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Applying for insurance
If you're planning to buy insurance, go through this checklist to make an informed decision:
Shop around and get comparisons
Get a range of quotes from different insurers and read the policy documents carefully. Compare the types and levels of cover as well as any exclusions and how an excess or deductible is calculated. When comparing policy terms and prices, make sure that the features you are comparing are identical. Price is one of the key factors to consider when buying insurance. However, comparing the premiums alone may not be a wise choice as the policy with the lowest premium does not necessarily offer the most suitable cover for your needs.
If you have a policy and it is time to renew, get some quotes before discussing with your insurer. You might find a better deal or be able to reduce the price of your renewed quote with your insurer or insurance intermediary. You are also encouraged to review your insurance coverage regularly and whenever your needs and circumstances change. An insurance broker who acts on your behalf may be able to do the shopping around for you.
Know the exclusions
In many cases, an insurance policy does not cover every single risk or incident. This is called an exclusion because the risk or incident is excluded from the policy and you will not be able to make a claim for financial loss in the event that it occurs. Check what is not covered by your policy very carefully before applying for insurance. Otherwise, you may not be compensated for any uncovered loss when you make a claim.
Understand fees and charges
When you buy something in a shop, you know what you are buying and what price you agree to pay. The same principle applies to insurance. Your insurance intermediary should clearly outline any fees or charges incurred under your policy. If you don't understand, ask the intermediary to explain anything that isn't clear.
Examine the policy conditions
In an insurance policy, the insurer may set conditions which you must fulfill in order for the policy to be valid, such as the installation of a security system in motor insurance. Violating these conditions could mean that your rates go up or your coverage becomes invalid.
Tell the truth
Whether you're applying online, by phone or by application form, make sure you answer all the insurer's questions honestly and to the best of your knowledge. It's your obligation to disclose truthful and accurate details to the insurer. If you don't, your policy may be terminated, or any future claim could be rejected.
For example, if you have been diagnosed with a medical condition and are purchasing health insurance, you must disclose this information. Similarly, if you are applying for motor insurance, you must disclose any accidents, no matter how minor they were. Likewise, the insurance intermediary proposing you the coverage must disclose the critical information you need to know about your policy and its terms. They are bound by law to do so.
Take note of the cooling-off period
Policyholders of new life insurance policies are given a cooling-off period to review the terms and conditions of their long term insurance policies. The cooling-off period is 21 days after the delivery of a life insurance policy or issue of a notice to you or your representative, whichever is the earlier.
If you change your mind and wish to withdraw, you can give a written notice to your insurer within this period for a full refund of the insurance premiums (subject to a market value adjustment where applicable).
Don't sign any blank forms
Before you sign on a policy, check that you understand the policy terms and conditions, premiums and exclusions, and that you have been honest with your insurer. It is important for you not to sign any blank forms. You will be held responsible for the content of the document once you sign on it.
Keep a copy of your insurance policy and any other documents
An insurance policy lists all the particulars, including the coverage period, conditions and exclusions. You should keep a copy of it, along with all supporting documents that you've submitted to the insurer, in order to facilitate any claim or renewal in the future.


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Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/John de Pineda
Born in Seville, 1558; died there, 27 Jan., 1637. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1572, taught philosophy and theology five years in Seville and Cordova, and specialized in Scripture, which he taught for eighteen years in Cordova, Seville, and Madrid. He held the posts of Provost of the professed house and rector of the college of Seville. He was consultor to the Spanish Inquisition, and, in this capacity, visited the chief libraries of Spain. The results of his visits was the "Index Prohibitorum Librorum" (1612), which won the appreciation of the Inquisition and of the chief inquisitor, Cardinal Sandoval, Archbishop of Toledo; it was re-edited (1632) for Cardinal Zapata. His learning is evidenced by the nineteen printed works and six manuscripts, chiefly of exegetical subjects, which remain to us of his writings: (1) "Commentariorum in Job libri tredecim" (Madrid, 1597-1601). Each chapter is paraphrased and fully commented upon. These two folios were often re-issued in Madrid, Cologne, Seville, Venice, and Paris. Seven indices served as guides to the student. Both Catholic and Protestant exegetes still praise this colossal storehouse of erudition. The archeology, textual criticism, comparison of various interpretations, use of historical data from profane writers, all show Pineda to have been far ahead of his time in scientific criticism of the Bible; (2) "Prælectio sacra in Cantico Canticorum" (Seville, 1602), issued as a greeting to Cardinal de Guevara, archbishop of Seville, on the occasion of his visit to the Jesuit college there; (3) "Salomon prævius, sive de rebus Salomonis regis libri octo" (fol, pp. 587; Lyons 1609; Mainz, 1613). The life, kingdom, wisdom, wealth, royal buildings, character, and death of Solomon are treated in a scholarly fashion; five indices are added as helps to the student. (4) De C. Plinii loco inter eruditos controverso ex lib. VII. Atque etiam morbus est aliquis per sapientiam mori". Considerable controversy resulted from his interpretation of Pliny (see Sommervogel, infra). (5). "Commentarii in Ecclesiasten, liber unus" (folio, pp. 1224; Seville, 1619), appeared in various editions, as did the commentary on Solomon. The fame he won by his erudition and sanctity is attested in many ways. On a visit to the University of Evora, he was greeted by a Latin speech, and a memorial tablet was set up with the legend, Hic Pineda fuit. What astounds one most in the writings of this exegete of the old school is his vast knowledge, not merely of Latin, but of Greek and Hebrew.
NIEREMBERG, Varones Ilustres de la C. de J. VII (Bilbao, 1891), 195; SOMMERVOGEL, Bibliothèque de la C. de J., (Paris, 1895), VI, 796; IX, 772; GILHERME, Menologé de la C. de J. Assistance d'Espagne, I (Paris, 1902, 172.

