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Pope expresses hope COP27 to 'foster … concrete commitment to care for Creation'
COP27 entered its final week with rich carbon polluters and developing nations at loggerheads over how to fund reductions in emissions
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Philippine climate activist call on governments of rich countries to deliver solutions to the climate and economic crisis gripping the world during a press conference in Quezon City on Nov. 14, 2022. (Photo by Jire Carreon)
Pope Francis this week expressed hope that deliberations at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt will result in stronger commitment to care for the environment.
"I wish to recall the COP27 summit on the climate taking place in Egypt. I hope that steps forward are taken with courage and determination, in the footsteps of the Paris Accords," said Pope Francis.
He then recalled the Laudato Si' Action Platform, which was set up to consolidate efforts to implement the 2015 encyclical on the Care of our Common Home, last year.
The pontiff described it as "a great start to a seven-year journey aimed at responding to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor."
"I encourage this crucial mission for the future of humanity, so that it may foster in everyone a concrete commitment to care for Creation," he said.
COP27 entered its final week on Monday with rich carbon polluters and developing nations at loggerheads over how to speed up and fund reductions in emissions to slow global warming.
The standoff comes with wealthy nations pressed into acknowledging the need to compensate emerging economies for accelerating climate change, and as total funding needs appear poised to run into trillions, rather than billions, of dollars.
"There is still a lot of work ahead of us," Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 president Sameh Shoukry said at the UN climate talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
He said countries were still split on key issues as ministers join the talks this week to seek a consensus before the summit is scheduled to end on Friday.
COP27 participants were watching for signals from the first face-to-face meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping — representing the world's top two polluting nations — at the G20 summit in Indonesia.
The White House said following the bilateral talks that the United States and China will resume climate cooperation, which Beijing had halted in anger after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August.
"The two leaders agreed to empower key senior officials to maintain communication and deepen constructive efforts on these and other issues," the White House said.
Ani Dasgupta, president of the research non-profit World Resources Institute, said the global community was "breathing a sigh of relief".
"There is simply no time left for geopolitical fault lines to tear the United States and China away from the climate negotiation table."
'No consensus' on 1.5
Negotiators in Egypt are also eagerly waiting to see what climate message may appear in the final communique of the G20 meeting on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
At last year's UN climate summit in Glasgow, nearly 200 countries vowed to "keep alive" the Paris Agreement's aspirational goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
"Confirming the 1.5C goal in Bali would make our lives easier," a senior negotiator at COP27 said.
Nearly 1.2 degrees of warming on average so far has seen a cascade of increasingly severe climate disasters, such as the flooding that left a third of Pakistan under water this summer, claiming at least 1,700 lives.
The Glasgow Pact urged nations to ramp up their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of COP27, but only around 30 nations have obliged.
This leaves the world on track to heat up by about 2.5 degrees by the end of the century — enough, scientists say, to trigger dangerous climate tipping points.
In Bali, UN chief Antonio Guterres said he would make a "strong appeal" to G20 countries, which account for 80 percent of emissions, to "have a common plan to reach net zero (emissions) globally by 2050".
China and India have called the 1.5-degree goal into question, with Beijing pointing out that the binding target agreed in Paris was "well below" two degrees.
The more ambitious 1.5 target is non-binding, but science shows it is a far safer global threshold.
Switzerland, on behalf of a six-nation group that includes Mexico and South Korea, proposed to introduce an item on the official COP27 agenda to reinforce the goal of "limiting global warming to 1.5C".
"It's mostly about securing a space for commitments on 1.5C," said a delegate who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Developed countries backed the proposal, but China and groups of developing nations rejected it over concerns that it would imply renegotiating the Paris Agreement, several delegates said.
"Basically there is no consensus," a Chinese delegate told AFP.
A participant walks past a mockup of the planet Earth globe at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, on the first day of the COP27 climate summit, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, on November 6, 2022. (Photo by Mohammed Abed / AFP)
For developing countries, the priority at COP27 is for wealthy nations to make good on pledges to provide US$100 billion a year in aid for poorer countries to green their economies and build resilience against future impacts.
There are also deep divisions over calls to create a "loss and damage" fund through which rich polluters would compensate developing nations for the destruction caused by climate-induced natural disasters.
Wealthy nations fearful of creating an open-ended liability regime agreed only this year to include this touchy topic on the formal agenda.
Developing nations are calling for the creation of a separate facility, but the United States and the European Union — while not precluding such an outcome — have said they favour using existing financial channels.
On Monday, the Group of 7 developed countries and nearly 60 nations most vulnerable to climate change launched a scheme aimed at providing financial support for communities battered by climate disasters, with more than $200 million of initial funding.
Kenneth Ofori-Atta, Ghana's finance minister and chair of the V20 group of nations most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, said the scheme "is long overdue." – with AFP report
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If only my kids had this ability to clean up after themselves! Imagine my boy without a food stained shirt shoulder and my girls with clean shirt sleeves. And the corners of their mouths wouldn't look like a glazed donut all the time!


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Q: Posición Jquery UI Tooltip Tengo una tabla con varios inputs juntos y utilizo el plugin Tooltip de Jquery UI, para mostrar un mensaje cuando los campos son obligatorios, mi problema esta en la posición de los tooltip que aparecen uno sobre otro y lo que quiero es que se vea completo cada tooltip para cada input.
Así se ve ahora:

Estuve leyendo la api de Position de Jquery UI, option-Position, pero no logro dar con la solución.
Código Js:
$(input).tooltip({
        content: mensaje,
        items: "input.obligatorio",
        track: true,
        show: true,
        tooltipClass: "tooltip-error"
});

HTML:

                                                Columna 1

                                                Columna 2

                                                Columna 3

                                                Columna 4

                                                Columna 5

                                                Columna 6

                                                Columna 7

                                                Columna 8

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column1"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column2"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column3"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column4"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column5"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column6"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column7"></asp:TextBox>

                                                <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column8"></asp:TextBox>

A: Como indicas en la pregunta, puedes usar la opción de posición (position) para indicar dónde se mostrará el tooltip. La posición es un objeto que contiene diferentes valores (fuente) de los que te interesan at y my.
Una posibilidad es cambiar un poco el código para que se añade esa posición:
$(input).tooltip({
    content: mensaje,
    items: "input.obligatorio",
    track: true,
    show: true,
    tooltipClass: "tooltip-error",
    position: { my: "left bottom", at: "left bottom" }
});

Pero esto no sería suficiente porque como todos los input tienen el mismo valor se siguen montando unos encima de los otros. Entonces, lo que habría que hacer es cambiar un poquito más el código para que los tooltip de input pares se muestren en una posición, mientras que los impares se muestren en otra. Para ello:
$(input).each(function(index) {
    var pos = index % 2 ? "left bottom+20" : "left bottom-20";
    tooltip({
        content: mensaje,
        items: "input.obligatorio",
        track: true,
        show: true,
        tooltipClass: "tooltip-error",
        position: { my: pos, at: pos }
    });
});

Así se muestran a diferentes alturas (aunque aún puede que algunos se solapen). Un ejemplo:

$(document).ready(function() {

  var mensaje = "Complete este campo.";

  $("input").each(function(idx) {

    var aux = idx % 2 ? "left bottom+20" : "left bottom-20";

    $(this).tooltip({
      content: mensaje,
      items: "input.obligatorio",
      track: true,
      show: true,
      tooltipClass: "tooltip-error",
      position: { my: aux, at: aux }
    });
  });

});
input.obligatorio {
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  text-align:center;
  position:relative;
}

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.3/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">

    <input type="text" class="obligatorio">
    <input type="text" class="obligatorio">
    <input type="text" class="obligatorio">
    <input type="text" class="obligatorio">
    <input type="text" class="obligatorio">
    <input type="text" class="obligatorio">

Podrías jugar con la variable index para posicionar el tooltip donde quieras dependiendo de su valor. Alternativamente, también podrías crear tus propios estilos y añadirlos en tooltipClass dentro del each.

A: Puedes usar CSS para resolverlo:
Aplicando una clase mas a identificar cada celda, parecido a al estrategia de zebra en una estilo de tabla:

    <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio even" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column1"></asp:TextBox>

    <asp:TextBox runat="server" CssClass="form-control obligatorio odd" MaxLength="1" ID="txt_column2"></asp:TextBox>

....

