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My quick takes on LinuxExpo 1999. Note that this is the first conference of this particular species (Linux, or free-software-related) I've attended, so I didn't really know what to expect.
The scheduling information was rather confusing. Business track? Conference? Technical Track? Extreme Linux? C'mon, guys, most of us are hackers, not rocket scientists.
(One poor fellow skipped
Toon Moene's
<toon at-sign
because he thought attending it required having signed up
for the Extreme Linux track,
due to rather confusing references in the schedules.)
Other than that, it was incredibly enjoyable, very informative, thoroughly energizing, very inspiring, and so on!
It certainly exceeded my expectations, and those of my wife (Barb) as well.
Very few people wore ties.
I was one of those few, most days, but that was because I happened to have a Christmas tie with skating penguins on it, so I wore that, and got plenty of positive comments on it.
(The "official" symbol of Linux is a penguin.)
Academia was not as highly represented as I expected. That is, more of the attendees seemed to be of the corporate, or developer, variety.
They (sponsors such as SGI) did a pretty good job keeping munchies around the first-floor conference area, thank goodness!
The various parties ("receptions") that we attended were pretty good food-wise, but too noisy for us. The two we skipped (Redhat's) were, based on reports, probably the noisiest of all.
The good news is, this seemed to be more than acceptable for most of the attendees, who were young, driven, and not quite as nerdy-looking as I'd come to expect (based on my own personal appearance circa 1980).
qmail tutorial
focused mostly on installation,
but I enjoyed it because, in the months since I installed it myself,
its "spirit" has sufficiently osmoted into my brain
to have caused this tutorial to make more sense to me.
But I think most of it was difficult for my wife to understand,
though she seemed to appreciate the
philosophy as explained by the tutorialist, Russ Nelson,
with asides and subsequent explanations from myself.
"Managing Security Threats" by Alex Yuriev was really something.
For me, it was a blast from the past, helping me recall the various ways I used to "hack" into machines just to prove I could do it. (Once I got a real job, shortly after turning 18, I no longer had the time or inclination to do that sort of thing.)
For Barb, it was, I think, a rather sobering introduction to the clever sorts of schemes people use, sometimes for reasons most sane people cannot comprehend (and therefore cannot predict), just to make trouble for others using Internet cracking techniques.
For what it's worth, I thought Alex purposely avoided delving too deep into the details of how to thwart attacks, to avoid making it too easy for crackers (or "script kiddies", a term I think means roughly the same thing as "cracker", but which I hadn't heard until it was used during this tutorial) to learn new ways to pierce the security of various systems.
I actually probed this a bit by asking, or, rather, pointing out, the need to avoid making a certain type of security measure too easy to spot. Alex acted almost as if it was something he hadn't really thought about, very kindly amplified my point to the audience, but I think he just didn't want to go into that much detail, especially since there's an obvious countermeasure crackers can use, in many cases, to circumvent the particular protection I suggested, which he didn't trouble (as those trying to be "alpha geeks" might, to trump somebody else's input) to point out.
"Applications: Replacing the Microsoft Exchange Server with Linux-A Success Story" by Henning P. Schmiedhausen was quite enjoyable.
The sequence of events, information on a nifty small computer that runs Linux, and advice (such as, paraphrased, "don't offer Linux as a solution, offer a solution that happens to include Linux") were quite enjoyable.
I think my wife would have appreciated the
qmail tutorial more
had she heard Henning's presentation beforehand.
"Clusters: The APEmille super-computer: Linux in Theoretical High-Energy Physics" by Davide Rossetti (an Alessandro Lonardo was listed as well, but I think it was Davide who made the whole presentation) was fascinating, humorous, and revealing.
Fascinating, because the design was, at the lower level of the basic computing engine, highly reminiscent of the mini-supercomputers which I both documented and for which I helped maintain a Fortran computer back at a company called Numerix in the mid-1980's. And the overall design was quite cool. It'd be wonderful to have one of these beasts in my basement, fully populated, although it is targeted pretty tightly to a few problem domains I don't particularly care about (currently), like Quantum Chromo Dynamics (QCD).
Humorous, because they'd gone to all this trouble to reinvent so many wheels. Not only did they start with their own computing engine, which, in contrast to all the other clustering presentations (you couldn't swing a dead cat around LinuxExpo without hitting a presentation about a cluster), seemed like the manifestation of a severe case of NIH (Not Invented Here) syndrome, but they invented their own toolchain and their own "Fortran-like" language as well. (It's been over 15 years since I heard anyone use the term "Fortran-like" in a positive way. Fortran definitely has an important role to play, but hardly anyone seriously talks about designing new languages that look like Fortran unless they're backwards-compatible and, therefore, can run legacy codes without changes.)
Revealing, because it seemed pretty clear, though not stated outright, that this project was funded not so much to provide a solution at an appropriate cost in an appropriate timeframe, though it might conceivably have done that better than using off-the-shelf parts (like Alphas), but to provide a way to show that Italians can design really cool computers too.
My take on that is, yes, clearly, these particular Italians sure seemed to know what they were doing when it came to the design and implementation. While I might question the goal of designing their own system nearly from scratch, I don't worry about people reinventing the wheel as much as do some of my coworkers.
After all, it was Italy's money, not mine, and the end result, even if it was a system not nearly as cost-competitive as something available today (which, again, I can't say), the end result is that, now, it's clear more people (and nations) know how to invent, or reinvent, those wheels.
Bob Young's keynote, "The Open Source Revolution is Over and the Revolutionaries Have Won", was great, though his delivery was not, in and of itself, highly inspirational. Not that there's anything wrong with that, and, for all I know, he "toned it down" for this, a more technically-astute, audience, as compared to the usual sort (media, corporate, management).
"Applications: The Gnumeric Spreadsheet: A Testbed for Component Programming" (I think I've corrected this title versus the program) by Miguel de Icaza was probably the most purely enjoyable presentation I attended.
However, having not attended the
"Introduction to
GTK and
GNOME Programming"
tutorial the day before,
most of it went quite over my head.
It was the style of presentation, the huge number (and enthusiasm) of the attendees, and the zeitgeist that I found so enjoyable, I was sorry Barb had chosen to attend "Getting Linux Accepted into a Business Environment" instead, even though she surely got a lot more useful (to her) information out of that.
Also, it was nice to see Miguel de Icaza finally starting to come out of his shell.
"Supercomputing with Linux/Alpha" (again, my take on the proper title) by Greg Lindahl was pretty good.
This was another one of those clusters presentations, in that the talk was about building a powerful "computer" out of a whole bunch of fairly ordinary PC-class, or workstation-class, computers, hooked together via a network, running software explicitly constructed to take advantage of this architecture.
The executive summary: Lindahl expected to beat traditional, delivered-to-your-doorstep supercomputers on the price/performance bottom line, but was surprised at how many times, and how emphatically, his clusters beat the "big boys" on performance alone.
Oh, of course, this presentation also made the Alpha look pretty great, whether it's the older EV5/EV56 (21164) technology, or the frighteningly fast EV6 (21264) chips.
Jim Gettys' "The Two Edged Sword" was interesting from a historical perspective, at least, though I found his explanation as to why he doesn't like the GNU Public License (GPL) among the approved Open Source licenses a bit hard to understand. (He said something about there not being incentives to work on GPL'ed software. Rather strange, given that he was attending a Linux, rather than a BSD, conference, Linux being the only UNIX clone licensed under the GPL. Oh well. Probably best he didn't go into more detail and thus invite a flamefest in the auditorium.)
