text:
TALLAHASSEE — The former state legislator and Uber driver Gov. Rick Scott named to regulate the state's utilities used his clout to block efforts to put a measure on the 2014 ballot to make it easier for businesses to install solar panels — the same month he partied with a Duke Energy lobbyist — and routinely used his political committee to finance daily meals and expenses.
Ritch Workman, 44, the governor's surprise pick to replace Ronald A. Brisé on the Public Service Commission, has no utility experience, runs a hobby farm and most recently worked as a business developer for Keiser University. A Republican from Melbourne, Workman told a reporter in 2015 that he took a job driving for Uber during the legislative session because he had "idle hands and a big family and needed some extra income."
But the affable legislator, who has six kids between him and his second wife, also used his time in Tallahassee to host at least 32 "fundraisers" over three years, which he used to pay for meals, hotels and rental cars, according to expenditure reports for his political committee filed with the Florida Division of Elections.
It's all now part of a record that Workman said he wants to distance himself from.
"I look forward to the day when stories about me no longer say 'former legislator' and instead say 'PSC commissioner,' " he said Friday. "This is the most exciting thing that's happened in my 44 years of life, and I'm not going to blow it."
Workman earned media attention in 2011 when he tried to bring back "dwarf tossing" and when his name appeared on the client list of Ashley Madison, an online dating website he said he joined when he was not married. He tried but failed to pass legislation to stop judges from considering marital infidelity when deciding how much alimony a spouse deserves in a divorce settlement, and he rose to prominence in 2014 as chair of the powerful House Finance and Tax Committee.
As chairman of the committee, Workman won the governor's affection when he helped to escort through a reduction in vehicle fees sought by Scott. But Workman also refused to hear a bill that would have placed a constitutional amendment on the November 2014 ballot for voters to decide if businesses that install solar panels should be given a property tax exemption when their property values rose after the installation of the equipment.
"I just don't see the need to continue to expand the incentives and underwriting of solar," he told the Herald/Times then.
'Fundraiser' meals
The utility industry was quietly opposed to the measure, and Workman's actions bought them two years of delay. With big-box retailers demanding it, legislators put the issue on the August 2016 primary ballot — after utility lobbyists successfully fought to keep it off the November general election ballot — and it was approved by 73 percent of voters.
The role made it easy for Workman's political committee, Citizens United for Liberty and Freedom, to attract large donations from companies seeking legislation. Workman, whose net worth went from negative $24,000 in 2013 to $34,432 in 2015, used the political committee to cover the cost of many expensive meals while he was in Tallahassee, according to the expenditure reports.
On one day in December 2014, during a week legislators were in town to hold committee meetings in advance of the legislative session, Workman's political committee had three expenditures he labeled as a "fundraiser." Purchases on Dec. 9 included $65.66 at Jacob's on the Plaza restaurant, $29.16 at Andrew's Capital Grill & Bar and $717.70 at Cypress Restaurant. All three are within three blocks of the Capitol.
Workman's fundraising for the week didn't end there. On Dec. 10, he spent $225.98 at Kool Beanz Cafe for a "fundraiser" and $119.17 at Avenue Eat and Drink the same night, for a "fundraiser."
The next day he was at the Front Porch, another high-end restaurant in Tallahassee, where he spent $62.60. Sometime that day his political committee racked up a bill for $5,231 at the Governor's Club, a members-only restaurant also a block from the Capitol.
By Dec. 12, Workman had one more Tallahassee fundraiser charged to his political committee: $56.55 at Jacob's. And on Dec. 13, he was back in Melbourne holding a "fundraiser," where he charged $160.36 at the Rodizio Grill.
During this five-day period, Workman spent $6,668 at nine restaurants. His committee received four checks totaling more than $12,700 in December 2014, including $6,231 from the Florida Insurance Council and $5,000 from the optometrists' political committee. All were dated several days after the "fundraisers."
Throughout 2015 and 2016, Workman's political committee spent more than $8,900 on fundraisers in Tallahassee — the lowest single expense being $18.81 at Andrew's.
Between 2014 and 2016, there are $3,600 in other "travel meals" and "travel expenses" from Nashville to Atlanta to Orlando. They include fuel, car rentals, hotels and airfare.
He said he not only used the "fundraisers" to meet with lobbyists but to meet lobbyists and their clients. "Yes, I'm trying to sell myself and why they should give me $1,000, but it's also a meal I wouldn't have otherwise bought and my family shouldn't have to pay for it."
State law bans legislators from accepting as much as a cup of coffee from a lobbyist without paying for it, but the laws governing political committees allow lawmakers to take checks of unlimited amounts from lobbyists for their political committees and then use that to pay for everything from tolls and tickets to meals and trips.
"This looks to me like an attempt to get around the gift ban," said Ben Wilcox, director of Integrity Florida, a Tallahassee-based public interest watchdog group, and he said Workman's expenses expose the flaws in the law. "If you call it a fundraiser, and you're not raising any money but are meeting with potential donors, it's probably legally a fundraiser."
Workman's political committee raised more than $890,000 over three years with large contributions from gambling, health care, insurance, marijuana, telecommunications and sugar interests. Workman, who was term limited out of the House, ran for a state Senate seat against another House member, Debbie Mayfield, in 2016 and lost.
Utility donations
During his eight years in the Legislature, Workman's campaigns received $1,500 in contributions from Duke Energy, $1,500 from Gulf Power, $2,000 from NextEra, which owns Florida Power & Light, and $2,500 from TECO.
Florida Power & Light contributed $5,000 to Workman's political committee. The committee also raised $109,000 from political committees controlled by the Florida Chamber and Associated Industries of Florida, which each received large utility donations.
During Workman's interview with the Florida PSC Nominating Council for the $131,000-a-year job, he was asked what he thinks are some of the challenges Florida faces.
Workman responded that he believes that renewable energy is going to "cause the biggest heartburn because it's not only an energy issue but is almost a social issue now."
He explained that "as solar becomes more and more cost-effective, you see the companies moving more and more to it." He then echoed the talking points of many in the utility industry — which are disputed by solar advocates — and argued that the increase in low-cost renewables will cost consumers.
"I'm not beholden to anybody — not the solar industry, the utility industry and not the consumer," he said Friday. "Sometimes the law is black and white, but sometimes the law is gray, and when it's gray I hope to error on the side of the consumer, because they're the ones paying the bills."
Workman's appointment to the PSC is effective Jan. 2. He must receive confirmation from the Florida Senate.


