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I love puzzles and games. Sudoku puzzles are among my favorite. It's my go-to when I'm out with the dog waiting for her to ... you know ... do her dog thing. If you aren't familiar with the game, you can google the rules. Maybe you'll become a puzzle nerd like me.
Here are the basics: 9 rows and 9 columns of numbers 1 - 9. Each row and column must contain each of the nine numbers with no repeats. Furthermore, each of nine 3x3 grids must also contain each of the nine numbers. The puzzle starts with a few of the numbers in place to serve as clues. There are billions of possible variations.
Spoiler alert! I've solved the puzzle for you this time. Your challenge is to keep the squares in order.
The Sassy Sudoku quilt is traditionally pieced. I thought it unfair to start with a Seamless Piecing quilt, as there will be a learning curve. (Another challenge for another day.) This quilt is easy enough for a beginner, and I've thrown in a partial seam as a skill builder, just for fun.
I've tried to indicate what the expected measurements should be at the end of each step. As always, particularly with borders, measure your quilt and use those measurements. Note however, if you are very close to the suggested measure, like within a quarter inch, try to work it in. If your measure is very different than mine, you may want to check your work and refine your 1/4" seam.
Selvage - edges used in manufacturing fabric. Must be removed.
Nested Seams - Seam allowances pressed in alternating directions so they don't lay on top of each other, this creates a flat seam as well as nice corners and points.
Finished measure approx, 50 1/2" square.
1 yard solid Black for background. You'll need an additional 1/4 yard if you want your binding to match the background, as I decided to do in the end.
9 - 1/2 yard cuts* with distinct colors or patterns. This fabric will include what we need for piecing the top as well as the 9-patch back and binding.
*Don't let your quilt store short you on these cuts. You'll need all 18" after squaring up.
DO NOT FOLD YOUR FABRIC IN HALF FOR CUTTING. The cuts are not symmetrical. There is very little margin for error, so measure twice, cut once!
When piecing quilt backs, use 1/2" seam allowances to piece and press the seams open. It will make it easier to quilt.
Cut an 18" square for the backing by removing the selvage from ONE end of the fabric. Then measure and cut 18" from that end. Square the sides for an 18" square. Do this for each of the 9 fabrics.
I apologize for my falling design wall. Anybody have a thumbtack?
Arrange the squares into a 9-patch arrangement that you like and sew as you would any 9-patch: first in 3 rows of 3, then the three rows together. Because the seams are pressed open, take care that your seams line up correctly. The back should measure 52" square. If you plan to quilt this on a long arm, you'll need to make the back larger by adding a temporary border around the backing. For now put your sewn back somewhere you can refer to it often. Mine is on my design wall. Yours may be a pic on your phone.
Number your fabrics 1-9 in the order they appear in the backing.
After cutting the 18" square, square up the remaining fabric. After squaring, remove the selvage and trim the edges so they are all straight and even. *See note below. Cut one strip, 2 1/2" x remaining WOF" (about 22"). Turn the fabric and from the short end of the remaining rectangle cut three strips 2 1/2" x 15 1/2" and set aside. Then cut nine squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". This is what we're looking for from each of the nine fabrics.
*Afterthought: After finishing the quilt top I realized I'd prefer the binding to be the same as the background. If you agree, you'll need to purchase more background fabric, as mentioned in the materials list, and you won't use the 2 1/2" x 22" strip and one of the 15 1/2" strips.
Here's a cutting diagram for visual learners like me.
Set the strips aside for now and make 9 piles of squares, each with one square of the 9 different fabrics. Each pile will become a 3x3 Sudoku grid.
Using the squares from one pile, and referring to the numbered diagram below, arrange the fabrics into a 3x3 grid containing one square from each fabric, following the rules of Sudoku.
Notice that the numbers on the fabrics correspond with the numbers in the upper left grid of the puzzle. You'll make 9 blocks. One corresponding to each of the grids in the puzzle.
Sew three rows of three squares. Press the seams of the top and bottom rows to the left and the seams of the center rows to the right. Then add the top and bottom rows to the center row. Nest the seams for nice intersections. (Refer to the photo in the common terms section.) Press the block from the top, then turn it over to make sure the seams go in the direction you want.
Repeat for all 9 piles of squares. Each block should measure 12 1/2" square.
I recommend placing a pin in the top left corner of each 9-patch with a note identifying it's place and direction in the quilt. Block 1,2,3 etc.
Starch, press and square the fabric. Cut four strips 1" x WOF. From two of the strips, subcut three 12 1/2" sashings for a total of six. From the other two strips, subcut long strips 37 1/2" each. Discard the 1" remnants.
Cut nine background strips 2 1/2" wide. (15 if you plan to bind with your background fabric) Set aside 5 (+6 for binding) of the strips. **With the remaining 4 strips, sew two sets of two strips together to create two long strips. Use a diagonal join and press the seams open. From each joined strip, cut a strip 37 1/2" long, then one 41 1/2" long. Arrange the cut so the joins are not on the ends of the strips.
Set aside all the 2 1/2" wide strips and gather the 1" strips.
Sew the 1" x 12 1/2" sashing pieces to the center block of each row, one on either side. Press toward the sashing. Add the left side blocks of each row, then the right side blocks of each row. Press toward the sashing. You should now have 3 rows of 3 blocks with sashings between. Each unit should measure 12 1/2" x 37 1/2".
Sew the 1" x 37 1/2" sashings , one on top and one on bottom of the center row. Press toward the sashing. Align the sashings of the top and middle row. Pin if needed to maintain alignment while sewing. Sew the top row of blocks to the top sashing of the center unit. Press toward the sashing. Repeat for the bottom row. The piece should now measure 37 1/2" x 37 1/2".
At this point it wouldn't hurt to give the whole quilt center a good press to make sure it's nice and flat.
2 1/2" x 41 1/2", one on the top and one on the bottom. Press to the sashings. The quilt should now measure 41 1/2" square. Easy peasy.
We're going to use a partial seam here. Don't be scared, it will be fun, and it will leave a sassy little surprise in your quilt for anyone who looks at it closely.
Ready? Choose one of the colored strips you just made. Choose a side to sew first. It doesn't matter which one, just so you sew the strip onto the left edge. Begin sewing at the top of the quilt and stop about 1" before you come to the bottom. The strip will be too long for the side and won't have anywhere to go, but don't feel sad for it. We'll give it a home soon.
Press the sewn part of the seam allowance toward border 1 (black in the photo above). Turn the quilt 90 degrees to the right. Choose the next colored strip. Sew this strip from the top edge of the first border to the bottom of the quilt, just like you would any other border. The seam will end evenly with the previously sewn border. Press to border 1.
Turn the quilt again and repeat for the third side of the quilt.
Choose the last strip for the fourth side. Align the strip at the top of border 1 and sew it on just like the other sides. Don't worry about that flapping end from the first side. If it bothers you just pin it out of the way. Press to border 1 and turn the quilt again to the first side.
Now that the color strip (pink in the photo) is attached to the fourth side we can finish that partial seam on the first side. It will fit just like the others. Start sewing an inch or two behind where you ended the partial seam. Backstitch for security. Sew the flapping bit to its new home. Press to border 1 and admire your beautiful partial seam. The quilt should measure 46" square.
You'll need the remaining 2 1/2" black strips. (Not including the 6 needed for binding.) Sew them all together in one very long strip using diagonal joins. Press the seams open. (Remember to measure the actual size of your quilt and use those measurements.) Fold the long strip in half, right sides together. Measure and cut two strips 46" each. Measure and cut two more strips 50 1/2" each. Sew the 46" strips to the sides of the quilt. Press to the dark. Sew the 50 1/2" strips to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press to the dark. The top should measure 50 1/2" square.
Hooray, the flimsy is finished!
Aren't you glad we made the back first?
It means we can get quilting on this right away!
You can quilt it on your home machine with a walking foot or free motion. Stitching in the ditch around the 9-patches, then quilting something organic in the wider sashing would make the colors pop. Crosshatching would keep the theme. All over swirls or a simple meander would soften some of the "square-ness" of the design. Whatever you choose, have fun and make it yours with the quilting.
To make the binding, sew together the remaining 2 1/2" strips of color fabric (or optional 6 strips of background) using diagonal joins. Again, choose the colors and lengths at random-ish. You don't want two pieces alike next to each other, but you also don't want a pattern to develop. Press the seams open. You'll need at least 220" of binding.
There are tutorials all over the web about binding. Everyone has their favorite. This is mine.
Enjoy snuggling with your awesome Sassy Sudoku quilt, or toss it over a table on game night!
I hope you enjoyed making this game themed quilt with me. Watch for other game themed quilts in the future. Leave a comment and tell me about your favorite games.
If you have any questions you can leave them in the comments or email me at RB.seamlesspiecing@gmail.com. See you next week!
What a great start to your new blog.
Thanks Veronica. I hope you love the Free Pattern!
RB - I love puzzles, too. Sudoku, kakuro and kenken are my favorites! Congratulations.
Thanks Bonny. I hope you enjoy the pattern.


