The summer of 2015 has been filled with celebrity breakups and the deconstructed portmanteaus that follow. In the past 24 hours alone, we've seen the end of Gwavin, Rebarvel, and Zerrie. And now, as though the dead horse of love hasn't been beaten enough this season, ageless felt icons Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog have announced their breakup.
After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Miss Piggy made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship. We will continue to work together on television ("The Muppets"/Tuesdays 8pm this fall on ABC) and in all media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. However, our personal lives are now distinct and separate, and we will be seeing other people, pigs, frogs, et al. This is our only comment on this private matter. Thank you for your understanding.
Their love had always seemed like a vision, but now we know it was only an illusion.


Today, the lovely Julieann of CreateGirl and Jace Interiors is sharing her beautiful, classic "Dream Home" with us. I've had the pleasure of meeting Julie and she is one of the sweetest people in Blogland. Her "Dream Home" is just as lovely as imagined it would be. Enjoy!
When Paloma first asked me to contribute to the "Dream Home" series I thought, thank goodness finally a reason to stop designing for clients and start designing for myself! Well a funny thing happened, I came realize what my true style is. If you looked around my home today, you would see many bright colors and lots of pattern but once I reviewed the images I had collected for this series, I realized one common theme was the serenity of each space in a very pale palette. Well won't the fiance be surprised when I tell him we are changing the entire color scheme of our current house to live in the house of my...oppps our dreams! What I was really drawn to in each one of these photos were the details.
Gorgeous ironwork is by far my downfall. It is not something you see in everyday homes but in the glorious ones it takes center stage. A dramatic foyer and staircase would be the perfect welcome to my casual/elegant house!
This backsplash makes me want to take a sledgehammer to mine. The soft color and lines are so welcoming and take the spotlight. I am also a fan of kitchen tables tucked into a nook off the main room. See that one back there? So sweet!
Since it is my dream house I might just replace the windows in that nook with these window. The style is stunning but also casual at the same time.
We would entertain often in this new house and a large dining room table is a must! Adding the built in storage and sideboard is convenient while still being visually interesting. A chilly girl like me would want to sit at the head of the table so her entire body would be warmed by that fireplace!
The family room would be much more casual and inviting. Full of accent pillows, throws and an easy put your feet up atmosphere! Again the addition of built in bookcases would be the perfect organization!
I have always dreamed of having a dark and cozy library. This image from Jan Showers has literally been on my memo board for years. I would spend hours in here reading the day away surrounded by all my favorite books!
Upstairs a dramatic hallway would welcome you. I have always liked the idea of all the bedrooms off one long hallway. Almost like you could see in each others space without leaving your room. The grasscloth and little shaded sconces are the perfect pathway to relaxation!
In the future we will be having little ones and this nursery with its subtle stripes is both grown up and childish at the same time. In other words I would not go mad while rocking a baby in here...if cartoon characters were involved well I am not sure I would be very relaxed!
Our bedroom would be an oasis away from life's work. The sitting area would be the perfect place to catch up on the day and the balcony would be my little slice of bliss in the morning hours!
After living in a tiny city apartment for 10 years where only one person could fit in my closet sized loo, this bathroom would convince me I was in heaven! At the moment I am drawn to large patterned wallpaper and the archway in this room would only add to the heightened drama!
To go along with the above bathroom I would need a dressing room of course and this one with it's wide windows and ample storage would just do the trick! The center table with its turned legs would be something I brought back from a faraway vacation! This room alone would surely having me jumping out of bed each morning. Now does a clothing expense come with this dream home?!
Now I come back to reality and escape to my attic room. A place where the sign on the door reads "only knock if the house is burning down", I joke! Seriously this is my little retreat, a room small enough to feel super cozy and a window seat large enough for me to relax. No electronics are allowed in this space just books and my daydreams!
Yes this is a dream house but after recently becoming engaged and moving into a house full of boys I realize how important a happy place to do laundry is. This room with it's wide counter, spacious drawers and beautiful windows would make the piles of clothes that much more manageable, don't you agree? Just like in real life the fiance would bring me home flowers and this is where I would arrange them!
Even though I now live in this home of my dreams, I would still be doing the work I love. This space would be separate from the main house and would be my little command center for Jace Interiors! Goodness knows I never have enough bookshelves...I wonder if this would be enough? It would be fun to find out!
Last but not least is my absolute favorite part of the house, entertaining in the backyard. This simple table and gorgeous view would have my friends flocking over for sunset drinks and I would be looking on with pure delight! Later we would retreat to these comfy sofas to have dessert and swap stories of our day!
Oh, this one is a special one, isn't it?
The kitchen and the dining room took my breath away! The chairs of that dining room... so pretty! I love that color!
Dreams do come true Juliann. When this one realizes, I'm putting my rsvp in for your outdoor party and of course a chance to rock your baby in that gorgeous nursery!
Love all of this. You have such great taste!
Julieann's dream home is so elegant and refined but still comfortable...love the outdoor inspiration!
really very spectacular spaces, these are the momentos that make me feel so gratefull to be an interior designer and see that other people share my taste and like the same things i do, very nice post!
Ahh, such an amazing space!!
That's incredible... I love every single photo, all the rooms are fabulous! =D That long hallway is specially great!
Thank you ladies for all the lovely comments! I am so glad you liked my "Dream House"!
Julieann ~ I keep thinking "I could live in the closet alone..." and then I see the other photos and I want them too! Such beautiful spaces - each photo.
You can design this one for me too! Love it Julie Ann. Every detail is perfect!
Love everything!!! Absolutely stunning!!! Where is the coffee table and magazine rack from that's displayed in the library picture?
I love your home! Do you mind sharing the paint color of your laundry room? I am looking for that exact color and have spent hours scouring the internet and going through samples at store. Thanks!
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The Antigua-flagged Bosphorus Prodigy, a cargo vessel built in 1985, with eight Ukrainian and three Turkish nationals on board, was captured by Somali pirates.
"According to statements made by representatives of the Isko Marine Shipping [Company], the vessel is currently on route to the nearest port," the ministry said.
Pirates have been increasingly active in the waters off East Africa, where over 120 ships were attacked last year, with around 40 vessels, including 600 crew members, seized. Somalia has been without a functioning government since 1991.
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St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora was suspended for 4 games during the 2009 season for testing positive for a banned supplement. But this wasn't some sort of Claude Wroten-type substance violation. The problem with Vobora's suspension is that he used a product that was misrepresented to him. Vobora can't get those four games back now, but he can at least say that he was right. A federal judge ordered the nutrition supplement company to pay Vobora a $5.4 million settlement.
Apparently, it was quite the ordeal for the former Idaho Vandal, going far beyond just the suspension.
This monumental judgment cleared my family's name. We stuck together through threats, ridicule, and unfair stigma. Finally vindicated, I'm relieved that I can refocus on football and help the St. Louis Rams get back to the playoffs when the lockout ends. I'm grateful the Rams organization believed in my character through this trying process.
Vobora's original contract was a three-year, $1.75 million deal. A restricted free agent with just three years of service, the Rams tendered him at the original round level.
No word if he'll put some of that money into his pimped out 1984 LeBaron.
3k posted a Fanshot about this earlier, but it's worthy of its own post. I did want to recapture a point 3k made in his Fanshot though:
And a huge can of worms opened too. Do the coaches and players who endorsed the product bear any responsibility? What about the league, who provides a hotline (which Vobora called before using the supplement) that essentially advises on supplement polcy?


