We all want the best for our children, with 'happiness' more often than not being at the top of the list. While it sounds easy enough, how exactly to do you raise your kids to be happy?
It turns out, that to raise kids who are happy and well-adjusted, it takes more than just wishful thinking. According to science, there are several things we parents can be doing to encourage happiness in our children, and the good news is, a few small, but very significant actions can go a long way.
The humble family dinner has amazing positive effects on the wellbeing of the whole family. Research indicates that children who eat with their families on a regular basis are more emotionally stable and less likely to turn to drugs and alcohol as a teenager! But that's not all, family dinners become like traditions, increasing the security of children and creating happy memories.
The emphasis here is on praising kids for the effort or work they put into the job, rather than the overall result. So, 'Wow, you've worked so hard on that drawing!' is better than 'That drawing is amazing!' for creating long-lasting happiness.
Kids need their space to play and create, which can often be cramped by busy schedules and homework, as well as too much screen time. Research indicates that unstructured playtime helps children be present in the moment (aka mindfulness), and encourages them to self-regulate as well as learn from their relationships with other kids.
Being happy means understanding how your emotions work. For kids to do this, we need to coach them through the process. By teaching children that all emotions are important and okay (even feelings like anger and sadness), we give them the validation they need to express themselves and feel safe in doing so.
Practising optimism, especially when there's so much negativity in the world can be a hard thing to do, but it's up to us to teach kids how to stay positive and develop a resilient attitude, giving them that 'don't give up' ethos.
Gratitude teaches kids to be thankful for what they have, but it also wires their brain for thinking more happily overall. Research has found that children tend to feel more satisfied with their lives if they think 'gratefully', compared to children who focus on things in life that annoy them. This way of thinking encourages kids to focus on what they have rather than on what they haven't got.
Research indicates that some healthy conflict isn't so bad for kids to see. But try to avoid having any big arguments or heavy conversations in front of the kids. Raised voices can make kids feel unsure and scared, while discussing things like war or grandma's poor health can be issues that are too big for kids to handle.
According to science, kids who can practice self-discipline are more likely to cope better with frustration and stress. An example of this is explaining she can leave the table once everyone's finished eating dinner or can have a treat later, not right away.
The TV can be comforting background noise and an excellent babysitter for the kids while you get things done. However, research shows there's a strong link between happiness and NOT watching TV. Apparently, happier people tend to watch a lot less TV. And when you think about it, there's a lot of fun to be had that doesn't involve having your face glued to a screen.
Even though it's tempting to wrap our kids up in cotton wool and never let them be disappointed, in the long run, this isn't doing them any favours, and won't help them in the happiness stakes down the track. But if you let children experience what it feels like to make mistakes they will become more resilient, which counts for so much more than winning every time.


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Olympians throwing ceremonial first pitches, a brief history
By Nick ZaccardiApr 1, 2014, 10:53 AM EDT
Olympic bronze medalist bobsledder Aja Evans sought advice before throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Monday.
She knew just the person to ask — her uncle, retired MLB outfielder Gary Matthews — among others. The best advice?
"Aim high," she said.
Evans got the job done, getting the ball over the plate before the White Sox-Twins game. Other Sochi Olympians were throwing out first pitches this week, including hockey silver medalists Brianna Decker and Jessie Vetter and skeleton bronze medalist Matt Antoine at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Monday.
Olympic ski slopestyle bronze medalist Nick Goepper is slated to throw out the first pitch at the Reds' first night game Wednesday.
There have been some fabulous and, more memorable, forgettable first pitches by Olympians over time. It is common for Olympic stars to throw first pitches at MLB games shortly after the Summer or Winter Games finish.
The most notable is certainly nine-time Olympic track and field champion Carl Lewis, who has run the gamut in at least three ceremonial first pitches in MLB and NCAA baseball. He bounced the ball to home plate, airmailed another pitch and gave up entirely and sprinted from the pitcher's mound, as detailed in this video post last year.
One must sympathize the most with artistic gymnasts, who are among the least trained Olympians when it comes to throwing a baseball 60 feet at a strike-zone target.
"Hopefully I'll make it to the catcher," 2008 Olympic champion Shawn Johnson once said.
She had trouble doing so at an Iowa Cubs game near her home in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2010, but was respectable when moving in front of the mound for a throw at Dodger Stadium in 2009.
Fierce Five gymnast Jordyn Wieber stepped in front of the mound and made it to home plate on one bounce at a Detroit Tigers game after the 2012 Olympics, doing so with a boot on her right foot due to stress fracture.
Three of Wieber's teammates, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross, threw simultaneous first pitches at Dodger Stadium in 2012. Maroney, the high-flying vault world champion, was the only one to do so from the pitching rubber and clearly had the strongest arm.
The multi-talented eight-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno showed a stellar windup and accuracy on this first pitch, also at Dodger Stadium.
Swimmer Jason Lezak looked calm and collected throwing a smooth, but not particularly fast, accurate strike in LA. Another swimmer, Jessica Hardy, risked throwing her pitch while wearing her two 2012 Olympic medals.
Ice dancing silver medalist Ben Agosto received a perfect score from the judges, according to the stadium announcer, for his first pitch at Safeco Field in 2012.
Even Yuna Kim has thrown out a first pitch, at a South Korean baseball game while wearing a "2018" jersey for the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Three-time Olympic basketball champion Diana Taurasi was just a bit outside on a throw at Chase Field.
"A little wild thing," Taurasi said. "I wanted to throw it with a little heat."
Then there are the quirky first pitches we saw out of South Korea last year — rhythmic gymnast Shin Soo-ji's whirligig pitch that has received more than 11 million YouTube views and 2012 gold medalist archer Ki Bo-bae, who made a mascot whiff with a bow-and-arrow pitch.
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Hail Ilia Malinin's first U.S. figure skating title for six-quad ambition, Jason Brown's advice
By Philip HershJan 29, 2023, 8:48 PM EST
SAN JOSE, California – Ilia Malinin clearly will have mixed emotions when he remembers winning his first U.S. figure skating title.
That was apparent from his reaction after finishing Sunday's free skate.
The 18-year-old with limitless potential and seemingly limitless confidence had been rattled by his worst free skate of the season.
He shook his head sadly. Then he shook it again.
"Of course, this wasn't the skate I wanted, but there's always ups and downs, and you just after get over it and move on," Malinin said.
He planned the hardest technical program anyone ever had attempted, with six quadruple jumps and two challenging combinations in the second half of the four-minute program. And he gamely kept trying to execute it, even after significant mistakes that would leave him second to surprising Andrew Torgashev in the free skate.
Malinin (287.74 total points) still finished comfortably ahead of the evergreen Jason Brown (277.31). Torgashev was third overall at 256.56.
Malinin skated with doggedness rather the dynamism that infused his brilliant short program Friday, by far his best short program of the season.
"I think I was just a little bit sluggish, and I just wasn't prepared for what was about to happen," he said.
Malinin fell on his opening jump, the quadruple Axel, then reeled off three other quads flawlessly. He popped two other planned quads into doubles, then turned his final jumping pass, planned as a sequence of two jumps, into an unprecedented triple Lutz-triple Axel-triple toe loop sequence. For context: only Malinin has done a triple Lutz-triple Axel sequence.
"I think its's not that I was planning too much," he said. "I think it was I wasn't really prepared for this amount. And it was mostly because we were focusing on that short program."
Brown, 28, who first competed at senior nationals 12 years ago, skated magnificently. If it weren't for a fall on his ambitious final free skate jump, a triple flip coming out of a knee slide, Brown's overall performance in both the short and free would have been as good as any he had done in the U.S. Championships.
With his longevity and insight, Brown, a two-time Olympian and seven-time national medalist (gold in 2015) was able to put what had befallen Malinin into accurate perspective and encourage him not to lose confidence over it.
Brown heard the press conference questions Malinin was getting over what went wrong, questions both legitimate and expected, and he wanted his younger teammate not to dwell on them.
"You did a triple Lutz-triple Axel-triple toe at the end of your program, and I did a knee slide and could barely stand up to do the flip," Brown said to Malinin, sitting next to him at the dais.
"The way you keep pushing the sport is incredible. So don't stop being you."
Malinin, an unexpected second at last year's nationals, came here under a spotlight brighter than any he had experienced, largely due to his history-making success earlier this season as the first to land a quad Axel in competition.
For all his disarming bravado, evidenced by choosing quadg0d as his social media name, Malinin is not immune to the pressure of a big event and his position as favorite.
"There is an amount of experience (necessary) that it takes time to get," Brown said. "I've been through it all. I've had a lot of ups, I've had a lot of downs. As you (Malinin) said, it's how you take this experience and learn from it and grow from it. That's what you're going to do."
Both Malinin and Brown leave Monday to perform eight shows in three Swiss cities over 11 days with the Art on Ice tour. They are both expected to be on the U.S. team for the world championships this March in Japan.
Malinin leaves with the title and the satisfaction of not having minimized risk given his big lead after the short program.
"This was an opportunity for me to try this new layout," Malinin said. "Of course, it didn't go off the best. We'll take advice from this and look forward to worlds."
Philip Hersh, who has covered figure skating at the last 12 Winter Olympics, is a special contributor to NBCSports.com.
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She has an extensive history of teaching and writing in the field of race relations. She holds a doctorate in History from Harvard University and a doctorate in American Studies from the University of Paris where she taught for 25 years and became a tenured professor.
At the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice for the past twelve years, she has represented victims of racially motivated employment and housing discrimination in state and federal court. In 2003, she launched a medical-legal partnership between the Lawyers' Committee and the Massachusetts General Hospital HealthCare Center in Chelsea. Her work involves representing tenants in Housing Court eviction cases, representing claimants seeking disability awards, unemployment benefits, child support, and appealing denials of eligibility for public housing.


