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In the horrific kaleidoscope that is the horror genre one can't deny the films that brought worldwide acclaim to certain directors. For one franchise it has done it for two. Cabin Fever originally graced our presence in the year of 2002 and introduced most of us to a skinny dark haired kid named Eli Roth. Seven years later one of Roth's friends Ti West gave us the gore filled sequel Cabin Fever 2 Spring Fever. While the first was an instant hit, the latter became a fan favorite and a film people are begging for a director's cut to this day. So now five years later we return to the land of the flesh eating virus to give a semi glimpse of how it could have all started with Cabin Fever: Patient Zero or Cabin Fever 3.
Helming the director duties for this film is Altitude and ABC's Of Death filmmaker Kaare Andrews. Taking on such an acclaimed horror franchise is no easy task but unlike most viewers so far we believe he brought justice to the beloved film series. If you don't think sequels are difficult to make then you aren't watching horror films as no other genre can lay claim to as many. In Cabin Fever 3 we find a group of kids on one last hurrah before a friend gets married, and they unfortunately visit an island that carries the dreaded virus.
Check off the list of what you are looking for in horror and it's here. Be cautioned that the story is simple and to the point so lower the expectations on some new light brought to the series. It's just a gore filled romp and that serves us just fine. One of the attributes we enjoyed in the film is it continues the humorous tone that seems to be a staple in all the Cabin Fever films. To not have that would cause some disbelief that this film should be looked in the same light as the other two. Be that as it may there is a reason to believe that Patient Zero is just as good or even better as Spring Fever. While the Ti West purest may not agree with that, upon viewing the film you will see that it's just another bloody good damn time.
The cast of Currie Graham, Jillian Murray, Brando Eaton, and Mitch Ryan provides the usual suspects we tend to see in these films. Outside of some weird school officials and locals one of the things that sets three apart is the role of Porter by Sean Astin. He holds the key to everything that is the virus and he gives a performance you would expect from such a veteran. It was nice to see him return to horror films as he truly is an iconic figure amongst genre fans.
Plain and simple Cabin Fever Patient Zero is an entertaining horror flick with tons of gore and mutilated flesh. It doesn't leave much up to the imagination and it's fine. Similar to most films that came out in the early 2000's renaissance of gore, (Detour, Wrong Turn) this is a sequel that is not trying to be anything more than it already is. It's a horror fans horror movie. Something that you can just sit back, relax and enjoy. It has the ability to be watched multiple times but nothing groundbreaking or new to the series. It could lead on to a compelling part four if they are able to bring the virus back to home in the first setting we saw it in. We don't think they are quite finished with the Cabin Fever franchise and hopefully for us they don't think its ready to be over as well.
Cabin Fever is now available on most VOD outlets. It will be in theaters and iTunes on August 1st. It is directed by Kaare Andrews and stars Ryan Donowho, Brando Eaton, Jillian Murray, Mitch Ryan, Lydia Hearst, Currie Graham, and Sean Astin. It is being released courtesy of RlJ/Image Entertainment.


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Are you there, reader? It's me, your local newspaper reporter.
If you're holding this column with ink-stained fingers, you're in the minority. Earlier this week, the Audit Bureau of Circulations (I've never heard of them either) released a report that said the average weekday circulation of 379 dailies dropped 10.6 percent from April to September. That's on top of the decrease newspapers have been seeing in circulation for a while now. Those who study this sort of thing blame news that is available 24/7 on television and online and shrinking newspaper sizes as ad revenues dip because of the economy.
It doesn't help that we as an industry give away our product for free to anyone with a computer and an Internet connection. Some newspapers, like the Wall Street Journal, offer expanded coverage online for a nominal fee (about $100 a year), but for the most part, newspapers encourage you to hold on to your quarters and visit us online. We even undertake special projects like photo galleries, videos and blogs to drive up Web traffic.
We reporters get enough phone calls, e-mails and reader comments to know that you're out there. And since those same people who study these things tell us those comments represent only a fraction of our readers, we're pretty sure our stories are reaching a large audience.
Before I was hired here in June, the Miner was operating with just two news reporters on a staff that used to employ five. Does that affect coverage? Absolutely. And we continue to take the heat from readers who can't see how we intend to attract new subscribers or even keep the ones we have when we continue to shrink our news hole, since advertising dictates how big papers are each day.
Trust me, it frustrates us, too.
It may surprise you to know that we reporters don't make much money (unless you're Katie Couric or Wolf Blitzer). I made more working at the college bookstore than I do as a reporter. We do it because newspapers, which have taken a credibility hit in recent years, still represent the biggest watchdog on local government and a valuable resource for small towns such as Kingman.
Everyone loves to criticize the newspaper, but when it comes down to it, we are the last refuge for some people. Despite those who think we are pushing an agenda (I absolutely abhor politics), newspapers provide a platform for people. Your elected officials would much rather operate without someone watching them. Remember, these are the same people who recently eliminated the Call to the Public because "we need to expedite these meetings."
Like I said, it frustrates us that we are short-staffed, overworked and unable to spend more time investigating certain issues. I'm not complaining; I'm all too happy to just have a job. But I have an ongoing list of issues that warrant further investigation that I just don't have time to get to as quickly as I would like. A few additional hands in the newsroom wouldn't hurt, although I don't know many people willing to work for free. The easy answer is to charge readers a fee to access our Web site. But with the cost of living increasing across the board and unemployment at a record high, how do we ask the guy with no disposable income to start paying for something he's always gotten for free?
