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Future Architectural Marvels of Dubai
When we talk of future architectural structures in Dubai, it can literally be termed as 'eccentric' because creativity and imagination here know no boundaries. Designed in all shapes and sizes, you get to experience in present, what 'star trek' kind of future will be in Dubai. Eye-popping images and unthought-of intelligence behind the building structures are better seen to be believed. Here are some structures that probably will stand the test of time in near future.
A 22 storied building pricked with 1326 'holes' strangely reminds you of a sponge or cheese cube. This unusual structure has been designed by Reiser for Dubai Business Bay that encompasses about 200 towers along with 0-14 tower. At a single look, these holes may be found random, but watch closely and you will realize that they are placed in a systematic diagonal angle. The building is expected to be complete by August 2009.
A beautiful twist in architectural definitions, Al Sharq tower is made of nine compact cylindrical towers interconnected with each other challenging sky limits making it the tallest tower on Sheikh Zayed Road at 360 meters, when built. SOM has designed the structure which is under construction.Almas Tower (Diamond Tower)
Still, under construction, the tall towering building of Almas Tower or Diamond Tower is supposed to be the second tallest building after Burj Dubai. Made up of 74 floors, 4 of them will be service floors while remaining will be commercial. Built on an artificial island, the Almas Tower will be the nucleus of the Jumeirah Lake estate development. It is being built by Nakheel Properties and has been designed by Atkins architects. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has already moved its offices in the unfinished construction that is expected to be completed in 2009.
Aperiron Hotel is a futuristic 7-star hotel to be built by Sybarite Ltd on the lines of Burj Al Arab. Standing on its own lagoon about 300-350 meters from Dubai beachside, the hotel will be accessible only by yacht or helicopter. The 28 floors above ground will provide all the luxury facilities and amenities expected from a 7-star hotel including a crescent lagoon cultivated with its flora & fauna like underwater sea world to create a dramatic ambience for the guest.Arabian Blade
The Arabian Blade has been designed by Claudio Catalano and will be used for residential, hospitability and commercial purposes. A triangular, sky pointing structure its design has been inspired by the arrangement of plants with several layers integrated in one unit.
The Dubai Promenade is a hole shaped structure to be built on a man made island along with a series of Channel Towers located in between the Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah primarily for hospitability purposes. While the Channel Towers include residential apartments, the wheel structure will house the 5-star "Icon Hotel". Along with this, a variety of luxury facilities and retail services that come along with Nakheel properties will also be available.
Dubai City Tower/Dubai Vertical City
A twisted cone shaped structure spiraling towards the sky can be one of the greatest excesses of Dubai if realized. If ever built it will taller than Burj Dubai and the second tallest building envisioned after X-Seed 4000. The building will comprise of 400 floors that can be accessed by a bullet train reaching a speed of 200 km/h. Six curled structures will be wrapped around a central core every 100 floors. It will consume 37,000MWH of electricity per year supplied by solar, thermal and wind energy.Dubai Towers
Four towers swirling the sky tip in the shape of a timid flame, Dubai Towers is an artist's imagination named as Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates. Constructed for mixed use, its completion date is estimated at end-2009 by its developer Sama Dubai. This project is a major part of the "The Lagoons" consisting of seven inter-linked artificial islands near the Dubai Creek. Ranging from 57 to 94 stories it will comprise of residential apartments, hotel, offices, retail spaces and restaurants.
Standing at the doorway of Burj Dubai development, Emaar Towers is located right across the street from Burj Dubai; tallest tower in the world. Sheets of skins with sweeping lines merging together at 42nd and 34th floors of the two towers, the design has been textured keeping in mind the traditional Islamic traditions. As they reach the top, the sheets bend together to melt with each other. Designed by Aedas, its primarily made for commercial use.
The Golden Dome, as the name suggests is a golden plated semi-circular dome standing tall at 455 meters high with 2.2 million of surface area. One of the largest buildings in terms of surface area, it will host 3,000 luxury townhomes, 1,000 room luxury star hotel, 500 offices, 50,000 sq.mtr convention and sports arena, a 23,000 space car park and a shopping mall. A 120 floor dome, modern navigation wagons will transport five elevators with people in them to the necessary floor.
Hydropolis is an ambitious project undertaken by Prof. Roland Dieterle to be the world's first underwater luxury resort. A self proclaimed 10-star resort with the most advanced hospitability facilities which includes 220 suites, villas, shopping malls, cinema theatre, children's seaworld, and restaurant and missile defense security, Hydropolis is estimated to cost £300 million. As big as London's Hyde Park, the resort is located 20 meters beneath the surface and shaped in a petal from the outside to benefit open-sky events. Designed by Joachim Hauser it has been completely assembled in Germany and re-construction work has been proposed to be started again in 2009.
Promoted as the tallest tower with a 90 degree twist, The Infinity Tower is designed by SOM and constructed for mixed use. Standing 80 stories and 330 meters high, it will house luxury apartments, pools, state-of-art gymnasium, conference rooms, tennis courts and a luxury spa. Due to its design, each apartment faces a different direction with a breathtaking view depending on which 'angle' of the tower it is situated.Lam Tara Towers
The Lam Tara Towers, currently under construction is a complex of two towers situated across Sheikh Zayed Road each escalating at 60 and 70 stories respectively. Totally they measure a height of 360 meters with construction planned to be completed by 2010.Lighthouse
An environmentally conscious decision to make a Green Building that sustains its architecture with the help of the sun as well as lowering its dependency on energy and water by 65%. A low carbon commercial tower its uses large scale wind turbine and photo voltaic panels to generate renewable energy. A single tower as an image, its in fact a combination of two tower that bridge with each other from level 10 upto its 66th floor.
Proposed to be Dubai's tallest skyscraper, Nakheel Tower would defy sky limits at 1,400 meters. Located on Sheikh Zayed road and built on the principles of Islamic design, the project also keeps in mind the environmental situation in Dubai; especially strong currents of wind and harsh sunlight. The multimillion Nakheel Tower and Harbour covers 150 hectares, 250,000 m2 of hotels and hospitality space, 100,000 m2 of retail space and sweeping green lush lands with beautiful landscaping.
Again a project sustained by Atkins architects, this structure transmits views of a pack of cards arranged methodically in layers. A slim building at just 30 meters it will stand tall at 379 meters when completed by November 2011. Located on Sheikh Zayed Road the inner glass & steel panels of the building slightly tilt sideways protruding a gravity resisting appearance. It will hold about 17 commercial floors, a five star hotel, and 74 serviced and 176 residential apartments.Porsche Towers
Located in the prime location of Dubai Business Bay, Porsche Towers occupies a 30,000sqm residential tower and an 85,000sqm commercial tower that concatenate to form a project that will include office spaces, cafes, residential apartments, etc. The geometrical designed blocks consist of a square shaped office tower with side wings to minimize sunlight effect and cylindrical shaped residential tower with an atrium as high as the tower itself. The interiors of the towers have been done up by Porsche Design Group while OMA is responsible for outside architecture.
RAK convention and exhibition centre / Dubai Death Star
Dubai Death star is a design by Rem Koolhaas for the RAK convention and exhibition centre which takes its inspiration form 'death star' in Star Wars epic. A 44 storey circular structure will land on the new artifical island of Waterfront city. A bizarre and imaginative design, its feasibility is yet to be seen as everything is still at planning stages. Perception of its design depends on everybody's viewpoint. For some, it might be just a geometrical design and for some, it's an elegant pendant. :)
Trump International Hotel & Tower
The Trump International Hotel & Tower is located on the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah Islands and has been designed by Atkins Middle East. A joint venture between Nakheel properties and Trump organization, the striking sculpture gives us the appearance of two nail shaped structures linked together at the top. It will feature top-class residential, hotel and office facilities all offering a breathtaking view of the Palm Islands and Jumeirah skyline.
A project by A-cero architects and touted as world's first sea scraper the design is inspired by the gentle waves of the ocean. This wave shaped curved bridge connects the form to the sea that sits on its own man made island. The tower is planned as a Green Building in the Madinat Al Arab district by the Madrid based architects.
Just imagine you are creating waves with your palms intertwining both into each other and then the moment freezes. This is exactly what the design of Zaha Hadid Dancing Towers looks like. Three buildings standing tall from the base they bend in the middle to connect with each other in the sky to create a fluid form. Made for mixed use the towers will merge with each other, two at a time serving the purpose of commercial offices, a hotel and residential apartments along with other luxuries. 'Choreographed architecture' is the theme behind the design.