Y tener dos cargas diferentes
$('input.even').tooltip({
        content: 'mensaje',
        items: "input.obligatorio",
        track: true,
        show: true,
        tooltipClass: "tooltip-error"
});
$('input.odd').tooltip({
        content: 'mensaje',
        items: "input.obligatorio",
        position: {
          my: "center bottom-50",
          at: "center top"
        },
        track: true,
        show: true,
        tooltipClass: "tooltip-error"
});

En este ejemplo se carga el tooltip un poco mas abajo. Espero te sirva
Aqui un jsfiddle

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MJ was secretly recording a new album: Deepak Chopra
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"He was talking about this new song that he had done. He had shared that with me. I think I'm the only person who has the music right now… he was thinking really big," said Chopra.
"He arranged a very elaborate way of getting these tapes to me, these CDs, with three bodyguards and a limousine with shaded windows. You would think he was transferring the secrets of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) to me. It took me a long time to open the package because it was covered in layer after layer after layer of plastic and cloth. He was very insecure about people knowing what he was up to in his music or his life because he had been hurt by the world," he added.
Chopra further informed that Jackson was enthusiastic about his planned comeback concerts in London, but conceded that he feared the singer wasn't fit enough for the gruelling residency.
"He was practising, he was fasting, yet he wasn't physically in the position to do this," said Chopra.

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The Perfect Suit - Get Yourself A Proper Tailored Suit & Rock It!
The Perfect Suit – Get Yourself A Proper Tailored Suit & Rock It!
The perfect suit is the one that is versatile, elegant, charming and most importantly well tailored.
Every man obviously must own a suit. There is no need to convince guys to buy a suit. This blog is not trying to convince men into buying suit but rather convince men into buying the perfect suit for them. The perfect suit is the one that is versatile, elegant, charming and well fitted.
While most men are very comfortable in handling the other aspects i.e. all the other requirements for it to be called the perfect suit, the one that is ignored is the fitting. It is very difficult for a man to find the perfect size of his suit. That is why it is always advisable to go for a stitched suit rather than a readymade suit.
The fitting of the suit should be just perfect and it cannot be loose or tight at all. That is why it is very much advisable that one should buy a suit when one is at a weight that one is most comfortable with. So basically when you achieve your goal weight and believe that this is the weight you are going to stick with for a long time then this is the weight at which you will by yourself or suit.


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Why big data analytics strikes out sometimes
by Mary Shacklett in Big Data
on March 6, 2015, 10:47 AM PST
Biases, imperfect data structures, and computing failures are just some of the reasons why big data analytics can be inaccurate.
Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs in his Major League Baseball career. During the same period, he also struck out 1,330 times. In this respect, big data is like the Babe. Many times, big data "hits a home run" and transforms a company; sometimes, it strikes out.
For instance, did big data analytics foresee the recent plummet in oil prices? No, based on what Saudi billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said in a January 2015 interview for USA Today: "Saudi Arabia and all of the countries were caught off guard. No one anticipated it was going to happen. Anyone who says they anticipated this 50% drop (in price) is not saying the truth."
Google Flu Trends unsuccessfully predicted flu outbreaks in 2013 when it ended up forecasting twice as many cases of flu as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported. "Among the underlying problems was that Google assumed a constant relationship between flu-related searches and flu prevalence, even as the search technology changed and people began using it in different ways," wrote David Lazer, a joint professor in political science and computer science at Northeastern University, in a 2014 MIT Technology Review article. "That failure is the big-data era's equivalent of the Chicago Tribune's 'Dewey Defeats Truman' headline in 1948."
The good news is that the more companies use big data, the more they learn about the strengths and weaknesses of big data in the same way that baseball managers learn about the strengths and weaknesses of their hitters.
Here are some of the kernels of wisdom that companies are gleaning as they gain experience with big data.
Never forget that big data analytics is the result of the questions and data structures that data scientists and business analysts put in motion. The machine is faster, but in the end, it simply carries out the orders. It can only go as far as the minds that drive it, so you still have to think about what an analysis might have missed.
If you're using big data in real time as a mission-critical application, you still need a manual failover plan. Either on-premise or cloud-based computing can fail. If this happens, you need knowledgeable people on staff who can take the helm of an operation and run it.
Big data analytics is still in an early learning period when it comes to predicting human behavior. Modern humans have been on the planet for 200,000 years, and we still haven't figured out why we act the way we do! Even with associational "thinking" and processing, machines are limited in predicting human behavioral outcomes.
"Data and data sets are not objective; they are creations of human design," wrote Kate Crawford in a 2013 Harvard Business Review article. "We give numbers their voice, draw inferences from them, and define their meaning through our interpretations. Hidden biases in both the collection and analysis stages present considerable risks, and are as important to the big-data equation as the numbers themselves."
Does this mean that companies should limit their big data uses? Most assuredly, no. It is simply a reminder that big data, like all other data-related projects, should be approached circumspectly, and that it should not be an end in itself.
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Scottish brewery and distillery Eden Mill is set to more than double its capacity after acquiring the Eden River Brewery in Cumbria, England.
The acquisition of Penrith-based Eden River Brewery will allow Eden Mill to bottle and distribute "quickly and effectively" and will increase its capacity by 50,000 nine-litre cases, creating an additional 12 jobs at the plant.
Based in St Andrews, Eden Mill became Scotland's first combined brewery and distillery in 2012. Since then, the group has "rapidly" grown its retail footprint.
Following the acquisition, Eden Mill will continue to distil its whisky and gin and brew its beer in St Andrews. The group released its inaugural range of single malts – the Hip Flask Series – in April last year.
"Thanks to a growth trend amongst our customer base and our ongoing partnership with big retailers such as Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's, our acquisition of Eden River Brewery will allow us to drastically increase our production on many of our products," said Paul Miller, co-founder of Eden Mill.
Jason Hill, director of Eden River, added: "When we were approached by Eden Mill, I knew immediately that this was the kind of company, and the right team of people we could work with.
Last year, Eden Mill submitted plans to build a new distillery and brewery located metres away from its current site in St Andrews.


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FUEL PRICE HIKES THREATEN MARGINS
IFA Inputs Project Team Chairman Chris Hayes said the increase in fuel costs was now posing a real threat to margins, with many sectors finding it impossible to pass on these extra costs. "Agri-fuel costs have doubled in the last three years, and this is putting major financial pressure on all farmers. Also, oil companies are putting further pressure on some farmers by tightening credit terms and looking for payment within 14 days."
He said 2011 is seeing farm incomes coming under increasing pressure in many sectors, with higher input costs and lower prices projected.
Chris Hayes said contractors provide a valuable service and he recognised that contractors have to cover their costs, which are also affected by the hikes in fuel prices. However, he saw no justification for the scale of the increases that have reportedly been sought by contractors.
IFA's own analysis is that 35-40 litres are used in cutting an acre of silage. Based on a 10c per litre increase in fuel in the last 12 months, an increase of €3.50-€4.00 per acre would be more appropriate.
On the carbon tax, IFA has put forward a number of practical proposals to the Minister for Finance to offset the imposition of the additional tax on farm diesel, as the Budget measures are totally inadequate to deal effectively with the problem. Under the Programme for Government, a clear commitment was given to 'exempt farm diesel from further increases in the carbon tax'.


