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Lights and Satisfaction
Gap sweater, Topshop sequined pants and Choker, Aldo platform pumps, Marc by Marc Jacobs watch.
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YOU LOOK AMAZING WOMAN!!!!!!! LOOOOVE!!ReplyDelete
Ahh I love theseeeReplyDelete
You look gorgeousss
lovely pants, they look awesome on u! :)ReplyDelete
I love those sequin pants!!ReplyDelete
woooow love it...xReplyDelete
i love the shoes!! so pretty and i love the pants they are amazing!! and the encklace+sweater all of this i love!!!ReplyDelete
Great to hear ur feeling better! ALso those sequined pants are AMAZING!ReplyDelete
Hot pants and lovely necklace too! You look so happy in the 2nd photo. :) You look gorgeous, girl!ReplyDelete
loove your sequin pants :)ReplyDelete
mind to exchange link anyway?
You look so beautiful!!!! Those pumps are AMAZING!!!!!!ReplyDelete
great photos!! love how you combined the trousers with casual pieces, works so well!! where are these photos taken in NYC?ReplyDelete
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I totally give you props for being able to pull this off elegantly. Not easily done my friend!!ReplyDelete
You look lovely
Girl, you are ROCKING those! Love them!!ReplyDelete
wow this look is great!! i love that choker!! and the aldo shoes look spectacular on you. where were the photos taken in nyc? have you gone to any fashion shows?ReplyDelete
i'm so glad you're feeling better delmy!
Must. purchase. sequined. pants. now.ReplyDelete
I love the BALANCE in your Outfit.!!!ReplyDelete
I love your pumps!!!
Wow, great outfit...not many people could pull off those sequinned pants.ReplyDelete
WOW those pants are UHMazing!ReplyDelete
wow pero que pantalones la verdad te vez genial !!!ReplyDelete
Oh my god. This is literally one of my favorite looks I have seen in the blogosphere... ever! Sequined trousers, a perfectly slouchy sweater, the ideal pair of black pumps... it's amazing.ReplyDelete
I have been on the sequin train for so long and I never want to get off. Those pants are fantastic! Obviously...ReplyDelete
The shoes are adorable :)
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 11:10 PM
you are sooo pretty!!! Love the pant...soooo daring!!!ReplyDelete
i wont judge .. im just dying of envy.. sequined pants ! ahhhh too good .. too good !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Those pants are amazing!ReplyDelete
Your sequined trousers are PERFECT! I love them!ReplyDelete
You look awesome, I love those shoes...hope you're poor little feet survived the day! :)ReplyDelete
That's pants are amazing! So flashy and perfect for a night out. But it looks lovely in the day time! Are they comfy to sit in?ReplyDelete
Girl, look at you rocking sequined pants like it ain't no thang. I swear, you're my style inspiration.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:01 AM
love your shoes! :)ReplyDelete
You really work those pants well! I like how you paired them with a more casual sweater and awesome heels. And I love the city background behind you!ReplyDelete
girl those pants are super fly!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:58 AM
Please tell me you will only wear those pants on a night out! You wont even wear some of your eye make up designs in the day, but this? Its still cute tho...and are those shoes comy, there all Karla from Karlas closet wheres.ReplyDelete
You look pretty! Love your " sequin post" ;)ReplyDelete
perfect outfit! LOVE the sequinned pants hahah, I would not have the guts to wear those babies but they look amazing. are those pumps comfortable? they look HIGH. I adore how you paired the sequins with a gray sweater. Linkswap? I'm adding you to my blogroll whatever the case xoxoReplyDelete
ok, i REALLY WANT AND NEED THESE PANTSReplyDelete
i love the sequins.. don't stop wearing themReplyDelete
urgh DELMY...ReplyDelete
you never make a mistake do you! hha. fab as usual, but i have to say my fave bit is your choker. i see youve been wearing more neck candy of late! thumbs up girl
andrea xx
Life In Technicolor.
NO JUDGING.ReplyDelete
ahh my eyes...I knew your future was bright...but now...is your future sparkly? I actually love it. I could NEVER get away with it myself but on you...FAB! Love the necklace too...I hope Topshop comes to Toronto some day...soon.ReplyDelete
Oh my god I can't explain how cool this looks!ReplyDelete
I can't get enough of sequins. There's something so captivating about them. You look gorgeous as usual. xReplyDelete
Yay for sequined pants!ReplyDelete
You look amazing in this outfit!I'm mad about your sequined pants(and about sequins in general).Oh and the necklace is so cool.I think this is your best outfit ever!everything looks great on you-That's because you are a gorgeous sexy woman!ReplyDelete
Wow...amazing trousers! I love how you are not afraid to look a little different! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:44 PM
LOVE these pants, they're bananas. sorry, i had to. :) i've been thinking about pants like these for a while but just didn't think i could pull them off. thanks for giving me hope! i love the combo of the sequins with a utilitarian gap top. perfection.ReplyDelete
Vicki: Thanks so much! Yes, they were.ReplyDelete
Doris: Thank you!! yes, they were. Unfortunately I have not gone to any fashion shows. Thought about it a little too late. Maybe next season!
Christen: That's how I felt lol
Annie: Well thank you so much!! XO
Always Chasing: They did survive, but because I carried flats. :-)
Dylana: It was actually around 7pm, they are pretty comfy actually.
Anon01: Thought it was around 7pm and the night was around the corner I don't think they look so bad during the day. The shoes are comfy for a while then I have to start limping.
geisharock: Thank you! The pumps are quite comfortable for about 3 hours, then its time for flats haha
Fashionista*: Thanks! I won't stop! haha
Life in Technicolor: Yes I have and you're about to see more. ;-) Topshop have gorgeous accessories!
Thanks so much for all the comments! lots of XO's
Just amazing!ReplyDelete
love the pants, the colour is amazing! and the pumps too!!
I love those pants! I like how you paired them with a solid light colored sweater so it's not too much going on and the blank heels are great with it too! You rock those sequins!ReplyDelete
you're rocking the sequined pants girl! you look amazing ^^ especially love the first shot!ReplyDelete
those pants rock! you look amazing in them! I loved how you dressed them down with that sweater -so perfect!ReplyDelete
hey thanks I've already link you :)ReplyDelete
you look ABSOLUTELY fantastic! those sequined pants are so unique :)ReplyDelete
those pants are HOT!!!ReplyDelete
those pants are HOT!!!ReplyDelete
aweeeesome pants! Im loving sequins at the moment too, i just bought a sequin top today actually.ReplyDelete
Sequins are great! The sequined pieces in these last two posts look great. And those pants aren't easy to pull off, you do an amazing job at it!ReplyDelete
amazing girl! very single piece is beautiful!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2009 at 1:32 PM
I am loving sequins alot this season too! I just picked up a pair of sequin leggins, but the pants are divine.ReplyDelete
That is sure FA-BU-LOUS. Sweater+sequins?! The mix is great!ReplyDelete
I so love it. Bravo !
OMG SEQUINS! I DIE! SO AWESOME!!!!!ReplyDelete
HANDS DOWN my favorite outfit of yoursss!!!!!
love the your sequin pants!! OMG !!!!!!! and how you paired it with a simple grey sweater and chocker!!!
I want your whole outfit! lol
you look stunning love!
great look!!!!ReplyDelete
Love your outfit! Who cares if the pants are impractical, they are fabulous! I so wish I lived near a topshop!!ReplyDelete
those pants are incredible! i really like how the sequins are little as opposed to some of those massive ugly onesReplyDelete
and your choker's really cute, too
I can't blame you for getting this sequin pants. They are absolutely fab!:)ReplyDelete
I love how bright and crazy (in a good way) the pants are!!ReplyDelete
love the pants!! seriously cool.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSeptember 17, 2009 at 2:59 PM
LOVE THE TROUSERS!ReplyDelete
You look like a DOLL in this, you rock the short bob like 1950's glam, I adore it! =)ReplyDelete
omg!! i..want..those..shoes...soooooooooooooooo..badly..its not even funny!! And i absolutely love your sequins pants!ReplyDelete
and btw, Delmy..i'm curious to know how they run because they only have whole sizes...im a 8 1/2..what do you think???ReplyDelete
you look so curvy and i LOOOOOOVE it! Delmy you're so fabulous! ALWaYS!ReplyDelete
Me han encantado los pantalones y ¡las plataformas! guapisima!ReplyDelete
I've been lusting after those pants. I guess they are impractical but I would have so much fun wearing them too. :)ReplyDelete


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The Pupil Support Service is made up of the following people:
Mrs Julia Harris – Pupil Support Worker for Early Years
Mrs Dawn Inger– Pupil Support Worker for Key Stage 1
Miss Anna Gooch – Deputy Head and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
Referrals may come in to the team from school staff, parents and also pupils themselves.
The Pupil Support Service's role within the schools is to work with pupils and their families in identifying barriers to learning and support children in order for them to reach their full potential. This support is individual to the pupil and can take form in any area including the following;
- Behaviour Management
- Social Skills
- Emotional Support
- Bereavement
- Anger Management
- Low self esteem
- Friendship Issues
- Transition
- Improving attendance
Working in partnership with parents is an important aspect too. We run monthly Parent Information Meetings during which time parents can chat to staff and other professionals from other services over a cup of tea!

