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Jewelry as Delicious as Dessert!
To answer the question of the week (how you like your easter eggs?): I think as a kid I liked the plastic ones best when they were filled with: reeses peanut butter cups, starburst jelly beans, or money! I do like deviled eggs, too (my dad makes the best ones!)
Today I wanted to share some ideas for keeping your jewelry organized. Up until about a month ago I had the biggest problem leaving my jewelry laying around...in the kitchen discarded before doing dishes...on the tv stand when I get home from work...and in the bathroom before taking a shower...the list goes on and I live in a studio apartment people! This has changed my life:
I LOVE the idea of taking a tiered dessert tray and turning it into a place to hold all of your baubles. I think this would make a great display in a home or in a store (note to self). Here are just a couple of the ones I am drooling over today (who doesn't love milk glass?):
I have the strongest urge to buy this lace one and spray paint it a delicious shade of robin's egg blue...just in time for Easter, and Spring! You can click the images to go directly to the websites to purchase. Prices range from $20-$50 dollars.
If you try out this project or find another jewelry organize to call your own, please comment and link to photos, and if I can't resist the urge to buy this little lace one, I'll be sure to let you know how my own project goes.
Happy Easter!
To Boldly Crochet What No One Has Crocheted Before...
1. Chain 2.
2. Single crochet 2 into the second chain from the hook. Chain 1 and turn.
3. Single crochet 2. Chain 1 and turn.
4. Increase 1. Single crochet 1. (You should have 3 stitches in this row.) Chain one and turn.
5. Increase 1. Single crochet 2. (You should have 4 stitches in this row.) Chain 1 and turn.
6. Single crochet 4. Chain 1 and turn.
7. Increase 1. Single crochet 2. Increase 1. (You should have 6 stitches in this row.) Chain 1 and turn.
8. Single crochet 6. Chain 1 and turn.
9. Increase 1. Single crochet 4. Increase 1. (You should have 8 stitches in this row.) Chain 1 and turn.
10. Single crochet 8. Chain 1 and turn.
11. Single crochet 8. Chain 1 and turn.
12. Single crochet 3. Chain 1 and turn.
13. Decrease once. Single crochet 1. Chain 1 and turn.
14. Single crochet 2. Chain 1 and turn.
15. Decrease once. Bind off and cut yarn.
16. Put a slip knot on your hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch:
Put the yarn over the hook and pull it through the stitch. Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook. Single crochet 4. Chain 1 and turn.
17. Single crochet 3. Decrease once. Chain 1 and turn.
18. Single crochet 4. Chain 1 and turn.
19. Single crochet 2. Decrease once. Chain 1 and turn.
20. Single crochet 3. Chain 1 and turn.
21. Single crochet 1. Decrease once. Chain 1 and turn.
22. Decrease once. Bind off and cut yarn.
easter typography and eggs
Get the full size, printable easter card at our flickr.
My favorite way to eat an Easter egg? To start with, I like my eggs organic or free range. I like them soft boiled on a slice of bread or filled, like here:
To make these eggs you need hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, chives, curry, pepper and salt. Cut the boiled eggs in half and remove the yellow part, mix the egg yellow with the mayonnaise, mustard, chives, curry, pepper and salt till you get the taste you like. I like it with a good mustard and curry taste and a bit chunky. Fill the egg halves with the filling you just made. Serves with some freshly cut chives.
Do you like to serve colored eggs for easter? Go organic and try these
natural egg dyeing techniques.
Peeps, Photography, Principles, and Picnik
For my birthday weekend in April, I am planning a big scrapbooking/crafting retreat April 16th, 17th, and 18th. I am planning on putting together some sort of a mini-book from my recent Las Vegas trip. For the next few weeks I will be sharing my progress with you on this big project.
Read more about my goals here.
My goal for this week included editing my photos and getting them printed so that I can start putting them into a book form.
I love adding text to my photos. I even like to add the occasional 'sticker.' I am not a genius at photoshop or anything like that, so I do nearly all of my editing on Picnik. You can try the software for free if you are interested, you can upgrade to a premium account for one year. It is sooo worth it for me!
If and when you decide to add things like text or 'stickers' or fancy frames to your photos, there are a few do's and don'ts that just seem appropriate to me as someone who is familiar with the principles of art, I tend to implement them without realizing why or what I am doing.
Now, take them for what they are worth. You may completely disagree with me, but I just cringe on facebook when people picnik a photo and it is just ruined by the 'creative' editing that the person did. Granted, there is a learning curve...I am sure I ruined some of my first images by getting to liberal with my edits...But the more I work with the program, the more I learn about what looks good and appropriate.
1. Do create collages with photos that don't deserve a scrapbook page all alone. Similar themes that seem to go together will create lovely collages. With this 'architecture' collage below, I loved how all the photos had a 'worm's eye view' so I wanted to put them all together to add a bit of visual drama! By playing around with PROPORTION, your photos can become a work of art! You will see that nearly all of my collages below have some sort of a theme. By grouping them, I am able to tell a non-linear story from my trip.
By stacking the photos from shortest to tallest, I have created MOVEMENT across the composition.
2. Do create with photos that you might've normally thrown away or deleted. I love creating these collages because I probably wouldn't have printed all of the the photos below...but when I put them together, they look really neat. By using REPETITION, in the same-sized squares, the composition works even when the photos have completely contrasting elements.
4. Don't do anything that you see below in the next photo. I edited it two ways to show you what makes me cringe about some of my Facebook picnikers. Things that are wrong with the first photo:
- The text is bad. Font is bad, placement and color are both bad. Don't be afraid to rotate your text to make it work for the layout of your photo. (See good version below!)
- The frame is horrible. Just because the frame is cute or it matches the season...that doesn't mean it is going to make my photo timeless...it might do the opposite...it might make my picture look dated.
- The sticker crown is just dorky and doesn't have anything to do with what was going on that day. Refrain from adding little 'stickers' just because they are cute. If I had a picture of a bulldog and his name was kingsley, the crown would be appropriate! Obviously this is an exaggerated example...I am ALL for adding hearts, mustaches and even little flowers to my photos....just be careful that what you are adding actually ADDs to the design and doesn't distract from what is important.
- In this photo, my dress didn't match the coloring of the heart so I converted the photo to black and white, leaving the heart in color.
- I made sure that the font was playful and matched the mood of the photo. By keeping the font black, it mirrors the hand-drawn look of the heart! I also rotated the text to hug the edge of the photo rather than overlap the important parts of the photo: me and the heart. This creates a visual BALANCE.
- After converting the photo to black and white, I also used a 'cross processing' filter so that the white would have a yellowish tinge and I rounded the corners. I try not to get too corner-rounder happy. I love the look of rounded corners, but it isn't always appropriate.
6. Don't be afraid to use status updates, memorable quotes or tweets from that day as your journaling or title! Also, DO layer various fonts. I use graphic posters, magazine covers and even websites for inspiration. Sometimes I like to fade some of the 'subtitles' a little to really emphasize the main headline.
Well, those are the main tips that I have for you. I ordered my photos on Saturday from Snapfish and I can't wait to get them back (yay free shipping coupon)!! Here are a few more collages. I will share my journaling with you so that I can get a head start and have a little bit done whenever my prints arrive!
Food, food, food. Las Vegas is all about eating. The first photo in the collage shows our dinner at the Japanese steakhouse in Tulsa before we even left for Vegas! I didn't take a photo of every meal, but I certainly could have. The bread on the right is from our fancy steak dinner-yum! The bottom left picture is a meal prepared by my sister-in-law's mom, Frances. She was a fantastic cook. I am still craving those tamales and eggs!!
Airplane, airplane. I love to travel. I especially love airports and flying. I wish that I could travel in my career. I am already anxious to go on another flying adventure. I always try to have a carry on that is a backpack. I have found that shoulder bags can be very annoying an heavy when standing in line or walking through terminals. In my carry on, I always try to have something to read. I love to take magazines and then leave them behind for people in the airport to enjoy. The book that I chose for this trip is by Tom Robbins...wow, so visually stunning, I can't wait to finish it! I love to sit by the window. The flight from Vegas to Denver was absolutely beautiful, those are snow-covered Rocky mountains, not clouds! I love airline snacks and meals. I have been on flights that serve up to 3 courses and I always wake up long enough to lower my tray table so that I don't miss the snack and complimentary beverage. Isn't it funny how people order ginger ale and tomato juice on airline flights....I would never order either one anywhere else!
Okay, I hope I didn't use to many art teacher terms for you...as I read back over my post, I noticed that I used a lot of principles of art, UNITY, EMPHASIS, CONTRAST, REPETITION, BALANCE, HARMONY, PROPORTION. These concepts come naturally to me...I don't have to force it...I really wanted to share with you what goes on in my head when I am editing my photos to create one-of-a-kind works of art for my albums and scrapbooks.
I hope you will check back on my progress next week. (and I hope my photos are here!) If my photos do not arrive in time for me to get anything done before my post, I have something special planned!
To be continued......
Sunday DIY - Fabric flowers
Today, I would love to share a very cute and also (as usual) very simple DIY:
This cute fabric flower could be used as a pin or a brooch or even as a cute hair accessory. Just see how it's made:
You will need fabric, scissors, thread and a sewing needle. And a button, if you want to. :)
First, cut straps from your fabric. I cut 3, but actually only used 2 in the end ^^
Then, fold the first strap to half.
You can iron it, but no need to. :)
Then, take needle and thread and sew along the open end, using a loose stitch.
Once your strap is all "closed",
pull the thread.
There will magically be a ruffle.
And it already looks like a flower, doesn't it?! :)
Now, you can sew the open ends together to make it look more like a circle/flower.
Don't cut off the thread! Take the second strap, fold it to half and start sewing it onto the ruffle/flower using the loose stitch again.
Once you've reached the end of your strap, pull again and you have a second ruffle.
It may take a while, but try to stretch the second ruffle a little bit so it will be wider than the first one.
Sew the ends together again.
At this point, your basic flower is finished!
I thought a button in the center of the flower would look cute.
And I was right, mh?! :)
Those flowers are so much fun and so easy to make! I suggest it's a perfect Sunday evening craft ;) Hope you like this cute idea and have fun creating!
Yellow Says Springtime
To me, nothing says springtime like yellow. Yellow is sunshine, chicks, daffodils, and butterflies. (And an itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, yellow polka dot bikini. But we won't go there.) Here are some yellow pretties for you:
Wardrobe tip: Black and white is timeless and classy, but you can never go wrong with a pop of COLOR! Try a pair of bright shoes, a scarf, or a headband! [Check out Katja's awesome headband tutorial.] Spring is a time for color - embrace it!
(all images via weheartit)
My First Post!!! - Chicken's Risotto
Larissa Santos also know as Lara (easy one!) and I'm the dark blue owl with glasses and a kitchen roller in my wing. You all need to know that without my glasses I (literally) can't see anything and I'm passionate about food and drinks. It is funny to pretend being a cute owl as a teenager I was used to be called like that (because of my huge glasses at my thin face!) lol
I'm originally from Brazil (South America!) but I live in UK (Leicestershire, England) with my sweet (and sometimes not so sweet) husband Abner and our little princess Tchutchuca (it means 'sweetheart' in Portuguese - PS: Brazilian people speak Portuguese and not Spanish!) - she is our first daugther and, no, she is not a real kid but a 2 year old yellow Labrador! We still trying to have a real baby (actually we will be attending our Insemination processes very soon)... But this is another story - maybe later on! ;) - do you want to know more about me...? HERE
Let's cook!!!
- To celebrate my fisrt post I will teach you a very easy recipe with Chicken - one of my favourites recipes:
Chicken's Risotto
- Rice
1 medium onion finally chopped
2 cloves of garlic finally chopped
3 tablespoons of oil
1 teaspoon of salt
1 mug of white rice (or your usual type of rice)
2 mugs of boiled water
How to Prepare:
Prepare the rice as usual - gold the onion and garlic on the oil with salt (be carefull to not burn the garlic!), add the rice, mix and then add the boiled water. Leave to cook until dry all the water. Keep.
- Chicken Sauce
1 medium onion finally chopped
1 teaspoonf of Mango Pickle sauce (I normally use Patak's)
2 cloves of garlic finally chopped
3 teaspoons of oil
3 chicken breats (cooked in water and salt) unravelled
3 tablespoons of tomato sauce (any of your choice)
1/2 mug of boiled water
How to Prepare:
As the rice, gold the onion with the garlic, salt, the mango pickle on the oil. Put the chicken on the pan and mix well. Add the tomato sauce and the water, mix again and leave to cook for about 5 minutes.
- The Risotto's
How to Prepare:
Put the rice into a big bowl and add the chicken sauce, mising well. You can leave the risotto on the same bowl or beautifully arrange into a nice glass/porcelain dish - where you can take to oven (if you preffer) with some parmesan cheese on top - to gratinate.
It's done!
Hope you all enjoyed my post as I really enjoyed doing it for you!!!


