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It's a trap! Petition to build Death Star will spark White House response
Thursday Dec 13, 2012 2:43 PM
Let's face it: Funding a Death Star would push the federal budget off the fiscal cliff and into a fiscal Death Valley.
The 25,000-plus signers of a "We the People" petition calling on the federal government to start building a Death Star by 2016 must be feeling as peppy as the Rebel Alliance, now that they've put their plea over the threshold that will trigger a response from the White House.
Campaigns on 4chan, Reddit and Twitter helped put it over the top with a day to spare. This means someone at the White House will have to take a good look at the Death Star issue and draw up a response (unless officials decide it would be improper to speak out on something that's more appropriately addressed by, say, the Defense Department, NASA or Lord Vader).
The rationale for securing the funding and resources to start construction was laid out in the petition, created on Nov. 14 by John D. of Longmont, Colo: "By focusing our defense resources into a space-superiority platform and weapon system such as a Death Star, the government can spur job creation in the fields of construction, engineering, space exploration, and more, and strengthen our national defense."
Building the kind of moon-sized Death Star portrayed in the "Star Wars" saga would be a heck of a stimulus program, however. Earlier this year, Centives calculated the cost of the steel alone at $852 quadrillion, or roughly 13,000 times the world's gross domestic product. At the current rate of production, it would take more than 833,000 years to produce enough steel to begin work.
I'm afraid the White House's political deflector shield will be quite operational when that petition arrives.
Administration officials have had a lot of practice dealing with "We the People" petitions that address far-out topics like the Death Star: Last year, for instance, two petitions calling for full disclosure on extraterrestrial visitations reached the standard requiring a response, and the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy rose to the challenge.
"The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race," OSTP's Phil Larson reported on the WhiteHouse.gov website. "In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public's eye."
I'm hoping that the Death Star petition will provide an opportunity for Larson and his colleagues to come up with a pithier, more creative response ... maybe something that will satisfy the fanboys. Here are a few examples that have popped up over the past few days:
"The farce is strong in this one." (Commenter on The Ticket)
"We find its lack of signatures disturbing" (MSNBC's Ed Schultz)
"We have a bad feeling about this" (Modern Man)
Which "Star Wars" cliches would be most fitting for the task? Try to think of some suggestions you can leave in the comment space below. On second thought, try not. Do, or do not. There is no "try."
More on the Death Star and other petitions:
White House petitions range from serious to silly
How the online petition program got started
Management lesson: Don't rebuild the Death Star
How much would the Death Star cost?


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King Faisal Prize (KFP) signs a MoU with KAUST
Oct 13, 2019 News
(from right to left) Sulaiman Al-Thunayan, KAUST Vice President for Government Affairs, and Dr. Abdul Aziz Alsebail, secretary-general of King Faisal Prize (KFP), signed an MoU to exchange of information and expertise between the two organizations on Thursday, October 10, 2019.
-By KAUST news
KAUST and King Faisal Prize (KFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the exchange of information and expertise between the two organizations, and to facilitate communication between local and international scientists and researchers.
Sulaiman Al-Thunayan, KAUST Vice President for Government Affairs, and Dr. Abdul Aziz Alsebail, secretary-general of KFP, signed the MoU during a ceremony at the University campus in Thuwal on Thursday, October 10, 2019.
The areas of collaboration between KAUST and KFP also include hosting and organizing joint conferences, lectures, symposiums or any event of interest to both parties.
Knowledge-economy
Al-Thunayan, said that KAUST aspires to enhance its collaborations via promoting research and innovation, which is in line with KAUST's priorities and objectives in realizing Vision 2030. He explained that this agreement supports three key elements in achieving this "innovation, knowledge-economy, and scientific research."
KAUST and King Faisal Prize (KFP) signed the MoU during a ceremony at the University campus in Thuwal on Thursday, October 10, 2019.
Al-Thunayan pointed out that KAUST held many agreements in the past with government and private sectors resulted in more than 40 startups, and there are more than 50 agreements with national and international research centers and universities, which also contributed in the diversification of Saudi economy.
The nomination of scientists and academics
Alsebail explained that KFP relies on scientific institutions, research centers, and universities in the nomination process and it will greatly benefit from the great pool of scientists and academics at KAUST to assist in various stages of its strict selection procedure.
Alsebail announced that this is the first agreement for KFP signed with a Saudi university. He talked about KFP collaborations in the past with major international organizations inside and outside Saudi Arabia such as UNESCO, In addition to universities in Europe and the US in the Prize five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science.

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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (MMFSL) is an Indian rural non-banking financial company headquartered in Mumbai. It is amongst the top tractor financers in India, with 1000+ offices across the country.

Mahindra Finance started on 1 January 1991, as Maxi Motors Financial Services Limited. They received the certificate of commencement of business on 19 February 1991. On 3 November 1992, Mahindra Finance changed their name to Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited. Mahindra Finance is registered with the Reserve Bank of India as an asset finance, deposit taking NBFC.

In 1993 it commenced financing M&M Utility vehicles and in 1995 started its first branch outside Mumbai, in Jaipur. The company began financing Non M&M vehicles in 2002 and got into the business of financing commercial vehicles and construction equipment in 2009. In 2011 they had a joint venture with Rabobank subsidiary for tractor financing in the US and consolidated the product portfolio by introducing small and medium enterprises (SME) financing.

Corporate affairs

As of November 2018, Ramesh Iyer is the Vice Chairman & President of Mahindra Financial Service Sector.

Products and services

Vehicle financing

Vehicle Financing: Auto and utility vehicles, tractors, cars, commercial vehicles and construction equipment.

Pre-owned vehicle financing: Loans for used cars, multi-utility vehicles, tractors and commercial vehicle.

SME financing

Loans for varied purposes like project finance, equipment finance and working capital finance.

Housing finance

Finances rural and semi-urban population to build houses.

Insurance broking

Insurance to retail customers as well as corporations through subsidiary Mahindra Insurance Brokers Limited

Asset management company (mutual fund)

Launched in June 2016, it offers mutual fund products, whose NAV is around 1000 INR. The MAMC started with an AUM of 1200 Million INR.

Mutual fund distribution

Advises clients on investing money under the brand Mahindra Finance Finsmart

Fixed deposits

Subsidiaries

Mahindra Mutual Fund

Mahindra Asset Management Company Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited (MMFSL).
Mahindra AMC Pvt Ltd, is the Investment Manager for Mahindra Mutual Fund. It started its operation in the first week of July 2016, with an AUM of 1200 Million INR and its NAV is floating around 1000 INR

Mahindra Mutual Fund endeavors to offer a variety of mutual fund schemes pan India, with special focus in rural and semi-urban areas.