The house is in superb condition, inside and out. Located close to the centre of town, this versatile property should be considered by buyers looking for a large family home. Alternatively for conversion to flats, or even for return to use as a bed and breakfast. This house could also be a ready made HMO, with fire doors throughout and full fire 4 zone fire alarm and emergency lighting. As a guide we would expect to sell in the region of £280,000. With four en suite bedrooms, two further bedrooms with private bathrooms, large reception rooms and kitchen, this is a versatile home. A large garage/workshop at the rear of the house, which can accommodate up to three cars, is another important feature. If you would like to express an interest please call us or email.
A former bed and breakfast in the Lincolnshire market town of Gainsborough.
Eastbourne House is a large Victorian, three story end of terrace property. The house offers four large en suite bedrooms, two further bedrooms or office/hobby room. There is a further bathroom and a shower room. Other rooms include a large lounge, large dining room, and spacious kitchen, laundry room, downstairs toilet and boiler/store room. At the rear of the house is a large garage and workshop with a wide automated roll-up door. Three cars can be accommodated, plus work benches and storage shelving.
The home has been well maintained inside and out. Decor is in excellent condition throughout. The rooms are all decorated in a modern minimalist style with mainly neutral colours in walls carpets. The front garden is attractively planted with a variety of shrubs and trees. There is a small well-tended lawn. At the rear, there is a court yard style garden, ideal for outside dining, with small plant borders and a small fish pond.
Contact Information If you would like find out more or arrange a viewing please send us an email: peter@eastbournehouse.co.uk We will seriously consider any reasonable offer.
The house is within easy walking distance of a wide range of shops, including: Tesco, M&S Food, Aldi, Lidl, B&Q, Boyes, Wilkinson, Browns Dept. store, Clarks, The Body Shop, Holland and Barrett, Carphone Warehouse, Greggs, Laura Ashley, New Look, Next, Mountain Warehouse, Argos, B&M, DW Sports, Sports Direct, Peacocks, Halfords, Wilco Motosave, Boots, Superdrug, Plumb Centre and many more. There is a good selection of places to eat, all within ten minutes walk, including: pubs, indian and chinese restaurants, italian, fish and chips, cafes, juice and ice cream parlours, coffee shops, McDonalds, KFC etc. In fact all the amenities and advantages of a small town are close by.
Location Eastbourne House is situated on Trinity Street, the A159, near the A631 junction. When travelling south on Trinity Street it is the lasthouse on the left. If travelling north it is, of course, the first house on the right. For satnav directions use postcode DN21 1JW (opposite side of the road).


The house was built in 1979, before people started taking energy conservation seriously. There was 100mm of rockwool insulation installed in the loft, however if you look carefully at the photograph you will see that ring beam is on top of the floor joist meaning that the floor space is open to the sofit at the front of the house. The same is true of the North West facing rear of the house. A considerable amount of heat was lost due to drafts through the house before this project started.
Heating of the house is by a coal fired boiler. The output for this is slightly too low for the size of the house given its leaky nature. As the boiler is based on 30 year old technology it is inefficient – probably no more than 20%. Having been raised in the countryside I tend to keep the house quite cool – usually in the region of the 18˚C .
On a cold (-6˚C ) windy day two scuttles of coal – 74kg each providing a total of 150kw - were required over a 24 hour period to maintain this temperature. However if there was sufficient sunshine the coal consumption dropped by half. Note the large South facing window on the first floor which acts as a passive solar collector.
The project involves the enhancement of the building's ability to capture solar energy, improvements in the movement of warm air within the building and both the long and short term storage of heat energy.


The London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange produced an information event for Arts Council England designed to provide knowledge around working with Higher Education (HE) to ACE Art Form Officers. Throughout present and continual belt tightening, regularly funded organisations (RFOs) look to form more partnerships, and find substitute sources of funding. Working with Higher Education cultivates new possibilities for RFOs, and allows access to alternative relevant resources. The day long event presented possibilities that exist for regularly funded organisations to work collaboratively with Higher Education, including how to access money. The idea exchange had an expert range of speakers from across academia and the arts who supplied knowledge to ACE officers, ultimately allowing them to disseminate information about existing opportunities to clients.
Contributors/Speakers: Laura Gander-Howe, ACE; Sally Taylor, LCACE; Professor Philip Esler, AHRC; Professor David Garcia, Chelsea College of Art & Design; Jen Harvie, Queen Mary; Mark Segal, Artsway; Tricia Austin, Central Saint Martins; Gill Clark, Siobhan Davies Dance Company; Liam Jarvis; Analogue Theatre; Paddy Hartley, Visual Artist; Phillip Neil Martin, Composer; Professor Evelyn Welch, Director, Beyond Text; Gini Simpson, Queen Mary; Giles Lane, Proboscis; George Roussos, Birkbeck; Evelyn Wilson, LCACE; Professor Barry Ife, Guildhall School of Music & Drama.


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Washington–An industry just isn't with it these days if it cannot announce a "shortage." Without a "shortage" there is no corporate chic. For how else can a self-respecting corporation, working with its confreres and trade association, get higher prices, weaken pollution standards, loosen antitrust constraints, drive small business out of business and demand even more tax privileges.
The phony fuel shortage is already getting the big oil companies what they want in the United States–higher prices, skyrocketing profits, less competition from independent small refineries and gas stations if they're still in business at all, lower pollution controls, pressure for de facto exemption from the antitrust laws and other entrenched powers. Mr. Nixon's energy advisers, who get all their figures from the oil industry, are learning that they have been stampeded into a crisis giveaway response. Suddenly, they discover that 700,000 barrels of oil more a day are being imported than they figured. They learned that tankers and reserve tanks are filled to the gills in U.S. ports. They know that stockpiling and hoarding (of diesel fuel, for example) is going on by thesecompanies. They also know that any amount of oil is available "for a price," that natural gas is being withheld from the market waiting for higher prices, and that tens of billions of barrels of oil remain untapped in exploited oil wells in the Southwest. Predictably, the Nixon men, led by energy czar William Simon, are determined to allow the domestic price of oil to go at least to $7.00 a barrel by early next year–up from $4.25 per barrel in early December.
These so-called public servants are either playing into the hands of the oil industry or are actually doing the industry's job of gouging consumers mercilessly. Either way it doesn't make much difference to workers and consumers who, as usual, will bear the brunt of the oil industry's greed.
Mr. Simon has been told repeatedly by his energy conservation advisers that, even with the inflated prediction of an 18 percent energy shortage in the first quarter of 1974, simply cutting out the waste of energy in industry and commerce, together with voluntary consumer thrift, would make up more than that difference. Now the government is scaling down the extent of the energy shortage so fast, one can hardly keep track of the latest official mirage.
The shortage holdup is spreading like an epidemic by those industries who claim it and those industries who feed off it. The drug industry, wanting higher prices, warns of inadequate petroleum products for some of its drugs. The coal industry announces that it can produce much more coal but only if job safety and environment standards are weakened and windfall profits permitted. Few industries are now as profitable as coal but the quest for this brand of collective extortion is encouraged by collusive coal company behavior through the National Coal Association.
Monopolistic practices, industries dominated by a few corporate giants, business subsidies and tax privileges are producing the topsy turvy paradoxes that spell waste, consumer exploitation and the lack of new answers to our economy's problems.
Here are a few of these paradoxes: (1) companies grow by buying (their competitors or other companies) instead of selling; (2) banks, insurance companies and now more industries are dumping what they call "marginal customers"; (3) consumers are asked to buyless gasoline and fuel and then told to pay more; (4) companies make more profit by limiting supplies; (5) corporate profits are at record levels, the balance of payments is markedly improving, real corporate taxes are proportionately lower than in many years, and yet the economy is in serious trouble; (6) companies such as the airlines, given routine cost-plus rate increases, engage in high cost-competition rather than price‑competition; (7) firms advertise "tax losses" they want to share; (8) the more electricity they companies devour the lower rates / receive in this period of supposed energy shortages; (9) rather than stiffening their resistance to their suppliers, companies find it so easy to transfer the costs of monopoly, waste and inefficiencies to the consumer.
These are symptoms and trends that are making the people get less and less value out of a bigger and bigger economy. What makes this happen? Decreasing competition, unorganized consumers, and a big business government.