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Palermo 4-H breakfast and Harvest Fair
Pancake breakfast 8-10 a.m. and fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Palermo Grange No. 493 Hall, 7600 Irwin Ave. Fair includes game booths, ring toss, roping games, cupcake walks, pumpkin painting and face painting and more. Wagon rides by Shinn Ranch Percherons. Kitchen will be open for lunch. Celebrating National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-13.
Habitat for Humanity fundraiser
This all-you-can-eat barbecue with pork ribs and side dishes will start at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 10 Concordia Lane (corner of Foothill and Edgewood). Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 10 and younger. Call 533-5017 for tickets.
Benefit yard sale for new local radio station 91.1FM KROB
The sale is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14, at 2360 Oro Quincy Highway, at Foothill Blvd., weather permitting. For information, call 534-1200
Berry Creek Grange October events
Oct. 13, 5 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 1477 Bald Rock Road. Food,Bunco games and prizes. Donation $15. Free child care provided for Bunco players.
Oct. 20, Low-cost Pet Vaccination Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon.
Oct. 26, Halloween dinner and party, with Swiss steak dinner from 5:30-6:30 ($7 donation); Halloween costume contest and Cake Walk at 6:30 p.m. and Pirate bingo at 7 p.m. Call 589=2695 for information about any of these events.
Yankee Hill Grange will host two special events in October
On Oct. 16, the Grange will host a dinner at 5 p.m., followed by Bunko. The cost for the evening is $6 and cash prizes will be given for winners and losers. The Grange will also host a Trunk or Treat night, 5-6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 31, with games for kids, a snack bar, and a prize for the best decorated car, truck or whatever your wheels may be. The entry fee to the event is one bag of candy. Both events will be at the Grange, 4122 Big Bend Road. Call 533-7101 for information.
Fall Harvest Festival Oct. 18
Celebrate from 4-7 p.m. at the Feather River Activity Center, 1875 Feather River Blvd. Activities will include hay rides, pumpkin archery, a pumpkin patch, bounce house, face-painting, and other family activities, plus fall food and treats. Cost is $5 per family and every child may pick a pumpkin. Call 533-2011 for information.
Ghouls Night Out with Quota Oct. 31
The Oroville Quota Club will host this starting at 8 p.m. at the historic Monday Club, 2385 Montgomery St. The evening includes music, dancing, a silent auction and costume contest with prizes for the best duo, sexiest and most outrageous; local food vendors, hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine. Tickets $20 each or $30 per couple at Coffee Diem on Myers St. Funds help support local services provided by the Quota Club of Oroville. Contact Kari, 534-3444, or Melody, 282-6915.
* Senior Health Festival
Country Crest Senior Living will be hosting a Senior Health Festival Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Pacifica Senior Living Country Crest lobby, 55 Concordia Lane in Oroville. This is an opportunity for seniors from the community to become informed and get screened for common senior health conditions, free of charge. Local organizations will be offering wellness checks and health resources. Complimentary refreshments and prizes will also be available. Call, 533-7857 or email@example.com.
Republican Headquarters open through Nov. 5
The office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 245-B Oro Dam Blvd. Bumper stickers, yard signs and information are available. Call Anne Hogan, 533-5395, with any questions.
Changes in Medicare: What you need to know seminar
A Medicare changes workshop by PASSAGES HICAP will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 7, at Pacifica Country Crest Senior Living. Topics covered are changes to Medicare coverage, new open enrollment deadline, and amended insurance providers. Reservations required. Call, 533-7857.
Limited Seating. Pacifica Senior Living Country Crest, 55 Concordia Lane, Oroville.
Nonprofit groups and community organizations can submit items for "What's Happening in Oroville" by emailing the pertinent information to email@example.com, fax it to 342-3617 or mail it to: What's Happening in Oroville, P.O. Box 9, Chico, CA 95927. Please include your name and telephone number on all correspondences.

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Stocks finished near session lows Wednesday as rising bond yields on government debt raised concern that borrowing costs are going to start going up and tamp down the economic recovery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 173.47, or 2.1 percent, to close at 8,300.02. The S&P 500 fell 1.9 percent, and the Nasdaq shed 1.1 percent.
Stocks had gotten a quick pop after a report showed existing-home sales rose in April but quickly retreated as the previous day's optimism faded and GM stirred anxiety in the market.
Tech stocks had been up for most of the day but eventually succumbed to the selling pressure.


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Meatsnax is made from real meat, locally sourced from a Department of Agriculture licensed meat factory producing meat for human consumption, we don't and won't add any form of artificial ingredients, we add only beneficial natural ingredients, herbs seaweeds and active ingredients. We dry Meatsnax at low temperatures preserving and locking in the natural vitamins and minerals, dog's with their wonderful sense of smell know that its packed with goodness, even to us humans it smells good, its excellent for training and rewarding, designed to snap into bit sized pieces or if extra special a full one! Dogs around Ireland have shown delight to our new beneficial treats, and now we are exporting Meatsnax around Europe. We are absolutely against using any form of grain or starch fillers, artificial colours flavours or preservative ingredients of any kind. It's been a four year project so far… we're small, we like small…
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First and foremost, to make one of the worlds finest dog treats, you need to start with the best ingredients, that's only natural. All our meat and fish is of Irish origin, our beef and lamb is grass-fed from our local abattoir. It's made with great care in small batches on our unique self-made production line;
We start by mincing the fresh meat and or fish then mixing in all the herbs seaweeds oils and active ingredients, following each specific recipe, after filling we hang them for drying at low temperature, a traditional and natural way to preserve many foods, after drying Meatsnax is hand selected before final preparation and packing. Each batch is tested in our local laboratory before dispatch. We are licensed by the Irish Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and hold an EU export licence.
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Making chalkboard clipboards are very easy and they are usable over and over again. They are great for "in the car" activities, traveling, and chore charts for the wall. Our family uses them for all 3. We are making new ones today for the missing one and for our 2 new boys as well.
We have been using the same clipboards for 3 years – Here is the original post: http://scrapwarrior.com/blog/2010/07/03/chore-charts-on-our-wall
You will need the following:
- wooden clipboards (These are sold at walmart or kmart or target for less than $2 each),
- bottle of spray paint (chalkboard) – I found this at our local Ace Hardware
- blue painter's tape
- Foam stamps and paint
- matching ribbon
Blue tape the "Metal Hinge" and spray paint the entire front of the board. After 24 hours, remove the tape carefully. Stamp your child's name on the board and tie matching ribbon at different lengths on the hinge.


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You will see it for yourself in our centres and through our in-home services – a friendly manner from staff for whom nothing is too much trouble; caring support from employees who go beyond the call of duty; and a sense of understanding from staff who draw on real-life experiences.
Behind the scenes, SummitCare is being guided by experienced managers who have received the latest in education and training to ensure our centres meet our clients' needs. They are determined to deliver the best care possible and live up to the standards of warmth, worth and wellbeing for which SummitCare is known.


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Dr. Mendel calls upon medicine to become a graceful, gracious theatre of gentle manners and high-minded commitments. The script would be unruffled and controlled, played out by experts whose aim would be to have patients happier for having participated. This scenario could be authoritarian and paternalistic, so long as it was draped in genteel manners, and could disavow loyalty to truth between physician and patient except when the truth helped the patient's health.
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Conspicuous Consumption, Conscious Consumption, and the Fulfillment Curve
Where should shopping fit in to our sustainable lifestyles? The latest bulletin from the David Report delves into consuming and where to draw the line between conspicuous consumption, conscious consumption, and the sociological and psychological implications of both.
Beginning with the (correct) assumption that we can't discard consumption altogether, and that consumption has both good and bad connotations, the report encourages us all to take a sip from our consumption cocktail (stirred, not shaken): mix in factors of production, corporate social responsibility, necessity, and more; avoid "makeover consumption" and be aware of what your consumption patterns say about you.
For the seasoned TreeHugger reader, though, perhaps the most interesting notions of the piece are the sociological and psychological implications of consumption. Why is our society compelled to shop? Is retail therapy an attempt to replace something missing from our lives? What are the behavioral implications for shopping? The Report thinks, "A classical psychological symptom is also reflected in our shopping, humans are group animals and will do anything to stay in their group. To be excluded means death and to avoid being excluded people do what all other people are doing, in this case shop!"
The old adage that "money (or stuff, in this case) can't buy happiness" also pops up in the discussion, in the big picture context about what part stuff and shopping should play in our lives, essentially coming to the conclusion that we can't shop our way to sustainability. That is to say that there are two ways to look at the way we live, in this context: you can either buy as much stuff as you want, as long as its green, or you can simply buy less stuff. Research, like in the graph below, cited from Encyclopedia of Earth, suggests that the latter is the way to go.
There's some further good reading about future consumption, patterns for sustainability and best the notion that the best lifestyle accessory is mindful presence. Check it out at ::The David Report
See also: ::National Downshifting Week, ::Living with Less - Extreme Edition, ::TH Update: What Ever Happened to Hugh Sawyer? and ::Daniel Akst on Conspicuous Green Consumption