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Visio Graphics Service in SharePoint Server 2010
Microsoft Visio is not a mere diagramming tool!
As described on several Microsoft sites, Microsoft Visio 2010 situates diagramming to an advance level with dynamic, data-driven visualization tools, and advanced Web sharing capability. It composes data from various sources, including Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Services list, Microsoft Office Excel workbook, Microsoft Office Access database, Microsoft SQL Server database, and other OLEDB or ODBC data source and presents it using vibrant graphics design. What is more, it facilitates SharePoint workflows creation and publication for instantaneous implementation.
The Visio Graphics Service is a SharePoint Server 2010 service application that enables dynamic viewing, refreshing, and sharing of data-driven Microsoft Visio 2010 diagrams through Visio Web Access Web part, Web part Connections, and Visio Services Mash-up API. This piece will provide high-level steps in consuming this service application.
Step 1: Enable Visio Graphics Service
Using the Farm Configuration Wizard from Central Administration, as illustrated below, enable the Visio Graphics Service. This is not to mention that the same configuration could be done through Windows PowerShell.
Step 2: Create SharePoint List
For the purpose of demonstration, create a SharePoint list to server as the data source of the Microsoft Visio diagram to be created in Step 3. Conversely, this is an optional step since we could use Microsoft Office Excel workbook, Microsoft SQL Server database, and other sources mentioned above.
Step 3: Create Microsoft Visio Diagram
Create a Microsoft Visio diagram and link the shapes to data from the SharePoint list created in Step 2, as illustrated below.
And to have an effervescent presentation of data, edit the data graphics of the diagram.
As illustrated below, save the diagram to SharePoint as Visio Web Drawing.
Step 4: Embedding Microsoft Visio Diagram
Embedding Microsoft Visio diagram in SharePoint Server 2010 could be facilitated through Visio Web Access Web part in SharePoint Server 2010.
And finally, it could also be viewed directly from a SharePoint list through View in Web Browser facility.
Recommended readings:
Installing and Configuring Visio Services – http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2009/11/12/installing-and-configuring-visio-services.aspx
Introducing Visio Services – http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2009/10/30/introducing-visio-services.aspx
Publishing Diagrams to Visio Services – http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2009/11/03/publishing-diagrams-to-visio-services.aspx
Embedding a Web Drawing into a SharePoint Page – http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2009/11/05/embedding-a-web-drawing-into-a-sharepoint-page.aspx