"The Future of the X Window System" was somewhat interesting, though, again, a bit out of my league, given how little I've paid attention to X since attending my first tutorial on it back around 1986 or so. (I've used it, but am presently using virtual consoles under Linux. They're fast. I do look forward to getting the kind of real estate X will give me.)
Apparently this meeting was something of an Event, as it represented a (semi-)public announcement that this new organization, X.org, had "taken over" X from "The Open Group", which apparently had annoyed many by claiming future versions of X would no longer be quite so free.
So, even though I was more than a bit clueless, the meeting was enjoyable, because there was much rejoicing.
"Programming: IBM Research Jikes Compiler"
by David Shields
fortified some of my recent feelings about how to redesign
g77 front end, among other things,
so was very helpful.
Jikes is a Java-to-Bytecodes compiler written in C++. Most of the presentation was about the progression of the project towards an open-source-development model, the things they learned during this process, etc.
While that aspect of it struck me as "yup, been there, done that,
welcome to the party, wish you'd just GPL'ed it though",
I found the technical aspects of the presentation to be highly
consonant with what others, who have managed successful bazaar-style
projects, have been saying about how to architect a code base to truly
invite participation.
(Suffice to say,
g77 presently is a counterexample of
this sort of design, to a fairly significant extent.
Now, I'm no longer reticent to preserve the old design concepts
I learned, which don't scale well to open-source development,
thanks to presentations like this one.)
"Ports: Linux/
IA64: Preparing for the Next Millenium",
by David Mosberger,
was rewarding and informative.
Basically, they're trying to (and seemingly succeeding at)
making sure core components of the GNU/Linux system
are available for the
IA64 (aka Merced, also covering McKinley)
from "day one" of public release,
while keeping details of the
under non-disclosure.
I see an interesting tension there, especially given the consensus among the cognescenti that Merced won't be much of a competitor to Alpha.
Specifically, while keeping the information secret prevents competitors
cloning Merced earlier than otherwise,
it also keeps the price/performance offered by Merced at a higher
(more expensive) level, declining more slowly over time,
because the Open Source community
(such as the
gcc developers)
doesn't get the information it needs to make the chip perform
really well,
even though a few members of that community
(under NDA)
That aside, I'm impressed by the devotion of HP (and, presumably, Intel) to making sure this new architecture doesn't get born closed, and to GNU/Linux in general.
Also, my impression of the
IA64 architecture itself
is that, indeed, it is not CISC, RISC,
or VLIW, but something sufficiently
new to deserve the meta-architecture (or whatever the term is) name
given it, namely,
Having pretty thoroughly hacked on, and thus learned, machines
of all three types, and being something of a "budding" system
architect for over 10 years now,
I recognize many of the aspects of the
IA64 they
are willing to talk about
as being not only distinct from
EPIC's most obviously close
cousin, VLIW,
but things I (and others) at Numerix actually contemplated so many years ago,
at least in "blue-sky" mode.
And, as I offered during the presentation, one of the disadvantages of
VLIW is that a given incarnation of an architecture targets
a pretty narrow range of silicon, in terms of price/performance,
EPIC, specifically,
IA64, seems to
offer much more promise of scaling well (without requiring recompiling)
from the low-power, small-size CPUs needed starting, say, around 2005
to fairly high-end processors.
That's the trick I see
RISC as having been able to achieve,
somewhat, due to things like superscalar design.
Not that there won't someday be a place again for VLIW,
since I believe it's entirely feasible that, someday, substantial
portions of the industry will depend 100% on portable source code
such that they'll be happy to buy whatever chips represent
this year's best technology, on a price/performance basis
at the price and performance points particular customers happen to care
about, without having to worry about backwards compatibility in the
ISA. Simply recompile and get going. But realizing the
practical benefits of that dream are a long way off, even if 100%
reliance on high-level source code is closer at hand.
Another particularly cool thing I heard during the presentation
was how they're avoiding typical "skew" between
the hardware being implemented and
the simulator for the hardware being used by the software folks
They said they have one formal specification for the processor,
from which is automatically generated the hardware specification
(presumably in VHDL or
the simulator, and the documentation.
I've used a very primitive, simple form of that kind of approach
(the intrinsics "data base" in
for similar reasons.
It is so much easier to find and fix problems that way!
Well done, guys.
Lunch with Richard Henderson, DJ Delorie, and Jeff Law, of Cygnus Support, plus Toon Moene, was a kick! Seemed to take well over an hour, while we all chatted away incessantly about all sorts of things.
"Open Source on the Desktop"
by Eric Sink
was highly worthwhile.
Barb found it particularly energizing.
She later purchased a sort of "preview" CD-ROM of the
(GPL'ed!!) software Eric's company, AbiSource, produces,
due mostly to being impressed with Eric and his presentation.
(Hopefully we'll fire up this puppy later, after I install RH 6.0
and get
X, perhaps
GNOME as well, up
and running.)
Oh, I mentioned during the meeting about how I long-ago hesitated to "accept" the Apple license for using Macintosh software since it forbad use relating to nuclear technologies. I later learned lots of people don't know about, or remember, this prohibition, though it's possible my brain's addled. I'll try and look it up, but feel free to send me a URL to an appropriate source of information, to help anyone who thought I was kidding (and somehow find their way to this web page).
(My point had been that, if I was even mildly nervous about having someone else decide whether I was involved in nuclear-weapons work, it's probably best to assume there'd be way too much widespread nervousness about free-for-noncommercial-use licenses being used for substantial portions of the hypothetical Windows-replacing Linux desktop. Someone else had asked Eric if he thought such licenses would be acceptable, so I put in my two cents. I know, hard to believe, since I hardly ever express an opinion about anything.)
g77 BOF went much better than I
expected, especially as regards attendance.
(We quickly ran out of GNU Fortran notepads, and gave away the last
remaining T-shirt the next day. The discrepancy was partly due to
having given the notepads out early on, but the T-shirts only after
a few people left, near the end of the meeting. Oh, except, Barb took
some addresses of people who want T-shirts sent, so never mind.)
For more on the BOF, see my
g77 page.
Toon's "Programming: Predicting the Future with Linux Numerical Weather Forecasting" was our final stop on the LinuxExpo express.
This talk started with systems of equations that looked inscrutable to me in the Proceedings, but which made more sense as Toon explained them "live".
Much of the talk was about the history of
vis-a-vis improvements in its ability to optimize
various sorts of chunks of programming code
typical of Fortran applications like Toon's.
Some rather interesting questions were posed by the audience during this talk, which suggested to me that the audience for high-performance Fortran compilers is wide, though perhaps buried pretty deeply and not particularly aware of its other "members", so to speak. (After all, this was a Linux conference, though perhaps all those clusters talks brought out the number crunchers who normally hide from public view.)
This presentation was basically the last time I was seen wearing my GNU Fortran T-shirt, which I'd worn to all LinuxExpo events. More than a few people, upon seeing my T-shirt (or my wife's), claimed to be enthusiasts of some sort or another for Fortran. Some asked when GNU Fortran 90 would be ready, others asked how the project was doing, and a few said something like "I thought I was the only person here who cared about Fortran!".
That being said, of the few booths in the exhibit hall that seemed always empty of visitors, the Numerical Algorithms Group Inc. (NAG) ranked pretty high for apparent lack of interest, based on my occasional forays past it (which did include one visit, stopping for literature).
More on the exhibit hall, which seemed just the right size, perhaps on the small side to me, but apparently significantly bigger than last year's LinuxExpo:
AbiSource boldly used a cardboard cutout of a cartoon ant as one of its promotional displays.
That's right, folks...a bug!
That takes either guts, or an endearing lack of marketing savvy.
