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Why should you choose me to be your Buyer's Agent?
For most families, choosing a new home is the biggest financial decision they will ever make. There are many complicated decisions involved in choosing your new home. To protect your interests and assure that you make the best possible decisions, it's important that you have an agent WHO REPRESENTS YOU, NOT THE SELLER and who is an expert in the local real estate market. I helped pioneer Buyer Agency in VT, and my 24 years of experience can make things work to YOUR advantage. In 24 years, I've never handed a buyer a bill.
As your agent, my focus is on getting you the best possible home at the best possible price.
I will work hard not only in finding you potential new homes to see, but also in keeping you informed of everything that takes place. As your agent and a top expert in the local market, I'll negotiate the best prices and terms for you and answer all of your questions as they arise. I'll be representing you, not the seller. This assures that my experience and expertise in the local market will be used in your best interests during the negotiation process.
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This letter of thanks goes out to all the generous people who contributed money and/or non-perishable food to the 13th annual Shepherd's Pantry holiday fundraiser. With a monthly expenditure of around $6,000 used to purchase food that is either running low or out of completely, monetary donations are necessary to keep the pantry running smoothly. According to Blanche Pepin, the pantry's administrator, dedicated volunteers handed out thousands of food items to over 5,950 families during this past year. Broken down, that's 18,000 individuals helped; with 33 percent of this total going to children and an average of over 96 families that come looking for help each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m.
A big thank you goes to the area's businesses, churches, schools and non-profit groups and organizations that have donated their time and money towards our yearly venture, including the annual Turkey Trot road race coordinators, as well as its participants, who made this year's event a huge success for The Shepherd's Pantry. I'd also like to acknowledge the donors who have visited our web site: shepherdspantry.org and felt inspired to help our cause.
Also, this year's success was initiated with the help of Fairhaven Stop & Shop manager Rick Fraielli and assistant manager Norine Albert by asking their compassionate customers to purchase $10 boxes of non-perishable food items for the pantry during this holiday season. And the response was phenomenal whereby 289 boxes of food were eventually delivered to the pantry to help fill its shelves. Also, another big thank you to the Stop & Shop Bakery Department workers, located in Fairhaven, who hand me outdated bread and pastries on Friday afternoons to be given out the next morning to the needy who frequent the pantry.
And finally, the food bins located at the Millicent Library and Stop & Shop Supermarket in Fairhaven, where generous people have dropped off thousands of pounds of non-perishable food this past year, will continue. If you have any questions about the pantry located at the Long Plain United Methodist Church at 1215 Main St. in Acushnet, please call 508-763-9289.
Gerry Payette
Holiday fund raiser coordinator
The Shepherd's Pantry

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Capricorn New Moon – January 11
- Category: Astrology and Psychic Readings
- Last Updated on January 13, 2013
- Written by Lynda Forman
As the New Moon approaches in January, the newness of the year is still fresh in our minds. Whether you've chosen to make New Year's resolutions, or not, you have begun to wonder what your physical reality means. No matter what's on your mind in terms of things you want to change or ideas you want to challenge, the physical world still matters – and this new moon's energy might show you the answers you need.
The physical space you inhabit might be more cluttered or sparser than you want it to be. Looking around you, it might become clear your space is also showing you what your life has become and what you might want to do in order to change things. You may have noticed that you are feeling too stuck, and your space reveals this in the stacks of clutter that are present.
To invite the energy of newness into your life, it can help to think about changing your physical environment first before taking other action steps. Think right now about what you want your life to feel like. This can be as abstract as you like, or it can be concrete and solid in your mind. In either case, you will shift your energy when you shift your physical space.
- Get rid of what you don't want or need – When you get rid of what you don't need in your home, you'll be able to clear away enough space for things that you do want in your life. You'll have room to invite new things and new resources.
- Clear away space to breathe and to grow – Even if you don't get rid of things, there might be ways you can clear out space so you're not tripping over things as you move in your home.
- Move things around for a new outlook – Sometimes, just rearranging your space can help you see things in a new way. Try moving the couch to another side of the room. Shift your bed to a new area. Look up Feng Shui advice and see how the room feels after you've shifted something.
- Clean the dirt away – Of course, if you want your life to be cleaner and fresher, it doesn't hurt to do some work on the cleaning. Start cleaning every part of your house and office from top to bottom.
The more that you think about your physical needs and your physical space, the more you can see how your energy can be caught up in what you already have. So often, we focus on what we don't have, when it's really our attachment to old patterns that hinders us.
On this new moon, try something different. Do something different. Take time to make your physical space more inviting to the good things you want in your life, and you may just find that what you want is easier to obtain than you realize. You just need to make room for the things you really want.


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Let your sense be entranced by L'Absolu, the new exclusive fragrance launch from Carven Parfums that embodies the Carven woman at her core: chic, cool and captivating. The third olfactory accord from the profoundly modern fashion house represents an original opulence and the blend of all things elegant and modern, just as Madame Carven approached fashion.
L'Absolu is intensely voluptuous with sensual and irresistible floral notes. Unquestionably the most intense chapter in the history of Carven Fragrances, L'Absolu was developed by the deft noses of perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Jerome Di Marino, his Takasago apprentice. Jointly they designed this hypnotic masterpiece by combining creative forces to develop an original Floral Oriental Chypre scent that perfectly rounds out the brand's fragrance wardrobe.


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Identifying barriers to and enablers of successful projects
Online access to data, computational tools, and resources can be invaluable to researchers, whether it's offered in a format called a science gateway, portal, or hub. Nevertheless, funding for the ongoing development and maintenance of gateways is far from guaranteed. This prompted the question, "What makes one science gateway more successful than another?"
The goal for this project was to understand why some projects change the fundamental ways that a community conducts its research while other projects do not. The study consisted of a series of cross-disciplinary focus groups designed to identify the social and technical enablers of and barriers to successful projects.
Start date: 9/1/2009
End date: 8/31/2011
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More and more research begins in the digital realm. Protein structures are created electronically, networked sensor data tracks the path of a hurricane, and computer simulations model the formation of the universe. This increasing amount of digital information and the ease of sharing this information and collaborating are changing the face of science and provide many opportunities to address the most challenging problems facing scientists and engineers today.
The advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) that supports research and discovery grows ever more powerful each day, yet these resources are not as accessible as desktop computing and the Internet. Frequently, use is mediated through science gateways or portals that facilitate the process of operating and understanding these powerful tools. Science gateways are defined as community-developed sets of tools, applications and data that is integrated via a portal or a suite of applications. Access to advanced CI tools through portals or gateways can increase the productivity of researchers, however these tools must have longevity to change the conduct of science in fundamental ways.
To make research and development investments where they will have the most impact, it is critical to understand why some science and engineering gateway or portal projects change the way that science is conducted in a given community. This project identified some initial reflections on the goals of uncovering some of these characteristics of success and generated practical insights that drew on the strength of multidisciplinary perspectives. The study identified five key tensions that are challenges to gateway sustainability:
- Funding: The evolving nature of gateways and difficulty in funding more operational or maintenance stages can lead to complications in aligning funding to development timelines.
- Project goals: Conflicts can arise between developers and end users of gateways when both expect to promote research interests, suggesting that it may benefit gateway programs to be split into components with their own success criteria.
