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Patent US4888705 - System for measuring the position of vibrating object - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA system for measuring the position of a vibrating object relative to a reference point, such as the block of a ring-laser gyroscope relative to its case, uses a continuous velocity sensor that is noisy and subject to drift and a precise position crossing detector. A mixer-filter combines the data from...http://www.google.com/patents/US4888705?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4888705 - System for measuring the position of vibrating objectAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4888705 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/112,636Publication dateDec 19, 1989Filing dateOct 26, 1987Priority dateOct 26, 1987Fee statusPaidAlso published asWO1989003974A1Publication number07112636, 112636, US 4888705 A, US 4888705A, US-A-4888705, US4888705 A, US4888705AInventorsBernard FriedlandOriginal AssigneeKearfott Guidance And Navigation Corp.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (6), Referenced by (2), Classifications (5), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem for measuring the position of vibrating objectUS 4888705 AAbstract A system for measuring the position of a vibrating object relative to a reference point, such as the block of a ring-laser gyroscope relative to its case, uses a continuous velocity sensor that is noisy and subject to drift and a precise position crossing detector. A mixer-filter combines the data from the two sensors so that the capability of the velocity sensor to provide a continuous reading of position is exploited to interpolate data between the instants that the position crossing detector indicates that the object position crosses through zero. The mixer-filter is implemented in the form of an extended Kalman filter which operates upon the inputs to provide an optimum estimate of the position of the vibrating object.
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for measuring the position of a vibrating object in a dynamic process, comprising:(a) a velocity sensor continuously measuring the velocity of the object, said velocity sensor providing as an output signal a continuous signal indicative of the velocity of said object; (b) a non-linear detector for detecting the object position and providing as an output signal a precise signal each time the object crosses a set reference position; and (c) a non-linear mixer-filter receiving said output signals from said velocity sensor and said non-linear detector, said non-linear mixer-filter operating on said continuous velocity signal and said precise signal by incorporating a model of the dynamic process generating said output signals wherein a continuous optimum estimate of the position of the vibrating object is produced. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein an extended Kalman algorithm is implemented by said non-linear mixer-filter to combine said output signals.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said object is a ring laser gyro block.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said means for detecting is a position crossing detector.
5. An apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising an external drive system sustaining the vibrations of said object, and wherein an output signal from said drive system is coupled as an additional input to said non-linear mixer-filter.
6. An apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising an additional non-linear detector for detecting the object position and providing an additional precise signal when the object crosses a different set reference position, and wherein said additional precise signal is coupled to said non-linear mixer filter.
7. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said additional non-linear detector is a position crossing detector.
8. A method for measuring the position of a vibrating object in a dynamic process, comprising the steps of:(a) providing as an output from a velocity sensor a continuous signal indicative of the velocity of said vibrating object; (b) providing from a non-linear detector for detecting the object position a precise signal when the object crosses a set reference position; (c) combining said continuous velocity and precise signals in a non-linear mixer filter by incorporating a model of the dynamic process; and (d) providing an optimum estimate from said non-linear mixer filter of the position of said vibrating object. 9. A method according to claim 8 wherein said step of combining said continuous velocity and precise signals is carried out through the use of an extended Kalman filter algorithm.
10. A method according to claim 9 wherein said step of providing from a non-linear detector for detecting the object position a precise signal when the object crosses a set reference level is carried out with a position crossing detector.
11. A method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of:(e) providing a drive signal to said non-linear mixer-filter from an external drive system used to sustain the vibrations of said object. 12. A method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of:(f) providing from an additional non-linear detector for detecting the object position an additional precise signal when the object crosses a different set reference position, and wherein said additional precise signal is coupled to said non-linear mixer filter. 13. A method according to claim 12 wherein said step of providing from an additional non-linear detector detecting the object position an additional precise signal when the object crosses a different set reference level is carried out by a position crossing detector.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the position of a vibrating object. Specifically, the invention is applied to the field of ring-laser gyroscopes.
In many instances, it is desirable to know the position of a vibrating object relative to some reference point. Particularly, in a ring-laser gyroscope the sensing element ("gyro block") is dithered, i.e. forced into angular vibration in order to overcome the effect of "lock in". The amplitude of angular vibration can be of the order of 100 arc seconds. In some inertial navigation applications, it may be necessary to have an accurate knowledge of the position of the block as it is dithered relative to the case of the instrument to an accuracy of several arc seconds
In a single-axis ring-laser gyro, the position of the block relative to the case is inferred by optical means in which the motion of the block relative to the case is subtracted from the total indicated motion of the gyro so that the read out is only the motion of the case of the gyro in inertial space. This technique is known as "optical compensation" and requires the use of optical components such as combiner prisms which are expensive to fabricate and difficult to adjust.
Optical compensation of a monolithic, three-axis ring-laser gyro is even more problematic than that of the single-axis gyro. Therefore, the desirability of achieving the same result as optical compensation by electronic means has been widely recognized.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As an improved alternative to optical compensation for dither in a ring-laser gyroscope, electrical means are implemented to subtract the motion of the gyro block relative to the gyro case. To accomplish this through the use of a signal processing computer requires an accurate knowledge of the gyro block position relative to the gyro case throughout the dither cycle.
A precision position estimate of the gyro block is accomplished in the present invention through the use of a position crossing detector such as a zero crossing and a velocity sensor. The velocity sensor provides a continuous velocity measurement. However, the measurement is too noisy and subject to drift to be integrated for the purpose of estimating the block position. The present invention combines the velocity sensor with an accurate position crossing detector. The position crossing detector can detect the precise instants that the block crosses a reference point to an accuracy of several arc seconds; however, the measurement can be made only once or twice per dither cycle.
The precise estimate of the position of the gyro block relative to the gyro case, to an accuracy level of that inherent in the position crossing detector, is achieved by combining the noisy, but continuous, data from the velocity sensor with the data from the accurate position crossing or level detector. The method of combining the data is based on the "extended" Kalman filter theory. The extended Kalman filter concept uses a model of the dynamic process the state of which is being estimated. Here, the dynamics of the dither hinge is used, thus incorporating the hard non-linearity of the position crossing detector into its equations.
The present invention provides the means for accurately interpolating continuous estimates of the position of an object through the use of a low accuracy velocity sensor and the knowledge of the dynamics i.e. natural frequency, damping factor, and driving signal of the vibrating object.
The application of the invention is not limited to use in a ring-laser gyro system. It can be used in any application where there is a need to accurately estimate the position of a vibrating object continuously, but where the only sensor with the requisite accuracy is a position crossing detector. The vibrations can either be angular or rectilinear.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the mixer-filter of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the present invention incorporating an external drive system.