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Carmichael: whisky export success cannot be undermined by trade barriers
Posted by Will Deans | Updated 2019-10-03
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has reacted with concern over news that the US is set to introduce 25 percent tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky. The new tariffs are set to come into force on 18 October, and Karen Betts, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, has said it would be a blow to the Scotch whisky sector.
Commenting, Mr. Carmichael said:
"To go from no tariffs to 25 percent in a crucial market, the US, represents a huge shock to the Scottish whisky industry. I am very concerned about the knock-on effects to Scottish distilleries, which directly employ 7,000 people in rural areas across the country.
"We have two world-class whisky distilleries in the Northern Isles, which have had great success exporting globally. We cannot allow this success to be undermined by new trade barriers."
He continued:
"Donald Trump likes to talk about his Scottish roots. It's disappointing that he's so opposed to letting his countrymen enjoy one of Scotland's best exports."
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Q: How to block spam referrals from google analytics and server using fail2ban Recently I have seen a huge increase in referral traffic in GA that comes from spammy domains like bidvertiser . com, easyhits4u . com or trafficswirl . com. These are messing a lot the data in GA triggering a sudden decrease in conversion rate rendering the data unusable.
You can easily see which referrals are bad because they have a few charateristics:

*

*high bounce rate

*low time spent on pages (even fewer pageviews per user)

*0 conversions (if you measure such a thing)

Looking in the logs I found lines like this
52.33.56.250 - - [10/May/2017:08:39:05 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.0" 200 18631 "http://ptp4all.com/ptp/promote.aspx?id=628" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 10.0; Windows NT 6.2; WOW64; Trident/6.0; .NET4.0E; .NET4.0C; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; MALCJS)"
74.73.253.77 - - [10/May/2017:08:39:05 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.0" 200 18631 "http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rd.dbm?enparms2=7523,1871496,2463272,7474,7474,8973,7684,0,0,7478,0,1870757,475406,91376,112463629579,78645910,nlx.lwlgwre&ioa=0&ncm=1&bd_ref_v=www.bidvertiser.com&TREF=1&WIN_NAME=&Category=1000&ownid=627368&u_agnt=&skter=vgzouvw%2B462c%2B40v10h%2Bghru%2Bmlir%2Bhoveizn%2Bsxgzd&skwdb=ooz_wvvu" "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_9_5) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/58.0.3029.110 Safari/537.36"

How to handle this?

A: There are 2 main things that you need to do:
1. Server level - You must block spammy request from the beggining.
I thought it would be best to prepare dynamic filters that will block requests from specific IPs that are doing the spammy traffic.
I am using for this purpose fail2ban, but there is no rule that will help ypu do this out fo the box. First you need to create a new Jail Filter (I am using Plesk so here is how to do that in Plesk https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/onyx/administrator-guide/server-administration/protection-against-brute-force-attacks-fail2ban/fail2ban-jails-management.73382/). For those that do not use Plesk and use ssh you can have a look here https://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/MANUAL_0_8
The definition of a jail is like this:
[Definition]
failregex =
ignoreregex =

Be sure to include ignoreregex as well otherwise it will not save.
After that look for the domains you find in Google Analytics, in your access log. You will find a lot of requests like the one above.
Once you identify the domain you need to add rules like this:
failregex = <HOST>.+bidvertiser\.com
    <HOST>.+easyhits4u\.com

*

*HOST - is a keyword for fail2ban to use the ip in the log.

*please note the ".+" - this will enable fail2ban to ignore all text
until they find the domain you are looking for in that line

*bidvertiser.com - the domain that causes the trouble with the "." escaped by "\".

*the new line (new domain) should have a TAB character before the rule
otherwise it will not save

My rule looks like this:
[Definition]
failregex = <HOST>.+bidvertiser\.com
    <HOST>.+easyhits4u\.com
    <HOST>.+sitexplosion\.com
    <HOST>.+ptp4all\.com
    <HOST>.+trafficswirl\.com
    <HOST>.+bdv_rd\.dbm
ignoreregex =

You can see the bdv_rd\.dbm. That is not a domain but a script they used to produce the spam. So it could be easy for them to change the domain and use the same script. This adds an extra layer of filtering. I added that there becasue fail2ban will search for any string that matches the pattern.
Note 1: be sure you do not interfere with your own website URL's because this will block legitimate users and you do not want that.
Note 2: you can test your regex in ssh like this
:# fail2ban-regex path/to/log/access_log "<HOST>.+bidvertiser\.com"

This should produce the following output:
 Running tests
=============

Use   failregex line : <HOST>.+bidvertiser\.com
Use         log file : access_log
Use         encoding : UTF-8

Results
=======

Failregex: 925 total
|-  #) [# of hits] regular expression
|   1) [925] <HOST>.+bidvertiser\.com
`-

Ignoreregex: 0 total

Date template hits:
|- [# of hits] date format
|  [4326] Day(?P<_sep>[-/])MON(?P=_sep)Year[ :]?24hour:Minute:Second(?:\.Microseconds)?(?: Zone offset)?
`-

Lines: 4326 lines, 0 ignored, 925 matched, 3401 missed
[processed in 3.14 sec]

Missed line(s): too many to print.  Use --print-all-missed to print all 3401 lines

Now this means your filter found 925 requests matching that domain (a lot if you ask me) that will translate into 925 hits from the referral bidvertiser.com in your Google Analytics.
You can verify this downloading the log and doing the search with a tool like Notepad++.
Now that your definition is ready you should add a jail and a rule.
I use the definition above with the action to block all ports for that IP for 24 hours.

After I installed this in just a few hours I had close to 850 blocked IPs. Some are in Amazon AWS network so I filed an abuse complaint here https://aws.amazon.com/forms/report-abuse .
You can use this service https://ipinfo.io/ to find the owner of the ip.
2. Google Analytics level
Here you have a few options that I will not describe here because it is not the place and there are well written resources on this theme:
https://moz.com/blog/how-to-stop-spam-bots-from-ruining-your-analytics-referral-data
https://www.optimizesmart.com/geek-guide-removing-referrer-spam-google-analytics/

A few notes:

*

*These guys use in some places .htaccess blocking. That is an option as well that I did not use here because in my filters I use also script names and not only domains.

*Fail2Ban will use iptables to block any other request from these IPs and not only the http/https port.

*The first request will always pass and create 1 hit in Analytics and then depending on whether the script still accesses your website another hit when the ban expires

*You can use the recidive filter to permanently ban those IPs https://wiki.meurisse.org/wiki/Fail2Ban#Recidive

*The Analytics filters will not filter out historic data.

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Krabi Beach is simply beyond words - the splendor of Phi Phi Island, Railay Bay and Koh Lanta has very well proven the statement. Countless pairs of eyes are always struck by the magnificent towering limestone cliffs scattered on and offshore to create one of the most photogenic sites on earth. If you have an anti-crowd syndrome, Krabi accommodation is fairly limited and provide a peaceful Krabi vacation. Some may stick to a convenience of Krabi town and stay in Ao Nang hotels but others may prefer to be lodged in some other islands and switch off from the rest. Island hopping and rock climbing are the most popular activities and needless to mention diving, snorkeling and sea kayaking.


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I really like emerica and krew.
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Jeong Jin-ho (born February 8, 1996) is a South Korean football player.

Playing career
Jeong Jin-ho played for J2 League club; Kamatamare Sanuki in 2015 season.

