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New love?: After confronting the paparazzi, Britney and her new photographer 'pal' Asnan head to a store.
Britney Spears'slove-hate relationship with the paparazzi took a surprising turn over the weekend when the 26-year-old singer invited a British photographer - known as Asnan- back to the Peninsula Hotel.
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By default, communication between the Commander Server and Agent is secure. On internal networks, you can turn off the overhead for security.
Use the following steps:
- For ElectricCommander pre-4.2 releases, in ElectricCommander files on agent machines, change the agent configuration located in the agent.conf file within the Commander conf directory. As distributed, the agent, by default is configured for HTTPS.
Here is the text from the file:
# Protocol of communication between the Agent and ElectricCommander server.
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- Restart the agent. On Linux, use the script "ecmdrAgent restart" in /etc/init.d. On Windows, use the Control Panel > Services tab to restart the "ElectricCommander Agent".
- Log in to the Commander web page, go to the Adminstrator tab > Resources subtab, edit the resource setting in the field "Use HTTPS" to correspond to the agent setting. After saving the resource configuration, the agent is pinged to confirm the setup of both the server and agent.
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Reported Sunday, October 23: One month and one week ago this morning, Baja Weather Service predicted the impending, inevitable disaster in Southern Baja. During this past week, BajaRacingNews.com has provided Baja Safari a space to obtain updated, often real-time information.
Now is the time to re-build and re-experience the Cape of Baja South! "The Friends Of Old Cabo" announced on Monday, September 22, a new way to experience adventure. A new way to recreate for the future! At 4PM on OFF-ROAD LIVE! you'll discover a new way to give, in Baja Mexico.
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The Party In Cabo Has Changed, Find Out On Monday
Thursday, October 2
Reality Vs. Perception
Damage to perceptions of the Los Cabos destinations' readiness to receive guests is the greatest threat to local citizens overcoming lack of long term water, food and housing.
Wind caused the largest share of Odile's damages at Los Cabos. The event knocked out all utilities. The area now suffers from some structural damage. The beaches survived intact, the main pier and airport are structurally sound, and many shops, stores and restaurants are already back in business.
Sadly, the newly built piers at San Jose, will need to be rebuilt. The Transpeninsular Highway, south of Las Cuevas will need to be rebuilt. Desalination plants are being replaced at this moment. More structural reconstruction will be reported here, on BajaRacingNews.com
Hotels have been warned not to delay reconstruction of properties in anticipation of collecting business-interruption insurance payments, citing that those who did that in 2005 after Hurricane Wilma hit Cancun recovered more slowly than those who moved quickly.
To reassure airlines that demand will be restored quickly to prevent aircraft from being reassigned away from the destination, Fernando Bosque, director of airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, said that Delta, Southwest, Virgin America and Spirit will restart service from some markets on or within a day or two of Oct. 8, when the airport reopens to commercial traffic.
The local hotel association issued forecasts showing that, of the 12,000 rooms in inventory, 5,103 would be open by Oct. 15. The number would move up to 6,500 by Nov. 1; 7,225 by Nov. 15; and fully operational by Dec. 20.
Bahia Hotel and Beach Club
Best Western Aeropuerto
Hotel Suites Las Palmas
Holiday Inn Express Los Cabos
Quinta del Sol
Cabo Villas Beach Resort & Spa
1st Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos Resort
1st Villa Del Arco Beach Resort & Spa
1st Villa Del Palmar Beach, Resort & Spa
1st Villa La Estancia Beach, Resort & Spa
1st Wyndham Cabo San Lucas
6th Pueblo Bonito Rosé Resort & Spa
8th Casa Dorada at Medano Beach
8th Montecristo Estates by Pueblo Bonito
8th Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Holistic Retreat & Spa
9th Riu Palace Los Cabos
11th Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa
11th Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa
11th Marina Fiesta Rsort & Spa
11th Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
11th The Ridge at Playa Grande
11th Solmar Resort
12th Los Cabos Golf Resort at Country Club
13th Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Resort & Spa
15th Hacienda Beach Club and Residences
15th Tropicana Inn
16th Posada Real Los Cabos
16th Riu Santa Fe
1st Bel Air Collection Resort & Spa Los Cabos
1st Sandos Finisterra
1st Royal Solaris Los Cabos
1st Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort & Spa
3rd Barcelo Grand Faro Los Cabos
5th Marbella Suites en la Playa
15th Esperanza an Auberge Resort
15th Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos
15th Secrets Marquis Los Cabos
15th Secrets Puerto Los Cabos
20th Decameron All Inclusive Resort
1st Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos
15th One & Only Palmilla
Sirena del Mar Welk Resorts
Melia Cabo Real All Inclusive Resort
Cabo Azul Resort & Spa
Me by Melia Cabo
Hyatt Place Los Cabos
Capella Pedregal Los Cabos
Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa
El Ganzo
El Encanto Inn
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
UPDATE September 28Telephone, Internet and potable water have been fully restored in Cabo San Lucas, and electricity, currently reaching about 35% of the resort town, is on schedule to be 95% restored toward the end of next week, Mexico Tourism Board CEO Rodolfo Lopez-Negrete said in a recent interview.
About 3,000 workers from CFE, the national power utility company, have been sent to the area to work on restoring lines.
Cell phone service is fully operational in Cabo San Lucas and Cabo San Jose, but is "sketchy" between those larger towns, Lopez-Negrete said.
Cruise ship tours are currently being rescheduled. The cruise ship terminal and the marina area are both undamaged, Lopez-Negrete said. The Star Princess is scheduled to call in Loreto on Oct. 5 and La Paz on Oct 6. Princess Cruises said the itinerary is under review. Also, Carnival Cruise Lines is reviewing the schedule of the Carnival Miracle.
The area's high-profile upcoming event, the CABO SAFARI Off-Road Tounament at Los Cabos, will take place as planned, in January 2015.
In another indicator of the return of normalcy, the local Walmart and Home Depot have reopened, said Ruben Reachi, secretary of tourism for the state of Baja California Sur.
Lopez-Negrete and Reachi were in town to meet with hoteliers, airline executives, officers of travel agency groups and associations, tour operators and online travel agencies on Thursday evening to discuss a plan of action to aid the destination's recovery.
The federal tourism department and state tourism departmentare concerned that hotel rates may be affected, but believes they don't have to be, saying the destinations hotel industry, will recover more quickly if value-added services are offered rather than rates lowered. "This is not a rate problem," he said."
UPDATE Friday, September 26
Health issues for the locals are now the greatest challenges. Other than the immense rebuilding challenges. 'Dengue Fever' fumigation has begun throughout the state. Standing water and drinking water quality issues threaten everyone on the ground in Baja Sur today.
Moving forward, as the cool breezes from up North make their way south, the cooler temperatures will kill the mosquitos and reduce some of the water borne health threats in Los Cabos. Those breezes won't arrive en masse for another month. So until October 15, widespread anti-dengue spraying (insect killing) and removal of standing water are the primary actions of health officials in the hurricane impact zone.
UPDATE Thursday, September 25Air operations in La Paz are online. Airlines are expected to announce flight plans next week.
Operations at San Jose del Cabo are closed until further notice. This airport, which normally handles most of the tourist operations in southern Baja is now dedicated to rebuilding efforts.
San Lucas regional is open, but heavily restricted.
There are several private, resort based airstrips. STATUS LOADING NEXT>>>
UPDATE: September 24
From Fulano:
"Odile virtually collapsed the sewage system, filling it with sand and
dirt and destroying lift pumps. It is estimated that 60% of the sewage
system has collapsed. When reading comments from Mexicans on the social
networks, it is very clear that the whole place smells like shit.
Furthermore raw sewage is everywhere and when it dries up, the bacteria
blows into everything. There is no way to stop it from settling on food.
There are many people presenting to the hospitals with gastrointestinal
problems. The ocean water is unsafe and it will be some time until
nature cleans itself. The first thing that has to happen is that raw
sewage has to stop flowing into the ocean.
The damage they show in the news photos at the tourist area pales when
one looks at the shantytowns on (in) Los Cabos. There are thousands of homes
made from (of) plywood and cardboard that were destroyed. These people will
get little help from the government, as they don't own the properties,
they just squat and many are in arroyos and washes where homes should
not be built in the first place. The government is directing its first
efforts on the tourist areas, to get them back into operation. There are
a massive number of federal police and military to keep a lid on the
population. They will not stay there forever.
When they leave, security will be left to the state government, which is
one of the most corrupt and ineffective state governments in Mexico. As
a destination resort city, Los Cabos sells hotel rooms. Their inventory
for sale is a room-night. One room for one night is a room-night. A
substantial percentage of their inventory of room-nights was destroyed.
As a consequence, no matter what else happens, the gross revenues
flowing into Los Cabos will drop significantly. The employment demand
created by that inventory of room-nights will also drop. There is going
to be a huge shortfall of jobs and revenues for a long time to come. It
is inevitable. No amount of charitable donations is going to change
that. There will be a large disruption in the local economy."
Fulano doesn't mention that the system in question never worked in the first place! Remember that 'puddle' in front of Gigglin' Marlin?! Known by locals as the 'CaCa Lago', it was the never ending sewage eruption in the main streets of San Lucas.
When the Baja 1000 finished in San Lucas in '07, Sal was going to hold the 'Award Ceremony' there, at the Gigglin' Marlin. Until Monster Mike mentioned SCORES mistaken plans to the host hotel and they explained to Senor Fish what a disaster it would be, Sal changed his event site to Monster Mikes favorite beach, El Medano de San Lucas.
We are posting thoughts on this subject, today, stay tuned.
UPDATED! Tuesday, September 23, 7:30 AM LOCAL
In interviews with resort owners and operators, the executive summary of the destination Los Cabos, is most general operations will be online by January 15, 2015.
Other services may be available prior to January 2015, but the destination as a complete service will not be available until all water, electrical and food support services are operating.
The Baja peninsula is recovering, north to south, quickly. But, the Los Cabos destination has a little less than a billion dollars (US) of rebuilding to accomplish.
As an example, many of the desalination plants of the Los Cabos resorts were destroyed, by flooding. These will be replaced, during this construction period, onsite tourist water resources are unavailable.
In interviews conducted this morning, officials at (SJD) San Jose del Cabo International Airport report, "evacuation efforts and all commercial flight operations will be suspended in the next few days to give priority to humanitarian and reconstruction efforts".
"Anyone considering departing from the Los Cabos airport should do so as soon as possible or be prepared to travel to the airport in La Paz...". The road between Los Cabos and La Paz is open (on the Pacific side RTE 19) and fuel is available but cash is required for purchases and few ATM machines are working. "...Flights are leaving from the La Paz airport and additional flights are being added as demand rises".
Local infrastructure in La Paz including roads and restaurants are in good condition. U.S. citizens in La Paz should remain there and not travel to Los Cabos due to functioning infrastructure and good flight options. "...Flights from both the Los Cabos and La Paz airports are primarily to other cities in Mexico, where travelers can book flights to the United States".
U.S. citizens are strongly discouraged from taking Highway 1 (Highway One, the only paved road that connects the entire peninsula) north from Los Cabos to Tijuana for the time-being; while the road is technically "open", it has numerous wash-outs (broken pavement and other obstacles), a gasoline shortage, and other challenges making the journey on this route very dangerous and arduous. Cash is required for purchase (often in pesos) and very few ATM machines are working.
International citizens wishing to provide charitable assistance to victims in Baja South should note that complicated customs and clearance requirements govern such assistance if originating abroad. All charities seeking donations for this disaster have checkered results. Just ask them what % of your donation gets down there. Then, ask them to prove their claims!
Most of your contribution will not get to the people who really need it!
The most efficient way to provide real assistance and disaster relief that makes a difference, is through cash purchases with your local Cabo locals, households, business and service providers. Friends of Old Cabo is directing contributions to the people, families, ranches and communities of your choice.
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UPDATE, Monday, September 22
"The Mexico airports lease owner and operator, "Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico", informs that the Mexican Bureau of Civil Aviation (DGAC), the Mexican aeronautical authority, has issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen), in which it has instructed Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)("the Airport"), that from the date of the issuance of the NOTAM until October 8, 2014, to operate solely for official, humanitarian aid and rescue flights, as well as general aviation operations.
While the NOTAM is in force, GAP will dedicate all of its efforts in preparing the Airport for the re-opening of commercial operations, which are essential for rebuilding the region's economy. The first phase, thereof, will involve the basic re-opening of the terminals as per the aeronautical authority's guidelines.
The Company carried out essential tasks to clear the flight areas and the aprons, immediately after Hurricane Odile moved through the area, in order to receive aid and facilitate the necessary evacuation; this was completed in the 12 hours following the hurricane. GAP, in conjunction with the federal and state authorities, airlines and hotels focused its resources to the evacuation of visitors and residents from Monday, September 15 to Friday, September 19, evacuating nearly 25 thousand passengers with the use of an air bridge provided by national and international airlines; approximately 480 such air operations took place.
The tasks that are scheduled to initiate as per the issuance of this NOTAM, consists of debris removal and recovery of the facilities, the terminal buildings and the equipment in order to re-commence basic services by the date indicated by DGAC. The full recovery of the facilities will take place gradually, beginning on the date of the NOTAM, and is expected to be completed prior to November 25, 2014.
The Company reaffirms its commitment to the federal government, the aeronautical authority and the government of State of Baja California Sur to re-establish airport services as required by the resident community and the development of tourism in the region."
UPDATE, SUNDAY, September 21 4 PM Cabo Time
***American Airlines has cancelled all flights into Cabo until at least September 30***
***Frontier Airlines has cancelled all flights into Cabo until October 25***
***U.S. Air, United, Delta, Virgin America, West Jet, and AeroMexico Airlines are anticipating tourist travel the first week of October.***
***The Juan Maria de Salvatierra Hospital has resumed normal operations. Clinics in La Paz are also operating normally. Authorities have been spraying for dengue and no report of disease issues, at this time***
***Report from the Airport Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico"SJD's runway, taxiways, and aprons were quickly repaired to accommodate the humanitarian flights (inbound with relief supplies, outbound with tourists being evacuated), and cleanup efforts are currently underway to facilitate resumption of regular commercial ops.
Both of the terminals handling commercial flights at SJD - the older Terminal 1 and newer Terminal 2 - suffered extensive damage and will require several more days to become operational again. We expect the airport to reopen to regular commercial service "within...approximately 10 days", which puts the official expected reopening date of SJD at Saturday, September 27th."
The Los Cabos community at large, may take months - and in some cases years - to return to normal. Just about everything needs to be extensively repaired, from devastated hotels to grocery stores and other businesses that were heavily looted and now need to be resupplied.
Of course, Cabo will no doubt fully recover from this disaster in time, just as Cancun did after Hurricane Wilma. Cancun in 2006, took 5 months to recover after a similarly destructive hurricane, and it was clear that the city had made painstaking efforts to have as many businesses (hotels, restaurants, clubs, attractions, etc.) reopened for the seasonal crush of American tourists as possible.
Cabo may be getting back to normal by the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays and more or less back in full swing by Spring Break, 2015.