I do know that when small towns like Kingman lose their local newspaper, they lose a lot more than classified listings and advertising circulars. They lose their connection with their neighbors and a watchful eye on otherwise unchecked government officials. They lose the very things that make a small town a place you want to live.
I would like to hear from readers about this. Would you pay to access our Web site? What's a reasonable fee? And when you write (either by mail to our office here at 3015 Stockton Hill Road or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com), include a news tip for me. Tell me about a story you think we missed or a neighbor you think has an interesting story to tell.
When small towns lose their newspapers, they lose the very essence of what small towns champion. And hopefully, we won't have to say we told you so while standing in line behind you at the unemployment office.
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On February 1, Bloomberg reported that: "Electric buses will take over half the world fleet by 2025. The number of electric buses will triple within seven years, and virtually all of them will be in China. Nearly half of the municipal buses on the road worldwide will be electric within seven years, with China expected to dominate the global market as it aims to cut urban pollution and support domestic manufacturers. The total number of electric buses in service is forecast to more than triple, from 386,000 last year to about 1.2 million in 2025, equal to about 47 percent of the worldwide city bus fleet.
MNCs locking up supplies
But 5 days ago, the financial times reported that global carmakers from Volkswagen to even Tesla are attempting to lock in supplies of raw materials that are needed to increase production of lithium ion batteries, which will power this electric car revolution.
Volkswagen and Tesla's moves highlight the consensus that the EV supply and demand ramp up is real, and that there is a problem of "proper long-term contracts", for supply of lithium, according to Simon Moores, London-based Benchmark Minerals Intelligence.
Companies are concerned about supply chains for these materials that drive innovation. MS apparently isn't. For lithium, the issue is that near-term supply may not be able to meet explosive demand out to 2025. Although lithium's relative abundance around the world suggests that medium- and long-term demand will be met, the challenges of bringing Li production up to speed is the issue here.
No new supply coming anytime soon
Research in new substitute technologies largely remains in the labs with little sign of a full commercialisation on the horizon, or are merely an enhancements and not replacements. Hydrogen fuel cells for instance, first invented in the 1830s, have long been seen as the most viable alternative to lithium batteries. Yet the technology has been held back by high material costs since the 1990s heyday of hydrogen development. The company has since been sold quietly with little to no value for the shareholders
Paul Lee, head of technology, media and telecoms research at Deloitte said that he does not expect change any time soon.
"Over the next five years, lithium-ions are likely to remain the basis of almost all batteries used in smartphones. At present there appears to be no battery technologies on the horizon that have evolved sufficiently to be tested and factored into supply chains that could replace lithium-ions."
Even Cobalt can be substituted out, using some combination of nickel, aluminium and manganese.
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Adam Levine has been with ORBA since 2005 and is a member of the firm's Real Estate and Wealth Management Groups. Adam has spent his career serving individuals, partnerships and privately-held corporations. He manages audits, reviews and monthly accounting engagements for contractors, professional service firms, and service organizations, as well as software and information technology companies. In addition to accounting and auditing services, Adam provides tax planning, business consulting, financial planning, and tax compliance consulting.
Adam Levine has been with ORBA since 2005 and is a member of the firm's Real Estate and Wealth Management Groups. Adam has spent his career serving individuals, partnerships and privately-held corporations. He manages audits, reviews and monthly accounting engagements for contractors, professional service firms, and service organizations, as well as software and information technology companies. In addition to accounting and auditing services, Adam provides tax planning, business consulting, financial planning, and tax compliance consulting.
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When folks from back home email/chat/talk with us, a question we always get is "What all do you guys do down there in Paraguay?" So, here you have it, a post solely dedicated to what we do in Paraguay with pictures galore. And yes, we do things other than constantly sweat and kill bugs. (Please excuse the quality of some of the pictures– they were mostly taken with a point and shoot).
1. I teach/taught typing.
For the past two months I taught typing at a local middle + high school. This school was the very lucky recipient of a fully equipped computer lab courtesy of the Korean aid organization (KOICA), but unfortunately since the Korean volunteer has left the lab was only used for two class hours per week. My original plan was to teach Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. but I quickly discovered that many students could barely manage using a mouse and a keyboard. So, we started at square one, typing. The students have a way to go, but I plan to continue once summer vacation ends and school starts back up. (Yep, we are in the midst of summer here on the other side of the hemisphere). During the same time Jon taught PHP at the technical high school, the same stuff that runs those websites that go by the name of "Facebook," "Wikipedia" and even this little blog.
2. We walk a lot and drink terere.
A significant chunk of our day consists of simply walking. We live a good distance away from the center of town, and once in town have to walk from offices to schools to markets to home, etc. Thanks to a sweet little birthday gift (a.k.a: a Fitbit) I received from a friend all the way from the U.S. of A. (love you Eab!) I now know that on average we walk 7 miles per day. To cool off from all that walking we drink lots of terere with fellow Paraguayans. Terere is the national drink of Paraguay/a way of life. It consists of a guampa (metal or wood cup), a bombilla (metal straw with a filter at the bottom), a thermos (filled with really cold water to refill the guampa), mate (a loose herb), and friends. You get together with friends and alternate drinking from the same guampa via the same straw.
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I have wanted more light in my closet office pretty much since we "finished" it.
