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This is where the study of rich clusters of galaxies comes in. These
conglomerations of hundreds, or even thousands, of galaxies spread over millions
of light years are so large that the relative proportions of dark and luminous matter
are believed to be the same as the universe as a whole. Using X-ray observations,
we can measure the masses of both the hot gas (this pervasive medium lying
between the galaxies, and not the stars in the galaxies themselves, is the dominant
form of luminous mass in clusters) and dark matter.
The amount of hot gas in a cluster is simply related to the total X-ray luminosity
emitted (and collected by
telescopes on board orbiting X-ray observatories) -- the more hot gas there is,
the brighter in X-rays. Measuring the luminous matter is a fairly direct task.
The dark matter can be measured, or at least estimated, because clusters of galaxies
are approximately `relaxed' systems: these systems have been around long enough
to have attained a balance, an equilibrium, that depends only on the present-day
structure of the clusters and not how they were formed or on recent dynamical
processes. In the same way, the basic stable structure of the Earth's atmosphere
today depends only on the Earth's gravity, atmospheric composition, solar heating,
etc. and not on how the earth formed or what today's weather is like. And just as
the pressure in the Earth's atmosphere is in balance with the gravity of the Earth --
decreasing as one ascends to higher and higher altitudes -- so too is the hot X-ray
emitting cluster gas stratified in pressure in such a way as to be in balance with the
total gravity of the cluster. The pressure of the hot gas in clusters can be measured -
- it is simply related to the product of the hot gas mass density and temperature. The
density is inferred from the X-ray brightness (the higher the density of X-ray
emitting gas, the more intense the X-ray emission), while the temperature is
inferred from the X-ray spectrum (every temperature produces a characteristic
spectral shape).
We then infer the total mass distribution from the measured pressure
profile by applying the condition of equilibrium. Not surprisingly -- based on what
we already know about individual galaxies -- we have found that most of the mass
in galaxy clusters consists of dark matter. The total mass in a rich cluster can exceed
1048 grams (as much as a million trillion Suns). However, there
have been a couple of surprising developments that have come out of our cluster
Another unexpected discovery is that for some (but not all) moderately rich clusters,
clusters with a few dozen galaxies, the dark matter fraction is higher -- around
90%. Why these clusters are different than poorer clusters may be telling us
something. The most straightforward explanation of this is that some of the
luminous matter (that is, the hot gas) has been expelled from these systems, and
therefore the relative proportion of dark matter is greater. While not as massive as
the richest clusters, the mass in these systems can exceed 1047
grams, and therefore expelling a large fraction of their hot gas requires a
tremendously violent and energetic process. As it turns out there is other X-ray
astrophysical evidence for such phenomena obtained from measuring the amount of
chemical pollutants in the hot cluster gas.
The most common heavy elements are synthesized in nuclear reactions in the hot,
dense deep interiors of stars -- some elements steadily as part of a star's natural
slow evolution, others (including those we see in X-ray spectra of galaxy clusters)
in explosive events called supernovae. These heavy elements escape out of stars
through various means -- in supernovae the explosions themselves blow the star
apart. However, to get out into the cluster gas the material must escape not only
from a single star but out of the entire galaxy of stars. This can occur if many
supernovae explode in a sufficiently short period of time, leading to what is known
as a galactic wind.
The strength of any particular X-ray emission line is directly related to the
abundance of the element that produced that line, and by measuring all the heavy
elements in the spectrum we can estimate how many supernovae occurred. It turns
out that the number is unexpectedly high -- higher than one would predict based on
the stars we see. This has several consequences. Firstly, it means (again if clusters
are representative of other places in the universe) that there has been more massive
star formation (only stars at least eight times as massive as the Sun explode as
supernovae) in the universe than was previous thought. The energy associated with
all of these supernovae is so great that it may have not only blown gas out of
individual galaxies, but out of some (but not the most massive) clusters as well --
thus offering an explanation for our detection that some clusters have higher dark
matter fractions than others, as discussed above.
Thus our observations that, except for the richest systems, clusters show a range of
relative proportions of dark and luminous matter; and, our measurement of large
amounts of heavy element enrichment of the gas between galaxies in all clusters
find a common explanation. At the time when the stars in cluster galaxies formed,
there must have been hundreds of billions of supernova explosions that expelled
material out of galaxies. And such powerful injections of heavy metals and energy
into the cluster gas both enriched it and, in some cases, expelled some fraction of
the material out of the clusters despite the fact that each one is about one thousand
times more massive than a typical galaxy consisting of ten billion stars.
The best X-ray images, that is maps of X-ray emission, currently available come
from the ROSAT satellite. We use ROSAT observations to derive cluster gas mass
The most useful spectra for cluster work come from the ASCA satellite, because
they yield the most detailed spectra over a wide range of X-ray energies. Our group
uses ASCA spectra to get the most accurate temperatures and elemental abundances.
We use a combination of the mass density (from ROSAT) and temperature (from
ASCA) profiles to find the pressure distribution and therefore the total cluster mass
distribution (dark and luminous matter).
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Our winter jasmine is flowering. I wonder whether the really dark days have spurred it on making it think it is later in the year. The butterflies and bees are maybe trying to make up for the poor August.ReplyDelete
It is strange that last summer's flowers are still blooming and the winter ones are already out. It's good news for these unseasonal pollinators though.Delete
Thanks for sharing the link up!!! How wonderful to have Cerinthe major doing its thing since March! That is a plant worth repeating and for the cost my goodness....you just can't beat that! I am amazed at what is still showing its colors in your garden! To have such blooms this time of year is such a treat! Happy gardening and thank you for the inspiration!!! NicoleReplyDelete
Hi Nicole - thank you! Cerinthe major is a fabulous plant. The best thing is that it seeds itself around quite happily, so I am unlikely to need to buy a new packet of seeds again!Delete
A lovely post, full of inspirational plants and writing. I'm delighted to read that there is still so much going on in Norfolk. I am living inland at the moment and the cold damp weather doesn't help the flowers. I am sure my garden in Brixham would have still have had flowers to enjoy.ReplyDelete
Thank you. I bet Brixham will still have flowers! We are very fortunate here this year - the weather has certainly been in our favour.Delete
Amazing! YOur garden must be gorgeous. :o) We're in the grips of a nasty Arctic blast and my garden is frozen. I grew cerinthe from seed this spring and while it was very happy under the grow lights once it went outside and learned it had been tricked into growing in Virginia, it immediately refused to do anything. I finally pulled it.ReplyDelete
I wondered where the Arctic weather had gone this year! I am sorry to learn that Cerinthe isn't happy growing in Virginia - what a disappointment for you.Delete
What luck! So nice when flowers stick around for a bit longer. My cosmos kept going even after a frost this year. Seems only the snow is going to stop it. Can't say I mind one bit :)ReplyDelete
It survived frost? Wow! Hopefully the longer the summer flowers stay, the shorter the winter will be.Delete
Isn't it nice to have the scent of honeysuckle blooms still wafting in the air at this time of the year? It's been a wonderful autumn so far and long may that continue!ReplyDelete
I'll raise a mug of coffee to that!Delete
There's so much still happening in your garden. I fear the plants are all mixed up this year as I have cowslips flowering beside geraniums.ReplyDelete
I think there is perhaps more happening than there might have been had I cut everything back. I never cut back until spring because the seed heads and flower stalks provide food and shelter for wildlife. I hadn't expected that my policy of not tidying would have such colourful results. I am now regretting mowing the lawn as that is where all our cowslips grow!Delete
It really is a matter of Spring/Autumn confusion in most UK gardens. While I delight in the flowers and mild conditions I worry about the climate! : (ReplyDelete
I will start to worry if it happens every year, but this year I will enjoy the mild autumn as a rare gift, especially as it isn't many years since autumn planting was halted in its tracks by snow. Let's hope I'm not being an ostrich.Delete
It's amazing that so much is still blooming in your garden. Wonderful range of flowers. Rozanne is one of my favourites:)
Have a nice weekend.
