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Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollack are the artistic directors and choreographers of Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, based in Israel. Ms. Pinto participated in an ADF International Choreographer's Residency in 1997 and returned the following year for the International Choreographer's Commissioning Program, where she presented her piece Frieda & Rosa. In 2007 Ms. Pinto and Mr. Pollack collaborated with festival favorite, Pilobolus, in the breathtaking work Rushes, an ADF commission. The company returned to ADF in 2010 with the raucous and mysterious Oyster.
In speaking of their experience with ADF, Ms. Pinto and Mr. Pollack remarked, "The delightful calculus of our ADF experiences has yielded the honor of many residencies, collaborations, and company performances. We congratulate the unique American Dance Festival on their anniversary and salute them as one of the very few places in this world providing so many opportunities for dancers, choreographers and artists."

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I have customer on Fixya that has A Whirlpool Side by side model # GS6SHAXLS03 We have been going in circles on resolving this problem and I need all the expert's and Pro's to be in involved to relsolve this. Here are some of the notes from that post that began with an incorrect model number. Photos will come later. Please note I am sponsor friendly and support most including appliancepartspros.com As I will post them on my bog http://appliancepartsandtechnicalservices.blogspot.com/
The link to the Fixya blog is
My first solution was OK, I show parts that are available for that model, sounds like the control board is defective for your dispenser, or possibly the Ice maker control board. It also could be a break in the wiring or the control itself. Below is a break down for those parts, wiring and the control behind the push to dispense ice or water. Hope it is not that control because some places don't provide that part. Now if it's a connection problem that we can find, I will do my best to help you solve this. Could you insure the model number is correct as this is very important? firstname.lastname@example.com I will need to make the photos smaller to post them here, but will be updating my site later through the day. Thanks to Everyone, Asianjade
Wow we need technician Brian for this one.
Yes, I have been scrambling my brains on this one. The customer is really interested in getting it fixed. I did a lot of research and about the only thing I can come to is either the controls on front of dispenser and behind the buttons has short or the auger motor is defective. Hey, JW go to my site I have posted in the first post and look at the photos. Let me know when Brian will be back. I have noticed that all our sponsors have limited info because of copyright issues. Promised the wife and daughter I will take them to Beach to night, so I too may be late getting the info. Later and thanks JW, Asianjade/Sea Breeze


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"I can't recommend FloCyte enough to people. I wish everyone who prepares flow samples – even if they don't run them – would take FloCyte's courses. They'd have a much better understanding of their data, and the sampels they bring me [as core manager] would be better, which would make their data more useful."
It would have taken Months if not YEARS to learn what I learned in the last 3 days!
Information and resources are excellent…. The world of flow is opened up completely. Definitely a good value.
Excellent program suitable to all levels of flow users
I'd like to do more classes!
I think I will feel a lot more comfortable and confident in choosing my future panels
Very informative… A course like this should be mandatory for anyone working with Flow.
The ideas first presented are re-emphasized so that as I took in more information, I was not lost in trying to go from "A to "B"
Great environment, relaxed atmosphere, excellent answers to questions.
I'd LOVE for my whole center to attend this course!
Training was interactive, which is highly valuable for me. Good description of flow process from start to finish. Because of my experience most was review, although it did solidify and round out my understanding of the process.
A GOOD START Very good Basic training for Novices >
I wish I could have had it before
I started my first experiment!!
Some of the information covered isn't generally offered in other courses.
I learned a lot!
The coverage was broad enough to encompass the basic applications, but in depth enough to give a good understanding of the subject.
In depth, but Quick and Concise.
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Anything less than that is an illusion that you have created to separate yourselves from Me and from your Father, from the One…Channeled by Genoveva Coyle
Greetings My dear children, sons and daughters of My heart! I am your Mother, The Divine Mother, Mother of Love and Mother of All, for there is only love and perfection. Anything less than that is an illusion that you have created to separate yourselves from Me and from your Father, from the One, so you can learn and experience the different facets of this love that is infinite, ever-present and eternal.
You wanted to give love a name, you wanted colors to describe it, you wanted to direct it, to get the feel and the texture of it. You even wanted to know the chemical formula and the size of the particles or of the whole essence of the Source. You wanted to contain it, to preserve it or to create copies of different sorts and shapes to amplify and increase the intensity of it. On the opposite side, you wanted to see if you could shut it down completely and then recreate it and reignite it. You see, you are playing the Creator game.
And that is quite alright dearest hearts, for there is a reason why I have birthed you perfect and godly in every way in My image and your Father's image, from the purest love. To be the perfection and embodiment of the purest love, regardless of where you choose to travel and how much you believe you can hide from My heart. For sooner or later you awaken to your divinity and love, and then you remove the veils and the illusion of separation from Me, from each other, but most importantly from yourselves.
Some of you decided to shock yourselves and open your eyes in one radical motion and removed the veils all at once, your heart suddenly opened wide and then remembered all of the wisdom and the understandings of the creation. You knew though that you would be lonely in your quest and that only a few would be able to grasp your "out of this world" knowing and teachings, but that you would be examples of pillars of bright light leading far along the path of enlightenment, as close to home as possible.
Some of you would remove veil after veil in a progressive manner, allowing love and understanding to come in slowly, in a dynamic and continuous manner, expanding your loving hearts gradually. These are the ones that want to teach others by example, being in the world but not obeying the old ways, forging the new paths and the local ground levels in myriad ways of light.
And there are the ones that would awaken just before departure from the earthly plane, and be the teachers of awakening as well, for they will exemplify and reinforce that there are many ways to come home, and none of them is better than the other.
You see, all of you are teachers of love, and it doesn't matter whether or not you open yourselves to My abundant flow of light, or if you remember that you are One for one hour or for forty years before departure from this current lifetime. It doesn't matter when you allow Me to embrace you totally, for I love and cherish you regardless of your earth school accomplishments. Your mission of love is completed in your eyes and your divine plan to anchor love and light is successful in every scenario described above. The only difference is the time you spent in fear and worry, the suffering that occurred as a result of your feeling of separation and because of your limited beliefs, and that is to be commended and accepted as a tremendous sacrifice and offering, and as being love incarnate.
Now you want to know about the ones that are seemingly on the dark side of the spectrum, the ones that seem to have lost their way and closed their hearts forever.
I am here to say to thee, that no one is ever completely lost, no one is forgotten or discarded as no good or as a miscreation. These beloved children of Mine are the brave souls that have taken the role of the "bad guys" to show you how many opposites and blockages to the love there are, so you can remove them one by one and free your way into your heart and into My embrace. They too have their bag full of tricks and challenges, to highlight your weak and blind spots, thus assisting you in getting stronger and more aware. Let's make it very clear that they respond to love, that they, too, love and adore their Mother just as much as you do.
In the past there was a greater tolerance for crossing the boundaries and breaking the rules, but that has been changed recently, yes, by Me, because you have asked and you have wanted only fair play and joyful learning experiences.
There are so many expressions of light and love in form on Planet Earth at this miraculous time of change, for you have created so many physical vessels of disguise, all beautiful and magnificent, and all of them filled with My essence and the blueprint of love, just to assist you in seeing and feeling that there is only one truth, there is only love and that that love is you and all.
I will leave you now with my eternal love and peace. Farewell.
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From Lena's official Facebook here's a new fan mail address which you can use to write to her:
Lena Headey
PO Box 1037
Cary, NC 27512
And always from Facebook a new short clip that Lena made with Stacie Ponder, you can see Lena's hubby in the clip too :-" It's called In Satan's Closet:
26 September 2010
Posted by CB @ 15:30
13 September 2010
And this is a promotional Making of video featured on the official Making of Game of Thrones Blog:
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Ok finally we get to have a glimpse of how Lena will look like in Game of Thrones! \:D/
First a preview, called Raven, where you can catch Lena at about 0.37:
And this is a promotional Making of video featured on the official Making of Game of Thrones Blog:
It's just a couple of seconds, so I've also made some screencaps! It looks like she's wearing a wig though, I thought she had dyed her hair.... :-/ :-? Anyway I've only seen her in these frames... :-" let me know if I missed something! ;)
And feel free to share your thoughts about this preview if you'd like! ;)
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8 September 2010
Posted by CB @ 21:02
As you can see two posts below, a fan commented on the TSCC movie news, here's what they said:
My friend was there when the aforementioned inquiry was made to Summer, and she had a very different take on Summer's statement. In my friend's retelling, Summer simply expressed a continued lingering sadness about TSCC's premature cancellation last year (we're all bitter with you, Ms. Glau!) and that while folks, including actors BTS, are still trying to keep efforts alive, things obviously become more difficult as actors get attached to other long-term projects (like Lena and Summer getting new TV gigs), which really is sort-of a given.
I was honestly freaking out a little when talking to my friend, but she hastened to remind me that it took Firefly two years for their fans to get Serenity and four years for Farscape fans to get their continuation. It really is a very exceptional thing for a series to have an actor and producer (BAG & James Middleton) openly talk about their active dedication to a fictional property and, moreso, a willingness to financially back a continuation.
So, keep the hope alive! SAVETHESCC.COM ! :D:D:D
Thanks R for the info on Summer's statement!! :) IIm relieved to read this! Let's hope we'll hear more news soon, in the meantime as R said, check out the website for more info on what you can do to help get the show back in some way ;) The link is also on your right!
