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JDog's Approach To Pricing Is Extremely Simple
We charge based on how much space your junk takes up in our trucks and trailers. We can provide you a price to haul away a single item, a trailer load (⅙,¼, ⅜, ½, ⅝, ¾, ⅞ or full), or multiple trailer loads. JDog guarantees that the price we charge will always beat any quote you receive from any other service provider. There are no hidden fees or surprises.
Frequently Asked Questions
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling brings Respect, Integrity, and Trust to each property we service.
Here at JDog we try to donate, remove, recycle and we will broom clean your property before we leave. We have relationships with numerous community groups to whom we donate items that can be used by those in need.
I'm not ready to have everything moved - there are items I want to keep. Can you do that for me?
Yes, it's very simple! All you need to do is tag the items that you're keeping and we'll either leave those furnishings and boxes in place, or we'll stack them neatly where you can get them later. Another option is for you to remove the things you want and then have us clear out what's left behind.
What do you do with the items you remove?
That's up to you, we can move furniture from the state property to another family member's home. We can donate items that are still usable. Here at JDog, we strive to dispose of property in a responsible manner, and we try to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible.
Will you clean the house?
Once the items are removed, we'll broom sweep and vacuum to get most of the dust out. We'll treat the property with respect to ensure that it's protected during the process.
I won't need your service until after the estate sale. How do I reach you when the time comes?
We'll work around your schedule until after the estate sales. If you want to run a sale first and then have us take out the remaining items, we're happy to do that. Just give us a call when you're ready, and we'll book an appointment for you.
How much do you charge?
Our fees are based on how much space the items will take up in our trailer. We're more than happy to come out to the property to provide you with a no-obligation, no-hassle quote. We'll match other written estimates, and we stand behind our estimates. When we state a price, you can trust that we will not go over that amount.
Payment Types
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*All prices includes labor, dump and transportation fees for up to 20 miles. $2/mile after initial allowance.


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Project Description
These stories are three and at the same time one. Sugar exposes the routes into prison, life behind bars and the revolving door that catapults women back.
Sugar previewed a First Stage Development tour in 2017. Keep a lookout for second stage developments this 2019.
Building on the success of their relationship with HMP Low Newton during Key Change, Open Clasp returned to the prison in the spring of 2016 with a new project. They were one of three groups, the other being women in a hostel providing emergency accommodation in Manchester and women on probation attending a Women's Hub in Newcastle (West End Women & Girls Centre).
These three groups have common themes running throughout; childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness, along with a lack of provision to support women with complex needs.
'This project for us has been a life-changing experience. This work matters, we learn so much from working together with people who are at the margins of society, those who are at their most vulnerable and in need of support, care and empathy.
We have a responsibility to ensure that their voices are heard and that change is agitated for. We said to the women they deserve a medal, as they survive experiences that no one should ever have to and many wouldn't be able to. They are strong, courageous, and intelligent, and they deserve, in the words of one woman, 'to have memories that are positive for a change'. They are the change makers, they invest their time, take risks and stand tall. We meet these women as equals, standing in solidarity and together we make change happen." Catrina McHugh MBE, Writer and Artistic Director of Open Clasp
'Resilient people don't walk between raindrops; they have the scars to show their experiences. They struggle but keep functioning anyway – resilience isn't the ability to escape unharmed, it's not about magic….'

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I went to my friend Rebecca's house yesterday to hang with some girls from work.
We all brought something food-wise (or drink-wise....adult drink-wise, I mean)
I thought I would share the recipes for what I brought because, well, I am quite pleased with how they turned out. :-)
Chicken in Jerk Sauce with Cool Pineapple Salsa- adapted from Ellie Kreiger's version on Cooking Channel
for salsa-
1tbs honey
1tbs lime juice
1 cup diced pineapple- please no canned crap!
1/3 cup diced cucumber-seeded (seeds will make it watery)
1tbs chopped fresh mint- don't skip this! it makes a huge difference!
For the chicken/sauce:
4 tsp Olive Oil, divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts- sliced
1 clove garlic, minced (or 2 tbs garlic powder)
1tbs red pepper flakes
1tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/4 tsp ground)
1.5 tsp fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbs low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbs lime juice
1) make the salsa- in a small bowl whisk together the honey and lime juice. Add the pineapple, cucumber & mint and toss to coat- set aside.
2)Make the sauce- combine2tbs olive oil, garlic, pepper flakes, ginger, thyme, chicken broth, soy sauce & lime juice- whisk together and set aside.
3) Cook the chicken in 2tbs of Olive Oil, when cooked through, transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Pour the sauce in the pan and cook on Medium heat for about 30 seconds- add the chicken to the pan and coat with sauce.
Serve warm with the pineapple salsa!
*This is the way I cooked it- you could also let the raw chicken marinate in the sauce and then cook it if you don't want extra sauce for dipping- (please don't cook the "marinade", it's not safe) I'm sure you could also throw this all in a crockpot for a few hours!
Next was dessert- Rebecca had said not to bring any....but I did anyway. :-)
Pina Colada Popsicles:
10-12oz Coconut water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (that's right!)
frozen diced pineapple- to taste
Blend it all together until smoooooooth (does this look familiar?)
Then pour into Popsicle molds (I found mine at HEB for $2/ea) and Freeze for a few hours. To get them out of the mold, run the molds under some warm water for a few seconds each until you can wiggle them out. This amount filled my 8 molds and I had a little bit leftover still that I just drank myself- it would probably make about 12 Popsicles with no leftovers.
The best thing about these is that there is just about NO SUGAR in them! It's probably the lowest calorie Popsicle ever, and it has lots of good for you stuff in it! The kiddos each had two, they never knew the difference!


