the Maximato (1928-1934), Mexico City was the epicenter of the conflict. All of the great revolutionary fighters converged here, some of the most important violent acts were committed here, several bloody battles were fought, and ultimately, even President Alvaro Obregon's hand was, for a time, preserved in a mausoleum built on the site of his assassination. The president had himself lost the limb in the war and had kept it soaking in formaldehyde. His other remains were returned to his native Sonora.
As so much of the war took place within the city, a few of the most important sites can still be visited even today. These are just some of them.
In the city's northeast, in the delegation of Venustiano Carranza, today it's the home to the National Archives of Mexico. But the palace was built and served as an ostentatious penitentiary of some 804 cells housing the hundreds of famous people at odds with the revolutionary government. In this dark palace, Victoriano Huerta assassinated President Francisco I. Madero and his Vice-President, Pino Suarez, ushering in one of the most violent periods of the Mexican Revolution.
On the site of the old Cafe La Bombilla in which Obregon was killed, today's Parque La Bombilla also occupies most of what had been the Chimalistac orchards. On Insurgentes Sur, today, the monument houses a bronze statue honoring Obregon and a room once dedicated to the display of the president's severed hand. The park was renovated in 2015.
Today one of the most heavily traveled traffic arteries in the city, the name of the avenue is for that most seasoned and widely acclaimed of divisions of the revolutionary army. Led by the famous Pancho Villa, the division was manned by peasants, rancheros and cowboys and fought many of the war's most decisive battles. Unstoppable for a time, the Division changed the social and political lives of all of the northern Mexican states.
Remarkably well preserved, La Opera opened its doors at this location (Calle 5 de Mayo #10) in 1895, just in time for the spectacular closing of the Porfirato. Most certainly visited by Porfirio Diaz himself, the cafe later became a convenient site for Zapata and others to plan strategies. Alway emblematic, a bullet fired by Pancho Villa is believed still embedded in the ceiling, and the menu, even today, remains macho, and fit for history fanatics as well as more humble diners.
In 1876, Porfirio Díaz announced plans to build a new legislative hall for representatives and senators within Mexico City. Construction was begun, and on September 23, 1910, the tyrannical Diaz ironically laid the cornerstone for the building and construction continued even after Diaz's 1911 ouster. The legislative palace then sat unfinished for almost 30 years as the Mexican Revolution and its long aftermath slowly came to a resolution. When architect Carlos Obregon was finally given authority (and funds) in the mid-1930s, the projected was converted to a combination museum, mausoleum, and a monument, to the revolution, to the past and to that particular moment in history. Indeed, the unique combination of Art Deco, Mexican Socialist Realism, and all over a Neo-Classical frame, is still rare, if not totally unique, in the world.
Though the internet makes lots more information available to lots more people, Mexico City libraries have simply not been supplanted. Charged with continually re-inventing themselves, and their places in the public imagination, one can still encounter eras gone by and great historical minds in a library as in few other places.
Knowledge, after all, belongs to everyone. Opening a book, reading it at a study, or just meeting in the silence of one these Mexico City libraries enhances concentration, and provides a welcome respite from everything going on out there in the world.
Of all Mexico City libraries, the oldest were part of the church and one or another of its offshoot organizations. Among these was the Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, founded in the 1530s and surviving today as the Biblioteca José María Lafragua. Most of these ecclesiastical libraries were not truly open to the public, and Mexico had to wait for the National Library of Mexico, inaugurated by Benito Juárez in 1867 to enjoy the benefits of a truly public library system.
The list below is intended to let you enjoy some of that system, too.
Opened just ten years ago, in 2006, the Vasconcelos is visited by thousands for the sheer spectacle of its innovative design. Graced by the iconic whale from artist, Gabriel Orozco, it's always a good library for art and visual spectacle. The facade retains something of a colonial appearance, but for sheer scale, and jaw-dropping space, the interior must be experienced.
Address: Eje 1 Norte Mosqueta S / N, Buenavista
We've written a lot about it in these pages, but the UNAM library with the Juan O'Gorman murals remains one of the most outstanding of all Mexico City libraries. As a UNESCO site with some 428,000 volumes in the collection, it's the biggest in Mexico, but lots of folks visit just to see the facade and the surrounding grounds.
Address: Circuito Interior S / N, Coyoacán, Ciudad Universitaria
Opened by Benito Juárez in 1867, there's still a good one million books inside, today administered by the folks from UNAM. Originally located in the San Agustín church in the city center, the current building was opened in 1979. Geometric, and massive, it's an extraordinary place to visit.
Address: Av. Universidad 3000, Coyocacan
Specializing in economic materials, this collection of some 86,350 books and 114,852 journals is administered by the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit. Founded in 1928, it's one of the cities true public art spectacles. Inside the main nave of the old Oratory of San Felipe Neri "El Nuevo," the baroque façade outside is just the beginning. Inside, the murals are futuristic, and not to be missed.
Address: Av. República de el Salvador 49, Centro Histórico, col. Centro Histórico
One of Centro's truly outstanding historical buildings, for centuries it was the convent of the Clarisas from the 16th century. Today it's something like a "Library of Congress" with a stunning collection of publications and artifacts, but also with a lush, deep, dark intellectual interior, that beckons from centuries past.
Address: Tacuba 29, Centro Histórico
Photographs this page: Flickr – Creative Commons
Mexico City's Tepito neighborhood has for a millennia history offered resistance, rebellion, and hope. Tenochtitlan relegated dissidents to Tepito's crooked alleys. The "brave neighborhood," even hundreds of years later, is still marginalized and bent on survival. Somehow residents seem to bear that history in the very DNA.
