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Women today struggle deeply with coming into a sense of power in their lives. This is reflected in low self image, obsessive disorders, and frustration. When we feel a sense of wholeness and power our true light can shine, and we can handle difficult situations with more ease. In this blog, I will discuss a few elements blocking women from their inner power .
The biggest challenge for women today is understanding how fully male dominated our systems truly are. This is not a call to admonish men, because there are always two sides to a power struggle. Yet, to understand and embrace feminine potential, there are many social structures that we have taken for granted that act counter to the natural functioning of women.
In our educational system, for example, the way things are taught is extremely linear. While this helps when building logical structures, woman’s power lies in creating. This is clear from our biological make-up. We are built to create, taking multiple elements from the environment to synthesize nourishing life arts. Often the education system teaches repetition, which can create a subtle sense of inferiority in girls, as they are not able to express this creative urge. This type of restrictive mental training will shape our entire life.
Activities such as art, cooking, making medicines, gardening, teaching, birthing, healing, and sacred dance, are ways that women can utilize this innate creative potential in an inspiring and essential way. These natural forms of healing arts seem to be subject to the most social scrutiny, and tend to be marginalized. Cultivating these arts often takes second place to the career path, or they become another part of the race for success.
Success lies in the cultivation of the soul. If this is deficient in ones life, often it will be manifest in obsessive over-achievements which leave many women drained, and unhappy. Success is seen in terms of business, money, and image. This is a very masculine and external view, that undermines another powerful aspect of women. Women in their creative synergy are fueled by, and empowered by harmonizing human relationships. This should happen naturally in the family dynamic, and extend into society through work, and partnership.
By harmonizing relationships with her creative energy, a woman can create a web of influence that nurtures her. This web is essential to the strength of the women, and has been damaged by competition and “type A” personality disorder. These common issues block the ability to relate with others authentically, leaving the women feeling isolated, and dependent. To regenerate the web needed for the empowered woman, she must look closely at the relationships in her life, and her interactions, aspiring to nurture more, and eliminate drains on her energy.
Lastly, it is good for the goddess inspired woman to acknowledge that most of the feminine spiritual arts have been destroyed. Many women seeking soul healing delve into spiritual arts that were created for masculine spiritual ascension. This includes many forms of yoga, and meditation. Much yoga was created for male bodies, with the goal of transcendence. This linear path drains women of their essential creative energy. For a woman, deep earth connection is needed, more than transcendence. This connection will unlock her natural wisdom, and help her flow with the cycles of nature in a way that is liberating to her creative energy.
These are a few examples of what is needed for true feminine power training. Unlocking the creative heart from the logical matrix, honoring healing, living arts, and finding balance in connections rather than aspirations; will help every women achieve greater empowerment in her life. Blessed Be Goddesses!


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Little Lizard Community Events: Celebrating Together
03. 07. 2022
Building a Sense of Belonging:
Community events within the Little Lizard community play a vital role in fostering a sense of belonging among its players. These events bring players together, creating a shared experience that strengthens the bonds between community members. By participating in events, players feel connected to a larger community and develop a sense of pride and ownership in their involvement.
Showcasing Creativity and Talent:
Little Lizard community events provide a platform for players to showcase their creativity and talent. Whether it's building competitions, art exhibitions, or music showcases, these events allow players to share their unique skills and creations with fellow community members. Celebrating the diverse talents within the community inspires and motivates players to push their creative boundaries and continue honing their skills.
Promoting Collaboration and Cooperation:
Community events encourage collaboration and cooperation among Little Lizard players. Whether it's working together on a group project, participating in team-based challenges, or coordinating efforts for community goals, these events foster a sense of teamwork and unity. Collaborative efforts not only strengthen relationships within the community but also result in impressive collective accomplishments.
Creating Memorable Experiences:
Little Lizard community events are designed to create memorable experiences for players. From elaborate themed parties and treasure hunts to adventurous quests and in-game celebrations, these events transport players into a world of excitement and joy. The memories forged during these events serve as cherished reminders of the bonds formed and the fun had within the community.
Embracing Inclusivity and Diversity:
Little Lizard community events prioritize inclusivity and celebrate the diverse interests and backgrounds of its players. By offering a wide range of events that cater to different playstyles, talents, and preferences, the community ensures that everyone can find something that resonates with them. Embracing inclusivity and diversity creates a welcoming environment where players feel valued and accepted.
Strengthening Community Connections:
Community events serve as catalysts for strengthening connections within the Little Lizard community. They provide opportunities for players to interact, engage in friendly competition, and forge new friendships. By fostering a welcoming and supportive environment during these events, the community cultivates an atmosphere of camaraderie and shared experiences.
Engaging with Community Feedback:
Little Lizard community events actively engage with player feedback and suggestions. The community values the input of its players and strives to incorporate their ideas into event planning and execution. By listening to the community and involving players in the decision-making process, events become more tailored to the desires and preferences of the community, further enhancing the overall experience.
Cultivating a Positive and Supportive Environment:
Community events within the Little Lizard community promote a positive and supportive environment. Players are encouraged to be respectful, kind, and encouraging towards one another. This emphasis on positive interactions and sportsmanship contributes to a safe and enjoyable space for players of all ages to celebrate and share their love for Minecraft.
Fostering Growth and Development:
Little Lizard community events provide opportunities for players to grow and develop their skills. Whether through constructive feedback, mentorship programs, or workshops hosted during events, players have the chance to learn from experienced members of the community. These growth opportunities inspire personal development and contribute to the overall progression of the community.
Celebrating Community Spirit:
Above all, Little Lizard community events are a celebration of the community spirit that permeates the entire player base. These events embody the passion, creativity, and shared love for Minecraft that brings players together. They serve as reminders of the strength and unity within the community and inspire future generations of players to continue fostering this spirit of celebration and togetherness.

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Please note: Ellen Million Graphics will be closed Dec 14-Feb 1!
Sketch Fest #105 will run December 7-9! (Today's date: 2019-01-21 05:40:39)
Sketch Fest has ended! Stay tuned for the next event!
The Hunters (side one)by mikka
This is a finished version of a sketch!
Stoneware clay cup. The designs were penciled on to the bisque and then painted in wax, and glaze applied over that, with the wax providing a resist, so the hunters are bare clay against a glazed ground. I didn't have the sketches with me when I was glazing the cup, so they're more different from the original sketches than I'd intended. There's one figure on each side of the cup. Sadly, there's also a crack in the bottom -- a side effect of it being an older piece I held on to for too long. The crack is only on the outside and the cup is still watertight, but it's unaesthetic.
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Planning to come to Agra? You need to look for the ideal accommodation here. Agra is really a very enchanting place with many tourist attractions. You will have great time here only if you choose a good hotel in Agra. Know now something about the place you wish to visit for your holidays before you book any Agra Hotel here.
The city of TajMahal is famous for its meat dishes. Well known meat dishes are from here, which actually reflect on the Mughal Life or the Mughal Presence of this beautiful place. Mughal cuisines, saucy with milk or milky cream or rich in curd will be on the menu of huge or small restaurants here. Sophistically prepared and processed.
You can find breathtaking mild dishes to the most spicy dishes and long before the dishes are served to you, you can have the distinctive aroma of whole spices
Climate in Agra
Agra has continental or tropical type of climate. Winter days are always mildly cold but at times can be foggy. Summer days can extremely be hot. The temperature might go to a level of 45° Celsius. Agra city receives maximum rainfall in its monsoon season but during monsoon season fluctuations can occur and hot and humid days can be witnessed.
Education In Agra :
Agra is now truly a place of Educational Wealth. One of the oldest universities in Agra is Agra University. It is now popularly known as Dr. B R Ambedkar University. There are many Engineering Colleges and Business Management Colleges in Agra, apart from Medical Colleges, catering to the educational needs of the people here.
Hotels In Agra :
There are many hotels here. You will certainly find your stay enjoyable. There are Mughal Architectural Elements in many of the hotels here in Agra. Classically built which rightly express the grandeur of the past Mughal Days. Most of the favourite hotels here are near or around this beautiful monument of love that is Taj Mahal.
The Oberaoi Amarvillas Hotel is one famous hotel here which exhibit such presence. The Trident Agra is another famous hotel here which is in a stone’s throw from the symbol of love Taj Mahal here. You will have serene ambience. Hotel Jaypee Palace Agra is considered tourist’s favourite hotel here which is almost 10 kilometres from Agra Airport. You will find true blending of modern facilities with the traditional grandeur of the Mughal Era.
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Grand Imperial Hotel, Agra
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At a noon pep rally Friday, Red Lodge High School officials announced to the student body their new school mascot.
They are now the Red Lodge Rams.
"The kids sounded excited about it," said Marci Dye, chairwoman of the Red Lodge School District board.
Three weeks ago, the choices for mascot were down to the Rockies, the Bear Cats and the Golden Eagles. The board had appointed a committee to select a handful of names for students to vote on. With the three choices, the committee turned it over to the students, who selected another 17, including the Rams.
By Friday morning, after a series of votes from the student body, the choices were down to the Bear Cats and the Rams. The students took a final vote Friday morning and school officials announced the winner at the noon rally.
Dye was pleased to see so much student involvement brought into the selection process.
"They're invested in their choice," she said.
The issue of changing the high school's mascot has been a sensitive and at times explosive issue in Red Lodge. For more than 50 years, it was the Red Lodge Redskins. But as the community grew and cultural mores changed, more and more residents and students became uncomfortable with the old mascot.
Some alumni from the high school and some longtime residents of the town advocated for leaving the mascot as it was, saying it was part of the town's tradition and identity.
At the beginning of the year, the school board held a series of emotional meetings to address the issue and in February, trustees voted unanimously to change the mascot.


