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Minister of Health Dr. Jamal Al-Harbi affirmed that any employee of the ministry proven to be involved in corruption will be referred for questioning irrespective of his/her position, reports Aljarida daily. He indicated that the coming few weeks will witness further preparations for the inauguration of Jaber Hospital in different stages.
In an interview with the daily, Dr. Al-Harbi stressed his keenness to take relevant executive correctional decisions with full transparency in order to rectify all mistakes and refer those responsible for those mistakes for questioning as soon as the concerned parliamentary committee completes its investigations on the overseas medical treatment file.
He insisted that he will not accept any form of corruption to occur in the hiring and employment of nurses or any other employees of the ministry. Dr. Al-Harbi affirmed that he will take necessary legal procedures concerning every complaint in this context by either referring the file to the Public Prosecution or ensuring legal investigations are conducted by the ministry. He said he will not permit the hiring of nurses unless it happens through qualified companies and in line with the declared criteria, indicating that he will not hesitate in taking relevant decisions against any company that is proven to be involved in corruption.
Meanwhile, Dr. Al-Harbi clarified that the decision to increase the charges of medical services offered to expatriates was a must as it is part of the integrated medical reform program. Also, the minister indicated that the nature of the job and responsibilities of doctors might make it difficult to include them in the fingerprint attendance system, as it may negatively affect the need for providing prompt medical care for some patients.
He indicated that the Kuwaitization of medical, nursing and technical jobs is too difficult to be carried out soon. Dr. Al-Harbi disclosed that an integrated project has been planned for complete review and restructure of the medical media with the aim of unifying medical speech.
Source: Arab Times
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
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Qurna is really the name of the ribbon of villages that encircle the Theban necropolis on the eastern flank of the sacred mountain range, whose pyramid like peak is the "qurn" or horn. The people of Qurna make their living as Tourist Guides to the many monuments of Ancient Egypt found here. They are also famous (sometimes infamous) as crafters of replica antiques and souvenirs.
These images of Seth are based on rare, original images, hand carved from the local limestone, the same as used in the monuments of the nearby Valley of the Kings.
Approximate size 30cm x 20cm x 2cm, weight 1kg
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Replica of Lintel found at Nagada commisioned by Tuthmoses I of 18th dynasty
Raised relief with colour
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ALMOST every technology in modern life relies on electrical engineering in some way.
In medicine, it is through electrical engineering that doctors view images from inside the body, or control miniature tools and lasers during surgery.
When music is amplified, recorded, mixed, stored, played on machines, and heard through headsets, it is thanks to electrical engineering
Electrical engineers are involved in sensing and understanding signals from space and ocean exploration, as well as communicating and controlling the distant exploring machines.
Electrical engineers are typically the ones to put the "smart" in consumer goods--from cell phones and security alarms, to cars and robotic lawn mowers.


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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies
It's the sugar that makes these melt-in-your-mouth cookies irresistible. Vary the flavor by using the same amount of other types of sugar, including light or dark brown sugar, or maple sugar.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat mixture until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set; do not let edges brown. Cool cookies for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.


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Keys to Great Seating: Movies shouldn't be a pain in the neck!
With theatre ticket sales relatively flat for the last 30 years, owners and operators have been focusing on "the experience" to differentiate, drive sales, and get consumers coming back for an encore. New sound and projection technologies and in-seat dining have all helped with the sensory experience, but none work well when seats are squeaking, inoperative or just uncomfortable.
Seating is a foundation of the moviegoing experience. Being comfortable and relaxed helps you forget about the outside world and become immersed in the onscreen fantasy. Choosing the right chairs for your next project is not as easy as taking a seat. Here are the Three Keys to Great Theatre Seating.
1. Comfort: OK, it sounds like a no-brainer. But comfort is as personal as the 16 individualized settings on my car seat. Our height, weight and shape all impact our own unique preferences. With that said, in a standard seating position an adult should be able to place their feet on the ground, while having their lower back support and head and spine aligned and not pushed forward. You should sit "in" not "on" a chair. When reclined, the whole body should be supported from neck to calve, including the lower back and knee.
2. Durability: The chair you buy today should be the chair you sit on tomorrow. With that said, the materials that you don't see are as important as those you do. Make sure that your cover is from a reputable supplier that can service and supply for years to come. Check on the durability (double rubs), light fastness and color transfer. Frame, suspension and workmanship should all be backed by a company that will be able to support the warranty for the long run.
3. Longevity: Even a luxury sports car needs occasional service. Make sure that there are systems to maintain and support any needed repairs in your local area.
Having spent more than 20 years in the residential furniture manufacturing business, and working with some of the world's largest suppliers, I have always been interested in the decision-making process of choosing the right piece of furniture. Consumers might shop two or three stores and find themselves sold on something that they have sat on for less than 30 minutes, deeming it the most comfortable. Then they take their purchase home, only to find after one episode of "Game of Thrones" that their back hurts and by the end of the entire season their cushions have collapsed. Investing in a quality piece of furniture from a trusted manufacturer always pays off in the long run.
Palliser (palliser.ca) is the largest manufacturer of upholstered furniture in North America and an industry leader in power-recline technology. We have a legacy over 70 years' strong providing innovative, high-quality furniture and exceptional service. We also plan logistics for product delivery and coordinate easy setup. Then, we stand behind our products with a comprehensive warranty and exceptional customer service. As the Encore by Palliser motto says, "Keep them coming back."


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Seattle, Wa
Following The Light of Change
Suzanne has been photographing for over three decades, though admittedly, some of those years have been more concentrated than others. She started learning in the darkroom with black and white images and focused solely on tonality and controlling light. Now, in the digital age, she finds the tools different but her focus remains on tonality and controlling light. Also see www.thelightofchange.com. and her newest blog site www.followingthelightoftheunknown.com
She is inspired by broad expansions of light and color, beauty in nature, and the landscapes that surround her. She is interested in photographing the decay of iconographic imagery: broken down trucks, drive-ins, barns, movie theater marquees. Suzanne is drawn to the challenge of capturing the "beautiful impermanence and rustic decay" symbolized in the Japanese phrase "wabi-sabi." She photographs the United States in all of its changing beauty with her particular and unique vision.


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New data suggest marketers are shifting who they target and how they do it. See which audiences advertisers are willing to spend big bucks to gain access to.
Oct 17, 2006
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group, a provider in enabling government agencies to transform data into decisions, has announced the release of Version 2.0 of its Relavint Desktop visual link analysis solution. Relavint Desktop is a software application based on the LexisNexis Relavint visual link analysis technology currently available to more than 6,000 government and law enforcement agencies as part of the LexisNexis Accurint for Law Enforcement (LE) and Accurint for Law Enforcement Plus (LE Plus) Investigative Solutions that enables users to uncover linkages between suspects and their associated addresses, assets, and accomplices.
Relavint Desktop extends the link analysis capabilities previously only available to subscribers of Accurint LE and Accurint LE Plus to investigators and intelligence analysts. The free software download is a standalone application that enables users to draw, save, and edit visual link charts containing case information and share them with their colleagues, even if those colleagues are not users of LexisNexis Investigative Solutions. Users can leverage Relavint Desktop's layout display, tagging, image importation, and entity icon library features. With the addition of a powerful "plug-in" feature, Relavint Desktop 2.0's drawing and editing capabilities can be extended to enable customers to directly search and access live data from Accurint.
In addition, through LexisNexis Expert Services, the software is configurable to automatically incorporate, display, and link customers' internal data sets along with external reference data from the LexisNexis catalog of information. Version 2.0 also enables users to integrate Relavint link charts and their associated data with other third-party link analysis tools.


