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Why Dentalasensio?
Dentistry in Spain
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Discover Valencia
Seven kilometres of nice sandy beaches
It has seven kilometres of nice sandy beaches, including city beaches and the beaches of El Saler, that are part of the Albufera Natural Park, that is 10 km from the center of Valencia and combines beaches, pine trees and a natural lagoon that is worth visiting to see the sunset while sailing in a small boat.
With 2000 years of history, Valencia offers a unique combination of historic monuments and buildings and cutting edge architecture. Walking by its old quarter you can find influences from Roman, Visigoth, Moorish and Medieval cultures. You can see them in the main iconic monuments and buildings, such as the Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site), La Almoina, the Serranos and Quart Towers and the Cathedral, but also in hundreds of other less known buildings.
You can also find fine examples of the Modernista architecture from the beginning of the twentieth century, as the Mercado Central (central market) or the Mercado de Colón (Colon Market) or cutting-edge architecture buildings as the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences designed by Santiago Calatrava, The Conference Centre by Norman Foster or the Veles e Vents building by David Chipperfield.
River Turia gardens
Other interesting thing to know is that Valencia converted the former bed of the River Turia, which used to run through the city, into an enormous 9 km long park. Today it is a green lung in which to walk, cycle, play sport, go to cafes, etc. As Valencia is a flat city, you can get a day-pass from Valencia's bike system and visit the park and the city taking and leaving the bikes as you need.
Valencia is also the birth place of the Spanish Paella and has a vast offer of delightful mediterranean cuisine. You can find anything you want, from the most traditional restaurant to the restaurants of reputed chefs of the Spanish new cuisine.
It has also thriving cultural, and nightlife scenes, with museums, theatres and an unendless offer of nightlife possibilities.
Las Fallas
If you come in the week from 15th to 19th of March you will be able to enjoy the Valencia's most important festival, Las Fallas, a unique display of ephemeral art, in which the city is filled with gigantic cardboard sculptures for a week, and this monuments are then burned to mark the arrival of springtime. But don't worry if you want to come in another time of the year, there is a museum in with the best figures, saved from the fire every year, can be visited.
Valencia will fascinate you with its charming little spots that do not appear in guidebooks but that you will discover during your visit. The mansion houses and plazas of the Barrio del Carmen, the Plaza Redonda, the Santa Catalina Church – in whose square you will find the narrowest building in Europe – the frescos in the San Nicol·s Church, the clock of the Santos Juanes Church, San Vicente's baptismal font in the San Esteban parish church or the alligator over the door of the El Patriarca Church are just some examples of the hundreds of surprises that Valencia has for you.
You can read more in the Tourism Valencia website or the Lonely planet guide for Valencia.
Some of its know and hidden gems are listed in https://www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/best-things-to-do-in-spain/.
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Congratulations are in order for media personality Star Jones. 'The View' alum is now engaged to her boyfriend Ricardo Lugo, People reports.
Dressing up for the #angel ball for @gabriellesangels is one of my favorite nights of the year! Time to raise some more serious money for #cancerresearch with my girl @nisijoy!
In 2008, Jones split from husband Al Reynolds amid speculation he was gay and financial disputes from their million-dollar wedding, NYDN reported.
But time heals all. Jones is all smiles with her new beau. Lugo is an attorney raised in the notorious Cabrina-Green projects, the Chicago Tribune reports. Rising to success from humble beginnings, he shares a lot in common with his fiancée and fellow lawyer, Jones.
The pair made their first public appearance at the 8th Annual Children's Museum last July.


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Wishing all a very, merry holiday season! Gift certificates are available online for $15, $25, $40 and $50 amounts. We are closed from Dec. 21st to Jan. 2nd.
After 5 years in business, it's time to party! Join us for Get Dirty Ceramics 5 years old birthday party on August 4th, from 7pm-11pm in our studio. There will be cupcakes, cookies, snacks, drinks, door prizes and more. And hats, we'll have party hats. First Friday is always worth the trip to Fountain Square, so stop on by….
Support your local businesses this Holiday Season. Not only can you find unique gifts for your loved ones, but spending your dollars locally benefits your community's economy as well. Gift certificates are available in any denomination. Email jodi@getdirtyceramcis for more details and for purchase.
Effective July 1st, 2016, Advanced Wheel CLasses will only include up to 10 pounds of clay per class. Each additional pound will be charged at $1 per pound, and will be due before the end of class.Trimmings can be turned in at a future class for a class fee credit. All class descriptions will reflect this new policy.
Please remember that Beginning Wheel courses do not open up until one month prior to the class, and are pre-pay only. If you do not pay for a Beginning Wheel class within 48 hours your registration may be cancelled.
The studio will be closed for 2 weeks during our family's Spring Break. We will still be open for the April 1st First Friday, and will be posting special pick up hours on our Facebook page if you have finished work you would like to stop by to get.
Live music by Eric Kinsey, snacks, ceramics and photography for sale. All ages and free!! Music starts at 7pm.
I hope that everyone is able to enjoy this holiday season to its fullest. The studio will be closed, and classes will resume on January 4th.
We will have a few vendors selling homegade gifts for the Holiday Season, and….The Lilly Boys & Girls Club will have an art opening showcasing student work. Shop Local, and support our community arts programs!


Stop The Violence (Universal Remix) is the blazing new single by The Chestnut Brothers. Featuring Donisha "Nisha" Prendergast (granddaughter of reggae icons, Bob & Rita Marley), this latest version of their theme song is a hybrid of R&B / Reggae that percolates with an infectious groove. Surely to become an anthem that helps lead the charge against racial inequality, violence and a cry for world peace!!!
The Chestnut Brothers (Al and Ty) are a very talented singing, songwriting, production team born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have entertained audiences in major U.S. cities and throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East. This talented twosome have used their God-given singing, songwriting and production gifts to uplift the masses and since becoming actively involved with the international peace movement, they have attained a passion for social change.
Throughout their illustrious career, they have maintained a standard of musical excellence that clearly sets them apart and from all indications, the legacy continues.


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Remember what happened one night in old Jerusalem.
And to you,Mr Sensing,Gerard,and all who come here,yes,indeed. Blessings are quiet things,always there,even in cyberspace.
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Jaime Alberto Castrillón Vásquez (Puerto Nare, 5 de abril de 1983) é um futebolista colombiano que atua como meia. Atualmente, joga pelo Jacksonville Armada.

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Ele participou do Mundial Sub-20 de 2003 realizado nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Participou também das Copa América de 2004 e 2007.

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Futebolistas da Colômbia
Futebolistas do Deportivo Independiente Medellín
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Futebolistas do Colorado Rapids
Jogadores da Seleção Colombiana de Futebol
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Khangdari-Godari Irrigation Project to support winter farming
By Sangay Dorji
Under His Majesty's vision of providing adequate irrigation water to every citizen, the Khangdari-Godari Irrigation Project was initiated in December 2021. The project will benefit more than 154 households in Yangnyer Gewog and nearby settlements. The project renovated 3.5 kilometers of Khangdari-Godari irrigation at the estimated cost of Nu 15.5 million. The project was handed over to Yangnyer Gewog under Trashigang Dzongkhag for ownership, operation, and management on November 14, 2022.
The project was inaugurated on December 12, 2021, in partnership between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the De-suung Office, involving 63 De-suups with support from the Royal Bhutan Army and guidance from the Office of Performance Management, His Majesty's Secretariat.
Previously, due to the shortage of water, most farmers practiced subsistence farming and had sleepless nights during paddy cultivation as they had to fetch water from other places. According to Farmer Samchung, the water project will not only encourage them to cultivate more crops but also to produce surplus crops and rice to sell in the market. "The water project will help us produce more and save our time from fetching water from nearby sources," he added.
Further, thanking His Majesty the King for such a noble initiative, he further added, "The water project will not only help us for paddy cultivation but also promote winter farming among gewogs."
With the completion of the new irrigation scheme and the availability of water throughout the year, the gewog has come up with plans to begin winter farming. According to Gup Duptho, Yangnyer Gewog, the winter farming season will begin next year, although some farmers have already ventured into it.
He said, "As this year it's quite late, we have talked with an agriculture officer and farmers, they have agreed to begin the winter farming next winter."
Some of the farmers have already started with the cultivation of onions and potatoes in the gewog.
According to the Gup, the farmers will be supported through the provision of machinery and seed to encourage winter farming among the gewogs.
With the introduction of winter farming, the gewog is expected to be self-sufficient even during the long winter season.
Godari is situated at an altitude of 1000–1100 meters above the sea level, under Yangnyer Gewog, and is dubbed paddy fields of the gewog. It is located 17 km from Yangnyer Gewog Center towards Jamkhar Gewog and is popularly known as Jamkhardrang. Beside paddy cultivation, the place is suitable for growing onions, early chilies, and other vegetables as a relay crop.