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- HRH Prince of Wales shared six levers of a Marshall-like plan to tackle climate change and save the environment.
- Bank of America CEO Moynihan: The right leaders committed to action can ensure sustainable solutions go “further faster.”
How do we continue our progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals? That was the question posed Thursday at the closing session of the Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit, a four-day virtual event where leaders from business, government and non-profits came together to address how to put the world back on a path of sustainable, equitable, and inclusive growth by engineering a Great Reset of social and economic systems.
Here are some of the insights brought by panelists at today’s closing session.
The scale of the reset is “totally unprecedented,” HRH the Prince of Wales explained, but its progress could be accelerated with a Marshall-like plan for people, nature and planets.
The plan, he said, has six levers and they include:
- Implementing effective and equitable carbon pricing (or the ‘polluter pays’ principle) to accelerate decarbonization by changing the behavior of consumers, businesses, and investors while unleashing innovation.
- Accelerating the development, implementation and scaling up of carbon capture, use and storage (both nature-based and engineered).
- Establishing a credible and trusted global carbon offset market to connect well-meaning net-zero offset efforts with credible and effective nature-based and engineered solutions to reduce carbon emissions and restore biodiversity.
- Tackling subsidies, such as those for fossil fuels.
- Creating a recognized global ecosystem services market to incentivize farmers and fisherman to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve water quality, marine ecosystems, fish stocks and water use efficiency.
- Advancing sustainable urbanism, protecting the urban-rural balance and protecting ecosystems, natural capital and food production.
Unless the world can address these points, said HRH the Prince of Wales, “we will never overcome the constant obstacles that exist to real progress” leading to both “catastrophe and dysfunction.”
To be sure, to put such efforts into motion, collaborations must design, take actions and create solutions that scale. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan serves as the co-chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, an industry action group announced by HRH the Prince of Wales last January at the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos. Moynihan explained that the groups’ sessions are solutions-focused, laying out problems that members can address.
“These are a pretty substantial group of people.” With the help of well-placed decision-makers, plans can be implemented quickly and the group can “move further faster”.
“We need collective action,” said Moynihan. “And the collective action has to be all of these great private companies working together to create solutions that can only scale with lots of participants.”
Still, time is of the essence and urgency is critical. “What we need rapidly is to connect and accelerate the multitude of emerging initiatives linked to the Great Reset,” said Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum’s Founder and Executive Chairman.
Added HRH the Prince of Wales: “All we get at the moment is more and more talking. But what people around the world want is actual and real development of solutions on the ground.”

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Letter from Elsie Reford to her Husband Robert Wilson Reford about her Success Fishing on the Metis River
Les Amis des Jardins de Métis Collection.
Elsie Reford is unusual in the annals of fishing in being a woman and owner of a fishing camp. She was given Estevan Lodge and the fishing rights on the Metis River in 1918. It was a gift of great consequence to her life. It gave her a property that covered as much as 1,000 acres of fields and forest and the banks of the Metis River for its entire length to Price.
With ownership came many responsibilities. And Elsie Reford took her obligations seriously. She had more than 40 men and women in her employ, farmers on the farms, guardians on the river, gardeners in the gardens and a large number of household staff. In spite of these tasks, she still had time to fish…and to garden. Fishing was her first love. She was talented with a rod and her fishing book shows that she could land as big a salmon as her husband or other members of her fishing party.

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The Australian Jewish community is caught in the middle of a political tug of war.
The president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Grahame Leonard, will travel to Canberra this week in a bid to mollify senior Labor Party officials who sources said went “absolutely ballistic” after a leak from a Jewish community leader enabled the ruling Liberal Party to trump its political rival with a funding pledge on Jewish security.
Executive Council President-elect Robert Goot tipped off the Liberal Party last month about Labor’s planned Jewish security pledge, enabling Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull, whose seat in Sydney’s east has the largest Jewish electorate in the country, to unveil a government pledge to allow donations for Jewish security to become tax deductible. Hours later Labor pledged $16.8 million over four years for Jewish security.
This latest skirmish comes on the heels of an allegation by Labor Party officials that the Jewish community has been actively bidding for the Liberal Party.
The controversy is exacerbated by the likelihood of a federal election in November, which has yet to be called by Prime Minister John Howard, whose support for Israel has led most Jewish leaders to describe his 11-year reign as a “golden age” for the Jews.


The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reduced premiums for MSI, or Mine Subsidence Insurance.
The MSI premium for a residence has been reduced 15% and for a non-residence 50%, in order to match residential rates. Residential rates are now about 55¢ for every $1,000 of coverage. That's $55 for $100,000 in coverage, which lasts one year and is annually renewable.
Amanda Witman, spokesperson for the DEP, said anyone living in an underground coal or clay mining region should consider obtaining MSI.
"A homeowner living in a coal mining region may have an unexpected subsidence, which is basically the ground moving below their home resulting in damages to their home. Mine subsidence insurance would pay for those damages," Witman said.
Witman noted typical homeowners insurance policies do not cover these particular types of disasters.
"Having mine subsidence insurance fills that void both literally and figuratively," Witman said.
Witman said the Pennsylvania Mine Subsidence Insurance program has paid claims ranging from $50,000 to $200,000. The maximum amount of coverage available to purchase is $500,000.
57,000 Pennsylvanians have MSI, but the DEP estimated one million more structures are at risk for mine subsidence. Pennsylvanians can check if their home or structure is in a coal mining region by visiting the DEP's MSI website.


Lara Dutta wishes daughter Saira on 10th birthday with adorable pics: ‘Life's greatest blessing’
Actor Lara Dutta wished her daughter Saira Bhupathi in an Instagram post. Saira turned 10 on Thursday.
Lara Dutta's daughter Saira Bhupathi turned 10 on Thursday. The actor shared pictures with Saira, along with a heartfelt caption. Sharing two photos with Saira, Lara wrote, “And just like that.. my beautiful, funny, kind hearted little girl turns 10. My life’s greatest blessing. @mbhupathi.”
The first picture Lara posted is a throwback one, which is followed up with a new photo of Saira with her.
Actor Huma Qureshi commented on the post, and wrote, “Omg. Happy Happy Bday baby Saira.” Actor Kritika Kamra wrote, “Happy Birthday Saira,"while Tisca Chopra wrote, “Happy b’day Saira! Now you can legit wear mama’s clothes.”
As soon as Lara shared the post, her fans started reacting to it. One person wrote, “The double digits! Time flies, happiest birthday to Saira.” Another one said, “Can’t believe she’s already 10. Happy Birthday to Saira.” While one commented, “Happy Birthday Saira! May it always be magical and blessed.”
Earlier, Lara had shared a bunch of photos of Saira and her husband Mahesh Bhupathi on Instagram. She captioned the pictures, “Two peas in a duvet pod!! The ultimate ‘Netflix and chill’ duo!!”
Lara and former tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi tied the knot on February 16, 2011 in Bandra, Mumbai. Four days later, on February 20, 2011, at Sunset Point, Candolim in Goa, the couple had a church wedding. They welcomed Saira in 2012.
Lara, who was crowned Miss Universe in the year 2000, is best-known for her roles in films such as Andaaz, Bhagam Bhag, Kaal, Partner, Chalo Dilli and the Don series. She made her comeback with the Disney+ Hotstar web-series Hundred. She was later seen in Hiccups And Hookups, which also starred Prateik Babbar and Shinnova. Her last project was Kaun Banegi Shikharwati, which was released on Disney+ Hotstar in January.