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the mixer filter of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of the mixer filter of FIG. 1 incorporating two position-crossing detectors.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION A schematic diagram of the invention is shown in FIG. 1. It consists of the vibrating object 1 e.g. a ring-laser gyroscope, with two sensors, a velocity sensor 2 and a position crossing detector 3. The velocity sensor output ω.sub.0, on line 4 and the position crossing detector output s, on line 5 are the inputs to a mixer filter 6. The mixer filter 6 combines the signals from the two sensors to provide an optimum estimate θ on line 7 of the position of the vibrating object.
The operation of the mixer-filter is in accordance with the theory of the extended Kalman filter which is explained in a number of books, such as "Stochastic Processes and Filtering Theory," by A. H. Jazwinski, Academic Press, 1970.
The velocity sensor 2 produces a continuous reading of the velocity of the vibrating object, but this sensor is typically subject to random, high-frequency noise. In addition, the sensor is subject to drift and scale factor uncertainty which may depend on temperature and other environmental factors. Consequently, an accurate determination of the position of the object by integrating the output of the velocity sensor would not be feasible. A position crossing detector 3, on the other hand, can be fabricated to provide a very stable indication of the precise instant at which the vibrating object crosses a specified reference (which can be defined as zero). But the position-crossing detector provides no information regarding the position of the vibrating object at other instants of time. The function of the mixer-filter 6 is to optimally combine the data from the two sensors so that the capability of the velocity sensor to provide a continuous reading of velocity is exploited to interpolate data between the instants that the position crossing detector indicates that the object position crosses through zero. Another way of interpreting the operation of the mixer-filter, is that the signal from the position crossing detector is used to "clamp" the integrated output of the velocity sensor.
The mixer-filter 6 is implemented in the form of an extended Kalman filter which operates upon the data from the two sensors on lines 4 and 5 and the drive signal to provide an optimum estimate θ on line 7 of the position of the vibrating object.
In order to apply the theory of the extended Kalman filter to the design of the mixer-filter, it is assumed that the vibrating object can be represented by the differential equation:
d.sup.2 θ/dt.sup.2 +2ζΩdθ/dt+Ω.sup.2 θ=S(u+v.sub.1)                                      (1)
where θ is the position of the vibrating object relative to a known reference position, u is the drive signal, v.sub.1 is random noise at the drive in addition to the known drive u, ζ is the damping factor of the system, and Ω=2 πf where f is the frequency of vibration in Hz.
The velocity sensor is assumed to measure the instantaneous velocity of the vibrating object, but with additive noise and bias as given in the following equation:
ω.sub.0 =dθ/dt+b+w.sub.1                       (2)
where ω.sub.0 is the measured velocity, b is the bias (drift) and w.sub.1 is the random noise on the velocity sensor. For purpose of design of the filter, the bias b is assumed to be a random walk which can be modeled by the differential equation:
db/dt=v.sub.2                                              (3)
where v.sub.2 is another white noise source.
The output s of the position crossing detector is assumed to be expressed by:
s=sign(θ+w.sub.2)                                    (4)
where w.sub.2 is still another white noise source. The numerical value of w.sub.2 is adjusted in the design process to approximate the error of the position crossing detector.
Using equations (1) through (4) as the design model, the extended Kalman filter is expressible by the differential equations:
dω/dt=Su-2ζΩω-Ω.sup.2 θ+k.sub.11 r.sub.s +k.sub.12 r.sub.ω                                   (5)
dθ/dt=ω+k.sub.21 r.sub.s +k.sub.22 r.sub.107   (6)
db/dt=k.sub.31 r.sub.s +k.sub.32 r.sub.107                 (7)
r.sub.s =s-sign(θ)                                   (8)
r.sub.107 =ω.sub.0 -b-ω                        (9)
are the "residuals",i.e., the differences between the measured quantities and the estimates thereof within the extended Kalman filter.
In particular, if the residuals r.sub.s and r.sub.ω were zero, equations (5) through (7) would constitute a model of the process that is generating the measurements ω.sub.0 and s; ω and s=sign (θ) are models of the measurements of the angular velocity and the sign of the displacement, respectively. Thus zero values of the residuals would be indicative of the fact that the model is a faithful representation of the actual measurement, and hence that the "estimated state variables" of the model are valid representations of the true phyical variables and the estimates thereof in the mixer-filter. The residuals, multiplied by the gains are fed back to the inputs of the integrators, and tend to be driven toward zero. The numerical values of the gains in the gain elements are calculated prior to construction of the system. When the gains are calculated in accordance with (10) through (12) below, the mixer-filter will be stable.
The matrix K which contains the six gains k.sub.11 through k.sub.32 is computed using the following formula: ##EQU1## where W is a diagonal matrix representing the noise on the measurements, C is the "observation matrix", in this application given by ##EQU2## and P is the "covariance matrix" corresponding to the filter, which is the solution to the matrix quadratic equation:
AP+PA'-PC'W.sup.-1 CP+V=O                                  (12)
where A is the "dynamics matrix" corresponding to the system, and is given by ##EQU3## and V is a diagonal matrix that represents the spectral density of the noise on the dynamics.
The numerical values of these noise spectral densities are used to control the bandwidth of the mixer-filter and are not very critical. The factor 4/π a in the C matrix (11) comes from statistical linearization of the sign function; a is the approximate amplitude of the oscillation.
Software is widely available for obtaining the numerical solution of the variance equation. Using such software, with the following numerical data:
ζ=0.01
Ω=2π100 rad/sec
V=diag [0., 1000., 0.01]
W=diag [0.5.times.10.sup.-3, 0.5.times.10.sup.-3 ]
following gain matrix is obtained: ##EQU4## which produces a mixer-filter with poles at complex frequencies of -1642.+-.j2003 rad/sec. The numerical values of the gains are only exemplary. Other gains, obtained by solving (10) and (12) can be found that will give acceptable performance. Actual performance can be fine tuned via detailed simulation studies.
It is noted that the output s of the position crossing detector, and s=sign (θ) both vary between -1 and +1 (or between other equal positive and negative values). Consequently, the residual r.sub.s consists of pulses: a positive pulse when θ is positive and θ is negative (θ leads θ), and a negative pulse when θ is negative and θ is positive (θ lags θ). The width of the pulse is indicative of the phase difference between 8 and θ. Thus the effect of the feedback of the residual is to null out the phase difference between the true displacement θ and the estimate of the displacement θ, which is the mixer-filter output. In nulling out the phase difference between θ and θ, the estimate of the displacement tracks the true displacement accurately throughout the cycle of oscillation.
A schematic analog representation of the mixer-filter 6 using the extended Kalman algorithm is shown in FIG. 2 and consists of integrators 8, 9, 10, summing junctions 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, gain elements 16 through 23 and a non-linear element 24.