Alpha Processor, Inc. was one of many booths offering a raffle of some sort, but since the prize was a 600MHz Alpha (didn't note which processor), I actually entered this one for myself. (The only other one I entered was to help my wife win a flat-screen monitor. We already know we didn't win that.)
BitMover gets my prize for "most smug booth boys". I kinda liked that, actually, and look forward to seeing just how well their BitKeeper product meets our OSS development needs going forward. (How's that for management-speak? See what happens when I spend an entire week full-time with my wife?)
Brown Computer Company, whose booth I didn't visit, gets my vote for strangest writeup in the booklet. For example, "Put us in your address book for help with Linux" is a nice thought, but would perhaps work better if they'd listed some address other than "North and South America, and Asia", which I infer from their listing those places as where their clients live.
Of course, there's always online searches, but how many "Brown Computer Company" listings there are, I shudder to think. (Folks, remember to pick unique names, to help those search engines run smoothly!)
Cygnus became the meeting-place for some of us EGCS hackers.
And, loathe as I am to admit it in public, I actually spent a fair amount of time talking with Stan Cox about their proprietary (shiver!) code-development-visualization-whatever tool. It's even conceivable I'd buy it for my system, but only after I figure out what is already available (and in what state) as GPL'ed software, and whether I should just write one myself.
(Poor Stan also got to listen to my latest rant about how important Cygnus is to the free-software community, though he probably didn't find that too upsetting.)
DCG Computers, Inc. had a booth
I managed to miss entirely,
which is too bad, because I wanted to thank them for their past support
of my
g77 work by contributing (along with others) some
equipment towards the Alpha workstation that I've had now for something
like a year.
The Free Software Foundation had some literature, but I couldn't seem to find the top-level architectural docs on GNOME and such that I think Miguel suggested would be there. That's okay, though, I have too much to read as it stands, and there's this thing called the Web, I hear....
Fujitsu Software Corporation caught my eye because their handouts focused on their Fortran, as well as C and C++, development tools. I talked with them a bit about Fujitsu supercomputers, which I know only by reputation.
Linux Journal was giving away copies of its latest issue, and all I had time to do was grab one and read it later. I was pleasantly surprised, and might actually subscribe, though, again, I already have too much to read!
Patmos International Corporation was one of the few "we have some very serious iron sitting here" booths that I actually visited for any length of time. Their machines sure look cool (and scary) enough!
The Portland Group, Inc.
was staffed by a friendly fellow who seemed to appreciate my
thanking his organization (specifically, Larry Meadows)
for long-ago sending me a list of specific Fortran features and
extensions my then-new
g77 compiler didn't support,
but which his Fortran compiler did (based on running his test suite).
Maybe to some people, that kind of act seems obnoxious, but it's
actually very friendly to help a "competitor" by providing a
list of problems with their product via private email.
(I put "competitor" in quotes because it wouldn't surprise
me to learn that the availability of
g77 actually
increases sales of products like TPG's Fortran compiler.
It seems unlikely that
g77 is good enough to take many
sales away, whereas it's mere existence perhaps reassures customers that
Fortran isn't dead yet.)
Proven Software, Inc. has an accounting package for business that, conceivably, Barb and I might adopt for our own use. But we have many other packages and possibilities to investigate first. (The ideal solution would be a GPL'ed package allowing multi-user, partitioned access to a multi-repository data base on a GNU/Linux platform. Well, that's my ideal solution for everything, actually....)
One really cool thing about their product is that it runs under either X or curses! For a guy like me who happily spends months and months doing serious development without firing up X, that really means something. I'm not sure what, though.
Softpro Books sold us a number of books, mostly of the O'Reilly variety, including one "Web Design in a Nutshell" for each of us! (I plan to someday write a blurb on the importance of weasels in marketing.)
Sparco.Com got our notice because of its display of Palm Pilot machines and literature. Barb's interested in a Palm Pilot of some sort.
was visited, I think, by Barb, but not by me.
But, they do at least some things right; years ago,
they offered to ship me their GNU/Linux distribution gratis
(all the way from Europe) because, like so many others, I'd
contributed to software (
g77)they were including
on their distribution.
I've been receiving their distributions ever since, and since I haven't ever actually made use of any of them, it's high time I persuaded them to stop. (If anyone wants to come to my house and pick up unused SuSE distributions, please do! I also have some used and unused Redhat and old Craftworks distributions with which I'd be willing to part. Better than throwing stuff like that away!)
Tangram Enterprise Solutions has a product called Asset Insight that struck Barb as being possibly useful for her organization. At least, she wondered what they were currently using to track PC's, workstations, etc.
The hotel (Sheraton) in which we stayed was within a two-minute walk of the conference. It was a bit put-upon with staffing and other problems, but the staff were generally quite friendly.
(We ended up being treated to two free meals. One due to dinner not being delivered within the promised 30 minutes, which we had to ask for, and was delivered in the least-friendly fashion we encountered the whole week. The other was graciously and swiftly granted by our lunchtime waitress, after she realized she'd forgotten to get us our drinks during our buffet lunch. Someone should go hire her for lots of money to do public-relations for a high-tech firm or something.)
Nice touches about the Sheraton include that they don't charge for 1-800 calls from the rooms. (The worst is when the hotels claim they don't, then explain in the fine print that they do when they see the number is some long distance service, such as Sprint, other than the one they provide, and for which they charge an arm and a leg.)
For more on the goings-on at LinuxExpo, see
Linux Weekly News.
(Thanks to Toon Moene for telling me about this site
and suggesting I send them a URL to this writeup of mine,
and to
LWN for adding it to their site!)
Copyright (C) 1999 James Craig Burley, Software Craftsperson
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Have You Met My Book Baby?
Hey Nerdy Peeps! HAve you met my book baby? I honestly wasn't sure when I would make this post and I can't believe I'm typing these words. My book baby is done with edits! So, here is a sappy post that will be full of tears and happiness!
Deadly Love is ready to publish
I cried when I edited the last edit for my book baby. They weren't sad tears, or tears of frustration, they were tears of happiness. I have put long hours and tears and frustration into this book, and I can't believe it's finished.
I guess now comes the part of publishing. That means there will be a pre-order link coming soon and then a purchase link, and let me tell that this part is what I'm really nervous about.
Why are you nervous Jessie?
Because I am putting my book baby out there. I'm putting my dream out there. People are going to read it and I hope y'all fall in love with it. I started this journey in November of 2017 for NaNoWriMo and it took lots of edits and lots of patience to get this far. So, guess what? I'm going to share an excerpt with you!
*** All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise – without permission of the publisher, except as provided by United States of America copyright law.***
Chapter 1
I killed him. He was dead. I knew he was dead, I double checked. I walked over to his lifeless body and watched for his chest to rise and fall. When it didn't move, I knew he was dead.
The man walking towards me now said otherwise. How did this even happen? It was a clean shot, right through the heart. Then, another shot in the heart just to be sure. So, how in the hell was he walking towards my barn? I pulled my gun from my jeans. He was about 150 feet from me when I aimed and fired, only to slip on a rock and miss the shot to his head. He didn't even flinch. In what felt like a split second, he had me pinned up against the barn wall with his hand around my throat. I then watched as he threw my gun across the field. He wasn't cutting off my airway, but he had enough pressure to let me know he wasn't playing.
"You missed," he smirked. "Also, bullet-proof vests work wonders."
"I see that," I answered angrily. "Guess I'll aim higher next time." I wasn't sure what he meant by that last comment, but I would worry about that later.
I was at a loss for words. I still couldn't believe he was alive.
The best way not to have to marry him was to shoot him.
