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Office of the General Counsel
Robert J. Sniffen
FAC General Counsel
Sniffen & Spellman
123 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850.205.1996
Facsimile: 850.205.3004
Robert J. Sniffen of the law firm Sniffen & Spellman is the FAC General Counsel. Mr. Sniffen is the managing partner of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Sniffen represents public and private sector employers statewide in federal and state court and before administrative tribunals, and also provides advice to employers regarding personnel and workplace issues. He also practices in the areas of education law, association law, local government law, civil rights defense and constitutional litigation, and also serves as general and special counsel to several statewide and national associations. Furthermore, Mr. Sniffen has served a four year term on the Florida Commission on Ethics, his last year as Chairman.
Mr. Sniffen has received an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America publication in Labor and Employment Law. He has been named to Florida Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite" in the area of Labor and Employment Law. He has also been named on two occasions as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the State in all practice areas by Super Lawyers Magazine. Recently, the Best Lawyers publication named in Tallahassee Employment Defense Attorney of the Year. Mr. Sniffen received his B.A. in political science from the
About the Office
The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and assistance to the Florida Association of Counties as it conducts the business of the Association and as it pursues the adopted goals and mission of the Association. The Office of the General Counsel provides support services to the Florida Association of County Attorneys, Inc., a separate corporation formed by the county attorneys in Florida.
The Office of General Counsel also advocates county issues at the state and federal levels through direct participation in litigation and through the researching, drafting and filing of amicus curiae ("friend of the court") briefs in the appellate courts. FAC provides constitutional, statutory and case law analysis on a wide variety of legislative issues throughout the year. In addition, FAC works with the executive branch of the state and federal government in advocating the counties' position on a variety of issues. Finally, FAC participates in the education and training of county commissioners and their staffs throughout the state.
For more information and questions, contact FAC General Counsel.
FAC's Amicus Brief Policy can be viewed here.
Litigation Watch
"Litigation Watch" contains information, pleadings, memoranda, and orders on pending court cases of significance to Florida's counties. Please contact FAC's General Counsel if your county has a case pending in any court that you believe is of interest to other counties.
FAC follows and participates in many pending court cases. Information about some of the current cases can be found by following the links below:
As part of the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) annual vehicle graphics contest, FSA invites you to submit graphics for a chance for them to be displayed on one of their vehicles this upcoming year. The contest begins Monday, September 17 and ends at midnight Sunday, September 30, 2018.
1. Cruisers (for all your daily marked units)
2. Specialty Vehicles (DARE, customs, vintage, etc.)
3. Motorcycles
4. EMS and Fire and Rescue vehicles
1. Printed Materials
Commercial print quality (300 PPI) vector graphic either Adobe Illustrator or EPS format.
2. Web and Electronic Media
Unedited, full size landscape photo (1,200 x 628 pixels) as high quality JPG, GIF or PNG format
Photo must include entire vehicle and no people. Submit one of each of the above with contact information and agency to firstname.lastname@example.com no later than noon, September 14, 2018.
Vehicles pictured do not have to to be purchased through the FSA Cooperative Purchasing Program, but agencies participating in the contest must be active users of at least one of the FSA Cooperative Purchasing Program contracts.
Entry photos from the four categories will be added to the Florida Sheriffs Association Facebook page and votes will be cast using the "LIKE" feature.
The contest begins Monday, September 17 and ends at midnight Sunday, September 30, 2018. The top 5 photos from each category will will be submitted to the FSA Fleet Advisory Committee for review and a winning selection will be made. The Fleet Advisory Committee will not be eligible to vote for any vehicles in top 5 that belong to their own agency.
The winner in each category will receive a custom plaque and 1-day pass for one person to attend the 2018 Executive Leadership and Fleet Exposition Conference. Winners will be recognized at the Conference. The 2018 Conference will take place October 28-31, 2018 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld.
Photo Release - By submitting a photo in this contest, the agency releases all photo rights to the Florida Sheriffs Association. The Agency also agrees to allow FSA to re-print and use the photo in advertisements in printed and electronic media for publicity purposes. No monetary exchanges will be made for use of the photo.


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Traditional, chick pea hummus is standard weekly fare at Talking Adelaide's HQ. Mr TA has perfected his recipe using our Thermomix and there really isn't anything better when it's fresh.
Still, TA had a hankering for a change of taste after coming across this recipe in Delicious Sugar-Free magazine recipe book.
It is absolutely scrumptious and worth sitting there peeling a bag of broad beans. Not included in the original recipe but TA's advice is to use a bit of the cannellini bean can water. Just like chick pea water or aquafaba, it adds a creamy or silky consistency to mixtures. I probably used about three tablespoons. Give it a go.
Broad Bean, Feta & Toasted Sesame Hummus
500g of frozen broad beans - blanch them in hot water, refresh in cold water and peel
2 tablespoons of tahini
400g of cannellini beans - keep the can's water
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
200g of feta
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, toasted
Place broad beans, tahini, cannellini beans (sans water) garlic and lemon juice in food processor and whiz until smooth. Add feta (crumble first) and whiz until combine. Add some of the cannellni beans water at this point and whiz until smooth. You should find it becomes smooth and silky, almost creamy.
Pour some of your dip into a serving bowl or plate. Scatter with the sesame seeds and freshly cracked black pepper. I also used black sesame seeds for decoration. Serve with our favourite crackers, grissini, crudités etc. Enjoy

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Unlike our editor, Ligaya Mishan, I have yet to finish "2666" and probably won't before the month's end. (Though I will say that Ligaya's description of Part V makes me want to get there—it reminds me of what Stanley Kubrick does in the finale of "2001: A Space Odyssey.") I'm a compulsive starter when it comes to books. There are almost a dozen titles scattered around my apartment, denuded of their flap jackets, all hoping to be finished. I remember exactly where I stopped in "2666," too—right after Bolaño explains Amalfitano's theory of jet lag:
Amalfitano had some rather idiosyncratic ideas about jet lag. They weren't consistent, so it might be an exaggeration to call them ideas. They were feelings. Make-believe ideas. As if he were looking out the window and forcing himself to see an extraterrestrial landscape. He believed (or liked to think he believed) that when a person was in Barcelona, the people living and present in Buenos Aires and Mexico City didn't exist. The time difference only masked their nonexistence. And so if you suddenly traveled to cities that, according to this theory, didn't exist or hadn't yet had time to put themselves together, the result was the phenomenon known as jet lag, which arose not from your exhaustion but from the exhaustion of the people who would still have been asleep if you hadn't traveled. This was something he'd probably read in some science fiction novel or story that he'd forgotten having read.
I once read, or at least began, a science-fiction novel that explained jet lag in a similarly poetic fashion, and more precisely than Bolaño. Was it by Ray Bradbury? Philip K. Dick? Aldous Huxley? Too many false starts can ruin a reader's memory. Finally, after rooting through my bookshelves, I found the passage on the first page of William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition":
She knows, now, absolutely, hearing the white noise that is London, that Damien's theory of jet lag is correct: that her mortal soul is leagues behind her, being reeled in on some ghostly umbilical down the vanished wake of the plane that brought her here, hundreds of thousands of feet above the Atlantic. Souls can't move that quickly, and are left behind, and must be awaited, upon arrival, like lost luggage.
"Pattern Recognition" was published in February, 2003; Roberto Bolaño died in July of that year. That doesn't leave much time, but still I'd like to believe that this is the science-fiction novel Amalfitano read and then forgot—that Bolaño loved Gibson's "make-believe idea" as much as I do. Certainly Gibson's explanation—that our souls can't keep up with the speed of modern technology—makes more sense to me than time zones.
It's a thought that doesn't go anywhere. I'm distracted too often by the particulars when I read. The rest of "2666" looms, and it suddenly occurs to me that I have less than ten days to go.


