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Shaheen Statement on SCOTUS ACA Case
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
"For millions of Americans, the fate of affordable health care hinged on this case, which is why I'm so relieved that the Supreme Court made the right decision today. The Court's ruling to preserve the ACA safeguards critical health care protections for thousands of Granite Staters and millions more throughout the country. If the Court had struck down the ACA, it would have delivered a crushing blow to New Hampshire families, many of whom have relied on the ACA as their lifeline to access care during the deadly pandemic. But even before COVID struck, the critical health care law helped hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters by enshrining protections for pre-existing conditions and bringing down prescription costs. Just as important, this ruling preserves our state's Medicaid expansion, which extended care to more than 50,000 New Hampshire residents, including thousands of Granite Staters struggling with substance use disorders. Families can breathe a sigh of relief that the biggest threat to their health care has been thwarted. With this partisan court challenge to the ACA behind us, now is the time to get back to work to improve the health care law by reducing premiums and out-of-pocket costs for American families."
Shaheen has led efforts in Congress to protect and improve the ACA, including leading all 47 Senate Democrats on a Senate resolution that would reverse the Department of Justice's decision to side with U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor's ruling that would strike down the health care law. Senator Shaheen also spearheaded Senate Democrats' proposal to make health care affordable and accessible for Americans during the COVID-19 public health emergency. During negotiations around the American Rescue Plan, Senator Shaheen led the push to expand and enhance the ACA's premium tax credits – and thanks to her advocacy, provisions of her bill, the Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act, were included in the American Rescue Plan on a temporary basis. These changes are projected to reduce premium expenses by more than 37 percent on average. Consistent with Shaheen's bill, President Biden's new American Families Plan would make these premium tax credit enhancements permanent, expanding health care coverage to more than 4 million Americans who would otherwise go uninsured.


Learn how to train the back in 7 minutes simply by using a set of dumbbells.
1) Be sure to squeeze the back as you do the movements.
2) Use the same weight for all exercises.
4) You can do 3-4 sets of each exercise if you have the time.
Its great …I amjust confused with your sets routine.Wht do u mean when u say 2 sets with no rest.Is it 1 set of above 3 without rest and then take 1 min rest ,and then repeat all 3 grips again without rest.
1-Do the first grip until you hit failure.
2-After you hit failure, don't rest. Instead, change the grip and go to failure again.
3-Once you hit failure with the second grip, without rest, change grips one more time and go to failure.
4-Rest 60 seconds before you start back in step 1 in order to repeat the process.
workout for back was amazing…i will start it fro today itself straight away.
Awesome! Keep me posted on your progress!
Tried this last night. Wow. Felt great and could definitely feel the work on the muscles. Feels even better this morning. This is so simple and can't wait to see what develops in the next couple of months.
Fantastic website, just lost 40 minutes looking through it!
I am going to do this back routine today with shoulders, can I do the '7 minute' shoulder routine with this back routine? Can you always combine your '7 minute' routines together? How many times would you recommend you do these routines? Time isn't an issue for me, I would rather get it right!
Hi Jennifer! Sorry for the delayed response!
Glad that you like the site!
Keep up the great work at the gym!


Creating things is messy. Even for tidy, organized people with an iron fist of control, the act of making something new is usually anything by tidy. That's certainly true for me.
I was thinking of my process a couple weeks back as I prepared for my last Sunday school class. I teach adult classes, always a 60 minute session. The topics vary greatly, but they all have the same starting place (the Scriptures). And I tend to use Keynote to present the information each time, so there is a regular rhythm to how I prepare to teach.
But it sure feels messy when you're in the thick of it.
My preparation usually starts with a core idea. From there, I usually end up reading. Books, sermons, web articles. My concordance. I take notes and jot down quotes.
After taking the time to research, I sit down to start bringing everything together. And this is where things feel the most chaotic, with distinct bits of related information floating around in my head while I try to bring everything together to make a point and communicate effectively.
I start by writing a rough outline in Ulysses. All my notes and reference material are written here anyway. But I start creating this rough outline with a vague sense of an end goal, while being sensitive to the fact things could change. As I begin writing, things begin to take shape. I write a little. I pace a lot. I meditate on the idea(s) I'm working on. I refer back to the books and resources I used, reading as I pace. I write a little more.
This continues until I have a fleshed out plan of what I'm going to talk about. "Fleshed out" varies greatly though: sometimes it can be 200 words, sometimes 1,500. It just depends on the topic and how much homework was required. It also depends on how familiar I am with the topic and comfortable I am talking about it. The more familiar I am, the less I feel the need to write things down.
After this, in the week leading up to my class, I move to Keynote. I usually design my own themes for each session I teach, so when I'm to the point of preparing a class, I open up the new theme and start with a title slide (because there's nothing worse than fiddling with styles when you're intending to focus on your content). From there, I add slides in accordance with my outline.
Most slides have minimal text (although quotes and Scripture passages can be longer). But where most of the content goes in my Keynote file is the presenter notes. That's where I put most of my thoughts I want to talk about.
The process is a little different than writing the outline, but shares many similarities. I will still pace about, meditating on a specific point. Shawn Blanc shared how he used index cards to build The Focus Course. My Keynote slides are similar for me. They're the building blocks of my talk and an extension of the outline that started in Ulysses.
Hopefully, it all comes together to communicate the intended idea in an orderly fashion. But in the midst of it, things sure feel any but orderly.


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Vice Media has become one of the latest media companies to lay off significant numbers of staff members in 2019. Recently, BuzzFeed and HuffPost both laid off massive amounts of staff members.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Vice Media has let 250 people go from their staff. That is about 10% of their total staff. Writers, producers, and production staff were all included in this round of layoffs.
Vice Media on Friday, February 7, 2019 also let go around 30 members of their Vice India team, including the Editor in Chief.


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Yadav, Shri Dinesh Chandra
Constituency : Madhepura (Bihar)
Party Name : Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))
Father's Name Late Shri Ramdhari Yadav
Mother's Name Smt. Sita Devi
Date of Birth 01 Jul 1951
Place of Birth Banma, Distt. Saharsa (Bihar)
Spouse's Name Smt. Renu Sinha
Qualifications Diploma in Civil Engineering, I.A.
Educated at Government Polytechnic, Saharsa and C.M. Science College, Madhepura, Bihar
Social Worker, Horticulturist
(i) Vill. Banma, P.O. Itahari, P.S. Salkhua Bazar,
Distt. Saharsa- 852 126, Bihar
Tel. (06475) 273054
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(ii) Chitragupt Nagar, Saharsa
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Tel. (06478) 225354, 09431243388 (M)
1990-95 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1991-95 Deputy Chief Whip, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1990-92 Member, Yachika Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1992-95 Member, Prasn and Dhyanakarshan Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-98 Member, Committee on Estimates
Member, Committee on Communications
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Member, Parliamentary Board, Janata Dal
Member, Koshi Division Transport Authority, Saharsa, Government of Bihar
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1999-2001 Member, Committee on External Affairs
2000-2002 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
2001-02 Member, Committee on Rural Development
2001-04 Member, Committee on Public Undertaking
2002-04 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
2003-2004 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport & Highways
2005 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (second term)
2005-09 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (third term)
2005-2008 Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
2008-09 Minister, Industries, Government of Bihar
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal and Statistics & Programme Implementation
Member, Rajbhasha Committee
May, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
13 Sept. 2019 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Making efforts for international recognition of Mithila Painting
Providing educational assistance to the helpless children; making efforts for clealiness and availability of patable water in rural areas;and training for the development of mithila music and local religious places (Ugra Tara Temple, Mahisi, Mandan Bharti Dham, Mahisi and Karu Khirharisthan, Mahpura, Saharsa)
Social work and local area development; use of scientific inventions in rural area; and making available latest equipments and infrastructure
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Enacting dramas
Football, volleyball and swimming
Nepal, Thailand, U.S.A. (Delivered a speech in 65th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 11 November 2010) and China (on the invitation of Communist Party), led by Shri Sharad Yadav, President, Janta Dal (United), from 13th to 19th September, 2012.