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I was contacted recently by Rachel in Lisburn who wanted to arrange an evening of jewellery making with friends.
We had 9 ladies who all enjoyed "getting creative" – as I told them, the hardest part of the evening is deciding which beads to choose – so much choice!
With the help of my daughter, we demonstrated several necklace and bracelet designs, and then helped them to each create two items. There was a wide range of ages and style preferences, but everyone went home with two unique items of jewellery.
It was a fun and informal evening, with plenty of chat and laughter.
After the party Rachel sent me the following quote to use on my website and Facebook page:
If you are looking for something a little bit different, then I can't recommend Janmary Designs highly enough. We had a group of all ages, and all abilities, but we all went home that evening with 2 pieces of jewellery that looked great! Having the party at home made everything so much easier and both Janine and her daughter were quickly part of the evening and a joy to have in the house. I'll definitely be having another go!
So if you are looking for an activity to do with a group of friends, perhaps as a birthday party alternative, or even a hen party activity, I can come to your home or party venue for a jewellery making workshop.
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The mission of the American Literary Translators Association is to support the work of literary translators, advance the art of literary translation, and serve translators, and the students, teachers, publishers, and readers of literature in translation.
The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) was co-founded by Rainer Schulte and A. Leslie Willson in 1978 at the University of Texas at Dallas, where it made its home until 2013. ALTA was founded to bridge cultural communication and understanding among countries and languages through the art and craft of literary translation. ALTA is the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to literary translation.
In 2013 ALTA began transitioning from its former home at the University of Texas at Dallas to become an independently run non-profit arts association. In January 2019, ALTA moved to Tucson and became affiliated with the College of Humanities at The University of Arizona. Today, ALTA is a non-profit, arts membership association that provides resources, community, support, advocacy, and professional affiliation to its members: individual translators, academic institutions, presses, and others working in literary translation.


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Not sure what is going on here. Sorry fixed the link
Not sure what is going on here. Sorry fixed the link
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Wait did I miss something? If you click on the link it takes you to a "Big Idea" link.
Good ol Beike Biotech, wonder how they became Epi Stim experts so quickly? http://stemcelltreatmentnow.com/u-s-...ion-treatment/
am I wrong that if I don't care if it's beike biotech or x-cell but I wouldn't care if they just revise their methods and do intraspinular injections instead of lumbar punctures and implement Epidural stimulation ...change that losing method
"That's not smog! It's SMUG!! " - randy marsh, southpark
"what???? , you don't 'all' wear a poop sac?.... DAMNIT BONNIE, YOU LIED TO ME ABOUT THE POOP SAC!!!! "
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First Panama Stem Cell Institute in March 2015, then Thailand Beike Biotech in July 2015?
I wish the gentleman well.
Looks like Panama was changed to Thailand. Maybe because of the addition of Epidural Stimulation.
"Hope is a waking dream"
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Minnesota Dems leery of Franken's past
Al Franken is finding he's good enough to win the Democratic nomination for the Senate in Minnesota, smart enough to apologize for sexually explicit writings from his past — but he's soon going to find out whether the voters of Minnesota really like him.
Doubts have been raised about the latter after a controversial eight-year-old column Franken wrote for Playboy and a series of crude jokes he made in his career as a comedian and radio talk show host have been spotlighted by the state Republican Party.
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These revelations, in turn, have prompted several prominent Democrats in the state to openly question Franken's fitness to serve in the Senate and his ability to defeat Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.
Republicans have made Franken's past comments a central part of their media strategy. The state party has compiled a treasure trove of Franken's most controversial material, which the party has already leaked out on a selective basis — and GOP operatives hint that there's a lot more to come.
He's been facing criticism over the 2000 column he wrote for Playboy, titled "Porn-O-Rama," describing a visit to an imaginary sex institute where he takes part in sexual acts with humans and machines — replete with graphic sexual descriptions.
The state Republican Party also called attention to a 1995 New York magazine article quoting Franken as joking about a potential "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which Andy Rooney discusses raping CBS news correspondent Lesley Stahl. The skit never aired.
"The thing I don't understand about Al Franken is how he thought those jokes were funny," said Steven Schier, a political science professor at Minnesota's Carleton College. "The biggest failing of any comedian is failing to be funny."
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Coleman said that Franken's comedy will be fair game in a general election, contrasting his own career in elective office with Franken's comic background.
"There's as tremendous a contrast between myself and Al Franken as any two candidates running in the country," said Coleman. "His writing and his body of work is not an idle joke. That's what he's bringing to the table to say why he's qualified to be a senator."
Franken began to put those concerns to rest — at least among his party's activist base — after winning the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement on the first ballot at the party's convention last Saturday. He won 62 percent of the delegate vote there against peace activist Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, just ahead of the 60 percent threshold necessary for victory.
At the convention, Franken addressed the growing controversy and, for the first time, apologized for his past humor.
"For 35 years I was a writer. I wrote a lot of jokes. Some of them weren't funny. Some of them weren't appropriate. Some of them were downright offensive. I understand that. And I understand that the people of Minnesota deserve a senator who won't say things that will make you feel uncomfortable," Franken said in his nomination speech. "But I'm in this race because there are some people in Washington who can afford to feel a little less comfortable."
Franken's apology marked a change in strategy after he first tried spending two weeks explaining to voters the difference between a satirist and a senator. The initial explanation didn't pass muster with many Minnesota Democrats, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Timothy J. Walz, which prompted the apology in Franken's nomination speech.