With a reputation for violence, deprivation, and overcrowding, some of the great characters of Mexican history have come from Tepito. The cradle of Mexican boxing, in the 1970s an important literary movement emerged in Tepito, and the neighborhood has contributed as much to the culture of the city and country as have many, much wealthier places.
Among all the stories of people whose hard work is performed with an enviable dignity, there are thousands of women who carry out similar work for their families. Resident Mayra Valenzuela Rojas remarked, "In Tepito there's a matriarchy (…) Every woman has her own story. Each of us is a spark, but together we are lighting a candle for Tepito."
German photographer, Anja Jensen, is currently exhibiting her work in a show called "Ciudadanas-Caminamos a oscuras" (Citizens-We Walk in the Dark). Having spent months in Tepito, she's documented the women challenging the stereotypes of the neighborhood.
Jensen was assaulted and threatened, but she was also clothed and cared for by the women who opened their stories and lives to her. The result is a series photographs, "Las Cabronas de Tepito," (Bad Girls of Tepito) a collective portrait of the matriarchy whose fervor makes the neighborhood better and regularly improves the lives of the people living there.
The photographs will be exhibited through February 12, 2017, as part of the Mexico-Germany Dual Year, at the German Pavilion on the Plaza Rio de Janeiro, in Roma Norte.
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Where Websites Go To Die
If ever find yourself bored during the day, you might want to explore a forgotten area of the web. Type something into Google, it can be anything and once you get to the results click through until you reach page one thousand and something. It is here that you will find sites that are never, frequented at all. While many of these sites will technically, be active, they see no traffic. There are literally millions of blogs like this online that have been set up and then abandoned. There might even be business sites that never made it off the ground.
You can go deeper than this too. You can actually use a special search engine to find sites that are no longer on the Google Index. These truly have been abandoned, and you might wonder what the point of this is?
Well, first, since these sites aren't on the Google index, any content you find here is completely Copyscape proof. That means you can grab it, use it on your own site and hopefully, make it go viral. But perhaps the most important reason to do this is to explore why these sites failed.
If you are a business owner, you will no doubt be eager to make sure your business site stays profitable on the market for years. By looking at these failed relics, you might just be able to discover how things can go wrong. When you start to explore these dead zones, you will begin to notice certain patterns.
Hosting Failure
Have you ever tried to access one of your favorite blogs and instead ended up on a dead page? Usually, this is because the hosting service for the site has failed. It might be due to the fact that the owner hasn't been paying the bill or it could be due to the fact that the hosting company is completely unreliable. That's why it's crucial that if you are running a business website, you use a reliable website hosting service provider. You'd be amazed how quickly customers give up on your site if they reach one of those pages one two many times.
Blackhat SEO
Checkout the dead sites and you'll often find that they have been using blackhat forms of SEO. There will be so many links that the content will be virtually unreadable. They'll be plastered with ads and popups that make the site almost impossible to use and they might have keywords in completely random places. All these things are sure to earn a website owner a Google penalty and bring the ranking crashing down. Eventually, it just won't rank at all.
A Little Dull
Of course, one of the worst things you can do online is...nothing interesting at all. If your site simply looks like a cookie cutter of other pages and the content isn't that compelling or interesting, you're not going to find the readers. Sure enough, your site will end up in the dead area online where websites go to die. That's why it's so important to do everything you can to make your site stand out and make an impression.
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Aphrodite Fritillary and Monarch. Photo© Rod Lee
The WBFN Butterfly Outing took place on July 21 on Loyalist Rd. in Port Hope's Ward 2. Nine people attended the outing. In all, 22 species of butterflies were seen and identified on the morning's outing:
Littly Glassywing, Dun Skipper, Silver Spotted Skipper, Clouded Sulphur, Cabbage White, Wood Nymph, Northern Broken Dash, Delaware Skipper, Question Mark, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Gray Comma, Aphrodite Fritillary, Northern Crescent, Mourning Cloak, Baltimore Checkerspot, Red Admiral, Summer Azure, Monarch (1), Great Spangled Fritillary, White Admiral, Mustard White and Striped Hairstreak.
The highlight for most of us was the number of Baltimore Checkerspots.
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No, not RT, Fox News.The U.S. government masterminded the creation of a "Cuban Twitter" -- a communications network designed to stir unrest and undermine the communist government in Cuba, built with secret shell companies and financed through foreign banks.
I particularly like this bit.
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READ // Pride and Prejudice
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Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austen
New York : Modern Library, c1996
From Associate Dean Donna Deming:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is one of the most cherished love stories in English literature: the courtship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. As in any good love story, the lovers must elude and overcome numerous stumbling blocks but the ending is emotionally satisfying. Austen shows the power of love and happiness to overcome class boundaries and prejudices, a theme that parallels my own personal life. Another theme is that a person cannot be judged by his or her outer being but rather it is character that counts. A pretty face does not indicate a pure soul.
I read to escape. I enjoy books that take me to another time and place. Every time I read Pride and Prejudice, I am transported to 19th century England (or at least a romanticized version of that place). In addition to the romantic story line and the vividly drawn characters, I enjoy that this book was written by a woman at a time when English society associated a female's entrance into the public sphere with a loss of femininity.
From the Publisher:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's perfect comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. "Pride and Prejudice seems as vital today as ever," writes Anna Quindlen in her introduction to this Modern Library edition. "It is a pure joy to read." Eudora Welty agrees: "The gaiety is unextinguished, the irony has kept its bite, the reasoning is still sweet, the sparkle undiminished. [It is] irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be."
