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Friday, December 24, 2010

Season's Greetings

I don't celebrate religious holidays, but I respect them and the people who do.

What I do celebrate is the concept of peace on earth.  To everyone, regardless of who they are, and to everything - animal, vegetable, and mineral.

Tonight and tomorrow, as my husband and I walk around the land we are custodians of, filling bird feeders, scattering seeds, filling water bowls, and laying out treats for the bunnies, squirrels, and whoever else comes along, we will be sending them the greetings of the season.  I will hug my favorite trees, and sit on a boulder and take it all in.

Whatever you are doing, I wish you peace and happiness.  And the best greetings of the season.

Image courtesy of CCI Cards

Thursday, December 23, 2010

WAY before her time!

So what does it take for a woman to earn something men have earned, even if she can run circles around said men?  Money?  Connections?  Opportunity?  Those seem to be the keywords.  For instance…..

The University of Padua, Università degli Studi di Padova, founded in 1222, has a long and illustrious history.  It has a stellar list of past professors and alumni – Copernicus, Galileo, Reginald (Cardinal) Pole, Nicolas of Cusa, Sir Francis Walsingham, and Giacomo Casanova among many others.  It was one of the earliest universities in the world, and became one of the most prominent ones in early modern Europe.  It has the oldest original botanical garden, and the oldest surviving permanent anatomical theater in Europe.
University of Padua's Palazzo del Bo.
1654 woodcut image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Men were awarded Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Philosophy degrees there since its inception.  In 1678, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, a Venetian noblewoman and mathematician, became the first woman in the world to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree.  She had wanted a Doctor of Theology degree, but no, it was decided that women couldn’t do that.  The Roman Catholic Church did not deem that was proper.  They banned females from becoming priests, and granting a woman a Doctor of Theology degree was too close for comfort.  (Catholic universities did not allow women to obtain degrees in theology until the 20th century, and in the United States some schools would not allow women to pursue a PhD until the latter part of the 20th century.)

Image of Piscopia courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

However, there were apparently enough members of the University that were upset by this that they met and decided to allow her the PhD degree.  This was remarkable because even though it was known that she was attending classes there, the general assumption was never that she would get a degree.  Most likely thoughts changed after a philosophy debate held in 1677 in which she participated, arguing in Greek and Latin with three highly respected scholars in front of the entire university, many citizens of Venice, and other scholars from all over the continent.

Mural of Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia.
The Italian Room, University of Pittsburgh.

Lady Elena was born in 1646 into the noble Venetian House of Cornaro.  Famous for the commissions of palaces, chapels, villas, theaters, paintings, church art, and much more over the years, the Cornaro family traced its ancestry back to noble Roman roots, including general Scipio Africanus and several consuls of Rome.  The family also boasted of having four Venetian Doges, a queen of Cyprus, three popes, and nine cardinals.  They were involved in the expansion of the city-state of Venice into the eastern Mediterranean areas.  It was in an erudite atmosphere of learning, study, and awareness of the family history that she grew up.  It is telling that we know of her, but not of her two elder brothers, or elder and younger sisters, who assumedly had the same advantages, but perhaps not the same abilities.

She began her studies early, beginning at age seven with the study of Latin and Greek.  After mastering these languages she went on to study Hebrew, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chaldaic (biblical Aramaic).  Her fluency in these languages made her “Oraculum Septilingue”, a title meaning she was a master, or oracle, of seven languages besides her native Italian.  She also excelled in philosophy and theology, which she started learning at a young age as well.  Various teachers taught her grammar, dialectics, astronomy, mathematics, and science.

The Great Window in the Memorial Library
Building at Vassar College, showing the
doctoral examination of Piscopia.
She was also taught what were considered the more feminine arts of singing, reading and writing music, and how to play the harpsichord, clavichord, harp, and violin.  At age seventeen, she was considered to be an expert musician, and had earned a reputation as a composer.  By the time she was 19, she was considered the most educated woman in Italy, attracting some of the many learned people in Europe to the family palaces in Venice and Padua to meet and talk with her.  She learned to debate and excelled at it, which would serve her well in the future.

Detail of Vassar window.  Installed in 1906, it was the gift of Mary Clark
Thompson in memory of her husband, Frederick Ferris Thompson.
She took a vow of chastity when she was eleven, and seemingly kept it all her life.  She wanted to become a Benedictine nun, but her father refused to let her, pushing toward further studies, and clearing the path for her to attend the University of Padua.  There she flourished, and continued to attract visitors and wage debates, which became famous events throughout academic Europe.

Detail of the Vassar window showing Piscopia.
Lady Elena’s doctoral examination was held on June 25, 1678, in the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin in Padua, rather than at the University Hall due to the size of her audience, and was attended by the University administrators, professors of all disciplines, students, Venetian Senators, and invited guests from the universities of Rome, Naples, Bologna, and Perugia.  She spoke for an hour in Latin from selected passages of Aristotle, and answered all questions eloquently.  This event became legendary, and she was awarded her PhD, a laurel wreath was placed on her head (the Poet’s Laurel Crown), a ring placed on her finger (the Doctor’s ring), and an ermine cape (the Teacher’s Mozetta) placed on her shoulders.  This was an extraordinary event for the 32-year-old woman and the University.  It was many centuries before the University awarded a PhD to a woman again.

Detail of Vassar window showing scholars
attendant at her examination.
She was appointed that same year as a mathematics professor at the University of Padua, another big first, and lectured there until her death.  She also lectured on theology and music.  After her graduation, she did become a Benedictine Oblate, and spent the last years of her life tending to the sick and poor.  She died in 1684 of tuberculosis and was buried in the Church of Santa Giustina in Padua.  Her funeral was attended by the faculty in gowns and capes, and her casket carried by four of the professors.  She was buried in the habit of an Oblate, with her mozetta over it, wearing a wreath of lilies and laurels signifying her purity and learning.  In 1895 the Abbess of the Benedictine nuns in Rome had her tomb opened, her remains placed in a new casket, and a tablet inscribed in her memory.

Detail of Vassar Window.  The images in the
tracery (only four of eight shown in this photo)
represent Grammar, Dialectics, Music, Philosophy,
Astronomy, Medicine, Geometry, and Theology.
A statue was placed in the University, and in 1685 the University struck a medal in her honor, something they had never done before. Her writings were published in 1688, which included both academic and devotional works (not much has survived, however).  Upon receiving her doctorate, she was the recipient of praises, poems, and letters of congratulation from scholars all over Europe.  Her name was inscribed on the Roll of Honor of many academic institutions in Europe.

Statue of Piscopia in the Palazzo del Bo, University of Padua.
An extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia became not only a remarkable woman scholar, but a remarkable scholar of either gender, creating a gold standard not easily equaled, much less surpassed.  By anyone.  Period.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Tony Meeuwissen

Not many people this side of the pond have heard of Tony Meeuwissen, which is a pity.  One of those artists who never had formal training, his natural skills and abilities have served him well.

Instead of art school he served a five-year apprenticeship with a Rank Screen Services in London making commercials, then worked for various advertising agencies and design groups as a designer and art director before beginning his  freelancing career.

He has done various projects, from a Rolling Stones album cover, books (including his own), stamps, and the awesome The Key to the Kingdom transformation cards.  His covers for Penguin books are phenomenal, and one needs to remember that these were all done before the advent of computer illustration.

His work has been shown in galleries, and the Victoria and Albert Museum has purchased his works for its Department of Prints and Drawings.  One of his many awards is the Victoria and Albert Museum's illustration award.

He has also won two gold and two silver awards from The Designers and Art Directors Association (D&AD).  His Royal Mail stamps were voted the most popular British stamps.  In 1984 he won the Italian Francobollo d'Oro award for the world's most beautiful stamp.

But I think his most spectacular work are his playing cards.  Published by Pavilion Books in September 1992, the deck came with a book of corresponding verses.  There was a treasure hunt in this, and the winner won a golden key and $10,000.  The object of the hunt was to take an 18-line verse and decode it to select 14 cards.  Once the cards were selected and a familiar phrase found, the winner had to construct a verse applicable to the clues, including the names hearts, diamonds, club, and spades.  However, to my mind, the real treasure is the deck itself!

This deck is still available for sale, can be found on Amazon.

Images copyright of the artist, used here for illustration purposes.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Art of the Fold

"Spring into Action" by physicist and origami artist Jeff Beynon.
Origami is the art of paper folding (from the Japanese ori meaning "folding" and kami meaning "paper").  The term refers to all types of paper folding, even those not of Japanese origin.  In Japan origami is a folk art that goes back to the 17th century CE, and perhaps even earlier, but which became really popular in the mid-1900s.  However, there are paper folding traditions in China and Europe, notably Spain and Germany.  But since paper is so perishable, the only way of tracing its history is through references in published texts.

