As you approach there is a man pouring chalk, interpreting the tibetan mandala tradition.
Here we see Jared's porcelain knick-knacks glued together, and painted . . .
Paper cut outs from magazine ads.
Really great paintings, at first I thought it was a photograph, then a painting, then i saw the cardboard last.
It seems like it could easily become a gimmick, but these still feel fresh. there were four or five of them hung in a row.
Yep, I just couldn't get enough. Gotta love when old crappy cardboard sits in a nice white frame, and it holds its own.
Kind of a new cyber take on Carolee Schneeman's 1967 Body Collage. and by Cyber i mean using old clunky office computers and keyboards, kind of like the Japanese cult Tetsuo: The Iron Man meets 3rd wave feminism?
This piece was nice. A Lebanese artist currently working in Germany.
The paintings resembles books, or magazines, about art. You could do a group show just using this trope.
A small guy I found in a niche somewhere, didn't have a label.
The moon made out of porcelain.
Although at first arresting, (and of course I love the reference to a "too cool for school" rock band) it lost its appeal to me rather quickly. It is large, maybe 7 x 10 feet.
detail of the painting above. the canvas is wallpapered with paintings of invoices, records, and statements.
she had a large presence at Scope also. This painting was large. The paint comes out at least a few inches from the canvas in certain parts. Sasqatch sitting for a portrait, for an infrared camera . . .
A Mexican artist. the image above and below were hung together, represent different techniques: the first is a sculpture, the second an intervention. maybe I'm just trifling with details, after all, it can come down to simply a degree of preparation. I believe the chair has been modified with a saw, not actually buried in the brick floor. The artist says the chair represents pedagogical indoctrination.
This one (which I love) is part of a Public Sculpture Intervention series. I'm nominating it for best in show . . .
I couldn't find much on this young Chilean artist.
These are digital print/painting hybrids, as explained by the accommodating Turkish gallerist. A problem with waiting so long to write is that I forget some of the details of these works. nevertheless they were sweet, I do remember that.
This was a play on the paranoid idea that some Americans have that Obama is secretely a muslim infiltrator in the White House. here the artist depicts him removing his shoes for prayer, as if it were true. The image is perspectivally skewed, the floor is flattened down to form a surreal stylized dreamy effect. I want to thank the folks at X-ist gallery for spending some time talking with us.
The A.M.F. Project presented DIY fashion of Krel2go, a project by Daria Brit Shapiro and Karelle Levy, involving custom fit knit garments made on the fly.
Ok ok, I know what you're thinking (maybe), " another crocheted yarn artist?" Well this one combines a strange mix of video work with yarn. You have to go to his website to see what I mean, the video work is absent here.
A close up of a fire extinguisher.
Builds sets out of paper and other simple materials, for photos. Sort of a more magical, theatrical Thomas Demand. This picture, which was quite large, was from a series entitled Udongo.
Its a wood sculpture with sand glued to the surface.
A Brooklyn sculptor interested in horror and B-movies with a Paul McCarthy feel.
A film maker who makes exquisite, quiet shorts. In the ones on display here there was always this tension between two people, with large amount of focus given to cues of an individuals' presence : footsteps in a stairwell, unrequited stares into a void, hesitation as someone is mulling over or deciding. There is a narrative, but it is buried under a dense language of filmic ontology. The piece pictured above, Traveling between Spring and Fall, has a man get fitted for a suit, lose his briefcase, arrange items on a dinner table with his mirror image twin staring at him, and tight rope walk between two buildings.
In this 2 channel piece, "and/or", the man plays the character "and", while the woman plays the part of "or". He is restless, constantly jabbering, busying himself to no avail. She is pensive, waiting, quiet - both seem lonely as they brush by each other on the street.
Back at ADA gallery on the way out, I found this pinball machine getting some attention from some kids. John at ADA says it's not quite done, and he had to fix a knob that kept falling off. other than that, the thing worked like a charm.
What kind of style of decor would you call that? Arts and Crafts meets Neo-Rococo?
Thanks for reading. I will soon post on more up to date shows. Until then, keep on truckin!


The film group met for the second time on Thursday 24th August to watch the film 'Hidden Figures'. There was an audience of 33 members (which included 11 from Houghton U3A) when, unfortunately, due to technical issues the film was unable to be shown.
This was a disappointment but thankfully not a disaster as we were able to access Netflix and so have a choice of alternative films to watch.
After a quick browse and a very quick vote it was decided that Jack Reacher would be the film of choice.
This turned out to be an excellent decision as the film was very good and enjoyed by everyone.
It was a lovely evening with tea/coffee, biscuits and of course popcorn!
The next film to be shown will be on 28th September – Star Trek – Into Darkness as previously advertised.
The showing of Hidden Figures will still happen, but this will now be on 26th October.
Hope to see you all there at what is fast becoming a very popular group.