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Talking about a revolution: Why the Westbrook ice disk captivated the world
A reminder of the larger forces at work, the Presumpscot River phenomenon brought people together and offered a break from the negative news cycle.
By Bob KeyesStaff Writer
Westbrook ice disk
WESTBROOK — In the three weeks since a 300-foot-wide disk of ice started spinning on the river in downtown Westbrook, it seems the entire world paid attention.
Tens of thousands of people stopped by the banks of the Presumpscot River for a glimpse. Scientists set up a webcam so they could study it. Poets wrote about it. Schoolteachers arranged field trips so students could see it. Mixologists concocted drinks in its honor, and talk show hosts debated its mystical meaning. It has made headlines in Washington, London and Tokyo.
We can't stop talking about it.
The Westbrook ice disk accomplished something our leaders have pledged but few have delivered: It brought people together.
Utterly strange and beautiful and perfect, like a full moon hovering over a mill town in the dead of winter, the ice disk offered a momentary shared experience during a time of turmoil in America, when many people are distracted from meaningful personal interactions because they are lost in the infinite expanse of their digital devices.
The ice disk gave us a reason to focus for a few moments, hours and days on something that didn't need resolution and asked for nothing more than our imagination.
Three weeks after it formed overnight on Jan. 14, the ice disk had stopped spinning but crowds still came to Westbrook's River Walk for a glimpse of what remained and a chance to share a moment of wonder, surprise and mystery at a time when we need more of all in our lives. The timing of the ice disk's formation felt like a gift, said Amy Wood, a Portland psychologist whose specialty involves helping people clear clutter from their lives.
In many ways, the disk did exactly that for the community at large. It offered something unusual and wondrous that unified people, she said.
"So many of us are so connected to technology and isolated from each other. We don't have the essential human experience of being with people face-to-face and participating with something positive in our own community," she said. "That is central to our psychological health. Increasingly, people are not getting that, because they are isolated on their phones and on their screens."
WELCOME POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
The spinning disk had a meditative quality, and people quickly fell under its trance. By focusing on the disk, people perhaps felt more grounded and connected to their immediate world, "their community and their orbit," Wood said. "It's a positive thing. It makes people happy. It makes people curious."
Especially these days, positive common experiences are essential "because people tend to be depleted internally," she said. "If you look at what is going on in our country, everything is so polarized, the news is so negative and addicting, and that's what people tend to talk about. That lowers the morale in our communities. People are focused on all the negativity and drama and they are feeling all that negativity and drama and they are not connected to their own community. The ice disk has given people that positive external experience."
Since the disk suddenly appeared in the river, it attracted the attention of the international media, the world of science and everyday people with a rooting interest and civic pride. Thanks to a livecam, those who cared could monitor its health on a daily basis, as if checking in on the condition of a loved one lying in a hospital bed – or a rare hawk, out of its element and hobbled by frostbite.
Michael Shaughnessy, head of the Friends of the Presumpscot River, walks on his land in Westbrook. He said: "People would say, 'It's ice on the river. What's so unique about ice?' That's like saying about the Grand Canyon, 'What's so unique about erosion?' "
Everything about it was positive, until a self-proclaimed performance artist from New Jersey thought he could improve it by carving a peace sign in it. He failed, and drew widespread condemnation from the community in the process. "That was not an artistic act, that was an act of arrogance," said fellow artist and Westbrook resident Michael Shaughnessy, who also is president of the Friends of the Presumpscot River.
Said downtown business owner Mary Brooking: "The lasting lesson is that nature is awesome and beautiful and should be left to do its own thing, without interference from people who want to embellish it or improve on it or do something else that generally ruins it. It was a wrong-headed idea to improve upon something that was perfect."
The ice disk survived the guerrilla art attack, weaker but still intact, noted Shaughnessy, ascribing its survival to the greater power of nature. "I have this great belief in the river and the kind of wonder that can occur out on the river, and in other places, too," he said. "People would say, 'It's ice on the river. What's so unique about ice?' That's like saying about the Grand Canyon, 'What's so unique about erosion?' There hasn't been anything like this of this scale."
QUICKLY, IT BECAME A THING
Will Plumley was among the very first people to notice the ice disk. He showed up for work at his office in Westbrook at about 8:30 on Jan. 14, and the perfect circle of ice slowly spinning in the Presumpscot River below caught his attention. Later, he looked at satellite images of the river from the days before. There was no ice disk on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, he said. That Monday, there it was.
Will Plumley works at the digital marketing agency Vont last week in Westbrook. He was among the first people to notice the ice disk, which he could see from the window of his office overlooking the river. "It wasn't long before crowds started to gather," he said.
Plumley had seen ice disks before – in this river, just downstream – but nothing like this. This one was 300 feet across and spinning counterclockwise as it tangoed with the current of the river and the water spilling over Saccarappa Falls. At first it was a curiosity. Plumley and his co-workers at the digital marketing agency Vont went up to the roof deck of their Ash Street office building and admired the beauty of the ice, mesmerized by its hypnotic rhythm. It reminded them a little of the Earth, spinning perfectly in place.
They took some photos for social media and set up a time-lapse video. By lunchtime, "the Westbrook ice disk" had become a thing. "It wasn't long before crowds started to gather," Plumley said.
Brooking operates the downtown arts center Continuum for Creativity and had just completed morning classes when she began scrolling through social media that morning. Her Facebook feed was alive with news of the ice disk, which had formed right outside her office that overlooks the river. "So I ran outside to see," Brooking said.
The disk has been a boon for local restaurants and other businesses, but more important than the commerce it generated is the awareness it brought to both the river and to downtown, she said. The ice disk gave Westbrook a blast of civic pride.
Westbrook artist Martha Schnee wears one of the ice disk shirts she created and which quickly sold out. She donated profits to an organization dedicated to Wabanaki culture.
"It just exploded in the community, suddenly," Brooking said. "Westbrook became a destination. People were walking and driving and parking and out on the River Walk just looking. It was heartwarming to see Westbrook being noticed in such a good and positive way. Every day we would see it in the local papers, then the regional papers, then it was on the national news and then the international news. It was a heady experience, and it was right in our backyard, in our river."
FOR BUSINESSES, 'A HUGE BUMP'
Daily Grind coffee shop co-owner Joe Salisbury said the disk remains a daily topic of conversation. Everybody talks about its condition, curious if the weather or people with misguided motivations had destroyed it. "It's been a great few weeks," he said. "Everything has been so negative, all the press and all the news about the government shutdown and what Trump is doing and who is being arrested. But for (a few) weeks, people came to see this chunk of ice. It's just a chunk of ice, but it's more than ice. People were actually down there talking to each other. It was really nice to see."
At Legends Rest Taproom, where the ice disk is visible through the restaurant windows, the most popular mixed drink these days is the Ice Disk Cosmo, which is simply a cosmopolitan served on the rocks with a lime sliced in the shape of the ice disk placed on top. Bartenders could barely keep up that first weekend, when people lined up to get in. "It took us by surprise," co-owner Tom Minervino said. "The first weeks of January, when everybody has their New Year's resolutions, is not the best for a beer and burger bar. The ice disk gave us a huge bump, and it wasn't just people falling off their resolutions."
Portland photographer Justin Levesque has a theory about ice and its ability to bring people together. He's been to the Arctic and has explored ice as a theme in his art for a few years. He is showing work related to his experiences in a group exhibition called "Melt Down" at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, opening in March. He's not surprised the ice disk drew international attention to Westbrook. "That's what ice does, because ice is inherently mysterious," he said. "In a fundamental way, we've always been curious about ice and the world we can peer into through it, and the way it has always defied our expectations of nature and how we fit into it," Levesque said.
'EXPERIENCING JOY'
Another artist, Martha Schnee, made ice disk T-shirts and sweatshirts a few days after it appeared. She sketched the disk from above, giving it a wispy, cloudy essence, and included the words, "I saw the Ice Disk." Schnee, who lives in Westbrook, sold out her first run of 25 within the first week, donating her profits to Nibezun, an organization dedicated to Wabanaki culture. She's making two designs for her second run, including one that says, "Someone I know saw the Ice Disk."
