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Left Behind Parents Photo Project
Clive France has started a photo project. He intends to photograph as many left behind parents in Japan as possible. He just started this project but you can see his work in progress if you follow the link: Left-Behind-Parent Photo Project
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Not everyday you photograph a hawk with its prey in a wild setting. Today, I am at a State Park in a meadow on a high hill by the Niagara River.
I mentioned before that hawks are a bit bold when they are eating dinner and are more likely to stick with it if the photographer is not bothering them.
I saw this hawk feasting when I parked my Jeep and I was hoping he just caught that starling. Seeing a shadow from above catching his eye and shielding his dinner, what is he looking at?
Why none other than Canada Geese. No problem from these grass eaters.
To my surprise, he just started devouring his meal, meaning he was likely to stay with it while I photographed. I was maybe 150 feet away when I first started taking his photo (two above, and all with a 400mm lens), and about 15 feet away, crouched down in the photos in this post. How did I get so close?
One is by remembering that this is a wild animal and I have to respect that. At first, I did not approach directly as this is a sign of aggression.
Going through the hawk's mind is any number of things concerning me. He might be thinking I want his prey, or that I want to make him my dinner. He might think I am defending my turf, or invading his territory. If this is his thoughts he would likely flee or go on the offense. You can see above that he was well aware of me before I moved in closer and knelt down.
Now what is he looking at? Those blackbirds are really a pain in the necks to hawks.
Below a Red-tailed is tailed. More photos of a Red-tailed hawk in flight coming up.
How I got close and kept the hawk from feeling threatened was by walking in a side to side motion, never looking directly at him. I pointed the camera away from him and made it look like I was not interested in what he was doing.
I walk slowly. If he was feeling nervous because of me, I would have backed off. Looking all around, he was more concerned that another animal would take his meal than he was that I would. Nice of him to let me into his world. After I was finished taking photos, I slowly, but carefully walked backwards until I thought I could turn and walk back to my Jeep. He was busy consuming his starling and did not even notice me leaving.
In your own wildlife photography, keep an eye on the animal's behavior. You don't want him sacrificing his hard-earned meal just for you to get a photo. Getting his fill and leaving a big feather strewn mess behind, off he went to the large spruce trees. I am sure he was quite contented and pleased with himself.
I am off all week on bird watching tours, so you should be seeing migrating birds coming up here on GWGT. I am going to explore Lake Ontario and the nearby land areas in eastern Niagara and western Orleans County with the birders this weekend, so hopefully I will see birds I never see. They promised migrating hawks!

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It has certainly been a successful start to the term! I would like to congratulate the boys on the manner in which they have settled back into their studies. The various entrance tests have started at the top end of the school and continue for the next couple of weeks. The Senior Play has been cast and boys are beginning to learn lines and attend rehearsals. We had some good performances on the rugby and hockey pitches this week against Beechwood Park and I know that the coaches have plenty of food for thought at the start of the season. The Year 6 boys enjoyed their trip to the English National Ballet and it was good to have such positive feedback on their engagement and behaviour. Finally, the Year 7 boys excelled themselves in hosting a group of senior citizens form St Helen's Church. The boys looked after the visitors during lunch chatting away happily over the roast beef!
It was a pleasure to welcome Owen and Andy Farrell to Assembly this morning, so that they could receive a cheque on behalf of the charity 'Joining Jack'. The Aldwickbury Community can be proud of the fact that we were able to raise £5319.27 for such an excellent cause at our Bazaar in November. We know that the money will be well used as research continues into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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From Prosperity to Purpose – philanthropy and social investment in Latin America
Zurich/Basel, 13 July 2015 – Today, UBS and the Hauser Institute for Civil Society at Harvard University launched an exploratory study on philanthropy and social investment in Latin America, entitled From Prosperity to Purpose. The study combined in-depth interviews and a targeted online survey with over one hundred and fifty experts and philanthropists across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru and provides new insights into the changing face of philanthropy in a continent rich in culture and history that is rapidly growing to become a world powerhouse.
The report reveals that although the region's wealthy citizens have long exhibited a deeply-rooted charitable impulse to help others; recent years have witnessed a marked change in their charitable giving. Wealthy individuals and families are increasingly looking to give more, to give more strategically, and to have a greater impact with their social investments. Many aim to move from "charity to change," from "economic success to social significance," and from "prosperity to purpose."
According to the study, philanthropic giving is seen as a social and moral responsibility, intrinsically linked to family values and tenets of faith. Personal passions and experience often influence philanthropic priorities, and at the same time individuals are strongly motivated by a desire to contribute to the positive advancement of their respective countries. The drive to ensure that essential needs and services are met – such as education, health care and child development is a prevalent motivator, but so too is the wish to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of their countries.
Philanthropists on the continent typically give in a low profile or anonymous manner; however institutional platforms for social investment are increasing with individuals, families and corporations seeking a more strategic approach, higher visibility, easier potential for collaboration and greater impact in their social investments. Also, due to complex attitudes towards civil society and a still generally nascent legal and tax framework around philanthropic giving, many are fostering a more innovative approach to their philanthropy. Social entrepreneurship and impact investing are on the rise, as many philanthropists take an outcomes focused approach to their giving and social investments.
Silvia Bastante de Unverhau, Head of Philanthropy Advisory, explains the rationale behind this report: "In pre-Hispanic communities across Latin America the sense of family and community was an essential component to the success of society. From Prosperity to Purpose demonstrates that this culture is still alive today, providing an illuminating insight into what Latin American philanthropists and social investors are doing, how they are doing it and crucially what they believe the future holds for philanthropy across the continent."
Tony Custer, Advisory Committee Chair of the David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies at Harvard University and Founder of the Custer Foundation in Peru commented: "This is a timely and seminal study. Traditionally, Latin American countries, especially those with customs that emerged from Mediterranean cultures, have a "charity begins and ends at home" focus. This study shows that philanthropic philosophy, purpose, and practice are broadening and evolving throughout the region and that many of the region's wealthy individuals and families are generous, engaged, innovative, and committed to creating a future with opportunity for all."
Over the past decade, economic growth in the region has led to a significant accumulation of private wealth, with the regional UHNW population increasing more than 2.5 times faster than the global average. However as a region Latin America is home to some of the highest levels of inequality in the world, with 10 of the 15 most unequal societies.
With this exceptional growth coupled with stark social discrepancies, wealthy individuals are looking to become ever more important actors in addressing the social development needs of their respective countries. With growing collaboration, transparency, stability and economic development, many philanthropists are optimistic about the future of social investment in their countries, and in turn its impact in addressing some of the region's most challenging questions.
The Hauser Institute for Civil Society at Harvard University is a university-wide center for the study of civil society, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic institutions. Housed within the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Hauser Institute seeks to expand understanding and accelerate critical thinking about civil society, its leaders and institutions among scholars, practitioners, policy makers and the general public by encouraging scholarship, developing curriculum, fostering mutual learning between academics and practitioners, and shaping policies that enhance the sector and its role in society.
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Hello Everyone,
Thanks so much for all your kind words. My computer time has been limited by my Dad's medical appointments - but I wanted to say thanks to everyone who has left a comment.
It's time for my stitching from stash monthly update for April hosted by Mel at Epic Stitching.
Month: April 2015
Budget Amount: $25.00
Spent: $14.00 (Just Nan Strawberry Bunny)
Earned: $2.00 (Stitchworks Fall Heart Free Graph)
Carry forward: $25.00 + 2.00 Earned - $14.00 spent + 113.00 from last month = $126.00
My Dad had his first vascular by-pass surgery for his right leg yesterday. Hopefully he will recover quickly so that his other leg can be scheduled for the necessary surgery.
