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Hôtel Vent d'Ouest
3 avenue Gambetta 76400 FECAMP / Côte d'Albâtre
The hotel is located in the town centre, 50 m away from the port and 800 m away from the beach. You will be welcome in a warm setting with a navy decoration.
Family rooms : 1
Comfort : Internet access in bedrooms, Internet access, Cable/ satellite, Telephone, Television, WIFI
Languages spoken : English
|Double room (price per room)
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|Triple room (price per room)
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|Breakfast (price per person)
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This sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 2.8pc at one stage, before closing down 249.85 – or 2.5pc – at 9712.73.
The tumble, which followed Thursday's near-200 point rise, came amid lingering concerns about the degree of the financial recovery, sending shares in banks and financial institutions lower.
The situation was exacerbated by a technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange, which caused a delay in pricing for a short time, which some traders blame for panic-selling. Nasdaq was off 2.5pc and the S&P 500 down 2.81pc.
In London, the FTSE100 dropped in sympathy, ending the day down 93.17 points at 5,044.55, with mining shares dragging the benchmark index lower.
Although there was no one specific reason for the sharp US correction, Calyon banking analyst Mike Mayo's comments that Citigroup could write-down as much as $10bn in deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter of this year were not helpful. Citigroup shares fell by 25 cents to $4.06, while Bank of America was off 1.08 at $14.65.
Financial investors were also on edge as it looked increasingly likely that trade finance group CIT will file for pre-packaged bankruptcy protection over the weekend, despite reaching an 11th-hour deal with dissident bondholder Carl Icahn.
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I have a serious backlog of catching up to do--be prepared for backtracking aplenty via incomplete sentences galore. My English is regressing and my laziness......
Other than airport chaos, our first contact with Barcelona came as our taxi dumped us and our hefty bags on a random sidewalk. Two words: famished and CLUELESS. Fortunately, an old man popped out across the street, asked if we were from California (was it that obvious? haha), and led us to the Colegio Mayor Sant Jordi, our dorms for the next month. Sierra and I are roommates in a room even nicer than the ones we had in Cadiz, and the best part, aside from having a private porch, is probably the significantly larger shower. With doors. We are spoiled. The end.
On our first full day in Barcelona, we ventured out with a fellow UCSDer to see the sights. Relying on his unashamed willingness to refer to his tour book, we took a stroll through Sarria, came across Gaudi's Casa Bellesguard, and then trekked up the mountain for continued adventures. (And even though it was significantly hot when we arrived in Barca the afternoon before, Sunday brought us grey skies and several chilly downpours!) We rode the funicular, a monorail-type thing, to the top of Tibidabo harboring a magnificent church and...an amusement park. Despite the gloom and doom, the view of Barcelona from the top was beautiful. It's very different from Cadiz, but I'm excited about the next few months and all the potential a major metropolitan city holds.
Bright and early Monday morning, we started classes for our next month-long language program. 1) Culture, History, and Literature of Contemporary Spain; 2) Catalan (Sierra hates it, I love it); 3) Spanish Grammar; 4) Lunch break (when we usually do our homework and I don't mean we work ahead...); 5) Composition and Commentary; 6) Conversation. Days are long as we also have a 40-minute roundtrip metro ride from the dorms to the University of Barcelona and back. With all our appointments and beckoning fans (we are SO popular here...), we often don't get back until 6 or 7 in the evening. Foof. But life is good. We're still settling in and familiarizing ourselves with the city, but almost all is well. (And by 'almost' I mean, ask us how we've been eating here...and you thought croissants & tap water and Cheetos & Fanta were as gourmet as they get. Another entry coming on the nutritious delights of Barcelona...)