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Let's say you want to take sailing lessons. You go down to the pier, and pick up two brochures: one that's glossy and slick, explaining how fun sailing is, with pictures of smiling sailors drinking champagne at sunset, put out by a well-known shipping company. The second one is obviously made on someone's Macintosh, by two guys who live by the ocean, and tells you the nuts and bolts of what you're going to learn.
Which company do you choose? Replace "sailing" with "social media" in the above paragraph, and it's likely you'll take the glossy brochure. Because they're professional shippers, right? They know the ocean. They've been there before. The problem is, they have no idea how to actually get in the boat and push off the dock.
This is the trouble with PR firms right now. Their traditional media world is disintegrating around them, and they're flinging themselves into social media like it's water and they're on fire. Because as Public Relations becomes less about newspapers (dying), magazines (gasping), broadcast (fragmenting) and blogs (moving to Twitter), the only thing they can see that makes sense as a future business model has an F at the beginning and a K at the end and has "aceboo" in the middle.
But PR companies are shipping companies: they are built to deliver big messages along traditional lines to create "news" and "events." They are not built to scale. It's likely that they got interested in social media about the same time you did, and are about the same place on the learning curve. It is also likely that they do not use social media.
This point bears repeating: while they know what social media is, and how it works, and who else is on there, if they don't use it, they're useless to you.
In social media, fluency is everything. Literally: everything. It changes so quickly that by the time most learn about a trend, the trend has played itself out: see "25 Random Things." It's not enough to be ahead of the curve. You need to be the curve. You don't need PR. You need to know where social media will be tomorrow.
Creating and sustaining conversations with consumers, users, people requires a skill set built around engagement and participatory storytelling. Frankly, if the engine of online today is conversation then the fuel is content. To keep the conversation going, to keep the dialogue moving requires more than just words in the air, it requires the ability to develop social tools (apps, widgets, etc.) and useful content (video, games, etc.) and cede some control to your consumers. Sure, we (agency/brand/whomever) need to participate in those conversations but it starts with a strategic understanding of the sandbox we want to create and the technical capacity to create the right pails and shovels to go in that sandbox.
And not to toot our own horn – or, screw it, that's exactly what we're doing. If you're at all serious about social media, you need people like us. Geeks with ideas. Plugged-in members of the technorati with a marketing background. We're rare. We're effective. And most importantly, we know how to sail.
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Welcome to Our Aquatic Physical Therapy Program!
Welcome to our Post-Rehabilitation Aquatic Exercise Class I
Tuesdays 9:30-10:30AM with Marcia Witkus
This is a class focused on participants that have been through the Blackstone Valley PT Aquatic program and are ready to progress to the group class atmosphere. This hour-long, 8 week class is taught by a licensed therapist with a focus on technique and bridging into more challenging exercises. The goal of the class is to help participants continue to develop improved movement and functional pattern in line with their prior physical therapy goals. Care is taken to accommodate varying levels of participants. Registration is handled by BVPT directly and will be limited to 8 participants at a time. Once completed, participants should be able to move on, or "graduate" to Post-Rehabilitation Aquatic Exercise Class II which is provided directly through the Whitin Community Center, but still taught by Marcia Witkus. Current Members of the BVPTS Wellness program will be eligible for a discount on classes.
Requirements of Participants:
Participants must have been treated by BVPTS therapists as a patient in the past year.
Participants may not have any open wounds or incontinence issues. Other Absolute Contraindications apply. (Per our aquatics program (Page 2, Sec. III))
|Class Purchase
|Single Class
|8 Pack*
|Total Package Cost
|Wellness Program Members
* Wellness program registration ($20.00) will be waived with the purchase of an 8 pack of classes and a 2-month Aquatic Wellness Program Membership for $55.00.
How do I sign-up?
Once you and your therapist feel you can handle the class, sign-ups are handled at the BVPTS office in the Linwood Mill. As you purchase the classes, you will select the dates/classes you will attend. In the case that you miss a class, there are no refunds due to the small size of the class. We can remove you from the class list with 48 hours notice, and will do our best to reschedule you.
In cases where there is a medical issue limiting participation, we will postpone class use up to 6 months, but beyond that will be on a case by case basis based on the availability of the limited size of the class.
We reserve the right to prioritize attendance based for members signing up for the entire session when filling cancellations.
Please contact us with any further questions at (508) 234-7544 or check our website for more information.
In conjunction with the Whitin Community Center (WCC), Blackstone Valley Physical Therapy Services, Inc. is pleased to offer aquatic therapy in the warm water pools located at 60 Main St. in Whitinsville, MA. It is our hope that having physical therapy treatments in our office, as well as in a pool setting, will allow patients to get better results from their treatments. Marcia Samsel-Witkus, PTA will be providing individual therapy sessions to help address the issues and limitation noted by your primary therapist. Marcia has been delivering aquatic therapy treatments for over a decade in Westborough, and she is excited to do so here in the Blackstone Valley as well.
The Whitin Community Center is located less than 1.5 miles down Linwood Ave on the corner of Main Street and Hill Street. The parking lot entrance is your first left when heading "up" or North on Hill Street. The phone number there is 508-234-8184. Upon entering, please tell the receptionist that you are attending your aquatic therapy session with Marcia from BVPT. They will direct you to the locker room, or you can follow the temporary signs that will be posted. Once you have changed and are ready to enter the pool for you session, please follow the signs at the opposite end of the locker room from where you entered and go up the stairs to the original pool. Here you should be able to find Marcia and begin on your wet road to recovery.
When planning your first aquatic therapy visit, please keep the following in mind:
- Please allow time to find the locker room and pool. This will be imperative to getting your full treatment time in the pool. We only have limited time allotted for us by WCC at this time.
- If you are changing into your bathing suit in the locker room, please allow time to do so prior to your visit, to allow you to be at the pool at your scheduled time.
- If you are uncomfortable in a bathing suit, clean shorts and a shirt are allowed as well. Bringing bathing caps are an option for those that don't want to get their hair wet.
- Please bring your own towel.
- There are showers available. Please use these prior to your session if needed, and feel free to use them afterward as well.
- You may want to bring a water bottle as well.
- While there is handicap access to the facility and the pool, currently we are only able to safely handle patients that can safely enter and exit the pool with stairs and railings.
- The same co-payments or deductible payment will be due for each aquatic therapy session, but unfortunately with Marcia working with clients, she won't be able to accept payments due to the nature of working in the pool. Payments can be made prior to aquatic therapy sessions at our office to keep your account current, and avoid late fees.
How to get to the Pool at WCC
How to get to the Pool at WCC
How to Get to the Pool from Men's Locker Room
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How to Get to the Pool from Women's Locker Room
Aquatic Therapy Videos
Aquatic Therapy Videos
Marcia Work with a Patient in the Pool
Another Video of Marcia Work with a Patient in the Pool
Aquatic Therapy Photo Gallery
Click the photos below for a close-up view of our aquatic therapy sessions.
How is aquatic therapy different from the physical therapy I have had in the past?
Aquatic therapy allows patients to take advantage of physical properties of water to assist them in performing therapeutic exercises or positions that will help them work toward their physical therapy goals. The buoyancy of the water allow people to exercise with less compressive force on their joints, and can allow people with limited weight bearing restriction to begin to walk normally. This will vary on the depth of the water. The hydrostatic pressure can help those with compromised cardiovascular systems and those with swelling in extremities. The viscosity of the water can support those with poor balance, as well as providing increased resistance to those able to move quickly.
What are some conditions that can benefit from aquatic therapy?
- Arthritis
- Chronic Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Neck/Back Pain
- Joint Replacements
- Fractures
- Athletic Injuries
- Neurologic Deficits
- Obesity
I have________. Can I/Should I participate in aquatic therapy?
Not everyone can take advantage of this program, as there are some limitations and precautions. If any of the following apply, you may not be able to participate until these issues are resolved.
- Sensitivity to heat or chemicals
- Any sort of open or healing wound or sore
- Incontinence (plastic pants NOT provided)
- Uncontrolled Epilepsy, seizures, angina, or diabetes
- Communicable Illness
- Menstruation without internal protection
- Orthostatic hypertension or Blood pressure that is too high or too low
Is aquatic physical therapy covered by my insurance? What does it cost?
Most insurance companies cover the billing code for aquatic physical therapy. Each visit will count the same as an office visit against the approved number of visits each patient had obtained. Keeping this in mind, each aquatic therapy visit will be subject to the same patient financial responsibility (co-pay, deductible, etc) that an office visit would require. Payments will need to be made in our Linwood Mill office.
Who do I contact if I can't make my visit? What if I will be late?
The Whitin Community Center is allowing us to rent the pool for limited periods. In order to allow all of our patients to get the care they need in this setting, it is imperative that patients are pool side and ready to enter at their scheduled time. This will allow the therapist to focus on treatments rather than calling to find patients. If you are unable to make your visit, please call our office at 508-234-7544. In order to avoid the cancellation fee, please give us the 48 hour per our cancellation policy. If you are going to be late, please let us know as well, and we reserve the right to refuse patients that are late and we are unable to accommodate due to schedules. Unfortunately this will be subject to our cancellation fee as well, so please make every effort to be on time to allow you and our other patients to get the most out of their treatment.
How many aquatic therapy visits will I need?
Much like typical "land" physical therapy visits, this will vary due to a myriad of factors. The severity of injury or issue as well as the overall health and compliance of the patient are factors in any rehabilitation. Our aquatic program will be used in conjunction with our typical "land" office visits to speed up one's recovery as quick as possible. In some cases this can be as little as 3-4 weeks. In other cases, it may take months. When scheduling appointments, plan to have at least 1 office / "land" visit for every 2-3 aquatic visits.
Please contact us at (508) 234-7544 or e-mail email@example.com with any further questions.