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Campsite Atlantic Coast
Searching for a campsite on the Atlantic Coast? Look no further, Roan is the place to be! Roan offers several campsites in France on the Atlantic Coast. From Normandy to the South of France, near the Pyrenees close to the border with Spain.
Luxury Roan campsites for the entire family on the Atlantic Coast
Le Vieux Port, France
La Dune des Sables, France
Beautiful campsites on the Atlantic Coast
On the Atlantic Coast you'll find many lovely and well-maintained (family)campsites. How wonderful: it's just a hop skip and a jump from your tent or mobile home to the ocean. But the campsite itself also has plenty to offer.
In the Pine forest of Les Landes, close to the Pyrenees and the Spanish border, you'll find campsite Le Vieux Port, a lively 5-star campsite with a 7000 m2 aqua park, 7 swimming pools and a fun animation programme. You walk onto the wide sandy beach through the campsite's own beach access. Campsite La Dune des Sables is situated in the middle of a dune area. This 5-star campsite is also located directly onto a sandy beach and has a fun swimming pool with slides. At 2,5 kilometres distance you will find the fishing village of Les Sables d'Olonne, which has as many hours of sun as the Côte d'Azur. There's something for everyone.
Activities on the Atlantic Coast
The big advantage of a holiday on the Atlantic Coast: the ocean is never far. With its wide sandy beaches, idyllic harbour towns and beautiful nature everyone will enjoy themselves on the West coast of France. You should really go and see the extraordinary white cliffs of Étretat – if possible go at sunrise for a beautiful picture. We can also recommend the harbour town of Le Havre in Normandy: its modern architecture is part of UNESCO's world heritage list.
The Atlantic Coast knows more beautiful cities like Honfleur, Saint-Malo and La Rochelle. Also definitely visit Le Mont-Saint-Michel, the world famous tidal island. The island's city is also known as 'the miracle of the west'. In the more Northern regions the ocean can be rough, but further South you will find freshwater lakes on the coast.
The climate on the Atlantic Coast
Because of how big France is, the climate varies per region. The West coast has a more moderate climate than the middle of France does: the summers are cooler and the winters are milder. This so-called sea climate is comparable to that of The Netherlands.
Book a lovely holiday on the Atlantic Coast and enjoy yourself on a Roan campsite.


Pirate Captain Penelope and Bosun Bill set out across stormy seas looking for treasure, when they come across the Mermaid's Purse. Inside the purse are enchanted pearls, which when cracked open are full of rich stories beyond their wildest dreams; with unicorns, dragons, mermaids and giants. What more can you wish for? Join us on this magical adventure of storytelling theatre with amazing puppets, delights and surprises along the way.


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Following on from exactly the moment that Planet of the Spiders finished, Robot picks up Jon Pertwee's regeneration and we witness once more, his transformation into Tom Baker, the Doctor's Fourth incarnation. But he has little time to settle into his new body and recover his wits as he is tasked with investigating a series of mysterious burglaries of top secret plans and equipment which left UNIT and the Brigadier dumfounded.
All the clues point to an underground conspiracy which is hell bent on seizing all control of the world's nuclear arsenal and holding the entire world to ransom. UNIT finds itself needing the help of the new Doctor to thwart the efforts of a secret group called The Think Tank.
Will the Doctor be sharp enough to stop a powerful super-robot that takes a rather unhealthy interesting in his companion, Sarah Jane Smith?
Written by Terrance Dicks, Robot, blends obvious references to classic movies, Frankenstein and King Kong with the trappings of a Pertwee UNIT adventure. It is an awkward but pleasing enough tale that never quite gels properly but features some nice performances, good dialogue and the delightful debut of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.
The success of this story is all down to Baker. In only his first appearance, he brings all the eccentricities and the larger than life persona that made the role his one and an instant hit. It was obvious right away that Baker was the right choice for the role he seemed to be born to play and is little wonder why he became one of the most popular, if not the most popular, incarnation of the Time Lord.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. With hindsight we can see that the Fourth Doctor seems completely out of place in a present day UNIT adventure. From their first meeting this new Doctor and Brigadier's relationship is different and will never be the same again. This story was designed to introduce the new Doctor to an audience who had been used to Jon Pertwee's five years of television so the producers obviously used familiar surroundings to ease these viewers into the world of the new Doctor. And that's alright because for a first story, it totally works.
But there is something about seeing the Fourth Doctor working with UNIT and riding in Bessie that doesn't feel right. It feels a lot like watching a caged animal pacing up and down waiting for a chance to be free. Luckily for us, this caged animal gets to be freed in his very next story which would see the Doctor out among the stars, where he belongs.
The main failing of this tale is the sadly below-par visual effects. Even though at the time, these were considered brilliant by 1970s standards, they haven't aged well. And despite the ambitious scope, this story fails to provide a suitably epic conclusion with the all-too-obviously chroma-key Robot and rag doll Sarah Jane. The thing that stands out the most though is the little Action Man tank that makes an appearance at the end of episode 3, the producers made a real mistake sticking it in the foreground, making it so obvious that it was nothing more than a child's toy and no amount of sound effect is going to cover it up.
So it is a good job then that Doctor Who has always been about the viewers connection to the characters and stories that are being told rather than the iffy effects on display here!
Robot does have some nice moments, like the Doctor's brilliantly sympathetic interrogation of Professor Kettlewell and Sarah's heartfelt concern for the giant robot, which is an obvious homage to the relationship between King Kong and the lady he befriends.


This paper describes Species Explorer, an interface to allow creative exploration of generative systems with multi-dimensional parameter spaces. The system combines both evolutionary and machine learning approaches. It was originally designed to assist creating work for the author's 'Cellular Forms' and 'Hybrid Forms' series, where a large number of parameters are used to yield emergent results, but is a general framework that could be applied to many other systems.


I started a new writing project a few weeks ago, but this one is just for me. No one else. At least for now.
And this is a HUGE step in a positive direction with my writing.
As my tribemates know, I spent a solid 4 years publishing novels as an independent author, and a 5th year reeling from the experience, the 6th year overwhelmed with family issues, and now in my 7th year I am finally rebuilding my self-trust and my relationship with my chosen art form.
I learned the hard way that trying to make your art support you is the short road to hell.
After 4 years and 15 novels, I was crispy fried, burned-out. The fifth year I stumbled around, trying blindly to keep some semblance of a career moving forward, but the timing was awful. A-W-F-U-L, AWFUL.
The indie publishing industry was suffering. What had started out as a gold rush turned tin-can for many indies. Let's face it--making a living as an author is rare. Extremely rare. This blog post over at CreativIndie by Derek Murphy from almost 2 years ago is the most balanced perspective I've seen. Keep in mind the indie industry is evolving at lightning speed, so things have changed and are still changing.
So back to my new project.
I'm revisiting my Appalachian Trail thru-hike back in 1998. I've gathered almost everything: my CampTrails backpack, photos, maps, memorabilia, guidebooks, and even some of my original gear.
It's been 20 years since I started that hike! I was somewhere around Fontana Dam, Tennessee this time 20 years ago and I can still feel the prickly warmth of a humid morning waking up beside the lake.
I've written about my thru-hike in dribs and drabs over the years, but it feels like the right time to process the entire experience. I might even share excerpts here on this blog. I plan on sharing excerpts, but don't be surprised if it's rough and random and all over the place, and there's long stretches of time between shares.
Why? Because this project is for me. I don't know even how this will come together into something cohesive that may eventually be published.
And I'm really liking not having any expectations. It feels like a brand new adventure. :-D And without the burden of making money or having to fit any genre or make sure the tropes are accounted for, I feel free and light going into this. That is quite a contrast to my attitude about writing novels, lately.
What about you? Have you spent any time recently on your chosen art form without any expectations for it our yourself? I highly recommend it.