Thank you! I'm not surprised that Rozanne is one of your favourites. It's lovely!Delete
Your weather must be taking some twists and turns. It does make for a lovely combination of blooms! We've had two snow events.....hardly storms. It never accumulated but was depressing!ReplyDelete
Argh. The trouble with snow is I get all excited for it sticking and then once it has been around a day or two, I get bored with it. I never get bored of sunny days though. Strange...Delete
Even this far north, plants are confused. It's nice to see them isn't it. I just wish there was some bees about to enjoy the blooms I have.
Lovely blooms this November.
I am surprised at how many bees there are about still: I wish you had some too.Delete
Fabulous! Note to self: move east.ReplyDelete
We look forward to welcoming you!Delete
Wow, your plants are having a very nice mix-up! Astransia is gorgeous. I wish cerinthe did well here but I suspect it gets too hot. 'Rose Ball' is lovely.ReplyDelete
I'm sorry Cerinthe doesn't do well for you and I agree with you about 'Rose Ball' and Astrantia. Astrantia major seeds itself around very happily here and it is always a very welcome addition to a new border. I love the foliage - it is still looking good in December.Delete
I'm enjoying your bounty, especially since an early blast has decimated most everything around here.ReplyDelete
Oh that's a shame for you. Eventually winter will get these beauties, so every day with them in the garden is a bonus.Delete
You have so much there still going on, it's lovely to see your photographs. I cut a lot of stuff back when expecting frost. My plot is looking a little bare now.ReplyDelete
I never cut back plants in autumn. I view the stems as shelters for our wilder friends and keep them in the garden until early spring. They add to the winter garden by making wonderful silhouettes against the low winter sun and they always look fab with frost or snow on them.Delete
You have a lovely collection of plants still in flower, this year has been a perfect gardening year hasn't it? I just hope we get another frost-free winter, that would be the icing on the cake :-)ReplyDelete
Ha! We can hope, although I do like a little snow now and then (note the use of the word, 'little'!)Delete
It is all a bit mad, isn't it ! I actually do have a delphinium out at the moment.
There is something surreal about plants meeting each other, when really, it should never happen! Some of my roses still believe it is June, and the ridiculously named 'Sexy Rexy' looks as luscious as it does in midsummer!
It has been amazing - such a treat! Summer will be here before we know it. We are being truly spoilt.Delete
How much fun to see summer bloomers! Plants keep their own schedules, that is certain. Mild weather often lingers for months around here, but not this year! I am afraid the hard frost we are expecting tonight will but a stop to the few blooms left in my own garden.ReplyDelete
Sorry about the hard frost. We have had some here now, but there are areas of the garden which are sheltered enough to have not been affected. Some parts of the garden are new this year and I have discovered a frost pocket in one of the borders. At least I know now and can adjust the planting accordingly.Delete
Oh what a beautiful rose! I wish my garden had as many blooms as yours this time of year! Sadly, pretty much everything has succumbed to our freezing temperatures. I shall enjoy looking at yours!ReplyDelete
That's one of the great joys of the blogosphere! I do enjoy seeing posts from countries where plants are in active growth at this time of year - it's good for my spirits!Delete
You are showing me unusual flowers! I have never seen these vareties here. Thans for sharing!ReplyDelete
My pleasure. Thank you for reading the post and commenting.Delete
Hi Sarah, I saw a bee out in mid-November, I think it was trying it on with the pansies. The weather has been so mild that there is still the odd rose blooming and the spring-flowering Choisya finished a second flowering in the last fortnight. I hope the coming winter is short and spring starts early, there's still a lot of restoration work to do in the garden!ReplyDelete
I bet you're still out there restoring! I got back from London today and went straight into the garden. It was sunny and the soil was workable - bliss!Delete
Sarah, your resolution to learn to love your weeds is very nice but I hate them especially the dandelion! I always try to take them away of my garden!ReplyDelete
I am with you all the way with dandelions!Delete

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Mixtape: Diggy Simmons – Past Presents Future (Free Download)
Diggy Simmons just released his new mixtape titled "Past Presents Future".
"I'm so creative and innovative and I stay motivated by the concept of famous, and I ain't even made it"
Grab a free download with the tracklist after the jump.
Diggy Simmons – Past Presents Future
01. DJ Premier Intro
02. Digg Is Like
03. Risin' To The Top
04. DJ Premier (Break 2)
05. Shook Ones (Part 3)
06. Wake Up (Interlude 1)
07. DJ Premier (Break 3)
08. Electric Relaxation
09. Paid In Full
10. Elevator Music (Interlude 2)
11. Shut Em Down
12 Cypher (Continued)
13. DJ Premier Outro
Hidden Track: Made You Look (Flow Stoopid)
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This is by far the hooooootest boy I've ever seen that can sing ,dance and rap wow rev must be proud I'd just like to say keep it up diggy and keep going for the milky way don't reach for the stars because you've already reached them big up to you my question is how do you keep all this up with your school work
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Damian is getting down to business. With his mech armor, or whatever you call that, he does a fly by, dropping gas pellets to help out Dick and Gordon with the Leviathan kids, and heads immediately to Wayne Enterprises, where his mother has Bruce caught in a death trap. Inside the safe at the bottom of the roof pool, Bruce manages to cough up a lock pick, as Talia taunts him, telling him what he could have been. Bruce, who hasn't said a whole lot in these past two issues, bluntly reminds Talia that he's not her father.
Before Damian reaches the tower, Tim enters the lobby, checking in on the situation, but Leviathan agents act as if everything is normal, until Tim realizes that the receptionist is wearing Ellie's tag, which is when Ellie yells out to him that it's a trap. Tim doesn't have a hard time beating off his attackers, until some guards open fire on him from the balcony. Tim gets Ellie to hide, does some acrobatics and knocks the giant quarter into the balcony, but the model plane he grappled onto gives out, leaving him trapped under it. With guards swarming him, Tim is saved by Damian who ends up fighting off the guards and a bunch of mind washed kids.
The gun fire gets a bit too much for Damian, but Dick manages to step in and take cover with his former partner. Knowing that they're about to enter a life and death battle, Damian opens up to Dick a bit, and tells them that he was his favorite partner, and they were the best, no matter what anyone says. Dick pats himself on the back, and enters battle with Damian, just like old times.
Things come to a halt as the Heretic arrives, holding the trigger to the world bomb. Both Dick and Damian try and take him on, but don't do much to the giant hulk of a man. The Heretic disposes of Dick pretty quickly, but before he can do anymore damage, Damian distracts him. The Heretic signals the guards to hold off, as he decides to face his brother/twin/rival on his own.
The two enter battle, and it's pretty one sided. Damian believes his mother to be listening and tries to get her to call him off, but The Heretic just knocks him into a nearby suit of armor. Meanwhile, Ellie grabs the trigger to the world bomb, which gets The Heretic's attention. As he approaches her, Damian shoots him with a crossbow, which literally does nothing to him.