- Tools: Focus group participants debated the value and cost effectiveness of using professional software developers as opposed to open-source tools, or if pursuing other alternatives would be the most beneficial in developing and sustaining a gateway.
- Community engagement: Gateways need to be focused on usability and reliability, and avoid alienating users by recognizing the importance of relevant and accessible content.
- Rewards and recognition: Long-term gateway research does not fit the typical templates for evaluation, thus metrics must be identified to measure success in gateways, a factor that could help support longer-term funding.
This study represented a first step in identifying the pathways to the sustainability of science and engineering gateways. We found five key areas of concern: funding, project goals, tools, community engagement, and rewards and recognition. Participants offered many generative ideas that could help alleviate some of the issues associated with the five key tensions identified by researchers.
Results from an ensuing focus group and accompanying data used to identify disciplinary areas ripe for science gateway will hopefully provide additional resources and guidance to the National Science Foundation and the science and engineering gateways the organization supports.
Nancy Wilkins-Diehr at University San Diego was the principal investigator of the main grant associated with this project.
Fundamental cyberinfrastructure for productive science and engineering: Identification of barriers to and enablers of successful projects, National Science Foundation: $97,497
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"


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What's different about your home and the home's of the 1950's? Apart from newer appliances and larger TV's, not much has changed. Until now. Take a look at 6 benefits of turning your home into a smart home.Read More
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Voice-control your alarm system
Wish you could control your alarm system with your voice? With Chuango's new Amazon Alexa and Google Home compatible hub, now you can. In this guide, you'll learn how to control your alarm with nothing other than your voice in under 5 minutes - easily and securely.Read More
Fibaro Home Center 2 Alarm Setup
In this video blog, we will show you how to setup the Fibaro Home Center 2 as your alarm system and harness the power of Z-Wave to protect your home.Read More
Airbnb remote property management
Attention Airbnb Owners! Do your guests leave the heater, A/C or lights on? Do they lock up properly? Do you have to manually hand over your keys or create a pass-code for them? With smart home technology, these worries and inconveniences can be a thing of the past. Find out how today.Read More
Vera Access Control - Smart Locks
Smart locks are a great addition to the smart home and come packed full of useful features. Find out how to set PIN codes, place restrictions on PIN codes and see what PIN was used to enter your home and at what time. You can also check if you locked your door when leaving, and lock it from anywhere in the world. How's that for peace of mind?Read More
Z-Wave Associations - What are they all about?
Z-Wave Associations are a lesser known way of achieving simple automations - independently of a Z-Wave controller. In this blog post, we take a look at what they are, how they differ from Z-Wave Scenes and when they should be used.Read More
automationBridge - Voice Assistant Speed Test
Controlling your smart home home with your voice is fantastic... However there can be a huge variance in the speed of the various voice assistants when working "natively" with Z-Wave hubs (and some do not work at all). In this blog, we will show you how to dramatically increase the responsiveness of your voice assistant platform of choice by combining a clever little device called Automation Bridge with your Z-Wave Gateway Controller.Read More
Interactive Push Notifications in Home Center
Learn how Home Center's push notifications can be used to trigger scenes, or prevent them from interrupting your sleep in. Follow video guides or step-by-step processes for both Magic Scenes or Graphical Blocks and have them setup within minutes.Read More
Creating Scenes in Home Center
Fibaro's Home Center offers 3 methods of scene/automation creation. Learn what they are, and how to create a scene in each of them, among other handy automation tips.Read More
Let there be light
Looking for a simple but effective automation to get you acquainted with your Fibaro, Vera or Homey system? Learn how turn ON a light using a motion sensor, and have it turn OFF automatically when no one's in the room. Let your system light the way!Read More


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2011 Festival of Ideas - The Pull of the Landscape: The Artist's Share
The Australian landscape has been a constant source of inspiration to artists from the dawn of time. Indigenous artists have for thousands of years made paintings and carvings to reflect their deep attachment to the land and as a way of affirming their deepest beliefs in their origins and the sources of their ongoing life. From the start of white settlement, the dense bush and the immense spaces of the land, the intractable wilderness and the repose of the pastoral landscape have brought forth paintings of power and originality. These works have greatly influenced how Australians view and value their own country.
The session on The Pull of the Landscape: The Artist's Share brings together three leading contemporary artists - Katherine Hattam, Jan Senbergs and John Wolseley - to address the issue as to whether the Australian landscape still exerts a power over contemporary art. If it does, what are the distinctive qualities of the Australian landscape which move artists today?


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Meet our new brand
Why rebrand?
Southern Cross is a progressive, ethical and engaged University. We want people to know what we stand for and where we are located. A rebrand enables us to re-emphasise our name and to stand out from the crowd. We are far too good a university to be invisible!
The colours and design
The colours of our former logo were gold and blue. Those are attractive and have served us well. But we have chosen to add a third colour--green--to emphasise our deep commitment to biological and environmental research and teaching. We also wanted to introduce sub-brands of gold (for the Gold Coast campus); green (for the Lismore campus) and blue (for the Coffs Harbour campus) - and then to swirl them all together to come up with an emblem which is unique in Australia.
The stars
We are proudly named after the constellation of stars that appears in the night sky of the southern hemisphere. If you look closely, you will see that a bright star is still there in the very middle of the new emblem. This symbolises the 'pointer' star in the Southern Cross constellation. And when you 'reverse out' the new design, the shape of the full constellation is still indicated. So we have not gotten rid of the stars; it is just that the new design is more subtle.
The crest
The shape of our new emblem honours Southern Cross University's original crest design from 1994 when we were first established as a university. With our 25th anniversary just around the corner, it was timely to revisit how we present ourselves to the world.
Our most recent logo, with the Southern Cross constellation, was almost impossible to reproduce with clarity, especially in digital formats, and at times the stars literally disappeared. It was also very hard to make out for anyone with any form of visual impairment.
The new emblem is far more vivid and the shield format travels well in all formats - anywhere in the world.
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Jay Leno Chevy Volt Video
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I ran across a video where a Chevy Volt made it's way into Jay Leno's garage. He was speaking with Andrew Farah about the Volt and they took it for a drive. It was filmed on my birthday while we were "up north" skiing. Here it is...
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Forrest has returned to the top of Polwarth tennis, winning a "classic battle" against heavyweight Colac Lawn in the grand final.
The small-town club won a thriller, 41-39, claiming only four of the nine rubbers while Lawn claimed five in a see-sawing encounter on neutral ground at Barwon Downs.
Forrest team manager Mark Murnane was ecstatic for his playing group, despite missing the decider himself after failing to return to full fitness after injuring a groin before the finals series.
He said the contest came down to the last rubber, when Matt Cirillo and Louise Blersch only needed to win three games.
The duo lost the set to Lawn's Jason Murnane and Naomi Clarke, but the 4-6 scoreline was enough to send the premiership trophy back to Forrest for the first time in three years.
Mark Murnane said it was rewarding to get one back on Lawn, which defeated Forrest in the Colac-based club's first season in the competition in 2014-15.
"What a day, it was a classic battle," Murnane said after the two-game triumph.
