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Ortlieb Back Roller PRO Classic Extra-Large Waterproof Rear Panniers
Suggested Retail = $225.00 (Pair)
COLORS . . . Red/Black, Yellow/Black, Asphalt-Black
- Click on photos to see full-size "Lightbox" images!
The Ortlieb Back Roller Pro Classic Panniers are the XL version of the popular Back-Roller Classic touring panniers. With a volume of 70 liters per pair, they offer almost twice as much stowage space. They are also the first ORTLIEB Back-Rollers with additional front pockets. These panniers are BIG!
- SPECIFICATIONS for Ortlieb Back Roller Pro Classic Panniers:
- Volume: 70 L + 8 L/ 4272 cu.in. + 488 cu.in. (pair of panniers and pair of outside pockets). Ortlieb states that these are the largest waterproof panniers in the world.
- Height: 17.7 " Upper Width: 14.2″ Bottom Width: 9.4″ Depth: 10.2″
- Weight: 83.5 oz (pair)
- Observations about Pro panniers volume: At 70 liters volume for the pair, they are about equal in volume to a Pair of Ortlieb Back Roller Panniers (40 Liters) plus the Ortlieb Rack Pack Medium Drybag (31 Liters) on top of the rear panniers. With one pair of Pro panniers, you may eliminate the need for a rack pack on top of the rear rack and get your tent and sleeping bag into the panniers for a lower center of gravity in the load, plus better step-over clearance when getting on and off the bike. The Pro panniers can be great for tandem riders as well. With two riders and one bike with front and rear racks – and only one pair of panniers per rider – the extra room in the Pro panniers may help you carry the gear you need.
- HOW TO PURCHASE . . . Find detailed How to Purchase Info at the bottom of any product page.
- CONTACT INFORMATION . . . We want to help you make your selections! Find email and phone contact information near the bottom of every page.
- Suggested Front Panniers . . . Ortlieb Sport Roller Classic Panniers or Ortlieb Sport Packer Classic Panniers
- Suggested Handlebar Bags . . . Ortlieb Ultimate 6 Classic Medium Handlebar Bag or Ortlieb Ultimate 6 Classic LARGE Handlebar Bag
- Suggested Rack-Top Dry Bags . . . Ortlieb Rack Pack Dry Bags
- Click Here for a Variety of Optional Ortlieb Accessories including Outer Pockets, Bottle Cages for Panniers, Mesh Outer Pockets, a Pannier Carry System to convert a pannier to a daypack, and Anti-Theft Devices for panniers.
- SAVE $$$ on Matched Sets of Ortlieb Panniers and Packs & Ortlieb Mini-Combos & Tubus and Ortlieb Rack and Pack Combos!
- Tubus Racks are the best choice for carrying your Ortlieb Packs! SAVE $$$ on Matched Sets of Tubus Racks!
- LARGE ORDERS . . . Will you be placing an order for a large quantity of Panniers, Packs, and Racks for multiple riders? Call for price if your items can be combined in one shipment to a single address.
- If you sometimes have trouble deciding which extra T-shirts to take along, or whether you should take two pairs of shoes or three, you may want to switch to Ortlieb panniers because the world's largest waterproof bike bags have plenty of space for everything you need. The Back-Roller Pro Classic is the XL version of the popular Back-Roller Classic touring bag. With a volume of 70 liters per pair, it offers almost twice as much stowage space. It's also the first ORTLIEB Back-Roller with an additional front pocket. Although not waterproof, the pocket is unusually practical, offering 4 liters of space for water bottles, sunscreen, wet things, and other items. The durable Codura fabric gives the bag a noble, woven-fabric look, and is also completely PVC free. The proven roll closure keep the contents of the inner compartment clean and dry at all times. Thanks to the ingenious QL2.1 system with its self-closing hooks, you can conveniently mount your bags on almost any bike rack.
- Are you bike touring through Europe, taking family trips or travelling around the globe? Ortlieb's new XL size Back Roller Pro panniers will help you carry that extra gear!
- Fast access and additional storage is provided by the outer pockets (8L per pair) which are also convenient for storing wet gear.
- Outer front pocket (2 x 4 L) folds flat, with reflective thread, ideal for damp clothing
- Integrated inner pocket and shoulder strap
- Easy to clean inside
- Two strong 3M Scotchlite reflectors
- Each Ortlieb Classic Series Pannier has an internal pouch pocket hanging from the inside top of the back panel.
- Ortlieb Plus and Classic Series panniers utilize the new QL2.1 Quick Lock mounting system, adjustable without any tools, with automatic opening and closing by lifting the handle. The QL2.1 system comes with 16mm wide top hooks, and adjusts with 8mm, 10mm, and 12mm hook inserts to help you fit various rack top-rail diameters. Adjustable width hooks at the base of the panniers keep the bottom mounted securely to the side of the rack. The sliding top hooks can be repositioned to allow precise placement on the rack top rails. This can also help move the panniers toward the rear of your rack, providing heel clearance while riding. Optional extra top hooks can be added to reinforce the mounting system when you take your panniers off-road. Optional 20mm QL-2.1 Top-Hooks are available for over-sized rack top-rails.
- 20 mm hook available as accessory (e.g. for e-bikes)
- Reduction inserts for tube diameters 8, 10 und 12 mm with anti-scratch-function protecting the rack from abrasions
- Upper QL-hooks and lower hook adjustable without requiring any tools
- Lower hook with anti-scratch function protecting the rack from abrasions
- Symmetrical shape allows use on right or left side
- Can be combined on the rack with ORTLIEB Rack-Pack size S or M
- Simultaneous use of ORTLIEB Trunk-Bag possible
- Panniers come with 2 x shoulder straps, and 8, 10 and 12 mm hook inserts.
- NOTE: The shoulder strap can be looped under the bag to provide extra support to the bottom of the load.
- NOTE: The side straps serve a dual function. Besides holding the outer pocket closed, the straps are anchored to the back panel and work with the pocket flap to provide horizontal compression for the load.
- Note: In order to meet standard IP64 (6=dustproof, 4=protected against splash water coming from all directions) the roll closure must be rolled at least 3-4 times.
- These panniers will hold a LOT of gear. If you have a stout bike that will handle well with a back-heavy load, and you do not have the capability of adding a front rack, these may be the panniers for you.
- Besides being great for cross-country touring, Ortlieb Back Roller panniers might be my favorite panniers for general use. Back Rollers are great for grocery shopping — especially the Back Roller PRO panniers. You can carry a massive amount of food and essentials. If you look up and see blue sky, and waterproofing is not an issue, you can over-stuff these panniers by not rolling them down all the way. If you have a smooth ride home from the grocery store, and are not worried about the security of the items you are carrying, you can give the top of a roller pannier just a half-roll down with the top strap fastened over the top, and you can bring home even more groceries.
- Ortlieb Classic panniers are made from a very durable coated polyester fabric. This fabric has been the standard in waterproofing for many years.
- All seams are high frequency welded, providing excellent waterproofing along with narrow manufacturing tolerances. You will be impressed by the high quality workmanship!
- Don't think "Plastic" when you see the mounting system. Ortlieb hardware is made from a fiber-reinforced high-tech plastic that is extremely strong and durable, and in many tests can be stronger than metal parts.
- Ortlieb panniers are great for cross-country touring. Have no worries about staying organized when using panniers with large main compartments. If you pack inside with a variety of sizes of stuff sacks and zip-lock bags, you can stay very well organized. Smaller bags inside the main compartment are removable inner pockets. They can help you stay organized in camp, and when you are ready to pack up in the morning, you simply toss the pre-packed into your panniers, and you are ready to go. You won't be riding with a jumbled mess inside your bags.
- Ortlieb panniers set the standard for waterproof bags. Make certain you pack your tent and sleeping bags in waterproof stuff sacks if they are going inside the panniers. Keep your clean clothing separate from dirty laundry, and hang things where they can air out and dry out when you have the opportunities. If it rains in the night, you don't want a wet tent to get everything else in your pack wet. And if you put a dry sleeping bag in a wet pannier, then at the end of the day you won't enjoy trying go to sleep in that wet bag!
- Sometimes I get customers who say "I don't want waterproof bags." They are worried about wet gear in the bags not drying out while they are riding. They are correct. Gear will not dry out while you are riding with Ortlieb panniers. But that is true with non-waterproof panniers. Most non-waterproof bags are at least water resistant, and they have tightly sewn seems and the zippers do not provide ventilation. And if you put wet items in a waterproof bag before it goes into a pannier, in order to avoid getting other things wet, of course the wet items stay wet. Put wet items in ANY pannier, and unless you leave the tops of the panniers open and risk losing some gear, you will have some items to hang out to dry when you reach your next camp. Get caught in an all-day rain, and you sure will be glad you have Ortlieb waterproofing! Bottom line: Hang your gear out to dry whenever you get the chance, but don't worry about riding with waterproof panniers.
- I once had a customer tell me that he rode for three months through the rainy season in Vietnam, and he bragged about his Ortlieb Packer series panniers and how well they kept his gear dry!
Packers vs. Rollers, Plus vs. Classic, QL-2.1 vs. QL-3, etc. . . I planned to write comparisons for every Ortlieb panniers page, but ran out of time to do so before going live with this new website. You will find a LOT of such information here . . . Ortlieb Panniers and Packs Comparisons . . . and FAQ. And you are welcome to contact me if you have questions. Find my email and telephone contact information at near the bottom of every product page.
- Note that these new Back Roller Pro panniers are not specifically addressed on the Comparison's page, but info on the mounting system applies, and there is other good information that may help you.