Image courtesy of Fabulous Papers.

In the early 1900s, origami artists began creating and recording original pieces.  Akira Yoshizawa created innovations such as wet-folding and a diagramming system, which created a renaissance for origami.  In the 1980s, a system-wide study of the mathematical properties of origami were explored, which led to a complexity of pieces which has gone on for decades.

Image courtesy of Fabulous Papers.

The number of folds can be small, but combined in a variety of ways they can make intricate designs.  Most designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different colors or prints.  Traditional Japanese origami doesn't have strict rules, and sometimes cuts are made.  Modular origami, or unit folding, is a form that uses several sheets of paper for one design.  Each sheet of paper is folded into a module or unit, then assembled by inserting flaps into pockets, both accounted for in the design.  The tension created by the flaps and pockets holds the design together.

Kusudama (literally "medicine ball") is a form created by sewing multiple pyramidal units together through their points to create a spherical shape.  Sometimes a tassel is added, and they were once used for potpourri.  This can be similar to modular origami, but uses thread, glue, or tape to hold the piece together.

Sometimes paper money is used, also known jokingly as "moneygami".  This is thought to have originated with Chinese refugees detained in America.  It is also known by the name Golden Venture folding, named after the ship they came over on.

Origami presents several subjects of mathematical interest.  Technical origami, also known as origami sekkei, has developed on a parallel with mathematical origami.  In this field the basic structure of a design can be plotted out on paper or a computer before its execution.  This allows for the creation of extremely complex designs.

Image courtesy of Fabulous Papers.

The main starting point for these pre-conceived designs is the crease pattern, or CP, which is the layout of creases necessary for the final model.  This is different than a diagram, but is increasingly used instead of a diagram.  There is a challenge in "cracking" the pattern.  Some designers don't publish a diagram, so one is left with only the CP to complete the design.

Image courtesy of Fabulous Papers.

Some designers want to sequence the steps of their models but are unable to design clear diagrams, either due to lack of diagramming programs or artistic ability.  They occasionally use a Sequenced Crease Pattern (SCP) or Progressive Crease Patterns (PCP), which are names for a set of crease patterns.  This allows them to offer a step-by-step explanation.

Yoda courtesy of Fabulous Papers.

One of the foremost origami artists in the world is American physicist Dr. Robert J. Lang.  He is known for his intricate designs.  He has been involved in the mathematics of origami and in the use of computers to apply the theories of origami for real-world engineering applications.  Nine years ago he left the engineering field to become a full-time origami artist and consultant.  Yet he keeps his involvement in physics current with part-time laser consulting and as an editor of the Journal of Quantum Electronics.

Lang's Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

I, myself, have trouble remembering how to make an origami crane, so my hat's off to these brainiacs who can do so much more.

All images courtesy of Wikipedia unless otherwise noted.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Once You Are Real...

Children’s book can be very charming, and some offer little lessons in life.  The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real is one of those.  Published in 1922, it became an instant classic.  I came upon it during my troubled teens, and fell in love with its message of being real, rather than worrying about how to please other people.

"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"

"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

What a great message.  It becomes even truer when you get older, and your hair has been loved off, and your eyes get weaker, and your joints ache, and you start to look shabby.  Because if you do become real, and it is a painful process, then there are people who love you for whom you are.

The story is about a stuffed rabbit that is given to a young boy one Christmas.  He is relegated to the nursery, where he is forgotten.  The other toys put on airs and say they are real.  The rabbit's only friend is the skin horse.  Eventually, the rabbit is thrust upon the boy, who comes to love him completely.  Then one day the boy gets very sick, and all the toys he has been playing with have to be burned.  As the rabbit is waiting for the bonfire, a fairy comes and turns him into a real rabbit, since he was so loved.

The author Margery Williams (Bianco) (1881-1944) was born in London.  Her father was a barrister, and her mother a classical scholar.  She was encouraged to read and use her imagination as a child by her father.  That desire to read became a desire to write.  Her beloved father died when she was seven, and the sadness of that loss is an undertone to her work.  Sadness and loss are necessary for the continual processes of change and growth.

From Poor Cecco
Image courtesy of Bangkok Rare Books.

She went on to write numerous other children’s books.  Most notable is Poor Cecco:  The Wonderful Story of a Wonderful Wooden Dog Who Was the Jolliest Toy in the House Until He Went Out to Explore the World.  Named for her son, Cecco (and arguably the precursor of Toy Story), it is the tale of a wooden dog and his friend, the stuffed puppy, who are on a quest for a lost friend.  Published in 1925, and illustrated by Arthur Rackham, it remains unfairly obscure but is highly collectible by Rackham enthusiasts.

From Poor Cecco
Image courtesy of Bangkok Rare Books

The original edition of The Velveteen Rabbit was illustrated by Sir William Prior Nicholson (1872-1949), an author in his own right of children’s books, as well as an illustrator and painter.  It has been adapted for the theater, as well as radio, television, and movies.

I recommend this book as a gift to everyone, especially children and teens, and dedicate this post to all of us who are continually searching for ourselves and are on the quest to be “real”.

Except as noted, images courtesy of A Celebration of Women Writers
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If one believes the forecasts only just ready-made by Terry Adams of UK-based Adams Metals and the Albemarle Corporation, then the escalating demand for molybdenum products could striking the untainted steel company of POSCO. The Korean-based steelmaker, beside astir 6.5 percent of gross revenue approaching from stainless steel, is the world's fourth or 5th largest, depending upon amount produced or flea market capitalization.

According to the company's 2006 annual report, POSCO exports much than 70 percent of its steel products intersectant Asia, largely to China, Japan and southeastern Asia. In effect to register in flood nickel prices, the steelmaker proclaimed it would open engineering nickel-free unsullied steels. So did European steelmakers ThyssenKrupp and Outokumpu, which has to a great extent relied on its primary solid solution products.

Would a uninterrupted mass meeting in the moly rate develop in the aforementioned rebound metallic element just this minute suffered? Unfortunately for steelmakers, metal has a broader gamut of applications than nickel.

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At a new industry conference, Terry Adams offended his listeners by qualification of approaching secure/demand imbalances commencing as hasty as 2011. He believes by 2015, the metal terms could get 'interesting.'

But, this wasn't the most primitive inkling of brewing worry for atomic number 42 buyers. In early May, one merchant told American Metal Market magazine, "We retributive don't have any endow accessible." He lamented that original moly producers, likewise well-known as action producers, have 'nothing to market correct now.'

On June 18th, China is foretold to denote the export quotas for molybdenum products it has assigned to a constrained figure of exporters. Potential labor disputes at cu mines in Mexico and Chile could added eat up available metallic element provide after that in June. A Chilean labor spokesperson warned of a 'hard and long work stoppage.' Molybdenum deep-mined as a event of cu harvest accounts for around 60 percentage of the planetary supply.

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At this pace, molybdenum evaluation could be completely wedged as proterozoic as this summer. By close year, if former molybdenum harvest doesn't speedily acceleration to unite the demand, the valuation climate could turn for end-users. Some traders consider moly prices could soon tread softly preceding past charge peaks two years ago. "Things are going to get a lot firmer because there's a shortage of material," one merchandiser according in advance this week. "There's not a lot on the ground."

According to unlike down-the-road forecasts, the sorcerous economic process numeral is 460 cardinal pounds of metal. Adams predicts that projected occidental world call for could make this ingestion by 2015. Others agree to unassailable moly demand could bring this reference point activity a few eld closer.

Another concern is one we highlighted in a abovementioned nonfiction.

stockinterview.com/News/11082006/Roasting-molybdenum.html USGS metal goods professional Michael Magyar warned of a bottleneck, "... we can't roasted more than more moly authorization now. No one is actively permitting for much preparation capability in North America.

Additional preparation size is, however, future online this time period or next, courtesy of Molymet. Adams points out, "With the ontogeny in pressure a new roaster, the massiveness of the new Molymet roaster is needed both two eld." Adams further explained, "Without further land a roaster constriction could hap in 2011. Molymet campaign other roaster going on for this time, but this would merely permit another two eld sarcoma."

In his presentation, Adams glimpsed in the in store. While western planetary pressure should keep to annually mushroom by three percent, call for in China and the C.I.S. could loudening by more than 10 proportionality every year. "The cooperative worldwide upshot would be an annual progress charge per unit of nearly 4.5 percent," he predicted. "Western mines will have to rise productivity by at tiniest 6 percent per year."