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Hi everyone,
I am so excited to be part of The Traitor's Kiss blog tour. It's the cover absolutely gorgeous?! I basically fell in love with the cover (I have a thing for combining delicate and hard so the dagger/roses combo spoke to me) before really knowing what it's about. I am currently reading it and so far the I am really liking it--it's kinda giving me a The Storyspinner vibe, if you've read that fantasy duology by Becky Wallace (my review here if you've never heard of The Storyspinner--I really liked it).
Anyway, I'm sharing my fancast picks for some of the characters from The Traitor's Kiss.
An obstinate girl who will not be married.
A soldier desperate to prove himself.
A kingdom on the brink of war.
With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they'd call a lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls―and on the soldiers escorting them.
As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust―and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom.
Okay, here's the thing: I don't watch a lot of currently running TV shows or new movies so I'm not familiar with a lot of the popular young actors and actresses. I basically watch random movies on Netflix and occasionally binge on Netflix shows. I love fancast posts though so I thought I'd take a stab at doing one for The Traitor's Kiss. Also, just a little caveat, I don't always go with the books description when picking actors or actress. I just go with what feels right to me.
Here we go...
Sage Fowler
|Saoirse Ronan pic via Tumblr
The actress the quickly came to mind for Sage is a slightly younger Saoirse Ronan. She's a very versatile actress and can play obstinate yet very observant Sage with her freckles and tomboyish ways.
Mistress Darnessa Rodelle
Mistress Darnessa Rodelle
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Mistress Rodelle is this very intimidating and highly respected matchmaker. Octavia Spencer is the perfect Mistress Rodelle.
Captain Alexander Quinn
|via Pinterest
Okay, Scott Eastwood might be too old to play 21-year old Captain Quinn, he is so damn sexy. I love the scruff--imagine him with the scruff, slightly dirty from doing his duties, in Captain Quinn's black jacket sitting atop a horse commanding his men. **swoon**
Sergeant Ash Carter
|via Pinterest
This is Josh Whitehouse and he's gonna be in Season 3 of Poldark (I'm a HUGE Poldark fangirl just FYI). I just pictured Ash (the king's bastard son who is careful not to upstage his half-brother who is the heir to the throne and tries to stay in the background) looking like him.
Lady Clare
|via Pinterest
The gorgeous Yara Shahidi (from Black-ish) as Lady Clare who was Sage's roommate and friend. It doesn't show in this picture but she also has beautiful curls.
Lady Broadmoor (Sage's Aunt)
|via Zimbio
Constance Wu (love her in Fresh Off the Boat!) as Aunt Braelaura
Lord Broadmoor (Sage's Uncle)
|via Forbes India
Indian actor Hrithik Roshan as Uncle William
Since I'm currently reading the book I haven't met some of the characters yet, or they haven't really made an impression on me yet. I may update as I continue reading.
My secret message: "Was copying notes into bound ledger"
About the author
She and her husband have five children, two cats, and a vegetable garden and live wherever the navy tells them to go.
20-Apr: bookaddictsguide -Scented Candle
22-Apr: booknerdsacrossamerica - List of Favorite Literary Female Spies
24-Apr: mundiemoms - Guest Post: Top 10 Things All Spies Need
25-Apr: bookiemoji - Top 5 Reasons to read The Traitor's Kiss
26-Apr: fiktshun - Guest Post: Favorite & Most Challenging Scene to Write (and Why)
27-Apr: foreveryoungadult - Guest Post: YA "matchmaker"
28-Apr: yabookscentral - Guest Post: What gave you the inspiration for this book?
29-Apr: bookbriefs - Guest Post: Top 5 Things You Didn't Know about Sage & Mouse
30-Apr: trippingoverbooks - Mood Board
1-May: darkfaerietales - Guest Post: What's the most daring thing you would do for a mission?
2-May: whatsarahread - Mood Board
3-May: booklovingnut - Playlist
5-May: quitethenovelidea - Alternate Cover
6-May: herestohappyendings - Q&A
7-May: brooke-reports - Sage Character Interview
9-May: YOU ARE HERE!! - Fancast
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Sony Corp.'s deal to acquire EMI's publishing assets has cleared U.S. and European regulatory hurdles and was closed Friday, the companies said.
EMI's catalog will be merged with Sony's to create a library of more than 2 million songs, making the combined entity the world's largest music publisher.
The deal, announced last November, called for an investor group led by Sony to pay $2.2 billion for EMI's rights to 1.3 million songs, including those written by David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and others.
Other investors in the Sony-led group include the Estate of Michael Jackson, Mubadala Development Co., Jynwel Capital, the Blackstone Group and David Geffen. Sony itself is a minority investor, but the company's Sony/ATV Music Publishing division, headed by Martin Bandier, will run EMI's publishing business.


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The Rescue Rooms archives: 2014
Rixton, Rixton Live At Rescue Rooms
- Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Supported by: TBC
Manchester four-piece Rixton have shot straight into the UK singles chart at Number One with their debut single 'Me & My Broken Heart'. A huge radio smash across the country, the single beat off stiff competition from Ariana Grande, will.i.am and Nicole Sherzinger to claim the number one spot, with video views now topping a whopping 14 million!
Rixton have just flown to the United States – where they have already achieved huge success – to embark on their first-ever North American headline tour, taking in Boston, Toronto, Seattle, Washington, Denver, San Francisco, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Saint Louis, while their shows at New York's Irving Plaza and LA's El Rey Theater have already sold out.
However British fans have no need to fear, as the band can today announce their biggest UK headline tour, taking them to 13 cities this autumn. It will be an event not to be missed as their brilliant performance recently at Bush Hall proved. The Times declared in its 4-star review of that show:
"Rixton's songs tread a clever line between instantly infectious teen pop and the more grown-up retro soul and reggae-lite sounds of Maroon 5 and Bruno Mars… The high-spirited singer Jake Roche, the youngest member at 21, is a funny natural frontman… the falsetto-sung 'We All Want The Same Things' was a stompalong anthem built for arenas and performed brilliantly by Roche – his back to the crowd, his arms aloft – as though he were already on a stage that size."
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Here is the round 2 wiring diagram based off my understanding of what Dev was recommending.I highlighted the areas where I wasn't sure what I was doing. 1. In the bottom right is this the right places to put the switches for devices like the bilge pump, electronics and deck lights?2. I wasn't sure how to connect the negative electrical stuffs. I looked at a blue sea diagram online and I think that I put this in here correctly.3. For the bow, I could go with a fuse panel that does not have a negative bus bar as part of the panel and then from the electronics go straight to the main (-) bus that will be in the front, wire runs would be the same for the devices seems like this would be a better way to do it. But I'm not sure. 4. Also for my downriggers I was hoping to install a "Blue Sea 7181 - 30 Amp" on the runs to the downriggers. Since the power for these would come off the 7725 in the back could I put a 50-100 amp fuse in the 7725 and then put the line so that only the 7181 ever pops..... This seems like a complex solution to a problem that might not be a problem.
Greg,I modified the drawing again. I'm not sure what you meant with the ground. If I took it from the negative bus in the back where would it attach to?As far as in the bow, since the batteries are getting moved forward I can use the negative bus that would be attached to the acr to attach all forward electronics. The run would be the same as if I added an additional bus and I think thats redundant as there would already be on there.In purple is the change as I think you laid it out.You could either draw on this where to connect the grounds or say from (-) bus stern connected to (mystery spot?). Also from reading how other boats are grounded I'm not sure if my boat has a ground.
No disrespect intended toward GregE and also my dog is carefully chained to the porch. If there is a difference of opinion on how to proceed, I would keep in mind, DevMah does electrical work for a living... Since I have not studied either of the recommendations, I have no opinion.StreamFixer


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Kea is an island that gets popular in summer weekends as a getaway for Athenians but it remains calm during the week. Some beaches in Kea are organized with tourist facilities, such as Gialiskari, Koundouros, and Korissia. The rest of Kea beaches are small and secluded, ideal to enjoy privacy and isolation. You will find below a list with the best beaches in Kea island.
Guide to 17 beaches
Discover our guide to 17 beautiful Kea beaches. They are all presented with detailed description, photos and their location on a map of Kea. For the most popular spots, we also provide information about sightseeing in the area, a selection of hotels and reviews.