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But first an update on my UFO progress.
I finished my May UFO, yes finished it I tell you!!! Little did I realise that I had so little to do to finish it off.
Now my June UFO is this one.....
|Glendon Place Witches Wheel
And I very rarely used the recommended fabric colour.....as you can tell LOL
1. Early in the month, May 7th to be precise our 14 year old furbaby vanished, just like poof off the face of the earth. We drove around our area for 4 days straight looking in building sites, stopping and talking to people and nothing!
2. My work computer is possessed, I keep getting locked out of my account at random times during the day. This has IT stumped, they have run so many scans and rebuilt profiles but nothing is helping so it looks like I will be getting a new PC in the coming weeks.
3. As I am not getting any younger I went to get my eyes retested and order new glasses. Now I paid my money upfront at the end of the exam for two new pairs of glasses. Last week I go to pick them up and only one pair was there, they had forgotten to order the second pair. Now I need two pair cause I leave one pair at work and carry the other ones in my bag for use at home etc so it is very inconvenient having to remember to take them home at the end of the working day and bring them with me each morning. Fingers crossed the other pair arrives next week.
4. We put our car in to get the bonnet and boot resprayed as the lacquer was peeling off and the car was looking blah. We get a phone call......oops your windscreen broke while we were taking it out (this is actually pretty common...apparently), MOTH had to ring the insurance company and get a new one fitted. Yay for the one free windscreen a year bit in the policy (which we have never had to use btw). So any hoo, we get the car back and it is crap. The job was done by a mate, well one of his staff actually, so they car is going back to get fixed up!
5. And the last thing which I am not very proud of is that I was rude and horrible to my mum on the phone and as soon as I hung up I felt so bad :(. I have never done it before but she rang me at work and I was having the above mentioned computer problems and working to a deadline and throw in a mini pity party behind my partition, and she just went on and on and on. I did apologise over the weekend when I next spoke to her (we don't live in the same town let alone country so we only talk weekly unless there is an emergency) and she is fine and coming to visit at Christmas time.
So if you have read this far sorry for the rambling but had to put it out somewhere LOL
Until next time ciao!

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Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Supports the Women's Rape Crisis Center
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
Burlington (VT) – Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is proud to be participating in this year's Mardi Gras parade to benefit the Women's Rape Crisis Center. This year's float will feature PPNNE's Good Chemistry environmental health work. Staff and volunteers will dress as "mad scientists" and hand out jar openers made from recycled tires.
PPNNE is proud to be a part of this great community event to support the Women's Rape Crisis Center. There are many issues that affect women's health, from environmental contaminants to sexual violence, PPNNE is proud to support efforts to end both," said Jill Krowinski, Communications Director for PPNNE. "We're so excited to be featuring our Good Chemistry laboratory in the parade, where we'll be cooking up some green tips for better health."
For more information about our Good Chemistry work, visit our blog www.good-chemistry.org
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Jill Krowinski
Director of Communications
February 27, 2010
March 08, 2010


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Aurora Plumbing - Your Premier Local Air Conditioning Experts
Aurora, CO residents and visitors alike know that it can get awfully uncomfortable during the summer without a proper cooling system. You need to make sure that your living space has a capable air conditioner to supply your entire family with enough cool air to get through the heat. At Aurora Plumbing, we offer comprehensive air conditioning services throughout the area, including the installation of new cooling systems, such as central air conditioners, heat pumps, and ductless mini splits, as well as swamp coolers (aka evaporative coolers). We also replace old equipment with high–efficiency units, and our techs are always available for repair or maintenance.
Here are some of the Air Conditioning services we're proud to offer:
- Central AC Installation
- Central AC Replacement
- Central AC Maintenance
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Shopping the sales is potentially one of the most exciting past times for any fashion lover. There is some weird thrill that comes with leaving the house knowing that you'll be sure to return laden with bags full of bargains.
The best way to get the most out of shopping the sales is to do your homework, was there an item that you absolutely loved last season but just couldn't afford? Make sure to check online to see if any of those sought after items have been put into the sale.
Checking out the sales online first will also help to avoid any rash purchasing. Everyone does it, gets swept away in the moment of sale frenzy and picks up a couple of items that are destined to sit in your wardrobe all year, unworn.
Don't waste money on these items, there is probably a reason why they are £6 and it's not because they are wardrobe staples. Remember these hard and fast rules for sale shopping;
· Will I wear it?
· Does it go with anything in my wardrobe?
· Would I buy it at full price?
Hopefully these little questions will help to make the most and re-stock your wardrobe ready for the taking on the New Year in style!
One: Topshop Camo Jacquard Shirt – Was £45 now £15 - http://bit.ly/19a9JeH
Two: Topshop Silver Sequin Pencil Skirt – Was £95 now £30 - http://bit.ly/1icStWG
Three: Topshop Limited Edition Poppy Bomber Jacket – Was £150 now £40 - http://bit.ly/1dcfdqn
Four: Zara Checked Coat – Was £149 Now £99.99 - http://bit.ly/1ac90bA
Five: Sparkle & Fade Longline Duster Coat in Blue – Was £145 now £70 - http://bit.ly/1hsEPkK
Six: Canter High Jodhpur boot – Was £119 now £90 - http://bit.ly/1cyaoFd


text: Well, I'm a little late with this post, but I suppose the old saying still applies... anyway I've got something fun to post about. We've been working on a new top and it's finally up and ready for you to check out! It's a new & improved version to our previous "rock'n'roll" top... but what do you call something that's more rockin' than rock'n'roll?? Heavy Metal! Alright, so what's so different about it? First of all, besides the awesome chains in the back, we' added a satin ribbon tie at the bottom (it's hard to see in the photos, check it out in the etsy listing). Besides that, it's also DOUBLE-SIDED! Inside plain black, outside, Jackson Pollock-style paint splatter in white. So check it out, it's our new Heavy Metal top. Questions, comments and critiques are, as always, muchly welcomed.