As we and others have concluded, Adams forecast, "Increased end product at capital (moly) mines will be needed to crowd the gap forgotten 2009."

We presume delegates from the subaltern metal mining attendees emotionally began pop bubbly corks after Adams proclaimed this barb. But it was his next two points which investors should digest:

o New or shuttered original mines will have to amenable by 2011

o By 2013, ongoing opening mines and Climax could be at capacity

High-Level Growth in the Molybdenum Chemical Market

Having researched mo for more than than one year, lone just now did a brace of technical experts () relief us comprehend how more mo is used in the electrical device tubes of atomic and chemical process vegetation. Because of the varied applications for this metal, there is smaller number faithful data something like the mo plane figure than in others we've explored, e.g. metallic element.

We carry on to accumulate facts for our side by side publication, "Investing in the Great Molybdenum Bull Market,' and will offering our elaborated research in ripe August.

We have unconcealed two strong-growth areas for atomic number 42 applications.

It's not simply the metal bazaar which uses mo. Although the unstained and low metal markets suggest in the order of common fraction of atomic number 42 usage, the fastest growing open market appears to be catalysts in the moly chemical flea market.

According to a interpreter for the Albemarle Corporation, moly intake in the accelerator unit could vegetate by more than 30 proportion by 2011. The natural science plane figure could consume as noticeably as 30 million more pounds in the 2006 to 2011 instance interval.

The planetary catalyst open market is anticipated to reach US$13 billion in sales this yr. Of this the gas refining two-dimensional figure should have astir 35 million pounds of mo. The moly is previously owned as a hydroprocessing (HPC) activator.

Growing intercontinental emergency for rough oil, dynamical gasoline specifications and physique in call for for air power and technologist oil should impart to molybdenum necessity.

Because the general point of crude oil has to a large extent deteriorated, finished the ult 25 years, much atomic number 42 could be used up as a accelerator during the plant method. Sulfur pleased in U.S.-imported oil has doubled complete this aforesaid time length. Molybdenum-based catalysts are utilised to fish out sulphur from petroleum, petrochemicals and coal-derived liquids

Tighter specs ended the historical 15 age have demanded a high acting activator and more restrained metallic element in those catalysts. Over this clip frame, catalyst economic process per tub of unskilled oil has multiple - an mediocre cancer charge of five pct per period of time.

One industry trained expects global HPC activator advance to every year indefinite quantity by eight per centum linking 2006 and 2010. Molybdenum uptake for this use could amplification by 46 proportionality done 2010. Annual body process could growth to more than 60 million pounds of atomic number 42.

Lack of New Primary Mining Supply

The ideal mo concentrates one sold by the atomic number 29 producers, as event mining, cover 40 - 45 percentage Mo. Concentrates from first producers repeatedly norm 50 - 55 per centum.

As a result, primary mo production dealing proposal a more lucky compact. Technical moly, as well famed Mo03 (molybdenum trioxide) specifies 57 proportion Mo and contains smaller amount than 0.05 percentage atomic number 29 and 0.1 proportionality sulphur. Primary metal producers deal in concentrates near minor amounts of hurtful atmospheric condition.

Because the compress is 'cleaner,' smaller amount roasting is enforced to acclivity the material to school oxide specification. Less electricity is exhausted to force the multi-hearth furnaces during the roasting course of action. The cleansing agent primary moly extract offers the critic more malleability. The high spec concentrates can be blended with degrade specification concentrates to slope the general product, or the roaster can fine-tune the high spec bits and pieces at a distance if the end-user requires it.

The less cookery to bring out objects up to description could likewise aid stave off the bottlenecks a few time of life from now.

Although byproduct metal producers are awaited to tolerate the force of increased demand, the atomic number 29 producers aren't cooperating. Codelco's molybdenum harvest dropped by 25 pct in 2006 to 60 cardinal pounds this quondam yr. Moly harvest could go down different 15 percent or more this year.

Because of the new metal asking price revival, large indefinite amount of expedition companies have 'suddenly' turn metal companies. There are insufficient few beside a potentially viable labor.

Those foremost atomic number 42 producers and wished-for producers we've been observance appear to be road their projects fore.

Thompson Creek is Thompson Creek. This has emerged as the 'primary' initial musician in North America time the world waits for Climax to locomote online again. Some feel the company's Davidson moly alluviation in British Columbia may not arrive on the company's schedule. If so, later this could added pressure level the moly price tag.

Roca Mines should turn a firm during July. But, this company as well hopes to enlarge its trading operations deeper and should too begin those exploration pains this summertime. In the interim, the top-grade metal recovered at the company's MAX mine should turn a currency cow in the tertiary and ordinal billet of this yr. And for respective time of life send on. Although the ensemble is not yet in production, location appears to be no scantiness of metal traders yell for the company's approaching industry. Another sign of a tight marketplace.

Last month, Adanac Molybdenum Corp ordered its long-lead juncture implements for the building of its excavation and edge knotty at Ruby Creek. Expenditures totaled near C$40 million, for which the enterprise has made its downward payments. Also, more than a few incident this summer, Adanac should before i go receive its permits and get down construction. While the people boasts of 220 a million pounds of molybdenum, a recent discussion with Adanac authority Ken Reser suggests Ruby Creek have more pounds than was in earlier times mental object. Ongoing creating by removal grades could latter make sure this surmise.

We proceed to monitor United Bolero as a burgeoning progress cast in Montana. We were told boring at Bald Butte began complete the period of time to side the resource accumulation. Hopefully, the creating by removal system of rules will too budge to its close by Cannivan Gulch belongings. Historically, but not technically documented, major miners, who worked these properties in the earlier moly cycle, fairly accurate the company's properties could host more than 400 cardinal pounds of molybdenum.

Primary producers, such as these and maybe others, is what molybdenum end-users are depending upon to get together their needs as we viewpoint 2009, 2010 and onwards.

Over the course of study of this summer, we'll additional be taught separate eventual near-term producers, such as Moly Mines and others.

Many in the industry have warned us around the potential burgeoning of 'moly dumping' by the Chinese. Historically, China has helped chill out metallic element prices in the once. According to Adams, as notable nearer in this article, China could get smaller number of a factor.

Fundamentally, this should not be a interest. Typically, a territorial division is askance determined on the perspective of its ascendant leader. In China's case, the 8 members of the Politburo Standing Committee - China's record potent politicians - are all engineers. All are former students of practical application or engineering schools.

China's business executive was trained as a hydraulics scheme. The prime is a geologist, who too has a grade as a excavation person. The earlier vice-premier was drilled as an electrical engineer, as was the 'propaganda' important. The Secretary of Political and Legislative Affairs was toilet-trained as a metallurgical engineer. Others seizing degrees in thermic engineering, energy electronics or natural philosophy efferent creating by mental acts.

Engineers approaching to size material possession. China has embarked on the greatest industrial enterprise spell in history, dwarfing the building of roads of the tardy 19th time period in Europe and North America. Because molybdenum's applications regard architecture, energy, rock oil refinement, fossil fuel conversion, chemicals and new business enterprise applications, we would not be astounded if China rapidly announces the 'strategic' hurry of atomic number 42 (as it has u) and boodle all exports.

Molybdenum besides show business a well-knit duty in many and miscellaneous defence force applications. Globally, subject area outlay reached $1.2 cardinal final year. In 2006, China surpassed Japan as the large field of study spender in Asia. The U.S. Pentagon estimates China could be outlay up to US$125 cardinal this period. At slightest ten varieties of trajectory missiles are deployed or in improvement. Our initial investigation into this nonexempt confirms the larger per centum magnitude of metallic element utilized in missiles. In more than a few applications, the moly joyful is greater than 20 percent.

In summary, all circumstance we turn over into a new sphere of influence to analyse requirement for the molybdenum application, we breakthrough extension. Strong economic process could alarm various domestic animals and industry analysts over and done with the adjacent time period. In the meanwhile, more than earliest metallic element producers entail to locomote readdress. Unlike some, we don't consider the atomic number 42 romance has yet been to the full disclosed. This summer, we belief to produce the mo marketplace more floating - some on the emergency loin and the provide cross.