text:
Today, there are a number of different shades of skin in the world, each of which has its one unique beauty which is simply incomparable with the other one.
The biggest mistake that any woman does with her complexion or skin color is either the use of wrong makeup products on to her skin or the use of makeup products wrongly on her skin. This is where the problem crops up and this is the situation that all of us must take care of. Using the right products in the right manner to accentuate your features such as your nose, cheekbones, jawline as well as lips is very important. Thus, whether you are fair or dark as to your appearance, you can always accentuate your looks by using the best of makeup products in the most appropriate. You can also read reviews on http://skintwinkle.com to get yourself best makeup products, no matter what is the color of your skin.
Below listed are the five ways using which you can highlight the best features on the darker skin tone to make yourself look all the more beautiful and confident:
The base makeup such as foundation always comes with a number of color options. A number of brands avail their foundations in different undertones such as green tones, yellow tones, purple tones which clearly depends upon the depth as well as color of your skin. Thus, if the color of your skin falls on a darker side, yellow tone makes the best choice for you. A foundation of yellow tone doesn't make you look unnaturally pale. On the contrary, yellow foundation blends into your skin and makes sure that your skin looks clear and glowing. A yellow foundation doesn't make your face look cakey or made up.
Who says that the people with darker complexion cannot experiment with a shimmery makeup? Shimmery makeup can make their features look all the more beautiful instead. Metallic and shimmery eye-shadows make the best choice for the women with darker skin tone. The reason is simple – these eye shadows can brighten up your face and can make it look all the more appealing. Experiment in the colors like purple, gold, navy blue as these shades can really add a glam factor into your look.
The choice of lip colors plays an integral part in the overall makeup of all the women with a darker complexion. The colors like burgundy, red, darkish pinks, marsala, etc. look lovely and accentuate the shape of the lips beautifully. Thus, do not hesitate in experimenting with these colors and let your lips do all the talking.
The best way using which you can highlight your cheekbone to make it look more defined and accentuated is the use of a blush with some shimmer on it. If you are using a bronzer, swipe a little amount on your cheekbone excluding the apples. You are all set to shine as this is going to accentuate the best parts of your face.
If your skin tone falls on a darker side, you must stay away from all the light colors such as white, baby pink, lilac and others and focus more on the warmer and brighter tones. This is because a light makeup is going to make your skin look chalky and pale and the same wouldn't be able to define the features of your skin.
Choosing the right makeup for your dark skin tone isn't a rocket science anymore. Follow these easy steps and take your makeup game to another level of extreme perfection.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Birth Control Options Are Always There
For almost all teens, deciding whether or not to become sexually active is one of the first major decisions they control. Legally and morally, no one should be forced to have sex. Emotionally, it should be a shared decision between equals, mature enough to know and accept the consequences.
Making decisions about birth control is difficult. But asking the questions honestly about what you want and need, and what is best for you, can help you make the safest and healthiest decision.
Take your time and think about it. Do you feel ready to begin sexual activity? Is it what you–not your friends or your partner–think is best? is it what you want? Is the person you're thinking about someone you'll care about for a long time? Is he or she worthwhile enough to be your partner? Even with the latest advances in birth control, abstinence–not having sex–is still the only 100 percent-effective way of preventing pregnancy or infection.
Today, any couple–teenage or older–knows that sexual involvement must include some discussion about birth control and safe sex. These are hard things for anyone at any age to talk about, but unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are harder.
The right birth control will meet your needs plus prevent pregnancy and STDS. The wrong method does not provide the right protection at the right time.
To make the best choices about contraceptives (birth control methods), you should know what is available, including the new brands or types on the market. The newest methods available include a female condom and two other types of contraceptives–one given by injection, the other implanted under the skin–that stop fertility (the ability to become pregnant) for long periods of time.
Some of the Newest Methods
Norplant and Depo-Provera
These two new contraceptives both use hormones (chemicals found in the body) to prevent pregnancy. One method, known as Depo-Provera, is given by injection every three months and provides protection against pregnancy for 12 weeks.
Norplant, the other hormonal contraceptive, involves having a doctor implant six tiny rods just under the skin of the upper arm. Once in place, the rods slowly release their hormones, preventing pregnancy for five years. In general, the hormones in both methods prevent pregnancy by stopping the release of eggs (ovulation) and causing other changes in the reproductive system that make it difficult for sperm to travel to the egg.
A major advantage for users of either Norplant or Depo-Provera is that neither method requires taking something every day. At the same time, however, using these powerful hormones that last for a long time doesn't make sense for someone who has sex infrequently. If a woman is unhappy with Norplant, she can have the rods removed; once Depo-Provera is injected, it takes 12 weeks for the hormone to leave the body.
Both contraceptives can cause changes in the menstrual cycle. These changes, such as very little or excess bleeding or occasional lack of menstruation, can be alarming. However, they usually do not indicate that there is a problem. There also is the risk that both contraceptives can cause side effects (such as nausea and slight weight gain), similar to those of the birth control pill.
Although Norplant is effective for five years, it can cost several hundred dollars. Depo-Provera may cost around $26 an injection. Both of these can be administered only in a clinic or a doctor's office.
The chance of becoming pregnant while using either Norplant or Depo-Provera is extremely small–almost zero. But, neither protects against STDs.
The Female Condom
The female condom is a transparent, narrow plastic bag, about 7 inches long, with rings on both ends. The ring on the closed end fits up against the cervix (the opening to the uterus) and the other ring hangs outside the body. Although it may be slightly difficult to insert at first, the female condom is reported to be comfortable.
The main reason this contraceptive was invented was to give women a way to prevent pregnancy and protect against STDS, especially AIDS.
The benefits of the female condom are: * It is available at drugstores without a prescription. * It can be put in place several hours before intercourse and removed immediately afterward. * It offers protection against pregnancy and diseases.
The disadvantages are: * Because the device is new, it isn't clear how much protection it gives against pregnancy or disease. * It may be awkward to use and doesn't always stay in place. * It is more expensive than male condoms.
What About the Old Standbys?
Of course, choices of birth control still include those methods you may already. know. They include barrier methods–condoms, vaginal sponges, spermicides (foams, jellies, creams, and suppositories), diaphragms, and cervical caps. The accompanying chart offers a general idea of how they work and the risks and benefits of different methods. It would be helpful, however, to talk with a family health counselor at a local family planning clinic or with a doctor or nurse. They're not there to judge but to inform and can explain in detail the differences among the various methods. They can help an individual choose and use the best and safest method.
What's in the Future?
There are a few possibilities on the horizon for better contraceptives. One promising choice will be a once-a-month injectable hormone–similar to oral contraceptives (birth control pills). Another idea that is still being tested is a vaginal ring that is worn like a diaphragm but also releases hormones. And, there soon will be a new, improved intrauterine device (IUD) that releases hormones similar to those in the pill. While there is much interest in new types of male contraceptives, as of now there are no new alternatives available.
A World About Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Although it is 1993, most people still don't talk about STDs such as gonorrhea, herpes, and AIDS. The fact is, the number of cases of AIDS and other STDs is increasing among teens, regardless of background, education, or race.
Even if both you and your partner are virgins or you have been in a long-term (many months or years), exclusive (not having intercourse with anyone else) relationship and both tested negative for HIV, you still should use a barrier contraceptive such as a condom and foam to prevent STDs. Most health counselors recommend that sexually active teens consider using a barrier method along with something like the pill or spermicide to prevent STDs and pregnancy.
Most STDs do not have obvious symptoms or symptoms that show up immediately. And, sad but true, your partner may not tell you, or may not know, that he or she has an STD or that a previous partner was infected. Most bacterial STDs can be treated with antibiotics; but any STD, if it is ignored or not diagnosed in time, can cause serious health problems. The number of heterosexual (not homosexual) teenagers with AIDS is on the rise, and it can be years before symptoms of this deadly disease show up.
One Response to "Birth Control Options Are Always There"
My husband and I are comfortable having two kids and we do not feel like having another baby soon. I take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. There are some who say this has bad effects but I see my doctor regularly and she does not say anything like that.


text:
Badminton Ace – Saina Nehwal
There has been a lot of clamour lately about Saina Nehwal's new Iodex UltraGel advertisement. The ad features Saina wearing a 'smiling joker' facemask to hide her pain during the play. Its tagline goes 'Iodex UltraGel apnao, dil se muskurao' (use Iodex UltraGel, smile heartily). Leo Burnett's well-crafted #MaskmyPain social media campaign with the iconic Indian Badminton player however baffled the audience! Ace shuttler in the latest Iodex Ultra … Continue reading Badminton Ace – Saina Nehwal


text:
Location: See on Map
Welcome to the story of Chantilly Resort – A tale of how a family home blossomed into an awe-inspiring & unique wedding venue, where your special occasions are nurtured into unforgettable moments to be cherished forever
Our hidden oasis is set beneath a canopy of tall trees on the sun-kissed North coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, near a beach-side neighbourhood known as Zinkwazi Beach.
Chantilly Resort is where your "happily ever after' begins. On one of the most important days of your life, our experienced Chantilly team will attend to your every need.
Choose between our charming chapel or our immaculately manicured & landscaped ceremony garden as the perfect setting to exchange your vows.
With us, size never matters. From intimate weddings to large ceremonies, our flexibility allows for us to provide all the tools needed to make your dream a reality, with a tailor-made package to tick each and every box.
Pack your suit and bring your dress, Chantilly Resort will take care of the rest!
For more information, call us today on 083 640 0021, browse through our photos on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChantillyResort/
Or pop us an email to email@example.com