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The Wave Effect.
Each story is different, of course, and balance isn't something you can set in advance, like bass and treble on a hi-fi system. You can plan, certainly, but most plans vary to one degree or another as the storyline develops. For example, you can't easily say, well, I'll have ten lines of nice descriptive prose, followed by fifteen lines of a chase scene, followed by a bit more prose, a bit of lovey-dovey stuff, followed by…
That would become so formulaic and unrealistic as to render the story unbalanced rather than the other way round.
As in real life, nothing is a flat line; there are ups and downs all the time. It's like waves in the sea – with peaks and troughs making for a fascinating, varied outlook, where you wait to see what happens next. Compare this to a motionless lake, which may be scenic, even calming, for a while, but after a bit, you want to see something happening… unless you're alongside Loch Ness and have an over-imaginative frame of mind. (What am I saying? We're writers... )
The fact is, a story can't remain on a single level throughout. Too much low and it becomes boring and static – and readers begin skimming to the good bits; too much high and it leaves little room for plot or character development and background setting. Either way, the story needs to move in order to capture the reader.
These might be compared to the descriptive narrative – the part dealing with setting, characters and background. This doesn't mean boring, because setting and character is important to give background and realism to people and place, and allows us to build a picture for the reader.
These are the underbelly of the story, sitting quietly but ready to burst through to the surface. These undercurrents, by their nature, are turbulent and dangerous, waiting to catch the unwary.
The part dealing with the build-up of emotion, setting the scene for impending action, the raising of tension as a key plot-piece unfolds and the protagonists prepare to meet danger and conflict.
Finally, sitting at the crest of the waves, come the fast-moving, unpredictable white caps, where we encounter the heights of tension and action, either on a physical or emotional level, which carry the reader along, past their bed-time… or past their train stop, as has happened to me on a couple of occasions.
But while a story can be exciting from start to finish, it can't reasonably stay on an unrelenting high. The reader needs an occasional break, otherwise the pitch of tension can lose its edge… and pretty soon, you're in danger of losing your reader.
Thus, on the other side of the wave, we allow the tension to slide a little, letting the reader gather breath before the next build-up, the next burst of action or drama.
Again, you can't prepare a formula for this wave effect, because more often than not this is determined by the pace of your story. What you can do is check your writing as you go to see if you've spent too long on either a high or a low.
A simple, visual way of doing this is to draw a flat line across a piece of paper (or the living-room wall if your partner has an unusually forbearing nature), marking off points at intervals. These become, in effect, the markers of your story – the points at which you have a peak or a trough in the storyline.
The first marker would be chapter one, where your main characters might first meet, for example. Depending on how you want to open the story, this would be on or above the line. If you decide on a low-tempo encounter, your marker would sit on the line and be headed 'A&B meet', with start-to-end page numbers as a running guide.
The next marker might be the introduction of the villain of the piece. This would be on or slightly above the line, to show a rise in tension or conflict. Thus each marker would represent highs or lows according to the flow and pace of your story, in effect charting the waves throughout – and giving you a quick visual check of how your plot is unfolding as you go.
It will also allow you to go straight to a page number if further editing is needed, without searching through your manuscript for the appropriate section or paragraph.
The wave pattern, incidentally, might change as you re-work the story and either insert or take out a particular scene or event. But the one thing this visual check does allow you to do is to keep an eye on the ups and downs of your plot, and ensure you don't get stuck in the doldrums.
TOP TIPS· Varying the pace keeps the reader interested – and makes the writing fun.
· A line of markers allows you to scan the ups and downs of your story.
· Don't ignore the undercurrents, part of the build-up to action and tension.
· If the writing excites you, think what it will do for the reader.
Originally published in Writing Magazine, this article also appears in 'Write On! - The Writer's Help Book' - available in paperback and ebook:
UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1908006773/


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I have had this song on repeat ever since a friend of mine had posted it on FB. It really hits home when your in those kinda moods, if ya know what I mean. I've been having a hard time getting used to all these knew ways of life i have to get used to, so this definitely helped sooth things.
Its been described as 'Gorgeously grisly'.
Hear it out and turn it up real loud. This ish is DEEP!


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We didn't eat it, and I'm glad
Last weekend, we asked readers whether they'd eat a Trader Joe's granola bar that was of the type subject to a recall, even though it wasn't labeled as being from the specific batch that was being recalled. The clear majority of those who responded said no, and we took their advice and threw the suspect snack away.
Today we read that the bar we declined has now itself been recalled, along with the others:
Trader Joe's Company of Monrovia, Calif., is voluntarily expanding the recall of the Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars (SKU 82818) to include all code dates, manufactured by Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Customers with questions may contact customer relations Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST at 1-626-599-3817.The one we pitched was the last of a box. As far as we can tell, nobody got sick from the ones we did eat.


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BBC Copper
As BBC America's first original scripted series—and a period piece—Copper had to have some serious muscle behind it. Even with Barry Levinson producing, the show was going to require real buzz to overcome the network's small footprint in American prime time. + Read More
Pulling out the big guns in a legendary launch.
How better to lay down the law than with a "station domination?" Taking over every ad space in the Times Square subway station, the launch campaign immersed passersby in Copper's world—1860s New York, in crime-infested Five Points. Arresting visuals previewed the show's gritty art direction, with hard-bitten headlines announcing the coming showdown in prime time. Partnered with social media contests to win a trip to New York, it was a full media assault.
In the end, Copper was the last man standing.
Its first episode became BBC America's highest-rated series premiere ever, besting even Doctor Who.
Copper Key-Art
Sidewalk Ad
Ads in Times Square
Station Domination Ad in Times Square Subway Station
Copper Micro-site


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this little 'monster' LO was done for the product challenge at scrap of Difference which was paint. had some fun playoing around with this Lo and just love the little monsters!!!
These 2 layouts are done using saturday sketches over at Kaisercraft Blog.
this striped rewind pp is from the 6x6 pad.
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Ditmar Awards
The Ditmar Awards, the Australian national achievement awards, were presented at Conjecture, the 48th annual Australian national convention in Adelaide the weekend of June 5.
- Novel: Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan
- Novella: "Painlessness," by Kirstyn McDermott
- Short Story (tie): "The Goosle," by Margo Lanagan and "This Is Not My Story," by Dirk Flinthart
- Collected Work: Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann
- Best Professional Artwork: Tales from Outer Suburbia, by Shaun Tan
- Best New Talent: Felicity Dowker.
- William Atheling Jr. Award: Popular Genres and the Australian Literary Community: The Case of Fantasy Fiction, by Kim Wilkins
- Peter McNamara Award: Sean Williams
- Best Professional Achievement: Black, the Australian Dark Culture Magazine, edited by Angela Challis
- Best Fan Publication: Asif!, edited by Alisa Krasnostein & Gene Melzack
- Best Fan Artist: Cat Sparks for Scary Food Cookbook
- Best Fan Writer: Rob Hood for Undead Backbrain
- A. Bertram Chandler Award: Rosaleen Love.
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I could hardly believe it, but I won one of the prizes in the Project Run & Play/ Simple Simon & Co. Skirting the Issue event! And yesterday, this package of loveliness showed up on my doorstep.
So what do I do with all this gorgeous chevron? Now accepting ideas! :)


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Tuesday, July 5, 2016
14 comments:
- Lisa said...
This is so adorable!! The papers are so cute!! I love the thank you sentiment!! The inside embossing is "pawsitively" perfect!! Have a wonderful evening my friend!! Big hugs :)
A Mermaid's Crafts
- July 5, 2016 at 6:58 PM
- Lin said...
Lovely design, Robin, love that background! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge! I've found that sometimes adding VersaMark ink under your colored ink will make the impression look better.
- July 5, 2016 at 7:45 PM
- CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...
Fabulous and wonderful card Robin thank you for joining us over on
Cute As A Button
Dianne xx
- July 6, 2016 at 2:51 AM
- brenda said...
A really lovely card ans such pretty colours Robin.
B x
- July 6, 2016 at 3:09 AM
- Ellibelle said...
A really cute Thank You card! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Penny Black and More!
- July 6, 2016 at 12:44 PM
- Asha said...
Such a sweet card, Robin. Thank you so much for playing along in my Blog Hop. And I am grateful for your support and comments. I am following you. :)
x Asha
- July 6, 2016 at 12:54 PM
- Gina Knott said...
A fabulous card Robin! Thank you for sharing with us at the Ribbon Girl, good luck and I hope you will join us again.
Gina xx
- July 6, 2016 at 2:25 PM
- Jackie Trinder said...
Hi this is a stunning card. Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge 30 Anything Goes. Hugs Jackie DT
- July 6, 2016 at 3:12 PM
- katieo said...
Fun thank you card. I love the fun paper. Thank you for joining the DL.ART Thankful Thursday Summertime Challenge. Katie-DTMember
- July 6, 2016 at 5:32 PM
- Helen said...
Great card - love that paper you've used.
Thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday.
Helen x
- July 6, 2016 at 6:08 PM
- Lori Kobular said...
Adorable card, love the paper you used ~ it is so fun! Thanks for joining us at DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge!
- July 7, 2016 at 9:21 AM
- DonnaMundinger said...
Too cute! Love the doggy theme. Thanks so much for joining the DL.Art Summertime challenge. xxD (GDT)
- July 7, 2016 at 10:10 AM
- Lau W said...
Superb card ! Adorable !
Thanks for playing with us at the Cute As A Button challenge !
Lau - CCAB DT
- July 19, 2016 at 7:33 AM
- Linby said...
What a fun card and I love that cute DP.
Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us at Penny Black & More.
Lynn x
- July 22, 2016 at 6:52 PM


