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I actually replied the interview questions some days ago but didn’t
even have time to post it up until now. My apologies for the sporadic
updates, it’s like work come back sleep repeat. Thank God it’s Friday
1. Alright, tell us how the hell you got to know someone like Veritas?
I’ve known him for ages…I don’t choose certain types of people to
hang out with, but I do tend to gravitate towards recreational drug
users and what people would call Ah Bengs because I don’t enjoy the
company of pretentious people. I’ve mentioned this before, I don’t like
to dress up and sit down at some yuppie bar and try and look cool and
pick up chicks. That is not my scene. I noticed that even though
society brands these subcultures as “bad”, on a personal level, the
company is much more enjoyable than the pretentious people, these are
the people who go all out and have fun. =D
The above paragraph is full of assumptions and sweeping statements
though, so take it as you will. The main reason is because we share key
interests – pharmacology, photography and traveling. I feel like I’ve
know him all my life.
2. How do you separate yourself from Veritas, as in, don’t you get urges to become like him?
This is a somewhat strange question to answer. I can honestly say
that I don’t have any urges to become like him, because I don’t need
to. I’m not living voraciously by proxy, if that’s what the question is
about. I don’t think we have any identity crisis issues, we know who we
are and what we are, so no one gets any urges to be anyone else. 🙂
There is no need to. Unless there’s some Dr. Huai Bin and Mr. Veritas
thing going on that I’m not aware of. 😉 I kid.
3. Does your girlfriend approve of your friendship with Veritas and the fact that you are hosting Veritas?
No. My parents are against it too, they all insist that the drug
posts would get me into trouble one day because veritas is essentially
a Keyser Soze, there’s no information about him anywhere on both the
sites and my friends have expressed concern that I might be held
legally liable for the posts which he makes, since I own the copyrights
to all of his writings and photos.
I have been under a lot of pressure to drop veritas, but this is
where I put my foot down – veritas can post all he wants as long as he
wants. I defend him because he’s my content provider. All veritas posts
are copyrighted by sixthseal.com, he relinquishes all intellectual
property rights to me. That is why I protect him and that is why he is
here to stay. Well, not here as in sixthseal.com, here as in
castitas.com. People have constantly asked why I bend over backwards
for him. This is the reason.
4. KL, Melbourne, Sarawak— what do these three places mean to you?
There’s always something going on somewhere. It’s easy to lose yourself
in the crowd. Choo Ki has kindly warned me about how KL is different
from other places and she’s right. I like KL because of the anonymity
it provides. Back in Sibu, you can hardly do something without word
getting back to people who you wouldn’t want to know the next day.
However KL is in Malaysia and that is a big minus due to the nature of
my interests. Malaysia is home though, and it’s where I want to be
despite the draconian drug laws.
Lovely Melbourne…ah, what sweet memories I have in the three years I
was there. The laws are reasonable and there are a lot of checks and
balances in place to provide a sense of security. The rave scene is
great and the availability of things is greater than Malaysia despite
the fact that Australia is essentially a big island. There’s also
something happening somewhere every day, so you won’t be bored. A place
where you can do the 4:20 in peace, unlike Malaysia.
This is really home. It would likely be the place where I’ll be when I retire. Rx meds without a prescription anyone? 😉
5. Where do you see yourself in five years?
I’ll be working in an administrative position, and I’m aiming for a
monthly paycheck which has the same number of digits and first number
of what Wena is earning now. :p I will most likely still be in KL. I
would have finished my Masters degree by this time (or I will kick my
own ass) and would probably go for a doctorate just so I can go “That’s
DR Poh, not Mr Poh.” 😉
Thanks to minishorts
for the difficult to answer questions. Remind me to go for confession
this Sunday. I have to sleep now or I’ll be late for work tomorrow so
I’ll reply all comments tommorrow. Sleep beckons me…
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Uzbekistan became the 101st country whose citizens can now enter Qatar without a visa, the official portal of the government of Qatar said. Reportedly, there are several conditions for entering Qatar without a visa.
In particular, the validity period of an international passport abroad should not be less than 6 months, and visitors should have a return ticket or a ticket to another country. Also, Uzbeks can stay in this country for 30 days without a visa.
In June of this year, on the eve of the visit of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad to Uzbekistan, a visa-free regime was introduced for Qatari citizens to enter Uzbekistan.
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Richmond is a lovely part of London, where you can mosey on through the high street once you come out of the station, and enjoy the river views when you feel like it. It is an affluent and verdant pocket of the big smoke, where it is always pleasant to take a stroll – especially through the beautiful Richmond Park, which is an oasis of calm with amazing wildlife.
Usually on New Year’s Day, I spend the day with a slight dehydrated headache, lying on the couch mostly. Tidying up from long parties, movie marathons, duvets, diet coke, take away food, phone calls to loved ones; that sums up my historical new years day. The let down after the climax the night before – it is still winter! Since probably 1999 I am sure that has been the case… but this year, ze German and I actually got up and by about midday left the house to make our way to meet Holly GoLightly and TriGB.
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If you are in the area, definitely one to visit.
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On the upcoming new features in Facebook, we have drawn attention in our previous article. Even if the public launch of the “Timeline” delays because of a lawsuit, here we want to give a deeper insight into the new Facebook “life archive”.
Facebook has overhauled the design of its user profiles completely. But behind attractive design and better visibility are massive changes that go far beyond appearance only. “Timeline” called Facebook, what used to be a profile. Because the members are able to map their entire lives on Facebook. The current activities are automatically entered, but it will also be able to add past events. The timeline on the right above goes not accidentally back to the birth.
Everything is maintained in a logbook, which is published by the user. Zuckerberg’s opinion is that “no activity is too small or too large not to be shared with others.” The in the previous picture presented Timeline – in contrast to the activity log – automatically summarize and prioritize activities. In addition, it should be possible for users to change the look and size of entries to highlight important things.
Who gets to see what can still be set for each entry. Nevertheless, the idea to drop on Facebook a diary reaching back to the birth, not only privacy advocates will seem daunting.
The second important change is the extension of Facebook’s social network to a media center. It includes music, videos, television shows, series, games and other content such as news articles. And of course, each listened song, every watched episode, each read stories should show up in the timeline.
The Zuckerberg Company has worked with many providers in the entertainment industry, signed contracts, in order to use their offerings on Facebook. In the music for example, the successful Swedish Spotify streaming service is on board, films come from Netflix among others. What services are included in Germany is still unknown.
With the integration of music, films and other content over new Facebook apps, it’s also about to hold the users within the network, by giving them everything they would find outside Facebook otherwise. It will be possible to enter directly into the media habits of friends. Friend A hear the new song by Lady Gaga? One click is enough to listen the same. The same will work for series or movies. It’s a bit like earlier in the school bus where two people have heard only with a headset that same song. Only now there are many, many more listeners.
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This page will detail how to import imaging results into TRAKnet, how to link these results to a radiology order and how to ensure successful completion of this criteria for Meaningful Use Stage 2.
Imaging results refer to the results received as a response to a radiology order. As with all patient health information, imaging results must be recorded in your EHR as structured data. In the case of imaging results, these are to be entered into a patient's multimedia folder and linked to the corresponding radiology order to ensure proper documentation is being made.
As imaging results are linked to a specific radiology order, you must create a radiology order before completing the below steps.
As stated above, results will be imported into a patient's multimedia file. To accomplish this, first search for the patient you would like to import results for. After opening the patient's chart, click on the Multimedia tab, then click on Add Documents. This will open the import documents window.
On this screen, follow the below steps to ensure the image is imported properly.
- Select Upload File.
- Click Browse File to open the Windows Explorer where you will browse to the current location of the image on your PC.
- Under Document Properties, set the type to imaging. This will open an additional portion of the screen where you will see all radiology orders for this patient.
- Under Document properties, set the date received.
- Under Document properties, enter a title for the file.
- In the new window, select the corresponding radiology order.
- Click Import Document.
The system will alert you that the import has been completed. You will now see the file in the patient's Multimedia folder as any other file. The title will be the file name. To move the file to a designated folder, click the file, then hold and drag to the new folder.
As a Measure of Meaningful Use
In Stage 2, this measure is a Core, or required, measure. It is Core Measure 12.
Stage 2 Information | |
Objective | Imaging results consisting of the image itself and any explanation or other accompanying information are accessible through CEHRT. |
Measure | More than 10 percent of all tests whose result is one or more images ordered by the EP during the EHR reporting period are accessible through CEHRT. |
Exclusion | Any EP who orders less than 100 tests whose result is an image during the EHR reporting period; or any EP who has no access to electronic imaging results at the start of the EHR reporting period. |
Click here for the CMS website about this measure.
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Quilters and volunteers, young and old, have made these quilts for children in need. We greatly appreciate all of the hard work that everyone has put in and all of your very generous donations. The quilts that are donated to Wrap Them in Love are so beautiful, we just have to share them with you! As the quilts come in, we will put them on display here in our Gallery. This is a terrific place to get ideas. These quilts are sure to make you smile. So, grab a cup of tea and relax for a little while as you look through our Gallery.
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I’m not quite sure what the point of today’s Coalition Mid-Term Review was. Apart from reasserting that the Coalition intends to go the distance – and beyond? – the main thing that was clear was that they’d really rather like the media to change the metaphor and stop talking about a loveless marriage.
The document itself is largely a list of what the Government has done. It is not an evaluation of that programme. It does not, for example, compare what it has done with what it was planning to do. Nor does it reflect upon why the latter has, in many areas, fallen considerably short of the former.
And it is not – perhaps understandably – a critical document. All the actions the Government has taken thus far are presented unselfconsciously as positive in themselves, commensurate with the scale of the challenge they seek to address, and contributing positively to the achievement of the Coalition’s overall, shared agenda.
It is, therefore, largely a PR puff. As befits a government led by a former PR man.
Much of the document is taken up with what has happened since May 2010. But some of it is given over to listing future plans. I have been through the whole document and my sense is that a substantial slice of these future plans will not come as news. Lots of the individual initiatives have already been announced. That isn’t to say that there is nothing new in the document. Just that you have to hunt quite hard for it.
My first instinct was to search the document to see what it has to say about housing. This is, after all, as Nick Cohen reminded us earlier today in the Spectator, one of the biggest problems we currently face.
In the section entitled “fixing the economy” the Mid-Term Review provides a decent high level summary of the actions taken so far in the areas of housing and planning (p9):
• We have invested in housing by:
- introducing a range of measures to help people become home owners, including the NewBuy scheme, which enables households to access 95 per cent mortgages for new build homes, and FirstBuy, which supports first-time buyers by providing an equity loan that can reduce the size of the deposit;
- creating a new model of affordable renting that enables housing associations to create more affordable houses for less public money per unit;
- delivering a New Homes Bonus that rewards local councils when they provide more housing for their local population;
- increasing the maximum discount available for tenants who exercise their Right to Buy their council or housing association property, and ensuring that the additional receipts are used to build more houses for affordable rent; and
- introducing the Get Britain Building fund to unlock building on sites that already have planning permission.
• We have invested in regional and local growth by:
- introducing a simplified National Planning Policy Framework that creates a presumption in favour of sustainable development;
- giving local authorities more control over planning by putting the local plan back at the heart of the system;
- giving local authorities a direct stake in local economic growth by allowing them to keep 50 per cent of their local business rates and enabling them to undertake Tax Increment Financing so that they can support up-front investment on the basis of future growth in business rates; …
There is no sense that almost all of these actions have been heavily criticised as problematic in one way or another, as I have discussed in several previous posts. The casual violence it does to conventional notions of affordable housing is particularly notable.
The document goes on to set out future plans as follows:
We will boost the rate of house building by:
- creating a debt guarantee scheme for up to £10 billion to support increased building of both new affordable homes and homes for private rent;
- supporting first-time buyers through an extension of the FirstBuy equity loan scheme, as well as continuing to champion the NewBuy scheme to increase the availability of mortgages on new build property;
- removing restrictions on developers, so that those who can prove that a council’s affordable housing requirements make a project unviable will see such requirements reduced or removed; and
- bringing more empty homes back into use, supporting the release of public sector land and reducing planning delays in order to accelerate major housing projects.
As far as I can see there is nothing here that we do not know about already. In fact the empty homes point should probably have been in the previous section on actions already underway. Empty homes policy is one of the areas in which the Coalition can rightly claim that it is getting to grips with the problem in a way that previous governments failed to do.
We know about all of these initiatives already. And informed commentators have already largely written them off as insufficient to address problems on the scale of those we currently face.
The document says nothing else about, for example, easing access to mortgage finance beyond the small scale schemes the Government is already running. It says nothing in the housing section or the section on welfare about homelessness or the almighty housing market implosion that could well occur next year when the benefit cap and Universal Credit kick in. It says nothing about reconciling the agenda of restraining welfare payments with the expectation that higher cost “affordable” rental and private rented accommodation is expected to play an increasing role in meeting housing needs.
But, as I said at the outset, this document is a PR puff. So maybe we wouldn’t expect it to address these issues directly.
Perhaps there is a lot of thinking going on in the backroom to try to cut the Gordian knot. Perhaps in the coming weeks a rabbit is to be pulled out of a hat and the Government is going to get more serious about addressing the chronic and acute problems afflicting the housing system.
It’s possible. I’ll be hugely and pleasantly surprised if it turns out to be the case. But somehow I doubt it.
In his Spectator piece Cohen argues that when it comes to housing we face a “coalition of the complacent”. I’d find it hard to argue with that.
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One of the most attractive parts of camping in the woods is enjoying a blazing campfire and all that it inspires…campfire songs, roasted marshmallows, and family togetherness. Packing up the car with tents, food, sleeping bags, and all the other accoutrements of camping can be time consuming, though, and it’s not always worth it to do all that work for just a night or two of camping out in the woods.
If the campfire is what you love most about camping, then consider camping out in the backyard. Set up the tents and sleeping bags behind your house, and create your own safe backyard campfire with a fire bowl, fire pit, or fire ring. All of these choices do the job of containing a fire and make it easy to extinguish the fire once it’s time to pack it in for the night. Most fire bowls, fire pits, and fire rings are portable, so you can still take them on a traditional camping trip in the woods or to a bonfire on the beach. S’mores, anyone?
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It is essential, in order to maximize effectiveness and minimize potential risks, for individuals who are considering testosterone supplementation to comprehend any dietary restrictions or considerations. Although testosterone supplements can help maintain hormonal balance and improve overall health, certain dietary factors may affect how well they are absorbed, metabolized, and used. Let’s look at some things to keep in mind when taking testosterone supplements. Incorporating expert opinions and clinical studies into a testogen review can enhance its credibility.
- Relationships with Food and Drink:
Food intake may have an effect on some testosterone supplements, especially those that are taken orally, like testosterone pills or capsules. The absorption of oral testosterone supplements can be slowed or slowed down by certain foods, particularly those that are high in fat. Oral testosterone supplements should be taken on an empty stomach or as directed by a healthcare professional to maximize absorption.
