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Overview of activities
EUEA is an independent non-profit organization open to all stakeholders in the Ukrainian Energy Efficiency (EE) and Renewable Energy (RE) sectors, and follows the principle that joint efforts will achieve better results. We are therefore working hard to gather like-minded individuals and companies with similar interests within EUEA, to contribute to the gainful and transparent development of these markets in Ukraine, through the promotion of fair and sustainable business practice, raising public awareness of energy issues, and by influencing government energy policy.
The Association is based on stringent ethical values and is distinguished by transparency, strong code of conduct, openness and political independence.
Its activities reflect the areas of interest of its Members and expand as the Membership grows.
EUEA is committed to actively contributing to the following areas:
- Energy Strategy for Ukraine
- Implementation of obligations under the Energy Community Treaty
- Transparent and sustainable energy efficiency and renewable energy market developments
- (European) network integration – joint actions of network operators and energy producers
- Fair competition of energy producers
- Equal access to network (both for "green" electricity and biogas)
- Development of project financing instruments and mechanisms
We do this by:
- Publishing Position Papers relevant to the EE and RE sectors
- Raising media awareness of energy issues through press releases, organizing press conferences and press lunches
- Expanding the activities of our EE and RE sector Working Groups
- Continuous dialogue with governmental and international institutions
- Organizing the annual European-Ukrainian Energy Day conference
- Being a forum for stakeholder's networking
- Bringing together industry and public-sector experts through Workshops and Roundtables
- Stimulating and improving Government action
- Educating people and companies
- Promoting B2B interaction and facilitating EE and RE project implementation
- Changing attitudes and opinions about the need for energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources in Ukraine
EUEA strives for change and represents this agenda. Together with our Members we seek constructive discussion and engagement, while segmenting the market to identify specific needs to achieve the improvement that needs to happen in Ukraine's energy market.
Working Groups and Position Papers
1. Bio Energy
Due to the necessity to increase energy security, considering direct dependence on the price for imported fuels, Bio Energy development remains one of the highest priorities for Ukraine. Moreover it would have a number of positive outcomes: more employment opportunities, development of local economies, and environmental improvements.
Today biomass fuel, for example, occupies the fourth place in the world by volume of utilization. It gives about 1.5 Bln TOE of energy per year (in developing countries over 30%, in some cases up to 50-80%).
The economic potential of biomass in Ukraine is estimated at 27 MTCE/yr. The main components of the potential are agricultural residues and energy crops. The utilization of the biomass potential for energy purposes can satisfy about 13% of Ukraine's energy demand. The development of the Bio Energy sector should be part of the fuel-energy complex of the country and should be based on a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach.
A number of legal and market barriers to Bio Energy projects are addressed within EUEA Working Group established during the General Meeting on 23 March, 2010.
2. Wind Energy
The modern wind power potential of Ukraine is estimated at 30 TWh per year, one fourth of which falls in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. If the total capacity of Ukrainian wind power plants is raised up to 16,000 MW, and the efficiency factor reaches 30-32%, the electricity production by Ukrainian WPPs will make up 476.8 billion kWh per year (17.4 million TOE).
Given the early stage of wind energy market development there are still a number of barriers for foreign and local developers to deal with. Among them: absence of transparent system of dealing with land issues for the windmills construction; bureaucratic procedure of permits; grid connection and grid access; and one of the most relevant ones being the "local content" recruitment. While Ukraine is continuously stating interest in bursting alternative energy production, the challenges remain untouched and need to be dealt with.
The Wind Energy Working Group was established in March 2010, but has been actively expanding in members and activities starting 2012.
3. Energy Efficiency in Buildings
75.8% of all residential buildings have hot water supply and 87.7% have centralized heat supply. Only 4-5% of residential buildings are equipped with heat registration devices. In the industrial sector this figure amounts to 35-50%.
The Residential Property sector is responsible for 30% of primary energy in Ukraine (including utilities such as heat and power companies). There are about 600,000 residential buildings in state and collective ownership in Ukraine. The high-rise residential buildings (five or more stories) alone consume approximately 40% of all of the country's heat energy resources.
Due to low insulation standards, the specific heat consumption in buildings is estimated to be 1.5- 2.0 times higher than in Western countries. It has been estimated that a national programme to improve building insulation in Ukraine could save up to 2.4 million metric tons of coal equivalent.
In order to increase energy efficiency in buildings, EUEA has presented the Position Paper "10 Golden Ideas for energy efficiency in buildings", which outlines a set of steps needed to be taken in Ukraine as basis, in order for the market to develop efficiently.
The Position Paper on EE in Buildings has been adopted by EUEA Board on January 2010, and further presented to the relevant authorities: Ministry of Regional Construction and Development, National Agency on ensuring efficient use of energy resources, and other stakeholders. In May 2010, the position paper was also presented to the Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr. Sergiy Tigipko with the proposal of EUEA in regards to economic reforms needed to bust energy efficiency in the country. Finally, it was discussed during the 1st European-Ukrainian Energy Day held on May 31 - June 1, 2010 and updated in early 2012.
EUEA, through its Working Group, will further work on the priorities and will regularly update the Position Paper on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.
4. District Heating
About 60% of the Ukrainian population is supplied by district heating.
Energy intensity is particularly evident in central district heating systems, operated with outdated and poorly insulated distribution networks. Small and medium sized boilers also feature low efficiency factors and are on average older than 20 years.
District Heating must be considered as a total system and as all systems it requires to have a holistic approach, i.e. to make sure you are optimizing and working with the total system and not only focusing on parts of the system. For district heating to be effective it is crucial to have products and components in the system that work together in an optimal way as well as with optimal individual functions. In order to save on average 50% of energy in a DH modernization project, EUEA promotes the integrated approach to start with installing individual heating substation on each buildings (~15-25% savings), changing to two pipe system and pre-insulated pipes (~15-30% savings) and eventually upgrade the boiler to the needed demand (~5-10% savings). Estimation shows that fuel consumption in the heat sector could be reduced by up to 30% by simply improving equipment such as boilers, pipes, pumps and valves.
The working group on District Heating has been established during EUEA General Meeting on March 23, 2010.
EUEA, through its working group, will further work brining the message to Ukrainian authorities, and work on a step by step implementation.
5. Grids Sustainability/Smart Grids
A clean, secure, cost effective and sufficient supply of energy is essential for the future of economic growth in Ukraine, as it is in other developed and developing nations. Ukraine has similar challenges as other countries in its region when it comes to creating and maintaining a sustainable electricity grid: a) the pressure of rising energy costs, b) an aging grid infrastructure that negatively affects reliability, c) grid inefficiency due to areas of congestion, especially in cities, and weakness that create significant energy losses, d) poor power quality due to non-optimized power grid design, and e) high emissions from traditional electricity generation made worse by grid inefficiencies.
Smart Grids are an adaptable technology framework that takes advantage of the explosion of technology innovation in system automation, control, monitoring, and protection.
To address the above issues and propose action EUEA has identified Grid Sustainability and Smart Grids as one of the priority areas and started by publishing a Position Paper in March 2012.
6. Energy Community
The Energy Community Treaty (ECT), which Ukraine joined in February 2011, creates concrete legal framework, within which Ukraine and the other Contracting Parties implement relevant EU legislation, as to provide in harmonized manner conditions for more investments, for increased energy security and for improving the environment on the ground of competitiveness as a key economic factor. EUEA was among the most active market players promoting Energy Community since 2009 and informing the public on benefits as well as obligation under the treaty.
in 2011 ECT was announced as one of EUEA priorities; a series of discussions and developments have already taking placeincluding the ECT Position Paper in March 2012, focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Implementation of EU Directives in the sectors of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is an integral part of Ukraine's obligations under the Treaty in parallel to reaching the goal of establishing a transparent energy market.
7. Waste-to-Energy
Issues concerning the use of municipal solid waste-to-energy are pressing and urgent due to a high replacement potential of traditional energy by waste energy. Today almost all municipal wastes are stored on landfills, about 160 thousand ha of the territory of Ukraine is covered by waste. It is estimated by the Environmental Ministry that the overall volume of solid municipal waste on landfills accounts for about 311 Bln tons.
Waste-to-energy development is seen as a high priority for Ukraine due to the necessity to increase its energy security in relation to the country's dependence on gaseous and liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Waste-to-Energy could provide a great solution for Ukraine by allowing an alternative source of energy while preserving the environment from waste and wear of resources and materials used.
It is therefore necessary to look for the technologies that allow effective waste utilization in order to ensure the preservation of the environment through the production of recycled materials and alternative sources of energy.
EUEA is tackling the above issues, and more, through its Waste-to-Energy Working Group, established in January 2012.
8. Solar
The geography of Ukraine shows a great potential for the solar energy market development, thus the potential of solar energy in Ukraine is high enough for the wide application of solar equipment. The incidence of solar radiation increases from northwest (1070 kW/m2) to southeast (1440 kW/m2) with the highest potential on the Crimean peninsula. The time period for the efficient usage of solar collectors in the southern regions of Ukraine is 7 months (from April to October), and 5 months (from May to September) in the northern regions. Photovoltaic equipment can operate effectively during the year. Currently solar collectors for water heating are widely implemented in the southern part of Ukraine and their volume is growing.
According to National Agency for Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency (former NAER) the solar potential of Ukraine is much higher than that of Germany and it is technically possible that the share of solar energy will reach 10% of Ukraine's energy balance till 2030. Despite the fact that the equipment for generation of solar energy is still quite expensive, the world experiences a trend of decreasing production costs of such equipment.
EUEA Solar Energy WG was established on September 14, 2012 bringing together relevant market players present in Ukraine.
Download the Position Paper: coming soon
Below are links to the events organized by EUEA:
- High level Roundtable "Energy Efficiency Policy and Public Awareness: Responsibilities and Cooperation"
- Workshop "Energy Efficiency in Ukraine: Policy, Experience, Reforms" and Summary Report of the Workshop
- The 3rd European-Ukrainian Energy Day. Also, please see the report of the 3rd European-Ukrainian Energy Day
- The 2nd European-Ukrainian Energy Day. Also, please see a report on the 2nd European-Ukrainian Energy Day
- The 1st European-Ukrainian Energy Day.