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we already have forerunner weapons, so why include it in this poll?
Because if Elites come back then why can't have Forerunner weapons in the multiplayer, read the op. - You are the child of my makers. Inheritor of all they left behind. You are Forerunner! But this ring... is mine.
#13AndaristPosted 12/3/2012 12:59:25 PM
i miss them so much :'( --- a Perfect Rake tier 1: andarist | tier 3: mephy, trav | tier 5: bale. - Vizeroth
#14EmmurePosted 12/5/2012 2:55:29 PM
I would much rather have playable Elites back. As already stated above by someone else, the Forerunner weapons are redundant and pretty much copies of the Human/ Covenant weapons we already have. I barely ever use them.
#15Dr WhoopassPosted 12/5/2012 2:57:39 PM
Weapons vs skins... why is this even a choice? Really sad to see nostalgia goggles in action... --- XBL: Bitter Kevin PSN: B1TT3R-K3V1N
#16Urdnot_RuntPosted 12/5/2012 3:02:39 PM
Why do people even care that elites aren't in this game? Geeze, so weird
#17phillyeagles123Posted 12/5/2012 6:48:58 PM
Cool new weapons > Dinos in MP
Seriously, being an Elite was cool when I was like 14.
#18ChangliniPosted 12/5/2012 6:54:42 PM
Playing as a Brute would be nice. --- The refurbish NER, oh how you've redeemed me. Walker, you're here because you wanted to be something you're not, a hero ~Konrad

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A very dangerous incident has been reported in South France. Here, a man slit the throat of a 13-year-old innocent boy. He then separated his head from the torso. He chewed part of his head raw and then threw the remaining part into the bucket. The police who reached the spot after the news of the incident were also stunned to see the gruesome scene.
The same incident took place at an apartment in Tarascon, South France. Police seized the body of the 13-year-old boy from the apartment on Sunday morning. The body of the child was divided into different parts, which stunned the police. The head was separated from the torso and one hand was chopped off. According to the report received, when the police inspected the spot, the police recovered the head of the deceased child in a bucket from the flat. Part of the head was chewed.
The same house where the body of the child was found belonged to a 32-year-old man. Police started searching for the owner of the house after inspecting the spot. After some time, the police came to know that he was in a nearby place. When the police arrived to arrest the man, he saw the police and started running from there. According to the police, he had to be shot as he was caught. He died of bullet injuries. The report said the culprit was shot at while he was trying to escape by jumping from the roof of a house.


Damn. Those messy bitches over at the Recording Academy knew exactly what they were doing when they uploaded this video of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift interacting at last night's Grammy Awards to YouTube:
It's the first time in a long time that team #Haylor has had anything this tasty to eat, even if there's no discernable dialogue in the sneaky clip, seemingly filmed without the former couple's knowledge.
Styles and Swift broke up way back in 2013, and both stars have long since moved on. Styles' romance with Olivia Wilde is probably this year's biggest celebrity story, and Swift shouted out longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn in her Album of the Year acceptance speech. Their onetime relationship (rumored to have ended acrimoniously) remains iconic, especially as it supposedly inspired several of the best tracks on 1989.
Despite all of that history, the former flames interacted on what looked like sweet terms. They seemed relaxed and happy to see each other! Our lip reading skills aren't great, but does Harry say something like, "It's nice to see you," around the 0:50 mark?
RIP this era
Last night's awards were an intimate, outdoor wedding-style affair, and we got to see Swift standing up to applaud Styles' Best Pop Solo Performance win for "Watermelon Sugar" earlier in the evening, as well.
Swift was honored for her cottagecore pandemic release folklore, and presumably that came up during the brief but loaded conversation. What was Harry's favorite track? We suspect he's an "August" girl.
Whatever was said, the whole conversation is a gift! Truly... these two never go out of style.
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Thermal capacity accounted for 53.3% of total power plant installations globally in 2022, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,544GW. This is expected to contribute 38% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,074GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.02% is in Norway. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in Norway, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Mongstad Power Station
The Mongstad Power Station is a 179MW thermal power project located in Vestland, Norway. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2010. Equinor own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Nyhamna Power Plant
3. Tjeldbergodden Reserve Power Plant
The Tjeldbergodden Reserve Power Plant is a 150MW thermal project. Temsan Yapi Ve Makina Endustri owns the project. It was commissioned in 2008. It is located in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Buy the profile here.
4. Finnfjord Power Plant
The Finnfjord Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 39.30MW came online in 2012. Finnfjord have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. Buy the profile here.
5. Karsto Gas Turbine Power Plant
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After taking a hefty fine from the EU, Google was also forced to open up Android’s search engine and include other options for users to pick from. They went about it in a very weird way by offering up a paid auction, but regardless, those results are in. Here’s what users in other countries will […]
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OkCupid is facing a lot of backlash for ditching usernames in favor of real names. As TechCrunch noted, its app's Google Play and App Store pages are flooded with one-star reviews posted over the past month, complaining about the features the service…
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You’re not going to choose a wireless plan in the blink of an eye, but you can easily educate yourself on whether or not a particular carrier offers what you want. It’s possible one of the carriers you consider will be Project Fi. To help you know about its sole wireless plan, Google has created […]
Come comment on this article: The new Fi Fit Quiz tells you if Project Fi is, well, a fit
No longer just a means for protecting us from the elements, tomorrow’s clothing will be stronger, lighter, more comfortable, custom fitted to us, and even smart enough to interact with our gadgets.
Dining at London’s first-ever naked restaurant means casting aside not only your clothes, but your smartphone, too. The new eatery is keen for diners to get back to basics and to have a night out “without impurities.” So make sure you scrub up before you go.
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Sony made money. Again! The company saw in tiny increase (0.5%) in sales compared to the same quarter last to 2,581 billion yen (or $ 21.5 billion), but income now stands at $ 1.69 billion. This quarter's financial results was yet more balancing (and c…
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IFA, the biggest tech show in Europe is about to kickoff in Berlin, Germany. Here’s everything we expect to see at the show from Samsung, Sony, LG, Asus, Microsoft, Intel, and more. TVs, phones, wearables, and the smartphone will power the show.
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With the company needing a home run with its recently launched Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones, Samsung is probably happy to learn that 25,000 units a day, combined, are being sold in the company’s home country of South Korea.
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The Tokyo zoo has released the first video of three baby foxes born there in May. They're rare Fennac foxes with unusually large ears to help them stay cool. They're being raised by (lucky) zoo…   Read Story »
From the world of science and nature comes this internet-palate-cleansing clip from the BBC 2's Yellowstone special: a red fox listens for mice scurrying six feet under the snow. And then he gets…   Read Story »
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After watching Death Sentence, a terrible movie starring Kevin Bacon as a father in search of vigilante justice directed by Saw's James Wan, Gabe embarked on The Hunt For The Worst Movie of All Time. This is his sad journey.

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The Walkable Summit Journal, a climbing temporary installation
The summit book is written proof of heroic deeds in the mountains, it collects captured moments of pioneers and first ascensionists, mountain conquerors, hikers for pleasure and lovers of mountain walks: everyone has already experienced the moment when you reach the destination, the summit. It is a moment full of emotion and wonder, it is characterized by adverse weather conditions or rewarded by a wonderful view and accompanied by a memorable natural spectacle. A peculiar moment, intense, that many capture by writing, leaving the memory right where it was lived, for all those who will reach the summit after them.
Sesto and its mountains. An ancient love affair that over the course of the centuries has repeatedly ensured some thrilling surprises. The striking summits of the Dolomites do not just dominate the setting of the village of Sesto, they have also long been responsible for helping to determine the fate and development of the area.
Each spectacular first climb told of courage, great ambition, mental strength and technical ability – not to mention a certain measure of madness. It is these conquests that have been documented in the books high up in the mountains since the late 19th century. It was 150 years ago that the first peaks of the Dolomites were climbed. To make these moments accessible to a wide range of visitors and to make it possible to trace these complex facets of the entries in the summit books was the mission and the wish for jubilee year “150 years of alpinism in the Sesto Dolomites” and the inclusion of the Dolomites in the UNESCO World Heritage List 10 years ago.
The result is a temporary installation that can be traversed and climbed and shows selected entries from the first ascents of the Cima Grande, Cima Piccola and Cima Dodici from various perspectives and points of view. After the summer of 2019, the installation dissolves again into its individual parts: each element becomes a bench that is distributed over the area of Sesto. In this way, the individual summit moments can still be experienced and walked on.
The elements of the installation are made of 3 long and 2 short boards of local stone pine and a galvanized and blackened steel cube with a metal insert. The inserts are of brass, copper or stainless steel: each material representing a different peak. The inserts have engraved original passages of the summit books and text were chosen by the local archivist. The original texts are also transliterated into different languages in order to make the summit moments readable for a broader audience. For the temporary installation 72 elements were stacked one above the other, forming literally a mountain that could be climbed or passed through. Tension belts were the only mounting parts. Each single element of the installations becomes one bench. Each bench is a unique single piece which after summer 2019 is distributed over the municipal territory and in this way the walkable summit book remains accessible and part of the collective memory of the place and the installation is recycled for a lasting experience of the history of the territory.
Graphic design: Arno Dejaco &Nicole Bettini_freiundzeit.it - Structural design: Andreas Erlacher - Texts: Rudolf Holzer
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Folding space into space, Plasma draws landscapes into buildings, streets into façades, inside to outside. Transformative tectonics set spaces, planes and bodies into unforeseen relationships that challenge conventional topographies and spatial codes. An architecture of trajectory and momentum, which responds to the specificities of the local context and the possibilities of engagement.
Plasma has evolved to productively engage with the complex potentials and challenges of today:
Its diverse studio locations in Beijing, Hong Kong and Bolzano enable the practice to mediate local conditions and particularities with a global scope and outlook.
Plasma Studio was founded by Eva Castro and Holger Kehne in London 1999, in 2002 Ulla Hell opened Plasma Studio Italy in Sesto (BZ) and in 2011 followed the opening of Plasma in China and Partner Chuan Wang joined as partner.


