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In the national consciousness "green is the new black." But what if you want to do a little work around the house – paint the kitchen, retrofit with some compact fluorescent lights, build some shelves? How much of a challenge is getting materials and advice for a green DIY or remodeling project? My friend Rich Wingerter decided to find out a few weeks ago, and went on a little shopping trip. He recounts his experience with Green Shopping on his blog The Greens.
"My take is that many green products are within hailing distance of their traditional (let's say "polluting" cousins). If you can do a remodel with green materials and spend no more than, say, 5% above what you would have spent anyway, then you will probably profit from the results. Are there enough green options comparable in price to reasonably do a green remodel in the Silicon Valley area? To find out, I went shopping. I wanted to find out what kinds of green building materials I could buy and not blow my (theoretical) budget. "
Some highlights:
At Orchard Supply Hardware (a California chain) he asked about sustainable lumber:
I was told that they don't sell this kind of lumber, and that they didn't know anything about it. They directed me to the commercial desk, on the theory that maybe they had something for contractors.
At Orchard's commercial desk he asked about green materials in general:
(Explaining, of course, that I was talking about eco-friendly products, not objects painted green). Blank stare. Crickets.
Rich fared better at Kelly Moore Paints and Lowe's. Did Kelly-Moore have green products?
Yes, they did, and they didn't go blank when I asked. … They had an option with a zero-VOC, as well, and gave me pricing so I could compare with the default versions. In addition, they carried Yolo Colorhouse® paints, which are zero-VOC base.
How about Lowe's?
Joe Roche, a Regional Commercial Sales manager, understood what I was looking for. Joe was good enough to walk through part of the store with me. We went to the lumber section and looked for certified lumber. We didn't immediately spot any, but Joe said that they often have it even if it's not marked. He said that they had done a LEED-certified project, and they had to special order the lumber so that it all came stamped.
Rich went on to find some low-e windows and a number of Energy Star appliances at Lowes. In his post he also compares the prices of traditional and green materials, such as the paint at Kelly Moore and some of the Energy Star vs. non-Energy Star appliances.
Rich's conclusion is:
While companies are trying to market green building materials, and in many cases probably have them in stock, the word hasn't really filtered down to the sales floor.
Rich's focus on this blog and on his site Green Making is green building in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is building not only an information base, but also a community site for builders and buyers who want to build green. It's a great resource for everyone interested in green building and zero net energy homes, especially those of us in the Bay Area. I recommend taking a surf through and putting it on your bookmarks.
Have you had a "green shopping" experience? Have you been able to get good advice on a green DIY project from a local or chain hardware or building supply store? How about bad advice? Please share your stories in the comments – we'd love to hear them!


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Guys, I might think that all you come across the words like QMS, TPM, EMS, FIFO, OHSAS, KAIZEN and KANBAN, etc. We are dealing with such systems while working with an organization. Each system has it's unique identity and only one effectiveness pertaining to the Quality and Productivity.
Here I am going to furnish one more unique system known as JIT (Just In Time).
Just-in-time, opened up by Taiichi Ohno in Japan at Toyota car assembly plant in the early 1970s, is a manufacturing organization philosophy. JIT cuts waste by supplying parts only when the assembly process requires them. At the heart of JIT lies the KANBAN, the Japanese word for card. This KANBAN card is sent to the warehouse to recorder a standard quantity of parts as and when they have been used up in the assembly/manufacturing process. JIT requires precision, as the right parts must arrive "just-in-time" at the right position (work station at the assembly line). It is used primarily for high-volume repetitive flow manufacturing processes.
Historically, the JIT philosophy bobbed up of two other things:
1. Japan's wish to improve the quality of its production. At that time, Japanese companies had a bad reputation as far as quality of manufacturing and car manufacturing in particular was concerned.
2. Kaizen, also a Japanese method of continuous improvement.
The Just-in-time framework regards inventories as a poor excuse for bad planning, inflexibility, wrong machinery, quality problems, etc. The target of JIT is to speed up customer response while minimizing inventories at the same time. Inventories help to response quickly to changing customer demands, but in such a manner as could not be otherwise cost money and increase the needed working capital.
Typical attention areas of JIT implementations include:
1. Inventory reduction
2. Smaller production lots and batch sizes
3. Quality control
4. Complexity reduction an transparency
5. Flat organization structure and delegation
6. Waste minimization
Through the arrival of Internet and Supply Chain Planning software, companies have in the mean time extended Just-in-time manufacturing externally, by demanding from their suppliers to deliver inventory to the factory only when it's needed for assembly, making JIT manufacturing, ordering an delivery processes ever speedier, more flexible and more efficient. In this way Integrated Supply Networks (Demand Networks) or Electronic Supply Chains are being formed. Just-in-time is sometimes referred to as 'Lean Production'.
So, anywhere you are working with an organizations, if you come across the JIT system, please work upon the philosophy based on "Just In Time".
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28 Aug Talk of the Nation, August 20, 2007: The Aftermath of a Tumultuous Week on Wall Street
NPR really got some facts terribly wrong about bankruptcy and equity mortgage loans. Personal liability on equity lines can be discharged like any other debt, but that isn't what was said on the call in show "Talk of the Nation" which aired on 8/20/07: The Aftermath of a Tumultuous Week on Wall Street . A caller stated as a fact that equity lines could not be discharged by bankruptcy, which is not true. To make matters worse, the financial expert, STEVEN PEARLSTEIN a business writer for the Washington Post, agreed with him!
Now to be fair, Mr. Pearlstein first qualified himself by stating that he wasn't a bankruptcy lawyer. But then he went on to say that it was his understanding that if someone had signed for the equity mortgage personally that the new bankruptcy law would not allow the borrower to wipe out the debt in bankruptcy. This statement was incorrect.
The discussion was about sub-prime equity loans and the caller seemed to imply that there was some special consideration that was given to equity loans that didn't apply to regular mortgages or other debts. He said that people who filed bankruptcy could be forced to pay the equity mortgage loans back after bankruptcy, and even if they had lost the house. The caller said that he understood that since equity lines are not forgiven by bankruptcy, and people are liable for payments forever, like indentured servants. He also said he had heard that if not paid, the mortgage company garnish the borrower's wages.
The bankruptcy laws usually do not allow people to alter the balance owed or the amount of the monthly mortgage payments if the homeowner wants to keep the home. In limited circumstances, a second (or third+) lien, including equity lines, can be written off if there is no equity at all to support the lien. However, if a borrower surrenders the home or it is foreclosed upon, any mortgages, including equity lines, are discharged.
Additionally, Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases can give people up to five years to catch up payments on any kind of mortgage, if they want to keep the property.