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Anyway, Asher loves to help with this, while McKlayne pretty much just likes to taste-test.
Our church has a HUGE fellowship meal after our service on Sunday evenings...which is something that I LOVE but most Sundays it has stressed me out, trying to make a meal, plus a side dish or dessert, and get everyone dressed, ready, bags packed and out the door in time. So, about a month ago, my wise husband told me that he'd like for me to find a way to make Sundays more restful.
My solution?
Several weeks ago, Crystal, from MoneySavingMom inspired me to have a freezer cooking day...she is also who inspired me to have my very first baking day 6 months ago...and I am sharing this, in hopes, that maybe it will inspire you to make meal preparation easier on days that are busy or difficult!
Read up on how to package and freeze meals properly here. (This had been what kept me from attempting something like this in the past, but this lady gives great, easy-to-follow instructions!)
**Secret Ingredient to a successful Baking Day: If you have kids (and you live in a college town), get yourself a cute college girl, who wants to learn how to cook but can also step in to help with babies when needed.**
Then get to work...leaving your once clean kitchen, very messy...and rejoice as you think about all the hours that you're about to redeem since you're getting that kitchen REALLY messy ONE time rather than FOURTEEN!
-2 meals of Baked Ziti
-2 meals of Angie's Fideo
-1 meal of Sloppy Joe's (meat mixture)
-1 chicken pot pie
3/4 c. unsweet applesauce
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. grated carrots (optional)
1 c. mashed bananas (about 3)
*I sometimes I'll add choc. chips. (Just eyeball it.)
Preheat to 350. Spray 9 x 5 loaf pan w/ cooking spray.
In one bowl combine applesauce, sugar, and eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, soda, powder, and cinnamon. Add to batter and blend well.
Fold carrots and bananas (and choc. chips) into batter.
Pour batter into pan(s).Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until toothpick comes clean.
Brown Bread (This is what my Baking Day will consist of today...I plan on making MANY loaves..this is my kids all time favorite snack/breakfast bread...this recipe is an old family favorite.)
With my recipe, I bake them in a can in the oven. Just save an old, tall (family size) soup can or spaghetti sauce can and a big fat shorter can like what a can of whole tomatoes would come in. Two of either (or I use one of each) size will be enough for the recipe:
-Boil 1 and 1/2 cups water, put in 1 and 3/4 cups raisins, once it boils, remove from burner and let stand for 15 minutes. Put 2 teaspoons of baking soda in raisin mix.
-Beat together 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 egg. Then add raisin and water mixture. Add 3 cups flour.
-Pour batter into greased cans and stand them up in your oven. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Stonyfield Farm Strawberry Muffins (from the Stonyfield Farm yogurt carton)
|1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup Stoynfield lowfat plain yogurt (I've used vanilla yogurt and omitted the tsp. of vanilla and did not taste the difference)
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped strawberries
|Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 12 muffin tin or line it with paper baking cups. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar andbaking soda. In another bowl, stir together eggs, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Toss the strawberries with the flour mixture.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until the flour is just moistened. The batter will be lumpy. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Yields 12 muffins.
Jason's Deli's Gingerbread Muffins (Asher loves these!)
I just googled it and tried this recipe one day...these are pretty close to the real thing!
Cereal Bars
I googled these, too, and got this recipe.


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Three members of Japan's House of Representatives called on Glendale to remove an 1,100-pound statue honoring an estimated 80,000 to 200,000 "comfort women" from Korea, China and other countries who were forced into prostitution by the Japanese army during World War II.
The trio, Mio Sugita of the Hyogo Prefecture, Yuzuru Nishida of Chiba, and Hiromu Nakamaru of Hiroshima, are members of the Japan Restoration Party, a 1-year-old conservative political party that prefers a smaller central government, tax cuts and a hard-line approach to national security.
The group was on a two-day study mission in the Los Angeles area regarding the controversial memorial in Glendale's Central Park, the Glendale News-Press reported.
The group shared their perspectives on Tuesday through a translator, Koichi Mera, the president of the Study Group for Japan's Rebirth, an organization based in Los Angeles, at a downtown Los Angeles hotel.


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The AES Corporation is a global power company that operates in 27 countries. Their mission is "Improving lives by providing safe, reliable and sustainable energy solutions in every market AES serves." Founded in 1981,AES Corporation is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
AES Shady Point is located near Panama. As Oklahoma's newest power plant, it was built in 1990 and has the capacity to provide 350 MW of power. That's enough to power 57,400 homes! They have a contract with OG&E to do just that.
In an article from Platts, Lundy Kiger states, "Shady Point has helped to revive the Oklahoma coal industry." Today, 70% of the coal mined in the state is used at the plant. Between the 77 jobs at the plant, the roughly 3,000 direct and indirect mining jobs created, the increased tax base, and other factors, Shady Point has had a $60 million annual impact on the economy of rural Oklahoma.
AES Shady Point has always been a big supporter of the economic and civic health of the area. In fact, AES built a new elementary school in the town of Panama. This was the first time in the state's history that a private company did that.
While their main job is to help provide us with power, they do so much more. They have been instrumental in promoting the areas economic health as well as fostering community development.


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Show full spectrum of LGBTI rainbow
Who gets to be most visible?
I attended the recent Feather Awards, the self-proclaimed LGBTI awards of South Africa, which can be described as the Oscars of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community. All the glitz, all the glamour, all the controversy.
Like the Oscars, the Feathers is one of the most exuberant and visible displays of this community.
It is televised on national TV and has some of the biggest local sponsors of any entity dealing with LGBTI issues.
It was a night when the stars came out and the insults came out harder.
There were cameras, lights and allies. It was a time of remembrance, it was a time of debauchery, a time of sexuality and a time of celebration.
But the key question to the event was: Was it a time the whole LGBTI community could identify with? And if not, what did it mean that this was the most visible expression of the LGBTI community?
Many in the community say the problem with Feathers is it silences the voices and experiences of a great number of LGBTI people while celebrating "frivolous accomplishments and straight allies".
It forgets the existence of violence experienced by many in the queer community.
This argument can be extended to activist and academic spaces, which are also not without divisions and problems. In these spaces, the notion of who is able to speak on behalf of others is sometimes controversial.
In rights spaces one often witnesses the divide between the lingo-toting, conference-attending regulars and those they say they speak on behalf of.
In spaces where rights are discussed one sees the same faces, same organisations and same representatives of the queer community, especially in multilateral spaces.
But what does this mean? Are there some existences that are more valid than others?
Having recently produced an artistic journal by African queer women and a safe sex and pleasure manual, I was also hit with the idea of who was visible and who was not.
The journal had stories about sex and pleasure, photo essays and even comics. The material came from places such as Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Botswana.
The editors were from Southern and West Africa and the diaspora. The team was made up of women (except for one man who snuck in).
But one could argue that the material was a little Southern Africa-heavy with diaspora and Nigeria coming in a close second.
One could also argue that there was a lack of representation of trans folks or that the northern part of Africa and trans women were sorely missed in its pages. This was purely a reflection of the team heading up the production.The argument about underresentation and invisibility is valid.
In a community whose stories on the continent are often either underrepresented, misconstrued or silenced, there is a need to explore and acknowledge the array of lives that fall under the LGBTI umbrella.
The key is to make sure that these spaces reflect the tapestry that is the entire community — from those who have no idea about notions of gender nonconforming to those who can give the entire gamut of sexuality, from those who dodge violence daily to those who dodge lectures. The spectrum of existence is as broad as the spectrum of sexualities.
It is important to be cognisant of these differences and formulate a multidimensional story that reflects a multidimensional existence. This is important not only for those who are represented but also for those who aspire to be represented.
Facing violence does not mean that you cannot look at someone else's easier existence and not have the hope of being there.
Similarly, living the high life does not mean you must not be cognisant of the fact that life could be very different in a dark way.
It is simply about acknowledging that there is a great deal more to the story than one specific tale.
Kagure Mugo is the cofounder and editor of the HOLAAFRICA! blog


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Youghiogheny River Lake otherwise known as Yough Lake - pronounced "Yawk"
Yough Lake is a flood controlled reservoir. The lake was formed in 1944 by damming the Youghiogheny River upstream from Confluence, Pennsylvania. Inhabited by a large variety of game and panfish, the lake is especially known as a hotspot for walleye and smallmouth bass. The tail waters of the dam are very popular for trout fishing. In addition to Yough Lake, there are other lakes and streams around Fayette County Pa where great fishing can be found.
Boat Rentals
White Water Adventures, Inc
PO Box 3, Ohiopyle15470
Cap'n Al's and Sons Boat and Bait Shop
296 Krulock Rd, Uniontown15401
Dunlap Lake #2
Hazelbakers Recreation Services
654 Layton Road, Perryopolis 15473
Laurel Highlands River Tours
4 Sherman St, Ohiopyle15470
Ohiopyle Trading Post & River Tours
4 Negley Street, Ohiopyle15470
Wilderness Voyageurs
PO Box 97, Ohiopyle15470
Yough Lake Marina 814-395-3423
Charter Boats/Fishing Guides
Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters
103 Garrett Street, Ohiopyle, PA 15470
Laurel Highlands Guide Services
PO Box156, Melcroft, PA 15462
Fayette Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
1001 Lafayette Drive, Farmington, PA 15437
DeFranks Flies and Guide Service
702 Duck Hollow Road Ext, Uniontown, PA 15401
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THQ president Jason Rubin has revealed the sales figures for Saints Row: The Third, and it had sold 5.5 million units before the Humble THQ Bundle went live.
These figures are very good and also surprising since very few people thought it would sell this well, and considering THQ hasn't really released proper numbers for the series before, it's good to see well made games such as these getting the commercial success they deserve.
Rubin tweeted that, "5.5 million people (pre Humble Bundle) can't be wrong. Saints Row was the hit nobody realized was a hit!"
Well that's certainly understandable, but it's nice to know they have a solid franchise in their arsenal. They had already confirmed that Saints Row 4 is in development, so now it's time to wait for that!
Voilition should be pretty pleased with these sales, however, THQ is going through a rough patch right now with their stock value being far lower than what it was when this game came out. Let's hope their financial situation improves so that they can churn out great games.