7 September 2010
Posted by CB @ 16:51
I read this on Facebook, a fan of TSCC got a chance to meet and talk to Summer Glau and when asked about the TSCC movie she said it's not in the plans as all the actors are now involved in other projects, but she added that of course there's still a possibility that they might be able to make it in the future, but unlike what Thomas said, this is not going to happen anytime soon unfortunately... :( Anyway if you want you can join a group of fans who are still struggling to make it happen, all infos can be found here :)
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WANTED: 15-18 Year Old Camp Directors for Summer 2017
Are YOU Interested in Running a Camp in YOUR community? In 2016 I teamed up with Hale Lieberman, a then 16-year-old from Bethesda, MD, and together we organized a camp in his home town. This is something that I encourage for everybody to do. My goal is to help as many kids as possible, but I can only do this with your help. If you're in high school and on a soccer team and want to run a Jacob's Soccer Camp in your community, reach out to me and together, we can help kids with disabilities by sharing our love of the game. There are a few things that you would be responsible for, but don't worry, I'm always here to help!
Field. The first place I would look for a field would be your club fields. These are the fields that you spend the most time at, meaning it'd probably be easiest to lock down a field there. If you're unable to do this, then consider other options, such as a nice facility near you, or a local high school or university.
Volunteers. Getting volunteers is typically the easiest part of running the camp. In the past, my soccer teams have all been eager to help out. Teams see the camp as a nice way to give back to their communities, and so getting volunteers is pretty straightforward.
Coaches. Similar to youth volunteers, getting coaches is one of the simpler steps. Again, this is community service, and people really want to give back to their communities. In order to keep a consistent high caliber of coaches, I recommend starting by reaching out to college and club coaches. I would also reach out to the Director of Coaching at your state youth soccer association to see if he/she has any recommendations.
Depending on how many soccer camps are running and what the dates are, I'll try to attend the camp. I can provide you with training on how to coach kids with disabilities along with a sample schedule for you to base your days off of. I'll provide shirts for the campers along with medals and certificates for the end of the week. I'll also be contacting the Major League Soccer club closest to you in hopes of bringing out a professional soccer player to meet and help train the kids. I hope that you're interested in bringing Jacob's Soccer Camp to your area, and I hope to be speaking with you soon! My contact information is below:
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Celebrating the life of Robert Andrew "Bubba" Schmitt
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Robert Andrew "Bubba" Schmitt, 67, of Washington, formerly of McKees Rocks, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.
He was born on June 12, 1950 in Pittsburgh, son of the late Francis Elmer and Mary Laura Cullen Schmitt.
Mr. Schmitt had worked at Ace Cleaners & Reconditioners of Washington painting helmets and at Sam's Club as a demonstrator and bakery associate until his retirement.
He was an avid artist and had made many portraits for his family and friends.
Mr. Schmitt is survived by his brothers, Roy Schmitt of Ohio, Larry Schmitt of Texas; a sister, Patty Kopnitsky of Connellsville; nephews, Eric, David and Danny; nieces, Kimberly, Heather and Lisa; and his friends, Patty Gubanish, Carol Amber and Ruth Hampe.
Deceased in addition to his parents is a sister, Francine Katchur; and a nephew, Timmy Demmer.
All funeral arrangements are private.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Washington Humane Society at P.O. Box 66 Eighty Four, PA 15330 or www.washingtonpashelter.org.
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An Australian man has died from injuries received during a drunken fight in a bar in southern Thailand.
A US national, who initially fled the scene, has since surrendered himself to authorities for his part in the brawl, which occurred at the Ruby Club in Pattaya on Friday night.
According to AAP, reports suggest that Victorian Benjamin Robb had been acting aggressively towards the American and other staff at the bar just before the fight, in which the Australian sustained major injuries to his head and body before passing out.
Thai paramedics and police responded quickly to the incident, which saw Mr Robb taken to nearby Pattaya Memorial Hospital, AAP reported. But Robb, 43, died from his injuries early on Saturday. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed his death.
Witnesses said both men appeared heavily intoxicated when the brawl broke out.
A statement issued by The Ruby Club said the fracas had been brief.
The unnamed American will be held for at least 10 days before appearing in court.
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Genuine Elegant Ancient Roman Bronze Gemstone Ring Size 7 1/2 $289.99
Very Elegant Size 7 1/2 Genuine Ancient Roman Bronze Ring 300 A.D.
CLASSIFICATION: Ancient Roman Bronze Ring. Antique Handcrafted Nineteenth Century Burmese Jade Semi-Precious Gemstone.
ATTRIBUTION: Eastern Roman Empire (Provincial Asia, Western Anatolia - present-day Turkey), Third or Fourth Century A.D.
SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Fits ring size 7 1/2 (U.S.).
Diameter: 22mm * 18 1/2mm (outer dimensions excluding gemstone); 19mm * 17 1/2mm (inner diameter).
Bezel: 17mm (breadth) * 11 1/2mm (height), * 1 1/2mm (thickness) excluding gemstone.
Gemstone: 8 1/2mm (breadth) * 6mm (height) * 3mm (thickness). 1.41 carats (approximate weight).
Tapered Width Band: 10 1/2mm (at bezel) * 8 1/2mm (at sides) * 3mm (at back).
Weight: 6.11 grams (without gemstone).
CONDITION: Excellent! Completely intact, moderately light wear consistent with occasional usage in the ancient world, moderately light porosity (surface pitting caused by contact with earth while buried). Professionally conserved.
DETAIL: A nicely styled Roman bronze ring of a simple "solitaire" design, with a raised, six-sided platform bezel, of a bold size and character, which originally held a gemstone. The ring was not actually recovered with the gemstone intact, however usually this style of bronze ring was set either with a glass gemstone (glass was quite costly) or with some form of quartz crystal; i.e. clear quartz, orange quartz ("carnelian"), or purple quartz ("amethyst"). The ring is of heavy and durable one-piece construction, much like a contemporary ring. The more archaic rings produced by Roman artisans were characteristically made in two pieces; an incomplete ring (a "shank") with a separately crafted bezel which was brazed to the shank in order to assemble the ring.
The Romans had a number of different adhesives they used, some of the most common being resin and bitumen. However one characteristic that they all had in common is that sooner or later, they tended to fail. Consequentially ancient "gemstone" rings are typically unearthed without the gemstone. True to form, this particular ring was not recovered with the gemstone intact, so we mounted a large, natural, antique, handcrafted jade semi-precious gemstone. Jade was extremely valuable in ancient China, there are records of an entire city being traded for a carved ornamental jade piece. Jade jewelry can be found in the tombs of Ancient China's emperors dating back to the 4th millennium B.C. Many classical scholars believe that some jade reached Rome from China, Burma and India via the "silk route". However during the twentieth century archaeologists determined that most of the jade in the classical world of the Mediterranean had sources reaching back even into the Neolithic, and came principally from Egypt, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Italy.
Rather than use bitumen pitch or tree resin, we mounted the gemstone using jeweler's epoxy. The gemstone is quite secure, but if you at time in the future wished to remove it, this could easily be accomplished using some thinner or nail polish remover. The gemstone was produced in nineteenth century Burma, and was handcrafted into this polished cabochon gemstone by a nineteenth century Russian artisan near Yekaterinburg, Russia, home of one of Russia's most famous gemstone and jewelry production centers, famous for producing the elaborate jewelry of Czarist Russia. It's a very beautiful gemstone, and seemed an appropriate choice. Though the gemstone is not as old as the ring, given the fact that many cultures of the classical Mediterranean world (including the Romans and Greeks) made use of jade in their jewelry, and that the gemstone in itself is historically significant, it seemed an appropriate gemstone to enhance this ring's beauty, a choice which preserves historical continuity.
Fate has been kind, and the ring has been preserved in wonderful condition. Of course the ring does evidence some (very mild) all-over wear, in fact, so little wear that you could almost call the condition of the ring "pristine". However the fact that the ring does evidence some wear should not be a source for disappointment. You must keep in mind that the ring was produced by an artisan and sold to a patron or consumer with the idea that the ring would be enjoyed and worn by the purchaser. And without any regard to twenty-first century posterity, that precisely what happened! The original Roman owner of this ring wore it, enjoyed it, and probably never could have in his most delusional moment ever dreamed that a thousand years into the future their ring would still exist.
It should likewise come as no surprise that also detectable are the telltale signs that the ring spent thousands of years in the soil. Porosity is fine surface pitting (oxidation, corrosion) caused by extended burial in caustic soil. Many small ancient metal artifacts such as this are extensively disfigured and suffer substantial degradation as a consequence of the ordeal of being buried for millennia. It is not at all unusual to find metal artifacts decomposed to the point where they are not much more substantial than discolored patterns in the soil. Actually most smaller ancient artifacts such as this are so badly oxidized that oftentimes all that is left is a green (bronze) or red (iron) stain in the soil, or an artifact which crumbles in your hand. However this specimen is not so heavily afflicted, and certainly has not been disfigured.
To the casual admirer, it simply looks like an ancient ring, nicely surfaced, no immediately discernible blemishes. You have to look very closely to detect the telltale signs indicating the ring was buried for millennia. No denying, there is oxidation, as if you examine the ring in a jeweler's loupe, or if you examine these photo enlargements closely, you can clearly see the evidence of porosity (corrosion, fine surface pitting) in a few spots along both sides of the band. However the extent is very mild, and only in a very few isolated spots. This ring spent almost 2,000 years buried, yet by good fortune there is only a very modest degree of porosity evidenced. It happened to come to rest in very gentle soil conditions. Consequentially, the integrity of the artifact remains undiminished, and despite the moderately light porosity, the ring remains quite handsome, and entirely wearable.
