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3 Reasons Why I came home

It has been three months since I came back and started a new life here in Davao. When I decided to leave my life in Manila and go back to a life that has become unfamiliar for me in so many ways, it came as a great shock to the people around me. They asked why? Did I pray for it? Others even doubted in my behalf suggesting that it might just be a spur of the moment decision.

While I maintained an open heart to receive their advices which I believe was founded in their love and concern for me, I stood firm in my decision. I just knew I had to do it.

1. I needed CHANGE. At that time, one thing I was sure of was the fact that I needed a change in my environment. I was filled with so much stress and negativity and felt that to start afresh in a new place would be a good idea.

2. After my grandfather died two days after our birthday last April, I considered it a revelation from God on how important family really is. It was heartbreaking to come back home for such a sad reason which led me to decide to come back and spend time with my Dad and other relatives after 5 years of living away.

3. It was another step of faith for me to come home and find out what God has in store for me in my hometown in terms of my career.

My life here is far different from my life in Manila. I learned to live humbly within my means and finally began to work on restoring my relationship with my Dad with God’s grace. After 3 months of living here, more reasons begin to unfold. God has been showing my why I am here. I just know I am where I am supposed to be at this season of my life. I may not know nor understand why things are happening sometimes but one thing is sure, God is working in my life. He has planned the best things for me. I would continue to hold on to this truth and let Him fulfill His will for my life.

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Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs. Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

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Location of Copper Canyon

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The vast Copper Canyon sits in the Sierre Madre mountains, in the north-central part of Mexico. It is actually a series of interlocking canyons and is far larger than the Grand Canyon in Arizona. While the Grand Canyon is a desert, Copper Canyon tends to be wooded, lush and green, especially in the rainy season.

Copper Canyon is in Mexico's north-central state of Chihuahua, which is close to New Mexico and Texas.

Copper Canyon is so large--about four times the size of the Grand Canyon--that it encompasses two different climate zones. Along the rim, its climate is alpine. At the base, it's subtropical.

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A train goes from Los Mochis on Mexico's Pacific coast northeast through Copper Canyon, ending at the city of Chihuahua--a 400-mile trip. The train is one of the best ways to see the Canyon's breathtaking scenery.

The individual rivers at the bottom of the six separate canyons that make up Copper Canyon merge into the Rio Fuerte.

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A group of seminomadic Indians known as the Tarahumara live in Copper Canyon. Their ancestors began living in Copper Canyon generations ago to escape Spanish colonialists.

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Elisabeth Dahl is a freelance writer and copyeditor who has worked in publishing since 1991. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Arts degree from Georgetown University, where she was a Writing Center Associate Fellow.

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The Library Lot: Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying

“Get busy living or get busy dying” – Andy Dufresne, banker, wrongly accused, rock hound, urban planner?

I’ve been hesitant to touch this one but with the recent news that a proposal could head to the ballot in November, it’s time to weigh in.  The library lot, most specifically the proposed development on top of it, is probably the most controversial item on the city’s agenda in 2016 not associated with shooting Bambi’s relatives.

To quickly bring you up to speed, the so-called library lot is the parcel immediately to the north of the downtown Ann Arbor District Library on 5th between William and Liberty.  All the way back in 1991, the area was studied for a public park with mixed use development behind it.  The space was still a surface parking lot when the 2006 Calthorpe Report came out and furthered the same notion, now with an underground parking garage with a “town square” and residential development above.  The city actually followed through on the first part of this plan and began construction of the Library Lane Parking Garage in 2009, opening to the public in 2012.  The garage goes 4 stories underground, contains 711 spaces and was built to potentially accommodate a future building above.  During construction the city issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for development of said building.  Six proposals were submitted and the one to that rose to the top was a 15-story hotel and conference center presented by Valiant Partners out of New York.  The public park space was strangely absent and the proposal was eventually shot down, mainly due to the fact that the city was financially on the hook for the conference center component but also stemming from a variety of political factors.

That brings us to present day(ish), where the city has one again issued an RFP on the library lot.  The city hired CBRE to market the site (for an exorbidant fee I might add, I work in this space, that’s highway robbery) and initially received 9 proposals.  This time around, projects were required to include 12,000 square feet of public space for a park or plaza.  All proposals included a hotel and/or residential component ranging from 8 to 18 stories and some public space although oddly most did not include the full 12,000 square feet.  These initial proposals were hewn down to 5 and then to 2 finalists in December 2015 before finally the project from Chicago-based Core Spaces was chosen as the preferred alternative in January 2016.

The Collective on 5th

The city is currently negotiating the sale and soliciting public input so the project continues to evolve but here’s the basic overview.  Dubbed The Collective on 5th, the project is a 17 story, 180 foot tall, 352,496 square foot building with 360 apartments, 131 hotel rooms, 3,353 square feet of retail/restaurant space, and 20,198 square feet of office space with a 12,000 public plaza out front.

The Collective Site Plan

Final approval of the sale and site plan is no foregone conclusion, sale of public land requires 8 city council member votes and only 7 voted to even begin negotiations of a sale. Additionally, a group of active citizens, the Library Green Conservancy, has been collecting petitions to bring the measure to a city-wide ballot in November.  I generally feel we elect council members to do this work for us and make decisions based on the best information at hand while representing the needs of their consitituents.  However, if there’s any chance of this going to general election, the populace needs to be educated on the facts (hence, you know, this blog).

The petitioners, led publicly by Alan Haber (and bless their hearts and their conviction, I disagree with them but this is democracy at its best), present a very simple alternative to potential signers: Do you want a downtown central park or another tall, ugly building?  If you frequent the downtown YMCA, the Farmers Market or any of a number of other downtown area haunts you’ve likely seen them or been approached, as I have, several times.  Faced with that basic choice, the signing residents, which skew to a grayer demographic, somewhat obviously prefer a park.  What I’m attempting to do here is present the actual data points I think one needs to make a decision on a proposal such as this.  Like the petitioners, I won’t try to hide my own bias but I will show the whole picture as best I can.

Core Proposal Library Green
Basics 17-story Mixed-Used Building Public Park/Plaza
Public Space 12,000 SF Plaza 16,600 SF Plaza
Public Space Responsbility Privately Maintained by Core Maintained by City of Ann Arbor
Apartments 360 units of market rate housing not targeted at students (potential workforce housing component) None
Hotel 131 rooms None
Office 20,198 SF (1 floor) None
Retail 3,353 SF on Ground Floor None
One Time Economics $10 million to city plus $5 million for 200 parking spaces in garage (optional) $0 to city, assumes majority of money privately raised to build park/plaza in future
Ongoing Economics $2.5-$3M in property taxes per year, no plaza upkeep $0 in property taxes, city plaza upkeep
Pros Economics, Active Use, Need for More Downtown Housing & Hotel Competition, Privately Maintained Plaza Larger Public Plaza, No Tall Building, Land remains public
Cons Tall Building, Removal of Public Parking Spaces, Smaller Plaza Economics, Wasted Infrastructure/Opportunity

The root of the issue for me comes down to the public space and economics.  The library lot isn’t that big, it has a parking garage below it and assorted ramps, elevators and stairwells.  It can support a fairly small park that’s really more of a plaza as it’s not built to accommodate large trees or heavy sod and plantings.  I’ve advocated for a downtown park in the past, we could use a public commons space in Ann Arbor, but if you’re thinking of this as a central park with all the amenities we need, I’m sorry to disappoint.  This is more of an urban plaza, a little larger than Liberty Plaza around the corner which is just over 10,000 square feet.  As such, with the Core Proposal you get up to $15 million dollars in a one time payment and up to $3 million per year in property taxes plus a 12,000 square foot park/plaza!  The alternative is no money to the city and a 16,600 square foot park/plaza!  Money certainly isn’t everything but those economics are tough to ignore.  Think about our school, infrastructure and affordable housing needs.

