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Peril and parole are easily confused words.
The spell-check application of most word processing software programs would not catch a slip-up of these two words. Spell-check is looking for words that aren't in its dictionary, and words that resemble words in its dictionary, but are possibly spelled wrong. Spell-check isn't perfect. It doesn't know and can't guess what word you wanted, or what word you meant, it can only judge the words on the page. If you used words that are all spelled correctly, it gives you a pass anyway.
Autocorrect suggests words that start with the same letters. It's suggesting what word you may want to save time, but quite often, its suggestions are pretty off base. They don't help you out, but they do make you laugh.
Peril (pronounced "pair-ihll") is a noun. It means a state of danger, risk, or hazardous conditions.
Parole (pronounced "puh-roll") is a noun. It means someone's release from prison, but with conditions. If the conditions are violated, this person would likely be headed back to jail.
Parole has an adjective form, for example, in the phrase "parole officer." This describes their role as a court appointed mentor for people recently released on parole.
The following story uses both words correctly:
Priyanka's parolee, Paul, called her, saying some friends from his old crew called with an amazing business opportunity. Knowing they were sketchy characters who had got him in trouble in the first place, this raised a red flag for her.
"Paul, don't associate with these guys. Don't call them back. Start your life over. The minute you start hearing them out and giving them another chance, you put your parole in peril."


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Long story short, I just want to know if someone's already created the handling methods to resolve the effective bluemixContext.isRunningOnBluemix() and dbName, dbServer, dbAppPath calls in Java, or if I should spend a little time with
[Update] Thank you to both David and Tony, who have both provided illustrative responses to my original question; I just wish I'd done a slightly better job at asking it the first time.
Ultimately, I was trying to get at more than just the
VCAP_SERVICES var and just wanted access to the bluemixContext object in an app config/utils bean I was writing. I settled on using
BluemixContextManager.getInstance(), but as pointed out I could also use a variable resolver to get the bluemixContext object (which is available in Java, it just needs resolving) or parse the environment variables myself (e.g.-
I'm going to leave my accepted answer as is, but I've up-voted both David's and Tony's answers. [/Update]
Answer by Eric McCormick (119) | Jul 15, 2015 at 02:46 PM
As much David Amid's answer is perfectly valid, what I was ultimately looking for was to use existing code to achieve the same results within the XPages runtime's Java context. That being said, poking through the Extension Library's code in the GitHub repository yielded the class in question. Now I just need to get a handle on the current instance of it and I'm good to go.
Answer by Tony McGuckin (486) | Jul 15, 2015 at 02:57 PM
Simple really... bluemixContext is a global var already available in the running context for SSJS and Pojo's...
I had settled on resolving the instance via
I was setting up a managed bean, DDE told me bluemixContext couldn't be resolved. Am I missing something obvious about how the global var can be resolved (or would a variable resolver on bluemixContext be preferable to the getInstance call I'm using)?
No, you're good there Eric with the getInstance approach in Java... the example above is for SSJS just to elaborate var's availability.
It's a great and convenient object, unless you're trying to be a Java purist :-P
Thanks for the clarification Tony.
Answer by DavidAmid (644) | Jul 15, 2015 at 02:16 PM
Taken from the Watson Developer Cloud on Git
* Gets the <b>VCAP_SERVICES</b> environment variable and return it
* as a JSONObject.
* @return the VCAP_SERVICES as Json
private JSONObject getVcapServices() {
String envServices = System.getenv("VCAP_SERVICES");
if (envServices == null) return null;
JSONObject sysEnv = null;
try {
sysEnv = JSONObject.parse(envServices);
} catch (IOException e) {
// Do nothing, fall through to defaults
logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error parsing VCAP_SERVICES: "+e.getMessage(), e);
return sysEnv;
So, I shouldn't treat it appreciably different because it's within an XPages runtime app. I can live with that :-) Thanks.
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Things an edible gift will always do: warm hearts, fill bellies, fuel holiday travel, get shared, spark conversation, inspire your loved ones to start making their own granola (or hot sauce or challah or macaroons), and disappear, leaving only happy memories.
Here are 28 Genius Recipes—along with mostly handy gifting ideas and intel—that have been passed from cook to cook for years and, in some cases, decades. Yes, three of them are chocolate cakes, but each one is perfect for a different sort of gifting experience. I've provided color commentary.
Molly Yeh's Dark Chocolate Marzipan Scone Loaf
Nik Sharma's Spicy Chocolate Chip-Hazelnut Cookies
David Lebovitz' Dulce de Leche
Maida Heatter's Lemon Buttermilk Cake
Charlotte Druckman's Olive (Oil) Cake
Violet Bakery's Cinnamon Buns
Nekisia Davis' Olive Oil and Maple Granola
Make an XXL batch, package it in cute jars for all your coworkers or cousins, and include the recipe—there will be rabid freak fans converts.
Flo Braker's Pains D'Amande
These French almond cookies defy all the perils of cross-country shipping, and seem to only get better a few days out.
Dan Leader's 4 Hour Baguette
No professional equipment required to be total inspiration to those around you—extra thoughtful points for wrapping in a reusable Bee's Wrap (a.k.a. bread fresher-keeper).
Margaret Fox's Amazon Chocolate Cake
The chocolate cake you make for vegans (they'll be so happy!) or when there is truly nothing in your fridge (you'll be so happy!).
Shirley Corriher's Touch of Grace Biscuits
Give with a side jar of jam (or honey!), or wrap in a suggestive tea towel.
Nigella Lawson's Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake
This cake will collapse variously in the middle or to one side or another, but that is just because it is so unremittingly squidgy. Make this one for the people who will appreciate its charms.
Nigel Slater's Extremely Moist Chocolate Beet Cake
This has beets in it! And crème fraîche on top! It's the chocolate cake for the cool kids.
Cook's Illustrated Blondies
The vanilla is the key—our former Managing Editor Brette Warshaw skips measuring and just upends the bottle. She would also recommend you underbake and freeze these. p.s. Can you imagine unwrapping these lidded, nesting mixing bowls to find blondies hidden in the innermost bowl?
