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Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady (Jonathan Scarfe) begins to experience strange visions from an entity he calls VALIS that cause him to uproot his family and move to Los Angeles where he becomes a successful music company executive. With the help of best friend, science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick himself (Shea Whigam) and a mysterious woman named Silvia (Alanis Morissette), Nick finds himself drawn into a dangerous political-mystical conspiracy of cosmic proportions. The story is set in an alternate reality America circa 1985 under the authoritarian control of President Fremont, a Nixon-like clone (Scott Wilson). Written by
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When Inception was first released, I was living in New York. I was more isolated than I've ever been in my life, utterly alone in a city of several million people. I was also broke, and not eating well, and it was the day after my birthday, and much of that time is a sort of haze of mild delirium. So when I navigated out of the labyrinthine theater, from that intensely multi-level movie about the synthetic nature of perception and ultimate questioning of reality straight into the neon hyperreality of Times Square at midnight, it was an intensely psychedelic experience that drove home whatever point the movie may have had like a spike to the forehead. The parallels between Inception and the greater works of Philip K. Dick are both too obvious and too personal to be belabored here, but when I walked out of Radio Free Albemuth, having once again not consumed more than a few coffees today (this time due to logistics rather than economics) it was into Berkeley, right at sunset, in the twilight where Dick spent much of his life writing. The experience was less like a spike to the head and more of being wrapped in a chilled blanket of acceptance. "This is Phil's world, we just live in it." Or, possibly, "I told you so." Because he did, over and over, of course, tell us so. Whether he was talking about angels or aliens, communists or fascists or republicans, the themes resonate through his work. There may, or may not, be a vast conspiracy to keep the human race enslaved and prevent us from fulfilling our potential. There may, or may not, be an even more vast conspiracy to liberate us from the Black Iron Prison. The thing about Phil is that he never assumed he was right, and he never let his readers fall into that trap, either. In that way, this movie is very true to his ideals. The primary characters all constantly debate theories of what's going on, and certainty is always viewed with a certain skepticism. In fact, and pardon the vagueness for not wanting to spoil, the only moments of certainty are the ones which are associated with the most peril.
I confess that it's been years since I read Radio Free Albemuth, so I can't really speak to the fastidiousness to the book. But as a long time Dick fan I certainly felt that the movie was true to the spirit of his work. Dick's character (who, if you don't know, is not the one receiving the visions) is played completely straight, the way out science fiction writer never giving in to the wackier theories without analysis, and in many ways he's played with the sort of stoicism that messing around with mad notions of reality engenders in order to maintain sanity. Welp. My best friend is receiving messages from an alien intelligence. Welp. The massive government security apparatus has decided to set me up. Welp. There are multiple scenes of Dick waking up or otherwise entering into a new and weird narrative event, and Shea Whigham always faces them with what I could only describe as a sort of steely-eyed wonder which resonated completely with me as someone who's walked similar edges.
Another striking thing about the movie is its sense of temporal ambiguity. It states, outright, that it takes place in the 80s, but it never feels dated. There's a kind of anachronistic sameness to everything that prevents it from being nailed down. The television is an old 70s model, the beer is a brand which I sometimes drink, the fascists look like fascists always look. The only thing that gave the movie a period, for me, was the inclusion of a lot of music by Robyn Hitchcock, but he was always ahead of his time, and I Wanna Destroy You, the first recognizable song in the film, was released in 1980 and re-released in 2001. Other than that, it could be yesterday or tomorrow, and it overjoyed me to see Phil hammering away on his typewriter to a soundtrack to which I've hammered away on a laptop.
If the movie has a weakness, it's the fact that it gets a tad monologue sounding at times, as is the danger when dealing with material this cerebral. The producers did not fall into the trap of Lynch's Dune and have lengthy internal voice-overs, instead presenting strange ideas mostly in conversation. This sometimes feels a bit awkward, but it's awkward in much the same way that Dick's book have the sense that the science fiction is so close to your periphery it's become normal. Ultimately the oddity of the conversation only pulled me out of the film in the way that Dick's reveal of himself as the protagonist a short way into Valis pulled me out of the book. It has the effect, for me at least, of saying "you're experiencing an unreal event, a movie, or a book. But how do you know that the thing you've gotten pulled out to is any more real?" And so I found myself standing on a Berkeley sidewalk at sunset, geographically close to the house where Dick first wrote some of the material referenced in the movie, and terrifyingly close to the encroaching fascist state dressed in the rags of democracy, where spirituality is potentially a method of both rebellion and control. As a writer of fiction, it inspired me to remain true to the constant balance between openness and skepticism that allows one to walk the edges of reality without falling in (or out), and to produce the sort of warning and wonderment Phil always did, to resonate with and amplify him in saying "I told you so." But even if I tell it too, the timelessness of this movie reminds me that this is, after all, Phil's world.
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Patient deaths at three London hospitals have been cut by almost 15 percent after introducing treatment checklists (known as care bundles), finds a study published on www.bmj.com. The researchers say their methods could be used to reduce mortality in many other hospitals.
The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of about 500,000 at three sites: Northwick Park Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital and St Mark's Hospital. In 2005 and 2006 the trust was subject to a series of adverse media stories which impacted staff morale and patients' perceptions of care. So a group of senior clinicians set out to reduce hospital inpatient mortality and thus increase public confidence in the quality of patient care at the trust.
They developed eight care bundles for 13 diagnostic areas. These included treatments for stroke, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Care bundles are a collection of treatment checklists based on clinical guidelines that, when combined, improve the effectiveness and safety of patient care.
Adjusted hospital mortality for the year the care bundles were introduced was then compared with the previous year using the hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR). It focuses on a group of diagnoses that account for 80 percent of all hospital deaths nationally and provides a tool for analyzing hospital outcomes over time.
The results show that the overall HSMR fell from 89.6 in 2006 to 71.1 in 2008, becoming the lowest among acute trusts in England. This translates to 174 fewer deaths occurred in the trust in the targeted diagnoses, and 255 fewer deaths over all.


