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*Roatan Aggressor Captains log January 13-20th, 2018
*Air Temp. 79-82F
*Water Temp. 81-83 F
* Visibility 30-80ft
* Wetsuit req. 3-5 mm full, shortie or skin
Captain Eddy
Director Alan
Chef Dorian
Instructor Willie
Stewardess Jana
Engineer: Johnny
We are happy to welcome 14 guests from around the United States , Everyone arrived by the 3:30 boarding time. We had some cold beverages for all the guests while they checked out the yacht and set up their dive gear. We then had a delicious BBQ cook out prepared by Chef Dorian, on the sun deck
A short journey along the south side towards Parrot Tree point to dive the clear waters at pirate point . Everyone jumped in and checked out their gear. Always a great location for our first morning of diving. Groupers, angels, schooling horse eye jacks and the ever present over zealous giant green moray came out to say hello. The wreck of Mr Bud was our afternoon site always one of the south side favorites, Here we get the chance the wreck located on the edge of a beautiful drop off, Willies a magician when it comes to finding the Mantis shrimp, and the many decorator crabs located here. Our first night dive produces, giant channel crabs, lobsters and the beautiful color changing octopus. Wow what a great first day of diving.
The highlight of the dive was a black sea horse, which was attached to a sea fan near the mooring line. A wonderful night dive gave way to crabs, lobster and our black sea horse. Back on the yacht Jana had some hot chocolate for the guests when they returned. Then it was time for a New Years Eve dinner and some celebrating. Great day & night of diving.
We cruised several miles along the south side as we were feeling the winds of the cold front covering the Caribbean. Kelvins Krack at Jonestown was up first, An amazing crack in the edge of the reef leading down to the wall makes for a exciting
Morning of diving. Here we saw the resident Black durgeons, spotted eel, porcupine fish and our first golden sea horse of the week. 5 miles further east we stopped at Virginians Wall for the afternoon and dusk dive. A shallow reef to the drop off produces plenty of opportunities for critter sightings, and another 2 sea horses. Schooling Atlantic Spade fish. The dusk dive was amazing, more crabs, more lobsters' and more octopus more more more
Tuesday As the seas were a little bumpy we headed to Cara Cara Our first site of the day was the shark dive at Cara Cara. Today we were entertained by our resident 6-8 grey reef sharks showing off their amazing agility and grace. The black grouper not wanting to be outclassed came in and showed them who really are the bosses of the reef. A easy drift dive down the wall at Fire Point for our second dive provided a nice relaxed dive after the excitement of Cara Cara. 2 turtles and a stingray were spotted.. The weather was doing us no favors and we opted to stay close by a safe port and dive on the reef next to Barefoot Keye for the afternoon. A shallow shelf provided a great located for two afternoon dives with plenty of critters, puffer fish, groupers, shrimp's, large eye toad fish, Peacock flounder and a tiny anemone crab.
This morning we headed east as the winds were blowing again, A lovely easy drift dive along the wall at Fire point started our day off in style, more of the usuall reef critters and the amazing formations of the Southside wall.
2 more drift dives were enjoyed at Paul's Wall as the current was running so we simply jumped in on the edge of the drop off and drifted for 45 min down the wall to be picked up by the mother ship. This is as easy as diving gets and seeing the beauty of the wall and all its critters as we glide by.
Another dive on Virginia's Wall provided plenty of critters as well as the school of Spade fish getting cleaned at the Pillar Coral cleaning station. A short cruise into Port Royal put us into the beautiful safe anchorage lagoon for a safe calm night.
The morning site was the world famous Mary's Place. We made a2 dives here in great calm conditions. Underwater was fantastic! Everyone enjoyed the swim thru's. crevices and schooling groupers and jacks, another toadfish and the golden seahorse were spotted too. The afternoon we went to Parrot Tree Michael had a close encounter with our resident green eel that he wont forget, spotted drum, spotted eel, stingray, neck crab, octopus out in the daytime, burr fish, peacock flounder and 3 rainbow squid. A few brave souls ventured out for the night dive and rewarded they were, more crabs, squid, sleeping parrotfish and 3 yes 3 out and about octopus topped off another great day of diving.
As always Fridays come too soon 2 dives left this morning at 40ft wall with sunshine and great vis. Plenty of critters and smiley faces were before we have to head back to our dock in French Harbor, Its time to wash down our gear, pack our bags and enjoy a drink or two at the captains farewell party and a 5 star dinner a Romeo's restaurant on our dock Congrats to Todd and Lois on their Ironman diver awards and Happy Birthday to Buddy & Pat. It was great to dive with familiar faces and a BIG thank you to you all for making this a safe week of diving in somewhat challenging conditions with great fun and pleasant memories.
Until next time, Crew of the Roatan Aggressor……


