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- Automated Refuse Frequently Asked Questions
Automated Refuse Frequently Asked Questions
1. When will the new service start?
The new automatic trash collection service began the week of Monday July 6, 2015.
2. Why was the 96-gallon cart determined as the standard size for garbage?
The City of Framingham currently allows residents to place three, 35-gallon containers of garbage at the curb each collection period. A 96-gallon cart maintains the current level of service. Although some households may not regularly generate that amount of garbage, there are times (Holidays, large purchases with excessive packaging, entertaining, etc.) when residents will need the full capacity of the 96-gallon cart. In order to be collected, all items must fit in the carts with the lid closed.
3. What are the benefits of using the new refuse carts for the collection of garbage?
The safety of our DPW workers is paramount. Refuse collectors will no longer need to exit the vehicle or lift heavy containers as the truck will have an automated claw. The new refuse carts, with critter-resistant hinged lids, will help ensure safer and cleaner neighborhoods.
4. What kinds of garbage can I put in the automated garbage cart?
All household garbage items may be placed in the cart. Please do not place the following in your refuse cart:
- Ashes
- Construction material
- Hazardous chemicals
- Medical waste
- Paints
- Recyclable items
- Tires
- Yard waste
It is recommended that garbage items be bagged and tied first, then placed in the roll cart. This practice will keep your container clear and minimize odors.
5. What do I do with my old trash can?
Residents are encouraged to keep their old trash cans for yard waste.
6. If I move, should I take my carts with me?
No. The trash and recycling carts are equipped with RFID chips and must remain at the address in which they were delivered.
7. How often will our refuse be picked up?
Refuse will continue to be collected once a week. Recycling will continue to be collected every other week.
8. Can I still use traditional plastic garbage bags?
You may still use traditional plastic garbage bags but they must be placed inside the cart. This is an automated pick up and everything must be in the refuse cart with the lid closed.
9. Can I place my recycling cart and refuse cart next to each other on my day of pick up?
There must be a three-foot space between each cart so that the automated arm can operate effectively.
10. I have difficulty maneuvering a 96-gallon cart. Do you have smaller sizes?
We have a limited number of 35-gallon carts for any resident that may have difficulty with the larger size. Please call 508-532-6010 and speak with a customer service representative.
11. What if the cart needs repair?
Call the Public Works Department at 508.532.6001.


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Monday, January 19, 2009
Ask the Editor: What are the Rules of Possession?
Why do I so often see the possessive for a proper noun ending in 's' formed incorrectly?
This is correct: Mr. Ross's book. This is incorrect: Mr Ross' book
This is correct: Paris's dog. This is incorrect: Paris' dog
This is correct: the actress's Oscar, This is incorrect: the actress' Oscar.
Thank you,
Marjorie Levine
Hello Marjorie.
Seasons change, fashions change, times change, and so does grammar.
While it's true that the standard used to be Mr. Ross's book and Paris's dog and the actress's Oscar, the writing world has moved on from that rule.
Today, the acceptable way of showing possession is "the actress' Oscar." "Actress" ends in not just one "s," but two. No need to add a third "s" to the pot. It's also acceptable to use just the apostrophe, with no extra "s," when the noun doing the possessing has only one "s," such as dogs' house (meaning multiple dogs who share a house).
Technically, you still have a choice when the subject doing the possessing is a proper name. You could write "Mr. Ross's book" or "Mr. Ross' book." However, it is the norm today to skip the additional "s" and write "Mr. Ross' book" or "Paris' dog." This is true with names that end in an "s." It's not true for names that don't end in an "s," such as Helen. For example, "this is Helen's decree" is correct. "This is Helen' decree" is not.
The rule has changed for several reasons. Fewer letters to type = fewer letters to print for the publisher. (Which also helps explain why one space between sentences is now more acceptable than two spaces.)
The esses don't seem to go on forever like a snake hissing.
It's easier to type "Ross'" than to type "Ross's."
It changed because it did. Editors started telling writers to drop the "s" to show possession when the noun ended in an "s." Then newspaper editors began to bellow that the world was running out of esses and reporters should quit wasting them. Somewhere along the line, ordinary people began to drop the additional "s." Then other less ordinary people followed suit. Then tabloids began to run front page stories about the shortfall of esses and how celebrities were having to name their kids things like "Apple" and "Moonblood" and "Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily" and fans wept at the pain of celebrities and began demanding a change.
And then it changed. So we can all thank the celebrities.
Even so, we still use a lot of esses. The "s" has been worn off my keyboard. Along with the "e" and the "r" and the "d" and the "n." Why is that?
Signed, Helen, who has no "s" anywhere in her name, not her first name, her second, her maiden, her mother's maiden, or her married name. Thank you, Brad and Jolie and Gwyneth and Tom and all the celebrities everywhere.
Helen Ginger is a freelance editor and book consultant, with an informational and interactive blog for writers and a free weekly e-newsletter that goes out to subscribers around the globe. She coaches writers on the publishing industry, finding an agent, and polishing their work for publication. You can also follow her on Twitter.
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Oh, English, you crazy mutt of a language.ReplyDelete
So, does a name ending in X have any special rules or is X treated like any other non-S letter? My third grade teacher drilled into us that it was "Rex' car", not "Rex's car" and that just doesn't make sense to me.
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:28 AM
Excellent article, Helen. I learned some of the "why" re: this subject that I'd been wondering about.ReplyDelete
On the spacing between sentences, I recently edited a book for a new author at All things That Matter Press. I noticed he had double spaces between sentences. I reduced them to single space for the whole first chapter then asked him (when I sent the edits back to him) to please do the same throughout the whole ms. He wrote back thanking me for the thorough editing job and good suggestions for better rewrites, but objected to the single spacing rule. He said he had one previously published book (he's a British author) that was published that way and that was the way he had been taught.
And the HEAD editor at ATTMP agreed with him - that's what SHE prefers also. I acquiesced, even though when I first sent a ms into the pub for my first book I had used dble spaces and was told they did NOT want that, please reduce to single!
Go figure.
I say, just wait...as soon as you think you've got it right, editors will change thing's'!!!ReplyDelete
Interesting post, Helen. I've always been hopelessly confused about this issue, so it's nice to have some clarity about it.ReplyDelete
To tell you the truth, I'm relieved I don't have to add the extra "s" anymore. That used to drive me crazy. Thanks for the insight!
What a clear and delightful blog, Helen.ReplyDelete
It always helps to know why things change, even if the "reasons" make little sense.
Well, hello, folks. I'm a day late because I didn't know my post had gone up. Last time I checked, it wasn't even in the queue.ReplyDelete
I'm with you, Heidi, I would still put the 's after Rex, until my editor with the publisher told me different. And, Marvin, always go with the publisher when it comes to grammar rules and spacing. You are a smart man.
That's the problem with punctuation, it seems to be in constant flux. No wonder we can't keep up with it!
Thank-you, Helen, for replying to my question regarding the formation of the possessive for nouns and proper nouns ending in 's.'ReplyDelete
I must respectfully disagree with you. The letter in which a proper noun happens to end does not determine the formation of the possessive. I do not think the possessive is formed based on simplicity and a desire to prevent alphabet redundancy.
The correct formation of the possessive for the singular noun, actress, is: actress's. The correct formation of the possessive for Mr. DeSantis is Mr. DeSantis's.
Of course, if the noun is plural, the possessive is formed by adding the apostrophe after the final 's.' e.g. The dogs' owner took all her dogs to the park. Here, the owner has more than one dog and "dogs" is plural and the apostrophe goes after the final 's' to form the possessive of that plural noun.
I was a sixth grade teacher for 34 years and I am now retired. I taught this "stuff" year after year and I think so often the possessives are formed incorrectly not because the rule changed as an energy saving device but because people just don't know how to correctly form the possessive for nouns and proper nouns ending in 's.' If it was an energy saving shtik, we would see 1 for one, 2 for two, and 3 for three.
Celebrities do not impact my world in the least. Their lives to me are better than a valium. And with regard to names, my friend's last name is Tumi. She named her son "Socket."