About the Author:
Jane Austen depicted 18th and 19th century middle class manners with insight, wit, and irony. The English novelist's novels Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey all were made into films. Acclaimed and exemplified as a master story writer today, Jane Austen received little public recognition during her lifetime. The author published much of her writing anonymously; she died at the age of 41. Many of her now revered writings were published posthumously. Jane Austen Societies exist world-wide where members gather to further their understanding, promote, and share their admiration of this great author's work.


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As a blogger, one must try to achieve as low Alexa rank as possible. If we talk about increasing Alexa rank fast then remember that it doesn't means that we have achieve large number of ranking. Smaller number of Alexa Rank indicates better ranking and more traffic. In simple words we can say that it is just opposite to Google PageRank.
How AlexaRank is measured?
Alexa is basically a web information company that ranks websites with the top rank of 1 and lowest rank can be in millions. It is based on number of visitors a website gets with Alexa tool bar installed in browser. It also depends on past 3 months traffic statistics of website as well as the number of pages viewed.
How Much time it will Take?
If you want to get your AlexaRank under 100000 then it is not a big problem at all. You can easily achieve that target within a short span of 1-2 months by following some tips and tricks which I am going to share in this article. ARWebZone also achieved alexa rank within 50000 in s short span of 3 months and I am happy with it. Once you start working on the methods explained below, it will hardly take 2-3 months and your Alexarank will start increasing gradually. If major portion of your traffic consists of webmasters and bloggers then it is a big plus point for you. The reason for this is already discussed above.
How to Increase Alexa Rank Quickly?
Follow the simple tricks described below in order to improve your Alexa ranking.
1- Claim You Website
It is the top and foremost requirement that you should submit your website to Alexa by verifying its ownership. You can claim your blog or website by adding meta tag (provided by Alexa) before the closing </head> of your HTML source. Add proper title and description of your blog with proper usage of targeted keywords. Claimed blogs are always ranked better on Alexa.
2- Install Alexa Toolbar
You should install their toolbar in your web browser for getting better ranking. Alexa extension for chrome and add-on for FireFox is available. So install it immediately in your browser and it will boost your AlexaRank in short time.
3- Do Proper SEO
Search Engine Optimization helps in increasing website traffic as well as it also contributes in achieving better Alexa rating. It includes:
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4- Install Alexa Toolbar in your Blog
When you claim your blog ownership, they will provide you a number of widgets that you can place on your blog. The widget shows your rankings as well as total number of backlinks. By placing Alexa widget on your blog, Alexa gets detailed information regarding your blog traffic, page views, bounce rate etc. and your rank will start improving.
5- Capture Visitors with Alexa Toolbar
As I already described that Alexa measures rank according to the number of website visitors with Alexa tool bar installed in browser. It means that visitors without Alexa tool bar installed will not contribute in your website rating. Due to reason, blogs which fall in Blogging and SEO niches always have better alexa rank than others. So try to make your blog popular among the webmasters, blogger and techie guys who mostly have Alexa toolbar installed in their browser.
6- Increase Your Traffic
As you already know, more traffic will generate more revenue from your blog. Similarly, more traffic will also boost Alexa Rank Fast. Try to submit guest posts on high authority blogs in order to get backlinks and referral traffic. Build a strong social media presence and share your new and interesting articles directly to your social media profiles. Proper SEO is also an important factor in getting more traffic as already explained above.
7- Update your blog regularly
Remember that if you have a blog then it should be updated on regularly. Consistency is very important in blogging regarding SEO point of view. It also helps in building stronger readership and getting more traffic. If you update your blog regularly then obviously people will link to your posts if it's QUALITY content. In short, more articles will help in SEO, getting traffic and backlinks which will improve your alexa rank.
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Alexa offers you to create a free custom toolbar for your website or blog in minutes. You can place custom logo, Social links, RSS feeds and search button in your toolbar. It will help you to engage more readers and it already contains the alexa extension. So, people having your custom toolbar installed will also contribute to increase your alexa rank fast.
So these are some working Tricks to quickly Increase Alexa Rank of new as well as established blogs. Tell me what methods do you follow to increase Alexa Ranking?


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I can totally agree with a good majority of these! I work at the above mentioned store & I don't like being there past 11 because of the people who frequent it overnight!ReplyDelete
& yes to the being awake at 3:30, can we NOT?
Haha love this! I have a list going in my phone of pet peeves that I am going to write about one of these days. I try not be a negative person but dang it if people don't annoy the SHIZ out of me. For example, how terrible people are at driving. I am going to post a sign in my car window that says "Just F*ing DRIVE!" It's not that hard! Thanks for brightening up my Friday!ReplyDelete
Lol YES!!! Those days when your makeup doesn't work. WInged eyeliner can be such a pain in the assReplyDelete
I avoid winged eyeliner a lot. I don't have time for that fiddling in the morning! It's so hard to get the wings even sometimes. :)ReplyDelete
Oh girl I get so upset when I see little ones out late at night in stores or when I used to wait tables. So sad! Big *hugs* and Happy Friday and best time of year to you <3ReplyDelete
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Your header is too cute...and a lot of the same things bug me haha.ReplyDelete
People with their kids out late especially.
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I get the handwashing thing. To save money at our first apartment, we didn't use the dishwasher. And I was the one who always ended up doing the dishes. Where we are now, we use the dishwasher. But everything that can't go in the dishwasher still gets washed by little ol' me. Yes it's less, but still!ReplyDelete


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Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Review
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is the portable sequel to Batman: Arkham Origins. Both games were released at the same time, so anyone who picks up Blackgate before playing Origins is in for a few spoilers, since it takes place three months after the events of console version. It turns out that Blackgate prison has been taken over by the inmates and is sectioned off by the Joker, Black Mask and the Penguin. Each villain controls a section of the prison and must be stopped before the situation turns into something more than an uprising.
