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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Progress Pictures and an Upcoming Move!
Thanks for the sympathetic comments about my raglan. I'm actually quite content with leaving the sweater as it is. After all, I really wished I had some nice sweaters when I was pregnant but I just couldn't justify knitting something that I would only be able to wear for a few months. I'm going to consider this a happy accident.
I do have some progress pictures for you from my Sunrise Circle Jacket. The Skye Tweed I'm using gives a row gauge of 5.5/in instead of the 7/in called for by the pattern. I was a bit concerned about this so I knit one of the sleeves/fronts first. I settled on the 33" bust size (when I would normally have made the 35" or 37") and it worked out well. I may have to shorten the sleeves later but that shouldn't be a huge deal.
I'm almost up to the raglan shaping on the second sleeve - this sweater just flies off my needles! In part, I think this is because I haven't made anything that knits up at a gauge of 4.5 sts/in in ages. It feels like Big Wool!
I'll leave you with a few unfinished sewing projects. The first, one that I totally ripped off of the awesome Pam of Flint Knits (please don't hate me for copying your style, Pam!) I think I'll trim this with some red bias tape. I'm going to make the romper but pair it with some red corduroy pants instead of a diaper cover.
Next up is a sunny little dress that Beatrix will only be able to wear for a few days if I don't put the zipper in soon. *sigh*
Finally, I have to say that two years of battling Blogger is sending me over to Wordpress. More details in my next post but the move will be accompanied by a blog contest and a free pattern (to bribe you sweeties to move your rss subscriptions!)
Posted by Elinor at 9:34 AM |
Labels: baby sewing, blog move, sweaters
Saturday, August 25, 2007
October (Surprise!) Raglan
Remember how I told you how excited I was to be planning my first sweater in two years? And how it would be nice to make a sweater for my non-pregnant, soon to be non-nursing self? With wonderful merino I bought at a WEBS cone sale for $5/lb? This will not end well, my friends...
I decided I wanted a comfortable, hourglass shaped raglan for the winter. Minor problem? I don't have an hourglass body shape; it's pretty much a curve-free shape, in fact. I didn't think that would matter so much because I wasn't creating a tightly fitted garment, just a roomy weekend sweater. I sat down with my calculator and tape measure to work out the shaping and cast on shortly thereafter.
You see where this is going, don't you? Aaron says the sweater looks like a bell on me. I wanted a sweater for my not pregnant body and I created and knit a sweater that would only fit my pregnant body. *sigh* I'm not exaggerating either. I would show you the picture of me wearing it with a pillow stuffed inside but people, I can't have something that ridiculous looking sitting in my archives forever, can I??? You understand. Seriously, hip shaping for someone without hips? What was I thinking? My hips grew in pregnancy but really, we're talking an inch at best. As far as I'm concerned, that's not even worthy of shaping. I feel so stupid. I'm going to pack this in with the maternity clothes for the next round.
Pattern aside, I've been meaning to tell you about this yarn! I bought several pounds of it a few years ago for an aran sweater for Aaron. (heh) It was still in spinning oil but promised to soften up quite a bit upon washing. I can't say the knitting was enjoyable but it certainly wasn't bad. I was amazed at how my swatch softened and bloomed in the wash. I don't know if you can see the difference here but the swatch is nice and soft while the sleeves are greasy and have some funny stitch definition.
Juno blogged about a similar experience with WEBS coned yarns a few weeks ago, although she lost some important yardage in the wash.
I still haven't washed my new maternity sweater yet because I think I'm going to redo the cuffs to add a hem. When it's really done, you'll get FO pics.
In the meantime, I still need a sweater! I cast on for Kate Gilbert's Sunrise Circle Jacket, which is free from Interweave. I'm using Skye Tweed in Heath that I bought at the WEBS summer sale just like Tiennie, Nova and Katy (did I leave anyone out?) It was $3.29/ball and I've lusted after Jared's Skye Tweed creations for ages so I jumped at the opportunity. Skye Tweed is far more scratchy than I expected. While I love the finished look, I must say that it squeaks like acrylic and smells a little funny.
Row gauge is CRITICAL with this garment and I've had trouble making it quite to 7 rows/inch. I knit the sleeve in the round and made 6.5 but flat knitting gets me 5.75-6 so I'm not sure how I'll work it out for the front sections. Anyone else experience this problem?
Posted by Elinor at 8:24 PM |
Labels: stash busting, sweaters
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
My First Successful Sewing Experience, Part 3 of 3
Pattern: Reversible dress and diaper cover from McCall's M2213
What I learned from this dress is that whenever possible, make dresses reversible!! Actually, I think I came to that conclusion when I made the red dress, which calls for interfacing, after making this, which is completely reversible. Interfacing is a pain.
This is a bit too big for B so she probably won't get much use out of it until next summer. The picture below is my favorite.
One note about yesterday's post... I didn't mean to be down on designer fabric or yarn. After all, don't forget that I bought it because I liked the print! I guess I prefer the control of the finished product that knitting affords. Designer fabrics can be quickly identified but, as Stacey so aptly commented, "Grey worsted wool - well, that could be one of 100 brands!"
I still have some sewing projects going on but the knitting will return to the blog soon. In fact, I've been holding out on you. I've been working on a sweater all week! I haven't made any sweaters in ages (and they all pre-date the blog) because I was either pregnant or nursing and I didn't want to invest so much time in something I wouldn't wear for very long. I think it's time to return to some sweater knitting! More details soon!
Posted by Elinor at 2:45 PM |
Labels: baby sewing, sewing, sweaters
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
My First Successful Sewing Experience: Part 2 of 3
Pattern: Top and pants from Butterick B5017
Modifications: I omitted the rick rack trim and used a loop of ribbon for the buttonhole instead of the loop of embroidery thread.
Of all the things I've been working on, I am happiest about this set. I love the two fabrics together, even if it's a bit loud. Frankly, I secretly wish that I could get away with wearing pants like these. It's such a shame that adult clothes aren't nearly this cute.
It was while I was working on this outfit that I realized why knitting is so much more appealing to me than sewing. I took the garment to the fabric store several times because it appears that I am incapable of buying fabric, interfacing and notions all at once. Twice, people came up to me and asked if the top was "a Kaffe Fassett". Now, I grant you that I used a Butterick pattern and a Kaffe Fassett print fabric for the top, but what I really wanted to say in response was, "No, it's an Elinor Brown. I made it." Call it beginner's pride.
I know there are some
brand whores knitters out there who only have eyes for a particular brand of yarn and could likely identify a line of that brand in a knitted garment. However, I think that knitting allows for enough creativity to break out of the commercialized, brand-conscious world we live in. I suppose one could knit a sweater using the expensive yarn and exact colorway a pattern calls for but really, who does that? You don't - I know because I read your blogs.
With yarn, you can change the texture and density of the knitted piece. With fabric, the print remains the same no matter what you do it it. I know, I know, you can alter the shape or the drape but what's the first thing a viewer sees? The print. So no matter what the sewer does, it's still a Kaffe Fassett garment. This is, in my opinion, why knitting wins out over sewing in the long run. What do you think?
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Labels: baby sewing, sewing
Monday, August 06, 2007
My First Successful Sewing Experience: Part 1 of 3
Pattern: Dress from Butterick B4712, diaper cover from McCall's M2213
Modifications: My armhole seams were pretty ugly so I added some bias tape to clean them up a bit.
While I made some nice newborn diapers and a great (and well used) baby sling when I was pregnant, my sewing track record is pretty ugly. Let's just say I wasted lots of time and money and leave it at that. Enter a live-in babysitter who can sew and who works at a fabric store... Emily gave me some great pointers on patterns, cutting and construction. For any other beginner sewers out there, this is what I've learned from the experience:
1. If you do not 1) use pins and/or 2) iron your pieces after each seam, you would be better off wadding up the cash you dropped on fabric and notions and torching it. It would be better to indulge your inner pyro than suffer the anger and frustration of a failed project. I know that sounds like a no-brainer but this was actually my greatest sewing challenge.