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To find out what WOYWW is all about, click on the logo in my sidebar which will take you to our hostess Julia's blog, where you can follow the steps to join in the nosiest blog hop on the web.
I am delighted to be able to share with you that I now have art stuff in my ARTHaven! Not a lot, I grant you, but progress is being made!
This will be my main work area. So far all that's in it is my brand new Stickles carousel and my craft spinner that I bought for my Ink Dusters. In the Really Useful Boxes to the side are all my distress inks and re-inkers, glitters, distress stains, flower soft… you name it! I shall find a good way to display and use these.
Over on the other side of the room is my embryonic textile art area. So far I've just stacked up some boxes on the shelves – these contain embroidery fabrics, equipment and threads, interfacing, crochet, etc. I haven't decided where everything will be stored yet, and I expect it will change and remain fairly fluid until I've worked in there for a while and know what works.
My sewing machine in its new home:
and I'm thrilled to discover how well my larger-sized Really Useful Boxes fit in the tall unit left behind in the house by the previous owner:
I am mega-excited to have unpacked my gel mediums and gesso etc. in the mixed media area, which will extend beyond the doorway onto a table which will stand between the doorway and the new sink once it's in.
Only a few more finishing touches on the construction of the room before it's finally finished – installing the unit with the sink, fitting some deep shelves for storing large flat things, and the fitting of the Venetian blind in a week or two. Watch this space for further developments!
Thanks to everyone for their good wishes re my recently diagnosed ulcerative colitis. I have now been on the medication for a week, and am happy to report that I noticed an improvement in my symptoms almost immediately, despite being told I shouldn't look for any change for 2-4 weeks. As you can imagine, it's making a huge difference to my life.
We have now got a confirmed date for our move – Monday 16th September. Mum's stuff is arriving this Friday so I'll have my work cut out, trying to sort it all out before our own move, and there's still loads to do here as well…
I am sorry it took so long to reply to everyone last week – I was having major problems posting comments on certain blogs. Asking around (thanks to anyone who responded), it seems that it may have been caused by a browser conflict – Firefox has just done a major upgrade of itself and half the features don't seem to be working – why they don't check the compatibility of their software with their own add-ons and get rid of the bugs before foisting a new version on us, is beyond me… Anyway, I managed in the end, using Chrome. I shall stick with Chrome until Firefox have untwisted their knickers.