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Smarter at every step
Now in its fourth year, the 2016 Aviation ICT Forum India will take place on 16-17 December 2016 at the Grand Hyatt, Goa, where we will be exploring how our industry can become smarter at every step of the journey.
This Forum is hosted by SITA and supported by all leading Industry Associations, Partners and Aviation Stakeholders in India.
Building on the success of the last three ICT Forums in Jaipur and Goa, this two-day event will once again attract executives representing all aviation stakeholders in India and the Subcontinent, along with industry analysts and journalists from industry-focused and mainstream media.
The theme of this year's ICT Forum is 'Smarter at every step'.
Join us in Goa, the "Pearl of the Orient", selected as the perfect destination for this event.
The conference program will address business-critical issues and solutions, providing innovative thinking for future developments.
Find out more about the evolution of the connected aviation industry, driven by vast amounts of data, intelligence, analysis and the growing impact of technologies.
Friday 16 December: Plenary Session
Sharing best practices by Industry Associations and Aviation Stakeholders – Airports, Airlines and Government Agencies, industry IT trends and the latest innovative solutions from SITA Lab.
Saturday 17 December: One-to-One Sessions
Tailored one-to-one meetings with each participating organization.
An extensive demo area will be open on the two days giving you the opportunity to test and experience the most advanced solutions for the air transport of tomorrow.
Please note – registration is free, by invitation only and accommodation for 2 nights (15-16 December 2016) at the Grand Hyatt, Goa will be sponsored by SITA.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the event team on firstname.lastname@example.com
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Thursday, March 01, 2012
By Manoj Kumawat
Diesel car offering is the success mantra in India
Year 2012 seems to be bringing in surprises to the car industry in India. Where some new cars launched by car makers have failed to fetch sales, some have to suffer due to lack of diesel option. However, an overall slight slowdown in sales is witnessed. When the Korean car maker introduced its small car Hyundai Eon in October 2011, it hoped to gain volumes as high as 12,000 cars a month but currently the car maker is able to sell half the figure only. On the other hand, Honda offering Honda City and Honda Civic faced a drawback due to the non availability of diesel option. Whereas amidst this there are car makers like Renault that has launched the only diesel car Renault Pulse.
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It is said that with not as expected sales of Hyundai Eon and other Hyundai cars has pulled the Koreans down to the third pedestal thus reinstating Tata to be the second largest car maker in India. Experts believe that Eon sales have been low due to absence of diesel model. Meanwhile it is believed that the Indian car buyers have also changed, they want reassurance regarding a model by seeing more of such cars on the roads, Arvind Saxena, director, sales and marketing, Hyundai Motor India reportedly said.
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On the other hand, car makers also witnessed saturation in sales in the metros and other prominent cities and sensing this Hyundai, Maruti are chalking out a strategy to move to the villages in search for prospective buyers. Significantly, Tata has already implemented this strategy and has witnessed increase in Tata Nano sales. The Tata Nano sales have increase from 3000 units per month to 7500 units in January.
Meanwhile, with the Toyota Etios sedan and Toyota Etios Liva hatchback in, and not forget Toyota Innova, Japanese car maker is now the second largest car Japanese car maker in India after Maruti Suzuki. This position was held by Honda lately.


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I have only replied to Sailing Scuttlebutt newsletter 10 times since its inception. In this case, I am responding to the article regarding the demise of fleet racing (#4682).
To start, I am a star boat sailor of 51 years. The class was started in 1911 and organized in 1922. I have sailed 24 world championships in the class, and I'm proud to be on one of the two boards that direct the class. The founders of the class made the fleet the core of the class. Not the 1%. We have relaxed our rules to get to upper level championships, but everyone must sail at least 5 races in their local fleet and be a member of that fleet to be able to race in a World or Continental Championship.
The Star boat is not a destination class, it is a fleet driven class. Sure there are exceptions, but over 94% of our class are fleet sailors. We have life long sailors including Bill Buchan, Lowell North, Tom Blackaller, Paul Cayard, John MacCausland, Augie Diaz, Mark Reynolds, George Szabo, Carl Buchan, Dennis Conner, Vince Brun, Eric Doyle, Malin Burnham, just to name a few. This group averages over 30 years of sailing Star boats. Many over 50 years, fleet driven!