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Finance Minister proposes extension of fiscal incentives by a year – Kuensel Online
Finance Minister proposes extension of fiscal incentives by a year
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The finance minister yesterday tabled the Fiscal Incentives (amendment) Bill 2020 extending the current exemptions to December 31, 2021.
Exemptions under Fiscal Incentives Act 2017 expire on December 31, 2020, except for the income tax exemption to small and micro businesses in rural areas, which will end on December 31, 2024.
Presenting the rationale behind the proposal to extend the fiscal incentives without changes, Finance Minister Namgay Tshering said that the Covid-19 situation was unpredictable to devise any long-term fiscal incentives at the moment.
He also said that an economic roadmap that will be the mother of all economic policies was being drafted and that the fiscal incentives needed to be aligned with the mother document.
"We are not proposing any change except for the extension of the duration by a year. We don't know how the situation will evolve in six months," Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said.
According to the finance minister, a study has been carried out by the Gedu College of Business Studies on the impact of the incentives that were implemented during the last five years. The findings of the study, which he did not share, will form a part of the basis for devising fiscal incentives in the future.
Members unanimously supported the government's proposal by a show of hands.
The Fiscal Incentives Bill will be forwarded to the National Council for deliberation but the recommendations of the House of review will not be binding as it has been introduced as a Money Bill.
The finance minister said that the private sector was the engine of growth and that it needed help from the government to prosper. He said that the private sector plays an important role in enhancing the GDP.
The current fiscal incentives include tax holiday, reinvestment allowance, income exemption, exemption of tax deduction at source (TDS), additional expenditure deduction, tax rebate and sales tax and customs duty exemptions.
To name a few, the fiscal incentives include tax rebate of 10 percent on assessed tax amount to businesses employing 100 percent Bhutanese nationals with no less than 20 employees and income tax holiday of 10 years to CSIs and co-operatives.
In total, there are 60 different types of incentives under FI 2016, of which 36 incentives are the continuation from the FI 2010 and 24 are new incentives, nine direct tax incentives and 15 indirect tax incentives.
According to the finance ministry, the government has forgone more than Nu 4.89 billion (B) (M) in revenue from April 2010 to December 2015.
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Bernal Heights Fight Over Man Ends When Woman Stabbed In The Eye
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A woman was stabbed during a fight with another woman in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood on Thursday morning, a police spokesman said.
Michelle Singletary, 27, was arrested following the stabbing, which occurred at about 10:20 a.m. in the 900 block of Ellsworth Street.
The 26-year-old victim got into an argument with Singletary, apparently over a man who has had children with both women, police Lt. Troy Dangerfield said.
The victim saw Singletary in the area and an argument ensued. The victim got a kitchen knife but she didn't use it against Singletary, who apparently had another knife or sharp object and stabbed her, Dangerfield said.
The victim suffered lacerations near her eye and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for her injuries, which are not considered life-threatening, according to Dangerfield.
Police responded and arrested Singletary, a San Francisco resident, on suspicion of aggravated assault and malicious mischief, Dangerfield said.
He said she was arrested for the second offense because the tires had been flattened on the victim's vehicle.


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JOHANNESBURG – A four-day baby is a wonderful place in Congo's fatal Ebola. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health appointed a first-born mother who had recovered the virus.
"Baby Sylvana" is healthy and Ebola does not, the health ministry has said. He tweeted a child's photo, his mouth softened openly or shouted openly, smiling at his mother's arms.
It is the first occurrence that emerged from the mother of the recovering baby, the health minister said. This is rare, even if babies have survived the Ebola outbreaks. Mom was found the last month of the virus.
Sylvana's baby was born on Sunday in a Ebola treatment center in Beni, where aggressive attacks were threatened by attempts by health workers to make an appearance. The community's invaluable resistance to the region has also witnessed the onset of its first Ebola occurrence, misunderstandings, vandalism and even the usual health-care workers.
This appearance has become the second in history, with 628 cases, of which 580 have been confirmed. 335 deaths have been confirmed. More than 57,000 people have had an Ebola vaccine on the border with Uganda and Rwanda.
Challenges have been made by the Congo health ministry. In the last month, since the adoption of babies at Ebola treatment center, six days later, the virus was recovered. The minister called the baby Benedict, his mother had Ebola and died in childbirth, the youngest survivor of the event.
In experts' assessment, Ebola is worried about pregnancy. Children report more than a third of all cases, UNICEF said last month. In the case of Ebola, it is a child under the age of 10 years, said he said, and children who contract bleeding fever are more likely to die than adults.
In addition, hundreds of children have been orphaned on this occurrence.
Ebola cases have been historically reported in babies a few times, but experts believe that transmission could be closely related to breast milk or infected parents. Ebola is usually spread through infected body fluids.
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Q: Django RelatedManager: Get currently selected element's value I have a model that has a duration value, and a durations object, which in turn has multiple duration_mins values inside. The root-level duration acts as a fallback if the durations object is empty.
Endpoint response is something like this:
{
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Track Name X",
    "duration": 10,
    "durations": [
        {
            "id": 218,
            "duration_mins": 10
        },
        {
            "id": 219,
            "duration_mins": 15
        },
        {
            "id": 220,
            "duration_mins": 20
        }
    ]
}

The main idea is to have a sum of "Minutes listened". Right now, we are doing
self.total_sec += single.duration
Which correctly adds the fallback, root-level duration. What I want to do is add the current duration value (sent by the client). ie: if the user selected the 20 min. duration.
I tried the following:
if single.durations:
    self.total_sec += single.durations.get().duration_mins
else:
    self.total_sec += single.duration

Which obviously doesn't work, but explains what I'm trying to accomplish. The error I'm getting is either:
AttributeError: 'RelatedManager' object has no attribute 'duration_in_minutes'
or, if I append .get()
[...]MultipleObjectsReturned: get() returned more than one Duration -- it returned 3!
Can anybody tell me how to get the currently selected duration? (Assuming the client is sending the corresponding duration id)
Thanks!
models.py (abridged)
class Duration(models.Model):
    single = models.ForeignKey('Single', on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='durations')
    duration_mins = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(help_text='Single duration in minutes')

class Single(ActiveAndTimeRestrictedMixin):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=128)
    duration = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(help_text='Single duration in minutes')

class Stat(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(
        'users.CustomUser', related_name='stats', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    total_seconds = models.PositiveIntegerField(
        default=0, blank=True, help_text='Total seconds meditated')

    def reset(self):
        self.total_seconds = 0
        self.save()

    def update_after_finish(self, single, save=True):
        self.total_seconds += single.duration
        ...