This month, I worked on a bunch of things but have little to show for it....
First is the Cricket Collection Nutkin Mitten mentioned last month - somehow I made a mistake and have been spending more time frogging than stitching. I only have a few more rows to fix so hopefully I can finish it up for next month.
Then I started a Baseball theme bookmark while at my Dad's appointments. I only got the first letter stitched.
I added a few more stitches to my Snowman Needleroll by M designs but not enough progress for another picture.
I also managed to put a few hundred stitches in my HAED Forbidden Doorway - again - not enough done for a picture.
Free Graph "Fall Heart" from the Heartstrings series © 2008 The Stitchworks, Ltd.
Fabric: 14 ct Lambswool Aida
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count: 29 x 26, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch, Long Stitch
Just have to finish it - just the right size for an ornie or a fob
Until next update,
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If you live with male cats, then you are probably familiar with the odor of male cat urine. Even confined to a litter box, the urine odor can be a problem. However, if the cat urinates or sprays outside of the litter box the urine can seep into whatever surface it touches and leave behind a lingering odor for years. Proper treatment of this cat urine odor is the only way to prevent it from becoming a lasting problem. While there are many products available to eliminate that characteristic odor, you can do the job just as effectively with items you probably already have at home.
Distilled white vinegar is a natural disinfectant. It destroys the bacteria in cat urine that create lingering cat urine odors. Vinegar is safe for use on fabrics and carpets and will not harm most paints or wood finishes. Distilled white vinegar is also effective against both male and female cat urine odors. You can apply viengar directly to stains, create a solution of one part water and one part vinegar or use it in combination with other items listed in this article to eliminate odors. To cleanse the air in a room with male cat urine odor, leave an open cup of vinegar in an inconspicuous place to neutralize any bad smells.
Baking Soda
The famous odor-fighter, baking soda is also quite effective against male cat urine odors, as well. Apply baking soda directly to the stain, sprinkle it over your carpet and vacuum it up after 30 minutes, or combine equal parts baking soda and water and apply the paste to cat urine stains. You can also leave a small pile of baking soda in an inconspicuous corner of a room to eliminate male cat urine odors.
House Plants
Planting certain types of plants in pots and placing them around your home helps eliminate the odor male cat urine leaves behind. Male cat urine contains high concentrations of ammonia, which is partially why it smells so bad. Plants like gerbera daisies and spider plants are particularly effective at filtering ammonia from the air and removing those bad odors from a room. Place the plants in rooms where your cat has sprayed or had accidents, or even place them in the room with the litter box to help keep odors at bay.


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The ability to rapidly get important content to a vehicle, such as vehicle firmware updates, live traffic data, or autonomous driving imaging data, depends upon the vehicle having a reliable and fast connection to the cloud. When the vehicle is in range of multiple networks, the CVG is able to aggregate the bandwidth of all of the available links to increase the available speed, reducing the bottleneck between the car and the cloud.
Mobile networks have not always been designed to accommodate large content transfers, or real-time data sessions. In order to improve performance and reduce costs on legacy mobile networks, the CVG also provides network transport optimizations. This further reduces the amount of time it takes to get critical content to the vehicle.
Bandwidth Aggregation in action
This video shows the CVG's ability to use multiple network connections simultaneously for faster download and upload speeds. A speed test is first conducted over the CVG embedded LTE connection, resulting in a download speed of 27.35 Mbps and an upload speed of 6.08 Mbps. The speed test is then repeated using both the embedded LTE and an external Wi-Fi connection simultaneously, resulting in a download speed of 52.31 Mbps and an upload speed of 7.88 Mbps. This demonstrates a 91% improvement in download speed and a 30% improvement in upload speed.
How it Works
The CVG is able to avoid network slowdowns caused by congestion or poor coverage by utilizing all available networks to increase the network capacity available to the vehicle. Using patented algorithms, the CVG can aggregate network traffic over the embedded cellular radio, external Wi-Fi networks, and passenger smartphones to provide faster speeds and improved reliability.
The CVG, seen the diagram below, is connected to both an LTE network and a public Wi-Fi network. The infotainment system, connected to the CVG, is able to use both of these networks simultaneously to get data from the cloud more quickly than using just the LTE network alone.


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A County Lane
Wake, wake with joy; the meadow dew
Is sparkling now as in the past.
Let's seek a rutted country lane
And find our old-time loves at last.
We'll go like children, breathe the scent
Of pasture land, of wooded sod
And hear forgotten morning birdsong
Or a brooklet's talk with God.
For we have changed. The rose still blooms
And opens up its fragrant heart;
But we, while wrapped in worldly cares,
Forgot to choose the better part.
The feathered jay is till as blue,
The curving buttercup as gold,
And daisies to, like gentle stars,
Bedeck the fields now as of old.
The sunlight dappling through the leaves
Shines not less warm than once it shone,
Nor are the woodland creatures now
Less dear than others we have known.
So off to the meadows strewn with dew,
To gladder skies and sweeter air.
We'll walk a rutted country lane
And find our old loves waiting there.
— Gertrude Naugler
August is here bringing the end of summer near. The county fair is on tap and the first day of school is just around the corner. Only a few days to take that summer vacation under the bright skies of Colorado.
Smile a little: Splinter — Bill: "I've got a splinter in my finger." Jill: "How did you get it…scratch your head?"
Members of the G.L.A.D. Club had a fun filled morning when they met for a summer coffee. During the morning they had an "unbirthday" celebration hosted by Dorothy Osborn and Gertie Chapin. Gifts were exchanged, "white elephant" gifts. There were many unique gifts of which one was the returning white elephant. The summer basket program ended with captains reporting on the status of their team. Those present were: Florence Barnett, Linda Bruntz, Gertie Chapin, Karen Christensen, Geri Copper, Opal Cooper, Carol Covelli, Sammie Covelli, Mary Ellen Higgins, Joan Lambert, Dorothy Osborn, Marilyn Roatch, Jo Roberts, Judy Shaver, Karen Thompson, Joy Wilson, Evy Lozier, and Katie and Julia Stinton. The next meeting will be on Sept. 3.
4-H News: Members of the Weldon Valley 4-H participated in the first activity of the Morgan County Fair this past Monday evening at the Fashion Revue. Kirsten Wood was awarded the reserve grand champion award in Constructed Clothing; Jasmyn received an award for reserve champion in Junior Creative Clothing. Lizann Jones and Cylee Matheson also exhibited their Creative Clothing. Club leader Kathy Wood served at a Fashion Revue superintendent. Kathleen Heupel, served as the Fashion Revue coordinator from the Morgan County Extension Office. Thoroughout the week many club members participated in many projects This week all projects are on exhibit at the fairgrounds in Brush and also livestock judging. Wednesday is the steak fry and catch-it programs. Join the fun.
Church chat: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Weldona has mass each Sunday at 7 a.m., followed by catechism. The Weldon Valley Presbyterian Church in Goodrich has Christian education and worship each Sunday at 10 a.m. There will be no service in Goodrich on Sunday, Aug. 10. The congregation will be joining the United Presbyterian Church in Fort Morgan for worship and a carry-in dinner. They will carpool from the church at 9:15 a.m.
School scoop: The halls and classrooms will soon be filled students and staff. The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 13. Back to School! Football and volleyball teams are getting ready for the fall season.
What's cookin': Peanut Butter Cookies: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoons vanilla, 1 cup peanut butter, 2 ½ cups flour, 2 teaspoons, baking soda, ½ teaspoons salt. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Blend in peanut butter. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt, gradually add to creamed mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet; press with bake of floured fork to make crisscross. Bake 10- 12 minutes in 350 degree oven. Yields about 8 dozen. A great after school snack.