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The offer includes three (3) night's accommodation in a two-bedroom townhouse Marriott's Village d'Ile-de-France and a €50 dinner voucher to be used at the onsite restaurant Le Bistro Bar. For stays at Marriott Vacation Club Resorts meals are not included. Please note that pets are not allowed with the exception of guide and assistance dogs. Airfare, transportation other than rental car, additional expenses and applicable taxes, if any, are not included. Offer is subject to availability and may be subject to change.
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The first thing that you need to know about the dental implants is that they are the newest innovations in the field of cosmetic industry. The major reason as to why there are a lot of people that are after them is because there are also a lot of people that need gloss over their missing teeth or tooth. An implant is able to permanently fix the gaps that have been left by the missing teeth.
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June 6, 2016Infosys' commitment to CSR is manifested in our efforts to support and nurture employees and the work they do for the community. The company supports the volunteering efforts of employees through employee-led CSR groups and eco-groups across our campuses, and has formulated the Community Empathy Policy to further endorse this spirit of service.
The Community Empathy Policy, initiated in 2008, supports employees who wish to pursue their interest in community service by providing them with leave of absence, as well as a fellowship through a sabbatical.
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IT Operations Only Does 4 Things
What is it that IT does? What if I said that IT Operations does only 4 things, well more accurately, 4 types of work? And by understanding the types, their relative importance and how work flows through the organisation you will be better equipped to improve the delivery of projects, manage outages and compliance, and limit work-in-progress. I recently encountered this idea while reading the book "The Phoenix Project" and I must admit the concept has really sparked my interest.
So what are they? No, one of them is not email.
Well it should come as no great surprise that the first one is Business Projects. You know, those projects that the business is screaming for, those projects that have a direct link to business processes and tie to the outcomes of the business groups. In essence this is all the business is really asking IT for.
The second is Internal Projects. Installing a fleet of new network devices, decommissioning a data centre, and any number of other internally focused system based activities. The problem with many of these projects is that all too often internal teams are left to manage them independently. They progress with little oversight or visibility and consume untold amounts of resource, which will often adversely affect progress on Business Projects. We have the PMO managing Business Projects, but who manages internal Projects?
So projects are generally classed as larger pieces of work, but we all know IT does a lot of little jobs to keep systems functioning. Patching, security upgrades, vendor software updates, problem resolutions etc. All of these, and many more, make up a third category of work, Operational Change. Every day IT operations will be registering, planning, assessing, building, testing and deploying changes, which may also include managing the process to deploy a change that relates to ether of the project types above.
And lastly the killer, the work that keeps Operations Managers, Service Owners and other IT folk awake at night. This type of work has the ability to put everything else on the backburner, which can then affect the delivery of projects, the deployment of changes, and any other work that IT may be attempting to deliver. Unplanned Work. Unplanned work is recovery work, which almost always takes you away from meeting your goals.
Why is this important?
Well unless you have a strong understanding of each of the work types being undertaken in your organisation, you can never hope to truly manage it. Many of the organisations I have worked with in the past would generally assign one prioritisation to business projects, and a second prioritisation to internal projects and so on. But often the organisation is doing all that independently of each work type, simply because they don't see them all, and don't understand the relationship of each of the work types. These organisations didn't have a great understanding for the overall work that was being committed to by the organisation. If you can't see it, you can't manage it – let alone organise it, sequence it and be sure that your resources can complete it.
If you have identified that each type of work shares common resources at the very least, you will then see how important it is to plan work across the work types and to identify sources of unplanned work, implementing action plans to eradicate them.
Understanding the way in which work flows through the organisation is a valuable start to coordination and will also help uncover constraints along the way. IT should be operating at a speed that meets the needs of the business. The Service Portfolio should offer some guidance as to the required cadence of each service offered. This may be fast when being early to market is key, or developing in high cadence environments. Or it may be slower where high risk exists and the need for bombproof stability is a requirement. Either way we need to ensure the way workflows from development to operations is managed to ultimately deliver value to the business.
This knowledge of work types also has the potential to help with developing an understanding of demand and addressing resource demand issues, identifying constraints and developing strategies to mitigate the affect of one or more constraints and in identifying the value a given work type or task has to the business.
Now What?
Demand Management and Workload Management.
Once the way in which work is generated and flows through the organisation is understood, we then need to develop mechanisms to control that flow. We need to understand the impact of work-in-progress and be in a position to prioritise work across each type.
The Theory of Constraints, Lean production and Total Quality Management all talk about work-in-progress as the silent killer. The quantity of work-in-progress will directly affect cycle-time, the more work you are currently undertaking the greater the required cycle-time to complete each task. In the manufacturing industry this is known as Little's Law. Therefore one of the most important mechanisms to get right is how you release new tasks, where they go and at what frequency, and take into account the entire value chain and it's ability to deliver, not just the next step in the process.
Our Demand model above identifies the triggers for work across the different work types, and models the flow of activity through to the allocation of tasks. Once work has been approved to proceed, either via Demand Management or through an operational process, it is then added to the backlog to be scheduled in a prioritised order – this would be a good opportunity to add the work to a Kanban backlog. Priorities are derived from from Service Levels, Project Plans, Change Schedules and other sources, but regardless the impact of work-in-progress for all tasks currently in progress should considered prior to the release of any new tasks.
It is also equally important to limit the size and scope of each task. Agile development practices identify that it is far more productive, and more conducive to better quality outcomes, to release smaller more frequent packages than it is to release a single large package. I think this topic is deserving of its own blog in the near future.
Using techniques like Kanban is a good start to delivering a visual representation of all work across the value chain. Kanban offers a view across the entire value chain so you can see all work-in-progress, and use that to control the release of new work, taking into account the backlog currently being addressed by each resource.
So where to from here? Think about how your organisation is currently dealing with work-in-progress, how does it affect the overall delivery of your services? Investigate Kanban further; Kanban by David J Anderson is a great place to start. It is also worth delving deeper into both DevOps and Agile, as they both contain a lot of the foundation for this thinking. There are a number of free DevOps books on Amazon for download.
This is still only touching the surface, I have already started writing a second part to this blog that talks more about Theory of Constraints, Social Capital and other ideas. Please join the conversation by leaving your comments below, or feel free to contact me directly.
Cheers, Jamie.


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Vocabulary Basics for Business is intended for adults who wish to improve their English vocabulary. The most common reason for needing to increase or broaden vocabulary is lack of experience with reading. Not surprisingly, thoughtful reading is key to developing a broader vocabulary. Read as much as you possibly can read—anything that interests you, whether magazine or novel, textbook or junk mail, a newspaper or a cereal box, e-mail or Web pages—read.
When you read, watch for unfamiliar words or phrases or words used in unfamiliar ways. Try to determine their meaning by the other information you are given in the sentence or paragraph. Re-read a paragraph and state it in your own words. Start by thinking, "This paragraph says that…" or "This probably means…."
Re-read. If you find reading a textbook somewhat difficult, read a few pages and then go back and read them again. Many times your knowledge of the topic will increase as you read further, so that when you re-read earlier material you understand it more easily and clearly.
Using a dictionary to check the meaning of a word is worth the time. Keep a dictionary handy. Look up meanings of words that you come across in your reading and then use that meaning to re-state the information in a way that is clearer to you. Looking up words just for fun is not necessarily a useful exercise because you do not see or hear the terms used in a sentence or paragraph—that is, "in context." Your understanding and your memory are much better when you see a term in a specific context.
One of the important ways that this book will help you increase your vocabulary is to teach you ways to think about what you read and about words and their relationships. In that way, Vocabulary Basics for Business is a tool that supports and facilitates—that is, makes easier—the vocabulary development work you do through your reading.
Vocabulary Basics for Business approaches vocabulary development in two ways:
through strategies, or plans, for building vocabulary, and
through reading, understanding, and using specific words.
Your primary goal in "Section 1: Clues from Context" is to learn to determine word meanings from surrounding information. You will use your common sense to ask questions about what you read that will help you decide what it means. You will notice and interpret "signals" that may help you understand a new term. The signals include definitions, comparisons and examples, opposites and contrasts, and cause and effect. The approaches are not difficult, but they are often overlooked.
The strategy you will learn in "Section 2: Word Families" is to examine how words are related, how they compare with one another and how they differ, how their meanings are similar and what they have in common. You will contrast words and groups of words in a lesson that uses words related to communication. In a lesson that presents words related to sizes and amounts, you will examine relationships among words that share a common idea; that is, you will put words "in order." In a third lesson in this section, you will examine shades of meaning among words that share a concept or idea. In this case, you will compare and use words about importance. Taken together, the three lessons in Section 2 will help you learn to compare and contrast words, categorize them, and put them in order as strategies for thinking about new words and becoming more familiar with them. These lessons depart from some of the traditional approaches to vocabulary building, so have fun with them.
The strategy you will learn in Section 3 is word analysis. You will become familiar with a basic set of prefixes, roots, and suffixes—word parts. Knowledge of the meanings of word parts and how they combine to form various words will give you a distinct advantage when you encounter new words or new uses of words.
In "Section 4: Troublemakers," you will practice using words that are often confused or misused, from accept through prerequisite. These terms, like others throughout the text, are presented in various contexts to reinforce and clarify their use by example.
You will learn and use specific business terms in the final eleven lessons of Vocabulary Basics for Business. This section includes topics that are common to most businesses, including human resources, sales and marketing, accounting and finance, shipping, business computing, and leadership. You will encounter target business terms in sample business documents such as ads, announcements, memos, letters, and spreadsheets. The goal for Section 5 is not for you to develop a thorough mastery of a huge number of business terms. Rather, you will master a reasonable number of terms common to the business areas and be introduced to others. You will also learn how some everyday terms have particular meanings in business contexts.
Each section of Vocabulary Basics for Business opens with a short introduction and a self-assessment that will give you a preview of the lessons in that section. The answers to the self-assessment are presented immediately after the questions.
The lessons have many questions and exercises to help you understand and practice the strategies and terms. Answers and explanations for all of these are included in the book, with the exception of the five review chapters.
Too often students have been asked to acquire or extend their language without connecting it to their lives, interests, and other learning. Building vocabulary should be an adventure beyond the classroom, not an exercise limited by it.