Vice-President , Zila Yuva Janata party Saharasa, 1977-89; General Secretary , Zila Lok Dal Party, Saharasa, 1980-85; and Secretary, D.C. Inter College, Simri Bakhtiyarpur (Saharsa) since 1989

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Lynching Mural Sparks Debate in IL Town
The artist behind an Elgin, Illinois mural that depicts a portion of a famous photo that captured the 1930 lynchings of two Black men in Indiana says the piece was meant to spark conversation, Chicago Tribune reports.
Artist Davis Powers said he wanted to challenge people to ask questions, think about issues and consider their own place in history.
"The idea here was talking about lynching, asking questions, the history," said Powers. "You don't want to be on that wall with these monsters. Anywhere. In any town."
Powers, 66, said he's always aimed to push boundaries with his art. He said his family has always believed in standing up for the little guy, the immigrant, and people of all races.
But many find the mural, which has been on display in the city for more than a decade, to be quite offensive. In response, Elgin Mayor David Kaptain called for a public meeting on its art installations.
The mural depicts the lower half of the photo. It shows a man pointing to the sky with men, women and children gathered around him. The upper portion of two Black men swinging from trees with ropes around their necks is not shown.
Those in opposition of the mural have called for its removal after discovering its origins. Kaptain says he wants to use the mural's controversy for discussion.
"I would like to have a public discussion and talk about censorship of art —just be careful that the ripple effect isn't worse than the first option."
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where you should find all the relevant Results, Articles, Interviews and Video Diaries from this years event.
We shall have a selection of galleries showing over a 100 pictures from this years event. We have many varied shots and lots of action from hard fighting barbel, so keep logging in as these galleries will take some time to produce over the next couple of weeks.
All these shots where taken by myself and Steve Martin, without whom all the shots from sections A and B would not be here to view on this website. With Section A and B covering 1.6 kilometres and Section C, D and D and E covering 2.2 kilometres, which required some considerable effort on our part. Our photo coverage is must probably rank as the best in the world. Something we have always strived to achieve. We both hope you all enjoy our efforts... we did.
We start our Galleries with some shots taken during Thursday and Friday practice days. They feature several England anglers along with a 'growling' Frenchman a couple of Russians and some sticky mag sequences.
Des Shipp lifts into a large fish in the rain during Thursday's practice session. Des Shipp lifts into a large fish in the rain during Thursday's practice session.
Sean Ashby proving that he's not just a small fish expert...he can handle the 'lumps' as well. This one came in during Thursday practice session. Sean Ashby proving that he's not just a small fish expert...he can handle the 'lumps' as well. This one came in during Thursday practice session.
Groundbait was a mixture of soil, groundbait and gravel... the heavier it was the better! Groundbait was a mixture of soil, groundbait and gravel... the heavier it was the better!
then again thoroughly mixing it all together so that all the gravel and maggots have been coated well. After a period of time the mixture should then be all stuck together, ready to pull off required lumps for feeding. then again thoroughly mixing it all together so that all the gravel and maggots have been coated well. After a period of time the mixture should then be all stuck together, ready to pull off required lumps for feeding.
which he pulled steadily on. Unfortunately, as happened many times along the venue, the fish came off, whether by 'zebra's' or foul-hooking! which he pulled steadily on. Unfortunately, as happened many times along the venue, the fish came off, whether by 'zebra's' or foul-hooking!
England's young debutant was one of the plus points in an England performance which fell well short of expectations and a podium place. England's young debutant was one of the plus points in an England performance which fell well short of expectations and a podium place.
Diego da Silva is no stranger to lollipop fishing. He managed to haul this barbel and other nase and vimba out on the final practice day. Diego da Silva is no stranger to lollipop fishing. He managed to haul this barbel and other nase and vimba out on the final practice day.
Sergey Komarov looks to be a rising star in the Russian team. This catch was made from the box nearest the only bridge splitting the five section areas. Sergey Komarov looks to be a rising star in the Russian team. This catch was made from the box nearest the only bridge splitting the five section areas.
Team mate Ivan Kutishchev had a great final practice, topped by this 4.5kg barbel. This would be his best catch of the whole week! Team mate Ivan Kutishchev had a great final practice, topped by this 4.5kg barbel. This would be his best catch of the whole week!
We follow it with the first of several Saturday Galleries focusing first on Section A.
England's Callum Dicks balls in on his first match at world level from peg A2. England's Callum Dicks balls in on his first match at world level from peg A2.
Callum nets the first fish in his first World Champs! Callum nets the first fish in his first World Champs!
Shot from the opposite bank, we see Callum bending into a decent fish with his father Paul looking on. Shot from the opposite bank, we see Callum bending into a decent fish with his father Paul looking on.
Callum knows he's beaten the anglers either side of him, but where will this weight put him in his section? Callum knows he's beaten the anglers either side of him, but where will this weight put him in his section?
Callum has been all smiles during the week and this catch of 10 fish for 4.699kgs gives him a 7th in section. Callum has been all smiles during the week and this catch of 10 fish for 4.699kgs gives him a 7th in section.
The tiny Channel Isles has never seen such a venue, much like many others, but captain Greig Brown seemed to handle the first day well. The tiny Channel Isles has never seen such a venue, much like many others, but captain Greig Brown seemed to handle the first day well.
This catch of 4.630kgs was only narrowly beaten by Callum two pegs away, but it earned Greig 8 points for his team, the best that would be registered for the whole weekend. This catch of 4.630kgs was only narrowly beaten by Callum two pegs away, but it earned Greig 8 points for his team, the best that would be registered for the whole weekend.
Spain's Mario Mateo nets another lively nase on his way to a section win. Spain's Mario Mateo nets another lively nase on his way to a section win.
Mario's catch of 7,404kgs got the section verdict in a tight finish. Mario's catch of 7,404kgs got the section verdict in a tight finish.
a 3 kilo plus barbel which gave him a total weight of 5,120kgs, to finish just in front of Callum Dicks. a 3 kilo plus barbel which gave him a total weight of 5,120kgs, to finish just in front of Callum Dicks.
This seemed to be a good way of pulling the fish out of the strong current for Germany's Heiko Schmidt. This seemed to be a good way of pulling the fish out of the strong current for Germany's Heiko Schmidt.
With the fish safely netted, Heiko returns to his seat. Unfortunately it didn't help him get past Callum, Greig or Wiktor, because he finished with 4,199kgs for a 9th in section. With the fish safely netted, Heiko returns to his seat. Unfortunately it didn't help him get past Callum, Greig or Wiktor, because he finished with 4,199kgs for a 9th in section.
Poland fielded a strong team here, including the 2011 European Champion Wiktor Walczk. Here he bends into a strong barbel. Poland fielded a strong team here, including the 2011 European Champion Wiktor Walczk. Here he bends into a strong barbel.
Wiktor safely nets this barbel to give him a second in section. It actually weighed more than the whole of his 2011 match! His final weight here of 7,365kgs was somewhat different from that 2011 result. Then he weighed in 70 fish for 1,255kgs! Wiktor safely nets this barbel to give him a second in section. It actually weighed more than the whole of his 2011 match! His final weight here of 7,365kgs was somewhat different from that 2011 result. Then he weighed in 70 fish for 1,255kgs!
Irish star Jason Ward tries to net a strong fighting barbel in the heavy current. Irish star Jason Ward tries to net a strong fighting barbel in the heavy current.
With his fish safely in the net, Jason can look forward to a memorable section win for his team, which found themselves in 13th place, just above England after day 1...this position would change dramatically after day 2! With his fish safely in the net, Jason can look forward to a memorable section win for his team, which found themselves in 13th place, just above England after day 1...this position would change dramatically after day 2!
Italy's Ferruccio Gabba keeps a tight hold on this fish on C1. Italy's Ferruccio Gabba keeps a tight hold on this fish on C1.
Ferruccio returns with the fish safely in the net. He would win a 2nd in section with 8,176kgs and be the highest placed Italian angler over the whole weekend in what would be an unbelievable disaster for the team! Ferruccio returns with the fish safely in the net. He would win a 2nd in section with 8,176kgs and be the highest placed Italian angler over the whole weekend in what would be an unbelievable disaster for the team!
and eventually nets it safely. Bob finish 7th in his section with 4.825kgs. and eventually nets it safely. Bob finish 7th in his section with 4.825kgs.