"It came down to the last set and we knew we had to win three games, we were confident the guys would, and it was terrific.
"They're the professionals; everyone aspires to be like the Colac Lawn Tennis Club," he said.
"It was their third grand final in a row, and it was a big day for both clubs because we've both lost one and won one in recent times and someone was going to come away being very, very disappointed.
"We had memories of two years ago and it was our turn to repay the favour I suppose."
Colac Lawn's men had the upperhand early in the contest after Jason Murnane, Tom and Jim Ennor claimed all three rubbers against Forrest's Khan Beckett, Cirillo and Josh De Jong.
Mark Murnane said Forrest's women were the driving force behind the emphatic win.
"Our girls were fantastic, it was their turn to step up and they did," he said.
For the full story see today's Colac Herald.


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Each Thursday I do a free ~ donation based matrix energetics session for everyone on our email list. I do this at 8:30 am till around 9 am and then send out an email of what I noticed that shifted for us as well as other information. Feel Free to email me so you can tell me what you would like to shift in each session if you like.
You know you're obviously really serious about Healing & Transformation and I just want to take the time to acknowledge you for that.
Most people never take the time to Heal & Transform the way you have. You've taken the step toward healing and transformation and you really have the commitment and determination to do this now.
Here's an E-book that Jen and I wrote of some of our experiences with Healing & Transformation which you might find inspirational. I feel that knowing others' healing and transformation stories helps us all know what is possible in our own healing. It's not flashy but there is a lot of good stories here.


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Alaska's Inside Passage or Southeast Alaska is home to some of the most
breathtaking scenery on earth. One of its jewels is the majestic Misty Fjords National Monument. Completely road-less, this 2.3 million acre monument is larger than Yellowstone National Park. A seaplane tour is the only way to comfortably experience the many different levels within these deep narrow fjords. More dramatic than the Grand Canyon, the fjords are steep walled inlets of the sea.
Created by glacial gouging long ago, snow capped granite cliffs,
dramatically rising 3,500 feet from the sea, are ribboned with sensational waterfalls plummeting thousands of feet back to the ocean. Nestled within the steep walled canyons lie pristine bowl-shaped alpine lakes suspended at many different elevations. Fed by more than 150 inches of misty rain annually, the lush rain forest comprises giant stands of spruce, hemlock and cedar cling to the rugged terrain. Wildlife abounds with mountain goats and harbor seals being the most frequently sighted animals.
Our most popular tour lasts two hours and takes you across Revilliagegedo Island into
the heart of the monument on the Alaskan mainland where the fjords are located.
Headsets with two-way voice communication are provided so you can chat in flight and ask questions as we fly.
For the highlight of the tour, we will land on an alpine lake or on a
calm bay at sea level and let passengers get out of the aircraft for a quiet excursion. Relax, stretch your legs and take some photos as you drink in the silence of the vast wilderness. Flying within the Misty Fjords is truly an emotional experience you'll never forget.
The two hour Misty Fjords tour includes: a flight from Ketchikan to the Misty Fjords National Monument and approximately a thirty minute landing stopover. All tours include complimentary ground transportation to and from our dock which adds fifteen minutes to the beginning and the end of your tour. For this two hour tour you will need to budget two and a half hours total time.
Espanol: Michelle habla espanol si quieren!
Price: $249 per person.
Literature on South East Alaska:
Thanks for the "Flight of our lives." That flight we did with you was my favorite thing we did the whole time we were in Alaska. You made it a lot of fun. Here are the pictures I promised to send you. Thanks again,
Laurel L., Utah
Dear Michelle –
I am finally back in Germany for a couple of days and can get this mailed off to you. Hope it arrives in good condition. Again want to tell you what a wonderful flight we had with you in September. It was the absolute highlight of our entire cruise & trip and we would love to repeat it again someday soon. Have a great season.
Sharon & Hugo G., Germany
The Glacier Fiords tour is an extension of our regular Misty
Fjords tour. The flight portion is an additional forty minutes, as we continue past the saltwater fjords up a lush river valley to the glaciers that remain from the last glacial age. Adjacent to the Canadian border we will fly over the face of a glacier. A river of ice, the glaciers' source is a massive ice sheet high in the mountains.
Deep blue crevasses and large overhanging cornices dominate the area. From this vantage point, one can easily see the forces that created
the Misty Fjords and how the ice continues to sculpt the land.
This two and a half hour tour includes the same shore stop excursion as described in the Misty Fiords tour. Occasionally, due to lower cloud heights, the glaciers are not accessible. In that event we would only fly the Misty Fiords portion of the trip and the price would be charged accordingly.
The two and a half hour Fjords and Glacier Combination tour includes: a flight from Ketchikan through Misty Fjords and over one of the glaciers in the Misty Fjords National Monument with approximately a thirty minute landing stopover. All tours include complimentary ground transportation to and from our dock which adds fifteen minutes to the beginning and the end of your tour. For this tour you will need to budget three hours total time.
Espanol: Michelle habla espanol si quieren!
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Price: $385 per person.
Photos on this site are courtesy of Jim Kelnhofer, Mike Beedell, Craig Flatten, Amy Gulik, Dave & Leah Alcyon, Chip Porter, Carla Tchalemian, Lisa Thompson and many thanks to our guests who have provided us with photos over the years. Unauthorized use of any content from this web site is prohibited. Content on this website is subject to change without notice. Island Wings Air Service is fully Licensed. Flightseeing and Air Tours conducted in the Tongass National Forest and Misty Fjords National Monument are operated under permits issued by USDA Forest Service and the State of Alaska. Island Wings is an equal opportunity provider.
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Hi, friends! We hope you are well. We are moving at lightning speed trying to get everything lined up to move in March. Still so much to do!
Our last couple of weeks have been filled with going through every piece of paper and photo in our house. It's been emotionally draining to see so many of our treasures fill the recycle and trash bins. But the up side is that we have been able to read old letters and remember so many friends that we have made through the years. We are also excited that this is truly a new day for our family. And we know that for everything we have been giving up, God's goodness will replace those things with more of Him and other heavenly treasures along the way. So it's been good, but rather painful.
What's in a name?
And here's a fun piece of news – we named our ministry! Josiah's Covenant. It's a kind of long story, so to be brief we knew that Josiah was to be in the name because of some dreams and things people have told us through the last 3 years. Then as I was reading about Josiah's life in 2 Kings 23, the word "covenant" stood out to me.
"Then the king (Josiah) called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. He went up to the temple of the Lord with the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the prophets—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord. The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant."
I love how Josiah renewed the covenant with God and so did the people. We know there is more God will show us about the meaning of the name, but for now we know that Josiah was a wonderful leader of Israel who followed God. And he became king at age 8. We are going to be working with children, and he was a leader as a child. We also believe the girls we will be pouring into will be leaders from their youth.
So why the bee?
We wanted something for the logo and stumbled upon the bee by mistake. But we also feel that it's symbolic of what God wants to do in and through Josiah's Covenant. Here's a quick peek at what we like about bees.
"The honeybee is known the world over for its industrious production of honey. It is the symbol of work, creative activity, busyness, cooperation, obedience, orderliness, employees, and diligence. The phrase 'as busy as a bee' is commonly heard. The honey it produces is a symbol of wisdom, rebirth, and positive changes in spiritual or moral direction and temperament" (source ChristStory Bestiary).
