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Characterization of primary and secondary wastewater treatment sludge from a pulp and board mill complex to evaluate the feasibility of utilization as a soil amendment agent and a fertilizer product
Risto Pöykiö, Gary Watkins, Olli Dahl
2018, 3(3): 88-95. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.174
In this study, we have determined the main important physical and chemical properties as well as the heavy metal concentrations of the primary and secondary wastewater treatment sludge from a pulp and board mill complex located in Finland in order to evaluate the utilization of these by-products as a soil amendment agent or a fertilizer product. Easily soluble Ca, Mg, K, Na, P and S concentrations in the sludges were extracted by ammonium acetate (CH3COONH4) and easily soluble Cu, Mn and Zn concentrations by CH3COONH4 + Na2EDTA. For the determination of total nutrient and total heavy metal concentrations in sludges, they were digested using aqua regia (3 mL HCl + 9 mL HNO3). The total heavy concentrations in the primary sludge were lower than the Finnish heavy metal limit values for fertilizer products. In the secondary sludge, all other total heavy metals than the total Cd concentration (4.8 mg/kg; d.w.) were lower than the heavy metal limit values for fertilizer products. Due to the low total heavy metal concentrations, which were lower than the Finnish limit values for fertilizer products, the primary sludge is a potential fertilizer. Although the total Cd concentration (4.8 mg/kg; d.w.) in the secondary sludge exceed the limit value of 1.5 mg/kg (d.w.) for fertilizer products, this residue may be used as a soil improver, a growing media or as a fertilizer product in landfill sites or in other closed industrial areas, because the Finnish limit values for fertilizer products are not applied at these sites.
Influence of lignin content on enzymatic saccharification of poplar wood chips by different pretreatment methods
Zhihao Wang, Min Zhang, Saisai Li, Yue Zhang, Qiang Wang, Shanshan Liu
2018, 3(3): 96-100. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.136
Bioconversion of lignocellulose to fermentable sugars is a promising approach to produce potential bio-based energy and chemicals. Pretreatment is the key step to remove or delocalize lignin in lignocellulose, thus improving enzymatic saccharification efficiency. In this study, three kinds of pretreatment methods (ethanol, bisulfite and sulfate) were employed to produce substrates with various lignin contents which were subsequently subjected to biological saccharification processes. Results showed that a lower lignin content led to a higher fermentable sugar yield based on reducing sugar release for all samples. Additionally, the sulfate pretreatment improved the enzymatic saccharification efficiency in a greater extent than the others. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the structure changes during pretreatment.
The effects of storage time on fuel properties of Jatropha biodiesel blends
Ajimotokan H. Adewale, Rabiu A. Baba, Lawal A. Rilwan
2018, 3(3): 101-106. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.167
This study investigates the effects of storage time on fuel properties of biodiesel made from Jatropha oil and its blends with mineral diesel at different percentage compositions. The influence of storage stability on selected fuel properties such as kinematic viscosity, density, pour, cloud and flash points for Jatropha biodiesel and its blends at varying storage times were investigated using standard test methods. The biodiesel obtained through trans-esterification of Jatropha oil was blended with mineral diesel to obtain fractional samples of B20 (20% biodiesel blend), B40 (40% biodiesel blend), B60 (60% biodiesel blend) and B100 (100% neat biodiesel). Results show that kinematic viscosity and density increase for each blend over the 12 weeks of storage period. Flash, cloud and pour points decrease for each blend over the period of study. B20 was observed to be the optimum blend mix as its fuel properties were relatively unchanged over the storage period when compared to that of mineral diesel. It can be implied from the research that while properties like kinematic viscosity and density deteriorate with time; flash, cloud and pour points are observed to have improved with storage time.
Effect of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) on the properties of gelatin based composite films
Shuaishuai Yang, Haichao Li, Huizhen Sun
2018, 3(3): 107-111. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.157
Properties of gelatin composite films(with 4% glycerol as plasticizer) with different mass concentrations of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) (0.2-1.0%) were investigated. The prepared composite films with 1.0% MFC showed the highest tensile strength (12.32 MPa) with the lowest water absorption rate (391.1%). The composite films can be dissolved in hot water of 95℃ in less than 5 minutes. However, the addition of MFC had insignificant effect on the heat shrinkage and light transmittance of the resultant composite films.
Fe/C micro electrolysis and Fenton oxidation process for the removal of recalcitrant colored pollutants from mid-stage pulping effluent
Mingyou Liu, Lu Wang, Xianying Xiao, Zhibin He
2018, 3(3): 118-122. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.56
The pulp and paper industry produces a large amount of colored effluent in the pulping, bleaching, and papermaking processes. The wastewater from the pulp washing and bleaching stages is also known as mid-stage pulping effluent, which is difficult to treat due to its toxicity and dark dolor. This paper reports a novel Fe/C micro-electrolysis process for the treatment of the mid-stage pulping effluent. Results show that this process is effective in removing the color under optimal reaction conditions. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses indicate that the colored pollutants were removed from the wastewater in the Fe/C microelectrolysis by adsorption, collection and filtration mechanisms. The Fe2+ ions produced in the micro-electrolysis process functioned as Fenton's reagents with H2O2 in the follow-up oxidation stage, which enhanced the removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and color.
Synthesis of Caboxymethyl Chitosan for the fabrication of Chitosan/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites
Xuejiao Liu, Yi Jing
2018, 3(3): 123-127. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.116
Chitosan/montmorillonite nanocomposites can impart water vapor and oxygen barrier and antimicrobial properties to paper. However, this application is limited by the low water-solubility of chitosan. Carboxymethylation can increase the water-solubility of chitosan. In this work, carboxymethyl chitosan was synthesized by grafting with chloroacetic acid, and intercalated montmorillonite nanocomposites were prepared by intercalation of carboxymethyl chitosan with sodium-based montmorillonite. The process conditions were optimized for the fabrication of nanocomposites. Characterizations were conducted by FT-IR, 1H-NMR and XRD. FT-IR and 1H-NMR results showed that carboxyl groups were introduced into the chitosan, and carboxymethyl chitosan was generated. XRD results confirmed the insertion of CM-CTS into interlayers of Na+-MMT. As indicated from XRD results, chemical modification of chitosan resulted in enhanced intercalation. Carboxymethyl chitosan resulted in formation of exfoliated chitosan/montmorillonite nanocomposites.
Identification and characterization of slime-producing microorganisms in papermaking water loops using emulsion polymerase chain reaction techniques
Liuxin Shi, Gang Shi, Rongxia ZhuGe, Qiang Cheng, Fangfang Wu, Yonghao Ni
2018, 3(3): 128-133. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v3i3.176
Slime formation on paper machines is a critical issue that can substantially impact the quantity and quality of paper production. This problem is caused by the growth of an abundant and diverse amount of bacteria. Through the application of emulsion polymerase chain reaction (emPCR), the bacterial diversity was analyzed on paper machines and more operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained. Eleven types of bacterial phyla were found that have been previously identified, including Proteobacteria (α-, β-, γ-, ε-, and φ-), Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Actinobacteria, Spirochaetes, Chloroflexi, Deinococcus-Thermus, and Armatimonadetes. Furthermore, for the first time, there were representatives of the phyla Lentisphaerae found on paper machines. This study revealed the wide bacterial diversities of slime found on paper machines in China, which was also similar to other industrial processes.


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Jewish Center of Ulyanovsk

Chanukah represents spreading light, especially in the dark. Which is why this year, at our huge Chanukah event, we awarded nine people with the “Man of the Year” award. These people spread light and warmth to our community by going above and beyond for the Jews of Ulyanovsk. Without them, the Jewish community of Ulyanovsk would not be what it is today.

The following is the list of the nominees for “Man of the Year”:
Alexander Feldman – Nominee “Torah”. For donating our first Sefer Torah.
Oleg Feldman – Nominee “Donor”. For being the largest donor of our community.
Igor Dabakarov – Nominee “Youth”. For his incredible work with Ulyanovsk youth.
Valery Rogatskin – Nominee “Culture”. For his work in arranging Jewish cultural events, creating community connections with the government,  and fightingantisemitism.
Lena Polina – Nominee “Volunteer”. For her volunteer work in the kindergarten.
William Vruchtel – For being the first President of the board of trustees
Sara Marozova – Nominee “Education”. For her work with Jewish education.
Alexander Sher – Nominee “Menorah” For his idea and implementation of the Menorah in front of our building.
Yaakov Shandalov – Nominee “Builder”. For his contribution in the reconstruction of our  community center.

In between nominees, there were various performances. The children’s educational center “School of Dreams” performed through poetry, choir, and dance. The women’s club prepared an extraordinary dance with their beautiful new costumes.

There was a ten minute break, during which fresh delicious doughnuts were served.

Governor Sergei Morozov attended the event and spoke about the spreading of light and warmth.

The event continued with a lively concert. Igor Dabakarov and his music group “Nefesh” sang and played many Jewish songs.