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No not really.
Buyer Agents do not work for free. But the system is set up for Buyer Agent commission to be built into the purchase price.
Here is how it works. The Seller hires an agent to list their property for sale. It is this agent's responsibility to act in the best interests of the Seller.
As part of the agreement between the List Agent and the Seller the two parties will agree what to offer as a co-broke percentage to offer other agents to introduce the property to their clients.
For example if the Seller hires the list agent at a 6% commission the co-broke offering might be 3%.
So if I bring my buyer to that listing I will represent the Buyer but earn a 3% commission paid by the Listing Agent who is paid by the Seller.
Therefore as a Buyer Agent my commission is typically already built into the purchase price of the property and not an additional cost for the Buyer.
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The Roti King (aka Kalpana Sugendran Sugendran) does not have a food truck. He does not have an Instagram account or a twitter feed. Despite this, anyone who's been to his small restaurant in Euston would be fast to agree that he makes some of the most authentic Malaysian food you'll find outside Malaysia proper, that talent trumps trendy and that the hipsters are missing something big here. He does have a Facebook page.
In fact, when I first set out on this adventure, a good friend of mine (conveniently, Malaysian) was quick to suggest an excursion to the Roti King – I couldn't believe I had twelve letters to eat through first.
At first glance it might look like a bit of a dive – don't let the somewhat unbecoming exterior put you off. Once you get down the stairs and past the sign above the door that reads "Euston Chinese" you will not be disappointed – unless, of course, you're looking for Chinese food. Inside the decor is clean and basic. If you are lucky enough to not have to wait for one of maybe ten or twelve tables, you're in luck. If you're really impatient, they also do takeaway.
When Stella and I arrived for dinner on a Wednesday night the restaurant was already full. We didn't have to wait long, but as we did, a robust queue built up behind us, growing long and out the door into the bitter winter night. (I'm a bit late writing this post). Joining us in line were two of Stella's friends from Malaysia – one of them here visiting the other for a short holiday. We arrived at the same time by chance – seems like much in the same way as Canadians in London wear plaid and say eh, Malaysians go for roti canai at the same spot. Seems like I'm not the only one reinforcing stereotypes, although plaid is my favourite colour.
Roti canai is the buttery, stretchy, delicious flatbread born of Malaysia and sold in mamak stalls throughout; also known as the roti prata in Singapore, it is one of the top reasons why I gained so much weight when I lived there. Calling it my roti baby doesn't even make it sound cute.
As we waited, we watched as the dough was masterfully kneaded, stretched, flipped and folded. I'd fasted all day in anticipation of my Roti King flatbread, and apparently I'd come to the right place.*
Although I came for the bread, which comes served with a small bowl of curry, there are a number of other traditional Malaysian dishes on the menu. We went for the nasi goreng, not because we needed it really, but because we're [a little bit] greedy. To drink, the signature cincau, or grass jelly – a drink considered "immortal" and popular among women trying to conceive (don't get excited mom). Made from a herb plant called mesona chinensis, it does not actually contain any gelatin. In Malaysia they sometimes add soy milk, and call it a Michael Jackson – a reference to his changing colour and/or the song "Black & White."
Our food came quickly and I was delighted that I had ordered a meal and a half all to myself. The roti canai is generous, but the curry portions are small.
At £6 a head, one could be forgiven for wanting to eat here every day. And in fact, I must confess, between my first visit and the time of writing I actually went back to "scabby old Euston" for lunch. The first time I visited Kuala Lumpur, I was unable to locate real proper local phayre – the street food of KL which is almost legendary. I don't know how this happened – total amateur fail. Doesn't matter now though – because the Roti King, or Euston Chinese – now that is a real find.
*That's a lie, I didn't. I thought about it though.
Need to know:
Roti King
40 Doric Way, NW1 1LH
07966 093467
Nearest Tube: Euston
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A bit of a warning, I took a fair number of pictures in a short period of time. Because of this, I'm going to be using up a lot of my SS posts for these, meaning that I'll be showing a lot of pictures of things that happened "a few weeks ago." And we're starting right now.
A few weeks ago, the kids and I attended the Lavender Festival. I think this has been going on for several years, but I only found out about it thanks to Facebook! It sounded like fun and the kids wanted to try something new, so we gave it a try.
It was great fun and absolutely lovely. I'm not sure if we'll go again next year, but it was definitely worth our time this year.
|The kids had to do a fair amount of posing for me...
|I sent this to my husband and told him I needed it for the next time I tried to plant something.
|The kids were troopers...and were rewarded with hot dogs!