The ring is almost modern and quite distinctive in appearance, a classic and timeless design. The ring has a very nice medium brown color with golden undertones, very characteristic of ancient bronze and very attractive. The Romans were of course very fond of ornate personal jewelry including bracelets worn both on the forearm and upper arm, brooches, pendants, hair pins, earrings intricate fibulae and belt buckles, and of course, rings. This is an exceptional piece of Roman jewelry, a very handsome artifact, and eminently wearable. Aside from being significant to the history of ancient jewelry, it is also an evocative relic of one of the world's greatest civilizations and than ancient world's most significant military machine; the glory and light which was known as the "Roman Empire".
HISTORY: Bronze is the name given to a wide range of alloys of copper, typically mixed in ancient times with zinc or tin. The Bronze Age followed the Neolithic, and as the name implies, saw the production of bronze tools, weapons and armor which were either hard or more durable than their stone predecessors. Traditionally archaeology has maintained that the earlier bronze was produced by the Maikop, a proto-Indo-European, proto-Celtic culture of Caucasus prehistory around 3500 B.C. Recent evidence however suggests that the smelting of bronze might be as much as several thousand years older. Shortly after the emergence of bronze technology in the Caucasus region, bronze technology emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean), Anatolia (Turkey) and the Iranian Plateau. By the late fourth to early third millennium B.C. many Bronze Age Cultures had emerged. Some of the more notable were the Celtic cultures of Middle Europe stretching from Hungary to Poland and Germany, including the Urnfield, Lusatian, and (Iron Age Transitional) Hallstatt Cultures.
The Shang in ancient China also developed a significant Bronze Age culture, noted for large bronze burial urns. Britain's Bronze Age cultures included the Beaker, Wessex, Deverl, and Rimbury. Cornwall was the principle source of tin not only for Britain but exported throughout the Mediterranean, and copper was produced from the Great Orme mine in North Wales. Though much of the raw minerals may have come from Britain (and to a lesser extent Spain), it was the Aegean world which controlled the trade in bronze. The great seafaring Minoan Empire appears to have controlled, coordinated, and defended the Bronze Age trade. Tin and charcoal were imported into Cyprus, where locally mined copper was mined and alloyed with the tin from Britain. It appears that the Bronze Age collapsed with the Minoan Empire, to be replaced by a Dark Age and the eventual rise of the Iron Age Myceneans. Evidence suggests that the precipitating event might have been the eruption of Thera and the ensuing tsunami, which was only about 40 miles north of Crete, the capital of the Minoan empire.
It is known that the bread-basket of the Minoan empire, the area north of the Black Sea lost population, and thereafter many Minoan colony/client-states lost large populations to extreme famines or pestilence. Thus with the end to the shipping of tin throughout the Mediterranean the Bronze Age trade network is believed to have failed, and the end of the Bronze Age and the rise of the Iron age is normally associated with the disturbances created by large population movements in the 12th century B.C. The end of the Bronze Age saw the emergency of new technologies and civilizations which heralded the new Iron Age. Although iron was in many respects much inferior to bronze (steel was still thousands of years away), iron had the advantage that it could be produced using local resources during the dark ages that followed the Minoan collapse. Bronze also resists corrosion and metal fatigue better than iron. Bronze was still used during the Iron Age, but for many purposes the weaker iron was sufficiently strong to serve in its place. As an example, Roman officers were equipped with bronze swords while foot soldiers had to make do with iron blades.
The highest quality and rarest form of jade is known as "jadeite", and is found almost exclusively in Burma (as was this gemstone), Tibet and southern China. Nephrite, the more common and less valuable form of jade is found in many parts of the world from California to Siberia. Jade was used in ancient times for weapons, utensils, and ornaments, and has always been especially valued by the Chinese and Japanese as the most precious of all stones. Many beautiful hand carved jade vases, bowls, tablets, and statues produced in ancient China now reside in museums world wide. Records of the use of jade in China in the production of jewelry goes back 5,000 years, and can be found in emperors' tombs dating back to the 4th millennium B.C. Jade was extremely valuable in ancient China, there are records of an entire city being traded for a carved ornamental jade piece.
Throughout the Orient jade was believed to help one access the spiritual world. The less valuable form of jade was widely used by primitive peoples as tools and weapons in the Neolithic, especially in Europe, Mexico, Asia, New Zealand, and North Africa (including ancient Egypt). Both nephrite jade and jadeite jade artifacts have been unearthed on the European continent, in such places as Holland, France, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland and Finland, and in Great Britain. Some scholars contend that some of the finest jade came to Rome from China via the "silk route". However much of the jade found by archaeologists in the artifacts of the ancient Mediterranean came from Egypt, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Serbia, Russia, Germany and Switzerland. Jade was used for gemstones as well as for ornamental purposes in the classical Mediterranean, but it was more extensively used in Neolithic Europe for weapons and tools.
One of the greatest civilizations of recorded history was the ancient Roman Empire. In exchange for a very modest amount of contemporary currency, you can possess a small part of that great civilization in the form of a 2,000 year old piece of jewelry. The Roman civilization, in relative terms the greatest military power in the history of the world, was founded in the 8th century (B.C.). In the 4th Century (B.C.) the Romans were the dominant power on the Italian Peninsula, having defeated the Etruscans and Celts. In the 3rd Century (B.C.) the Romans conquered Sicily, and in the following century defeated Carthage, and controlled the Greece. Throughout the remainder of the 2nd Century (B.C.) the Roman Empire continued its gradual conquest of the Hellenistic (Greek Colonial) World by conquering Syria and Macedonia; and finally came to control Egypt in the 1st Century (B.C.).
The pinnacle of Roman power was achieved in the 1st Century (A.D.) as Rome conquered much of Britain and Western Europe. For a brief time, the era of "Pax Romana", a time of peace and consolidation reigned. Civilian emperors were the rule, and the culture flourished with a great deal of liberty enjoyed by the average Roman Citizen. However within 200 years the Roman Empire was in a state of steady decay, attacked by Germans, Goths, and Persians. In the 4th Century (A.D.) the Roman Empire was split between East and West. The Great Emperor Constantine temporarily arrested the decay of the Empire, but within a hundred years after his death the Persians captured Mesopotamia, Vandals infiltrated Gaul and Spain, and the Goths even sacked Rome itself. Most historians date the end of the Western Roman Empire to 476 (A.D.) when Emperor Romulus Augustus was deposed. However the Eastern Roman Empire (The Byzantine Empire) survived until the fall of Constantinople in 1453 A.D.
At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Britain in the West, throughout most of Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, and into Asia Minor. Valuables such as coins and jewelry were commonly buried for safekeeping, and inevitably these ancient citizens would succumb to one of the many perils of the ancient world. Oftentimes the survivors of these individuals did not know where the valuables had been buried, and today, two thousand years later caches of coins and rings are still commonly uncovered throughout Europe and Asia Minor. Roman Soldiers oftentimes came to possess large quantities of "booty" from their plunderous conquests, and routinely buried their treasure for safekeeping before they went into battle. If they met their end in battle, most often the whereabouts of their treasure was likewise, unknown.
Throughout history these treasures have been inadvertently discovered by farmers in their fields, uncovered by erosion, and the target of unsystematic searches by treasure seekers. With the introduction of metal detectors and other modern technologies to Eastern Europe in the past three or four decades, an amazing number of new finds are seeing the light of day two thousand years or more after they were originally hidden by their past owners. And with the liberalization of post-Soviet Eastern Europe, new markets have opened eager to share in these treasures of the Roman Empire.
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Bioinformatics lessons learned the hard way, bugs, gripes, and maybe topical paper reviews too...
Installing Python 3.3 with LZMA/XZ on Mac OS X
Today's release of Python 3.3 includes the lzma module in the standard library for LZMA/XZ files, but it didn't work 'out of the box' under Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion - it requires XZ Utils. This is how I installed it.
At the time of writing Python 3.3 doesn't come pre-compiled for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (only older versions of OS X), so I built it from source (having installed XCode via the App Store for free). However, I had a warning about _lzma not being built, and the associated test_lzma.py was skipped.
