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Multiplayer unlockables
The following are unlockable characters and Arena levels for multiplayer.
Unlockable How to Unlock 003 290 points required Baren Samedi 50 points required Burn Chamber (Level) 370 points required Cistern (Level) 30 points required Diavolo Moscow 400 points required Egypt Commander 90 points required Egypt Guard 180 points required Hazmat Guard 110 points required Katya Jumpsuit 320 points required Le Rouge 260 points required Miss Nagai 450 points required Moscow Guard 230 points required Mya 130 points required Odd Job 70 points required Serena 350 points required Serena 430 points required South Commander 210 points required Test Lab (Level) 160 points required
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You must do the following in the ''00 Agent'' difficulty:
Unlockable How to Unlock A Long Way Down Platinum Finish the Mission in 3:00 or less A Show of Force Platinum Get to the Extraction Point in 0:45 or less An Old Friend Platinum Get to jaws without taking any damage. Battle in the Big Easy Platinum Get from hideout to compound in 0:45 or less Death of an Agent Platinum Finish the mission taking 100 pts. of damage or less Death's Door Platinum Finish the mission in 3:45 or less Ground Zero Platinum Finsish the mission taking 500 pts. of damage or less. Mardi Gras Mayhem Platinum Reach Van in 0:45 or less Sand Storm Platinum Destroy the General's base in 0:45 or less Serena St. Germaine Platinum Reach the bottom of the fortress in 1:55 or less The Kiss Kiss Club Platinum Finish the Mission using no ammo The Ruined Tower Platinum Fire 10 rounds of ammo or less Train Chase Platinum Finish the Mission in 2:10 or less Vertigo Platinum Finish the mission in 4:00 or less
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Unlockable Cheats
Earn Platinum medals to unlock the following cheats for use in single player only.
Unlockable How to Unlock All Weapons Earn 17 Platinums Cloak Earn 13 Platinums Double Ammo Earn 7 Platinums Double Damage Earn 9 Platinums Full Ammo Earn 11 Platinums Full Battery Earn 15 Platinums Golden Gun Earn 1 Plantinum Improved Battery Earn 5 Platinums Improved Traction Earn 3 Platinums Platinum Gun Earn 27 Platinums Slow Motion Driving Earn 25 Platinums Unlimited Ammo Earn 23 Platinums Unlimited Battery Earn 19 Platinums
Unlockable Rewards
Earn golds throughout the single player missions to unlock these rewards.
Unlockable How to Unlock Cayenne Weapon Upgrade Earn 12 Golds Gallery Earn 27 Golds Helicopter Weapon Upgrade Earn 6 Golds Katya Earn 20 Golds MI6 Combat Simulator Complete all missions MI6 Survival Test Complete all missions Miss Nagai Earn 17 Golds Mya Earn 14 Golds Nanotank Weapon Upgrade Earn 24 Golds Production Stills 1 Earn 1 Gold Production Stills 10 Earn 18 Golds Production Stills 11 Earn 19 Golds Production Stills 12 Earn 22 Golds Production Stills 13 Earn 23 Golds Production Stills 14 Earn 25 Golds Production Stills 2 Earn 2 Golds Production Stills 3 Earn 3 Golds Production Stills 4 Earn 4 Golds Production Stills 5 Earn 5 Golds Production Stills 6 Earn 7 Golds Production Stills 7 Earn 9 Golds Production Stills 8 Earn 13 Golds Production Stills 9 Earn 16 Golds Serena Earn 8 Golds Tank Weapon Upgrade Earn 10 Golds Triumph Weapon Upgrade Earn 21 Golds Underworld Earn 11 Golds Vanquish Weapon Upgrade Earn 15 Golds
Easter Eggs
Everything Or Nothing Interview
When you have completed the game, if you wait for all the credits to roll, you can watch a Everything Or Nothing interview with all the stars of the game including Pierce Brosnan and Willem Defoe and listen to there thoughts about the game etc.
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My wife and I just bought a house in suburban Shanghai, about 45 minutes out of the city, and the move out here has only reinforced one nagging question I've had about life in 21st century China: if this is the People's Republic, why is there no place for the people to play?
Particularly the little people, aka, children. When we lived in town we were not far from the Bund, and within walking distance of Renmin Park– People's Park–more or less the Central Park of Shanghai (and oh how it pains me to even make that comparison) on the older side of town. We–my wife and our two year old daughter– lived on Suzhou Creek, a tributary that runs into the Huangpu River, in a splashy high rise with glorious views in every direction. Down in the basement there was a play area for kids. It consisted of a couple of cheap plastic slides and a little plastic kitchen. Just outside was a fairly sizable garden and a greenhouse where adults could walk or sit and read. But no play area. By the time my daughter was about one and half she seemed bored to death by the plastic slides and kitchen.
So we had one main option: walk over to Renmin Park, where, in China's shining city, the very symbol of all that is allegedly good and great in the New China, they actually do have a nice kids's playground: jungle gyms and swings and long, double twisting slides. The difference between this and public playgrounds in the US or Europe: they make you pay the equivalent of a dollar (eight Renminbi) to get in. Now for some people a dollar to get into a playground is obviously not a big deal. I'd be a little annoyed at having to shell it out every time we went, but it wasn't the small amount that mattered, it was the principle. Why, in People's Park here in the People's Republic, were they charging a dollar so your kid could play? Because for a lot of Chinese, even in "prosperous" Shanghai, that's simply too much. During the week in the summers, I'd take my daughter over to the park and often we'd literally be the only ones there. That wasn't just because of the heat.
I figured when we moved way out to the suburbs things would be different. We have a small yard now, and in a few weeks I'll put up swings and little play area for our daughter, but in the meantime we've been searching in this brand new suburban town–we're just the second family to move into our little subdivision– for what I thought sure would be a nice brand spanking new public playground.
Wrong. There IS, let it be said, a nice, big new park, right beside a man-made lake, not far from where we live. And thankfully there aren't even signs that say (as they usually do in public spaces in China) "keep off the grass," so parents and kids fly kites, walk their dogs, run around and kick soccer balls, or just lie around and have a picnic–all the things, in other words, that happen every day on the Great Lawn in Central Park, but never do in Renmin Park. But there is no play area, per se, for little kids, and as far as I can tell so far, there actually isn't one in this entire little town.
I've come to be slightly obsessed with this, and have pondered why, exactly, this might be the case. There are several possibilities ( and they are not, mind you, mutually exclusive):
1) In this, the capital of the New China, rapaciousness and greed rule. Real estate is by far the biggest–and has been the most lucrative–business in Shanghai. And there is no skinny–no money to be made–in wasting land. In town, land is meant to be built on, not "developed." The Jiang Zemin clique who, until recently, ran Shanghai, apparently equated quality of life with the number of new high rises–not with green space or, god forbid, anyplace for a two year old to have some fun.
The problem with this theory: it doesn't explain why there are so few play areas in the suburbs, like the one we live in now, where actually is a little bit of land that doesn't have housing or office space either built already or soon going up. But there are no sand boxes, either.
2) I'm asking too much, too soon. China's economic transformation is only 30 years old. This remains an intensely crowded, still poor country, even in cities like Shanghai. There simply hasn't been the money, nor the time, for the government to worry about relatively trifling things like public playgrounds for little kids. (Much more important, for example, was the government making sure people didn't HAVE too many little kids, aka the one child policy). Many public schools, moreover, actually do have swing-sets and jungle gyms on their grounds, but those schools (unlike, say, in the US) are usually walled off from the rest of the public. I once got tossed off an outdoor basketball court at a "public" junior high near our old apartment in town.