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When we first met we instantly had the feeling there is something very right. We quickly decided to get together and a few weeks later we started THE SUPER WHY. Here are a some words from Paul about Bijan and from Bijan about Paul. And from Paul and Bijan about THE SUPER WHY.
"Bijan is my neighbour. He told me that he cannot be insulted, so lets see how that goes. I think he would be a great professor. Im sure he thinks so too. He is very intelligent and is fun to listen too. I think he needs a haircut thou. We are very different."
"Paul is my neighbour. He is very sensitive like many artists. I am sure we can work this out. Of course he is the best designer in the world. Paul likes burning bridges but also building new ones. I like his accent and his immense creative energy. We have a lot in common."
THE SUPER WHY are Paul Snowden, designer, artist, creative guy. From New Zealand. Bijan Latif, designer, strategic thinker, creative guy. From Berlin. They were not absolutely happy with their status quo. They needed a new challenge. Both have worked in the creative and advertising industry for more than two decades. And they saw that there were many problems. This is why they now want to build something big, better, meaningful and fun and plan to invite other people to join them in the collective. If you can identify with the stuff you see and read here, you should talk to Paul and Bijan. Don't be shy. Maybe it's the start of a beautiful journey.


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5/29/15 "Tire Iron"
Mobility: Hip Mobility
Skill Practice Warm Up: None.
Strength: Power Clean – Session 8
7 x 1 (7 sets of 1 reps, "across," same weight for each set)
Superset: Ring Dip / Ring Push Up
7 x 3 (7 sets of 3 reps, if doing Ring push ups stay at the same angle)
Add 5 to 10 pounds from your 5×3. You should be at 90-100% of your max. We will go through the same cycle of 7×1, 6×2, 5×3 twice more. If 3 ring dips are really easy add some weight with a dumbbell between your thighs or start to pause at the bottom of each rep for a few seconds. If you are doing ring push ups try and lower your angle.
Metabolic Conditioning: "Tire Iron" – For time.
20 Kettlebell swings (A: 53lbs, I*: 35lbs, N: 26lbs)
400m Run
15 Kettlebell swings
200m Run
10 Kettlebell swings
100m Run
*Women's "As Prescribed" weights and reps (Rx)
Scaling Guide: 7 – 12 minutes.
Coaching Tips: Scale up option of 70/53* if KB swings are a movement you excel at or if you think you will do the Rx weight unbroken. If KB swings are a struggle for you, pick up KB as soon as you get in from the run and get a set in before you take a quick rest.
Compare to: 2015 – 02 – 04
Optional 'Cash Out': 1 min burpees, 2 min row, 1 min burpees


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One thought immediately came to my mind as I began thinking about how I would like this year to be different from last year. I want to cry less and laugh more. I believe that 2016 is going to be a year of laughter for our family. It's going to be a year of joy. We're only a week into the new year and I've found myself laughing more.
Late one night Hope got up, went to the bathroom, and then went back to bed. 45 minutes passed and all of sudden she was standing at the foot of our bed. She asked "Why do I pee so much?" And then she turned and went back into the bathroom. Brett and I both cracked up. I don't remember the last time I laughed that hard. In the middle of my laughter I realized what a huge moment this was. It was the first time that Hope has ever asked a "why" question. She normally would just say "need to pee again." I can't even put into words how exciting this moment was. And all because our little girl drank a little too much before bedtime.
Last Sunday I handed Hope a pair of shoes and told her to put them on. The next time I saw her she was wearing a different pair of shoes. "Hope, those aren't the shoes that I told you to put on!" She said "Daddy said so!!!!" Sure enough Daddy had told her that she could wear them. But Daddy didn't realize how dirty the shoes were which made them inappropriate attire for Sunday church. Daddy is so much more fun than Mommy. I made her change the shoes. Hope got hopping mad at me. It was a foot stomping how dare you not let me have my way kind of moment. It wasn't pretty. As we loaded in the van Hope glared at me, stomped her foot, and said "You get one more chance, Mommy!!!!!" I did what any good mom would do. I laughed myself silly. Yes I did.
In that moment I couldn't help but notice how far she's come. Her language skills have soared in the last year. She used the proper emotion and included a foot stomping for emphasis. I didn't have to wonder what she was thinking or what she was feeling. It wasn't a moment to reprimand her for her behavior. It was a moment to savor. It was a moment to celebrate the emergence of new language skills. And it was a moment when I was forced to realize that her behavior only mirrored my behavior Yes, she's really just a mini-me. She's heard me say "You get one more chance, Hopey." And she's heard me say it with impatience and without a hint of kindness in my voice. So in that moment the Lord gave me a gentle reminder that I need to work on my character. I'm thankful that His voice is always kind and that He always give me one more chance.


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In Review
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center moved to its next level of operation:
- Workforce development and family learning programs at the Center were launched.
- Expansion of Board of Trustees – several new members with corporate affiliations joined the Board, which was critically important, due to the untimely passing of two members.
- Children's program reached new levels of success:
- Highest level of volunteer support in the last 10 years
- Highest level of improvement in a single semester for every single student
- Adult GED® Program made some significant strides forward:
- Surpassed GED® Certification "graduations" by 20%
- Launched a pilot program at COTS (Coalition on Temporary Shelter) of providing education to the transient population, which has demonstrated amazing results, including a graduate within six months.
- Securing a Community Development Block Grant from the City of Detroit in support of the program
- SVSF's Executive Director/CEO, Diane Renaud, was elected Chair of the Southeast Michigan Public Policy Council, for Michigan Non-Profit Association, which also enables her to sit on the State Board. Public Policy has taken on an expanded role for the Center, which is critically important when securing funding.