Is anything ever really "finished?"
We aren't going to have money for an electrician to come install something fancy but This little pendant light I found at Target for 70% off just plugs right into the wall.
Such a pretty little thing. It makes me happy :)
Also, we needed to replace some light bulbs around the house anyway and I found these little guys at Lowes.
They claim that they are an air purifier wrapped in a light bulb. Since they were the same price as other CFL bulbs I figured we could give them a run.
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About $65 at local home improvement centers, it will pay for itself in heating and cooling savings in a year or less if you use all its features.
Change the air filter on your heating/air conditioning system. When the filter gets dusty or dirty or clogged, the system has to work harder to pull air through it. The harder it works, the longer it stays on and the more it costs.
Appliance use is about 18 percent of a typical home's total energy bill.
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Have a new energy-efficient refrigerator? Now think of what you put in it. Buying local cuts down on the fossil fuels burned to get the food to you, while organic foods are produced without potentially harmful pesticides and fertilizers.
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Use a broom instead of the garden hose to clean your driveway and save up to 80 gallons of water. Turn the water off when you brush your teeth and save 4.5 gallons each time.
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Don't run a half-filled dishwasher. Using the dishwasher saves water and energy over hand washing only if it's at least three-quarters full.
Don't use the dishwasher's heated dry feature. Instead, let the dishes air-dry.
Rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher can waste up to 20 gallons of water per load. With most new dishwashers, rinsing is no longer necessary. A grinder in the exhaust drain cuts up any residual food particles to prevent clogs, and today's detergents are designed to do all that cleaning. Even if your dishes are going to sit in the machine overnight because you don't have a full load, the dishwasher's rinse feature uses far less water than hand rinsing.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs use 66 percent less energy than a standard incandescent bulb and last up to 10 times longer. Replacing a 100-watt incandescent bulb with a 32-watt CFL can save $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb. It won't be long before you haven't a choice. Federal legislation this year beginning with the 100-watt bulb will strictly limit the sale of the old familiar incandescent after September.
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My lack of presence in your newsfeed is not because I "unfriended" you, as one of my friends asked me. However, since I probably have exactly three minutes to write this post before
baby toddler W wakes up from his nap (yes, he turned 1 a little over a month ago [sob]) I'll get right to the point. On the 1-year anniversary of my entry into the blogosphere, after a 3 month hiatus, I have a request of you…I need your help. Holding me accountable, that is.
Joy. But, seriously, there's far less commitment than you might imagine. Read on.
If you're anything like me, you likely know it's easy to fail at goals you don't tell anyone else about. That's because I pretty much thrive on being held accountable by someone…or to someone. Someone other than myself, that is. My fear of failure, or my desire to make others happy, is actually my greatest motivator. (I'd like to think I do most things for my own betterment, but when I'm honest with myself, that's just not the case. I'm working on it, but that's for another post.)
That's where you come in, inter-webs and follower friends. A place to cement my intentions and goals. A place where I can't take back what you've written. A place to hold me accountable.
Without further ado…my resolutions are:
- Be more present (the former educator in me cringes at the vagueness of this resolution, and how challenging it will be to measure this…but)
- Write one blog post a week
- Read one book a month
- Get selfishly active 3x a week (that doesn't mean lifting W, or taking him on a walk…that means exercise just for mommy!)
They're not uber complicated or crazy. Simple. Realistic, I think. My first step to making any of these happen? Just write a fucking post already! However short or poorly written this is, it's intended to help me break the ice. Otherwise, I just keep thinking to myself, Ugh, well I can't write about Z without writing about X and Y first! So, there are going to be many posts to come, highlighting all the fun and crazy things that have happened since my last post in early December (W's first Christmas, learning to walk, I started working part-time, more drama related to his lip-tie, his first birthday, learning sign-language, our first family vacation to Disney, my creation of a cleaning chart…).
But, today, I'll have to be satisfied with at least stating my intentions.
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The other day Gilly and I indulged in the oft-maligned practice of the lazy day, and we definitely felt guilty. I don't mean like, relaxing in the sun or whatever when you're in Thailand; I mean wilfully shunning the sights and sounds of the barely explored outside world in order to watch The Breakfast Club and From Dusk Till Dawn on a projector screen in the dark while gormandising pizza, popcorn, wedges, chicken strips, sandwiches, Twixes, and hearty servings of chips, cheese and gravy.
I know, I know: I should've been out ogling the London Eye or frolicking in the verdant fields saying things like 'Oh golly, would you look at that, top drawer!' But we just didn't feel like it, okay? No more, this ridiculous sense of guilt. In moderation, there's nothing wrong with a bit of hedonism. It's like at Splendour – I enjoyed myself ten times as much once I stopped worrying about going to see every single band just to get my money's worth. Some of my best memories of that weekend are chilling out in the coconut hut or on the hill next to the pavilion where the John Steel Singers were playing. That kind of thing leaves you well-rested for the things you really want to see, and makes your activity more exciting by contrast. That's one lesson learned for this trip. I want to see plenty of tourist attractions and monuments, but I'm not dragging myself to them out of a sense of duty, or out of a need to manufacture memories in front of them, that's for sure.
We tried to make up for our indolence the next day by going to the New Forest and Durdle Door, but traffic prevented that, so we went shopping instead. I got me an English coat!