Mahindra Insurance Brokers Limited

In FY 2012–13, the insurance broking subsidiary, Mahindra Insurance Brokers Limited (MIBL) crossed the 8,00,000 mark in terms of the policies served. The company's total policies, at the end of 2012–13, stood at 8,39,408 for both life and non-life retail business lines. It reached a total of Rs. 600 Crores gross premium. The income increased by 85 per cent from Rs. 46.6 Crores in 2011–12 to Rs. 86.3 Crores in 2012–13.
During the year, MIBL entered into a strategic partnership with LeapFrog Investments, world's largest investor in insurance for the underserved. Through its subsidiary company, Inclusion Resources Private Limited, LeapFrog invested Rs. 80.4 Crores for a 15 per cent shareholding in MIBL. PayBima is the digital arm of Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd. and was launched to help customers compare and buy insurance policies online through their website.

Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited

In FY 2012–13, Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited (MRHFL) disbursed loans aggregating to Rs. 432.9 Crores, up from Rs. 266.8 Crores in the previous year. The profit after tax for 2012-13 stood at Rs. 222.3 Crores, against Rs. 11.9 Crores in the previous year. The outstanding loan portfolio, as on 31 March 2013, stood at Rs. 879.5 Crores.

Mahindra Business and Consulting Services Private Limited

Mahindra Finance's wholly owned subsidiary, Mahindra Business & Consulting Services Private Limited (MBCSPL), provides staffing services primarily to Mahindra Finance. It also serves the subsidiaries (MIBL and MRHFL) and parent company (Mahindra & Mahindra Limited). During the year, MBCSPL deputed 8,098 employees to these companies. The Profit after Tax increased from Rs. 7.1 Lacs in 2011–12 to Rs. 173.8 Lacs in 2012–13. and also turnover

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Mahindra Group
Financial services companies based in Mumbai
Financial services companies established in 1991
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1991 establishments in Maharashtra
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India
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'The Heart of Emerald' Bed and Breakfast is nestled in Emerald, one of the oldest towns in the Dandenong Ranges.
"The Heart of Emerald Bed and Breakfast" is one of Emerald's most treasured accommodation options with its gorgeous views and tranquil, relaxing surrounds.
Every room at The Heart of Emerald' is situated so you can delight in the sights and sounds of Puffing Billy, Victoria's favourite Steam Train as he chugs up the mountains and through Emerald Township.
Rooms are comfortable, large and spotlessly clean. Hearty breakfast provisions will set you up for your day.
A stones throw away is Emerald, a delightful little town set in the Dandenong Ranges and Emerald Lake is a lovely tranquil spot filled with paddles boats, cafe, tearooms, fishing and walking trails.
On approaching Emerald you'll be taken by the majestic colours and landscape that surrounds you. Visiting Emerald and the Eastern Dandenong Ranges corridor is a total sensory experience and the area is nature's playground to explore.


Recent research shows that ontology as background knowledge can improve document clustering quality with its concept hierarchy knowledge. Previous studies take term semantic similarity as an important measure to incorporate domain knowledge into clustering process such as clustering initialization and term re-weighting. However, not many studies have been focused on how different types of term similarity measures affect the clustering performance for a certain domain. In this article, we conduct a comparative study on how different term semantic similarity measures including path-based, information-content-based and feature-based similarity measure affect document clustering. Term re-weighting of document vector is an important method to integrate domain ontology to clustering process. In detail, the weight of a term is augmented by the weights of its cooccurred concepts. Spherical k-means are used for evaluate document vector re-weighting on two real-world datasets: Disease10 and OHSUMED23. Experimental results on nine different semantic measures have shown that: (1) there is no certain type of similarity measures that significantly outperforms the others; (2) Several similarity measures have rather more stable performance than the others; (3) term re-weighting has positive effects on medical document clustering, but might not be significant when documents are short of terms.


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"This House believes that the cost of a plastic bottle is too great!"
The much anticipated single-use plastic debate, hosted with our partners from the North East Initiative on Business Ethics Ltd (NIBE), enabled sixth form students from Emmanuel College, Gosforth Academy, Harton Academy, and St Bede's to engage in some strong academic jousting.
We are thankful to Caroline Theobald CBE from NIBE for keeping them all in check!
Congratulations to the winners, Gosforth Academy, and a special mention goes to Emmanuel College's Francesca Cockell, whose impressive individual contribution focused on the indispensable use of plastic for medical purposes. Fantastic logistical support was provided by many of our Year 10-13 economists. It was a privilege to be supported by an eminent judging panel comprising Gareth Johnson, Anna McCready, CFA, Professor Ron Beadle, Karl Morgan, and Hallam Wheatley.
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Colleges may face funding cuts over access targets
Third-level colleges could have funding cut if they do not meet new targets to improve access for disadvantaged, disabled and mature students.
Despite progress in the last five years, many Higher Education Authority targets for participation by under-represented groups have not been met.
Irish third-level participation rates are among the EU's highest, at 52% of 18 to 20-year-olds, up from 44% in the lifetime of the HEA's 2008-2013 national access plan.
However, while their numbers have risen, much in line with a rise in overall numbers, mature student representation among full-time entrants only increased from 12.8% to 13%, against a HEA target of 20%, and a less ambitious target of 16% has now been set for 2017.
The proportion of students from homes with parents in the non-manual work socio-economic group was targeted to increase from 27% to 42%, but only reached 30%. For those from semi-skilled and unskilled family backgrounds, participation rose from 33% to 36%, far short of a 45% target.
The HEA is suggesting various ways to improve participation in these categories but less ambitious increases than those in the previous plan are being set.
"We are disappointed at the level of increase for many groups, but we're really looking forward now as there are some communities and areas in the country where disadvantage is really significant," said Caitríona Ryan, head of HEA's national access policy office.
As part of recent agreements on their future direction and structures, all publicly-funded third-level colleges have agreed targets for widened access with the HEA. Along with other targets under headings such as research, community engagement and meeting societal skills needs, their performance will be closely monitored.
"All institutions have set themselves access targets, but the targets we are setting now are about stretching institutions even further," Ms Ryan said.
She said there are distinctions between urban and rural schools in the DEIS disadvantage support scheme, with higher participation by those from rural DEIS schools, which tend to be more representative of the social mix in an area.
An ESRI report last week emphasised the direct link between the social mix of a school attended by students and their likelihood to attend third-level, which was lower for students at schools with more disadvantaged pupils, even for those who were not less well-off.
A big emphasis of any new plan will be better information for school students, with teacher training proposed to address their role in shaping student expectations.
"Consideration also needs to be given to the role of guidance and mentoring in second-level schools in raising aspirations and assisting in course selection," says the HEA consultation paper.
A new 2014-2017 access plan is to be published by the end of the year, but responses to the HEA proposals will be accepted up to September 30.
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December 11, 2014 | General News
Autobiography: Court orders Police, DSS, Customs to confiscate Obasanjo's new book
An Abuja High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, Wednesday held that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in contempt of court for flouting its orders restraining him from, among others, publishing his autobiography, 'My Watch.'
Justice Valentine Ashi also ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Director General of the Department of State Services (DG, DSS) and the Comptroller of Customs to recover the published book from all book stands, sales agents, vendors, the sea and airports and deposit them with his court's registrar pending the determination of the substantive suit.'
Justice Ashi, in a ruling Wednesday, gave Obasanjo 21 days (from the day of service of the court's orders on him) to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for going ahead to publish the book in spite of the ex-parte interim order made by the court on December 5 and a pending libel suit before the court involving him.
The judge restrained the former president from further publishing, printing or offering for sale, the book, My Watch, whose content touched on the subject matter before the court. -Thisday.