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Large 10-acre tract of land is available at the former Sea-Arama location in Galveston, Texas. Retailers abound in this area, including Target, Office Depot, Academy, Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Randalls.
Galveston offers 32 miles of relaxing beaches, superb restaurants, top resort hotels, marvelous downtown shopping, numerous antique stores, incredible art galleries, fabulous entertainment and one of the largest well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country.
Galveston has all the charm of a small town and just 40 minutes south of the fourth largest city in the United States.


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Nets Notebook: Team unlikely to make trade before deadline
Nets general manager Billy King may want to make a notable trade but the chances of a major name coming to Brooklyn before Thursday's deadline seem slim.
Nets general manager Billy King may want to make a notable trade but if he was placing odds on it, the chances of a major name coming to Brooklyn before Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline seem slim.
"We could, then we could not," King said to reporters at the morning shootaround on Tuesday. "I would put the likelihood of us doing a deal at 10 percent."
In the buildup to the deadline, the Nets have mostly been linked to Atlanta power forward Josh Smith, who is due to become an unrestricted free agent and unlikely to return to Atlanta after the season.
Other names linked to the Nets include Charlotte reserve shooting guard Ben Gordon and Utah power forward Paul Millsap. Of course the name Dwight Howard has also been thrown into the rumor discussion, especially after the Nets failed pursuit of him last year.
Adding someone notable could prove costly in terms of the luxury tax for the Nets. After King shelled out $330 million last summer, the payroll currently sits at $83.5 million, putting them $13.5 million over the salary cap.
Ownership has stated anything less than a trip to the Eastern Conference finals will not be considered a successful season and the lone assets the team has in a trade are two players whose play has diminished after last season in Kris Humphries and Marshon Brooks.
"We are at a point now where I think this group has got to play together more than shaking it up and bringing in a bunch of pieces," King said. "The roster itself is not perfect but I think it's a roster that can win and it's won 31 games."
Carlesimo befuddled by Williams criticism
Before last night's game, interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo spent a few minutes defending point guard Deron Williams from the various criticism he has received this year despite his 16.7 points per game and 41.3 percent shooting not being as effective as past seasons.
"We just need him to be Deron Williams," Carlesimo said. "Everybody else has problems with Deron. I don't have any problems with Deron Williams. I love Deron Williams and he's a great player. I'm a little bit befuddled at everything that's being made. He's a pretty good player. I don't have the problem with him that everybody else has or seems to have. I don't know what everyone else is looking at."
The most recent criticism came from president of USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo. Colangelo told the New York Daily News at All-Star Weekend in Houston that Williams was "not in the best of shape" for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Williams returned Tuesday night after missing two games with inflammation in both ankles and Carlesimo cited the 31 wins the Nets had at the All-Star break in his defense of his franchise player.
"Again you can look at numbers and make numbers say whatever they want," Carlesimo said. "I don't know what the stats are. We've had more wins in a bunch of years than this franchise has had in a bunch of years at the All-Star break. We're playing in a new building and with new teammates.
"I think from the outside world people will say things are OK in Brooklyn and Deron has a lot to do with that. Deron's basically been the single most important factor in transforming the franchise, so honestly I don't understand it."
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Born and raised in the Houston area, I've lived in the Bellaire area, the Galleria area, West University Place/Southside Place, and Montrose ~ so I'm intimately familiar with the close in neighborhoods of Houston. I became a realtor in the late 1980's after graduating from Lamar High School, and attending Trinity University in San Antonio. I focused my real estate career first on residential sales, then residential and commericial property management, managing over 1000 apartment homes, and 500,000 sq. ft. of Office/warehouse space with my own property management company.
I've come full circle, focusing on residential sales of homes in the close in neighborhoods of Houston like Bellaire, Meyerland, West University, as well as Braes Heights, and Montrose. My husband and I have 5 children, so I'm very familiar with the different school choices inside the city ~ with kids that have attended West University Elementary, Condit Elementary, Horn Elementary, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, St. Michaels Catholic school, as well as Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes.
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Forbes Magazine has compiled a list of the world's highest earning turntablists and for the fourth consecutive year, DJ Calvin Harris is on top of the list with earnings of $63 million. This feat comes after a tough year that included a car accident and a publicised split from Taylor Swift. He's still in demand though – part of his earnings come from his gigs in Las Vegas where he charges $400 000 for each event. At second place is DJ Tiësto with $38 million and third is David Guetta who earned $28 million.
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Oh would you look at that. It's the big one. Hopefully you've seen The Top 50 Songs of 2013 and The Top 20 Music Videos of 2013 already. Just like last year, the albums are presented below as artwork, and then in list form. I think you've got enough playlists.
20. The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake
19. Colored Sands by Gorguts
18. Government Plates by Death Grips
17. Loud City Song by Julia Holter
16. …Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age
15. We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic by Foxygen
14. Sunbather by Deafheaven
13. One of Us Is the Killer by The Dillinger Escape Plan
12. Field of Reeds by These New Puritans
11. Engravings by Forest Swords
10. Night Time, My Time by Sky Ferreira
9. Immunity by Jon Hopkins
8. Vapor City by Machinedrum
7. Settle by Disclosure
6. Nothing Was the Same by Drake
5. m b v by My Bloody Valentine
4. Evil Friends by Portugal. The Man
3. MCII by Mikal Cronin
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Isn't this mobile stunning? It would really brighten up a corner of a child's room. Read more about the how-to here and here, and get the bird pattern here.
DIY Bird Mobile
Posted by Holly - tutus & turtles at 6/04/2009
Labels: Crafts-Keepsakes-Do it yourself, Nursery and Kid's Room Decor
3 comments:
- ConnieK said...
I made this and it looks sooo cute in my sunroom! A little tricky to balance the birds on the stick though. =)
- June 4, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- Holly - tutus & turtles said...
Good point about keeping it balanced - thanks!
- June 7, 2009 at 11:29 PM
- 每当遇见你 said...
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Timisoara is developing at a fast pace when it comes to its IT industry. As expected, there are names in the local community that have bigger echo than others. Movidius was not known by the local community apart from a small group of geeks interested in mobile multimedia. Maybe you haven't heard of Movidius too much until recently. The reason? They are doers. And that takes focus and energy.
Latest achievements
Nonetheless, what they do speaks for themselves. Their company has been selected by Google to work on the vision processor for their latest experimental smartphone platform, Google Tango Project. Heralding the Myriad 1 processor at the beginning of 2014, they have continuously improved the technology. Thus, in July Movidius released the Myriad 2 processor, which can boast with 20 times more processing efficiency. And they keep on improving.
It's a challenge to deliver proficiency at the Silicon Valley level, as the other two Movidius facilities are based in Dublin and California. The Timisoara Office was pinned on the map in 2006, one of the reasons being the availability of embedded professionals in town. Today, the Research & Development Center in Timisoara has a young team of 50 software developers who operate with pretentious multimedia processing capabilities, oriented on computational photography, computer vision processing mimicking with more and more success the human vision in order to integrate that on the next generation of smart & wearable devices.
Behind the scenes
The story behind the company could easily earn as much attention as the company itself. Movidius has been born due to the initiative of 4 engineers, one of whom was Timisoara-based, studying in Ireland. It took a year and a half and a serious amount of personal and financial investment to bring the initiative to the next level: Movidius, the company. Although the talents were less expensive in Romania than in the Western Europe, the technology was the one who needed more investment. Back in 2006 you could not find senior software developers to master embedded technology, so they had to train them and make a team on the long run.
Staying permanently connected with cutting-edge technology and standards has not been the only challenge, though. The company has also invested in their engagement with the local IT industry, contributing to it and sustaining it permanently. Movidius has an active partnership with Timisoara Startup Hub in organizing tech & IT events, ranging from hackathons to conferences, such as Banat Summer Hackathon, Startup Weekend Timisoara and others.
Actually, due to the Google Tango Project excitement, the Startup Hub had a chance to organize a hackathon where 40 developers had access to 12 Google Tango devices (as there were only 200 devices in the world at that time) over the span of an entire weekend. The aim was to build the coolest mobile gaming and augmented reality applications that they could think of that also involved the depth and shape of objects in front of Tango cameras. This was actually the first third party Tango hackathon in the world organized outside Google. Undoubtedly, this opportunity was possible firstly because Movidius had a base in Timisoara.
The success of Movidius in Timisoara is also due to the strong cooperation it has build over with with the academia, and supporting various joint industry-academia initiatives of the IT community in Banat. Movidius collaborated with the Faculty of Automatics and Computer Sciences, as well as its student organization, Liga AC, on projects such as ITec, AC Labs and other research projects with EU funding.
The future
What the future holds for Movidius could be nothing but a rhetorical question. Yet, what they've planned is worth keeping an eye on. They have found a suitable place to grow on, to pursue their ambitious goals to become THE mobile vision company. They plan to further increase their team in Timisoara, as the projects and challenges keep the same pace. As a hint, Tango plans to get on the market by mid 2015.