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Berlin Olympic Games on Television 1st to 16th August 1936
Given that the UK high definition television service did not officially start broadcasting until the 2nd of November 1936 it could be claimed that Germany were the first in the world to launch a regular public service. It really all depends on how you define high definition.
At the time of the Olympics there were no television receivers on sale to the general public in Germany. Prior to the Olympic games the public could view television at seven public viewing rooms in Berlin and one in Potsdam. These were typically equipped with a number of domestic sized receivers with screen size 19 x 22 cm using a 180 line non-interlaced 25 Hz frame rate. The viewing rooms could seat between 30 and 40 people and the plan was for 25 such rooms and two theatres, one seating 100 and the other 300 people, to be available during the games and extending as far as Leipzig. A CRT projection system to be used in the smaller theatre and an intermediate film projector in the larger. (Interestingly, although the IF projection had the brightness of cine presentation the results were described by Abramson at the Berlin Radio Exhibition in August 1933 as: "not very good, the image being 'thin' and marred by splashes and bubbles on the film." The process was expensive when new film was used so a continuous loop was tried in which the film was stripped after presentation and the emulsion renewed. ) I've not seen it referred to but I would assume that the IF projection would have the advantage of being flicker free as it was projecting frame by frame just as in a normal film projector.
So how did the German system compare with the Marconi EMI system that was available to the public in August 1936 in the UK ?
A 180 line image of Test Card C:
The Telefunken receivers had an IF response giving 850 kHz video bandwidth which equates to a resolution similar to the middle of the 5 grating set in Test Card C.
Clearly the line structure of a 180 line picture is going to be more prominent than that of a 405 line picture. (Running a 405 line set at 180 /25 Hz doesn't improve the linearity in either axis but it's not quite so obvious in the four 180 line screen shots from the Olympics below.)
Given the screen dimensions used in the German viewing rooms the difference in line count was probably not a big issue but the 25 Hz non-interlaced scanning would have given the same rather objectionable flicker that plagued the Baird system offering at that time. (The simulation below may not work well on some PCs depending on processor load. It can also take a few seconds to stabilise. It works better with display rate 50Hz or 75Hz rather than the usual 60Hz.)
However, if you were able to ignore the flicker and the Nazi propaganda, it was quite a good picture.
It is likely that the Nazi regime opted to go public with the 180 line system to be seen as world leaders in television but like others they were limited by camera technology.
Three types of television camera were used at the Olympic Stadium. Those manufactured by Telefunken used RCA iconoscope technology purchased under licence. Contrary to what is implied elsewhere on the web the iconoscopes used in these cameras were not the miniature super iconoscopes that were manufactured towards the end of WWII for use in television guided weapons. The Telefunken cameras in 1936 used the 180 line / 25 Hz format and a standard iconoscope of very similar construction to the then current RCA design and had a mosaic target 9 x 12 cm . Three different fixed lenses were used, a 25 cm and 90 cm from Carl Zeiss and a 160 cm Leitz lens. (For those more familiar with 35 mm lens the sizes these equate to 75 mm, 270 mm and 480 mm.) The 160 cm lens (immediately below) had a 40 cm objective lens and weighed 45 kg. When fitted with this large telephoto lens the camera body was slid backwards on the cradle to give a better weight balance. A mirror system gave the camera operator a direct optical viewfinder image of the iconoscope mosaic.
These cameras could have been capable of operating at the 441 line standard that was adopted a year or so later but they were supplying images for reception in the viewing rooms that were equipped with 180 line receivers, a standard compatible with the "purely German" technology of the Fernseh intermediate film camera, as shown below mounted on its film processing/scanning van that was also used at the Olympic Stadium. The third camera type was a much more portable device of the image dissector type also supplied by Fernseh AG but suffering from the light insensitivity and geometry problems common to this type.
Two Telefunken cameras provided a total of 29 hours of broadcasting. These cameras were located for the full 16 days in two largely fixed positions on the south side of the Olympic Stadium at track level.
A further 180 line / 25Hz iconoscope camera constructed by the German Post Office provided a total of 24 hours of broadcasting. This was located in the Swimming Stadium for the full 16 days.
The Fernseh AG intermediate film camera mounted on its processing van provided a total of 34 hours of broadcasting. It was located at the Marathon Gate between the Reich Sport Field and the May Field for the full 16 days. Fernseh AG had been formed in 1929 by the four equal partners, Bosch, Zeiss-Ikon, Loewe and Baird International Television. In 1933 Hitler required that Fernseh AG be a totally German company and the Baird company had to sell its share to the other partners but informal technical information continued to be shared on both the disc scanning systems and the Image dissector camera up to the outbreak of the war.
The Fernseh AG image dissector camera provided a total of 19 hours of broadcasting. It was located for 13 days in the Olympic Stadium and 3 days in the Dietrich Eckart Open Air Theatre.
Prior to the Olympics the Reich Broadcasting Company had delivered 2 hours of television per day between 8-00 pm and 10-00 pm. During the Olympics the broadcasting hours were extended to include transmissions between 10-00 am and 12-00 noon and between 3-00 pm and 7-00 pm. Some of this was live television coverage and some telecine from the film camera coverage.
Reporting in the Wireless World August 21st their correspondent was rather less than impressed with initial television coverage, the clarity being insufficient and the projection receivers being unreliable. The images from the iconoscope cameras were shadowy and distorted in the dull weather conditions. Those from the intermediate film camera were reported as quite clear and contrasty but accompanied by badly distorted sound, noting that its recording on the film suffered from the rapid development process.
As a response to the August report Manfred von Ardenne writing in the September 11th edition commented that "The quality of the "direct" television transmissions improved during the early stages of the Games almost from day to day, so that by about the middle of the Games, thanks to the accumulated experience in practical transmission technique, quite a useful picture quality was attained - not quite up to the standard of ordinary film transmissions but noticeably approaching this.
In order to have, in later days, an objective record of the results of the first official "direct" television transmissions using today's regulation 180 lines per picture, some characteristic fluorescent-screen images of the transmissions were photographed in the writer's laboratory. These are here reproduced without retouching."
The first image below was taken in cloudy weather with the iconoscope camera at the starting point in the swimming stadium just before the gun was fired, the others in the Olympic Stadium. Admittedly the images are probably not enhanced by the magazine reproduction.
Perhaps a fairer representation of the picture quality of the 180 line transmissions from the Berlin station is given in the von Ardenne book "Cathode-Ray Tubes". He shows three images taken from the screen of a receiver distant from the transmitter of a film that was transmitted in 1935. These are of course sourced from a film scanner rather than from a television camera.
For an appraisal of the 1936 Olympics see: The 1936 Nazi Olympic Games (It can be slow to load.)
Also the Nazi German report written after the games:
Volume 1 Introduction
Volume 2 The Buildings ume
Volume 3 The General Organisation
Volume 4 Providing for Guests
Volume 5 Festive Arrangements
Volume 6 Results Athletics, Weight Lifting, Wrestling & Boxing
Volume 7 Results Fencing, Shooting, Modern Pentathlon & Gymnastics
Volume 8 Results Equestrian Events, Cycling, Swimming, Diving, Water Polo & Rowing
Volume 9 Results Canoeing, Yachting, Football, Hockey, Handball, Basketball, Polo & Special Demonstrations
Volume 10 Auxiliary Programme
The Olympic Stadium as it was in March 1991. Largely unchanged apart from the addition of two sections of roofing.
Berlin Radio Exhibition
Just a little over a week after the Olympic Games the Berlin Radio Exhibition displayed a variety of both 180 line / 25 Hz non-interlaced and 375 line / 50Hz interlaced receivers and Telefunken displayed the massive Olympia iconoscope camera alongside a much more portable 375 line camera that was also shown in a demonstration studio. The 375 line receivers looked very similar to the earlier 180 line versions.
The Berlin exhibition ran from 27th August to 7th September concurrent with Radiolympia in London running from 26th August to 5th September where all the televisions were designed for 405 line / 50Hz interlaced but switchable to 240 line / 25Hz sequential. It is clear from the presentations at the Berlin exhibition that the major manufacturers were well advanced in the move to 375 line / 50 Hz interlaced technology. The use of the obsolete 180 line standard at the Olympics was probably attributable to various factors.
1. The conflicting needs of Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and those of the television equipment manufacturers. (Mass v. domestic audience.)
2. The ideological difficulties of manufacturing a competent electronic camera from purely German development.
3. The very capable and well engineered German legacy of mechanical television systems.
4. The replacement of the fire damaged Witzleben / Funkturm transmitter with another of 180 line technology to be sure of readiness for the Olympics.
At the exhibition most manufacturers showed domestic receivers displaying the 180 line transmissions from the Funkturm. Fernseh A.G. also showed 180 line images from the image dissector camera that had been used at the Olympics and also 375 line content generated by their Nipkow disc mechanical film scanner. The images from the latter were described as without equal at the exhibition in terms of detail, contrast and brightness although hole blockage did cause some horizontal black line problems. As well as their direct view CRT receivers with 9" x 7" screens, see Heimempfanger, they also showed "special receivers" intended for public viewing rooms giving 14" x 12" CRT images viewed via a mirror lid. CRT projection systems with 30" x 24" displays were also shown but these were apparently very poor compared with the direct view sets, being dim and lacking in detail and half tones.
Telefunken, who of course had the benefit of the licenced RCA iconoscope technology, had both studio and outdoor cameras providing 375 line pictures on a number of domestic receivers that were judged to be extremely good with excellent interlacing although the horizontal definition was not as good as that generated from mechanical scanners. Did the new receivers have the same 850 kHz IF bandwidth as the earlier ones? Projection displays were also shown. One showing 180 line standard 18" x 20" and a second showing 375 line on a display of 3ft x 3ft 6". The definition was judged to have suffered as a result of the projection but was seen as better than those of other manufacturers.
Loewe also displayed CRT 375 line receivers fed from mechanical scanning and these gave very bright pictures with plenty of detail and contrast. Their CRT projection displays of 16" x 20" were bright but lacking in detail.
Lorenz displayed a very compact receiver with a picture size of 7" x 9" receiving the 180 line transmissions from the Funkturm.
TeKaDe were the only manufacturer showing a mechanical receiver. This used a double spiral 180 line mirror screw projecting light from an arc lamp via a Kerr cell onto a 2ft x 2ft screen. It demonstrated the superiority of mechanical projection over CRT types both in terms of brightness and detail.
Third Reich Television
The use of Intermediate Film Television in Germany in the pre-war period has given us an extensive archive of the Nazi program material. It should be remembered that for material up to at least the Berlin Radio Show in August 1938 the public in the viewing rooms would have been watching this reproduced as 180 line / 25 Hz and so it would suffer from lower resolution and flicker unlike the purely film version seen in the video below. The proposal to move from 180 line sequential to 441 line interlaced was announced at the August 1938 Radio Show.