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Theresa Lutge-Smith for Imaginet
Clothing is not only a necessity to provide warmth and protection; it's also an expression of culture, region, customs, beliefs, climate, and gender. For instance, a billowing white toga is generally associated with the Roman Empire; a brilliantly colored, ornate kimono is most often associated with Japan; and an elegant embroidered silk sari is associated with India. What we wear on our body ultimately shows the world who we are and the persona we choose to exemplify. As Coco Chanel once said, "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." While this observation succeeds in illustrating the 'conservative' diversity of fashion, it's an eclectic style of how clothes from different cultures or sources are combined that either creates timeless glamour or utter bewilderment that jolts the senses.
As humans we communicate a great deal about ourselves through our personal dress style; the terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" describe whether someone fits in with the currently popular mode of expression. For a broad cross-cultural look at clothing and its place in society, fashion can suggest status within a social group; however, while many people reject social pressure to slavishly follow the allure of fashion trends there is a rapidly growing entourage that is awestruck by outrageous fashion trends that exemplify self-expression. Because keeping 'in fashion' is often expensive, fashion can be used as a display of wealth and social mobility. Conversely, a person who presents a fashion style that deliberately opposes the current trend may have an advantage in joining a social group of like-minded individuals. Since the notion of fashion depends on subjectivity fashion can operate differently depending on gender or it can promote homogeneity as in unisex styles.
The kimono — an ageless symbol of Japanese culture — is today challenged by Harajuku, a form of flamboyant self-expression fashion-style adopted by pre-teens, teenagers and young adults; popular trends include Decora, Goth-Loli, Cyber-Punk, Cos-Play, Milk and Pretty, and Mori Girl. The outfits, make-up, colour-dyed hair, shoes and accessories are derivative of Victorian-era clothing as well as costumes from the Rococo period; an 'original' outfit may comprise a knee length skirt or dress with a "cupcake" shape assisted by petticoats, and could expand into various types of garments including corsets and floor length skirts. Blouses, platform shoes and boots, knee high socks or colourful ornate stockings and headdresses complete the look. It's a unisex fashion trend that is further influenced by Anime characters. Harajuku fashion is 'freedom of expression' in its purest form; the cool kids shave off their eyebrows while others embellish a vintage kimono with faux fur shawls and silk flower headdresses.
The Middle East also presents an interesting canvas of elegant Islamic clothing; the traditional Jilbab (embroidered, button-down dress worn with long pants) is imported from Jordan, Syria, and elsewhere within the Middle East. Another stylish garment is the Hajj or Ummrah garment, which comprises a full-length classic pleated jilbab, matching waist length khimar and long pants. The Takchita is a Moroccan traditional caftan composed of two pieces; a dress as a first layer, often of fine but not ornately decorated fabric, and a more elaborate second layer or over-dress that often buttons up the front using the traditional sfifa and akaad closures. The upper layer is often richly adorned with embroidery, beading or sequins.
South African fashionista's exude a sense of cosmopolitan through a new subculture called Ukukhothana, which is loosely translated as "lick"; it's the latest trend to come out of Johannesburg and its surrounding areas. Youngsters form izikhothane (cliques) and engage in swag battles to show off who has the dopest (most awesome and expensive) wardrobe, the fattest bank account, and the most all-around style. Izikhothane go to extremes to show off their swag (slang for being very cool, smooth, looking good, dressing nice), anything from burning a pair of brand new designer shoes or wads of cash. The reward is prominence in the izikhothane culture. Boasting and showing off has long been part of human nature, and apparently Ukukhothana is similar to another South African tradition called Swenking. To put this current phenomenon in context you need to look back to the Swenkas, a group of working-class Zulu men who took part in amateur competitions that were part-fashion show part-choreography, with the purpose of "displaying ones style and sense of attitude". The similarities between Swenking and Ubkhothane are remarkable. Like Swenking, Ukukhothana involves performance and dance, and in both cultures flashy clothing is one of the main symbols of distinction. Ukukhothana includes dance battles, matching outfits, and outright flaunting. However, some find this growing fashion obsession disturbing; many poor youth in the townships are taking part in Ukukhothana using their parents' money to keep up with the expensive lifestyle; one young man even committed suicide because he could no longer afford to participate in the battles.
On a more sober note, many people are turning their attention to fashion and clothing options that are more environmentally friendly. Denim has been a fashion staple since the 17th Century; the denim industry has a phenomenal impact on the environment. Traditional cotton jeans carry a substantial carbon footprint with each single pair requiring 42 liters of water, along with up to 15 dyeing vats full of harmful chemicals to produce. A less destructive alternative is denim material made from sustainably sourced wood pulp (Tencel); spun into a cotton-like fabric, the wooden jeans require only one fifth of the water, energy, and chemicals of their conventional counterparts. Other eco-friendly clothing materials include organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, recycled polyester, or Tencel (made from wood pulp).
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Holidays are a magical time for children and families. There's something about travelling away with those you love that makes a simple getaway that much more special. But, as anyone who's travelled with kids knows, you need to pick the right destination because, if you don't, you'll be hearing cries of "I'm bored" every minute of the day – and want to leave your holiday as soon as you've arrived.On that note, here are five amazing places that will please your whole family, kids included. Happy travels!
Disneyland, USA
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It's a cliché, granted, but there's a reason why year after year kids beg their parents to take them to the home of Disney. A variety of rides and exhibits, as well as parades and resorts, will keep the kids entertained, and there's plenty of stuff for adults, too. If you want an awesome place that knows how to keep kids happy, Disneyland is a serious contender.
Alternatively, if your children are just demanding more, more, and more, take them to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. With much more to explore, they'll go nuts for days – leaving you to explore the beauty of the beaches nearby. Bliss.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The picturesque Scandinavian city of Copenhagen has a surprisingly wide array of offerings for the younger traveller. You could take one of the many guided walking tours of the places where Han Christian Andersen wrote his famous fairytales, as well as marvel at the city's statue of the Little Mermaid. The Tivoli Gardens has carnival rides as well as plenty of open space for a picnic. Be sure to check out Legoland, to help your budding builders let off some creative steam.
Fiji's tourism industry prides itself on being a child-friendly island escape. Most resorts offer complementary childminding services (occasionally with a 1:1 ratio) and restaurants and cafes have a solid reputation for accommodating children with ease. As for what you do while you're there; relax, of course! Spend your time enjoying each other's company against the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Ocean.
Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo is a fast and fun city, but its combination of crazy technology and kitsch makes it an excellent place to bring children. Visit the home of Hello Kitty at Sanrio Puroland, an experience complete with a museum and activities. You can also take a trip to the observatory, where you can see all the way out to Mount Fuji on a clear day. Above all else, the sights and sounds of this incredible city should be enough to keep your little ones entertained each day.
Sydney, Australia
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It's one of the world's most beautiful cities, and with such a focus on the outdoors, Sydney is an excellent place to have a holiday with children. Visit the city's amusement park, Luna Park or take a ferry up to Manly Beach or the zoo. Walk along the Harbour Bridge, or explore the city's array of national parks. With plenty of sights to see out on the water, your kids will have a blast.
Lucy Ward is a student from Sydney. From Christian youth camps to amusement parks, she thinks that there's no reason for kids to ever be bored when on holiday.


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Ever had one of those weeks where things seem a little harder than usual to tolerate, when your house feels like a prison from which your only escape depends on that teetering pile of ironing that (if you are lucky) will topple over and smother you, thereby freeing you from a. having to iron it and b. housework in general!
I was spoiled—I grew up in a country where domestic help was affordable for my family. I look longingly into the recesses of my memory for a Betty, Sophie or Precious to come rescue me from this endless list of thankless tasks! I will resist the temptation here to overdramatise things by saying "Arbeit macht frei." I won't even mention it!
Anyway, I was just going to offer up one of those little posts in honour of my friend Mel who came to visit me a few days ago now and brought with her the most healing gift I know—laughter. Over several cups of tea (the other healing gift I treat with great respect), we laughed and laughed at everything and nothing. We laughed until we cried, we laughed until we couldn't breathe and our faces went red, we laughed till we peed…well almost. My stomach ached for at least a day afterwards… and my soul floated heavenward with gratitude for the friends who fill my life with riches that money can't buy.
Beautiful friends, you fill my life with sunshine. Thank you for the quirky, unique, motley bunch you are! You make me a better person by loving me and letting me love you in return.