You have to install the XZ Utils library as well, I opted to do this under my home directory:
$ curl -O http://tukaani.org/xz/xz-5.0.4.tar.gz
$ tar -zxvf xz-5.0.4.tar.gz
$ cd xz-5.0.4
$ ./configure --prefix=$HOME
$ make
$ make check
$ make install
Easy enough, and now (re)install Python 3.3 which I am also installing under my home directory:
$ curl -O http://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.3.0/Python-3.3.0.tgz
$ tar -zxvf Python-3.3.0.tgz
$ cd Python-3.3.0
$ ./configure --prefix=$HOME
$ make
$ make test
$ make install
Done. Time for a quick check:
$ python3
Python 3.3.0 (default, Sep 29 2012, 19:41:44)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple Clang 4.0 ((tags/Apple/clang-421.0.60))] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import lzma
>>> dir(lzma)
['CHECK_CRC32', 'CHECK_CRC64', 'CHECK_ID_MAX', 'CHECK_NONE', 'CHECK_SHA256', 'CHECK_UNKNOWN', 'FILTER_ARM', 'FILTER_ARMTHUMB', 'FILTER_DELTA', 'FILTER_IA64', 'FILTER_LZMA1', 'FILTER_LZMA2', 'FILTER_POWERPC', 'FILTER_SPARC', 'FILTER_X86', 'FORMAT_ALONE', 'FORMAT_AUTO', 'FORMAT_RAW', 'FORMAT_XZ', 'LZMACompressor', 'LZMADecompressor', 'LZMAError', 'LZMAFile', 'MF_BT2', 'MF_BT3', 'MF_BT4', 'MF_HC3', 'MF_HC4', 'MODE_FAST', 'MODE_NORMAL', 'PRESET_DEFAULT', 'PRESET_EXTREME', '_BUFFER_SIZE', '_MODE_CLOSED', '_MODE_READ', '_MODE_READ_EOF', '_MODE_WRITE', '__all__', '__builtins__', '__cached__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__initializing__', '__loader__', '__name__', '__package__', '_decode_filter_properties', '_encode_filter_properties', 'builtins', 'compress', 'decompress', 'io', 'is_check_supported', 'open']
>>> quit()
Next will be to explore if this is actually useful for things like compressed sequence files.
Note for older versions of Python (which don't come with the lzma module), you can install PylibLZMA instead (PylibLZMA SourceForge page), which requires LZMA Utils (although I haven't tried that yet - my first attempt failed at the compile stage). Update - could perhaps try PyLZMA too (PyLZMA GitHub page)? Note these don't seem to support the XZ format.
I've started a backport of Python 3.3's lzma module, currently working on Python 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 (Mac OS X and Linux), so that I can use both LZMA and XZ files on older versions of Python.
Fixed XY <-> XZ typos.
Update (Jan 2013)
I've just made the first public release of my lzma backport on PyPI, tested under Python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.0 to 3.3 on Mac OS X and Linux. Windows support is pending...
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Well, the day has finally come. We've archived the old website (yes, I know it's broken, I'll fix that later – it's not as important as the new site), and the new site is moved to the root directory. We've fought long and hard to get here (not really, after all, WordPress has a famous 5-minute install), and this is the new face of a much more productive, and informative, interface.
We'll be posting a bunch as usual, but we're still settling in, so you might see some changes in front page layout, and a theme change here and there.
I'd like to give a personal thanks to our own Raymond Ma, who runs 6 different domain names (including the famed dropboxwiki.com). A man of many domains, if you will, Raymond has helped me with most of this WordPress setup, including testing of a few things, and he will hopefully be posting the occasional blog post here as well (that's your cue – :-)).
Again, I have to give a big thanks to him, and here's to hoping that we'll both be posting often.


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"Your mother is in A-fib. We can run some tests, but there is a good chance it will result in us having to crack her chest open."
Not the words you want to hear when you are alone in a hospital in NYC as you watch your mother dying from pancreatic cancer. Not really the words you want to hear, ever.
But the very kind and helpful (yes, I mean this and you will understand why in a moment) young cardiothoracic resident was truly trying to be upfront about our path at that point. Over the course of that day, I had watched my mother slowly drift away. She talked about fish on the ceiling. She leaned over and pinched my nose and said honk. She closed her eyes for the last time. And, then things started to get worse.
I had just sent my dad home. He was at the airport meeting his brother who was flying in from Greece to provide comfort to my dad as he began his transition from husband to widower.
I was all alone. I may as well have been four years old in that moment when the resident broke the news about my mom's heart. Because I was frozen with fear and had no idea what to do.
"Your mother does not have a positive outcome no matter what happens today – her cancer and complications are very advanced."
Another gut-wrenching moment.
"So, performing surgery on her heart is not something that will make her better. It will only help with the current matter at hand."
I am, of course, paraphrasing. But, this is very close to our actual discussion. Well, not really a discussion at that point. I am fairly certain I was just standing there looking at him and the other young resident with complete panic in my eyes.
I remember going into the small meditation room and crying. How could I handle this? I was just a kid. Actually I was just a few days away from turning 40. But in that moment, I was a kid. I was her kid. And her life was in my hands.
I knew the decision was on me. My dad would not make this decision. He could not. When I called him he totally leaned on me.
It seems strange to even call this a decision. There should be a very special and sacred word for this moment. Maybe there is. But it was a moment unlike any other. I was overcome with fear, anxiety, uncertainty, sadness, loss, relief, and then terror.
My mother's life was literally in my hands. Why? Because even though my mom had stage-4 pancreatic cancer we never had a real and open discussion about her wishes. There were only two conversations I could recall us having about death.
The first was years earlier. She flippantly said, "If there's ever a chance of me surviving, hook me up to those machines."
Years passed. And during that time we watched her sister's beautiful and vibrant life end on "those machines." It was terrible. We finally brought the family together to turn off that humming beast and, within minutes, my aunt was gone. It was awful, painful, and beautiful all at the same time. She was at peace. I never really understood how death could mean peace, until that moment.
Fast-forward to the night my mother talked to me about her cancer diagnosis. She very matter-of-factly said, "Don't go getting all upset, people die all the time." To which I wept in reply, "But not my mommy!"
In that moment, my mom said she thought she might just forego treatment and seek palliative care. I still regret what I said next. "Jack is only two and maybe if you treat the cancer you will still be around to see him in kindergarten, Mom." So selfish of me. I am sure it was a very human and natural response, but it was wrong.
She pursued chemotherapy and it destroyed her before it could save her. She spent a horrible week in the hospital during which time, I am certain, she hoped her ordeal would end.
But getting back to that moment of decision, I felt like these memories did not provide me with a certain response when the resident asked me what I would like to do. You see, she did not have a living will. There was nothing in writing expressing her wishes. It was all on me.
I will tell you those two wonderful residents held my hand, wiped my tears, and guided me to what I believe was the right decision.
I told them I wanted them to make my mother as comfortable as possible and I would gather the family to surround her with love. They humbly honored my wishes.
Family came and said goodbye. My cousin and I spent that entire night crying, holding her hand, laughing at old episodes of "I Love Lucy" and crying some more. When the day broke we were all there to watch her take her last breath, and mourning began.
For months after my mom's death there were moments when I was winded by guilt and grief. I would run and run and think about how different it all could have been if we had real and honest discussions about her disease, her fate, her life, and her wishes.
I encourage you to have the conversation. It is not morbid. One of the most caring and loving things you can do is to truly understand and support your loved one's end of life wishes. Show them you care. Have the conversation.
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A Simple Plan For Investigating Options
Child Care Centers and Related Information It's hard when you're a parent and you have to leave your child at home or at your neighbor's house simply because you have no choice. You don't even know if the person you are leaving your children with can properly take care of them or see to their needs, the ideal thing to do would be to leave your kids at child care centers. You will not have to feel guilty about leaving your kids with other people in this case simple because these professionals are very much dedicated to their jobs of taking care of children. When choosing the right center to leave your kids in, there are certain important aspects which you have to look into in order to ensure the best results, make sure you follow the right process before making such a decision. This article would be an excellent read for you as it will show you some tips on how to choose the ideal provider of child care for your children. You need to first look at your options and after you have narrowed them down, it would be ideal to give each of them a call and ask for inquiries. During your call, you should ask for the answers to these particular set of inquiries: The opening time as well as the closing time should be known as well. You should make inquiries on whether or not there would be charges if you brought extra food and if the center would allow it in the first place. If the guardian is allowed to visit the child while he or she is staying in the center. During what time can assessments and evaluations of the center be done by parents and guardians.
Study: My Understanding of Options
You will surely be able to have the best possible results in this particular venture when you take notes to the answers of your inquiries.
Case Study: My Experience With Options
You should visit the center with your kids because it will allow them to see the people who will be taking care of them as well. You will also be able to know other things such as whether the professionals in the center are capable enough of taking care of your child and if the environment is clean and healthy enough as well. Another thing you need to check for is the attitude of the caregivers working in the establishment. You have to watch how the person speaks to your children. See how such a person handles other children already in the center. When you are perfectly satisfied then you can drop your child off the next day.


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I'm curious to see if there is any correlation between favorite unit type and favorite map.
Favorite unit was onagers, although they were less useful on Rubicon where I preferred cavalry. My favorite map was Salernum. There were a good number of places to setup and you could be very secure with only 1 unit of protection. The tight corridors of the city kept enemies in groups while the tower in the middle would allow you to dominate that half of the map if your team was bold enough to assault it.


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[Vice Chancellor BIU & Pastor Oyakhilome"]
President, Believers Loveworld Minstry, also known as Christ Embassy, Rev. Chris Oyakhilome, has donated N1b to Benson Idahosa University (BIU) in Benin City, as part of his support to the institution to help erect its Faculty of Engineering.
He described his gesture as one of the legacies of his mentor and role-model, the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa.The donation came as the university conferred on him a honourary Doctor of Divinity recently.
Oyakhilome said his contribution to the varsity was borne of out his passion to contribute meaningfully to the development of lives positively, noting that Idahosa, the late founder of BIU positively influenced his life and ministry as a youth.
He said the television ministry of the deceased ministry popularly known as Idahosa World Outreach (IWO-Television) was the first of its kind in the country, which he noted helped to liberate lost souls and impacted Christians in the world to accept Christ.