text:
The people of Hong Kong are relieved.
Since he was exposed having accepted gifts from billionaire businessmen, the Chief Executive of this nation hasn't strayed. He said he learned his lesson. Donald Tsang says he's stopped accepting favours and gifts.
"Since my previous trip to Macau, I have not visited Macau again with so-called tycoons," said Donald Tsang in legislature yesterday. "I have also avoided riding on private yachts or flying in the jets of others."
Can you hear the collective sigh of relief? Imagine. The nation's top public official won't take rides in private yachts, or accept free tickets on private jets. How does he get around?
Back in March this year Chief Executive Donald Tsang was exposed for accepting gifts from well-known business people in Hong Kong. (See my earlier post.) He'd been on private yachts, staid free in luxury hotels, flown on private planes and planned to retire in a luxury apartment rented at a fraction of the fair market value.
Could these gifts have influenced his legislation? Not at all said Donald.
Then in June a government audit found Tsang was staying in presidential suites when traveling on business – and charging the Hong Kong taxpayers. (Again an earlier post on the subject.) His overall travel budget was astronomical.
(Please note, that even the French President had "jet envy" and ordered a US$230 million jet to compete with Air Force One in the USA. It wasn't that Sarkozy was short. He just envied Obama's big fuselage.)
Yesterday Donald Tsang gave his final address before LegCo (Legislative Council). In this he said he'd learned from his mistakes. He hadn't taken more gifts. He would serve out his remaining 15 days in power traveling on public transportation (or just staying home until he was free to fly first class again).
He even addressed an age-old suspicion that he was…a whistler.
Seems before he stepped into the role, Mr Tsang paid the former Chief Executive a visit. He whistled on his walk there. Days later Tung Chee-hwa stepped down and Donald "The Whistler" Tsang assumed the role. Maybe he should have hummed "Ode to Joy" instead?
"I have never whistled again since then," said Tsang yesterday. "So I think we learn from what has happened."
Many have called for Tsang to step down. Instead he plans to serve out the remainder of this month working on the issues that matter to the people of Hong Kong. When pressed as to what those might be, he said income disparity and housing concerns.
My advice? Let Chief Executive Tsang continue for 15 days if he plans to tackle those two issues. If he has time he might also reduce air pollution and improve public transport. Hell – if he does any of those things he's outlined for the next 15 days I'd even encourage him to whistle again.
Perhaps he can practice whistling as he walks to address the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). They are investigating his acceptance of gifts from "so-called tycoons," as Tsang calls them.
Donald can join Goofy and "Whistle While You Work"!


text:
Feb 27
Ruby Shell as Domain Specific Language
My favorite example of a DSL is the latest jmock API just because you really have to fight the language. Fortunately Ruby makes things easier. I've been thinking a shell in ruby might be a nice change of pace so this is a small example of how to go about implementing one.
The Language
So basically I'd like to be able to do something like the following at a shell-like prompt:
dir1 = dir("sub1") dir2 = dir("sub2") dir1.list("*"){|x| cp(x, dir2)}
Eval and Binding
So the way to do this in Ruby is to use the Kernel::eval method and Ruby's binding feature. Kernel::eval simply interprets Ruby test presented as a string. Binding allows you to execute that string within a particular namespace binding from the code. For instance:
class MyClass def initialize() @name = "bob" end def internal_binding binding //returns the name bindings in this context end end m = MyClass.new() eval('@name', m) //evals to bob! eval('@number=52', m) //sets m.@number = 52
Implementing the Language
So to create my language all I really need to do is this
class Location def initialize(path) @full_path = File.expand_path(path) end def dir(path) Location.new(File.expand_path(path, @full_path)) end def chdir(path) @full_path = File.expand_path(path, @full_path) end def list(pattern) Dir.glob(@full_path + "//" + pattern).collect!{ |x| Location.new(x) } end def get_binding() binding end def full_name @full_path end def cp(source, dest) //...etc end end default = Location.new(".") b = default.get_binding STDOUT.write(">> ") while( (line = STDIN.gets()) != "") do begin eval(line, b) rescue SystemExit raise rescue Exception => ex puts ex.message end STDOUT.write(">> ") end
Comments are off for this post
Michael Smit is a software engineer in Seattle, Washington who works for amazon
The Author
Michael Smit is a software engineer in Seattle, Washington who works for amazon


text:
- Powerful Websites Designed for ALL Devices
- email@example.com
Top 5 Tips for Your New Facebook Timeline Business Page
Ok, so Facebook has decided to rock our world … AGAIN. Are you among the many businesses that have been caught off guard by Facebook's change to the new timeline? In Facebook's defense, they did warn us in advance. But they actually changed it today. At this point complaining about it does no good so
5 Steps to Creating a Successful Online Presence
Creating a "successful online presence" is the ultimate goal of every website developer and internet marketer. But what does that mean? How do you define creating a successful online presence? Well, in order to fully understand what we are attempting to achieve, we need to identify what each of these three words encompass. Successful –
Why Companies are Blogging for Business
Over the past few years, there's been a major shift in the perceived value of 'Blogging for Business' among marketing managers and business owners. While there are a number of reasons for this change, I think their motivation to start blogging can be attributed to the fact that they are beginning to understand the power
Online Reviews: Managing Your Company's Online Reputation
There are dozens of local online business directories that allow consumers the ability to write reviews about their experiences with businesses. These directories enable users to not only express themselves, but to quickly and effectively reach a large audience of consumers that are searching for services or goods related to that industry or business. Reviews
Does My Business Need a Website?
In today's business climate, it's important for small business owners to be on the cutting edge of technology, and to be thinking a few steps ahead of their competition. This is one of the many reasons why it's difficult for me to understand how approximately 46% of all SME's in the U.S. still do not


text: vangsweetie637 39,369 Posted January 16 Wait a minute. So just because the genre evolves around 'magic' we have to accept the things that cannot be explained with logic even magic is an illusion and behind the scenes, magic is performed with explainable steps. the finale episodes need to give me some reasonable answers because if this is about magic then even magic has steps hidden behind it. Do I even make sense or what? 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text:
A man in the US has decided to leave work early four days a week so he can push his daughter, who uses a wheelchair, during her marching band practice.
Eva Houston has cerebral palsy and had to sit on the sidelines when the Westside High School marching band took to the field for halftime shows, TODAY.com reports.
The 14-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, who has played the trumpet since Grade 5, told her parents she wished there was a way she could join the formation.
"We emailed the band instructor to see what we could do for her and he said he'd be happy to get her into the drill, as long as someone can push her," Eva's dad Kevin Houston said.
"Eva came to me saying she really wanted me to do it, and how do you say no to that?"
Mr Houston now leaves his job as an IT worker for an insurance company early four days a week to push Eva during practice, and also joins her on the field on Friday nights for the halftime show.


text:
Creative Table Stacked Box Model
Small table that consists of a series of overlapping irregular white or black painted metal box. This box as an empty box but you can take advantage of this empty box. Besides, it can provide a different sensation when we see it from different angles. If you place this desk in the bedroom then you can store several books that you finish reading.


text:
Sierra McClain
Sierra McClain - Shasta Middle School Director
541-870-3796 - email@example.com
Sierra started volunteering with Campus Life at Shasta Middle School in 2013 and came on staff to direct the program in the spring of 2015. Sierra's favorite part of youth ministry is seeing the hearts of students from all kinds of backgrounds, no matter how difficult, collide with our great and eternal God. Through that beautiful collision lives are changed.
Sierra is a rain-loving, tea-drinking, Oregon native. She loves art, music, literature, the outdoors, bike riding, dancing, and trying new things. She's most at home when she's working with her students at Shasta Middle School.