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After the Ice Storm
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Pieced blocks individually constructed and quilted through batting before sewing blocks together. Sheer fabrics layered and machine appliqued. Backing fabric added and quilted through all layers defining the design.
Cotton fabric, commercial and hand-dyed by the artist and others, sheer organza and a wide variety of metallic and other threads.
Branches of trees glisten and crackle with a fine coating of ice. Everything shimmers in the dance of light after the ice storm.
2007 Winter Wonderland – Tims Art Quilt Studio LeVeta, CO
2008 Quilt Fest of NJ – Judges Choice
2008 SAQA "Points of View" traveling exhibit
2011 Jenkins Arboretum Celebrating Natures Beauty Devon, PA – Featured Artist
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United States
- Food Safety Recall: Market of Choice (Eugene, OR) recalls bulk and packaged hazelnuts (filberts) that were processed at Willamette Shelling Inc. for Evonuk Oregon Hazelnuts, because the nuts may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled nuts were sold in seven Market of Choice stores in Eugene, Ashland, SW Portland and West Linn, Oregon.
- Safety Alert (Texas): Texas Department of State Health Services warns consumers, especially pregnant or breastfeeding women, to avoid consuming a traditional product called "Nzu" because of the potential health risks from high levels of lead and arsenic.
- Food Safety Recall: National Steak and Poultry (Owasso, OK) recalls approximately 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled meat is linked to reported illnesses in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington
- Food Safety Recall: Associated Grocers of Maine (Gardiner, ME) recalls approximately 312 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled ham was imported from Canada and is part of a recall initiated by OLYMEL S.E.C. (Montreal, QC).
- Dietary Supplement Safety Alert: Health Canada warns consumers not to use "RevolutionDS Weight Loss", an unauthorized health product promoted for weight loss, because it contains benzylpiperazine (BZP), and may pose serious health risks.
- Consumer Product Safety Recall: Dollarama L.P./S.E.C. (Montreal, QC) recalls Slimosaurus BlowUp Goop With a Dinosaur Fossil after Health Canada determines that these China-made products contain organic solvents; children's balloon blowing kits that contain organic solvents have been banned in Canada since 1973.
- Consumer Product Safety Recall: RP Toys Ltd. (Mississauga, ON) recalls Star Trek U.S.S Enterprise Bridge Play Set because the coating on the screen of the made-in-China toy contains barium in excess of the allowable limit.
- Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Importer Al-Kassimi Food ApS recalls spices that contain Sudan Red, a colorant that is not permitted in foods in Denmark.
- Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2009.1764): Migration of primary aromatic amines from black nylon skimmer with wooden handle from China; distributed in Spain.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1765): Aflatoxins in melon seeds kernels from Turkey; distributed in Germany and France.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1766): Foreign body (insect larva and impurities) in infant formula from the Netherlands; distributed in Italy.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1767): Defective packaging (leaking pouches) of apple and pear puree from France; distributed in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Recall announcements for this Heinz baby food were posted on the UK and Ireland Food Standards websites.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1768): Mercury in fresh slices of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from Spain; distributed in Italy.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1769): Salmonella spp. in live mussels from Ireland; distributed in France, Germany and Italy.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1770): Cadmium in elite wheat from Germany; distributed in Germany and Italy.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1771): Triazophos (pesticide residue) in curry leaves from India; distributed in Germany.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1772): Excessive level of E 950 - Acesulfame K (food additive) in sweets from Switzerland; distributed in Denmark.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1773): Mercury in frozen swordfish steaks (Xiphias gladius) from Vietnam; distributed in France.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1774): Aflatoxins in roasted pistachio nuts from Iran; distributed in Italy.
- Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2009.1775): Migration of primary aromatic amines from black plastic spaghetti server from Hong Kong; distributed in Cyprus.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1776): Bad hygienic state of frozen squid (Dosidicus gigas) from Spain; distributed in Italy.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1777): Glass fragments in stir-fried vegetables from Germany; distributed in Germany.
- Undeclared Ingredient Notification (EU #2009.1778): Undeclared lactose and sucrose in free-amino-acid-based hypoallergenic formulae from Spain; distributed in Spain.
- Dietary Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2009.1779): Unauthorised substance sibutramine in slimming pills from China; distributed in Italy.
Australia and New Zealand
- Food Safety Recall (Australia): Spiral Foods Pty Ltd (Coburg, VIC) recalls all date codes of Bonsoy Soy Milk up to and including Best Before dates of 03.11.11 because the soy milk contains excessive levels of iodine. Ten illnesses have been linked to consumption of this product.
Asia, Africa & The Pacific
- Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety advises people not to drink a Bonsoy soy milk product which is suspected of containing unusually high levels of iodine. The agency has alerted retailers to stop selling this product.
Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.
- Big Y® World Class Market®
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
- Bloom
- Brookshire's
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (US stores)
- Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
- EDEKA (Germany)
- Food City
- Food Lion
- Giant Food LLC
- Gros Cidac (Italy)
- Hannaford Brothers Co.
- Harris Teeter
- Harvey's Supermarket
- The Kroger Company*
- Price Chopper
- Raley's
- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
- Sainsbury's
- ShopRite
- Stop & Shop
- Sweetbay Supermarkets
- Target
- Tops Friendly Markets
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods Market
- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
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As most of our friends & family know by now….we are in the hospital again with Cellulitis. On Monday my mom went from looking great, to having the chills really badly within a matter of minutes. After I had bundled her up with blankets, the chills continued & I knew that I should start searching for the dreaded rash on her body. As I lifted up her blankets…there it was. Her upper right thigh was starting to turn a shade of pink & I just knew that it wrapped around to her pressure sore on her bottom. It has been three months since our last ER visit & we have been so proud of the fact that my mom has been doing so well. This was a huge bummer. After calling my dad to let him know…we packed up & headed out. The ER wasn't too busy which was a bonus. My mom's temp was 103 & her chills continued to be pretty bad. After the usual blood work & tests run, we transferred up to the ICU & that is where we reside now.
My mom was pretty exhausted the first night & her blood pressure was really low, but she is now feeling a lot better. We also had a really hard time getting an IV in her. Both of her arms are pretty bruised up from all the pokes.
I spent the first night with her & Jenna spent last night with her. My dad is taking a couple of days off work this time, and he will be spending the night tonight. I really appreciate having them more available this time. I think I was a bit overwhelmed the last time we were here…because they both had to work. I went a little stir crazy & was severely lacking in a good nights sleep. I feel much for refreshed this time. Whew!
Thank you for all of the prayers & well wishes. I am thinking we will be here for a couple of more days. I think it will be the usual drill. We will go home with 2 weeks of oral antibiotics & hope for the best! Thank you to the amazing nurses here at Methodist! It is comforting to know so many of them & they know us. They adapt to our crazy family quite well!


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The other day I wrote about Black and White photography (Black & White) and the very next day, I got an email about the red filters. It seems that they are some of the least understood filters now a days. Instagram users apply the red filter at times to improve their selfies (a term which I fail to understand). I am talking here of the true red glass that fits over the lens. They are also denoted by the Wratten numbers from 23A to 29.
What are these red filter and how are they used? First let me clarify a few things. Instead of calling them red filter, they should ideally be called blue/green-inhibiting or blue/green-subtraction filter. That is exactly what they do.
In the above mentioned article, I have also included a photograph with dark red filter in use. The dark red filter reduces the amount of blue light that can pass through and darkens the sky. It can be used instead of polarizers in monochrome pictures. The polarizers darken a portion of the sky, depending on how the light is scattered in the atmosphere (more on polarizers – Polarizing Filters). The red filter on the other hand can darken the sky very smoothly when used with wide angle lenses.
(Zorki 4 with Red filter)
Red filters are also used in underwater photography to remove the color cast and to bring out the natural colors of the underwater world.
One of the non-conventional use of the red filter is to visualize the scenes directly through the filter and get an idea of how it would look in monochrome. This works only for a few seconds and then our eyes adapt to the red filter and start seeing colors again.
Very very deep red filters which are almost near opaque are used in infra-red photography. You guessed it right, they permit infra-red light to pass through and subtract or inhibit most of the visible spectrum.
Other color filters-
The principle behind the use of color filters in Black and White photography is the same as that with the red filters. It all comes down to understanding the color theory and color wheel.
(Color Wheel)
The color wheel is an old concept where all the colors are plotted on a ring. The colors situated next to each other are called 'Analogous Colors' and the ones on the opposite sides of the ring are called 'Complementary Colors'.
All the color filters reduce the amount of light passing through of the complementary colors with a little spill over on the adjoining colors of this complementary side. Very specific true color filters (without any spill-over to adjoining colors) are very expensive and used only for specialized applications like in medicine.
Going by the color wheel, try to imagine what kind of effect a blue-green filter will have. The complementary colors are in the range of red. It can darken the red lips of a model or the red rose against a green background. It will also darken blond hair. The effect will be similar to the orthochromatic films of the yesteryear. A magenta colored filter will help darken the greens. A green filter on the other hand will darken the colors in the magenta region.
The same glass filters are available in their virtual form in most of the image editing programs. If you are converting your images to Black and White, use them. I do suggest buying a true red filter (Wratten 26 or 29) if you like landscape photography and want to try Black and White.
(A dark red glass filter was used in front of the lens to capture the image. Notice the sky! A polarizer would not have given such a smooth darkening of the sky. Nikon Df with Zeiss 135mm at f/5.6, 1/500 sec shutter speed, ISO 100)
The digital filters in post-processing work well but using a glass filter on the lens is a better option in many ways including getting the correct exposure. Switch to center-weighted metering while using dark colored filters. Read about metering modes – Metering Modes
Zorki 4 image – by Jaroslav A. Polák CC BY 3.0
Color Wheel image – by László Németh CC0 1.0


