I have been in a creative slump the last few months, which may not be a surprise considering the recent season of withering. Lack of vision, clarity, or inspiration in one area of life often begets the same in other parts, too. During these last few months, I mostly neglected my camera, felt a bit bored with social media, stared at blank screens toggling between letters and the delete button. I lacked the typical enthusiasm for this joyful work, and it showed. And it showed in our home, too.
Where this might be a natural point to talk about a new photo project or writing prompt, I sensed there was something larger that has needed tending first––a vital shift within our home atmosphere, a fresh connection with one another and the space we inhabit. The creative culture of our home needed nurturing. For those of you needing a little bit of the same, below are seven habits we're paying closer attention to in the new year, to refresh and tend to the creative atmosphere of our home.
Make Your Bed / What? I know. That's what my children say. The ideas feel disconnected, but making our beds each morning does two things: it turns our attention to details and begins our day with a sense of accomplishment and clarity. Most creative endeavors are really a summation of small processes, one part building on another. Beginning with a small and clear task, helps us begin to notice the small, approachable tasks in other areas of life, too. At the very least, there will be a neat spot to take a photo, enjoy a nap, or read a book later in the day.
Add Fresh Flowers + Indoor Plants / I love a good excuse for indoor blooms, especially in the Winter when the world feels dull and grey. Whether a few clipped evergreens from a walk or a small bundle of Wild Chamomile found at the grocery store, the effort always pays noticeable dividends in our home. And there's increasing amounts of research on their mental benefits, too. According to this study, indoor plants can even boost creativity up to 45%. So if you were ever looking for an excuse to have more plants around, you have it.
Make Time and Honor It / Many of us have days filled with ordinary things pertaining to home and work or school. It can be easy to view a block of time set apart just to work on a craft as a luxurious expendable. If you are wanting to shift your home/personal culture, this part is indispensable. Find a part of your day that works best for you or your children. The early morning is still my favorite time to work personally, so getting up early before the rest of the house feels necessary to my creative process and worthwhile. For my children, I find the afternoon, after their more focused studies are finished, when their bodies feel particularly antsy is a great time for handwork. We have also added a more defined space in the morning alongside read-aloud.
Keep Supplies Stocked and Prepared / Making sure our house is stocked with art materials is the second most important practical part, especially during our school day. Although there are bits that are used more often than others, I try to keep paper, paints, colored pencils, scissors, charcoal pencils, string, glue, sewing needles, carving knives, and clay accessible, stocked, and in the same place so they're easy to find. At the onset of each week, I have the kids sharpen pencils and colored pencils so they're fresh for the work ahead. We make sure all the right things are in their correct place to have on hand when whim appears.
Bring a Camera/ Photography teaches me both to slow down and to see the world around me differently, but I barely picked it up in the Autumn of last year. I feel my lack of creativity during that period is intrinsically connected. And so I am myself bringing a camera with me again. I'm also including my children in the process, letting them observe when I edit or letting them frame a shot.
Practice Fluid Movement / We all know it's better to move our body than not. After all, sitting is considered the new smoking. And for those of us who practice creative arts that require stillness, movement is necessary. According to this study from Stanford University, certain types of fluid movement stimulate the same fluidity of creativity. Think: hula hooping, tai chi, or yoga. This article even adds belly dancing to the list. Wink.
Sleep at Least 8 Hours / Every parent shouts for joy! Our bodies need sleep for so many important reasons, but one of them being creative thought and memory retention. Right now, I tend to naturally wake early, and I've found it's often the best part of my day for entering creative flow in this stage of life. Maybe it's the quiet and dark. Maybe it's the freshly slept brain. I'm not sure, but after watching this brief video from a Neuroscientist at UC Berkeley about the affects of sleep deprivation on the brain, I knew I needed to get in bed earlier. I'm doing the same with my kids, too, especially the older ones who think "they're not tired." This article goes into more depth on the different things happening in our brain while we sleep, especially the way the REM cycle may impact the way we create.
I always have every craft supply i can think of on hand incase the inspiration strikes.
That is the second time today that I'm reading sitting is the new smoking. Gladly my littlest one hardly lets me sit and I don't smoke at all. 😉 I love how the list really just features simple practices for the everyday because it makes them so much more attainable. I currently pay particular attention to making time and honouring it as I chose time for my word of the year. It's the crucial element for all our endeavours and aspirations, isn't it. And the one I struggle most with. I have actually sat down at the beginning of the year and made a schedule like I used to have in school, haha, and noted down all our pre-planned activities. Then I filled in time for chores and other necessities and then I filled in the hours for things we would like to do. I payed close attention to timing and anticipated energy levels too, when filling it in. Now, it might seem awfully restrictive to live by a tight schedule but I treat it more like a guideline to our daily rhythms. Keeping in mind that I'm the master of this schedule not its slave and can adapt it anytime I want. January so far has felt great because of it, despite not all having flowed like planned.
Fab tips Bethany! From one creative soul to another, it's lovely to hear that we all have peaks and troughs.
I really appreciate this piece, Bethany, it resonates with me. The camera thing especially. One of my goals is to get back into using my DSLR more frequently. It is more satisfying on every level than my phone although it requires more patience. I've felt in a creative no man's land recently and this was timely.
Agreed on all points. Getting older teens to bed at a reasonable time has been a feat that I have failed to achieve. They tell me that they are not able to fall asleep until later. I am glad that homeschooling affords flexibility and our days don't start before 8:30. I also relish some quiet time in the morning. However, I do think that they could use more sleep. It is odd that most of my children now go to bed after me. I only have one to read, snuggle, and tuck in. I didn't think that I'd miss those days, but I do.
Making the bed! You're right. It makes a difference and it's embarrassing how hard it is that make myself do it. Thanks for all these wise words.
I always love reading your words! I think one of the biggest keys to more creativity in my life has been being very thorough about forgiveness, holding no grudges. This fall was extremely intense for us with our move to a fixer upper, but creatively it was a better year than ever, and I believe it has to do with staying free of feeling trespassed against.
Your words echo a very similar dynamic Ive been experiencing in my home and creative energies as well! Thank you for causing me to pause and think through our situation. And for helping me feel I'm not alone in this season. And for inspiration!
I've been trying extra hard to make my bed every morning, even (and especially) during the crazy Sunday morning rush to get to church. And I also try to keep it dusted and tidy all day long. It really makes the whole day go better no matter what is on the schedule! Our bedroom is visible from the kitchen and school room and so I see it all day. If it's a wreck then I feel like a looser. If I shut the door so I can't see the wreck then every time I see the shut door I know why it's shut and I still feel like a looser. It really only takes a few minutes to tidy it up! I don't drink coffee but I liken cleaning my room every morning to drinking morning coffee.
I had miss you post.
I love your words, thanks for the inspiration.
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Striking employees of Nortel France, a subsidiary of the Canadian telecommunications firm Nortel, gather in front of the entrance of the factory during a general assembly in Chateaufort, outside Paris. Nortel said Monday it reached a deal to sell its enterprise solutions business to US-based Avaya for 475 million dollars pending approval of a bankruptcy court.
Canadian telecom equipment maker Nortel said Monday it reached a deal to sell its enterprise solutions business to US-based Avaya for 475 million dollars pending approval of a bankruptcy court.
The deal, to be submitted to a US bankruptcy judge overseeing the restructuring of Nortel, includes the North American, Caribbean and Latin America and Asia operations and a portion of the Europe, Middle East and Africa operations, Nortel said.
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Aesthetic preference for sedan or coupe?
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Q: Conditional rendering of components in React (weather API) Whenever I enter a wrong place or a blank value in the input, my screen goes blank and shows a no data found error
react-dom.development.js:26923 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'temp')

import React from "react";
const Weather = () => {
    const [city, setCity] = React.useState(null);
    const [search, setSearch] = React.useState("");
    const [place, setPlace] = React.useState("New York");
    React.useEffect(() => {
        const api = async () => {
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        };
        api();
    }, [place]);
    function handleClick(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        setPlace(search)
        setSearch("")
    }
    function handlePress(event) {
        if (event.key === "Enter") {
            console.log("press")
            setPlace(search);
            setSearch("")
        }
    }
    return (

            <form onSubmit={handlePress}>
                <input type="search" value={search} onChange={(e) => { setSearch(e.target.value) }} />
                <button onClick={handleClick}>search</button>
            </form>

            {city ? (
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                : (

                    {console.log("hello")}

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 Place {city.name}

                    <img src={`http://openweathermap.org/img/wn/${city.weather[0].icon}@2x.png`} alt="error" />

)}

    )
}
export default Weather;

A: check your city object if it has main property. Maybe replace it with city.main?.temp which will check if .main exist before trying to access it

also your condition city ? ... will not work if city is an empty object like {} because {} returns true. Make sure you know what you are checking here.
If you want to understand this topic better read couple articles on MDN about how objects represented in JS and how to build conditions. Will be helpful in the future.

