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A conversation with PC–G Exhibiting Artist Erin Leland
Via email and on the occasion of her solo exhibition in PC-G's Reilly Gallery, Erin Leland engaged in sprawling conversation with me, Emily Hurley, PC-G gallery intern and PC English major/Art History minor. A NYC-based artist who often works with what PC-G Director and Curator Jamilee Lacy refers to as the "theatre of memory," Leland seems the perfect person to respond, on the occasion of the College's Centennial, to a unique piece of PC history: The Thomas McGlynn Collection curated by Father Richard McAlister, OP. To learn and see more of Leland's exhibition, visit this page on the PC-G website.
Emily Hurley: At the artist talk in conjunction with your exhibition "Catwalk Informed by a Priest" you told the audience that you have a fascination with images that have been removed from their owner or source, such as when images fall into the hands of other people. How does this pertain to your work on view at PC-G?
Erin Leland: In my current show, the idea of a conduit is present—the idea of a line of people who have spoken through one another. The exhibition references the recreated apartment room [in the Art Department's Hunt-Cavanagh Hall] on campus that Father Richard McAlister built in almost exact replication of an apartment he had shared with the sculptor and priest Father Thomas McGlynn in Pietrasanta, Italy, and with whom he had established the Providence College Summer Studio Program, [a study abroad program that ran from the 1970s through the 90s]. One of McGlynn's more famous liturgical sculptures is "Our Lady of Fatima". This was sculpted in collaboration with a nun, Lucy, who had witnessed a reappearing apparition in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. Thomas McGlynn preserved Lucy's touch in the molded clay and final marble version. Thomas McGlynn was a conduit for Lucy, giving voice to her sighting. Father McAlister is a conduit for Thomas McGlynn through the preservation of his voice within the recreated apartment, and I imagined that I could act as a conduit for Father McAlister, whose belongings are also intermingled in the apartment, and now visible in my exhibition.
Hurley: For the Watermill Center's website described you as an artist who "treats the camera as a performative tool". Do you feel that this observation is accurate?
Leland: The camera is a tool through which a subject can be seen, and most of all, through which the photographer can be seen, albeit while behind the lens. Taking a picture can be a performative action of deflected self-viewing. I believe that is the idea referenced in the quote on the Watermill site, and yes, I believe that is true.
Hurley: Your work does not reference religious missions; however, you took great care to be respectful and observant of Providence College's history of religious affiliation. How did this inspire your approach to the subject matter?
Leland: I found that when I sat to talk with Father McAlister, the conversations were calming and carried wisdom. This tone of conversation carried into the tone of the exhibition, which was commented upon by viewers to be a reflective space.
Hurley: You also mentioned in the artist talk that people have commented that your exhibition is a very contemplative space, especially when looking at the art alone. Was this your intent, or do these comments come as a surprise to you?
Leland: It is always a surprise to me that a relatively minimal room could manifest from such a labor-intensive process, involving highly theatrical techniques such as decorative painting. In the end, those process techniques became much more subdued than anticipated.
Hurley: Earlier we talked about the contemplative yet decoratively made aspects of Thomas McGlynn's reconstructed room on PC's campus. How did this space influence your exhibition?
Leland: I drew inspiration for the lofted walkways and drop-down ceilings with skylights in my exhibition from architectural elements of Thomas McGlynn's Pietrasanta studio. The studio in Italy was connected to McGlynn's apartment, shared at times with Father McAlister, and it is this apartment that Father McAlister recreated on the Providence College campus. Ultimately, both the exhibition and the recreated apartment are quiet rooms.
Hurley: In the process of creating your exhibition, you utilized theatre and set design skills. How did you acquire such skills as an artist who makes exhibitions and how have these skills been important to your work?
Leland: Set design is not necessarily an important knowledge for any artist to have, but I do believe it is important for an artist to retain a certain amount of naivety towards their medium. For me, most recently this medium is theater. A lack of knowledge allows room for improvisation, and it is through this improvisation that an artist forms a voice. I only know a few fundamental methods of set building and theatrical deception. Mostly, I am developing my own working strategies with a lot of room to surprise myself.
Hurley: What role does photography play in your exhibition and what kind of camera did you use?
Leland: I used 35 mm color film in a Nikkormat camera passed down through my family. The lens provided a close crop; I was in close proximity to objects in the apartment room. It was almost impossible to take a photograph of the entire room, as there was not enough distance provided in the lens.
Hurley: Reverend Richard McAlister, one of the founders of Providence College's Department of Art and Art History, hosted a Providence in Europe summer art study in Pietrasanta, Italy from 1970-91. The program was based at the studio of Thomas McGlynn, whose apartment is recreated here at Providence College in Hunt-Cavanagh. What was it like working with Father McAlister? What did you learn and how did he influence how the exhibition came together?
Leland: I first had an idea that I wanted to make catwalks in the gallery, and I asked Father McAlister if anything came into his mind in reference to a catwalk. He passed on a photograph to me of the lofted walkway and resting area in Father McGlynn's Pietrasanta studio, accessible by a drop-down ladder. In seeing this photograph, I confirmed that the catwalks would form an architectural stage for the photographs in reference to his snapshot. Father McAlister was incredibly open to me, a complete stranger, and showed me his life.
Hurley: What theme(s) does your exhibition explore?
Leland: In addition to the idea of a conduit, and to the bringing forward of a female voice – that of the nun, Lucy, who had not previously written freely as a witness of the apparition – the exhibition also brings forward the idea of spending observational time in one place. Part of the appeal of photographing Father McAlister's recreated apartment room was in the fact that I could spend many hours in the room, observing its interior. The camera reinforces the act of sitting still with the subject.
Hurley: Thank you so much for answering my questions and giving me a better look at your exhibition! Do you have any upcoming shows or projects that we can look forward to?
Leland: I am showing a piece in The Newest Romantics: Sculptors of Botanical Photography, a group exhibition at the New Art Center in Newton, Massachusetts opening in January 2017.
Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest is on view in PC-G's Reilly Gallery August 24 – October 10, 2016.
Erin Leland is an artist who lives in New York and works with photography, built installation and writing. Her projects have been exhibited in solo exhibitions including Everything Is Everything at Michael Strogoff Gallery in Marfa, Texas and Traces to Form Concrete Thoughts at Weltraum 26 in Munich, Germany. She has additionally exhibited artwork in group exhibitions at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, Roots & Culture in Chicago, and Ewing Gallery at The University of Tennessee, among others. Her fictional writings have been published through Mercer Union and White Walls in the artist compendium Blast Counterblast and through contributions to the international art journal and podcast Bad at Sports. Erin is holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago.