2. Transfer all of the markings from the pattern to the fabric. Of course you would do that. Why would you try to wing it? Trust me on this, I've tried and failed.
3. Follow the pattern instructions. When the pattern says to do something that you think sounds a bit too much, just do it. You will be grateful five steps later when you realize that you should have done what the pattern said to do way back at the beginning.
I like how the bias tape looks except in one spot. Do you see it here? I'm not going to rip it out and redo it but I'll never like that corner.
Check out the zipper! Not bad for my second one, I think. It's a little wonky at the bottom but you can't see it unless you're looking for it.
I'll have two more FOs in the next few days along with some notes on why knitting is better than sewing...
Posted by Elinor at 6:14 PM |
Labels: baby sewing, knitting funk, sewing
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Sewing Machine Ate My Knitting Mojo
Perhaps for lack of inspired knitting, perhaps because of the heat but whatever the reason, my sewing machine has lured me with its promise of quickly finished objects - near instant gratification compared to knitting. I say "finished" but the truth of the matter is that all of my sewn items need buttonholes or trim added so you won't see actual FOs for a few more days. You know what I mean by "finished"...
Here are some previews:
I've also been working on a pair of Anastasias with the Claudia's Handpainted (in Blue Sky colorway) that I won in Minty's blog contest a few months ago.
I think once I clear my knitting plate of second socks and gift knitting, my knitting mojo will come back. Until then, I slog along!
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Labels: sewing, socks, stash busting
Friday, July 20, 2007
Warrior Baby
I wonder if all that prenatal yoga paid off? Doesn't this look like the warrior pose?
I can't resist posting this one because I think it's so funny to see this little baby head popping out of the cavernous hole that is our kitchen sink*.
What's with all the baby pictures? You guessed it, there's little knitting to report - only a super lame FO and a really cool garage sale find.
Yarn: Regia Cotton India, who knows what colorway
Pattern: 60-stitch, stockinette socks with about 4" of ribbing.
In the photo, one looks longer than the other but they're the same size in real life. These socks will go to my mom. Like I said earlier, I'm not so fond of the colorway but I did buy two skeins of Regia cotton to make socks for my mom so that's all there is to say. I'm tempted to cast on for the second pair soon just to get them done.
Next up, my $0.25 garage sale baby quilt. It's certainly a scrap quilt (and a tied one at that) but I couldn't resist it. It's light and soft and it's the kind of blanket that I would want if I were a baby.
* Concrete countertops look cool in magazines but let's not talk about what they're like to live with...
Saturday, July 07, 2007
FO: Debbie Bliss Classic Cardigan
I'm so glad so many of you liked the biscotti recipe! Oh yeah and from reading some of the comments from my last post, I think I ought to clarify that I'm up at 4:40 a.m. to shuffle along at a 10:00/mile pace, not to sprint at a 6:00/mile pace. I'm not a good runner, I'm just becoming an early one!
Pattern: Classic Cardigan from The Baby Knits Book by Debbie Bliss
Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Berry
Needles: US 7
Modifications: Because Debbie Bliss' baby patterns are notoriously boxy, I made the 12-18 mos size but used the 18-24 mos sizing for length. A few months back, many of you commented that you thought that a long, skinny baby would likely grow into a long, skinny toddler so I decided that it would be best to plan on that for next winter's crop of Beatrix sweaters.
Beatrix clearly has some growing to do before this will fit! This project has been about two-thirds finished for months now and since I didn't have much knitting time this week, I decided to take up finishing it here and there. A simple, shapeless stockinette baby sweater is hardly good blog fodder but at least it's out of my WIP pile.
This sweater pattern is an old standby for me but it is painful to knit. Every time I make it, I remember halfway through that I should have used raglan shaping and knit it all at once to save myself the seaming. I don't particularly care for how bulky DB's sleeves/shoulders are but I'm too lazy to do much math for something as simple as a baby sweater so I'll live with the bulk. The buttons on this sweater are a bit of a disappointment too. While I love these shell buttons up close, I think they tend to fluoresce a bit from a distance so if I could do this again, I would likely choose different buttons.
What do you do when your mom makes you wear a sweater that's too big for you?
You eat it, of course...
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We show students and teachers how easy GIS can be!
At the beginning of the month, two of the Mappt team members flew to Baltimore in the US to showcase Mappt at GSA 2015.
GSA (Geological Society of America) host this annual exhibition for students and teachers interested in geological studies. Businesses and universities from all over the world have flocked to the chosen venue to exhibit their products ever since the conference began over 100 years ago.
Over the three days, Mappt's Geospatial Advocate Alistair Hart and Mappt's Senior Developer Chris Lowe met and showed students and teachers how easy data collection is with Mappt.
They loved that Mappt is downloaded onto an Android tablet and works offline, so there's no need to carry around bulky technology in the field, just one light agile device.
It's no secret that we pride ourselves on how easy our mobile mapping application is to use. Our user friendly interface and simple to use features make Mappt the ideal data capture and management software for those new to GIS. This is why universities (including The University of Western Australia) choose Mappt to introduce their geography students to field data collection over other, more complex tools.
If you haven't discovered Mappt's unique mapping platform, download a free trial onto your Android tablet and experience some of the features Mappt can offer.
We also had a little trick to show them to called the Tim Tam Slam. This is drinking tea or coffee through a Tim Tam (an Australian chocolate bar) like a straw and cramming it in your mouth before it collapses. Yes it's messy, but the taste is epic!
GSA 2015 #timtamslam #mappt @MapptMobileGIS pic.twitter.com/3NMhuv8Ro7
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If chocolate wasn't enough, we also held a giveaway for attendees to win a Deeper Fishfinder, donated by Mangoesmapping. This portable, wireless sonar attaches to your fishing line and bluetooths to your smart phone. It's designed to find the location of fish, depth, water temperature, bottom contour and much more.
The guys had a fantastic time and met some great people, so thanks for having us GSA!
Thank you to all of our #GSA2015 attendees! See you next year in Denver #GSA2016 pic.twitter.com/kkBePJEnJF
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Everyone Grieves
Grief is an equal opportunity emotion. It overtakes everyone at some point in their lives and it often visits individuals more than once. For some, the stinging pain of grief is too much to take. The immense agony of losing a loved one can affect someone so deeply that sometimes their lives are never the same.
Everyone grieves differently. Some desire to surround themselves with friends and family while others prefer to isolate and grieve privately. Some people appear to return to their normal lives forthwith while others drag along day after day, month after month and even year after year. Although there is no set rule for how long a person should grieve, if it has been over a year since you lost your loved one and you continue to experience deep feelings of sadness and loss, you should speak with a professional therapist or seek help from a religious organization.
Grief: What NOT to Say to a Grieving Person
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The chances are quite high that you've probably said one of the following statements or perhaps someone has said them to you. Although most people are well-meaning folks, they can sometimes say things that end up being more hurtful than helpful. I still remember a statement someone once said to me during a memorial service. A well-meaning person shook my hand and said "You're just beginning the grieving process. You've got a long way to go," talk about a downer! Although that person was speaking the truth, that was something I didn't need to hear at that time.
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"I know how you feel." The fact of the matter is you don't know how a grieving person feels, everyone grieves differently. Making this statement to someone makes you the center of the conversation when you need to concentrate on the person who is grieving. You can start a conversation by saying something like "I can't imagine the pain you are going through."