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Yes, you read that correctly. It is acknowledged by all women that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a person that can charm anyone with his amazing looks and beautiful words. Even Ivanka Trump could not stop staring at the man when the President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau met to discuss the border situation.
It seems like Twitter is going crazy over Justin Trudeau's bum in a recent picture where his figure-hugging pants are showing a little more than just power. Women all over the world have re-tweeted the picture, showing how much they appreciate this man for existing.
PM Justin Trudeau vs. US Pres. Donald Trump: Who has the better butt? pic.twitter.com/XUsTziRGQe
— John Paul Nazareno (@jpnazareno_3) February 23, 2017
The problem here is that although the world loves him, there are people in Canada who can look past the looks and the charm. There are a lot of things that Justin Trudeau and his administration are answerable for, which is why his butt may not be the first thing on the Agenda in Canadian Provinces.
In recent polls, it has been seen that the Liberal party are losing their popularity among the Canadian citizens because of the way they have been handling affairs of the Federal Government. With mistakes and decisions being made that are upsetting the people, looks are the last thing that Canada needs right now.
With the electoral reform not going through and more refugees being accepted despite the fact that Canada is running out of money to keep its own people in employment, the carbon tax did not help ease things.
Many small business owners in Canada are now struggling with the added taxes and have had to shut down because the green energy is not affordable for them. So is it really necessary to swoon over a man's behind rather than think about what is going on in a country where people are struggling to make a living?
Twitter can go crazy for Trudeau, but back home; he has a lot to answer for, before people can start taking him as the ideal person.


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This year I am participating in SEVERAL fun 5K's. Don't be confused, by participating I did not mean running. I do not run (except from things). Generally our group walks or goes at a slow jog. I am all about this! Since it's kinda pricey to participate, I want to get the most out of it and take some pictures along the way. I couldn't do that if I was running.
The first 5K of the year was in Chicago. The gimmick was that it was all about Glow in the Dark.
I was a little hesitant when it rained ALL DAY before the event. However, after a bit of a delay (and some poor planning), we were on our way.


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Ransomworm: the next level of cybersecurity nastiness
"In this scenario, if the victim says, 'You know what? I have backup files' and refuses to pay for decryption, the hacker can threaten to leak it all. We hear of ransomware being used in sensitive environments like in hospitals, but so far there hasn't been significant damage. However, if the malware had first exfiltrated patient information and then encrypted it, that could have been extremely damaging," Vaystikh says.
Norman Guadagno, chief evangelist at Carbonite, said Ransomware as a service (RaaS) will continue to gain foothold. The RaaS business model is an extremely attractive one given the minimal effort and low cost needed to launch an attack. This doesn't require highly-sophisticated technology, a knowledgeable IT expert or even a large bank account to get off the ground. All you need is a mailing list of potential targets and RaaS does the rest as a one-stop-shop for hacking resources.
"Given the success these hackers have seen so far – a $1 billion business in 2016 alone – there's no doubt RaaS will continue to gain traction. Fortunately, just as the cloud enables RaaS, it also enables safe cloud backup to protect against attacks," he said.
Lucas Moody, CISO at Palo Alto Networks, says ransomware isn't going away. Ever wonder what economic driver has led to the explosion of bitcoin ATMs into affluent neighborhoods in the U.S.? His hunch is it is correlated with the number of ransomware infections affecting small businesses. Ransomware in 2016 has been a significant problem, and current trends suggest that this problem will not slow down in 2017. Business resilience and recovery capabilities are the best defense to avoid frequent trips to your local bitcoin ATM, he says.
Vaystikh also forsees the first cloud data center-focused ransomware. In 2017, ransomware will target databases, causing significant downtime. There are not currently many hackers attacking corporate networks with ransomware; information-stealing malware is the preferred tool, he says.
"But what we might see in the coming year is ransomware targeting places where there is less chance of backup files being available. For example, I think we'll see that SMBs who move their files to the cloud generally do not have backups and do not know how to recover. Specifically encrypting cloud-based data like this would have a significant impact on cloud providers and cloud infrastructures," he says.
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We are a group of 12 keen patchwork, quilters and craft lovers. Over the next 24 months we will each make a quilt 12" x 12" all on the same selected theme. We will use this blog to share with each other and aswell as the public what we are doing on our journey. Good luck to everyone and let the fun begin!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
New Topic - TIME
We had a great get together on Sunday to share our "Texture" 12x12's. I was trying to upload the photos, however there is some sort of error happening so I will retry again later. The quilts were once again varied with everyone being very adventurous with lots of different techniques. Lovely work everyone. Maree T chose our next theme due on 6th May - "TIME", another challenging theme which could head in all sorts of directions!!!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Childhood 12x12's
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Here is a group photo of our last 12x12 reveal day with our Childhood quilts! Unfortunately my Childhood Alphabet one (3rd across the top) wasn't quite finished in this photo but it is finished in the individual photos! Once again an awesome array of quilts. To actually hold & see these quilts up close is so much better than the photos, and of course we get to hear how each one is made and why!! Well done everyone!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Texture is definitely one of those topics that you could do endless things with! Initially I wasn't so keen until I saw this website http://www.caroltaylorquilts.com. Wow under her Arc-i-texture! gallery Carol has so many fabulous quilts with amazing colours!! In my search to maybe use some of her ideas I then came across a lovely lady who does art journals, lettering etc and draws/paints amazing pictures! She had drawn these really cool flowers which I thought would look great instead of spirals. So yesterday I emailed her and she has given me permission to use her flowers in a quilt. I need to send her a pic when it is done so the pressure is on!!! Hopefully I can do them justice!! So after being really excited seeing Carol's work, I have now gone off in a completely different direction....My Childhood 12x12 from last time is now finished so that's a relief!!
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I want a fresh start in the new year, not to be uploading old pictures! So today I have a series of 3 posts where I am going to show you some of the nail art that never quite made it, for various reasons!
This first post is going to show you four swatches that never quite made it:
I love this picture and the polish (Make up Gallery, Scarlett Sparkle) is one of my favourites. It is a beautiful raspberry coloured gelly with tiny pieces of glitter. I would recommend anybody to go buy this! I love it so much!
This was never posted simply due to lack of time! Such a shame as it is so gorgeous!
This second swatch is H&M Blue Bliss, which is a glitter topcoat in a very pale blue gelly. I swatched this over lilac, blue, grey and black, though I don't remember what the polishes were! This picture was taken back in August, hence the pointed nails and I honestly don't think I have used the polish since, it didn't make a good first impression!
This third picture shows you Ciaté Baby Doll, which is actually a pastel pink, not orange as the poor photography appears, hence why this was never posted. Oh and no, I don't have green fingers either! Also, all my nails are different lengths and shapes. What was I thinking?!
The polish has a lovely matte 'porcelain' finish, however it chipped off within hours.
Finally, another that I love. This is an unnamed PS by Primark polish. It is a beautiful dark pink and gold textured holo polish. It is truly beautiful and the colours change completely in different lights.This was also not posted due to poor photography, however I managed to find this one awkward looking, but salvageable picture.


