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Bamboo Pets Giveaway (CLOSED)
Today's giveaway is five prizes from Bamboo Pet products, total value - $35.00!
1. Bamboo Pet Silicone travel bowl, small, pink - value $6.00
2. Bamboo Pet Silicone travel bowl, large, green - value $10.00
3. Bamboo Pet Disposable waste bags & dispenser, pink - value $7.00
4. & 5. Wee Doggies™ Chewzies, blue (2 prizes) - value $6.00
My favourite is the Silicone Travel Bowls. Every time we go on a long walk with Buddy, I am struggling to find a way to give him some water without carrying a dog bowl with us.
I've tried keeping a bowl in the car, but that only works when you get back to the car. I've tried to get Buddy to drink from a water bottle, but he just doesn't get it? So this is a great solution!
I can put it in my purse, keep it in the glove compartment, Rob can even slip one into his back pocket!
Silicone travel bowl - Portable, collapsible travel bowl - for outdoor and home use
These Silicone Travel Bowls are made of durable, non-porous materials. The special collapsible design folds down to less than 1/2" – ideal for travel, parks and walks! Fits right in your back pocket!
Sizes: 1 cup (8 oz.) is ideal for small or medium size dogs, 3 cup (24 oz.) is big enough for large size dogs
Made of FDA compliant materials, PVC and BPA free, Top rack dishwasher safe, available in pink, blue or green
Of course, you can't go for a dog walk without what we call Buddy bags! We have just been using sandwich bags, but that does nothing for the stink while you are carrying it home to dispose of. Phew! The Waste Bag Dispenser even has a handy clip to attach it to your dog's leash, so you never forget to bring it on a walk. How many times have you forgotten a bag? I know I do...
Disposable waste bags & dispenser - Fresh, easy and convenient way to pick up after your pets
Disposable waste bags have natural odor elimination from Arm & Hammer® Baking Soda, plus a soft scent. The unique dispenser design attaches easily to a leash, bag or belt loop.
Extra large bags tie easily. Reinforced seam adds durability. Bags are ideal for kitty litter pick-ups. 24 bags included; additional refills sold separately. Available in pink, blue or green
Every dog needs a toy, and sometimes the little dogs find dog toys too big for their little mouths. Sometimes I find it hard to buy a toy that doesn't overwhelm my little dog. This Chewzies is the perfect size for Buddy, a Bichon Frise who weighs just 12 lbs.
Mini Chewzies Dog Toys
Finally a chew toy designed for tiny mouths! Perfectly sized for mini + micro dogs, our Wee Doggies Chewzies are delicate in size, but tough enough for the chew-hound in your little dog! Canvas and rubber combo for double the fun!
Here is another one of our amateur videos starring Buddy and his new Mini Chewzie toy. He seems to like it but was so distracted by the noise of the kids playing outside! Or more likely, was hoping there was a treat involved in this!
And on to the giveaways...
Winning is easy!!
To enter to win one of our Bamboo Pet prizes, please leave a comment telling us the name of your pet who would love to win, and which prize they want to win (you can pick more than one choice, but only one prize will be awarded per winner).
For more chances to win, do as many or as few of the following as you wish - and please make sure to leave a separate comment for each one completed. Bunching them all together in one post will only give you one entry.
I will choose one random comment using the Random.org integer generator, so the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win these great products! Only relevant comments will be accepted. Your Giveaway prize is always free, there is no entry fee, no shipping & handling fee.
1. Leave a comment about where you found out about this giveaway. (1 extra entry)
2. Blog about this contest using the text below - just copy/paste into your post, and leave a link to your blog post! (1 extra entry) Here is the text to use:
"Frugal-Freebies.com is having a great Bamboo Pet giveaway, with five pet prizes! Stop by before midnight Sept 12th EST to enter to win! "3. Follow Frugal Freebies on Twitter, FaceBook or Networked Blogs and leave a comment that you did! (1 extra entry)
4. Steal our Frugal Freebies Giveaway button (in the left-column) and leave a comment about where you put it! (1 extra entry)
5. Twitter this giveaway and leave a comment that you did! (1 extra entry)
6. Follow the Frugal Freebies blog! (1 extra entry)
7. Stumble, Buzz Up, Kirtsy or Digg Frugal Freebies and leave a comment that you did! (1 extra entry)
Who is eligible:
This giveaway is open to US & Canadian entrants. You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address (write it like this: email (at) hotmail (dot) com - so the spammers won't get you) or sign up to Prizey.net, if you are still not comfortable leaving your email on a public blog.
When the giveaway ends:
Two weeks from posting. This giveaway ends on Sept 12/09. I will e-mail the winner, and results are always posted here on the following Monday as well. If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, with contact details, a new winner will be drawn.
I am also submitting the winner info to PRIZEYWinners so, if you wish, you can check there to see if you've won your giveaway. This offers readers the opportunity to check there without the inconvenience or security risk of offering up personal emails in public blog comments.
Thank you to Sweeties Sweeps and The Lucky Ladybug for listing my blog giveaway.
Don't miss our other Birthday Giveaways:
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SoftLips Lip Balm Giveaway - ends Sept 14/09
Lipo-Flavonoid Plus Giveaway - ends Sept 15/09
Green Stone of Healing book set Giveaway - ends Sept 18/09
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HP LapTop Giveaway - ends Sept 30/09
Announcing the winner! There were 226 entries, with five (5) winners.
• 1st winning number is #60 - ~firefly~, who won one of the Wee Doggies™ Chewzies.
• 2nd winning number is #98 - Penny, who won the large green Bamboo Pet Silicone travel bowl. (Penny, contact me at catherine (at) frugal-freebies (dot) com, you didn't leave an email address)
• 3rd winning number is #110 - jill.watkins, who won one of the Wee Doggies™ Chewzies.
• 4th winning number is #220 - Nancy S, who won the Bamboo Pet Disposable waste bags & dispenser.
• 5th winning number is #74 - Kimberly, who won the small pink Bamboo Pet Silicone travel bowl.
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HOUSTON — Houston forward Brian Ching is a perennial All-Star, but this year is extra-special for the Dynamo veteran, given his adopted hometown is hosting the summer classic.
And Ching is happy to play host, as his extracurricular calendar demonstrates.
"I've got a few things planned," Ching said. "But having said that, I've got to make sure I don't spread myself to thin as I want to play well. I do want to get in the game and hopefully get a good result out of it, especially for MLS and the fans here in Houston."
Ching will hope to avoid burn-out for the sake of his club team, too. The veteran is the Dynamo's joint lead scorer this season with three goals, and he'll look to continue that as Houston chase a postseason berth down the stretch.
However, off-the-field duties beckon during All-Star week. On Sunday, he made an appearance at the Kicking & Screening Soccer Film Festival, which donated a portion of its proceeds to his charity, The House That Ching Built.
Following the All-Star Game, Ching will host an afterparty at the House of Blues that threatens to go on into the wee hours of the morning. Again, proceeds from the party will benefit his charity, which works in concert with Habitat for Humanity to build a house for a deserving local family.
He also made an impromptu appearance, albeit an awkward one, onstage during Bobby Boswell's comedy show on Monday night.
The 32-year-old forward returns to the pitch on Saturday for a high-profile match against the Red Bulls. The fixture likely marks the MLS debut of Thierry Henry, and it comes just a week after the Dynamo suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Columbus.