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There is something strange about being out in the forest and using a chromebook to type out a blog about being out in the forest. I've realized that writing things down in a notebook makes for a lovely journal, but not for many blog posts. It seems like they never make it from paper to cyberspace. I figured if I lugged the thing around, it would ensure that I at least get some writing done.
Today we took a spontaneous road trip up north to where there are some leaves turning green and where it is cooler and beautiful. The strange thing is that I actually suggested the trip. Me. The person who generally doesn't wake up in the morning and say, "Hey! Let's ruin my whole routine and take a trip somewhere." Well, this morning, I felt the need, desperately.
You see, I've been stressed. Majorly. My heart is restless. I can't focus on what I should be doing. Frankly, I resent the fact that I should be doing it when there are so many other things that I want to do. I have two classes this semester, and four left until I am done with my Masters. I wish I could take a year off, but I know that, if I do, I won't finish. I have to finish.
I woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to feel pine needles under my feet and shade on my face. I had to hear the rustle of the wind in the pines and watch the oak trees drop their leaves. I had to move and cleanse the malaise that I was feeling.
I also had a crap-ton of homework. I'm talking a five-page paper on a novel that I haven't finished yet that is due on Thursday. An at least 20-page paper on 12 secondary resources that I'm using for my graduate research paper. I have three more weeks to do it, but I haven't even started. Not to mention the things that I should be starting that are due Thursday after next. Yeah. Crap-ton.
Responsibility almost won out. I woke up, booted up my computer and tried to wade through some of the work that I'm supposed to complete. I just stared at the screen, pain in my chest. I could feel the lethargy of depression sliding over me, suffocating, stifling my spirit. I realized that I would not get anything done because, quite simply, I didn't want to do anything.
I had to get away. If I didn't, I'd end up going back to bed, staring at the ceiling, feeling guilty and sinking even farther into a depressive funk. I'd rather feel guilty while I was playing outside. Plus, a getaway might help alleviate some of my sad.
When I asked hubs if he wanted to road trip, he wondered who had kidnapped his wife and replaced her with this strange creature who wants to go somewhere…. spontaneously. Once he realized that I was serious, he agreed quickly, taking advantage of this strange mood I was in. Mom, dad, daughter, and dog piled into the truck and off we went.
My plan was to do homework on the way there. Two hours in a car would give me ample time to read, take notes, and do all the hoop jumping that I have to do in order to get my degree. I am a little tired of working so hard and feeling so dissatisfied. I am not as content to perform the circus act the older I get. I didn't really want to get my Master's. I was content with my Bachelor's until I realized that I would be stuck in the same position for the rest of my life. I knew I couldn't be a classroom teacher forever, but that is a story for a different post. Maybe I'll write it later.
As we left the city, my shoulders dropped their tension.My breath slowed. My brain shut itself down. I wasn't thinking about what I *should* be doing. I was doing what I wanted to do, and all was right inside of me. It had been so long that I closed my eyes and enjoyed the sensation of freedom (WC). The farther north we drove, the cooler the air became. The curvier the roads were, the more I slipped into a half-slumber– you know, the kind where you are aware of what is going around you, but you don't really feel like it is anything you should worry or think about?
We had some music playing, and Natalie was reading a nonfiction book about volcanoes to us. Every once in a while Jason or I would correct a word– she never did learn to say obsidian correctly. There was just the lightness of the travel.
Once again, this is so not me. I get anxious– when will I be able to stop and go to the bathroom? What If I get hungry? What if we run out of gas? What if we get lost? None of these thoughts occurred to me. I melted into the road. I became a leaf on the wind, a bubble in the current, and all those other cliches.
Once we got to Payson, my shoulders were down in their natural position and not around my ears where they've been residing recently. Opening the windows and breathing in the piney-and-cold air helped my insides mellow as well. We pulled onto a forest road– one where we had to open the barbed wire gate to get into. The farther away from the road I got, the more relaxed I became.
The road ended at the edge of the rim of the mountain. We got out of the truck and hiked down as far as we felt was safe for Natalie. I looked out and could see for miles. There were no people, no computers, no homework, no grading, no lesson plans, no formative assessments, none of the things that have been slowly sucking pieces of my soul away.
Remember how it feels when your muscles are stiff, and you are stretching them? It hurts like hell, but you know it'll make everything better in the long run. That was my ache. And it ached. All of the empty spaces inside of me filled like a torrential rain.
None of my homework got done on the trip. We are driving home, and I am writing this instead. I know that I will feel the pressure as it gets closer to the due dates for my assignments. As we get closer to the city, I feel the tension gathering again. I can't help but think of all of the things that I have to do. I don't regret taking care of my spiritual needs. I needed it so badly. I wish I could do it every weekend. Maybe then it would stick. I need it to stick or else I won't make it.
I am a fraud. I am a FRAUD. Iamafraudimafraud. The words race through my head as I sit, waiting, for my second job interview, my confidence disintegrated by the rejection from my first interview.
I am a fraud, that part of my brain chants over and over again—so many times that I believe it. I try to think of something else; I try to get that part of my brain to change its chant.
What if they figure out that I am a broken teacher? That I am not sure if I can fix myself? That there is a good chance that I've always been broken and I am only figuring it out now? The chant is gone, but the doubt still tumbles around in my head.
Fingers clench, clammy, twisting and turning. My breathing comes fast and shallow. It needs to slow. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7—stop! If I start counting, I won't be able to stop. My fingers twitch, wanting to tap out the rhythm of the numbers. Stop!
I focus on the feeling of inhaling, lungs expanding. Exhaling, lungs compressing. Breathe in, 1, 2, 3, 4. Breathe out, 1, 2, 3, 4. I focus on the air instead of the numbers. My pulse slows down, calming some of my anxiety. Breathe 1, 2, 3, 4. My hands start to settle, moths instead of mosquitos.
With a final deep breath, I wipe my hands on my pants, put on my best "I'm awesome" smile—the one that hides my fear—and follow him into the conference room.
Whelp… I resigned from my job. I wrote this super-long post explaining the reasons why and, I have to admit, it was a wee bit ranty. No, that isn't accurate. It was a whole lot ranty and a little bit bitchy. I decided not to post it because it wasn't me. I am usually only a little bit ranty and pretty much never bitchy. I didn't want to post something completely out of character. It did feel really good to get it out of my system, but it definitely was not something that I should share.
So, in case you are interested, I resigned because my philosophy about education no longer meshed with the district's philosophy. Trying to change my beliefs to mesh with theirs was making me physically ill and preventing me from being the teacher I know I can be.
This is something that's been coming for at least three years. At the end of each of those years, I've thought about resigning. Every year, the part of my brain that hates change convinced me not to. Just give it one more year, it said. Things are going to be so much better next year, just you wait!
This year was different. When I thought about leaving at the end of this year, that part of my brain was a cheering section chanting "Do it! Do it! Do it!" All of the parts of my brain reached a consensus: it was time to move on.
The scary(?) part is that I have no anxiety about my decision. None. That's right; little Miss Freak-out is completely calm about it. Friends ask me what I'm planning to do, their faces crinkled with concern. When I tell them I have no idea where I am going to work next year, they look at me in disbelief. I should be having a panic attack– that is what I usually do– and they wonder what in the world is wrong with me. I can see the concern in their eyes. I've put in applications for teaching positions. I've had one screening interview and another one scheduled for next week. If teaching doesn't work out, I'll sub until I find a job. I have backup plans for my backup plans. I know I will go where I need to go.
For the first time I can remember, I am relying– without fear– on the Universe to take care of me.
This will probably be a brief post (yeah, right). I woke up this morning at 2:30. 2:30! This is the second night in a row that I've done this. I wake up, thoughts racing, planning my day, figuring out what I need to do in order to get ready for the next school year. It is typical and happens every year around this time. I don't know why my brain does this. Perhaps it feels the need to torture me more than usual. 2:30 is too early.
In the past, I've used this time to replay events of the day before, hyper-analyzing them for things I did "wrong." Believe me, I perceived so much wrong. Once I'd determined where I had erred as a human being, I experienced those moments of imperfection over and over again in my mind. I couldn't stop. Every thought fed into my feelings of self-loathing. I would start the next day overwhelmed, defeated, and exhausted. This year is turning out to be different. It is weird. Instead of focusing on the bad, my brain is focusing on the good.
A little bit of back story is necessary. I have a new principal. Change is scary, as you well know. I wrote a post about it a while back. While this principal had a reputation for being fair, I wasn't sure if I believed it. It has been so long since I had a principal who wasn't … how do I put it delicately… a jerk-face completely centered on his or her own agenda, forsaking all thoughts about treating teachers like people, individuals who give up so much of their OWN time for the kids. Too harsh? It always felt to me that only certain people would get "props" for what they did. Usually these people did the least amount of work but were really, really loud about the few things they did do. I'm sure it is the same in every business.
This principal doesn't seem to be like that. For example, I did some training today with my colleagues. My friend, S., and I worked really hard on a plan to not waste any of the faculty's time and to meet everyone at their individual level of expertise. Our principal saw our plans and approved them. Then we met with the three other members of our "team." We were outvoted and the training didn't go the way we had planned it. Enough said about that; I don't want to disparage anyone. It happens. Here is where it gets interesting. Our principal sent S. and I an email thanking us for our hard work. Thanking us! This is the third time in two weeks that I've gotten recognition for the work that I do. It wasn't a grandiose statement in front of my colleagues (thank goodness). I don't think that I've ever gotten more than one thank you in a whole year!
I was able to help many people feel successful with the technology that was the focus of the training. Yes, I had to stay after the training and help them individually, but it was worth it.
I reconnected with people that I hadn't spoken with all summer.
I avoided the people who bring me down. You know, the people who complain all of the time and act like they hate their jobs. Quit, then.
One of the teachers I mentored put down that my new teacher mentoring was one of the best things about last year.
One of my colleagues actually requested that her child be placed in my classroom because she felt I would be a good fit. Inorite? Go me!
I stood up in front of ~100 people, said "Excuse me" once and waited. They all stopped talking. For those of you who are not in education, teachers don't usually do this. Many of them are the worst students.
After they went quiet, I was able to actually talk mostly coherently in front of them. I didn't get the typical upset tummy or shakes. I didn't love it, but it didn't make me want to vomit.
I am respected. People look to me for guidance.
One of our PE teachers actually came in after the training for tutoring (?). He wanted help organizing his website and learn more about his computer. On his own. Because he wanted to. And he asked me. Not anyone else. I impacted him enough that he trusted me to help him with something he was uncomfortable with.
I was told repeatedly that people enjoy when I do training because I make it easier to learn. I "do" things and not just stand up in front of everyone and talk.
I left at 2. This was a proud moment for me because I actually left work. This time of year I usually work so much, never taking time to relax. I relaxed!
My principal noticed and THANKED me for what I do.
I finally finished decorating my house in Whiterun. I wish making money was as easy as it is in Skyrim!
Those are the things that were going through my head this morning. I still hate the waking up at 2:30 part, but I am excited that I was able to look at the good instead of the bad. Even though I am exhausted, I'm excited to see what happens today. It is a nice feeling.