Next door to Bob was Holland's Arjan Klop who is also hanging on to a fish in the powerful current. Next door to Bob was Holland's Arjan Klop who is also hanging on to a fish in the powerful current.
Arjan brings what looks to be a nase upstream, ready for netting. It would be one of the smaller catches in his keepnet!!! Arjan brings what looks to be a nase upstream, ready for netting. It would be one of the smaller catches in his keepnet!!!
This was a little larger than that nase, a 4.6kg+ barbel, which secured him the section win in the first part of C section. Arjan, like the rest of his Dutch team, would go on to greater things during day 2. This was a little larger than that nase, a 4.6kg+ barbel, which secured him the section win in the first part of C section. Arjan, like the rest of his Dutch team, would go on to greater things during day 2.
Another angler that found one of the channel's larger barbel was Germany's Rene Bredereck. Here he displays the German style of bringing a big fish to the net, but he is getting very close to his 'zone' boundary which could see him disqualified if he steps out of it! Another angler that found one of the channel's larger barbel was Germany's Rene Bredereck. Here he displays the German style of bringing a big fish to the net, but he is getting very close to his 'zone' boundary which could see him disqualified if he steps out of it!
But Rene is an expert in netting large fish this way and he begins to come back down the zone as the fish tires. But Rene is an expert in netting large fish this way and he begins to come back down the zone as the fish tires.
With an extra long landing net handle at around 6m, he begins to guide the big fish into his net. With an extra long landing net handle at around 6m, he begins to guide the big fish into his net.
After an incredible fight, Rene is relieved to bring the fish safely up the bank to an appreciative applause from the large gallery behind him. Rene finished with just two fish for 4.435kgs, so we know that his other fish was a lot smaller!!! After an incredible fight, Rene is relieved to bring the fish safely up the bank to an appreciative applause from the large gallery behind him. Rene finished with just two fish for 4.435kgs, so we know that his other fish was a lot smaller!!!
San Marino angler, Giancarlo Fusini, puts some pressure on a good fish on C10. San Marino angler, Giancarlo Fusini, puts some pressure on a good fish on C10.
With the fish safely netted, Giancarlo can look forward to a 3rd in section with 7,761kgs, only narrowly missing out to Italy's Ferruccio Gabba by just over 400 grams. San Marino, sometimes known as the 'Italian B team', would eventually take the 'scalp' of their more illustrious neighbour... AGAIN... much like in Spinadesco in 2008! With the fish safely netted, Giancarlo can look forward to a 3rd in section with 7,761kgs, only narrowly missing out to Italy's Ferruccio Gabba by just over 400 grams. San Marino, sometimes known as the 'Italian B team', would eventually take the 'scalp' of their more illustrious neighbour... AGAIN... much like in Spinadesco in 2008!
he was wrong. This was the only fish of the day for him, which weighed 1,274kgs to give him a 14th place in the section. Having gained valuable experience of this type of fishing over the week, I'm sure he will be looking forward to competing on another similar style venue (maybe!). he was wrong. This was the only fish of the day for him, which weighed 1,274kgs to give him a 14th place in the section. Having gained valuable experience of this type of fishing over the week, I'm sure he will be looking forward to competing on another similar style venue (maybe!).
but he eventually nets a fine barbel to add to his overall section weight of 5,645, which earned him a well deserved 2nd in section. His team finished on 50.5pts for the first day for 17th place, but day 2 would prove better and they improved greatly to finish in 12th place overall. but he eventually nets a fine barbel to add to his overall section weight of 5,645, which earned him a well deserved 2nd in section. His team finished on 50.5pts for the first day for 17th place, but day 2 would prove better and they improved greatly to finish in 12th place overall.
Hakan's neighbour, Erik Finn Lerdalen from Norway, was only 2 pegs away and like Hakan produced a good first day's result. Hakan's neighbour, Erik Finn Lerdalen from Norway, was only 2 pegs away and like Hakan produced a good first day's result.
This decent barbel added to Erik's total weight of 3,983kgs to give him a 6th in section. He would be Norway's best angler over the two days. This decent barbel added to Erik's total weight of 3,983kgs to give him a 6th in section. He would be Norway's best angler over the two days.
which he proudly holds up for the camera (No, he didn't drop it!). The Czech team nearly pulled off a remarkable victory against the odds, but obviously had some knowledge of this type of fishing. Their day 1 and 2 scores of 25 and 19 points respectively, was testament to their undoubted abilities on this venue. which he proudly holds up for the camera (No, he didn't drop it!). The Czech team nearly pulled off a remarkable victory against the odds, but obviously had some knowledge of this type of fishing. Their day 1 and 2 scores of 25 and 19 points respectively, was testament to their undoubted abilities on this venue.
Norway's Niklas Strengelsrud brings a small barbel, of which there were many in the channel, upstream ready for netting. Norway's Niklas Strengelsrud brings a small barbel, of which there were many in the channel, upstream ready for netting.
With only 3 fish for a total weight just under a kilo, Niklas, like so many others, struggled to come to terms with this venue. What was even worse for him and his team was that their neighbours Sweden beat them in all but one of the sections to take the Scandinavian honours (Denmark were absent from this year), but they did beat Finland! With only 3 fish for a total weight just under a kilo, Niklas, like so many others, struggled to come to terms with this venue. What was even worse for him and his team was that their neighbours Sweden beat them in all but one of the sections to take the Scandinavian honours (Denmark were absent from this year), but they did beat Finland!
We did not manage to get any action shots of Mr. Barbel, but we have his day 1 section winning catchshot as consolation. See our video in the Diaries section for more on Goran. We did not manage to get any action shots of Mr. Barbel, but we have his day 1 section winning catchshot as consolation. See our video in the Diaries section for more on Goran.
Another Dutchman who produced an exceptional result for his team, Stefan (Jurgan!) Altena, nets a small barbel. Another Dutchman who produced an exceptional result for his team, Stefan (Jurgan!) Altena, nets a small barbel.
Stefan drew peg D21 and finished the day with 5,335kgs to take the section by just over a 100 grams. Stefan drew peg D21 and finished the day with 5,335kgs to take the section by just over a 100 grams.
This catchshot of Stefan was topped by a couple of 2 kilo plus barbel and set him up for an individual medal on day 2. This catchshot of Stefan was topped by a couple of 2 kilo plus barbel and set him up for an individual medal on day 2.
2013 European Champion Szilárd Szilvási came very close to taking his section with 5,208kgs, only losing it to Stefan Altena by 127 grams! 2013 European Champion Szilárd Szilvási came very close to taking his section with 5,208kgs, only losing it to Stefan Altena by 127 grams!
A terrible day 2 put Szilárd totally out of the medals with a dismal 16th from A16. A terrible day 2 put Szilárd totally out of the medals with a dismal 16th from A16.
A nightmare start for Bulgarian Marian Marinov when he lost his top 5s while playing a fish. A nightmare start for Bulgarian Marian Marinov when he lost his top 5s while playing a fish.
Marian had to go down his zone quickly before the pole section went totally under. Marian had to go down his zone quickly before the pole section went totally under.
He was fortunate to retrieve the sections, but unfortunately lost his fish, which could have pushed him several places higher in the section. As it was, he finished in 8th place with a total weight of 2,030kgs. He was fortunate to retrieve the sections, but unfortunately lost his fish, which could have pushed him several places higher in the section. As it was, he finished in 8th place with a total weight of 2,030kgs.
The start of day 1 for Russian Sergey Fedorov as he mixes his groundbait on E17. The start of day 1 for Russian Sergey Fedorov as he mixes his groundbait on E17.
Sergey's balls of GB with plenty of dead maggot and bloodworm were not enough to give him any points, as he was one of three anglers to blank in this section. There were 17 blanks in total for day 1. Sergey's balls of GB with plenty of dead maggot and bloodworm were not enough to give him any points, as he was one of three anglers to blank in this section. There were 17 blanks in total for day 1.