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1. Location, Location, Location. Work out where you want to put your altar. You might want to dowse, or you might just *know* where the perfect spot is. But I would always urge you to consider that the more times in a day you pass the altar the more likely you are to be provoked to use it. Of course everyone is different and you might have important practical reasons for wanting the altar hidden and out of the way but if you can give it a go in a more public space then trial it for a week and see if it works for you!
2. Cleansing the space. Before you start to use your altar you will want to spiritually cleanse the space. This has two effects – firstly, psychologically you will feel better about the space if it is cleansed; it will feel more sacred to you. Secondly it will remove any unwanted energy from the area, this space should be a heartfelt manifestation of your spiritual being so don't allow anything in the space which you don't put there yourself actively and with intention.
3. Establishing ground rules with your housemates. Most people live with someone else and it is polite to establish some ground rules here about what it is and is not ok to do in a communal living space. Be respectful of their wishes and ask that they respect yours – for example your housemates may be fine if you have an altar in a communal space as long as you don't burn incense because the don't like the smell. Equally you might ask that they do not touch your altar, lean on it or leave mugs of tea on it.
4. Make it special. In my last two posts I talked about how I treat my altar as a combination of an amphitheatre where I converse with the Gods and the Universe, a workspace, a portal, an energy centre and a part of my subconscious. Any one of these things is special so dress you altar in a way which reflects how and why it is special to you. If you need your space to be clear and uncluttered then make it clean and simple but above all I think that altar should invoke a sense of wonder and beauty and it is to this end that I decorate my space with things which are deliciously scented and gorgeous to look at. If you treat the altar as a special place by decorating it and cleaning it in a mindful way then it will be a special place.
5. Getting you in the Mood. I have talked a great deal in the past about using positive triggers to get you in the mood for spirituality. On my altar I light candles, I burn incense and I keep sweet smelling herbs – all of which are things which I associate with being in a spiritual state of mind and which therefore invoke that state of mind in my when I use them. I think that the act of candles and lightening incense in itself is a powerful act. It draws a line under the mundane day and signals to your subconscious that you are ready to start some serious spiritual work.
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Saw a tutorial for a wreath from the how to mom for the 15 minute, 15 dollar wreath on pinterest and was inspired to make a summer wreath for my pantry door.
All supplies for the wreath are from Hobby Lobby, except for the ribbon which is from Michael's.
One of those projects that actually turned out how I imagined it!
Had fun making it with my sweet K* while brother and dad were gone.
Adding the yellow flowers made mine more than $15, but I just love them. I cut the yellow flowers off the flower bunch and added them to the wreath individually. I didn't add in any of the excess greenery on mine after going around the grapevine wreath once. The ribbon is 1 1/2 inches, so I made a double bow to give it more width.
Makes me smile every time I walk by the pantry door.


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The 969 is an all-wheel drive vehicle constructed by the Ukrainian manufacturer ZAZ in the mid-1960s.
What is it?
The 969 is an all-wheel drive vehicle constructed by the Ukrainian manufacturer ZAZ in the mid-1960s. In 1971 production was taken over by LuAZ, an automaker from the city of Lutsk, Ukraine, founded in 1951.
Where and when was it made?
First prototypes of the 969 were assembled in 1965 and the actual production started on the next year in Zaporizhia by ZAZ. As mentioned, in 1971 LuAZ started manufacturing the vehicle
Technical details:
The 2,950-lbs (1,340 kg) vehicle was powered by a 0.9-liter air-cooled four-cylinder engine, developing 30 horsepower (22 kilowatts). Power was channeled to all four wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. In 1975 the unit was replaced by a modernized 1.2-liter petrol motor with 40 hp (30 kW).
What's so special about it?
In fact, at first the 969 was offered with a front wheel drive, because the supplier of rear axles wasn't able to meet the demand, created by the LuAZ-967, another 4x4 vehicle of the same manufacturer. Engineers used the 967 as a base for the new project, developing ideas from the unbuilt Moskvitch 415 prototype.
When LuAZ took over the production in 1971, the AWD system became standard. The V4 OHV engine was located on the front axle and the rear wheels operated through a mechanical shift.
While it looks like an incorrectly proportioned machine, it was actually very off-road capable. It has very compact dimensions and 11 inches (28 centimeters) of ground clearance, which is actually more than the original Jeep Wrangler. Also, it was a sturdy and very durable machine that was quite easy for maintaining.
On the other hand, it was a real nightmare to have a trip in the LuAZ-969 on the road. It was slow, super noisy, and very unsafe to use. According to different sources, countless people have been launched out of the cabin in crashes, while more than 60 died from toxic carbon monoxide, entering the interior through the ventilation system.