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In a very interesting recent transaction in the dry bulk market, Sea Traders of Greece has acquired at auction in China eight modern dry bulk vessels, three kamsarmaxes and five supramaxes, for approximately US$ 68 mil in total, or at approximately $8 mil per vessel – wholesale price – for vessels with slightly lower five-year average age. The vessels were:
Sisterships MV "LAN HAI ZHAO YANG", MV "LAN HAI XU RI" and MV "LAN HAI YANG GUANG" (79,600 DWT/Built 2011 at Wujiazui Shipyard), each with RMB 60 mil. (ca. US$9.4 mil) reserve price; sisterships MV "LAN HAI YING XIN", MV "LAN HAI LIAN HE", MV "LAN HAI QIAN JIN" (57,000 DWT/Built 2011 at Yangfang Shipyard – Cranes 4/30 tons), each with RMB 55 mil (ca. US$8.6 mil) reserve price; and third set of sisterships MV "LAN HAI YANG FAN" and MV "LAN HAI DONG FENG" (57,000 DWT/Built 2010 at Yangfan Shipyard – GEARLESS), each with RMB 45 mil (ca. US$ 7.0 mil) reserve price.
The transaction is interesting on several levels: first, the price itself is eye-catching, as even in today's depressed dry bulk market with asset prices in free fall, these vessels were priced at 60% below market, as the Baltic Exchange lists 5yr old panamaxes at $17.34 mil and 5yr old supramaxes at $15.35 mil. The vessels were sold through auction via the Guangzhou Shipping Exchange, and there was exactly one bidder who offered at exactly the reserve price.
The buyer was Sea Traders of Greece, the lesser known dry bulk arm of George Procopiou (mostly known through Dynacom in the tanker markets and Dynagas in the LNG tanker business). The principals at Sea Traders are known for gutsy market calls, and this transaction fits their investment profile; dry bulk is completely out of favor at present, and the purchase price is significantly at discount to the market; more interestingly, the purchase price is approximately twice the scrap price of the vessels, not a bad benchmark, especially given that each of the vessels on average has twenty years remaining design life. The 'bet' is fairly asymmetric in favor of the buyer, paying 2x scrap to buy ships with 20yrs life remaining.
The vessels came to the market as a result of the 2013-collapse of Guangdong Lanhai Shipping Co. of China, and were offered twice for sale by the China Construction Bank at auction last year, each time with a botched outcome; typically, the calisthenics involved bidding at Chinese auctions is a tad too much for the liking of most foreign bidders, including bureaucracy and terms, delays and postponements, 'hurry up and wait' developments, conflicting information and a daisy-chain of brokers from Shanghai to New York who pretend to have the 'inside' and access to the owners / procedure / process. This time the sale took place through the Guangzhou Shipping Exchange, an ambitious Chinese effort in shipping to shift the center of gravity in shipping to their region.
It's interesting that no financial buyers, especially from the US, bid for the vessels. There are more distressed funds with interest in investing in shipping than we care to count, and all complain that there are no distressed deals in shipping; if this transaction at 60% below market and at 2x scrap for five-year-old ships does not qualify as distress, then, what does? Is that the dry bulk market at present is so much out of favor and many funds lost shiploads of money in shipping that no-one wants to hear about the sector any more? If this is the case, and market participants are prepared to 'throw in the towel', then this is actually great news since in most cases signifies the bottom of the market. Was it that no financial buyers appreciated the 'distressed' nature of the transaction because some say that funds really do not know much about pricing in shipping and appreciating 'full price' from 'value' or 'distress'? Was it that many funds in the past bought cheap Chinese ships because they were just 'cheap' (cheap in price, cheap in quality) and they ended up spending a fortune to bring them to quality standards and that those vessels would never get to appreciate in price given their lousy pedigree?
It's interesting to note that these vessels in this transaction are not of the sexiest, shipshape-ly structures ever to float on the water: they were built by universally unknown 'greenfield' shipyards that built these vessels for their own account (more or less) with no independent third-part supervision (more of less). The vessels are China Class, which does not offer the highest degree of comfort to some buyers. Besides their un-impressive pedigree, the vessels were at warm lay-up for more than a year now, and idling vessels, even with crew onboard, 'aren't getting any prettier' with time: marine life keeps accumulating below the waterline and rust from sea-water keeps chipping above the waterline (vessels were under arrest for a distressed owner, and one has to think with how much enthusiasm the crew was looking after the vessel). Also, the last set of sisterships, are gearless supramaxes, a rather limited asset class with limited trading capabilities. All in all, in terms of pedigree, reputation and quality, the vessels, despite their modern vintage, were not exuberantly impressive, and for the buyers, it will require some investment and operating shipping expertise and TLC to make ships out of them.
Again, for a gutsy operating shipowner the transaction makes sense: buying ships dirty cheap when the market is completely out of favor; It will take some time and investment to upgrade the vessels, but on an un-levered basis, they are expected to be cash flow positive in their trading lives with such low cost basis; in such respect, this is a 'neutral carry' position, and if/when the dry bulk market pops in five years, if we say, these vessels would have delivered a double digit return. If the market goes to hell, as everybody expects now, the absolutely worst case scenario is that the buyer has lost $3 mil per vessel: the downside is limited, the upside can ride the market to the top, the probability is higher that the market will be higher rather than lower in five years, and thus, a fairly favorable 'asymmetric bet'.
There has been the additional reputational benefit for the buyers acquiring eight vessels en bloc at a Chinese auction for US$68 mil; not many transactions of this nature take place and not many buyers have successfully done that. Given that this is an auction sale that requires immediate full payment, there are no many shipowners in the present dry bulk market who can afford US$68 mil auction acquisitions, in an abysmally low dry bulk freight market. At a time when rumors fly on which shipowner is next in line filing for protection, this transaction has certain reputational cache. Again, the rumors for dry bulk companies possibly preparing to file for protection encompasses very well respected and big names, almost as big and good as the buyers of similar ships.
At a time when dry bulk freight rates dial up losses and the pain in the market, there are interesting transactions here and there; there is always money to be made in those ships, but watching who was 'waving the flag' and who was not, always informative. As the recently departed Yogi Bera once said: "You can observe a lot by watching".
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Chuck Brickley is a recipient of a Touchstone Distinguished Books Award for 2017 for his volume earthshine (Omskirk UK: Snapshot Press).
Commentary from the Panel:
"The images in Chuck Brickley's first collection, earthshine, spring as if from a deep well, although in counterargument to one of his poems, one sip isn't nearly enough of this deeply resonant sequence of poems. Although the haiku in the collection are sequenced as a single year, they were composed over long periods of the author's life, the earliest during the 1970s, and in large part document observations and experiences he had while living in remote parts of British Columbia. For a time, he resided in a log house on an ecological reserve and in a two-room shack near the Coquihalla river, which divides two portions of the Cascade Mountains in British Columbia. The remoteness of some of the landscapes in which he lived comes through in such poems as these:
my hen back home
the day's warmth
lovers down the beach
turn out to be
The section breaks between sequences of poems are set off with a single word or phrase from a poem in the forthcoming section, such as first caw or driftwood. These simple lead-ins are effective in offering a hint of the next section, without feeling intrusive or overdone.
People who do make an appearance are family members, by and large, and the poems on his family are very moving:
she grows quiet
the drops of milk on my wrist
smacked upside the head
by her snowball . . .
still in love
Brickley's poems on flora and fauna are likewise carefully observed and remarkable for their fresh simplicity:
waterfall spray
a hummingbird draws up
to a rainbow
a snowshoe hare
hops through its breath
morning star
One feels the immense silence and vastness around the hare. It has the quiet depth characteristic of so many of Brickley's images. Remarkable, too, is the sense of passing through the seasons of years: the reader feels the movement to different localities, through varying landscapes, and as family members grow or move or pass away. Despite that the poems sequence a single year, the reader has a strong sense, by the book's end, that a much longer time period has passed. The nostalgic poignancy of passing time, the transience highlighted by changing circumstances and locales throughout the author's life, is effectively carried by the book.
The title, earthshine, refers to the glow on the unlit portion of the moon, due to sunlight reflected off the earth's surface and back onto the moon. In this elegant and deeply resonant collection, a reader will find poems that reference earth, sun, and moonlight, as well as the hidden or unsaid things suggested by the moon's visible dark portion:
her voice breaks
into a whisper
A wonderful collection to return to over the years, as Brickley has to his own past with observations he so deftly brings forth in these finely-wrought poems."
See the complete list of winners of both Individual Poem Awards and Distinguished Books Awards in the Touchstone Archives.


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Tax & Trust planning
Nobody likes to pay more tax than they have to. At Carbon, we can work in partnership with your other professional advisers to help you reduce your tax bill as part of our financial planning service.
With some simple steps, we can help protect more of your money from taxation during your lifetime and leave more to your beneficiaries after you've gone.


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A friend or someone you know has a little dog to give?
If this is the first time you are considering adopting a small dog, it would be interesting for you to read this article in order to be better informed about your responsibilities for a little dog.
Many people will prefer a small dog because he is the most adorable and cute to see, it is exactly as if you adopt a puppy that will never grow, that's enough to explain its enormous popularity. Like others more impressive dogs, small dogs can be trained in a special school and undergo almost the same training as other dogs. On an other hand, certain breeds of dogs are more difficult than others, for example, the Shih Tzu is considered as a soft warm dog, but unfortunately this cute animal can not be trained because of his stubborn attitude, at least it will be much more difficult.
That is why it is important to well analyze the type of breed of small dog you want to adopt, not all have the same character. An analysis of your needs and the environment in which you want to raise your puppy will also be important to consider.
Even if you want to have a small dog, you will be entitled to the same pros and cons than to adopt a large dog. The little dog will also need exercise and you will have to take it out at least once a day to make it do its business and at the same time to offer a healthy walk.
Just like the big dog, the small dog will not appreciate being left alone at home, some breeds of dogs does not hesitate to chew anything in the house to demonstrate its displeasure.
Other small dogs that are left alone for too long will bark all day, watch out if you live in an apartment building, your neighbors may want to talk to you about your little dog.
Even if the dog requires less maintenance, you will still Regular grooming by giving him a bath every 2 months and brushing it every day. For those who want a little dog really easy to train, the miniature American Eskimo dog will be the perfect candidate to teach him all sorts of tricks that will impress for sure!
So if you find a little dog to give is maybe a unique opportunity for you to live a beautiful experience and have a new life companion for several years, but before, you need to get information.