text:
The last days of summer might have been and gone, but there's plenty to look forward to for the season ahead. The crisp foliage, changing skies and the festive season are all just around the corner, but so are colder temperatures.
Heating your home can be an expensive task, especially when you're trying to budget. Take a look at some of the following tips to keep your home warm this fall without breaking the bank.
Heating your home can be an expensive task, especially when you're trying to budget. Take a look at some of the following tips to keep your home warm this fall without breaking the bank.
Keep Your Home Warm Without Breaking The Bank This Fall
Shut the drapes
While keeping the drapes shut can keep your home cool in the summer, you'll want to make sure they're open during the day to help heat your home with natural sunlight. Meanwhile, in the evenings, close your drapes to provide some insulation and to keep the draft out. You can invest in some thick curtains that will help create a cozy, warm home that will help you keep your heating costs down.
Repair any damage to windows and doors
Fall is a great time to do a walk around your home and make a note of anything that needs repairing. Pay close attention to your windows and doors that might have a crack or a weakened seal that could easily let a draft in. There are some excellent ways to draft-proof your windows and doors, so get to work now before the temperatures dip even further.
Give your heating a check up
You don't want to find out your heating system is damaged when you need it the most. While temperatures are still mild, now is a good time to check your heater to make sure that everything is working as it should. Ronk Bros. Heating and Air Conditioning offer some amazing service and repair options to help you keep your heating in check. You'll be glad you checked things over before the big freeze hits!
Invest in a modern thermostat
A remote-controlled thermostat is a fantastic investment for your home, allowing you to control temperatures wherever you are through your PC or your phone. With a modern thermostat, you'll have more flexibility over the timer so that you can make sure your home is warm before you return, as well as turn it off when you're away from home. This is an ideal purchase if you're forgetful or you're always in and out of your home.
Layer up
Layering up is a good way to fight the cooler temperatures, and a good excuse to get cozy for a night in on the couch. Choose warming fabrics such as wool and fleece to ensure you stay warm at home, and use blankets and hot water bottles to keep your bed warm too. Using these methods is a great way to save money and will still keep you nice and warm throughout the colder nights.
You May Also Like:


text:
- Does your workplace campus have multiple buildings or locations?
- Is your parking lot at a distance from your office, requiring people to walk a long way from their car to get to work?
- Do people frequently need to move from one building to another, but driving their own car is not always a good option?
Introducing Intercampus Shuttles by Professional Charter Services
If you have a large workplace campus or office complex, remote parking lots, or multiple locations in the San Francisco area, it's important to allow employees to move freely from point A to point B.
Without an intercampus shuttle, people are forced to walk or bike between destinations, or drive their car if the distance is too great. Your employees are not only subject to getting hot, tired, and frustrated, by this system, it also consumes time that could be spent productively.
Why not link all your buildings and parking lots with a simple, campus-wide transit system? Suddenly, everyone has a quick and easy way to get to any of your buildings or parking lots. No longer do they arrive hot, dusty, and annoyed; no longer do they lose valuable minutes in the day walking long distances or searching hopelessly for a parking place.
The Intercampus Shuttles by Professional Charter Services give you just that. We provide the vehicle and the driver, and we work with you to establish the route and the timing of shuttles so that employees can always predict when and where they can hop on a shuttle to get to the place where they need to go.
Reasons To Consider Intercampus Shuttles for Your Business
Intercampus shuttle services can offer a wide variety of benefits for workplace campuses with multiple buildings or locations, or offices with parking lots a distance away, requiring employees to walk a long way from their vehicle to get to work. For businesses that have a large workplace campus or office complex, remote parking lots, or multiple locations it is important that staff members have a way to get from one point to another. And without an intercampus shuttle bus, they will be forced to walk, bike, drive, or pay for a taxi if the distance between the two destinations is too far.
There are plenty of reasons to consider getting intercampus shuttle buses for your different business locations, including:
More Efficient
When people are in need of a trip from one location to another, efficiency is key, especially when work productivity is at stake. When it comes to large workplace campuses or office complexes, remote parking lots, or multiple office locations, employees need their trips to be efficient, direct, and prompt. Employees that have to wait at a bus stop for a bus that makes multiple stops along the way and drops them off somewhere other than the closest entry point of their destination is not by any means efficient. Intercampus shuttles only follow an established route so that employees can efficiently predict when and where they can hop on a shuttle to get to the place where they need to go each and every time.
More Convenient
In most cities, convenience means employees effortlessly hopping behind the wheel of a personal vehicle and driving to the desired destination. However, in large and busy cities, such as San Francisco, driving a personal vehicle is the opposite of convenient. With heaps of traffic, a scarcity of parking spaces, and other frustrations, employees driving their own vehicles to their specific destination is much more unrealistic and inconvenient. Intercampus shuttle buses, however, offer a solution to transport between sites conveniently.
More Environmentally Friendly
Of course, when employees take their individual vehicles to certain destinations, it can certainly have an impact on the environment. One way many companies are trying to contribute to eco-friendly practices is by offering intercampus shuttle services. Instead of employees driving their vehicles across town at random times — oftentimes, them being the only one in the car — intercampus shuttles are an effective way for everyone to get from one destination to another, all together, and at coordinated times.
Get Started With Your Intercampus Shuttle Today
If you've never had an intercampus shuttle, you're in for a treat! Your employees will love it, and productivity will go up when you reclaim all the lost time that people have spent just to get around.
Get started by talking with one of our transportation experts. We will listen to your needs and work with you to implement the solution that you're looking for. Call us today!


text:
The holiday season is my time for reflection and clearing out cobwebs.
While sifting through my online images, I was pleased to find this blog entry by a poet who was inspired to write a poem based on one of my pictures during the exhibit in Hickory NC last summer. Here's the link.
Linda, my exhibit partner, and I are now thinking about how we could collaborate with written word artists in the future.
I've been working on my coloring calendar. It's somewhat humbling, because I'm a better draftsperson than colorist, and I tend to favor black. I know of five friends who are madly coloring away, and I hope to have an on-line exhibit in the near future, just because the versions are all going to be so creatively different.
Here (above) are an image from The Obidian Interval, my illuminated novel, and another of fantastic critters.
For the month of January, I have a tiny blank book (1 ½ by 3 inches, 40 pages) that I work in each day, aiming to finish in time for an exhibit at Surface Gallery in Charleston SC the beginning of February. Thirty nine artists plan to exhibit, and each one's book will be entirely different from all the others.
Here's the start to my book (above). As an exercise, I am using only negative-space cut outs from my Tyvek paper cuts. The book will be called "Black Thoughts."
I am also starting a new series of papercuts. After living in the Lowcountry for over 20 years, I have finally discovered the barrier islands as a source of inspiration, primarily because of Edgar Allan Poe.
I work from photographs, my memories of many many trips to the beach at Sullivan's Island, and also my fantasy that Edgar Allan Poe and some of his characters are lurking there, somewhere, during the "off" months.
A beachcomber and one of the dogs, above, also appear in my narrative papercut, "The Gold Bug." For some reason this is satisfying to me.


text:
This recipe produces a good, firm, soft-sided hot dog roll meant for top slicing — and the bread machine does all the hard work. You can use them as is, or, butter the sides and lightly fry them in a frying pan or on a griddle.
Barbeque Recipes
Sweet 'n' Sour Bourbon Barbeque Sauce Recipe
Can be used as a baste for chicken, and as a baste for ribs towards the end of grilling, barbequing or smoking. Can also be used as a sauce served at the table.
White Barbeque Sauce Recipe
This is a type of barbeque sauce used in Alabama.
Barbeque Basting Sauce Recipe
So easy to make, why would you buy? This is an example of the "white bbq sauces" made in some areas of the southern United States. Good particularly with pork.
Spicy Barbeque Beans Recipe
Excellent to serve with barbeque.


text:
Bibliojuris: Zotero for Law
Thursday, 8 November 2018 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Event type:
Event organizer:
Event language:
Intended audience:
Initiation to Zotero for law: November 7th 2018, 11:30am to 1pm (French) and November 8th 2018, 11:30am to 1pm (English). This workshop goal is to learn the basics of this citation management software. Register to the workshop offered in the language of your choice (French or English).


text:
REMINDER: The Taste of Burien set for April 12
Tue, 04/10/2018
The Taste of Burien Event, (formerly known as Burien Bites) is on Thursday, April 12th, 2018. Restaurants will be offering samples of food and drink for everyone to try, and this year the event will all be in one convenient location. In order to include all the Burien restaurants, there will be no walking tour.
Try something new or try a restaurant you haven't been to yet! The tasting takes place from 6-9pm and will be located at Merrill Gardens, 15020 5th Ave SW in the Multipurpose room.
$20 general admission tickets will be good for unlimited tastes items with beverages available for purchase. $40 VIP tickets will be good for unlimited food and beverages. All tickets are sold in the Discover Burien Office starting March, 16th, 2018. Purchase your tickets in advance will sell out quickly. If tickets are still available participants can purchase at the door.
All attendees will also be voting on three categories: Best Bite, Best Pour, and Best Sweet. This friendly competition is sure to encourage fun and excitement all night long. Thank you to this year's Taste of Burien Main Event sponsor, PCC Natural Markets! Sponsored by Port of Seattle.
For more information, please call the Discover Burien office at 206-433-2882 or visit our website at www.discoverburien.org.