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Ruby-debug in 30 Seconds (We Don't Need No Stinkin' GUI!)

ruby-debug in 30 seconds (we don’t need no stinkin’ GUI!)

Many people (including me) have complained about the lack of a good GUI debugger for Ruby. Now that some are finally getting usable, I’ve found I actually prefer IRB-style ruby-debug to a GUI.

There’s good tutorial links on the ruby-debug homepage, and a very good Cheat sheet, but I wanted to give a bare-bones HOWTO to help you get immediately productive with ruby-debug.

Install the latest gem

$ gem install ruby-debug

Install the cheatsheet

$ gem install cheat $ cheat rdebug

Set autolist, autoeval, and autoreload as defaults

$ vi ~/.rdebugrc set autolist set autoeval set autoreload

Run Rails (or other app) via rdebug

$ rdebug script/server

Breakpoint from rdebug

(rdb:1) b app/controllers/my_controller.rb:10

Breakpoint in source

require 'ruby-debug' debugger my_buggy_method('foo')

(rdb:1) cat RuntimeError

Continue to breakpoint

(rdb:1) c

Next Line (Step Over)

(rdb:1) n

Step Into

(rdb:1) s

(rdb:1) c

Where (Display Frame / Call Stack)

(rdb:1) where

List current line

(rdb:1) l=

Evaluate any var or expression

(rdb:1) myvar.class

Modify a var

(rdb:1) @myvar = 'foo'

(rdb:1) h

There are many other commands, but these are the basics you need to poke around. Check the Cheat sheet for details.

This can also be used directly from any IDE that supports input into a running console (such as Intellij Idea).

That should get you started. So, before you stick in another ‘p’ to debug, try out ruby-debug instead!

require ‘rubygems’ require ‘ruby-debug’

$ruby breakpoint_test.rb

vim breakpoint_test.rb

:!ruby breakpoint_test.rb

Next Line (Step Over)

(rdb:1) n

Step Into

(rdb:1) s

to debug in a function which is called from other place,before this function call,type ’s' and you will found your are inside this function.

def leap_year year leap = case breakpoint when year % 400 == 0: true when year % 100 == 0: false else year % 4 ==0 end puts leap end if FILE == $0

puts “year=2000” leap_year 2000 puts “year=2004” leap_year 2004 puts “year=2002” leap_year 2002 end

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Episode 34: Laura Simms on Finding a Career That Feels Like Home

It’s such a pleasure to have Laura Simms join the show this week! Laura is a career Coach and an expert in meaningful work, and she’s the creator of the truly amazing “Your Career Homecoming” program that helps women find work that feels like home. I really love Laura’s open and easy going nature, and getting to chat with her felt like talking to a friend. She’s relatable, down to earth, and the fact that she has changed careers from one that she was truly passionate about (acting), to one that feels more purposeful and rewarding (career coach), really spoke to me. I have an knack for landing plenty of jobs, and love that she helps clients focus on “the why” (the purpose, legacy, contribution, service, impact they’re making) before they ever get to thinking about “the what” (abilities, strengths, things you can do), or “the how” (environment, the work pace, your leadership role, how much you’re paid) of what that career looks like.

Laura Simms on Finding a Career That Feels Like Home

Laura’s approach is different and refreshing, and I know you’ll love her pragmatic approach to differentiating between passion and purpose, and by the end of the interview I’m certain you will be looking at your own career path with new eyes.

Laura Simms on Finding A Career That Feels Like Home

[bctt tweet=”What makes work meaningful is your personal relationship to the work. ” username=”jumpstartjoy”]

In this interview, Laura and I speak about:
(3:10) Her joys as a child (lots of cuddly animals, including a raccoon!)
(3:46) What it’s like to have an adopted raccoon as a pet
(4:20) My experiences growing up raising parrots
(5:00) Laura’s current work of helping people find “Work that feels like home.”
(6:00) Key things to think of, now, if you’re dreading your current job (especially if following your passion and getting in a flow state isn’t working)
(7:30) The “Eureka Glacier” of how Laura shifted her own career from an actress to a coach
(9:55) My own feeling of torn integrity being in advertising, but working on retreats on the weekend
(10:40) Our perspective and priorities change as we move through life, and learning to let our careers change, too
(11:00) The generational difference on how our parents/grandparents viewed careers (many years in the same job), and how we now see careers
(12:00) Laura’s definition of the “Boomer Blueprint” (how our grandparents / parents) viewed the career path, from college, to career
(13:00) Work Life integration
(15:00) Leaving a legacy in our life’s work, and how that impacts decisions and how we choose a career
(16:30) What to look for if you want to stay in a corporate job, if you’re interviewing for new jobs
(19:00) Why you should focus on following purpose over passion, and the difference between the two
(22:40) How Laura has clients focus on the purpose first, and not consider possible job titles until later in the career search path
(24:00) An exercise Laura has clients do to help figure out purpose – “What my random jobs have in common”
(25:00) What the crossroads of purpose and joy look like in Laura’s work with clients (purposeful work doesn’t have to be non profit, “do-gooder” work)
(28:30) What would surprise people about Laura’s work as a career coach
(29:20) The admin and maintenance that goes along with running your own business
(30:30) Your Career Homecoming – Laura’s career change course. It focuses on getting over your career baggage, gets your mindset in the right place, and then looks at the “why,” the “what,” and the “how” of your career.
(35:00) Guest faculty for Your Career Homecoming class
(38:00) Laura’s thoughts on bringing your Dream Into Action
(40:00) Laura’s answer on how to Jump Start Your in your life

Your Career Homecoming – Find out more about the upcoming class (including free training videos), which starts April 27.
Laura’s post on “What Your Random Jobs Have in Common”
Laura Simms’ website (
Chris Guillebeau’s Born for This book (on Amazon)
Laura Simms on Finding a Career that Feels Like Home

What have you done to find or search for a career that feels like home?

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  • Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
    April 26, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    She sounds so inspirational! I am looking forward to hearing more of your talk with her.

  • Julie
    April 26, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    You had me at had a raccoon as a pet! There is definitely a distinct differences in my parents/in-laws career paths and opinions on career paths versus what my husband and I have done (and what our peers do).

    • Paula
      April 27, 2016 at 10:59 am

      I know – when Laura brought up a pet raccoon, I had to find out more 🙂 And you’re right, I think there are big differences in how Gen X and Gen Y see their careers versus how our parents and grandparents see their work. Glad you stopped by!

  • Kait
    April 26, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    I love the concept of the Eureka Glacier! As soon as I left corporate America to pursue my dreams of working for myself, I felt like I had hit my own glacier. Your podcasts are so great!! 🙂

    • Paula
      April 27, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Thanks, Kait! Yes, I like the idea of a Eureka glacier! Inspiration and purpose can be a slower build than passion. I like that Laura also talks about how purpose is for the longer haul, while passion can fizzle out after awhile. 🙂

  • Toughcookiemommy
    April 26, 2016 at 3:25 pm

    Differentiating between passion and purpose is very important when finding the right career. If you are not happy in your career choice, it can have a negative impact on other aspects of your life.

  • Rachel Langer
    April 26, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    “What my random jobs have in common”. YES! This is me! I have been a manager, Mary Kay lady, massage therapist, blogger, travel agent… I am going to do this exercise now.

    • Paula
      April 27, 2016 at 10:57 am

      Ha! Rachel, that’s totally me, too! I had quite a few seemingly random jobs. I hope you find great inspiration with Laura’s worksheet 🙂

  • tp keane
    April 26, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    It’s so important to love the job you have… you’ll be with it for a long time. If you can go to work with that same sense of comfort you get at home, you’re one of the lucky ones.

  • Debra
    April 26, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    It can be so hard to find a career that you actually love! I feel really lucky that I have!

  • jill conyers
    April 27, 2016 at 1:25 am

    Sounds like a great podcast. As we speak, I’m working on building a career that feels like home. I love that description.

    • Paula
      April 27, 2016 at 10:56 am

      I love your site, and your work, Jill! It’s clear you’re driven by purpose and working hard 🙂

  • Kori
    April 27, 2016 at 6:35 am

    I’m in the midst of creating a career that I love and that empowers me 🙂 It’s been a long time in the making but I finally love what I do.

    • Paula
      April 27, 2016 at 10:56 am

      Empowerment is so key to feeling valued and like you are driving towards your purpose. Congrats, Kori 🙂

  • Heather
    April 27, 2016 at 7:26 am

    I love this topic! I think over the past 10 years we have been able to come a long way in finding our passion for work rather than just working for a paycheck. It is so important!

  • Jamie
    April 27, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    Very cool. It’s so important that people can find that inclusive, loving environment in their jobs. I hope that if I enter the workplace again, I can feel as fulfilled in my career as I currently do in raising my kids and homeschooling them!

  • Eileen
    April 27, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    What a great interview…I am really amazed about the racoon
    So interesting

  • Megan McCoig
    April 28, 2016 at 12:20 am

    I love her story, a career change is definetely something I find so empowering! Love this podcast 🙂

  • HilLesha
    April 28, 2016 at 12:44 am

    I recently started getting into podcasts. Therefore, I’ll have to settle down and listen to this sometime soon!