(And it is Rex's car)

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Grocery Shopping Money and Time Savers
Most caregivers are stretched thin – emotionally, financially and with time. Unfortunately, if you're already stretched thin financially, it can be difficult to pay for services that save you time, but you don't have a lot of time to get things done.
Regardless of how busy you are, there are still things you need to do to keep your home running smoothly. If you're like me, you probably don't have a lot of time to become an extreme couponer, or even a couponer, so how can you save money on groceries and simplify your life with limited effort?
I confess, I clip coupons, however, I never remember to take them with me. I have so many little things running through my head that remembering the coupons usually falls out. I tend to remember about 10 minutes after I've paid for my groceries, which obviously, does me no good.
Here are my grocery shortcuts that have saved me time and money, even without the coupons:
Toiletries and Cleaning Products
I rarely shop for toiletries and cleaning products at the grocery store, unless I am completely out and don't have time to hit two stores. While I am not a grocery shopping mastermind who keeps a price book, I do notice that items like toothpaste, cleaning products, face wash, etc. tend to be cheaper at stores other than my regular grocery store. Here's how I maximize the savings.
I usually wait for a CVS 20% coupon and stock up on many of my toiletries so that I can save big without a lot of effort. They are mailed every month or so and I have also found them in the newspaper. If you don't have a CVS Extra Care card, you should definitely sign up for one. You will be eligible for discounts and Extra Bucks, which is basically a cash back reward. If I'm really organized, I combine manufacturer coupons with the 20% off coupon for even better savings. I have managed to save at least $15 in one shop.
Dollar Store:
I recently started shopping at the Dollar Store for candy – full disclosure, I am a sugar addict. While shopping, I noticed that my name-brand toothpaste is sold at the dollar store. Big win! I save around $1 – $2 on toothpaste and since it doesn't expire, I pick up several tubes so I don't have to make a return trip until my candy stash runs out. Check your local dollar store for brands you always use to save money. If the items don't expire, you can buy in bulk to save time. I had many customers who did the majority of their grocery shopping at the dollar store. Did you know many carry fresh produce, milk and a large selection of frozen foods?
Regular Groceries
My new favorite way to save money on groceries has been to do the majority of my shopping at Target. I saved $30 on my groceries just yesterday. It definitely takes more work to get the big savings, but it has paid off.
First, my husband and I applied for a Target Red Card, which saves us 5% off everything we spend at Target. We have the debit card that is linked to our bank account so that we don't get hit with an unexpected credit card bill. We shop there a lot, so this is a big savings for us. In addition to a Red Card, I downloaded the free Target Cartwheel app on my phone. My family tries to eat mostly organic protein, dairy and produce and even with those high-cost items, we are saving money on our groceries.
Target regularly updates the Cartwheel app with new specials and you can add up to 16 for each shopping trip. Before I go to the store, I check the app to see if anything I need is on sale. This week, I saved 15% on Reese's eggs (sugar addict, checking in again), 25% off Danimals kid's smoothies for my son, 25% off Tropicana orange juice, 15% off organic string cheese, 20% off Ocean Spray juice and 5% off organic eggs, to name a few.
I basically choose items we already buy and have to remember to pull out my phone, but it saves me at least $5 – $10 on average. This week, Target also had a special $10 gift card with $50 grocery purchase if you sent them a text (easy-to-follow signs were in the grocery aisles), so I now have $10 to save off my next purchase.
Between the Red Card and Cartwheel, my family is saving a fairly significant amount, particularly since we buy mostly organic foods, which Target now carries.
I'm not sure what the Costco is like in your community, but in mine, it is an extremely unpleasant shopping experience. There is limited parking and the store is overcrowded, particularly on weekends. That being said, there are some major savings to be had, so I brave it once every 2-3 months and stock up.
Since I'm not shopping there regularly, and I have a small family, I don't purchase produce there, although they do now stock an impressive organic selection. I purchase groceries that can be frozen, so they will last a while.
Did you know Costco carries organic proteins? I usually purchase a multi-pack of organic ground beef and chicken for close to what I would pay for one package at the grocery store. I also purchase a few frozen meals for those times when I just can't get dinner on the table. My family's favorites are the frozen chicken meatballs, tortellini and ravioli and the egg white quiche. We also occasionally buy bread or bagels and freeze them as well. Unfortunately, we don't have a large freezer, so we have to be mindful of space.
I will admit that I haven't used Amazon Prime Pantry, but I have several friends who swear by it. Regardless of whether you are an Amazon Prime member, you will still need to pay the $5.99 delivery charge for Prime Pantry and it is shipped by ground, so it will not be delivered in 2 days. The benefit to using Prime Pantry is the cost savings on the items you purchase, particularly if you shop the items that are on sale. You can take advantage of the specials they are running – currently they have 30% off certain items – and you can check the coupons and deals sections for extra savings.
Prime Pantry seems like a great solution for a long distance caregiver who is shopping for their parent remotely. You would be able to purchase the heavy items such as dishwasher or laundry detergent and non-perishables so that your parent won't have to go shopping as frequently.
I have been wanting to try Amazon Subsribe and Save for a while, but to be honest, I haven't had the time to determine which items we can purchase through this program and how often to schedule them to save money. Once you work this out, you can save up to 15% and receive free shipping. You can set up a subscription for anything from toilet paper to granola bars. If there is a product you or your parent use frequently, you can consider setting this up so that you can reduce your grocery trips. Just off the top of my head, I could probably set up my granola bars, fruit pouches for my youngest son, coffee and diapers since we go through those quickly and regularly. What could you set up?
And finally, if you are really pressed for time or are shopping for your parent remotely, you can use Amazon Prime Now for grocery delivery within two hours. In my area, they shop at Sprouts, which is where my family usually shops anyway and we were extremely happy with our groceries. You can read about my experience with Prime Now and other caregiving shortcuts for other tips to save time and money.
Do you have shopping shortcuts that save you money?
*This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive compensation if you make a purchase using this link.


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Returns all public keys whose private keys were used to sign the digest files within the specified time range. The public key is needed to validate digest files that were signed with its corresponding private key.
CloudTrail uses different private/public key pairs per region. Each digest file is signed with a private key unique to its region. Therefore, when you validate a digest file from a particular region, you must look in the same region for its corresponding public key.
Request Syntax
{ "EndTime":
number, "NextToken": "
string", "StartTime":
Request Parameters
For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
- EndTime
Optionally specifies, in UTC, the end of the time range to look up public keys for CloudTrail digest files. If not specified, the current time is used.
Type: Timestamp
Required: No
- NextToken
Reserved for future use.
Type: String
Required: No
- StartTime
Optionally specifies, in UTC, the start of the time range to look up public keys for CloudTrail digest files. If not specified, the current time is used, and the current public key is returned.
Type: Timestamp
Required: No
Response Syntax
{ "NextToken": "string", "PublicKeyList": [ { "Fingerprint": "string", "ValidityEndTime": number, "ValidityStartTime": number, "Value": blob } ] }
Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
- NextToken
Reserved for future use.
Type: String
- PublicKeyList
Contains an array of PublicKey objects.
The returned public keys may have validity time ranges that overlap.
Type: Array of PublicKey objects
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.
- InvalidTimeRangeException
Occurs if the timestamp values are invalid. Either the start time occurs after the end time or the time range is outside the range of possible values.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- InvalidTokenException
Reserved for future use.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- OperationNotPermittedException
This exception is thrown when the requested operation is not permitted.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- UnsupportedOperationException
This exception is thrown when the requested operation is not supported.
HTTP Status Code: 400
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:


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Republicans jumped on the news that the Obama administration is delaying judgment on the Keystone XL pipeline by another six months.
"Americans have already waited >4yrs for #KXL, time for POTUS to say 'yes,'" said a 11:14 a.m. tweet from the office of House Speaker Rep. John Boehner.
Americans have already waited >4yrs for #KXL, time for POTUS to say "yes" #4jobs j.mp/WCTYV3 via @housecommerce
— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) February 1, 2013
The GOP push-back came shortly after Reuters reported Thursday that the administration will not announce until June whether it will approve or reject the proposed plan to build an oil-carrying pipeline from Canada to Texas.