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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
#210 - Bill Singer
Bill Singer was a hot property as a high school baseball player in Pomona, California. A big guy with a huge fastball he was headed to the University of Arizona when the Dodgers stepped in and snapped him up to the tune of a $40,000 bonus in '61. Since he was only 17 when signed he had to wait a year to start off which he did in C ball in '62 going 9-3 with over a strikeout an inning. But his ERA was pretty high and he also gave up a bunch of walks. During the next three seasons, one in Double A and two in Triple A, Bill worked through his control issues and improved his win totals (his losses rose also) as he added a slider and a change-up to his pitching array. He also hurt his shoulder in '63. In '66 he put up a nice season at Triple A Spokane, going 13-11 with 217 strikeouts (up 90 from the prior year) in 233 innings as his ERA fell a run to 3.48. He also had an operation on his pitching shoulder that year which was apparently so enlarged that it restricted blood flow in the artery that ran through it. A rib had to be removed to relieve the pressure. I guess one could be too strong for his own good.
In '67 Singer was ready for life at the top, all healed from his operation, with his control issues solved. He had an excellent rookie year, going 12-8 with a 2.65 ERA and going nearly three to one on his strikeouts to walks ratio. In '68 he had a losing record but the Dodgers were pretty bad that season and his other numbers were very good. He also picked up a curve that year. Then he wowed them in '69, grabbing 20 wins and 247 K's in his best season. He also got his first All-Star nod that year. But in '70 things started falling down. Early in the season he got hepatitis, apparently nearly dying and missing two months. He returned, threw well, and then broke a finger on his pitching hand on the basepaths and had that fixed by having a knuckle removed. It seems every time Bill got injured he lost a body part. He actually had nice numbers in between his ailments but in '71 and '72 he seemed to suffer the after-effects going a combined 16-33 as his ERA climbed and his control issues resurfaced. When the big Dodgers - Angels trade went down after the '72 season, Bill was a part of it and moved to Anaheim.
Singer's big '73 season got him back to the All-Star game and things seemed back on track even though his walk totals were almost double what they were in '69 when he pitched exactly the same amount of innings. In '74 he got off to a fast start before he went down with back problems and had to have lumbar surgery. That followed with a pretty disastrous '75 in which he had calcium deposits removed from his elbow, went 7-15, had an almost 5.00 ERA, and walked more guys than he struck out. After the season he went to the Rangers for Jim Spencer and cash. He started off well for Texas, going 4-1 in ten starts with a 3.48 ERA. He was then part of the trade that got Bert Blyleven out of Minnesota and he then went 9-9 with a 3.77 ERA for the Twins. While his strikeout to walk ratio now seemed stuck at one-to-one, it was a pretty good comeback season. So thought the new Blue Jays who made Bill one of their picks in the expansion draft.
Singer would start the first Toronto game ever, getting a no-decision in a win, but things went south pretty quickly as his back and shoulder problems recurred and general ineffectiveness followed. He would go 2-8 in '77 with a 6.79 ERA. While he would hang out with the Blue Jays through '78 he wouldn't pitch again. His final tally was a record of 118-127 with a 3.39 ERA, 94 complete games, 24 shutouts, and two saves.
Like many California-based ball players Singer would move into real estate and by 1990 he had his own commercial real estate company. He was also very active in local Little League and Connie Mack ball, in '83 establishing a league in Newport Beach and then in '90 starting an Orange County league. He would also hook up with major league ball again in administrative positions. Beginning in the '80's he scouted for the Dodgers, Marlins (early '90's to 2002), and Pirates ('02 to '03). He was then hired by the Mets as assistant to the GM but that gig only lasted a couple weeks since he was canned over some insensitive remarks he made to a Dodgers employee. In '05 he got a scouting gig with Arizona then moved with GM Mike Rizzo to the Nationals after the '06 season. He is still Washington's director of Asian scouting.
These are some good star bullets. The no-no nearly ended up a perfect game. Bill issued no walks and the only guys to get on base were Oscar Gamble (HBP) and Don Money on an error. He struck out ten in the game. I like how they focus on the '69 All-Star game; in '73 he gave up three runs. Like Steve Renko, Bill must have been a sight on skis.
This one is easy:
1. Singer and Ted Sizemore '69 to '70 Dodgers.

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On Wednesday, March 18, Dr. Dayna DeFeo, Director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research, and Dr. Diane Hirshberg, Professor of Education Policy, testified to the Alaska Legislature’s House Education Committee. Their testimony wove together major findings from seven CAEPR research studies to explore teacher supply, demand, retention, turnover, […]
Faculty member Diane Hirshberg was interviewed by the High North News about challenges facing educators and students across the Circumpolar North as schools and universities are asked to move their teaching online.
The Institute of Social and Economic Research’s (ISER) Dr. Dayna DeFeo alongside ISER researcher, Trang Tran, and Associate Vice Provost for Workforce Development at the University of Alaska (UA) Statewide, Teri Cothren, presented at the 6th Annual AlaskaCAN! Conference in Anchorage last week. The theme of this year’s conference […]
The Alaska Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) held their annual professional development conference, Growing Stronger Together 2019, this week at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage. The event is “the only statewide conference dedicated to professional […]
Director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research (CAEPR) and Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Dr. Dayna DeFeo, was recently featured by KTUU to discuss the growing concern around the number of teachers in Alaska. Dr. DeFeo explained that lower enrollment in education programs has resulted […]
In a new education publication, Dayna DeFeo, Matthew Berman, Alexandra Hill, and Diane Hirshberg examine how Alaska’s K-12 spending compares to other states in the US. In Alaska’s fiscal crisis that has drawn increased attention to education spending, this report shows that after taking into account higher Alaska prices […]
In the midst of a national teacher shortage, Alaska does not simply need teachers, it needs high quality educators who reflect the diversity of its students. Teachers who are prepared in Alaska not only bring cultural familiarity, but also have lower turnover rates. Grow-your-own initiatives to recruit and train local […]
Dual enrollment programs provide access to college-level courses to high school students prior to graduation, often helping students become more successful in high school and easing their path to college. Between 2008 and 2017, University of Alaska (UA) dual enrollment programs experienced an 85% increase in student enrollment and, among […]
Sarah Andrew, new director of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Bristol Bay Campus, invited ISER’s Dayna DeFeo to deliver the keynote talk at the Bristol Bay Campus annual summit in Dillingham last month. Andrew called upon DeFeo, who directs ISER’s Center for Alaska Education Policy Research, to share research findings on how to better serve rural Alaska students, and to lead a discussion addressing difficult issues of equity, access, and privilege.

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Today I did a mini China Glaze haul off of Head2ToeBeauty.com. I purchased (From ChG Vintage Vixen) Hey Doll, Ingrid, Foxy, Emerald Fitzgerald, and also Afterglow, which I’ve been lemming for the past few weeks.
In honor of China Glaze’s new beautiful shades, and my mini haul, I decided to do a NOTD post of China Glaze Ginger. This was from the 2009 Specialty Collection. There are MANY more than I need from that collection, but funds are low so we gotta start small 😉
Ginger is a coppery color with silver glitter and a bigger multi-colored hologram sparkle. It’s absolutely gorgeous and can’t believe that it’s sat in my untrieds for as long as it has!!
I have 3 coats on my nails of ChG Ginger as well as Orly Top2Bottom as a base and Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. The first pic is without flash, the second pic is with flash.