As we think about how our farm will run, we see everyone playing an important role, as every family member plays an important role within families, and as every bee plays an important role in honey production. These girls will become our kids, where we love them, educate them, give them responsibility, and we work together to produce an outcome. Our farm will be like a hive, where together we produce "honey" and "positive changes in spiritual direction."
One more reason we like the bee is because we feel like moving to China is a dream come true – our Promised Land. Of course the Promised Land in the Bible was a land flowing with "milk and honey."
Thanks for your continued prayers as we close down this chapter of our lives.
Prayer Requests:
- We are finalizing our papers to get our visa. This has been a long process and still not complete.
- We are meeting with some country leaders in San Francisco the end of the month. Kevin will meet with a leader of a large orphanage in country, and Allison will meet with a pastor of a large church to nationals living in San Francisco. We are excited about both meetings as we increase our networks and open doors for us in country.
- Please pray for our hearts and relationships during this transition. While we are excited about this new adventure, it is sad leaving so many great friends.


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The inhabitants of a Chinese village in the Sichuan province have signed a petition to isolate an eight-year-old boy afflicted by HIV, the Global Times reported.
Around 200 petitioners, including the boy's grandfather, argued he should leave the village on grounds of safety for the other villagers.
The petition urged authorities to "carry out preventative isolation measures by taking KunKun [not the boy's real name] away from the village, and protect the health of the villagers and children".
However, officials said the boy could not be legally expelled and they intend to speak with the villagers.
"The publicity campaign is not strong enough to reach the rural areas and villages and that's why there is more discrimination there," Tang, a community coordinator at the Kunming office of Aids advocacy group Aizhixing, told AFP.
"Personally I don't think such situations would exist in cities. People in rural areas know little about civil rights and they have a poor sense of the disease. We will continue using our network to speak out, meanwhile we hope the government could do more as well."
Previous reports said Kunkun was denied admission to a local school and other children did not play with him.
"The villagers sympathise with him, he is innocent, and only a small child. But his AIDS is too scary for us," Wang Yishu, party chief of Shufangya village, told People's Daily newspaper.
The boy's mother, believed to have infected her son, left the family in 2006 and his father disappeared after Kunkun's disease was diagnosed.
In 2010, the Global Times ran another story on an HIV-positive six-year-old boy who lived alone in the mountains after his parents had died and nobody wanted to adopt him as he was afflicted by HIV.
HIV in China
Figures released in December by China's National Health and Family Planning Commission showed that a total of 497,000 people in China have been diagnosed with HIV/Aids since the country's first case in 1985.
However, according to a 2012 report, an estimated 780,000 people were living with HIV in China in 2012.
The first official report on the spread of the disease in China, released in 2009, said HIV was the leading cause of death among infectious diseases and that in 2008, at least 8,000 had died of the disease.
People affected by HIV are stigmatised and isolated in China, where a 2001 report showed that only 20% (around 260m out of 1.36bn people) of the population were aware of the existence of the disease.


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At Jaronsinski & Vaugoin, each piece of handforged cutlery is made by hand in the finest silver. Each piece is then re-silvered to give you the quality promise that is our hallmark. This set is designed for babies with silver spoons in their mouth. This bespoke baby cutlery set is a perfect gift for a baby thats precious to you.
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Is Overpopulation a Green Myth?
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We hear it all the time, and have heard it since Malthus: That overpopulation is the primary cause of the world's environmental ills. It makes sense in simple logical terms: The more people there are consuming natural resources, the greater a threat humanity poses to exhausting them. Hard to argue with that. But the issue is of course more complex -- and there's an interesting back-and-forth over at Grist on the subject to prove it. One writer argues that fears of a rapidly expanding population are overblown -- constituting a "green myth", even -- and that those fears should be redirected towards consumerism. Is that right? Here's Fred Pearce arguing that population isn't the problem it's cut up to be:
A green myth is on the march. It wants to blame the world's overbreeding poor people for the planet's peril. It stinks. And on World Population Day, I encourage fellow environmentalists not to be seduced ...He goes on to argue that fertility rates are dropping, and that even in developing nations, mothers are having children roughly equivalent to the 'replacement rate'. He notes that population will likely stabilize at 2 billion more people, around 2050, as many other economists and scientists have projected. And he says that obsessing over population issues removes the focus from the true threat to greater worldwide sustainability: Consumerism.
For a start, the population bomb that I remember being scared by 40 years ago as a schoolkid is being defused fast. Back then, most women round the world had five or six children. Today's women have just half as many as their mothers -- an average of 2.6. Not just in the rich world, but almost everywhere.
In a rebuttal piece, Robert Walker, vice president of the Population Institute, counters that population growth is still very much a problem:
Earth to Fred: 2 billion more people is a lot of people to a world that is already struggling to feed 6.8 billion people. It's a lot of people to a biosphere that is threatened with what leading biologists refer to as the Sixth Mass Extinction. And it's a lot of people to a planet that is already threatened with the effects of climate change.He notes that though fertility rates are down in many places, they're up in others, and many poor nations still face severe problems over resource access. And he says that every person born in a rich nation -- regardless of whether the birth rate has declined -- still consumes a disproportionate amount of resources and energy.
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Reading both arguments in tandem makes for a thought-provoking exercise. As a distinct non-expert, the one thing I'll say about the general issue is this: I do think that honing in too exclusively on "the population problem" can be problematic. That's not what Walker is doing at all, and he makes many good arguments for continuing efforts to reign in population growth. But it can be an easy way to for many to wipe away complex problems with a handy mantra -- "There's too many people." Or, "If there weren't so many people, we wouldn't have problem X."
I think that it gives folks a sense of having found a solution to many seemingly unsolvable problems -- World hunger? Too many people to feed. Environmental degradation? Too many people consuming resources. Climate change? Too many people driving cars and emitting carbon. Et al.
Note that I'm not saying I don't consider population growth a problem or a challenge -- it certainly makes solving the quandary of how to live sustainably on a planet with finite resources much more improbable (and that's an understatement). But lingering on the issue, I think, can obscure pragmatism: I think family planning and education efforts in the poorer parts of the world are a great thing, and efforts to reduce unwanted pregnancies should be lauded (and better-funded). But the biggest threats to our planet do seem to be our habits of consumption, and overpopulation is a dangerous threat multiplier. The truly scary prospect is those 2 billion new people added to the population by 2050 wanting to live and consume in the same manner Americans do now.
And, pragmatically speaking (I can't imagine any way population-reducing efforts like family planning or education could be effective enough in such fast-growing nations as Somalia or Afghanistan to prevent that projected growth, but I could be wrong), there's most likely going to be 9 billion people sharing the world in the course of a couple generations. So the biggest impact we can arguably have is setting a precedent of how to consume goods and energy in a sustainable fashion, and by helping to steer developing nations towards less destructive consumption habits in the first place. How to do this, of course, beckons yet another controversial debate.
We should indeed continue education initiatives and family planning efforts, and continue to carefully examine population issues -- our still-expanding population is far from a myth. But we've also got to assume there will be some 9 billion people sharing earth's resources within 40 years, and start the difficult task of planning accordingly -- and hopefully, sustainably.