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LAS VEGAS — "AT&T is an open-source software company now — I just have to pinch myself."
That's how Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin started off a talk Wednesday with John Donovan, AT&T's chief strategy officer, at the AT&T Developer Summit during CES.
It surely must have been a strange experience for Zemlin, whose foundation oversees the care and enhancement of hundreds of open-source software projects, to be onstage with AT&T. That company since its inception — in 1879, when it was founded as The Bell Telephone Company by telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell — has been mostly about equipment. Phones, lines, switches, routers, and all manner of hardware have traditionally characterized the phone system. But that's changing with the advent of cellular telephony, the internet and VOIP.
Since 2013, with the release of a paper outlining its Domain 2.0 plan, AT&T has been in the process of moving away from hardware-based networking and toward software-defined networking that can be provided as a service, much like any other computing service available on the public cloud. The basic idea is to cut the cost and time of providing services, including cellular connections and linking sensors for the Internet of Things.
In June, AT&T entrusted a major piece of its internally developed infrastructure, known as ECOMP (Enhanced Control, Orchestration, Management and Policy), to the Linux Foundation. ECOMP allows the creation and management of software-defined networks. The goal of turning all 8.5 million lines of ECOMP over to the Linux Foundation, said Donovan at the time, is to make ECOMP the telecom industry's standard automation platform for managing virtual network functions and other software-centric network capabilities. It's currently being tested by Bell Canada and by Orange.
"Thank you for believing in us," Donovan said to Zemlin, describing himself as "thrilled" with the handoff. But, like any father, he wanted to know what plans the adopter has for his child.
"We're working hard right now to build out the organization to get the ECOMP code out into the open," Zemlin responded.
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We already have commitments from organizations that are going to come in and work at the infrastructure layer, to improve what's already there. There are going to be opportunities for developers to finally now reach down into the networking layer . . . to find APIs so they can take advantage of network-security features and other manageability features. . . . Anyone can go into the project and participate directly with the the developers.
Networked data traffic will only grow over time, Zemlin noted, and putting ECOMP into open-source mode will help the network adapt.
"There's a huge amount of data that's going to be streamed everywhere, put tremendous pressure on the networks," Zemlin said, "and developers are going to have a direct hand in not only enabling great consumer offerings at a low price but also making the world better by participating in the code that's going to run most of society."
Referring to the open-source movement in general, Zemlin said that open-source code now runs "every major stock exchange in the world and creates distributed-ledger technology that can track blood diamonds."
The Linux Foundation looks for three things from any donor, he said: the project must solve a big problem, and the donor must offer all the code freely and openly and must be committed to its improvement. "This project we think is one of the best, and we're happy to be working with you on it," he told Donovan.


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Field recording of strong wind blowing through a bamboo grove with many dry and fallen trees, aircraft and nearby traffic
Category Archives: Japan
On February 24, 2018, a long-tailed tit (エナガ) struggled to remove insect cocoon material from the left side of its head, neck, and wing. A sequence of photographs shows how the bird rubbed itself against a branch to escape from the material.
Birds & Plum Blossoms in Risshun (立春)
The two-week period of February 4-18 marks the beginning of spring, Risshun (立春) in the traditional Japanese calendar of 24 seasons. In southern Shiga Prefecture winter birds are still here, often hiding in bushes and trees as raptors patrol the skies. Sparrows are active in fields, and great cormorants return to local colonies. Pink and […]
Winter Birds in Daikan (大寒)
The period from January 20th to February 3rd is Daikan (大寒), "Greater Cold" in English, in the Japanese traditional calendar of 24 seasons. In the cold weather I photographed quite a few species of birds within walking distance of my home. See more photos in my Flickr photostream or one of my albums.
Northern Shovelers
Winter brings more ducks to local ponds and wetlands. A shallow reservoir near Ono Ramp in Ritto City attracts northern shovelers (Anas clypeata, ハシビロガモ), which are conspicuous with their huge spatulate bills. They feed on aquatic invertebrates by shoveling water and mud and straining out their food. Their feeding can be very energetic, as we […]


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Health Advocates Look to CARE Act to Reduce Readmissions
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The federal government says one in five elderly patients is back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving, so Nevada health advocates are banking on a new law, the CARE Act, to make a dent in the problem.
A 2013 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says Medicare spends $17 billion in taxpayer funds every year on hospital readmissions that could have been prevented.
Part of Nevada's solution is the CARE Act, passed last year, which requires hospitals to ask patients to designate a friend or family member to be their caregiver. Michael Munda, director of accreditation and regulatory compliance for Renown Health, says patients often are overwhelmed and need the guidance.
"They might not be focusing on, 'When I leave the hospital, I'm going to need X' or 'I'm going to need Y,'" says Munda. "So the hospital takes on that responsibility. We're going to start talking now about who's going to help you if you need help."
Statistics show more than half a million Nevadans serve as family caregivers and 70 percent of them perform complex medical tasks.
Munda says the CARE act will ensure much-needed coordination and training for caregivers.
"We include them in the education of the aftercare required before the patient even leaves the hospital," he says. "We have discharge phone calls and we speak with the patient and the caregiver."
After the CARE Act passed last year, many hospitals changed procedures for nurses and social services teams and updated their electronic medical records system to include caregiver information.