Anne Willan's Ypocras (Spiced Red Wine)
Look out, this one's feisty (but it keeps for up to a month, so tell them to drink it in small doses).
Teddie's Apple Cake
Because you can't gift a hug.
Cindy Mushet's Italian Jam Shortbread Tart (Fregolotta)
Yes, that lovely peekaboo pie pan is in our Shop and will be loved long after the tart is gone.
Judy Rodger's Roasted Applesauce
Be sure to tell them to keep it in the fridge, but eat it warm, so the butter stays loose—because that's how Judy Rodgers wanted it.
Pierre Hermé and Dorie Greenspan's World Peace Cookies
The tipping point between chewy chocolate chip and crisp chocolate shortbread, and a soothing name, too.
Bryant Terry's Mustard Green Harissa
Give this harissa in tiny jars to all your friends, and tell them all the ways they can use it up in a week-ish: eggs, pasta, soup, grilled cheese, beans, chicken, roasted squash, grain salads, ___, ___, ___.
River Cottage's Vegetable Bouillon (a.k.a. Souper Mix)
Give the gift of more flavorful soups, stews, risottos, grains... (and of not having to scrutinize the ingredients on a box of broth for a looong time).
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Alice Medrich's Best Cocoa Brownies
When in doubt.
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Hot sauce with one step (blend) that you don't need to source fresh chiles for—it comes straight out of the pantry.
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More festive than anything with a bow.
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According to John Scopes, co-founder, MSkynet tracked over 10 million QR codes in the month of December alone, making it one of the largest QR code companies in the United States.
QR Codes are 2D barcodes that sometimes appear in magazine ads, store windows, on cell phones and other places. People can scan the codes with their cellphones and receive more information or are linked to a website that has more information. Sometimes coupons are available by scanning the 2D codes.
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All plants need some light to create the sugars they need to feed themselves. Some houseplants, however, dislike direct sunlight or even bright light and can survive with almost no sunlight. If your home is dark during the day, or if you just want to brighten a north-facing window or a poorly-lit hall or stairway, a low-light houseplant is best suited to your needs.
Heart-Leaf Philodendron
Heart-leaf philodendrons are common houseplants because they like warmth and they tolerate poor light and inconsistent care. These plants fare best when they are never exposed to bright sunlight and if their soil is kept moderately moist, which is ideal for indoor gardeners who might tend to over-water their plants. Any potting soil works for philodendron and they are available in green-leafed and variegated varieties.
Cast Iron Plant
Just as the name implies, the cast iron plant can withstand all manner of conditions and neglect. They do well in low-light areas where they won't be disturbed much, and they require very little water. They will even do fine next to a heater or radiator. Cast iron plants have slow-growing, green blade-like spikes and can grow up to 3 feet tall. They like diluted fertilizer in the spring and summer, and don't tolerate drafts well.
Chinese Evergreen
Chinese evergreens are from Asia and don't tolerate drafts or cold temperatures. Bright light can fade the leaves, and high humidity can make the plants spotty. These plants have broad, tall, dark green leaves with streaks of white, silver, or cream. They flower in the summer and fruit with poisonous red berries. Chinese evergreens need to be kept consistently moist, and do well with a monthly feeding through spring and summer.
Boston Fern
Boston fern is a type of fern specifically adapted for indoor growing. They do best in a light humus soil, and they should be misted regularly because they prefer humid conditions. They don't do well in cold temperatures, so plants may need to be moved away from windows where winter temperatures may drop below 55 degrees F. Boston ferns can grow rather bushy, and they do better if older plants are divided in the spring.
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text: Some people are under the impression that the devil and the awesome four series was written by me as an adult, this is completely wrong. Those stories were written by me when I was in my teens. The only thing that I done to the stories was to have them edited and Indie published them. So from the age of 11 - 17 is when the stories were written, I enjoyed the way that they read and only needed a little re-writing here and there to polish them up. I really enjoyed writing back then and would look for any excuse to put pen to paper even if it meant saying to hell with homework, I've got better things to do, and so I would sit for hours on end just writing and so focused on what I was doing that world war 3 could be happening outside the window and I wouldn't have noticed I'd be so into the story almost in a trance. People used to think I was daft writing these long stories and often wondered what pleasure could I possibly get from writing? A lot of pleasure actually if you must know the truth. There was nothing I enjoyed more than picking up my pen and setting that first word on paper, it was like the beginning of a movie, and my imagination was the Cinema. That's what it was like for me, sitting there with this movie running through my mind and I was just transcribing to paper what I saw in my minds eye. To be honest, I don't even know how I came up with the title of The Devil and the Awesome Four it just came to me one night out of the blue as did the names of the characters for what ever unknown reason it just happened. And for almost six years I wrote about them and their adventures to the tune of roughly 650 - 700 stories by the time I was done, and of course as the years go by things become misplaced and that's exactly what happened when my parents decided to move house and most of my stories were lost forever never to be seen or read again, except for the few that I re-discovered and turned into parts one and two of the awesome four trilogy. When I think about the countless hours I spent creating those stories to have them simply disappear was disappointing but that's the way life goes I guess. So now with part three, I am struggling to complete it as the well of ideas is dried up at the moment but as I know all to well from experience, that the inspiration can happen at any time and anywhere and when it does I'm going to be ready to send the Awesome four out in a blaze of glory..


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Some days more than others, God shouts out to me to be thankful for all his blessings that I often take for granted.
Today is one such day.
I was in a lift in the hospital this evening, headed home. Feeling famished, I pulled out a banana from my lunch bag and started chowing down on it.
On the 6th floor, I was joined in the lift by a man and a woman, both very well-dressed and polite. They looked very normal, just like every other person on the street.
Normal… until they commented "That banana looks so good. If only we could even have a bite of it. We have not had bananas in years! Because… dialysis"
It became very apparent then that they were both renal patients.
They were deprived of even the very simple pleasure of eating a banana- my mother's favourite fruit of all time. Something that I pick up and put into my mouth often without a 2nd thought. Yet, this is something that could kill them, something that they have to consciously avoid.