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Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup Begin Tuesday, with US Teams Top Seeds; Halbauer Takes Third Straight ITF Title, Ouellet-Pizer Sweeps in Puerto Rico
The ITF 16-and-under Junior Fed Cup and Junior Davis Cup competitions begin in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday with round robin group play. In the draws made today, both US teams were given the No. 1 seeds.
The girls team of Taylor Townsend, Gabby Andrews and Louisa Chirico will start off against unseeded Spain on Tuesday, but that could be a tricky opener, as Spain features Sara Sorribes, who won the 16-and-under European Championship this summer and two $10,000 events last month, all on red clay, the same surface as the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. Sorribes, whose WTA ranking of 507 is the best in the field, has not played on any surface other than clay all year. The other seeded teams are: Russia(2), Brazil(3), Latvia(4), Italy(5), Australia(6), Egypt(7) and China(8). Russia also gets a tough opener, facing unseeded Germany, which features world No. 3 Antonia Lottner.
The US boys team of Noah Rubin, Stefan Kozlov and Jared Donaldson will face Brazil in the opening round. The other seeded boys teams are: Italy(2), Australia(3), France(4), Korea(5), Russia(7) and Sweden(8).
Sandy Harwitt is in Barcelona covering the tournament for the ITF, and her articles can be found both at the ITF Junior website and her own site, tennishorts.com.
The complete draws and results will also be available here.
In ITF junior competition over the weekend, Drew Halbauer of the US picked up his third straight tournament title, winning the Grade 5 tournament in Puerto Rico to give him his 15th victory on the ITF circuit this month. It wasn't easy, as Halbauer, the top seed, needed a third set tiebreaker to beat No. 2 seed Andres Alfonzo Paredes of Venezuela 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4). It was the third time in his five wins that Halbauer dropped the opening set.
In the girls draw in Puerto Rico, 15-year-old Chloe Ouellet-Pizer won her first ITF titles, taking the singles and doubles despite being unseeded. Ouellet-Pizer beat No. 6 seed Katarina Guarino, also of the US, 6-3, 6-0 in the final, and did not drop a set in her five victories. Ouellet-Pizer and Helen Altick, unseeded in doubles, beat unseeded Olivia Hauger and Meghan Kelley, also of the US 1-4, 4-1, 10-8. I'm not sure why the doubles sets were only played to four games, but it was that way throughout the tournament, except for a couple of boys matches early on.
Nicolas Jarry, who won the Grade 4 Delray Beach ITF back in May, won his second title last week at the Grade 4 in Chile. Jarry, the No. 5 seed, beat No. 4 seed Jaime Galleguillos of Chile 6-4, 6-3 in the final.
This week the ITF fall circuit in the United States gets underway with the Grade 5 in Waco, followed by the Grade 4 in Wichita Falls next week and then the Pan American B1 Closed in Tulsa, which I will be covering live beginning October 8th.