She visited the disk a half-dozen times. "I actually even cross-country skied over during the blizzard," she wrote in an email. "It's such a fascinating phenomenon, both visually and culturally. At first I was interested in seeing it, and then quickly became interested in seeing people see it. There were just a few people the first time I went, mostly local folks. The next few times I went, there was much more of a buzz. When I went on the weekend, it was bustling with people of every kind and age. I ended up actually meeting a lot of people around the disk and having some great conversations. I love marveling about something completely natural and strange with a total stranger. The whole thing was so comical, amusing and whole: experiencing joy alongside others as we gazed together, shivering, at a slowly rotating massive piece of ice."
She explains the cultural phenomena associated with the ice disk as a combination of the internet and international media coverage, sparked by the unusual nature of the event and compelling aerial photos. It was, she said, simply beautiful. It helped that it formed in the most accessible part of the river, right downtown with easy access points all around.
'REALLY DID BRING US TOGETHER'
Abigail Cioffi, executive director of Discover Downtown Westbrook, said no amount of promotion could top what the ice disk did to prompt strangers to discover downtown Westbrook. The first Saturday after the disk appeared was the busiest she has ever seen the River Walk.
There's talk, she said, of starting a winter festival to honor the ice disk and the camaraderie it inspired, and to celebrate the river's role in the community in bringing people together.
Peter Burke lives on the Presumpscot, downstream less than a mile from the ice disk. He discovered an ice disk in the river near his home in 2013. That one was about 15 feet in diameter, and equally beautiful and equally majestic. He appreciates the power of the river in all seasons, and says the lesson of the ice disk is one of humility.
"It's a reminder of the flow of life and a reminder that we are part of something much bigger," Burke said. "The ice disk really did bring us together. It was mesmerizing to stand next to complete strangers and take it in for a few short minutes and then get back to our lives. It was just a nice little break for everybody."
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Our Adult Choir is under the direction of Mr. Jerry Wesselman our Music Director. For more information call 734-282-6266 734-285-1100.
As Pope John Paul II said in an address to Altar Servers: "You are much more than simple helpers of the parish priest. Above all, you are servers of Jesus Christ, the eternal High Priest." St. Pius X Parish has many young children who are eager to assist Father in serving the Lord at our weekend and school Masses. Children may start serving in fourth grade. Training sessions start in October. Dick Gregoire is in charge of training and scheduling. Please call 734-285-1100.
Art and Environment Committee
These volunteers have the pleasure and responsibility of decorating our church throughout the liturgical year. Meetings are before liturgical seasons, Holy Days and Feast Days. If you have any creative or artistic skills to share (i.e. flower arranging, light sewing, etc.) please join us. We would appreciate and welcome your talents. Call Donna Fernandez 734-283-8896.
Christian Service Commission
Its goal is to put the social teachings of the church into action. Meetings are every other month September through May. Concern for others and a flexible schedule are the only requirements. The commission coordinates visits to the homebound and nursing homes, outreach projects, funeral luncheons, coffee and doughnuts on Sundays, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, Widows/Widowers, altar care and Right to Life. Call Chairperson Micki Bovitz for more details 734-285-1100.
Coffee and Doughnuts
Smell the fresh aroma of coffee on the first Sunday of the month after the 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Masses, when parishioners are invited to the Social Hall for coffee and doughnuts. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
These volunteers help distribute the most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist at weekend and Holy Day Masses. Anyone who has been confirmed in the Catholic faith is welcome to serve. A short training period is required. Contact Liz Ridenour at 734-283-1794.
Festival Committee
Everyone looks forward to this annual three-day event held on Labor Day weekend. Its goal is to develop loving, Christian, community spirit among
Our parishioners and neighbors Downriver. Many volunteers make this a constant success story, helping out with planning, administration, grand raffle ticket sales, setup and cleanup, the Vegas tent, dinners, entertainment and games. People who enjoy working together and having fun are encouraged to call the Parish Office 734-285-1100.
Funeral Luncheons
A committee of cooks, and helpers provide a funeral luncheon for any parishioner who experiences the death of a loved one. Please call the Parish Office at 734-285-1100 to request a luncheon, volunteer to help out, or to make a donation.
Homebound Communion Calls
First Friday of the month-volunteers bring Holy Communion to those unable to come to Mass regularly. They also share in prayer and bring the parish bulletin and other printed materials. Calls begin at 10:00 AM and usually are completed by noon. Please call the Parish Office at 734-285-1100.
Saturday mornings and the third Friday of the month-people from our parish bring greetings, prayers and the Eucharist to residents at Southgate Manor nursing facility in Southgate. Requirements: a generous, caring heart and 2 ½ hours of time. Call Gayle Dee at 734-782-0185.
Knights of Columbus, Bernard P. O'Brien Council 3956
Based on strong belief in family values, St. Pius K of C supports faith, family and fraternity. The group hosts pancake breakfasts to raise funds for the church, and other charities, and to strengthen our church community. Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. For more information please call Ray Bilyk, Grand Knight at 313-247-2110 or http://www.kofc3956.org
Lay Leaders of Prayer
This important ministry has become increasingly vital. These volunteers most often lead prayers at funeral homes the evening before a funeral takes place. In the absence of a priest, prayer leaders preside at Communion Services and at Liturgies of the Word together with the distribution of Holy Communion from the reserved Eucharist in the tabernacle. If you're interested, please contact the Pastor at 734-285-1100.
Trained volunteers proclaim God's word with understanding and authority to the whole congregation at weekend liturgies. The only skills required are to be able to read well, to have a special love for God's Word, and to be a person of faith and prayer. Lectors are scheduled at least once a month. They also will attend a training session and receive a Lectors Workbook for preparation. Please call Liz Ridenour at 734-283-1794.
As the primary advisory board to the Pastor, the parish council is an umbrella over the entire field of parish operations, including the commissions of Worship, Christian Service, Education and Stewardship. Meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 PM; no meetings in December, June, July or August. Members serve two-year terms. Anyone fully initiated into the Catholic Church and who is an active parishioner is eligible for nomination. Call the Parish Office at 734-285-1100.
Protecting the right to life of all human beings, born and unborn, is the focus of this group. It was organized to educate people on legislative actions needed to restore respect for life. Call the Parish Office for more details at 734-285-1100.
Rosary Altar Confraternity
This worldwide organization honors the Blessed Virgin Mary and asks her intercession through recitation of the rosary for the spiritual benefit of all members throughout the world. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month. Call Liz Ridenour at 734-283-1794.
The sacristy is the room wherein all of the prep work for various liturgies is done. Our sacristans set up for weekend as well as weekday Masses, and assist with funerals and weddings. They maintain adequate supplies of hosts, wine and candles, and it is the sacristan who secures the church facility when all is complete. Anyone interested in this ministry should speak directly to the Pastor through the Parish Office at 734-285-1100.
St. Pius Athletic Club
The St. Pius Athletic Club sponsors a varied program of competitive team sports for elementary school-ages boys and girls. While most of the participants are St. Pius School students, eligibility is open to all parish-member children. As a parish activity, the St. Pius Athletic Club, supervise the sports program.
St. Pius/Red Cross Blood Drive
Two blood drives are held at the Social Hall each year, in April and October, usually on the first Monday of that month. Chairperson Christine Nickens coordinates the drives with the Red Cross Representative. Please call the Parish Office at 734-285-1100.
St. Pius Widows Club
This growing group meets once a month for conversation and lunch. Please call the Parish Office for more information at 734-285-1100.
For more than 135 years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been privileged to provide critical support to residents of Southeastern Michigan who are in need. St. Pius X Parish is fortunate to have our own conference and through our hands-on charitable work, have been a vital part of the Downriver area, offering food assistance, emergency support and disaster relief services to help enhance the lives of the less fortunate in our Parish and community. If you need assistance, information or would like to become a member of St. Vincent de Paul, please call the parish office at 734-285-1100.
This group serves our pastor and the parish in a variety of ways in a position of honor, trust and responsibility. Ushers are assigned a Mass of their choice and are placed on a team that greets and assists parishioners, takes up collections, deals with emergencies and distributes the bulletin. Meetings are held quarterly at the parish. Please call the Parish Office 734-285-1100.
Worship Commission
Members strive to create a rich liturgical life in our parish. They plan and coordinate seasonal and special liturgical celebrations and study church documents on liturgical renewal. They also prepare, direct and continue the formation of all Liturgical Ministers: Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors, Altar Servers, Ushers, the Choir and Cantors, Sacristans, as well as the Lay Leader of Prayer, the ecumenical Awareness Committee, and the Art and Environment Committee. Meetings are the third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Some understanding of liturgical renewal as well as periodic workshops for ongoing formation is required. Call the Parish Office for more details at 734-285-1100.