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As of January, 2017 website security for member log in websites and all websites that accept and/or store credit card information must be secure (HTTPS). Google will begin to penalize e-commerce and member-based websites if they are not secure.
Main difference between HTTP and HTTPS
HTTP is the protocol that allows the web server to communicate with a web browser. HTTP web data is transferred as plain text. Credit card numbers, passwords and social security numbers can be mined by hackers. Alternatively, HTTPS is not text based. Instead, HTTPS uses SSL (secure socket layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security), data is encrypted and is impenetrable to the outside world. Another benefit of website security is faster page loads.
Website Security Increases Online Sales and Business Credibility
A 2014 survey by Global Sign indicated 85% of people who buy items online will only buy from websites they know are secure. Chrome and Firefox web browsers show a lock in the title bar on secure websites. The lock graphic assures the website is secure and the company is credible.
Google will begin flagging non secure websites that gather log in and or financial data with a red triangle "Not secure" warning. By adding the red triangle to non-secure websites, Google will effectively shut your website traffic off.
Have you seen a Google warning to stay out or "harm may come to your computer" on a website? As web developers, we know that these sites have been hacked. Even though they may already be cleaned, we still respect the warning and stay away. Often, if a site is hacked once, it will be targeted again. Similarly, the red triangle will be a digital stop sign.
Will Your Company Website be Affected?
Eventually all HTTP pages will be labeled as non-secure. Even if your small business website doesn't collect member or financial data you'll need to have website security. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated and even small websites with low traffic are targets.
Google has not released the date in which they will be marking all non HTTPS compliant websites as insecure. They have set January, 2017 as the date they will begin rolling out the penalties to websites that gather personal or financial information. We will share critical dates in emails.
How do you know if your website is part of this first phase?
Organizations and small business websites that accept payments online and websites with membership portals, are required to have website security.
Types of Member-Based Websites:
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Let Live by John Madeley
Let Live: A bike ride, climate change and the CIA is the new novel about climate change by local author John Madeley. Through the eyes of an environment journalist on a bike it deals with the impact of climate change and the powerful interests that don't want people to know who is causing it.
Cycling through West and East Africa, the guy on a bike meets people who have been forced from their homes because of the climate change that Western countries are largely causing. He writes critical articles about the West's failure to curb carbon emissions, and is especially damning of United States policy. The US, he points out, is invading the sovereignty of other countries. The CIA don't like it, and a plot is hatched to remove him.
Drama and pathos combine with wit and humour to make this a powerful novel for our time. Set in 2007, in the dying stages of the George W Bush presidency, the book is a strong challenge to Western government policies on climate change.
"Let Live" is published by Longstone Books. ISBN: 078-0-9568344-1-6;
240 pages, price £8.99.
"Entertaining, sharp, penetrating, an incisive account of the damage that climate change is doing to the poor. A searing indictment of the policies of Western country governments. Read it….and demand action" – Caroline Lucas MP
"A fascinating read, bringing out many poignant issues and experiences, amidst a gripping story line" – Jeff Alderson
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Police witness shots fired while responding to burglary in Columbia
COLUMBIA - Columbia Police witnessed a shots fired incident near Quail Drive while working a burglary early Friday morning.
According to the Columbia Police Department, one of the officers went out to the police car to get supplies to process the burglary. The officer then witnessed approximately 7 to 8 shots being fired on the 2600 block of Quail Drive while outside around 2:30 a.m.
The department said the officer observed a light colored sports utility vehicle leaving the scene at high speeds.
The department said officers collected multiple shell casings at the scene and located two parked vehicles damaged by the gunfire.
There were no injuries.
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Hello Friends,
Encouraging a green future has been a passion I have pursued happily and with great intrinsic reward thanks to many of you. Opening and developing Greenovations has been a terrific experience and I have learned a lot as a result over the last 3 years. Sadly, I will be closing the doors for business at Greenovations in early March. While I will continue to work out of an office on the consulting side of my business (in addition to limited sales), I can no longer pursue the showroom retail model. It is my strong belief that the future of green building products lies in change that comes from within, not from the fringes as was the case with my store. I hope the near future brings us a commitment from large companies and smaller established businesses, alike, to make a commitment to respect for the earth. Only we can make that happen.
That said, I will be liquidating the furnishings and inventory here at Greenovations beginning immediately. In advance to advertising a liquidation sale, I want to give those of you (and your friends) who might have an interest, the opportunity to come in and check out our discounted sale items and furnishings, beginning Tuesday, January 29th. Additionally, we will be hosting a sale with a 10% discount of all flooring over 300sf.


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CSIRO will spend up to $5 million on a Linux-based high performance computing system to help boost research efforts at the Pawsey Centre for SKA Science in Perth.
The Pawsey High Performance Computer (HPC) will be used in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, which will use a telescope 50 times more sensitive than current instruments and about 3600 antennae spread over thousands of kilometres to peer into deep space.
The SKA will capture data on the evolution of galaxies, dark matter and energy, providing insight into the origins of the universe about 13 billion years ago.
To achieve this, the Pawsey Centre HPC is looking to kick off what CSIRO is calling Stage 1A — a "high-availability container-based Linux cluster with a high speed, low latency interconnect, globally accessible file system, UPS and appropriate cooling infrastructure including a minimum five year warranty" high performance computing system.
The system is to be housed at the iVEC Informatics Facility at Murdoch University, South Street campus. iVEC is a joint venture between CSIRO and Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University, Curtin University of Technology and the University of Western Australia.
Users of the Stage 1A system are expected to include researchers in the nanotechnology, marine science, bioinformatics, resources and radio astronomy fields.
"A major focus of the system is to provide these user communities a resource that will allow them to scale their codes up from the hundred or so processors that they currently use to many hundred or thousands of processors," tender documents read.
"This is a vital step on the path to petascale computing that iVEC will deliver through the Pawsey Centre in 2013."
The SKA project is expected to present enourmous engineering challenges with huge amounts of data being created that require massive amounts of processing power and storage in order to create useful information.


text: Share: Comments Print August 22, 2014 at 10:16 AM Your pot questions answered: Do I need an ID? Price controls? What's Olympia's plan? Posted by Evan Bush We're about a month and a half into marijuana sales, but readers still have plenty of questions about pot. Here's our take on few: Q: I want to know how oil availability will work in Washington? Will companies like Open Vape or Ionic be able to sell pre-filled oil in stores now? Or does the pot used to make the oil have to be grown in Washington then produced in Washington? – Kevin A: The pot must be grown and processed in Washington by a state-licensed business. To get a license, you must be a Washington resident for at least three months. Unless Open Vape or Ionic were licensed by the state (we don't see that they are), they won't be able to sell pre-filled oil. There are oil products on the market right now at some stores. By October, expect more oil on the market because supply will rise and more processors will be ready to extract. Q: What bills in the state legislature or state-wide ballot initiatives are in the pipeline to try to fold parts of the state's medical marijuana laws and operations under the umbrella of legalized pot for all? Colorado seems to have done this successfully. What's Olympia's plan? – Ben A: This will be the biggest question regarding pot that state lawmakers have to answer this legislative session. Last year, a bill that would have addressed medical marijuana died on the last day of the session. In 2015, the legislative session will be longer, and that should give lawmakers more time to figure out what to do. More on medical. Q: I'm going to travel to Washington to see friends this fall. Can I buy pot even though I'm from out of state? Do I need an ID? – John A: Yes, if you're more than 21 years of age, you can buy up to an ounce of pot. It doesn't matter where you're from. You will need an ID. Stores generally operate as a bar would, with ID checking outside the door. More on who can consume pot under state rules. Q: Are price controls built into the law, or does supply/demand hold sway? What are the mandatory taxes? – Dave A: Price controls were not written into Washington's pot law. Supply and demand will drive pricing. Here's a tax primer. Q: Are you going to be updating your "Where's The Weed?" blog post? – Ronald Probably not. We had some help from an awesome summer intern on those posts and she's moving on. To be frank, we don't think that responsibility was a ton of fun for her because there's only one store in Seattle. Cannabis City posts their stock on their website. Until we have more stores, that's your best bet. A: Where can I find a list of approved dispensaries in Washington State? – Louis Just to be clear, when we use the word "dispensary" we're discussing medical marijuana, which is a mostly unregulated market. We don't believe an "approved" list exists. In fact, the city of Seattle isn't even sure how many dispensaries are within its city limits. Leafly is a good resource for finding dispensaries and stores. Ask us more questions. We'll do our best to get them answered: [do action="custom_iframe" url="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WTXzC_zZyHgl4gqRUxcNztfnJrXBsNkBViyKlJ6jHfo/viewform?embedded=true" width="620″ height="520″/] Comments | More in Ask Us Anything | Topics: legislature, medical marijuana, olympia