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In 2012, to promote creativity in the staging of exhibitor spaces, the exhibition's international Organizing Committee created this prize which it awards to the exhibitor who designs the most beautiful and appropriate stand.
The winner has the right to participate free-of-charge in the exhibition the following year.
2015 Antica Pasticceria Don Gino, Bagheria (PA) – Alta Gastronomia
2014 N. Mazzanti, Firenze – Piume
2013 Emy Petrini, Lucca – Installazioni floreali
2012 Tommaso De Carlo, Firenze Decoratore


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With all eyes on the big two in the market, not enough people are giving American Standard the respect that is deserved. A surprising award from a well-known magazine may have boosted their profile temporarily, but it doesn't change the fact that people still don't consider the toilet industry a big 3 with this company included. But American Standard is far from generic, and has some surprising deals for customers that want to add a new toilet to their home. Their products are easy to install, have the necessary features, and most important of all they are the lowest priced options available on the market. This is done with quality intact, and the longest warranty in the industry. Below are some of the best options from American Standard, many of them current bestsellers.
- 4.5 Customer Rating
- 2034014.020
- Brand: American Standard
- Shape: Elongated
- Material: Porcelain Toilets
- Size: 29.8 x 17.8 x 29.5 inches
- Warranty: 10-years
- 4 Customer Rating
- 2889.216.020
- Brand: American Standard
- Shape: Round
- Material: Vitreous China
- Size: 27.8 x 15 x 29.5 inches
- Warranty: 2-years
- 3.5 Customer Rating
- Brand: American Standard
- Shape: Round
- Material: Vitreous China
- Size: 25.8 x 19.2 x 29.9 inches
- Warranty: Manufacturers
- 4.5 Customer Rating
- 2886216.020
- Brand: American Standard
- Shape: Elongated
- Material: Vitreous China
- Size: 15 x 29.5 inches
- Warranty: 2-years
- 4 Customer Rating
- 2403328.020
- Brand: American Standard
- Shape: Round
- Material: Vitreous China
- Size: 28.5 x 15.5 x 28.5 inches
- Warranty: 5-years
American Standard 2034.014.020 Champion-4 Right Height One-Piece Elongated ToiletFirst up on the list is a model from their premier Champion series. This high priced Champion 4 is available in colors of white and linen, with both colors providing a nice pop to any bathroom they are put in. The Champion 4 is a one piece ADA approved elongated toilet that doesn't include the seat, so you can choose which one is best for your needs. Materials are a mashup of vitreous China but primed with an EverClean surface so that bacteria, mold and mildew can't grow.
It also gets rid of the odors and stains caused by those harmful bacteria. Using the right height design, the technology is comparable to Kohler's Comfort Height toilets and gives any users the most comfortable sitting experience possible. Unlike other brands American Standard offers a decade long worry free warranty on most of its toilets, so customers don't have to worry about things going wrong and being out of contract. Water consumption is industry standard at 1.6 gallons per flush and will take down any waste that is in the bowl. This is a great start to the list, as the Champion series is the flagship product for American Standard and well worth the buy.
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American Standard 2889.216.020 H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush Round Front ToiletAt the lower price range is this model from the popular company, and it is available in round or elongated sizes. Colors you can choose for this model are white, linen and bone. The best color in the lineup is bone, but white is the most neutral of the three. This is the first dual flush toilet on the list and it is also the first toilet to combine that feature with siphonic action to give customers the best flushing experience possible.
Buttons on the top of the toilet are chrome plated and clearly marked so that the user knows what type of flush they are getting. Because it can switch from both low and high power flushes, it is a Watersense certified model and is very good on your water bill compared to a traditional toilet. Whether choosing the 1.6 or the 1 gallon flush waste will be thoroughly removed from the toilet and won't come back up. The warranty for this product is cut in half to 5 years compared to the first product on the list. Even so, that is 4 years longer than the standard toilet warranty from any manufacturer. Making the top 5 of the list, dual flush toilets are always a top buy.
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American Standard 221DA.104.020 Colony 12-Inch ToiletAs one of the more interesting options on the list, this low priced toilet comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Colors available are white, linen and bone with the last color being extremely 'bone' to the point it almost looks yellow. It isn't unattractive, but should be noted for those that are trying to color coordinate their bathrooms. There are 4 styles available and they are available in 10 inches (1.28/1.6 GPF) and 12 inches (1.28/1.6 GPF). Vitreous china construction adds to the durability of the toilet, with a power wash rim that destroys any waste lingering in the bowl with each flush.
Depending on which style you get, the toilet will use 20% less water than leading toilets on the market. Weight of the product is only 7 pounds and the dimensions are 25.8×19.2×29.9 inches. The only downside to mention with this toilet is that it doesn't come with a seat, but that just adds to the customizations. There aren't a lot of toilets available that give customers the option of power or efficiency, but American Standard hit the mark with this one. Buyers will be able to get exactly what they want from the start.
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American Standard 2886.216.020 H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush Right Height ToiletMuch like the first H2Option on the list, this one contains a similar set of features and also a low price. What separates the two is that this one is a right height model, so the dimensions are made to be more universal for all users. It is a subtle enough difference that it makes a big change in how the product functions, and may be a great alternative for buyers with one bathroom in a multifamily home. Colors available are white, bone and linen and the bowl sizes you can choose can be either elongated or round.
Choosing round or elongated won't affect the right height settings, and it retains maximum comfort even if you choose the smaller round size. A seat isn't included, so for maximum comfort some users have gone out and purchased soft seats for this model. This ADA compliant model has a chrome plated top mounted push button actuator that lets you flush using either 1 GPF or 1.6 GPF. With the jet powered siphon the bowl gets thoroughly cleaned no matter how much waste is in it. With the preassembled parts in the proprietary speed connect system buyers can have the toilet installed in less time than standard toilets. As a nice option to the other H2Option on this list, this right height toilet is definitely the best.
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American Standard 2403.328.020 Compact Cadet 3 Flowise One Piece ToiletLast up is the Cadet 3 that sells without a seat allowing buyers to pick and choose one that suits their taste. It's just like the other Cadet 3 on the list, but this one isn't elongated Colors are the usual American Standard of white, linen and bone. Even with the different dimensions there is no space lost from getting this bigger model. It not only fits in the same space as a round front bowl, but it takes away the fear of being constricted while sitting. This Watersense certified product uses 1.28 gallons per flush and won't disappoint customers with its power and efficiency.
Dimensions are 28.5×15.5×28.5 with a weight of 10.16 pounds, making it a very sturdy toilet. The limited 5 year warranty will be more than enough to pique the interest of cautious buyers. Vitreous china with the usual Everclean surface keeps bacteria at a minimum and makes cleanup a lot less frustrating. Consumers that have trouble deciding between the different Cadet versions will be happy to know that this is the preferred one by sales. Even if you decide to go with a different one in the series, you'll be getting more than your money's worth.
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American Standard 2988.101.020 Concealed Trapway Cadet 3 ToiletJust barely staying in the low price range is the popular Cadet 3, a toilet seat designed for comfort and efficiency. The seat is included with the purchase and it actually pretty comfortable compared to the traditional seat by competing brands. It isn't just a throwaway seat and is worth keeping for the long-term, possibly even the lifetime of the product. The flush valve is bigger than the standard size and comes in at a full 3 inches, a perfect weapon to combat large waste. With a concealed trapway the siphon action jetted bowl is a combination that keeps things looking professional inside and out.
Pairing it with the EverClean surface and you have one of the easiest to maintain bowls on the list. Buyers that have their own seats to attach and don't want to use the included one will have no problem taking the included one off with the easy lift off feature. Mechanics of the product are very well done, and because of that it only uses 1.28 gallons per flush, and is backed by a solid 5 year warranty. Add to that how well it seats all sizes and this is probably the best 2 piece toilet on the list. Consumers shouldn't be surprised with the greatness of the Cadet 3, this is one series you don't want to miss out on.