First facts: 1839, Kirkpatraick MacMillan of Scotland built the first bicycle with pedals. It had iron wheels and no chain.
Weldon Valley History: Orchard Times, June 8, 1933—"Laura Kennish has gone to Denver for a weekend visit with relatives. He dad will sneak a rest during her absence."
Calendar of activities: Monday, Aug. 4- Thursday Aug. 7, Morgan County Fair activities. Sunday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m., Weldon Valley Presbyterian Church congregation to worship in Fort Morgan at United Presbyterian Church. Aug. 13, "Back to School".
Thought for the day: "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas A. Edison
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Week Two Reading
Spring, J. (2013). American Education (16th edition)
Chapters 5-7
Chapter Five Overview
This chapter looks at how issues of race, class, gender, and ability complicate the equality of educational opportunity. The social and legal dimensions of race and gender equality are examined. The chapter also looks at the legal and social dimensions of equal educational opportunities for special-needs children.
Chapter Six Overview
In this chapter, the educational implications of the changing demographics in the United States are discussed. The educational needs of immigrant, Mexican American, Asian American, and Native American students are explored. This chapter also provides a discussion of the historical treatment of these cultural minority groups and looks at the impact that U.S. legal policies have had upon the education of these groups.
Chapter Seven Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the different pedagogical approaches toward multicultural education. In addition, ethnocentric models of education are examined. This chapter also provides an overview of the different models of bilingual education and English as a Second Language programs. The importance of protecting language and cultural rights is examined.
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Adobe announces a slew of new initiatives for mobile development
Today was a big news day for mobile content developers—at least in the eyes of Adobe, whom, to coincide with their participation in the GSMA Mobile World Congress, released a number of press releases detailing—among the finer technical points—the incredibly large sum of money they are throwing at securing Flash as the de facto platform for multimedia on mobile devices.
A summary of their announcements is as follows:
Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 Distributable Player
Available immediately to developers via Adobe Labs, the Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 Distributable Player, if I interpret it correctly, sounds like a mobile version of Adobe AIR. Using something called the Adobe Mobile Packager, a SWF application can be bundled with a player version checker, an icon, and metadata to provide an installable file that can be distributed to mobile devices with Flash Lite support. Because of the player version checker, developers can target the latest version of the player without worrying about their end-users not being able to view the content. Should they have an earlier version of the player, the version checker can download the latest version without leaving their application. This eliminates the step of requiring a user to navigate to Adobe's site to download the latest version of the Flash Lite Player, and then returning to the application they were originally attempting to view. With an update, content targeting the latest Flash Lite player can be created with Adobe Flash CS3/CS4 Professional, and Adobe Device Central CS3/CS4.
Flash Lite Developer Challenge
To spur on Flash Lite development, Adobe has launched a competition called the Flash Lite Developer Challenge. The competition is offering a combined total of $100,000 in cash prizes for the best applications developed in the following areas: Game, Lifestyle, Infotainment, Sports, Social Networking, and Most Innovative Application. This reminds me of the ongoing Ribbit Killer App Challenge.
$10 million Open Screen Project fund
The Open Screen Project, an initiative aiming to enable a consistent experience for web browsing and standalone applications is barely a year old, but now thanks to the collaborative effort of Adobe and Nokia, the project has a US$10 million fund available to support developers in creating applications and services for mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices using the Adobe Flash Platform. An Adobe press release provided the following details:
Projects submitted for development will be reviewed by a group of multi-screen application and services experts from Open Screen Project partners including Adobe and Nokia. Focus areas include: entertainment; social networking; productivity; gaming; news and information. Developers retain all rights to their applications while Adobe and Nokia have the right to evaluate, test and promote the content. For more information and details on how to apply, visit www.openscreenproject.org.
Full-fledged Flash Player 10 coming to Smartphones
While the elusive iPhone is still not in this mix, a full-fledged version of the Adobe Flash Player 10 (the full version of the player that runs on desktop PCs) is coming soon to a whole group of smartphones. It will be available on smartphones running Windows Mobile, Google's Android, Nokia S60/Symbian, and the new Palm operating systems. Devices using Flash Player 10 are expected to hit the marketplace in 2010. This is great news for developers, as it provides continuity between developing for the desktop player and a mobile device.
Adobe Reader Mobile 9 SDK
Adobe announced the Adobe Reader Mobile 9 software development kit (SDK), a proprietary SDK for allowing third-party mobile developers to implement PDF and eBook (utilizing the EPUB format, an XML-based format for eBooks) viewing functionality on their devices. At the moment, the SDK is available to "OEMs, ISV integrators, and mobile applications developers on a case-by-case basis," so the impact will likely been seen in existing big-name devices. For example, the Sony's Reader Digital Book already utilizes the Adobe PDF engine.


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I use 3M breadboards that I obtain from Mouser. Yes, they are triple the price, but they are durable boards, made in the USA, and I have had no issues with them, and couldn't be happier with what I use.
The way I look at it, I can buy cheap stuff that will... disturb me, or I can bite the bullet and buy quality and be happy that it is one less thing I have to worry about.
I have to agree that unfortunately, Sun Microsystems is in its death throws, and their legal department are probably trying desperately to find some reason to keep their jobs in the environment of layoffs.
I have worked on SunFire systems, in the Solaris OS and have a great deal of respect for the advances Sun has made in the computing industry, for Unix, and recently (more or less) to open source.
However, until I saw the cease and desist posting, I never once thought of Sun or Sparc when I was browsing or purchasing parts from your site.
Such a claim is beyond absurd, and only a mind that has wasted its years contemplating law could think otherwise.
I usually connect sparks with either 1. entertainment, or 2. something bad happening (also entertainment, to an extent).
I usually associate Sparc with a formerly great processor architecture which has essentially been Intel'd to death.
I suspect that some mysterious substance (mold, fungus?) must be growing in the coffee machine that serves the nitwits at the legal firm.
I recommend you report it to the Center for Disease Control before it spreads.
I am pretty disappointed with this unit. I have been bumping my head against it for 2-3 months, and it has a habit of either not being recognised when it is plugged in, or not programming properly once it is recognised.
I chalk this up to the design. Since the USB interface is implemented on the onboard AtTiny, rather than say, an ftdi 232, I think the fault lies in the USB implementation on the AtTiny.
I think it would be a good move to re-engineer this board before version 2 is released. $5-$10 more for the board would be worth it if it meant higher reliability.
As far as the overall quality of the PCB and soldering, I can't complain. Just a design issue.
Neato, but do you have a breakout board so I can use this with a solderless breadboard?
This looks curiously "Radio Shack-y". It reminds me of the first iron I bought from aforementioned store some twenty years ago.
Still, the price is low, so if you need something a little better than a nail heated with a blowtorch, this will probably do the trick.
If you are going to be doing any volume of soldering, I would recommend the cheap red Weller's, or, for still more, the 50's baby blue Weller's.
Antex makes a good iron, if you are over in the UK or EU.
Otherwise, I would probably recommend Hakko or something similar.
Er... After a little more contemplation... it looks like your methodology may be preferable.
If right clicking and choosing install fails, go ahead and try the procedure I provided above.
No. To install the USB driver, connect the programmer to your windows box on the USB port, and when the install new hardware wizard starts up, you tell it where you have the driver saved. It is assumed that you already have the files unzipped...
You can also add the drivers by starting the add new hardware wizard manually, through control panel, before connecting the programmer.
In any case, there isn't a program to install the drivers. You just have to point windows to where they are stored when it asks, and say, "here are the drivers".
Using cut and paste to provide the filepath works nicely, but you can also navigate manually in the wizard to wherever you saved the drivers on your windows machine.