Library Lot Park

Now if you have nostalgia for a bygone time and simply can’t stand tall buildings in Ann Arbor, I know where you’ll stand.  I get it, it’s a big building.  It does, however, conform with zoning height limits making it comparable to newer buildings and still well below infamous towers like Tower Plaza or University Towers.  There’s actually more than a dozen buildings within a few blocks of here with 10 or more stories so it’s not as out of context as some would argue.  It will also bring a beehive of activity to the heart of town, activating the park, providing permanent jobs and hundreds of patrons for local businesses throughout the downtown area.

I truly think this project is a fair compromise in regards to the park and the economics are eye popping.  It’s important to remember that growing outward with sprawl is inefficient and more expensive long term and that we are restricted in that sense through our Greenbelt program.  Thus, we have to increase density and grow within the city limits, namely in appropriate transit corridors and in the downtown core.  If you’re simply anti-growth period, consider that Michigan state law limits property tax increases and that government expenses outstrip tax revenue without new development.  Without new development we will almost certainly have to payer higher taxes or cut services.  Of course, that doesn’t mean it has to be this development but we can’t stay static, you either get busy living or get busy dying.  This is smart growth with multiple uses in the heart of downtown across from Blake Transit Center that also provides a public amenity.  No development is perfect but this one checks a lot of boxes.  It should receive a little more tweaking by planning, council and the public through this process but ultimately this should be a project that deserves to move forward.

A Downtown Park?

The idea of a park in downtown Ann Arbor has been around a long time but has come to a head recently with the ongoing discussions of selling the so-called Library Lot to a private developer for a mixed-use project.  Proponents of keeping the land for a park are even calling for a public vote in the fall.

For a variety of reasons, I don’t think the Library Lot should be a park.  It’s essentially mid-block, it’s not large enough to be the significant central park it should be and the parking structure underneath prohibits large growth vegetation.  Furthermore, the parking garage was built to house a building on top and it’s an ideal location for the dense project that’s been proposed by Core Spaces.  Backing away from it now would be a disaster and cost the city the $10 million it will receive for the land plus millions more in tax dollars for years to come.  Taking the decision out of city council’s hands is also a little ridiculous, we elect these officials to make city decisions, let’s let them do their jobs.  (More info on the planned project can be found here.)

However, I’m all for a downtown, central park.  I just think the Library Lot is the wrong location.  The right location is directly across the street.  I’m talking about the Federal Building.  This building, arguably one of the ugliest in Ann Arbor, is an awful use of one of the most prominent sites in the city.  Even more criminal is some of the beautiful buildings that were torn down to make way for it including the beautiful Masonic Temple.

The Federal Building was built in 1977, a closed off, low slung building with a large parking lot in the rear.  Essentially, a travesty of urban architecture during a time period that saw altogether too much of that.

The site it sites on is much larger than the Library Lot and would have access to Liberty, Fourth and Fifth.  The rear of the site could be sold to the AAATA to expand the Blake Transit Center with a desperately needed additional bus lane and perhaps more indoor waiting area space.  This would essentially be a western extension of Library Lane and would help take buses off Fourth.  The remainder of the site could be used for the park.

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The benefits are obvious, an expansion of the transit center, green space to counter two larger nearby developments and filling the need of a downtown meeting place that the community needs.  The big and even more obvious problem is what to do with the existing Federal Building.  I would suggest building a new, more functional urban building in one of a few locations.

In my opinion the best location would be the the site just two blocks north of here, the southeast corner of Fifth and Huron.  That property is owned by First Martin and has been held for an office development for a long time.  It’s directly across the street from City Hall and the Courthouse.  It’s also a location where modern architecture would not be too out of place if a new building went that direction.  Another good option would be the County-owned site at the southwest corner of Main and Ann.  That location is across the street from the Washtenaw County Courthouse and has direct access to the Ashley and Ann Parking Garage (which can be expanded to house an additional 375 cars if necessary).

Is this all a pipe dream?  Perhaps but it could be done and the results would be outstanding.  I would say the citizens of Ann Arbor that want a downtown park should consider using their time and effort towards this end, perhaps petitioning their federal representatives instead of continuing their pursuit of a park on the Library Lot.


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Sex Shows: Las Vegas, Amsterdam and Paris

January 17, 2014

Sex sells because we want it to. We get censorship and get shamed for liking sex but we’ve moved forward. Even if sex is still shamed, we still have sex and we always have. We all have our preferences and we're all curious, so why not check out sex shows? Celebrate love by visiting these cities' hottest shows!

Las Vegas

The city of Las Vegas has been associated with glamorized excesses for a long time now, hence its nickname “Sin City”. For an euphemism, you can call it the Entertainment Capital of the World but the fact remains: if you want glamour, sexiness and a dip into the burlesque world, you better head straight to Las Vegas. While many still mourning the loss of Peepshow, Vegas is still full of places you can go for some sexy entertainment.

Tip: Flamingo’s X-Burlesque aims, in their own words, to “push the envelope”. It’s been dubbed the “hottest show on the strip” by CNBC, and the shows here aim to be more than can-cans and topless dances. You can expect performances that are sexy yet sophisticated, and the dancers turn the whole thing into art without making it any colder. The music is far from your usual 1940’s cabaret soundtrack, going down a classic rock approach to it (i.e. Led Zeppelin), and besides that there are many modern elements incorporated into the otherwise classic art of burlesque. The comedians that pop in halfway through will also make your evening, and are fan favorites. X-Burlesque is a sexy and eclectic show that suits everyone’s taste.

Most of Amsterdam’s sex industry is located in De Wallen, which you probably know as the Red Light District (RLD for short). The area itself has always sparked controversy and different opinions, but the fact is that De Wallen offers quality sex shows for all tastes. You will see different options all around you, but the sex show trinity of Amsterdam is comprised of the Moulin Rouge (the fun one), the Banana Bar (a bar where everything happens right next to you, and original home of infamous banana show) and Casa Rosso (the sexy one).

Keep in mind however, that far less graciously than Las Vegas, sex shows in Amsterdam are bound to be packed with drunk tourists who will be shouting less-than-pleasant things at the performers, and can get a little out of hand too.

Tip: Look out for the pink elephant for a great night. Casa Rosso is what one expects from an Amsterdam sex show. The venue is spacious (180 seats and a balcony) and packs some class, there are many shows, all of them diverse and catering to all audiences. Sometimes there’s art, sometimes there’s humor and of course, there’s always sex - there are shows non-stop. The seats are extremely comfortable, the theatre is air conditioned and you have the option of adding four drinks to your ticket for a discounted rate. You get to see the best of the bright side of the RLD here.