Ching & Co. have lost eight games this season and sit near the foot of the Western Conference, but Ching remains focused on the positive.
"This is a great week of soccer for Houston fans," Ching said. "We've got the All-Star Game, and then we've got Thierry Henry and Juan Pablo Angel coming in, and that's going to be a great game as well."

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A property tax rate will be set on June 24 that could cut total property tax revenues in November by that amount.
The drop is due in large part to a $100 million decrease in county property values. It would represent a 9.48 percent drop in total property tax collections.
Commissioners discussed the rates at the June 17 Commission meeting.
If the county keeps the same tax rate as the past year, the total amount collected will drop by $348,675.
If the county adjusts rates to keep revenue the same as the past year (revenue neutral), the tax rates would increase 9.55 percent.
Last year, the county adopted a revenue neutral rate plus $40,000 to account for increased employee costs. That rate was set during a $125 million increase in property values.
The county is concerned about increased costs due to Obama Care mandates. County Administrator Kelly Pehrson said that a ten percent increase in health care costs could mean up to $190,000 in increased expenditures.
County Clerk Norman Johnson said he had no recommendation for the Commissioners but added that cutting employees may be the only option.
"We are rapidly getting to the point where it is a personnel issue," said Johnson. "This year's budget is going to be fascinating."
Approximately $3 million of the $12 million county budget comes from property taxes. The drop from a rate neutral stance would create a five percent decrease in the entire budget.
Commissioner Bruce Adams said, "We are leaning towards going rate neutral at this point."
Commissioner Phil Lyman added, "My first reaction is to keep it rate neutral and find a way to creatively increase values."
Commissioners look to the future with optimism, hoping that growth in centrally assessed property values will help cover the anticipated short-term cuts.
Lyman said, "Centrally-assessed values could double if we could shake a few things loose."
Adams said he "tends to see that there are things on the horizon. Up to $100 million in wind energy could start by the end of this year and the potash could be a $2 billion project."
Adams added, "I don't think that the future is bleak, but we need to be careful about what we are doing this next taxing year."
Johnson said, "When we are facing things like this, it gives us opportunity to take a close look at our expenditures. The future is great, but if it isn't on the books on January 1, it has no impact here and now."
Pehrson added, "If we go rate neutral now, it will mean employees."
In other matters at the June 17 meeting, Tri-Hurst Construction was formally awarded a $366,305 contract to remodel the county library in Monticello.
Jared Palmer, of Spanish Valley, has been hired to work dispatch in the Sheriff's department. Once he is certified, he will become a corrections officer.
A $14,950 bid was awarded to Quinn Palmer for 100 concrete cattleguard timbers for the road department.
Extension Agent Jim Keyes announced that the ninth annual San Juan Ranch Horse Sale will take place on July 13 at the County Fairgrounds in Monticello. About 55 horses are set to be sold, including a futurity sale for colts.
Keyes reports that some ranchers are selling down their cattle herd because of drought. He added that the drought will keep beef prices up, as the herd drops. He said there are predictions of high calf prices for years to come.
The Commission approved a $5,000 bid from Scott Saunders to purchase the county Abajo TV property.
Bernie Christensen was appointed to the Monticello Cemetery Special Service District.
A building permit was approved for a Blanding-area home on Pinion Ridge Road.


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Finance chiefs at dozens of U.S. retailers think their companies have so-called showrooming -- the phenomenon of shoppers using brick-and-mortar stores to check out merchandise but then buy it online -- under control, according to a poll released Tuesday.
What CFOs are more concerned about is how consumer confidence may be affected by next month's presidential election, according to an annual poll by BDO USA, the assurance, tax and financial consulting firm.
An overwhelming majority of chief financial officers surveyed, 88 percent, said that they are not concerned about showrooming. The practice has become a larger issue as more shoppers use their smartphones and tablets while in stores to check competitors' prices and even make purchases.
Showrooming has had a major impact on consumer electronics, with chains such as Best Buy Co Inc. stung by shoppers visiting stores just to look over merchandise rather than buy. Several chains have stepped up efforts to stock exclusive items or sell goods with unique codes to help mitigate the practice.
"Showrooming is not a fad or something that is just cool to do for the moment and will pass," said Stephen Wyss, partner in the Retail and Consumer Products Practice at BDO USA. "I think it's a real indicator of consumer behavior, and how consumers are going to continue to behave, using technology, to maximize their savings and the efficiency of their shopping."
But retailers surveyed by BDO appeared to be fairly confident that their strategies will offset the impact of showrooming, Wyss said.
One-quarter of CFOs said that their primary strategy to counter showrooming is improving customer service. Another 25 percent said they are expanding options for in-store pickups and returns, 17 percent are using exclusive goods, and another 17 percent are working on matching prices with online retailers.
"Retailers are focusing on that customer experience and customer service aspect that many consumers will value, the key is how much will consumers value it over a bottom line price," he said.
One area of focus is to continue to improve mobile shopping, with 77 percent maintaining their investments in mobile commerce for the upcoming holiday season, while 19 percent plan to increase their spending, BDO said.
Retail CFOs anticipate that online sales will rise 5.9 percent this year, while they predict total sales will rise 4.5 percent and sales in comparable stores will rise 4.1 percent, according to BDO.
Online sales during the holiday season, traditionally the biggest quarter of the year for retailers, are expected to rise just 4.6 percent, according to the survey.
"I do think that the holiday season expectations on the online side are tempered, along with brick and mortar, with where is consumer confidence going to be and how the election is going to impact that," said Wyss.
Separately, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday that it expects U.S. holiday season sales to rise 4.1 percent, slower than in the prior two years, weighed down by mixed economic data and political uncertainty.
The sixth annual BDO Retail Compass Survey of CFOs was conducted in August and September.


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Bertram G. Goodhue
C. 1890: Goodhue draws initials, borders and decorations for books and magazines very similar to those in Kelmscott Press prints. 1892: designs a "Book of Common Prayer" for D. B. Updike, who founds Merrymount Press in Boston in 1893. 1896: designs his Merrymount typeface and ornaments the Merrymount Press' edition of the "Altar Book" and various other publications issued by the press. Fashions numerous book designs for the Stone & Kimball publishers in Chicago.
Fonts: Merrymount (1896), Cheltenham Old Style (1902).
Publication: "Book Decorations", New York 1931.
* TYPOGRAPHY – An Encyclopedic Survey of Type Design and Techniques Throughout History by Friedrich Friedl, Nicolaus Ott (Editor), Bernard Stein, published by Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.


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maxafi needed a new coded website design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 15 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
The site will feature discount codes, coupons and a blog detailing any offers being run by a specific retailer.
The site should be clean, simple to use and strengthen the image of saving money.
This project is part of out process of finding a designer/coder we can work with on an ongoing basis.
Non-specific - see brief
Desired Style:
'Web 2.0', Clean and simple
Accepted File Formats:
HTML, External CSS Stylesheet
The site will feature discount codes, coupons and a blog detailing any offers being run by a specific retailer.
The site should be clean, simple to use and strengthen the image of saving money.
Color scheme is flexible, however it should be easily changable - for example, we may wish to use it for a retailer with a predominantly red logo, or we may instead decide to use it for a retailer with a predominantly green logo.
Please use a non-specific logo and branding, again with the above in mind.