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for j in [2,3]: # try 2 and 3 clusters
    km = TimeSeriesKMeans(n_clusters=j, metric="softdtw")
    labels = km.fit_predict(ts_intention_list)
    silhouetteScore = silhouette_score(ts_intention_list, labels, metric="softdtw")
    print(f"\nLabels for {j} clusters: {labels}")

    num_of_clusters_list.append(j)
    silhouetteScore_list.append(silhouetteScore)
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Of course, having an office in one of the world's most popular cities has an abundance of plus points. It's not just the beach, the trendy bars and the inspiring museums that ensure the Garment Printing team always has something planned for the weekend. One of the biggest highlights of having an office situated in the metropolitan city of Barcelona is the HUGE number of events which takes place here. Whether it's Mobile World Congress, Sonar or the Smart City world congress, there's definitely something for everyone throughout the year.
This week, we're expecting to see a mass of heavily illustrated people viewable from the Garment Printing office windows. The city is set to become a sea of bright colours, patterns and of course, the odd "Mom" tattoo. This weekend Barcelona will be hosting the annual tattoo expo.
To celebrate the fact that this year is the 20th anniversary of Barcelona's tattoo expo, here at Garment Printing, we thought we'd get into the spirit. No, our team are not all getting matching "I LOVE PRINTED CLOTHING" tattoos (although this could be a good idea, right?). Instead, we're settling for the less painful option of bringing you a blog post which is dedicated to the tattoo industry's impact on fashion. We'll be counting down our favourite custom clothing and accessories inspired by famous tattoos and tattoo artists.
The tattoo scene continues to gain popularity. Gone are the days where a tattoo symbolised a badass, someone your parents would warn you to stay away from. Tattoos are no longer a subculture and instead are very much embedded into today's pop culture. A staggering one-in-five adults sport one, increasing to one-in-three young adults. The trend doesn't seem to be slowing down, in fact it's set to get more and more common.
That's why understanding all aspects of this scene is a great idea for promotion. If your business is seen as being in the know about the mass popularity of this culture, you're sure to attract millennials a plenty. Taking advantage of this isn't hard. No, you don't have to offer free tattoos to your employees or give away a tattoo gift voucher. Instead, you can get involved by promoting the fashion aspect. It's not just the ink on the skin that are part of this scene. Rather, the tattoo culture has proven influence on printed merchandise. Whether it's a T-Shirt, a mug, tote bag or even a USB stick, utilising the style promoted by famous tattoo artists is a great way to get your business on the map.
So be prepared to be inspired. Here are Garment Printing's list of top 5 products and merchandise that has been influenced by the tattoo world.
In 2015, Coca-Cola actually did decide to give away free tattoos (albeit transferable). In relation to Hispanic Heritage month, the world famous soda company took the decision to giveaway free transferable tats of surnames. However, that's not what we're here to talk about. Three years prior to this, back in 2012, designer Jean-Paul Gaultier became the Creative Director for Coca-Cola. This led to a design of three new bottles of diet coke sporting tattoo inspired aesthetics. All three of the designs related to the oh-so famous old-school sailor tattoos. A universal favourite that's easy to create, this is a great simple style to use.
English bespoke jewellery maker Carter Gore were an instant favourite at London Fashion Week 2017. Starting off as a series of one-off pieces, their "Tattoo Candy" collection is putting their brand on the map. All pieces are inspired by traditional tattoo pieces, including classics like sugar skulls and pop culture references. Simple tattoos that are available almost universally on tattooists flash sheets, they're a firm favourite for boosting popularity in the fashion industry.
Luxury Italian shoe-maker, Tod's, began an unexpected partnership earlier this year with the world famous tattoo artist Saira Hunjan. Working upstairs in their London Bond Street store, Saira brought the connection between fashion and tattooing to a whole new level by actually tattooing leather bags. The brand's large Double T bags were tattooed the exact same way a body would be tattooed. While this of course is an expensive option, the real inspiration here comes from the designs. All designs took on a mythical feel, a continued favourite in the tattoo industry. Think about replacing leather with canvas, needs with ink. This could be a definite favourite for a tote bag.
Alexander McQueen has featured a ton of tattoo inspired clothing. However, one of Garment Printing's favourites is the oh so famous skull scarf. This garment become a signature piece for the brand, seen on numerous celebrities and having replicas made in various high street stores. However, we're here to talk about the revamp that appeared in Summer 2016. This simple yet stylish scarf incorporated a traditional tattoo style, of course, including a number of skulls. Essentially this scarf is a wearable tattoo flesh sheet.
In 2016, the tattoo world came to sunglasses via a collaboration between French eyewear designer Thierry Lasry and internationally renowned tattooist, Dr Woo. The result was a limited edition line of sunglasses inspired by that tattooists famous geometric designs. The simple designs were easy to fit on the sunglasses frame, retaining the unique style while also ensuring that they weren't overpowering. This geometric artwork is a tattoo favourite and a great way to jump on the tattoo wagon without appearing over the top.