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Do Celebrities Ever Lie In Their Resume? Here's What We Found
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Lying is a bad thing as most people already know. Telling those lies on your resume can be quite dangerous while trying to impress the interviewers. Nevertheless, statistics from a study conducted by Global-Lingo.com conforms that nearly 60 percent of job seekers lie on their resume. So, do celebrities ever lie on their resume? Here's what we found out.
Laura Fraser
Remember the uptight character of Lydia from Breaking Bad? Laura admitted that she told the producers of the show that she could speak German. The Scottish actress told a reporter that she had told the team about learning to speak German in school but it took her days for learning a single paragraph.
Joanna Page
This actress lied about her singing capabilities and also told the hiring team that she could do some amount of martial arts for getting a part in Aladdin in 2004. The lie did not go well as she was asked to sing along with Sir Ian McKellen at the stage during auditions and she was later told that her singing skills were "rubbish". She admitted about singing "like a strangled cat" and also said that she lies in every audition that she does.
The actor famous for playing the lead role in Twilight movies as Edward told a few lies too for getting work in the initial days. He had been unemployed for quite a long time before coming to Los Angeles and when the directors asked him about what he was doing in the past, he lied about being at Rada. According to him, his English accent helped him with his lies, he also admitted to lying for years about going to Oxford.
The English author and former Member of Parliament has had been in various difficult positions over his career. His CV claimed about him having A-Levels in history, geography and English along with an Oxford degree but the reality is that he only received a Diploma in Education through the Oxford Department of Education.
Hollywood celebrities are often found fibbing when it comes to telling their age and Mila Kunis is certainly one of them. She admitted on US television that she lied about her age for getting her role in That '70s Show. She said that while she was only 14 years of age legally, she told that she was 18 years old. According to her she told them that she was going to be 18 which is not technically a lie as she was going to attain that age at a certain point.
Eddie Redmayne
This actor pretended that he was able to ride a horse during his audition for the miniseries Elizabeth I which was released in 2005 and found out the hard way about the disadvantages of lying. When director Tom Hooped asked him if he had ever rode a horse, he told him yes. Recollecting the incident it led to, he tells that two weeks later in Lithuania, he was required to ride a horse on a huge street.
There were about 50 extras with rain machines, spurs and different arrangements as he thought about confessing that he had never ridden a horse. As the horse galloped off he nearly killed people while the director came out and yelled on his megaphone: "You're a f***ing liar!".
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Bipasha Basu Ready To Host TV show Like SuperModel Tyra Banks. Bipasha is ready to launch her career in television. She will be appearing in the Indian counterpart of the popular show America's Next Top Model. But the new is till not confirmed from the end of Bipasha basu, but there are rumors that very soon you can see the new avatar of Bipasha basu on Television.
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48th Annual SCORE BAJA 500 Registration Open
Race to air on CBS Sports Network
Racer registration now open online for 48th SCORE Baja 500,
internationally-televised race to be held June 2-5 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico;
more info at http://score-international.com/raceinfo/baja-500/;
RENO, Nev., USA—Entries from all across the United States and around the world are expected as online registration for the upcoming internationally-televised 48th annual SCORE Baja 500 is underway. Round 2 of the 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship will be held June 2-June 5 in Mexico's Baja California Norte, starting and finishing in Ensenada, the seaside port on the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles south of San Diego.
Most the world's best desert racers will be in action at this year's 48th anniversary of the SCORE Baja 500, the original desert race produced by SCORE on July 26, 1974.
It is an elapsed-time race with staggered starts as the green flag on Saturday (June 4) will drop first for the motorcycles and quads at 5:30 a.m. and approximately 10 a.m. for the cars, trucks and UTVs.
Nearly 250 entries are expected at the start line with entries from 25 U.S. States and 10 countries anticipated.
ENTRY FEES REDUCED
Online registration, by class, for Pro and Sportsman cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads, is ongoing through the SCORE website. SCORE has announced that entry fees for this year's race have been reduced from last year. The SCORE website has some changes to help make it easier to navigate for the racers and information on all SCORE races can be found on the home page under the Race Info tab.
For more info, visit http://score-international.com/raceinfo/baja-500/.
Official entries received after the drawing will be given the next available starting position within their respective classes. Online entries will be accepted until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 30. Late entries after that date and all on-site late entries will be accessed a $200 late fee to enter the race.
START DRAW DEADLINE
The deadline to enter the race in order to be included in the drawing for starting positions isWednesday, May 18. The drawing, to determine the start order within each class, will be held on Thursday, May 19.
Official practice, or pre-running, on the official race course will begin on Saturday, May 21.
On Thursday, June 2 qualifying for starting positions will be held for both the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck and the unlimited Class 1 and will be held over a special course near Ensenada and is not open to the public. The start drawing for these two classes will determine their respective qualifying order.
While most entries in these two top classes are expected to qualify, those who elect not to will be given the remaining start positions in the elapsed-time race based on the original drawing or entry into the race.
Qualifying is closed to the public because of safety concerns, but taped highlights of qualifying will be shown starting Thursday evening (June 2) on the SCORE website.
The race will feature a course, when finalized over the next few weeks by SCORE CEO/President Roger Norman along with Race Director Abelardo Grijalva and Race Logistics Director Dick Gray of approximately 500 miles.
When finalized, the historic race course will be another memorable example of all that Mexico's Baja California has to offer, including high-speed dirt trails, sandy, rocky and silty natural terrain, majestic Baja washes and canyons, stretches along the seashore with elevations from sea level to over 4,000 feet. The course will be another jewel reflecting the stark beauty of Baja California.
A HAPPENING…
Colorful race week festivities will start Thursday (June 2) with qualifying for SCORE Trophy Truck and Class 1. SCORE sponsor partners Monster Energy and Bud Light are finalizing plans for their respective pre-race parties to be announced in the near future.
Friday, June 3 will see the day-long, pre-race Manufacturer's Midway and contingency festival in the start finish line area in Ensenada.
During the race on Saturday, June 4 the start/finish line compound will include the massive double-sided SCOREvision LED screen broadcasting race festivities and start and finish line interviews.
All of the week's festivities will be aired both live and same-day including the race, airing via the internet on the SCORE website.
AT THE RIVIERA…
The Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, in the heart of Ensenada, will again be the site of many of the activities surrounding the SCORE Baja 500. Racer registration and Media registration will be held in the Red room at the Riviera on Thursday and Friday (June 2-3) and the SCORE Media Center will be in the Red room during the race (June 4-5) with internet access and live race updates, vehicle tracking displays including unofficial elapsed times.
In the Cathedral Room at the Riviera will be pre-race media conference as well as the mandatory pre-race racer's meeting on Friday (June 3). The post-race awards celebration will be in the Cathedral Room at noon on Sunday (June 5).
The start/finish line for the race will once again be adjacent to the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center as well on Blvd. Costero.
The SCORE Baja 500 is one of the top motorsports events in the world. It was started originally in 1969 by the NORRA organization. Mickey Thompson and his SCORE International organization were asked by Mexican government to take over the event in 1974. Sal Fish ran and later owned and produced the SCORE Baja 500 for 39 years until he sold SCORE to Roger Norman in December of 2012.
Ensenada has been the heart and soul of the SCORE Baja 500 as the popular summertime race. This year will mark the 43rd time it has started and 39th time it has finished in Ensenada.
CBS SPORTS NETWORK COVERAGE
All races in the four-race 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship, along with the special SEMA SCORE Baja 1000 Experience and qualifying for the SCORE Baja 1000 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway are once again airing in the USA and Canada on the CBS Sports Network. The spectacular shows feature not only SCORE Trophy Truck coverage, but also top action and highlights from many other classes of trucks, cars, UTVs, motorcycles and quads – making sure that the most exciting footage and most compelling stories continue as part of each race event broadcast.
Capping off the 2016 broadcast season, the SCORE Baja 1000 broadcast on CBS Sports Network will air as a full two-hour special for the second straight year.
2016 CBS Sports Network Original Broadcast Schedule (subject to change, check local listings)
SCORE San Felipe 250 (first telecast-Sunday, April 17, 9 p.m. ET)
SCORE Baja 500 (first telecast-Sunday, July 24, 9 p.m. ET)
SCORE Desert Challenge presented by Rosarito Beach (first telecast-Sunday, Nov. 13, 9 p.m. ET)
SCORE Baja 1000 Qualifying @SEMA SCORE Baja 1000 Experience (first telecast-Sunday, Dec.18, 9 p.m. ET)
SCORE Baja 1000 (two-hour special) (first telecast-Sunday, December 25, 9 p.m. ET)
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go towww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
DUST2GLORY
From award-winning documentary filmmaker Dana Brown, Dust2Glory will chronicle each of the four races in the 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship. Now, D2G, which began shooting at this year's SCORE San Felipe 250 will be up close and personal in capturing the robust racers in their amazing adventures in Mexico's majestic Baja California peninsula through all four spectacular races.
The four-race 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship will include four special events and for the first time all four will be held in Baja California, Mexico. Here is the complete 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship schedule:
30th SCORE San Felipe 250, Feb. 25-28, San Felipe, Mexico
48th SCORE Baja 500, June 1-5, Ensenada Mexico
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The EU's Failure at Becoming a Social Union
Sofie Hörtler July 18, 2016
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Creating the European version of the United States of America was the initial goal of the first European Union prophets when they began to sketch out an organization of nations which would be so interconnected, they could never again tear the continent apart by war . What has become of the European Union however is nothing but an economic power, possibly having failed to create what its founders wished: a common European Identity.
The European Union, with a total of 28 member states (still including the UK) and around 500 million citizens (7% of total world population), aimed to be an overall project and to unite the continent in economic, business and social aspects, however, the EU's current main issues however seem to be money, banks and avoiding another Brexit. Counting the EU as one economy, its GDP is ranked second after the USA, followed by China. Furthermore, the common currency clearly boosts the union's economic power. Additionally, the EU is actively engaging and profiting from globalization, boosting European businesses. The Union has become an economic force, being home to of some of today's richest and most prosperous countries.
The European Union countries | Photo by Charles Clegg on flickr
Solid ideas of a united Europe were first spread in the 1800s by Victor Hugo, a French poet and novelist, who came up with the idea of the United States of Europe, its role model being the United States of America. Since then, the idea of uniting the continent not only economic-wise but also cultural and social wise has been propelled into the mainstream and was especially discussed in the world war era. A Pan-European Movement has been created in 1923, aiming to construct a European nationality.
"Under and within that world concept we must re-create the European Family in a regional structure called, it may be, the United States of Europe," stated Winston Churchill, one of the EU founding fathers and former British prime minister in his Zürich speech in 1946. The primarily goal was to promote peace and avoid war. Soon after, the first economic unions were created, such as the European Coal and Steel Community (1957). The EU soon increased in power and eventually stayed on the economic path mainly. The EU as we know it today was eventually founded in 1993.
From today's perspective, it is valid considering the goal of Europe becoming the European version of the USA utopian. Just because the EU has not managed to fulfill pioneer intentions, it is not to be viewed as a failure. The United States of America is a different concept but nothing to be applied to the European continent. As settlement in Europe has a much longer history than the American continent, there is more diversity to be found in Europe, tracing back to different settlements from different areas spreading out all over the continent.
Now, economic and business goals have been accomplished successfully. Yet, not many Union citizens consider themselves as European but more likely as a citizen of their own country. There's no such thing as European pride as you can find it in the USA. Considering current happenings, such as Brexit, however, the vast majority of young people voted to remain in the EU. Their wish to be part of the European family is even more present than ever before, as the EU facilitates to move, work, study and travel freely on the continent. "I have much more choices and opportunities, especially because I speak 3 foreign languages", states a 28-year old Spaniard who has travelled different EU countries to teach English. Ultimately, it increases their future possibilities of making a living and feeling home in a huge variety of diverse countries.
A travel in Europe | Photo by Sofie Hörtler
Can we state now that the Union has failed? It has definitely not turned out the way it was intended to. "I don't identify myself European as cultures on this continent are not connected," reports a 25-year old Austrian teacher. Still, the EU is no failure when judging it from an economic perspective only. Independently from Brexit, the EU remains an economic force. Valid question tough is if the EU has failed to become a social union. Doubtlessly, the EU countries will never be united in a way the USA is. Europe however can be taken as a synonym for cultural diversity.
Unifying all these countries and making it to one big country, sharing same values, traditions and language, would be social fraud. European Identity, as it is true for the 21st century, does not mean that we should all be the same. We're Europeans, implying that we are different. Europe not having the same law, language, culture and tradition in every single country thus is not be considered as failure but more likely as its accomplishment to have maintained this diversity.
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If you haven't read "Sticky Faith" or any other "Sticky Faith themed" books by Dr. Kara E. Powell, you should. They are quick and easy reads with lots of great ideas on how to live out your faith daily. The practical ideas in the books are fun and simple ways to not only show God's love to your family, but also those around you.
Each week, my youth ministry receives one "Sticky Faith Challenge" for the week. I went through the books and took some of the quicker, easier ideas that can be done once a week or very quickly each day.
Below is the list that I came up with from now until the end of the year. Feel free to take these ideas and implement them into your life, your family life, or your ministry.