He was the son of a drug dealer and that was not the life I wanted. Now I was screwed, especially if they found out he was alive. I did not want to marry this man. We had nothing in common and he knew I hated his guts. All I wanted to do was live a normal life without the complications of my past. Since the bullet didn't do its job, it looked like that might change. Unless he had other plans?
You didn't think I would give you all of chapter one, did you? Hehe nope, you'll have to read it to find out the rest.
Here's the beautiful cover for my book baby, designed by me! I can't wait for it to be in the public even though I am freaking out!
My next stage is formatting and once that is done, I will have a pre-order link! I am planning a party on my Facebook page – Jessie Chick and in my reader's group – Jessie's Nerdy Peeps!
This is real! I can't believe this is actually happening and it only took nine months to get here! Stay tuned for the pre-order link and other goodies!

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Penn Ave Film Project Announces First-ever program of its kind on historic Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore
Announcing the first-ever outdoor art & firm series to take place on historic Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore. The Penn Ave. Film Project will showcase local visual artists and filmmakers on three Fridays in June and engage the communities of Sandtown-Winchester and Upton.
3 Fridays – June 3rd • June 10th • June 17th
8pm – 11pm
Jubilee Arts, 1947 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore MD 21217
"We hope this event sparks dialogue through the arts and creates a platform for social change by celebrating West Baltimore's talent," said Ariston Jacks, Lead Artist and organizer of the event.
Each Friday evening event will include three components:
A short or experimental film by local filmmaker with short talk-back session
Digital visual art exhibit by select local artists
Family-Friendly feature film
The different components are designed to attract residents in the surrounding neighborhoods who may not be exposed to or have the opportunity to engage in the visual arts on a regular basis.
"Jubilee Arts is thrilled to host the Penn. Ave. Film Project in our lot! We are always looking for opportunities to bring our community together to celebrate art and artists from our community," said Nora Howell, Jubilee Arts Program Director. "One of Jubilee Arts' goals is to honor the legacy of art and culture in our community, hosting this event is a great way to make art a focal point on the Avenue once again."
As one of many participating artists, Ray Baylor will be presenting his work Wrecking / Renewal on June 3rd. Artist statement excerpt:
"We all have many many chapters that share insight into the who we are becoming. Experiences that shaped and defined a pathway to his becoming a more involved for change. change is inevitable …our resolve to make better the things to come ….can make the difference …if we just share!"
Local and community oriented Dovecote Cafe will provide the menu for each of the 3-days of the series.
Each Friday, attendees can also enter a raffle to take home their very own piece of original fine art from one of the participating emerging visual artists.
Friday, June 3rd
· MICA Art Opening. Students of LaToya Hobbs will show their West Baltimore inspired drawings and paintings.
· Local Film Artist: Blackanomics Episode 2 by New Lens + Talk Back
· Visual Artists: Stephen Townes, Ray Baylor + Talk Back
· Fine Art Raffle Drawing
· Feature movie: War Room
Friday, June 10th
· Local Film artist: Broken House by Khoran Lee of Dream R.U.N. + Talk Back
· Visual artists: Renee Lewis, Morgan Monceaux + Talk Back
· Fine Art Raffle Drawing
· Feature movie: The Great Debaters
Friday, June 17h
· Local Film Artist: Bashi Rose presents George Jackson: Releasing The Dragon + Talk Back
· Bicyclists of Baltimore Trailer + Intro from Director
· Visual artist: Tracy Stevens, Jerrell Gibbs + Talk Back
· Fine Art Raffle Drawing
· Feature movie: The Wiz, an African American Classic!
Made possible by: This new community event is made possible by Alternate ROOTS, V.I.T.A.L. Artist Collective, Jubilee Arts, Foundation Drawing students from Maryland Institute College of Art, and Art In Praxis.
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MS-Computational Science (MS-CPSI)
Tracks available:
Computational Linguistics
Computational Business Analytics
Computational Biology
Computational Science is a new exciting field that is interdisciplinary in approach with applications in the science and engineering fields as well as other disciplines where sophisticated computation is necessary.
The master's degree program in computational science is an interdisciplinary program involving various subject areas including computer science, biology, business, and linguistics. This program deals with complex real world problems whose solution cannot be found through single discipline approach, but only through multidisciplinary approach to be tackled. This scientific focus identifies and solves complex problems through computer applications of mathematical modeling and quantitative analyses, unlike the field of computer science per se which concentrates on a study of computers, computation and data processing.
A unique aspect of this program compared to a conventional degree in computer science is that extensive internship training is required as a part of the degree requirement. The computer science department is the hosting department for this program and will collaborate with several supporting departments to offer various required and elective courses in the related disciplines.
One of the following:
Official transcripts (with a copy of the provisional certificate or diploma)
For more information on official transcripts, please click here and read FAQ question: What transcripts do I submit for my admission?
English Proficiency:
Domestic student applications are accepted throughout the year.
International student applications (including all required documents and for programs that are not fully online) have the following deadlines:
Fall admission consideration: June 1
Spring admission consideration: October 15
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Chinese-language forest tours to educate more B.C. residents on conservation
Vancouver Sun, October 24, 2016
Ken Wu, centre, of the Ancient Forest Alliance, speaks to a group of educational tour guides during training for Chinese-language ancient forest tours, at Stanley Park in Vancouver on Saturday, October 22, 2016.
Here is today's Vancouver Sun article about the Chinese-Language Ancient Forest Tours program that we're developing. Volunteer educators who we are training about old-growth ecology and conservation issues will be giving the tours starting in Stanley Park at dates to be announced. Note that the tours are also open to those who are interested in learning Mandarin or Cantonese.
One photograph, of four couples dancing on top of an enormous stump, captured his imagination. "I begged my parents to take me to B.C. to see old-growth forests," said Wu, whose family lived in Toronto.
Wu, who went on to study environmental sciences at UBC and now lives in Victoria, has been a passionate advocate of sustainable forestry practices ever since. Now he wants Canadians of all cultural backgrounds to have access to, and be educated about, the rare wonders of old-growth forests.
On Saturday, Wu led the first session to train Mandarin-speaking environmental tour guides in Stanley Park.
The educational program is co-sponsored by the Ancient Forest Alliance (www.AncientForestAlliance.org), the Hua Foundation (www.HuaFoundation.org) and the Stanley Park Ecology Society (www.StanleyParkEcology.ca). The aim is to make ecology, conservation and enjoyment of B.C.'s old-growth forests accessible to the half-million Lower Mainland residents who have one of the Chinese languages as their mother tongue.
Wu, who heads the Ancient Forest Alliance, said he noticed relatively few Chinese-speaking Vancouverites were participating in old-growth tours and broader environmental actions. For many, language was a significant barrier.
"If the goal is to diversify and broaden the movement to protect and sustain old-growth forest, and expand the movement so it has the strength to influence and change government policy, it makes sense that one of the biggest demographics in the Lower Mainland be involved," said Wu.
After English, the next largest group of people in the Lower Mainland list Mandarin, Cantonese or Taiwanese as their first language.
"The tours are non-political," said Wu, "but over time we'd like to engage as many people as possible to take part in democracy in relation to our forest policy."
Wu was born in Canada, but his mother and father had immigrated from Taiwan. The experience of his parents made him aware of how isolating a language barrier can be. Although his father, a university professor, was fluent in Chinese and English, his mother was less comfortable in English. Wu saw firsthand how the language barrier affected her ability to engage in different activities.
"It's hard being an immigrant. Language is a barrier for some, and there would be much higher level of participation in Canadian politics and Canadian social life if the language barrier was diminished."