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Chapter 4 continues the section begun in chapter 3 which teaches that Christ is worthy of more glory than Moses. It is seen here that unbelief prevents one from entering God's rest; whereas, belief admits one into God's rest (vv. 1-10). Therefore, believers ought to labor to enter God's rest (vv. 11-13).
We have already considered verse 11.
Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
In verses 12-13 we note that, in addition to what is said in verse 11, there are –
The first reason is that –
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Verses 12 and 13 are given to instruct professing believers why they should labor to enter God's rest. Unbelief will never go undetected by the Word of God. The Lord will use His Word to point out this unbelief to the one who seriously studies the Scriptures, whether through genuine Bible preaching and teaching or through personal Bible study. Although God views the spiritual condition of each person perfectly, no one is capable of knowing his own heart perfectly. This is because the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9 ), but God will use His Word to reveal what is really in the heart.
By someone's submitting his heart and mind to the Word of God, God will not only reveal what is in his heart; He will also bring it into conformity to Christ.
In the context of Hebrews 4 , verse 12 shows the means by which God enables the professing believer to test the reality of his profession of faith in Christ to see whether he is genuinely saved.
For may be explanatory meaning now; or it may be emphatic meaning indeed, certainly, or in fact.
God knows all, and God sees all. God, therefore, knows who is a believer and who is an unbeliever. No one will be able to deceive God regarding his salvation. Therefore, people had better be certain they are saved while they still have opportunity.
God's Word is able to penetrate the heart and to bring conviction to the hearer or reader about his condition. Although believers have the completed Word of God today, the people living at the time Hebrews was written did not. They may, in fact, have had very little of it. Depending on when Hebrews was written, as much as half of the New Testament may not yet have been written. However, they had individual messages from prophets, perhaps a few epistles, and perhaps the synoptic gospels and Acts. It is not known how much of the New Testament they really had because no one is really sure when Hebrews was written.
It is also not known that the readers had general access to all of the books which had been written at this time. How fortunate believers are today who have the completed Word of God in abundance to enable them to read and study! The recipients of Hebrews were not as fortunate as many are today.
In any event, there is a general truth stated here, which is true of whatever portion they had of the Word of God. It is a statement regarding the penetrating power of the Scriptures. It is because of the accuracy of God's Word and because of its penetrating capacity that individual believers should make every effort to apply it to their hearts and minds to make certain that they have been genuinely born again lest some find that they were never saved in the first place.
The time of judgment will come when all things will be revealed. One should not wait until the time when it will be everlastingly too late to find out that he is still unsaved. He needs to find that out now while he may still do something about it.
By applying his heart and mind to the Word of God, the individual will be giving the Holy Spirit ample opportunity to convict him of his lack of salvation or to convince him that he is truly a child of God and to bring an end to any doubt regarding his salvation.
When he dies, it will be too late.
The word of God is the message of God.
It may refer to a particular message, or it may refer to the entire Word of God. It makes no difference because what is true of the whole is also true of each part.
It is described as being quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing . . ., and . . . a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Quick means living or alive. The Word of God is alive; it is not something which is dead, dry, and dusty. It has validity and will meet your every need.
Powerful is effective, active, or energizing. It will always accomplish whatever God intends or desires it to accomplish. One is reminded of Isaiah 55:11 .
Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
The Word of God will always bring the result God intended.
Sharper suggests more cutting.
What the Word of God is sharper or more cutting than is any twoedged sword.
Any is every or each.
A twoedged sword is a double-edged sword or saber. A twoedged sword was a formidable weapon as is the Word of God. By sharper than any twoedged sword, the writer means that the Word of God is sharper than the sharpest sword.
The Word of God is also characterized by piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow.
Piercing means penetrating.
The extent of the capacity for the Word of God to penetrate is even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow.
Even to is until or as far as.
The dividing asunder is (the) separation or (the) division.
What the Word of God will divide or separate is soul and spirit.
Soul refers to an individual's man-consciousness or self-consciousness. It is a reference to the seat of his natural sensations, affections, and desires as a human being.
Spirit refers to an individual's God-consciousness. It is a reference to the seat of his spiritual desire for God, holiness, and fellowship with God.
The Word of God also divides or separates the joints and marrow.
Joints refers to the ends of the bones, where bones are joined to other bones such as the joints of the ankle, knee, hip, elbow, wrist, and knuckles in the hand.
Marrow denotes the innermost part of the bone.
The idea expressed in this verse is that the Word of God is able to sort out all things, even the things which, from a human viewpoint, appear to be inseparable, whether it is the soul or whether it is the spirit, whether it is the joints or whether it is the marrow.
It must be noted that the text does not say that it divides or separates the soul from the spirit or that it divides the joints from the marrow.
It indicates rather that it penetrates deep within the individual and that it divides the soul, thus exposing the soul for what it really is, and (that it divides) the spirit, thus exposing the spirit for what it really is, and (that it divides) the joints, and (that it divides) the marrow exposing them.
Similarly, a sharp sword may cut right through the marrow in a bone or through a joint.
Furthermore, the Word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
A discerner is something able to judge or able to discern.
What the Word of God is able to judge or to discern is the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Thoughts are ideas or reflections.
Intents is another term meaning thoughts, knowledge, or insights.
Of the heart suggests that God knows what is going on deep within the innermost part of man.
He knows whether one has trusted Christ as his Savior or whether he is just going along with the crowd. No one will fool Him.
Furthermore, no one who submits his heart and mind to the Scriptures will fool himself about his own salvation either because, as he applies the Word of God to his soul on a daily basis, God will make the truth abundantly clear to him.
Similarly, Peter wrote in II Peter 1:10 , Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure.
The second reason professing believers should labor to enter God's rest is that –
Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Neither is there means and there is no.
Any creature is simply creature and means a creation or a created one or a created thing.
That is not manifest means that is invisible or that is hidden.
In his sight means before Him or in His presence. This phrase makes it clear that there is no part of the creation that is invisible to God; instead, every created being is clearly visible to God.
But introduces a mild contrast.
All things are naked, i.e. uncovered or bare; and opened, i.e. laid bare. Opened suggests an action which occurred in the past with its result continuing on.
They have been opened and remain open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do, which implies to God's eyes. It is He with whom we have to do, which means with Whom we have to reckon or with Whom we have to give account.
We have to do indicates that believers are going to have to give an account of their lives to God, and He already knows all about them. When that account is given, there will be nothing hidden. Everything will be crystal-clear to Him, including whether or not the individual has been genuinely saved.
As we move on to verse 14, we enter a new major section in Hebrews. It extends from 4:14 - 7:28.
So far in Hebrews 1:4-2:18 , we have seen that Christ is superior to angels.
In addition, we have seen in Hebrews 3:1-4:13 that Christ is worthy of more glory than Moses.
Now we see in Hebrews 4:14-7:28 that Christ's ministry is more excellent than the Levitical priests' ministry.
Since Christ has a more excellent ministry than the Levitical priests had, believers should hold fast their confession (4:14-16). Also, the office of high priest is described (5:1-4), and Christ is stated to be a high priest after the order of Melchizedek (5:5-10). There follows an appeal and warning to indicate that professing believers cannot go back to an unsaved condition if they have been truly born again (5:11 - 6:12). Christ is seen to be the believer's forerunner within the veil (6:13-20); and Melchizedek, as a type of Christ, is shown to have had a greater priesthood than the Levitical priests had (7:1-28). Likewise, Christ has a greater priesthood than the Levitical priests.
As we move on, we note that –
Believers should do this –
Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Seeing that we have is understood in the sense of since we have, because we have, or inasmuch as we have. The tense of have indicates an ongoing action occurring at the same time as the action of let us hold fast.
Then indicates that an inference is being drawn from what has preceded and is used in the sense of therefore, accordingly, consequently, or so.
What believers have is a great high priest that is passed into the heavens.
A high priest is one who represented people before God. He offers sacrifices and prayers for them.
Not only do they have a high priest, they have a great one, greater than any other who has ever lived.
That is passed into the heavens means that has gone through the heavens and modifies high priest. Its tense indicates an existing state of being as a result of an action completed in the past. The believers' high priest has ascended into heaven.
Whereas the high priest in the Old Testament had his place of ministry in the tabernacle and eventually in the temple, Christ's place of ministry is in heaven itself.
Lest there be any doubt regarding Who this great high priest is, He is named. He is Jesus, the Son of God.
To the Jewish mind the Son of God is a clear reference to Jesus as the Messiah and to the fact that He is God.
John wrote similarly in John 20:31 .
John 20:31 But these [i.e. these miraculous signs or these miracles] are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ [i.e. the Messiah], the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Also, Son of in Hebrew thinking suggests that whatever He is a son of is a chief characteristic of Him. Thus, as the Son of God, Jesus is not only viewed as the Messiah, but He is actually thereby said to be God. The fact that He is Jesus as well as the Son of God is indicative of His humanity. He was not only God; He was also man. He is the God-man Who came to save sinners from their sins.
Let us hold fast is an exhortation suggesting that professing believers should continue to hold fast.
What they are to continue to hold fast is our profession, i.e. our confession or our acknowledgment. It is the confession, the profession, or the acknowledgment that believers have made that Christ is their Savior.
The same term was used in Hebrews 3:1 , . . . Consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
It will be seen again in Hebrews 10:23 , Let us old fast the profession of our faith without wavering.
Some of these people were apparently considering abandoning Christianity because they did not understand that what was happening to them was all in God's providence.
The great persecution they were enduring was to have been expected.
Furthermore, they did not understand the logical impossibility of their returning to Judaism.
Therefore, they needed to forge ahead rather than to consider going back.
Believers should also hold fast their profession of faith in Christ –
Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Verse 15 is given in explanation of verse 14 to explain why believers should hold fast their profession as is indicated by for, which is used in the sense of now.
For might instead indicate the reason they should hold fast their confession in the sense of because.
We have indicates a present possession.
Believers have a high priest, but He is not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.
In other words, they do have a high priest Who can be touched with the feeling of their infirmities. This high priest is Jesus as was made clear in verse 14.
To be touched is to sympathize with, to have sympathy with, or to show sympathy with.
Jesus is able to sympathize with our infirmities or with our weaknesses. In particular, these are spiritual weaknesses. He is capable of being sympathetic with believers' weaknesses.
But introduces a contrast.
Was . . . tempted is has been tempted, has been tried, or has been put to the test.
Its tense indicates that its action took place in the past with its result continuing on.
In all points is in every respect, in all respects, in all ways, or in all things.
Like as we are is in quite the same way.
Yet is supplied by the translators to remind the readers that there is a difference between the result of Christ's temptations and theirs.
Whereas the writer and the readers have been guilty of sin, without sin clearly indicates that Christ never committed any sin. Christ had no sin nature, and He did not sin. By contrast, all others have a sin nature; and all those who have reached the age of accountability have committed sin.
Sin is the term for missing the mark.
Finally, believers should hold fast their profession of faith in Christ –
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Let us . . . come . . . unto is let us approach, and it is given as an exhortation implying that professing believers should come to God or that they should approach God. Its present tense indicates that this should be done continuously or repeatedly, perhaps over and over again.
Therefore is used to show that an inference is being drawn from verse 15. Inasmuch as believers have a great high priest who is capable of being sympathetic with their weaknesses, they should take full advantage of this and approach the throne of grace. Therefore means then, accordingly, consequently, or so.
Boldly is with boldness, with courage, with confidence, or with fearlessness and is used to indicate the manner of approaching someone of higher rank.
What they are to approach is the throne of grace, i.e. the throne where grace or favor may be obtained.
Throne is likely a representation of God and, therefore, means that people should come boldly to God Himself Who gives grace.
That we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need is used to show purpose or intended result.
If showing purpose, that is to be understood in the sense of in order that or for the purpose that. If showing intended result, that is understood in the sense of so that or with the result that.
We may obtain is we may receive.
What may be obtained or received is mercy, i.e. pity or compassion. His mercy has made provision for sin.
And find grace is and find undeserved favor. His grace enables believers to live for Him and to have victory over sin. Even though no one deserves it, it is at the throne of grace where an individual will find grace.
To help in time of need is a prepositional phrase in the Greek text which modifies find. It literally means for timely help, for well-timed help, or for suitable help. Thus, people are urged to come boldly or openly, i.e. with courage or confidence, to God with the result that they might receive His mercy and that they might find His grace for timely help to meet their need.
The verse is thus used to indicate that believers should all come to God in order that their needs, whatever they are, may be met.
Some professing believers may need to make sure that they are saved by going to God and obtaining that salvation which is freely offered.
Others, as genuine believers, may come to God with their prayer requests that they may obtain grace as needed for Christian living.
Some believers may be going through tremendous persecutions or trials; whereas, others need some simple guidance in what may seem to be a relatively insignificant matter.
God is available to all believers at all times in order to meet all of their needs. There are no waiting lines at the throne of grace. Everyone is first in line!
How foolish it would be not to take full advantage of this wonderful privilege.
Be certain that you have been genuinely saved.
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Are you competing with someone or something else for importance? See where you may be putting a wall up to say "I am better than you." that is creating a sense of separateness. Notice where you are victimizing yourself because other people don't believe in what you believe in and "gosh darn it, they should!" See if you can let that go and just let your awareness be on what you need to be, do and believe in for yourself. Not be diminished by those around you and you are not diminishing those around you.
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Hiya all, hope all is well. This week, we're going to have a look at extending our chord vocabulary by putting what we already know and then twisting it a little and seeing where it takes us.
For this exercise, we're going to use a C major 7 chord as out point of departure and take each note of it 2 frets lower, then 2 frets higher. In the first line, the E is lowered to an Eb, making a C minor major 7 chord, this is often thought of as a I chord in both harmonic and melodic minor. The Eb is then lowered to a D making a C major 9 chord, while this voicing doesn't have a 3rd, it is often perceived as major because of the the B ( the major 7th). The E is then raised to an F, making a C add 4 voicing, this could be C sus 4 if it was resolved to some kind of C chord, it could also be viewed as some kind of F Lydian voicing. The F is then raised to an F#, giving a C Lydian voicing.
Moving on to the notes on the G string, lowering the B to A Bb makes a C dominant 7 chord, when the Bb is lowered to an A, this gives either a C major 6 or an A minor 7 chord. Raising the B to a C results in a C major triad. Raising the C to a C# gives a C b9 chord, this could also be viewed as an A7 #9 voicing.
When the notes on the D string are lowered, the resulting chords are a C ma7 #11 voicing followed by an F Lydian voicing. When the notes on the D string are raised we get an augmented sound, though it could be viewed as an E major triad with a C in the lowest part of the chord ( it's the chord that shows you mean business in 'All The Things You Are'). When the G# is raised to an A, we get an inversion of an A minor 9th chord.
Popping over to the notes on the A string, lowering the C to a B gives us an inversion of an E minor triad, lowering it again to Bb makes things interesting…it could be viewed as an G 7#9 inversion. Raising the note on the A string to a C# makes a C#minor 7 b 5, which could also be viewed as an A 9 chord without the root. Raising the note again to a D makes an inversion of an E minor 7 chord.
So you can see, just by moving a little, you can get a lot!! Use some of these ideas and get broad with their descriptions ( so…if I raise the root of a major 7th chord I get a dominant 9th sound for a new root a major 6th higher…that kind of thing). More fun next time!!


