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- Location:
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Sustainable Design and Green Design are exemplified in this 4,600 s.f. home through site placement, recycled content materials, low toxic finishes and certified sustainable wood. Windows along the south wall provide passive solar heating, forest views and a visual connection to the outdoors. Terraces and porches surround the living spaces to provide expanded living area. Clean lines and natural materials create a balance of modern style and casual living.
Interior Designer: Alchemy Design Studio
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When it comes time to update and remodel your home, there are a number of ways to go about it. But, if you have a dream, the best way to assure that it becomes a reality is to enlist the help of a proven expert. A design-build firm can simplify the process, making the progression from idea to actuality a breeze.
Defining Your Needs
The first step is to sit down with a qualified consultant to decide just what elements should be included in your remodel project. Do you want a larger, more efficient kitchen, or simply a prettier space? Is your existing bath too small, or just dated and dingy? Once you have answered the initial series of questions, a certified kitchen or bath designer can help you move on to specifics for the renovation.
Creating a Plan
You may have a picture in your mind of what you want your new space to look like, but getting it built that way requires plans and specifications that leave no room for doubt in the minds of those who actually do the work.
Professional plans will not only make it clear (before the work begins) what the final result should be, but they will save you time and money by eliminating the need to make onsite changes and adjustments along the way.
Getting Down to Basics
Our expert design staff will help you formulate a realistic budget, assist you to weigh the pros and cons — and the costs — of various options, and get your approval every step along the way. Our installers and suppliers are a large part of the process. One of the advantages of working with a design-build firm, in addition to having a single point of contact when you have questions and concerns, is that our team has the singular goal of satisfying every client. We are committed to completing your project on time and within budget, and we do our best to assure that you'll love the results!
Completing the Work
There's no other way to say it: A remodel project, especially if you're living in the home while work progresses, can be disruptive and messy. But, we pledge that our crews will do their part to make it as "painless" as possible. We will provide you a complete schedule and do our best to stick to it. We will clean up after ourselves and be good neighbors. We will show up and quit work on schedule, and we will let you know when we think you should plan to eat out, or when the water will be turned off for a day! Once the project is complete, we will schedule a complete walk-through with you to assure everything is up to standard and exactly as you had expected.
Happily Ever After
Because we have been in business since 1977 and have a large number of "friends" among our satisfied clients, we know that we have written many "happily ever after" stories in area homes. We love seeing those smiles on your faces, and we love it when former clients recommend our services. We are available to help you create exactly the kind of gracious and spacious kitchens and baths that you envision. As a trusted design-build firm, we'll take your ideas and transform them into working plans; then we'll actually complete the construction so that the finished product becomes the realization of your dream. Why not contact The Kitchen Master to schedule a consultation with one of our design-build experts? Take that first step into your dream.

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So I'm finally done with uni, and incredibly excited to be setting off with this, that yesterday I decided to do a quick clip about the sister channel to Tea In The Sea called LylasGlobalDialogue.
Hopefully by working through videos we'll be able to get more people aware and interested in the way they treat people from different countries.
I've been trying to get the hang making my own little clips and actually getting across the message, so I'm hoping to get all the kinks sorted out in the next few weeks (so if anyone knows how to get rid of that background squeak please let me know!).:.
Another interesting clip that I happened to bump into is from KevJumba who makes an interesting comparison between women, and, well.... M&M's (odd i know). I'd like to speculate and say that it probably was inspired by a chocolate craving, but i guess we'll never know.
You should definitely check it out below, as it makes a really good point about inter-racial relationships, and racism the plagues almost every single society about their members marrying outside the acceptable 'group'.
It's a fun clip but really hones in on some of these issues..
Enjoy, and Be safe!


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Red Bank in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1941-2007 Red Bank Veterans Monument
Erected 2007.
Location. 40° 21.006′ N, 74° 2.392′ W. Marker is in Red Bank, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Memorial can be reached from Ridge Road. On the campus of Red Bank Regional High School (RBR). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Ridge Rd, Little Silver NJ 07739, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Red Bank War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Honorable Daniel J. O'Hern (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gate Keepers Booth (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harriet LaFetra (1823-1906) (approx. 2.1 miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 2.1 miles away); This Sycamore (approx. 2.1 miles away); Patriot Isle (approx. 2.1 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Bank.
Also see . . .
1. Veterans monument dedicated at RBR. "The idea for the monument was conceived by Red Bank resident Paul Sniffen, a Vietnam War (Submitted on October 25, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Veterans' Monument Dedicated on Red Bank Regional High School Campus. An article written by Allan Dean and published in the Atlantic Highlands Herald on 07 July 2007. (Submitted on April 21, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Categories. • Heroes • Military • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Cold • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II •
More. Search the internet for 1941-2007 Red Bank Veterans Monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 25, 2008, by Paul Sniffen of Red Bank, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,285 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2008, by Paul Sniffen of Red Bank, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2009, by Paul Sniffen of Red Bank, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor's want-list for this marker. Readable pictures of all four sides of this monument. • Can you help?


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These are a few words from him about this song:
"Gods Love for you and me is Amazing, it's steady, unchanging and we can rely on it regardless of the storms, trials and fears we face in our lives. When we embrace this Love, we get taken into a whole new world of fulfillment, of rest and uttermost satisfaction, and that's what this song is about.
If you grew up in a Yoruba church like I did, you'd be able to sing along in the chorus. so feel free to Hit the download button."Guaranteed to bless your heart at just first listen.
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Resistance Bands Exercise Set | SPRI Advanced Traveling Trainer
Resistance bands continue to gain popularity and acceptance among consumers, fitness experts and professional athletes. This is not a gimmick or passing fitness fad.
This set of bands from Spree is similar to others from Bodylastics (top rated), Ripcords and GoFit. They all serve the same purpose but differ in the quality of materials, quantity and strength of bands, and design of the attachment devices. Each offers the benefits of toning, building muscle mass and burning fat without the need for a full set of dumbbells. Resistance band training is an excellent choice for those with limited space and budget.
The SPRI Advanced Traveling Trainer includes three Xertubes (light, medium, and heavy resistance) one hand strap, an exercise video, training workout program, diner's guide and durable, lightweight black nylon travel bag.
Unlike many resistance band sets this low-priced package does NOT include a door attachment.
This is one of several resistance band packages being used for the P90X Workout and EA Sports Active for the Nintendo Wii.
For a step up in quality and number of components see the Bodylastics Basic Tension Set and Ripcords Black Sniper Edition Six Pack.
More Info & Price Comparison
Also See
- 2010 Best Resistance/Strength Band System | From Bodylastics and MUSCLE & FITNESS Magazine
- 2010 Set of 5 Resistance Bands for P90X, INSANITY, Home Workout DVDs & Physical Therapy
- Bodylastics Exercise Resistance Bands System | BASIC or MAX TENSION Compact Gym System
- Resistance Exercise Band Set | 3 Piece Multi-Colored Light, Medium & Heavy Tensions
- Ripcords Resistance Training Exercise Bands | Portable 6-Pack Black Sniper Edition


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Although these probably won't arrive in time for Christmas theres no reason not to buy them anyway for a little post Xmas treat!
The wide selection of a beauty box without the disappointment of a dud product. See which products are in each and choose your preferred box for just under £25 including postage! There are 4 different collections to choose from boasting big names including: Dermalogica, Mavala and L'Occitaine. I think my personal favourite is the 'Party Prep' as it probably has the most products I'd use and anything I didn't use (fake tan and dry hairspray I'm talking about you!) could be put towards a giveaway or saved for future presents! To check them out visit Latest in Beauty.
First off I have to admit I am not Benefit's number one fan, yes as your recoil in horror and re-read the sentence – this really is true. Don't get me wrong they have some good beauty products, even some great beauty products but they have neglected to cater for dark skin. The majority of their blushers are in pale pinks and their concealers are a whole other story
which is a real shame as I have heard good things about them.
Nonetheless there are some great products on sale at the minute and my hinderance isn't necessarily yours! My top Benefit sale picks are the Tweezerman for Benefit ProCurl Curlers which is down from £15.50 to £7.50, the Porefect Radience mini set which is down from £9.50 to £6.34. Most other items in the sale are half price and postage and packaging is a little cheaper than Latest in Beauty at £4.00 plus there's the added bonus of a few optional free samples while stocks last! To check the sale out visit Benefit.
Now I'm sure you're all probably sick of hearing me talk about how much I love The Body Shop be it on my Twitter, my Facebook page or on my blog – but what can I say? I'm a dedicated Body Shop fan and with good reason too!
At the moment on their site they have a whopping 50% off their Winter Essentials which includes some lovely body butters and hand creams to help combat the cold, a general sale with products from as little as £1 and (and you say? yes there's more!) free delivery when you spend over £20! To check out the sale visit The Body Shop.
*At the time of writing all these offers were valid but please note they are subject to change without prior notice.
So there we have it! My top three pre-Christmas beauty deals! What good beauty deals have you seen on? And will you be shopping any of mine? Let me know!