I received this same error. After recompiling with the programmer explicitly spelled out as others have commented, I still had the error:
avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000
avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
avrdude: Expected signature for ATMEGA328P is 1E 95 0F
After a moment I decided, I really don't care about speed. It would be nice if the programmer would go wooshy wooshy and program my 328...
So, instead of the recommended command line in the product description, I used:
Z:\somedir avrdude -F -c usbtiny -patmega328p -U flash:w:blink_1MHz.hex
** I ommitted the -B 1 command line option recommended in the product description **
And the result:
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions
Reading |
avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 262 bytes of flash verified
avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK
avrdude done. Thank you.
Thank you.
The result: one overpowered 20 mips 328 powering a blinking LED.
On to more exciting things...
No public wish lists :(


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- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Published on: November 8, 2018
Henrietta, our Stagmomantis limbata praying mantis, perches on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia).
She is as patient as she is persistent.
The drone fly, aka syrphid and also known as a hover fly or flower fly, makes the fatal mistake of touching down on the same blossom.
Henrietta eyes it hungrily. Faster than a blink of the eye, she snares it, clutching it between her spiked forelegs.
"Well, of course, I like drone flies," she appears to be saying, between mouthfuls. "Thank you for asking."
Praying mantids are not known for their table manners. It's grab, hold and eat.
The cycle of life in the garden.
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by Fay
on November 9, 2018 at 4:14 AM
Great capture of the capture Kathy! Excellent!
by Win L Rogers
on November 9, 2018 at 7:52 AM
Wow. just Wow. Thank you for this.
by Jan G Fetler
on November 11, 2018 at 6:26 AM
Wonderful photos!
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What is Long-Term Care Insurance?
It is designed to help pay for long-term medical and non-medical services that would otherwise be paid out-of-pocket. Some policies cover nursing home care, while others include coverage for an entire range of services such as care in an adult day care center, assisted living, medical equipment, and home care.
Long-term care policies pay benefits for you and anyone else you designate, such as your spouse, parent or child. Depending on the policy, it will either pay a fixed amount or reimburse you for services provided.
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Similar to home, health and auto insurance, long-term care insurance is available to help protect you, your family and your assets.
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Squeezy the Donkey is super excited to greet baby with his amazing surprise ears! Perfect to play together with little ones, just squeeze his tummy to POP up his adorable ears to say hello. Baby will love his surprise ears, happy smile and engaging eyes. Squeezy also features 'clip clop' and crinkle hooves to trot him all about. He also includes a velvety tail, textured ears, and satin ribbons for baby to touch and explore. The Lamaze clip lets you hook Squeezy to strollers, carriers and diaper bags to take him along for on-the-go fun.
Eight times the fun for your baby with Lamaze's Octivity Time. A gorgeous soft and brightly coloured friend to encourage little eyes to focus, your little one will love to explore all of the different patterns and textures, perfect for stimulating touch. Baby will love to clack the rings and play with the crinkle fabrics.
Suitable from 6 months, each of the eight activity tentacles has an exciting activity for baby to discover and explore. Octivity Time has a gentle starfish teether for baby. Play peekaboo with the discovery mirror on one of his tentacles, helping self-awareness. Lots of fun to be had as baby spins the smiling starfish, promoting cause and effect play.
Lamaze's Rylie Raccoon's smiling face and cuddly body will soon become a favourite friend. Rylie's eight textures hidden in his colourful coat will encourage touch and sensory discovery. Rylie's soft ears and high contrasting patterns and colours are perfect for helping baby's eyes to focus.
Baby will love his soft apple-shaped teether, crinkle ears and feet. Squeeze Rylie's squeaker tail to engage baby and watch for giggles. Ideal from birth onwards, Rylie's easy to keep close to baby with his handy on-the-go clip, attached to a stroller or changing bag.
The Cheery Chirpers Ostrich is an ideal size for babies to grasp and hold, and features fun chirping sounds that trigger when baby shakes the bird. Babies will be delighted by the sounds they hear when they shake this adorable Ostrich rattle. The Cheery Chirpers are great for helping develop baby's motor skills, especially hand-eye coordination, whilst encouraging strength in baby's arms ...
An award-winning classic toy, the musical Lamaze Octotunes features a full octave of notes that allow mom and baby to make merry music together. Eight colorful tentacles are composed of different textures and patterns, and when squeezed, a different musical note can be heard from each. Young infants will love the bright colors and big friendly face, and older babies will enjoy exploring and learning that each tentacle plays a different sound when they grab and squeeze them.
Watch your baby grow, discover colors and explore sounds and textures with the Lamaze Musical Inchworm. At 24" long, this soft, colorful baby toy doubles as a ruler to track baby's growth! In addition to its rattles, crinkles, squeaks and jingles, this toy plays the musical tune, "If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands." Textures and sounds encourage exploration while bright colors promote visual stimulation. Makes tummy time fun!
Ahoy matey! Meet baby's first shipmate, Lamaze's Captain Calamari. This octopus pirate has eight knotted activity legs that are great for exploration. Captain has a hidden mirror that helps teach self-recognition and offers fun peek-a-boo play. Baby can discover his crinkle hat, fun rattle and clacking rings, perfect for helping develop fine motor skills. Captain Calamari includes a multi-purpose clip, designed to clip on to strollers or diaper bags so he can travel everywhere with you.
The Lamaze's Spin & Explore Garden Gym brings a new experience to your baby's tummy time. Watch your baby giggle as they spin around gently on the soft padded ladybird cushion. All of the different bright colours and pictures on the mat encourage sensory discovery.
Your baby will love visiting the five different areas of the garden; meeting several new friendly characters on the way. On the soft padded mat; baby can explore the different textures and layers that squeak and crinkle – all perfect for little hands to touch and feel. The Spin & Explore Garden Gym is suitable for babies from birth.
Meet Lamaze's Sonny the Glowing Bunny, he's got lots to say and he loves to play. A soft and huggable friend baby, his bright colours and contrasting patterns will capture baby's attention. When you bring Sonny home, choose your language – he has four to choose from.
You and your baby will have lots of shared fun as you explore colours together. Press Sonny's ears, and he'll tell you the colour on his ear, promoting cause and effect play. Look at his tummy and baby will delight as it glows the same colour as his ears for colour matching fun. At night-time baby can cuddle Sonny and enjoy as his tummy slowly changes colour and he plays a gentle lullaby to help baby to settle. Suitable from 9 months onwards.
Meet Lamaze's Tilly Twinklewings, a magical unicorn who will soon become baby's favourite friend. Her sparkly unicorn horn and crinkly wings are perfect for your little one's hands to touch and will encourage sensory development. Tap his front hooves together for a clip clop sound to capture baby's attention.
With a bright rainbow mane and tail to discover, Tilly's soft knotted and patterned legs will capture baby's attention. Ideal for all babies from birth, Tilly won't get lost on any adventure as you simply attach the on-the-go clip to your baby's stroller or changing bag.
Rusty's ratcheting head allows you to mix and match his body. Full of developmental features that capture baby's imagination and stimulate the senses. Features: crinkle, ribbons, clanking rings, busy beads, and a discovery mirror. Lamaze link attaches to play mats, diaper bags, and strollers for on-the-go fun.
The Cheery Chirper flamingo is the perfect size for babies to grasp and hold and features fun chirping sounds when baby shakes the bird. Babies will be delighted by the sounds they hear when they shake this adorable rattle. The Cheery Chirpers are great for helping develop baby's motor skills and have bright colours and high contrast patterns to stimulate baby's senses.