More on Population Issues
The Coming Population Crash: An Upbeat and Optimistic Outlook ...
Population Growth, Resource Over-Consumption at Center of 'Looming Catastrophe


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text: How To iPad How to Transfer Apps from an iPhone to iPad The iCloud makes it easy move apps to your iPad Share Pin Email Print iPad Key Concepts Basics Guides & Tutorials Tips & Tricks By Daniel Nations Writer Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, The Spruce, and other publications. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Daniel Nations Updated December 12, 2019 If you have purchased a large number of apps on your iPhone, you may be wondering what will happen when you upgrade to the iPad. The iPhone and the iPad both run iOS, which is Apple's operating system designed for mobile devices. The newest version of Apple TV also runs a version of iOS called tvOS. Most apps are compatible with both the iPhone and the iPad. Universal Apps: These apps are designed to work on both the iPhone and the iPad. When running on an iPad, universal apps conform to the larger screen. Oftentimes, this means a brand new interface for the larger iPad. iPhone-Only Apps: While most apps tend to be universal these days, there are still a few apps that are designed specifically for the iPhone. This is even more true for older apps. These apps can still run on the iPad. However, they will run in iPhone compatibility mode. Phone-Specific Apps: Finally, there are some apps that utilize unique features of the iPhone, such as the ability to place phone calls. These apps will be unavailable to the iPad even in compatibility mode. Luckily, these apps are few and far between. How to Copy iPhone Apps When Setting Up Your iPad If you are buying your first iPad, the best way to transfer apps to it is during the setup process. One question you will be asked while setting up the iPad is whether or not to restore from a backup. If you want to bring over apps from your iPad, simply create a backup of your iPhone before you set up the tablet. Next, during the setup of the iPad, choose to restore from the backup you made of the iPhone. The restore function during the setup process doesn't actually copy the apps from the backup file. Instead, it downloads them again from the app store. This process will keep you from needing to manually download the app. You can also choose to enable automatic downloads. This feature will download apps purchased on the iPhone to the iPad and vice versa. How to Copy an iPhone App to the iPad Without Restoring If you aren't setting up a new iPad, you will need to download the app from the App Store manually. But don't worry, there is a special section of the app store devoted to previously purchased apps. This makes it very easy to find the app and download a copy to your iPad. It's free to download an app to multiple devices so long as you are downloading the exact same app. If the app is universal, it will run great on the iPad. If the app has an iPhone version and a specific iPad version, you can still download the iPhone version to your iPad. First, open the Apple App Store by tapping the icon. At the bottom of the screen is a row of buttons. Tap the Purchased button to bring up a list of previously purchased apps and games. A quick way to narrow down the choices is to tap the "Not on This iPad" tab at the top of the screen. This will show apps you haven't downloaded yet. You can also search for an app using the input box at the upper-right corner of the screen. If you can't find the app, tap the iPad Apps link on the upper-right side of the screen. This link is just under the search box. Choose iPhone Apps from the drop-down menu to limit the list to apps that do not have an iPad version. You can download any app from the list by tapping the cloud button that has the arrow dropping out of it. What If I Still Can't Find the App? Unfortunately, there are still a few iPhone-only apps out there. Most of these are old, but there are still a few newer and useful apps that only work on the iPhone. The most popular of these is the WhatsApp Messenger. WhatsApp uses SMS to send text messages, and because the iPad only supports iMessage and similar text messaging apps rather than SMS, WhatsApp simply won't run on the iPad. Continue Reading


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One day he sat down and thought, "what do I love to do the most?" He knew he loved making people feel better about themselves and what better way to do that than to change their appearance while instilling self-confidence and pride. When he realized this it opened up a whole new world. Evan now knows that he comes from a long line of master cosmetologists and takes pride in his work every single day.
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Mindfulness and meditation dampen down inflammation genes
Meditation and tai chi don't just calm the mind – they seem to affect our DNA too. There's evidence that such "mind-body practices" dampen the activity of genes associated with inflammation – essentially reversing molecular damage caused by stress. Mind-body practices such as mindfulness meditation are widely claimed to protect against stress-related diseases from arthritis to dementia.


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How I Made Stock Investing Work for Me
In my home, there is barely enough money to cover the bills and grocery needs. So, when things need to be repaired or updated–I have always had to take out a loan. Then, it just made this vicious cycle worse. Because, on top of my regular bills, I had loan payments to make.
I just couldn't seem to get out of the spinning wheel of financial depression. So, I started looking for ways to make extra income for needs such as home projects. I came across a Timothy Sykes interview on stock trading. I thought, this was something I could do.
And, I started investing for dividend income. Here's how.
Research Stocks that Pay Consistent Dividends
With a bit of research, you can find a large number of stocks that pay steady dividends. Dividend stocks pay out a portion of company profits at consistent intervals. So, if you start with one dividend stock, you will get a small pay out. This is sort of similar to profit sharing.
The company will send you payments based on the number of shares you have. The more shares you have in one dividend-paying company, the more money you will get.
My goal was to get enough stocks to eventually make a small monthly side income.
Look Up a Company's Earnings Per Share
All you have to do is look at their annual report on their website. Then, look at their dividend per share. The dividend per share should not equal more than 80 percent of its earnings per share.
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Think of this as a long-term portfolio. With dividend paying stocks, you can also buy partial shares so you don't need to buy an entire share at once. You can also direct the company to reinvest your dividends into more shares.
Then, just leave it alone and let it grow. It will be just a matter of time before you have extra income for renovating your bathroom or adding a deck to your home.
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I'm glad I started investing now rather than later. The sooner you invest, the more you can make. If you bought $1,000 shares of a stock that pays a $.40 dividend every quarter, then you would make $400 per quarter. In 10 years, that amount could go up to $16,000 per quarter.
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Thousands of computers in Australia may have been affected by the largest botnet, dubbed domain name system (DNS) Changer, according to evidence from Trend Micro.
A group in Estonia was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and found to be responsible for the malware which hijacked users' clicks. It then redirected to hacker-created sites that resembled the real domains.
Trend Micro Australia software architecture director, Jon Oliver, said the company had been tracking DNS Changer since 2006 when it started identifying strange behaviour in command and control servers doing "DNS tricks."
"The group was changing part of the internet so the ads which appeared on some Australian websites could show illegitimate ads which were not paid for by anyone," he said. "The person who had paid for ads on those sites lost their impressions."
The security vendor discovered that a company called Rove Digital, which had made itself out to be a legitimate business, was behind the attacks.
"Our part was establishing this because in cyber crime it's very difficult to establish who is committing the offence," he said.
"We started with suspicions and then collected evidence that this advertising crime was definitely occurring. A multiple of other crimes were also occurring such as hijacking search results, phishing and fake anti virus."
Trend Micro collected all this evidence over six years and handed it to the FBI.
Oliver said part of the reason the takedown took so long was because establishing all the elements of the crime proved difficult due to the cyber criminals operating in more than one country.
"Equipment was seized in places like Chicago yet the arrests took place in Estonia."
According to Trend Micro, the cyber criminals got away with at least $US14 million before members were arrested on 9 November, 2011.