Armature Studios is responsible for bringing the Dark Knight's adventures in bad guy-pummeling down to a more portable, travel-friendly size. And while it doesn't full capture the free-roaming magic of its console cousins, Blackgate does a decent enough job at trying to recreate the action. Unfortunately, "decent" doesn't cut it when it comes to our expectations of Batman game, especially after the incredible Batman: Arkham City.
We start off Blackgate three months after Origins ends. Batman is still young and not as battle-hardened, though he's still plenty burly and packs a lot of the same moves and gadgets. In fact, you'll probably feel right at home with how Blackgate plays, since you'll still be stringing combos, performing counters, exploring environments and using Batman's many tools to help you solve some mysteries. The biggest difference here is that you're stuck in a 2D plane.
And because you're playing a 2.5D sidescroller, a lot of the awesome free-roaming moments from the console versions of the Batman: Arkham series are gone. Still, Armature does everything it can to make it feel like a 3D world. But when you're stuck having to go either left or right and are unable to freely travel between the foreground and the background, you start to feel the restrictions.
Once you grow accustomed to the sidescrolling nature, the next thing you'll have to tackle are the controls. Fighting is probably the easiest thing to do in the game and is the feature that feels like it was translated the best from the console version. You'll mash the attack button to have Batman start throwing knees and elbows into a group of dudes, hit the counter button once you're alerted to an enemy attack and then use your cap to stun enemies with higher defenses. It should all feel really familiar to Arkham series vets. So while the fighting might be straightforward, it's the actual exploration that feels cumbersome.
Getting around Blackgate prison consists of using Batman's grapnel gun to hook onto ledges, gliding around with his cape, ducking into vents, crawling around tunnels and using explosive gel to open up new locations. These actions sound straightforward, but oftentimes I had trouble getting around, simply because the controls weren't very accurate. I'd have to pace back and forth in front of a vent in order to properly line myself up to hold the "O" button so that I could crouch and climb into it.
And if you do get stuck, not knowing what you have to do because you've explored every inch of the prison that's currently available, then chances are that you missed something hidden. In fact, the game pretty much requires you to play with Detective Mode turned on, just so you can see every little object you can interact with, on the off chance that it will help you get further in the game. Many times, it felt less like Batman and more like an "I, Spy" game.
This wouldn't be so bad if exploration actually rewarded you, but more often than not you would just find yourself picking up an extra little trinket or finding a hidden room without anything of consequence inside. And even though it's a little cool to drag your finger around the screen to help you spot hidden objects, it eventually became a cumbersome task and felt like a chore.
If you make it through the labyrinthine corridors of the sections, you'll eventually run into the bosses, which are culled from Batman's Rogues Gallery. While some pretty big names show up, you might find that defeating them requires a little less finesse than you're used to and often feel like uninteresting fights. This is probably the worst part about Blackgate, since taking out Big Bads in style is half the fun of being Batman.
So the entire Batman experience isn't represented as fully as it could be, but at least you still get to play around with all of Batman's tools and beat up baddies while getting sweet combo multipliers. It's just a shame that Blackgate ultimately feels boring and fruitless. It looks like a Batman game, sounds like a Batman game, but doesn't have the same kind of heart that we're used to in Rock Steady's titles.
Still, Batfans will likely enjoy the continuation of the story from Origins, as well as the voice acting. If the comic book-styled cutscenes are enough impetus for you to brave a night in Blackgate, then by all means, suit up. Of course, you might end up feeling more like a Dark Knight-Errant than an actual Dark Knight.
This review was based on a retail copy of Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for PlayStation Vita that was purchased for review.


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Skip to 0 minutes and 6 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: Now, if we want to start thinking about, if you like, a post Skybolt RAF-- we're standing in front of the TSR-2, Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance 2. Now when was this aircraft actually originally designed to be put into production? So, we know it gets to about 1965, but when did it start off its process?
Skip to 0 minutes and 29 secondsROSS MAHONEY: The design is late '50s. Short period. It is, of course, the TSR-2 is either one of the most iconic aircraft in British aviation industry history, or one of the most infamous. Depends on your perspective. It's designed, initially, as a replacement for the Canberra. That's its original design. The RAF enters the late '50s, 1960s, despite what comes out of the Sandys defence review of 1957, recognises that there is a need for manned aircraft. There is need for manned aircraft that will replace the Canberra. Unfortunately, to paraphrase Sir Sydney Camm, there are four things you need for an aircraft design-- span, length and height and politics. TSR-2 does well on the first three, fails on the fourth.
Skip to 1 minute and 19 secondsIt is the victim, again depending on your viewpoint, of changing defence requirements, escalating costs, and Britain's financial situation. The costs for the TSR-2 spiral out of control. And eventually the RAF, in conjunction with the Wilson Government, and so forth, take the decision to cancel the aircraft. And unfortunately, it's been left in history that the RAF had this fantastic aircraft. And you only have to look around this hall, here at the museum at RAF Cosford to see that, actually, some of the aircraft the British were designing in the 1950s, were world beaters. The RAF-- the British aviation industry was at the cutting edge. But the problem was cost, at the end of the day.
Skip to 2 minutes and 10 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: The cancellation of TSR-2 in 1965, is something that was met with much regret. Even 50 years on, we still talk about it in those terms. But, from 1965, how much more development would have had to go into the aircraft to actually make it operational?