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If you ask any homeowner you will find that they are always concerned with the security their pool and patio doors offer. There are many households that do have sliding doors installed in their area which can be cause for concern for many of them. Since this type of door doesn't offer much in terms of security and privacy, many homeowners are looking for ways to upgrade their doors so they can have the peace of mind they have always wanted.
Factors to Consider For Pool and Patio Doors
When it comes to doors, it is important that you consider their security and privacy features. It has been a common practice for many homeowners to install sliding doors around there because they want to see their outdoors while having easy access to it. The beauty of it is that they are easy to use and require minimal space too. If you plan on installing them near there, you should make sure that you are getting the best design and one that can be opened and closed without any hassle.
Ones that are built indoors don't need additional security because the exterior doors are the ones supplying it already. If you want to upgrade your security, you should look for wooden doors that are solid and sturdy. Installing interior sliding doors can be used for decoration only. This type of door can also help make the area appear bigger. There is no doubt that they increase the overall beauty of your space.
Although there are many advantages to having sliding doors, you should also know what problems that they may have. One of the most common issues with this type of door is its locks. These locks can appear faulty at times where the latch doesn't catch when you close it. This can reduce your security significantly. You can hire a handiman to address this issue but if you feel that you have the skills to do the job yourself, feel free to do so. Just make sure that you have the appropriate hardware on hand to do a good job.
One problem that many homeowners face when it comes to doing the repairs on their own is that they don't have the patience or the skills to do so. The complexity of the locks cause them to think twice on whether or not they should do the repairs on their own. If you are determined to do the work on your own, make sure that you learn the basics first.
Pool and Patio – Restore Deck Doors on Your Own
When doing the repairs on the doors located near that area should learn first what kinds of locks it can have. For beginners, there are two types that you should know about. These are steel mortise and mount clocks installed on the surface. If you are going to do the repairs, you need to determine which one you should be using. For those who will be choosing the mount clocks, you need to install the lock on the sliding door using screws or bolts. The lock hasp should be placed on the door jamb to connect the locking mechanism of your sliding doors together.
On the other hand, steel mortise locks require you to install this locking mechanism directly into your sliding door. This is a good choice for homeowners who want to give their sliding doors for their additional security. For doors, the best locking mechanism that you should make use of is the steel mortise locks. This type of lock can help deter any intruder or burglar from invading your premises easily.
Get your home maintenance checklist and make sure that you include checking the locks of your doors especially those in the area. Regardless of what deck designs you are following for your life deck, you should always make it a point to secure doors leading to and from this area.


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"The Boondock Saints" writer/director Troy Duffy has setup two new projects – one for television, the other for film.
Duffy, Jimmy Miller and Sam Hansen will produce "Kingdom Come," a proposed early 19th century-set TV series focusing on Capt. Jean Lafitte, a pirate who built the largest smuggling operation on U.S. soil.
He and his crew ended up defending New Orleans against the British for which they received full pardons, but was ultimately whitewashed from history.
On the film front, Duffy will write and direct the thriller "The Blood Spoon Council" for Voltage Pictures.
The story follows a vigilante group led by an eccentric mastermind profiler that hunts, captures and disposes of serial killers.
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City of Manhattan BeachHome Menu
Tools to Create Your Own Sustainable Garden
The City of Manhattan Beach has several examples of sustainable landscapes, from the entrance to City Hall to the Leadership Manhattan Beach garden in front of the Post Office, to Nelson parkway off of Aviation. All of these gardens aim to show the community how you can create a beautiful landscaped space that will conserve and retain water, and bring natural wildlife back to the area.
- Landscape Sustainability Audit
Learn how to transform your landscape into a California-friendly garden that will conserve water, reduce runoff, and bring birds and beneficial insects back to your yard.
- Turf Removal Rebate Program (Funding is no longer available, but a waiting list may be available)
Are you ready to get rid of your water-guzzling lawn and switch to a drought-tolerant garden? If you are interested in making the switch, then please make use of the informational resources available here, and go to the SoCalWaterSmart website to reserve your rebate.
- Landscape Irrigation Efficiency Program (LIEP)
Would you like a FREE survey of your irrigation system? West Basin Municipal Water District can help! If your site qualifies you could be eligible for a free installation of high-efficiency sprinkler nozzles as well. Contact Kelly with WaterWise at 1 (888) 987-9473 to schedule your appointment. You can read more about the program on the Landscape Irrigation Efficiency Program (PDF) flyer.
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden
Once you complete your landscape project, or if you already have a sustainable garden, make sure to get your very own Seal of Approval from the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden. The MB Botanical Garden Seal of Approval list of yards (PDF) offers some great examples of sustainable yards in town. The Botanical Garden is also a great place to visit for ideas of what thrives in our coastal town -- please review their extensive plant list. To get your own Seal of Approval, contact Julie Gonella at (310) 546-1354.
- FREE Mulch!
Mulch is available free of charge, at the City's Public Works Yard (3621 Bell Avenue, next to the National Guard Armory). The program is self-serve, and residents are encouraged to pick up as much mulch as is needed for their landscape projects. Should residents require a larger load of mulch for their projects, local tree trimmers will make large mulch deliveries to the homeowners, also at no charge. You can view the list of tree trimmers, as well as a more information on the program and a map of the mulch site, on the Got Mulch Flyer (PDF).
Free mulch is also available at other South Bay locations including Lago Seco Park in Torrance, and the S.A.F.E. Collection Center in San Pedro.
- Post Office Demonstration Garden
The City's Environmental Task Force and Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2012 designed a wonderful example of sustainable landscaping. Learn more about the features of the project, and review the Post Office Plant List (PDF) to find out how you can create your own sustainable garden.
Please direct questions to the City's Public Works Department at (310) 802-5313.