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Chamisal Vineyards: A Day in the Life

You probably have never heard of the Edna Valley. It’s sandwiched between San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach, and this small inland wine growing region, home to a dozen wineries, is beginning to get its share of attention. The first vineyard planted here was Chamisal Vineyard in 1973. It then became another winery but has now come back (forgive the pun) to its roots. Fintan du Fresne, a New Zealander by birth, is the winemaker here. Chamisal has reclaimed not only its name, but its emphasis on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. I got to spend a few days with Fintan, Fin as he’s called, during the 2011 harvest.
Fin explains calcareous soils
Before we get to grapes, a word about Fin’s hair. In these photos it’s a mohawk. Every year during harvest Fin cuts his hair; not only a change of appearance, but a sign of the forthcoming harvest. It made me think about doing some yearly thing as a writer…I don’t know, maybe a slice of pie each time I meet a deadline (I simply can’t pull off a mohawk like Fin).

Chamisal makes 50,000 cases a year of wine, predominately Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but there is also Syrah, Grenache, Pinot Gris and a very intriguing stainless steel tank Pinot Noir (virtually all Pinots are barrel fermented or barrel aged). Though Fin has a preference for indigenous yeasts (those yeasts which live naturally in the vineyard) he uses some cultured yeasts – those grown specifically for the purpose of making wine. “With cultured yeasts I can still direct the flavor profile,” he says, meaning he doesn’t have to rely on wild yeasts that may do something unexpected during fermentation. He produces three Chardonnay’s (ranging in price from $18 to $38) and three Pinot Noirs ($38 - $80). I’m a fan of the lesser expensive Chard and Pinot, not because of the price, but because the Chard is stainless steel fermented making it light and crisp with terrific acids, but used to match with food.

The Pinot is a blend of 9 different clones and has traditional soft raspberry notes. The other Chards and Pinots use more oak, not a bad thing; I just prefer a lighter style of wine, but check out their entire portfolio and find what your like. They offer 2 different tastings of wine priced at $9 and $15, and many of their wines are tasting room only, so you won’t see them on store shelves. They have a lovely outdoor picnic area where you can get a bottle of wine and share it with your friends (call me I’ll be right over!). Chamisal is SIP certified, (Sustainability in Practice) a Central Coast-based sustainable farming certification process, which is more rigorous than many sustainable programs on the state and federal level, and takes into account whole farm integration of its resources. To that end the wines are made in concert with the environment. After all, it’s important to have respect for our earth with our farming practices. But harvest is not all work.
Just pressed Pinot Noir grapes at Chamisal
We kayaked at Morro Bay with a crew from Central Coast Outdoors, who provide a great selection of adventure trips, and paddled the back bay observing shore birds, seals, sea lions, and making a brief appearance - an otter.

At one point a seagull hopped aboard Fin’s kayak, looking for food, but the bird decided to just hang out and, apparently being a free-loader, stood on Fin’s bow for about 10 minutes. Back at the winery we tasted through tank and barrel samples of wines he’s currently working on.
Fin and the free-loader seagull
Specific to this, he lets me taste Pinot Noir clone 667, picked and crushed the day before. The bright pink juice is sweet (as wine grapes are) and still has scents of the dirt and the vineyard. Another tank sample, in the thick of the fermentation process and also clone 667, was picked and crushed a week prior. There is little tannic structure and the fermentation causes a nearly astringent mouth feel but it is a more mature example of the first tank sample, a simple grape-juicy beverage. Eventually these Pinots will be blended into either their estate wine, or maybe their Monologue, a high-end Pinot Noir made only in certain years when the exact conditions are right to create an outstanding wine.
Barrel samples of Pinot Noir
Chamisal Vineyards is, like many of the wineries along the Central Coast, an operation making terrific wines from the calcareous soils in the region and taking advantage of our particular growing seasons. And this is what life is like on the Central Coast, it is work mixed with play, a sense of urgency counterbalanced with a sense of the long view. So stop by Chamisal in the Edna Valley, or any Central Coast Winery and you will be engaged by these juxtapositions. Enjoy, educate yourself and experience what the Central Coast has to offer.
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"My Dinner With Norman would have been a fun book to write had Andre not killed it for me.

Friends, laughs, wine – not necessarily in that order – are Norman’s recipe for a fun night. And for me, and my wife, Deb, just being able to call him Norman is something we don’t take lightly. He is a friend who has already ascended to the very top rung of the big time Hollywood showbiz ladder, and yet could not be more Canadian in spite of his success. And that is Norman’s irresistible charm – having such a modest take on such an accomplished life. And I respect that as much as his body of work.

To me, Norman is truly an inspiration."

- Eugene Levy

CFC Board of Directors | 2012 - Present

"Norman put his full cinema capital on the line in the mid-‘80s, when he decided to implement his dream to establish a centre of excellence for Canadian filmmakers. He was a star, a legend, an icon, but he knew he would still have to enlist business leaders, philanthropists, the Canadian arts establishment, as well as all levels of government, to realize his vision.

At literally hundreds of meetings, Norman would make his inspiring pitch: 'It's about the stories. Our stories. Canadian stories. Our young talented filmmakers need a place where they can get together and develop their stories and their craft and their confidence, a place where the greatest filmmakers in the world can come and share their knowledge.' Then he would wrap it in an extraordinary and startling big idea: 'Because cinema is becoming the literature of our generation.'

Gradually, everyone came to Norman’s side – Mel Lastman provided the use of the Windfields Estate as the place, and the Centre lurched into operation in 1988.

I remember one close call when Norman, David Galloway and I travelled to Ottawa to solicit the critical financial support of Flora MacDonald, Minister of Communications from 1986 to 1988. When Norman was in full flight and talked about cinema as the literature of our generation, Flora looked up sharply and interrupted him in the scolding tone of a school teacher: 'Oh dear, Norman, I do hope there will still be books.' The meeting ground to a halt for a few seconds, but Norman was unfazed and went on to win her over and save the day for the Centre yet again.

Ten years later, we gathered at Windfields to celebrate the Centre's 10th anniversary. It was a dark night and we were all huddled under a tent in a Hollywood rain from one of Norman's movies. There was a candle at each table for light. Norman rose to speak and we fell to silence. Finally, Norman spoke: 'It's about the stories. Our stories. Canadian stories.' It was magic – a beautiful moment that no one who was there will ever forget.

Thank you, Norman, for inspiring us and giving us the Canadian Film Centre. We love you. Happy Birthday."

- Peter O'Brian

Former Executive Director, CFC | 1988 - 1991

"In the early days, when I was Chair of the CFC, we arranged to meet Norman at a studio on Leslie St. at 12 p.m.. He was shooting the film Moonstruck, starring Cher. We met for two hours and I was starving. As the meeting ended, I said, 'Norman, generally when you meet from 12 to 2, you serve sandwiches.' He said, 'I’m sorry, but please stay for lunch. It is being catered by Fenton's and will be here at 3:30 p.m. Cher will join us.' Apparently their day started around 11 a.m. and lunch was 3:30 p.m. In any case, I had to get back to the office and by the time I arrived there was a food basket from Fenton's with a note from Norman saying 'David, you forgot your lunch!'

It was privilege for me to work with Norman at the outset of the Film Centre. He has made an enormous contribution to the Canadian film industry through the Centre, and Canada is lucky to have him. I am proud to call him my friend."

- David Galloway

Past Chair, CFC Board of Directors | 1998 - 1995

"Norman Jewison is recognized as one of the world’s great filmmakers and of that there is no debate. His films, and the awards they have won, are a timeless testament.

I have known Norman for more than 30 years, 13 of which I served as Executive Director of the Canadian Film Centre. Over all those years, I, like so many of his friends and colleagues, have enjoyed and appreciated a lighter, but no less entertaining side of the man – his ability to tell a good story, to regale audiences large and small (often at the Film Centre) with tales of Hollywood celebrities. (If you get the chance, ask him to tell you the story behind him being chosen to direct Fiddler on the Roof.) Less well known and celebrated are his gifts and talents as a teacher to inspire, engage, challenge, motivate and entertain the next generation of Canadian filmmakers. This commitment is embodied by the success of the CFC itself and the achievements of the thousands of graduates working in all corners of the industry across Canada."

- Wayne Clarkson

Former Executive Director, CFC | 1991 - 2005

"I have had the pleasure of knowing Norman for over 25 years and am proud to call him my friend. He is intelligent, funny, principled and kind. I love the ways his eyes crinkle when he laughs and that he laughs so hard he cries.

Norman cares – about his family, his friends, his community and the world at large – and he has the courage to speak up when he sees a wrong. His generosity, both in the community and specifically toward the CFC, is boundless.