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Q: Cylinder orientation "What is the area of the smallest square mirror that can be used to 'hide' a cylinder with a radius of 1 unit and height of 2 units in a corner of the cubic room?"
This is the question. It said that the mirror has one side / edge on the floor and two corners on the walls (one each). What should I read on to decide which orientation(s) would yield the right answer? Or is this the kind of question where we have to try all the possibilities and pick one that matches the requirements?
Edit : 'Hide' is not hiding from view. It only wants the smallest square area (the way it should stand as mentioned) contained in the last face of a triangular pyramid that's capable of containing the cylinder.

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Machine learning algorithms have successfully entered industry through many real-world applications (e.g., search engines and product recommendations). In these applications, the test-time CPU cost must be budgeted and accounted for. In this paper, we examine two main components of the test-time CPU cost, classifier evaluation cost and feature extraction cost, and show how to balance these costs with the classifier accuracy. Since the computation required for feature extraction dominates the test-time cost of a classifier in these settings, we develop two algorithms to efficiently balance the performance with the test-time cost. Our first contribution describes how to construct and optimize a tree of classifiers, through which test inputs traverse along individual paths. Each path extracts different features and is optimized for a specific sub-partition of the input space. Our second contribution is a natural reduction of the tree of classifiers into a cascade. The cascade is particularly useful for class-imbalanced data sets as the majority of instances can be early-exited out of the cascade when the algorithm is sufficiently confident in its prediction. Because both approaches only compute features for inputs that benefit from them the most, we find our trained classifiers lead to high accuracies at a small fraction of the computational cost.