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Lehman Bros. CDS Auction Ends, Now What?Published October 10th, 2008 in Trading
As mentioned yesterday, the market tell everyone was watching today was the Lehman Bros. CDS auction. The results were not unexpected with the bidding coming in at just under 10 cents on the dollar.
The market continues to slide lower with the VIX volatility index reaching an eye-popping ~72%+
As I hinted yesterday, LIBOR may have topped because today it is down very slightly (at least it didn't go up!). The overnight LIBOR rate is down to 2.47% from Thursday's 5.09% - the chart below is for 3 month LIBOR. But the TED spread continues to creep up. What makes this wealth erosion devastating is that we are stair-stepping down in the stock market, rather than free-falling in full crash mode.
Something that has been pushed off the radar by the financial crisis is the dismal state of both Ford (F) and General Motors (GM). There was a time when Wall St. looked at GM as a barometer of the economic health of the US. The stock is now trading at single digit levels it was during the 1950's when the Dow was trading at the 200 level.
Iceland, as you've heard, is now bankrupt and is listed on eBay. Their currency is worthless as banks refuse to even touch it.
Headlines are shouting: "The End of American Capitalism" and worse. Rothschild is purported to have said:
"It requires a great deal of boldness, and a great deal of caution, to make a great fortune."
The trick is to be bold when everyone else is fearful and to be fearful when everyone else is bold. If you can do that, then come back and teach me.
If nothing else, all this will make for a great story for your grandchildren, in some Mad Max distopian future.
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- Bike repair kit (if biking)
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Day 1: Mountain Bike from Camp Bay to Torea Saddle/The Portage (Approx. 4-5 hours/22.5km) Transfer with Beachcomber Cruises from Picton to Camp Bay. This is a challenging but very rewarding bike ride on the ridgeline between Punga Cove & Torea Saddle near Portage. Truly grand vistas abound round every corner. Estimated time of arrival at Camp Bay is 10/10.15am.
Day 2: Mountain Bike from Portage Resort to Anakiwa (Approx. 4-5 hours/22km) Farewell Portage and ascend to the ridgeline once again, enjoying stunning views. Open farmland and a grand native bush section to finish is a fitting finale. Today you return by boat from the Outward Bound wharf and join Beachcomber Cruises service back to Picton to compete your journey. The boat departs sharp at 3.30pm.
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In the underground temple, as Gareth lies dead, and you searched for the way out, you came upon a weapons stash. Jahl and Kay went alone.
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Gareth is killed by a zealous priest, and finds himself in another place.
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text: Why is there no place to meet online today that's modern and genuine? On the one hand there are dating services stuck in the 90's, where creating a profile is like a NASA application process, the UI's are out-dated, and you have to give your right arm to do whatever. On the other hand there are dating services that are like childish pyramid schemes, with powerups, blinkbombs, credits, buzz, score and one "upgrade" after another. What happened to just hanging out, meeting and saying hello? Having a chat and seeing where it takes you? Is that out of style? We don't think so. The fact is, most relationships begin with a hello, and that's where Maybe begins too.