The $7 billion plan is expected to generate work for the U.S. manufacturing center, and for many blue-collar construction workers, but is opposed by environmental groups.
"We're talking the beginning of summer at the earliest," said Reuters source. "It's not weeks until the final decision. It's months."
The application to build the pipeline is being reviewed by officials at the Department of State.
In November 2011, the administration postponed a pending decision on the pipeline. The new delay will have delayed the decision by roughly 18 months.
Since the November delay, Canadian officials have pushed ahead with plans to pump the oil to a Canadian port for sale overseas.


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13 Jun Jeanelle Blackman heads to Washington D.C. to attend The United State of Women Summit
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On Tuesday, June 14th, Jeanelle Blackman will be heading to Washington D.C. to attend The United State of Women Summit. This summit will gather women from across the nation to celebrate our achievements and plan for how we will take action moving forward. Jeanelle wants to take with her the voices of the Women of Georgia and is asking for them to share their ideas and stories.
``Daniel and I are committed to supporting policies and initiatives that highlight key issues impacting women. As I am in Washington D.C. I'd love to share your concerns. Please let me know your thoughts on what we can do to improve the United State of Women in Georgia.``


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I frequented this small place in Beijing, which served inventive dishes. Their egg white wrapped tofu and walnut prawns both supplied visual texture and firm mouth feel. They served other dishes too; yet, one day the two dish were gone. They explained it "we don't make those anymore." I sampled the menu, yet found nothing particularly as inventive. So, I stopped going.
Restaurants can do okay on average food for a while, if they compensate with a terrific staff. Toss in a great wine list and, yes people will come back. They may be between chefs? Maybe the chef's is amidst a personal crisis. Or maybe its owner is off starting her/his new restaurant? The point, people notice when something is off or does not work right. They will go with the flow, eat there, or continue to pay/work, as long as something else offsets it, convenience, staff, or price.
When something starts to slip, inventive dishes, an attention to detail, or great attitudes, people move on both physically and mentally. Physical movement rebounds are less challenging. Staff can coached to step up. New customers can be wooed with inventive recipes. Positive attitudes when facing challenges go a long way and build confidence. When people mentally move on, their mentality changes. Gone is the inventive spirit. Little gets celebrated. Challenges go unsolved or worse unaddressed. You hear, "we do it this way" all to often. When this mentality becomes part of your culture, rebounding is more challenging. So, why not just channel your energy to create a vibrant and dynamic culture that manages transitions well in order to sustain itself in the first place?
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At the conclusion of the club and continental football calendar, and ahead of the World Cup, we present the African Team of the Season.
Vincent Enyeama How can any of the continent's stoppers compare to Vincent Enyeama? The Nigerian has had a terrific year at Lille and has established himself as one of the Europe's finest goalkeepers. His 1062 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the top-flight didn't quite break Gaetan Huard's long-standing French record, but it was evidence of a keeper playing at the absolute pinnacle of his game. He was consistently excellent this season – admittedly playing behind a solid defensive unit – and helped Les Dogues back into the Champions League.
Faouzi Ghoulam The defender made a mid-season switch from Saint-Etienne to SS Napoli and has coped remarkably well with the transition from French to attacking football. He has delivered a string of fine performances for his new club and has established himself as one of Africa's finest young defenders. He made his Algeria debut in March 2013, having missed out on playing time at the 2013 Cup of Nations, and looks set to be a feature in the Desert Foxes side for a decade to come. He could be an unexpected star of this summer's World Cup.
Mehdi Benatia Mehdi the Magnificent, Mehdi the Monster, Mehdi the Merciless … call him what you will, it's hard to do complete justice to the Moroccan's superb form with AS Roma this season. The North African has been an absolute rock for the capital club and the talents that have, for so long, gone unappreciated, were finally celebrated by a broader public. It's no wonder that Manchester City are seeking to recruit the former Udinese man for a reported £40million this summer. Either way, Benatia is destined for the Champions League next term – it is where he belongs.
Serge Aurier In whichever context you consider it, Aurier has been a revelation this season. He's long been a promising prospect, but this season we have seen his reputation transformed. Many young defenders are criticised for having gallons of attacking menace but limited defensive abilities, others are solid and powerful, but lack the verve to threaten in the offensive stages. Aurier has the lot and it is no wonder that a club of Arsenal's stature have been chasing his signature for much of the campaign. He is destined for great things.
Kwadwo Asamoah Juventus' poor European form was an unfortunate caveat to Asamoah's season, but his second consecutive Scudetto earns 'Kojo' a place in my African selection for this season. The midfielder has consistently demonstrated his power, energy and footballing intelligence, even though his versatility have almost reduced him totally to a left-wingback role for the Old Lady. His stunning goal against rivals Fiorentina reminded the world of his sublime creative and offensive qualities as well. It may be that returning superstars such as Michael Essien, Prince and Andre Ayew push Asamoah out to a similar position this summer, but even from the flank, the Black Star has shown how he can influence contests.
Yaya Toure Africa's outstanding individual in terms of both form and ability, Toure would make a world team of the year, let alone a purely African selection. He scored a magnificent 20 goals in 25 games for Manchester City and managed to achieve a tangible result for his endeavour – City's second Premier League title in three seasons. His agent's unhappy outburst at the season's conclusion may have cast a shadow over Toure's miraculous form, but if the powerhouse midfielder can inspire the Cote d'Ivoire to the knockout rounds this summer, a terrific year will be complete.
Let's be honest, Gervinho was a joke this time last season. He's the guy who lost his nerve and looked like a terrified boy when the Cote d'Ivoire blew the 2012 Cup of Nations. Here was the guy who faded at Arsenal and seemingly became flimsier and more anonymous by the game in the Premier League. Few could throw criticisms such as these at him anymore. A switch to AS Roma and a reunion with former boss Rudi Garcia has given the Ivorian a new lease of life. Nine goals and ten assists this season tell their own story.
Salomon Kalou I always felt that Kalou never got the credit he deserved in the Premier League, where he proved himself to be a versatile player often capable of delivering a late goal or opening a tight contest with speed and movement in the dying stages of a fixture. At Lille, where he has been a bigger fish in a slightly smaller pond, Kalou has thrived under the added responsibility. He has found the net 16 times in Ligue 1 this season, winning the Man of the Match award on nine occasions, and has guided his club back to the Champions League. Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs have all been linked with a move to bring the Ivorian back to England.
Wilfried Bony Admittedly, his start to life at Swansea City was a little slow, although injuries and the club's own internal struggles naturally affected his ability to adapt to a new beginning in Wales. Since 2014, however, things have really kicked off for Bony and the forward has come into his own amidst the hurly burly of the Premier League. The goals have come against Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Cardiff City, and the Ivorian's performances have attracted the interest of some of the EPL's bigger boys.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Like Ghoulam, Aubameyang has left Saint Etienne, moved to bigger things, and adapted well to life on a higher stage. The plan may well have been for Aubameyang to have replaced Robert Lewandowski earlier in the season, but in fact, the two have worked together to great effect. The Gabonese forward has scored 13 goals in 21 starts this season and has also tasted life in the Champions League. With Lewandowski set to depart this summer, Aubameyang will get his chance to lead the line for the Bavarians. He is well on his way to becoming Africa's number one forward.
Seydou Doumbia Doumbia's dire international goal-scoring record for Cote d'Ivoire (two goals in 20 appearances) occasionally prevents him from getting the credit and the recognition he deserves. He is a fine forward, however, and will provide excellent competition for Bony and Lacina Traore in the post-Drogba era. Doumbia scored 50 goals in 64 league games for Young Boys in the Swiss top flight and has bagged another 18 for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League this campaign. Averaging a goal a game is no mean feat, and it would be fantastic to see the striker either a) come good for the Elephants in Brazil this summer and/or b) receive the opportunity to grace one of Europe's major five leagues next season.