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Slot machines are one of the most popular types of gambling. Nevertheless, they are a high-risk game that can lead to a lot of losses. This is why many professional gamblers choose to avoid them altogether. There are, however, some benefits to playing slot machines if you are aware of the risks and know how to manage your money.
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Some casinos offer free spins on slots, so be sure to take advantage of them! This will give you the chance to try out a new slot and determine whether or not you like it before you invest any of your own money.
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Blackstone’s takeover of Hilton Group set the hotel sector alight today and helped FTSE 100 ignore the threat of another interest rate rise tomorrow.
By the close the FTSE-100 was up 33.3 points at 6,673.1, with the FTSE 250 index finishing up 86.6 points at 11,834.2.
Intercontinental Hotel Group led the way closing up 49p at 1,307p.
British Airways was the biggest riser, helped by June traffic figures showing it was still growing premium seat sales. It closed up 22p at 440.5p.
Whitbread was up 52p at 1,805p while FTSE 250 peer Millennium & Copthorne added 26p to 678p on a read-across from the $26 billion takeover of Hilton Hotels by private equity firm Blackstone Group.
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Mary wanted to bring her entire family together from across the nation to celebrate her mother Ruth’s 90th birthday party in Los Angeles. Audio Heirlooms met with over thirty of Mary and Ruth’s family members during the party and recorded their stories about Ruth. In addition, we met with Ruth on a separate day and preserved some of her own life history. The final product wove together Ruth’s interview with the voices and stories of her family.
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The Wraith is Rolls-Royce’s most powerful car. The Black Badge has the same 624 bhp but has a little extra torque than the standard car – achieved through a remap – and the gearbox and suspension also receive a similar tweak to enhance performance and handling for those Rolls-Royce owners who want something a bit more edgy to drive. The average age of a Rolls-Royce driver has dropped from mid-50s to mid-40s, and apparently this new breed of owners wants a Roller with a a bit more bite.
As usual, Harry provides us with a comprehensive review of the car, testing it for straight line speed on the Autobahn and hustles the Wraith through the twisty stuff in the Swiss Alps on his way to the famous Concorso.
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aw shucks, you guys know i'm a softie for simple patterns where i can just go wild with my fabric choices. i have a big soft spot for colors and modern prints and love to cover my kids in them :) the other week i was part of "new year's resewlutions" over on "me sew crazy" where we were to guest post about one of our sewing resolutions and mine was the buttonhole. my post was initially intended to be a coat tutorial but i had an overwhelming feeling to write a post called "how to conquer your sewing fears" instead and the tutorial that was supposed to go up is today's keaton coat.
this was my first buttonhole peeps! can you believe it! took me long enough right? i did a butthonhole and my very first zipper in one week. it was stressful but oh so rewarding. i had been daydreaming about a fun little spring coat for harper for a few weeks and knew that i wanted something that was simple and quick to make that allowed me to go wild with fabric or choose to simplify it with a solid without losing style. the coat is lined throughout the body but not the sleeves - so nope, it's not reversible. i decided to keep it nice and easy for you all. sometimes i think it's fun to just sew something with a basic shape and construction and let my mind go wild with the print and button combo. i spent days pondering that one and changed my mind more than a few times due to loving too many of my fabrics at the moment. then the button...oh the button...i have a thing for buttons and it takes me eons to choose the right one for any garment. i actually found the yellow button before deciding on my print and knew that this amy butler print - midwest modern martini from my sponsor stitch simple was the perfect companion to that funky yellow button.
the keaton coat features topstitching throughout for a more professional finish (i heart topstitching) and a slightly gathered sleeve for a touch of feminine detail. the inner corners of the fronts are curved also playing with the idea of feminine softness with a mod vibe :) the keaton coat is also easy for our wee ones and for us parents to get on/off squirmy little ones and my girlie just loves hers!
this project would also give you a great base to work with if you are a more advanced sewer allowing you to customize and add some personal flair to your keaton coat. add more buttons, shorten the sleeves, add some trim - just have fun with it!
now let's get sewing! you ready? yippee!
The Keaton Coat Pattern - Size 2-3yrs
*Copyright 2011 www.luvinthemommyhood.com All rights reserved. For personal use only. Please do not sell items made from this tutorial unless permission has been given.
- one yard fabric (I used quilting cotton)for outer
- button (med-large size)
- 3/4 yard fabric (I used quilting cotton) for inner
- sewing machine
- fabric marker (optional)
*Please note that all seam allowances are 1/4" unless otherwise stated.
1) Print out and cut your pattern pieces. You can print/download the pattern by clicking on the link below:
Back - 1 Outer & 1 Lining
Front - 2 Outer (Left and Right) & 2 Lining (Left & Right)
Sleeves - 2 OuterSeparate your outer pieces and your inner lining pieces into 2 different piles. Starting with your outer pieces lay your back right side facing up and pin your left front and right front sides to the back with right sides facing down. Sew your side seams up with a 1/4" seam allowance. Press. Finish your seams by either pinking, zig zag stitching or using a serger. Repeat these steps for your lining coat as well.
3) Pin the shoulder seams together on your outer coat and sew. Repeat for the inner coat. Press your seams and finish off your seams for both jackets. Place your outer jacket laying down right side facing you and lay the inner jacket on top wrong side facing you (so both right sides are facing each other). Pin the outer to the inner. Starting at the top left front stitch down the jacket across the bottom and back up the right front ending at the top of the right front. Pin down the neckline. Do the same for the entire neckline. Press. Finish off your seams then turn jacket right side out pulling through armhole and press entire jacket. Topstitch the entire perimeter of the jacket excluding the armholes but including the neckline. Nice work ladies!
4. Grab your sleeves. With your machine set to do a basting stitch baste-sew along the top part of sleeve from one marking to the next. Slightly ruffle the sleeve by pulling on your bobbin thread gently.
5. Fold cuff of sleeve under 1/4" towards the wrong side of fabric and press, fold over another 1/2" and press again. Topstitch along the hem to form your cuff. Turn sleeve wrong side out and match long sides together. Pin along long seam and sew. Finish seams and press.
6. With jacket wrong side out and sleeve right side out place the sleeve inside the armhole with the sleeve inside the jacket and the armholes aligned. Pin sleeve to armhole and tighten/loosen gathers to fit armhole. Making sure to start sewing from your underarm seam so both the sleeve and side seam match up sew armhole to sleeve. Finish seam. Turn jacket right side out and press.
7. Try the jacket on the child if possible and mark where your preferred location for the buttonhole/button would be on the jacket with your fabric marker. Following your machine instructions make your buttonhole. *I tried a few practice buttonholes on some scrap pieces of fabric before making my buttonhole. This helped me out a lot to get it just right. Don't be scared..you can do it! After the first time it's really not that hard. I promise :) Close jacket and double check where to sew your button. Stitch your button to your jacket.
8. Put that adorable coat on your wee one and have some fun in the warm spring sunshine that will hopefully be heading our way sooner than later :)
happy sewing everyone! and make sure you add your project pics to our flickr group so we can all see your lovely work! i'm planning on making a few more of these for harper and may even make some for mack as well so a size 4/5T may be in the works :) i hope you all like it! what fabric would you use to make yours?