As for equity loans being able to garnish wages; any debt owed can eventually become a judgment, which in turn can lead to garnishment if state law allows such. Not every state allows wage garnishment. North Carolina is not a wage garnishment state. But after a debt is discharged by bankruptcy, no creditor can garnish a debtor's wages for payment of the debt, including equity lines discharged in the bankruptcy case.
Mr. Pearlstein said that while the new laws made the bankruptcy process more lender friendly, he believed that it still allowed people to make reasonable payments on equity balances. He was right about that. Bankruptcy is a bit more lender friendly now. Chapter 13 still exists to help reorganize and repay equity loans over a reasonable amount of time on property people want to keep.
However, both Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 can still help people discharge debts that they can't pay – including equity loans.
See Chip Parker's article: Can A Second Mortgage Be Wiped Out In Bankruptcy? March 27, 2007
See Dana Wilkinson's article: Is Chapter 13 The Answer, Or Are You Kidding Yourself? March 22, 2007
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Invoice templates are used to generate customer-ready invoice documents in Zuora Quotes. When generating these invoice documents, fields in the invoice template are replaced with the actual data about the organization, customer, product, and subscription.
This article describes how to configure a Zuora invoice template in Zuora Quotes. You can assign an Invoice Template to a new Billing Account. When you send a New Subscription quote to Zuora, the new Billing Account created in Zuora will have the Invoice Template.
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text: After working in Mexico for a year and a half I definitely grew fond on the variety of salsas that could be found. The normal question is red (rojo) or green (verde). But that does not even come close to describing the verity of cooking methods for these two colors of salsa. Todays salsa recipe is for a basic cooked green salsa. In Mexico this would normally be cooked on a comal (flat metal pan). But to simplify the process I will use the oven to cook the tomatillos. This does make good salsa but it is not traditional.


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One injured as police, soldiers clash in Ebonyi
A Military officer attached to the Commandant of the Nkwoagu Military Cantonment yesterday allegedly beat a police traffic warden to a pulp for refusing to pardon a tricycle operator popularly called Keke NAPEP, who reportedly violated traffic laws.
The incident, which took place in front of Romchi Motor Park, along the busy Afikpo Road, Abakaliki, caused gridlock and attracted scores of on-lookers. An eyewitness, Uchenna Nweke told The Guardian that the yet-to-be-identified soldier on mufti had reportedly pleaded with the traffic warden to pardon the Keke operator so that he would not cause any hindrance to commuters.
"The soldier told the traffic officer to respect him and allow the tricycle operator to go. He said the traffic officer was an elderly man and he expected him to respect himself and others. The man listened and cleared from the place but another traffic officer started dragging the tricycle with the owner", Nweke said.
He said the soldier still made a similar plea to the traffic officer but he ignored him. "The traffic warden said he would like to know who the soldier was and what he thought he could do. That provoked the soldier to slap him and beat him terribly".
The eyewitness said it was in the process of torturing the traffic officer that the soldier reportedly phoned his colleagues, who arrived the scene and some mobile policemen also came to rescue their fellow policeman
It took the intervention of some road-users, who parked their vehicles along the road, for both parties to embrace peace while the battered traffic warden, was reportedly rushed to an undisclosed hospital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Command, DSP George Okafor, while confirming the incident, said the police had been alerted and normalcy had since been restored.
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Summer Chess at Hunter in Manhattan
Hunter College Elementary School, 71 East 94th Street, New York, NY 10128
Each year Hunter College Campus Schools produces 7 tournaments that are among the most popular scholastic chess events in the city.
Remaining Events for the 2017-2018 School Year:
Registration details for each event are available by clicking the above dates.
Questions? If they are not handled in the FAQ section, please Contact the NSCF Office.
Hunter Summer Chess Camp
Each year we offer a fun and challenging summer chess camp at Hunter Elementary School with instruction by Grandmaster-elect Farai Mandizha, under the direction of FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry, and our dedicated staff. Open to Students in Grades 1 – 7, our camp features…
Small Class Size for Lots of Individual Attention
Group Lectures
Group and Individual Game Analysis
Opening Preparation
Endgame Technique
Structured Play
Supervised Sports Activities during Breaks
Air Conditioned Classrooms
Daily Snack and Lunch provided
Weekly Schedule
July 9 – 12 (Monday through Thursday)
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Program Hours
9:00 am – 3:00 pm – early drop-off available beginning at 8:30 am
(After-care, if needed, is available at the rate of $10 per hour, with latest pick-up time of 5:00 pm, by paying cash to the care provider)
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The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Complete Series eBook
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Complete Series eBook
Even villains need a hero.
Gerard lost his birthright in his small island kingdom when he married the court minstrel. He fled to the only place that offered protection from his father and his vengeful local deity—the service of the High Priestess. As part of her Highness's Sea Watch, Gerard hoped to live out his days quietly with his wife and family.
However, Silveo, the Admiral of the Temple Sea Watch, takes an instant disliking to Gerard. Silveo has a reputation for cruelty, cunning, and a biting wit. He's a foxling – a minority species – and rumors say that he was once an assassin, who clawed his way to power from a childhood of poverty and abuse. He cultivates serial affairs with persons ranging from his own lieutenants to dock prostitutes. On the surface, Silveo could not be more different from Gerard – a member of the dominant species class, born to money and power, adhering to strict codes of honor, and devoted to his wife.
Things don't get any easier when the Priestess promotes Gerard to Captain of the Temple Police. Gerard's presence seems to jeopardize the position Silveo has painfully carved out for himself. Silveo threatens to kill Gerard if he stays with the Temple service.
In spite of their differences, the Priestess insists that Gerard and Silveo cooperate to destroy the charismatic pirate, Gwain, and his mysterious organization, the Guild of the Cowry Catchers. Their hunt will lead them to dark places. On the other side, they just might find redemption.
This omnibus includes all 5 books in the Guild of the Cowry Catchers series. However, unlike the individual ebooks, this version is *not* illustrated (file size is prohibitive). A hardcover art book, The Art of Cowry Catchers, contains all the illustrations from the individual ebooks, plus some additional pieces. The art book is also available in digital form, though not on all platforms because of the large file size. See the author's webpage for details.
Warning: This story includes sexual scenes and situations, which escalate over the course of the series. These books are not intended for children or young teens.
This download will provide a zip folder with a Mobi (Kindle) file and an ePub (other platforms) file.