This is the case for a basic reason: if the playgrounds weren't walled off they'd be overrun by people using them. My wife, a Chinese citizen and native of Shanghai, is sympathetic to this argument, and counsels me to be patient: when our daughter gets old enough to go to school, she'll have a play area there. (To which I reply: one hour of recess a day isn't really what I'm talking about.)
3) The Chinese conception of recreation–of play– is a bit different than American's or European's. This sounds a little bit high falutin', and is related to possible reason Number Two (see above). The early 21st century caricature of this argument– part and parcel of the notion that China will soon take over the world, so we might as well get used to it– would be that little Chinese kids aren't outdoors playing because they're indoors studying mathematics, or computer science, or learning to play the Mozart violin concertos at age three. There is, I'll concede, a sliver of truth to this. As a gross generalization , it's safe to say urban Chinese kids spend more time indoors studying than their western counterparts. But my wife, while a dutiful student when she was a child, remembers growing up in Shanghai, and basically the only place she'd PLAY was inside, at home or at a friend's or relative's house. It's just what people do, she says.
Fine. But would that have still been the case if there had been a nice public playground nearby? There are some public basketball courts in Shanghai now, for example, and even on the steamiest summer days, they're usually packed with guys playing and waiting to play.
I don't what the right answer is, and am aware that some cities in China are better in this regard than Shanghai (Dalian in the northeast, for example, seems to be a more kid friendly city than Shangahi). But I'm sufficiently intrigued (and annoyed) by this that I'm going to pursue it by asking some Shanghai city planners, developers and academics what the answer might be. I'll let you know what I find. In the meantime, I'm going to go buy some playground stuff to put in our little yard, and hope and against hope that China's Frederick Law Olmsted (the 19th century designer of New York's Central and Prospect Parks, Boston's "emerald necklace", et al) , suddenly appears out of nowhere, and gets to work. — Bill Powell


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Archive for the 'Sleep' Category
Flashback Friday! (Seasons of Love)
Every Friday, I post an oldie but a goodie blog for your enjoyment. To those of you who just started reading The Grownup Girl recently, enjoy the "new" blog! To those of you who have been with me from the start, but have memories like mine, enjoy the "new" blog!
And to those who were with me from the start and who already read this blog and burned it into your memory, word for word, photogenically, I say:
What are you doing wasting your time dilly-dallying on my website? Get out there and find me a book deal!
If you hate to read, just click on the audio link, below.
BatSheva (BatSheva Vaknin) – Seasons of LOVE – the BLOG
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes… How do you measure, Measure a year? – RENT (the musical)
You know the other night, I got to thinking… just exactly how many minutes of my life have I thus far spent in my children's room, trying to get them to go to sleep? (I'm sure I don't even need to say that this thought struck me as I was passing the ½ hour mark doing just that.)
To answer my question, I left my little one crying (the two bigger ones having mercifully fallen asleep already), and went to my desk. Took out the calculator, a pen, a stickie note (neon pink, if you must know – I KNOW they are overpriced, but who can put a price on things that make you that happy?), and got to work.
I reasoned that with 3 kids, the oldest turning seven this summer, I have probably spent ON AVERAGE about a half hour every night putting them to sleep. Yes, I know we have babysitters some nights, but then again, there are some nights they take hours to put to bed. So it evens out.
Here's what I came up with:
30 (minutes) x 365 (days) x 7 (years – my oldest son & how long I've been doing this) = 76,650 minutes.
For those non-human calculators among you, that equals Fifty three days plus some change.
53 whole days!!!
Lord have mercy. I'm the kind of person who likes to maximize the use of my waking hours. I like to DO things, and to be of use. It could be argued that I'm happiest when I'm busiest (though I'll hotly deny this if any of you leak this information to my husband – you know he'll turn around & use it on me when it's his turn to do dishes/put kids to bed).
Yes, it's true, my husband does help – very often – to put our kids to bed. On average, I would guess he does it 2-3 times a week. Let's be generous and say it's 3 times a week. That still means I've spent the equivalent of ONE FULL MONTH putting kids to sleep.
Wait–! I didn't even factor in the time it takes EACH DAY to get a baby down for his/her nap!
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes…
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
Flashback Friday! (IMPORTANT! READ THIS FIRST!)
Every Friday, I post an oldie but a goodie blog for your enjoyment. To those of you who just started reading The Grownup Girl recently, enjoy the "new" blog! To those of you who have been with me from the start, but have memories like mine, enjoy the "new" blog!
And to those who were with me from the start and who already read this blog and burned it into your memory, word for word, photogenically, I say:
What are you doing wasting your time dilly-dallying on my website? Get out there and find me a book deal!
If you hate to read, just click on the audio link, below.
BatSheva (BatSheva Vaknin) – Read This First! – the BLOG
I love to read. Memoirs, novels, chic lit, The Week magazine (for any of you not in the know, The Week is literary CRACK – go out and get yourself some right now, you'll see), The New Yorker… I was the kid who bought Seventeen, Young Miss, and Jane, then poured through the articles, barely glancing at the pictures. (And you know what? While I'm at it, I'll take a moment here to give a retrospective THANK THE FRICKIN LORD that I didn't take much notice of the photos at the time– because I was also about the only girl I know who didn't ever have an eating disorder as a kid. Connection? You be the judge!)
That said… why – oh why!? – do I have a terrible blockage when it comes to the simple task of reading directions?
Could it be inherited from my mother, who never touched a DVD until my brother set it up for her years ago? But she does read directions to some things, like the new Nikon she received last Christmas. So what is it? I start to read directions, and a form of severe dyslexia sets in – my vision gets blurry, I start to yawn, and the next thing I know, I'm either curled up asleep or distracting myself with whatever else is available – TV, phone, computer, a (non instructions-containing) book…
Recently I weaned my two year old. Boobs sore and bursting with milk, baby crying like I was withholding the very Oxygen she breathes, it occurred to me: should I have tried to read up on the process of weaning before attempting it? My other two kids weaned without blinking an eye, but I already knew the third was more attached than the others… so why didn't I better prepare myself?
Worse than that was the preparation I didn't do before having my first child – I spent the first two months of his life going out of my mind with exhaustion, frustration, and semi-depression. The kid wouldn't go to f@$*(&#-ing sleep!!! Finally at the two month marker, I somehow was desperate enough to skim through The Baby Whisperer, a book instructing mothers on the Do's and Don'ts of a newborn.
My eye landed on the part where she recommends giving the baby a pacifier and swaddling him tightly to help him sleep. I hadn't wanted to give my baby a pacifier (see past blogfor that and other ridiculous pieces of advice our Nazi Bradley Birth teacher taught us) but… would it work? First time I tried it, he was on the changing table for easy swaddling access. His ear-shattering screams stopped the instant the pacifier hit his tongue. I nearly fainted as I watched my previously inconsolable little boy conk out in two seconds flat.
Or… is that just what happens when people read & follow directions?
Years ago, I was on anti-depressants, and they stopped working after a couple of good years. But instead of checking with my psychiatrist, or – God forbid, reading the instructions – I just stopped taking them, cold turkey.
Ever gone completely insane? No, I mean, like, really, totally out of your mind?
Yeah, me too. When I stopped taking those pills. Come to find out – what happened to me, is textbook what happens to anyone who stops cold turkey. You're supposed to go off them slowly. I would have known that… had I asked. Or… read.
Now this is an important lesson for all of us, so I'd really appreciate it if you Tweeted this blog out to all your friends, okay? In fact, I'll explain exactly how we can use social media to get the word out, just as soon as I read online how it's done…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……..
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
I've Been a Bad, Bad Girl
Downton Abbey.
Okay, I admit, that alone does not excuse my lack of blogging (and not even bothering to re-post old blogs) for the last month+. But it is my latest obsession. And it may not be a coincidence that I watched season 2's finale episode yesterday, and today is the first day I've been compelled to write another blog, despite numerous kind encouragements from friends and fans.