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However, all applicants must have strong foundation in mathematics and physics. The total grade point at the Bachelor's degree level must be an average of 2.5 or higher.
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When it comes to New Year's resolutions, people are either staunch defenders of the practice or vocal critics. On one hand, resolutions provide purpose and structure for those interested in self-improvement; on the other hand, they tend not to work.
Most people quit their resolutions after a couple of months, said Melissa Coats a licensed professional counselor, psychotherapist and owner of Coats Counseling in Georgia. If you struggle with anxiety or feelings of inadequacy, she explained, the pressure to succeed can be particularly damaging.
That's why experts recommend creating resolutions that serve your mental or emotional health instead of setting goals around weight management or money. "When we put energy towards protecting our mental health, we make an investment that pays off all year." The trick is to create resolutions that are "focused more on holistic improvement and progress," Coats said, rather than on achieving a specific result. Think of your resolution as an intention, or "a conscious daily, weekly or monthly choice that will help you improve an area of your life," Coats explained.
If you're unsure where to begin, start by reflecting on your past year. This includes thinking about what you struggled with and what went well. From there, pick one or two areas to focus on.
Remember that it's a process, not necessarily something that's going to be achieved quickly. "Give yourself permission to not get it perfectly all the time," Coats added.
Ultimately, the best resolutions are the ones that work for you, but if you need some ideas, we're here to help. Below are practical, impactful resolutions therapists suggest making this year (no diet necessary).
Say 'no' more often
You're not obligated to say yes to every social invitation, family event or favour. "Saying 'no' is an important way that we can protect our boundaries as well as practise self-care." Start paying more attention to how certain requests or expectations make you feel. "If you are worrying about what is being asked of you, or you feel angry, stressed or anxious, chances are this is going to be some kind of imposition on you, or something you don't want to do.
If someone responds negatively to your choice, try not to take it personally. Remind yourself that you're not being rude. You're prioritising your well-being.
The beauty of saying no to a potentially taxing or uncomfortable situation is that it actually means saying yes to something more meaningful to you, like recharging or spending time with loved ones.
Prioritise sleep
Quality sleep is the linchpin of good mental and physical health. "Studies show that not only are we more irritable and anxious and depressed when we're not sleeping well, but we also struggle to function as well intellectually.
Solid sleep can increase your alertness and energy levels, and even help you make healthier choices around food. Aim to score at least seven hours of restful sleep a night, and work on establishing regular sleeping and waking times, as well as good sleep hygiene.
"Small habits are really effective when it comes to sleep, such as not watching TV in bed for long periods, not doing work in bed and not staying in bed for longer than 20 minutes when you can't fall asleep.
Start journaling in the morning
If you wake up flooded with thoughts of your to-do list, you're not alone. But jumping straight into task mode inhibits our ability to get in touch with our own feelings, energy level and need to be present. Before you rush out the door or start responding to emails in bed, spend five to 10 minutes journaling. If you like structure, you can follow writing prompts, list things you're grateful for or jot down positive affirmations. Otherwise, just try writing stream-of-consciousness style about how you feel.
Checking in with yourself first thing in the morning can help curb negative self-talk and ultimately help you feel more grounded and less anxious throughout the day.
Change how you talk about things
Language has immense power. What we tell ourselves creates an emotion, and that emotion yields a behaviour. The key to shifting your perspective and simultaneously developing healthier habits is changing your internal dialogue.
Replacing the phrase 'I should' with the words 'I'd like to.' For example, instead of saying "I should call my mom more often," switch it to "I'd like to call my mom twice a week to catch up." "The word 'should' places an expectation of perfection on our lives that is often unrealistic," whereas "the phrase 'I'd like to' removes the feeling of not being enough and lowers the stake."
Make more time for self-care
Carving out time to take care of yourself isn't a luxury — it's a necessity. Dedicated 'you time' is crucial to your mental and emotional well-being, which is why scheduling at least one hour a week to do something that nurtures you, whether it's a long walk, pottery class or coffee date with a friend. Then, if you find yourself reverting back to destructive habits, patterns or thoughts, take out your planner and find the last time you had a self-care appointment.


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Originally posted 9/21/2008
Welcome to my Journal, wherein I will chronicle the experience of my first journey to Burning Man in 2008. From the first decision to go, until my return home, I hope to use this journal to convey the heart and soul of that journey to those who share in it here. I hope you will have the patience to bear with me as I pass on this narrative to all my friends, relatives and future "burners" seeking, as I did, to determine if they too should take the road less traveled.
For those who do not yet know what this journal is about, a few definitions are provided.
What is a "Burner"? A burner is someone who has participated in the Burning Man arts festival. A virgin "burner" is a first-time participant.
Participant? Yes, generally speaking, there are no spectators, the entire experience is one of participation. No two experiences are alike. The entire experience can be surreal and entertaining and as enjoyable as you let it be.
What is Burning Man? Burning Man is an annual arts festival, held in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada (called "the playa [ply-yah]") each year during the week leading up to Labor Day. Run by the Black Rock Arts Foundation, each year Black Rock City, a city of almost 50,000 people, springs up in the desert for one week, and then disappears again until the next year. During the week, participants celebrate radical self-reliance and self-expression through art, music, performance and more. The festival uses 10 principles that have successfully guided the event for more than 20 years. You can find the ten principles and further answers here at www.burningman.com/whatisburningman .
Why is it called Burning Man? Because at the end of the week, on Saturday Night, most all of the participants gather around the "Man", an effigy at the center of the city, to watch and celebrate the climax of the week as fireworks and incendiary devices burn the Man to the ground. Think of it as a sort of closing ceremonies. On Sunday night, the temple, a spiritual building where people can leave messages or gifts for loved ones or pets who have departed, or just to the universe in general, is also burned to the ground along with some other art installations built deliberately to be ephemeral. By the day after Labor Day, most of the cities citizens have cleaned up and moved on.
In the desert? Black Rock City is built entirely in the desert, on a flat prehistoric lake bed more than 12 miles from the nearest small town and almost 80 miles from the nearest cell phone tower. The city is surrounded by a 9-mile pentagon-shaped fence, patrolled by law enforcement and volunteer Rangers to keep out non-ticket holders. The city itself is 2.5 square miles in size, laid out in an open semi-circle that reads like a clock from the 2 o'clock position to the 10 o'clock position with streets radiating outward every half-hour and circular cross streets labeled with names starting with the letter A through K. The inner-most street is called the Esplanade. Each year, the event has a theme, this year, the theme was "The American Dream" and the lettered streets of the city were names after types of cars, Edsel, Jeep, K-car, etc.
Streets extending into the open center of the city circle from the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions are called the promenades and all meet in the exact center of the circle, at the Man.
At the 6 o'clock position of the city, cut into the esplanade is a circular area known as center-camp – which is one of only four places in the city where you can use money, and then only for tea, coffee, lemonade, or water. Ice is sold in three locations around the inner circle and in circular areas at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions in the city, called keyholes, which they resemble. The proceeds benefit local schools and communities. Other than that and getting your RV's tanks drained, there is NO commerce of any kind within the city. There are no hawkers, no souvenir shops. The economy is called a gift economy, since people give to others. "Gifting" at Burning Man isn't about just giving 'things' or barter. A gift can be anything you have to give, a hug, your time, a helping hand, an extra pack of baby wipes. The playa is legendary for providing people with what they need, when they need it.
At the center of the circular opening inside the city ( about a mile across ) stands The Man, a wood and neon effigy atop a 40 foot tower of wood and steel. About a half-mile beyond the man in the opposite direction from the center camp cafe is a structure called the "temple".
Spread out, seemingly at random, across the playa, both inside the circle and outward past the Man into the desert, are installations of art, sculpture and installations made to invoke thought, humor, or political consideration.
This is what it looks like from the air…
These pictures are from previous years. This year, the inner circle was 1000 feet further across. That, in a nutshell is what the city looks like. Those little dots down there represent tents, domes, vans, campers, several shade structures put up by the city, and at least 1000 porta-potties. Authors Note: In 2009, the city will, again, be back to it's smaller size – the people have spoken and their feet hurt!
Transportation on the playa is on foot, bicycle, or various specially decorated vehicles called Art cars or Mutant vehicles – once at the site, you cannot drive your car or RV, until you leave the event. (Unless it is an approved Mutant vehicle). This makes for great exercise!
Burning Man accentuates and promotes radical self reliance and self expression. Just being there, you become a part of the celebration of freedom of expression. You must, however bring in everything you need to survive a week in the desert, and take with you, everything that is refuse when you leave. There are no trash cans or dumpsters there, you must cart your own refuse out. Leave no trace is one of the principles of camping there. The playa is managed by the government's Bureau of Land Management and you can still see traces in the desert of the pioneers who passed through it on their way west.
Now you know the basics, we can move on to Chapter 1
The following is a list of the chapters created so far and the status of any chapters in process….
Chapter 1 – Deals with the details of how I made the decision, crossed some hurdles and prepared to hit the road. For those who just want to start with the trip and skip the preliminaries, start with…
Chapter 2 – 48 Hours on the Road - Where the journey actually begins.
Chapter 3 – Waiting for Godot….or CruiseAmerica – Deals with the joys of RV rental
Chapter 4 – Route 95, second leg of my journey, the trip between a rock (Area 51) and a hard place (Death Valley)
Chapter 5 – Where I kill some time in Reno, just to watch it die.
Chapter 5.5 – Where I add some 'catch-up' while editing Chapter 6
Chapter 6 – Surreally There at Last – Burning Man Day 1 – Part 1
Chapter 7 – We are all Dust in the Wind – Burning Man Day 1 – Part 2
Chapter 8 – Lamplighter's 101 – Burning Man Day 1 – Part 3
Chapter 9 – A New Day Dawns – Burning Man Day 2 – Part 1
Chapter 9.5 – A Note from the Author
Chapter 9.6 – Changes are Coming – New Server – New Look
Chapter 10 – Lamplighting the Temple – Walking the City – Burning Man Day 2 – Part 2
Chapter 10.5 – The Chapter that Almost Wasn't
Chapter 11 – A Ride and a Brunch – Burning Man Day 3 – Part 1
Chapter 11.5 Notification of Useful Information for Other Virgin Burners Coming Up
Chapter 11.6 – Chapter 11.6 – The Checklist and Collected Advice from the Burning Man Forums and Survival Guides
Chapter 11.9 – Bad News, Good News