Skip to 2 minutes and 29 secondsROSS MAHONEY: Well, the key problem was the changing requirements. As I said, it originally had been designed to replace the Canberra. But there's then this idea that it will also help replace the V Force, eventually. As I think there's a recognition that the strategic role is changing. So, we still need an interdictor that this aircraft is designed to attack behind the battlefield, as an interdiction role. So, it still would have required quite a bit of development, a lot more cost going into it. And ultimately, as with any aircraft, there's a maturation period. And it would've still taken, in my opinion, quite a while for the aircraft to reach its full potential. When it's cancelled, there are the alternatives.
Skip to 3 minutes and 15 secondsThe RAF initially looked at ordering the F-111 or the 111-K. And also, it's working on a project, or begins work on a project with the Anglo-French Variable Geometry aircraft, which was eventually cancelled.
Skip to 3 minutes and 29 secondsThe F-111 order is eventually cancelled in itself. The RAF eventually end up with the F-4 Phantom, and also, ironically, the Blackburn Buccaneer. In the debates behind a lot of this, there's also a debate over Navy carriers. And there is this ongoing debate-- the navy avoided the Blackburn Buccaneer and have tried to offer it to the RAF in the early '60s. The RAF said, no, they want the TSR-2. Eventually, we end up with the Buccaneer. Not all is lost, though. Some of what comes from the experience gained from the TSR-2, ends up in the Tornado. Indeed, ironically, the Tornado, when it starts development, is known as the multirole combat aircraft. Its other acronym is, Must Replace Canberra Again.
Skip to 4 minutes and 16 secondsWe get to that point-- and the experience is not lost, there is a link between TSR-2 and Tornado.
Skip to 4 minutes and 23 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: It's interesting the process we go through. You mentioned the Phantom, and also the Buccaneer. And the RAF ends up inheriting the Royal Navy Buccaneers when the-- if you like-- the fixed winged fleet is retired in conventional aircraft.
Skip to 4 minutes and 37 secondsROSS MAHONEY: Yeah, so eventually once the Naval fleet carriers are decommisioned we do inherit more naval aircraft, Phantoms and Buccaneers. We do order some new Buccaneers as well. And they're used in very similar roles to what this would have been used in.
Skip to 4 minutes and 52 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: So, we go through a progression from the cutting edge of aircraft technology, to a very advanced aircraft in the Aardvark. Eventually, plump for the Phantom-- which is what, about 10 years old when it's ordered-- and ultimately for the interdictor role, end up with the Buccaneer. Which first flies about 1952? Something around there?
Skip to 5 minutes and 16 secondsROSS MAHONEY: Early 1960s.
Skip to 5 minutes and 20 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: Now in this context, the Australians take the F-111, Aardvark, and operate it for a long period of time. Compared to the TSR-2, if we'd gone down that route, would it have been a reasonable alternative?
Skip to 5 minutes and 33 secondsROSS MAHONEY: It would've been a reasonable alternative. Of course, the Australians are interested in the TSR-2. And the reason they ordered the F-111 is, they're done with this. But ultimately, the RAF decided to cancel it. And potentially, one of the problems in the British aviation industry in the 1960s and 1970s is that when we look at foreign designs, American designs principally, we want to put our own stamp on it. We see that with the Phantom. We put the Spey engine into the Phantom. The same is true of the F-111. Ultimately, by the time we get around to the Tornado, we end up with an aircraft that is more capable. And it's still in service today, of course.
Skip to 6 minutes and 16 secondsThe F-111 would have been a useful aircraft, but we were only buying 50 of them. So, we still would've had to find alternatives, in my opinion.
Skip to 6 minutes and 26 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: So to a certain degree, it would have been another stop gap.
Skip to 6 minutes and 30 secondsROSS MAHONEY: Yes, I mean the reason the F-111 was being ordered was because the long-term plan was the Anglo-French Variable Geometry aircraft. That is eventually cancelled. That's where some of the challenges emerge.
Skip to 6 minutes and 45 secondsEMMETT SULLIVAN: OK. Ross, thank you for that. So, we see an issue here about RAF preferences but also the political realities of budgeting in the 1960s. Putting paid to this aircraft behind us. Let's move on from this point.
TSR-2 – Introduction
Replacing the Canberra
In this video we cover the following:
- The TSR-2 holds a particular place in British aviation - and is a source of much regret
- What were the additional developments need to make the TSR-2 operational?
- Would the Aardvark have been a comparable replacement?
The TSR-2 was initially considered as a replacement for the Canberra; but it was also conceived that it could do the job of the Vulcan in the longer term. The General Dynamics F-111 was only christened 'the Aardvark' on the day it formally left the USAF service, although it had been known informally as such throughout its service, because of its long nose.
Please add your comments on the subjects raised in the video below.
© Royal Air Force Museum & Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London


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BOSTON — The Red Sox's 2014 season is in full swing.
The Red Sox, who took two of three from the Baltimore Orioles in their season-opening series at Camden Yards, fell to the Milwaukee Brewers in Friday's home opener at Fenway Park. The day was much more about the Red Sox's World Series ring ceremony, though, as it was a special occasion that offered Boston one last chance to bask in the glory of last year's title.
The Red Sox will get back to work Saturday for the second of three games against the Brewers. Let's first tie up some loose ends from Friday's memorable home opener.
— The Red Sox's World Series rings are absolutely sick. But you already knew they would be, right?
— David Ortiz was even luckier than most because he received two rings. The Red Sox's ownership group surprised Ortiz with a personalized World Series MVP ring to go along with his regular World Series ring.
"It was special, man. I appreciate it," Ortiz said. "They surprised me with the extra ring. It's nice, man. It's a beautiful ring besides the one that we got from the World Series. It's something that you're not expecting, but everything was so crazy last year and I appreciate the fact that they thought of myself that way."
Ortiz admitted he was thrown off a bit by the gesture.