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I was given my clinical aromatherapy consultation asa a gift and had no idea what to expect and didn't kow what a unique and interesting experience I was about to have.
It was truly relaxing and also fascinating to hear about the different properties of the oils and how they can assist in healing of the mind and body.
I was guided through a process of choosing specific oils which were then blended to provide me with my own beautiful oil combination. This makes for an unusual and lovely gift for someone or a special indulgence for one's self. I shall go again.I felt it to be very beneficial. It was truly uplifting.
Hi Angela, Thank you for your session yesterday at u3a. really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I spent the rest of the day indulging in rose geranium essential oil. I can't wait for our next session! Thanks again.
Angela at Scent Of Life runs incredible workshops. Her knowledge and expertise are impeccable. No matter whether you are looking to create your own beautiful fragrance or need some healing, Angela can make sure that you choose the essential oils blend that suits all your needs.
Alternative therapies can be very hit and miss for me, and I was slightly trepidatious when I was gifted a session with Angela. She was brilliant. I felt immediately at ease, and not threatened by any lack of knowledge or experience with aromatherapy, or indeed alternative therapies in general. Angela helped me express myself, and to pinpoint what I was looking for – both in the short and long term. Testing the different oils was fun and illuminating, and post the treatment part of the session I left floating on a cloud. Moreover, Angela was incredibly generous, going above and beyond in terms of time and follow up advice, and I am extremely grateful to her for an amazing experience that is continuing to benefit my life.
What can i say? Words can do no justice to the total peace and calm that Angela brought to my life this afternoon. I didn't even go to her for a treatment, however, she intuitively felt that a 'gentle touch' treatment would do me a world of good, and she was right! Just like that i was reconnected with my real self; back in my truth, and feeling invincible. Do yourself a favour and book in with this angel on earth! Thank you, Angela.
I have been suffering from dermatitis more than a year and Angela mixed aroma oil for me. it works very well and smells very nice as well. I often ask her help when I need it and always get good result, her aroma oil is therapeutic and I love her Neuro Auricular Technic treatment , It's absolutely divine!!