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I just finished watching the wonderful documentary "All Things Must Pass" which tells the incredible story of Tower Records' rise and fall. The documentary features stories from many lively personalities, and is mostly told from the perspective of Russ Solomon who has an almost hypnotic voice which is wonderful to listen to throughout the film.
"All Things Must Pass" is as much about Tower Records as it is about the music industry in general. Throughout the film you see the transition from vinyl singles and LP's to cassettes and CD's and ultimately to the digital age of music, which is partly responsible for the downfall of Tower Records as a retail store. How we consume music has changed rapidly throughout the last several decades. I used to love browsing music stores as a kid, and over the years I enjoyed seeing my collection of cassettes and then CD's grow and grow. There was nothing like heading into a store and browsing the racks of CD's until something caught your eye and you found yourself discovering something entirely new to you. Then as Napster exploded in popularity, music store visits became nothing more than trying to discover music you would later download.
Traditional album sales plummeted, however eventually Apple was able to essentially rescue the music industry with the introduction of the iTunes store. The iTunes store made it easier to buy music than it was to steal it. The "store front" was easy to browse and you always knew what you were getting when you downloaded a song or an album.
In my college years the idea of a music collection transitioned from shelves filled with CD's to an iTunes library on an iPod. Then it moved from the iPod to the phone, and for the first time most of us stopped having a device dedicated solely to music. We no longer needed Walkmans and iPods or stereos, all we needed was a phone and a bluetooth speaker.
Now in the last few years the way we consume music has changed once again. Libraries of music are practically gone altogether, replaced with streaming services that offer more music than anyone could dream of on demand, all the time. We no longer buy albums, but instead turn to Spotify, Pandora or Apple Music and have access to just about everything (save Adele and occasionally Taylor Swift).
Despite all of the changes in the way music is consumed, the vinyl record has recently become more and more popular. In college I became aware of the resurgence of vinyl records after discovering a local used record store. A few years later vinyl records started popping up in the mall, with stores such as Hot Topic trying to capitalize on the new popularity of the medium.
When I moved to Idaho I was relieved to discover Boise had an excellent outlet for vinyl. The Record Exchange quickly became one of my favorite stores in Boise. The environment makes for wonderful shopping, and they have one of the larger selections of vinyl I've come across.
They have an entire wall dedicated to new and popular vinyl records and several sections filled with hundreds of records, both new and used. They host wonderful events including concerts that pack the store full of lively crowds. Their Record Store Day events are wonderful, and it's incredibly exciting to browse vinyl elbow to elbow with so many other vinyl lovers.
It's true, I don't often buy music anymore. I enjoy the convenience of being able to listen to any album at the push of a button via my Apple Music subscription, however when there is an album I absolutely must own, I buy it on vinyl. And what better place to pick up this vinyl, than at The Record Exchange in Boise?
If you ever find yourself visiting Boise, The Record Exchange should be on your list of places to visit. You'll feel like you're stepping into something from the past, and that's not a bad thing. So many book and music stores have closed their doors in recent years, it's wonderful to see something like The Record Exchange continuing to thrive .


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n 2013 we know more than ever the body, mind and spirit are intricately connected. In global history Western societies were slower than Eastern societies to find wisdom on this point. Now that we know life isn't just "I think therefore I am" we are called more than ever to treat our bodies as temples. Nothing is more critical than food to our well-being. How can we create the best spiritual relationships with food for ourselves and our community?
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Requiem by Gabriel Faure, Mark Daugherty, USG Choir & Soloists
The USG choir and soloists will present Gabriel Faure's much loved Requiem. A cynical man of no great religious faith, his Requiem focuses not on the wonder, fear, and threat of torture and damnation that are powerfully invoked in other Requiems of the period. Instead, Faure wrote a largely contemplative work that strives to comfort and assuage the grief of the mourners while holding out the promise of eternal rest and surcease from suffering for the departed. It is a work of transparency and clarity with well balanced phrases. If you have never heard it, you will love it.
Giving Life the Shape of Justice, Joan Javier-Duval Added by Treva Wood Burger
In 1870, the Unitarian peace and suffrage activist Julia Ward Howe called on us to listen to the voice coming from "the bosom of the devasted earth." That voice still calls to us today beckoning us to bring forth justice and peace in the world. Mothers, fathers, children, friends, aunts, uncles, cousins — We all have the power to give life the shape of justice. How can we embrace our role as creators of justice and peace? This will be Joan's final sermon of her 2012-13 internship at USG.
5.5.13 Composing Your Life, Rev. Kent Matthies
Creation is the spiritual theme of the month. Unitarian Universalism teaches that we all play a role in creation of our own lives. When we pay attention we see countless life-affirming stories illuminating the tremendous human capacity for creation of complex lives. Whether you are looking to write a completely new chapter or just turn the page, it pays to pay attention. Together we can claim our innate wisdom and the power to be artists of our individual and communal lives.


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- ITV Report
Boys jailed for killing man for a dare
Three boys who beat a man to death in Liverpool following a dare have been jailed.
Brothers Connor Doran, 17, and Brandon Doran, 14, and their friend Simon Evans, also 14, attacked Kevin Bennett, 53, as he slept rough outside a supermarket in Liverpool.
During their trial at Liverpool Crown Court, the jury was told that Connor had goaded Evans by saying: "I bet you haven't got it in you to do him in."
Evans later told his friend: "I started kicking him, I booted him and now he's dead," the court heard.
Brandon Doran stood look-out as the attack took place, the prosecution said.
The three boys, who all denied murder, were found guilty on February 26 following a four-week trial.
Passing sentence, Judge Clement Goldstone QC, the Recorder of Liverpool, said:
Connor Doran, labelled the "leader of the pack" by the Recorder was sentenced to a minimum 12 years, Evans was ordered to serve at least eight years and Brandon Doran received six years for acting as look-out during the attack.
The Doran brothers' mother, Linda Doran, 42, was jailed for 30 months after being convicted by the trial jury of perverting the course of public justice by providing false alibis for her sons.
Her eldest son, Ryan, 23, was convicted of murder and jailed for life last October after he attacked a complete stranger with a bottle in a takeaway.
The judge told the mother:
During her own trial, Linda's second son, Jordan, 21, was held in contempt of court by Recorder Goldstone after being caught using a mobile phone to take photographs in the courtroom


