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As hurricane Sandy batters the NE with wind and rain, power outages are expected to be widespread across the nation's most populated area. But it's not just hurricanes that disrupt the electric power supply to millions of homes across the US. Just this summer a "super-cell" storm knocked out power in WV and VA for the better part of a week. In winter, ice build-up has increasingly caused outages. What's your backup plan? Propane powered back-up generators are the solution to power outages. The generator will keep the electricity flowing, allowing home and business owners to maintain relatively normal life. And more than ever, our homes are also our offices. Being out of commission for even a day can cost much more than aggravation. Propane is the best fuel choice for a back-up generator.
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During their period in kindergarten, usually when they are between 0 to 7 years old, children are in a fragile stage of their development. Their actions are will-oriented and their way of learning is the simplest and most effective one: imitation of others. They need a lot of their life force to grow a healthy body and develop an untroubled mind. Because of that, in our Waldorf Kindergarten we try to stick with some basic rules:
No haste. The children shall realise that they have enough time here to accomplish the things at hand. This knowlegde will strengthen their will to do things and their confidence while doing them.
No fear. Every child should be able to trust in and rely on a regular living rhythm, which will free its life force for a healthy growing process.
Mistakes are acceptable. Children shall experience the fun and freedom in their growing process even though they fail in order to develop their imagination and creativity.
No Force. We will encourage our children to imitate by their own will so that they will become truly independent individuals.
We want to "Let a child be a child". Children's heads are still soft and their muscles still weak. The sun, stars, moon, rain, wind and peace all shall descend onto the children and bless them.
The children greedily breathe in the world, accept it and try their best make it their own. We want to let our children live a rhythmic life in which they can engage in cooking, role-playing, modeling, handcraft, painting, singing, dancing, story-telling, celebrations of birthdays and festivals, outdoor activities and gardening.
We want to let them play freely so they can explore the world, make use of their imagination, be creative and grow up healthily.

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text: by Tran Longmoore 07/25/2017 - 02:36 in Government 0 Comment If you're a City of Saline resident with a broken sidewalk in front of your home, there's a chance you'll soon have a decision to make. The City of Saline is beginning phase two of its sidewalk-improvement process. At the July 17 meeting, Saline City Council voted 7-0 to award Stantec, Inc, with the contract to plan, inspect and manage this year's sidewalk construction program. The contract is worth $14,205 plus $300 per sidewalk ramp. Phase one of the project, conducted in 2015 and 2016, eliminated most of the trip hazards on city sidewalks. The work cost about $250,000. That work was guaranteed by the contractor. (City residents who've seen their repaired sidewalks become hazardous again should contact the city.) This phase begins with the sidewalks that weren't fixed by that technique, according to Jeff Fordice, Director of the city's Department of Public Works. "These are the sidewalks that, for various reasons, need to be replaced," Fordice said. Five firms bid on the city's request for proposals. Ann Arbor-based Stantec delivered the lowest estimated cost for construction engineering, planning, inspection and management. "Stantec had a great work plan in their proposal and they were the overall best and lowest cost proposal," Fordice told council. Stantec has also worked with the city in the past. The city has budgeted around $20,000 for this round of project. The remainder, according to plans, will be paid for by homeowners. Fordice outlined the process by which Stantec will manage the project. The first phase is planning. Exiting survey data will be analyzed to focus on one geographic area. Then the sidewalks in that area will be inspected to determine if the responsibility for pair belongs with the city or homeowner. Cost estimates will be determined for the private-responsibility repairs. The repair agreements, prepared by the city's attorneys, will be given to the homeowners. In the construction-RFP phase Stantec will develop documents for RFPs from construction firms. During construction, Stantec will be responsibility for inspection of the work and forwarding costs to the city, which will invoice residents who chose to participate. Councillor Dean Girbach asked what happens if homeowners don't agree to participate. "I'm reading this as a volunteer-type thing. Are we going to go ahead and replace it anyway and then assess the property?" Girbach asked. Fordice said the sidewalk agreements are voluntary. "The property owner can look at our proposed costs and the convenience of having our firm do it. If they sign the document, we invoice them. If they don't pay then we assess it on to their taxes," Fordice said. "IF they choose not to do it then it will go into our standard code enforcement process." That includes building code notices until it's fixed, or until there's a court order that allows the city to fix the sidewalk, and then assess the property owner. "It's a much messier process," Fordice said. "So I'm hoping a lot of people will go with this voluntary agreement." Councillor Dillon asked Fordice how the city will approach homeowners. "This is voluntary. You're going to tell people that we think this sidewalk is your responsibility," Dillon said. "We're going to tell people, 'You need to fix your sidewalk and here's a convenient way if you choose,'" Fordice said. The awarding of the contract was unanimous. Construction should be complete by the end of October. "I'm glad we're moving forward on this, Mr. Fordice," said Mayor Brian Marl. Sidewalk RepairCity of SalineStantecJeff FordiceSaline City CouncilView the discussion thread. Tran Longmoore Tran Longmoore is a veteran community journalist. He is founder and owner of TheSalinePost.com. He is co-publisher of The Saline Post weekly newspaper. Email him at [email protected] or call him at 734-272-6294. Follow the author on or visit Personal Blog


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Mark Cowland (Chair)
I have recently become Chair of the board of Trustees, in doing so I recognise this as a major commitment and responsibility. The Trustee team at Catching Lives are fully driven to supporting the objectives of the charity – and I am proud to be a part of it.
Although I have no previous experience in working in the voluntary sector, I have been impressed with the level of professionalism provided by the dedicated staff and volunteers at the charity. We all recognise that the homeless situation is likely to get worse before it gets better – and in a world of ever pressured finances, the work we all do in driving funding is directly linked to service levels we provide.
My work experience to date has been in building a successful career in national and international advertising and marketing – and, as I approach retirement, I hope to bring some of the commercial experience I've gathered and some of the lessons I've learned in supporting the valuable work undertaken by the group.
Dr Peter Old
I am a retired doctor: GP, Director of Public Health and NHS senior manager. The health of homeless people has long been of concern. The homeless are among those who have the greatest need for health and social care and yet they have the poorest access to statutory services.
I got involved with Catching Lives by volunteering in the kitchen and I have seen first-hand the difference that this charity makes to its clients: providing meals and a place of safety; helping clients navigate through health and social care services and campaigning for change. The charity does this with the generous gift of time from its volunteers and with charitable donations. I am proud to support Catching Lives and was delighted to be asked to join the team as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees.
James Duff
I joined the board of CatchingLives in 2009 and was elected as chairman in 2012. Prior to this I was a client and a volunteer.
I enjoy my role, which involves, amongst other things, raising much needed funds and creating awareness. In addition, I spend much of my time at the centre talking to clients and volunteers. I feel this helps shape what we do to meet the complex challenges we face. Having a 'real hands' on experience enables me to be involved in how the service operates and, as a result, I feel that we are able to make a real positive difference to our client's lives. Also, as I live in Canterbury I regularly see first-hand the issues our clients have to contend with.
Before coming to Canterbury I worked in various social care and admin roles.
Jason Hanford
I joined the board of Catching Lives as a trustee at the beginning of 2017. My role is to increase the Charity's visibility and raise awareness regarding the impact of Homelessness.
I initially got involved with Catching Lives by volunteering at the Winter Night Shelter. I am passionate about challenging social injustice and want to support change for those in our society without a voice.
For the past 20 years, I have been involved in the Executive Search Industry globally.
Hugh Burton
I joined the Board in July 2017 having seen the charity at work as a volunteer in the kitchen. My career experience is eclectic, from a business start up in the drinks industry, to a divisional director at a bank and latterly running a delicatessen.
My reason for wanting to work in the homeless sector is born from my belief that I am very fortunate to have had many advantages in life whereas the majority of our clients started life with a wholly different family, social and economic background. I want to help create an environment for these clients which assists them in creating structure in their lives and footholds towards a better future.
Dr Ruth Auger
I became a Trustee of Catching Lives in November 2018. I know the day centre well, having started off as a volunteer in the kitchen in January 2011. I then undertook long-term academic research on rough sleeping in Canterbury. This highlighted the continuing need for my main passion: challenging the assumptions that continue to exist around people who are street homeless. Being a Trustee provides me with new ways of raising awareness and advocating for both Catching Lives and its clients.
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Well, this is a lovely surprise. Those kind folk over at Vampire Weekend HQ have decided to allow their fans the chance to download their new single, 'Horchata', for free. All you need do is part with your email address. BUT if you'd rather not get lots of emails you'll never read, why not just listen to it below in this rather handy player type thing.
It's certainly a bit of a departure, although the basic elements are still in place; lots of love for African rhythms, Ezra Koenig's slightly befuddling lyrics and a canny way of not really having an obvious chorus but somehow having more than one. Also, there are no guitars, which is hardly experimental, but weird when you think about the debut's reliance on those spidery guitar lines. It's also about five songs in one and has clearly been influenced by their keyboardist having a little dalliance with electronica via Discovery. It's a thumbs up from us!
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In December 2014, as gas prices had plunged over 20% YoY, Janet Yellen proclaimed "from the standpoint of the U.S... the decline we've seen in oil prices is likely to be, on net, a positive," and that narrative of slumping gas prices being "unequivocally good" for Americans was spewed everywhere across linear-thinking mainstream media. So we wonder, with gas prices up 22% year-over, the fastest spike since 2011, is that "unequivocally bad" for America?
Remember when Janet Yellen, and all the tenured economists in her circles said that plunging gas prices are great for the consumer?
The dramatic plunge in oil prices might be spooking some investors, but Janet Yellen isn't worried at all.
The Federal Reserve chief believes oil tumbling is like a tax cut for American consumers.
"From the standpoint of the U.S. and U.S. outlook, the decline we've seen in oil prices is likely to be, on net, a positive," said Yellen at a press conference on Wednesday.
"It's good for families, for households. It's putting more money in their pockets," she said.
"On balance, I would see these developments as a positive," she said.
Well, as we noted last week, as GasBuddy warned of "sticker-shock" - as motorists will shell out $52 billion more over the course of the year compared to 2016, we are about to find out just how bad for the consumer rising prices will be.
Retail gas prices surged again last week, with the average price for regular gasoline at U.S. pumps rising 11.97c to $2.3777/gal, according to Lundberg Survey.
This is a 20.6% year-over-year surge - the biggest since October 2011.
By Janet Yellen's logic, the 20-plus percent surge in gas prices means "less money in Americans' pockets" and as a final reminder, this is what happened to the US Macro-economic data, the last time gas prices surged at the current pace...
Trilby Lundberg, president of Lundberg Survey, explains there are two primary causes to rise in average retail price:
- "Retail gasoline has been catching up to earlier crude price rises", and
- "More states added gasoline tax hikes and federal regulations reduced amount of sulfur in gasoline by two- thirds, both effective Jan. 1"
We wonder what Janet Yellen will have to say about this 'drag' on the consumer... or is it now an indication of the 'confidence' in the US economy?