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Headline News:
- Construction of the world's largest tidal stream turbine power plant looks set to begin next month in Scotland. The project's majority owners, Australian-founded Atlantis Resources, say they had met all requirements for funding through the UK's Renewable Energy Investment Fund. [CleanTechnica]
- Analysis by WWF Scotland found that last year wind turbines provided enough energy to supply the electrical needs of 98% of Scottish households, or 2.36 million homes. Wind turbines generated enough power to supply over 100% of Scottish households on 25 out of the 31 days of December. [SNP]
- Xcel Energy Inc says it wants to far more than double the amount of electricity it gets from wind and solar in the Upper Midwest. The business, which serves 1.2 million ratepayers in Minnesota, has the most wind power of any US utility, and plans for a 40% reduction in emissions by 2030. [Macro Insider]
- Despite years of successful experience, dozens of studies, and increasing utility support for clean energy, urban myth holds that electricity from renewable energy is unreliable. Yet over 75,000 MW of wind and solar power have been integrated reliably, enough to supply 17.9 million homes. [Energy Collective]
- A coalition of US governors is calling on President Obama to implement a series of crucial changes to the country's wind power policies. Among their goals are a multi-year extension of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits and expansion of transmission line development. [reNews]
For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.


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M Design Hotel offers budget accommodation in 4 conveniently located commercial districts of Pandan Indah, Seri Kembangan, Bangi and Shamelin Perkasa. We also have an upcoming hotel at Taman Pertama.
All the fully equipped accommodations include attached bathrooms, modern amenities and great comfort. The properties also allows guests to use the high speed internet service within rooms and enjoy the all-day air conditioning environment while watching your favorite movies on the flat screen TV with various cable channels. M Design Hotel is an ideal place for all types of travelers in search of business and leisure activities.
We currently located at 3 locations in Kuala Lumpur
The rooms are awesome. With a blend of perfect ambience and perfect location this hotel will be in my first priority list any day. I strongly recommend everyone to stay in this hotel if ever you visit Kuala Lumpur.
I had a good experience with M Dedsign hotel. The rooms were extremely clean and proper. The tariff was low. Definitely the best Budget Accommodation in KL. Will visit next time as well.
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AAWGT: Making a difference in our community!
February 13, 2019, Education Meeting
unsung and unserved: the double-edged sword facing today's women veterans
AAWGT launched the 2019 educational program year on February 13 with a powerful presentation on how much further the military needs to move to fully welcome women soldiers.
Lt. General Flora D. Darpino, USA (Ret.), the first female to serve as the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General, discussed her current work as trustee and Secretary of the Service Women's Action Network, tackling longstanding gender disparity in health services for women veterans. Research on women soldiers' experience with quality and accessibility of VA health services was presented by Laura Pinnock whose firm, ALTARUM, conducted the research on behalf of the Veterans Administration. In addition, Dee Loftus, a psychotherapist with Arundel Lodge Behavioral Health Center, and Army veteran Patricia A. Craig, Chairperson for the Mental Health Advisory Council for the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center, shared their moving experiences from decades of treating post-military veterans.
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Presentation handouts:Anne Arundel County Statistics on Veterans
Baltimore Sun Article: Women Veterans Do Not Recognize Themselves as Veterans
Domestic Abuse Now a Crime
Inconvenience of Being a Woman Veteran
Pew Survey of Women Veterans, December 2011
Rethink Veterans - Who is the Woman Veteran
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It will be possible to upgrade machines running XP and Vista to Windows 8. But it could wipe out all of your Windows apps, reports Mary Jo Foley on CNET.Microsoft has really only promised that Windows 7 users will be able to easily use Windows 8. Windows 7 apps, files, and most system tweaks and settings will be preserved after Windows 8 is installed.
That won't be true with older versions of Windows, Foley reports. In some cases only your files will be saved.
On top of that, it won't be easy to reinstall your really old Vista or Windows XP apps onto Windows 8. Windows 8 does include something called Hyper-V virtualization—which is a way to run two or more different operating systems on the same PC. In Windows 7, Microsoft had a different kind of virtualization built it. That was something called XP Mode. This included a copy of XP and let you run an XP app in a Window side by side with Windows 7 apps.
But Microsoft killed that feature in Windows 8, according to Windows guru Paul Thurrott on the Supersite for Windows. So even if you could find a copy of XP and get it loaded and then reinstall your XP apps, switching between them won't be as smooth.
Microsoft doesn't want you to keep using your old Windows apps. It wants you to move on already and buy new software designed for its Metro interface. That's one of the reasons that enterprises won't be interested in adopting Windows 8 for a long time.
If all that wasn't enough to discourage you from buying Microsoft's fancy new operating system for your older-but-perfectly-fine PC, think about this: Windows 8 is really designed for a touchscreen. Reviewers say that using Windows 8 with a mouse is confusing and clunky.
If you buy a new PC between now and whenever Windows 8 arrives for consumers (supposed to be this fall), you can get an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $15. But here's a thought. If you want Windows 8, just wait until the new touch PCs get here.
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ENDURrun 2011 - Stage 1: The Half Marathon
Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running. – Sarah Condor
At 5:45am the alarm goes off. My sleep was surprisingly good. Usually before a race, I sleep like crap, as I've been doing the past few nights. After today, though, I will have NO problem sleeping. Quick check on the weather… looks wet and steamy out. The forecast calls for rain in the morning. Well, at least it's better than full on sun and oppressive heat and humidity.
Breakfast, get dressed, get packed, and we're off to the race site. By the time I get there most people have shown up, and standing around talking and twitching nervously. Some people are warming up in the parking lot. I do a quick check of the legs, see if they need a bit of a stretch, nope, I'm good. The rain is holding off, sort of.
Finally, Lloyd calls us over to the start line. Of course, as soon as he does, it starts to pour rain. Ah well, better now than later. He gives us some last minute instructions, checks the time, counts us down, and the 9th Annual ENDURrun has officially begun!
My goal for today was to find a steady pace I could sustain for 21.1km, and stick to it, from start to finish. I figured 6min/km was a good pace, that would give me a 2 hour half marathon time. I was not being heroic, nor competing with anyone this year (despite a little trash talk from Duff before we started). I'd use the first few kms to fall into rhythm, then stick to it. My other goal, a silent one, was to be strong on the hills and not walk them. Lately, I've had a tendency to bail out of hills by walking up them, thinking that I was too tired/sore/whatever. Today, I would give my mental fortitude a test. The only walking I would do was through the water stations, and then only 30 or so seconds, enough to drink, or down the gel.
The half marathon consists of two loops; a 13.1km loop followed by an 8km loop. It has a few hills in it, some steep and short, and some long and gradual. It also runs through some of the most beautiful country scenery I've seen in Ontario. This time around, I plugged myself into the MP3 player, and let my thoughts drift. The legs felt good; no issues with the stomach and/or breakfast today, which was good.
The pace I ended up maintaining for most of the race was between 5:30 and 5:40min/km. A bit faster than what I thought I could do, but I was feeling good, calm and relaxed, so I went with it. I managed to get through the first 10km with virtually no issues, other than having the people at the water stations rip open my gels. My hands were soaking wet from the humidity!
Part of the first loop travels down a paved path that lies between the Conestogo River and a golf course. At one point, in the mist and haze of the humid morning, I saw a fisherman standing in the middle of the river. it made for a very beautiful picture, albeit a mental one.
Through the last 4km of the first loop my legs started to feel the fatigue. No cramping or other issues, just that old familiar tired feeling. I sucked back a gel at the water station, and headed out to loop 2. Feeling good, I waved at a passing Mennonite or Amish horse and carriage and they waved back.
Normally, I don't run with music; I used to hate it with a passion. I always felt disconnected from the environment, and when I was using my Garmin to mark 10 minute run / 1 minute walk intervals, I would never hear it beep. But since I was running alone, and knew that I would be all alone out there once the pack spread out, I resolved to give it a try. I loaded the MP3 player up with the goofiest cheesiest 80s hits, and my other favourite songs, and kept the volume quite low, almost at a background noise level. It worked quite well! It wasn't overly distracting, but gave me something to think about (or hum along to) at some of the long running stretches.
The rain started up again at the 15km mark, quite hard and very refreshing. I plodded along the route, passing a couple of people along the way. At the turnaround point I saw my roommates Ed, Mark, and Duff, looking good and running strong.
Finally, I hit the long final 4km stretch I'd already run in the first loop. Again, I vowed not to walk any of the hills; every time I reached one, and my brain would say "Walk" I would say "Not this time" I'd reply (yes, I was talking to myself). My legs started to feel tight in the calves, and I got the start of a cramp at one point. But I soldiered on at my pace.
At last, I turned the corner and saw the finish line. I crossed it in under 2 hours (1:59:12 unofficial), beating my goal! Better yet, I felt great at the finish! Geez, I guess my body does remember how this running stuff works…
One of the best parts of the ENDURrun (or any of the Run Waterloo events) is the food. There is not a crusty bagel in sight! Today we had hamburger, chicken breast, and tacos, with roast potatoes, salad, and all the fixings for the above. And, after the results were read out and we had eaten sufficiently, a few of us headed over to Lloyd's house (yeah, that's the race director) to relax in his hot tub with some cold beer, and swim in the pool. A great way to celebrate a most excellent Stage 1!
- Time Results: 2011: 1:59:12, average pace 5:36min/km
- Previous Results (just to compare): 2010: 2:07:48, 2009: 1:47:15
- Race Statistics
I am dedicating each stage of the ENDURrun is dedicated to people that have helped me and supported me through my training this past year and before. This stage goes to my wife, Juli. Without her worrying and kicking my ass and making sacrifices so I can go out and do these crazy activities, I wouldn't be where I am today. I love you, and thank you.
UP NEXT: The 15km Time Trial. Based on today's rankings, tomorrow's run is started in reverse order, with each runner starting 1 minute apart. The route has a HUGE hill at the beginning, then it calms down, with some road and trail sections mixed in.


