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Bali High
by Sherrie Liu Schabel
Bali is surely on the top of everyone's must see list - it's easy to reach, shopping is plentiful, restaurants are cheap, and there's a buffet of hotels and resorts to choose from. With Indonesia's most developed tourist infrastructure, there are several beach areas on Bali's southern coast where most visitors stay (Kuta, Legian, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua and Sanur), and if you shop around, you can find some terrific deals at top properties. For our four-day getaway, The Ritz-Carlton in Jimbaran Bay was offering a too-good-to-pass-up rate of US$109 per night (advertised in the International Herald Tribune). Arriving late Friday night, my husband Walter and I eased into second gear and took a stroll around the property. Somehow all roads lead to food and our walk brought us down a seemingly endless series of stone steps to the hotel's sand-floored restaurant, Kisik, carved into the hillside. Dinner was catch-of-the-day listed on a chalk board - just point to what you want. Walter had a freshly grilled tk, and I mistakenly ordered what had to be, gram for gram, the most expensive lobster I ever ate. (Let's just say my lobster skyrocketed our S$55 dinner to about S$180�)
The Ritz-Carlton is set atop a bluff overlooking the Indian Ocean, a few miles from other Jimbaran Bay properties like the Four Seasons and the Inter-Continental. While our room was fairly standard, overlooking the resort's putting course, for a little more money we could luxuriate in a spacious Ocean Suite or a hedonistic villa - complete with private plunge pool and lounging area. The resort has all the expected offerings: a private white sand beach (about a five-minute buggy ride away), a two-tiered swimming pool with infinity edge, water slides, tennis, golf, health club, spa, and an array of programs and activities. But despite all the choices we came to Bali for one principal purpose - my husband was here to surf. Or at least he was going to try.
The next morning we're heading for Kuta Beach, in search of a board and some waves. The taxi drops us off on Kuta's main street, amid a tawdry array of boutiques, surf shops, Western fast-food chains, youth hostels, bars and discos. If you're into the 24-hour party scene, this is the place - in the evening when most places quiet down Kuta comes to life. After a bit of browsing, we push on to the beach walking west along Kuta to Legian, where the sand and the surf become less crowded. Here, there are numerous stands that offer board rentals and sometimes lessons. Walter is told he should try a long board, best for beginners because it's easier to start out and keep balanced on a bigger board. Walter disappears for the afternoon and returns battered, but exhilarated. It's much harder than it looks and he's thrilled to have stood up for a few seconds!
A friend has recommended a beach-front Italian restaurant for dinner and it's not too far from where we are. We walk along for almost an hour, taking in a fiery sunset, but nobody is exactly sure where the elusive La Lucciola is located. Finally as night falls, we wander into the Oberoi, a luxurious resort at the far western end of Legian Beach. The concierge points us the way - it is another five minutes by taxi - and don't even think about going without a reservation! The concierge is our savior, not only did he arrange a hotel car, he kindly calls the restaurant on our behalf. Within a quarter hour we're there and seated, and it is divine. In a two-floored open air pavilion, surrounded by twinkling candlelight and torches, the restaurant is as romantic as it is popular. The food is heavenly and the price is right (about S$40). We start with guava, lime and tangerine granitas, chilled beet root soup and a meze plate with grilled flat bread, and continue with penne with eggplant, tomato, mozzarella, olives and chili, and a prawn and saffron risotto. I have admitted defeat by dessert with the delicious lemon pudding and the warm pineapple and caramel cake with vanilla ice cream. I can sympathize with the small tan and white terrier that keeps returning from his rounds (I'm feeding it bread under the table) to heave its barrel-like body at my feet.
When we return to our hotel, a half hour away, the evening ends with instant sleep.
Tourist life on Bali focuses on beach activities, but it would be a mistake to think that's all there is to do. A week would not be enough to explore the island and appreciate its temples, volcanoes, and towns. Probably the most popular inland destination is Ubud, a former art colony that has since grown into the island's main cultural center with art galleries and crafts shops, and an ever increasing number of hotels, guest houses, restaurants, cafes and souvenir stalls. Avoid the Monkey Forest. For a small donation you get a close-up view of the monkeys and watch as irresponsible tourists feed them candy and Coca-Cola. Like their Singaporean cousins at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, these little rascals are accustomed to people, but with a lot more nerve - they've been known to lift items from your pocket and scamper off into the trees with their loot. Ubud is a popular base for exploring the island's interior - step out of town and trails will lead through the surrounding countryside to small villages and the "real Bali." Driving, you'll pass spectacular lime-green rice terraces and lush jungles thick with banana trees; there are swarms of uniformed school children, and a randy band of ducks, waddling single file down the road. It's enough to make you wonder at the guidebooks and seasoned travelers who lament Bali's ruin and say "If only we'd come twenty years ago!" Certainly some of it - like Kuta - can never be reclaimed, but from here Bali still looks untouched.