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Monday, October 9, 2017
Exclusion or Embrace? What is Catholicism saying about the plight of migrants and refugees? On Wednesday, October 18 from 4-7 p.m. in the Beck Rooms of the Walsh Library, Todd Scribner of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will discuss and assess recent debates on migration and the global refugee crisis.
As recent events have called attention to the plight of migrants and refugees, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders have become increasingly outspoken and have argued for policies consistent with Catholic teachings.
Dr. Todd Scribner will explore some of the recent debates on migration and clarify some of the theological, ethical, and social underpinnings that underlay these debates and the U.S. Bishops' approach to the global refugee crisis.
About the speaker:
Dr. Todd Scribner works at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of Migration and Refugee Services as the education coordinator. He is co-editor of a book on immigration and has written extensively on the subject in academic journals and popular magazines.
This lecture is in conjunction with Global Ethics Day of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Relations and is sponsored by the Department of Religion, Department of History, and the University Core.
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By Bill O'Reilly
As we reported earlier this week 18- year-old Penelope Soto, arrested for drug possession in Miami, cursed out a judge during a bond hearing.
RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT: Did you say (EXPLETIVE DELETED) to me.
SOTO: Actually I --
RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT: Did you say that?
SOTO: Yes, sir, I did.
RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT: Oh you did say that?
SOTO: Yes, sir.
RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT: I find you in direct criminal contempt 30 days in the county jail.
O'REILLY: Miss Soto was immediately taken to the Turner Correctional Center where she has been for the past four days. Now there is a new twist on the case and we'll get to that in a moment.
The actions of Ms. Soto demonstrated clear disrespect for the judicial system and "Talking Points" believes there's now an epidemic of disrespect in America. Some of you agree. Some of you don't. But I think my case is getting stronger.
We're following the terrible murder spree of former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner fired from his job. He has killed three innocent people in southern California.
But on the net thousands of people are actually applauding Dorner, calling him a hero for standing up against whatever. It's simply madness. But stuff like that is happening all over cyberspace.
Also earlier this week we told you the New York City public system has changed its disciplinary code no longer is cursing out a teacher in the classroom a suspendable offense. Now little will happen to a student who does that. We all know that millions of American children have bad parents and the combination of poor parenting, cowardly public education and no standards at all on the net have created a perfect storm of disrespect.
This is going to be a major issue in the USA going forward. There is an entire generation of younger Americans who simply don't care about tradition, about authority, about acting in an appropriate manner. These people will pay a price for that disrespectful point of view.
But under the Obama Administration the respectful folks will also pay a price. Because we will be supporting many of those misguided young people who can't prosper in the marketplace.
And that's "The Memo."
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Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens – Best Environmental and Energy Efficient Practice
Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne has been recognized with a key industry award for its commitment to Environmental and Energy Efficient Practices.
On Thursday 24th June the hotel won Tourism Accommodation Australia's (Victoria) annual Best Environmental & Energy Efficient Practice award and was a finalist in another four categories.
The accolade follows the hotel achieving Gold Certification in EarthCheck and being elevated in Star Ratings Top Ten list for Victorian accommodation from Silver to Gold in 2016.
General Manager, Clinton Farley said the award was a welcome recognition for the effort the entire team have put into focusing on continuous improvement to both Environmental and Energy efficient implementations.
The hotels strong focus on supporting aid organization Soap Aid and becoming one of the top supporters in Victoria along with market leading recycling initiatives and energy efficient reductions were solid activities within the last year.
"The hotel has a strong understanding and focus on how we impact our environment, said Mr. Farley. Globally, our company has a long history of being a responsible business. We are passionate about caring for others, and that extends beyond the walls of our hotel. We believe Radisson needs to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for people, communities and the planet.
This is a core belief that is at the very heart of our business." The hotel was further, an awards finalist for Front Office Services Employee of the Year – Stefani Christy, Housekeeper Employee of the Year – Margaret Fernandes, Superior Accommodation Hotel of the Year and Hotel Restaurant of the Year – HQ's on William.
The Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens team congratulates all winners and finalists of the 2017 TAA Victoria Awards night. Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne offers 184 rooms, and is served by a meetings/functions/banquet level (capacity ranging from 10 to 160 for sit down, 220 for cocktail style) and HQ's which seats 80.
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Monday, March 16, 2015
Top Ten Tuesday: Spring TBR
Each week we will post a new Top Ten list that one of our bloggers here at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.
Top 10 Books on My Spring TBR List
10. The Fall by Bethany Griffin
9. Ruins by Dan Wells
8. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandre Clare
7. Beautiful Darkness/Beautiful Chaos/Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia
6. Dare You To by Katie McGarry
These are books I got for Christmas and I swore I would read them soon rather than waiting a year:
5. Glow by Kathleen Ryan
4. AntiGoddess by Kendare Blake
3. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Two Non-Fiction Books to Help With My Writing Career:
2. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
1. Business for Authors by Johanna Penn
What top ten books are on your spring TBR list?
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I really enjoyed Dare You To. I love Katie McGarry's writing! I hope that you get around to these books. :-) My TTTReplyDeleteReplies
I enjoy her writing as well. Can't wait to get to that one. Thanks Chrissi! :DDelete
OOOh nice! Loved Antigoddess! I still need to read the second one in that series! The Scorch Trials was awesome too! I binged that trilogy last year and liked it pretty well overall.ReplyDelete
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Glad you loved it. I haven't heard much about it, so not sure what to think going in. Can't wait to read both of those. Thanks Jessica! :DDelete
I just want to survive my own release...ReplyDeleteReplies
I feel ya, Alex! I'm juggling so many projects it's overwhelming. We'll both figure it out, though. :DDelete
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I think I've been sort of good this year in getting around to the books that were given to me at Christmas (my brithday, however, is a totally different story altogether, lol). Great list, happy reading :)ReplyDelete
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It's easier said than done, isn't it? I feel ya. Thanks for stopping by! :DDelete
Oh I like your list so many good books.ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed AntiGoddess but haven't gotten around to the second one yet.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 3:20 PM
Ooh, The Fall looks creepy... works for me!ReplyDelete
I never finished The Maze Runner series, but I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the movie, so I think I might pick up the next book too.ReplyDelete


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EY FS - Insurance Operations Advisory - Senior Consultant - LONDON in London, United Kingdom
FS - Insurance Operations Advisory - Senior Consultant - LONDON
Requisition # LON00C6E
Post Date Nov 23, 2018
Business Area: FSO Performance Improvement
Sector: Insurance
Competency: Operations
Level: Senior Consultant
Drawing on its reputation for providing deep industry experience and leading advisory services to the Insurance industry, EY is currently further expanding its Financial Services Performance Improvement practice.
We are seeing continued and growing demand from insurers and brokers to assist them in dealing with their most pressing issues in the aftermath of the global economic crisis, including: changing customer behaviours, ongoing cost and efficiency challenges and continued regulatory change. We help our top tier insurance clients with the major transformational changes they are undertaking to respond to these challenges, through simplifying their business models, improving their processes and focussing on customer needs in established and developing markets.
EY expects industry developments, such as the continuing regulatory agenda and further market consolidation to reshape the strategy for insurers in both the short and longer term. We also anticipate that other insurer challenges, including the delivery of profitable growth targets, customer connectivity, cost and claims management, will lead to a continued increase in the demand for our advisory services.
We are currently seeking high achieving and motivated individuals for Executive (Consultant) level positions, who show strong potential and enthusiasm in growing and developing a consulting career with our firm. You will be working within our Performance Improvement Insurance team, consulting with our Top Tier insurance clients and working on projects focussed on addressing their most significant challenges.
Profile and Skills
We are looking for candidates who have ideally been through a graduate scheme or structured development programme with a recognised financial services provider or consulting firm. In addition, candidates will also need the following skills:
Ambition to build / develop a career in advising insurance clients around operational improvement and revenue enhancement at EY
Strong track record in project delivery
Good understanding of the insurance value chain (including acquisition, distribution, customer management, underwriting, claims management, policy servicing and reinsurance)
Intellectual strength and flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution which can be delivered
Ability to develop and deliver high quality output against project objectives and meet tight deadlines
Strong interest and commitment to developing and delivering leading edge solutions to insurance industry clients
Highly driven and committed to achieving solutions with the ability to work under pressure
Ability to develop impactful written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior clients
Potential to develop strong client relationships at all levels
Team player who openly supports, encourages and shares knowledge with colleagues
Ability to work under limited supervision (self-starter) in unstructured environments
Flexibility to travel to, and work in, other locations is essential
Operations Specific
Candidates will need prior experience and knowledge in one or more of the below competencies, obtained with the Financial Services industry (preferably within Insurance)
Understanding of front and back office functions and processes
Operational improvement / transformation experience – an understanding of how change can be enabled through operating model design, technology, process improvement, business requirements definition, applications and technology platforms
Revenue enhancement/distribution strategy experience, including market assessment, opportunity identification, channel dynamics, business planning
Who we are
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.