These are times when I realise how much of life I have taken for granted. My kidneys, my health, my freedom, my bananas.
God thank you so much for everything, even those things that I don't even know I need to thank you for.


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In physics momentum is defined as the ability of an object to continue moving due to its mass and velocity. In sport, psychological momentum has been defined as a 'bi-directional' concept and it affects either the probability of winning or the probability of losing as a function of the outcome of the preceding event (Burke, & Houseworth, 1995). It is important to note that psychological momentum can be whether positive (where almost everything seems to go right) or negative (where almost nothing seems to go right). For example, in rugby, a team that has erased a 4 try deficit would likely be experiencing positive momentum, whereas the team that has lost the lead would be experiencing negative momentum.
The concept of momentum appears ingrained in sporting culture and research evidence has shown that athlete's perception of momentum does exist, and shift in direct response to gaining or losing ground in competition (Crust & Nesti, 2006). Momentum can be a brief sequence or can roll over from one match or competition to the next. There is also evidence that suggests that the changing perceptions of momentum are linked to changes in athlete's thoughts and feelings and this can have an influence on performance (Mack & Stephens, 2000).
Models of Momentum
Sport psychologists have proposed a number of alternative models in an attempt to describe and explain how momentum influences individuals.
The antecedents-consequences model suggests that the extent to which psychological momentum influences performances is dependent in personal (e.g. motivation levels, arousal levels) and situation factors (e.g. task difficult) (Silva, et al., 1988). Moreover, it has being suggested that experiencing psychological momentum was likely to result in an increased level of arousal, which in turn benefits tasks requiring higher levels of arousal. The model also suggests that perceptions of control were an important feature but the model does not fully consider the role of arousal or emotions on momentum.
Perhaps the most significant advance in understanding of psychological momentum came with the multidimensional model of momentum in sports (Taylor & Demick, 1994). This model comprises a number of critical elements that determine the development of momentum. These elements form a 'momentum chain' which has allowed researchers to test the predictions of the model.
Multidimensional Model of momentum in sports
First a predicting event or a 'momentum starter' is perceived and interpreted by the individual, causing changes in cognitive (i.e. self-efficacy, motivation), affective (i.e. positive or negative feelings) and physiological (i.e. arousal) factors. Such intrapersonal changes are then predicted to influence behaviour such as activity level, pace, etc. and as a consequence, changes in performance and immediate outcome are expected.
There are two other important elements to this model; namely experience and opponent factors. Previous experiences are proposed to influence how precipitating events are perceived. For example, it is suggested that experienced athletes are better able to initiate, maintain and interrupt momentum sequences due to their accumulated sports-related knowledge. Finally, in head-to-head contests the model considers the role of opponent factors in sport. The theory is that the extent to which performance and outcome variable are influenced is not only down to the degree to which a player or team experiences positive momentum, but whether the opponents experiences negative momentum as a result of a precipitating event or series of events.
Momentum Evidence
Research into psychological momentum has produced mixed results; however one supportive study is impressive, especially given the controlled nature of the investigation. A team of researchers reasoned that previous inconsistent finding were likely due to the use of methods and tasks that required low arousal and that this was not conductive to testing the concept (Perreault, et al., 1998).
The researchers used a 12-minute lab based cycle race to test for perceptions of momentum and performance changes. The participants believed that they were racing against an opponent with a similar VO2max to their own, situated in an adjacent room. During the race, participants viewed a computer screen showing which rider had the lead and the time remaining in the race. However, the participants were actually viewing a pre-recorded race of one of two conditions (1) a no momentum condition where competitors were tied throughout the race, (2) momentum condition where the participant fell significantly behind before coming back to tie the race. Participants retrospectively reported perceptions of momentum for 4 time periods during the race. The results indicated that participants in the momentum condition reported significant decreases and then increases in perceptions of momentum in response to losing and then regaining the lead. In the no momentum condition, participants reported no significant changes in perceived momentum over the course of the race. Thus, perceptions of momentum did change as a result of either losing or gaining ground in the race.
For the performance measures, participants in the no momentum condition did not show any significant variation in performance across time periods. In contrast the participants in the momentum condition pedalled faster when they lost the lead, and generated an even greater power output when they regained the lead. The fact that negative momentum resulted in an increased performance went against all predictions. However, the participants fell behind over a relatively short period of time and quickly made up the ground, with the authors speculating that a loss of momentum over a longer period would likely have resulted in an excepted drop in performance. It is possible that falling behind acted as a form of motivation to encourage a greater effort.
Momentum Triggers and Outcomes
Despite inconclusive evidence, athletes and coaches appear to be convinced that psychological momentum exists. From an applied perspective, it is important to establish how athletes achieve and maintain positive momentum and reverse negative momentum. Other researchers however have alluded to the fact that most previous researchers failed to talk to the athletes who had experiences momentum and try to understand their perspective (Perreault, et al., 1998). Most of the past research involved filling out questionnaires or examining archival data on win/loss records. With this in mind, researchers at Loughborough University did interview national league university football players (Jones & Harwood, 2008). The in-depth interviews were recorded and researchers attempted to order the data into meaningful themes. The researchers identified triggers that initiated positive momentum sequences and the outcomes associated with positive momentum.
In research that relied on spectator interpretations of momentum, triggers have being reported for tennis and basketball (Taylor & Demick, 1994). For example, a trained observer watcher quarter-final and semi-final matches from the 1990 US Open and identified triggers that specifically led to momentum sequences. As average of 30 such events per match were noted with dramatic shots, unforced errors, break of serve and not converting a break point opportunity representing the major triggers. Approximately two thirds of the events were attributed to positive play as opposed to mistakes by opponents. In basketball, the main momentum triggers were found to be dramatic play, a scoring run, an important player leaving the game, and a time out. In this case 78% of events leading to momentum sequences represented positive play.
