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Bring me solutions people!
Problems are easy to identify. They are easy to complain about. But as I say at work, "Please don't bring me problems. Bring me solutions."
Even elephants know love
Such a special photo. It warmed my heart and made me "FeelGood".
Oh, I Wish This was Simpler!
This is my goal……cuz when I think this way, my life is better all the way around.
Office Building Built for the Handicap
Jackson, Wyoming, is an unlikely place for urban farming: At an altitude over a mile high, with snow lasting into May, the growing season is sometimes only a couple of months long.
But the town is about to become home to one of the first vertical farms in the world, reports Fast CoExist. A startup called Vertical Harvest recently broke ground on a three-story, 13,500 sq ft hydroponics greenhouse that will be providing fresh micro-greens and tomatoes to the Jackson community.
Equal to 5 acres of traditional agriculture, the produce will be grown on revolving carrousels and 95% of its produce has already been sold under pre-purchase agreements with area restaurants and local grocery stores.
And, perhaps best of all, their mission includes an employment and training program for individuals with developmental disabilities to help them achieve happiness, success, and independence.
A Hardened Heart Can be Reached with a Little Kindness
Years ago I began a tradition of giving back for each holiday we celebrated. One Christmas during a particularly prosperous time in our country, I was shocked to find that there was a "shortage" of in need families. I began to think about who else needed help around the holiday. We always think of kids at this time of year and it came to me that there are many lonely adults as well. I was able to get the name of some individuals needing some Christmas cheer of one kind or another. One for a "gentleman" named John. John was a particularly vile individual, who lived in what amounted to two rooms of his rather large house. He was not able to get around and he survived on delivered pizza of which he had a hoard of boxes stacked everywhere. Myself and another volunteer went over and cleaned up his house, it was horrible and he yelled the whole time we were there. He was living in horrid conditions and we just kept on working through out his objections until the place was spotless. I had also brought in some decorations which I carefully placed and hung through out his space to bring in the spirit of the season. Instead of a thank you he simply made a rude comment about hating the decorations. I knew the doctors had been trying to get him on his feet more so I told him, if he didn't like them, he was more than welcome to take them down himself. I returned several days later, on Christmas Eve with a few small gifts for John, hoping he had calmed down a bit. He wouldn't open the door. So I left the gifts with a note containing my name and number on the front porch. A few days after Christmas we received a call he needed a favor, small but we obliged. Then there was another favor and another. Finally one day we realized he was mostly lonely, his wife had passed, he had no children and his extended family was gone as well. We invited him to come stay with us for a week as he recovered from a medical procedure. John lived with us for 30 years. He became a central figure in our family and everyone called him Uncle John. He divided his time between our home and days spent at the Senior Center in town (with his "girlfriends"). When John passed many years later, we put up collage of him with family pictures. We all giggled as his friends from the community looked at the pictures and talked about his kids and Grandkids. John had adopted them all in his mind over the years and would speak with great pride about each and every one of kids and grandkids as if they were his flesh and blood. John went from a vile, mean, bitter, old man, to a loving, happy and doting "grandfather" in just a few short months. He spent the balance of his life surrounded by a family who was there for him till the end and mourns his passing to this day.
I will always remember the overwhelming change in John and it was at that point that I realized that a lot of people we think are just mean and nasty, are actually hurting inside and just need to now they are loved and needed. No-one should have to feel that alone. Poor John, he went from a lonely existence to a family with 4 married kids and 13 grandkids within 5 miles of his house. He never had another moment to himself as long as he lived, and all the grandkids loved him. We're so very sorry to lose him to cancer several years ago, but he did get his wish to not die alone in a hospital or some facility. We kept him home to the very end and we were all there for him.
College Student Who Walks Home In Cold After McDonald's Shift Gets Help From Kind Cop, Internet
You don't always have to walk a mile in someone else's shoes to understand their needs.
Jonesboro, Arkansas, police officer John Shipman proved that to be true last month, when he noticed a young man walking along the road at 2 a.m. on a night when temperatures dipped to 19 degrees, according to local news station KAIT. Shipman offered college student James Taylor a ride home, and has since launched a online fundraiser for Taylor that had raised $5,880 as of Tuesday afternoon.
Taylor had been traveling home after finishing his shift at McDonald's when he was stopped by Shipman. Unable to afford a car, the Arkansas State University student explained that he makes the daily four-mile trek from his apartment to his job by foot.
"I asked [Taylor], 'So you went to work tonight knowing that you didn't have a ride home, and that it was going to be freezing?'" Shipman said. "And he said 'Yes sir, I have to. I don't have any other choice.'"
The day after giving him a ride home, Shipman stopped by Taylor's apartment and gave him $20 for cab ribes. The officer also posted about the student's situation on Facebook, and received an overwhelming response from their local community wanting to help.
Soon, a GoFundMe account was set up to raise money to buy Taylor a car. Within three days, the $1,400 goal was reached, and donations were still pouring in. The Jonesboro community also provided Taylor with $200 worth of winter clothing.
"I can't put into words what it means to me that John and the community are helping me," Taylor told "The Ellen Degeneres Show's" Good News page.
Taylor does not stand alone in his admirable work ethic. His story of determination comes weeks after that of James Robertson, the 56-year-old Detroit resident who walked 21 miles each way to work.
Similar to Sherman's efforts, college student Evan Leedy took to the Internet for help, and set up a GoFundMe account to help raise money to buy Robertson a car. It began with a goal of $5,000 and rose to more than $350,000 from thousands of people worldwide.
For both Taylor and Robertson, a simple, unexpected act of kindness grew to change their daily lives dramatically. As Taylor told KAIT, "These kind of people, you don't meet every day."
Why are the People Who Have the Least, Give the Most?
Carrol is a scruffy looking, 48 year old painter. When he is able to find work, he always stops by the cart for a hot dog, usually bringing others with him and telling everyone within earshot how great my Heavnly dogs are. When his job ends, he is out looking for another one, often to be found at the paint store when it opens. Then he will stop by the cart and chat with me for a while. Today, while we were talking, he abruptly walked away mid-sentence, with a look of concern on his face. I turned and watched as he walked towards an elderly lady, who had pulled up to fill her car and 5 gallon container with gas. I watched him take the can from her and fill it and the car, and then he walked with her to see her safely back into the driver's seat. As she drove away, he walked back to the cart and made little mention of the woman, only to say that she was 87 years old, and he was "fixing to go home and mow her grass… what a dame!" I thought about Carrol, and his situation. He has no power at his apartment right now. He has no money. But everyday, as he heads out to pound the pavement for work, he has hope. And, he is kind. That even though things may be bleak right now, change is right around the corner. "I have to get out there, you know, make something happen." And he usually does. Even when I know he is hungry and I try to give him a hot dog, he refuses because he is also proud. Today, I said "you did a kindness for someone and now your kindness is paid forward… that is how it works, you see?" He just smiled and let me place the hot dog in his hand, and then gobbled it down. And that is how it should be… that even the poorest can still reach out to someone in need and two people walk away feeling hopeful. Do a kindness, give a little hope, the world has never needed it more.