Honourable mentions go to: Majeed Waris (Ghana/Spartak Moscow, on loan at Valenciennes), Boukary Drame (Senegal/Chievo), Ramon Azeez (Nigeria/Almeria), Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria/Fenerbahce), Rudy Gestede (Benin/Blackburn Rovers), Curtis Davies (Sierra Leone/Hull City), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria/Leicester City), Asamoah Gyan (Ghana/Al Ain), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon/QPR, on loan at Sevilla), Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon/Lorient), Joel Matip (Cameroon/Schalke), Ike Uche (Nigeria/Villarreal), Jeff Schlupp (Ghana/Leicester City), Efe Ambrose (Nigeria/Celtic)
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Valentine's Day weekend is upon us. Many are in the mood for love. Manifesting one's sexuality is one way to express love. Sexual response depends heavily on the cooperation of all body systems, so unfortunately any type of illness can disrupt sexual function. Illness also depresses our mental state and depletes energy needed for sexual interest and response. But since sex remains one of the great free and renewable pleasures of life — with an added bonus of releasing endorphins that naturally relieve pain — sex can actually be a treatment for what ails us!
If you're suffering from heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, or back pain, it's important to take the initiative and address the topic of sex with your doctor. To prepare, compile as much information as you can about how your condition will affect your sex life. Prepare a list of specific questions to ask your doctor.
Heart attack patients often give up sex due to inadequate advice and fear that it might kill them. The truth is, patients can safely resume sexual activity when they are comfortably able to walk up 1-2 flights of stairs. Hesitancy in resuming sex is often caused by the patient/partners fears, but as long as it is someone with whom you have a stable relationship, and you are deemed cleared for activity by your doctor, resuming sex should be without consequences. In fact, sex can be good for the heart!
Arthritis can cause decreased range of motion and pain that may contribute to sexual difficulties. Common arthritis medications may also impact function. Diabetes can directly impact sexual function and is a leading cause of erectile dysfunction. Sexual activity can seem impossible for people with chronic back pain but in fact it is an excellent form of exercise for back, stomach and pelvic muscles.
If you or someone you care for has been abstaining due to a chronic illness, try these health-organizing tips in time for Valentine's Day:
Heart Disease
- Use a position that lessens strain on major muscle groups (side lying, patient on bottom).
- Note that the incidence of death during sex is 1 percent with 70 percent occurring from extra-marital relations.
- Try heat prior to sex to relax muscle spasms.
- A waterbed takes pressure off of joints. Use pillows to enhance positioning.
- Morning is better for osteoarthritis sufferers while evening favors those with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Time medications to peak 30 minutes before you plan to have sex.
Back Pain
- Work with a physical or occupational therapist to learn back strengthening exercises and proper positioning.
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Herod's Royal Winery at Herodion
With Clyde Billington
Once again we're reviewing the latest news stories about biblical archaeology that have appeared in the digest of the most recent issue of ARTIFAX magazine but haven't been discussed on the air yet. There are three items in this review. The first involves excavations in the honeycomb of tunnels beneath Herod's mountain-top fortress/palace at Herodion. Among other things, archaeologists have discovered the remains of Herod's winery, including wine jars (amphorae) that were imported from Italy. We also discuss the Akra Fortress, on a hilltop that no longer exists just southeast of the Temple Mount. Who leveled the hilltop? Dr. Billington, in his article in ARTIFAX, suggests it was Herod. And finally, the latest news from the renovations in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem a year ago last October, when researchers got their first look at the traditional tomb of Jesus in 500 years. According to analysis of the mortar samples from the site, the oldest construction dates to A.D. 325, exactly when tradition says the Emperor Constantine had the church built.
tags: Temple Mount wine Herodion Akra Fortress Holy Sepulcher
With Clyde Billington
More stories from the news digest of the Autumn issue of ARTIFAX magazine, including the cover story on the discovery of the first Roman theater ever found in Jerusalem. Although Josephus mentions a Roman theater in Jerusalem in the first century, this new discovery is apparently not that theater, for reasons discussed on the program. This is a very small theater and may have been used for governing purposes, rather than entertainment. Other topics discussed on this program include the discovery of a Byzantine era mosaic at the Damascus Gate with a connection to the famous Nea Church built by the Emperor Justinian, and the discovery of bullae (clay seal impressions) from the First Temple Period.
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Last updated on April 9th, 2019 at 08:00 pm
The Threshold of Acceptance
something deep within yearns …
thirsts for more
a longing, markedly hazy
but with these eyes I see it
what my innermost mutineer desires
vast and exposed and utterly free
no contiguous haze
I want it
every cell in my body wants to hold it
call it my own
an expedition bursting with transfixing vibrations
an expedition that is my life
I see and marvel at others pursuing what gives lift to their spirit
I become increasingly inquisitive
my brain is at capacity but there's a long line of thoughts
anticipating the moment they'll pass through the door
waiting their chance to throw me their pitch
perhaps arouse action
tolerantly they wait my time and consideration …
their opportunity to be something ruminated about
each thinking they're the one
the one that will prompt the move
the one that will activate the adventure
the one that will send me on the elating voyage I inherently crave
and I just as eager to discover the thought which makes it all make sense
a thought that triggers the release of all that does not serve me
a thought that finds clarity in a sea of confusion,
that gives me the courage to dive into uncharted waters
previously patient there is now restlessness
I feel ready
to taste spontaneity
and relish it
I feel ready to cross the threshold of acceptance
this is what my soul needs
to abandon all that does not move with me.
gone are the days of being perched
of comfortably sitting on a branch observing the world around me
there is no that
there is only this
this need to experience the awes of living
I know little
but I know that I am dying
and with death the prospect of truly living dissolves
I replace the fear of death with the fear of a life lacking in dynamism.
I usher in the thoughts
fill my mind with ideas, visions and dreams
place by my side the most trusted of sidekicks
and crown my curiosity for the unknown as my partner in crime
confidently I address the wild and sometimes illogical ambitions of my deepest self
affirm the potential of the world
… and of my life
There is the Wind
The morning is dull.
Grey clouds envelop the sky
the temperature of night succeeded in creating dew.
and so, it is damp.
the soil, the leaves, the pavement
Unaccustomed to the happenings of autumn,
one may think it had rained during the night …
a rain that did not cross the threshold of wakening
a soft rain
an unconcerning rain
a rain that encourages sleep.
there is no storm to fear
yet the sun is unable to penetrate the grey blanket of clouds
there is a lack of vibrancy
of consciousness
it creates a restless stillness within
But there—
there is the wind
a gentle sweeping of the last leaves on the birch branches.
a caress of the water's surface
a subtle gust
just enough to lift the grass unanchored by the wet
the moment warrants hope
for change
Active is nature
never standing still.
Active yet accepting
of what was
what will be
what is.
Nature allows
… opportunity
I want you to know what pain feels like.
Pain that makes your heart throb
that breaks you down into a million pieces
I want you to know what it feels like to be utterly uncomfortable
to be distraught
I want you to know the day after the pain
the day when you fear experiencing the pain again
I want the pain to taunt you and threaten you
I want you to know how it feels to hurt.
The side of me containing just an ounce of wisdom wants you—
the elusive, naïve side of me,
to know pain.
And I want it to know pain because the other side,
the side containing just an ounce of wisdom
only exists because
pain broke down my door
with relentless force.
a message in a bottle
delivered to those who wait,
and are open to contemplation.
And struggle,
the energy of the ocean
creating waves,
bringing the bottle closer to
those on the shoreline.
Trusting in the struggle
the only way to see the message
and the message a seed for growth
Planted by the self.
Watered by the self.
Nurtured by the self.
If the desire to learn is present
this tiny seed will grow
and blossom
into an infinite array of floras.
dirt and muck and grime
cultivate beauty for those who desire
to see it
to know it
live it
Pain and wisdom no longer opposites
but allies
through admiration, respect, reverence
giving each other tough love
I want you to know what pain feels like
because pain—suffering—instills fear
and from fear we move …
move from where we were before.