Reversing Negative Momentum
The flipside of this concerns what athletes can do when they are experiencing negative momentum and how this might be reversed. Athletes and coaches have reported the need to be proactive and change things in order to reverse momentum. The main thing is to stay calm and focused on the task at hand. Football players have often reported changing tactics, controlling the pace of the game and frustrating the opponent in an attempt to reverse negative momentum. Clearly though, this is not a case of just expecting your opponents performance to drop off. There is a need to try something different in an attempt to upset your opponent's rhythm and perhaps break their focus. This may require courage to take calculated risks. It is also vital to stay positive and not to let the opposition see any frustration or negative body language as this may increase their sense of control and can help to maintain their positive momentum sequence.


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I'd like to be able to stop the Windows Key from activating the Start Menu on Windows 7. I don't want to disable the Windows Key completely. I'd like Ctrl + Esc to still open the Start Menu.
I know that you can use AutoHotKey to disable the Windows Key completely.
The reason I want this functionality is that I have a lot of shortcut keys linked to the Windows key and this often results in accidentally opening the start menu.


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The subcompact Ford Fiesta has been refreshed for the 2014 model year and is available in a number of different forms, from the new three-cylinder, manual-transmission-only 1.0 SFE to the regular four-cylinder S, SE, and Titanium trims. The Fiesta S, SE, and Titanium get the 1.6-liter I-4, which delivers 120 hp and 112 lb-ft of torque with an EPA estimated 27-28/36-37 mpg city/highway. The S and Titanium have the option of a six-speed automatic over the standard five-speed manual transmission while the SE I-4 is available with a SFE package that boosts mileage one mpg to an EPA estimated 28/38 city/highway with the automatic transmission. Available only with the five-speed manual is the turbocharged 1.0-liter EcoBoost I-3 that produces 123 hp and 125 lb-ft of torque with an EPA estimated 31/43 mpg city/highway.
The high-performance Fiesta ST gets the turbocharged 1.6-liter EcoBoost I-4, which produces 197 hp and 202 lb-ft of torque with and EPA estimated 26/35 mpg city/highway and comes exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission and only as a four-door hatchback.
The 2014 Fiesta has a four-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars), but only scored two stars in the side crash test. The IIHS designated the sedan and hatchback Top Safety Picks for 2013.
The newly refreshed 2014 Ford Fiesta can now be had with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost I-3 engine, which gets an EPA estimated 31/43 mpg city/highway. Additionally, the Fiesta ST is now available and will come standard with a turbocharged 1.6-liter EcoBoost I-4, which produces 197 hp and 202 lb-ft of torque, a six-speed manual, Recaro seats, and a unique ST body kit that includes a spoiler, updated grille, and hood. A 6.5-inch touchscreen display is now available.
We loved driving the 2014 Ford Fiesta in any trim with a manual transmission. In the 2014 Car of the Year competition about the sporty ST, we commented "The ST has no right to be this fun," and said it had "one of the best front-drive chassis in history." On the Fiesta ST, Ford has almost eliminated torque steer and understeer, making the six-speed more fun to row than the larger, more powerful Focus ST. The Fiesta, in all forms, accommodates taller drivers well, but we've faulted it for a rather cramped rear seat. We noted in a test of a 2014 Fiesta SE sedan that the base 1.6-liter I-4 "is fine around town and under moderate acceleration, but it quickly runs out of steam…" and that the "dual-clutch [automatic] is lackluster too, with slow, lazy, automatic-like shifts." The takeaway? Get the manual. As for the 1.0-liter EcoBoost I-3 model, we liked it, saying it had a "gem of an engine" but was susceptible to crosswinds.
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infuse life with holiness
through love healing flows
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A beautiful tribute!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos all of them!
Have a nice weekend!
I find it so sweet that you also join for Leontien....love Ria...xxx...ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
Śliczne jest pierwsze zdjęcie wraz z treścią na nim. Pozostałe liście też wspaniałe i jest ich dużo. Pozdrawiam.
Cute is the first image with the content on it. Other leaves too great and there are a lot. Yours.
great light on your leaves there. just lovely. (:ReplyDelete
Oh I love your images, your words made me cry they are so true. Beautiful just beautiful. BReplyDelete
I read her story. I send positive thoughts and healing prayers in her direction.
Beautiful haiku - love the little heart in the leaf!ReplyDelete
I adore your haiku!! it is very moving. No truer words were spoken.
Your haiku is simple, yet so pwerful...such well-chosen words. And I am always looking for the hidden hearts in your photos. :)♥ReplyDelete
...love healing flows ~ flows through your haiku and photography ~ ( A Creative Harbor) ^_^ReplyDelete
small acts like muted leaves
of kindness
Stunning pics and I enjoyed the haiku.ReplyDelete
That beautiful, beautiful photos with these delicious leaves and autumnal atmosphere, I like the colors. A greeting.
I loved seeing the leaves fall!
thank you for the beauty
Joining with you in praying for our precious friend.ReplyDelete
Lovely leave given and shared in love.
Happy Friday !
Maravilhosas fotos e carinho! beijos,chicaReplyDelete
your photos are stunning, my pic for a favorite today is that dragonfly hiding in plain sight on the leaf.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous leaves and words for Leontien!ReplyDelete
A lovely haiku and beautiful photos Laura.ReplyDelete
this is a lovely post! thanks for stopping by. it is so touching and beautiful to see and feel the love in all these posts for Leontien.ReplyDelete
Just a quick note to let you know I selected your leaf photo from last weeks Orange You Glad It's Friday submission to be this weeks featured post. Thanks for participating, and hope to see you back soon!
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Laura, I like the variety of leaf shots you shared. Autumn is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Beautiful leaves :)
Have a nice weekend :)
beautiful Laura...the leaf in the water is especially beautiful.ReplyDelete
Lovely leaves for Leontien! Thank you for your sweet comment and for following me. I am following you back.ReplyDelete
gorgeous light, these are beautiful laura!!ReplyDelete
Shalom Laura. Thank you for the concise, profound, and inspiring shi'ur you left at my blog today.
You are lucky to have a teacher.
Shabbat shalom to you.
I'm feeling your love here, your kindness, your healing words, I'm infused.
Bless you. x
Hello Laura. It is good to meet you and thank you for stopping by my blog today.