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Where does the converter flash to now on the street? Was the converter locked? Nice gain from sorting out the issues.
So what are the new numbers ? Dyno sheet is hard to read.
QUOTE=David Neibert;1108792]So what are the new numbers ? Dyno sheet is hard to read.
Jacob not trying to nit pick but how is 3500rpm flash stall blowing through the converter? If anything it seems a bit tight for the combo?
I entirely disagree with that. That thought's a plague that needs to go away from SC land so y'all can be faster.
That's at least the stall you need to perform well. A different point/topic to make could be that there's too much total slip (not to be confused with stall speed) after the drivetrain speed catches up to the converter's drive speed. "Blowing through a converter" means that the stator can't hold the forces being applied by the converter pump, i.e. making too much HP for the design of the converter. If you're stopping at 3500 that means that your new power level was higher than originally intended, but that's one way to 'loosen' up a converter is an increase in power. Just as long as you don't have a lot of high speed slip.
Mine is supposed to be a 3500 stall too and it will flash to around 5400 which usually makes getting traction off the line very difficult (even with slicks). It hits very hard when you go WOT, but I think it would be a lot more enjoyable to drive on the street if it was about 500 rpm tighter.
Mine is supposed tois very be a 3500 stall too and it will flash to around 5400 which usually makes getting traction off the line very difficult (even with slicks). It hits very hard when you go WOT, but I think it would be a lot more enjoyable to drive on the street if it was about 500 rpm tighter.
planning on doing a 2.1l kenne bell once I sell the Cobra.
A 373 gear ratio will actually soften the hit on the converter. The lower numerical gear ratio makes the converter work harder. My flash stall increased from 5200 to 5400 rpm just by switching from a 26" to 28" tire. Turbocharged though so load plays a bigger role on my boost curve.
I would be happy with it stalling around 2800rpm like it did with my old motor.
Yeah...I'm not really unhappy with how high it flashes when I'm at the track, just feels a little too slippy when cruising around and generates more heat than I like. I think 3000 stall that flashed to around 5000 would feel much better and run a little cooler.