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Greenville man takes Bibles to Baltimore police officers
Angelia Davis
davisal@greenvilleonline.com
A Greenville native recently delivered a special message to police officers in Baltimore.
Joey Hudson wanted the officers to know "there are people around the nation praying for their safety."
Hudson is a Greenville business owner and the executive director of Gallagher's Army Fallen Officer Fund, the charitable foundation of radio host Mike Gallagher.
Hudson, courtesy of the foundation, presented 1,000 Bibles to the Baltimore Police Department at a meeting with a group of local pastors and police officers.
The Gallagher's Army Fallen Officer Fund offers financial assistance to the families of law enforcement who are killed in the line of duty. To date, the fund has assisted more than 400 families and distributed $1.4 million dollars in financial assistance to these grieving families.
For more information, visit http://gallaghersarmy.com/.


Read the details of WOW air's collapse here.
On its website, WOW has advised passengers that have booked with it to "check available flights with other airlines".
"Some airlines may offer flights at a reduced rate - so-called rescue fares - in light of the circumstances," it says, adding that "information on those airlines will be published, when it becomes available".
"If you did not purchase your ticket as part of a package, you are advised to self-repatriate by booking directly with other airlines," adds the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR).
'Rescue' or repatriation fares are voluntarily provided by airlines when a carrier goes bust - they are aimed at helping a situation, so should be reasonably priced.
Norwegian has also said it will offer "repatriation fares" from tomorrow, set at a 25pc discount off net economy fares. The fares will be available to April 8 to customers that can show a valid WOW air booking on certain routes.
If you booked your flights using a debit or credit card, your first step should be to contact the card provider - chargeback options exist to allow you to reverse a transaction if there is a problem with the purchase.
If you booked your flights through a travel agent or tour operator, you should contact them directly now - package holidays are protected precisely for reasons like this, but agents should also be able to help you with any re-routings.
"Passengers who may have bought travel protection, or those passengers whose credit card terms may include such protection, may be entitled to claim compensation and assistance due to delays or travel disruption," WOW has said.
If you booked directly with WOW, however, you may not be able to claim added compensation - as is usually the case when airlines cancel flights cancel flights for reasons like weather events or industrial action.
If you have 'scheduled airline failure' cover on your policy, you will be able to claim, but not all policies offer this as standard.
It's best practice in situations like this to call your insurer off the bat, keep a note of details, and keep hold of receipts (see below).
Yes, for this case - but it's always a good idea for the future.
Bear in mind that receipts should be for "reasonable expenses". A five-star hotel or Michelin Star meal may not be a reasonable expense!
Pól Ó Conghaile Sunset is particularly sweet on Prague's Charles Bridge.


Today the Commission released a contractor report that looked at the question: does the hospice benefit increase or reduce Medicare spending? Hospice proponents often argue that hospice is a valuable service not only because it provides coordinated, patient-centered end-of-life care, but also because it reduces Medicare spending for patients at the end of life. However, today's report concludes that hospice does not appear to produce lower aggregate Medicare spending.
Today, the Commission published its comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the fiscal year 2016 hospice proposed rule. In the rule, CMS proposed modifying the structure of payment rates for hospice routine home care. The proposed changes, though modest, are consistent with the Commission's March 2009 recommendation for hospice payment reform. The Commission urges CMS to proceed with implementing these changes.
MedPAC's March 2015 report continues the Commission's focus on site-neutral payments with a recommendation to eliminate differences in payment rates between inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for selected conditions.
The Commission released a report today finding that Medicare's payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for therapy and nontherapy ancillary services are the least accurate they have been since 2006, despite Medicare's numerous revisions to the payment system during this period.
Today, the Commission released a report to the Congress assessing the impact of Medicare's home healthcare payment rebasing on beneficiary access and quality. The report was mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which also created the rebasing policy. The report's primary finding is that rebasing – in other words, reducing the base payment rate for home healthcare – will not threaten beneficiary access to home health services or compromise quality of care.


Pictures of funny cats getting into mischief. Browse our cat and kitten pictures and try not to laugh too loud!
Funny cats getting into mischief. The funniest cat and kitten pictures on the net are right here.
Taking pictures of funny cats.
If I have learned anything about cats through my photography sessions with them, it is that they are only motivated by one thing…food! I have to admit that even though they are difficult to shoot, they certainly are fun to work with. Fun, that is, if you aren't in a hurry! As with photographing any animals, patience is paramount. I am always amazed at the number of different expressions I can get from cats if I just exercise a little patience, and the proper treats!
To insure both the success and legality of our shoots we always use a professional trainer. Our trainer is familiar with the cats, knows which ones don't mind being handled and which ones may vehemently oppose it! She knows which treats work best for each animal, which ones are better for certain kinds of poses, and, importantly, when to give our feline friends a rest. It is also normal procedure to bring a back-up for each cat…one that is similar in appearance and temperament.
When shooting cats I am always amazed at their athleticism. I have also developed an appreciation for their individual personalities. I like them all…even the ones that seem determined not to cooperate. Since we use trained animals it is sometimes interesting to see them revert to the last training that they received before arriving at our studio. We had one cat that kept putting both hands up like he was under arrest…totally cute! Our trainer knows which cats "talk" a lot, which ones don't mind being immersed in water (yes, she has a cat that we use for water shots) and which ones don't mind being held upside down. For the most part, for us, "trained" means that they are used to being in unusual environments (our studio), have a calm temperament, and are a known quantity to the trainer.
Cute kitten pictures are tough!
Kittens, of course, are really fun to shoot…but talk about difficult! They never stop moving and never move in the direction you want or expect them to! I truly think shooting kittens is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I suppose it wouldn't be so hard if I was just recording what they were naturally doing…but with our shoots we work from a layout (a drawing illustrating the image we are trying to create). For example, in one case we needed to create an image of a kitten holding a cupcake. Trying to get the kitten to hold still while we shot his various parts was a true test of patience…heck, even just getting the kitten to look towards the camera was a major chore.
On the other end of the spectrum I have photographed lions and tigers. When we brought the lion to the studio we had a set of rules that we had to follow. There were several of us, and the trainers (there were 3 trainers for this shoot) urged none of us to "separate from the pack". OK…. They were using fist-sized chunks of meat as treats. Again, they suggested that it would be a bad idea, if the chunk of meat were to fly across the room, to attempt to retrieve it. I asked the trainer how long we would have with the Lion and she answered "As long as he wants". Our shoot lasted about 45 minutes…and cost me over $100.00 a minute…. It came to an end when the Lion, named "Safari", began to get a little too interested in the photographer…me!
Big cats or small funny cats, they are fascinating creatures, and always fun, if not challenging, to photograph.