Toot toot! Hear Toots squeak when you squeeze his colorful beak. Baby can chew on the bead ring and explore the multiple textures. Toots the Toucan has crinkly wings, different textured fabrics and tons of bright colorful ribbons to delight baby. Features the Lamaze hook for on-the-go play.
Meet Lamaze's Twist & Turn Hatchlings, who baby will just love to watch spin round and round. Three gorgeous brightly coloured chicks that will entertain and engage baby at mealtimes, nestled safely in their individual differently coloured egg cups. Stick the hatchlings to baby's highchair or flat surface with the suction cup. The rattling sounds as the hatchlings are spun will encourage sensory discovery.
Baby will love to focus on the hatchlings flipping over and over. The fabric ears of each hatchling will encourage baby to touch and discover. Suitable for babies from 6 months onwards.
Baby's favourite friend Freddie the Firefly loves to play while waiting for dinner. Part of the much-loved Freddie the Firefly range, he sticks easily to baby's highchair or any flat surface with the suction cup.
Freddie's bright colours and different textured teething wings will encourage touch and capture baby's attention from 6 months onwards. With lots of different activities for baby to explore, Freddie's soft antennae, spinning ball and sliding beads will encourage sensory development.


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The power behind the SOAR Travel Ministry is also the WorldVentures Foundation, which embodies our core value to care and contribute. Joined by WorldVentures Reps, DreamTrips Members, and others who want to make a difference, the WorldVentures Foundation is giving back to communities in need close to home and around the world. This mission began in 2010 when a foundation was conceived to help the people and places that make the business of WorldVentures possible.
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I spent a fairly good amount of time mostly reading this weekend. There were the usual chores, some furniture window-shopping and quite a bit of office work to do, but I did get halfway through two books as well.
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock is turning out to be quite an intriguing read. I haven't read his The Silver Linings Playbook, but I did watch the movie and not like it at all. So I have been a bit uncertain about this one. The protagonist Leonard Peacock isn't the most entertaining character to be inside of, but he does have a very interesting personality. When the book begins, he confides in us, the reader, his plan to kill one of his classmates and then commit suicide. On his way to the deed, he wants to first gift four of his friends with something to remember him by. It's turning out to be an intriguing insight into his personality.
I've also finished a few more stories from Quarantine by Rahul Mehta and so far, I like the book. The sexual orientation of the characters is really only a minor mention in some stories, whereas in others, it is a big deal. I was eager to read this book because homosexuality is a very touchy topic in India, and even that's putting it very mildly. While this book is mostly from the perspective of immigrants, it's still something.
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Are you itching to leave city life behind for an off-grid adventure? The solar-powered ECOmbo camper trailer lets you tackle that trail less traveled—without roughing it. The cozy and comfortable New Zealand-based camper lets you take all your home necessities, including the kitchen sink, on the road in a compact 95 square foot (8.8 square meter) footprint that can be easily towed to wherever adventure calls.
The ECOmbo camping companion is built with a lightweight weather-resistant and rustproof aluminum chassis designed specifically for the New Zealand outdoors. A 100-watt rooftop solar panel powers all of the cabin's components—including the integrated LEDs, hot water, kitchen, and cabin outlets—and stores the excess energy in a 130 Ah battery. The chassis also features a built-in bike rack and is strong enough to carry a kayak on top.
The teardrop-shaped interior opens up to a comfortable full-size double bed with a large double-glazed window (and privacy blind) that overlooks panoramic views and can pop open for daytime lounging. A second rooftop window increases access to natural light and airflow. The bedroom also includes plenty of storage space and outlets for convenience, as well as a central power control panel that manages the LEDs and Airvent.
The ECOmbo's side panel, located opposite the bedroom window, flips up and out to reveal the compact kitchen. The kitchen includes a stainless steel sink and bench, ample cupboard storage, electrical outlets, a 3Way fridge and freezer, and a 2-hob gas burner with a built-in grill. Although the camper is too small for an interior bathroom, it is equipped with an outdoor hot shower, portable toilet, as well as fresh and wastewater tanks.
Related: The tiny Hütte Hut is a wonderful wooden teardrop camper for two
The ECOmbo also offers an optional canvas extension that extends the undercover living area to a large 269 square feet (25 square meters) and protects the camper from bad weather. The off-grid camper debuted in November 2014 and is currently only available in New Zealand. Prices start at NZ$60,000 (US$39,000).
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Out & About in New York City
A Manhattan hotel can be a welcome respite after the nonstop activity of the city, but the choice of where to stay in New York City can be overwhelming.
Adventures on Hayman Island
The South Pacific island beckons with its promise of seclusion.
It's the Good Life at The Leela Kovalam Beach
Kerala, the southern region of India, is a study in serenity - lush with tropical foliage, and sprinkled with green and verdant rice paddies.
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For a chart-topping celestial experience, go with the destination whose name sounds like the title of a canonized rock band—St. Vincent & the Grenadines, a top hits collection of 32 island paradises, all promising an upbeat heavenly vacation experience.
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Now people reading this who have never had and will never have the compulsion to apply for a working holiday visa in Canada may understandably perceive the subject as a bit of a dry one. They await tales of sub zero temperatures, northern lights, killer whale sightings, bear attacks… Well I, as well as many people reading this I'm sure, can attest to the fact that the adrenaline, stress, fear, sweat and general sense of doom involved in pursuing one of these 'working holiday visa' cretins could take on the body's reaction to being chased through the woods by a grizzly any day.
Firstly, a little bit of back story as to why I decided to take on this dizzy beast once again. In a previous post I mentioned how I was planning on heading south with my roommates when my visa runs out in October. Well said roommates only have their current visa until June, and so needed to apply for a second year unless it starts raining gold between now and June. So after working out that if I ever wanted to return to Canada in the future, I wouldn't be able to participate in the program anyway as I'd be too old (happy days!), I thought I may as well get one as a back up. Get one as back up, no problem… just like grabbing a copy of the latest Marie Clare.
No. No it wasn't like that at all. Nowhere near it in fact. If someone at working holiday visa HQ was employed under the title 'Make-this-process-as-difficult-and-as-glitch-ridden-as-possible Officer', then they did a fine job indeed.
Now I'm not going to bore the non-applicants (or induce PSD in the 2013 applicants) with the details of the process, however I feel that a little summary of the issues is in order:
- Last year's quota opened in December. Some of us planning to apply for a second year ordered two police checks (at the recommendation of the visa people) which are valid for 12 months, so they could be used for the following year's applications. This year's quota opened mid-February. Police checks invalid.
- Last year's quota of 5,350 visas allocated within 5 months. This year's 5,350 visas were allocated within five hours! Now there is a vicious rumour going around that BUNAC promoted the program to excess this year…for the sole purpose of broadening the horizons of today's collective youth, whom conveniently are all required to pay £400 to BUNAC for said broadening. This may be the reason for the increased interest in the land that spawned Justin Beiber…either that or Mr Cameron is screwing our great nation over wonderfully.
- This, combined with 2013's new and improved online system – which involved a website designed to handle traffic equivalent to the population of Craggy Island, meant that filling out and submitting a form which should have taken 20 minutes was actually taking a great chunk from most of our young lives.
- The visas were released in three batches, presumably to stagger the processing of the paperwork. However the crazy website traffic meant that many people hadn't even completed half of the sections by the time they had run out i.e. three hours later.
- The whole process was based in London, and so adhered to London times. This meant that us Canadian based applicants had to be ready and waiting at 4am for the 'word'. The 'word' didn't come until three hours later, which meant missed days at work.
The last batch was today. All 2,350 visas were gone within half an hour! On the lighter side of the news, I am very pleased to report that our whole crew managed to secure a foot in the door – with one of us just squeezing in on the last 15 visas….so all plans are a gogo!