Sometimes, to experience something fully you must go down to the root, where it all blossomed. Burlesque as we know it nowadays and Paris go hand in hand. The City of Lights is always as romantic as can be, and after a day of romance one can’t blame it for progressing into its erotic and sexy side. Cabaret and burlesque are everywhere and you might as well pop into any venue and be in for a great show. The shows here are as ‘Parisian’ as it gets - sexy, artsy and glamorous all at once. Quite a departure from Amsterdam’s atmosphere, names like the Crazy Horse are household names anywhere in the world, and for a reason.

Tip: Of course, if you want to drink from the source, make no mistake. It is the Moulin Rouge! While the Crazy Horse aims to be avant-garde, the Moulin Rouge takes you down the traditional burlesque route. The dancers all have different sizes and types and the show is as lively as it gets. Glamour, sexiness and fantastic dancing will take you to the moon and back in a way only the Moulin can. There is just so much more than can-can inside these walls, and a visit to the Moulin Rouge is as essential as seeing the Eiffel tower!

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Social Work Related Organizations

National Association of Social Workers Scholarships

The Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship awards $2,000 scholarships to students who demonstrate a commitment to working within the Native-American, Native Alaskan, and Hispanic-American communities. Eligible students must be members of the NASW, and must be enrolled in an accredited Masters in Social Work program. Up to 10 scholarships of up to $4,000 each will be awarded for the 2013 - 2014 academic year.

The Verne LaMarr Lyons Memorial Scholarship, awards up to $2,000 to students pursuing their Masters Degree in Social Work. Students must demonstrate a commitment to serving the mental and physical health needs of the African-American community. Eligible students must be members of the NASW, must be enrolled in an accredited Masters of Social Work program and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Up to 2 scholarships of up to $2,000 each will be awarded in the 2013-2014 academic year

National Association of Black Social Workers Recipients of these scholarships must have a 2.5 grade point average on a 4 scale. Students must also have demonstrated service to the community and express a research interest in the black community. Eligible students must be enrolled for full-time study at an accredited United States social work program in the semester the award will be granted. Several awards are available from the associations and they are:

Professional Organization and Foundation Resources

The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship is sponsored by the American Legacy Foundation. Two $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate and graduate students with an emphasis on the reduction of tobacco use in priority populations. Awards are determined by community service in an under-served community, and the best use of art and media in raising awareness concerning the harmful effects of tobacco.

American Association of University Women -- Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. Funds are available for tuition, fees, books, supplies, local transportation, and dependent care. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received before June 30, 2008.

American School Health Association Scholarship provides financial assistance to students pursuing a degree with an emphasis on school health education. Three $1000 scholarships are awarded annually in the fields of pediatric and adolescent medicine or dentistry, school health education and school nursing. Through the Student Research Grants program, ASHA also provides financial support for students to complete research in areas related to the mission of ASHA. All student members of ASHA are eligible to apply.

Davis Putter Scholarship Fund -- Davis-Putter Scholarship is for students who demonstrate active participation in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity or other progressive issues. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers a number of scholarships for persons of Hispanic background obtaining their first graduate degree.

The Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential, despite the obstacles often put before them, to make a significant impact on society.

Peace Corps Fellows Program -- The Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program (formerly known as Fellows/USA) is a graduate fellowship program that offers financial assistance to returned Peace Corps Volunteers.

American Indian Education Program -- The Indian Health Services Health Professionals Program scholarship is eligible to students enrolled in a federally recognized tribe with a 2.0 GPA or higher. Students must be pursuing a degree in a health related profession or be a junior or senior in college planning to get a masters in social work or physical therapy.

Dr. Carol Christopher Social Work Award Established by Christopher Youth Center (Formally Our House) in memory of Dr. Carol Christopher and in tribute to her many years of dedication to services for youth in distress.

  1. Recipient(s) must be  a resident of Louisiana and be accepted into a Graduate School of Social Work as prescribed in the chosen school’s current catalog and must be willing to work for two years in the area of youth services after receiving the MSW advanced degree in the State of Louisiana.
  2. The award will be based upon academic and field education excellence with the recipient(s) maintaining a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and remain a student in good standing at the University and in the program.
  3. The award will also be based upon the recipient(s) typifying the qualities of dedication and competence for which the social work profession has been traditionally and rightly honored, including leadership; professionalism; field education performance and quality of client services; and caring and compassion for youth.
Award: $ 500 per semester (restricted to four consecutive semesters).
Scope: Graduate School of Social Work attendees only.
Deadline: As established by Institution academic calendar.

Religious Affiliations

Many religious organizations set aside funds to support students who are pursuing careers in community service and social work. These programs are typically restricted to members of the faith in general, and often to members of specific congregations. Students interested in pursuing social work as a career, should contact the leaders of their church, synagogue or other religious community for information on financial aid which may be available to help them pay for college.

These few examples will give an idea of the types of aid that may be available from within your religious community:

  • The Jewish Community Centers of North America Graduate Scholarship provides merit-based financial aid to Jewish students who are pursuing degrees in a number of fields, that will lead to contributions to the Jewish Community. Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 per year, for two years, while they pursue their graduate degree
  • United Methodist Scholarship Program -- The United Methodist Scholarship Program is a church-wide educational service providing several different kinds of scholarships to help supplement the financial needs of undergraduate and graduate students.

City Year Scholarship

City Year is proud to partner with Tulane University School of Social Work, a leading graduate school focused on clinical-community practice and promoting social and economic justice with more than 6,000 alumni worldwide, offering 25% annual tuition scholarships. Scholarships do not apply to online courses.

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3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

This guest post is written by Thierry Pul, one of the founders of Purple Pill VR, a production house for cinematic VR content. His technical background in Engineering at the TU Delft allowed him to design and build his own 3D printed stereoscopic 360º camera system.

My Love/Hate Relationship With 3D Printing

Yes, we at Purple Pill developed a camera that can film on all sides at the same time in stereoscopic 3D, and we werecrazy enough to open-source these designs. Now everyone with an idle 3D printer can print their own 360º stereoscopic virtual reality camera system. In this article we share some valuable tips and tricks we learned during this process.

Let’s get things straight, 3D printing is not as easy as it sounds. 3D printers are like puppies; you take care of them, feed them, take them out for a walk, and they are almost hypnotising to look at, but in the end they will still crap on your carpet until you get them housebreak. It’s the same with 3D printers; you have to maintain them, feed them with quality filament, then train them to get a good final result, and believe me, they are definitely hypnotizing to look at, but are hard to tame.

Don’t get me wrong 3D printing is great and will be a game changing technology in the upcoming years. But because I don’t want you to make the mistakes I made, I will give you some tips that will come in handy when you are printing your own 360 camera rig. For everybody that is not an expert in 3D printing, you can skip till the end where you can find the G-code files and print settings, but I suggest everybody who is new to 3D printing to stay with me.

Cost vs. Maintenance

There are a lot of 3D printers available these days, but most home 3D printers range in price between $1800 dollars and $3000 dollars. More expensive does not always mean it is a better printer, most of the time they have the same building platform and the same print resolution and they all have the same steep learning curve.

Where they differentiate is the necessary maintenance, print speed and build quality. We at Purple Pill VR use two different models of 3D printers: the Ultimaker 2 and theLeapfrog HS. If you like to know what the inside of a 3D printer looks like, get an Ultimaker, because you have to deal with clogged nozzles, burned temperature sensors and filament that won’t get through the extruder because it has a filament feeder that comes straight out of a surprise egg.