serializers.py (abridged)
class SingleSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    durations = serializers.SerializerMethodField()

    class Meta:
        model = Single
        fields = ('id', 'name', 'duration', 'durations')

    def get_durations(self, obj):
        durations = obj.durations.all().order_by('duration_mins')
        return DurationSerializer(durations, many=True).data

A: You can get total secs of durations using aggregation for django models.
from django.db.models import Sum
from django.db.models.functions import Coalesce
...
total = single.durations.filter(id=received_id).aggregate(total=Coalesce(Sum('duration_mins'), 0)))['total']
self.total_secs += total or single.duration

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Today's Image of Mars is of 'Greeley Haven,' the site for Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's fifth winter resting point. Greeley Haven in near the northern tip of the Cape York segment of Endeavour Crater.
Greeley Haven was selected by the MER team because of its interesting geological features and the fact that it lies on a North facing slope. Opportunity needs to spend the winter on a north facing slope in order to optimize its solar energy.
From this position Opportunity will take a 360° panorama of the surrounding area. The Mars rover will also study the terrain and material of Greeley Haven.
This image was taken on Sol 2793 of Opportunity's mission, which was on December 2 2011. Clicking on the image will take you to the original captioned image from NASA.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A single bug could be a messenger for researchers who are studying changing animal populations in a region, according to IUPUI biologist Christine Picard.
Picard is studying how blow flies can be 'environmental drones' as they fly around collecting information about animals that have died, animals that are still living and the diversity of animals in an environment. Blow flies collect this data as they feed on remains of vertebrate animals as well as animal feces.
"We argue that this could be a really quick-and-easy way to get an overview of what an environment looks like," Picard said.
The research team will collect samples in Yellowstone National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park to validate this model. These blow flies, species Phormia regina, will be genetically and chemically analyzed to determine how many animals -- and which species -- are in the park. Since animal diversity is well-documented in these parks, researchers can compare data from the blow fly analysis to these data sets.
Picard hopes to develop a model that she and other scientists can use for vertebrate animal diversity surveys, conservation studies, and other ecological and ecosystem studies.
"With this project, we can potentially have a new, more efficient way of determining the biodiversity in a given area as researchers are trying to track these changes given climate change and human encroachment on different environments," Picard said. "Support from National Geographic is particularly exciting, and I think it fits well with what the organization likes to do as a whole."
The National Geographic Society has had a lasting impact on Picard. Growing up, her grandfather and father collected its magazine, acquiring nearly every issue from 1913 to today. Picard would pore over issues of National Geographic as reference material for school projects.
"National Geographic had this impact on me at a very early age in terms of being able to see what the world looks like and the associated science and nature," Picard said.


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In 2009, College Rifles was the first rugby club in New Zealand to convert to a fully synthetic turf at their Remuera facility in Auckland. This change saw weekly usage of the facilities increase from 20 hours, to 70 hours per week and has had a transformational impact on the club.
College Rifles now regularly hosts elite international teams for training camps, as well as for home matches for their own club teams, which range from Premier men's and women's, to youth rugby teams.
When the design life of the original turf expired, College Rifles engaged Cardno to procure and manage the construction of a new synthetic turf across two full size rugby fields.
To deliver the project with minimal impact to the club during peak season, Cardno's Auckland team will carefully manage the project and provide construction administration and engineering services.
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Paul Thurrott | Oct 06, 2010
At long last, the final version of Windows Vista is here. And while it may be days, weeks, or even months before you can get your hands on this shipping version of Microsoft's next operating system, you can at least see what's coming in this set of screenshot galleries, which highlight the unique features of each Windows Vista product edition. Enjoy!
New! December 9, 2006 update: I've added shots of Windows Vista Enterprise, completing the screenshot gallery collection.
Windows Vista Starter
Aimed at select low-cost computers sold in emerging markets, Windows Vista Starter is the only Windows Vista product edition that is available only in 32-bit versions. It includes only the most basic Windows Vista features, including the Windows Basic user interface, the various Windows Vista security enhancements, and instant search. (9 screenshots)
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic is a low-end mainstream Vista version aimed at users with only the most basic of needs. It includes Vista's enhanced security features, the Windows Vista Basic user interface, parental controls, instant search, manual file backup and restore, enhanced games, and improved networking functionality. (11 screenshots)
Windows Vista Home Basic N
Windows Vista Home Basic N is identical to Windows Vista Home Basic, except that it loses various Windows Media-based technologies, including Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Movie Maker. These shots also include examples of the rarely seen Windows Standard user interface. (11 screenshots)
Windows Vista Home Premium
The "premium" Vista product version aimed at consumers, Windows Vista Home Premium includes the Windows Aero user interface, Windows Media Center AV functionality, a full suite of digital media tools including Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Movie Maker HD, and Windows DVD Maker, as well as Tablet PC functionality and various new Vista mobility features. (24 screenshots)
Windows Vista Business
The new Windows version for businesses of all sizes, Windows Vista Business includes the Windows Aero UI, Tablet PC functionality, new mobility features like Mobility Center, business-oriented functionality such as Domain Join, Group Policy support, and Encrypting File System (EFS), and new small business features such as Fax and Scan and Small Business Resources. (17 screenshots)
Windows Vista Business N
Sold only in Europe, Windows Vista Business N is identical to Windows Vista Business, but for the removal of various Windows Media-related technologies, including Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Movie Maker. This product edition isn't particularly interesting per se, and is included only for completeness. (13 screenshots)
Windows Vista Enterprise
Available only via volume licensing, Windows Vista Enterprise is aimed at Microsoft's largest business customers, and provides a number of high-end features, such as the multi-language user interface, Secure Startup, BitLocker, and support for up to four virtual machines installs. (13 screenshots)
Windows Vista Ultimate
A superset of all other Windows Vista versions, Windows Vista Ultimate has it all: It combines the leading-edge digital media features from Vista Home Premium with the business and mobility-oriented features available in Vista Business. This is the Vista version everyone will want. The only question is, can you afford it? (18 screenshots)