References

External links

1996 births
Living people
South Korean footballers
J2 League players
Kamatamare Sanuki players
Association football midfielders

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Christopher Cornelius Thurston - Private
C. Cornelius served as a Private in the Civil War, 15th Vermont Regiment, from October 22, 1862 to August 5, 1863, and received a state memorial at the time of his discharge. At some point he moved to Somerville, MA and then North Cambridge, MA where he was a street-car driver.
Contact Name: M. Wass
Lucius Hurlbert Thurston - Corporal
Lucius Thurston served as a Corporal in the Civil War, 15th Vermont Regiment, from October 22, 1862 to August 5, 1863. Following the war he was the captain of the state militia at least until 1892. He was a farmer in Barre, Vermont. He died August 8, 1918 in Barre, Vermont.
Alonzo W Farrington - Sergeant
Enlisted as a Corporal on 8 September 1862.
Enlisted in Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 22 Oct 1862.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 6 Dec 1862.
Mustered Out Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 5 Aug 1863 at Brattleboro, VT.
Contact Name: Fred Rose
Samuel Alden Eastman - Other
Enlisted as a Wagoner on 15 September 1862.
Mustered in Company D, 15th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 22 October 1862.
Received a disability discharge on 12 March 1863.
Contact Name: Eric Stone
Leander F Currier - Private
Contact Name: Nicole Ellis
Alonzo Cushman Farmer - Sergeant
- Born March 1, 1831 in East Charleston, Vermont.
- Enlisted as a Sergeant on 15 September 1862.
- Enlisted in Company E, 15th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 22 Oct 1862.
- Mustered Out Company E, 15th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 5 Aug 1863 at Brattleboro, Vermont.
- Took part in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Contact Name: Scout King
Amos Whittlesey Abbott - Private
Enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1862.
Mustered in Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 22 October 1862.
Mustered out on 5 August 1863 at Brattleboro, VT.
Joseph Lefo - Private
Pension papers acknowledge his name is LAFO.
Contact Name: P Baldini
Lafayette West - Private
My great great great great granfather who enlisted in Vermont, fought in the Civil War then moved to Quebec in 1867.
Contact Name: Jeff West


With every note of every song, they reflect an image of the world as you know it. A mystical, energetic interpretation of the audience, of themselves, of the universe. Each hypnotic tone brings one deeper into an ethereal shadow of all existence, and each song seems to ask us if what we see is reality or an expansive reflection of a domain that lies deep within us all."
It all began 10 years ago when Ezra Mae, a songstress with a mind of her own, met The Gypsy Moon, a bag-carrying whirl of mystic energy. These souls came together and the rest is history. Along the journey they've picked up hitch-hikers and friends, music-makers disguised as men. As they vibe, their core mission is the creation of a new wave of soulful psychedelic rock.
When you see them together, you'll surely feel the cosmic connection they share.
Philly's #1 Spookadelic band! House Plant encompasses the cosmic essence of Funk, paired with groovy Psychedelic vibrations to bring you a musical, theatrical, and radical form of expression that will blow your mind and leave you questioning reality! House Plant isn't a band, it's an EXPERIENCE!
This spooky group of goofsters is dedicated to two things: To raise the world's vibration, and to spread the gospel of the Funk with their spookadelic-esoteric-funkatronic-probiotic-syncopation!!
Sticks and stones can't break the funk.
together, they are CAMP CANDLE.
From Philadelphia, Camp Candle are bringing listeners a new wave of indietronica, with a sprinkle of hip hop.
Always remember to stay lit!
Riding in on a cloud of smoke, psychedelic travelers Shadow Band sound more like a foggy dream of fantastical lands than any easily identifiable set of musical choices. Their patient but powerful sounds set in motion a series of refracting echoes, conjuring up images of medieval battles, blissed-out trips and the haze of a sleep-deprived commune of heads in a state of perpetual vibing.
Female fronted Neo-Soul group from Philadelphia. The Side Chicks are a talented bunch that make every experience different and unique. They are known for their improvisational instrumentation at every show, riffing off of each other, causing an energetic, ecstatic atmosphere. Each original song is an emotional experience, but be ready to dance when they drop that funky beat.
Often compared to David Bowie, Queen, and Meat Loaf, the music from Jon Smith's Voyages encompasses theatrical elementsthroughout eclectic (and sometimes quirky) arrangements. The "band" is comprised only of Jon Smith, as he sings all vocals, plays over 15 instruments, and writes all the songs. With thoughtful lyrics, unique arrangements, and a dynamic vocal range, he's likely to captivate.
Philadelphia based psych trio Heaven Man have cut their teeth in the houses and basements of the Philly DIY scene and cultivated a sound steeped equally in mind bending psychedelia and energetic garage-fuzz. Their debut EP, To Yous, released in early 2019 is now streaming on Bandcamp and Spotify.
With roots in the Lehigh Valley, Philly based quintet Pool Radio is bringing a fresh blend of synth pop vibes to the table. Fusing airy, computerized melodies with distant aspects of pop culture, the group seeks to create a dreamy and nostalgic experience masked behind head-bopping tunes.
Tessellations have actively represented the shoegaze/dream pop genre in the Philly DIY scene since 2015. With one full-length LP under their belt and another on the backburner, the four-piece act continues to demonstrate a dynamic blend of texture and composition both in the studio and on the stage.
Them Jones is a Philly-based psych rock band formed in 2014. Formed from the ashes of "Triad" and "The Shimmers," two bands that never actually existed but will for the sake of padding this bio. After forming, Them Jones released a mediocre-at-best demo called "We Got Them Jones" in 2014. 2 years later They Released their official debut, "A Mountain of Nonsense," and it's like, way better.
Expansion Project grew out of the passion that longtime friends Anthony Tilotta and Matthew Silva had for creating and playing music to a live audience. After realizing that they needed a drummer in this keyboard/bass duo, the search was over in 2016 when they met Zamere Williams. The bond was immediate. The chemistry in & out of the studio was as if they have known each other for years, resulting in this inseparable power-trio who have been creating music together ever since.
Expansion Project's evolving sound mixes Jazz Fusion dynamics with Funky high energy dance rhythms that keep people on their feet! Electronic/Computer experimentation and production has recently been added to their sound, which gives this band more of a modern element then they ever had before. They take the most pride in their live performances, when creativity and raw passion for music translates into a truly unique visual & audible experience.
Creating music helped OJAS feel his inner connection to his truest being through some of the toughest moments in his life.
So, he performs and shares his music to share that love, growth, inner-empowerment, and ultimate expressive passion with others in its purest form - his fullest communication.
At TCC Festival, OJAS will unveil and fully express his new project - a completely live performance of an emotional and dancy journey, encoded with energy healing brainwave atmospheres and in-the-moment bass warps creating the next level meditative trip.


Inside The Cocoon: Kale B' Gone: It's like magic!
Since it's now officially fall, let's ring it in with one of the great Autumn Vegetables! Kale! Guest post by Leesa King.
Don't you just loovee when the produce drawer of your refrigerator is overflowing with kale? So healthy and innocent, full of beta-carotene (the pigment component of vegetables, precursor to Vitamin A) and yet you run for the cupboard at the mere thought of it?
If you're anything like me at the grocery store, you walk confidently towards the produce department and take one of every color and shape from the organic selection of seasonal items. [Recent favorites: green kale, summer squash, heirloom tomatoes, yams, blueberries, and melon] You then glide to the checkout counter with dignity and pride, imagining yourself dancing around the kitchen as the star of a 50's musical as a modern foodie housewife. Yet, as Monday melts into Friday, the coconut date rolls are all gone and the kale remains. The guilt looms.
Even famous magicians can't make kale disappear. It's just too dang chewy.
Here's a simple and easy way to prepare it, and even get your kids/husband to eat it. AND LOVE IT.
Ever heard the phrase "put a bird on it!"?
Or remember My Big Fat Greek Wedding where the dad sprays windex on everything?
Call me crazy, but I'm the bbq sauce lady. It's my safety tool of choice in the kitchen. Just as long as there's no high-fructose corn syrup involved.
Make your own version of this spicy asian bbq sauce or simply add your favorite store-bought BBQ to the kale once it's done stewing. If making your own, learn to go with the ebb and flow of the ingredients with your taste buds in charge. Anti-recipes are much more fun and allow your inner Julia Child to shine!
Over low-medium heat, add all ingredients to a pot or skillet, depending on the size of your kale surplus, and simmer for about 5 minutes while you prepare the greens.
Wash kale thoroughly and tear the bottom half of the chunky stems completely off. [Throw this bit away, even the garbage disposal will struggle with it] Rip the rest up into pieces and send straight into the sauce with about 2 Tbs water & cover. Stir every minute or two so it all cooks evenly, about 7-10 minutes, again based on your preference. It'll smell so good you'll feel like you're stirring a pot of witch's potion. Muahaha! Try not to laugh mysteriously. Then serve it up hot & delicious and feed the frenzy, yelling things like "Get it while it's hot!" And then, somehow, the kale is gone.
It's a mirakale! Heh, heh. Cheers!