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Global LCD TV growth makes Corning shares look sharp
Jefferies & Co. analyst George Notter initiated coverage of Corning late last week with a buy rating, saying he believes the Street is underestimating the potential size and trajectory of LCD panel shipments over the longer term. The analyst estimates that manufacturers have shipped roughly 490 million flat-panel TVs globally since the market for such goodies emerged, but that's just a fraction of the 1.5 billion TVs out there, most of which are still the old CRT kind.
"There's still a huge opportunity to replace the installed base of CRT TVs with flat panel TVs," wrote Notter in a report to clients Friday. "We also expect household penetration of TVs to grow significantly in emerging markets. Other drivers of this market include rising average screen sizes, shorter TV replacement cycles and governmental stimulus packages."
If Notter's assessment of Corning's opportunity is correct, then shares do indeed appear compelling on a relative valuation basis. At less than 12 times forward earnings, the stock offers a discount of 40% to the S&P 500 ($INX) and 30% to its own five-year average, according to Thomson Reuters. Furthermore, by the price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio, which measures how fast a stock is rising relative to its growth prospects, Corning shares offer a discount of 50% to the broader market and nearly 10% to their own five-year average.
Notter's price target stands at $22.50. Throw in the 1.1% dividend yield and you get an implied return of more than 20% in the next 12 months or so.


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State antiviolence effort raises eyebrows on West Side
Some community leaders on Chicago's West Side don't like the way Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's administration is doling out funds in a $31 million program to combat Chicago-area youth violence.
They wonder why aldermen are involved and why the pastor of Ald. Deborah Graham (29th) is getting the biggest grant in the city's Austin neighborhood.
Quinn's office and a state agency called the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority are overseeing the program, called the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative. Barbara Shaw, the agency's director, says 205 community groups will receive funds to provide everything from jobs to mentoring and counseling.
"This is a very important program to provide a range of very important services that our young people need," Shaw says. "Smaller agencies, larger agencies, the faith-based community—[we're] really trying to pull together the variety of organizations to be a part of being there for kids."
The state's first step was choosing a lead agency last fall in each of 23 city neighborhoods and suburbs targeted for help.
Here's the thorny part. Instead of putting out an open request for proposals, the state asked individual Chicago aldermen to recommend the lead agencies. Shaw says that saved time and will help get the services out faster.
But an alderman's role in Chicago's Austin neighborhood has led to some stark accusations. "It's business as usual," says Mary Russell Gardner, who's running in the 29th Ward aldermanic race. "Award my friends that helped me, and Kibbles 'N Bits for everyone else."
Gardner, who is trying to unseat Graham, is making hay about a $290,000 grant for youth mentoring—the biggest chunk of $1.2 million slated for Austin in the antiviolence program.
The group selected for that grant, Kingdom Community, Inc., has close ties to Graham. It's run by her pastor, Rev. John Abercrombie of Truth and Deliverance International Ministries.
Graham responds that her opponent is making a stink about nothing. The alderman recommended Circle Family HealthCare Network as Austin's lead agency. Graham insists it was Circle, not her, that chose Kingdom Community for the mentoring.
"I had no input on who the sub-agencies would be—none whatsoever," Graham says. "I had no idea that they had been selected before the press release came out."
Who chose Kingdom Community for the big grant? Andre Hines, Circle's chief executive officer, says the decision was made by a community committee her agency formed. That committee chose most of the Austin groups Circle will oversee in the state's antiviolence program.
Hines isn't claiming Kingdom Community will do a better job on the mentoring than any other Austin group would have. "The only thing we can do is look at who applied and select the best candidate based on those applications," she says, insisting the process was fair.
Kingdom Community isn't the only antiviolence grant recipient in Austin that's raising eyebrows. Learning Network Center, a group chosen to help parents become community leaders, is led by Luther Syas, who circulated signature petitions to get Graham on the 29th Ward ballot.
Hines says she had no idea Syas had any ties to the alderman.
Austin resident Steven McCullough, who until last year led a large West Side social-service provider called Bethel New Life, says he takes Graham's word she didn't pull strings for either her pastor or the petition circulator. But McCullough says there's still a problem: "It doesn't look good."
McCullough, now chief operating officer of a citywide group called the Safer Foundation, says the state has no business letting local politicians steer social-service contracts. "What it can lead to is a situation where an organization is perceived to be favored over another organization that delivers similar services or even a higher quality of service," he says.
McCullough says a transparent process would serve the public better.
The ultimate losers, McCullough adds, may include Graham. If her pastor doesn't come through with excellent youth mentoring, he says, "a lot of fingers will be pointing at her."


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"The Church has been called to move on." — GIA's Worship IV Hymnal
published 17 December 2013 by Jeff Ostrowski
WHEN IT COMES to processions, I always thought they had to do with the following:
1. Pilgrimages (in other words, making a sacrifice for God)
2. Public Profession (in other words, showing people we're not embarrassed to be Catholic)
3. Stational Churches (in other words, harkening back to the days when the people would process to different Churches in Rome)
However, here's what GIA's Worship IV says about the Palm Sunday procession:
"Such a movement of people expresses the experience of Lent: the Church has been called to move on, to go ever further toward the paschal mystery of death and resurrection." (#1048)
Is this statement true? Anyone?