You think you have it bad?
Oh, I have problems. Don't we all? Most of my problems, I remind myself, are luxury problems. The problems that a lot of people would be happy to have. So I have to look at the bright side. At least my problems are not life and death; many people are fighting for their lives right now. But like this says, help someone in need, and my own problems seem mild in comparison.
Someone once said to me, "If we all had the opportunity to throw our problems out on a table and to pick up someone else's, most of us would pick up our own."
Information overload!
I like to say, at certain times when people want to share a new idea –
" Can we hold off on that for a little bit? My file system is full. I need to do some purging before any more info can be taken on." Someone once asked me why I didn't know my way around NYC although I have been there numerous times. I just told them, "I just never wanted to use one of my files for that information. I use cabs." Do you ever feel that way? Information overload.


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Anfield is an Independent Catholic, International School, comprising of a Primary school and 2 large Kindergartens, whose curriculum is underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage and the English National Curriculum. At Anfield, our robust curriculum for students aged 2-11 years, is fit for the 21st century, embracing the notion of promoting a globally – minded education of the very highest quality. Anfield enjoys an enviable reputation as comprising of thriving, dynamic, happy, caring and supportive schools with a strong family atmosphere.
We are seeking applications from enthusiastic and caring teachers who are passionate about education, to join our existing committed team. The successful applicants will be outstanding teaching practitioners, who will also possess other pastoral strengths. High levels of ICT skills are essential, as is a willingness to be involved in the extra-curricular life of the School.
Teaching Opportunities (August 2018)
Teaching Positions: Primary School
Teaching Assistants (Primary)We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced day-to-day Teaching Assistants/EAL Teaching Assistance who can assist with our primary students' learning. The successful candidate will need to be flexible and may be required to work across the school as directed by the Principal. Previous experience of working with children is essential. The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction and appropriate training.
Main duties:
- Work under the guidance of teachers, in the classroom and with withdrawal groups and individuals to implement agreed work programmes
- Assist the classroom teacher in providing administrative, practical and organisational tasks and also to support the learning activities of pupils
- Supporting preparation of resources following the teacher's planning
- Keeping records to support assessments and support planning of next steps
- Working closely with the teachers and other teaching assistants to ensure good communication and effective working practices
- Contribute to the effective organisation and use of resources
- Contribute to the quality of care and welfare of pupils
- Support the needs of pupils in effectively accessing the curriculum
- Support the quality of learning and teaching in the classroom.
- Native English Speaker
- Degree holder
- Minimum of 2 years recent experience supporting Primary teachers with everyday work in the classroom
- The ability to work in a positive and supportive way with the children and their families
- The ability to work in a team, with good communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent in both spoken and written English
- EAL qualification
- Able to demonstrate a hardworking ethos
- A highly efficient practitioner who is able to use his/her own initiative with confidence
- Knowledge of the English National Curriculum KS1 & KS2 is desirable
- A working knowledge and experience of using ICT applications relevant to a classroom environment
- Be committed to continuing professional development (CPD)
- Be committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity
- Committed to our Catholic ethos
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Interviews in Hong Kong and/or by video conference during August 2018
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No additional CVs are required – ONLY the official Anfield form will be accepted for consideration.
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- Applicants may wish to submit the application with their subject, age level experience and leadership experience (if any).
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- The successful applicant will be computer literate, flexible and willing to be involved in a wide range of school related activities.
- As a Catholic school, we welcome applicants from all faiths to apply but we do ask that applicants support the religious ethos of the school.
- Anfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to the post is subject to an enhanced DBS in UK or the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) in Hong Kong.
Applicants who do not receive a reply within six weeks from the closing date should assume their application not successful.
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Investigating the biochemical mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis.
Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death in the United States and determining the biochemical mechanisms responsible for the initiation and progression of cardiovascular diseases has been and remains an important public health concern in the United States and other industrialized nations.
We have directed our efforts towards identifying the biochemical mechanisms involved in alterations in lipid metabolism that occur during the inflammation that is the underlying driver of cardiovascular disease.
Our primary research interests are:
- microcirculatory dysfunction during sepsis
- atherosclerosis
- ischemic heart disease
- systemic failure during halogen gas exposure
We use basic physiological models of myocardial disease, including coronary occlusion models, isolated perfused hearts, isolated adult cardiac myocytes, and murine atherosclerosis models, coupled with state-of-the-art instrumentation, such as GC-MS and ESI-MS analysis, to discover new biomolecules and mechanisms that mediate cardiovascular injury. We are also aligned with multiple clinical studies to ensure our basic science studies have clinical/human relevance.
Ongoing projects in the lab include:
- Examining a novel family of lipids, the chlorinated lipidomes, discovered by our lab to be biomarkers of cardiovascular disease as well as mediators of cardiovascular disease. These chlorinated lipids are produced as a result of the activation of leukocytes that infiltrate injured cardiovascular tissues during injury and produce the powerful oxidant, hypochlorous acid, which is responsible for the chemical reactions leading to chlorinated lipid production. We are examining the role of these lipids in myocardial ischemia, sepsis, and atherosclerosis.
- Identifying the lipid mediators produced following halogen gas exposure that elicit pronounced cardiovascular events leading to morbidity.
- Identifying phospholipases and phospholipase products that mediate injury in ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis. Our previous studies have shown the activation of calcium-independent phospholipase A2 as an important mediator of ischemic injury and identified its translocation to membranes including nuclear membranes during myocardial ischemia.


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Who's the victim?
For eight years, southern Israeli villages and towns have been subjected to a relentless barrage of rocket and mortar attacks from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, writes Mark Sofer.india Updated: Jan 08, 2009 02:28 IST
For eight years, southern Israeli villages and towns have been subjected to a relentless barrage of rocket and mortar attacks from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Indeed, in 2008 alone, over 2,950 missiles were launched from Gaza directed solely at civilian targets. Israel tried everything to bring an end to these attacks. It withdrew unilaterally from Gaza in 2005 to reignite the peace process. And yet, a year later, the Hamas overthrew the joint government with the Palestinian Authority.