Two pages are required:
*The front (index) page, which should feature the following;*
A section for listing of codes available. These will be pulled from a database, and there are no set number of codes at any time. Therefore, this element needs to be fluid. Each code will be presented in the following manner £10 off a £50 spend. I will be adding an element to display to code itself, so you do not need to be concerned with this aspect.
News articles. These will take the form of a blog post and should include the following headline, date, number of comments and the first 300 characters of the article. Space for 4 articles on the front page is required.
Newsletter signup - simple text field and submit button (I will code the form action).
An area showing a standard disclaimer, and links to privacy policy etc (I will add those actual pages later).
*Article Page*
Exactly as the front page, but with just one article in full plus the following additions;
- A place for comments
- An add comment form with name, email, and body fields (I will handle the form action).
The site *must* be CSS coded and should not be restrained by such things as 'you can only have 2 paragraphs here otherwise the design breaks'.
Primarily, I'm looking not only for success with this design, but also for someone I can work with on future projects. I have around 10 projects lined up and ready to go already. Having given (and paid for!) this project to 2 designers through traditional routes with poor results, I'm hoping the perfect designer is out there and entering this contest!


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aplogies missed a citation first timer around Dear Chairs, The html5 editor has made a conformance change to the a element in respect to theARIA roles that can be used. The conformance requirements present in the spec prior to the change were the result of this working group decision http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0005.html subsequently a bug was filed: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13265#c0 this bug proffers no new data or evidence, it simply states: "Should disallow <a> elements to be made into buttons, checkboxes, radio buttons, tabs, or tree items, since those are all semantic abuse" On the baseis of the above comment the editor made the change. The rationale provided by the editor proffered no new data or evidence only vague staments about 'hurting accessibility' Vague unsubstantiated statements are not sufficient to override a working group decision, Changing the conformance requirements because "Hixie said so" is not a convincing reason as hixie himself [1] said so recently. I therefor request that this change be reverted ( http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=6609&to=6610). If the editor can bring new data to the working group then of course the issue can be reconsidered [1] http://krijnhoetmer.nl/irc-logs/whatwg/20111001#l-51 -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG www.paciellogroup.com | www.HTML5accessibility.com | www.twitter.com/stevefaulkner HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives - dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/ Web Accessibility Toolbar - www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html <http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html> <http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html>Received on Sunday, 2 October 2011 12:32:17 UTC
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A new documentary film highlights the fragility of the Mekong Delta in the face of triple threats from rapid development, climate change and hydropower development.
Bangkok, October 10, 2013 A new documentary film, Vietnam: the Delta had its inaugural screening in Bangkok today at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. The film highlights the significant threats to the Mekong Delta posed by climate change, ongoing development of dyke and canal systems, and the potential impacts of massive hydropower development both within Vietnam and in upstream countries. It also highlights the extraordinary resilience of the people of the Delta as they face these threats head-on.
Scientists predict more than half a metre of sea level rise within the next 50 years for the Delta, and a full metre within 100. That will put 20 percent of the Mekong Delta under water and salt water intrusion will make farming almost impossible. This situation is likely to be further exacerbated by the currently unknown impacts of massive hydropower dam development both within Vietnam and in upstream countries.
The 25-minute documentary follows the efforts of students and scientists from Can Tho University as they develop a resilience strategy for the many challenges facing the Mekong Delta. This independent film was directed and produced by Douglas Varchol, with funding provided by the CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food, the Mekong Water Dialogues, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and AusAID. It is a sequel to a previous film produced by these partners, entitled MEKONG, which debuted in August 2012.
"Our goal in supporting the production of this film was not to promote one form of development or another, but to make the facts available to people in an innovative way, and to prompt discussion around the issues," said Dr Kim Geheb, Coordinator of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food in the Mekong. "We feel the film Mekong achieved this, with more than 100,000 people in the region and around the world having the opportunity to view it and be part of discussions over the past year. This new film focuses more specifically on the issues facing the Vietnam Delta, and we hope that it will spark similar conversations."
The Mekong Delta represents a dynamic hydrological system that has been engineered by human society over many centuries for food production. Often described as Vietnam's rice bowl, it is also home to a $2 billion a year aquaculture industry, with farmed fish from the delta providing over 20% of the country's gross domestic product.
Vietnam has made remarkable strides in economic and social development in the past 20 years, with poverty levels falling from almost 60 percent to 20 percent. As incomes improve, this has also led to significant increases in demand for electricity, currently growing at an estimated 16-18 percent a year. The bulk of the current supply comes from hydrocarbons, but hydropower plays a growing role, both at home and throughout the Mekong Basin. In addition to the five dams on the China stretch of the Mekong mainstream, another 11 are being planned. One of those, the Xayaburi dam in Lao PDR, is already under construction.
"When dams are built, we often think about them in isolation", added Dr Geheb. "But the Mekong is a highly integrated system. What happens in one part of the system has repercussions for other parts. It is the cumulative impact of many hydropower dams that concerns us, and how we can work to mitigate these impacts."
The threats facing the Delta are myriad and complex. Scientists estimate that dams could seriously reduce the flow of sediments to the delta by as much as 50%. The 165 million tons of fresh sediment now deposited every year are essential to the continued high productivity of the delta. At the same time, the Delta is also threatened by more local concerns, including the ongoing building of dykes which alter the flow of floodwaters and have major implications for local fisheries.
"Sea level rise resulting from climate change is already a major concern in the Mekong Delta, and this is being exacerbated by a number of factors including groundwater extraction and the potential impacts of hydropower development," said Dr. Robert Mather, Head of IUCN Southeast Asia Group. "On the positive side, however, we are seeing farmers proactively adapting to the situation -- transforming their livelihoods from freshwater to brackish-water based production systems and IUCN is supporting them with organic prawn farming systems that also maintain mangrove forests around the prawn ponds. This provides nature-based win-win-win solutions for local livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience."
AusAID The Australian Government's overseas aid program is improving the lives of millions of people in developing countries. Australia is working with the governments and people of developing countries to deliver aid where it is most needed and most effective. Australian aid has helped our neighbours and countries further abroad to develop, and our aid program continues to grow. In Mekong region, AusAID helped build the first bridge across the region, boosting economic opportunities for millions of people living in the region.
The Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) was launched in 2002 as a reform initiative of the CGIAR. The CPWF aims to increase the resilience of social and ecological systems through better water management for food production (crops, fisheries and livestock). The CPWF is currently working in six river basins globally: Andes, Ganges, Limpopo, Mekong, Nile and Volta. CPWF is part of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems. The initiative combines the resources of 11 CGIAR centers, the FAO and numerous external partners to provide an integrated approach to natural resource management research. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) leads the program (www.waterandfood.org and wle.cgiar.org).
Mekong Water Dialogues (MWD) is coordinated and facilitated by IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature and supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. It was initiated to work with countries of the Mekong Region – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam – to improve water governance by facilitating transparent and inclusive decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health (www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues).
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I am new to SharePoint development and just installed SP 2010 Foundation on my Windows 7 dev workstation. However, I am having an issue with the Central Access People Picker. It is not finding users or groups, local or on the domain, and instead giving an error. I have not changed many setting from the installation defaults, and the current authentication mode is Windows.
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You can't beat a good giveaway and this week, even I am excited about the prize in hand!
Remember Frontcover cosmetics? They did a range of palettes last year for Christmas which were exclusive to Boots. They were out at a time when everyone was going crazy for the 88 colour palettes and were hugely successful.