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The standard applies to new and existing public-facing services of all government departments, government corporations and agents of the Government of Yukon unless specifically granted exception. This includes all departments including the Yukon Development Corporation, the Yukon Housing Corporation and the Yukon Liquor Corporation.
With few exceptions, all new and re-designed transactional and content services are to be built using the eServices Platform.
Full or partial exemptions from the standard may be appropriate in certain cases. Contact eservices@gov.yk.ca for advice.


The $375,000 Lexus LFA is a very limited-production supercar that combines advanced, no-cost-spared engineering and development with Formula One–derived technology into an exotic sports-car design. It competes with some of the world's top supercars, such as the Lamborghini Gallardo, Aston Martin DBS, Ferrari 458 Italia, and McLaren MP4-12C.
For a number of reasons, the LFA is the kind of car that comes along at best once every decade or so—a special supercar that was essentially designed from scratch, with no predecessor and no predilections, to hit all the right marks and stand up on its own as top-performing exotic. And development of the LFA really did take a decade, beginning in early 2000, with the first prototype built in 2003 and the first concept version shown at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show; meanwhile, production didn't start until December 2010.
At just 3,250 pounds—thanks to high-tech carbon-fiber underpinnings—the front-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive LFA is rather light relative to other supercars, while power from its high-revving (and quick-revving), F1-derived (and Yamaha co-developed) 4.8-liter V-10 engine is a standout 552 hp—allowing 0-60 mph in just 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph. Power is sent through a single-clutch six-speed sequential gearbox, while speed is scrubbed off quickly by Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes.
In our limited driving time with the Lexus LFA, we've picked out a few qualities that stand out against other supercars: first, its engine sound, which is somewhere between an F1 car and a baritone sportbike; and secondly, its interior, which is an odd assemblage of simple, almost racecar-like components mixed with Japanese futurism. Just in front of the driver, front and center, is a digital tachometer. Brake and accelerator pedals are hinged at the floor, and the seats are hand-finished in leather or Alcantara, with satin-metal or carbon-fiber trim. The feature list definitely has some features that help it fit alongside other Lexus models, like 12-speaker Mark Levinson audio, Lexus Enform services, a navigation system, and dual-zone climate control.
At the time of the LFA's launch, a total of just 500 units were to be built, with production of those stretching out until about the end of calendar-year 2013. Lexus early on stated that nearly the entire production run had been spoken for, with the LFA sold largely on a build-to-order basis. But in 2012, a special Nurburgring Edition—named after the famous road in Germany—added unique exterior and interior appearance details, plus some slight performance tweaks.


Watermelon seed oil will soon become a star in the natural beauty world. It is packed with hydrating properties that will transform hair and skin.
How to Make Intensive Shea Butter Eye Cream (Recipe) Make your own luxurious eye cream with this all-natural recipe. Many expensive eye creams contain ingredients that dont even work! DIY instead!


A 2.5kg pack of ivory sugarpaste, perfect for covering all your cakes.
The sugarpaste has a lovely texture making it easy to work with and roll out, as well as a lovely flavour. Supplied in 2.5kg packs, the ivory colour is perfect for wedding cakes as it is a softer and warmer shade than using a white covering sugarpaste.
The sugarpaste can be easily coloured.
Ingredients: Sugar, glucose syrup, palm oil, humectant, glycerine, emulsifier, mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids, stabiliser, cellulose, preservative, potassium sorbate, flavouring, colour, iron oxides.


Costain Upstream is strengthening its oil and gas decommissioning capability in response to the slump in the price of oil, which has been encouraging operators within the oil industry to retire elderly facilities.
It has appointed Eamonn McGennis as Decommissioning Lead, based in the Costain Upstream office in Aberdeen, to direct this new emphasis.
"In the past, decommissioning has come almost as a side-product of other jobs," said Eamonn, whose extensive experience in the field includes retiring the Camelot platform in the southern North Sea.
Now, however, decommissioning is increasingly being recognised as a skill in its own right. "Until now, the industry focus has primarily been on new developments, brownfield modifications and platform work, where it has all been about increasing and enhancing existing production.
"Decommissioning was very much on the back end of that. It was very much a secondary activity," explained Eamonn. This was partly because, unlike most projects in the oil and gas industry, the nature of decommissioning meant "there's no real prize at the end of it, such as the switching on of an oilfield in a new development".
Costain has brought together a decommissioning team to take advantage of its members' expertise in this field: "It will allow us to build upon the decommissioning experience we already have in oil and gas by pulling in expertise from other parts of the Group such as civils and nuclear, where Costain has had a huge amount of experience." And, as throughout the Group, there will be particular emphasis on a collaborative approach with customers.
Caption: Aberdeen-based Eamonn McGennis will head Costain Upstream's strengthened capabilities in the oil and gas sector decommissioning field.


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Sourcebooks Spring Preview 2021
Sourcebooks, Jan 18, 2021
Sourcebooks' coming releases have a strong focus on women, which seems fitting coming from North America's largest woman-owned trade book publisher. Sourcebooks began 33 years ago in founder Dominque Raccah's spare bedroom. It has now grown to publish about 400 titles annually under 11 imprints. The lineup this season includes historical tales of interesting and heroic women, woman-centric thrillers, as well as books tackling racism and sexism from a woman's perspective.
More Classic Hollywood Intrigue from Renee Patrick
Severn House, Jan 12, 2021
Rosemarie and Vince Keenan (aka Renee Patrick) are back with their fourth Edith Head/Lillian Frost mystery set in Hollywood's Golden Age.
Library Schools: We Make Movers!
Jennifer Kelly Geddes, May 27, 2020
Recognizing the immense achievements of librarians in a variety of disciplines is worthy of a big annual shout-out — and that is exactly what Library Journal's Movers & Shakers program is all about.
The library—100 years from now
Oxford University Press, Feb 17, 2020
I want to live to be 100 years old. Yes, that is a bold statement, and I'll admit this goal may be a bit unrealistic and potentially impossible, but my curiosity pushes me to beat the laws of nature. As a 22-year-old avid reader working for a publishing company, I can't help but wonder: what will be the future of the printed book?
MLIS NOW: Evolving to Meet Changing Needs
Dennis Pierce, Jan 23, 2020
Earning a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree paves the way to becoming a librarian or working in other fields that curate information. As the nature of these fields has evolved, MLIS programs have adapted to reflect these changes.
Information Literacy and The Hispanic Community
Alex Manuel Perez, Oct 01, 2019
Hispanics, curious about services offered for Spanish speakers, seek public libraries for paths to citizenship, assistance with employment and housing, and of course to ask, "¿Donde están los libros en español?"
Planning to be community catalysts
OCLC, Jun 04, 2019
Libraries are already catalysts for our communities in so many ways. I look forward to finding out about how you're leveraging those strengths as you plan for the future. And I want to explore how we, as OCLC members, can help transform our own organization to better serve the wider community of library users around the world, both today and into the future. I hope you'll join us at the regional conference nearest you.
The Sky's Not the Limit | Collection Development: Space Exploration
Donna Marie Smith, Feb 21, 2019
Once upon a time, humankind only imagined traveling to other worlds. As scientific knowledge progressed, a deeper understanding of the physical universe was made possible. These 30 resources present the work of scientists, philosophers, and writers who pondered what it would be like to explore the heavens and to travel to the moon and other planets.
Data-Driven Strategies Improve Public Service
Gale, a Cengage Company, Nov 13, 2018
As community leaders and public servants, modern librarians play an increasingly vital civic role in the information age.