"You're loved-one is in a better place." Although that may be true, the person who has just lost their loved one can't fathom any place that is "better" without them. Realize the pain of their absence and instead of saying "You're loved-one is in a better place," wait for the person who is grieving to say it.
"If there is anything I can do, just call me." Many have been guilty of saying this, including myself. But, have you ever noticed the person rarely calls. You cannot leave it up to the individual who is hurting to call you. Instead, you can say something like "I'm here for you," and then be proactive by calling or visiting the grieving person.
"It was God's will." A person who has just lost a child does not want to hear that it was God's will to take their baby. This statement sounds judgmental and you do not speak for God so if you can't think of anything else to say, just hug the person and listen to them speak.
"You can have more children." Whether this is true or not, it is not a comforting statement. When a child dies, the last thing their parents want to hear is that they can have another child. No other child will ever replace the life of the precious child they are mourning.
"It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." This is a great thing to say in theory but not after a person has lost the love of their lives.
"You must be strong for your children." People need to grieve and although they may not want to breakdown in front of their children, they can still exhibit sadness and teach their children about grief.
"You just got to get a hold of yourself." People need to cry or get angry in order to release the enormous pain within. Telling someone to get a hold of themselves does nothing to help the person but instead it just makes them self- conscious and their true emotions will grow and become pent-up within them.
"This is nature's way." Do not try to explain why someone has passed-away. First of all, you don't know why and second, it is not comforting.
"Time will heal." While this is true, the person who is at the beginning of the bereavement stage does not want to hear how time will heal because they cannot see it. They are living with the pain now and they cannot imagine that they will feel any better in the future.
"Life goes on." Yes, life does go on but for the grieving person, for a while, it seems as though life has stopped. When someone is hurting they don't want to hear about life going on, they just want to focus on the person they lost.
"No sense dwelling on the past." Talking about the past is just what a grieving person needs to do. It is healthy and helpful to talk about your loved one, and if you want to help someone who is grieving, encourage them to talk.
"If you look around you can always find someone worse off than yourself." Yes, there will always be other people that are worse off than you, however, during the height of heartbreak no one wants to think about other people who are worse off than them and that doesn't really help.
"Count your blessings." Hum, let's see I've got my health, a home, and a job but I don't care about all those things because the only "blessing" I want is my loved one. Telling someone to count their blessings is not helpful because nothing can compare to the person they are missing so much.
"God needs him more than you do." First of all, God doesn't need any of us. Next, this statement may just serve to make a person angry with God.
"God did this to show how powerful He can be in your life." This is a very hurtful statement, not to mention offensive.
"God never gives us more than we can handle." Several people are fond of making this statement and it's fine to say when someone is not lamenting the death of a loved one.
"God helps those who help themselves." This is another statement people tend to make often, however when a person is hurting over a death they need compassion more than anything else. This statement is more along the lines of advice and should be saved for a later date or for another situation.
"You need to move on." Instead of saying this, try to recognize and acknowledge the pain a person has gone through and how far they have come.
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Remember, grief is an equal opportunity emotion and one day we will all feel the wretchedness of its enormous bite. When you are thinking about what to say to someone that is grieving, think about what statement would comfort you the most during this most difficult time.
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Source: The National, Monday, April 15, 2013
By MALUM NALU
History was made in Alotau, Milne Bay, last Friday when 55 coffee growers from remote areas of the province completed a weeklong course in basic husbandry practices, agronomy, harvesting, and processing techniques.
Historic, in that Milne Bay is not known for coffee production, although Arabica and Robusta coffee grows well in high altitude areas of Alotau, Esa'ala, Kiriwina-Goodenough, and Samarai-Murua.
Its coffee production is currently zero, although it is known that a small number of people do grow coffee and sell in Lae, but this is not counted as Milne Bay coffee.
|The 55 Milne Bay coffee growers with provincial administration and CIC officers after graduation last Friday.-Pictures by MALUM NALU
The training, funded by Milne Bay administration, was organised by its division of agriculture and livestock, facilitated by the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), and conducted at Bubuletta agriculture station outside Alotau.
The 55 growers, from 16 cooperatives throughout the province, also received pulpers, saws, secateurs, and tarpaulins and challenged with the task of cultivating a hectare of coffee each and putting Milne Bay in the same league as the Highlands provinces.
"Today is an important day for Milne Bay province," provincial agriculture advisor James Duks said at last Friday's graduation.
"Coffee is not a crop that can only be grown in the Highlands.
Duks.. 'coffee is not a crop that can only be grown in the Highlands'
"It can also be grown in the coastal provinces.
"In Milne Bay, coffee is in fact, one of the most-important crops for the high altitude people."
Duks said the Milne Bay administration, through its integrated provincial development plan (IPDP) featured coffee as an important crop to promote and develop.
"We want to see coffee production increase to 100 tonnes, but what is the first step towards achieving that?
"The first step towards achieving any productivity is training, empowering our growers, empowering our small men and women who grow coffee in the high altitude areas.
"The set of skills you have learned is the same sort of skills people in the Highlands have acquired.
"Your community will be looking at you to lead them/"
"We (provincial administration) are committed to coffee in Milne Bay province.
"As long as the government gives us funds, we will continue to support coffee and we will want to see more extension patrols."
Acting chief executive officer of CIC, leading coffee scientist Dr Mark Kenny, said history was indeed being made in Milne Bay.
|A historic day for Milne Bay…Dr Kenny with pioneer Milne Bay women coffee growers Lina Tutuna (Kaneo Cooperative, Daga LLG, Alotau), and Beatrice Alwyn (Kutu Cooperative, Daga LLG, Alotau) last Friday.-
"This is the first such graduation in the coastal areas that I've attended," he said.
"All the other graduations that I've attended have been in the Highlands.
"If it wasn't for coffee, we wouldn't be gathering here today.
"It's all because coffee has united us, and I think coffee can unite PNG.
"Coffee is grown all over PNG, in fact 16 provinces, so I think that this is one crop that can unite PNG."


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Green Eyes On: Greening Any Home
A few years ago, my husband and I were looking to move. We strongly considered buying some land far from the city and erecting some cool modern eco-home. When I was a kid my parents, inspired by a drive and commitment to live off of the Earth as much as possible, moved us from our home in the city of Ann Arbor to a house we built in the woods about 20 to 30 minutes outside of town. We had solar panels (that never really worked), compost piles, huge organic gardens and we kept warm via passive-solar heat and a wood stove. I had something like this in mind (with a much more clean-lined modern look and feel) as Ryan and I sketched ideas out for what our country eco-home would look like. In the end, though, we decided that we are social creatures (Ryan has more friends than anyone I know) and that we subscribe to the city-living = green/efficient-living theory too much to live in the country just yet. So instead we decided to recycle a home. We bought a nearly 90-year-old tired but sturdy colonial house and we breathed new life into it. It's not perfect. Not in the decorator sense or the uber-eco sense, but I have small gardens, compost bins, natural elements, and energy savings devices throughout. (You'll be able to see some pictures in the April issue of Woman's Day magazine.)
The thing that gets people excited and that is important for people to hear is that no matter what type of home you live in — old or new, city or country, modern or traditional — there are things you can do to give it green validity. You've heard the obvious ones a thousand times over: Switch out a light bulb for a CFL, take shorter showers (or shower with a partner hey, it's eco!), skip the pre-rinse, recycle, get organic cotton sheets, and the list goes on. I encourage all of these or any of them. There are at least a hundred things that you could do today to make your home more energy efficient and healthier for yourself and your family (or your cat, for that matter). The point is not to try to do them all at once but to start somewhere. Slowly begin the process of detoxifying your home.
In the coming weeks you'll be able to learn a bit more about this and get some tips on how you can make it work in your house on PlanetGreen.com.