I know the Ultimaker is a 3D printer that you have to modify to get it working properly, but I really can come up with 100 fun activities, and none of them include fixing a 3D printer that should have worked in the first place. So if you have some money to spend, buy a Leapfrog, because it will save you both time in maintenance and print speed. On top of that, they are built as a tank, come pre-calibrated, have very good support systems, and have a bigger building platform. This last feature allows you to print bigger objects in one print, instead of having to glue them together afterwards..

The Right Filament

You can buy a lot of different filaments these days, ranging from PLA and ABS (most common) through exotic materials that conduct current, change color at a certain temperatures or dissolve in water. For our model we will stick with PLA or ABS. PLA is sugar based, easier and faster to print, and sticks easier to the printing bed (it also smells better during printing).

ABS is oil based, has better heat and structural properties, and is more durable. However, it is much harder to print than PLA. I only recommend ABS when you really know what you are doing, especially when it comes to large prints (like our model) because it has the tendency to curl from the printing bed (even when you have a heated bed) and will get your nozzle clogged much faster. I actually always use PLA, because you can print it faster and the risk of failure is much lower than with ABS.

First Layer is Key

Every house needs a good foundation, and it’s the same with 3D printing, because every layer is built on the previous one. The rig that you are printing has a lot of detail in the first layer and it has to be perfect to get the whole print right. Every mistake made in the first layer will come back at you later on in the print, resulting in parts that won’t fit, support structures that will come loose, or worse.

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

Yes, this a 3 days old 3D printer that scooped up the print after a couple of layers because the first layer did not stick well to the bed and the bed was not completely level. It coughed out filament for a good 10 hours when I was out of the office and this piece of art was the end result.

So how can you improve the first layer? First, pick a material that makes your bed sticky. I use print stickers with my Leapfrog, but some hair spray or kapton tape works just fine as well. Second, print very sloooooooooowwww. And I mean slow like watching mushrooms grow slow. Normally it’s recommended to print the first layer at 30% to 50% of your normal printing speed, but I generally go for 10%. This gives time for the print to really stick to the adhesive and gives you time to make minor adjustments in print settings, like print temperature and leveling the bed.
If you want to know more about adhesive materials read this article about – ‘Bed Adhesion and Squish’.

Print Settings and Support Structures

Alright, here we go, these are the print settings I use with my Leapfrog. Of course these settings will change depending on your machine of choice, but they give you a general idea of the quality we are looking for. I useSimplify3D as my software of choice, and I save my prints to an SD card or USB stick for printing, because having the printer connected to your computer can sometimes result in errors, especially with large prints.

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

You can get the .STL, Solid Works and, G-code files here, including all of my printer settings for a Leapfrog HS and a list of parts and suppliers. The whole print time for the 16 camera design is about 3 days. If you decide to modify our designs, we would love for you to share them in the Purple Pill forum, so that other pioneers can benefit from your work.

Support structures are obviously very important. For a good print we tried to minimize support structures in our prints, but you can’t get around them completely. There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a finished print and you can’t get out the support structures out because they are stuck to your print like this.

3D Print Your Own Stereoscopic 360 VR Camera System

Make sure they have a horizontal offset of 0.5 mm or more so you can get your material out with ease. If you are happy to have a 3d printer with dual extruder, you can print support structures in easy-to-remove PLA or PVA, which dissolve in water. Both of these materials are hard to print so for experts only.

Some Final Tips

Always print directly from a usb or SD card
You can use software like Simplify3D or software that comes with your printer, but then you have to connect your printer through USB to a computer. I have noticed especially with large prints that sometimes the connection fails and your printer stops in the middle of the print.

Make sure the bed is completely level and well calibrated
This sounds obvious, but I have made this mistake too many times, ruining two 3D printers. A good tip to know is to listen after the first layer is complete if your printer makes any scraping sounds caused by the printer head moving over the first layer.

Don’t compromise quality for speed
3D printing takes a long time, so make sure you get it right on the first go. Of course you can print with a higher layer height or increased print speed, but most of the time you will end up with a bad quality print and you have to do it all over with more precise settings.

If you have to glue parts together, use locktite
If you have a 3D printer that can’t print the complete mount as a whole, you can use Locktite 401 to glue your parts together. Don’t rush this job, because you will never get the parts loose again.

Use quality filaments
Don’t use filaments from eBay etc., because they are usually bad quality and vary in thickness, which can cause severe damage to your 3D printer. Read more about choosing a good filament here.

So, now you are ready to go and print your own 360 VR Camera System, modify it, and improve it! If you have any questions, feel free to ask it in the Purple Pill forum or in the comments below. Happy printing!

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Insane Food Challenges in Tucson That’ll Have You Breaking a Sweat

These monstrous, spicy meals aren't for the faint hearted. Do you dare?

Last modified on January 9th, 2019 at 4:05 pm

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For those daredevils out there looking to push the boundaries on all things food, we’ve found local challenges for you.

From a 5-pound burrito named after a dinosaur to an intimidating dish created by a former navy seal, we dare you to try these hefty plates.

If you can endure the spice level or devour the enormous dish, you’ll likely receive a free shirt or get your picture tacked to the wall (and if that’s what you’re in it for, we won’t tell).

Trident Grill

2033 E. Speedway Blvd.

Navy Seal Burger Challenge: Could you scoff this beast in 15 minutes?

The owner, Nelson Miller, and former U.S. Navy Seal aptly named this tough burger challenge at Trident Grill.

Four half-pound beef patties, muenster, jalapeños, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion make up this oversized burger. Served with a whopping pound of fries, the meal goes for $25, unless you finish in 15 minutes, then it’s on the house.

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Tania’s “33” Mexican Food

614 N. Grande Ave.

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B. REX Burrito: Could you chow it down in 20 minutes?

The B. REX, weighing in at 5 pounds, is a behemoth of a burrito. Rawr!

With fresh ingredients that pair well, it doesn’t compromise on taste. Carne asada, guacamole, pico de gallo, beans, rice, sour cream, cheese, roasted green chile, lettuce, and potatoes are stuffed inside six large house-made tortillas making it “filling enough for a dinosaur.”

This $20 burrito is free–if you finish it within 20 minutes.

For more information, visit or call (520) 622-0685.

Lindy’s on 4th • Lindy’s Off 4th

500 N. Fourth Ave. • 8995 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
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Lindy’s has, not one but, TWO burger challenges—the three-pound OMFG Burger, and its spicier companion, the equally large Burnout Burger.

OMFG Burger

If you can inhale three pounds of house-seasoned beef, one pound cheddar and Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and Lindy’s Sauce in 20 minutes or less, it’s on them.

Just FYI, Michelle Lesco did it in under 4 minutes.

The Burnout

Three pounds of house-seasoned beef layered with pepper jack cheese, green chilis, jalapeños, ghost pepper sauce, and guacamole make up this towering brute. Finish in 30 minutes or less (and keep it down) and the $45 burger is on the house.

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Red Desert BBQ & Catering

918 W. Prince Rd.

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BBQ Burrito: Challenge accepted?

This six/seven-pound 23-inch long burrito is “filled with brisket, pulled pork and plenty of fixin’s to fill you up.”

There’s a time to beat: Michelle Lesco demolished it in 12 minutes. Top that and become the reigning champion (and get to the top of the Wall of Fame).

If you’re ready and willing (and have trained for this moment most of your adult life), get on down, finish within 20 and show them who’s boss (otherwise you’re paying $40).