I have watched Norman inspire the next generation of storytellers, who hang on his every word when in his presence. His response to many of the first-year films has often been: 'Too dark, too dark.' Norman sees the world in colour and with joy, and he brings a little of that to every person he touches.

Happy birthday, dear friend."

- Nancy Lockhart

Past Chair, CFC Board of Directors | 1994 - 2003

"I remember so clearly being a university student and sitting in a movie theatre at the end of A Soldier’s Story, awed at what I had just seen. For the first time as a filmgoer, I clearly understood the role of the director.

The vision that Norman had … his deft hand with the actors, the texture he created with the story, the camera, the editing, the score … it was all put together by a filmmaker, a person with creative passion and singular purpose. I finally realized that artists made movies! Of course!! It was a life-changing moment for me."

- Robert Munroe

Past Chair & Current Member, CFC Board of Directors | 1996 - Present

"Norman Jewison’s spirit informs all we do, all we stand for and all we achieve at the CFC. His talent, his grace, his humour and the joy he brings to the creative process inspires all of us. Every organization that is successful needs to be measured against lofty and inspirational goals. Norman has done that for us. And for that reason, all of us at the CFC – past, present and future – continue to aspire to make this organization great in its ability to incite and prepare Canadian talent for successful and creative careers in show business."

- Slawko Klymkiw

Chief Executive Officer, CFC | 2005 - Present


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By Mel Rothenburger
May 16, 2017 - 11:00am

KAMLOOPS — If all the talk of coalitions and minority governments is confusing you, one bit of clarity was offered on Monday — the BC Conservatives will definitely not form a coalition with the BC Liberals.

This is good to know. Never mind that the Conservatives ran only 10 candidates, elected no one, and received a miniscule number of votes. The Conservatives thought it important to be clear anyway.

So they issued a press release headlined “BC Conservatives reject talk of coalition.”

In part, it said, “The BC Conservative Party rejects BC Liberal claims that they are part of a coalition, and accuse the Liberals of being decades behind the times.”

The need to make sure the public is aware that the Conservatives will maintain their independence is based on an obscure quote far down in a Globe British Columbia story about the election-night results in the Courtney-Comox riding.

That’s the one in which NDP candidate Ronna-Rae Leonard holds a nine-vote lead over the BC Liberal, and which is the subject of a recount, plus maybe some absentee ballots that could affect the final count.

The story is all about BC Conservative candidate Leah McCulloch, who placed fourth but pulled in a couple of thousand votes, enough to deny the Liberals outright victory. Presumably, her support came at the expense of Liberal candidate Jim Benninger.

Benninger, is quoted in the story as saying, “Conservatives are part of our coalition but for one reason or another they have decided they want to break off the coalition and stand on their own. … We know that the only time that the NDP gets elected is when they split the vote on the right.”

Benninger was almost certainly talking about the unofficial “coalition” of conservative-minded voters who have formed the BC Liberal Party’s base for many years. The BC Conservatives, though, want to make sure we all understand there will be no formal deals with the “tax and spend” Liberals.

No doubt Liberals everywhere are crushed at the news they won’t be joining hands with a leaderless, powerless, faceless party whose only success so far has been in finding new ways to go absolutely nowhere.

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Mayoralty by-election issue like a ‘who’s on first’ comedy routine

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By Mel Rothenburger
May 17, 2017 - 5:00am Updated: May 17, 2017 - 6:11pm

KAMLOOPS — We were supposed to find out yesterday if there’ll be a by-election for the mayor of Kamloops.

We didn’t. It’s getting to be like that old Abbott and Costello ‘who’s on first’ skit.

Instead of either resigning immediately and forcing a by-election, or taking a leave of absence until the end of the year — which would mean a by-election wouldn’t be needed — Peter Milobar, in effect, did neither.

He will take a leave as of June 1, but hasn’t put an end date on it. He could end his leave and resign any time.

During the next six weeks he’ll decide, as he puts it, whether “things seem to be working well.” That six weeks is the time it takes to put a bylaw in place for a by-election that might not happen and the City certainly doesn’t need.

If he isn’t happy, or if he decides the public isn’t happy, Milobar can pull the plug and force a by-election, which would cost north of $100,000.

Further complicating things is the announcement by the ailing Marg Spina that she’ll resign at the end of June, which would also force a by-election. Then Milobar may as well resign too.

At the behest of her fellow councillors, she’ll think that one over. Instead of resigning sooner, Spina could resign later, simply taking an extended leave, along with Milobar, to Jan. 1 and avoiding the by-election.

Here’s what should happen. Instead of leaving a by-election hanging over the heads of council and the community, as well as interim deputy mayor Arjun Singh, Milobar needs to let go. He needs to cut the cord. He needs to let council fly on its own. He’s the one who decided he’d rather be an MLA than a mayor and created this mess in the first place. Make a decision one way or the other.

Spina — who, by the way, deserves admiration for her courage and gratitude for her service — should remove her resignation deadline, serve as long as she feels she can, then go on leave to the end of the year.

Is that too logical?

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

CFVF 2010 Awards

Congratulations to CFVF 2010's award-winning films!

Experimental/Animation: Skylight
Independent Documentary: The Mountain Music Project, Honorable Mention: A Harlem Mother
Student Documentary: New American Soldier
High School Filmmaker: Trick or Treat
Independent Narrative: Vintersol
Student Narrative: Serenade, Honorable Mention: Untitled Moon Project
North Carolina Filmmaker: Sequoia, Honorable Mention: catalyst
UNCG Showcase: At Dawn, Honorable Mention: balance
Screenplay: The Ruins of Oz

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Master Data Management (MDM)

Master Data is the data throughout an enterprise that is essential to business operations. Customers, products, materials, suppliers and inventory are all key business entities that contain Master Data within an organization. CGN Global manages Master Data to create a single-source view, regardless of the ERP system used (CGN Global specializes in SAP).

Control the Information Supply Chain

Data throughout an enterprise is an “information supply chain” that requires strategic attention just like your physical supply chain. The data comes from multiple sources (like suppliers and business functions), is most efficient as a single-piece continuous flow (like Lean manufacturing) and provides outputs (like products) only as valuable as the inputs (like materials, quality). Data from customers, vendors, suppliers and the like should run as a continuous flow of information, allowing for optimized business processes without creating the usual “information bottlenecks” that most organizations face. When companies focus on using Master Data Management to create more efficient operations intended for increased customer value, it becomes an asset to the organization and ultimately leads to a sustainable competitive advantage. Click here to see the vast amount of crucial data embedded in the stages of the supply chain

If you are experiencing one of these issues, you have a Data Management problem:

  • Your ERP system is not being utilized to create a better customer experience, or it is proving more of a headache than an enabler to business operations
  • Data across the enterprise is not in sync and with marketing, engineering, sales, manufacturing data that is not located in one record to be repurposed based on business needs
  • If multiple data sources exist, creating different views of the same information causing confusion
  • Master Data entry is manual and not standardized throughout the company
  • Employees are constantly cleaning data such as duplicate customer information, missing product attributes or inaccurate vendor information
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Elected Officials

City hallCottonwood Heights has a Council/Manager form of government, which is an alternate form of government under state law. This form of government is different from state and federal governments which have separate legislative and executive departments. The Council/Manager form of government has a legislative body consisting of four council members and a mayor, who acts as chairman of the council. The mayor also serves as the representative of the city in signing legal documents and at city events of various kinds.

The council and mayor select and hire a city manager whose responsibilities are defined by state statute. The city manager is the chief administrative officer for the city and is responsible for enacting the council’s policies and hiring additional personnel.

State statute directs that the city have a city attorney, city treasurer, city recorder, and city finance officer. The duties for these positions are defined by statute and the appointees must be approved by the city council.

When needed, the city council will act as the Community Development and Renewal Agency (CDRA).  The Community Development and Renewal Agency was created to undertake or promote urban renewal, economic development and community development within the geographic boundaries of the city.  The CDRA will meet as necessary or at least once a year.

The Cottonwood Heights City Council

City Council
L-R: City Manger John Park, Mike Peterson, Tee Tyler, Kelvyn Cullimore, Mike Shelton, Scott Bracken

How do I communicate with the Cottonwood Heights City Council?

The Cottonwood Heights City Council welcomes reasoned and thoughtful input from residents. There are several ways to communicate with the mayor and city council. For individual contact information, including email and phone numbers, click on the appropriate link in the grey sidebar on this page. If you are unsure of your representative, click on the district map to find your corresponding district.