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First ever state-level primary and secondary syphilis report shows highest cases among MSM
Researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first ever report of state-level rates of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis by race/ethnicity among men who have sex with men (MSM). Findings show that black MSM have higher P&S syphilis rates than white MSM with the highest impacted states in the south.
P&S syphilis rates have seen an increase across many states and regions with rates of syphilis higher among MSM when compared to women and men who have sex with women only.
Jeremy Grey, epidemiologist and lead researcher, established the model to estimate race/ethnicity-specific MSM population denominators as well as geographic patterns in P&S syphilis rates by race.
In addition to non-Hispanic, black MSM syphilis disparities, results also showed that while the P&S syphilis epidemic among white MSM is similar in the West, South, and Northeast, the rates of reported P&S syphilis among black MSM are higher in specific southern states such as Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
"Our findings are important because case counts alone indicate a greater number of cases reported among non-Hispanic white MSM," explains Grey. "Population estimates – and the resulting rates we can calculate – allow us to examine the relative burden of diseases, rather than comparing reported diagnoses. This emphasizes the need of ensuring complete and accurate surveillance data collection and novel approaches to estimating rate denominators to drive data-based public health planning."
The complete study is available in the November 1 edition of JAIDS.
More information: Jeremy A. Grey et al. Rates of Primary and Secondary Syphilis Among White and Black Non-Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men, United States, 2014, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (2017). DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001508

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Liens for Hospital and Nursing Home Residents
What is a lien and what effect does it have?
A lien is evidence of a debt or obligation that is filed against a
particular piece of property with the Register of Deeds. It is similar to a
mortgage in that it represents a debt that must be satisfied when the
property is sold. It does not affect the ownership of the property. It
does not require the member to sell his or her home.
When can the state place a lien on a home?
Under some circumstances, the state may place a lien on
the home of an inpatient hospital resident who is required to contribute
to the cost of care, or of a nursing home resident who is not reasonably
expected to return home. The state cannot place a lien on the home of a
member in the community.
Before placing a lien, the Medicaid program must notify the member (or his or her responsible party) in writing and inform the
the right to an administrative hearing concerning the lien process.
The state may place a lien on the home of a hospital or a nursing home
resident only if the member cannot reasonably be expected to
return home and none of the following people reside in the home:
- The member’s spouse or minor, disabled, or blind child.
- A brother or sister of the member who has an ownership interest
in the home and has continuously lived in the home beginning at least a
year prior to the hospital or nursing home admission of the Medicaid
If a lien is placed on the home, it must be removed when a member
returns home. If the member returns home, the local economic support
worker or the member should contact the state and the lien will be
When will payment of a lien be made?
A lien will be paid when the home is sold. The lien is paid
from the sale amount after the costs of the real estate transaction are paid
such as the realtor’s fee and any closing costs, and any mortgages on the
home which pre-date the Estate Recovery Program lien.
A lien will not be paid at the sale of a home, before or after the
member’s death, if the member has a living spouse or a minor,
disabled, or blind child. In addition, a lien will not be enforced after the
member’s death as long as either of the following resides in the home:
- A son or daughter of the member who continuously lived in the home
beginning at least 24 months before the member was admitted to the
hospital or nursing home and who provided care to the member that
delayed the member’s admission to the hospital or nursing home.
- A brother or sister of the member who continuously lived in the
home beginning at least 12 months before the member was admitted to the
hospital or nursing home.
What constitutes the amount paid by
At the time a property is sold, a lien enables the state
to recover specific amounts paid for Medicaid benefits. The Department
may recover funds for:
- All Medicaid services received while living in a nursing home on
or after October 1, 1991.
- All Medicaid services received while a member is
institutionalized in an inpatient hospital on or after April 1, 2000.
- Home health care services received by members age 55 or older
on or after April 1, 2000, consisting of:
- Skilled nursing services.
- Home health aide services.
- Home health therapy and speech pathology services.
- Private duty nursing services.
- Personal care services.
- All home and community-based waiver services (COP Waiver, CIP IA,
CIP IB, CIP II, Brain Injury Waiver, Community Supported Living
Arrangements) received by members age 55 or older on or after April
1, 2000, and
- Prescription/legend drugs received by waiver participants.
- Benefits associated with a wavier participant’s inpatient
- All pilot program Family Care services received on or after
February 1, 2000, and
- Prescription/legend drugs received by Family Care participants.
- Benefits associated with a Family Care participant’s inpatient
A lien only recovers for the amount paid by Medicaid for benefits up
to the date of sale. If more benefits are provided after the lien is
paid, or if all of the benefits already provided were not payable from
the sale, the state may file a claim in the member’s estate to
recover additional amounts.
What if I have questions about Medicaid
or the Estate Recovery Program?
If you have any questions, you may contact your local
county/tribal social or human services department or Medicaid Member
Services at 1-800-362-3002.
Does the Estate Recovery Program apply to
programs other than Medicaid?
Yes, the state also recovers:
- The cost of benefits paid by the Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP)
for participants of any age for services that were provided on or after
September 1, 1995.
- The cost of benefits paid by the Community Options Program (COP) for
participants who are age 55 or older for services that were provided on or
after January 1, 1996.
- The actual costs of non-Medicaid Family Care services provided on or
after February 1, 2000, as reported to the Department for enrollees age 55
or older and living in the community; or that are any age and who live in
an inpatient hospital and are required to contribute to their cost of
care; or who live in a nursing home.
In the case of the COP and Family Care, any amount recovered is returned
to the program and used for the benefit of other participants.
Liens are never placed on the homes of COP and/or WCDP participants
during their lifetime because of receiving those services. Besides
recovering from the estate of the COP or WCDP participant, the State may
also recover from the estate of the participant’s spouse. For more
information about the Estate Recovery Program and these programs, contact
your COP, WCDP, or Family Care caseworker.
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Here’s my conversation with comedian-actor Kevin Nealon, who spent almost a decade on “Saturday Night Live,” co-starred on Showtime’s “Weeds” for 8 seasons, and appeared in more than two dozen movie comedies, including “The Wedding Singer,” “Anger Management,” “Daddy Day Care,” “Happy Gilmore,” “Walk Of Shame,” and “Roxanne.” He’s also done two hourlong standup specials and written “Yes, You’re Pregnant, But What About Me?” Now he’s coming back to St. Louis — the town he was born in — to do standup at Lumiere Place on May 21st.
Among the topics we discussed:
- His memories of close friend Garry Shandling, who died a few weeks ago;
- Working with Steve Martin on Nealon’s first movie, “Roxanne”;
- What they were really smoking on “Weeds”;
- How different Weekend Update is now compared to when he did it on “SNL”;
- A pilot he just did with Elizabeth Perkins for Amy Poehler;
- Crowd-funding “The Pleaser,” which will mark his debut as a movie director.


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2017 Activities and Campaign
We are determined to provide human trafficking awareness to children especially our girls. We are committed to this Life’s Task and is also our social responsibility to provide the awareness to help and protect them.
We, in NISTAR TRUST are dedicated for the purpose of imparting legal awareness to women and girls, regarding their legal rights. Teenager & adolescent girls need to be aware of the menaces of crimes happening against women and the available provisions of safety through legal supports & help.
We feel our work as a wonderful experience dedicated for educational purpose that brings true joy and delight.
We are in fact feel devoted for the purposes of literacy, computer literacy, skills and careers, health issues, cleanliness and waste management, harvesting and recycling of water, environment protection and climate change issues, alternative energy sources like solar energy, promotion of khadi, our traditions and culture etc. and devoted our whole time and efforts largely for nation building purposes.
e - Tests & Contests : Awareness for IT skills and careers
We conducted free e-tests for students on different occasions .
Free SSC Practice Test
We provided free practice test for the 10th students for their 10th Board Exams.
We are resolved to provide human trafficking awareness to children especially our girls. We are committed to this Life’s Task and is also our social responsibility to provide the awareness to help and protect them.
Our mass scale drive to help & encourage students
Whole of the last year 2017 we dedicated mostly for the purpose of our students cause.


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A SUNO dress made from medium-wash denim. Pintucks accent the bodice, and the asymmetrical hem adds a touch of drama. On-seam pockets. Exposed back zip. Unlined.
Made in the USA.COLOR:
Please refer to still photos for accurate color representation.Measurements
Length 1: 39.25in / 100cm, from right shoulder to hem
Length 2: 46.75in / 119cm, from left shoulder to hem
Measurements from size 4