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I mentioned in a previous post that we had a fun and busy weekend, so here's the rest of the story.
Friday night
When we were in Cambridge, Caroline had found an MIT language connection website that helps people find a language practice buddy so they can meet up and practice. Not only did Caroline find a good spanish buddy, but she even happened to be Chilean! So over last winter and spring Caroline met about once a week with her Chilean buddy, Ana. I met her once, and she was very friendly and eager to tell us all about Chile.
After arriving here, Ana was very nice and emailed with Caroline to see how things were going. Caroline - as her usual bold self - decided to ask Ana if she had any friends here that wanted to be friends with us. A few rounds of emails later and we had dinner plans with Claudia and Alejandra for Friday night!
We were a little late getting to the restaurant (of course), and a little unsure how we would identify them when we got there. Turned out to be no problem, because they were seated at a patio table right near the entrance and easily recognized us as the two gringos they were waiting for :)
Caroline's emails with them had been in Spanish, so I was a little nervous that we were in for a whole evening of speaking Spanish, but fortunately they both spoke very good English. We had a great time with them, and ended up staying out much later than we expected because we were having so much fun! They are both very worldly, and have traveled to some cool places. They gave us some suggestions about India, if we do end up traveling there.
I suppose it should be no surprise that they were both excited about the chance to practice their English with us, so they actually proposed that we should meet regularly here. They can show us cool places around Santiago, and we can help them with their English. Sounds like a good deal to us! Hopefully we will have more stories to share soon about our new Chilean friends.
Saturday night
I know what you are thinking. "What?! You guys had social plans on both Friday and Saturday night?"
That's right, we are moving up in the world here! We have started to make enough friends with Americans and Chileans that we actually had plans two weekend nights in a row for the first time. Obviously I was very excited about that.
Saturday night we were invited to the birthday party of a fellow American traveler named Jenn, who we met on our trip to Mendoza. She was in Mendoza with a group of folks from her program, and we all ended up getting dinner together. They were fun and we got along well, so we were excited to go to her party. At the same time, we were exhausted from our Yerba Loca picnic that day, so we almost didn't go to the party.
Her apartment building is one of the zillions of high-rise residences in Santiago, and those buildings often have roof decks for social events. This party was on the roof, with a BBQ and a great view of the city. And luckily, it was the warmest night we've had yet, so being outside was quite comfortable (even Caroline agreed she was warm enough).
Well, we found out that Jenn is VERY popular. I was extremely impressed, because she probably had 40 people at her party, Chilean and American, and she has only lived in Santiago for about 6 months. She is a good friend to know, because we had a really fun time at her party and met a bunch more cool people. We also had a "small world" moment, because we were chatting with two girls here on an exchange from their US college, and we realized they were on the same program as Sarah (the girl that Caroline used to babysit). I think these two girls were sort of blown away that they had just run into their college friend's babysitter.
The party was scheduled as 10pm to 3am, so we had intentionally arrived around 10:30 because we figured we were so tired that we'd probably want to leave early. We ended up having so much fun that we stayed until 1:45am, much later than we expected! It was a great cap to a weekend of busy plans and tons of fun.
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Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have a long and varied history in American society. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2005) the results of a Nonprofit Executive Leadership and Transitions Survey commissioned in 2004 indicate large numbers of today's nonprofit leaders, members of the large Baby Boom generation will seek new roles, new careers, or retire. The transition of executives over the next five years will become an increasingly significant issue in the nonprofit sector (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2005).
What is the effect of leadership change (transformational) on employee self-efficacy?
Assignment: (Provide two more research questions: one could that could be answered with a quasi-experimental design and one that could be addressed with a true experimental design). What is the implication for using survey vs. quasi-experimental vs. true experimental designs including, but not limited to, the various threats to validity posed by each.
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What is the impact of transformational leadership have on job satisfaction?
Quasi-experimental design involves selecting groups, upon which a variable is tested, without any random pre-selection processes. For example, to perform an educational experiment, employees might be arbitrarily divided by alphabetical selection. The division is often convenient. After this selection, the experiment proceeds in a very similar way to any other experiment, with a variable being compared between different groups, or over a period of time i.e. employee satisfaction. (http://www.experiment-resources.com/quasi-experimental-design.html#ixzz0d6JuA7Ab)
A quasi-experimental design is like an experimental design but lacks the key ingredient -- random assignment as well as no control group. Regarding internal validity, the Quasi-experimental design is inferior to randomized experiments. (http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/quasiexp.php)
? Whilst regarded as unscientific and unreliable, by physical and biological scientists, the method is, nevertheless, a very useful method for measuring social variables.
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A backwater valve passes drainage one way. It is an appliance that requires accessibility. At times, backwater valve problems might arise. To avoid these backwater valve problems, backwater valve maintenance is necessary. Knowing your backwater valve properly, you will be able to deal with the most common problems related with it and good backwater valve maintenance will keep the backwater valve problems away.
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Backwater valves solve the problem of a flooded basement and the sewage backup problems restricting the foul smell ruin the ambiance of your home. It allows free circulation of air through the system. It has a clear lid which allows anyone to easily inspect the unit. The backwater valve offers zero flow restriction because of its open design. And its main sewer cleanout is built in, allowing auguring of the sewer thus making the backwater valve maintenance easy.
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GoPro Goes to Philly's Awesome Ultimo Coffee
In Philadelphia, owner Aaron Ultimo and his wife, Elizabeth, run one of the country's great new-wave coffee mini-chains. Ultimo Coffee is known for perfect brews of expertly-selected beans from top roasters like Counter Culture and Verve. Here, barista Alex Merrel makes a cappuccino using the shop's Robur E grinder (modified to produce fluffy, clump-free grounds) and a tricked-out La Marzocco GB5 espresso machine.
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Of Grapes and Boats
Katie and I traveled up north for a camping/boating trip with the Millers and Malabuyos last weekend. On our way up we stopped at one of the many vineyards in the Paso Robles/Templeton area (Castoro Cellars) for some wine tasting - we learned a lot! (and had some yummy wine tastes) The camping trip was a blast because of the great company. And it was great to go tubing and kneeboarding again after many years.
We shot some video of tubing behind the boat which Tim has edited into an awesome short clip. Be sure to check that out. And Tim has also posted a different set of photos of the trip.
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BuzzFeed shares with us the best Jewish recipes from sweet rugelach to warm matzah ball soup!
Try making rugelach, or go here for the full list of recipes.
Let's Make Rugelach!
Mix yeast with 1 tsp. sugar and 1/2 cup of lukewarm milk (or water), until yeast starts bubbling. Mix in rest of ingredients and knead until dough doesn't stick to pan. Cool in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Roll dough into a flat sheet. Spread jam on dough and spread sugar, cocoa mixture on top. Cut into triangles and roll starting from the base of the triangle. On a cookie sheet, bake at medium heat (375 degrees Fahrenheit, 190 degrees Celsius) until golden (25-35 minutes). Makes approximately 40.
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I'm pretty weird.
I don't say that in a twitter-bio "I'm soooo crazy!" kind of way. My weirdness is a practical part of my everyday life. For the most part, I'm a fan of my eccentricities, but they do come with a stock standard amount of bullshit.
I can't take credit for some of my weirdness: my ridiculous name, or my Russian heritage. Some of my weirdness is intentional: the way I sometimes dress, the things I choose to say or post, my hair (which was between purple, blue and green for the better part of the past year.) Still other bits of me, I'm not even sure of: my accent, for example. Did I choose not to acclimatise to the other kids' way of talking in Grade 1, because I'd decided I was a special BAMF whose cartoon voice was totes adorbs? I don't remember. I just know if I try to do a South African accent now, I sound like I've had a stroke.
I also walk funny. I walk a little splay-footed, and apparently I have a 'bouncy' walk. And I walk on my tip toes a lot of the time. I DON'T KNOW WHY. STOP ASKING.
Just for the peace of mind of those who actually know me ( so 98% of my blog audience [the other 2% is google traffic looking for naked Misha Collins pictures]) I don't feel seething hatred every time you ask me about my idiosyncrasies. People are naturally curious and I get that. I get hella curious about other people. But I only ask them about their weirdness once I've put in the time to get to know them.
What does inspire seething hatred is this:
People who think, because I am strange, that they're entitled to a performance.
"Pronounce your name for me?" is a constant one. I mostly get it from people behind computers needing to fill out forms. They can see it clearly, all they need to do is type it in. But no. They want me to say it. Because it's weird! Wow! Here I am, saying my own name over and over like a fucking Pokemon.
See, just because I disrupt your sense of order doesn't mean I'm a fucking exotic bird you have to interrogate (who the fuck would interrogate a bird anyway?) to find out its origins and reason for being. You are not a customs official at the aviary border patrol.
"Why is your hair purple?" It's genetic. No seriously, what am I supposed to say? Because I'm protesting the abuse of lavender fields? Do other people have compelling reasons for dyeing their hair? Not one single fucker asked me why my hair was red. Or brown. Or blonde (though somebody should have, that was a bleak couple of months.)
"You're Russian? Say something in Russian!"
Okay. Dance, monkey! Dance!
"That was English..."
"Why are you walking on your tiptoes?" BECAUSE THE FLOOR IS LAVA. No seriously, I have no idea why I do this. And. It. Doesn't. Matter.
Seriously. None of this matters. It's all just different flavours of the same uncomfortable one-sided conversation. "You're disrupting my sense of order! Explain yourself so I can categorise you!"
I'm still working on a not-ridiculously-rude way to opt out of these interactions. Like, maybe pulling my shirt over my head and hovering away?
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Proton and electron heating by radially propagating fast magnetosonic waves
Horne, Richard B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0412-6407; Wheeler, Gavin V.; Alleyne, Hugo St. C.K.. 2000 Proton and electron heating by radially propagating fast magnetosonic waves. Journal of Geophysical Research, 105 (A12). 27597-27610. https://doi.org/10.1029/2000JA000018Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)