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Many load-bearing soft tissues exhibit mechanical anisotropy. In order to understand the behavior of natural tissues and to create tissue engineered replacements, quantitative relationships must be developed between the tissue structures and their mechanical behavior. We used a novel collagen gel system to test the hypothesis that collagen fiber alignment is the primary mechanism for the mechanical anisotropy we have reported in structurally anisotropic gels. Loading constraints applied during culture were used to control the structural organization of the collagen fibers of fibroblast populated collagen gels. Gels constrained uniaxially during culture developed fiber alignment and a high degree of mechanical anisotropy, while gels constrained biaxially remained isotropic with randomly distributed collagen fibers. We hypothesized that the mechanical anisotropy that developed in these gels was due primarily to collagen fiber orientation. We tested this hypothesis using two mathematical models that incorporated measured collagen fiber orientations: a structural continuum model that assumes affine fiber kinematics and a network model that allows for nonaffine fiber kinematics. Collagen fiber mechanical properties were determined by fitting biaxial mechanical test data from isotropic collagen gels. The fiber properties of each isotropic gel were then used to predict the biaxial mechanical behavior of paired anisotropic gels. Both models accurately described the isotropic collagen gel behavior. However, the structural continuum model dramatically underestimated the level of mechanical anisotropy in aligned collagen gels despite incorporation of measured fiber orientations; when estimated remodeling-induced changes in collagen fiber length were included, the continuum model slightly overestimated mechanical anisotropy. The network model provided the closest match to experimental data from aligned collagen gels, but still did not fully explain the observed mechanics. Two different modeling approaches showed that the level of collagen fiber alignment in our uniaxially constrained gels cannot explain the high degree of mechanical anisotropy observed in these gels. Our modeling results suggest that remodeling-induced redistribution of collagen fiber lengths, nonaffine fiber kinematics, or some combination of these effects must also be considered in order to explain the dramatic mechanical anisotropy observed in this collagen gel model system.
Collagen gels were biaxially (BIAX) or uniaxially (UNIAX) constrained for 72h of culture. Deformation of the central region of the gel was measured from the reference configuration at the beginning of culture to the remodeled state immediately prior to testing. Remodeling of the gel was defined by the deformation gradient (FR). At 72h gels underwent planar biaxial load-controlled mechanical testing, where the applied load is defined by the traction tensor T.
Biaxial mechanical tests of isotropic biaxially constrained (BIAX) gels were used to obtain parameters "A" and "B" describing the mechanical properties of the individual collagen fibers. The structural organization of the BIAX gels was assumed to be random. An optimization procedure was used to match the strain predicted by the model with the strain measured experimentally. These parameters were then combined with structural information to predict the mechanics of uniaxially constrained (UNIAX) gels. This basic procedure was applied to test both the structural continuum model and the network model.
Representative contour plots of the minimization function for the structural model demonstrate convergence to optimum parameters "A" and "B" for one BIAX gel. The optimum "A" and "B" is indicated by a black dot at A=7.7 and B=76.3. A wide range of parameters is shown on the top plot and a focused range of parameters for the same gel is shown on the bottom plot. The simplex search method was used to determine the optimum "A" and "B" for the structural continuum model.
Average fiber distributions for collagen gels are shown on the left. Fiber distributions in UNIAX gels were biased towards 0deg (defined as the x1, or constrained, direction). Fibers in BIAX gels were distributed randomly. Average biaxial mechanical properties for BIAX and UNIAX gels are shown on the right. BIAX gels displayed isotropic mechanical behavior while UNIAX gels displayed anisotropic mechanical behavior (N=9 for each group, error bars represent standard deviation). (Note: The plotted stress is the second Piola-Kirchhoff stress and the plotted strain is the Lagrangian strain).
BIAX gel mechanical behavior was fit to either the structural model (A, C) or to the network model (E) to determine collagen fiber parameters. Predictions of UNIAX behavior were then performed under three conditions: (B) Structural model with experimentally measured UNIAX fiber orientations, (D) structural model with UNIAX fiber orientations and lengths predicted by remodeling and affine transformation, and (F) network model with UNIAX fiber orientations and lengths determined by nonaffine kinematics. Both models accurately described BIAX gel behavior (A, C, E). Incorporation of measured fiber orientations in the structural model did not predict the mechanical anisotropy of the UNIAX gels. Incorporation of remodeling strains and affine transformation in the structural model overpredicted the mechanical anisotropy of the UNIAX gels. Incorporation of nonaffine kinematics in the network model underpredicted the mechanical anisotropy of the UNIAX gels. (Note: The plotted stress is the second Piola-Kirchhoff stress and the plotted strain is the Lagrangian strain. Experimental data are presented as the average plus or minus standard deviation).
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NAPTOSA invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and motivated persons for the post of Provincial Chief Executive Officer in Gauteng. The current Chief Executive Officer of NAPTOSA Gauteng will retire from the position at the end of 2014. The successful applicant will possess strong organisational and person skills and will identify with the vision of the members of the Union as a whole and the Province in particular. The person appointed will be required to provide leadership to the employees as well as to the elected officers of the province and play a leading role in the development and execution of union policies.
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Christmas came early in Walton as families packed out the town centre for the annual festival of light to mark the countdown to the festive period.
Organised by the Walton Business Group and the Heart shopping centre, residents and those from further afield enjoyed an afternoon of entertainment, stalls, promotions and offers on Saturday, November 30.
The high street was packed with more stalls than previous years, with Christmas gift ideas, decorations and festive treats and essentials.
Young enterprise groups from local schools were also allocated stalls to sell their products.
Radio Jackie, Walton Voices, Walton Baptist Church and Stagecoach Walton were all out in force to entertain the crowds and Father Christmas was visited by children in his grotto in toy store Play Inside Out.
Bringing the festivities to a close, the annual lantern procession lit up the town, with hundreds of children taking part with lanterns big and small.
The mayor of Elmbridge, Councillor Mike Bennison, Father Christmas and Hollyoaks actress Gemma Bissix teamed up to turn on the towns Christmas lights and after flicking the switch, four large baubles popped to sprinkle the crowds with fake snow.
This year's festival of light helped to raise funds for charities including Cancer Research, Home-Start, RNLI and the Rotary Club.


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Congratulations all brides to be! OKANAGAN BRIDAL EXPO is an event you don't want to miss! See all the top fashions, news, flavors, colors and designs under one roof with all the best vendors in the Okanagan! Including a fashion show!
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Ranveer Singh turns RAPPER for his next film
Ranveer Singh is ready to show off his rapping skills in Zoya Akhtar's next project. The film, titled Gully Boy was inspired by real life rappers, Divine and Naezy. Singh is said to be playing an underground rapper opposite Alia Bhatt.
This will be the first time he will be working with Zoya since their 2015 movie Dil Dhadakne Do. The actor has shown his versatility in films like Bajirao Mastani and Befikre, so fans are eager to see yet another side of him. Rapper Naved Sheikh said Ranveer will be perfect for the role, "He was rapping like me. He listens to all our music. He is a very versatile actor. He can be a Bajirao and a rapper too."
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AnnouncementDied in a Blogging Accident has lived up to its name and died... in a blogging accident. That is to say it has concluded. You can still re-live the magic by clicking here to start at chapter 1. For genuine criticism of XKCD, please click the top link to the right (XKCD Isn't Funny).
Monday, September 5, 2011
Comic 947: Compounding Issues
Title: Investing; alt-text: But Einstein said it was the most powerful force in the universe, and I take all my investment advice from flippant remarks by theoretical physicists making small talk at parties.
Oh look, another strip where Randall invents a false target and then attacks it for the sake of humor. Humor that - it's worth noting - would not exist if he was being honest in his subject matter.
Let's start with the obvious. 2% interest may not seem like a lot because it's NOT a lot. 2% is what you get if you put your money in a savings account. It's what a bank guarantees you for letting them hang on to your money. 2% is NOT investing. Furthermore, decent investments are going to be maturing for a lot longer than 10 years. If you have a low principle, a low interest rate, and a low time frame, of COURSE you're going to get a low return!
If we're being realistic, an investment is something that you're going to let grow for several decades, and you're going to get an average rate of return much higher than 2%. I'm no financial expert, but I understand that decent investments return around 8%, and great ones return 12%. Those numbers may be off (feel free to correct me in the comments), but it doesn't matter; my example is going to be much lower.
(All results are done here with a starting principle of 1000, no annual addition, and annual compounding.)
So, we start with our 1,000 dollars. I'm 23 years old; let's say I want to retire at 63. This money will be compounding interest for 40 years. At just a 4% return, that 1,000 dollars turns into 4,800 dollars. At 5% it becomes 7,040 dollars. At 6% it's at 10,285 dollars. See that? Even at below average interest rates, a principle as low as 1,000 dollars will increase tenfold if given the time.
Compounding interest isn't magical. No one said it was. But, under the right conditions, and given the right amount of time, it will offer a dramatic return on the original principle.
So why am I making such a big deal about this? Why am I running numbers that you guys probably already know about? Well, quite simply, it pains me that a webcomic about "math" can so callously disregard such an important application of it. It feels like Randall is saying, "Compound interest? Eh, it's basically meaningless." It's not! Compound interest is a big deal, and it should be treated as such!
What's happening to you, Randall? Why don't you like math anymore?
P.S. The xkcd forums are filled with people pointing out the flaws in the comic (low interest rate, etc.) Interestingly, the number that's in the strip right now for the result ($1,279) is wrong. No one can reach that answer no matter how they come at it. I've saved the image for now, as I expect that Randall will sneakily update it once he sees the flaw.
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Even in xkcd-sucks' short history, I find it hard to believe this is only the first comic to use a straw man attack. You might want to apply the tag retroactively.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 6:09 AM
I think I prefer this hate-blog over the other well known one from now on. This blog at least succeeds to properly link the comic.ReplyDelete
I think I'm actually going to rename the tag "misleading premise." And yes, a lot of strips need it.ReplyDelete
- uncapitalisedSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:08 PM
It's misleading to talk about what compound interest gives you without talking about the portion given by non-compounding interest.ReplyDelete
Numbers with $1000 for 40 years:
4% - $1000 principle, $1600 regular interest, $2200 compound interest, $4800 total
5% - $1000 principle, $2000 regular interest, $4040 compound interest, $7040 total
6% - $1000 principle, $2400 regular interest, $6885 compound interest, $10285 total
And with Randal's example of $1000 for 10 years at 2%, $200 of that is regular interest, which would make $79 of it from compounding if anybody knew where he got his numbers from.
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:34 PM
The most famous novel in my country's history (Max Havelaar, written in 1860) was devoted to mocking people like you, and exposing the danger they pose to the world.
Now, before you extensively research the author's credibility, and write a long essay about it: sure, the guy's views were severely tainted by consistent personal failure in all sorts of ways. But he damn well knew how to write, and how to be funny, how to satirize those of us who lack any sense of humor whatsoever. And so does Randall.
At the very least, read chapter 1, if you get the chance.
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Dear Reineirpost,ReplyDelete
I read Max Havelaar four times, it does not saying anything at all about internet criticism. Sorry...
This sounded like a good comic to do the hit-all-boxes thing on, but alas I was foiled by jet lag. Pity.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:07 PM
feel free to correct me in the commentsReplyDelete
Ok. It's "principal", not "principle".
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 2:53 AM
reinerpost, I read the Wikipedia entry on Max Havelaar and it sounds like you don't understand the novel at all.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 5:43 AM
Dear Reinierpost,ReplyDelete
It is me again, Anonymous 5:00. I do still not understand the similarities between Multatuli (Edouard Douwes Dekker), who wrote a sometimes funny, sometimes witty, sometimes satirical, and overall extremely well written book that is an indictment against the exploitation of Java and its inhabitants by the Dutch colonial authorities, and Randall Munroe, who creates a badly drawn, almost never funny, hardly witty and extremely badly written web-comic that cannot be considered as an indictment against anything at all (except for perhaps good taste).
Multatuli wrote from personal experience and failure, yes, he had seen it all. That is what makes Max Havelaar so good. Randall Munroe has not experienced anything significant at all in his life, that is what makes XKCD so boring/mediocre.
Gamer_2k4 is right when he points out the mediocrity or suckiness of Randall's works. Next time you come over here to troll and offend my favourite books, Reinierpost, try to it a little bit better.
Kind regards,
"Gamer_2k4 is right when he points out the mediocrity or suckiness of Randall's works. Next time you come over here to troll and offend my favourite books, Reinierpost, try to it a little bit better."ReplyDelete
Having read none of the book or wikipedia entry in question but having worked in tech support long enough to have developed Internet ESP I believe Reinierpost is actually trying to imply that Gamer_2k4 is exploiting Randall's "hard work" without having done any "hard work" himself. Profiting from other peoples' jealous hatred of his success.
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 7:22 AM
Thank God, you put hard work into quotes, SinbadEVReplyDelete
Ok. It's "principal", not "principle".ReplyDelete
Ah shoot, and I know that, too. That's what I get for doing these at 3 in the morning.
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Gee, would you look at that, Randy changed the number.ReplyDelete
Indeed he did. I'll post the original strip when I get home today.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 3:13 PM
I'm going to be fair to Randall and assume that the 7 was actually a really badly drawn 1 that he has since corrected.ReplyDelete
Still a terrible comic.
Funny story: yesterday I accidentally permanently deleted about 6 items from my desktop (dunno how they got selected), and the original strip was one of them.ReplyDelete
However, you'll have to take my word for it that it was quite clearly a 7, and the fact that Randall's 1s are straight lines casts doubt on the possibility of the error being the result of bad handwriting.
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 9:26 PM
That is not a funny story. That is outrageous. You'll need to be more careful in the future if you want to rule the world of xkcd criticism.ReplyDelete
"Fun" Facts I came up with when trying to come up with a better Alt-Text:ReplyDelete
There is no evidence to support the claim that Einstein said that thing about compound interest being the most powerful force in the universe... in fact, given that the term "compound interest" wasn't popularized until after Einstein died it is rather unlikely... He is also (unverifiably) credited with discovering the "Rule of 72" (If you divide the number 72 by the rate of annually compounded interest (in percent) you will get the number of years it would take to double your investment. So, because 72/2=36, it would take 36 years to double your investment at 2% compound rather than the 50 it would take if the 2% was only applied to the principal.)