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violent ethnic unrest sporadically flares up among the Uyghur and Tibetans; the population is aging at a troubling rate thanks to the one-child policy; selective abortion has created a dangerous imbalance of young men in parts of the country; corruption is rife; an angry nationalism is percolating among the disenfranchised; vast areas appear on the verge of ecological collapse; climate change could seriously undermine food security; the stock exchange, according to one economist I met, is "a gaming casino;" there aren't enough good jobs for millions of graduates; many state-owned enterprises remain stubbornly inefficient; easy credit, politicized lending and murky balance sheets threaten the stability of the banking system. Many of these problems are interconnected so that a crisis in one area could spill over into others, potentially leading to widespread social breakdown. The Communist Party thus maintains a seemingly iron grip, recognizing that it faces stresses unimaginable to the Manchus a century ago.
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FC: By: Jake Sebastian | What Come Around Goes Around...Much Harder
1: What Comes Around Goes Around...Much Harder | By Jake Sebastian | Published by New American Library
2: Jake Tyler was the new kid this year in his middle school. He had just moved a week ago. Unfortunately for Jake, he wasn't very big, so he was an instant target for bullies. And of course, one targeted him. The bully goes by Ryan Carthy. He is the biggest and meanest kid in the school and when word of a new kid got to him, he instantly took action and not in good way.
4: The first couple of days were pretty good for Jake until he went to the party on Wednesday night. He was invited here by the girl he met on the first day. Her name was Baja Foster. Jake was starting to become pretty good friends with her even though they had only known each other for a short amount of time. So Jake figured that at this party he would have a good time with her and everything would be okay and it was until he saw who was there.
5: That's right, big Ryan Carthy and guess who he was with, Baja! Jake was stunned when he saw this. He was thinking two things at that moment...turn around, go home, and forget he ever saw that. Or...go and confront Ryan. His gut said go home but his heart said go confront him. So he went to confront him.
6: As Jake went up to Ryan he was thinking so hard on what to say that he forgot to pay attention to where his was going and walked into 2 tables and 3 people before he realized what he was doing. Then right when he got to the group with Ryan and Baja, his mind went blank.
7: He completely forgot what he was going to say! Ryan saw him come up to the group and yelled " WHAT DO YOU WANT TWERP!" Jake was frozen in place.
8: Jake didn't know what to do. He just stood there with a blank look on his face. Baja was signaling him to say something, but he just kept on standing there...staring blankly at Ryan. Ryan walked through his group and came up against Jake. Looking down at Jake he said " you got somethin' to say to me boy?" Jake looked up shook his head and started crying right there in front of everybody. Ryan laughed, but looked around to everyone to find that they weren't laughing. How could this be?
9: Baja ran over to Jake and tried to comfort him in his time of need. Then a few more kids came over. Even Ryan's group came over and tried to cheer up Jake.
10: Soon enough everyone except Ryan was around Jake. Ryan stood, not laughing anymore, but in amazement.
11: The next day Jake was the happiest person in the entire state of Florida. He had made many new friends that day and later on even Jake and Ryan became very close friends. Ever since that night Ryan never bullied anyone ever again.
12: Jake Sebastian is known for his creative mind and yet his intensively detailed stories. As a child he was very athletic and was involved in many sports in his area He currently resides in his hometown of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania with his family.


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Rules of running (walking or jogging)
Some of these are from bitter experience, others garnered from those wiser than me. In no particular order
~ Always wear a well-fitting sports bra (these also need replacing during the year)
~ Double knot your trainers (nothing worse than having to stop and retie)
~ Carry a tissue or two (nose frequently 'drips')
~ Sunscreen and lip balm whatever the weather
~ Wear comfortable kit
~ Give it your all
~ Enjoy!
Don't forget that by being outside walking, jogging or running you are lapping anyone sat inside!
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Sunday 19 February, 12 o'clock midday the Northern Cemetery Sextons Cottage
Viewed from within is the only way to appreciate the restored windows, guide stained glass artist Peter McKenzie.
$10 – booklet & afternoon tea at the Sextons Cottage
(numbers limited – reservations to Ann Barsby)
Saturday 18 February, 10am Chinese Garden car park (or 25th if wet – check firstname.lastname@example.com)
Members are invited to join Gregor Campbell's free guided tour which explores interesting abandoned, preserved and eroding pieces of Peninsula history [including Larnach's farm house and maids' quarters] Walk to one site requires a moderate level of fitness (or wait) Take drink/lunch and camera!
Sunday 5 March, 3pm at 12 Royal Terrace (indoors if wet)
Come and meet your fellow members and the trustees at our home for afternoon tea and explore the potential of our garden so close to the city backing on to the town belt.
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The Trust is planning Dunedin's biennial Heritage Festival in collaboration with individuals representing a variety of organisations. Otago Harbour is the theme which offers plenty of scope for events and community activities.
Members' involvement is most welcome, for example – make suggestions for topics, activities, recording meeting outcomes and assistance with festival planning.
Please contact me for further information:
Ann Barsby
Southern Heritage Trust


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According to cnn.com, first lady Michelle Obama, never one to miss an opportunity to champion healthy eating via making light of social trends (think "Dougie" or "Evolution of Mom Dancing"), has co-opted a popular tune — and, in six seconds, created a viral sensation.
Here's how it happened.
In an #AskTheFirstLady segment, Barack Obama impersonator Imman Crosson, or @AlphaCat, asked Obama, "How many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?!"
And she responded with:
Yes, that's the first lady grooving with a turnip to DJ Snake and Lil Jon's "Turn Down for What."
Obama is known for her commitment to health, especially among children and young people. Her "Let's Move" campaign aims to "solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation."
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TOEFL is the abbreviation for: Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is designed to measure your English proficiency when English is not your first language. This course is for student-athletes from non-English speaking countries.
The TOEFL is necessary for student-athletes to be accepted into colleges and universities. The test proves that you can study and learn at the college level using your English skills. Your TOEFL score is used to determine your eligibility to receive a scholarship offer.
The TOFEL exam has 4 sections: reading, listening, writing and speaking. All four sections are timed. All questions are multiple choice questions. You can find more information on TOEFL Content here. Players who will taking the exam will do so at Binghamton University on the specific test date given to them by the Teacher.


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The AN Advantage + is a joint venture between two of the best mortgage service providers in the country. Appraisal Nation and Credit Plus. This partnership allows Appraisal Nation to offer Mortgage Product typically not provided by traditional AMCs.
Appraisal Nation can now process and manage ancillary products that lenders presently pay overhead costs for. More importantly by adding certain product in with Appraisal Nation's present services it eliminates the lender from ever paying the fall out costs of these products again.
Q: What products are available with the AN Advantage+?
A: With any appraisal product, you can add Flood Certifications, Tax Return Verifications, SS89's, Undisclosed Debt Monitoring and Manual Verification of Employment
Q: Is this RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Protection Act) compliant?
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interest in a real estate transaction…
Q: Do certain products have to be ordered?
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Information about relevant elections and political activities around the world. Based in Australia. May be long and boring, apologies in advance. Comments are always open.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Fruits and Votes guest post
Along with commenter on this blog JD Mussel, I have written a post on Fruits and Votes on the subject of potential use of preferential voting/the Alternative Vote in the United Kingdom. You can check it out here.
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Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Release Date: November 8th, 2016
Reading Format: Hardcover
Rating: ★★★★★
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, she wants to open a shop and create delectable pastries. But for her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for a woman who could be a queen.
At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the King's marriage proposal, she meets handsome and mysterious Jest. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret courtship.
Cath is determined to choose her own destiny. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.
I am so in love with this book. It was so dark, twisted, and everything wrapped into one. I am very blessed that Marissa Meyer decided to do this retelling because you rarely see books that are centered around the Queen of Hearts – at least, I haven't seen or picked up one like Heartless. All of the Wonderland books I own are centered around Alice.
While reading this, I saw so many elements from the original story that made me smile wide or just plain happy. Reading this just made me fall more in love with each on of them – including Catherine in the beginning.
At the beginning of the book, we see Catherine as a very happy and determined young girl. We see her wanting to open a bakery in Hearts and we see her fall in love before she becomes the Queen we all know too well.
The cast that Marissa has created for this story are beautiful and twisted in their own way. I loathed most of them and there was the other half that I absolutely cherished.