That makes me think of Tim Gunn's famous saying on Project Runway, "Make it work!" Same thing goes for your house. I don't care where you live or how you live. Honestly, I don't. But I do care if you take the time to "make it work." Make it green, make it healthy, make it efficient, make it work.
Inspired to "make it happen" yourself? Check out PlanetGreen.com's latest multimedia feature, Detox Your Home. Written by the experts at TreeHugger and PlanetGreen.com, and featuring video tips from Sara Snow, we take you on a room-by-room tour that can help turn any place into an eco-haven in no time—whether you live in a 100-year-old palace, a tiny urban apartment, or anything in between.
Sara Snow is Planet Green's green lifestyle expert. Her column Green Eyes On appears every other week.


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Veterans United Home Loans Ranks No. 27 on Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For List
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Veterans United Home Loans is honored to announce it is one of the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine. The full-service lender focuses on VA Home Loans and was chosen as No. 27 on the list that recognizes companies with exceptional workplace culture. This marks the second year in a row Veterans United made the list, last year coming in at No. 30.
With more than 2,300 employees in 21 states, each day is focused on helping Veterans and their families secure homeownership. Its success as a great place to work is based on the commitment to live out its employee-created values: Be Passionate and have fun, Deliver Results with integrity and Enhance Lives every day.
"Being on Fortune's 100 Best Companies list is exciting to us because it's a direct reflection of the culture our employees promote," said Nate Long, CEO for Veterans United. "There is no one individual that makes our company special. It's about the collective effort. Our employees go above and beyond every day to support each other, while serving our nation's Veterans and service members. We not only love what we do, but we also love the people we do it with. That's what makes us all so proud to be a part of Veterans United."
The top 100 list is based on employee ratings of their workplace culture, including the level of trust they feel toward their leaders, the pride they take in their jobs and the camaraderie they experience with co-workers. Veterans United was ranked the third highest company on the list of 50 Best Workplaces for Giving Back by Great Place to Work® and Fortune last month. In the last year, the company has also ranked on the 50 Best Workplaces for Women, 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie and 30 Best Workplaces for Financial Services and Insurance, coming in at No. 5 on that list in 2016.
"Congratulations to the 100 Best," said Michael C. Bush, CEO for Great Place to Work. "These leading companies are at the vanguard of a new business frontier, where organizations know they have to develop the full human potential of all their employees. They are working to build Great Places to Work for all, which are better for business, better for people and better for the world."
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Many of us have been paying increasing attention to the safety of our firearms of late, and rightly so. We can't afford not to. The Steelwater AMSW592818 Heavy Duty Safe is a sure fire choice in protecting your fire arms. Steelwater has been around for a while, and has gained the trust of many hunting and gun enthusiasts. Protecting our kids requires keeping them away from the safe lock, too. Over time the curiosity of our kids might lead them to try hundreds of combinations if the safe is left unattended.
Steelwater AMSW592818 overview
Today we have the opportunity to take a closer look at a heavy duty safe made by Steelwater Gun Safes. The safe comes in black with Steelwater markings on the door. The outside dimensions of the product are as follows
- Height: 59″
- Width: 22″
- Depth: 16″
The 12 gauge steel construction ensures that no burglars will be able to get in from the outside. Power tools are almost useless against the thick steel. The composite constructed 4 ¾" thick door, plus 1″ diameter Solid Steel Locking Bolts, make the door the hardest part to get through. The 8x More Drill and Ballistic Resistant Hardplate is more heavy duty than typical safes. This protects the lock and vulnerable areas from manipulation and drilling.
With a gear driven locking system (not cheap cam drive) and EMP Proof Electronic Lock, you are provided with additional strength against drill, punch and pry attacks. These features combined make sure burglars will not be touching your guns. The Steelwater AMSW592818 has been 45 Minute Fire Rated @ 1550 Degrees. This is more than enough time to get your guns out safely and securely. Or if the fire is completely out of control, within 45 minutes the fire should be put out by the local department.
The Steelwater AMSW592818 is commonly advertised as a 16 gun safe. But as the manufactures acknowledge it stores an average of 8-10 long guns. It is possible to store 16, though. The safe also exceeds regulatory standards of California Department of Justice, for residential security containers. Giving you the ease of mind that your safe has gone through rigorous testing and came out on the winning end.
Should you pick this safe up?
Some customers like to bolt safes to the wall, because they fear damaging their foundations by bolting it to the floor. Bolting to the floor is by far the more secure option as safes are much more easily separated from a wall. In any case, this safe is 350 pounds – it's not being wheeled out of your home any time soon. Mounting to the wall can also structurally compromise safes over the long term and is not recommended.
In summary Steelwater AMSW592818 this is a beast of a safe. Naturally it's 5-star rated by customers. The fire and security features are immense. Therefore it's no surprise that the manufacturer is confident enough to give a lifetime warranty. Given the specification, if you are serious about protecting your firearms and burglary or fire are factors in your decision making, this is a very smart investment.


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5 best antivirus software for Facebook [2020 Guide]
Facebook is the most popular social media platform in the world, with more than one billion active users. Due to this large number of users, Facebook is also a very attractive target for hackers.
Fortunately, the company built a very reliable security system to protect its users and frequently rolls out updates to block the latest threats. However, sometimes hackers manage to outsmart Facebook's security team, sneaking malware into the system. The good new is that such events occur extremely rarely.
One of the worst malware infections that ever targeted Facebook took place last November. Locky Ransomware evaded Facebook's whitelisting by pretending to be a .SVG image file. The virus was sent from compromised Facebook accounts. As always, Facebook reacted promptly and stopped the ransomware on its track.
This unpleasant event confirms once again why having a reliable antivirus is so important. Indeed, Facebook has a strong security system, but it never hurts adding one extra security layer.
Here are the best antivirus tools for Facebook
Bitdefender Internet Security
Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 combines strong malware protection, antispam, and antiphishing tools that will make your PC malware-proof. The software blocks virtually all malware, email, and phishing attacks, which are pretty popular among hackers targeting Facebook. There is also a file shredder and a password manager that will make it even more difficult for hackers to infect your PC using the social media platform.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 provides full protection scanning page URLs for malicious websites. This feature comes in very handy especially when you open a link on Facebook. It can also block outsiders from scanning your system's ports.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 goes for $59.99 for one device or $84.99 for up to 5 devices.
- Great price plan
- VPN included
- Best Windows compatibility
- Awesome customer support
Kaspersky Total Security 2018
Kaspersky Total Security 2018 is hackers' worst nightmare. The software offers thorough anti-malware protection, and also features a browser protection module that blocks malicious sites.
Kaspersky Total Security 2018 also features a powerful firewall that blocks network attacks, a virtual keyboard, parental controls, as well as a password manager that integrates into Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet explorer. If you use one of these browsers to connect to your Facebook account, rest assured, Kaspersky has got your back and will keep your password safe.
The antivirus also comes with a dedicated protection feature for cameras. If you use your PC's camera to go live on Facebook, Kaspersky will block any camera hacking attempts, protecting your privacy.
- Buy Kaspersky Total Security 2018 for $79.95
Norton Security Deluxe by Symantec (suggested)
Norton Security Deluxe is a powerful antivirus that combines antiphishing and antispam capabilities with the traditional antispyware and antimalware protection.
Most importantly, Norton Security Deluxe protects all your devices, including your PC, tablet, and smartphone. This is an excellent feature if you use multiple devices to connect to your Facebook account, as you don't need to buy multiple security products for different devices. The Norton Management feature lets you easily move your protection from one device to another.
The antivirus scours websites and social networking sites for suspicious links and content in order to identify the latest social networking scams.
Enjoy peace of mind on Facebook with Norton Security Deluxe by Symantec for only $49.99, now down from $89.99.