The signals from the velocity sensor 2 and position crossing detector 3 are fed to summing junctions 11 and 12 respectively. The output signal from junction 11 is the residual r.sub.ω which is separately multiplied by gains 17, 16 and 18 and fed through summing junctions 13, 14 and 15 back to integrators 8, 9 and 10 respectively.
The output signal from junction 12 is the residual r.sub.s which is separately multiplied by gains 20, 21 and 19 and fed through summing junctions 13, 14 and 15 back to integrators 8, 9 and 10 respectively. Feeding back the residuals through the gain elements (k.sub.11 through k.sub.32) to the integrators tends to drive the residuals toward zero.
The output of integrator 8 is the velocity estimate ω. The integrator 8 receives its input from junction 13 which is the sum of the residuals r.sub.ω and r.sub.s multiplied by their respective gains 17 and 20, and a feedback from the velocity and position estimate signals multiplied by their respective gains 22 and 23.
The output of integrator 9 is the position estimate θ. The integrator 9 receives its input from junction 14 which is the sum of the velocity estimate signal and the residuals r.sub.ω and r.sub.s multiplied by their respective gains 16 and 21.
The output of integrator 10 is the bias (drift) estimate b. The integrator 10 receives its inputs from junction 15 which is the sum of the residuals r.sub.107 and r.sub.s multiplied by their respective gains 18 and 19. The residual r.sub.ω is output from junction 11 which is the measured velocity ω.sub.0 minus the bias estimate b and the velocity estimate ω.
Residual r.sub.s is output from junction 12 which is the position crossing detector output s minus the sign of the displacement s. The sign of the displacement s is output from non-linear element 24 which has as its input the position estimate signal θ. The non-linear element 24 takes the sign of the position estimate signal θ at its input and is of particular importance for the operation of the system.
It should be noted that FIG. 2 is schematic only. In the implementation of this analog circuit, it may be necessary to use additional elements for proper scaling of the variables, for sign changing, and for other operations that are well-known in analog computation. It is also possible to implement the functions shown in FIG. 2 by means of a digital signal processor or a combination of digital and analog components that realize the mathematical functions depicted in FIG. 2. The mathematical equations that must be implemented by the digital processor are implicit in the analog circuit of FIG. 2.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the invention including an external drive system 32 to produce a drive signal u, on line 25, the drive signal being incorporated in the above equations, for sustaining the oscillation of the vibrating system. The performance of the mixer filter can be improved by using the drive signal as an additional input to the mixer filter 6. This drive signal u on line 25, multiplied by the drive scale factor S provides another input to integrator 8 as shown in FIG. 4. The schematic block diagram of FIG. 4 is the same as that of FIG. 2, but including the additional drive signal input u, multiplied by a factor S in block 34, and fed to summing junction 13
It is readily apparent that it is possible to substitute a level-crossing detector for a zero crossing detector, where the level detected by the level-crossing detector is any level within the range of motion of the vibrating object. Moreover, it is possible to combine the outputs of several level-crossing detectors, each of which "triggers" at a different level within the range of motion of the vibrating object. The signals s.sub.i (i=1, . . . ,N) from each of the N different level-crossing detectors are compared with the corresponding estimates s.sub.i.
The residuals, i.e., the differences between the corresponding measured and estimated quantities, are multiplied by appropriate gains and fed into the inputs of the integrators that are used in the realization of the mixer-filter. An exemplary illustration showing the implementation of the system with two level-crossing detectors is given in FIG. 5 which shows the additional components for the second channel: an additional level crossing detector signal s.sub.i on line 35, another non-linear element 33, a differencing element 26, three gain elements 27, 28, 29 and two summing junctions 30, 31.
FIG. 5 incorporates the additional level crossing detector into FIG. 2. The additional level crossing detector signal s.sub.i is fed to a junction 26 having as its output a residual r.sub.s. The other input to junction 26 is the output of the additional non-linear element 33 which has the position estimate signal θ as its input. The outputs of the nonlinear elements switch from positive values to negative values at the same levels as the level-crossing detectors that provide the inputs to the corresponding summary junctions. The residual r.sub.s.sbsb.i is fed through gain elements 27, 28 and 29 to junctions 15, 31 and 30 respectively. Extra junctions 30 and 31 serve to combine the residuals from the other level crossing detector before outputting the sum to junctions 14 and 13 respectively.
The equations (5)-(9) can either be implemented using analog circuitry as shown in FIG. 2 or through the use of a digital microprocessor. If a microprocessor is to be used, the time derivatives in equations (5)-(7) would be approximated by finite differences. For example,
dθ/dt≃[θ(nT)-θ(nT-T)]/T    (14)
dω/dt≃[ω(nT)-ω(nT-T)]/T    (15)
db/dt≃[b(nT)-b(nT-T)]/T                      (16)
where T is the sampling interval, which must be small enough so that the errors introduced by the approximations of expressions (14)-(16) are not excessive. Since the measured velocity ω.sub.0 is an analog quantity, an analog-to-digital converter is used to convert the velocity signal to a digital word. The output of the position crossing detector is already a digital (i.e., logical) variable and hence does not need to be converted for use in a microprocessor implementation of the mixer-filter.
As fully described above, a unique feature of this invention is the combination of position crossing signals (which are very accurate, but quantized to only two levels) with inaccurate, but continuous, velocity signals to provide a continuous estimate of the position of a vibrating object. The resulting estimate maintains the accuracy of the position crossing detector continuously throughout the vibration of the object.
Further, the extended Kalman algorithm is used to optimally combine the signals from the position crossing detector and the velocity sensor.
The application of this invention is not limited to ring-laser gyros. It can be used in any application where there is a need to accurately estimate the position of a vibrating object continuously, but where the only available sensor with the requisite accuracy is a position crossing detector. This invention provides the means for accurately interpolating continuous estimates of the position of the object through the use of a low-accuracy velocity sensor, and the knowledge of the dynamics (i.e., the natural frequency, damping factor, and driving signal) of the vibrating object.
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Sharing one more story, I often wondered why I have had such a fear of drowning - well not really drowning but being in a flood. Watching the tsunami strike in Japan in March of this year, my memories of the nightmares I had as a youth came back vividly. I know this fear stems from the winter that Smith Creek dammed up and when it finally broke loose, it flooded our home and forced us to spend Christmas across the river at my Uncle Walt's. I believe this was 1957 or 58. We had to stay out of our home for several days and for weeks after it was cleaned up and we could move back, there were big puddles of water all around our home - where ever there was a dip in the ground.