We investigate the propagation, growth, and decay of fast magnetosonic waves in the Earth's magnetosphere which are believed to contribute to proton heating up to energies of a few hundred eV near the magnetic equator. We construct a model of the proton and electron distribution functions from spacecraft data and use the HOTRAY code to calculate the path-integrated growth and decay of the waves over a range of L shells from L = 2 to L = 7. Instability calculations show that the waves are excited at very large angles of propagation with respect to the magnetic field, ψ ≈ 89°, at the harmonics of the proton gyrofrequency ΩH+ up to the lower hybrid resonance frequency ωLHR by a proton ring distribution at energies of the order of 10 keV. As a "rule of thumb", we find that growth is possible for ω > 30ΩH+ when the ring velocity exceeds the Alfvén speed vR > vA, and for ω < 30ΩH+ when vR > 2vA. For propagation in the meridian plane, waves generated just outside the plasmapause grow with large amplification as they propagate away from the Earth but eventually lose energy to plasma sheet electrons at energies of a few keV by Landau damping. The waves grow to large amplification at frequencies just below ωLHR. For inward propagation we find that waves generated just outside the plasmapause can propagate to L ≈ 2 with very little attenuation, suggesting that waves observed well inside the plasmasphere could originate from a source region just outside the plasmapause. Strong wave growth only occurs for large angles of propagation, and thus the waves are confined to within a few degrees of the magnetic equator. Waves generated near geostationary orbit and which propagate toward the Earth are absorbed by Doppler-shifted cyclotron resonance when they propagate into a region where vR < vA. Cyclotron resonant absorption causes pitch angle scattering and heating transverse to the ambient magnetic field. The amount of absorption, and hence transverse proton heating, increases significantly as the thermal proton temperature is increased up to 100 eV, suggesting a feedback process. Ray tracing shows that transverse heating of the thermal proton distribution is most likely to occur just outside the plasmapause where vA is large. Since proton ring distributions are formed during magnetic storms at ring current energies, we suggest that fast magnetosonic waves provide an additional energy loss process for ring current decay.
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Mary Sweeney - 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Beach, Independent Spirit Awards - Santa Monica, California, United States - Saturday 21st February 2015
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The notorious David Lynch has always held a rather slippery grip on narrative construction and a rather absent grasp on convention. At last we left him, his surreal dreamscape was the city of L.A. and a pair of lesbian lovers who may or may not have broken up because of a brash film director, and that's just the peripheral story. Mulholland Drive was Lynch at his very best, using Los Angeles as a canvas to purge all his hallucinatory digressions and woozy dreams into a noir-tinged love story. Lynch now returns to L.A. once again for Inland Empire, a 180-minute, digitally-shot nightmare that culls together the absolute worst attributes of Lynch and his personal style.
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We are not in Lynch's world, and, despite several pieces of stylistic evidence to the contrary, there is no way we're going to enter Lynch's world in The Straight Story.
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Another non American here.
Swearing on the Bible or God is an oxymoron or paradox in court as it is supposed to be beyond reasonable doubt.
I've affirmed in court on several occasions and rejected the Bible as being without evidence. That wasn't lost on the jury as they are making a judgement based on evidence and if they themselves believe in a god without evidence then they are not fit to be judgemental.
However I was only a witness and not the defendant.
I had to swear on the bible during my divorce years ago. Even though things were going clearly in my favor I did not want to take even a tiny risk of not getting custody of my kids. I live in the bible belt.
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Ramblings of a plus sized girl who loves hiking, biking, kayaking, & indoor exercise, but is battling with her inner sugar loving/carb overloading self to become a "normal" adventurer!!
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Moving on...
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Glad you are doing what's best for you, but I will miss you blogging!ReplyDelete
I will miss your blogging - take care!ReplyDelete
Waaah... Okay, will miss you, but hey, we always have IG. See you and your cute kid and your awesome hikes over there.ReplyDelete
Save your archives, you might like to remember some of the details. Take care and see you over at IG. Karen P.
It's important to do what is best for you.ReplyDelete
I've enjoyed reading your blog and wish you and your lovely family good health and every happiness as you travel along life's path ...
All the best Jan
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Deakin nutrition expert Dr Gie Liem has found that children develop a long-term liking for food that is cut into small pieces.
"Around 90 per cent of children do not eat enough fruit and vegetables," Dr Liem said. "This study indicates that manipulating the size of the food is a possible solution to encouraging children to eat more healthy foods."
In the three-week study, children aged 7-12 were given either small snacks around the size of a sugar cube that had a crispy outer-layer and cream filling or identically flavoured snacks in a bar shape.
"Both snacks were similarly liked at the start of the study, however by the end there was decreased liking for the bar-shaped snack while the small sized snack remained liked," Dr Liem said.
"Due to children's oral development they chew food into smaller particles than adults before they swallow. So it is possible that foods already small in size would require less effort to eat, making them more appealing."
Dr Liem said that the findings were important in understanding children's eating behaviour.
"The results open up new possibilities in developing strategies to encourage children to eat more healthy foods. The aim now is to investigate if small sizes of healthy foods encourage children to eat in a similar way as was found in this study."
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Kefir for Weight LossSunday, March 10th, 2013
I've talked a little about fermented foods and probiotics on the blog before. Probiotic rich foods are SO important for our health. I strongly believe that they are the "missing link" in today's common food practices. Probiotic rich foods (also called fermented foods) have been around for thousands of years and used in ancient cultures as a form of daily preventative health. Asian cultures used and still use things like kimchi and fermented bean pastes such as miso, German cultures have sauerkraut, and the Russians use kefir. Kefir is a low-fat cultured dairy food rich in calcium and protein. It is somewhat similar to yogurt in taste and appearance, however, kefir is made with 12 different live & active cultures, and it's cultured for 14 hours, giving it a higher probiotic count than yogurt and an effervescent, tangy flavor. There are up to 10 billion units per serving!
I've recently experimented with incorporating a serving of kefir into my diet daily and have really loved the effect. Just some of the amazing health benefits of kefir are:
- improved digestion
- great for sluggish colons and constipation – especially after antibiotic use or travelling
- increased energy
- improved immune system function
- clearer skin
- recommended after use of antibiotics to restore beneficial bacteria in the colon
- can improve or prevent yeast infections
- excellent for children's health and expectant mothers
My favorite brands of kefir are Green Valley Organics and The Greek Gods (pictured). Both can be found at your local health food store. I am a little partial to Green Valley Organics since I always strive to use organic animal products. You only need 1 cup per day to keep your system in tip top shape!
You can also make your own kefir, using kefir grains. I've got a kit at home but honestly have never used it. I just simply prefer the ease and convenience of store bought!
A note for all you moms out there, kids also love kefir. You can give it to them as an after school snack, add it to their daily smoothies, or serve as a light breakfast. It's a great way to keep their immune systems strong during cold & flu season.
If you are interested in dairy-free kefir substitutes you can try any of these delicious recipes:
- Almond Milk Kefir
- Coconut Almond Yogurt
- Raw Strawberry Banana Yogurt
- Easy Strawberry Probiotic Shake
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State Law Background
New Hampshire:
- Requires handgun dealers (but not dealers in rifles and shotguns) to obtain a state license;
- Requires individuals subject to a domestic violence protective order to relinquish all firearms and ammunition for the duration of the order; and
- Performs its own background checks for handgun sales (but not sales of rifles or shotguns) from licensed dealers.
However, New Hampshire does not, among other things:
- Requires a license to carry a hidden, loaded gun in public;
- Require a background check prior to the sale of any firearm from an unlicensed individual;
- Prohibit the transfer or possession of assault weapons, 50 caliber rifles or large capacity ammunition magazines;
- Require that mental health information be reported for use in firearm purchaser background checks;
- Require firearm owners or purchasers to obtain a license;
- Require the registration of firearms;
- Allow local governments to regulate firearms or ammunition; or
- Provide local law enforcement with discretion to deny a license to carry firearms.
In 2017, New Hampshire had the 11th lowest gun death rate among the states. New Hampshire also supplied crime guns to other states at the 23rd highest rate among the states. New Hampshire exported crime guns at nearly eight times the rate at which it imported crime guns from other states.
New Hampshire Firearms Laws
For details about specific firearms laws in New Hampshire, choose a topic below, or see all of the firearms laws in this state.
People Prohibited from Firearm Possession
Prohibited Purchasers Generally
Minimum Age to Purchase & Possess
Domestic Violence & Firearms
Disarming Prohibited Persons
Sales & Transfers
Background Checks
Mental Health Reporting
Multiple Purchases & Sales of Firearms
Retention of Sales & Background Check Records
Waiting Periods
Gun Dealers & Other Sellers
Dealer Regulations
Private Sales
Gun Shows
Gun Owner Responsibilities
Licensing of Gun Owners & Purchasers
Registration of Firearms
Reporting Lost or Stolen Firearms
Firearms in Public Places
Concealed Weapons Permitting
Open Carrying
Guns in Vehicles
Guns in Schools
Other Location Restrictions
Consumer & Child Safety
Design Safety Standards for Handguns
Locking Devices
Personalized & Owner-Authorized Firearms
Child Access Prevention
Classes of Weapons & Ammunition
Assault Weapons
Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Fifty Caliber Rifles
Machine Guns & Automatic Firearms
Non-Powder Guns
Ammunition Regulation
Investigating Gun Crimes
Microstamping & Ballistic Identification
Other Laws
State "Right to Bear Arms"
Local Authority to Regulate Firearms
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Thoughts and tangential meanderings on horses, painting, and anything else that captures my interest
|I have darkened the greens with a thin glaze of the same violet I am using on the petals. To bring the eye more to the upper right, I am glazing the petals with a warm [more pink] or cool violet - permanent rose and indanthrone blue. This is another painting I want to mount and varnish, to show at the gallery in Vancouver next month. The allusion to Nero is that I feel it's too much time spent on something this small [6 x 8 inches] and that won't sell. Yes, I am having a bit of a bad day with regards to my painting. Probably a good time to leave this, and go play with Bruno!