I like your choices of leaves here showing wonderful colour and not just the 'perfect' specimens.....much like our lives I guess at times.
Gorgeous leaves for Leontien and beautiful haiku too. Enjoy your weekend! :)ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous Laura!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful collection of fall leaves for Leontien. The colors are lovely and the thought so touching. genieReplyDelete
I think it's wonderful that bloggers of all types, from across the world gather together to comfort and send prayers to those who need it. Regardless of whatever their religious beliefs may be, there truly is a force/power that is created when people gather together and offer love and hope.ReplyDelete
A lovely tribute and beautiful series.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Love the leaf with the bug on it!ReplyDelete
Your photos are exquisite. I particularly love your header photo; the lighting and detail is just awesome!
The content is truly touching too. We all link to support Leontien and her husband in their battle and pray for victory.
A very beautiful post. Thanks, Laura, for lifting my spirits.ReplyDelete
These are all so gorgeous! What beautiful additions to the bouquet of love to Leontien!ReplyDelete
Beautiful thinking, beautiful photos.ReplyDelete
So beautiful!ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
tres reussi ;o)ReplyDelete
A great post. Good B&W photo!ReplyDelete
hi laura,
so sweet!
these are incredibly beautiful photos!and great haiku too. i love those leaves! look magical!
happy weekend~
Breathtakingly lovely pictures, Laura!
Thanks a lot for your visit and nice comment on my blog:)
Am your latest follower!
These are so beautiful! You have a real knack for leaf photos! Leontien will enjoy seeing them.ReplyDelete
Hello Laura!
Your photos are majstersztykami photography. True masterpieces.
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Beautiful photos and beautiful blog. Thanks for visiting Buttercup's. Please stop by often. I know I will be back to visit here.ReplyDelete
just beautiful, laura. she will love all the color and light and your love here.ReplyDelete
Beautiful colours and light!ReplyDelete
Such a wonderful outpouring for Leontien :-) You quote is so fitting for your wonderful photos!ReplyDelete
Beautiful leaves and trees and welcome to my blog!ReplyDelete
Beautiful shots! I love the colors and the lighting. Great stuff!ReplyDelete
What beautiful images, I know that Leontien will find great comfort from all the love and prayers that are being sent to her.ReplyDelete
Each of these is lovely, Laura. Love is healing, indeed.ReplyDelete
Beautiful shots and a wonderful tribute. Love the light coming through some of the leaves.
Those are the most incredible offering of images I can imagine...they're truly magical and provoke deep emotions..your friend is blessed to have you in her life!ReplyDelete
Nice sequence of shots...the dappled leaves show an inner beauty♫ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos! This is why I love fall.ReplyDelete
All your pictures are beautiful, but I like the one with the leaf of the water. Nice work.ReplyDelete
Great shots. beautifulReplyDelete
Beautiful photos!!ReplyDelete
WOW! What a nice wonderful pictures of decay and hope. Nice haiku ... very touching.
I would like to invite you to Carpe Diem, a daily haiku meme at:
Your photos and words are always such a gift! Thank you. For being you.ReplyDelete
Simply beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Laura, you and your work radiate such beautiful light--ReplyDelete
beautiful! thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
A lovely post ... as always! Wish you a great week!
Irene :)
Pretty leaves, I really like the upward view through the leaves to the sky.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Your words and your photos are great!ReplyDelete
Your images are quite exceptional.
Beautiful blog, beautiful photos. You must be lovely person :-)ReplyDelete
Beatyful leaves, nice catch..;-DReplyDelete
Such a lovely series, and beautiful thought.
I'm sorry to have been so long visiting - a bad weekend.
What pretty leaves for Leontien!ReplyDelete
beautiful thoughts and photos...ReplyDelete
Beautiful autumn leaves from your perspective...thanks for this and joining my doodle world...massive hugs and licks!
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Data storage management for virtual server environments can be complicated. Determining what storage technology to use for virtual server management can be confusing, securing the right storage vendor for virtualized server environments can be challenging, and data storage managers have to approach storage management for a virtual server environment in a completely different manner than physical server environments.
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We've all had the experience of shopping online for say a new pair of shoes, closed out our internet search, and while scrolling through our Facebook news feed – see the exact pair of dress shoes reappear in a targeted advertisement. The Zappos ad follows you from one web page to the next. If you're anything like me, there's a brief moment of thinking Big-Brother-Orwellian-conspiracy theories that someone is watching my web searches. How does Facebook know I was just looking at those shoes on a different website? This kind of marketing is called retargeting and when you visit a website, a cookie is placed on your web browser allowing marketers to create compelling advertisements based on your activity.
This is all fun and games when it comes to buying a pair of shoes online, but what if someone had access to your entire browsing history. They would have an instant pulse on your interests. Whether it's Google searches on "Best hiking destinations in New England" to Pinterest boards on "how to make homemade Lentil soup" or even Facebook posts on "best online dating sites," your search history tells a lot about you and the scary thing is – it may become public knowledge.
Your Online Activity Up for Grabs
In October of 2016, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did its part to protect our online search privacy requiring internet service providers (ISP's) to follow a strict set of procedures before sharing or selling our search data. After an unprecedented congressional ruling on March 28, the very regulation that prohibits the free sharing of information to a third party has been overturned. If Trump put his John Hancock on the new act, ISP's will have carte blanche on monitoring our online behavior and free reign with regard to selling our internet search information.
If you're beginning to think you're living in a real life episode of Black Mirror, you're right on schedule. Whether it's Verizon interested in selling batches of consumer spending data to large retail companies or AT&T handing over search histories to government agencies, the new regulation undermines consumer privacy in the United States and is downright unsettling. With absolutely zero consent needed, your entire browsing history is up for grabs. Thankfully, there is a way to protect yourself and it involves getting a Virtual Private Network (VPN). With plenty of high-quality VPN service providers out there, we decided to focus on one that seems to have set itself apart from the competition.