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1It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. 1And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.
2He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 2And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
3And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism." 3And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
4Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 4And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus."
5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 5On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying. 6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
7There were in all about twelve men. 7There were about twelve men in all.
8And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 8And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
9But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. 9But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.
10This took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. 10This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 11And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
12so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out. 12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
13But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." 13Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims."
14Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 14Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.
15And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" 15But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"
16And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 16And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. 17And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.
18Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. 18Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.
19And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 19And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing. 20So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.
21Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome." 21Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
22And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. 22And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way. 23About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.
24For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen; 24For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.
25these he gathered together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this business. 25These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.
26"You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made with hands are no gods at all. 26And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.
27"Not only is there danger that this trade of ours fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of Asia and the world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence." 27And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship."
28When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began crying out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 28When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
29The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia. 29So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel.
30And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him. 30But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.
31Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater. 31And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater.
32So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together. 32Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
33Some of the crowd concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly. 33Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.
34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
35After quieting the crowd, the town clerk said, "Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven? 35And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?
36"So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash. 36Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
37"For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. 37For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38"So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against any man, the courts are in session and proconsuls are available; let them bring charges against one another. 38If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.
39"But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the lawful assembly. 39But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
40"For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today's events, since there is no real cause for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering." 40For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."
41After saying this he dismissed the assembly. 41And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
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I pick up my 3 jars of Oro Blanco coconut oil from Madeleine.
I have lunch at Sambucha's. Caroline, David, Pat, Renate and Mary Ann and I all share a table and conversation.
I attend the New Years event at Cafe Cultura for a couple of hours before Pat, Renata and I make our way down to the square. There are effigies on display in front of many homes including a very elaborate collection that attracts many visitors. A bandstand has been set up in front of the church and a well known band performs on stage.
The new year arrives and the effigies are lit on fire in the street. I jump over the fire as is the tradition here.
I enjoy catching up with Pat over dinner at Hosteria Vilcabamaba.
I am able to post to my blog again.
I enjoy a visit and lunch with Heather.
Heather and I walk to Kitzia's market.
Heather and I have lunch at Crepe Suzette's.
I am unable to login to my blog.
I catch up with my daughter Sarah for a few hours via Skype.
I Skype with Stephanie and Celeste.
I enjoy pizza with Heather at Mama Silvia's.
Heather and I watch the latest Superman movie.
I make 3 batches of chocolate. Orange. Peanut butter / almond. Cinnamon / Clove / Jalepeno.
I walk to Irena and Josh's house for the Christmas Eve party. About 40 people attend. Great pot luck food.
I walk home passed fields filled with fireflies.
I enjoy a late lunch and movie with Heather.
I enjoy a visit with Norie and Richard out at their house.
I enjoy dinner and a visit with Heather.
I awake during the night to the sound of a very heavy downpour.
I dream of a holographic house framework and it gets anchored in the ground. The house is built around this framework.
I walk to Kitzia's market and into the village before heading home. The colorful performer is playing in front of the church.
I Skype call Stephanie, who is now in Phoenix, Arizona.
Heather and I go out to Malacatos for the fund raising event. Part of the Loja symphony orchestra performs outside.
I talk with Stephanie on Skype.
Heather, Marc, Marie and I walk to Elena and Vlad's for the raw lunch. The food is delicious. The dessert comes with a fortune note inside a date dipped in chocolate.
Joe Baby the Dolphin Whisperer comes by for a visit.
Heather and I take a taxi up to the OneWorldVilcabamba greenhouse up at Larry Evans place. Landon gives us a tour. We leave with organic tomatoes and other organic goodies.
We walk to Marc and Marie's who are being visited by friends from France.
Heather and I enjoy a delicious salad made from the produce we brought back.
Stephanie leaves on her trip to the U.S.
I enjoy a visit with Heather and she makes a tasty dinner.
Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Hosteria Vilcabamba.
I make a couple of chocolate deliveries.
I enjoy a visit with Heather.
Stephanie comes by at 10:30 am and we head into the village for breakfast at the Juice Factory.
Stephanie and I make cacao butter / vanilla / coconut butter cream.
Stephanie and I make almond / peanut butter chocolate and hazelnut chocolate and orange chocolate.
I walk to Kitzia's market and then walk to the Juice Factory to meet Amalaa who has my freshly melanged hazelnut butter. We chat for a bit until I head back to my place for a nap.
I enjoy dinner and conversation with Stephanie at Cafe Cultura.
Stephanie and I take a taxi up t Sumana's place. The house is coming along really quickly and looks very comfortable.
Stephanie and I enjoy lunch at Madre Tierra.
Stephanie and I make 3 batches of chocolate. Almond, hazelnut and mint.
Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Mama Silvia's.
My day starts with a support call.
I pick up 4 packages at the post office. Yay!
Heather sits with me while I enjoy a Sambucha salad and mashed potatoes.
Heather and I visit Amalaa where we get to taste test some delicious hazelnut butter made in her melanger.


To commemorate the centennial of the outbreak of World War I, the MHS has organized the exhibition Letters and Photographs from the Battle Country: Massachusetts Women in the First World War focusing on two of the hundreds of women from the Commonwealth who went to France as members of the U.S. armed forces, the Red Cross, and other war relief organizations.
From the Society's extraordinary collection of women's recollections, this exhibition features photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia related to Margaret Hall and Eleanor (Nora) Saltonstall, Red Cross volunteers in France. The exhibition will highlight Hall's large-format photographs of the battlefront on loan from the Cohasset Historical Society. Both women were keen observers of the climactic months of the war and depicted what they witnessed in vivid detail.
The exhibition celebrates the forthcoming MHS publication Letters and Photographs from the Battle Country: The World War I Memoir of Margaret Hall.
You can view all of the photographs from Margaret Hall's memoir on our companion website.


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Danielle Hamm Thesis Review
Friday, August 24, 2018 - 1:30pm
Elucidating the mechanisms of Zelda that regulate cell fate during Drosophila development
The Harrison Lab uses fruit flies to understand how the many diverse cell types that comprise an adult organism are encoded by a shared DNA genome. Danielle Hamm's research focused on an essential protein, Zelda, which is a master regulator of cell fate in the embryo and functions by marking specific regions of the genome for expression. Using a variety of strategies including Cas9-mediated genetic engineering, she identified protein domains required for Zelda function. Her work elucidated the mechanisms by which Zelda activates the initial stages of gene expression. In addition, Danielle identified a novel role for Zelda in regulating neural stem cell fate in the developing larval brain. Collectively, her work broadens our understanding of how transcription factors, like Zelda, regulate gene expression to influence cell fate during development.
To learn more about her work, attend her Thesis Review at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24 in the Khorana Auditorium of the HFD Biochemistry Laboratories.
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Switching from a forcing screw to a slide hammer used to be a problem. You had to unscrew the forcing screw from BOTH cross block and adjusting cone and this caused you to lose the set of your jaws. Now, both slide rods mate up with all attachments.
Jaws are configured to cam smoothly within the adjusting cone resulting in smoother jaw action and wider jaw spread. Reversing jaws from an external pull to an internal pull used to be a problem. It was tedious and took time. No more! A few turns and it's off. Flip it and a few turns put it on again.
Heavy duty 5-pound steel slide hammer constructed of chrome vanadium steel for smooth operation, improved durability, corrosion resistance, perfect for professional machinists..