Anyway, this yeah they have launched a whole range of really really sparkly, party like cosmetics in Boots (bargain alert – use your Boots points or use the Gift 3 for 2 offer on their make up).
Anyway, I digress. This week, for you I have the Miniature Make Up Collection……..
AND their very popular Shadowline Product:
Read on to find out how to win!
Whats in the Frontcover Miniature Make Up Collection?
Well you get:
# 2 x Mini lip glosses
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# 1x Mini mascara
# 1x Black kohl eye pencil and smudger
# Mini cheek brush
# Sequinned evening bag
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1. If you were to be on the front cover of a magazine or book – what would it be?
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1. If you were to be on the front cover of a magazine or book – what would it be?
Weightwatchers probably.
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"Weightwatchers – when our methods just don't work"
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First Death Anniversary
It was also December last year when my mama bid her farewell and joined our creator in heaven. Last Thursday, we visited her grave and reminisced how wonderful she was for all us. Both my daughters, 5 of my cousins and Mama's 3 sisters were with me as we pay tribute to our beloved, Salvacion. I showed them the AVP I made for Mama months ago. In it were old photos and it brought back memories and laughter too.
I may miss Mama a lot but life has to move on. I always tell and remind myself to be strong for my kids. I always mention that I want to be like Mama, in many ways. I regret not to have fulfilled some her dreams for the family but I can still do it for my kids.
We were there until past 6PM. It was nice to have been able to bond with people closest to your heart. There were more photos from the other camera brought by my cousin Divine.
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Are You An Alcoholic?
I was never an alcoholic back when I was a teenager. I guess it just didn't get into my nerves at all. I occasionally drink but knows when to say NO when I had to stop. Most often than not, I assign myself to be on guard to my friends who gets drunk most of the time. I am not sure when I learned to take that kind of responsibility even if not asked.
It was very recent when my childhood friends and I got the chance to meet up at one of our friend's house. We were served with a light alcoholic drink and since I came there with both my kids, I only had 2 bottles. I know that's enough for me. It is somehow saddening that based on this chart, there are really a lot of alcohol drinkers in the US and I am pretty sure that the stats would have been so high if it was done worldwide. Anyways, I wouldn't like to see my kids to be regulars in terms of alcohol intake. Besides it being bad to our health, it has become bad to the character too. Occasional drinking is definitely fine. Read more...
Couple's Time: Dating
It is hubby's birthday today but I have not prepared anything special yet. He got so busy with work that we never get to have couple's time anymore. No more dating. Quite disappointing indeed. But, I make it a point to initiate intimate talks, cuddles and even invitation to at least go out together as a couple. It has been a while since the last time we went on a date. I was never an envious person but feel a little envy for those who really take time to set time for their partners. Alright, it's his birthday and I shouldn't be feeling this way. I will make it a point to cook spaghetti or Carbonara instead. The latter has become his favorite and I am proud that it's because of my recipe. =)
Anyways, I have a friend who is now happily dating someone she met. He was introduced by their common friend. I am happy for her now that she's find herself someone to be with. She's searched for companionship for sometime and have experienced heartaches and gone through the dramas of it too. When she was back to her feet and composed, she's tried online dating but didn't succeed. I was one of those who reminded her that love is not something you have to chase, for it will come in its perfect timing. I truly wish that perfect time for her is now and the perfect guy is him.
Along with these positive sides of dating sites comes the negative side too. There could be more cons than the pros actually.
* First, men can always lie about their marital status. Since a person can be anonymous, you really cannot tell whether the information given in someone's profile is the truth.
* Some online dating sites would require you to shell out a good amount of money before you can even reply to a profile.
* It promotes in an indirect way of antisocial behavior because you aren't physically together to build a healthy social relationship. You do everything inside the walls of your home.
* You are bound to risk meeting a possible weirdo, pervert or someone dangerous. To avoid this, one should be strictly careful.
So, whether you would like to try online dating or not, being cautious is still very important. This post may have not enumerated everything to know about online dating sites but I am hoping that I was able to impart something for you to think about. Just remember - "All that glitters is not gold".
Now, let me go ahead. I'll have to park the mouse and rest the keyboard... will start to prepare for my own date. =)
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It's A Guy Thing
Hubby's been spending his time off either playing online RPG games, if not, sleeping. It recently surprised me when I saw him opened our default browser and started reading used car reviews online. It gave me a little excitement which made me sit beside him and read too. He then mentioned that cars are a guy's thing.
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Christmas Shopping List #1: Kids' Clothes
A JOYful Meet Up
Call Her Chuchay!
She would look for Chuchay as soon as her eyes open every morning. She would want Chuchay to be beside her before she get to sleep at night. She wants Chuchay to be with her/bring with her every time we go out. She would allow Chuchay to sit either beside her in a stool or on top of the table when she eats. She was even teary eyed one time looking for Chuchay when she was already holding her (she thought she was holding a bag) haha! She cried out loud when I had to hang Chuchay outside to dry after they took a bath together. I would even catch her talk to the teddy bear and kiss it's nose ( she sucked them before she was one!). Tell me she isn't addicted with Chuchay please!


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I was going to submit another simple based tutorial again to go back to back with the other one I just uploaded, but I decided that breaking up the two headings would be better. Instead, I will upload a lesson on "how to draw a animal", step by step. Animals are wicked fun to draw, and many children start out drawing these fun characters as they embark on the artistic fun. Take me for example, I started drawing dinosaurs which are animals as well. It took me an extremely long time to start drawing animals because I just didn't have any interest in doing sketches on them to tell you the truth. My main forms of art was fantasy creatures like dragons, fairies, elves, and concept characters that where mixed with the DNA of dinosaurs. The animal I chose to draw for this lesson is the Koala bear. Koala's are one of the worlds most recognized species to date. Along with dinosaurs, these creatures are also very different, rare, and odd. I love how Koala's eat eucalyptus leaves, because they remind me of another tree dwelling bear named, the Panda bears. Anyway, you should find this tutorial on "how to draw a animal", enjoyable, and fun. Just the Koala alone is worth drawing no matter what the title may say. See ya in a bit peeps, I still have five more lessons to upload!
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So many things to do during the holiday season, including shoveling our first snowfall of the season today. Here is one easy way to keep fueled with delicious and healthy foods, including a relative of kale called rapini, that are a snap to make for supper.
I purchased a large bunch of fresh, locally grown rapini (sometimes called broccolini) at our local farmers market this morning grown by Jonathan and Karlene Goetz of Riga, MI, in their hoop houses. I always look but usually pass by the tiny bunch of rapini at the grocery store, shipped from California, that sells for $3.99, but this enormous bunch was only $2.00. Karlene assured me that they would be showing up every week during the winter, and I assured her that I was a "regular" and would also show up to purchase fresh greens all winter long. Now that is a relationship that is truly "Made in Michigan!"