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(Part 10 of an ongoing series)
Everyone- especially everyone in the Post-Apocalypse- ought to have a special song handy for when shit's about to get heavy. In the Post-Apocalypse, shit's gonna get heavy like at least twice a day. We're all gonna need to psych ourselves up (and psych our enemies out) with songs that shout, "This heavy shit can go right back up the ass it plopped out of, as long as I have anything to say about it!"
No doubt a number of unoriginal tools will survive into the Post-Apocalypse, and their Heavy Shit song will be "Eye Of The Tiger." Some slightly less toolish individuals will choose Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," a totally bad-ass song whose only crime in this case is Grand Obviousness. Same goes for "Enter Sandman," "Welcome To The Jungle," or any other song that has already been the entrance theme for a famous boxer, pro wrestler or relief pitcher. Cliche can be like kryptonite to intimidation.
I don't think any athletes or sports entertainers have ever claimed "Roadbull" by The Melvins, so that shall be my Heavy Shit Song.
"Roadbull" starts out feeling like a number of other Heavy Shit Songs, but very quickly, the kinky rhythms and snaky riffs put you on your toes. Beavis and Butt-head could get down to this tune, but they probably couldn't memorize the riffs well enough to hum along. It's dangerous and spry. It taps into deep, instinctual fears, and even better, it's unpredictable. And that's exactly what I want my Post-Apocalyptic foes to think I am: fearsome and unpredictable.
"Roadbull" is a savage, brutish caveman, but it's the craftiest savage, brutish caveman who ever lived. A savage, brutish caveman so crafty that the other cavemen got jealous and felt threatened, and so they conspired to kill him. (Eventually they did kill him, but it took about 15 tries, like with Rasputin.)
The lyrics briefly mention prophets and Lords, giving "Roadbull" a vaguely Biblical feel, and that's also a plus. Having "Roadbull" as my Heavy Shit Song will be kind of like I have God on my side. I may be agnostic, even in the Post-Apocalypse, but I'll still try to convince as many people as possible, myself included, that God is, in fact, on my side.
Best of all, there's that long coda. After all the head-banging and pile-driving and Polynesian war dancing, there's those martial drum-rolls and those melodic, nonchalant whistles. Like the battle's over, and it was a bit rough here and there, but in the end we kicked so much ass and triumphed so hard that we're whistling and marching on. And this is the key to "Roadbull"'s power as a Heavy Shit song: it forces the enemy to hear not just the heavy metal juggernaut that's waiting to kick their ass, but it also treats them to the sound of us whistling victoriously and marching on to the next round of Heavy Shit. That's gotta add an extra thick layer of intimidation that most other Heavy Shit songs just don't have.
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Social media monitoring solutions track sites, protect your brand
Social media's popularity has left some companies vulnerable to bad word of mouth or leaks of confidential information. But social network monitoring tools are available to help.
Social networking has become a common way for companies and customers to interact. The Nielsen Co. found that 34% of Americans have used social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to rant or rave about a product, company or brand.
"In 2010, the number of comments individuals posted about companies on social networking sites was larger than the number of email messages they sent," said Ken Landoline, principal analyst for the unified communications and contact center at market research firm Current Analysis Inc. in Sterling, Va.
This movement has altered perceptions about corporate data, because it's no longer housed behind a company firewall. Customer service representatives often interact on sites like Facebook and Twitter, and sometimes the interactions quickly escalate. A marketing department employee could leave for lunch without a care in the world and return to find the company being lambasted by thousands of Facebook users.
Employees are also using sites like LinkedIn to raise their own profiles, as well as those of their companies'. In some cases, employees may intentionally or inadvertently leak confidential information. Compliance officers need to make sure that such interactions do not put their firms at risk.
To protect their brands, it has become imperative for compliance officers to be aware of what's being said about them on these sites and respond appropriately. They have been searching for social network monitoring tools to keep track of these conversations, and vendors have responded.
The new social network monitoring tools track social media updates, forum posts and blogs, and also pinpoint conversations related to specific brands, products or executives. The social media monitoring solutions -- with prices ranging from free to hundreds of thousands of dollars -- perform tasks ranging from simply collecting the information to funneling it to corporate contact centers. Faced with a bewildering array of choices, companies must determine which types of social media monitoring solutions best meet their needs.
As a starting point, corporations often monitor a few essential elements: use of their names, mentions of their products and conversations about key executives. At the low end of the market, solutions (that are often free) use keyword searches to collect these different mentions and then present them to the company for evaluation and possible action. Addictomatic searches websites for the latest news, blog posts, videos or images centered on a company, for example. Facebook Lexicon collects words and phrases about a business posted on Facebook profiles, group walls and event walls. Socialseek consolidates all the latest social networking news, videos, photos and tweets. Twazzup is a real-time news platform that filters out relevant news from Twitter exchanges.
Most compliance officers want to do more than simply aggregate the information, because social media conversations often include a lot of inane chatter. For instance, if McDonald's monitored social media sites, much of its mentions would be similar to "I'm going to McDonald's" or "I'm meeting Joe at McDonald's." Companies need to separate such idle chitchat from more actionable blurbs, such as "I have the recipe for the Big Mac" or "There was a hair in my McDonald's french fries, and I plan to sue." Ideally, the social network monitoring tool would delete the chatter and present the company with the actionable conversations.
Sophisticated social media monitoring solutions use analytics to make such distinctions. Collective Intellect Inc. offers Web-based, automated, real-time text mining and analytics software, so companies identify emerging consumer thoughts about their brands. Dow Jones Insight collects print, online and even video conversations, synthesizes the information and presents companies with reports that help them track what's said online. Trackur LLC scans Web pages -- including news, blogs, video, images and forums -- and then tags social media content as positive, neutral and negative.
The tools are also becoming more granular: Some even provide information about who made the comments. Consequently, compliance officers can monitor what employees may be stating about the company.
Once the business has a good idea about who said what, it must determine how to respond.
"Many companies are just starting to put new processes in place that outline how they will interact with social media content," noted Andy Beal, CEO at Trackur. The process includes developing policies so employees understand the potential risks that come with use of these new communications channels.
In most cases, the work is in early stages of development, and few companies have all of the needed elements in place. However, the realization that such social network monitoring tools are needed is becoming more common.
"If you think about it, social media is just one more corporate communications option," Landoline said. "Consequently, companies need to put tools and processes in place so they can appropriately monitor and respond to these exchanges."
Paul Korzeniowski is a freelance writer who has been covering technology issues for two decades. He's based in Sudbury, Mass., and can be reached at email@example.com. Let us know what you think about the story; email Ben Cole, Associate Editor.


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According to Dazed, revenge porn site creator Hunter Moore, who Rolling Stone previously called "the most hated man on the internet," is finally going to jail.
Moore is known for creating IsAnyoneUp.com, a seriously awful site that allows psycho dudes to post photos of their nude exes without their permission, along with their full name, address, where they work, and their social media profile. So basically, it's a place where insanely horrible men can go and try to ruin women's lives for no reason.
Sadly, nonconsensual porn isn't yet illegal in the United States (though it is in the U.K. and Ireland, god bless them), so Moore was sent to jail on charges of "unauthorized access to a computer" and "aggravated identity theft," after he paid someone to hack into Google email accounts and steal their photos.
His sentence is tragically only for 2.5 years, and also includes a meager $2,000 fine, plus the seriously depressing amount of $145.70 that will go to his victims. He'll also have to undergo a mental health evaluation and post-jail time will have three years of supervised release.
While this sentencing probably offers little consolation to his victims, hopefully the combination of jail time, supervision, and a mental health evaluation will prevent him from hurting other women when he's released.