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kitchen is open 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. so make sure and grab some
grub. Peanuts and popcorn are free. Also enjoy poker and trivia
boxes from Buzztime!
Stuffed Jalapenos:
Six breaded peppers stuffed with cream cheese
Wrapped Jumbo ShrimpJumbo shrimp wrapped in mesquite smoked bacon and fresh
jalapenos. Served in a spicy chipotle pepper cream sauce.
and Chips:A large queso and chips---4.75
Toothpicks:Breaded and fried slivers of jalapenos and onions served with
ranch dressing.
Buffalo Tenders: Boneless buffalo tenders in our own ancho chile wing sauce.
Served with a side of ranch dressing.
Grilled Quail:Two semi boneless farm raised quail, grilled, seasoned and
served over a bed of sweet potato fries. Comes with a side of
cream gravy.
Legs:Four pieces fried with our special lemon pepper batter.
and Salsa:Crisp tortilla chips served with our fresh made salsa.
Cheese Sticks:Six battered and deep fried mozzarella sticks. Served with a
side of ranch dressing.
Wings:They don't suck.
Quesadillas:Cheese, ground beef, chicken, or beef tenderloin served between
fresh flour tortillas with grilled onions and fried jalapenos.
Nachos:Crisp tortilla chips covered with cheese and your choice of
ground beef, chicken, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes and
Grilled Ribeye:
14 oz. flame grilled ribeye.
Peppered Ribeye:
14 oz. cracked peppered seared choice ribeye.
Daniels Blackened Ribeye:
14 oz. hand cut choice ribeye steak blackened to perfection and
deglazed with Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey.
8 oz choice beef tenderloin wrapped in apple smoked bacon and
charbroiled to perfection.
Chopped Sirloin:
10 oz. chopped sirloin steak.
Grilled Chicken:
Flame grilled breast of chicken.
Blackened Chicken:
Grilled breast of chicken with spicy Cajun seasonings.
Chicken Fried Steak:Hand breaded 1/3 pound steak served with country gravy.
Chicken Fried Chicken:
Hand breaded chicken breast served with country gravy.
Grilled Catfish:
Cajun or lemon pepper grilled to perfection.
10 oz farm raised catfish. Choice of filet or strips.
Six pieces breaded and fried.
Romaine and spring mix lettuce, tomato, cucumber slice and
purple onion with your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad:
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, grated parmesan, and croutons with
our homemade Caesar dressing.
Fresh greens with tomatoes, bell peppers, shredded carrots,
grated Swiss and cheddar cheese, boiled egg and topped with
smoked cubed turkey
Chicken Caesar:
Hand breaded or grilled chicken breast placed on a bed of Caesar
Potatoes, carrots, onions and celery stewed with tender beef
chunks and served with fresh baked cornbread.
of the Day:
Fresh soup made daily.
French Fries
Onion Rings
Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Okra
Bar Beans
Sauteed Vegetables
The Bar Burger:
Our juicy charbroiled burger topped with crisp bacon, American
or Swiss cheese, roasted green chili, sauteed onions and
Our flame broiled classic.
Our juicy charbroiled burger topped with American cheese.
Texas Burger:
Texas flavor charbroiled burger topped with picked jalapenos,
homemade hickory sauce and slice American cheese.
Mushroom Swiss Burger:
Our juicy charbroiled burger smothered with sauteed mushrooms
and Swiss cheese.
Our juicy charbroiled burger topped with jalapenos and served
with a side of our homemade queso.
Turkey or Ham Sandwich:
Served with mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and American cheese served
on toasted white bread.
Turkey or Ham Club:
Crisp bacon, Swiss and American cheese with mayo, lettuce and
tomatoes served on toasted white bread.
Ham and Swiss:
With melted Swiss on a hoagie roll with mayo, lettuce and
1/2 lb. burger smothered with grilled onions, melted Swiss and
served on toasted rye.
French Dip:
6 oz. of tender beef sliced thin and stacked high. Served on a
hoagie roll with aus jus on the side.
6 oz. of tender beef sliced thin and stacked high. Topped with
sauteed bell peppers, onions, melted Swiss cheese and served on
a hoagie roll.
Grilled Chicken:
Flame grilled chicken breast with mayo, lettuce, and tomato
served on a hoagie roll.
Corned beef on toasted rye with sauerkraut, melted Swiss and
Russian dressing.
Chicken Fried Chicken:
Hand breaded chicken breast served with mayo, lettuce and tomato
served on a hoagie bun.
Chicken Fried Steak:
Hand breaded 1/3 lb. steak served with mayo, lettuce, tomato and
served on a hoagie bun.
Each entree comes
with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage; white or wheat toast,
flour tortilla, English muffin or biscuits.
West Texas Hash and Eggs:
Grilled combo of chorizo sausage, green chilies and onions.
Served with two eggs any style plus your choice of sides.
Huervos Rancheros:
Two fried eggs on corn tortillas topped with our house green
chile sauce and mixed cheeses, served with a side of refried
beans, fried potatoes, plus your choice of sides.
Scrambled eggs tossed with green chilies. Monterrey Jack and
cheddar cheeses, tomatoes, tortilla strips and green onions.
Served with a side of refried beans, fried potatoes, plus your
choice of sides.
American Breakfast:
Two eggs any style, fried potatoes and your choice of sides.
Egg Omelet:
Prepared with your choice of ingredients: Onions, jalapenos,
tomatoes, mixed cheeses, bell peppers, mushrooms, fried spinach,
ham, grilled turkey, sausage, chorizo or bacon. Served with a
side of fried potatoes and your choice of sides.
Biscuits and Gravy:
Two biscuits topped with cream gravy and served with your choice
of meat. No other sides included.
Grilled Pork Chops:
Two grilled pork chops, two eggs any style, fried potatoes and
your choice of bread.
Mexican Friatta:
A fluffy pan omelet, oven baked with fresh eggs, chorizo,
onions, green chilies and chopped tomatoes topped with guacamole
and Monterrey Jack cheese. Served with a side of refried beans,
fried potatoes and a tortilla.
Country Fried Steak and Eggs:
Country fried steak topped with cream gravy and served with two
eggs any style and fried potatoes plus your choice of bread.
Fried French Toast:
Texas Toast dipped in a batter of eggs, buttermilk and brown
sugar, deep fried and served with maple syrup. Dusted with
powdered sugar and cinnamon. Comes with your choice of meat.
Bar Eggs Florentine:
Two English muffins topped with fried spinach, sliced tomatoes,
two poached eggs, Swiss cheese and hollandaise sauce with a
dusting of paprika. Served with a side of fried potatoes.
Smothered Breakfast Burrito:
Scrambled eggs wrapped in a large flour tortilla served with
your choice of ingredients and smothered in our homemade green
chilie sauce. Served with a side of fried potatoes and refried
beans. Choose from onions, jalapenos, frijoles, tomatoes, mixed
cheeses, fried spinach, bell peppers, mushrooms, ham, sausage,
chorizo or bacon.
Bar Eggs Benedict:
Toasted English muffins topped with grilled ham, two poached
eggs, fresh hollandaise sauce and topped with bacon crumbles.
Served with a side of fried potatoes.
Breakfast Tacos:
Three soft flour tortillas stuffed with scrambled eggs, grilled
onions and bell peppers along with your choice of meat and
topped with melted cheeses. Served with fried potatoes, refried
beans and our homemade zesty salsa.
Desayuno Carne de Cerdo (Meat of the Pig Breakfast):
Two thin cut grilled pork chops yopped with our homemade green
chilie sauce, melted cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheeses. Served
with two eggs any style, fried potatoes, refried beans and your
choice of bread.
Enchiladas and Eggs:
Three enchiladas stuffed with onions, green chilies, Monterrey
Jack and cheddar cheeses. Topped with green sauce, more cheese
and two fried eggs. Served with fried potatoes, refried beans
and your choice of meat and bread.
Iced Tea
Hot Tea
Soft Drinks
Hot Chocolate
Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Cranberry Juice
Tomato Juice
Peach Cobbler
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When it comes to comfortable, relaxed and quality sleep, the kind of beddings you use definitely have a direct impact. Down comforter has become a popular choice for many people both in homes and even major hotels.
This is informed by the fact that they are comfortable and also nice looking compared to blankets and other options. Getting the best hypoallergenic comforters does also work greatly especially for people with allergy issues. If you want to enjoy warm, soft and comfortable sleep, below are some of the most popular hypoallergenic comforter's brands based on quality and user reviews.
- Downlite
Downlite comforters are rated highly especially because of their high quality and have been used in both homes and major hotels. With many years of production, the enterprise has become a respected name in the industry. The bedding company produces their quality comforters by securing their natural fill, washing and sorting the same through a rigorous testing process.
The elegant comforters are perfect for soothing people with allergies and you can sleep well without sneezing or having any kind of trouble. The durable comforters have a fluffy loft and unique quilted box construction to prevent unnecessary clumping of the filling.
- Ogallala
Ogallala Comfort Company has been known for their environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic comforters for many years. The company uses completely natural materials to manufacture their comforters and blankets something that helps prevent against allergy escalation especially in people with allergic problems. Ogallala stuffs their comforters with 70% Hungarian goose plumage and 30% Hypodown® (patented combination of syriaca clusters). The natural hollow fiber (Syriaca) is synthetic material made from milkweed plant and not treated to guarantee user safety at all times.
- Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast is also a great company for hypoallergenic down comforters especially when you consider some of their products made using allergen-blocking stuff cover. One of the most popular hypoallergenic comforters from Pacific Coast is the AllerRest whose down is cleaned to reduce the overall allergens which are naturally found in goose feathers. The brand offers allergy-free guarantee for certain duration to help you test and confirm that allergens won't be triggered.
- Pinzon
Pinzon is also a top hypoallergenic comforter brand which offers different comforter ranges right from lightweight to heavyweight options. Mostly, the hypoallergenic down comforters come with 100% hypoallergenic polyester fill and 100% cotton shell. Their down comforters guarantee comfortable warmth throughout the year and offer sewn-through, end to end box construction.
- Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer is yet another major hypoallergenic down comforter brand you can trust. Most of their comforters are made using polyester fill and cotton cover. Their thread count is also impressive as well as the fill power. They come with self piping and baffle box construction. Eddie Bauer has some of the best hypoallergenic comforters in the market which are machine washable and different warmth variations.
With any of these brands, you can be able to keep yourself and family warmth during the different seasons of the year. They vary in quality from each other and not given in their order of popularity.