Since then, attacks on Israel have increased. Today almost 500,000 people must constantly be within 15 seconds from bomb shelters. Six months ago, Israel agreed to an Egyptian-brokered truce in order to alleviate the torment of its citizens. Everyday, Hamas abrogated the truce by smuggling sophisticated missiles from Iran and firing rockets incessantly at Israeli civilians. Israel was compelled to take diplomatic and economic measures to end the terror. Israel reiterated its readiness to prolong the truce, but Hamas' refusal was unambiguous. Indeed, in the two days prior to the end of the truce, over 120 missiles were targeted at Israeli villages.
The primary responsibility of any government is the security of its citizens. Israel's restraint has its limits. If the Hamas and its supporters expected Israel to acquiesce to this constant barrage, they were sorely mistaken.
In the current hostilities, three issues are paramount in Israeli thinking. First, the strategic equation must change and there will be no return to the status quo ante that caused both Israelis and Gazans such hardship. Second, Israel will take every measure imaginable to minimise casualties among those unconnected to the Hamas. Indeed, the overwhelming majority of the casualties are Hamas terrorists, despite the terrorists placing themselves in the heart of civilian population centres, including hospitals and mosques. Third, every effort will continue to be made to avert humanitarian difficulties to the people of Gaza. Despite the hostilities, hundreds of trucks laden with humanitarian aid enter Gaza daily and Israeli hospitals treat scores of Palestinians.
Hamas has been recognised as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations, the European Union and the civilised international community and is boycotted by them. Senior Arab leaders have placed the blame for the current situation on Hamas, an organisation identical to the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba in using slaughter of civilians as a means of achieving extremist objectives.
And yet, perhaps especially at this sad time, it's crucial to re-emphasise that peace between Israel and the Palestinians, as two States living in mutual security and respect, is the only option. It is achievable, yet the civilised international community including Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the pragmatic Arab States must remain resolute that extremism and terror must never be allowed to dictate our future and that of our children.
In the struggle between moderation and hatred, the resolve of the pragmatists must be total and unwavering.
Mark Sofer is Israel's Ambassador to India
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This unit is designed by L&S Italy for fitting under kitchen wall cabinets. The round spotlight in a triangular fitting is angled to direct the light to the work surface. Available in cool or warm LED's, finished in brushed steel and supplied with a 2.5m connection cable.
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Photoshop CS4: Layers in Depth: Type on a path
In Photoshop CS4: Layers in Depth, Jan Kabili explores the layer-related features and techniques that allow designers and photographers to work non-destructively with separate pieces of artwork, photographs, and text in a single Photoshop file. She teaches everything from the basics of creating and managing layers to more advanced topics like layer masking, layer comps, and clipping layers.
In this clip, host Jan Kabili details how to flow type in interesting lines and shapes by creating type on a path. You can draw a path using the pen tool, but if you aren't comfortable using that tool to create type on a path, you can use any one of the geometric or custom shapes that ship in Photoshop, but not in the traditional way, but to use the shapes to draw vector paths.
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The Baths to Devil's Bay Trail is a 1.6 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round.
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This place is amazing, the sheer size of the boulders that you get to walk between make you feel like an insect in the pebbles in your yard. If you ever find your way to this corner of the world please check out this wonder! The party of people that I was with sailed in and swam to shore but there is access via the road. That access is listed in my recordings. This place is phenomenal!!!


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Monday, April 2, 2012
NaPoWriMo 2012 - Day # 2 - battle
It was a drag to go to work this morning...
6 a.m. the alarm clock
buzzed with the urgency
of an air-raid siren.
outside the windows
a storm was blasting pellets
at the panes.
and inside me
sleep dragged me back
into the trenches.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2012
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I know this feeling. It's a real struggle to get out of bed, especially on a monday morning, especially when it's raining like that.
- April 3, 2012 at 9:22 AM
- dsnake1 said...
yeah, it was a big struggle just to get out of bed. i wished i was on the late shift. :(
- April 3, 2012 at 11:16 PM
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Lakeside Living in Calgary's South East
Start with pathways, retail and services. Then throw in a sparkling lake, a sweeping private park, and a welcoming gathering place, and you have the perfect mix of everyday life and vacation-style relaxation.
The South Calgary Health Campus YMCA boasts a climbing wall, swimming pool and fitness center as well as countless group fitness and creative programs for the whole family.
One of the most innovative health centers in the province is right on the doorstep to Auburn Bay. The South Calgary Health Campus is devoted to caring for Calgarians in new ways.
Nature is as good for the soul as it is the body. Auburn Bay's pathway trail system designed to get residents out moving and exploring.


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It probably won't come as a surprise, but Apple is looking to bring its Face ID technology to the iPad in 2018.
Per a research note released by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Kuo stated on Monday that he believes the iPad Pro lineup will be bolstered by the addition of a TrueDepth camera.
By bringing Face ID and facial recognition capabilities to more of the product lineup, developers will be encouraged to create more applications, further strengthening the company's ecosystem.
Kuo made no mention of impending design or form factor changes, such as whether there might be an iPad featuring an OLED display or whether Apple would do away with the home button, as it did with the iPhone X.
However, Kuo did indicate over a year ago that he expected OLED panels will come to the iPad lineup in 2018. It was in that same report that Kuo correctly predicted three new iPads in early 2017, including a new 10.5-inch screen size for the smaller iPad Pro.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
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When people shopping at the Walmart in Colonial Heights, Virginia, saw a young man in a Walmart vest helping to load four high-definition televisions into a van, they probably thought they were witnessing a conscientious young worker doing what he could to make a living.
What they didn't realize is that, while the young man had a Walmart vest on, he wasn't employed there. He had used the vest to get past Walmart's security and go into the back room to get the televisions.
According to WTVR-TV, the incident happened last month, but only came to light this week.
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"He loaded four flat-screen televisions onto a cart and pushed them out of the store through an emergency exit. They were loaded into a waiting, full-size SUV," a spokesman for Chesterfield County / Colonial Heights Crime Solvers told the station. "Unfortunately, the man was not an employee of that Walmart or of any of the neighboring Walmart stores."
Well, yes, that is somewhat problematic.
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In all fairness, as you can see, the suspect does look like a fairly convincing Walmart employee. Therefore, even if other employees didn't recognize him, you can get that he looked the part.
After all that risk, though, you hope he went for a 4K HDTV, though — and at least Samsungs. Perhaps even a Sony.
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The crime was reported at Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. However, one can only assume officials are going public with it now to try to get assistance in tracking down this fake Walmart employee.
The spokesman for Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers described the suspect as "approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and had a thin build. He wore tan cargo pants and a light gray, hooded sweatshirt under the blue Walmart vest." He was also described as being in his early 20s.
If you have any information about this strange crime, call the Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.
Surprisingly, that's not the only bit of newsworthy crime that's hit the Colonial Heights Walmart recently. WRIC-TV reported that the store had to be evacuated after a bomb threat Sunday night.