Listen To Live Webcasts Of City Council Meetings

You can listen to most Cottonwood Heights city public meetings here:
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By mail:

Cottonwood Heights City Offices
2277 E. Bengal Blvd.
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

At City Council Meeting:

On the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, the city council holds a business meeting. At the start of each business meeting, they allow time for Citizen Comments. Anyone may address the council during this time, and no advance notice to the council is necessary. Business meetings usually start at 7 p.m. City council agendas and minutes are available HERE.

Our Valuable Relationship with Canyons School District

We are so grateful for the teachers and administrators at Canyons School District. Schools are the heart of any community. We are proud of our five elementary schools and we believe the quality of education and facilities offered to our citizens by Canyons District is a big reason why our area is such a desirable place to be.

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City Public Survey Completed

The city council recently hired research group Y2 Analytics to conduct a survey to measure residents’ opinions of life in the city and satisfaction with city officials and staff. A sample of registered voters was chosen to take part in the survey, which utilized mailed in and online surveys. Take a look at the results.

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Emma’s Andalucia Cycling Challenge

The benefit of CCTA’s decision to support my challenge started as soon as we were given the go ahead – I needed to train! I knew the tour was fully supported and that if it was too much I could ride in the mini bus, but, of course I wanted to achieve my goal and ride every km and every climb! It was such a huge motivation and really helped my recovery from the physical and emotional trauma of having cancer followed the gruelling treatment.

Day 1 – We flew from East Midland Airport and arrived in Seville at lunch time. We were met by our tour hosts and joined the rest of our party. We spent the afternoon on a walking tour of the beautiful city of Seville.Emmacycle-1

Day 2 – The start of our cycling challenge! We transferred out of the bustling city on the tour minibus, a 40 minute drive to the town of Carmona where our bikes awaited us in the town square. The weather was extremely hot, about 36 degrees, so we were glad to get moving. We cycled across the flat plains 55km to Palma del Rio. En route we stopped several times for lunch, snacks and water.

Day 3 – After an excellent breakfast in our lovely accommodation, a converted monastery, we set out again each on our 2 wheels. We cycled along quiet picturesque lanes to our lunch stop at Almodovar del Rio where we enjoyed local pasties and ice-cream. After lunch we passed through fields of sunflowers and encountered a couple of short hills before arriving in Cordoba after 63km. Cordoba is a beautiful town with an impressive Roman bridge. We walked into the old town for dinner in the evening.

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Day 4 – A rest day! We enjoyed a walking tour of the old town in the morning and spent the afternoon exploring the Feria (Fiesta). The Feria was an amazing experience – Wow! What a riot of colour and noise! Lots of women, men and children in their traditional flamenco clothes, so many colours and styles. Mums and daughters often dressed the same. Men parading their horses, horses and carriages trotting up and down. We discovered the best way to watch was to stand in one place and let it all go by!

Day 5 – Back on two wheels again! A much harder day with some proper climbs. The scenery changed from the agricultural plains to rolling hills covered in olive trees. After 40km we stopped for lunch at Castro del Rio. We then rode the remaining 22km through endless olive groves to the town of Baena.

Day 6 – The first part of the morning was spent visiting an organic olive oil factory run by a lovely old guy named Paco. We learnt about the whole process from olive tree to bottle and were able to purchase some of the wonderful oil they produce. We set off again on 2 wheels climbing up out of the town and on for 40km to Cabra for lunch. After lunch, and another hill climb, we joined the Subbeticas Via Verde – a cycle trail, similar to the High Peak Trail, converted from the railway that used to transport olives. This provided us with a welcome flat and very picturesque ride the remaining 20km to our accommodation, a converted Hacienda (country house).

Day 7 – Another 60km in the saddle! We set off again on Via Verde for just a couple of kilometres before the serious climbing started. Rolling climbs and downhills for the morning before passing through Luque and Preiga where we stopped to buy lunch for a picnic later. We climbed up out the village then along the flat for a very short while. Then our steepest climb loomed ahead! 1km at 12% – very steep and winding. Only a few of us tackled the hill – the rest had a lift in the mini bus! They clapped and cheered us on at the top. We then enjoyed a long downhill followed by another long climb, not quite as steep though, before stopping for a picnic lunch. We then rode the remaining kilometres to our next accommodation in Isnajar.

Day 8 – The longest and hardest day! 65km with several long, steep climbs in the morning. After lunch we tackled a 16km hill. It wasn’t too steep at 8% but we thought it was never going to end in the afternoon heat! We were all pleased to arrive at our next destination Alhama de Granada. A very attractive little town with a picturesque gorge that reminded us of High Tor at home!

Day 9 – The final day of cycling! Some big climbs this morning before our lunch stop in Ventas. After lunch a flat (ish!) ride on to Santa Fe where we stopped for cake and coffee before the last leg on to Granada. We all rode in convoy into Granada at rush hour which was a little hairy but we all arrived in one piece ready for a final group photo at our hotel.

Day 10 – A morning tour of the amazing Alhambra Palace before we all went our separate ways.
The whole tour was an amazing experience – and a real challenge for me! It made me feel so much better and gave me a huge sense of achievement. We saw mile after mile of stunning countryside, stayed in some wonderful accommodation and were accompanied by some lovely people!

The tour organizers, Cycling Country, were fantastic! I couldn’t recommend them highly enough! A small company, passionate about cycling and passionate about the real Spain.

Our closest companions on the tour were a Canadian couple, Jim and Marilyn, who are retired farmers. They were 63 and 64 respectively! They rode every km and were inspirational – and made me realise that I could go on a cycling holiday every year for the next 30 years!

Thank you so much CCTA for this truly motivating experience!

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

First International Yoga Day

 A lecture cum demonstration was organised in our society. Lecture was given by Dr. N. D. Sukla. He first explained about the Pantanjali Yoga Sutras i.e yama, niyam,  asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, Samadhi. He demonstrated various lying, sitting and standing exercises and asanas explaining about there benefits. He briefly explained various mudras, pranayams and laughing exercises. In the end there was a prayer for the peaceful, healthy and happy world.
              Time to relax - Everyone lying in shithil asana.
                Me - Practicing standing yoga asanas.
                 A group photo with my yoga students.
After yoga session there was a samosa party! :))

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Erik Describes His Own Death, Part Five

Me: At what point did you ask for help? When did you finally say, “I need help”?

Erik: When I wanted to get back to my family and I didn’t know how.

Me: Aw. Did you miss us?

Erik: Yeah!

Me: So, who appeared.

Jamie: This was a female guide. Not his aunt. This was someone who was telling him how to cross dimensions and how to communicate.

Erik: About this time, it was when you were doing all the research and trying to find mediums, you know. So, I was trying to learn how to talk through them and get into it. By then, I didn’t have any conflict with my emotions. I was perfectly A-OK.I knew how to travel, and ten I immediately started learning how to communicate to humans. Cross-dimensional communication.

Me: How did you ask? Did you just think, “I need help!”?

Erik: Yeah. Yeah.

Me: Or did you get on the loudspeaker and yell, “A little help here!”

Erik: No, I thought about it. I would need someone to come to teach me, and that’s all you do. You just think that.

Me: Did you have to go through some sort of therapy? They say some people have to go through therapy to mend energetically, etc. Did you go through that process, too?

Erik: I did some, yeah.

Me: One medium told me that you had to go through a lot less therapy than most suicides.

Erik: Yeah.

Me: Why is that?

Erik: Because it was a contract written that it was the end of my line whereas with most people who take their lives it’s not the end of their line. They’re just doing it out of revenge or because they want an out or avoidance.

Me: Okay. It’s not their destiny. It’s not an exit point for them.

Erik: Yes.

Me: All right. Now, what do most spirits miss about the earthly plane. I know you have all of your buddies over there and they’re like, “Oh my god, I really miss pizza” or whatever, but what do most, if you were to do a survey, miss about the earthly plane.

Erik: Food, number one. Sex, number two.

Jamie giggles.

Me: But I thought the sex was better over there.

Erik: It is, but it’s not physical like that. It’s different. So different.

Me: And why do you miss food? Can’t you conjure up the taste and texture thing or is it different?

Erik: It’s totally different.

Me: But can’t you create that taste, the texture and the fullness in the belly?

Erik: It’s the whole chewing it, smelling it, waiting for it to be done. I mean, we don’t really have that kind of process. We don’t need it.

Me: Yeah, but can’t you create every aspect of it like you’ve described?

Erik: It’s not the same, Mom.

Me: It’s not the same.

Erik: It’s like artificial flavor is not the same as the real thing.

Me: I see. And sex is not quite, uh; you don’t have that physical, the physical body.

Jamie bursts out in laughter.