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Warning!!! This is a look into the mirror, examine self and take positive action zone… Spending too much time here may result in you living the life of a Synchromystic and receiving an abundance of happiness, health and wealth.
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Just Another Crazy Tale...
This is one of those stories, a week full of irritating circumstances that led to a completely new way of life...
She was visiting a friend in a city about six hours away from home. The morning of her departure came and she hopped in the car on her way back to her daughter early on Monday morning hoping to miss rush hour. She had a very busy week coming up, as the car she was now driving was being put up for sale that week and she had made arrangements already to leave it with a family member until it was sold. She was a single mom and in the middle of balancing an up and coming move to another province with her responsibilities as a mother and her recent change in careers; things had gotten so financially challenging that for the first time in 20yrs she could not afford to have a car, she felt she had no choice now but to sell it. Still she was grateful that friends had stepped up to the plate lately to assist her as much as possible even going so far as offering her a vehicle to use temporarily until she could get back on her feet. As much as she knew she would have a lot of running around to do in preparation for the sale, she was looking forward to spending some quality time with both her daughter and her friends; life lately had meant much travelling back and forth and she was anxious just to enjoy being a mom for a while.
Too bad the car it seems did not want to be sold; not 30 minutes after her pulling out of the drive she found herself stalled on the side of the road. Now thankfully the car was fairly new and still under warrantee so she called the emergency hotline and waiting patiently for a tow truck. While waiting she called family in the city to make sure somebody would be there to pick her daughter up from school, it was early after all and she figured it was more than likely the car would be fixed by the afternoon. Not so, as it turns out the part they needed had to be shipped in, ironically from the very city she had been trying to get to and so it was that she ended up back at her friends for a couple more days missing her daughter and wishing she could figure out a way to get home. Wednesday morning came and she drove happily out of the dealership once again looking forward to being reunited with her daughter; it had been a crazy two days with too many phone calls back and forth trying to make arrangements with family so that her daughter (thankfully now 14yrs) would have a place to stay until mom could get home.
About an hour into the trip, comfortably touring down the road at 110k the engine abruptly quit and our lady found herself yet again sitting on the side of the road dialing her phone in an attempt to get another tow. She began to wonder as she sat in her car by the side of a busy highway if there was not some strange purpose to all of this. Another town this time, a different dealership and more phone calls to family while she waited in a tiny room, coffee in hand; home it seems would have to wait again. She felt lucky though, given that the car had quit while doing highway speeds that she had not gotten hurt and even more grateful that a tow truck driver had pulled over and rescued her long before the truck she had called for would have gotten there. It had not been comfortable sitting in her car being buffeted by the winds of the big rigs rushing past her on the highway and every time her car had been shaken by a truck she had silently wished that somebody would get there sooner than the hour that the lady on the phone had promised. She got her wish and was grateful that the staff at the dealership were so friendly, it was hard to imagine that she was broken down yet again but life is what it is and as much as she wanted to be home she had learned long ago that getting angry about her situation would not help so instead she made friends with the lady at the front desk and ultimately had a pleasant afternoon waiting for her car.
Finally around 4pm it was ready to go and she hopped on the road yet again thanking the heavens she would be home in a few hours. Of course 45 min later she was wondering if she would ever make it home as she was now sitting in her car yet again waiting for somebody to come and get her. Another tow truck, another town, more phone calls to family and her patience as they say was beginning to run out. It was late in the day, so here she was 2 hrs away from her friends, 4 hrs away from her daughter and the dealership was closing. They could not look at the car until morning as all the mechanics had already gone home. Still the owners were kind and they drove her to a nearby restaurant that was close to the highway so her friend who was now in a car and on the way could find her easily. She walked into the coffee shop and dumped her bags on the floor, went to the counter and explained her situation asking them how late they would be open and if they would be willing to let her charge her phone. It was now out of batteries and she had many more calls to make. They were very accommodating and she soon found herself seated with a coffee, sandwich and phone plugged in so she could update her family on her latest news.
Now all of it seemed somewhat unbelievable, three dealerships and two tow trucks in one day is not exactly a normal occurrence for any traveller. Her daughter, anxious to see her mother was by this time mildly upset by the situation and made it quite clear that all she wanted was for her mother to come home. Mom consoled her by telling her gently that all things happen for a reason and to not give up faith that even this seemingly out of control and disappointing series of events might still prove to turn out to be to their advantage. 'Sometimes', she reminded her daughter, ' we don't understand the why of the direction life takes us in but we have to have faith that all is well and that all roads lead to where we need to be'. Her family, although supportive and understanding were going far beyond the call of duty with regards to balancing their schedules now to accommodate this odd situation. It was obvious now that whatever was wrong with the car would not be a quick fix and that getting home now would be a matter of days not hours. It would seem that our young woman was stuck, with no offer of a loaner vehicle from the dealership she would have to simply stay at her friends' until the car was fixed and it appeared at this point that nobody knew when that would be. Still she felt fortunate that she had the kind of friends who would drop what they were doing to come rescue her and the kind of family who would put their own life on hold to make sure her precious daughter was safe. Instead of getting angry she began searching for the humour and the meaning behind all of these happenings because she still believed that everything happens for a reason.
Of course why she would be in this particular town at this particular moment was something she could not fathom, yet here she was so she figured she might as well get comfortable and make the best of it.
While waiting for her friend she wandered over to the store next door to get some gum. The ladies at the coffee shop were keeping an eye on her bags so she was able to wander around a bit and stretch her legs. While in the store she realized she had two lottery tickets that she had not yet checked, so she asked the clerk to scan them and felt this strange surge of energy when the clerk asked her if she wanted the encore on the free ticket she had just won. She said yes of course, an extra dollar to win a million; seems like a fair trade...
On her way out she realized that something about the air tonight felt a little different, and her mood that had been an effort to keep steady and positive took a sudden up swing; she was literally bubbling with excitement, though after the week she had had such emotion made no sense. Still she turned to the clerk on her way out of the store and told her; 'today is a very, very good day to buy a ticket'...
Soon enough she was back at her friends waiting for the car and when the car was ready two days later her friend drove her down to pick it up. Finally late in the evening mother and daughter were reunited and in the excitement of just being able to hug her child she forgot that the draw for the winning ticket was past. They tucked in that night just grateful to be together again not worrying about tomorrow would bring, they were grateful for the moment just to be. The next morning however dawned bright and clear, the most perfect of spring days... On their way to get breakfast they stopped to fill up on gas and in the blink of an eye as the ticket was scanned and the bells on the machine went off loudly announcing to the world that she was now a millionaire her life changed forever.
They say that sometimes a series of random events can lead you to be in a specific place at a specific time that will in turn lead to an event that will change your life; they also say that most of the time you have no idea that this is happening...
Apparently it helps though if you keep the faith and believe that all things happen as they are meant to and nothing in life, even the seemingly nasty, random events that irritate us and interrupt our lives should ever be taken for granted; you see you just never know where those nasty, random events will take you and in the end you might view them as being one of the best things that ever happened to you...
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After spending three years in a successful banking graduate role, Daniel Strachan decided that desk work wasn't for him. Instead, choosing to follow in his parents footsteps, Daniel commenced optometry studies in 2012 and accompanied the Equal Health optometry team to India earlier this year.
In early 2013, optometry student Daniel Strachan was given the opportunity to join the Equal Health optometry team on their trip to India. Daniel, who is the son of Victorian optometrists Sue and Greg Strachan, chose to leave his role in International Business with a large commercial bank and commence optometry studies in 2012.
His interest in optometry in the developing world, however, had developed long before his return to university.
Sue Strachan is on the Australian National Committee of Optometry Giving Sight, and actively involved in the Equal Health program. The 2013 trip marked her eighth visit to India with the group. Daniel said this was a huge influence on his decision not only to study optometry, but also to become involved with Equal Health and Optometry Giving Sight.
"A main reason I was drawn back to university was due to the amazing work my mum has done volunteering, both here and overseas," he said. "Over the years I have had the privilege of hearing many of mum's wonderful and inspiring stories."
"These stories demonstrated to me the importance of doing something to help others and the reward you can get from doing so."
Daniel, along with Ellen West and Gerrard Schoofs, worked as an optical dispenser and assistant to the optometry team of Sue Strachan and David West. The trip was 16 days in total, and split between Kolkata, and Katwa, a region in West Bengal.
Each day, the outreach team – made up of optical, dental, medial and physiotherapy workers - would travel to a different rural village for the day to see patients. On arrival, the team could be greeted by a whole community, who were often armed with welcome gifts of flowers, fruit and tea.
Daniel described his role as an optical dispenser on the trip as the best job in town. "Upon receiving the patient's prescription, we would forage our way though suitcases full of spectacles until we found an appropriate frame and prescription," he said.
"After placing the glasses on the patient it was always a tremendous feeling seeing their reaction. Nearly every patient's face would light up with a big, beautiful smile and often this would be followed by the touching of our feet and forehead, which is a local sign of respect and appreciation."
While in Katwa, the Equal Health team stayed at 'Anandanikitan,' a local facility for physically and mentally disabled children. Daniel recalled the highlight of organising 'India vs. Australia' soccer and cricket matches with the local children; many of whom rarely get an opportunity to take part in sport.
"Often we would return home from the outreach trip during the day just in time for games with the local kids, which we all got a big thrill out of," he said.
The chance to observe interesting and rare ophthalmologic conditions, as well as practicing some basic optometry skills, meant it was a unique clinical experience for an optometry student as well.
However, the trip was also not without its challenges.
As is the case with many community outreach clinics, the number of patients that would line up for an eye exam would often make up the entire village. Sadly, in some instances, time limitations meant that the optical team could not examine everyone. Similarly, some patients would present with conditions that were simply untreatable.
"There were a few occasions where a patient's vision was so bad that there was nothing we could do for them," said Daniel. "This was quite difficult and at times very confronting. Some people would beg that you do something to help them."
Despite the challenges, Daniel said that the overall trip to India was amazing. "I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to participate and see firsthand, the impact that projects like Equal Health have on rural and underserved communities," he said.
Optometry Giving Sight Australia has contributed funding to the Equal Health optometry teams since 2009, helping to fund the refractive error part of the project, and the provision of spectacles. Daniel said that he has been inspired become more heavily involved with Optometry Giving Sight, after seeing the impact that donations make on the ground.
"In Australia, I believe we often take our healthcare system for granted. Many of us would not be aware of the struggle that communities- like the ones we visited in India - face in terms of getting access to medicine, let alone glasses."
As well as committing long term to volunteering his time as an optometrist once he graduates, Daniel is currently involved in fundraising for Optometry Giving Sight at Deakin University. His cohort of students has already started brainstorming for their World Sight Day Challenge efforts.
Ron Baroni, Australian country manager of Optometry Giving Sight, said it was extremely encouraging to see students taking such an interest in optometry in the developing world.
"We hope that future generations of optometry graduates are just as engaged as Daniel. It will be through their commitment and support that we have the best chance of ending global preventable blindness forever," he said.
"Although there are not always opportunities to participate first hand, becoming a regular donor to Optometry Giving Sight is one way that people can know they are directly contributing to sustainable eye care projects, delivered by organisations such as Equal Health."
Optometry Giving Sight guarantees that 85 percent of all donations go directly to projects.