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Elsamere Lodge Conservation Centre Hotel Naivasha
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Elsamere Lodge Conservation Centre Hotel Naivasha is the original home of Joy Adams of Born Free fame sits in a great location, views across the lawns to Lake Naivasha, on the Moi South Lake Road.
Naivasha is approximately 100 Kilometers from Nairobi. It is 96.5 km’s from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport.
Elsamere house itself is traditional and while it may not be as modern as the alternatives it makes up for this in atmosphere and intimacy. Elsamere Lodge has 10 en-suite cottages.
The cottages can accommodate 15 to 18 guests, each cottage has private verandah and has a real African feel.
Elsamere Lodge Conservation Centre Hotel Naivasha has an onsite restaurant; children’s play ground and a garden which provides an ideal venue for wedding parties and photo sessions.
The Elsamere Conservation Center provides information on the lake ecology and regularly hosts researchers who monitor the lake and local wildlife.
Activities include visit the Joy & George Adamson Museum, Crescent Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Crater Lake Game Sanctuary, Hell’s Gate National Park, Mount Longonot, Lake Nakuru National Park.
Other activities are boat rides, Sanctuary farm horse riding, visit flower farms and visit geothermal power plant.
Booking & Reservations for Elsamere Lodge Conservation Centre– Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
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As the world grapples with the escalating challenges posed by climate change, the quest for sustainable and clean energy sources has gained unprecedented urgency. Tidal energy, often called ocean energy, has emerged as a promising contender in the renewable energy landscape. Harnessing the powerful forces of the tides, tidal energy presents a unique opportunity to significantly reduce carbon emissions and pave the way for a more sustainable future. In this blog, we explore the captivating world of tidal energy, its potential benefits, challenges, and the pivotal role it can play in curbing our carbon footprint.
Understanding Tidal Energy: A Natural Powerhouse
Tidal energy harnesses the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans to generate electricity. These gravitational interactions result in the rise and fall of ocean tides, a rhythmic phenomenon that occurs twice a day. The kinetic energy of the moving tides can be captured and converted into usable electricity through various technologies. There are two primary methods of harnessing tidal energy:
1. Tidal Stream Systems: These systems use underwater turbines similar to wind energy. The turbines are placed on the seabed, and as water flows over them during incoming and outgoing tides, they spin and generate electricity.
2. Tidal Range Systems: Tidal range systems, also known as tidal barrage or tidal fence systems, utilize the difference in water levels between high and low tides. A barrage of fence is constructed across the entrance of a tidal basin, creating a potential energy gradient. As water flows in or out of the bay during tidal changes, it passes through turbines, generating electricity.
The Carbon Footprint Conundrum:
The burning of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, for energy production is a leading contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a major driver of climate change.
These emissions trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures, sea level rise, and more frequent and severe weather events. Transitioning to renewable energy sources like tidal energy is a critical step in reducing our carbon footprint and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
The Greenhouse Effect:
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that occurs when certain gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat from the sun. This trapped heat warms the planet, making it habitable for life. However, human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, have intensified the greenhouse effect, leading to an imbalance in the Earth's climate system and contributing to global warming and climate change.
Types of Greenhouse Effect:
1. Natural Greenhouse Effect:
The Earth's atmosphere naturally contains certain gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and water vapour (H2O), which act like a "blanket" around the planet.
These gases allow sunlight (solar radiation) to enter the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface. Some of this sunlight is then absorbed and re-radiated as heat (infrared radiation).
Naturally occurring greenhouse gases trap some of this heat, keeping the Earth's temperature suitable for life. This is known as the natural greenhouse effect.
2. Human-Induced Greenhouse Effect:
Human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, have significantly increased the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, particularly CO2 and CH4.
Fossil fuel combustion for energy, transportation, and industrial processes releases vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Deforestation, another human activity, reduces the planet's capacity to absorb CO2, further contributing to its accumulation.
Advantages of Tidal Energy in Reducing Carbon Footprint:
1. Low Carbon Emissions: Tidal energy systems produce minimal greenhouse gas emissions during operation. Unlike fossil fuels, which release CO2 and other pollutants when burned, tidal energy generates electricity without adding to the atmospheric CO2 concentration.
2. Predictable and Consistent: Tidal patterns are highly predictable and follow a well-defined schedule based on lunar and solar gravitational forces. This predictability makes tidal energy a reliable and consistent energy source, enhancing energy security and stability.
3. High Energy Density: Tidal currents are dense and powerful, containing a significant amount of kinetic energy. This high energy density allows for efficient energy conversion and the generation of substantial electricity from relatively small installations.
4. Longevity and Sustainability: Tidal energy projects have a long operational lifespan, often spanning several decades. With proper maintenance and management, these projects can provide clean and sustainable energy for generations to come.
5. Reduced Air Pollution: Tidal energy systems have a minimal impact on air quality, reducing harmful pollutants that contribute to respiratory diseases and environmental degradation.
Challenges and Considerations:
While tidal energy holds great promise, it is not without its challenges and considerations:
1. Environmental Impact: The construction of tidal energy infrastructure can have ecological consequences, including changes to local currents, sediment transport, and marine habitats. Proper site selection, environmental impact assessments, and mitigation measures are essential.
2. High Initial Costs: The initial capital investment for building tidal energy facilities can be substantial. However, these costs are gradually decreasing as technology advances and economies of scale are realized.
3. Maintenance and Durability: Tidal energy systems are exposed to harsh marine environments, which can affect their durability and require regular maintenance. Ensuring the longevity and efficiency of these systems requires ongoing monitoring and upkeep.
4. Grid Integration: Integrating tidal energy into existing energy grids requires careful planning to ensure a stable and reliable power supply. The intermittent nature of tidal currents necessitates effective energy storage solutions and grid management strategies.
Tidal Energy Projects Around the World:
Several countries have embraced the potential of tidal energy and embarked on innovative projects to harness its power:
1. United Kingdom: The UK is a global leader in tidal energy, with projects like the MeyGen tidal array in Scotland and the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. These projects demonstrate the country's commitment to a clean energy future.
2. Canada: The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia is renowned for having some of the world's highest tides. Canada has been exploring the development of tidal energy in this region, aiming to tap into its immense tidal energy potential.
3. France: The Raz Blanchard tidal stream project off the coast of Normandy is an example of France's efforts to harness the power of tidal currents to generate electricity.
4. South Korea: The Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station is one of the world's largest tidal energy facilities, providing clean electricity to thousands of households.
The Way Forward:
Tidal energy stands as a powerful ally in the fight against climate change and the quest for a sustainable energy future. As technology continues to advance and the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, the role of tidal energy becomes increasingly significant. To fully realize its potential and minimize environmental impacts, comprehensive research, responsible planning, and international collaboration are paramount.
Investments in tidal energy research and development, policy frameworks that incentivize clean energy adoption, and public awareness campaigns can collectively accelerate the transition to a low-carbon energy landscape. By embracing tidal energy and other renewable sources, we not only reduce our carbon footprint but also forge a path toward a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient planet for current and future generations. As the tides ebb and flow, so too can our commitment to a brighter and more sustainable future.


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Utah State Instrument Championships: We had the honor of placing first in the fiddle (Mary) and the Mandolin (Peter). In addition, one of Mary’s students took 2nd on the fiddle playing Peter’s arrangement of Old Joe Clark. Thanks to all the incredible volunteers who make this event happen every year.
Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas: With tickets and entry fees to the festival paid for by our victory in in the Utah State Instrument Championships we headed out to the national competitions in Winfield. In addition our song Tethered Wings was selected as an alternate in the NewSongs Showcase held at the festival. Mary played extremely well in the fiddle competition, and Peter won 2nd place in the National Mandolin Competition. We also had the privilege of accompanying two of our friends during their winning performances in the NewSongs Showcase. Jen Hajj’s song Raptor Bird won in the Children’s Songs category, and Utah Slim’s song Sister San Rafael won in the better world category. That same category has included a Utah winner three years in a row. Our song Down to the River won in 2010 and Kristin Erickson won that category in 2009. In addition to Peter’s win in the nationals, two other Utahans placed. Keith Taylor took 3rd place in the International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition, and Jake Workman took 2nd place in the National Banjo Competition. Winfield is wild and wonderful and in some ways utterly indescribable. Special thanks to our friend Jim Witherspoon for showing us the ropes. Also a big thanks to Bruce and Mary Weber for donating the incredible “Black Ice” Mandolin Peter received as his prize. We have put it to good use!
Mountain Music Festival, Snowbird: After co-writing her first song, Take the Climb Mary decided to take the plunge into the world of songwriting and attended the Snowbird Song School with Peter. Also at the festival, Peter took 1st place in the Suzanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase, which was an incredible honor given the caliber of the other contestants!
FAR-West Region Folk Alliance: We were thrilled to be chosen out of hundreds of applicants as an official showcase for the conference. We had an incredible time connecting with friends old and new and getting to know the folk community of the northwest region. Perhaps the biggest highlight was getting to play a piece on Tom May’s Nationally Syndicated River City Folk radio program. Peter has been a big fan for years. In addition we had a chance to spend time with our friend David Jorgensen and get to know Kate MacLeod on the way up. We’ve admired her for years after running across a couple of her CD’s in the library back when we were starving students.
Tucson Folk Festival: We were thrilled to perform at this festival, held in downtown Tucson. Peter was also a finalist in the Songwriting Competition held at the festival along with two close friends of ours, Jen Hajj, and Dana Hubbard. Our kids loved the Cacti and the desert and we had a great time even without air conditioning in our van. We’re hoping to make this festival an annual tradition! (We’re also hoping to fix our air conditioning.)
Moab Folk Festival: We’ve been meaning to make it down to this festival for quite some time and this year had the perfect catalyst. Our friend Alicia McGovern asked us to back her up for her performance down at the festival. Peter also sat in on a few songs with Kate MacLeod during her performance. This is an incredible festival with a real bent toward the best in singer songwriters. We finally got to see Cheryl Wheeler in concert as well and she even sang our children’s favorite song of hers, Potato.
Brewin’ Bistro: SLCC produces this great TV show juxtaposing student artists with local and traveling musicians as well as highlighting events in the local acoustic music scene. Thanks to Scott Iverson and the team at SLCC for producing a great show with us and making us look so good! We look forward to hearing more of Allegra Cramer who was on the show with us!
Jen Hajj Band: We were excited to be asked to join the Jen Hajj band for several performances this year, chief among them Jen’s fantastic set at the Gallivan Folk Festival and her incredible show at her CD release later in 2011 for her second CD Ornithologie.
IAMA’s First Annual Member’s Choice Awards: We were deeply moved and honored to receive two awards. Otter Creek won for Favorite Folk Band and Peter tied with Ken Sager for Favorite Mandolin Player. We were also very pleased to be asked to perform a set at the ceremony. As Peter said there, our only regret was that there was no “select all” option on the ballot so we could vote for everyone to win. IAMA is incredibly important to us as our home community and it is a big part of who we are and what we have become. (News Coverage)
Looking over this list we realize we’ve left plenty out, such as our daughter’s debut as The Three Muses, Utah Pride, concerts in Southern Utah and Colorado, booking conferences, collaborations and recordings with friends, CD releases (Utah Slim, Chris Orrock, and Jen Hajj), house concerts, song circles, open mikes, and all the rest. 2011 has been an incredible journey and we’re thankful to all our fellow travelers! Hope to see all of you in 2012 and add another big batch of adventures to our already very full pot! Most of all we’re thankful to our Three Muses who not only inspire us, but put up with us when we are tired and cranky and allow us to do what we love. Thanks Eliza, Kjersten, and Lucy! You are the best!