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Mangano recognized Sergeant Tess Pierce Garber of Jericho
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano honored Marine Sergeant Tess Pierce Garber of Jericho at Nassau County's second Annual Women in the Military Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 10, at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage. Garber enlisted in the military in 1943 and served as a teletype operator. Post-military, she worked for the Nassau County library system for 30 years.
"Today we bestow a special honor on Tess Pierce Garber, and all the women who served in the military during World War II," said Mangano. "On behalf of a grateful County, thank you for all your selfless service and sacrifice. We would not enjoy the freedoms we do here, were it not for the members of our Armed Forces."
Mangano honored 11 female veterans in total at this year's ceremony, for which the theme was "Opening the Door"—honoring military women considered trailblazers for future females serving in the Armed Forces. The honorees were all between 92 and 97 years of age, representing the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Corp, and all having served between 1942-1946 during WWII. Each honoree was presented with a citation, an engraved star, a bouquet of flowers and a gift basket.
Sponsors of the event included: Semper4Veterans Inc; Nassau County United Veterans; The MHA-PFC Dwyer Peer Support program; and Marissa P. Giglio Consulting.
More than 350,000 women served in various capacities in the U.S. military during World War II, including working as military analysts, lab techs, clerks and radio operators. It is estimated that there are at least 1,500 female veterans in Nassau County, judging by the number of Long Island women that have sought treatment at the VA. However, the true number is probably far greater.
Last year, Mangano proclaimed the first week in May as "Women in the Military Week" in Nassau, and announced the forming of Women in the Military (W.I.T.M.) Inc. which is headquartered in the County. The group's mission is to bring together women with unique shared military experience, for camaraderie, empowerment, advocacy and charity.
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Science has taken a promising step toward curing the nearly 50 million people who suffer from hearing loss.
In the latest issue of Neuron, researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Harvard Medical School demonstrated that they can regenerate the tiny hairs in mammalian ears, thus helping to restore hearing damaged by noise. This is the first time auditory hair cells have been regenerated in an adult mammal.
Inside your ears, thousands of these sensory hairs are attached to the cochlea, a snail-shaped structure sound waves travel through. These hairs help to convert the sound vibrations you hear into electrical signals to be sent to your brain.
Unlike in birds and fish, when these cells are damaged in mammals they cannot regenerate on their own.
"Hair cells are the primary receptor cells for sound and are responsible for the sense of hearing," senior author, Dr. Albert Edge, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear, said in a news release. "We show that hair cells can be generated in a damaged cochlea and that hair cell replacement leads to an improvement in hearing."
Learn more about the ear by exploring Healthline's BodyMaps.
The Science Behind the Breakthrough
Researchers selected a drug that had previously been shown to regenerate hair cells when isolated from the ear and added to stem cells. The drug inhibits an enzyme, gamma-secretase, from performing chain reactions in cells. Importantly, it also inhibits the expression of a protein called Notch, which allows adjacent cells to communicate with one another.
Researchers applied the drug to the cochleas of deaf mice, which caused the supporting cells surrounding their hair cells to turn into hair cells themselves. The new hair cells improved the animals' hearing in the area directly treated with the drug.
"We're excited about these results because they are a step forward in the biology of regeneration and prove that mammalian hair cells have the capacity to regenerate," Edge said. "With more research, we think that regeneration of hair cells opens the door to potential therapeutic applications in deafness."
Causes of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be caused by numerous factors, including exposure to loud noises, age, infection, toxins, and some anti-cancer drugs.
Hearing loss caused by loud noises is a growing concern in industrialized countries, namely in large cities where excessive noise from a variety of sources is a constant issue. The regular use of personal media devices—iPods, cell phones, and anything else you plug headphones into—turned up beyond reasonable volume levels also increases your risk of ear damage and hearing loss.


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One of the players the Giants brought in to help their offensive line improve on last season's performance won't be able to start working with the team until training camp.
Jordan Raanan of NJ.com reports that coach Tom Coughlin said that guard John Jerry will be out until training camp while he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Jerry signed with the Giants this offseason after his contract with the Dolphins expired and Miami showed no interest in bringing him back after he had a starring role in both their line's 2013 struggles and Ted Wells' report on harassment of former Dolphin Jonathan Martin.
The Giants had a first-team offensive line that featured Geoff Schwartz and Chris Snee at the two guard spots and whatever chance Jerry had of unseating one of them will take a hit from his absence during spring work. That unit also featured James Brewer at left tackle, something that will likely remain the case as long as Will Beatty is recovering from the broken leg he suffered in the 2013 regular season finale.
Coughlin said that recovery will also take until training camp and wide receiver Mario Manningham, who is recovering from a knee injury, will also miss the remainder of offseason work.


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Hogan will be performing at the totally awesome annual Hideout Block Party at the Hideout in Chicago, IL on Saturday, September 15 at 2pm. Sadly, this incredible event is sold out, (with a line up like the below, are you surprised?) but lucky you if you've already got your ticket!!
The Hideout Block Party with Wilco, Iron & Wine, Glen Hansard, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Wye Oak, The War On Drugs, The Corin Tucker Band, Wild Belle, Kelly Hogan, The Waco Brothers w/ Paul Burch, CAVE, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Redmoon Theater, and Guitarkestra.


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This caption speaks to romantic relationships, but we will use it for any love relationship. The words are crystal clear to those who will hear them.
I can't stand to be ignored by those who matter. If you've been ignored before, you think twice about doing it to someone else. However, in some cases, you have to do it. But this blog is not that. :-)
To be ignored is borderline equal to degrading someone, acting as if they don't matter. It hurts to the heart core if you love the person. Because at the crossfire of being ignored, you realize that you have now become an option to the person who has sealed themselves off from you. No access granted until they call "time."
Now there's a choice to make.
Do you let them off the hook for the neglect and them not wanting to be bothered with you? (I know, right.) Or do you take the high road and surrender just because they called you? I mean what do you do, run back?
If you're like me; part of you is a little happy that you're now being acknowledged. But the other part says, "Forget you." I mean, how do you have the audacity to summon me and make me think that it's fine? And then I should be alright with it...
I'd rather leave them hanging. But when you know Jesus, and He puts a heart in you that can't hold a grudge; you can't stay mad. Even though I low-key may want to with the people who've pulled this card.
But I've learned to let it go, and in some cases, I've let them go. It's better to do that than to set myself up with someone who can't be counted on. I've learned to guard my heart because sometimes people take for granted the ones with big hearts. But even a big heart has a limit and will shut it down.
When people continuously think they can play with your emotions without a cost, they teach you how to live without them. Because you do matter. God made you on purpose. You have to forgive, but you might have to love from a distance.
It's easy to deal back what you got. But prayerfully, God will lead you, because you can bet that He won't ignore you.
1 Peter 4:18 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.


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NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by FinancialNewsMedia.com
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Just in case anyone has problem compiling the latest svn builds...
Need to add button.js and button.css into the jsb projects.
Btw, how do we configure the jsb project such that comments in the yui-ext-debug.js is retained?
Noticed that the current JS Builder strips away comments for debug compiles as well.