This fish was the very first one caught in the Championships, but Austrian star Mario Litschl could not count it, as it was caught while he was plumbing up! His final (legal) weight of 3,756kgs earned him a 6th in section. This fish was the very first one caught in the Championships, but Austrian star Mario Litschl could not count it, as it was caught while he was plumbing up! His final (legal) weight of 3,756kgs earned him a 6th in section.
Spaniard Cristian Castanedo pulls on a good fish shortly after the start. Spaniard Cristian Castanedo pulls on a good fish shortly after the start.
but this 1,442kg nase was the only fish he landed, so he ended with only 12th in section which saw 2 blanks. but this 1,442kg nase was the only fish he landed, so he ended with only 12th in section which saw 2 blanks.
The end of day 1 found the Dutch team chilling out in one of the bankside cafe's after the match, no doubt very satisfied with their day's work! The end of day 1 found the Dutch team chilling out in one of the bankside cafe's after the match, no doubt very satisfied with their day's work!
Our final set of Galleries focusses on Sunday, featuring over 40 photos of the day's action and closing ceremony.
Russia's Yury Radugin stood in for day 1 team mate Sergey Fedorov and found a few fish at A4 for 2,991kgs and 6th in section. Russia's Yury Radugin stood in for day 1 team mate Sergey Fedorov and found a few fish at A4 for 2,991kgs and 6th in section.
England's Steve Hemingray on A12, with a catch that gave him a 5th in section, just 322 grams in front of Yury. Steve's weight was courtesy of this fine barbel. England's Steve Hemingray on A12, with a catch that gave him a 5th in section, just 322 grams in front of Yury. Steve's weight was courtesy of this fine barbel.
We managed to place a camera on the opposite bank and got some great shots. Here is Holland's Jo Adriolo playing a big fish in front of a large gallery on A29. We managed to place a camera on the opposite bank and got some great shots. Here is Holland's Jo Adriolo playing a big fish in front of a large gallery on A29.
Jo managed to tame the 'beast', a barbel of just under 4kgs, much to the delight of the gallery and himself. Jo managed to tame the 'beast', a barbel of just under 4kgs, much to the delight of the gallery and himself.
Not a bad fish for Jo and the team. Without it he would have been well down his section and the team would have been out of the medals... but luck is what Holland got in this Championships... and it was long overdue! Not a bad fish for Jo and the team. Without it he would have been well down his section and the team would have been out of the medals... but luck is what Holland got in this Championships... and it was long overdue!
Poland's rising star Michal Lebkowski, brings another big fish to the net close to Jo on A35. Poland's rising star Michal Lebkowski, brings another big fish to the net close to Jo on A35.
It's clear when you look at this fish in the net that it's true size can be fully appreciated. These large fish where sometimes the difference between top of the section or the bottom. Many more were lost during the weekend and it could have been so different for many other teams, had that not been so! It's clear when you look at this fish in the net that it's true size can be fully appreciated. These large fish where sometimes the difference between top of the section or the bottom. Many more were lost during the weekend and it could have been so different for many other teams, had that not been so!
Michal's barbel was a similar size to Jo and like him would have been right down the section without it. It's not always recognised that the skill required to land one of these fish is considerable on pole tackle, but so is the element of luck! Many stories were common during the Championships about even larger fish being lost! Michal's barbel was a similar size to Jo and like him would have been right down the section without it. It's not always recognised that the skill required to land one of these fish is considerable on pole tackle, but so is the element of luck! Many stories were common during the Championships about even larger fish being lost!
Holland's Stefan Altena has a big smile on his face because he knows he's in with a shout of a gold medal...he also believes his team has one as well! Holland's Stefan Altena has a big smile on his face because he knows he's in with a shout of a gold medal...he also believes his team has one as well!
England's Will Raison waits by the scales knowing his team will finish well down the rankings. What a difference a year makes! England's Will Raison waits by the scales knowing his team will finish well down the rankings. What a difference a year makes!
Germany do not often figure in World Championships, but after a successful day 1, the team were hopeful of more of the same for day 2. But things didn't go according to plan for many in the team, the exception was Claus Müller on B8, who finished the best of all. Germany do not often figure in World Championships, but after a successful day 1, the team were hopeful of more of the same for day 2. But things didn't go according to plan for many in the team, the exception was Claus Müller on B8, who finished the best of all.
Here, Claus has connected with one of the channels monster barbel and was hanging on... he wasn't going to lose this 'whiskers'! Here, Claus has connected with one of the channels monster barbel and was hanging on... he wasn't going to lose this 'whiskers'!
After a long battle, Claus managed to net the fish to the appreciation of a massive gallery which had gathered behind him during the fight. After a long battle, Claus managed to net the fish to the appreciation of a massive gallery which had gathered behind him during the fight.
Here is that big 'whiskers'... NO, not Claus, but the barbel, which went over four and a half kilos and gave him a 2nd in section. Here is that big 'whiskers'... NO, not Claus, but the barbel, which went over four and a half kilos and gave him a 2nd in section.
San Marino's Alberto Tasini brings in a near 2kg barbel, which pushed him into a 4th in section for his team. San Marino's Alberto Tasini brings in a near 2kg barbel, which pushed him into a 4th in section for his team.
Alberto's team may not have finished in the top ten, but they once more beat their 'big brother' neighbour to show us that there is more to this little nation than meets the eye!!! Alberto's team may not have finished in the top ten, but they once more beat their 'big brother' neighbour to show us that there is more to this little nation than meets the eye!!!
Portugal's José Amorim on C2 can only hold on and a watch, as one very large fish bolts downstream. Portugal's José Amorim on C2 can only hold on and a watch, as one very large fish bolts downstream.
José did manage to make some headway with the fish, but lost it shortly afterwards. He finished with seven fish for 4,688kgs. During the weekend many fish were lost, mainly due to foul-hooking, only a few were ever landed! José did manage to make some headway with the fish, but lost it shortly afterwards. He finished with seven fish for 4,688kgs. During the weekend many fish were lost, mainly due to foul-hooking, only a few were ever landed!
Ukraine did well on the final day, registering 42pts for a final 19th position, due mainly to Dmytro Borsuk and Oleksandr Oblomov scoring 2pts each. Here Dmytro has a good fish on. Ukraine did well on the final day, registering 42pts for a final 19th position, due mainly to Dmytro Borsuk and Oleksandr Oblomov scoring 2pts each. Here Dmytro has a good fish on.
Dmytro manages to safely net the fish, around 3kgs+, to add to his overall 6,396kgs from C9. Dmytro manages to safely net the fish, around 3kgs+, to add to his overall 6,396kgs from C9.
As he brings the net close, the relief is plain to see! As he brings the net close, the relief is plain to see!
Serbian Milos Pavlicevic with an 8,875kgs catch from C34. Milos was his country's second highest points scorer of the Championships with 5pts. Serbian Milos Pavlicevic with an 8,875kgs catch from C34. Milos was his country's second highest points scorer of the Championships with 5pts.
Another top performer for his country on day 2 was Vladimir Danilovic with a 4,684kgs catch from D37. Another top performer for his country on day 2 was Vladimir Danilovic with a 4,684kgs catch from D37.
but this strange little catch didn't contribute much to Callum's overall weight, it could only have weighed about 80 grams. Not sure what it is...DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED? but this strange little catch didn't contribute much to Callum's overall weight, it could only have weighed about 80 grams. Not sure what it is...DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED?
A delighted Dutchman, Arjan Klop, knows he has been beaten by Goran Radovic, but also knows his 2pts has helped his team to a certain medal...but which one? A delighted Dutchman, Arjan Klop, knows he has been beaten by Goran Radovic, but also knows his 2pts has helped his team to a certain medal...but which one?
Arjan's catch from E21 included this 2kg+ barbel, which he threatens to give a big kiss to! Arjan's catch from E21 included this 2kg+ barbel, which he threatens to give a big kiss to!
This guy from Serbia has finally nailed himself a gold medal with this 10,520 kilos haul from E24. His skill during this tournament has been talked about by an impressed Dutch manager! More may come from this versatile angler in the future. This guy from Serbia has finally nailed himself a gold medal with this 10,520 kilos haul from E24. His skill during this tournament has been talked about by an impressed Dutch manager! More may come from this versatile angler in the future.