Congratulations to Michelle James, one of New Haven Farm Home's Support Workers, who received the 2018 Spring Employee Recognition Award for her ongoing commitment to delivering high quality person centred support to New Haven Farm Home's clients.
Michelle was nominated by her peers for her constant professionalism and the dedication she shows to supporting both clients and other staff.
Michelle is always very creative and shows lots of initiative when supporting clients to achieve their goals.
Craft, cooking, art, photography, bird watching and even recording frog calls for the Australian Museum are just some of the fun ways Michelle works alongside clients to help them build their skills and share their interests.
Michelle has over 19 years of experience within the disability sector and has been a New Haven Farm Home team member for nearly 2 years. Seeing clients happy, learning new skills, being more independent and confident gives Michelle motivation each day. She is a passionate team player who is committed to encouraging others to see people's abilities, not their disability.
Thank you Michelle for your dedication and hard work. We also congratulate and thank Helen, Melissa and Leanne D who were nominated for their efforts over the last quarter.
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Reviewer: mickey Signed [Report This]
Date: Nov 09, 2018 06:58 am Title: Burned... 3
I just re-discovered this story and for the life of me can't figure out why I stopped reading it. I love it so far! I really hope that you plan to continue it.
Reviewer: NeelzLovesMJ Signed [Report This]
Date: Jul 18, 2018 01:58 pm Title: Burned... 4
Slam the mf brakes. Michael has a girlfriend?! Or, some lady-friend he apparently is more than friends with. And now she's coming?????? I don't really know how else to explain how I feel other than this:
Mike doesn't sound like he wants to see her. WHY he gotta try and please everyoneeeee, he needs to learn how to say no. My man didn't even say he misses her back. But not gonna lie I can't wait to read the scenes with Judy. I'm sure she won't having nothing on Aubrey LOL.
Wowww the side of Aubrey we see when she's around Michael, I feel like is her natural self...she's so much more fun, carefree, playful anf funny and just perfect for someone like Michael. I hope she can be like this all the time. It's almost like reading a totally different person. You wrote their interactions so well and it was really sweet and made me smile. It was nice while it lasted I guess...Jared scares the shit out of me and I don't like how he treats Aubrey. If he's going to get vexed over minor things, I don't even want to know how he'll be if, say, one of his performers doesn't show up or if they slip up on stage. One thing he needs to get down is that Aubrey, his wife, is not his punching bag! I really hope in the future she finds a way out because (I know it sounds overdramatic) but one day he'll put her in the ground! And that would truly, truly suck.
Loving this story so far, and as for your writing and your descriptions...now you just showing off LOL. Can't wait for the next one! And also I really appreciate you updating this and TWYMMF so regularly; I know you're busy w/work too but I really look forward to your updates so thank you fam!
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LMAO. You could say girlfriend... when she comes into the chapter their relationship will be thoroughly explained. I know you're going to love the chapters with Judy... I'm going to love writing them. I have so much in store for Judy and Michael. Just wait until Aubrey and Judy meet each other... *rubs hands mischeviously* It's true. He's trying to please everyone and he doesn't want to hurt Judy's feelings and once she comes back from Florida we will really see that he doesn't want to hurt her.
Aubrey does act differently when she's with Michael for sure. She's free and it's an easy interaction versus when she's with Jared or around other workers.
Jared treats Aubrey like shit, no doubt. We'll see a darker side as the story progresses when it comes to his performers.
Thank you so much and aw girl! You just hyping me up! Thank you! And I'm trying to push these updates out when I can and keep up with reading other peoples stories. I'm hoping to have TWYMMF out today or tomorrow morning.
Reviewer: michaelfan90 Signed [Report This]
Date: Jul 18, 2018 06:24 am Title: Burned... 4
AYE ALABAMA!!!!!!!
Yaasss! I'm not a native, but I go to college there so I love it!
Aubrey and Jared....pleaseee. Their marriage is so superficial. It's not like he even likes her for her and for who she is, he objectifies her and she lets him? She's definitely not her own woman when she's around him; I've noticed that. She's Jared's woman. I feel like he uses her... But the way she is when she's interacting with Michael, as she was when she was teasing him, she seems to have a lot more confidence and she's not as submissive. And this is the side of Aubrey that I like more. Michael of course he's a lil bean LOL.
Alright I do get why Tessa is salty. Aubrey done went and became Miss-Steal-Yo-Man but why she keep saying she gonna snitch to JERRY. #snakealert! Ughhh but I really don't like the Tessa-type. I hope Jerry doesn't give a shit. I won't even be surprised if Tessa is doing something behind closed doors with Aubrey's man, but we'll see!! Aubrey's comeback was epic lmao!
I see it starting to built between Aubrey and Michael. She's keeping her guard up for now, she's a married woman in a seemingly meaningless union, but she knows where she stands. Michael doesn't seem like he has a clue how appealing he is AWWW. BEAN! Since Michael is going to be "19 in August", how old is Aubrey, if not already specified? And omg I really got this feeling that the drugs thing has been foreshadowed and somehow he's gonna end up taking something - especially if he's gonna be in that club on a regular basis and ESP if he's gonna be around Aubrey!! DAMMIT. Yeah they got rules about performers not being allowed to be high but honestly I don't think everyone will actually adhere to and give a shit about those rules. It was the 70s, after all, lol. Michael seems way too innocent and I don't know how I'd feel if he fell into the wrong crowd or went on a path of self-destruction.
This just keeps getting better and better. Update soon Brandy!
Very superficial and we'll see why Aubrey has decided to stick around this long. She is submissive when it comes to him because that is what keeps him happy, but she is able to act herself when she's around Michael though she's still somewhat putting up a facade around him. He might have to break that barrier.
A lil bean he is!!
Tessa... might give you a headache as you read but hey she's there for a reason. Shoot, everyone might give you a headache. Anyway, Tessa and Jared do have a past together and though it may not have been physical there was something there for it to roll over well passed ten years. I loved writing the comeback too! It's like I'm shading myself because i write all the characters LOL.
When I say that Michael and Aubrey are going to be a quick burn romance I mean that shit LOL. It's a lust thing though not a love thing so remember that. Aubrey is 22 and you missed it but it was no biggie. I literally only said it once so it's cool that you asked for clarification. As for if I'm going to portray Michael high or anything like that its a big no girl. He ain't bout to be strung out or nothing like that.
Thanks so much Neelz!
Reviewer: fantasiesMJ Signed [Report This]
Jared really think he sumthin huh? �'
Michael gone be the best thing there alright. For Aubrey that is 😏 He has no idea what he's in for, that goes for Jared AND Michael.
Girl, he think he the almight king.
LOL i'm weak! Very true. No one knows what they're in for.
Reviewer: soltashkina Signed [Report This]
I really liked your story) it is great
Two jobs!? It must be so difficult. I only work one and it gets difficult with the hours I be working.
Anyways, Michael seem like he already falling for her. Aubrey way too young for marriage but we know what she's here for. Then again, it may be forced. Jared hm, he fine as hell but I can tell right away I don't like him. Damn he act like he couldn't say shit.
Resdy for more, great chapter.
Yes, honety. Two jobs but I'm making it work!
Michael is falling fast and hard which is only a mixture for trouble. Oooh so you think her marriage is forced? In future chapters we'll get down to the nitty gritty and specifics of their marriage.
Oh shit that was intense as fuck 😩 and she's doing drugs!? How the hell she get started on that!??
LOL yes she's doing drugs and we'll see how it all starts.
Sen-sation-al.
You deserve a round of applause for your descriptions throughout this whole chapter; from the imagery to the use of senses...your writing literally put me in that 1970s nightclub in Gary. I think Michael has definitely already been hit with Cupid's arrow; he is clearly wanting a piece of her already LOL. I see you looking down her dress, Mike. Aubrey must really stand out from the crowds and I love that you've given her a distinct feature that makes her identifiable to others, such as her coconut scent. I can imagine Michael just sniffing the air after she walks past him.
I'm not even surprised that Michael killed his performance of James Brown so bye Felicia to that MC! I can also tell that Aubrey and Jared are highly-respected, probably even feared, since Michael is so hesistant when they're trying to be super chill with him even though they'll likely hold a gun to his head if he acts out. Okay maybe they're not that scary lmao, but it shows that they have a hold on him now, especially if he's going to be performing in the club weekly. Oh and they're paying him. So he has to do what they say; this won't affect his ability to rise up, will it? And what about his parents finding out?! At this point I'm optimistic he'll make it to the top but there's a few things which could hinder that, even Aubrey could distract him...with her cleavage. Anyway I think Aubrey is intentionally flirting with Michael. I mean idk, I bet she's like that with everyone? She knows that she's hot stuff and she knows what she's doing but Michael better not show up to that nightclub next Friday looking for trouble...
Also my man Idris LOL! Howwwww did you customise his GIF like that?! That is so cool for character introduction. I am (im)patiently waiting on the next update and I really really hope it comes next week!!! I NEED MORE FAM. I'm already predicting so much and this story is hella exciting.
Awww thanks girl! It means a lot coming from you. Since I love the way you write. Girl you don't know how many clubs I researched. My whole search history looks like 1970s this 1970s that. I'm trying over here and lowkey dying in the process but I aint gonna complain! And most definitely. Michael got shot right near the heart which is why everything is hitting him so hard so fast, but Aubrey has developed an eye for him too. She admits it a little in the new update that you'll read.
As this story progress you'll see just how Aubrey and Jared get down both as a couple and then as individuals. He is on their payroll and they do have a little collar on him. As for if it will effect his ability to rise we'll just have to see.
Girl, Michael isn't even going to make it to next friday before he's making trouble.
Yaaasss, Idris! And girl it was real easy. I used giphy.com. I didn't even have to make an account. Just go to the site and press create and the rest is self-explanatory. I know you're big on gifs and graffics so feel free to steal LOL.
Thanks so much for reading!!
Reviewer: yungjackson Signed [Report This]
I wanna see how they get out of that one :0
We shall see soon, but first we will go back in time of course!
OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS
OK I freaking love this drug and crime fuelled era. That, and 1920s America. Everyone and everything was so. Cool. Why wasn't I alive. This is way too lit already. I have to give props to you for the development you've done - I really see it! Aubrey seems like a lil badass and Michael seems like the guy who cares, but if you push him too far....
For some reason, this reminded me of an amazing show on Netflix called The Get Down (idk if you've seen it, and if you haven't, that's nothing short of a tragedy), because of the nightclub and the coke and the music aspect, which is yet to come I assume. I'm definitely intrigued. Like I have too many questions already. Would love to see where this goes!!
Thank you ma'am!
As do I love this era as for if I would've partaken in the 'festivities' of this Era? Big hell no for me dawg LOL. You're very hot on their personalities. Aubrey is a firecracker while Michael is more reserved unless you push him to a particular point.
Yes, I have seen the Get Down lol I haven't watched it in its entirety though. Depending on what it is I can get easily distracted.
Thanks for your support and taking the time out to review.
Reviewer: mjsbadbabygirl Signed [Report This]
Oooo, I really like this girl! please continue, also that was a great cliff hanger!
Thanks so much girl!