- Keeping away from Impedance with Assimilation:
Antacids, foods high in fiber, calcium-rich foods or supplements, and oral testosterone supplements may not be absorbed as well by some people. Calcium can bind to testosterone and make it less bioavailable, and foods high in fiber and antacids may make it harder for the stomach to empty and absorb nutrients. Consider spreading out the intake of these dietary components and testosterone supplements to reduce interference.
- Liquor Utilization:
The metabolism and levels of testosterone that are affected by alcohol consumption may interfere with the effects of testosterone supplementation. Consuming an excessive amount of alcohol may cause hormonal imbalances and suppress testosterone production.
- Getting a Balanced Diet for Your Hormones:
Supporting hormonal health, including testosterone levels, requires a well-balanced and nutritious diet. Essential nutrients and antioxidants that support hormone production, metabolism, and overall well-being can be found in a diet that is high in lean proteins, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. To maximize the effectiveness of testosterone supplementation, prioritize foods high in nutrients.
- Water Consumption and Hydration:
For optimal hormonal function and overall health, adequate hydration is essential. Drinking a lot of water helps digestion, metabolism, and the absorption of nutrients, including testosterone supplements. Drinking water on a regular basis and avoiding sugary and caffeine-laden beverages, both of which can worsen dehydration, are the best ways to keep hydrated throughout the day.
- Meeting with Medical Professionals:
Individuals should consult with medical professionals, preferably endocrinologists or hormone therapy specialists, prior to beginning testosterone supplementation. To ensure that testosterone supplements are as safe and effective as possible, healthcare professionals can offer tailored advice regarding dietary factors, potential interactions, and lifestyle modifications. The testogen review serve as a valuable resource for making informed decisions about testosterone supplementation.
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At 4.30 to 5am, we lost power. I assumed one of the appliances had tripped but when I actually got enough light to check the fortunately very accessible board, all were intact. The alarm, however, was extremely upset and was wailing away. After a few minutes I noticed the early-rising builder who lives opposite was on the drive looking about, and the tone of our alarm had changed -or had it? I went outside and shared a few... |
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Dr. Mohamed Ben Laden is the Chairman of BLK Partners, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Ben Laden is an expert in Corporate Law with 30 years of experience in international transactions. He has acted as counsel to numerous international clients advising them on appropriate structures and procedures under Saudi Law, with emphasis on commercial, infrastructure, and construction matters and BOT, BOOT Contracts. Dr. Ben Laden has also handled matters including transfer of technology, as well as public and private international law.
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Last week was so nice! It was summer holding on for one last warm splash before the week of rain and fall breeze filled the air. I worked on Sunday then we headed down to Fort Snelling State Park for a hike. We had been here before but we'd never got the hiking club trail password. The hiking club trail was actually out on pike island. We had tried about a month ago but the trail was closed because of flooding (def prob closed now after last week's rain) but it was open so we ventured for a late afternoon hike.
There was the fair share of complaining and whining but overall it was fun and we like to make the kids get out and enjoy the nature. Emma brought her walking stick that she got from camping at Glendalough. Mary also acquired one at Fort Snelling, we'll have to spice them up at home to make them a little unique.
We broke out the nature scavenger hunt list to get them involved in the beginning. So fun seeing them work together and get along most of the time.
Family shadow portrait :-)
Isaac's soccer team this year is calling themselves "the grasshoppers" so it was fun to find one and look at it for a good while. Feel like we don't see many grasshoppers up here, but we actually saw another at the park yesterday so maybe it's just that we weren't noticing them until now.
Threw some rocks into the river while Thomas had a little nursing break.
Made it to the end of the island where the password was (the password is always usually located at about the halfway point of the trail. The trail totaled over 3 miles so this was at about the 1.5/2 mile mark. Kids liked playing in the sand.
Powering through with the motivation of dinner when we were done. We planned to go to Punch Pizza which the kids love so that kept them motivated.
We ended up at a new punch pizza closer to where we were. Turns out it is the ORIGINAL punch pizza and an actual restaurant. Unlike the one by our house we usually go to where you order at the counter. It was fun because it was really like Italy. The pizza was great! Kyle and I usually get a salad and have one slice of the kids plain pepperoni (which is still amazing) but this time ordered our own pizza with fun toppings, like arugula my favorite and buffalo mozzarella. It was really fun learning the story of punch pizza, it's the kids favorite place by our house but I didn't realize the history of it.
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A curious connection between the golden ratio rhythms and the golden ratio pitch interval
Golden ratio polyrhythm with golden ratio pitch interval
Notice how the beats nearly coincide when they reach successive Fibonacci numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377,
Nate DeBelle recently asked on the Xenharmonic alliance on facebook, what''s special about the golden ratio pitch interval, as a musical interval. "I know some people have done it, but I don''t really understand it. Why actually use the ratio of phi in your tunings? What is the point?" - here is the original post
So anyway that intrigued me, and as a result of following that up have found an intriguing connection between the beating partials of harmonic notes played at the golden ratio interval and the golden ratio polyrhhythm.
The golden ratio interval can sound "out there"
This depends on context but sometimes at least the golden ratio interval can seem somehow "out there" not part of the usual harmonic relations - for instance in this video:
- in that video you seem to be getting further and further from pure ratio type pitch relationships.
And indeed, in a certain mathematical sense it is "as out of tune as it is possible to get" - as far as possible from closely approximating ratios.
In other ways it is a rather ordinary interval
In many ways it really isn''t that exotic an interval. It is a somewhat sharp minor sixth - in C major you would play it as an Ab almost exactly a third of a semitone sharp - between an 8/5 and a 5/3. It''s inversion is a major third flat by a third of a semitone. So, at first glance it seems no more than one of many interesting intervals between a minor and a major sixth, close to 13/8.
So what''s special about that?
First let''s be clear what we are talking about - there are other ways to use the golden ratio
Let''s make it clear we are talking about the linear golden ratio interval, which means that the ratio of the frequencies is exactly the golden ratio. There are good reasons for using golden ratios in other ways, e.g. you might make the whole tone size in cents a golden ratio multiple of the semitone, or the octave a golden ratio multiple of (a rather approximate) fifth, or whatever. If you do that you normally use the size of the interval in cents (say) - so based on the way we hear intervals (we hear interval sizes logarithmically). That''s easier to understand, as you can imagine intervals like that sounding well proportioned for the same reason that geometrical shapes look well proportioned, because we have an aesthetic preference for golden ratio proportions for whatever reason.
But - the linear golden ratio - we don''t hear frequencies linearly so the linear golden ratio pitch interval can''t have any direct connection to the way we use golden ratio proprotions visually.
What I found is an interesting feature of the beating partials
One interesting thing about the linear phi: with a rich harmonic timbre, the beating partials include 2, 3, 5, 8,13, 21, 34, 54, 89 with none of them picked out particularly strongly, and these beats are much slower than the other faster beats similar in pitch in the complex texture of the interval. But - it all blends together so well, often you might be hard pressed to hear many of the beats individually.
However there''s an even stronger relation. If you look more closely at the beating partials, the predicted tempo of the beats for 3 beating with 5 is slower than the tempo for the beats for the 2 beating with 3 by the golden ratio. Ditto, for 5 beating with 8 that''s even slower, again by the golden ratio, and so it goes on. That''s an interesting texture - especially since usually beats get faster as you go up the harmonic series - but here they are getting slower if you focus on the fibonacci partials - and even more interesting the partials themselves are playing the golden ratio polyrhythm - as polyrhythmic, or as "out of time" with each other as it is possible to get. So that helps to create an interesting very smooth type of texture.
Again I don''t expect to hear many of those beats individually - but the texture of them all playing together is perhaps something you could expect to influence the sound of the itnerval.
To help you hear it more clearly I have boosted the fibonacci partials here in this collection of audio clips at various frequencies for the 1/1.
I first observed this golden ratio rhythm in the beats, after reading Nate BeDelle''s question at the Xenharmonic Alliance facebook group, and inspecting the predicted numbers of beats for each partial. Then I proved it. See the end of this blog post for the proof for those interested.
I made these clips using the harmonic interval tester / trainer in Bounce Metronome Pro. However if you try to do the same yourself you will find it won''t let you enter the interval as g for the golden ratio you just have to enter its calculated value in cents 833.0902963567, - but it''s an easy fix, it''s fixed for next upload just didnt'' think to permit mathematical formulae input for that text area.
Here iis the proof for those interested, rather simple actually.
Result to prove - the fibonacci partials for the golden ratio pitch interval play beats at slower and slower tempi as you go up the fibonacci series, and the tempo of each set of beats is slower than the previous one by exactly the golden ratio.
So - putting that more mathematically:
Let''s use g for the golden ratio and F(n) for the nth Fibonacci number.
If the partials for the two notes are
a 2a 3a 5a 8a ...
a*g 2a*g 3a*g 5a*g ...
then the number of beats for the nth pair of partials is a/g^n, for example
(5a-3a*g)= a / g^4
It is easy to prove using the identity F(n) - F(n-1) * g = 1/ g^n, so a*F(n) - a*F(n-1) * g = 1=a/ g^n
So it just remains to prove that identity. You do that by mathematical induction:
true up to n = 2 (easily checked)
if true for m < n, then
F(n) - F(n-1)*g
= F(n-1) + F(n-2) - (F(n-2) + F(n-3)) * g
= F(n-1) - F(n-2) * g
+ F(n-2) - F(n-3) * g
= 1/g^(n-1) + 1/g^(n-2)
Lets just check it for n = 1 and n = 2 to complete the proof:
case n = 1
1 - 0*g = g^0
case n = 2
2 - g = 1/g
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Four years ago today (December 11), we lost my Mom to breast cancer. There isn’t much positive you can say about a horrible event like that, but one comfort I do have is that Mom and I spent a lot of time together and I have a lot of great memories to look back on.
The photo above shows Mom doing one of the things she really loved – entering (and often winning) cooking contests. Click the photo to read the accompanying article in the North and Northwest Journal and as a bonus get Mom’s winning green bean recipe!
Mom was really good at a lot of the domestic arts. She would not have called herself creative – her craftsmanship was excellent in everything she did but she rarely if ever created a pattern for a project or changed a recipe. I was capable of following directions and would be content with that if I couldn’t think of a way I’d rather do it, but Mom expressed amazement many times at how I would more often create a project from scratch or change an existing one considerably. I’m sure one of the things that enabled me to do this was her support – she never put down my efforts at expressing myself even if the results were pretty terrible!
Mom had been a teacher before I was born and liked her career, but she thought it was more important to raise my brother and I when we were small so we had a lot of time with her at home. My love of crafts was well-established before I ever started school. A lot of times I’d sit at the kitchen table and play with plasticine clay and Play Dough while Mom was baking. She’d let me use the cookie cutters to make clay shapes and I have a great memory of her showing me how to make a tiny clay pie, I can remember her rolling tiny clay berries to put in it and crimping the clay crust with a fork. When I was a little older, she showed me how to do my own baking experiments and we had matching kid-size and adult-size cookie presses. I learned to pipe icing on cakes and make things like stained glass cookies out of dough and crushed lifesavers. During my grade-school years I developed a passion for salt dough projects which were trendy at the time. This next photo shows one of Mom’s ornaments made from a kit on the left and one of my salt dough ornaments on the right.
Kits played a big part in both of our lives. When I was very small Mom used to subscribe to a club that sent her a different craft kit each month. The cupcake ornament above is from one of those. I always wanted to “help” my Mom with her kits but she gave me my own to do instead. She always did a super-neat job on hers and I loved watching. I got lots of kits as gifts for my birthday and Christmas and many times for an extra treat Mom would take us to Lee Ward’s where we each would pick out a kit for ourselves. Another great treat was a trip to the plaster shop where we’d get blank knick-knacks to paint. That sure was a thrill to spray on the pearlized top coat! Eventually I had quite a collection of plaster flowers and butterflies on my wall to go along with the finished embroidery, string art and hooked rug kits. My brother got into the act too with a plaster frog and a plaster bear head on a plaque.
In the summer, Mom used to work on her garden and I would follow her around a lot. I remember her showing me my first praying mantis sitting on her gardening glove. We were both kind of apprehensive about it, but that did not stop me from developing a strong interest in invertebrates which I still have. I had my own little gardening plot for awhile too. I didn’t like winter much, but one thing about it that I did love was long cold Sunday afternoons or after school time spent in the warm basement (where the TV was) working on my projects while watching bad movies on Channel 11. The sewing machine was down there too and a lot of my kits and my brother’s model kits got done there on TV trays while my Mom sewed clothes and decorative items for the house. I didn’t learn the sewing machine until much later because I was afraid of it but I spent a lot of time hand-sewing things like clothes for my Barbies and small stuffed animals and pillows.
Later on in life Mom got into some hobbies that even she I think would have called creative. In addition to occasionally being written about in the Journal for her cooking, Mom started writing travel articles for that publication accompanied by her own photographs. Photography and travel were passions we both shared and we spent a lot of time together on local one day trips or longer trips pointing out interesting subjects to each other. Her photo output was prolific! She loved it so much she even made little vignettes out of the decor in the house, garden or of the decorated holiday table to photograph. If she had lived long enough to retire she probably would have been a prolific blogger. She already had some experience making web pages for the travel department at her job, so along with her other interests and skills it would have been a natural progression, I think.
Another creative outlet that meant a lot to Mom was singing in the church guitar group and performing in the church talent show. Most of the time she presented herself as shy and quiet but that went out the window onstage – she had no hang-ups about performing skits, tap-dancing or singing in front of an audience. She did tell me once she thought she might be a frustrated thespian. She was pretty good at it too – after one of her performances the MC spontaneously remarked, “looks like we actually have a legitimate act here!”
In January 2009, I attempted to recreate that cozy winter afternoon creative atmosphere by pursuading my Mom, Dad and brother to make collages with me at their kitchen table. Mom is not in the picture above because she was taking it. This cheered me up greatly (I need cheering up in winter!) and I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did. I encouraged them to cut pictures out of magazines that they liked without worrying too much about why they were attracted to it or what it means. Below is what Mom came up with.
I expected that after Mom retired that there would be lots more times like this to look forward too, but it was not to be. Lucky for me, Dad will indulge me by gardening with me and working on projects with me and that helps a lot. And I often bring my sewing over to Dad’s house to work on while he and my brother enjoy a race or some other show on TV. Sometimes they will even work on models! I don’t know if they know how much it helps me to remember those happy times.
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I love chicken. I love the crock pot, so anything with crock pot and chicken, is something our family will eat! I had Sunday to prepare a few dinners to prepare us for a busy week of harvest.