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Ashland University true freshman tailback Keishaun Sims continues to flash the talent that made him the Ohio High School Mr. Football as a prep senior in 2015.
In Saturday's (Oct. 8) 45-7 Homecoming win over Northwood, Sims ran eight times for 38 yards and returned two kickoffs for 139 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown for the Eagles' final score of the game.
Sims is the first Ashland player to return a kickoff for a touchdown since Cory Fickiesen's 46-yard score at Tiffin on Nov. 3, 2012, and the first Eagle to return a deep kickoff for a score since Joe Horn went 93 yards with the opening kick at home on Nov. 13, 2010.
In the first six games of 2016, Sims is second on the team in rushing yards (328), first in yards per carry (6.7) and rushing touchdowns (three), is averaging 36.7 yards on six kickoff returns and has made three solo tackles.
SHAHEEN PULLS AHEAD OF THEM ALL: Junior tight end Adam Shaheen, the first tight end to be named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week since the GLIAC began football play in 1999, leads all tight ends at every level of the NCAA in receptions (42), receiving yards (701) and receiving touchdowns (11).
Shaheen is two catches ahead of FCS Drake's Eric Saubert, and 140 receiving yards and three receiving TDs ahead of FCS South Dakota State's Dallas Goedert.
With 11 touchdown receptions already in 2016, Shaheen is just one away from tying the school's single-season record of 12, set by wide receiver Joe Horn in 2010. He has climbed into eighth place on Ashland's all-time catches list (114), is 121 receiving yards away from moving into the Top 10 on that list, and needs seven more TD grabs to tie Horn's Eagle career record of 28.
GIVING THE DEFENSE ITS DUE: The Eagle defense kept the Timberwolves to a total of 184 yards and a late touchdown on Homecoming. Through six weeks, Ashland's "D" ranks first in the GLIAC in total defense (344.5 ypg.) and second in scoring defense (16.8 ppg.), and is tied for the third-most fumble recoveries (seven) in the conference.
Eagle opponents have scored a total of 34 points in the second half so far in 2016.
Senior inside linebacker Brandon Gency has led the charge in the last four games, and with 27 career tackles for loss, has pulled into a tie with Bobby Mercer for sixth on Ashland's all-time list.
THE NOTEBOOK: Ashland has extended its consecutive games streak of scoring at least 27 points to 17…Junior quarterback Travis Tarnowski (7,198) needs just 62 passing yards to go past current AU wide receivers coach Taylor Housewright into second place on the program's all-time list…Junior kicker Aidan Simenc is sixth all-time at Ashland with 24 career field goals, and with 99 career extra points, he is three away from tying Bryan Seward for fourth all-time.


text: I've read the first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, a long while ago. I loved it but never got back into the rest of the series. I really should get going. RIP, sir.Author Terry Pratchett died Thursday after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer's, a disease he called an "embuggerance." He was 66. Born to a middle-class family outside London, Pratchett worked briefly as a journalist before publishing his first novel, The Carpet People, at age 23. The flat world of that book would later inspire the setting of his crowning literary achievement, the 40-book Discworld series, set in a fantasy world balanced on the back of a giant turtle. Fans were attracted by Pratchett's trademark blend of light satire and warm humor, and he was the U.K.'s best-selling author of the 1990s. He was knighted in 2009 for his "services to literature," an honor Pratchett said he was "flabberghasted" by. A year later, he gave a moving lecture about Alzheimer's, euthanasia, and death for The Guardian, concluding, "If I knew that I could die at any time I wanted, then suddenly every day would be as *precious as a million pounds. If I knew that I could die, I would live. My life, my death, my choice."


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HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The Salisbury University volleyball team traveled to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on Friday to begin the ASICS Invitational at Juniata College, dropping both matches of day one 3-0 to Juniata (25-18, 26-24, 25-13) and 3-2 to Franklin & Marshall College (25-17, 26-24, 24-26, 23-25, 15-9).
Juniata 3, Salisbury 0
While Juniata held an early lead, Salisbury kept the score close, as kills from sophomore Katie Stouffer, senior Nikki Binetti, and sophomore Shannon Russell only allowed the Eagles to take an early one-point lead, 6-5.
Juniata began to grow the lead from there, using an 11-6 run to push the score to 17-11.
Salisbury continued to battle, as a kill from Russell and two late kills from senior Julie Poston didn't allow the Eagles to increase the deficit, 24-18, but an SU service error allowed the opponent to take a 25-18 win in the first set.
A kill from freshman Samantha Chubb sparked a 6-3 opening run for Salisbury in the second set. Chubb teamed with Stouffer, who also tallied a kill in the stretch, on a block, before Russell would add a service ace, powering the early spurt.
Gaining the lead, Juniata used a 6-0 run to flip the score, 9-6, while continuing the build its advantage to 21-12.
Chubb teamed up for another block, this time with Poston, sparking a 12-3 run that tied the score 24-24.
Two kills, each, from Stouffer and Poston, and two service aces from senior Michelle Meehan cut the lead to only three, before a Russell kill, followed by a service ace from sophomore Gina Fischetti tied the set.
However, an SU attack error preceded a final Eagle kill from Nakita Gearhart, putting Salisbury in a 2-0 hole in the match.
The Eagles controlled the final set from the start, building a quick 7-0 lead in the game.
A kill from Poston, who led the Sea Gulls with eight in the match, put Salisbury on the board, and a 4-2 run, capped by a kill from sophomore Jordan Lawson cut the lead to 9-4.
From there, Juniata continued to built the deficit, before taking a 25-13 win in the set to close the match.
Stouffer finished with six kills, while Binetti and Russell both notched five; freshman Alexis Howatt led the Gulls with 17 assists, while Meehan led the defense with 10 digs.
Franklin & Marshall 3, Salisbury 2
Franklin & Marshall was able to take the first two sets to gain the early lead in the match, 2-0, but the Sea Gulls fought back with 26-24 and 25-23 wins in the third and fourth sets, respectively, to tie the match.
In the fifth set, SU led early 3-2, but a 6-0 run by the Diplomats built an 8-3 deficit for the Sea Gulls. From there, Franklin & Marshall was able to take the final set 15-9 and win the match.
Salisbury was led by Poston's 12 kills, while Stouffer added 11. Meehan paced the defense with 13 digs, while freshman Rachel Pierson registered a team-high 29 assists.
The Sea Gulls will continue the ASICS Invitational on Saturday, taking on State University of New York at Cortland in an 11 a.m., match.