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RHONY S9/Ep 12 Recap - Regency Reunion
Glenn Rowley
This week, it's all about the real estate on The Real Housewives of New York City. While some of the 'Wives are buying, selling and redecorating, Ramona hosts a party to unveil her newly renovated apartment that's full of traps for Luann and Tom. Plus, Carole and Dorinda go to the nation's capital to be part of history with the Women's March! Read on for a full recap of protest signs and high ponies galore...
Carole Radzwill and Tinsley Mortimer seem to be developing an unlikely friendship. In all honesty, Radzi is perhaps the last Housewife I would've predicted to strike up a bond with the former It Girl, yet here they are, at lunch, reading coverage in the NY Post about their recent appearance together at the New York Botanical Garden's annual Winter Wonderland Ball. The event apparently served as Tinsley's official re-entry into New York high society, but we only get to see it via flashback. Tinsley is still determined to reinvent herself despite the PTSD caused by the trauma of her abusive relationship and subsequent arrest in Palm Beach. Carole suggests going for an entirely new look, down to chopping inches off her hair and adding some lowlights, but the socialite flat out refuses to abandon her signature curls or her UES lifestyle.
So much of this week is about real estate that it might as well be a RHONY-themed episode of Million Dollar Listing NY. Tinsley's on the hunt for an apartment far from the clutches of Lady Morgan's townhouse, looking first in the West Village before retreating back to the UES with her southern socialite of a mother, Dale Mercer. Now that her boyfriend Adam Kenworthy has officially moved out, Carole's using an interior designer to redecorate the vintage couch from her mother-in-law Lee Radziwill that's been positively shredded by the menagerie of animals living in her apartment. And Bethenny Frankel is busy selling her fabulous SoHo apartment for $5.25 million with the help of MDLNY's Fredrik Eklund, which is really just a subliminal promotional spot for the pair's upcoming standalone series, Keeping It Real Estate. I mean, are we watching HGTV and someone forgot to tell me?
Meanwhile, Sonja Morgan's love triangle is getting more and more tangled. On a date with Rocco - inexplicably in Hoboken, NJ for some reason - Lady Morgan is tasked with telling her kinda-boyfriend that her other kinda-boyfriend Frenchie has moved in with her. Awkwardly stuttering about "a complete stranger from Paris," Sonja breaks the news to Rocco that he has some competition, yet somehow gets off scot-free with her explanation. Even if she's dating another guy on the side, Rocco is still all in on this relationship.
Later, Carole and Dorinda Medley are off to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March in protest of Donald Trump. As Radzi points out in her confessional, nothing is more patriotic than protest and it's a critical time in American history to stand up and make your voice heard. Along with Dorinda's daughter Hannah, the 'Wives march in solidarity with thousands of other protestors carrying a sign emblazoned with "You're so vain, I bet you think this march is about you." Even though the election didn't go the way Carole and Dorinda were hoping, both refuse to be politically silent in the aftermath and I for one think it's pretty great to see Housewives get passionately informed and involved in current events.
Finally, Ramona Singer is throwing a cocktail party to unveil her newly renovated UES apartment and all of the women are invited. To properly reflect her edgy new vibe, the Singer Stinger is trying out the most severe high pony anyone has ever seen and even invites Bethenny despite being waist-deep in a bitter feud with the Skinnygirl. Naturally, Bethenny turns down the invitation without so much as a second thought, though maybe it's better for everyone that she isn't present to be subjected to her frenemy's I Dream of Jeannie-level up-do.
The guest list at Ramona's party is scandalously eclectic and includes Harry Dubin, ex-husband of former Housewife Aviva Drescher who also happens to have dated/slept with both Sonja and Luann D'Agostino. It turns out he's also known Tinsley for years, having met her in Miami with fellow RHONY alum Kelly Bensimon. Clearly, more roads in the RHONY-verse lead back to Harry Dubin than anyone even knew! Also in attendance is Ramona's friend Missy. You know, the one who was dating Tom right before Luann moved in on him? Tom awkwardly makes the introduction between his new wife and his ex, reminding Lu that she met Missy once upon a time...at the Regency! Through clenched teeth, the Countess demands to know who this woman is and laughs off Tom's explanation that Missy is just an ex who is soooo happy for them.
As Luann shoots daggers at them from across the room, Harry corners Missy to get the dirt, prodding her about the time Tom allegedly pulled her into a bathroom and forced himself on her for a kiss. However, Missy shuts the conversation down, claiming she doesn't want to get involved and risk facing the wrath of Luann. As the party winds down, Sonja points out that while Harry may be doing the dirty work, Ramona's the one stirring the pot here. Only the Singer Stinger would get all these parties in the same room just to sit back and watch the uneasy drama unfold.
What did you think of this week's RHONY? Should Sonja choose Rocco or Frenchie? How should Tinsley reinvent herself? Were Ramona and her high pony stirring the pot at her apartment unveiling? And just how badly did Luann want to cut someone after walking into that trap? Leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!


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The Business of Ojai Business Profile
Ojai Valley News Dec, 31, 2008
Name of Business: EcoLogic Life
Owner name: Cynthia Grier
When was your business established?
April 2008
What inspired you to start your business?
Ojai Valley Green Coalition had just formed showing a huge interest with the community in sustainable practices. With my background in selling eco-friendly building materials, I felt I could offer accessibility to products and information that the community needed but where not being offered in the vicinity. I have felt that I am on a mission or assignment to enable people to put what they value into practice, values that I hold in high regard myself — saving our own health and the health of the planet.
Who are your customers?
Many customers are local Ojai valley residents, mostly in the middle income bracket. Many are artists, humanitarians and environmentalists, but some are just the average homeowner with a conscience about what is happening to our health and the health of the planet. We also see customers from Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara. Many people would rather drive into Ojai to shop at this type of business than to drive into Los Angeles.
What is the secret to your success?
Success comes naturally from doing what's right. We sell only products that are good for the health of people and the planet. Patagonia is a perfect example of success coming from doing what is right.
What are your biggest challenges?
Being a very new business, the biggest challenge is trying to get the word out that we are here, and start bringing in the sales that will make some profit so we can stay around for the benefit of the community.
What's new with you?
We are continually adding new products in our showroom.
What would you like our readers to know about your business?
We sell eco-friendly interior building products including architectural panels, cabinetmaking materials, carpets and area rugs, countertops, fabric, flooring, hardware, lighting, paints, stains and sealers, adhesives and caulks, sinks, tiles and wallcoverings.
What is your favorite thing about living and working in Ojai?
The beautiful, natural setting, the energy of the valley and its people, the sense of community, and the emphasis on the arts.