Oliver advised Australians who had concerns about their computer to enter their IP address on the FBI website as the Bureau would be able to tell them if they had been infected by DNS Changer.
He added that the lesson for companies was to use multi layers of defence, and educate users about cyber security.
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You know those crappy dreams where you are back in school? Being part of the transgender community often makes me feel exactly like that. It's not really all that bad and way better than those dreams where you really have to pee and finally find a toilet only to wake up in a mad panic, sometimes in warm dampish pajamas. By the back in school analogy, I'm talking about college, but not where there is a big exam you didn't know about because you blew off the last 4 classes to sleep in Lockwood library. I mean the near constant cajoling to get off your fat tuckus and get involved already.
Being part of an often misunderstood minority, there is an inevitable call to activism if you choose to become affiliated with any type of support or advocacy organization. Counter to my lifelong resistance to joining anything unless intending to destroy it from within, I found myself showing up to the local group, Spectrum, and raising my hand to volunteer a lot. This too was counter to my philosophy of personal responsibility by having other people who would probably do it better raise theirs first. It really worked out better for all of us that way. For some reason by changing or affirming or confirming my gender, I felt the need to make changes in this area as well. Out of nowhere I went decades without ever knowing who the state senator for my district was, and now I find myself arduously working to really make him hate me. Why? Why am I doing this?
From the very moment I stepped into a room where other trans people happened to be, there has been a nearly incessant call to arms. We must fight the good fight. We must force change. We must guarantee the rights and equality for ever single trans person, as well as a chicken in every pot and a sock in every shoe. I quickly agreed, castigating my old lazy ass apathetic self. The stories of grave injustice, persecution and downright craptacular treatment were too much. Batgirl wouldn't stand by and put up with this shit, and neither would I. It wasn't long before I realized that this was a little more than pestering curmudgeonly old Mike Ranzenhoffer with pissy emails and unrequited entreaties to call me back (you think he would pick up just once, but no). People were organizing things, making long smelly bus rides to Albany, forging deep collaborative ties with other support groups to achieve political might, and so on. People get overwhelmed when faced with something that looks more like a full time job, or even career.
It's easy to see why the question of 'why' will pop up on an increasingly frequent basis. Really… why? Even if GENDA passes, it really won't be much more difficult to fire me, decline to hire me, refuse to rent to me, or even provide inept medical care if they happen to hate the trans folk. They will just find different reasons that are legally sound and easy to back up. In fact, it seems likely that I will face more opposition on account of the perception that I'm receiving some form of special treatment through legal protection. You know how it is in this country. God forbid anyone has anything they don't, even if they don't need it or want it. It's like an child stuffed to the gills getting the raw end of dividing an oddly numbered bag of M&Ms with another who is near starving. So why bother trying to tackle the impossible?
The why is actually very easy. Even if any type of legislative solution turns out to be a paper tiger at best, it is the fight for that tiger that generates awareness. It's the action of trying that creates the real value in making change. Most people are and will remain blissfully unaware the law as it is, or what it will be, but they will hear of the efforts to make change. Resistance to our existence, aside from some notable exceptions, has far more to do with ignorance than understanding what we are and opposing us anyway. The legislation, when it passes, is unlikely to truly protect anyone. The knowledge and awareness, however, is what changes hearts and minds. This is what will put us on equal ground with everyone else. If I get a new job in the future, it won't be because GENDA tells them they can't immediately disqualify me, but because my being transgender will not be a factor in their hiring decision. All the legislation will do is benchmark where we stand with the population in general.
As for the overwhelming enormity of it all, after time I realized people, myself included, will do what they can. There will be super stars out there who make every event, organize rallies, and muster the troops to glorious battle. The rest of us will follow when we can, contribute when we can, make calls when we can, or even scribble our little blogs in hopes that some cisgender readers wander over and leave with an expanded perspective. I didn't realize in college that 'getting involved' didn't necessarily mean joining every club and leading a bloody coup against the student council or hiding at home doing nothing, so I hid. The trumpeters never said that just showing up, and not even every time, can also make a difference. It's not go big or go home, but a simple entreaty not to hide there.
PS – you can also just click the link and give Ranzenhoffer a hard time for opposing GENDA. Love ya bunches if you do. 🙂
PPS – On an unrelated topic… I just drifted back to find that my last post was 'Freshly Pressed' by WordPress. As a result, lots and lots of people came by and the number of people who subscribe to my posts pretty much doubled. Holy shit. It's like going on stage to allegedly present to just a few people and having the curtain lift to a massive auditorium. Seriously, holy shit. Not going to lie; got a little touch of the old performance anxiety, so here comes the part where I babble for a few about how I know today was not my best effort, but I promise to grease up my elbows and crank out some kind of masterwork after they finally coax me out from under the bed. Why didn't I poach a more clever picture? Really, swear I've done better in the past, and if you check out my grand and nearly comprehensive list of topics (dammit, I knew I should have updated that thing more often, but still it's most of them I think), you might find something worth reading. Stop panicking Michelle. Seriously, stop it. It's just a blog. The bar is set really low. You can do this. Just breathe.
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Good evening everyone is happy to take a break at this evening, I am here discussing the SEDO Pow Tokens that are currently being discussed, and now there are pumping prices on Yobit, let's see the article below.
I would like to introduce this SEDOCOIN POW project successfully and implemented now, I have some interesting types that you want to share with you to let you know that SEDO is the best place to invest your money. Why do I have to tell you this? because I want to tell you about SEDO is the Best Place to Invest.
As we can see today in the world Cryptocurrency has increased too fast, such as Traders, List of Coins, and Money in the Market. Nothing can be stopped easily. and this problem makes Exchange get a lack of security and this means it can be stolen and hacked by others. We focus on Lack of Security Systems in some Projects. From 2017 to 2018 this Exchange is stolen by hackers collected by me.
About SEDO
The process of working with human documents has evolved over a long time, from raw documents to process systems that work with digital electronic documents. There is no denying the advantages of traditional electronic document systems, but they still cannot provide absolute reliability, and ensure document integrity. The reason is that this system is managed by a decentralized model with administrators, and not all of them are reliable.
But with the development and introduction of new technologies such as the blockchain, this allows us to create systems that automate and manage processes related to human-document interactions. Since then, this has been more effective by increasing the speed of information provision, data collection, and reporting. The SEDO project is developing to provide the best solution.
SEDO is a platform that uses blockchain technology to change the way we work with documents. The main problem facing SEDO is protecting any document from unauthorized changes and protecting the user's personal information.
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- Core (SEDO Cоrе) – рrоvіdеѕ thе bаѕіс functionality оf thе system and is rеѕроnѕіblе fоr thе interaction оf the mоdulеѕ wіth еасh оthеr
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It's Friday and we have 3 beautiful new knit fabrics for your sewing pleasure!
1. Classic white polka dots on navy blue cotton jersey, perfect for wardrobe staples like the Itch to Stitch Paulina Top
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Today we have the second week of pattern releases from Striped Swallow Designs, with 9 gorgeous Children's patterns. If you misses last week's women's patterns you can see them all here.
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Welcome to South Outdoor Festival
About the Festival
South Outdoor Festival is a celebration of everything that can be enjoyed outdoor. It celebrates sports, culture, tradition, music, nature and culinary.