"I thought they were giving me somebody else's ring," Ortiz said laughing. "I was like, 'Hey, you gave me two. I thought I was only getting one.' They were like, 'No, that's the MVP one.' I was like, 'Whoa.' It was very kind coming from them, and I thank them very much."
— It'll be interesting to see what everyone does with their new jewelry. Don't expect any of the rings to end up on eBay, though, as most players — including Xander Bogaerts and Will Middlebrooks — said they plan to wear them only on special occasions.
"It was a special day for us. It's emotional," Middlebrooks said looking back at Friday's festivities. "For all of the guys who were a part of that (title) last year and the journey we were on, it was really special. To have all my family in town and just being able to walk out and show my dad the World Series ring, it was pretty cool."
— Boston sports champions Pedro Martinez, Jason Varitek, Mike Lowell, Tedy Bruschi, Troy Brown, Ty Law, Leon Powe and Mark Recchi attended Friday's ceremony.
— Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday morning that all signs pointed toward Shane Victorino missing the ceremony because of the flu. Yeah, right. Victorino emerged from the dugout to his usual "Three Little Birds" walk-up song.
— As crazy as it sounds, there was an actual game Friday.
Jake Peavy surrendered two runs and six hits over six innings. Edward Mujica was torched for four runs on four hits in the ninth inning, paving the way for Milwaukee's 6-2 win.
— Farrell didn't turn to Koji Uehara with the score tied in the ninth because he wanted to avoid using the closer for a third consecutive day. Brandon Workman likely would have pitched the 10th if the score remained tied.
— Brewers slugger Ryan Braun was loudly booed every time his name was announced. Braun served a 65-game suspension last season for violating baseball's drug program.
— The Red Sox had won their previous nine home openers, dating to 2004. It was the longest such streak in club history and the longest active streak in the majors.
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Double Dragon.
This is a game with so much awesomeness going for it that its hard not to love it. I grew up playing the arcade version of the game at a local neighborhood convenience store. This was one of those places where they had maybe two or three fluttering flourescent lights and what must have been 20 year old pickles in jars on the counter filled with Reanimator bright green pickle juice. Tucked away in the front corner of the store was a line of literally the cream of the crop arcade stand up machines. It really puzzles me, looking back, to understand how this store had such great games. I doubt that the crotchety older gentleman who owned the place knew what he was doing when he was picking which games to put in his store. Maybe he was a time traveller, knowing that his proper selection of grade A game choices would set up a lifetime of illustration fodder for me. Yeah, thats it. Thank you, you space-time continuum tripping sourpuss. Thank you.
Ah, but I digress. The home version of Double Dragon on the Nintendo, as well as the arcade, was perfect in its simplicity. The main difference being the one player aspect of the NES port (but I'll go on about that later.) The game is perfectly simple; it tells you all you need to know about your motivation for the coming beat down that will be laid to the evil Shadow Warrior gang in the first couple seconds of gameplay. There is no long written out intro, there is this:
Those dudes just gut punched your girl and walk away with her like an evil marching band! It's on like Donkey Kong.
And so you travel through this relatively short yet ridiculously difficult game learning new moves, fighting new enemies and getting closer to rescuing your girlfriend.
As I said, the main difference between the home NES version and the arcade game was the number of players. The arcade game, which came out first, offered two player, simultaneous beat em up action. The players would work side by side, as brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee. The storyline was to rescue their uh, collective girlfriend from this rival gang. So kids around the world got used to fighting side by side with their primary color clad brother in a display of brotherly love that was downright sickening.
On the other hand, the NES port of the game disposed of the two player together aspect entirely. I've read online that this was because programmers had problems making the NES work well with the simultaneous fighting but I offer you a different reason. I think that the way Jimmy Lee is revealed in this game offers a bit more exitement to the storyline. In the arcade game, you work your way through the gang until you meet machine gun toting Willy. He is the boss of the gang and when you defeat him, you save your girl. In the home port, after defeating Willy, it is revealed that the until now invisible Jimmy Lee was behind the capture of your beautiful girlfriend. WHAT?! Bro come on, really?
So the game takes on this underlying sibling rivalry that wasn't really present in the original. I like it, you can do what you will with it.
SO anyway, whew! On to the illustration. This game always makes me think of the Warriors film. Gosh I love that movie. Can you dig it? The costumes, the feel of the atmosphere and the ridiculous attitudes of the characters just made it so fun. In a way, this illustration is dedicated to the fun of that film as well as Double Dragon. In my mind, they go hand in hand.
The characters, Abobo and Chin Tamei even make an appearance in this illustration because what fanboy doesn't remember the sheer terror when an Abobo appeared or the utter frustration that was fighting Chin?
This is an original illustration made for the bros at PaletteSwap. I was honored to be able to choose the theme for January for the video game cover art blog. My theme: Double Dragon of course!
So, if you'd like to hang this guy on your wall and remember the good 'ol days with a couple of spiteful, angry brothers, you can go and order a print at my shop.


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Medieval monasteries were even richer than medieval kings, and they took over the medieval church as the monks living and working there were seen as very holy.
Monasteries gained their vast wealth from people working on church land freely due to their ultimate belief in Heaven and Hell, and the Church's teaching that they were the only way to Heaven. People also paid the church for baptisms, marriage and death along with tithes - a tenth of a family's annual earning. All of this helped the church to be become very rich and powerful and they gained a lot of land to build the monasteries on.
Just like with local churches, people showed their love of God by working on monastic land for free. It is clear to see that the medieval monasteries tricked people into working freely by taking advantage of their beliefs and fears, but monks living and working at the monasteries would have actually believed it was the only way to salvation.