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A robber carrying an automatic pistol stole jewelry and watches worth millions of euros from the luxury Carlton Hotel in Cannes on Sunday, police and judicial sources said.
A man wearing gloves, with his face hidden by a scarf, burst into the hotel in the late morning and demanded to be handed several bags containing jewels and diamond-encrusted watches.
"Everything happened very quickly," a judicial source said, adding that there was no violence.
(Read More: Police seize 31 people over Brussels diamond heist)
The Carlton, located on the French Riviera resort's famed Croisette waterfront promenade, has been housing a temporary exhibition of jewels from diamond specialist Leviev since July 20.
The hotel, celebrating its centenary this year, was also where Alfred Hitchcock filmed scenes from the 1955 film "To Catch a Thief", starring Cary Grant as a one-time cat burglar and Grace Kelly as the beautiful Frances.
Nice-Matin newspaper said the stolen jewels were worth 40 million euros ($53 million), a figure that the Carlton's management would not confirm. The prosecutor in Grasse, near Cannes, gave a figure of "several million euros".
(Read More: Robbers Seize Gems Worth 50 Million Euros at Brussels Airport)
Police investigators are studying video surveillance footage in an effort to track down the thief.
The heist came two months after two smaller jewelry robberies hit the annual Cannes film festival, where many of the world's top movie stars are lent gowns and gems to parade on the red carpets and at glamorous parties.


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|Following the success of last year's DATACENTRE.ME Charity "Christmas Kick-Off" Party 2018, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting this year's event on Wednesday 28th November from 5pm 'til late in central London, SW1 (full venue details will be provided to all registrants once their attendance is confirmed).
This is not one of our usual end user networking events – it is an industry party, so a great opportunity for everyone to come together, regardless of who they work for within the world of data centres – note that, unlike our quarterly networking events, we are not limiting competitive companies from sponsoring the same event plus vendors & manufacturers may readily register to attend. You may invite colleagues, clients, prospects, partner organisations or even friends and family. Everyone is welcome – as long as they have a paid-for ticket of course – we can accommodate 400-500 people on the night so let's all do our very best to fill the venue up!
This is a really super opportunity to make life easy for yourselves and use this event as your office Christmas party and / or client entertainment whilst letting us take on all the hard work and organisation and give something back to our chosen *charities :-)
The price of all tickets includes a 10% donation to our *chosen charities, event entrance, buffet & DJ (**more details below).
There is seating available however there will be no officially assigned seating for our guests as this is a party with buffet food as opposed to a sit down dinner.
There will be a complimentary bar for the first part of the evening to include wine, beer, cider & soft drinks. If and when the bar tab runs dry, there will be a pay bar in operation.
Attire: casual / business / party wear
There are three ways to attend as follows:
1. Sponsorship prices start at just £500 + VAT and offer brand awareness and 5, 10 or 20, 30, 40 or 50 tickets - depending what you level you sign up at. More details further down this page (below the sponsor logos).
2. **Individual tickets can be purchased for £65 + associated bookings fees + VAT via our dedicated EventBrite page here. All tickets will include a 10% donation to *our chosen charities, event entrance, a complimentary bar (to include wine, beer, cider & soft drinks), a buffet & DJ however there will be no assigned seating or branding on offer.
3. If you qualify to attend our end user events as our guest (eg if you are an end user, "vendor neutral" installer, consultant, engineer etc) please let us know if you're available to attend and we will see if any of our sponsors have a ticket that they are able to offer you (this is quite possible as we had quite a few spare tickets last year).
*10% of all revenue will be donated equally, post-event, between our chosen charities:
The following companies have kindly signed up as Sponsors for this event:
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The price of all sponsorship packages and tickets includes a 10% donation to our *chosen charities, event entrance, buffet, **drinks & DJ. Please note that there is no option to bring any branding / signage with you to this event and no registration lists / contact details are included in any of our sponsorship packages relating to this particular event.
**The ticket prices have gone up this year and the sponsorship packages re-jigged as, due to popular request, there will be a percentage of takings put behind the bar so that the first few drinks (to include selected red & white wine, beer, cider & soft drinks) will be complimentary. We do not know, at this stage, how long the bar fund will last. We expect it to last until around 8-9pm - possibly later - depending on how much people drink of course! As and when the bar fund dries up, a pay bar will be put into operation. Spirits will not be included in the complimentary bar but can be purchased from the bar directly if you wish.
Being a charity event, we are hoping to gain as much support as possible however, please don't leave it too long to sign up as we inevitably won't have room for everyone. As already mentioned, we had 36 sponsors sign up last year in quite a short space of time. With this in mind, if you are interested in getting involved, it would be wise to let us know asap please.
We very much hope to gain your support and look forward to hearing back from you soon! Please don't hesitate to ask any questions or would like to confirm your attendance or sponsorship of the event :-)
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From Maxville to Morocco
The Grand Prize Winner of this year's Glengarry Highland Games 'Where is Glengarry Scot?' photo contest is Judith MacSweyn with her photo of riding a camel in the Sahara Desert in Morocco.
The Grand Prize Winner of this year's Glengarry Highland Games 'Where is Glengarry Scot?' photo contest is Judith MacSweyn with her photo of riding a camel in the Sahara Desert in Morocco.
Local boys and girls ages 13-17 are invited to attend the July 15 clinic on the field at Laggan Public School, starting at 9am. Under the auspices of veteran competitor Lisa MacDonald, teen athletes will be introduced to the heavyweight events and given an opportunity to try each, with spots in the Intermediate Heavyweights competition at the Glengarry Highland Games on the line.
The number of competitors for the Maxville Games will be capped at 8 this year.
Events will include the following: 10 lb. sheaf toss, 12 lb. hammer throw, 12 lb. stone throw, 14 lb. weight for distance, and caber turn.
Highland attire is encouraged, and parental supervision requested for the competition.
Clinic attendance is mandatory to qualify for the Aug. 5 competition, which this year will be moved to the infield, in front of the grandstand. In past years, it had been held outside the fenced area on one of the soccer fields.
The second annual Up the Glens Kilt run 5k will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, as part of the closing of the Glengarry Highland Games in Maxville. Entry is $50, which includes admission to the Games for Saturday, along with a souvenir T-shirt and bib, and the use of a timing device.
The event is open to anyone 13 years of age and older, and as the name suggests, participants must wear a kilt.
Online registration is available here.
A video of the race course can be viewed below.
Dalkeith's Jason Baines had a little fun during the keg toss at the recent Highland Games in Victoria, B.C. For more on the local heavyweight, be sure to check out this week's edition of The Glengarry News.


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We provide the perfect finale to your wedding day!
to ensure we capture your vision and all of the little details we schedule a personal phone consult with all of our potential clients.
During your consult we will discuss design and other details of your big day. Following our phone conversation we will email you a detailed estimate as well as a bakery voucher to sample some of our treats before making your decision. We schedule consults Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays only. Please allow approx 30-45 minutes for the meeting.
Our display cakes start at $200. We currently offer a full service delivery & set up (minimum order required) or pick up option for all orders. A $100 deposit is required to secure your date on our event calendar and delivery fees are dependent on distance traveled. We also offer decorative platters & cake stands to enhance your display and these are available for rent with any wedding package.
To get started please complete our wedding inquiry form or call the bakery at 904-372-7081 to schedule your consult with one of our wedding specialists.


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2012 Chef of the Year
Chef Anthony Lyons
Sunset 44 Executive Chef
Chef Anthony Lyons, CEC, Sunset 44 Restaurant,
is Chefs de Cuisine's 2012 Chef of the Year.
Anthony Lyons | Executive Chef
A native of County Tipperary, Ireland, Anthony realized early on his dream of becoming a chef. After graduating RTC Galway in Hotel and Catering Studies, Anthony completed an 18 month apprenticeship at Raftery Rest, Dromoland Castle and then moving to the United States, first to Massachusetts at The Stonehenge and later to St Louis as Sous Chef at Greenbriar Hills Country Club, University Club with Executive Chef Paul Kampff, Old Warson under the direction of Chef Aidan Murphy, St Albans Country Club and then as Executive Chef of The Racquet Club St Louis, Sunset Country Club and Forest Hills Country Club.
Anthony joined Sunset 44 as Executive Chef in 2011.