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Moretonhampstead Accommodation
One of the historic towns on Dartmoor, Moretonhampstead is an ideal base for outdoor activity holidays, with a range of facilities for walking, cycling, horse riding and bird watching.
As one of the gateway towns to Dartmoor, it has a thriving crafts community with a number of open studios and galleries that you can visit. It has a variety of hotels, inns and teashops, a growing number of public art installations, an open air swimming pool and has its own town letter box trail.
Accommodation in and around Moretonhampstead is superb!
From top of the range luxury hotels, self catering cottages with wonderful amenities, lovely barns and farms to guesthouses, B&B and great campsites, Moretonhampstead has it all.
Time to make plans…….
Browse the properties now, check out the attractions you'd like to visit, make a note of walks in the area, and start packing for your fabulous holiday!
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The Edgemoor Country House Hotel
Haytor Road, Bovey Tracey
Victorian country house featuring traditional and contemporary styles; award winning restaurant; located on boundary of Dartmoor National Park; A38 three miles.
PricePrice £87.50 Per person (breakfast included) to £142.50 Per room (breakfast included)
Bovey Castle
Bovey Castle is history, excitement, glamour and adventure. Where else can you wear your Hunter Wellies at 8am, Golf Spikes at 3pm and Manolo Blahniks for dinner.
The Rock Inn
Haytor Vale, Bovey Tracey
Family owned traditional country inn just inside Dartmoor National Park. We pride ourselves on our hospitality and great food.
PricePrice £95.00 Per room (breakfast included)
Great Sloncombe Farm
Share the magic of Dartmoor all year round while staying in our lovely rambling 13th Century farmhouse, which is full of interesting historical features. A working farm set amongst peaceful meadows and woodland abundant in wildflowers.
PricePrice £42.00 to £45.00 Per person (breakfast included)
Manor Court
The small exclusive courtyard development of self catering holiday cottages, within Dartmoor National Park, is perfect for visiting the many attractions of mid Devon .
PricePrice £375.00 to £499.00 Per unit per week
Church Cottage Guesthouse
Enjoy a taste of the good life at Church Cottage, our 400 year-old thatched Devon cottage in the pretty Dartmoor village of Dunsford.
PricePrice £70.00 Per room (breakfast included)
Budleigh Farm - Self Catering
Seven cottages created from stone barns, tucked into the end of a pretty valley. 100% renewable energy. Swimming pool and gardens in summer, warm and cosy with wood burners (in 3 properties) in winter. Rural but not remote.
Yarner House
Newton Abbot
Wake up to the Best View on Dartmoor
Located on the second and third floor of the house, are our brand new Scandinavian inspired luxuriously appointed bedrooms, each individually styled and with their own contemporary bathroom. They have been rated…
PricePrice £155.00 to £190.00 Per room (breakfast included)
The Chapel
The Chapel is situated in Haytor, a rural location overlooking the picturesque countryside. Ideal for Long country walks and escaping the stress of the city. Situated on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, there is lots of open space for you to…
PricePrice £229.00 Per unit per week
The Chapel
The Chapel is situated in Haytor, a rural location overlooking the picturesque countryside. Ideal for Long country walks and escaping the stress of the city. Situated on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, there is lots of open space for you to…
PricePrice £229.00 Per unit per week
Moorland View Cottage
Newton Abbot
A beautiful cottage offering romantic breaks, honeymoons, mini moons, walking, eating, pampering and relaxing all set in an
ancient, idyllic, peaceful, thatched Devon village.
PricePrice £640.00 Per unit per week
Little Hazelcott
Manaton, Newton Abbot
This spacious single level accommodation offers ONE large double bedroom with flatscreen TV. Lounge with patio doors offering splendid country views over fields and trees to Easdon Tor.
PricePrice £300.00 to £500.00 Per unit per week
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In Part 1: Compiling Cocotron Foundation Framework For Ubuntu 12.04 I provided an updated step by step tutorial on how to compile the Cocotron Foundation framework for Ubuntu 12.04 using Xcode 4.
This post is an updated version of the old part 2 tutorial on how to cross compile a simple command line tool runnable on Ubuntu 12.
Step 1: Creating the Xcode Project
The first thing we will do is create a new command line tool Xcode project.
- Open up Xcode and create a new project by selecting "File" => "New" => "New Project…" from the main menu.
- Create a new command line tool project by selecting "Application" => "Command Line Tool" from the new project template wizard.
- Name the project "CocotronUbuntuCLI" and choose "Foundation" from the type dropdown.
Step 2: Replacing OS X with Linux Foundation Framework
The standard project template used by Xcode will reference Apple's Foundation framework, which of course won't run on Linux. Hence, we will have to replace it with the Cocotron Foundation framework that you built in part 1 of this tutorial.
- In the project navigator, expand the "Frameworks" item and remove "Foundation.framework" by selecting it and hitting backspace.
- To add the Foundation framework for Linux, right click on the project navigator, select "Add Files to CocotronUbuntuCLI…" from the contextual menu, and locate Cocotron's Foundation.framework that you built in the last part of this tutorial. Usually this will be located at /Developer/Cocotron/1.0/Linux/i386/Frameworks/ Foundation.framework.
- Finally, click "Add".
Step 3: Replacing Unsupported @autoreleasepool Statement
Unfortunately, Cocotron does not support some of the syntactic sugar provided by modern Objective-C versions.
In the main.m source file, change
@autoreleasepool { // your code }
NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init]; // your code [pool release];
Step 4: Configuring the Target's Build Settings
In order to make Xcode build the application correctly, we will have to change some build settings.
- From the project navigator, click on the "CocotronUbuntuCLI" project item. This will open up project settings in the editor.
- In the project settings editor, select the "CocotronUbuntuCLI" target from the tree control on the left. Then select "Build Settings" => "All"/"Combined" from the project settings editor's tabs.
- Change "Architecture" to "32-bit Intel".
- Change "Mac OS X Deployment Target" to "Compiler Default".
- Change "Compiler for C/C++/Objective-C" to "Cocotron 1.0 Linux i386 gcc 4.3.1".
- Change "Implicit Conversion to 32 Bit Type" to "No".
Step 5: Installing and Testing the Command Line Interface on Ubuntu Linux
- Locate Cocotron's Foundation.framework directory on your Mac (see step 2.2.)
- Copy the complete directory to /usr/lib on your Ubuntu Linux machine recursively. Make sure to preserve symlinks.
- Within your Linux system's /usr/lib directory, create a symlink named "libFoundation.so" to /usr/lib/Foundation.framework/libFoundation.so.
- Copy the build product from step 5.4 to your user's home directory on the Ubuntu Linux machine.
Finally, open up a terminal on your Linux and execute the command line tool by typing ./CocotronUbuntuCLI (current working directory must be your home directory.) You should see an NSLog message saying "Hello, World!" if everything worked correctly!
Unfortunately, Cocotron did not yet migrate to LLVM and does therefore not support some of the new compiler and language features of Objective-C.
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in all the commotion, and yes there was a fair bit going on, I forgot to tell of new arrivals:
New sheep, this ewe (Geraldine) only has one side of her udder working, so no good for breeding from, but we don't intend to so that's ok, she comes with her twins – the girl lamb (Gilly) got the good side but the boy (Godfrey) was bottle fed – he's eating grass now, and will soon catch up in size with his sister. They are all poll Dorset, but clearly not all that pure, as Gilly has black around her eyes, the tips of her ears, hooves and scattered through her wool – as we like naturally coloured wool, we will be interested in seeing how her fleece turns out.
In addition to the ewe and lambs we also have had chicks.. lots and lots of them – too many really… and the latest lot (fourth hatch of the year) were hatched under our new broody – given to me by the lovely Sandra from Bellecross hens – and this hen is mean when broody.. but a good trait in a mother I think, as she is very protective her her charges
It's all go in other areas too, in the veg garden and house renovations, and getting out and about too. The flower garden has to manage itself – I'm all about the cottage garden