Extensive studies have been done on cell division in the human body and these show that cells can divide for a certain fixed number of times during the lifetime of a human being. Based on these studies scientists have concluded that most of the cells in the body will have finished using about 50% of their quota of cell-divisions by the time a person reaches the age of 20. Furthermore, by the time a person reaches the age of 40, the cells will have used up about 70% of their cell-division quota and have just 30% remaining. This explains why a person undergoes the physical changes that they do on the outside as well as the inside of the body as they age.
When these cells eventually use up the cell divisions that were naturally allotted to them, it results in the death of the person. This is an unavoidable occurrence that cannot be stopped. However scientists have discovered a way that this process may be retarded. Researchers have raised everyone's hope by finally succeeded in finding a way to rejuvenate the lifespan of the cells and rejuvenate them.
So what are the causes of aging?
In recent days a large amount of scientific research is focused on trying to find a solution to the age-old dilemma of aging. From these studies it appears that the main culprits are free radicals- the higher the number of radicals that are present in your body, the more rapidly your body ages.
Free radicals are unstable, harmful substances that are a product of oxidation, a process that occurs naturally in the body. By themselves free radicals do not cause any harm. In fact, free radicals could benefit your body in some ways. The only problem with them is that they are incapable of distinguishing between harmful molecules and unhealthy molecules. This means that the possibility is very high that your healthy cells could also be attacked by them, causing massive tissue damage as well as cellular damage. This could eventually result in various chronic disorders or diseases, including aging.
The anti-aging-oxidants discovery has finally given Scientists a breakthrough in their continuous search to find the perfect solution to aging. Anti aging antioxidants are very distinct substances whole only function is acting on free radicals and preventing them from causing any damage to cell tissues. Though anti aging antioxidants substances that occur naturally, the body is incapable of producing them without any help. In fact human beings are dependant on plants for getting their supply of anti aging antioxidants.
Vegetables such as carrots, squash, potatoes, cabbages and cauliflower are the main sources of vitamins that behave like anti aging antioxidants.
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Family is most important to Crystal & Rob, so they wanted a cozy & comfortable get-together in place where they could all enjoy the beautiful autumn of New England. They went with the Pavilion on Crystal Lake, and even though November had already started, it was the most colorful day for fall foliage all year! The weather held out for their "first look" on the lawn and some portraits around the property. Then came the rain, which meant a cozy indoor ceremony lit by a wall of decorative lights, and dramatic rain portraits later into the evening. The cider donuts & cigar station added some fun and personal flair to the rustic elegance Crystal Lake is so well known for.
Congratulations to Crystal & Rob, and thank you so much for having us be a part of your day!
When Jess & Josh reached out and described a movie-inspired wedding at a castle built from repurposed historical architecture by a guy named Bill in the 1960's, we were SO. IN.
First I'll describe the place. Bill Miller's Castle was originally a barn that he built into a residence, eventually resembling a Tudoresque mansion that he kept adding to it until it "became a castle." The ceilings are reclaimed wood from old tobacco barns in South Windsor. The lamp posts on the deck and inside the penthouse "were found laying on the side of old Merritt Parkway." The stained glass and gates are from Yale. The chandeliers are from the old Taft Hotel in New Haven. The railings are from the Providence Opera House. It goes on and on. The bigger rooms evolved from a gymnastics and dance studio to "Connecticut's first discotheque" to the event facility that it is today, owned and operated by Bill's daughter Lisa, who happily gave us a tour and made us feel at home. We came to learn what a distinctive, well-known part of Connecticut this place is; an unofficial museum of New England and an intriguing legacy to a fascinating man. As Lisa was showing us around I imagined that playing hide-and-seek in her family must have been epic.
What we will remember most, however, was the way Jess and Josh truly made the event their own and soaked up every minute of the fun and love surrounding them. They took so many opportunities to sprinkle in the things they love: Futurama was referenced in the title of the event ("Shut Up and Take My Vows"), the centerpieces were handmade lanterns each designed around a specific movie favorite (Matt wanted to take home the John Wick), the place cards were Hollywood movie clappers, and the dessert table was inspired by Twin Peaks. A cardboard cutout of their cat made its way from the gift table to the cake, and instead of a guestbook their friends and family signed a movie poster. Toward the end of the night the weather gave us some drizzly movie drama, so they agreed to bring the dance party outside for some quick portraits in the rain just outside the castle's massive gates.
Congratulations to Jess and Josh- thank you for offering your movie wisdom, and we hope to nerd out with you for a game night some day!
We met Zora and Scott at Jill & Jeff's wedding, and we met Jill & Jeff through our best videographer bud Matt Forcier. So we already had a feeling this day would be filled with great people and a whole lot of fun, and we were so right!
When Scott & Zora told us about their venue, they described beautiful scenery, a comfortable rustic setting, and Zora was particularly excited about the alpacas (scroll down for some alpaca portraits!). When we arrived, it was even better than we expected and couldn't believe we hadn't known about it before, being local to this part of Massachusetts. They wanted to keep it somewhat casual and add some personal touches with a lot of fun. They totally pulled it off: when their friends & family arrived they were surprised to discover that each centerpiece was a framed photo of a dog (complete with the dog's name displayed) belonging to one of their guests. Zora & Scott's own dog Sophie was present for the day, and we actually captured a cloud formation that showed up just above their heads in Sophie's perfect likeness. Their guest book was a nod to their love of fly fishing, and before it was signed we took a "ring shot" on the page with Zora's favorite fish. We also had a lot of fun with the Viking horn mugs the groomsmen carried around all day, such a perfect compliment to the rolling hillsides and the way Zora and Scott don't take themselves too seriously!
We were also impressed with the level of DIY: Scott cut, stained and built each of the wooden signs, built their card box and up-cycled/refinished another little wooden box for their rings. The "wedding wish*" cards were made from index cards- a joke on how many index cards they have in their house as a result of Scott's 9 years of exam-taking to become an actuary ("*Leave us a note, your best joke or a math problem. We'll open one year from today!") They added color to the cards with leaf stamps, tying in with the pumpkins and pinecones found throughout the rest of the decor.
We could go on and on but most importantly, we were blown away by our warm welcome, how great Scott Zora treated us and made us feel like part of the family. Thank you so much Zora and Scott and congrats to you and Sophie!!
This is an excerpt from the ceremony written and carried out by Amanda's cousin Bethany, and a great way to introduce the mood of their day. We knew Amanda from working at the same portrait studio years ago. I like to think that when I invited her and Adam out to Western Mass for a "couples session" on a fall day two years ago, I got them thinking more about making their love official… and I was thrilled to find out the next year that he had proposed! Amanda came to me last summer for a rewilding session, and in the time we've spent together we've connected on so many levels. By the time her wedding came around I was so excited to be a part of this day. They went with a rustic fall theme at Hyland Orchard & Brewery- where we got married 10 years ago in August- and read their vows to each other in private, among the apple trees right after their "first look." The Flower Shop provided all florals, including a set of stunning and unique hair combs for Amanda and her bridesmaids.
Amanda & Adam originally met on Match.com. Amanda "winked" at Adam but didn't get a reply, so a few days later she "winked" again. Days and days went by… still nothing. So she winked again. Still, there were crickets. Unwilling to give up this chance, she sent him a message and he finally responded.
Congratulations Adam & Amanda, and thank you so much for having us be a part of your day!
We had a blast walking around Olivia and Kate's neighborhood in Brooklyn for their engagement session last year, so we were super excited to meet them on the coast of Maine for their wedding ceremony overlooking the harbor followed by a "game night" reception with lots of dancing and tacos! Kate is also a wedding photographer and Olivia works in theater, so the whole day was full of color, drama, creative inspiration and personal charm.
They started playing board games early on in their relationship, so they used that as inspiration for a personal touch to their romantic fall getaway. They filled a table at their reception space with games for guests to play. Olivia used a "Clue" card as a pocket square, and almost all of their decor was DIY involving game pieces and something gold. Kate's streak of teal hair matched Olivia's tie perfectly (we still have no idea how they pulled that off!) and something told me the color pink would make an appearance. I was right: Kate's sparkly dress had a hint of pink, and just as we had hoped, we got a glorious pink sunset just as we were wrapping up photos by the harbor. It was a chilly day but Kate had cozy wool shawls for herself and her bridesmaids, which looked perfect against a backdrop of sailboats. She also brought her leather jacket and a puffy coat for their dog Ping! Fairy lights and a big confetti moment at the end of the night added sparkle & surprise, making the whole night feel like magic.
Congrats to Kate, Olivia and Ping! Thank you so much for choosing us to capture your big day!
To get all the feels in motion, check out their wedding video by Novae Film & Photo here!


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Mike the Knight – one popular Kids programme, has been treated with another app. Whilst the first Mike the Knight – the Great Gallop app was solely a Horse racing game, the new Knight app offers some great adventures on the iPad and iPhone with six different activities for kids, which we want to introduce to you today.
Kids can practice their archery skills and see how many fruits they can shoot with some harmless suction-cup darts, which is also one of our favorite games out of them all.
One clue about the navigation: The bow is drawn realistically, which means that you'll have to pull backwards with your fingers. If your kids have never done this before, then it might be advisable to help them out a little bit.
Even those classic games are offered with some nice "Mike the Knight" motives. The implementation is solid and perfect.
A little bit more unusual is the next game: Paint the castle, where shapes are painted on the walls of Glendragon Castle with many different colors. The colors and shapes are named, a small indication flag however, hints out which motif is being searched. The game is much more fun than you may think at first, as it takes more arrows to fill out the whole area and the paintbrush-arrows also splash against the wall quite nicely.
Search the scroll for the hidden items. Basically one specific objects needs to be found on a papyrus roll, which means the paper needs to be scrolled.
Between weapons, flags, swords and fruits, kids will also search for Easter eggs, which won't necessarily upset infants.
With up to 40 levels of play, kids can help Mike to protect Glendragon from the Vikings' mischief. Mike uses a catapult to throw some delicious Jam tarts at the wicked Vikings. The game reminds us of Angry Birds.
The difficulty level in this game is significantly higher than in the other games, because sometimes you have to make some pretty difficult dead flight-curves to hit the entrenched Vikings.
The games are consistently solid and entertaining. All in all, they provide a beautiful and varied collection of games. The purchase price of 2.69 € is okay for a licensed game.