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The University of Nebraska Internal Audit Advisory Services has adopted the COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission) Integrated Internal Control Framework (IICF) for utilization as the foundation of the internal control and compliance environment. The following has been excerpted from the IICF:
What are Internal Controls?
Internal control in the simplest terms is a process which has been adopted by management, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories:
A Process
Not one event or circumstance, but a series of actions that permeate an entity's activities.
Adopted By Management
Internal control is effected by people of an organization. It is not merely policy manuals and forms, but people at every level of an organization.
Reasonable Assurance
Internal control can be expected to provide only reasonable assurance, not absolute assurance, to an entity's management and board. Reasonable assurance takes into account the realities that human judgment may be faulty, the consideration of cost vs. benefit of an action and human failures such as simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by collusion of two or more people, and management has the ability to override the internal control system.
Achievement of Objectives
Operations – relating to effective and efficient use of the entity's resources
Financial Reporting – reliable financial statements
Compliance – with applicable laws and regulations
Management's Responsibility for Internal Control
Management is responsible for establishing, maintaining and promoting effective business practices and effective internal controls. Such systems of internal control will vary from activity to activity depending upon the operating environment, including the size of the entity, its diversity of operations and the degree of centralization of financial and administrative management.
While there may be practical limitations to the implementation of some internal controls, each business function throughout the University must establish and maintain a system of controls over its activities. A properly functioning system of controls improves the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, contributes to safeguarding assets and identifies and discourages irregularities, such as questionable payments and practices, conflict of interest activities and other diversions of assets.
Components of Internal Control
Control Environment
The control environment is the organizational structure and culture created by management and employees to sustain organizational support for effective internal controls. When designing, evaluating, or modifying the organizational structure, management must clearly demonstrate their commitment to competence in the workplace.
Factors considered within the Control Environment:
Management's commitment to establishing and maintaining effective internal controls should cascade down and permeate the organization's control environment which will aid in the successful implementation of internal control systems.
Risk Assessment
Risks may be defined as internal or external factors that prevent an entity from achieving its objectives.
All entities encounter risks at all levels within their organizations. Risks affect each entity's ability to successfully compete within its industry, maintain its financial strength and positive public image, and maintain the overall quality of its products or services and people. Management must determine how much risk is to be prudently accepted.
Management should regularly identify both internal and external risks that may prevent the organization from achieving its objectives. Identified risks should then be analyzed for their likelihood of occurrence and potential effect on the organization.
Control Activities
Control activities are the policies and procedures in place that help ensure that management directives identified as necessary to address identified risks are carried out. Examples of control activities are:
Information and Communication
Information should be communicated to relevant personnel at all levels within the organization. The information should be relevant, reliable and timely in order for employees to carry out their responsibilities. Effective communication must also be communicated to external parties, whether providing the information or receiving it.
Monitoring ensures that internal control continues to operate effectively. Ongoing monitoring procedures should be built in to the normal recurring operating activities of an entity. Examples of ongoing monitoring activities include:
Deficiencies of the internal control system should be reported to the appropriate supervisory personnel who is in the position to take corrective action as well as one level of management above the responsible person.
The following models show the relationships among the components:
Types of Controls
Many types of controls can help management direct their activities, such as:
Often the best strategy is a combination and collection of all types of controls used together that enable an organization to achieve its goals and objectives.
Limitations of Internal Control
Internal control, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of an entity's objectives. Internal control cannot:
Implementing reliable internal controls will greatly increase an entity's probability of success and achievement of objectives.
Human Judgment – may be faulty, and sometimes decisions are made in the time available, based on information at hand, and under the pressures of the conduct of business. Some decisions made, may later, with the clairvoyance of hindsight, be found to produce less than desirable results.
Internal Control Breakdowns – Even well designed internal controls can break down. Personnel may misunderstand instructions, make judgmental mistakes, and commit errors due to carelessness, distraction or fatigue.
Management Override – management may overrule prescribed policies or procedures for illegitimate purposes with the intent of personal gain, to enhance an entity's financial condition or to meet unrealistic budgets or to hide lack of compliance with legal requirements.
Collusion – two or more individuals acting collectively to perpetrate and conceal an action from detection
Cost vs. Benefit – In determining whether a particular control should be established, the risk of failure and the potential effect on the entity are considered along with the related costs of establishing a new control. Does the cost of implementing the control outweigh the benefit that will be derived from it?
Roles and Responsibilities
Every individual within an entity has some role in effecting internal control.
Management – Management at different levels in an entity will have different internal control responsibilities.
Board of Directors – Management is accountable to the board of directors or trustees, which provide governance, guidance and oversight.
Internal Auditors – directly examine internal controls and recommend improvements. By evaluating the effectiveness of control systems they contribute to ongoing effectiveness.
Internal Auditors comply with official standards established by the Institute of Internal Auditors. These standards require that internal auditors should be independent of the activities they audit. They possess such independence through their position and authority within the entity and through recognition of their objectivity.
Other Entity Personnel
Internal control is, to some degree, the responsibility of everyone in an entity. Whether the individual produces information used in the internal control system, or takes other actions such as performing reconciliations, performing physical inspections or investigating variances, the care with which those activities are performed directly affects the effectiveness of the internal control system.
External Auditors
External auditors bring to management and the board of directors a unique independent and objective view, and contribute to an entity's achievement of its financial reporting objectives.


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From time to time, I have strong opinions on current events – from national politics to the latest moves by my hapless Knicks. Hopefully "My Two Cents" posts will provide fodder for discussion and debate.
The Case For A Gorsuch Filibuster
If Neil Gorsuch is confirmed he will likely sit on the Supreme Court for thirty or more years.
The Demise of an Optimist in the Era of Double-Down Donald
What the Trump Presidency will mean for the country has become painfully clear: It will be as bad as so many Americans feared.
Trump And The Popular Vote
What will happen if Trump loses the electoral college but wins the Popular Vote?


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Since you wrote the music, you are owed money when it is used.
If a band or artist writes their own material, they are by default the publisher of those songs. For many songwriters, publishing royalties can be their most consistent and dependable sources of income – more so than master recording royalties (record sales), touring (where there's no guarantee you sell enough tickets to make money), or other more precarious revenue streams in the music industry.
The majority of an artist's publishing income comes from its mechanical and public performance rights. Mechanical rights cover the reproduction of a song on a record. In the standard contract between a band and a label, the label is required by law to pay the composer a fixed rate per song simply for the right to use the composition on commercially sold recordings. As of 2018, the mechanical licensing rate in for the U.S. and Canada is 9.1 cents per song. With the performance rights, a song's copyright covers every time it appears on radio, television, in restaurants, bars, and more.
Publishing's importance is increasing as the Internet enables new methods of music distribution. Advances in digital music distribution have made independent music available to a much wider audience with many different types of payment models. This has created a significant increase in publishing revenues for many more songwriters.


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In a recent blog I discussed the idea of using your time wisely by asking the question "What should I do right now?" and then creating an action list of no more than 6 tasks to get completed.
But how do you know which tasks to choose in your 'should do' list.
To determine this, we first need to step back and review what you are trying to achieve.
So what are your current goals?
You have them written down somewhere, right?
To know that the tasks on your list are the 'right' ones that you should focus on, they have to take you closer to the achievement of one or more of your goals.
There has been so much written on the subject of goal setting – so why is it that people still aren't setting clearly defined goals, and achieving them on a consistent and regular basis?
Firstly, I believe that most people haven't been taught how to set effective personal goals. Goals, yes, but effective goals, no.
Secondly, goal setting is a bit like eating an apple… Remember the saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"? We all know that an apple would constitute part of our 5-a-day intake of fresh fruit and vegetables…. And it's easy to eat an apple, right?
So why don't people eat one every day (particularly since there is overwhelming evidence to suggest the health benefits are far greater than just 'keeping the doctor away')?
The answer is curiously simple…. Yes it is easy to eat an apple, but it is easier, NOT to eat one!
And this hold true for setting goals – It is easier for people to NOT set them.
For many, goal setting is part of corporate life – but this also has its issues. In my experience, when people set goals at work, the goals are not personally motivating, so whilst they may be achieved, employees can see them as 'chores' rather than something exciting to aim for.
How to set personally motivating goals
Here is my own goal setting process
Sit down with a blank piece of paper – close your eyes and imagine how you want your life to turn out 5 years from today. Imagine things in as much detail as you can – sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures. Spend at least 20 minutes doing this.
Make a detailed note of what you imagined on the paper – use colour and pictures if appropriate. If you use words, write AS IF in the future, and it has already happened: 'I am' is more powerful than 'I will be'.
Based on where you want to be in 5 years; write down where you need to be in 3 years so that you are on track to achieving your 5 year goals. – Again, write in detail, in the present tense.
Repeat this for where you need to be in 1 year, to be on track to reach your 3 year goals
Now break down your 1 year goals into 3-monthly chunks.
Looking at the first chunk, write down all the things you need to do to reach your target. Then put these into a sensible order – Pin this list up where you will see it regularly
At the end of each day, write down the top 6 things you should do tomorrow to keep you on track towards your 3 month target. It is important to do this the day before.
As you drift off to sleep, go back and imagine the detailed version of your 5 year goal. As your sleep, your subconscious will be working for you to help make things easier in your achievement.
It is important in this process that you focus on YOU and what YOU want to achieve. Then reward yourself for your progress – even if you didn't quite hit your targets.
It isn't sufficient to do this process once and then forget about it! You need to regularly review and recommit your goals to paper.
Ideally you should take at least 15 minutes every day to review your goals and write them out, making sure they are always helping you progress your 5 year plan.
If you follow this process, you will keep yourself focused and motivated on the journey.
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Dudley MP Ian Austin has joined a new Parliamentary group on sight loss to promote the work of the Beacon Centre for the Blind.
The Eye Health and Visual Impairment All-Party Parliamentary Group works to inform MPs about treatment and support for people suffering from sight loss and blindness.
Austin has joined the group to help promote the Beacon Centre for the Blind in Sedgley that provides specialist services and support for people with visual impairment.
The MP has previously backed campaigns by national charity Guide Dogs to improve blind people's access to support and services.
Ian Austin said:
"I'm delighted to join this new group to raise issues facing people with sight loss and blindness in Parliament.
"The Beacon Centre for the Blind does brilliant work here in Dudley, so I will be working to promote them and speak up for local blind people."