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Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Volume 2, Issue 3-4, Pages 187-196
Optimization-Based Layout Design
1Virtual Soldier Research Program, Center for Computer-Aided Design, The University of Iowa, 111 Engineering Research Facility, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000, USA
2U.S. Army TACOM/RDECOM, AMSRD-TAR-NAC/157, 6501 East 11 Mile Rd., Warren, MI 48397-5000, USA
Copyright © 2005 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The layout problem is of importance to ergonomists, vehicle/cockpit packaging engineers, designers of manufacturing assembly lines, designers concerned with the placement of levers, knobs, controls, etc. in the reachable workspace of a human, and also to users of digital human modeling code, where digital prototyping has become a valuable tool. This paper proposes a hybrid optimization method (gradient-based optimization and simulated annealing) to obtain the layout design. We implemented the proposed algorithm for a project at Oral-B Laboratories, where a manufacturing cell involves an operator who handles three objects, some with the left hand, others with the right hand.


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10 Reasons You Need Good Sleep In Recovery
But when you're in recovery, sleep takes on even more importance. Here's a look at 10 reasons you need to be well-rested during recovery:
- Sleep Boosts Memory
If you find yourself struggling to remember even simple lists or actions you've recently taken — such as what you ate yesterday or whether you remembered to turn off the garden hose — insufficient sleep could be a culprit. In recovery, getting enough sleep is necessary to help repair the areas of the brain that involve memory.While sleep is just one component of a healthy lifestyle, you can't hope to make significant improvement if you consistently try to get by without enough rest. Aim for 8 to 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
- Sleep Helps Curb Inflammation
Inflammation is a serious problem in many individuals trying to recover from drug and alcohol addiction, especially if they also have other medical problems that might have been neglected and left untreated during the course of active addiction. Inflammation happens when C-reactive proteins run amok in the body, affecting areas such as the liver, heart, brain and other organs.Heart disease, stroke, arthritis, premature aging and diabetes are all linked to inflammation. Adequate amounts of sleep can help curb those destructive inflammatory proteins while helping your body heal. Because inflammation also causes pain, getting better sleep contributes that much more to your well-being.
- Sleep Improves Stamina and Reduces Fatigue
When you're running on empty, whether you're attempting to sprint or complete a work or school project that demands concentration, you aren't going to make it very far. Just as nutrition helps fuel the body and gasoline propels a vehicle, sleep helps give your body stamina.You also need sleep to have the energy to keep going throughout the day. Sleep reduces the feeling of fatigue you might otherwise experience during a grueling or protracted activity — mental or physical.
- Sleep Boosts Creativity
Finding solutions to recurring problems or figuring out how to approach something that's just come up in recovery demands a certain amount of creativity. But many in recovery, especially those new to the process, don't have a great deal of creativity at the moment. They're still deep in the healing process, finding themselves confused and vulnerable, often unable to think clearly, much less be creative in problem-solving.Sleep's one of the best ways to reignite the creative process and jumpstart the brain into being more proactive in everyday living. It helps you to think clearly on your feet — a vital skill in maintaining sobriety.
- Sleep Helps With Attentiveness
When a job or project requires attention, not having slept well the night before can cause performance failures and mistakes. For people in recovery, the stakes of these mistakes are often high.On the other hand, getting a good night's sleep can counter the possibilities of not being able to pay proper attention to the task at hand. Proper rest gives your brain the fuel it needs when it counts.
- Sleep Lowers Stress Levels
Life is filled with stress, tensions, triggers and unexpected challenges. No wonder it's difficult to get through some days, especially in early recovery when everything you're trying to adjust to life without the crutch of your drug of choice.When stress mounts, in addition to meditation, exercise and eating right, getting the proper amount of sleep can lower your levels of stress. Proper rest helps you to manage effectively the stressors you'll inevitably face in recovery.
- Sleep Helps You Maintain a Healthy Weight
Recovering individuals might have problems with their weight. Whether they're too thin as a result of drug or alcohol addiction, or overweight or obese because of disordered eating coupled with substance abuse, or suffering from loss of muscle mass, achieving a healthy weight might seem like an insurmountable challenge.But by getting good sleep, you're assisting your body in the recovery process. When you're well rested, it's easier to maintain your exercise regimen, eat healthier and adopt a more life-affirming pattern of behavior.
- Sleep Helps You Overcome Depression
With your body and mind still reeling from the effects of overcoming addiction, you might find yourself feeling depressed or anxious at times. And when you get depressed, even if it only lasts a short while, you aren't very motivated to take on the work you need to do to strengthen your recovery.Recovery experts agree that a good night's sleep helps promote emotional stability. In those moments when maintaining sobriety proves challenging, being well-rested can empower you to pull through.
- Sleep Speeds Reaction Time
Think of trying to move in mud. How sluggish do you feel? How difficult is it to make any headway? That's what your reaction time is like when you don't get enough sleep.Whether you're driving to work, using power tools or attempting to steer your child away from potential harm, if lack of sleep impairs your reaction time, there could be unfortunate consequences. The answer is simple: Get a good night's sleep consistently.
- Sleep Improves Judgment
You make judgment calls every day. Whether you're determining what time to wake up, what you'll eat for lunch or how to best approach a work project, you need to be able to make the right decisions quickly.Try doing that when you're sleep-deprived, and you'll encounter problems. While getting better sleep isn't the only step you can take to improve your judgment, it's all but impossible to strengthen your decision-making skills without a good night's rest.
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NLDS ahead, Arrieta to toss sim game midweek
CHICAGO -- Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta is ready to pitch whenever he is asked in the upcoming National League Division Series presented by T-Mobile against the Nationals.
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CHICAGO -- Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta is ready to pitch whenever he is asked in the upcoming National League Division Series presented by T-Mobile against the Nationals.
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But Arrieta won't be ready to take the mound as scheduled on Sunday when the Cubs wrap up the regular season at Wrigley Field against the Reds.
Arrieta, who missed 2 1/2 weeks with a sore right hamstring, said on Friday that rather than pitch Sunday, he will throw a simulated game to give him more time to move closer to 100 percent.
"He's not pitching on Sunday," manager Joe Maddon said. "He's not. That's official."
The Cubs announced after Friday's 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Reds that Mike Montgomery will start in Arrieta's place.
"It's good to get a couple extra days off, especially with the situation that we're in -- we're already in the playoffs," Arrieta said before Friday's game.
Arrieta said the only time his hamstring bothers him is when he is working at full effort. Arrieta and Maddon said that the extra time off is merely a precaution to allow Arrieta to be ready for the postseason.
Maddon said Arrieta will likely throw a simulated game on Wednesday next week.
Video: Rogers on Arrieta's health going into postseason
Maddon added that the extra time will likely push Arrieta back in the Cubs' starting rotation to at least the No. 3 slot against the Nats. The manager won't set his rotation until early next week, but Arrieta -- who pitched just three innings on Tuesday against the Cardinals -- said he isn't concerned with which slot he fills as Chicago begins its defense of last season's World Series championship.
"When my time comes, I'll be ready -- regardless of when that is," Arrieta said. "Whenever they want me to pitch -- if it's Game 1, 2, 3 -- it doesn't matter. I'm more than capable."
Arrieta (14-10) had won four straight decisions before losing two of his three September starts. But Maddon believes that the extra time off heading into the postseason could benefit Arrieta, --and in turn, the Cubs.
"A real healthy Jake pitching like he can is very important to us -- there's no question about that," Maddon said. "It's just moving forward right now -- that was a significant injury. We're trying to get him back to being a more normal Jake.
"Listen, he could be very large for us in the next series coming up."
The right-hander said that he is not concerned about arm strength or anything beyond the hamstring being fully healed.
Arrieta said he is able to control his effort and that he's not attempting to "throw a ball through a brick wall." But especially with the rest he could get, he has no doubt he will be fully prepared to face the Nats.
"I don't need to be any more crisp because that's there," Arrieta said.
Jeff Arnold is a contributor to MLB.com based in Chicago.