There was no immediate word on whether the two incidents were connected.
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Tuesday, we visited the French National Assembly, which is its parliamentary body. We'd planned to meet with a member who is a leading figure in the conservative caucus of the assembly, but election duties had called him away. So one of his staffers gave us a tour of the facility, which was very regal and impressive, as legislative buildings are wont to be,
especially French ones that go back hundreds of years.
Inside, they had these great gifts for political junkies: dinnerware to let the world know just what side of the political spectrum you (and your food) are on. Droit is right, gauche is left. They'd work just as well in the U.S., given our red/blue state divide after the last election.
Also inside, this cool bronze sculpture of a painter working by Louis Mitelberg entitled "Daumier creant Ratapoil." I just liked it for some reason.
...and this Versailles-esque dining room being set up for an official function. Get a load of the gilt, chandeliers, and ceiling frescoes. Why do I get the feeling that were this room in the states, it would cause a stir for being too ostentatious for elected officials?
Here's the chamber where the members meet to make decisions. GMF Fellow Michael from Austin, served as a spokesmodel for this shot after showing me how to adjust my flash for the lighting conditions in the room. Camera mechanics, energy policy, knowledge of obscure political facts and research, and cracking the rest of us up with his asides are just some of his many talents.
We also passed through the members' library, which is an almost perfect replica of what heaven looks like in my brain, except that in addition to floor to ceiling books, my version has dogs underfoot and hot chocolate on tap. Guilty confession: I've been drinking almost one hot chocolate a day on the trip(!). They've been exquisite in both Paris and Copenhagen. Good thing we're walking a lot.
Over in the mail room, which was where members of parliament used to come to read and respond (by hand) to constituent letters, they have these great chairs. They were built oversized so that members could read a wide open newspaper without disturbing or encroaching on each other's space. How's that for form following function? I love it! And I want one. Note to Jason.
PS - you'll notice the functional hair I'm sporting. That's what happens when your flat iron falls victim to the quirks of international voltage changes. To do list for the evening: find a store with hair appliances.


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Michigan may have gone 1-1 last week, but it was a good 1-1 compared to results for various other teams like Miami (losers at home to KP#84 Georgia Tech), New Mexico (went down to Air Force), Kansas (annihilated by Baylor), and Florida (at Kentucky is the most understandable loss of this bunch, but it is still a loss). As a result, they have moved up a bit. Crashing The Dance still has them a three; the Bracket Matrix has them as the last #2, in an indistinguishable heap with Michigan State and Miami for two of the three final twos.
Michigan probably cannot salvage a one seed after the Indiana collapse. Even if Michigan ran off four wins in four days to win the BTT they would have a hard time passing the current anointed four of Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, and Louisville. Duke and Indiana are pretty much out of the question; Gonzaga is extremely unlikely to lose; Louisville's run off seven straight wins after the wacky 5OT game against Notre Dame and was two games better in the BE than Michigan was in the Big Ten. Maybe if the league hadn't consigned the Big Ten championship game to a novelty that can flip seeds within the conference but do little else because it's so late, but… uh… they did.
The conference tournaments will decide whether Michigan's a 2 or 3, it looks like. The best result possible is a strong 2 that avoids Duke. I guess it is possible Michigan would fall to a 4 if they were to gack it up against Penn State again; barring that a 1-1 performance in Chicago will at least lock up a 3.
How much does this matter? Projected 6s according to the Bracket Matrix: UNLV, Butler, UCLA, VCU. Projected 7s: Colorado State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Memphis. Not much.
Projected ones: Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, Louisville
Nonconference Watch
i changed the pictures. run, BJ, run!
RPI-effect-only Teams
Last win for IUPUI: December 27th. Their season is over at 6-26 after being the third-worst defensive team in the country. Binghamton: January 19th. Season over at 3-27. Fourth-worst offensive team in the land.
Central won a couple games late but finished 4-12 in the MAC and went out in the first round of their conference tourney; done at 11-20. Bradley fulfilled its destiny to be .500 at something by losing their last three games to finish 16-16. Cleveland State is also done after getting blown out by Loyola Chicago and Illinois Chicago—be nice, Chicago—at 14-18.
Still alive: Eastern Michigan, which had a rematch against Northern Illinois in the MAC tourney opener that they won 45-44. They play Miami (not that Miami) tomorrow. Western won their division and plays the winner of that game for the right to play OHIO in the semi.
Big sorts of teams
Pitt (24-7)
@ DePaul: W 81-66.
DePaul never had a chance, because they are DePaul. They finish the regular season Kenpom's #6 team and will be a team highlighted in every tempo-free-aware bracket preview because they'll have one of the biggest gaps between Kenpom projected ability and seed in the field. I'm with the skeptical committee: Pitt built their KP profile against nobody in the nonconference—other than Michigan their only KP100 opponents were #99 Lehigh and #75 Detroit—and anyone who can keep them from destroying the offensive boards will put their offense in considerable difficulty.
Pitt enters the last Big East tournament the four-seed. They've acquired the last double bye and will take on either Syracuse or someone real bad at basketball on Thursday during Michigan's game against Penn State.
SEEDWATCH: Up one to a five on BM; they're well ahead of the top 6, UNLV. CTD has them a seven still. They're actually below Minnesota(!) over there.
Kansas State (25-6)
TCU: W 79-68. @ Okie State: L 76-70
Elsewhere in painful ways to blow a share of a conference title, K-State took on Okie State with a shot at going 15-3 in the Big 12 and tying Kansas. They led by four with five minutes left, whereupon OSU went on an 8-0 run before free throw time. Sad pandas. Let's be sad pandas together, eating bamboo and watching the Lifetime Movie Network.
K-State saw the Cowboys put up 63% from two, which was enough despite having a major possession advantage.
SEEDWATCH: Drops to a 4 on BM; a five on CTD.
North Carolina State (22-9)
Wake Forest: W 81-66. @ Florida State: L 71-67
You might have this image in your head of Florida State as a typical Leonard Hamilton outfit that grinds all up on you like a guy wearing Axe at the club and makes life extremely difficult for everyone. This would not be correct. They are 10th in the ACC in defense, yielding almost 38% of defensive rebounds to the opponent amongst other deficiencies. They are barely above .500 and lost to Mercer, South Alabama, and Auburn earlier this year.
NC State losing to them is not understandable except insofar as NC State is not actually all that good at basketball. All the stats are basically even; NC State was undone again by M-versus-Indiana level defensive rebounding (lost 55% of DREBs to FSU) and allowing 56% on twos.
MCHOBBIT UPDATE: 11 minutes but not active against FSU, though he did have a block(!). 12 minutes against Wake.