text:
Join us December 4th for Cocktails & Candy Canes
Fine tune your face with these incredible products to smooth and lift areas on your face.
Melt fat in just 25 minutes. Non-invasive body contouring and body sculpting. No Surgery. No Downtime. Permanent.
Our laser treatments are designed for a wide variety of dermatological conditions, ranging from sun damage and fine lines to vascular lesions, stretch marks, hair removal and much more.
Dr. James Bowers MD FACP
Don't miss out on the buzz at Be Well.
18920 28th Ave W Suite G108 Lynnwood, WA 98036
Open today
08:30 am – 05:00 pm
Follow Us on Social Media!
Links Above
We now accept Lending USA
Copyright © 2017 Be Well Medical AestheticsAll Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder


text:
HUGE price reduction! Priced $70,000 less than last sold unit!! Gorgeous sunset views from this west facing corner unit in a beautiful condo with only 28 units, two on each floor! This fifth floor West end unit boasts a large balcony perfect for sunset watching, daydreaming, dining and beach gazing. The large wrap around porch lets you have panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico. There is a huge kitchen and spacious living area with plenty of room for your family and friends. Wake up to views of the Gulf of Mexico just outside the sliding glass door of your Gulf front master bedroom. Master Bath is complete with two vanities, his/her closets, a garden tub and tile shower. The 2nd bedroom is large enough for a queen bed and also has views of the Gulf from a large window.The 3rd room would make an ideal bunk room, home office or traditional bedroom. Don't miss the opportunity to worn a rare gem on the Gulf of Mexico!
Electric Available, Gas - Natural, Public Sewer Available, Public Water Available, TV Cable Available, Community Sewer, Community Water
Breakfast Bar, Floor Hardwood, Floor Tile, Furnished - None, Washer/Dryer Hookup, Window Treatment All, Floor WW Carpet
Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Fire Alarm/Sprinkler, Microwave, Refrigerator W/Ice Maker, Smoke Detector, Stove/Oven Electric, Washer
A/C: Central Electric, Ceiling Fans
Balcony, Pool - In-Ground, Shower
|Price Reduced from $625,000 to $599,999
Beachy Beach Inc.
DISCLAIMER: Information Deemed Reliable but not guaranteed. The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.
All listings are provided courtesy of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors, Copyright2019, All rights reserved.
Listing information last updated on December 8th, 2019 at 7:45pm CST.


text:
Who We Are
Upstream Awards were born out of a simple vision; to create an event which would honor excellence from within the emerging upstream oil and gas community.
Upstream Oil & Gas Awards, which is already endorsed by Kenya's Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, is a platform aimed to bring together players in the oil and gas ecosystem.
The upstream awards, which are a brainchild of Joe Watson Gakuo, will be recognizing achievements from local and international companies involved in the upstream oil and gas value chain in the country and will be rewarding those that have played a defining role in moving the industry forward.
We shall be finding out who those performers are during Upstream Awards 2018 Gala dinner to be held on Friday, 21st June 2019 at Nairobi, Kenya
Joe Watson Gakuo
Joe Watson Gakuo sees life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. He is an entrepreneur with a passion for creating value, and a networker per excellence who today is the CEO of Oleum Holdings Limited, a primarily boutique oil and gas firm focusing on the East African region's upstream sector.
"We are here to create the win-win, and if we do that, our vision is that you are going to be successful in engaging with the East Africa's upstream oil and gas industry", He says.


text:
At EA's Battlefield global most appropriate occasion the enterprise sooner or later showed what changed into leaked hours ago. Its latest first-person shooter is known as Battlefield 1 and is about in global conflict I. The trailer showed off trench warfare and melee combat at the side of what to anticipate from the game's cars including biplanes, zeppelins, and tanks.
also of hobby is that the game could be playable on the Xbox One and computer first thru EA get right of entry to which lets purchasers play a bunch of EA games both new and antique for a monthly subscription. We won't be amazed if there is greater to partnership between EA and Microsoft in order to rival Activision's partnership with Sony for call of responsibility: limitless conflict.
What become top notch was that the complete recreation trailer became based on "in-engine" photos, that is indicative of what you can assume whilst the sport hits later this year. It looked exceedingly good with numerous locations the world over consist of deserts and giant fortresses. There might be a unmarried-participant marketing campaign in addition to the all but obvious multiplayer modes. the game releases on October 18 this yr if you purchase what's being touted because the "Early Enlister version", else you would must look ahead to 3 days before you can play it. unless of path, you have an EA get admission to subscription, wherein it must be playable a week previous to launch.
The presentation also took potshots at call of responsibility with one of the developers pointing out that "it's the dawn of contemporary battle", in all likelihood alluding to one of Activision's largest hits, call of duty: present day war.


text:
The effects of sleep deprivation ∞
Paul Ingraham • ARCHIVEDMicroblog posts are archived and rarely updated. In contrast, most long-form articles on PainScience.com are updated regularly over the years (see updates page).
Sleep: What the Research Actually Says: A readable review of the effects of sleep deprivation, with good nugget-sized highlights throughout, from my friends at Examine.com, Sol Orwell and Kurtis Frank. One quibble! Nothing about pain. But of course I have something about insomnia and pain (Insomnia Until it Hurts).


text:
[ANN] Mroonga 7.01 - Fast fulltext search for all languages on MySQL
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:14:52 +0900
- From: Kentaro Hayashi <hayashi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [ANN] Mroonga 7.01 - Fast fulltext search for all languages on MySQL
Hi, Mroonga 7.01 has been released! Mroonga is a MySQL storage engine that supports fast fulltext search and geolocation search. It is CJK ready. It uses Groonga as a storage and fulltext search engine. Document: http://mroonga.org/docs/ How to install: Install Guide http://mroonga.org/docs/install.html How to upgrade: Upgrade Guide http://mroonga.org/docs/upgrade.html Blog: http://mroonga.org/en/blog/2017/03/29/mroonga-7.01.html Changes: http://mroonga.org/docs/news.html#release-7.01 There are some topics in this release. * Dropped CentOS 5 support because of EOL * [Storage mode] Supported fast ORDER LIMIT with ENUM. * Supported COMPRESS_ZSTD column compression flag. * Visual Studio 2015 or later is required to build from source. Thanks. -- Kentaro Hayashi <hayashi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Description: PGP signature
- Prev by Date: Re: seeing errors
- Next by Date: MySQL server has gone away
- Previous by thread: seeing errors
- Next by thread: ANN: DAC for MySQL 3.1.0 is out!
- Index(es):


text:
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law's Agricultural Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics covered include: Tenth Circuit rules Wyoming resource data collection law violates First Amendment, FDA announces that the FSMA produce Safety Rule is now final, FDA Commissioner announces steps to help states implement Produce Safety Rule, FDA Commissioner issues statement regarding crops affected by recent hurricanes, Alaska agrees to pay nearly $2.5 Million over allegedly false SNAP claims, European Court finds Italy's GMO ban unlawful, USDA requires HACCP reviews in hurricane affected areas, and FDA offers training for carriers covered by the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule.
To view the Agricultural Law Weekly Review visit www.pennstateaglaw.com