British Virgin Island-based ExpressVPN – the world's largest premium VPN service provider – is one of the best ways to safeguard your online activity. With over 1,000 servers in 145 VPN locations sprinkled across 94 countries, you can rest assured that your browsing history is protected using state-of-the-art encryption technology. By simply connecting to ExpressVPN's intuitive companion app, you instantly have an iron-clad network backed by 4096-bit CA, AES-256-CBC encryption TLS v 1.2, SHA512, and strong ciphers. In other words, your online data is stored in the digital world's version of Fort Knox.
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Traffic Stops + Cash = Civil Forfeiture
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"Border" Checkpoints…not good for your freedom.
Did you know that border patrol agents can set up a checkpoint within 100 miles of an international border? The ACLU estimates that almost 2/3 of America's citizens live in this buffer zone, and are thus subject to searches and seizures at random. Greg Rosenberg, a naturalized citizen from Armenia, tells the story of the 19 days he spent in jail as a result of exercising his right to not answer questions from a border patrol agent. Of note, he suspects he was initially stopped because of his accent and looks, but detained because of his libertarian and rights-based beliefs. Moral of the Story: You're not really free if you have to 'show your papers' to travel within your home country.


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by Calculated Risk on 9/07/2017 07:06:00 PM
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Mortgage Rates at 2017 Lows
From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Little-Changed at 2017 Lows
Mortgage rates didn't move much today, despite plenty of strength in underlying bond markets. This would normally coincide with lower rates, so what's the deal?
The main issue is timing. Bond markets weakened yesterday afternoon. This would imply higher rates, but most lenders never went to the trouble of adjusting rate sheets intraday. As I said yesterday, those lenders would begin today at a disadvantage. Indeed they did, and that disadvantage was generally erased by the improvement in bond markets. Thus, lenders who didn't move rates higher yesterday were able to keep today's rates relatively unchanged, thanks to bond market gains. Lenders who DID raise rates yesterday were able to offer slightly lower rates today.
All in all, the average lender is quoting the lowest rates of 2017, with more than a few lenders at 3.75% on a top tier conventional 30yr fixed scenario. Most lenders are able to quote 3.875% now, though a few remain at 4.0%.
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The Phoenix Cinema – 7.30pm €10
Starring Martin Sheen, Stephen Rea, Trystan Gravelle, Marcella Plunkett, Tom Hickey, Amy Huberman
Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Produced by Jackie Larkin, Lesley McKimm, Maggie Pope
Written by Antoine O Flatharta
Stella Days, starring Martin Sheen, is a story of a man whose love is the church and whose passion is the cinema. Set in the rural community of Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary in the mid 1950s – it views a world on the cusp of the modern era with introduction of rural electrification, a time stimulating both excitement and apprehension.
Daniel Barry, parish priest of Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, feels like the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. Although he works hard to fulfil his duty, he has nothing in common with his parishioners and secretly fears he has lost his vocation. The things that make his life worthwhile – music, and especially, film – he enjoys alone. When forced by his Bishop to start a big fund-raising campaign for a new church, he attempts to reconcile his passion for film with his duty to the Church through the creation of the Stella Cinema. Stella Days encapsulates the dilemma of Ireland in the mid-1950s – on the cusp of the modern but still clinging to the traditions of church and a cultural identity forged in very different times.
There will be a short film of Michael O'Sullivan before the feature film
Interviewed by Liam Cronin
Directed by Maurice Galway Edited by Rory Kirby
Michael will be dearly missed, he was a gentleman in the truest sense, I will miss the great conversations on film we had together. His excitement for a film was true in every respect, even the film poster which he would un-roll with reverence. His introductions to the Tuesday night film club in The Phoenix are legendary and will be remembered by everyone who witnessed them.
He was so welcoming to any Dingle Film Festival guest, which included, Cillian Murphy, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Miles, Sir Alan Parker, Jim Sheridan and many more. Gabriel Byrne when receiving The Gregory Peck Award in The Phoenix praised Michael for his outstanding work for Irish cinema and sent him a personal copy of 'Usual Suspects' to thank him. The respect for Michael within the film industry was huge. I am only sorry that he will no longer be part of the festival, but his spirit will always be in The Phoenix Cinema. I will truly miss him but remember fondly so many fun times we had together.
Image of Michael O'Sullivan by Elaine Kennedy
The Phoenix Cinema – 5.30pm €10
Director: Morten Tyldum
Producer: Marianne Gray
Script: Lars Gudmestad, Ulf Ryberg, Jo Nesbo
Cinematography: John Andreas Andersen
Print Source: Momentum Pictures
Hodejegerne (Headhunters) is Morten Tyldum's film adaptation of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo's best-selling novel and features aptly named Roger Brown (Aksel Hennie) who has a closely guarded façade as a successful man with an ability to match the right person with the right job and a beautiful wife, Diana (Synnove Macody Lund). But Roger is uncertain of his identity and plays art thief in his spare time to maintain a lifestyle that he cannot afford. All is about to unravel when Roger's alter-ego, Klas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) lands in Oslo.
"Headhunters has long-since established itself as one of the most exciting, flat-out captivating thrillers to come around in quite some time."
David Nusair, REEL TIME
ST. James'Church – 6.00pm €15
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Andrew is Development Executive with the IFB. As a member of the agency's core creative team, this role has a close consultative function with regard to feature films, documentaries, animations and short films submitted for development and production funding.
Ian Fitzgibbon – The Director
Ian FitzGibbon was born in Dublin and raised in Brussels, Belgium. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin where he took a degree in French and Spanish. He trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Ian's acting career includes; Prime Suspect and Father Ted.
FitzGibbon began to direct 10 years ago. Between Dreams, one of his first short films was selected for competition at the Venice Film Festival. He then went on to write and direct Paths To Freedom. His first feature, the critically acclaimed A FilmWithMe In It had its North American premiere at TIFF2008. It was nominated for numerous Irish film awards and it went on to win the special jury prize for best international film at the Istanbul International Film Festival.
Perrier's Bounty, starring Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent, received its world premiere at the TIFF2010. It also opened the 4th Dingle Film Festival. DEATH OF A SUPERHERO is his third feature. He is currently shooting Threesome, a new comedy series for Big Talk / Comedy Central in London.