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Story 128: Boris Snauwaert
What is your backstory?
I came to photography pretty late. I was working as a researcher and teacher in social sciences when I started studying photography at KASK in Ghent (Belgium). I immediately loved how the camera can be a tool of both analysis and creation, how it can sharpen your sense of place but at the same time can function as a social lubricant to open doors that you’d otherwise pass by. Photography quickly aligned with my wanderlust and curiosity.
I immersed myself obsessively in the medium but after a couple of years I felt over-saturated by images and more specifically by the more serious and artistic form of photography. By that time my family, a demanding dayjob, a music project and my volunteer work in nature conservation took most of my time and photography slipped in the background. Although it never completely disappeared. I did some occasional assignments for small cultural magazines and organizations, but in my daily life photography was mainly reduced to its functional basics: documenting family life, travels, flora and fauna.
A couple years ago I started taking up photography more consciously again. Looking back, I feel these years of photographic “rest” were good for me. They gave my photographic urge some breathing space and allowed my visual language to grow in a more quiet and maybe more natural pace again.
What camera gear/editing setup do you use?
I use several cameras, both analogue and digital. I like how each has its own “character” and influences the way I photograph. I love my Mamiya 7II and Hasselblad 500 C/M and the way they slow me down. However, the increasing prices of film and development hold me back more than I’d like to. I guess that’s why these last years I’ve been mainly using my Fujifilm X-T2. I’ve worked for a long time with the same lens on this camera (a 35 mm equivalent of a full frame), which allowed me to grow confident in my setup, knowing where to stand and how to frame in order to get the image I want. I knew its strengths but also its limitations. So when I finally got some other focal lengths, it felt like a fresh breeze of air, opening up a wealth of possibilities, challenging me to broaden my framing habits.
How do you achieve the look of your photographs and could you take us through the process?
I don’t have a fixed process. A lot of my images are made while wandering around or being somewhere with family or friends, others are made with a clear preconception (thinking about locations and/or light set-ups, arranging meetings with people and getting permissions, …). I find this mix stimulating.
My editing is more and more reduced to playing with basic sliders (exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks) and tone curves until I’m happy with the results. Depending on the context in which I show the image (part of a sequence, as a separate print, …) I might change the editing of an image. I don’t believe there’s a single “right” edit for an image.
Could you tell us the backstory of some of your photographs?
I love common swifts. Their screaming is the sound of summer for me. They spend their whole life in the air. They only touch “ground” for a couple of weeks in order to nest and feed their young. Because their natural breeding habitats are rare in the parts where I live, they use the roof space under the eaves of old houses as a surrogate.
One evening I heard my son (otherwise quite a tough boy) yelling in anguish: “There’s something in my room!”. His room is the garret and apparently a swift had found a hole under the gutter leading to his kingdom. A disoriented bird without legs to stand on and a not so large teen bedroom don’t make much of a match. After chasing behind the panicking bird for a while (carefully - not wanting to scare or to hurt the bird - but at the same time frantically trying to keep up with its pace) I caught it with my butterfly net. The room was decorated with swift shit, but the bird was safe and sound.
When I tried to release it from my small courtyard it took off in the wrong direction and landed against the window of my living room. For a moment it lay there dazed and confused, but then it took off and quickly disappeared in the air.
I’ll probably never see a common swift from this closeby again.
What advice do you have for aspiring photographers?
I’m not so keen on giving advice: whatever works for you as a photographer is good, embrace it.
Here are just a few things that I find useful to remind myself of once in a while. Take your time. Be obsessive in your practice but patient in terms of outcomes. Social media can be great to explore new work and meet new people, but don’t let them be your main reference system or means of interacting with others on your work. Find some people you can trust and whose opinion you respect to discuss your work with. Don’t edit while shooting. Use your editing and sequencing as a tool to think about your work and to refine it. Explore your fascinations, but don’t forget to push yourself out of your comfort zone on a regular basis. Keep looking.


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This past fall, I had the pleasure of shooting a short film titled, CAIN, directed by Zijian Yan and produced by Columbia University's Film Dept. And finally the premiere is here!! CAIN will be apart of the Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) presented at Lincoln Center on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. It will be presented in Program C at 2pm on May 3rd. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets can click the link here.
In the film, I play Alpha Human, the leader of a pack of humans who are trying to track down my missing son. The film also deals with issues of racial discrimination, prejudice, and societal upheaval through the vice of Humans vs. Neanderthals. The film was shot over the course of a week in upstate New York.
Below is an interview with Miroslav Macala, the producer, and Zi Yan, the director talking about the process and inspiration behind the film! You may even catch a glimpse of me at 1:27!


Sphere Media is pleased to announce that its film project Ethel will be presented at the Gap-Financing Market in Venice. This market is organized as part of the 80th Venice Production Bridge Festival, which runs from August 31 to September 5.
Ethel was chosen from among hundreds of projects from all over the world. Produced by Port Pictures (Ireland) and Sphere Media, Ethel tells the story of Ethel Stark, founder of the Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940s. The film will be directed by Irish filmmaker Aisling Walsh (Maudie), stars Shira Hass (Unorthodox) and will be distributed by Sphere Films.
“It’s an honor to have been selected to be able to present Ethel as part of this market,” said Marie-Claude Poulin, the film’s producer. “Ethel Stark is a key figure in the history of Montreal’s musical landscape, and we want to be able to better tell the story of this exceptional woman to Canadians and people around the world.”
Venice’s Gap Financing Market is dedicated to films in advanced stages of packaging and financing. It enables producers to meet with financiers, banks, distributors, sales agents, distribution platforms and various institutions, with the aim of bringing the project to fruition.


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The Path to Freedom from Social Anxiety
If you're reading this, chances are you're someone who is struggling with social anxiety. You might feel self-conscious in social situations, worry about being judged or evaluated by others, or have difficulty making eye contact or speaking in front of others. You might even avoid social situations altogether because of your anxiety.
First of all, it's important to know that you're not alone. Social anxiety is a common condition that affects millions of people around the world. It can be a difficult and often debilitating condition, but it is also a treatable one.
If you're struggling with social anxiety, you might feel like you'll never be able to fully participate in social situations or have meaningful relationships. But the truth is, there is hope. With the right treatment, you can learn to manage your anxiety and live a fulfilling life.
One common treatment for social anxiety is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT helps you identify and change negative thought patterns that contribute to your anxiety. You might also benefit from medication, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which can help reduce your symptoms.
It's important to remember that seeking help from a mental health professional is a brave and important step. It can be scary to talk about your feelings and vulnerabilities, but it's worth it to work towards a happier, more fulfilling life.
It's okay to take things one step at a time. Start by identifying small goals that you can work towards, like making eye contact with someone for a few seconds or speaking up in a group. As you achieve these goals, you'll build confidence and feel more comfortable in social situations.
Remember, social anxiety is a treatable condition. Don't let it hold you back from living your best life. Reach out for help and take the first step towards overcoming your anxiety.