For more information, visit

Wings Over Broadway

5004 E. Broadway Blvd.

The Afterburner: Would you send your tastebuds into shock?

It’s rumored that you can smell the fiery heat looming from the seasoning when the wings first come out doused in the restaurant’s Afterburner sauce.

If you think you can handle the challenge of eating a dozen wings within 10 minutes while not drinking anything, you’ll get the $6.99 wings free, your picture hung on the wall of fame AND a Wings Over Broadway T-shirt.

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Daniela’s Cooking

4400 N. Paseo Del Barranco

Stupid Hot Wings: Do you dare?

Daniela’s — the Tucson-based food trailer that you’ll often find outside of 1912 Brewing Co. or Caps & Corks — makes wings in a try-if-you-dare-stupid hot sauce.

Four different peppers go into the fiery sauce—including chiltepins and jalapeños.

Daniela makes the wings only on Wednesdays. She said that anyone who can eat all five wings in her specialty sauce usually goes through a couple of beers in the process (and their lips are still on fire).

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Brushfire BBQ Co.

2745 N. Campbell Ave. • 7080 E. 22nd St.

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Messy Fries: Are you HUNGRY for these?

Brushfire’s Messy fries take their seasoned fries loaded with your choice of smoked meat, BBQ sauce, and pile them with cheese.

One taste of their slow-roasted pork belly, smokey brisket, or Brushfire Pork and you’ll understand why these ingredients are repeated throughout the menu.

The extra-large “hungry” portion is ideal to share or to try solo if you’re feeling famished.

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Gus Balon’s

6027 E. 22nd St.

Cinnamon Roll: Dare to tackle the monster?

Mmmm… Cinnamon rolls. Gus Balon’s makes them warm and gooey, frosted with icing, and impossibly giant.

The sweet specialty is house made—much like their pies and other pastries. Make sure you grab one next time you stop by the breakfast place.

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Review: 2015 Toyota Highlander Limited Is Nearly Automotive Perfection

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Last year when I got my hands on my first Toyota Highlander, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had seen it at various auto show events, but never taken the time to really check it out. Now, I know exactly what to expect. I would strongly argue this is the 3rd best vehicle in Toyota’s lineup (behind the Tundra and Tacoma of course). Here’s why.

2015 Toyota Highlander Limited

A stylish exterior with a roomy interior are a prescription for a great SUV. The 2015 Toyota Highlander Limited has them both.

When it comes to mid-size SUVs, most consumers think of the Ford Explorer, Honda CR-V and Dodge Durango. Frankly, the Toyota Highlander doesn’t have a lot of name recognition among consumers and this is largely due to its non-descript previous generations. Starting with the 2014 model, the Highlander transformed so much, it probably should have been renamed.

Besides, the vast exterior changes with its much more interesting and appealing styling, the third-generation Highlander is much better. It offers a sloping side-profile (aka GMC Yukon), a somewhat up-scaled feeling front-end and very nice finish in the rear. While some of the exterior features varies by trim, I have seen many Highlanders roaming the streets in my area. In all cases, whether base model or the top Limited trim, the styling works really well.

One other note on the exterior is the lights. It uses a similar style that the 4Runner employs, yet, I would argue the Highlander does a better job of making them look good. Probably due to its wider stature, the headlights don’t seem as rigid as they do in the 4Runner in my opinion.

2015 Toyota Highlander Limited

Spacious, yet not so big things are hard to reach, the driver’s position in the Highlander is pretty ideal. Our only gripe is the infotainment screen should be recessed a bit to avoid sun glare.

Inside, the Highlander just works really well. There is nearly perfect symmetry of space between the driver and passengers without feeling like there is too much. All the knobs and switches are well within use and easy to use.

Second-row seating is also done really well. Our young kids are able to climb in and out without issue and have plenty of room between them. My test model also came with the second-row DVD player which was a big hit. Also, there are integrated side-window sunshades. With the sunshades covering the windows, our kids were able to relax quite comfortably and the darkened second-row made movie watching ideal.

Comfortable, roomy and shaded thanks to integrated window sunshades, the second-row seating is really nice. I would even consider sitting back there!

Lastly, you may have noticed a small sunroof above the driver seat. Toyota also offers the Highlander with an excellent panoramic moonroof that spans through the second-row. Naturally, you can’t have the DVD player along with the moonroof.

Necessary for any SUV is the amount of cargo room it is capable of providing. With the second-row folding flat and the optional third-row also folded down, we fit a lot of groceries in this SUV.

Lots of cargo space in this SUV.

Also, the optional third-row is, as you would expect, large enough for children under 16. However, the seat does offer a 60/40 split which we found made entry and exit easier when using it. It is also pretty nice to be able to reclaim storage room when only carrying 5 passengers. Note: total passenger capacity is 8 with certain trim levels offering two rows of bench seats. In the Limited tester, it was offered with second-row bucket seats.

If you have ever gotten in a vehicle and just felt like the powertrain was perfect, this is exactly the feeling provided by the Highlander. It is equipped with a 3.5L, V6 engine mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. This powertrain provides 270 horsepower and 248 lb.-ft. of torque with an admirable towing capacity of 5,000 lbs (like an 18-foot, fiberglass boat). Keep in mind, this towing weight is figured with an empty vehicle and a single driver. This means, you will need to add up all your cargo and subtract it from the total towing capacity.

Driving the Highlander is a breeze with the ample engine power and nimbleness. Also, thanks to its front independent McPherson strut and rear double wishbone suspension, it minimizes road noise to the point, you think you are in a Lexus. Really, it is responsive to driver input and corners sharper than you would assume (trust me, I almost got in a bit of trouble it cornered so well).

2015 Toyota Highlander Limited Review

The rear wraps exceptionally well in this SUV and it is pretty darn stylish.

Fuel economy isn’t that bad either with 18/24/20 MPG city/highway/combined. However, I think this vehicle is ripe for a turbo-charged option and with Toyota’s push to offer more of them, I can see this getting one in 2017.

In the end, I found a LOT to like with this Highlander and anybody who asks, I name this SUV as a great buy. While, sure it could be better with hands-free lift gate operation like the Ford Explorer or better fuel economy in a turbo-charged option, it is a much stronger competitor than consumers give it credit for.

Test Model: 2015 Toyota Highlander Limited

  • Engine: 3.5L, V6
  • Transmission: 6-speed automatic
  • MPG: 18/24/20
  • Options:
    • Rear-seat BluRay DVD entertainment – $1,810
    • Driver Technology Package – $1,400
    • Towing Receiver Hitch and Wiring – $699
    • Running Boards – $599
    • Remote Engine Start – $499
    • Carpet Floor Mats and Cargo Mat – $225
    • Paint Protection Film – $395
  • Price as Tested – $47,812

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  1. breathing borla says:

    Looks real nice except the price, 48k is way too much truck 🙂

    • Tim Esterdahl says:

      Remember, this is the fully loaded version and doesn’t have any discounts. You know about trim levels right? LOL!