• 6-8 ounces of whole wheat pasta (made by a local company called Pastabilities)
• 1/2 large bunch rapini, washed and cut into pieces (about 4 cups fresh)
• 3-4 roasted tomato halves (frozen last fall, thawed just a bit and cut into small pieces - canned, drained tomato pieces will also do here, saving the juice for something else)
• 1 small stalk of fresh rosemary - snip the leaves off
• 2 'ice cubes' of garlic scape pesto, thawed (my husband makes this recipe and freezes it for use all winter - any pesto will do)
1) steam the rapini for just a few minutes using a steamer basket - do not overcook
2) cook pasta until still al dente, drain well
3) combine cooked pasta in large serving bowl with pesto, tomato pieces, rapini, and rosemary leaves
4) toss to distribute all ingredients
Serve with additional freshly grated hard cheese (not really necessary), fresh crusty bread, and a salad, if desired. Also very good and filling all by itself. These amounts made enough for 2 very hearty servings with one serving left over for lunch tomorrow, which will be very tasty to eat either warmed up or chilled.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Another Simple Supper - Rapini and Pasta
Posted by Diana Dyer at 9:48 PM
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I make a version of Kale/Whole Wheat Fettuccine too. I use tiny slices of lemon (sauteed with garlic), some red pepper flake, and toasted walnuts.
I also totally LOVE the Al Dente Whole Wheat Fettuccine (which cooks in only 3-4 minutes and tastes like I made it myself). It's also a local company. Give it a whirl!
- December 10, 2009 at 1:12 AM
I cook the kale for a minute or so before I throw in the pasta, by the way, then save some of the pasta water for the finishing with the lemons, garlic and red pepper flake. Kalamata olives and some nice Reggiano also are great with this dish.
- December 10, 2009 at 1:14 AM
It's nice to see a shout out to rapini...I grew a whole bunch in my garden and it was really good. Very easy to grow!
- December 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM
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Mentoring Undergraduates
8 August 2012
Definition: men·tor ( -noun):
(1) a wise and trusted counselor, teacher or guide
(2) an influential senior sponsor or supporter
(2) an influential senior sponsor or supporter
Synonyms: adviser, master, guide, preceptor, tutor, teacher, counselor
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Best Practices in Mentoring*
- Invest time. A commitment of time reflects a mentor's genuine interest in student success. A student must also devote sufficient time to his/her work.
- Communicate often. While e-mail is a quick and efficient method of communicating, the most effective communication is sitting down face-to-face and discussing the project.
- Provide encouragement. Give frequent, speedy, and consistent feedback and address problems directly and promptly.
- Write it down. Encourage a student to develop a written plan for completing the project. The plan should include deadlines. Mentors should be aware of students' progress.
- Follow the rules. Educate students about ethical research practices, especially if a project requires an institutional review.
- Build respect. A successful mentoring relationship is founded on mutual respect between mentor and student.
- Take students seriously. A question or problem that seems trivial or irrelevant to you might not be, or it might mask a more serious issue. Listen carefully.
- Don't dictate answers. Suggest various "road maps," but allow students to choose the destination.
- Be frank and direct. Let students know what you can (and cannot) offer in the mentoring relationship.
- Help students develop self-esteem. Provide praise as well as suggestions for improvement.
- Invite other mentors. Acknowledge that no single person can fill all a student's needs.
- Address fears without belittling. Try to understand/Know about a student's money worries, low self-esteem, fear of failure, parental pressures, and doubts about belonging. Don't wait for fears to grow into problems that might cause a student to stumble or even leave your program.
- Meet on "neutral ground." Don't always meet in your office; a student might be more comfortable at a laboratory bench, local cafeteria, or jogging track.
- Explain expectations of the undergraduate research project. Make sure your student knows what is expected for project completion and success.
*From materials prepared by Ohio State University Graduate School, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Council, Rackham School of Graduate Studies - University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies, Council of Graduate Schools, and National Academy Press.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-convict dubbed the "Man in Black" bank robber has admitted stealing more than $110,000 in 31 bank robberies across Minnesota.
Forty-nine-year-old Mark Wetsch pleaded guilty Monday to five bank or credit union robberies between March 9, 2011, and Jan. 3, 2012. Those robberies were in Hastings, St. Peter, Albertville, Hampton and Eden Prairie.
In entering his plea, Wetsch also admitted responsibility for 25 additional bank robberies in 2011. Last month, Wetsch pleaded guilty to holding up the Rolling Hills Bank in Brewster in 2012 — the robbery that led to his capture.
Wetsch remains in custody. The government is seeking a prison sentence of 14 years. A sentencing date is not set yet.
The "Man in Black" got the nickname for wearing all-black clothing during some of the robberies.
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"Study to be quiet." - Izaak Walton 1653
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Simple Spotlight Effect using Jquery-1.4.2
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Using jQuery plugin Version 1.4.2.min.js.Generated by the script as a canvas element. Accordingly, the Internet Explorer is, unfortunately, only a square "light box" to Einsatz.1 The size of the spot may be on the options or automatically determined by the size of the graphic. Another option is the layer with the darkening per click, This visible on any browser .
Parameter setting:
This factor value of the radius of the spotlight, it is determined if the parameter was spot_radius set to 'auto '. The smaller the value, the greater will be the spot.
Possible values: number
This value determines the brightness of the spotlights. The smaller the value, the brighter will be the spot, the clearer and sharper the edges of the circle of light.
Possible values: number> 1004
Sets the color of the spotlight and the layer is determined by the darkening. Please do not shortened color information (eg # 000), since the hex value is internally converted to an RGB value!
Possible values: Hexadecimal color code to, for example '# 000000 '
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Possible values: 0 - 1
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Beryciformes is a group of morphologically and ecologically diverse fishes found near the base of the spiny-finned fishes (Acanthomorpha)(Near et al., 2013). Members of the Beryciformes are typically found either active on reefs at night (Holocentridae, Anomalopidae, Monocentridae, and a few Trachichthyidae) or living their lives in deep waters usually >200 m depth. Several lineages (Trachichthyidae, Berycidae, Holocentridae) are associated with bottom structures, such as wrecks, deepwater reefs, pinacles, rises, or seamounts. Many other beryciforms are meso- or bathypelagic (Diretmidae, Anoplogastridae), including several families that were formerly separated out as the Stephanoberyciformes (Johnson and Patterson, 1993), such as the Melamphaidae, Rondeletiidae, Barbourisiidae, Cetomimidae. New molecular evolution studies place the members of the Stephanoberyciformes within the Beryciformes (Betancur et al., 2013; Near et al., 2013). Several of those stephanoberycoid lineages show substantial reductions in their ossification (Moore, 1993).
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You'll use this square baker for everything from layered casseroles to side dishes to desserts. Le Creuset Stoneware is an extremely durable and versatile choice for one-dish baking, serving and storing. The Heritage collection brings back vintage designs from Le Creuset's archives.
- High-fired stoneware is exceptionally strong and ensures even heating.
- Safe for oven, broiler, freezer and microwave.
- Durable porcelain enamel-glaze finish is easy to clean and resists chips, scratches and stains.
- Will not absorb odors or flavors.
- Vibrant, colorful exterior for oven-to-table presentation.
- Flared handles with traditional scalloped design offer a steady grip.
- Colors coordinate with Le Creuset enameled cast-iron cookware.
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- 5" dish: 6 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 2"; 1lb. 4oz.
- 8" dish: 9 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/4"; 3lbs.
- 9" dish: 11 3/4" x 10" x 3; 4 lbs.
- Made in Thailand and China.
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- Enamel can chip or crack if dropped or banged on hard surface.
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Games for Christmas apk file8
A set of 8 arcade and action games for Christmas.
This entertaining educational games set for kids, that helps to develop motor and coordination skills, speed and attentiveness.