This fun bun-ion quiz has been brought to you by your friendly neighborhood podiatrist, Dr. Kristian Jeffress, DPM.
1. What is a bunion?
A bunion is an enlargement of the of the bone and soft tissue surrounding the big toe. This makes your foot look like you have a bump on the inside of the base of your big toe and also causes your big toe to angle toward the second toe.
2. Where do bunions come from?
Bunions are genetic progressive deformities. A common misconception is that bunions form from wearing narrow shoes. Unless your shoe gear is a constant issue of being too small throughout your entire adolescents, narrow shoes are not the cause of the bunion. However, it is true that narrow shoes can intensify the severity of bunion formation, but this is typically not the cause. So this Thanksgiving, be sure to thank your family tree for your bunions.
With bunions being genetic we are all pre-disposed based on our family history to develop bunions. But, bunions seem to be much more prevalent in women. Tight fitting shoes such as high heels and narrow toe shoes do increase the severity of bunion formation, thus the high percentage of women that develop bunions over men.
4. Can bunions be prevented?
Bunions can not be prevented, but the severity of their development possibly can. Wearing properly fitting shoes can help tremendously in bunion formation. Your shoes should conform to the shape of your feet and should not constrict your toes. Custom inserts can also help prevent the rapid development of bunions.
Possibly. If you develop a bunion that becomes painful and other treatment options have failed, then surgery may be the right option for you. A bunionectomy is a surgical procedure commonly performed by a podiatrist that helps to straighten out the big toe. As with all problems, the sooner you catch it the easier it is to treat. Don't simply assume that surgery is required for a bunion. Bunions in very early stages can be controlled with non-surgical means that may even prevent the need for surgery in the future! The best thing you can do is visit with your podiatrist to see what the best options are.


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Japan mulls $95.5 billion extra budget to counter coronavirus
Reuters / 04:12 PM October 24, 2020
Passersby wearing protective face masks are seen at an underpass, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO—Japan's government is considering compiling an extra budget worth around $95.5 billion to offset the economic drag caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Saturday.
The government is likely to debate using the 10 trillion yen ($95.52 billion) budget to extend a labor subsidy program scheduled to end in December and to pay for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, the Mainichi reported, without citing sources.
Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are calling for 10 trillion yen in spending, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to formally order an extra budget early next month, the Mainichi said.
The finance ministry and the prime minister's office did not respond when contacted by phone.
The government may consider whether to use some of the funds to extend a popular domestic travel subsidy scheme but is unlikely to offer more direct cash handouts to households, the newspaper reported.
The government has 7 trillion yen in reserves left over from an earlier coronavirus aid package that it can use to fund the extra budget. The government is considering issuing bonds to fund the remaining amount, according to the Mainichi.
Japan's government and ruling party lawmakers originally planned to make a decision on extra stimulus after the release of third-quarter gross domestic product on Nov. 16 but decided to bring forward their decision because private sector companies are starting to cut workers' bonus payments, the newspaper said.
Recto wants Malacañang to appoint COVID-19 vaccine czar
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The Huron River Water Trail is a 104-mile inland paddling trail connecting people to the river's natural environment, its history and the communities it touches in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. From the rapids at Delhi and Dexter to the placid flat water at the entrance to Great Lake Erie, a variety of paddling experiences await you. For kayaking, canoeing, fishing on a fly, and other freshwater pursuits, follow the Water Trail to learn what others already know-- the Huron River is a Michigan treasure worth exploring. The Huron River Water Trail is a consortium of interested group and communities, and is a project of the Huron River Watershed Council and RiverUp!
The Huron River Water Trail reconnects individuals, families, and communities to the river's recreational, economic, ecological, historical, and cultural values. The Water Trail is a focal point for recreational activities while boosting local economies and adding a richness and breadth to historical and cultural events along the river. The Water Trail will directly serve the half million residents of the watershed, the larger community of southeast Michigan, and tourists to the Great Lakes region. All ages and all abilities will be able to enjoy the river through the Water Trail. The river will be more accessible to all socioeconomic groups through fishing, paddling, walking, viewing, swimming, and educational opportunities.
The goals of the Huron River Water Trail are to stimulate local economies, improve recreational access and opportunities, encourage physical activity, improve community pride and encourage partnerships and collaboration, make the river and communities healthier, and highlight cultural and historical significance.
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Q: Camera camera preview is not Proper after setdisplayorientation in android i m trying to implement camera in my app but i found that the orientation preview is all time in landscape but my app is in portrait so i need it in to portrait mode i found some solutions about that like
mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);

its working good with Galaxy tab2 and htc but when i test it in sony xperia sola it display strange hear i add image screen of it

u can see that the preview of camera its display of right side of screen only
but when i take picture from this app it display ok. i don't no what is the problem
can anyone help me in this .

A: You can try to force the surface size (and position) - I followed this path to compensate a similar bug in 2.2 version of Samsung Galaxy S. The bug was fixed when the device upgraded to 2.3.

A: I solved this using the following code:
class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {

    [...]

    public void show(){
        // Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
        // underlying surface is created and destroyed.
        if (!showing) {
            showing=true;
            try {
                mCamera = Camera.open();
                aspectRatio();

                try {
                    mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
                    mCamera.startPreview();
                    mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.text_camera_open_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }
    }

    private void aspectRatio(){
        if (!aspect_radio_corrected){
            aspect_radio_corrected=true;
            Display default_disp=((Activity)getContext()).getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();

            Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
            Camera.Size optimalPreviewSize=parameters.getPreviewSize();

            FrameLayout.LayoutParams l_params=(FrameLayout.LayoutParams)getLayoutParams();
            float ratio = (float) optimalPreviewSize.height / optimalPreviewSize.width;
            l_params.width=default_disp.getWidth();
            l_params.height=Math.round(l_params.width / ratio);
            setLayoutParams(l_params);
            requestLayout();
        }
    }

    [...]
}

And on the layout file I have:
<com.socialcoaster.utils.CameraPreview
    android:id="@+id/cameraView"
    android:background="@android:color/transparent"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

Seems that this is a bug related with the aspect ratio of the current preview size setup on camera and the surfaceView area to show it. You can see that by simply changing the values of aspectRatio() to some fixed values like 100.