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Every year, the folks at the Sports Business Daily and SportsBusinessDaily put together a holiday song about sports business. In most years, they rely on you to sing it to the tune they provide, but this year, they actually provided the song.
Sports Business 2008 Song (MP3)
We thought it was good enough to link up here for your listening enjoyment. The song is sung by Preston Bounds and mixed by Tim Fenwick. Here are the words to follow along.
Sports Business 2008, what a year of changes,
From Obama's victory to tumbling stock exchanges.
IRL & Champ Car Merge. Zell to sell the Cubbies.
Ari Fleischer, IMG form a PR company.
Knicks get Walsh as President. Adios, Isiah.
NFL attempts to curb rowdy fan behavior.
Roski plans a football field on the L.A. outskirts.
Danica wins in Japan. Blackhawks prosper under Wirtz.
Rogers Centre venue for Bills Toronto Series.
Horse racing in crisis mode. Eight Belles' death is eerie.
Sounders and a Philly team set to join MLS.
ESPN lands the rights to telecast the BCS.
Beijing Games preceded by torch relay protestors.
Joey Cheek and cyclists' masks: two PR disasters.
Phelps and Bolt emerge as stars, racking up the medals.
China athletes dominate when the smog has settled.
Sports are not recession proof unless your name is CC.
MLB Net makes a splash, hiring Petitti.
Pricey PSLs for sale by Cowboys, Jets and Giants.
Rescinding its language rules, women's golf is pliant.
Clemens' hearing on The Hill. Tilghman's careless comments.
Wayne Huizenga selling off his interest in the Dolphins.
MMA's EliteXC collapses just like Kimbo.
Buick exits Tiger deal, can't afford to give him dough.
So long Yankee Stadium. "Boots" financial blunders.
Sonic boom replaced with the sound of distant Thunder.
KHL's practices draw NHL's disfavor.
Gene Upshaw has left us all. Where does that leave labor?
Onward to a brand new year. What's in store for '09?
New venues aplenty due. What new deals will get signed?
Rest assured, we will be here to bring you all the latest.
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Transcriptional Octopamine HCl supplier profiling of regular mouse BMMCs and G815 cells having forced miR-9 phrase confirmed dysregulation of many genetics, including upregulation of CMA1, a protease included in account activation of matrix metalloproteases and extracellular matrix redecorating. A conclusion Our results demonstrate that exclusive miRNA phrase single profiles correlate with the natural behavior of doggie MCTs. Furthermore, dysregulation of miR-9 is certainly linked with MCT metastasis through the induction of an intrusive phenotype possibly, determining a fresh path meant for Octopamine HCl supplier therapeutic involvement possibly. mutation) and C57 (wild-type ITD mutation in the JM area) cell lines had been provided by Dr. Warren Money (Cardiovascular Octopamine HCl supplier Analysis Start, School of California- San Francisco). Cell lines had been Octopamine HCl supplier preserved in RPMI 1640 (Gibco? Lifestyle Technology, Grand Isle, Ny og brugervenlig, USA) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco? Lifestyle Technology) and antibiotics (Gibco? Lifestyle Technology). Mouse BMMCs had been generated from bone fragments marrow from C57/T6 wild-type rodents as previously defined [9]. Doggie BMMCs had been produced from 2 canines and preserved in Stemline (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) moderate supplemented with recombinant canine control cell element (L & M Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) as previously explained [18]. Protocols for collection of murine bone tissue marrow and canine bone tissue marrow had been authorized by the Kansas Condition University or college (OSU) Institutional Treatment and Make use of Panel (IACUC), protocols 2009A0204 and 2010A0015, respectively. 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LONDON -- Ace City investor Neil Woodford has thrashed the FTSE 100 over the past five, 10, and 15 years. Hence, I always keep an eye on his holdings for promising investment ideas.
Woodford is very selective in picking shares for his 20-billion-pound funds. Fewer than one in five of the U.K.'s top 100 companies earn a place in his market-beating portfolios.
The following three firms are all at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of less than 11, compared with a market average of over 14:
Share Price (Pence)
Wm. Morrison Supermarkets (LSE:MRW)
Wm. Morrison Supermarkets
Forget Tesco and J. Sainsbury! If Woodford is right, Morrisons is the only U.K. supermarket worth holding.
A challenging consumer environment, which none of the supermarkets is expecting to end any time soon, has put the whole sector out of favor. Morrisons, at a share price of 263 pence, is currently more out of favor than its rivals.
On a forward 12-month basis, Morrisons is at a P/E of 10.1, compared with Tesco at 10.3 and Sainsbury's at 11.2. Morrisons also offers the highest dividend income: 4.9%. City experts see no earnings progress from Morrisons (or Tesco) on an 18-month view, but patient, long-term investors may be happy to take Morrisons 4.9% yield, while waiting for more benign economic conditions to return.
Imperial Tobacco
Woodford has been a big fan of tobacco companies for as long as I can remember. At the moment, he's particularly sweet on Imperial Tobacco.
The FTSE 100's No. 2 cigarettes firm, whose key brands are Davidoff, Gauloises Blondes, West and JPS, has been suffering from weakness in parts of the EU and a couple of other territories. However, Woodford reckons this weakness is more than discounted in the low valuation of Imperial compared with its peers.
At a current price of 2,346 pence, Imperial is on a forward P/E of 10.7 and offers a prospective dividend income of 5.3%. To put that in perspective, rival British American Tobacco is on a P/E of 14.7 and yield of 4.3%.
Woodford has plowed more money into security firm G4S over the past year than into any other FTSE 100 company.
The fallout from G4S's staffing blunder for last year's Olympic Games continues to rumble on -- the chief executive recently departed -- and the company's shares are currently trading near to their 52-week low.
At 245 pence, G4S is at a forward P/E of 10.9 -- a markedly lower valuation than a couple of other Woodford favorites in the support services sector: Serco, at a P/E of 13.1, and Capita, at 16.2. While G4S's prospective dividend income of 3.9% is not as high as Morrisons' or Imperial's, the yield is superior to that of peers Serco and Capita, and to the FTSE average of 3.3%.
Woodford excels at finding big winners among unloved shares for his market-beating funds, and eight of his current favorites feature within this newly updated Motley Fool report.
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Although many people will probably imagine decking as a series of green treated planks, there are many timber species which lend themselves to decking because of their natural durability. These quality decking timbers will last longer and look good for longer than 'standard' treated softwood and in most cases will not need any chemical treatment.
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Couldn't leave the dads behind...
After we did our list of favorite Housewife blogs, we couldn't leave the Dad's behind. It's my guilty pleasure, which I got into by subscribing to one after a friend posted an article from one of them on Facebook. I was hooked, and since then I've subscribed to a few others too. I haven't read ALL dad blogs, but here are a few of my favorites, hope you enjoy them too:
Ask your dad by John Kinnear (www.askyourdadblog.com)
This has got to be my favorite dad blog so far. I got onto it, when a friend posted John's "Letter to my hypothetically gay son" on Facebook. It was the best piece of writing I had read in a long time on this subject, and it got me hooked. I subscribed to his blog and discovered wonderfully funny, realistic and honest posts on kids, fatherhood and life in general. Every once in a while there are thoughtful and inspirational posts on social issues, that I have found refreshing. His wife guest blogs sometimes and the posts on "the Duchess" (his daughter) and "the Captain" (his son) are worth looking out for. $5 Fridays are another favorite of mine, with carefully selected worthy causes to donate to. I am sure you will love this blog, from the second you start reading it...
The Daddy Complex by David Vienna (www.thedaddycomplex.com)
I discovered this dad blog on Tumblr, and have been following it ever since. The hilarious posts on parenting, conversations and comments made by his kids, are addictive and hilarious! He has twin boys, Wyatt and Boone, (who I'm sure must be as awesome as their comments), who were conceived through IVF. Their honesty over their struggles to conceive is inspirational and admirable. David also writes for the Huffington Post, and his pieces are insightful and funny. I look forward to following Wyatt and Boone's adventures for a long time to come.
Dad and Buried (www.dadandburied.com)
This dad blog is one of the few that's brutally honest about parenting and how having a kid changes your life, sometimes not for the better. His "Top 10 reasons why I hate my son", is a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek perspective on parenthood and how it changes you, and is one of my favorite posts. The "Parental Advisories" are hilarious too, and a great way to put a smile on your face. Make sure you follow his twitter account for hilarious bites of daily comedy.
Mommy Man by Jerry Mahoney (http://jerry-mahoney.com/)
I discovered this blog recently on twitter, and although I haven't been reading it long, I already love the unique and sometimes "totally normal" perspective it gives on parenting. Jerry and his boyfriend, Drew, are a real-life "post- modern family", with their twin boy and girl conceived via a gestational surrogate, the eggs provided by Drew's sister. The stories of his life as a stay-at-home-dad are wonderfully honest, funny and poignant. From funny poop stories to genuinely informative accounts of the parenting experiences of a gay dad, this blog makes for good reading. If educating people on this topic is the objective, Jerry succeeds in every post, even if it's just to show how 'normal' gay parenting can be.