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I've been planning a series of freebies to post here on the blog. In essence, I want to give something back to all the wonderful supporters I have out there. Having the possibility to turn my passion for teaching and creating into a part of the livelihood of my family … it's simply amazing. I am forever grateful!
The purpose is simply providing fun tasks that any teacher can print and bring directly to their classroom. They snowmen printable activity pages are posted as freebies, and will forever be free! Some may be excerpts and examples from larger products, but most of them will be independent. I hope you'll find them useful, interesting and not least – time saving!
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- Find the snowman; the students color all the numbers related to the four times table, and find the path to the snowman.
- Making words; the students create as many new words possible based on the letters from the main word.
- Number chains; the number in the larger snowball equals the two smaller snowballs.
- Snowballs (writing task); the students are presented with a short text about Sam the Snowman. He's throwing snowballs, and accidentally hits a girl in his class in the head! What happens next? The students write a short text.
- Adjectives; the students write down adjectives that can describe a snowman!
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NAMA provides a flexible and a powerful contracting system that helps decision makers to have full analysis with many cost centers for each project.
NAMA provides full support for all different contracting phases such as tender specifications and recording all its items and conditions, contracting assays, recording project contract, issuing project extracts as were planned in contracts till issuing final extract. This cycle works simultaneously with the projects of subcontractors included in the main project.
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Via contracting condition screen, you can define the payment in advance, insurance, warranty, and any other dues that related to the contract phases, where the calculation method is defined whether by addition or deduction in addition to linking it with the completion percentage, the end of contract, or with the final extract,…etc. You can also define a maximum value for the condition whether by value or percentage with the capability of modifying the condition value in addition to define the accounts and cost centers affected by the condition value. NAMA collects all defined conditions in order to be applied on each extract, or the final extract according to what has been defined in the project contract.
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Opinion: The Climate Change Crack-Up Continues
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Meteorology Professor Richard Lindzen on why the U.N. climate change talks in Poland are going nowhere. Photo: Associated Press
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... I ... I ... the ... the exchange stocks in calling descended into farce this week ... this green groups protesting analysts country Poland's ... sink into the ECB can oppress said the shale gas exploration is it time to shut these conferences down ... I've got MIT Meteorology professor Richard liens in ... on the line from Cambridge ... I tricked if it's the it's it's a last emissions treaty ... why is it so difficult for nations to come to an agreement on another one ... I ... under the expert on that but it seems to be ... negotiating over symbolic treaties that are very costly ... there's a lot of ... in sincerity there some countries and ten tone ... following whatever is subtle it's usually the Anglo Saxon countries ... in other countries consider it is just so ... something to cynically disregard ... the part of it is the understanding that none of these things will do anything ... however this um people who cynically hope ... that they can be imposed on the developing world you can prevent them from developing ... it just messes incoherent ... yes ... I'm ... it's totally related to climate change it is is a mess that is incoherent ... I wanted to ... talk a little bit though about the climate science because proponents of the UN ... talks say that the science is settled climate change is a big prom what's your perspective ... science is settled ... you know ... there is climate change that has been for four billion years ... I ... in that is the amended agreement that there is some measure and influence from people ... but you know as usual and science what matters is how much ... and ... I think there is ample evidence that it is very much at all and ... certainly nothing that would be injurious ... on the other hand you know although the UN IPCC is saying that ... you know they're pretty sure this is unrelated to songs and Sandy and so on ... the environmentalists are insisting that it is in the developing countries and say they have started ... to get out ... a ... the professor it got about thirty seconds left and you've looked at weather patterns ... I've for literally decades is even possible for us that contrary ... to the team to pinpoint ... I in humans effects on ... the Earth's temperature ... at this point I think the answer is no ... but it is the important point also true number is the change in temperature of the era of less hundred fifty years ... is much smaller ... then human beings can actually sense so that any person says they ... they know it's getting warmer because they can feel it ... what was right away ... ok and Renault we needed that we'll till Joinus again soon and might seem urology


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The Acton Warrant and Finance Committee met and unanimously approved a warrant article to appropriate $7,500 toward the purchase of two used fire trucks.
One truck is a 1986 Mack pumper and the other is a 1986 GMC one-ton Forestry truck.
An article to appropriate this money will be on the April 6 Special Town Meeting Warrant for the school budget.
The Warrant and Finance Committee also approved a request from the board of selectmen to use $5,000 from the town's unappropriated surplus fund toward the purchase of these two trucks.
After acquiring the trucks, Acton Fire Chief Ed Walsh will remove from service the two trucks Acton currently has and put them on the market for sale. Money received from the sale of these trucks will be used to replace that appropriated for the newer trucks.
The Acton Ambulance Association met on Jan. 15 and elected former Selectman Michael Conway as president.
Other new officers elected are Vice President Steve Casey, Secretary Debbie Casey, and Treasurer Cheri Smith.
Jane Holtby was re-elected as a member and Peter Holtby is still in office.
There are currently three vacancies to be filled.
Fire Chief Ed Walsh is taking the place of Assistant Rescue Chief John Moulton.
The Town of Acton is seeking applicants for the part-time position of studio manager of the Acton Public Access Television.
Station Manager Scott Dunham will supervise the hiring process.
Interested parties are encouraged to contact the Acton Board of Selectmen office by Feb. 15.
The Town of Acton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The town has set the date of April 6 for the Town Meeting vote for the validation of the Acton School Department's budget.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
The validation referendum for the school budget will be held on April 13 at the Acton Town Hall. Absentee ballots will be available.
Town Clerk Jennifer Roux reports that 2010 Maine Moose Permit Lottery Applications are now available. You may visit online at www.actonmaine.org; under Useful Links, click on either the online or "print paper" application.
Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2010.
The Acton Congregational Church held a service of commission as part of its celebration of members Meredith and Melissa Marquis and Maryann Ratteree's decision to go to New Orleans the week of Jan. 23. They will work as missionaries to help rebuild the damage that still remains from Hurricane Katrina's devastation. The church lit a candle that will burn whenever the worshipping community gathers until their return.
Acton-Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps President Bill Sherman has announced that Bill Gannon of 13th Street has joined the organization's board of directors.
The ASYCC tackles erosion problems in lands surrounding local lakes to improve and maintain lake water quality. It also conducts Courtesy Boat Inspections at state ramps accessing both Mousam Lake and Square Pond to prevent invasive plant life from gaining a foothold in either body of water. Such invasions have dramatically reduced the quality of life, as well as the value of waterfront properties, at several nearby lakes and ponds.
Gannon replaces retiring Pat Baldwin, the nationally recognized leader of the successful effort to remove Mousam Lake from the list of Maine Impaired Lakes and a longtime advocate for improved water quality of local lakes and ponds. Baldwin will continue to be an adviser to the ASYCC.
Gannon brings to the ASYCC a reputation of leadership and cooperation that resulted in the creation of Acton's 13th Street Road Association, now recognized as one of the most successful road associations in the state.
Randy Goodwin and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed his sister, Bobby Jo Rogers, to their home this week.
Rogers, of Oahu, Hawaii, is on a short leave from her duties as a member of the Air National Guard in Hawaii. A home-cooked meal and an evening of remembrances was enjoyed by all.
Rogers attended Acton Elementary School and graduated from Wells High School.
The Acton Elementary School held its annual Scripps Middle School spelling bee on Jan. 14.
After several rounds, Ryan Gonneville placed first, Kyla Rawding placed second and Jennifer Calnan placed third. Congratulations!
The first- and second-place winners of the bee will represent Acton Elementary at York County's regional spelling bee, which will be held at the Wells Junior High School on Feb. 9.
The school would like to thank the Acton Education Association for sponsoring the bee in memory of Julia Smith, a former teacher in Acton and an advocate for correct spelling.
Congratulations to Tracy Scully, a seventh-grade teacher at the Acton Elementary School, who was named as "Educator of the Month" by the Parent Teacher Group.
Lorraine Yeaton: Acton Warrant and Finance Committee OKs article seeking funds for 2 fire trucks
The Acton Warrant and Finance Committee met and unanimously approved a warrant article to appropriate $7,500 toward the purchase of two used fire trucks.