We were more successful the next day when we went to this amazing open-air museum where they preserve houses and buildings from the twelfth century onwards.
|Can't you feel the amazement? A whole forty years of collecting!
On the way there we giggled over silly English town names, imagining how they could be made more hilarious by common English town name additions like 'Little', 'Great', and '-ton' = (Little) Didling(ton) and (Great) Cocking (upon Sea).
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They also had a duckpond which was frozen over, and a merry time was had by all when I chased them onto the surface in order to watch them skid as they landed. Perhaps less fun was had by the ducks, I don't know.
Since then I've come and gone from Ireland (see following post for details on that), but there too I have fallen victim to the will of sloth. One day, overcome by the dankness of European winter (I think it was actually the shortest day of the year), Charlene and I could do nothing but lounge on the mattress in the dark, affecting world-weary French accents, practically dripping ennui:
'Ah, I 'ate zis vucking countree. She is a filthy, vile wretch ... But I cannot 'elp but love her also. She is like a putrefying whore lying seductively in the gutter of Europe, and while I am disgusted, I cannot stop myself from suckling at 'er withered teat.'
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Children's Book Review by Susan Stephenson, www.thebookchook.com
Shh! We Have a Plan is a children's picture book created by author/illustrator, Chris Haughton, and published by Walker Books, 2014.
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From award-winning illustrator Chris Haughton, one of the most exciting new voices in children's literature, comes a brand new picture book about a beautiful bird, an unquenchable desire and plans gone awry...
Four friends, three big and one little, are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it – a beautiful bird perched high in a tree! They simply MUST have it and – SHH! – they have a PLAN. So they tip-toe, tip-toe very slowly, nets poised – "Ready one ... ready two ... ready three ... GO!" But, at the turn of the page, we find a ridiculous bunch of very tangled characters and a blissfully oblivious bird, flying away. One hilarious foiled plan after another and it's clear that this goofy trio CANNOT catch that elusive birdie! But the littlest of this group, a quiet spectator up until now, knows that a bit of kindness and sweetness can go a lot further than any elaborate scam. Will his three friends follow his gentle lead or will they get themselves into even more trouble?
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Daughter of Case and the late Adriana Smeekens (2006). Marieta will be dearly missed by her sisters and brother, Jenny and Curt Sloan , Frank Smeekens, Connie and Steve Marshall, Wilma and Leon Zerko, JoAnne and Scott Marshall and Laurette and Ron Jones.
Daughter-in-law of Don and Helen Smith. Marieta was a special sister-in-law to Janice Smith and Ron King, Sheila and Dennis Kerrigan, Wendy and Brad Wilson and Shana Smith.
Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the staff of the Regional Cancer Clinic at London Health Sciences Centre, Palliative Medicine at Bluewater Health and the V.O.N. (Ellen and Joyce) for their compassionate care. We also thank Dr. Dostaler for her dedication and for always supporting and advocating for Marieta.
Family and friends will be received at St. Christopher's Church in Forest, 68 Union St. on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Christopher's Church on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 11am. Father Gerard Bedard officiating. Interment Beechwood Cemetery.
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Reader recipe: Puffed rice salad
This recipe by Ritu Kapoor came in 3rd place in our Springtime reader recipe competition. She says: This dish is inspired by bhel puri, a popular Indian street food. I have added cucumber, tomatoes, herbs and peanuts and substituted the fried base for puffed rice, making it lighter, healthier and yummy. It is a great snack, side salad, light lunch or supper. Perfect for spring and summer!
- Boil the potatoes until cooked but firm, put aside to cool.
- Dry roast the puffed rice until lightly toasted, put aside to cool. This step is optional.
- In a bowl mix the onion, chillies, cucumber, tomatoes, coriander, mint and potatoes. Squeeze the lime over the mix (you may need more than one lime), season to taste with salt and pepper and add the chat masalaa few sprinkles at a time until you are happy with the balance. The mixture should be quite tangy and slightly over seasoned.
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Chemokine stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha modulates VLA-4 integrin-dependent adhesion to fibronectin and VCAM-1 on bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cells
Hidalgo A, Sanz-Rodríguez F, Rodríguez-Fernández JL, Albella B, Blaya C, Wright N, Cabañas C, Prósper F, Gutierrez-Ramos JC, Teixidó J.
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Department of Immunology, Madrid, Spain.
Magazine: Experimental Haematology
Date: Mar 1, 2001Cell Therapy Area [SP]
Stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha (SDF-1alpha) is a potent chemoattractant for hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC), suggesting that it could play an important role during their migration within or to the bone marrow (BM).
The integrin VLA-4 mediates HPC adhesion to BM stroma by interacting with CS-1/fibronectin and VCAM-1. It is required during hematopoiesis and homing of HPC to the BM. As HPC migration in response to SDF-1alpha might require dynamic regulation of integrin function, we investigated if SDF-1alpha could modulate VLA-4 function on BM CD34(hi) cells.CD34(hi) BM cells and hematopoietic cell lines were tested for the effect of SDF-1alpha on VLA-4-dependent adhesion to CS-1/fibronectin and VCAM-1, as well as to BM stroma. CD34(hi) BM cells that adhered to VLA-4 ligands after SDF-1alpha treatment were characterized in colony-forming and long-term culture-initiating cell (LTC-IC) assays.SDF-1alpha rapidly (1 minute) and transiently upregulated the adhesion of CD34(hi) BM cells and hematopoietic cell lines to both CS-1/fibronectin and VCAM-1, and to BM stromal cells.