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Time glides away without my notice.
Tonight is the sixth night I have tried to watched a film with my host sister, but she felt asleep all the time. Maybe I should take some aggressive strategy, like pour a huge pail of ice water on her so something like that... lol
I got so many things to do, but I think it's time for me to take a rest and find a formal dating date. (Switched topic..) Next week I am going to take a vacation for about a week, I believe I will have a lot of fun. Also it will be my time to say farewell to my exchange friends, it's won't be a permanent goodbye, we will definitely meet one day. I promised...
So recently I am busy on my new hobby: CGI animation, I learn how to use it sternly so I could make my very own special animation short film one day, can't wait for the day come! Hmm... that's the reason why the passage on my blog became shorter. (Excuse.) And now I am heading back to work, so see you guys tomorrow!
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AJ Tracey is back with his latest cut Blacked Out off the new album Secure The Bag. The West Londoner who is a Tottenham Hotspur fanatic has featured on our platform before with False 9 REVIEW
Blacked Out dropped on July 31st 2017 and has just under 100,000 views in 1 day, which is hella encouraging. AJ has a real grimy flow and the skippy vernacular fits well on the instrumental. I enjoy that AJ is puffing his chest out and staking a claim that he is the top bracket of Grime.
I'm not second but I am top two
AJ Tracey is Blacked Out
Blacked Out Official Video
If you are epileptic by way of medical diagnosis then you may suffer watching this video. The strobe lighting may make you fuck around and catch a seizure. Blacked Out is high octane energy and the video is no different. AJ Tracey is dropping hella bars on his come-up in the music industry and where he intends to take it. I love the determination on show and the music is lit.
But wait Rams is Blacked Out global?
I am critical of London dons who spray for the sake of spraying and do not display versatility in music. There is no point if you are just going to gas up a demographic of London as your songs have to be on radio to reach the UK masses. If you are not from London you cannot grasp the slang easily independently.
The new look is to look super casual in tracksuits!
Now you wear tracksuits listening to That's Not Me
But we all know that's not you
AJ is talking that talk in Blacked Out. He is calling out wannabe roadmen who wear tracksuits after listening to Skepta's song That's Not Me. They are not authentic as they have not gone through the experiences that him and his team have.
Tracksuit grey, black, blue
I was just a hope-filled kid like you
Left ends broke, gotta win, can't lose
Everyting fresh when I came back through
Saying they're a road brudda, that's not true
I'm not second but I am top two
See me in the club with the team
Them blacked out so you know I've gotta wear a black top too
AJ is not trying to be political, which is a message that Imperious Entertainment fully promote. Self belief along with work ethic and talent will allow us to continue to excel in life. I am definitely not trying to fit in with people – I prefer to stand out. AJ saying he is not second but top two speaks to that point so that self-belief is strong and relatable.
Blacked Out is skippy and it has a good energy to it, which is a definite plus. Blacked Out may be a tune that will bang in the gymnasium when you are attempting to beat a PB.
Again AJ is appeasing his core audience, which is endearing to say the least.
I am not a hater at all so I am not going to rag him for doing so as that is my opinion. I just want to see more from people who are talented and ambitious, which should make sense especially if I want more for those around me including myself.
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Love those jokes. I even laughed again at the ones I'd heard before, but most were new to me.Thanks, that was fun.LeeBlogging From A to Z April Challenge
hahaha! LOVED this post.Here's another one for you:a blonde walks into the haridressers to get her hair cut. She's wearing headphone.hair dresser says: Can you take those off for now?blonde says: Nah, just cut around them.So the hairdresser cuts around them as much as she can. She gets to a point where she really needs the blonde to take her headphones off, so she asks again: You really need to take those headphones off.The blonde refuses again, so the hairdresser takes them off. A few seconds later the blonde drops to the floor, passed out. The hair dresser picks up the headphones and listens. It's playing 'breathe in, breath out, breathe in, breathe out …"


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Complete Collections.
Take on Missions.
The city is vast, and there are many ways
to play it. From ambient play which enhances
the journeys you already take, to more
exploratory fare that will take you to places
perhaps you didn't know existed.
Gov 2.0 app building competitions that build on transport system time table data are one thing, but how about an online social game that uses your journeys as the currency?
Well, this is this idea behind Chromaroma. It utilises the data collected by users as they move through London's public transport using their smart card travel passes.
For more of an overview see this Guardian piece or listen to this episode of their Tech Weekly podcast.
Chromaroma's creator, Toby Barnes, also make some good points about gameification and how there is more to it than simply "points and badges".
As a side note, I wonder if we'll ever have the guts or initiative to try something like this here in Australia?