SEEDWATCH: Still an 8 on BM; CTD now agrees. As mentioned, this team is probably the least fun potential matchup amongst all the 8-9 seeds for a one. If they, like, are trying they're good. I would hate Mark Gotfried if I was an NC State fan though.
Arkansas (19-12)
@ Missouri: L 93-63. Texas A&M: W 73-62.
Arkansas's massive home-road disparity ended their faint bubble hopes before their game against Missouri even got started. 9-9 in this SEC with one decent nonconference win against Oklahokma (that at home) isn't going to get it done.
But seriously though, I would like you to find a team with a crazier home/road split in conference play than the Razorbacks:
- HOME: 9-0, double digit wins over Florida and Kentucky. Beat Missouri.
- AWAY: 1-8, lone win against horrible Auburn. Annihilated by mediocre to terrible teams like A&M (69-51), South Carolina (75-54), and Vandy (67-49).
At home, Arkansas can play with anyone—beat anyone. On the road, they lose to SEC Penn State by 21. The Razorbacks get Vandy again to start the SEC tourney. Kenpom labels the location "semi-away." Semi-hide the semi-children, Arkansas is going to get semi-blown out.
SEEDWATCH: Thanks for playing. Enjoy your NIT home games.
West Virginia (13-18)
@ Oklahoma: L 83-70. Iowa State: L 83-74
Still not good at basketball.
SEEDWATCH: lollercoaster
Viewing Guide
Games relevant to your interest that are on the TV and may be worth watching after the first ten minutes. Bolded teams are suggested teams to root for, calibrated for …
1) helping M win conference title
2) best chance for quality-win pile-up to help M seeding
3) greatest number of tourney teams from league
4) eff Michigan State
5) also Wisconsin
Yesterday; no games.
Pitt versus Probably Syracuse, 2PM, ESPN
MICHIGAN versus Penn State, 2:30 PM, BTN
K-State versus Texas/TCU, 6PM, not televised
NC State versus Virginia Tech, 2:30PM, ESPNU
Maybe Pitt versus Probably Georgetown, 7PM, ESPN
Hopefully MICHIGAN versus Wisconsin, 1:30 PM, ESPN
Probably K-State vs Okie State/Baylor, 8:30PM, ESPNU
Probably NC State vs Virginia, 2:30PM, ESPN2
Probably Not Pitt versus Probably Louisville Or Marquette, 8:30PM, ESPN
Hopefully MICHIGAN versus Probably Indiana, 12:40 PM, CBS
Maybe K-State versus Probably Kansas, 5PM, ESPN
Possibly NC State versus Probably Miami, 1PM, ESPN
Hopefully MICHIGAN versus Probably OSU or MSU, 2:30PM, CBS
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-three sides painted red
-no side painted red?
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Indian Breeze sharp for Sorrento
DEL MAR, Calif. - Sporting a four-inch scar from a stall accident, Indian Breeze overcame two weeks of missed training to spring an upset in the Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park last month.
She will not be overlooked in Saturday's $150,000 Sorrento Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Even better for owner Bill Peeples and trainer Adam Kitchingman, the month since the Landaluce has been without incident. One of the highlights was a five-furlong workout in 59 seconds on Friday.
"She came back to work well yesterday," Kitchingman said on Saturday.
In early June, shortly after winning a maiden race, Indian Breeze suffered a puncture wound to her stomach caused by an accident in her stall. The four-inch injury required stitches, Kitchingman said.
In late June, it was touch-and-go as to whether Indian Breeze would make the Landaluce.
"We were concerned about getting her to the race," Kitchingman said. "We missed two weeks of training. She got through it."
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Hystericalady is unbeaten in two starts, including a win in the Jose Gonzalez Memorial Stakes at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton on July 2. Mystery Girl, third in the Landaluce Stakes as a maiden, returned to win a maiden race by four lengths here on July 23.
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Former trainer, jockey and agent McClellan dies
Ronald H. McClellan, a former jockey, trainer and jockey's agent nicknamed "Chick," died on Friday of a heart attack at his Arcadia, Calif., home.
McClellan, 86, had been retired from racing for more than 20 years.
As a trainer, one of his major accomplishments was winning the 1954 Westerner Stakes at Hollywood Park with Fault Free, who beat Determine. The Westerner Stakes is now known as the Hollywood Derby.
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"He never represented [Laffit] Pincay, but he wanted to have him," according to his son, Scotty McClellan, the agent for jockeys David Flores and Alex Solis.
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Birthday, baby, stakes win: Yakteen hits a trifecta
Fortunately gave trainer Tim Yakteen his first stakes win at Del Mar, on his 41st birthday, in Friday's $76,225 Daisycutter Handicap. The win came two days after Yakteen and his wife, Millie, celebrated the birth of their first child, Sam, a son.
Fortunately ($14.60) stalked pacesetter Bella Banissa to early stretch before taking the lead and drawing off to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., Fortunately, 4, finished five furlongs on turf in 55.48 seconds over a course that has played fast throughout the brief meeting.
Abounding Truth finished second, edging 3-2 favorite Bella Banissa.
Owned by Jerry Jamgotchian, Fortunately has won 4 of 21 starts and $142,231. Yakteen said Fortunately was perfectly suited to the Daisycutter distance, having failed to win over longer distances since arriving from England in late 2003.
Yakteen has kept his stable at Santa Anita this summer to remain close to his family. The tradeoff is long drives to Del Mar.
Yakteen said it took him more than four hours to commute on Interstate-5 from Santa Anita to Del Mar on Friday afternoon, evidence of severe traffic from weekend vacationers. Yakteen took a different route Saturday, Interstate 15, but said it wasn't much better.
Next time, he's coming via train. "I think Amtrak has found a new customer," he said.


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It is not difficult to distinguish a butterfly from a moth, even though they may seem similar. First of all, Butterflies have thin antennae, and the each finishes with a small ball or a club. There are also groups which can be distinguished mainly by using this principle within the order of butterflies.
Life As A Caterpillar
Even though moths evolved a long time before butterflies, they still share the particularities of their life cycle. For a moth to become an adult, they first have to go through a development phase in their life cycle as a caterpillar. Caterpillars make it cocoons from which they emerge as an adult insect. As for moths, some caterpillars will also take hold in the ground before they are transformed into adults.
Are Moths Important?
Unfortunately, people usually consider caterpillars to be agricultural pests. It is not far from the truth, as there are some very invasive species which can cause extensive damage to fruit in particular. They are also known to destroy fabric and feed on it when they are in their larva stage. Less commonly, they will eat mixed materials containing artificial fibers, and the stick to wool and silk.