Given the name several years ago, Mr. Barbel is an accurate description of one of the Championship's most accomplished anglers... and he's a really nice guys as well!!! Given the name several years ago, Mr. Barbel is an accurate description of one of the Championship's most accomplished anglers... and he's a really nice guys as well!!!
His job is done, and he knows that the gold medal is his as he starts to pack away his equipment. Congratulations Mr.Barbel! His job is done, and he knows that the gold medal is his as he starts to pack away his equipment. Congratulations Mr.Barbel!
AND OUR FINAL GALLERY OF THE 2014WC, is of the presentation ceremoney, which has little in the way of captions, nearly all the photos speak for themselves!
Three top anglers! Three top anglers!
It looks like Petr is getting more than a medal here!!! It looks like Petr is getting more than a medal here!!!
All the guys look forward to when Barbara dishes out the medals and kisses! All the guys look forward to when Barbara dishes out the medals and kisses!
A fitting end to a well organised championship. The Croatian officials can be congratulated on a professional and fascinating event. A fitting end to a well organised championship. The Croatian officials can be congratulated on a professional and fascinating event.
We hope you all have enjoyed our coverage, if not somewhat belatedly!


Since 2011 the Central Hume PCP has actively sort to integrate planning in the aged care sector. This occurs through quarterly aged care forums. This is the only forum that brings together home based care, residential care, and carer support services in Central Hume.


Clare Melinsky is running more of her popular lino cut one-day workshops this November at Thomas Tosh.
Clare will help you design your own work of art, from greetings card designs to special prints you can take home.
Learn great skills from this respected print maker whose illustrations have graced Royal Mail stamps, Shakespeare and Harry Potter editions, adverts and labels, and newspaper columns. The November workshops take place on Saturday 3rd, Friday 9th and Saturday 10th, and Monday 19th. Beginners and returning students are welcome; minimum age 16; only six students per session.
Clare also notes that by attending more than one workshop, you will be able to build on previous work and skills to create more elaborate prints. This might work particularly well for people who choose to attend both the November 9th and 10th workshops.
Clare is also running workshops in February 2013. The dates are: Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, Saturday 9th, Tuesday 12th. Booking is now open for those sessions too.
Our latest exhibition gives a martial twist to the tradition of the Dumfries and Galloway landscape. Slade School of Art graduate Emma Gray has spent the last year scanning the sky over Thornhill and our surrounding areas for low flying military aircraft.
Emma's distinctive landscapes always stand out, but they've an added dimension with the mechanical might of the RAF.
Customers Beth & Val (centre) with Hugh enjoying the Local Types pamphlet.
It's the final seven days of the Local Types exhibition at Thomas Tosh. Hugh Bryden's 'prinstallation' of local nicknames has been amusing lots of customers. Pamphlets of the exhibition are also available. The exhibition runs until 14th July, Thornhill Gala Day.
Hugh Bryden is putting the finishing touches to the Local Types exhibition this week. Thomas Tosh customers have been leaving suggestions of nicknames to be added to the wall over the past few weeks. Hugh will be putting the last of these up. And this coming Saturday (30th June), he'll be launching the pamphlet of the exhibition. It's filled with his great visualisations of nicknames, and will be a memento once the exhibition disappears forever after the 14th July. The pamphlet launch is at 3pm.
Local author Ronald Turnbull will be bringing to life the fierce history of some of the finest glens and valleys in the region next Tuesday (12th June) at Thomas Tosh in Thornhill.
Ronald will be launching his new book on the historic and violent background of what he calls 'the Battle Valleys'. He'll give a talk with accompanying slide show, and will take part in a question & answer session.
Entry is free. The event starts at 7.30pm and there's a licensed bar with refreshments. Copies of the new book, priced £16.99 will be available to buy. And Ronald will be happy to sign editions.
It's the launch weekend of the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, and Thomas Tosh's wall has become a riot of local nicknames as part of the festivities.
Hugh Bryden has worked with local customers, and residents to turn nicknames into pictures in what he likes to call a `printstallation'. It's a unique project, combining humour with the growing interest in typography. It's well worth a visit. Entry is free.
And Hugh's work is not yet entirely complete. If you have any ideas of nicknames that you think should go up on the wall, he wants to hear.
Thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival for its collaboration, and to Margaret Marchbank, Jane, Mary, and Anne for the inspiration.
It's a Salon Special tonight (Tuesday 8th May) at Thomas Tosh. Hugh Bryden is going to begin his work on Local Types, as part of the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival. It is an installation celebrating local wordplay: from nicknames to stories.
Tonight, Hugh will have his pen poised to put into pictures local nicknames from the past and present. So please come along with your ideas. Those ideas will help in Hugh's work, which will cover the gallery space at Thomas Tosh.
Hugh McMillan will be joining us too. He's reading from his latest poetry collection Thin Slice of Moon. The event starts from 7.30pm. Entry is free. There's cakes, coffee and a licensed bar.
Melville Brotherston will be with us tomorrow Saturday April 14th. He'll be around from 12 noon to 2pm to chat to customers about his new show, Points North & West.
The exhibition demonstrates Melville's continued fascination with colour and light—and the ability of the landscape to fire the imagination.
Melville's taken inspiration from the dramatic mountains and seas of Wester Ross and Sutherland, and other points in North, West and South West Scotland.
He's used watercolours, oils and mixed media in the recent work that will be on show. Points North & West marks his first solo exhibition at Thomas Tosh in three years. Please pop in and see us if you are around.
Jane Blair will be with us this coming Saturday (17th March) from 11am-3pm in what's going to be a bumper weekend at Thomas Tosh.
Jane will be on hand to chat about her latest exhibition, While Walking the Dog.
Given its title, it's not surprising that the show features a range of landscapes and rural animal paintings by the popular Nithsdale-based artist. But the exhibition also demonstrates Jane's love of marine life.
"The fish thing is a bit of a passion," explains Jane.
"If I'm anywhere near an aquarium when the weather is too bad for painting, I love to go in for a warm up.
That warmth and serene coolness comes out in Jane's work.
And there will be an extra chance to catch the exhibition as Thomas Tosh opens this Sunday 18th March from 11am-4pm to celebrate Mother's Day. To book lunch on the Sunday for our usual delicious menu please call: 01848 331 553.
Paul O'Keeffe writes: Jane Blair's new exhibition starts today March 6th and continues until the 31st March.
There's a good range of oils from marine life, to rural animals, to landscapes; in a cool and relaxed palette. It's not sentimental, but there is a theatrical flourish here and there. Jane's going to be in at Tosh a week Saturday (17th March) to chat to customers about the exhibition. Free entry of course.
There's just over a week and a half left to see Clare Melinsky's exhibition Cabbages & Kings. It's been a very popular show with visitors enjoying Clare's great range of work. Clare is also conducting one extra lino-cut workshop on Saturday 3rd March, 10am-4pm. Like the others, it costs £50 including a Thomas Tosh lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments, and you create a piece of work to take away with you. You can book here. Thanks to Ronald Turnbull for the picture of Clare overseeing Sylvia at the first workshop.
Paul O'Keeffe writes: There's an extra Clare Melinsky workshop being held on Monday 20th February 10am-4pm. The workshop on the 27th is now full. If you'd like to attend call us on 01848 331 553. Or you can book here. The workshop costs £50 and includes lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments. Clare will show you how to create lino cut prints, and you'll have completed work to take away with you.
Clare Melinsky is running a workshop at Thomas Tosh tomorrow ( Saturday 4th February 10am-4pm) in the art of lino-cutting. It's the printing technique Clare uses in her illustrations that can be seen on Harry Potter covers, stamps, in newspapers and magazines, on marketing material, and in her fine art.
The workshop costs £50 per person and includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea/coffee with a slice or scone.
The workshop takes place at Thomas Tosh, the Old Parish Hall, 19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. DG3 5LZ.
Tel: 01848 331 553 for more details and to book a place.
If you can't make tomorrow, Clare will be running another workshop on Monday 27th February.
And you can always catch Clare's exhibition at Tosh, which launched last Tuesday (that's Clare and part of the show in the picture above). Entry to the exhibition is free, and it runs until March 3rd.