Wu said the training sessions are also open to anyone who is studying or learning Mandarin and wants to become more proficient.
Close to a dozen enthusiastic volunteers showed up for the first training session, which took place yesterday in Stanley Park. Wu does not speak Mandarin or Cantonese, so the training sessions are conducted in English, with an interpreter on hand to help translate the specialized terminology.
Wu and the Hua Foundation's Kevin Huang chose Stanley Park for the educational tours because it is one of the few areas in the Lower Mainland where 800-year-old red cedars still stand. Participants will learn to be guides, to identify and explain the plants, wildlife and ecology of old growth forests, why they are important for a healthy eco-system, for biodiversity and tourism.
Wu believes that with knowledge and access, a new generation of Canadians will come to love and revere what is left of B.C.'s old growth forests. Diversity is, after all, one of the cornerstones of sustainability.
For more information or to join the program, contact (www.AncientForestAlliance.org), the Hua Foundation (www.HuaFoundation.org) and the Stanley Park Ecology Society (www.StanleyParkEcology.ca)
Read more: http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/chinese-language-forest-tours-to-educate-more-b-c-residents-on-conservation
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The Big Picture - April 2011
Democracy is hard at work in Hethersett and there is a willingness for groups and organisations to work together for the general well being of others.
The coming district and parish council elections will be vitally important for shaping the village over the next few years. In many ways the future of Hethersett is uncertain with the latest figures for new development standing at 1,000 new homes. My guestimate is that this will increase by a few hundred thanks to infilling and smaller developments. Whatever the outcome Hethersett will see a considerable increase in its population. The development of course will come over a number of years, but it is vital that we plan now to improve the infrastructure so that if and when development takes place we are in good shape.
That means better facilities in health and education. It is vital that those elected at both parish and district level take stock of the situation and plan for the future now. A robust strategy for the village for the next five to 10 years is needed and we must look at the "bigger picture."
In general Hethersett has a wonderful community spirit and I hope this is reflected a little in this web site which is set up as a celebration of all that is good in the village. And there is so much to celebrate. That is why I am hugely optimistic about the future.
Already huge steps are being taken to bring together groups working in the sports, arts and environmental fields with the message simply of making recreation available to all irrespective of age or sex and encouraging fitness and well being. At the same time there is a tremendous amount of good work being undertaken to improve the environment through the work of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team (HEAT) which undertakes regular litter picks as well as organising an open garden day and a whole host of other events whilst also encouraging energy saving initiatives.
Hethersett and the Meltons Sports Association has been set up to encourage fitness and improve awareness of the benefits of walking, jogging and other pastimes. Alongside this the village has a thriving Olympic committee which will once again provide a full weekend of entertainment over the weekend of July 22nd to 24th including the hugely popular Come and Try It sports event on the Memorial Playing Field and the two mile Sunday fun run.
I know from personal experience that there are a number of tireless workers in our village who give their time and energy freely and free of charge. The plans, which are at the moment in an embryonic stage, to unite and have as many groups as possible working together provides an exciting backdrop for the "can do" brigade who will ensure that our village thrives and moves forward over the next decade.
In many ways these are worrying times for the village but they are also exciting times. If we get it right we will provide a lasting legacy in so many areas for our children and grandchildren.
Peter Steward
New Development - September 2008
News that there is a possibility of 4,000 additional house in the Hethersett/Little Melton area has confirmed something I have long believed - that eventually there will be little or no green belt between Wymondham and Norwich.
North of the city this has already happened with a succession of built-up areas including Hellesdon, Drayton, Taverham and Thorpe Marriott. Many of us chose South Norfolk to avoid this urban sprawl, but now it looks a distinct possibility that Hethersett as we now know it will one day be subsumed into a large new town. Good news or bad - well of course as with any such situation there are arguments both for and against.
I suggest that the majority of people opposed to the development will be largely unaware of the facts and will be taking a "we don't want this" attitude whilst those in favour of it will in the main have a financial stake in a larger population through business interests.
My feeling, as always, is that public consultation will be a waste of time. Government and planners will make the decisions and comments made by local residents will be largely ignored - this is the kind of democracy we live in today.
There is a huge dilemma here, however. Whatever way you look at it there is no denying that rural services are being eroded, just look at the Post Office closures. Hethersett is already bursting at the seams when it comes to services such as education and health. At the present time the financial markets are in meltdown and whilst we suffer from the biggest recession to hit this country in decades we are being told that a massive influx of new people into the area is likely.
I know we won't always be in recession and, let's face it, with the pace that things change in modern society things could pick up at any time when the knee jerk reactions of the financial world settle down again.
We have seen builders start new developments and suddenly stop because it is no long economically viable for them to continue. So what are the chances of 1/ building 4,000 homes and 2/ finding people to live in them. At present not very high. But this will not always be the case.
Sadly we all have too much experience of large new developments coming without the infra-structure to support them - just look at the case of the Governments seeming unwillingness to complete the duelling of the A11. So just ask yourself if we get 4,000 new homes will we have sufficient doctors, dentists, schools, shops to serve the community - somehow I think not.
I for one came to Hethersett because it was a village with rural characteristics and a village heart. I have already seen it grow beyond all recognition. To set a new town in our midst would totally change the character of the area forever and bring along with it all the social problems of urban life. I'm not sure I am ready for that.
If you have views on this issue that you would like to see printed on this web site please e-mail them by clicking here. Please title your e-mail Hethersett development.
© Peter Steward 2008
Car Nuisance - February 2008
Wherever you go in the village it seems to be cluttered up with vehicles. That is a comment I have heard many times in the past few months and the problem certainly seems to be getting worse. It is ironic that steps are being taken to turn Hethersett into a green village - yet arguably the biggest carbon footprint is made by the over and unnecessary use of cars and other vehicles. Negotiating parked cars has become a nightmare.
There are two main problems - Vehicle owners who insist in parking their cars on roads despite the fact that they often have plenty of space in the driveways and people who insist on using cars rather than walking or cycling.
With additional new development in the village I am afraid the situation is just going to get worse. Many people are being just plain irresponsible. Recently I was on my way back from Norwich and decided to call at the library. The library was fairly quiet but the car park was jam full. It was obvious that parents using one of the nearby schools were using the library car park for purposes other than what it is there for. There are few things more annoying than wanting to go somewhere but being unable to park due to other people's ignorance or bloody mindedness. The library car park is for users of the library and not a convenience parking place.
I have already made a resolution to walk whenever I need to shop or visit the centre of the village. It's high time others did the same if our village isn't to become gridlocked.
Going Green - February 2007
Why should we go green and isn't it just a load of hot air?
Well the answer to that is an unqualified No. Climate change is upon us. We can all see the results. Just look at the speed at which the Norfolk coastline is being eroded and you can see at first hand that something has to be done to slow this all down.
And the great thing is we can all do our bit without really trying.
Hethersett is attempting to become a green village. I was always amused when in the late 1960s and early 1970s neighbourhoods erected signs stating "This is a nuclear free zone" as if it would save them from destruction in the event of a nuclear war.
Going green is different. Putting up (metaphorically speaking of course) a sign stating "We are a green village) can have a profound effect on our own environment and send out a strong message to other towns and villages.
If we all do our bit we can reduce our "carbon footprints" and help the environment at the same time. After all the measures suggested by the new working party in the village are firstly common sense and secondly can save you a bob or two.
You can help by simply turning off lights when not needed, turning down the heating a degree or two, not boiling too much water, not leaving electronic devices on stand-by and not leaving the taps running when cleaning your teeth. Surely these are commonsense initiatives that we can all do.