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Kamya Panjabi's first Lohri after marriage a low key affair because of Covid
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Actor Kamya Panjabi feels bad that her daughter has to miss out on celebrating festivals due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
By Rishabh Suri
PUBLISHED ON JAN 12, 2021 05:22 PM IST
Actor Kamya Panjabi has made it a point to take out time from her busy schedule and be with her in-laws in Delhi for her first Lohri after getting married to Shalabh Dang. She says that the Covid 19 pandemic has played spoilsport to all other plans.
"There are no Lohri special plans. Obviously, we don't know what is happening, and don't want to take any chances with my in laws. There are kids too. We will have a family gathering, do the pooja, that's it. I am already in Delhi. I would celebrate it in a big way before I got married. We are hoping that from next year we will have those big celebrations again," she rues.
The 41-year-old, who has a 10-year-old daughter Aara, had to leave her in Mumbai, as she didn't want to take any risk while travelling. "She won't be with me on this Lohri. It's too cold in Delhi, pollution is there too, and on top of that, Covid. I obviously didn't want to take a chance," says Panjabi.
Dang is in the healthcare sector, and is busy round the clock. The actor adds that like Diwali last year, Lohri too is dicey when it comes to them celebrating it together. She reveals, "You never know when an emergency could come. We will see how it goes."
The one thing she feels most bad about is her daughter not being able to celebrate these festivals due to the pandemic. "I feel guilty, that she is missing out on all this. How much will they remain hooked to their laptops, TV or iPad, online calls…kab tak birthday parties aise hoti rahengi video calls pe? But we can't do anything about it. I just buy her gifts, that's all I can do. But children are educated too, and understand. Being kids, they get frustrated though," says Panjabi.
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Settling in hostile environments: the effects of deportability on migrants and their families
Anna Waldstein (University of Kent)
Barak Kalir (University of Amsterdam)
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Settling in hostile environments: the effects of deportability on migrants and their families. Panel P153 at conference EASA2018: Staying, Moving, Settling.
What happens to society when deportable people are bound up in social/family networks that consist of settled migrants and citizens? This panel will explore the impacts of deportability on the process of settling in 'hostile environments,' and how this affects citizens, as well as non-citizens.
States around the world are openly cultivating 'hostile environments' toward non-citizens in efforts to root out individuals who have entered illegally, overstayed visas and/or committed certain criminal offenses. But what happens to society when such deportable individuals are bound up in social and family networks that consist of settled migrants and citizens? This panel will explore the impacts of deportability on the process of settling in 'hostile environments,' and how this affects citizens, as well as non-citizens.
Unlike deportation itself, deportability (the threat of removal from a state) does not necessarily exclude migrants physically, but instead includes them socially, under conditions of protracted vulnerability. There is debate in the anthropological literature about whether deportable migrants are abject or autonomous subjects and whether deportability leads to health disadvantages or effective coping strategies. The economic hardships and anxieties that deportable migrants endure can manifest as illness and become visibly embodied as scars, tumors, etc. While active participation in collectives (religious groups, social movements, etc.) can be a way for deportable migrants to transcend abjection, there is also evidence that negative effects of deportability extend to migrants who are legally settled or even to children and spouses who are citizens of the host country.
We invite contributions that address (but are not limited to) the following topics: experiences of structural violence among deportable migrants and citizens; spirituality and resistance to deportability; deportability and health in diaspora families; surviving/recovering from deportability.
Deportability, Hostility and the Lives Vietnamese Migrants in Moscow's Ethnic Bazaars
Georgian restaurants in Saint-Petersburg: challenges of deportability
How refugees and asylum seekers in the UK negotiate online privacy and visibility
"Children of the Nation?": on the belongingness of children of non-Jewish deportable migrant families from Latin America in Israel
The embodiment of and resistance to deportability among Jamaicans in the UK
The Border Regime at the Kitchen Table - How Foster Families for Unaccompanied Minors Respond to The threat of Deportation


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If you can measure it, you can manage it
Our carbon neutral journey
Climate Active is the Australian Gold Standard for carbon neutrality, comprising a community of carbon neutral certified members who work with the community to inspire climate action.
Gaining an internationally recognised Carbon Neutral certification requires the mitigation and offset of greenhouse gas emissions. Our first step was to measure our current carbon emissions. This would enable us to set a benchmark for future consumption and understand the balance we needed to achieve between business operations and carbon offset credits.
A a specialist field, we engaged an external auditor, engaging Pangolin Associates. They provided the expertise and guidance to begin Shoal's journey towards carbon neutral certification. Within Shoal, we began to explore ways we expended carbon and ways we could make our company and practice more environmentally sustainable. We learned that to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, we could invest in new technologies, modify our procurement policy, and change the way we operate and behave.
Our auditing partner, Pangolin Associates, assisted us through the three-step process to reduce our carbon footprint:
Annual carbon emissions calculations to determine our impact
Developing policies and environmentally friendly processes to reduce impact
Providing offset options for the greenhouse gas emissions that can't be reduced or prevented.
Determining Shoal's carbon footprint took us on a forensic journey into our running costs. We needed to set up systems to track our electricity, gas and water use, mass of office waste to landfill, flights, stationary, IT, food and beverages supplies. This data is used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions. With our emissions known, we can set company policies to reduce future impact.
Unfortunately, we can't eliminate all emissions. For those emissions that we cannot eliminate, we can neutralise them through carbon offsets like purchasing carbon credits. Carbon credits are generated from activities that prevent, reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere.
Our next step was to find out how to do this and then investigate options available for investment. We'll explore this in the next blog in our 'Our carbon neutral journey' series.


All invited to write similar letters of concern and protest at the Canadian Government determination to pursue regime change in Venezuela. Find background information here .
As a Canadian I am very concerned at the evident bias of the Canadian government in condemning the Venezuelan government from being a dictatorship, to violating human rights, to questioning the latest democratic elections for the governorship of 23 States that were won by the governing party in 18 States.
The US-sponsored leadership of the Lima Group that you have taken on and now promote is totally against norms of international coexistence. You are promoting interference into a sovereign country that you would not accept if it was reciprocated to Canada.
While Canada ,as an OAS member state, was forcing a vote against Venezuela within the appearence of legality within the mandate of the organization, Canada's pursuing the same goal of regime change in Venezuela outside any formal institution is outright intervention that is the primordial cause of what you call a "crisis" in that country.
The so-called "Lima Group" meeting in Toronto on October 26 has no legal or moral stand to "put pressure" on a constitutional state under the guise of concern for the Venezuelan people where such concern is unfounded. The Venezuelan people speak at the polls as they have done for 22 times in the last 18 years in an electoral process that has been praised for being legitimate and fair. Even the opposition has ratified it as such.
In fact, the latest news indicates that four of the five opposition governors have now been sworn in, also indicating recognition of the National Constituent Assembly and the acceptance of election results. The only opposition party refusing stubbornly to accept the results is the Primero Justicia party that the Canadian government seems to be ultimately supporting.
I consider Canada's position vis-a-vis Venezuela to be contrary to the policy of sustaining the Canadian values that are often flaunted by the Canadian government. Therefore I urge you to reconsider your alliance in foreign policy. More specifically I urge the Canadian government to cancel the meeting of October 26 and stop leading for more crisis in Venezuela.


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AEW To Introduce A New Women's Championship Soon
According to Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast, there have been a few rumblings that a brand-new championship title will soon be introduced by All Elite Wrestling. Zarian also noted that the title that is expected to be introduced soon is a secondary Women's Title as the women's division in AEW has grown in the past year or so and there has been an increase of tag team matches across all shows in the women's division so it would make perfect sense to introduce AEW Women's Tag Team Titles as it will give the other wrestlers in the women's division a chance to fight for championship gold.
The storyline in the women's division currently revolves around Dr. Britt Baker's Women's World Title and other singles competitors in the division. Baker retained her title against Ruby Soho during last night's Grand Slam episode of Dynamite and it seems that Britt Baker could have a new challenger, but there are women in the division that could be left out and be overlooked at and if a Women's Tag Team Title was introduced, then more women will have an opportunity to be part of the storylines and fight for championships.
There is no word yet on when the new championship titles will be introduced or what the name will be, but updates will be provided once it becomes available. Zarian used the #TNT and #TBS hashtags on his tweets and was asked by a fan if the #TBS hashtag was a hint on when the titles will be introduced as AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage are set to begin airing on TBT in early 2022 and Zarian responded with a smiley emoji.
On a related note, there have been rumors and speculations that AEW will be introducing Trios Titles, but it looks like the Women's Tag Team Titles will be introduced first.
You can check out the tweets below:
Hearing rumblings of a new title being introduced to AEW soon.
It will be a secondary women's championship.#AEW #TNT #TBS #ProWrestling
— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) September 22, 2021
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A survey published by the chartered Management Institute (CMI) claims there's a loss of over £19 billion to the UK economy because of management inefficiency. The worst management practices include "unclear communication, lack of support, micro-management and lack of direction"…that's a whole lot of poor soft skills.
In addition, one-third of respondents witnessed managers bullying or harassing their employees, evidence that Downward Focus is affecting a lot of organisations.
It seems 'control and command' is still holding the reins, despite the known need for a more democratic way of leading and managing. If it is time for a change, why is the old paradigm so much in evidence, both in real organisations, and on hugely popular TV programs like Dragon's Den and The Apprentice?
Perhaps we just like our leaders big and bossy?
For a new kind of leadership we need a new kind of followership.
Have a listen to the latest podcast about the barrier of Backward Focus in organisations, and how it affects leadership…and followership.
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There are lots of great sales this weekend! All of the items below are items I own and use in my home!!! Also, Pottery Barn has 100's of items up to 70% off for it's Summer Sale, as does West Elm. And don't miss Anthropologie . They are offering an extra 25% off all sale items. Happy Shopping!
Knit Throw Such a great summer throw. Be sure to use coupon code HOME for sale price.
Crochet Trim Sham I use these in my master and guest bedroom.
Chandelier You can see this in my nook.
Damask Print Pillow Look for these in ebony in my upcoming Summer Home Tour!
Vase One of my favorites.
Candle Can't beat this staple.
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Thanks for the tips! I've been looking for a round kitchen table that seats 6. Any reccs? Love yours! Thanks.
Hi Jen! Thank you! I don't have any tips on where you might get one like mine, but I promise to do a blog post about this soon. I get asked about it often and I've been meaning to do some searching. I bet there are some good ones out there!