It may also explain why I feel an overwhelming urge to blog in a pseudo-English accent. O, Madonna, how I understand thee!
(PS. Madonna, I also am forever grateful for… uh… thee… specifically, for being 10 years older than me. Thanks to you looking hotter than a teenage Vogue model, I am less afraid to turn – gulp – FORTY – in one week than I would otherwise be.)
(Plus, I don't feel quite so ridiculous about my newly adopted English accent, albeit it's only used while I'm writing, not during my actual use of speech.)
So what have I been up to, this past silent month-point-five?
No great excuses for neglecting the blog, I'm afraid. Other than slight burnout, indulgence of my "free time" (BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Whew, that was a good one! Wiping tears now, continuing on…), a rigorous workout discipline which includes a 5-days-a-week Insantiy workout, and perhaps most significantly, getting plenty of sleep… which as any writer will tell you, may very well be the number one enemy of getting shit written.
Sleep, that is.
I see I'm still dropping the occasional curse word as I write, despite the good influence of my Merchant-Ivory-ish friends over at Downton Abbey.
Well, let's see what this next month-point-five brings us… since it WON'T be bringing us the next season of Downton Abbey (until September, I've heard), then maybe, at best, it will bring us some more inspiration, and accordingly, more new Grownup Girl blogs. Probably not 3 new ones a week, tho – probably more like 1-2 per week.
Here's hoping!
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
Wiper, no Wiping! Aw, Man!
As Monday's blog may have subtley alluded to, I've been a bit tired lately.
Which is why this week I've been a bit off my game, and didn't deliver the bloggage on time as usual.
Yeah, well, sue me.
Or, conversely, read on, about today's tantalizing subject!
Baby wipes.
For those of you who don't have kids yet, you are missing out on a lot of things. Sleep may not be one of those things. Cracked nipples may not be another. But one thing you ARE FOR SURE missing out on (until you read this blog), is the wonder and magic that is….. baby wipes!
They clean ANYTHING. Seriously.
Smudges on the wall? Baby wipes.
Stain on your shirt? Baby wipes.
Poop on your butt?
Okay, sorry, but you had to know that was coming. I'm actually a huge proponent of adults using "baby" wipes for their bathroom needs too! (the flushable kind, anyway) – Who said just because we got bigger our poop suddenly is less sticky & disgusting? And let's face facts: we are not a "bidet society."
You are welcome.
Oh, and a special shout out to Hugo Schwyzer, who not only had a new baby recently and therefore has a whole new excuse to buy endless boxes of baby wipes, but who also came to my rescue yesterday when I was out and about doing errands with my kids and stuck in his neighborhood with a poopy diaper. Well, not MY poopy diaper, per se, but it basically became "mine" as soon as it landed in my daughter's diaper and started smelling up the car.
In swoops Captain Hugo, beloved by men, women and children everywhere! He did a drive-by – he actually drove to our location (Beverly Hills mini mall where my older daughter takes karate) and dropped off a small box of wipes.
Now THAT, my friends, is a true hero.
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
Flashback Friday is BACK! (The Rub)
Every Friday, I post an oldie but a goodie blog for your enjoyment. To those of you who just started reading The Grownup Girl recently, enjoy the "new" blog! To those of you who have been with me from the start, but have memories like mine, enjoy the "new" blog!
And to those who were with me from the start and who already read this blog and burned it into your memory, word for word, photogenically, I say:
What are you doing wasting your time dilly-dallying on my website? Get out there and find me a book deal!
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BatSheva (BatSheva Vaknin) – The Rub – the BLOG
Usually, there are three ways I can put my one year old daughter to sleep.
#1: the easy way. Only happens if her nap is cut short and she's very tired. In this case, she will nurse and fall asleep almost immediately after (or during) – no matter if her 2 sibs are still making noise (all 3 kids share a bedroom).
#2: the sucky way. Most often, the baby will be wide awake and want to play, nurse me dry, then play some more, then scream her lungs out and try to climb out of her crib, long after the 2 older sibs have passed out from exhaustion & from the sheer hopelessness of getting me to hear what they want to say over baby's sleepless wails.
#3 the best way – my husband puts her to bed, or a babysitter does, in which case she will usually rest her head on their shoulder and allow them to put her to sleep within a matter of seconds.
But the other day… A 4th way was born!
I was alone with the 3 kids, Husband working late. It was much later than their usual bedtime, but 2 factors were working against me – 1, Baby had taken too long of a nap, I think over two hours, and 2, I had given her a bottle of almond milk to keep her busy while I helped Husband prepare for his meeting, and this milk has so much sugar that it woke her right up.
Brilliant planning, I know…
So as usual, the 2 bigger kids were giving me a bit of trouble, but both dropped off pretty quickly once the requisite hazing period was over. I was just starting to steel my shoulders in preparation for the screaming and crying and flailing from Baby as I refused to let her leave her crib, when I remembered something my mother had said to me once. When we were visiting my parents – not even our most recent trip, but I think it was the trip 1 year ago – my mom told me the baby fell asleep easily with her after she gave her a "baby massage".
What the hell, right?
I started rubbing and gently kneading Baby's shoulders and arms.
Holy crap.
Girlfriend lay still, relaxed, and loose, lapping up the feeling it was giving her. Encouraged, I kneaded her little chunky thighs, her calves, those romping stomping feet, back up to the shoulders, the arms, the hands. I even worked on her ears, her eyebrow bones and her chin. I was SO Burke Williams.
After a few quiet murmurs and a roll here and there… she yawned once and fell asleep.
To sleep , perchance to dream… my turn now.
The Best Mother's Day… a Dream in Words
As I sat down to list the top five or ten things a mother REALLY wants on mother's day (to be able to sleep all night uninterrupted, all the way until 11am if she wants to, to be given space and time to catch up on her favorite novel, to be treated by her husband to brunch, to be given flowers, jewelry, taken out to the movies – or allowed to go on her own), something occurred to me.
For our birthdays, we generally want stuff that we need or would love to have, but don't have or want to spend the funds necessary to buy them for ourselves. Jewelry, new sneakers, a mani/pedi – these and other gifts are perfect for birthdays because they spoil us in a way that we'd like to spoil ourselves were we not so darned frugal.
The funny thing about Mother's Day gifts is that the actual list looks similar to that of a birthday – mani/pedi or spa day, jewelry, new sneakers, a night out – but the idea behind them is very specific:
On Mother's Day, we want to be given the exact things we can't indulge in regularly exactly because we are moms.
Like a spa day. On a birthday, we appreciate a spa day gift certificate because it's an indulgence we wouldn't allow ourselves to purchase for ourselves. On Mother's Day, we appreciate a trip to the spa because WE WANT TO GET THE HELL AWAY FROM OUR KIDS FOR A FEW HOURS.
Let's get real, moms.
Being a mom is great but it's hella hard work. "Mother's Day" is every day for us – what we really want on Mother's Day, therefore, are "Single Girl" gifts: flowers, jewelry, getting pampered for a day, or a movie night. Perhaps the best example of this is our favorite "Mother's Day" Single Girl gift (take note, dads): 10 or more hours of uninterrupted sleep. (Single girls – you may protest here – I know you wake up early to go to the gym or work, and stay up late watching TV, partying, or studying, but really, how many of you can say you've spent 5 out of 7 nights a week getting woken up and then spending 5 to 120 minutes of those mid-night waking hours trying to soothe a child back to sleep? EVERY week? For SIX years straight? Thoughts not.)
Judge us if you want, but the real desire of every mother, every Mother's Day, is not crayoned pictures from your little ones or breakfast in bed.
It's a few hours – nay, let's be real – 24 hours, of blissful quiet, grownup fun, and peace.