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Lookie Loops was founded in May of 2016 as a direct result of the founder, Carol, being forgetful! She could never find her sunglasses or cell phone as she was dashing out the door. So she decided to create a fabric pouch that attaches to the handle of any bag. This pouch, called a Lookie Loop, keeps essentials like phone, glasses, keys, epi pen at the top of your bag. What started out as one model for sunglasses has grown into 7 different styles including a fabric purse with Crossbody strap and outside pockets. Lookie Loops has sold over 1,000 either online at www.lookieloops.com or at Central Coast Craft Shows. Lookie Loops are all handmade in our 'factory' (home studio) in Arroyo Grande, California.


We're incredibly grateful to Brent Emery and Emerys Cycling, Triathlon & Fitness, who donated $1400 that was collected at their Iron Man Party- AMAZING!
Emerys plays a vital role in the Variety mission and our mobility program. Thanks to the kindness, talent and support of Emerys, we are able to work together to touch the lives of children with special needs across Wisconsin.
Emerys- Thank you for all that you do!


For some the very word father brings up images of harshness, cruelty, abuse, unfaithfulness, or perhaps just plain indifference. I remember the words of one student: "If God is like my father, I want nothing to do with God." Happily, God is not like his father. God "is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love" (Psalm 145:8, NIV).
Whether we have a father whom we respect and cherish or one who is worthy to be despised, we should never form our view of God from any human pattern. Rather, we should go to the Bible to get a true picture of our heavenly Father.
Note the contrasting views of God in Psalm 147:3-4: "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name" (NIV). The same God who by his mighty power creates and sustains the stars in their courses is at the same time the tenderhearted God who heals the broken and binds up their wounds. The Psalms are replete with such fatherly images of God.
As we think of this relationship to God as our heavenly Father, we must always bear one important truth in mind. We have this relationship only through Jesus Christ. It's only because of our union with Christ that we are God's children and he is our Father. That's why Paul wrote, "In him [that is, through our union with Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence" (Ephesians 3:12, NIV; see also Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 10:19-22).
Our status as children of God is one more glorious aspect of our inexhaustible treasure in "the unsearchable riches of Christ" (Ephesians 3:8).