Christmas Ninja:
Goal of the game to shoot down flying Christmas figures(balls,decorations,presents,snowmen,Christmas trees) rather than bombs.
The player have three lives that are lost when one of figure falls to the ground.
You have to start the level over again with the explosion of the bomb.
You get more points when you touch more than one game character during one shot.
Try to get into the top ten!
Shooting Santa:
In this game you are Santa Claus and you are attacked by Christmas trees, by balls, by boxes of presents and by snowman's. Your goal is to survive as long as possible!
Santa Breaker:
This is an Arkanoid style game. The goal of the game is to destroy Christmas pictures and to prevent the ball from falling out of the playing field.
The Ball strikes on the picture and destroys parts that disappear. When all the picture parts are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another picture appears.
Tap Fast:
In the top row is a series of characters.
The player must find as quickly as possible and click the selected character.
To pass the level necessary to meet at a certain time and doesn't make more errors than allowed.
- High-quality graphics
- High score achievement
- A huge number of levels
- The game is optimized for phones and tablets.
With this learning exercise children will have hours of fun. Santa, Snowman and company will put your children in a happy Christmas mood!
Please watch our video that explain how to play each game!
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Qt's Move Gives FOSS the Jitters
Aug 13, 2012 5:00 AM PT
There's been much ado about Linux desktops in recent months, but few would dispute KDE's prominence among them.
That, indeed, is one of the many reasons there's been so much concern over Nokia's impending sale of the Qt toolkit, upon which KDE is based.
"There is no question that Qt will continue to be actively developed on some level regardless of what Nokia chooses to do with the assets," wrote Ars Technica's Ryan Paul early this month, for example. "There are a number of risks, however.
"Without Nokia's leadership and investment, the toolkit could become fragmented (if a major stakeholder like RIM decides to fork the toolkit, for example) or development could slow down," Paul noted.
'Responsible for All Qt Activities'
Last week, however, brought some potentially good news for the open source community when it was announced that the technology was being purchased by Finnish software firm Digia.
"Digia has signed an agreement to acquire Qt software technologies and Qt business from Nokia," the company announced on Thursday. "Following the acquisition Digia becomes responsible for all the Qt activities formerly carried out by Nokia. These include product development, as well as the commercial and open source licensing and service business.
"Digia plans to quickly enable Qt on Android, iOS and Windows 8 platforms," the company added.
The question on many bloggers' minds now is whether the move will be a good one for Qt and KDE.
'Nokia Shot Itself in the Foot'
"It really is a shame that Qt has languished in relative obscurity for so many years," mused blogger CAIMLAS on Slashdot, for example. "It really is a great toolkit (and I say that as a non-programmer who has only dabbled with it).
"It's relatively simple, consistent, and has a large number of Windows-like constructor tools," CAIMLAS added. "It can be easily bound with many different other languages to construct a working program in a fairly short period of time. It's cross platform, running on everything. The CPU overhead is relatively negligible."
Nokia, meanwhile, "has really shot itself in the foot," opined blogger Gravis Zero. "They could have pushed the porting effort to get Qt on Android and then get a nice native app ecosystem going but instead they went the (classically) shortsighted take-the-money route with Microsoft.
"Now they are stuck with this burden called Windows 8 Phone which is on a whooping 4 percent of cell phones," Gravis Zero added.
'A Good Thing'
Others, meanwhile, were optimistic about Qt's new future.
"This is a good thing," wrote Anonymous Coward, for instance. "The best thing for Qt is for it to be owned by someone whose business depends on it.
"I worked for a firm that, for legal reasons, had a commercial license from Digia, and I attended the Qt Dev Days in SF in 2011," Anonymous Coward explained. "I was impressed with what I saw. Digia seemed like a good company. I hope they can make a go of it."
'Stability Is Important'
Down on the streets of the blogosphere's main downtown, Linux Girl encountered a variety of opinions.
"I think this is a great development," opined Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien, for example.
"First, it gives Qt the stability of support by a company, which should give it the resources to move forward," O'Brien explained.
"Second, Digia made a point of reaching out to the KDE community when they made the purchase," he added. "At a time when KDE is moving into a dominant position, this stability is important."
'A Serious Risk'
"It is good that Qt has been passed on rather than just dropped," agreed consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack. "Hopefully development will continue without much interruption."
Indeed, "considering [Digia] has already made several products with the framework, it's a good fit," concurred Slashdot blogger hairyfeet. "I just hope they didn't bite off more than they can chew.
"Taking on more debt and a bunch of new employees can be risky at the best of times, but in a down economy it is a serious risk," hairyfeet pointed out. "Hopefully they have a way to monetize Qt so they can stay afloat."
Meanwhile, "I hope the FOSS community remembers there ain't no such thing as a free lunch and supports Digia by buying their products," he added. "Remember folks, devs gotta eat too."
'A Partner of M$'
Last but not least, however, blogger Robert Pogson saw reason for concern.
"Qt was important for my first experience with GNU/Linux more than a decade ago, and many of my favorite applications currently use Qt," Pogson told Linux Girl. "It is stressful when this key technology changes hands, but Nokia has chosen a different path, and Digia appears sincere in its efforts to strengthen and to improve the technology."
Unfortunately, "Digia is a 'partner' of M$," Pogson pointed out. "I expect M$ will miss no opportunity to persuade Digia to sideline GNU/Linux. M$ has a long history of using all means fair and foul to promote itself."


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By Jill Pertler
Control. Many of us seek it with an energetic zest reserved for the most important things in life: winning the big game, passing the final exam or getting the last drop of Ketchup out of the bottle. For much of my existence, control was my quest. I pursued it with a zestful passion.
Control meant order. Order meant I knew what to expect. Knowing what to expect meant no surprises. No surprises was a good thing. This is what I believed. I became, therefore, a bit freakish about my control if you catch my gist.
Then I had my first child. I remember being in the hospital, hours after giving birth. Guess what I was doing? Holding the baby? Chatting with relatives? Catching up on much needed sleep?
None of the above. I was writing thank-you notes, so I could stay on top of things to maintain control. My hospital stay marked the beginning of the end, of course. Once we brought our daughter home, it was all over. Any semblance of order or control got thrown out with the baby's bathwater.
Of course I tried, for awhile, to keep up pretenses, but soon another baby came. And another, and so on. As the population of my household grew, my sense of control became more and more remote. I no longer worried about getting thank you notes written in a timely manner. I considered it an achievement if they got done at all. Heck, having everyone's hair washed and teeth brushed on the same day was chocked up as a success.
If control means order, children are the anti-control. An orderly life becomes distant amidst car seats, diaper wipes and pureed peas. Since I can be slow to catch on and accept change (my husband might use the term "stubborn") I figured it was only a matter of time before I'd be at the helm of life's control panel again. Maybe in a year two at most. For sure within a decade. Meanwhile, I lived in the clutter and chaos that is a family and I kept waiting.
Until one day, something happened to open my eyes to the truth. I don't know exactly what it was. Maybe I was picking up candy bar wrappers from behind the TV. Perhaps I was fishing a Matchbox car out of the toilet or rinsing the residue out of a hot cocoa mug found (long forgotten) under the bed. It doesn't matter what it was, just that it happened. My Eureka moment: I was fighting a losing battle.