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A government-funded destabilisation network is forced to disable its own website
Tom Coburg
The Integrity Initiative is an intelligence-linked network. It's mainly UK government funded and specialises in combating what it calls 'Russian disinformation'. Tactics include the destabilisation of tendencies it sees as being influenced by the Kremlin. But following the publishing of hacked documents, Integrity has itself fallen victim to a form of destabilisation. As a result, it's been forced to disable its website.
The #IntegrityInitiative have taken their main website offline due to recent events, courtesy of Anonymous & thereafter the investigative journalism that followed. pic.twitter.com/1hH2Ay033s
— Fvnk (@WhatTheFvnk) January 21, 2019
But despite this development, hactivists continue to publish internal documents that could cause further embarrassment to Integrity.
https://t.co/xcvFF3dtsN – Integrity Initiative Docs Part 5.rar https://t.co/usLIxMg7qW
Anneliese Dodds just officially ended the 'Corbyn project'
— David Miller (@Tracking_Power) January 25, 2019
Integrity aims the bulk of its work at Russia. But it's also actively involved in a number of covert operations in Europe and elsewhere. It does this through a network of 'clusters', consisting of journalists, academics and intelligence contacts, amongst others.
For example, via its Spain cluster, Integrity organised a campaign to block the appointment of Pedro Baños as director of Spain's National Security Department. That was because Integrity saw Baños as "pro-Kremlin":
UK ops
Integrity is also active in the UK, as shown by its UK cluster list. Integrity documents also mention people representing the Royal United Services Institute, the Henry Jackson Society, the Atlantic Council, Chatham House and Orbis (the private intelligence agency headed by 'Trump dossier' author Christopher Steele). And they identify other journalists, as well as military personnel.
Documents show that Integrity has recommended a number of 'educational events' by other organisations, including BuzzFeed and Bellingcat, with the latter listed as a possible research partner.
But while the main focus of Integrity is on Russia, it also intervenes in UK politics. This has included publishing comments and retweets on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his associates.
Integrity has also weighed in against Tory lords who associate with Russia and on the alleged links between Leave financier Arron Banks and Russia:
But see also pic.twitter.com/Avgo3XI470
— Andy Fugard 🌈 (@inductivestep) December 9, 2018
Intelligence links
Integrity's parent body is the Institute for Statecraft. Statecraft's director and co-founder Daniel Lafayeedney was a fellow with the Advanced Research and Assessment Group at the Defence Academy of the UK and was reportedly also in the SAS. Chris Donnelly, another Statecraft director, was a special adviser to the secretary general of NATO (and an adviser to Margaret Thatcher) and reportedly an honorary colonel in military intelligence. Both Lafayeedney and Donnelly are listed as directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, whose registered offices are at the same address as Statecraft. Lafayeedney also set up the "Atlantic Committee", which liaises directly with NATO.
Additionally, Statecraft's almost 90 fellows offer a range of security and intelligence-gathering specialisms.
Details of the funding of Integrity by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) appears in a document with the meta heading 'FCO Budget'.
And on 27 November, FCO minister Alan Duncan confirmed:
In financial year 2017/18, the FCO funded the Institute for Statecraft's Integrity Initiative £296,500. This financial year, the FCO is funding a further £1,961,000. Both have been funded through grant agreements.
Other bodies that provided funding to Integrity included NATO and Facebook, with a further £250,000 provided by the US State Department.
FCO in denial
Labour's shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry subsequently raised the matter of Integrity and Statecraft funding in the Commons. In response, Duncan was keen to point out that the FCO did not fund the management of Integrity's Twitter account. However, an Integrity funding application to the FCO clearly states that "Phase II" includes Twitter activity. Thornberry expanded on this in a letter to Duncan:
Labour MP Chris Williamson later accused Duncan of misleading parliament on the matter.
All of this raises serious questions about Integrity's precise role, as well as its funding arrangements.
Featured image via Integrity Initiative.
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29th January 2019 at 9:31 am
Thanks for helping to shine light into this creature's lair. A longish piece here explores the II's implications for our understanding of the events in Salisbury: https://only9sixty.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-gaslighting-initiative.html
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It ought o be known as The institute of Medieval Statecraft.
The facts presented here are beautifully descriptive of this consciousless creature willing to devour the mother which gave him birth. Democracy. Its in denial about the 21st century goes without saying .
Russians my ass. It's out for us!
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Turkey warns Syria after mortar strike
Ankara, September 29, 2012
Turkey signalled it would take action against Syria if there was a repeat of Friday's mortar strike that hit the southeastern part of the country damaging homes and workplaces in the Akcakale border area, the private Dogan news agency said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters in New York that Ankara had reported the incident to the United Nations and Nato, in comments broadcast by CNN Turk.
"I would like the public to know that if such breaches towards our borders continue we are reserving our rights and we are exercising our rights," Davutoglu said overnight on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, without going into greater detail.
Turkey has taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees, fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Syria, and is playing host to a number of Syrian opposition figures.
In April, Turkey said at least five people, including two Turkish officials, were wounded when cross-border gunfire hit a Syrian refugee camp in Kilis, further west along the frontier.
Turkey beefed up its troops and air defences along its 900 km border after Syria shot down a Turkish reconnaissance jet in June.
At the time, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said any Syrian element approaching Turkey's border and deemed a threat would be treated as a military target.-Reuters
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The confusion of the Constitution and one's personal position as President is not unique to Trump.
In a series of tweets that Donald Trump posted on Monday and Tuesday about what he called the "never ending Witch Hunt"—he meant the investigation of the special counsel, Robert Mueller—he suggested that his powers as President are so great that they can render what others might call crimes not crimes at all. "As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?" he wrote. The tweet echoed a memo that his lawyers had prepared last year, for the special counsel, published by the Times over the weekend, which says that, because the President can legitimately stop investigations—by methods including his pardon power or by the firing or hiring of certain law-enforcement officials, which can be part of the President's job—his actions "could neither constitutionally nor legally constitute obstruction because that would amount to him obstructing himself." As the President's lawyers see it, Trump, in effect, is justice.
In the pretzeled logic of the Trump Presidency, what the President and his lawyers seem to be saying is that there will, or can, be no "high crimes or misdemeanors"—the standard for impeachment—for Mueller to report to Congress, because Trump can make them vanish. What is especially jarring about this argument is that it posits that the President does not have to pardon himself for any potential crime to disappear; the idea that he could, maybe, someday pardon himself makes a crime un-criminal. The concept is meta-Machiavellian: it is not just that a theoretical end—a Presidential pardon or a firing of the special counsel—justifies the means; it erases the means. That which may never happen (a pardon) is treated as something that already has. As the possibility of Presidential crime collapses upon itself, like a dying star, so does the very concept of impeachment, and, by extension, of any special counsels.
If this seems like a strange way for the Founders to have written the rules, that is because it is not really how they wrote them. For starters, the part about pardons in the Constitution reads like this: the President "shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." (Emphasis added.) The President may not be willing to read the parts of sentences that he doesn't like, but one wishes that his lawyers would. The pardon power is not absolute—what power in America is, really?—and the President is explicitly not allowed to pardon himself out of impeachment. Whether a President can pardon himself or herself for anything is not clear, in part because no President has ever tried; an Office of Legal Counsel opinion from 1974 suggested that he or she could not, because of the inherent conflict, but was not definitive. (On Monday, even Senator Ted Cruz, who thinks of himself as a constitutional scholar, dodged the question.) It is worth noting, too, that a President cannot pardon anyone, including himself, for state crimes.
And should an investigator just assume that anything that harms the President won't be prosecuted, and thus needn't be investigated? Does once having been Trump's campaign chairman mean, for example, that Paul Manafort can, as Mueller's team alleged on Monday, engage in witness tampering? (Manafort allegedly sent let's-get-the-story-straight messages to witnesses using a messaging app; doing so would, among other things, violate the conditions of his bail.) That is the logic of societies that have given up on the rule of law—leaving investigators and judges and juries always guessing about whether they are obliged to ignore plain facts in order to maintain the illusion of Presidential innocence.
The strange path along which Trump's thoughts run, as they barrel toward what he sees as his advantage, has a linearity all its own, one that disregards such qualities as narrative, time, and, perhaps especially, the law. But there is no question that a President can, in the course of doing things that he is allowed to do—such as hiring and firing people—commit crimes, for example by taking bribes. Obstruction of justice may be a harder crime to establish, hinging as it often does on proving corrupt intent, but it is a crime. And it is a truism that impeachment is a political decision as much as a legal one; as Jeffrey Toobin noted in a study of the issue, Trump is unlikely to see a bill of impeachment passed by a Republican-controlled House, or to be convicted by the required two-thirds majority in the Senate. But impeachment is not oblivious to the law, either. If it were—if it ever became a purely political tool, divorced from the conviction that a President could be a real criminal, that would also be a crisis for our democratic system.
In a second tweet on Monday, Trump had called the very office of the special counsel "totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!" Maybe he was referring to the debate, in some quarters, about whether special counsels need to be confirmed, or about the limits of their remits. Or, maybe, by "UNCONSTITUTIONAL," he meant that it limited the President—totally UNTRUMPIST!
This confusion of the Constitution and one's personal position as President is not unique to Trump. Richard Nixon comes to mind, but so do others. When NBC's Craig Melvin asked President Bill Clinton, this week for the "Today" show, whether it would have been better for him to resign, rather than fight it out, when he was impeached on charges that he had perjured himself and obstructed justice in relation to the Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones cases, in 1998, Clinton said no and argued, "I defended the Constitution!" He had won the fight in a Senate trial. He was on the show to promote "The President Is Missing," a novel he wrote with James Patterson, whose many subplots include a threatened impeachment, and yet Clinton answered the question in a shorthand that suggested he was surprised at being so directly pushed on the subject. He referred vaguely to "imagined facts" and to unspecified real ones that had been "conveniently omitted." Confusingly, he suggested that a reason for the recent negative focus on his past was that "they're frustrated"—he didn't say who they were—that there were serious allegations against Trump, "and his voters don't seem to care." It might seem surprising that Clinton was not better prepared for such questions ahead of his book tour. But then his wife's Presidential campaign did not seem well prepared for such questions, either, and the stakes in that case were much higher. "The American people, two-thirds of them, stayed with me," he said—as if polls provided the ultimate pardon.
Trump's position, though, is much more extreme. Clinton seems to have looked at the Lewinsky case and wondered, Do I deserve to lose the Presidency over this?—a small thing, as he saw it—and never understood, then or now, why people of good will might answer yes. Trump, though, conveys the notion that nothing—no indiscretion, no crime—could possibly be big enough to cast a shadow over his Presidency. And that is far more dangerous for the country. We are asked to assume that Trump has already forgiven himself for everything he has done or might do—and so, we are told, must we.