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I've talked to many who complain about JavaScript and don't view it as real development. Web development continues to grow and along with that comes larger JavaScript applications and a never ending flow of new frameworks and tools. Based on my experience this summer with interns (http://geekswithblogs.net/Aligned/archive/2016/08/24/teaching-javascript.aspx) and over the last years of working on a large JavaScript driven application, I've learned that JavaScript code can be readable and maintainable using methodologies that we've adopted in C#, Java etc. SOLID principles, good naming practices and Object Orientated can all be used to create JavaScript applications.
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So the holiday season is approaching , and I'm already late in soaking up the dry fruits in all that rum goodness , hmmmm!
This is the first time I'm actually going to be baking a fruit cake ! I'm really glad that my in laws are here to celebrate this Christmas with us.
Coming back to the rich fruit cake , I can proudly say that my mum in law makes the best fruit cake ever! In fact people visiting her home back in India , always ask for an extra piece of cake ! Yes it is that good !
So from where did she learn to bake this ? Any guesses ? Ok ! From my dad in law 😉 He's a retired ex chef , and an excellent cook too , there's so much to learn from everybody and I'm really glad that I decided to start this blog and document all of these traditional family recipes, that hopefully I can pass down to the future generations 🙂
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100 grams chopped walnuts
300 grams golden/ black raisins
Rum, as required for soaking
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- For a non alcoholic version, soak the dried fruits in orange juice/grape juice and store it in the refrigerator. Soak it only a week before you intend baking the cake.
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Never mind the fact that, as I write this, it's in the mid-30s outside, with a wind that makes it feel positively Arctic…
Forget that the Royals are 0-2 on the season, with gut-wrenching losses that came in the ninth inning or later. Let's pretend that the bullpen—something that was widely regarded as the team's greatest asset—cost the team each time, and that the offense looked flatter than a European model's ass. (So, you know, no different than last season's offense.)
None of that matters because it's only two games, an infinitesimal percentage of the season, and even better, it's Opening Day at the K.
It's truly a majestic day, filled with hope and fun and joy and promise. It's an emotional bulldozer of optimism and parking lot beers and a packed, raucous stadium filled with a million people who probably won't go to another game this season. Opening Day is Christmas morning for baseball fans, which I guess makes all of the idiots selling street-corner papers Santa Claus. (The cause seems legit, but I question the tactic of having eight dudes line up at one stoplight. If I gave a death glare to the first three, what in the flying fuck makes you think I'll buy a paper from the other five of you? Even the homeless know how to spread their begging out. Come on, guys.)
If you're like me—and I pray to God for your mental health that you're not—you're not going today. See, I'd give anything to be there, to be a part of the revelry, but I work in a field closely related to tax filing. And what THAT means is that, in order to get a day off in March or April, my mom had better be recently deceased. (Or possibly dying.) And she's not—thankfully—so I'm stuck here in my cube, thinking forlornly of Opening Day's Past.
I used to go every year. I was there in '03 when expectations were low, but something magical grew from the shit-pile of futility. I was back again in '04, when expectations were at their highest. Juan Gonzalez, who was brought in to be one of the final pieces of the playoff puzzle (LOLZZZ!!!) went 2-4, and new catcher Benito Santiago (again, LOLZZZ!!!) provided three RBIs in his Royals' debut. You remember the game, probably, even if you weren't in attendance.
It was in the mid-60s and sunny, perfect for April baseball. Kansas City trailed the Chicago White Sox and former Royal-killer Mark Buehrle almost from the beginning.
Then, magic.
With KC down 7-3, folk-hero/urban legend/infielder/probable-current-Kia-salesman Mendy Lopez blasted a three-run homer off of Damaso Marte to tie it in the ninth. Then, fresh off of his AL Rookie of the Year award (more LOLZZZ, still), Angel Berroa singled. Carlos Beltran came up next, and took Marte's 2-2 pitch over the wall in left for the walk-off victory.
And then, pandemonium. An eruption of cataclysmic proportions. Beer flying into the air and raining down upon everyone like an alcoholic's sweet, DT-induced dream. High-fiving and hugging complete strangers around me. Screaming until I thought my lungs would burst and spasming in embarrassing, white-guy ways.