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The driver who has finished second twice in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings in the last four years is determined to not let that happen in 2013.
STAFFORD SPRINGS — The driver who has finished second twice in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings in the last four years is determined to not let that happen in 2013.
Ryan Preece, runner-up to Donny Lia in 2009 and Doug Coby in 2012, holds a comfortable 42-point lead over Rowan Pennink heading into tonight's CARQUEST 150 at Stafford Motor Speedway, the eighth race in the series' schedule and the kickoff to the second half of the season.
The 22-year-old Preece is drawing closer to the title that has eluded him.
"I just want to do it for me because I've finished twice already," Preece said before winning the SK Modified race at Stafford on July 26. "I don't want to be that guy when you look at the history books, you go, 'Ryan Preece, second this many times.' I just need to keep doing what I'm doing. I want to be the Whelen Modified Tour champion. I've already won a championship here at Stafford. I won one at Thompson. (The Tour) would be at the top of my list right now."
Tonight, the Berlin native may be the driver to beat as well. He's captured six of 11 SK Modified features at Stafford in 2013 and scored his first Whelen Modified Tour win of the season when the series last visited the track in June. Preece strung together three straight Tour wins starting on June 14 at Stafford. He has an unmatched three wins and five top-fives in seven Tour events.
"He's kind of in the same position I was last year," said Coby, the 2012 series champion who is third, 45 points back this year. "He's kind of on a roll. Everybody is hoping he has a bad finish or two, just like last year when they were hoping I had a bad finish or two, and I did have a couple. If he does have a couple of bad runs, we just need to be in a position to capitalize on it, and if he doesn't, then good for them.
"We're having a pretty good season ourselves, and so are a couple of other guys, and it's just one of those things where if Ryan keeps running top three, he is going to win. It's pretty easy."
And if Preece does have a bad week?
"We've got to make sure that we are there to capitalize on it, and that's what we're focusing on, really," Coby said. "We can't worry about what Ryan does because we can't control that. Last year was my season and maybe this year's his season, but having been in this position before it, that's how we are approaching it. We aren't even within a stones-throw distance. We are so far back right now."
While Preece won the last Tour event at Stafford, Coby won three of four during his championship run in 2012. Coby ran up front all night during the TSI Harley Davidson 125 at Stafford in June, but said the cautions and restarts didn't fall his way. While an early spin put Preece in position to pit for tires early in the event, Coby elected to keep his track position during each yellow flag and it may have cost him in the end.
"I was hoping the race would go different, but coming back for the 150 — because that was only 125 — if we bring the same car that we had, then we'll be decent," Coby said. "I was really happy with it until the last 20 to 25 laps."
Neither Coby nor Preece's success at Stafford matches what Bobby Santos has accomplished. The five-time Stafford winner won the CARQUEST Spring Sizzler and still is in contention for the CARQUEST Triple Crown, which will award $25,000 to the driver who can win the Spring Sizzler, CARQUEST 150 and the CARQUEST Fall Final.
Santos is a part-time driver on the Tour, too, so unlike the championship contenders, he'll only have the win on his mind tonight. Woody Pitkat, who is yet to win on Tour, is a quality sleeper pick. Pitkat led 128 laps in the Fall Final at Stafford in 2012 and finished second. In June, a late flat tire cost Pitkat a podium finish.
If Preece and Pitkat are at the front on Friday, look out. The two drivers made contact fighting for the win in the July 26 SK Modified feature. Preece won the race, but Pitkat drove into him on the backstretch after the checkered flag and then parked his Modified in Victory Lane before Preece could get there.
"We had it won there," Pitkat said after the race. "We had a great restart and (Preece) wanted to use eight tires instead of four down there. He drove it in real deep. He said he was getting pushed, but I know he wasn't. He wanted to win.
"He says he doesn't drive like that, but that's the last lap and you have to do what you have to do. That's basically what he did. We'll put that in the memory bank and we'll come back and make (the car) a little bit better and hopefully we'll be one spot ahead."