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Once upon a time... in a secret place, far far away and yet quite near to us there lived two beary witch sisters called Magica and Mysteria de Spell together with many other magical beings in two witch towers. But today our story doesn't happen at one of the witch towers, we're off to Strawberry Cottage to find Flutterby and his guest Hazel ready for a nice comfy "Kaffeeklatsch" at the terrace. Flutterby was taking care of the coffee while Hazel was enjoying himself on the swing.
When Flutterby came back with the coffee he spotted something that confused him so much that he had to put down the coffee pot at the chair. To be more exact it was nothing that he saw anymore because the yummy strawberry cupcakes that had been on the dishes were gone! Vanished strawberry cupcakes... for sure a true worst-case-scenery for Flutterby! Should Hazel been the one...?
"What's the matter, Fluby?" Hazel was asking from the swing. "Don't you feel well?" Flutterby swallowed. "The strawberry cupcakes disappeared!" Hazel jumped off the swing and came near not believing what he just heard. "Impossible! You've put for each of us a cupcake on the dish... and I've been in the garden all the time."
Flutterby wusste gar nicht, was er sagen sollte. "Ich war doch nur einen Moment weg..." murmelte er schließlich. Hazel sah ihn an: "Du glaubst doch aber hoffentlich nicht, dass ich die Kuchen weggenommen habe, oder?" Flutterby schüttelte den Kopf. "Nur im allerersten Moment, zugegeben, aber ganz ehrlich... warum solltest Du Kuchen vom Teller stibitzen, der ohnehin für Dich bestimmt war. Außerdem sind ja die Nachschubstücke noch da... Aber es kann doch nicht sein, dass der Kuchen weg ist und Du nichts bemerkt hast..." Hazel schauderte. "Glaubst Du an Geister?" Flutterby nickte. "Klar - mit Egomil vom Hexenturm bin ich ja sogar befreundet. Aber Geister stehlen keine Erdbeercupcakes..."
Flutterby didn't know what to say. "But I've only been one moment away..." he muttered finally. Hazel looked at him: "I hope you don't suspect me being the one who took the cake away." Flutterby shook his head. "Well, at first thought... but indeed... why should you steal cake from a dish that was dedicated to you. And the rest is still there... But I can't understand that the cake has gone and you didn't notice anything..." Hazel shivered. "Do you believe in ghosts?" Flutterby nodded. "Sure - Egomil of the Witch Tower is a friend of mine. But ghosts don't steal any strawberry cupcakes..."
Both took their seats and put a new strawberry cupcake on their dishes. Somehow they felt uncomfortable now... and the joy of having a "Kaffeeklatsch" was gone. "I can't understand this..." Flutterby said. "And I feel kind of ashamed, I mean I've been in the garden the whole time... but I didn't notice anything. But these things can't have changed into pure air..." Hazel replied. "And worst of all it had to be the strawberry cupcakes... my heart is almost breaking." And because Flutterby looked indeed as if his heart was about to break Hazel went on: "Did anything disappear before today?" Flutterby shook his head. "No, never!" - "Maybe you'll need to install a security camera." Flutterby looked at Hazel. "If something like this will happen again this would be worth a try. Or even better I'm going to ask Rolli to hide in my garden. Did you know that goblins are able to become invisible?" - "Well, maybe it was a goblin that took away the strawberry cupcakes?" Flutterby sighed. "No, a goblin would have taken everything. Oh, my poor strawberry cupcakes... what a pity... hey, have a look!"
They saw it both - the well-known sparkling of stars telling about the arrival of visitors from the witch tower. Just one wink of an eye later Rolli and Polus appeared in Flutterby's garden. "Hi all!" said Rolli. "Please excuse us for disturbing you - but we're missing four of our elves and the Magic Mirror says they're supposed to be in Fluby's garden." Flutterby and Hazel exchanged a look. "Elves???" Flutterby repeated. "Yes" replied Polus. "Four of the elves that came together with Draconia to our place. Elves can be quite annoying..." Rolli continued: "And these Four are extremely annoying. We've been talking at the Witch Tower about you and your Strawberry Cottage, Fluby, and those little nuisances might have thought by themselves they should have a look at the real thing." Flutterby could hardly believe what he just had heard but Hazel was asking: "Do elves steal strawberry cupcakes?"
Rolli and Polus laughed. "Those little beasts steal everything if you're not taking care - and above all they have an extreme sweet tooth and can't resist sweets." Rolli said. "What you're saying is for sure very bad talking, goblin!" This was suddenly said by a silent voice being as clear as a jingle. With one single jump Rolli was on the garden wall next to the suitcase garden. "Says whoooooooo?" he asked. With astonishment Flutterby and Hazel noticed four teeny tiny elves in the suitcase garden - and the two missing strawberry cupcakes. "My strawberries!" shouted Flutterby. "My poor strawberry cupcakes!" Rolli looked angry at the elves. "You should be ashamed! Disappearing from the Witch tower and stealing the cake from the dishes of our friends. Do you have the slightest impression what this means to Flutterby? It's kind of a miracle that he didn't get a nervous breakdown so far because of the vanished strawberries!" Hazel was giggling in the background: "Well, the nervous breakdown wasn't very far away..." One of the elves, the one with the red hair, said to Rolli: "We didn't mean to be bad... the cakes just looked so tasty - so we simply couldn't resist." Rolli tried to continue looking angry: "But you can't simply take what you see and what pleases you! If you would have asked politely then I'm convinced Flutterby and Hazel would have invited you."
Another elf, an elf girl with golden hair, fluttered towards Flutterby and sat down at his arm. "We're really sorry... but we have been afraid. At the place where we lived before they didn't treat elves well, some wizards even imprison elves in lanterns, that's why we're used to hiding ourselves. We hope you can forgive us... by the way I've never met a flutterybeary as handsome as you before. My, how big and strong you are..." Flutterby blushed. "Eh... well... too big and too much bear for a tiny elf for sure. But now with the lost strawberry cakes being back again may I invite all of you to a nice "Kaffeeklatsch"?" Rolli, Polus and the elves said in one voice: "For sure!"
And so they were all sitting together at the terrace of Strawberry Cottage enjoying coffee and cake and were in a way amazed because surprisingly of our story this is...
This is very hard to believe... no cliffhanger this time!!! *grin* Well, our poor Fluby had to suffer a lot this time... with those little beasts stealing his strawberry cupcakes right away under his nose. To him this is a nightmare come true... *teehee* But luckily all was well in the end and I'm sure the elves won't be that nasty again to him because if there's one thing you can say about our Fluby (except of the fact that he's totally strawberry crazy *LOL*) then it's him being really generous and sharing with friends. And I also fear our magical friends might be in trouble, I think Birgit will have to find a solution for the new elves. Those few elves apartments on the top of the tower's roof won't be enough.. well, let's wait and see. Now I'm going to visit Fluby and have a look if there's a piece of cake left that's waiting for me... *wink* Oh, and just a word between us - who would have thought that Fluby is an elfanizer... *ROFL*


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Sally Bamford has won the trip of a lifetime to Hollywood for her and her family, courtesy of the glittering neighbourhood's UK namesake, Hollywood Bowl.
The mother of two entered the competition at the Milton Keynes Hollywood Bowl centre on a whim after one of the managers mentioned that the previous winner had entered there last year too, despite the fact that the competition runs in all 58 of Hollywood Bowl's centres nationwide over the six week summer holidays.
After stopping by the centre for a game of bowling with close friends this summer, she was approached about the competition.
Sally said: "The manager came over and told us that this was the centre that the last winner had entered at, and how lucky would it be for lightening to strike twice! I thought, well, you have to be in it to win it!"
"I filled in the application over coffee with a friend as the kids bowled, but I honestly didn't think I had any chance of winning.
"When I got the phone call, I really thought it couldn't be true– it wasn't until I received an email to confirm that it really began to sink in."
For Sally's children Jack (13) and Martha (9), it will be their first visit to Los Angeles.
Sally said: "I'm so excited for my kids to visit such an incredible part of America - with all the glitz and glamour. They can't wait for the theme parks, while I'm just desperate for some sunshine!"
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In the previous post, I described my dilemma about how to translate Kitaru's Kansai dialect into Polish and explained my decision to use the Poznan dialect. I was hesitant, since I knew that while this experiment would be acceptable to some readers, it was also bound to cause objections.
A reader (anksu) posted a comment a couple of days ago criticizing my decision. I am going to translate it here for the sake of fairness (I quoted a positive reader comment in the last post) and also for its humor and Christmas-related element. Readers not familiar with Polish culture need to know that, in Poland, instead of a lump of coal, naughty children get a rod (or switch) from Santa to be beaten with. Looks like I deserve a beating!
"I had to stop reading in the middle because I am too angry to continue. Your decision to make Kitaru speak Poznan dialect was the worst you could have possibly made! It is unreadable. You didn't even bother to make footnotes! You are not translating books only for people from the Poznan area. Providing information that Kitaru speaks in a dialect or introducing SEVERAL phrases would have been more than enough. I hope that next time you won't get such ideas, because otherwise I will send you a Christmas rod next year!!!"
As you can imagine, I feel duly chastised.