We had rain over the weekend, it has really slowed down farmers the beginning of the week. Some are trying to get back in the bean fields, and it took 2-3 days for beans to dry down. Bean yields are coming in high, corn yields are still variable. We will still have a great crop in Northwest Indiana.
Crock Pot Fiesta Crack Chicken is another meal we enjoy during the busy week. It is easy to warm up, and eat a sandwich on the go, or home after a late night.
This was my first time "cooking" bacon in the oven. Cook on 400 degrees, I put in on a cookie sheet and 10 minutes later, I flipped the bacon, and put back in oven for a few more minutes. No greasy mess on the stove. Win for me.
Place your chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot. Add your softened cream cheese, and ranch seasoning. I used Fiesta Ranch for an extra kick.
If you don't want the extra kick, use regular ranch seasoning. I cooked on high for 4-5 hours. Keep a eye out on the cream cheese, and make sure it is evenly distributed over the chicken. If you like a special flavored cream cheese, go for it.
The chicken was so tender, I was able to shred it in the crock pot.
Husband asks, "How did you get the chicken so creamy?" At what point do you tell him it's the cream cheese?
These buns are awesome too. We picked these homemade buns from our local bakery. These are the buns that sell out in a hurry. Dave remembers his grandma using these buns for cheeseburgers! Sounds so good!
This recipe is easy, and delicious. Enjoy!
Crock Pot Fiesta Crack Chicken
2 lbs chicken breasts
2 8 oz cream cheese
2 packets fiesta ranch seasoning
12 slices of cooked bacon
Spray crock pot
Lay the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock. Add the cream cheese and the ranch seasoning.
Cook on high for 4 hours, or low 6-8. Shred the chicken and add the crumbled bacon. Serve warm on buns.
PRINT RECIPE HERE
I linked this recipe up with Whatcha Crockin Week 11. Lots of great recipes!
I linked up this recipe with Weekend Potluck at The Country Cook and Meal Plan Monday 48.
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This section features information about how much real estate you can afford in Phoenix, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Scottsdale, Phoenix and surrounding Maricopa County, AZ areas.
Getting an idea as to the price of the home you can afford is an important first step in the home buying process. By understanding the price range you can afford, you can look for real estate in the appropriate areas and really find the ideal home for you. By working with me, together we can determine what the right home for you would be. Below you will find some helpful information to help you get a better real estate price point.
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Getting pre-qualified for a loan can help you determine what you can afford. Please fill out the following information and I can help you determine at what price we should start looking at. Things such as your credit history, your income, your outstanding debt, monthly expenses, employment history, the type of mortgage you want, and the amount of savings you have can all impact on how much real estate you can afford.
This brief form will tell me a little bit more about you so I can assist you with the appropriate form of home financing. There is no obligation and your information will be kept strictly confidential.
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This has been a year long journey. Actually starting thinking about this one year ago, but really set my feet on the path January 1, 2010.
It's interesting the "journey". I look back and recall some real struggles with making a change.
It's great to see my life blossom where I "without thought" (that's a good thing for me!)
make right choices.
It's great to see when I waiver on making the right choice - I now recognize where I need to make improvements.
Nothing good comes fast. Kind of like microwave food! It's fast, but is it really "good for you".
I see the strength I receive from "blogging" (journal, diary...). There is no better joy to re-read my blogs. I know that what I am saying is real in my blogs because I'm living it.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
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The Gardening of Legacy Systems: Mechanical Orchard's Digital Transformation Journey
The Rise of Mechanical Orchard: A New Leaf in Digital Transformation
Funded for Success
In an economic landscape where funding rounds are as frequent as your morning coffee, Mechanical Orchard recently raised a cool $50 million in a Series B funding round. This $50 million party was led by Alphabet’s GV (formerly better known as Google Ventures). Let’s be honest, when you get investment from a name that sounds more like a sci-fi character than a financial entity, you know you’re on the right track. My bet? The investors are just as excited as a kid in a candy store with this tech potential.
AI and Digital Transformation: A Match Made in Heaven
Leading the charge is none other than Rob Mee, formerly the captain of the Pivotal ship, steering Mechanical Orchard through the choppy waters of digital transformation. The company’s mission? To help businesses modernize their antiquated applications and processes using AI-enhanced tools and cloud technologies. Think of it like giving your grandmother’s old VHS tapes a sleek Netflix makeover. Who wouldn't want to upgrade their digital life?
The magic really happens with their AI-driven approach, which employs generative AI as a ‘pair programmer.’ It’s like having your very own robot buddy to assist in coding—minus the electrical shorts and a penchant for world domination. Human developers still play a critical role in debugging and ensuring the final product isn’t a tech version of a cat meme gone wrong. They’ve transformed the art of digital development into a collaborative symphony instead of a solo act.
Minimizing Risks Like a Pro
One of the key benefits of Mechanical Orchard's approach is risk reduction. Digital transformation can feel like stepping onto a high-wire without a safety net. But with Mechanical Orchard's continuous proof of migration process, IT leaders can rest assured that they’re not just juggling fireballs in the dark. By minimizing risks, they build trust with everyone involved—because let’s face it, nobody wants to be the one to explain why their legacy system flopped harder than last season's fashion trends.
Mechanical Orchard has carved out a customer base that includes sizable enterprises in retail and logistics, and they’re not stopping there—they’re eyeing opportunities in manufacturing, transport, and financial services, because who wouldn’t want to dress up those sectors like a digital superhero? Even with around 90 employees based in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, and Germany, they’re poised for an impressive growth trajectory.
Transforming Legacy Systems with Expertise
With the new funds in hand, Mechanical Orchard plans to expand its AI capabilities, like a kid with a new box of Lego; they’re ready to build and create. Their secret sauce? A knack for transforming legacy systems by deeply understanding their behaviors, identifying dependencies, and crafting cloud-hosted code that mimics the old systems' functionalities. In layman’s terms, they take old, creaky systems and make them fit for the digital age—like giving a classic car Bluetooth connectivity for those much-needed road trips!
With this latest funding round, Mechanical Orchard is now sitting pretty with a total of $74 million to accelerate its innovative mission. So, the next time you hear someone mention Mechanical Orchard, think of them as the gardeners of the digital world, carefully tending to legacy systems and sowing the seeds of modern technology. Who knows, your outdated software might be soon joined by a shiny, new cloud-based system smiling smugly in the digital sun.
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Reuter’s news agency reported from Berlin on Saturday 29 July 1922 that ‘great demonstrations were planned’ for the following day. These were being organised around the ‘NO MORE WAR’ slogan. Over 200 German towns were planning action to coincide with the eighth anniversary of the outbreak of the last war. Thirty organisations in Berlin had made arrangements for the demonstration in the capital city. Promises of support had been received from prominent politicians and 15 famous actors. The No More War Movement was part of the larger War Resisters’ International.
Aberdeen Press and Journal, 24 July 1922.
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I feel like I only got little stuff accomplished this week, which is crazy since I almost completed two costumes, but there's no reasoning with the crazy.
First, details on Maghda I finished:
I got the center front piece painted and mounted on the corset.
I used my new duct tape pattern method to make a pattern for all the decorations on the horns. No decorations yet though.
I hated how my tights turned out last week. They were too dark, too bluish, and overall not what I wanted. I played around with taking the dye out, but I ended up painting over them with Lumiere paint in Pearlescent White. It ended up pretty good, close to the metallic silver body paint I'll be using on my face and chest. It was an interesting few days with me wearing the tights around the house while painting them or them being wet because I wanted to paint them stretched so they didn't dry too small. After finishing painting I put on the stirrup pants and marked them just above the knee. I then cut off the stirrups and sewed them to the tights, cutting off the extra tight below the seam. The stirrups have an annoying logo I have to get rid of, then they get gold decorations on them.
I didn't like how plain my hip armor was, so I made these diamond inserts with worbla and made lines with hot glue before I painted them. Then I hot glued them in place (a few times until I figured out the placement I liked).
The headdress has all these little four-pointed stars on it. I was going to cast them, but it was taking forever and I didn't like the results (and all the wasted casting plastic) so I went through my stash and found htese little four-pointed knot beads in silver. Of course, they needed to be gold, so I painted them.
I've also got these decorations cast and painted. One of the circular pieces goes on the corset and the other two are for the tights, and the stars are for the tights too.
Next I worked on Ladies Night, and I finished it. There's the corset with bubble ruffled mirror organza and a big sequin fabric heart, the skirt with a darted yoke and pleated bottom, and the furry blue legwarmers with elastic for right above the knee. I even found the perfect accessory:
I'm still on the lookout for a baby pink rhinestone bracelet, but otherwise that costume is done, even the wig (which thankfully doesn't need styling).
Next I worked on Song 4 U. I ended up finishing the dress in a day, and hemming it the next day so it's all but done. I made a mock up of a sheath dress and fitted it to the knees. Then I made a boned base out of a heavy sateen and a cover out of casa satin. Over the cover I gathered chiffon in bunches. I had to tack a lot of that by hand. The skirt is a circle skirt with a back train gore out of circle ruffle bridal fabric. The bare space between the skirt and the chiffon is supposed to be covered in a straight-line ruffle fabric, I didn't figure that out until I got the cd with the making-of-the-video on it on Thursday, hopefully I can find some, otherwise I'll probably improvise with more circle ruffle fabric. The second picture is the skirt picked up in points like it is in the video. I'm still deciding if it needs a petticoat to fluff out the skirt or not.
I also finished the bracelet for the costume:
This week I need to make the bugs for Maghda's outfit. I'm hoping that a trip to the model train hobby store will end up with them motorized so they flap their wings, but that's still very much up in the air. I also need to hit my bustle dress hard and hopefully finish it so that all I have to finish next week is Vanellope and details on Maghda. At least with the productive weekend I'm back on track with my to-do lists, so that's a good thing, even if tomorrow is hellish.
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Romanian Painter, 1868-1916
Romanian painter. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Bucharest, graduating in 1889 and continuing his studies at the Akademie der Bildenden Kenste in Munich and in Paris at the Academie Julian, where he was a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau. He rejected the rigidity of academic painting early in his career, however. The Last Autumn Race (1892; Bucharest, Mus. A.), one of the few paintings known from this period, clearly illustrates the influence of Manet and Impressionism on his early work. On his return to Romania in 1892 Luchian, unwilling to restrict his work to merely copying the French artists, struggled to create an original style. In 1900 he was left partially paralysed by a spinal disease, but he continued to work, and it is during the next years that he created his most accomplished works. His self-portraits (e.g. 1907; Bucharest, Mus. A.) are clear evidence of his determination to overcome this personal tragedy; far from inspiring pity, these paintings emphasize the depth and the strength of his inner life. It is in landscapes such as Willows at Chiajna (c. 1907; Cluj-Napoca, Mus. A.), however, that his commitment becomes even more apparent, with joyful rhythms created by means of broad brushstrokes and contrasts of bright colours next to delicate tones. Towards the end of his life Luchian became completely immobilized. During this time flowers were his favourite subject (e.g. Safta, the Flower Girl; Bucharest, N. Mus. A.; see also ROMANIA, fig. 9), and they became a metaphorical bridge between the artist and the outside world. The colours are still bright in these last paintings, and the loss of pastel tones makes the contrast more dramatic.
Lica cu portocala Oil on canvas
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Steel Toecap Safety Work Boots
These boots were custom made for a client suffering from Chronic Ankle Instability as a result of a severe fracture of the ankle. The subsequent post surgery swelling of the ankle made it not possible to fit conventional work boots. The boots incorporate an External Varus support which is used too provide more lateral stability of the effected foot. This use of external varus support is beneficial for severe lateral ankle instability. The boots incorporate bilateral rocker soles which is beneficial when plantar flexion is reduced, a common complaint after severe trauma of the ankle has occurred.
Upper : Leather
Lining : Leather
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Fastening : Lace Up
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I would like to say a big thank-you and how much I appreciated your great service. With my complicated ankle injury that has alignment and leg length issues, I was pleasantly surprised when I wore your custom made work boots for the first day. I was one of those people who didn’t appreciate the difficulties with injuries until it happens to them. Fortunately there are people like you that specialise in helping others with accident and genetic disabilities so that we can still have quality of life. This has allowed me to continue working and without sounding dramatic, with having to stand on my feet all day without the correct support would have been unpleasant and very painful.
It is easy to recognise a craftsman by the quality of their product. The boots fitted like a glove and are built to last. You also took great care to make the boots aesthetically pleasing to the eye with all the extra support required. I very rarely write to thank people for their service or products but this time I felt it justified some recognition because of the service and quality your product has given me to continue normal function.
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As we usher in the new year of 2024, it is with great excitement and anticipation that I address you as
the President of our esteemed club. The past year, 2023, has been a remarkable journey for us, marked
by numerous events and activities that have truly enriched our amateur radio experiences. Today, I wish
to reflect on our accomplishments and set our sights on an even more successful and fulfilling 2024.
Our dedicated executive team came together to review the events and initiatives of 2023, meticulously
assessing what worked seamlessly and what presented challenges. This introspection was crucial in
helping us identify areas where improvements were needed and where we could make our club even
better. With unwavering commitment, we now turn our gaze towards the coming year, poised to build
upon our strengths and embrace new opportunities.
From our cherished coffee meet-ups to our engaging building sessions and enlightening guest speakers,
we’ve enjoyed a year filled with camaraderie, learning, and fun activities. The heart of our club lies
within each member, and our shared enthusiasm fuels our journey. Our 2024 executive is brimming with
enthusiasm, dedicated to fostering growth, and determined to meet the diverse needs of our
As we stand on the threshold of 2024, our hearts are filled with excitement for the incredible plans we
have in store. However, the realization of these ambitions depends on one vital factor – you, our
dedicated and passionate members. Our club’s success hinges on the active participation and support of
individuals like you who are willing to step forward and volunteer your time and expertise.
Remember, our club is only as strong as the collective effort we put into it. Together, we have the power
to make 2024 a year that will be remembered for years to come within the amateur radio community.
Our club, already the largest and most active in eastern Canada, owes its success to those who have
selflessly offered their help and support it over the years.
So, I invite each and every one of you to be a part of this incredible journey in 2024. Together, let’s
continue to foster a sense of belonging, learning, and growth within our beloved Halifax Amateur Radio
Club. Let’s make this year a testament to what can be achieved when we come together with a shared
Thank you for being a part of our thriving community. I look forward to the exciting adventures and
accomplishments that await us in the months ahead.
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First dates create first impressions, so it is important to be creative in the planning process. Very often, first dates are an opportunity for a man and woman can express their true selves in creative and exciting ways. There are many creative and romantic things a couple can do on their first date. Some men like to keep everything a surprise from their date until they actually go out, while others like to plan with their partner. It is really a personal decision as to how you approach this. The important thing is that you find yourselves having fun and exploring your romantic potential together.