A message to the government of Canada: only the hardiest, most determined and downright boldest of our country men and women will be gracing your shores in 2013. They should be treated with the appropriate appreciation and respect. Or given a $50 loaded Tim Horton's card at immigration.


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Land of Milk and Honeymoon: Israel May Offer Free Vacation for Newlywed Jews
Idea proposed during online brainstorming session which attracted thousands of participants and generated a wide array of ideas.
A fully-paid honeymoon for newly-married Jewish couples from the Diaspora is one of the ideas being explored by the Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Ministry and the Jewish Agency, according to Maariv newspaper.
The idea was raised in a recent online brainstorming initiative aimed at strengthening Jewish identity around the world. Called Securing the Jewish Future, the online discussion attracted thousands of participants and generated a wide array of ideas.
Recommendations based on input from the brainstorm were presented to the Jewish Agency's Board of Governors this week.
A ministry source said that the proposed honeymoon project, nicknamed Milk & Honeymoon, would be similar to the Birthright-Taglit program, which brings young adults to Israel for 10-day visits.
Couples under the age of 35 will be eligible for the program for three months after their marriage. They will get a 10-day, fully-paid tour of Israel, with special tours for mixed couples (in which only one of the partners is Jewish.)
The ideas from the brainstorm will be formalized into project proposals over the coming months, before being presented to the Knesset for funding in the 2015 budget. The overall initiative to strengthen Jewish identity in communities abroad will require an annual government investment of some NIS 1 billion.
This sum, half of which will be money already spent on identity-boosting programs such as Birthright and Masa, will have to be matched 2-1 by participating Diaspora organizations.
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Revived lawsuit puts Palestine advocacy in crosshairs
10 July 2017
Lawsuit against American Muslims for Palestine could usher in new wave of phony terror cases. Read more about Revived lawsuit puts Palestine advocacy in crosshairs
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Lawsuit against American Muslims for Palestine could usher in new wave of phony terror cases. Read more about Revived lawsuit puts Palestine advocacy in crosshairs
24 May 2017
Mossad-linked lawyers group to appeal New York judge's dismissal. Read more about Billion-dollar Israeli lawsuit against Facebook thrown out
2 February 2017
Lawsuit says US, Israeli leaders collude in money laundering to finance illegal Israeli settlements, war crimes. Read more about Palestinians sue Trump adviser, Netanyahu for terrorism
1 September 2016
Case had been brought by Mossad-linked lawfare group Shurat HaDin. Read more about US court throws out $655 million verdict against Palestinian Authority
16 July 2016
Lawsuit by Shurat HaDin is part of Israeli effort to control speech on social media. Read more about Mossad-linked group sues Facebook for $1 billion
11 December 2015
Ruling deals blow to lawfare efforts by Israel advocates. Read more about US court throws out Israel "terrorism" lawsuits against Arab Bank
12 August 2015
Forcing the PA to collapse would harm Israel's security, a New York court has been told. Read more about Palestinian Authority needed to protect Israeli settlers, says US
24 February 2015
In a case criticized as highly prejudicial, the PA and PLO are found liable for terrorism and ordered to pay $655.5 million. Read more about New York jury finds Palestinian Authority liable for "terrorism"
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Funding certain Israeli settlements may amount to material support for terrorism, a group of Palestinians is arguing. Read more about Thirteen Palestinians revive lawsuit against US "charities" funding violent Israeli settlers
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From A Part Time On the internet English Tutor
Lots of students and professionals have now turned to online tutorial as a refreshing way of reviewing regarding classes and studying all kinds of stuff through academics to extracurricular. In terms of people like me that are looking for an additional revenue stream, online teaching had been suddenly worth a go.
Please note that I have no experience whatsoever in teaching or tutoring anyone. Nevertheless, when a friend of a good friend introduced me to this exclusive online tutorial heart, the owner said that We dont really need to have experience, but I have to present my student that we are well knowledgeable within the field that I will be teaching which in cases like this would be English. I have worked in a call center just before, I guessed it will be easy.
The task is basically to converse with my own students and point out grammatical errors. I'd also have to inject sentence structure lessons along the way. The internet medium used is the call feature regarding Skype and YM since theyre free of charge. Each session would certainly last one hour per student, unless students likes you quite definitely and would like to lengthen. The students were all experts and their 1st terminology is not English. Nonetheless, they can understand and speak the language accessible at an intermediate degree, but just needed to enhance their conversational skills. As a newbie, I really have no idea what to do. Its challenging to gauge each students information. Having no experience within preparing lesson ideas and modules, My partner and i resorted to intensive Googling of online teaching strategies and also materials.
The technique is always to make the students believe their teacher actually prepared for the session. Since online tutoring doesnt give me much range in terms of teaching supplies, I thought it best to make use of Powerpoint sales pitches. My initial classes were composed of picture exercises, word exercises, language twisters, and mock selection interviews. Week after week, I carefully think of more ways to create classes much more enjoyable and hassle-free for my personal students, who in cases like this also come home coming from work just like me.
Ive already been teaching for almost half a year now, and I can tell that Im really enjoying it. Not only have got I found a way to increase my monthly earnings, but online instructing somehow breaks my own monotonous routine as a regular employee stuck in a boring normal work. It is a fulfilling expertise, to realize that my own students are actually learning something from exactly what little knowledge that I share with them. Its also fun because while I teach, I also reach learn a lot from their website.
Sure, online guide has a lot of disadvantages. Its tough enough to teach someone one on one, what more if your college student is a thousand kilometers away? Teaching strategies are limited, actually need do with delicate copy versions constantly. Call quality may also be an issue, and many instances Ive experienced our phone being disconnected. Yet all in all, teaching on the web is a job worth trying.


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ágnes Csere a.k.a. Ágnes Csere is a film producer and an actress.
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- nationality: Hungary, Hungarian People's Republic
- profession: Actor, film producer, voice actor
- Marriage with Csaba Bollók
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Through his photography and sculpture, Florian Japp intricately weaves the relationship between an object and its surroundings. Through these methods of sculptural techniques and daily observations the artist creates ironic and often times comedic situations between the artworks and its audience. Florian Japp has shown internationally in both exhibits and film festivals.
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Fattest Woman Wannabe Susanne Eman Engaged to Chef
The Arizona woman who hopes to eat her way into becoming the fattest woman in the world has taken a huge step to help her achieve that goal -- she is engaged to a chef.
Opposing Views first introduced you to Susanne Eman last August when she announced she wanted to tip the scales at a record 1,600 pounds. She weighed 728 pounds then; she now weighs around 756.
The Daily Mail reports that during that time she became acquainted with a man over the Internet, 35-year-old Parker Clack. He is now living with Eman and her two teenage sons.
"We are a match made in heaven. I love eating and Parker loves cooking," Eman said. "It's a perfect pairing. I still want to be the fattest woman in the world and Parker is fine with that. He loves larger women and sees how happy I am when I'm eating."
As far as him being a chef, well, that was a bonus.
"His cooking skills were definitely part of the attraction. How could I resist a man with talents in the kitchen?" the 33-year-old Eman asked.
Clack said he is happy to help Eman achieve her goal.
"I support her because it makes her happy, and I love big women. I know becoming the biggest woman ever is something she truly wants to do with all of her heart." Clack said.
Eman's doctors are of course against her quest, but they say she is reasonably healthy, a concern that Clack has as well.
"I do worry about her health of course, but I try to make sure she eats some healthy food like salad, and I make sure she does exercises," he said.
No word on when Clack and Eman will walk down the aisle.