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I have a new book coming out! And it just got a starred review from Kirkus! And a second starred review from Publishers Weekly! And OH MY WHAT A PRETTY COVER:
WE'RE NOT FROM HERE is about a family of humans who immigrate to an alien planet after Earth is destroyed in a nuclear war…only to discover that their new neighbors are having second thoughts about opening their society to a species that just wrecked its own planet.
I promise the book's funnier than you might expect from such a heavy premise. But it's also got more on its mind than just jokes. The story has echoes of real-world debates that seem even more urgent today than when I started writing it in 2015.
I think it's a pretty good book! But don't take my word for it — check out what the award-winning, bestselling, and generally amazing Katherine Applegate and Adam Gidwitz have to say:
Nice, right? I should probably send them both a fruit basket or something.
Can't wait until WE'RE NOT FROM HERE comes out on March 5th to read it? If you're a librarian or teacher, drop me a line and I'll try to get you an ARC!
You can also preorder it now from Indiebound, McNally Jackson, Barnes&Noble, or Amazon!


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How the DesktopRapiInvoker Application Transfers the File
Now, you open a file on the CE device, in this case using the Unicode string MyHTMLViewerText as the file name. You open for both reading and writing, allow shared reading, pass a NULL placeholder for the unused security attributes parameter, set the CREATE_ALWAYS flag that creates the file if it doesn't exist or opens an existing file, clears all attributes, and zeroes the file length, sets default file attributes, and passes a NULL placeholder for the unused template handle parameter.
//open a CE side file HANDLE hFile = CeCreateFile (L"MyHTMLViewerText", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
Next, you copy the file data from the buffer on the desktop to the CE side. You don't do any error checking in this example, but in practice, you'd want to check to see that dwBytesWritten and dwFileSize were equal after the call, and take some remedial action otherwise.
//copy from the desktop to the CE device DWORD dwBytesWritten; CeWriteFile( hFile, (LPCVOID)pbFileBuff, dwFileSize, &dwBytesWritten, NULL);
Finally, you close the remote file, close the desktop file, and uninitialize the RAPI subsystem.
//close both files CeCloseHandle( hFile ); fileHTML.Close(); //uninit rapi CeRapiUninit(); }
Summing Up and Looking Ahead
There are two or three things that are always worth keeping in mind when you undertake a mixed-platform CE application:
- Make sure you keep a careful eye on string data and scrupulously ensure the use of the Unicode format for any displayable text on the CE device.
- Be aware that serial CE connections can be very slow.
- Assume that you will run into low memory and low storage situations. Program defensively and leave yourself a graceful bailout strategy if you get squeezed.
In the next lesson, you'll explore the mechanics of launching an HTML viewer on the CE device.
About the Author
Nancy Nicolaisen is a software engineer who has designed and implemented highly modular Windows CE products that include features such as full remote diagnostics, CE-side data compression, dynamically constructed user interface, automatic screen size detection, and entry time data validation.
In addition to writing for Developer.com, she has written several books, including Making Win 32 Applications Mobile.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Use as Directed- It's war says Winston Man
The ad said, "I won't settle for anything less."
Alan Landers the cool 60s Winston man has battled lung cancer, and emphysema, and now a cancerous tumor on his tonsil.
A vocal opponent of the tobacco industry, he is suing RJ Reynolds for his health troubles. He regrets helping sell what he calls, "The only product when used as directed kills you."
Landers' lawsuit goes to trial in April in Palm Beach County.
"They're killers..... It's a war," he said.
Update: Alan Landers died while undergoing treatment for throat cancer on Feb 27, 2009.
May his cause live long.
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Tactile Learning is my space for reflecting on academic innovation. Tactile? Quite frankly it's a nice word!
- Getting your hands dirty
- Touching the technology – i.e. not staring at it, but trying things and then thinking about it
- smart technologies seem very tactile
- we'll let's see where it goes!
There's an obvious connection with connectivism here. Maybe that was in the back of my mind when I chose it, but it is certainly important for my thinking now – being in touch metaphorically and literally.


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Justin Blanton exchanged his new black iPhone for a white model after discovering scratches and nicks within hours, despite ultra-careful handling. Ben Brooks had the same problem. Now Justin reports that the replacement white phone, although less susceptible, is also gathering nicks.
All this is worrying because my new black phone is waiting for me when I get back from Berlin. Should I be changing it for a white one? If this is a universal problem, as seems likely, Apple will face criticism. Could it be the start of nickgate? As Justin asks:
Am I being ridiculous? Depends who you ask. I have serious (likely clinical) issues when it comes to this sort of thing, there's no doubt about it, but then again, I also paid $650 for a device that I expect to look and operate flawlessly out of the box. Don't analogize its build quality to a "finely crafted watch" and expect me to roll over when it isn't perfect.


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Posted by : andry natanel
1 Nonproprietary Names
BP: Potassium Hydroxide
JP: Potassium Hydroxide
PhEur: Potassium Hydroxide
USP-NF: Potassium Hydroxide
2 Synonyms
Caustic potash; E525; kalii hydroxidum; kalium hydroxydatum;
potash lye; potassium hydrate.
3 Chemical Name and CAS Registry Number
Potassium hydroxide [1310-58-3]
4 Empirical Formula and Molecular Weight
5 Structural Formula
See Section 4.
6 Functional Category
Alkalizing agent.
7 Applications in Pharmaceutical Formulation or Technology
Potassium hydroxide is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations to adjust the pH of solutions. It can also be used to react with weak acids to form salts. Therapeutically, potassium hydroxide is used in various dermatological applications. 8 Description Potassium hydroxide occurs as a white or nearly white fused mass. It is available in small pellets, flakes, sticks and other shapes or forms. It is hard and brittle and shows a crystalline fracture. Potassium hydroxide is hygroscopic and deliquescent; on exposure to air, it rapidly absorbs carbon dioxide and water with the formation of potassium carbonate.
9 Pharmacopeial Specifications
See Table I.
10 Typical Properties
Acidity/alkalinity pH = 13.5 (0.1 M aqueous solution)
Melting point 360C; 380C when anhydrous
Solubility see Table II.
11 Stability and Storage Conditions
Potassium hydroxide should be stored in an airtight, nonmetallic container in a cool, dry place.
12 Incompatibilities
Potassium hydroxide is a strong base and is incompatible with any compound that readily undergoes hydrolysis or oxidation. It should not be stored in glass or aluminum containers, and will react with acids, esters, and ethers, especially in aqueous solution.
13 Method of Manufacture
Potassium hydroxide is made by the electrolysis of potassium chloride. Commercial grades may contain chlorides as well as other impurities.
14 Safety
Potassium hydroxide is widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries and is generally regarded as a nontoxic material at low concentrations. At high concentrations it is a corrosive irritant to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. LD 50 (rat, oral): 0.273 g/kg (1)
15 Handling Precautions
Potassium hydroxide is a corrosive irritant to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. The solid and solutions cause burns, often with deep ulceration. It is very toxic on ingestion and harmful on inhalation. Observe normal handling precautions appropriate to the quantity and concentration of material handled. Gloves, eye protection, respirator, and other protective clothing should be worn. Potassium hydroxide is strongly exothermic when dissolved in ethanol (95%) or water, and considerable heat is generated. The reaction between potassium hydroxide solutions and acids is also
strongly exothermic. In the UK, the workplace exposure limit for potassium hydroxide has been set at 2 mg/m3 short-term.
16 Regulatory Status
GRAS listed. Accepted for use in Europe in certain food
applications. Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database
(injections, infusions, and oral capsules and solutions). Included in
nonparenteral and parenteral medicines licensed in the UK.
Included in the Canadian List of Acceptable Non-medicinal
17 Related Substances
Sodium hydroxide.
18 Comments
A specification for potassium hydroxide is contained in the Food
Chemicals Codex (FCC).
The EINECS number for potassium hydroxide is 215-181-3.
Sumber : Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients; p; 606
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I wandered ere the dream was done
Where over Nilus' nenuphars,
With all its ears of quivering stars,
The darkness listened for the sun.
Ere shadows were, ere night was gone,
I found the one whom suns had sought,
And waiting at his feet, methought
Had speech with Memnon in the dawn.....
Sad as the last, lamenting star
He sang, and clear as morning's gold:
Unto his voice I saw unfold
The hesitant, pale nenuphar.
But dolorous like the peal of dooms,
And proclamation of the night,
The waste returned that voice of light
With echo from its hollow tombs !