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Posted by : Arcadio Bubs Garcia Jul 22, 2013
Super Mario Brothers Luigi Inspired Outfit - Casual
My first take on inspired outfits! As I take a deeper look into the world of fashion, I had to take cue from a child-hood favorite game of mine. The Super Mario Brothers. This was a collaborative effort with my BFF Aiko Miyoko of the HapyFriendsShoppe. Drop by the HapyFriendsShoppe for Aiko's lookbooks.
While everyone's favorite plumber, Mario, always seems to steal the spotlight, we can't forget about his brother. It is after all the Super Mario "BROTHERS". Luigi inspires this outfit. I wanted to catch the spirit of him but have a more outgoing fun appearance.
The Breathable V-Neck shirt is light and airy for those extra hot days but still feels so good against the skin. It's green and screams, "It's a me Luigi!" This is covered with a Red V-neck Jacket vest that gives homage to his brother Mario, which is perfect for the cooler night outings with friends. The short pant keeps the "Luigi" feeling going strong but doesn't drown you in excessive green, as it is rather a Deep Sea Blue. Finally to finish off the outfit I wore a pair of Brown Degall Lindberg Shoes from American Eagle. These were perfect to symbolize the brown boots Luigi and his brother Mario wears for a fun Goomba stomping time. Stay tuned for more inspired outfits.
View my entry at Chictopia and vote!
green breathable v-neck knitting t-shirt: WSD
red single button v-neck vest: WSD
teal short pants deep sea blue shorts: WSD
brown Degall Lindberg shoes: American Eagle
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Dogs in the Library
Trish Rosseel Thursday, September 08, 2016 pet therapy , unwind your mind No comments :Unwind Your Mind, will be welcoming therapy dogs from the Chimo Animal Assisted Wellness and Learning Society (CAAWLS) to four of our north campus libraries (Rutherford, Cameron, John W. Scott Library and the Education Library).
Pet therapy has been shown to be a fun, enjoyable way to decrease feelings of loneliness and anxiety. Therapy dogs are wonderful listeners, love meeting new people, and are happy to indulge in a cuddle. We invite everyone to take break from their work and studies to spend some time with these canine therapists.
Upcoming dates, times, and locations are noted below.
* September 14th: John W. Scott Library, 12:30pm
* September 28th: Coutts Library, 12:00pm
* October 12th: Cameron Library, 12:00pm
* October 19th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* October 27th: Coutts Library, 12:30pm
* November 2nd: Scott Library 12:30pm
* November 3rd: Cameron Library, 11:30am
* November 16th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* December 1st: Coutts Library, 12:00pm
* December 7th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* December 13th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* December 14th: Scott Library, 12:30pm
* December 15th: Cameron Library, 11:30am
Augustana students, did you know that the Augustana library is home to Hutch the Library Dog? Next time you're in the library, be sure to stop by and see Hutch.
And remember, nothing brightens everyone's day like dog photos. Share selfies of you and your favourite therapy dog on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: #CAAWLS, #dogsinthelibrary, and #uofalibraries. We'd also love to see them in our Twitter feed, @uofalibraries.
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"From the Land of the Moon" ("Mal de Pierres") was the best selection I saw at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema series in New York City. In the film, Marion Cotillard gives a masterful performance as an extremely romantic woman with thwarted longings.
This film is impressively directed by Nicole Garcia who has acted in several films like the classic "Mon Oncle d'Amerique" (1980) and "La Petite Lili" (2003).
Gabrielle (Cotillard) is driving with her husband and son to an event where her son will perform at a piano competition. Gabrielle suddenly recognizes an address their car passes, and suddenly gets out. The film flashes back to a younger Gabrielle In 1950's rural France.
Cotillard gives Gabrielle a passionate intensity, making for a gripping film. Gabrielle remains unfulfilled. Her mother (Brigitte Roüan) says her daughter has her "head in the clouds". After an improper attraction from Gabrielle, her mother arranges a marriage with José (Àlex Brendemühl), a worker on the family farm. The marriage is described as "bought you off". Gabrielle looks dazed after the wedding ceremony.
The screenplay, co-written by Garcia, develops sympathy for José as he tries vainly to understand or relate to his wife.
Gabrielle visits Switzerland for a rest cure. She becomes intensely drawn to Lieutenant André Sauvage (Louis Garrrel, "The Dreamers" (2003)), a sensitive veteran also in the sanatorium for care. He plays the piano. Marion's developing relationship with André brings a fulfillment that has been lacking in her life. Andre will continue to dominate her life. The screenplay takes some unexpected twists.
The photogenic scenery of Switzerland, emphasizes the healing aspects of the location. Director Nicole Garcia effectively builds tension from the raw emotion of Cotillard's portrayal. Garcia also elicits fine performances from her supporting cast. Garcia's other films as director have had notable performances. Her "Place Vendôme" (1998) contained one of Catherine Deneuve's best.
After the film screening, Nicole Garcia discussed "From the Land of the Moon". She said that the film is a free adaptation of a book by an Italian novelist set in Sardinia. She added that the subject "fit my manner".
Garcia described the main character as "a woman who wants what everyone denies her". She said that Marion Cotillard is "one of the very best", and the "best" actress for the part, which is "particular to what she does". She added that Cotillard brings something "unpredictable" to her characterization. Garcia described the casting as a "great actor" in a "great role." She added that the strongest roles are "roles that reveal as we go along."
Garcia added that she wants "characters to be unpredictable" and that as a director, it is "nearly a duty to forget the script and invent something else."
Garcia said that some people may see the pain Gabrielle puts her husband through, and "may dislike her, I hope not."
Her background as an actor is the "strongest" thing that Garcia believes she brings to directing, to "show actors" aspects of their characters, adding "I don't tell (them) how to say" the dialog.
When asked to explain the title of her film, Garcia declined, adding that unlike her colleague director Francois Ozon ("Frantz") who told her he has approval of foreign titles of his films, she "inherited" the title. She added that a critic told her the landscape in the final scene "looks like the desert, like the moon."