A Grownupgirl can always dream…
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
10:45pm: I'm actually going to sleep BEFORE 11!!!! And it's not because I'm sick!!! And it's not because I didn't sleep at all the previous night!!! I'm just… GOING TO SLEEP EARLY!!!!
I shimmy under the nicely made bed (you are welcome, me!), sigh a breath of happiness, tuck my pillow 'just so,' and plop my head down.
Onto sand.
And rotten, sliced up apples.
Ah, the never-ending joys of children.
Just when the little one finally starts sleeping through the night (because you've SLEEP TRAINED her – moms, don't lie to yourselves, 3 nights of throw-up tantrum crying from a 6 month old is TOTALLY WORTH a family's happily-ever-after all-the-night-thru sleeping), the middle one starts waking up to ask you to help her go to the bathroom. And just when you're done with that phase, she just starts waking you up 'because she woke up,' and now the only way she'll go back to sleep is if you sit with her forever at her bedside or let her crawl in uncomfortably with you & your husband.
So the odd sandbox in the bed? Shouldn't phase me. Doesn't phase me! I'm used to it – brush it once, brush it twice, brush it Chicken Soup with Rice.
But the apples?
Now, that threw me, I have to admit.
I suddenly remembered seeing my kids earlier in the day – playing all together, all 3 of them, laughing, enjoying… those moments are rare and sacred, so of course I didn't want to get too close, or too involved!
Duh. Hello! Should have known better.
Because what was bonding them together, was 2 illegal (in our house) acts: 1) using knives to cut food by themselves (pink plastic knives to cut apple slices, but still…), and 2) playing with food in my bed. Oh yeah, and 3) leaving said food. In my bed.
Beneath my pillow, to be exact.
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
No Exit
You might say it's "hard" to get everything done when you are a stay-at-home mom who also works part-time, blogs, volunteers, studies Kabbalah and keeps Shabbat, helps her husband with his work and is trying to learn guitar so I can actually accompany myself when I sing the songs that I wrote.
Then again, if you did say that… you'd be wrong.
Dead wrong.
It's not hard at all!!!!
It's IMPOSSIBLE.
Why is it, that the minute I've folding four loads of laundry, there are instantly TWO new loads that must be washed? I haven't even put the four loads away, for crying out loud! Seriously. They are spread out all over our living room couches.
No TV tonight, kids! It's our clothes' turn to watch their programs. Their soaps.
Did I mention I'm also losing my mind just a little bit?
The good part about THAT is that I seem to be losing the bit of my mind that actually thought I was able & CAPABLE OF FINISHING THINGS. Because I can't.
The girls' room was clean yesterday morning. Now every time I cross by it, my brain spasms ever so slightly at the sight of toys all over the rug. I WILL NOT GO IN THERE I WILL NOT CLEAN IT UP I HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO LIKE – OH YEAH, EAT. OH YEAH, AND WORK.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
And by "mighty," I mean those who used to have a full time housekeeper.
And by "fallen," I mean they got trapped in a Sartre play, only this time the situation they cannot exit is the mess they live in.
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
If you wanna hear one of my songs, just click on the audio link, below. Wouldn't it be cool if I could strum along to my OWN SONG? Yeah. It would. WARNING: I HAVE NO TIME TO FIGURE OUT WORDPRESS SO WHEN U CLICK IT'S GOING TO OPEN UP A BLACK WEBPAGE. JUST SO YOU CAN HEAR THE SONG. YOU CAN SKIP IT IF YOU WANT. THOUGHT U SHOULD KNOW.
Another Lonely Night – BatSheva Vaknin
Bone Dry
Folks, this GrownupGirl is tapped out. Tired. Done.
I wanted to try & sleep tonight before 11pm (I know, who am I kidding, right?)… just finished the exhausting & demoralizing process of applying for a partial scholarship for my 3 kids' tuition… still need to read a script for work, oh, AND fold four loads of laundry. Literally.
Oh yeah, and wash my hair with the MOTHERFUCKINGLICECOMB because that's what we moms do. When our heads itch.
And please don't ask me if my room and my kids rooms still need to be cleaned.
So who has time to write a blog? No one's paying me to write this, and my adoring fans numbering in the – uh – "aughts"? Is that a word? The adoring ones, plus the other occasional fans… still not quite the incentive I need to keep this thing alive.
So what is?
It's an amazing creative outlet, for one. Duh.
And then there's that 'miracle' aspect to it – the thing that I've noticed happened since I've been maintaining this blog, which is to say… a smoothness to life that otherwise feels mighty bumpy. That, and the direction of my professional life since I've kept up the blog has continued to move forward and – while not YET financially rewarding – it does appear a bit more exciting and promising, each and every month that passes.
I'll stay up at least until midnight just for you.
And by "you" I mean, of course…
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
Esther in the Morning
SCENE OPENS: It is 8 am on a Sunday, after BatSheva has gotten about 5-ish hrs of much-interrupted sleep.
"Ima!" My little almost-three year old is staring up at me from the side of my bed. All I want to do is roll over and go back to sleep, but I know my husband has slept even less than I have. So, I force myself to get up.
She wants me to make her "ochel like a little baby" – our name for Gerber's baby oatmeal (ochel means "food" in Hebrew; don't ask me how you actually say "Oatmeal") which was my 3 kids' first food & one they still enjoy.
She also wants me to sit with her while she eats, so I perch myself sleepily at my desk and look through emails, waiting for her to finish so I can plop her in front of the television and get another hour of not-enough-sleep.
Then, she speaks:
"Ima, how was your day?"
After a pause (like, uhhhh, you mean the day that just started when you woke me up three hours into the 2nd half of my attempt to sleep through the night?), I reply.
"Great. How was your day?"
"Wow. That's great."
"Yeah. When is your birthday?"
"July 23rd. I'm going to be 40."
"I'm going to be 40, too!"
"You're going to be three."
"I want to be 40. Like you."
After a pause… hmmmm, is this a discussion worth having? No. No, it is not.
"Okay. You can be 40, too."
We kiss.
Yay, indeed.
And this is just one of the reasons my daughter is awesome.
Sheva (BatSheva Vaknin)
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As usual, I spent yesterday morning close to a telephone. We print Newsweek on Sunday mornings, and I stay at the office through early Saturday evening reading late stories and putting the finishing touches on the cover. But even after the presses start up at about 6:00 in the morning, we can—and will—make changes for a big news story. Five years ago, we stopped the presses in the middle of the night when we heard that Princess Diana had died and came into the office and put out an entirely new issue in 12 hours. When the air war started in Afghanistan on Sunday, Oct. 7, we "broke into the run"—changing copies that aren't printed yet, while keeping the presses rolling. So I try to stay home or have a cell phone with me at all times on Sunday morning in case I have to rush into the office. By noon, if things seem quiet, I may take a run along the Hudson River near my apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Once I crossed paths with our chief of production about 3 miles into the run and realized that if anything had happened while we were both jogging we'd be in serious trouble.
Yesterday we were on particularly high alert because of this week's anniversary of Sept. 11. Everywhere you went in New York last week, already tight security was wound even tighter. I took my family to the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, and a nice young policewoman ran a bomb sweeper under our car before allowing us into the parking lot. The roadblocks required for Bon Jovi to rock in the start of the football season in Times Square last Thursday tied up traffic as far away as my office on Columbus Circle. Luckily, yesterday morning was uneventful, and the presses rolled uninterrupted. I was able to spend the afternoon getting my kids' computers and printers ready for school and watching the Open final with them. My son Matthew was born on my birthday 12 years ago, two days before Pete Sampras beat Andre Agassi to win his first Grand Slam title, and Sampras has been a huge sports hero in my household ever since. Seeing him proudly defy his critics and win one more Slam was a terrific birthday present for me but even more so for Matt, Pete's biggest fan.