The Archbishop Benson Idahosa was one of the most remarkable and inspiring personalities of the 20th Century. It is a fact of life that those who did not have the privilege to get to meet him, are blessed to meet him through many of us. The impact of the late Archbishop on me as an individual is unquantifiable. Many times people would ask me why I talk about the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa more than anybody.
It will surprise you to know that as a young man, I was working with the Archbishop in the mailroom in the Church of God Mission in Benin City. I was blessed to have worked with the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa. While working with him, I had the blessing and benefit of seeing the Archbishop passed by my table everyday to his office" he said.
Chancellor of BIU, Archbishop Margaret Idahosa, described the awardee as a spiritual son of the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa and founder, Church of God Mission International (CGMI), noting that the decision to honour Oyakhilome with the honourary doctorate degree was in recognition his great contributions to building and saving lives through his ministry, home and abroad.


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Your loyal and relentless Herceptin blogger is coming to you live from Littleton Hospital. The government has shut down, but the infusion room is still operating as usual.
From Business Insider, this is the scoop: "New patients won't be accepted into clinical research at the National
Institutes of Health, including 255 trials for cancer patients; care
will continue for current patients. Federal medical research will be
curtailed.... grant applications will be accepted but not
dealt with."
Life after inflammatory breast cancer is filled with tennis and stupid surgeries! It's all good.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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BRAND PULSE was founded in 2009. and it is rather young brand for bags and stationery. This brand was made at the beginning of financial crisis, but not as to offer cheaper and lower quality products, but opposite, with offer of high quality products with reasonable prices. Founder Mr. Velimir Dobrilović was annoyed by "big brands" present on the market with their strategy of decreasing quality, narrower assortment and increasing prices as a consequence of lower purchasing power of the market, so his idea was to offer high quality bags with 2 year guarantee, by reasonable prices (much lower than "big brands" with similar quality). Philosophy of selling and buying high quality products and using them for a longer time, instead of buying cheaper and lower quality products which have defaults and brake easily, is more and more accepted by consumers. So, immediately after first year presence in Balkan countries, customers have accepted PULSE products and year after year market is expanding. Today, PULSE is present in 26 countries around Europe, Asia and Africa.
PULSE QUALITY is guaranteed with 2 years warranty and nevertheless model all PULSE bags are made with controlled material (600D, 900D, Polyester DOBBY, 1680D, Genuine Leather…) which is PVC FREE and it complies with REACH standards. All material is waterproof and made with Polyurethane coating, so they are not temperature sensitive, more flexible, more durable than most of the bags present on the market. Also, this technology of material production and preparation is based on organic units which are connected with urethane links (Polyurethane), so it does not require conservatives which are bad for health and have bad smell. All bags are reinforced in spots which suffer from high pressure and are connected with high-resistance polyester or nylon net. Colors for printing used are of top quality (not easy to fade or scratch).
PULSE products are made from high quality materials designed in Pulse Design studio.
High level quality control in production is one of the most imortant issues in our business strategy.
We started in 2009 by developing backpacks and small range of school items. Every year we introduce new products with wide range of items within collections. High quality/price ratio and consumer satisfaction are the main goals in our business strategy – thanks to experience of more than seven years in developing backpacks in terms of making models, features, designs and artwork .
Today, PULSE is present in 26 countries around Europe, Asia and Africa.
Check out our collections for 2016!
Well, this subject is up to taste, and PULSE design team is putting high effort to satisfy needs and suggestions from the market in way of bag construction, accessories and outer design (printing). We hope that you like our design and that you would be willing to test our quality!
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We are a locally owned restaurant that opened in the spring of 2015. We started this restaurant to bring our community a high quality food, wine, and beer menu that everyone could enjoy in a relaxed environment. We host a number of weekly specials including food, beer, wine, and occasionally live entertainment. We also host private events and have catering options. So come and check us out!
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How to Choose Internal Doors
Selecting interior doors for your home requires a lot more thought than just the design. Daisy Jeffery covers what you need to know before making a purchase
Unless you are planning on living in a house where privacy is non-existent and you're intending on residing in one large open plan expanse, then you will be requiring internal doors for your self-build or renovation project.
Internal doors have been dividing rooms since the dawn of building and with the increase in suppliers has come the increased considerations homeowners need to undertake before they make a purchase. No longer just functional products which make up the fabric of a house, selecting a traditional or contemporary style comes into play, as does the decision of whether to buy them on a door-only basis or as a complete doorset with ironmongery in place, and how the door is constructed in the first place — all of which will be driven by price.
Shop internal doors for your project in our product directory
How much should I budget for internal doors?
The price of internal doors varies greatly depending on three key factors: material, construction quality, and whether you're buying a single door or a doorset. At the cheaper end of the scale, if you are buying on a door-only basis you would be looking at paying between £50-£200 per door — budgeting a further £30-£40 per door for handles, latch and hinges.
For doorsets, to show how greatly prices can vary, companies such as JELD-WEN offer sets ranging between £90-£300, while the likes of Urban Front advertise doorsets starting at £1,200. Ideally you'll want them to last, and are less likely to change your internal doors than opt for a new kitchen, so think about investing in quality doors and prioritise your budget accordingly
What's the difference between hollow and solid timber doors?
The key difference between hollow and solid doors is the way they are constructed, which affects the price as a result.
"A hollow two-skin door has air spaces within the core, it is less robust, lighter in weight and usually cheaper," explains Martin Hile of JB Kind. "Doors with a higher price point will usually have a solid core construction and a prefinished timber veneer."
"Those with an engineered timber core are by far the best option, as they are less likely to twist or change shape than standard wood when conditions change throughout the year," says Deuren's Ian Chubb. "Ordinarily, lighter equates to cheaper, so homebuilders might expect to pay from £30 upwards for a standard size door with a hollow core. The price tag on heavier products is understandably higher, but with good reason — there is no substitute for a well crafted, premium quality, solid door."
The fabric of solid doors also provides better sound and thermal insulation, with insulative properties running through the core of the door.
How do I decide on a style?
"We find that homeowners want the internal doors on the ground floor to be special, but are not as bothered with the doors upstairs as guests don't see them," explains Elizabeth Assaf, Designer at Urban Front. "For most people it's about creating that wow-factor when you walk through the entrance and matching these doors to the architrave, frame and even flooring too. People have changed the way they think about doors and adjust their budget accordingly."
Achieving this wow-factor can be done in many ways, from cross-directional grains and different timber and colour options, glazed inserts to allow light to flow throughout the home, as well as how the doors open out or into a room. "Pocket door systems are rapidly increasing in popularity, due to their stylish look and space-saving advantages," adds Martin Hile of JB Kind.
Frameless doors are becoming a popular option for those seeking a modern look too, as Urban Front's Designer Elizabeth Assaf explains: "Those living in contemporary houses are more likely to choose frameless doors, but these are more expensive as they have to be made with an invisible frame and shadow gap — this style is most suited to those who want the door to be part of the fabric of the house and not attract attention."
This needs to be planned at the design stage however to ensure the wall is built so that the junction between the wall and the door is perfect. "An architrave is used to cover up untidy edges, so you will need someone who specialises in building this type of wall," advises Martin Hile, Commercial Director at JB Kind.
With modern houses increasingly featuring higher ceilings, designers and architects are starting to realise that internal door heights also need to be enhanced to maintain proportion with the room. So, taller oversized doors are becoming more popular too.
However, going from a standard-sized door to a bespoke, oversized one will be reflected in the price — especially if you're specifying a full-height 2.4m-high door, as this will also require stronger hinges or pivot hinges. If you're renovating, the opportunity to choose over-sized doors will be limited unless you widen the structural opening. However, if you have a blank canvas and factor it into the wall construction phase, there is much more freedom and scope for interior doors to become focal design features.
Should I choose a doorset?
When buying doors you will be faced with the choice of whether you buy the door on its own or as a doorset — you should be clear with the supplier which you are after from the outset. If you're simply buying a door, you'll be buying a door leaf, whereas a doorset includes the door leaf, the door lining (also referred to as a frame or casing) and architrave (designed to cover the gap between the door, wall and lining), plus hinges, locks, latches and so on (the handle may or may not be supplied).
"There's a big difference between off-the-shelf doors as you will then have to pay for the frame, hardwear and everything else on top, plus extra for a carpenter to hang the doors which can also lead to mistakes being made," says Elizabeth Assaf, Designer at Urban Front.
Besides the benefits of having a whole system with reduced labour costs to install, doorsets also benefit from accuracy and speed of installation, but if you are carrying out a renovation project then you may consider buying single doors on a supply-only basis — especially if you already have a carpenter on site.
"Doorsets lend themselves well to new openings but separate doors can be best if you're carrying out a refurbishment as the frames will already be in place. It depends how much work you want to get involved with, as ripping out frames can be problematic if you don't know what lies underneath. When fitting a standard door it's just a case of measuring the opening, bearing in mind the floor level, and hanging new hinges plus the new door," says Chris Miller, Product Manager at JELD-WEN.
If you're opting to remove the door lining and architrave in an existing home, it's important to remember to measure the opening and not just the door itself. "It's best to measure wall to wall – top, middle and bottom width – in order to get the most accurate measurement, and the same with height: middle and each side," explains Ian Chubb, founder of door specialist Deuren.