text: Was bored last week and decided to watch some of Cartoon Hangover's "Bravest Warriors" on Youtube. Afterwards I decided to get some simple character modelling practice in and thus over the course of the week these guys were made. It was a really enjoyable casual project as I had to go about some of these guys a lot differently than I would with a lot of characters. In any case thought to show these folk off on my main blog.


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LA also hosted Senior night. Seniors from the Wildcats included: Zac Craig, Loren Crowder, Wade Eldridge, Drew Gore and Kaleb Qualls.
Senior Wildcats cheerleaders included: Rachel Ferrell, Hannah Jolley, Bailey Kennedy, Katie Lee, Holly Robbins and Leslie Smith.
Seniors from the Lady Wildcats included: Jed Bowman, Kalyn Conner, Jordan Jenkins, Susanna Story, Jamison Dailey, Tatum Dillon, Alexis Savage, Addy Stover, Kailey Winningham and Taylor Witt.


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Frankly, I wish we didn't have to do anything in the Middle East. Ever. How different life would be if President Reagan hadn't reversed President Carter's energy initiatives, hadn't ripped the solar panels off the White House, hadn't plunged us right back into dependence on foreign oil, with no plan to get off it. Jimmy Carter gets a lot of crap, some deserved some not. But he should get credit for that. Ronald Reagan has been deified, which he doesn't deserve, and gets very little criticism for his very real blunders. And then, of course, there is the fact that none of this would be happening if we hadn't invaded the wrong country, and created Al Qaeda in Iraq, which became ISIL/ISIS/IS. You know who you can thank for that.
So, before you jump all over the current guy, acknowledge the giant turdburger (s) on his plate, and who helped make them. And while you're doing that, also realize that the authorization for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq was signed by George W. Bush himself, and that the government of Iraq would not agree to leaving troops behind (I'm looking at you, John McCain).
Obama to launch airstrikes in Syria for first time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening a new military front in the Middle East, President Barack Obama authorized U.S. airstrikes inside Syria for the first time Wednesday night, along with expanded strikes in Iraq as part of "a steady, relentless effort" to root out Islamic State extremists and their spreading reign of terror. . .
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Monday, January 17 2005
"No.519 - Couples, Episode No.3"
COUPLES BLINDLY DRIVE TO AN UNUSUAL PARKING SPACE -- In the third episode of a special seven-part couples contest, six couples remain to test their relationships by facing fear as a team and working together to capture an ultimate payoff of $1 million. In this episode, two couples go for a drive, but the drivers are blindfolded and guided only by their partner's voice as they attempt to be the quickest to chase down a flatbed semi truck, go up its ramp and park on top. Communication is key, and some couples learn the breaking point of their patience for their partner. Joe Rogan hosts this series in which eight couples recruited from across the nation must decide if they have the guts and determination to face their most primal fears when confronted with a series of challenging stunts under the supervision of professional Hollywood stunt coordinators.


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Ivanka Trump Shares the Cutest Snap of Her Son Escorting Her to the Met Gala
Now this just melts our hearts. Ivanka Trump took to Instagram today to share a Throwback Thursday snap from the Met Gala last week with her 2-year-old son Joseph, and it's the sweetest thing you'll see all day.
In the snap, the little guy dons a tuxedo, bow-tie, and sneakers as he holds his mom's hand and they make their way to the car. And while Joseph is the just the cutest thing, Ivanka looks gorgeous too—the mother of three wowed at the annual event in a red hot Ralph Lauren ensemble, which she teamed with a clutch, shoes, and jewelry from her own collection.
"#TBT to the #MetGala. Joseph has become quite the little gentleman. It's become a family tradition for him to escort me to the car and see us off. #ManusXMachina," she captioned the mother-son 'gram.
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Last night at the #MetGala—such a spectacular evening! All mamas know it's hard to feel beautiful and confident one month after having a baby. Thankfully, I was in great hands with the brilliant team at @RalphLauren. Jewelry from #IvankaTrumpJewelry, shoes and clutch #IvankaTrump collection. #ManusXMachina


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Companion animal professionals are working very hard to bring our chosen profession out of the Dark Ages and into the 21st Century! Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot of research that addresses companion animals, specifically; so we are often floundering about trying to take the findings of laboratory research done on other species and apply it to companion animals in an uncontrolled environment.
Additionally, most companion animal professionals are not trained in scientific research. We do not know how to read or – more importantly – evaluate studies to know if the findings are valid or relevant.
The goal of this series is to gain a basic understanding of how studies of dog behavior are conducted and how to read them. Some of the questions we will address are: What data do the experimenters present? How did they obtain it? Are their results generalizable? What are the scope and limitations of the study?
To accomplish our goal, we will explore several current findings, considering how theoretical claims in the field of canine behavior have been supported (or not) with empirical research. With this series under your belt, you should be able to confidently consume, interpret, and critically evaluate results on a variety of topics on your own.
The papers to be read in class, one per class, include two peer-reviewed publications and one recent dissertation.
Course 1: Hiby, E.F., Rooney, N.J., and Bradshaw, J.W.S. (2004). Dog training methods: Their use, effectiveness, and interaction with behaviour and welfare. Animal Welfare, 13, 63-69.
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Ooh look, first post. I think I'm going to use this blog as a sketchbook mainly so here are sketches of various Blake passangers who later found their way into the page of Time Out.
First up, an early drawing of Blake himself and a couple of Richard Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London town:


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What are your recruiting, interviewing and hiring strategies to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion? This workshop is designed to offer techniques and best practices for identifying and mitigating individual conscious/unconscious biases in the interviewing process. We will also discuss candidate recruiting, rating, effective communication and value of a diverse inclusive campus community. Participants will also engage in sharing strategies to build diverse recruiting pipelines and interviewing techniques.
Please register for the workshop at www.go.udayton.edu/hrtraining. If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Smith at 937-229-5387