  • CourtneyLynne
    May 3, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    Oooo sounds like quite the podcast!!!! I’m going to have to give it a listen;)

  • Episode 42: Burlesque Dancing and the Power of Vulnerability with Velvet O'Claire - Jump Start Your Joy
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    […] Resources Velvet O’Claire’s webiste Velvet’s “Burlesque Stripped Down” Podcast site Velvet’s podcast episode on Purpose vs Passion Headspace App for meditating Enneagram Personality Type Test (free) Saturn’s Return Byron Katie’s Loving What Is on Audible (you can listen for free when you sign up for the first time). Byron Katie’s book “Loving What Is” (on Amazon) Burlesque Moulin (Velvet’s troupe in Paris) Brene Brown’s book “Rising Strong” (on Amazon) Episode 34 with Laura Simms […]


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Phil: Everyday.
Rosalind: Phantom pain. The thing that’s missing is the thing that hurts the most.
Phil: Makes it hard to forget.
Rosalind: So maybe you don’t. But it’s also important to look ahead. See what’s in front of you.
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Victorio Deluxe Grain Mill–Review

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In an effort to improve the nutrition and lower the cost of our homemade bread, the wife and I have discussed purchasing a flour mill for a year or more. We watched a lot of video reviews, did a lot of comparisons, and finally purchased the Victorio Deluxe Grain Mill about a week ago. Several batches of bread later, its time for a review.

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Notes on Veils

If you walk into our church for liturgy any given Sunday, you will observe that about 1/3 of the women are wearing some form of head covering, which I will refer to as a veil for convenience. If you arrive during matins, the number is probably a bit higher, but likely remains less than 1/2. This is the highest percentage of veiled women at any church that I have personally ever attended, but I am given to understand that there are churches in the US where the percentage is much higher.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Sacramento Regional!

Hi again, Cammy here.
It's been a while since I last posted...
Well anyways, Team 3008 has just returned safely from an exciting trip to Sacramento! We've been hard at work- competing from Thursday all the way until Saturday at the FRC 2013 Ultimate Ascent Sacramento Regional at the ARC Center at UC Davis.

Thursday was the busiest.  Especially for the electrical team.  Since we didn't finish during the build season, we had to completely wire up the entire electrical and pneumatic system for the bot- all in one day.  And we did it! And it was really nice! And it worked!  Great job, Kevin and Darius!  However, we still did had some issues.  The compressor wouldn't turn on at first, and when we finally got it to turn on, we discovered a bunch of air leaks in the pneumatic system.  The shooter articulator would go up and down unexpectedly.  We had to be really careful where we put our heads.

As for the competition itself, our team ended up ranked 19 out of fifty-something.  Which is pretty good considering all the problems we had, and the fact that the entire bot was wired up in just one day.  Thanks to the wonderful drive team, we were able to play defense really well even though our shooter didn't work.  We were able to block a high-scoring opposing robot from getting to its shooting area for an entire match.  Talk about superb driving skills!

Oh, and I forgot to add that we were ranked #1 or pit safety.  Thanks to our safety captain and our awesome-looking pit area!

Our team represented Hawaii really well.  We had a lot of fun meeting all the cool people from other teams and making lots of friends.  We even got plenty of helpful advice for our Chairman's booklet from Team 1868- the Space Cookies- who had won the Chairman's Award for three years in a row!

Although we worked and competed really hard, we did spare some time for fun.  All of Monday was used for team building.  We explored the UC Davis campus, shopped for souvenirs, went bowling and played pool!  It was a lot of fun and we got to know each other better.

We also did a lot of sightseeing around the UC Davis campus.  The campus was really  nice, with cozy-looking houses and warm friendly restaurants and shops.  We saw squirrels once in a while, and even a few crows.  Not something you see every day in Hawaii!  We enjoyed the experience.

The boys had fun at the playground.

At the end of the trip, we were all nice and tired.  Although it was fun, we're so glad to be back in Hawaii with the nice weather, the awesome food... you name it.  We can finally take a break and rest- for now.  The Hawaii Regional is coming around fast!  Team 3008 will be competing once again at the Stan Sheriff center on April 4-6.  Please come support us if you can! We will keep you posted.

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Kappa Phi Lambda Monitoring the COVID-19

Kappa Phi Lambda Monitoring the COVID-19

March 12th, 2020 – -With the safety and well-being of all members of Kappa Phi Lambda as National Board’s utmost priority, we wanted to reach out to you regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its effect on our membership and campuses. In the past several days, a growing number of universities and colleges have elected to suspend in-person classes for on-site classroom instruction and may transition to online/remote classes for the remainder of the semester/quarter. In addition, universities have instituted recommendations and policies regarding travel, events, and group meetings. On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

We want to best support our active members as well as our whole membership and respect our greater communities. National Board has issued guidance to our membership in regard to activities and operations within and related to Kappa Phi Lambda.

National Board will continue to monitor the situation on our campuses and across the country. There is still much uncertainty about COVID-19, but we should still be very safety-conscious, prepared, and ever resilient. National Board echoes the guidance provided by the CDC and the WHO that if you are sick, please stay home, avoid public areas, and avoid public transportation until you are well and no longer exhibiting symptoms. If you believe you have COVID-19 symptoms, please call your healthcare provider ahead before visiting a hospital.

Continue to be mindful of your health and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Wash your hands with soap and water often for at least 20 seconds, sneeze into your arm or a tissue, and maintain social distancing. Even if you are not ill, please continue to practice good hygiene as this virus spreads easily, and those who are elderly and/or with compromised immune systems and severe underlying health conditions – like heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes – are at a higher risk.

Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 has led and may very well continue to lead to social stigma and disrespectful behavior to specific communities and groups of people, including but not limited to, persons of Asian descent, people who have traveled, and emergency responders or healthcare professionals. We encourage our Sisters to reach out to each other and to their families, friends, and colleagues and check up on them, express solidarity, and put forth the effort to oppose and speak out against these stigmas and negative behaviors. We encourage our Sisters to support the sharing of resources and mutual aid for all of the many communities who need it right now or may need it.

“We, the sisters of the Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated, strive to strengthen Sisterhood amongst women by providing Service and promoting Cultural Diversity to our members and our community, thus securing the bond of kinship for posterity. Kappa Phi Lambda exists to further educate individuals about Pan-Asian culture, while keeping our own identities. We aim for academic excellence, keeping in mind the importance of education and learning as the key to strength, awareness, and fulfillment.”

In Sisterhood, Service, and Cultural Diversity.

About Kappa Phi Lambda

Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (ΚΦΛ, also known as KPL) is an Asian-interest sorority founded on March 9th, 1995, at Binghamton University. As one of the fastest growing Asian-interest sororities in the United States, KPL strives to strengthen sisterhood amongst women by providing service and promoting cultural diversity to their members and their community. For more information, visit http://kappaphilambda.org.

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Designing a Virtual Immersive Environment for Learning? Some Considerations.

Supervising a construction project.

Here are a few considerations when thinking about developing a virtual learning environment in a 3D world.

Synchronous or Asynchronous. One of the first decisions to make in designing a 3D Learning Environment (3DLE) is to determine if the learning will occur in a synchronous environment led by an instructor or an asynchronous environment where the learner proceeds at his or her own pace. Or will it be a combination of both? Virtual blending. This decision will influence much of your design and building of the in-world environment.

Sequence and Instructional Elements. Designing the 3DLE requires careful consideration of the entire educational experience of the learner. What happens first? What is the pace of the instruction? How do learners interact? Where and when should a debrief occur? Drawing out the learning event helps it function more smoothly and effectively.

Environment and Structures. The creation of the environment in which the learning takes place is an important consideration. This involves determining the level of realism but, even more than that large decision; it requires consideration of the type of structures and spaces that are created to facilitate the learning.

Consider the Debrief. One important element of learning in an interactive environment is to provide a proper level of debriefing so the learner can understand the experience they had and reflect upon their learning. In fact, reflection is a critical element in learning. The debriefing process can be important for both a synchronous learning experience as well as an asynchronous experience.

Design Outside of Reality. Since one strong advantage of virtual learning worlds is that they can be used to create extraordinary places and have the ability to transport learners back in time, into the future or to the heart of danger. Create environments that excite the senses, that are fun and that are educationally challenging.

Don't forget to Storyboard. Because the development of a 3DLE is complex and multi-layered, many developers first design the 3DLE with a storyboard and actually build the environment only after the storyboards have been created and the learning event “walked through.” The step of creating a storyboard helps to ensure that environment that is create encourages the desired learning and that the expensive development process run more effectively because of the visual indication of the process. This is similar to the storyboard process used to create movies or other types of online learning.