When we moved up the South Fork of the Payette, our home was near the river again, but not on the river plain or on a creek. The house was placed on a bluff overlooking the river and was well above flood level. But I still had nightmares that the river would flood over its banks and reach our home. Other things that did not help this fear was the time my brothers drove into the river on the road to Banks (no one was seriously hurt, but the cars was pretty messed up) and the time that Cyril rolled off the road (while driving home from work), down an embankment and into the river up the South Fork from our home. One passenger was thrown from the vehicle, one was killed in the accident, and Cyril broke his leg.
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So I no longer have nightmares of flooding, but owning a couple homes with basements that have flooded and having lived through the flooding of our home in the 50's, I know how much damage even just a little water on the floor can do.
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Eventually dad and the older boys succeeded in adding on two bedrooms - after several years of them (the boys) sleeping outside on a mattress under a canvas tarp in the summers and inside an camp trailer in the winters. [Being the only daughter - my sister was ten years older than I and had moved out long before this time - I remember spending at least one winter sleeping in the attic on a mattress with barely enough room to dress because you could not stand up all the way up there.] The camp trailer was purchased for dad to take to the woods in the summers when he was logging in a part of the forest that he could not drive to easily from the house (which was most of his logging jobs).
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La Petite Brioche: Secrets, BBQ and Men
Chef DennisJune 10, 2010 at 5:51 AMI think the big secret is that men love BBQ, because I was mesmerized by your first picture and after a few minutes I came to and realized that I was hungry and wanted ribs for breakfast!! sigh...what an incredible rib recipe, and your images are spectacular!ReplyDeleteChrista RoseJune 10, 2010 at 7:25 AMThanks Chef Dennis! Mmmm...ribs for breakfast with garlic fried rice and an over easy egg on top. Sorry, just thinking out loud ;)ReplyDeleteHogsJune 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM"...also because I was only partially listening." Hilarious.I agree with Chef Dennis that the BBQ looks freaking delish and with you both that it would have made an excellent breakfast.Mmm...BBQ breakfast.ReplyDeleteMaryJune 11, 2010 at 3:07 PMWOW! This looks fabulous! My husband is always looking for and trying new rib recipes - I'll definitely be passing this along! I know he'll want to try it! Thanks :)xxMKDelightful BitefulsReplyDeletelemonsandanchoviesJune 15, 2010 at 4:41 PMThese ribs look great! I just made some a few days ago for the second time ever. I wish I had the time to allow mine to cook for two hours in the oven, but I didn't. But, I did have mine with rice, too!I like marinating meats in lemon and soy sauce--reminds me of filipino beef steak, one of my favorites!ReplyDeleteAnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 3:18 PMHello, What cut of beef did you use to prepare these ribs?ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...


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TGBowmanGrafton, Australia31Reviewed 14 March 2017 2 Room apartment in heart of SydneyRoom was comfortable if a little dated. Good bed, good showers. Small kitchen.
Nicely located near China Town restaurants. Very close to the Capitol Theatre. Walking distance to Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, Queen Victoria Building.MoreThank TGBowman Response from Sanchit G, Manager at BreakFree on GeorgeResponded 15 March 2017Dear TGBowman,
I would like to share that the hotel is planning refurbishment in coming few months...More
susan bForbes, Australia1311Reviewed 14 March 2017 great locationclean, nice comfortable beds , close to everything in sydney , central station is 2 blocks , Event cinema 3 blocks, world square one block . car park across road at capital only 30 a night when staying at break free is a huge plus...MoreReview collected in partnership with this hotel This business uses tools provided by TripAdvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one.Thank susan b Response from Sanchit G, Manager at BreakFree on GeorgeResponded 15 March 2017Dear Susan,
Our team is glad to know that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to your next visit.
RoxydeanCanberra, Australia1Reviewed 14 March 2017 DisappointmentOverpriced for the poor quality of the room. Construction site right out the front of the hotel that wasn't disclosed. Outdated and dirty room that smelt strongly of mould. Poor customer service by management.MoreReview collected in partnership with this hotel This business uses tools provided by TripAdvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one.Thank Roxydean Response from Sanchit G, Manager at BreakFree on GeorgeResponded 15 March 2017Dear Roxydean,
I am very sorry to hear that your recent stay with us did not meet your expectations and that you were not made aware of the road works by the third party travel agent/ website you choose to make the reservation.
Janet KBrisbane, Australia3Reviewed 13 March 2017 Good locationLocation was good. Walking distance to everything.Staff was very friendly. It will be good when roadworks are finished. Staff were great to put us on the Sussex Street side. Thankyou. Have already booked to go back.Review collected in partnership with this hotel This business uses tools provided by TripAdvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one.Thank Janet K Response from Sanchit G, Manager at BreakFree on GeorgeResponded 14 March 2017Dear Janet,
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and have already booked BreakFree On George for your next visit to Sydney.
We look forward to welcome you back and deliver the same experience.
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Nearby Chinatown Tiger-flanked archways on Dixon Street mark theentrance to the “little Asia” of Sydney. A walkthrough Chinatown is a feast for the senses wherearomas, tastes, sounds and visions of dancing tigerstransport you to a different world. Chinatown visitorscan expect a melting pot of Asian food at theneighbourhood's specialty delis and groceries. Fromyum cha to handmade noodles, BBQ ducks hanging in the...Morewindow to Asian sweets and bakeries, there issomething for all tastes. Paddy’s Markets is thelargest flea market in Sydney where you can findsouvenirs, clothing, gifts and fruit and vegetables atunbeatable prices. At night, Chinatown comes alivewith entertainment including theatre, nightclubs andbars that are open until the early morning.LessNearby HotelsSee all 177 hotels in SydneyMeriton Serviced Apartments Campbell Street5,372 reviews .08 km away Capitol Square Hotel497 reviews .08 km away The Ultimo193 reviews .24 km away Pensione Hotel Sydney - by 8Hotels1,276 reviews .07 km away Nearby RestaurantsThe Bear Bar193 reviews .07 km away At Bangkok Restaurant112 reviews .07 km away Haymarket Hotel43 reviews .02 km away Marigold588 reviews .08 km away Nearby AttractionsCapitol Theatre468 reviews .10 km away Paddy's Market1,008 reviews .14 km away Chinatown748 reviews .10 km away Market City Centre93 reviews .11 km away Questions & AnswersAsk a questionGet quick answers from BreakFree on George staff and past guests.Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions & Answers page.Posting guidelinesSubmitCancelVerification: Joanne186460Hi Do you provide complimentary toiletries and kitchen liquid for dishes also kitchen tea towels and
Room Tips "ask for a room at the back and upper floor."Aussiefamily312 days agoRead review "Room looking over Sussex Street would be away from the street where the works for light rail are in progress."janitaS3 days agoRead review "My room looked west over Haymarket on the Sussex Street side and was absolutely lovely!"Kym M13 days agoRead review "Room 1208 had a slight noise from left, but large enough and had a small kitchenette"David M17 days agoRead review Show More Is This Your TripAdvisor Listing? Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more. Claim Your Listing Know better. Book better. Go better. © 2017 TripAdvisor LLC All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Site MapSome photos provided by VFM Leonardo.* TripAdvisor LLC is not a booking agent and does not charge any service fees to users of our site... (more) TripAdvisor LLC is not responsible for content on external web sites. Taxes, fees not included for deals content. EXPLOREAbout UsHelp CentreCURRENCY/COUNTRYUS$USDSingapore

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The DARFUR Blog: February 2008
"The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur" (Hardcover) by Daoud Hari is a must read for everyone who wants to know the heart and soul of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
I am posting the following editorial reviews and will post another analysis of the book by one of my editors next month.