The upregulation of VLA-4-dependent cell adhesion by SDF-1alpha targeted primitive LTC-IC as well as committed CD34(hi) cells. SDF-1alpha-triggered enhancement in VLA-4 function was inhibited by pertussis toxin (PTx) and cytochalasin D, indicating the involvement of G(i) protein downstream signaling and an intact cytoskeleton. Instead, activation of p44/42 MAP kinases by SDF-1alpha did not functionally correlate with enhancement of VLA-4-dependent cell adhesion. Modulation of VLA-4-mediated CD34(hi) BM cell adhesion by SDF-1alpha could play a key role in their migration within and to the BM and therefore influence their proliferation and differentiation.
CITATION Exp Hematol. 2001 Mar;29(3):345-5
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We operate a fast and fun environment with plenty of "added extras" to make life at work as enjoyable as can be. Success here requires skill, commitment and a good attitude! Our staff have access to cutting edge technologies and there is always something new to learn, test and deploy.
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If you love pearls, or have been considering making an investment in these lustrous beauties, then you're going to love our fantastic Today's Special Value offer from Honora, launching for 24 hours only on the 10th August.
Comprising a necklace, a pair of drop earrings and three stretch-fit bracelets, you'll discover all your pearl essentials that feature the clarity and beauty Honora is known and celebrated for. With over 70 years experience in creating classic and contemporary designs, Honora have created a stunning capsule collection of pearls, in a variety of opulent shades.
We've put together three looks, inspired by the rich tones present in the five colour varieties – white, black, champagne, indigo and orchid. Whether you're a fan of subtle style or prefer to celebrate colour, you'll find a shade of Honora pearl to suit you.
Nude tones
Perfect for fans of demure but firmly on-trend fashions, Honora's champagne cultured freshwater pearl collection will team perfectly with a colour spectrum of peaches, mauves, lavenders and the palest of pinks. Pair your pearls with this chic, peach-toned H by Halston chiffon dress, slip on a pair of Clarks' Viveca Zeal strappy sandals in white, and when it gets cool in the evening, stay cosy with this elegant, rose-toned Frank Usher wrap – the faux pearl edging will complement your Honora jewellery beautifully.
Summer brights
If you're a fan of bold hues, you'll love the indigo and orchid pearl collections. Featuring rich pigmentation and a gorgeously lustrous finish, these pearls will help you stand out at your next summer party. Team your pearls with this floaty tea dress from Onjenu London, featuring a vibrant crane print, and a statement handbag – this berry-toned one from Lulu Guinness adds the perfect stylish touch. Complete the look with leg-lengthening heels – this Clarks pair are sure to help you dance the night away.
In classic but timeless colours, the black and white collections from Honora are incredibly versatile, allowing you to pair your pearls with a myriad looks. Whether you wear them for work or on a night out, these subtle hues will add a sophisticated finishing touch to your outfit. This structured, flattering LBD from C. Wonder features a slit neckline to showcase your pearls beautifully, and will look gorgeous paired with these Peter Kaiser Katie sandals, to add length and height. Add a structured element to your look with this Radley Millbank tote – the perfect everyday accessory.
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Shoestring campaign tripped up by data
Says Gov. Scott Walker "has made Wisconsin 2nd in the nation in losing jobs."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Monday, June 2nd, 2014
Unlike Walker, she would have tried negotiations
Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have "required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Actually the numbers show the reverse.
"Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we've created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Friday, January 31st, 2014
Off on numbers, off on blame
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Monday, October 24th, 2011
Based on available data, correct
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Sunday, September 11th, 2011


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A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud appointed advocate Gaurav Agrawal as amicus curiae and asked him to create a web portal on which the 600-odd homebuyers in Emerald Court housing complex in Noida could indicate whether they wanted refund of their money.
When some lawyers, who have invested in Supertech's 40-storey twin towers in Emerald Court, said they would prefer to take flats instead of refund, the bench said a clear choice will have to be made and those who do not opt for refund now would not be permitted to do so in future.
The SC asked the amicus curiae to prepare a list of homebuyers who preferred refund and asked Supertech to see that all of them were returned their principal investment amount with 14% interest.
Supertech's counsel Salman Khurshid and Keshav Mohan informed the court that nearly Rs 110 crore had been refunded to homebuyers and said the realtor was ready to return money to all those who wanted to reclaim their investment. The court asked Supertech to give details of refund to the amicus, who was asked to submit a report on October 23.
On April 12, 2014, the Allahabad High Court had ordered authorities to demolish the 40-storey 'Apex' and 'Ceyane' towers in 'Emerald Court' complex in Noida's Sector 93A on finding that the builder had "by joining hands with officers of the development authorities flouted every conceivable rule, including building regulations". On appeal by Supertech, the SC stayed the demolition but asked the builder to refund money to homebuyers with 14% interest.
A petition by 'Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association' had alleged that construction of the two towers was "in complete violation of UP Apartment Act, 2010". The association had also challenged the reviewed plan for construction of the two towers in violation of Noida Building Regulation and Directions, 2010.
The petitioners had alleged that the Noida Authority had given permission for raising the height of the two towers, which were earlier supposed to have only 24 floors, "without maintaining the mandatory distance of 16 metres from an adjoining building block, making it unsafe, apart from blocking air and light". Through a sanction order of March 2, 2012, Noida authorities had permitted raising of the towers' height from the sanctioned 66 metres to 121 metres.