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We are very excited to announce the launch of our new and improved website.
Our new home page has a fresh and modern appearance with a user and mobile friendly browsing experience that will help you navigate the website with ease.
We have also made improvements throughout the whole site and put together a few great programs for our customers!
From now on, Both Retail and Wholesale Customer accounts are managed on the same website (www.iTac2.com). When a Wholesale account is created for you, Simply login and navigate to the regular shop page and you will see the iTac2 range at Wholesale Prices.
We have also created an iTac2 Affiliate Program where you can promote iTac2 to your followers/friends and make an income from any orders you may generate.
Aswell as the above, Check out some of the great new features on our site:
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Step by Step Cross Domain Content Indexing Implementation Example
Reading the documentation on cross domain content indexing can be quite confusing even for an experienced SEO and Developer when it comes to getting your content indexed across multiple domains or with a CDN (Content Delivery Network). However, the process is relatively simple once it is broken down into more digestible steps. Below we give an example assuming a domain name of www.altruik.com and a CDN setup with 4 servers for distribution.
We highly recommend reading the part 1 documentation about this process before implementing these steps – please see: http://www.searchdex.com/xml-sitemaps-cdn-cross-domain-content-hosting/
Step One:
Create a robots.txt file for each domain which hosts images or other content.
For example: on i01.altruikcdn.com (which hosts images for the main site) we would create a robots.txt file and put an entry in it pointing to the sitemap on main domain:
User-agent: *
Sitemap: http://www.altruik.com/sitemap-i01.xml
Repeat this for each host in the CDN that has content which is used on the Altruik site (i01.altruikcdn.com, i02.altruikcdn.com, etc).
Step Two:
On the main site www.altruik.com we now create entries in the sitemap for each domain just completed in step one.
For example: in the robots.txt file at www.altruik.com/robots.txt add the following entries (one for each domain above):
User-agent: *
Sitemap: http://www.altruik.com/sitemap-i01.xml
Sitemap: http://www.altruik.com/sitemap-i02.xml
Sitemap: http://www.altruik.com/sitemap-i03.xml
Sitemap: http://www.altruik.com/sitemap-i04.xml
Step Three:
Once the two steps above are completed for each domain, the sitemaps need to be tested and re-submitted through Google Webmaster Tools.
On completion, this will effectively "prove" ownership of the image hosting domains and will help overcome cross submission errors. At this point hopefully google will begin to associate indexed images with the altruik.com domain and pages.
If your company struggles with cross domain content indexing due to your content delivery network (CDN). Give our consulting team a call today!
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Manage Inventory
Use the Manage Inventory page to quickly manage any or all ordered products that have been purchased through PayTrace.
If you are not already signed up for this feature, please contact your Merchant Service Provider or PayTrace Support at moc.ecarTyaP|troppuS#moc.ecarTyaP|troppuS.
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- Enter an Inventory Threshold.
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- Enter a Minimum and a Maximum Inventory to search on.
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Unreal Estate
How the inner circle of a prominent Croatian businessman received Russian money for fake real-estate deals.
How the inner circle of a prominent Croatian businessman received Russian money for fake real-estate deals.
Nenad Popovic, a nationalist Serbian minister known for his ties to the Kremlin, took part in a dubious privatization that drove a major electrical transformer manufacturer into bankruptcy. Years later, no charges have been filed.
Read more: Disastrous Privatization by Influential Serbian Minister Goes Uninvestigated
For almost a decade, corrupt politicians and wealthy businessmen have purchased European passports using dirty money. In January, the European Commission finally delivered its response. But rather than urging action, many of its toughest demands were withdrawn.
Prosecutors say an organized crime group tied to Liviu Dragnea, Romania's most powerful politician, set up a cross-border fraud scheme that deprived the Romanian state of more than €1 million over a two-year period.
Read more: Romania 'Snowball' Scam Deprives Government of Over €1 Million in VAT Revenues
In collaboration with Danwatch, a Danish investigative research center, OCCRP looked into an EU program that provided surveillance gear, patrol vehicles, and other equipment to Belarusian and Ukrainian authorities with the goal of strengthening the two countries' border on the eastern edge of Europe.
Macedonia's right-wing former ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, stands accused of a litany of crimes, including illegally purchasing dozens of properties all over the country. OCCRP's local member center, IRL Macedonia, has the list.
Read more: Macedonian Prosecutor Implicates Former Political Leaders in Money Laundering, Extortion, Illicit...
A tug-of-war over a Russian citizen detained in Greece sheds light on a global struggle over policing the multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency sector.
Venezuela's economy is in ruins, but there are still fortunes to be made. One of these — estimated to be worth $100 million — is that of a man named Carlos Luis Aguilera Borjas. And he's not just a businessman. For years Aguilera served the country's revolutionary leader, Hugo Chavez, as a bodyguard, later rising to lead its security agency. How did he make his money after leaving the socialist government?
Russia's former minister of industry acquired stakes in golf courses worth many millions. The properties were once owned by people associated with a major pipe manufacturer that would have fallen under his purview as minister.
Read more: Former Russian Minister Acquired Golf Courses Worth Millions
A €230 billion money laundering scandal put Danske Bank ahead of a record 22 other contenders to win the 2019 Corrupt Actor of the Year award from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
Read more: Bank That Enabled Money Laundering Wins OCCRP's Top Crime Prize
Yevgeny Prigozhin ran the infamous St. Petersburg "troll farm" and other pro-Putin media operations. One of his operatives came clean to reporters, sharing some of the dirty work he and his team did for the oligarch — including murder. Then he vanished.
Read more: Operative for "Putin's Chef" Shares Secrets, Vanishes — Then Reappears and Retracts
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Trinity House
The Trinity House is a Christian cooperative living situation for college-age women owned and operated by First Baptist Church. Trinity is located in a beautiful neighborhood setting two blocks from the University of Oregon at 1987 University St. The purpose of Trinity is to provide an encouraging and affordable living situation where Christian college-age women are built up in their relationships with God and with one another. In light of this heartbeat, the house aims at establishing a rewarding and healthy environment where all facets of college-age life (spiritual, academic, intellectual, emotional, cultural, social, and athletic) may be pursued in ways honoring to God.
If you have any questions during the application process please email email@example.com
Please follow instructions in the application for returning this form to us.
If application won't open, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll email you a copy as soon as possible.


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Introducing Charalampos Efstathopoulos
Charalampos Efstathopoulos is a Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Charalampos' research interests focus on the diplomacy of Southern powers in global governance. He specialises in the foreign policy of India and South Africa, and especially their diplomacy in international institutions such as the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations Security Council. Read more


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Everbody loves Friday, don't they? Not least because it is almost the weekend,but at my work, it is also a day when dress code is a little more relaxed. This week my usual Friday wear of jeans were in the wash so I decided to opt for this dress from Nomads that I I got for Christmas last year and have been looking for an opportunity to wear as soon as the weather started turning autumnal.
Nomads is definitely one of my favourite ethical clothing brands at the moment. Their fair trade clothing is made using sustainable fabrics including organic cotton and decorated using artisan techniques such as traditonal embroidery and hand crafted features including blockprinting and tie dying. The collections have a bohemian feel to them but also feature smarter and more classic knitwear pieces including fitted cardigans and ponchos.Their knitted poncho will definitely be going on my Christmas list as it can be worn in 6 different ways making it amazingly versatile.
During the children's October half term we went to Dartmouth for a few days with my in laws. It was lovely to have a break and Dartmouth is such a pretty little town. We took a boat trip down the estaury, the girls went crabbing off the harbour wall and we ate the most amaing fish and chips at Rockfish. I would defintiely recommend Dartmouth and Rockfish for a lovely little break.
Other than that Autumn so far has involved lots of cosying up in the house. Work is super busy and the children's social calendars packed and after upping my exercise regime to 9 classes a week, I don't have a lot of energy for much else. I am kind of happy with this and the darker evenings have provided the perfect opportunity to do some cooking and catch on TV which I rarely get the opportunity to watch in the summer. December already looks like it is going to be a super busy month with both work and Christmas socialising so I am making the most of lots of rest while I can!
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Amazing fish and chips at Rockfish Dartmouth
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What have you been up to this autumn?
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Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the terminals.
Here is a large outside terrace where you can sit down and smoke
cigarettes. Around gates 1-2 . Photos Below.
. Photos Below.Update from Daniel M. on the 31st December 2017.
There is two smoking terraces after security, one overlooking a runway and the other the carpark.
Smoking Terrace near Gates 1-2


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Theme: The Social Media Revolution in 21st Century Africa: Dialoguing the Social, Political and Economic Impact
The accelerated usage of the internet beginning in the 90s has significantly improved communication, reduced information and communication bottlenecks worldwide and created a 'borderless' world that is not constrained by physical borders or barriers. Interestingly, this internet revolution has been complemented by the advent of social media and related technologies, which have completely redefined communication and social interaction globally. Social media have generally been viewed as both a 'curse' and a 'blessing 'with potential to do both good and harm. Undoubtedly, the emergence of social media has not only contributed to the growth of communities and economies worldwide, improved flow of information in societies in the era of ICTs, globalisation and increased human physical and digital mobility and visibility, but has also contributed to the development and promotion of democracy and good governance.
For instance, it was not anticipated that just 140 characters on Twitter could lead to revolutions in North Africa, and overthrow repressive governments. In addition, the traditional media's role in the global space is fast diminishing and this has seen mainstream media adopting survival strategies to find relevance and the elusive advertisers and media audiences on social platforms.
Despite some notable achievements, social media have been responsible for a number of social and economic ills such as family disintegration, damage to reputations, national security threats making national borders potentially redundant, sending nations to war and facilitating terrorism. Recent concern with Donald Trump's "bigoted" tweets as national security threats provide an interesting case in point.
Against this background, this international conference seeks to bring together academics, government, telecoms companies, social media experts, information and communication technologies experts, non-governmental organisations, media houses, journalists and students to deliberate on the role of social media in society, how they can be used to improve communication in general and at universities in particular and find ways of dealing with the threat they pose to the future existence of traditional media.
The conference seeks to:
- Find ways of harnessing social media for the good of society.
- Identify and proffer solutions to challenges posed by social media to society, governments and mainstream media.
- Find ways of using social media to promote sustainable political, economic and social development.
Conference sub-themes
- Social media, democracy and governance in Africa
- Social media, national security and the security of journalists
- Social media and citizen participation in politics
- Social media, society and ubuntu/ unhu
- Social media and the human factor in national development
- The role of social media in child development (cognitive, emotional, spiritual, social,
- physical etc.)
- Social media and social relationships
- Social media and business/economy
- Social media and politics
- Social media, censorship and surveillance
- Social media versus traditional/mainstream media
- Social media and citizen journalism
- Social media, gender and development
- Social media, cyber laws and government regulations
- Social media and ethics
- Social media and religion
- Social media and globalisation
- Social media and the technology revolution
- Social media and arts marketing, promotion and distribution
- Social media, cyberture, orature
- Social media and the new aesthetics of arts production, consumption and new audiences
- Social media, language, literature and reading culture
- Social media and activism
Submission of Abstracts:
Abstracts of not more than 300 words should be emailed, not later than 20 March 2018 to the following email addresses: Professor I. Muwati (firstname.lastname@example.com); Ms C. Musoko (email@example.com); Dr K. Chikonzo (email@example.com); Dr S. Tsarwe (firstname.lastname@example.com). Abstracts should include title of the abstract, authors' names, institutional affiliation and email address. The organizing committee will decide on the suitability and appropriateness of the abstracts to the conference and the decision will be communicated without delay.
Important Dates:
(a) Conference date: 11th -12th July 2018
(b) Abstract deadline: 20th March 2018
NB: Outstanding papers will be published in an edited and peer-reviewed book in February 2019. The publisher is University of Zimbabwe Publications (UZP).