The Fascination With Light
Is this still not known why moths are attracted to artificial lights. However, it is believed that it is because moths use the celestial navigation and make the most of the moon to navigate their way through the world and fly in a straight line. Since the moon is far away, it always remains in the upper field of the moth's visual line, and by maintaining a constant angular relationship to the light source, the moth can fly in a straight line. It also explains why moths come plummeting downward in respect to the artificial light, and they are instinctively trying to keep the angle toward the light, but as they get closer to the light source, it results in a spiral path.


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On behalf of the Village Mayor and Trustees, thank you to everyone who attended the meeting last night at Village Hall. For your reference, or in case you missed the meeting we are posting the presentation made by Mayor Brian Kulpa last night.
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Markets have largely taken Hurricane Harvey's devastation in stride, but the full scope of its impact may not be felt for weeks to come.
As the scope of Hurricane Harvey's destruction becomes more apparent, our thoughts are first with all those now rebuilding their lives after the storm.
At the same time, we are working to serve our investors and shareholders by carefully assessing the potential effects on the U.S. economy, specific sectors and our investment portfolios – while keeping a close eye on the progress of Hurricane Irma and Tropical Storm Jose, bearing in mind that hurricane season runs through the end of November.
U.S. economy
To date, none of our investment managers have indicated that they expect Harvey to have a significant long-term impact on the U.S. economy. Analysis conducted by Brandywine Global suggests that the rebuilding activity of the Houston metro area (the nation's 4th largest city) should ultimately provide a positive catalyst for the region. Recovery efforts could resurrect previously stalled plans for a federal infrastructure spending package, though it may be too soon to tell. On a national level, U.S. unemployment claims should rise and construction activity may slow in the near term. As a result, after months of strong economic indicators, data may be more mixed going forward, making a cleaner picture of the U.S. economy harder to come by – complicating the Federal Reserve's decision-making at its remaining meetings in 2017.
Equity markets
Harvey had little impact on the broad U.S. stock indexes in the week following landfall (i.e. Aug 26-Sept 1) with the S&P 500 closing higher each session during that period; returns for the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 were even higher. Even the S&P Energy sector, an early locus of concern, was up 0.85% for that week, while Financials ended flat. The S&P 500 Property & Casualty industry group was down 3.4%, however -- and off over 8% from its 2017 high on August 9 as the market anticipated Harvey's arrival.
Fixed income markets
The bond market's reaction has been generally muted. The benchmark 10-year UST yield moved lower in the immediate aftermath of Harvey, from 2.17% on August 25 to 2.12% by August 31, but was back to 2.17% at the close on September 1. Spread sectors have seen only limited impact, given that values are primarily driven by long-term credit fundamentals, according to Western Asset. Spreads on corporate debt for property and casualty insurers have only widened a little, as much of the flood-related damage to housing is not covered by private homeowner's policies; residential flood insurance is a separate and oftentimes optional Federally administered program. Energy and utility sector spreads have gone sideways as it appears the various industries were well prepared, taking precautions early, with the loss of revenue and cash flow is seen as temporary and manageable.
A muted reaction: Option-adjusted spreads for Property & Casualty, Energy Midstream and Utilities High Yield segments, July-September 2017
Source: Bloomberg, as of 9/4/17. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indexes are unmanaged, and not available for direct investment. Index returns do not include fees or sales charges. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the performance of an actual investment.
Sector impact: Insurance
Estimates of the damage from Harvey are now hitting $180bn, but analysts at ClearBridge Investments point out that industry estimates for private sector insured losses should be a fraction of that, at $10-20 billion.
This is well below the totals from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and potentially comparable to 2012's Superstorm Sandy. Given that $65 billion of insured losses from 2005's trio of hurricanes (Katrina, Rita, Wilma) were not enough to create sustained pricing power for property & casualty (P&C) insurers, the manager does not believe Harvey will create a "hard market" for P&C companies that would enable them to charge higher premiums. Clearbridge also views the potential impact on reinsurance markets as minor. Even the $65 billion of insured losses from Katrina, Rita, and Wilma had minimal impact on reinsurance pricing, as capital soon flooded the industry and drove pricing back down.
Sector impact: Energy
ClearBridge Investments believes the impact from Harvey is likely to be higher on energy companies, given that it was centered along the Texas Gulf coast that is a central hub for refineries, processing plants, storage facilities and export/import docks for crude oil, refined products, and natural gas: the Gulf accounts for a large percentage of US refining capacity.
To date, energy infrastructure companies have reported minimal-to-no damage to their assets along the Texas Gulf coast. Power outages have affected natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionating plants. Refineries have shut down due to flooding (with some closer to Corpus Christi already beginning restart operations). Yet, with many refineries remaining shut down, two privately-owned refined product pipelines have also shut down due to a lack of refined products to transport. Further, a portion of Eagle Ford Shale oil production was pre-emptively shut ahead of the storm's arrival. Such disruptions could have an impact on third quarter through-put volumes for some MLP companies.
Brandywine Global notes that as Harvey made landfall, energy markets priced in the loss in demand—that drop in demand outstrips the loss in supply caused by the hurricane, as the trend in declining inventories was already in place prior to the storm. The regional demand for oil could be suppressed over the next couple of months. However, it is still too early to understand the impact Harvey will have on a range of industries, particularly energy-related businesses, such as railroads and shipping.
RARE notes that as there have not been any reports of major damage to any midstream pipeline assets or facilities, assuming a quick restart of these facilities as the flood waters recede, the overall impact to the midstream pipeline sector is expected to be minimal. From a midstream perspective, they note that most pipelines run underground and should therefore not have material damage. Some midstream operators preventatively shut-in gas, LNG and crude oil pipelines but most continued to run. Above-ground midstream infrastructure, such as fractionation, gas processing, or liquid storage could see more damage, although early assessments appear relatively benign.


text: Melbourne is a really fun city to explore and the Centre, Hosier lane, Fitzroy and Brunswick areas are good places to find decent Melbourne graffiti and street art. Festivals like Meeting of Styles have livened up quite a few central streets in the city in the last few years. International artists such as Utah & Ether, Dabs & Myla, Lush, Pork, Smug and Phibs. We were there a few weeks ago looking around, here is a video edit of some of the work we saw….