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No gameplay shown yet for newest entry into Civilization series
Today, 2K Games released an announcement trailer for the next entry in its popular Sid Meier's Civilization series. Though no gameplay was included in the trailer, a release date for later this year means that fans will not have to wait long.
In the video description below, 2K Games said, "Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world, expand your empire across the map, advance your culture, and compete against history's greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time. "
Despite the lack of gameplay teasing, it's certain that Civilization players can still expect some familiar features. Turn-based strategic empire-building, diplomacy, and war will all mark the return of 2K's popular strategy franchise.
Civilization VI will release for the PC platform on October 21, 2016.


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Happy Sasha's Day!
top by Amato Wear, woolen trousers by Helena Lichutina, sun-glasses by Ray Ban
No, I don't mean Sasha Grey here! I mean myself. Actually I mean my birthday which happened four days ago.
The older I get, the more insecure I feel about my age. And therefore the more reluctant I become when it comes to organizing my birthday celebration event. Two days before the 12th of November I was running errands without thinking about my birthday at all. If at the puberty age when I used to be a heat-spotted youngster who was hugely obsessed by Jil Sander's shows and by androgyn models with kindly neat skin and immaculately gelled hair in cotrast to it I liked crazy alcohol-bound parties where even people I didn't know actually were kindly welcomed, now my love to Jil Sander is still growing from show to show, but my attitude to patries has completely changed: a glass of red wine is more than enough, and there is no more than two people invited, me included. It's become a good tendancy, I guess, when only me and my closest friend is with me on this particular day.
I won't reveal his name, and I hope you don't mind that. I love him to bits and I respect his privacy. Besides, he's a 'serious' guy.
I woke up early in the morning and immediately unpacked a parcel from my parents which had come earlier. Inside, there was a Nordland professional parka by Columbia (it's getting cold in here), two gorgeous embedded images of Jesus Christ, raspberry fleece slippers, a knitwear piece by Sella (I'm not a fan, but this piece is really nice and pretty warm), and two pairs of woolen trousers which my mom had bought in a real local fabric manifacture and trasformed them into cute slims which tenderly embrace my fat hairy legs like Tyra embraced John back in 1994 for El Reed's lens on this shot. God, it was divine! Unpacking, I mean...
You better see my treasures yourself:
These manufactured trousers are super comfortable. Trust me.
My Grandma gave me a very touching gift: two embedded images of Jesus Christ. I'm very touched, and I'll keep them till my last breath.
BTW, if you want, you could e-mail me to order your iconic image if you do like crafted work like I do. It's unique, besides, it's eternal. You'll have a part of me, coz my Granny is my beloved relative amongst the other members of my 'famille d'enfer'.
As for the restaurant, my choice was 100% spontaneous. As my best friend (aka my best ex-boyfriend) doesn't live in Krasnodar, he was rather late, so when he phoned me I was shopping (I was buying an Amato Wear piece in a place and my first Ray-Bans in my entire life), he said he was about to be in the city center so I needed to hurry up. But I hadn't chosen a restaurant by that time yet. There I was trying to choose between yellow and red version of the same piece (which was the most important thing above all) you can see at the beginning of this post and to figure out what restaurant to choose, a barbecue place which is near the place I used to live came to my mind. Its name is 'Aristocrat' and I love it. They serve particularly Caucasian cuisine over there. This is my favourite cuisine I have to admit. And, besides, the place itself is awesome. There was a real full-length aquarium which covered the whole wall where we were sitting. There were also no people except us till we decided to leave the place to go to a karaoke bar. The end of our magical evening was in my ex-boyfriend's apartment in Krasnodar in front of a laptop screen. We were watching a biopic about a famous Russian wrestler - Ivan Poddoubny. Nicey.
Next day I was accepting congratulations from my former colleagues: they gifted me a very charming bouquet of yellow flowers and a card with different signs on it. Here they are:
I immediately instagrammed these pics and put some hashtags below which were crying and begging for help from my favourite stylist - @zverevserg, and my favourite top model - @natasupernova - to join the congartulations. I had lost my charger for my iPhone, so I haven't checked my Instagram yet, but I hope they'll be generous enough to spend just seconds to show up with a post on their account where they are congratulating me. IMHO, it would be nice and very kind of them. I'd die for that! Be sure! What else? I'm old. But being old means being wise. I hope I'm getting wiser & wiser. New year starts for me with reaching another level which is higher than the previous one. I hope y'all be giving me support. I hope that after I had reached a milstone, a number of my friends and sponsors will be getting higher. And I hope that by the end of this year I'll at last have found the one and only Prince Charmig to take me far away, somehere prosperous I have no idea of and let me live a Mr. Lagerfeld - esque life. Piece!
P.S: Yesterday I made friends with a Turkish guy. I love Turkey!
Faithfully yours,
Maurice Chabale
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One down, one to go. The storm that lashed the coast with wind and rain and brought accumulating snow to Western and Northern New England today is pulling away tonight. However, just as the clouds from that storm depart, the next one is immediately on top of us.
I almost hesitate to call the next system a storm. Unlike today's, this one is much weaker and will only sprout a few sprinkles or bands of light rain tomorrow. In fact, it won't even be strong enough to threaten all of New England with wet weather. What it lacks in showers, it will make up for in clouds. Heavy on the gray this weekend...even at night.