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Ziad Jarrah on a plane. [Source: NDRTV]Within a few months of arriving in Germany, hijacker Ziad Jarrah begins to associate with Abdulrahman al-Makhadi, a local hardline Muslim who raises money for the militant Palestinian group Hamas and is monitored by the German intelligence service BfV. The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung will say that al-Makhadi, also known as Abu Mohammed, is "known to the [German security service] BfV as a Hamas activist and 'instigator,'" and that, "It is therefore difficult to imagine that the 26 year old Lebanese [Jarrah] was not also registered by the machinery of the intelligence services." Jarrah later travels around Germany with al-Makhadi and meets other radicals. Al-Makhadi runs the local mosque and makes money by selling special Arab food he purchases in Hamburg there. [Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Frankfurt), 2/2/2003; McDermott, 2005, pp. 51]
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Ziad Jarrah. [Source: Reuters]When traveling with a radical associate known to be monitored by German intelligence, Abdulrahman al-Makhadi (see Late 1996 or After), Ziad Jarrah meets another suspicious Islamic radical. The man, a convert, is known in public accounts only as Marcel K and is the vice president of the Islamic center in North-Rhine Westphalia. In March 2001, the Bundeskriminalamt federal criminal service will begin investigating the center's president with respect to membership in a terrorist organization. Marcel K is apparently a close confidant of Jarrah, because Jarrah always calls him before taking important decisions, for example when he leaves to train in Afghanistan and when he applies for admission to US flight schools. He will also call Marcel K during his pilot training, for the last time shortly before 9/11. [Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Frankfurt), 2/2/2003] Marcel K will be arrested in a Europe-wide sweep of Islamic militants in February 2003. [Deutsche Welle (Bonn), 2/6/2003; Tagesspeigel, 2/7/2003; New York Times News Service, 2/7/2003] It is not known what happens to him after this.
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The Test team patrols, curates, and tests the WordPress experience. We use a QA mindset to do visual records, using, observing, user research, manual testing, and user testing. We also document and triage top flows.
Media, iOS app: Video overlays during image selection
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Although it's hard to believe (especially if you still haven't gotten around to taking down your Christmas lights display), January is almost over. February is bearing down upon us at breakneck speed, which means that holidays like Ground Hog Day, Valentine's Day, and, here in the U.S., Presidents' Day, are just around the corner (not to mention that event sacred to Americans everywhere, myself included, the Super Bowl).
These days, sadly, Presidents' Day is probably more closely linked in the public's mind with car sales and great deals on ski packages than it is with honoring two former presidents.
Nonetheless, with Presidents' Day looming ever closer, it is no surprise that American bloggers' thoughts are turning to George Washington. Joel Schoenmeyer reports in his Death and Taxes blog that George Washington was evidently an early proponent of alternative dispute resolution—George's will included an ADR provision. You can read Joel's post for the text of the relevant provision of the will, or you can read the entire document online yourself here.
(By the way, ADR professionals who regularly mediate trust and estate disputes should spend some time perusing Death and Taxes. And don't miss Joel's post on "Cryonics and Personal Revival Trusts" for a whole new perspective on "You can't take it with you".)


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good at bartering for taxis and water. Karnak was pretty empty when
we arrived, and we played dodge the guides and groups and had a good
read of both our tour books. We had to sit often to drink water, take
pictures and marvel at the size of the temple complex. We left when it
got busy, and got a cab to the post office and internet cafe.
We ran into our cab driver from earlier that morning who said "hey do
you remember me, I'm Donny Osmond". We pretended we didn't know who he
After we got back to the hotel we slept and felt a bit sick, but
recovered enough to visit Luxor temple by night--slowly slowly.
It was gorgeous. There were not many tourists there, and most of the
guidey people left us alone. We saw many magic sticks and could
recognize them as fertility gods--thanks to Tiger from Abu Simbel.
We got back to the hotel--slowly slowly, and had a toilet crisis. It
wouldn't stop flushing. This was a shame considering our fragile
dispositions. Clare called the desk and a man came up to the room, hit
the toilet and then came back with three friends and a small boy and
some tools. I was half asleep and remember the commotion a flooded
bathroom and lots of men milling about the bedroom having a toilet
panic. It took over an hour but finally was fixed.
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The Chamber of Engineers will hold the 24th Annual Engineering Conference on 5th May 2016 at the Radisson BLU, Golden Sands, MALTA
The conference entitled "Intelligent Buildings" will focus on a variety of aspects related to buildings. These include building services, security, intrusion, fire, telephony and data, sustainability related to energy and water consumption, air-conditioning and installation of various systems.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is again around the corner. The importance of this annual meeting cannot be overstated. It gives an opportunity for members to review the operation of the Chamber of Engineers and to elect new members on the executive council.
The period for nominations for representation on Council has closed and the Chamber of Engineers received five nominations in total. The number of vacant positions on the Council will be six. For this reason, the current nominees were uncontested and will hence get automatically elected.
Kindly be informed that no type of voting shall take place this year. The formal election of each nominee shall take place on the date of the AGM (26th February 2016 at the Professional Centre, Sliema Road, Gzira at 5:45pm). The biographies that were received from the nominees have been sent on to members.
Enemalta plc, Professor Joseph Cilia and Ing. Paul L. Cardona were the winners of this year's Malta Engineering Excellence Awards, the annual event held by the Chamber of Engineers. The awards were held under the Distinguished Patronage of the President of Malta, H.E Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who was also present.
Industrial Excellence Award
The Industrial Excellence Award was presented to Enemalta Chairman Ing. Fredrick Azzopardi, for Enemalta's project "The Malta-Italy Electricity Interconnector".
Engineering Entrepreneur Award
Professor Joseph Cilia was awarded with the Engineering Entrepreneurship Award. Professor Joseph Cilia obtained his first degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malta in 1989. He pursued his studies with a Masters and a Doctorate at the University of Nottingham. His doctoral work was presented in international conferences and was awarded the Derek Kirk Prize for the "Best Research Award" and two patents were also submitted on the innovation emerging from his work.
In 1998 Professor Cilia returned as a full time lecturer at the University of Malta and a part time consultant for local industries and authorities where he could use his expertise in electrical drives and industrial power and control applications.
In 2003 he was appointed as Research Director of Abertax Group and in 2010 the Chairman of Abertax executive board. Through his research input, together with a team of professional engineers the company managed to obtain 12 patents some of which have been turned into high quality products.
Shall be held under the Distinguished Patronage of
H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta
Tuesday 8th December 2015
at 6:30pm at The Verdala Palace
This annual event will offer attendees the opportunity for networking in a pleasant atmosphere, and becoming more acquainted with the success of the engineering profession in society.
The programme may be found here.
During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Friday 27th February 2015, it was decided that an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) should be held in order to address a couple of pertinent issues which could not be addressed during the meeting in February. The first issue relates to the decision taken by council regarding the introduction of the role of a permanent international secretary. According to the AGM minutes, this had to be discussed in detail at council level and reported during this EGM. The second issue was the introduction of a legal advisor in accordance to the latest revised statute. The council had to find a legal advisor which would then be approved by members during this EGM.
An EGM is therefore being called for 26th November 2015. The meeting shall be held at the Professional Centre, Gzira at 1800hrs. Please note that only paid up members are entitled to vote. Membership fees will be accepted before the meeting commences.