It is also easy to believe that the monks would have enjoyed living off the land for their own pleasure and gaining from the labour of others. However, a lot of monasteries did carry out important community duties and had a type of medieval hospital attached to them, where monks would perform medical treatment. Several monasteries were also learning and culture centres and some like the priory at Lindisfarne became well known for the reverent monks living and working there. Life at Lindisfarne was tough even though the actual monastery was well off, and not many peasants worked on the land as there were hardly any people living nearby.
Only the prestigious Oxford and Cambridge Universities could be acknowledged as greater centres of learning that some monasteries. Monks were required to read and write as their monastery roles needed these skills to carry out assigned tasks.
See also: The Organisation within a Monastery
"Medieval Monasteries". HistoryLearning.com. 2015. Web.


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The Little Magpie - Getting On ABit
Photo belongs to Amy - http://amybell-thelittlemagpie.blogspot.co.uk
Amy's blog is one of my absolute favourite reads. The outfits she wears on a daily basis are always totally unique and eclectic pulled together with statement jewellery and amaaaaaazing hair but this post really stood out for me.
A DIY safety pin dress that Liz Hurley would be jealous of, cut out boots and a fedora for an all-black beaut of a look in themselves but mixed with cowboy jewellery and a to-die-for kimono...top of the class Amy!
Sara Luxe - Choies Choice
Photo belongs to Sara - http://www.saraluxe.com When I was younger I wanted to be a witch. Sadly this was not to be, but if it had been, this is exactly the kind of stylish all black outfit I would wear!
Sara's looks are always effortlessly cool and she mixes slightly "out-there" pieces with high street staples in a way which turns me green with envy. This little dress with cobwebby type shoulder detail paired with chunky lace up boots and quirky glasses is still making me dribble a month later!
LLYMLRS - Celia Birtwell x Uniqlo
Photo belongs to Lily - http://www.llymlrs.com
Anyone who follows Lily's blog will be aware of her undying love for monochrome outfits. I'm not a massive fan of the look on myself but Lily pulls it off with aplomb by choosing unusual pieces and accessories to add to otherwise simple outfits.
This look is my all time favourite posts of hers. Those incredible trousers are paired with a plain cold shoulder t shirt to keep all the focus on their print and vibrant colour - love love loveeeeee Lily!
What do you think of the bloggers looks I've chosen?
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Start on the bosu ball flat side up and do 15 squats, bicep curl and shoulder press, then 20 quick hammer curls
Steps ups - stepping to side working more glutes
single leg dead lifts 10x each side
chest press in bridge position 15 regular 15 hands together
Single arm rows in plank position 10x each arm
repeat all 3x
After I did the weight training I decided to run 3 miles as it turned out I did lots of stairs and ran 4 miles. I did 6 laps then stairs for about 5 minutes then repeated that 2 more times. After each mile I did side steps for 30 seconds on the track. I couldn't end with only 18 laps which would be somewhere between 3 and 4 miles so I had to make it an even 22 laps 4 miles. That is the type A in me.
I mentioned before I have my A and B races planned out for next year. If you race triathlons or marathons you should begin thinking about your race schedule next year. The people that are the most successful with racing have a great plan!


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Today I had planned to write about my standing sushi lunchdates with my bear. Fish and toddlers is actually way more fun than it sounds.
But I got a bit of a homesick.
Firstly of all let me say that I love Toronto. I really love it. with hearts. and kisses. Moving here from London has been one of the best and healthiest changes in my life. It was like breaking up with Charlie Sheen (eew) and hooking up with Matthew Broderick. Which is not to say that London is Charlie Sheen (still eeew) just that the way we lived in London was harder.
But. I sometimes miss history.
Occasionally I will see a picture of London, or Paris or Rome, or a village in the home counties or even the font used on British street signs and get a jab of homesickness that's like being punched in the kitten.
Everything here is so new. Which in lots of ways is awesome. It means we can live in the center of town, means the public transport rocks, means the infrastructure works like a charm and on and on and on.
But I miss the buildings that I grew up with; the comfortable, self-assured decrepitude of an Early Edwardian Semi.
I miss having centuries of history RIGHT there, an eyeball flick(or the wave of a National Trust card) away.
The potential for being someplace COMPLETELY different and equally steeped in history in a few hours is something I miss too. My Dad lives in France, my mum in Ireland. My Brother lived in Barcelona before he came here. Racing around Europe was so easy, just a Eurostar/Easyjet/Ryan-stinking-Air jaunt away.
OK. Whining over. Because really... these are not the worst problems in the world...
But if you happen to be anywhere near a crumbling pile/Norman church/Victorian Semi this weekend could you blow it a kiss from me?
Oh hey lookit! Corfe Castle!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Well, I shall do just that (blow a kiss) at this Church of Our Lady (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/VilvoordeChurch.jpg) in the small belgian town of Vilvoorde, just north of Brussels, in half an hour when I'll pass by it on my way.ReplyDelete
Have a nice day!
I'l blow a kiss at Kirkstall Abbey for you. It's just round the corner from my house (Leeds UK)
Oooou, lovely! Thanks ladies!ReplyDelete
I know how you feel! I moved to the US about 12 years ago from Bavaria... for love.... and I am super happy ever since, but I DO miss home occasionally...ReplyDelete
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I grew up being taught that if you don't attend church at least semi-regularly, you won't be saved. Even now, the mentality of many people I know claims that I, and my family, will be going to hell because of our lack of church attendance. In fact, in a normal given year I attend church approximately three times - Christmas service, Easter service, and usually one random one (maybe it's a mother's day, or confirmation Sunday, or whatever).
But, is church attendance really that important?