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Fed up carving up the same old pumpkin designs? Fancy a new challenge to impress your family and friends? Then take a look at the Zombie Luau Pineapple. Who'd have thought a pineapple would make such a perfect zombie head. The green and yellow tones, with the prickly skin are spot on. We'd love to see what you come up with if you decide to give a pineapple a bit of zombie love, might even look pretty cool bobbing in a bowl of punch?
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Fortunately, I finally attended one of these Green Corner Store events, a vegan Carnival dinner. I was not disappointed. The food was as great as I had hoped, and I even got a bonus item from Loblolly Creamery while I was there!
Josh and I left work and headed to SoMa and were immediately greeted by happy, friendly faces. I was basically jumping up and down with excitement, and I promptly ordered everything on the menu!
We ordered our food to go, but I took a little time to look around at what Loblolly was offering up that night. So happy that I did!
It was a hard choice between these two amazing sounding desserts, but I went with the cocoa cafe. I got a sample of the cafe au lait ice cream, and it was out of this world.
Our food looked so amazing. I was truly overwhelmed with excitement for the vegan food scene in Little Rock. It has been slow going, but it's really starting to take off.
We promptly headed home, where I photographed everything and then dug in. Because I had built so much excitement around trying Solfood Catering, I really wanted the food to be great. It was even better!
The Po'boy was stellar. The crispy vegan shrimp were perfectly seasoned, the mustard spread was tasty, and the bun (which I think was gluten free) was light and fluffy. This po'boy didn't last very long. Josh and I stood in the kitchen taking bites of it.
The Jambalaya was a great side to go with the po'boy. The rice was perfectly cooked, with tons of flavor and spices. The green onion toppings were a nice, fresh addition.
The Hoppin John Bowl was my favorite! The black eye peas were cooked down, making a warm and filling sauce with plenty of homey flavoring. It was thick and delicious. I definitely need the recipe!
The gumbo was the last dish we tried, and I had a lot of fun dipping my po'boy into it. It was spicy and full of well cooked okra and tomatoes. It would have been great paired with more rice.
All of the dishes were incredibly fresh and well made, and I will definitely be itching to try more food from Solfood Catering. They are hosting a St. Patrick's Day Dinner and a Movie, so be sure to check that out!
|from Solfood's Facebok Page
I have lots of write ups to share this week, so I'll probably save a food recap breakdown for later in the week. Tomorrow, I'll be sharing my vegan pasta party and post about the Little Rock Marathon. I will also be doing a write up on my post-marathon health plan and some great results from a recent physical. Finally, I snagged a Vegan Beauty Starter Kit from Vegan Cuts, and I'll be sharing what came in the box. I hope everyone has a good week!
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I got featured on I Love Little Rock AR today! You can check out my interview here.


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GARY PROCTOR'S Llanelli secured a well-deserved victory at Stebonheath Park as their League of Wales campaign continued on a high note.
The crowd had only just settled into their seats when Nicky Burke struck with a quickfire brace within the opening five minutes and after that quite frankly the Reds dominated this encounter.
In warm, sultry conditions, Nicky Burke headed the home side into the lead after only three minutes.
He then put his team further ahead just two minutes later with a goal that was a carbon copy of the first.
It came as a result of a precision point cross from Chris Fry and followed a good move down the right hand side.
Just before half time Burke could have gained his hat trick only to be denied by Matthew Griffiths in the Caersws goal who was at full stretch to tip Burke's effort over the bar.
For Caersws Sean Jehu sent over a number of dangerous crosses and inswinging corners and before the break he forced Llanelli's Jamie Murray to head off the line in spectacular fashion.
Sadly for Caersws, Jehu went off injured soon after the re-start.
In the dying minutes of the match Graham Evans almost pulled one back for the visitors but it was too late.


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Report to Wyoming – Casper Woman Tells Her Story of Survival
Two years ago, Nina DeVore of Casper, was hiking in the mountains of Colorado with her sister-in-law when she was attacked and held at knife point. Recently, her attacker was sentenced to 134 years to life in prison for his attack on Nina and other women in the Loveland area.
Nina is speaking out in hopes that other women will hear her story and realize that an attack of this nature can happen anywhere at anytime. She hopes that by speaking out, women will be aware of the dangers that can lurk around every corner and will take home one of her most important messages- two words that saved her own life- "fight back."
To listen to the three part interview with Nina click here-


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Element Magazine Relaunch
Element Magazine has been described as the first alternative high-fashion and lifestyle men's journal with featured stories connected to the Asian LGBTQI community in particular, and it is launched and based in Singapore. The magazine was established by Noel Ng and Hiro Mizuhara in March 2013. The decision to launch the magazine on digital platforms enabled the publishers to side-step Singapore's regulation of print media and meant it had no need to obtain a media license. It uses an Internet host server in the United States. Normative and positive depictions of gay people in mainstream media are currently banned in Singapore by the Media Development Authority (MDA). The magazine boasts an average digital circulation of more than 15,000 since its launch. It is also the organizer of Asia Pink Awards, a regional Awards event that celebrates those campaigning for LGBTQI acceptance in Asia.
The new design of Element magazine will be relaunch August 2014. Visit http://www.elementmag.asia/


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Format: ARC
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Publisher: Loose ID
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Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Shelly Laurent escapes her life as a high-class escort, but against her better judgment she takes the scared young Ella with her. Framed for murder by her pimp and his dirty cops in retaliation, Shelly turns to the one man who could be her salvation: Detective Luke Cameron. She doesn't know if she can trust him or if he's just a mirage, but it's time for her to take a stand. Just one shot, make it count, she'll fight Ella's demons—and face her own.
Shelly throws light on the shadows of Chicago's underworld, challenging everything she knew and the man she's come to love. Together, a prostitute and a cop fight for truth stronger than secrets, hope deeper than deception, and a bond more enduring than betrayal.
After reading Lost Girls 1, Giving It Up, I have to admit I wasn't really looking forward to SELLING OUT because the first one didn't work for me real well. For some reason I found it hard to sympathize and connect with Allie, Shelly's bestfriend. To be fair, Amber Lin does write some messed up characters that will challenge contemporary romance conformity and for that I applaud ALin for sticking to her own "formula". Her heroines are broken, troubled and a little hard to "redeem" and Shelley Laurent is no different.
So as the blurb says, Shelly is an escort on the brink of breaking free from the clutches of her pimp. But we all know that it's easier said than done because her pimp, the infamous Henri, isn't ready to let go one of his prized escort. So it became this cat and mouse chase that unearthed a lot of secrets and revelations not only about Shelly and her past, but about Henri, Shelly's father and her boyfriend cop, Luke Cameron. SELLING OUT is one intricate web of lies that will have your head spinning.
I find Shelly more likeable than Allie however I still didn't connect much with her character either... I know something is really wrong with me... anyway I just found it hard to join her pity party because it's not like she was thrown to prostitution. She went to it with eyes wide open and though I applaud her desire to start fresh, Shelly easily gave up after her application for a cashier position in a mini-mart was turned down. Really? Just one shot and that's it? The only thing I liked about her is her attitude, she might feel defeated but Shelly's far from fallen. Her need for a new life is admirable and she stayed focused despite the shit that paved the road to her personal redemption.
One of these day, I'm going to take you. And then I'm going to keep you.
Luke Cameron is a wonderful hero and if not for him, I might not have liked SELLING OUT as much. He loves Shelly unconditionally and sees her for who she is and not what she does for a living. Luke has a tragic past that connects him to Shelly and even if it's a sad backstory, this little piece of history made him a little more tolerant and accepting of Shelly and her lifestyle. When they're together, it feels so sincere and heartfelt, it's very touching how he practically worships Shelly and her body (literally). Those steamy scenes will surely fog up your windows or in my case, my ereader's screen.
SELLING OUT might not be my idea of a knee-buckling, touching and tender love story but it IS a love story. It's gritty, lusty, dirty, honest and at times shameless. It's about a woman's struggle to make a future out of her past and find forgiveness and acceptance in her heart for everyone who hurt her including herself. It's about a man trying to find justice and closure. It's about a father's greed, unconditional friendship and second chances. It may not be my favorite but I'm sure some of you will love the "darkness" of the story and Amber Lin's anti-heroes and their pursuit for that elusive HEA.