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Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge rounded out their tour of Pakistan last week with some unexpected changes of plans. After visiting Lahore on October 17, the couple and press pack flew back to Islamabad, but the plane was unable to land due to weather, so they had to fly back to Lahore and […]

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Growing & Harvesting

Keenan Farms is headquartered in Avenal (60 miles southwest of Fresno), the very heart of California’s central San Joaquin Valley. This prime location in the center of the state’s major pistachio-producing acreage allows for timely processing during the harvest season, so critical to maintaining quality.

As with any agricultural crop, the most exciting time in the pistachio industry is the annual harvest. This is the much awaited culmination of a year’s worth of hard work by the growers – diligently caring for the trees and protecting the crop as it matures. In fact, the day after harvest ends the grower must begin to think about and plan for next year’s harvest.

While growers anxiously anticipate the fruits of their labor as harvest begins there is still some uncertainty. Unlike most other tree crops, it is extremely difficult to accurately forecast the size of the annual pistachio crop. This is due to many variables such as nut sizing, nut count and actual nut formation along with the alternate bearing nature of pistachios. This means until the nuts are off the trees and processed, pistachio growers can only guess at the total pounds that will be produced.

Timing is Everything…
Pistachios grow in grape-like clusters on the tree and each cluster may have anywhere from thirty to fifty nuts. During the month of April, the winds do their part – pistachios are wind-pollinated with the male trees bearing the pollen and the female trees bearing the nuts. The pistachio kernel then typically develops during the months of June and July; the enlarged nut pushes on the surrounding soft shell to cause a natural split in the shell before the shell hardens. The outer hull which serves as a protective covering for the nut remains intact. As the nut ripens, the hull separates from the shell, and is easily removed when pinched; the hull often turns rosy in color when further ripened. Timing of harvest is critically important to allow for the greatest amount of naturally split nuts; growers closely monitor their fields to determine the best start date and typically begin in late August to early September with harvest lasting approximately six weeks.

The California pistachio industry has perfected the harvesting process. The trees are planted and spaced for ease of access into the orchard by the mechanical harvesting machines. The machine grasps the trunk of the tree and gently shakes the tree allowing the nuts to fall into a catching frame, never touching the ground. The nuts are then transferred to bins and transported to the processing plant. Communication and coordination with the processing plant is ongoing throughout harvest to allow for timely arrivals and minimal waiting once the trucks arrive at the plant. Once it begins, harvest is ongoing 24 hours a day in order to ensure a timely transfer of the crop from the field at its most optimal maturity and ripeness.


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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Listening to an album from a new band or attending a gig by a new band can be very much like looking through a kaleidoscope, unsure of what to expect. Two bands that LMP has come in to contact with recently left a lasting impression and if you wish to see/hear two exciting new bands please check out the following.

Seeing Urchin Child “live” is an experience that stays in the mind well after the guitars are packed away and the lights go out on another gig. In lead-singer Joe they have the best frontman with attitude and stage presence seen in may years, coupled with a band who rock venues to their foundations, they give performance after performance which belie their youth and experience. I am confident that this will be one of the most talked about bands for many years to come.

You realise the album from Man Made Noise is going to be different as soon as you hear the intro, what follows takes you on a magical musical mystery tour. Sounding psychedelic at times through to piano backed strong ballads and rock anthem-esque power tracks, former Ernest frontman Terence Dunne carries them all off with quality and aplomb, definitely an album to take the listeners to surprising and interesting places and we await the next development from this very talented musical adventure.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

With harmonies to die for, poignant lyrics, strong vocals and tight playing this has to be one of the most rounded and consistant albums of 2008. The five highly talented musicians based in Leeds, have produced an album which is uplifting, thoughtful and catchy in equal measures, but never predictable or bland. The band members have an array of instruments which adds to the expectations of the listener, as the band surprises the listener as synthesisers make way for acoustic, which makes way for the piano, which makes way for lead guitar all superbly complemented by wonderful vocal performances. With the success of Yorkshire’s favourite Americana band The Durbervilles own Radio Show and the Hee Haw Sessions at Santiago in Leeds, the future looks bright for the Americana/Country scene in West Yorkshire, and while there are bands of this calibre then hopefully recognition on all fronts will be achieved and will be well deserved.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

House Concerts have been very popular and successful in America for a number of years, the concept is now becoming increasingly popular in the UK. One of, if not the most renowned and most respected is the House Concerts York. Set-up by Tony and his partner Nicki, the independent non-profit venture goes from strength to strength with their informal and relaxed gigs. With just 40 places available the atmosphere is obviously intimate but respectful to the artists, who arrive from around the world to play at this very special venue. The latest House concert to take place was on the 11th Oct when ODI and Eoghan Coglan travelled to the picturesque village 20 minutes from the centre of York. As the audience of various age groups took to their seats, surrounded by a collection of photographs of past performers looking down, from the white glossed walls, there was a feeling of expectation and excitement, what followed was possibly unique and very endearing. As the artists played, a pin dropped on the wooden floor would have sent vibrations around the room as everyone sat in perfect silence listening to every picked chord and every vocal range covered. Eoghan Coglan with his tales of song-writing and musical skills was the perfect support to ODI, with Claire Odlum and Dave Redfern demonstrating once again why they are a duo gaining big followings in both the UK and Ireland. The first visit to a York House Concert can feel a little daunting, as you ring the doorbell feeling like a double-glazing salesman, however, you leave 3 hours later with the wonderful inner glow of meeting new friends and wishing everyday life could give you the same feeling as this very special experience had.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

To be the lead singer of any band, takes a monumental amount of effort, determination and talent, being a female lead singer, the scrutiny and demands are raised even higher. Claire Ashton has all the qualities required and more besides as she leads with passion, vigour and class. With an easygoing persona which never reduces her professionalism, she helps four-piece Harrogate band Hargreaves produce superior performances in both “Live” and “Studio” work. Covering Blues, Soul and Country themes, including many of their own songs and also some classic cover versions, the band consists of Claire, James Healey on Guitar, drummer Steve Shelley and Bassist and backing vocalist Chris Webb. Their highly acclaimed and recently released EP is a wonderful introduction to what the band is all about, with the bluesy title track, “(Bad,) Bad Girl”, an uplifting and toe-tapping “Kiss Me Better” and covers of Stevie Ray Vaughan’ “Life By The Drop” and finally Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Passionate Kisses” which this reviewer felt was the equal at the very least to the original recording. The EP is very good, catch them live and you will be very, very impressed, if America is looking for a favourite UK acoustic/blues/country band, then look no further than Claire Ashton and Hargreaves.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Friday 10TH Oct - Upstairs @ Santiago - Doors 8-00pm - £4-00

Alan Tyler is proof that you don’t need to go to Nashville to master the country rock genre. Since the early nineties with his band The Rockingbirds it has been well known that Tyler puts on one hell of a live show! The Rockingbirds played main stage at many festival (Glastonbury & Reading) & made TV apperances on shows such as Later with Jools Holland & MTV.

The Lost Sons of Littlefield’s 2007 debut album was named as one of the Top Five Roots Abums of the Year in Q Magazine. Their second album has been hailed as ‘A thoroughly gorgeous album. The UK’s greatest songwriter.

Duo performance by the two Sam’s from the wonderful Wilful Missing.

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Thursday, October 02, 2008

Mention the name Patsy Matheson and a warm musical glow envelops the discerning music lover. As part of the driving force of the all-female band, and Glastonbury Festival starring, Waking the Witch, Patsy received critical acclaim throughout the music-industry, however it is as a solo performer that Patsy’s song-writing talent and pure voice comes to the fore

The release of her latest album “A Little Piece of England” will enhance her reputation even further, as she takes the listener through the full range of human strengths, weaknesses, feelings and emotions.

Patsy has a vocal range that can melt the heart through “Sunday Morning Song” and “Little Piece of England”, convey the fragility of hope and dashed ambitions in “Treading Water Town” and “This New Song”, inspire social, political and economic questioning on “Play the Game” and “Precious Little Soldier”, be stinging on “Lamb to Slaughter”, narrate through the story of a travelling female musician on “Ulverston Gypsy” and finally romantic via “Row Down to Wroxham”. Whatever your mood, there will be a song on this album which will ignite a nerve or emotion as only a very special talent can achieve.

This is not only a musically glorious album; it is also a statement that Patsy Matheson, the solo performer, is back and better than ever!

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Two new rowdy tracks now available on Bandcamp. Check em out!

KidCutUp on The20 Podcast

KidCutUp presents: The Hatch!

KidCutUp Live at The Hatch: Every Thursday 8pm PST

Come join the live streaming show every week from the comfort of your own quarantine!

KidCutUp now on Bandcamp!

KidCutUp is now available on Bandcamp. Check out his latest release “Out Of Range” which features classic and hard-to-find edits and bootlegs. These have been part of his DJ sets for years and are now available for download!

That’s a wrap!

After 150+ shows and over 3 million party people, the Beautiful Trauma Tour has come to a close.
Here are some pics from along the journey!

KidCutUp to open for P!nk at Formula One: Circuit of the Americas

Arrive early and check out KidCutUp’s set at the show!