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During this 15 days Uganda birding safari we cover most of Uganda's different birding habitats as well as have time for classic safari and optional gorilla trekking. Go with our specialized birding guide to discover the amazing birds Uganda has to offer.
Learn more about Uganda's national parks.
Learn more about Birding in Uganda.
Arrival at Entebbe Airport, we meet our tour guide for the 15 days Uganda birding safari and transfer to our Hotel for an overnight/ If it's a day flight we could go birding in Entebbe botanical garden for the Orange weaver, golden backed weaver and other master builders of the Ploceidae family, superb sunbird, green hylia, bat hawk. And several garden birds exploiting this transitional habitat.
Overnight in Lake Victoria view guesthouse
We have an early transfer between 7am – 8:30 am, after breakfast transfer by ferry to the IBA wetland swamp of Mabamba eroute to Lake Mburo, the 'Zebra magnet'. The highlight at Mabamba Swamp is a search for the prehistoric looking Great shoebill stork. Here we also find some aquatic birds and marsh Harriers, if time allow search for the beautiful painted Pygmy goose. We then stop over and take photo poses at the Equator. Continuing on we reach Lake Mburo and drive out to the vast savannah dotted with acacia and shrubs, as we game drive in for view of zebras, topis, warthogs, cape buffaloes and impalas. In the afternoon it is time for a boat-cruise on the lake where the must see is the African finfoot. As well as this we see native birds along the banks, Crocodiles, Hippos yawning and more birds during this 2 hours cruise.
Overnight in Rwakobo Rock
Option- Early morning walk/ game safari, get up early focusing on the Rwizi track it's a dense population of some rare birds here, Tabora cisticola, Crested barbet, Red headed weavers, cuckoo shrikes etc chance to see Leopards, zebras, waterbucks, birds, buffaloes in there day break jungle life! Transfer out game viewing to Mbarara for breakfast or brunch – target destination the Switzerland of Africa and then climb to a lake at 1800meters above sea level; Lake Bunyonyi. It has an area with superb rich views with small resident and exotic bird species singing in this coolest area in Uganda below 10C some nights! It's also a rare Bilharzias free lake (You can swim).
Overnight Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Relaxation day with a shortlist of activities, such as canoeing and visiting village islands. Option- hiking on Bushara trail along, for close up with the resident birds that give the still lake its name, Tropical boubou, the loud calling Chubbs cisticola, and a visit to Nyombe swamp for the swamp hens, papyrus yellow warbler, Resident and exotic bird species singing.
Overnight Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Early breakfast before we drive off for the next destination during this 15 days Uganda birding safari, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The drive gets you descend and ascend through the magical cultivated hills it's a beautiful drive through the neck of the impenetrable forest, it gets you to a point of over 2650 meters above sea level with the Mist where the Gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. As we check out some soaring buzzards, flocks of stuhlmanns starlings with there arial displays. We could assemble to head for the Mubwindi swamp for the highest concentration of the Albertin endemics aiming to grip on the African green broadbill, Frasers eagle owl, black billed turaco and Rwenzori batis In the evening we could track the calls of the Rwenzori night jar. This Impenetrable Forest is full of birds, butterfly and plant species plus forest hog; forest Elephants, Statungas and Dikers.
Overnight Broadbill Forest Camp
Option: Gorilla Trekking or birding in Bwindi impenetrable forest (inform us of your choice when booking). We could do the Gorillas or drive decending through the impenetrable forest for the dusky crimson wings, African swees, the rare mountain wagtail and black billed weaver as we head to buhoma for an evening walk to the water falls and enjoy a relaxed yet profitable birding in Bwindi on our favourite trail.
Overnight Broadbill Forest Camp
We continue or Uganda birding safari as we target through Ishasha for the savannah birds, the top vulture of the region Lappet faced vulture, Africa`s most spirited eagle the Marshal eagle, larks, a try to check on the rare Dusky blue flycatcher on River ishasha and bonus to get the Lions high in the Fig tree branches. Evening search for the resident Greyish eagle owl and Verreaux eagle owls. Game viewing rush out to the northern sector of the park to the lodge by Queen Elizabeth NP to spend this night of the 15 days Uganda birding safari.
Overnight in Pumba Safari Cottages beautiful cliffs
Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park in the cool morning with keen birding and game viewing. We do an early game drive that exposes us to diverse animals, Big 5 members Elephants, Buffalos, big cats- Lions, Leopards more times in the evening, warthogs, Hunchback carnivals like Hyenas and many more species that are residents to this park are spotted along the Circuits as we drive along. There is a rich bird life especially our version of storks in the wetland spots as we reach the Flamingoes in the salt lakes. At 3 pm and get ready for the Classic highlights on the 2hrs Boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, 36kms linking Lake George – lake Edward. Here you see land and water Adapted Hippopotamuses Yawning and some slashing canines to each other and the National Geographical society Killing machine the Nile Crocodile gaping along the Banks! Savannah version of Pigs the Warthog- Pumba of the award winning Lion King are a hallmark sign in this Animal home! Of Mamaland Uganda. With your Binoculars along the peninsula you have a magnificent view of Birds, animals like the ever playing African Elephants in Waters as we sigh and reset Fatigue and stress, to point zero (it's a must on this day's game view).
Overnight in Pumba Safari Cottages
Queen Elizabeth National a park with over 606 bird species offer us great birding opportunities during our Uganda birding safari. We can take to the villages and explore the birds of the savannah along the rift valley in this area (Garden birds and species that like the cultivated area), plus the fishing villages for water birds after yesterday in the park. At kazinga channel, a day to try and find the Papayrus Gonolek. Option walk or bat caves walk with Pythons. Which is 15 dollars each and that can also get us to the forest block for some species.
Overnight in Pumba Safari Cottages
We continue the 15 days Uganda birding safari by transfering out to Semuliki national park via local markets and drive further north-west wards with the Rwenzori ranges (Longest in Africa) in view. Transfer through fort portal and arrive to the open area scanning for the Fiery breasted bush shrike and western banded snake eagles, as we sleep in the forest area of bumaga camp. Colored aviation creatures-butterflies various Bird species like the native Nkulengu rail, Yellow throated & western nicator at the camp showering us with the liquidating super call can be ticked off before going to bed, all in the environs of the forest can be viewed on a lucky day a lot of birds here too.
Overnight in Bumaga Camp Bandas
Enyoj a full day of birding in Semuliki, with Kirumya trail, Semuliki ox-bow lakes, it's a full day experience starting early for the region endemic as possibly Ugandas` number 1 spot an IBA with most congo-forest species stretching to this furthest eastern end! The newly spotted resident on Uganda`s list Akun eagles owl, Blue billed malimbe, western bronze napped pigeon, Maxwell`s black weaver, Congo serpent eagle, red-billed dwarf hornbill, African Dwarf kingfisher, the rare Capuchin babbler, red -thighed and long-tailed hawk are some mega ticks we are hoping to grip to with the smallest relative of the woodpeckers the African piculet a great attraction for our stay. Depending on our day and we could camp at the river or return as possible always for a nigth in Fort Portal.