"Check if you need to allow any tolerance with your supplier too. There's nothing more irritating than an ill-fitting door – especially when it's been designed to the wrong specifications – so employing an expert [your builder, carpenter and so on] to get it right is undoubtedly worth it."
What should I do about fire doors?
Fire doors are usually required when the property is more than two storeys – fire doors may be required when a loft is converted, for example, to meet Building Regulations requirements – and/or if the garage is integral. Many suppliers have noticed an uptake in converting their standard doors into fire doors, particularly on more vulnerable rooms such as kitchens.
"This is purely for peace of mind; it's not a requirement for every door to be a fire door except doors which are en route of escape," says Chris Miller, Product Manager at JELD-WEN. "Fire doors contain a fire-tested core but it is the associated parts such as fire hinges which allow the fire door to work efficiently. The doors also feature an intumescent strip which swells as a reaction to heat and forms a seal around the door and frame, and will come with either a 30 or 60 minute protection."
Expect to pay between 10-20 percent more for a fire door.
Should I avoid buying online?
While the evolution of online shopping has opened up a world of opportunity for homeowners taking on building projects, and allows you to purchase goods easily, it also carries an element of risk. Online imagery can be deceptive, especially when the doors are on the cheaper side, so it is perhaps better to view the doors in person first, or at least have a good understanding of what's included.
"With online products, lead times can range from a few days up to the standard eight weeks for normal doors, depending on where they are coming from," advises Elizabeth Assaf of Urban Front. "It's very important to inspect doors on delivery immediately. It is also a good idea to check if the doors can be altered in size as some are easy to adjust while others aren't."
When should I buy internal doors?
For internal doors to have real impact within a homebuilding project, they should be considered in two separate phases. Firstly, a decision about the sizing and configuration of your doors should be made as early as the architectural plans are drawn up. Take pocket doors as an example — the cassette into which pocket doors slide will need to be built into the wall, so it's helpful to know these requirements before the walls go up. This way, the openings will be perfectly sized and no disruptive alterations will need to be made when it comes to fitting them.
Secondly, the finish of the doors should be considered at the same time as the rest of the interior design scheme. It's natural for ideas to change throughout the planning and building process, so factoring in the aesthetics at the start allows for these to develop. Of course, there is so much to consider with a homebuilding project, and there's nothing wrong with choosing doors right at the close of a project, but it's important to be aware that there are limitations when this approach is taken.
How do I install internal doors?
Most standard doors can be installed on a DIY basis, but the time it takes largely depends on the type of product being installed. The task of installing a new door where there is not an existing lining and architrave involves fitting the lining and architraves, painting them, planing down an oversized door to make it fit, hanging it and then adding the door handles and latches. You may need to paint or finish the door if you've bought a primed or untreated model, too. The process can take the best part of a day. It's often more cost effective to ask your carpenter to undertake the task for you. (Fitting a door to an existing opening will obviously take less time.)
Doorsets, on the other hand, provide a more time-effective alternative, with arguably a superior end result. The door is already pre-fixed to the lining as part of manufacturing process, so only the architraves may need adding and cutting down to size, and the handles added. All the necessary alterations and finishing take place in the factory rather than on site.
"The length of [installation] time can vary between one to two hours," says tradesman Martin Cavender of MJC Carpentry and Joinery. "This also depends on the type of handles, locks or latches being fitted."
It may be worth factoring in the cost of all the separate components and the labour associated with installing a door leaf before ruling out a doorset.
What are the most common mistakes to avoid?
"The main mistakes homeowners make are that they do not consider doors as part of their interior fit-out budget, they do not measure the door sizes required correctly, and do not install and treat/finish the doors correctly," says Martin Hile, Commercial Director at JB Kind.
"Another common mistake is that people don't think about which way the door is going to open — whether it will open into or out of the room and whether it will be hung left or right. You also need to make sure you leave enough space for the door to open out to. Homeowners should spend more time getting these things right at the beginning. Sometimes it's worth living in the house first to really consider how you want to enter different rooms and what space is available — it's not as simple as just choosing a door, you need to think about so much more," says Elizabeth Assaf, Designer at Urban Front.


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I Successfully Rehabbed My Skin!
This morning a professional cosmetologist/permanent makeup artist complimented me on my "beautiful skin." I was so flattered and shocked. I haven't really been complimented on my skin since high school! I'm flattered by @raez_n_dead also who complimented me the other day. Thank you so much. I am so bad at accepting compliments. 😖😳
I am so thankful for It Works! products because they have helped bring back my healthy, youthful skin. I was addicted to tanning in my early twenties, used more makeup than I needed to, then pregnancy hormones changed my skin, I gained adult acne, horrible habit of popping pimples because I was embarrassed to have them on my face, scars, brown spots, fine lines, the works. I didn't think I could reverse the damage! But I am doing it!
Basically I have adopted the Korean 10 Step skin care regimen using It Works! products. You can read about it here.
Products I have used and still use:
-Face applicator (mask)
-Defining Gel
-WOW Syrum
-Lip & Eye Cream
-Exfoliating Peel
-Greens + Defining Gel to make a mask
Healthier Skin From the Inside Out
-Greens Berry
-Hair Skin Nails
-PROfit Shakes
-8 glasses of water a day
I have been using an acne control cleansing system, but now I'll switch to our It Works! Cleanser, Toner, Repairage Moisturizer, and Preventage Moisturizer!
Who else wants to improve their skin? Let me know! <3
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2014 - Carte blanche Xavier Canonne
As a photographer I am interested in the ambiguity of the spaces we live in as well as the ways we experience them. Each kind of place/space I chose to work in: -museums, offices spaces, the periphery of the city, etc.- has it's own language, is ruled by it's own codes.
Battlefield explores an inhabited area off the side of the highway, found on the outskirts of Brussels. The high density of urban networks gradually disintegrate, creating a sense of reality that seems to be slipping out of our hands.
About the artist
I was born in Cambridge (U.K.) in 1977 and brought up mostly in Belgium. After gaining a master's degree in politics at university and a few years of working experience in the social sector, I decided to change tack and follow an artistic path. The next step was to pursue a master's degree in photography at La Cambre (Brussels), from which I graduated in 2011.


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DE Shaw Research in New York is seeking a System Administrator in our Job of the Week. Ideal candidates should have strong fundamental knowledge of Linux concepts such as file systems, networking, and processes in addition to practical experience administering Linux systems.
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D.E. Shaw Research in New York is seeking HPC System Administrators in our Job of the Week. "Our research effort is aimed at achieving major scientific advances in the field of biochemistry and fundamentally transforming the process of drug discovery. Exceptional sysadmins sought to manage systems, storage, and network infrastructure for a New York–based interdisciplinary research group. Positions are available at our New York City offices, and at our data centers in Durham, NC and Endicott, NY."
Slidecast: How Optalysys Accelerates FFTs with Optical Processing
In this RichReport slidecast, Dr. Nick New from Optalysys describes how the company's optical processing technology delivers accelerated performance for FFTs and Bioinformatics. "Our prototype is on track to achieve game-changing improvements to process times over current methods whilst providing high levels of accuracy that are associated with the best software processes."
Video: The State of Bioinformatics in HPC
"In the last few years DNA sequencing technologies have become extremely cheap enabling us to quickly generate terabytes of data for a few thousand dollars. Analysis of this data has become the new bottleneck. Novel compute-intensive streaming approaches that leverage this data without the time-costly step of genome assembly and how UWA's Edwards group leveraged these approaches to find new breeding targets in crop species are presented."
HudsonAlpha to expand Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project
Today the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a nonprofit genomics and genetics research institute, has been awarded a four-year, $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the next phase of the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, a fundamental genomics resource used by many scientists to study human health and disease. Funded […]
Building the CLIMB Project – World's Largest Single System for Microbial Bioinformatics
A new private Cloud HPC system will soon benefit bioinformatics researchers in their work on bacterial pathogens. The Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics (CLIMB) project, a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, the University of Warwick, Cardiff University, and Swansea University, will create a free-to-use, world leading cyber infrastructure specifically designed for microbial bioinformatics research.
Tuning Bioinformatics Codes with Allinea Performance Reports
In this video from ISC 2015, Mark O'Connor from Allinea demonstrates how the company's Performance Reports tool enables coders to speed up the Discovar bioinformatics code. "Allinea Performance Reports are the most effective way to characterize and understand the performance of HPC application runs. One single-page HTML report elegantly answers a range of vital questions for any HPC installation."
Video: HPC Trends in the Trenches from Bio-IT World
In this video, Chris Dagdigian from Bioteam delivers his annual assessment of the best, the worthwhile, and the most overhyped information technologies for life sciences at the 2015 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston.
Video: A Bioinformatics Pipeline for Analyzing Patient Tumours
In this video from WestGrid in Canada, Dr. Yussanne Ma from the Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre describes how high performance computing supports her research group's work, highlighting a recent project where a bioinformatics pipeline was built for the personalized onco-genomics project (POG) at the BC Cancer Agency.
Ghent University Speeds Genome Analysis with TimeLogic
Using FPGA-based accelerators, TimeLogic's DeCypher systems greatly increase the speed of sequence comparison.