Shots from the Here We Go Again Tour

Having wrapped up the month long tour of Europe here are some pictures from KidCutUp’s opening sets on the tour.

For more pictures from the tour check out KidCutUp’s Instagram!

KidCutUp Spotify Playlist for Here We Go Again Tour

KidCutUp put together a playlist inspired by his opening sets on Cher’s Here We Go Again Tour. Enjoy!

KidCutUp to join Cher’s 2019 European Tour!

KidCutUp will be joining Cher’s Here We Go Again tour in Europe for the following dates:

Oct 3 – Munich, Germany
Oct 5 – Cologne, Germany
Oct 7 – Vienna, Austria
Oct 9 – Zurich, Switzerland
Oct 11 – Mannheim, Germany
Oct 13 – Hamburg, Germany
Oct 15 – Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 17 – Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 20 – London, United Kingdom
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Oct 24 – Manchester, United Kingdom
Oct 26 – Birmingham, United Kingdom
Oct 28 – Glasgow, United Kingdom
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“There are no small parts, only small actors.” Constantin Stanislavski

I’ve been on both the receiving and giving end of that line. As a director I’ve said those words to many students who just found out they didn’t get cast as the lead and are feeling disappointment. With all of my heart I believe those words to be true. There are no small parts. Every part in every production serves a vital role. I know this to be true, and because I believe it, I have often quoted it.

I’ve also been on the receiving end of that line. In High School when my drama coach said that to me I immediately responded with “yeah, right” (eye rolling might have also been involved). I still feel that way sometimes. Sometimes life seems so small and so unimportant that I find myself questioning whether it matters at all.

The season when I was parenting four kids under the age of five was the worst. I was a stay-at-home mom who was overwhelmed with every aspect of life. For days on end the only adult conversation I had was with Steve on Blue’s Clues. I’d often find myself sitting on the couch in the living room folding laundry and carrying on a full blown conversation with Steve, only to look up and discover the kids had all left the room and were no longer watching television with me. And since I brought up laundry… it’s pretty depressing when an intelligent creative woman’s highlight of the week is that she got 2 (of the 20 or so) loads of laundry washed, dried, folded, and put away.

I felt so small. So unimportant. So overlooked. So unnecessary. I was invisible and my life contributed nothing to the world around me. Thankfully these were the days before Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, so the comparison to the other who were actually accomplishing something with their life was limited to church and school events.

Recently my daughter and I drove by the house we were living in during that awful season. I slowed down as we both looked out the window and were flooded with memories. I instantly felt small and unimportant all over again and I felt regretful of that time that was wasted.

Then my daughter piped up, “I loved that house.” “You did?” I questioned. Why had she loved that house? It was small and unimpressive and our time there had been boring. “We were so happy there.” she continued, “remember all the fun we had together? The picnics and the bedtime stories, and the dress up games? You were home all the time with us then and we were always together. We laughed a lot there. When I think back over my childhood, those were my best memories.”

Same house, same memories, completely different perspective. In that house I had felt like my role was so small, so unimportant. But to my daughter, my role was huge and impactful. I never once received a paycheck during that season of life. I never got a promotion or a pat on the back for a job well done. There were no accolades or standing ovations for my role as a stay at home mom. But there was joy. There were precious memories made. There was a little girl who was made to feel loved and special, because she is.

Dabbs Greer was never famous. At least not as far as Hollywood-famous actors goes. In the 54 years of his life that he spent on the screen he was never cast in a lead role. IMDb credits him with 310 acting roles, and my guess is you’ve never heard his name before. His official bio states, “With his plain looking face, wavy hair and mellow, distinctive voice he was a solid supporting actor.” Not the most glamorous review. And yet, when he was asked about his career Dabbs’ response was profound, “Every character actor, in their own little sphere, is the lead.”

Dabbs Greer dedicated his life to bit parts, and television and film was greatly impacted by his small role.

You and I have a role to play too. It might seem small and insignificant to us, but it’s not. To the people in our sphere, it is the lead.

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Friday, July 24, 2009

Hand job...

Manual work, non-automatic...when talking about a machine, you expect the machine does all the work, right? Well, yes the machine does the knitting, but how the stitches come out, in this case, largely depends on a fair amount of hand manipulation by the operator.
Don’t know if I mentioned this before, but there are times when a careful eye may notice a link in some of my designs. I have something I like in one way in a certain design and I find myself incorporating it in another way into another design - sometimes I think I work it to death, but I feel compelled to keep using it to get it out of my system.
I told you about ‘Spots in dots’ and how I came up with this mesh knitting thing that made ‘square’ holes - it is every other needle, but there are actually 3 sts on every 4th needle instead of 2 sts on every other needle. I liked the way it raised the column of stitches and it seemed to help hold the fabric more flat, instead of curling around like stockinette does. So, it seemed natural to incorporate EON with 3 sts on every 4th needle into my mid gauge project for No 50. You may also have noticed I don’t often take the easy way out. Why not add an extra little detail to keep raising that bar?
Planning out ‘Midway’ (yes, it’s another hoodie! - the popularity of this item does not seem to be diminishing), I just happened to have this wonderful wool/alpaca blend hand knitting yarn, slightly heavier than regular DK weight - I think anyway - in a perfect olive-y shade - I think anyway - and like, to back me up, the girls at the photoshoot were just loving this little cardy - both Alex and Shanley WANTED it - Alex even said it made her want to learn to knit!! Shanley began imagining where she would wear it and it turned out to be just about everywhere, from camp to partying. I knew we had a winner even though they didn’t realize the intricacy of the manually transferred lace pattern.
Admission - I knit this on the metal bed SK860 because I wanted the ribs to be 2X2 and with the ribber on that machine, it is totally easy, but I think I finally figured out just why I love the plastic bed LK150 so much. Hand transfers are so much easier on the LK150 because there are no sinker posts to get caught up on. The sinker posts on the metal bed - especially when the ribber is attached and therefore the knit bed is angled - make the transfer moves more exaggerated than with the channels dividing the needles on the plastic bed. If I were to make this again, I’d knit the ribs on the ribber, transfer them up to the main bed, take them off on waste yarn and rehang the pieces on the LK and thoroughly enjoy the hand work!!!
Here’s our cover garment for No 50 - ta-da!!

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Geezer Chic...

What on earth is a ‘geezer’ cardigan? Well, I guess the idea behind it - I’d heard young people were going to Value Village and the Sally Ann, searching out old men’s cardigans to wear. And I thought, well, everyone’s heard of the boyfriend sweater - never sure what it really was other than maybe, kind of like a sweater a young girl might borrow from her boyfriend and not want to give back because she found it comfy for schlepping around... who knows? So, I figured, okay, take the design elements of the old guy’s cardigan and turn it into a fashion statement.
Well, I’d like patch pockets, a vee neck, buttoned front, of course - otherwise it wouldn’t be a cardigan, duh? I also thought - longer than we’ve seen for a while and slightly A-line, instead of fitted.
The yarn I chose is simply gorgeous - Jaggerspun zephyr wool/silk 2/18 which I used doubled, making similar to a 4 ply fingering weight in stockinette - the sheen and drape to this yarn is awesome. The hems are deep, full needle rib, left open at the sides. I did the same depth on the cuff and when I tried it on, after seaming the sides and underarm, I liked the cuff left open as well! The front band is knit in one piece vertically, circular, with vertical slit buttonholes. Getting it all together, the final touch was finding the big black leather buttons, just like the old style you used to see on Grandpa’s sweater!
I wasn’t too sure about using this name, but at the photo shoot, when I gave it to Shanley to put on, and told her I was thinking of calling it ‘Geezer Classic’ or ‘Geezer Chic’, she said ‘oh, it has to be ‘Geezer Chic’! Here’s Shanley! Look for this in No 50!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Needles to say...

You may have wondered about the title of my blog or maybe not...I’m going to tell you anyway. Back in the early 90’s there was a lovely magazine called ‘Machine Knit America’ and I was a fairly regular contributor for most of the 6 years of their duration. Many of the experiences I had with them shaped some of my quirks for K’words - more on that another time!
In Vol 2 No 1 (July 1992), I had a design they called ‘Canadian Cooler’ - totally dumb name, considering the jacket was made with DK wool, nothing cool about it and, in the previous issue, I had a 2 piece threadlace outfit they had named ‘Strawberry Cooler’. I’m sure you may see some of my motivation for the names of the designs in K’words!
They had certain ways of wanting things said and done in their magazine, which is their right, of course and I had to follow their format. Anyway, it was such a popular design that I re-knit it, made a few changes and published it as a single pattern pamphlett in 1995. I had made the jacket many times, having done several hands-on workshops with that pattern, both locally and nationally.
January 1996, I received a letter from a lady in Florida - really just copies of 2 previous letters, reprinted from her computer files, that she wrote to the editor of MKA. The first was dated October, 1993. In it, she explains she made the ‘Canadian Cooler’ and although happy with her finished product, she found the experience to be ‘very hard, frostrating and time consuming to make something and it does not go together very well. I sure hope, that this Lady proofs her Knitting.’ Her letter was so full of errors, it was hard to tell if they were typos, spelling mistakes or just how she talked. She outlined her troubles and, using her own brand of abbreviations and words, told how she fixed the glaring problems in the pattern. Another of her comments ‘Everything was fine until I got to the Nick band. 70 stitches? Even a very thin person would not fit this. I made it 120.’ ( I still have my original notes, using 140 sts, but somehow MKA changed it to 70 sts.) Marie continued to tell of the changes she made to the pattern, and ended with ‘It is very hard and time consuming to make it look nice. Well, needles to say, with my next garment I was smarter...I do hope, this writing does not get too long and booring. I also hope, that you will respond to my letter.’