I'm suffering from Great Escape 2015 withdrawal. There is just something to be said about music by the seaside. This includes music that is made by the seaside too. Asylums are from Southend-on-Sea, and I'm sure they'd be the first to say their freewheeling, DIY rock attitude comes from the town of their birth and can't be reproduced in the confines of, say, a London or a Manchester. Check out below their upcoming single 'Joy in a Small Wage', which will be released on the 15th of June on the band's own Cool Thing Records.


I have always been interested in audio gear and have spent way too much time tweaking my existing computer speakers to get just the right sound out of them. I decided I would try building my own computer speakers. Since I don't have access to expensive testing equipment and software I decided to start with a proven existing design and modify it to suit my needs. I used Paul Carmody's Overnight Sensation as the base for my design.
At the time I was using a 27″ Apple Cinema Display and I knew that I wanted the speakers to look right at home next to the Apple display. I measured the height and other important specs like the radius of the arcs and thickness of the aluminum and started modifying the design. I ended up with a speaker with the same internal volume but taller to match the Apple display height and less deep to compensate for the volume. I also center mounted the drivers and made the front ports forward firing for ascetic reasons.
The entire enclosure was designed in Google Sketchup, CNC cut out of 3/4″ MDF, with laser cut acrylic front and rear panels to match the black painted glass of the display. After assembly and testing with the help of my father-in-law, I spent a few weeks sealing, priming, painting, and finishing the speakers with automotive paints. I set up a small 5x5x6 spray booth in my garage so I could properly handle and spray the automotive paint. I had a silver custom mixed until it was a perfect match with the Apple bead-blasted-aluminum.
I am very pleased with the final results both ascetically and acoustically. I've made a few other speakers since these but they are by far my favorite.


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Why Do You Think That Harvard Business Review Does This When it Comes to Sales?
Posted by Dave Kurlan on Fri, Nov 18, 2016 @ 11:11 AM
For years now, Harvard Business Review and its Blog on hbr.com have been accepting articles on sales that are usually laugh-out-loud wrong. The information is sometimes old and outdated, usually not routed in science, and sometimes simply stupid. While they have always published a great magazine, the information on selling regularly fails to meet our expectations.
My issue with HBR is not one of sour grapes. I have plenty of subscribers and followers that read my science of selling and opinion pieces. My concern is that because it's HBR, readers accept that which is written on those pages as gospel. "It can't be wrong!"
Why do they allow these articles to see the light of day?
There are several possible reasons for this:
Their editors don't know enough about selling so they lack the knowledge to say, "Sorry Charlie."
They typically don't accept articles from authors without a PHD after their name so that generally rules out submissions from experts like me
Those with a PHD after their names are often teaching in academia - a wonderful source of real world experience and data. Most of their data comes from surveys and the real world experience often comes from industrial companies who are still in the analog age.
Their model is to publish work from university professors because it appears more credible.
I don't post a rebuttal every time an article like that appears, but when it flies in the face of what we know to be true I can't help myself.
The most recent example of Harvard Business Review and sales stupidity came earlier this month when they ran an article on social selling being the solution to prevent salespeople from becoming obsolete. I wrote this article on LinkedIn bring it to light and differentiate fact from fiction.
But this is only the most recent example. There have been 13 other articles that I have written to correct their false information, as well as this white paper that you can download for free.
The Challenge of the Challenger Sales Model - The Facts
Harvard Business Review Blog Off Target on Sales Greatness
Harvard Business Review Blog Post Gets Salespeople Wrong
Harvard Business Review Hit and Then Missed the Mark on SalesHow Wrong is the Harvard Business Review Article on How to Hire Salespeople?
Revealing Study of Salespeople Makes News at HBR
Another HBR Article on Sales Leaves Me with Mixed Feelings
Top 10 Questions for Salespeople to Ask and Stay Away From
What Customers Expect From Your Salespeople and More
HBR or OMG - Whose Criteria Really Differentiate the Top and Bottom 10% of Salespeople?
More Junk Sales Science in HBR Blog
Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind
Is SELLING an Afterthought in Today's Sales Model?
So what do you think? Why does HBR consistently publish bad information when it comes to sales?
Topics: Dave Kurlan, harvard business review, hbr blog, sales and selling, HBR, linkedin
Posted by Dave Kurlan on Tue, Apr 14, 2015 @ 15:04 PM
What do donuts, chips, cake and ice cream have in common with some of the articles that are written and published about salespeople, sales selection and assessments? That's right, they are all junk and junk is bad for you to consume. Over the years, there has been no better source of junk science written about sales and salespeople than the reputable Harvard Business Review Blog. Recently, they put out another absurdly awful piece, this one written by sales consultant, Steve Martin. As most of these articles do, "What Separates the Strongest Salespeople from the Weakest" attempts to use personality and conditions to differentiate the two groups. This comes on the heels of another horrible article I called out in March 2015, which led to this amazing epic debate on the science of sales, sales assessments, and sales selection. This is why this latest HBR article is yet another example of junk science.The sample size of his research was 800 salespeople plus more than 1,000 interviews he has conducted. In this case, his research consists of a survey, and surveys are not a source of qualitative or quantitative data. As far as the interviews go, if each salesperson was asked identical questions, then they actually would be surveys, and if they were asked different questions, then it's not scientific! Compare his sample size to the salespeople that we have assessed at Objective Management Group (OMG).
He said the information provides interesting insights. Insights are opinions - a far cry from the conclusions that come from science.
He identified 6 differentiators:
Verbal Acuity - Martin said that top performers were more articulate and communicated their messages more effectively - 11th and 12th grade skills versus 8th and 9th grade skills. I agree that words are important, messaging is crucial, and presenting in a way that works for the prospect is critical. But it's not about scores in English composition. It's about being concise, simple, and targeted - things that can happen only when salespeople have good listening skills. We've all seen articulate salespeople fail, and we've all seen simple-minded salespeople succeed. 11th and 12th grade communication skills are not predictive and not what should be measured. We should be measuring listening and questioning skills. Top salespeople are great listeners and ask great questions. Those two capabilities cannot only be measured, but they are the causation for verbal acuity .
Achievement Oriented Personality - Martin said that 85% exhibited this personality, which included Goal Orientation, participation in high school sports, and being power users of CRM. These behaviors are symptomatic, not sources of causation. We all know salespeople who bury themselves in technology, played sports and are goal-oriented, but who can't sell space heaters in Alaska. At OMG, we measure Strong Desire for Sales Success, and Strong Commitment for sales success, along with Motivation for sales success. This is not the catchall finding of Drive, but sales-specific measures which are responsible for the behaviors that Martin observed. In the end, for findings to be useful, we must be measuring the right things!
Situational Dominance - He talks of the salesperson who is relaxed and able to guide the conversation. Maybe. But you can't measure that. What you can measure, and what is proven to accomplish the same outcome as the customer taking the salesperson's advice, are Consultative Selling Skills. Martin said test scores for situational dominance were 20% higher for top-performing salespeople, but that's not a big difference. When we look at consultative selling skills, there is a huge delta between top and bottom performers. The general population has on average 21% of the attributes of a consultative seller. The top 26% of all salespeople have more than 56% of those attributes, while the bottom 74% have fewer than 12%!