Overnight in Ruwenzori view guesthouse
Today we have a long drive, to cut off the distance tomorrow. Enjoy a couple of fruits during the drive and the pressure and fatigue is lessened with punctuation of stopovers at sceneries like tea plantations along the drive ways – typical African village setup in the far countryside offer us chances of stretching along the Forest reserves for Cuckoos, bee eaters and garden birds to boost our big list as we check in late afternoon.
Overnight in Paradise kontiki hotel
After breakfast relaxation in the gardens, transfer to the escarpment and lunch at Red chili in Murchison Falls NP. Escarpment drive is for sure a place to stop! Afternoon-2-5pm a 3hours Boat ride to the base of Falls where you get to see the Hippos (You have never seen more hippos yawning, Grooming in there Pods anywhere else than here- Believe me you)! Nile Crocodiles, Elephants and a variety of beautiful bird species along the banks. Top birds here is the Red throated bee eater with its beautiful displays on the river bank high cliffs, the Rock pranticole on the rocky tops after the crocodile bar, black headed batis, black headed gonolek, spotted morning thrush, beautiful sunbird among the active birds around before dark and the just before dinner we could try to check out for the Spotted eagle owl cliffs.
Overnight in Hornbill Bush Lodge
Start this day of the 15 days Uganda birding safari early to game drive on the broad savannah for the most likelihood seeing Big cats hunting, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffalos, plus more as the checklist of mammals reaches 76. We continue browsing the drive circuits to the delta point for a cocktail of birds and mammals. In the afternoon we could take hike along the top of the falls for Pels fishing owl chance, the bat hawk, as we buy time to se if we can see the long tailed night jars, standard winged night jars and African scops owl which are active after dark. The falls is a magnificent classic highlight on our 2nd day in this Great Animal home! as an explosive dash of water at close range gushes through a narrow crevice.
Overnight in Budongo Eco Lodge
Breakfast in the kanio pabidi forest (Budongo forest) and a forest walk focusing on some forest woodpeckers like the yellow crested woodpecker, blue throated roller, sabines spine tail, yellow billed barbet, puvels illadopsis, forest flycatcher, honey guides, afep pigions, rufous-sided broadbill etc and transfer to Kampala/Entebbe. Plan for a late evening flight or add an extra night to fly the next day as we have finished our 15 days Uganda birding safari.
Price: The price depends on number of people and accommodation level. Contact us with your inquiry to get the best price for your safari.
Included: Accommodation, meals, safari car, fuel, guide, park entries, gorilla permits (if applicable) and activities mentioned in the itinerary. Plus water in the car and a couple of fruits along the way.
Excluded: International flights, visas, drinks, tips and personal expenses.
Accommodation: In general accommodation mentioned in the itinerary is good places on budget to mid-range level (with the exception of luxury safaris). The accommodation can be adapted to your price range of budget, mid-range or luxury. Of course a mix is also possible. Take a look here for links to the website's of the lodges we regularly work with.
Payment Options: We accept international bank transfer, card payment through PesaPal (adds 3,5% charge) and cash payment if you are in Uganda.
+256 702 747 758
WhatsApp: +256 702 747 758
Skype: Mamaland Safaris
Gaba Road
Kansanga Kiwafu
P.O. Box 28645 Kampala


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After a harrowing drive up, I didn't walk too far down this trail
We live across the highway (N88) from a large forest called "Les Palanges." Even when the girls were younger, though, we seldom drove up there to take walks, although there are many lovely trails.
Last Sunday, the sun came out and melted away the slight snowfall we had had the day before. Roads in our village were dry and clear, and I thought it might be fun to toodle over into the Palanges -- just a few miles away -- and see what the snow situation was.
The snow cover was underwhelming
Without a thought to what the roads might be like, I drove down from our house in Gages-le-Haut, crossed the highway, and blithely headed up the "route d'Agen," a back road that goes up and over part of the Palanges forest and into another village -- Agen, obviously enough if you understand French road names.
Within minutes, all traces of sun were hidden by the trees, and I found myself driving on sheer compact snow and ice, with no choice but to move upward and onwards.
My husband had just told me my snow tires were still fine. I would soon find out.
I grit my teeth, kept up my speed as if nothing were wrong, and made it to the visitor-friendly parking area at the top of the road without a slip.
I had started this adventure a bit late
I poked around a bit and decided I would need to come back here soon, perhaps with my husband because, icy roads notwithstanding, the Palanges have always been a bit scary to me.
Peace and quiet -- and no ice -- on the drive back
Needless to say, I took the sunnier option for driving back, heading down towards Agen rather than testing my tires again.
One of these days, I'm sure my explorations will get me into trouble -- but fortunately, last Sunday was not that day.


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Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 18.104.22.168
Raises as many questions as it answers, but it is neat - and any transparency is helpful.
Well done.
This is just a handy tool to for you to check a specific keyword when looking at them.
Go to tools and run the diagnostic and it will tell you if you have any keywords not displaying and why.
Green check mark in box if all is OK.
Yellow question mark in box if not showing for keyword due to being paused or because of low usage in searches.
Red X in box if inactive due to low QS or low bid.
Floating over the graphic would still display the additional help/info as it does now.
I am one of those who have been asking for full disclosure of current keyword status, especially those in my "yellow" category, which you would never know without emailing Google tech support, so I appreciate that G is listening on this one!
[edited by: RonnieG at 11:50 pm (utc) on Nov. 9, 2006]
1. Those keywords that are really, really, disabled.
2. Those keywords you probably never knew were disabled but are likely disabled. Hence fourth referred to as the really disabled as compared to the really really disabled.
I thought that needed clarification.
The ideas are then ranked by weighing which will benefit the most advertisers, and which will benefit them in the most important / meaningful / actionable / useful ways. At this point brilliant suggestions that benefit a tiny fraction of our advertiser base will almost certainly be moved down the list, while brilliant ideas that benefit the majority of advertiser will be moved right to the top.
I'm sorry but I don't think this tool fits into this criteria. Most advertisers would be confused by this tool. I also don�t think some advertisers will know how to use this information to improve their campaign with the diagnostics given.
What does this mean?
You entered a search results page URL that shows ads with lower positions than your ad's position. Your ad is probably showing on an earlier page of search results.
What can I do?
Run the Ads Diagnostic Tool for an earlier page of search results, and you should find that your ad is showing.
I�ve been doing this for years and I don�t know what they are asking me to do.
irldonalb, I also have one of those. Made me laugh.
What shall I say? My landing page quality is so bad it deserves this cryptic help message? I think the Google bots are now writing the help messages.