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JAMIE FOXX TO HOST IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDSÂ LIVE ON NBC Sunday, March 29 (8-11 P.M. ET/PT)
Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Jamie Foxx, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line
Among Top Performances and Appearances
The biggest names in entertainment will bring the music of the iHeartRadio app to life on Sunday, March 29 for the second edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards hosted by Oscar and Grammy award winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx. The event will air live on NBC from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and will be broadcast simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.
The three hour telecast will truly reflect America's favorite music and will showcase the year's most popular artists and songs determined by the iHeartRadio Chart and fan voting through iHeartRadio stations nationwide. The evening will include performances by Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Jamie Foxx, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line along with appearances from Taylor Swift and more. This year's iHeartRadio Music Awards will also feature unexpected collaborations from some of the top names in music.
"This is the night we celebrate the biggest songs and artists we played for fans on our iHeartRadio stations across America and on the iHeartRadio app over the past year, along with a look at what's coming in 2015,†said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia, Inc. "And who better to host than both a Grammy winning musician and Oscar winning performer Jamie Foxx? This is going to be an amazing star packed Sunday night of music on NBC."
"I'm so excited that Jamie Foxx is taking the reins at this year's iHeart awards.  He is the perfect choice to lead this extraordinary night of music and celebrity artists!" said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment.
"2014 was such an incredible year for so many artists across different genres, so it's great to see them get the recognition they deserve," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia. "Whether they're new to the scene or industry veterans, each artist's journey is exciting to follow, from their first radio spin to their first iHeartRadio Music Award nomination."
"The iHeartRadio Music Awards is the night in music where the industry's top artists get to shine, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, and celebrate their own achievements as well as those of their peers,†said Ian Stewart, President of Done + Dusted Inc.
Category finalists for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on February 4, with 2014 iHeartRadio Innovator Award winner Pharrell Williams making a special appearance on NBC's TODAY show to reveal this year's Artist of the Year nominees. Social voting through iHeartRadio stations nationwide for the Best Lyrics, Best Fan Army and Renegade categories will run through Friday, March 20. Category finalists (by alphabetical order) are:
Artist of the Year:
- Ariana Grande
- Iggy Azalea
- Luke Bryan
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:
- "All About That Bass" – Meghan Trainor
- "All of Me" – John Legend
- "Happy" – Pharrell Williams
- "Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift
- "Stay With Me" – Sam Smith
Best Collaboration:
- "Bang Bang" – Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj
- "Dark Horse" – Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
- "Fancy" – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
- "Problem" – Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
- "Talk Dirty" – Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
Best New Artist:
- Bastille
- Cole Swindell
- Iggy Azalea
- Meghan Trainor
- Sam Smith
Country Song of the Year:
- "Bartender" – Lady Antebellum
- "Burnin' It Down" – Jason Aldean
- "Dirt" – Florida Georgia Line
- "Give Me Back My Hometown" – Eric Church
- "Play It Again" – Luke Bryan
Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year:
- "Don't Tell 'Em" – Jeremih featuring YG
- "Drunk in Love" – Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
- "Flawless" – Beyoncé
- "Loyal" – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga
- "New Flame" – Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross
Dance Song of the Year:
- "Animals" – Martin Garrix
- "Blame" – Calvin Harris featuring John Newman
- "La La La" – Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith
- "Summer" – Calvin Harris
- "Waves" – Mr. Probz
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
- "Come With Me Now" – KONGOS
- "Do I Wanna Know?" – Arctic Monkeys
- "Fever" – The Black Keys
- "Something From Nothing" – Foo Fighters
- "Take Me to Church" – Hozier
Best Lyrics:
- "All of Me" – John Legend
- "Blank Space" – Taylor Swift
- "Counting Stars" – OneRepublic
- "Habits (Stay High)" – Tove Lo
- "Stay With Me" – Sam Smith
- "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran
Best Fan Army:
- 5SOSFAM – 5 Seconds of Summer
- Arianators – Ariana Grande
- Bey Hive – Beyoncé
- Team Breezy – Chris Brown
- Sheerios – Ed Sheeran
- Church Choir – Eric Church
- Directioners – One Direction
- Selenators – Selena Gomez
- Mendes Army – Shawn Mendes
- Swifties – Taylor Swift
Renegade Award presented by the All New 2015 Jeep Renegade:
- Brantley Gilbert
- Charli XCX
- Hozier
- Iggy Azalea
- Meghan Trainor
This year the iHeartRadio Music Awards is partnering with the Jeep brand to present the first-ever "Renegade Awardâ€. The "Renegade Award†celebrates emerging standout artists who have broken boundaries while staying true to themselves. These artists defy convention to create new musical lanes that are distinctly their own. They are authentic and passionate, with the talent to stretch the limits and do something extraordinary.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be executive produced by John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Liz Kelly of iHeartMedia, along with Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted Inc., who will also produce the show for NBC Studios. Hamilton will also direct.
Proud partners of this year's events include the All New 2015 Jeep Renegade and Taco Bell®.
For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google +.
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About iHeartMedia
With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., 97 million monthly digital uniques and 196 million monthly consumers of its Total Traffic and Weather Network, iHeartMedia has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. It serves over 150 markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company's radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company's radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital radio platform, is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over 430 million downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 60 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation.
About NBC Entertainment
NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the network's primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC's quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success. The network finished the 2013-14 season as No. 1 in the 18-49 demo for the first time in 10 years. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history. NBC's roster of popular scripted comedies includes the critically acclaimed "Parks and Recreation,†as well as "About a Boy†and "Marry Me.†NBC's drama slate is highlighted by "The Blacklist,†veteran series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,†fan favorites "Parenthood,†"Grimm,†"The Night Shift,†"Chicago Fire†and "Chicago P.D.,†as well as its new series "Allegiance,†"A.D.,†"Odyssey†and "The Slap.â€
Unscripted series for NBC include the Emmy Award-winning musical competition hit "The Voice†as well as "The Biggest Loser,†"Hollywood Game Night†and the perennial #1 most-watched summer series, "America's Got Talent.â€
In late night, NBC regularly delivers #1 broadcast results with "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,†"Late Night with Seth Meyers,†"Last Call with Carson Daly†and "Saturday Night Live.†NBC Daytime's "Days of our Lives†consistently ranks among daytime's top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category. The five-time, Emmy Award-winning NBC.com streams full episodes and provides original content for NBC entertainment shows online and through apps for mobile and tablet devices.
NBC recently launched NBC Kids, a new Saturday morning programming block designed specifically to address the developmental needs of preschool-aged children. Programmed by the kids' experts at Sprout, the nation's first 24-hour preschool television channel, this new three-hour block will feature educational series that promote active, healthy lifestyles for younger children.
About Done+Dusted
Founded 15 years ago, Done + Dusted has made a name for itself as one of the biggest live events and television production companies in the World. The agency is a rarity in that it is capable of executing a live show or concert from concept to broadcast in every medium and every film format worldwide.  Company milestones include producing: the London Olympic and Para-Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies (the first time an outside production team has ever produced an Olympic Opener); the largest televised event in UAE history – -The 40th National Day Celebrations; The largest EDM event ever staged in Ibiza, Spain; the first intercontinental HD broadcast; Madonna at Brixton Academy in London, which set an Internet viewing world record and crashed the Web; and countless other firsts. Recent and upcoming projects include: the 2015 State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday Night, the Victoria's Secret Swim Special, the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards, Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour, the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards, Symphony in Blue by Johnnie Walker Blue, and many others.