Please join us if you can this evening (Tuesday 31st January) for the launch of Clare Melinsky's latest exhibition: Cabbages and Kings.
There is a huge range of work on show. And Clare will be with us as from 7.30pm. You can read more about the exhibition and two special workshops we are holding here.


Whether you're buying a new home or taking care of the one you're in now, good home air ventilation is important because it helps protect your health and your home. Good ventilation is as critical to your comfort and safety as a reliable heating system, a smoke alarm, or a dry basement.
Good ventilation protects you, your family, and your guests from unpleasant odours, irritating pollutants, and potentially dangerous gases like carbon monoxide and radon. Well-planned ventilation also prevents the growth of mould and mildew, which can cause or aggravate allergic reactions and lung problems such as asthma.
Good ventilation protects your home from damage by eliminating excess moisture from the air. Too much moisture rots window sills and attic eaves, peels paint, and invites insect infestation. Damp insulation in walls and ceilings means lost heat, higher fuel bills, and destructive mould growth. Carpeting, wallpaper, electronic equipment, and furniture all can be damaged by excess moisture.
Ventilation supplies fresh air to your home and dilutes or removes stale air. There are many ways this can happen. For example, opening windows to air out your home can supply fresh outdoor air that dilutes stale indoor air. Turning on the fan over the kitchen range or in the bathroom removes odours and moisture. Other common examples of home ventilation include chimneys, which remove combustion gases, and clothes dryer fans, which exhaust warm, moist air and chemicals from laundry soaps.


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Nasos Ktorides takes the Marathon Flame to Antarctica
NICOSIA, November 20, 2012 The South Pole — the seventh continent — is the newest destination in the Marathon Flame's worldwide journey.
The SEGAS Board of Directors has approved a request by the Antarctic Ice Marathon Organizing Committee to host and honor the Marathon Flame during the 7th Southernmost Marathon which will take place on November 20.
Nasos Ktorides, a marathon runner and UNICEF's first Cypriot Goodwill Ambassador, will carry the Flame to this edge of our planet on behalf of SEGAS. "The more the Flame travels to the ends of the world, the more light will be shed on humanity's hopes of overcoming selfishness and pettiness and help it fight with ethos for positive, daring and impossible dreams" said Mr. Ktorides, who is now preparing for this race; he already carries with him the experience gained during the North Pole Marathon which took place last April.
The race represents a herculean and authentic Antarctic challenge for the few runners who dare to defy roads made of snow and ice, temperatures going as low as -20 degrees Centigrade, altitudes of 700 meters and the possibility of strong, katabatic winds. The Antarctic Marathon is the only marathon taking place in inland Antarctica.
For more information on the Antarctic Marathon, please visit www.icemarathon.com.
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Photo of 2019 Bay Cup I on-the-water action by LYC member Elizabeth Morrell.
Lakewood Yacht Club, in cooperation with Bay Access, hosted this year's Annual Bay Cup I Regatta March 2 with 34 boats racing under foggy and problematic wind conditions. Lakewood members held their own, however, and finished among the top in each class.
Skippers, crew, guests and numerous volunteers enjoyed the traditional post-race party at the club, which included a celebratory dinner camaraderie over drinks and an awards ceremony followed by live music by The Rustics.
Interested racers should begin preparing for Bay Cup II, the second of this two-race series. Overall trophies will be presented after that regatta Aug. 3.
"Many thanks to the racers who continue to compete in this series each year, the land volunteers, on-the-water volunteers, scorers, protest committee and Lakewood staff for the work, planning and executing all of the activities for the Bay Cup I Regatta," said Bay Cup I Race Chairman David Comeaux.
The LYC Race Committee said it would also like to acknowledge the generous sponsors that helped make this a great sailing event including the City of Seabrook, Faron Daigle, Realtor, Little Yacht Sales, Texas Coast Yachts, Davis Marine Electronics, Sea Lake Yacht Sales, Pelican Insurance, Kevin Severance Insurance, True North Marine, Blackburn Marine, Upstream Brokers, Southwest Distilleries, Bay Area Houston Magazine and KO Sailing.
Regatta proceeds benefit the Bay Access Foundation, a not for profit charitable organization fostering amateur racing and sailing on Galveston Bay.
Contact Bay Cup I Regatta Chairman David Comeaux at davidcomeaux@live.com or 832-993-5933 for more information.
With Harris County planning a vote Aug. 25 on its $2.5 billion bond proposal to fund flood risk reduction projects, several meetings are being held beforehand to hear the public's thoughts on flooding issues.
One such public hearing Tuesday, July 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. concerning the Clear Creek Watershed and involving a number of area projects, will be held at the El Franco Lee Community Center, 9500 Hall Road, just off the Beltway. The Clear Creek Watershed covers a wide area through which Clear Creek flows – Nassau Bay, Taylor Lake Village, El Lago, Webster, Friendswood and a small part of Seabrook.
Another meeting that might be of interest to Bay Area residents and concerning the San Jacinto/Galveston Bay Watershed will be held Tuesday, July 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion (1 Sylvan Beach Drive, La Porte, TX 7757) and is expected to focus more on Seabrook, Shoreacres and La Porte projects.
Seabrook is encouraging its citizens to attend one or both meetings or email comments into Harris County Flood Control District for the upcoming bond election (HCFCD Community Input).
At this time, Seabrook does not have projects listed on the interactive map but has submitted a number of projects for consideration during this comment period before the election. This is a good chance for citizens to have their voices heard, a Seabrook spokesman said.
For a number of years, the Galveston Bay Complex was experiencing a serious drought that was beginning to change the ecology of the bay. High levels of salinity and restricted flows of fresh water from rivers and creeks were taking its toll on the wetlands and back bays.Concerns were mounting about a change in our fish patterns, in particular a possible migration of certain species of fish out of the bays and an influx of different species into the bays. It certainly was a situation that warranted concern.
In most cases, flood waters entering the bays do a lot of good for the basic component of the marine life cycle, and that is the estuaries. The nutrients that are washed into the rivers and other outlets help the vegetation grow and in turn provide a sanctuary for newly hatched marine life. This is obviously a real benefit to all who partake in saltwater recreational activities and most beneficial to anglers in all areas including those who fish offshore.
Following the floods and during the time when heavy flows of water continued to pour into the bays, we have experienced a welcomed dry spell with northerly and westerly winds dominating under low humidity. This has helped to get the flood waters draining more rapidly. Most of Galveston Bay has been muddy and off color with little or no salinity. How long this will last is anyone's guess.
Most of the time, trout will move out of the upper reaches of the bay system and settle in areas that are closer to the Gulf of Mexico, such as those around the passes and jetties. In those areas, trout tend to stack up and become easy prey for anglers.
So what does that mean for fishing? Well, for speckled trout especially, are going to be found in large concentrations closer to the coast. The jetties, surf and lower Galveston Bay should hold the prized game fish for quite a while.


A while ago I made a Side table from Cardboard Rolls that I collected from the office. It took a bit of time, but I decided to make this hanging chair. All that was needed extra was some rope.
I started by drilling holes in the rolls close to the ends on either side of the tubes. I then started stringing the rope through knotting the rope after each roll to keep the rolls a little bit apart.
Stringing it together didn't take to long. Hanging it in the tree did take some time though... I seriously need to work on learning how to tie knots.
Wooden Chopping boards.. got to love them! Yes plastic boards are great because they can go in the dishwasher, but it will never have the warmth and heart that a wooden chopping board has. I have a few in my kitchen and decided to give one of them a face lift.
First I drew the image I wanted onto the board, it took a couple of tries to get the image I wanted, but the pencil easily wipes off.
Next I burnt the image into the board with a soldering iron. The Iron gets extremely hot, so be very careful not to burn yourself.
Easy Peazy! You can also use this idea to personalize gifts. Think I'm definitely going to do this more often for birthday gifts this year! What would you use this technique for?