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Inside the Minds of Muslim-American Students
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Two Muslim-American students, Noor Ahmed and Kareem Ahmad, sit down and discuss their experiences regarding their religion. Both go into detail describing the stereotypes placed on them, how recent presidential candidates' comments have affected them, and how they try to bring awareness in their everyday lives.


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Dubai is full of exotic cars. If you like Ferrari, Aston Martin and Lamborghini, this is the place to be. We spend just over a week in this awesome city and made some videos during our visit. Enjoy watching them!
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave an impassioned speech from the House floor Thursday urging her Republican counterparts to vote down the revived American Health Care Act.
The California Democrat looked over to the more moderate members of the GOP, those who were on the fence about the legislation, and said if they were to vote in favor of the bill it would be the equivalent of walking "the plank" from "moderate to radical."
She cited the idea that the bill will be amended in the Senate and said that will be irrelevant to those who voted in favor of the bill in the House.
"You have every provision of this bill tattooed on your forehead," she said. "You will glow in the dark with this one, you will glow in the dark."
The second iteration of the American Health Care Act passed the House by a 217-to-213 margin shortly after Pelosi's speech. It now will advance onto the Senate, where its fate is less clear. The first iteration of the bill was pulled from the House floor in March after it became apparent it would not have enough votes to pass.
This version featured a couple of tweaks, which helped push it over the finish line.
"They couldn't pass their bill because it was that bad, [so] they moved further away from the American people by gutting key protections," Pelosi said. "Trumpcare eviscerates essential health benefits such as maternity care, prescription drugs, emergency coverage, prenatal care, and guts protections for Americans with preexisting medical conditions."
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which provides a score for legislation to judge the potential effects of its passage, returned a catastrophic judgment on the first version, which would have led to tens of millions losing health insurance over the next decade in its determination. But the CBO has not yet scored the second iteration yet.
"Forcing a vote without a CBO score shows that the Republicans are afraid of the facts," she said. "They're afraid of learning the full consequences of their plan to push Americans with preexisting conditions into the cold. ... If Republicans thought they were really protecting people, they wouldn't be afraid of the facts."
"As bad as Trumpcare was the first time around, you know, it was dead, it died, it died right here on the floor," Pelosi added. "Now it's come back to life like a zombie, even more scary than before. And it is even worse. If Republicans had their way, Americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high-risk pools where they will face soaring costs, worse coverage, and restricted care."
She called the legislation "Robin Hood in reverse."
"Trumpcare is a billionaires tax cut again disguised as a healthcare bill," she said, adding, "It's one of the largest transfers of wealth from working families to the rich in our country."
Pelosi then engaged in a back-and-forth with some of her members.
"So I ask you my colleagues," she said. "Does Trumpcare lower health costs?"
"No!" Democrats responded.
"Does Trumpcare provide better healthcare?" Pelosi said.
"No!" Democrats shouted back.
"Does Trumpcare protect seniors and families?" Pelosi asked.
"No!" Democrats replied.
"Is Trumpcare good for our veterans?" Pelosi said.
"No!" Democrats again replied.
"Is there any caring in Trumpcare at all?" Pelosi ended with.
"No!" Democrats said.
She ended her speech by urging Republicans to "vote no on this disastrous Trumpcare bill."
But it was to no avail, as the bill passed by that slim margin soon after.
Soon after Pelosi's speech, Trump tweeted that he was "watching the Democrats trying to defend the ... Obamacare lie."
"Insurance companies are fleeing ObamaCare - it is dead," he said in a subsequent tweet. "Our healthcare plan will lower premiums & deductibles - and be great healthcare!"
"If victorious, Republicans will be having a big press conference at the beautiful Rose Garden of the White House immediately after vote!" he continued.
Following the vote, Democrats began chanting "na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye," clearly confident that the Republican votes in favor of the AHCA would help them a great deal in taking back control of the House in 2018.
Pelosi, in a press conference, repeated that Republican members "walked the plank" for a bill she said would not become law.


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What Do Maxim Magazine, Chrysler and Your Tax Dollars Have to Do With Each Other?
What does the collapse of lad magazine publisher Maxim have to do with the auto industry's bailout?
More than you think, argues the New York Post's Keith Kelly. If you're interested in either publishing or Washington's attempt to save the auto business, you should read the entire piece.
But here's the important part: Quadrangle Group, the big media investment group run by Steve Rattner, borrowed $125 million from Cerebus Capital Management to buy Maxim and other high-concept, big-print titles from founder Felix Dennis. Those magazines are in disarray (yesterday, Quadrangle shuttered music title Blender) and Quadrangle defaulted on those loans last year.
Still there? OK. Now Rattner has left Quadrangle for Washington, where he'll advise the Obama administration on how to deal with companies that include Chrysler, which is owned by… Cerebus.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: UC Health Integrative Medicine will hold an open house in the second-floor lobby of the Barrett Cancer Center, 234 Goodman Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, to showcase all of the services being provided in the new space. Mini acupuncture, chair massages, light refreshments and tours will be offered. The event is free and open to the public.
Cincinnati—Jan. 7, 2013—UC Health Integrative Medicine services will now be offered the Barrett Cancer Center on the Clifton campus, expanding services to not only UC Cancer Institute patients and their caregivers but also to the Cincinnati community as a whole.
Massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, acupressure—which targets the same pressure points as acupuncture only without needles—and National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) auricular acupuncture will be offered.
The NADA acupuncture protocol has strong research support as being beneficial for smoking cessation and anxiety reduction in addition to other conditions.
"We will be starting out initially with one room on the second floor of the Barrett Center during weekdays," says Sian Cotton, PhD, University of Cincinnati associate professor of family and community medicine and director of the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and UC Health Integrative Medicine, adding that providers hope to begin integrative physician consults in July. "Anyone is welcome to use these services."
Additionally, Cotton says the hope is to eventually offer massage and acupuncture in the chemotherapy infusion room for patients and their family members during the treatment process.
"These integrative techniques have been shown to help with relaxation and ease nausea, a common side effect of chemotherapy," she says. "Also, the pain and stress related to the condition can also be relieved with certain integrative techniques.
"In addition to improving patients' coping, we hope to assist caregivers and employees and staff, as these roles can also be very stressful. It's important for everyone to take care of themselves so that they can, in turn, provide the best care for their loved ones or the patients they care for.
"We are very excited to expand our services to the Cincinnati area and hope to improve the outcomes and quality of life of not only patients living with cancer and their caregivers but also other interested Tristate residents."
The UC Health Barrett Cancer Center is located at 234 Goodman Ave. Services will be offered in Pod C within the breast cancer suite. No referral is needed for any of these services.
For more information and to schedule an appointment, please call 513-475-9567, or visit uchealth.com/services/integrative/.
- 8 a.m.–noon, Mondays: Reflexology, Acupressure and NADA protocol with Judith Morey, RN, ND.
- 1–4:30 p.m., Wednesdays, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fridays: Massage therapy with Joyce Cowens, LMT.
- 1–5:30 p.m., Thursdays: Acupuncture and NADA protocol with Martyn Thomas, Dipl. Ac.
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me my brother and mom were driving home. we see something so I say what is that.
my mom says fireworks but then I noticed they were hovering.
we pulled over ON 71 and they SPLIT into 3!! I blink and theirs 4.
they are there moving down. look again, there gone.
look again their all back and they are hovering over downtown Columbus!!!
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We're heading out, and we don't know exactly where we'll end up.
We'll def stop in Austin. Maybe for a Mexican Martini at Trudy's, or a little slice of heaven at Gordough's. Lily wants to see the capital. Hopefully lunch with some friends.
We're def stopping in Victoria, for a lil ole blog party. Gonna meet Robin, who just might actually be a distant cousin of mine, and I couldn't BE more excited about it!!!
Then, we'll either tube the Comal, or spend the day at Schlitterbahn, on Sunday. I mean, something fun...we just don't know yet!
It's a rolling with the flowing, flying by the seats of our britches, laid back road trip...and I'm stoked!
Y'all have a great weekend!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Road Trippin...
We're heading out, and we don't know exactly where we'll end up.
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- Stacey said...
How exciting! Have a good time, and be safe!
- July 9, 2010 at 11:29 PM
- Candi said...
So how was it?? I saw the Shitterbaun on tv the other day, looked like fun!!
- July 12, 2010 at 12:17 PM