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Interview with Robert Jacobsen
1. What are these four sculptures and what do they have in common?
Robert Jacobsen discusses four architectural models in the collection.
They were all made as burial objects and happen to represent buildings of various kinds. We have a military watchtower; a two-story house; what we would think would be rather incidental to the Chinese—a pigpen with an outhouse attached to it; and a four-story pleasure pavilion (or viewing tower).(1) Some of the most charming objects to come out of Western Han and Eastern Han tombs have to be these architectural models.
2. Let's take them one at a time. What's going on in the watchtower?
(2) The Military Watchtower.
(3) Detail of the moat.
Yes. Here we have a military watchtower.(2) The bottom of the base probably represents the moat that would have surrounded it. It's raised up on tall stilt-like legs and there are fish and frogs and aquatic birds shown in this area.(3) On each of the four corners are the military personnel with their crossbows aimed and cocked.
3. What's this object—the house?
(4) Two-Story House.
The two-story house here is a style that evolved.(4) We assume that it's close in its makeup to what actual houses would have looked like, but we can tell that it's somewhat fanciful also, because it's raised up on two fat bears,(5) which support the whole structure, as if it were raised up on stilts.
(5) Fanciful bears support the house.
The bear becomes one of those animals that the Han Chinese, especially the Western Han, seem to be very fond of and we find it in many other art forms as well.
4. This farm scene is intriguing.
(6) Model of a Pigsty.
(7) A nursing sow is one of many animals depicted.
The pigpen is perhaps the most realistically rendered of these buildings.(6) We have a nursing sow on the interior (7), a chicken roosting, a dog lying down here in front, and a large boar feeding here at the bowl. The tile roofs that would have been common to the architecture of this period are clearly indicated. The flat tile steps here have impressed designs in them. We can tell how this structure was made, that it's a combination of brick and fired ceramic and plaster wall structure, which is very much like much of the rural architecture that we will still find in China today.
5. Then there's what you called a pleasure pavilion.
(8) Funerary Model of a Pavilion.
(9) The pavilion is at the center of a walled-in courtyard.
The taller structure is again not fanciful.(8) These buildings were being made. We know of them from pictorial images that have come down to us from the Han period. The large viewing pavilions are also mentioned in literature. They would have been part of aristocratic existence to be sure, and we see here the makings of the courtyard house, in that the entire structure is walled in and it has a central front entrance gate.(9)
6. Did these objects have a life above ground, before being relegated to the tomb?
Architectural models found in tombs were never used above ground for display purposes or decoration. They were made entirely for burial, just as the horses and the soldiers made out of clay were made only for burial and not for daily use. They were meant to accompany the deceased in their afterlife. And the Chinese, during the Han Dynasty, seemed to put everything they could possibly think of, that one might need in the afterlife, into the tomb.
7. What other kinds of things were replicated?
Everything from farmyard animals, which would have been common, to grain silos used to store food. Clay replicas of cast-iron cook stoves have been excavated. A lady would have been buried with her cosmetic kits and hair combs. A variety of clothing and other kinds of textile furnishings were often buried and interred with the deceased.
8. So, why entire buildings?
In this case, the architectural models are meant to accompany the dead as the buildings that they would have known above ground and would have been familiar with. So it's just one of those objects that's been reduced down in form and replicated—like the horse, the military servants, the barnyard animals—to be used in the afterlife to make the deceased comfortable with his or her surroundings. It's as simple as that.
9. And they survive as historical records. The watchtower, as you point out, shows us the early use of the crossbow.
(10) Crossbows in the Military Watchtower hint at the Han Dynasty's technical achievements.
The crossbow was one of the many inventions of the Han Dynasty. This is an incredibly important military weapon. It's stronger and more powerful than the longbow—the hand-bow. It could be pre-cocked in a manner that one could release it just by pulling a trigger—the equivalent of shooting a gun. So from horseback, one had greater control. The penetrating power of the crossbow was also incredible and could pierce many, many forms of armor. The key to it all was a bronze trigger mechanism, which was actually kept secret and controlled by the government, as you might expect, because of its application to military power—and therefore the ability to control the populace.
10. The Han appear to have been very inventive! What else did they and their successors come up with?
The invention of paper is probably the most important contribution that the Han Dynasty made to science because it so affects all civilization thereafter. It's a second century B.C. product. They also invented the seismograph in 132 A.D. Perhaps almost as important as paper, at least for a time, was the invention of the magnetic compass, which again was a 2nd century B.C. idea, and was continuously refined up to the T'ang Dynasty by the Chinese.
So, when you combine the magnetic compass, the water clock—which is also a Han Dynasty Chinese invention—along with the paper and printing that's going to come by the 7th century, you have the makings of an incredible scientific basis that really is going to affect all of the West—and in fact all of civilization to come.


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May 9, 2013, 1:00 PM EDT
The Dbacks’ closer left the game the other night after suffering elbow tightness. Which, in baseball circles, is akin to “those tell-tale flecks of crimson upon her handkerchief” in Victorian novels. So: is Putz going to die of the dreaded consumption?
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) May 9, 2013
That’s good news. Although Kirk Gibson said this morning that Putz will be out for a long time. So let’s all sit back and get good and comfortable with Heath Bell.
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- Clayton Kershaw cleared to begin rehab assignment on Friday at High-A Rancho Cucamonga 3
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Based in Beijing and Vienna, Penda is an international design firm founded by Chris Precht and Dayong Sun. Drawing perspectives from Western and Eastern history, they have designed an invigorating landscape in Hyderabad, India.
Called Magic Breeze, the project is backed by Indian property developer Pooja Crafted Homes. The residential complex comprises duplex Sky Villas with double height gardens and sit outs and surrounded with open spaces on all the sides. The highlight of the project is the 8,000sqm landscape, inspired by the country’s stepwells and water mazes. The garden design is conceptualized by Penda and will serve the complex’s 127 residential units’ as a communal garden when completed.
The landscape’s maze-like characteristics allow for different experiences of the environment depending on the speed and purpose of the users. A wide, straight road is for runners, fast walkers and emergency vehicles, a narrower walking path accommodates residents who want to quickly arrive at their apartments and a third path takes more itinerant visitors onto the steps and through gardens in a more leisurely and transportive manner. Some of the landscape’s signature features are its bamboo coves, flower gardens, water displays, and built-in benches. The steps found throughout the landscape double as planters for flowers, herbs and grasses. The aim is to create a public where residents can simply spend some time away from their living spaces.
The studio’s design brings together elements of two traditional Indian landscape features: rectangular pools surrounded by steps and shallow decorative mazes filled with water. The stepwells provided the inspiration for a series of tiered planters and benches that frame the different areas of the garden, while the mazes directly informed the strict geometric layout. The raised elements are filled with different plants,including flowers, herbs and grasses. They also incorporate water features, seating areas and cluster of bamboo. “Based on Indian water mazes, the steps get shifted to create different sets of atmosphere, from private gardens for a stroll in the park to open plazas for larger gatherings,” added the architects.
“We were always inspired by Indian stairwells. It is very rare to find an architectural typology where function and beauty are so intertwined and a harmony of human needs and environmental impact is so in balance.,” Chris Precht and Sun Dayong.
Dayong Sun and Chris Precht – principal architects at Penda – are no strangers to nature-inspired architecture and landscapes. Their first commission was for the ‘Blossom Gate’, where they used bamboo to replicate Chinese calligraphic brushstrokes. However, this parks stepped and rectilinear appearance may for some recall the mid-century modern landscapes of Lawrence Halprin or Dan Kiley’s roof gardens for the Oakland Museum; building by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo.
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Thru the magic of our Halos Heaven archives we can revisit all the way back to the 2005 Angels season and see what we were all really feeling, thinking and talking about. Let's look back on today's date over the past seven seasons...
SEVEN YEARS AGO ...it was announced that Kelvim Escobar would need bone spur elbow surgery, Dallas McPherson's groin injury made playing time for the young Maicer Izturis.
SIX YEARS AGO ...a game thread of a poor start by Kelvim Escobar became a referendum on his Angels career. Notice Pregame Picks are incorporated into the beginning of the Game Thread.
FIVE YEARS AGO ...on this game thread it appears that John Lackey was not great and Mike Napoli cost the team some runs on defense. Anyone recall the old school OPD (Offense-Piching-Defense) pregame picks... wow!
FOUR YEARS AGO ...the first big dissension against Mike Scioscia was apparent with a FanPost and Poll asking if Mike Napoli deserved more playing time than Jeff Mathis.
THREE YEARS AGO ...the legendary ZOE NECROSIS published a FanPost detailing what splurging on good seats at the stadium with the lady was like ...but he managed to avoid the Stadium Parking Lot shooting that was consuming all our attention!
And while I am at it... before SBN built this blog and hired me, I was running a little Angels blog - EIGHT YEARS AGO the Angels wallopped the Dodgers and I reveled in it, keeping my faith in the team's chances (and my faith was rewarded in September).
Let's hope our faith is rewarded again this season and that all of our archived comments make us look like geniuses!