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The settlement of Polynesia has always fascinated me. There are even two pieces of archeological evidence for Polynesian contact with the Americas — evidence of a species of chicken in present day Chille, and, more romantically, Polynesian canoe technology among a Calfornia NAI tribe.
But how did they cover those endless streches of pacific ocean?
. . . Sharp's reassessment caused a huge amount of controversy and led to a stalemate between the romantic and the skeptical views.
By the mid-to-late 1960s it was time for a new hands-on approach. Anthropologist David Lewis sailed his catamaran from Tahiti to New Zealand using stellar navigation without instruments. . . . At the same time, ethnographic research in the Caroline Islands in Micronesia brought to light the fact that traditional stellar navigational methods were still very much in everyday use there.
Polynesian navigators employed a whole range of techniques including use of the stars, the movement of ocean currents and wave patterns, the air and sea interference patterns caused by islands and atolls, the flight of birds, the winds and the weather.
Harold Gatty suggested that long-distance Polynesian voyaging followed the seasonal paths of bird migrations.
The first settlers of the Hawaiian Islands are thought to have sailed from the Marquesas Islands using Polynesian navigation methods. To test this theory, the Hawaiian Polynesian Voyaging Society was established in 1973. The group built a replica of an ancient double-hulled canoe called the Hōkūle'a, whose crew successfully navigated the Pacific Ocean from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti in 1976 without instruments. In 1980, a Hawaiian named Nainoa Thompson invented a new method of non instrument navigation (called the "modern Hawaiian wayfinding system"), enabling him to complete the voyage from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti and back. In 1987, a Māori named Matahi Whakataka (Greg Brightwell) and his mentor Francis Cowan sailed from Tahiti to Aotearoa without instruments.


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(from the Prison Diary of Ho Chi Minh)
With hungry mouth open like a wicked monster,
Each night the irons devour the legs of people:
The jaws grip the right leg of every prisoner:
Only the left is free to bend and stretch.
Yet there is one thing stranger in this world:
People rush in to place their legs in irons.
Once they are shackled, they can sleep in peace.
Otherwise they would have no place to lay their heads.
|The Prison Song


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On the 5th of April 2014, seventeen UK volunteers left their comfortable homes and lifestyles behind for the dizzying heights of the Bolivian altiplano, all excited to start on various different development projects with International Service in La Paz. These are the observations and reflections of just one...
Body shock!
Upon arrival at El Alto airport, and after travelling over twenty hours from the UK I was jet-lagged, aching and, worst of all, struggling to catch a breath of the Andean air. Varying between 3,600m and 4,100m above sea level it is general advised to arrive in La Paz by slow ascent by road, to allow your body to adjust gradually to the change in oxygen and air pressure. No such luck for me; I stumbled straight from the aircraft into the sparse air with the only immediate relief being the descent of a few hundred metres from the airport down to the centre of the world's highest capital city. For the first few days cat naps were frequent, headaches occurred often, copious amounts of coca tea were consumed and I came to accept that breathlessness after simple tasks such as getting up out of a chair would be the norm. Tackling the urban hills of La Paz felt not too dissimilar to the last leg of a 10k road race but I'm sure I'm not the first person the Paceños have witnessed panting and wheezing at the side of the road, nor will I be the last. They say time is the best healer, and signs of acclimatisation finally peeped their heads above the parapet after a few days. Molehills felt less like mountains and the temptations to take the bus everywhere were gradually overcome however it is unfortunately still not uncommon to get out of breath whilst climbing one flight of stairs from time to time, and therefore the morning minibus is definitely justified.
|The heights of La Paz are enough to make anyone dizzy
No hablo español
In preparation for moving to Bolivia I did two things; bulk-bought Imodium and downloaded the top-rated language app Duolingo. Using the highly effective guilt-trip pedagogy I was harassed with daily email and push-notification demanding I complete my fifteen minutes of Spanish practice each day. However, when I arrived in La Paz it was immediately apparent that my ability to translate phrases such as "yo soy un pinguino" and "el gato bebe leche" from Spanish into English, and vice versa, would not get me very far in my attempts to communicate with the Paceños. I am not criticising the app, which is by all means a useful tool for grasping the basic structure of a language, but it was clear that a combination of formal tuition and immersion into a Spanish speaking environment were necessary for me to be able to communicate in Spanish to any great ability. Several weeks in and my español, and my confidence in using it, has vastly improved thanks to daily practice and several language lessons per week. However with limited vocabulary I am still faced with the challenge of communicating on a daily basis, particularly within the children centre where I work.
|Triweekly lessons have proved essential for improving my Spanish, but I believe several daily encounters with Susanna, my local caserita, to buy snacks are equally as important.
Niños, por favor!
By far the most challenging aspect of my work in the children centre is the language barrier, and any other challenge can nearly always be related back to my lack of ability to communicate effectively with both the children and the educators. They say in London you are never more than 10-feet away from a rat, but in my children centre, on the outer edges of El Alto, I am never more than 10-feet away from my crib sheet of common useful phrases such as "sientense por favor" (sit down please), "lavense las manos" (wash your hands) and "ordenemos el lugar" (let's tidy up). Without that and the help of my team leader and cooperante I would be utterly tongue-tied! While it is okay to cuddle the children and let them play with my ever-fascinating blonde hair from time to time I feel that as a result of experiencing difficulty in giving orders to the children that often my position of authority is often undermined. What's more, any attempt at developing a relationship with the educators in the centre is hindered by my inability to converse with fluency. What is particularly frustrating is that I am not able to communicate my ideas for lessons, activities and behavioural management with them and as a result sometimes my ideas are misinterpreted or dismissed. Moreover, without any teacher training and limited classroom experience it has been a challenge to develop lesson plans and activities for use within the centres, and in particular knowing what tasks and activities will be appropriate for the children in that age group. However, through a combination of observing the teaching styles of the educators, scrolling page after page of Montessori lesson plans on the internet and the guidance of my team leader, cooperante and other volunteers the lesson plans are slowly but surely coming together and by the time they are ready hopefully my Spanish will have caught up too!
And finally,
Being away from home, family and friends, a busy work load and the occasional culture clash makes for an emotional self here in La Paz. But what is even more emotional, and yet hopeful at the same time, is to visit the children battling against cancer in the Hospital del Niños. On our first visit we had limited resources and so spent the time on the ward talking with the children and getting to know them and their families. It was apparent that many of the children were not being stimulated, and their quality of life could be described as poor due to the lack of variety in their day to day lives on the hospital ward. It was decided we would encourage literacy on our subsequent visits and we got to work on preparing some activities for the children which would enable us to assess their dexterity and literacy skills in order to tailor further activities for them. I have felt a great sense of satisfaction in knowing that our visits are welcomed and anticipated by the children, their parents and their siblings, but even more so knowing that the children are engaged in worthwhile activities which offer them some respite from the difficult and painful medical treatments which they regularly undergo. I hate to sound cliché, but we are all too often overwhelmed by the negative energy created from own problems in life and work that we forget about those in situations worse than our own. To see these young people, smiling in the face of such adversity, is a reminder not to take anything for granted and has given me the ability to see beyond the struggles of altitude sickness, language barriers and homesickness and make me realise what an incredible opportunity I have been given to be here in La Paz just now.
Written by Ruth ClarkEdited by Desirée Benson