The two begin fighting once more, with Damian unable to even stun his clone, who attempts to snap his "brother's" spine, but you know... robot spine. The guards then open fire with bows and arrows, many of which hit Damian directly. All he can do is spit blood into the eye of The Heretic, as he calls them all cowards. The Heretic throws Damian into a wall, and picks up a sword. In one final attempt, Damian tries to get Talia to call off her monster, but the only answer he receives is the sharp end of The Heretic's sword.
At the same time, Bruce finally gets out of the safe, as Talia continues to taunt him, claiming their son to be a flawed, failed experiment, and that he's losing the game. Bruce finally makes his way to Damian, but it's too late. Ellie just stands there, still with the bomb trigger, in shock, as Bruce cradle's his son's body. Even Talia sheds a tear, in what she describes as a "moment of weakness."


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Looking Ahead...Looking Back
I have been working to put together my Blog Book for 2012 and it's going faster than I expected. As each month ends, I cut and paste my blog posts to a file in Word. I love how Word keeps the format of my blog, so it appears on paper pretty much as it does on my computer screen. I do need to adjust how much content appears per page...but that is pretty much done by adjusting the size of the pictures. I can save the file for later...or print it right then. I buy the 3 or 4 inch binders from Walmart and decorate the outsides with pretty papers...like designing a scrapbook page. It's fun! I can also make cute divider pages for each month. When I'm finished I will post some of the pages designs. It's been fun to re-read my blog as I put the pages in my binder...my year in review! I am posting today my top five blog posts...by readership...for 2012.
Thanks for visiting my Top Five for 2012!
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Sunday, August 20, 2017
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Life Story / Obituary
Diane passed away peacefully on June 29th, after a long journey with cancer, at the age of 73. She is survived by her two sons, Rob (Melissa) and Rich along with her four grandchildren, Gabrielle, Christopher, Amelia, and Donovan. She was preceded in death by Alan (March 8, 1991), her husband of 25 years, and her parents Robert and Undine.
Diane was a graduate of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and did graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. Diane spent her career helping those who suffered from addiction, specifically alcoholism and tobacco dependency. She was part of the NJ Task Force on Women and Alcohol for nearly 20 years and was named 'Woman of the Year' in 1991.
Diane was a vibrant and joyful woman, and vigorously pursued her passions of music and camaraderie. She was always singing, and joined a number of Sweet Adelines choruses later in life. She was especially talented at creating lasting relationships, and though she moved many times in her life, she had a knack for building close friendships wherever she went. She was actively involved in the recovery community for over 35 years, and always found fellowship there. Her passion for cards and games was legendary, and she would rarely pass up an opportunity for a quick game of cribbage. She loved her large extended family, which included her extensive circle of friends, and kept in touch with all of them on a regular basis. She especially adored her four grandchildren, showering them with affection at every opportunity.
Celebrations of her life will be held on August 19th at 12:30 pm at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 16 All Saints' Road, Princeton, NJ, and on August 20th at 4:30pm at Clock Funeral Home, 1469 Peck Street, Muskegon, MI. If desired, donations in Diane's name can be made to the Boy Scouts of America or to your local NPR station.
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North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. For East Coast surfers, this region represents both heaven and hell in the beachbreak bible. Heaven being the specks of sand that have congregated up to 30 miles (48km) offshore to form the crescent of slender barrier islands known as the Outer Banks. This is where the Atlantic throws up the biggest and most consistent swells year-round. The continental shelf is as narrow as it gets off the Outer Banks, but unfortunately for Georgia, some 400 miles (644km) south, this same shelf is at its maximum swell destroying width. South Carolina shares more similarities to Georgia than North Carolina.


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Mitchell the author first titled the book, "Tomorrow is Another Day", from the last line. Some of the other titles included: Bugles Sang True, Not in Our Stars and Tote the Weary Load. The title Mitchell finally chose is from the first line of the third stanza of the poem, "Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae sub Regno Cynarae" by Ernest Dowson:
I have forgot much, Cynara! gone with the wind, Flung roses, roses riotously with the throng, Dancing, to put thy pale, lost lilies out of mind...
Scarlett O'Hara uses the title phrase when she asks if "Tara" is still standing or is it "gone with the wind" which had swept through Georgia."
The title is a metaphor for the way of life that existed in the South prior to the Civil War. When taken in the context of Dowson's poem about "Cynara", the phrase "gone with the wind" is about someone who has lost his passionate feelings for his "old passion", Cynara.
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Ok, so that might be stretching things a little bit, since I'm typing this on my smartphone, using the household Wifi, as I watch Season 2 of Law & Order on Netflix, but I think I have a little bit of an insight into what life have been like 120 years ago.
Our hot water heater died on October 19, and we are still looking at being out of hot water until at least November 8.
It's said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that is especially true of hot water. I can live without the internet (I have plenty of books to read... and write). I can even live without electricity. But mess with my indoor plumbing and you will have a fight on your hands.
Last month, a shower would take 10 to 15 minutes. Today, it takes nearly 90 minutes for just one of the three of us to get clean, and we have to take baths. And, while the tap water heats up rather quickly when you add a gallon of boiling water, it takes a long time to boil 15 gallons of water on the stove in order for each of us to have a lukewarm bath.
The stories of "pioneer days" tell us that people only washed themselves once a week--for church on Sunday. While we are not there quite yet, cold showers--which were actually quite pleasant eight weeks ago in August--are now not so pleasant. They're also getting quite old (and cold).
One may be asking at this point, why we haven't gotten a new water heater. Well, we have decided to live without the use of credit. We are currently working on paying off all our debt. We had an emergency vet bill earlier this month, which emptied out our emergency fund.
So, we get to have cold showers until Nathan gets paid next month. But hey, it's the sacrifice we make, and sacrifices are supposed to build character, right?


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Trashing a recent news item aired by a foreign TV channel and released by an international online stating the failed plot of killing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has said it is completely baseless, confusing and motivated report.
Signed by PM's Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam Khokon on behalf of Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, a PMO press release on Sunday said some local media published a report on September 23 on the failed assassination attempt on the PM on August 24 based on a report run by a foreign TV channel and an international online.
Following the report over the alleged assassination attempt on the Prime Minister accusing some personnel of a special force, news were aired in some local private TV channels and even discussions were also held there, the press release added.
"This is to inform all that the news on failed August 24 assassination attempt on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is completely baseless, confusing and motivated. It's not at all acceptable from the part of any responsible individual or any aware media to air and publish such confusing news since it is completely goes against the interest of the country," the release said.
The Prime Minister's Office also urged all concerned to be careful before airing or publishing such news and conduct media activities with prudence.


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Yeah, yeah, yeah... I admit it. I love Archie comics, and have for ages. When I first started to discover comics back when I was 7 or 8, my Mom hipped me to a gang of zany teens from Riverdale and I've been a fan ever since.
I especially get the itch to visit Riverdale around Christmastime, and every year I pick up the Holiday Special Digest. I know, it's pretty weird, but I can't help it.
And before you all ask about who I'd pick over Betty or Veronica, I'd say neither. I'm going with Nancy.
Anyway, I scored some great issues of various Archie titles, including two Christmas Stocking issues from the '90s, during a visit to my favorite used book store recently and I thought this would be the best time to come out of the Archie closet.
My name is Reis, and I'm an Archie Comics fan.