OK, I bid more. The keyword is shown as active. I then click the magnify tool and it tells me the keyword is not showing because of low quality. Huh? Is the magnify stuck?
1) change the text for specific keywords to say something along the line "bid more money" since that is the only option for this keyword
2) add a global suggestion to add new higher quality keywords or replace existing ones
3) fix magnify so that it reflects updates to status ... or kill it. I just don't see that it gives me any real information
What would help (not sure if this is already there though) is if the tool gives data for different geos (since campaigns can have multiple target geos). Doubt this would be possible but in the diagnostic tool I could go and select country to check my ads showing up. If it already give geo wise data I apologize for my ignorance.
Get that stupid magnifying glass crap to say this:
"This keyword is not on the first page. To get there bid $x.xx for the last spot on the first page."
"This keyword is not on the first page. Your Quality Score is currently x.xx, to increase your quality score change your landing page to reflect this keyword more."
Now THAT would be useful. (I'm not holding my breath on any of the above suggestions.)


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Sunday, November 23, 2014: 3 PM
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Trumpeter/composer Erik Jekabson brings together many different influences with his "Stringtet"; modern jazz, classical, New Orleans traditional jazz, funk, improvised music and latin jazz. With violin, viola, sax, trumpet, bass and drums doubling on vibes, the music can veer into many different sonic territories but always does so with an ear towards lyrical melodies and strong grooves. With Mads Tolling, violin; Charith Premawardhana, viola, Dann Zinn, tenor sax, John Wiitala, bass and Smith Dobson, drums and vibes.


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Mary Coughlan TD, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, today welcomed the report "From Child to Adult: a Longitudinal Study of Irish Children and their Families".
Commenting on the report, which was commissioned under the Department of Social and Family Affairs, Families Research Programme, Minister Coughlan said:" I have long believed that there is a need for more quality research into the lives of children and their experiences of the changing nature of childhood itself".
The research project, completed by Anne Cleary, Michael Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Nixon, follows on from a 1990 study when over 2,000 children were assessed for intellectual and behavioural attributes. A more detailed study of 185 of these children was then conducted and it is the development of these children that this report sought to examine.
"Reassuringly, once again the results of a Families Research Programme report point to the resilience of children and this report concludes that overall, those behavioural difficulties that exhibited ten years ago proved to be short term," Minister Coughlan said.
"Children are, of course, the building blocks of our society's future and it is especially important to understand the issues that impact on child development both in the short term and over time," the Minister added.
The conclusion of the report shows that the young people studied were, in general, healthy and happy and benefiting from increased educational and employment opportunities available in this country.
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Miami Beach visitors soak in last day of holiday weekend
Zakiya Scott rested on a blue beach towel and leaned back into her elbows while video chatting with her friend in England.
"I'm in Miami Beach," Scott yelled, trying to outdo the loud hip-hop music and rowdy revelers next to her. "Can you see the water?"
She repositioned her phone. "How about now? So beautiful!"
The 25-year-old ventured to Miami alone to experience Urban Beach Week, a weekend that lures thousands of visitors each year for Memorial Day. While most people fly here in groups, or locals bust in with their entourages, Scott said she prefers to experience the festivities on her own.
"I love the freedom," Scott said Monday. She winked. "And I picked the right place, too. The moment I sit down here in Miami, someone walks over to talk to me. So I'm not that alone after all."
People strutted the streets and sands in bikinis; loud house music filled the air. The crowds, although not as dense as those of days prior, tried to soak in every minute.
"I will stay out here until the very, very end," Yasary Castrodad, 37, said. "I'm from Brickell but I never make it out here, so I have to take advantage as much as I can. Plus, the last day is the best day; less crazy people."
Memorial Day weekend marks a significant increase in police presence, with more than 500 officers from several South Florida agencies flooding the heavily populated avenues.
According to Miami Beach police, arrests were down again Sunday night through Monday morning. Police made 33 arrests, down from 56 during the same time in 2014.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach Ocean Rescue reported 24 rescues from Monday's choppy waters. A total of 35 people were safely pulled from the water as more than 50 lifeguards covered about seven miles of shore.
On the streets were metal barriers and orange cones, sealing residential neighborhoods from tourists. However, the spike in tourism didn't mean a rise in revenue, several businesses told the Miami Herald on Monday.
More than a dozen small businesses on Washington Avenue said Memorial Day weekend brought in fewer customers than an average weekend.
"Everyone is on the beach getting drunk, partying up. Who wants to go shopping?" said Nabil Markos, co-owner of Miami Beach Sports, a vintage clothing and souvenir shop. "Today I made $15, while I usually make $1,500.
"And if people do want to shop, all the streets are blocked. There's no parking. That's why most business owners lock up and go on vacation."
In the late afternoon, Trillanie Brown of Carol City and her friend sashayed the shores in her grandmother's custom bathing suits.
"Although we're from here, we know Memorial Day brings in lots of people. So what better day to model a bathing suit? You already know everyone is watching, got to get them while you can."
Brown matched her sleek monokini with sparkly black sneaker wedges and posed for a selfie.
Behind her?
"Yo, where'd you get that bikini? I want one," one beachgoer yelled.


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Before we get to our beloved bong. You can still sit there and hold it if you like. Ever notice how terrible coffee and tea taste when you use tap water to make them? Well if you think about it, that's what supposed to happen when you boil fluoride, chlorine and all the other drugs and poisons, toxins and God knows what else in our tap water. Oh yea, the taste of hose is in there too, I remember. Our tap water is way better for our teeth (supposedly) than for our bodies, then to be actually swallowed by us humans. Or like smoked through a bong, man. Check out this from the EPA!
If you have never experienced water that wasn't from the tap, or the hose, I
wouldn't stop now. Because when you do 'make the shift' you'll be pissed at yourself for not doing it sooner. After real change, not only will you marvel at the better taste, you'll also know and be reassured that you're treating your body better and more healthful. And it's the same with smoking a bong or any bubbler, gravity, hookah or water pipe.
And I could only be reminded by my 21st New Years Eve birthday party, thirty years ago. My friend Tony thought it was a good idea at the time to put ice in my bamboo bong. Remember bamboo bongs, man? I dare say that it started out to be a pretty cool idea, and a remembrance for me watching my bong, packed with ice, was passed around, with the smiles, to my friends. The bong even had a lighter holster on the side. Takes me back. But the smiles and grins faded fast. Everybody in our circle couldn't handle another ripp after the first one. All that partook of my birthday bamboo bong had a 'cough jag' on and had gone out side for fresh air, snow or not. I was out in the yard already. It was like it was the first time we smoked pot, we were coughing so much. My pigeons were disturbed and fluttering in the coup, with all the coughing goin on out side. For me it was a lesson well learned. Funny, the cold outside air was better for us than the air through my bong? Would it have been better if the ice cubes weren't tap water? I haven't the balls to try it again and see. You can though, knock yourself out, make a video.