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Computer System Unit Parts
In this hub, pc hardware parts explained, we are going to take a look at a few of the hardware components that make up a pc. I have had a iMac laptop for over three years now, it is not a mini, I like the small keyboard and magic mouse and wouldn't half with it for something the perfect investment I even have ever made buying a pc. This is a huge case and is de facto only a good suggestion if you have a variety of area on or below your desk. Lastly, examine to see if the ability plug for your speakers are plugged in to the wall's energy outlet or power bar, and the quantity level on your audio system are turned up to the loudest setting. Now that the malware is removed from your pc it is advisable change your passwords.
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Sometimes the disembodied voice of Mandy Patinkin appears in my head to tell me that a word "does not mean what [I] think it means." (Obviously, I'm talking about Princess Bride Mandy Patinkin, not Criminal Minds Mandy Patinkin, because that would be weird and creepy.) When this happens I pull out my trusty dictionary and look things up:
"Highway Speed" (adj.) – a deceptively misdescriptive term that falsely suggests a momentum that would typically only be encountered on an interstate highway.
"Bloodsport" (noun) – a sport or game where the opponents are legally allowed to draw blood, severely injure, or kill one another as the objective of the sport, especially involving riding a scooter on Henry Avenue on Saturday night.
As Inigo Montoya would say, anyone trying to ride down Henry Avenue at night should "Prepare to die."
By this point, readers of my blog may have begun to ask themselves whether I purposefully put myself in harm's way in order to have crap to write about, or whether I simply have a death wish. Neither of these is true. (OK, well, neither of these is completely true.) But, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for this particular kamikaze mission: I was trying to deliver a pizza. Due to an unfortunate miscalculation on my part, I did not appropriately estimate when the sun would set — because of how damn long it took to travel from Center City to Wissahickon to deliver the damn pizza. (I really ought to keep the Farmer's Almanac in my top case.)
Also, this was my first time on Henry Avenue.
If it hadn't been my first time on Henry Avenue, I would have known to wear full riding armor and/or have delivered the pizza while driving a tank. There is probably some sort of lesson here about "being prepared" (because you never know when you will be called upon to deliver a pizza that necessitates traveling on a local road that people treat like I-95). I will have to continue to think about that, because heuristic opportunities are valuable.
I grew up in Connecticut, so I know a thing or two about I-95. And one of the things I know is that people drive a hell of a lot faster and more recklessly on Henry Ave than they do on I-95. There's "highway speed" and then there's "Henry Avenue speed."
Yeah, so, anyway, it was dark; I was lost; and I had a couple pizzas bungeed to the bike. And I was wearing a t-shirt and shorts (it was August). If this had been a car commercial, the words "Professional Driver. Closed Course. Do Not Attempt" would have been on the bottom of the screen. But I wasn't on a closed course, I was traveling around 50 mph on Henry Ave with carbohydrate-rich food lashed to the bike, while SUVs and F-150s rocketed by at mach 3.
As I quietly regretted all the life choices that had gotten me to this particular predicament, and sang the "I don't wanna die" lyrics from Bohemian Rhapsody over and over and over, I also wondered, "Why the hell is everyone in such a mad rush? Where are they going that is so God-damned important? Are they all trying to deliver pizza within an hour delivery window? It's Saturday night at 9 P.M. Are they worried about being late for a movie? For a beer? For a blow job? Nothing is worth making life a bloodsport…"
I wanted to slow down, but I feared that might have a greater likelihood of causing an accident. Sometimes when everyone around you is acting insane, it seems like you have no choice but to be insane too. Things were moving so fast that I even overshot the turn off Henry Ave to get to the drop-off address — which had the perverse result of keeping me on Henry Ave even longer as I had to double back for two miles. (There is probably another lesson here that even a stubborn dumbass like me can figure out.)
After I dropped off the pizza, I collected my thoughts and contemplated abandoning the scooter overnight in a parking lot off Henry Ave and trying to find an alternative way home. But then Fate intervened in the form of an enormous Harley with after-market pipes. It's true when they say that "Loud pipes save lives." Cars moved out of his way like he was Moses parting the Red Sea. So I got in his wake and followed the Guardian Harley back to the city.
It's good to be lucky; it's better to have a Guardian Harley; but it's best not to be a colossal-fucking-idiot (i.e., don't be me). When everyone around you is acting insane, slow down, or (perhaps better yet) find yourself a road that isn't Henry Ave at night.


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This day-long event is an initiative of the Brussels-Capital Region, together with Flanders and Wallonia.
Brussels Environment
Brussels Environment's mission is to reconcile the needs and expectations of users with the preservation of the biological heritage of the Sonian Forest.It coordinates the activities of the Day of the Sonian Forest with its partners in the other two regions, in accordance with the philosophy of the structural scheme.
"Het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos"
"Het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos" (ANB – the Agency for Nature and Forests), is the body mandated by the Flemish Region for the maintenance, protection and development of nature in Flanders.The Agency implements a sustainable management policy, focussing on strengthening the natural environment, in coordination with all its partners.
The Department of Nature and Forests
The Department of Nature and Forests (DNF) assures the multifunctional role of forests, by coordinating the development of management plans, the monitoring of forest certification (…) and the development of the genetic potential of forests. The DNF also provides the mapping that is vital for managing forests and the natural environment.
The idea behind the Day of the Sonian Forest is to bring you face to face with the life and soul of the Forest.


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Amenities at the Stowe Motel & Snowdrift
In the Spring, Summer & Fall, ride our complimentary mountain bikes on the nearby recreational path, play tennis, swim in our two heated outdoor pools, play badminton and croquet, or just relax in our hammocks.
In the winter, trek on our complimentary snow shoes or nearby hiking areas or taste our fresh baked cookies on Saturdays in our office.
You can relax in our outdoor hot tub, play ping-pong, or pool in our game room year 'round. Guests are welcome to borrow dvds and books from our lending library. Check out our extensive online DVD list! Start your morning with our hearty continental breakfast which offers cereals, pastries, fruit, yogurt, coffee, tea and juice.
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Day 5.5
Good news and bad news. Good news is I can be discharged today. The bad news is my platelet has not increased since the last check. Considering my extremely low blood platelet count, doc told me that there are risks involved if I want to be discharged. But I reckon that it will be months later before the platelets go up to acceptable levels. That is one risk I have to take. Prolonged stay here may in fact, make my condition worse(if you get what I mean) LOL.
Well, I'm still pondering I should jump right back to complete this monster. Anyway, it looks like a kitten now compared to Waylander's entry. At least I have the luxury to consider my next move. And I will take my time doing that.
Will see how things unfold the next few days....