      Sorry, I couldn’t resist. 🙂

  2. BrianJ says:

    My wife has a 2015 XLE. Nice car with a lot to like. It handles wash board roads much better than my truck. However the nannies on this thing are so annoying. It will chime and beep feverishly for little things all the time. The navigation system is awful. It’s so useless my wife uses her phone for GPS, and this was one thing she had insisted upon when she bought it. I don’t really care for the on board electronics and information system as much as I do on my F150. I think Toyota could do better. For a family car it is hard to beat. My kids find a lot of comfort in the back seats and getting in and out beat every other SUV we test drove. We took a long trip with 5 kids to Florida recently and no one complained about the ride or comfort. I’m not sure I would use perfection to describe the Highlander, but it’s very good compared to the competition.

    • Tim Esterdahl says:

      Hi Brian,

      Yeah, I said “nearly” perfect. Navigation systems, by and large, are difficult to use compared to our smartphones. With the new Siri integration, I would skip the navigation completely and just use my iPhone. Well, that is what I do normally anyway. 🙂

  3. DJ says:

    I honestly didn’t think the ride was THAT much better than my 14′ Limited 4runner. Also was a little disppapointed in the road noise personally. And I wasn’t a fan of what I call “mini-van” styling inside and out. Still a great option in it’s class though.

    • Tim Esterdahl says:

      Our “butt” sensors must be different. LOL. I think the ride quality is substantially different between the two models.

      Road noise is interesting. Toyota is starting to take a closer look at this issue for sure and it is a fair criticism to say it could be quieter. I would expect changes in a mid-cycle refresh to make it quieter.

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Last Alarm

William Samuel (Sam) Bradner III
Firefighter Bradner, age 30, of Tunstall fire & Rescue, lost his life in the line of duty on November 5, 1997, in a fire truck accident while taking water to the scene of a structure fire. He died doing what he loved most, helping his friends, neighbors, and his community, by serving as a volunteer. He was a friend of all, and his loss has left a deep scar that will never heal. He will be missed tremendously. May he never be forgotten.

Firefighter William Samuel (Sam) Bradner III, was honored at the 1998 memorial service in Emmitsburg Maryland.
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Additionally we pay tribute to two of our own who we lost to illness while they actively served their community in the department. We remember Clyde White (2515) who fought a courageous battle with Lou Gherigs disease and Steve Murphy (2560) who fought a courageous battle with cancer. Both of these men were very active in the department and the gaps left by their loss will never be able to be filled.

We would also like to remember Harry Michael (Mike) Welsh , age 44, of our sister department, Callands Fire & Rescue. He was a former firefighter & paramedic in the city of Arlington, and one of the greatest influences on fire and rescue services in our county. He is credited with bringing the concept of first-responder service here, and also led the Danville Law Enforcement Explorer Post. He lost his life in an Aeromedical plane crash on Long Island N.Y. in March of 1994.


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Google Privacy

Google Knows When You’re Sleeping Etc

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Well, today’s the day. March 1 is the day Google will combine everything about you but your DNA into one big ball of information. Their sixty plus privacy policies are now mostly just one that states basically, “we can follow you everywhere but the loo.” It isn’t the debut of personal information collection by any means, this is just a combining of differing privacy policies into one, more streamlined, statement. I wrote about it a few weeks ago after the initial announcement.

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A visit to Elland Road these days requires that you buy a matchday programme. Not for some interesting half time reading … but in order to identify the players. The team (indeed the squad) has changed beyond recognition and many of the players are new to the UK. So being able to pick out the numbers on the shirts and check them against the list in the programme is the only way forward.

But this is the new regime under Massimo Cellino so the days when Leeds fans could probably guess who the 12 players on duty prior to arriving at the ground are long gone. There was a time when the only game to play on the coach on the way to the stadium was to guess which position utility man Paul Madeley would be asked to fill. Caretaker manager, Neil Redfearn has a very different task on his hands.

That illustrious past is as much a curse as a blessing for Leeds these days. Visiting Sky reporter, Jim White, on the pitch at half time, raises barely a murmur when he talks of the “great days of Eddie Gray and Peter Lorimer” but is more warmly received when he talks about the possibility of a golden future. Outside the ground, Howard’s restaurant (named for former manager, Howard Wilkinson) is closed for the “forseeable future” and another successful period of Leeds’ past apparently needs some renovation.

However, a home derby against struggling Huddersfield Town can still raise a crowd of just short of 30,000 so it is that talk of potential which hangs heaviest in the air. The programme reveals that Redfearn has 34 players in his current squad with copious numbers of signings having been made by Cellino since he took over – some of whom have not even been given a debut yet. The numbers cover 1-35 with only the number 17 shirt left empty. The number 17, of course, was the centre of so much controversy just a few weeks ago when it was suggested that Cellino had a huge superstition about using the number. The occupant of that shirt, goalkeeper Paddy Kenny, has since negotiated his release from the club. Something else to go into the folklore of Leeds United and its bizarre history.

Let’s look at who made up the team against Huddersfield:

1. Marco Silvestri

The Italian goalkeeper didn’t really have a lot to do against Huddersfield but what he does he seems to do very well and with confidence. In pre-match practice, he was learning to shout “mine!” in English when he came out in the penalty area to collect the ball in the air. During the game, he collected the ball in flight by getting his whole body behind the ball – a skill that many English goalkeepers seem to have neglected to learn over the last couple of decades.

3. Stephen Warnock

Full back Warnock has been a revelation in his good games this season and this was one of them. He defended strongly and wasn’t afraid to get forward in an overlapping role. He has made a real claim for a regular spot in the line-up – something which seemed highly unlikely at the end of last season.

4. Rodolph Austin

Midfielder Austin (from Jamaica) is another who has looked a far improved player under Redfearn. He plays either in central midfield or in right midfield. In this game, he was a lot of fun to watch. He would collect the ball, put his head down and run forward for all he was worth. Sometimes this resulted in a scoring opportunity, sometimes in a corner and just occasionally he was going nowhere albeit with a lot of energy. He scored the first goal with a great shot which left the Huddersfield goalkeeper without a chance. That was the first goal of the season for him but it won’t be his last if he continues to play in this way. This ebullient fan favourite was given the man-of-the-match award.

5. Giuseppe Belussci

Belussci (another Italian) is a strong presence in the middle of the park being used primarily as a central defender. He is a little temperamental. This has resulted in him collecting 2 yellow cards and 1 red in his five games to date. This statistic includes the one he received today for a loose tackle. At the same time, he is also a key figure when he is able to press forward. He scored in midweek from a free kick against Bournemouth and today, he broke through and unleashed a great shot which hit the bar, resulting in Antenucci taking the opportunity to net the rebound for the second goal. If he can keep a clear head, he is a class act and a vital part of the team.

6. Jason Pearce

The other central defender, Pearce, an ever-present this season and captain, was mostly invisible and rather unimpressive when he did contribute something. Leeds have a terrible disciplinary record this season and Pearce (whilst not having received a red card) has three of the yellow kind.

12. Gaetano Berardi

Berardi (from Switzerland) was also pretty awful. He was sent off with 73 minutes on the clock and this was probably his most notable contribution to the game. I left very unclear as to how he could have been picked ahead of substitute, Sam Byram. This is Berardi’s second red card in 4 appearances for the Whites.

14. Tommaso Bianchi

Bianchi played on the leftside of midfield and has been a regular in the team for Leeds this season. For most of the game whenever Silvestri had to make a goal kick, free kick or clearance upfield, he did it by placing the ball to the rightside of the pitch which was by far the most crowded area. Why he was doing this was unclear until the first time that he played it in the general direction of Bianchi and he failed to control it, resulting with the ball spinning out of play for a Huddersfield throw-in. Similar lack of ball control occurred two or three more times. Bianchi contributed little else to the game.