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Located almost at the center of the complex, view towards Royal MGR façade would be partly concealed by Central Park and the earlier MGR apartments. As for the future the façade facing Jalan S Parman would also be partly concealed by future Podomoro City developments. From street level, the base of RMG will be revealed as shophouses with classical architecture approach.
To keep RMG in harmony with its neighbors, the Façade of RMG needs to be subtle yet stands out and present a distinctive identity of this new complex.
The focus of the façade lighting would be emphasized on the upper half of the building and later completed by the iconic crown. Soft upper façade warm color wash combined with a tip highlight on top would be easily understood as the façade lighting theme. Random interior tenant light will be complemented with series of balcony light and give a more orderly warm of this building complex.
White light wrapped the building crown as a striking beacon can be viewed from far away and differentiate this building from the existing towers. It also delivers statement of modernism and luxury.
Royal MGR has the corner face from one of the tower building facing openly to the main road within Podomoro City where soft vertical uplight will be highlighting the height of the building and provide a structure of the architecture.
Strong ambience with bright and impressive drop off – grand and luxurious lobby area, and interesting Landscape Lighting surrounding the building adds richness to the experience of the building occupants.


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Vogue and Vice are gingerly moving ahead with their editorial partnership, even after Vice's sexual harassment saga has been blown open. The Condé Nast publication finds itself in an awkward spot with its editorial collaboration with Vice, now the subject of one of media's biggest sexual harassment stories.
The partnership, announced in October, was tentatively named Project Vs. A dedicated team of editors from both companies was to oversee content including photos, videos and articles that would run on a new site over a 100-day period and be promoted by both companies. Condé Nast was leading the ad sales effort, working with Vice. It was supposed to launch early this year.
But then, just before Christmas, The New York Times published an exposé on Vice's history of bad behavior toward women, which led to the suspension of top executives. Vice has also been hit with a lawsuit alleging pay discrimination against women.
Condé Nast, meanwhile, was confronting its own awkward associations. It ended its longtime relationship with fashion photographer Terry Richardson after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against him. Condé Nast also ended relationships with star photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino after allegations surfaced that they harassed male models, and it created new guidelines to protect models.
Project Vs is set to launch at the end of February, Digiday has learned. The project has an advertising sponsor, although its name hasn't been announced. One concept being worked on for launch week is a short doc called "Model Citizens" about young models from abroad who are trying to break into fashion but whose futures are now in peril due to legal and immigration changes.
Vogue provided a statement that read: "Vogue feels optimistic about Vice's significant commitments to a respectful, inclusive and equal workplace and are encouraged by the collaborative efforts their editorial team has shown during the past several months. We look forward to sharing the content we've created together in the coming weeks."
Vice also issued a statement: "This is a unique opportunity where Vice and Vogue are coming together under the shared mission of offering our audiences a new platform to consume genre-bending content — from short films and multimedia collages to photo stories and essays featuring today's leading talent."
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Lots of media companies have sought to partner with Vice, resulting in content partnerships including HBO in 2015, the Guardian in 2016 and Airbnb in 2017. News that the legacy fashion glossy and edgy news startup would team up initially caused surprise because of the contrast between the two brands. But in light of #MeToo, the partnership drew special attention because Vogue, like other women's magazines, is reckoning with the subject of sexual harassment by its own editorial staffers.
Is vogue sure they want to keep working with vice? https://t.co/Kji3vQCyOP
— Modupe Oloruntoba (@DrivingMsDupsie) January 11, 2018
Vice has committed to a series of reforms, including a pay-parity audit, gender balance in staffing and a board to ensure workplace diversity, pledges that Vogue will no doubt watch closely to make sure it follows through.