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Awake Yoga Festival
- 27 Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 14:00
- Awakeland Portugal, Portugal
Awake Yoga Festival
The world is in a process of waking up. In spite of all chaos around us, more and more people are waking up to love and consciousness.
Yoga and meditation are supporting transformation and helps us not to fall into the chaos but to keep focused on the light. Awake Yoga Festival is a gathering of lightbearers, lovers, mystics, truth seakers, yogis and yoginis. It´s a place for everyone who wants to take the first step in to yoga, for experienced practitioners and ...


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AlcoSense Excel Fuel Cell Breathalyzer
- Product Review (submitted on 31 May 2017):
- First of all I too received the Pro version. I also had an email asking for an honest review, which was brave of them because I had problems when I sent a device back a few years ago for calibration. Nonetheless that got sorted.I used to use an AlcoSense Elite, which was claimed to be top of its class. Eventually my first would only acknowledge you were blowing in it if you had spent the weekend downing 4 star. The replacement I bought when it couldn't be recalibrated aired somewhat on the side of caution; gave suspiciously high readings. I've also had an AL-6000 from somewhere which has replaceable sensors, but that was like a mate who wanted a lift home from the pub. "Yeah, you'll be alright" it was telling me after my twelfth pint and fourth G&T. I had another too but I lost that in a hotel in Blackpool. If you're interested.After waiting around all day to sober up from the mild session the night before I decided to try another. I bought an Alcohoot plug-in smart-phone device (about £70), with fuel cell technology. This too started well, but after about 50 tests it's started to fail to take a reading, or the app hangs. As someone who drinks a lot I decided to take a punt with the Excel. I was going to order the Pro, but after reading a few reviews here that others had been sent the pro after ordering the standard, I thought I'd take a chance and save £50. It paid off.The differences between the two seem to be the size of the sensor and the Pro has a flow meter to ensure an accurate sample and a "time till sober" calcuator.The design of the product is simple and clean. It fits well in your hand. The system boots rather quickly, and the menus allow you to change the BAC warning level by country easily. The valved mouth-pieces are awkward to get in at first, even harder when you're pissed, but it comes with time/sobriety.The display really does have a low resolution; like something out of a £20 iPhone knock-off, but it's not for displaying photos, it's to tell you whether or not you're sober enough to drive. It does this rather well.The unit displays your measured BAC content in mg/l, and the display background keeps it simple: Green is OK to drive, yellow for probably-best-leave-it-for-a-while-if-you-can, and red for "DON'T BE BLOODY STUPID BRUV!". Being able to easily change the limit by country (I believe the list is can be updated via the supplied micro USB cable) is handy if you're going on a continental pub crawl. It's also worth bearing in mind that Scotland has a lower limit than England, so even driving across the border could get you in trouble.A minor gripe is that the machine doesn't display a figure below 0.2%, I don't know why.I'm personally not a fan of the "Sober in..." display. It doesn't take body mass, level of activity or metabolism in to consideration. I suppose it's a ballpark-figure guide and nothing more.All in all, a useful, good looking device. Time will tell if results are accurate and if the machine is as reliable as it's brethren, let's hope it's better.


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There comes a time in every life when one must go inside to find whatever it is that their destiny holds. You may not always find the ideal answer but you will find truth and whether you are able to deal with this truth or not will determine your walk from this point forward.
Denial is the enemy here. Resist the urge to deny the mirrors reflection. Cognitive dissonance will try and convince you that you are more or less than this moment of truth. Embrace it and move forward from this point, ordering your steps the truth that has revealed itself.
I wrote "the lonely only one knows" at a low point and not to say that it delivered me but it was very therapeutic none the less. It reminded me that all those things that had been hidden from me, even my very soul is knowable if i would only do the soul-work. .


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Churchill's Relevance to College Students
Here's another timed essay for my Writing Seminar with Dr. Paul Deveney. As a reminder, I'm publishing these strictly timed, 30-min pieces as they were originally submitted (including typos).
Prompt: Why is Churchill relevant to college students in the 21st century?
History can be boring. In today's world of iPods and cell phones, learning about older generations can seem irrelevant. And while that view may hold true for some of history's epochs, there remain several intriguing one. Winston Churchill is one such chapter in history. At first glance, Churchill might not seem relevant to everyone, college students in particular. But Winston Churchill is relevant to today's college students because of the character traits which his actions reveal.
Those who feel that Churchill is not relevant to today's college students admit that Churchill achieved a great many things, but that is, in their opinion, precisely why he is not relevant. Most college students will never accomplish even a tenth of what Churchill did. Churchill fought in the British military; most of today's college students won't. Churchill was a highly lucrative journalist; few journalism students have that possibility. Churchill held three of the four most important positions in British government, less than one percent of college students will be lucky enough to hold one. Churchill orchestrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and ended World War II; how likely is it that today's college students will wage a war?
What these critics fail to realize is that Churchill is relevant not for what he did, but why he did it. Churchill joined the military because it would help his future in politics; college students need to seize every opportunity in today's competitive job market. Churchill's journalism directly funded his own political campaigns; college students too must be self-reliant. Churchill's three top government posts were all drastically varied; college students must put their best foot forward in all environments. Churchill ushered in an era of peace; college students today hold the responsibility of maintaining that hard earned tranquility.
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30821 Steeplechase, San Juan Capistrano, California
Scot and Susie Turner
This is the second home I have had the pleasure of doing for Scot and Susie. This home is also a remodel where I have used some of the existing landscape. I am of course very proud that you can't tell. I made use of a utility side area and have created a great BBQ space that is directly outside the French doors leading into the kitchen. I created a serenity area with Arizona flagstone and groundcover. The large retaining wall has an 18"x18"grid pattern of Star jasmine to soften it and Susie added the masks in some of the diamond areas. This sits behind a combined fireplace/ fountain social area where I have enjoyed great conversation and food with my clients.


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DIY Faux Mercury Glass
Hello lovelies! Today I'm introducing you to my new favourite DIY babies (nah, I'm not showing off just because they turned out nice. Really).
I've been in love with mercury glasses for quite some time now thanks to lots of eye candies on Pinterest, and although I've been eyeing lots of mercury glass jars and candleholders at shops, I've never found one that I truly loved (or shall I say, the design and the price were in bad marriage).
So, as usual, I tried and got my hands dirty; I followed these DIY instructions from The Landing Pad and 17 Appart.
So, this is BEFORE:
and AFTER:
The only downside was that I couldn't find the most essential material – 'Krylon looking glass spray' that every DIYers seemed to be using. I've looked everywhere in Tokyo and on the Internet, but no. So I had to go with a normal silver spray, and of course my creations luck 'mirror-like' finish. But still, I somehow got the right weathered look of mercury glass, I think.
What do you say? Not too bad, right?
The silver tray now sits on a 'grab and go' section in the hallways where I display my favourite jewellery and perfume – I usually put something on from there at the last minute before rushing out.
Oh, and guess what, Mr T actually found the 'looking glass spray' the other day, right after I finished the project. Ah, you should've seen the grin on his face… :(