It's that time of year again and we here at the Democracy & Governance Program know how busy things can get in December. For those of you last-minute shoppers still unsure of what to get loved ones in the democracy and governance field for the holidays, we've got your back. For those of you just looking for a good, thoughtful read at the end of a hectic year, we're here to help.
We are happy to present the first annual Democracy & Governance Recommended Books List, brought to you by the faculty, alumni, and Advisory Board of the Georgetown University Democracy & Governance Program.
I recommend the recent book by my colleague Milan Vaishnav, When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics (Yale, 2017). It is an innovative and penetrating account of the coexistence of criminal behavior by elected politicians and voters' willingness to continue to vote for such politicians. Although focused on India, it may have insights relevant for closer to home.
And of course, if you missed out on our Summer Book Club on American Democracy, I highly recommend the texts we covered then, including J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me, Richard Reeves' Dream Hoarders, and Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind. You can check out our discussion leaders' reading guides here, here, and here.
Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy (Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 2016), edited by Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, and Christopher Walker lays out detailed assessments of the tools and strategies deployed with increasing boldness and scope by illiberal powers. The new authoritarians are distinctive in a strategic way by being no longer satisfied with defending their own regimes, but instead aggressively working to undermine if not overtly change the norms that form the foundations of liberal democracy globally.
A critical assessment of this international liberal order appears in Tony Smith's Why Wilson Matters: The Origins of American Liberal Internationalism and its Crisis Today (Princeton Univ. Press, 2017), and makes for a timely companion piece. If the emergence of aggressive new authoritarians is in part due to the weakening commitments of democracies to the fundamentals of their own form of governance, Smith also argues that American democracy policy internationally has since the end of the Cold War evolved into a form of imperial overreach – disconnected from Wilson's cautious policy construct. The result has provided a rationale for the pushback from the likes of Russia and China, objecting to the notions of an international liberal order singularly enmeshed with US power projections and interests.
Combined, both books should at least make the reader pause; it invites speculation whether Smith's appeal for a return to Wilsonian principles of liberal internationalism is likely and practical, and in tandem, whether the alarm sounded by an analysis of the new authoritarians will trigger a prompt and effective response by the United States and other democracies. The outcomes will shape the future course of democracy assistance policies.
I've been thinking about the 1963 classic, The Civic Culture by Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba. The past year has been a real case study of American politics and citizen participation and I can only imagine the field day Almond and Verba would have with it. In the absence of actually knowing what they would say, I'll settle for dusting off my (super dusty) copy of the original book to see what observations and political and civic participation stand out to me now with the past year in the rearview mirror.
I recommend Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, the former Governor of India's central bank and Chief Economist and Director of Research at the IMF. This book grasps at the underlying fault lines in the global economic structures that keeps "quaking" because of evolving technology, shifting demographics and new environments while underscoring the challenging forces modern democracies and polities face when responding to the popular backlash from the quakes.
Written by four preeminent experts in the fields of American and comparative politics, A Different Democracy analyzes America's party system and political institutions vis-à-vis those of other stable democracies. This eye-opener has been a hit with my American politics undergrads.
Jennifer R. Dresden is the associate director of the Democracy & Governance Program.


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import collections
import pyuv
import spidermonkey
import greenlet

class Mailbox(object):
  def __init__(self, g):
    self._g = g
    self.messages = {}

  def cast(self, pat, msg):
    self.messages.setdefault(
      pat,
      collections.deque()
    ).append(msg)

class Address(object):
  def __init__(self, dispatch, mb):
    self._dispatch = dispatch
    self._mb = mb

  def cast(self, pat, msg):
    self._dispatch.cast(self._mb, pat, msg)

def js_print(*args):
  for x in args:
    print x,
  print

def timeout(timer):
  (dis, g) = timer.data
  dis.schedule(g)

cxs = {}

class Dispatcher(object):
  def __init__(self):
    self._loop = pyuv.Loop.default_loop()
    self.main_greenlet = greenlet.getcurrent()
    self.scheduled = collections.deque()
    self.mailboxen = {}

  def schedule(self, g):
    self.scheduled.append(g)

  def spawn(self, filename):
    def func():
      rt = spidermonkey.Runtime(32768)
      cx = rt.new_context()
      cx.add_global("print", js_print)
      cx.add_global("sleep", sleep)
      cx.add_global("receive", receive)
      result = cx.execute(file(filename).read())
      print "done"
    g = greenlet.greenlet(func)
    self.schedule(g)
    gid = id(g)
    self.mailboxen[gid] = Mailbox(g)
    return Address(self, gid)

  def sleep(self, g, how_long):
    t = pyuv.Timer(self._loop)
    t.data = (self, g)
    t.start(timeout, how_long, False)
    self.main_greenlet.switch()

  def cast(self, gid, pat, msg):
    mb = self.mailboxen.get(gid)
    if mb is not None:
      mb.cast(pat, msg)
      self.scheduled.append(mb._g)

  def loop(self):
    while True:
      numg = len(self.scheduled)

      if numg == 0:
        break

      for x in xrange(numg):
        g = self.scheduled.popleft()
        res = g.switch()
        if res is True:
          print "exit", g

      self._loop.run_once()

def spawn(filename):
  return dis.spawn(filename)

def sleep(how_long):
  g = greenlet.getcurrent()
  dis.sleep(g, how_long)

def receive(pattern):
  g = greenlet.getcurrent()
  gid = id(g)
  mb = dis.mailboxen[gid].messages
  while True:
    if pattern in mb:
      q = mb[pattern]
      r = q.popleft()
      if not len(q):
        del mb[pattern]
      return r
    dis.main_greenlet.switch()

dis = Dispatcher()
def fun(x):
  p1 = spawn("pingpong.js")
  p2 = spawn("pingpong.js")
  p1.cast('peer', p2)
  p2.cast('peer', p1)
  p1.cast('ping', x)

for x in xrange(63):
  fun(x * 1000)

dis.loop()