The Wipers
She walks in introspection
real as any human.
mind racing with thoughts dabbed in truth
yet blurred—
a windshield in intense downpour
Helpless to create conscious clarity
as the car to wipe the windshield without wipers
glass bombarded by hundreds of thousands of water droplets
smothering its surface
coating the vastness of its being with a shell
A moving shell, manipulative, alive
intending to protect
not realizing that she can protect herself
The car travels many roads.
the rain follows
continually, consistently
water droplets pre-destined to hit the windshield
are thoughts pre-destined to inhabit her mind?
is she pre-destined to wander congested streets
unable to interact
to connect
unable to give or receive love
in this ruined state, can she feel?
does she realize she possesses the potential to experience warmth, enlightenment?
Yes, she feels
feels intensely
standing in the pouring rain
every drop invoking a thought
eliciting a feeling
Have courage!
Be brave!
Trust the seepages of truth that breach her blurred mind.
that the wipers will remove the shell.
and letting go of protection—
seek to live openly.
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|Steve Allan, Secretary
Steve Allan, Ph.D., is the CEO of Options Counseling and Community Services, an agency that serves children, adults, and families in twelve Oregon counties. Currently, Options provides behavioral health and psychiatry services to Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) members and provides home-based interventions to families in which there are child safety concerns. Steve was introduced to birding by Dave DeSante more than 30 years ago, and carries binoculars with him everywhere. He enjoys discovering new birds, finding familiar birds in new places, and visiting regularly with favorite birds.
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Martin Bern is a litigation partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in San Francisco. He obtained a law degree from Berkeley Law in 1990, a Master's degree from UC Berkeley in Political Science in 1986, and a Bachelor's degree from Tufts University in International Relations and Economics in 1984. Martin previously served as President of the Board of the Truckee Donner Land Trust during an aggressive period of land acquisition and preservation in the Northern Sierra. He also served two terms as an elected Director of the Sierra Lakes County Water District. Recently, Martin has provided pro bono representation to Ventana Wildlife Society in connection with efforts to protect California Condors from poisoning by lead bullets, and the California Native Plant Society in connection with efforts to protect Live Oak trees threatened by proposed development. He joined the IBP Board in 2019. Martin's CV
|David F. DeSante, President
David DeSante founded IBP in 1989 and was Executive Director until 2008. He created the MAPS and MoSI Programs. Dave earned his Ph.D. from Stanford and has held Assistant Professorships at Stanford and Reed College. His research interests include population dynamics, winter ecology, biogeography, and migration and navigation. Dave has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers, monographs, and books, and over 160 technical reports. He has won numerous national conservation awards, including the Partners in Flight Investigator's Award (for IBP), Conservationist of the Year from the Western Chapter of the Wildlife Society, the Chandler Robbins Conservation and Education Award from the American Birding Association, and The Lifetime Achievement Award from Partners in Flight. David's CV
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Ed Pandolfino earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Washington State University. After twenty years working in various management positions in the medical device industry, he retired in 1999 and has since devoted his time to ornithology. Ed has served as president of Western Field Ornithologists, vice-president of San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, conservation chair for Sierra Foothills Audubon Society, and Regional Editor for Northern California for North American Birds. He has published more than three dozen articles on status, distribution, behavior of western birds. He co-authored with Ted Beedy, Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution published by U.C. Press in May 2013. He has conducted ornithological field research and consulted for the US Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, Point Blue, Sacramento Valley Conservancy, and Williams Wildland Consulting. Ed's CV
|Ivan Samuels
Ivan Samuels joined the board of IBP in 2011. He holds bachelor's degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a master's degree in Zoology from the University of Florida. Ivan developed a passion for birds at age 12, and this soon led to broader interests in ecology and conservation biology. He has conducted field research with birds in seven countries, and even worked as a field technician for IBP in 2004. He is currently the Executive Director of March Conservation Fund, a grant-making foundation that supports conservation organizations in the US and Latin America. Ivan serves on the board of four Bay Area conservation organizations. He is also a forest landowner, and has a keen interest in how land management can improve forest health for the benefit of both wildlife and people.
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Rodney Siegel joined IBP in 1998 as a research scientist, after completing his B.A. at Yale and his Ph.D. at U.C. Davis. He splits his time between working as a research scientist for IBP's Sierra Nevada Bird Observatory and as IBP's Executive Director. His research includes the effects of fire and fire management on Black-backed Woodpecker and other forest birds, the conservation of meadow birds in the Sierra Nevada, the ecology and conservation of owls, and the effects of climate change on forest birds. He is particularly interested in research that has practical applications for management and conservation. Rodney has published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored multiple conservation strategies for California birds. Rodney's CV


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PHEW! My two weeks of agony are over! For now, anyway. I'm really pleased that it's the weekend, and Thanksgiving is almost here! I love the holidays :)
I absolutely LOVE The Winner's Curse cover! Of course, I'm excited to read Allegiant too! (is it bad i haven't yet read insurgent?? gah! too much to read...) Enjoy these new books! Will you be seeing Catching Fire on the 22nd? SO excited!!!ReplyDelete
ME TOO! It is so amazing. And it's a YA historical fiction novel. I'm glad that you're excited to read Allegiant! It's totally okay to be excited for a book when you haven't read the previous one(s) - that's how I am with Champion (Lu) and Dreams of Gods and Monsters (Taylor). I'm not sure about Catching Fire - we'll see! I didn't see The Hunger Games, but I mean, I don't really have to see The Hunger Games to see Catching Fire lolDelete
Ha! So true! Also, same here! I haven't read Champion yet but I LOVED Legend and Prodigy. Great books!Delete
Ooo, then I will be definitely be binge-reading Lu's series shortly! I need to re-read Legend.Delete
I have to read Chantress, still. It's been sitting on my shelf since it's release but alas, hasn't been opened yet. I've had my eye on A Mad, Wicked Folly so I'm envious of that book! It sounds really good!
I've said it before but I'll say it again, congratulations on that awesome prize pack from Amazon. I mean, just winning something from Amazon is celebration enough but it's a great prize!
Come check out my books <3
Ooo, I hope you do read Chantress, Jess! I loved that book. And AMWF is historical - so excited to read it! I'll let you borrow it after I read it ;)
Thank you so much! I was shocked out of my mind when I got the winning email. I need to actually take a picture of my prize O_O
That was very nice of Jessica from Lovin Los Libros to loan you her arc. Great haul of books.
Great win! Happy reading!
Tsuki's STS
Oh wow! Envious of your Allegiant prize pack! Despite what everyone's saying about it, I did enjoy it. Hope you enjoy all your fab reads!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!
Have a GREAT weekend!
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Ooo, thanks! I'm glad to hear that you liked it. Thank you, Jessica!Delete
Ahh, lots of awesome :D I hope you will enjoy them all sweetie. <3 I got The Winner's Curse too, but as an ebook :)ReplyDelete
That's great! Hope you and I both enjoy it.Delete
I enjoyed Allegiant and hope you do tooReplyDelete
What an amazing haul! Congrats on the Penguin book ;)
-Scott Reads It!
Ooh you've got some awesome looking books. I actually really enjoyed Allegiant, much more than I expected I would. I think it's because I lowered my expectations after all of the negativity!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad to hear that you liked Allegiant! Compared to most people's responses lol. I have like, zero expectations for this book now, thanks to the all the negative reactions and spoilers.Delete
I really want Defy but it's US only on netgalley :(
Hope you enjoy them!
Awww, that's too bad! I'm sure an international version will be available for review soon. Thank you!Delete
Oohh so jealous! I've always wanted to read A Mad Wicked Folly! Congrats on getting approved!
Giselle @ Book Nerd Canada
Stacking the Shelves: Book Nerd Mail #53
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You got some really good books. I hope you enjoy Allegiant.ReplyDelete
I think so too! Thank you, Ellen.Delete
The Winner's Curse looks amazing! Normally I would be fangirling over the Allegiant haul, but not anymore lol. Enjoy your reads this week.
Here's my STS this week.