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It was the best of viral YouTube videos, it was the worst of viral YouTube videos. It was the K-pop megahit "Gangnam Style," and love it or hate it, you were probably earwormed by it at one time or another. And you probably danced to it, if no one was looking. Oh, come on. You don't have to pretend around us. We're all friends here. And at 854,877,418 views as of this writing, it's the most-watched video on YouTube ever, supplanting Justin Bieber's "Baby."
"Gangnam Style," by South Korean pop star PSY, is of course, utterly ridiculous — but it had a few advantages going in. First off … most American's had no idea what any of the lyrics meant, except for the English refrain, 'Hey, sexy lady." For those of us who don't speak Korean, it was just a catchy pop groove which came completely context-free. (For the record, "Gangnam Style," refers to the hip, trendy Gangnam region of Seoul, South Korea. Without knowing nuances of contemporary Korean culture, it's hard to say what an American equivalent would be … "Oppan Brooklyn Style?" Sure, why not?)
Strip away the lyrics — which, judging from various translations online, aren't all that exciting — all you're left with is a highly infectious pop groove. And it was infectious. Much like Bieber's "Baby," Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" or Carlye Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe," it was horrendously difficult to get the tune out of your head once you heard it. And like those other Internet sensations, it spawned many, many online parodies. And the tributes, satires and covers aren't quite done yet … in the past week alone, it's been a number on "Glee" and "Dancing With the Stars," and "Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson — who's been dancing "Gangnam Style" between segments for a few weeks, now — quipped that if he was doing it, it was no longer cool.
Ferguson is too hard on himself. Really, it's no longer cool if Bill O'Reilly is talking about it. He hated it, of course, but still … few things take the cool out of something's sails as quickly as seeing it discussed on the news channel your grandparents are watching.
Honestly" "Gangnam Style" has probably had its day in the sun, and will likely fade as the next music sensation emerges. But don't go thinking we're done with K-pop. Oh, no. the world's way too small, and the Eastern music market is far too explosive and (frankly) fun to go ignored too long. One can't predict what might take "Gangnam Style's" place, but it's probably worth noting that PSY's "romantic interest" in the video, Kim Hyun-a, is a fairly big K-pop star herself, as evidenced by her relatively recent hit, "Bubble Pop":
And we're still scratching the surface. "Gangnam Style" may be done, but K-pop is buzzing with the dizzy energy and wild enthusiasm that so enraptured American listeners hearing that song for the first time. As the Internet brings the world closer, we'll soon learn that there is much, much more where that came from. (Victor D. Infante)


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These fire pit ideas and designs will go great with any landscaping plans you have for your backyard. If your family loves spending time out in the backyard, watching the stars, or having a barbeque, why not spruce up your home's outdoor space? Check out this list of 27 ways to update your outdoor space with different backyard fire pit ideas!
27 Hottest Fire Pit Ideas And Designs To Make For Your Backyard
1. DIY Washing Machine Drum Firepit
The best way to start this list of DIY fire pit ideas is with a budget-friendly firepit. Make this upcycled fire pit in an hour for only 10 bucks! Take a look at the full instructions here and start building your own outdoor fireplace!
2. Easy Backyard Fire Pit
If you'd like to make a DIY firepit and have it ready to fire up this weekend for a fun evening with your family and friends (and marshmallows, too!), then click here for full tutorial. You can also use this tutorial to make a cinder block fire pit.
3. DIY Square Fire Pit
This is one of the best outdoor fire pit ideas which doesn't require a lot of work. With square fire pits, there's just a bunch of blocks of stones involved. Click here for full tutorial and don't forget to set up your seating area!
4. In-Ground Fire Pit
'Tis the perfect weather for making s'mores by this outdoor fire pit. This wood-burning fire pit is safe even in the summer months. Even better, this sunken fire pit will blend in with any landscaping ideas you'll have in the future. Click here for an easy DIY tutorial.
5. Diy Old Steel Rim Fire Pit
Do you like the idea of having a fire pit in your backyard, but don't like the notion of having to shell out big bucks for one? Then transform an old tractor rim into a post-modern fire pit! It's simple, cost effective and definitely works as a fire pit. Click here for instructions.
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6. Fire Pit
If you're more into welding than digging dirt and mixing mortar when it comes to DIY projects, then check out this industrial version of an outdoor fire pit. Its sleek design goes well with any minimalist garden. Click here for full instructions.
7. Mini Fire Pit in a Glass Box
Do you want something smaller than your fireplace in your living room? This fire pit is idea is perfect for indoors. Contain your fire pit with glass like you do with your fish in an aquarium. Full tutorial here.
8. The Ultimate Fire Pit
No need to worry about cramped seating area around your outdoor fireplace. Make this ultimate fire pit ring that will provide you with the ultimate backyard experience! Food, fun and fire come together in this epic DIY fire pit project. Get the full tutorial here.
9. A Patio and Fire Pit
Looking for a new patio design for your outdoor space? Create the perfect patio fire pit entertaining area where you can gather with your friends and enjoy their company in a hassle-free, cost-effective way. Click here for full tutorial.
10. Portable Fire Pit with Built in Log Storage Rack
If you ever wanted a fire pit without spending more than 80 bucks, then this is for you. You don't need bricks, wood, or stone for this mobile firepit. All you need is an old shopping cart. Instructions here.
11. Concrete Fire Pit
This version is made of affordable, weather-resistant concrete that creates a sleek, modern look. It's portable, but sturdy, and uses gel fuel, making it possible to have a quick 30-minute post-grill session fire. See full tutorial here.
12. Paver Fire Pit
This simple fire pit is great for making that useless spot in your garden, well, useful. It's really simple, and you'll only need 6 materials for this, including the stake. Get instructions here.
13. Fire Pit with BBQ Grill
Any fire pit can be turned into a barbecue pit, allowing you to cook delicious food over wood fire or charcoal. Enjoy barbecue Sundays with your new and improved backyard fire pit. Get instructions here.
14. Stone-walled Fire Pit
The best DIY projects are the ones you can enjoy every weekend. Melt marshmallows and nibble s'mores while lounging in your Adirondack chair, feet propped up on the rock ledge of your cool stone-walled fire pit. Full instructions here.
15. DIY Garden Fire Pit
Do you spend the end of your work day relaxing in your backyard? Give your garden a relaxing ambiance by adding a nice fire pit to it. Check out these step-by-step instructions here for a hassle-free and cost-effective way to create one.
16. DIY Burning Bowl
Adding a touch of style, a fiery glow, and crackling acoustics, a concrete burning bowl is the perfect go-to project to improve your backyard ambiance. Get instructions here and start building your own burning bowl.
17. DIY Stone Fire Pit
Create a warm and inviting area to hang out in your backyard with this easy-to-make DIY stone fire pit. This classy fire pit will make any outdoor dinner party a great success. Get the full instructions here and get started!
18. Wheelbarrow Fire Pit
Looking for something different, like a wheelbarrow fire pit? This is a lot like a transient fire pit – simply burn a pile of wood in an old, unused wheelbarrow, fire goes out, dump the ashes and you're good to go. Get ideas here.
19. DIY Fire Pit from cinder blocks
Making your own fire pit is way better and more economical than purchasing a regular stainless steel one at the store. If you have spare cinder blocks from old construction projects, this fire pit idea is perfect for you! Learn how to make one here.
20. DIY Brick Fire Pit
Build a circular masonry fire pit for not much more than the cost of a flimsy store-bought fire ring. With tips from a veteran bricklayer, this website will show you how build your own backyard brick fire pit.
21. Gas Fire Pit Table
Save yourself thousands of bucks by making your own gas fire pit. All you'll need is an old outdoor table, fire pit, and copper tubing for this propane fire pit. Click here for an easy five-step tutorial.
22. DIY Fire Pit from Re-Purposed Materials
Looking for an affordable fire pit idea that upcycles a lot of material? Click here and see how this guy built a fire pit from re-purposed materials and just 20 dollars. A simply ingenious idea for a large fire pit!
23. Do-It-Yourself Unilock® Fire Pit
There's nothing like sitting around a campfire–especially when it's in your backyard! Enjoy the comfy warmth of an outdoor fire pit without leaving your home. Click here for instructions.
24. DIY Flameless Fire Pit
Looking for a fireplace without fire? Let your little adventurers 'roast' and enjoy a fire pit indoors with this easy no-flame fire pit idea. It might not keep the house warm, but it sure is beautiful! Full instructions here.
25. Zen Fire Garden
Want your own fire garden? Check out this tutorial and build your own Zen Fire Garden. You can have your fire garden inside or out in your garden to impress any guest!
26. DIY Eco-Friendly Outdoor Fireplace
If all you want is a feature for your entertainment area, and to burn some wood for heat and ambiance, here's a low cost, eco-friendly solution for you. It looks stunning and is super easy to create. Click here for full tutorial.
27. Wash Pail Fire Pit
This inexpensive DIY fire pit idea looks cool and is great for sitting outside in the evening, especially during cool nights. More importantly, it's very easy to make! Click here for full instructions.
Watch this quick fire pit tutorial from CrypticCricket to find out how to make a stone fire pit!
A fire pit in your backyard doesn't have to be expensive. Some fire pit ideas are both affordable and simple to build. Take your favorite DIY fire pit idea and start building your own outdoor fireplace today!
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Circumstances in our lives and my 5-month disappearance from blogging lost me many of my regular readers, like Elk and Alienora; two people whose opinion meant a lot to me, and who were with me from the start.
They would have known that I do not get along with my mother. At all. I have mentioned this in many of my earlier posts. Now, however, I'm too lazy to go back and dig through everything until I find them. But here's one, if you're interested.
So, to any and all new readers, I do not get along with my mother. At all.
In our somewhat segregated society, it is usually the norm for mothers to be their daughters' confidantes, their best friends and their stylists. Contrarily, from the beginning, it has been my father who was my friend. Any and all advice I received from him, even to the point where I get him to chose between two outfits I want to wear some party! However the dynamic relationship between I and my father is not relevant to this post.
Recently, clashes with my mother have been reaching an all time high. Yesterday, I reached my breaking and snapped at her to "just stop it".
Still, every night, I lay awake and think about all my friends who hang out with their mothers and snap funny selfies, and who sleep with their heads in their mothers' laps. These girls think I have the perfect life. I have a supportive, liberal family, a 3.84 CGPA, a laptop, a phone, a car whenever I need it. I'm good at almost everything I do, teachers love me, I make my own living and the list goes on and on.
Little do they know how much I envy them.
They have the one thing I've never had; so I try. My siblings have long since stopped trying. They no longer get hurt when Mother ridicules them in front of servants or taunts them in front of guest.
I however, still try.
Sometimes at night I just want to go and hug her tight. But I don't, because I can never be sure whether she'll push me away, give a scathing remark or hug me back.
Sometimes I just want to talk to her. Really talk to her. And find what goes on in her head that she resents us so much.
Sometimes I just want her to say she's proud of me.
So I try.
I tell her about my Computer Graphics assignment and show her the designs I made. She nods. I tell her about how girls had dressed up today, skipped class and hung out because the weather was nice. She nods. I tell her about how my teachers said they were proud to have me as a student. She nods. I tell her about how a famous political analyst is my teacher at college. She nods.
I say something about the maid. She explodes. I say something about food. She explodes. I say something about my maternal relatives. She explodes. I say something about her favorite child. She explodes. I say one ordinary word out of context and she explodes. She mocks me.
I cry. My sisters ask me why do I still care? Why do I still try so hard to be her daughter? Why do I still take what she says to heart?
I have no answer to give them.
Except the fact that she's my mother. A mother's love is supposed to be unconditional and all-consuming, is it not?
Is it so wrong of me to want that?