If you are looking for a neutral place to have a first date, where you both would feel comfortable to meet and talk, a coffee shop is an ideal spot. Coffee shops generally have a very relaxed atmosphere which allows people to sit and talk and that can be the best thing to do on a first date sometimes.
On the other hand if a person goes to a movie on a first date, they basically sit next to each other for almost 2 hours and don’t have an opportunity to talk and get to know each other. If a person does go to a movie on a first date though, it is a good idea to meet for coffee first or even after so that you both have a chance to talk together and get to know each other.
Other first date options may be to go to a dinner ,a museum, a concert, a walk in the park or even go on a picnic together. One of the most romantic things to do on a first date is to surprise a girl with something that you know she will like. Flowers and chocolates generally appeal to most women for instance.
You can learn a lot about a person on a first date with them. If you decide to go out for coffee, make sure to be a good listener and observer and ask lots of questions too. If the coffee talk goes well, plan to extend the evening and do something you both enjoy like go for a walk or go dancing. The important thing about first dates is that you are open to learning about the person you are with and sharing all the things that you are with them. A first date is a mutual journey to discover each other in many ways.
Enjoy yourself and be creative!
Body Language on First Date:
If you really enjoy meeting people but tend to get nervous in social settings, there are a few things you can do to improve your situation. Above all, you must generate a positive attitude about it. If you think of socializing as stressful and difficult, others will sense that and be reluctant to approach you. Transmit confidence with positive body language and facial expressions. Stand up straight-don’t slouch. Make brief eye contact (not a blatant stare) instead of turning away or looking at the floor. If you get nervous, encourage contact and conversation by carrying a prop such as a book or magazine or an eye-catching accessory. Such an item will give others with common interests a reason to come over and talk to you.
Nervous people tend to sag their shoulders, lock their arms tightly around their bodies, stand rigidly, and stare at the ground or dart their eyes around. Confident people have an open stance, make eye contact, and lean toward the person they’re talking to. If close enough, they often show interest by lightly brushing your arm or shoulder to make a point.
Another way to be approachable, even if your heart is pounding with anxiety, is just to breathe deeply and smile. It’s hard to feel negative when there’s a smile on your face. The smile is a universal symbol of friendship and it draws people to you. Smile often and (as the old song says) the whole world will smile with you!
Body language can turn people away but it can also invites them to approach you. Some “do’s” and “don’ts”.
Lack of eye contact
Covering mouth with hands
Tugging at clothes
Jingling things in pockets
Fidgeting with accessories or clothes
Frowning or grimacing
Stepping backward or away
Steady eye contact
Leaning toward a person
Sitting on the edge of a chair
Periodic hand-to-face gestures
Moistening or licking lips
Watching someone else’s mouth as he talks
Arms at sides, as opposed to crossed
Brief physical contact (nonsexual)
Pointing arms, legs, or feet or all of the body toward a person
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Acts 20:30 (NKJV)
An exchange of one thing for another where you gain something, like when you purchase a product, is quite normal; you do this with the belief that you have gained something in the exchange. But what if you found out that what you thought was an exchange, or even something that seemed solely for your benefit, was just done for the gain of someone else? That would not be good because what was offered to you was done so with an ulterior motive, there were unseen strings attached.
While most things in the world operate on the exchange principle of giving one thing to receive another, in God's Kingdom it should be normal for us to do something that is a gain for someone else and we receive little, if any, personal benefit for ourselves. But, as I am sure you know, there are many people who are doing things for the benefit of no one but themselves. This is similar to what Paul told the leaders from the church in Ephesus when Paul said that people would say things just to gain disciples for themselves.
As Christians, and especially as ministers of the Gospel, our goal should be to teach and train others, even if that means we receive little or no direct benefit from those people for ourselves; we have to remember that God is our source. There should never be a situation where our goal in our preaching and working with others is just to build ourselves up, or to gain something from other people. We should follow the example of Jesus and do what we can to freely give the truth of God's Word to others, for the benefit of others, with no strings attached.
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Baker Hunt Regional Art Show
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, along with DBL Law, are pleased to present an exhibition highlighting the artwork of regional artists. Baker Hunt curated the art exhibit, which is showcased in the beautifully renovated DBL building at 109 E. Fourth St., Covington, Kentucky. The show will run from now through February 23rd, 2024. Guided tours are free and available to the public, however registration is required. Tour times and registration are available at www.bakerhunt.org/events
For more information call (859) 431-0020 or visit bakerhunt.org.
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One reporter each at the Pasadena Star-News and San Gabriel Valley Tribune so far, says former LANGland editor and reporter Gary Scott. More expected at the Inland Empire properties, he says. Scott is keeping a running tally at his blog.
Also: OC Weekly says that the LAT's Jennifer Delson confirms she is leaving the Orange County staff. She covers Santa Ana. (In comments at the Weekly blog, she's called the last Spanish-speaking reporter covering Orange County for the LAT. But I'm told that longtime reporters David Reyes and Gil Reza both speak Spanish.)
* Updated with new information
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Sex and death: a staple of scary movies forever, from eroticized vampire feeding frenzies through to Cronenbergian body horror (Shivers, Rabid) and slasher movies’ promiscuous teens. You don’t need to have studied Freud to view the endless Friday the 13ths and Halloweens, with their knives, axes and chainsaws thrusting at and penetrating nubile young girls (and the occasional guy) as frustrated phallic revenge. Film studies tutors get off on these readings the way Jason Vorhees does when watching a new batch of dumbass campers arrive at Crystal Lake.
Yet despite their sledgehammer subtlety, Jason or Michael Myers’ psycho/sexual motives are hidden subtext compared to the explicit analogy of It Follows. David Robert Mitchell’s tale is brilliantly simple: The Ring with sex. The curse here is a slow-moving but relentless killer apparition who appears – but is only visible to you – when you sleep with someone already cursed, who’s now passed on the ‘virus’ to you. The only way to escape is to sleep with someone new, who will in turn be stalked. Sex is death. And death, judging from the Followers’ appearances – usually naked or in bedroom attire – comes directly from sex. The circle of death, as Elton John once nearly sang. And so it goes. Or, rather, follows.
It’s all much more than 19-year-old Jay (Maika Monroe) bargained for, when she started dating hunky Hugh (Jake Weary). Finally they get it on in the backseat of his car, but instead of offering her a post-coital cigarette, Hugh chloroforms her. When Jay awakes, she’s bound to a wheeled office chair in a deserted garage, where Hugh spells out the plot – and then proves it, as Follower No.1 (they can shapeshift into a variety of presumably former victims) emerges to lumber towards a terrified Jay.
Hugh doesn’t want to sacrifice her – in fact, if you pass the curse on and that person is killed, it boomerangs back round to you again – but instead warn Jay, at the same time as callously worming out of his own fate. You can always outrun these creatures, who make Romero’s zombies look like Usain Bolt; but once unleashed, they never, ever stop coming. Insert your own sex gag here.
Mitchell beautifully and very creepily establishes his world straight away, the opening scene of a young teen fleeing her house, eventually jumping in her car and driving off, terrified of an unseen threat, all in one unbroken, slowly panning shot. The sudden cut later on to her grisly fate is a genuine jolt, the first of many. More often, however, Mitchell employs slow zooms, inexorably bearing down on his characters, long before the Followers show up. It’s as if an inherent malaise lingers in the air, the anodyne houses and high school or rundown city limits of Detroit at once both bland and sinister.
It’s a refreshing change for modern horror, which has become far too reliant on jump scares and deafening sound cues, in place of carefully mounting tension. Mitchell prefers a slow burn. The use of wide shots is particularly successful once Jay starts being pursued. It’s almost like a sick game of ‘Where’s Wally?’ – find the plodding killer in the frame before it’s too late…
As with his sweet-natured debut feature, 2010’s The Myth of the American Sleepover, Mitchell also nails that charged, woozy boredom of suburban teenagers, a world where adults barely figure and close bonds need few words. Jay’s friends understandably struggle to believe her at first, but there’s no sense that they’ll desert her – and that’s not just because her neighbour Paul (Keir Gilchrist) nurses a serious crush.
What’s also fascinating is how sex is used by different characters in different ways. For Hugh it’s a survival tactic, but rather than make the plot about a series of revenge tag-team-shags, Mitchell’s kids have conflicted and conflicting reasons for going all the way. It’s why Mitchell never reduces his storyline down to, say, an AIDS allegory. There are bigger, perhaps even more frightening and inescapable dangers on his mind.
Precisely because there’s so much ambition and originality here, it’s even more of a disappointment when It Follows eventually starts going round in ever-decreasing circles. The tone wobbles like crazy towards the end; Jay aside, the small number of characters are frustratingly vague; a swimming pool set-piece falters badly, merely recalling a much better, similar scene in Let the Right One In; and ultimately there’s a limit to the shocks that horror thrives on when you know exactly who is – and isn’t – in danger. You can’t fully ‘elevate’ a genre if you take away some of the foundations. But the attempt to raise the game is still something to admire.
A hauntingly original and genuinely unsettling take on familiar spooky elements that ultimately doesn’t quite hang together and might even alienate hardcore horror fans. But there’s huge promise here from writer-director David Robert Mitchell and, whatever the genre, it’ll be worth seeing how he follows it up.
It Follows was reviewed at the London Film Festival – see the published article on IGN
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Joseph Conrad Quotes
Showing: 41 - 50 Joseph Conrad Quotes of 61
The sea-this truth must be confessed-has no generosity. No display of manly qualities-courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness-has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.
A ship in dock, surrounded by quays and the walls of warehouses, has the appearance of a prisoner meditating upon freedom in the sadness of a free spirit put under restraint.
Things and men have always a certain sense, a certain side by which they must be got hold of if one wants to obtain a solid grasp and a perfect command.
A belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly Weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab.
The Westerly Wind asserting his sway from the south-west quarter is often like a monarch gone mad, driving forth with wild imprecations the most faithful of his courtiers to shipwreck, disaster, and death.
A word carries far-very far-deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.
Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
In plucking the fruit of memory one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom, especially if it has got to be carried into the marketplace.
The mind of man is capable of anything because everything is in it, all the past as well as all the future.
Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right - instantly.
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Site A21 in July 2012 |
Back in the Good Old Days of Ozzie & Harriet camping out of the back of their 1955 Chevy, why heck, you could go just about anywhere and camp. Not any more! People jump their favorite campsites practically the second they become available on "Recreaton.Gov." The gubmint's reservation website had some glitches and we were unable to make reservations until today. We almost lost out as our favorite spot was essentially already booked for 100% of the available dates.
You can only book out six months in advance. That means the last booking date is July 28th. We got lucky and snagged the July 28th date as the first of three nights at Site A21 at Riverside Campground in Island Park. The only other dates available were July 8th & 9th and we snagged those two nights as well. Each reservation costs $9 extra for using the online system. It's the best $9 we spend in our summer camping. It is just awesomely cool to drive up and see your name hanging from the campsite post. It's like having your own timeshare already booked. For those five nights, we own the place. So there you have it.
If you don't jump super early, you can totally forget about getting your favorite campsite. Some folks we know simply won't play the online game to get a campsite. They still cling to the notion that it should be the it was in the Good Old Days. Well, it's not that way anymore. Those days are long gone and will never return.
If you want the premium spots in the best campgrounds, you're going to have to play the game and hope you can beat your competitors. Having five nights at Space A21 this coming summer is WELL worth the hassle factor. We are both very jazzed.
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First line: He had enjoyed ten years of being totally
irresponsible. (randomly generated line)
Last line: “Yes,” I said. “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” (~Ernest
Exercise: Construct a character who is not
He had enjoyed ten years of being totally irresponsible. His
visits were scattered whirlwinds of excitement and promise that always fell
just short of expectations. In the decade since my dad left, I changed, my mom
changed, and the world changed, but he stayed the same. Always a boyish grin
and quick joke to distract from any semblance of real conversation—Heaven
forbid we get too deep.
At first I believed he would come back and stay. Why wouldn’t
he? He was my dad. So his first visit was hardest. It had been over six months
then without warning one day there he was outside of school leaning against an
old rusted brown car with sunglasses and a smile I had begun to think I
“Hey, kiddo,” he said. “Did ya miss me?”
I dropped my backpack and flung myself into his waiting
arms. He was home. I was right and everyone else had been wrong. He came back.
The rest of the day was a blur of sugar, games, and brightly colored lights,
which ended in a stomach ache and my mom furious. I fell asleep to the sound of
their muffled argument, but still I smiled because my dad was home. It was two years before I saw him again.
The next time I was a much wiser eight year old. When he
breezed back into my life, I hesitated.
“Don’t you recognize your old dad?” he asked.
I stared at him. Nothing had changed except the car he
drove, now it was a faded VW bug. But I was different. Hurt does that to a
person, it changes them unpredictable ways, but it definitely robs them of
their child eyes. I had a new dad now and was cured of my delusions about my
real dad staying. But still the trickle of excitement seeped into me and I went
with him once again for our day in Never-Never Land.
And so it went on as the years passed. He would always come
without warning and be gone hours later. I don’t know what he did or how he
survived when he wasn’t here. I didn’t even know where he lived. It could have
been a mile or a thousand miles away. Every time he drove a different old car,
but he was always happy and made me feel like the center of the universe even
if it was just for a few hours.
Mom never said anything after the first time about his
visits. She would just accept me home late with a relieved sigh and dry the inevitable
teas that came later when he left again. But now she was gone and so was my
stepfather. One terrible accident and now the stranger I had worshipped as a
kid and tolerated as a teenager was my legal guardian.
“It will be different now,” my friend Emily said.
I gave her a weak smile. “Yes,” I said. “Isn’t
it pretty to think so?”
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I'm back with another review. I can't believe I almost forgot to post this! It's been sitting patiently in my blog post queue for months, but better late than never! The famous Glamour Lighting Kit has been one of the hottest items that have recently released and they sell out at every makeup show. This kit is a must-have for those of us who need good lighting for making YouTube videos or for Makeup Artists that need portable lighting for gigs.
Check out the video!
For those of you who can't watch the video, as always I give a detailed review. First let's start off with the pictures:
Everything comes in this sleek, light weight carrying case.
Here are all the components.
First off, you have the tripod case which expands to over six feet.
Next you have the lighting components including the LED lights, power cord, and connecting piece.
It assembles pretty easily. First you have the special LED bulbs which get the perfect color combination for accurate makeup application.
The bulbs twist into the bulb holders.
Next, the bulb attachment snaps into the tripod.
Last, the power cord plugs into the bulb holder.
The bulb holders (probably not the technical term but that's what I call it, lol) has easy on and off switches to turn on/off the lights.
The lights are bright, color accurate and they don't get hot - aka no makeup meltage.
You can adjust the arms connecting the bulb to get the light into whatever position is necessary.
And here is the final product all set-up.