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Application Approved - Brand New Spacious Duplex
Meticulously finished and impressive from every angle, this brand new duplex epitomises low maintenance luxury living. Designed to combine relaxed contemporary living with easy entertaining, enjoy the lifestyle benefits living in this ultra-convenient location
- Expansive open plan living and dining area
- Deluxe gourmet kitchen with stone benchtops and Westinghouse stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher
- Stunning timber floors throughout the downstairs living areas. Sliding doors open out to the outdoor entertaining area, perfectly designed for alfresco dining
- Four double bedrooms upstairs, two with built in wardrobes. The master suite features a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite
- Versatile second living area downstairs, possible 5th bedroom or home office
- Two large bathrooms, one on each level of the home
- Welcoming outdoor entertaining area and low maintenance grassed backyard
- Additional features include ducted air conditioning throughout, video intercom, internal laundry, storage options throughout, single lock up garage
- Conveniently positioned within walking distance to Jannali shops, schools and train station
- Sorry, no pets
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Whether you operate a sawmill or produce pulp, paper and other wood products, improving your site's energy efficiency can make a big difference to your bottom line. It can also have productivity benefits, from reduced maintenance and machinery downtime to the need for less water and chemicals in production processes.
Drying kilns can be major energy consumers. Upgrading to a more efficient model can yield big savings. You can potentially generate electricity for use or resale with newer kilns, such as those that feature an organic rankine cycle (ORC) power plant. Also consider the fuel source for your kilns. Could your wood waste be a viable fuel source?
Processing raw materials can be energy intensive. Certain techniques can save you more than just energy. Cradle debarking, for example, can be up to third less energy intensive than traditional methods. It also causes less damage to logs and leads to increased wood recovery rates.
Large amounts of heat in bleach plant effluent and in the paper drying process can be recovered and reused for other purposes.
The installation of VSDs on machinery with motors (pumps, fans, and handling equipment such as conveyors) can help reduce energy consumption. Reducing motor speeds by 20 per cent can reduce your running costs of motorised machinery by up to 50 per cent.
Energy submeters provide you with additional insight into your facility's energy use that is not available from a standard utility meter. They can be a cost effective way to help manage energy consumption and identify thousands of dollars in energy saving opportunities. Saving energy can be as simple as using submetering to identify equipment that runs after hours unnecessarily. Submetering is a key part of best practice energy management, enabling continual improvement through regular tracking, benchmarking and target setting. The data provided through submetering can help focus your capital expenditure to maximise energy productivity.
Installing timers, sensors and operational controls can stop machinery and other equipment such as lights running when not in use. Smart controls could save up to 10 per cent of your energy bills
Investing in the latest lighting technology can often provide a quick win – with short pay back periods achieved through lower consumption and reduced maintenance. Adding sensors and timers also stops money being wasted lighting areas that are not in use. Achieve up to 70 per cent energy savings on lighting by replacing high bay or fluorescent lights with LEDs. Lighting upgrades can also improve employee safety
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Australian family business LM Hayter and Sons has slashed the energy needs of its timber drying kiln by 70 per cent.
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A Victorian timber manufacturer identified more than $2.8 million in potential annual energy savings.
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Modernism on the East Coast
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Terence Riley -KEYNOTE SPEAKER- on Philip Johnson
New era for Villa E-1027 and Cap Moderne
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Restoring the past: The Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Home Studio
Behind the Scenes: Hendrick de Keyser Association
Latin America Special – Focus on Mexico
De Stijl in Drachten
Preserving the Nancarrow House-Studio
Meet the Friends - Nanne de Ru
Latin America Special – Focus on Brazil
Iconic Houses Lecture Tour - The Weizmann House
Jan de Jong's House is Latest Hendrick de Keyser Acquisition
Stay in a Belgian Modernist Masterpiece
In Berlin's Modernist Network
Rietveld-Schröder House Celebrates De Stijl Anniversary
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Susanna Pettersson, Alvar Aalto Foundation
We interviewed Susanna Pettersson when she was director of the Alvar Aalto Foundation and Museum. Pettersson is now director of The Finnish Institute in London, the organisation which has teamed up with the Iconic Houses Network to bring the first Iconic Houses Symposium in Europe to the V&A in London on 12 November.
Background; who are you?
I'm an art historian with a special interest in museum studies and theoretical issues. I worked 20 years at the Finnish National Gallery being one of its directors. There my department was responsible of the professional development of the Finnish art museum field. In 2010 I moved on to my current post at the Alvar Aalto Foundation and one of my challenges was to renew the organization. In spring 2013 I'll take the next step and start as the Director of the Finnish Institute in London.
What is your relation to significant houses?
At the Alvar Aalto Foundation I have had the privilege to learn how powerful the houses are… for all the visitors from daily tourists to hard-core professionals. To understand modern house museums better and in a more profound way I've put the modern house museum experience into a museological frame and done some analysis on that. We have also started in-depth visitor surveys to understand the needs of the customers. The results are truly interesting! The need to encounter the "original" and "authentic" stands out the most.
What is your most favourite house
I have a very passionate relationship with spaces that have something significant to say. From the Aalto houses my favorite is Aalto's studio where I've my office. It provides a great, inspirational and delightful working environment, and it's fantastic to think that the majority number of Aalto's buildings was created inside those walls. I have a soft spot for Mies van der Rohe's buildings in general but I also adore Palladian villas in Italy.
What is the biggest challenge for you/your organisation at this moment
Alvar Aalto Foundation / Alvar Aalto Museum is expected to launch a new collection display in some years to come. The key questions are how the museum communicates with the world around it, and how it discusses good architecture and design in the contemporary context. In today's world we need to focus on sustainable values and well thought out design is in a flagship position. The museum has a great possibility to encourage its guests to make a change for a better world.
What can we soon expect?
' I strongly believe that the museum needs to operate beyond its' concrete walls… in the web and mobile environments, in outreach events, debates, and also in unexpected venues… and involve the people to the planning process. We will certainly include user and lived-in experiences of Aalto's design and buildings to the displays. There're lots of great stories to be told!
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The Hororata Highland Games is the only event in the South Island to feature all the traditional Scottish Games. The Games are at the heart of this event and great pride is taken in providing a high quality competitive event which competitors and spectators enjoy.
Competitors in the Games can be assured of a high standard of competition with national and international judges. For all Adult events, good prize money is on offer, but the real prizes to be treasured are the stunning Hororata Highland Games medals and champion trophies.
Entries will open 1st September for Hororata Highland Games 10th November 2018 at the Hororata Domain. Secure your place early; in some events numbers are limited.
Hororata is 40 minutes inland from Christchurch. Click here for directions.
The Hororata Highland Games also offers lots of Have A Go events – can you toss a Caber or Sheaf? Try Archery, enter the Kilted Mile or the pie eating competition and try your hand at small bore shooting. Along with 100 market stalls this is a great day out with something for everyone. Click here for the full programme.