Michael Garland – The Producer
Michael Garland worked as Financial Controller for Palace Production, working on such projects as Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves and The Crying Game, and Michael Caton-Jones' Scandal.
In 1995 he produced This is the Sea starring Richard Harris and Gabriel Byrne. He produced Accelerator and was Executive Producer on Johnny Gogan's The Last Bus Home. Grand Pictures was established in early 000 with Paul Donovan and has produced the award-winning TV series Paths to Freedom and Fergus'sWedding. Spin the Bottlewas a domestic box office hit, won a number of IFTAs and also best feature at the Boston Irish Film Festival.
In 2000 Michael co-produced Puffball, directed by Nicolas Roeg. He acted as executive producer on School Run, Grand Pictures TV drama, then produced The Race, an Irish / German co-production starring Colm Meaney. He was Executive Producer on Wide Open Spaces and most recently, he executive produced Val Falvey and Trivia for RTE.
He is currently developing Jean Pasley's King of The Pipers, The Dead Spit of Kelly based on the short story by Flann O'Brien and Winterwood based on the novel by Patrick McCabe. He has just finished executive producing TITANIC – BLOOD AND STEEL.
Michael McElhatton – The actor
Michael's recent film and TV project includes: James Clarke in Superhero, (Ian Fitzgibbon), Mr Moore in Albert Nobbs, (Rodrigo García), Albert Hatton in Titanic, Blood and Steel (Ciarán Donnelly) and Lord Roose Bolton in Game Of Thrones (various). Other recent work includes Frank in Parked (Darragh Byrne) and Pat Lynch in the Oscarnominated short Pentecost (Peter McDonald). Other recent work includes Ross in The Santa Incident for Parallel Films and Heuber in Zen for the BBC (director, Simon Bourke).
ST. James' Church – 8pm €10
Director: Michael Collins
Producer: Marty Syjuco
As a tropical storm beats down on the Philippine island of Cebu, two sisters leave work and never make it home…GIVE UP TOMORROW exposes a Kafkaesque extravaganza populated by flamboyantly corrupt public officials, drug dealers, cops on the take, and a frenzied legal and media circus. It is also an intimate family drama focused on the near mythic struggle of two angry and sorrowful mothers who have dedicated more than a decade to executing or saving one young man, Paco Larrañaga.
The Phoenix Cinema – 3.30pm €10
Directors/Script/Cinematography: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Producers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd Print Source: Artificial Eye
Cyril, almost 1 , has only one plan: to find the father who left him temporarily in a children's home. By chance he meets Samantha, who runs a hairdressing salon and agrees to let him stay with her at weekends. Cyril doesn't recognise the love Samantha feels for him, a love he desperately needs to calm his rage.
ST. James'Church – 4pm €6 Running Time: 89mins
Directed and Produced byMuireann de Barra and Aisling Crudden
In the wake of mass protests against water privatization in Bolivia, Water Rising documents a community in crisis and transition in the early 1st Century where private control over water failed to meet basic needs. Told through personal stories of those working and living in the teeming city of El Alto, the film shares intimate portraits of a vast fledgling city where chaos, poverty and community resilience meet on the fringes of Bolivian society.
Director/Producer/Writer: Anna Byrne
All over the world, children are forced to leave their country of origin due to war and poverty, many trafficked by 'agents' to another country, many not knowing where they were going. These children are known as separated immigrant children. In Leave to Remain, a young man remembers his time spent in Irish residential care as one of these children.
Directed, Filmed and Produced by Gerry O'Sullivan Edited by Cara Holmes
This documentary describes the detention, arrests, abuses and imprisonment of Palestinian children, aged 9 to 15, by Israeli security forces in Hebron in February 010 It shows the impact on the children and the impact on Israeli soldiers.
The future is mobile
an Díseart – 3.30pm €15
In association with MEDIA Desk Ireland
The workshop will be introduced by Siobhan O'Donoghue, CEO, MEDIA Desk Ireland
Chaired by Michael Ryan, Producer, The English Patient and Planet 51
JAM Media is an award-winning Dublin based animation company which creates, develops and produces entertainment brands for children. The company's software IP'Headhunter' is a multi-platform application that allows viewers to personalise JAM Media's story driven, interactive animated series to create rich, unique user generated content. JAM employs 50 talented individuals from the animation world right through to story developers and software engineers. Picme (RTE, Nickelodeon, 104 x 5′) was the first successful show to reach international audiences having been sold into more than 80 territories. This was followed quickly by Funky Fables (BBC, 26 x 11′).
As well as Tilly and Friends (BBC, 52 X 11′), JAM is currently completing production of a second series of the RTS winning series Roy (BBC,26 x 28′) which is now screening on BBC1. They are also about to go into production on the second series of Baby Jake (BBC/Darrall/Macqueen, 52 x 11′).
Since its inception in 2002 JAM have produced over 40 hours of quality, story driven, internationally recognised animation and live-action content.
John Rice – An award winning producer and director who began his animation career in feature film at 0th Century Fox in the States. This was followed by a stint at MTV in NewYork where he spent two years as the lead character designer on a number of projects. Being familiarwith both pre and post production and with the technologies associated with both, John set up Jam Media in 2002 with two college friends. The studio has produced the award winning pre-school series Picme with RTE, Funky Fables with the BBC and most recently the twice Bafta nominated Roy which won the RTS Award for Best Children's Drama in 010. John holds a Masters in Multi-Media fromTrinity College, Dublin.
Direcor – Alan Shannon – Prior to co-founding JAM Media, Alan worked with a variety of International animation houses, including TheWalt Disney Corporation. Alan is currently directing the second series of 'Roy ' for BBC. He is also director on Baby Jake and Tilly and Friends. Alan directed Funky Fables for BBC and has also directed 104×5 min episodes of the award winning preschool animated series Picme for RTE. Alan has also animated on the Academy Award Nominated film Give Up Yer Auld Sins and directed/animated numerous TV adverts and short films including The Last Elk and the multi award winning short Badly Drawn Roy .