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Sparrows uncuff link is weird and cool product at the same time. Why would you need a cuff link that could unlock hand cuff? Unless you get handcuffed a lot against your will or you are an international spy or something then you should get this. At first sight, it looks like just any standard pair of cuff links, however, inside, there's a hidden handcuff key that you can use to open any standard hand cuffs, pretty cool heh? There's a little warning on the site that you might get shot if you use this product under some circumstances, so, do you have the guts?
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What Childhood of Christ?
Helen Bond analyses the Scriptures and the Apocrypha for evidence of Christ's missing years. How does this absence affect our understanding of him?
Christianity is founded on the story of Jesus' birth and the three years before his death. But what happened in between? Jesus' boyhood, adolescence and young adulthood are absent from the New Testament Gospels. But early Christian communities found value in swapping stories of Christ's youth; imagining his miraculous powers in the hands of a child; rebelling in school and creating birds from clay. Helen Bond roots among the scriptures and the apocrypha for evidence of Christ's missing years and examines how this absence affects our understanding of Christ and of children. In doing so she touches on the great 19th century controversy over the historicity of Christ and whether thinking about Christ's missing years is a valid response to his humanity or a misunderstanding of the purposes of the gospel story.
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Vasaloppet Summer. Private room M12, Kyrkogatan, Mora
Events Accommodation, cottage, room, etc. | Central Mora. Two rooms to rent in the house of a private host during Vasaloppet summer event. Bed linen and towels included in the price. No pets allowed.
2 rooms in the landlord's townhouse in central Mora to rent during the Vasaloppet summer week. A double room and a living room with a double sofa bed. An extra bed (fold-away bed) can be put in the living room. The rooms are booked by one and the same company. Price 1425 kr 1-3 persons, 1900 kr 4 persons and 2375 kr for 5 persons.
The double room is adjacent to the living room. As a guest you have access to the landlord's shower, WC and kitchen.
Breakfast can also be purchased by the landlord for 80 kr per person.
Sheets and towels are included.
No smoking! No pets!
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- Wear a white ribbon during Marriage Week to show your support. Tie it around your handbag, your arm or pin it against your chest.
- Tie a big white ribbon around a tree in front of your house
- Follow any of the free downloadable marriage courses – follow us on social media for the new 2015 course.
- Use our official sticker as your profile pic for the week of 1-7 September.
Are you running out of ideas for Marriage Week? Here are 5 easy ways to participate this year:
Here are 10 ideas to celebrate Marriage Week!
- Blow up one balloon for every year that you've been married. Write romantic messages on pieces of paper and place one message in every balloon. Your partner will love popping every balloon and discovering why you love him/her!
- Create a dream evening. Lie on your backs on a picnic blanket on the grass and admire the stars while you dream about your short-term and long-term plans. Some dreams may be achievable, but there can be some dreams that will stay just that, a dream…
- Use your cell phone to record a video for your hubby. Tell him what it is about him that you love and why, and send it to him.
- Bury a container in the back garden with something special as a symbol for the year. Maybe a photo or simply a love letter to each other.
- Switch the TV off during dinner every night during this week. By doing this, you will have more time for each another and you'll be able to listen to each another (without the soccer game in the background) – this will make a huge difference in your relationship.
- Swap tasks this week. It might not be practical, but try to swap at least one of the regular tasks. Your hubby could take the kids to school this week while you clean the pool. It's a way for you to step into each another's shoes and appreciate each other again.
- Become sentimental on social media. This month, search for lovely quotes, photos of the two of you together and inspiring thoughts to post or tweet about. Remember to tag your hubby so that he can see the posts and know that when you posted them, you thought about him. Follow Marriage Week on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- Make a wine capsule. Buy a good bottle of wine (maybe attend a wine tasting evening if you can). Discuss your plans for the year ahead, similar to vows, and seal them in the empty wine bottle – then open it during next year's Marriage Week.
- Make delivering a service, a priority. How many years have you been married? Maybe 12? Then deliver 12 good deeds – almost like paying it forward? These deeds should be beneficial towards someone else's marriage. Discuss an experience you've been through with another couple. Offer to babysit another couple's children on their date night. Buy a counselling session for friends of yours who you know are going through a rough patch…
- Enjoy a history tour of your relationship. Visit all the places that mean something to both of you. Maybe where you met, where you had your first date, where you got engaged and married. And even the hospital where your firstborn was born!