Highland Dancing
We offer a wide range of dance categories, Under 6 years to under 16 years categories from novice upwards, including choreographed groups. Read more
Prime Smoke Pipe Bands
This year we have a full band competition. Read more
Solo Piping and Drums
Solo Piping and Side Drumming from novice to grade D, Tenor and Bass Drumming open, intermediate and novice. Read more
Southfuels Tug O' War
Trophy mens, and mixed categories. Read more
Highland Spin
A fleece to garment competition where teams of six race to spin and knit a jersey in just six hours. Read more
Gough CAT Heavy Championships
Compete in the traditional Scottish Heavy athletic events with invitational and amateur and women's categories, as well as the Farmers Walk. Read more


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Normally, the Portway is full of traffic, so it's difficult to appreciate the natural beauty, but today traffic is banned. During short stops, we'll hear performers and story-tellers, reveal the secrets of the gorge and tell tales of boats, goats, peregrines and tides. We may also stop to listen to a choir in the covered section of the road, under the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Some uneven tracks leading to and from the Portway, so walking boots advisable.
Bring a snack or sandwiches to eat during a break in the walk. Pub to finish.
Walk Leader: Jeff R (07985 024650)
Meet: 2.00 pm at the Water Tower, Clifton Downs
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Fund to curb outbreaks and chronic disease on the chopping block
May 25, 2017
by Amy Maxmen
And those effects could be magnified by any increase in the number of Americans without health insurance, says John Auerbach, president of the Trust for America's Health, an advocacy group in Washington DC. The Congressional Budget Office analysis concludes that 14 million people in the United States would lose health coverage under the House bill. In 2026, an estimated 23 million more people would be uninsured than would be under the country's current health care law.
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|I want a Tuscan style with grape vines and olive trees, but I hate the olive tree mess. Is there a fruitless olive tree or a similar looking tree?
|Fruitless olive trees can bear some fruit, but Majestic Beauty is the most barren of all the fruitless varieties. You can expect some leaf drop during the summer months when older leaves are replaced by new ones, and except for an occasional dropping fruit, a Majestic Beauty will be reasonably litter-free.


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Salmon Pasta recipe
I've always been a little bit insecure about my cooking since I've learned it. I do get lots of compliments, but in the back in my head I always think I can do better… until a month of two ago when I tried to make Salmon Pasta and it was PERFECT even if I may so myself 🙂
Even my mother has been constantly asking me when I will be making it again. I have done so a few times and each time it was flawless, so I will share the recipe with you.
What you need:
- Salmon portions (duh!)
- Cooking cream
- One regular sized lemon
- One bottle of black olives
- One onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Olive oil
- A bottle of white wine (I usually buy Gran Vino Blanco from Viña Maipo)
- A can of mushrooms
- Black pepper
- Normal pepper if you prefer (I don't)
- Basil
- Pasta (I prefer the bowties, because I think they look good, but this is up to you)
The way I make it is a spin-off from this recipe: Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta
*NOTE: I didn't use smoked salmon in my pasta*
- Cook you pasta according to the instructions on the package.
- I first season the salmon with salt, lemon juice, black pepper and basil. Use whatever seasoning you prefer; this is what I use. Fast and simple.
- Next: I add about half of the bottle of white wine in a medium sized baking pan. Let the wine heat up and the alcohol evaporate. Next I toss in the salmon and bake it in the white wine until all the wine has been absorbed and evaporated.
- While still in the pan, I break the salmon portions into small chunks with the spatula.
- I then take the chopping board and chop the union, garlic and pepper into pieces.
- Next I take another pan and start to heat some olive oil. After its warm enough I add the chopped ingredients, stir them around a bit. Add some more seasoning if you want.
- Next I add the mushrooms and black olives. I also add the liquid of the olives to the same pan. You should already start to smell the great scent.
- Next I add the salmon chunks to the mixture, add the cream and just let it boil a bit.
- Last added the pasta and let it simmer for about 10 minutes and VOILA, you're done!
TIP 1: eat it with Parmesan cheese to add an extra touch!
TIP 2: the rest of the white wine you can drink while eating.
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Usher and Liz Claiborne launch new fragrances
NEW YORK R&B artist Usher has teamed up with Liz Claiborne to launch Usher for Men and Usher for Women fragrances.
The fragrances, available at department stores in September, were unveiled at a launch party in Manhattan Tuesday night. The event, attended by Drug Store News, boasted an exclusive list of more than 150 people, including special guest Martha Stewart.
The evening was enhanced by the Sensory Circus, a fragrance inspired aerial dance performance that was choreographed by Brook Notary.
The women's fragrance opens with notes of Red Currant, Pink Freesia and Apple Blossom. The mid-section notes are Frangipani, Apricot Nectar, Blooming Jasmine and Passion Rose. The dry-down has undertones of Amber Wood, Sensual Musk, Cashmere Wool and Incense.
The men's fragrance opens with Verbena, Pineapple and Melon. The mid-notes are Blue Lavender, White Pepper and Violet Leaf. The dry-down has Vertiver, Amber Wood, Black Suede, Sandalwood, Sensual Musk and Guaiac Wood.
Both of the fragrance bottles have caps that were inspired by a ring of Usher's that was created his personal jeweler. The top of the cap includes a phrase that reads: "It's not how famous UR, it's what UR famous for." It also features Usher's birth date of 10/14 (Oct. 14).
NACDS' Industry Profile finds that front-end sales contribute significantly to overall sales
ALEXANDRIA, Va. With the release of its 2007 Chain Pharmacy Industry Profile, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced that front-end merchandise is contributing significantly to the overall sales of the industry.
While prescription drugs continue to be the largest category of community pharmacy industry sales, front-end merchandise contributed a substantial portion of total sales. Traditional chain drug store sales totaled $145 billion in 2006, with front-end sales totaling nearly $42 billion, or 29 percent.
OTC medications comprised 6.1 percent of front-end merchandise sales in traditional chain drug stores, as many products that were once prescription-only are now available over the counter, marking a shift from third-party payers to consumers and returning the pricing power to the retailer. This was followed by groceries/consumables at 5.2 percent, general merchandise at 4.9 percent, toiletries at 4.2 percent, non-edible consumables at 3.3 percent, packaged alcohol at 1.5 percent and vitamins/minerals at 1.2 percent.
Acca Kappa unveils triple cold-milled soaps
NEW YORK Acca Kappa, the Italian bath and body line, has introduced its collection of triple cold-milled soaps.
The all-natural soaps are formulated with vegetable-based ingredients. They join the company's portfolio of soaps and shampoos, brushes and combs, bath foams, spa oils and bath accessories.
The new soaps are available in nine different scents: sandalwood, olive oil, avocado, rose, lavender, white moss, fig, magnolia and pear. They retail for $9 each.


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Truck News Today is a daily podcast covering the latest in truck news, the hottest rumors and reviews of the trucks you crave. Host Chad Kirchner will also have on unique and interesting guests to talk about the truck industry. Truck News Today is a supplemental show to the Future Motoring podcast.Read more »


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