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My week got off to a pretty bad start. It seemed like life was just closing in and I was stressed out and overwhelmed. What's worse, I knew it was all self-inflicted. My priorities were messed up and I was only hurting myself.
Early in the week, I came up with the following statement that really helped me.
Slow down. Breath deep. Repeat after me:
God's got this.
His timing is perfect, His ways are best, and He. Loves. Me.
My number one priority is to know and love God, because He first loved me.
It didn't actually solve a problem, it just helped me to calm down.
It was the reminder I needed. It's probably the reminder I need each and every day. But it was just a start. It helped me refocus, but I was so emotionally raw that I just sat on that. I couldn't move on or move forward. In fact, this blog post has sat on my computer partly written for three days because that was a far as I could get. It calmed my soul, but I was missing the strength to move forward.
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength
Nehemiah 8:10 says, "…do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
That's what I was missing.
Have you ever been there?
I wasn't looking to the joy of the Lord for strength, I was looking to the situations and circumstances that surrounded me. I was an emotional wreck, because my joy wasn't dependent on God, but on man. And it wreaked havoc on me like you would not believe. The condemnation I was heaping on myself was insane. At one point I had even convinced myself that I had no place as a Christian blogger because I was such a mess.
And then God reminded me of something He showed me just a week ago in Matthew 14:22-23.
We are never out of God's reach. It doesn't matter what time it is, where we are, or what we are going through, God can reach us. Just like Jesus made it to the disciples at 4am (ish), walking on the water to the middle of the lake in the middle of a storm.
If He can do that, He can get to us in the middle of our mess.
We just have to focus on Him, instead of the storm swirling all around us. We have to rejoice that He is with us, and trust Him to get us through it.
Faith, hope, and love.
We have to have faith that He is with us. Hope in His strength, sovereignty, and salvation. And focus on the love He has for us.
When we get our priorities and our focus realigned, God can fill us to overflowing with His joy. And even if our situations and circumstances haven't changed, we can rejoice with Him.


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Members of the Public; Reporting Your Concern about a Person's Fitness to Drive
Family members, or concerned citizens can send a report to RoadSafetyBC regarding concerns they have about a driver's fitness to drive safely.
The report must include the driver's full name and other identifying information. A driver's licence number is preferable but not required. Details concerning the driver's fitness to drive safely must also be included in the report.
The full name of the person providing the report and a contact number or address is also required. RoadSafetyBC will not consider anonymous reports or verbal reports.
Unsolicited reports expressing concerns regarding a driver's safety on the road are given high priority by RoadSafetyBC. The reports are reviewed and, if a decision is made that medical information or further assessment is required, RoadSafetyBC will contact the driver directly. For further information, please refer to the following Fact Sheet:


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At Intella Lift Parts we have pallet jack wheels for most major pallet jack brands including Yale, Crown, Raymond, Clark, Hyster, and many more. Load wheels are usually made with polyurethane in a variety of different durometers (hardness) and compounds. No forklift manufacturer, to the best of our knowledge, manufactures their own load or pallet jack wheels. If you buy a load wheel from Intella Lift Parts, there's a good chance that we're buying it from the same supplier that makes the wheel for the OEM forklift manufacturer. This helps ensure that the wheels fit, and that you are getting some of the best prices to be found on the web!
As you explore our offering of load wheels, you'll see most product pages contain the recommended bearing to be used with each wheel. If you find a wheel without this information, please contact us and let us know.
We also offer the bearings for load wheels as well as riser assemblies, load wheel axles, and bushings.