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What Do We Think Of This?
A new film from the MoJ.
Posted by Bystander at Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Dudders 14 August 2013 at 20:25
So are we recruiting again?
Beako 14 August 2013 at 22:49
If it weren't for the presence of Damian Green I'd put this one straight from the Blair school of right-on-ness. Plenty of the demotic, lots of 'getting out into the community' and 'life skills' plus the occasional show-stopper, such as "You can never make judgements, you have to be objective...". And breezy appeals to common sense, cutting red tape and hanging about.
Who's this made for I wonder? And what did it cost to make? If it's not really a vapid load of window-dressing but actually a cunningly crafted piece of agenda setting what's in store ? Do we presume that the issue of night and week-end courts is still live?!
Ian Hurdley 15 August 2013 at 09:46
Two things struck me. First, no mention was made of the serious reduction in magistrate numbers over recent years (Down by almost a quarter). Second, Damian Green said he wanted to make better use of magistrates, but not a word on how that might be achieved. Even the vox-pops were old hat; nothing I hadn't heard trotted out time and again, and I retired six years ago.
As a brand spanking new JP (so new I haven't even been sworn in yet) I am heartened somewhat, or at least I think I am. A generally positive message. There is more flesh on the bone on the MA site, which includes a press release entitled "Reforming the Role of Magistrates". Worth a read.
I have had the feeling that I may have joined the ranks a little too late, that maybe the role of the magistrate will be diminished to the point of eventual extinction. Only time will tell but change is inevitable and not always for the worse. Perhaps I will be part of a new and revitalised magistracy? Fingers crossed.
NickW 17 August 2013 at 10:53
I'm a year in, my friend, and I share your optimism. The judicial system is definitely being squeezed and its shape is changing. At one end, the use of FPN and Community Resolution strategies by police are quite rightly helping to unclog courts with lengthy and unnecessary case management files. At the other end, District Judges are paid a little over £100K and while perhaps more efficient than a bench, it doesn't seem cost-effective to dispense with magistrates completely.
I've not travelled extensively (mainly Europe and two sojourns to South America) but I have come across a widespread suspicion of corruption when faced with a 'professionals-only' justice system. With ordinary folk on the bench, the very least the public can expect is ordinary common sense. These 'ordinary' folk need to be carefully selected, regularly trained and well-advised in order to deal with the large majority of society's petty lawbreakers and ne'er-do-wells. The spirit of the Magna Carta lives on, despite our changing times!
(PS All the very best for your swearing in...)
Italian lawyer 15 August 2013 at 17:17
I have been reading that in the past most sons of the gentry finished off their education with a sort of stage at the inns of court, not in order to become barristers, but as a preparation to their duties as landlords and, possibly, members of the house of Commons. Can it be that this was the origin of the idea, that you needn't be a qualified lawyer to be a J.P.? That members of the gentry generally had a smattering of the law, without any formal qualification?
westofthelaw 15 August 2013 at 17:57
Does anyone actually believe what was said lately by Green? It is all smoke and mirrors to cover their true agenda, which is replacing JPs with DJs.
Spot on WOTL. 17% increase in DJ numbers while mags reduced. Where can this end up I wonder. Mags in the community but outside the criminal justice system. Within 5 years.
Yawn.......
Ahhhhh .... law on the cheap again! No knocking what magistrates do, its just the reasoning and drive for this is financial, not based on equity or justice
Please remember these reforms come from a Tory and Libdem coalition government! You will have your say in less than two years. Can anyone vote Conservative ever again? (Don't worry, Dave has a good job lined up, and Nick will go and be a European Commissioner) Come on Nigel, bring back British values and common sense, the epitome of the lay magistrate
Are DJ's cheaper the mags? Sheriff courts are more expensive than JP courts north of the border... so not sure its an economic driver.
More expensive per case?
A Sheriff costs £128k per annum. A JP is essentially free - some (but certainly not all) claim loss of earnings; if they were full time that would be about £29k at the very most. Other costs for sitting are broadly similar. Not seen anything that suggests Sheriffs are more efficient at case management than JPs. Looks like your DJs are a wee bit cheaper but the same logic will apply.
You accidentally left out the cost of the Legal Adviser, and the increased time taken per case for JPs.
It is good to recognise the familiar trope of the authority figure borrowing the gravitas and authority of the printed word; the Minister speaks in front of his bookcases.
I am always intrigued to see which titles are on display (how sad is that?). In this case those titles that are legible are unexceptionable: Peele, Burke, Callaghan, Clinton, Roosevelt, George III (although I'm slightly puzzled by something called 'Citygirl'). The presence of Ruderman's 'A History of Ashford' chimes with a work devoted to the Eurotunnel on the neighbouring shelf. Also on the top shelf is Douglas Jay's 'The Socialist Case' (1937) which suggests a commendably non-partisan breadth of reading, but the book next to it is incongruous: a paperbound copy of Robin Hobbs' 'Fool's Errand'– a work of popular fantasy fiction. The effect is slightly diminished.
Nationalist 19 August 2013 at 15:52
The minister should put his jacket on if he wants gravitas. Is it too much to expect a holder of high office not to address the nation his shirtsleeves?
tiptop 16 August 2013 at 14:13
Propoganda plain and simple.
Also 16 August 2013 at 14:15
I don't pretend to know what it is all about.
Damien Green's statement that he wants to make better use of magistrates seems to me to be the equivalent of an expression by a Prime Minister of total confidence in a Minister, who is thus forewarned that he's likely to be out of a job within days.
I was intrigued by the statement by on of the JPs that we don't make judgments! If I'm charitable, I think that perhaps she meant that we are not judgemental.
The sub text of at least one of the (carefully-coached) speakers was that more work should stay in the magistrates court and not go to the Crown Court.
By the way, does elf and safety allow bottles of water ranged around courtrooms?
Years ago a very senior member of the court service told me that JPs were far more expensive than (then) stipes as the opportunity cost of mag had to be included (at the then average annual salary of the population). Now no doubt they have dropped that but include the costs of all legal advisers, JP training, property costs of courts which could be closed if all work was done by DJs, etc etc.
You still need courts, you still need court staff, you still need clerks (albeit not legally trained), you still need to train DJ's (which they won't generally do at weekends and evenings 'in their own time').
The only way DJs will be more efficient is if the accept less churn and get through more cases quicker - IF that is the case then JP's need to step up their game.
NorthernJP 17 August 2013 at 00:42
The video said nothing. I do wonder what prompted it. It didn't say anything about what we do. I suspect the vast majority of the population know zero about the magistrates court system. This won't have added much.
ObiterJ 17 August 2013 at 11:18
Please beware of watching this video in isolation since it needs to be viewed in the light of Damian Green's speech to Magistrates which preceded it. I have a link on my blog:
http://obiterj.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/thursday-roundup.html
There are some realities to be handled. (1) DJs(MC) are here to stay. (2) The number of Magistrates' Courts will be reduced further in the not too far away future. I would therefore strongly recommend JPs to engage as fully as possible with Mr Green on this initiative and to put forward any other ideas they may have as to how JPs might be usefully used in the future.
Andrew T 17 August 2013 at 15:17
Written in Bollocks and performed in Bollocks, the language of choice of MoJ and most government departments.
MrD 18 August 2013 at 10:46
Reminded me a bit of the Ministry or Truth in 1984
Not as accurate or reliable as that.
I sign in to this blog to find out what YOU think about things, BS.
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This is the last photo I have of Linden while he was 1.
My dear mother is gone, after a heart illness. She raised a great family and both her and my father will be sorely missed. She lived 84 years.
With Linden in September 2011.
Relaxing on the back deck.
My uncle, John van Laar, is quite the inspiration.
He is doing excellent work through the Rotary club supporting education in the Philippines through the Back to School Project.
They are now building a day care facility in San Roque to his name.