- Backup and storage
- Continuous malware scanning
- Power Eraser (blocks suspicious files)
ESET Internet Security 10
Eset's Internet Security is an award-winning cyber security tool that offers you rock-solid protection when you're online. This software protects you against malware, ransomware and alerts you if anyone tries to access your webcam.
Eset Internet Security blocks attacks specifically designed to evade antivirus detection, protecting you against attacks on web browsers, and other applications, including Java-based software.
You can download Eset Internet Security from Eset's website.
Avira Internet Security
With Avira Internet Security, you can safely visit any page, download any file, and stream any video. The tool will block virtually any malware attempting to infect your PC while you're online.
Avira offers reliable protection against malware, including viruses, worms, spyware, and ransomware. The software focuses on three main directions to protect your PC:
- Prevent unauthorized access by ensuring your Firewall is optimized.
- Protect your confidential data from threats – – that includes your Facebook password.
- Keep everything on your PC out of hackers' reach.
You can buy Avira Internet Security for $32.00 from the company's website.
When you're online, the risk of malware infection increases. Many hackers target social media in their attempt to spread malware and infect your PC. Installing a reliable antivirus solution will prevent such unpleasant events, offering you peace of mind when you're on social media.
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Confessions of a Dreamer
So my husband and I now have a running joke that aliens must have come in the night and replaced me with a new model! The last few weeks I have undergone some massive, positive changes. I've started exercising again, doing housework every day, basic things that frankly I took completely for granted during my addiction. It is hard to explain but I feel in some ways that I am undergoing some weird metamorphosis. The clearer my head gets the more motivated I become to take care of things that before I never really gave a second thought too.
During the years that my addiction to Adderal progressed I became more and more obsessed with my creative side. Designing for hours on end, sometimes for days, forgetting everything around me as the ideas took hold and needed to be expressed. I would sometimes start a project at 6 in the morning only to realize that 5 hours had passed and I had not eaten, or gotten up from my computer for the entire day. Forget about getting dinner ready or doing laundry, I could not be bothered with such trivial things while the art was speaking to my head.
Over the last few months I have sadly lost some of my creative spark. In all honesty I mourn it with a passion. It was one thing in my life that motivated and inspired me for years. The funny thing is the 'mojo' that drove my designs has slowly been portioned out to other areas of my life. For instance my writing. When I was a little girl I would fill notebooks with my stories, poems and journals. As I grew up it was a passion that I maintained with a force. Eventually I lost it as I did my friends, my closeness to those I love and so much more.
Within a year of discovering Adderal, my priorities and desire shifted drastically. Somewhere along the line I discovered a passion for computer graphics and the inspiration shifted to creating paintings and logos and banners. I was damn good at it too. A one woman advertising company I worked with over 500 companies and people in the span of 4 years. I did a Presidential campaign, had a client who was featured on Oprah, and worked with people the world over. This drive though came at a very high cost. I put aside my writing and my desire to keep up my house and interact with my kids and husband in the pursuit of that ever elusive next job that would get my name on the map and let the world know I had arrived.
Hours turned into days then months, sometimes forgoing sleep for 2 days straight all with the aid of my little magic orange pill. Never mind the damage to my health, the leg cramps so violent at night that I woke up crying or going for days at a time eating one small meal. Never mind the subsequent anorexia and my weight dipping to 89 pds. I did not see the frail, sickly looking girl that others saw. I saw a woman in her 30's who still fit into juniors clothing and who could rock a bikini in the summer. I abandoned real quality time with those I loved to spend more time in my head. Back then it seemed inspired, now it is just sad.
Over the last few months as I get further and further away from my addiction and my brain starts to heal, I am finally coming back to the woman I used to be. I am rediscovering my love for writing, my passion for cooking, my wish to spend time with those I love. I know in my heart I cannot take the last 5 years back and I know it will take a long time before my family can come to terms that this is the real me and the stranger they knew for the past 5 years is slowly fading into the shadows. Until then I am content to continue on my journey of self-discovery and laugh along with my husband as we try to figure out if the aliens will ever return the wife he had gotten used too for all those years.


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350 Vessels coated with HEMPAGUARD Product
Just two years after its launch, leading manufacturer of marine coatings – Hempel – announces that its revolutionary award winning antifouling product HEMPAGUARD has now been applied as a full vessel coating to more than 350 ships. HEMPAGUARD was launched two years ago during London International Shipping Week 2013 after a five-year development programme, and is Hempel's first product to use its proprietary…
CMMI Establishes Kolkata Chapter
The formation of a chapter of The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) last week in Kolkata comes as a major break-through. Though CMMI was formed in India in 1956, with its Head office at Mumbai, it was able to establish in 12 chapters at various cities in India such as Chandigarh, New Delhi, Dehradun, Patna, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Goa, Mangalore, Bangalore and Kochi. But…
Two Kayakers Rescued in Pamlico Sound, N.C
The Coast Guard rescued two missing kayakers Sunday in Pamlico Sound, south of Oregon Inlet. Both male kayakers were found alive, conscious and wearing life jackets at about 1:20 a.m., approximately nine miles southwest of the area they initially reported their distress. A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Station Oregon Inlet located both men, brought them aboard and took them to Station Oregon Inlet where they were both placed in the care of awaiting local EMS.
'Go Freen' Joint Initiative by 5 Top Port Operators
Global marine terminal operators DP World, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH), APM Terminals, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) – five of the world's largest port operators, and joined by the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PRA), have launched the first ever joint industry initiative of this magnitude to promote environmental awareness and make a sustainable difference in the communities in which they operate.
Wärtsilä Propulsion for Norwegian Fishing Vessel
A new factory trawler fishing vessel being built for Norwegian marine trawling operator Halstensen Granit AS is to feature a complete Wärtsilä propulsion solution. The vessel is under construction at the Tersan yard in Turkey and the Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2016. The contract was signed in August. "The new vessel will be operating in challenging sea and weather conditions in the Barents Sea and off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.
ABB Debuts Intelligent Voice-activated Smart Home System
ABB, a global leader in power and automation, unveiled the world's most advanced voice activated smart home automation system at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. This latest innovation allows consumers to use voice commands to control more than 60 home automation functions for the full range of applications in a typical residential smart home environment including lighting, heating, blind control and door communication.
Swedish Club 1H post $ 6.3 mln Deficit
In the first six months of the accounting year 2015 the Swedish Club made a deficit of USD 6.3 million. The result was affected by lower returns from both the technical- and non-technical accounts. Underwriting performance registered a combined ratio of 112% but remains slightly below 100% over a fiveyear rolling period. The result reflects the volatile nature of marine insurance. The yield of the investment portfolio was 0.3%…
Swaziland Plans Canal to the Indian Ocean
The Government of Swaziland, despite being entirely landlocked, has backed a plan to build a channel to the Indian Ocean, the latest in the 21st century's epic round of global canal construction. Officials in Swaziland has confirmed the plans to build inland port and a canal linking it to the sea which would rival those in Panama and Suez. The project is not a hoax said Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Trade Gideon Dlamini.
UASC Boosts West Africa Services
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has launched two new West Africa services, WAF2 and WAF3, to enhance schedule reliability and cater to growing demand. The new services, effective September 2015, will operate in addition to UASC's existing WAF1 service. Lars Christiansen, Chief Trade Officer at UASC commented, "In addition to reduced transit times and enhanced schedule reliability, the new services…
Ocean Three Alliance optimize Asia-Europe routes
CMA CGM and Ocean Three partners announced optimization on Asia-Europe routes, which aims to reduce capacity and to improve the rates efficiency. The Ocean Three Alliance have decided to harmonize FAL2 and FAL3 in order to adapt to the current market situation between Asia and Europe. They will offer a new optimized rotation. Instead of two services FAL2 and FAL3 will be launched service FAL23, adding the ports of call in Cai Mep Deep Sea Terminal (Vietnam), Felixstowe (UK) and Chiwan (China).