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ISG Jackson delivers Linton Village College scheme
ISG Jackson has completed a £3.7 million project to carry out the first phase of the redevelopment of Linton Village College for Cambridgeshire County Council.
The contractor has built a new gymnasium and three-storey teaching accommodation block, alongside a single-storey drama studio on the site of the college's former Information and Communication Technology (ICT) suite.
During the early stages of the project, archaeologists uncovered a wide range of artefacts from the Neolithic period and Roman era, with grave goods, human burials and a complete horse skeleton carefully recovered from the site before construction work could commence.
The new building was designed specifically to form a link between existing buildings within the college grounds, providing an extension to the sports centre, Technology Block and Music Block. New facilities include a food technology laboratory and offices on the ground floor, with seven science laboratories across the upper two levels, which also feature glazed observation galleries into the new gymnasium building.
Featuring two multi-purpose indoor courts, the gymnasium has large male and female changing areas and a storage area for games equipment. Externally, a covered walkway area leading to the college's commemorative memorial garden has also been created using pre-tensile fabric canopies, which project from the new building's façade.
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In May 2016 the Government made a commitment under the "Dubs scheme" to work with local councils to bring unaccompanied refugee children to safety in the UK. After months of waiting the first children finally started to arrive, but the process was slow and disorganised.
In February 2017, the Government announced that it was closing down the scheme after allowing a total 350 children to be resettled. We are deeply disappointed by this shamefully low number and the shirking of responsibility by our leaders.
In the face of an ever-growing crisis and increasing hostility to refugees across the Atlantic, Liberty will continue to call for our Government to play its part in easing the suffering of children forced to flee their homes.
Local and national support for refugee children
We worked with local councils to show there is support for resettling refugee children from all corners of the UK – from Belfast to Brighton, Norwich to York. Thanks to all those who emailed their councilors and signed our statement.
"We welcome the Government's commitment to create a resettlement scheme to bring unaccompanied refugee children in Europe to safety in the UK. We recognise and support the vital role that local councils can and should play in caring for children seeking sanctuary.
We urge central government to provide funding to build the essential regional infrastructure necessary to secure the placement and support of children across the country and help us build them a brighter, safer future."
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Demonstrating local support for the Dubs scheme sends a strong message to central Government that they must do all they can to protect these vulnerable children.
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Bandera deems local water dangerous for swimming
SAN ANTONIO --The Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District will test the Medina River along Highway 16 on Monday after checks last week discovered bacteria in the water, prompting officials to post signs warning of unsafe swimming conditions.
The agency, which is responsible for testing the water in San Antonio and surrounding areas, found a few hundred colonies of bacteria along Hwy 16 choosing to put back the signs posted last summer, said Dave Mauk, Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District general manager.
"With the areas current drought conditions we are definitely concerned and thought folks should know," Mauk said in a phone interview Friday. "While this is only a recommendation, you probably want to stay out."
He went on to explain that when temperatures are this high, and the water levels are low, it creates a situation where the water pools and creates bacteria, including E coli.
"One dangerous organism that thrives in these conditions is a pathogenic amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri," Mauk told the Bandera County Courier. "This organism enters a person through the nasal cavity, causing a condition known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The amoeba attacks the brain, resulting in death within days of infection."
Bacteria likes standing water, so unless you see water actively rushing through areas of the river, it's best to stay out, Mauk advised.
Similar steps were taken last year. The water was considered more dangerous, but it held less bacteria.
"There was more sun," Mauk said. "We believe that UV rays kill a lot of the bacteria."
More testing will happen Monday, but Mauk isn't enthusiastic that the result will be any different. He said what the area really needs is rain.
Medina Lake currently is at a terrifying low, with only 4 1./2 perfect capacity, or 95 percent empty.


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This week's Froback takes us all the way back to around 1999 to watch a direct-from-VHS-to-YouTube copy of the film clip for The Bomb by Sydney's greatest export, Unpaid Debt.
This is the full, original lineup – ska punk at its finest.
Yeah yeah, I'm biased. I went to school with two of the band members – Tim Walter, original guitarist/only one not allowed to have a mic for being too silly, and their second singer Joe Cool.
I always found it stunning during the early to mid 2000's that there were so many people in Sydney that didn't realise that Joe wasn't the original singer in the band. He came along much later after being in a ska band called Little More Than You – a ska band that would have done well themselves if the lineup was kept together. I remember being at a show in Penrith watching LMTY support Area 7 and reconnecting with Joe for the first time since we finished Year 12 and then finding out a week later that he was switching bands and singing in Unpaid Debt instead. I was floored.
No disrespect to Joe but I've always felt that the original lineup of Unpaid Debt never got enough recognition for how awesome they were and objectively the best local band in Sydney at the time – even better than other popular bands at the time like Bagster and The Mad Dash.
So for a bonus clip (or four), here's a full show of Unpaid Debt playing the old Cowshed in Penrith in Sydney's West in the late 90's. See for yourself how great they were.


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Over the years, we've assembled a very comprehensive collection of facts and studies focused on the health, economic, and environmental aspects of food and farming.
We'll keep adding to this list, and once it's large enough, we'll create separate pages for each topic: Health, Environment, Economcy, Culture, & Climate Change.
Organic tomatoes are produced in an environment that leads to a 79 percent higher amount of the antioxidant quercetin and a 97 percent higher amount of the antioxidant kaempferol.
Organic fruit and vegetables contain 40% more antioxidants (believed to cut the risk of heart disease and cancer) compared to non-organic.
Soft drinks account for about 7 percent of all the calories ingested in the US, making them "the number one food consumed in the American diet."
The state of Georgia is the 6th largest vegetable producer in the nation but has the 2nd highest childhood obesity rate.
In 2005, the Georgia Department of Human Resources estimated that 25% of Georgia third-graders were obese.
Adolescents who participated in the garden-based nutrition intervention increased their servings of fruits and vegetables more than students in the two other groups. Although further research is needed, the results of this study seem to indicate the efficacy of using garden-based nutrition education to increase adolescents' consumption of fruits and vegetables. (McAleese, J. D. & L. L. Ranklin. (2007).
Organic ketchup contains 57 percent higher amounts of the health-promoting antioxidant lycopene than regular ketchup, according to U.S.D.A scientists.
Prostate cancer has been linked to exposure to agricultural pesticides. Double the number of children living on Iowa farms developed childhood lymphoma as the number of children who didn't live on farms.
{The Dangers of Pesticides/The Benefits of Organic Foods pt. 1}
In the summer of 2010, the President's panel on cancer reported that consumers could decrease their risk of contracting cancer if they chose foods grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, and growth hormones.
"The American people—even before they are born—are bombarded continually with myriad combinations of these dangerous exposures," the panel wrote in a letter to President Obama.
"Exposure to pesticides can be decreased by choosing, to the extent possible, food grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers… Similarly, exposure to antibiotics, growth hormones, and toxic run-off from livestock feed lots can be minimized by eating free- range meat raised without these medications."
It was one of the strongest, science-based endorsements of organically produced foods produced by the federal government. (And since then, the U.S.D.A. has announced plans to ratchet up the National Organic Program.)
{The Dangers of Pesticides/The Benefits of Organic Foods – pt. 2}
Researchers at the University of California Berkeley have found that children whose mothers were exposed to certain types of pesticides while pregnant were more likely to have attention problems, such as ADHD, as they grew up.
The problem with conventional pesticides are organophosphates, which are designed to attack the nervous systems of bugs by interfering with neurotransmitters including acetylcholine, which is crucial for human brain development.
Few symptoms showed up at age three, but by age five the trend was significant. A tenfold increase in pesticide metabolites in the mother's urine correlated to a 500 percent increase in the chances of ADHD symptoms by age 5, with the trend stronger in boys.
{Avoiding Pesticides is Easy}
You can lower your pesticide consumption by nearly 80 percent by avoiding the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and instead eating the least contaminated produce, according to EWG calculations. When you eat the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables, you'll be exposed to an average of 10 pesticides a day.
The Dirty Dozen: Celery, sweet bell peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, potatoes, peaches, strawberries, apples, domestic blueberries, nectarines, cherries, and imported grapes.
When you choose fresh produce from the 15 least contaminated fruits and vegetables, you'll consume fewer than two pesticides per day.
The Clean 15: Onions, sweet corn, sweet peas, asparagus, cabbage, eggplant, sweet potatoes, avocados, pineapples, mangoes, kiwi, domestic cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit and honeydew.
SOURCE: The Environmental Working Group
{Organics Excel Under Microscope}
Washington State University conducted one of the most comprehensive side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms, analyzing 31 chemical and biological soil properties, soil DNA, and the taste, nutrition, and quality of three strawberry varieties on 13 conventional farms and 13 organic farms.
Researchers found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse.
Findings include:
• The organic strawberries had significantly higher antioxidant activity and concentrations of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds;
• The organic strawberries had a longer shelf life;
• The organic strawberries had more dry matter, or, "more strawberry in the strawberry;" and
• Anonymous testers, working at times under red light so the fruit color would not bias them, found one variety of organic strawberries was sweeter, had better flavor, and once a white light was turned on, appearance. The testers judged the other two varieties to be similar.
The organic soils surpassed the conventional farmland in several key chemical and biological properties, including carbon sequestration, nitrogen, microbial biomass, enzyme activities, and micronutrients. DNA analysis found the organically managed soils had dramatically more total and unique genes and greater genetic diversity, important measures of the soil's resilience to stress and ability to carry out essential processes.
The nearly 205 million broiler chickens, 9 million egg-laying hens, 235,000 hogs, and 35,000 dairy cows on factory farms in Georgia produce as much untreated manure as 85 million people — nearly nine times the population of Georgia.
CAFO animals in the U.S. produce about six times the volume of fecal matter of all humans on our planet. Animals on pasture, by contrast, enrich the soil.
According to the EPA, all but one of the top 10 polluters of water in Georgia were fertilizer manufactures. The pollution killed thousands of fish, created dead zones in rivers and lakes, and endangered drinking water.
Agriculture is the No.1 source of non-point source pollution in the state.
Out of $20 billion Georgians spend on food annually, $16 billion goes to out of state producers.
For every $100 spent at conventional grocery story, $25 is re-spent locally. For every $100 spent at a farmers' market, $62 is re-spent locally.
According to the CDC, direct treatment for the overweight and obese costs Georgia more than $2 billion a year.
82 percent of all U.S.D.A. farm subsidy payments went to top 10 percent of Georgia farms, amounting to $4.15 billion over 15 years. 70 percent of Georgia farmers did not collect subsidy payments between 1995 and 2009. $294 million went to farmers and ranchers for environmentally beneficial farm enhancements and conservation practices.
{What If Georgians Ate Georgia Produce?}
If each of the approximately 3.7 million households in the state devoted $10 per week to locally grown products from Georgia, it would add more than $1.9 billion back into the state's economy, according to "The Local Food Impact: What if Georgians Ate Georgia Produce?" – a study conducted by the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
1,465 farms have disappeared in Georgia Since 2002.
Since 2004, the number of CSA/farm box programs has increased by 525 percent, and the number of customers has increased by 700 percent.
Since 2004, the number of certified organic producers has increased 220 percent and the number of organic acreage has increased by 892 percent.
Climate Change
Globally, agriculture accounts for 33 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
1/5th of the energy used by the food system in the US actually goes towards growing the food. The other 4/5ths is spent on processing, packaging, moving and storing food.