Producer – Mark Cumberton – Prior to co-founding JAM Media Mark worked withWalt Disney Feature animation on The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules and also with Don Bluth Studios in Ireland as a Special Effects Animator. Mark is currently producing the second series of Roy 02 for BBC. He is also producing Baby Jake and Tilly and Friends. He was the producer on Roy – season one and produced Funky Fables for BBC. He production managed 104 x 5 minute episodes of the award winning preschool animated series Picme for RTE. Mark has also produced several short films award winning Irish Film Board funded films such as Badly Drawn Roy and Escape.
Director/Writer: Shimmy Marcus Producer: Ciara Gillian DOP: CathalWaters
Rhinos tells the story of young couple Ingrid and Thomas, thrown together by circumstance, who despite a language barrier, learn more about each other than they thought possible over the course of a few eventful hours.While Ingrid is vivacious, carefree, and full of life, Thomas is reserved, introverted, and bashful. But during their time together, they learn to communicate in many ways other than language, and help each other resolve problems in their own lives.
Director: Paddy Hayes Producer: Ciara Nic Chormaic
Production Company:Magamedia
Belfast, 1971. IRA man Francie McGuigan is interned without trial. His British army captors place a hood over his head, and they beat and torture him. But Francie has other plans, he's going to escape …
Directors: EtainMcGuckian & Clare O'Connor of Trollywood Films
Produced by Trollywood Films
Edited by EtainMcGuckian, Clare O'Connor & BenMilling
The Circus rode into town and much to his parents dismay Mick Murphy got involved in street preforming from a young age. Inviting the viewer into his magical life, Mick captures a sense of old Ireland and how home is where the true heart lies.
23mins/2011/Ireland/english and Polish/Colour
Director/Writer: LiamClarke Producer LiamClarke & Pauline Collet
Director of Photography: Daniel Doyle Editor: LiamClarke
Production Designer: Elizabeth Bourke Composer: HannahMarshall
A shy, young unemployed Polish builder – stranded in Ireland – applies his big, awkward hands to learning music to help him communicate and turn his life around.
10.56mins/Ireland/Colour/Digibeta PaL
Director/Writer: John Corcoran Producer: Jean Igoe
Ireland, 1923. After having served in the British Army during WorldWar One, a young man, Padraig, has finally returned home to assume ownership of his late father's pub. He finds that much has changed since he left years previously. His old friends and neighbours have mixed feelings- some are sympathetic, while others view him as a traitor. He struggles to return to normal life, while all the time the cataclysmic events of the war are never far from his mind.
Director/Writer: Ailish Bracken Producers: Ailish Bracken, Niall O'Connor
and John Quinn Director of Photography: Niall O'Connor
Editor: ShirleyWeir
A touching and bittersweet drama with real warmth, The End of the Reel depicts the emotional lengths a lonely old man will go to in order to reconnect with his dead wife.
The Phoenix Cinema -1.30pm €10
Director: Dominique Abel, Bruno Romy, Fiona Gordon Script: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy Print Source: Verve Pictures
Dom works the night shift in a small hotel near the industrial sea port of Le Havre. One night, a woman arrives with no luggage and no shoes. Her name is Fiona. She tells Dom she is a fairy and grants him three wishes. Fiona makes two wishes come true then mysteriously disappears. Dom, who by then has fallen in love with Fiona, searches for her everywhere …
The CinemoBile
ST. James'Church 11.00am €15
Feature film writer-director, producer and best-selling author
His work includes multi-award winning action-drama feature Johnny Was (Sony/First Look); marketing world-first thriller The Riddle (Image Entertainment), and satire-chiller Legend of the Bog (Lionsgate). He wrote the best-selling WWII Great Escape biography Under theWire (Random House), then co-created and co-wrote NBC's environmental CGI animated series Shelldon. His films have starred Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi and Vanessa Redgrave. His screenplays have received awards fromFinal Draft, Australian International, EU Media II, and the Archer Prize.
Prior to working in film and books Brendan, who grew up in Belfast, was an award-winning international features journalist covering business, the environment and conflict in 77 countries, from oil spills in Alaska to bomb disposal in Africa. He lectures on screenwriting worldwide, has been a guest speaker on film-making at the Bill Clinton Presidential Library, North Sea Screen Partners, and The Danish Film School.
Screenplay Story and Structure
Brendan will give a talk on how story and structure vary from screenplays to other media such as books or TV and how story and structure work in different film genres. He will give some pointers on visually-driven screenwriting for buddingwriters and directors, on how their script can have added punch and be greetedwith cheers rather than groans by producers and studios.


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Mauro GalatiVisitation:Date: Monday April 17th Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm Visitation Location:Pitman Funeral Home, 1545 Wentzville Pkwy., Wentzville, MOService: Date: Tuesday April 18th Time: 11:00am Service Location:Pitman Funeral Home, 1545 Wentzville Pkwy., Wentzville, MOInterment:South Linn Cemetery, Wentzville, MO
Memorials/DonationsObituaryMauro Galati passed away on April 12, 2017 at the age of 57. He was the beloved husband of Cindy Galati nee Helfrich of Foristell, Missouri; He is survived by his son, Nate (Angela) Range of Troy, MO; daughter, Rosina Galati of St. Louis, MO; two brothers, Salvatore Massale Galati of New York, NY, Amadeo Galati of Gardinello, Sicily; two sisters, Linda Galati of Gardinello, Sicily, Catia Galati of Rome, Italy; grandson, Hunter Kingston Parker; Three Brother-in-laws, Jimmy MariJo Byrd of Coulterville, IL, David (Charlene) Helfrich of Smithton, IL, Steve Helfrich of Edwardsville, IL; He is preceded in death by his father, Dominico Galati, father-in-law, Harry Helfrich, mother-in-law, Lilly Helfrich, Brother-in-law, Robert Helfrich, brother-in-law, Michael Helfrich. Mauro owned and operated Galati's Resturant in Foristell, MO for the past 7 years. Mauro was an avid hunter and fisherman; especially trout fishing. He liked going to Busch wildlife, St. James Meramec Springs and Montauk Park in Lebanon. Mauro most of all loved spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by all of those who knew him including nieces, nephews and his friends.
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