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The Tomato Growers' Association was founded in 1997, and this year we are celebrating 21 years working together with all of our great British tomato growers and championing the amazing work that they do every day, of every year, to deliver great tasting British tomatoes to your plate.
To celebrate 21 years of the British Tomato Growers' Association, British tomato events will begin on Monday 21st May. There will be plenty to talk about to mark the traditional start of the British tomato season including some fantastic new recipes, ideas for how to use tomatoes, tasting sessions and some fascinating insight into how our British tomato growers produce such amazing tasting tomatoes.
If all the British tomato plants were lined up end to end, they would wrap round the equator 8 times.


Unfortunately not my bra size. But hey! My initials!
...and also -what in some circles is known as the Texan Tux and in others...watchu smokin' fool? - Double Denim.
I don't think I've done Double Denim since...hmmm... ever!
MORE (and I mean MORE) PICS AFTER THE JUMP!
By the way... you Twitterers(?) ... Tweeters?... Tweet people... if you 'see' Tex aka Fashion Butter... can you say "howdy"? I miss that woman!
I love this denim dress, the material is marvelous, like a bandage without the pain.
I double-denimed the dress with this fabulous diamante encrusted, 'Guess' stretchy denim jacket that I have had for 18 years.
Indulging in typical 80s rock star behaviour.
I'm wearing 'Athena' bodylace plus a neckpiece and ringlet from the (about to be released) Gaia line.
Hope you don't mind my sugar allergy induced cheetah-print skin! I'm digging it!
We're in Autumn down under and it was pouring today! Which called for one of my vintage trench coats.
I love this coat. I love all my coats.
In fact, I love them so much I'm taking a page out of Misfits Vintage's blog and I'll be doing a whole post about them!
I've linked to the blog so you can also see her latest post with that delicious pink trench but scroll down to see the rest of her collection...and read her posts but BEWARE... please don't drink before you read. Or at least, swallow. Or you'll spray your monitor.
Misfit Sarah is one of the funniest, wittiest bloggers ever!
She is rip snortingly funny, wickedly smart, deliciously stylish and one of a kind in manner and in mode.
I adore her! AND... will be seeing her very soon... totally nervous!
Neckpiece from 'Gaia' collection. Can be worn 2 ways.
Bloody hell. Can you see me blushing from up there?
I am thrilled/mortified/honoured beyond belief!
Thank you so much, Dusk... no pressure or anything! You'll laugh your head off when we meet - I am so socially awkward I'll probably call you Denise, trip on some invisible thing, come out of the loo with my skirt tucked into my undies and toilet paper stuck to my heel and then fall off my platforms!
You are such a treasure. Thank you so much for your amazing words. Honestly, I am a bit lost for words about your words!
Got plenty of words about your outfit however! The vintage trench WITH HOOD! And the killer cowgirl boots! And that amazing ring! All SO FAB!
See you in 11 sleeps.
Awwww! Stop it. I'm already green with envy that you're all meeting up without me without you rocking that amazing denim frock and the awesome jewellery.
OH Good Lord!!! This is a KILLER POST! ... I do not know where to start!! You look FAB! Awesome. Midn Blowing. The Poses - OMG!!! and those Boots!!! Come down to Texas DUSK!!!!
Awwww, you know I miss you too! I left you a comment a few days back about getting on Twitter. PLEASE!!!! Twitter needs you.
I want, want your killer boots, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh they have been in my head for a while now,and here they are.
I am followinf you now, and adding you to my blogroll.
You are a gilr after my own heart all right.
Dusk!! I love your DD, and yes I thought your back must ache when I read the title!! I'm looking forward to more double denim wearing this spring, jean jackets are my uniform of choice but I have to wear warmer layers in winter here, unfortunately!
I reckon you look like a ROCKSTAR!!
The last time I tried denim to denim was back in college, quite a long time ago haha! Most of the bloggers are trying this and it brings back the memory! Earlier I did some shopping and saw denim to denim at Sisley's window display, it made my day really!
What a cool necklace! Love the photo of the guitar bashing! Now, I'm off to check out Misfits!
That last ring reminds me of a scorpion! I LOVE it!