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text: Gear Review: Garmin Xero A1i Emily Kantner - August 02, 2018 With a shorter draw length and lower draw weight than many of my male counterparts, I have a relatively slow arrow speed. So, guesstimating distance to a target and "pin gapping" with a multi-pin sight can be a real challenge. But Garmin's new Xero bow sight makes this a non-issue. The Xero essentially combines a laser rangefinder and single-pin slider sight into a more efficient package that eliminates guesswork for more ethical shot opportunities.Quickly mount the sight and button trigger and begin the prompted setup process. Once your first distance is calibrated — typically at 20 yards — you can set additional marks in 10-yard increments. The Xero then allows you to range at rest or at full draw by pressing the button trigger mounted on the bow's grip and aligning a projected dot within the reticle on your target. The Xero will continually range while you hold the button. And as soon as you release it, an illuminated pin for the precise angle-compensated distance will appear, along with ranging data on the sight's LCD display. The small-diameter LED pin allows for a clear picture through the sight housing, and brightness can be set to automatic via a light sensor or can be manually adjusted.While the Xero can range game up to 100 yards and reflective surfaces up to 300 yards, it will only create a pin for targets up to one yard past your farthest calibrated distance. A durable, coated glass lens inside the sight housing eliminates fogging, stands up to rain or snow and is rated for cold temperatures down to -4 degrees. The Xero is available in left- or right-handed configurations and offers one-year battery life with two lithium AAA batteries.Throughout an extensive development process, the team at Garmin planned for everything that could go wrong in a hunting situation and incorporated fail-safes for a low battery or severed wire to the button trigger, so you can still use your calibrated fixed pins when unable to generate a precise ranged pin. Additionally, the A1i model allows you to customize red or green LED multi-pin configurations, view shot dynamics data such as arrow speed and vibration duration, save profiles for various bow setups and send waypoint data to compatible GPS devices via the Laser Locate feature. I was skeptical when I headed to Texas in February to hunt hogs with the Xero A1i, but I became a believer when the sight projected an accurate 23-yard pin on a sow — no holding between 20- and 30-yard pins. I shot in bright sunlight on the range as well as from a ground blind during a low-light drizzle, and the sight performed well in all conditions. At 14.7 ounces, the Xero is slightly heavier than the average sight, but I didn't find it noticeably heavy on my rig. Like any new addition to your setup, the Xero comes with a slight learning curve. But I was able to set up the sight and make a quick, clean kill on a hog in the course of one afternoon. Now, after weeks of practice, my confidence and comfort level are high.Despite chatter from some critics, the Xero will not transform a novice into a proficient archer or eliminate the need for skill and practice. However, the sight does reinforce consistent form by forcing you to perfectly align the pin within the reticle and minimizes movement at the moment of truth by eliminating the need to raise a rangefinder or manually adjust a single-pin slider sight.The Xero is legal in most states, but check with your local wildlife agency before hitting the woods with this sight. The technology — and the price tag — may not be for everyone, but the Xero is certainly a revolutionary piece of bowhunting equipment and delivers on its promise to "leave the guesswork behind." MSRP: $799.99 (A1); $999.99 (A1i) | www.garmin.com


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Sent to Stevenage Borough Council 3 minutes later
OAKS CROSS ~ Banner advertising Hair Salon, is fixed to balcony of SBC Flat above shop. Enforcement Officer to deal.
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Monish Qualified in 2001 from The University of Bristol School of Oral and Dental Sciences. Monish joined the Carfax Dental Practice in 2012 before which he was living in Brighton and working on the south coast in practices in Hastings and Bexhill where he was also involved in the training of new dental graduates.
He has worked for over ten years in general dental practice and has lots of experience within both NHS and private dental care. He is dedicated to lifelong learning and professional development. He passed the MJDF postgraduate examination in 2011 and had since completed several postgraduate courses. He has an interest in preventative and restorative dentistry.
Outside of dentistry Monish likes to spend his time as a taxi service to his three young children and has a passion for photography.
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Maine must address acidification to save our fisheries, our way of life
Portland, Maine docks, photo by Ramona du Houx
Editorial by Maine State Senator Chris Johnson, from Somerville.
Last year, Maine became the first state on the East Coast to tackle the growing threat to our way of life posed by an increasingly acidic ocean. Today, we stand at a crossroads.
Ocean acidification is a very real and serious threat to the Gulf of Maine. The ocean today is more than 30 percent more acidic than it was at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. The causes of this increasing acidity are myriad, but most of them are linked in one way or another to global climate change.
Lobster fishing is at risk with ocean temperatures on the rise and acidification. Photo of Belfast lobster fisherman by Ramona du Houx
According to a story in this week's Portland Press Herald, scientists estimate that by 2100, the oceans will be more acidic than they've been in the past 300 million years. The Gulf of Maine is particularly vulnerable to acidification, which threatens many of our important fisheries. Acidity harms shellfishes ability to grow shell during their juvenile stage, drastically decreasing their likelihood of survival.
Several communities in my district rely in part on these fisheries. Seafood eaters in our state will likely have ordered "Pemaquid Oysters" or clams or other shellfish from our region at restaurants. These marine creatures provide jobs and spur economic activity in our region.
But this isn't just a local concern. Maine's fisheries in 2014 had a value of more than $585 million, nearly all of which came from shellfish such as lobster, clams, scallops and oysters. Simply put, threats to these sea creatures are threats to our state's economy.
Last year, I co-chaired a commission to study the effects of ocean acidification on Maine's coast and fisheries. The group included policymakers, fishermen, aquaculturists and scientists.
The commission's work culminated last December in a report recommending several steps Maine could take to address the threat of acidification in our state. Perhaps the most important of these steps was also the simplest: The state must take acidification seriously and embark on a sustained, coordinated effort to mitigate its effects on the Gulf of Maine.
A bill by Rep. Mick Devin currently awaits the Legislature when it returns in January. That bill would establish a long-term Ocean Acidification Council to address this growing threat.
The coming session is reserved for emergency legislation. There can be no question that the threat posed by acidification to our fisheries, our economy and our way of life is an emergency the state must address.
Some may raise concerns about the minimal costs associated with an ongoing effort to protect our fisheries. But the cost of doing nothing is far greater to our friends and neighbors who turn to the ocean to earn a living and support their families.
We simply cannot wait for an ecological collapse of one of our important fisheries before we act.
Climate change is real. Ocean acidification is real. They threaten to devastate our marine resource economy — and many coastal communities' way of life. I urge you to contact your lawmakers, and ask them to support the critical work ahead. There's too much at stake to stop working now.