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Cultivated cultural treasures
Sweden is rich in glorious countryside just about everywhere you go. Our landscapes are fantastically varied, and the right of common access gives us every chance to really being able to get out and enjoy what nature has to offer.
We also have cultivated pearls in our treasure chest, all of them free for everyone to enjoy. About one seventh of Sweden's surface area consists of forest, reindeer grazing land, rivers and crown islands, administered by The National Property Board. All these we protect, manage and maintain so that we will be able to enjoy them for many years to come. Often, we are also responsible for the grounds and outlying areas of the buildings and properties administered by SFV. These include the parks and gardens of palaces and official residences, the grounds of grand houses and botanical gardens. The lands and gardens of the royal estates and farms are also administered by SFV. Like the buildings, many of the parks and gardens have a long, exciting history. Different epochs, new owners and different stylistic ideals have succeeded each other over the years, sometimes for centuries, so that what we see today is often just the latest of a whole series of growth rings. So even if a garden should be enjoyed for the present, if you look hard enough there's plenty more to discover.


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Keep up with essential planning news and commentary, delivered to your inbox every Monday and Thursday.
Crude-by-Rail Volume to California Spiked Almost 800% Last Year
Thanks to rail, crude from North Dakota's Bakken field, estimated at one million barrels daily, now makes it to both coasts. While California deliveries may not yet match what goes to the Port of Albany, N.Y and the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, it's growing rapidly to the dismay of many in the Bay Area.
"Northern California volume of crude by rail increased 57 percent during 2013, from 74,332 barrels in January to 116,657 barrels in December, according to California Energy Commission statistics. But the bulk of the increase statewide went to Southern California refineries, as total state volume spiked from 155,841 barrels in January to 1,180,662 barrels in December. Only about one tenth of all crude-by-rail imports came to Northern California," writes Robert Rogers.
The California spike is particularly notable when compared to the total increase in CBR shipments last year of 83%. However, that figure refers to carloads, not barrels.
Local agencies and even the state may not be able to do much because the regulation of "rail cargo is typically covered by federal interstate commerce laws," Rogers adds.
"While most railroad safety regulations are under federal purview, Gov. (Jerry) Brown's administration proposed a significant strengthening of the state's ability to respond to emergency oil spills in the January 2014 budget," California Energy Commission spokeswoman Teresa Schilling wrote in an email.
However, as dangerous to communities as these oil trains carrying North Dakota's volatile oil may be, there is an upside, environmentally speaking.
"On the one hand, this (Bakken) crude requires less energy to refine and may have less emissions," Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia said. "On the other hand, it has a lower flash point and so is potentially more flammable and explosive, which raises safety concerns."


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Dozens of Lawsuits Filed in the Aftermath of the Las Vegas Massacre: KFI News Interviews Patrick McNicholas
KFI News interviewed Patrick McNicholas regarding the numerous lawsuits filed on behalf of the survivors and victims' families of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. The lawsuits against MGM Resorts, Mandalay Bay, Live Nation, the Estate of Stephen Paddock and Slide Fire Solutions allege wrongful death, negligence, assault and battery, emotional distress, product liability and manufacturing defects.
Pat explains to KFI that his client's number one priority is to seek justice and gain a better understanding of how such a tragedy occurred.