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One other thing, the copyright page caught my eye. Maybe it's a small thing, but it's all part of a dream coming true:
A Wild Wolf Publication
Published by Wild Wolf Publishing in 2012
Copyright © 2012 C W Lovatt
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publishers, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed by a newspaper, magazine or journal.
First print
All Characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.


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Friday, February 15, 2008
Camera Obscura - Romero's New Dead; 'Jumper' Falls; Sly 'Eulogy'
Is there a scenario more unsettling than hordes of zombies shambling across the de-populated landscape? Perhaps, as in George Romero's new movie "Diary of the Dead", it is a media-saturated culture.
Notice the title is not "Diary of the Survivors of a Zombie Horde."
The low-budget, no-name cast is the latest in a career spanning 40 years of socio-zombie impact. The premise here is that a group of young people head out with armed with cameras to make their own horror movie and discover instead an apocalypse, which they attempt to document via the moving image. Our world today is home to cameras at intersections and attached to phones and generally stuffed into every nook and cranny imaginable. To paraphrase McLuhan, "The medium is the zombie."
And how does his new movie rate? Scott Weinberg wrote this review after seeing the movie in Toronto last fall:
"This time around Mr. Romero seems most interested in the media, and the ways in which it shapes our reactions to life's unexpected tragedies. Icing on top: By using the 'fake movie within a movie' conceit, the zombie lord gives himself ample opportunity to poke fun at the "reality" of documentary filmmaking. And poke he does! The veteran craftsman also seems entirely fascinated by the ways in which information is instantly disseminated over the internet, so there's plenty of geek-friendly cleverness to be found here. To those who simply want a good old-fashioned chomp-fest, rest assured that there's gore galore -- plus a very healthy dose of in-joke horror references that nerds like me always enjoy. And no, the funny stuff does not overwhelm the splat-tastic mayhem. As is often the case, the humor offsets the scary / gross moments and all the components congeal into a full-course genre treat."
Also, you'll hear the voices of Quentin Tarantino, Stephen King, Wes Craven and more as "news-readers" in the movie.
Also recommended reading - a fine interview with Romero at the A.V. Club, where he says:
"I was stunned by the effect of all this emerging media, and how everybody was getting sucked in not only as viewers, but as reporters. It says on CNN that if you see something outside your window, shoot it and they'll put it on the air. "
There has been heavy TV advertising for the new Doug Liman movie, "Jumper", based on a series of sci-fi books by writer Stephen Gould. The story concerns a young man who has the ability to defy time and space and transport himself to any location. Of course, he meets others with the same ability and even a kind of secret army who seek to thwart the Jumpers.
But here's the thing I most noticed about all the ads - not one mention of the two stars in the movie: Hayden Christiensen and Samuel L. Jackson. Where's the tag line: "Darth Vader and Mace Windu Meet Again!!!"
Oh yeah, that's right - Hayden was terrible in the Star Wars movies and no one knows who the heck Mace Windu is (was) outside of some fan convention.
Now if the duo teamed up for "Snakes On A Plane Part 2" .....
I am huge fan of the films of Doug Liman "Swingers", "Go", "The Bourne Identity", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" - and even genre fave David Goyer ("Blade") aided with the story.
But reviews of "Jumper" usually end up with the movie splayed out on the concrete after, well, after a fateful jump. All the reviews too note the rather blatant There Will Be A Sequel ending. (Did I suggest "Snakes On A Plane Part 2"?) And hey, who cares what critics say? I'm sure all those folks who went to see "Fool's Gold" still tingle with good feelings.
A 2004 movie that screened at Sundance, "Eulogy", pretty much died on arrival and headed straight to DVD and remains a mostly and unjustly unknown movie. I suggest you seek out this funny comedy which is packed with hilarious performances by Ray Romano, Hank Azaria, Rip Torn, Zooey Deschanel, Debra Winger, Kelly Preston and Piper Laurie.
They are a family who reluctantly gather for the funeral of thier Dad, Rip Torn, whose habits included being unable to remember the names of his children. Deschanel plays Azaria's daughter, who is stuck with the task of writing the eulogy.
Tons of one-liners abound. I liked the one where the funeral home director describes a graveyard as "Sort of like an old folks home where you really don't need to go visit anyone."
This ensemble cast, though in a storyline seen in many other movies, provides very funny entertainment - before, during and at the funeral. Their work together clicks and hums with perfection. And there is this notion that their oddness and dysfunctions are not what seperates them, it's what connects them.
Again, this isn't some astonishing new take on an old story - just a chance to see some great actors having a great time.
Posted by Joe Powell at 12:44 PM
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- james6:44 PM
Ah Joe,how many times has a good book died when turned into a movie.Robert Heinlin's Puppet Masters comes to mind.Jumper is a great read as areall of steven gould's books.If you ask me he is rapidly becoming a modern master.I will of course go see the movie and try to enjoy it for what it is.ReplyDelete
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Cooking Healthy on a Budget
Led by Steve Schaberg
Thursday, April 13th, 6-7:30pm
Free*, must register
This class is part of Common Ground's Food For All Program featuring one of our budget-friendly recipes that can be prepared for less than $2.00 per serving! We'll also be discussing time and money saving tips for cooking dry beans for multiple meals at once.
These classes fill up weeks in advance and many people would love the opportunity to take them, so please only sign up if you are able to attend to ensure we have the most attendance possible. In this class, you will get to help prepare the recipe (and of course taste the recipe). You'll also receive a booklet full of great tips for stretching your food dollars and still feeding your family great food, as well as access to dozens more Food For All recipes.
*There is a $5 fee to reserve a seat. When you attend the class you will receive a $5 voucher.
About the Instructor: Steve earned his chops in the Common Ground kitchen for a year and half before migrating down to the cash registers and becoming a manager. In his spare time he draws cartoons and performs stand-up comedy, each with a workmanlike proficiency. Steve's silk screens were featured in January and February in Common Ground's Flatlander Gallery.
Class Type: Discussion and Hands-On Cooking
As always, if you prefer to pay in person, you may sign up with our Front of House staff at the registers in the store.