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Yes, you read the title right. We ran into this the other day and had to investigate further. Turns out, its true, Garrison of Toronto makes a men's suit that will stop bullets. Looking to outfit their clientele that frequent high military and let's just say, "more troubled areas of the world", they weaved tiny carbon nanotubes of Kevlar into the fabric so it can stop bullets and even a blade. Impressive. We still weren't sure so we watched the video below. Give it a watch.
The same technology is used by the US Army for its weight saving properties and flexibility. So, if you're on the run from the man, look for trouble in casinos or maybe want to look and feel as cool as James Bond, give Garrison a look.
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We had a meeting where we welcomed two new members to the PACT team, Gemma and Emily. They will be helping Lesley with resurrecting the planning subcommittee.
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PACT Summer event featured in Cambridge News
To read what Cambridge News thought about the PACT Summer event click here
PACT Summer event features on LocalSecrets
Local Secrets visited the fantastic PACT summer event last week.
Read what they had to say here
Summer Event Volunteers
With the PACT summer event on the horizon we are looking for local volunteers to help with the event on the 23rd of June.
If you would like to help please contact us through our contact form with your details and a time period you would be available for.
Thank you
Congratulations to Paul R. Sargent, The winner of the PACT Summer event poster design Competition.
Below is an example of his wonderful poster that you will be seeing around the Petersfield area very soon.


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Led Zeppelin IV Extras Part 2
Welcome to another episode of Awesome Albums Extras. Today's Extras video goes back to Led Zeppelin's fourth album with new touring stories, information about the companion disc, and the result of the plagiarism lawsuit. I do not own any of
Led Zeppelin IV-Awesome Albums
Originally Published Aug. 26, 2014 Awesome Albums talks about Led Zeppelin's fourth album, known by many as Led Zeppelin IV. I do not own the rights to any of the songs.


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Debut puzzle from Eccles in today's Independent (07.09.16) which, although I've not done it yet, should be a good one as I know the setter's work. I thoroughly recommend you give it a go for free at the following link:
Whilst this is debut puzzle for Eccles, the folks over at Big Dave's Crossword Blog will know his work well as he has appeared there many times to much applause - he should also be known to those familiar with Anax's DIY COW clue writing forum as Snape. Hope you enjoy today's Indy and take a wander around all the excellent archived puzzles the site has on offer ... and congratulations Eccles!


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A Sky News correspondent reporting from Beijing has appeared on air wearing a pollution mask on the same day as world leaders arrive in Paris to discuss climate change at the COP21 summit.
Katie Stallard wore the black face covering whilst warning that the current pollution in China's capital is at a dangerously high level.
"We were given advice from the Ministry of Environmental Protection that people should be staying inside, but if you are outside you should be wearing a mask," she said.
The presenter also shared warnings about air quality: "We all have these apps on our phones for measuring the air quality index - this is one called Aircopolypse, it shows the figure 566 and to put that into context a safe level for that figure would be 25".
Many joined the conversation on social media after watching her segment, as she reported on China raising its smog alert level.
You know that air pollution is getting bad in Beijing when @SkyNews has a reporter wearing a face mask pic.twitter.com/N8aWuDYMgQ
— graeme wright (@graeme_56) November 30, 2015
Sky News reporting on #climatechange & #COP21 from Beijing. Surely not the way of the future... pic.twitter.com/gVcY7XxPZ6— Valerie Duffy (@DuffyValerie) November 30, 2015
eek @skystallard bloody hell katie, that smog looks filthily awful! and having to wear that mask indoors at times too! :o #beijing @SkyNews— rsidney (@rdotsidney) November 30, 2015
Whilst there were some who went one more to deny any links between pollution and climate change:
@SkyNews pushing 2 thing this morning, the Go Compare ads & the Climate Change myth. Note to Sky: Beijing has pollution not climate change.— Frankie (@Frankie_Hatton) November 30, 2015
Others just wanted to comment on her appearance:
The @SkyNews reporter from Beijing wearing the smog mask looks like an idiot. #grandstanding playing for the cameras— Paul Mc Guinness (@paulmcguinness6) November 30, 2015
#skynews reporter/ Batman villain talking about #smog in Beijing this morning. pic.twitter.com/8QejwaueR9— Douglas Lloyd (@DouglasLloydUK) November 30, 2015
The Guardian's Beijing correspondent Tom Phillips and the BBC's Marina Byrne also tweeted about the smog, capturing surreal images from the capital:
Beijing's stunning World Trade Centre #COP21 pic.twitter.com/Q0OOUZdax0— Tom Phillips (@tomphillipsin) November 30, 2015
View from the BBC Beijing bureau today as China issues highest smog alert of the year pic.twitter.com/jfiQxflP4L— Maria Byrne (@byrnechina) November 30, 2015
Rupert Murdoch, whose News Corporation has a major stake in the broadcaster, has previously downplayed the effects of climate change. Speaking in an interview in 2014 he said: "In terms of the world's temperature going up, the worst, the most alarmist things have said ... 3°C in 100 years. At the very most one of those will come from man-made, be man-made."
The Sky News broadcast comes as the Paris COP21 summit has begun, welcoming world leaders - including US president Barack Obama - for the first day of the negotiations, which aim to secure a global deal to stop "dangerous" climate change.
Prime Minister David Cameron is set to call for a robust deal that shows governments are serious about cutting carbon.
Meanwhile China is looking to invest in solar power as generations look to cure its addiction to coal and embed renewable energy at the heart of its economy.
Coal-powered heating systems used during cold winters are partly to blame for its soaring pollution levels and the thick grey smog. China currently produces around 30 per cent of the world's greenhouse gases.
The issue wasn't fully recognized by China's leaders until 2010, when the U.S. Embassy in Beijing published a tweet calling the air quality readings in Beijing "crazy bad."


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I've been trawling through photos of gorgeous men and their equally as attractive counterparts looking for inspiration for my H&H. Nothing yet. Perhaps I'm being too fussy. I really ought to keep a folder on my computer. I have the odd one or two but they're ones I've already used and I don't like using them again in case I inadvertantly write the same description. I never used to use photos – I let my imagination run riot. And it hasn't done me too badly all these years. How times change!
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I find it hard to find just the right person too sometimes. It depends so much on their characters. Have you had anyone who looks along the lines of Matt Bomer from the TV show White Collar? His character wears a lot of suits in that show and he's got a very charming look about him. I came across him the other day and just had to file him away for later 🙂
Lacey, good choice! I think this might be my man. I'm not sure whether we have White Collar over here, if we do I've never seen it, but it's one to look out for.