President Geingob's remarks at the recently concluded UN General Assembly that Namibia is grooming the youth to take over from the old guard caught my attention and possibly those of many other people in the country, if we are to go by the statement of the recently appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Rear Admiral Peter Hafeni Vilho who said "At the United Nations General Assembly, President Hage Geingob said the Tanganyika group will leave very soon. I believe the same applies to the Oshaatotwa group".
These remarks come hot on the heels of what President Geingob said at the UN General Assembly that "In Namibia, we value the empowerment of the youth.
Many of the so-called older guard, have been groomed and well prepared in the structures of the ruling party and Government before they were assigned higher responsibilities. This practice continues with a number of deputy ministers that are youthful…. Very soon, the last crop of the "Tanganyika Group" including myself will make way for the new breed".
Hopefully President Geingob was not suggesting to hand over power to what some call the 'Nampundwe group' which drafted the 1976 SWAPO's constitution in Zambia following the 'Tanganyika group' named after the Tanga Consultative Conference of December 1969 to January 1970 but I hope he was also referring to the generation of those born in the 60's.
In post-Mao China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has paid close attention to its generational leadership succession. Deng Xiaoping's warning, in the early 1980s, about the danger of "lacking an upcoming echelon in Chinese leadership" seems not to apply for present-day China.
In China, institutional regulations and norms, especially mandatory ages for retirement or what is called the informal age limit at 68, have remained effective. Even against the occasional backdrop of political infighting, scandals, and purges, China has conducted peaceful, orderly, and institutionalized transfers of power twice in the recent past: from Jiang Zemin's "third generation" of leaders to Hu Jintao's "fourth generation" at the 16th National Party Congress in 2002, and then to Xi Jinping's "fifth generation" at the 18th National Party Congress in 2012.
The upcoming 19th Party National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that will be convened at the Palace of the People in Beijing from the 18th to the 28 October, will not constitute a full-fledged transition, as not only will Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang will remain in power as they did not yet reach the age limit of 68, but we can also expect the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC)—the country's supreme decision-making body—to maintain a majority of fifth-generation leaders.
Indeed, the 19th Congress will pick new Politburo Standing Committee members to replace those hitting the informal age limit of 68. Should the age limit be strictly enforced, then five of the seven incumbents will have to step down including Wang Qishan, the anti-corruption chief and a Xi ally.
At the age of 69, Wang is only slightly over the limit. Keeping him on the Politburo Standing Committee would breach the age limit.
Identifying the other front-runners to fill the four vacancies left on the Politburo Standing Committee is much harder. Two of the current Politburo members appear to be safe bets. They are Li Zhanshu, Xi's chief of staff, and Han Zheng, Shanghai's party chief who was mayor of Shanghai while Xi served as the city's party chief.
Besides cementing his dominance of the Politburo Standing Committee, Xi will almost certainly appoint a large number of his political protégés, such as the newly promoted party chiefs of Beijing and Chongqing, into the Politburo.
Thus, the combination of Xi's political supremacy and lack of strong candidates meeting all the eligibility requirements means that the succession issue will not be resolved with any clarity at the 19th Congress.
Xi can make a plausible case to his colleagues that this issue should be deferred to the 20th Congress. Such a development will greatly strengthen Xi's hand in his second term.
The appointment of a clear successor would have made him a lame duck five years ahead of time. The postponement of such a decision until 2022 leaves the door open for a third term, which is actually not prohibited under the CCP's charter. The only office occupied by Xi subject to term limit is the presidency (officially called the chairman of the People's Republic).
Cheng Li, Director of the Brookings Institution, wrote an article on China's upcoming Party Congress and the Coming-of-Age of its Sixth Generation. According to Cheng Li patterns in leadership reshuffling in the lead-up to the 19th National Party Congress—especially at the provincial level—clearly reveal the coming-of-age of the CCP's sixth generation of leaders.
As of August 2017, an impressive 298 of the 369 members of China's 31 province-level party standing committees were born in the 1960s, or 80.7% of the total. In other words, the proportion of sixth-generation representation in this important leadership group has doubled in only two years. This trend is even more pronounced in Heilongjiang and Chongqing, where all members of the respective provincial and municipal party committees, including party secretaries and deputy party secretaries, belong to the sixth generation. Similarly, the governors and vice-governors in Shandong and Jilin and the mayor and vice mayors in Chongqing all hail from the sixth-generation.
At the 19th National Party Congress, sixth-generation leaders will also likely constitute a majority on the new Central Committee, whereas they accounted for only 18.6% of the current 18th Central Committee.
Over the past 25 years, top provincial posts have served as the primary stepping-stones to national leadership positions. More than three-quarters of current Politburo members (19 out of 25) have served as provincial chiefs (i.e., party secretaries, governors, or mayors).
Moreover, all seven of the current PSC members have served as top provincial leaders unlike here where Governors never went through the structures but are appointed based on loyalty to a faction. Little wonder some of them are now committing one blunder after another behaving like leaders of a tribal clique and not representing the state.
At present in China, 17 provincial chiefs, including three provincial party secretaries and 14 governors or mayors in China, belong to the sixth generation of leaders. These leaders, along with Jiangsu Party Secretary Li Qiang (b. 1959) and Guangdong Governor Ma Xingrui, should be seen as leading candidates to succeed Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, and other top leaders in the foreseeable future.
Sixth-generation leaders have also begun to emerge in the State Council and as of August 2017, 86 of the 131 vice-ministers and assistant ministers in China's 26 ministries are sixth-generation leaders.
Similarly, military leaders—all born in the 1960s—have been fast-tracked for promotion to the military rank of lieutenant general and will likely join the new Central Committee. After the 19th National Party Congress, these officers will comprise a new cohort of military elite, second in prominence only to those in the Central Military Commission (CMC).
At a basic level, the rapid rise and strong presence of sixth-generation leaders in China's provincial, ministerial, and military leadership suggest that the Xi administration recognizes the importance of smooth political succession. I therefore agree with the view that says a great leader is made up of five key elements such as heart or compassion, brain or canniness, muscle, nerve or courage, including the ability to identify talent and groom new leaders.
That is why I agree with the newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Rear Admiral Peter Hafeni Vilho when he said "We are transitional leaders. We are the bridge that links the Plan veterans to those that were enlisted after independence.
The same applies to all civil servants if they will leave behind a professional force or a clique based on tribal preferences and factional loyalties. "We should bear in mind that our responsibility is to create public value. Creating public value means producing institutions, enterprises, policies, programmes, projects, services that advance the public interest and the common good," Rear Admiral Vilho said.
In Namibia, so far it is only the Founding President, quoting an Oshiwambo proverb that says "without any calf you have no cow", who groomed most of the current crops of leaders including those who want to box him into factional battles and those who were saying they don't want to be led by an octogenarian yet they want to block the youth from leadership positions by inventing some flimsy excuses with clauses or rules of having been a leader for 30 years.
Meanwhile, they conveniently forgot that the first President started at sixty as Head of State and retired at the age of 75 while the second President retired at the age of 76.
Throughout our struggle, the forces of division have continuously sought to separate and to set the leadership at loggerheads and thus divide and weaken the movement but the movement has been the most consistent advocate of an inclusive nationhood thanks to the visionary, consistent and pragmatic leadership of our Founding President, Dr Sam Nujoma who sustained and provided coherence to our broad movement. Even during the most enduring upheavals, he spearheaded the struggle and brought together the different forces that coalesced around a common objective.
Now the debate revolves around the issues of two centres of power, the second term, the gender issue and a possible candidate of compromise or an uncontested leadership but no one talks about the age limit and the grooming of new leaders like in China.


If you could be famous for one thing, what would you be famous for? Why do you want to be famous for that?
Already had pasted two hours. I couldn't think about something. I was getting mad! Ooo… From my madness I broked my mug. Fantastic! When I broked my mug I thinked about one thing. I would be famous for a robot named "Viki". Think about that name it's awesome! I want to be famous for that because it would be good for my life.
It had pasted three months. I was still working on Viki. I got tired and went for a walk to have fresh air. "OMG" I thinked about how to finish Viki's last part. I was running home. When I went home I worked on Viki's last part and went to sleep. I had nice dreams.
The next day was an amazing day because Viki had woked me up. Do you know what does that mean for me? Even I couldn't tell that meaning. That was cool. I theached Viki how to talk, write, play, make food, eat also have a shower. Amazing!
Two years pasted and Viki had babys. She was a real and ready mother, she also keeped other's children. WOW!!! We celebrated Viki's and her baby's birthdays the same day every six months. Everything was amazing. I was "Famous". Everybody knowed me, talked about me. Viki's children grown up and helped everybody. We lived our lifes the same way. I was so happy from my job and also that I had helped the world.
I want to be very rich and clever. Why clever? Because in this times there had men who are rich, but they not help poor people and go to casinos and do more bad things like these.
If I have be rich I help poor and not working people to find a work. I will buy homes for poor people and people with diability.
I will open schools for children with disability and try teach them to not be fritened to learn and work with other people who had not problems with body.
Then I will took dogs, who are not in people's attention together and feed them. After that I will give them that people who want to have dogs but can't it.
I don't want to see children in the childrenhouse and try help parents who had bring children from there.
I know that there will be things that I want to do but I can't. And I'm sorry for that.
Well, I know that be rich is good and happy. But I want to say rich man that: Happiness is not only in money and all men on the Earth are same.