Jamie: Uh huh. He’s talking about the “bang banging”.

Me: Oh god, Erik. Well, you didn’t have much of it when you were her, poor guy. I guess you’ll have to come back as a prostitute.

Jamie laughs hard.

Me: Or, what do you call it? A gigolo. Come back as a gigolo.

Erik: If I come back, I’m definitely coming back with a dick.

Me: So, come back as a gigolo and then you can really get some—on a regular basis.

Jamie still hasn’t stopped laughing.

Erik: Jamie has just checked out!

We all can’t help but laugh at that one.

Me: Okay. Let’s talk about this. When spirits cross back over what do they miss about Heaven?

Erik: Huh?

Me: When they come back to Heaven, and say, “I’m so glad to be back because I missed…” What do they miss about Heaven?

Erik: The bullshit.

Me: You miss getting away from the bullshit.

Erik: Yeah. The emotional conflict. That’s why a lot of spirits like to come to Earth—to feel the lower vibrational emotions. Hardship. Struggle.

Me: But when they come back to Heaven, they go, “Ugh, I miss being away from those emotional conflicts.”

Jamie: Does that make sense? Cuz the way he’s explaining it is that they’re attracted to it, so that’s why they reincarnate. That’s where some of the deeper lessons are learned.

Me: Mm hm.

Erik: Through the conflict. There’s no conflict in Heaven or Home. So, when the human dies and becomes a spirit again, the ease of life is sometimes shocking and hard to adjust to.

Me: Yeah.

Erik: Cuz they just spent all that time adjusting to conflict.

Jamie: Oh. So he’s saying not that they miss that the most. It’s just that it’s the hardest to adapt to.

Me: To not have the conflict anymore? You like the conflict-free dimension, but it’s hard to adapt to. But I want to know what they miss about Heaven when they come back. “Oh my god, I’m so glad to be back, because I miss…”

Jamie: Glad to be back on Earth or glad to be back in Heaven?

Me: No, in Heaven?

Why is this so damn hard?

Erik: Oh, the ease of life. Peace. Love. Unconditional love.

Me: All right. (finally!) What are the coolest new abilities you gained that you didn’t’ have on Earth?

Jamie: Coolest new abilities.

Me: Yeah.

Jamie (to Erik): That aren’t raunchy!

Me: Really!

Jamie giggles.

Me: I didn’t expect we could go there on THIS question, but leave it to Erik.

Erik: Telepathy. Love it. It’s accurate. It’s better than instant messages. It’s better than text. It’s better than email.

No fax?

Me: Okay. What else?

Erik: Not being stuck on planet Earth. You can just go wherever the F you wanna go.

Me: Why are you saying, “F”? Seriously, Jamie!

Jamie: I know! He said, “You can just go wherever the fuck you wanna go.”

Me: There we go!

Jamie laughs.

Me: He’s got you all messed up today.

Jamie: Oh, the highs and lows we’ve gone through already!

Me: I swear to god! This is Emotional Roller-coaster Day. Okay, what else? I can imagine the frequent flyer miles you can rack up there!

Jamie: Now that! He loves that!

Me: What else. Name a couple more.

Erik: A couple more. Transcending space and time. Time travel. Going back into your past lives. Oh, what about going to the fucking library?

Me: The Akashic Records?

Erik: Yeah. That shit fucking blows your mind.

Me: Tell me about it.

Erik: I can’t even plan how to get to the grocery store and buy everything that I need, and I go into here and all my past lives, my future lives, my now lives, my afterlife lives are all finely tuned. How the fuck does that happen?

Me: What? Do you go into a library and open up a book? I mean, what’s it like?

Erik: No, it’s not really like a book. It’s more like a never-ending page. Like it’s not like a “lick, flip” book.

I chuckle.

Erik: It’s kind of like a scroll, in a way, like one constant page, but you don’t have to manually unroll it. The information just comes to you.

Me: Is it like a holographic display?

Erik: Sort of like that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s technologically advanced.

Me: Do you just take your thumb and scroll through it like an iPhone or do you think about going to the next life or whatever?

Erik: Yep. It shows you what you want it to show you.

Me: Interesting. Does it have cool colors? Glowing? Sparkly?

Erik: Yeah. To me I see it in a kind of glowing blue color.

Me: Hmm. I can almost see it. Probably have.

Dear Reader,

The journey on which you’re about to embark will take you through stories that are deeply personal and involves a relationship between a mother and her son.

As a physician raised by two atheists, I had no personal belief system about life after death. In a word, I was a confirmed skeptic. As my journey progressed, my mind opened. It is my sincerest hope that yours will open as well and that you will have a greater understanding of your own life and what’s to come ahead.

Although Erik sometimes paints a rosy picture of the afterlife, time and time again he stresses that suicide is not the answer to one’s problems. If you struggle, please understand that the information in my blog and my book is no substitute for professional help. Please click here for a list of resources for help when you find yourself considering taking your own life. Know that they are readily available when you feel that hopelessness and despair that many of us feel from time to time in our lives.

I refuse all donations and ad revenue on the blog. It is my dream to one day establish a nonprofit organization that delivers a variety of spiritual services for those who have lost loved ones to suicide and cannot afford that assistance on their own. It’s a mission of love, sacrifice, and dedication.

Love and light,

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  • Jen

    Food and sex! Go figure!
    Well, you heard him, guys. Eat up while you still have it and make love like there is no tomorrow!

    • cristina

      YEAH !!!! 😛

      • BluesBoy

        LoL .. i’s like i walked into a trucker bar, only now its the gals yelling: “food and sex! NOW!!” strange times these days 😉

    • Jonette Teresa Benavides

      That’s totally what I was thinking!!! Hungry & horny. story of my life. I thought I wouldnt want to come back to earth after I go, but after hearing that I can see why i’m still here. hahaha!!

  • Tiggg

    These have been my favourite Erik blogs. I know crossing is a personal but we do have a lot of similarities and hearing Eriks own description gives me a sense of peace and love, and for those afraid of dying they are comforting words. Thanks my friend xo

  • cristina

    the best thing here is that we learn everything while laughing like crazy 😛
    THAT makes you 3 the best teachers 😛
    It gives me positive energy for few good hours :* Thanks to you 3 🙂

  • Timary

    Erik mentioned being able to look at his future lives as well as past lives. Can he see now what his next incarnation will be? A medium friend told me that ‘on average’ a spirit will wait roughly 50 years before reincarnating again (which I find comforting since I want a chance to visit with my loved ones before they reincarnate). Any word from Erik on this?

    • How could he possibly wait if there is no time? Our past, present and future lives and selves exist simultaneously. So, yes, we can look at all of our lives!

      • Timary

        They don’t experience time but we do – around 50 as we measure time.

  • M&M

    Very cool, thank you Elisa! It’s so much like Erik is talking to us from another room. A different room, but like he is right here among us when he gives this information. For a moment when reading this it’s like I could really feel the veil opening. Hope your eyes are doing well, Elisa, lots of love to you.

  • Becky Darby

    It’s all so mind blowing, thinking about seeing past and future lives. Wow, great post!

  • Rebecca

    I’m still such a newbie to these concepts.
    Is the Akashic record the equivalent to the biblical Book of Life?

  • jhon74

    food and sex, i know these are the best, to bad in heaven are not available:(,,,,,,,sooo enjoy life now!

    • Other-J

      It kind of makes you think about the religion, ethics, contemporary view that some how, denying yourself these things will get you into heaven or make you “more enlightened”, doesn’t it? 🙂

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On February 29, 2016, a motion for authority to sell assets of the estates pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code was filed in the bankruptcy case of Thornton & Co., Inc. and its affiliates.

The filing was assigned docket number 447 and is described on the court’s official docket as follows:

Motion to Sell remaining inventory Free and Clear of Liens . Fee Amount $176. Fee Deferred. Filed by Bonnie C. Mangan on behalf of Bonnie C. Mangan, Trusteeon 2/29/2016. (Mangan, Bonnie) (Entered: 02/29/2016)

Thornton & Co., Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection, or had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it, on August 10, 2015. The bankruptcy case is pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. The case number for the lead bankruptcy case is 15-21416. The bankruptcy case is currently assigned to United States Bankruptcy Judge Ann Nevins. The law firm of Green & Sklarz LLC is acting as lead bankruptcy counsel to Thornton & Co., Inc. in the bankruptcy case.

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Jewish National Fund protested for “ethnic cleansing”

People attending the Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Ottawa’s annual Negev dinner on Oct. 21 were met by a crowd of about 60 demonstrators outside the Ottawa Convention Centre. The demonstrators were accusing the JNF of covering up the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in Israel.