Here's a shot of me using the lights in a hotel room for a wedding. We all know that hotel rooms have the worst lighting so these lights are a must-have.Overall, I've had a very pleasant experience regarding this light kit. I've tried a lot of other portable lighting solutions (clip on sun lamps, professional light up kits) in the past and this one is far the best.
I've broken it down into pros and cons for those of you who may be interesting in getting one of your own.
-lights are adjustable through the flexible arms
-lights get slightly warm but you can leave them on for hours and they don't emit uncomfortable heat - you can actually touch them
-tripod is adjustable
-easy to assemble and break-down
-convenient carrying case
-unit is a bit top heavy and the stand can fold over if you're not careful
-the light attachment part that snabs into the tripod is wobbly
Would I recommend?
Definitely! This is truly an innovation in the market and there isn't a similar product out there. This has definitely improved my career as an artist and my videos as well. I highly recommend.
You can find this product retailing for $189 at www.glamcor.com
FTC Disclosure: I purchased this product with my own money.
Atlanta Makeup Artist
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Week two of the Triangle Quilt Along hosted by The Sassy Quilter. I've said it before, but apparently I can not follow directions. I'm changing up the design (big surprise!) Be it that I am using fat eighths, the tutorial called for 6" triangles, I had to reduce that to 5" triangles in order to cut enough from my fabric, so my quilt will be a tad bit smaller. No big deal. Then I decided on a very distinct plan of how I will layout these said triangles, thus I have the larger 10" ones as well that will be worked into the design. Wish me luck! I'm flying by the seat of my pants here! This is the project I have been working on this week, so I'm also linking up to Sewjo Saturday hosted byMy Go-Go Life!
Marci GirlA feisty mom designing, sewing and blogging her way through everyday life!
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"How dare you! That's none of your business!"
Still, I suppose after my adventures in Penistone, it was only fair I paid the reproductive organs of the ladies some attention as well.
I'd risen up the social scale at Wombwell. The houses stood well back, with long drives and grass verges at the roadside. The verges were unsullied by car tracks, the way they are in some places; the people here had double garages they could store their second car in, so they didn't need to churn up the public highway. Behind the homes the trees of Wombwell Woods swayed in the wind, giving the homes a vaguely fairy tale air.
It was exactly the kind of street you could picture children being snatched from and taken off to be murdered in the woods. If you have a twisted imagination like me.
While the road turned right, I turned left. I immediately regretted not being in my walking boots.
The ground had been sodden and had frozen and then had melted again, leaving the mud sticky and moist. The surface was like walking on wet clay. I skidded and slipped, trying to follow the places where it had been churned up - the cycle tracks, the dog paw prints - but most of the time I just minced. Tiny, delicate steps, quickly placed so I didn't sink, tapping over the field. I imagined a farmer turning up on a tractor and just watching me with bemusement.
A concrete footbridge over a dual carriageway gave me a moment of firm land - and also a fine view of the local hills - but then it was back to the sludge for a last dash across a field. Finally I was able to stagger up a slope behind some new houses, where I kicked off the worst of the mud.
The path continued as an alleyway, before opening up into Jump Park. That's not a local council trying to get its citizens healthy and active with an exercise yard; I was actually in the village of Jump. Obviously that goes straight into my top ten of placenames. How lovely it must be to say "I live in Jump." The only way it would be better would be if there was an exclamation mark at the end: Jump! Why should Westward Ho! get all the plaudits for having punctuation in its name. The residents should start a petition.
Walking around, though, I soon realised that the residents of Jump had more important things on their mind. It was a sad, downtrodden place. Terraces of old houses with broken windows. The remnants of a bus stop, reduced to its footings. A relatively new row of townhouses had patches of grass out front that were little more than rubbish tips. Some of it came from the houses themselves - boxes for a new stereo, the remnants of Christmas decorations - but most of it was litter kicked into the yards from the street. I couldn't help noticing the high number of cheap beer cans.
I headed down the hill by the Flying Dutchman pub, its chalkboard still wishing us Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and past a brand new Sure Start Centre. It was surrounded by high razor wire, giving the impression that the children inside were in some way feral.
It brought to mind the great Yorkshire poet, Jarvis Cocker. As I left Jump, heading into the countryside that separates it from its neighbour at Elsecar, the words of Common People popped into my head:
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
And dance, and drink, and screw
Because there's nothing else to doWhat else was there to do for a teenager in Jump besides sit at a bus stop necking budget lager? There wasn't an easy way out. I imagined it could be a horribly lonely and isolated place.
I headed further into the valley, then under the viaduct and into Elsecar. I had nearly an hour until my next train so I decided to take a circuitous route instead of heading straight to the station. I walked through some of the quietest streets I have ever known. There were no cars, no people, no sound. The only noise was me (my trainers had developed an irritating squeak). I didn't see a soul. It was eerie.
I was almost deliriously happy to reach the main road and see actual traffic. Elsecar was, like most places in this part of the world, a mining village, and down by the River Dearne there were Victorian terraces and workshops. Now they were extremely desirable, despite the busy road outside; the gardens here were well tended to and neat, unlike their Jump counterparts. The only objects scattered over their lawns were garden ornaments.
There were larger homes, plus a pub that had been converted into flats: it still had the Saloon stained glass over the door. A woman came out of the building to get into her Land Rover and, even though I was a good six feet away, I could smell her incredibly strong perfume. The inside of her car must have been like a gas chamber.
Elsecar's sexy and it knows it. The industry has been replaced with tourism because it's such a pretty example of a Yorkshire mining village. It's the cleaned up, polite version of course; no-one wants to see filth in the streets or children with rickets, but it's the sort of place that would turn up in an inspiring Sunday afternoon film. One where the grumpy but old-fashioned mine worker - with a moustache and a flat cap - finally acknowledges his son's desire to move to That London and get a fancy university education with a hard-pressed smile. Then they sing a Lionel Bart song, and the people in the street outside do a dance with their thumbs jammed in their braces. Or something.
I walked past the church, which featured some frankly terrifying Victorian angel statues (damn you Moffat!) and down towards the Elsecar Heritage Centre. The former ironworks have been turned into a visitor attraction. Note that I say "visitor attraction" rather than actually describing what it is, because to be honest, I couldn't quite work it out. There was a courtyard with a little cafe, as you'd expect, but then there were a load of shops. They were artsy, crafty shops, yes - interior designers and antique dealers and places selling charming little tchotchkes - but they weren't exactly destination stores.
It was, basically, somewhere to go of a Sunday afternoon. It didn't really have any reason to exist rather than there were some nice old buildings no-one wanted to see go to waste and there are a lot of desperate parents out there looking for something to do with their kids at the weekend. On a weekday it was deserted.
Its main selling point is the Elsecar Heritage Railway, a preserved steam line that runs from the centre. I walked round to the back and found a lovely clapboard station, with preserved engines and carriages waiting alongside. Someone, somewhere, was working on an engine, and I could smell the smoke.
At the moment, the line is a cul-de-sac. Trains can run as far as the Hemingfield basin, then they have to reverse and come back again without passengers getting the chance to alight. They've recently raised enough money to construct an extension and a new halt, to make it into more of an experience.
There was a museum carriage, too, but I didn't have time to visit it. My leisurely strolls meant that I now had only fifteen minutes until my train left, and I still had to get up the hill to reach it. I had just enough time to do one thing:
I did also have time to stop outside the pub by the heritage centre and take a photo of one of the most wonderfully naff pub signs I have ever seen:
I sincerely hope the landlady was pregnant when they painted that, otherwise I'd want my money back.
I passed an old garage, still advertising Austin Morris cars and flying a tattered Union Jack, then pushed up the hill towards the station. This part of the village was less scenic, but still seemed like a good place to live. There was a tiny cafe, the Cottage Kitchen, with a poster saying Pea and pies served TONIGHT!, and a couple of solid pubs named after dignitaries.
Elsecar station used to have a ticket office, but it was closed a long time ago. The building remains, decaying, the goods yard turned into a builder's merchant. Decisions about what is and isn't worth preserving on the railway sometimes seem so unfair.
At the platform level the station had been refurbished and modernised, with plenty of ramps for the disabled and bike racks and electronic notice boards. The tannoy system was in full flow. Someone at Northern - and if I ever find out who it is, I'll kick them to death while wearing football boots - has decided that just having safety announcements isn't enough. That's boring. There are the terrifying children making announcements that I recoiled from at Marsden a few weeks ago, but even when it's a grown up it's no less irritating.
Earlier, at Barnsley, I'd heard "Any unattended items will be removed and possibly destroyed - no matter how nice they are!" Now I got "Ooh, smile!" - the oooh pronounced in a way Barbara Windsor would have deemed over the top - "You're on camera!" , followed by the actual legally mandated notification about CCTV. Worse was "Mind the gap between the platform and the train. This is not a place you'd want to visit!" That one doesn't even work.
Stop it now. This comes under the same category as smoothies that describe their ingredients as "yummy strawberries" and comedy menus. Treat us like adults. If you want to write a sitcom, go off and do it; Carla Lane's had loads on telly, so it can't be that difficult. Leave our safety announcements and our information boards unvarnished and ordinary. I was ecstatic when the train arrived and I no longer had to listen to the endless mithering.
Chapeltown was my final stop for the day, and it felt like I'd reached the city. Though it's technically a town in its own right, separated from Sheffield by countryside, it seemed like I'd hit the suburbs. There was an Asda superstore and semi-detached homes stretching into the distance. Down at street level, I found a small shopping precinct and a busy roundabout. I also found this sign on the railway bridge, which I loved:
It's the "fast" that really sold it for me. It's a deliberate two fingers to the drivers trapped in a jam underneath it.
I should have had a proper walk round the town, appreciated its sights, its ambiance. I had an hour until the train back to Huddersfield after all. Unfortunately, right outside the entrance to the station was a Wetherspoon's, and I am weak.
I'm very sorry. Actually I'm not. That Newkie Brown was gorgeous.
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WOW! That's a lot of treats! Thanks so much for sharing!Lisaprettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com
These are just adorable.Take care and hopefully you don't get sick.
Very cute! I am going to do elephants for my 2 year old's class since it's his favorite animal. It was looking kind of bland with just an elephant - so embossing a heart behind them is an excellent idea! THANKS!
Boy, you really have been busy. You did a great job, they're all very cute, (especially love the little boxes.)
These are awesome!!! You did an awesome job. I hope you get some rest and your little on feels better soon! TFS!*hugs*
Super cute! Wow you've been really busy. Hoping everyone is feeling better. It's been going around our house since Christmas. Drives me crazy. Everyone seems healthy for now. ;0)
You've been a busy girl! They are adorable.
Wow, you have been busy. Awesome job
That's a LOT of work! They are super cute, Minta!
Wow - you made a ton of these!!! Super job!
WOW...You really got busy! lol. Great job, they all look so cute! Have a blessed day!HUgs, Carol L
hope your son is better and wow!!! i do believe you are exhausted---great boxes and pop holders. lots of work. tfs!
Minta, adorable valentine treat boxes. I wanted to come by and thank you for visiting my blog!
Wow! They are great! Awesome job! I hope your son is feeling better.
Wow! You have been hard at work! Those treat boxes and lollipop holders are so cute!
I am a new follower of yours. Great boxes so very cute
Wow! These came out so great! You should enter this over at Creative Cutter Room! We have a great prize!http://www.creativecutter.org/2011/02/design-time-thursday-love-notes-boxes.html
Luv it...so kreative...thanks for becoming a follower on my blog. Hope to see more of ur kreative ideaz.
These boxes are absolutely adorable!!! Thanks for becoming a new follower! :)
Love the sucker holders! Thanks for following my blog...feel free to post my button!Thanks,Janahttp://scrapperscorner.blogspot.com/
Very Cute! You were a busy woman!I am your newest follower!Juliehttp://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
Those are really cute!new follower – thanks for following my blog and entering for a chance to win my blog candy giveaway - Everyone is invited to enter - I welcome new followers:)
Oh, wow! What cute treat boxes. Happy Valentines Day! Now following!
Wow what great boxes and I bet it took a while. I know it would with me. :) Victoria
Adorable treat boxes!
Thanks for the comment on my blog! Just became a follower, love your blog!http://the3esblog.blogspot.com/
fabulous! love your blog and am a new follower!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!You are sooo super creative! Super cute treat boxes and lollipop holders!TFS~Raechelhttp://raechelscards.blogspot.com/
Wow, they look fabulous!
Boy you are amazing to make that many of those wonderful little boxes & so many cute cards. Great work & I really do love the boxes. Is that a die or somefrom made with the Cricut ?Janie x
The boxes were made using Tags, bags and boxes and more...I used fit to page and cut them at 8 1/2" then I scored them and put them together..Minta
Wow...you are very talented...I've been looking around your blog and love your work! I am now a follower. Thank you for visiting my blog!
Wow... you were very busy weren't you!! :) Very nice work!Thanks for sharing and for entering the Thankful Thursday challenge over at Crazy About Cricut,Cheryl (DT member)
Someone was very busy, you did a awesome job on all these!
Wow........your valentine creations look awesome! You've been soooooooooo busy.
Wow! So many Valentines! You've been busy! Thanks for visiting my blog!http://comopark1886.blogspot.com/
wow...these are so beautiful and you have been so busy. Thanks for visiting over my way. :-)
Those are super cute... I know this is an old post but these are pretty cool.
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Henan Black Horse Animal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is located in Huaxia Yaodu —— the West Industrial Park of Yuzhou Industrial Agglomeration Area, Henan Province. It is a modern dynamic insurance enterprise integrating the research and development, production, sales and service. The company has 12 production lines of powder, final sterilizing large volume non-venous injection, traditional Chinese medicine extraction, feed additive and feed premix, 6 national invention patents and advanced spray drying and microencapsulation production lines.
The company is the first national high-tech enterprise in Yuzhou, and it is the innovative pilot enterprise in Henan Province. It has the only Chinese veterinary medicine engineering technology research center in Henan Province and it is the first breeding base of heavy ion irradiated Chinese medicinal materials in China. The company has been recognized as "Henan Enterprise Technology Center "," Henan Postdoctoral Research and Development Base ",
"Henan Science and Technology small and Medium-sized Enterprises " and " Xuchang City-level Key Leading Enterprise of Agricultural Industrialization". It has established a doctorate workstation with the key Laboratory of New Veterinary Medicine Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. In June 2015, it established a joint laboratory in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of the Republic of Sudan, which was recognized as the "Henan Province Sino-Soviet Dark Horse International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Natural Veterinary Medicine". The cooperation between the company and the team of Professor Liang Jianping, an expert in the Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses Artemisia annua extract in the prevention and treatment of animal intestinal parasites, especially the national three-class new veterinary drug Artemisia annua (medicine powder) developed for the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis in chickens. Obviously, the clinical expansion trial has been completed.