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It's time to confess: I've never been to Montbéliard in the French department called Doubs, though it's only just to the north of the Jura, a region that I know very well indeed. What singles the town out for me is that it gives its name not only to a breed of cow that grazes the mountain pastures of the Jura and beyond, producing some of France's finest cheeses, but also to one of the delicious smoky sausages widely served in the Jura.
The Montbéliard breed of cow (sometimes in English seen with an 'e' on the end and also known as 'The French Dairy Simmental') is hardy and can cope with mountains pastures. Only the milk from this breed is allowed for the famous Comté cheese of the Jura that goes so well with Vin Jaune. If you're not familiar with the cheese, it's a Gruyère-style hard cheese and, as Fiona Beckett of Matching Food and Wine says, it can also go well with some, soft ripe reds such as Spanish Tempranillo-based wines. You do find this breed of cow in Savoie too, where, alongside the hardier breeds of Abondance and Tarine it's one of the permitted breeds for Reblochon cheese and Beaufort. Funny, before I lived part of the year in the mountains of France, I could never have believed that I'd learn about breeds of cows and cheeses – I thought I'd just stick to grape varieties and appellations.
Now we come to the Saucisse de Montbéliard, a Jura speciality. Pure country pork, it's usually smoked, and often cooked in the Jura with white wine and vine cuttings for extra flavours. You can slice it up to serve cold in salad with potatoes, or serve it with lentils, but typically in the rural Jura, it will be served simply with potatoes and a light red Jura Poulsard wine to drink with it.
If you are visiting the Jura, then as well as arming yourself with our two travel guides to the Jura wine region, do check out the website for the Routes du Comté and plan a visit to see the Montbéliard cows and check out how the cheese is made. You'll find the saussice on many restaurant menus.
So, congratulations to wine lover Fred Swan of California who jumped in with the right answer after we'd been through answers ranging from Guernsey to Toulouse, with the closer gueses of Tarine, Charolais and Aubrac as well.
Next week, there will be no Twitter quiz as I'm taking a few days off from social networking and spending a few days skiing with family. But, the website keeps going on its own, so do visit it please and spread the word to anyone planning a private wine tour.


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Newport Veterinary Hospital is proud to serve the Newport OR area for everything pet related. Our veterinary clinic and animal hospital is run by Dr. Ken Genova, who is a licensed, experienced Newport veterinarian. Our team is committed to educating our clients in how to keep your pets healthy year round, with good nutrition and exercise. Newport Veterinary Hospital stays on top of the latest advances in veterinarian technology and above all, remembers that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care in every check-up, procedure, or surgery.
As the owner of Newport Veterinary Hospital, I am excited to meet you and your pets and to let you know what you can look forward to. I have had the good fortune to be an active, practicing veterinarian for the past 43 years. In those years, I have been an emergency care specialist, a general practitioner, an educator at the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. and a consultant in special care to a 170-veterinary hospital group. Those experiences have allowed me to participate in many new advances in pet care and prevention. The staff and I will be adding these advances to your pet's health care so that they can lead a long, healthy, pain-free, fun-filled life.
Dr. Parker graduated from Boise State University with a biology major and moved to Oregon to attend Oregon State University, where she graduated as a DVM in 2012. She since has begun her career with Newport Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Parker has affiliations with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association for Feline Practioners (AAFP). Dr. Parker enjoys coaching and playing soccer, as well as biking and hiking. She owns two cats, Kolu and Toxie.
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Calling all cake fanatics and baking lovelies! How do you fancy showing off your creations each week?
I post each Sunday evening my Cake of the Week and invite you to do the same.
Add your blog post link to the linky underneath my Cake of the Week post and lets admire each other's creations.
You do not need to be a professional cake decorator – it doesn't even have to be a decorated cake – just one that you have posted about that week.
If you are short of time just a picture and link to the Cake of the Week post is fine. Some weeks I may just post a favourite recipe or something I've baked with the kids. Cake disasters are most welcome and highly entertaining! You don't even have to post every week to join in – just whenever you can!
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Laughter's pealing through the spaces
hollowed by the weight of loss,
filling cracks in broken places
where distress and mercy cross.
Open hearts attend the healing
with the balm of fellow feeling
softening misfortune's traces.
Laughter's pealing.
Laughter's pealing through the spaces
hollowed by the weight of loss,
filling cracks in broken places
where distress and mercy cross.
Open hearts attend the healing
with the balm of fellow feeling
softening misfortune's traces.
Laughter's pealing.
(After James Elroy Flecker's concluding lines in "To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence")
"Since I can never see your face,
And never shake you by the hand,
I send my soul through time and space
To greet you. You will understand."
Since I can never see your face
illuminated with the glow
of happiness on seeing mine,
I'll hold the image as a sign
of ultimate simpatico.
Since I can never see your face
and never shake you by the hand
or wrap you in a warm embrace
this mortal side of paradise,
I'll hold another human twice
as close to keep the bond in place
and never shake you by the hand.
I send my soul through time and space
on wings of faith that countermand
degrees of gravity. The guise
of distance drops when spirits rise.
Beyond the elemental strand,
I send my soul through time and space
to greet you. You will understand
without a single word — you'll know
that love has come along to guide
my message from the other side
and circled back through long ago
to greet you. You will understand.
"Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I'm waiting, fidgeting with doubt, between
your door and the familiar country road
that points the way back home. I felt I owed
an olive branch at last. Beyond the screen,
I see you darkly now — an awkward scene
looms imminent. Where hearts once overflowed
with easy conversation, seeds we sowed
lie dormant in a fathomless ravine.
I never knew the reason. Twenty years
ago, I'd meet you if I had to crawl.
What stifled camaraderie? Illusion?
Perhaps, if puffed resentment disappears,
we'll stand on common ground. Along the hall
your shadow nears. Reunion or intrusion?
Loving, laughing, idling engines …
friendship pivots with a vengeance.
Dodging darts from one you've trusted,
speed is carefully adjusted.
Mustn't buy into the game —
stirring doubt, assigning blame.
Words are weapons, cocked and loaded.
Silence cannot be misquoted.
Confidants with whom you've tarried
know where all the bones are buried.
Pushing buttons, poking, picking —
let your ego take the licking.
If the fence cannot be mended,
disengage with posts upended.
Damned no matter what you say now,
raise your head and walk away now.
Save your energy, you'll need it.
listen to your heart and heed it.
In the void that cries for filling,
steps another friend … God willing.
When Leslie cries, the hosts of heaven borrow
each other's handkerchiefs to dry her eyes
today, because they realize tomorrow
will bring another marvelous surprise.
Her teardrops are a healthy vent for sorrow
to cleanse the mind and body. Hopes arise
when Leslie cries.
When Leslie laughs, the heavens swoop to hear it
because it gives the cherubs such a lift,
and any lucky soul who's standing near it
is favored with an unexpected gift —
a double blessing born of joyful spirit
and brushed by angel wings. Perspectives shift
when Leslie laughs.
The truest friends will witness with discretion
our tears and laughter, treating each the same,
allowing us to be the full expression
of what's inside — the essence, not the frame.
I celebrate the mutual progression
of understanding shared as we became
the truest friends.
How often can we truly claim a friend
who'll give, without embarrassment or pride,
immeasurable love, and take in stride
our failures, overlooking ways we've sinned
against the name of friendship; one who'll spend
each moment in our shadows satisfied
to simply listen, watch, and gently guide
in loving ways few humans comprehend?
Anticipating need, the Maker chose
to set aside from claw and hoof and horn
the nobler elements in pure repose
with greed, conceit, and jealousy forsworn.
Unbridled gusto, muddy paws, cold nose;
Devoted Dog, of such is legend born.
He had curly brown hair
and a wooden leg.
I was tall and straight,
untouched by adversity.
We were seven.
Children called him Paulio
without a whiff of malice,
lining up for the novelty
of knocking wood —
playing knick-knack on one small knee.
I called him Paul
and carried his books,
always setting my pace to his.
We mapped music together
after school,
priming piano keys
with chocolate crowns
raided from Mama's secret stash.
Chip for note, one for each.
Gobble – plink – giggle,
giggle – gobble – plink …
In the half-dappled shade of time,
instrumental memories
blink and fade like fireflies,
as moments relived
run the full scale of emotion.
Unflappable Paul —
boundless blue eyes, crooked grin.
Every feature lingers
in clear focus —
each scene replays
to the tune of tenderness.
One muddy afternoon
I saw him fall in the ditch.
and ran to him … crying.
The woman driving by
saw only that he was down
and I was up.
She screeched to the curb,
blasting, lambasting me
through an open window
with her closed mind.
Push him?
I would have carried Paul
through flying bullets
on bloody feet.
My shoulders drooped all the way home,
but not from the weight of his books.
I offer only words — a tribute owed
with love as, year on year, your friendship flanks
my closely guarded self, where dark and dank's
the atmosphere at times, and sharp's the goad
that challenges a friend to dig. Bestowed
on me are gifts for which my soul gives thanks
with peaceful joy. Your golden presence ranks
front/center in its deepest motherlode.
Dear honorary sister mine, you've mined
the secret tunnels of my life with sure
and sweeping strokes; unselfish, ever kind,
insightful, patient. Gently, you endure.
I celebrate the Maker who designed
the miracle within your heart. It's pure.
When a friend is sad and hurting
all my efforts seem in vain,
futile in the quest for wording
to alleviate the pain.
Seeing how your load is weighted
more than one can bear alone,
it seems only fair to trade it
for the lighter one I own.
Friend, if I could offer more to
ease your burden, don't you know
I would gladly tote it for you,
alternating as we go?
If I were you and you were me
I wonder if our selves would be
as predisposed to this degree
of enmity, our enmity.
And if the pair of us should find
a union of divided mind,
together might we be inclined
to lead the blind? We'd lead the blind.
Soon everyone could be immersed
in friendship, evenly dispersed
across the globe with roles reversed:
Each other first, all others first.
Imagine such esprit de corps
resulting from two hearts' rapport:
a world where selfishness and war
would be no more, would be no more.
The verse form is called monotetra.