Inward Pessimism - Martin said that 2/3 of the top performers had inward pessimism. We might be in alignment on this one. We call it healthy skepticism or not being too trusting - not accepting at face value that which a prospect says. According to OMG's statistics, 86% of all salespeople are too trusting, but only 56% of the top performers have the healthy skepticism. I agree that Inward Pessimism is measurable and found in top performers, but his number is not consistent with OMG's data. Additionally, when this finding is combined with an individual that does not need to be liked, and who has over-the-top assertiveness, we have an individual who comes across as condescending and arrogant - not someone we would want selling for us!
Sales Management Impact - I'm sorry, but sales management impact is not a differentiator between top- and bottom-performing salespeople. If it were, a sales manager would not have both top- and bottom-performing salespeople! Sales managers can have a tremendous impact on sales performance overall, especially when they spend half of their time coaching, and when their coaching skills are top-notch, but in most cases, the top salespeople became top salespeople independent of the sales manager.
Sales Organization Influence - Martin stated that 39% of top performers versus 23% of bottom performers were held accountable. That is not a very big difference. Of greater significance is that he said 60% of the top performers are not being held accountable, meaning that the top performers are likely to perform regardless of whether or not they are being held accountable. Being a top performer is not sales organization dependent!
There are significant differences between top and bottom performers, but you won't find them in the HBR article or any others like them. With rows of data, across industries with sales organizations of every size, shape and configuration, the differences reported by OMG between top and bottom sales performers can be seen in both a macro and micro view. And our data does not come from surveys or interviews!
From a macro view, we can look at OMG's Sales Quotient. This score, between 0 and 173, weighs 4 findings that make up a salesperson's will to sell, the 5 most important Sales DNA findings, and the 6 most important Selling Competencies. The elite 6% of sales performers have Sales Quotients of 140 and higher. The next 20% have Sales Quotients above 129, and the remaining 74% typically underperform.
From a micro view, each finding (over 100) is sales-specific, and together, they are extremely predictive of sales success. Unlike personality and behavioral styles assessments where the names of the findings are modified to appear (marketing) as if they actually measure sales skills and behaviors, OMG actually does.
But don't take my word for this, experience it for yourself. A sales force evaluation provides you with answers to 26 difficult to answer questions about your business and the sales force that is your economic engine. OMG's award-winning sales candidate assessments will accurately identify only those salespeople who will succeed in the particular role you have identified for them.
It's important to differentiate between the best and the worst, but you need the right tools to help. Without those tools, you'll find yourself coming up with insignificant differentiators like those identified in the HBR article, or in the Epic Debate. Stay with science and you can't go wrong. Follow faulty conclusions and you'll have more hit or miss sales selection results with an emphasis on miss.
Topics: sales assessment, Dave Kurlan, harvard business review, hbr blog, sales selection, sales science, objective management group
Posted by Dave Kurlan on Fri, Jul 20, 2012 @ 13:07 PM
I was asked to comment on an article called The End of Solution Selling, which appeared in Harvard Business Review. The article was generally right on, but it also included several things that irritated me enough to question them and the article.
"The End of Traditional Solution Selling" - The ineffective selling model described by the authors is more aligned with transactional selling than solution selling. The real issue is that the authors were describing ineffective salespeople who, because of their ineffectiveness when attempting to use solution selling, have sales cycles that are more transactional, an approach that simply doesn't work anymore.
"Reps" - It was difficult for me to accept the authors' use of the word "reps" 81 agonizing times. They were writing about solution selling being dead and how successful reps use "insight selling". We don't call salespeople "reps" anymore unless they are independent manufacturers' reps. They referred to solution selling as a methodology from the 80's, but the term "rep" probably came into use right after the term salesman - probably back in the 50's!
Mobilizers - The article discussed the different people inside an organization who used to coach salespeople on how to get the business. The authors wrote that a successful salesperson would now coach these people on how to get the company to buy from them. The authors settled on the term "mobilizers" to refer to a group of skeptics, go-getters and teachers with whom salespeople should align themselves. I wrote an article about this around 4 years ago and believe it's a much better approach to utilizing people inside the prospect's organization.
Complex Solutions - This article is based on selling complex technology solutions and you and your company are probably outside the boundaries of that focus.
Major Accounts - As usual, this article is based on research of big company sales forces, selling to other big companies, and has little to do with what most sales forces look like or face. As a matter of fact, our data on 600,000 salespeople and 8,500 sales forces, significantly larger and more comprehensive than the Corporate Executive Board research data, shows that big company salespeople are among the least effective salespeople anywhere. They aren't underdogs, they have the welcome mat laid out for them, have the resources to heavily discount the deal to buy the business, and don't face the resistance of smaller, newer or more expensive competition.
Summary - My first take away from this article is that the "superstars" (the best of all big company, ineffective salespeople) are simply selling the way that modern day salespeople are being taught to sell. I didn't read anything in that article that was different, controversial, eye-opening or even new. Everything about which they wrote was simply well-executed consultative selling strategies and tactics and any sales training company worth its fees will teach their own version of that. Some will do it a lot better than others.
My final take away from this article is to reinforce this warning, which I issued just two months ago. If your salespeople aren't effectively utilizing a consultative sales model, you must move to the 2nd decade of the 21st Century or you will continue to climb an uphill battle to win your share of new business.
Topics: sales culture, Dave Kurlan, Consultative Selling, sales model, sales methodology, sales training, harvard business review, solution selling, hbr blog
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Wellness is a state of balance: no insulin spikes, no ups-and- downs in energy. Such a balance is not achieved by intense weight-loss dieting, least of all by keto diets, which intentionally unbalance the body.
Jean Brillat-Savarin was the early advocate of low carb diets. In The Physiology of Taste (1825), he said that "the chief causes of obesity [are] the floury and starchy substances which man makes the prime ingredients of his daily nourishment….[A]ll animals that live on farinaceous food grow fat willy-nilly; and man is no exception to this universal rule." Banting's campaign against refined carbohydrates was so popular that for a time, dieting was called "banting," as if there were no other approach than low carb. In more recent years, low carb diets proved very effective in the treatment of intractable epilepsy, and were wildly popular in the 1990s in the form of the Atkins diet.
For many of us, however, low-carb is both unnecessary and a real challenge. Yes, we'll lose weight – because there's no bread to put butter on, no pasta, no spuds. But not for long! Low carb diets often result in fast weight regain, sometimes more than was lost – what has been called "yoyo dieting," and is proven to be far worse for you than simply staying overweight.
Weight is hormonally controlled, and an optimal diet manages the individual's hormones so that energy is maintained and weight is lost gradually and permanently. No one diet will suit everyone. The Bluecoat Group LLC advocates an approach based on the work of Rolls, Seligman, and Wansink. Talk to us about an individualized wellness program.