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A team of doctors traced the biological courses to find out how a baby girl could be pregnant. It twists out that the mother of the pregnant baby at first had two embryos, but one began to develop in the uterus of the other fetus. In other words, the baby girl is carrying her unborn twin. Doctors are in discussion about the abortion to save the one-year-old
About 51 similar incidents have been recorded in medical history, although the occurrence rate is not high. The abnormality occurs in 1 in 500,000 live births. In June, 1999, the case of Sanju Bhagat from India attracted concentration. He had unknowingly carried his parasitic "twin" inside his body for 36 years.
Doctors were sure that the man had a gigantic tumor in his belly. However, they found fragments of human genitalia, hairs, limbs and jaws in the patient and finally removed an immature fetus that had legs and arms with long fingernails. In 2002, Indian doctors found a six-month-old boy to have a fetus inside. The dead fetus, which surgeons removed from the boy, weighed one kilo, while the boy himself weighed 6.5 kilos.
One of the world's most strange medical conditions is known as fetus in fetu. It is an extremely rare irregularity that occurs when a fetus gets trapped inside its twin. The trapped fetus can live as a parasite even past birth by forming an umbilical cordlike structure that leaches its twin's blood supply until it grows so big that it starts to harm the host, at which point doctors usually intervene. A fetus in fetu can be considered alive, but only in the intelligence that its part tissues have not yet died or been eliminated. Thus, the life of a fetus in fetu is innately limited to that of an invasive tumor.
Does this story freak you out as much as it freaks us out? Truly wacky!


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President and Chief Executive OfficerJacob Davis has served as President since 1995 and Chief Executive Officer of Fanaco® since July 2000. Since joining Fanaco®, Jacob Davis has successfully navigated the company through several strong and challenging economic cycles, bringing Fanaco® to steady profitability and positioning it for further growth. During his tenure at Fanaco®, Jacob Davis has annually grown the company's revenue by more than 22%. He has overseen numerous successful product launches as well as guiding Fanaco® into new markets that enhance the company's brand. Currently Jacob Davis sits on the board of JLD Properties a local real estate development and investment firm; he is also a board member of 500 Realty. Jacob Davis holds a B.S. in Business Management Systems from Seattle City University.
Senior Vice PresidentBrent Finch serves as Senior Vice President of National Sales at Fanaco®. He oversees all sales activities for Fanaco® Fasteners. Brent Finch has been responsible for extending the Fanaco brand to several new markets as well as positioning the brand with numerous regional and national chains. Prior to joining Fanaco in 2001, Brent Finch was President of Wild Fire, a design and custom developer of high end homes. Brent Finch holds a B.A. in Business Management from Northwest Christian College.
Sec/Treasurer and Chief Accounting OfficerBruce Tiede is Sec/Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer at Fanaco®. He is responsible for all domestic and international accounting, credit management, reporting, human resources, IT support, brand creation, and corporate operations. During his tenure at Fanaco, Bruce Tiede has been responsible for the design and implementation of management tools, processes, and technologies that have allowed the company to increase cash flow, maximize efficiency, and significantly reduce bad debt. Prior to joining Fanaco in 1995 Bruce Tiede was involved in new store launches, shipping/receiving, merchandising, and human resource with Mervyns Department Stores.
Corporate CounselRichard Forsell has over 31 years experience practicing law in the State of Washington. Over the years Richard Forsell has shown great knowledge pertaining to contractual law His knowledge has been instrumental in helping Fanaco® negotiate many complex distribution agreements. The majority of Mr. Forsell's experience revolves around corporate work, commercial transactions and real estate. Additionally, he represents several small charities and non-profit organizations. Richard J. Forsell graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1980. Prior to attending law school, he attended Western Washington University and received a degree in Business Administration.
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I have been giving him a bit more tummy time lately as well and he is getting quite used to it. He looks so much like Caleb at the same age, with his head up grinning that cheeky little grin.
Thought Id share a few pics I took last week. I cant believe he is four months old already - where did that go?
He also loves sitting on my lap while Im on the computer. He quite often falls asllep in my arms. He is starting to take a lot more notice of the screen too. He was chatting away and smiling at these baby pics of Jamie on Kathies blog the other week. It was just like when we hold him up in front of the mirror - too cute!
Im still feeding him (obviously!!!! breastfeeding I mean LOL) and am getting ready for when he starts on solids. I want to wait as long as I can, but I can see the time drawing nearer - he hasnt really seemed satisfied with just his milk for the last couple of days. I will give it a bit longer in case its just a bit of a growth spurt or something and it settles down again. There is no turning back once the progression to solids is made! I have been getting hold of any fruit or veggies that are in season at the moment and cooking them up, pureeing them and freezing them for when the time comes. Its a veritable gourmet restaurant in the freezer - beans (fresh from grandpas garden), apples, pears, peaches & plums, tomato, sweet pototoe & zucchini...so far! Hope he likes his friut and veg!!!! Its bizzar how when your a scrapbooker you look at things so differently (wierdly obsesed might be a better term LOL) as Im popping the little gourmet (well Im sure Isaac will consider pureed mush gourmet!) goodies out of their ice cube trays and into snap lock bags Im admiring the lovely colours, imagining how I can sit one of each on a plate...mmmm which plate should I use?....... to photograph them, and trying to put together a basic plan in my head about the page I will scrap about them!!!
Just as well most of you who read this are scrappers and I know you will completely understand!!!


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Cuts yet to bite at box office as UK theatres bank £1.1bn
Theatres around the UK took a record £1.12 billion at the box office in 2016, despite severe local authority funding cuts.
Industry body UK Theatre has released its 2016 box office figures for member organisations. These include the majority of UK theatres outside London and show overall ticket sales of £471.7 million – an increase of 3.6% on equivalent figures from 2015, and the highest since records began in 2013.
President of UK Theatre Fiona Allan said the industry had shown "remarkable resilience" in a challenging financial climate.
The results have been achieved in the face of huge funding cuts, which have seen more than £165 million of arts funding cut by local councils in England since 2010, with areas particularly affected including Birmingham, Bath and Bristol.
When combined with the Society of London Theatre's 2016 figures, which include the principal West End and London theatres, box office income across the whole of the UK totalled £1.12 billion in 2016. This marked an increase of £30 million on 2015.
Box office takings 2016
Total UK (UK Theatre and SOLT combined)
- 2016: £1.12 billion
- 2015: £1.09 billion
Regional (UK Theatre)
- 2016: £471.7 million
- 2015: £455.3 million
West End (SOLT)
- 2016: £644.7 million
- 2015: £633.8 million
The data from UK Theatre also revealed that the average ticket price for its member theatres in 2016 was £24.71, increasing by more than 4% on the previous year.
Approximately 19.1 million tickets sold across 42,866 productions.
Audience attendance decreased slightly in 2016 – by 0.57% – however, the increase in ticket prices, thought to be driven by high-profile tours such as Dirty Dancing and Wicked, meant that overall box office takings rose.
Allan said: "These figures demonstrate the remarkable resilience of the theatre industry across the UK. Although we've been operating in a challenging financial climate, people clearly value the outstanding work produced on our stages.
"We can be proud that the UK remains a world leader in performing arts and is home to the most innovative drama, dance and opera companies."
Figures released by UK Theatre in March showed that in 2016, 60% of income from theatres around the country came from touring shows, and of the income generated by touring shows, two thirds of this came from musicals.
The new data from UK Theatre also revealed that the average number of tickets sold per performance in 2016 was 445.
This is similar to the number of tickets sold per performance in 2015, representing a small increase of 0.4%. In the West End, this figure increased by 3.2% over the same period, according to SOLT figures.
UK Theatre's 2016 figures came from 253 spaces, including some SOLT affiliate venues that are not included in the main SOLT data.