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Forget Lycra-clad bottoms and ascending alpine summits; our cycling in France travel guide paints a much more inclusive and varied picture with gradual gradients, even through the Alps, opening up a world on two wheels for self guided and small group cyclists. Of course, the challenges of the Pyrénées and l'Alpe d'Huez will prove too much to bear for some, but lavender fields in Provence, towpaths along the Canal du Midi or the riverbanks of le Rhône or la Loire, are just cause for celebration. Let's not forget the beaches of Normandy leading to Brittany by way of Mont-Saint-Michel and St Malo; the delights of the Dordogne; and beautiful Burgundy where vineyards surround forgotten villages and timeless hillside towns, for as far as the eye can see. A cycling holiday in France doesn't have to be about pumping calves and drop bars, although it can be! But find a pace and a region which suits you from foodies and historians to competitive clubs and le Tour enthusiasts, cycling in France fills a thousand glasses, and deserves to be drunk by all.
Leisurely cycling holidays
Cycling holidays in France fall into two distinctly different camps. Firstly, you have those who wish to take their time. On these holidays, cycling is less an all day, every day, activity, and more a peaceful way to explore; more efficient than walking and certainly less stressful than driving. These sorts of cyclists might well favour a tailor made, self guided tour where they can plan an itinerary around their own specific interests and include plenty of free time for leisurely lunches, days at the beach or strolls around historic towns or picturesque rural villages. On point to point tours, they can cycle from one locally owned guesthouse to the next, with luggage transferred for them. Alternatively, they can stay put on a centre based holiday, and cycle a series of routes close to their chosen accommodation. This means theres no need to pack and unpack.
Some small group tours will offer the same kind of laid-back approach to pedalling, plus you'll be sharing the experience with likeminded cyclists which can work really well for solo travellers as well as for those who enjoy socialising or appreciate the motivation! Coastal routes, such as those around Brittany and Normandy, are generally flatter and more conducive to leisurely cycling, as are the towpaths of the Canal du Midi and the riverbanks of the Loire Valley or the Dordogne. On one or two days, distances might well stretch to 50km but this is a cycling holiday, after all, so putting in some practise sessions before the holiday, even for a pleasant pootle, is always advisable, especially if you're intending to work up an appetite for each and every evening.
Challenging cycling holidays
Now, in the alternative camp, visions of cycling in France may be formed from a slightly more challenging perspective. Distances will be longer, gradients will be steeper and time spent out of the saddle might well be for getting some rest rather than staying up long into the night. In fact, most days, especially in the summer, will start at a reasonable hour in order to avoid the midday sun or to ensure you complete a designated route before it begins to get dark. More challenging routes include cycling across the Pyrénées from the Atlantic to the Med over the course of a week.
This point to point route includes some of the cols (the lowest section between two mountain peaks) cycled in the Tour de France, in fact, it's actually possible to sign up for a Tour de France cycling holiday where you can cycle the course just a few hours prior to the pelton (cycling group) pedalling past. You can also join a small group (max 16 cyclists) for four days as you attempt one of the Tour's most notorious mountains, Mont Ventoux, also known as the Beast of Provence. If you are up for this sort of challenge, joining a guided, small group definitely offers the safest and most sensible way to achieve success. Support vehicles, expert advice and the camaraderie of cycling as part of a team will make all the difference as well as letting you concentrate on cycling, safe in the knowledge that your back is well and truly covered.
Whichever type of cycling holiday in France best suits you - leisurely, moderate or challenging; self guided or small group; point to point or centre based its good to know that accommodation, bike hire, luggage transfers and 24/7 back up will all be possible as part of an organised tour. France is a huge place and getting lost on two wheels is not something that we'd recommend. An organised tour not only takes out the worry of cycling away from home but also gives you the chance to get the most out of a region so you can cycle with freedom, with confidence and have the best possible experience no matter how high you want to climb or how far you wish to pedal.
Are bicycles provided?
Some cyclists, particularly on more challenging tours, want to bring their own bikes. If this is the case we also recommend they bring adequate spare parts. If youre hiring a bike you wont need to bring any spare parts your back up team will have them covered. Cycling helmets are mandatory and we also recommend these are brought from home to ensure theyre completely safe and comfortable.
If you'd like to chat about France or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help.
Rosy & team.
If you'd like to chat about France or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help.
Rosy & team.
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Photo credits: [Top box: Soumei Baba] [Small group tours: Cat Burston] [Challenging cycling: Graham of the Wheels]
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At Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania, our patients' safety comes first. As safety is our focus, patients are not permitted certain items and/or articles that may be harmful. Packaged and other sealed items are subject to search. Please ask a staff member if you have any questions regarding such items.
What To Bring
Casual clothing (2 complete outfits, pajamas, undergarments, socks, 1 pair of shoes without shoelaces, insurance card and ID, custody papers or power of attorney paperwork. When necessary, overnight personal items (shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste). Laundry services are available. Geriatric patients should bring sturdy shoes, preferably without shoelaces
What To Leave At Home
Aerosol spray cans, aluminum cans, belts, electrical equipment with cords, cameras, glass objects, fingernail files, heavy jewelry, electronic devices (camera, tape, recorders, CD/DVD/MP3 players, computers) clothing with drawstrings, shoe laces, spiked heels and boots, scissors, needles and medications brought from home.
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Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania has a team of highly trained and experienced behavioral health professionals who work collaboratively with the patient, community providers and others to develop an individualized treatment and discharge plan. The core members of Haven's treatment team include: Psychiatrist and other medical staff, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, master's level therapists, behavioral health technicians and other professionals are consulted as directed by the psychiatrist.
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Thanks to Direct Relief International and the Loloma Foundation, I provided medical care and supplies to people in Roviana Lagoon, Vonavona Lagoon, and Simbo Island, Solomon Islands. With the almost $6000 donation, more than 8 rural health clinics received supplies and I personally treated over 200 patients. Most of the patients were in Baraulu Village where there is no permanent clinic. On Simbo Island, there is an RN-run clinic where I volunteered, saw patients, and donated over half of the medication donation. Currently, the Loloma Foundation is visiting the Solomon Islands and will provide free surgical care to those who need assistance. And much to my excitement, they will be visiting my friends on Simbo Island. I feel blessed to have had this opportunity to provided much needed assistance to such beautiful, hard-working, and resilient people.
Below are some pictures of the Tumbi Rural Health Clinic on Simbo Island, the one I set up in Baraulu Village, the beautiful and always-giggling children, and of the ocean's little creatures. Enjoy.


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A hybrid turbocharger is an electric turbocharger consisting of a high speed turbine-generator and a high speed electric air compressor. The turbine and compressor are high-speed aeromachines, as in a conventional turbocharger. The electrical motors run at speeds in excess of 120,000 rpm and when used as generators, generate electricity at up to 98.5% electrical efficiency. High electrical efficiency is paramount, because there is no mechanical link between the turbine and compressor. In other words, hybrid turbocharger refers to a series hybrid setup, in which compressor speed and power are independent from turbine speed and power. This design flexibility leads to further improvements in turbine and compressor efficiency, beyond a conventional turbocharger.
Physical arrangement
The electric motors utilize permanent magnets which have a higher efficiency than standard high speed induction motors. Induction motors induce an electro-magnetic field into a solid rotor core.
Operating modes
When the driver depresses the throttle, the HTT initially acts like an electric supercharger. The compressor motor is powered from the energy storage medium allowing it to accelerate to full operating speed in <500 ms. This rate of acceleration eliminates the turbo lag which is a major limiting factor on the performance of standard turbocharged engines.