Showers scoot into Northern New England by mid/late morning tomorrow, then swiftly move offshore tomorrow night. The tail end of this system will then keep the clouds in Southern New England Sunday with a few more sprinkles. The payoff here is that the temperatures will be on the mild side. Highs should reach the mid/upper 50s south and near 50 north. Not a bad trade for all the clouds.
Halloween is looking much brighter, but also a bit colder. Afternoon temps only make it back to low 50s with a slide to the 40s in the evening. There won't be any moon this year, so it should be dark and spooky for all the goblins, ghosts and wannabe meteorologists out there.
Enjoy and be safe this weekend!


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Route 3 - Contract Award - Debriefing
Debriefing is a way of helping suppliers to improve their competitive performance, which in turn produces benefits to procuring organisations. Unsuccessful suppliers and tenderers have a right to know the reasons for their rejection. The Organisation needs to ensure that enough time and resource is given to completion of the debriefing process.
- To assist suppliers to improve their performance. A debriefing should cover the positive aspects and suggest areas for improvement of the unsuccessful bid. Suppliers will then have the opportunity to address these issues and improve their competitiveness in any future bids.
- To offer unsuccessful tenderers the opportunity to provide feedback to the Organisation on the tender process and to help with continuous improvement of the process.
- To establish and maintain a reputation as a fair, honest and ethical customer. This will help to ensure that high quality suppliers will be encouraged to submit tenders.
When providing feedback on Fair Work practices, procurement officers should take care to ensure that feedback does not suggest that any one element of a package of Fair Work practices is regarded as a requirement of tendering. Example of feedback to bidders on Fair Work will help you consider the information you provide.
Debriefing will also be necessary for unsuccessful candidates at the Selection Stage.
The Procurement Officer should chair the debriefing. Other User Intelligence Group (UIG) members or end-users can still provide guidance and/or assistance. Where a formal debriefing meeting is required, this may involve representatives from both operational areas of the process and procurement professionals to ensure that the debriefing is carried out by experienced and fully trained personnel. You should ensure that technical/operational representatives understand their role in the debriefing.
The point at which debriefing takes place is determined to a certain extent by the Regulations and also by commercial judgment.
Candidates eliminated at the Selection Stage:
- legal requirement to notify candidates eliminated at the Selection Stage "as soon as reasonably practicable" (based on commercial judgement);
- provision of de-brief information is not required, but should be done as a matter of best practice;
- if candidates make a written request, de-brief information must be provided within 15 days.
Unsuccessful tenderers:
- all tenderers must receive a standstill notice with the required information as soon as possible after the contract award decision has been made, including a summary of the reasons why they were unsuccessful;
- if tenderers make a written request, additional de-brief information must be provided within 15 days.
Standard Template Letters can be found at: Standard Forms and Documentation.


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"Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light." ~ Vera Nazarian
To kick off 2016 right, I am delighted to announce THE SENSE OF HONOR 'SPECIAL EDITON', an international best-seller and award-winning Historical Romantic Suspense set in Regency England, is now available for Kobo readers. Please click on the book cover below to be redirected to the buy link at Kobo.
In addition, BETWEEN THE SHADOWS (THE LEGION OF MITHRAS), a haunting historical mystery/thriller paranormal set in 1813 England and Scotland, is also available in beautiful EPUB format on Nook. ($3.99). Please click on the book cover below to be redirected to purchase the KOBO version of this title.
NOTE: If you have an Apple product, KOBO has a free app to download so you can read their KOBO titles on your iPhone and iPad devices. Likewise, KINDLE has a free app.
And, of course, all Ashley Kath-Bilsky titles are available in print.
Thank you for stopping by. Here's wishing you a magical 2016 with many wonderful adventures reading a good book! ~ AKB


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Hi, there--
Trying to walk through the "Amazon Redshift Instaview Template" and can't find the data.
The wiki is:
The section is "Data Files":
The link goes to a page that says (unclickably):How to load Foodmart data on Redshift:
- Download Foodmart data files here:
- *Download data: Click Foodmart-Redshift-Load.zip to download the data and save it locally.
at: http://wiki.pentaho.com/display/BAD/...shift-Load.zip
I've looked at the source and don't see anything that looks like a link to an actual file. What am I missing? Is the whole "BAD" subdirectory portentous?


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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Oriental Vinaigrette
Directions1. In a preheated skillet, heat the sliced chicken breast. Add the sweet and sour sauce, and remove the pan from heat.
2. Meanwhile, place the vegetables, lettuce and the vinaigrette in a large bowl and mix well.
3. Arrange the lettuce mixture on two serving plates, and top with the heated chicken and sweet and sour sauce. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over chicken.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
1. Mix all ingredients well and simmer over a low flame until the mixture has thickened slightly and the sugar has dissolved.
2. Let sauce cool.
Oriental Vinaigrette
1. Mix soy, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
2. Using a wire whisk, whisk in the oil slowly. The vinaigrette should thicken somewhat.
3. Chill.
Yield: 2 servings


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Since 1965, we have maintained our standards: simple values backed by honest relationships with our customers. DIS-TRAN Steel, LLC designs, details and fabricates various different arrangements for substations and transmission structures, all the way from standard shape steel structures to large tapered tubular structures: we can do it all. With talented and experienced engineers on-hand, as well as steel detailers, we are not afraid to tackle any project from basic equipment stands to the most complex steel structure arrangement. Our unrivaled attention to detail and solid communication, paired with a genuine sense of customer service, demonstrates that we are the elite steel supplier.