January 18, 1996, Marie again writes to the editor of MKA, saying she never received a reply to her earlier letter. She had recently attended a seminar in Tampa where a demonstrator had a ‘folder of the very same "‘Canadian Cooler" and when I looked, I found, that there been a lot of improvments in the Pattern, some been my suggestions. Needles to say, I felt very hurt about this. Nobody ever contacted me in any way, and yet, some of my suggestions been used. Again I would like to say "it would be nice, if you would answer your mail. I am sure you get a lot of mail, but in all this time, surely you could had found a couple of minutes to answer. Afterall, I do buy your magazine or at least I did in the past.’

By the time I got to the end of her second letter, I was laughing so hard, I could barely hold the pages and I kept saying, ‘needles to say...I just love that - one day I’ll use it!!’
Anyway, I did send her a hand written note (I kept a copy of it too)
Jan 26/96
Dear Marie, I was very concerned, upon reading your letters, that you have had such an experience. It was never brought to my attention there was any problem with the ‘Canadian Cooler’ pattern in MKA. I must say you seem to be a very determined knitter to have overcome all of the problems. Keep up the good work! I am sending you a complimentary copy of the slip cable jacket as my way of apologizing for the situation. Sincerely, Mary Anne

I never received an answer.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The same but different...

Where do the ideas and designs come from? Sometimes they are as simple as needing something to wear with something I already have. Or, in the case of ‘Flouncing Around’, I was given a beautiful handmade beaded necklace - Heather gave it to me last fall after an intensive hands-on workshop in Indiana - she said her Mom crocheted it just for me - it was after my admitted green crisis and I think they were hoping to divert my attention to other colours. It has four strands of beads, in ivory, plum and cranberry, that spiral - beats me how it was made, but it is very pretty and I was totally honoured to receive it. I just happened to have some wool crepe deluxe in black cherry that was perfect for it. Also, in the back of my head was a vague idea of a fitted cardigan with an asymmetrical ruffle. So, I started knitting....basic waist length fitted shape; wide, low vee; button front; elbow length sleeve. I ended up with a flounced peplum of sideways shortrows that looked cute and I added it to the sleeve and decided that was enough for one design. The plain neckline is the prefect frame for my necklace! Thank you, Heather’s Mom! And it goes perfectly with my fairisle skirt from ‘Sassy Skirts’.
That first idea of ruffles on one side of the vee was still in my head, so I re-knit the same basic block using another colour of Velveen, changed the hemline and sleeve by using a 1X1 rib with a really neat chained edging and picot knot (new technique), did a double ruffle (with two more brand new edges!!) on one side only, used my skin print buttons, well-aged and I just love it! I called it ‘Wild Side’. If you think it’s trashy, keep it to yourself, I don’t want to know!
These are two more of the designs in No 50 - I really like this idea - taking a basic block and changing it up with plenty of options - or just try it plain - you’ll see more of this in the future, I’m already working on things for No 51!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Spots in Dots...

I have felt rather bad, almost like I’ve been dissing the brother machine unnecessarily after that thread lace thing - I felt that I should give it another chance. Lace knitting is one of my favourite looks and I love coming up with something that looks crochet-like. I had this idea in mind to make a mesh-like canvas and then have random spots or squares or whatever, similar to filet-crochet without the picture thing. I began swatching on the brother - it was really easy, once I came up with my mesh fabric, to simply push back some needles after passing the lace carriage, to de-select some of the mesh and get a spot of knit stitches here and there. After looking at the results, I went to Designaknit and made a large swatch of the mesh and then used the ‘eraser’ to make spots similar to my swatch, so it would be automatic. Back to the brother and knit 2 swatches at differing stitch sizes to find the optimum. Turned out tighter was better, because of the openness of the stitch pattern.
Now, to knit lace on the brother, it means at least 4 passes of the lace carriage and then knit 2 rows with the main carriage; the yarn stays threaded up in the main carriage. Not really a big deal, once you get into the rhythm, but as I was swatching, I kept dreaming of my Silver Reed, with which I can simply knit plain lace as quickly as stockinette. I couldn’t resist. I re-designed the stitch pattern for the Silver Reed and made a swatch. Hummm...interesting! What I thought was plain lace really wasn’t and the swatch did look better from the brother than the plain lace on the Silver Reed. Might look the same to the casual observer, but the holes stay more square on the brother swatch. To get exactly the same thing on the Silver Reed, I would need to knit it as fashion lace: take out the yarn, change the cam to fashion lace, pass 2 rows, re-thread the carriage, change the cam back to stockinette, K2R and repeat throughout. The re-threading of the carriage can be tricky and if not careful, you can easily dump everything. I decided to stick with the brother.
Cast on 80-0-81 needles. Now, I forgot to say, with this mesh knitting, I found that I liked the edges to have at least 2 plain stitches for seaming, so, while knitting this, on two of the rows of the lace carriage, I need to be watching the end needles and push back any that are selected on the 2nd needle from each side. I have already programmed my shape file into the box, but it’s a fairly simple body, just straight to the underarm. I knit a couple of rows and I realize the pattern has not advanced like it should. Reset to the proper row, pass the lace carriage and I get this error message, something like ‘No 48 error, carriage has not passed row tripper’. Sigh. Go find the manual to see what the answer is - there isn’t one that applies to the lace carriage. I changed the sponge bar, thinking maybe the lace carriage is sitting lower than the regular carriage or something. Try again, no difference. It’s after 5pm, so I won’t find any tech support anywhere right then, so I manually clicked the row tripper after passing the lace carriage and it worked, advancing the pattern to the next row. So feature this - pass lace carriage, check end needles, click row tripper, lace, watch end needles, push one back, click row tripper, lace, end needles, row tripper, lace, end needles, row tripper, knit 2 rows! I’ve got a mantra going - lace ends trip, lace ends trip, lace ends trip, lace ends trip, knit 2 rows. I’m concentrating so hard on keeping all this straight, I’ve got about 40 rows done and the box is indicating that I should be decreasing stitches. The darn thing thinks I’m at the underarm already!! I realize my tripping the row counter is racking up garment rows which the lace carriage does not usually do. Fortunately, I do have a manual row counter on this machine that I use faithfully, as well as the one in the box and I have charted out my shape on graph paper, so can follow that. I manage to complete the garment - somewhere around the middle of the front, the row tripper decides to get back in the game so I never did find out what went wrong, but my finished garment is beautiful and just what I had imagined!!! See KNITWORDS No 50, coming soon!! The yarn is Cannelé from Yeoman Yarns and the edging is from ‘Band Practise’, perfect with the filet-knit!
My working title for this was Testing, 1, 2, 3... but you never would have known what that meant!!
PS - yesterday, I went back to the brother. I wanted to make one of those shopping bags (Take an Old Bag Shopping - KW No 44 and see previous blogs) for a gift and, still high on my success with ‘Spots in Dots’, remembering I had thought doing the bag on the brother might be quicker because of being able to use the lace carriage for the transfers to every other needle....NOT!! (for me anyway!)


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Feds: Computer of fired Alexander aide had ‘hundreds of videos depicting underage girls and boys’

A portable hard drive confiscated during a raid on the home of U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander’s fired chief of staff contained hundreds of videos depicting underage girls and boys engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to the News Sentinel.

Postal inspectors confiscated the hard drive Wednesday morning from the roof of Jesse Ryan Loskarn’s home in southeast Washington. Federal agents said they retrieved the hard drive after they spotted Loskarn leaning out a second-floor window of the home during the raid.

Loskarn, 35, who goes by his middle name, was arrested and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Alexander announced later in the day that he had fired Loskarn as his chief of staff.

At 2:04 p.m. today, Loskarn appeared before Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola for his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Washington. Facciola ordered Loskarn to remain in detention until a bond hearing Monday, when he also is expected to enter a plea. Prosecutors had requested that Loskarn remain in detention, arguing that he is a flight risk and a danger to the community since distribution of child pornography is considered a crime of violence.

Loskarn faces a maximum of 10 years in prison if convicted of possessing child pornography. If convicted of the distribution charge, he faces five to 20 years in prison.

During the arraignment, Loskarn appeared tense, stared straight ahead and did not look at the audience in the courtroom. He did not speak, except to state his name and acknowledge that he understood why he was in court. He was dressed in a grey-zippered jacket and faded blue jeans, which appeared to be the same clothes he was wearing when he was arrested.