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The presentation will provide an overview of monogenic diabetes including genetics, pathophysiology and clinical presentation as well as management. It will focus mainly on paediatric presentations and there will be time for questions throughout.
The presentation will explore the emerging understandings of type 2 diabetes in young people, particularly considering the increasing numbers of young people affected across northern Australia. It will discuss the complexities of management and prevention, as well as the differences between youth and adult onset type 2 diabetes.
The importance of detecting and managing dysglycemia for the maintenance of good periodontal health, is a neglected area of patient education. There is strong evidence of a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease and this suggests that people with periodontitis have an increased risk for dysglycemia and insulin resistance. A health plan that includes regular oral hygiene and any required dental treatment must be followed to maintain good blood glucose control, nutritional balance and stable diabetic medical status. This presentation will outline the interconnectivity between oral health and overall medical health. It will present some of the common oral signs and symptoms of diabetes and the oral diseases that have been implicated in contributing to diabetes. Oral hygiene techniques for the diabetic patient will be examined and diet considerations for good glycaemic control and good oral health will be presented.
The mortality risk for people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes is higher than for patients with kidney disease alone. In particular, cardiovascular disease-related mortality among people with kidney disease is higher for those with type 2 diabetes. Interventions should be aimed at decreasing cardiovascular disease risk factors whilst still ensuring necessary dietary restrictions and requirements are met for diabetes and renal disease. This is challenging as recommendations for diabetes and cardiovascular disease have previously contradicted dietary recommendations for renal disease. Jo will discuss the challenges associated with competing dietary priorities including cardiovascular health for managing diabetes and renal disease.
This presentation will discuss how emerging technologies can assist health professionals with the management of people with diabetes.
This will be an insightful and practical workshop. The main focus will be to discuss the importance of accuracy in blood glucose monitoring and sharing the real and practical implications for people who are self-monitoring. It will also cover Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Flash Glucose Monitoring – and where applicable the importance of using the most accurate Blood Glucose Monitoring for calibration.
The AHP Mentoring Partnership Program is funded by the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) and was started as a pilot program early 2016 and is now delivered as part of Healthy Living NT's (HLNT) NDSS services. The program dually aims to upskill AHPs based in remote clinics and strengthen the cultural competencies of diabetes educators. The object of this partnership is for the AHP and DE from HLNT to build a strong relationship where knowledge is shared. The partnership involves the DE to spend 2 periods of one week duration living in the community and buddying with the AHP.
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Current challenges in the dietary management of gestational diabetes.
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Debate: Do new technologies add value to our services as diabetes educators or not?
Dr Jason Yates Dr Jason Yates is a paediatric endocrinologist working at The Townsville Hospital and Health Service in Queensland. He trained at the Mater Children's Hospital in Brisbane and has dual qualifications in General Paediatrics. His focus is on T1DM management in children, in particular, focused on early diagnosis and reduction of Diabetes Keto-acidosis at first presentation.
Dr Angela Titmuss Angela Titmuss is a paediatric endocrinologist at Royal Darwin Hospital. She is completing her PhD through the Menzies School of Health Research, exploring the impact of maternal hyperglycaemia in pregnancy on the growth, cardiometabolic profile and developmental risk of pre-school aged children, part of the PANDORA study. She is also a lead investigator in the Hot North collaboration exploring the prevalence and experience of diabetes in Indigenous children and young people in northern Australia.
Dr Jackie Stuart Dr Jackie Stuart graduated from Dentistry at the University of Queensland in 1986. She has 28 years of clinical experience in general dental practice and has recently retired from clinical practice to become a volunteer adjunct lecturer for James Cook University and the University of Tasmania.
Jackie is currently completing her PhD studies on the topic "The relationship between the rural primary care network and dental practitioners in Queensland and the applications for dental technologies". She volunteered as part of a research team from the Centre of Research Excellence in Primary Oral Health Care from 2013-2015, to discover the impact that interprofessional communication between dental practitioners and the primary care networks have on patient outcomes. This study was funded by the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI). She subsequently co-authored several journal articles which have appeared in both the Medical Journal of Australia and the British Medical Journal.
As a result of the research findings, Jackie has developed a series of lectures on "Emergency dental presentations to the general medical practitioner and their management options". She has lectured in a volunteer capacity for; James Cook University sixth year medical students since 2015, the "Rural Medical Rounds" through Northern Queensland in 2016, the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network in 2017, and more recently for the General Medical Training program in Cairns, Townsville, Toowoomba and Brisbane.
Dr Parul Nigam Dr Nigam is an endocrinologist based in Townsville. She also holds the position of Senior Lecturer within the College of Medicine & Dentistry at James Cook University (JCU) on the Townsville campus.
Joanna Martin Jo completed a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutrition and Dietetics through Queensland University of Technology in 2005. Shortly after completing the course she moved to Cairns and commenced working as a clinical dietitian at the Cairns Hospital (CH). Jo worked at CH for 9 years and gained extensive knowledge and experience across many acute and chronic conditions and diseases, specifically renal disease and diabetes. In mid 2015 Jo moved to Townsville and commenced her current role as Senior Dietitian in the Chronic Kidney Disease Team based at North Ward Health Campus.
Dr Kunwarjit Sangla is the Director of Endocrinology and Diabetes at The Townsville Hospital and Health Services. He is also a Clinical A/Professor in Endocrinology at James Cook University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He is an Internal Medicine Physician, Obstetric Medicine Physician and an Endocrinologist. He has published widely in peer reviewed national and international journals. He has a keen interest in Diabetes Emergencies including Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS). He has been invited as a guest speaker including plenary and key note sessions nationally and internationally. He was awarded Pre-Eminent status by Queensland Health in recognition of his contribution as a Physician. The Royal College of Physicians awarded him the Rural Services Medal in 2015.
Bernadette Heenan Bernadette is a Registered Nurse and Credentialled Diabetes Educator working at the Apunipima Cape York Health Council based in Cairns. In 2017 she was the recipient of the prestigious 'Jan Baldwin National CDE of the Year' award. Bernadette has developed many resources to assist Indigenous clients in understanding their diabetes. She uses the latest technologies to help clients "see" what effect glucose is having on their bodies and advocates for her clients at every opportunity.
Regina Coleman My name is Regina Coleman, I am a Western Kuku Yalanji, Tagalaka and Djirri woman. I have traditional and cultural connection to Palmer River, Croydon and Mission Beach Regions. I have been a Health Worker since 2003 and now an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner since 2016. I started as a Trainee Health Worker in my hometown of Kuranda. I have worked with Queensland Health Services and Non-Government Organisations – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Service/Health Council. I worked as far as Cape York Peninsula and down to Mackay. I am currently working for Apunipima Cape York Health Service, I am a FIFO staff that fly's into Aurukun on a weekly basis (Monday – Friday). My portfolio is Chronic Disease. I enjoy working with my people, making sure their health needs are met.
Leanne has been a Credentialled Diabetes Educator from Healthy Living NT (Diabetes Association of the NT) for the past 7 years. Her roles include providing education and support to people diagnosed with diabetes. She works both in the Darwin/Palmerston area and visits remote Indigenous communities in the Top End and Central Australia.
Gillian Dicker Gill is an Endorsed Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) currently working in the Chronic Disease Diabetes Service. She has extensive experience in managing all types of diabetes (T1D, T2D, MODY, GDM) across the lifespan in both the hospital and community settings. Her special interests are diabetes in pregnancy and insulin pumps.
Jane Cairney Jane graduated from University of Surrey, UK in 1983 and moved to Australia 9 years later. She has worked at Townsville Hospital as a Dietitian since 1992, and has worked with diabetes in pregnancy for the past 20 years. She has taken part in a couple of research studies related to this area, and was on the working party to develop Queensland Clinical Guidelines for both Gestational Diabetes, and Obesity in Pregnancy. She is currently Assistant Director of Nutrition and Dietetics at the hospital.
Simon Cavanagh Simon is currently the Professional and Lead Podiatrist for Townsville Hospital and Health Service, with 30 years experience in high risk foot management. He has worked both in the UK and Australia and in both metro and regional/remote centres. He was the first hospital based podiatrist to work at Royal Darwin Hospital. His time with the Top End Health Service resulted in him being awarded Allied Health Practitioner of the Year in 2017. He also sat on the newly formed NT Clinical Senate. Since commencing work with the THHS he has used his experience to develop the High Risk Foot Service with an overarching aim to end avoidable amputations.
Dale Cooke Dale is a dietitian who facilitates education programs at Diabetes Queensland for health professionals and people living with diabetes. She trained as a dietitian 27 years ago when her husband was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes so she understands the day to day issues of people living with diabetes and their carers face.
Lynne McCleary I have been a Registered Nurse for over 45yrs and have been a CDE on and off for over 25yrs. I have worked in both the public sector and private sector as a Registered Nurse and a CDE. I inaugurated and was the coordinator of the diabetes clinic in Narrabri NSW and am happy to say that it is still operational. In 2015 after the closure of the diabetes clinic I managed in Toowoomba, I decided that I would start a private diabetes clinic called AH Diabetes in Toowoomba. I was lucky enough that the team I worked with also decided to come with me and it has now grown into thriving business. We now run diabetes clinics in Springfield Lakes, Gatton, Warwick, Oakey, Dalby, Chinchilla and Toowoomba. I have a passion for providing people living with diabetes the education and information they need in any easy to understand way. I believe in a holistic approach with the person with diabetes being the centre of their care.
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Google Maps Causes 29% Spike in iOS 6 Adoption Says MoPub Ad Network
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The data definitely makes sense as some people I know avoided updating to iOS 6 over the fiasco with Apple Maps. With the release of Google Maps, these users felt it was 'safe' enough to finally upgrade to iOS 6 and enjoy the new array of features that came with it.
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I was six months old when I got polio in an epidemic sweeping the country.
My mother was 19 years old and living at home with her parents.
Her two teenage sisters were at school and two young adult brothers were at work.
This was a three-generation family with lots of coming and going, and polio in the house was devastating.
There was a social stigma surrounding the family and for three weeks everyone was quarantined.
The house was fumigated with sulphur.
Neighbours were in dread of 'catching it' off our family, and avoided contact.
Schools, swimming pools, theatres, sports events and Church services were all closed for varying lengths of time during the epidemic peak.
Immediately after the diagnosis I was put in isolation for three months.
This meant no more breastfeeding from my mother, no cuddles from Granny, or piggybacks from my young uncles.
Isolation meant a 'nothingness', a separation which has left it's emotional scar to this day.
I was unable to move, and needed daily trips to the hospital for treatment and therapy.
When I was 18 months old I was admitted to the beautiful Wilson Home for Crippled Children where I stayed until I was about five years old.
I was institutionalised in paradise.
Set high on the cliffs of Takapuna, the Wilson Home had sunny verandas to lay the children on, and healthy fresh sea breezes.
The big windows in the massage rooms were open most of the time.
Meals were taken outside in highchairs for the babies, and in beds wheeled outside for older children.