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This is a basic 8mm film splicer. I couldn't find a brand or model number on it.
The handle in the second picture holds the tape and folds forward to enable taping both sides of the tape.
Instructions are on the underside of the press, as shown in the third picture.


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Friday, August 26, 2016
Catching Up
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Yay for northern Michigan. I thought that third pic looked familiar! I like Leland/ Fishtown but it's been a couple summers since I've been up there. Glad you guys had a great trip (sorry to hear about the rain). Do you guys ever go out on the Old mission Peninsula? Love it out there, and the drive up West Bay towards Leelanau is nice too.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the classes too! Hope the end of summer is treating you guys well. :)Replies
My dad and stepmom rent the same property every year, and it is about 30 minutes or so from Fishtown. Going there is always on my list when we go up there. :) This time though - I won't forget it! The drive back to the cottage was insane - I felt like I was driving through a hurricane!Delete
I have never been there but everyone has told us it is fun! We will have to go there for sure one year.
Your dad sounds so sweet. What a fun trip for you all. I'm glad Wyatt had a good time. Congrats on taking a step back into the working world; kudos to you. Anthropology sounds so much fun. I hope in another life I'm an anthropologist or an archaeologist. I just started The Charm Bracelet that is loosely set near Lake Michigan.ReplyDeleteReplies
He's a good guy. :)Delete
I know right, wouldn't that be the best job! I don't "need" these classes but I indulged and took them anyway. I find it all fascinating! One is about the anthropology of food, and how food is a cultural and behavioral thing. I am super excited about that class.
I will have to look for that book!
I love hearing from people, don't be shy! I would love to hear what you think! I always reply back, although it takes me a bit longer these days due to the little guy.


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The parent company based in Brazil set out to launch a line of light vehicle brake pads in North America. Trying to compete in a mature, saturated market proved challenging. Marx Group was brought in to assist the North American team with defining the most successful strategy for moving forward. Knowing that the Fras-le brand is well-known and respected in North America on the commercial vehicle side of the market, our recommendation was to depart from the light passenger vehicle segment, and focus on work trucks. With our insights and guidance, the program evolved into a successful, full-scale disc brake pad program for Class 1-8 work trucks.
The brand and collateral were strategically designed to 1) remain true to the company's commercial vehicle heritage in North America and 2) launch a new addition to the program – air disc brake pads. This is where the campaign "Stop for Fras-le" was born.
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(AP) - Dan Delany, Sacramento man who made it his mission to help the poor, has died after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was 80.
The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/1NvEoUl ) that Delany was a priest, left the priesthood after felling in love with a nun. They married, moved to Sacramento, and began feeding the hungry from the back of their van.
Their ever-expanding efforts grew into Loaves & Fishes, which started as a soup kitchen and now offers a variety of services to thousands of people in need.
Delany and his wife also protested for a variety of causes, blocking roads and storming buildings and chan
ting. They were arrested more than 30 times.
But Delany's friends also recall his lighter side as a wit and a gregarious storyteller.
Correction: Delany and his wife never left the Catholic Church.


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If you're in the market for a relaxing ride, Sun Cyclery Schwinn is a mecca for all things cruiser. Though the shop specializes in persnickety old Schwinns and their complex repairs, they carry many different makes and models, such as the extraordinarily popular Electra Cruiser 1 ($229). This classic comes in a rainbow of pastel colors, and it's just waiting to be outfitted with a cushy banana seat and wicker basket for some nostalgic rides in the park.
Bicycle Haus
7025 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale,
480-994-4287, bicyclehaus.com
Dart over to Bicycle Haus for some smooth, aero wheels that'll make your cyclophile friends gasp as you whip past. Valley speed demons flock to this Old Town Scottsdale shop because it specializes in upscale fixed-gear and racing bikes. For newcomers to the fixie scene, a Specialized Roll ($450-$650) is the way to go. The bike's minimalist aesthetics and single-speed hub that can switch from fixed to freewheel make it one of the easiest racing frames to master. Don't know what size is right for you? Don't sweat: Biycle Haus offers a high-tech 3D Fit Studio ($250-350) to get the perfect dimensions on your perfect bike.
Try Me Bicycle Shop
1514 W. Hatcher Road,
Phoenix, 602-943-1785
Why is love in the air at Try Me Bicycle Shop in Phoenix? Their selection of tandem bicycles is sure to get you and your sweetie cycling in style. For just $900, you can snag a Raleigh Companion, the Noah's Ark of bikes with two of everything for pedaling pairs and an astounding, yet overwhelming, 21 speeds. For those not ready to commit, Try Me also offers $20/day bike rentals.
Tempe Bicycle
715 S. Rural Road, Tempe,
480-966-6896, tempebicycle.com
Any ASU student will tell you the place to get friendly, fast bike service is Tempe Bicycle. With three locations near campus, this bike shop caters to thrifty college students but also has great options if you're in the market for a top-notch two-wheeler. Looking for a classy ride to zip you to and from work? Try the Giant Defy 1 ($700), a lightweight, 10-speed road bike ideal for green commuters. Tempe Bicycle also offers bike maintenance and safety clinics.
Cactus Bike
1960 S. Alma School Road, Ste. 8, Chandler,
480-782-5483, cactusbikechandler.com
Since it's cool enough to hit the trails again, it's hard to resist a bike made to trounce the Valley's mountain paths. The sturdy-yet-lightweight Kona Tanuki ($2,000) will have you gliding, boosting and carving downhill in style. Sure, you can get a beater that calls itself mountain-ready at Wal-Mart for $100, but Cactus Bike offers an unbeatable selection of truly thrill-seeking cycles for serious trailblazers.
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Take your new bike to Tempe Beach Park October 15 for New Belgium Brewery's traveling celebration of bikes, beer and freaky costumes: Tour de Fat. Last year, the festival's Tempe stop was one of the largest in history, grossing nearly $90,000 for local bike-lovin' nonprofits. The event features freak bike rodeos, a car-for-bike trade-in and a bike parade that shuts down Mill Avenue and University Drive. Admission and participation are free.


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This promotion gets even better because they are hosting their Twice Upon a Year Sale and offering up to 50% off select toys, plush, clothing and more!
As just one idea, this Rogue One Star Wars Imperial Death Trooper Voice Changing Mask is on sale for just $5.99 shipped (reg. $26.95) when you use the code FREESHIP at checkout.


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Tim Watts is the federal Labor member for the seat of Gellibrand, in Melbourne's west. Prior to entering parliament he was a senior manager at Telstra. He has been a lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jaques and studied at the London School of Economics.