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Sia Partners launches competition for CX start-ups in Middle East
08 January 2020 Consultancy-me.com 3 min. read
Global consultancy Sia Partners has teamed up with Riyadh-based BIAC to launch a new customer experience challenge for tech start-ups operating in various locations across the GCC.
Applications are now being accepted to this year's Middle East APIficator programme launched by global management consultancy Sia Partners in collaboration with BIAC, a subsidiary of the Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company. APIficator is aimed at tech start-ups in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait with a focus on innovative customer experience solutions.
Open to individuals or a team, the competition seeks innovative technological solutions – either in progress or proposed (although a project's maturity will be taken into account under the criteria) – for businesses that address customer experience challenges in areas such as social media listening, humanising chatbots, experience personalisation, self-service solutions, and customer data collection.
"APIficator is more than just a challenge or a competition, it is the opportunity for regional innovative startups to build long lasting business partnerships with us that will create value and enable business growth in the Middle East," said Roberto Wyszkowski, a Partner at Sia Partners.
What it takes to win
As outlined in the guide, entries will be evaluated according to several criteria – "designed to judge the technical resilience of the API or software, the project's business vision and the cohesion within the team" – with reference to impact, innovation, adaptability, feasibility, and originality. There is also a practical element. The first question; does the use of the proposed tech respond to a need or problem?
Submissions are due by the February 10th with finalists announced in the following fortnight, after which the selected start-ups will pitch before a jury in Riyadh in early March. And up to three laureates will be in line for some serious prizes, including six months' worth of coaching from a Sia business mentor, support in the co-creation of a technology or service offering, and access to Sia's global network.
With the consultancy having recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary, that in-house network – which continues to grow apace through ongoing acquisitions and a new affiliate programme – alone now spans 25 offices in 16 countries worldwide, with a headcount of 1,400-plus professionals generating revenues in excess of $250 million. Beyond that, the firm has a roster of over 350 clients worldwide.
In addition to the other prizes, the chosen winners – to be revealed at an awards ceremony in mid-March – will receive up to $25,000 worth of 'Sia Tokens', which can be exchanged for various means of additional support, such as aid in creating communication medium, assistance regarding legal compliance, data science support, pitch training, and help in formalising a business model or plan.
Supporting Sia Partners as a programme partner in the Middle East is Saudi-based company BIAC, which focuses on the operation and management of incubators, accelerators, entrepreneurship and technology support platforms in addition to offering specialised consulting and training services and facilitating access to finance through a collaborative approach with the Kingdom's investment community.
Oussama Ajdor, a Senior Consultant at Sia: "APIficator is a wonderful opportunity for us to build bridges between our clients and innovative startups offering disruptive technologies in customer experience."
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Bracketology 2012: Golden Gophers Still Aren't In The Bracket, But Strong Tournament Play Could Change That
By Chris White@uzworm Mar 9, 2012, 10:50am CST
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The new SB Nation Bracketology is out, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers still aren't included on it, as expected. However, you might want to keep an eye on their game against the Michigan Wolverines. Minnesota was dumped from the brackets due to a terrible end of the season where they collapsed under the pressure of taking on several ranked teams.
A big performance in the Big Ten tournament could change things for the Gophers, and they wouldn't necessarily have to win the entire thing, just make a big statement win over a team like the Wolverines.
The South Dakota St. Jackrabbits held pat, and probably will continue to hold the same seed, since winning the Summit tournament. The Jackrabbits are projected to be a No. 13 seed in SB Nation's bracket, slated to face the Temple Owls in the first round.
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Bracketology: Minnesota Out, But South Dakota State Is Included
Bracketology 2012: South Dakota State Given 13 Seed By SB Nation


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Rep. Ray Scott: Ode from a freshman
By Lynn Bartels
Mark Waller, Ray Scott
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Rep. Ray Scott, R-Grand Junction, honors his aide, Sara Truppo, at a luncheon earlier this year.
Freshman lawmaker Ray Scott, who earned a reputation this year as a quick wit and class clown, had lawmakers howling with his "Lessons I've Learned" newsletter.
My favorite: "Freshman are allowed a maximum of 30 seconds at the mic before being told to shut up."
This one, too: "Committees are for spending time in the hall, texting or catching up with family."
Scott, a Grand Junction Republican, took particular delight in teasing his good buddy and fellow House colleague, Mark Waller, a Colorado Springs Republican.
Here's what Scott wrote:
This has been one hell of a ride and I am grateful to everyone that helped me understand what a huge task it is to govern. Except Waller. The help given to freshman was amazing from everyone in our caucus. Except Waller. Learning all the procedures is difficult at best and without your guidance and true leadership, except Waller, I would have never made the transition.
Several lessons I am taking back home;
1. Stay away from Waller
As a freshman you instantly learn that your senior peers do the following;
1. Never be in the chamber until after the pledge
2. Always be in the back of the chamber talking loud enough that you never have to hear who's in the well.
3. Freshman are allowed a maximum of 30 seconds at the mic before being told to shut up
4. The video cameras are in the Chamber only for those running for re-election or the Senate
5. The only good bill is not yours
6. Thirds mean stay at your desk while seniors make you wait 10 minutes for each vote
7. Being absent is temporary
8. Committees are for spending time in the hall, texting or catching up with family
9. Division means run for the exits and make the freshman stand at the desks for photo ops.
10. Tell you great bill for amusement but if it is they steal it
11. Don't marry it but carry it unless it's mine
12. Sign my bill but I will think about yours and let you know
Thanks again for all the help, except Waller. It's been a hoot. Not really.
Please delete all my contact information as I will be changing it for the summer and growing a beard, spending time with (Democrat Roger Wilson) and (Democrat Randy Fisher) to learn the finer points of floor work and making jam at a Monastery in Spain. I have also signed up for Senator Morse's how to collect per diem classes and will publish my first book titled "It's For The Children Stupid".
Look forward to not hearing from any of you until January.
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Q: How to block users during the test phase? Even with proper testing in lower tiers (unit testing, static analysis, hallway usability testing, etc.) we have to conduct some minimal tests again in PROD once the releases are deployed.
Assuming that we want to block the users during the testing phase. Why? So they won't face any inconsistencies in case some anomaly manifests itself in PROD. e.g., conflicts caused by some automated testing routine, corrupt data, etc.
I've seen applications that are:

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*Blocked through network rules, i.e., only the IP addresses of the QA
users are allowed to access the app.

*Blocked by a proxy/SSO server based on their credentials.

I've implemented option #2 as I have more control over the process (since I'm avoiding unnecessary iterations with the Network team), what would be your method of choice? OR do you have an alternative to PROD tests?