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KALPANA CHAWLA, UP AND CLOSE
KALPANA'S HISTORY
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Kalpana Chawla
Position: Flight engineer.
Personal data: Born in Karnal, India.
Interests: Flying aerobatics, hiking, backpacking, reading.
Education: Bachelor's in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India. Master's in aerospace engineering from University of Texas. Doctorate in same from University of Colorado.
Work experience: Licensed commercial pilot and flight instructor. Has done computational and aerodynamics research. Prime robotic arm operator on STS-87 in 1997.
As a youngster in her native Karnal, India, Columbia flight engineer Kalpana Chawla, would join her brother for long bicycle rides that often took them close to a local flying club.
She recalled a fascination with the light planes as they took off and landed and credited the experience with eventually leading her into the field of aerospace engineering, her stepping stone to the astronaut corps.
Chawla, who earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas, was making her second trip into space.
"I'm looking forward to the flight, of course. After you go to space once, you sort of get addicted, you want to have the same experience," she explained to reporters at a Jan. 3 pre-flight news conference. "That's precisely what I feel, especially the part the part about looking at the Earth, looking at the stars. Doing it again is like having a good dream once again."
Those bicycle rides with her brother eventually convinced Chawla's father to secure a ride in a plane and glider for his daughter. She combined the experience with an interest in a pioneering Indian aviator. By the time, she was in high school, Chawla was determined to become an aerospace engineer.
After earning a bachelor's degree in the field at the Punjab Engineering College, Chawla pursued graduate work in aerospace first at the University of Texas then at the University of Colorado, where she earned a doctorate in 1988.
Chawla began her professional career at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffit Field, Calif., where she characterized the air flows around high performance aircraft. Trained as an aerobatic pilot, Chawla was selected by NASA for astronaut training in 1994. Three years later, Chawla participated in her first spaceflight, a lengthy shuttle research mission. Chawla was married to Jean-Pierre Harrison.
Chawla's final gift: Lost research recovered almost 1 year after crash
A phone call from a colleague woke up Mark Lankton in his Boulder bedroom one year ago.
Sleeping in on that Saturday morning, the program manager for the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics had gone to bed thinking his experiment aboard Columbia was all buttoned up.
"Turn on the news," the caller said.
Lankton did, and watched in shock and sadness.
All seven crew perished that morning in the skies above Texas en route to a landing at Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. With them were 80 experiments, including Lankton's.
For 10 years and over the course of three shuttle flights, he and others had worked to find how soils react under pressure at near-zero gravity.
Recently, he had made a new friend.
Kalpana Chawla, who was born in Karnal, India, received her doctor of philosophy degree in aerospace engineering at CU in 1988. NASA recruited the bright, motivated scientist to become an astronaut in 1994. On her first mission, aboard the Columbia from Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, 1997, she operated the shuttle's robot arm.
Chawla, known as "K.C." to her friends, visited CU a couple of times with payload commander Mike Anderson in the year prior to her second and final trip into space. The two spent time learning how to turn the valves and plug in the wires necessary to conduct the $10 million experiment in space.
"It was a joy to work with K.C. and with Mike," Lankton said. "They went out of their way during the mission to get us everything we wanted and more."
With Chawla's extra effort, the experiment had been repeated 10 times within the mission's first dozen days once more than anticipated.
Now, its most crucial results were lost. For the rest of the day, the accident played over and over on television, burning a cautionary image into the mind of anyone who ever wondered what it was like to see the Earth and gaze at the distant marvels of the universe through a space shuttle's window. Over the next month, investigators scoured America's countryside from Texas to Nevada, searching among the fallen shuttle parts for evidence of what went wrong. In the first week, investigators found a container filled with hundreds of worms and dead moss cells from one experiment aboard the Columbia. Then, it was Lankton's turn for a hopeful phone call. Out on the east Texas plains, near a little town called Maydelle, investigators found two pink computer disks. The thin, 3-inch by 2-inch "flash memory cards" were intact and contained data collected from CU's experiments. Like college students trying to revive a paper lost on a crashed computer, they anxiously sent the disk to data recovery experts and crossed their fingers. Three weeks ago, after nearly a year of analysis, experts finally reconstructed the data on the two memory disks. Lankton and his LASP team finally had the key results from an experiment that Chawla performed for them two weeks before her death. "Son of a gun if we didn't have the crucial data from that first experiment," Lankton said. "It was a very moving moment because this had come back from the grave." Thanks to Chawla's belated message, Lankton's team thinks now more than ever that their research may have a profound impact on how buildings are built near areas prone to earthquakes.
Columbia remembered one year later.
Shuttle crash commemorated across United States.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. One year after Columbia broke apart and fell in flaming streaks from the Texas sky, NASA workers who launched the shuttle and its seven astronauts and then gathered up the remains stood united in sorrow Sunday at the precise moment of destruction. The first anniversary of the catastrophe was a time for everyone rocket engineers, debris searchers, school children, space enthusiasts, even football fans to pause and remember.
"One year ago, at this very hour, the unthinkable occurred," Kennedy Space Center's director, Jim Kennedy, told the crowd of a few hundred who gathered on a gray, drizzly morning at NASA's astronauts memorial.
Kennedy quietly recited the names of the Columbia astronauts, carved into the black granite monument behind him: Commander Rick Husband, co-pilot William McCool, Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark and Israel's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. "They were our friends. They are our heroes. Their loss will not be in vain. We will come back bigger, better and stronger than ever before, and I can assure you that crew and their beloved families will never, ever be forgotten," Kennedy said.
The ceremony began at 9 a.m. EST, the instant NASA lost communication with Columbia over Texas on Feb. 1, 2003. It ended at 9:16 a.m., the time the spacecraft should have landed on the Kennedy Space Center runway. By then, Columbia had shattered into tens of thousands of pieces that crashed down on Texas and Louisiana. A piece of fuel-tank foam insulation had torn a hole in Columbia's left wing during the mid-January liftoff and allowed hot atmospheric gases to enter during atmospheric re-entry.
Knowing the astronauts well made the anniversary all the more painful for Arthur Willett, a shuttle recovery worker who spent three weeks in Texas picking up the pieces. "Even though working in this program day to day, you realize those things can happen until they do, it's hard to take that burden on," he said, gripping a rose.
Tributes also were held in many of the East Texas towns where the wreckage fell. The husbands of the two women who died aboard Columbia attended a memorial in Hemphill, in a packed Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. The memorial ended more than an hour later with a 21-gun salute.
Jean-Pierre Harrison said he wanted to thank the people who recovered the remains of his wife, Kalpana Chawla. "You are among the best America has to offer," he said.
Dr. Jon Clark, a NASA neurologist who was married to astronaut Laurel Clark, said going to East Texas was "like coming home." "This is where the crew came home and this is where I wanted to be," Clark told the grieving crowd.
In Houston, where the Columbia astronauts lived and Mission Control is located, the biggest salute of all was saved for last the Super Bowl. The Columbia astronauts' families were invited to the football game, along with NASA's top officials.
The NFL, which had scheduled the Super Bowl in Houston long before the Columbia disaster, paid an upbeat pregame tribute to the astronauts.
Aerosmith and Josh Groban offered musical tributes, and the seven astronauts scheduled to fly the next mission as early as September aboard shuttle Atlantis accompanied the color guard onto the field.
Eileen Collins, commander of the next shuttle mission, said she thought about the Columbia crew the whole time. "I think they were with us today, and I think they're glad NASA didn't say no" to the high-profile salute, she said.
The heartfelt remembrances stretched around the planet.
In northern Israel near the Sea of Galilee, Ramon's widow, four children and 80-year-old father gathered with friends and relatives at his grave and placed white cyclamen flowers and carnations on his tombstone.
Youngsters in Karnal, India, Chawla's hometown, recited prayers at the high school where she studied three decades earlier. The anguish also reached beyond Earth. From the international space station, astronaut Michael Foale said not a day goes by that he doesn't think about his colleagues who died.


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