Of course the one I like the most involves leaving the car at home and cycling or walking. Not only does this cut down on pollution, it also gets you fit and helps sort out the horrible traffic congestion in the village. I know that the ideas of Going Green are already embraced by the village schools. I hope that they use this initiative to once again urge parents and minders to only use their cars to pick children up when this is absolutely necessary.
Hethersett on the Web is very pleased to fully back the Go Green campaign and to feature it extensively on this site.
Celebrating the Heroes - August 2007
Hopefully you will be aware that Hethersett on the Web holds no allegiance to any particular political party. Our belief is that party politics should play no part in a village web site. We are happy to carry the views of any individuals or groups of whatever political persuasion they may be without favour.
Having said that we do applaud the latest initiative of the Government to reward local heroes making a difference in our communities. It is good to know that at last a good majority of national honours will go to these people rather than the famous fat cats.
On a cynical level it is likely that Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made this decision on the back of the bad publicity gained by his predecessor Tony Blair around the cash for honours scandal. Less cynical people will claim that this is just part of the new PM's plan to celebrate local communities and what goes on within them.
Whatever the reasons, it is a move that should be applauded. Hethersett, like every other town and village in the country, has a whole "army" of volunteers looking after clubs, groups and societies and making our village the place it is.
Without these people we would be very much poorer. They provide facilities and all those extras that can't be found from taxes. Often they are taken for granted and their work is overlooked. Indeed many people believe they receive payment - they never do. Now we can celebrate what they do and thank them for "making a difference."
It is hoped that Hethersett on the Web already celebrates the contribution of some of these people. We will continue to do so in the future. In the meantime why not nominate somebody yourself. It would be wonderful to have local people recognised for their efforts within the village.
An Inspiration to us All - June 2007
Hethersett soprano Elizabeth Watts has done us all proud.
Liz won a prestigious prize at the 2007 Cardiff Singer of the World competition, but above all captivated us with some stunning singing and had the whole village supporting her efforts.
The competition proved that Liz can and will shortly become one of the great opera sopranos in the world, which is quite something for a young lady brought up in our village.
Liz has very fond memories of her years growing up in Hethersett and during the competition numerous messages from Hethersett appeared on both her internet blog pages and also on the competition's official web site.
She also gained "rave reviews" from the likes of The Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph. The latter even suggested that she was denied the main prize simply because she had already taken a major prize with the Rosenblatt Song Award.
Liz, with typical modesty, said she "had a ball" and had proved herself during the week long competition. The final on BBC2 was watched by millions and Liz' career is now set to really take off.
The great thing is that Liz will never be spoilt by the obvious adulation that is about to come her way. "I don't do it for the fame or glamour. I do it because I love opera and want to communicate my music. I am only a vessel for the music," she said.
It is a remarkable statement from a supremely gifted artist in these days when everyone seems to be trying to grab their 15 minutes of fame before fading into the world of the has been.
Opera will never have the mass appeal of the pop world but the performances of all 25 of the supremely talented singers that took part in the finals of the singer of the world competition has made a mockery of appalling shows such as the X Factor and Big Brother where vacuous people enjoy their short time in the public limelight.
In a disposable world where today's heroes are tomorrow's cast-offs, genuinely talented people like Liz Watts will go about their business, delighting audiences around the world during what is certain to be a long and distinguished career. It is sad that people like Liz with genuine talent will never be recognised fully for their skills and ability.
At the same time it is heart warming to know that they will never sell out to tacky commercialism and theirs is an art-form that will endure long after the here today and gone tomorrow shows have bitten the dust. We will follow your career Liz with great interest and affection.
Another Service to Go - January 2007
As the village continues to grow, services to it seem to be diminishing. I'm not sure that this is what the economics of supply and demand is all about!
The latest threat is to the village bus service - yet we are constantly urged to use public transport.
Once again the theory and reality are vastly wide apart. As the village grows it needs more services and amenities - not less.
First Buses are threatening to withdraw the evening service to and from the village from the middle of February.
Once again it all boils down to the fact that economics and making that "fast buck" are more important than genuinely providing a service. It annoys me intensely that the marketeers can continually tell us of how brilliant their particular product is when we all know that the opposite is the case.
By withdrawing bus services, our village is being cut off in the evenings for those without their own transport. For those who use the buses despite having their own cars - well they will just use their own vehicles. The next thing we know Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council will be whingeing on about congestion in the city centre. Maybe it's time for them to do something about it rather than sit around pontificating and making empty promises.
Mobile Phones - January 2007
On two occasions whilst driving in the village recently I have had to take evasive action against stupid motorists.
I say stupid because on both occasions they were speaking into a mobile phone whilst trying to negotiate parked cars or, in one case, turn a corner.
I have long believed that one of the most dangerous things you can do whilst driving a vehicle is use a mobile phone. Apart from the fact that you cannot be in control whilst speaking into a handset and using one hand to drive, speaking into a mobile takes the concentration that should go into the driving.
On one particular occasion I was turning left into Queen's Road. A van coming the other way seemed to be wrestling with negotiating the line of parked cars. Then I saw that the driver was smiling whilst having a conversation into the mobile. Suddenly he had to make a big effort to keep the van on course.
So I was glad to read in the press that answering a mobile telephone without a hands free kit whilst driving will now be punishable by three penalty points as well as an increased fine. Let's hope it makes our village roads a safer place.
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A few people have asked me why it is free to advertise and promote coming events on this web site. It's quite simple. The web site is entirely free. I firmly believe that too many people charge too much for services. I am able and willing to provide this web site service without charge and if that makes it different then all the better. There is no intention to charge any fees for any information on this site which I see as a village amenity.
Car Parking - December 2006
IF I need to go into the village I try as much as possible to walk for a number of reasons.
Firstly there's the exercise factor, secondly it cuts down on the energy waste and thirdly driving through the village is becoming something of a nightmare.
Sometimes when time is tight there is no alternative to taking the car, but I have been dismayed recently by the pile up of traffic throughout the day.
Morning and afternoon school runs were usually the times to avoid, but now virtually any time of day brings its problems.
Vehicles seem to be parked willy-nilly and crossing the road anywhere near the shops is becoming increasingly tiresome. Some drivers seem to have very little awareness of what is going on around them and I believe it will only be a matter of time before there is an accident in the centre of the village.
Finding an answer to the problem is a difficult matter, however. We live in a culture where people insist on using vehicles at all times. There is very limited parking space in the village and it is likely that matters will continue to deteriorate.
All I can say is if more people walked both they and the village would benefit.
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It's good to read in a survey that South Norfolk is thought to be one of the safest places to live in East Anglia with only 12% of people concerned about the threat of "yobbish behaviour." There is still vandalism in our village, however, and until a zero tolerance policy is adopted I believe sporadic acts of vandalism are likely to continue.
If you feel strongly about these issues or any other please send me an e-mail by clicking here or leaving a message on the noticeboard.
Fighting for Local Services - September 2006
HETHERSETT on the Web is fighting to maintain local services. It has come to our notice that the subsidy paid to keep rural post offices open is due to stop in March 2008. Without the £110million subsidy the rural post office network will make a substantial loss.
The fear is that the Department of Trade and Industry will take a decision on the future of the Rural Post Office Network after 2008 purely from a commercial basis without consideration of the excellent services and convenience provided by having a post office in villages like Hethersett.
A few years ago we had the closure of the Hethersett branch of Barclays Bank and there seems to be a distinct move away from providing local services despite the fact that our village is ever increasing in size.
Without the subsidy Norfolk is facing the closure of numerous small post offices. Members of our community rely on the local post office for pensions, benefits and banking services, along with the support that local post offices provide to the community.