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Quick Overview
- 2 MP USB desktop digital microscope
- Six objectives in vertically mounted objective wheel
- 100x, 200x, 300x, 400x, 500x, 600x magnification
- MicroSpin Capture Pro Software DVD/CD included
- USB 2.0 computer connection
- Windows and Apple OS compatible
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The intermediate-level MicroSpin is a 2 MP desktop digital microscope with a six objectives wheel. A 2 MP imaging sensor paired with upper and lower illumination for reflective and transparent illumination provides excellent resolution and illumination so you can capture high quality still images and video. A simple, non-adjustable stage with plastic clips holds slides in place for an optimized viewing experience.
The objective wheel rotates clockwise and counterclockwise, and locates in place at each position, making it easy to change powers. With six magnification powers from 100x up to 600x, this microscope is perfect for students and professionals alike.
- Digital Camera: 2MP CMOS Sensor (pixel array: 1600 x 1200)
- Magnification: 100x, 200x, 300x, 400x, 500x, 600x
- Objectives: (6)- (on wheel) 10x, 20x, 30x, 40x, 50x, 60x
- Stage: Simple- non moveable stage with 10mm stage hole and plastic clips
- Focus: Course focus (moves objective wheel)
- Illuminators: (1) Lower
- (1) Upper
- (2) Modes (Lower, Both)
- Still Image Resolution: 2MP (1600 x 1200), 1MP (1280 x 720) , 800 x 600, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
- Effective Observation area: 100x: 3.6mm x 2.7mm
- 200x: 1.8mm x 1.4mm
- 300x: 1.2mm x 0.9mm
- 400x: 0.9mm x 0.7mm
- 500x: 0.7mm x 0.5mm
- 600x: 0.6mm x 0.45mm
- PC Connection type: USB 2.0
- Video Capture Resolution: VGA, 20fps, 640 x 480 or QVGA 320 x 240
- Software Languages Supported: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese Simple, Chinese traditional
- Operating Systems supported: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP SP2, SP3; Mac OS X 10.4.8 - 10.10.x
- Dimensions: 154 mm x 130 mm x 208 mm (6.06" x 5.12" x 8.18")
- Weight: 21.2 oz. (601 grams)
- Included Accessories: Prepared slide, blank slides, pair of tweezers, eye dropper, DVD with software and manual, quick setup guide
Product carries full two year Celestron factory limited warranty (within US/Canada only).
Manufacturer part number: 44114
Useful Resources
User Manual: Celestron MicroSpin Manual (PDF format, 572KB)


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Introducing a state-of-art analytics system that enables retailers and CPG marketers to see and analyze in-store shopper behavior, in real time. Imagine the questions your Store Managers have :
Now you know. And you can take immediate action.
SecondPrism analytics provides live, unbiased, actionable store data . Unlike research techniques that rely solely on surveys, focus groups and projections – you can connect to backend systems and give reports and dashboards to people who are constantly on the go like your store managers.
Finally, you can measure what really works with your shoppers. So you can respond better and increase your profits.
Want @lighthouseapp activity reports to take anywhere? @secondprism lets you set up mobile reporting for your Lighthouse account!
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Working with the team from SecondPrism to incorporate their mobile data visualization application into our list of client services has been an exciting process. I look forward to continuing to work with SecondPrism and the additional offerings Quester is building around their platform.
Great overview of 50 New Tools Democratizing Data Analysis & #Visualization #mrx
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There is a well-known theorem, firstly obtained by Denes Petz, in quantum information theory, which is described as follows:
$\mathbf{Theorem.}$ Let $\rho$ and $\sigma$ be two states on $\mathcal H$, $\Phi$ be a quantum channel defined over $\mathcal H$. If $\mathrm{supp}(\rho)\subseteq\mathrm{supp}(\sigma)$, then \begin{eqnarray} S(\rho||\sigma) = S(\Phi(\rho)||\Phi(\sigma))\quad\text{if and only if}\quad \Phi^\dagger_\sigma\circ\Phi(\rho) = \rho, \end{eqnarray} where \begin{eqnarray} \Phi^\dagger_\sigma(*) = \sigma^{1/2}\Phi^\dagger(\Phi(\sigma)^{-1/2} * \Phi(\sigma)^{-1/2}) ) \sigma^{1/2}. \end{eqnarray}
This theorem deals with the saturation of the monotonicity inequality of relative entropy.
My question is: Given arbitrary two states $\rho,\sigma$ on $\mathcal H$, can we estimate the fidelity $F(\rho,\Phi^\dagger_\sigma\circ\Phi(\rho))$ between two states $\rho$ and $\Phi^\dagger_\sigma\circ\Phi(\rho)$? Here for $\Phi^\dagger_\sigma$, you are referred to the above definition.
The notations mentioned above are explained as follows:
(1) $\mathcal H$ is a finite-dimensional Hilbert space.
(2) a state means a positive semi-definite operator on $\mathcal H$ with a unite trace such as $\rho,\sigma$.
(3) $\Phi$ is a trace-preserving completely positive map, i.e. quantum channel.
(4) $\mathrm{Ad}_M$ is a conjugate map, defined by $\mathrm{Ad}_M(X) = MXM^\dagger$.
(5) the notation $\mathrm{supp}(\rho)$ is the support space of the state $\rho$.
(6) The relative entropy between two states $\rho$ and $\sigma$ on $\mathcal H$ is defined as: $$ S(\rho||\sigma) = \mathrm{Tr}(\rho(\log\rho - \log\sigma)), $$ where $\mathrm{supp}(\rho)\subseteq \mathrm{\sigma}(\sigma)$.
(7) The fidelity between two states $\rho$ and $\sigma$ is defined by $$ F(\rho,\sigma) = \mathrm{Tr}(\sqrt{\sqrt{\rho}\sigma\sqrt{\rho}}). $$
(8) The operator power is taken on the support of this operator.
Another questions:
In fact, we can also estimate the relative entropies of both states: $$ S(\rho||\Phi^\dagger_\sigma\circ\Phi(\rho))\qquad S(\Phi^\dagger_\sigma\circ\Phi(\rho)||\rho). $$ Or the trace-distance $\|\rho - \Phi^\dagger_\sigma\circ\Phi(\rho))\|_1$.


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"Go…and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Why did I choose Matthew 29:19-20 for a mission statement? The reason is simple. I did not choose it to make some statement about the Trinity or against Oneness theology. I did not choose it to make some statement about baptismal formulas. No, I chose it because it is one of the central commands from our Lord and Savior. The command to "go and make disciples" is the central purpose of our Christian life.
The goal of this Web site is to help people develop a deeper walk with Christ. I don't say that because I think I'm some sort of super spiritual person (I'm not) who has some super special relationship with God (I don't). My goal is simply to offer people tools and resources that can help them "rightly divide the Word" and make accurate, informed decisions about their relationship with Christ.
In other words, the purpose of this Web site is to help people learn the commands of Christ.
You see, there are a lot of things that apostolic people do that they think are commanded by Christ, but really are not. Then there are a lot of things that Christ commanded that most Christians, including apostolics, do not do. If I can help people learn what Christ commanded, or if I can give them tools that help them study those commands for themselves, then I have helped fulfill Matthew 28:18-20. I will have done my part in helping make disciples.
With that in mind, let's break down Matthew 28:19-20, and you will see why I chose it for a mission statement.
The beauty of the Internet is that it can go almost anywhere.
Make disciples of all nations
I will write more on discipleship and on what it means to be a Christian in the future. For now I am going to give the definition of a disciple from Easton's Bible Dictionary, since his definition is the best I have ever read: A disciple of Christ is one who 1) believes His doctrine, 2) rests on His sacrifice, 3) imbibes [soaks up, drinks] His Spirit, and 4) imitates His example1.
Baptizing them in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
I have several articles planned on baptism. For now suffice it to say that I do not care if a person is baptized in the Name of Jesus or in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. I doubt that Jesus is going to send people to hell for obeying Him when He commanded people to be baptized in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. The UPC and other Oneness organizations have turned a non-issue into a heaven-or-hell issue. Again, I plan to write more on baptism in the future. For now I recommend reading these five articles in my "Frequently Misinterpreted Scriptures" section of this Web site:
Teaching them to observe all that I commanded you
Discipleship involves more than head knowledge. It involves heart knowledge as well. The UPC and other holiness organizations try to force holiness in from the outside. That just doesn't work. One of the missions of WhyILeft.org is to help people learn the commands of Jesus and internalize them so that holiness flows out from the inside. (Also see my article "What does the Bible say about holiness?")
And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age
The UPC (and all Pentecostal and charismatic groups) put people on an emotional and spiritual roller coaster ride. They have taught people to have faith in an experience instead of having faith in Christ. When Pentecostals have a "feeling" then everything's OK. But when the feeling is gone then they often feel that they are not good enough for Christ. Pentecostalism (especially holiness Pentecostalism) is a constant struggle to "do more." People feel that they are never good enough for God when they are in Pentecost. One of the goals of this site is to help people understand that they really are never good enough for God–at least, not on their own. But when they are in Christ they are always good enough for God. This does not mean that people can go out and do whatever they want and still be saved, of course! What it means is that their right-standing with God is based on the work of Christ, not on an emotional experience or a feeling.
- Easton's Bible Dictionary, "Disciple" [↩]