My U2 is pretty much housebroke. When she begins to get antsy and says "up,Up" it is time to take her back to her cage. (She could fly there, but she won't waste the energy when she has a well trained human taxi). She has never messed on a person. She has moved off me and gone on the floor if I haven't been paying attention to her. Come to think of it, my CAG has never messed on me either. Both birds prefer to go back to their cage or playstand to mess.
Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK, and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years old.
I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the uncut version of "Stranger?"
"NOT impossible?" can you give some more insight? one thing ... and i learned the meaning of, 'crap thru a goose'.
I was out mt biking for the day, 10 hours max..
I'd have to agree with ya that RAH is in the top 5, and I've got to say that like you I'm not sure just where either.
I've read both versions and honsetly I really didn't see much of a differance between the two of them.
A couple of years back I "picked" up Audible.com audio version of "Friday" and had to laugh cause they've got a man reading it. . .
my Quaker never got out, tho it tried, it was heavy, large "California" cage, the lock was not used. BUT he is quite small for that cage. i was more worried about the bar spacing.
however, he could open my watch clasp in 2seconds flat(!) and did so regularly. this is the steel fold back clasp that isn't easy, even for humans, to release. the first time he did it (one of the few personal items he could not harm) i encouraged him to do it again and he did!
That can cause as many problems as a cage from which a bird can easily open the door. A friend of mine down in Fl who recently acquired a baby 'Keet read a posting in a mailinglist for 'Keets about how someone had lost their 'Keet. Cause it was able to squeeze through the bars and get free (they thought that this was CUTE). They also allowed their 'Keet to "snuggle" with their dog.
Well they came home one day, and found a pile of feathers. It seems that their 'Keet did his escape routine, and either landed on/by/near the family dog and yep, the dog being a dog. Made a "Scooby snack" out of the poor thing.
I just read the following message in one of the mailing lists I belong to for parakeets (budgies). So sad, and I really do feel sorry for the lady but she was NOT very smart about this..
I have been reading this group for the past 7 months. I had a cobalt blue male budgie named Simon. He was wonderful. He was only about 6 weeks old when I got him. Within a week he was tame enough to step up on my hand and come out of his cage.
cage. He was, for some reason, on the small side and could escape the cage when he wanted (it was a tight squeeze, but he made it even though the bars were only 1/2 inch apart). So, to avoid a bad situation, we just kept the door open during the day since someone was always home. We closed it, and covered the cage at night.
Simon would sit on my shoulder and give my cheek 'kisses'. Unlike a lot of Budgies, Simon liked being held. He LOVED being scratched behind his head. If, when I got home from work I didn't immediately acknowledge him, he would squawk and fly to my head. He began flying around 6 months. There was some discussion between my husband and myself on whether we should have his wings clipped. I really didn't want to. Since he seemed to be managing quite well, we decided to wait and see. He would only fly in the dining room (where his cage was). If we were in the living room, he would swoop a loop over our heads and quickly fly back to his cage (signaling he wanted attention).
called him. He loved climbing things...up the cage stand into his cage (before he could fly, we had ladder for him to climb up). He would climb all over his tree that I made him playing with his toys. He was such a joy.
We also have two dogs, a guinea pig and a gerbil. He loved visiting Patches, the guinea pig. He could easily fit though his cage bars (an inch apart). He would 'preen' Patches. Patches loved the attention. Occasionally, they took naps together.
Simon came around. Fae let Simon climb up her leg. They would lay together on the sofa during the afternoon if Simon wasn't preening Patches.
This went on for about 4 months. Never a problem, but we were always around. I had heard you should never let your bird and your dog be together, but they got along very well.
The fourth of July, we went out to our local fireworks and festivities. Since we left in late afternoon, we didn't think about putting Simon to bed.
was obvious there had been some conflict. I thought Simon might have gotten hurt and was hiding. We spent two hours searching for him to no avail. I got up early the next morning knowing it was Simon's most active time and hoping I would hear him chirping. I didn't. My fear of the worst was confirmed later in the day after Fae 'did her business' in the back yard.
I don't know what happened. I don't understand why, after months of being 'friends', Fae decided to harm Simon, except for the fact that I forgot that Fae was really just a dog, doing what was instinctual.
bird, to take the advice of the experts. No matter how tame a bird or dog, no matter how well they seem to get along, NEVER let your bird out with the dog around. I learned the hard way. Perhaps I can save some other bird owner the heartache we have experienced.
I would have to say that IF the truly loved her "Simon" that as soon as she noticed that he was able to slip through the bars of his cage that she should have gone out and purchased a new cage with the proper spacing for a 'Keet. Nor would she have allowed herself to "lulled" into a false sense of security by the lack of attention paid to Simon by Fae. As even IF someone was sitting right next to Fae and Simon they wouldn't have been able to move fast enough to have saved Simon IF Fae had decided to make a "Scooby snack" out of Simon.
Out of the four other animals that they have/had in their household at the time I would have to say that only the guinea pig, and gerbil were the safe animals to be with the 'Keet as both animals are also prey animals and not predators by nature.


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Sigfox Solution Sends Sub-Meter Signals for Studio's Scene Setters!
Powelectrics have delivered an Industry 4.0 energy metering solution to a large film and TV studio. Many production companies rent space at the studios, for varying periods of time and vast quantities of energy are consumed to create the shows and films that we love to watch.
In the past, someone had to walk around the 80 sub-meters on site every week and take manual readings. The process could take nearly a full day! This method was clearly at odds with the state-of-art technological approach seen elsewhere on the premises!
The studios were looking for a more efficient and accurate way to bill customers for their energy use and looked to telemetry to provide a solution. For this m2m project, Powelectrics used Sigfox technology to count pulses from the meters and send data to Powelectrics MetronView cloud. We also wrote the code to take that data and display it in a bespoke format via a sophisticated 'live' Excel spreadsheet, which is constantly and automatically updated. From here the data can be manipulated for various management purposes, including to calculate energy used and charges due to a specific tenant over a specific period.
The rapidly expanding Sigfox network uses a wide-reaching radio signal, that requires very little energy, with battery life lasting typically up to 10 years for readings every 2 hours. Data can be sent every 10 minutes if required. Devices send data initially to a local base station, installed free of charge, if there is not one already in the locality. From there, it is sent via a range of communication methods, so the solutions can work virtually anywhere, without the need to establish and maintain network connections. Typical applications include remote electricity, water and gas meter reading for billing and waste/leakage detection, temperature and humidity monitoring and a broad range of pulse counting and contact counting applications. Powelectrics have fully integrated Sigfox telemetry into MetronView.
Metron View is Powelectrics cloud-based datalogger with customisable dashboards and bespoke reporting. Data and alerts can be easily viewed on a computer, tablet or phone. Metron View currently processes 2.5 million sensor readings/day and supports over 140 protocols including MODBUS, MQTT, HTTP, TCP, UDP, SERIAL, SIGFOX, SNMP and many more. It has an API for simple integration to other software.
Powelectrics act as a connection between the world of sensors and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) operating at the centre of the 'connected sensor' community. We offer 25 years' experience in the world of sensors, our own award-winning telemetry devices, a standalone data platform, with an API to connect with other software and a wealth of experience integrating third party devices.
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Music 345: Race, Identity, and Representation in American Music
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Black Representation in Country Music
Posted on October 16, 2019 by katrinandrusick
Country music is often seen as one of the most segregated, and "whitest" of music genres. In 2014, when hosting the Country Music Awards, country star Brad Paisley said, "If any of you tuned into ABC tonight expecting to see the new show Black-ish, yeah, this ain't it. In the meantime, I hope you all are enjoying White-ish."1 While it was intended to be a joke, many viewers took to Twitter addressing their concerns about the intentions and racism behind the joke. However, Paisley's joke only highlights the truth behind the white dominated field of country music, with only a few black musicians.
Most notable for his success in country music despite his race is Charley Pride. Pride released his first single "Snakes crawl at Night" in January, 1966. The top executives of the label RCA agreed to sign him after listening to his demos before they knew his race. Fearing his success would be hindered from his race, the label producers shielded his race for the release of his first three singles by not putting his face on the album. Compared to Jackie Robinson, he endured any discrimination in silence, determined that his talent would earn his success. It showed because in his career he had 29 #1 Country Hits that no other black country singer has come close to matching.2
Currently on the rise in country music is Darius Rucker. Rucker has been the only black artist to top the Country chart since Charley Pride with his most known single, Wagon Wheel. In an interview, Rucker says he frequently has African-American fans approaching him at concerts or tweeting that don't feel ashamed to like country music now if their friends give them a hard time. Rucker downplays his legacy as a pioneer saying "music is just music." "People don't want me singing country music. But I've never wanted to let anybody tell me what I can do."3
When searching through the Sheet Music Consortium, it is nearly impossible to find songs about black cowboys, much less black country singers. I did however find a song published nearly a decade before Charley Pride was writing his songs. The song "My Dear Old Southern Home" touches on the same themes that country music embodies, such as home, and having a warm southern home away from the "harsh winters" Rucker sings about in the north in the song above. Based on the dialect in this song,4 it is through the lens of a black man returning to his southern home. Today, there is a universal dialect for country singers and it is not separated by race, but by being from the south.
"My Dear Old Southern Home" by Charles H. Yale. 1876.
So, the next time someone cracks a joke about the predominately whiteness that dominates country music, they are not wrong. However, there are black musicians in the genre that have been very successful and also reach a diverse audience. It is the universal messages of country music, like homecoming that transcends time and race.
1 Nov. 5, 2014. ABC. https://thinkprogress.org/brad-paisleys-white-ish-joke-illustrates-how-uncomfortable-we-are-talking-about-whiteness-bc763739da4d/
2 Millard, Bob. https://countrymusichalloffame.org/artist/charley-pride/
3 "Darius Rucker Discusses Race and Country Music" Interview. http://www.wsj.com/video/darius-rucker-discusses-race-and-country-music/319B4C2D-69FC-434B-BE74-F39E8499D3C4.html
4 Yale, Charles H. "My Dear Old Southern Home" Oliver Ditson and Co. Boston, 1876. http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/025/073
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Vitamin Packs is a new Seattle-based nutrition startup that uses science, data and technology to curate customized daily vitamin packs based on a consumer's diet and lifestyle. Vitamin Packs CEO Jason Brown is a nutrition industry veteran who has created nine companies in the textile/fashion, food and nutrition industries, seven of which have sold.
Fixing something that wasn't broken.
I'm the CEO of a team of men and women that have been working together at different companies for years. While building Vitamin Packs, we met with consultants early on who seemed to be smart and millennial-driven. They had a lot of fantastic ideas about using new, innovative freeware that we could integrate with our ColdFusion (programming language) systems, which are old legacy systems upon which we built the foundation of our company.
We ended up writing these people very large checks, spent a significant amount of time with them, and were asked to build these new, groovy freeware platforms because they were the latest and greatest e-commerce site development tools. While it was against my tech team's will, they allowed me to push them into it.
The whole thing was very cumbersome; we found ourselves putting patches on tires as we drove. Every time we wanted to make a change, even a very small one, we would have to do a comprehensive running of the software.
After about three months, we realized we were spending an unnecessary amount of time and energy trying to work with this new, cool technology.
Don't always jump for the new, shiny penny. Why fix what isn't broken?
Just because a consensus of people outside of your company think something is better, faster or more interesting than what you have, that doesn't always make it true. And negating your own trained professionals' opinion on it isn't a great move, either. I hire people that are smarter than me for a reason. While I, of course, manage their expectations, I also let them do their job.
ColdFusion, while not the newest technology, worked just fine. Anything we could do with the freeware, we could do with ColdFusion – and better yet, we knew it inside and out.
So we decided to return to our original technology, and were much happier. Had I known that earlier, I would've never pushed us to change in the first place. The whole ordeal cost us a significant amount of time and money.