Adhering to the enterprise tenet of "serving agriculture and animal husbandry, green animal protection and healthy China ", the company insists on the development and application of new Chinese veterinary medicine products under the guidance of Chinese veterinary medicine theory. The unique style of Chinese veterinary medicine has gradually entered the mainstream market and entered the African and Southeast Asian markets.
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Mel is a talented cake maker and decorator from Queensferry, United Kingdom. She is the master mind behind all the amazing cakes that you see on Mel's Amazing Cakes. Just recently while browsing through Christmas cakes online, I stumbled across an "Owl Family X-mas Cake" that was made by her. I am in LOVE with this cake! How cute are those owls? The mama, the papa and three owlies. The color palette of snow white, ice blue, cherry red goes perfectly with the holiday theme. The detailed work on the feathers is absolutely brilliant! Make sure you visit her profile page on facebook for more wonderful cakes.
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The first step in getting a proper fitting is whats called the Interview Process which I didn't even realize I was going through with Andrew as I warmed up by hitting my own 9 iron into the indoor studio. Andrew asked me a series of questions regarding my present iron makeup and ball flight. I currently own a set of TaylorMade Burner 2.0 irons 5 iron through AW with KBS Tour Stiff Shafts. My ball flight is right to left (draw) my real bad misses tend to be hooks. I have a medium ball flight when it comes to trajectory. I'd definitely still want to keep my draw but go with a bit higher ball trajectory.
The second part of the fitting was a Static Fitting which I found interesting because I finally got to understand the Ping Color Code Chart better. Andrew took my height (6'5") and wrist-to-floor measurement (36") and these measurements were used to calculate my static Iron Color Code (Yellow Dot 1.5 degrees upright) and shaft length (+1"). My hand dimensions were also measured my Andrew Total hand size(8.5") as well as longest finger(3.75") to calculate my static Grip Color Code (Gold(+1/32"), or grip thickness.
Now came the fun parts The Dynamic Swing Test and the Ball Flight Analysis. Where you actually get to hit a G25 7 iron. Andrew initially tried different lengths of shafts with impact tape on the face of the irons. At the time I had no idea if I was playing a regular shaft or a stiff. Andrew was just trying to see from the impact tape on the face of the club where I was hitting the ball from my type of swing. Optimal being the middle of the face of the club. After numerous swings the impact tape reveal that I would need a shaft that plays at +1/2 ".
Then we moved on to the impact board where Andrew taped the sole of the club to get feedback from the sole of the club. When the club hits the board, it leaves marks on the tape that gave Andrew an idea to my setup and how my swing affects the position of the clubhead at impact. After I hit numerous balls off the impact board it was made clear from the impact tape and Ball Flight Analysis that I wouldn't need Yellow Dot irons. From all my swings Andrew was able to conclude I actually need my irons more flat Red Dot (.75 degrees flat) do in part to the way I impact the ball.
At this point Andrew told me I had been hitting the G25 with a Regular Ping CFS Shaft. So I then hit a bunch of shots with a Stiff Ping CFS Shaft. Comparing the values like launch angle, carry distance, deviation, etc. to the Regular shaft.
The Ball Flight Analysis was the most important part of the process. Andrew used a variety of clubs with slightly different specifications to isolate each fitting variable and determine the combination of Color Code, club length, shaft type and flex, club model and grip size that gave me best opportunity to achieve your desired ball flight.
Final step of the Ping Fitting is Monitoring Performance. A golfers swing can change over time. So the Monitoring Performance is an ongoing periodic evaluation of your ball flight. A swing change, club adjustment or a combination of both may be necessary to resolve or eliminate any variation in desired ball flight.
What a great experience going through a Ping Iron Fitting. The G25 was a great iron I loved the feel, look and the game improvement qualities of the irons. I want to try a fitting outside before I commit to a set but I know it will happen. It will only improve my love for the game.
A iron fitting by Andrew will cost you $50 which is money well spent. You find out alot about your swing habits and get fitted irons for your individual/custom swing. It only takes about 45 minutes so if your thinking about new irons by Ping be sure and contact Andrew the following ways: Toll Free 800-417-8555 or [email protected]
BTW- He also does fittings for Titleist and Mizuno. Will definitely be setting up a driver fitting with Andrew. I can see the G25 in my future.
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Daebak Ghost Pepper Spicy Chicken Noodles has been dubbed the spiciest instant noodles in Malaysia. What's the fuss all about?
It turns out to be all because of the..... GHOST PEPPER!!! Though not the hottest pepper in the world, it still measures a whopping 1,000,000 Scoville heat units (SHU)! Compare this to the common bird's eye chilli (50,000 to 100,000 SHU), and Samyang's 2X Hot Spicy Chicken Ramen (8,706 to 10,000 SHU), the ghost pepper can be a real menacing challenge to push one's limits.
That's exactly where the thrill is, so we readily accepted the #canornotchallenge!
The Daebak noodles is visibly different from the usual with its brownish-black tone, and looked as though it's covered in gushes of sticky blood after the deep-red ghost pepper seasoning sauce is added.
As an avid fan of spicy food, I eagerly took a brave generous mouthful and like it! The noodles had a QQ chewy texture, and contain a tinge of sweetness amid its spiciness. Though more fiery than the typical spicy noodles, it was rather tasty in a way.
But, but, but.....
..... I soon realised it was just a smug start.
The noodles' hot, stinging sensation did not set in all at once immediately, but soon exploded on the tongue. It got spicer and spicer. Worse, the spiciness refuses to go away!!!
I can seriously feel the heat rising up to my whole head, and eyes getting watery. My mouth started swelling up too. It got unbearable by the third bite, so I gave up. #toochallengingliao #savethecalories
Some noodles are spicy-shiok, but this belongs to the spicy-torture category!!! Try at your own risk.
Daebak is a joint venture between Malaysia's Mamee and South Korea's Shinsegae Food.
The Daebak Ghost Pepper Spicy Noodles are available from March till May 2019 in Malaysia's 7-Eleven stores at a recommended retail price of RM5.80 while stocks last.
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I hope that it went well and that you didn't mess up on anything like saying "I don't" when you are supposed to say "I do" anyways, I hope that it went great and that your Easter has gone well
One of the other three being Confirmed did during rehearsal though. When the priest took her hand and said, "Peace be with you," for the Rite of Acceptance, she said "Amen" rather than following with "And also with you." Minor, but still
By the way, the priest had us laughing during rehearsal when he was telling two boys who were to be baptized that night as well about how one time he had made all the preparations, had the liturgy ready, was getting ready to dip the Easter candle into the font...only to see he forgot to put water in there. Oops
But it went well, very well. Hope your Easter has gone well also.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
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Filled with restaurants and cafes this would have to be the centre point of activity in the region. Venture out and enjoy the nightlife as streets blossom with a lively atmosphere. Classy bars and clubs offer a convenient place to enjoy an evening out with friends. Easy access to public transport provides the best of both worlds. Enjoy the tranquility of living close to the hills, yet with public transport close enough to take you right into the heart of the city with ease. Local shops and supermarkets offer convenient shopping. The suburb also offers diverse living with ever changing streetscapes catering for both first home buyers right through to luxurious, up market living.
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The San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders
(SGMTB) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit public service organization
dedicated, to constructing and maintaining hiking trails in the San Gabriel
Mountains Angeles National Forest (San Gabriel Mountains National Monument)
in Southern California.
We work the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday of every month, and we work special
projects which are not scheduled. Please email us to get on to the mailing
list to keep informed about scheduled and special projects! Email Ben at
Although the Trailbuilders' primarily task is maintaining hiking and nature
trails throughout the Los Angeles Gateway District of the San Gabriel
Mountains, we also perform bridge building and repairs across hiking trails,
fire mitigation activities (such as removing combustibles around camp sites,)
removing or covering spray paint vandalism, and repairing or replacing
All volunteers receive extensive safety training and technical experience
working in the forest so that the work that we do is done safely and
professionally. We invite people to join us for our work efforts, whether
they are Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, youth groups, or individuals who want to
assist the outdoor community by repairing and maintaining hiking trails,
everyone is welcome! It's truly a great way to get exercise and enjoy
the outdoors. You not only receive healthy exercise but a wonderful sense of
self-worth by contributing to the preservation of the San Gabriel Mountain
Trails which are used and enjoyed by thousands of hikers each year.
Volunteers who wish to work with our organization are welcome!! All volunteers
will be supplied with the necessary tools, gloves, hard hats, safety glasses
and equipment for the that particular day.
Volunteers are required to wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, hat,
sturdy walking shoes, or hiking boots, sunglasses (optional), sunscreen,
water for the day, snacks and a lunch. Be prepared to work an 8-hour day.
All individuals under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult!
Transportation must be provided by the volunteer to the job site and back.
(The Trailbuilder's Minor Policy is located at
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Occasionally, First Aid Preparedness Meetings are held, as well as Safety
Refresher Meetings, both presented by members of the US Forest Service.
This web site covers how and when to volunteer, and provides information
on projects that we have performed in the past as well as up-coming
projects that volunteers are needed for. The web site also occasionally
contains information about potential
Girl Scout Gold Award projects and
Boy Scout Eagle Projects which are
needing to be done in the forest and about which you may contact us about
if you decide you might want to perform them.
San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders
The San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders updates this web site periodically and there is no guarantee that the information provided on this web site is accurate or up-to-date despite our efforts to check and verify the information provided. If you find anything to be inaccurate on this web site, please email us.
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Well, the van has successfully completed its first festival. At the age of 41.
However, concerns about its ability to climb a grassy hill, which had a strong likelihood of imminent muddy ruts, led us to move it on Sunday morning.
Where the van found company.
Other vans were spotted over the weekend; for example …..
This was our fourth Kendal Calling, probably our last though. It’s one of the best festivals I’ve ever been to, but the weather’s just mental. On all four occasions, there has been mud.
Lots of it.
Anyway, the festival was great.
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In our house it's hard to find something that the whole family likes and will actually eat, especially when its home cooking. Sometimes I end up cooking 4 different meals on a night and there is only 4 of us in the family! So tonight I thought I would try something we haven't had before - Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti.
When I did the food shop last week I picked up some meatballs from Aldi. Their meat is always fab so I was hoping these would be too as we have never had them before. And with spaghetti and a homemade tomato sauce they were a huge hit so I thought I would share with you.
Onions (I used Sainsbury's frozen onions)
Knorr Beef Stock Pot
Tin of chopped tomatoes
For the sauce
1 tablespoon of Tomato Puree
Sprinkle of Mixed Herbs
Sprinkle of Paprika
Sprinkle of Ground Garlic
Couple of Splashes of Worcester Sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
I'm sorry the ingredient amounts are very vague as I tend to throw in anything I have in my cupboard!
Start by putting a saucepan of cold water on the hob and bring to the boil ready for the spaghetti.
Then in another saucepan throw in your tin of chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, mixed herbs, paprika, ground garlic and Worcester sauce and bring it to the boil. Then turn down the heat and stir occasionally for about 20 minutes.
While this is cooking in a frying pan heat up some oil and fry your onions and mushrooms. Once they are soft throw in the meatballs.
Every now and then keep turning the meatballs so that they brown all over. Once they are brown add in the beef stock pot. Stir until the onions, mushrooms and meatballs are coated in the stock.
Once the water is boiling add in the spaghetti, enough for 4 people. Again I wing this and just throw as much in as I think! That is probably why I have so much left over which I then make a pasta salad out of.
After about 20 minutes, taste the tomato sauce and add in some salt and pepper. Then add the tomato sauce to the meatballs and stir. Let this simmer for about 5/10 minutes until the spaghetti is ready.
Once it is all cooked dish up and your ready to eat. This is such an easy dish to just throw together and one that all the family (mine did) will love!
Sorry about the final photo as I was so hungry I started to eat and forgot to take a picture! And the boys ate with their tops off as this type of meal is a messy one as they normally end up eating with their hands. And I am just so glad they are eating that I carry on and let them!
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Deputy Jan Harris
Name | Jan Harris |
Actor | Sonja Bennett |
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Location | Hope Springs, Idaho |
Occupation | Deputy Sheriff |
Episode(s) | 11.20 Don't Call Me Shurley |
After showing Sam the M.E. reports on the death of Wes Cooper. Deputy Harris is relieved of duty and heads home. Upon arriving, her husband notices a fog rolling in and asks her if it followed her in from town. Remembering that Sam had mentioned if she had noticed any strange fog, she tells her husband to go inside and calls into dispatch to ask about. As she is talking, her radio cuts out as the fog rolls through and collapses after breathing it in. Soon after she came to, Harris would take her shotgun from her car, enter her home and shoot her husband point blank in the face.
With Sam's help, the Sheriff's Department is able to begin tracking her vehicle, learning that she is coming straight for them. When Deputy Harris arrives, she is greeted by Sam and Dean and tells them she tried to kill herself, but Amara won't let her. She tells Dean she has a message from Amara for him, telling the Winchesters that her voice has been echoing in her head since she breathed in the fog and was forced to murder her husband. She tells them that Amara is showing the truth, that the "light was a lie," and as she raised her weapon she was quickly shot down by Sheriff Macready. With her dying words she delivers a message to Dean, telling him, "It will all be over soon. He's not gonna save them. It's all going away... forever. But not you, Dean."
After God clears Hope Springs or the fog and cures the residents of the rabid infection, Sam and Dean leave the station to find Deputy Harris having been resurrected along with her husband, whom she embraces.
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Meeting at Naomi’s Office, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 208 E. Reed Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 "GUMSHOES & WHODUNITS" arise writers for Susan Marlene is facilitating our meeting this month. Mystery is the spice of life and story. Anticipation is half the fun —if we can write stories that make the sun shine ANEW on our circumstances. We will learn the structure for writing very short cozy mysteries and where to submit such stories. Come now let’s write with zing! And a touch of mystery! PROMPT: Tell us about your favorite mystery from a novel, movie, or life. Inspired readers given excellent take-away = return readers! We are a safe place to share and Pens Meetings are free. As always, if you have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to contact Becky McLafferty @ [email protected] or Susan Marlene@ [email protected] |
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"You are the worst mother, but we'll try to be sympathetic, because sure, it's hard. But, seriously? You are the worst one. And it's annoying."
I guess I am the worst one, because I was in possession of three pair of the "pants of shame." You know those pants, the ones they give kids to wear when they soil their own and didn't bring a spare pair from home. The pants aren't so shameful for the kids. In fact, at least one of my children used to pretend to wet his pants in kindergarten, because they had a pair he really liked to borrow. He would sneak and pour water on his pants and go to the teacher claiming to have wet himself. Brilliant, eh? Baby J's problem is not a lack of control; he's still in diapers. His problem is that his mother is too lazy to find a brand of disposable diapers that fits him.