It does! And I totally understand. I'm not at all excited to read Allegiant O_ODelete
So jealous you won that Allegiant prize pack! It looks so fun! I hope you enjoy all you got and thanks so much for stopping by my STS :)ReplyDelete
It does! The book, on the other hand... I'll see, I suppose. Thanks, Jessica!Delete
Yay! Great haul. I hope you love every word of The Winner's Curse. I really want to read A Mad Wicked Folly! I can't wait to see your thoughts on it. I'm iffy on Defy because of the love triangle but I am very attracted to aspects. I probably should request it on NG.ReplyDelete
I hope so too, Kristen! And I may let you borrow it (I have a line of bloggers lol). I know what you mean about the love triangle - I HATE love triangles - but something tells me this one will be different. I hope you request it and get approved!Delete
i'm super excited to read the winner's curse too. the cover is to die for and the premise is really interesting. happy reading :)
hope you can stop by my StS/Sunday post.
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I hope you do read it sometime, Michelle!Delete
So many fantastic books! I will be reading Winner's Curse soon. Hope you enjoy Allegiant -- that prize pack is super-cool.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Jen @ YA Romantics
I hope you love TWC! And thank you - I love Amazon so so so much :DDelete
Just stopping by. Great list! Check out my STS here: http://meandu-justthinking.blogspot.ca/2013/11/stacking-shelves-3.htmlReplyDelete
Cool stack. Hope you enjoy them all :)
My haul
Lots of amazing reads! That cover for The Winner's Curse is absolutely beautiful. I hope you enjoy all your reads. My STS.ReplyDelete
IT IS! Thank you very much.Delete
Great haul! I've heard so many people talk about The Winner's Curse and A Mad, Wicked Folly but I know almost nothing about them! I'll have to look them up now! I haven't read Chantress yet, but Chantress Alchemy has a gorgeous cover!!
Hope you enjoy all your awesome books! :)
You should definitely look into them, Meredith! And Chantress is simply FABULOUS :DDelete
Awesome Haul enjoy your reading Alyssa!ReplyDelete
And you as well, Katiria!Delete
<3 <3 You are so welcome chica! I hope it's good! :) And wow- that Defy cover! I can't wait to hear what you think of it! I'm going to restrain myself from going to NG and requesting. I have SO many right now. I will wait and see if you think its worth grabbing! And how cool is that prize pack! I love winning stuff like that! Happy reading friend!ReplyDelete
FABULOUS LADY! :D And Defy is rather gorgeous! You should definitely check it out sometime, when you're not as swamped. If that's possible, lol. Thank you, Jess!Delete
Wow I'm so jealous, congrats! That prize pack looks awesome, I didn't even know Amazon had giveaways like that!
Have a great weekend :)
Check out my haul here!
It is fantastic! And check their Facebook page every now and then - their Books Facebook page ^_^Delete
Congratulations, that win is stellar! Enjoy all your new snags! My STSReplyDelete
Thank you very much!Delete
I'm eyeing that ARC so hard right now. I bet it's so good and you're going to love it so muchhhhhhhhhhh. But also, yay for A Mad Wicked Folly! That one looks so, so good. And I'm with you on your win from Amazon. No matter what happens in the book, it's awesome. :) And yay for two weeks of agony over!!!!ReplyDelete
Hahaha, Rachel! You are hilarious! I sincerely hope read some of these soon. Thank you, girl! And OMG right?! I need Thanksgiving break to be here ASAP ;)Delete
OMG an amazing week in books I see!!!!!!! The Winner's Curse looks AMAZING and all the Allegiant stuff <3 Wowza! Looks amazing I hope you enjoy all your books!
- Sam @ Falling Books
Hehe YES! Not too shabby! Thank you so much, Sam!Delete
Goodness, I'm quite envious of you getting the ARC of The Winner's Curse! I'm so excited for that one! Can't wait to read your review for it!ReplyDelete
I have my lovely friend to thank! I hope I love it and can produce a review worthy of its (potential) awesomeness :DDelete
Congrats on your nice Amazon win - that must have been exciting! FWIW, I liked the ending of Allegiant - it's everything leading up to it that was kind of blah (for me.)
The Winner's Curse was excellent! And I agree that Jess is great. :)
Stephanie @ Inspiring Insomnia
IT WAS! I was in shock for quite some time. I mean, millions of people use Amazon!
Jess is fabulous!
Thank you, Stephanie.
Wow, you won something from Amazon? I didn't think those were real. I love the cover and title for A Mad Wicked Folly. And Lisa Burstein's book looks good too. Enjoy!ReplyDelete
I know right?! Craziness. Thank you, Nereyda!Delete
Awesome haul! The Winner's Curse is just gorgeous *_* I'm trying to put off reading Allegiant for as long as I can. And lucky you for getting Chantress Alchemy! <3
Thanks for dropping by my StS post! :D
- Kazhy @ My Library in the Making
It is! And I totally am doing the same with Allegiant. Thank you so much, Kazhy!Delete
I love comments! I will always try and reply to your comments, as well as leave some comment love on your blog! :)
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Freddy Bear and the Beach
Freddy Bear and the Beach
Manufacturer: Upstart Press
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"Freddy Bear is off to the beach with Dad. He runs, he plays, he chases seagulls, the waves chase him. Then, oops, Freddy Bear has a little accident!
The Freddy Bear books are designed for reading aloud to children 6 months to 3 years. The main character, a little bear living with loving, supportive parents, approximates a 2–3 years old child. The stories relate to early stages of child development with experiential learning in a safe environment. The text is brought to life by the wonderful illustrations of award-winning illustrator Philip Webb, who is expert at depicting small nuances that can't be described in words, and he does this with body language and detailed facial expressions."
Board Book, 148 x 190mm (landscape), colour throughout, 20 pages


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Mr Flavour Partnership With Capital Hospitality
Abu Dhabi Liquid Catering
Mr Flavour is excited to announce a new event partnership with Abu Dhabi based Capital Hospitality. The new collaboration was created in June with Mr Flavour now offering full liquid catering solutions to events in the stunning Abu Dhabi National Expo Centre. The partnership has been created to bring the latest international liquid catering trends to Abu Dhabi and events in the Arab Emirates.
Capital Hospitality
Capital Hospitality is fast emerging as a major force in the hospitality industry, and has become a prominent player in the catering industry. Capital Hospitality's goal is to provide the quality of service that align with the expectations of our clients and consumers by understanding the consumer base and respond to their needs of taste, trends and time. Led by the experience of head chef Eugene & his talented team, Capital hospitality cater to the Arab world's elite and provide internationally renowned catering to a range of functions at the ADNEC. As an expansion to the mission statment of Capital Hospitality, Mr Flavour has been brought in to consult, liase & manage liquid catering to a standard that has never been seen before in the United Arab Emirates. For more information on our new event partners take a look at our partners website
Abu Dhabi Services
Mr Flavour are now able to run the following types of liquid catering in partnership with Capital Hospitality throughout the Abu Dhabi National Expo Centre:-
- Keynote Speaking For Corporate Events On Drinks
- Brand Experience/Experential Event Marketing Using Drinks
- Mocktail/Cocktail Bars
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- Outside Catering for Events Throughout The Emirates
Upcoming Projects
The Mr Flavour Team have recently been working on a large scale sporting event tendership with Capital Hospitality. The event brief was to provide innovative, refreshing and original mocktails never seen before in the area. Taking up the challenge, our talented team of mixologists created a fusion of Arab inspired ingredients and added a little flavour to the tasting! Complementing a thoroughly thought out catering pitch including sushi lollipops, a London infused plated dinner & a traditional Arabian buffet. Mr Flavour created a range of mocktails using molecular mixology techniques including smoke infusions, syrup caviar spheres & botanical infusions.
Abu Dhabi Inspired Mocktails
Our consultancy team during our stay looked at creating a mocktail menu which was easily replicated throughout the stands of a venue designed specifically to offer a unique drinks menu without requiring a large expertise team of mixologists allowing venues to maximise profits & speed of service while maintaining quality control throughout the venue. We accomplished the task by pre batching some of our creations allowing less qualified staff to serve out delicious bespoke cocktails at a quick speed. Our creations included an almonds inspired cranberry based drink, an amalgamation of peaches & botanicals as well as a twist on the classic espresso martini aptly naming it the 'Chocolate Mocktini.'