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Today is Jared's 9th birthday. He was my last baby. We actually thought we were done after 3 kids and were planning on making that official and then I get bit by the baby bug.
You know the baby bug? Every time I saw a baby I got all emotional, I needed another baby...
So Jason saw this reaction keep happening and I told him I wanted another baby and he said OK!
Jared is such a bundle of intense energy. He has caused me to be a better, patient, understanding parent.
I have been his partner all his life, I have run intereference and helped him handle situations that other kids may not have a problem with. We would only go to Jared friendly places so he could be himself.
He was very different from my other babies right from the start. He used to scream from 1-4am the first few weeks of his life....
His perspective is different, he is intense and he thinks deeply and feels deeply. He is awesome, talented, artistic, has a photographic memory and can be very focused or get very frustrated.
I love this little boy more than I can express here!
Happy Birthday dear Jared! I'm so thankful you were born!
Next month my oldest turns 16...WOW!
Enjoy your babies because you blink and they aren't babies anymore!
Today for Show and Tell, I've brought a tiny marvel of nature: a single snowflake. I think we might all learn a lesson from how this utterly unique and exquisite crystal turns into an ordinary, boring molecule of water, just like every other one, when you bring it in the classroom. And now, while the analogy sinks in, I'll be leaving you drips and going outside." ~ Calvin, from Calvin & Hobbes
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Kids grow up too fast
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It's up to people to decide how to use this chemical, which can be used to kill germs — or to kill human beings.
The Right Chemistry: Chlorine can save lives or take lives
The year was 1774, the place Uppsala, Sweden. Pharmacist Carl Wilhelm Scheele had taken to dabbling in chemistry and had just poured some hydrochloric acid onto pyrolusite, a black mineral. He was taken aback by the sudden evolution of a greenish gas that he described as having "a suffocating smell which was most oppressive to the lungs." Scheele didn't know it at the time, but he had just produced chlorine, a gas that would change history. The reaction between pyrolusite and hydrochloric acid yields manganese chloride and chlorine gas!
Pyrolusite is a naturally occurring form of manganese dioxide, but where did Scheele get hydrochloric acid? For that discovery, we go back to the ninth century and the Arabian alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan or "Geber," as he is known in English. Geber produced hydrochloric acid by combining sodium chloride, common salt, with "oil of vitriol," which we know today as sulfuric acid. And where would sulphuric acid have come from? When "green vitriol," a naturally occurring form of the mineral ferrous sulphate heptahydrate, is heated, it releases sulphuric acid which can then be collected by distillation. The word vitriol comes from the Latin "vitriolum" for "glassy," as crystals of the substance resemble pieces of coloured glass. Geber was obviously a pretty clever chap, but didn't want to give away his secrets, and much of his work was documented in alchemical code. To the uninitiated this looked like "gibberish," a term that derives from his name.
Now back to Scheele. Besides noting the gas he produced irritated his lungs, he also observed that it turned coloured flowers and green plants white, dissolved in water and was deadly to insects. However, he never realized that he had discovered a new element. It was only in 1811, that the brilliant English chemist Sir Humphry Davy came to that conclusion and named the gas chlorine, from the Greek "chloros," meaning pale green.
While Scheele did not pursue his discovery any further, he did publish a report of his experiment. Some 10 years later, this came to the attention of French chemist Claude Louis Berthollet who recognized the value of chlorine in bleaching fabrics. Using a toxic gas, though, presented difficulties. Berthollet sought a solution and working in his lab in Javel, a village near Paris, he found one! Passing the gas into a solution of "washing soda" (sodium carbonate extracted from the ashes of burned seaweed) yielded a liquid that bleached cotton and removed stains from clothes at room temperature. The liquid was christened "eau de Javel," after the village where it was discovered.
Today we know that when chlorine dissolves in water it forms sodium hypochlorite and hypochlorous acid, both of which are oxidizing agents, meaning that they can steal electrons from other molecules. Since electrons form the bonds that bind atoms in molecules, their theft results in the molecules falling apart. This is the fate of coloured molecules when they meet hypochlorite bleach. And not only coloured, but smelly molecules as well, a property that came to the attention of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis in 1846. He was concerned about the number of women who were dying in hospital after giving birth and noted that the death rate was greater among the women who were attended by physicians than midwives.
Semmelweis observed that the doctors often came to the obstetrics ward straight from the anatomy lab where they had been carrying out dissections, and hypothesized that they were contaminating their hands with smelly "cadaverous particles" that were possibly finding their way into women's bodies. He was right. The doctors were infecting the women with germs! Semmelweis didn't know anything about germs, but he suggested the doctors wash their hands with a hypochlorite solution to remove the smell. Soon, the death rate dropped dramatically, but despite the evidence, Semmelweis's theory about hand washing made no sense to his contemporaries, and his ideas were rejected. Twenty years later, Louis Pasteur would vindicate Semmelweis by demonstrating that childbed fever was caused by a bacterium that was destroyed by bleach.
Pasteur's formulation of the germ theory of disease also took a while to get a foothold, but by the 1890s suspicion was gathering that water contaminated with sewage carried germs and transmitted disease. The first attempts to disinfect water with bleach were made in 1893 in Hamburg, Germany, and in 1897 Maidstone in England became the first town to have its entire water supply treated with chlorine. Within two decades, the disinfection of water supplies became widespread, and continues to this day, saving millions of lives.
However, chlorine can also take lives. This became strikingly evident when the Germans launched the first gas attack in 1915 at Ypres killing 5,000 Allied soldiers. More recently, evidence emerged that the Syrian government used chlorine on at least two occasions. Obviously, chlorine, like many other chemicals, is two faced, with potential for good or bad. But it doesn't make a decision on how it is to be used. People make that decision.
Joe Schwarcz is director of McGill University's Office for Science & Society (mcgill.ca/oss). He hosts The Dr. Joe Show on CJAD Radio 800 AM every Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m.


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An ongoing series of photos taken around the Benderloch area of the Scottish West Highlands. If you would like more information about the area, including tourist and "where to stay" info please visit the Benderloch website - link on sidebar. Enjoy the pictures, and remember that if you click on a picture a larger version will open. Steve.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
St Columba's Bay sunset
Two photos taken about 7pm 26Sept07.
Location St Columba's Bay about 2 miles north of Benderloch.
The lower view is looking west over Loch Creran. The distant Morvern hills are on the far side of Loch Linnhe.
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1988 Toyota Supra Turbo turbo from North America
Keeping this car forever, don't care how much it costs
Head gasket at 68500k. Not sure how bad, if the head is warped or the cylinder is cracked.
General Comments:
Car is quick once the turbo spools at around 2500 RPM. It has a slow takeoff if the turbo isn't spooled when accelerating from a dig.
The seats are very comfortable.
The car looks amazing; diamond white targa, 69k, all original. The car had been garaged, and I'm the 2nd owner. The body and paint is seriously as good as a car from 2005.
The car handles and hugs the road excellently. The suspension is stiff, but that's what you want; it feels like your car is one with the street.
I just love the way the car looks. It's so unique and distinctive, and doesn't look like a plain old Toyota.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd August, 2007