I'd never been a part of anything like it before, and I certainly haven't since. It's just the kind of thing that happens when your team hasn't made the playoffs since you were four-years-old. Opening Day 2004 was the greatest sports moment in my life, and while that may be a depressing fact, I'll treasure it forever.
So if you're heading out there today, I hope you get something just as cool. It's supposed to be chilly—but nice—and expectations are higher than '04, I'd wager. And let's look on the bright-side: despite the 0-2 start, catcher/phenom Salvy Perez is on pace to hit 243 doubles (which would shatter the previous MLB record of much less than 243 doubles), and Jason Vargas looked really excellent in his first start.
It's the little things.


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That about sums it up. Me, that is, as a photographer. And probably as a person. I'm inclined to ramble through life, to follow wooded trails always around the next bend, to paddle up secret streams beyond the beaver dams, and to roam across the landscape on the whims of the light.
If you came along, you might sometimes think I was lost. Sometimes I think I'm lost. But that doesn't matter. It's the journey that makes the images.
For my clients, I specialize in portraiture and promotional photography. I get a thrill out of meeting people, working with them, peeling back the layers just a little to see inside, and then making an image of what's within.
If you're looking for stunning models and beautiful portraits, check out my professional site: Brent Pennington: Photographer. You'll find some of that here, in a behind-the-scenes sort of way. But mostly you'll find other things.
So who am I behind the camera? Or perhaps more important, without the camera? It's a tough question, because after 10 years as a photographer it is hard to think of myself in other ways. But here goes:
- I believe that coffee is the finest organic suspension in the galaxy
- I'm a science nerd and probably should have gotten a degree in ecology or biology instead of in creative writing
- I enjoy woodworking and have begun learning more about it as I build my first furniture pieces
- In the same vein, I like engineering; I often try to fabricate my own tools, and over the years much of my lighting kit has been homemade
- I love soft summer evenings at twilight, tracing the path of fireflies, and later, of constellations as they appear
- Autumn is by far my favorite season
- At an earlier point in my life I thought I'd become a pilot
- Time on the water restores me, and I take kayaking season rather seriously as a result
- I live in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with my fiancee (soon-to-be wife), Mandy, and a talkative cat named Annabelle
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If your company has employees or teams working from the road, a home office or teleworking, how can managers and coworkers ensure they can be reached? Create a scheduling document to track teleworkers' days out of the office and their individual contact information. The sample guidelines below, as originally reported in my NetworkWorld Home Base column in 2001, are from the U.S. Department of Energy Flexiplace schedule.
– Make planning a group effort. Include all team members, and build consensus about team rules. Hands-on participation builds acceptance.
– Include company rules or guidelines. Company telework policy must be outlined so workers know what's expected of them. As for subtle changes to suit the team's needs, see No. 1 above.
– Make a deadline. By limiting the time it takes to create the document, it will come to completion more quickly.
– Keep it simple. The DOE Flexiplace schedule comprises both sides of an 8 ½-by-11 paper. It's folded down to fit in a No. 10 envelope. It was created by a team member, instead of being outsourced to a graphic artist. It includes each teleworker's department office and home office contact information, Buddy List, and departmental information like the main number and Web site.
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Activision Delays PS3, Xbox 360 Versions Of Tony Hawk 5
At this point, I'm not sure anyone cares too much.
Activision has confirmed to Eurogamer that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 have been delayed.
The publisher is focusing on bug fixes and content updates for the PS4 and Xbox One iterations, which released last month to a series of negative reviews. Said Activision in a statement:
"We are working closely with our developers to address the issues identified by our community. Our development resources are fully focused on fixes and content updates for PS4 and Xbox One, so we have decided to delay the release of THPS5 on PS3 and X360. We will update the community when we have more specific information about a release date for PS3 and Xbox 360."
We don't have a new release date for the last-gen versions but chances are, we won't see them until next year. These versions won't have the "seamless" online multiplayer found in the PS4 and Xbox One versions but by then, here's hoping all versions actually work.
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Redding residents are urged to use caution as another wave of wind and rain is forecast to hit the Redding area late today (Monday, January 9) followed by extremely strong winds Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a "high wind warning" for Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening, forecasting winds from the south of 30 to 40 miles per hour and gusts as high as 60 miles per hour.
High winds and soggy ground can cause trees and/or branches to fall, possibly breaking power lines and disrupting electricity service. The Redding Fire Department warns residents to stay clear of any fallen power lines, as well as fences, trees or other objects that could be touching the lines and transmit dangerous current. To report downed lines, call Redding Electric Utility at 245-7000.
Although the City of Redding experienced high winds Sunday afternoon and evening, fewer than 100 customers were without power. The Redding Electric Utility attributes an aggressive tree-trimming program to helping keep such outages to a minimum.