Indonesia Migrant Boat Tragedy Toll Hits 61
The death toll from a wooden boat that capsized last week with Indonesian migrant workers off Malaysia's west coast has risen to 61, reports Reuters. Another 20 Indonesians have been rescued. Malaysian maritime official Mohamad Hambali Yaakup says rescuers have retrieved the bodies of 37 men, 23 women and that of a young girl. "The latest findings bring the number of victims closer to the earlier target of about 70 to 80 passengers.
S. Korea Readies Viking Anti-submarine Planes
South Korea is moving ahead to introduce refurbished S-3 Viking anti-submarine warfare (ASW) planes to counter threats from North Korea, Yonhap reported quoting a military source. The proposal to incorporate 12 former U.S. Navy Vikings into service was approved late last month by a military program review group, say sources. The latest development comes after the Navy proposed taking over 20 Vikings…
Record Number of Cruise Ships Sailing Down in NZ
New Zealand is set to welcome a record number of cruise ships this summer, including an unprecedented six ships making their inaugural visits to the country. 28 ships from its members' fleets would cruise to New Zealand over the coming months - an increase of more than 25 per cent on last year's summer season, said Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia. According to CLIA Australasia Commercial Director Brett Jardine…
Iran to Exporting LNG via Terminals in Spain
The proposal was discussed during the meeting of Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh with the visiting Spanish Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism José Manuel Soria López. Iran was previously pursuing several major LNG projects that included Pars LNG, Persian LNG and Iran LNG. But they were later abandoned as complications grew – mostly as a result of US-sanctions that prohibit investments of liquefaction enterprises in Iran.


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How To Care For Money Bushes
The Pachira aquatica, commonly referred to as the Cash Tree or Cash Plant, is a tropical wetland tree that's native to Central and South America. So i applied and within four days or so i had an e-mail asking me to contact them so i did and thay simply requested me to confirm a couple of things and security questions after which said i can affirm you will have been accepted and the money will probably be within the bank 3-5 working days(i got it 2days later).
Work at home; take a look at changing into an impartial distributor for firms such as the Utility Warehouse the place you sell utilities like gasoline, electricity, phone and broadband at a competitively low worth, it can save you money and also earn as a distributor.
So, one of the simplest ways to guard yourself is to maintain your fingers and money out of your mouth (although it wont kill you, it's financial accounting with connect plus dirty and icky), don't rub your eyes, don't decide at your scabs, and wash your palms, especially after going to the toilet.
Yang dimaksud dengan jalur formal adalah remittance yang dilakukan melalui jasa pengiriman yang disediakan oleh bank, lembaga keuangan non financial institution, pedagang valuta asing (walaupun beberapa negara melarang, termasuk Indonesia) ataupun operator jasa pengiriman uang seperti Western Union dan MoneyGram.
All of us want to assume that we have enough money for a cushty retirement however with the uncertainties of the financial occasions…it is best to maintain an eye fixed out for alternative sources of earnings to supplement what is offered to us. Inflation can wipe out the worth of a person's savings easily and shortly.
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Agence France-Presse
Spokesman Ubaya Medawala told AFP that most of the victims were policemen, who were issuing explosives to Chinese road builders who needed them to blast rock on a nearby project.
"It's an accidental explosion. The munitions were kept at the police station for safety reasons. It exploded as police were issuing some munitions to the contractors," Medawala said.
The police station in Karadiyanaru, 235 miles (378 kilometres) by road from the capital Colombo, was extensively damaged.
Chinese infrastructure companies are highly active in Sri Lanka, fuelling concerns in neighbouring India about the growing influence of China in South Asia.
State-run firms are building two ports in Sri Lanka, one in the southern town of Hambantota and another in Colombo.
The nearest hospital to the site of the accident, in the town of Batticaloa, said several people injured in the blast had been admitted, but a spokesman was unable to say how many had been hurt in total.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
China-Lanka agree to deepen military ties
Indian Express
The Chinese offer to enhance defence ties with Sri Lanka came during a key meeting between Defence Secretary Rajapaksa and Chen Bingde, the Chief of General Staff of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
China was willing to work with Sri Lanka to further enhance friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two nations and armed forces, to promote their comprehensive and cooperative partnership, Chen said.
There has been continuous consolidation and development of China-Sri Lanka relations in recent years, state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua quoted Chen as saying today.
He said Beijing appreciated Sri Lanka's firm support on the issues of Taiwan and Tibet, which were related to China's core interests.
© Indian Express
Friday, September 17, 2010
Ban Ki Moon's 1st Meeting with Sri Lanka Panel Omitted From Schedule
By Matthew Russell Lee | Inner City Press
Ban's published schedule for Thursday September 16, while listing a meeting with a Grand Master of the Urasenke Tradition of Team, did not list any meeting with the panel. Inner City Press asked Nesirky about it.
Nesirky replied Ban's meeting with the panel would occur "today, this afternoon." Inner City Press asked, why wasn't it listed on Ban's schedule?
"Not everything is on the schedule," Nesirky replied.
What is the purpose of publishing the schedule that, if a meeting about war crimes is not listed?
"There are any number of reasons some things are on the schedule and some things are not," Nesirky said. "Internal meetings typically are not."
But Ban's meeting with, for example, the panel on the assault on the Gaza flotilla was listed.
Nesirky replied, "who's panel is it?" Good question -- some now think it is Mahinda Rajapaksa's panel.
On September 14, Inner City Press asked Nesirky to describe Ban's experience with Rajapaksa prior to becoming Secretary General of the UN, and to confirm that Ban's son in law Siddarth Chatterjee, while an Indian army officer, served in the Indian Peace Keeping Force in majority Tamil areas. Nesirky said he would "get back" to Inner City Press on these.
More than 48 hours later, Nesirky has provided no information in this regard.
From the UN's September 14, 2010 transcript:
Inner City Press: On Sri Lanka, I wanted to ask this, since, recently there has been a removal of term limits on the president Mahendra Rajapaksa, saying that he can run forever, and The Economist magazine said that Rajapaksa has "preferred to put the consolidation of his family's power ahead of solely needed national reconciliation." The Government has now banned The Economist, this edition from the country. Since the Secretary-General, you know, has referred a lot to his May 2009 joint statement with Mr. Rajapaksa that includes references to accountability for war crimes and reconciliation, one — does he have any comment either on the extent that the elimination of term limits or on the banning of a publication? Two — the panel that he announced in March and that sort of convened once in July has it yet begun? Has the four-month clock begun? And just relatedly, two questions, can you describe the personal relationship of the Secretary-General with Mr. Rajapaksa, including prior to becoming Secretary-General? And, can you confirm that the Secretary-General's son-in-law served in the Indian peacekeeping force that occupied Tamil areas of Sri Lanka during previous peace negotiations? Just as a factual matter to know what the Secretary-General's connections to Sri Lanka are?
Spokesperson Nesirky: On the term limits, that's an internal matter for Sri Lanka. I don't have any comment on that. On publications and the banning thereof or the difficulty of receiving in any place, our general view would be that freedom of the media is an essential part of, an essential ingredient for democracy in any country.
You ask about the panel of experts — the panel members and support staff have been conducting intensive preparatory work, and indeed the panel will meet with the Secretary-General this week, marking the formal commencement of its activities. And as the final two questions, I will get back to you.
We're still waiting.