"The Translator" is a suspenseful, harrowing, and deeply moving memoir of how one person has made a difference in the world–an on-the-ground account of one of the biggest stories of our time. Using his high school knowledge of languages as his weapon–while others around him were taking up arms–Daoud Hari has helped inform the world about Darfur.
"The Translator" tells the remarkable story of a man who came face-to-face with genocide– time and again risking his own life to fight injustice and save his people.
Labels: BBC, Chad, Daoud Hari, genocide in Darfur, journalists, NBC, New York Times, Sudan, The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur, United Nations, Zaghawa
I commend the decision of acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg to withdraw from participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in protest against the Chinese government's support for the inhuman rulers in Sudan in his condemnation of the genocide in Darfur.
Spielberg said he will no longer be the Artistic Director for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Aug. 8-24 Beijing Olympics.
8 Nobel Peace laureates have also petitioned China to intensify the diplomatic measures to compel the lawless Sudanese government to end "atrocities" in Darfur.
We the undersigned Nobel laureates, Olympic athletes, current and former government officials, business leaders, human rights activists and public advocates, are writing to urge you to intensify your diplomatic engagement in support of a peaceful resolution to the situation in Darfur.
As the primary economic, military and political partner of the government of Sudan, and as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has both the opportunity and the responsibility to contribute to a just peace in Darfur. Ongoing failure to rise to this responsibility amounts, in our view, to support for a government that continues to carry out atrocities against its own people. As host of the 2008 Olympic Games, China has a special role to play in ensuring that its actions this year are commensurate with the Olympic ideals of peace and international co-operation.
“China is also concerned about the humanitarian situation in Darfur. Empty rhetoric will not help. What's more important is to help peace programs and eliminate humanitarian crises,'' said Liu Jianchao of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Some Things Aren't Easy to Understand!
By Jeremy Nicholls - September 08, 2011
I'm troubled! Some things aren't easy to understand....
This is a little rant, because I just ...
... don't get it!
Working with the homeless, it is inevitable that I'll see many highs and lows. In the last couple of weeks, I have witnessed plenty of both: The positives being all the wonderful movement that's been happening recently (Exodus) and one extremely negative incident was the tragic murder of one of our homeless men recently.
What is troubling me today is what happened to Devonte*. As I have written many times before, homeless men are much more likely to be the victim of a violent crime, than the offender. A couple night's ago, Devonte became another victim!
Devonte sleeps outside where a fairly large number of homeless men and women lay their weary bones. This is a place where they all know each other. It's a place where they hope and pray they won't become a victim to some random cowardly thugs who want to bully some homeless dudes. It's a place where a little homeless community exists at night, and they watch "each others back".
These men and women were settling down in their own little squashed areas, surrounded by all their worldly belongings tucked into secure spots. A youngish skinny Asian man (Phuong*) has resided there for a couple years. Various people have come and gone, but Phuong has been a solid fixture at this location. He was there in July's extreme heat and January's record breaking blizzard. Phuong is quiet, peaceful and keeps to himself.
This particular night, Phuong was already sleeping when this bigger guy (Henry*) comes along and wakes him up because he wants to use his lighter. He doesn't know where it is and tells him he can't be bothered looking, so he shuts his eyes and falls back to sleep. Henry is infuriated at this seemingly harmless action, so he throws a cup of water on the sleeping Phuong and tries to instigate a fight, getting more and more intense. The surrounding group start getting worried, because they know Phuong doesn't have the strength to defend himself against Henry the "fighter", who is a lot bigger and stronger.
In the tension and craziness of this moment, that shouldn't have escalated this far, Henry reveals a "box-cutter" he has in his pocket.
That's when Devonte steps up to protect his buddy, and pushes Henry away. Within a few short minutes, that box-cutter had done some serious damage. One slice to his forearm, another into his chest, two facial lacerations which went around his cheeks down to his upper lip and a four inch slash across his throat. The police and ambulance come and take away the offender and the victim to their new destinations. This group of homeless men and women are surrounded by smatterings of blood. Once again, they try to fall asleep in the unrest of all this drama.
This is what is difficult to understand; Henry got out of jail before Devonte was released from the ICU. Henry was charged with a simple battery and given an I-bond. For some reason, he was free to go, he was free to roam wherever he wanted. Devonte called me on Monday from the hospital, and it becomes obvious that I need to get him into Cornerstone; a location that is both safe and hygienic, so his wounds can heal. When I see him, I can't believe how stitched up and scarred this poor man is!
Sadly, the drama doesn't end there; last night (Tuesday), around 3am, Henry returns to their sleeping location yielding a baseball bat. It was reported that earlier in the day, Henry was chilling around Wrigley Field and told another homeless man that he was going to go back and "bust some heads". This guy did his best to "promote the peace", but Henry was determined to continue his reign of violent anger. Thankfully, no one was hurt last night and the police took a cuffed Henry away in their squad car
This is my dilemma, or more importantly, the dilemma of the sleeping homeless community who witnessed and heard about this violent act of brutality. The questions are racking up! Why was this man only charged with just a "simple battery", and not "aggravated battery" or "attempted murder"? Simple battery is a charge that occurs if someone pushes, punches or slaps another person, not slices up another man's face! One is a misdemeanor and the other two are felonies. Even though there were a bunch of witnesses, why were none of them questioned? Believe me; they wanted to be. Are homeless people not seen as reliable witnesses? Is a cut up homeless man not worthy enough to justify a thorough investigation? Why was he released, still full of violent rage, given the opportunity to return to finish what he had started? What did they charge him when they arrested him this second time?
These questions lead to a host of other questions; homeless people rotate in and out of jails and prisons at a rapid pace, but it is rarely for an act of violence. It is usually for non-violent misdemeanors like "drinking alcohol on a public way", "public urination" and "selling cigarettes", or felonies like "possession of a controlled substance", "theft" and a variety of other non-violent offenses. Getting caught doing these things can result in spending a few hours in jail or multiple years incarcerated in a prison. Let's be real: their rap sheets end up looking atrocious, because some of the homeless are doing these illegal things publicly on the street, yet people with homes continually do the same offenses inside; outta sight and outta mind!