Although it will be out over the historic date, the cover we printed yesterday isn't about Sept. 11. We did our anniversary edition last week, to get a jump on the rest of the media coverage. Because of all the competition, we also wanted to remember the tragedy with stories and images that readers had never seen before. I think we succeeded, but how we did it was a classic Newsweek experience. We planned some of the issue months in advance, including an excellent Evan Thomas story about the private fears of public figures like Condoleezza Rice and Lisa Beamer, the now-famous widow of Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer. But typically, we came up with our biggest reporting and photographic scoops very close to deadline. Just a week before our close, we managed to get five of the survivors who had escaped from above the "impact zone" of the South Tower to pose for a picture for the first time—and to tell their gripping story. And on the day before we went to press, after a week of intense negotiation, we finally got a cover shot of the three firemen who raised the flag in the iconic picture from ground zero that we put on our "God Bless America" cover a year ago (taken by the same photographer, Thomas Franklin of The Record of Bergen County, N.J.).
By midafternoon yesterday, this week's magazines were all printed, but I was still fidgety until I saw my "green copy"—an early issue off the press that gets trucked to my home on Sunday evening. The delivery package arrived in the middle of dinner, but as soon as we were finished I ripped it open for inspection. The cover is "The War About War"—about the struggle within the Bush administration over whether and how to attack Saddam Hussein and about the growing rift between the Bush administration and the rest of the world over our Iraq policy. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell are on the cover, representing the two poles of aggression and caution in our thinking about Iraq and about America's global role these days. The stories inside are smart and informative—accessible enough, I hope, for readers who are just catching up with the debate, yet sophisticated enough to impress news junkies and experts who have been following it for the past month. But for the moment, I'm mostly concerned with how the magazine looks. Have the pictures all reproduced well? Are all the headlines and captions in the right place? Yes, they are. The issue has "all its fingers and toes," as one of my colleagues likes to put it. Leafing through it, I decide it's pretty good. I can finally relax—at least until tomorrow.


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Acoustic punk rock band from Columbus, Ohio. They are known for their extensive touring and intense, enthusiastic live shows. They are named after the real town Defiance, Ohio. The band features a violin,cello, and double bass. The band is also known for being involved with fellow DIY-minded record label Plan-It-X Records (often touring with many bands on Plan-It-X Records and participating in multiple Plan-It-X fest), as well as reoccurring anti-capitalist themes.
They have released four full length LPs, Share What Ya Got, The Great Depression, The Fear, the Fear, the Fear, and Midwestern Minutes in 2010, as well as a handful of split recordings. In the DIY spirit, much of their music is put out by the band themselves, producing their own CDs and CDRs, as well as allowing anyone to download all of their music for free from their website under a Creative Commons Attribute-NonCommerical-ShareAlike license . When not releasing their own music, the band works with independent record labels in order to produce their releases. Typically these have been smaller independent labels. However, the band has worked with the more notable though still staunchly independent No Idea Records.
After making the decisions to work with No Idea, the band felt a need to explain their actions and maintain the sense of dialogue that they feel has been consistent in how they've operated themselves as a band. They said that they would have preferred to release the album themselves, but that they did not have the capacity to do so while continuing to keep older releases in print. Their song "Sometimes Motion" was featured in the 2008 Irish documentary Roll Up Your Sleeves.
Most of the members of Defiance, Ohio also participate in other bands, such as Nana Grizol, Pretty Hot, Landlord, Pink Houses, Hymns, Disaster, Memento Mori (now defunct) and other musical projects. Ryan Woods the bassist is also part owner of the popular vegan restaurant The Owlery in Bloomington.


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Happy Monday everyone! It's been a pretty eventful weekend what with Chinese New Year and all. We went to see the lion dance aka Barongsai in one of the malls in our area. It was lovely and I love it so much. I love observing all the different holidays here. During Chinese New Year a lot of my neighbors have parties and gatherings, when they do they usually end the night with festive fireworks. So so fun!
Anyway, I'm here to show you a card I made for The Rubber Buggy today. It's one of my favorites!
Stamps: Flower Fairies stamp from Wee Stamps (Whimsy Stamps) and Stampin' Up (Teeny Tiny Wishes)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) and Versafine (Sepia)
Coloring: Copic markers
Die cuts: Spellbinders
Flowers: I Am Roses
Rhinestone swirls and hearts: Prima
Others: Stickles (Diamond), Liquid Pearl (Bisque) and white flower lace
Entering this card to:
Feb. IARCC – I AM Roses Challenge


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After our visit to Glacier National Park, we found ourselves waiting for transportation at this landing strip (would'nt even call it an airfield) in Middle of Nowhere, Montana. After a day in the Rocky Mountains, this place was so flat I felt a bit agoraphobic. Windy too.
Bryce Canyon. The hike we took that day turned into a little game of 'Who will get to the top first' leaving some in our group on the verge of collapse (including our guide, a park ranger who didn't realize exactly how competitive Hollywood executives can be).
Watercolour. 7x10".
Friday, July 13, 2007
Middle of Nowhere.
Labels: Spirit., Watercolor.
2 comments:
- Joe said...
Hey it's Powell point! I have sat on the edge of that rock quite a few times. Amazing stuff.
- July 16, 2007 at 8:06 AM
- Luc Desmarchelier said...
Hi Joe,
Well spotted! I am very impressed since I was more interested in paiting the massive thunderhead on the horizon than in the precise outline of Powell Point in the distance.
- July 16, 2007 at 5:52 PM
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"The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking."
- Christopher Morley
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Are you looking for a Christmas gift idea? The Friends of the Library have copies of their tried and true "Favorites" cookbook for sale for $10.00 - the book is available at the library.
Legal forms are available to download through the library's website. These are forms that are Wyoming specific and can be downloaded and filled out. Your library card and pin will give you access to the database at http://niobraracountylibrary.org.
A heartwarming Christmas story is
"The Bridge"
by Karen Kingsbury. In May, a 100-year flood swept through Franklin, Tennessee destroying every book in
The Bridge
, the oldest book store in historic downtown. Now the bank is pulling the lease on
The Bridge
which is owned by Charlie and Donna Bartow; before Christmas another tragedy strikes when Charlie is involved in a car wreck and ends up in a coma. When Ryan Kelly hears the news, he remembers how much
The Bridge
had meant to him and Molly Allen before they went their separate ways, and he sets out to try and get donations from all of Charlie's patrons over the years who might feel the same way - even Molly. Could the miracle of a second chance actually happen?
Other new holiday titles are
"Silver Bells"
by Diana Palmer,
"A Fool's Gold Christmas"
by Susan Mallery,
"An Outlaw's Christmas"
by Linda Lael Miller,
"A Winter's Dream"
by Richard Paul Evans,
"The Giving Quilt"
by Jennifer Chiaverini,
"My Kind of Christmas"
by Robin Carr,
"A Christmas House"
by Greg Kincaid,
"Angels at the Table"
by Debbie Macomber and
"The Little Amish Matchmaker"
by Linda Byler.
New titles in the young adult section include
by Sarah Crossan,
by Becca Fitzpatrick and
"After Moonrise"
by P. C. Cast and Gena Showalter.
New non-fiction books are
"Shepherds of Coyote Rocks"
by Cat Urbigkit,
"A Street Cat Named Bob"
by James Bowen and
"Woodturning Christmas Ornaments"
by Dale L. Nish.
The Lennea Lewis Slagle Children's Library has these new titles
"Wreck-It Ralph"
by Irene Trimble,
"One False Note"
by Gordon Korman and
"Each Kindness"
by Jacqueline Woodson. Some new easy books are
"Christmas Parade"
by Sandra Boynton,
"Mice on Ice"
by Rebecca Emberley and
"The Birds of Bethlehem"
by Tomie DePaola.