If you feel strongly about this issue please send me an e-mail by clicking here or leaving a message on the noticeboard. I will pass the comments on to the relevant authorities. Please title your e-mails "postal services."
Peter Steward


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– Metcon Prep: Perform 3 sets at game speed to prepare for the metcon.
– Metcon: Try to beat your previous score if you have one, but 1 full round. Ideally, each round would take between 60-90s
for the first 10 minutes to complete so scale accordingly.
Cindy (AMRAP – Rounds and Reps)
20-Minute AMRAP of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats
Mary (AMRAP – Rounds and Reps)
20-Minute AMRAP of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 Pistols (5-L / 5-R)
15 Pull-ups
Warm-up (No Measure)
1a) Seated DB Lateral Raises: 3 x 15. Rest 30s.
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The first Conference in the United States was organized at the "Old" Cathedral (Church of St Louis of France) in St Louis, Missouri on November 20, 1845. Both clergy and laity had important roles in these beginnings. The Society's Rule was brought from Ireland by Rev. John Timon Oater later to become the Bishop of Buffalo. Application for affiliation with the SVDP parent union followed quickly and the American unit was aggregated by the Council General on February 2, 1846.
Just as Vincentianism had spread throughout France with spontaneous enthusiasm, so also was the movement quickly and widely supported in the United States with the first Texas presence in San Antonio in 1871. Movement towards national unification proceeded slowly. After 1860, several major Vincentian centers developed, each reporting directly to the international headquarters. In 1915 the seven major independent jurisdictions - New York, St. Louis, New Orleans, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn - agreed to form a single national body; and the Superior Council of the United States was officially instituted by Paris on June 7, 1915.
The story of the Society in the United States constitutes a significant chapter in Catholic social action and awareness in the developments of the Catholic Charities movement. In the beginning, Vincentian efforts were largely at the parish level. These contacts, however, acquainted members with the broader needs and problems of struggling immigrant groups. Solicitude for the immigrant impelled Vincentians to investigate and try to change conditions in public life that were prejudicial to the faith of Catholics. The Society founded or helped to establish such institutions as the Catholic Protectory in New York, the Industrial School for Boys in Chicago, St. Vincent's Home for Boys in New Orleans. Vincentians established boys' clubs, libraries, and home-finding bureaus; they worked with juvenile officers to provide rehabilitation rather than punitive care for errant youngsters.
It is interesting to note that, just as the Society was the first to challenge public child care policies that were hostile to the rights of Catholic children, so also was the Society among the first to recognize the many genuine contributions of non-Catholic and secular organizations and to effect with such groups sound and cordial working relationships. The Society was a prime originator and sustaining force in developing among Catholics a consciousness of national socio-religious problems and the need for a national response. Vincentians became in fact the backbone of the National Conference of Catholic Charities when it was first established in 1910. The two organizations have maintained strong ties throughout their separate but closely associated histories.
The Society continues to show modest and steady growth and remains an influence in more than one-fifth of the operating parishes in the United States. It is represented in every diocese. Special emphasis on recruitment of youth and youth programs form the basis for the Society's capacity to serve in the future.
As Vincentians try to ease the burden of suffering they do so with a scrupulous devotion to the protection of the privacy and dignity of those they serve. At the same time the Society recognizes that it must assume a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or unable to speak for themselves.
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The Grand Cavern is a giant cavern found by the former dwarven king, King Toast, who discovered it while mining for gold. It can only be reached by the dwarven tunnel network, for which it is a hub. An old legend is that it houses more gems than all the people of all races combined.
| Land of the Dwarves: Cave of Terror · Dragon Mountain · International Trading Post · The Grand Cavern
Land of the Elves: Garden of Eden · Greenwood Forest · Hall of Heroes · Judgement Falls · Kingdom of the Clouds · The Forgotten Mine
Land of the Humans: Sivit City · Spark City · Tepian City
The Grand Ocean: Death Cavern · Death Fang Island · Fire Tower · Kalse Isle · Lava Island · Tidal University
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Working in partnership with members of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities and KARE 11, Southview Design renovated the landmark KARE 11 Backyard. This project won a Merit Award from the 2014 PLANET (Professional Landcare Network) National Landscape Awards of Excellence!
The backyard weather studio was launched in 1983.
The concrete landing and steps are now heated. No more ice or slipping!
Precision Decks and Lampert Lumber teamed up to build the bar. Wheeled sections can be configured for different shots.
The countertop was provided by Northstar Granite Tops, and the grill, fridge, and accessories by Warners Stellian.
The fireplace stone, "Canyon Creek" is from Montana. The fireplace header and surround, accent band, hearth, and patio is from Missouri. It's called "Blue Brown Flagstone".
The roots of an outdoor sculpture cling to the top a 2-ton boulder, which forms the "headwaters" of the water feature.
The capstone on the planters is Bluestone from Pennsylvania.
Permeable pavers filter rainwater.
A big thank you to all of the partners who participated in this project, including the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, KARE 11, Lampert Lumber, Bachmans, The Mill Pond, Brock White, Precision Decks, Northstar Granite Tops, Warners Stellian. More about the BATC partners
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Designers and crews had to carve out a portion of a hill to create a level space for a swimming pool and hot tub in this backyard.
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Daniel, A Man of Prayer
Daniel was a man of prayer. Even when a decree was pasted by the king not to worship any other than the king himself, Daniel still continued three times a day praying to God. Nothing stopped him from praying. What about you? Do you often seek God in prayer?
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Watch Lady Gaga Perform "Perfect Illusion" for the First Time
At a surprise London gig
The same day she released her brand new single "Perfect Illusion"—her collaboration with Mark Ronson, Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, and BloodPop—Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance at the Moth Club in London. Ronson was the opening act, The Telegraph reports. Watch her inaugural performance of the track below.


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Yesterday a federal court awarded furniture salesman Wayne Watson over $7 million in a lawsuit against a microwaved popcorn maker as well as the grocery store that sold it to him. He claims that the microwaved popcorn caused serious respiratory illness. (Learn more about workers' compensation and respiratory illness).
Mr. Watson, who lives in Denver, developed respiratory problems often referred to as "popcorn lung" in 2007 from consuming about two bags of popcorn every day. He had done so for nearly 10 years. As he explained, "I probably look like a fairly healthy guy, but I only have, on a good day, about 53 percent lung capacity."
The popcorn maker named in the lawsuit was Glister-Mary Lee, and Kroger, the supermarket who sold him the product over the years. The attorneys for these two defendants has argued that Mr. Watson's job in the furniture industry, which exposed him to carpet cleaning chemicals, had instead caused his illness. The lead attorney stated that the defendants would be appealing the decision.
Respiratory Illness
When doctors began to voice concerns about microwaved popcorn several years ago, many manufacturers ignored the rising alarm. Medical concerns focused on the chemical diacetyl, which is an artificial substance used to simulate butter-flavor microwave popcorn and other snacks that don't actually use any real dairy.
The lung problems that Watson developed are relatively rare, and in the past have primarily been limited to workers in the plants who are exposed to the chemical at high levels. Documented case are quite serious, according to a briefing paper by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A significant number of snack food manufacturers are eliminating diacetyl from their products because of these reasons.
Chemical Exposure and Toxic Injury
For years, workers' unions have demanded an end to using this chemical in food products, both due to the risk to consumers and the occupational illness that food plant workers develop. In fact, recent studies even associate the chemical with the brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's.