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8067 210 Street, Langley Listing #: R2326682
Popular Benchmark home in Yorkson on an quiet street walking distance to Lynn Frypps schools and playgrounds. Open Great Room plan offering granite kitchen w/ stainless appliances, eating island, Large dining area, spacious great room w/ built in shelves. Main floor den/flex room with french doors. Upstairs boasts 4 very large bedrooms. Master suite is massive with luxurious ensuite. 2 sinks separate shower, large soaker tub. Basement offers a larger than most 2 bedroom LEGAL suite, Walk out to Cedar Covered Patio with built in outdoor BBQ Kitchen in the west facing yard. Walking distance to Willoughby town center and transit. Great family home in a great Family neighborhood.
Taxes (2017): $5,660.17Amenities: In Suite Laundry
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|Step by step. Careful with what you inhale in the process! I know what I'm talking about...
|Intuitive kits
|And that is a damn brick!
|Some time involved, but it's paying off
|Do you think this blog is called Old School Workshop for nothing?'
|Ready to fill the board!
|Mandatory comparison pic, next to mighty Michi's beautiful container (Ainsty Castings) :)


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BMW Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
what faults are logged in the car's computer fault memory when the engine warning light comes on?
what code exactly?
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the only common thing that causes this on this model is an issue with the intermediate levers or an issue with an eccentric shaft sensor so one of these would be my suspicions
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an intermediate level job would run probably £2500. An eccentric shaft sensor about £400 As the question has been answered, please kindly CLICK ON a positive rating


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Campaigners began legal moves yesterday to overturn the ban on hunting with hounds in Scotland, claiming that the new law infringed their human rights.
The Countryside Alliance went to the Court of Session in Edinburgh to lodge a petition seeking a judicial review of the legislation that was passed by a large majority at the Scottish Parliament.
The Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act will take effect from August, and outlaw the activities of the country's 10 mounted hunts.
Pro-hunt campaigners say hundreds of jobs will be lost, particularly in the Borders where most of the hunts are based. However, they will wait for the outcome of the legal challenge before deciding whether to disband.
The petition has been brought by four individuals: Trevor Adams, a huntsman; Nigel Murray, a farmer; Joe Scott-Plummer, a landowner; and Richard Holman-Baird, who runs a foxhound pack.
Two organisations, the Buccleuch Hunt Supporters Club and the Fife Hunt, are also involved in the court action. They claim the legislation breaches four articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. Allan Murray, director of the Scottish Countryside Alliance, said it was vital for the future of rural Scotland that the action was successful.
He added: "Over the past two years we have witnessed politicians drafting draconian legislation without real consideration of the consequences for those whose lives and livelihoods will be seriously affected by it.
"We are convinced that we can show the provisions of the Act to be so unreasonable that they amount to a serious abuse of the Scottish Parliament's legislative powers."
Mr Adams, 43, huntsman with the Duke of Buccleuch's Hunt, said: "I face losing everything I have worked towards since I left school - my job, my house and my hounds. I could be out on the streets if this law is enacted."
The petition claims that the law infringes: Article 8, which asserts the right to private and family life; Article 1, which asserts the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions; Article 7, which deals with criminal offences; and Article 14, which is a right not to be discriminated against.
However, a spokesman for the Scottish Executive said it believed that the Act complied with the ECHR and that the legislation was "workable".
A six-day hearing will begin at the court on July 2.


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We drove over to Ballymena for Christmas on Christmas eve in the afternoon. Lee had an exam in the morning and we had to go past Donegore to pick up the turkey on our way over.
Shane, Janette and James arrived before lunch time and we all sat down to our turkey, stuffing, and lots of veggies and gravy. I'd been looking forward to Amy having a big plate of Christmas lunch, but most of her food ended up on the floor. We were both still bad with a tummy bug.
We opened up presents quite a bit after lunch. There were far too many toys, boxes and sheets of ripped wrapping paper strewn around the living room. The kids were both hyper and having a lot of fun.
We had boxing day at aunty Colettes in Armoy, the whole family filling up that big house. There were a lot more babies and children this year!
We got back home again yesterday and since Amy and I are both feeling a whole lot better, we've been making up for our missed lunch by filling up on left overs and Quality Streets.


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Canon EF SPI communication engineer Duties: Canon Electro-Focus (EF) lenses are controlled by a camera body through a Serial Parallel Interface (SPI). While Canon does not provide documentation of the protocol, there exist numerous web pages with information on commands and communication rates. From this, we have built a system that can control focus and aperture with an Ardunino Uno. This system only works with our 28 mm prime lenses, which use a slow communication speed. We would like to control an 85 mm lens that uses a faster communication speed. This lens may also need different commands sent during its initialization at power up. This job involves updating the current system so that it works with a wider set of lenses. This will involve using a faster device (Arduino Due or Raspberry Pi) and bi-directional logic level converters (the lenses use TTL levels while the faster boards are CMOS), and the development of software that can communicate at both low and high speeds. It may also be necessary to capture communication between the camera body and lens to identify important command sequences. Qualifications/ Skills Required: Experience with soldering and wiring circuits, and digital IO or serial communication on Arduino or Raspberry Pi boards is desirable. Start date: March 15, 2015 End date : April 30, 2015 Salary: $20 per hour Part time: 5.5 hours per week. To apply: Please send your c.v to firstname.lastname@example.com


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rocking chair Frank Lonely with You - Single
Genres: World/Folk, Singer/SongwriterFull-size cover art
Release date: 13.01.2017
Release date: 13.01.2017
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Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies BRIGHT Butterflies, Vellum, Rhinestones
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Birthday Butterflies
Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies BRIGHT Butterflies, Vellum, Rhinestones
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Wish I could touch your butterflies Beverley!ReplyDelete
So beautiful!
Gr design, your double butterflies really come to life against the background, super colours.ReplyDelete
Love the layered butterflies idea!ReplyDelete
Such a pretty card...love the layered butterflies! Thanks for joining us at FUSION!ReplyDelete
Beautiful result with the butterflies!ReplyDelete
the layered butterflies are beautiful! i love the patterns below the white layer...perfectly cas and gorgeous!ReplyDelete
This is lovely Beverley, I love the layering o the butterflies!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much
"Less is More"
really beautiful, Bev! adore those amazing butterflies with the clean background strips:)ReplyDelete
Simple and elegant, love your layered butterflies tooReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Bev - LOVING your layered butterflies! So glad you joined in the fun experimenting @ FUSION - hope to see you again soon :)ReplyDelete
wow love how you layered these butterflies...how wonderful to see the pp peeking from underneath.ReplyDelete
So gorgeous BeverleyReplyDelete
Love this technique Beverley! You can also add a little depth to the vellum by embossing it... if you haven't tried it it's fab... just this year we were also shown how fab vellum looks when heat embossed too... Now look what you've done! I 'need' to go and play now :-) Paula xxxReplyDelete
Gorgeous butterflies! I also love the simple background, and the pretty font. A perfect combination.ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Bev, love the pretty butterflies too :) Viv xxReplyDelete
fab card bev.. love the colour comboReplyDelete
thank you so much for the birthday wishes.
"Less Is More"