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One year ago today I was traveling alone making my way to South America to participate in the Dakar. At the time I had mixed emotions of excitement of what was to come, questioning preparedness, nervousness to the unknown and a little sadness as I was embarking on this great adventure alone. Though the outcome was not what I had expected and during the moments of defeat I often questioned why, I look back at what a great experience it was. I made new friends, had tons of support from people I knew and even more from folks I hadn't met. Thank you to all who made this possible.
There is something indescribable about the call to do something as challenging as the Dakar and the desire to succeed at it. As those who followed last years events know I did not make the finish line. Now over the course of the past year reflecting and pondering the "what if's" I hear the saying of "if at first you don't succeed try, try again" over and over again.
The last year has been extremely busy, always on the go for work, a race or a little personal adventure. I did not keep up with the blog but will soon post a cliff notes version of the past years adventures and mishaps as well as news of things to come for 2013.
Thank you again to everyone who made last year's go at the Dakar possible, from sponsors, individual contributors and those wishing encouragement, I greatly appreciate it.
For those going to the Dakar this year, good luck and enjoy the moment!
I've always had a curiosity to the origins of sayings, unique words and the such so I looked up the phrase "try,try again". As always I find there is more to it, an entire poem;
Try Try Again
by T. H. Palmer
'Tis a lesson you should heed,
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;
Then your courage should appear,
For if you will persevere,
You will conquer, never fear
Try, try again;
Once or twice, though you should fail,
If you would at last prevail,
Try, try again;
If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
Though we do not win the race;
What should you do in the case?
Try, try again
If you find your task is hard,
Time will bring you your reward,
Try, try again
All that other folks can do,
Why, with patience, should not you?
Only keep this rule in view:
Try, try again.


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"[Galdive] stands out as a truly fascinating figure in the creative landscape. His work presents a challenge to many, which in my view is what happens when an exceptionally refined vision manifests with simplicity. It's hard to think of a better way of describing 'Galapagos' than as a Zen koan. To the passing glance of a casual observer, it appears to say nothing, yet to the disciplined gaze it says everything.
"It is absolutely apparent that a new level of insight has come into play since 'Gourmet'. If I could put into words precisely what this is, it would defeat the purpose of the piece. I will say that, if one looks back at his previous collections and take seriously the progression of the whole body of work, one begins to perceive a visionary comment on the nature of the life force that animates organic evolution."
Dr. Ricardo Villalobos (Director: Colony Collapse Gallery) interviewed in NÜ Pop magazine, May 2018.
"'Galapagos' represents a luminous step into the future of conceptual art – a world where the digital and poetic are interwoven in a mythic tapestry of unfettered possibility. I'd been told that Galdive's work is more than meets the eye, but that didn't prepare me for the experience of spending time in a room with it. It is timelessly primordial."
Firenze Berg, Digital Nomad Podcast, June 2018.


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How to Unzip a File on Yahoo
Most of the time when downloading a file from Yahoo! such as Yahoo! Messenger, the Yahoo! toolbar or an attachment from your Yahoo! email account, the files are zipped, also known as compressed. In order to view the files, you first have to unzip them. The process to unzip a file on Yahoo! requires only the most basic computer skills.
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Locate where you saved the zipped file from Yahoo! on your computer's hard drive.
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Right-click on the file. Click "Extract."
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Specify the location on your computer's hard drive to where you want the file extracted and press "Enter."
- Use this same process to unzip folders as well.
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In this Tech Chats interview, we speak with Amber Mace from EY about women and virtual reality. Mace explains why fewer women than men are adopting VR and what can be done to encourage more women to use this type of technology.
Can you tell us a little about the survey that EY conducted into virtual reality?
Sure, so it was commissioned by the TMT Women's Network, which is a network that supports women in the technology media and telecoms industry, there's a lot of press at the moment around supporting and trying to get more women into tech, and there's also a lot of press around disruptive technologies, of which VR is one. So what we wanted to do was really combine those two themes and take a look at whether the virtual reality industry was equally appealing or as appealing to men as it is to women.
So, the survey found three main themes, the first is that far less women had actually tried VR to date, and actually less women were likely to try VR in the future, so of the women in the survey, only 14% of them had actually used VR, versus 20% of the men and actually over two thirds – 65% – of the women in the survey said they were unlikely to use virtual reality in the future.
So secondly, the survey found that those that had used VR, women tended to be less impressed with virtual reality as an experience so the key words describing their virtual reality experience was 'futuristic' and 'underwhelming', versus the male experience, which tended to be realistic and positive. So if you put that into a buying preferences, you can see why perhaps there is a difference for the male and the female population.
And thirdly, the survey found that women tended to have less affinity with, or knowledge of the key virtual reality brands in the market so over 63% of the women had not heard of the top five brands in the market and actually men were found to be more than twice as likely to have heard of the brands across each of the brands listed.
So why do you think more men than women are adopting virtual reality?
Well I think what was interesting in the survey is it was clear that women were less likely than men to be early adopters of technology, so they're less likely to be the first people to run in and buy a new technology when it's released and the indication was that, actually, they'd rather wait until the use case around that technology was more clearly established.
If we look at the most high-profile marketing and use cases for virtual reality, they've tended to resonate more with men than with women and actually it's perhaps not surprising, because both men and women had as the top use case in their view for virtual reality being gaming, which is perhaps historically more of a male past time, and resonated less with women.
I think there are a lot of potential other exciting use cases for virtual reality, whether it's tourism, communications, movies and entertainment, but perhaps the message around those hasn't got out in quite the same way as gaming has to date.
What can be done to encourage more women to start using this kind of technology?
Well at the back of our survey, we included three questions for businesses to consider when they're looking at marketing VR. So the first is around how do you make sure that you're appealing to a broad audience, so if we think about the survey at the moment there does seem to be a bit of a disconnect between where women see the highest use case for virtual reality being in gaming, but also where they see themselves most likely to use virtual reality, being in movies and entertainment. So I think something needs to be done around that disconnect, going forward.
In addition whether businesses are actually targeting a broad enough audience mix, when they're commissioning VR content, so I think if we look at movies and entertainment, women were very keen and saw that as a high-potential area for virtual reality. But actually at the moment, the content is pretty limited around movies and entertainment. I think that's changing in the industry, we are seeing a lot of TV companies partnering with tech startups around VR, so as long as the content that gets produced is very diverse in nature, then that could be a real turning point for virtual reality.
And then finally, we asked people to think about how do you balance the investment and marketing around the technology and the innovation versus the use case? I mentioned that women are more interested in the use case, than actually in the technology itself, so perhaps we need a more diverse investment into the use case for virtual reality so women saw lots of opportunity – I've mentioned movies and entertainment before, but also tourism and travel and communications – perhaps we could see more investment in those areas.
It seems to me that if the industry could just find some form of killer app with a clear entertainment or everyday use, that brought with it a whole load of additional users, then actually virtual reality could become more of a mainstream than it is today.