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May 23, 2012
Etsy Success - 4000 Sales!
So how does one get 4000 sales on Etsy?
1. Create a unique product. Not easy, I know - but trust your gut, do some research and find what makes your muse sing and dance. That is where your success lies.
2. Create new products often, expanding your line. I try to offer new beads every month.
3. Offer a variety of price points.
4. Advertise outside of Etsy. For me that includes blogging, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, getting published in magazines and keeping up with an email mailing list/newsletter.
5. Connect with people on Etsy - friends, teams and circles are good.
6. Take the very best photos you can. (This is actually the best selling tip and should be the second thing you do, first thing is #1.)
7. It's easier to sell the same thing over and over - production can be your friend if you can handle the mundane task of making the same thing 200 times. Of course, it beats the mundane task of asking "Do you want fries with that?" "Paper or plastic" or "Do I email the report or fax it to you?"
8. Create a series and up sell. I create beads that go together: accents with focals, earring beads that go with pendants, etc. I arrange my shop to inspire shopping for more than one item.
9. Get help. I have a full time helper, my husband. I couldn't handle my Etsy shop by myself. Teenagers, collage kids, a lonely neighbor can all make great part-time help. Think through your process, what parts can someone else do that would free up your time? My husband drills beads, paints, sands, prints things out and packages orders.
10. School yourself - Etsy actually gives you all the tools and tips you need to succeed. So spend some time each week learning the ins and outs of making your shop the best it can be. Check out the Etsy Seller Handbook.
Thank you to everyone who supports me. I couldn't do this without you!
Along with Etsy, I have my own website and suggest the same for anyone serious about their business. Etsy is a tool, a platform and one egg in a large basket.
11 comments:
- TesoriTrovati said...
YOU ARE MY (S)HERO! I am in awe of all you do. I know that it is a lot of work, but you have a great system, unique product, a killer sense of color and an amazing marketing mind! I just like to sit in your presence and soak it up hoping it will rub off on me. I particularly like #7 (working on that) and #9 (I need that!). Congratulations on your much deserved success! Can't wait to see you and give you a hug in person!
Enjoy the day.
Erin xxoo
- May 23, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- BahamaDawn said...
CONGRATULATIONS!!! and thanks for the great advice!
- May 23, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- lynsey said...
Wow congratulations Heather, what a mile stone. You are very inspiring, I hope to be at that point one day, Oh I hope, I hope
- May 23, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Mel's Art Buffet said...
Inspiring indeed!! Congrats on your well deserved success & thanks for the valuable tips! ;)
- May 23, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- Jeanniek said...
High Five Heather.
- May 23, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- sandi m said...
Congratulations Heather!!
You are a wonderful inspiration. Thank you for sharing all your beady business wisdom.
Look forward to seeing you at B&B.
- May 23, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- Off the Beadin' Path said...
I'm so happy for you Heather! You did it the old-fashioned way, you earned it! Those are such helpful tips. You're so organized, and you have a helper/husband, double blessings!
- May 23, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- Cherrie Fick of En La Lumie're said...
That is very inspiring. You seem to do most all of that and you are a great inspiration. It is hard to juggle all of it and to accomplish the sales like that is hope for us all. Congrats!! Cherrie
- May 23, 2012 at 9:58 PM
- Jo said...
That's fantastic Heather - congratulations!
Great tips too - the one I need to work on most is no.9!!
- May 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- Lori Bowring Michaud said...
Congratulations and thanks for the advice! The last question of #7 hits home hard!
- May 30, 2012 at 5:11 PM
- Regina said...
Congratulations! Great tips for the rest of us too. Its wonderful that you have full time help, congratulations to him too!
- June 1, 2012 at 2:47 AM


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On Wednesday I wore mainly taupes. Sorry about the badly cropped pictures, the kitties were so active in the morning that they woke me up hours before I was supposed to get up and I was feeling a bit tired. I guess it shows, since all my eye pictures were really weird ;P
I used:
Geek Chic Cosmetics Newb (shimmery champagne, on the whole lid and crease)
Fyrinnae Fire Opal (dark warm bronze, applied very lightly and blended to oblivion over Newb in the crease)
Fyrinnae Beholder (medium taupe with satin finish, padded lightly over Newb on the outer corner of the lid)


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Selfish Pleasure
We have an interesting challenge for Bonnie Day. She has to keep this Hitachi vibrator pressed hard against her clit the entire time Jack Hammer is whipping the shit out of her. The pain doesn't just make it hard for her to cum, it has her weak in the knees and barely able to hold on to the machine. ...
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Hi, On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 3:26 AM, Markus Lanthaler <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > Hi Alexandre, > >> I'm trying to imagine how to add (basic) provenance information in >> JSON-LD. The use-case is on re-distribution of existing data, in order >> to indicate when it has been fetched, from which website, etc. > > Do you think that would be an important use case for JSON-LD? I think so (besides our use of JSON-LD at seevl). One of the thing that is often advocated with Linked Data is the reuse-DRY approach. In many cases, that implies keeping track of provenance, so I think that's important to consider this in JSON-LD. > > >> I'm thinking of a @graph keyword: >> >> [...] >> >> I know that the graph issue is still under consideration by the RDF >> WG, so this output may change. Yet, I think the requirement is strong >> enough to address it. Opinions ? > > How do you see that work when potentially every triple is from a different > source? Create objects each with a @graph? Yes - and a default graph (unnamed) if no @graph is attribute is specified (similar to SPARQL queries w/o the GRAPH keyword) > > >> BTW, is there currently a way in JSON-LD to define extensions ? So >> that, I could define my own semantics of @graph (that some JSON-LD >> parser may or may not understand) but this document would still be >> compliant with the main JSON-LD spec. Or a way to ignore some keywords >> in the parser (via @context) so that I can produce such document but >> still be valid. > > This is discussed in a slightly different context. See ISSUE-56 and > ISSUE-49: > > https://github.com/json-ld/json-ld.org/issues/56 > https://github.com/json-ld/json-ld.org/issues/49 Thanks - I'll have a look and comment on github if I have some input. Best, Alex. > > > > -- > Markus Lanthaler > @markuslanthaler > > > > -- Dr. Alexandre Passant - @terraces Founder, CEO - http://seevl.net - @seevl http://facebook.com/seevl.net - http://angel.co/seevlReceived on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 03:32:23 UTC
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Guess you guys must be thinking this Hitomi is being too emo lately.
I would like to thank those whom care about me
But rest assured, I am fine.
This time I will post something not that emo
but can still be perceived as emo.
Oh crap, what am I talking lol
Hope you enjoy the pic and guess I have to be more hardworking in shooting
Kindly excuse me, I am going to gym right now then head to maaa company promotees' dinner


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DIY Disclaimer: I hold no responsibility should anything goes wrong when you decided to follow my guide. It's strictly meant as a reference for knowledge sharing purposes.
Mileage: 92k km
Been losing engine oil badly due to leaks and valve cover gaskets seems to be one of the culprit.
Last change was during BSRI period in 2010 ( about 2 years ago) and I figure it may be time to change it. Surprisingly, the gasket price has come down drastically to now the original gasket only RM180.
Item 2 below is the gasket, it comes in 2 pieces as shown in the following illustration. My leaking culprit seems like the inner piece.
Item 3 & 4 below is the spark plug tube O-rings, only 2 tubes are accessible without removing the Valvetronic motor.
My reference material for the DIY:
Just follow the above YouTube guide and below are some shots I managed to get my camera man to shoot:
1. Microfilter, its tray and other covers taken out:
2. Need to unplug the Vanos sensor sockets and flip the harness over the engine cover to clear the path for rocker cover remover, also remove the 2 wires from the positive jump start terminal, as advice by the YouTube above. Don't have any bungee cord with me, but have plenty of raffia strings.. and that's how I secure the hardness away from obstructing the valve cover.
3. Most of the 16 pieces of size 10mm screws are easily accessible except for the one at the upper left corner in the photo, near the firewall, a bit of back breaking persevere bend-over will get the screws out..
When installing the cover, please use the common cylinder head tightening technique of begin tightening from the centre.
4. A blow up of the above photo seems showing the oil cap gasket is the culprit.. No the valve cover gasket!!
5) Oh.. well..
6) Severe wetness around the Valvetronic motor..
7) Close up on the wetness..
8) Viola! Forgot to pull out the No.1 ignition coil..
9) 91k km almost 6 years old engine exposed!
10) Sludge-free Ignition coil 2 and 3 not removed. Spark plug tube for spark plug No.4 had to be unplugged from valve cover because the Valvetronic motor is the way when lifting/sliding the valve cover out. Meanwhile you will notice there no gasket sealant applied before. Last job was done by Ingress Auto (Authorised Service Centre).
The following are the spots where I applied gasket maker sealant.
11) The bigger picture.. Many dried leaves near the rubber seals around the microfilter, had to vacuum them out to prevent them from entering my engine after the valve cover been removed.
I took the opportunity to check the oil separator which is connected to this breather hose. The oil separator is actually a spiral inner cavity plastic device to cool down engine crank case fume / breath and catch the oil to divert it back to the oil sump. It has a recommended lifespan of about 100k km and start to clog up resulting in breath difficulty to the engine. I connect a short section of garden hose to blow into it. I find no difficulty blowing into it means the oil separator not clogged. So I'm in no hurry to replace my oil separator..
And this are my ignition coils.. for my future replacement reference.. so looks like it's a Bosch 0221 504 100
Another trick I want to show is the oil cap fastener. There's only 2 metal piece securing the cap to the valve cover and depressing against the rubber gasket within the cap to prevent oil from seeping out. Over time the rubber gasket harden and need replacement, the gasket is not sold separately and a new cap cost RM60. To prolong the life of the cap, I press the 2 metal fastener against the gasket as per the direction shown below. This will result in a tighter seal to prevent oil from seeping out.
Also I saw the the oil cap gasket like leaking..
So I pry out the oil cap gasket to check its condition.. notice the pressed marks below, the rubber gasket still soft, so I flip is around and reinstall it. Now monitoring my oil level, so far so good.
Thank you for reading and please provide feedback or query if any..


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So much conversation about social networking revolves around Twitter and Facebook, but in actuality these networks are just the tip of the iceberg. From general networks like Wiser Earth and Care2, to cause specific networks like PickensPlan and the Sierra Club's Activist Network, there's a hotbed of social activity occurring in private communities. Non-profit oriented networks use a wide variety of social tools to foster community, including their own white label communities.
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