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We are four women who love to sing a cappella harmony! Our repertoire includes San Francisco Bay Blues, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Love Me With All Your Heart, Beyond the Sea, Dock of the Bay, Cruella DeVille, Star Spangled Banner, My Foolish Heart, My Romance, By the Beautiful Sea, The Parting Glass, Nothing But the Water, Moondance, Magic to Do, The Way You Look Tonight, Crazy, Shenandoah, You Raise Me Up, Are You Lonesome Tonight, There'll Be Some Changes, Wind and Rain, Tuxedo Junction, You Don't Know & Happy Birthday.
Our holiday set includes: Jingle Bell Jazz, Silent Night, Blue Christmas, Mr. Santa, White Christmas, Carol of the Bells, Jingle Bell Rock, You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, Hannakah in Santa Monica, Christmas Conga, The Hannakah Song, Christmas Chopsticks, Santa Baby, Dona Nobis Pacem, Joy to the World, Silver Bells, Auld Lang Syne, Hava Nashira, Deck the Hall, Joy to the World, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Let There Be Peach on Earth, Silent Night & Winter Wonderland.
We typically wear black and white polka dot dresses with pearls or black jackets with black pants with a flower in our hair. We have also worn matching men's barbershop outfits. If you prefer a more formal look, we can also wear full length black dresses, with gloves & pearls. If you look in our photo gallery, we've even dressed as mermaids! For holiday events we wear Dicken's outfits or black pants and jackets with holiday corsages.
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In the world of vintage Rolex, dials are king. And this blue dial, which has been naturally aged by overwhelming exposure to the elements, is a damn galaxy. The corrosion of its original tritium plots, along with the continuous beating sun yielded this stunning (and completely unique) speckled patina. Moving beyond the dial, the fact that this Oyster Perpetual comes complete with its original Rolex Jubilee bracelet absolutely blows me away. Most often, we find these models on generic leather straps (which is no point of shame, by any means) but to be lucky enough to snag one on the steel Jubilee bracelet it was born on is an almost surreal experience, even for me.
This example, with its originally silver dial, is no exception. Brilliant in simplicity and yet finely detailed, it’s thin case, straight lugs and applied logo work together for a subtly striking appeal. The sunburst texture of the dial has remained but its original silver has turned to a striking golden color – something I’ll absolutely never tire of. This watch inspires you to look closer, it provokes interest. Its pure, it’s simple, its wound manually. The epitome of old school Omega. To us, that means everything.
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In the 1960's and 70's, tritium was king. It was the go-to luminescent material from no-name brands to Patek Philippe and, in the world of vintage watches, it's something we see a lot of. While most tritium manufactured so long ago is no longer functioning, it has come to serve another purpose - looking absolutely beautiful. T
It's a thin, finely decorated and ultra-simplistic three hand wristwatch from one of the most well respected manufacturers of all time. So yes, describing this Jaeger LeCoultre as classic would be a gross understatement. At its heart, the manually wound K883 caliber beats away. The wonderful, finely finished traditional Swiss movement is accented by Côtes de Genève, beautiful rotor and wide chamfers throughout, proving this under-the-radar piece to not only be handsome but a truly high quality wristwatch.
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Kinetics of CO2 Absorption in Concentrated K2CO3/PZ Mixture Using a Wetted-Wall Column
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Using a K2CO3/piperazine (PZ) mixture as a typical phase-change absorbent has promising applicability for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture in coal-fired power plants that would contribute to low energy consumption for solvent regeneration. In this study, the reaction rate of CO2 with a concentrated K2CO3/PZ mixture was measured in a wetted-wall column. At a CO2 loading close to saturation absorption, correlative physical parameters were calculated. The effects of operating conditions, including gas flow rate, slurry flow rate, PZ concentration, CO2 loading, K2CO3 mass fraction, and temperature, on the absorption rate of CO2 were investigated. The results showed that the absorption rate was sensitive to the effects of the gas flow rate and CO2 loading. The PZ concentration and K2CO3 mass fraction also substantially influenced the CO2 absorption rate. However, minor changes in the CO2 absorption rate were observed when the slurry flow rate and temperature were increased. On the basis of a pseudo-first-order model, the absorption rate determined in this study was found to be controlled by mass transfer in both the gas film and the liquid film. The results can serve as a useful reference for designing CO2 removal systems using K2CO3/PZ mixtures.

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THUNDER BAY -- A two-vehicle crash, which involved a provincial police vehicle, will be the subject of a Special Investigations Unit probe.
Provincial police said it has requested the SIU to invoke its mandate to investigate the collision, which happened on Golf Links Road near the entrance to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday morning.
In a news release issued earlier in the day, the Thunder Bay Police Service said the crash resulted in injuries, though they did not provide further details about the number of people who required medical attention or the severity of injuries.
City police are also investigating the crash.
Golf Links Road near the entrance to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is now open to traffic.

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By Arusha Times Correspondent
Kilimanjaro region has stepped up several measures to contain cholera, a water-borne communicable disease which has lately wreaked havoc in various regions, killing at least 100.
The regional commissioner Amos Makala has ordered local authorities to improve sanitation in all public places, including restaurants, markets, guest rooms, family homes and residential neighbourhoods.
He said although no cholera case has been reported in Kilimanjaro, the densely-populated region is not safe from the disease which has spread to 17 regions with 8,000 reported to have been hospitalized.
Cholera has already been reported in neighouring Arusha and Tanga regions and could easily spread to Kilimanjaro given the high traffic of movement of people. He called on the heatlh officers to spearhead the campaign against the deadly disease by urging people to avoid drinking unboiled water and littering the streets.
Other measures include use of lavatories, washing hands and cooking utensils as well as foodstuffs purchased from the markets such as fruits and vegetables and to avoid eating in unhygienic joints along the roads.
Mr. Makalla said treatment camps set up to contain the disease would also be used to sensitize the public on the dangers of cholera.
The regional medical officer Mtumwa Mwako confirmed that no case has been reported but 15 people with symptoms of the disease were recently brought into the treatment centres for examination.
In Tanga region, special treatment camps have been set up in five wards in Handeni district where the disease is reported to have killed at least six people there while another centre for receiving those with symptoms of the deadly disease has been established at Kivesa within the district headquarters.
The treatment centres are at Ndolwa, Kwamkono, Segera, Kwamatuku and Kwamnele where the deaths occurred, according to the district health officer Credianus Mgimba. He dismissed claims that the outbreak of the disease has been caused by climate change, a phenomenon associated with global warming and instead attributed it to poor hygiene, including drinking unsafe water and eating without washing hands properly.
He pleaded to the residents of the district to take urgent measures to contain cholera which has also been reported in other parts of Tanga and other regions.
Outbreak of communicable diseases, including cholera and other diarrhoeal ailments, has been blamed on failure by villagers in Handeni to use toilets, according to the district health officer Ms Geraldina Mtungi.