© Inner City Press
Friday, September 17, 2010
Sri Lanka Tamil party criticises presidential panel
By Ranga Sirilal | Reuters
The opposition and Washington have criticised the amendment to the constitution that created the committee, which President Mahinda Rajapaksa pushed through parliament this month, for diluting the few remaining checks on the powerful presidency.
It also lifted the presidential two-term limit, freeing Rajapaksa to run for a third term in 2017.
"The parliamentary committee is a powerless body, which is not going to do anything and we do not want be a member of that council which can't do anything for the people," Tamil National Alliance (TNA) legislator Suresh Premachandran told Reuters.
The new parliamentary committee has no veto power on appointments and replaces a 10-member constitutional council set up under an amendment passed in 2001 but never enacted.
The TNA said its parliamentarian, M.A Sumanthiran, would not join the five-member panel.
Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party (UNP), who will sit on the new committee, had nominated Sumanthiran. The UNP and TNA opposed the amendment but were powerless to stop it in a parliament Rajapaksa's party controls.
The TNA is the largest party representing Sri Lanka's Tamil minority, and it had been the political proxy for the Tamil Tiger separatists whom the government defeated last year to end a civil war that had raged off and on since 1983.
The TNA has said it is willing to work with Rajapaksa toward devolution of powers, one of the main bones of contention during the war. Rajapaksa has promised to deliver some kind of political reconciliation to Tamils but has yet to do much.
Diplomats from the West and Japan, one of Sri Lanka's staunchest allies, have warned that a failure to bring meaningful reconciliation could spark new violence.
Scholars say Sri Lanka's constitutional changes or failings helped fuel the 1971 and 1988-89 uprisings by the Marxist JVP, in which more than 100,000 people were killed, and the Tamil Tigers' war, in which an equal number were killed.
© Reuters
Friday, September 17, 2010
Young Tamils in Sri Lanka 'being held without charge'
By Charles Haviland | BBC News
Nanda Godage said some had been incarcerated in this way for years.
He was testifying before a war commission, which is examining the final years of the long-running civil conflict which ended last year
The commission also looks at ways of preventing war from breaking out again.
Mr Godage, a former Sri Lankan ambassador to the European Union, told the commission that at least 2,000 young Tamils had been in detention for years on suspicion of involvement with the Tamil Tiger rebels.
These were in addition to several thousand people who had been held in camps since the end of the fighting last year, he said.
They had been failed by the legal system, he alleged.
By holding them in this way, he charged, the Sri Lankan state was in danger of "breeding many more Prabhakarans" - a reference to Vellupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Tamil Tigers who met his death as the war ended.
Mr Godage told the BBC he was especially angry about 500 young people who were being held purely on suspicion in a Colombo jail, Welikada, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
If there was no evidence against them and the others, they should be freed, he said, although he acknowledged that the security of the state was vital.
He told the panel of a case he said was typical: a Tamil engineer who admitted to the police that he had given money to the Tigers while working in the UK.
The man had spent more than a year in prison despite explaining that many Tamils abroad were forced to make such donations.
The retired diplomat said some top officials sympathised with these detainees, but that complex bureaucracy meant they were forgotten about.
Former Tamil Tiger members or suspects who are still alive are receiving mixed treatment in Sri Lanka.
The most senior of them, nicknamed KP, is nominally detained, but is co-operating with the government in building links with the Tamil diaspora.
Another senior ex-Tiger has just told the BBC that he is helping to run a television station in the north while out on bail from a court case.
© BBC News
Friday, September 17, 2010
China to build another port in Sri Lanka
By Indrani Bagchi | The Times of India
The Sri Lankan cabinet recently decided to award the contract to build a new deep-water container terminal in Colombo port to a consortium consisting of China Merchant Holdings International and Aitken Spence. According to reports from the island nation, the terminal will be built by the same company that built the Hambantota port complex -- China Harbour Engineering Company ( CHEC) and Sino Hydro Corporation.
No Indian company even bothered to bid for the project.
After Hambantota went to the Chinese and Indian strategists saw it as part of Beijing's "string of pearls" strategy, it was believed that India would be more proactive when it came to strategic projects in its neighbourhood, where more than mere economic interests are at stake. But for the ADB-funded Colombo Port project, there were no Indian entities participating in the bids, leaving the Chinese consortium as the sole bidder for the terminal.
That when China's engagement with Sri Lanka gets deeper. India is Sri Lanka's biggest trading partner, but China is its biggest donor. In 2009, China gave about $1.2 billion to Sri Lanka.
When it is expanded, the Colombo port -- which will become bigger than most Indian ports combined -- will probably handle the bulk of Indian shipping traffic, making it more than important for India. Sri Lanka is positioning itself as a South Asia hub, which would work very well for India as it currently uses either Singapore or Dubai.
In fact, the Sri Lankan government has asked for bids for developing an industrial park in Hambantota. But so far, said sources, only a very small number of Indian companies have even expressed interest. Indian companies are getting into numerous sectors in Sri Lanka, but the headline grabbers remain the Chinese, adding to the perception that India is being "surrounded".
While it is a fact that China, with its deep pockets and state-owned enterprises has been increasing its footprint in South Asia, it's equally true that Indian entities are proving to be unequal to the challenge. Government and industry sources point to a number of reasons.
First, Indian companies venturing out in the neighbourhood are few because most of them are very risk-averse. They are also all private sector entities and not backed by India's government might as in China. The government is also hesitant about pushing companies in other countries for fear of being tainted by corruption charges.
Second, countries like Sri Lanka are only now emerging from decades of strife. But whereas this is seen as a strategic opportunity for China, India is far slower off the mark. China also instinctively invests in projects where its presence/benevolence can be seen. In Sri Lanka, as in Bangladesh, Beijing has built much needed convention centres. India could actually be thinking cricket stadiums in Sri Lanka or cricket training academies in Bangladesh. But there is none of that fleet-footedness in New Delhi.
In countries like Nepal, where anti-India feeling is rife, Indian companies are finding that tenders are tailored in such a way so as to exclude Indian companies. In this way, Indian sources estimate that over 900 Indian companies have lost out in the past couple of years.
Third, and most important, the top levels of the government remain obsessed with Pakistan, neglecting the other countries in the neighbourhood. The PM, for instance, has only travelled to Bhutan. And there is no brainstorming between government and industry about Indian outreach in these countries and how the public and private sectors can complement each other's efforts.
© The Times of India
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The Argonnen Bahn
Supplying a battle front which demanded ever more men and equipment required numerous connections between the front line and the rear. In the Argonne, the steep contours of the terrain and the relative scarcity of roads through the forest led to the creation of countless narrow railroad lines (60cm in width). This dense railway network connected almost all of the camps and logistical depots to the front line trenches. While the rails have long since disappeared, a number of these lines are still visible today.


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Oregon Wines Fly Free FAQs
The wine must be safely packaged for transport in a protective shipping container. The TSA asks that containers not be sealed, but remain open for inspection. Shipping boxes are available at many of the region's wineries as well as shipping providers such as U-Haul and will vary in price. Please note that it is the responsibility of the Alaska Airlines passenger to be sure the wine is properly packaged for checking as luggage. Advise the Alaska Air Customer Service Agent when you check in so the box can be properly labeled with FRAGILE stickers. Items packaged in cardboard boxes are covered in case of loss, but are checked at your own risk for damage. View Alaska Airlines' Checked Baggage Policies for more details.
Each Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan member with an outbound ticket will be allowed one (1) case of 6 or 12 bottles to be checked free of charge. Passengers with additional cases will be charged the regular baggage fee.
Can passengers check one case of wine at no charge through to their final destination, even if they are connecting to another airline?
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The first case free program applies to all out-bound domestic destinations. While the wine can be checked through on international flights, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan passengers must meet the customs requirements of the destination country.