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baking biscotti is something special for me. years ago, i developed a series of recipes for biscotti and we actually opened a small wholesale bakery that specialized in biscotti. we baked more than 20 flavors and had about 40 wholesale accounts as well as a small mail order business. fast forward 15 years and i have moved on; i no longer operate my own baking business. however, i still get requests for biscotti and bake them as gifts for friends and family. in my current baking job, i make them just to grind them into crumbs and make cookie crust pie shells with them. suffice it to say, i was curious to try this recipe.
upon reading the recipe, i realized that i had the option to change the nuts used. that was a good thing since i had a severe shortage of hazelnuts (none actually) and in the 105 (no not kidding) degree heat, no desire to go out to the store. i chose pistachios and lemon zest to flavor mine since that is one of my favorite biscotti combinations.
be sure to check out the tuesdays with dorie page to see the biscotti's from all of the participants!


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1. It is better than their previous works
2. The band includes more members!
Since their early days where they were just two people doing all the jobs, they have reached the number of 6 members, with the new additions of Ben Bell on keyboards and Keri Farish on vocals. Both are excellent additions and I'm certain that they will contribute a lot to the band's sound. This first sample is quite reassuring in that...
Winter's Mourning is a wonderful piece of music in my opinion. It is kind of a dark and melancholic tune, and the kind of song I would like to listen on a cold Winter night. If I had a home near a forest with a fireplace in it, that would have been better; but I'm afraid I have nothing like that. But even without these "special effects" I enjoyed it a lot!
This EP is released just in time! So, do not hesitate! Write a letter to Santa, hoping that you were a good boy/girl… Maybe Santa will bring it on your (digital) doorstep.
Here you can order the digital version: https://gandalfsfist.bandcamp.com/album/winters-mourning
4.5 starsP.S: We want more stuff like that please


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The hunt for a new chief executive of WPP (LON:WPP) is well advanced, Reuters has reported, quoting the group's chairman Roberto Quarta. The comments came at the ad giant's annual general meeting (AGM) today, with 30 percent of voters failing to back the group's executive pay proposal.
WPP's share price meanwhile has jumped in today's trading, having gained 1.16 percent to 1,261.00p as of 13:15 BST. The stock is outperforming the broader UK market, with the benchmark FTSE 100 index currently standing 0.47 percent higher at 7,739.88 points. The group's shares have given up more than 25 percent of their value over the past year, as compared with about a three-percent gain in the Footsie.
Hunt for new CEO 'well advanced'
Reuters reported today that WPP's chairman had Roberto Quarta had told the advertising company's AGM today that the hunt for a new CEO following the sudden departure of Martin Sorrell was well advanced and moving ahead rapidly. Sorrell left the company earlier this year following an investigation into allegations of personal misconduct.
The company is currently being run by Quarta, the executive chairman, and chief operating officers Mark Read and Andrew Scott.
Reuters separately reported that nearly 30 percent of voters had failed to back WPP's executive pay proposal at the AGM, expressing their anger over the handling of Sorrell's departure. Nearly 17 percent of shareholder votes further failed to back Quarta's re-election as chairman.
Group updates on performance
WPP meanwhile updated investors on its recent performance in its AGM statement, revealing that its reported revenue had dropped 3.4 percent to £4.8 billion in the first four months of the year. The group's average net debt came in at £4.89 billion, compared to £4.53 billion in the prior-year period.
As of 13:55 BST, Wednesday, 13 June, WPP PLC ORD 10P share price is 1,246.00p.


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In July, my Swedish friend Karin blogged about a Sami bracelet she had made from reindeer skin and wired pewter thread. Here it is. I was smitten by the old, old Nordic look of the piece. It reminded me that many of the old designs we consider Celtic are actually from Scandinavia.
Here is a tutorial on creating the macrame braid for a different Sami bracelet from the Sami Jewellery blog by Maria.
This is just one of the many beautiful pieces Maria has posted to her blog:
I am jazzed by this website! I'm gonna make some Sami jewelry of my own!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sami Jewelry
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- This is but the first of your life's unraveling, Steve Rogers
- -- Helmut Zemo
Appearing in "In Thy Image"Edit
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bernie Rosenthal
- Mike Farrell (Cameo)
- Josh Cooper (Cameo)
- Falcon (Main story and flashback)
- Anna Kapplebaum (Cameo)
- Arnie Roth (Cameo)
- Michael
Other Characters:
- New York City
- Zemo's Castle in Mexico
Synopsis for "In Thy Image"Edit
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Snapping Part II"Edit
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Carol Davis
- Leila Taylor
- Sarah Wilson Casper
- Leila Taylor
- Reverend Garcia
- Redwing
- Paul Wilson (Main story and flashback)
- Darlene Wilson (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
Synopsis for "Snapping Part II"Edit
- Synopsis not yet written.
- The early origin of Samuel Wilson is told from his sister Sarah's perspective. This origin gives a great more detail of Samuel Wilson's life prior to his first appearance in Captain America #117.
- An important revelation is made in this issue. The "Snap" Wilson persona of Samuel Wilson was a personality manifestation of Samuel Wilson as a troubled young man. His baseline character has always been an honorable one. It was noted in Captain America #186 that Sam Wilson had been manipulated by the Red Skull and the Cosmic Cube.
- Reverend Garcia was last seen in Captain America #142.
- This issue contains a letters page, Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Delmo Walters, Jr., Mikel Burton, John Burroughs, Bill Hall, Scot Emery, and Michael McClelland.
- No trivia.
See AlsoEdit
Recommended ReadingEdit
- None.
Links and ReferencesEdit
- The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #277 [1]
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SEGA is ready to raise the curtain on the biggest Hatsune Miku rhythm & action game yet with Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone. A PlayStation®Network exclusive, it kicks off with a bang by giving players more than 200 songs for Miku and her digital friends to perform. Newcomers and veterans alike will have new controls to master, and tons of customization thanks an unparalleled amount of costume modules to unlock! Releasing on Jan. 10, 2017, players will be able to choose their Future Tone collection - from 'Future Sound,' a collection of songs centered around the Project DIVA kinship of games or 'Colorful Tone' which collects songs related to the Project Mirai games and arcade songs. Lovers of all things Miku who purchase both packs will have both hairstyle customizations and exclusive "survival course" added on! Each package will be available for $29.99 or the entire Future Tone set of both will be at special discount for just $53.99.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone features:
- Energy to Surpass Miku Herself - As the arcade version of Hatsune Miku, Future Tone amps up the game's speed and energy, and players will need to master a different style of control, making it the most frenetic Miku rhythm game yet.
- Choose from Hundreds of Songs - With a final tally of 224 songs across both of Future Tone's packages, the game features the most expansive collection of songs yet from Hatsune Miku and her friends.
- Set the Stage - Dress up Hatsune Miku and her friends with more 340 unique costume modules and accessories across the Future Tone packages. Players who purchase both packages will get access to an exclusive feature where they can mix and match costumes and hairstyles.
- Bring the House Down -Future Tone takes full advantage of the PlayStation 4 and will present all of the arcade-style action rendered in glorious 1080p/60fps.
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone is a pure arcade experience - players will be able to unlock songs as they play the songs in any of the game's up to five difficulties: EASY, NORMAL, HARD, and EXTREME, EXTRA EXTREME, earning the game's VP currency commensurate to the challenge level. VP can be used to buy new costume modules and customized items to style Miku and her friends in the manner of players' choosing.
When the game launches, players can find Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone on the PlayStation®Store as a free download that contains two songs. Within the game's user interface, players will be able to purchase the 'Colorful Tone' and/or 'Future Sound' packages individually for $29.99 or as a bundle for $53.99.
The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB, and will be available on Jan. 10, 2017. For more information, please visit the official site at miku.sega.com/futuretone.
Editor's Review
The Project DIVA series is back with another release on the Playstation 4, and it's the biggest release yet in terms of content. Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone is a digital-only title that is based on the arcade version of Project DIVA. So there's several differences with this game compared to previous entries. Even with these differences, long-time Project DIVA fans will feel right at home with the game and be quite impressed with how improved the game looks and runs visually. Whether you're a veteran or a newbie, Future Tone is quite possibly the definitive rhythm experience for Hatsune Miku and friends.
The first thing I should mention with Future Tone is that it's set up a bit differently from previous Project DIVA games. It's a digital-only game and comes at difference price points. You can download the base game for free, which is labeled as the Prelude. With this free version, you get access to two songs and several customization options for the characters. You can even earn trophies with this version of the game. The major bulk of the game comes in two add-on packs that you buy. They are called Future Sound and Colorful Tone. Each pack contains 100+ songs, with Future Sound focusing on songs from the Project DIVA games, and Colorful Tone taking songs from Project Mirai and Project DIVA Arcade. The price of these packs are $29.99 each, or you could buy both as a bundle for $53.99. As you can see, you save quite a bit with the bundle for both packs, and doing so will get you 200+ songs to play. It's the biggest song library for a Project DIVA game and they're all available right away when you purchase the packs, no need to unlock them or anything. Except for the Extreme difficulty of songs, which will require you to beat the song on Hard first.