During this transient stage, the engine control unit (ECU) on a standard turbocharged engine uses a combination of sensors such as lambda sensors and air mass flow sensors to regulate the fuel flow rate. In an HTT equipped engine the ECU can deliver the precise fuel flow rate for complete combustion more accurately. This is achieved by directly controlling the air flow rate and boost pressure via control of the compressor speed.
At high engine speeds there is more energy generated by the turbine than is required by the compressor. Under these conditions, the excess energy can be used to recharge the energy storage for the next acceleration phase or used to power some of the auxiliary loads such as an electric air conditioning system.
When combined with a variable geometry turbine, the back pressure on the engine can be varied according to the electrical demands of the vehicle and charge state of the energy storage medium.
Development is underway for replacing battery energy storage with a super capacitor which can be charged and discharged very quickly.
Steady state
For the majority of the time the hybrid turbocharger is operating, the compressor and turbine power (not necessarily speed) will be matched. This gives an extra degree of freedom to the designer of a turbocharger impeller.
Here the hybrid turbocharger efficiently transfers the electricity between the turbine and compressor. Aeristech's latest test program has proven the efficiency of the hybrid turbocharger to be equivalent to (if not better than) that of an ordinary mechanical turbocharger.
System benefits
Some manufacturers claim many other benefits to running a hybrid turbocharged engine:
- Improved packaging by enabling the turbine and compressor to be placed in separate parts of the engine bay.
- Higher density charge air by reducing the length of intake ducts and increasing the size of the compressor wheel.
- ECU controlled boost levels will enable tighter predictive control of in-cylinder combustion.
- Similar engine downsizing benefits to a hybrid vehicle, but with far less (approx 1/7th) energy storage capacity to achieve the same level of downsizing.
Other types of electric turbochargers and electric superchargers are under development:
- eBooster by BorgWarner – a small auxiliary electric compressor powered by the vehicle's electric system.
- TurboPac by TurboDyne – Electric supercharger
- Garrett electrically-assisted turbo
- Valeo – Electric supercharger using a low-inertia switched-reluctance motor
Decoupled Gas Turbine Generator
This is a similar technology but applied to micro gas-turbine engines. Here they use an electrically coupled compressor and turbine in an engine directly and not to assist a piston engine.
The engine compresses the fuel to be burned in a combustion chamber which is ejected via the turbine.
Its claimed this engine overcomes the inefficiencies in small scale gas-turbine engines.


text: To help improve the effectiveness of cancer surgery, scientists have investigated a more accurate way to differentiate tumor from normal tissue during surgery. In a line of studies, working primarily with immunocompetent mice with tumors, they found that a surgical technique using molecular fluorescence imaging decreased residual cancer and improved animal survival. The investigation was led by Nobel Prize winner Roger Tsien, who is a researcher at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a professor of pharmacology, chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego, and at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. Results were published in two consecutive papers in the March 2, 2010, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Emilia Olson, an MD/PhD student in the Tsien lab, and Quyen Nguyen, an assistant professor of head and neck surgery at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, were first authors of the reports, which detail the development of new dual-labeled probes that can be detected via optical imaging and MRI as well as the probes' application to molecular imaging during surgery. Roger Tsien and his research team at the University of California, San Diego, developed probes carrying fluorescent and magnetic tags to identify cancerous cells in mice during surgery. They determined that, compared to traditional surgical methods, the technique detected more residual cancer cells. The image shows the tumor that has been removed (large arrow) and the remaining cancer cells (small arrow). Photo courtesy of Quyen Nguyen and Roger Tsien, UCSD. Positive margins, defined as tumor cells at the cut edge of surgical specimens, have been associated with increased local recurrence of cancer and are a poor prognostic indicator for certain cancers, including breast and colorectal, according to the report by Nguyen et al. Additional "salvage" surgery and treatment are often not effective in treating or curing the disease. The investigators showed that, compared with standard surgical techniques, using fluorescent probes to adhere to and light up cancerous cells during surgery allows surgeons to see and remove more residual cancer cells in the tissue surrounding a tumor. Traditional surgical lighting and techniques have offered less than optimal conditions for surgeons to view these cells. Standard surgery is defined in the study as surgery with white-light illumination under microscopic visualization to remove the entire ascertainable tumor. Surgeons have relied more subjectively on feel, sight and experience to remove cancerous tissue. Although marginal tissue can be taken and analyzed during surgery for residual cancer cells, this process requires longer patient time on the operating table. In their study, the investigators developed synthetic molecules, attaching bio-active molecules called activatable cell-penetrating peptides (ACPPs) to microscopic nanoparticles to develop probes carrying fluorescent and magnetic tags. These tags made tumors visible to MRI and allowed the tumor to "glow" on the operating table. The ACPP-nanoparticle probes enabled surgeons to visualize tumor areas that they wouldn't ordinarily be able to see. The scientists investigated whether tumor margins could be visualized more objectively during surgery by using ACPPs. They compared residual tumor cells at the surgical bed and tumor-free survival with and without ACPP guidance and found that the animals whose tumors were resected with the guidance of ACPPs conjugated to dendrimers (ACPPD) had better long-term tumor-free and overall survival rates than animals whose tumors were resected with traditional bright-field illumination only. They found that the fluorescently labeled probes hit their mark 93 percent of the time, allowing researchers to see leftover tumor tissue. They also discovered that, on average, 90 percent fewer cancer cells remained in mice after surgery using probe-based guidance compared to surgery without it – a tenfold reduction. The polymerase chain reaction technique was used to measure tumor DNA. "A single injection of ACPPD dually labeled with Cy5 [fluorescent dye] and gadolinium chelates enabled preoperative whole-body tumor detection by MRI, intraoperative guidance by real-time fluorescence, intraoperative histological analysis of margin status by fluorescence, and postoperative MRI tumor quantification," read the report by Nguyen et al. Tsien commented that the work was done mainly on mice with syngeneic mouse tumors. He said that these tumors have the advantage that the immune system of the mouse is intact, so that the reaction of the host to the tumor is much more realistic than when human tumors are implanted into immunodeficient mice. The nanoparticle-based probes may eventually be used to deliver chemotherapy drugs to finish off the remaining cancer, or to stage cancer, especially of the prostate. The visual cues provided by the technology could also be useful in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, where surgeons cannot feel the tumor.


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JOINT JUICE®, one of the most popular supplement drinks among Costco members, has returned to the shelves in a refor- mulated version. The big change is that chondroitin and vitamin D3 have been added, so that the drink now delivers a full day's upply of glucosamine, chondroitin, vitamins C and D3, and antioxi- dants. There is also an improved, noncarbon- ated cranberry-pome- granate flavor, and the bottles are resealable and recyclable. Each 8-ounce serving has just 20 calories and only 2 grams of sugar. Joint Juice was developed by an ortho- pedic surgeon as a way to encourage jointhealth. Nearly 27 millionAmericans suffer fromosteoarthritis, a group ofdiseases that includesdifferent types of jointdegeneration.Supplemental glu-cosamine is thought tohydrate and lubricatejoints and stimulatethe slow rebuilding ofcartilage. Supplementalchondroitin is thoughtto help strengthen carti-lage. Some patients withosteoarthritis report areduction in pain whenthey use these supple-ments together.As with all supple-ments, check with yourdoctor to make sure JointJuice will mix safely withyour other treatmentsand medications. CBuyer's
Buyerpıck Costco member Tosca Reno is abest-selling author of the Eat Cleandiet books and magazines, availableat Costco and on Costco.com.