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If you go to the grocery store and look around, you will see some amazing foods that can really change your health for the better if you start eating them! I call these “superfoods,” because they contain nutritional elements which can improve your internal physiology. Here are my top five superfoods that you should start eating today.
These super-vegetables belong to the brassica family and consist of cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Swiss chard, and Brussels sprouts, among others. These vegetables exert their beneficial effects on your health in two ways. These vegetables contain a great deal of nutrients like vitamin C and folic acid, but they are also an excellent source of soluble fiber. The increased intake of soluble fiber is associated with a decreased risk of inflammatory bowel disease, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol. Brassica vegetables also contain the chemical indole-3-carbinol. This chemical has a powerful effect on your liver’s detoxification system and, as an antioxidant, has significant anti-cancer activity in various cells, including the breasts.
I recommend that you consume one to two servings per day of this healthy food.
Carrots contain an orange pigmented substance known as beta-carotene, which is a potent antioxidant chemical. Beta-carotene can help absorb free radicals produced in various cells which are chronically inflamed. This compound converts to vitamin A in your body, which is very important because vitamin A is an essential nutrient for your health. Higher doses of beta-carotene have successfully been used in the management of cervical dysplasia. Consuming carrots raw as a snack or in a salad is an excellent way to increase your intake of beta-carotene. Add this healthy food to your diet.
Red Bell Peppers
These bright red and sweet vegetables contain generous portions of fiber, but are also very high in vitamin C; in fact, red bell peppers contain more vitamin C than any citrus food! Vitamin C is a vitamin that we need a constant supply of, since we cannot store it in our bodies. This vitamin has potent free radical scavenging activity and is crucial in wound healing, immune function, and proper blood vessel strength. Consuming bell peppers raw as a part of a salad on a daily basis is recommended.
This superfood, derived from the cinnamon tree’s bark, is considered a spice. Cinnamon contains chemicals called proanthocyanidins, which have been shown to improve blood sugar levels in people suffering from diabetes. This is one of my favorite spices and I think it is definitely a superfood, because it can positively influence blood sugar regulation. I recommend adding cinnamon to your diet to improve the flavor of your oatmeal or sweet potatoes.
Flaxseeds are crunchy, nutty seeds that are a welcome addition to a healthy diet for several key reasons. Flax seeds contain lignans, which can act as female hormone regulators, and they are an excellent source of soluble fiber. Flaxseed also contains alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-6 fat which is a good type of fat to ingest. I recommend consuming flaxseeds in their ground form by adding them to hot cereal or salads. I add ground flaxseed to my oatmeal for an added nutritional boost!
I try to eat these five superfoods as often as I can, because these healthy foods give your body essential vitamins and nutrients. What’s your favorite superfood?
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You can die.
Chris McCandless, made posthumously famous by “Into the Wild,” died in the Alaskan wilderness. He foraged and trapped and survived for months, learning about foraging from a book. Then he ate one wrong thing. Two decades after McCandless’ death, the debate about what killed him — which plant, which toxin — continues. Twenty years of considering one wrong plant and one tragic death, with no certain answer.
Book-learning is not enough.
Pros learn from other pros. That’s true of chefs as well as professional gatherers, and kitchen people know where to stop. At Noma, the renowned local-intensive restaurant in Copenhagen, new cooks are led into the forest and, item by item and place by place, shown what to gather and how. Even then, New York sous chef Aron Pobereskin recalls that Noma used a professional forager for what Pobereskin terms “harder stuff”: things that aren’t easy to find, foodstuffs in delicate ecosystems, items that can be harvested only in small percentages.
Beyond that, professionals ”“ chefs and foragers alike ”“ know how to use what they pick. Bringing home all the food you can find is not the same as bringing home all the food you can use, and there are few sadder sights than rotting food in the kitchen. And if you don’t know how to clean or prepare something, you may be putting yourself in line for a few days of discomfort, if not worse. That includes plants contaminated by pesticides and other chemicals, animal waste and passing cars.
Too much gathering destroys the future.
Experienced foragers know when to stop picking. Strip too much from land or water, and you dim species’ chances of reproduction. And rules about stopping are subtler than “Don’t pick the ground bare.” Forager Laurie Constantino’s guidelines include not picking more than three fiddlehead ferns (the young tight coils of Matteuccia struthiopteris, the ostrich fern) from one plant. Pick more, and the plant may die.
Where the existence of local flora and fauna ends, a less pleasant cycle can begin. Damage a native species and you leave a gap for an invasive species to move in. That’s never a story with a happy ending. Professional foragers take the time to learn about new-to-the region species, how to gather them and how to make use of them.
The trail is your friend.
Mushrooms and plants don’t grow in the middle of well-trodden routes. For a neophyte forager, the temptation to go off-trail can be overwhelming. Walking into the meadow or forest can mean damaging delicate topsoil, disturbing wildlife and damaging vegetation that seems unimportant, but is vital to the ecosystem. A human’s dismissible greenery may be a bird’s irreplaceable ground-cover or an insect’s breeding place.
Wardens and professional foragers can explain not only where a region is especially vulnerable, but also when. A place that was fine to walk a season ago may to be footprint-free right now. For example, soil that is arid, flood-soaked or recovering from damage may need higher safeguarding than normal. Then there’s invaluable local knowledge: Was there a chemical spill upstream of a desirable foraging area? Did a migration of birds or butterflies bring lower numbers than usual, leaving those remaining in need of heightened protection? Is this breeding time for a vulnerable animal? If you aren’t 100 percent certain of when and where you can walk without doing harm, then stay away.
You’re breaking the law.
Not all hazards are environmental. Foraging where it isn’t legal can get you arrested. Don’t think you’ll talk your way out of trouble with a warden who has spent years learning to care for a habitat or from a police officer who knows the market value of those morels in your car. The same holds true for exceeding limits. Foraging may be legal, but how much are you allowed to collect can cause trouble. If you’re trespassing on a farmer’s land, grabbing handfuls of apparently wild things, then all you’ll be dining on is regret. Borders are not always clearly marked, and it can be hard to know the bounds.
If you have to do it…
If you have a scorching desire to start foraging, make sure to learn before you gather. Whether you’re in Copenhagen, Cape Town or Kansas City, the best way to learn is from people who have done it for years. Buy reference books, absolutely. Write notes in every margin, then bring the books into the field. But as we said, book-learning isn’t enough.
At the farmers market, ask one of the people selling wild-gathered produce to give you advice. Check Eat the Weeds for foraging instructors. Your local branch of Slow Food may have connections. And until your teacher tells you that you’re ready for independent gathering, do the right thing for yourself and the wilds: Forage at the farmers market, where the produce and producers are sound.


In a series of clashes that lasted 72 hours, the Lebanese army succeeded in deterring the Jabhat al-Nusra attack on the Syrian border in Ras Baalbek, northeast of Lebanon. But the battles did not end there, and worrying signs are weighing on the Lebanese army and Lebanon.
The latest battle broke out at dawn Jan. 22. A military source revealed to Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity that the army units, which were positioned in Tallet al-Hamra facing the Syrian border between Arsal and Ras Baalbek, were waiting for the snow that had hit the region two weeks earlier to subside. With the snow melting, the soldiers expected Jabhat al-Nusra to surprise them at the front lines, mainly Tallet al-Hamra hill. The army was getting ready to connect the hill to other neighboring spots by bringing in dredges and paving field roads to facilitate its movement and communication and allow it to increase surveillance on the surrounding lands.
Dawn on Jan. 22 brought both the terrorist attack and the army’s dredges. Clashes broke out, and the army shelled the terrorist positions and launched airstrikes from helicopters. After around 72 hours, the attackers withdrew, leaving behind 35 dead, according to the same military source. The army announced the death of five soldiers in its ranks.
A government source following up on the ongoing confrontations between the Lebanese army and Jabhat al-Nusra told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity that the issue requires radical action. It cannot be left to proceed as it is. In general, no army can engage in a war of attrition with any militia. The balance of power is not reassuring. The terrorists, divided between the Islamic State (IS) and Jabhat al-Nusra and deployed along the northeastern border of Lebanon, can mobilize thousands of armed men who are ready to die.
The government source stated that he had official information confirming that on Jan. 23, contact was lost with three of the army’s soldiers who fell during the recent clashes. The army found their bodies the next morning, after it forced Jabhat al-Nusra to withdraw and increased its presence in the region. The soldiers had been shot in the back, meaning that the terrorists intentionally killed them and left them to be found. This made the army more alert and cautious, and it soon discovered that the three bodies had been planted with bombs that would detonate when they were moved. The Lebanese army is up against terrorists who are acting without any legal or humanitarian restraints.
The Lebanese army cannot become mired in a permanent war of attrition, leaving it with few options:
- The army withdraws from the confrontation, just like the Syrian army did in some places, such as Nabak region, two years ago. This option is also bad for the whole Lebanese nation, as Lebanon’s geography is quite different from Syria's. Syria’s surface area is 18 times larger, which allowed the Syrian army to tactically withdraw from the field and attack other areas later without great damage. Lebanon, however, is smaller and does not leave room for such options. The current battle lines are no more than 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the international Beirut-Damascus road in some places and come uncomfortably near the northern Lebanese coast and the major residential areas in the Bekaa Valley, such as mostly Christian Zahle. Consequently, if the Lebanese army retreats from any defensive line, it risks a humanitarian and military catastrophe going deeper than those in western Iraq. Such a choice is out of the question, as it would mean the end of the Lebanese state.
- A destructive battle is waged against the terrorists in their known hotbeds along the Lebanese-Syrian border. The same governmental source asserted that military experts consider such a battle possible. However, it would necessitate cooperation between three forces: the Lebanese army, Hezbollah militants and the Syrian army for complete operational coordination. This would help to tighten the noose. But the Lebanese officials are hesitating to make this decision, not wanting to coordinate with the Syrian army, as some of them are opposed to the Syrian regime and support its opponents.
The Lebanese army remains torn between a suicidal withdrawal and a forbidden attack, with only one choice left — to continue to be drained by the terrorists. This option is not only costly, but does not constitute a solution and cannot go on endlessly.