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Like The Wind
by J. Bengtsson on April 15, 2019
Humorous Literary Fiction
Women's New Adult & College Fiction
Publication Date: Tue Apr 16 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall in love with this enthralling new romance from J. Bengtsson When a letter from his supposedly deceased mother finds its way into his hands, life changes in an instant for international pop star Bodhi Beckett. Reeling from the deception of those closest to him, Bodhi spirals out of control and is sent to a secluded mansion in the coastal mountains of Southern California for some rest and relaxation. But the retreat proves to be anything but relaxing when a raging wildfire sets the landscape around him ablaze. While escaping the flames, Bodhi rescues Breeze, a quirky, pet-loving woman, and together the two fight their way to safety. In the aftermath of the fire, Bodhi and Breeze hit the road to uncover the truth about his family. What neither of them expected is to forge a powerful connection that will change their lives forever…but can it survive the real world, or will it disappear like the wind?
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Metallica, Miley Cyrus and Eminem added to new Guinness Book Of World Records .
Metallica, Eminem and Miley Cyrus have all been added to the new edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records.
The 2015 edition of the tome, which is released next week (September 11), also features other new additions including Katy Perry, One Direction and Shakira.
As Billboard reports, Metallica's inclusion is for their feat of becoming the only band to ever perform gigs on all seven of the Earth's continents in one year. They crowned the achievement with their gig in Antarctica last December.


If you were happy to see Optimus Prime looking more like his G1 counterpart in the upcoming Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, along with the Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime Figure, then hang on. It looks like TakaraTomy will be releasing one that looks more like Prime actually does in the movie. All beat-up and rusty, aka, Mr. Old Rust Buckets.
The figure will apparently be a Japan Toys R Us Exclusive. Robot Kingdom has them up for pre-order, priced at $47.90 USD. A little pricey compared to the one you can get now, but if you like the rusty variant, this might be your only option. According to their site, this Optimus Prime should be available in August.


I had been feeling like checking myself into the looney bin a few weeks ago. I had been trying to potty train Liam off and on, Rori's school had been wearing me out--along with her new attitude that came with the beginning of school, and Brendan decided one nap was enough for him. All those things made me feel like I was going to go crazy. I told Bill that if I disappeared, not to worry unless it was longer than 48 hours, because I would just be checked into a hotel relaxing. He told me he was coming with me. So...we decided to plan a trip. I hadn't been back to Calvin College since I graduated and I knew that they had made a lot of changes that I have been wanting to see. Plus, Grand Rapids is gorgeous in the fall! So we got a great deal on a hotel room, arranged for Grandma and Grandpa Casey to watch the kids, and we were ready!
We left on Friday, and all day I told Bill I didn't want to go. I wanted to bring the kids with us. I couldn't imagine going two nights without them! He told me, "too bad." So off we went. I was really excited when we got there because I was going to get to see my old roommate, Lisa and her husband Brandon! It was great seeing them, because we don't get to talk very often--once a year maybe? (hint..Lisa if you would go on facebook, I would greatly appreciate it. please. please. please.). Neither one looked a day older than they did 10 years ago! They have two adorable kids and one on the way. (hint...Lisa, if you go on facebook, I won't have to wait until your Christmas card to find out what you are having...). Anyway, we had a lovely evening and kept them out too late. Hopefully it won't be as many years before we see them again!
On Saturday we spent the day touring Calvin. I was a little bitter at all the great additions that have been made since I went there. But...tuition is about twice what I paid, so I got over it...sort of. The sports complex that they built left me speechless. There are indoor tennis courts, and indoor track, a rock climbing wall, a huge array of cardio equipment each with their own tv., and more. It was incredible. Seriously amazing.
The other thing that made me a little bitter (not really, but maybe a tad) was the overpass they built across The Beltline. The Beltline is a four lane highway that run between Calvin College and the campus apartments. We used to have to cross that highway in order to get to class and back to our apartments. It was like playing chicken with oncoming traffic. Now there is a covered walkway that goes across to keep students safe and warm during the freezing Michigan winters.
When I started at Calvin, I was a Physics major. I only majored in it because I received a Physics scholarship. I knew it probably would not be the degree I graduated with, but I didn't know what I wanted to major in and since they were paying me to take a Physics class, I figured, what the heck. Well, I absolutely HATED my first and only college Physics class. It was all theoretical, which I hate. So I vowed never to step foot in the Science Building again. Unfortunately, I broke that vow. While we were visiting, we discovered that the Psychology department (what I ended up majoring in) had moved to the Science Building, thus forcing me to enter the dreaded place. I have to admit the new Science Building is pretty incredible, and maybe I could get past the horrible memories I had there...or maybe not.
All in all, we had a lovely time and I am so glad we went! However, on Sunday morning I was sooooo ready to get home to Rori, Liam, and Brendan!
Nice photos! So glad Brendan hasn't turned 2 and I had to wait for a new blog til then. Thanks for sharing the mini vacation and cudos to The Caseys who watched your children!
I know, really.....those kids (@ Calvin) don't know how good they have it w/ the new covered crossing 'cuz back in the old days......:0) I don't even recognize Cedarville anymore. Glad you had such a nice time on your getaway.