Check out this month's Storyhour Schedule
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Moving day
Our son had to start his new job before his wife could leave hers.
surf's up
…just swingin'.
Play time at the school playground Jan. 2013 when my daughter was 3. Enjoying a 'warm' Canadian day!
I used: Stampin' Up doilies, cut American Crafts washi with a SU! Banner punch, Creative Memories snowflake stickers and gems. SU! retired stamps- stamped versa ink for spots, then normal ink for saying stamp, then embossed so that only the 'snow' sparkles. Used water downed ink for the doilies. Wish I had an blender pen. Abby cut out on the Cricut.
Soccer (follow the bouncing ball)
I cut my balls out with the cricut machine and used a progression of sizes. I ended up being a very interesting page.
Berry Sweet
My Grandaughter LOVES my strawberry patch, she loves picking and eating as you can see in the pictures.
Soccer (follow the bouncing ball)
I cut the soccer balls out with the cricut using 1/4 inch intervals with each one.
Koralee Sue
Horses on the Beach!
I had the opportunity to ride a horse on the beach in Florida when I visited my daughter. This had been one of my wishes since I was a chilod!
#1 Fruit Snacks!
My oldest son, age 6, is so picky and for some reason, doesn't like fruit or veggies(only olives). SO to find some nutritious fruit snacks that he loves is a plus! He counted and sorted the pieces, and posed so funny that Mom laughs out loud every time she looks at the page! Used with some Stampin Up! products.


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It's already 2015 and here we have this amazing package from Apink. It's a beautiful pink box full of stationery and its content is (what a surprise) also very very pink.
If you are Apink fan you'll surely want to get your hands on it. A one glance on the box (it is written there) and you'll know what this set includes – 2 notebooks, 3 pencils, 2015 weekly planner and photo postcard book.
The pencils are random – three of six available (every girl has her own – Chorong, Bomi, Eunji, Naeun, Namjoo, Hayoung). Postcard photo book includes six cards with every Apink member and one with the whole group. This adds up to a total of seven postcards. There are two notebooks – one with the Apink logo on the cover and the second one with a photo of all girls faces. Every page in the notebooks has light logo of the band and a name of one of the girls.
You won't be disappointed when you decide to buy it for only $47.99.
If you're interested in this stationery set you should also check out this Teen Top Angel Box.


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Catch the Wind Ltd., the Manassas, Va.-based developer and manufacturer of the Vindicator laser wind sensor (LWS), Va., has signed a research and development agreement with wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa.
The two companies have mutually agreed to determine the feasibility of using a Vindicator LWS unit mounted on an operating Gamesa G8X 2 MW wind turbine for performing forward wind measurement functionalities.
'In the Gamesa technology development, our mission is to evaluate any potential emerging technology that could be of interest,' says a Gamesa technology spokesman. 'In this case, we will determine the extent to which these leading-edge measuring devices can help our turbines to produce more and in better conditions.'
The project will take place on a commercial wind farm located in the U.S., which is still to be determined.
SOURCE: Catch the Wind Ltd.


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It's the Perfect Time to Take a Hike--With Your SnowshoesBy Michelle Boyle
Updated December 1, 2014This season's early snowfall may make this winter ideal to strap on the snowshoes and hike around the hood.
Anywhere hiking can be done is also ideal for snowshoeing. Terrains vary from the slight incline of the meadow of Eugene and Agnus Meyer Nature Preserve on Sarles Street to the most challenging climb of Butler Preserve off Chestnut Ridge Road, both in Bedford Corners. Westmoreland Sanctuary, also on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners, offers varied trails where you can hike for a short distance on the easiest trail or more than two hours on well-marked trails. Snowshoeing in Pound Ridge's Ward Pound Ridge is endless and is recommended for snowshoeing in its extensive hills.
I like to wear light layers, because it's a great workout and you warm up quickly. I dress as if I were skiing. But remember that we are not high up on the chairlifts, so there will be no wind sending a chill; and I'm you more likely to open my jacket, or at least the jacket vents. One of the most important piece of equipment is a pair of solid winter boots that can be strapped around your feet and into the snowshoe. Under my boots, I like to wear thin, nylon socks, coated with polyurethane that keep my feet dry and warm. Hat, gloves, glove liners, lightweight neck warmer, snow pants with gators, and sunglasses are the standard attire.
There's also the question of whether to use poles or not. Conditions may vary from a signficant snow coverage, to freezing rain that has left a top layer of ice that crunches under the large snowshoe. The ice prevents the point of the poles from digging in, and they may end up sliding on the surface. Some people like the extra upper body workout when using the poles, but with the poles sitting above the snowshoe, the when the arm angle is less than 90 degrees, that makes me uncomfortable. Yet the poles can assist with balance on inclines or declines. Give both options a try to find your own comfort.
Wherever you go, be sure to partner up, because . . . the more the merrier and it's always safer with a buddy.
Get in Shape for the Slopes
December 17, 2013"As the winter continues to drop more snow on area ski slopes, many skiers will be heading north to hit the mountains. Hopefully, if you're planning to go skiing or snowboarding, you've been preparing your body for the demands required to ski or ride safely," says Scott Ogren, former US Freestyle Ski Team member and founder of Ogren Physical Therapy.
As the ski season begins, it's not too late to get into condition with some stretching and strengthening before you hit the slopes. If you prepare properly, even with some simple stretching, your risk of injury decreases. Strengthening exercises help prepare you for the fatigue of muscles that you may not have used before stepping on the boards this season. Experts say the chance of injury increases under the following conditions: when the terrain is challenging, when the conditions on the slopes have deteriorated, when you're fatigued, or when at the end of the day the sunlight as the sun is setting flattens the terrain, catching you off guard.
Prepare for the slopes, says personal trainer and Co-Fitness Director of The GYM of Armonk Declan Foley. "If you're an avid skier or snowboarder, be sure to prepare your body for what you'll be asking it to do. Knee injuries account for about 40% of all skiing injuries, so be sure to add at least six weeks of quadriceps and hamstring strengthening, as well as balance work, to keep your joints healthy and stable in the snow. And don't forget to wear a helmet!"
"Like most sports, having a strong core is crucial," says Ogren. "Without a strong core, it's difficult to control the rest of your body, and skiing requires a balance of strength and flexibility."
Dr. Robert Silverman, owner of New York Chiro Care, gave us some tips to train for better performance. "Lunges are a good warm-up exercise. Try walking lunges/steps, alternating your forward leg and pulsing the opposite arm directed overhead and upward through the core, then take a step, hold for two seconds, alternate and repeat."
Neil Chernick, owner and director of Access Physical Therapy says, "Squats are my favorite exercise for skiing and snowboarding -- they hit so many of the important muscles needed for skiing/snowboarding, all in one exercise. For those without any knee issues, I recommend putting a chair behind as a guide as to how low to go. Just tap your butt to the seat. For those with knee issues or "noisy knees," don't go as low (ie. mini squats) and make sure to keep it pain-free. Symptoms like these could be a warning sign for knee issues to come and should be addressed by your physical therapist or physician." The images below which include the "Wall Y Exercise" are courtesy of Dr. Silverman. The Wall Y Exercise, Silverman says, "helps prevents people from rounding their shoulders, and allows a better upper body posture for exercise and respiration to be more efficient.
"Of course, your legs, and hip and buttock muscles, should be conditioned appropriately. Make sure to warm up and gently stretch your legs and lower back, before you head out. Have fun and be safe out there," says Ogren.
Finally, always consult a qualified medical professional before beginning any new exercise program.


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ONEOK Partners to Participate in Simmons Energy Conference
Feb 27, 2013, 04:05 ET
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS) will participate in the Simmons Energy Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 28, 2013.