According to the court records, federal agents targeted Loskarn as part of a broader investigation into a movie production company that operated a website offering DVDs for delivery by mail and for sale via online streaming.

Last Oct. 5 and Oct. 6, postal inspectors identified Loskarn’s computer IP address on the Gnutella peer-to-peer network offering files with names that are consistent with child pornography available for downloading, the records say.

On Nov. 18, law enforcement officers obtained a partial file download of a video that was downloaded from Loskarn’s IP address on Oct. 5. The video showed an adult male partially undressing a prepubescent girl, roughly 8 to 9 years old, and then performing sexual acts on her, the court records say.

Armed with a search warrant, postal inspectors went to Loskarn’s home on Wednesday. When no one answered the door, investigators forced their way into the home.

An investigator assigned to observe the rear of the house saw Loskarn leaning outside the second-floor window, according to the records. The inspector identified the individual as Loskarn and noted that he “appeared to be in a nervous state looking right and left.”

“After approximately three to five seconds, Loskarn made a motion as if he were placing something down outside the window and closed the door,” the court documents say.

Agents later retrieved the object, which was a portable Toshiba hard drive. Loskarn did not admit to putting the hard drive outside, but admitted that he does own a Toshiba hard drive, the records said.

A computer forensic examiner inspected Loskarn’s computer and found peer-to-peer software that operates on the Gnutella file-sharing network, according to the court documents. The software was the same type used on Loskarn’s computer to share child pornography, the records said.

Loskarn, a Maryland native, had worked for Alexander for years in different capacities and was named his chief of staff in November 2011.

Alexander fired Loskarn after his arrest and said in a statement that he was “stunned, surprised and disappointed.”

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Holiday is a time to forget the time. The goal is rest and doing nothing. Having a change of the daily routine. I have been to Liguria in North Italy when mountain drops directly into the sea.

During this period we even can be bored. One day has no 24 hours but a variable duration sometimes more and sometimes less. I like discovering a new region and something new. And the language is also a change when we don’t understand the local language.

The choosen region this year was Liguria in Italy. It is simple the continuation of the french mediteranean cost. Alps drops verticaly in the sea and this combination mountain and sea give such beauty.

Here are some photos.

Crossing Alps with Saint Bernard pass.

Alps drops into the sea.

Visiting piza and its famous tower. It was raining this day

And we didn’t forget Florenze and its famous bridge

On day we walk arount Riva Trigoso and saw that the fire was burnt all not long ago

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Facts of Life,  Fun

Personality Disorder

Firstly, there’s a fun WHISPER Interview up on Sunflower’s Blog. Go read it. ^_^

So, I’m an INTJ according to 16personalities.com – This makes me an architect, “imaginative and strategic.” ^_^

When I first heard of the test, via my brother, out of a book, I think, I don’t remember exactly what I got. I think it was INTP (which doesn’t fit as well as INTJ, unfortunately and honestly – because INTJs are a mess) – but all I know for sure was that I was offended. I didn’t like being called an “introvert” back then, you see. I didn’t realize how awesome we are until someone sent me a list thingie online explaining to me what exactly it meant to be an “introvert.” I don’t remember who that was, but let’s just say it was a friend, a sibling, or the angel of music. 😛

I’m one of those people who like filling out forms and answering questions (tell me I’m not alone!!), so when I saw the online test, of course I was happy to retake it, especially since I couldn’t really remember what I had gotten the first time.

According to the site – these are my strengths and weaknesses: 🙂

(spelling is not one of them, apparently, took me three tries to spell strength)
Quick, Imaginative, Strategic Mind
– I completely agree. 😛

High Self-Confidence
– Somedays…some things…sometimes ^_^

Independent and Decisive
– This appears to be true. I’m not super decisive, but I can be. Almost recklessly so. Haha.

Hard-working and Determined
– With creative endeavors? Yes. And I can be on other things if I want to.

– Most signs will point to yes on this as well, for the most part.

– Haha – but really, this is totally true. I write stories. Do crafty stuff. I can sew a button on (which everyone can’t do apparently), AND I’ve made costumes from scratch. Plus, I can sing a little bit sometimes. And I can draw…it’s decent. Haha. Plus, I’ve taken computers apart and put them back together and they still worked great. I’m a good at decorating. I’m organized. I’m pretty awesome. LOL!

(what? me?)
– AHAHAHAHAAAA – This is true, though. People try to call me out on it sometimes, but ya know…I don’t care.

– Ummm (hides) Um….yeah, I’ll own up to that. WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT?! I prefer to say that I’m snotty. Which is much better.

Overly analytical
– Yes. The proof is all over this blog and just about every single other area of my life.

Loathe highly structured environments
– And what exactly is wrong with this? I’m a free spirit!! I don’t wanna be in no cage. 😛

Clueless in romance
– I’m offended. I’m going to quote a little bit from the site:

Having a new relationship last long enough for INTJs to apply the full force of their analysis on their potential partner’s thought processes and behaviors can be challenging. Trying harder in the ways that INTJs know best can only make things worse, and it’s unfortunately common for them to simply give up the search.

Why is it unfortunate to give up? No one has yet to give me a single good reason why I should care. I’m a romantic at heart – I love that crap, but in real life? No. Who has time for that? Only I will say, it does not take me that long to analyze someone (which may be part of the problem), because I’m insanely gifted in the art of analyzing people. (Was modesty on my list of strengths somewhere?) And yes, I do sometimes make people uncomfortable, and I love it. People rarely surprise me. The only times they can are if I’m not paying attention or (honestly) if I was being a “little” judgemental and didn’t properly analyze them to begin with (because COME ON, analyzing every single person I meet would be exhausting!!) – sometimes I just have to judge someone by the weird crap they’re wearing and move on. For my brain. ^_^

Have you ever taken the test? Tell me what you got so I can look it up and judge you. 😛

  • Michelle A

    Ha! Twins! I’m an INFJ–or INTJ, depending. Added to that, I’m an Aquarius, so I’m a judgey introverted awkward clueless in romance bookworm moody ass mess who lives by sarcasm and overthinking 🙂

    So…writer, basically.

  • Tonja Drecker

    I’m an INFP no matter how often I answer those questions, which fits pretty well, I guess. Lol! Introverted is awesome 😉 I think writers usually are. Fun post!

    • Krystal Jane

      It really is great. ^_^

      INFPs get all the nice creative and artistic stuff said about them. 🙂 My mom is an ENFP. They’re nice people.

  • Jodi

    I love this test! When I took it a few years ago I was an E something something something. I don’t remember the rest but it was pretty damn special. 😉

    • Krystal Jane

      LOL! Of course you’re an extrovert. Social situations are so much easier! I hear my type is pretty special, itself, but then, I would think that regardless. 😛

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Girls’ Generation & The (So-Called) Copycat Generation

Girls' Generation, GFRIEND, Twice, IOI

Nearly two and a half decades have passed since Seo Taiji and Boys’ “Nan Arayo” heralded in the beginning of the K-pop musical genre. Since then, there have been countless singers and idol groups who have made an impacts on K-pop as a whole and one of the most important trendsetters of the past nine years has been none other than Girls’ Generation. They have solidified their legacy with hit after hit and shown audiences one iconic concept after another. And, with such a career, Girls’ Generation is clearly a role model for newer acts. But as rookie groups GFriend, Twice, and the newly-debuted project group IOI have learned, there is a fine line between homage and copying.

It’s this differentiation that is coming to light as K-pop fans around the world criticize rookie girl groups who have clearly chosen to model themselves after one of the most successful acts of the generation. The K-pop industry is small enough that originality is always applauded, and there is plenty of that when it comes to Twice, IOI, and GFriend. But these new girl groups have taken a few lessons from older acts like Girls’ Generation and proved that there is much to be learned. Unfortunately, it sometimes leads to a “wait, was that plagiarized?” moment. There have been multiple head scratching and accusations towards groups who have a concept too similar to one of those of Girls’ Generation, but the question is worth asking: Are these girl groups copying or are they emulating?

Over the past few months, GFriend has surpassed the expectations of many, with successive hits after one another. But while their refreshing image and their pristine performances have set them apart, GFriend’s debut concept had K-pop fans around the world crying “foul!” “Glass Bead,” the first in a trilogy that followed a youthful schoolgirl concept, was attacked for sounding altogether too similar to Girls’ Generation’s debut song “Into The New World.” With similar cadences and an energetic dance while also wearing athletic gear, GFriend was initially accused of trying to garner attention for imitating Girls’ Generation.

Also on KultScene: 8 Misheard K-Pop Lyrics Pt. 5

Now, more than a year later, it’s clear that GFriend hasn’t just mimicked Girls’ Generation –they’ve imitated them as icons of a certain K-pop concept. Additionally, GFriend’s agency Source Music consists of former SM Entertainment staff members. While speculative, there’s no real question that GFriend’s production team took the example of Girls’ Generation’s debut concept and analyzed it to get the formula right. And, with two additional hit songs under their belt, it’s obvious that it worked.