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UK: New Director Appointed At Mitsubishi Motors In The Uk
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NEUROPUBLIC is officially a member of GODAN (Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition – http://www.godan.info), a global initiative which supports the proactive sharing of open data to make information about agriculture and nutrition available, accessible and usable to deal with the urgent challenge of ensuring world food security. NEUROPUBLIC designs and develops Smart Farming services which are based on different data types, including open satellite data available through the Copernicus program of the European Space Agency (ESA – http://www.esa.int/ESA). Through its smart farming services, NEUROPUBLIC aims to lower the cost of food production thus making food more accessible to everyone.
GODAN focuses on building high-level support among governments, policymakers, international organizations and business and promotes collaboration to harness the growing volume of data generated by new technologies to solve long-standing problems and to benefit farmers and the health of consumers. It is a rapidly growing network of over 319 partners from government, international and private sector organisations all committed to making data relevant to agriculture and nutrition available, accessible and usable worldwide through the agreement to a joint Statement of Purpose.


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The government-run Ethiopia Sugar Corporation is clearing 175,000 hectares (675 square miles) of forest and grasslands of indigenous groups' territory and forcibly resettling local people. Human rights abuses including denial of access to food resources, killings, imprisonment, and rape have followed.
Leaked report from Ethiopian wildlife authorities. Ethiopian wildlife authorities took exception to the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation taking a large section of Omo National Park for plantations, especially, because the slated area is an important breeding ground for wildlife.
Map of sugarcane plantations drawn after a government map. These irrigation project plans were kept secret by the Ethiopian government. This map was drawn from a photograph of a government map.
Map of sugarcane plantations from Ethiopian wildlife authorities
Meles Zenawi 13th Ethiopian Pastoralist Day Speech 25-1-2011. On January 25, 2011 in Jinka, Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi announced that 150,000 hectares (580 square miles) of indigenous territory would be turned into sugarcane plantations
Compilation of reports from local people South Omo July 2011 – May 2012 This collection of reports from local people details human rights abuses associated with plantations and the accompanying resettlement plan, including forced resettlement, denial of access to food resources, killings, beatings, rape and imprisonment.
Land Deal Brief: Half a Million Lives Threatened by Land Development for Sugar Plantations in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley An Oakland Institute report.


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Derbyshire Greenpeace campaigners have struck out after news that controversial gas drilling practices have been allowed under the Peak District.
The group said that the prospect of the Peak District being 'ringed by fracking rigs' came closer yesterday as the government approved regulations to allow fracking under national parks and sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
The vote came three weeks after the government announced a minister, rather than an independent planning inspector, would rule on the appeal against Lancashire County Council's decision to reject an application to extract shale gas by Cuadrilla Resources.
Glossop based campaigner Martin Porter said: "It's the pantomime season, and the government is doing a very good jobs of being the pantomime villain. Not only will this decision upset people like me who think fracking shouldn't go ahead under any circumstances, it will annoy people who may support fracking but don't think National Parks are the place to do it, and also people who may not have an opinion either way, but who think decisions like this should be made locally and not imposed by Westminister
"Five days ago the government signed the Paris agreement on keeping climate change below 2 degrees by 2100. Climate chaos beckons unless we phase out fossil fuels. Instead the government is adding a new dirty fuel to the mix whilst killing of the renewables industry."


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This time of the year, I enjoy having a coffee brakes, or "fika" in Swedish, outside. If it is in a commercial place, like the above which is at Zetas garden shop, I usually take a large coffee with milk in and a glass of water.
Not necessary to have anything but the coffee and the water.
If at home, during summer, when weather permits, the coffee brake is on the bench on my outside place. Sometimes including cake (berry cake this time, done yesterday), sometimes not. Always including a book or a paper. Yesterday was one of those days when it started raining as soon as I sat down. This summer has been like this. Not hard though, so I stayed in cover of the balcony above. A short while later the rain stopped again and the sun came out.
If I buy something to have with the coffee it usually is a Danish pastry with pecan nuts. That's my favorite. The berry pie is so easy to do though, and fast, so usually no need to buy anything. Recipe in Swedish here.