Terry K. Spencer, president of ONEOK Partners, and Derek S. Reiners, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of ONEOK Partners, will conduct a series of one-on-one meetings with investment-community representatives at the conference.
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Small Wonder Labs Rock-Mite
The Rock-Mite was a neat little CW transceiver kit from Small Wonder Labs. These little kits were available for either 40 or 20 meters. The example in the photograph was built for 40 meters and came with crystals for the popular 7040 kHz QRP frequency. The 20 meter version is on 14060 kHz.
The Rock-Mite 40 uses a very simple direct conversion receiver, however a 7040 kHz crystal is placed in the RF path between the antenna and the SA612 mixer chip. This acts as a crystal band pass filter and greatly reduces interference from short-wave broadcast stations.
The oscillator uses a second 7040 crystal to feed both the receiver mixer and the transmitter chain. A preprogrammed 12C508A microcontroler PIC chip is used for several functions, including crystal offset control. On transmit, the crystal frequency is shifted approximately 700 Hz. The offset is reversible permitting two "channels" of operation, separated by 700 Hz.
Another function of the PIC chip is a built-in iambic keyer, adjustable between 5 and 40 words per minute. If either dot or dash inputs are grounded at power-up, the PIC chip bypasses the keyer function and the opposite input line accepts a straight key.
This rig is unique in that the only control on the transceiver is a single push button. A brief press of the button reverses the crystal frequency offset. A longer press of the button enters the keyer speed adjustment mode where the dot and dash paddle switches will speed or slow the keyer.
this rig is Altoids compatible, I chose to use a slightly larger Whitman's Sampler
candy box. As you can see from the photograph, there is room for an internal
9 volt battery. I called this my Rock Candy Rock-Mite!
The completed transceiver is shirt pocket size and is ideal for backpackers to carry on the trail. The white push button on the front is the only control and this rig can be easily operated in the dark or with gloves.
This tiny transceiver was
available as an inexpensive and easy to build kit. It will operate from
either a 12 volt supply at 500 milliwatts or from a 9 volt battery at
about 200 milliwatts output power. Thousands of Rock-Mites were sold by
Small Wonder before Dave Benson retired and closed the business.
However, QRP'ers can still purchase a newer version from QRPme in Maine.
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momentum is a program for students who want to make a change in the community by developing their leadership skills but don't know where to start. The program consists of four workshops during which students learn about their strengths, use those strengths to collaborate and communicate with their teammates, and then apply their strengths to lead a service project right here on campus in partnership with Into the ROC! It is our hope that through this program students will learn that anyone can be a leader and that real change is possible, even if you start on a smaller, local scale.
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As promised in my last blog here are the photos of the swans who live in Russell Gardens and Kearsney Abbey. I love swans and was lucky enough on my first visit to the gardens to see a pair of swans doing the preliminaries of their mating dance. It was so beautiful to watch, and the swans were just oblivious to all the people around them. Surprisingly the people weren't watching the swans either!
There are two swans in the photo above, they were dipping their heads in perfect synchronization.
It was so beautiful to watch the Swan 'dance'
After watching these swans for quite a while I went over to the area known as Bushy Ruff, this swan was on his own and obviously did not have a mate this year.
The following photos were taken about a month later than those above, the swans are now proud parents to five cygnets. Again it was lovely to see the little family enjoying the sun in Russell Gardens.
The clutch of cygnets, I would rather call them a 'cuddle' of cygnets!!
A beautiful little family.
Below are a few photos of another pair of swans, this time on the Kearsney Abbey lake, they only had one cygnet, but this one was only a day old. So lovely to see all the swans and their families
Cygnets are just so cute.
A very proud Dad, making quite a splash


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The capstone project enables the student completing a Diploma in the Process Operations Engineering Technology program to demonstrate the application of skills and knowledge developed throughout the program. Students taking this course will work with minimal supervision on a project, under the guidance of a faculty member. The student can work independently or in teams of two to carry out an in-depth study of a problem, design or technical application, and fully document and present their findings. Larger teams may be permitted depending upon project scope. At the end of this course, the student will have completed a proposal of their capstone project that will be completed in the following academic semester of their program.
Students can commence planning for the course prior to the beginning of the final year of studies. Since the project and report are to be prepared through independent study, the assigned hours represent only part of the time that students are expected to allocate to the course. Regular meetings with a faculty supervisor will be scheduled within the assigned hours and it is mandatory that learners attend these meetings.
This course will be delivered to the students by a technical instructor in collaboration with a communications instructor.
Prerequisite(s): All courses in previous academic semesters and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0


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Mark A. Noll, In the Beginning Was the Word: The Bible in American Public Life, 1492-1783 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2016)
This book does not deal with Edwards' use of the Bible in detail. It gives a few pages to Edwards in the context of the revivals, and refers to Edwards briefly in several other places. Nevertheless, its grand narrative regarding the role of Scripture in the public life of Christians in colonial America builds a solid frame of reference within which to make sense of the cultural significance of Edwards' exegesis.
Board member Peter Thuesen has written an excellent review of Noll's tome in Books & Culture.
Here, we note simply that this is the first of two volumes on the Bible in America, the second of which will take the story through the nineteenth century. Noll concentrates throughout on the life and hard times of European Christendom in the Western hemisphere–the way the Bible both supported it and, eventually, undermined it, and the role of Protestant "biblicism" in animating criticism of status quo assumptions on the part of those in power even as it undergirded some of those very same assumptions. The Bible seemed to be everywhere in American public life. It was used by the oppressed to speak divine truth to power. It was used by the powerful to keep others down. And it was used by the rank and file–sometimes naively and at other times wisely–as a lamp unto their feet and a light unto their paths.
As Noll lays out clearly near the beginning of the book, there are three "connected realities" that "propel" his metanarrative. First, "if Roman Catholics introduced the Christian Scriptures to the Americas, including areas now in the United States, Protestants, professing to follow the Bible above all other authorities, dominated this early history and dominated it overwhelmingly. . . . A primary goal of this study is to show what it meant—positively, negatively, ironically, often inadvertently—for Protestants to claim that they followed the Scripture above all other human authorities." Second, "Protestants always differed considerably among themselves concerning how Scripture served as a guide. Was it the primary guide? The one essential guide? The crucial guide? Or the only guide? Protestants in colonial America held all of these positions, and more. Yet attempts to live by 'the Bible alone' . . . enjoyed greater currency in the colonies than in any part of Europe." (Noll devotes much of his energy to highlighting the nature and implications of this biblicism.) Third, and most complexly, Western Christendom arrived with most settlers in America. "Yet because of the diversity of colonial settlements as well as the space that America opened for innovation, assumptions about Christendom eventually changed and, in some cases, drastically so. Because the Bible had always functioned as a crucial factor in those assumptions, the new-world history of Scripture and the new-world history of Christendom moved in lockstep together" (pp. 2-3).
Over the course of more than 300 wide-ranging pages, Noll demonstrates that Scripture had a rich and varied history in colonial America. It guided the daily lives of individuals, groups, and governments. "It also functioned as a rich treasury of tropes, models, types, examples, and precepts in service to principles that did not rise from its pages" (p. 339).
Indeed, Edwards was not alone in grounding his daily life in Scripture. Most others did the same. As Noll and Nathan O. Hatch chided long before today's best graduate students were born (in The Bible in America: Essays in Cultural History), "Scripture has been nearly omnipresent in the nation's past." Unfortunately, however, we still know little about this presence. We have acknowledged it for years. But too many have been lulled by its deceptive familiarity.
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Turtle Beach at E3
Live with a gamer that plays Halo online with the volume so loud that it sounds like WWII is happening in your house? Or an audiophile who gets just as much enjoyment out of the soundtrack, as to the actual game they are playing? If yes, then you need to know about Turtle Beach. This high end gaming headset manufacturer was all ears at the recent E3 at the L.A. Convention Center. TPN provided design and project management services for a revamped booth to highlight their new line of headphones.