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Archive for the 'Art of Start' Category
Quieting the Lizard Brain
What can be a better way to get over the lethargic status quo and (re)start regular blogging than this video – Seth Godin's speech at 99% Conference – on Quieting the Lizard Brain.
In this presentation Seth Godin outlines a common creative affliction: sabotaging our projects just before we show them to the world. Godin targets our "lizard brain" as the source of these primal doubts, and implores us to "thrash at the beginning" of projects so that we can ship on time and on budget.
Worth mentioning the mission framework of 99%, which is a quote from Thomas Edison
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration
Slide-set from SMU speech
The slide-set from the brief speech at SMU. Thanks Pamela, I really enjoyed the whole session.
7 things Small Businesses can learn from Chefs
I am a lousy cook, but a big fan of good cooking shows. Why? 'Cause I get many useful business lessons from the world class chefs. Seriously! Here goes few -
- There is no secret recipe
Share everything. Chefs share there recipes will everyone, write books, host TV shows. Being open don't take away any business from them, rather increase their reputation and eventually grow business. Share everything you learned with your present and prospective clients. If only hoarding the 'trade secret' can save you, you don't have a sustainable business to start with.
- Create an audience, not just a client base.
Chefs create audience, a group of targeted people who are always listening and tuning into chef's recommendations. In business? Imaging the 'audience' of Steve Job's hour long commercials! Enough said!
- Presentation matters
No matter how good the food taste like, no one will like a badly presented dish. Presentation matters, in every front of business. Be careful how you present yourself – starting from your name-cards, PowerPoint presentations to website. If you don't have the required skill, don't take a chance – hire a professional designer.
- Repeat yourself.
Chefs always repeats the ingredients and the process at least once. Follow that for every presentation or pitch you do. We might be center of owe own universe, but not for others. a quick repetition with highlighting key points is always a good habit.
- Simplicity Rules
(Good) Chefs never suggest a complex cooking process or a hard to find ingredient. Simplicity is a key success factor. Edit away all the jargons from your sales pitch and business processes. Checkout Startcooking.com, great and simple recipes presented awesomely. In fact you can learn a lot about presentation from Startcooking.com. Here goes an example :
- Try new new things
- Don't waste peoples time
Good chefs are articulated and precise. They don't waste time (again Startcooking.com is the case in point)
Be precise and to the point for all your business communications – emails, web page writeup, presentations. People don't have eternity for your stories. Tell them how you are going to make their life better and shut up.
Not all the recipes are success stories. Keep experimenting and keep what works. There are many chefs, running shows and writing cookbooks for more than 10/15 years, still presenting always fresh and new things. Keep re-inventing, re-imagining.
Inspiration : A short talk by Jason Fried from 37 Signals over at BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit
Cross posted at Macchiato
Out-Teach Your Competitors : Jason Fried
A short talk by Jason Fried from 37 Signals over at BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit on how to spend no money on advertisement and create an 'audience' by out-teaching your competitors.
Sub-Prime, Credit Crisis, Impact on SMEs in Simple English
If you are not a Rip Van Winkle impersonator, you must be hearing (and unfortunately, feeling!) a lot of heated, depressing news about Sub-prime crisis, credit crisis and the financial melt down. If the ambiguous and jargon based headlines about the financial crisis still fly mostly over your head, you are not alone, most of us are on the same boat of ignorance.
But this crisis is too important for all of us, and might have a drastic and prolonged effect on every facets of our personal and professional financial life. Following is a list of resources I gathered in last few weeks, which explains the current financial turmoil in comprehensible format.
What is Sub-Prime mortgage crisis?
The sub-prime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted liquidity in global credit markets and banking systems triggered by the failure of mortgage companies, investment firms and government sponsored enterprises which had invested heavily in subprime mortgages. The crisis, which has roots in the closing years of the 20th century but has become more apparent throughout 2007 and 2008, has passed through various stages exposing pervasive weaknesses in the global financial system and regulatory framework. [Wikipedia]
Before you jump into the textual section, here goes the most simple and convincing explanation in a short whiteboard presentation by Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch.
If you prefer a humorous approach to explain the dire situation, here goes your version:
The story begins with borrowers who have a poor credit history looking to buy a house and are prepared to pay a mortgage rate typically 2% higher than rates charged to people with good credit. Borrowers approach mortgage brokers or conversely get brokers to cold call them. Brokers match prospective borrowers with lenders who further lure borrowers with artfully crafted mortgages such as "no doc" mortgages, which do not require any evidence of income or savings. Big banks and wholesale lenders such as HSBC Holdings buy the debt, repackage them and sell them to Wall Street firms. Wall Street banks and investment houses further repackage these loans in mortgage backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO). These structured products very often yield high rates of return and are sold to pension funds, hedge funds and institutions.
Things initially went very well for the financial institutions that made these loans because in the years that followed interest rates stayed low, the economy continued to grow, and the real estate market continued to expand causing the value of most people's houses (including the sub-prime borrower's houses) to go up in value pretty dramatically. This made it relatively easy for these borrowers to make payments on their loans as if they ran into financial trouble they in more cases than not could tap the equity in their home (which came from the increase in the house price) to refinance at more favorable terms or to make their mortgage payment.Because a relatively few of these sub prime borrowers were defaulting on their loans, the financial institutions which held these loans were enjoying the additional profits earned by charging these borrowers a higher interest rate, without many problems.
As house prices dropped eventually, the equity value of home mortgages goes down, this creates an increase in mortgage defaults which will cause a further drop in house prices. This positive feedback relationship will simply create a snowball effect until the economy has reasons to believe that there are reasons for the reverse to happen. The snowball effect started from that point.
How Sub-prime became a worldwide epidemic?
When the analysts and experts talk about the current financial crisis, they often refer to "credit default swaps." So, what exactly is a credit default swap? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch goes to the whiteboard for this explanation.
Sub-prime crisis impact timeline from Wikipedia
Who Is To Blame For The Subprime Crisis? by Eric Petroff at Investopedia
Paddy Hirsch explains how banks have gotten frozen in their tracks, awaiting a rescue.
Effect on Small & Medium Size Businesses and Startups
Most of the SMEs, all over the world, tend to finance their working capital by debt or loan or overdraft from banks. Due to the deep rooted and vastly spread nature of sub-prime crisis, banks from all over the world facing an unprecedented situation of asset reduction and lack of liquidity. A lack of liquidity means banks are being more selective and cautious about lending money. Banks often see small businesses as more of a risk, and due to the current financial condition, the level of caution is increased rapidly, resulting into both increase in interest rate (as in UK) and a higher number of refusals. Due to this tightened lending standards for commercial and industrial loans to small firms the access to capital for SMEs is getting reduced significantly. Due to the same reason, option of financing through equity for SMEs are getting limited as private investors are also either affected by the financial crisis or taking precautionary conservative steps.
The credit crunch and small business By Ian Mount, CNN
BBC NEWS | Business | Credit crunch 'hits small firms'
Effect of the financial crisis already started hitting the technology market. Sequoia Capital, one of the biggest VC firm of Silicon Valley, gave a presentation to its portfolio company CEO's last week. It's a long, 56 slide Powerpoint message of doom and gloom in Silicon Valley which starts with "RIP Good Times"! Jason Calacanis, a veteran serial entrepreneur, calling this situation as (The) Startup Depression. In the same article, Jason shared some useful survival tips for startups and SME's during financial turbulence. Singapore based tech-community evangelist and VC Bernard Leong shared his viewpoints in a blogpost Entrepreneurs and Credit Crunch. TechCrunch started tracking of layoffs from tech companies.
In midst of this crisis of epic proportion, Paul Graham wrote an wonderful article – Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy , which starts with
The economic situation is apparently so grim that some experts fear we may be in for a stretch as bad as the mid seventies.
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Gwion Edwards caught everyone's eye as Peterborough United beat Shrewsbury 2-1 in League One at the ABAX Stadium tonight (February 14).
The Welsh midfielder tormented the visiting defence for long periods of the game and was a deserved recipient of the man-of-the-match champagne.
Luke McGee: So close to saving his second Shrewsbury penalty of the season. Redundant for most of the game so little chance to impress 6
Michael Smith: Conceded a clear penalty for a rather silly handball offence. Moved forward with purpose for a lot of the match, although his influence waned when he was switched to the left of a back three 6.5
Jerome Binnom-Williams: Not his best night. AWOL in the build-up to the Shrewsbury goal and slowed attacks down rather than using his undoubted pace to help exploit a weak defence. Sacrificed for an extra attacking player after the red card 5
Dominic Ball: His first career goal was a sweet moment for a decent defender. Good on the ball and a useful foil for big Tafazolli 7
Ryan Tafazolli: His goal was the result of a well-time run and leap from an accurate corner. Didn't have a great deal of defending to do, but was solid when called upon 7
Anthony Grant: A classy, cool customer, although he came close to collecting his 11th caution of the season (one that bring a two-game suspension) in the second half. So good under pressure. Wins a lot of welcome free kicks. Picks the right pass more often than not 7.5
Chris Forrester: Okay first-half when he looked busy and highly motivated. Played quickly and positively, but not always with accuracy. Not so effective in the second-half 6
Gwion Edwards: Very pacy and lively performance from the sponsors' (and Peterborough Telegraph's) man-of-the-match. Played in a wide position and ran riot against a toiling left-back after the break so it was a surprise to see him substituted towards the end 8
Marcus Maddison: He delivered one free-kick that Edwards should have converted, but his theatrics are beginning to grate again. He played okay and it was a bold move to take him off with the team behind at half-time. It worked though 6
Junior Morias: Plays with great spirit and a wonderful attitude. His strength caused the occasional problem in the first-half when he also unleashed a couple of thunderous shots at goal. Little came off fo him after the break 6
Lee Angol: His physique gives him an edge over other strikers at the club, but he needs to start scoring. Good effort and pace at times, but couldn't get shots off early enough. Chased long balls when necessary 6.5
Paul Taylor: (for Maddison, 46 mins). Two assists and a lively, if very frustrating, presence 7
Craig Mackail-Smith: (for Binnom-Williams, 63 mins)
Leo Da Silva Lopes: (for Edwards, 83 mins).
Tom Nichols: (not used).
Mark Tyler: (not used).
Martin Samuelsen: (not used).
Jack Baldwin: (not used).