text:
IoT Operating Systems Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2017 - 2025
Global IoT Operating Systems Market: Snapshot
The market for internet of things (IoT) has already taken off and is experiencing bold strides across various end-use industries. However, the market for IoT devices are characterized by several design and performance constraints, most notable of them being low memory, limited power, and low processing capacity. The need for a dedicated operating framework for IoT system stems from this need. This has generated vast industry interest in open source real-time operating system (RTOS) specifically designed for IoT framework. There are already a large number of open source operating systems (OSes) designed keeping in mind the various constraints in mind. Each commercially available operating system serves a set of needs in various IoT systems, with the existence of any one-size-fits-all OS not feasible. In addition, the IoT operating systems also adapts to the changing requirement when application is transferred from one host to another. Some of the prominent IoT OS are Ubuntu Core (developed by Google LLC) and Fuchsia (developed by Canonical Ltd.)
The early adopters of these IoT operating systems mostly comprise industries such as aviation, healthcare, and industrial sectors, where the demands from IoT deployment are multifaceted and the needs are sophisticated. IoT operating systems broadly serves the following key purposes: help in multitasking, decides the scheduling and prioritizing tasks in the presence of limited resources, sets communication protocols, and notably avoids any overheads. The growing adoption of power-friendly compute resources in the IoT framework underpins the rapidly evolving demand for IoT operating systems. The proliferating deployment of smart embedded IoT devices in various application areas in developing and developed countries also augurs well for the demand for IoT operating system. With the dynamically changing requirements from the use of networked devices under IoT, the market may see the emergence of Linux operating system for IoT in the not-so-distant future.
Global IoT Operating Systems Market: Overview
Internet of Things (IoT) operating framework is an operating framework intended for arranged and associated gadgets through Internet of Things. An operating framework oversees equipment and programming assets of the framework and gives normal administrations to them. The IoT Operating Systems is a propelled robotization and examination procedure which makes utilization of systems administration, detecting, huge information, and manmade brainpower innovation to convey end systems for a service. The IoT Operating Systems is the development of the implanted OS having different focal points, for example, little memory impression, bolster for heterogeneous equipment, service availability, continuous capacities, and security among others.
IoT operating systems gives memory and energy productivity to fit IoT gadgets. IoT operating systems intended for extensive variety of low-control gadgets with ongoing offices utilized as a part of sensor systems, brilliant structures, and individual zone organization and pervasive processing, and so on. IoT operating systems gives memory and vitality proficiency to fit IoT gadgets. Advantages of IoT operations systems are an insignificant memory, ongoing correspondence, adaptability, control administration, security and supporting diverse process models and availability conventions.
Global IoT Operating Systems Market: Drivers and Restraints
Because of the consistent modifying business scene, upgrades in the innovation, the procedure of correspondence in a few associations have turned out to be complicated. In addition, these days, clients' requests have expanded and extended, this consequently expects productive and powerful correspondence inside an association.
Heightened utilization of interpersonal interaction sites, expanded utilization of cell phones, and climbing interest for enhanced venture productivity are the prime development components of the IoT Operating Systems market. Upgraded advancements and a few Information innovation instruments better the profitability of the business and heighten utilitarian effectiveness.
Global IoT Operating Systems Market: Market Potential
Programming AG and Siemens AG today reported an organization to reinforce the nearness of the cloud-based open Internet of Things (IoT) operating framework MindSphere over different ventures.
MindSphere bolsters modern organizations in their advanced change and offers an improvement stage to a wide client base where organizations can coordinate their own particular applications and administrations to advance IoT developments. Programming AG brings the profoundly adaptable segments of its Digital Business Platform to MindSphere, which help clients to adaptably oversee systems of a great many end gadgets.
Global IoT Operating Systems Market: Regional Analysis
North America is relied upon to encounter higher CAGR development because of higher selection of IoT gadgets/stages. Expanding interest for savvy homes, keen urban communities, and wearable gadgets is relied upon to command the IoT operating systems market over the coming years. Asia-Pacific is evaluated to be the second-biggest income generator in IoT operating systems market took after by Europe, Latin America, and MEA locales.
Global IoT Operating Systems Market: Vendor Landscape
The market is developing at an extremely fast pace and with ascend in mechanical advancement, rivalry and M&A exercises in the business numerous neighborhood and territorial merchants are putting forth particular application items for fluctuated end-clients. The new producer contestants in the market are thinking that it is difficult to contend with the global merchants in view of value, dependability, and advancements in innovation. The absence of consistency among gauges for interconnectivity, and interoperability and security dangers are a portion of the limiting variables for the IoT operating systems market. Moreover, the product authorizing and Internet Protocol (IP) infringement of operating systems are the real dangers hindering the market development. Be that as it may, the current improvements, new item dispatches, and acquisitions of real market players in the IoT operating framework field are boosting the development of the market.
Some of the leading names of the global IoT operating systems market are Atmel Corporation, ARM Limited, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.
The study presents reliable qualitative and quantitative insights into:
The regional analysis covers:
The vast market research data included in the study is the result of extensive primary and secondary research activities. Surveys, personal interviews, and inputs from industry experts form the crux of primary research activities and data collected from trade journals, industry databases, and reputable paid sources form the basis of secondary research. The report also includes a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market, with the help of information collected from market participants operating across key sectors of the market value chain. A separate analysis of macro- and micro-economic aspects, regulations, and trends influencing the overall development of the market is also included in the report.
Highlights of the report:
Note: Immense care has been taken to present data with the highest levels of accuracy in all TMRResearch reports. Nevertheless, recent developments related to market/vendor landscape may take time to reflect in the analysis.
Flat 10% discount on Single User License if you prebook this report
Flat 10% discount on Multiple User License if you prebook this report
Flat 10% discount on Corporate License if you prebook this report


text:
Winning Cover Letter 2
- Dear Burning Bridges Greeting Card Company,
I am the human you have been waiting for! Look how easygoing and fun I am simply by adding an emoticon after this sentence. :^) I have the skills, the passionate urges, and the barely legal boyish good looks you demand in a future employee. You don't believe me? Take a look at these amazing professional references!
"That [Nate S.] is the biggest piece of [ something delicious like a Softbatch cookie. He's so wonderful at everything he does. I would never again call him a no good fat useless zero fatty on the school loudspeaker during the morning announcements after he got me fired and convicted of child endangerment.]
--Colleen Chapman, Former High School Principal
"When he came on board Chipotle as an unpaid intern in our chicken grilling department, my first thought was that this guy must have really fucked up somewhere along the road of life. I soon realized he was just here for the comped burritos. He really changed how we do things at Chipotle. We've now replaced all of our cheap Mexican labor with free intern labor."
-- Luiz Chimichanga, General Manager/Intern Coordinator, Chipotle Mexican Grill
"Nate S....Yes, I remember him. He used to mow my lawn."
-- Wanda Stankonia, Next Door Neighbor from 4/93 to 9/93
Clearly, I am perfect for the customer service representative position you have open at Burning Bridges. I have been a customer for many years and have had many substantive experiences servicing people. I will be available for interviews all next week, however, I won't be available for drug testing for another two months should you choose to require such silly (and often inaccurate)things. Please contact me!!!!!!!!11 :>)
Nate S.