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Gabriel FAURÉ (1845-1924)
Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.15 (1876-79, rev.1883) [30:26]
Piano Quartet No.2 in G minor, Op.45 (1885-86) [33:13]
Éric Le Sage (piano), Daishin Kashimoto (violin), Lise Berthaud (viola), François Salque (cello)
rec. March 2011, Maison de la Culture, Grenoble
Fauré's two piano quartets are characterized by haunting melodies, inventive voice handling, clever musical development, witty surprises and the feeling of balance. These conspire to achieve the sort of beauty of effect that can make a musical work one's favourite. They're certainly mine. For me it was love at first hearing. This was aided by my first encounter beiong courtesy of the Domus ensemble on Hyperion. That disc remains my reference; I haven't encountered a better one yet.
The two works are very similar in structure. Both host an archetypal Romantic Allegro, a "French" scherzo (which was a Fauré speciality), a lyrical slow movement and a vigorous finale. Despite their similarity, they look good together, and are often paired on disc. The present recording is done by a group of young musicians that do not form a "named" quartet. Yet their performance has all the balance and smoothness of a permanent ensemble.
The presentation of the first movement of the First Quartet has weight, and sounds more purposeful than natural. The voice of the piano is deep yet somewhat muted; the more open and transparent, albeit more shallow, piano sound of the Domus creates a more sincere and fresh feeling. This pushes the piano back toward a more accompanying role and the music becomes more string-dominated. The quicksilver second movement leans more towards rustic than elfin. The music has good momentum and flies forward, light and elegant, with touches of believable yearning. The slow movement is lugubrious, yet with rays of light and hope, sweet memories and Romantic longing. The performers do not plunge too deep into despair; their reading is songlike and expressive with a slight excess of pressure. The haunting coda is done beautifully. The finale is a distressed gallop, a whirlwind where grand Schumann-style melodies swirl and spin, a wild yet graceful waltz. The discourse isn't always crystal clear in this recording; there is certain murkiness in places. On the other hand, the drive is good, and the feeling is definitely ecstatic.
The Second Quartet opens with one of those rainfall motifs that frequent Fauré's first movements. There is lyrical tenderness, Brahmsian heartache and Debussian pastel sonorities. The performers approach it rather physically and remove the veil of mystery, making it closer to Ravel than Debussy. They put the first theme "in your face", with pressure and angst, yet their second subject is warm and soothing. The shaded, viscous feeling of the middle section is well projected, and the beautiful coda has elegance and grandeur. The scherzo is urgent and well articulated, brisk and sharp, with good weight, though lacking in nuance. The slow movement moves from a tender lullaby to an ecstatic love-song and back. The performance is clear-cut, very eloquent and singful, balanced and warm. It radiates unhurried, confident nobility. The finale is another unhinged ride - a black, wild Mephisto-waltz. It closes the parentheses with the first movement - once more we feel the wind and the rays of the sun, see the rainbow and hear the splashing rain. The performers do not assume a breakneck speed - 8:25 comparing to 7:53 of Domus. Even so the momentum is well judged. This is a pressurized and tempestuous approach. Again, the sound of the piano is a tad remote. I prefer the drier and more glittering piano sound of the Domus which creates a more brilliant effect and better captures that sense of fresh spring water.
All in all, these are faithful performances without eccentricity. There's good balance within the group and the music-making is expressive and engaging. The approach is unified, and the overall architecture clear. I find the presentation somewhat down-to-earth, lacking some of the ethereal moments that make this music so special. The recording is spacious and detailed.
The artful booklet tells us about the history of creation of the works plus a long analysis of Paul Verlaine's poem The Art of Poetry. Regrettably there's nothing about the performers.
Oleg Ledeniov
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Oliver Wayne "Buzz" Sinn
Oliver Wayne "Buzz" Sinn, age 82, of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at the Truman Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, Mo. He was born July 6, 1927, in Fort Scott, the son of Fred G. Sinn and Elsie Eberle Sinn. Buzz married Juanita Mae Davis on May 28, 1950, in Fort Scott. He operated his own farm prior to working for the U-234 School System. He retired in 1992 at head of maintenance following 24 years of employment with U-234. He also worked carpentry during those years in remodeling homes and building three of his and Juanita own homes. Buzz was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. His hobbies included coon hunting, fishing, and working with wood. He also loved to travel. His main interest included time with his loving wife, children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita, of the home; two sons, David Sinn and wife Jolene, Berne, Ind., and Steve Sinn, Fort Scott; three daughters, Linda Banwart and husband Gene, Liberal, Mo., Sondra Gann and husband Terry, Blue Springs, Mo., and Becky Blaser, Lamar; brother, Lester Sinn, Fort Scott; sister, Ilene McDaniel, Fort Scott; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 15 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jim Sinn and Dean Sinn; and an infant sister, Joyce Elaine Sinn.
Elder John Lehman will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m., Tuesday, in the Apostolic Christian Church. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Apostolic Christian Church and may be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701.
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8Smoker Pro is a registry tweaking tool that allows you to change various settings in the Windows Registry in order to boost the performance for your Windows 8 computer systems. It's designed specifically for Windows 8 but they do have another product called 7Smoker Pro designed for Windows 7. With 8Smoker Pro, you can easily tweak tons of settings in Windows 8 to boost performance, enhance security, without going to the registry editor. It provides a simple user interface with categorized features that both the beginners and savvy users find very easy to use.
Hint: don't forget to check out our always up-to-dated Windows tweaking tools collection.
The installation process is easy and straightforward. But I'd like to point out that since 8Smoker Pro is a complete freeware it does include three 3rd party software bundled with the program. It's hard to tell if these bundled ones are good and worth your time installing but it's safe just to declining all of them during the installation process. Just be cautious when clicking Next through the installation wizard to make sure you choose Decline all the way through.
System and performance tweaks
There are 8 tweak widgets included in the program covering a lot of areas such as Internet Explorer, performance, startup manager, shell tweaks, and service manager. Even though there are many of the tweaks you can tweak, but in terms of boosting performance, the author of the program does claim that there aren't really any tweaks that will optimize Windows 8 any more than it already is. Therefore, there are only handful tweaks available in this category, something like Core Parking, Manage CPU priority, or adjusting TimeOuts (Figure 1).
If you are a gamer, you may look into the tweak called Game Boost in the Performance II section. What it does is that once you activate the tweak it will automatically increase the gaming performance by stopping some system services to free up RAM and CPU cycles (Figure 2).
Maintenance tweaks
There are tons tweaks in Maintenance section that divides into 8 different categories covering disk/file management, disk cleanup, shared DLL's, shells, system info, and restore points. I'd like to recommend both Disk Usage (Figure 3) and System Info (Figure 4) sections. While the former provides you the details about the folders that contain the most files, the latter gives you a lot detailed information about your computer.
Security tweaks
There are many security related tweaks included in this problem but I'd like point out 2 features specifically as I do think they might be quite useful to you. DriveFreeze lets you lock down the drives on your computer, including both removable USB drives and DVD drives (Figure 5). And System has about 12 security related system settings that allow you to turn on and off when needed (Figure 6).
Overall, 8Smoker Pro is a powerful Windows 8 tweaking tool that you may want to use from time to time. Even though there aren't many tweaks available to boost the overall performance, there are still quite a lot useful tweaks and tools that you many want to keep and use, such as DriveFreeze, System Info, Disk Usage, etc.
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This is a question about recommended style for a paper.
I am able to show an upper bound of the form $f(n) = O(c^n)$. While I have a formula satisfied by $c$, it is a messy formula and I cannot solve it in closed form. I can easily solve this formula numerically, getting a high-precision approximation to $c$. By rounding up I could explicitly get upper bounds $O(c'^n)$ for any $c' > c$.
How should I describe this situation in a paper? Would it be OK to just state that I numerically maximize $c$ and give the decimal approximation? Should I choose a particular value of $c'$ and prove it (by evaluating the expression at $c'$ numerically)?