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What to do When Yodeller Dumps You—A Love Story
On February 13, 2015 May 21, 2017 By Misty Kiwak JacobsIn Family, Humor, marriage, Poetry
It was February 1994 and I had just been dumped— on the phone, no less. His name was Thomas and he walked with a sort of swagger, having broken his femur playing soccer for his Catholic alma mater (which shall remain nameless lest I reveal too much), and it didn't heal quite right. He yodeled and looked like Clark Kent.
There had been signs it might not work out, like when we played Catholic Trivial Pursuit and he mocked me for saying Mother Teresa was Albanian. (She was.) At Thanksgiving dinner with his mother, he was scandalized when I checked the temperature of the mashed potatoes with my finger. I didn't cook much. I honestly didn't know how else to tell if food was hot. "Use a spooooon . . . " he scolded. And he didn't have a car. Still, I was crushed.
Two weeks later I was in Jerome, Arizona in a defunct Catholic Church called Holy Family at a retreat for young adults. A young man wearing way too much faded denim for one outfit and coke-bottle glasses started sitting next to me at meals. During an icebreaker we discovered a mutual interest in poetry, and that he had taken a poetry class with Rita Dove. Years later he would reveal that he had almost failed the class, and that Ms. Dove had asked him incredulously—he being a Supply Chain and Materials Management major—"Why in the world did you take this class?"
His name was Chris, and during the retreat he started wearing his contacts. A little dose of being on the rebound helped me get past the denim ensemble. He asked for my phone number. I gave it to him.
We were both mid-twenties, both Catholic and both wanted to be married. Over the next few months, we talked about everything. In what circumstances do you believe divorce is justified? I want to stay home with the kids. How many children?
"I'd like to have some and then adopt from China," I told him. Chris thought I meant I wanted procreate to the limits of my fertility, and when my ovaries went kaput, start adopting.
"What do you think of picnic tables?" he asked. A peculiar question, I thought. He was trying to figure out where all those kids would sit.
This is how I arranged my own marriage. My parents had 5 divorces between them, despite my dad being tall, dark and handsome and all his wives being lovely—at least at the beginning—and my mother's first husband being a dreamboat of a Pakistani man with cocoa skin and ice blue eyes. I wasn't about to bet the farm on sexual attraction. I would leave no stone unturned. Chris and I examined our compatability with surgical precision.
"In the secular world, a lot of the times a couple will fall in love with each other and then at that point they lose objectivity," said Rabbi Steven Weil, the executive vice president at the Orthodox Union in New York in this New York Times article. In arranged marriages, "there is a lot of homework, a lot of energy spent, before a young man and woman fall in love with each other. . . ."
When our homework was done, Chris proposed and I accepted. My sexier, less repressed, more optimistic friend and eventual bridesmaid, Mary, whose updo outshown mine at the wedding—not that I hold grudges—suggested I not marry him.
"Of all the men I've ever met, he's the most suitable," I told her.
"But what about all the ones you haven't met yet?" Hadn't met yet? I was 25, my biological clock was ticking, there were babies to be made, meatloafs to be cooked, a perfect Catholic family to be orchestrated. I didn't care about all the men I hadn't met.
In May, our match will have lasted 20 years. There have been some hard times, as revealed in another post. We were only able to have two children. Our attempts at adoption failed. I got fat.
But Chris dresses better. He's the kind of handsome that my new friends always feel compelled to mention, usually right before they ask if he's younger than I am. (He's two years older.)
He's the kind of rational, that when I ask him what he would do if Sophia Vergara threw herself at him, he doesn't tell me she isn't attractive. He tells me he would hate to run in her circles, with Hollywood people. They would have nothing in common.
We've decided to leave Scottsdale, the rural horsey-town cum luxury-resort-clogged fancy city of my birth in a few months and start fresh in upstate New York. There's a trepidation and thrill in our house akin to newly-wedded bliss. Commitment and compatibilty and the grace of Holy Matrimony have aged into a long, happy marriage. I'm so grateful the yodeller dumped me, God bless him.
I'll finish with something beautiful by Rita Dove. If Chris hadn't taken her class, we might not have had anything to say at the icebreaker in 1994. I owe her a lot. Happy Valentine's Day.
Flirtation
BY RITA DOVE
After all, there's no need
to say anything
at first. An orange, peeled
and quartered, flares
like a tulip on a wedgewood plate
Outside the sun
has rolled up her rugs
and night strewn salt
across the sky. My heart
is humming a tune
I haven't heard in years!
Quiet's cool flesh—
let's sniff and eat it.
There are ways
to make of the moment
a topiary
so the pleasure's in
walking through.
Rita Dove, "Flirtation" from Museum (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1983). Copyright © 1983 by Rita Dove.
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13 thoughts on "What to do When Yodeller Dumps You—A Love Story"
Maria Duffield
Like Mary, your bridesmaid, I thought you should have chosen the tenor sitting behind us in the choir, but now I must admit that you really made the best choice.
misstikiwak
I liked the tenor as well, but Chris chased him away.
Lsayli
Beautiful love story for you and Chris! Congrajulations on making to two decades this year and start a new journey in the opposite side of the country.
Thanks, Lsayli. 🙂
Joan Hine
I have always been fascinated by cultures that have arranged marriages. In some ways they make sense with the business coming before pleasure. Some couples really do learn to love one another. I married my first husband because I was head cheerleader and he was the star basketball player. Good reason, right? I married my second husband because we both liked to hike. Another good reason, right?
Marrying for hiking seems very sensible.
Gail Blum
It is so hard to find that Mr. Right that will be a perfect fit for life! Especially at young ages when you are still trying to figure out who you are and what direction you want to go! Excited for your next chapter! Great story!
Thanks, Gail. I think you did alright.
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Thanks Patrick. On the question on bank deposits, I believe that the higher the level of retail deposits the better it is for banks from a creditworthiness perspective. Historically and across the globe retail bank deposits tend to be the most "sticky" source of funding during times of financial stress. The key reason for this is there is either explicit or implicit support from governments to support retail depositors. In Australia currently there is a guarantee for deposits up to $250k. Conversely foreign wholesale investors tend to be the least stable source of funding. So the less reliant a bank or banking system is on them the better it tends to be from a credit standpoint. While I agree that concentration of funding sources, at face, is an issue I believe that retail Australian deposits are likely to be the most stable source of funding in the event of a banking crisis.