What motivates people? What gets them out of bed in the morning? How do they go about getting what they want? Look to the position of Mars in the natal chart for answers.
Mars in Fire people (that is, those with Mars in Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius) are generally quite passionate. When they get angry, those around them generally know it. There's very little pretension with this position of Mars. They very much like to get what they want, and they generally won't hide this fact from you. These natives are far too impatient to play mind games or to employ too much strategy in order to get where they want to go.
Mars in Earth people (that is, those with Mars in Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn) are rarely aggressive, but they absolutely are determined individuals. Their goals in life are often quite practical–ones that are realistic and attainable. They get up in the morning with the idea that they must work for what they want in life. There is a basic resourcefulness to Mars in Earth.
Mars in Air people (that is, those with Mars in Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius) generally have many interests and drives. These natives are especially clever about getting what they want. Unlike Mars in Fire, Mars in Air natives are quite capable of adopting airs and tactics to get and do the things they want. These natives are quite polished in manner. They'll rarely offend you in an overt way, preferring to settle things on an intellectual level.
Mars in Water people (that is, those with Mars in Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces) are generally quite adept at strategy. They are emotional and instinctual people. They are unlikely to be directly aggressive about getting what they want in life. These natives feel their way through life–feelings and actions work in tandem. Although they generally aren't as flexible and polished as Mars in Air, they do employ tactics and often use roundabout ways to fulfill their desires.
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As pets get older, they will start to show signs of aging — just like people. To better prepare yourself to care for your aging pet, download our handout, watch the video below, or read the outline provided below.
Download our Caring for your Senior Pet Handout for some common signs seen in aging pets and the best ways to provide care for your senior companion.
Decreased Activity: As your pet gets older, it may have less energy than when it was younger.
Reduced Mobility: Stiffness in the joints may make your pet reluctant to sit or rise.
Hazed Eyes: You may notice a blue haziness in your pet's eyes called nuclear sclerosis. Your pet's eyes should be checked by your doctor, however, to ensure that any cloudiness is not caused by a more serious problem such as cataracts.
Helping with Reduced Mobility: If your senior pet is arthritic and has problems with mobility, you can help with modifications in your home such as an orthopedic bed or an elevated food and water bowl. In addition, stair steps can help your pet access higher places without having to jump.
Hearing & Ear Issues: Is your pet easily startled if you approach from behind? Is it more difficult to wake your pet from sleep? Age-related hearing loss happens to some older pets, so if you feel that your pet has hearing loss of any kind, it's best to consult your veterinarian to rule out any medical problems, like an ear infection. It's best to perform regular ear cleanings, even on those often difficult-to-groom larger breeds, to help avoid problematic bacteria and infections in your aging pet's ears. In addition, always let your doctor know if your pet has small masses or lumps on its body to determine if these pose a significant health risk.
Changing Nutritional Needs: Some older pets may need changes to their diet. It's recommended you feed your pet food that is specific to seniors. Talk to your veterinarian to find out which diet is right for your pet's individual needs. Visit our Nutrition section for some recommendations about portion control and vitamins.
Increased Water Consumption: An increase in daily water consumption can mean a few things in an older pet such as diabetes, liver and kidney disease, and/or hormonal disorders. To help identify potential problems early on, your veterinarian can perform certain blood and urine tests to rule out these common conditions.
Senior Pet Dental Care: Dental care is important at any age, but even more so in senior pets. When tartar accumulates over time and gingivitis is present, organs in the body such as the heart, liver, and kidneys can be adversely affected. Good home dental care and annual professional cleanings are the keys to keeping your pet's teeth healthy as it gets older.
Mental Decline: Pets can experience some decline in cognition in their later years, just like humans can. If you notice signs of a mental decline in your dog, be sure to guide him with clear cues and easy-to-follow instructions. Avoid rearranging the furniture and reduce the amount of clutter in your home, especially if your dog is experiencing vision loss. Provide your pet with a secure and quiet place to rest comfortably.
Exam Frequency: It's important to have your pet examined by a veterinarian twice a year to properly diagnose any age-related diseases. Early detection of illness paves the way to early intervention, proper treatment, and a better prognosis.
Talk to your local veterinarian if you have any concerns about your pet's age and health, and feel free to consult our extensive Pet Health Library to find the help you need on keeping your pets healthy, browse through our Pet Health Resource Library or check out some of the links below.


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Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor
Parties/Receptions
Opening Reception: Looking Up, Looking Out. Curated by Ann Chwatsky
Looking Up, Looking Out
An Exhibit of works by Vija Celmins, Ann Chwatsky, April Gornik and John Torreano
200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Opening Reception August 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Exhibit runs to September 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
THE SKY IS A VAST STORYBOOK OPEN ABOVE US, but it doesn't tell the same stories to everyone. For thousands of years, people have looked up and taken from the sky tales that explained some of the amazing things they saw or imagined were there. Through the ancient stories, we learn something about the human mind and with it, something about ourselves. And today, with satellites, probes and moon walks we know so much more. We are all aware of the sky and its unique qualities particular to this area as it reflects the various bodies of water and of its land surfaces.
Artists have long been fascinated by the sky and its solar systems and portrayed their versions of what they "see". The artists for this exhibit "see" and express very different views of the Universe and its systems that we live with, with the feelings that are there, and with what the universe portends and it feels like to them. Each of these four artists has looked at these concepts in varied ways which we hope will give rein to everyone's imagination.
Vija Celmins – is a renowned artist whose works have been on display at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York among many others. She was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1996 and received a MacArthur fellowship in 1997.
Ann Chwatsky – Photographs by Ann have been exhibited widely in galleries and museums throughout the USA and abroad. In addition, her commercial assignments have been published in Newsweek, Newsday, New York Times and many other publications. Her photographs are in many collections as well such as the Forbes Collection, NYC, and the Patagonia Museum of Art,Argentina.
April Gornik – April shows in New York City, where she had been a resident since 1978, and now lives in North Haven, Long Island, NY. She has work in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, the Museum of Modern Art, NY, the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC among others
John Torreano – He has works that have been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC among others.