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Why T.L. Hart
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October 11th, 2011 T. L. Hart Business
Unlike some taking to the streets lately, I like banks. I like the idea of depositing my paycheck and having the assurance that the money is there when I need it. I like using my debit card, even if there are sometimes fees attached.
But some things banks do make no sense.
The Power of (Constructive) Criticism
December 1st, 2010 T. L. Hart Business
I've done a considerable amount of writing in the past, and one thing I learned early on was the practice of submitting my article to others for critique. Humbling at times and often uncomfortable, my writing skills became better over time as a result.
The Law of Adaption
September 20th, 2010 T. L. Hart Business
It wasn't long ago that my son, John - who happens to be in corporate finance - challenged my business model. At the time, I wasn't so sure that I knew what a business model was, let alone what ours was. Over a period of years, however, I have learned that whatever your business model is, it must of necessity fit the market you are in.
Restoring Vision
May 13th, 2010 T. L. Hart Business
Ancient text informs us that "without vision the people perish;" it is during challenging times like these that vision is tested and often lost.
My mentor for twenty years and author of "Awakening the Giant," the late Jim Russell, used to say that vision is the definition of a long-term goal.
March 10th, 2010 T. L. Hart General, Paint Industry
Common parlance says one thing that characterizes a good CEO is that he or she always has the right answer. Yet research indicates this is not always so. "Leading from good to great," author Jim Collins says, "means having the humility to grasp the fact that you do not yet understand enough to have the answers.
February 3rd, 2010 T. L. Hart Business
It wasn't long ago that I enjoyed lunch with a long-time customer and friend. He was undergoing cancer treatment at the time, and was doing quite well. He told me one thing that had come of his illness was a realization of the importance of faith and family.
Be an Overcomer
January 14th, 2010 T. L. Hart Business
Years ago I heard something that has stuck with me ever since. The man I was listening to said, in no uncertain terms, "it's either overcome, or be overcome." In other words, you have two options in life: you either win or you lose; there is no 'tie game.
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I'm excited about 2009 - I think it's going to be a great year. That's because I am on a different economy.
I believe there are two economies at work in our country. One is the economy that you read about in the papers and hear on the news everyday - even on conservative talk shows.
It has been said that there are no traffic jambs on the extra mile because so few elect to travel there.
Not long ago Barb and I were dining at a local restaurant with my son and his wife when all of a sudden the manager showed up with a luscious dessert for the four of us.
In his business classic, Good to Great, author Jim Collins recounts the remarkable story of Admiral Jim Stockdale, the highest ranking U.S. military officer to be imprisoned during the Vietnam War. Tortured over 20 times during his eight-year imprisonment, Stockdale is quoted as saying, "I never lost faith in the end of the story.
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Review: PixARK (Early Access)
Posted by Stewart Bendle | Jun 28, 2018 | 0 |
Ever wondered what would happen if ARK: Survival Evolved and Minecraft had a baby?
Title: PixARK
Platform: Xbox One (Reviewed), PC
Developer: Snail Games USA
Publisher: Snail Games USA
Price: £20/$25 Xbox One, PC
Release date: Out now on Early Access, full release date to be confirmed.
TL;DR: Sandbox world, survival gameplay, and dinosaurs.
Welcome to PixARK, the hybrid open-world, voxel, sandbox survival game developed by Snail Games, based on ARK: Survival Evolved. PixARK looks to combine the best of ARK with the world building simplicity of Minecraft in a cutesy cartoon-like aesthetic. But does it work?
To get things started I decided to join one of the official EU servers and see what there was to offer. Having played a lot of ARK, the character creation screen was very familiar and had the same feel as the original, offering an opportunity to customise your avatar and pick your starting area. You can tell that Snail Games seem to be borrowing the coding directly from ARK, as all the menu systems and options are identical, complete with a horrendous user interface that's painful to navigate using a controller.
Creating your character.
The UI is not console/controller friendly; it's more intuitive for mouse and keyboard and seems to have been designed with PC in mind. When using a controller there isn't an onscreen cursor, so you have to move in the rough direction you want to go and hope the option you want to select gets highlighted. I'm sure this would be so much more accessible on a PC platform, but for this playthrough on the Xbox, I was already getting frustrated at how badly designed the experience was. One wrong move results in having to cycle through all the highlighted options again to get to where you want to go.
Upon balloon parachuting into the world of PixARK, you're greeted by massive Sauropods who dominate the landscape with their size, with lots of smaller dinosaurs also running around. The world itself felt open and gave me the urge to explore the surrounding area and start gathering materials to get a head start on making my first hovel. But I encountered a problem… a distinct lack of trees!
Ballooning into the world of PixARK.
A lack of wood hampers all progress, as in the beginning, the crafting tools need small amounts of wood to create, and resource nodes do not seem to be respawning in any capacity. What about fibre? … Nope, doesn't seem to be any bushes about either. Hmm. Then it was time to explore further afield and hope any nasty beasties aren't encountered on the way; a wish that was not granted. Within seconds of moving off, a level 64 raptor roaming the starting zone had dispatched me in one hit. I did try to avoid the creature as soon as I realised I had gained aggro, but it was a futile effort.
I didn't spot anyone else running around the world, and this was really starting to feel like I picked an empty server. Player built houses came into view around me, and this was probably the reason for there being no crafting resources about the local vicinity, but regardless, I needed to find some materials, so it was off again on a scouting adventure to find me some ingredients.
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I'd spent the majority of the afternoon just trying to get wood (no innuendo intended) and there is a really annoying amount of glitching on the graphics in the distance. I saw trees on the horizon, but once I got there, they'd disappeared. And the one time I did get to find some trees, in a jungle-like biome, I was set upon by a dire wolf and killed before I even got a chance to punch a tree – sigh.
I was at Level 10 and I had already died so many times. There just seemed to be high-level vicious animals and dinosaurs all over the place with insanely large aggro-ranges and patrol paths, and all this is in the starting area. I do love a challenge, but this is again, just frustrating, not rewarding, exciting, or fun inducing.
Not a tree in sight.
Having finally found some trees, I was able to start playing the game, some two hours after starting on the server. On my travels, I encountered some quest giving mailboxes, and portals to other areas of the world map. The quests were simple and seem to be at first the only form of any kind of tutorial. If it wasn't for the fact that I had experience of how ARK: Survival Evolved worked, I wouldn't have a bloody clue how to do anything in PixARK. Questing in PixARK involved taming or hunting dinosaurs, or completing a gathering task, and these would reset eventually.
Having taken a small break to perform real life activities, I was horrified to find that my character had not saved on the server. All my progress was lost – good times. I decided to just go for the single player option and play on my own server, and what a sudden improvement that was. The slight lag and framerate drops from the official servers had all but disappeared, and the game was running so much smoother than my earlier session, that it felt like a different game. Resources were in abundance and I began crafting and building immediately.
Mail Box quest hubs.
The mechanics of crafting and building in PixARK are the same as in ARK, albeit with some changes in how the engrams are laid out in the menus. It wasn't long before I had a cool set of leather armour, and the foundations of my wooden structure all laid out.
Construction of anything is painful. You need so many resources and so many blocks just to create a small structure, and the construction itself is very fiddly. It's not as simple, or as fluid as Minecraft, but it does work, it just takes a little getting used to. It wasn't long before I had a home I could call my own, furniture installed, and tame dinosaurs protecting my property outside.
I was proud of my fortress of solitude, although it was annoying that giant Sauropods could tail swipe through your building and destroy furniture inside even when not having aggro. Hopefully, these are quirks that can be ironed out as the game goes through its early access period.
Combat in PixARK is weak and underwhelming; the target reticule is not suited for a controller and you are insanely underpowered versus dinosaurs that are a much lower level than yourself. Having a dino companion accompanying you it the best way to engage and survive encounters with reptilian foes.
Snow covered biome.
Even though the graphics of the game are block-based, the rendering and animations of the dinosaurs and environments are very attractive. I really liked the look and feel, and I think it worked. Where ARK bowls you over with its visuals, this simplified version keeps the feel but gives you the Minecraft aesthetic. ARK isn't particularly gory, but it does look really nice. Perhaps the idea was that by using blocks and not photo-realistic graphics, it would enable low-end systems and consoles to run the game better, but judging by the lag and frame rate issues of my experiences on an Xbox One X, that isn't really the case at this moment in time.
As my son pointed out, what's the point in this game? Why not just play ARK? The main problem I feel is that it doesn't improve on ARK, it's just a reskin of the game, with a mashed in Minecraft element but lacking that certain something that made ARK great.
A portal to another part of the map.
Whilst compiling my review I'm reminded of Dr Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park, who said: "Yeah, yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should." And I think this sums up PixARK perfectly, in that was there really a need for this game?
There are loads of bugs, glitches, and annoyances that are frustrating and enough to put you off playing, but as this is in early access you are told to expect some bugs and performance issues as the game is not finished. The emphasis here is why bother buying or playing a clearly unfinished game.
Familiar looking engram menu.
I understand the business model for employing early access and how that income can help to fund further development, but also understand how that can be abused. Snail Games have managed to get hold of one of the most successful early access IPs, but the challenge here is to replicate ARK's success, and in my opinion, I don't think it will. Especially with the state PixARK is currently in.
With all said and done though, I did still have fun. Once I was up and running on my own server, I could enjoy plodding about, making my own entertainment in the sandbox environment. The different biomes were varied and unique looking, with plenty of crafting and magic to explore.
Riding my pet dinosaur.
It's not as good as ARK: Survival Evolved and it's not a replacement for Minecraft; PixARK is sadly stuck in the grey area between. It will be interesting to see how the game develops through early access.
Vibrant colours and quality dinosaur animations.
Open sandbox world lets you create anything.
Too many bugs/glitches.
Low server populations, lag, and performance issues.
Dire User Interface for controllers.
ESRB: No Rating as of this review. PEGI: 7 (for ages 7 and above)
Super family friendly fun, with minimal blood and/or violence towards dinosaurs.
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Stewart Bendle
Can be found trying out all the MMO's, but will always remember the good old days of Star Wars: Galaxies. Still plays World of Warcraft after 14 years, and can't get enough of squad-based shooters. I love too many games to list, but ones that stick out are Silent Hill, Resi 2, Speedball 2, FF 7&8, Halo 3/Reach and many many more.
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Stanley Johnston's Blunder: The Reporter Who Spilled the Secret Behind the U.S. Navy's Victory at Midway – Elliot Carlson
I saw this 2017 U.S. Naval Institute book at the National WW II Museum in New Orleans a week ago today, and finished it two days later. It is full of detail you wouldn't expect from a dispute that blew up in 1942 as a result of a Chicago Tribune article containing details of a secret message from CinCPac commander Chester Nimitz to the ships under his command. That it does is because the article triggered a full scale FBI and Navy investigation which produced numerous documented interviews which became accessible a number of years ago, and eventually a grand jury proceeding, the transcript of which was unsealed just two years ago.
It's for that reason that we know so much about a piece of note paper in a state room of a ship which was carrying many of the officers and men of the just-sunk carrier Lexington back to San Diego, where it docked just as news was breaking of the Navy's triumph at Midway. Living in the stateroom with the executive officer of the Lexington was Johnston, an Australian who was working as a war correspondent for the Tribune, and who was already working on the manuscript of his immensely popular book Queen of the Flattops about the Lexington's fight at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Johnston admitted that he saw and copied the exec's list of Japanese units and ships and units, which were certainly copied from Nimitz' message, since the misspellings in the ship names of the Tribune article matched those of the message. It is also likely he heard what the ships and units referred to - the likely contents of the Japanese fleet bearing down on Midway. This was because the stateroom became a sort of after-hours hangout for the Lex's former officers, who insisted on having the ship they were hitching a ride on decode the current messages from CinCPac and circulate them. And in addition to conversation identifying what the list of ships referred to, he may have seen the original message itself, security had become so lax on the ship as it plodded towards California.
So when he heard on landing that the Japanese had just lost four carriers at Midway, he realized that the list he was literally carrying in his pocket had four carriers listed on it. One thing led to another and before the Yorktown had even sunk, the last casualty of the Midway battle, the Tribune was running a front page headline, "NAVY HAD WORD OF JAP PLAN TO STRIKE AT SEA" based in part on the note he carried.
The Navy was furious at having its codebreaking activities event hinted-at, and the Roosevelt administration - who was a frequent target of the Tribune and Navy Secretary Frank Knox - who was publisher of the Tribune's cross-town rival - were as well. The Administration pressed Attorney General Biddle to prosecute Johnston and the paper's editor under the Espionage Act - the only such prosecution of a newspaper during the entire conflict, but the prosecution fell apart in the middle of the grand jury proceeding when the Navy refused, point-blank, to provide witnesses to testify about its code breaking activities and that the article had caused damage in the form of the changing of Japanese codes. Without the necessary testimony the special prosecutor (Hoover's Attorney General, as it turned out) could not get the grand jury to indict. The Navy's wariness was well-founded - if the paper hadn't tipped the Japanese off that their code was compromised, the prosecution certainly would, if it had not already.
Events seemed to have proven the Navy right. While the Japanese regularly changed the codes during the war, including a week after the prosecution was announced, those were regularly scheduled updates, and the basic structure of the code never changed. While nothing can be said with absolute certainty, there is no record that Japan ever realized that its codes had been successfully broken. To put it simply, Japanese intelligence wasn't reading the Chicago Tribune, and also managed to miss the radio and subsequent newspaper articles regarding the grand jury proceedings.
Johnston's was not the only leak of the Japanese order of battle for Midway based on Nimitz' mid-May message, although it was the most public. According to historian Alvin Kernan, who was on the Enterprise during the battle, historians eventually traced the leak within the Pacific Fleet at least to Admiral Fletcher's sharing the message with his staff while on the Yorktown returning from Coral Sea. In fact there were numerous leaks already known in 1942, as Carlson points out, noting that they caused prosecuting attorney Mitchell headaches trying to tie any specific leak to Japan's changing their codes - the harm necessary for a prosecution under the Espionage Act. In the end it did not matter because the Navy simply would not talk about the sources of its information.
It's a well-written book about an interesting bit of the Pacific war story.
July 29, 2018 in Books, History - Naval, World War II | Permalink | Comments (0)
1/700 USN aircraft - tranche 1
I finished airbrushing the blue gray over light gray for all the Yorktown and Essex aircraft this weekend, and started pulling the rubber masking off the cockpits. The new technique of under painting the (clear) aircraft undersides with Interior Green before applying the final coat worked great, as did the cockpit masking. The aircraft look like they have glass canopies, with the interiors predominantly green. The SBDs shown to the left are older, and weren't painted the same way, so their "interiors" just look black..
I am trying to finish a few aircraft for each of the carriers, the May 1942 Lexington, the June 1942 Yorktown and the May 1943 Essex. This afternoon, it was two SBDs for the Lexington, three TBD Devastators for the Yorktown, and three F6Fs for the Essex.
Unfortunately, the shortcomings in the Trumpeter decals (all three carriers are Trumpeter kits) are becoming apparent. The Lexington decals are too small - especially the wing roundels. The Yorktown decals are better sized, but for some reason are royal blue. Nor is that the only error. The decals come with aircraft specific unit markings - but for the Hornet's air group. It's nice to have "8-T" markings for Torpedo 8, but they are of no use for the Yorktown. Only the Essex decals are more or less the right size, and the right shade of blue.
I got on the Internet and discovered that Starfighter has decals for the 1942 Yorktown and Lexington, as well as the 1936 Saratoga that I'm building next, so I ordered those. As they're printed, they will have to be individually cut out, but I'm getting better at this. But that does mean that all these aircraft will shortly get their decals soaked off in favor of aftermarket ones.
I also did some research last night on which combination of aircraft to use for each ship, and that's helping narrow down how many I need for each. I will be modifying the TBDs to make the wings fold, and fortunately it doesn't appear many of the Yorktown's new F4F-4s had their wings folded while on the flight deck at Midway, which will make life easier. But on the Essex everything but the SBDs folded, and that's not a modification I can make to the F6Fs or TBFs, so I will have to rethink what flight deck scene to show.
July 29, 2018 in Models | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders - Stuart Kells
I'm a sucker for books about books and libraries. One of my favorite was a history of shelving for books. I was absolutely enthralled with the evolution of book furniture from a table to a desk to a shelf to more shelves - well, you get the picture. But then again, I've already read a book about the potato and was almost as excited.
This little book is a nice set of ruminations and observations on libraries and books. It's a collection of short chapters - many one page essays, actually - about some aspect of books or libraries. It does remind me that while I do enjoy books and libraries, I am in no way bibliomanic in the way it describes - people that throughout history have bought books by the hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands. I am even getting to the point that I don't actually read - or enjoy reading - all that much. I enjoy books as a source of information, but increasingly have a hard time immersing myself in one - most notably fiction. My days of being obsessed by what I classify as "archaeology porn" seem to be gone.
No, that's not a reference to 1950's Playboys, but the subtype of fiction that is premised on the discovery of a lost archaeological artifact. The genre took off with Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code, but for some reason it just doesn't give the thrill it used to. I suppose at some point you've seen the lost tomb of Alexander the Great so many times that it's just not as interesting.
But that's really beside the point of this book, which is devoted to the physical book and its storage. Or maybe not - AP by Brown, Berry or Rollins is something that I'm more likely to read in e-form anyway - which Kells memorably analogizes to kissing a girl on the other side of a plate of glass. Well, perhaps he's right. I do recall less and less about the fiction I read when it's in electronic form. And I am increasingly interested in books in paper form again simply because the reading experience is better, and I enjoy having the book on the shelf afterwards. That's really the point of his book - that the preservation of the written words in physical form is worthwhile. And I certainly can't argue with that.
July 19, 2018 in Books, History - General | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs A New History of a Lost World - Steve Brusatte
This book got good reviews, and I thought (incorrectly) that Parker might read it, so I picked it up in hardcover. It's a very interesting history of the dinosaurs incorporating current science on them. It provides the current state of the art on fossil discovery, dinosaur evolution and the effect of plate tectonics and climate change, the impact of the meteor that ended the age of the dinosaurs, and the relationship of birds to dinosaurs, which is pretty simple - birds "are" dinosaurs.
If you leave a chicken alone long enough it will turn into a T-Rex. Seriously. It's done it before.
July 19, 2018 in Books, Science | Permalink | Comments (0)
Battleship Yamato: Of War, Beauty and Irony - Jan Morris
This is a beautiful little book that defies description. The best I can say is that it's naval history crossed with bonsai. It's a short book that notes - it doesn't explain or describe, but instead just notes - the beauty and the irony of the short-lived Japanese superbattleship Yamato. It looks like a well-designed book on Japanese gardening, but has as its subject a battleship.
It's weird, but it's a nice reflection.
Carter & Lovecraft (Carter & Lovecraft #1) - Jonathan L. Howard
I picked this up as a audiobook and then got the Kindle version - or maybe it was vice versa, on a recent office trip, and generally enjoyed it. It was well written, and an interesting take on the Lovecraft mythos, although it had less Lovecraft to it than any Lovercraftian fiction I've ever read. Usually stories load the narrative up with shoggoths et al. right out of the box because they love the universe so much. This book seemed almost uninterested in the actual corpus compared to telling the story in the book. Which you have to respect. It will be interesting whether the subsequent books delve more deeply into HPL, or simply continue with the story (and universe) this book has created.
July 16, 2018 in Books, Fiction | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World - Simon Winchester
I got this book for Grayson's birthday, but (of course) read it first. It's a typical Winchester - fascinating stories and fascinating topics. Especially if you're interested in the intersection of history and science.
July 16, 2018 in Books, History - General, Science | Permalink | Comments (0)
1942-43 U.S. Navy aircraft - 1/700 scale
With the adorable Meng Lexington out of the way, it's back to work on the 1/700 scale Yorktown (CV-5) (far left). What that ship needs now is the same thing my last two 1/700 carriers Lexington (May 1942) (lower right) and Essex (May 1943) (upper right) need, and that is aircraft, and lots of them.
Coincidentally, all three need the same thing - aircraft in the blue gray over light gray camouflage scheme, as shown by the 1/72 F4Fs and SBD. Lexington's aircraft still had red roundels and red and white tail stripes at the time of her loss in May 1942 (see 1/72 SBD), but by the time the Yorktown was lost a month later her aircraft had deleted the red roundels and tail stripes (see 1/72 F4F).
Interestingly, the Essex came into service and into Pearl Harbor in May 1943 with aircraft in the same colors, although the left upper and lower wings had the roundel deleted. As my model shows her in her as-built appearance, I wanted to show her with the blue-gray air group and basically no flight deck markings (the prominent "9" hull numbers are absent) looking a lot more like a 1942 carrier than the other 1943-45 Essex class ships. So I need SBDs, TBDs and F4Fs for the first two, and SBDs, TBFs and F6Fs for the latter. For more information on the color schemes used during the period, see this article.
Lexington already has several TBDs and a couple of SBDs, so I will be continuing to assemble and detail the planes I painted for her last year. Yorktown and Essex both need their air groups painted, so I started that process tonight for both tonight, masking the canopies so they can show as clear later, and
painting the underside of the fuselage zinc chromate green so the interior color will show through the clear cockpits (hopefully - this is a new thing I am trying). I also painted all the aircraft undersides light gray tonight. The blue gray topsides will follow later this week after I put one more layer of mask on the cockpits.
You might notice Yorktown appears to already have a full air group - I had painted and decaled up a lot of extra aircraft 26 years ago for a Midway Enterprise, including several Devastators, some with folding wings, so I decided to put those on the flight deck just for morale. (Mine. Installing the landing gear on these aircraft is a bear). The color is two shades wrong - it's what I used back then, but later replaced with a lighter and bluer shade, and last year with the correct dark blue-gray - as shown on the Lexington's aircraft and the 1/72 SBD.
July 08, 2018 in History - Naval, Models, World War II | Permalink | Comments (0)
Warship Builder Lexington - Meng
Meng Models has put out a "Warship Builder" line of kits, starting with USS Lexington (CV-2). It's a ridiculously detailed kit for a toy, and just adorable, as Parker likes to say. The lower hull is detachable.
The kit is shown in early WW II camouflage, like I'm going to do that. I went with my usual prewar colors, Standard Navy Gray overall with Gunship Gray decks and mahogany flight deck stain with Chrome Yellow markings.
The air group of TBDs, SBDs and a F4F (I didn't feel like building both) are in matching colors, making for a very colorful (as well as adorable) Lady Lex.
July 07, 2018 in Models, World War II | Permalink | Comments (0)