Once you start the game for the first time, you'll be met with the game's tutorial. It's skippable, but I would actually recommend all players to check it out, even returning players. There are some differences with how this game is played compared to previous entries in the Project DIVA series. The thing that remains the same is the button prompts, you're still using the direction and face buttons to hit notes in rhythm. What isn't there anymore is the star flick notes, arrow notes, and the long hold notes. A form of hold notes is present, but operates differently than before. There are notes that you can hold the button for, but it's optional. So you can tap the note regularly, or hold it if you'd like, which will earn you some extra points if you do. You'll also find moments where you can hold multiple buttons at the same time, which net you even more points. That's another addition to the gameplay, the ability to press multiple buttons at the same time. Before, you would hit the face button and the same direction for arrow notes. Since arrow notes are no longer here, you get multiple button prompts. Like, having to hit X and O at the same time or even all four. Finally, there are a form of flick notes, but you need to flick left or right in order to trigger them. You can use the sticks or the shoulder buttons. Like the buttons, there will be moments where you'll flick two notes at the same time.
It may sound a bit complicated when explained, but a quick run of the tutorial will be enough to get you familiar with the mechanics. As someone who has played quite a lot of Project DIVA already, these new mechanics really changed things up even if the differences sound minor. The major things I'm still getting used to is the multiple button prompts. I'm so used to seeing button prompts appear in a row, but when you add multiple prompts that are difference buttons flying in, it will take some time to wrap your head around what you should be doing. It's different, but I'm enjoying the process of continuing to improve and getting used to the new mechanics. Also, like previous entries, there are modifiers you can pick for the song you're playing, like Hidden or Hi-Speed notes.
With the huge amount of songs, comes a huge amount of customization options. Lots of modules and accessories to outfit your characters with. Just like with traditional Project DIVA games, you can choose whichever character you want, and what accessories they should wear. These are all locked at the beginning though and require some in-game currency in order to unlock. Completing songs will earn you this in-game currency, which isn't too bad since it's basically playing the game normally. So while you don't need to unlock new songs, there is still an unlocking mechanic with the customization. The big difference being that they are all available for purchase, with no requirements needed to fulfill.
Speaking of customization, it's not only done with the characters. There's quite a bit of customization you can do with the game's controls as well. You can change how you want your prompts displayed, if you want only face buttons or direction buttons, or even a mixture of both. There is also the ability to change button mappings to suit your playstyle. You can have shoulder buttons be face buttons or even for multiple buttons at the same time. It's pretty neat how much you are able to change everything up.
There's also a difference with the visuals from past games. Like a different artstyle, which is how things looked in the arcade game. It looks good and runs quite smoothly on the PS4. Just like with Project DIVA X, this game runs in 1080p at 60fps. And you can watch the music videos without playing the game as usual in order to get a better view at how colorful everything is.
There are also several other neat little things that are present in the game. You can create custom playlists that will play music videos one after the other. There is also the ability to take in-game screenshots when viewing a music video, which can then be used as the game's loading screens. There's a survival mode that has you playing through a set list of songs, where you will share the same life bar and combo count across every song in order to obtain a score. Which leads to another new thing, the addition of leaderboards. Now you can see how you stack up against others when you upload your scores online. Even for specific songs, there is an option to change the singer if you wish to hear a different version of the song. A practice mode is also now available, where you can jump to a specific time in a song and practice a button sequence over and over in order to improve. There is a lot to this game, and it's pretty neat to find all these little side things that you are able to do.
Not much to complain about with the release since it's main focus is the gameplay. However, I do have one minor complaint that I should at least mention. That's with the lack of English translations for song lyrics. It's something I've complained about before and I was happy to see SEGA make the effort to translate the songs in recent releases. Unfortunately, with Future Tone they opted to only include romaji for the song lyrics. It's a little disappointing, but nothing major. With the amount of songs present in this game, I actually would've been more surprised if they did manage to translate every song.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone is probably the best game in the Project DIVA series yet. It's defintely the biggest, which alone makes it kind of amazing that SEGA was able to bring this game out west. It's new mechanics change things up for veterans, and includes a wide range of vocaloid songs for newcomers to discover and enjoy. 200+ songs for the price of $53.99 is a great deal. It's a no-brainer to buy the bundle and get access to the best of what the series has to offer. If you're new and on the fence, the Prelude is free to download and will get you familiar with how the game is played. The Project DIVA games have always been one of the best in terms of rhythm games on Playstation systems, and anyone with a PS4 who is a fan of this genre should definitely get this game.
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I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's mini-retreat at Calm Chicago. We're going to have a full house.
Preparing for any retreat always gets me thinking about the best way to teach people how to meditate, particularly those who may have little or no experience with this practice. I realize how important it is to keep things simple and straightforward.
It's easy to get lost in all the misdirections of language. Words don't always help as much as we think they will. We think they point to something specific, but often, the more we try to explain something, particularly something as profoundly simple as meditation, the more we find the words just lead us around in circles.
In that circumstance, we find that we are like the dog in a variation on the Zen story about the finger pointing to the moon. Roughly, the idea is this; When you point your finger towards the moon and say, "Hey there dog, look! See the moon?" – the dog only sees your pointing finger. The dog never sees the moon. When we talk too much about meditation, we can all be like the dog, caught by the words instead of going straight for the experience.
In the end, it is with meditation as it is with all things; each of us must try it for ourselves, experience it for ourselves, and investigate it for ourselves. This way leads to profound realizations, experienced both as we meditate and very importantly, in our every-day lives.
Meditation is not meant to be a temporary vacation or tuning out of the world. Ultimately, meditation leads us to living each and every moment without struggle, without fears, hopes or anxiety about the past, present or future. Instead, we slowly learn to be fully and joyfully present observing life as it is with clear, wise seeing. This in turn, allows us to think, speak and act in ways that most benefit ourselves and all those around us. So, let's get to it.
A simple, how-to for sitting meditation.
1. Find something to sit on where you can be comfortable for a time. Avoid that big squishy chair or couch. You don't want to take a nap! Sit with good posture; if possible, without resting against the back of the chair. Maybe you have a kitchen or dining room chair that will do the trick.
2. Don't worry about what to do with your hands. The idea that you have to do something special with them is a myth. Place them in your lap where it feels comfortable.
3. Relax. Try to find a posture where the spine is straight without creating tension. You want to sit naturally.
4. Now, find the breath. Inhale and exhale through the nose. (If you're congested, don't worry about it. Just breath however you can today.) Notice where you feel the breath most strongly and clearly. Depending on how your nose is built, that might be just inside the tip of the nose, just inside the nostrils. Or, you might feel it more, just under the nose, on the skin just above the lip. It doesn't matter which one. Take a few moments and just sit like that and breath and pay attention. Once you find the spot where you feel it the most, stay with that one place. This is the exact spot you'll stay with in observing the breath when meditating. Don't, as one of my teachers once put it, go shopping.
5. Now, just sit and breathe. Observe the full course of inhalations and exhalations at that one clear spot. Put the full attention of the mind on that spot. If the mind wanders, it's okay. Just bring it back to the breath without judgement or worry. Mind wanders again? Just bring it back again. Do this over and over, gently returning the attention to the breath, as you perceive it, on your lip or inside the nose.
And that's it! Simple, eh? You can sit this way for as long as you like. Especially in the beginning, no need to worry about how long to sit. Go with what you can do. Got five minutes? Sit for five minutes. Got 10, 20, 30 minutes? Sit for as long as you like. If you find the mind distracted by wondering about the time, set a timer.
Are there other things to say about meditation practice? Sure. We'll address those things another day. One thing at a time. For now, the goal of this post is just to provide a good basic set up that anyone can try right now. So go on. Go get a chair and give it a try.
And for anyone local to Chicago, or if you'll be visiting the area, if you want to learn more, Calm Chicago is here to offer what guidance we can. Feel free to contact us. The center has a new page too. Use that get the latest news, photos and so on.
Whatever media suits you, I look forward to hearing from you. Let us know how we can help your practice. Thanks for reading.


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Feb 21, 2007
Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows desktop, each of which virtualizes the hardware of a complete physical computer.
New features include support for running Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
The Virtual PC application requires a 400 MHz Pentium-compatible processor (1.0 GHz or faster recommended), and requires approximately 20 MB of disk space.
You cand download your free copy from Microsoft Downloads
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 31!
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Update: Packupload is having issues again, so I moved the script download. It's working now.
Reeling from the loss of Tackle, and facing the increasingly stronger Cyberdemons of the Delza Army, Jo Shigeru has seen better days. And his battle with Major Skull couldn't be going much worse. Tachibana is worried after Shigeru suddenly disappears. But when he returns, he comes back with his batteries recharged...
If you're a Heisei fan, this episode is a relevant milestone. Stronger's Super-Electronic upgrade marks the franchise's first use of a power up form (yes, Kamen Rider gets an upgrade, but that's not the same.) You could also say that Kabuto's Clock Up was a reference to Stronger's Charge Up call-out. And if you want to draw even more vague connections, the part of the Kabuto Riders' belts that they hit to activate Clock Up is the same part of Rider 1's belt that activated his power up. WELL NOW.
In other news, we're officially back. Our side project with our friends is over, and we're ready to get back into the full swing of things. Part of that is going to be v2s for our older releases, to get them up to the same level of quality as our newer stuff. And to fix some annoying mistakes.
I don't know if you guys saw over on Facebook or Twitter, but we're going to focus on MKV releases only for the v2s. It's going to make releases much faster, and the changes won't be drastically different from the currently available AVIs. Don't worry, when we get around to releasing them I'll be sure to post a quick guide on the best way to play MKVs on your computer (it's super simple, I promise.) AVI releases of some sort should follow in the future.
Well, that's it for now. We'll be releasing some Stronger v2s soon, and we've got quite a few other surprises in store. Not to mention a resurrected project...
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