23. Lewis Cook.

Lewis Cook at 17 is one of the bright young prospects at Leeds and on this occasion he showed why, most of the time. Playing in the centre of the park, he displays good ball control, sharp passing and can turn an opponent. Occasionally, a ball went well astray but this was on the minority of occasions. Incoming manager, Darko Milanic is said not to favour young players being blooded at the senior level too soon which will be a shame if it restricts Cook’s opportunities in the team. Either way he certainly looks like one for the future.

29. Souleymane Doukara

Frenchman, Doukara is a titan of upper body strength and isn’t afraid to mix it with an opponent or simply to put himself in the way of a charging midfielder who is looking to advance the other team’s cause. Of course, as a centre forward, these are not his only strengths and he scored the first goal against Bournemouth and the last here against Huddersfield. He has a strong shot but is a little hesitant at taking advantage of his full height (6’1″) and has a tendency to dip his head when the ball comes to him in the air. He picked up a yellow card for removing his shirt during his goal celebration which seemed a little foolish, but everything else was just fine.

33. Casper Sloth

Sloth is a Dane who was making his third appearance on the right side of midfield. On the whole, he did well with some nice touches and should settle into the team well with a few more outings. He was withdrawn when Byram came on to fill the gap left by Berardi’s sending off.

34. Mirco Antenucci

Italian-born, Antennuci was making his fifth appearance and gathered his second goal of the week. His key asset is his speed and he utilised this to good effect for most of the game. However, when the ball was not near him he seemed to drift and adopt a walking pace. He doesn’t seem to be one to chase back when the team are being pressed. This was not much of a concern against Huddersfield who didn’t bring much pressure to bear after the first twenty minutes but would be more concerning against stronger opposition. He cuts an amusing figure with his shorts slung low at the waist and hanging to the knees and will become popular with the fans if he keeps following up on loose balls and carving out goal opportunities.

2. Sam Byram (73′) for Sloth

19. Steve Morison (86′) for Doukara

18. Michael Tonge (90+2′) for Austin

Nothing much to say here, other than to note that Byram was by far the most impressive and to suggest it would have been nice to see young Brazilian, Adryan (who looks 12 but is actually 20) have a run out.

So, on the whole, pretty good from Leeds and a massive improvement on the disarray which reigned at the point that Hockaday was sacked and Redfearn was put in temporary charge.

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In May of 2007 then-House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was critical of the nationwide price of gas reaching a $3.07 average and squarely placed the blame on the Bush administration.

“Drivers are paying a heavy price for the Bush administration’s failure to enact a comprehensive energy strategy,” Pelosi said.

“Years of Bush Administration’s policies that have favored big oil over the consumers have resulted in record dependence on foreign oil, leaving American families and businesses to pay even higher prices.”

Pelosi continued, “This Congress, under the Democratic leadership, is working to make up for years of inaction, taking America in a new direction that helps bring down the cost of gas and promotes energy independence. Energy independence is essential, essential to reducing the price at the pump.”

As of March 2012 the average nationwide price of gas is $3.79, but Pelosi does not blame the Obama administration or the president’s plan for energy independence. Instead she focuses her criticism on speculators.

“Supply is up. Demand is down, you would think the price would come down. Enter the speculators,” Pelosi said on March 1, 2012.

Video starring Nancy Pelosi, with background lurking by Rahm Emanuel. They’ve still not adjusted to the vetting, or the Internet.!/tickedoffdem/status/181834916479246338!/hinesjimmy/status/181713793481580544!/venturin62/status/181738666564124673

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People have seen it in my eyes
The capability and ambitions of my destiny
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Surely times I can save
People around me and the ones close
Remaining to be faithful and brave
I stand for them when others fall
Never leaving them astray

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From the things I fall short of

Surely it may be you
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Crochet with beads and white bottoms

During studying I kept dreaming of sunny beaches and swimming, and thinking what my new bikini top should be, since my old one is falling big on me ever since I lost some weight.
I didn't have to ponder much: I came up with the idea of a crochet coral beaded bra!

It doesn't really matter that after 2 months I have only been swimming twice.. the top is awesome! Above all, I like the contrast of coral with turquoise and the combination of texture and beads.

My original idea was to find 3 different stitch patters, 2 lace and one texture that would go well together. I searched my stitch dictionaries and found several that at first glance looked good. There was an extra challenge, the textured stitch had to have the ability to show off the beads I was intending to use. So I did a small swatch and decided based on that on where to put the beads.

The other two stitch patterns where useful for the sides-band and the center of the bra - they had to be lacy and structural. The sides-band stitch was a success, it even allowed me to add buttons for fastening without creating buttholes, but the other one did not do so well. The center of the bra ended being too wide to hold together anything.

From the start neck straps that would hold the center together were planed. To solve the above problem, I had to try different types of knotting and braiding the straps in order to find one that would provide security and support. I settled with the corset-classic zig-zag braiding, but that meant that the two textured parts would have to completely hide the lacy center: and that is what happened in the end.
I don't mind that much about this though, in the future maybe I will be able to find a better way to handle this problem.

The neck straps are not simple chain stitch chains: those were not an option because I knew from experience that they are really hard against the skin, mainly because of their lack of elasticity and small circumference.
Instead, I tried a variation that worked like a charm: the single crochet foundation stitch.
Basically what you do, is work single crochets instead of chain stitches. That gives an elastic finish, that works well as straps!

People keep asking me wether I am planning to create a matching bottom, but it is in my humble opinion, that crochet bottoms for sandy beaches are not hygienic at all! IYWIM..

But I have created one, just to try it out and also because there was an inquiry about it. A tightly light fingering weight crochet bikini bottom:

It a Brazilian cut and in S-M size, looks very cute when put on, but not worth the trouble making it. It took me several hours to make it, more than crocheting two Medium size bras. I have not decided what to do with it yet, since the person that was interested never replied back, but I know for sure I can't wear it unless I lose 10+ kilos xD
It's small for me, so, I guess I can keep it for the future or sell it. I haven't listed in on my Etsy shop yet, but if you are interested it, email me! I also have a matching color bra available.

That's it for now, hope that you are having a lovely summer! At least I am trying to xD

  1. Gosh, I can tell you must have put tons of work into that! The top looks absolutely fantastic, I love the color especially. Sorry you aren't happy with the bottoms, it happens to us all.

    1. Thanks! I am pretty satisfied with the design of the bottoms, it turned out better than I expected - but I still think it's better to use ready made ones instead of going into the trouble to make of making them yourself.


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Google on Thursday added a new layer of security to the Android Market, dubbed Bouncer, that will scan apps for evidence of malware.

The effort will automatically scan new and existing apps as well as developer accounts, "without disrupting the user experience of Android Market or requiring developers to go through an application approval process," said Google's vice president of engineering, Hiroshi Lockheimer, in a nod to Apple's App Store process.

"Here's how it works: once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and trojans," Lockheimer wrote in a blog post. "It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags."

Google said it runs every app in its cloud infrastructure to simulate how it might work on an Android device to look for anything fishy. Developer accounts are also scrutinized to guard against banned individuals making a reappearance.

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"We've chosen not to be the gatekeeper," Alan Davidson, now former director of public policy at Google, said during a May hearing on location tracking. "We don't generally go back and try to make sure that every app does what it says it's going to do. [Google is] really trying to maximize the ability of small app developers to get online."