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When I was in Oahu I realized what type of traveling I really enjoy. I love good food, a great hotel, art museums, historical sights, and I love to see local designers, makers, and shops. But I also realized that I always like to have an active element during my travels, and I prefer that the active element to not be in the hotel gym. I'd rather be out doing something, especially if it involves enjoying the nature specific to where I'm visiting.
My first morning in Oahu we hiked to Manoa Falls. It's a short hike, very easy. The waterfall and scenery were beautiful. Anyone who can walk on a trail and use small steps could do the Manoa Falls hike.
The next morning me, Kylie, and her husband Andrew decided to get up really early and hike the Koko Head Crater Trail. I had watched a video about Koko Head on YouTube but I don't think that video did it justice and it didn't really prepare me for the hike — which is why I made my own video for anyone who is curious or researching hikes in Hawaii (below).
When I told my friends that I was going to Hawaii they all described it the same way — magical. When I got to the top of Koko Head, that's where I found the magic in Oahu. I mean, the entire island was magical, but the view from the top was really where I truly felt a mini out-of-body experience. I realized that getting up early to do a hike was definitely the right decision and I want hiking to be a much bigger part of all of my travels. I had a similar experience in Hong Kong.
+ I've read that it is 1,028 feet high, and has 1,048 railroad ties. I couldn't find any official numbers but that seemed to be consistent in my research.
+ It's only 0.7 miles (1.1 km) but it feels longer!
+ The trail is not maintained by the state (or as far as I knew at the time) so parts of it can be dangerous. Any maintenance has been done by locals who hike it regularly.
+ How to find it — follow the path by the baseball field, then a trail, then a paved path, then you'll see the stairs. We went down a short dead end path before we found the right one. When I went there wasn't a sign, you just follow a path to the stairs (more detailed explanation in the videos below).
+ I don't recommend it for everyone. If you are in good shape and stairs don't bother you, you will be totally fine. If stairs bother you in general, this is not the hike for you. If you are able to do stairs but are out of shape, this will be a great workout! You can go as slow/fast as you want and take frequent breaks. I saw all ages and all body types, so I wouldn't limit yourself unless you know that over 1,000 stairs will cause you pain.
+ It is dirt/gravel which makes it a bit slippery. Going down is much easier than going up, but it's still important to pay attention while descending so you don't slip and fall. If this concerns you I recommend going with someone else so you can stabilize each other. There isn't a railing to hang on to.
+ There is a part where there are a lot of bees. I think they generally keep to themselves as people are walking by them all day every day, but if you are really allergic to bees this could be a concern. There is a way around them, but again, if you are deathly allergic it's something to think about.
+ Go early in the morning. There is no shade on the trail so it gets very hot. It also gets busier later in the morning, so to avoid tons of people, I'd go early. We went around 8:00 am and I wouldn't want to go any later than that.
+ Bring water. It's definitely an intense hike, whether it takes you 20 minutes or 40 minutes, you'll want water. I'd say two bottles per person is a safe amount.
+ Go to the bathroom before you start. I heard there are bathrooms near the baseball field at the bottom, but didn't see them myself. There is no where to hide and pee during the hike.
+ Wear a hat and sunscreen. Trust me, you'll want both! That Hawaii sun is intense!
+ Wear hiking boots or tennis shoes. Something with tread. I don't recommend sandals.
+ Don't freak out! There's a gun range near Koko Head and we heard lots of gun shots. Nothing to freak out about!
+ Wear light pants/leggings. I wore workout leggings that came all the way to my ankles. I had heard there were bees on the trail (there were!) and I figured pants would be a good way to not get stung on my legs, or bit by any other bugs for that matter. I'm also allergic to grass, so to avoid any irritation on my legs, or in case I slipped, I wanted to guard against all of that. It was a good choice for me and it didn't feel any hotter than shorts in my mind. A lot of people wear shorts, so that's totally fine, but I just preferred leggings.
+ Take short breaks on the way up if needed. You can step over to the side and take a break. It's pretty narrow so just try to find a spot that has a bit of space on the side.
+ Don't leave anything in your car. Put anything visible in the trunk. We didn't have any issues, but living in DC I never keep anything in my car, and I heard that in Hawaii you shouldn't leave anything visible in the car.
+ Soak up the magic. There are multiple lookout points on the top. Follow the paths around the top to all the look out points. Don't just take photos and go back down — sit down and enjoy the view for a while.
Overall, this was one of my favorite hikes I've ever done. I loved the intensity of the stairs and had a euphoric feeling when I go to the top. The view was incredible. It literally felt magical.
If you are on the fence about doing it, I say try it. You can always turn around. The view halfway up is gorgeous in itself. But you might surprise yourself and get all the way to the top. Watch my videos so you can get a sense of the hike. I write all of these tips out because I want you to have the best experience possible! If you are new to hiking, please take my advice!
Photos and video by Meg Biram
Special thanks to Oahu for my Hawaiian experience.


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These are a some of my Awards that I have received. I have appreciated all of them coming my way.
I wish I would have kept track of whom I received them from. I love everyone and have been overwhelmed by all the generous people I have met here in blog land. Thank you to everyone.


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Part of writing now is learning to accept that I can't simply impose order on this damned mess in a single, bold stroke the way I did a decade ago (can I have been sick that long?). I need to be patient (I hate that pun) while I plod my way toward coherence. It makes me sick, but that's how this works now and nothing will change it. Writing is a slow boring of hard boards needing passion and perspective. The charismatic version of this was way more fun.
Baseball. Writing is baseball. It's about grinding it out patiently across the long season.


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Meeting with ICBA banking leaders, Trump places focus on addressing regulatory burdens to help community banks lend to SMEs
>> Read ICBA news release
>> Read Mr Trump's remarks
WASHINGTON, 3 May, 2017 – More than 100 ICBA community bankers and staff met with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon at the White House as part of the 2017 ICBA Capital Summit. In an exclusive meeting with ICBA leadership bankers, Trump said the administration is focused on addressing regulatory burdens to help community banks lend to small businesses.
The meeting, which follows a separate White House meeting with community bankers on March 9, involved community bankers on ICBA's Executive Committee, board of directors, Federal Delegate Board, and policy committees. The ICBA community bankers presented President Trump with a red "Make Community Banking Great Again" cap.
The White House meeting was covered by numerous news outlets, including the Fox Business Network, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Times and American Banker. More than 1,000 community bankers are in Washington this week for ICBA's Capital Summit to discuss critical issues community banking issues, such as regulatory relief through ICBA's Plan for Prosperity.