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What a privilege it was to be able to support the FNQ Emergency Services at the Charity Ball on Saturday night. We love being able to support and get involved with FNQ emergency services as they provide such wonderful assistance to all Far North Queenslanders in emergencies, disaster relief and safety awareness. These men and woman are an asset to our state services and we would be lost without them. The money raised by the event will support and provide services, locally for mental health and suicide programs. Rescue Swag was able to donate a Rescue Swag to the silent auction. Winston, our newest member to the rescue swag team (our QAS puppy) was our donation of $300 toward the cause. What a wonderful night, and lovely to meet up with the beautiful ladies Prue Chirio and Nicky!
Thank you to all who made the night so amazing!
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Ela Minus is Gabriela Jimeno, an artist relocated from Colombia to New York City and who is ready to release the last episode of an EP trilogy. Following "First Words" and "Grow," the artist will close this project with a 4-track offering titled "Adapt". The names in itself compose a discrete metaphor of her growth as an artist but they could represent as well the challenging course of any person into Humanity. "Adapt EP" is set to be released on February 17 via YEBO Music.
With "San Juant", Ela Minus maintains an aura of mystery and delivers a sweet tiny dance anthem that both comforts and makes you think
The lead single, "Juan Sant," is mysterious. It is labelled as "bright music for dark times." The sweet tiny dance anthem, that reminds us of NOIA's "Nostalgia Del Futuro", hints at the Colombian president and raises issues without pretending to do it. Ela Minus is used to creating and singing about metaphysical questions. She can also express the struggles and the doubts that the people are going through without being binary or demagogic. As a woman and, in addition, who is hailing from South America, she could have also named her latest single "Don Trump." Whatever… the strength of her music is actually what is not said, some cinematographic sequences of faces smartly turned into emotional electronic music.
About "Juan Sant", the artist detailed on The Le Sigh (which premiered the track):
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Archive for the 'politics' Category
dear misanthrope
I forgot to mention, in this blog's heyday, that if everyone who thinks the earth is overpopulated would off themselves, it would help.
(w/ thanks to Dan Collins over at Protein Wisdom for reminding me to say this)
Kathleen Parker, Martyr?
I like Ms. Parker and have enjoyed many of her columns. However, lately she's turned her guns on her fellow conservatives, and has taken some heat for it. Apparently she considers herself a martyr, but who fired the first round? Let's think about this: You shoot at a BIG group of people with your one gun, and they fire back in a hail of bullets. Too bad for you, but what did you expect?
Oh, reasonable conversation? Please don't offend everyone's intelligence that way. Offer me more than 'Palin was picked by McCain's sex drive' and we'll have something to talk about.
Now Ms. Parker whips out her holier-than-thou-ness and blames those idiot evangelicals for McCain's defeat, and Jonah Goldberg nails her on the arrogance and faux-martyrdom. I swear the woman expects a hagiography.
Update: Jeff Goldstein over at Protein Wisdom also takes Ms. Parker to task, though with a different angle and some constructive ideas:
…what Parker seems to miss is that Palin is "part of the problem" largely because Parker gives cover to the Democrats and the liberal media to paint her — and those like her — as crazed religious fanatics, rather than as ordinary people of faith who happen to believe in the tenets of their religion.
So rather than highlighting those instances where Sarah Palin's belief in God — and her own personal sense of morality — was overridden, in terms of public policy, by fidelity to the law, and a truly conservative style of governing, Parker went instead for the easy target, scoring points with the "right" kinds of people by attacking something that proves increasingly easy to attack: faith.
The Denver Post's libertarian columnist David Harsanyi and others outlined Gov Palin's governing philosophy and found it far more palatable than, say, the governing policy of the "Maverick" John McCain. (Recall, Palin vetoed a Republican effort to deny same sex couples certain privileges on the grounds that she thought the measure likely unconstitutional.)
Yet, were you to ask the average voter about Palin, those not diehard conservatives or political junkies would know virtually nothing of her governing philosophy — but plenty about her speaking in tongues, or her burning books, or her stance on abortion, or her slaughtering of helpless wolves, or her pregnant daughter, or her career as a beauty pageant contestant.
And people like Parker, putative conservatives, are largely to blame for allowing that caricature to take shape and breathe.
Preach it, brother.
Post-election Analysis
This is a collection of links to interesting and worthwhile analysis of "what next." Again, I will post my own views in a later post.
Randy Barnett over at the Volokh Conspiracy, an Obama foe, notes three good things about Obama winning. I agree.
Joel Kotkin over at Forbes discusses the triumph of the creative class. This is an interesting demographic shift.
Cassandra at Villainous Company talks about how to handle the situation and offers post-election predictions.
Via Rachel Lucas come Bill Whittle (always a worthwhile read) and predictions from Steven Den Beste, a legend in the dextrosphere.
The Right Path Now
This is a collection of links to ideas for what the Right can do now. My own comments will come later.
Building a Rightroots Movement part one and part two.
Mark Tapscott talks about bloggers becoming the new journalists.
Ace of Spades on Rightroots and the kind of candidates we need.
thank goodness it's over
carry on
VDH: "The End of Journalism"
Sometime in 2008, journalism as we knew it died, and advocacy media took its place.
we have never quite seen anything like the current media infatuation with Barack Obama, and its collective desire not to raise key issues of concern to the American people. Here were four areas of national interest that were largely ignored.
I've listed his four points w/ brief notes. Read the article to get the story on each one.
- Campaign Financing: Imagine the reaction of the New York Times or the Washington Post had John McCain renounced his promise to participate in public campaign financing, proceeded instead to amass $600 million and outraise the publicly financed Barack Obama four-to-one, and begun airing special 30-minute unanswered infomercials during the last week of the campaign.
- The VP Candidates: … we are about to elect a vice president about whom we know only that he has been around a long time, but little else — and nothing at all why exactly Joe Biden says the most astounding and often lunatic things.
- The Past as Present: Imagine the reaction of CNN or NBC had John McCain's pastor and spiritual advisor of 20 years been revealed as a white supremacist who damned a multiracial United States, or had he been a close acquaintance until 2005 of an unrepentant terrorist bomber of abortion clinics, or had McCain himself sued to eliminate congressional opponents by challenging the validity of African-American voters who signed petitions, or had both his primary and general election senatorial rivals imploded once their sealed divorce records were mysteriously leaked.
- Socialism? Imagine the reaction of NPR and PBS had John McCain advocated something like abolishing all capital gains taxes, or repealing incomes taxes in favor of a national retail sales tax.
There are many other things the media has failed to properly inform the US public of. A quick list would include things like:
- Saddam's bribery of France, Russia and China to keep himself in power
- The Oil-for-Food scandal, which was bigger than Enron and possibly lead to the deaths of half a million Iraqis, but which got extremely little coverage
- In Feb. 2003 Hans Blix listed 1000 tons of chemical weapons agent that Saddam declared he had in 1991 but had failed to turn over or prove he had destroyed as an example of what his team was searching for
- That a number of foreign intelligence agencies confirmed CIA reports that Saddam had WMDs
- That the deputy commander of CentCom, Gen. DeLong, claims we had intelligence assets on the ground before the invasion who saw WMDs being loaded into semi-trailer trucks bound for Syria
- Joseph Wilson's lying in his NYT article and the fact that the Bush administration response was to declassify his testimony to the CIA proving he lied
- The actual conditions under which they reported from Iraq during the sanctions period (i.e., they failed to inform us Iraqi intelligence agents were with them constantly, that if they reported negative things about Saddam's regime they would get kicked out of the country, etc.)
I could keep going, but I'm out of time tonight.
Bustin' Palin rumors
Charles Martin has done good work, and had fun, busting a good number of lies rumors about Palin.
Here are a few of my favorites:
8. No, the Downs baby (Trig) isn't Bristol's kid, and no, the kid wasn't born with Downs because (a) Palin flew on an airplane (b) went home to have the baby after an amniotic leak (c) because he was the result of incest between Todd Palin and Bristol.
30. yes, her 17 year old daughter is pregnant; no, the baby's father is not an eighth grader; no, having sex at 16 is not statutory rape in Alaska. And no, there's no way that a 17 year old can be 5 months pregnant as a result of having sex before she was 16. Learn to count for God's sakes
31. yes, she did fire the public safety guy, Monegan — but he said in the Anchorage paper that, for the record, she never, and no one else in her administration ever, tried to make him fire her ex-brother-in-law.
32. and yes, the state trooper (her sister's ex-husband) she was worried about did: tase her 10 year old nephew; drive his state patrol car while drinking or drunk; did threaten to "bring her down"; and did threaten to murder her father and sister if they dared to get an attorney to help with the divorce.
33. yes, the state trooper was suspended when he was put under a court protective order
34. no, the trooper wasn't fired
66. No, she's not a "global warming denier", and when the crush dies down remind me to explain why the very phrasing "global warming denier" is anti-scientific, anti-intellectual, and a clear sign of a desire to impose your beliefs by coercion.
81. No, Sarah Palin doesn't think that dinosaurs walked the earth with Adam and Eve 4000 years ago, In fact, this was a purposeful satire that comes from a post actually entitled Fake Governor Palin Quotes. This has, however, kept neither Matt Damon nor Maureen Dowd from propagating them as fact.
a new tide rises
Neo-neocon opens a discussion on one of her commenter's statements:
I'm in an artistic field, where the leftists wear buttons and give political speeches on professional occasions, and I keep my mouth shut because I'd like to continue working—yes, this has been discussed here before, but in fields where everyone is a contractor it really IS that raw. You speak and contracts dry up. I've seen it happen. …
This said, I've seen a new generation starting to come into positions of power. The thing is, like gay people in the bad old days, we've developed ways of picking up the "tells" and we all find each other and know each other—eventually. … And I can see the replacement taking place, all but invisible to the people still holding most of the power. People whose entire identity is bound up in justifying stopping the vietnam war which they believe the ultimate evil, are being replaced by people who see that stopping the vietnam war—the way they did—was surrendering to evil.
For further support, I offer two articles. First, via Mad Minerva, this NYT article:
In general, information on professors' political and ideological leanings tends to be scarce. But a new study of the social and political views of American professors by Neil Gross at the University of British Columbia and Solon Simmons at George Mason University found that the notion of a generational divide is more than a glancing impression. "Self-described liberals are most common within the ranks of those professors aged 50-64, who were teenagers or young adults in the 1960s," they wrote, making up just under 50 percent. At the same time, the youngest group, ages 26 to 35, contains the highest percentage of moderates, some 60 percent, and the lowest percentage of liberals, just under a third.
When it comes to those who consider themselves "liberal activists," 17.2 percent of the 50-64 age group take up the banner compared with only 1.3 percent of professors 35 and younger.
Then, via Instapundit, this post at the Volokh Conspiracy:
It turns out that the most recent Gallup poll of Jewish opinion, released yesterday, shows that Jews 55 and older are supporting Obama 74 to 19 percent, and Jews ages 18 to 34 are supporting him by a significantly lower margin, 67 to 29 percent.
In all the hullaballoo about Obama's immanent victory and the rise of lefty power, I've read several comments to the effect that the conservative movement is over. Au contraire, it is rising. What is happening now is the last crusade of the boomers. They hold the positions of power today: they are the editors, the professors, the big names, the corporate bosses, the senators, etc. But we're right behind, a few years younger, or a decade younger. We'll be next in those places, and we aren't half as lefty.
all joe the plumber all the time
Joe inspires a blog I intend to keep an eye on. I think Unfair Doctrine has a lot of promise. Here's their "Why We're Here":
"I asked a question. When you can't ask a question to your leaders anymore, that gets scary. That bothers me." — Joe Wurzelbacher
Transterrestrial Musings plays time-traveling journalist:
ROME (Routers) Diligent investigative reporters were shocked to learn today that many, indeed most of the captured slaves in yesterday's battle in Lucania who proclaimed "I am Spartacus" were actually misleading military authorities, and not the famous rebel leader at all.
Claudia Rosett asks questions (dangerous! Watch out!):
But to squabble over Joe's record is to miss the real point. Obama is the one running for public office, aspiring to the country's highest position of power and public trust. Joe is not. He's a private citizen, who had every right to ask a very good question. He wanted to know why he was being taxed "more and more for fulfilling the American dream?"
What he got from the well-heeled Senators Obama and Biden was mockery and contempt.
Most disturbing is this: If that's how Joe the Plumber gets dealt with while Obama is still stumping for votes, then what happens to Joe, or anyone else who dares question Obama's plans, should Obama win the White House?
Should we expect that that the answer will be targeted investigations, a public display of whatever can be dug up in the way of private laundry, and sneers from the Oval Office?