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Fri Mar 07, 2014
This week's challenge:
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The Magic of the Cities.
Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer
Friday, March 7, 2014
2 comments:
- Marty said...
I follow you on this quiet road and that wonderful peaceful landscape !
- March 07, 2014 3:36 AM
- Dzjiedzjee said...
Because of busy times and virusses I haven't been very active on my blog and the blogs of others last few weeks. I am sorry for that :-)
You posted some nice work lately! I enjoyed reading your posts!! :-)
Greetings from the Netherlands! ;-)
Gert Jan Hermus
- March 07, 2014 1:57 PM
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It might not be long before you could cast your ballot online on the Internet, from the comfort of your home, at a time of your convenience. For citizens of Estonia this dream has already come to reality. This small Baltic country is the first to conduct national elections with internet balloting available to all voters. England, France, Holland and a few other countries have had trial or small scale votes. The state of Hawaii will offer internet voting in local elections later this month.
This would definitely increase the voter turnout and eventually result in better governments. But there seems to be a problem - bigger nations worry that an internet-based balloting system cannot be reliable and secure enough to safeguard democracy's most fundamental processes. Alright, but as Tarvi Martens, project manager for Estonia's e-voting project, puts it "You trust your money with the internet, and you won't trust your vote? I don't think so." » Continue reading
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Gehl Institute is thrilled to announce the release of A Mayor's Guide to Public Life, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
There are few greater legacies a mayor can leave behind than investing in public life: the everyday social life of streets, parks and plazas, and spaces between buildings. When public life is accessible and inclusive, our cities are more vibrant and democratic. Quality public spaces can strengthen community bonds, improve public health, and create opportunities for strangers to rub shoulders.
"A Mayor's Guide to Public Life" helps leaders achieve tangible public life improvements by offering strategies, resources, and real-world case studies. The material is based on interviews conducted with leading mayors, designers, and practitioners with experience in public space projects.
To assist mayors at any project stage, the guide is broken down into five steps: Measure, Invite, Do, Evolve, and Formalize. Our hope is that, once equipped with this information, more city governments will prioritize public life by incorporating people-centered metrics, robust community engagement methods, and a willingness to experiment into their institutional culture.
Head to https://mayorsguide.gehlinstitute.org to read the strategies or access the complete guide. We've also included a fully-editable, downloadable PowerPoint presentation of the featured case studies.
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I haven't visited for a while because I've been in a state of limbo, trying to persuade my school that I did in fact leave while also going to a batch of incredibly useless doctor visits. In a nutshell:
"Hey doc, a shark bit my foot off last weekend. See, right there, it's still wrapped around my leg? Can you help me with this?"
"Gosh, I see here you have a past history of anxiety and depression. Are you sure you don't think your foot is missing because you're depressed?"
"Well, uh, I don't think so. See, that's clearly a shark. He's still biting my leg. Shit! This is really painful!"
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Crowded night in Causeway Bay on Hennessy Road near the entrance of SOGO department store: occupiers, volunteer lecturers, onlookers, tourists, policemen, and those who were simply passing by.
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Even as police removed a few blockades in Causeway Bay and opened a lane to allow buses to pass through, the occupiers are staying put in one of the busiest commercial areas in Hong Kong.
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My Thoughts on Dying With Dignity
Posted: 14 Oct 2014 12:38 PM PDT
As the daughter whose parents both had cancer, I have this to say about dying with dignity.
When I was eight in 1984, my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the ovaries, uterus, ureters, small intestine, bladder and kidney. She was given six months to live. She refused to accept that and sought treatment in Tampa, Florida, some two hours north of our home in Fort Myers.
In 1986 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
For over three years she suffered. Her body was mangled from all the surgeries. She had to wear an ostomy bag and at nine years old, I learned how to change it because she was so weak. She had to give up her nursing career. She had to give up the fun things in life she enjoyed doing because her body couldn't take it. She no longer had the quality of life that she deserved.
In 1988 when she was well enough to be home full time, my parents separated and filed for divorce. Cancer broke their foundation of love and trust.
In 1992 she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and lost her breasts. The only part she felt still identified her as a woman was taken away. The same year my father was diagnosed with cancer on the brain stem. He died quickly, three weeks after his diagnosis. He just simply collapsed and died.
For years she suffered. It's hard watching your mother cry over the pain. It's hard watching your mother break down piece by piece. For years she fought a pain pill addiction. She wanted to live so she could raise her children but in reality, she spent her time in the hospitals, operating rooms and doctor's offices. Her hopes took a gross turn.
She suffered greatly for seventeen years until she was diagnosed in 2001 with cancer on her spine and then killed herself three days later.
The person who died was not my mother. She was not the mother who was funny, intelligent, strong and fierce. The person who died was sad and had lost all hope. My last memory of my mother is of this person. Lying on the bed with a bottle of pills next to her and her eyes half open. There is no justice in her lasting legacy. She deserved better. She deserved to go in a better, more dignified way.
Dying with dignity is more than just for the person who is dying. It's for their loved ones. If it meant my mother leaving this world the way she was in 1984 and not in 2001 then I would have supported her decision to do so, if she had the right to make that decision. My last memories of her should have been when she was still full of life on the outside, even though she was dying on the inside.
She chose to take her life anyway, except it was without her loved ones surrounding her saying their final words and making peace. She died alone. My sister found her. Her death was treated like a crime scene because she killed herself at home. There were no final words. No good-byes. Nothing but the unimaginable guilt I carry with me every day because maybe I could have done something better for her.
Some say she beat cancer. She was given six months to live but lived for seventeen years. But what kind of life was it? Was it a life worth living? She had so much to live for but at what cost?
What kind of life was it for her children? As one of them I can tell you it was hard. I was robbed of a childhood. It was years of struggles and tears. I would never wish what I had lived through on any child. No child should have to see their parents suffer so much. I'm happily married and have a four year old son. I would never want him to watch either one of his parents suffer. If a diagnosis is final and the options were there, I just may choose to die with dignity and end my life on my terms. If you have to explain death, how hard is it to include dying before the suffering becomes too great? Sure, the experiences built me up to be strong and be able to handle some serious stresses and in part has made me the person I am today but I would gladly trade it back if my mother could have done things her way, when she really should have.
It's not fair to throw stones at someone because they are through fighting. No one person or disease is the same so it's unfair to judge and compare. Just because a person decides they are done does not make them weak or selfish. To sum it all up, dying with dignity is a brave decision to make. It's a decision that involves everyone and it's one of the greatest gifts of love that person can give to those left behind.
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It's no secret that for the past few weeks, I've been extremely nervous about our upcoming new addition. Some of it was hormones, some of it was first time mom jitters, and some of it was probably just me being nervous for a huge life change right around the corner.
But, for whatever reason, it seems to have lifted this week! I know this baby is going to be a ton of work, and I know the next few weeks and months are going to be incredibly draining, but now when I think about the baby coming…
I am Just. So. Excited.
There's still a little bit of time left — I'm behind on these updates, so as I write this 36-week post, I'm actually almost 38 weeks pregnant! Which means the baby could come any day now.
And a week or two ago, that fact would have sent me into a mild panic. But now?
His room is ready. We have diapers, a bassinet, a zillion toys and soft, comfy places for him to nap. Our insurance-covered breast pump is arriving tomorrow (FYI for other soon-to-be moms: the new health care law has mandated that health insurance companies cover breast pumps in most plans, so check your benefits!), and tonight we're heading to the parenting class offered by our hospital.
I don't think having a child is something that you're ever truly ready for.
But I feel about as ready as I'll ever be.
So bring it on, baby. I'm finally ready for you.
Last but not least, my belly has gotten so much bigger in the past few weeks, I thought it would be fun to compare my photos from six weeks ago to today's! Here's a month and a half difference in the third trimester:
How far along? 36 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 24 pounds
Maternity clothes? There's not much left that fits me anymore! Maternity jeans and leggings and some sweater/tank tops with lots of stretch.
Stretch marks? Still no!
Symptoms: I've started getting a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions, plus back pain and all my prior symptoms (heartburn, insomnia, etc.). The last few weeks are brutal!
Sleep: Pretty awful, but I know I'll be grateful for these nights in a few weeks.
Best moment this week: Just generally feeling ready and excited for this baby to arrive.
Worst moment of the week: I got nervous that the baby was moving less, and when I asked my doctor about it, she hooked me up to a fetal monitor to see if the baby was doing ok. Weirdly, I was more nervous while she was checking it out than I had been before I asked! Thankfully, everything was fine.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Champagne and my clothes. When this baby is an outside baby…
Movement: It feels like less, but he's still moving a lot.
Food cravings: Starbucks cake pops. Every. Single. Day. I figure I have to make the most of my last few weeks!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm definitely getting queasier as the tail end of this pregnancy gets further along. Weird!
Have you started to show yet: Definitely.
Labor Signs: On Friday, the doctor said no progress at all. So probably he's staying put for a while.
Belly Button in or out? Mostly in, but half of it is sort of sticking out weirdly.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Labor! Ha ha, just kidding… Labor being over!