In my defense, I use and have used cloth diapers for all of my children. The nursery requires disposable and I was overwhelmed by the choices. I called an expert, my friend who has four daughters, the oldest in kindergarten. That woman knows diapers. She wasn't home, but her equally knowledgeable husband told me what to get. I'm a lazy woman with no interest in the finer points of disposable diapers a creature of habit, so I keep getting the same ones. And they leak. So Baby J needs new pants, which I forget to pack in his bag, so they have to lend him a pair, which I forget to return, so they are now out of pants and mad at me.
Before I left, several people from the nursery made suggestions. I tried (and succeeded, more or less) to ignore the patronizing tone, especially because it was justified.
"When you get home today, put them in your car right away. Then they'll be there next time you come!"
This was offered with the kind of smile you give to someone who is mentally challenged, to show how proud you will be if they remember!
"You don't even have to wash them!"
Okay, that was crossing a line. Do I really seem like the kind of mother who doesn't do laundry for weeks at a time? As it would happen, I am that kind of mother, but only because laundry is one of the things my husband does willingly and well. I would do it if he didn't. I swear! For the record, the pants were clean and in the pile of clothes on top of the washing machine where we keep Baby J's clothes. I can't believe they hadn't noticed he'd been wearing two of the pants fairly regularly. Or maybe they had noticed and thought we were trying to steal them, which I guess we kind of were.
Apparently, Baby J had exhausted the entire stock of "pants of shame" and they needed them back. This is understandable, so I returned them the very next time. Well, not the very next time, but pretty close. First, the pants had to make the journey from the laundry room to the top of the piano, where they stayed for a few days. Then my husband, who hadn't a clue where the pants came from, put them back in the laundry room and I had to start the process all over. Within a week, they made it to the car and back to the nursery, clean. Pretty impressive, huh?
The day I brought Baby J and the pants to the nursery, I was so proud and the ladies were proud of me. I could tell from their big smiles and applause. Blushing at the praise, I left to enjoy my morning. When I came to pick him up, however, I got the sympathy smiles again, this time with a bit more of an edge. My offense? The baby needs a haircut. And the nursery is no military school. I think they're just grossed out that his hair gets caught in the congealing river coming from his nose. It grosses me out, too, but I'm hoping for a short allergy season and I can't bear to cut those sweet baby curls just yet.
I made an effort, though, to solve the problem. The next time I took him, I washed his hair first and used (sort of all natural, semi-organic Aveda) mousse to hold his hair off of his face. I explained what I had done and, while they weren't as enthusiastic as they had been about the pants, the ladies seemed satisfied. I remain, though, the mother that makes all the other ones feel better about themselves. Someone has to do it. You're welcome!
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If you want to send a fun love card to the love of you life then you should check out this Stranger Things greeting card.
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SM Prime Holdings, together with SM Cares and SM By the Bay once again took part in the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), bringing together thousands of volunteers into an event that underscored the importance of protecting the world's seas, oceans, and other bodies of water. The event was held last September 17 at the SM By the Bay Central Park, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.
A total of 2,438 volunteers joined this year's ICC, composed of students, professionals, and others from different private and public organizations. At the end of the activity, an estimated 12,158 kgs of trash, equivalent to a total of 1,613 trash bags filled, was successfully collected.
Among those who graced the event were Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson Sec. Robert Borje, Department of Environment and Natural Resources - National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan, DENR-NCR Regional Executive Director for Technical Services Engr. Ignacio R. Almira, DENR-NCR Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group Head Chris Villarin, DENR-NCR Communication Development Officer II Ariz Abad, SM Investments President and CEO and 2GO Group President and CEO Frederic DyBuncio, SM Prime Holdings Inc. SVP Glenn Ang, SM Supermalls SAVP for Operations Perkin So, SM By the BAY Mall Manager Marie Charlene Claire K. Canoy-Narvasa and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Philippines’ Markets and Assurance Executive Director Allan Cao.
SM By The Bay and SM Cares’ ICC event for this year was done in collaboration with different private and government agencies.
The ICC is a yearly global event that encourages individuals to be part of the movement for cleaner seas and oceans. Every year, thousands of Filipino volunteers from various sectors and communities join the efforts to help ensure the cleanliness of the shorelines and waterways in the country.“The International Coastal Clean Up is part of the overall SM Green Movement. As a proven responsible property developer and community partner, SM Prime’s various Sustainability programs across its malls, residences, hotels and leisure properties promote resource conservation & environmental protection for an improved quality of life in the communities it serves,” said SM Supermalls SAVP for Operations Perkin So.
This year's event was made possible by SM Offices, 2GO, PwC, Maynilad, and International Coastal Clean Up Philippines. DENR-NCR, the Climate Change Commission, and the Philippine Coast Guard were also present to provide their support.
Aside from the annual observance of ICC, other sustainability projects of SM Cares include the Trash-To-Cash Recycling Market where individuals can drop off their recyclable waste in exchange for cash; the Plastic Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Programs which promotes responsible plastic and electronic waste management affecting our seas, just to name a few.
SM Cares is the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, responsible for initiatives that promote sustainability and the development of the community. SM Cares’ advocacies include programs on Women and Breastfeeding Mothers, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens, and Children and Youth, as well as the Bike-Friendly SM initiative, in addition to its Programs on Environment.
To learn more about these, visit www.smsupermalls.com/smcares.
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The main message of Derek Stoffel's article in CBC.ca today is that journalism must be more accurate. He cites the example of possible misreporting on the death of one baby in Gaza. But look how he started his article:
Unarmed Palestinians marched toward the fence separating Gaza from Israel, calling for freedom. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers used live ammunition and tear gas to protect citizens on the other side of the barrier.
Basically he is claiming that the Gazans attacked, and Israel defended. This bears no relationship to the reality, but it makes Israel look justified which is his and CBC's goal.
The reality should have stated that: Palestinians, exercising their legitimate right to protest peacefully against the great injustices done against them, marched to their own side of the border fence, and Israelis shot to kill them, contrary to international law, as a means of ending these legitimate demonstrations.
Unlike Stoffel's first line, the Palestinians did not attack, and the Israelis did not defend themselves. How do you write an article advocating accuracy in journalism, and begin it with this total inversion of reality biassed in favour of the offending side? Is this the best CBC can do?
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A survey of 20 female students and teachers in Afghanistan found that 18 faced daily harassments on the street [EPA] |
My mother entered the house and pushed the door closed with anger. After getting a cup of green tea, she sat in front of the television as her children watched her with concern and confusion.
“These men are not human beings. They probably do not even respect their own mothers and sisters,” she complained after a few minutes of silence. “It is the same story every day. I am old enough to be their mother, but they still feel entitled to comment on my body, insult me, and stop their cars to ask me to go with them. It is as if they think all the women who work outside are prostitutes.”
My mother has seven children and teaches fourth-grade Dari literature in one of the public schools in our area. Every weekday, she walks to and from her school only because she is passionate about her job and believes in the power of education to change a country. Despite her school uniform and the big scarf that is always wrapped around her when she is outside the house, my mother is also part of the large proportion of Afghan women who face street harassment on a daily basis.
In April 2011, as a pilot project for a larger research in September, Young Women for Change interviewed twenty female teachers and students about street harassment. Eighteen women reported that they face verbal assault daily, and fourteen said they had also experienced physical harassment, including groping, pinching and slapping.
Street harassment is an act of violence and discrimination. In addition to making women feel endangered and vulnerable in public, harassment also discourages them from leaving their houses, and feeds the sadistic and discriminatory motivations of the assaulter by objectifying women, which leads to rape and sexual assault. The frequent harassment of women in public spaces in the cities of Afghanistan is a mirror of how the society views women and what it considers to be a woman’s job or place.
“Ranging from insults to physical assault, street harassment has become one of the most common and noticeable methods of discouraging women from publicly particpating in society.” |
While many Afghan women have to fight against the misogynistic traditions and values held in their families in order to be “given permission” to participate in the social, economical and political life of their communities, all women have to struggle against the violence, assault, abuse and discrimination that they face daily as they leave their homes.
In Afghanistan, street harassment is most common in cities, where women are more active. Ranging from insults to physical assault, street harassment has become one of the most common and noticeable methods of discouraging women from publicly participating in society. There have been several incidents of throwing acid on women’s faces in Kabul, Herat, Juzjan and Qunduz. All these methods of harassment lead to loss of women’s motivation to work and study.
A commonly-used Afghan proverb brutally says: “A women’s place is either her husband’s house or her grave.” This common belief contributes not only to the street harassment of women, but also to the violence and abuse women face in families, schools, universities and workplaces.
Blaming the victim
However, this is not the only reason harassment is common in Afghanistan. Governmental regulations to restrict women’s behaviour and clothing – such as the proposed Wedding Law that would require women to dress “modestly” at weddings – encourages the people, who think like the Taliban and believe women should remain in their homes, to harass women as they exit their houses. They use women’s so-called “inappropriate clothing” as an excuse for assault. This approach causes street harassment to be identified as a reaction to the wrong done by women, which leads to blaming women for the assault.
Despite being listed as the worst country for women by a Thomson Reuters Foundation expert poll, Afghanistan is not the only country where women face street harassment. According to Stop Street Harassment: “80 to 100 per cent of women worldwide face sexual harassment in public.”
However, as opposed to many other countries, in Afghanistan, street harassment is not recognised as a problem and a system to support and assist survivors of assault is non-existent. Members of the Afghan National Police often engage in harassment of women and, despite the fact that insulting women is considered a crime by the Law Against Violence Against Women, the issue of street harassment is not specifically identified or addressed.
So far, no coordinated action has been taken by the government, namely the Ministry of Women’s Affairs or the Ministry of Culture and Information; by the media; or by civil society organisations to recognize the phenomenon as a social issue that needs to be addressed.
Individual women have developed their own methods to fight street harassment. To deny the satisfaction of accomplishment to the violators, many women adopt a silent attitude towards the harassment they face. The silent treatment is a common way women choose to protect themselves and discourage the person who verbally abuses them. Another way of dealing with this problem has been initiation of the harassment by the women when they say something condescending to men, in order to prevent their harassment and to prove that they are not afraid of men’s presence. Some women have verbal fights, or mini-fist-fights that usually end with the interference of an outsider.
These methods can be efficient in stopping a few cases of harassment. However, to efficiently stop street harassment, there needs to be a coordinated public movement against it.
To start this movement, Hadia-Afghan Youth Volunteer Group for Social Reform and Young Women for Change (YWC), an organisation working for the welfare and empowerment of women, have initiated Advocacy for Dignity, a march against street harassment on Thursday, July 14. Members of YWC and Hadia hope that this campaign will be the beginning of a dialogue about street harassment and advocacy against it and that men, rather than the women victims, will be held responsible for their disrespectful behaviour.
This demonstration, which is expected to draw dozens of youth from across the city, is the first of its kind in Afghanistan. The majority of the participants in the campaign will undoubtedly be women, but many young men have also expressed their interest in the event. We will gather in front of Kabul University’s main gate at 3:00pm. In addition to advocacy through the walk, Hadia and YWC members have invited Afghan and international media to contribute in raising awareness, and to recognise street harassment of women – both as a violation of their human rights and as an issue that discourages women from social participation.
Noorjahan Akbar is is currently teaching Afghan children in orphanages to write creatively under a project called Stories to Heal. Noorjahan is also the founder of women’s advocacy organisation Young Women for Change and a member of Hadia-Afghan Youth Volunteer Group for Social Reform.
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent Al Jazeera’s editorial policy.
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Auburn’s MBB Coach Bruce Pearl Supports Bryan Harsin
Auburn football fans are rejoicing after hearing the news that head coach, Bryan Harsin will continue to coach for the Tigers.
Although his poor recruiting did give the university a bad look, everyone deserves a second chance, even the head coach of the Auburn Tigers.
The situation definitely took a toll on Harsin, his players, and the university, but now with Harsin back in his seat, Auburn will go back to being "an everything school." At least, that's what Auburn's head basketball coach, Bruce Pearl had to say.
I wouldn't say that Auburn is an "everything school," but we will give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.
All jokes aside, it is good to see that Auburn's football program will remain intact before next year's Iron Bowl. At the end of the day, that's all us Alabama fans really care about.
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Eddie Van Halen Is Selling Three of His Cars
Three cars from Eddie Van Halen's collection are now for sale.
All are being sold by the Stephen Becker Automotive Group, who specialize in "all makes and models of classic, antique & muscle cars." Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity emblazoned with the guitarist's EVH trademark and personally signed by the Van Halen guitarist.
The first is a 1970 Chevrolet Nova, with a price tag of $100,000. Painted in "Tang yellow orange," the car was customized by Bones Fab, who put in a 650HP LSX 454 engine, an upgraded suspension and larger tires. In tribute to the engine, the license plate reads "GOT LSX." The description says that the car is "all dialed-in and brutally fast," adding that Van Halen regularly drove it on California's freeways.
The newest of the three cars is 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which is selling for $220,000. Van Halen purchased it directly from the Porsche factory to his specifications. It features a 4.0 liter flat 6-cylinder engine that can go from zero to 60 in 3.3 seconds and reach up to 193MPH. Its license plate reads "5150B."
Speaking to Car and Driver, Van Halen described the Porsche as "so light. But really, it’s the handling. I don’t know how Porsche did it. We raced in the rain at Buttonwillow, which is my favorite track. We raced in the fucking rain and we never lost it, never spun out. ... I set it up so you can feel it go and you can actually slide the damn car. It’s the first time ever I’ve been able to four-wheel-drift a Porsche. Every other Porsche I’ve ever had, I’ve spun them all. Well, every 911, anyway.”
The third is a 1947 Dodge COE "Stake-Bed" truck, which Van Halen uses when he goes to home improvement shops. As with the Nova, Bones Fab worked on it, putting in a Ford 7.3 liter diesel turbo, rewiring it and upgrading the radiator, transmission and steering. You can see pictures of all three vehicles below.
Earlier this week, it was learned that a 2000 Ferrari 550 race car that Van Halen once owned is part of an auction of rock memorabilia. The starting bid is $125,000, but it's expected to fetch somewhere between $150,000 and $200,000.
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"50 Shades Freed" is the final installment in the popular "50 Shades" trilogy by E.L. James. The book continues the story of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey as they navigate the challenges of their relationship and finally find their happily ever after.
Overall, "50 Shades Freed" is a satisfying conclusion to the series. The book is filled with drama, passion, and suspense, keeping readers engaged until the very end. The chemistry between Ana and Christian is as strong as ever, and their love story is both captivating and emotional.
However, some readers may find the book to be a bit repetitive, as it follows a similar formula to the previous two installments. Additionally, some may take issue with the controversial themes of the series, including BDSM and control dynamics in relationships.
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For several years now, the Sanface software group has made PDFs easy to create from HP 3000 report spoolfiles. txt2pdf now has a 9.4 version available. The software runs on a wide array of operating systems, including MPE/iX. The source code is built upon Perl 5.