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History is the sequential records of the gradual development of greater human society. It keeps a subtle eye on human relationship, exchange of clash and co-ordination among the human races and preserves them for ages. We can also call history the black-box of civilization. We can gain our knowledge on the ups and downs of any country and nation from history.
Brief Background: This department was introduced when Rajshahi College was established in 1873. Many prominent figures of the country served here as teachers, such as A.R Mallick who became the Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University later and then the finance minister of Bangladesh. Habibur Rahman Shely, former teacher of the department, became the Chief Justice and also the Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh.
Following them many students of this department became famous home and abroad. It is mentionable that B.A pass course was introduced in 1878. B.A pass and Hons courses continued upto session 1933-1934. Previous course was here under Rajshahi university upto 1993. From 1993-1994 session B.A, Previous and masters course are running under National University.
History was one of the first five subjects of the College. Here are some of the availabe names of the teachers since 1933. But we are unable to collect names of the teachers chronologically from the beginning. We have some incomplete data to mention some teachers' names of this department from 1933. They are –
Professor Atal Behari Bhattacharyya (1931-1942), Professor Krishna-dhan Banerji (1933-1942), Lecturer Anil Chandra Chaudhury, Lecturer Amritilal Gupta(1936-), Maulvi A.M Kamal Uddin, Maulvi Nurul Karim, Maulvi Ishaque, Maulvi Md. Mir Zahan (1953-1959), Dr. Azizur Rahman Mallick (1953-1955), Habibur Rahman Shely (1955-1956), A.M Wahedu-zzaman (1955), Muhammad Ramzan (1957-1959), Mohar Ali (1958-1959), Mahmud Hassan, K.M Karim- Mahbubal (1957-), Bazler Rahman Khan (1962-), Shakhawat Hossain (1969-), Kazi Shahidul Haque (1969-).
However, after the War of Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 we get clear and complete information about the academic staff list of this department.
Student information as follows-
Degree pass course and M.A in private are also available. Recently intermediate level is reopened in this College.
At present the department is headed by Professor Sadiqua Hasna who tries her best to create a very healthy and supportive environment in the department so that both teachers and students can teach and learn the subject effectively.