While they’re down to eight members following the 2014 departure of Jessica Jung, Girls’ Generation was the first K-pop female megagroup. Girls’ Generation’s launch heralded in larger girl groups, but even now larger girl groups are far and few in between (AOA is the only other mainstream group with eight members) so Twice’s size was a tip off to the fact that JYP was going to market Twice as a group that has something to offer everybody. I was honestly surprised more people didn’t call out the Girls’ Generation comparison the minute JYP Entertainment (a main competitor of Girls’ Generation’s agency, SM Entertainment) announced that it would debut a nine-member girl group. When it comes to K-pop, size really does matter because it means there’s a higher likelihood that there will be a member to suit everybody’s taste. And Twice certainly has aimed to highlight the different sort of women in the group, with each of their music videos clearly defining individual charms and personas of the members.

But it was less their size and more the teasers for their latest song that got fans in a tizzy; the concept for “Cheer Up” at first glance looked a purple palette take on Girls’ Generation’s iconic pink cheerleading concept from “Oh!” While Girls’ Generation doesn’t own a concept, wearing crop tops, short shorts, knee highs, and letterman jackets while performing in a sports stadium harkens back to “Oh!” Once the music video for “Cheer Up” was released and it was clear that the two songs were stylistically different, the only thing that remained was the cheerleader concept. And, six years later, it’s inspiring to see a talented group put their own updated on an iconic K-pop concept that Girls’ Generation pioneered.

This week’s debut of I.O.I takes us back to “Into The New World” in a way that’s far more obvious than GFriend’s instance. While GFriend first song and music video were stylistically similar to Girls’ Generation’s debut, the concept and music video for I.O.I’s debut song “Dream Girl” harkens a bit close to home.

Also on KultScene: Spiritual K-Pop: Lovelyz & Berry Good Find Their Destinies

Like in “Into The New World,” “Dream Girl” introduces the members of the new group through their own individual aspirations including being successful as dancers, athletes, and fashion designers. Watching the music video, it would be almost impossible to say that “Dream Girl” wasn’t based on “Into The New World” as scenes are set up similarly in ways that make it near impossible to be coincidences. I.O.I’s agency, YMC Entertainment, reportedly told local Korean outlets that the music video was designed with the song’s sound and lyrics in mind, but it truly seems like a 2016 update of “Into the New World” idea. For a group that debuted nearly a decade after Girls’ Generation, it seems natural for newer groups to want to resuscitate the style of an older music video.

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When it comes down to things, Girls’ Generation and their success is something that future girl groups can only hope to achieve. At the end of the day, none of these instances come across as plagiarism but instead appear to be this new generation of K-pop girl group’s imitation of a successful older act. And, as it’s said: Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

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The New Black Mambo

At some point I was no longer a writer. I had, somehow, become a black writer. This perplexed me, considering the halcyon 80’s, where Marvel was a hotbed of scathing, litigiously un-PC sexism and racism (reference: Rescue Me’s potty-mouthed fire house), I was never seen as a “black” writer. I competed with everybody else, with guys who had much more experience than I, and did the grunt work and odd jobs just like anybody else.

Nobody at DC hired me to reboot Green Lantern in Emerald Dawn because I was a black guy, and Fabian Nicieza seemed to not notice or care about my skin color when he approached me to dream up a Power Man/ Iron Fist-esque buddy book for his startup imprint Acclaim.

Pre-Milestone, the subject just didn’ t come up. Somewhere along the way, Marvel became much more PC and I became inexplicably much blacker.

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  1. Umbra says:

    My personal dream comic would have you writing the Avengers team with Ironman and Black Panther [your Batman]… because the dynamic between them that you created is one of the best I have read in comics. Captain America, Thor, Scarlet Witch, and so on. I would add Storm to the Avengers…why not she is being marginalized with the X-men currently.

    Not sure who else I would have on the roster, but I know you would rock it. As long as Ironman and T’challa was on there…I loved the politics and social satire, and even comedy that you weaved into your comics. Your work is still my favorite stuff.

    I read a interview that you did saying that you were shortly considered for Uncanny X-men. I’m telling you, all I can do is shake my head. Boy could the X-men use someone with your talent.

  2. priest says:

    Umbra: I was shortly considered for lots of things. 🙂 I was considered for Batman to the point of receiving a writing schedule in the mail, but at the last moment, Marv Wolfman expressed interest and DC went with a “name.” I was assigned to Justice League America and began working out storylines with editor Ruben Diaz when Grant Morrison appeared and of course DC went another direction. I was almost given Wonder Woman until John Byrne expressed interest. This happens all the time. Best– cjp

  3. Thelmon Baggett says:

    Mr Priest,

    I read somewhere about Valiant Comics starting back up. Have they approached you and Mr. Bright about doing Quantum and Woody?

    • priest says:

      First I’m hearing of it. Theyh have my number. –cjp

      • Thelmon Baggett says:

        I think the Valiant Comics reboot was reported by Newsarama or Comic book Resources or both. The interviewer asked the question if they were going to bring back Quantum and Woody. The person interviewed gave some vague answer.

        By the way, a few months back a came across an audio interview you did. I enjoyed it.


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Submitted by teresa.beebe on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 12:07

Larsen Elementary is having Red Ribbon Week October 24-28!  Here are the activities we have planned:

Monday: Wear your favorite sports team apparel

Tuesday: Wear red

Wednesday: Pajama Day

Thursday: Dress up as a Teacher

Friday:  Wear school shirts/colors


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Pre-intermediate: A2

My bedroom is tiny and cozy, here located a double bed, two wardrobes, table, bedside table, little sofa, table, lamp, TV, PC and nice picture. All of this stuff fits me )

There is a sofa, the chest of drawers, the armchairs, the desk, the carpet, the pictures, the bookcase, the windows, the door in my bedroom.

My bedroom is too big enough to contain a double bed, a wardrobe, two side bed tables, a chest of drawers, a nice carpet, and a clothes hanger. Oh, I forgot the TV, it's important to be in.

in my bed room having two beds .and having wardrobe And blanket in winter
season and i lie on bed and my head rest on pillow and having duvet also.

There is a double bed, a wardrobe, a desk, a chair in my bedroom. There is not a chest of drawers and a bedside table. There is a lamp on the desk. My bed is covered by a blue soft blanket. I like lying on it. I also have a huge soft duvet

In my bedroom I have a king bed, 2 lamps, a wardrobe.

I live in a dormitory, so my room have three bunks. There are four desks and four chairs. The desk next my bed has a lamp. On my bed, there is a pillow, a long pillow, a red blanket and a mattress. There are two 4 lockers, a clothes rack and a shoes rack.

What do you have in your bedroom?
In my bedroom, I have two wardrobes a big one for me and my baby and a small one for my husband. I also have twos beds, a double bed and a kid bed for my son. A lamp and a changing table. There were a chest drawers and a clothes hanger rack as well but we put them outside after the baby's arrival to free up space.

In my room there is a double bed, table, lamp, chest of drawers and wardrobe.

I have one wardrobe, a mirror, a double bed, two bedside table, and two chest of drawers.


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Ignorance at the apex of science and technology

   Author: مکبر 3    Issue:Articels ،

When we talk about the age of ignorance it usually reminds us of previous centuries particularly the period before Islam. But did only the people of those ages live in ignorance and the time of ignorance has expired once and for all?
To answer this question first we should find a reliable source which is definitely the Quran and the traditions of the infallibles and second we should define the word ignorant.
Ignorant is the opposite of rational. Man's behaviors are either based on reason or not. The behaviors which are based on the faculty of reason are called rational and the ones which are not based on reason and the intellect are described as ignorant. Therefor as long as man lives and he does not follow his intellect, ignorant behaviors will be unavoidable. Ignorance has different applications. Sometimes it means lack of knowledge, sometimes it means living in a primitive way, and sometimes it means the state in which crime, violence, prejudice and wrong customs spread in the society. Naming the a period before Islam as the time of ignorance is because ignorant behaviors were commonplace and widespread among people  like an illness which afflicts an organism and there was no hope for a way out till Islam emerged and eradicated wrong customs.

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Al-Imam al-Mahdi: The Just Leader of Humanity

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Author(s): Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini
Translator(s): Dr. Sachedina

This book Contains these titles:
BOOK ID؛ point؛ Introduction؛ Chapter 1: The Beginning of the Belief in the Mahdi؛ Chapter 2: The Pseudo-Mahdis؛ Chapter 3: Mahdiism, the Jews, and the Iranians؛ Chapter 4: The Unseen World and the Imam of the Age؛ Chapter 5: Who Was the Imam after Hasan Al-'Askari?؛ Chapter 6: Can a Five Year Old Boy Become an Imam?؛ Chapter 7: Why Did Not the Occultation Become Complete  Chapter 8: The Sunni Books
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Lessons from the NAHJUL-BALAGHAH

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