A: Prod testing is important.
Stopping random users from accessing the system while you are conducting prod tests does matter.
Beyond that, so long as you have means that are reasonably simple/straightforwards/reliable and don't introduce new bugs/issues of their own, then there is no need to overthink things.

A: In a perfect world you have a failover environment... While deploying and testing the upgraded system, production can run on the failover, once you are happy you cut over to the upgraded system.
This comes with the risk that if failover itself fails and you are unhappy with testing you have nowhere to go


Looks like you had fun – even if you did get sleepy!!!!
Thank you, I certainly did. A lady at the garden gave me a biscuit!
Morning Albert, a walk in the sunshine AND a biscuit? What more could any dog wish for…!
Oh Albert – you do look so contented out there in the summer sunshine!!
I'm glad I got to enjoy it while it lasted, because today it's raining.
Your tired face is almost scary! Then again, a lot of humans are quite scary when tired, so perhaps it is understandable.
It was! Good thing I enjoyed it, because it's rainy now.
It's raining cats and dogs (if you'll pardon the expression) out here right now, so I sympathize!


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  url "http://dl.razerzone.com/drivers/Synapse2/mac/Razer_Synapse_Mac_Driver_v#{version}.dmg"
  name 'Razer Synapse'
  homepage 'https://www.razerzone.com/synapse/'

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Q: PHP code is shown in browser as plain-text and not processed I'm new to both PHP and developing on Mac OS X.
I have the following code on the front-end (browser on my laptop):
$('form').on('submit', function(e) {
    $.post( 'save.php', $(this).serialize(), function(response) {
        console.log( response );
    });

    e.preventDefault();
});

And this simple PHP code on the back-end (Apache server on my laptop):
<?php

$f = $_POST['content']); //content is coming from a form textarea

echo $f;

I expect whatever I submit to be echo'd on the console (by PHP). What happens instead is that I get the entire PHP code in the console. My rudimentary understanding is that the server is not executing the PHP code and is instead returning it as plain-text.
I've searched around for three hours and did the following:

*

*(Re)installed MAMP.

*Made sure Apache server is actually running

*Made sure I access the site via Apache as opposed to opening it as a file in the browser. I'm doing /localhost/~username/index.html

*Checked to see if httpd.conf contains this line and it does:
LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so

*Added this to httpd.conf and restarted Apache server:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
I then started reading the PHP documentation and found this, which describes the problem I have and the solution. The issue is that, unlike with libphp5.so, I don't actually have a mod_php.so or a lib_perl.so file under the modules folder. I also searched for them on Spotlight and it didn't return anything.
So... what else do I need to do/check? Thank you in advance.

A: Okay, I figured it out. I believe the problem stemmed from my own lack of understanding of OS X in general and Apache/MAMP in particular (I'm new to both!). Specifically, I didn't realize that OS X runs its own Apache server, and that when you install MAMP, it essentially gives you an alternate installation (I think?). I realized this when I tried to start Apache from the terminal using 'sudo apachectl -k start' and it said process was already running. I then did a bit of Googling and understood why.
Then I implemented the solution. Previously, I had everything under User\Sites and I was getting the PHP script back in plain-text. I moved my files to Applications/MAMP/htdocs. Then I ran MAMP PRO, which showed that Apache was running on port 8888. So I navigated to localhost:8888/~username/ and submitted the form, and the PHP script was processed correctly and I got the echo back.
Someone correct me if my understanding is incorrect. But at least my little project works now. :)


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Grandiana är ett släkte av steklar. Grandiana ingår i familjen fikonsteklar.

Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life:

Källor

Fikonsteklar
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It is quite useless knocking at the door of heaven for earthly comfort. It's not the sort of comfort they supply there.
All the troubles of life come upon us because we refuse to sit quietly for a while each day in our rooms.


Our next mission from the FIRST LEGO League 2015 Trash Trek is to place this small element. It's the chiken. And it must somehow be transferred, transported by the robot to a specific place on the field and left there. So let's see how the ELM Team are doing this.
For the chicken we use this large attachment. It's not always a very good idea to build such large attachments that are doing everything but the ELM Team has an interesting attachment. And we have the chicken. And we place the chicken right here. We have a rubber band attachment.
And if we place this lever up because of the rubber bands the chicken stays. And now when we move, we move on the field and we are moving with the chicken. We just place it like this.
And now when we reach the place where we want to lift the chicken we just move this lever with the motor. And there is actually another lever that is moving this lever and it's complex but it's very interesting because when we move the lever the chicken falls. And this is because of the rubber bands that are wringing these two rubber parts together and when we move the lever we see that we can release the cargo. We can release the chicken. So, it's a pretty interesting way to solve this mission. Let's see how the ELM Team are doing this.
We also have a couple of other videos on the subject of a rubber band so you can check them out below the video. And you can see how to use rubber bands for other attachments that you're using. And we'll now continue to the next attachment in our next video.