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What products do you use to eliminate frizz? Let me know your thoughts down below!
This range looks great especially the foam.
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June 7th, 2020 in Inspiration, Olistic Women, Sustainability
by Justine Grosset
Mom and Entrepreneur: Portraits of 3 Connected and Committed Women
Promoting female empowerment, Olistic the Label celebrates Mother's Day by giving a voice to 3 connected women who manage to combine a fulfilling family life with a successful entrepreneurial career.
Noella Coursaris Musunka is a model and philanthropist. Noella founded Malaika in 2007, an association promoting women's education in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Florence Raja is an entrepreneur and founder of Ethical Era, a platform uniting technology and sustainability. Florence's impressive career has taken her through the world of ballet, politics and business development.
Isabel Encinias is a committed jewelry designer. After her career in fashion she founded her luxury company TEJEN. Her creations evoke precious totems inspired by her passion for travel and craftsmanship. Her jewelry collections are made of precious stones of ethical origin and use Fairmined certified gold, a responsible label guaranteeing an artisanal mining origin.
Olistic the Label takes a look back on the journey of these influential women, their vision of luxury for tomorrow and their secrets to balance their personal life with a commitment for a better world.
Noella Coursaris Musunka founder of Malaika by BARTEK SZMIGULSKI
Noella Coursaris Musunka
Founder MALAIKA, mother of JJ & Cara
Noella, how have you felt through the last few weeks? What will be their impact on fashion?
Sustainability has been my priority for some time but this crisis has strengthened my beliefs. We don't need loads of new things and need to move away from fast fashion. I will continue to favor renting rather than buying. We all need to hold brands accountable for where and how our clothes are made.
From modeling to philanthropy, what has been the common link in your journey?
I have been afforded many opportunities through the education I received as a child. My mother sacrificed a lot to make it happen. That was the key to everything so I am determined to work to ensure that girls can be provided with such an important human right.
What is your secret to balancing your entrepreneurial activities with motherhood?
It is important that female entrepreneurs don't feel like they have to choose. My two children join in and make friends at Malaika. This helps them to understand what I do as a philanthropist and feel connected to it. JJ and Cara understand when I need time to work and the impact I have on others.
Do you think women entrepreneurship, especially in the DRC, should be more supported?
Without a doubt! We would all benefit from Africa and its people being empowered to start their own enterprises. African women have so much potential and need to be elevated in business and politics and invited into a global community of women entrepreneurs. Malaika was set up to bring education and health programs to girls in the DRC. 13 years later we provide a free holistic education to 346 girls.
Being a mother and an entrepreneur of the world is a real challenge, how do you find your balance?
I love a relaxing bath and to look after myself. I enjoy being outside in the sun and watching my kids play. Spending time with them is uplifting, they make me smile and focus on the positives. I will also get lost in a book or listen to upbeat music.
Isabel Encinias, founder of TEJEN mother of Joaquim, Tiago and Ajna.
Isabel Encinias
Founder of TEJEN & mother of Joaquim, Tiago & Ajna
Isabel, you have 3 children, what do you think is the secret to balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood?
It's a big but doable struggle. My children have told me how much they admire and respect my choices to be an entrepreneur and my ability to support everyone by myself. It can be exhausting and scary but it's the most gratifying adventure ever. Even the failures and mistakes allow you to grow as a mother and as a business person. In a way, it's all interrelated.
How to preserve craftsmanship in the current crisis?
The most important thing is to not give up neither to succumb to negativity. We need to continue to believe and work hard because, at the end of the day, we can make a huge difference in the lives of our artisans. We have the luxury of being small businesses that can make decisions for ourselves. Small sustainability-based brands are the pioneers that the major luxury groups are looking at today.
How did you come to create a conscious jewelry brand?
My partner and I we were both sickened by the amount of waste in fashion. Later I was introduced to pure artisan craftsmanship, social impact, and sustainability. It opened my eyes and changed my world. When TEJEN started, there was no doubt that we would strive to be ethical, sustainable and limit our ecological impact.
Daring to be an entrepreneur and being a mother is a real challenge, how do you find your balance?
I generally wake up a bit anxious, so the first thing I do is meditate for twenty minutes, then I take my dog for a long walk all around Montmartre and if I'm in the country we walk in the forest. It completely changes my mindset.
Florence, founder of Ethical Era mother of Rien, Alexander and Natasha
Florence Raja
Founder Ethical Era, mother of Rien, Alexander & Natasha
Will the crisis we are going through have an impact on luxury?
Luxury isn't a physical thing; it's a feeling that we need to distil in our daily life, the last few weeks made it clear. Fashion is transformative but it doesn't require the act of purchasing huge volumes to have that magical feeling of expression of identity and inner beauty. I feel more radiant in high-quality pieces loved for a long time with special memories attached.
What do you think is the secret to balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood?
Women are certainly capable of being both mothers and entrepreneur. However, the way society is structured means it is almost impossible. The way women are meant to work like they have no children and parent like they have no work doesn't stack up. This is how I ended up being an entrepreneur to manage my time and be more present for Rien, Alexander and Natasha. It is easier to pretend it is ok because acknowledging the truth means acknowledging life wasn't as promise when we were told girls can do and be anything. Admitting this will help change the situation.
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A common resonance with Olistic
These women entrepreneurs and influential women have a vision of luxury that resonates with Olistic the Label fashion definition and are committed, in their own way, to a more sustainable future and the feminization of entrepreneurship.
Noella's commitment has been echoed by Camille who, thanks to the support of a sericulture in India, promotes women's emancipation through crafts in developing regions. Between the founder of Olistic the Label and the creative entrepreneur of TEJEN, there are many similarities such as the timeless elegance of their collections and their choice for a sustainable, rare and precious craftsmanship. Passionate about eco-responsibility, Florence and Camille have found in each other a mirror to their values and their fight for a slow and more human fashion.
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Learning how living cells can detect and respond to electric fields is the aim of a $570,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to Min Zhao, professor of dermatology and ophthalmology at the UC Davis Health System and Center for Neuroscience.
Researchers renew hope that effective vaccine could be developed against Salmonella infection
Research from Malawi, Birmingham and Liverpool has renewed hope that an effective vaccine could be developed against nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella. The work, funded by the Wellcome Trust and GlaxoSmithKline, suggests that the body's immune system could be primed to tackle even the most resilient of strains.
Geron collaborates to explore hESC-based product for Alzheimer's disease
Geron Corporation today announced that it has entered into a collaboration jointly funded by Geron and a University of California Discovery Research and Training Grant to investigate the therapeutic potential of its human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-based product, GRNOPC1, for Alzheimer's disease. The company is currently developing GRNOPC1 for the potential treatment of spinal cord injury.
Antioxidants can also harm
Antioxidants increasingly have been praised for their benefits against disease and aging, but recent studies at Kansas State University show that they also can cause harm.
Helicos BioSciences adds new sequencing kits and run configurations for its Genetic Analysis System
Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today the introduction of a series of new single molecule sequencing kits and run configurations for the Helicos® Genetic Analysis System that will expand its versatility for customers. These new products and configurations, available without any System hardware upgrades, offer customers the ability to tailor parameters of the System to the specific application and number of samples under study.
Genome study could help prevent devastating epidemics in the future
A team of collaborating scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, the Broad Institute in Boston, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP) have sequenced almost 100 full genomes from three successive epidemics of flesh-eating bacteria.
Study shows congenital HGH deficiency has no effect on normal lifespan
People profoundly deficient in human growth hormone (HGH) due to a genetic mutation appear to live just as long as people who make normal amounts of the hormone, a new study shows. The findings suggest that HGH may not be the "fountain of youth" that some researchers have suggested.
Microbia's beta-carotene receives 'GRAS' status for food and beverage applications
Microbia, Inc., today announced that a panel of independent experts has determined its bio-based β-carotene (beta-carotene) to be GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) for both food and beverage applications.
Resveratrol supplements may offer potential benefits for cancer patients
For years, consumers and natural health advocates have been convinced of the benefits of resveratrol, the healthy by-product of red-wine grapes, but recently, the National Cancer Institute decided it was time to investigate further.
UF researchers work out to find new treatments for Pompe disease
As scientists work to find new treatments for Pompe disease - the devastating genetic "villain" that drives the efforts of the main characters in the new film "Extraordinary Measures" - University of Florida researchers are hopeful that gene therapy will help patients in the late stages of the disease breathe on their own.
MDRNA granted Chinese patent for use of nucleic acids in cancer treatment
MDRNA, Inc., a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced that the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has issued a Notification of Granting Patent Rights for PRC 200480018784 which includes the use of nucleic acids, e.g., an siRNA, for the treatment of cancer. The patent describes modulation of claudins, which are proteins implicated in tumor progression and metastasis.
UCSB research: Rapamycin drug, a potential treatment for ADPKD
Research performed at UC Santa Barbara points to the drug rapamycin as a potential treatment for kidney disease. The study builds on past research and shows that studies performed on mice are more likely to translate to humans than previously thought.
New U.S. patent broadens Cytori Therapeutics' portfolio covering adipose-derived cell therapies
Cytori Therapeutics today received U.S. Patent No. 7,651,684 (the '684 patent) which covers the Company's methods for delivering adipose-derived stem and regenerative cell-enriched fat grafts into patients. The '684 patent specifically covers cell-enriched fat grafts to treat soft-tissue defects and urinary incontinence. In addition, the '684 patent covers methods for delivering cell-enriched fat grafts to a patient's breast, wrinkles, lips, under the eyes, cheeks, chin, and other parts of the body.
Dr. Shinya Yamanaka to receive the 2010 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology
The scientist who reprogrammed adult cells into embryonic-like stem cells has been chosen to receive the 2010 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology.


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Leonard Cohen made his name as a poet before he came to worldwide attention as a singer and songwriter. Book of Longing, his new collection of poetry, was twenty years in the making and written in Montreal, Mumbai and during his retirement in Mt Baldy. Enhanced by Cohen's own playful and provocative illustrations, these poems show the full range of one of the most influential and enigmatic writers of his generation.