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Create a Windows virtual machine with Accelerated Networking using Azure PowerShell
In this tutorial, you learn how to create a Windows virtual machine (VM) with Accelerated Networking. To create a Linux VM with Accelerated Networking, see Create a Linux VM with Accelerated Networking. Accelerated networking enables single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) to a VM, greatly improving its networking performance. This high-performance path bypasses the host from the datapath, reducing latency, jitter, and CPU utilization, for use with the most demanding network workloads on supported VM types. The following picture shows communication between two VMs with and without accelerated networking:
Without accelerated networking, all networking traffic in and out of the VM must traverse the host and the virtual switch. The virtual switch provides all policy enforcement, such as network security groups, access control lists, isolation, and other network virtualized services to network traffic. To learn more about virtual switches, see Hyper-V network virtualization and virtual switch.
With accelerated networking, network traffic arrives at the VM's network interface (NIC), and is then forwarded to the VM. All network policies that the virtual switch applies are now offloaded and applied in hardware. Applying policy in hardware enables the NIC to forward network traffic directly to the VM, bypassing the host and the virtual switch, while maintaining all the policy it applied in the host.
The benefits of accelerated networking only apply to the VM that it is enabled on. For the best results, it is ideal to enable this feature on at least two VMs connected to the same Azure Virtual Network (VNet). When communicating across VNets or connecting on-premises, this feature has minimal impact to overall latency.
- Lower Latency / Higher packets per second (pps): Removing the virtual switch from the datapath removes the time packets spend in the host for policy processing and increases the number of packets that can be processed inside the VM.
- Reduced jitter: Virtual switch processing depends on the amount of policy that needs to be applied and the workload of the CPU that is doing the processing. Offloading the policy enforcement to the hardware removes that variability by delivering packets directly to the VM, removing the host to VM communication and all software interrupts and context switches.
- Decreased CPU utilization: Bypassing the virtual switch in the host leads to less CPU utilization for processing network traffic.
Limitations and Constraints
Supported operating systems
The following distributions are supported out of the box from the Azure Gallery:
- Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
Supported VM instances
Accelerated Networking is supported on most general purpose and compute-optimized instance sizes with 2 or more vCPUs. These supported series are: D/DSv2 and F/Fs
On instances that support hyperthreading, Accelerated Networking is supported on VM instances with 4 or more vCPUs. Supported series are: D/Dsv3, E/Esv3, Fsv2, Lsv2, Ms/Mms and Ms/Mmsv2.
For more information on VM instances, see Windows VM sizes.
Available in all public Azure regions and Azure Government Cloud.
Enabling Accelerated Networking on a running VM
A supported VM size without accelerated networking enabled can only have the feature enabled when it is stopped and deallocated.
Deployment through Azure Resource Manager
Virtual machines (classic) cannot be deployed with Accelerated Networking.
Create a Windows VM with Azure Accelerated Networking
Portal creation
Though this article provides steps to create a virtual machine with accelerated networking using Azure Powershell, you can also create a virtual machine with accelerated networking using the Azure portal. When creating a virtual machine in the portal, in the Create a virtual machine blade, choose the Networking tab. In this tab, there is an option for Accelerated networking. If you have chosen a supported operating system and VM size, this option will automatically populate to "On." If not, it will populate the "Off" option for Accelerated Networking and give the user a reason why it is not be enabled.
- Note: Only supported operating systems can be enabled through the portal. If you are using a custom image, and your image supports Accelerated Networking, please create your VM using CLI or Powershell.
After the virtual machine is created, you can confirm Accelerated Networking is enabled by following the instructions in the Confirm that accelerated networking is enabled.
Powershell creation
Create a virtual network
This article has been updated to use the new Azure PowerShell Az module. You can still use the AzureRM module, which will continue to receive bug fixes until at least December 2020. To learn more about the new Az module and AzureRM compatibility, see Introducing the new Azure PowerShell Az module. For Az module installation instructions, see Install Azure PowerShell.
Install Azure PowerShell version 1.0.0 or later. To find your currently installed version, run
Get-Module -ListAvailable Az. If you need to install or upgrade, install the latest version of the Az module from the PowerShell Gallery. In a PowerShell session, log in to an Azure account using Connect-AzAccount.
In the following examples, replace example parameter names with your own values. Example parameter names included myResourceGroup, myNic, and myVM.
Create a resource group with New-AzResourceGroup. The following example creates a resource group named myResourceGroup in the centralus location:
New-AzResourceGroup -Name "myResourceGroup" -Location "centralus"
First, create a subnet configuration with New-AzVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig. The following example creates a subnet named mySubnet:
$subnet = New-AzVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig `
-Name "mySubnet" `
-AddressPrefix "192.168.1.0/24"
Create a virtual network with New-AzVirtualNetwork, with the mySubnet subnet.
$vnet = New-AzVirtualNetwork -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-Location "centralus" `
-Name "myVnet" `
-AddressPrefix "192.168.0.0/16" `
-Subnet $Subnet
Create a network security group
First, create a network security group rule with New-AzNetworkSecurityRuleConfig.
$rdp = New-AzNetworkSecurityRuleConfig `
-Name 'Allow-RDP-All' `
-Description 'Allow RDP' `
-Access Allow `
-Protocol Tcp `
-Direction Inbound `
-Priority 100 `
-SourceAddressPrefix * `
-SourcePortRange * `
-DestinationAddressPrefix * `
-DestinationPortRange 3389
Create a network security group with New-AzNetworkSecurityGroup and assign the Allow-RDP-All security rule to it. In addition to the Allow-RDP-All rule, the network security group contains several default rules. One default rule disables all inbound access from the Internet, which is why the Allow-RDP-All rule is assigned to the network security group so that you can remotely connect to the virtual machine, once it's created.
$nsg = New-AzNetworkSecurityGroup `
-ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup `
-Location centralus `
-Name "myNsg" `
-SecurityRules $rdp
Associate the network security group to the mySubnet subnet with Set-AzVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig. The rule in the network security group is effective for all resources deployed in the subnet.
Set-AzVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig `
-VirtualNetwork $vnet `
-Name 'mySubnet' `
-AddressPrefix "192.168.1.0/24" `
-NetworkSecurityGroup $nsg
Create a network interface with accelerated networking
Create a public IP address with New-AzPublicIpAddress. A public IP address isn't required if you don't plan to access the virtual machine from the Internet, but to complete the steps in this article, it is required.
$publicIp = New-AzPublicIpAddress `
-ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup `
-Name 'myPublicIp' `
-location centralus `
-AllocationMethod Dynamic
Create a network interface with New-AzNetworkInterface with accelerated networking enabled and assign the public IP address to the network interface. The following example creates a network interface named myNic in the mySubnet subnet of the myVnet virtual network and assigns the myPublicIp public IP address to it:
$nic = New-AzNetworkInterface `
-ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-Name "myNic" `
-Location "centralus" `
-SubnetId $vnet.Subnets[0].Id `
-PublicIpAddressId $publicIp.Id `
Create the virtual machine
Set your VM credentials to the
$cred variable using Get-Credential:
$cred = Get-Credential
First, define your VM with New-AzVMConfig. The following example defines a VM named myVM with a VM size that supports Accelerated Networking (Standard_DS4_v2):
$vmConfig = New-AzVMConfig -VMName "myVm" -VMSize "Standard_DS4_v2"
For a list of all VM sizes and characteristics, see Windows VM sizes.
Create the rest of your VM configuration with Set-AzVMOperatingSystem and Set-AzVMSourceImage. The following example creates a Windows Server 2016 VM:
$vmConfig = Set-AzVMOperatingSystem -VM $vmConfig `
-Windows `
-ComputerName "myVM" `
-Credential $cred `
-ProvisionVMAgent `
$vmConfig = Set-AzVMSourceImage -VM $vmConfig `
-PublisherName "MicrosoftWindowsServer" `
-Offer "WindowsServer" `
-Skus "2016-Datacenter" `
-Version "latest"
Attach the network interface that you previously created with Add-AzVMNetworkInterface:
$vmConfig = Add-AzVMNetworkInterface -VM $vmConfig -Id $nic.Id
Finally, create your VM with New-AzVM:
New-AzVM -VM $vmConfig -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Location "centralus"
Confirm the driver is installed in the operating system
Once you create the VM in Azure, connect to the VM and confirm that the driver is installed in Windows.
From an Internet browser, open the Azure portal and sign in with your Azure account.
In the box that contains the text Search resources at the top of the Azure portal, type myVm. When myVm appears in the search results, click it. If Creating is visible under the Connect button, Azure has not yet finished creating the VM. Click Connect in the top left corner of the overview only after you no longer see Creating under the Connect button.
Enter the username and password you entered in Create the virtual machine. If you've never connected to a Windows VM in Azure, see Connect to virtual machine.
Right-click the Windows Start button and click Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters node. Confirm that the Mellanox ConnectX-3 Virtual Function Ethernet Adapter appears, as shown in the following picture:
Accelerated Networking is now enabled for your VM.
Enable Accelerated Networking on existing VMs
If you have created a VM without Accelerated Networking, it is possible to enable this feature on an existing VM. The VM must support Accelerated Networking by meeting the following prerequisites that are also outlined above:
- The VM must be a supported size for Accelerated Networking
- The VM must be a supported Azure Gallery image (and kernel version for Linux)
- All VMs in an availability set or VMSS must be stopped/deallocated before enabling Accelerated Networking on any NIC
Individual VMs & VMs in an availability set
First stop/deallocate the VM or, if an Availability Set, all the VMs in the Set:
Stop-AzVM -ResourceGroup "myResourceGroup" `
-Name "myVM"
Important, please note, if your VM was created individually, without an availability set, you only need to stop/deallocate the individual VM to enable Accelerated Networking. If your VM was created with an availability set, all VMs contained in the availability set will need to be stopped/deallocated before enabling Accelerated Networking on any of the NICs.
Once stopped, enable Accelerated Networking on the NIC of your VM:
$nic = Get-AzNetworkInterface -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-Name "myNic"
$nic.EnableAcceleratedNetworking = $true
$nic | Set-AzNetworkInterface
Restart your VM or, if in an availability set, all the VMs in the set, and confirm that Accelerated Networking is enabled:
Start-AzVM -ResourceGroup "myResourceGroup" `
-Name "myVM"
VMSS is slightly different but follows the same workflow. First, stop the VMs:
Stop-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-VMScaleSetName "myScaleSet"
Once the VMs are stopped, update the Accelerated Networking property under the network interface:
$vmss = Get-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-VMScaleSetName "myScaleSet"
$vmss.VirtualMachineProfile.NetworkProfile.NetworkInterfaceConfigurations[0].EnableAcceleratedNetworking = $true
Update-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-VMScaleSetName "myScaleSet" `
-VirtualMachineScaleSet $vmss
Please note, a VMSS has VM upgrades that apply updates using three different settings, automatic, rolling and manual. In these instructions the policy is set to automatic so that the VMSS will pick up the changes immediately after restarting. To set it to automatic so that the changes are immediately picked up:
$vmss.UpgradePolicy.AutomaticOSUpgrade = $true
Update-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-VMScaleSetName "myScaleSet" `
-VirtualMachineScaleSet $vmss
Finally, restart the VMSS:
Start-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
-VMScaleSetName "myScaleSet"
Once you restart, wait for the upgrades to finish but once completed, the VF will appear inside the VM. (Please make sure you are using a supported OS and VM size)
Resizing existing VMs with Accelerated Networking
VMs with Accelerated Networking enabled can only be resized to VMs that support Accelerated Networking.
A VM with Accelerated Networking enabled cannot be resized to a VM instance that does not support Accelerated Networking using the resize operation. Instead, to resize one of these VMs:
- Stop/Deallocate the VM or if in an availability set/VMSS, stop/deallocate all the VMs in the set/VMSS.
- Accelerated Networking must be disabled on the NIC of the VM or if in an availability set/VMSS, all VMs in the set/VMSS.
- Once Accelerated Networking is disabled, the VM/availability set/VMSS can be moved to a new size that does not support Accelerated Networking and restarted.
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