It gathers most popular outdoor activities in 4 days event and it take place in different locations of south Albania every year. The festival invites participants from all over the country and the whole Europe to join, compete and have fun, spread the joy and experience unique beauty of nature, food, culture, tradition of the region. Our next stop for the festival of this year will be the south-coastal village of Borsh.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors, our hardworking team, as well as community volunteers the festival continues to remain FREE to the thousands of attendees every year.
More than 35 different activities all over the region.
Live music and other events during the festival days.
Workshops for kids about waste and protected areas.
The Vibe
South Outdoor Festival is not only about actively discovering the south and its regions. It also has to do with experiencing the exciting vibe of spring awakening, cultural treasures, strong tradition and charming villages of south coast.
After all, apart from the actual competitive events, the festival has a variety of fun activities all over the region. Starting in Borsh with the music festival, camping, kids activities, workshops, water games, traditional cuisine and continuing with adventure point in Porto Palermo, water activities such as Stand Up Paddle and Kayak in Jali Beach, climbing and canyoning in Gjipe beach and concluding the adventure in Llogara with air games.
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Explore our new activities on this edition of South Outdoor Festival.
Every year there is something new on South Outdoor Festival. Get ready to experience new adventures and have a lot of fun with Trike Flying, Hot Air Balloon, Windsurfing and a lot more, including water and air activities, sports, games and entertainment.
Discover what is new on this edition and get the tickets for your adventure!
All you need to do is sit down in the three wheeled powered trike and enjoy an exhilarating takeoff from our runway at the festival venue...
Explore the rocky coastline between Borsh and Qeparo on a Stand Up Paddling tour!
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Landscaping projects, no matter how large or small they are, require thorough research and planning in advance. This is especially true when landscaping small yards. One should be meticulous in doing a good job up front because with the limited space, you need ensure that all of your landscaping architecture elements are design and fitted to maximize the impact of your project despite its size.The three main design elements that will be discussed are modification, fit and structure.ModificationLandscaping a backyard is all about changing the its appearance and modifying it for personal satisfaction. One of the resulting benefits of this modification is an immediate upgrade to the home's value in the market. The modifying changes could vary from simply changing the plants, to arranging the structures in the yard, to a more dramatic project involving excavation and constructing materials that could drastically change the landscape. Perfect FitWhen considering landscaping for small backyards, you need to first assess the size or the part of the backyard to be used. Based on the calculated size, you can then proceed with research ideas and begin the planning process. There is no real difference in researching landscape projects for small or big yards. The same rules apply. A good understanding of the space, its flow, potential use, weather conditions and soil type all have important design considerations.Sources of design information are varied. Libraries, garden centers and magazines are all good ways to obtain design keys and imaginative alternatives. Landscape pictures are a wonderful source of information for planning purposes. You may feel that you can combine various elements and styles together- it's all up to personal choice, local conditions and budget. And asking around will also assist you. Check with neighbors and if you see a landscaping project that catches your eye, reach out and get further information on how the project was conceived and built.When you have a small backyard, planning should be based om simple landscaping ideas but be detailed in design. The type of plants that you intend to use need to be placed accordingly. Be mindful of the color and the sizes of the plants, as well as the positioning of each because their foot print changes as they grow.Structuring Each ElementWhen you are landscaping a small backyard, you need to consider the size and placements of landscape structures. Each of these structures affect both the flow of the backyard as well as its footprint's space on the overall dimensions of the backyard. Many small backyards become quite restricted with the haphazard placement of sculptures, feeders, ornamental rocks and other hard landscaping features. By best positioning the structure, you can actually make a small area look larger which again has a dramatic positive impact to the yards appeal, function, flow and value. Other structures that are appropriate for small backyards include small water features, like a small pond or a simple fountain. The importance of fencing in a small area is also a key design feature. In addition, fencing can provide enhanced security and privacy benefits to your backyard. With all the new trends in fencing, there are a lot of design choices and options, to fit any small backyard landscape layout and budget.Landscaping small yards may be quite a challenge. But plan wisely, be creative and enjoy!
While the majority of elements discussed here focus on the erosion control and planting of hills and sharp grades, there are also other elements that may need consideration. In some instances, access may be necessary up and down the side of the lot and so of course there will be a need for stairs or steps. This directory has a lot of great ideas and pictures of stairs and steps that can be used in landscaping and garden.
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Landscaping services include a wide variety of upkeep and upgrades when it comes to your lawn. Between adding on plants and shrubbery to making sure your landscape is well kept, there are many needs from a top landscaping service. Landscapes are very customization making it important that you choose the right service to make the outside of your home look great. Landscaping companies have many different tradesmen employed with them because of the many different types of work landscaping might include.One of the basics when beginning to clear the land for the house is to plan the landscape to properly drain. Installing drainage systems or strategically placing retaining walls in the proper places will make sure water does not sit next to the house, which can cause leaking into the foundation. Grading the property takes skill in order to make the property as level as can be. This process is also a good time to install an irrigation system. These systems alone are important in maintaining the property and saving money on your water bill. Considering the amount of plants, shrubs, trees, flowers, and other greenery you can have planted in your landscape, it takes a designer from a top landscaping service to properly plan out placement and schemes. Incorporating everything to flow with each other and placing trees in certain areas to create shade or a privacy barrier can make the difference in an average yard to an amazing yard. Trees serve many purposes in a landscape. They break up the yard itself, to where things do not just blend in together. They can be used as a natural fence, and they can be used in areas where you will want shade. This all takes planning and takes a professional to properly plants the trees.Highly regarded landscaping companies don't just deal with greenery, not by a long shot. They can handle the installation of many different types of fences, whether they are basic privacy fences, or very high-end rod-iron fences. Other things they can install are outdoor living areas like fire pits and outdoor kitchens. Sidewalks and different types of walkways can also play a big part in setting your landscape apart from others. All of these add-ons that have nothing to with plants can really make a landscape personal to the homeowner and custom. These companies can even take care of wood construction of decks and gazebos, meaning they can plan everything that the outside of your home might include.
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor space using the compositional elements of vegetation, landform, water and structures such as walls, seating, lighting, steps etc. The U.S.A. is a large country with varied geographical resources presenting opportunities to landscape architects to improvise with and accommodate these resources. Even though there is minimal threat to natural habitats the growing urbanization and moving population is encouraging construction and designing of neighborhood parks or playgrounds. These are relatively small but of intensive use for education, health and recreation purposes. The first American professional landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead Sr. was responsible for construction of the new Central Park (NY) in 1857. The project was resumed after the Civil War along with new ones in Brooklyn, N.Y.; New Britain, Connecticut; San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois and across America. With the success of these ventures and the growing popularity of constructed park cemeteries, the landscape gardener was beginning to be referred to as a landscape architect. Schools and colleges across the country pitched in, offering professional degrees in landscape architecture to budding landscape architects. Landscape architecture is now recognized by the International Labor Organization and is represented by the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA).The landscape architect is not a lonely figure. They have the backing of professional associations and a wide spectrum of projects ranging from roads, reservoirs, river reclamation, forests, housing development projects, industrial estates, rapid urbanization and other projects. If one is thinking of becoming a landscape architect, one needs to have a creative flair and appreciation for nature in all its forms. Along with this is needed an analytical mind to design, manage, preserve and rehabilitate cities into functional and aesthetically pleasing entities. Whether working for a firm or being self-employed, the increasing demand for designed outdoor spaces is turning landscape architecture into a challenging profession.