We are able to supply rigging from a single truss in a marquee to heavy duty self climbing ground supports.
In addition to this basic stock we have a variety of off the shelf and custom made parts that allow us to build more complex truss structures including the ones listed below.
We have a few of these truss structures and they are typically used built over bars and dancefloors to support lighting equipment.
This is a medium duty self climbing ground support used to suspend lighting where it cannot be flown from the roof. It is typically built around catwalks, in marquees and to avoid expensive rigging charges in some venues.
This system can be built up to a 10m x 10m box with up to 5.5m towers to support a distributed load of 800 Kg. The truss is lifted using CM Prostar hoists which fit inside the truss allowing the truss to get much closer to the ceiling than other similar systems. Single phase hoists can be used so the motors can be powered from standard 13A wall sockets.
This is one of the largest heavy duty aluminium ground supports available. It can be built up to 20m x 20m with 15m high towers and support a distributed load of 16 tonnes. This is typically used to support lighting and flown PA where there is insufficient or no overhead rigging. Due to the large spans possible this allows the towers to be placed at the edges of the room so they do not obstruct sight lines. Dependant on loadings cantilevers can be added to the ends of this structure to increase the length to 30m long if required.
These towers are a hybrid of the smartmast PA tower and the supertruss ground suppport. They can be used to provide front lighting positions for uncovered outdoor stages where a wind up stand is not strong or high enough. They can support 500Kg at 9m and are safe to climb to focus the lights.


Dave Tiley serves as the Chairman of the Board for Censis and joined the board in the summer of 2014. He has been involved in many different companies, ranging from start-ups to large businesses. Dave brings more than 25 years of experience in technology innovation along with business growth strategies.
Dave is currently a Senior Operating Partner at The Riverside Company. His focus is on growing portfolio investments using his sales, marketing, and technology experience to help guide his companies as they grow into industry leaders. Prior to joining Riverside, he was a Senior Vice President of Celestica Inc., where he was responsible for building their global services business.
Before Celestica, Dave was the founder, president, and CEO of three software and service companies: Visionary Design Systems, IronCad, and Alventive. He has been fortunate to have success in building early stage technology companies, as well as leading turn-around efforts at large public corporations.
Dave is an engineering graduate of Purdue University and currently serves on the Board of the School of Mechanical Engineering. He is also a high school football coach.


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Two Juveniles Charged With Arson in Tennessee Wildfires That Killed 14
Authorities would say only that the suspects are residents of Tennessee but not of Sevier County, where the fire caused significant damage and forced the evacuations of thousands of residents.
A building at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts burns Nov. 29 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.Bill May / Arrowmont School via EPA
Dec. 7, 2016, 8:26 PM UTC / Updated Dec. 7, 2016, 8:52 PM UTC
By Alex Johnson
Two Juveniles Arrested, Charged With Arson in Deadly Tennessee Wildfires
Dec. 7, 201601:50
Two juveniles were arrested Wednesday on aggravated arson charges in the Tennessee wildfires that killed 14 people, and more charges are possible, authorities said Wednesday.
The suspects weren't identified because they're minors. Authorities would say only that they are residents of Tennessee but not of Sevier County, where the fire caused significant damage and forced the evacuations of thousands of residents around Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Wildfire Destruction Revealed From Above
Sevier County District Attorney James Dunn said the suspects were being held pending a detention hearing at which a juvenile court judge will decide bond. He said said the suspects could be charged as adults and that other charges were "on the table."
The Chimney Tops 2 fire, which started Nov. 23, has burned more than 17,000 acres in and around the national park and was still only 64 percent contained after two weeks, the joint federal-state-local incident command team said Wednesday.
Destroyed homes near downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Monday.The Tennessean via AP
A second fire, the Cobbly Nob blaze, which began five days later, has burned almost 900 acres and was 67 percent contained Wednesday.
In addition to the 14 people who have died, more than 145 others were injured and more than 1,700 homes were damaged or destroyed, authorities said Wednesday.
An overnight curfew remains in effect in Gatlinburg, which city officials said they hope to reopen to the public on Friday.
Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson is a reporter and editor for NBC News based in Los Angeles.


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South Bay Builder Rides Wave of Green in Hermosa Beach
Posted on April 7, 2015 by Adrienne DeAngelo
Hermosa Beach in winter. Photo credit: estrategy@en.wikipedia
The quiet beachfront community of Hermosa Beach is getting noticed as an up-and-coming destination for green building in Southern California, and the arrival of South Bay developer Fred Koch is a case in point.
Koch is building a duplex that is exceptional not only for its energy efficiency and sweeping ocean views, but for its ground-breaking green certification in Hermosa Beach. The property is the first to take advantage of a city incentive that awards a 50% rebate on building plan check fees for achieving a green building certification. No other city in the South Bay offers such an incentive, but no developer has taken advantage of it before Koch.
"Hermosa Beach is leading the way for other cities," says Koch. "The city both values and incentivizes green building. It's walking the walk and talking the talk."
GreenPoint Rated Certification
Koch's dramatic new residence will achieve the GreenPoint Rated certification for its all-around excellence in energy efficiency, water and resource conservation, indoor air quality, and community siting. Koch is a big fan of the GreenPoint Rated system. "It's the most user friendly system for both the end user and the builder," he says, adding that GreenPoint Rated is tailored for California-related issues and requirements to move the industry above California code in a way that other certification systems are not.
Rendering of Koch's GreenPoint Rated home at 651 10th Street in Hermosa Beach
Whole House Design
Koch designed the Hermosa Beach project with Kevin Stringfield of Robert C. Stringfield Architects, with whom he worked on a green home in nearby Redondo Beach. Koch and Stringfield evaluate each component of the house and determine what energy efficient features represent the best value for the customer.
For example, Stringfield helped turn the building's least energy-efficient attributes – sliding glass doors with panoramic views of the ocean – into green assets.
"To optimize the view of the ocean, the living areas were placed on the second floor with wrap-around decks and glass doors," says Stringfield. But, as most builders know, glass is an energy-efficiency liability: Large amounts of glazing and lack of insulation lead to heat loss, as well as increased solar heat.
"These doors — and how they are arranged along the west and south sides — became the most important aspect of the building in terms of design, structure and climate control." Koch and Stringfield minimized heat gain by adding appropriately sized overhangs above the doors. They also reduced the size of the doors from the original design to increase the insulation along the walls and allow room for the required structure.
"The prevailing wind is from the west, and having such a large amount of operable windows and doors facing that direction allows the occupants to passively cool the house," explains Stringfield.
While the wraparound deck was particular to the Hermosa Beach property, other energy efficient features are part and parcel of Koch's buildings. For example:
Fly ash: Fly ash concrete, which is made with the ash "waste" that is captured during coal production, offers a stronger and sustainable bond than Portland cement. Koch says he uses it in all of his projects.
Cement board: Koch favors cement board over virgin wood or vinyl for siding. It's stronger than wood, energy efficient, and practically maintenance free. "The price point is the same," he adds.
LEDs: "They are a cleaner light, both in terms of the quality of light and energy use," says Stringfield.
"This project fits nicely into the personality of what Hermosa Beach residents want: clean, safe, healthy homes," explains Koch. "It's a population that's going to appreciate what we're doing. They have a passion for these features more than other folks in other cities."
Kudos to Stringfield and Koch for going beyond the minimum code requirements, for earning a GreenPoint Rated certification and for understanding the benefits of building green.