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16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa, ID
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Snake River Stampede
Rodeo,For the Family
Boasting a $450,000 payoff, the Snake River Stampede is one of the top 10 regular season professional rodeos in the nation. The Snake River Stampede has evolved from a small, local bucking horse competition in the early 1900's to a major professional sports event.
www.fordidahocenter.com
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Rockstar Energy DISRUPT Festival
Featuring some of the biggest bands in rock as well as the genre's rising stars, The Rockstar Energy DISRUPT Festival is a brand-new music experience making its debut across North America this summer. The touring festival will feature unique line-ups in each city, with performances varying from artists including The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Sum 41, The Story So Far, Atreyu, Sleeping With Sirens, Andy Black, Four Year Strong, Memphis May Fire, Trophy Eyes, Juliet Simms and Hyro The Hero. Please visit rockstardisrupt.com for full line-up details by city.
• Wed 7/24/19 at - 1:30 PM
Redeemer, an Interfaith Celebration
Christian Contemporary, Cover/Tribute Band/Performer, For the Family, Benefit/Fundraiser
Some of the most iconic musicians in the business will be putting on two free concerts in the Treasure Valley on July 27th. Marie Osmond, The Nashville Tribute Band, David Archuleta, Alex Boye' and Daniel Emmet will be performing a 2 p.m. concert and a 7 p.m. concert at the Ford Idaho Center. Redemeer, an Interfaith Celebration is to bring together leaders and members of Christian faiths from across the Valley for an evening of music that testifies of Jesus Christ. The event is free but tickets are available at: http://www.comeevents.org/#/ Please bring a canned food donation.
• Sat 7/27/19 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM7:00 PM8:30 PM
Rock,Pop,Alternative
Formed in 1991 in Sacramento, Cake's music is often classified as alternative or indie rock, but it combines multiple musical genres, such as funk, pop, jazz, rap and country.
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Pop,Rock
As one of Canada's most well-known ambassadors, Bryan Adams has spent the last three decades making music history. He has sold over 65 million records, toured six continents and achieved #1 status in over 40 countries around the world. With hits like "Cuts Like A Knife," "Summer of '69," "Kids Wanna Rock," "Can't Stop This Thing We've Started," "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You," and more, Adams' status as one of the great pop songwriters has been solidified. He has been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammy Awards, and currently is touring on his successful "Shine a Light World Tour."
• Tue 9/17/19 at - 8:00 PM
Social Distortion & Flogging Molly: Summer Tour 2019
Rock,Punk,Irish/Celtic
Social Distortion is a punk rock band formed in 1978 in California. Formed in 1997, Flogging Molly combines Celtic music with punk rock to form what they call "a Guinness soaked musical body blow."
Professional Bull Riders
Watch 8-second rides and jaw-dropping wrecks throughout the adrenaline-soaked performance as the PBR's insanely brave cowboys risk it all against monstrous animal athletes that can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds.
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This week, as I celebrate the birthdays of my friends Cris and Liz, I am posting today's piece in honor of them, and in honor of our friendship. I love you, girls!
My friend Liz and I had signed up for the "Gymboree" class together. Gymboree was kind of a "Mommy and Me" class for moms and their babies to meet and play. She and I were fledgling friends back then; our husbands worked with one another and our daughters were born six months apart. When her Caroline was a newborn, already lithe and lean, I would bring Alexandra over to visit and we would sit on the sofa and drink International Delight Coffees and breastfeed our babies while we got to know each other. It's been nearly twenty years now, and we've been talking ever since.
We met our friend, Cris, at the same Gymboree class. Her son Billy was a blonde, blue-eyed doll of a boy, the same age as our girls. Cris, a sweet and gentle, maternal spirit, found her identity in being a mom, too.
The three of us took our babies all over the " Mom Circuit" in those early days, which is to say we frequented Chuck E. Cheese, the toddler program at the local library, and a human gerbil-maze called "Owlberts". We chased our kids through every park in Raleigh, including our favorite one, Pullen Park, which has a real train to ride and the kind of ancient, metal playground equipment that we had played on ourselves as kids. We taught our toddlers how to swim at public pools on sweltering summer days, and met at the mall to feed the kids at the food court on the chilly winter ones. At one-another's houses, the host-mom would often serve lunch sandwiches cookie-cuttered into stars and hearts, or chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs. The kids would play and fight and run and nap together. And we moms were bonding, too.
We three just "clicked". Cris and I were brand-new at this parenting thing, but Liz had a five-year-old son as well, so we looked to her for advice. The three of us were stay-at-home moms with beautiful new babies, and truly – it just doesn't get any better than that.
It was becoming apparent that the three children were individuals; that there was something to the "nature" portion of "nature vs. nurture. As they grew, their personality traits surfaced a bit, showing us a glimpse of who they were born to be. Caroline, the quietes,t was the most driven to succeed at building a Lego tower or stringing the best macaroni necklace. Billy had a competitive streak, and was all about the playing games, and being outdoors. Alexandra was all about the dress-up, creating some of the most interesting outfits, and talking the whole time. She was bossy and extroverted, and strived to be the center of attention.
Still, we moms had tons in common. We built relationships with one-another beyond play groups and potty-training. Beyond sharing recipes for homemade play dough, our friendships were about sharing life, albeit with a lot of interruptions.
Or with our heads cocked with "Awwwww!" at the cutest things they did; Liz ever-ready with a camera, recording those moments.
One summer, Cris invited Liz and I (and our now nearly 2- year- olds) to her mother's beach house a few hours away. It remains to this day one of my favorite beach trips of all time. Cris had a daughter now, too, and she was only a few months old. We swam with the kids in the pool and sang Raffi songs, played in the waves, and while the toddlers were getting drowsy watching Barney VHS tapes (ad nauseum) and napping, we ate chips with Cris's homemade salsa and had glasses of chardonnay and talked without much interruption.
We- this Band of Mothers – forever linked by the sweet years of our children's babyhoods, and the saltiness of the ocean.
A few months later, we met met one afternoon at the local McDonald's to let the kids blow off some steam at the new playground. While the cultural phenomenon (and germ receptacle) of the "ball pit" was not new, it was new to us and new to our town. There, I told Liz and Cris the great news that that I was pregnant. Six months later, I had my second daughter, Ashleigh. And what couldn't possibly get any better, got so much better.
And deep inside, I think we knew this, and feared it – that these were the best parenting years; the easiest ones. We felt like we knew what we were doing to some degree, and we suspected that it would not always be the case.
Shortly afterwards, some major life-changes happened in quick succession. The children, who had gone to preschool together for years, started different Kindergartens and I homeschooled Alexandra for school. Soon after that, me, my girls and their father moved a few hours away from Raleigh, to the beach. Goodbyes were hard, but we kept in touch for awhile.
Christmas cards each year told a little about our friends in Raleigh. Photos of grade-schoolers missing front teeth, shots of Billy in his Football jersey, Caroline in dance recitals. And later, in the awkward adolescent years, reluctant siblings posed together in family photos near the Christmas tree, faces sprinkled with a little acne. The next year, new hairstyles and more genuine smiles. Eventually, they morphed into the young adults that we didn't realize they would be. Strangers with the inclinations of our babies, but so different from who they were nearly two decades ago.
Christmas card snapshots tell you so precious little.
It would be over ten years before the three of us and our children would reconnect, gathering once again at the beach for a reunion. There was awkwardness among the kids, for the simple reason that they were virtually strangers. They scarcely remembered spending their earliest days at the park together, finger-painting pictures in preschool for each other.
But we remember it. We, this Band of Mothers, now in our mid to late 40's, we remember it all.
We remember when the biggest issue our child could face on a given day might be sitting in the "time-out" chair for refusing to share. We remember agonizing over choosing the right chewable vitamin, and getting the little ones signed up for the best Vacation Bible School each summer.
We remember laughing at the antics of our beloved babies in what would indeed turn out to be the best and easiest parenting years.
And sharing our innermost thoughts about motherhood with each other without fearing judgment, the truest measure of a good friend.
Since those easy days, each of us has been thrown he inevitible curve-ball or two. I am divorced from my daughters' father, and I've also been sober for 11 years from the alcoholism that nearly killed me – the alcoholism that I hid from my dearest friends across the miles because of shame. Each of us has lost loved ones during the many years we were apart; there were medical issues that presented themselves in each of our lives to be dealt with.
The Dancer; Caroline….still the quietest, lithe, lean, driven and successful.
The Handsome Jock; Billy…still a blonde, blue-eyed doll– in a rugged, manly way, of course.
And Alexandra, the Free Spirit…still the chatty, opinionated spitfire she ever was.
They grew and challenged boundaries, and found low-grade trouble to get into, and learned the consequences. They made good choices and and soared, made poor choices and gave us all gray hair. One of them got a tattoo (mine, of course) and one of them got into an excellent out-of-state university (Billy), and one has also gone to university and found so much success as a Dancer that I won't be surprised if she becomes a Rock-ette in New York City.
But I think the biggest change in nearly 20 years of friendship for the three of us is this: Our faith has gone from being a minimally-important in our lives, to an absolute necessity on a daily basis where our kids are concerned. Whereas we would think to pray bedtime prayers with them when they were small, each of us Mothers has a deep, abiding trust in Jesus Christ and we cover our kids with prayer continually. We were right back in the day: we wouldn't always know what we were doing as parents.
And this deepened faith has also deepened our bond to one-another, Liz, Cris and I. We are A Band of Mothers not just for a season. We supported each other through the play date years, and enjoyed one-another's company. We thought we knew our children intrinsically, and helped each other out with advice. But now, I see the three of us for who we really are: A Band of Mothers sharing a friendship for a lifetime, supporting each other through the really difficult times (should Caroline move to NYC to dance? Billy wants to go out of state to University! Good Lord, Alexandra finally went and got her nose pierced), through marriage crisis, through health scares, and diagnoses, and through crises of our very identities as Moms.
Who are you, really, once the kids are out of the nest. Who are we now?
We are meeting at the beach again this year, to enjoy one-another as who we are now, all these many years later. Because we are not just a Band of Mothers, but a band of Sisters in Christ, and friends on a level that many do not understand. On a level that I, myself, don't even understand.
We will talk – uninterrupted now – about sharing new recipes, about sharing life. We will still wonder "What is normal?" but perhaps less frantically. Frantic takes energy that we don't have as much of now, so we try to hand it off to God, having learned that we can't handle it.
Thank you Jana. This is beautiful and oh so true. There is no better gift than that of a true friend and I am honored to call you and Liz true friends! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Can't wait to see you and taste the salt!
I can't wait, either! You are most welcome – I love you.
I KNEW IT. I'd be blathering in tears of JOY before my birthday ended. OH, this is my absolute article by far, and getting printed and framed to accompany the pictures of the days we so loved!! Yes….time marches on; we knew it would. And now as we start these new chapters in our lives , we get to take the plunge and answer that scary question "Who are we now" individually and together. And as I wrap this up, my six year old just ran in here informing me had to "throw up" which he currently is doing. Sigh! Bliss! The more things change….well? The more they stay the same! LOVE TO YOU BOTH MY SWEET FRIENDS!!!! Thank you Jana….the best gift ever! Love you!!
OH my…I just saw the rating! I never saw it before, but all your articles are definitely FIVE STARS. LOVE YOU, LOVE THE GIFT, KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!
Sooo beautifully said!! What a total blessing to be a Mother and to have other mother-friends to share the journey with!! Jana – you are an amazing woman!
Nah – I'm riddled with issues, lol….but blessed indeed. Hugs, my friend!
Jana, what a beautiful piece of writing. You three women are very blessed to have each other's spiritual relationship.
What a beautiful piece. You describe perfectly the bond between fledgling mothers. My Band of Mothers consists of 5 other women. We met when our first babies were just a few months old. Three boys and three girls born within 6 weeks of each other; we called ourselves The Gerber Gang. Those "babies" are now sophomores in high school. None of them attends the same school, and we mothers have drifted apart, too, but one of the members of our band saw your post and sent it to the rest of us. Reading it, I was instantly transported back to those Gymboree days and the exhaustion, worry, and sweetness they held. We all survived subsequent siblings for everyone, cross-country moves for 2 of us, losing a parent for 2 of us, a cancer diagnosis for 1 of us (lucky me), and are now wading in the tricky waters of raising teenagers. Thank you for this lovely reminder of our sweet beginnings.
You are oh-so-welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read it! I pray you're health (has or) is improving?
I love the term "fledgling mothers" …. makes me think of ourselves as little birds, as well. The Gerber Gang of mama birds. And those baby birds? Ah, they fly from the nest soon enough….too soon, really.
Thank you every so much! And we are truly blessed. Life does everything it possibly can to get in the way of our friendship, to no avail. We share too much! Hugs to you today.


The Creatocracy is a vision. One that is in accordance with the nature of creation. Creation, emergence, evolution, and speciation, are all elements of a much wider, more complicated collection of algorithms. Great pioneers throughout history have shaped our world for better and worse, by understanding and developing these concepts and theories, which have then evolved the status-quo.
Some of the most crucial elements of creation stem from the experiences of disasters, crisis´s, mistakes, distress, challenge, and competition; from where courage, determination, persistence, tenacity, even madness drives us to levels simply before unimagined. Without the chaotic life soup, which sometimes challenges us beyond all reason, there would simply be no such thing as life.
Yet that does not mean to say that we need to live in an unorganized world, where chaos is rife, and everything that is beautiful is destroyed. Far from it, our full potential is yet to be achieved. Evolution demonstrates there are many paths, and many risks; some are simply more attractive than others.
To find solutions, improving on the old, creating things of value or beauty, enriching the lives of others, contributing to visions, being part of worthy quests, gives mankind and all of life a reward unrivaled among the senses of satisfaction. These aspirations make life worth living. It is little wonder therefore that competition amongst the players is so rife.
It is clear for all to see that we stand before a bifurcation point. The power balance in the world has been distorted so unnaturally that the very fabric of our society faces collapse within the next 25 years. Alarmist as it would appear the writing is on the wall. Climate change, war, famine, pollution, resources, no matter which way you look, under the current conditions the exponential population increase and vying over lacking resources dramatically increases the inevitably that a collapse will occur, and will most certainly happen in the life time of the coming generation.
The Chinese have a saying "may you live in interesting times" and we certainly do. Power struggles are a natural element of evolution, and are at the core of the direction we follow. Leaders, pioneers, inventors, creators, (heron referred to as Navigators) are the movers and shakers who ride the waves, take the risks, and suffer the consequences; some learn from experiences, while others not, but ultimately it is those bold creatures that slug it out for better or worse.
The qualities of these Navigators vary widely, and are only truly exposed while under extreme pressure; only then we really learn what we are made off, our capacity, endurance, résistance, psychologies, and strategies are exposed never more so vividly then while under crisis.
Clearly the current model of economic civilization, that of the so-called capitalist model, which claims democracy at its core, allows Navigators to be elevated into positions of authority based on "trust", yet who are deficient in the very experiences that would expose their true worth and quality. We allow unproven, untested, unchallenged, often egocentric individuals whose sole desire is to confirm their own sense of authority to dictate policy with consistently disastrous results.
So serious is this failing that the direction being followed is literally dragging us ever closer to the brink of no return at a rate unparalleled in our history. Our global society is controlled by only a few individuals, all of whom lack the real spirit and quality of the true Navigator. This without doubt is the single largest Achilles' heel of our current civilization.
The Creatocracy plan is an alternative vision. A vision so extraordinary, it could only stem from natures own crazy garden of creative foresight. Nature has an inner confidence and a history beyond our wildest possible imaginings. She has already overcome the most horrendous challenges throughout the entire history of life, to carry us this far. Our failure to observe, understand, learn, and emulate her examples will result in frustration at best, and at worst the unthinkable.
During the coming short term, we will revel the beauty of nature´s examples, which if applied to the governance of the global civilization, will result in a world that could only be described as a utopian vision!