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Alan Ritchson to Star in 'Ninja Turtles'
Alan Ritchson has reportedly joined the cast of "Ninja Turtles". Deadline reports the actor who plays Gloss in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" will play Raphael, who is known for his red bandana and twin sai weapons. Raphael is generally considered to be the most aggressive among the crime-fighting quartet (including Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo).
Ritchson joins Megan Fox who last month announced her attachment as the female lead in the film to be produced by Michael Bay. Fox will be playing feisty reporter and general damsel-in-distress April O'Neil.
According to Deadline, in the upcoming movie, the actors won't be put into bulky turtle suits anymore. They will have a motion-capture suit similar to James Cameron's "Avatar".
The film has already proven controversial following a widely-circulated leaked script that saw the turtles as a group of alien reptiles, instead of a set of four pet turtles which mutate after exposure to radioactive waste in a sewer.
Bay insisted the story would be better. "Fans need to take a breath, and chill. They have not read the script. Our team is working closely with one of the original creators of Ninja Turtles to help expand and give a more complex back story," he said back in 2012. "Relax, we are including everything that made you become fans in the first place. We are just building a richer world."
Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, the action adventure movie is scheduled to hit theaters on June 6, 2014.
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Florida Blue is a group insurance company in the USA going through a transformational journey to capture multiple new business opportunities. With the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, it allowed them to expand their traditional B2B model of selling insurance policies to companies to also offer health insurance to retailers and consumers. In addition, Florida Blue takes care of processing about 32% of all Medicare claims for the entire country, and started going into the healthcare provider industry by opening clinics across the state of Florida. New technology had to be brought in to support the expansion from selling traditional group insurance to entering 3 new adjacent market opportunities.
CIO’s are looking for cost effective ways to meet the insatiable hunger for more storage and processing capacity driven by new workloads. However, adding more processing and storage capacity in the data center is not only very costly, but is also limited by the physical boundaries of the data center facility. Efficient use of available data center space requires better server performance to maximize processing capacity for the available footprint. This challenge came to life when James Wade from Florida Blue took the stage at IBM’s Edge customer conference.
The partnership between Hortonworks and the IBM Power Systems group was a good fit with Florida Blue’s decision on using open source technology for building out their IT platform. By using the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) on IBM Power they can bring all of their claims data together for performing fraud analytics. This would allow them to identify patterns that indicate a possible fraud situation, such as invalid or too many prescriptions.
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Today as I read through Joshua chapter 10, three verses stood out to me.
The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.
“Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks. Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.
All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
Reading this chapter was a great reminder that God hates sin and will destroy all that is against Him. Although we do not live in Old Testament times, God still hates sin as much now as He did then. It is because of Jesus’ sacrifice that we have been given grace and mercy. We have been offered a second chance.
So, when my flesh wants to rise up because man has done something to hurt me, I must remember that this will cause me to sin against God. I don’t want my actions, my thoughts, my being to be against God.
Much easier said than done. I need a daily reminder of this little nugget.
This chapter was also a great reminder that God is FOR us! God fights for His people. God is fighting for me. As I obey Him, He reminds me to remain humble, yet strong, courageous, and unafraid because He is fighting my battles.
Let’s keep striving ya’ll!
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A story-rich RPG about religious medieval fantasy from HitherYon Games & Meridian4.
About Paladin Dream
Paladin Dream is a story-rich fantasy adventure RPG about a heroic quest. Explore a reverie-like kingdom overflowing with magical locations, characters and monsters as Josiah uncovers the secret of his recurring dream. Can you stop the nightmare before it’s too late?
Josiah the paladin has a recurring dream wherein he loses a duel to a mysterious gray knight. After leaving the abbey to confront his destiny, Josiah must soon cross swords with bandits, pass through the city of the wicked, and then scale a perilous mountain peak. As he prepares to face off with his mystical adversary, Josiah learns that his world is in catastrophic danger!
Fantasy RPG with emphasis on narrative (100+ NPCs), exploration (90+ areas) and combat (50+ types of enemies).
King Arthur inspired religious mythological setting and imagery.
Epic story with thousands of words, and numerous pieces of key art.
Original custom music soundtrack, including original vocal hymns performed by Mioune.

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MILWAUKEE -- The victim fought him off -- but he remains at large. Milwaukee police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect wanted in an attempted sexual assault on the city's north side.
The incident happened on March 24th near Roosevelt Drive and Olive Street.
Police said the male suspect struck the female victim and tried to sexually assault her. The victim fought back and was able to run away.
The suspect is described as a black man, between the ages of 30 and 40, standing 5’5” tall, and weighing 220 pounds, with a heavy build, medium complexion and braided hair. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved red shirt and dark baggy blue jeans.
The victim said he was driving a four-door, small, reddish/orange “square” car.
Several women in the neighborhood said this incident has terrified them.
"I'm scared for my safety. That is horrible. I am shocked that this even happened. I am young and I am little and, oh my God, from what I see he is big and, you know, everybody might not be able to escape or something," a woman said.
Anyone with any information is asked to call MPD's Sensitive Crimes Unit at 414-935-7405.