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Daily Schedules for Stay at Home Moms
As I've mentioned in my Myers-Briggs posts, I have a very strong "J",or judging factor, to my personality. I don't like surprises but day runners, to-do lists and calendars make me giddier than a kid on Christmas morning. I'm sure it's no surprise that following a daily schedule makes my world spin as it should.
The trouble with being such a strong "J" and having children is that children have needs that don't always fit neatly into a schedule. One area of growth I have experienced since becoming a mother is learning how to be flexible. It's difficult to have a daily schedule when you have babies and toddlers. I understand that very well, so I in this post I will share separate tips for mothers of younger children and mothers of older children.
Before I share my tips for scheduling your day and share my own daily schedule, I want to suggest that you check out the Make Over Your Mornings course. How you spend your mornings will set the tone for the rest of the day. Make Over Your Mornings helps you to get ahead of the chaos so that you don't wake up feeling like you're already behind.
Daily Schedule for Younger Children
For moms of children under the age of seven, here are my tips for creating a daily schedule.
- Focus more on having a routine than following a schedule. Children are comforted by routine. A schedule may work for two days until your baby hits a growth spurt and needs to nurse constantly or your toddler gets sick and refuses to sleep.
- Plan your days so that one thing usually follows the other and keep it consistent.
- Keep meal times as consistent as possible for toddlers.
- Have a solid bedtime routine, even if you co-sleep.
- Relax about the housework. Your house isn't suppose to be perfect when you have small children. Even if it was perfect, it wouldn't be that way for long. Shoot for one chore per day that is not dishes or laundry. If all you can do in a day is dishes and laundry, then just do dishes and laundry!
- Make weekly (or monthly if you are an ambitious mama!) meal plans! Yes. Do it. Love it. Okay, you don't have to love it, but do it anyway. I've created two free printable meal planners to help with this task and I show you how to make a meal plan, as well.
- If you still struggle to make meal plans, all is not lost. Holistic Squid has done it for you. Check out her real food meal plans!
- If you prefer a meal planner that lets you easily add recipes you find online, check out PlanToEat. I just joined and it's quickly become my fav meal planner (and it's only around $4.00 per month after a FREE 30-day trial period!)
- Plan one or two "errand days" per week and limit errands to those days. Leaving the house five out of seven days per week makes you feel like an In-The-Car mom instead of a Stay-At-Home mom!
- Don't feel compelled to answer the phone just because it rings. Friends and family tend to feel it's okay to call stay-at-home moms anytime of the day simply because they are home. If I tried to have a phone conversation while my boys were still babies and toddlers, the house would have fallen down around me! Plan a time each day when your partner is home or after the children are asleep to return phone calls.
- Be strict with yourself about media usage. It is easy to spend hours online with only one eye and ear attuned to your little ones. Don't miss their lives because you are staring a screen.
- Implement a daily quiet time for preschoolers. Toddlers and babies nap during this quiet time.
Here is a sample of what my children's schedule looked like when they were toddlers. (The preschooler version included some actually preschool from 8-11 a few mornings per week and a little more independent play during the day.)
7:00 am — Wake up, nurse, hang out with mommy
8:00 — Breakfast
8:30 — "Help" clean the kitchen (or played close by)
9:00 — Errands, outside time or following me around "helping" while I cleaned the house.
10:00 — Snack time (Don't forget to bring a snack if you are out on errands!)
10:30 — Reading or play time with me (unless we were still out on errands)
12:00 pm — Lunch
1:00 — Nap
2:30 — Snack
3:00 — Outside or big muscle movement time inside (run around or dance to music)
4:00 — "Help" to tidy up around the house
4:30 — Play nearby while mommy cooks dinner
5:00 — Dinner
5:30 — Daddy Time!
6:45 — Bedtime routine begins with bath
7:15 — Read in bed, snuggle, nurse, etc
7:30 — Bedtime
Daily Schedules for Older Children
- Assign chores. If you are solely responsible for the housework and you have older children, let them take over.
- Set meal and snack times. If I didn't have set meal and snack times, my children would eat constantly. I cook all of our meals from scratch, so I have to plan carefully. When I know what time a meal will be, I can plan the preparation time accordingly.
- Wake up at the same time everyday. I allow myself to sleep in occasionally. And I seem to get nothing done except for cooking on those days.
- Go to bed at the same time every night. Consistency works.
- If you never got the hang of menu planning when you had small children, now is the time to get started.
- I would love to advise you not leave the house every day, but I know you've got to take this child here and that child there and that a day at home would be nearly impossible. Instead, use the time that you are watching practice or waiting in the car line to return phone calls or emails.
- Don't lose the daily quiet time! Older children don't have to nap during this time, but they need to play quietly in their rooms or in their own space.
- Be sure to plan time in your time schedule just for you. I plan a long soak in my giant tub with my favorite essential oils once or twice per week. I read, play games on my iPod or Kindle and even fall asleep sometimes, but it is my time to completely tune out and be responsibility free for about an hour. It recharges me and I believe it is crucial to my health.
Here is a sample of my homeschooled children's routine from age seven and above.
7:00 am — Wake up, make breakfast (I still made breakfast when my older children were seven, but they could have made it themselves. I just had younger children to make it for anyway, so I did it.)
8:00 — Home school (Either with me or independently, depending on their age.)
10:00 — Snack, run errands, chores, then free time
12:00 pm — Lunch
1:00 — Quiet time
2:00 — Snack
2:30 — Finish any homeschooling or do history as a family (every other day)
3:00 — Free time
4:30 — Help with dinner or tidying the house
5:00 — Dinner
5:30 — Daddy Time or extracurriculars
7:00 — Begin bedtime routine
7:30 — Bed time (with books if they weren't too tired.)
Resources for Stay at Home Mom Schedules and Routines
Erin Condren LifePlanner – I LOVE these beautiful and functional life planners from Erin Condren. You can even build your own now! Head over now and get $10 off when you use my referral link.
Steady Days is a wonderful book about how to manage your days as a stay at home mom. Her advice is solid for creating a flexible, but structure routine that allows you to get things done without sacrificing the precious few years that you have with your children as little ones.
Before I go, I'd like to share one tool with you that helped keep me sane through the years of parenting small children and one that helps me now that my kiddos are older. Motivated Moms has an awesome chore planner that will help you make sure that you remember all of the little things that come along with homemaking. Motivated Moms also has an app available now! Check it out!
Get support for parenting and connect with other moms – join us in our private Facebook group for Positive Parenting Support.


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We all know Kate Hudson, the sought-after actress, who looks flawless on the red carpet and hangs out with Hollywood's A-listers. But, who is Kate Hudson as a person, and why does she incite respect from everyone she crosses paths with? With her new book, Pretty Happy, a veil is lifted.
The first thing that comes across when reading Pretty Happy is how down-to-earth Kate really is. She strives to fight against the media sound bites that are repeatedly thrown at her, and offer the truth about her new "connected" self. Actually, her beauty lies in the fact that she not only recognises her flaws but embraces them. "Perfection is for amateurs", she points out.
Staying healthy, for her, is a balancing act. Kate knows what it means to be busy. Between hopping from one film set to another (her latest film being Kung Fu Panda 3) and being a mum to Ryder and Bing, it's a miracle she even finds time to work out. Yet, as she says, "taking care of yourself is the single most important connection you can make in your life".
In Pretty Happy, Kate not only provides advice to support your fitness regime but also a guide to "becoming body smart". Her inspiration chiefly derives from her mother, Goldie Hawn, whose involvement with neuroscientists and positive psychologists for MindUP, a foundation that helps children release their stress and manage their emotions, sparked her curiosity about "mindfulness". To help her become mindful of her inner psyche and body, Kate sought help from body practitioners and experts in Ayurvedic medicine (an ancient Indian approach to integrating a holistic mind and body health), and even turned to an alkaline diet. Her objective? Create an easy-to-use guide on how to lose weight, sync your mind and body, and stay fit.
Kate speaks to women, and more specifically mothers. And, as such, she knows that for change to be effective, you have to pay close attention to the details. That's why she tells us about her Drawing Board – "a place to write down all your thoughts, feelings, questions, and fears about your body, but also your life". Think of it as a kind of personal diary, a record of where you are in your life, and a means of staying connected with yourself and others around you. Fabletics, she confirms, is the fruit of this "internal dialogue".
Being body smart, as she points out, is an on-going process. Adapting to different roles and having two sons has made Kate acutely aware of the fact that "our bodies do not stand still for time". Kate explains that once she accepted that nature intended for it to be this way, she finally began to let go of her own insecurities and relax. Now, she truly wants to help you reach your fitness and wellbeing goals. While she tells us how she eats and stays active, backing her points up with scientific facts, her real wish is for you to get inspiration and find what really works for you.
In short, reading Pretty Happy is like speaking with a friend. Her message screams loud and clear: stop living on hyperspeed, and learn to seize the day! It's the key to living a pretty happy life.
Kate Hudson will be at Selfridges Oxford Street London to sign copies of her new book on the 4th of March. For your chance to meet her and have your copy signed enter our competition on Instagram. Terms and Conditions apply.


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Arizona Home Insurance - What's Happening
Arizona is probably most well-known as being home to the Grand Canyon but it's also becoming known for having some pretty low home insurance premiums. Average premiums for Arizona home insurance were a mere $651 in Q2 of 2014 – far below the U.S. average of $829.
Arizona's climate can be just as varied as its home insurance premiums. Because the state is very hot and dry, flash flooding can be a concern. However, flooding is not covered by standard Arizona home insurance. Flood insurance must be purchased separately through the National Flood Insurance Program.
Your home is a big investment, which is why it's important to protect it. Call HomeInsurance.com to get a free home insurance quote. Can't call right now? Start online by entering your information in the small form above.
Curious about car insurance? Click here to learn more about auto insurance in Arizona.
Arizona Home Insurance Report Card
We get that buying home insurance is complicated. We've demystified it by assigning each state grades based on information collected from HomeInsurance.com customers about their houses. It's a coloring-outside-the-lines approach that shows how factors about a home can affect what you pay for coverage.
Home (Grades related to the house itself)
Arizona homes are 12 years newer than the national average, which scores some points with potential insurers. Homeowners who experience a total loss in AZ also can expect lower building costs, which is a plus for the state. Large homes and lack of sump pumps were Arizona's biggest problems in this category.
Average year built
The average Arizona home was built in 1992, which means insurers don't worry so much about problems with the electrical and plumbing systems.
Average home size
At 1,995 square feet, the average AZ home is a bit bigger than the national average of 1,971 sq. ft.
Average replacement cost
Replacing your house after a total loss in Arizona will cost an average of $244,293, thousands below the U.S. average.
% of homes with sump pump
None of Arizona's homes insured during the quarter have a sump pump, which can be crucial in preventing extensive water damage.
Property (Factors related to the property and location)
Property factors are where the Grand Canyon State did the most poorly. However, it wasn't the insured cost of other structures that hurt them. In fact, the average insured cost of other structures (detached garages, sheds and fences, for example) on property belonging to Arizona homeowners was $17,510 – well below the national average of $26,165.
AZ homeowners received a 'C' grade by failing to avoid risk liabilities like swimming pools and ATVs. 22.2% of Arizona homeowners have swimming pools, a large percentage when compared with the national average of 5.1%. Like pools, ATVs present liability risks and 2.8% of AZ homeowners own at least one.
Bonus (Other factors that influence your home insurance premiums)
% of homes with fire extinguishers
93% of AZ homes reported having fire extinguishers, an improvement from the U.S. average of 91.4%.
% of homes with dead bolt locks on exterior doors
96% of homes in the state have dead bolt locks, which is only a touch above the national average of 95.9%
% of homes with smoke detectors
Only 97% of AZ homeowners have smoke detectors while the rest of the country averages at 98.3%. Adequate warnings can keep small fires small.
% of homes with security alarms
Security alarms are a helpful safety feature but only 19% of AZ homes have them, a tad below the national average.
Overall Grade - B (could be better)
While average Arizona home insurance premiums are on the low side, the state didn't pull off an A+ grade. Why? The Grand Canyon State has large homes and a high percentage of properties with liability risks such as swimming pool and ATVs. AZ residents protect their homes with security alarms and fire extinguishers but fall short on preventive measures such as smoke detectors and deadbolt locks.