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American Standard 2862.056.020 Fairfield Elongated One-Piece ToiletStill hovering around the low price range is the Fairfield, the second one piece toilet on the list. The sleep design of this toilet separates it from the other models on the list, and it is probably American Standards best attempt at a modern look. The usual vitreous china look with the elongated bowl uses a side mounted polished chrome actuator to start the flushing cycle. Both the toilet seat and cover and included with this model, and they are color matched so that things don't look tacky as a set.
Each flush will only take up 1.28 gallons of water, so although it isn't Watersense certified, it still gets the job done. Warranty is only 1 year limited, so defaults to the standard that most other brands offer for their toilets. Size is 30.9×26.6×18.9 with a weight of 95 pounds. It's a little surprising that will all of these great features that this isn't one of their premiere toilets, as the Fairfield goes largely unappreciated. Despite the way this model is overlooked, it is one of the tops on the list and well worth the purchase if you want something with a little flair from American Standard.
American Standard Brand Recognition
Trying to follow the history of American Standard can be dizzying, so it would be easier to stick with the American Standard that was formed after the breakup of the company. With the breakup and then eventual merger happening in 2007 and 2008, Crane Plumbing and Elijer came together and formed American Standard Brands.
The majority stake holder is none other than Lixil Group, which is a Japanese manufacturer of building and housing materials. Since they are headquartered in Tokyo, you can guess who their biggest rival in the toilet market is. This year in 2015 the brand received a top award for "Brand Familiarity" Builder Magazine. They dominated the Bathroom Accessories category, and it came as a bit of a surprise to fans of other companies.
The company isn't just limited to toilets, but they product kitchen products, as well as a complete line of bathroom solutions for both commercial and residential homes. Using the website gives customers access to the virtual show room from ATS, an online project designer. It is an intuitive little tool that is fun to use if you're planning on a big project. When it comes to marketing the company is always in the press, but for good reasons. American Standard is one of the smaller brands that finds a way to stick around despite not being one of the big brands, and sometimes even manages to outsell their bigger counterparts. American Standard is not only dedicated to giving customers a great price, but with their aggressive targeting they are allowing customers to have the best experience. Their models usually have the lowest cost available with the included features, but not while sacrificing quality.
American Standard's Best Features
Starting with the price, you won't find a mix of one piece and 2 piece toilets at a lower rate. Even their top tier models seem to come in about a hundred dollars less than competing brands. This includes newer and older models, a feat that isn't easy to match. Several companies try to match their prices but as a result can't match the quality. A product from American Standard is as good as a product from Toto or Kohler. And with the recent award for brand recognition, the prices will stay the same as a great marketing campaign and word of mouth fuel the sales of these products.
Traditional styles are the norm for the company, and that means that there is nothing too modern looking or no toilets that look like a square box. Sometimes simple is the way to go, and that is a bit of a thing for the company. Three basic colors, and a fundamental style that doesn't add any type of quirky designs that will make the toilet look less attractive. This also helps out the first benefit: price. A lot of many can go into putting floral designs and other accents on the toilet. By keeping the finished product plain, the company passes on the savings to the customer.
American Standard can also boast about their Watersense approved toilets having the most power of any on the market. The 1.28 GPF models they sell to the public has the same flushing power of a toilet that has twice the capacity. This is due to the larger trap size that is capable of moving mass 70% larger than the industry standard. No clogs, no worries as everything goes down in one flush without coming back up.
Most of their toilets comes with a 10 year warranty, the longest in the industry. Even if the products don't offer a decade of protection, there are still the 5 year and 1 year warranties to take advantage of. No other company stands by their products quite like American Standard, and the customer service is usually very easy to get in contact with. Customers that are putting these toilets into new homes would much prefer a 10 year warranty than the industry standard 1 year limited, which offers a lot of flexibility for new home ownership.
Right Height is their answer to Kohler's Comfort Height, and it does a very good job of making the toilet comfortable for people of all sizes and shapes. Right height is designed to be the universal answer for both adults and children so that undue stress isn't put on their back when sitting, or getting up from the toilet. These Right Height toilets are optional buys and the customer can always choose to get a regular sized toilet with familiar dimensions.
Last but not least is the speed connect system, an exclusive to American Standard. Parts come preassembled so that there is less work for the customer to go through to get the toilet installed. This can speed things up by 20% and save a significant amount of minutes for first time installers. With as many as 14 parts that need to be handled on just the drain itself, the company has simplified the most complicated part of the process. Videos of the process are available to the public and may come in handy for anyone interested in the system. It's one of the speediest and simplest setups you'll encounter when installing a toilet.
Pricing Policy
The lowest rate in the industry for quality toilets comes from American Standard, with no other company of note coming close. They have consistently beat out Toto and Kohler when it comes to sales, and their flagship products can sometimes retail for ¼ the price of a mid-tier Toto model. A good way to look at their price model is to compare their dual flush toilets to that of the big brands, and you will notice a huge difference in pricing. Elongated dual flush toilets are really all the rage now, and since American Brands has Right Height to combat Comfort Height, their dual flush toilets become an outright steal to the savvy consumer.
Personal Opinion About American Standard
American Standard is a down to earth, traditional, no bling type of company. They serve as a good alternative to the bigger companies, and do a good job of not getting left behind. Buyers that opt to go with the brand will have to give up on fancy designed toilets, extra features and a little bit of pandering to plumbers worldwide. These are still some quality toilets without all the extra features, and it becomes increasingly hard to combat a warranty that is a decade long. It's something that both Toto and Kohler can't match, and they are both considered innovators in the market. It's one of the better deals you can get with a toilet, and one of the main reasons to consider buying the brand.
There is some downside though to only being able to select neutral colors like bone, white and linen. They are indeed boring colors, but they are the best colors to go with any bathroom, regardless of color scheme. Installation is easy for beginner customers thanks to the Speed Connect system, a feature that matches even Kohler's best. It's an uncomplicated way to look at toilet hookup, and one that other toilet manufacturers should copy. Whether you're installing a 2 piece or a 1 piece toilet, it will be an easy encounter thanks to this tested and tried system.
The vitreous china that is used to comprise the models are no different, and that applies to all toilets by all manufacturers. Models being sold by American Standard are as durable and strong as the top models from Toto. So if you aren't a big feature person, and designs aren't really your thing on toilets, the American Standard's series is exactly where you should focus your buying attention. It'll be one of the best purchases you've ever made for your bathroom.
That concludes the list for the best toilet in America Standard's lineup, and it is only a sample size of what this great company has to offer. While a lot of companies would have buckled under the pressure of a merger, American Standard continues to thrive in an industry where it sells some of the best products on the market.
- 0.1 American Standard 2034.014.020 Champion-4 Right Height One-Piece Elongated Toilet
- 0.2 American Standard 2889.216.020 H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush Round Front Toilet
- 0.3 American Standard 221DA.104.020 Colony 12-Inch Toilet
- 0.4 American Standard 2886.216.020 H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush Right Height Toilet
- 0.5 American Standard 2403.328.020 Compact Cadet 3 Flowise One Piece Toilet
- 0.6 American Standard 2988.101.020 Concealed Trapway Cadet 3 Toilet
- 0.7 American Standard 2862.056.020 Fairfield Elongated One-Piece Toilet
- 1 American Standard Brand Recognition
- 2 American Standard's Best Features
- 3 Pricing Policy
- 4 Personal Opinion About American Standard