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The perfect bite! Choose from chocolate eruption, Key Lime Pie or Chocolate Brownie with Caramel.
Reminiscent of the warm Florida keys, the zing of refreshingly sweet and tart key-limes, blended creamy and smooth with a graham cracker crust. Topped with a lime enhanced cream and drizzled with a key-lime sauce.
Luscious ice cream made with a fine heavy cream and Madagascar vanilla beans.
An old fashioned double fudge chocolate brownie topped with raspberry sauce and sweet whipped cream.
A chocolate cake shell holding a volcano of rich chocolate cream is laced with a ribbon of caramel and filled with nuts, chocolate chips and chunks of turtle cheesecake. Finished with still more caramel, sliced almonds and chocolate shavings.
A crisp Panko breaded Kosher dill pickle sliced and laced with a kick of Cayenne Pepper, served with our homemade Ranch dressing.
Oven cooked fresh jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and Jack cheese wrapped in bacon and served with our homemade Ranch dressing.
A mixture of baby spinach, lump crab, applewood smoked bacon, artichokes, and cream cheese served with housemade tri-color tortilla chips.
Seared minced chicken, green onions, water chestnuts, crispy fried noodles and mushrooms served with crisp lettuce cups - Wrap & enjoy!
Crispy fries with melted cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and jalapenos.
Lightly Peppered Sweet Potato Fries topped with Parmesan Cheese. Served with home made ranch.
Melted White Queso, served with tortilla chips.
Fresh made guacamole, served with tortilla chips.
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Victorians do love them some coffee. It's hard to walk a block without running into either a corporate store or a local café. And as much as you'd think it would all be the same, it really isn't. The products all taste different, the environment/ambience is varied but the big question: Who's customer service is better? Well I don't have time to hit every coffee stop in Victoria but I can do two, based on two visits to each. My local Starbucks vs. Cook Street's Bubby Rose Bakery.
First up, Starbucks. I write my blog quite regularly at my local 'Bucks (hell, I'm doing it right now), going in to get my Soy Chai Latte with easy foam (Yes, I'm still a man) and a pastry. Usually there's a few people in front of me but it doesn't take long before I'm sitting at one of the tables, banging away on my laptop. The staff are a green-apron blur, hurriedly working on something: cashier, coffee person, cleaner upper, etc.
And then there's Bubby Rose Bakery. A local institution that offers more in the way of a full bakery as well as coffee. A more laid back approach with the staff dressed in their everyday clothes and not much in the way of quick movements. I've only been there later in the day so the food is a little more on the sparse side but that is more an example of their popularity, less of their lack of products.
At Starbucks, I'm always treated with a smile and, having come here a few times, they recognize me with a sense of familiarity. I rarely wait long while in line before I'm greeted quickly and efficiently. Smile, eye contact, rung in, pastry in hand, paid for, off to get my coffee. All taking about one minute…if that. And I never feel rushed if that's easy to believe. If I had one thing to nitpick, it would be the table maintenance is lacking. When I've been writing for an hour or so, my crumpled pastry wrapping is still sitting there as is my empty coffee cup. Coming out from behind the counter a little more often would really put them over the top in customer service.
Bubby Rose customer service? What customer service? Both times I've recently been there, the cashier didn't smile…hell, she didn't even look at me (different girl each time). The high-point? "Do you want that heated up?" That was it. The staff was more interested in what was going on outside/on the ceiling/on the eyelid than they were for the customer in front of them. I'd like to say something good but I wasn't there long so the impression was brief but lasting.
Starbucks: Going steady – This could be the beginning of something major. You're always happy and friendly when I'm around. Sure there's others but you make me feel just as special. You'll even go that extra mile to keep this relationship going (a misorder was quickly replaced). You and me…we're in a good place.
Bubby Rose Bakery: Friend Zone – I just don't like you in "that way." What customer service? I wanted to like you. All my friends said we'd be good together but sadly this was a blind date that went wrong. You were aloof and reserved. I didn't feel any sort of connection at all. Do you even like me?
It's pretty straight forward that for a small business to compete with big business, they need to stand out. One of the best way's they can do that is through exceptional customer service so I find it stunning that Bubba Rose drops the ball when it comes to this opportunity. Maybe I'm missing something because the place is always busy. Is it convenience? Is there something in the food? Sorry, until I hear different I'm staying a corporate shill.
In a clothing store, if you have pictures of models wearing clothing…that clothing better damn well be in the store.
This is about as bad a bait and switch as you can do. The posters are really good on portraying a lifestyle, a feeling, a somebody you want to be. They get you in the store. So once you're in the store, don't you want to buy what was offered?
We should be able to be that guy/girl and if your store is promising that possibility, you better deliver. Anytime you don't, you're just leaving a bad taste and disappointment associated with your brand.
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02/03/2007 Matthew McIntosh (Australia)
Post by sharkbait » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:07 am
NSW Boogie boarder bitten by shark
3rd February 2007, 6:00 WST
A 26-year-old surfer has been bitten by a shark while riding a wave off the NSW north coast.
The man's foot was mauled in the attack off Shelly beach, between Ballina and Lennox Head, about 8am (AEDT) today, police said.
Lacerations to his lower left leg and foot were not life-threatening, said paramedics who airlifted him to Lismore Base Hospital.
He told them he was attacked from behind as he rode a wave on his boogie board.
"He was catching a wave when the shark bit him ... he didn't see the shark at all," Westpac rescue helicopter pilot David Milnes said.
"He said it grabbed him and he told me he just knew what had happened and yelled out to his mates to get him help.
"Then he got himself to shore and was patched up by ambulance officer before we took him hospital."
Mr Milnes said the surfer was conscious and talking during the flight to hospital.
No-one seems to have seen the shark to identify its size or species.
"His mates didn't even know what happened," the pilot said.
The attack follows an abalone diver's miraculous escape from the jaws of four-metre great white two weeks ago on the NSW south coast.
Eric Nerhus, 41, managed to pull his head and shoulders out from between the shark's jaws after poking it in the eye with his fingers, eight metres below the surface near Cape Howe.
Mr Nerhus suffered only a broken nose and cuts to his torso.
He's believed to have spent up to two minutes inside the shark's mouth, without his air supply, and with his head wedged as the white pointer's teeth rasped across the lead vest credited with saving him from being bitten in two.
The father of two was dragged onto a boat by his son as the shark circled in the bloodstained water.
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... ntID=20426
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Post by sharkbait » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:10 pm
Shark attack victim goes back to work, not water
SHARK attack survivor Matt McIntosh still has flashbacks of his attack, but that has not stopped him returning to work months ahead of schedule.
Matt, 26, of Goonellabah, has been back working in his job as a carpenter for the past eight weeks, just over three months after a shark bit his foot at Ballina's Angels Beach on February 3.
They said it was going to be about eight months until I go back to work but the doctor was pretty happy with how everything was going and said that I could go back to work just doing, you know, light stuff, he said.
And although he is still not 100 per cent, I've adjusted to it with my work and its fine.
My boss is great.
I just wanted everything to get back to normal because just being at home was really getting me down, he said. Despite his faster than expected recovery, Matt said he had no plans to get back in the water any time soon.
More so just because I don't feel confident enough to be able to surf with it, he said.
And also, it sort of freaks me out a little bit. Maybe just not being 100 per cent keeps me away from it at the moment. When Christmas time comes around I'll probably be out there.
I have flashbacks all the time. Thoughts of it, what could have happened. They've been playing shark bloody shows on TV recently. It doesn't do it justice. Matt was lucky the shark didn't break his bone or he would have lost more blood and possibly his foot.
He was in a cast for three months then underwent extensive physiotherapy.
They did a nerve study and they said the nerve that was injured, that was severed, is completely gone and the chances of getting my feeling back in my foot are very slim, like 50 per cent, he said.
Nonetheless, he will see his surgeon, Dr Richard Hudson, in the next two weeks, to conduct another nerve study to determine if the nerves are healing, and discuss microsurgery options.
It's worth my while doing it if I can get some sort of feeling back. But it's not hindering my life at all. I haven't changed anything. I can still walk, run. I'm fine. I do a lot of heavy lifting at work and it hasn't slowed me down at all.
The doctors were pretty positive and everything so I didn't get any negative thoughts of it at all. I just wanted to get out and get on with getting back to 100 per cent.
The morning that it happened it was dark and gloomy and the fish the smell in the air bait fish and the birds and everything, were just bad signs, signs all around.
You see it, look at it now and you think why did I go out there, but because I'd been doing it for 13 years you become naive to it.
You don't even think about all that sort of stuff, all you're concentrating on is the waves. It'll be all right. Give it a few years, I should be over it.
At least I've still got my foot and I'm still here. I've got my family and everything. I'm more thankful for that I suppose.
http://www.northernstar.com.au/localnew ... id=3740103
Post by sharkbait » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:15 pm
Shark bite at Ballina: extra patrols
Reporter: Jane Munro
Matt McIntosh with his wife Leonie at Lismore Base Hospital. Matt was bitten by a shark at South Angels Beach in Ballina and suffered injuries to his lower left leg. Photo provided by Ian Graham.
Matt McIntosh was bitten by a shark while surfing at South Angels Beach.
A boogie board rider has been bitten by a shark at South Angels Beach in Ballina on the New South Wales North Coast.
Shortly before 8am on Saturday morning 26-year-old Goonellabah resident, Matt McIntosh, was attacked from behind by a shark. Matt was surfing with his friend Craig Harris. The pair had regularly surfed together at that beach for over a decade. Matt's brother-in-law, Ian Graham, says the family is shocked by what happened.
"Matt was paddling on a wave, the shark came up behind him from below and behind, and grabbed his left foot, the flipper went inside the sharks mouth and he got pulled backwards off his board into the water, under the water and the shark took one grab and then let go."