I realized the longer and harder I sought control, the more elusive it became. It reminded me of the Chinese finger trap game, where you put your index fingers into opposite ends of a tube. Pulling to free yourself only tightens the tube's grip and traps your fingers. For years, I'd been trapped like playing tug-of-war with myself.
Control can't be pulled or pushed or forced. It isn't supposed to be. Life is much fuller and richer when it is filled with a sticky wet kiss from a 4-year-old, an unexpected hug from your spouse and handprints on the windows that grow higher and bigger each year. Life isn't about control. It is about the opposite.
With this new sense of insight, I vowed to embrace my chaos and live in a constant state of messy self-actualized bliss surrounded by Legos, discarded Popsicle sticks and freezy wrappers. I looked ahead with hopes of uncontrolled paradise in my future.
Then the inevitable occurred. My children grew up before my eyes and turned themselves into teenagers. It wasn't long before one of them uttered the phrase every parent dreads: "Can I take the car tonight?"
With those words, I almost lost it. My serene sense of lack of control was in grave danger of being annihilated by a 16-year-old in need of four wheels and cruise control. As I fought to keep from pulling on the familiar tug-of-war rope, I did what so many brave parents before me have done: I took a deep breath, remembered control is over-rated, handed over the keys and did my best not to freak out.
Jill Pertler, award-winning syndicated columnist and author of "The Do-It-Yourselfer's Guide to Self-Syndication" is collecting fans on Facebook on her Slices of Life page.Email her firstname.lastname@example.com; or visit her website atmarketing-by-design.home.mchsi.com/.


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Berthon International is the largest independent yacht broker in Europe, and Berthon France brings to the Cote d'Azur the security and reputation of a British Yachting Group founded in 1877.
Berthon provides a comprehensive bespoke brokerage service for yachts from 50 to 100 ft based in the western Mediterranean, particularly from the coast of Porto Fino to Marseille.
Berthon also provides a comprehensive internationally based brokerage service for pre-owned Windys.
Whether you are looking to sell your yacht, purchase a new one, or need a buyer's agent or advice on berthing and guardianage, Berthon France's bilingual brokerage team can save you time and leg work and help you achieve your objectives.
From picking you up at the airport, to guiding you through a sales process agreed with top London lawyers, Berthon France provides you with a comprehensive service that will give you peace of mind in the purchase and sale of your yacht.
Windy Boats embody the spirit of Scandinavia on the French Riviera, in the form of a range of sports cruisers from 25 to 58 feet in the Windy range and 20 to 28 feet in the Windy Oceancraft range. The fine woodwork is an important distinguishing feature of a Windy in just the same way as the modern technology involved in the construction materials, and the control and propulsion systems.
Windy sets the benchmark for Sports cruisers in terms of sea keeping, build quality, and reliability.
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Packed to the gunwales with some fabulous articles from Berthon supporters.
Showcasing a selection of noteworthy sail, power and performance yachts that we are currently offering for sale.
Berthon's annual review of the sales market over the previous year and predictions of the important trends and changes in the year ahead.


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Procession of Cristo del Socorro. Easter Week in Cartagena
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Procession of Cristo del Socorro. Easter Week in Cartagena
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Transfer of San Pedro. Easter Week in Cartagena
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Transfer of Santiago. Easter Week in Cartagena
Practical information
- When?: From Apr 5, 2020 to Apr 12, 2020
- Where: Cartagena
- More information : http://semanasanta.cartagena.es
- Autonomous region: Region of Murcia
- Province/Island: Murcia
- Category: Festivity of International Tourist Interest
The Easter Week commemorations in this town are particularly famous for the magnificent floral decorations adorning the religious statues.
In Cartagena there is a marked 'rivalry' between the two main religious brotherhoods, the marrajos and the californios. The origins of the first brotherhood dates back to the beginning of the 17th century –they can be recognised by their purple robes–, while the second was founded in 1747, and wears red. The processions take place over ten days and have some unique features, such as the lavish floral decorations on the 'pasos' (the floats bearing the religious images) and the fact that the story of Christ's Passion is represented in chronological order. The penitents are also unusual: most of them are children, with their faces uncovered, and they distribute mementos of the different brotherhoods and sweets among the crowd. Almost all the processions take place at night, and most start and finish at the church of Santa María de Gracia.
One of the most moving moments takes place right at the door of this church, at the conclusion of the processions and the entrance of the Virgin Mary, when thousands of people raise their voices in the 'Salve Popular Cartagenera'. Among the most popular processions are the Virgin of La Caridad, the Traslado de los Apóstoles, the Prendimiento and the Santo Encuentro. You can watch them comfortably seated, or else along different sections of the route, moving from one to the next on parallel streets. The price of the seats varies according to the area and the day, and they can be hired from the booths set up in the squares of Plaza de San Sebastián and Plaza del Icue, and on Calle Aire. Some parts of the route are particularly recommended as the complicated manoeuvres required at these points makes them especially spectacular –this is the case of Calle Jara, at the convergence of the streets of Calle Aire and Calle Cañon, and at Calle Cañon and Calle Mayor, and at the entrance to the church of Santa María. If you want to take home a souvenir, you can buy the insignias of the different brotherhoods and typical festive sweets known as 'sepulcros' at the stalls in Calle San Miguel.
Easter Week is one of the most spectacular and emotional festivals in these parts. Religious devotion, art, colour and music combine in the acts to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ: the processions. Members of the religious brotherhoods, dressed in their typical robes, parade through the streets carrying the floats known as 'pasos' bearing religious images and accompanied by the beat of drums and music, creating scenes of solemn beauty.
Practical information
- Date: From Apr 5, 2020 to Apr 12, 2020
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The teams in A Healthier Weigh are finishing their 8th week of the challenge and we have the results of the miles for the first half. During weeks 5 and 6, the teams added 4,496 miles on their virtual journey around North America for a total of 11,748 miles.
Week 5 had the teams reporting 2,082 miles of physical activity. They headed north from winter fun in Salt Lake to enjoy the icy geysers in Yellowstone before continuing to Duluth, Minn., for ice fishing and sled dog racing. They ended week 5 in Sault St. Marie. Week 6 added 2,414 miles to their trip continuing east to Montreal and then headed to Boston and a trip down the east coast to southern Florida.
Fourteen of the teams had an increase of activity ranging from .2 mile to nearly 75 percent increase from the previous week. By week 6 the teams averaged 150.875 miles with the average per person at 37.7 miles per week. The goal for fitness is to walk at least 5 miles a day which would be 35 miles per week.
In the Sedentary Category, CAT Walk Klub took over 1st place during week 5 and held on for week 6. In fact they distanced themselves from Fat Bottom Girls by nearly 15 miles. Crazy Losers held third place for week 5, but The Hungry Bunch moved into third for week 6 with a 26 percent increase in physical activity.
Crazy Losers finished the 6th week in 4th place with Rooster & Chicks in fifth placed. Rooster & Chicks had 43 miles for the first week of the challenge and were up to 74 miles by week 5, a 72 percent increase in steps.
For the Moderately Active Category, Cut The Caboose continued to lead the teams with 481 miles for weeks 5 and 6. Outlaws on the Run are a distant second with 336 miles. The rest of the top 5 teams have seen movement in the weekly results. For week 5, third place went to It's All Relatives with 171 miles, an increase of 67.8 percent from week 4. Withering A Weigh took third for week 6 with 164.5 miles, an increase of 25.9 percent.