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2 Ladies Mantel Style
Recently we at 2 Ladies decided to give this mantel a makeover with a fresh coat of paint. Of course after that we had to go looking for new decor to restyle it with.
HomeGoods had a fantastic inspiration board. While we usually think of inspiration boards in the office, why not have one above the mantel? We needed something tall and simple so it wouldn't distract the eye from everything else we want up there. It also makes it simple to put up prints seasonally or for holidays.
Right now we have the mantel "dressed" for early spring. Our simple HomeGoods clear vase is perfect for the tulips but can pull double duty with a candle in it as well. We were very excited to pick up the dark mustard yellow metal plant stand at HomeGoods too! What a find! It adds much needed texture and color to the vignette.
We couldn't leave the store without the grey "birdie" pillow. It adds a touch of whimsy and gives that nod to spring. It is comfortably filled with feathers and the bonus is when you flip it around it becomes a beautiful solid grey pillow with white piping.
Another great shopping experience. We were able to get everything we needed to style this mantel beautifully. Thanks HomeGoods!


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For the greedy gardener, growing peas is dangerous – it's impossible to resist gobbling their delicate, young shoots. But then you won't harvest enough ripe peas, later in the season.
If you haven't eaten pea shoots, they're worryingly addictive – the crunchy, sweet essence of pea. These green tendrils are prized in China and Japan: foodies go wild for them. Sainsbury's, M&S and Waitrose now stock them, charging a pound for just fifty grams.
So the trick is to grow enough pea plants for both harvests – half or more for pea shoots, the other solely for peas in their pods.
The key to success is how you organise your growing space. For a crop of pea shoots, for example, you can squash the plants snugly together because you are not aiming for full maturity.
To harvest, you nip off the main stem when around eight inches tall. The plant will grow back and produce extra side shoots. Repeat this process three times or more.
If you don't have a garden, a trick for growing pea shoots is to sow around thirty seeds, far more than usual, one inch (2.5cm) deep in a deep seed tray or recycled plastic vegetable tray from your local grocer.
Fill first with multi-purpose compost, tap the container hard to knock out any air pockets, sow, then keep on a window ledge or balcony. It will take around four weeks to first harvest. Sow every three weeks for a steady supply.
In the garden, go for two growing spaces – one for a thick clump for shoots, the other spaced more widely, around four inches (10cm) apart, for growing the peas to full height, stretching up to the sky.
If you sow direct into the soil, dig in lots of organic matter beforehand for a bumper crop. Or you can start peas off indoors in small pots, deep seed trays, special 'root trainers' (a modular seed tray with extra depth) or cardboard toilet rolls – you later plant these straight into the ground, where the cardboard rots away.
Another clever method is to use a length of black plastic guttering. Fill and sow as normal. Around a month later, dig a trench and slide the peas straight in when around four inches tall. Ask a friend to help, as it is tricky to hold the plastic tube up at both ends.
When buying pea seed, don't overlook the dwarf varieties. These have a compact growing habit, so are perfect for smaller spaces, especially balconies. Markana, for example, reaches about 80cm high and will require less support than taller types.
In the seed catalogues, you'll find both round and wrinkled types. These, if left to grow tall, are grown for thepeas in their pods. The round seeds are a traditionally tougher, so sown earlier, but at this ti
The French heritage pea Douce Provence is a personal favourite. Kelvedon Wonder is startlingly quick to grow. Mangetout and sugarsnap peas, the flat thin pods you eat all at once, are particularly good for their shoots - look out for Oregon Sugar Pod.
If you're growing peas, the taller varieties all need support. They strain upwards, sending out their fine tendrils, so crave something to cling to. Collect a stash of 'pea sticks' – large twigs with criss-crossing branches to create a climbing frame.
Remember, peas and their shoots are one crop best eaten straight away. They quickly lose their natural sugars – a reason why fresh peas in shops are a waste of your cash. There's no greater joy than eating a freshly podded pea – or shoot! – that you've grown yourself.


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adventureXpo athletes
Braden Currie - adventure ambassador
NZ Ironman Champion - 3x World Multi Sport Champion - 3 x NZ Long Distance Triathalon Champion - 3x NZ and Asia Pacific Xterra Champion
Written by Lisa Potter NZ Fitness Magazine
When Braden Currie says he's 'pretty competitive', you get the feeling he's also the master of understatement. For that is like saying he is 'pretty fit'.
If there was ever a competition to find the fittest man in New Zealand, he'd have to be at the top of the field.
His relentless drive has shaped him into a multi-sport endurance champion. Braden wakes up each morning, swims, bikes, runs and goes to the gym. Then rather than feeling satisfied with his efforts (like most of us would), he gets up and does it all over again the next day – and the next.
Braden's multi-sport career kicked off impressively began, as a three time consecutive champions in the Coast to Coast (World Multi-sport Championships). Becoming one of New Zealand's most acclaimed multi-sport athletes was just the beginning of his domination within the world of endurance sport.
His ingrained need of challenge has seen him pursue and achieve within every style of endurance sport.
Within the space of just a few years he has proven himself globally over a variety of racing styles and disciplines. Among these is the New Zealand Long Distance Triathlon Champion (twice), an achievement which gave him the confidence and determination to prove himself in Olympic distance triathlon, where after only six weeks of racing he became the New Zealand Olympic Distance Triathlon Champion.
Alongside his on road triathlon achievements, Braden also maintained his passion and dedication to off-road racing, placing second in the world at the XTERRA (off-road Triathlon) World Championships, and becoming a multiple New Zealand and Asia Pacific XTERRA Champion.
Every champion has a story of what they feel has contributed to their achievements. For Braden this was growing up on a farm in a small rural community, with hard working parents who taught him that success in life requires relentless commitment through the good times and the bad.
Braden did not fit within the mould of the educational system, and being dyslexic often made him feel isolated and inferior to his class mates. A teacher with a passion for multi-sport who recognised Braden's struggle with school, started turning up at his gate at 6am every morning and making Braden go running.
In many ways, Braden attributes his success within the world of sport, to the teacher who believed in him.
To this day he reflects on the impact of having someone recognise his struggle and provide the pathway for building back his confidence in life and the self-belief that everything in life is possible when you apply commitment, dedication and heart.
Braden has gone on to become one of the most respected names in the world of multi-sport and adventure racing. He is a World Champion, a Red Bull athlete, a NZ and Asia Pacific XTERRA Champion and the NZ Olympic distance, Long Distance and Ultra Distance Triathlon Champion.
He is also a husband and a father – also hugely important roles to him, and by necessity because of the time and energy he puts into his sport to stay at the top of his game, his family have also become immersed in this world. Wife Sally Currie helps manage much of the media and marketing that goes alongside being an athlete of this calibre.
There's a reason so few people reach the ultimate levels of their sport on a world stage. It is relentless hard grind. The demand of competing at the highest level requires every drop of stamina and strength a person is capable of, often on a daily basis.
There's the physical challenge of pushing your body to its limits – and beyond. Then endless hours of training, of time committed to your sport (often while also juggling family life), the mental strength required to never quit and to battle through the tough times – repeatedly.
Braden is that rare breed of athlete who continues pushing through barriers. His drive sees him continually push his body and mind to its absolute limits – and then set himself fresh challenges.
In spite of growing up in a small rural community and not having any exposure to any form of multi-sport or triathlon racing during his adolescent years, Braden was still able to apply himself to become one of New Zealand and the World's best endurance athletes. He was often described as the farm boy who came out of nowhere. Braden had one attempt at the two day coast to coast in 2007, placing third, after having never paddled a multi-sport boat or ridden a road bike.
From 2007 to 2011 Braden alongside his wife Sally, put all their energy into building a business in Australia. After selling the business, Braden found the space to give the Coast to Coast another crack. He came third in 2012 in the one day, which only motivated him to go back again and win it three times in a row.
Rather than a life of practise dedicated to a sport, it was instead his aggressive racing attitude, relentless commitment and full level of support from his family, that enabled him to develop a career within multi-sport and adventure racing.
Braden knew he could do more and found himself face to face with a career opportunity. One he had immense passion and natural talent for, but also one which was financially high risk, highly competitive and perceivably impossible to make a life from; life as a full time athlete.
His competitive spirit has taken him, and his family (including children Tarn and Bella), around the world, blitzing strong fields and racking up win after win.
From triathlons and ironman to on-road and off-road events, he's a human four wheel drive machine that just never quits.
This year he has one main goal. To win the most renowned endurance event in the world – The Ironman World Championships. Ironman is a new sport for Braden. After winning his first attempt at Ironman this March, he decided that the most fitting goal for him moving forward was to aspire towards the biggest goal in endurance sport.
Watch this space
Follow Braden's journey at
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/multisportbradencurrie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradenCurrie


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Down Every street
Half recorded in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Then completed in Melbourne, Australia.
Released November 9, 2009
The Melbourne songs were engineered by Craig Pilkington at Audrey Studios whilst the Belfast songs were engineered by Ben McAuley and assisted by Barrett Lahey at Oh Yeah Studios with additional overdubs engineered by Matt McGinn. All songs mixed by Craig Pilkington at Audrey Studios. Mastered by Don Bartley at Benchmark Mastering. Art by Michael Lelliot.


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開示於香巴拉日(藏曆新年)2018年 - 科羅拉多州博德市,
(攝影:Breton Hoagland)
"In the dark sky, the moon comes out, and it is soothing. Can we, in the darkness, be that moonbeam of cool, sentient kindness? Can we manifest that?
I believe we can, and it has happened. That is the inspiration of Shambhala: a community that, in the darkness, is able to find the light within and shine it.
May we be a community that is able to be kind to each other. May we create a culture based on this. As a Shambhala community, may we extend this out to the world. May the moonlight of kindness extend around the whole world, soothing the pain and suffering. May this come from the core of our being."
- Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Shambhala Day 2018 - Boulder, Colorado
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One of the most inspiring stories in the Book of Mormon is of a military unit under the command of the prophet-turned-army-commander Helaman. His unit of two-thousand teenagers* found themselves under unusual circumstances when a war was being fought and their parents could not participate in defending their homes. For this story, you will need to know two things about Book of Mormon politics. There were at this time, two nations: the Nephites and the Lamanites. The Nephites worshiped God and followed Christ, but the Lamanites did not.
Prologue: Some Lamanites are taught and accept the gospel of Jesus Christ
A group of Nephite missionaries leave their homes and attempt to convert the Lamanites to the Gospel. They are quite successful – so much so that they converted thousands. This was such a threatening movement that the Lamanites fell into civil war in order to stop it. Those converted were faced with the dilemma of fighting for their lives and this is what their king said in this circumstance, Alma 24:10-13:
"And I also thank my God, yea, my great God, that he hath granted unto us that we might repent of these things, and also that he hath forgiven us of those our many sins and murders which we have committed, and taken away the guilt from our hearts, through the merits of his Son. And now behold, my brethren, since it has been all that we could do (as we were the most lost of all mankind) to repent of all our sins and the many murders which we have committed, and to get God to take them away from our hearts, for it was all we could do to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain— Now, my best beloved brethren, since God hath taken away our stains, and our swords have become bright, then let us stain our swords no more with the blood of our brethren. Behold, I say unto you, Nay, let us retain our swords that they be not stained with the blood of our brethren; for perhaps, if we should stain our swords again they can no more be washed bright through the blood of the Son of our great God, which shall be shed for the atonement of our sins."
Then in verses 17-18:
"And now it came to pass that when the king had made an end of these sayings, and all the people were assembled together, they took their swords, and all the weapons which were used for the shedding of man's blood, and they did bury them up deep in the earth. And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man's blood; and this they did, vouching and covenanting with God, that rather than shed the blood of their brethren they would give up their own lives; and rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him; and rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor abundantly with their hands."
Many of the people who took this oath lost their lives, but many lived. You can read the full account of their conversion, war, and absorption into the Nephite nation starting in Alma chapter 17. Because the missionaries who converted them were lead by a name named Ammon, they were known as the People of Ammon.
A Nephite dissenter who Became King of the Lamanites
"Yea, we see that Amalickiah, because he was a man of cunning device and a man of many flattering words, that he led away the hearts of many people to do wickedly; yea, and to seek to destroy the church of God, and to destroy the foundation of liberty which God had granted unto them, or which blessing God had sent upon the face of the land for the righteous' sake." -Alma 46:10
Amalickiah had ambitions to be the king of the Nephites. The Nephites were not governed by a king so he tried to change the law. When that didn't work, he rebelled and his supporters tried to take over by force. When that also failed, he fled to the Lamanite nation. Alma chapter 47 tells the story of his deception, intrigue, and murders (one by poison and one by stabbing.) The whole account is very compelling, but it ends like this: " . . . and thus by his fraud, and by the assistance of his cunning servants, he obtained the kingdom; yea, he was acknowledged king throughout all the land . . ."
After that, he focused once again on taking over the Nephites and went to war.
The Nephites in Desperate Circumstances
This war went on for years. It stretched the Nephites to their limits. Not only was there a war, but there was treason on a massive scale they had to deal with as well. The people of Ammon were tempted to break their oath to help with the war but were persuaded not to by Helaman. There was, however, a solution:
"But behold, it came to pass they had many sons, who had not entered into a covenant that they would not take their weapons of war to defend themselves against their enemies; therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time, as many as were able to take up arms, and they called themselves Nephites. And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the Nephites, yea, to protect the land unto the laying down of their lives . . . and they would that Helaman should be their leader. And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted."
Part Two is here!
*The exact ages of the stripling warriors are unknown but the war they fought in was approximately thirteen years after their parents took an oath to never shed blood and joined the Nephites.


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I'll tell you what is not cool (and by that I don't mean jerky, just geeky), Jayson Stark is tweeting his crazy facts and stats about the Home Run Derby. There's this one for instance:
Albert will be the 12th straight hometown Derby participant not to win -- unless everybody else gets shut out. Last to win: Sandberg in '90
This is only the 2nd swingoff since they abandoned the old format, which broke ties based on season totals. The other: 2007, won by Pujols!
Howard 6 HR in last 9 swings. But will it be enough?
I think I'm going to stop following him.
(I'm joking, Jayson, I'm joking... without Crasnick and Stark, ESPN.com would have no ball writing.)
Nevertheless, Ryan Howard climbed into first place in the Home Run Derby, but will have to hope for a slump from Prince Fielder and David Cruz. Certainly a Cruz-Prince final was not what the heads at ESPN wanted, but sometimes reality TV shows take a crazy turn.
Note: Howard dropped out of the top spot while writing this. Prince Fielder knocked him out of the finals.
So before the next walk around the box, here are some more facts:
The last time the All-Star Game was in St. Louis was 1966. The 42 years between All-Star Games is the longest span between hosting the Midsummer Classic. However, Kansas City seems poised to break it. The All-Star Game hasn't been to KC since 1973.
Maybe they ought to have the All-Star Game in Las Vegas? Why not… the Winter Meetings were there last year and it was a huge hit. This December they're having them in Indianapolis. Vegas to Indianapolis.
More facts:
The last time an NL team sent its entire outfield to the All-Star Game was in 1972 when Pittsburgh sent Willie Stargell, Al Oliver and Roberto Clemente. In the late 1970s, the Red Sox did it three years in a row.
President Barack Obama will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Tuesday's game. The last President to do this was George H.W. Bush in 1992. President G.H.W. Bush did it in 1991, too.