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Hey y'all! When I was in high school, I hoarded single eye shadows from Maybelline, MAC, and Covergirl. But, in the last 8 years or so, I feel like palettes have taken over the game.
Palettes have such pros and cons to me. The pros are the fact that you get a dozen or so shadows in a single compact, often for cheaper than you would get buying them all separately. Also you get an already curated group of colors you know will look good together in several different ways. But, on the flip side, sometimes you can't spend $40-60 on a palette, or you're only interested in one or two shades in the entire thing.
I get it. But I think overall, if you know how to navigate the insanely saturated world of eyeshadow palettes, you can wind up with a great collection you'll go back to time and time again.
Here are my top 6 favorite palettes, both drugstore and high end. Happy blending!
Maybe my favorite palette ever! I love the shades in this palette and how they can be used for simple & clean looks for every day, but then you can use the dark burgundy or black to smoke things out a bit for night. Classic colors and such a great formula! This guy is totally worth your money, ten times over.
Peach-scented eye shadow… are you skeptical? Because I was. But no joke, this palette is awesome. I love the colors, the shimmer shades are amazing, and the scent is actually really nice! There's quite a bit of fallout, but I that's not surprising with the price point and kind of odd packaging on this product (the shadows like sit on top of the plastic palette). I'm still loving it though, because the shades are so pigmented and blendable.
Ah, you knew it was coming. Naked 3 is my old standby, and I can always reach for it when I want to do a quick look that I know will turn out well. I feel like I don't branch out a lot into some of the colors into this palette, but I'm trying to give some of the glittery and deep shades a shot. But, regardless, this is a product I couldn't live without.
This palette is a sleeper for sure. It's SO affordable, and I would definitely call it a dupe for the original Naked (which was a close runner-up in this post). These colors are surprisingly pigmented and the white shade is awesome to lay down before you get started building shadows. You can tell that the fallout is pretty heavy, but I don't mind too much because the shadows are so buttery, you could blend it with your fingers.
I had an internal debate by including this, but hear me out. I don't usually use solely this palette for a full look, but it has some undeniably amazing matte shades. The four shimmer shades aren't my favorites (although the formula is great), but I love how the palette is designed to make things easy– each row is technically a "look," which can make things super easy if you are being lazy or just don't know what to do! I have a few staple colors in this palette that are totally worth the price tag. Plus, I love the huge mirror!
Let's start by saying I love Makeup Revolution products, and love their price tag even more. I was crushing hard on Naked Heat and the Tartlette Toasted palette, but wasn't willing to shell out the money for either. So I found this guy, and it saved me so much money by giving me triple the shadows! They definitely aren't the best quality eyeshadows and they take some layering, but I think this is a great dupe for some of the warmer-toned palettes out there. You get a ton more options, and the shimmers are great when used over a glitter glue or with a wet brush.
I so love my Naked 3! I have to try that Revolution palette!
I'm not a fan of Tarte's mascara or foundation, but their eyeshadow palettes are fantastic!!
Their mascara is definitely overrated in my opinion, but I haven't tried the foundation. I will keep that in mind! They have the best eyeshadow and I am spoiled to the smell, too!
The Tarte eyehadow palettes are my fave!
Love them so much!!PS love your blog! I am dying over the pink polka dot set on your homepage!
Agreed!! It's definitely one that I can always reach for when I know I want a clean, pretty and soft look. Thanks for reading!
I love Naked products but need to get more Tarte! Thank you so much for all the amazing tips.
Yes, tarte is definitely a top contender in best eyeshadow I think! Thank you! I love your style by the way!