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Salad Greens 101, before oil and vinegar
Salad Greens 101
Types of salad include lettuce and salad greens. The following are the most popular and readily available: Endive, Iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Green and Red leaf, Oak leaf and Boston. When selecting your salad greens check the stems for rust and pick smaller leaves as they are more delicate in flavour and texture than larger leaves.
A mixture of leaves such as radicchio, arugula, frisee, chicory, baby spinach and endive are grouped under the collective noun Mesculun. Because of their fragility they do not keep for loner than a few days and should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Greens used for cooking are full of flavour and vitamin and calcium. These greens can also be used to create salads if so desired. In the Far East, where the diet is predominantly vegetarian, these types of greens are frequently used as part of the cuisine. They are easy to cultivate in the garden and are robust in cold weather. Common varieties include Swiss chard, kale, beet tops, mustard greens and dandelion.
The best way to cook these greens is to first choose small leaves (larger leaves are known to be tougher), and then wilt by lightly sautéing. This method is preferred to boiling as it retains their natural goodness.
To prepare remove mud from leaves by rinsing thoroughly in a sink or in a colander. If the mud is difficult to remove let the leaves stand in a lot of cold water for a little while in order to loosen the debris. An ideal way to remove excess water is to use a device that spins the salad and leaves your greens perfectly crisp and dry. Wet or damp leaves don't mix well with oil based dressings for obvious reasons.
The salad leaves are now ready to be stored until needed. Use a muslin or cotton cloth to encase the leaves and place in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Use soon after as possible to enjoy their freshness.
When preparing your salad you should tear leaves into bit sized pieces.
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9 Weeks Out: Farewell Tour
My entire outlook on competing this spring changed with one piece of news: We're moving! Yep, that's right, this week we found out we're relocating to the east coast this summer. Translation: This prep will be my LAST one with Team Chrome and in the PacNW bodybuilding community. In the blink of an eye, my intentions and motivation for this season have intensified 10-fold. I feel an avalanche of realization that this is my "farewell tour" of sorts to my Chrome family – the family that has changed the way in which I view the world in just 2 lightning-speed years. As I count down each week to the stage, in parallel, I'm also counting down the weeks until goodbye. [Wow. I'm still taking that in.] I'm certainly no stranger to moving somewhere no one knows my name and falling in love with a community only to pick up and hit the road a few years later. The nomadic nature of our careers have had us on this merry-go-round for 8 years already with no intentions of slowing down. So while its not new for us, my lust for new adventure certainly doesn't overshadow my heartbreak for closing chapters and saying goodbye. And in the case of Chrome, that heartbreak runs deep. It's not just about bidding farewell to the friends I have here – which on its own is tough – it's about honoring the net growth I've been gifted as a result of knowing them. The difference between who I was when I moved here and who I am today is palpable. I see it in the physical feats of strength my body has earned the ability to perform. I see it in the mental stamina I've built by pushing the envelope of willpower day-in and day-out for 2 years. But most importantly, I feel it in the shift in how I view my body: from being an outward projection to the world to being my sacred possession, an extension and celebration of my core. I came to Chrome for help with checking off my bucket list goal of doing 1 competition, and now I am leaving Chrome truly transformed.
So with that, these next 10 weeks of comp prep have new meaning. It's the final countdown, if you will (you just whisper-sang the chorus with me, right? High-five!). Every day counts. Every week matters. Every rep, every bite, every posing practice, every exertion of energy in this process has an incremental impact on how I will ultimately look back and remember my last competition season with my very first team. I only mildly intend for that to be hyperbolic – while admittedly dramatic, I really do feel that way. I really feel that dedicated in my heart and mind to kick the ass out of this last opportunity. I'm going to honor my love and respect for my coach and this team with intensity and intention.
OK, let's change the subject before I need to resort to Kleenex: here's this week's stats:
- Weight: 126.8 lbs (up 1.3lbs from last week)
- Training: 3-4x week with my coach
- Cardio: 20min, 3x per week.
- Mood Rating (1-10, 10=BAMF): 6 – As one might infer, this week was quite an emotional balance of excitement for a new journey and sadness for sunsetting a chapter in my life that I cherish. But my determination to make this the best season yet keeps my chin up and my fire burning.
Only 2 months away – bring on March!


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Hi Everyone. What was your joy level this past week? How about your energy level? It was a week of sleeping more than I normally do because for some reason I felt the urge to do so. It was a week of doing what I felt like doing and then just being. Since I work with energy healing at times I thought to myself why didn't I use the rev up your energy technique which I usually recommend to my clients. Believe it or not, it did not occur to me. Guess I needed to just have the time off from taking any action (later in post will give you the technique). It was such a joy to do nothing except some minor things. Do you know what I did most, go within and talked to the Divine within me. What a treat!!!! Found out that my leap was not ready to be taken yet, oh well, maybe next time. It is on its way though and I can feel the energy building.
So, now that I told you about me, what about you? How many of you took the time to just be in the moment? Did you sit and watch the sunset or did you smile at everyone who passed you by? What exactly did you do? I hope you shed the 'monkey mind' for a short time. And for those who don't know what the 'monkey mind' is – it is following the crowd, keeping that old conditioning and those old patterns going in your life. It is running around without noticing any of the beauty of your life. It is failing to hear the birds chirping or the sounds of the earth. Getting the picture, are you? Did you feel the Divine Grace within and without? Be honest!!! Are you still bound to the world, looking for the luxuries and going for that money line? Why not step back and take a breath and see how crazy life is. Notice what is being broadcast daily. Is there fulfillment in your life? Why isn't there? Are you so distracted by the media junk that you have no recognition of your own truth, your own happiness? Who makes you happy? I hope you honestly can say it is your own being that does so. How many think others need to make you happy? Are you kidding me? I have gotten into debates about this for years. NO ONE has the responsibility to make anyone happy. It comes from within. You did know that, didn't you? So what are you going to do about it? The more you run after the money trail, the more incomplete your life is, the more you are giving into the 'monkey mind'. Doing what brings you joy is the best thing you can do. Yet, very few of you can do this, due to the way the world is structured. So, how can you take a leap into something you find that truly brings you that joy and get off the worldly trap? What will bring that happiness to you?
How about making a list of things that you wish, things that you intend, and things that you need? Yes, make a list. Three things that you wish and what you wish is about things that you know you may not ever have. Next, list three things that you intend (I dropped the want…because that means lacking and you will never get them…so I say intend)/ This means you will act upon these ideas and intentions and eventually actualize them. The last three are your needs. You all need food/shelter, money, love, security etc. These are things everyone needs. Now take a look at what you wrote. If you wish for a million dollars then I doubt you will get it unless you truly need it to pay off that much debt or you have an involved project that will take that kind of money in order to bring it about. What intentions do you have? You intend to go back to school and get another degree or you intend to buy a house and start a family. You intend to travel and minister to individuals. You name it and intend it and then act upon it. Intentions have actions behind them otherwise they are just wishes. So really take a look to see if you are confusing yourself with these things and making yourself unhappy because nothing is happening. Separate the three lists out and really think about your life and bringing that joy back to yourself. Another example if you are a male and you wish to play baseball in the big leagues. Is that really your intention… probably not… just a wish and it has nothing to do with your happiness. So the next time you find yourself in an unhappy place think of looking closely at how your life is.
Before I sign off, here is that technique for bringing you some energy. Sit or lie down and take three deep breaths and on the third breath see yourself being filled with the color red. This is a great energy booster. See the color red flowing through you, your body fully immersed in it. Allow it to stay with you for as long as you need to. You will know when it has completed the effect. As you breathe in and you are fully comfortable with the energy, allow it to dissipate and let it go. You are now fully energized. Enjoy the feeling dear ones.
Have a wonderful week because Mercury retrograde is coming to a close on the 26th of August. It will still be in stationary direct for a couple of days and finally released on September 9. You may wish to bite your tongue just a bit longer until it goes direct. If anything interesting happened I would love to hear about it. Stay tuned for another New Moon posting in a few days. Thank you for supporting my blog. I am most grateful. Please tell your friends about Cosmic Leaping. Have a bright and shiny week. With love and blessings. Until again. Jan
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