Battle of Britain Memorial, Westminister Tube Station, London.
If you take the Circle Line on the London Tube, sooner or later you will find yourself at Westminster Station, opposite Parliament House. Just outside, on the Victoria Embankment, you will see the memorial to the Battle of Britain. The names of everyone who flew in that incredible air battle of World War 2 are listed, and amongst them is Sgt FJ Tearle, about whose personal circumstances I know very little.
I found a short bio in "Men of the Battle of Britain; A Biographical Dictionary of The Few" by Kenneth G Wynn.
His name was Francis Joseph Tearle and he joined 600 (City of London) Squadron AuxAF before the war as an Aircrafthand (800569). He remustered (re-enlisted) as an Airman u/t Air Gunner and rejoined 600 Squadron at Northolt on 1 July 1940 and served in the Battle of Britain. In 1943 he was commissioned as 123198 and flew with 89 Squadron in the Middle East, teamed up with Pilot Officer R A Miller. They both received the DFC. He was released from the RAF in 1947 as a Flight Lieutenant, worked for Pan American and TWA and took US citizenship in 1954. However he returned to Manchester to open an office for Saudi Arabian Airlines and resettled there, dying in 1990.
600 Squadron was called the City of London Squadron and flew Blenheim Mk 1Fs out of Northolt (near Ruislip) mostly at night because they were too slow to be allowed in the air during the daytime. There is a short history of 600 Squadron here. As a result of huge losses during the Battle for France, Blenheims were withdrawn to Britain and moved into the night fighter roll, hunting bombers. I have written a separate article here, examining the Blenheims and the planes they inspired.
During the Battle of Britain, Francis (Sgt Tearle, as he was known) is shown in an activities diary as being amongst the aircrew on a Blenheim flying with 600 Squadron at Northolt, The document, from The National Archives called AIR27/2059/14 shows the flight taking place from 11.25pm to 12.25am with F/O Bowring training Sgt Tearle and Sgt Moulton in AI Practice Interception, which is the local term for radar. The date is 1/2 (either side of midnight) July 1940, and it is the first day of his new job as an airman. The Battle of Britain will start on 10 July, so Sgt Francis Joseph Tearle is there on day one.
As the short history above tells us, 600 Squadron received the first of their Beaufighters in September 1940; and these were a completely different beast from the Blenheims.
Pilot Officers Miller and Tearle have flown together, as pilot and observer respectively, on numerous night operations. They have destroyed 4 enemy aircraft and inflicted damage on 3 enemy E-boats. They have both displayed courage and skill of high order.
Pilot Officer Miller is Reginald Arthur Miller (123201) also of the RAF VR No 89 Squadron. This citation can be downloaded here.
The notes on 89 Squadron in Wikipedia are very similar to those above, and it is confirmed that the Bristol Beaufighter 1F and V1F were used 1941-1945, so Tearle and Miller had to have been flying them. From the dates above, it looks as though Tearle and Miller gained their DFCs over the North African coast.
Francis J Tearle registered in Dec quarter 1918 in Cardiff, mother's maiden name being Burns.
This means he is a son of Patrick Matthew Tearle and Catherine nee Burns. And that is a whole new story.
On 1 July 2016, Chris Eley of the 255 Squadron Association contacted me.
0010 hrs One Beaufighter takes off from Luqa (Sgt Miller and Sgt Tearle) and makes contact with an incoming bandit. The Beaufighter fires a two second burst and the starboard engine of the enemy aircraft catches fire – they observe it drop into the water. Another bandit – possibly a Heinkel 111 – is later attacked by machine gun but the cannons stopped firing after one second for some reason and the Beaufighter lands at Ta Qali at 0230 hrs.
I noted that this Sgt Tearle was not likely to be the Sgt Tearle in Malta, simply because he was buried in Watford. However, I did know of a Sgt Tearle (with a man called Sgt Miller) who was in Malta, and I told him the story above, of Francis Joseph Tearle.
"Reginald Frank Tearle's death in 1944 was registered in the Chichester registration district. There was heavy enemy bombing of the south coast that day. Gosport airfield was hit, but other casualties there appear in GRO records with death registrations in the Gosport district." So we turned to the question of whether or not Sgt Tearle of Malta was indeed FJ Tearle, above.
"Francis Joseph Tearle (later awarded the DFC) now confirmed. A query lodged on the RAF Commands bulletin board reveals that Reginald A. "Dusty" Miller (Pilot) and Francis Joseph Tearle (Radio Observer) crewed a Beaufighter in Malta whilst posted to 1435 NFF. There's also a hint that the operational records of 1435 NFF may be hidden away in files relating to No.89 Squadron, masquerading as 'C' Flight of 89, but that's less certain.
How did they down German planes? Probably the usual Beaufighter way. COL (Chain Overseas Low) radar was keeping a 24/24 standing watch. When a 'bogey' (a suspicious item on the radar screen – pick your nose while you think about it!) was detected, a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) scramble was called by GCI (Ground Control Interception, interpreting the COL radar plot). GCI continued to give guidance until the AI set on the Beaufighter (probably, in early 1942, a Mk.IV AI set on a frequency of 192 MHz) picked up the target. Everybody then checked for both IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) signals and Resin Lights. If neither, the Beau closed right in to attempt visual confirmation of ID. Unless positively found to be friendly, the assumption from then on was 'hostile'. The Beau then backed off a bit and squirted both cannon and machine guns. Two seconds later – literally – the Hun was heading for the drink.
Night-time air defence is what it was originally designed to do. Before ever it acquired the name Beaufighter it was described by the Air Ministry as "the cannon fighter", being the first British fighter to be equipped with cannon as well as machine guns. The suffix F (strictly, lower case f) identifies fighter versions. 1c was the original Coastal version, later refined to become the TF-X (Torpedo Fighter Mk.Ten), the variant that eventually dominated production once the Mosquito took over the primary night fighter role. For the full story see Bingham, V., Bristol Beaufighter, Shrewsbury:Airlife, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-122-2.
My sincere thanks to Chris Eley for his unstinting assistance with this article.


Today, Jason Frame was named director of the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis by Dr. Rahul Gupta, State Health Officer and Commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health. Dr. Gupta will oversee the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis.
The Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law on April 19, 2017, which allows cannabis to be used for certified medical use by West Virginia residents with a serious medical condition. Patient and caregiver cards will not be issued until July 1, 2019.
Prior to his hiring as the director of the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, Frame worked for DHHR's Office of Environmental Health Services for five years. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Charleston.
Frame is expected to be officially introduced at the upcoming Medical Cannabis Advisory Board meeting set for February 6, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the University of Charleston's Ballroom.
Information regarding medical cannabis in West Virginia is available online at www.medcanwv.org.