It feels a little awkward having a theorem in my paper which involves some approximate numerical quantity.
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Grandma Must Endure Lengthily Rabies Shots
Minneapolis, MN - Margaret Johnston, 70, was out for an afternoon stroll with her 2-year-old grandson and dog, when a pit bull-mix attacked her dog. She intervened to save her pet and had a chunk taken out of her leg by the attacking dog. Johnson is now undergoing a series of rabies vaccination shots for the bite.
The 3-5 rabies vaccination shots costs about $2,000.
Johnston said she was walking with Schultzie, her miniature schnauzer, as two neighbor girls pushed her grandson, Hunter, in his stroller. The pit bull mix came up from behind them and attacked her dog. She was bitten on the right leg as she tried to break up the dogs, but not before her pet was killed.
After killing her dog, the pit bull mix turned its attention to Johnston and pounced on her, sending them both down a hill in the 3100 block of 80th Street. She punched the dog several times. Once the girls, on spring break from elementary school, came to her aid, the dog fled north through a grocery store parking lot.
The police seized the dog late Friday. It will be quarantined for 10 days at the South St. Paul Animal Hospital. Johnston, retired after 30 years as an emergency room nurse at Regions Hospital, said she had never seen the dog before and has never had trouble in her 20 years of walking Schultzie or other family dogs in the neighborhood.
Why Mrs. Johnston needs the rabies shot series is unclear. We are following up.
In other news:
Pit Bull Taken by SPCA After Biting Postal Worker
Visalia, CA - A 70-pound pit bull dog was impounded and could be put down after biting a U.S. postal worker Wednesday afternoon in a central Visalia neighborhood. Fortunately, the postal worker was not seriously hurt, appearing to have suffered only scratches behind her right ankle.
Suzanne Longoria, whose son owns the 5-year-old pit bull, "Corduroy," said the animal and two smaller dogs in the backyard pushed open a wooden gate as the postal worker was walking by. Longoria and her daughters said the postal worker tried to get away but that Corduroy nipped her in the lower leg. One of Longoria's daughters pulled the dog away from the postal worker and took it inside.
Family Bullmastiff Bites Woman
Cooper City, FL - A family bullmastiff turned vicious Thursday, sending a 19-year-old Cooper City woman to the hospital with a bitten leg. The attack happened about 12:30 pm, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Stephanie Barry, 19, was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. She was conscious and alert when authorities arrived. The normally friendly pet was chasing the family's Chihuahua around the living room as Barry was sleeping. The dog, which was a stray the family took in a year ago, then turned on the woman, biting her on the right leg.


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Vinka Varna
April 11, 2014
VINKA VARNA plays at Trans Pecos. Participating musicians: Chris Steele Nicholson, Patrick Hambrecht, Aaron Fagan, Zebediah Keneally
curated by MV Carbon
Vinka Varna is a feral Foley orchestra that extols immediacy, God, and fertility by demanding its members inflate their egos in order to inseminate one another's egos in order to birth a colossal ego in order to copulate with the audience ego in order to praise the divine by undulating to a live soundtrack created for subconscious-revealing visual projections. This evening's presentation features animation and film by Camilla Ha (Magic is Küntmaster, Malingering Uvula) and Christopher Steele Nicholson (Oh Minnows)–performing with Patrick Hambrecht (Flaming Fire), artist Zebadiah Keneally (Hamburger Vampire) and poet Aaron Fagan (Garage/ Salt Modern Poets).
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Many experts have begun to reexamine the concepts of "digital native" and "digital immigrant," coined by Marc Prensky, a writer and educational futurist. One unfortunate side-effect of seeing today's students as "digital natives" is that teachers often feel that students automatically know more about technology than they do, simply because they were born into a digital generation. This is often untrue. Students do not necessarily possess the digital literacy skills to effectively use technology in a learning environment. Educators are just the people to develop true digital natives by teaching digital literacy skills through integrating technology into their curriculum.
The real question becomes: How? How do educators develop the skills they need to ensure that today's students develop the skills they need? Choosing the right graduate program can be the first step in the process.
Pre-Search Considerations
A quick search of the National Center for Education Statistic's (NCES) College Navigator — http://ed.gov/collegenavigator/ — brings up more than 500 higher education institutions offering graduate level degrees in education. With so many graduate programs in education out there, it can be a daunting task to narrow down the choices and find the right teaching and learning program. And the search now needs to factor in which program will help you keep pace with the increasingly pervasive impact that technology is having within teaching and learning. So where do you start? Before doing a general Internet search or sifting through all 500+ institutions on the NCES site, think about what you want from a program.
Program Philosophy and Structure
As a working teacher or administrator, you might prefer a program that emphasizes praxis rather than a program heavy in educational research. Today, many programs balance research and practice in order to produce graduates who can use research to shape their everyday teaching. This balance is often accomplished through a mix of academic papers and applied projects. Applied projects are particularly important when learning to integrate technology into teaching and learning. Educators can experience what works — or doesn't — first hand, and feel confident about what they include in their own lessons.
Learning Environment
Today, you can earn a graduate degree in a variety of ways: on-campus, online or a combination of both in a hybrid program. Before choosing your program, think about: first, how you learn best; second, how far away you are from campus and how much time can you invest in a face-to-face classroom environment given your other commitments; and third, how flexible you need your studies to be. If you need maximum flexibility and no travel, online learning can be a great option. In addition, students who are interested in learning how to effectively integrate technology into their own education contexts, may find that an online program offers more opportunity to use the very technology you're learning about on a daily basis.
Proper accreditation is essential to ensure that you get the quality education you need, the degree you earn will be valuable to current and future employers, and you can obtain federal financial aid, if needed. There are six regional accreditation bodies for graduate schools across the country. Visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation site for more information, http://chea.org. Any college or university you investigate, whether campus-based, online or hybrid, must be accredited by one of these regional accrediting bodies.
Active Search and Review of Programs
Now that you have covered the more general, pre-search knowledge and considerations, it's time to look at that long list of potential schools. During this process, particularly if you are considering online programs, you will probably spend many hours reading program Web sites.
On your checklist, include the following:
If you find the answers you are looking for, it is time to dig deeper into specific teaching and learning programs that interest you.
Programs generally have a set of core courses that all students in the graduate program must take and a set of courses that make up the concentration. Carefully examine the course descriptions and program outcomes to see if they will help you meet your end goal. How much do you want to learn about how to effectively integrate technology into the classroom? How much practice do you want using those technologies and developing your ability to evaluate their potential within your learning environment? To wrap up your program, there may be a comprehensive exam, a thesis, or a capstone project — or a combination of these. Programs that emphasize practical application often utilize the capstone project format, which allows you to work on a real-life project.
If a program emphasizes instructional design in the core, then the program might not be the right one for you. Look for courses on curriculum development, managing diversity, classroom management, cognitive development and learning, improving achievement, teaching practices, and using technology in the classroom. When it comes to integrating technology into any program, there must be a hands-on component. Do you see phrases like students will "create their own blog/website/LMS" or "use Google Apps to foster collaboration" or "integrate Web 2.0 tools into your lessons"?
Regardless of what the course descriptions say, you can always talk directly to faculty or current students, or gain insight into student feedback by visiting the school's Web site or social media pages. Find out exactly how much hands-on experience you'll get with technology, what those technologies are, and how they will be used throughout the program.
Faculty Qualifications and Accessibility
Spend some time learning about the faculty members who will teach your courses. Do they have advanced degrees and relevant teaching and learning experience? How well versed are they in the effective integration of technology in teaching and learning? How accessible are they?
Support Services
Support services are often overlooked, but a critical consideration. Find out who your advisor will be and whether that person is available during non-business hours. Writing center services, tutors, and career services should also be available to graduate students. And don't forget to investigate the library. Even traditional brick and mortar institutions are moving to online libraries. Online access to journals and books makes life as a working graduate student much easier. Make sure it is available to you.
Time to Apply
You have now fully explored the program materials online, spoken with faculty and students, and know the support services you need are in place. You have now completed your checklist and are ready to apply to graduate school. Good luck on your journey!
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