Family of Losers has stayed in fourth place but continues to increase their weekly activity having 143 miles in week 5 and 151 miles for week 6. The Lighten Up team stayed in fifth place with 275 miles for the two weeks.
The online posting for weeks 7 and 8 discussed whole grains and encouraged participants to have half of the grain products they eat contain whole grains. They learned how to determine the amount of whole grains in products and the benefits for health and disease control.


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The UMBC men's lacrosse team (2-4) opens its ninth America East Conference season by hosting the league's defending champions, the Hartford Hawks, on Sat., March 31. The opening face-off is scheduled to take place at 7:00 p.m. Game coverage includes the broadcast on the UMBC flagship, V1370 (www.v1370.com) with Steve Stofberg on the call and streaming on www.umbcretrievers.tv.
Junior goalkeeper Adam Cohen came up with a career-high 15 saves, but the Retrievers could not shut down fifth-ranked Loyola and dropped a 13-5 decision at soggy UMBC Stadium on March 24.
The contest vs. Loyola was the third consecutive contest for the Retrievers against a team ranked in the top five nationally.
Senior A/M Rob Grimm posted his first three-goal game of the season and the fourth of his career. Junior A Scott Jones added two goals for UMBC, while JR A Joe Lustgarten had a pair of assists vs. the Greyhounds.
Grimm has six goals and five assists (11 pts.) in four previous contests vs. the Hawks. He needs one more point to become the 29th player in school history to reach the 100-point plateau.
Cohen leads America East with 11.83 saves per game and save percentage at 54.6.
UMBC has only allowed 3 man-up goals this season in 13 opponent opportunities.
The Hawks suffered their third one-goal setback of the season at Sacred Heart, falling 10-9 on Wednesday, before rebounding for a 24-4 rout of the Wagner Seahawks in West Hartford.
The 24 tallies marked the most goals in a single game for Hartford since March 25, 2000 when it poured in 26 in a 24-goal win against Wagner. The two teams combined for 23 penalties in the game, including 11 in the first quarter.
FR A Kevin O'Shea poured in a career-high six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in the victory over the Seahawks and SO A Andrew Cacchio, SR A Ryan Compitello and SR A Aidan Genik each netted hat tricks to lead the Hawks to the offensive onslaught on Saturday.
SR A Carter Bender leads the Hawks with 30 points, scoring 19 goals and adding 11 assists. Compitello has 13 goals and a team-high 14 assists, while Genik is the goals' leader with 20.
SR G Scott Bement enjoyed a pair of solid games inside the cage, combining for 23 saves, while 12 goals.
The Hawks own a four-game winning streak over UMBC after the Retrievers won the first five meetings by an average of 9.4 goals per game. UMBC averaged 14.0 goals per game in first seven meetings with Hartford, before being held to six on April 30, 2011.
UP NEXT: UMBC hits the road for back-to-back games next week. The Retrievers complete their non-conference schedule by playing at Towson on Wed., April 4 and resume America East play at Vermont on Sat., April 7.


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How do I patch MailEnable on my Windows Parallels Plesk Panel server?
Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are responsible for properly following the procedures below. Customer Support cannot assist with these topics.
This article applies only to versions of MailEnable older than 6.83.
Parallels Plesk Panel for Windows automatically installs the MailEnable email program by default.
The version of MailEnable installed by Parallels Plesk Panel has a critical security vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker access to your server. You must download the hotfix and patch the MailEnable program that was shipped with Parallels Plesk Panel, as soon as possible, to prevent any issues with your Windows Dedicated or Virtual Private Server (VPS).
To Apply the MailEnable Hotfix
- Log in to your Windows server using Remote Desktop Connection. See Connect via Remote Desktop (RDC) to your Windows server.
- Download and install the MailEnable Core Services Security Update.
- If you receive a warning regarding downloading a file from a site that is not one of your Trusted Sites, click Add and uncheck Requires server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone., click Add, and then click Close.
- Return to Internet Explorer, type http://mailenable.com/hotfix/ME-10027.EXE in the Address field again, and then click Go.
- Click Run when you are prompted to run or save the file.
- Complete the installation process, keeping the default settings.
Note: If the link above did not automatically open a new browser window, launch Internet Explorer, type http://mailenable.com/hotfix/ME-10027.EXE in the Address field, and then click Go.


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Holly Madison's bouncing baby girl has a name! And it's full of creativity and color.
The former Playboy model has exclusively revealed to E! News that she and beau Pasquale Rotella decided to name their daughter Rainbow Aurora Rotella, and the new mom also shared the meaning behind the moniker.
"I wanted to give my daughter a unique name," the former Girls Next Door star tells E!. "Growing up, there was a girl in my school named Rainbow and I was so envious of that name. I thought it was so pretty and unique!"
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
Holly Madison gives birth to a baby girl
So sweet! And the first-time mother is clearly excited about the new addition to her family, telling In Touch weekly she "couldn't be any more overjoyed" after welcoming her daughter Tuesday.
Madison's man also gushed over the couple's bundle of joy to the mag, "I've never been more in love than I am today as, after months of waiting, I finally was able to hold my daughter for the first time...I'm truly the luckiest man in the world."
Pregnant Holly checks into hospital
The pair's bouncing baby girl was born March 5 at 11:59 a.m. and weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces.
Congrats, you two! Can't wait to see pics of little Rainbow.


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Ariane Litalien is a medical student in the Class of 2020 at McGill University
I was about halfway through my second year as a medical student at McGill University when—for a variety of health-related reasons—life decided I needed to take a break from my studies. I packed up my short white coat, Littmann stethoscope, and practice suturing tools in a square box, wrote "transition to clerkship" in tidy Sharpie letters on the top flap, and started looking for a full-time job.
Like Vancouver and a handful of European countries, Montreal's public health agency (CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal) was on the verge of opening four supervised injection sites for intravenous drug users across the city. Given my professional experience related to social work and HIV, I decided to apply for a position as an outreach worker. ...continue reading


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The QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit is specially designed for purifying DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections. The kit uses special lysis conditions to release DNA from tissue sections and to overcome inhibitory effects caused by formalin crosslinking of nucleic acids. The kit uses QIAamp MinElute spin columns for purification of high-quality DNA in small volumes. Purification of DNA using the QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit can be automated on the QIAcube Connect.
The QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit uses well-established QIAamp MinElute technology for purification of genomic and mitochondrial DNA from small sample volumes or sizes. The kit combines the selective binding properties of a silica-based membrane with flexible elution volumes of between 20 and 100 μl.
Specially optimized lysis conditions allow genomic DNA to be efficiently purified from FFPE tissue sections without the need for overnight incubation. Incubation at an elevated temperature after proteinase K digestion partially removes formalin crosslinking of the released DNA, improving yield as well as DNA performance in downstream assays. Note that DNA isolated from FFPE samples is usually of lower molecular weight than DNA from fresh or frozen samples. The degree of fragmentation depends on the type and age of the sample and the conditions used for fixation.
The QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue procedure consists of 6 steps: remove paraffin, lyse, heat, bind, wash, and elute (see flowchart "Procedure"). After sample lysis, the simple QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue procedure, which is highly suited for simultaneous processing of multiple samples, yields pure DNA in less than 30 minutes.
The QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit is specially designed for purifying DNA from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue.
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