A perfect example of how reuse and recycling is advantageous in the event world, both the client and the properties came from prior TPN work. Our client, the VP of Marketing for Turtle Beach, appreciated, and remembered, the work we did at World Cyber Games in 2007 and approached us to work with the company again.
TPN updated the design and reused any possible assets. To make the booth more prominent, TPN also customized a pre-owned rental property to double the exhibit space. The resulting booth saved the client money while providing them with a space that allowed for plenty of demos and private executive meetings.


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Monday, 8 July 2013
Our Big Night In with Money Supermarket
So as the boys got busy out in the garden i began preparing some snacks and putting together some fun ideas for the boys to burn up some energy. First up was setting up the water table and tent for little man and tiny man to play in, and the older nephews were easily amused with a football and goalposts. It wasn't long before the games began, we had the 'crossbar challenge' and 'hitting a target'.
After a while my nephews were asking for more games, so whilst tiny nipped off for a little nap I quickly put together our very own Sports Day challenge. Not being aware that we would be hosting such a prolific event, i had to think on my feet and the old classic egg and spoon race was recreated as the mushroom and baby spoon race, whilst the obstacle race incorporated the newly purchased water table and the polystyrene packaging from the new hob we had fitted a week ago.
Refreshments and snacks were consumed, so we then moved on to hiding tiny dinosaurs in the garden and throwing the ball into the bucket. As we were all running out of steam the Ice Cream van played his merry tune and it was time to nip out onto the street for a cooler treat. By this time it was time for the visitors to head home and after five more minutes out in the garden the boys were ready for a bath.
When the boys were tucked up in bed it was time for strawberries and cream to toast Murray's Wimbledon success and to reflect on a lovely family fun day.
Our tips for a sucessful (Sporting) Night in with children
Don't over prepare (I made some of the games up as i went involved)
Get the children involved.
Be creative, do things you have not done before, invent, make new rules (Who new the mushroom and spoonn race could be such fun! You saw it here first!)
Have plenty of drinks on standby
Relax and have fun
Make memories, be silly and laugh.
Disclaimer: A big thumbs up and plastic gold medal to Money Supermarket who sent us £50 to enjoy our big night in.
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There is some confusion about whether the dīkṣā-mantra is to be spoken into the right ear or the left ear. The Bhāgavat says that the right ear is for karma kāṇḍa and the left ear for jñāna kāṇḍa, but both are rejected by the ācāryas – karma kāṇḍa, jñāna kāṇḍa kevala viṣera bhaṇḍa (Narottama) – they are both pots of poison. Bhakti is beyond both of them. However, in Sanat Kumara Samhita (1.101) it is said:
ūrdhva-puṇḍraṁ tataḥ kuryād bhālādiṣu vidhānataḥ
tato mantra-dvayaṁ tasya dakṣa-karṇe vinirdiśet
"Then the Guru should draw Vaiṣṇava tilaka on the forehead and other places, and then he should speak the two mantras in the disciple's right ear."
Vedic tradition is that the junior person stands or sits on the left side of the superior person. Hence the Guru speaks in the right ear of the śiṣya. See also my blog of September 30, 2010.
ātmanaḥ priyatayā tanu-bhājāṁ nātmanaḥ kṛtiṣu dūṣaṇa dṛṣṭiḥ
sarvatas timiram asyati dīpo nātma mūla timiraṁ vinihanti
(Ānanda Vṛndāvana Campūḥ, Kavi Karṇapūra, 1.9)
'All embodied souls love themselves the most. Never one finds fault with one's own activities. A lamp illuminates all directions, destroying darkness everywhere, except for its own root.'
Ācārya Vaṁśīdhara quotes an unknown Samhita in his commentary on Śrīmad Bhāgavat 10.36.4 –
meghā nadyo'tha girayo acetanas cetanā api
"Clouds, rivers and mountains are unconscious, though they do have consciousness."
No doubt the 'unconscious' here refers to their lifeless appearance.


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With many health benefits, lactoferrin is an important iron-binding protein. The major form of this powerful protein is secreted into human bio fluids such as milk, blood, tears, saliva, and is responsible for most of the host defense properties.
Researchers are starting to use lactoferrin as a potential therapeutic protein because of the many beneficial activities associated with it. Lactoferrin can be orally active, in contrast to many other therapeutic proteins which need to be injected into patients.
In the upcoming June issue of the journal Biochemistry and Cell Biology, lactoferrin is one the subject for study.
Special issue guest editor Dr. Hans Vogel, a professor at the University of Calgary, says, "We now know that lactoferrin is a protein that has many functions in innate immunity and that it plays a role in protecting us from bacterial, viral, fungal, and protozoan infections. It can even protect us from some forms of cancer. Some people describe this therapeutic protein as the 'Swiss army knife' of the human host defense system. In part it does all this by binding iron, but many other properties of the protein contribute to its function."
Twenty seven articles and review papers contributed by leading international researchers are comprised in this special issue. The role of lactoferrin on skin wound healing, impacts of lactoferrin on small intestinal growth and development during early life, use of bovine lactoferrin on the inhibition of influenza and in the prevention of preterm delivery associated with sterile inflammation are among the studies presented.
A Chinese research group, led by Professor Ning Li in Beijing has made one important contribution that has already been published online. The study shows that consumption of milk containing increased levels of the lactoferrin protein modulates the composition of the gut microflora, which promotes health, in turn.
This research relies on extensive biochemistry and molecular biology to produce the lactoferrin protein and to analyze the changes in the composition of the gut microflora. While the article describes an animal model study, the results can probably be extended to humans.
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Proprieter Anna Relvas will join us to walk you through thier cider story as Chef Jenna creates the unique pairings.
With BC Cider taking a real rise this year we are excited to celebrate the week with some of our outstanding new crafts highlighting the many bounty of our Valley!
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I have LED light strips that are static (permanently wired) at the rear of my vehicle but don't have any lighting under the awning or in the roof top tent. I recently had an open discussion with Daniel from Expedition Center to discuss my challenge and attempt to find the right lighting solution, within my budget to meet my needs, which included external vehicle lighting, possible tent interior and brightness controls.
My first thoughts... purchase an LED reel, similiar to the one I have on my rear door, wiring, connectors and mount the the thin LED strips on every perceiveable point that I might need light. The big issue with this option was the wiring required to provide power to the LED strips. I could drill holes in the vehicle body (not really an option on a new vehicle!) or simply have end connectors and have a long extension cord to reach the wiring.
Ebay, Amazon and camping shops all sell LED options ranging in prices. The benefit of a 10-minute conversation with Daniel meant that he had already done all the research and simply pointed me to products that he had 'short listed' and was selling on his website.
|LED Flexible Waterproof Camping Strip Light
A simple LED solution at the right price point...
I opted for a pre-wired flexible, waterproof, 600mm LED strip with a dimmer switch and two mounting options (clips or velcro mounts).
The first test was going to be a week long trip to Fraser Island. The sandy travel conditions on Fraser Island meant that we needed to travel light and that limited camping kit was required.
Here's my thoughts on the light:
- Prepackaged and designed with two mounting options (velcro straps or clips)
- Two battery connection options standard - direct to the auxiliary battery via crocodile clips or via a 12v socket.
- Long 12v lead for extended mounting options.
- The switch is extremely sensitive to touch which meant that finding the right brightness resulting in quite a few attempts. This is a minor irritation and that was probably caused by my overzealous engagement!
Overall, a good LED product at the right price point which offers the flexibility for overland travel, ruggedness for daily use and enough brightness settings to keep the campsite ambiance just perfect.
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