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Q: AWS API Gateway - get Cognito user groups to custom authorizer I am using a Cognito user pool with user groups and I have an AWS API Gateway with a custom authorizer. The authorizer can generate a valid IAM policy and things go well so far. I would like to generate more specific IAM policies based on user groups but I cannot get the user groups information in the authorizer. My integration request mappings are:
"groups" : "$context.authorizer.claims['cognito:groups']"

but in the authorizer I get
"type": "TOKEN",
"authorizationToken": "...",
"methodArn": "arn:aws:execute-api:eu-west-1:...:.../test/GET/bills"

How can I get the user groups attribute in the authorizer?

A: The puzzle solved: the mappings were OK, but they are actually a "bridge" between the API Gateway and the lambda, so they delivered the information to the "target" lambda function and not to the authorizer, which is a sort of "interceptor" in this case.
The way to get the user groups in the authorizer is to call
CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.adminListGroupsForUser()
which works fine for this purpose.


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Millsboro officials believe the site of a new building for the police department could be this blue building next door to the current facility, if soil tests and other conditions are suitable.
Downtown Millsboro might be on the upswing, and town officials are trying to help them get there.
Included in the $8.5 million budget for the 2019 fiscal year, according to Matt Hall, Millsboro's finance officer, is $275,000 for Main Street sidewalks, and an additional $225,000 for State Street efforts. The new sidewalks are expected to help improve the pedestrian experience downtown, and to improve public safety.
Indeed, Joe Fulgham, the communications officer for the Delaware House of Representatives Minority Caucus, confirmed that Collins is contributing $100,000 from his Community Transportation Fund (CTF) to help finance the sidewalk project. Collins said he sees it as a necessary investment.
In addition to the paver work, town officials, along with Millsboro Police Chief Brian Calloway, have been discussing plans to construct a new building for the police department. The current building, at the corner of Main and State streets, is becoming outdated for the growing department, they said.
In addition, the Town has budgeted $50,000 in an attempt to help beautify downtown through improvements to the signs of downtown businesses. Millsboro Town Manager Sheldon Hudson said the Town is offering to reimburse businesses up to $2,000 for purchasing new signs, provided the business owner or manager produces a receipt for the work.
The Town is also planning new street lights on Old Landing Street and more decorative lights on Laurel Road — which will look like the lights on Main and State streets, according to Hall.


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Lithium-Ion Batteries Gaining Traction in Material Handling Industry
Material handling applications that rely on lithium-ion batteries will see an upswing of interest in 2018.
According to DC Velocity, lithium-ion battery prices are dropping and more forklift products relying on the batteries were introduced to the market in 2016. Industry experts say that the batteries gain market share from traditional lead-acid batteries in future years.
Lithium-ion batteries are desirable for the material handling industry for two main reasons: They offer high-density storage — about three times the energy of a comparable lead-acid battery — and they are lightweight. This makes them perfect for handheld devices like scanners. They also charge quickly, don't let off gas in the charging process, and don't require cool-down intervals.
Cost has been one of the greatest barriers to adoption in the material handling market. In some cases, the lithium-ion batteries are priced three to four times the cost of lead-acid. However, prices have dropped to two to three times the cost of lead and some industry leaders, such as Mil Ovan, president and chief executive officer of Navitas Systems, maker of the 24-, 36-, and 48-volt Starlifter battery, say that price drop will be enough to convince companies that operate their facilities 16 to 24 hours a day.
Ovan says a company case study, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and involving a cold storage facility in upstate New York, showed a 17 percent increase in the number of pallets moved per hour due to the implementation of lithium-ion batteries. The study also showed the ROI for a truck powered by a single lithium-ion battery is less than two years in two- to three-shift applications.
"So, if you're going to grow 15 percent next year, you can grow without [adding] more labor and forklifts. Now, the lithium battery pays for itself in 15, 16 months," he says.
There is also increased efficiency linked with abandoning lead-acid batteries as they cost time and money in maintenance protocols. They also require warehouse space for maintenance and charging. Lithium-ion batteries can be charged anywhere and will never need a special maintenance room for storage.
Lithium-ion battery producers are already seeing increased interest in their product. Flux Power, located in Vista, California, reported that last year it received a total of $1.1 million in orders for its lithium-ion LiFT Pac batteries for Class 3 walkie pallet jacks. The company says that the increased production levels is due to growing interest in the technology.
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There is a suspected deal involving the Director of Sheladia Associates Inc. in the U.S Mr. Caporia, the head of operations of CSE in Sierra Leone Mr. Diop and the out going Director General of the SLRA Mr. Kebbay.
Sheladia was awarded a supervision of works contract by the World Bank on a road project in Sierra Leone and Sheladia in turn awarded the road contract to CSE headed by Mr. Diop.
Sheladia bought the $52, 000.00 Toyota 4* Runner fully loaded in the US and shipped it to CSE in Sierra Leone for use in the contract. At the end of the contract the vehicle should have been handed over to the SLRA because it was bought by Sheladia from World Bank money allocated to the Sierra Leone Government under the SLRA.
The said vehicle was cleared by CSE in 1999/2000 but rather than use it for the contract for which it was purchased, it was kept by Mr Diop for the personal use of the outgoing SLRA Director General Mr Kebbay. The vehicle was neither used in the contract nor was it delivered to the SLRA.
What this means is that, Mr. Caporia of Sheladia, Mr. Diop of CSE and Mr. Kebbay of SLRA have utilized the sum of $52, 000.00 from funds borrowed by the Sierra Leone Government from the World Bank for use on road construction in the country and have secretly rewarded Mr. Kebbay with the said vehicle for future road contracts at the SLRA at the expense of the Sierra Leone Government.
Mr. Diop of CSE or his representative in Sierra Leone should be contacted and asked about the above vehicle and why it was not used on the contract. Also the ducuments used for the clearing of the vehicle should be requested.
2. The outgoing Director General Mr. Kebbay should be contacted and asked about the whereabouts of the vehicle.
3.Mr. Caporia of Sheladia should also be contacted and asked about the vehicle and the purpose for which it was purchased.