However, it's not really known how much exposure to diacetyl is safe. "OSHA does not have permissible exposure limits (PELs) for most flavoring substances, including diacetyl and acetoin [a substitute of diacetyl]," the paper notes.
Lawsuit and Workers' Compensation for Popcorn Lung
If you have been exposed to chemicals in the workplace or experienced any other form of on-the-job accident, a work injury attorney can represent your case and ensure that you receive the maximum benefits you deserve. Depending on the circumstances of your case, you may also be eligible to file a third party claim for additional damages. Contact an attorney at Emery Reddy today for a free consultation.


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The holidays are here, and that means going to a lot of office parties and family and girly get togethers, which have your schedule filled up with a ton of engagements. Like me currently, I don't think I've been home until late for nearly a fortnight, its exhausting!
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To make sure you look your best during the festivities, it's helpful to get inspiration for both beauty and style professionals that can guide you into make some informed decisions. So with that in mind, here are some of today's stylish personalities, and 3 of their beauty releases to keep you looking beautiful and smelling great during the festive season.
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna
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Rihanna is one of the most powerful influencers of this generation. She even received the Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She has been the face of many fashion ranges and cosmetic companies during her career.
Last September, she released her own makeup line, Fenty Beauty, which quickly experienced high sales. The Fenty Beauty collection has already earned Rhianna £53 million after only one month of it being launched on the market. I'm still yet to grab anything from this, but the collection is absolutely amazing!
Her huge lineup includes 40 shades of foundation, which means that no matter what type of complexion you have; Fenty Beauty will have something that fits you, and every shade range possible. She also has amazing highlights to keep your glow topped up in the grungy Winter, which are definitely needed for me!
Chosen by Nicole Scherzinger
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Former Pussycat Doll and current X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger recently released her first perfume, Chosen. The pop star explained the message behind her new fragrance at it's launch at the Dorchester Hotel. "When I do things, I really do it with care and love and I want it to fully represent me all the way". Scherzinger exclaimed that her goal for Chosen is to empower women, something that she feels she does herself every time she goes out there to judge and mentor contestants on The X Factor. It's also a show that Scherzinger has helped grow in stature during her time on the Simon Cowell-produced show. During her tenure, the show has expanded into more territories and launched profitable ventures in the digital gaming industry through The Xfactor Games portal, which hosts a diverse collection of slot games. Diversity has always be an important part of the show, as seen through the different categories like 'Groups' and 'Overs', not to mention the judges themselves who have varied backgrounds. And the show is now showing this through the many different paths the brand is expanding into thanks to its global appeal.
Scherzinger's association with such a massive brand has helped her grow beyond her pop star persona and venture into other projects. Her status as a household name led her to be chosen as the face of numerous products, like Herbal Essences hair care. Eventually, she decided to create her own.
Chosen now gives women more confidence through a strong fragrance and it's great for all occasions, including holiday parties. It would also make the perfect gift for someone at Christmas!
Stash by Sarah Jessica Parker
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Sarah Jessica Parker has been a darling of the fashion industry for almost twenty years now, which started when she took on the role of Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City (which I'm still yet to see). She has released all sorts of fashion and beauty products, from perfumes to her new shoe line, SJP over a storied career.
Harpers Bazaar highlighted her latest fragrance Stash, as one of the 14 best celebrity perfumes of all time. Its gender-fluid scent makes it a unique product, mixing cologne-like woody notes with feminine fruit and floral elements (woody and fruity are my favourite types of perfumes). In this new age of gender neutrality, you can break free from societal standards and present yourself however you want, with the help of this distinct fragrance.
Lets be hoping that you're not as disorganised as me now! I'm going to have to frantically go grab some more shopping tomorrow.. if only there was a Fenty stockist near me!
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Have you ever heard the saying,
"Two nutritionists, three opinions"
It seems that in today's age there is more information out there than ever. Which you'd think is empowering, right?
I mean you could simply google anything you want to have effective actionable information to transform your life and health.
Maybe in theory! The internet seems to make it easier to spread confusion and conflicting ideas.
One thing everyone can agree on is that eating more vegetables promotes better health.
Now, out of the vegetables, the most nutrient-dense are those leafy greens.
That's right, I'm talking spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, collard greens, bok choy, swiss chard, and more!
Because these vegetables contain all the plant pigments in them.
Just think back to fall, when the leaves go from green and slowly turn yellow, then red, and finally brown. At least they do here in New York at Daily Nutrition HQ.
Anyways, the leaves are dying and exposing different phytonutrients clearly seen by the different colors. The color green is what appears when you've packed in as much phytonutrients as possible. The darker the green the better!
However, there's another sign of longevity-boosting benefits.
The chemicals that give spices and herbs their strong flavors also have their own health benefits to increase your lifespan.
The Intersection of Leafy Greens and herbs
There's potent nutrition here. You have a similar nutrient profile as other leafy greens plus even more herb-specific benefits.
My favorite culinary herbs include basil, parsley, dill, and cilantro, just to name a few. Let's break these down a bit:
Basil: Full of cancer-fighting anti-inflammatory compounds such as limonene and terpineol. Plus some that are anti-bacterial like citronellol and citral.
Parsley: Reduces inflammation and muscle stiffness. It tonifies the cardiovascular system and even helps cleanse the blood by supporting healthy kidney function.
Dill: Like basil, dill is full of monoterpenes, which beat down inflammation. Not to mention you have flavonoids including kaempferol and vicenin.
Cilantro: Extremely effective at heavy metal cleansing. Used even by Hippocrates and is referred to as the "anti-diabetic herb" in some parts of Europe.
You can add in herbs to season your food, they're inexpensive and pack the flavor, but there's a different way to enjoy these too.
Making Herbal Salads
One of the healthiest behaviors you can adopt is to have a salad each and every day.
How can you expect to do that with regular boring iceberg lettuce wedges or the standard Caesar salad?
One way to spruce up your salad and add more culinary herbs to your day is making them a base of your salad.
It enhances the taste of your salad while boosting the nutrition; it's a win-win. Give this recipe a try and see for yourself:
Tomato Basil Salad Bomb
What you'll need
- 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Nutritional yeast
- 1 cup Butternut squash, cut into 1 inch cubes
- ½ cup Black beans
- ⅓ cup Tomatoes
- ⅓ cup Basil
- ¼ cup Cashews
- 2 cups Spinach
What you'll do
Preheat your oven to 350F and roast your butternut squash cubes for 25-30 minutes.
Toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl and enjoy!
You can even make this in advance as seen in the picture. Just layer the ingredients from bottom to top in the order they appear in the what you'll need list. The dressing will be kept away from the more delicate veggies and you can store this in the fridge for up to 3 days if you're tight on time.
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How To Make A Carrot Pipe (Sorry, Doesn't Count Towards Your 5-A-Day)
Could the humble carrot pipe be the best smokable vegetable?
Sometimes we all need something simple to smoke out of. And what better vegetable to use than one that already has the perfect shape for carving a pipe. The carrot-pipe is one of the easiest to create simply because of its shape and texture. Check out the video from Sativica.com and get ready to carve up a carrot pipe if you are in need of a last-minute smoking device!
Simply organic carrots are best
I'd recommend buying bunch-carrots as it will include an aesthetically pleasing stem for your pipe as shown in the video. When selecting your bunch, try to look out for carrots that are unusually long and straight. This should keep the carving to a minimum and the longer the carrot, the cooler and more flavorful your smoke will be.
You'll also want a decent thickness, as the bowl size will be determined by how thick the carrot is on the stem-end.
Will you be trying to carve your own carrot pipe in the future? What is your favourite produce to use for making cannabis pipes? Join the discussion on social media or in the comments below!


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