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Each year during Lent (for the past 28 years), I offered an adult education course to parishioners. The courses were not academically orientated. They were more on a spiritual nature and how to live a more spiritual life within the teachings of the course. I have decided to do the same here at OLV this Lent. The course is entitled THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK. We will explore in depth the last 2 chapters of Mark, look at the passion of our Lord and apply it to our daily lives. The class will last one hour and will begin on Monday February 17, from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. They will be held in the Activities Center Gardiner Social Hall. This is 2 weeks before Lent actually starts; but I need to start early due to the fact that we will be having penance services once again in the Northern Deanery and I do not want to have a class during those weeks and Holy Week if I do not have to. So if you are interested in a little more penance this Lent, please feel free to come and listen to me for one hour beginning on the 17th.
AN OBSERVATION – As you all know, the Northern Deanery has multiple penance services during Advent and Lent at the various churches. During the Lenten season, the Bishop comes up and celebrates the ceremony with us. I was impressed at one of the earliest services when Bishop Adamec and now Bishop Mark stated that the sacrament of reconciliation is for the forgiveness of sins by Christ through the ministry of His priests. And then they added, "It is not necessarily a time for counselling sessions." They added that if more time is needed, please call the priest and have a session in their office. I wondered why they said that until I noticed that many penitents would occupy the time of a priest for 15-20 minutes during their confession. I think the Bishops were trying to be fair to those who are waiting in line and to the other priests hearing confessions. I thought about that and agree with the Bishops. At Our Lady of Victory, our time scheduled for reconciliation is for just that – confession of sins, absolution and penance. If more time is needed we would be happy to meet with you "outside the box." I say this because with Mass following the Saturday evening confessions, it is not comfortable for the priest to keep looking at his watch, getting nervous about setting up and preparing his mind for the celebration of the sacrament. It is also not fair to the many people standing in line for the forgiveness of their sins if someone is in the box for an extended period of time. I would hate to have someone leave the church not having celebrated the sacrament due to time constraints. I know that one time I had to leave the box at 4:55 PM stating that I needed to leave and get ready for Mass and that I would hear after Mass. Few, few came back. Again, this is not meant to sound critical; but it is meant to help your priests better serve the needs of ALL PARISHIONERS at the time when a reconciliation with their God is needed. Thanks for your understanding.
This Wednesday, Bishop Mark will meet with the priests of the Northern Deanery to discuss with us the process of implementing a REGIONAL BOARD of governance for our Catholic Elementary Schools. Hopefully, as you have read in the Catholic Register, this process has been going on for over a year. According to the Bishop, "The idea is to find ways in which Catholic Schools in each region (4 of them) of the Diocese can better maximize their resources and better meet the needs of students." Please keep us and all involved in your prayers as this will impact our school in the future.
HUMOR FOR THE WEEK - This kindergarten teacher is walking around the room watching her class complete a drawing project in art class. One little girl is hard at it, carefully creating her picture with her crayons and the teacher says "What is your picture going to be, Sarah?" The girl says "I'm drawing a picture of God!" Teacher says "Well honey, no one knows what God looks like." The little girl replied "Well, they will in a minute!"
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Mayor's Youth Advisory Commission (MYAC)
Commission History:
The Mayor's Youth Advisory Commission (MYAC) was established in 1980 in response to the problems youth often face, such as teen violence, pregnancy, substance abuse, depression, and lack of recreational opportunities. While discussed as part of the problem, youth had no voice in local government and were not included as part of the solution. Tempe recognized the importance of youth input and created an advisory commission made up 100% of youth. The Commission reports directly to the Mayor and City Council.
Commission Purpose:
To promote youth involvement by:
Offering a forum for youth to express their views and interests
Initiating and coordinating activities for Tempe youth
Providing opportunities to develop leadership qualities
Representing youths' interests, needs and ideas
Commission Members:
The commission consists of 18-24 members in 8th through 12th grade who
reside in Tempe and/or attend school within the City of Tempe
Members can serve three years on the commission
Members represent a variety of youth perspectives and interests
Commission Goals:
Explore solutions for local youth problems and relay suggestions directly to
the Mayor and City Council
Represent Tempe youths' interests and opinions
Sponsor annual youth events
Support community efforts that recognize youths' accomplishments
Represent Tempe youth at local, state and national events
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Yad L'Achim Battles to Block Opening of Major Missionary Center in Ashdod
Yad L'Achim has long warned of a "thriving" missionary industry in Ashdod, mainly targeting new immigrants, and has been working full-force to counter it. The missionary effort is led by a congregation that calls itself "Beit Hillel" and uses deceitful tactics to lure innocents to its center in a rented building on Orgim Street.
The modus operandi of the missionaries in Ashdod is similar to that employed by missionary congregations elsewhere. They announce the free distribution of food baskets and other basics, which attract the weak, needy and often Jewishly ignorant to their center. Then they present an array of social and religious activities which turns the unwitting Jews into regular church-goers, with some even undergoing baptism, R"l.
In the past week, in the period of the Christian celebrations marking the end of the civil year, the missionaries beefed up their activities in a bid to recruit the masses.
But all this turns out to be just a preview of what the missionaries have planned for Ashdod. Yad L'Achim has learned that missionaries recently purchased a major facility that will enable them to double and triple the scope of their activities. The funds for the several-hundred-meter facility were provided by Christian donors from abroad.
The plan is to dedicate the facility in the first months of 2018.
Yad L'Achim officials stress that Ashdod – with its high number of new immigrants – has become fertile ground for soul snatchers and one of the most active centers in the country.
Yad L'Achim is battling the missionaries in Ashdod on several fronts. First, it is reaching out to Jews who have been lured to "Beit Hillel," and offering them alternatives. These include Jewish cultural events, a supportive social setting and the distribution of food and other basic needs.
Second, it is organizing efforts to block the establishment of the massive new center, which would enable the missionaries to dramatically increase their activities in the city and environs.
Toward this end, Yad L'Achim warned local rabbis and askanim regarding the dangers posed by the planned center. The city's dedicated chief rabbi, Hagaon Harav Yosef Sheinin, quickly organized an urgent emergency meeting of all chareidi city council members to discuss how to proceed.
Yad L'Achim notes that a letter was sent to the city engineer and law-enforcement officials concerning the illegal use of the new building, designated and zoned for industrial use, as a facility serving the public.
"Changing the building's designation requires the approval of the local planning council," said Rabbi Shmuel Lifschitz, one of Yad L'Achim's heads. "Therefore it is dependent on the approval of askanim and local council members. Their refusal to okay it could prevent the new center's opening and save many Jews from being led astray."


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