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Little giveaway on Monday....a jelly roll from Moda.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
A Little Boy This Time
Little giveaway on Monday....a jelly roll from Moda.
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Hi Cathy!ReplyDelete
Your dolls look so cute sitting in the sun! They are beautiful! I am sure some little boys will l0ve to snuggle with your "boy" dolls!
♥ Eileen
The dolls are turning out so cute. Great project to work on while hubby is away. Mine was gone for a week too, so it does help to pass the time.ReplyDelete
oh. oh. OH!! A boy!!! ohgosh. I am deliriously in love with these dolls and am ecstatic that you now have a boy, too! He is adorable and Thomas is the perfect name (and your husband should be honored!). Way to go, Cathy! Glad you had something to keep busy with to pass the time you were on your own.ReplyDelete
Cathy your dolls are precious. I'm sure they will be a hit.ReplyDelete
this little boy is so adorableReplyDelete
He is a cutie! My hubby was gone for a week too and boy did I get a lot done. Missed him, but got tons done. I think it's very wise not to share when our men are gone.ReplyDelete
He's very handsome.ReplyDelete
I think you are very smart to not announce that you are alone,I'm the same way. I just love the dolls. thomas reminds my of the old "O'henry"cartoon character with hair.ReplyDelete
Glad that your husband is coming home soon. Love your dolls...ReplyDelete
oh your dolls are just soo cuteReplyDelete
I would love to try and make one someday
hugs Beth
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010 at 5:06 PM
It is nice to see your able to keep busy while he is away...and your getting quite the collection!!ReplyDelete
Oh yes...toasty and humid here today..YUCK!!
That is hot Cathy - the dolls are so cute.ReplyDelete
The little boy doll is darling!ReplyDelete
He has the sweetest little face.ReplyDelete
They are soooo cute!ReplyDelete


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How to Figure Out the Shape of Your Face and What it Stands For
Renuka Savant
Apr 29, 2019
Usually, we tend to rely on our instinct to decide what works for our face, be it choosing sunglasses, or even wearing the right makeup. But wouldn't it be amazing if we could actually understand the shape of our face, and make these decisions accordingly?
The best and easiest way to determine your face shape is to consider your hairline and jawline. Understanding their contours will help you zero in on your face shape.
Doesn't it bum you off to see posts that offer advice on the best makeup tips for your face type? Or the best haircut to highlight the shape of your face? Or even the perfect eyebrow arch to have, based, of course, on your face shape.
It's also quite exasperating to have them compare ourselves to those elaborately contoured celebrity pictures to 'help' us determine our own. Ovals, pears, rectangles, rhomboids, and parallelograms be damned.
So, for once, let us keep the geometry in the schoolbooks, where it truly belongs, and try to figure out the shape of our face. And if you are done with tracing your facial outline on the mirror, you are sure to have ended up with one of the following shapes.
The Round-shaped Face
Fuller cheeks are the trademark of a round face, adding a lot of softness to your features.
Round-faced ones have another obvious feature - the rounded chin that is not too long. Your face may not trace a perfect circle, of course, but the soft contours along with the lack of prominent angles clearly place you in the round-faced category.
The Heart-shaped Face
A narrow, prominent chin that is a little on the pointier side will help you judge if yours is a heart-shaped face.
To that, if you notice wide-set cheekbones that are prominent, you can be more or less certain of it.
Sometimes, heart-shaped faces have a rather prominent widow's peak on their hairline, which can give the illusion of a perfect heart, if the other two features are present as well. But basically, we're looking for a wide-ish forehead, with a lower half that tapers towards the chin.
The Oval-shaped Face
This is rightly called the face shape that most people would kill to have. An oval face is balanced, in the sense that it is well-proportioned.
The forehead is not too wide, with a chin that tapers down perfectly, and is not very pointed as in the case of heart-shaped faces. The cheekbones are rather prominent, and the distance between them is not too much. In short, a face shaped so, that it doesn't need too much effort to glamify.
The Diamond-shaped Face
This face shape only sees a slight variation from ovals.
While the forehead and chin remain narrow and proportioned, the distance between the cheekbones is wider, giving the appearance of fuller cheeks. This feature, however, does not put this shape in the category of round faces, owing to the narrow forehead and chin. It is closer to oval shapes instead.
The Square-shaped Face
This shape is probably the easiest to figure out. It is equally proportioned, with straight sides.
The sides match each other in length and width, giving off the square shape. The jawline, especially, is very well-defined, with curves that are either absent or minimalistic. This is a wide-set face with prominent features.
The Rectangle-shaped Face
A rectangle is the longer version of a square, as geometry rightly informs us.
When it comes to faces, a rectangle is indeed a longer version of the square, with a broad outline and a wide jawline. You'll be able to spot angles aplenty, of course. Your jawline is very well-defined and angular at the corners.
The Oblong-shaped Face
A longish outline, but it's not exactly an oval. The forehead and chin are slightly wide, not a precise rectangle. The jawline is curved, but only a little bit.
The sharp angles of the jawline are missing. We're talking about an in-between shape here, and it's called the oblong. This shape resembles the oval and rectangle in length, but lacks the full cheeks of the round and sharp jawline of the square.
The Pear-shaped Face
A little uncommon to find, the pear shape can often be confused with squares. This shape may also be referred to as the triangle, owing to the narrow forehead and a wide-set jaw with fuller cheeks.
This shape widens out prominently at the jawline, creating the outline of a pear. The shape of the chin may be pointed or rounded.
The Inverted Triangle-shaped Face
Easily confused with the heart shape, the inverted triangle, again, is not too easy to spot. The forehead, in this case, is quite wide, giving the illusion of the square. The lower half of the face tapers down very sharply to the chin, which is pointed in shape.
Now that you have successfully determined your face shape, put the knowledge to good use and run off to get that perfect haircut or those made-for-you sunglasses.
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Yes, S.A.D. Before you start thinking I'm making this up, it seems to be a bona fide medical disorder. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition begins and ends pretty much the same time every year, onset in the fall and goes well into the winter months. This subset of major depression is so called because it's seasonal. Here are the symptoms, again directly from the pages of the Mayo Clinic: "Symptoms specific to winter-onset SAD, sometimes called winter depression, may include:
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And the prescribed treatment for this condition, twenty minutes twice a day in front of a light box. So I immediately saw dollar signs, and started thinking up designs for light boxes in my head.
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I remember watching an episode of "Northern Exposure," one of my favorite shows in the 90s, where everybody walked around with headlamps during the dark winter months. Bright lights, phototherapy. In Barrow, Alaska the sun sets in November and doesn't come up again for 65 days. That would make me SAD. I'm no longer a night person. And yes, SAD is more prevalent in people who live far north or south of the equator.
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Overlooking an archipelago in Espoo, Finland, the 'villa woodnotes – snow white' designed by helsinki-based firm Helin & Co Architects have been shortlisted for the 2011 world architecture festival in the house category.
Situated within an established residential context dating from the 1950s, this single family dwelling replaced an outdated structure but maintained the mature landscape into the plan's arrangement. openings to the interior are aligned with existing trees of the property. functioning as a dwelling and showroom for the finnish company woodnotes, the minimalist outward form and material palette is derived from ritva puotila's textile art, a contributing designer.
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