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A Cap, a Scarf and a Hat….
Use any of these accessories to take your sartorial mix from bland to modish.
A scarf or a shawl (as the case may be) can be used in so many ways, you just cannot say, you don't know how.
Drape a scarf/shawl around your neck
A belted scarf
Use your scarf as a headwrap
Tie the scarf around your neck
Tie a scarf to the handle of your bag
There are so many types of hats- fedora, bucket, visor, wide brim, panama etc... Get one that suits your face and accessorize accordingly.
A couple of celebrities and fashion forward individuals such as Janelle Monae, Damilola Oke (Msmodish), Pinkyberry... have been spotted using these caps in stylish ways. This look, to me, makes for nice photo shoots and style editorials.
DJ Spinall, one of Nigeria's best DJs is well known for his signature look- he is hardly ever without his cap. I am totally for having a signature look as it sets you apart.
Be sure to try out any of these tips and you're way to go...
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Sometimes you should do odd acts of kindness for your significant other... just because. This idea is easy, inexpensive and the sweetest thing anyone has every done for him, guaranteed.
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EAST BERNSTADT — Norm Brock, pastor at First Baptist Church in East Bernstadt, has a sign over his office door:
"The soul is awakened through service."
A lot of souls have been awakened in Laurel County since a deadly tornado roared through the area Friday night.
Local authorities and storm victims said they have been overwhelmed by the avalanche of donations from individuals, churches and businesses, and by the hundreds of people who pitched in to serve food, staff relief stations, deliver aid and clear the debris from splintered homes and trees, or who provided a shoulder for stunned victims to lean on.
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"This disaster has brought out the best that Laurel County has to offer, and that's neighbors helping neighbors," said Deputy Gilbert Acciardo Jr., spokesman for the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
The tornado touched down just after 7 p.m. Friday and ground out a path of destruction more than six miles long, killing five people, sending more than 40 others to the hospital and destroying or damaging more than 100 homes.
The five people who died were Sherman Dewayne Allen and his wife, Debbie Allen, who were both 49; Wilburn Pitman, 81, and his wife, Virginia, 73; and Ethel Pruitt, 64, Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling said.
At least two other victims remained hospitalized: Eric Allen, son of the Allens, was in fair condition and Mary Pruitt, Ethel Pruitt's daughter, remained in critical condition.
Donations quickly poured in to churches, fire stations and other locations.
Within hours Saturday, the multi-purpose building at First Baptist in East Bernstadt was swamped with clothing, food, hygiene products and other goods.
Donations continued to come Monday. The church distributed items to needy people, serving food, and took donated items to other places.
The family-life center looked something like a retail store that included a restaurant, but it had no price tags.
"People have just showed up with their trunks full," Brock said. "It's remarkable how people have cared through this."
Mequeil Storm helped with deliveries from the church over the weekend and on Monday. In addition to food, there was a need for gloves to use during cleanup, totes to store belongings salvaged from wrecked homes, and tarps to cover damaged roofs, she said.
Storm said the disaster had deeply affected people. In this small town, many people know someone who was killed or hurt by the tornado, or who lost their home.
The grandmother of her son's best friend was one of those killed, Storm said.
"To me, this is like my 9-11," Storm said.
Johnny Napier, a deacon at Philpot Chapel United Baptist Church in East Bernstadt, said people had come from several other counties to donate goods.
By midday Monday, volunteers from the church had made four trips to the East Bernstadt Volunteer Fire Department to pick up more goods.
The hallway at the church was piled with clothes. Bottled water was stacked in the women's bathroom.
"They're just coming from everywhere," Napier said of people making donations.
Ruby Desurne, a church member who delivered food and other aid to victims, volunteers and workers in the storm-damaged area, said she and many others were moved to help out of compassion for the victims.
"They've lost everything they've got and you just want to do something for them," she said. "You want to ease their pain. You can see in their faces, they're heartbroken."
Kacie Allen, whose family's mobile home was damaged so badly in the storm that it will have to be torn down, said there had been a constant stream of people bringing food, gloves and other items.
Standing in the cold outside her home Monday, Allen was wearing a donated coat.
Volunteers helped load the furniture that Allen and her husband, Shane, could salvage. They helped clear trees and debris. They covered the roof on her grandparents' home across the road to protect their belongings from rain.
"Just complete strangers coming to help," Allen said. "It means a lot."
Lisa Hayes, a teacher from Jackson County, came Monday with another school employee and five high school students to help. They brought peanut-butter sandwiches and 80 bags of trail mix, then they pitched in to move debris at the Allens' home.
As to why, she said, "They need people to help."


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Sam Altman is a Silicon Valley kingmaker. Sam Altman is rich. Sam Altman wears cargo shorts. Sam Altman is awful.
As president of Y Combinator, an internationally renowned startup accelerator based in Mountain View, California, the 32-year-old has an outsized influence on the world of tech. The seed money his company doles out has both life-changing effects on its recipients and the potential to reshape entire industries.
And if Altman's latest blog post is any indication, this has all very much gone to his head.
Titled "E Pur Si Muove" in a transparent attempt to position himself as a righteous contrarian speaking truth to power à la Galileo Galilei, Altman explains in the post how toxic censorship has supposedly crushed intellectual dissent in San Francisco. You see, according to the 2015 Forbes 30-under-30 luminary, daring to disagree even in the slightest with the politically correct monsters that run this town is now enough to get you driven out of it. Read more…
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Application for Admissions
Application for Fall 2019 Admission is due by May 1st, 2019
Supplemental Documents are due by May 15th, 2019
The Rosenberg School of Optometry at The University of the Incarnate Word is committed to educating and preparing students who are caring, compassionate and competent optometrists. RSO actively seeks qualified applicants with a passion for lifelong-learning who are prepared for leadership and service to humankind. Our admissions policy is competitive in order to select those applicants who have the potential for academic success and who will be a credit to the optometric profession as well as the global community.
RSO is processing applications for Fall 2019. Applications are processed as they are received and offers of acceptance are made on a rolling basis, therefore we strongly encourage applicants to apply as early as possible during the application period. This rolling admissions process allows qualified individuals to be admitted on a continual basis until the class is filled.
For an applicant to receive full consideration, the following items must be submitted:
- Complete online OptomCAS application* for admission
- Official Optometry Admission Test (OAT) scores sent directly to UIW RSO
*Please note that official academic transcripts from each college or university attended and letters of recommendation must be sent directly to OptomCAS as part of the central application process.
The Admissions Committee will review all completed applications and will extend invitations for on-campus interviews to those candidates with competitive applications.
Please be aware that all prerequisite courses must be completed before a student can enroll at RSO. If an applicant is in the process of completing a bachelor's degree and/or prerequisite courses, updated transcripts must be submitted following completion of all coursework prior to enrollment in the professional program.


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When Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury, the newly appointed governor of New York and New Jersey, arrived in Manhattan on May 2, 1702, he was ebulliently received by the citizenry. This was likely the high point of his six and a half years in office. Among the allegations of corruption that would soon dog him: accepting bribes from crooked Jersey officials, spending extravagant sums on candles and firewood for two Colonial garrisons, building a pleasure house on Governors Island, and running up colossal personal debts.
But rumors of financial improprieties alone wouldn't have led mythologizers to dub Cornbury a degenerate and a pervert and quite possibly the worst governor in the history of the empire. Such bile had more to do with his personal habits, particularly what is said to have been his signature sartorial flourish. He opened up a session of the New York Assembly dressed as his cousinQueen Anne. You are very stupid not to see the propriety of it, he scolded the legislators.
Cross-dressing reportedly became a theme of his regime. He pranced in drag along the ramparts of Fort Anne. He got his kicks by donning a dress, hiding behind a tree, and startling passersby, shrieking with laughter. After his wife died in 1706, one account alleges that he was in that Garb when his dead Lady was carried out the Fort, and this not privately but in face of the Sun and sight of the Town.
That many of these stories were suspicious, if not speciousadvanced by three of Cornbury's most hated political enemies, none of whom claims to have witnessed any of it firsthanddid nothing to diminish their efficacy as political smears. In 1708, Cornbury was sacked as governor, arrested for unpaid debts, and imprisoned for seventeen months. Upon his release, he fled back to England vowing to clear his name. He failed.
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