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Pearl & Ash
This week on The Morning After, hosts Sari and Jessie welcome from Pearl & Ash restaurant, general manager Branden McRill and wine director Patrick Cappiello. Starting off the show with a 'Currant' Food Affair, the duo bring up hot topics that have made recent headlines, including thoughts on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. After the break, Branden and Patrick share how they came to team up and have a hand in creating Pearl & Ash. Set in a challenging location in New York City, Patrick mentions how the restaurant pioneered the area but also that the neighborhood adds to the charm of Pearl & Ash. The guys explain that Pearl & Ash prides itself in its staff as well as its social media presence, both of which help to make customers feel like family once they walk in the door. At the tail end of show, Sari and Jessie point out the guys' love of danger, also known as sabering champagne, which perfectly leads to the first ever The Morning After Quiz! This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.
"The philosophy to me with the wine program was that I want people to be able to come to the restaurant no matter who they are, no matter what their wine experience is, what their budget is, no matter what their particular desire that evening is, to be able to have many bottles that are enticing to them. [21:47]
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FLYING HELMETS AND ACCESSORIES
AVIATION CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
AAF Goggles? Identification help!
By doinworkinvans,
July 12, 2013 in FLYING HELMETS AND ACCESSORIES
Location: Central Pennsylvania
OK...here's the curved ball fellers....my "1065s" are marked "PROP USAAF" on one side and "TYPE B8" on the other...but they aren't the same as my other B8s! Usually in the US military, when they introduce an improved model it's A1...A2..etc., so why not Type B8A1s for the later ones?! Confused? Me too!!
Mine are marked the same as yours Ian! However, our headbands are different.
Why do you think these are a later model? I would venture they are an early version of the B8, later the "B8" marking moved to the bridge and the "No. 1065" markings was eliminated altogether. Just a theory...
Sabrejet
Location: Wales, U.K.
Mine are marked the same as yours Ian! Why do you think they are a later model?
The B8s are the later model...IMHO. I maintain that the 1065s were the "prototypes", if you will, which were then standardized as B8s with the minor improvements we discussed earlier. It's getting late here now, but tomorrow, I'll start doing some digging in my references to see if I can find a definitive answer...unless someone on your side of the big pond gets in first!
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I don't disagree that the 1065 preceeded the B8. But I think the goggles marked 1065 on the bridge AND B8 on the side (like mine and Sabrejet's) preceeded the goggles marked B8 on the bridge.
pararaftanr2
The box in the original post is for the Polaroid 1068 goggle kit and is marked as such. This kit included the Aviation Goggle 1065 with instructions and spare lenses. I believe this was the Polaroid designation. These goggles were adopted by the AAF as their model B-8 and the markings transitioned from 1065 to 1065 / B-8 to B-8. The B-8s are usually dated on the frame. The lenses should be interchangeable regardless of how they are marked. They were available before the similar M-1944 goggle, which had a larger field of view and a larger lens. As mentioned in the thread, the strap was simplified along the way with the fabric insert being eliminated and the adjustment simplified.
To confuse the issue even more, the Navy used the 1065 goggle extensively during WW2 as well ( their goggles did not have the B-8 markings) prior to being replaced by the Goggle, Flying, U.S. Navy, Type M-1944, which also had a chamois face pad. Sometime after the war, the Navy started procuring their own exclusive version of the B-8, but now with the marking "B-8 U.S.N." on the frame top and a larger khaki colored elastic strap. All the examples I have seen of this type of goggle are dated from the early 1950s.
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Great! That confirms things and puts it all to bed! Thanks Paul!
Thanks Paul, you confirmed my theory! So, we're talking sometime in 1944 for the 1065/B8 marked version?
Hi gap,
Per the AAF Type Designation Sheets published in Sweeting's book, the type B-7 / AN-6530 goggle became limited standard on 10/13/43 and the B-8 became standard on that same date. As for the dates that the designation on the actual production goggles would have transitioned to "B-8", I have no information.
Thank you! Great information guys!
Nack
This was my understanding as well.
doinworkinvans
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Man I opened a can of worms! Thanks for all the great info - I'm gonna have to go back and get a magnafying glass and go back over these goggles and see what I missed. Thanks again!
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Is your marketing being measured correctly?
Many companies measure the incorrect metrics when trying to come up with the best marketing strategy for their business. A lot of the time the data that is available is not enough to make a rational decision. Therefore a lot of decisions are based on a hunch rather than basing decisions upon fact. Monitoring web traffic does not put you in the position to give the full picture regarding bottom line results relating to sales.
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Once you have discovered the true value of call tracking, the insights will allow you to start running with data instead of gut feeling.


Let's assume for a minute that your funeral home is already active on Facebook. You're posting some links you think your followers will love, you're sharing your events, and maybe you're even posting some pictures of your building and staff. These are all fantastic things to be doing. When it comes to posting your obituaries, maybe you're not sure if you should be sharing them. You may have read an article telling you it's a bad idea, or maybe it's not something you're in the habit of doing.
We'll just say this: if you're not posting obituaries, then you could be losing valuable site visitors.
When you use Facebook, do you navigate directly to a page that you follow, or do you somehow—almost magically—always see posts that you care about by pages that you follow in your own timeline? Families use Facebook the same way. You really don't need to worry about clogging your newsfeed.
The majority of people won't bother visiting your Facebook page to look at your posts. Instead, posts to your page will appear in a follower's newsfeed if Facebook decides the post is relevant to that individual.
Facebook's algorithm is exceptionally good at determining what information is relevant to specific users. Trust that the right people will see your obituary postings.
If obituaries were irrelevant content, more people would unfollow funeral home pages because of them.
Instead, obits drive traffic to your website.
Take a look at your Facebook page insights to see which posts are getting the most engagement on your page. There's a really good chance it's your obituaries. Some funeral home sites see upward of 30% of their website traffic coming from obituary posts. Most of the time, obituaries posted to Facebook receive excellent engagement in the form of reactions, shares, and click-through rate.
This is because your audience has to click through to your website in order to view the full obituary post. As a bonus, those users are looking at more than just the obituary page—usually around 1.3-1.5 pages per visit. Sure, not everyone is going to be a prospective client, but many will be.
That's where retargeting comes into play.
Retargeting allows you to show ads to people who are already familiar with your brand. Remember: not everyone who visits your site is a prospective client, but you can use geographic and demographic targeting to focus in on the people who are good candidates.
Using Facebook, Google AdWords, and Yahoo!-Bing's platforms, you can use your website traffic to create a custom audience of people to show ads to. You can literally use your obituary traffic to fuel an online lead-generation funnel. It's been working in other industries for years, and now is prime time for funeral homes to seize the opportunity.
Each and every business is unique, so it's important to understand that certain tactics will be more effective in some markets than others. We'd hate to see you waste money on something that's not going to meet your needs, so we're happy to talk to you about a personalized digital marketing solution that will work toward your goals.
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