Tyler Levitan, the campaigns co-ordinator for Independent Jewish Voices (Canada), called the JNF “a very key player in Israel’s system of apartheid.” He claimed the JNF’s projects “cover up Palestinian villages that were depopulated and demolished.”

The JNF was founded in 1901. A 1961 covenant signed between the State of Israel and the JNF allows the organization to acquire land in the country to lease out for settlement and planting trees.

Canada Park, which sits north of Jerusalem on land that Israel claims was annexed in 1967 during the Six Day War, was funded by the Jewish National Fund of Canada and is one of these lands.

“[The land] actually belongs to Palestinian refugees who haven’t been compensated, whose rights and grievances haven’t been acknowledge in any way,” Levitan said.

When asked why the dinner attracted protest, Josh Cooper, the CEO of the Jewish National Fund of Canada, said, “I couldn’t tell you. I truly just don’t know . . . the claims [of ethnic cleansing] are absolutely false.”

Cooper said the JNF does “everything from helping with the land to helping those who can’t help themselves.” This includes creating infrastructure such as new roads and tourist sites, according to their website.

The United Nations recognizes the JNF as a non-governmental organization, and the JNF is a registered charity, meaning it can claim charitable tax status.

Levitan said that the JNF’s charity status means the Canadian government subsidizes Israeli policies, which he said “are openly very discriminatory towards Palestinian citizens of Israel.”

Protester Ida Henderson said she attended the protest because she doesn’t think the JNF should be recognized as a charity.

“Discrimination isn’t allowed in Canada,” she said.

Early into the protest, a group of demonstrators hung a tarp reading “JNF = 100% Israeli Apartheid” off the Mackenzie King bridge.

This was echoed by other protestors, including Carleton University students Rana Nazzal and Aziz Khatib, who led the crowd in chanting slogans that charged Israel with apartheid and demanded the freedom of Palestine.

On its website, the JNF acknowledges that state-owned lands must be available for use by all citizens. It adds that land owned by the JNF “is the property of the Jewish People,” and is designated for the objective of “strengthening, developing and preserving the Jewish character” of Israel.

Carleton sociology professor Nahla Abdo took a megaphone to address the Canada Park project. She claimed that the park “is not in Israel, but in the occupied Palestinian Territories.”

Abdo, whose parents were displaced when Israel was created in 1948, said “it was our [Canadian] money that built the trees on the ruins of these villages,” referencing the Palestinian villages of Imwas, Yalu, and Beit Nuba, which existed on land where Canada Park now sits.

Levitan said he has tried talking to JNF officials in the past, but “they have no interest in discussing the issue.”


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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

This is my traveling art journal that is going around a yahoo group called Paper Traders. Its called GRIM. I wanted it to be darkly tragic and romantic. It took on a life of its own. As the Dark Side often does. :-) Those are laminate samples on the cover.

This is the instruction page, inside the front cover. I found a disease census card in a pack of ephemera that I made into a pocket. Inside the pocket is a little booklet of very brief instructions. Also a tag with a hint of a story line: " 'Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite' they said as they smiled and turned out the light. Bed bugs, she thought. Do they know something that I don't know? Wait!
The inside lining has a collection of insect specimens with pins . Inside the pocket is a black paper that once held sewing pins.

The title page. Are definitions cliches? Probably. But I loved this one: ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, macabre...

I looked for a grim fairy tale on the internet. I wanted something dark and gruesome. I found one that was just right. It was an Andersen fairy tale called The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf. Click to read it. The heroines name is Inge.

The beginning of the story. I used a great quirky font called Rouble.

This is where Inge takes over. LOL! It becomes a story about her macabre fascination with bugs. Now, I added the needle paper and bed bug snippet into the instructions pocket. Inge is pulling this book together nicely.

Inge's mother saying goodnight. As she leaves the bedroom, she looks over her shoulder and Inge imagines bed bugs crawling all over her.
(whacked, I know.)

The artists sign-in page. The old parchment page and strip with a signature is from an old German book I found at a library sale. All the books you could fit in a bag for $10. The hand is a greeting card. I made pages inside for the contributing artists signatures. I can't wait to see where Inge leads them :-)

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well today is the day that most Canadians are having turkey and stuffing for dinner. Yes, it's Thanksgiving here in Canada. Technically it's tomorrow, but today is the day that most people celebrate and do the big turkey dinner thing.

I love Thanksgiving in our house as it is the day that my hubby, Gary, does the dinner. Turkey is his favourite food (I know, even above chocolate!) and he is the one who gets everything ready for the big feast. Actually turkey dinner is the only dinner that both my children enjoy as well; usually what one likes, the other doesn't. So, it's going to be a great day with lots of full tummies by this evening.

I have really enjoyed reading all your comments and suggestions for future blog posts. I'll try to get to as many of these as I can - I am already working on several of these suggestions, such as projects for the GO! cutter. Some of you also mentioned that you like the book reviews and I am working on several of these. As a matter of fact, here's one for you now!

I recently bought a copy of Pinwheel Party by Ellen Pahl (2010, Martingale & Company). I was intrigued by the pinwheels on the quilt on the front cover as you don't see many patterns using these unless they are quilts for children. I like pinwheels as they are easy to construct but look much more complicated. So, I was interested to see what Ellen could do with these fun little blocks.

I was not disappointed. There are 12 projects in this book, combining piecing and appliqué, and I love how Ellen puts a fresh spin on a traditional block, giving it a modern "twist". The quilts in the book are mostly wall hanging and smaller size and are arranged in order from easiest to most difficult projects, allowing you to pick the project that is suited to your skill level.

While the quilts in the book are great, I was also impressed by the tips in Quilting Basics for making scrappy quilts. Ellen's instructions for cutting small pattern pieces by layering and cutting several fabrics at one time from fabric scraps was helpful and thrifty. I also liked the hand appliqué information provided in the book. I appreciate pattern books where I can envision the patterns in various fabric lines and I could definitely see these projects in both contemporary and more traditional fabrics.

I would have a hard time deciding on my favourite project from the book, but I really enjoyed Oklahoma Memories with the chickens and old-fashioned windmill. This wall hanging contrasts with Wind Farm, which reminds me of the giant wind turbines that we have in the southern part of our province, harnessing wind power. A great juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern.

I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a quick project with lots of punch.

Now I'm off to gorge on my turkey dinner and reflect on my many blessings on this Thanksgiving day.

LethargicLass said...

Hope you enjoyed your turkey :) Didn't have any here and now I'm hoping Christmas comes fast LOL... Maybe I'll celebrate American instead lol...

btw... probably just my computer, but your pics aren't coming up on this post.

SewCalGal said...

Happy Thanksgiving. I do hope you have a wonderful day and yummy dinner.

And, I'm not able to see the pictures in this post either. Very strange.

Kim said...

Thanks for the comments, ladies. Yes, there seems to be a problem as sometimes I can see the images and sometimes they're not there. I've replaced them and hope that they're showing up now.


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Friday, February 12, 2010

Countdown to Spring Training: 5 Days

It’s officially “Truck Day” for most Major League Baseball teams.

For those who don’t know what Truck Day is all about, it’s simply the day when teams load up their bats, balls, jockstraps and other supplies on trucks and ship it all down to Florida or Arizona for Spring Training.

The “tradition” started with the Red Sox, but has expanded in recent years to include a number of other teams.

Personally, it gets me even more pumped for the season knowing that trucks full of equipment are headed down south as I type this.

With that excitement, let’s take a look at today’s Major League Moment.

Today’s installment is another relatively recent moment, a flashback to Game Four of the 2006 American League Championship Series.

Watching this game I was a little disgruntled because, as a Twins fan, I was spending my first fall in Boston and had to bounce from sports bar to sports bar to even find baseball coverage of the Twins.

I watched the Twins get swept (read: slaughtered) by the Athletics in the ALDS after making a magical run and winning the AL Central pennant on the last day of the season.

The Tigers, who came sputtering into the playoffs—thus allowing the Twins to take the division—handled the punchless Yankees in the ALDS and went on to sweep the Athletics before falling to the Cardinals in the World Series.

The Athletics/Tigers series had all the drama of the previous Twins/Athletics series (read: none), but Magglio Ordonez’s clutch ninth inning walk-off home run was still incredibly memorable.

Authors Note: Watching Placido Polanco leap around like a geeked-out 12-year-old kid after the home run is undoubtedly my favorite part of the entire thing.

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