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Pele admits Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Him
Cristiano Ronaldo was better than him. Pele, the legendary footballer of the era, admitted that people now have a better footballer.admitted that
Brazilian legend footballer Pele congratulated the Portuguese star by accepting that Ronaldo, who played in Juventus, broke his own goal record. He said to Pele Ronaldo, “Congratulations on breaking the goal record in official matches. You are having a wonderful journey. I admire you and I love to watch you play,” he said.
Brazilian football legend Pele congratulated the Portuguese star by acknowledging that Cristiano Ronaldo, who played in Juventus, broke his own goal record.
Pele shared his photo taken with Ronaldo on his Twitter account and said, “What a wonderful journey. I admire you and I love watching you play. This is no secret to anyone. Congratulations on breaking the goal record in official matches. My only regret is not to hug you today. Years of friendship. As a symbol, I leave this photo here with great affection. ” used the expressions.
Ronaldo, 36, who increased the number of goals in his football career to 758 in the Udinese match played on January 3, surpassed Pele and became the second top scorer in history.
Pele, on the other hand, in his biography on his social media account, “The player who scored the most goals with 1283 goals.” he added the expression.
On the other hand, Ronaldo, who scored a “hat-trick” in the Cagliari match played today in Serie A, increased the total number of goals to 770.


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I recently graduated from CSU with my BS in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and a minor in Global Environmental Sustainability. With programs like mine that focus on natural resources and natural resource management, the connection to the built environment may not seem obvious. However, with increasing urbanization and population growth, urban ecosystems and our built environment have officially connected with nature. I am surprised it took me so long to realize that these entities need to work together as a single system rather than act as two separate systems to thrive, and I owe the majority of this realization to my work with IBE and my CSU courses in Human Dimensions.
So how did a natural resource student
find her passion in the realm of urban and regional
design and the built environment? Rewind to Summer of 2015. I was interning with the US Forest Service and volunteering with the City of Fort Collins Environmental Planning department when I met Brian Dunbar, IBE’s executive director, on a walking tour of Fort Collins. He told me all about IBE and a project called “Nature in the City” that immediately sparked my interest. I left that fateful tour with a business card in hand and a mission in mind: become a part of IBE’s team. I remember interviewing for my position a few weeks later and feeling that my background did not relate much to IBE’s mission to “Advance the development of healthy, thriving built environments,” but IBE saw the connections between my work and its mission in ways that I was not yet able to understand.
Discovering the Built Environment Lens
I will never forget my first day on the job. I took a deep breath, walked in, and dove straight into a sustainable affordable housing design charrette. Talk about intimidating. At that point, I knew nothing about the building and design process, and had to look up the word “charrette” before I left my house that morning. While I felt a bit out of place at first, it was in this meeting where I began to see the connection between people and place through a new lens. We were discussing plans for a new development and the conversation was not focused on time, money, and convenience, but instead on how healthy, efficient buildings lead to healthy, thriving humans. It all began to click for me in that four-hour design charrette; the connections foreseen by my mentors finally made sense to me.
The Intersect of Urban & Natural
During my time with IBE, I have been given the opportunity to dive headfirst into an abundance of diverse project work. With each new project comes new lessons learned, new additions to my “professionalism toolbox,” and new realizations of how I can apply my passion of the natural-urban intersect in the real world. From corporate sustainability projects with Denver International Airport and Harrison Street Real Estate (a $12B asset management company), to city planning initiatives like Nature in the City and the Green Built Environment Program, to LEED and other green building projects like the new Warner College Building addition, it is safe to say I have cultivated a unique project portfolio. Looking at these projects on the surface, one may wonder how I did this all in the scope of one internship. I did not understand it at first either, but the answer is this: the one tie that these entirely different projects share is the importance of sustainability, in all scales and forms. If we are intentional in the way we operate our businesses, build our buildings, develop our city plans, and make purchasing decisions, we can make huge differences on not only a local scale, but also a global scale.
Fast forward to the present. I have just accepted a job offer as program administrator of field education with Teton Science School in Jackson, Wyoming, and am transitioning out of my project work at IBE. I can confidently say I understand what a design charrette is, and can even help facilitate one. I feel that I have gained a lifetime’s worth of professional experience in the span of two years and I never could have felt this confident entering into my new job than I do now thanks to the mentoring and professional development IBE has offered me. IBE was the best part of my undergraduate experience at CSU, and I will always be so grateful for the skills I gained through the mentoring program and the projects I tackled. On to the next adventure I go!

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OB/GYN Job In Modesto, California
OBGYN Employment Or Private Practice Opportunity in Turlock, CaliforniaNext Steps... Apply Now Register Now Call Chris Belton: Sign in to view
Tenet Healthcare is actively seeking an additional OB-GYN physician to join an established private practice in Modesto, CA. The practice has been in the community for over 30 years and is comprised of three full-time physicians and one full-time nurse practitioner.
· Full-time opportunity with established private practice
· Combination of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities
· Typical week: 3 days of clinic, 1 Surgery day, and 1 day taking call (Laborist is an option)
· Call is 1:4; one day during the week and one weekend per month
· Ultrasound in office
· Comprehensive in-house support staff
· MD or DO
· BE/BC with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
· California licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in the State of California
· Must have good OB experience
· General OB-GYN with an interest in some high risk OB is a plus
About Modesto, CA:
Modesto, California is the largest city in Stanislaus County with a population of approximately 210,000 residents with a service area of 750,000 people. Located just 92 miles east of Downtown San Francisco and 60 miles south of Sacramento, Modesto offers a wide variety of city amenities. Here you will find good schools and affordable housing. Enjoy easy driving access to Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, the Santa Cruz/Monterey/Carmel coastline and Yosemite National Park. In Modesto you get to enjoy California living without the California price tag!
Modesto is located 92 miles East of Downtown San Francisco. This is a family oriented community, without the congestion and high housing costs of the big city, but with access to the Bay Area, Napa-Sonoma, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth, Yosemite, the California Delta Waterway and more.
Doctors Medical Center of Modesto was opened on July 7, 1962, by a group of local physicians. In 1979, to better reflect its full scope of services, Doctors Hospital of Modesto was renamed Doctors Medical Center.
A $72 million expansion allows Doctors Medical Center to meet the growing health care needs in the areas of trauma, cardiology, high-risk obstetrics, neonatal intensive care, neurology and oncology.
Today, Doctors Medical Center has established itself in the Central Valley as a provider of quality medical care and treatment.
The 465-bed, multispecialty hospital is part of Tenet HealthSystem, a nationwide provider of health care services. Doctors Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, is licensed by the state of California and is an approved provider of benefits for many insurance plans in addition to Medicare and Medi-Cal.