text:
Gott liebt Dich
As so often before, there is little to say except the counter says 99,342 hits the moment I write that line. Kudos to the jerks that sent me the funny 100.000 hits manips – you guys know how to party. For the more serious folks, take an adorable screenshot of the 100.000 (or the closest as I suppose most are going to ignore that fancy something anyways) and send to blog at bernhardwolf.at. Good luck!
Starting off with some french fries at McDonalds. Hmm… how often did we have that so far?
That's Kathrin. We went to school together and she's becoming a musical actress. So, those frames are going to be worth a shitload of money at some point.
It was windy… and freaking cold. Vienna at it's best.
I loves those stickers saying "god loves you". They turn a busride into a delicate and pleasing adventure.
And of course, I love Austria as well.
Nice lady being not too happy…
Waiting for the subway way too long.
It's springtime here… and for some not so obvious reasons I had to think of the perhaps most famous quote by Charlton Heston "From my cold dead hands". The clip on Youtube.
Waiting is one of the most useless activities I can think of. Perhaps that's why I always carry a camera with me just to make sure that I have something to do while waiting. And hell, I wait quite a lot.
And more! Christ, I'm on a roll!
And again Sushi. Same place. Same light. Same everything… as exciting as it can get.
Could I have those… like… the you know… well. Idno.
And now… finally… at least some change: Kodak Tmax400 (new). Because Kodakare nice people they sent me a couple of test rolls of the new Tmax400. Exposed at ISO400, developed in XTOL 9:15, 20°C.
To be honest, this is just incredible. The tones, grain… it's fantastic for my standards.
Contrary to the old Tmax, the new one scans perfectly. Even better than 400TX I think.
"Hey Lady, you're looking good with that cheeseburger. I'man important writer talking about some more important stuff… wanna join?"
Warm temperatures = hormons going wild. Girl on the right, you're so not gonna score. Oh well.
Street with Tmax400 – is this wrong?
This is where the Tmax excels.
It's all about that subtle branding.
Don't fuck around with the Nice Lady. Never.
I'm wondering what people from Hawaii think when they see people in such dresses. Sound of Music I guess.
Leonardo showing off his cute D300 and 17-55/2,8 Nikon.
That's for all the hardcore streetphotographer that have the urge to make a statement: Street must be political. The graffity got removed so this is just the shallow remaining. It's hard to substract enough contrast without messing up the tonal range too much… oh well.
The bear got himself a few 5Ds.
Suppose that's me in what… 20 years? Or am I already like him? It happens without you noticing.
Counter now says 99,350 hits. Alright. I'm getting excited.
Thanks for reading and all the comments – I try to reply on them as often as possible. But my mailbox is filled with quite an amount of serious spam so it might take some time to get through all that. For any questions, feel free to drop a few lines at blog at bernhardwolf.at.
Take care,
11 CommentsLeave a Comment
marius / Apr 25 2008 15:55
kodak sends you films?
you should give them my adress too:P
Eva / Apr 25 2008 16:23
I've seen them all before. I feel special…
Andrew / Apr 25 2008 17:11
Nice post, Bernhard. I agree with you about the T-Max400 – I've just discovered it myself. Very impressed. I had to buy mine however … :(
christian / Apr 25 2008 19:46
bei solchen tönen kann street mit t-max gar nicht falsch sein!
und so wie der mensch auf dem letzten foto wirst du hoffentlich nicht…die everready-cases halten einen nur vom fotografieren ab.
Mikko / Apr 25 2008 21:56
"the bear got himself a few 5ds" Phew! the lenses looks pretty sweet too!
otto o'brien / Apr 26 2008 02:39
love your photos. great street work. blogged your site here otto-obrien.tumblr.com
always enjoy your work.
Kirby / Apr 26 2008 12:43
Zomg, the tones on the Tmax are awesome. I might look into some of that, I need to try out some new films. Good entry man!
Eva / Apr 26 2008 19:22
Haha 100,026 hits, it looks like some people went crazy this afternoon. :p
Free print anyone?
Nikkr / Apr 27 2008 23:49
i really like the pic with the two banches (http://blog.bernhardwolf.at/img/blog/080425/IMG009622.jpg). In the context of spring it remings me of the Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. Just made me think of this, especially how the right branch has leaves and all. :) (i dunno if you meant the same in your comment tho)


text:
At just seven years of age Daniel was expelled from his Victorian government school.
It was the third he had attended since prep.
Daniel has autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety and depression and his conditions make him more likely to be expelled according to a new report from the state ombudsman.
"He was expelled for consistently behaving in an unproductive manner," his father told Victoria's ombudsman as part of an investigation into state school expulsions.
"He was diagnosed with severe behaviour disorder so he was basically expelled for his condition."
A new report by the state's ombudsman has found Daniel is not alone - more than 31 per cent of expelled students have a disability or mental illness.
Matthew, who also has autism spectrum disorder and ADHD became anxious and fearful to go to school after being expelled in year 2.
"Imagine what that does to a seven-year-old who has never been to any other school, who has a severe problem with change, who is told from one minute to the next 'this is not your place anymore' ... he was devastated," his mother said.
The report, tabled in Parliament on Monday, said the disruptive behaviour of children in classrooms is frequently rooted in trauma, disability or mental health and that early intervention is vital.
"The investment not made in supporting schools to deal with this behaviour will almost inevitably require a vastly greater investment later," Ombudsman Deborah Glass said.
The report made eight recommendations, including limiting expulsions for students under the age of eight, all of which have been supported by the government.
The state government in response announced a $5.9 million program to help students with behavioural issue avoid expulsion.
"We're acting decisively to implement the Ombudsman's recommendations, and support principals, teachers and students," Education Minister James Merlino said.
* 278 expulsions (201 in 2015, 158 in 2014, a 75 per cent rise)
* 221 male, 57 female
* 232 high school, 43 primary school
* More than 31 per cent have a disability or mental illness
* At least 15 students were in out-of-home care
* At least 14 students were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
* About 60 per cent have challenging home lives
* 72 cases of expulsion linked to drugs


text:
Roughly two weeks ago, we shared word on the 2018 PIA Exhibition in Taiwan. On display were many upcoming Acid Rain World offerings, including a trio of amazing FAV (Figure and Vehicle) sets from Toy Alliance.
Just yesterday, our friends from the Pocket In Action Club shared an gallery of images showcasing an assortment of new 1:18th scale pieces and how they can interact with one another. Included in the assortment of images are:
- Toy Alliance Acid Rain World Flak Bike
- Toy Alliance Acid Rain World Medic Bike
- Toy Alliance Acid Rain World Pumpkin Carriage
The images show all of the fantastic "playability" found in these new sets. The highly anticipated Flak Bike is shown in (3) Modes – Flak Cannon, Crane and of course, "Bike" mode. The images go on to show how the Pumpkin Carriage can attach to the Flak Bike and shows a covering that can be placed over the Pumpkin Carriage. Not only can the carriage carry the Medic Bike, but it comes with detailed pumpkins, too!
We've mirrored a gallery of 14 images for you to check out, so make sure to Read More below. Will you be adding this trio of offerings to your 1:18th scale Acid Rain World collection? Sound off after the break on the Cobra Island Forums!
Read morePIA Club shares new images of Acid Rain World Flak Bike, Medic Bike and Pumpkin Carriage by Toy Alliance


text:
Nicaragua is home to many volcanoes, some active some not. However, it is also home to the most accessible active volcano in all of Latin America. You can literally drive up to the crater of Masaya Volcano, walk 10 steps and be looking down the mouth of an active crater!
Masaya Volcano National Park
Masaya Volcano's Active Crater
Look out Point over Masaya
My Family On Top Of The World


text:
Boom Boom Pow!
Noticed all the Boom Boom Boom and Pow Pow Pow in songs?
Usher's OMG has pow pow pow and of course Will.i.am's a part of it. Rihanna's Rude Boy got Boom Boom Boom which Will.i.am didn't touch but he could have still influenced it considering how much he worked with Rihanna on her last album.
Is it too much Boom Boom Pow for you? And would you blame it on Will.i.am?
Celeb collab overload
I know they're all for a good cause but with all these celebrity collaborations going on at the same time its getting kind of rediculous. And why are they all remakes? I know that their are good song writers out there that could come up with something better than having Lil Wayne singing Bob Dylan's part in We are the World. For one he only sings with autotune. Granted he may be incomprehensible like Dylan when singing like Bob Dylan, but Lil Wayne admitted not being able to sing. And then Celine Dion trying a Cyndi Lauper part (again!). Remember the I drive all night remake she did? And its not like all the artists who are being replaced are dead.
There was the Grammy Michael Jackson Earth Song.
Everyone Hurts done for Haiti brought to you by Simon Cowell
And We are the World Michael Jackson remake for Haiti. Think the remake will live up to this? And I've just heard Michael's voice will be in it.
I'm glad Haiti and Michael Jackson have brought us together, but please stop thinking that celebrity get togethers are awesome just for the sake they have gotten together. We are the World originally had a lot of thought put to it and it deserves the same amount of care. Artists are not interchangeable. They have unique voices. I hope they adapt the song to them. I love the idea and hope it works out. Maybe these songs as remakes act as reminders to act in favor of helping others.
What do you think about this?
And we'll find out Friday if We are the World's good. From the clips it does sound good.
Grammys '10 Battle of the divas
I saw the grammys last night and thought it was awesome and because of the amount of female artist dueling it out for supremcy thisgrammy was officially the Battle of the Divas.
Lady Gaga and Elton John's opener did not disappoint. It came complete with a fame factory, monsters, and a sacrifce. Gaga was sent straight to the flames. Wish Gaga won a grammy on air and not just the two she won before, but I'm not complaining. She did win more than one grammy and some awesome artists have never won any like Diana Ross who never won any despite being nominated for 12.
Beyonce was awesome as ever. She's in a league of her own. 5 Grammy wins, 2 years in a row. I think she's the only female artist so far to accomplish that. It must have been weird for her to watch Jayz accept that award with Rihanna and her (B's) nephew. I wish Rihanna had been able to perform that would have been nice.
So glad Kanye wasn't there. Didn't get to yell at Taylor Swift as she cleaned up awards, not as much as Beyonce, but still. She got album of the year. I knew she would, but I'm still mad. Just because she's cute and had Kanye do something horrid. I think it should have gone to Gaga or Beyonce. I did like seeing Taylor perform with Stevie Nicks.
There was mad pairing going on at the Grammys. Lady Gaga and Elton John, Taylor Switft and Stevie Nicks, and Roberta Flack and Maxwell. I haven't seen or heard about Roberta in like forever where'd they find her? I know she's older now, but boy did she look stiff, like she couldn't bend her neck. It looked kind of uncomfortable.
I guess because I don't listen to country I didn't realize the Zac Brown Band was such a big deal. I was hoping for Keri Hilson or MGMT or even the Ting Tings. Granted MGMT and the Tings Tings havent' gotten the air time of either the Zac Brown Band or Keri Hilson.
The Michael Jackson tribute was good but sometimes all the voices didn't harmonize or something. Sometimes Usher sounded off. And two American Idol ex-contestants (I would say winners, but Jennifer Hudson didn't winner although she was definitely good enough to) out of like five people. American Idol must be proud. I love Earth song, but I kind of wonder how it was chosen. It was like they wanted to do We are the World, but couldn't get the rights (Maybe because the song is being redone). And I wished I had those 3-D glasses. I kind of forgot to get some before the big snow storm came in and by then it was too late. I wasn't going out into the snow.
Pink's performance was stunning. I still can't figure out how she can do those acrobatics and sing. I think I just starred in awe. Especially because of the song choice too and I know I wasn't the only one starring. Black eyed peas did well too and I liked Lady Antebellum's song. And Bon Jovi of course.
The rap it the end although good sucked bad because they cussed so much half the song was edited. So I couldn't hear much of it.
Overall I enjoyed the Grammy's. How about you? Who would you like to have seen win Grammy's?