According to data from Juniper Networks, malware in the Android Market jumped 472 percent between July and November 2011. Google said today, however, that it saw a 40 percent decline in the number of potentially malicious downloads on the Android Market between the first and second halves of 2011.

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ABUJA, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a $486 million credit facility to Nigeria for electricity grid improvements, the lender said on Friday.

“The investments under the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project will increase the power transfer capacity of the transmission network and enable distribution companies to supply consumers with additional power,” the World Bank said.

Nigeria’s dilapidated power sector is often criticised by economists for holding back the country’s economic growth. Businesses and households are subject to frequent blackouts, and many depend on their own generators that are expensive to run. (Reporting by Paul Carsten)

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HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel imminently to help with its plan for exporting natural gas to Europe with Cypriot and Greek partners, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.

Israel is hoping to enlist several European countries in the construction of a 2,000 kilometre (1,243 mile) pipeline linking vast eastern Mediterranean gas resources to Europe at a cost of $7 billion.

“In a few days, the leaders of Cyprus and Greece will come here, together with ... Pompeo, to advance a gas pipeline from Israel to Europe via these countries,” Netanyahu told naval cadets in the port city of Haifa.

The U.S. Embassy in Israel declined comment.

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The Fed is “triple tightening” into crisis

The US is getting a triple shot of tightening. Unless the Fed reverses course, the US may be in a recession sometime next year.

It’s my job to continue pointing out the risks to the financial system that we still face and to try to help people prepare for the next crisis. Of course, central banks are a big part of the problem.

If you have defective and obsolete models, you will produce incorrect analysis and bad policy every time. There’s no better example of this than the Federal Reserve.

The Fed uses equilibrium models to understand an economy that is not an equilibrium system; it’s a complex dynamic system.

The Fed uses the Phillips curve to understand the relationship between unemployment and inflation when 50 years of data say there is no fixed relationship.

The Fed uses “value at risk” modelling based on normally distributed events when the evidence is clear that the degree distribution of risk events is a power curve, not a normal or bell curve.

As a result of these defective models, the Fed printed $3.5 trillion of new money beginning in 2008 to “stimulate” the economy, only to produce the weakest recovery in history.

That’s over now. The Fed’s cycle of monetary tightening has been ongoing in various forms for over five years. First came Bernanke’s taper warning in May 2013. Next came the actual taper in December 2013 that ran until November 2014.

Then came the removal of forward guidance in March 2015, the lift-off in rates in December 2015, seven more rate hikes to date and the start of quantitative tightening in October 2017.

Another rate hike is already in the queue for December, which would be the ninth rate hike since lift-off.

During much of this tightening, the dollar was actually lower because markets believed the Fed would not raise in the first place or was overdoing it and would have to reverse course.

Now that the Fed has shown it’s serious and will continue its tightening path (at least until they cause a recession), markets have no choice but to believe them.

And since last October, the Fed has also been reducing its balance sheet with quantitative tightening (QT).

When the Fed started QT last year, they urged market participants to ignore it.

They said the QT plan was on autopilot, the Fed was not going to use it as an instrument of policy and the money burning would “run on background” just like a computer programme that’s open but not in use at the moment.

It’s fine for the Fed to say that, but markets have another view.

Analysts estimate that QT is the equivalent of two–four rate hikes per year over and above the explicit rate hikes. Markets have already suffered two significant sell-offs this year.

While there were other contributing factors like the trade war and political uncertainty leading up to the mid-term election, this monetary tightening cannot be dismissed.

Tighter monetary conditions in the US have led to a stronger dollar, capital outflows from emerging markets (EMs) and disinflation.

The dollar is up about 4.5% this year against major competing currencies such as the euro, pound and yen.

A stronger dollar is itself a form of monetary tightening. A stronger dollar cheapens imports for US buyers because they need fewer dollars to purchase goods.

That’s a deflationary vector that will make the Fed’s goal of achieving a persistent 2% inflation rate even harder to reach.

The US is now getting a triple shot of tightening in the form of higher rates, reduced money supply and a stronger dollar.

At this rate, we may be in a recession sometime next year unless the Fed reverses course. We’ll see if the Fed wakes up to the danger before it’s too late.

I’m not holding my breath. The Fed is always the last to know.

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Chicken Wiggle for Nintendo 3DS

Chicken Wiggle, the latest 3DS outing from Jools Watsham’s Atooi Games, is a testament that everyone’s favourite clamshell (or wedged) portable still has some life to live, and that quality games aren’t all moving over to Nintendo Switch. If you’ve played one of Jools games before, like the Metroid-esque Xeodrifter, Mutant Mudds, or its semi-sequel Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (two of my all time favourite 3DS games) you know that he and his small team have perfected playful yet precise pixel art platforming that feels practically perfect for Nintendo’s portables. Like Mutant Mudds, the game puts emphasis on super tight controls and fun, challenging gameplay that is easy to pick up, but doesn’t hold back from kicking your ass if you don’t “git gud”. It’s not quite as heart-rate increasingly hard as Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, but as you progress through the almost 50 included stages, you find yourself getting lulled in to a false sense of “I got this” only to have the masterful level design slap you in the teeth and prove that you still have much to learn, young grasshopper... er... worm....

The levels, which were all designed using the in-game creator tools (all unlocked from the get-go) is a testament to how deep and impressive the Mario Maker-style part of this game can go. It’s inspiring to use creator tools after seeing how a seasoned developer used those same tools to build such a wonderful main game. If the game didn't feature the level creator, it would still be an easy recommendation. However, I look forward to seeing what people create and share with these tools, especially since Mario Maker for 3DS completely dropped the ball in this regard. Who would have guess the House of Mario would be getting schooled by a game featuring an adorable cartoon chicken & worm duo? Even being such a big fan of Atooi’s past games, I’ll admit I was a little skeptical at first, but Jools and co. proved me wrong.

From the first time you get one of the super fun power-ups, to the final boss battle, Chicken Wiggle is a fun time for old school side scroller fans. It’s easier to jump in to than Mutant Mudds, but hard enough to give you a challenge. The hidden FUN tokens and 100 coins per stage will keep completionists coming back for hours upon hours, and the level creator, like I said, should create endless possibilities from the community long after you’re done with the main story. My only gripe is, after defeating the final boss, wishing each world featured a boss. The final boss, again, was a throw back to SNES boss battles. Not too challenging, but I died a few times before I mastered it. I would have loved more of that.

Chicken Wiggle is a great mix of Super Mario World style platforming with the cutest animal duo since Banjo and Kazooi (sorry Yooka Laylee). If you like SNES-style pixel art platformers, there are few developers out there doing it as good as Jools and Atooi. For me, this is the first reason to put down my Switch and charge up my faithful old 3DS since March. I highly recommend doing the same. Even with Mutant Mudds making the move to Switch in the (hopefully) near future, I would suggest grabbing Chicken Wiggle now on 3DS, rather than waiting for a possible Switch release. The game is built for, and shines, on the 3DS hardware, and my couple of weeks with Chicken Wiggle have reminded me that the Switch may be portable, but the 3DS is still much easier to throw in a bag or pocket and take with you anywhere, at any time.

Chicken Wiggle hits the 3DS eShop Thursday, August 17th. Go get it.

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