You may check a case of wine for free on Alaska Airlines flights out of four Oregon airports (Eugene, Medford, Portland and Redmond) as well as Walla Walla, WA.
At participating wineries that normally charge a tasting fee, passengers can enjoy a free tasting by presenting their current (within 10 days of arrival) in-bound Alaska Airlines boarding pass and proof of membership in the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. One waived tasting fee is available per boarding pass per winery. Holiday weekends and special events are excluded.
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Halloween Bingo: Serial/spree killer
13 special women boned out alive (ack!) to raise the witch Morgana who will grant you whatever you request.
It took them 80 years, and they came so close.
I thought it was one of the officers working with the America woman - who it actually was turned out to be almost a surprise. I only had it half right.


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There is only one place
where the magic of Venice
and the poetry of nature
Intertwine …
A hidden jewel between islands and lagoon
Surrounded by a magical landscape and a natural environment unique in the world, one of the original ancient fish farms of the Venice Lagoon, Villa Sacchetta is an exclusive villa created for those who wish to discover and enjoy in total privacy a different Venetian experience, set in a convenient location, but at the same time secluded from the thousand wonders of the city.
Villa Sacchetta was inaugurated in June 2010 revealing the charm of a refined oasis built on luxury, tranquillity and peace, offering every kind of comfort and service, all year round.
A new holiday experience is now possible
In a marine ecosystem with zero pollution found only in the Venetian fish farms, and having remained unchanged since the times of the Serenissima Republic, Villa Sacchetta offers the privilege of living in an atmosphere of pure privacy immersed in a natural environment, unknown to most people, but now accessible to an elite group of guests.
The desire to seize the opportunity for a unique holiday, as well as the sensitivity to perceive the value of this part of the lagoon, which is still unexplored and far removed from mass tourism, are the only conditions required to appreciate the extraordinary nature of this lagoon residence, unique, and one of a kind.
Living on a fish farm: a unique experience
Extensive fish farming is a traditional activity having been practiced in the lagoon since the sixteenth century: between islands, lakes, dams and canals, it's as if time has stopped in this corner of the lagoon. Local fishermen populate the small villages, great connoisseurs of the waterways and boats, devoted to hunting and fishing, who have lived for centuries in perfect harmony with the environment. It is a fairy tale microcosm that pulsates around Villa Sacchetta, surrounded by the green of nature and the blue of the sea, overlooking two of the approximately 30 fish farms in the Venetian Lagoon: the valleys Sacchetta and Sacchettina.
Reaching Villa Sacchetta from the mainland or from the sea, you almost seem to be catapulted into one of Canaletto's paintings: the soft amber light of sunset that caresses the calm water and the view that spans Burano to St. Erasmus, towards the horizon, revealing the magic of a mystic Venice, far from its usual glamour and glitz.
It is in these waterways that one understands the inextricable link between Venice and Water: the sea is the "road" through which the Serenissima drew riches, trade, conquest and glory, and the sumptuous Venetian palaces rest on a "cushion" of embedded tree trunks... the element, without which the myth of Venice would not exist.
In the lagoon, during the golden hour of sunset the only sound is the singing of swans, cormorants, herons, gulls and the recently returned pink flamingos, who peep through the reeds and rushes, rummaging among the tamarisk and hiding between the branches of willows and poplars , waiting to catch their prey: the young fish in the farms' natural canals.
Along the sea-embankment, which marks the border between the fish farm and the open lagoon, there are a number of sea-lakes fully equipped for extensive fish farming, full of free roaming fish. Close to the primary barrier, which regulates the inflow and outflow of water, there are the "weirs", water basins that fish follow through an obligatory path to be eventually fished, the "Casòn di valle", which is the house of the fishermen, the fish processing and preservation area, and the "cavàna", the boathouse and equipment store.
In every season of the year a different, fascinating activity can be experienced: in spring there is the "seeding" of the fry, small new-born fish. At the end of the summer the fish feel the call of the sea and during their journey they are "sorted" and captured and passed from one basin to another. Once caught, the fish are selected according to size. Only the fish which are 2-3 years old are caught and processed; the young specimens are placed in special ponds for the winter.
Whoever chooses to stay at Villa Sacchetta, a luxuriously restored historic fisherman's home, may observe, without leaving the grounds, the rhythmic phases of the life of the lagoon. There are one hundred and twenty hectares of exclusive lagoon surrounding the residence, providing an ideal setting for bike trails, or hunting in the muffled autumn mists, and with miles and miles of walking paths immersed in the silence of the surrounding lagoon.
Venice can be reached in 40 minutes by passing through the Pordelio canal either by private boat or by taxi-boat, which dock directly at the private pier of the house; art, history, culture, museums, events, monuments and the designer boutiques of the most romantic city in the world are readily at hand, thanks to a native English-speaking guide, who is always available.


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Nobody wants to be in a situation where they are unable to do their job. This is exactly what many people face, however, and what motivates them to file workers' compensation claims. According to Employers.com, as many as three million nonfatal workplace accidents can occur in a single year, and these injuries are often serious enough to necessitate medical treatment and time away from work.
Hospital nurses: the dedicated workforce surviving on fatigue
There is no question. When you get home from your shift at the hospital, you are absolutely exhausted, but satisfied. You helped your patients work through their medical problems and hope that you have helped them on the road to recovery.
Give construction workers the 'brake' they deserve this summer
The good news is that it appears as though the nation's economy is on its way to recovery. Some states, such as North Carolina, have seen a steady increase in development that includes breaking ground on new buildings and infrastructure. In some cases, the contractors are struggling to hire enough hands to complete the jobs on time.
Time On Task: An Overlooked Cause Of Workplace Injuries
On the topic of workplace injuries, you typically think of things like wet floors, dangerous equipment and poor maintenance. Another major cause of injuries is invisible: worker fatigue, which reduces productivity and increases the risk of injury or accident.
Can I choose my own doctor for a workers' comp injury?
It's a big deal when you can't work because of a job-related injury. Your ability to recover quickly and fully may depend on quality medical treatment. Your first instinct might be to see your regular family doctor or to ask around for referrals to a good specialist.
Work with experienced attorney to protect your NC workers' compensation benefits
Workers' compensation coverage is an important resource for injured employees. It is all the more important given the fact that it is typically the only avenue of compensation available to workers when they are injured on the job. One important principle for employees to realize, though, is that when they are injured on the job, it is their responsibility to claim workers' compensation coverage. This is true regardless of the circumstances of the accident.
Appealing a denied workers' compensation claim
Choosing to file a workers' compensation claim is not an easy decision to make. Once you decide to file a claim, you then have to go through all the effort of making sure it is done properly all while dealing with your work-related injuries and their impact on your life. After investing so much time and effort, it can be difficult to discover that your claim has been denied.
Workers' comp changes may be coming for NC law enforcement and firefighters
It is no secret that law enforcement officers and firefighters are often in hazardous situations. This is one of the reasons the services they provide are so important to the societies they serve. Unfortunately for these civil workers, the dangers of their jobs often take a heavy toll.
Who is required to carry work comp insurance in North Carolina?
At its core, workers compensation insurance is designed to provided people who suffer serious and debilitating injuries while on the job with medical coverage and the ability to make ends meet. In other words, it provides much-needed peace of mind for the injured worker and their loved ones during otherwise trying times.
Not all workplace injuries are created equal
A recent review of workers compensation claims revealed that the five top workplace injuries are cuts or punctures (19%), contusions (12%), fractures (5%) and inflamation (5%) with other injuries accounting for 29% of total claims according to Traveler's Injury Impact Report released Monday which analyzed more than 1.5 million workers compensation claims filed between 2010 and 2014. Business Insurance recently posted an article on this subject in the workers compensation section, "Not all workplace injuries are created equal."