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Jun Fujiki
Development of a Unit Module for Three-Dimensional Object Modeling Varying in Color due to Gaze Direction and Time
2016 INNO-vation Disruptive Challenger
This is the development of a unit module device that presents different luminescent colors to the viewer according to the viewer's viewing direction and time. By constructing a three-dimensional object with this module device like Lego blocks, it is possible to model a three-dimensional object whose surface color changes according to the line of sight and the passage of time. This makes it possible to create new textures in navigation systems, digital signs, and 3D modeling that present different moving images depending on the line of sight. In this research, we aim to develop a module that plays the role of atoms that determine the intrinsic material properties of three-dimensional objects.
Color-changing Unit Modules Put Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder (Part 2)
Professor, Faculty of Design, Sapporo City University
Jun Fujiki was born in Fukuoka in 1978 and graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design in 2000 going on to recieve his Master's from the same institute. Following graduation, Fujiki joined ExpressionTools, Inc. and was involved in the development of the 3D modelling software.
By 2007, he successfully completed his doctorate program from the Graduate School of Design in Kyushu University in Art Engineering. In 2008, Fujiki was a Research Fellow for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. During this time, he also serves as a visiting researcher at NTT Communication Science Laboratories as well as having been a visiting researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories. In 2011 he became a researcher for the International Media Research Foundation. In the next year, he joined Japan Science and Technology Agency as a PRESTO Researcher and a JST Researcher at Tokyo University of the Arts. He has been in his current position since 2017. In addition, as a part-time lecturer, he taught at universities such as Kyushu University and Musashino Art University.
Fujiki's major awards include the Excellence Award in the Art Division at the 10th Japan Media Arts Festival and Honorary Mentions at Prix Ars Electronica 2012.
Why Perspective Changes This Artwork's Color
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It's really happening. I'm on the plane, landing in about an hour. New York City toIstanbul, business class.
As we were taxiing to the runway in NYC, the pilot directed us to look out the window to the right. The NASA space shuttle, right there. Completely surreal.
Food on the plane was great, got a few hours sleep. I studied some Turkish vocabulary. Writing it out made it easier for me to notice the undotted I's etc. Just for the record, I speak enough Turkish to be politely lost and confused.
I am also reading Norman Itzkowitz's Ottoman Empire and Islamic Tradition. It's only about 100 pages long; clear and cogent.
Before I left home, I had been reading Barbara Tuchman's On Doing History and her point about how artistry comes into play when writing about history is great and makes me understand why such a tiny little book of Turkish history is so much more readable compared to some of the tomes sitting on my shelf at home.
Her main points were about brevity and the importance of not putting everything in; that the difficulty and art is in knowing what to leave out. This book is very good at this, describing the big factors of the Turkic tribes' gradual takeover of Anatolia and leaving out the listing of unnecessary people and places. After reading this, I think I will have better luck with some of the bigger volumes that currently just make me snore. I always do a better job of retaining details when I have a big-picture framework to give them some coherence and pattern.
I landed in the afternoon, it was 75 degrees F and sunny. No problems at the airport. Most people didn't speak English, just enough to sell me a visa and get me through customs. It was very quiet at the airport, though it's huge and new it was not busy. It was noon on a Tuesday, though, at the very beginning of the busy season.
I exchanged $50 in the airport, the exchange rate was 1.757 (compared to 1.5 in NYC) which means that my $50 bought me 87.85 lira, each lira cost me .57. Which means that for purchases, I can estimate at 60 cents to the lira.
I forgot to write down the name of the metro station for Basma's house before I left home. Very silly. My cell phone will work in Turkey, but is almost unbelievably expensive. I turned it off in New York and it won't go back on until I go back. I have gotten used to having a smart phone and in my rush to leave I didn't print out all the information I needed.
The maps at the airport/metro station were pretty terrible if you don't know anything about the city. One map had the tram and subway lines but no street names, districts or neighborhood markings. The other map had main streets and districts but no public transport information. I had forgotten the necessity of spending some money on a truly useful map before leaving home.
So I had no map and no phone number for Basma, only an address that was in a format that made no sense to me. But it's an adventure, right? I made sure I had a little cash in the local currency before I left the airport so I could catch a cab if necessary. I knew which tram station to take, but getting there was a little tricky.
The tram line from Ataturk airport crosses the tram line I needed. But it crosses in two places and I got turned around. I managed to get on the right tram line, going in the wrong direction. But I had daylight and local currency so that was kind of fun, actually.
Only about 30% of the women I saw were wearing hijab (a scarf covering the head and neck but not the face). Other women dressed all over the map, girls in tight leggings etc. I saw only one woman in a skirt above the knee and didn't notice much cleavage on anyone.
I got to Haseki station and though I was sure it was the right station, I was completely lost. The posted map was no help since it wasn't clear how it was oriented. Street signs are not common. They exist, but not systematically on every street corner.
Several people tried to help me but nobody really knew where the street was. They all assured me it must be nearby. I knew intellectually that Istanbul is 'hilly', but intellect is no help when you've been awake for 24 hours and are dragging a wheeled suitcase over cobblestones on streets that look like San Francisco. I started to get cranky and stubborn and that was my clue that I was too tired to think or act effectively and I hailed a cab.
Istanbul cabbies have about the same reputation as cabbies in other major cities so I was cautious. I asked the rate before I let him touch my suitcase and made sure he turned on the meter. He had no idea about the address but he persevered until he found it. He drove in circles for about 20 minutes, on both sides of the tramway, stopping and asking probably a dozen people and being cheerful and determined about it.
But it was clear that the cabbie and all the people he asked considered me slightly daft for having no cell phone.
We finally found the street, one block long and narrow. The address wasn't clearly marked and the cabbie, the corner shopkeeper and I were contemplating how to get inside a locked apartment building that might or might not be the right one when we were approached by a man who turned out to be one of Basma's guests.
"You are coming to stay with Basma? Basma is worried about you. Let me get your suitcase. Welcome to Istanbul"
The cab fare was TL 8.5. Instead of rounding up (customary) I gave him 10tl because he persevered until he found it. Well worth the $6 USD.
I had found the flat on www.airbnb.com. I knew that Basma was about my age, Egyptian and speaks English, Turkish and Arabic. I had a few choices of rooms in my price and location range, but it was the profile picture that sealed the deal.
Something about her face suggested that perhaps we would be friends. In the photos, she wears a hijab and I was curious to experience life from her perspective. I know many Muslims in the United States. Some of the women wear hijab, some do not. But living in a city where Muslims are in the majority (though the government is secular) is surely a different experience.
Basma had been waiting all morning, had tried calling and was worried about me. Her manner, and her posture of warm worry was my first indication that fortune had sent me to a woman with the same personality as my grandmother.
My grandmother and I are very close and when I left Atlanta she was concerned about whether I would eat well and who would take care of me. My grandmother is a strong Baptist Christian and I know she prays for me. I think it is marvelous that her God chose to answer her prayer by sending me to a Muslim woman. This fits in conveniently with my ideas about the universe and a loving god.
The apartment is small, but nicely furnished, very clean and bright. I will be sharing a room with her and she has other guests coming in as well. She is an Arabic and English teacher and volunteers for non-profits, mostly concerned with refugee seekers. She's a trained social worker, but nobody has funding here (just like in the US) so she volunteers. She also went to the American University in Cairo like my friend Majda and I want to talk to her more about that.
The guest who rescued me on the street is here with his wife Manil. They are both Iranian, studying in London Ontario Canada. She's working on her Ph.d in Comparative Literature and he on his in Chemical Engineering. I liked them immediately. They are warm and friendly. Their last day in Istanbul is my first day and it is clear that they hope I love it as much as they have.
For lunch, I had a flattened softball-sized serving of 'meat' [which I discover later usually means 'mutton'] and veggies roasted together, eggplant, carrots, peas and mushrooms, covered in cheese. There were big plastic bins of sliced French bread on the table. It was like the Turkish food I've had in the US, slow cooked and savory in a way that feels like comfort food to me.
As soon as we got back to the flat, Basma made 'proper' Egyptian tea and it was much better.
The Iranians are delightful. They left today at 5 and I was very sorry to see them go. They have my email and promises were made to keep in touch. They have invited me to Iran and confirmed that the media makes things sound much more dangerous than they actually are.