"Matt had to paddle probably three-quarters of the way back in by himself, which is a fair distance, I think they probably would have been 100 metres from shore. His friend, Craig, was further away, he had caught a wave just previous to that."
"So he had to go a good 70-odd metres to get close into shore and couldn't go any further so his friend had to pull him in the rest of the way...he was struggling with consciousness, luckily Craig was there and rescued him and took him back into shore."
Ian says the pair had a difficult time getting up onto the beach. "It is not an easy place to get in there, there's lots of rocks, slimy rocks, it's hard to stand up at the best of time."
Ballina Surf Life Saving Club acting Captain, Rod Balkin, says Matt had serious injuries to his left leg below the knee. "His friends called the ambulance straight away, the ambulance arrived and started doing first aid on the victim and the decision was made to call in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter which landed on the beach and took him back to Lismore Base Hospital. He had a fairly good large gash to his lower leg down to the bone."
Matt underwent surgery on Saturday afternoon and according to Ian there may be some long term damage. "He may not have feeling in the bottom of his foot, he will have a limp for quite a while and he will have to do a lot of physio, but he'll be okay."
we have also...organised some extra helicopter flyovers to make sure that if there are sharks out there, that we see them and give the public plenty of notice.
Saturday's shark attack follows the disappearance of two surfers last month - one in Lennox Head and one off Brunswick Heads, and the discovery of yet to be identified human remains in the river at Brunswick Heads.
Mr Balkin says the club has received advise from the Water Police that there could be increased shark activity in the area because of prevailing ocean conditions.
"We have had more sightings, not so much at Ballina, but further north there has been quite a few sightings of sharks. The Water Police told us... it has a bit to do with the cold ocean currents coming further up the coast this time of the year and pushing the sharks towards the beaches."
Mr Balkin says the club will be carrying out extra patrols for at least the next week. "We will be having extra patrols with the inshore rescue boat and we have also, through the branch, organised some extra helicopter flyovers to make sure that if there are sharks out there, that we see them and give the public plenty of notice."
"The helicopter started extra patrols yesterday and I would imagine they will continue for a little while until we are sure that everything is okay. We have the boats in the water every day while we are patrolling, both as a precaution for the swimmers and to make sure there aren't any nasties lurking out there."
Mr Balkin says the best precaution people can take is to swim at patrolled beaches, "if the life savers are there and something does happen to you, we can usually get you out of trouble. Obviously we have support services that we can call as well, like jet rescue boats and helicopters, so the big message is swim where there are life savers."
South Angels Beach was closed immediately following the shark attack and reopened around 1pm after the surf life saving club conducted extensive sea and air surveillance to determine the sharks were no longer in the area.
Ian Graham, says Matt did not see the shark that bit him but the family is speculating the shark was a bronze whaler, "from the bite marks, they are saying around two-metres."
http://www.abc.net.au/northcoast/storie ... m?backyard
Post by sharkbait » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:58 pm
Shark attack recovery
A northern New South Wales surfer is recovering in hospital after having emergency surgery on his lower leg after being attacked by a shark.
Matthew McIntosh has been joined by his young family but is yet to learn if surgeons have saved his mauled leg.
He was attacked while catching waves off Shelly Beach at Ballina on Saturday morning.
The shark dragged him from his boogie board by his leg but tasted the rubber fin of his board and spat him out.
His friend, turned rescuer Craig Harris is in awe of Matthew's instinct to raise the alarm and clear the water, despite his searing pain.
The 36 year old now faces a harrowing wait to learn if his leg has been saved following marathon surgery.
Doctors are hopeful Matthew will regain full use of his damaged limb.
He also faces a year of intensive rehabilitation before he can work or go back in the water again.
http://www.skynews.com.au/story.asp?id=152951
Post by sharkbait » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:47 pm
Heroics in shark attack
By Paul Weston
A BLOODIED boogie-boarder screamed a warning to his mates after being attacked by a shark off a northern New South Wales beach yesterday.
Matthew McIntosh, 26, a builder from Goonellabah near Lismore, shouted to a dozen other surfers: "Get out, get out there's a shark".
The father of two had been waiting to catch a wave at Angels Beach, south of Lennox Head, when the shark, believed to be a 2-3m bronze whaler, came from behind and bit his left ankle.
Fellow surfer Craig Harris said: "I saw the board go up in the air. I thought he was fooling around and joking, and then I heard the screaming."
Mr McIntosh swam to within 5m of shore before Mr Harris helped carry him to the beach, where a nurse gave first aid.
Mr McIntosh was flown to Lismore Hospital and was in a stable condition last night after surgery.
His uncle, Mark McIntosh, 53, said friends feared his nephew would drown as he battled to shore in the 1.5m swell.
"He was running out of steam," he said. "Craig dragged him out of the water. He's a real hero."
Mark McIntosh said the two school mates had surfed together for 15 years, often with sharks around them.
"Matthew has told me a few times that the sharks have been underneath his board," Mr McIntosh said.
"He won't be put off surfing by this. I am just glad he is safe. He'll have to try and be more careful in the future."
Charlie Wood, producer of Channel 7's Surf Patrol, was filming at the beach.
"He wasn't thinking of himself, he warned everyone else," Mr Wood said.
Ballina Surf Life Saving duty officer Garry Meredith closed the area's beaches yesterday, waiting for the all-clear after a sweep by the Westpac helicopter.
http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story ... 53,00.html
Shark attack victim taken to hospital
A 26-year-old man attacked by a shark on the New South Wales far north coast has been taken to hospital.
The man - from Goonellabah, east of Lismore - was on a boogie board at Blackhead near Ballina this morning when the attack happened.
He caught a wave at about 8am AEDT when the shark lunged at his left leg below the knee.
The shark released its bite and the man managed to get to the shore with help from other surfers.
He suffered a broken leg and deep cuts and was stabilised by ambulance officers before being airlifted to the Lismore Base Hospital.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20 ... 839541.htm
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Writing Data Onto Single Atoms, Scientists Store The Longest Text Yet
By Mark H. Kim
Published July 28, 2016 at 8:44 AM CDT
"There is plenty of room at the bottom": An excerpt from a landmark 1959 lecture by physicist Richard Feynman is written on a sheet of copper with chlorine atoms.
A group of nano-scientists has discovered a way to arrange individual atoms to store and rewrite data 500 times more efficiently than the best hard drives on the market.
A team of researchers from the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain has made a major breakthrough in so-called atomic memory — an approach that stores one bit of data on each atom with a goal of creating a new kind of tiny data storage device of the future.
With this technology, little patterns of atoms can be arranged to represent English characters, fitting the content of more than a billion books onto the surface of a stamp.
Common modern-day data storage approaches — solid-state drive and hard-disk drive — rely on electric circuits or magnetic metal plates to record and reproduce data, and each bit (aka the smallest unit) of data is represented by thousands of atoms. Atomic memory shrinks the number of atoms required for a bit of data to one.
In the study, published this month in the Nature Nanotechnology journal, Delft University of Technology physicist Sander Otte and his team manipulated more than 8,000 atoms to record the text of a 1959 call for atomic memory research by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman. It started with the sentence:
"But I am not afraid to consider the final question as to whether, ultimately — in the great future — we can arrange the atoms the way we want; the very atoms, all the way down!"
"It's definitely the first demonstration of its kind," says Sebastian Loth, a physicist at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics Matter, who was not involved with the study.
In fact, it's a first in several ways. For one, it's the first atomic-level storage device capable of holding a whole paragraph of text.
A number of researchers have been able to reposition atoms one at a time to make patterns, but Otte's group is the first to show that the process can be "automated and sped up enough to write a thousand characters of information," says Chris Lutz at IBM Research, who also was not involved with the study.
According to Lutz, IBM researchers had previously managed only to reposition 12 atoms. Loth says his lab typically deals only with 10 to 20 atoms at a time.
Otte says his approach also produced the first rewritable atomic-scale memory storage device. According to Sanders, old technologies often evaporated the atoms, rendering the storage device quite temporary.
Previous attempts at atomic pattern-making largely involved pushing atoms around on a largely empty surface, similar to spreading sand on a piece of paper. What Otte's group did was manipulate the empty spaces, similar to dragging a finger in the sand, pushing sand away and creating gaps.
Just as sand drawings on a beach are much more likely to stay together than sand drawings on a piece of paper, atomic patterns created with a lack of particles are more stable than atomic patterns created with a small number of particles on an otherwise empty surface.
And, by pure luck, Otte's group discovered that chlorine atoms on a copper surface in particular are an especially stable combination. With them, Otte and his team were able to make atomic patterns that stuck for days.
"What I like about this experiment," Loth says, "is that if you can control 10,000 atoms over the course of days, then you can control individual atoms over the course of years."
Still, there are many challenges to overcome before the discovery gains broad use.
The atomic memory device, as it stands now, is too slow for practical applications, scientists say. For example, it would take about a year and half to load a three-minute pop song from such a device.
Plus, the current atomic memory devices have very specific temperature requirements. They must be operated in a vacuum container at -320 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature so low that nitrogen gas liquefies. There are also restrictions presented by the reliance on an electrified needle — called a scanning tunneling microscope – to manipulate atoms.
"I don't think this particular demonstration will end up in a commercialized data storage unit in the next few years," Loth says, but "it points to a technological possibility that is very real."
Mark H. Kim