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BOOKS TO READ BEFORE THEY ARE MOVIES IN 2017!
It's hard to believe but 2017 is here and that means a whole new batch of books that are going to be adapted into movies in the new year! My list of books being made into movies for 2016 was such a hit that I knew I wanted to round up some new titles for everyone and for my own reading list. A lot happened last year that got in my way of reading, so I definitely have some reading goals for this year! I'm old school in that I thinks books are better than the movies, so here are the books to read before they are movies that are making it onto my list (and some that aren't). It's important to remember that with a baby at home, I'm going to less movies in theatre so I have a little more time to read Hidden Figures before the movie comes out on DVD (a book and movie I am SO excited about by the way!).
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: Before John Glenn orbited the Earth and technology was what it is today, a group of professionals worked as "Human Computers," calculating the flight paths for historic achievements. Among these were a group of talented African-American women who were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws and known as "colored computers." Pulling from the oral histories of these "computers" plus interviews with other personnel, documents and correspondence, Hidden Figures recalls NASA's groundbreaking successes through five intelligent and determined women: Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden, and Gloria Champine.
I love stories that unearth untold stories in history, especially those of women. While the movie trailer actually got me a little chocked up to be honest, this book has moved to the front of my reading list (after I finish Lauren Grahams autobiography ) because I am sure the book shares more experiences than the movie can possibly cover.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: Boston, 1926. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston police captain, now has a career working for one of the city's most feared mobsters. But the life of a criminal comes with a heavy price. At once a sweeping love story and a saga of revenge, Live By Night is a compelling tour of diverse characters.
I love seeing a story that introduces a variety of characters and am a sucker for prohibition era stories. Plus I'm definitely a fan of Dennis Lehane who also wrote Gone Baby Gone which was Affleck's directorial debut. This is the second book in a series; I've heard you don't need to read both but that many fans love A Given Day even more.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?
Calling all dog lovers!!! The movie trailer for A Dog's Purpose had me instantly wanting to see it – funny, charming, adorable – and the book has amazing reviews. Add it to your list for a fun, sincere read!
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12th was one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being popular. That is until she dies in a terrible accident that night. However, she still wakes up the next morning to relive that last day … seven more times. Even the slightest changes may give her more power than she imagined.
WHO'S IN IT?: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage and Diego Boneta.
This makes the list for me because I find young adult coming of age stories compelling. Overdone? Sure, but it always draws me in. Plus, who doesn't love a good Groundhog's Day? Before I Fall is one where I think the book will definitely be better than the movie.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: After their zoo was bombed, Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski managed to save over three hundred people from the Nazis by hiding refugees in the empty animal cages. They maintained animal names for these "guests," and human names for the animals. With extensive research and a compelling writing style, Ackerman brings to life a true-life story that celebrate's Antonina's spirit and the disturbing obsessions of Nazism.
Books about WWII and the Holocaust tend to make their way onto my reading lists. I am one that believes reading about the darkest moments in our history is important… significant. Even if not all the books are well done, I usually find myself drawn to the stories or the characters. The reviews seem very mixed on this book on Goodreads. Some struggled and some couldn't put it down. Since I tend to prefer to read the book before seeing a movie, The Zookeeper's Wife definitely going on my read list before watching the film.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade and become the new kid which is hard enough without having an extraordinary face. Can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
Most of the reviews I glanced at have the same message – "uplifting". Auggie seems to be a sweet little nerdy kid with a Star Wars obsession and great sense of humor, and I can't wait to get to know him in Wonder.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: Mae Holland is hired to work for The Circle – the world's most powerful internet company. The Circle links users' personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, she is thrilled with the company's modernity and activity (all night parties, famous musicians, athletic clubs, brunches and even an onsite aquarium). What begins as the captivating story of one woman's ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
As someone who works on the internet and lives and breaths social media some days, I am of course interested in stories that deal with the ever changing technology and the possible consequences that come from it. It's also been highly recommended by my old teacher friends, so it's on the list!
While on one level it seems to be a typical boy next door romance story, the idea of being locked away in your home offers a twist. To feel fated for failure immediately without much hope for any sort of future. With what seems like a lot of internal dialogue to drive the story, I think the book of Everything, Everything will allow us to know and potentially love this character more then the movie.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Three of today's bestselling teen authors brings the magic of the holidays into these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.
There is not a lot of information about the adaptation yet, but Let It Snow sounds like a quick, enjoyable read that will be perfect for the holiday season next year! Plus, any other John Green fans?
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades as nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a Eden like landscape; the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition turned on one another and all died; the eleventh expedition didn't return as themselves all died from an aggressive cancer within months. This is the twelfth expedition made up of four women.
We all have types of books that we are drawn to, and post apocalyptic/dystopias are definitely my favorite so on the list Annihilation goes. Plus, I love that the current expedition is comprised entirely of women. Can I also say how excited I am that Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez is in this movie?!
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: Sisters Vianne and Isabelle have always been close though very differently. Younger Isabelle lives in Paris while Vianne is content in the countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when WWII strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Vianne finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help. The sisters' relationship and strength are tested as they find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible.
Yes, another WWII story! What draws me into The Nightingale though is the sister dynamic. As one of three sisters, I find the dynamics between sisters intriguing. Whether they are inseparable, wrought with conflict or a usual sisterly combination of both, sister stories usually offer both something unique and recognizable. This is also the highest ranked book on this list from Goodreads so it immediately gets my attention for that reason alone.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: The Glass Castle is a memoir of remarkable resilience as it looks inside a family at once dysfunctional and vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's father was brilliant, capturing his children's imagination and teaching them physics and geology. But when he drank, he was destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who frankly didn't want the responsibility of raising a family. Therefore, the Walls children learned to take care of themselves and eventually found their way to New York where there parents followed and lived homeless while there children began to prosper.
Published in 2006, this is one on the list that I have read. It's compelling, beautiful, and both joyful and sorrowful simultaneously. It's a must read.
BOOKS THAT YOU COULD PROBABLY SKIP AND JUST ENJOY THE MOVIE!
I know this one is controversial. To be honest, I've never read them (and don't plan on it) and I'm not one to go to the theaters either. However, I know a lot of people are fans out there and the movie is dropping next month.
Though is has a decent Goodreads score, this just isn't my normal kind of read. An explorer and his son and son's best friend went missing in the jungle. 80 years later, a search has begun to find them. A mystery is involved and while it all seems to lead to something I should like, I will probably just watch it when it comes to DVD or Netflix.
It was hard to put this on my don't read list, because I have heard some amazing things about this King series. However, it's a tomb of 7 books, and I personally don't have time for that before the movie comes out. Maybe pre-Liam days but not now. Rumors about the movie also states that the movie is inspired by the books more than an adaptation of one of the books and might even be a sequel to the series. So I'm thinking I will just go and enjoy the show!
And we have another Idris Elba adaptation film for the year! This book is a survival love story from what I can tell when two strangers survive a plane crash and must survive the High Uintas Wilderness. I'm not one to read wilderness survival stories but I would probably watch it curled up on the couch on a rainy day.
WHO'S IN IT?: Kenneth Branagh (directing and playing Poirot), Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Leslie Odom Jr.
I've read it, and I love it! But I am also a big Agatha Christie fan as well as a fan of classic mystery series like Poirot. I'm not quite sure we need another movie version of this book though. To me, Poirot will always be David Suchet from the PBS series for which I've watched every episode and most multiple times. It was a show my mom and I loved.
Great list, Maggie! I had not heard of many of these becoming movies. Definitely have "The Circle" on my list, and highly recommend you check out "Nightingale". "Big Little Lies" is hitting HBO as a mini series, by Loraine Moriarty. A fun read and a star studded cast-definitely one to check out. I also keep hearing "A Visit from the Goon Squad" is coming as a mini series, but haven't seen an official trailer yet. Last note on mini-series, I have the original "West World" by Crichton on my list, too. What a trip!
I have read "Big Little Lies" and am excited to check out the mini series! The cast looks amazing. We did watch West World so you'll have to let me know what you think of the book, and I'm heading to check out "A Visit from the Goon Squad" now!