How we got here.
Providing Quality... High performance products designed for the customer. Quality Products; Quality Customer Service; Quality Solutions
Responding to our customers... It's simple really, answer the phone, reply quickly to emails, returning quotes when requested and promptly scheduling your projects. DELIVERY!
Being Flexible... Meeting the customers needs with timely production schedules, changed delivery requirements and altered design needs for each and everyone of their projects.
Thinking Creatively... Providing the professional assistance needed for each of the customers project needs and finding valuable solutions to their problems.


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Cold Spring Homes for Sale and Real Estate
Area Description
A rich history is treated with pride and respect in this community of 4,000. Residents can point to well-preserved homes of the early leaders in Cold Spring's granite works and brewing industries. Those industries still thrive alongside newer enterprises. Schools and retail businesses thrive here too, in an area rich with outdoor activity. Nearby lakes and rivers create huge opportunities for leisure time – and grand settings for upscale homes. But residential price points run the gamut here, opening doors for residents at all stage of life. Some of those residents work close to home, but others make an easy commute to the larger St. Cloud area just to the east.
Area Highlights
The Neighbors
Proud of their families, eager for opportunity, invested in community.
Wide range of prices make this market appealing to everyone.
Great area for anyone who enjoys the outdoors and an escape from city life.
You'll Love
Local brews, lakes, new trails, amateur baseball, Hometown Pride festival, community theater.
Perfect for
Small town gatherings, neighborhood events, tranquility, amateur baseball.
Around the Area
Nestled in the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes area, Cold Spring is the largest of three cities united by the Rocori school district. Granite and brewing industries have made the Cold Spring name famous beyond Minnesota. (Granite pieces crafted here are often used in monuments and buildings of national significance.)
In addition to historic neighborhoods, Cold Spring has newer developments and lakeside homes that widen the range of residential options. A strong school system unites young families here, and the community is motivated to give kids every opportunity. Cold Spring is known for successes in high school sports. The town has its own movie theater where teens can hang out.
A major road project is changing the look of downtown Cold Spring, where you will find a well-known family-owned bakery – the kind that every small town should have. With downtown changes come hopes for a new library, another example of continuous improvement on the minds of residents here.
Hometown pride is more than the name of a festival here. Cold Spring takes pride in its industries and its people, including Rocori graduate Eric Decker, an NFL wide receiver.


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I am a Commercial Tenant Representative here in Austin. We represent business owners looking to negotiate new or renewal leases. The currnet Austin market is ideal for tenants looking for good deals. You have probably heard the phrase, "Everything is negotiable". So regarding your question about free rent and lower rates, that can be negotiated on any deal. It's just going to depend on the particulars of what Landlord and property you are dealing with. The leverage position you are in is the fact that there are listings out there. Landlords know this is a competitive market and want to attract Tenants. However, keep in mind there is a price point that no property owner will go below. So have a realistic idea of the market area you want to be in.Victor L. Henry
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When it comes to finding longer dress shirts for men who are taller than the average height, the first thing to understand is how to measure for a shirt. Buying a dress shirt isn't simply a case of picking a certain size, say large, and tucking it in to hope it looks okay – the shirt should fit correctly in a number of places and should be longer for taller men to suit their body shape.
Shoulders and collars on dress shirts
Starting at the top, the shoulders of the shirt should fit the top of your shoulders and the point where the sleeves meet the body shouldn't hang down your arms. With the collar on both standard length and longer dress shirts, the measurement should be taken from your neck, leaving a finger or two gap between the neck and the collar. You can leave a little more room if you don't plan to wear ties.
The Dress Shirt Body
For taller men, sometimes this means being longer in the body but sometimes your height comes from your legs. Either way, the fit across the chest should be snug but allowing the fullest range of movement when you are wearing it. If you have a bit of a belly, don't give in to the idea of having huge amounts of extra material involved as this won't actually flatter you any. The area around the armhole needs to fit on the same principle – plenty of room to move but not too much material hanging around. The length of the sleeve should be long enough that the cuff sits at the base of the thumb as a rule.
Finding longer dress shirts
The perfect length of a dress shirt should be comfortable to wear whether you tuck it in or leave it untucked. When untucked, the tail of the dress shirt should fall just below the pockets of your dress trousers. When worn tucked in, you should be able to raise your arms all the way above your head and the shirt should remain tucked into your trousers. If your shirt pops out and skin is showing when you do this test, the shirt is too short.
To get an idea of the length dress shirt that will be suitable for you, measuring from the middle of the collar down your back to the desired length will give you a number. You can then use this number alongside a general guide to the number of buttons on a shirt to get an idea if a shirt will be long enough for you when shopping online. This guide is:
- 6 buttons – 24 – 27.5 inches
- 7 buttons – 28 – 32.5 inches
- 8 buttons – 33 – 36.5 inches
- 9 buttons – 37 – 40 inches
So if the measurement from your collar to just under your trouser pocket is 38 inches, then a shirt with nine buttons is a good starting point to finding a longer shirt that will fit you correctly. You can then apply the other information you have gathered, such as collar size, to ensure you get the perfect fit of a dress shirt.