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Terrance John Hall "Terry" passed on June 1, 2017, at home and at peace surrounded by his family and friends. Terry was born November 18, 1947, on a kitchen table in Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Born Terrance Schultz, he was adopted along with his brother Larry in 1949 by Madge and Frank Hall. They lived in Clarion Iowa, Wright County. They moved to Ft Collins in 1961 where he attended St Joseph's Catholic school, Lesher junior high and graduated Fort Collins High school in 1966. Terry joined the U.S. Marine Corp in 1967 where he studied and passed, to be a jet aircraft mechanic in Memphis, Tennessee. Terry served in Vietnam for a year and a half before he was severely injured. Terry married the love of his life, Sandra Howsden on October 6, 1978. They raised Sandy's daughter Vicky Lee and had three children of their own – Ruth Ann, Deanne Marie and Amy Dawn Hall. Also, they raised children of relatives, including Shawn, Terrie Joe, Kailee as well as adopting their nephews Josh and Matt Hall. Terry was a bartender for 20+ years and owned a drywall business "Well Hung Drywall" for 20+ years in addition to many odd jobs. Terry had numerous friends and enjoyed life. Terry had been fighting cancer for the last year and a half. He respected and appreciated his many close friends, including Doc, Tom, friends at the VFW and the West End. Terry passed as a happy man.
His brother Larry Hall, who died in a car wreck in 1973, preceded Terry in death. Also proceeded by two sisters Margaret and Judy along with his parents Madge and Frank Hall. Survivors include his wife Sandy, and children Vicky, Ruth Ann, Deanne, Amy, Josh, Matt and Kailee and his grandchildren: Nick and Larry Wahl, Isaac Hall, Hailey, Michael, Moses Zamora, Kadence Lee and Angel Lee Hall Carrillo.
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Watch Grand Tour Season 2 on Apple TV!
Whether you are fan of watching cars or fan of watching idiots drive around in cars in the Middle East,then you probably have read or heard about Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond mighty return to the the Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video Car Show,visiting 14 different countries in 64 different cars!But since you are in the Middle East and either beINSports have no right to air the show for you,you probably wonder by now,'how do i watch it here in the gulf?' Well there is no other way to go about it unless you subscribe to the channel or use the video app on Apple TV, that was launched just in time for season premier on 8th Dec 2017!The prime video app is now available on all Apple TV accessible to over 100 countries with the availability of Apple TV 4K having exceptional 4K viewing experience.
There is nothing that excites us more than delighting our customers, and we are thrilled for them to stream Prime Video on Apple TV - Mark Earner, the VP of Prime Video.The Grand Tour has pivoted Amazon from online department store to global entertainment giant in the past hours since Season 2 returned!
Apple owners could previously watch the show using AirPlay, but having the app natively on your Apple TV makes life so much easier- Mark Earner, the VP of Prime Video
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- Why Is Grand Tour Very Popular in Middle East
For a heads up,the VR 38 Patrol that upset Richard Hammond has a 'double agent' a stage 5 tuned prototype that is the current standing half mile SUV in the world with a 335km/h over half mile. The record was set during a Qatar Mile event in a partly abandoned air strip in Qatar.
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Growing any type of apple trees at home is both fun and rewarding. Braeburn apples are very popular throughout the world, with their sweet yet tangy flavor that makes excellent pies, cakes, jams and jellies. Braeburn apples are easily distinguished by their light green color and reddish-yellow blush. Originating from New Zealand in the 1950's, these apples are now grown throughout the world, and are available in the United Stated from October to July. Braeburn trees are prolific producers that will provide you plenty of fruit during the season.
Select a planting site in your backyard or garden that has well drained soil. Keep in mind that Braeburn trees grow to become 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Strip any grass or weeds growing around the planting area in a circle with a 3 to 4 foot diameter. Make sure the area gets plenty of direct sunlight--at least 6 to 8 hours daily--and does not have taller trees or plantings surrounding it.
Purchase a young Braeburn apple tree from your local nursery. Remove it gently from its nursery container to check the size of the root ball. Use a shovel to dig a hole twice as large as the diameter of the root ball and 2-feet deep into the ground.
Lift the Braeburn tree from its container, spread its roots and lower it into its hole. Backfill the hole, and water the site so the soil is evenly moist. Apply a layer of mulch around the tree that will enhance its appearance, prevent weeds from growing there and retain moisture.
Insert three or four wooden stakes, a foot or two taller than the young apple tree around it. Extend twine or garden wire through all the stakes and tie it loosely around the tree as well. This will support the young tree the first year, and encourage it to grow upright.
Fertilize the tree in late winter or early spring, just before growth begins. You can place a sample of the soil in a container and send it to your local garden center or nursery to have it tested for the pH level. Once that is determined, you can amend the soil accordingly, adding essential nutrients and soil conditioners, including fertilizer. Or you can purchase a commercial fertilizer specifically designed for fruiting trees and follow manufacturer's instructions to apply a pound of it the first year, two pounds the second year and so on, adding a pound every successive year until you reach 5 to 6 pounds.
Prune the tree in the winter when it is dormant, to invigorate it and boost growth the next season. Use sharp shears to remove old or dried branches and leaves. Cut back growth on each branch so light reaches all parts of the tree equally.
Remove any dried or dying branches promptly, and collect old apples, plant or leaf debris from the ground. Disinfect shears prior to using. Spray the tree with fungicide every two weeks all through the summer.
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The Soundicate :: On Life
Am I the only one who thinks it's much too difficult to find a rock band that's not part of the disgusting, bland, grey, mess that the American music industry has been pummelling us with for years? Good, because I found one who just might break free of that. Case in point: On Life by The Soundicate.
The Soundicate are a young, four-piece rock band from Toronto, Canada. They've been a band since 2010 and have an average age of just 17 years, the pure imagination of childhood still fresh in their minds.
On Life feels kind of like a '90s alt-rock album released in 2013. In songs like 'Run Around' or 'Walk On', the power chords being blasted under the harsh, grungy vocals and saddening lyrics give it a real '90s feel. I don't want to say the album is generic because it really isn't; The Soundicate does have some elements that break through that doughy mess I mentioned earlier, but it's more than just that. I don't quite feel that On Life is capable of scratching that repulsive tumour of an itch I call my musical taste.
The first thing I'd like to point out is The Soundicate's drummer, Will Theriault, who is an absolute monster on the kit. The heavy hitting, beat manipulating, and the inability to calm the hell down makes Will a real sturdy backbone to The Soundicate's . . . sound. Though it gives a strange contrast; it's like putting a bulldozer in solitary confinement. Will could blend very well in a hard rock or even progressive rock band with the beats he plays, but when mashed in an alternative rock feel that isn't trying to be heavy hitting, in-your-face hard rock, it just doesn't fit.
I'm willing to overlook many flaws in the sounds coming from this album, such as the unnecessary added bits, like the bland trumpet in 'Funk 2.0' or the really flimsy recording (granted a musician's budget is only so much, I've dealt with this problem myself) but the one overlaying flaw is The Soundicate's inability to kick it into overdrive.
Everything's so damn clean. There are good songs, but no parts that made my skin crawl and the hairs on my neck stand, and, for a rock band, I find it really disappointing. Some songs do start off slow and have a good payoff in the end, like the song 'Undertone'. The acoustic start that suddenly breaks into a kind of surfer rock feel flows well, but it lacks backbone; it lacks that raw feel that might be expected from a rock band. There was a really close shred of this in 'The Maker' but it falls flat; it's missing that driving, thick bass to back the thrashing guitar chords when the chorus kicks in.
What I do like about On Life is the vocal parts and the band's general chemistry. The layered vocals in the ballad-like 'Old Tomorrows', or the beautiful echoes in 'Undertone' give a really ethereal and pretty sound. The thick, heavy distortion in the intro to 'Carousel' for example keeps a steady feel over the soft percussion part, which adds a nice contrast to the almost ambient feel that actually flows rather nicely with The Soundicate's alternative feel.