I have asked a few pastors this question, and usually get the same response - yes. If you are Christian, and want to be saved, you must attend church. In fact, some seem to place so much importance on this weekly event, that it negates everything else one does throughout the week. This is one of my issues with the Church. Its participants will often leave the church, pleased with their salvation, and head off to the cafe to talk about how horrible other people are... how they won't be saved... how these non-attenders are on a fast track to hell.
Is this really how the game of Christianity is played? Two hours of worship a week, and we can spend the rest of the week being two-faced, back-stabbing, hypocritical people doing the work of Satan? If that's the rules to the game, I don't want to play.
One pastor actually gave me an answer to the question of the necessity of church that made sense. He essentially said that no, church isn't necessary, but some form of fellowship is. This can be a bible study group, a church, or any form of community with a shared spiritual desire and belief.
So what does the Bible say regarding this topic? There is one verse I particularly like:
Matthew 18:20 - For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."
1 Timothy seems to have the closest reference to attending a church, but even with these verses, it does not specify that it is to be a church:
1 Timothy 4:13 - Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
1 Timothy 2:8 - I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;
A few neighborhood children, including two of my own, have created their own Bible camp. They gather once or twice a week to read scripture, pray, and discuss and teach each other what they feel the scripture means. By the verses above, they have met the requirements even though they may or may not attend church on a regular basis.
We must not fool ourselves into believing that Church is a requirement, and definitely should be cautious that we are not making this a sole requirement for salvation. We need to worship God in all we do and everywhere we are. We should act as Christians Monday through Saturday as much or more-so as we do on Sundays. Attending Church is not a necessity, provided we are surrounding ourselves with Christians, and doing our best at being good Christians. The reason for the Church is that it is meant to be a place where Christians with similar beliefs can gather... but when the church is not that fellowship, then find a fellowship that works for you whether it be a Church, or a group of friends you can have bible study/conversations with, etc.


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igus celebrated the beginning of a adventurous world wide tour to mark the 30th anniversary of its 'iglidur' polymer bearings and the 50th anniversary of the company as a whole. igus GmbH sent out a small, retrofitted car on a round-the-world trip with its first stop in "Incredible
Igus presented the car fitted with 56 igus polymer bearing components at the press conference on 30th January 2014 in
. The car was also
displayed at the Auto Expo 2014, Delhi
and had an overwhelming response from the visitors. Delhi
With the flagging off on 10th January 2014 the iglidur started its road trip from Delhi travelling through 14 major cities like Agra, the pink city of Jaipur, Ahmedabad followed by the financial capital Mumbai, Pune to the automotive hub Chennai and finally to its last destination in India - Bangalore, the head quarters of igus India, covering a total distance of 4619 km and visiting 61 major manufacturing companies across India.
At the closing event in the igus India Factory and HQ the car had a traditional welcome and emotional send off by the staff in the presence of vendors, associates and members of the press.
Pic 1 :Caption - Welcome of the car at the igus
factory India
During this event igus also honoured innovative applications with polymer bearings in
for the year 2013 with the first edition of the Indian local Manus®
awards. India
Pic 2 : Caption - Manus Award Winners
Gold Indian manus winner (INR 100,000/-) Late Mr. Harshwardhan Gupta from Neubauplan Automation for file cutting machine with Drylin and many other parts. Silver Indian manus winner (INR 75,000/-) Mr. Munir Pansare from Tata Motors was awarded foe his application of noise reduction in steering column using JVSM. And finally the Bronze Indian manus winner (INR 50,000/-) Ms. Manjari Govankop from Mahindra & Mahindra had a tractor application where igubal WGRM ball and socket special part with seal and major VAVE objectives were met.
Further igus had committed at the press conference in
on 30th Jan 2014, to
donate INR 100 and igus GmbH € 1 for every kilometre driven by the car on
Indian roads. At the end of the journey the car travelled a total distance of
4619 Kilometres. A sum of INR 8,54,515/- (around €10,000) was donated to M.A.D
(Make A Difference) which would help sponsoring the education of 854 kids in Delhi . India
Iglidur on tour continues it journey in Asia and is currently touring China followed by America and Europe, covering more than 20 countries across the globe and returning back to celebrate the 50th anniversary of igus in Cologne, Germany.
Know more about our iglidur product at: http://www.igus.in/iglidur
About igus India:
igus® operations in India started in the year 1998 with head quarters in Bangalore. igus offers widest range of products that includes polymer bearings, igubal®spherical bearings, DryLin® linear bearings & guide systems enable them to serve the whole industrial establishments in India from a small work shop to huge industrial establishments.


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(b c. 1505; d Munich, 1569). German painter. He studied (1520–25) with Wolfgang Mielich (fl 1506–41) and is mentioned in the records of the Munich painters' guild in 1531; in 1538 they elected him their leader. Schöpfer, a native Bavarian, came to Munich from Nuremberg and was primarily active as a portrait painter. His work rivalled that of Barthel Beham, though it was more primitive, weaker on anatomy, rougher in draughtsmanship, but mellower in colouring. His signature, the monogram hs, with a ladle (Ger. Schöpflöffel; a pun on the artist's name), appears on the portrait of Achaz Busch (1532; Munich, Lenbachhaus) and the Portrait of a Lady with a Parrot (1539; Munich, Bayer. Nmus.). A Gentleman—Riedler or Schrenk (1532; Munich, Bayer. Nmus.) and an Armed Gentleman (Munich, Bayer. Staatsgemäldesammlungen) can be attributed to Schöpfer stylistically. With the series of portraits of ladies and officials at the ducal court (from 1549; Munich, Bayer. Staatsgemäldesammlungen and Bayer. Nmus.), his talent flagged.
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