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SO here it is again:
Thanks for adding an extra link :-) It is only fair that both children have a chance of winning a prize :-)
gorgeous card Jacob :-) I love the way the card opens and the snowman is just so very cute :-)
Good Luck :-)
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Children's Challenge :-)
Lols x x x
Jacob, cool card. (from Amanda) :)
Jacob, What a cool snowman!! (from Shelby)
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For those who love crafts...these were so simple and easy to make. Made these probably going on approx. 20 plus years ago and they're still hanging in there.
Materials needed:
1 Styrofoam Ball for head
1 Styrofoam Cone for body
Gauze for gown cut into a strip the length to cover her completely
2 White Chenille Stem for Halo and arms
Rubber Band
Piece of wax paper to stand the angel on while glued gown is drying
- Glue the Styrofoam ball to the tip of the cone
- Stick piece of chenille into each side of the cone, glue, and bend to form arms and twist at front as if hands together.
- Cut a strip of gauze long enough to cover the complete angel front to back including the head cone.
- Soak the strip of gauze you will be using for the gown in white glue soaking it pretty good. I used regular glue and it dries clear.
- While wet, drape it over the angel covering the complete angel from front to back over the head.
- Use a rubber band around the neck area to form the gauze to the neck area.
- Tie Ribbon around the waist area to form as a belt
- Form her gown how you like with some flowing on the floor.
- Let dry thoroughly.
- Cut some gauze wings (I don't still have the template, but you can find some around the web or just form your own wings).
- Glue the wings to the back of the angel
- Form a halo and glue to top of the head by sticking a bit glued into the ball so it stands above the head
I made two. The size of the Angel will be based on the size of the cone you buy.
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Release Date: October 28, 2011
Postal Authority: Sri Lanka Post
Title: Vintage & Classis Cars of Sri Lanka - National Stamp Exhibition
Format: Block with 4 stamps
Value of the block: Rs. 40,00 (Sri Lanka Rupee - LKR)
Printed by: Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka
|Colombo Clock Tower
Extra Material: This block can be found also with the logo of LANKA PHILEX 2011. Bottom left of the block.
Thank you very much Ravi, from Sri Lanka for the alert on this issue.


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I Sleep Trained My Baby, So What?
Everybody's got an opinion on the best way to parent. Judgments and side eyes are passed around like wildfire. Breast or bottle? Co-sleeping or crib? Even if the judgments weren't forthcoming, privately, parents are glaring at each other, wondering how she possible could do that to or for her kid. It's maddening, really. And yet here I am, saying loud and proud, I sleep trained my baby. And I don't care what you think about it. It was one of the best decisions I could have ever made.
I knew I was in for it after my oldest daughter was a pretty decent sleeper as an infant. Murphy's Law was bound to come into play with the birth of my second daughter. And just as expected, whereas my oldest girl took great naps and sleep really well through the night, her little sister wasn't having any of it.
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Naps were a huge problem. Baby sister wouldn't nap unless she was being held. I tried every trick in the book, but nothing worked. I love my girl to pieces, but mama needed a break and big sister needed her mom too.
Then there was night time sleep. It took hours to get my little bundle of joy to fall asleep. And she wouldn't stay asleep for long. We'd be lucky if baby sister would sleep for a four-hour stretch. And then a couple of weeks before my maternity leave was ending, girlfriend decided to revert back to newborn sleep. She was up every two to three hours and I'd often find myself asleep in the rocking chair, with her nestled into my chest, because I so desperately wanted some sleep, any sleep.
My first day back to work, baby girl woke up at 4 a.m. I joked that she knew mom was going back to work and needed some extra snuggles. Well, the joke was on me because for the next two months, she was up on average three times a night. I was told this was what reverse cycling was about. Baby cakes knew I was home at night and wanted to nurse all the time—and she wouldn't nap unless she was being held.
I knew I had to do it. I had to sleep train my baby. So I picked a date to start. A long weekend. I ravenously read different techniques for sleep training, and settled on one that created a "sleep learning" framework. And I mentally prepared. I mean what parent enjoys hearing their baby cry?
In the end, we were both better for me deciding to take a stand and win back my sleep.
Naps, surprisingly, were easier to come by once the "sleep learning" began. Nighttime sleep, though, took longer to get a handle on. There were nights that I'd find myself laying on the floor outside her room, with my own pillow and blanket, as I impatiently listened to her whiny whimpers as she tried to soothe herself back to sleep. Sometimes I nursed her, sometimes I didn't. And I had my system of checks, which I followed to a T. Sleep slowly got better, but she was still getting up once a night.
And then, about a month into said sleep learning, I realized she slept through the night. Like 12 straight hours of sleep. More than once. I was afraid to say it out loud, but about two weeks into this new sleeping trend, I felt confident enough to say that I had officially sleep trained my baby girl.
Were there tears throughout this process? Yep. From both of us. And my anxiety was at an all-time high during this month. But in the end, we were both better for me deciding to take a stand and win back my sleep. The dark clouds in my head parted, and life was more discernible for me.
First, there was baby girl's temperament. Just like her mama is a better person while garnering more sleep, so was she. She rarely fussed anymore during the day. Go figure.
Then there was the whole working thing. I no longer dreaded going to work. I remembered why I chose to work. My passion was back and I began feeling more confident as I took on more responsibility. Oh, and I'm sure the commuters I shared the roadway with were psyched that no longer was this sleep deprived mom desperately trying to keep her eyes open, not knowing how she managed to make it to and from work in one piece.
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But mostly, my family unit became a well-oiled machine, and everyone was happier for it. A content mom can have that effect on her brood.
I have no regrets sleeping training. And nobody can shame me into thinking that I did harm to my baby girl by allowing her to cry. I did what was best for me. I did what was best for my family. So keep your research journals and studies away from me. I don't want to hear it. I'm busy getting eight hours of uninterrupted sleep over here.