We then decided it would be a grand idea to tattoo him.. I am not much of a worker smoker.. more of a smoker sit around and hope i don't have an anxiety attack oh look its Netflix kind of guy.. I don't see Josh very often and he hadn't been tattooed in while so what the hell.. this is what we came up with..
I gave them all Crabs… And i liked it…..
We had a Mexican crab party here at Ol' Studio 9 last week… Three people went home with crabs… very musical crabs..
I am posting it here for Miki Foged who tattoos in Miami. We were talking on the phone while i started the drawing and he wanted to see the drawing.


Seahawks QB Russell Wilson might be a bust on the road vs. the Bears in Week 2.
As usual, we're here to help you with your fantasy lineup with this week's studs, duds and sleepers. Use these along with USA TODAY Sports' rankings and good luck!
Big Ben on the road? Not good (he tossed three interceptions last week). But Big Ben at home? Better (he had a much better completion percentage at Heinz Field last year than on the road). Now, he gets the Chiefs defense to throw on.
The Saints put up 40 points on the Bucs last week, and after Ajayi scored twice against a tougher Falcons defense, I'd expect him to have a big game, particularly if the Eagles clamp down on Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ajayi is called upon to wind down the clock in the fourth.
I have no faith in the Raiders' defense, and it seems like Case Keenum and Sanders have serious chemistry. I'm willing to bet he's a stud for a second straight week.
After a TE1 performance in Week 1, he gets the Colts' D. Giddy-up.
He might be without Doug Baldwin and will play on the road against Khalil Mack and the Bears' solid defense. Set your expectations low.
The ageless Frank Gore is still a thorn in fantasy owners' sides. Although Drake out-carried Gore, the elder RB outplayed him. Plus, the Jets held the Lions to 39 rushing yards.
If Cooks gets a big dose of Patrick Peterson, Jared Goff might look elsewhere at his myriad of weapons.
Don't be fooled by a surprising game in Week 1. Jack Doyle is the Colts name to own in fantasy, given how much volume he gets when paired with Andrew Luck.
Remember what the Buccaneers did last week against the Saints? Well, now Taylor gets a turn.
Fresh off a HUGE game (39 yards rushing, five catches, 87 receiving yards and a touchdown), he'll get the hapless Bills. Follow my thinking here: Philip Rivers and Melvin Gordon torch the Bills for a bunch of first half points and Gordon takes a seat to let Ekeler do some work. It could result in another good stat line.
The Texans will be without cornerback Kevin Johnson, and the Titans lost Delanie Walker to injury. Does that mean the second-year receiver will break out?
Trey Burton owners, avert your eyes.


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Digital humanities, data, labor, and information
Posted on April 20, 2009 April 20, 2009 by Miriam
Can Blackboard patent online learning?
Image from noblackboard.org.
A lot of schools use a "learning management system" called Blackboard to make course materials and registration functions available online. If you've ever used Blackboard, though, you know that it's like a magic portal back to 1999.
Blackboard's design is truly hideous (frames everywhere!), the options for customizing course sites are dismal, and the interface makes even the simplest functions baffling. (Google "I hate Blackboard" for some entertaining commentary.) The City University of New York recently got an object lesson in Blackboard's shortcomings when the system crashed and burned, paralyzing CUNY's online functions.
Anyway, awesome news! Blackboard apparently believes — with some backing from the U.S. Patent Office — that it is the originator and patentholder of the Learning Management System (LMS). ("LMS" is what online-eduction types call the software for organizing and delivering online course material.) More specifically, Blackboard believes that it is the originator of "a course-management system where a single user with a single log-on could have multiple roles across multiple classes." So fervently does Blackboard believe this that it successfully sued a competitor, Desire2Learn, for patent infringement.
There are ongoing challenges to the lawsuit and to the patent itself. Most recently, Desire2Learn offered to donate a million dollars to non-profit educational institutions if Blackboard agreed to drop its suit.
Many schools are so grossed out by Blackboard that they're looking at alternatives, including open-source LMSs. Two major open-source alternatives are Sakai and Moodle. Yale uses Sakai and it's okay — certainly better than Blackboard. It's not clear how Blackboard's lawsuit will affect Sakai and Moodle, but at least some people believe that Blackboard's patent is bad news for Sakai, Moodle, and other LMSs.
Blackboard is baaaaaad, and this seems like a classic case of free-market economics: companies should not have monopolies, because the products they put out will be crappy and expensive.
I'm intrigued by some fairly heated bloggy arguments that LMSs in general are just wrongheaded. (If you're interested, "edupunk" is the appropriate buzzword to Google.) LMS opponents argue that the platforms needlessly privilege top-down, closed-access models of learning. These opponents favor more piecemeal approaches, in which educators cobble together wikis, blogs, and content-delivery software that meet their own needs.
I like the anarchic spirit of these arguments, but I think it's delusional to expect most professors to develop their own solutions to online content. I don't think an LMS is necessarily bad, but I do believe most of the existing options are abysmal. And heavy-handed corporate control of LMSs make them even abysmal-er.
For the last class I taught, at the University of Rhode Island, I obediently used Blackboard, but I'd definitely come up with my own (probably WordPress-based) solution if someone tried to make me use Blackboard again. That may be moot, though, since URI has switched to Sakai.
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Threats or Opportunities?
Desmond ponders threats and bids farewell
By Michael Desmond
If each dog year equals seven human years, I wonder how many years a developer ages with every turn of the calendar?
It wasn't long ago that many of us were reacting to Microsoft's published threat to sue Linux developers over some 235 software patent violations (May 2007), or questioning Redmond's sincerity following its Interoperability Pledge (February 2008). Yet here we are today, pondering the fate of Silverlight and XAML development now that Microsoft has elevated HTML5 and JavaScript to first-class citizens in Windows 8. It's been only three or four years, yet it seems like so many more.
Microsoft is a company built on leverage, yet it's not afraid to redefine the fulcrum when threatened. Faced with the emergence of Java, Microsoft shifted the center point of its strategy from Windows (and the Win32 API) to the newly formed Microsoft .NET Framework. The company went so far as to retire its leading software development language -- Visual Basic 6 -- in favor of the managed languages C# and Visual Basic .NET. It's a move that, to this day, incites passionate debate.
The events of 2000 color perception today. Once again, Redmond faces a major threat -- the emergence of non-Microsoft-based smartphones, devices and tablets -- and once again, the company is making bold moves. Could Microsoft scuttle Silverlight the way it did Visual Basic 6? It seems really, really unlikely. And yet, we've seen Microsoft make big changes before.
Microsoft isn't alone making changes. This month's issue of Visual Studio Magazine will be my last. Starting in September, I'll be serving as editor in chief of MSDN Magazine. My colleague, Keith Ward, will take the reins here at Visual Studio Magazine. And I expect that, for both of us, the time will just keep flying by.
Michael Desmond is an editor and writer for 1105 Media's Enterprise Computing Group.


Human acute lymphoblastic leukemia: immunohistochemical staining for Pax-5 using NCL-L-PAX-5. Note nuclear staining of B cells. Paraffin section.
Pax genes are a family of developmental control genes that encode nuclear transcription factors and have been implicated in the control of mammalian development. PAX-5 is a B cell specific transcription factor that is expressed in pro B cells, pre-B and mature B cells, and subsequently in all stages of B cell development until the plasma cell stage in which it is downregulated.