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Leitrim amongst highest
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Counties Leitrim and Sligo have recorded the highest commercial unit vacancy rate in the country according to figures released yesterday (Tuesday) by Geodirectory, a building database which was jointly established by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland.
The figures show that in both counties, 14% of these types of properties lie dormant. In County Leitrim, 268 of 1,929 of commercial premises are currently unoccupied with Carrick-on-Shannon rather unsurprisingly responsible for the most vacancies in the county with 171 unused units. Meanwhile, research found that 517 of 3,648 units in County Sligo are empty. Both counties join Carlow, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon with recorded vacancy rates above the national average of 11% (23,834 of 226,622).
By contrast, County Kerry has the lowest commercial vacancy in the country with just 7%, or 602, of units vacant.


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Plants cost a lot of money. Plus if you've grown them from seeds or cuttings, then an awful lot of research, time and anxious moments too! So you don't want early frost to catch you out. This could at best set their growth back and at worst kill them off.
The RHS offer several ways to avoid frost damage:-
- Choose plants that are reliably hardy and suited to your growing conditions.
- Cold air flows downwards on sloping ground, collecting at the lowest point creating what is known as a 'frost pocket' - avoid planting tender plants in areas such as this.
- Grow slightly tender plants in a warm sunny spot like a south-facing wall, to provide extra warmth and winter protection
- Cover plants with a double layer of horticultural fleece when frost is forecast
- Mulch the root area of evergreens, conifers, tender shrubs and tender perennials with a thick layer of organic matter to prevent the ground becoming frozen
- Move container grown plants to a sheltered part of the garden in cold weather and provide some extra protection by wrapping the pot in a fleece jacket
- Leave the previous seasons' growth on more tender plants until spring, to provide valuable frost protection
- Lift Tender plants or move them to a more sheltered position or greenhouse. Ensuring that adequate heating and insulation is in place to prevent damage.
- Protect fruit and strawberries from frost by packing with bracken or straw or fleece
- Avoid applying nitrogen-rich fertilisers late in the season as they stimulate soft growth which is especially vulnerable to frost damage
- Plant tender bedding plants out after the danger of frost has passed; this is generally late May in the south of England and June elsewhere. Always harden plants before planting outside
So choosing the right plant in the first place is clearly a good idea. As is, moving them to the greenhouse if you have one, or a more sheltered spot. A good solution but not always possible with larger heavier plants. As the RHS recommend a great alternative as autumn approaches and early frosts threaten is to use a fleece. The Haxnicks Easy Fleece Jacket. is a simple way to protect exotic plants, hanging baskets and other semi-hardy plants in pots patio containers.
You may have used horticultural fleece, bought off a giant roll at the Garden Centre? But this is unruly and requires securing. The fleece jacket is quicker and easier. Slip it over your plant and the job is done. Secure with the integral, rot-proof drawstring and locking toggle = instant protection against frost, harsh weather and pests.
If your plants are in the ground rather than containers then it may be a fleecy cloche or even a blanket you need to instantly cosette your crops. Both have the advantage that not only will they protect crops this end of the season but, laid over the soil in Spring they can bring it up to temperature before all your friends. This allows you to sow or plant out weeks ahead of others. As a result it will extend the growing season and hopefully reward you for your care with an increased yield.
Haxnicks Easy Fleece Jackets are available in three sizes, priced at £7.99 per pack


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Two beautiful heirlooms, one big pile of leftovers, bake, and enjoy.
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 cup leftovers cut up small (beans and rice, chicken, corn, apple, spinach)
- 3 small sprinkles of cheese
Saute up the leftover mash until congealed together. Season. Cut the insides of the tomatoes out, without piercing its outsides. I used a spoon to scoop out the insides. Chop that up and add to the saute mash. Then add a sprinkle of cheese to the stuffing.
Season the insides of the tomatoes and place in ramekins. Stuff each one with as much as you can (about a 1/2 cup). Add a sprinkle of cheese to the top of each one. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Eat it out of the ramekin and it becomes a soupy, delicious mess..
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Candidates talk ballot measure, funding capital projects at forum
With everyone in Alaska's crowded gubernatorial race for more oil and less crime, the candidates are trying to highlight what separates them in the final two months before the Nov. 6 election.
The candidates took the stage together during a lunch forum held by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Sept. 10.
Democrat candidate and former U.S. Sen. and Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich set himself apart from independent Gov. Bill Walker, former Republican state Sen. Mike Dunleavy and Libertarian candidate Billy Toien by noting he is the only one in the crowded field supporting Ballot Measure 1, which would overhaul the state's permitting requirements for development projects in salmon habitat.
Resource industry and development groups oppose the measure, contending it would add unnecessary time and cost burdens — if not outright stop some projects, particularly large mines — to a regulatory process that has worked well for decades.
Ballot Measure 1 sponsors, led by the nonprofit Stand for Salmon, insist the voter initiative would largely codify in law best practices already used by the Department of Fish and Game's Habitat Division and insulate science-based permit evaluations from political influences.
They also note the initiative would add public notice and comment period requirements to what currently is one of the only public resource-use permits the state issues without such input.
Begich said the Alaska Supreme Court stripped the proposed law change of its most prescriptive language Aug. 8, when the court removed an outright prohibition on permitting substantial damage to salmon habitat, calling it mostly a "right to know" measure after the ruling.
"If there's going to be a megaproject the public gets to be involved from a state perspective; they get to have comments," Begich said.
Dunleavy said he "doesn't know what's going to become of Alaska" if policies such as Ballot Measure 1 are enacted because it will hamper the state's ability to approve projects and create jobs.
Toien's message was similar.
Walker noted that he is still opposed to the measure even after the Supreme Court removed the provision it deemed unconstitutional for usurping the Legislature's authority to appropriate state resources..
He more generally characterized the voter initiative process as a "blunt instrument," and said that the new requirements would add a new layer of unwanted permitting uncertainty.
"If there's improvements that need to be made, let's have that discussion in the proper forum and that forum is in the committee rooms in Juneau so everybody has an opportunity to weigh in and participate," Walker said.
Begich responded to that by drawing attention to the fact that legislators did not act on House Bill 199 — very similar to the ballot measure — last session, but did pass House Bill 44 when it became clear another voter initiative aimed at tightening legislative pay and per diem allowances was gaining steam.
The Alaska Constitution allows a legislative action to nullify an initiative if the intent of the change is substantially similar to that of the voter proposal.
"The back-and-forth the governor talks about is a great idea, but where were these guys when the debate was supposed to be happening?" Begich questioned. "Why weren't they talking about this? Instead, 45,000 people (who signed the Ballot Measure 1 petition) got a little upset about it. That's how the initiative process works."
A question as to how the candidates feel the state should deal with the aging Anchorage port — which despite decaying dock infrastructure is still the entry point for the vast majority of goods entering the state — also illuminated how they plan to tackle the state's broader capital project and deferred maintenance issues.
It's generally accepted among state politicians that the $100 million to $150 million the state has spent from the general fund on capital budgets in recent years is unsustainably low, particularly as the state's deferred maintenance bill approaches $2 billion.
In this case, it was Dunleavy who departed the most from his main competitors, though they all stressed the obvious need for rebuilding the docks.
Port officials have said the reconstruction project will likely require more than $500 million in new money to complete. The Municipality of Anchorage is currently attempting to recoup some of the more than $300 million in federal and state funds used on the failed expansion project in a lawsuit against the U.S. Maritime Administration that was tasked with supervising the effort that was halted in 2010.
The former Wasilla legislator said the main question is whether the money should come directly out of the state's General Fund for the city-owned port. He wants to see if private investors would be interested in putting money into the port.
"I believe that there are equity funds and there are pension funds that would like to invest in the Port of Anchorage," he said, using the former name for the facility.
The Anchorage Assembly renamed it the Port of Alaska in 2017 to emphasize its importance to the state overall.
Port Director Steve Ribuffo said in a 2017 interview that municipal officials have discussed the prospect of attracting private capital to fund the work, but noted that option would likely raise usage fees to cover investment returns — fee hikes that would invariably be passed on to Alaska consumers.
On broader capital projects, Dunleavy said he would push for more thorough vetting of state-funded projects and wants to see municipalities share capital costs with the state, ideally on a 50-50 split whenever possible.
Walker and Begich said they prefer voter-approved general obligation, or GO, bond packages as a means of growing the capital budget with low-interest debt, a way to fund construction that is common for local and state governments nationwide.
Begich is floating a one-time, $2 billion-plus GO bond package that would be dispersed over six years. He said up to about $100 million in General Fund money the state already spends on direct capital appropriations could be used for annual debt service, meaning the plan would not require any new state money, stressing accountability in project success and a need to prevent legislators from slipping pet projects into the capital budget.
"Deferred maintenance just alone for the State of Alaska is enormous and we just continue to close our eyes and hope it will magically disappear; that's not how you do it," Begich said.
Walker noted the latest capital budget included $20 million for the Port of Alaska on the expectation the municipality, which settled several lawsuits against contractors who worked on the project for just less than $20 million in January 2017, would provide matching funds.
He also said now that the state is using Permanent Fund earnings to greatly reduce annual deficits, which has also stabilized the state's credit rating, it is time to revisit the $500 million biannual GO bond plan he submitted early in his tenure as governor but did was mostly ignored by the Legislature.
The governor called the port the "tip of the iceberg" of capital needs across the state.
"We have $1.8 billion of deferred maintenance that needs to be done across the state. It's disappointing to me that the Legislature went through $14 billion of savings before we got to the SB 26 (Permanent Fund earnings) vote, which is unfortunate because that would've fixed literally every capital project across the state three times over," Walker said.
Toien, the Libertarian, stressed that all state departments and quasi-government agencies and funds need to be put through a "comprehensive financial audit" and all revenue streams need to flow into the General Fund to get the best, true assessment of the state's fiscal situation before any money goes to the port or any other major project.
Toien said he believes bringing "off-budget" revenues into the General Fund would also close the remaining roughly $700 million budget deficit that has been projected for the current fiscal year.
"I'm the only one addressing the comprehensive finances of the state, not just the corner called the budget or the (Constitutional Budget Reserve) and it's because it's necessary," he said of his plan for balancing the budget.
Toien, in the unusual position of being the alternative fourth candidate in a race with an independent incumbent, closed his remarks with a pragmatic assessment of his situation.
"If everyone threw their vote away and voted for me I would win," he said to a collective chuckle from the crowd.
Elwood Brehmer can be reached at [email protected].