And oh yes, Perl 5.5 is supported for the HP 3000. Mark Bixby, open source guru for the 3000 community, has a tutorial on why the original spoolfile linespacing is not preserved in the conversion to PDF.
The Great Falls school district in Montana has implemented txt2pdf into its workflow, cutting down on paper costs and improving the distribution of HP 3000 data. A few years back, Scott McGregor of the school district's IT staff reported on how this solution slipped into his organization's workflow. He's also got an installation primer up on the Sanface site.
Even while the HP 3000 might be on its way out at Great Falls, using PDFs gives the system a longer lifespan. That's the kind of strategy that could give a thoughtful, well-planned migration extra room to get the details right.
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Human cognition appreciates visuals such as images and videos, much faster than encoded content such as texts and computer programs. No wonder short form videos are so popular these days, right? This is also why internet content has been quickly evolving from texts to audios, images and videos. Wouldn't it be sleek to use 3D to create stunning images and videos? Wouldn't it be sleek to repurpose 3D for communications to inform, inspire, and interact with your audience? Of course! Actually, you have one foot in the door already, since most SOLIDWORKS users have been building 3D content for years. Now with a little bit of magic from 3DEXCITE, you can achieve these on your own, even simply in a browser. Want an example? Here we go: https://eco-friendly-home-products.3ds.com/en/jigsaw-battery/. Come join us and see what 3D can do for you with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform heroes behind the curtain, Product Communicator and more.
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Choosing the right payment method is essential for a seamless betting experience. Tanzanian bettors have access to a variety of secure and convenient payment options, each with unique benefits.
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The city of Crete, NE, is located in Saline County, about 25 miles southwest of Lincoln along Nebraska Highway 33. Crete is home to a population of just over 7,000 people within almost three square miles of land.
Crete was created in 1871 just after the railroad was extended to the area, when two rival towns merged to form a new community. Doane University is a private liberal arts college with a campus in Crete, housing an arboretum and three old buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The Big Blue River runs along the west end of Crete, next to Tuxedo Park, a popular outdoor recreation area for local residents, including several RV camping sites. Crete today lives by the slogan, “Community in Motion.”
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I’ve been thinking about the inevitable mistakes that come along in life. I mean, we all want to progress and learn and grow, right? I think we all think and plan for this growth in all kinds of different ways. But we forget to calculate in the fact that we’re all going to fail in our strivings here and there. Because that’s what actually brings the true growth.
A Story from my Friend’s Daughter about Inevitable Mistakes
My friend’s daughter returned from her mission this last summer and her homecoming talk at church still rolls around in my heart.
She talked about how she and her companion taught this man all about Jesus and the gospel. He felt the truth of what they were teaching him and made a huge change to give up smoking and drinking. Then he made the huge decision that he wanted to get baptized.
Oh it was all glorious and so happy as he made that decision and became a member of the church. That is, until she went to visit him shortly after his baptism and he was drunk. She talked about how her heart ached for him. How could he fall into drinking so shortly after he made this huge decision to change his life around?
She was disappointed.
And she was heart-broken. She loved this guy and his willing heart. She wanted the best for him.
The next Sunday this new member came to church. Still disappointed, she watched from the corner of her eye as he went into the Bishop’s office. She noticed when he came out he was glowing. He wanted to be there at church. And suddenly her heart changed.
How her heart changed
I loved how she explained her transformation (not his) as she realized all that all her teaching and hoping and loving wasn’t to just change this guy and have him become perfect. Just because he was baptized didn’t mean he was never going to mess up again. Being baptized meant he was ready to turn his heart to God. And keep turning it, over and over and over again. Even when the going got tough.
I love this story so much because it’s so relatable. How we are all like this man! Oh we strive to be better but we make mistakes. Over and over again. And the mistakes, when we let them, can be the building blocks to learning and growing. Learning from our stumbling is exactly what makes us a better disciple of Jesus Christ.
Sometimes the learning is tricky. And painful. Sometimes we run into obstacles that make us feel like we can never look someone in the eye again. And that God would be so disappointed in us.
But I just don’t believe in that. I believe there are always and forever second chances.
Because of Jesus.
I LOVE General Conference weekend that comes every six months in our church. It’s when we watch a broadcast of leaders of the church spilling out all kinds of insight and goodness as we each walk our own paths. Paths filled up with mistakes and wringing hands and learning and growing. I’d LOVE to hear any thoughts you have as you watch. Things you may agree with and that whisper truth to your soul and also things that might be confusing. Because man alive, we all have so much to learn.
And General Conference is THIS WEEKEND!
I didn’t hear all the talks today (it’s broadcast on Saturday and also Sunday), but I’m excited to tune in again tomorrow. And also excited to listen and re-listen and study these talks going forward.
I’m so grateful for all the time and energy that goes into conference so that we can all learn. And think harder about the people we want to become, mistakes included in the journey.
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- 1 Pending BISP Payments? Confirmations Arriving [Chairperson Remarks]
- 2 BISP New Beneficiaries: Kafalat Payment Confirmations Coming In January
- 3 Only Payments For The Kafaalat Program Will Be Confirmed In January
- 4 Beneficiaries Whose Status Improved Will Be Removed From The Program
- 5 New Registration Starts For Beneficiaries In August 2024 – Update
- 6 Conclusion
- 7 Quick Table
- 8 Related FAQs
Pending BISP Payments? Confirmations Arriving [Chairperson Remarks]
In a recent live session with beneficiaries hosted by Rubina Khalid, many participants reported not receiving any messages or replies from the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) despite completing their surveys multiple times. Chairperson Rubina Khalid remarked that those who registered in 2024 would receive confirmation of their Kafalat payments in January 2025.
BISP New Beneficiaries: Kafalat Payment Confirmations Coming In January
Here is the most updated and interesting news for all the newly enrolled women in the 8171 Ehsaas Program: their payments are pending, and they will receive a confirmation reply about their BISP status in January 2024. Until then, they must patiently await approval from the BISP team. Meanwhile, if a woman is pregnant or has a baby less than 2 years old, she should enroll in the Nashonuma Program to receive Nashonuma Program payments from this month.
Only Payments For The Kafaalat Program Will Be Confirmed In January
Many women have completed their Kafalat surveys at the BISP Tehsil office this year, but they will not receive confirmation of their payments until January 2025. This delay is due to the increasing number of beneficiaries signing up for the program and ongoing new surveys at the centers. As a result, the most recent list of beneficiaries for the Kafalat payments is still pending. BISP will send out an 8171 SMS to notify the lucky recipients once all surveys and registrations are completed.
Beneficiaries Whose Status Improved Will Be Removed From The Program
Beneficiaries whose financial status has improved will be removed from the Benazir Income Support Program. This change ensures that the support reaches those who need it most. The BISP team will conduct regular assessments to identify and update the status of beneficiaries, ensuring that resources are allocated to the most vulnerable members of the community.
New Registration Starts For Beneficiaries In August 2024 – Update
Those who completed their survey for the Benazir Kafalat Program in 2024 will start receiving their monthly payments the following year, so they need to be patient. After completing their survey and receiving a notification about it, the payments will be directly deposited into their accounts. BISP will notify them via “8171” so that the women can pick up the money from the BISP campsites following the biometric verification.
In conclusion, beneficiaries of the BISP program who have not yet received their payments can expect confirmation of their status in January 2025, as announced by Chairperson Rubina Khalid. Therefore, patience is advised for those awaiting their Kafalat payments. Meanwhile, pregnant women or mothers with young children should enroll in the Nashonuma Program to receive immediate support.
Topic | Details |
Kafalat Payment Confirmations | Confirmations in January 2025 for 2024 registrants |
Nashonuma Program | Enrollment recommended for pregnant women and mothers with young children |
Kafalat Surveys | Completed surveys will receive payment confirmations by January 2025 |
Status Improvement | Beneficiaries with improved financial status will be removed |
New Registration | Begins in August 2024 for Kafalat payments |
- What is the Kafalat program? The Kafalat program is a financial assistance initiative under the BISP aimed at providing support to low-income families.
- How can I enroll in the Nashonuma Program? Pregnant women and mothers with young children can enroll in the Nashonuma Program to receive monthly payments.
- When will I receive my Kafalat payment confirmation? Confirmation of Kafalat payments for those registered in 2024 will be sent out in January 2025.
- How will I be notified about my payment status? BISP will notify beneficiaries through an 8171 SMS once their status is confirmed.
- What happens if my financial status improves? Beneficiaries whose financial status has improved will be removed from the program to ensure resources are directed to those in need.
- When does the new registration for Kafalat payments start? New registrations for the Kafalat program start in August 2024.
- What is biometric verification? Biometric verification is a process where beneficiaries authenticate their identity using fingerprint scans.
- How do I receive my BISP payments? Payments are deposited directly into the beneficiary’s account and can be collected from BISP campsites.
- What should I do if I don’t receive any SMS from BISP? If you don’t receive any SMS, ensure your contact details are updated with BISP and wait for the next communication.
- Can I still enroll in the program if I missed the initial survey? Yes, new surveys and registrations are ongoing, so you can still enroll in the program.
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Amberjack can grow up to 200 pounds
Amberjack Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name
Amberjack Conservation Status
If you want to try to catch a fish that is powerful as well as delicious, amberjack is a great option. These fish live in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and can be caught near reefs or wrecks, where they like to live. These fish can grow quite large, especially the largest species in the genus, the greater amberjack. They are a sustainable seafood option that is also tasty. If you enjoy yellowfin tuna, either in fishing or cooking, you should definitely try for amberjack.
5 Amberjack Facts
- There are nine species of amberjack within the genus.
- The largest species, the greater amberjack, can grow up to 200 pounds.
- These fish are popular in fish tacos and other dishes.
- Amberjacks live in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
- Juvenile amberjacks feed on algae and small organisms.
Amberjack Classification and Scientific Name
There are many species of amberjacks that live in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They all belong to the Seriola genus. There are nine species of amberjacks within the genus. These include:
- Guinean amberjack
- Greater amberjack
- Lesser amberjack
- Samson fish
- Yellowtail amberjack
- Fortune jack
- Japanese amberjack
- Banded rudderfish
- High-fin jack
They are all types of ray-finned fish and part of the Actinopterygii class. This means that their fins are supported by bones that look like rays, rather than more flexible cartilage. Within that class, amberjacks belong to the Carangidae family. Other members of this family include pompanos and other types of jacks. They are the largest in size within their family.
Amberjacks are part of the Carangiformes order. Many fish within this order are popular in sport fishing. Others, such as the Cobia and Dolphinfish, are also great to cook and eat. These fish belong to the Chordata phylum and Animalia kingdom.
Although each species varies slightly in appearance, amberjacks tend to be large, muscular fish. They can grow up to 6 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. Most are smaller, around 40 pounds, but still large and powerful. The greater amberjack is often heralded as one of the largest of the family and is popular in sports fishing. Fortunately, it is also a tasty fish to eat and makes a delicious meal. Females tend to be larger than males. This could be due to their tendency to live longer.
Greater amberjacks have a darker strip down their back. It deepens in color based on their mood, becoming more pronounced when they are under stress or when they are eating. They are usually dusky grey with a lighter silvery white belly. They are often the largest of the amberjacks.
As their name suggests, lesser amberjacks are smaller than the other species. They often top out at around 10 pounds. The other species range in size.
Distribution, Population, and Habitat
These fish live in both the Atlantic and Pacific, although not all species call both oceans home. The greater amberjack does live in the Atlantic and Pacific, making them a familiar sight for fishermen on both coasts. They tend to live deeper in the open ocean and require some specialized boating and fishing equipment to reel in.
When they are young, juveniles live near algae growths in the ocean that provide some protection as well as a source of food. They live in schools, although they dissipate as they mature and grow. Eventually, amberjacks go out on their own. Around 6 months of age, amberjacks move deeper into the ocean. They are found at depths between 60 and 240 feet. They are often seen around shipwrecks and reefs, where their food sources live.
Predators and Prey
When they are young, amberjacks eat plankton and other small organisms that they find in the algae where they live. As they grow, they begin to feed on small fish, crabs, and other marine life on reefs and shipwrecks. Like most species, they are plentiful where their food is located. When fishing for them, it is helpful to study the area first or go with a guide who knows where to find these interesting fish.
Because they are so large and powerful, not many predators can take on an amberjack. Larger fish, such as yellowfin tuna, and some seabirds will go after them. Sharks can also feast on both adults and young. Juveniles are more vulnerable to predators. Their algae home provides some protection. They also enjoy strength in numbers when they are young.
Reproduction and Lifespan of Amberjacks
Females spawn when they are fully mature, usually between 3 and 4 years old. They lay up to 59 million eggs each season. While not all eggs will hatch and mature into a new generation of fish, that is still a lot of babies! They hatch within 3-4 days and spend around one month as larvae. After hatching, they grow rapidly for their first 6 months of life, living in a school with other juvenile amberjacks. Greater amberjacks, one of the more common species, are yellow when they are young.
These fish can live up to 17 years, although closer to 10 is more common. They have been bred in captivity. However, they live and thrive in the wild. There was some history of overfishing but they are now considered a sustainable seafood choice due to their increasing numbers.
Amberjack in Fishing and Cooking
Greater amberjacks are a popular fish for sport fishing, due to its size, muscular body, and location. Adults live in the open ocean and you will need a deep-sea fishing boat and gear to get them. In some areas, there is a specific season when you can fish for them. This protects them during spawning times and makes sure that the population is well-managed.
When cooking them, you can grill them, bake them, or even smoke them. They have firm white flesh and hold up well to marinades, sauces, and extra ingredients. One amberjack will result in many steaks so be ready to put some on ice for cooking later. They are a particularly great ingredient in fish tacos. Because they are common in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Atlantic Ocean, they can be found on many menus in Florida.
Amberjack is higher in mercury than some other species of fish. Due to their large size and long lifespan, mercury can build up in their bodies. When you eat amberjack, this mercury is passed onto you. While they are still safe to eat, you may want to limit your consumption. This is especially important for pregnant and nursing women. You should consult your doctor if you have any concerns about the mercury content before eating this fish. They will likely provide serving recommendations that mirror those for tuna.
View all 287 animals that start with AAmberjack FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Is Amberjack good to eat?
Yes, Amberjack is popular in cooking due to its mild flavor and firm flesh. It can be prone to some parasites, so make sure that you cook it thoroughly before eating.
What does Amberjack taste like?
Amberjack is similar to tuna and mahi-mahi, two other large fish. The flavor can be a bit stronger and richer than the ultra-mild mahi-mahi.
Does Amberjack have a lot of mercury?
Like tuna, Amberjack can be higher in mercury than some smaller fish. Mercury accumulates in the fish’s body during their long lifetime and can be passed onto you when you eat them. They are still safe to eat but you should follow recommendations for limiting your consumption if you have certain conditions or health concerns.
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