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Withings Health Mate 4+
Weight, Blood Pressure, Sleep
- #179 in Health & Fitness
- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
Creating a healthy lifestyle starts with knowing where you stand.
Health Mate lets you view a complete history of your health data, including activity, sleep, weight, and more, so you can see trends, track progress, and improve over time.
Whether you're looking to lose weight, get more active, monitor blood pressure, or even sleep better, Health Mate is there to coach you every step of the way.
Our complete ecosystem of products can transform how you take care of yourself and your family. By seeing actionable health insights all in one app, plus coaching programs to help motivate you, Health Mate can empower anyone to take control of their wellness.
Activity & GPS tracking: Know where you stand and get inspired to move more. (data from your Apple Watch, your iPhone or our Withings / Nokia trackers)
Leaderboard motivation: Link friends and family and experience the definition of "healthy competition"
Badges: Get rewarded for your progress
-Heart rate: Monitor to improve strength or keep on top of known issues
-Blood pressure: Get a picture of your overall cardiovascular health
-Pulse wave velocity: Know more about the health of your arteries
Heart data comes via our Blood Pressure Monitors, heart rate and activity watch (Steel HR), and our Body Cardio scale
Sleep cycles: Know your light & deep sleep cycles, as well as sleep interruptions to feel rested and improve your long-term
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Monitor your sleep via our range of activity & sleep tracking devices
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Can log manually, or have information auto-sync via our connected scales range
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Get personalized obstetrician-reviewed advice, tips, and weight tracking throughout pregnancy.
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This in-app purchase of Hy-Result software helps you follow a medical protocol and delivers an in-depth report of your blood pressure that can be easily shared with your doctor.
Health Mate links with 100+ top health and fitness apps including Apple Health, Nike, RunKeeper & MyFitnessPal.
GPS is used for GPS Assist feature during workout sessions, if you own a Withings Steel HR watch. It is activated only when you start a workout session and if you previously gave GPS permissions to Health Mate.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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We are excited to release this latest update, which supports a lot of new features we think you'll love.
Darkmode, workout pause, Strava compatible.
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Actually designed for health
I got a Withings Steel hr sport after reading a detailed review on The Verge. The Withings approach works very well for me because I need a watch that I can glance at quickly and not tap or twist my wrist as it is quite rude when working with others. A point all other "smart" watches seem to ignore. Secondly Withings is better focused on health and not high performance sports. In all fairness this is true for most people I know and myself. Also we are not all runners some of us just play recreational tennis or swimming and this watch allows you to do that and have it recorded easily. Finally it adds the sleep monitoring and it is no longer a one trick pony when you are concerned about your health. I don't have to baby sit it. I only charge it every 2-3 weeks (as opposed to nightly!). Finally it is sensitive to watch design by including the activity parts as complications on the watch leaving the time tested design of a traditional analog watch. Congratulations Withings, thank you for caring about health both physical and social as the primary role of the watch and app. I will be getting the scale now that I see a wholistic approach.
Developer Response ,
Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. I'm glad to hear that you like the design and features of our Steel HR Sport. Your feedback helps us to keep on improving our products to ensure the satisfaction of our customers like you. Have a nice day! Regards - Charles, Withings Customer Service
Don't buy the blood pressure cuff
This was a good app and blood pressure monitor when it was originally released. The new owners have turned the blood pressure cuff into a brick. I've lost over a year of health data because of the "updates". The most recent update resulted in the app no longer recognizing a device I've been using for over a year. The app also now requires the user to create an account and to share health data with them. This is frankly another ignorant move to try to collect used data to use for marketing. This is no longer a health app for that reason. Save yourself some money and privacy and buy the simple blood pressure monitor from your local pharmacy. One that just uses batteries instead of you'd private information.
Update: a customer service person responded to this review promptly. The response included an apology. However the response did NOT include a solution. If Nokia can't offer a solution I want a refund. The device stopped working because of a forced update that Nokia sent out.
Update: I contacted Withings customer service by email and requested a full refund. Withings responded by saying they will only warranty for 30 days. Even if they make the device useless due to their failure they will not refund the purchase. They are very stubborn and just thank you for your patience. Once they get your money that's all they want. Save yourself a lot of money and buy the stand alone blood pressure device you can get from your local pharmacy.
Developer Response ,
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about the Health Mate app. I'm sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the design and functionalities of the new version of the app. I appreciate your feedback as it helps us in making changes and improvements to give you a better customer experience. We are continuing to release new products and updates, and we hope to have a chance to win you over. Thank you and have a nice day! Best Regards - Cherrie, Withings Customer Service
Inconsistent UI, but not many do better
It's an average app, for what it is meant to do. Data collection and presentation are at the core of the product. Unfortunately, the app tries to hard to make data relevant, and becomes inconsistent across the experience. Want to see your aggregate sleep for the week? Awesome! Now try to go back to the screen you were on. The UI sometimes choose to provide no way of going back. So, then your only choice is to exit the app and start over. Want to rotate the app? Cool...that will work, sometimes. Other times it's like fighting with an obstinate spouse. Not happening unless it wants to make it happen. Useful things like, average REM sleep are missing (or possibly buried so that can't find it easily). This app desperately needs sparklines to be extended to many categories, and I should be able to choose which categories, in my dashboard. The weight, steps and sleep sparklines are great. Why not use them in a daily snapshot that represents the last week, in one dashboard view that also shows the other things that are already being captured? It's the inconsistency that is holding this app back.
BTW, this the kind of rating and review that happens when a popup requests my feedback in the middle of me just trying to go about my daily review routine. Stop doing it, no one likes it.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for providing your feedback about Health Mate. I'm sorry to hear you're not happy with the user interface of the app, but we appreciate the feedback. As we continue to release updates, we hope to win you over. I would like to invite you to please contact our customer service team at https://within.gs/t/671632e9 for further assistance. Thank you and have a nice day! Regards - Francis, Withings Customer Service
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- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn't open, which can decrease battery life.
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- Price
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- In-App Purchases
- Hy-Result $4.99
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Facebook has deleted a viral video revealing how video company NowThis heavily edited footage of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump after The Daily Caller published an article on the video, according to the video's owner.
"[Facebook] has removed my viral video exposing the fake propaganda against Donald J. Trump… However … NowThis keep pumping out the poisonous propaganda freely," the page's owner said in a post on his page, River Entertainment. "This is very scary."
Speaking to TheDC, the page owner said his video had reached more than 2 million views after being online for a week. He said he received no notification or explanation from Facebook, noticing it was gone on his own after a visit to his page.
"We get shut down or censored and the hate pages spreading defamatory propaganda against Republicans stay up… It is still an unfair realm for us," the page owner told TheDC.


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The Runners-Up: One Realm Beyond by Donita K. Paul, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, and The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson.
3. On the Shoulders of Hobbits by Louis Markos
2. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
1. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Happy New Year and here's to another great year of reading!
What were the best books you read this year?


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Looks like it's going to be the actor whose name has been linked to the role for months now – The Hurt Locker 's Jeremy Renner.
The Hurt Locker actor Jeremy Renner is on the verge of signing a deal with Marvel to star as the purple-clad bowman Hawkeye in the Avengers movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Renner's name was first linked to the role last year.
In the comics Hawkeye was one of the second wave of Avengers; a former criminal recruited by Captain America at the same time as The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Quick-tempered, Hawkeye has often been at loggerheads with Captain America.
Renner will join Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man/Tony Stark, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow, Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury and Don Cheadle as War Machine in the film, which is being directed by Joss Whedon.
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Several friends asked me "What is Lawrence Wong trying to do?"
They are referring to why Lawrence Wong keeps reminding Singaporeans that your HDB flat will have ZERO value when the 99 Lease hold expires.
They are confused and full of anxiety.
I simply told them, this is nothing new, I have talked about it more than a decade ago!
Almost all of them now consider to sell off their HDB flats in anxiety. Then I ask, where are you going to live?
Some ask me is that the reason why I sold my own HDB flat back in 2010? I said, yes, partly so but most importantly, I need the cash for the General Elections. I have no regrets.
Then they ask me, why didn't my relatives or the flat my mother owns in Ang Mo Kio sold? Here again, I said, where can they live if they sell their HDB flats?
The key difference here is that, my parents bought their flat in Ang Mo Kio, way before this nonsensical "Asset Enhancement Scheme" came about in late 1980s throughout 1990s, Goh Chok Tong's time. They bought it cheap. There is no anxiety of having a "costly HDB flat" turned into worthless ashes in the end.
Unfortunately, many people were caught by that TOTALLY MISLEADING Koyok of "Asset Enhancement Scheme" which was the Theme of PAP back in 1990s till 2000s that kept them in total monopoly of power. A few generations of Singaporeans have been misled into believe in such nonsense. Even up till GE 2011, PAP's MBT still tried to sing song about Asset Enhancement Scheme for "Monetizing HDB Flat" for retirement financing.
Well, lucky for MBT and PAP, he didn't dare to take up my challenge of OPEN LIVE DEBATE over his HDB-Asset Enhancement Scheme Policy, else he will be knocked out and black out totally. But their lucky is Singaporeans' misfortune. Most Singaporeans are still submerged in such devious myth of HDB Asset Enhancement Scheme for another 6 years, until Lawrence Wong broke the truth.
Lawrence Wong is simply telling the Truth, nothing but the Truth. Your HDB flat will become Zero Value when the 99 year lease expires. Why is he talking about this NOW?
This is because PAP government is not going to carry out SERS Enblock for most of the HDB flats, which is the only way to save you from the eventuality of Zero Value, because it is not profitable for PAP government to do it. They are just mentally preparing the massive Singaporeans living in HDB flats that they should not expect much from their HDB flats at the end of the 99 lease. They should be prepared to live with their whole life's saving in CPF being wiped off when the lease is nearing expiration.
The PAP government, if they still exist by then, will not renew your HDB lease at all.
Singaporeans should wake up from this TWO DECADES Myth about HDB-Asset Enhancement Scheme. This is especially so for the younger generations, those who are thinking of paying extraordinary high prices for their BTO or HDB resale flats.
I was amused and worried for those people who are forking out near to a Million dollars for a resale flat in some Prime location. You have to know that even if your HDB flat is located at Prime district or location, IT WILL DEPRECIATE eventually and BECOME ZERO in value when the lease expires.
Your HDB flat will start to depreciate when it reaches 40 year old. No banks will make normal loan when it passes 50 years old. When it reaches 70 years old, basically no bank will provide loan to any buyer at all, regardless of where the flat is situated.
This is something PAP has been hiding from you while they were singing and praising themselves about HDB-Asset Enhancement Scheme as a political tool of Pork-Barrel politicking! I would say that over 80% of all old HDB flats will not be Enblock. You just cannot "enhance" your HDB value when the eventuality of ZERO Value is definite!
The faster and earlier Singaporeans realize this FACT and TRUTH, the better it is for them. Else, you will end up destroying your own retirement financing plan.
I have not come to the CPF-HDB financing part yet.... that's for another article another day.
Goh Meng Seng