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Here's a bright yellow and black bee card using two new sets from The {Stamps} of Life, bee4me and hive4bees. With these colors and that cute smiling face, one can't help but bee happy! ;)
Here's the inside, which shows some of what's so fun about these stamps. There are bees of different sizes, some solid and others that are line art to color, along with sentiments for various occasions, a hive, and a bee trail...you can mix and match all kinds of cute scenes! There's another coordinating stamp, too. It's a honeycomb background4bees that can be mixed and matched with other sets, used CAS-style, or fancied up if you like!
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Long-time Bungie employee, Marty O'Donnell, has won his case against the developer and its president Harold Ryan. In May of this year, O'Donnell, who was Bungie's in-house music composer since the original Halo, was fired, according to court papers, "without cause". O'Donnell took Bungie to court for unpaid leave, unpaid sabbatical, and unpaid time off.
O'Donnell's case has been concluded, and a King County Superior Court judge has ordered Bungie to pay O'Donnell damages amounting to around $95,000.00, or just over R1 million. This amount is made up of $38,385.00 in unpaid vacation time, and another $38,385.00 because the judge awarded O'Donnell double damages. Bungie also has to pay for the legal fees.
O'Donnell is one of the industry's top composers and was behind the now iconic soundtrack for Halo. At the time of his firing, he'd been working on the Destiny soundtrack, which looks set to become just as memorable and influential.
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GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood is 18 holes away from finally putting a major trophy on his mantlepiece but Sunday's British Open climax on Muirfield's dusty fairways may be the longest round of his life.
The 40-year-old Briton, who has knocked on the major door so many times only to have it slammed in his face, emerged from a gripping third-round scrap with world number one Tiger Woods with a two-stroke lead on three-under-par.
Westwood, trying to win one of golf's big prizes at the 62nd time of asking, held a three-shot lead after seven holes, saw it evaporate before his eyes and then produced a gutsy finish to pull clear of the chasing pack with a one-under 70.
Woods, who has been stuck on 14 major titles for five frustrating and difficult years, looked like he may seize control at certain times on Saturday only to falter to a 72.
With the sun-scorched fairways, waist-high rough and zippy greens still proving a brutal test for mind and body, only three players remained under par compared with nine at the start of an absorbing third round.
As several contenders saw their hopes choked in the long grass, American Hunter Mahan, who famously cried when he duffed a crucial chip in the 2010 Ryder Cup, put together a joint best of the day 68 to join Woods on one-under.
Westwood will partner Mahan in the last match on Sunday and believes he can handle the pressure.
"Even though I haven't won a Major, I know what it takes to win one," said Westwood who is trying to emulate fellow Briton Justin Rose, this year's U.S. Open champion.
"It's a case of going out there tomorrow, having confidence in my game, which I've got, and putting it to the test," he told reporters.
U.S. Masters champion Adam Scott is fourth on level-par after the Australian carded a 70 and he will partner Woods in the penultimate group on what is shaping up to be a nailbiting shootout alongside the Firth of Forth.
Only six shots separate the top 17, which includes the likes of Phil Mickelson, Angel Cabrera, Sergio Garcia, Jason Day, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Zach Johnson.
Jimenez, distinctive with his frizzy hair and blue tartan trousers, was the overnight leader but a 77 left the Spaniard back in the pack on three over.
Westwood and Woods slugged it out from their opening tee shots, their engrossing duel ebbing and flowing over the bumps and hollows of a sun-kissed links which stubbornly refused to loosen its vice-like grip on the field.
With Jimenez faltering, Woods was the first to make his move, rattling in a birdie at the second to move into the lead only to fritter it away at the par-three fourth.
Westwood bogeyed the third but responded in magnificent fashion on the 559-yard fifth, blasting two drivers to reach the green in two and then curling in a 25-foot eagle putt to a crescendo of roars echoing across the parched course.
Woods failed with a birdie attempt to leave Westwood one clear on three-under and he stretched his lead to three when he birdied the seventh and Woods bogeyed.
Just as he appeared to have taken a stranglehold, Westwood faltered and the American scented blood. At the par-four eighth, the Englishman's putter failed him as he made a bogey.
His lead did not even last until halfway as the world number 12 found a bunker off the tee at the par-five ninth and he ended up squirting an eight-foot par putt wide.
Woods pounced, flopping out exquisitely from a greenside bunker and converting his birdie chance at the same hole.
They parred the next four holes as the tension mounted but Westwood edged back in front on the 14th when a sensational second shot left him with a four-footer for birdie.
All his hard work seemed to be unraveling at the par-three 16th when his tee shot found deep rough and his hack out dribbled back down a slope while Woods prowled the green eyeing a makeable birdie putt.
Woods's effort finished agonizingly short and an ice-cool Westwood drilled in a long bogey putt that produced a roar as loud as if it were a birdie.
Pumped-up by his escape, Westwood launched a huge drive down the 17th and Woods panicked, sending his second shot into a bunker - a terrible miscalculation that resulted in a bogey six.
"If I hit it flat and flush, it's fine, it carries. But I spun it. And you spin it against that wind, it's not going to go very far," Woods said of the momentum-shifting moment.
Westwood sank his birdie putt to pull two clear and both parred the 18th.
The duo were put on the clock by the Royal & Ancient organizers who punished Japan's Hideki Matsuyama with a one-stroke penalty after he took too long on the 17th hole.
Matsuyama had birdied the ninth, 10th and 11th to move to one-under but eventually slipped back to three-over.
Mickelson's dream of a first British Open title looked realistic as he got himself under-par but three bogeys in his last six holes left him five shots behind Westwood and one ahead of Spain's Sergio Garcia who made hay early on with a 68.
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Living // Kiss Goodbye to MS
For the next few weeks, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is encouraging everyone to "Kiss Goodbye to MS" by wearing red lipstick, sharing their photo using #KissGoodbyeToMS and asking others to do the same. So I am here doing just that...
This is part of their fundraising effort from now until Valentine's Day to raise the necessary funds to make multiple sclerosis a thing of the past.
As many of you know since I've shared this story before, my father was officially diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in the summer of 2013.
MS is an auto-immune disease that affects the central nervous system. Symptoms include fatigue, difficulty moving, chronic pain, depression, muscle spasms and more. It damages the cells in the brain and spinal cord making it difficult for the person to maintain control over their body.
There is currently no cure for MS and there are very few treatments to help with symptoms, especially for primary progressive MS. So it's vitally important that funds are raised to help research, test, and find treatments and eventually a cure for MS.
I would like to urge everyone to get involved in any way that you can -- share this post with friends and family, post your own red lip selfie with #KissGoodbyeToMS on social media, make a donation to the National MS Society, or join a Walk MS or Bike MS group.
Every little bit helps! We can't do it alone, but together, we can beat this!
Thank you for your support!
P.S. For anyone interested in my lip color, the base is a pink-red called Sydney from Mirenesse with a layer of TONYMOLY's Delight Tony Tint in Red (from my January Birchbox) on top.
Posted by Samantha Chic at Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Labels: Bike MS , Birchbox , Delight Tony Tint , Kiss Goodbye To MS , living , Mirenesse , multiple sclerosis , National MS Society , primary progressive MS , TONYMOLY , Walk MS
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Teen Art Show
Monday, 2/5/2018
This group exhibit in April will feature original artwork by teens of River Valley Co-op owners. We will exhibit one piece of work per artist.
If you are interested in having your son's, daughter's, grandchild's art hung in this show, fill out the application form completely (available below and at Customer Service) and drop it off at the Customer Service desk no later than March 4, 2018. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, we may need to hold a lottery to pick the names of who can participate.
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