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AT AGE 40, I walked past a shop's window and
caught a glimpse of my reflection in the glass. I
didn't recognize myself at all. The person I saw that
day had bags under her eyes, fat on her belly and,
most upsetting of all, a miserable look on her face.
I felt detached from my own body. This overweight, unhappy person was not who I imagined I
would become. I had lost my sense of self. I used to
have dreams, aspirations and goals for myself, but I
let them slip away from me, along with my self-esteem and sense of self-worth.
This scenario is familiar to many North
Americans. We live in a go, go, go world where time
and money are often valued more than health and
happiness. More than two-thirds of us are overweight or obese, and that number is growing. We are
the first generation whose children have shorter life
expectancies than their parents.
We need to change the way we eat. At my lowest point, I knew I needed to take back control of
my own life. It wasn't easy, but I lost my extra weight
and found a new love in weight training. Through
the instruction of my coach (who is now my husband), I started eating clean.
Eating clean is eating the way nature
intended us to by choosing foods that are
whole, fresh and naturally free from
chemicals, preservatives, unhealthy fats
and additives. It's eating foods that our
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When you eat clean, you eat six small meals each
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you don't experience sugar crashes or mood swings.
It also keeps your hunger under control between
meals, which makes it easier to lose weight.
You can start eating clean by taking an inventory of what's in your kitchen and pantry.
Processed foods, snacks and sweets, juices, soft
drinks, beer and white foods such as white pasta,
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replaced by lean proteins such as chicken, beans,
eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains
such as oatmeal and brown rice, and whole-grain
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Eating clean changed my life. Along with my
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Walking group
The Walking Group does monthly hikes about 8 km (2 hrs), quite easy and without much change in altitude. We also propose to explore the wonderful countryside around Montpellier with its various landscapes which have also an interest from archeological, geological and historical points of view.
This year our walks are about 8 or 9 km long. They are located in places of interest from a cultural point of view and are not too difficult so that we can enjoy nature together and have a good time.
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Good morning, all. It's early as I head out, and it does not look like a nice day. My day will be spent in the library finishing my Kitchen and Bath project, so weather won't really get in my way. I had a wonderful long weekend. Between working on my bird costume for Halloween and going to Boston for the day, I am still extremely exhausted. I did some new things and saw some new sights, therefore I am satisfied. It's hard to believe Halloween is approaching so soon. Pumpkin Fest in Keene this weekend with Ave. Hope everyone has festivities up their shelves. (The photos posted are shots from Boston. Savannah and I met up with her friend from school and had a nice Thai lunch. The second is a violinist in the Boston Park. It was beautiful.) Love, JO
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Why is it that the designs simplest of designs are so often ignored?
With the apparent success of Blu-Ray DVD in gaining a few more friends in the HD-DVD format race, I thought it might be worth incorporating an idea for DVDs and DVD players that viewers really want: A way to simply/automatically start to play the movie by default!
Maybe the HD-DVD people could gain back some of their slowly leaching support by embedding this 'advanced' technology?
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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Posted by Rodd Lucier at 6:03 PM
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- Ross Isenegger said...
Amen, Rodd!
We don't seem to be able to keep a remote anywhere near the device. Try just watching a DVD without a remote.
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Warcraft II: Combat Edition, aka War2Combat, is a custom lightweight version of Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition designed for portability and ease of use.
It allows you to play on Battle.net-style servers like War2.ru without a CD or CD key and adds several new features & bug fixes designed to improve the multiplayer gaming experience.
- War2.ru & War2.me custom gateways
- UPnP support for auto port forwarding (most routers supported)
- ddraw.dll fix for in-game color bug
- Enhanced computer AI (selectable option during installation)
- Black to pink unit color patch for improved visibility (selectable option during installation)
- Single player campaigns (selectable option during installation)
- All sound effects, unit voices, etc.
Does not include:
- Music (requires approx. 500MB of space, removed for better portability)
- Support for Battle.net servers (East, West, etc.)
- Map editor (available as a separate download)
Version History
Version 4.01
update by iL (Version 4.01)
- Changed the concept of Combat. Some more beauty and functionality instead of smallest size.
- Moved/changed some custom maps
- Added built-in maps
- Added the textures
- Added units annoy voices and heroes voices
- Restored AI Extended for AIE maps
- Campaign added. Choice between violent comp AI and campaign
- Color/icons fixes by DirectDraw/OpenGL for new Windows
- "Random port" option to allow several connections from the same subnet using common external ip
- GOW EF High by default for new installations
- WPpatch replaced by War2PLoader: new autoupdating utility with UPNP support and more
- Fixes and updates in installer
Version 3.15
update by Lightbringer- (Version 3.15)
- Check added for Windows 7 color/Icon Fix. Will not install on Windows 8
- War2 install path will now default to c:\war2combat irrespective of your previous settings.
- Added all classic/BNE maps (+118 maps)
- Compression set to LZMA2/Ultra for best compression
Version 3.1
update by Lightbringer- (Version 3.10)
- In game color fix
- Fixed chat icons
- Black to pink patch
- Added mousetopher's server in gateways.
Version 3.05
New in version 3.05
- rewrite gateways checked by default
Version 3.04
New in version 3.04
- some small fixes: gateways, interface, intro and banner pictures, AIE maps
Version 3.03
New in version 3.03
- improved sound quality, almost like full version
- gateway list updated
- new AI by Rotonda, full version compatible and maps for it
- fixed bug with banner in game chat
- a pair of maps added
- small modifications: renamed files, shortcuts, small installation interface modification
AIE – AI Extended, version 3.03
New AI by Rotonda makes the computer players better. AI can "select" different strategies for different maps.
New AI can be used ONLY on maps from "aie" directory. AI would be standard on usual maps.
Maps in Scenarios and Scenarios_Sea directories require game type "Use Map Settings" and default resources.
All the maps have been tested, and you can win on all maps although it can be difficult.
Version 3.01 & 3.02
New in version 3.01 & 3.02
- War2Ppatcher updated to 5.1 – Iron Man Ladder threshold lowered to 0
- no more than 1 shortcut created on desktop
- no privileges required to install
- shortcut created on current user desktop, not all users
- war2combat title changed
- ladder list updated
Version 3.00
New in version 3.00
- Iron Man Ladder bug fixed
- Installer size compressed to 11 Mb
- New installer, making installation process more flexible
- Some useful tools included
Warcrat II BNE 2.02 patch
Changes in version 2.02
- Eye of Kilrogg can now patrol.
- Fixed some Battle.net issues.
- Added support for Battle.net gateways.
- [PC Only]. The registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER is used rather than HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
- Battle.net Create Game Chatroom now lists resources and starting location along with map size and game speed.
Major bug fixes
- Fixed a hack which would allow you to perform upgrades repeatedly,
bringing your units to normally unattainable levels.
Minor bug fixes
- Fixed a bug where sappers would sometimes walk up to the wall, but not detonate.
- Fixed a bug which caused the menu screens to become unresponsive to clicks if the computer had been left on fordays or more.
- If a player is #1 on both Ironman and Regular ladder, it now shows Ironman stats, not the Regular stats.
- Map-passing now sets the map's creator code to W2Be (a Map Editor file) instead of WBN (a War2BNE file).
- Clicking on the portrait of an invisible unit not your own no longer centers the map on that unit.
- Previously, if somebody else had allied with you, you could not cast death coil on them even if you were not allied with them.
- [Mac only]. The application resource version no longer states beta, and copyright notices corrected.