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If your law firm is not using a LinkedIn Company Page as part of your marketing efforts, then this post is for you.
You’re busy running a law practice. You have to juggle document signings, depositions, court appearances, client meetings, and your personal obligations each day. Adding another social media account to your list is likely not a top priority. However, social media is a cost-effective marketing strategy. If you are not already using a Company Page to promote your firm on LinkedIn, you are missing out.
Here are four quick reasons why you should create a LinkedIn Company Page for your firm now:
1. Increase Your Visibility
Creating a page for your firm on LinkedIn is an easy way to increase your law firm’s visibility and boost your reputation. All LinkedIn users can see your firm page. This is an obvious benefit to lawyers practicing business or corporate law. However, the reach of LinkedIn extends into many other practice areas. You never know which user may need a criminal, personal injury, or immigration lawyer.
Links to your firm’s website or blog included on the firm’s LinkedIn page can drive new traffic to your site. You could post a link to important legal updates. You can also share announcements and updates about your firm, highlight your firm’s accomplishments, and spotlight employees with ease. Users on LinkedIn can even share this content on their own profiles, pushing your firm’s visibility even further.
Also, LinkedIn Company Pages often rank in Google and Bing search results. Therefore, fully completing your firm’s LinkedIn Company Page presents you with the opportunity to increase the odds of you and your firm’s LinkedIn page appearing on the first page of search results for potential clients.
2. Talent Acquisition & Management
LinkedIn is the professional social network. This is a strong networking tool for users and a valuable channel for law firms.
Connecting With New Talent: You can post jobs on LinkedIn to reach talented attorneys and other legal professionals who may not have otherwise seen your job ad. Then, interested candidates can easily research your firm to see which attorneys and support staff you employ, assuming they have a personal profile that lists you as their employer. These candidates can immediately gain a better understanding of your practice through the “About” tab. They may review your recent posts to get an idea of your firm’s accomplishments and culture.
Connecting With Current Employees: You can publicly recognize your employees who have performed well, reached a new milestone, or otherwise done something worth bragging about – such as winning a big trial or getting an award in the community. Also, your employees can connect and interact with each other through the law firm’s “My Company” tab, which is only available to your firm’s employees and shows posts and updates from coworkers.
3. Engagement With the Community and Employees
LinkedIn is a great platform for engaging with the community and your employees. As a professional network, LinkedIn tends to be less prone to controversy and less volatile than other platforms. While you should still carefully choose the words and content you share, commentary on LinkedIn generally results in more productive engagement and conversation than occurs on other platforms.
You can share important updates about your firm and trending legal issues. You can share content posted to your website or blog to build your firm’s reputation as an authority in certain practice areas. You can also leverage content generated by others to build a sense of community. For example, you may reshare posts from your employees and acknowledge mentions your firm receives from other users or companies.
4. Other Law Firms Are on LinkedIn
Despite what you learned as a child, sometimes you should do what everyone else is doing. Of firms that have a social media presence, 76% report a presence on LinkedIn. Not only is LinkedIn a place where you can increase your visibility to potential clients, but it is also a place where your firm can authentically showcase members’ expertise in various practice areas to other lawyers, which could result in increased awareness of your firm in the legal community. This awareness increases the likelihood of your firm receiving future referrals. Therefore, if you are not on LinkedIn, you are missing out on both the opportunity to connect with potential clients and to build your firm’s reputation with other lawyers.
Ready to Get Started? Head here to start creating your law firm’s Company Page on LinkedIn today.


Ferrari has become the latest victim of a cyber attack and was contacted by the hackers responsible who demanded the supercar-maker pay a ransom. It has since stated it will not pay those responsible.
According to an official client communication letter from the Italian firm, the hackers gained access to customer data including names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers.
Ferrari stated that upon investigation, no payment details or bank account numbers were stolen. It also states no other sensitive information was acquired by the criminals during the hack.
Upon receiving demands to pay a ransom related to the client data, the company made it clear that it would not cooperate with the hackers.
“As a policy, Ferrari will not be held to ransom as paying such demands funds criminal activity and enables threat actors to perpetuate their attacks,” Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna, wrote in a statement.
“Upon receipt of the ransom demand, we immediately started an investigation in collaboration with a leading global third-party cybersecurity firm. In addition, we informed the relevant authorities and are confident they will investigate to the full extent of the law.”
Ferrari said it has reinforced its cyber security systems and is now confident in their resilience against future attacks.
It also confirmed that the breach had no impact on the operations of the company and hopes to regain the trust of its customers, some of who are among some of the most wealthy in the world.


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In Finland we celebrate our Independence Day on the 6th December.
I have designed the cakes for the Finnish Language Programme Independence Day celebrations in Dubai for the past two years. 🙂 Chocolate sponge cakes, with cream/mascarpone cheese/white chocolate filling. Decorated with white and blue sugarpaste – the colors of our flag.
Join me in wishing all Finns around the world a Happy Independence Day! 🙂


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Corvus Defensio, a start-up company based in Vienna, Austria, focused on enhancing the Steyr AUG rifle platform. All founding members of Corvus Defensio acquired their own experience with this rifle when they were in military service. They liked the weapon a lot but wanted to come around some commonly known annoying gaps. In modern training and application due to its original design, the rifle lacks several features that are pretty standard with modern assault rifles and competition sport guns. Fast and reliable magazine changes, shoulder transition, a better trigger and proper light and laser mounting options are just a few of the things they wanted to improve. Now Corvus Defensio presents the first parts of their so-called “Steyr AUG Evolution Kit”. The majority of the new accessories is already in stock and ready to ship. Some items are currently in production and several more are in the final steps of development.
One of the first parts that were developed as a backyard project was the Enhanced Magazine Release Button. The original design is prone to malfunctions in certain situations. The Corvus Defensio Enhanced Magazine Release Button makes reloading faster and more reliable. When you go for the limit (stress caused by competition or combat, wetness, numb or cold fingers, darkness, etc.) faulty operations with the original magazine release button may happen. Your thumb could slip aside because of the original releases’ outwardly curved form or you even might not be able to push the button far enough inside the housing because your thumb was not right in the center of it and gets caught at the stock. The issue of the original part is that the release of the magazine happens just when the button is already recessed in its port. The design of the Corvus Defensio replacement part prevents those situations reliably, thus ensuring a faster and more reliable magazine change.
The next thing they took care about was that the shooter should be able to fire the gun when transited to the support side shoulder. AUG owners had bad times when they joined modern rifle classes where they were taught to do so because a proper functioning AUG ejects the empty cases to the rear. Right into the shooters face. And this can not only distract but also hurt the shooter. Corvus Defensio came up with a patent pending design that is slick and protects the shooter as well as the plastic stock. The Corvus Defensio Case Deflector ejects cases forward or to the side and thus makes it ideal to shoot in every combat stance, from either shoulder, without any additional modifications or adaptations. Installation requires no drilling or modification to the stock as the two-piece Case Deflector is simply plugged into the ejection port and tightened with two screws, the plastic stock is also protected against damage when an empty case is not completely ejected.
Corvus Defensio also enhanced the interface system of the AUG. There is a trend for increased rail space on modern weapon receivers. Back Up Iron Sights, Optics, Magnifiers, Lasers, NVGs, Thermals, you name it. The original A3 receiver rail is rather short. So Corvus Defensio developed a 35-Slot Receiver Rail that offers a long, solid mounting solution for the attachment of all that aforementioned accessories. The total length of the rail is the same as the rail length of an AR15 receiver and attached 9” (midlength gas system) railed handguard. Unlike the AR15 receiver and handguard rails, the Corvus Defensio 35-Slot Receiver Rail is solid (monolithic) from front to rear. Unlike the original Steyr AUG A3 rail, the Corvus Defensio Receiver Rail reaches almost to the ejection port, making it easier to use short eye-relief optics. It is equipped with two QD-Sling Swivel attachment points that give the shooter the option to quickly attach a rifle sling away from the gas port or the charging handle that caused trouble with the original forward sling mount. Additionally, the rail has an interface to directly mount ACOG rifle scopes without using any optic mount. This feature is meant to bring red dot piggy pack optics lower to the axis of the barrel if the shooter uses this kind of optical setups. At either front side of the rail there are Keymod Keyholes to mount Laser markers and weapon lights without interfering with optical sights.
Keymod is also the chosen standard when it comes to CorDefs Forward Accessory Rail that replaces the original vertical front grip.
This Rail revolutionizes the Steyr AUG’s mounting options. Very simply, it is attached on the mounting interface of the original folding front grip and enables the mounting of a variety of accessories directly to the Keymod interface (e.g. front grips, bipods, etc.). Direct mounting reduces weight and bulk, but if you want to use common Picatinny mounts, you can attach the Corvus Defensio 15-Slot or 4-Slot Keymod-Picatinny accessory rail sections to the Corvus Defensio Accessory Rail. The rail is built-in a way that the disassembling of the barrel is still possible. The meaning behind the whole system with all its additional rails is to be able to mount a vertical front grip (straight or angled) as close as possible to the trigger guard. This simplifies a proper stance in unconventional positions or shoulder transitions while wearing body armor. Unlike to a conventional rifle, you do not have to grasp the AUG almost at the muzzle to control it. This is mainly to its different weight balance and ergonomics. With the fully equipped Forward Accessory Rail the shooter is able to mount lights and lasers to the rifle that can be activated by the support hand without leading trigger cables over the gas port. It’s also possible to additionally mount bipods for DMR use. The system is fully adaptable to the ergonomics of the shooter.
Another problem the developers came across countless times while in the military was a twisted rifle sling. Because the original stock cap retainer bolt can be rotated around its axis, the sling can become twisted after repeated slinging and unslinging of the rifle. The Corvus Defensio Anti-Rotation Stock Cap Retainer Bolt Kit solves two problems that often occur in this regard. The twisting creates unpleasant pressure points on the shoulder and quick adjustable slings might also lose that function. While the Corvus Defensio Anti-Rotation feature completely prevents twisting of the sling, the QD function allows for fast sling detachment, e.g. for disassembly and cleaning of the rifle. The QD Pin can also be used without the Anti Rotation Device that is attached directly do the Trigger Pack. This Set-Up is currently in production and pricing and availability is expected soon.
All that is good already. But one of the biggest concerns shooters have with the Steyr AUG (and Bullpups in general) is the trigger system and how it performs. The original plastic trigger feels a bit like a single stage trigger with a hard pull and a creeping reset. Corvus Defensio was inspired by the idea of Ratworx and 2020 Precision to implant a standard AR15 trigger into the Steyr AUG. As it was not possible to obtain one of these triggers in Europe CorDef started to design their own Enhanced Trigger System. It´s rather tricky to accomplish a proper technical solution with a reliable trigger system that fulfills the expectations. But Corvus Defensio is on a good way to get a solution using in their opinion one of the best AR trigger systems that can be found. Namely ALG and Geissele Triggers. The fine-tuning and the quality checks are still going on and the prototypes are very promising.
To draw the balance: Every part that we were able to test and evaluate solves problems that were existing since the weapon was introduced in the late 70s. Some of those problems were not striking back in the days. But in the modern application of rifles, there is a strong focus on the individual shooter. May it be in combat or in competition. And so it´s more important than ever that a rifle platform supports all users demands. Let´s see what Corvus Defensio comes up with next.