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I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
I struggle to listen well. My mind often wanders when I'm listening to someone speak. Have you ever finished a conversation and not remembered a thing you talked about?
On average we spend 60 percent of our days listening to others, but retain only 25 percent of what we hear. This is a real problem for me. I am wasting all those opportunities to learn from and connect with the people I choose to hear.
I may find much more, but here are a few reasons why I have made it my intention to hear people out.
Listening helps us learn
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
Roughly, 85 percent of what we know we have learned through listening. That number surprised me until I thought about all the lectures, mentors, podcasts and documentaries I've heard. And, to think, I only remember 25 percent of it all.
Listening with the intent to understand is a humbling position. We want to believe we already know what our neighbor knows. Sometimes we treat life like a game of Jeopardy; we jump to answer the questions we know while trying to avoid the questions we don't. As Stephen Covey puts it, "they listen with the intent to reply."
Instead of saying "I know," let's choose to listen out of humble curiosity.
Listening helps us connect
Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others talk.
We all have a great hunger to be heard and understood. We don't just want people to hear our words, but our hopes, passions, doubts, and conflicts that lie beneath the surface of the conversation. Strangely enough, the most accurate method to read these emotions is listening to someone talk, not observing.
There is no better way to connect with someone than to simply listen. On the contrary, I am often guilty of thinking I need to respond with my advice or opinion. I've learned over repeatedly failing in conversations, our attentiveness demonstrates respect, interest, and a willingness to connect. The International Listening Association states "we find that the best listener enables us to listen to ourselves."
Still, sometimes listening is a thankless act. You can hear someone out, and they may not even know. A good listener does not demand recognition for their attentiveness. Think of listening as a gift to the person being heard.
Listening helps us focus
Your ears are always on — you have no ear lids. They work even when you sleep.
Our ears are always at work. Now more than ever, they are continually bombarded by the radio, tv, and whatever is playing on our headphones. It all becomes a constant white noise in the background of our lives. I have even found difficulty hearing one thought at a time.
Sixteen years of school taught me how to appear attentive – eye contact, head nodding, periodic agreements – while not genuinely listening. Proper listening demands patience, concentration, and focus.
We speak at 150 words per minute, but we think closer to 500 words per minute. Which is why we can daydream while having a conversation – sort of. Learning to listen will force us to focus on the discussion at hand. The increased focus may seem trivial, but I promise it is a superpower.
Let's listen better
No matter how long you've known someone, there are always more layers to unpack and stories to hear. We can all benefit from learning to listen a little better. Here are three quick tips to help you get started:
- Ask open-ended questions that can't be answered with a yes/no.
- Set aside your agenda and let someone else lead the conversation.
- If you can't listen now, be honest and schedule a time to speak later.
What do you think makes a good listener?
When have you felt most understood?
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Own a piece of history! Located in old town Dayton, these lots form a "U" around the old Lyon County firehouse. Secluded from view by mature bushes and trees, lot features old concrete walkways and a drainage ditch. Paved road. Great opportunity to set up a business catering to history buffs.


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I think we've all hit a wall. We missed out tour today. 1) Havana still nursing that foot injury. 2) I woke with a screaming migraine and could not get into the medical facility until 9am. You know, I don' t think anyone even cared. I've never been to Denmark and I very much wanted to spend time here, but I also know a cruise stop over wasn't going to be enough. I know that I will return to Denmark sometime in the future and spend several days. So we all forgave ourselves and just did whatever. Havana stayed in and Ben and I took the shuttle to town and just walked around. I don't know what I saw, what these building are or were, we had hamburgers for lunch and we did a very touristy thing and went into the Guinness Book Museum. At lunch Ben was so quiet and just staring. I said to him, "You know, I know we are all kind of bummed out the trip is over but at the same time I'm very tired..mentally tired. Tired of the hectic tour pace, tired trying to absorb all the sites and information, tired of souvenir shops, tired of living out of one suitcase. I miss my bed." He said, "yeah. I'm tired too."
I don't think we were out more than 2 hours. We came back put on out swim suits and just went to sit in the hot pool. As we sat over the bubble jets, we stared up at the atrium glass watching the puffily clouds sail by. I said to him, "you know, it would be really cool if it started to rain on the windows." 5 minutes later…it started to rain. 🙂
I don't think it's just us who have hit the wall. As I sit here writing this, I've overheard several other people at tables around me discuss the various down moods of their travel companions, wives snapping at their husbands, or just hearing the sharp edge of "I'm done" in their voices.
Tomorrow is our last day at sea. Thursday morning at 6:00am sharp Havana, Ben and I abandon ship and dash to Schipol airport to make a 9:50am flight home. I'm going to be stressed until we are all buckled-in on that flight home. Thankfully the ship doctor was kind enough to give me an extra migraine pill…just to cover me until I get home. Thanks Doc.
Denmark, I'm sorry I did not give you the time and attention you deserved. I promise to make it up to you.