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We are pleased to be able to offer for sale a wonderful vintage Sideshow Banner or Panel with the wooden supports for the Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus. The sideshow panels are one of the most desirable and hard to find pieces of the Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus line of toys. This panel we are offering is in excellent condition for its' age with beautiful bright colors. The banner was advertised as "new" in the 1928 Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus catalog that we have (see photo #11). The catalog is not included in the sale. The brightly colored lithograph on muslin fabric depicts the various freak shows of post turn of the century American circus traditions. The right side of the two piece base and both upright dowels are replacements. There is a slight color difference between the original base piece and the replacement parts. The lithograph panel is all original and without repair and it does have a small tear in the very upper left corner (see photo #3). The muslin fabric has some minor staining / darkening and wear, the most noticeable on this panel is darkening in the cream colored margin around the litho print and a stain in the cream colored margin on the right side about 1/2 way up the side. Please look over the photos carefully as they will provide the best physical description. This colorful banner could be used as a backdrop to compliment your Schoenhut Circus character collection or to complete an existing collection. The panel measures about 40" wide by 17" tall by itself and with the supports it measures overall 50 1/4" wide by 17 5/8" tall. Display your collection in front of this panel or stand it alongside your circus tent to complete the look. It will really make your circus come to life! We are also be offering for sale in a separate listing the other Schoenhut Sideshow Panel and will soon be listing the rare huge 1928 oval (44"x 18" x 28"tall ) Circus Tent so save us to your favorite sellers and check back often! The two piece base with dowels will pull apart and the banner can be removed by just untying the strings from the base and the entire setup can be stored in an area as small as 27" x 6" x 6" for when it's not in use. PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AND USE THE ENLARGE AND ZOOM FEATURES FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THIS WONDERFUL EARLY SCHOENHUT CIRCUS SIDESHOW BANNER.
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Hello all! I know I promised the Easter recipes weeks ago, and I apologize for not posting them. I have been unable to get the pictures to upload onto my computer, and though I could post the recipes without the photos, if you're anything like me you judge a recipe by it's photo, and not the ingredients. I am working to figure out this problem and get these recipes and more up here. I have a ton of recipes that I'm dying to post for you all, I know you will enjoy them once I do!! I will leave you with one, minus the picture, but trust me it's GOOD!Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup:
4 Cups Chicken Broth
4 Celery stalks, diced
1-2 Carrots,diced
1/4 Onion, diced
2 Chicken Breasts (I put them in frozen)
1-2 teaspoons Poultry Seasoning
1-2 teaspoons Garlic Powder, or grated garlic
Fresh grated Pepper, to taste
8-10 oz. Cooked Rotini Noodles
Place everything minus the noodles in the crockpot and cook on low for 5 hours. Once done shred chicken, and place back into crockpot and add the noodles. Cook another half hour on low. This can be kept on warm until you're ready to serve.
I made this last night for my hubby who wasn't feeling good and we all enjoyed it. It's very easy, but had a great flavor. The secret to good Chicken Noodle Soup is the garlic, trust me!! Would be great with homemade bread bowls. 3.5 Stars.


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A super starting hole that has no bunkers. Your tee shot must favor the right side to avoid overhanging trees on the left of this unique green with a false front. You're better long than short on the second shot.
"One of the best Par 5s I've ever designed," says Greg Norman. The second shot placement here is crucial. You must avoid the bunkers to set up the third shot to a green with a variety of pin placements.
A slightly downhill Par 3 guarded by two bunkers on the left. The smart shot here is to the front half of the green: take your two-putt and get your par. Don't flirt with long and right, it could lead to a big score.
A short Par 4 that gives you options off the tee. Either place your shot left of the fairway bunker, or try to knock it over the bunker to leave a shorter shot to the green. Your second shot tends to play longer than it looks.
A spectacular, beautiful downhill Par 4. Your tee shot must avoid fairway bunkers and tall fescue grass on the right to set up a difficult second shot off a sloping fairway. The green is the narrowest and smallest one on the course. It's guarded by bunkers on the right and Lake Norman on the left.
This relatively short Par 4 is deceivingly difficult. The tee shot must be in the right half of the fairway to have a direct route to the green. Distance control on the approach shot is imperative. This green is extremely shallow. Hit it short and you are in Lake Norman. Hit it long and you have a very difficult chip to get up and down.
A beautiful Par 3 featuring another stunning view and another shot that must carry Lake Norman. Although relatively short, this hole can be difficult if the shot is missed to either side of the green or if it's short. Tall fescue grass guards the right. The water in the front and to the left can be very intimidating.
This Par 5 features a slightly blind tee shot over a hill to a bowl-shaped fairway. Longer hitters will have a chance to reach this green in two. The shot to the green should favor the left side of the green or risk dealing with the collection area of closely mown tifdwarf and a difficult chip or pitch.
The shortest Par 4 on the course. The tee shot is uphill to a sloping fairway that plays very tight and narrow. An accurate tee shot will leave a short-iron approach. Your second shot plays uphill to a green well guarded by bunkers.
This hole is a monster. It's extremely long with an abundance of trouble lurking. Distance and accuracy are a must. A tee shot to the right side of the fairway can cut off some distance but it brings the water into play. The long second shot should be played to the left to avoid the water.
A well-placed tee shot over the fairway bunker will leave a clear shot home to this slight dogleg left Par 4. The green is very undulating, well guarded by bunkers and shaded by surrounding trees.
This double dogleg Par 5 gives you a number of options. Long hitters can get home in two, whereas shorter hitters must place their shots strategically. As you get closer to the green, the water comes more into play, but the angle is better for the approach shot.
You can't go to the right here or you are in Lake Norman. This magnificent Par 3 requires extreme accuracy. If you bail out to the left, you face a horrific bunker shot with the green running away from you towards the lake. A three is a very good score on this hole.
Another dramatic hole that doglegs into and around Lake Norman. This long Par 4 requires two strong shots to reach the green. This uniquely shaped green provides many different pin placements to challenge you.
This Par 3 is unique for The Point - no trees! However, this green is heavily guarded by bunkers to visually challenge you. It is tough to see the bottom of the flagstick on this green, and it is also difficult to gauge the wind on this unprotected hole.
This is a classic risk/reward Par 5. A long tee shot will tempt you to go for the green in two from a slightly downhill lie. The other option is to play left and be challenged by playing over Lake Norman twice. A well-placed shot over the lake to this semi-island fairway will leave a short iron to the green.
This dogleg left requires a tee shot favoring the right side of the fairway. Hitting it left here leaves you no shot to the green. The longer you hit it, the more you can see the green. The downhill second shot must be very accurate to avoid the extremely steep-faced, sod-walled bunker that surrounds the green.
A fabulous finishing hole, the 18th has it all: length, hazards, a zoysia walled bunker and beautiful backdrop. Lake Norman flanks the right and guards the front of the green, so a drive in the fairway is a necessity in order to clear the water and reach the green. A par here is always a good score.