Last week I went to summer camp, also known as Cricut Mountain Make-a-thon. Three jam-packed days of creativity, new friends, and so much fun! I've always loved summer camp - swimming, hiking, s'mores over a campfire, and my favorite - arts and crafts. Cricut's Mountain Make-a-thon definitely delivered on the last.
While it was announced back in May, I didn't decide to sign up until mid-July. I really, really wanted to do something fun, because this summer has been filled with a number of not fun things, like deciding I need to let go of my studio outside the home (and figure out what to do with everything that's lived there for the past ten years!) Signing up so late, a number of the classes were already full, but I easily managed to fill my schedule.
My biggest goal - to test drive Cricut's new Maker. With it's expandable set of tools, it's designed to cut everything from fabric (with the rotary cutter blade) to chipboard and balsa wood (using the knife blade), as well as the normal suspects (paper, vinyl, etc.) that their Explore Air cuts so beautifully. Over half of the classes I took were hands-on, using the Maker, and I got to watch it cut fabric, interfacing, fusible batting, felt, chipboard, paper, vinyl, iron-on and even crepe paper, as well as use the new scoring wheels to create a super-sized rosette.
I started out with a card-making class - couldn't pass up the chance to learn a new-to-me pop-up mechanism.
Debbie O'Neal had designed on over-the-top card complete with pink flamingos, pineapples and a colorful toucan. I stuck with dead-simple to make it easier to focus on how the pop-up works. It's going to be such fun creating designs that work with this!
In "Cuts Like a Knife" I learned the knife blade doesn't try to cut all the way through thick materials in one fell swoop. Instead, it makes multiple, very-precise passes. It took fifteen passes to cut the 4mm chipboard shown above. In the edge-on shot, I tried to show both the thickness of the chipboard, and how cleanly it cut.
I spent the first day literally running from class to class, and discovered that there was no 'passing period'. If the schedule said Class A ends at 10:30 and Class B starts at the same time, they mean exactly that. It meant I was a little late to several classes, because I had something like five classes all lined up, back-to-back. Oops! Back in my hotel room that evening, I rearranged my schedule for the next day to give myself a little more breathing room.
First up on Day Two? Audrey Fixation's Amazing Zipper class.
In an hour and a half, I cut out the fabrics, interfacing and fusible batting (using the cutting wheel), and FINISHED the phone case - including my first zipper in probably ten years. Cutting, ironing, and stitching, done! Wow.
My biggest surprise of the Make-a-Thon was how much I loved their newest line of Easy-Presses.
One of the classes I exchanged into was Lia Griffith's "Magical Crepe Paper Flowers". I was waitlisted, but luckily a few someones didn't show up, so there was room.
In just an hour, I made this Iris/Tulip hybrid (it looks more like an iris to me, but I think it's supposed to be a fancy tulip). I could have used a little more time to blend the pan pastels, but I definitely got the picture. This was another dangerous, dangerous class! I'm now the proud owner of a signed copy of Lia's latest book, Crepe Paper Flowers. I can't wait to try out some of her other designs. Even better? If you have a Maker, the book includes a download code to cut all of the pattern pieces.
Each morning started with a lovely buffet breakfast, usually followed by a general session. This was a great time to meet others who love to create as much (or more) as I do. Including Dewana, the admin for the Cricut Design Space Facebook Group, and a number of her friends from that group. Such a creative group!
In each corner of the main ballroom, the Cricut Team set up themed Design-scapes for a little extra inspiration. My favorite was the child's bedroom. Chock full of ideas. Love the animal appliques, and how they turned one into a stuffed animal!
Cricut Design Team's "Child's Bedroom"
They had a selfie 'scavenger hunt' in order to earn the pins I showed earlier, hence my mug at bottom left. And every day, we received another goodie bag, from Michaels, Joann's and Cricut!
Conference Freebies in addition to class supplies.


For a Truckin' Good Time – Trailer Park Returns!
Listen up food truck lovers: Trailer Park at The Village will be mixing it up again in August, dedicating each weekend to a different global region. You'll get the chance to stuff yourselves with food from North America, South and Central America, Europe and Asia.
Yup, The Village is back to doing what it does best—pulling together the best in the Melbourne food truck biz. We can't wait to sit back in The Village Garden and the newly renovated Arbor and eat all of the foods. Nom.
Kicking things off on the first weekend in August is North American. We're pretty excited to be able to enjoy Mr Burger, Smokin' Barry's, TOASTA and more, all in one handy location. And that's just the first weekend… Make sure you vote for your favourite truck too, Listers, as the grand final weekend will bring back the most popular trucks for one last hurrah!
Trailer Park at The Village will run from 12pm – 8pm each Saturday and Sunday in August. Entry is Free.
Keep an eye on the Trailer Park Facebook page for further details and food-truck line-ups.


We were delighted to welcome back Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE EFIAP ARPS to judge our Open PDI Competition on Thursday 20 July 2017. Adrian said it made a refreshing change for him to judge images from "grass roots photographic enthusiasts" as he currently spends his time judging international competitions.
The 31 images from the Club Level were screened first and after a run through Adrian said this group had produced a good selection and variety of subjects. He gave his comments and scores, holding four back, "Golgotha" by Dave Liggett, "Culzean Castle" by Ian McNab, "Sheltered Mooring" by Derek Ainsworth, and "The Passage of Time" also by Dave Liggett.
Adrian's comments were both constructive and helpful, containing encouragement and advice, and he awarded the full 20 points to "Golgotha" by Dave Liggett.
The 16 images from the Advanced Group were last to be shown, and Adrian held back six images, "The Inlet" and "The Abyss" both by Phil Durkin, "Little Owl" by Richard Towell, "Mona Lisa Smile" and "A Tip of the Hat" both by Ian Walker, "Stonechat in Morning Light" by Brian White. Adrian awarded the full 20 points to "The Inlet" by Phil Durkin.
Our thanks go to Adrian for his very helpful and constructive comments and scores.
The full scores can be seen by opening the pdf attachments below.
Our third print competition of the year took place on Thursday 15 June, with guest judge Darryl Giles from Lytham PS.
The 23 prints in the Club Level were presented to Darryl first, and he gave useful hints and tips to the authors about each print. He held 6prints back and after further consideration awarded twenty points to "Tranquil Ullswater" by David Miller.
"Tranquil Ullswater" by David Miller.
The 31 prints in the Intermediate Group were shown next, and Darryl held back no fewer than 11 of them. After some deliberation twenty points were awarded to two prints, "Autumn Falls, Tiger Clough" by Don Isherwood and "Female Kestrel" by Ken Tebay.
The 23 prints in the Advanced Group were shown last, and Darryl held back ten of them. The Top score was awarded to both "After the Rain, Loch Duich, Glenshiel" by Mike Williamson and to "Birch Tree, Hodge Close" by David Hawkins.
Our thanks go to Darryl for his helpful comments and scores of the 80 prints on show at his competition.
The scores and titles can be read on the pdf attachments below.


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S4 Andarine 50mg/ml SARM
Written by UMBRELLA Labs on June 23, 2019 . Posted in Liquid SARMs, SARMs.
WHAT IS ANDARINE (S4)?
Andarine is a brand of the Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM). S4 Andarine as many believe did not start out as a project aimed at creating a safer version of steroids. This will eliminate the common negative side effects associated with unregulated steroids. A lot of which are used by a wide range of people, especially in the fitness & bodybuilding industries.
S4 Andarine however came as a targeted compound which was being tested for male contraceptive. The compound however showed promising results as there was recorded significant decrease in spermatogenesis with huge boost in the male libido.
S4 Andarine was however also tested for the treatment of osteoporosis and other muscle related conditions. The results of these trials made the compound a common favorite in the body building & fitness worlds. Not only does Andarine influence the significant production of muscle mass & calcium for bone density, it has also been revealed to be highly selective in its action in the body.
How Does S4 Andarine Work?
To better understand the function of the compound, first, there is a need to understand how SARMs work. SARMS contains receptors which bind to specific tissues, causing the production of targeted hormones, in this case, testosterone, in the body. Just like all other SARMs drugs, the S4 Andarine works by binding to androgen receptors in the body.
The action of the S4 Andarine is similar to how steroids operate, however, the major advantage is that SARMs are more deliberate in their actions & specific with tissue of interest. Due to their tissue specific actions, SARMs like S4 Andarine are able to deliver all the positive advantages for which steroids are used while eliminating the possibilities of the negative effects and impact on user's health.
The S4 Andarine are specifically formulated to improve strength, performance and muscle building characteristics.
Is The S4 Andarine Legal?
Legality in sport:
The S4 Andarine, alongside all other forms of SARMs are strictly prohibited to sporting men and women. This is so because they are registered to give competitive advantages to athletes, thus positively influencing their performances.
In a bid to create a level playing ground for all athletes worldwide, the S4 Andarine has been deemed illegal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for athletes and their official personnel.
Since it can be tested for in urine, athletes who are found using the compound may be subjected to fines, suspensions, or jail terms. The S4 Andarine has also been included in the list of prohibited drugs compiled by WADA.
Legality in Diet:
It is considered illegal to use S4 Andarine in the formulation of any dietary supplement either aimed at body building, weight loss, or for other fitness reasons. The FDA and other related bodies are yet to certify the drug and other SARMs okay for human consumption, however, it can be purchased by pharmaceuticals as a research chemical for clinical trials and testing.
Legality in Medical research:
S4 Andarine and other SARMs are considered legal for medical research purposes. The legality of the drug and compound however becomes illegal when it becomes encapsulated or when it is presented in liquid form for human consumption.
How is S4 Andarine Used?
S4 Andarine can be used solo or in combination with other SARMs. While the drug is not recommended in combination (stacking) with other SARMs, there are a few selective SARMS which it can be stacked with, including the GW-501516 or the MK2866.
The Andarine can be used for cutting, bulking and recomposing.
Andarine can be used to increase fat oxidation in the body. The pharmacological action of the drug can cause a reduction in the lipoprotein lipase in the body. One of the biggest advantages of using Andarine in cutting is that it ensures that the body does not lose muscle mass during a calorie deficit. When in use for cutting, the cycle can run for as long as 12 weeks.
Bulking:
Andarine possesses the significant ability to boost strength which is a major requirement for bulking process. In addition to this, the drug eliminates the need for unwanted inflation and water retention. It is important to note that the bulking effect is not too exceptional. It puts a tap on the strength which has been gathered.
Recomping:
Andarine plays a significant role in riding the body of fat while also increasing muscle mass simultaneously. This means it promotes lean body mass while also favoring higher body functionality.
What is Andarine Dosage?
Of all the available SARMs, Andarine has the shortest half-life. The half-life of Andarine has been reported to be capped at about 3 hours. Although Andarine boasts of a strong potency, the shot lifecycle may pose a significant problem.
To get the best of this product however, it is recommended that users take between 25mg – 50mg daily to ensure minimal side effects while also guaranteeing overall results.
However, with safety in focus, it is recommended that usage should not exceed 12 – 16 weeks. For better results, it is recommended that dosage be split into three. For perfect results, users are recommended to stay with the program for no less than 6 weeks & not exceed 16 weeks.
To better monitor the health effects of the drug, it is recommended that users begin with 25mg. Over time build their intake to no more than 50mg. It is important to note that the higher the consumption period and dosage, the higher the chances of side effects.
What are the side effects of Andarine use?
Regular usage of Andarine will attract side effects on the long run. However, it is important to note that none of the associated side effects are permanent.
Users should also note that S4 Andarine use follows the law of diminishing returns which means that the body tends to build tolerance to dosage levels over time.
Body builders and those in the fitness industry who seek to enjoy the benefits of SARMs should deeply consider Andarine as it is the strongest and best variant available.
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A couple of weeks ago, I received a request from a follower on Instagram to share some of my favorite design coffee table books. As a bona fide book addict, I loved the idea! I usually share lists of my favorite books of the year around the holidays in my Bibliophile gift guide and in the Spring and Fall, when the new releases come out, I typically share reviews of the books I am most excited about. However, this person was asking for my list of top favorite, must have books that serve the dual purpose of being inspiring enough to go back to and read over and over as well as having a beautiful design that is at home on any coffee table or bookshelf.
I thought long and hard about my favorite books. It was rather challenging editing my list down because there are so many wonderful books that I absolutely love and from which I draw inspiration time and time again. I've compiled a list of ten of my favorite design-centered coffee table books, which appear here in no particular order. If you find this list helpful and enjoyable, I'll happily share more of my recommendations for must-have books. If you have other requests for posts that you would like to see from me, please don't hesitate to let me know.
P.S. Don't forget, there will be one more to add to your list come September when my book, Dream Design Live is published by Abrams!
I bought Michelle Bonan's book after I stayed in JK Place Florence. It was lovely! (and the staff was really great!).
Loved the book, highly recommended. Recommend the hotel too.