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Monday, September 17, 2012
The Magnitude of the Mess We're In
-Did you know that annual spending by the federal government now exceeds the 2007 level by about $1 trillion?The problem is that most people do not know these facts. If you do know them then you understand the huge mess we have and why our credit rating is being downgraded.
-Did you know that, during the last fiscal year, around three-quarters of the deficit was financed by the Federal Reserve?
-Did you know that the Federal Reserve is now giving money to banks, effectively circumventing the appropriations process?
-Did you know that funding for federal regulatory agencies and their employment levels are at all-time highs?
-Did you know that the federal government used the bankruptcy of two auto companies to transfer money that belonged to debt holders such as pension funds and paid it to friendly labor unions?
We might be years away from a financial meltdown, it might be weeks away, but we will have one if we do not correct the problems we have now and continuing the Obama policy of borrowing and spending is not the solution.

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State-of-the-art instrumentation and analytical techniques enable characterization of the critical properties of sediment and rock that control the subsurface movement and reactions of chemicals, water, and gases.
At the Aquatic Research Laboratory, PNNL scientists explore solutions for our nation’s growing need for clean, renewable energy. Projects are focused on monitoring and predicting the impacts of hydropower development and operation on water.
Expertise in the 318 Building—the Radiological Exposures and Metrology (REM) Laboratory—supports health physics, radiation dosimetry, irradiation research design, Monte Carlo modeling, radiation biology, engineering, and radiography.
At PNNL’s Materials Science and Technology Building, researchers identify and predict degradation of materials in extreme environments, such as components within nuclear power plants, before damage leads to failure.
Radiological R&D—including advanced reactors, legacy waste clean-up, nuclear nonproliferation, forensics, medical isotopes, actinide processing, and radiochemistry—is done in this Hazard Category II non-reactor nuclear research facility.
Researchers in this lab investigate glass, glass-ceramic, grout, metal, and metal-ceramic wasteforms that will withstand corrosion over geologic time. This includes supporting the nation's nuclear waste vitrification efforts at Hanford.


Xiaomi’s Poco introduced the Poco M6 Pro 5G in India last August, equipped with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, a 90Hz LCD screen, a dual 50MP camera setup, and a 5,000 mAh battery supporting 18W charging. Today, the brand has announced a global release of a 4G version of the phone.
The global edition of the Poco M6 Pro is driven by the Helio G99-Ultra SoC, exclusively supporting LTE connectivity. Running on Android 13-based MIUI 14 (with plans for HyperOS in the future), it offers up to 12GB RAM and 512GB of expandable storage. The smartphone features a 6.67″ 120Hz FullHD+ AMOLED display, safeguarded by Gorilla Glass 5, and includes a fingerprint scanner beneath, along with a centrally positioned punch-hole housing the 16MP selfie camera.
On the rear, a triple camera setup comprises a 64MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP macro lens. The primary camera, equipped with OIS, introduces a feature called Film Camera, providing 12 film filters and eight film frames for enhanced creative options and easy sharing on social media.
Other noteworthy features of the international Poco M6 Pro include a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W charging (reaching 0-100% in just 44 minutes), USB-C compatibility, and an IP54 rating. The smartphone also boasts dual speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IR blaster, and an NFC chip.
Available in black, blue, and purple, the global Poco M6 Pro offers two memory configurations – 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB, priced at $199 and $249, respectively. Both variants will be available for purchase starting January 11 through leading e-commerce platforms, featuring an early bird discount of $20.


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The project is divided up into 4 phases: art production, game design, testing, data collection/writeup
So as the artist on the team, Stacy Elko was responsible for directing/creating the visual narrative that would be used. The team wrote the text for the narrative, and 2 MFA students, Stephanie Berrie and Jeremiah Macha were hired to work on the drawings which were slated to be finished by August 31, 2017.
Dr. John Velez has brought in a PhD student Casey Smith well versed in Unity 3D to begin determining the basic game interface.
At the end of May 2017, the TCVPA developed an ARC-arts research collaboration lab in the basement of the library where we began having meeting. This meeting, in the ARC, all the images of the visual narrative were projected for markup revision.

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