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Writing is as big a part of my career as acting is, financially and time wise. So, yeah, I love it. That's all I wanted to do since I was young was be a writer. So that and acting are the two most important aspects of my career.
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Yeah I grew up in the public eye. I became a man in the public eye, which is kind of a bizarre thing to come to terms with. Now I'm in my late 20s and I was in my early 20s when I became recognizable. But I think 'Moneyball' represents a very strong shift in my career and becoming an adult and a man.
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My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great actors.
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One of the greatest moments of my career was on the road promoting 'Superbad' with Michael Cera and Chris Mintz-Plasse. We were showing the movie at colleges.
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Look, at the same time that I don't want to be a celebrity, I understand that when you make movies you put yourself out in the public eye. I'd be a baby and a fool to be like, 'Why are there cameras taking pictures of me?' when I'm on a billboard for a movie. I think that's a very absurd concept.
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In our well equipped and comfortable boats, you will soon feel at home. Navigating and discovering the area will make life on board pleasant and far from boring. Everyone will be busy – handling the boat, going through locks, sightseeing, shopping, preparing meals, cycling and walking in the nearby countryside... ?A healthy and simple life following nature's rhythm.
Comfortable clothes, soft and non-slip shoes (trainers), toiletries, flash-lights, camers and extra blankets or duvets for cold season. For ease of storage, we suggest soft bags rather than suitcases.
You will need protection from the sun: creams, sunglasses, a hat... and don't forget to bring your camera, radio or MP3 player!
All bed linen is supplied, but please bring your own towels and some tea towels.
Enough fuel and propane gas are provided on the boat for your cruise.
All our boats are equipped with an engine hour counter which is read on your departure and return.
The number of hours used are then calculated in accordance with the current hourly rate indicated at the base (average 30 to 50€ per day). ?You should fill up with drinking water every 2 or 3 days.
Our boats provide 12 Volts power via the cigar lighter and 220 Volts via an inverter to charge mobile phones, video cameras and laptops. For all other electrical equipment a 220 Volts power supply is also available in harbours (an electrical extension lead is supplied on each of our boats).
On our boats, children are completely safe with our life jackets and the guard-wires which surround the boats. Some boats are better for certain ages than others.
Pets are welcome on board. A supplement of 40€ will apply, payable on departure. The hirer must bring everything necessary (dishes, blankets etc.), and is responsible for the animal's safety and must ensure that it causes no nuisance to others or damage to the boat.
All our boats are easy to handle. No special licence is required. On your starting day, you will be given all the necessary instructions so that you become "the perfect captain on board". We will give you a "carte de plaisance", a provisional licence valid for your cruise.Young people from 16 years of age may take the helm, but remain under the captain's responsibility.
Locking is a simple and pleasant operation if you follow the instructions which you receive on your starting day. All locks in Aquitaine are automatic and free of charge. The locks in the Lot-Aquitaine, the Garonne and the Baïse are open from 1st April to 1st November inclusive, daily from 9 am to 7 pm (6 pm in October). On the canal, locks are open daily (except 1st May) from 9 am to 6 or 7 pm (depending on the season).
Our boats are available from April to October. Take advantage of reduced rates by booking your boat for spring and autumn. The hire prices are lower in low season.
Depending on the chosen departure base, you will cruise on a canal and/or river. Rivers are naturally wilder than the manmade canals and are therefore more susceptible to the possibility of flooding, especially in spring and autumn, or drought in summer (Lot-Aquitaine).
Some navigation restrictions may occur as a result of this flooding/drought and for your own safety we may restrict cruising to the canal only or change your departure base, which will not, under any circumstances, be grounds for cancellation.
In some regions, we can offer one-way cruises (one-way supplement: 150€); this does not include transfer of vehicles or passengers). One-ways may be subject to unforeseen circumstances which can impede their operation.
Considered as an additional service, a one-way cruise as well as its direction is only confirmed 48 hours before departure.
Highly recommended. You will enjoy using them to do your shopping in town or even to visit the surrounding countryside. You can also book a free child seat. The bicycles are under your full responsibility during your holiday.
Whether you enjoy the occasional fishing trip or you are a true angler, you will enjoy catching pike, carp and even eels. You will however need a fishing licence, which you can buy at our office. The newsagent in Buzet can provide you with fishing rods and gear!
In the unlikely event of a breakdown, our staff will help you as soon as possible. We are available every day, any time during regular working hours.
Reservation by e-mail or post.
Send us your availability inquiry by internet specifying your choice of boat and dates.
Aquitaine Navigation will confirm the availability by taking an option and will give you details of the price calculation. The option is valid for 4 days.
Send us your booking form completedand signed by internet or by post.
For reservations more than one month before departure, you pay a booking deposit of 40% of the total hire price.
For reservations less than one month before departure, you pay the full amont of the hire price.
You will receive a detailed booking confirmation of your reservation.
The balance is due one month before departure.
Before departure you will receive your cruise documents including the boat inventory, the user's handbook, the DVD about navigating, the access map to our port and the navigation map if ordered.
The user's handbook: preparation and advice for your cruise.
The navigation map (if ordered): indispensable for your cruise (locks, moorings, sightseeing, tourist information, towns, restaurants,…).
The access map to the port.
The inventory of equipment on board the boat (interior and exterior).
We will ask you to go through the final formalities (inventory of fixtures, navigation contract, extras, deposits, …) while your crew starts to install the luggage on board or goes shopping for the first day. A technician will welcome you on board to give you instructions and to show you how to navigate the boat. You should allow between 1 and 2 hours before setting off.
Don't forget to return your boat empty and clean at the agreed time and place! Our staff at the port is available to provide you with any equipment you need for cleaning the boat (vacuum cleaner and cleaning products).
The insurance included in the boat hire does not cover any responsibility for third parties, any personal liability, any responsibility for your belongings and equipment nor cancellation or interruption of your cruise.


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Q: using H5T_ARRAY in Python I am trying to use H5T_ARRAY inside the H5T_COMPOUND structure using Python.  Basically, I am writing hdf5 file and if you open it using H5Dump, the structure looks like this.
HDF5 "SO_64449277np.h5" {
GROUP "/" {
   DATASET "Table3" {
      DATATYPE  H5T_COMPOUND {
         H5T_COMPOUND {
            H5T_STD_I16LE "id";
            H5T_STD_I16LE "timestamp";
         } "header";
         H5T_COMPOUND {
            H5T_IEEE_F32LE "latency";
            H5T_STD_I16LE "segments_k";
            H5T_COMPOUND {
               H5T_STD_I16LE "segment_id";
               H5T_IEEE_F32LE "segment_quality";
               H5T_IEEE_F32LE "segment_length";
            } "segments_k0";
            H5T_COMPOUND {
               H5T_STD_I16LE "segment_id";
               H5T_IEEE_F32LE "segment_quality";
               H5T_IEEE_F32LE "segment_length";
            } "segments_k1";
    .....
           } "summary_data";
      }
      DATASPACE  SIMPLE { ( 2 ) / ( H5S_UNLIMITED ) }
   }
}
}

Instead, the idea is to have this:
HDF5 "SO_64449277np.h5" {
GROUP "/" {
   DATASET "Table3" {
      DATATYPE  H5T_COMPOUND {
         H5T_COMPOUND {
            H5T_STD_I16LE "id";
            H5T_STD_I16LE "timestamp";
         } "header";
         H5T_COMPOUND {
            H5T_IEEE_F32LE "latency";
            H5T_ARRAY {[70] H5T_COMPOUND {
               H5T_STD_I16LE "segment_id";
               H5T_IEEE_F32LE "segment_quality";
               H5T_IEEE_F32LE "segment_length";
            } } "segments_k";
         } "summary_data";
      }
      DATASPACE  SIMPLE { ( 2 ) / ( H5S_UNLIMITED ) }
   }
}
}

Thank you!

A: Not sure how this is done with other libraries, but the above dataset compound layout may be created as follows with HDFql in Python:
# import HDFql package
import HDFql

# create an HDF5 file named 'SO_64449277np.h5'
HDFql.execute("CREATE FILE SO_64449277np.h5")

# create an HDF5 compound dataset named 'Table3' (in HDF5 file 'SO_64449277np.h5') with the wanted layout
HDFql.execute("CREATE DATASET SO_64449277np.h5 Table3 AS COMPOUND(header AS COMPOUND(id AS SMALLINT, timestamp AS SMALLINT), summary_data AS COMPOUND(latency AS FLOAT, segments_k AS COMPOUND(segment_id AS SMALLINT, segment_quality AS FLOAT, segment_length AS FLOAT)(70)))(2 TO UNLIMITED)")

Check HDFql reference manual for additional information and examples.

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