To wrap it all up, The Soundicate have a great sense of direction and some truly great parts, but they just need that extra bite that makes rock and roll what it really is. There's some great chemistry, great creativity and I urge these guys to keep going; you can only get better at such a young age, keep building that chemistry, because I can tell there's a star dying to shine in this band.


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Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced a series of roster moves including the signing of free agent forward Kevin Ross and free agent defenceman Jimmy Purves to the active roster.
A day after acquiring goaltender Brandon Miller from the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for Kyle Belton and a pair of draft picks, Sanderson was at it again shoring things up prior to Thursday's 12:00pm ET roster freeze.
To make room for the roster moves, defender Mike Lum-Walker and goaltender Steve Fryer were released from the active roster and signed to the practice roster. Being released from the practice roster were defender Dustin Dunn and transition player AJ Masson.
Purves became available after Rochester released him from their practice roster on Tuesday. Ross was released from the active roster by Philadelphia earlier on Wednesday.
In his 7th NLL season, Ross has seen career stops in Chicago, Minnesota and Philadelphia. He scored 6 goals and added 6 assists for 12 points in 6 games this season with the Wings. In 2012 with the Swarm, the 28-year old put up career-high totals for goals 28 and points 59. Last season in Minnesota, he tallied a career-high 33 assists en route to a 53-point campaign.
Purves, 23-years old and in his 4th NLL season, had yet to play a game in 2014. He won a championship with Rochester last season and dressed for all three of the Knighthawks playoff games. He started his NLL career in Buffalo in 2011 and moved on to Rochester during the 2013 season.
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This year marks the first time that President Obama has participated in the best dinner party in town, having missed it for the first two years of his presidency. That means that now Grover Cleveland has recovered his title -- he's once again the only president since 1885 not to speak at the annual Gridiron Club's Annual White Tie Dinner at the Renaissance Hotel.
Kudos to Obama, because it never hurts to play well with the press.
This does not mean that everything went smoothly. A major kerfuffle between excluded media and the organization brewed behind the scenes, C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb had requested to cover the event live and was denied.
"We respect C-SPAN and its persistence in seeking to bring TV cameras into our dinner, and we have respectfully declined." Susan Page told Washington Whispers. Page, bureau chief of US Today, is this year's outgoing president of the Gridiron Club.
"The distinction is illogical..." former MSNBC correspondent David Shuster tweeted. In a follow-up tweet, he added: "The Gridiron dinner features government leaders, including the President. It's not a dinner for Jackie Mason."
All was for naught though, and the show went on without either C-SPAN or Shuster -- although plenty of A-listers were in attendance, including Katie Couric (pictured).
And the on-the-record event did let those attending get the word out afterward. Here are a few funny moments reported.
"Romney jokes were big, but not as plentiful as John Boehner jokes. The president said he used to think the House speaker was tan, but after seeing him tear up so much, he realized: 'That's not a tan -- that's rust!'" (The Reliable Source)
"Taking the stage to give the evening's closing remarks, the president looked toward the live band at the back of the room and asked, 'Can we go with the song we talked about? The band struck up Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the U.S.A.'" (Politico)
For those excluded from the Saturday night event, Sunday offered a three-hour kiss-and-make-up invite to attend a rehash of the previous night. Alas, no cameras were allowed.


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Common Sense
This column was written by CBS Evening News anchor and Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer.
It was an extraordinary moment. We had all just breathed a sigh of relief that the nation's capital had not been under attack Wednesday when the White House revealed that no one had told the president about any of it until the danger had passed. The president had been out biking when it happened and, as the White House told it, there was no need to tell him, no need for him to know, since he was in no danger.
Now wait a minute. No need to know his wife had been taken to a bomb shelter, the vice president and congressional leaders were being whisked to secret locations, the Capitol and the White House were being evacuated?
Please. Common sense -- to be sure, a resource that is seldom used in Washington -- tells us that communications equipment failed, or someone just made a bonehead mistake. Not exactly indictable offenses. But this White House is genetically incapable of admitting even a minor mistake, so spinners found themselves arguing the president is so inconsequential in the grand scheme of things that he didn't need to be told until all the smart people around him had fixed the problem.
Call me old-fashioned, but I'd feel better if the president knew. I have no inside information, but my guess is the president agrees. I've known a president or two in my time and I've yet to meet one who thought he was inconsequential, or who appreciated having himself pictured as such, especially by his own people. I sure wouldn't.
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Gabe Landeskog makes his return to the Shark Tank; Matt Duchene injured
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Greetings from 65-and-sunny San Jose. Sorry, couldn't resist. But I'll be back freezing with the rest of you back home tomorrow.
No Matt Duchene tonight. Groin, right leg. Another tough blow. They just never stop, do they?
Avs are going to need a big game from guys like Gabe Landeskog, Paul Stastny, David Jones and P.A. Parenteau tonight. Landy, Stastny and Jones didn't do much Sunday in Anaheim, so they'll really need to step it up tonight without Duchene.
Duchene had no points in his previous three games, by the way, and I wonder if he wasn't bothered some by a leg problem then. He didn't seem quite as quick as normal in Southern California over the weekend, and don't forget he was bothered some previously by a charley horse. Hopefully, he's not out long.
Here's some video of Landeskog talking about his return to the place he was injured a month ago.
Here's some footage of the boys on the ice this morning at the HP Pavilion too.


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- Resolved an issue that caused motion controls to respond incorrectly when playing games that use the feature
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Conflict Resolution Tools Every Business Needs
Conflicts can cripple relationships between co-workers, between businesses partnering with one another, between businesses and customers, and between businesses and communities.
Conflicts in the workplace can create costs due to wasting time, making poor choices, turnover, reassigning jobs to keep warring parties apart, employee sabotage or theft, low motivation, and higher health care costs.
A study conducted in the 1990's found that managers spend 42 percent of their time turning conflicts into agreements. 1
Lingering conflicts can drain an organization's resources, limit its alternatives, and cloud its vision. Serious conflicts can lead to the breakup or bankruptcy of the organization through a slow downward spiral or a catastrophic court case.
Listening plays a central role in both conflict and conflict resolution in a business environment.
Conflict occurs because people are wired to fight or flee under excess pressure. In particular, it's only human nature to move to an offensive or defensive position when feeling threatened or uncertain. Unfortunately, communication and trust break down when one or more parties to a business relationship take an inflexible position.
Conflicts can be defused and pushed in the direction of consensual solutions by asking the parties in conflict to complete a simple exercise in which each listens to the others, is aware of being listened to by the others, and collaborates with the others in working towards agreement. Going through this process together lessens feelings of threat and uncertainty by better informing each about the others and their common problems. At the same time, each experiences the others showing them respect and their willingness to cooperate. After this exchange of listening, the parties often are able to take a business-like "win-win" stake in working together.
Conflict resolution processes are powerful because listening and being listened to costs almost nothing and can rapidly rob conflicts of momentum and/or bring them to resolution.
This segment of businessLISTENING.com, entitled Conflict Resolution Tools Every Business Needs, was written by Bruce Wilson and is based in part on a series of conversations he had with professional mediator-facilitators Heidi and Dan Chay. It has four parts:
Part I presents an overview of Conflict Resolution Basics for Business.
Part II presents A Simple Process for Resolving Business Conflicts.
Part III presents Q&A With Mediator-Facilitators Heidi and Dan Chay that explores in greater depth why an exchange of listening between parties in conflict reduces conflict and builds relationships.
An appendix offers Recommended Reading For Conflict Resolution in Business for those who want to learn more.
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