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Praise for Dominic's past work:
Owner of Silver Fox Queensland, Australia
It was by far the easiest and smoothest construction project I have been involved with and we are very happy with the result.
Owner of Setsugekka Hong Kong
Building a home abroad is a formidable undertaking. Dominic Wehner provided tightly organized, comprehensive management that efficiently and effectively covered every detail of our project, from site selection and building design to materials and finishes to furniture and fit-out.
Dominic's experience, discipline, and integrity ensured that plans were prepared and executed promptly and reliably, and his regular, thorough site reports and photos kept us fully informed of the progress of our house. Any construction project needs a dependable, accountable project manager who understands and acts on the client's needs. We couldn't recommend Dominic more highly.
Owner of Tudibaring New South Wales, Australia
I used Dominic Wehner to manage the construction of my house 'Tudibaring' in Niseko.
Construction took place in late 2011 (ready for the 2011/2012 season). It was an absolute pleasure to work with Dominic. At first the thought of building a house in Japan was extremely daunting; the language barrier, the harsh climate, the fact I was in Australia, the local building regulations and approval process, snow load requirements etc.
Dominic was able to expertly navigate around every aspect of my build and deliver a first class outcome on time and budget. Dominic is extremely trustworthy and an excellent communicator. Prior to construction starting Dominic provided a construction schedule that showed what particular work was scheduled for each week of my 13 week build.
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This is a remake of the 1924 Austrian film The Hands of Orlac. This movie is the American film debut of acting great Peter Lorre, and unfortunately the last film directed by Karl Freund (The Golem, Metropolis, and The Mummy). Many film enthusiasts consider this movie to be Freund's Citizen Kane.
This film is more fleshed out than the 1924 original, and features some spectacular performances by Peter Lorre and the beautiful Frances Drake. The film is full of suspense and mystery and delivers some really creepy parts via Lorre's character and his obsession with Ms. Drake's character Yvonne Orlac. He keeps a wax mannequin of her around so that he can comfortably confess his love or whatever.
The film centers around Dr. Gogol (Lorre) who longs for the affections of Yvonne (Drake). Yvonne is married to a composer and pianist named Steven Orlac. At least he was a pianist before being injured in a train wreck where his hands were completely destroyed. Dr. Gogol, at the request of Yvonne, performs a groundbreaking hand transplant surgery on her husband. Unfortunately the hands used during the procedure are that of a killer...and they still want blood.
If you aren't really familiar with older, suspenseful, tasteful, horror films I suggest that you go out and pick up this movie. You will not be disappointed. The sets are fantastic, the acting is superb, the story is fleshed out just enough for you to really be able to sink your teeth into it. This has to be one of the greatest horror films of all time.
This film is perfect. The delivery is up there with any other horror film and it is dark, brooding and just plain creepy. It shows that you don't need gore or great special effects to make an amazing horror movie.
Each man kills the thing he loves
- Charlie Chaplin called Lorre the years best actor after seeing his performance in this film.
- This is Peter Lorre's first American role
- Lorre did not know how to speak English when this movie was filmed. He learned his lines phonetically.


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Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to share an exerpt of a reading with a client today that possibly some of you may identify with and help in some way. This is just my opinion on what I've read in the past that was repetitious for me which because my own personal belief, but I respect that not everyone believes the same. I thank you all for reading! Wishing you many blessings! Marie
"I sense your openness to let the universe/God guide you. And I picked up that because you have no expectations, you are letting the universe orchestrate what you want in life. Lots of people want to control or manipulate situations and timing, that they don't realize that it creates further blocks to achieve what they want, and may not be the way they wanted it. Continue on this path. I'm reading right now "Soul DNA" and feel like I need to share the title with you. Maybe it was information you needed to know about Spirituality or life. I've read a lot of other books, and this one has most of what I've already read before. Universe Laws is what is jumping out for me to tell you. (Law of Expectation was one of them). Anyway if you do decide to read it, let me know, and I'd like to discuss and pick each other's brains! LOL!"