In trying to sum up the confusion that sits in my mind, I know I have no power to change the law; I am but a simple fool, trying to make sense out of all this nonsense. It is extremely hard to comprehend why one man, with murderous intentions, is allowed to freely hit the streets after spending a night in jail, while other men I know are spending months, and sometimes years, incarcerated for simply possessing an illegal mind-altering substance. Devonte, himself, recently spent about a month in jail because he had marijuana in his pocket. Domestic violence, child abuse and aggravated battery; I've seen it all. I've been horrified by it. The offender is normally released within 21 days and maybe given probation, while a non-violent drug offender often gets sent downstate to the penitentiary and then has to spend at least a year on parole; now does that make sense at all? It doesn't to me.
It drives me crazy, knowing I can't change the system. It drives me crazy, when other westernized countries hold the US prison system in high esteem, because they're "tough on crime". It drives me crazy, because I see the people I know and love rotating in and out of cages. It drives me crazy, because the system works against the poor and minorities. It just drives me crazy and that is why I'm writing this rant!
I admit, I don't have the answers. We're working against and living in a system that is too big, too powerful and too money orientated to truly care about justice, the poor and the homeless. Yet, I believe in a God who is bigger, more powerful and richer than the US prison industry. He is God, the One who deeply cares about justice, the poor and the homeless. I believe in Jesus, who freely sacrificed all his power and became weak, will eventually put all wrongs to right and proclaimed that his kingdom is for the poor and those who mourn (Matthew 5). I believe, despite all the powers working against the Kingdom of God, we need to love, have mercy and forgive the way Jesus demonstrated.
When I see Phuong; I need to love him by still trying to help him get housed. When I see Devonte; I need to love him by giving him a safe place to recover. When or If I see Henry; I need to love him also, by forgiving him and trying to help him live a peaceful life. I need to love them all by trying to make sure that violence does not beget violence, and letting forgiveness, love and mercy reign. That is the power of the Cross and something I've witnessed and learned frequently from homeless folk; that despite all the horrible atrocities they've received, there is remarkable power in love, mercy and forgiveness.
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Enterprise Software At Your Service: The Two Sides of SOA ... take a look at the flip side
The Two Sides of SOA ... take a look at the flip side
A lot of folks still think SAP is falling behind in the SOA space, especially after reading media that paint a limited view. For example, Informationweek online in Germany recently only referenced one Gartner Report, in which SAP was shown as lagging behind IBM, Oracle and Microsoft. »Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for New Systematic SOA Application Projects«. In this study, SAP only falls into the "niche" quadrant, which lead to a lot of commentary in the past several weeks. However, if you look more carefully, you'll see that this report only refers to situations where companies are building up their SOA infrastructure "from scratch". Honestly, this is neither the area SAP is targetting, nor does it sound like a good idea to proceed with this course of action when you have an existing application landscape in place that is already SOA-enabled.This is where SAP is focused. Delivering a SOA-enabled set of end to end industry processes, that can act as your business process platform, to allow rapid development of composite applications. In this space, the situation is quite different, according to this report, also from Gartner. »Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for SOA Composite Application Projects«. SOA has two sides, and this year the difference will become more clear.- The "build from scratch side". (Have fun programming business logic)- The "leverage a SOA-enabled application platform for rapid composition side"The choice should be easy to make based on your requirements. But I think we also still have a steep hill to climb to explain this story to all of our customers, especially since it the SOA-hype has subsided and there is very little "innovation buzz" around concepts like "use what you have".These days, however, my reaction would be "Sounds good to me" ...What do you think? Posted by
Sean MacNivenFebruary 2, 2009 at 8:24 AMThe future of IT is a world where the technology is able to move at the speed of business. An old catchphrase, done to death, but very relevant. IT as an enabler -- not a limiting factor to the business. Currently, we identify business needs and then ask IT, "Can you fix it?". The future of IT based on an SOA approach will be a resounding "Yes we can...and FAST!". By the time that is reality, no-one will be talking about SOA, it will be as integrated and natural as object orientation in programming.ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...


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Canada One Factory Outlet Mall (Niagara Falls) - 2018 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor
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KC Rose in Bloom: 2012
Spring is almost here! Spring is almost here! I hope I'm not getting ahead of myself, but with all this warm weather, things are starting to bloom and it's starting to look like spring around here. Since my last post so many things have happened. Let's see if I can remember them all...
We got the results back from Taylor's biopsy, and thankfully they were negative. We had our big Thanksgiving dinner at my sister's house for the first time this year. She did a great job! Our Aunts have told us that they are tired of hosting the holidays and it is time for the younger generation to start taking it over. So, guess who had the big Christmas party? Yours truly! I was really nervous about pulling it off, but it went really well. I don't remember the exact count, but I think we had about 35 people. I've had that many people over before, but just for casual get togethers. Mainly youth devos. Speaking of which, we also hosted 2 youth devotionals at our house. One for the 7th-12th grade kids and one for the 4th-6th grade kids. Those are always so much fun!
We have also had our share of illness in our extended family. We are so thankful that everyone is doing okay now. First, my mother started having problems with her back. She had an MRI and found out that she had (and still has) one bulging disc and two discs that are sitting on top of each other. Then, the back problems caused nerve damage and she broke her leg. Both bones, right at the ankle! She had to have surgery to repair that. Then, we found out that when they did the MRI they found a tumor on one of her kidneys. The doctor was sure it was cancer and she had surgery to remove one of her kidneys. He said that this type of tumor usually has no symptoms until it is too late. After the surgery, we found out that they tumor WASN'T cancer, but most likely would have had to be removed anyway. She wasn't happy that she probably could have waited to have a WHOLE KIDNEY removed! Now, she has cracked her ankle again and is back in the boot!
After all that, my mother in law had a stay in the hospital and my brother in law had to have surgery to remove his gall bladder. Then my baby niece had pneumonia, and my Grandmother had to stay in the hospital for pneumonia. Most recently my baby niece had surgery to have tubes put in her ear. I am so thankful that all of these things weren't too serious and have had a good outcome and everyone is recovering now. But my nerves would like to have a break from worrying about people that I love.
We have also had some deaths in the family this month. My Papaw (my mother's dad) passed away last week. He had been in the nursing home for about a year and had congestive heart failure, then his kidneys failed. A couple of weeks ago, Jonathan's uncle, Carl Rosenblum passed away. And, just a few days ago, Lena's brother in law passed away. That's 3... and I am praying that the old wives tale that bad things come in threes is true and that will be all for a while.