text:
Natalie Portman Denies She And Moby Dated - Hollywood Headlines 5/24
We're going to take you back to the 1990s for this story, kids: Moby is trying to shrug off Natalie Portman's denial that they dated. In Moby's memoir, he says he met Portman in 1999 and that they dated for a time. Portman denied the claim, saying that he was a much older man being creepy with her just after she graduated high school. That led Moby to post a picture of him grinning and shirtless with an arm around Portman, saying she was misrepresenting the truth. That led to more backlash against Moby. Yesterday, he fired back, saying there's ample evidence that they dated.
Harvey Weinstein is agreeing to pay out $44 million to settle sexual misconduct lawsuits. The settlement will include $30 million to the alleged victims, $14 million going to legal fees, and all coming from insurance policies. Weinstein still faces criminal charges.
Star Trek is back with a new series. CBS All Access released a trailer yesterday for Star Trek: Picard, which brings back actor Patrick Stewart to the role of Starship Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The new show will pick up 15 years after the last Star Trek, The Next Generation Movie.


text:
Opportunity awaits on this 65 +/- acres in Clinton/Greene County. Two parcels for sale--estimated 57 acres of profitable/tillable crop land and 8 acres of woods. This mixed use land creates many opportunities: build your dream home, use for recreational/hunting, or business ventures. Farmer has rights for 2019 crop year. Parcels: 190010701000000—Clinton County, and C05-0001-0011-0-0102-00—Greene County.
Directions to US 68 S XENIA OH 45177: Use address 3950 US 68 S, Xenia, OH 45385. This is the owner's house address and land is located behind and to side of house.
More info about this property
Send me information
No spam. Ever.
United Inc. REALTORS
Jamie Fisher
Jamie Fisher
Office: 937-878-9098
Phone: 937-878-9098
Phone: 937-878-9098
The data relating to the real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity program of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors®. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Comey & Shepherd Realtors are marked with the Broker Reciprocity logo or Broker Reciprocity house icon. The properties displayed may not be all the properties available through Broker Reciprocity.


text:
Date(s) - 01/08/2015
All Day
Piazza Terracina
Categories No Categories
Spirit of the Exe is a free festival for all the family which will celebrate everything that's good about the estuary.
As well as being a globally important site for wildlife and an area steeped in maritime history, it is also a hub for leisure activities, as well as being a place of beauty and pride for local communities.
As well as live music, creative crafts and guided walks, come along to:
- Watch an Extreme Mountain Bike Show by the UK and Europe's number one mountain bike and trials/bmx demonstration team, led by champion Danny Butler.
- Get a free Dr Bike cycle safety check up from local bike recycling charity Ride On – Cycling for All.
For more information on the event, visit the website.


text:
The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is optimistic about clinching 4.4-millon tourist arrivals in the region this year after seeing renewed momentum from industry players as well as on the big ticket international meetings to be held in Cebu this September. According to Montecillo, the whole-year round events, including the holding of the APEC Summit in the country is seen to ... More here: DOT-7 targets 4.4-M tourists by end of 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
2015 travel bucket list
MANILA, Philippines – New York, Paris, Rome – these cities will always be on the top of everyone's travel bucket list. The ... More here: 2015 travel bucket list
Philippine tourism hobbled by poor services, weak infrastructure
MANILA - Despite its abundance of world-class scenic resources, the Philippines is struggling to attract more foreign tourists. Poor airline service and underdeveloped infrastructure are seen as the biggest culprits and are testing the government's commitment to its goal of raising the country's profile as an international travel destination. About 4 million people visited the Southeast Asian ... More here: Philippine tourism hobbled by poor services, weak infrastructure
CWT opens office in Manila
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader in managing business travel and events, on Thursday opened its new facility in Makati City. More here: CWT opens office in Manila
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
This British political cartoon in mezzotint—"The Bostonians in Distress"—was published by Sayer and Bennett in reaction to the events, in Boston, following the "Tea Party."
Originally published on November 19, 1774, it represents growing tensions between the American Colonies and Britain from the British point-of-view.
We can learn more about the context of this cartoon—attributed, although not definitively, to John Marlin Will (from Augsburg)—from Rebellion and Reconciliation: Satirical Prints on the Revolution at Williamsburg. Here is how the author of that work, Joan Dolmetsch, puts it:
Immediately after the tea party the British closed the port of Boston, which greatly concerned the other colonies, most Englishmen, and also friendly European nations. When other colonies attempted to send supplies, the English quickly stationed more troops in the area to enforce the blockade.
The maker [likely John Marlin Will] has symbolized the closing of the port by placing the Bostonians in a cage suspended from the Liberty Tree. Three men in a small boat are attempting to feed the hungry citizens with fish placed on the ends of long poles that are then thrust through the bars.
British soldiers on the shore are supported by cannons, and the ships in the harbor symbolize the continued blockage. (See Joan D. Dolmetsch, Rebellion and Reconciliation: Satirical Prints on the Revolution at Williamsburg published, in Williamsburg, Virginia during 1976, at page 69.)
Click on the image for a greatly expanded view.
Image online, courtesy the U.S. National Archives, image 148-GW-437.
Hope You Have Enjoyed Your Free Sample
Please Join as a Silver or Gold Member
for Premium Functions, Stories, Apps, Newsletter and
Skip the Ads for as little as $1.70 a month.


text:
Home Tags Garcynoise
Tag: garcynoise
Listen To Aiby's 'Can't Make You Happy'
There's a story behind every track. Or at least the good ones. Listening Room is a regular feature devoted to discovering new House Music...
Don't miss a beat: subscribe to 5 Mag's free email blast and get House Music news, exclusive features and events sent twice per week.


text:
Current Location:VietnamChange Location
Home > News > Cushman Wakefield Vietnam responds to the World Blood Donor Day
July 18 2014, in response to the World Blood Donor Day, Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh city office have joined more than 70 companies, organizations and universities across the Southern area of the country to donate a total of 1,497 blood units.
It was in the morning that all Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam voluntary blood donors gathered at Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon to wait for their turn. Instead of sitting still and feeling nervous, they stood up, taking picture together and checking in Facebook. "Not for our personal social media, the pictures are our sharing of how great it could be when we can save other lives by our own blood. In this way, we hope that we can encourage our families, colleagues and friends to join us on Blood Donor Day", they admitted.
Invented by the World Health Organization, the World Blood Donor Day serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. In Vietnam, since the Government's approval of the national program for encouraging voluntary blood donation in 2000, blood donation has been steadily increased. However, the current blood donation level only meets 45% of demand.