Manil was very accepting of my interest in Persia and Persian classical dance and being raised Baha'i. She assured me that it is the government that is anti-Baha'i, not most Persians.
Manil and I talked on the walk to the restaurant in that very direct way of people who like one another and know they haven't much time. At lunch when her husband explained something basic about Istanbul to me, she cut in, "She knows way more about Turkey than we do." And later to she told him, "She knows more about our culture than we do. She was raised Baha'i so she counts as half-Persian already".
The bed is a futon with a memory foam mattres, it's not luxurious but it is comfortable and will be just fine. The house has a Western 'regular' toilet and the Turkish kind, and a shower. The kitchen is small but clean and functional, the refrigerator is in the flat's foyer.
It is a third floor walk up. I know I am out of breath when I get to the top. Not a question I thought to ask when I was making reservations. The stairs are steep, dark and curving, with motion activated lights that go out too fast for someone unfamiliar with the them. The stairs are a mottled stone and concrete and it plays havoc with my depth perception.
The apartment is in a little back alley, charming but hard to find. [ I only see other tenants a few times while I am there and never hear them in the flat.] The neighborhood is working class but feels reasonably safe.
I planned to use only public transportation while I am in Istanbul but I had been warned about Turkish driving patterns and I'm glad I knew to what to expect.
Rule 1: Pedestrians do not have the right of way.
Rule 3: driving and parking on sidewalks is completely normal and expected.
Rule 4: horns are a communication method. If a vehicle honks its horn at a pedestrian this translates to, "I hope you start running soon because I am not stopping."
The side streets and allies are very narrow and the cab driver made a maneuver today that I intellectually knew he was capable of, but the minimum safe distance between cars, and cars and pedestrians is measured in fractions of inches, not feet. It will take a little while to get used to, especially since the bus accident I mentioned earlier happened while I was a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Manil and her husband came to take tea with us before they left at 5pm. I liked them very much and was sorry to see them go.
The balcony door is often left open for the breeze and I hear the call to prayer echoing from numberless mosques in the dusk and I realize that I am really in Istanbul.
The call to prayer is recited in refrains. It seems that the Blue Mosque, in the center of the old city, begins first. The call expands in widening circles, each muzzein pauses to let the first refrain fade, then continues the call and the evening descends.


As we begin the spring semester, we want to share our progress on the computer replacement project.
Before the winter break, we proceeded with our pilot program in Technology, the Library, and the Department of Political Science & International Relations. This successful small-scale rollout helped us to refine our process and improve our prospects for a smooth rollout to the rest of the College.
During November and December, the project team met with each department on campus to determine their academic and business computing needs, and to answer questions about the project. We also used this opportunity to finalize a list of employees with computers that are eligible for replacement and to create a tentative timeline for each department.
From now until June 2017, our team will proceed with computer replacements based on the planning we've done with each department. If you have questions about the project or your eligibility to receive a new computer, please contact the Service Desk.


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(1995): FAA Runs Hijacking Exercise; NORAD Participates
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holds a training exercise based on the scenario of an aircraft hijacking, which involves a real plane playing the part of the hijacked aircraft. The exercise will be described to the 9/11 Commission in 2004 by Major Paul Goddard, who is the chief of live exercises for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at the time of the 9/11 attacks. According to Goddard, the exercise, held in 1995, is called "Twin Star" and the FAA invites NORAD to participate in it, "since a real commercial airliner was to be shadowed by a fighter intercept." Goddard will tell the 9/11 Commission his understanding is that the exercise involves the entire FAA system, and the National Military Command Center (NMCC) at the Pentagon also participates in it. [9/11 Commission, 3/4/2004] Colin Scoggins, the military operations specialist at the FAA's Boston Center on 9/11, will describe what is apparently this exercise when he is interviewed by the 9/11 Commission in 2003. He will say he believes the exercise is "joint FAA/military" and is conducted "in 1995 or 1996." According to Scoggins, the exercise involves "a military scramble to escort a hijacked aircraft," but the fighter jets taking part are "unable to intercept" the mock hijacked plane. [9/11 Commission, 9/22/2003 ] Apparently describing the same exercise in a documentary film, Scoggins will say, "We had run a hijack test years before [9/11] and the fighters never got off on the appropriate heading, and it took them forever to catch up." [Michael Bronner, 2006]
Entity Tags: North American Aerospace Defense Command, Colin Scoggins, National Military Command Center, Twin Star, Paul Goddard, Federal Aviation Administration
(After 6:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001: FAA and Military Won't Say if Fighters Were Launched in Response to Hijackings
On the evening of September 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the military decline to comment on whether fighter jets were launched to intercept any of the hijacked aircraft earlier in the day. Laura Brown, an FAA spokeswoman, refuses to say whether the agency requested military intercepts. Major Barry Venable, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), similarly says he does not know whether the FAA asked NORAD to send up jets to intercept the errant aircraft. Lt. Col. Margaret Quenneville, a spokeswoman for the 102nd Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, which operates from Otis Air National Guard Base at Cape Cod, refuses to comment on whether the fighter wing was requested to intercept the hijacked airliners. [Cape Cod Times, 9/12/2001; Cape Cod Times, 9/12/2001] Several days later, it will be revealed that two F-15s were indeed launched from Otis around the time the first WTC tower was hit, and three F-16s were launched from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia shortly before the time the Pentagon was hit (see September 14, 2001). [CBS News, 9/14/2001; Cape Cod Times, 9/16/2001; North American Aerospace Defense Command, 9/18/2001] But as late as September 15, the New York Times is reporting, "The Federal Aviation Administration has officially refused to discuss its procedures or the sequence of events on Tuesday morning, saying these are part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's inquiry." [New York Times, 9/15/2001]
Entity Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Margaret Quenneville, Barry Venable, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Laura Brown
May-August 2003: 9/11 Commission Has Difficulty Gaining Access to Recording of Air Threat Conference
Members of the 9/11 Commission are informed that the air threat conference call, initiated by the military in response to the attacks on September 11, was recorded. This call reportedly began at around 9:37 a.m. on 9/11. Throughout the day, numerous key officials had participated in it, including the president, the vice president, the secretary of defense, plus senior officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Despite more than 18 months having passed since the attacks, Pentagon officials say they have not yet transcribed the tapes of the conference call. After the 9/11 Commission makes repeated requests, the Pentagon finally creates a classified transcript. On August 6, this is forwarded to the White House for an "executive-privilege review," which is supposedly required because of Vice President Cheney's participation in the call. The commission is then promised access to the 200-page transcript. However, the fact that it is not time coded may hinder the commission's ability to outline an exact sequence of events, and commissioners say they may need to obtain the actual tapes recordings. Whether they are eventually allowed full or partial access to the tapes is unclear: The 9/11 Commission Report, released in 2004, will make numerous references to the "[Defense Department] transcript, Air Threat Conference Call." It will only make one reference to "the tape… of the air threat conference call," which it says was used to help reconstruct events in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). The report will state that all the times it gives for the air threat conference call are estimates, believed to be accurate within a three-minute margin of error. This would suggest it did not have full access to the tape recordings. [US News and World Report, 8/31/2003; 9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 37 and 463-465] The recording of the air threat conference call is of particular significance, because the National Military Command Center (NMCC), which initiated the call, is—according to military instructions—the "focal point within Department of Defense for providing assistance" in response to hijackings in US airspace. [US Department of Defense, 6/1/2001 ]
Entity Tags: White House, US Department of Defense, 9/11 Commission


Wow, the first post has gotten some great comments and hasstemmed a lot of thoughts and ideas. I will post more about those ideas later. But, before I move on to part II let me address why I have taken such an active role in this Radio talk. Well it is simple, I see a lot of similarities with traditional radio and the traditional church. Sound odd, well I don't think that it is as much as a stretch as you might think. It all goes back to this: Separation of Theology and Methodology. You must do this in the local church, and you must do this in the radio industry. I will stop there!
While I was surfing around on my Bloglines I ran into this post from O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference.
Currently in the UK many radio stations are leveraging Podcasting and many additional emerging technologies. Here again is the call to action: Traditional Radio Guys, wake up and get in gear before you become irrelevant.
[link] see more about the conference.