There are lots of things I am looking forward to! Did I mention it is almost spring?! This winter hasn't been that cold, but it has seemed especially rainy and dreary. My depression always seems to act up in the winter and this one has been especially rough. I am doing another craft show in March! I have a lot of work to do for that! I am also in charge of a puppet team for Lads to Leaders again this year. We haven't even started and I'm getting very anxious about it! But, we always manage to pull it off! The girls are both doing speeches, puppets, and Art Says it at Lads to Leaders this year. And, Taylor is doing Group Scrap Book, Songs of Praise, and Good Samaritan. Think that's enough? LOL. Lads is April 6th, and we have 5 weeks to finish getting ready for it. YIKES! I better get going!
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Two Ends of the Pen: Interview with Tracey Alley
Available at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HS4V4S
The first book I ever wrote was absolute rubbish, but I learned a great deal from that experience and quite a few subsequent other books. My first published book ‘Erich’s Plea: Book One of the Witchcraft Wars’ was a very long process. The story initially came out of a role playing game I had played with some friends; they and I enjoyed the story so much it was suggested I turn it into a book. Of course it’s grown far and beyond the original game that was played in order to become a novel. Still I found that the storyline was so familiar to me that the actual writing of the book was, and has been – as I work on the two sequels – a very easy process.
I initially went the ‘traditional’ route with ‘Erich’s Plea’, sending it to agents and publishers and received a great deal of very positive feedback, but no contracts. Traditional publishers rarely take on new authors preferring to invest their money in established names that they know they will be able to make money on.
I received a very positive response from an agent at a traditional publishing house but as it didn’t wind up in a contract I decided if the work was good enough to get that close to a contract then it was good enough to be published even if I had to do it myself. I also had a lot of great reviews from beta-readers and felt confident myself in the quality of the work. I would never have self-published if I had not truly believed in the work I had to offer.
At this stage no, but I will revisit the question when the trilogy has been finalized. Although I have to confess that I love the amount of control an author has when self-publishing.
The cover art is used with permission from a graphic designer whose website ‘Feebleminds’ offers some wonderful artwork royalty free. Since that time however I have started working with a new artist.
As I chose a piece of work from a free website I had no creative input into the design. This is the primary reason I have found a local artist who will be working with me on all future projects; his artistic skills blend extremely well with my vision for the books and I will have much more input in any future designs.
My very first sale was actually a friend of mine, but that said I’ve had other sales since then and I’m absolutely elated. Given that I am a completely unknown writer I would have to say that I’m very pleased with the sales to date.
I am currently using both Twitter and Facebook and will very soon have a website finished. I haven’t yet considered a blog of my own but I’m fairly involved in Kindle Boards forums, which I find very satisfying and also very inspiring.
Yes my work is also available through Smashwords and very soon will be available Print on Demand through Amazon.
I actually have two projects in the pipeline ready to go when I’ve finished the Witchcraft Wars trilogy. One is another series of fantasy novels in the same Kaynos setting used in the Witchcraft Wars. The other is a non-fiction project I’ve been working on intermittently for some time on the history and development of religion, primarily Christianity, but it encompasses all forms of organized religion.


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Historic hotel with restaurant, near Artis
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Royal Theater Carre - 35 min walk
Amsterdam Science Park Station - 9 min drive
Diemen Station - 11 min drive
Rokin Station - 12 min drive
Weesperplein Station - 30 min walk
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Lazy Girl’s Shirt D.I.Y. | Mismatched Mess
18/03/2013 by Alyssa	8 Comments
8 thoughts on “Lazy Girl’s Shirt D.I.Y.”
18/03/2013 at 10:55 am
I love that red on you. I always wanted to repurpose vintage. So maybe I’ll stop being lazy and get on it. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
Also, this is the first time I’ve ever heard of liquid stitch. Learning something everyday with you.
18/03/2013 at 1:22 pm
haha,The beauty of being inspired by me is you can still get away with being lazy! Granted, I don’t guarantee reliable results using just liquid stitch, but I’m an imperfectionist so take any inspiration I give you with a grain of salt. 😉
Sarcasm aside, thank you for the compliments! I truly do appreciate them!
It might be simple but it is damn effective :p xo
Right?! Words of wisdom, Dorien! Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂
amandakelso91
This is so awesome! I love the shirt you created!
19/03/2013 at 11:11 am
19/03/2013 at 6:38 pm
So cute! Although I’m scared to death of cutting any of my clothing pieces 😉
Thanks for your comments on my blog! I’m finally going to the doctor about my injury, so hopefully that’ll give me an idea of what I’m looking at and what I can/can not do.
And the anniversary getaway! Love the idea of Arkansas! I’ve never been there 🙂
You did such an amazing job! I’ve seen this style before and I have a few shirts I’m dying to try it to, but I don’t know if mine will turn out as nice as yours did! And I love this colour of red, it looks great on you!

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WallaVilla: 07/02/18
It was a short day today. We lost 6 hours flying over from Miami. Good thing too, because we're both pretty beat. The flight went on time and our passage through customs was smooth. We even managed to get the customs person to stamp the correct page of our passports (the ones with our visas) without too much fuss.
I'm sure we looked like your average overwhelmed tourists as we wandered around looking for our hotel shuttle, but that too went relatively easily. The shuttle showed up pretty promptly and took us to our hotel very near the airport:
It's pretty isolated out near the hotel. Laura and I went on a couple of walks trying to find anything useful--a grocery store, an ATM, but kept running into dead ends where pedestrians were clearly not meant to go. That said, the room is lovely, clean and well-appointed. Also, the international electric outlet adapters that Emily got me for my birthday work like a charm. Thanks Emily!
We exchanged a $20 at the hotel desk at the very noncompetitive rate of 0.62 euro/dollar instead of the going rate of 0.86 euro/dollar. Upside, the hotel clerk told us how much the bus to downtown cost and gave us our euros in coins that were appropriate for the bus. Consulting google maps, we were able to get downtown to the Royal Palace of Madrid using the public transportation, bus to metro to city center about 45 mins. We had no particular yearning to see the palace, but it was a goal for us as we figured out how to get about. We have a full day here tomorrow before flying to Seville on Wed. Today was just to get familiar and get something to eat. Tomorrow we'll head down there again and perhaps take a tour or visit a museum. I actually didn't get a picture of the palace, but the view out the front was typical beautiful old European cityscape (pardon me while I squint into the sun, haha):
There were also a lot of statues of famous Spaniards presumably. Like this guy:
He looks a bit like he's been hitchhiking and without luck for so long that some birds have roosted on him. There were a lot of other statues. I didn't see any women which is probably one reason why these women were protesting the patriarchy on one of the nearby squares:
Neither of us was terribly hungry, so we stopped and grabbed some empanadas at this place in the palace district:
A few technical things. Our T-Mobile One phones work pretty well. Unlimited texting and data (albeit throttled back from US rates) with nothing to do and no extra fees.