Sometimes healing comes while we are still breathing and sometimes it is after our last breath leaves us. Are you blocking your own healing? Do you know how to tune into your intuitive self to guide you to wholeness? Hospice nurse Becki Hawkins will share stories of her visits with patients and Dr. Susan Allison will impart to us how we can remove blockages that impede our healing.
People expect solutions to be expensive to be effective. Our program provides tools to locate resources that can be affordable. The Dr. Melanie Show is designed to educate the world about holistic techniques and the benefit of using them combined with Western methods, as well as to give you hope that your situation can be better. If you are looking for the right resources to connect with you, we can help. Every person can have somebody to connect with for support and guidance; someone that can relate to them. No situation needs to be considered hopeless.
Dr. Melanie will share her gifts and talents, to serve and in serving will teach others to do the same. Topics will include: Ministers and sexual addiction, cancer and anxiety, combining Western and Eastern medicine, energy healing, meditation: an aide to recovery, and holistic nutrition.
Dr. Melanie Barton has been a holistic psychotherapist since 1985. She has a Master's degree in Social Work and a Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling. Dr. Barton is a licensed as an independent social worker, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. She is an ordained Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) minister. She teaches meditation and visualization. She is an advocate for people lost in the maze of the social services system and a mentor to people in recovery.
Dr. Barton specializes as a consultant to churches in transition and conflict. She has published poetry, a magazine article "Who gets the Church when Couples Divorce", on-line articles about eating disorders, closing a therapy practice abruptly due to a medical crisis, and her life story. In 2008 she was named social worker of the year in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Barton's technique for healing is to focus on six key areas of life: spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, social, and financial. Her specialty is connecting people to mentor one another to shorten healing time.


Gracefully Done specializes in creating elegant living spaces, while maintaining a functional and comfortable home. Since 2007, we have been matching our expertise with our clients tastes to create authentic, beautiful spaces. Located in the heart of historic downtown Northport, Gracefully Done offers full service interior design. Our showroom offers a unique glimpse of how we can combine traditional and contemporary styles to create a space you will love! We carry three upholstery lines, including Highland House, and C.R. Laine, as well as a variety of lines that offer dining room, bedroom, and accent furniture pieces. In addition, we have a complete workroom offering fabrics from Fabricut, Duralee, and Schumacher. Whether you are building a new home or simply updating a space, our designers would love to meet with you and assist you in making your dreams a reality!
Turn-key interior design and project management.
(re)design is a design | build firm focused on sustainability through climate-responsive design techniques and resource-efficient construction methods. (re)design is centered on the Vitruvian principles of firmness, commodity and delight. New Homes $50,000 (economy cottage) to $5,000,000 (custom luxury). Home Renovations $10,000 to $500,000. Kitchens $10,000 to $125,000. Finished Basements and Attics $25,000 to $250,000. Room Additions $15,000 to $300,000. These are estimates only based on experience and your actual costs may vary depending on the scope of your project. Contact us for a consultation about your project. Turnley Hall Smith is an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects. He received a Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Interior Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction. His architectural thesis was completed at Auburn's world-renowned design-build program, The Rural Studio, in Newbern, AL. He spent ten weeks on an architectural tour of Europe, including England, Scotland, France, Italy, Austria, The Czech Republic, Germany and The Netherlands. Turnley completed his architectural internship with Ellis Architects, Inc. of Tuscaloosa, AL. He was project manager for multiple projects including educational, commercial, healthcare, single- and multi-family residential, civic and institutional. Turnley is a native of Florence, AL and resides in Northport, AL with his wife of 18 years, Lisa, his daughter, Naia Gayle and son, Henry Hall.
We offer custom organization systems for closets, garages, offices, pantries, laundry rooms and more! Together, we can design your perfect space using our 3D software and make changes in real time. Visit our Design Center in Northport for more details!
Penny Bowen Designs, Inc. was established in 1996 as a residential design and interior design consultation firm. We specialize in designing and drawing customs homes, small commercial spaces and additions/renovations to buildings. These drawing are prepared for purposes of bidding and permitting. In addition to space planning and drawings we assist clients with selections of furnishings, accessories, rugs, draperies, bedding and lighting from hundreds of companies within our extensive studio. Our suppliers range in design style, depending on our client we offer: traditional, transitional, rustic, contemporary, English country. Located in downtown Columbus, our store hours are Monday-Friday by appointment.
We are a full service Interior Design firm. We have a 2 floor showroom where you can buy off the floor. We also have hundreds of companies we order from. We offer custom draperies, bedding, and upholstery. We have an eclectic/transitional style, but can design for anyone's tastes.
Mel began her training as a business owner, retailer, and design principal at various design studios prior to establishing her business, Bella Designs in April of 2010. She has built her reputation on creating timeless, classic interiors complemented with southern elegance. Beautifully unique Floral and Holiday Designs have been featured in local magazines and on ABC 30/40's "Talk of Alabama". She believes in the power of great design and has a passion for the sophisticated, the delightfully unexpected, and making the old new again. Mel is continually inspired by her travels. She consistently pays close attention to detail, patterns, colors, and architecture. She encourages her clients to decorate with items they have returned home with them from their travels. It's a nice way for us to reflect on happy times. A home means different things to different people. It is because of this, before she begins a design project, she likes to get to know her clients. This includes understanding how they live, their lifestyle, their children, and pets. It is then that she can define and achieve goals for her clients' homes.