What I inhaled, what I think it tasted like I inhaled, was almost pure chlorine gas / vapor. My chest hurt in the morning. Needless to say that was the last time I ever used tap water in my bong. And ya know, hot steaming showers gave me a dull headache, until I got a shower filter. Same thing here, should have known. The last things tap water touches in my world is my car, brush my teeth and wash the dog, my hands and face with it, that's it. Oh yea, between you and me, my plants still get it. On special occasions I'll be able to give them rain water, but not daily. I wish, but don't tell my plant friends that or they'll know the difference. Then, you bet your stoner ass, I'll have some explaining to do.
Now load up your bong or gear with spring or filtered water, and then spark a bowl, or dab it, and see what I mean. Old stoner proverb that say, "Ya don't cough, ya don't get off' is poetic and sounds cool in movies, but it is a bunch a 'bull squeeze' by the first order. I very, very rarely cough anymore with my bong since using spring water in it. But when I do it's more of a clearing of my throat than a full-throttle cough or hack. To keep it warm I just save the leftover water after I make my tea. I just let it cool some so it is on the warm side of cool. Oh loved-ones, if you come across any additives to make your bong taste sweet or some shit like that, please beware. Natural is natural, period. It is not natural when a factory tells you it's natural, or their factory name has the word 'natural' in it. If it's from a seed, or produces a seed, it's natural. If it doesn't, it aint. Simple.
I think there's something with this bong water business, man, or I wouldn't have the need to turn you on to it. But still don't take everything this stoner ass says as the gospel truth, by any means, please. This has worked for me, it may not work for you. Bodies are different and your water situation is probably different than mine here in Eastern Ohio, usa.
Hopefully you live next to, or close to, a spring were you can stop and have a drink and fill your jug, or fill your bong and spark a few. That would be cool. Or, like the rest of us stoners who arn't close to a spring and have to resort to the 'plastic stream' at 'Wally World' - Here are maps to where natural springs can be found in the United States. And in Europe. Careful with sparkin the bong at these locations, now, K !
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With the advent of technology, the students are able to participate without fearing criticism or embarrassment. Barnes, Marateo & Ferris (2007a) provided a list of tools that can be used to enhance students' engagement including blogs, web quests, wikis, interactive games, etc... Writing on digital walls is one of the tools that can foster whole class participation. However, it is surprising that very little research has been conducted worldwide to investigate the benefits from and challenges in writing on digital walls.
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On staying well dressed, well read, well travelled, and just... well... after fifty.
That sweater was for sure a great find, Susan. I love the way you've styled it. And Carolyn Bessette Kennedy was one of my style icons; I never saw her look anything but chic. the camel is a handsome beast, but needs a dentist visit, yeah? : >
Thanks, Patti. Yep that camel definitely needs some work. haha.Delete
Hi Susan, I'm with you re. camel - and that photo of Carolyn B. is one of my favourites. I actually have a camel hair coat - sadly it's not the light honey-beige camel colour, rather a kind of a darker mushroomy colour, but it's warm yet lightweight. (However, I understand it's best not to wear it on a rainy day ....) I bought it at the Max Mara outlet outside of Budapest - there's no label saying it's Max Mara, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :0)ReplyDelete
Sounds like a great coat. Patricia. It's a clandestine Max Mara, maybe.Delete
I really like that last picture of you with the turtleneck, peacoat, scarf and jeans. Looks great together! -JennReplyDelete
I love camel and your loos here are just lovely. I really like camel and black...but you are right it looks good with so many colors...green, burgundy...so many possibilities!ReplyDelete
I know... love camel and dark burgundy.. and chocolate brown.... tons of scope.Delete
I love the look of camel, but the colour doesn't suit me. You look great in all the photos above - definitely your colour. For me, substitute grey and that would be how I dress.
And I am loving this mild December in Ontario - I may even golf this week!!
One thing about the mild weather...Hubby isn't missing skiing. But he did say yesterday that it would have been a great fall for golf. Enjoy your game.Delete
For most of my life, I was very sure that I couldn't wear camel, but the last few years, I began to see how certain shades of it could work. Now, though, that I'm seeing what my grey hair emerges like, playing around with different coloured highlights, I'm unsure again. I did buy, on sale at J Crew a couple of years ago, a camel-coloured wool sweater, 3/4 sleeves, very elegantly cut (slim, clean line, crew-neck) but featuring a winsome applique of a camel across the front. Novelty, yes, but I haven't tired of it yet, and although I don't wear it often, I happen to be wearing it as I read your post. Synchronicity! ;-) (Enjoy your lovely weather. We're being hit by storm after storm after storm here, all heavy rain and windy drama)ReplyDelete
btw, meant to ask how or when you'd ever wear that Vince coat. I agree that it looks wonderful, but I just don't get the open-front coats that have been so striking this season. They would only work here for a scant few weeks of the year, and only then if accompanied by an umbrella...I can't imagine them where you are!Delete
Hair colour changes so much doesn't it? I know what you mean about that coat. The one on the website had a belt. But even then, you'd have to wear a heavy turtleneck. And even with a large blanket scarf it wouldn't be suitable for our winters here in Ottawa. I can feel the wind whistling down my neck already. I wonder if it's more like those "coatigans" I've seen this season. Although I don't know why they just couldn't call it a coat sweater.Delete
Love camel! So classy! Just wore out my camel coat and had to replace it. Never were colour and style so well combined. I'll never find another . . . Sigh.ReplyDelete
I can tell you're mourning that coat. Well, time heals all fashion wounds, you know... that and more shopping:)Delete
I'm like Yvonne & camel washes me out . So grey is my light colour but I love the way you have styled your finds , The jumper & peacoat together look very luxurious - the final shot is my favorite . Jigsaw has improved a lot in the last couple of years . It used to cater for ' girly ' girls with small frames but they have changed , with better fabrics , colours & , as you say , a sleeker silhouette
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Thanks, Wendy. Looking at the pictures, I like it best too. Although I preferred the black and camel when I was trying stuff on. I so often do this now...change my mind after I see photos. I'd never heard of Jigsaw before I read Alyson's blog post. I wonder if the clothes are as great in the flesh as they are in the photos... maybe that should read on the flesh. hahaDelete
I love Camel. These outfits all look great on you. Such long legs!!! Jealous. I have to be really selective about Camel because it usually has too much warmth in it for my coloring. But when I do find it, I snap it up. It's so timeless.ReplyDelete
Funny... I would have thought that camel would be great with your colouring. I guess it depends if you are a warm blonde or a cool blonde. Although I know you are a very warm person... and cool at the same time:)Delete
love the pea coat.....i have a camel coat from years past I keep resurrecting also. It has dolman sleeves which makes it easier to wear with sweaters.ReplyDelete
Thanks Monica. I'm so glad I didn't get rid of my camel coat. The resurrecting can keep happening:)Delete
I really love a good camel colored peacoat!