We hit a cash machine with our Capital One debit card and after ATM fees etc, pulled about a 0.83 euro/dollar exchange rate. We also made a few credit card transactions using a Capital One Quicksilver card and pulled a 0.86 euro/dollar exchange rate (the going rate according to google). We'll try to use the Quicksilver card as much as possible. Also, if you have one of these cards and logon to your Capital One account and set up a "cash advance" PIN number, it allows the card to work with the "chip & PIN" systems ubiquitous here in Europe. The ticket machine at the metro station asked for the PIN, we used the aforementioned cash advance PIN, and the transaction completed successfully. We researched the heck out of credit cards before this trip and Capital One seems to be the best in terms of exchange rates, no foreign transaction fees, and now the chip & PIN technology.
Tomorrow we hope to be Madrid tourists for a day, then Wed fly to Seville to settle down for a while.
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I'm sitting at the gate with Laura here at the Miami International Airport. We sailed through bag check and security. We were a bit worried about the weight of our checked bags and they did come in a kilo high (both), but the person checking us in let it slide. He even checked our carry-on rollers through to Madrid for free.
We've had a great time these past three weeks or so, seeing the country, visiting friends and relatives and finally hanging with Emily and Rachel down at the beach for a few days. They just dropped us off about an hour ago and we already miss them a bunch. Somehow it's a bit harder this time than when they leave Walla Walla or when we go back to Walla Walla, but I know that we're never more than a day away from them.
Rachel now has the car for the year. (I keep freaking out thinking I've left my keys somewhere, but then remember, I don't have any keys now.)
We closed out the airbnb condo this morning and drove to Rachel's new neighborhood. She has recently moved to one of the ubiquitous duplexes on the south side of the University of Miami campus.
We met her new roommate briefly. She seems like a good fit.
We went to Taste Buds of India for lunch. They had a buffet that was good, but not nearly as extensive as Walla Walla's Indian Cuisine restaurant on Main St. In particular, I was seriously missing the mango lassi.
After a bit of suitcase reorganization that involved annexing most of Rachel's living room,
We went to the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. I actually showed my Whitman ID and got in free! It's definitely geared to kids, but they had a lot of interesting stuff for adults too. I particularly liked the aquariums. Also, the view of downtown Miami was beautiful.
The Schueller women, in particular Emily, got fixated on this puzzle in the "Design Lab".
They eventually solved it, but needed a hint. I saw first hand the persistence that Emily has developed working at MRL these past couple of years, haha. There was a fun touch sensitive dance floor upon which Emily and Rachel demonstrated their prodigious dance skills.
Our visit to the museum closed with a wonderful, immersive, planetarium show. If you're ever in the area, this museum is worth the price of admission (even if it ended up being free for me, haha).
On a tight schedule, we hit La Sandwicherie for dinner. I had the "exotic salad" which was mix of greens, avacado, mango and diced turkey. With the vinaigrette dressing, it was a nice mix of flavors. Laura and I tried to keep it light since we're on an overnight flight to Madrid and are hoping to sleep for most of it.
As I write this final post from the US for a while, there are some sad football fans in the gate area in the wake of Spain's upset loss to Russia in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup. This is a bit rushed, so pardon the errors. I'm going to pull the trigger on this and then change the timezone on the blog to central European summer time (+6 hrs from the east coast, +9 hrs from the west coast). See you on the other side!


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HappyerAtHome: pretty plantings
i think we got a pretty late start on our gardening. granted, we did depart just two months ago, but mother nature follows her own timeline regardless and it's up to us to join in when we can.
i got some darling little organic tomato seedlings that a fellow freecycler started from her own seeds. i have no idea what kind of tomatoes they are. this is part of the adventure.
we don't really have much garden space here. there's plenty of green around - we're not short on that - but nothing like what we had at either place we lived in woodland. sigh. we'll make the most of what we have.
but, wait. lots of people garden in containers on decks and porches and in little spaces. we get plenty of southern sun, so we have plenty of opportunity to experiment. take a look at this blog post about another creative way to grow on a deck from gwyn at dirt under my fingernails.
we didn't bring any of our containers on the move, with the exception of one special planter box, so we needed to start from scratch.
thus entered freecycle. i asked for containers of any and all shapes and sizes and materials. we scored big.
then i purchased electrical tape in bright colors.
cleaned the pots first so that the tape would stick,
then let our imagination run free:
yup, there's a mustache on one of them. can you spot it?
this has a diamondback rattlesnake wrapping itself all around the pot
ander declined to decorate a pot himself but made a request that i use only red stripes, so i did (see above), and added a big blue "a" which was well-received.
then it was time for planting. ander was enthusiastic about growing sunflowers after reading eric carle's the tiny seed and was a little over-zealous about making sure there were enough seeds, so he placed many, many seeds in each little hole. hmmm. can't wait to see what becomes of the whole packet of basil seeds he poured out.
he's really good at watering, though. this is the point at which he self-identified as a gardener, or, in his terms, a "grower."
mister uncle brian looks on as ander wields his watering weapon of choice
the next day we browsed through local meadows farms nursery and picked up a large assortment of things to grow: marigolds, gerber daisies (they make me smile so much), petunias (lilac mist), strawberries, sunspot cherry tomatoes, purple cabbage, lime mint, rosemary, and seeds for parsley.
we watered. we watched. we waited.
and now, barely within a month, we can see the changes that happen on an almost daily basis.
pumpkins down below (in the tiny plot near the fence)
first blossoms on the tiny tomatoes
lime mint in the moustache pot
bathing in basil, plus actual strawberries
a proliferation of petunias
diana's birthday planter from a friend in california is the home for her favorite flowers. ander's sunflowers are to the left in the red-striped container
ander picked this shade. these daisies make him happy, too.
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Suburban Correspondent June 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM
This amazes me. We find it so hard to grow ANYTHING from seed on our deck, due to the stupid squirrels which proliferate around here. I usually opt for getting starter plants from the local farmers market on Saturdays - they're not so susceptible to squirrel damage.
dawn June 19, 2013 at 6:18 AM
perhaps i should mention that our deck is well above ground. we have three floors, and our deck is on the main floor, out from the kitchen/dining area. though there are plenty of trees, i have yet to see any squirrels doing their daredevil diving to reach our deck. i am surprised that the birds did not come to get the sunflower seeds. in hindsight, perhaps i was smart to not set up a birdfeeder, too, right there, though i would love one so we can watch the birds eat as we have our breakfast. have not yet been to the farmer's market here, though that was the main source of our seedlings back in california. i miss one gardener in particular who had a delightful assortment of hardy herbs.
di June 21, 2013 at 5:13 AM
my pum-kins! they're growing!