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If you live in Apple Valley or Victorville you probably heard that many California Department of Motor Vehicles offices were offline for a few days in October. What you may not know is that this outage was due to poor disaster recovery planning.
The Effects of a Large Data Loss
The complete loss of the hard drives at the affected data centers caused DMV offices to be completely offline for several days. The DMV explained that the system redundancy is set up in a way that made recovery slow and difficult for more than 100 offices across the state. For this reason, some DMV offices were not able to conduct vehicle registrations or issue licenses until late October.
IT security experts who commented on this incident were surprised to learn that the California DMV has a weak disaster recovery plan in place for what is considered to be critical data for residents of the Golden State Keeping primary and backup systems in the same server rack is not conducive to disaster recovery. A California Assemblyman representing Los Angeles mentioned that the DMV and other state agencies should seek better solutions to protect their data.
The SonicSafe BDR Server
Disaster recovery planning for your High Desert business should be more sensible than the system used by the California DMV. At Sonic Systems in Victorville, we believe that your business should be protected with our SonicSafe Backup and Disaster Recovery Server Solution.
With a BDR server solution, you can safely backup your data onsite at your Apple Valley and Victorville locations; however, you should also have cloud replication in place. With this option, your local backups are synchronized to the cloud servers kept at the Sonic Systems data center, which has many physical features to keep your business data safe.


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Category Archives: Anger
Natural forces
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Set to Buchanan's lush, luminous illustrations, this adaptation of the adventures of Mowgli introduces the classic to a new generation.
Infused with both humor and drama, the animated and interactive features maintain an organic flow with the text throughout. Following the adventures of a human baby rescued and raised in the Indian jungle by a wolf family (with plenty of help from a bear, a panther and a python, of course!), the view pans through the jungle as the reader begins. Kids can ride with the buffalo herd in a mad chase, help the python save Mowgli and tickle the mischievous, flatulent monkeys just as the tension might get too high. Jungle sounds and background music can be turned off but add to the ambience without ever intruding. In addition to the usual book-bar options, a hint button offers interactive tips and facts about the jungle on each page. And if it's time for bed just as the monkeys are stealing young Mowgli away, readers can bookmark any page for a quick return later. With wonderful production values, this app is enjoyable both for the narrative and the effects. Readers accustomed to Kipling's sonorous original language, complete with formal "thee" and "thou," will find it missing, though this adaptation is far more faithful than the Disney movie's.The story is divided into seven chapters, suitable for short dips or to read all in one rainy afternoon. (iPad storybook app. 4-10)


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I am completely obsessed with straw and woven bags. This Summer the straw bag isn't just for the beach, instead we're taking inspiration from Jane Birkin and wearing them everywhere. The actress was known for wearing her rattan basket bag to all kinds of events, even on the Cannes Film festival red carpet.
Below I've rounded up some of my favourite straw bags on the market now, from some high street bargains to some amazing high end designer investment pieces.
Kiki x


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Asia as Political Ideology and Populist Movement
''My Asiatic blood has always called to other Asiatics. In my dreams, both sleeping and waking, I have heard the voice of Asia calling to her childreny. TodayyI seem to hearythe same voice of Asia gathering her children together. It is the call of our Asiatic blood. This is not the time to think with our minds; this is the time to think with our bloody.'' Thus claimed Burmese nationalist Ba Maw in a moment of Asiatic reverie at the Greater East Asian Conference of 1943. While it is not surprising that nationalism should thrive by articulating a distinctive national cultural heritage and identity as a legitimizing narrative for the nation's existence, Asian nationalisms have often added to this a transnational narrative of Asian commonality. One might assume from this that the legitimacy of independent Asian nations is wrapped up in the existence of a broader ideology of Asian coherence. Indeed, as Wang Hui argues, both socialism and Japanese colonialism have provided the context for just such a coherence around which Asian nationalisms have emerged. It was, after all, under the umbrella of Japanese colonialism that Ba Maw made his remarks. But the impulse to tie national identity to a broader discourse of 'Asianness' now sees its clearest articulation in terms of an Asian way of modernity, and Asian values as alternative to the universal pretensions of Anglo-American modernity.
Asian Values and the Dream of an AU
The idea of an Asian way of modernity, based on distinctive Asian cultural and philosophical traditions, was promoted by leaders such as Lee Kwan Yew of Singapore and Mahathir Mohamed of Malaysia. Perhaps its most strident articulation has been under the guise of 'Confucian capitalism' which posits 'Confucian values', kinship, and native place ties as generating an alternative center for global capitalism. Yet, Confucian capitalism, like the broader discourse of Asian values is in fact highly limited to a relatively small region within Asia, and ex presses more of a cultural invention than an economic reality. The more significant issue is less the divergence of the Asian values discourse from reality and more the fact that Asian values emerge as the product of a dialog across a space not limited to Asia. The Asian way of modernity reflects a global conversation about modernity, rather than any supposed cultural essence bounded within Asia itself.
It is significant to note, in this context, the obvious fact of intense intellectual and ideological traffic between Asia and the West since the nineteenth-century. At various moments in history Western intellectuals have enjoyed enormous popularity in Asia. The celebrity status enjoyed by reformers like Samuel Smiles in Japan, or artists like George Bernard Shaw in China are but two examples. Indeed, Marxism itself is probably the most profound example of this traffic. Given this situation, then, it seems that Asian values, like 'Western values' before them, should be regarded as the product of a long term global dialog. And such a view is perhaps all the more necessary given the polemics of some, such as Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, who has argued that, ''it is altogether shameful, if ingenious, to cite Asian values as an excuse for autocratic practices and denial of basic rights and civil liberties.'' At the same time, Anwar has appealed to the nebulous formation of 'Islamic values' to combat both despotism and 'Westernization' in Asia.
The 1997 financial crisis brought about a renewed questioning of the idea of an 'Asian way' of modernity. While the crisis offered an opportunity for Western critics to rail against the idea of Asian exceptionalism, it also spurred efforts in East and Southeast Asia to move toward the founding of an Asian Union on par with the EU. Japan's early proposal for an Asian Monetary Fund was resisted (perhaps in remembrance of Japan's im perialist history in the region), but in 1998 an 'East Asian Vision Group' met in Hanoi to propose steps toward greater Asian cooperation in all spheres. Such cooperation could include a common market, a common currency, and common citizenship.
Conclusion: Beyond Orientalism
It remains to be seen, perhaps, whether a continent wide idea of Asia will be increasingly shadowed by more manageable regionalisms based in south, southeast, east, or even southwest Asia. Most movements developing some degree of cultural, political, and/or ideological coherence in the name of Asia have in fact been regionally limited. And so it may be that Asia in practice means little more than a disjuncture of regionalisms. At the very least, however, it can be claimed that Asia represent far more than the 'other' of the West. It is most accurately described as an ongoing project of identity fueled by engagement with global patterns of politics, culture, economics, and governance.