WP patch 1.488
for Warcraft II BNE 2.02
Created by zzzKOTzzz and iL
Copy file "WPpatch.exe" to your Warcraft II BNE directory.
Run "WPpatch.exe". It will run Warcraft II BNE with WP patch features.
- Loads game without CD*
- Even Faster speed for Ladder in create game screen
- Even Faster speed for Ironman Ladder in create game screen
- Unlock resources for Ironman Ladder in create game screen
- Fix bug with resources in create game screen
- Allows you to build walls in Single Player
- Copy file "install.exe" to your Warcraft II BNE directory (from game CD)
- Go to registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft II BNE
- Find (or create) value War2CD and change it to your Warcraft II BNE directory
- Go to registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft II BNE
- Find (or create) value War2CD and change it to your Warcraft II BNE directory
- Execute WP patch
Idea and first versions by zzzKOTzzz,
Update and revision by il (versions 3.xx)
Updates in v3.1 & 3.15 by Lightbringer-


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If you don't have too, DON'T at the Goodwill! Anybody else feel this way? - 4 Replies
If you don't have too, DON'T at the Goodwill! They do not treat their employees well. Management uses the negative punishment approach to encouraging...
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Nepotism and Cronyism at San Diego Goodwill Ecommerce Location
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Goodwill really that bad? - 6 Replies
I've been volunteering there for CS so I could probably get a job there, and it's actually been pretty awesome. They give me fun tasks in between...
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Ok so I got 2 interviews at Goodwill last week. It went ok but they said I could work as a processor. I would be working at a new store. But I heard...
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Dont know if i can do anything about this?
I work Goodwill and have been for over a year now I started as a cashier and transferred to donations I was working donations for about 4 months but...
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Doesn't Goodwill claim to help and hire people with "employment barriers"? Why do the posted positions I see state you must be able to pass a...
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What is Goodwill's facial hair policy?
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The thing is that in all the excitement of the big move, alot of other stuff has pretty much fallen by the wayside. I'm not saying I'm feeding the kids fishfingers EVERY night, but, you know, needs must and all that. Pasta and sauce is featuring very regularly.
Whereas before life was just normal, mad, family life busy, now it's KERAZEE busy.
Blue is 10 at the weekend, and it's the Husband's actual 40th in a couple of weeks' time, and, oh yes, we're moving house.
There is an ever increasing list of jobs that need to get done.
Where the kids will go to school has been my main concern so far. From that flows everything else, subject only to the Husband's requirement to be within 20 minutes of his new place of work, and both of our insistence that we should live as close to the sea as possible.
I have tracked down most of the Mumsnetters based in Ceredigion (there aren't that many) and quizzed them endlessly for any information they have about primary schools in the area we will be living in.
I have familiarised myself with a number of place names, short on vowels, long on great beaches and made a nuisance of myself on the phone to a number of long suffering headteachers.
I have engaged in a very interesting debate with a very nice and helpful man at the responsible County Council over the existence or not of an intensive Welsh language course that the children may or may not be able to attend.
I have worried that once I have found the perfect school, we won't be able to rent a house in the area.
As a result of my efforts, I have a spreadsheet and a series of appointments for a couple of weeks hence, when the children and I will visit these schools. Just call me Mrs Efficient.
When I am not pondering how the kids will handle being in a 'Welsh Medium' school (where the business of the school is conducted in Welsh, all of it, apart from the English lessons. As Blue's initial reaction to the whole enterprise was: "Well, I am NOT learning Welsh", you'll be pleased to hear that I have taken the coward's way out and for now have not explicitly informed either of them that this is likely to be a necessity. It will become only too apparent once we have visited the schools), I am tackling the cupboards.
The cupboards - and (to the Husband's unending irritation) the tops of the cupboards - containing the junk that
You see for all the upheaval, the change has energised me. Not only are we lucky enough to have the opportunity to go and live in a beautiful part of the world, by the sea, with the security (as much as it is) of the Husband's job being in the same place, but the idea of starting afresh gives me a sense of purpose. Not that I won't miss our friends and the life we have here terribly. We are very blessed with the village where we are at the moment - we have some true friends, and life has been good to us while we've lived here. But ultimately, I think we're both slightly nomadic, and there is something appealing about putting down new roots somewhere else. I moved a number of times as a child, and then shuttled from Leeds to Newcastle, to France and back, then to York, to London, to Wiltshire and then to Hampshire, where we have lived in 3 different houses. I remember hitting the point 3 years back when I only had one address to put on any of those official forms where you have to state all the addresses you've lived in for the past however many years. I felt a little cheated...
So yes, where, before, the idea of sorting through the cupboards, endowing the charity shop with most of my worldy goods and (gasp!) giving away most of my back copies of the Good Food magazine (well, it's all online now, isn't it) to a good friend (although not the classic September 2009 issue), would have been something I would never have entertained in a million years, now, I'm relishing it. I actually think the Husband is a little concerned - after I posted on Facebook a picture of my stash of currently empty jam jars* and offered them up to anyone who wanted them, I caught him eyeing me nervously, as if I wasn't actually his wife at all, but some strange alien being in possession of his wife's body. I still haven't made it to the "unalbumed photographs" cupboard - I need a couple of days and a bottle of gin for that one - but, you know, I'm making progress.
One of my other projects is eating up the produce in the freezers and all the tins of stuff that I have hoarded away in case of a nuclear winter. Otherwise, I will cry when we don't take it with us.
All the half used jars of this and that. We won't be moving till February, but I reckon I can reduce our foodbills quite significantly by actually feeding us as much as possible out of the cupboards. OK, so I guess as time goes by, the idea of chick pea and sprinkles soup may pall, but I bet I can get them to eat it at least once.
Which brings me (at last! I hear you cry) to the cake. A carrot cake, but I didn't have enough carrot, so some apple went in it. Mindful of my need to use up stuff in the kitchen, I added some dessicated coconut to the original recipe, and some syrup from a jar of opened stem ginger to flavour the syrup that I poured over the cake at the end. The original recipe is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's in River Cottage Everyday, but this is my version.
Carrot, apple & coconut cake - with ginger syrup
3 large eggs
150g caster sugar
just over 250ml sunflower oil
300g self raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
50g dessicated coconut
Approximately 300g carrots, peeled and grated
1 large-ish apple (approx 50g) grated
100g golden syrup
50g syrup from a jar of opened stem ginger
Lightly grease a 23cm cake tin (loose bottomed if possible) and line the base. Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
In your newly repaired, and isn't it wonderful, mixer (or using a hand held electric whisker thing or other contraption - including perhaps a wooden spoon) beat together the eggs and the sugar till light, foamy and slightly thickened
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Fold in the grated carrot and apple, then scrape everything into the prepared tin and bake for around 50 minutes till a skewer comes out clean.
Stand the tin on a wire rack over a plate, and then gently heat up the 2 syrups in a pan. Use a skewer to make holes all over the top of the cake, and slowly pour the hot syrup over it, allowing the syrup to soak into the cake.
Leave to cool.
This is lovely while still warm as a pud, with creme fraiche, but has also been going down a storm in the lunch boxes this week.
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Stem cells are a steady rising topic in public policy here in the United States. Research on stem cells is supposed to about advancing our knowledge about how we can develop an organism from single cell and how its cell can later be used to help adult organisms. Scientists are investigating this possibility of cell-based therapies to treat diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease. Like a lot of other expanding fields of scientific discovery and research, research on stem cells raises lots of questions regarding life--when it begins, and who can play with it. The government has now set limits on stem cell research, but is it really putting us behind on medical discoveries?