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Of late, I was thinking it was too time consuming to logon to Blogger site and create a post and then publish it. I was thiking how nice it would be if I could just write my blog in my own Microsoft Word and then publish to my blog site directly from there...Sounds comfortable!. Isn't it?
Then I thought If I am thinking this comfort now, somebody else would have already thought about it and created a word plug-in for Blogger site. With that assumption, I searched for a word plug-in and immediately found one, and that too from Blogger site itself. Just install the plug-in and you are ready to post right from where you are.
Thats the speed of thinking thats happening in the web 2.0 age.
Another similar discovery was on the bookmarking...
I found lot of websites having a hyperlink to bookmark the site address into sites like Technorati (social bookmarking). Once you click the bookmarking link, you will be asked to logon to the social bookmarking site and add the link to your favorites.
This is time consuming again.
How comfortable it would be if I can have a IE plugin that would simply require me to click (example. a link in the IE toolbar) and adds the link to my respective social bookmarking site.
And thats available too!.
So whats the speed of your thinking...


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About In the Glow of the Lavalamp; Stories of Bad Sex and Other Misfortunes:
In the Glow of the Lavalamp delivers ten stories of sex gone hilariously wrong, set in the bathtubs, back seats, battlegrounds, and bedrooms of America. These tales confirm that bizarre is indeed the nature of the universe and humor may be the best path through it.
A grad student rappels down the side of a building on a bed sheet in an attempt to escape shame. An unlikely couple destroys a family heirloom when desire careens out of control. A bumbling lothario nearly beheads his lover when his seduction plans go awry. A middle-aged woman finds herself entwined in a passionate embrace at a Civil War battlefield. Earnest people, hell-bent on believing that reality lies at the surface of things, scramble toward acceptance of their humanity as they stumble over the unspoken and unacknowledged.
You'll laugh, grimace, maybe even shriek with recognition. Odd as it may seem, tales of bad sex and other misfortunes can restore your faith in humankind, in your ability to weather the chaos of life, and in the healing power of laughter. Light and redemption glitter among the catastrophes within these pages.
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Kenoa beach resort is located less than twenty miles south of Maceio, the state capital of Alogaos, Brazil. With tropical weather throughout the year, this resort provides the same amount of energy round the year and with its unique location in Barra De Sao Miguel, a tranquil beach on the north east costal region of Brazil; it provides an exclusive privacy and beach recreation to the guests. While designing the resort special attention has been given to environment with a first wave eco-chic design. The resort boasts of coconut grooves, tranquil beaches, colorful cliffs, ocean pools and mangrove forests. The resort makes a great choice for honeymoon seekers and romantic stay.
Kenoa exclusive beach spa and resort has twenty three guest rooms with many of the rooms having their own swimming pool. The interiors have been given a rustic look but the fine bed linen adds a contrast and acts as a balancing event. The rooms are equipped with LCD screens, DVD players, electronic safe and Wi-Fi connection. The bathrooms are equipped with soapstone sinks from Minas Gerais resting on railway sleepers giving a unique look to the bathrooms. Guests with large family can also opt for Kenoa Villa with a living room, dining room, and bed room, bathroom with interior garden, a private garden, a private pool, lookout point and access to private beach. The resort also has a world class Spa, fitness center, a pool and beach club, golf driving range and a business center.
The Kenoa Resort boasts of excellent food under the supervision of famous chef Cesar Santos. The resort has three food milieus – The Kaamo Restaurant, Kaamo Wine bar and the Kaamo Lounge. The food served is supervised to be of excellent quality and there is no compromise on taste. Chef Cesar Santos is world famous and one of the most famous Brazilian Chef.


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Cedar Rapids City Hall
Project Size: 60,000 sq ft
Estimated Project Cost: $10,000,000
Project Completed: June 2012
Two-phased project of renovating the previous Federal Courthouse and post office building to become the new City of Cedar Rapids City Hall. The upper courtroom, a nationally registered landmark, was renovated first and became the new city council chambers. New spaces for the mayor and council offices, city manager and attorney offices, and the departments of human resources, finance, community development and the city clerk were part of the second phase of construction.


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Once you get over your initial excitement that a sled hockey team is coming to State College, you might be left with a few questions — something along the lines of "what in the hallowed name of Wayne Gretzky is sled hockey and why is it here in State College?" for example.
Well fret not, because answers are on their way.
First things first: According to USA Hockey, this spin on the sport was originated at a rehabilitation center in Stockholm, Sweden.
Patients with physical disabilities wanted to play hockey — and play they did, using sleds that sat on top of skate blades and an extra stick to propel themselves forward.
"Sled hockey is great for people with balance and gait issues," said Alexis Russell, administrator for the State College team.
Sled hockey is great for people with balance and gait issues.
Alexis Russell
The fledgling program is casting a wide net — Russell said anyone aged 5 to 95 is welcome to participate.
They have yet to hold their first practice, but the roster is divided almost evenly between people with and without disabilities.
Siblings Braden and Brandy Meckley attended a clinic the team held last year and were the first names added to the roster.
Braden is 22 years old and uses a walker, while Brandy — a decade his senior— has intellectual disabilities.
Neither of those things has ever stopped them from participating in athletics, whether it's the Little League Challenger Division or the track and field component of the Special Olympics.
The beauty of the whole thing is my kids don't look at themselves as having disabilities.
Dianna Meckley
"The beauty of the whole thing is my kids don't look at themselves as having disabilities," their mother, Dianna Meckley, said.
Both Braden and Brandy like to remain active and Dianna Meckley thinks that the team aspect of sports provides a social outlet.
The ice will take some getting used to, though.
"They did become a little frustrated because they couldn't keep their balance on the sled," Meckley said.
Starting on Oct. 8 — if the equipment arrives on time— they'll have plenty of time to practice. The team will meet from 4-5 p.m. every Sunday at Pegula Ice Arena.
Spectators have been cordially invited to attend, while prospective hockey players should reach out to Russell at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Frank Ready: 814-231-4620, @fjready


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There are so many rocks, mountains and spires with the name Cathedral in front of them that it becomes quite confusing. I believe the picture above is of Higher Cathedral Rock, but I can't be definitive; sorry.
Let me just say that while hiking along the meadows provided by the path laid out as part of the Valley Loop trail, there are many such peaks and spires to impress visitors. These natural megaliths stare down at hikers trekking the valley floor.
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.
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