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ROME -- The Vatican became the home of two living popes Thursday when former pontiff Benedict XVI took up residence in a house in the city-state's garden.
The unprecedented cohabitation with his successor, Pope Francis, began when Benedict arrived by helicopter about 4:45 p.m. from Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence where he had stayed since retiring Feb. 28.
After becoming the first pope in six centuries to step down, Benedict left the Vatican that day by helicopter to avoid intruding on the election of his successor and to give time for his new house to be renovated. On Thursday, Pope Francis was waiting to greet Benedict at the newly decorated home, a former monastery that the former pope will occupy along with four lay nuns who will cook and clean for him and his private secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein.
Francis and Benedict briefly prayed together in the house's private chapel, the Vatican said in a statement.
Concerns have been raised that Francis' authority might be undermined by the presence at the Vatican of his 86-year-old predecessor. Benedict has chosen to continue to dress in a white cassock and surprised many by opting to call himself "pope emeritus."
But when he stepped down, he insisted he would remain "hidden from the world" in retirement. He appeared extremely frail when Francis visited him at Castel Gandolfo in March, although the Vatican has said he is not suffering from any illnesses -- just slowing down with old age.
Francis' decision to personally welcome Benedict home after a 15-minute flight gave the impression of a host welcoming a guest.
Workers have readied a study and library for Benedict at his new digs, which were formerly occupied by cloistered nuns as well as by the Vatican's head gardener. A guest room is available for Benedict's brother, Father Georg Ratzinger, who lives in Germany.
Sitting on a rise in the Vatican's large garden, the house is close to a wooded area, commands views over Rome and is less than half a mile from Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where Francis has chosen to live since his election March 13.
Francis has eschewed the large papal apartment usually occupied by popes in favor of the bustle and constant company at Casa Santa Marta, which sits next to the Vatican's gas station and is a short walk from the Holy See's on-site department store.
The 76-year-old Argentine has shown a dislike for the regal trappings of the papacy. He takes meals alongside other visitors to the residence and gives Mass every morning in the residence's chapel to Vatican employees.
Francis has already gained popularity with his informal style and appointed a commission of cardinals to study and probably overhaul the Vatican administration, which critics say has become dysfunctional and corrupt.
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Foreclosure is the process by which a homeowner's rights to a property are forfeited because of failure to pay the mortgage. If the owner cannot pay off the outstanding debt or sell it via short sale, the property then goes to a foreclosure auction. If the property does not sell at auction, it becomes the property of the lending institution. Foreclosure is very complicated and it's laws vary by state so it would be advisable to consult with a real estate attorney in your particular state.
As foreclosure process can be very confusing and complicated, we decided to describe it step by step.
Let's assume you are 90+ days (note, that it varies by state) behind in your mortgage payments. Your lender serves you with a "Notice of default". Don't stress out, that does not mean that you lose your house straight away. You'll be given a certain time period (it also varies by state) to 'cure' the default and avoid foreclosure. If the borrower pays off the default, foreclosure ends and the borrower avoids home eviction and sale. If the default is not paid off, foreclosure continues.
In case when the default has not been cured, you get a "Notice of Sale", which will be filed with the country clerk's office. "Notice of Sale" is published in your local newspaper, which may create an embarrassing situation for you and your family.
The final step in the foreclosure process is eviction. This is a separate procedure from foreclosure that is often confused by home owners who are facing foreclosure. Eviction is used to remove property from those who are currently in possession and it's court supervised.
Foreclosure evictions vary from state to state and depend on whether the foreclosure follows a "Judicial" or "Non-Judicial" path. Let's define the difference between these two. They involve very different processes. These terms refer to how individual states handle real estate foreclosure. Under both systems, time frames and terms vary widely from state to state.
1. Judicial Foreclosure
The foreclosure process is very complicated and it is advisable to find local real estate lawyer to assist you with your property foreclosure, especially if you live in a state that follows a judicial foreclosure. Legal Bistro is an online community that will help you find licensed real estate attorneys in your particular state. Just go to Legal Bistro website and let the lawyers do the job!


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No. It's one of the most important words in the English language. Why? Because it can stop you from making some really bad decisions with money.
When Winston and I first got married, there were things we wanted to buy as we started life together. But we quickly learned how important it was to say no to some spending decisions. Whether you're a newlywed or a marriage veteran, you're going to feel the pressure to buy something you can't afford at some point.
It's easy to fall into the trap of comparison and feel the need to keep up with the Joneses. But the Joneses are broke.
Sometimes, you have to say no today so you can say yes tomorrow. Here are some examples:
The Dream House
Too many newlyweds want to live like their parents right away—in a big house with a nice lawn—but it took their parents decades to reach that level of success. I don't recommend taking out a mortgage until you're married for a year.
Rent, get settled in your job situation, make sure you're comfortable with your city, then you can consider a mortgage if you're out of debt. When you do reach that point, keep your expectations in check. Moving into your dream house probably isn't going to happen . . . yet.
The Fancy Car
What if you could own a new BMW or Audi outright—with no monthly payments? Well, you can! But you probably can't right now! In your early years of marriage, I want you to drive a nice, reliable car that gets you around.
Over time, as your other money goals fall into place, the fancier cars might become more reasonable. But now isn't the time. Don't worry about the Joneses and their new Lexus. Pay off debt and save for emergencies and a nice down payment on a house. Stay focused on your needs over your wants.
The Shiniest Phones and TVs
If you can afford a smartphone plan, then go for it. But just because you can afford the phone, that doesn't mean you need to cough up hundreds of dollars for every version of every phone that hits the market.
The same goes for televisions and other fancy gadgets. Keep it simple for a while. Then, once you're hitting your financial goals, by all means, mount that 70-inch LCD on the man-cave wall.
All the Restaurants
All your friends are going out to eat five days a week, so why can't you? Do the math! You can't spend hundreds of dollars a week on restaurants then wonder why you aren't saving more for a down payment on your mortgage.
Look, I'm not saying you have to avoid eating out altogether. I'm just saying to be smart about your dining choices, and don't say yes every time you get asked. By saying no to eating out, you'll be saying yes to so many other more important parts of your money plan!
Travel, Travel, Travel
When you get married, it seems like everyone wants to see the new couple. But all those everyones—usually your families—might live hundreds, even thousands, of miles away.
Don't let family guilt you into making bad money decisions. Never go in debt to travel. Once you have kids, you'll feel even more pressure to travel. Feel free to say no and, better yet, let family come to you!
You can reach all your money goals early in marriage. All it takes is some patience, discipline and a little weirdness. You see, going into debt is normal, so I want you to be weird.
Sometimes, saying no is the absolute right thing to do.