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Ever since theater professional Debra LeWinter met UNCG professor and social worker Alicia Kaplan, the two have been dreaming about creating a theatrical production that sheds light on issues within the foster care system.
Six years later, that dream has become a reality.
This Thursday, April 14, "Foster Care Chronicles: Wrongs of Passage" will open at the Triad Stage's UpStage Cabaret in what will be the Department of Social Work's first Triad Stage production.
Written and directed by LeWinter, "Wrongs of Passage" tells the real stories of local youth ages 15-23 who have gone through the foster care system.
Seven of the nine cast members will have their personal stories depicted in the show. In order to conceal the originator of each story, the cast will take communal ownership of the stories and perform each other's experiences. The remaining two cast members are undergraduate students in UNCG's Theatre Department.
The show is set in a preschool and highlights both the positives and negatives of the foster care experience, including the trauma that many children in the system face.
"Many of the childhood activities are twisted, because that was the reality for these individuals," said LeWinter, who serves as an adjunct instructor at UNCG. "We use childhood images that resonate with all of us to address these major issues in the system."
The play was born out of a similar 2009 production directed by Kaplan. Preparation began back in the fall, when Kaplan and LeWinter led the cast through a series of group bonding and processing activities.
After conducting interviews with each cast member, LeWinter wove together a script that balanced both the artistic needs of the play and the emotional needs of the cast. The group started rehearsals at the end of January.
While the show highlights some serious issues, there's also a lot of humor, fun and games. According to LeWinter, it's one of the strongest pieces she's written.
"We hope this is one of those shows where the audience may walk out and be forever changed," LeWinter said.
Kaplan's hope is that the production will become an annual project.
"We'd love to have these cast members return to mentor future cast members," she said.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on April 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, and at 2 p.m. on April 17 and 24. Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $12 for students. The show is free for individuals in foster care and their chaperones. The content of the play is mature and is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Tickets are available for purchase at the Triad Stage Box Office or online at triadstage.org/series/207/foster-care-chronicles-wrongs-of-passage.
The production is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Training Grant and serves as a way to train social work students in using the arts for self-expression and healing.
Story by Alyssa Bedrosian, University Relations
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MUNICH, 6 Nov. 2012. The staff of Avionics Europe, the premier avionics conference and exhibition in Europe, and Avionics Intelligence, the online news resource dedicated to the global aviation community, added an interactive panel discussion to the 2013 conference program.
The full Avionics Europe 2013 conference program takes place over two full days, 20 and 21 Feb. 2013, in Munich. The panel discussion on cockpit displays, scheduled for the morning of 21 Feb. 2013, follows a 1.5-hour discussion on civil and military cockpitcommand and control, with a focus on the latest products, trends, and technologies related to displays, flight decks, software, and electronic flight bags (EFBs).
"Pilot situational awareness is among the hottest topics in the aviation community today, and for good reason," admits Courtney E. Howard, conference director of Avionics Europe 2013 and executive editor of Avionics Intelligence and Military & Aerospace Electronics. "Few people refute a pilot's need for complete, accurate, and up-to-the-minute information about his or her surroundings. Such knowledge holds the potential to speed decision-making, increase air traffic control/air traffic management (ATC/ATM) accuracy and throughput, and enhance safety.
"The means and manner by which this situational awareness information is delivered—whether by head-up displays (HUDs), head-down displays (HDDs), helmet-mounted displays (HMDs), enhanced vision systems (EVS), or synthetic vision systems (SVS)—is and has been a hotly debated issue," Howard affirms. "It's an issue we on the Avionics Europe and Avionics Intelligence team plan to tackle alongside innovators in the industry, including knowledgeable engineers, executives, end users such as civil and defense pilots, and avionics regulation and certification experts."
To that end, Howard welcomes industry insights on head-up and head-down displays, enhanced vision systems and synthetic vision systems, and related regulations, certifications, and standards by e-mail at email@example.com. She is also in the process of assembling and accepting referrals for Avionics Intelligence's Arsenal of Experts on the topic of cockpit command and control, including situational awareness.
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I had a nephew very interested in owning one of my puppets. This started me on the simple idea of just making one of his very own as a gift. I decided to stick with a simple enough character using the Melonhead puppet pattern from Project Puppet. This still gave me the opportunity to test some other simple building techniques. It was the first Project Puppet design that I incorporated using a black sock as a sleeve attached to the inside of the mouth plate. It makes your grip more solid and mouth control easy. I also used pipe cleaners attached to the 'palm plate' to give articulation to the fingers. I'm leaving it up to my nephew to give him a name but I think he kind of looks like a Max or Oswald.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody
This was just too amazing not to post. The Muppet Bohemiam Rhapsody features 70 Muppets!! For Muppet purists, the voices of Dr. Teeth AND Scooter are sounding pretty spot on. No complaints here. It's a Muppet party of GROOOOOOVY proportions fer sure!
Rock on my Muppet friends. The future is looking bright. I'm stoked!
Rock on my Muppet friends. The future is looking bright. I'm stoked!
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All year round, there is an endless stream of sign-up bonuses for bank accounts and credit cards. Anyone who has ever received a bonus for opening a new checking or savings account will know that these bonuses must be reported when tax time arrives because the bank will send a Form 1099 for the bonus amount. But what about those frequent flyer miles and cash back bonuses that you receive when you sign up for a new credit card or spend with a credit card? Do you know whether you have to pay taxes on credit card rewards?
It makes sense to classify miles, points and cash back as "free gifts" — items that you'd never think that you would have to pay taxes on. However, you might have to pay taxes on these rewards, and it all depends on how you receive them.
"If you receive noncash gifts or services for making deposits or for opening an account in a savings institution, you may have to report the value as interest," the IRS says in Publication 550 Investment Income and Expenses. "For deposits of less than $5,000, gifts or services valued at more than $10 must be reported as interest. For deposits of $5,000 or more, gifts or services valued at more than $20 must be reported as interest." The cost to the bank is the value that must be reported.
In 2012, the LA Times reported on a case where a Citibank customer received a tax form because he received 25,000 American Airlines miles for signing up for a checking and savings account package. He was surprised when he was required to pay taxes on $625 worth of miles (each mile was valued at 2.5 cents). Citi reiterated that it was following the rules and that the customer had to pay taxes on the miles.
How to Know If You Owe
With deposit accounts, it's relatively easy to know whether or not you'll get a tax form for your account bonuses because the bank states it in the fine print, often at the bottom of promotional bank deal webpages or letters. An example would be a bank promotion in which a customer who opens a new checking account and posts a direct deposit will collect a $100 bonus. Such incentives for opening a new brokerage account or retirement accounts will also be taxed.
For credit cards, however, no such fine print exists. You are not making a deposit to earn the credit card bonus. Rather, you're most likely required to spend a certain amount on purchases during a specified period of time to earn the bonus.
For instance, you may be required to spend $500 on card purchases in three months to earn 20,000 bonus miles.
The IRS offers no official guidance on such credit card sign-up bonuses or the regular rewards that are earned as a result of card spending. The lack of guidance contributes to the confusion when it comes time to prepare your tax return. But, there is a general rule adopted by the tax-preparation community.
"For most of these rewards that are given to consumers, the IRS treats them as discounts rather than income," says tax preperation service TurboTax. "If you think about it, it's not as if any of these companies are offering you cash for nothing; more often than not it's used as incentive for you to purchase something. And since a discount isn't taxable, there's no need to keep track of all your cash back rewards to prepare your tax return."
To the many consumers who tend to accumulate hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars' worth of credit card rewards on an annual basis, this news could bring a sigh of relief.
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Microsoft ads target Apple by claiming Windows 10 PCs 'Do More' than Macs
The videos feature two teachers - known as "The Bug Chicks" - being impressed by several new Windows PC features, which do not exist on Mac.
The attributes missing from Apple Macs, which are wired into the new PCs, include a voice search assistant, a face recognition login, and a touchscreen, the ads explain.
"Even on the new Macs, they don't have that," one of the women says in the first video, after the facial recognition login feature works faultlessly.
The next video shows the touchsceen, which can be used to directly draw onto the computer.
Finally, we're introduced to Cortana, Windows 10's personal voice assistant, which can be used to find any file. However, Apple is not far behind. Its version, Siri, is expected to come to Mac later this year, reports Mac Rumors.
The videos end with the tag-line "Windows 10 PCs do more."
The new ads are reminiscent of a time when the two companies often engaged in mud slinging via ads.
Apple had a long-running "Get a Mac" ad series in the mid-to-late-2000s, which Microsoft responded to with its "I'm a PC" ad campaign.
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The Special Education Department recognizes that education must address the unique strengths and needs of all students. It is, therefore, understood that all students have the right to quality education and to develop to their fullest potential. Our Special Education Programs are totally integrated into all aspects of the school environment. The Special Education Resource Teachers (SERTs) work collaboratively with staff member in a variety of ways:
- Assisting with program modifications and accommodations;
- Providing in-class support;
- Developing individual educational plans;
- Supporting the inclusion of exceptional pupils within the classroom.
It is the role of the Special Education support services to empower and encourage the school's community to meet the individual needs of all students.
Mr. L. Agnew – I-SERT BLV
Ms. Boychuk – Special Education Teacher/SERT
Ms. S. Bradley – GLE Teacher/SERT
Ms. L. Cianciolo-Bour – GLE Teacher/SERT
Ms. T. Johnson – GEL Teacher/SERT
Ms. S. Joseph – Special Education Department Head
Ms. L. Falzon-Dimech
Ms. N. Frendo
Ms. B. Mestriner-Hilario
Ms. J. Osatchuk
Ms. U. Rehan
Ms. J. Tielemans
GLE10 and GLE20 Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School
This course focuses on learning strategies to help student become more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace and the community. The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.
GLE10 Program Emphasis
The year one GLE course places an emphasis on understanding how and what can be done to improve learning throughout secondary school including study strategies, time management skills and digital literacy skills. An important goal of GLE10 is to improve self-awareness and build self-advocacy skills needed to foster independence.
GLE20 Program Emphasis
The year two GLE course continues to build on skills, strengths and independence goals with a focus on improving organization skills A primary focus is continuing to develop critical thinking skills as these are required when students write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
GLE30 and GLE40 Learning Strategies: Skills for Success after Secondary School
This course improves students' learning and personal management skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work, training, and/or post secondary education destinations. Students will assess their learning abilities and use literacy, numeracy and research skills and personal management techniques to maximize their learning. Students will investigate trends and resources to support their post secondary employment, training, and/or education choices and develop a plan to help meet their learning and career goals.
GLE30 Program Emphasis
The year three GLE places on emphasis on evaluating, planning and choosing programs that will support possible pathways beyond secondary school. Self-advocacy continues to be developed with a focus on greater independence and developing SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results based, Timely) goals for their future. The future paths explored relate to workplace, apprenticeships, college and or university placements.
GLE40 Program Emphasis
The year four GLE places an emphasis on applying to and choosing a post-secondary program. Students will explore future careers and learn how to write an effective resume along with develop an understanding of financial aid, bursaries and scholarships. Students are provided the opportunity to directly connect with staff from Accessibility Centers from various Universities and Colleges in order to have a better understanding of accessing and utilizing accommodations post-secondary. Click here www.transitionresourceguide.ca to get accessibility information for the Universities and Colleges in Ontario.
AUTISM Scholarships and Information
Autism Ontario offers three categories of scholarships. Awards are offered to individuals on the spectrum, siblings of an individual on the spectrum and the child of a parent on the spectrum, all entering their first year of post-secondary education. If you would like more information visit www.autismontario.com
ACCESSIBLE Learning Services
Mohawk Accessible Learning Services will be delivering Project Connect on Thursday, August 23, 2018 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. This workshop will focus on self-advocacy, educational technology, Mohawk's learning management system and much more. There will also be sessions for parents/guardians and students with Autism. For more information contact Accessible Learning Services at 905.575.2211
Accessible Learning Services is offering two different programs this summer. Any student who identifies as having a disability and is starting Fall 2018 can attend. For more information contact them at http://humber.ca/student-life/swac/accessible-learning/easy-start
They are inviting confirmed Fall 2018 students with disabilities, barriers to learning, or an IEP to our event that will provide resources and information to assist these students with transitioning to their studies at Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber. The program includes interactive opportunities to explore Humber and Guelph-Humber's services and learn about accessing academic accommodations. Students and one guest will have the opportunity to meet with returning students registered with Accessible Learning Services and learn about their experience here at Humber/Guelph-Humber.
We will also be hosting an optional second event designed for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; this event will be taking place on August 24th, 2018 and is designed to advise and inform individuals who identify with ASD. During this event we will address the student's questions and concerns, as well as provide strategies to benefit students with ASD.
McMaster University's Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides support to students with a disability, similar to the accommodations in place from an IEP in high school. We also offer additional supports including assistive technology, learning strategies, library accessibility services and a transition program to help incoming students transition into university.
Our Summer Transition Series helps students learn about our services, how to activate their accommodations, how to speak to their professors about their accommodations, how to use the library, and more. Parent/guardian information sessions also run concurrently with our student orientation sessions, offering parents/guardians guidance on how to best support their students' transition to university. For dates/times please visit our website:www.sas.mcmaster.ca/transition
We encourage students to register with SAS as early as possible. Students can visit the SAS website (www.sas.mcmaster.ca) for more information on how to register with us.