XBS has been making an effort to do more tech related stuff this month. In for repair today is a Roland TR-909 in messed up shape. Someone had tried to refurbish it and made most of it's age and design related problems worse! 1, The main drum switches were replaced which is nice but they were installed sloppily and so out of true that the buttons don't fit in properly. On further investigation the problem was often the fact that too much silicone was used to glue in the drum switch LED's so that the switch didn't fit flush to the switch board PCB.
So, I have to say that this is one of the most annoying designs ever conceived by man from a standpoint of repair and maintenance. The boards barely fit in on top of each other inside the case with some long shaft pots going through the switch board from the voice board. Everything needs to be taken apart to get to the switch board and that's the one that gets the most abuse! The switch board is also where the CPU and OS live, right next to the buttons all the 'house music' dudes are banging on. The ribbon cables are soldered to the PCB on one end and have connectors on the other. I wish they were connectors on both ends so you could replace a cable or work on a board without having an octopus of cables to be mindful of. They also barely fit in the case around the boards that are barely in there to begin with. The drum switch caps are so flimsy i don't know how they were ever on there solidly in the first place. And the OS is pretty clunky and unintuitive to make music with. Nothing like the OB or Linn ideas in language or execution. It does sound Great though. I just wonder how this was designed when all the Roland synths of that era that i've been inside are immaculately designed and completely modular for maintenance purposes! Who knows!