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Stuff By Bez
London, England United Kingdom
A company devoted to publishing games by Behrooz 'Bez' Shahriari.
The first title - In a Bind - was available in UK stores from 1st August 2015.
Since then, something has been released every 1st August, a date which has been dubbed BezDay.
Wibbell++, a game system released on 1st August 2017, will be supported with new games for the foreseeable future, with a new 'core game' released every BezDay.
There will also be parties, events, online art requests fulfilled and other shenanigans.
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Random thoughts and comments
March 1416
The costs to developers of providing Affordable Housing & also paying the Community Infrastructure Ley (CIL) will inevitably filter through to the final sale price of any new property on their development
Many Councils will not grant planning permission for a new development unless they are given 35% of the houses built in 'consideration' of being granted planning. Furthermore, on top of that, Councils then propose to charge a CIL of approximately £180 per square meter on the free market housing in the development
Naturally all this adds up to quite a significant value in 'freebies' for Local Councils and these additional costs will undoubtedly have to be borne by the eventual purchaser. This in turn results in any new 'market' house buyer actually paying a far higher house price than necessary to purchase a house on these new developments
So just how much is this additional buyer's premium to underwrite Affordable Housing and CIL?
Here are some rough figures, relating to a one hectare development:
These figures have been taken from an actual assessment of one Councils situation and for the sake of simplicity ignore matters such as - the loss of 'builders profit' (20%) as well as a number of other things. However, they do provide an indication of the level of the significant windfall receipts by the Local Councils under the banner of Affordable Housing and Community Infrastructure Levy
Is this level of premium on a new house justified? Maybe it is, but just put yourself in the shoes of a young couple, just starting out, who have struggled to find the deposit necessary to purchase a house.
How would you feel having a premium levied on your purchase price because the Councils have sold their existing housing stock, spent the money and now wish to replenish it at your expense to house a future generation of potential benefit claimants? So not only are you paying your own way but are also expected to fund the life style of others as well
As for the new Government Help To buy initiatives - is the purpose of this scheme really to get the private sector (house purchasers) to fund Council House replacements by taking on more debt than absolutely necessary; or possibly more than they can afford?
An individual house that would have had a build cost £123,000 without the impact of Affordable Housing and CIL
Now has to absorb the costs of Affordable Housing and also the CIL levy
Resulting in a revised build cost of £205,000
An additional £82,000 per house OR 66% premium
March 1403
The Thatcher era championed the principles of selling council houses and property ownership by introducing the idea of the 'right to buy'. Whilst the underlying reasoning was sound and born of the best intentions, this was a deeply flawed policy that simply depleted a national asset by transferring it into the hands of the private sector with no mandatory replacement rules in place
All that happened was councils 'trousered' the proceeds and failed to build new council houses to replace those they had sold
One of the underlying reasons behind selling these houses was the run down state of the existing council house stock and the potentially huge costs of refurbishing all the properties.
However, what no-one could have foreseen at the time was the enormous subsequent housing price boom affecting just about every property in the UK; with houses becoming a very profitable tradable asset class in their own right (i.e. buy-to-let et al)
Unfortunately, even though the problems must have been obvious to successive Governments along the way, not one of them had the political courage to put a stop to selling the national housing stock. Furthermore, it was not unusual for 3rd parties or non-residents to offer residents funding to purchase council houses on their behalf. One of the prime areas for this was children purchasing their parents council houses, which is all well and good but, deprives others in need of a home in the future
Coming to the present time
Councils now realise that they have insufficient social (council) housing stock to meet their obligations because vast swathes have already been sold and they have long ago spent the proceeds without providing replacement houses
This is their present dilemma and they need some way of addressing the problem without funding it themselves - enter 'affordable housing' and note the name change. We no longer call these properties by their traditional name of 'council houses' because of a possible stigma; so in this world of spin doctors let's call them 'social', 'affordable' or any other sanitised name we can come think of to change people's perception
However, the concept of affordable housing gets even more interesting - with local councils thinking up ever more ingenious ways via their planning departments
The planning system would seem to be holding landowners and developers to ransom (blackmailing them) because:
Could someone therefore please explain how these potentially corrupt planning practices of blackmail and artificially depressing land values in the UK is any different from similar corruption in 3rd world countries?
Surely it is very simple, authorities insisting on baksheesh in any form are actually employing either bribery or blackmail. Interestingly, the UK has recently introduced The Bribery Act 2012, so why does it not apply in these circumstance to Councils in the UK?
The Bribery Act 2010 creates a new offence under section 7 which can be committed by commercial organisations which fail to prevent persons associated with them from bribing another person on their behalf.
The Bribery Act 2010 creates a new offence under section 7 which can be committed by commercial organisations which fail to prevent persons associated with them from bribing another person on their behalf.
Finally we have the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - which is a sound idea, provided that the Local Councils do not become too greedy in their implementations of the levy. Also can we be assured of CIL fund 'ear-marking' - i.e. if funds are raised for infrastructure, then they can ONLY BE SPENT on infrastructure and not hijacked to cover some shortfall in another area
Does the CIL actually have to have some basis on fact or is it an arbitrary additional tax pitched at a level the prevailing Local Council thinks they can get away with? For instance is there a standard infrastructure cost calculation that applies to all Councils throughout the UK?
Oh! ... and let's not forget that Local Councils are themselves exempt from CIL on affordable housing. This implies that this type of housing does not have any impact on the local infrastructure. Is it really feasible for affordable housing to have a zero infrastructure footprint?
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Posts Tagged 'political vocabulary'
The heartbeat bill
Posted February 7, 2011on:
Of course, it makes most sense to protect each human being from the moment of conception. Everything else is an artificial line, as well as an immoral one.
But to afford legal protection as soon as a beating heart is detected would at least save lives, and would be a step in the right direction. William Wilberforce, if I remember right, had to settle for abolishing slave trading before he could get opponents to consider abolishing slavery itself.
Besides, even the campaign for a Heartbeat Bill might be useful. It ought to be harder to convince someone that a person is just a blob of tissue, once they have been properly informed that the 'blob' has a beating heart, and the accessories like veins and arteries and blood that go along with actual working hearts. Blobs, by definition, aren't supposed to be differentiated and fine-tuned and developed like that.
Gregory Koukl, back in 1992, took a look at what has happened when people have allowed themselves to start thinking in terms of Life Unworthy of Life. It originally aired as radio commentary. The link is to a transcript.
More links (updated)
Posted January 25, 2011on:
This will be one of those 'added to as time allows' posts.
First off, St. Blogustine: 2011 March for Life in Washington DC. (hat tip: comment in yesterday's post.)
Headmistress at The Common Room is writing some very good, cut-through-the-clutter posts prompted by the horrors uncovered at Gosnell's Philadelphia abortion facility, but also addressing abortion issues in general. See, for instance this, and this.
Good News for Unborn Children (Even if You Can't Find It In The News!).
Like father, like son. A mother refuses to abort her baby, in part because her husband also survived against the odds. (hat tip: Parenting Freedom, via Oregon Right to Life Facebook post.)
Obama corrupts language, and gets called out on it. (hat tip: Mere Comments.)
Philadelphia Grief: Jim Daly of Focus on the Family recounts some history from 38 years ago, and also looks at the evil found in Philadelphia. From the 38 years ago file, President Nixon was caught on tape saying that he thought there were times abortion might be necessary, including (he said) in cases of interracial pregnancy. (At least I haven't heard that 'reason' for abortion in a while.) He has a picture of the top of the front page of the New York Times from the day the ruling was announced. Interesting. LBJ's death got top headline.
Also from Jim Daly – how Christians view a person as made in the image of God, and why this makes a difference. Includes a look at Peter Singer's reasoning, and a history lesson from Tim Keller on early Christians versus the world they came into.
March for Life 2011, at Mommy Life.
Louisiana Right to Life Federation reports that over 3,000 people participated in the first-ever Louisiana Life March. Photo album here.
The Kermit Gosnell case is exposing much about those who choose to look away and do nothing, even when the inherent evil of abortion is compounded by horrific disregard for the health and lives of women. Elizabeth Scalia has some good observations on this at The Anchoress blog.
Over at Mere Comments, Hunter Baker takes aim at something Erica Jong wrote for publication at the Wall Street Journal.
One of the reasons I'm linking, trivial though it may be, is that I like him referring to something she says about the pro-life movement as a "tired old libel." Which it is. But we don't often call it that, which I think is a shame.
Abortion in the news in Spain
Posted October 14, 2010on:
It is not a good thing when the very people who are supposed to be in charge of protecting human rights instead spend time trying to argue that some people aren't really human beings.
The good news in this article is that parliamentarian Carlos Salvador isn't letting up, and is trying to force the minister to come out behind her squishy words and foggy thinking. The further good news is that the current government has so enraged the citizenry with its imposition of radical pro-abortion laws, that predictions are that they'll take a major hit in the next elections.
hat tip: Youth Defence (more specifically, their Facebook page)
"Every child a wanted child"
Posted January 14, 2010on:
This Lutherans for Life video takes a look at the slogan "Every child a wanted child."


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The creative minds over at Saucony are back at it, adding a modern touch to their classic kicks. Today we get our first look at Saucony's new version of the Grid 9000, this time around rocking a knit construction. The new design features the retro silhouette rocking a knit constructed upper that features a jacquard base layer overlaid with more traditional suede paneling.
The clean kicks come in cream and black colorways, offering up a modern take on a classic pair of kicks. These are nothing to sleep on, and most definitely worth adding to your collection. Have a look at the sneakers in the images below and speak your thoughts on them after the jump. Get yours today at Premier and stay tuned for much more from Saucony.


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According to its website, Paytm's board currently consists of its CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, along with SAIF Partners Ravi Adusumalli and Vivek Mathur, AliPay's Jing Xiandong and Peng Yijie, In-Mobi's Naveen Tewari, WhatsApp's Neeraj Arora, Sapphire Ventures' Jai Das and Tata Gorup's Ratan Tata.
However, a company spokesperson said that Paytm is currently upgrading its board of directors. "Amit is a pioneer in the technology industry," said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm. "We believe his strong expertise in artificial intelligence and experience in building large deeply technical teams will be extremely valuable to Paytm."
"I have always admired Paytm for its innovative payment products and vision for financial inclusion. I'm delighted to be joining their board," said Singhal, who also is a shareholder in the company since February.
Singhal, 48, has been instrumental in shaping Google Search and was one of the earliest team members. The Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, born IIT-Roorkee graduate, rewrote search algorithms written by Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.