I love your new sweater with both the leather pants or jeans. Very sharp. Over time (read that "as I age") I like camel more, especially with charcoal and grey. After looking at your beautiful fall landscape photos I think I know the reason....fall outdoor colors here in Minnesota are my favorites! Your photos could have been shot in my neighborhood!ReplyDelete
THanks, Kim. Are you having a camel-coloured late fall like we are... or do you have snow yet?Delete
We have had a beautiful, sunny, grey-camel colored fall, except for a 6 inch snowfall last week which has mostly disappeared. The weather says we may have an El Nino winter with warmer than average temps. Mostly 40s right now. Lovely!Delete
I love it and I love your styling of it!ReplyDelete
What a nice look at camel. Love your sweater and the oversized peacoat that, thank goodness, you held onto. And that scarf? Yummy. You look adorable - as always!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Barbara. That scarf is turning out to be so much more versatile than I originally thought.Delete
You look fantastic in camel and wear your clothes so well. I think that Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's style would have evolved to much like yours. Ali McGraw really inspired women of our age cohort. I remember having a camel wrap coat in grade 12, not quite midi length but still quite impractical for Winterpeg. It would still be stylish, I think, but now I realize that camel just makes me look sallow. It is such an elegant color, especially in those subtle monochromatic schemes with charcoal grey or cream. Your taupey-camel turtleneck and warmer camel peacoat are fabulous together!ReplyDelete
Thanks. Love both Ali McGraw and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Guess your camel coat didn't do the same job as a parka for those cold Winnipeg winters, eh? Sorry it took so long to reply to your comment... somehow Blogger though it was spam. I just found it now in the spam folder.Delete
That's a fabulous sweater! I keep hoping to run across something like that in a v-neck (a bit more practical in our climate). I love camel too and as much as the fashion mags keep touting it as an "on-trend" neutral, it seems to be SO hard to actually find on the racks. I do have a camel walking coat on order, am tapping my fingers waiting for the UPS tracking.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Sue. I wasn't specifically looking for camel, when I found this sweater. Haven't actually been doing much shopping of any kind this fall. So I guess I was just lucky. Can't wait to see your new coat.Delete
I love camel but I don't thin it works with my grey hair. BUT, I do adore all of your boots!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Sandra. I can see that people who prefer cool colours might not like camel next to their face. It's like certain shades of yellow-beige, or pale pink or coral on me.... I look like I have the flu.Delete
:-) Found your blog on "How I Wear My…" - beautiful vintage brooch you are showing us!
Camel is a lovely color and I love the examples you are showing, including you :-)
However, the color makes me look as if I've just stepped out of a grave. Looks horrible on me. I prefer a dash of color.
Have subscribed to your blog now.
Have a very HAPPY week and all the best from Vienna :-)
Well, welcome to my blog. Thanks for stopping by. And thanks for subscribing. Much appreciated.Delete
You look great!
Thanks Particia:)Delete
And there there's this piece of loveliness! http://www.cuyana.com/wool-coat-camel.html
Smart purchase - looks great on you!
Now, that is a wonderful coat. Quite similar to the Jigsaw one, but a nicer colour.Delete
That's definitely NOT just another sweater. What a nice piece, and looks great on you. Works so well with that double-faced scarf!ReplyDelete
Thanks Lisa. So that's how you describe that scarf... double-faced. I'll have to remember that.Delete
You are WORKING this outfit! Love it...and I love camel too!ReplyDelete
Back in the 70's in university I had a camel pea coat that I wore to death. In the 90's I had a long winter coat in camel. Also gorgeous! Why don't I have one now? It's such a great color for this strawberry blond. I think it's always on my radar but you have to find the right shade and definitely the most practical with buttons right up to the chin. Probably a car coat length now that I'm retired. Seen any good ones lately? Love this blog!ReplyDelete
Thanks. I haven't seen any pea jackets lately. Saw some at Zara last winter, but I have seen "car coat" length jackets there this year.Delete
Really great look. BTW, what blanket scarf did you buy at Aritzia? I just got the moziac burgundy one myself. As for their sweaters, you can't beat the warmth or quality of wool. I love the community Plutarch sweater, very similar to yours. A little expensive but well worth it.ReplyDelete
Thanks Lisa. I don't know the name of the pattern I bought, burgundy and charcoal, the smaller size. I wrote a post about how I was having trouble tying it, if you're interested.Delete


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i2i Art Inc. is proud to congratulate Rémy Simard, a guest of honour at the 37th Salon du livre de Montreal. With over 80 titles to his name, Rémy both authors and illustrates children's books. His humour is ever present.
The book fair runs this Wednesday November 19th through Monday November 24th, if you're in Montreal don't miss this opportunity to pick up some perfect holiday gifts!
Rémy's latest book, Mes Dinky is published in the Pomelo Éditions by La Watermelon. This beautifully colorful book is perfect for anyone with a passion for cars--especially small ones. Rémy has his own collection of 140! In Rémy Simard's own words, "I can not remain indifferent to a car, it is beautiful or ugly."
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Political Notebook
Early Fresno city mail ballot returns favor Democrats over Republicans
It's been close to two weeks since City of Fresno residents began voting ahead of the November 8 general election, and so far half the ballots returned have been from Democrats.
These ballots matter in the Fresno mayor's race. It is technically non-partisan, but mayoral candidate Henry R. Perea must like what he sees so far because he's a Democrat.
That said, his opponent, Republican Lee Brand, has been making direct pitches to Democrats, including a mail piece this week that says "Join Democrats and community leaders in supporting Lee Brand."
In fact, both candidates have been trying to woo voters from the opposing party.
And the race is technically non-partisan, so while nobody hides their party registration, it seems slightly less important than partisan races at the state and federal levels.
That said, the sample size to date is very small, and could change as more ballots are received at the County Clerk's office.
As of Thursday, only 6,248 ballots had been returned. Of those, 50 percent are from Democrats, 34 percent from Republicans, 16 percent from third parties and independent voters and 23 percent from Latinos.
So far, both Democrats and Republicans are outperforming their registration numbers, while Latinos and third parties/independents are underperforming.
There's 224,682 registered voters in the City of Fresno, and of those, 119,794 have signed up to vote by mail. That means that as of Thursday, 5.2 percent of registered voters have returned their ballots.
Of the entire voter registration universe, it is around 2.8 percent.
The number will certainly grow. Mail ballots will be counted up to and a few days past Election Day, and voters will also go to the polls on November 8.
John Ellis: 559-441-6320, @johnellis24
City of Fresno Mail Ballots
Issued: 119,794
Returned: 6,248*
Percent return: 5.2
* As of Oct. 20