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"How many of you Homeschoolers can acknowledge that you're Weirdos?"
I heard this question posed recently. The lead up was that, years ago, all homeschoolers dressed weird, acted weird, and were, stated simply enough, a big group of Weirdos. But the problem the Asker had was that, all these years later, no matter what we say about it, the weirdo-ness seems to persist. Homeschoolers are not normal. Homeschoolers are still creepy Weirdos.
For those of you that don't fit in my particular demographic, there's something you need to know here. We homeschoolers love, love to talk about how cool we've gotten. We dress better. We act better. And we like to sit around and discuss exactly how much homeschooling has changed over the years. "Well you see, back in the day, homeschooling was strange. Once upon a time, only Weirdos would homeschool. But now, it's gone totally mainstream! I mean, look at us! We're not weirdos."
"We're not weirdos."
"For serious, believe me, we're not weirdos."
And sometimes I look around and think, um.... yeah. You definitely are. The weirdest weirdy Weirdos I've ever seen. You Weirdos.
Super sorry if that's insulting, but yes, you are weirdos. Your husbands are weirdos. And your kids are definitely, definitely weirdos.
And that got me thinking. Holy buckets. Maybe I'm a weirdo too.
|Math lessons. Weirdos in Pajamas. Pajamas forever.
That's the truth. Check Webster's.*
Anyway, the point is, we typically decide someone is weird when they don't look "normal" to us. And the problem with that is, I literally always look normal to myself. In fact, I am, by definition, my entire standard of normal.
But then I thought about it some more.
I was a chubby and awkward young child. I was best known at my school for always having my nose stuck in a book**. I was good at school and bad at sports. In short, I was a dork. A friendless, chubby, obsessive, rule-following little dork.
|Ashley, age 10. Shape of: Potato.
Fun story? That is not a great way to make normal people. And we didn't make normal people. We made this:
|My children. Middle of the school day. Getting lots of knowledge.
|My 3 year old with his little friend, petting a rabbit and explaining the
meaning of life to the kind fellow who works at the Discovery Center.
So yeah. They will dress like weirdos. They will act like weirdos. They will be weirdos. But really? Who gives a crap. Because normal is boring. Because cool kids are bungholes. And because personally? I really hate boring bungholes.
|Sister Friends.
So you do you, my crazy bunch of Weirdos. Dress stupid. Learn Wisdom. Follow Jesus. And you know what? Be funnier than the pretty kids. Because guys? That's how you're gonna rock this world.
*Don't check Webster's.
**Which on more than 1 occasion, caused me to accidentally walk into the wrong classroom. Or bathroom. HINT: If you want friends in elementary and junior high school, don't become so engrossed in books that you walk into the wrong bathroom. Just don't. In fact to be safe, don't even learn to read. Reading is for Weirdos.


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The house in Milwaukee where Jeffrey Dahmer committed his grisly acts of murder and cannibalism was just torn down. Who would want to live in a place where such evil happened? The Amish community tore down the schoolhouse where a killer murdered five little girls. Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut, where all those children were shot, is going to be demolished, whereupon a new schoolhouse will be erected on the very same spot.
So should we do the same with that movie multiplex in Colorado or the office building at the Navy Yard?I think the impulse to destroy a building where something horrible happened is an atavistic sense of the spiritual significance of place, whether it might be sacred or might be cursed. And yet, this can easily get superstitious. Sometimes a plaque or a memorial to the victims is sufficient. But I'm not sure where to draw the line.
The Washington Post has published a fascinating article on the subject, as occasioned by the Navy Yard shootings and the question of what to do with that particular office building.
From Brady Dennis, What do you do with the site of a mass shooting? – The Washington Post.
The mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard this past week is but the latest entry in a long list of such tragedies. Each time, in each place, after the funerals and tributes, after the news crews have gone home, each community is left to decide:
What do you do with the place where such violence unfolded?
From Columbine to Virginia Tech to Newtown, from Seal Beach to Oak Creek to Binghamton, communities must balance the desire to memorialize the dead with the need to restore normalcy for the living. But how do you turn a murder scene back into a place of business or learning — or something else? And who gets to make the decision?
What a community chooses often says far more about the people and the place than about the crime.
Read the whole article.