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Restful Guest Bedroom
A recent project was this guest room done with a 2″ Hunter Douglas Silhouette for privacy and light control. Adding softness to the sides with pleated stationary panels using a soft textured sheer was what finished the look. Adding width and length to this window treatment made these windows appear larger.
The panels were mounted on a Kirsch Hardware decorative pole in a brushed nickel finish, we used a glass finial at the ends of the pole to complete the hardware. We didn't want a dark looking pole to distract the eye from the rest of the window treatments so the brushed nickel with the glass finials was a great choice!
This bedroom had a definite angled ceiling so this had to be considered for the installation so the finials and pole would fit properly above the shade and on either side of the shade. The completion of this project created a simple yet stylish guest bedroom.


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Address: 40 Cat Linh St, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84-4 37330808
Fax: 84-4 37330888
Email: email@example.com
Horison Hotel is located at 40 Cat Linh, Vo with airy, quiet very suitable for tourists at home and abroad to stay, visit, study, workshops, conferences … Horison with 250 rooms Full clean break with modern amenities. It may organize seminars with the participation of about 500 people.
Hanoi Horizon Hotel is centrally located close to government, diplomatic and business offices, just 10 minutes from the Hanoi Old Quarter and 45 minutes from the airport. This well equipped Hanoi hotel offers easy access to major historical and cultural attractions, plus great views of the dynamic city.
Along with 250 spacious rooms, Hanoi Horizon Hotel features two restaurants and a bar, plus conferencing facilities for up to 700 delegates, complemented by superior technology and personalized service.
12/2012, after upgrading the whole from the lobby, pool, bar, rooms, restaurant standards Accor super luxury, 5-star hotel was renamed Pullman Hanoi Horison Hanoi.
Pullman brand is the Group Business International Hotels Accor attached to 5-star hotels. Currently, there are 70 hotels of this brand in the world from Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
In Vietnam, Accor manages approximately 10 hotel brands Sofitel, Novotel, Grand Mercure in HCM City, Hanoi, Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Ha Long and Phu Quoc
– Room fittings: 220/240 V AC, Air-conditioning, Data port in room, Turn down service, Emergency exit map, Safe deposit box in room, Free in-room mineral water, Telephone, Radio in room, Remote control TV, Radio in bathroom, Crib in room, Direct dial telephone, Telephone in bathroom, Work desk in all rooms, DDI – Direct Dialing In, Satellite/cable color TV/Manual temperature control, Coffee/tea making facilities, Automatic temperature control, Phone with handsets in room, Mini bar, wi-fi in your room
– Bathroom fittings: Shower, Bathtub, Toilets, Hair dryer in bathroom, Make-up/magnifying mirror
– Security features: Sprinkler in room, Dead bolt in rooms, Audible smoke alarms, Keycard-operated door locks, Security peephole, Smoke alarm in room, Emergency info in rooms
– Room service: Message alert, Operator wake up call, Automatic wake up call
– Facilities for disabled: Accessible bathroom
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Does Your pest Control Expert Use Environmentally Safe pest Control Techniques?
Eliminating pests from your environment can be a frustrating problem. While you might consider attempting it by yourself, it's often best handled with the help of a pest control expert. Rather than spraying toxic chemicals everywhere, professionals know the proper ones to use and the appropriate strength necessary. It can eliminate the problem on the first attempt, or in some particularly difficult situations, the second, without adding even more chemicals that repeated applications would require.
Of course, the most environmentally safe method is prevention and early detection of a pest problem. Securing the services of a pest control expert to inspect your area on a regular basis and make recommendations that prevent infestations can be helpful. Preventing pests might include blocking holes in foundations and walls, which allow rodents or other pests to enter. These may be openings small enough to go unnoticed by most people, but easily visible with a trained eye.
Inspecting the vegetation close to the home for possible pests is also important. The appearance of each type of pest that can possibly invade the home or the surrounding area varies, so constant vigilance and regular inspections are important. Keeping the plant life near the home free from debris and removing dead or dying plants or trees can also be of utmost importance when it comes to preventing an infestation.
Regular inspections of the area can also help you to find any infestations early, before you have a huge problem requiring "big guns." It helps you eliminate any problem easier and keeps the environment safer at the same time. Prevention or early detection by regular inspection is the safest method for not only your family, but also the environment as well. pest management services, which use an Integrated pest Management technique to eradicate and prevent pests, provide an environmentally safe method for pest control.
Integrated pest Management or IPM uses particular steps to protect the environment. The first is to create an action plan, a threshold where the pests require treatment. Sometimes a pest finds its way into your home, but it's an isolated incident. You might find a single flying carpenter ant in your home in the summer and not need treatment, because it's just that, a single flying carpenter ant and not an infestation. A professional can look for signs of others and recommend close monitoring but take no other action.
Using the flying ant as an example, some people would panic, thinking this was a termite. Of course, a trained professional knows the difference and can put your worries at ease. That type of knowledge is also important if pesticides are required. A pest control expert's training includes identifying not only the insect, but also the treatment that's the safest for your family and yet most effective at eliminating the problem.


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Jenny Oaks Baker's list of lessons learned from her father is constantly growing: speak kindly of others, use time constructively, live and teach the gospel, act with integrity and cultivate a love of the arts — an admonition that was particularly life-changing for the Grammy-nominated Juilliard graduate and professional violinist. They are just a handful of the traits Baker has gleaned from her father.
Perhaps most importantly, though, Baker knows her father, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as a man who listens to the Spirit.


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About us
ST LEONARDS GPs
Dr Ian Burns-Brown MB ChB
Dr David Boag MB ChB, MRCGP
Dr Jennie Ling MB ChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH
Dr Allison Thomas MB ChB, MRCGP, DOccMed
Dr Martin Slattery MB ChB
Dr Amelia Sheldon
Practice Nurse: Heather Packwood can be seen by appointment only from Monday to Thursday. Heather is available to carry out blood tests, dressings, new patient interviews, ear syringing and many more skilled procedures. In addition she participates in the management of various chronic diseases.
Practice Nurse: Beth Crane can be seen by appointment only. She is here Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Beth is available to carry out blood tests, dressings,
injections, smears and other skilled procedures.
Health Visitor: There are health visitors attached to the practice, however they are based elsewhere.
Tel: 0131 666 5171
Midwives are now based at Lauriston Building
Tel: 0131 536 3517
Distric Nurse: We have a team of experienced community staff nurses. They are based outwith the surgery.
Tel: 0131 666 5178
Practice Manger: Kelly Anderson
Phone: 0131 668 4547
Senior Receptionist: Anne Drummond
Receptionists: Kerray Ranken, Lesley Aird, Rachel Angus and Kayla Stuart, Emma Millar and Ada Logara.
The practice staff have a wealth of experience of their own and can help you with many queries.
Please be patient as they can be very busy.