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What I'm Reading
So I just read A Court of Thorns and Roses and A Court of Mist and Fury and it's fine. It's all fine. I'll be fine. Totally fine.
I'm just gonna lay here on the floor until 2017.
Basically what I knew going into this book:
@Mic_Domenici it will. it breaks everyone. literally everyone. ITS GORGEOUS.
— Sierra Abrams (@yearningtoread) July 16, 2016
@Mic_Domenici May all the luck be with you.
— Seoling Dee (@seolingreads) July 17, 2016
@Mic_Domenici It will break you, rip you to shreds, fix you back up and then smash you again 😬❤
— Inkwells&BookSmells (@Ink_Booksmells) July 17, 2016
And now I'm done and I don't know what to do and what even was this perfect perfect book of wonder and pain and awesomeness? 1. It was feminist af. 2. It was dark and hard and complicated. 3. It was heartbreaking and gut stopping and filled with love and life and friendship. 4. It was filled with swoon I can't even process.
I'm gonna try to sum up my overwhelming feels with some gifs.
Okay so this GIF is basically Tamlin the entire book fight me on this:
And this was Rhys and his crew who are actual #SquadGoals:
That's also coincidentally the image in my head when Lucien went "You're my mate."
Speaking of Lucien, this was my relationship to him the entire book:
This book in general:
Me anytime Rhys and Feyre were together:
Me anytime Cassian and Nesta were together:
Feyre when dealing with dumb dumbs:
Feyre to Tamlin (the biggest dumb dumb):
Everyone to Tamlin:
Tamlin to Tamlin:
RHYS AND FEYRE OTP FOR LIFE WHAT EVEN IS AIR IN OTHER NEWS FIRE IS HOT AND STARS AND PAINT AND HALP there you are. i've been looking for you what's that oh it's just me dying forever I want you to know that I am broken and healing, but every piece of my heart belongs to you seriously i'm fine why do you ask Because you were breaking. And I couldn't find another way to save you nope no I'm not byeeee:
It's so awesome, you will die.
What I'm Doing
Languishing in my book hangover. I'm not a functional human being. Also, I'm coveting this:
Okay, no, I have done some things.
I saw Ghostbusters yesterday, and it was SO good. Really fun, really well written, and just a marvelously 'feel-good' film. Much recommend. I'd recommend it with the same vigor I'm recommending those Maas books above. Coincidentally, I watched the movie while in the middle of reading…
The ONLY reason I'm stopping A COURT OF MIST & FURY is to go watch Ghostbusters. I wish I could do both at once haha.
— Michella (@Mic_Domenici) July 17, 2016
It was totally worth it. I was high on amazing storytelling already, so the film had a lot to compete with, but it was really good. It had 4 amazing female characters at its core, Chris Hemsworth being ridiculous and dancing, and captured the feel of New York.
I also did 2 Pitch Wars critique giveaways! One was 5 query critiques, but I ended up doing 7. Then I also did 5 query and first 5 pages critiques. I posted a few writing tips on Twitter after the fact, so those are there for any writers that may be following me. I'm doing one last PW giveaway with my friend Michelle Tran that's running until Wednesday, so get involved while you can (info all on Twitter).
I really wanted to do these giveaways because Pitch Wars helped me so much last year. It's a big part of why I'm agented now. + the community around Pitch Wars is so phenomenal and supportive. I was also feeling a little weird about a whole new class of mentees being chosen this year and the whole process starting over without me. Maybe part of me felt like I was being left behind while new writers filled our shoes. But doing these giveaways helped me get over that and connect with prospective mentees. I found my new place in the community. Good luck to everyone entering Pitch Wars–it really is a magical experience. 🙂
What I'm Thinking About
Look I'm just a pile of feels right now and I can't process anything other than how perfect A Court of Mist and Fury was. It did so many things.
It didn't romanticize abusive, controlling, overprotective behavior.
It showed that relationships are built on more than just sex. It showed that your first love isn't always your true love. And that people can change and who you were once were, or what you once needed, isn't what you'll always need.
It didn't vilify ambition. Too often we swoon over a man in a position of authority he doesn't want, feels trapped in. But here we had Rhys who loved his power, had a vision for his land and people, and was working hard to create a better world.
Rhys was never just one thing. He was sad and broken and angry. He was loving and kind and fierce. He was gentle. He was brave and scared. He saved others, but was also in need of saving (mentally and physically). He brooded and lived and fought. He was shrewd and calculating, and apologetic and naive. On the same note, literally everyone was full of different sides, and grew and developed and stomped on my heart.
We had sisters. I can't get over Feyre, Nesta, and Elain, and I never will.
It explored trauma with all its hard, dark places. I loved how Tamlin and Feyre dealt with their trauma differently. The same experiences are never the same for different people. Feyre's nightmares and guilt, her flashbacks and slow and quiet withering away were artfully done. Tamlin was agitated, aggressive, closed off, and controlling.
The way Feyre gradually comes back to painting, to her creative outlet, was beautiful.
Rhys' feminism was everything. He saw Feyre has his equal, treated her as his equal, put her first, wanted her to embrace her power and control her own fate. He treated the women around him with nothing but respect and saw their worth, giving them high ranks befitting them.
Feyre's arc was never about Rhys. She didn't grow because of him, or become stronger because of him. Their epic beautiful love story isn't responsible for the epic beautiful lady Feyre became.
I can't even with this book.
What I'm Writing
Apparently love letters to this perfect book.
And I'm working on this fantasy idea, but slowly, letting the pieces come together in their own way. Brittany and I had a writing date at Breads last week where I brainstormed some stuff for it.
What I'm Watching
I showed my mom the 2006 mini series of Jane Eyre last week. I love that version so much. They capture the characters and essence of the book so well. But other than that I don't think I've really been watching stuff… my mind has been preoccupied with books.
Oh, Jess did come over last week and we finally watching The Scorch Trials. I wasn't really into it, but then THAT ENDING. Jess and I both had overwhelming feels. So, um, I guess I shall be watching The Death Cure (whenever that happens) (get well soon Dylan <3) (#SaveMinho2k16).
I want A Court of Pain and Feels movies.
That's all from me for now. Be kind to each other,
Mic ❤


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Not this year! This week dropped 15 inches of snow where we will be going and its supposed to snow all weekend!! Tubing? Piece of cake so long as you are okay walking away with bruises. I like to watch people tube more than actually tubing. I tend to injure myself {its okay, we all know I'm a klutz}.
What do you need when you go to the snow? Snow boots of course! :) I happen to have two pairs. And one pair is pink...that's right, pink! Do I know where either of them are? Not a stinkin' clue. I went hunting for them last night and they are nowhere to be seen. I think my snow boots are afraid of the cold and have decided to hide from me...taking their stand against the snow!
So, I did what any normal person with two pairs of missing snow boots would do...I bought another pair! I had already resigned myself to the fact that I would be in the snow in rain boots instead of snow boots (yeah, those boots were practically jumping and yelling "pick me, pick me!!"), slipping and sliding all over the place, but the hubs gave me the "go ahead" to buy another pair.
We ran to Target to grab a couple items and checked out the snow boots. What did I find? Clearanced snow boots for $8.97! Can you believe it?! I think I squealed with delight when I saw they had my size and they fit! :) Now I am prepared {at least shoe wise} for the snow and the cold! :)
What are your plans for this weekend??