Should power go out, the Redding Fire Department also urges residents to ensure space heaters have adequate clearance of at least 36 inches from combustibles and to not use barbecues, generators or unapproved kerosene heaters inside the home. Paper products should not be burned in a fireplace or wood stove and if power goes out, use lanterns or flashlights instead of candles. Homeowners are also urged to make sure smoke alarm batteries are fresh.
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- Use portable generators outside – never inside a house or garage. They can produce dangerous carbon monoxide fumes, which are odorless and invisible.
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- Avoid using barbecues or similar stoves indoors. Only portable heaters designed for in-house use should be used inside a house. Such appliances will be labeled for indoor use.
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Still over five months from the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming in theaters, the merch hype for the movie continues to build! Hasbro announced their non-Legends 6″ Spider-Man Homecoming figures last week, and Bandai Tamashii Nations confirmed they had a license for figures from the movie as well today. And so as not to be left in the dust, Medicom has also made a reveal of their own: the Medicom MAFEX Spider-Man Homecoming figure!
But all that's begun to change in the past year, as some of the fantastic MAFEX Star Wars figures have been really winning me over to Medicom's side. And what do you know–their Spider-Man Homecoming movie figure is looking pretty stellar too…
While the aesthetic of the joints is still slightly weird, I think they blend in reasonably well in this case. And looking at the extreme range of flexibility that this Spidey is going to have, I think I can deal with some slightly unsightly joints as the trade-off!
The poses that can be achieved with this Spider-Man movie figure are downright awesome and are going to be a ton of fun to recreate.
And hey, look: it's the very first unmasked Tom Holland head sculpt ever! While it's not at the Hot Toys level (nor should it be expected to be), the Tom Holland portrait looks pretty excellent here for a 6″ figure head. I'd be very surprised if Hasbro does a head that's any better (if they make one at all).
Along with the Tom Holland head, MAFEX Homecoming Spider-Man will include two masked heads, a "removed" mask to hold, interchangeable hands, a web-shooting effects piece and a dynamic figure stand. Quite a bit more in the accessories department than we typically get with our domestic Spidey figures.
MAFEX is an import line, and a pricey one at that–the figure will retail for 6,800 Japanese yen (around $60 U.S.). That's likely to be about the same or even more than the Bandai S.H. Figuarts Spider-Man figure, so personally, I'll be waiting to see that version before making any buying decisions as far as import figures go.
The Medicom Spider-Man Homecoming MAFEX action figure should be up for pre-order in the next few days, and is scheduled to be released in October 2017. Medicom doesn't have a domestic license for Marvel figures, so you'll have to either import yourself or purchase from an importer like BBTS if you want this one.
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SEREMBAN, March 15 (Bernama) -- You may not be able to enjoy a buffet lunch cheaply in the national capital, but the scenario is different in this capital of Negeri Sembilan.
In line with the government's call to practise thrift following the increase in the price of petroleum products, the owner of Ori restaurant decided to introduce a buffet package for as low as RM4.50 on work days.
Lt Kol (B) Maskan Katan, 62, who had operated the restaurant at km3.2, Jalan Jelebu, for the last two years started to offer the package since the first oil price hike in 2005.
"The idea came after I realised that everybody, including myself,wished to reduce expenditures in all ways. So I thought of offering a cheap buffet," he told Bernama, here Wednesday.
The restaurant offers 10 types of dishes including fried chicken, meat curry, fried eggs, vegetables, "sambal" and fruits.
Two types of drinks, syrup and "iced teh-O", are also served and one can eat and drink as much as one likes.
Besides the buffet, the restaurant also serves two special delicacies -- asam pedas claypot and beriani.
"Customers can also order a-la-carte and the restaurant opens from 8am to midnight," Maskan said.
On customer response, he said his restaurant is often full in early and end of each month.
"I have never raised the prices of the food although the prices of oil had risen several times. This is possible because I look for the cheapest supply sources," he said.
Maskan is renting the restaurant for RM1,000 a month and his capital amounted to RM100,000.
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But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody -Bob Dylan
One evening, while driving to the jail, I realized that, in my haste, I hadn't prepared anything to talk about. As I began to reflect on what might be a good theme for the night, Bob Dylan's old song, Gotta Serve Somebody, came on the radio.
What a true statement I thought, It may be the devil or it may be the Lord, but you're gonna serve somebody. When we think of it, all of us, everyone, has got to serve someone or something.
For many I will see that night, they serve heroin, alcohol, crack cocaine, pain killers. For the people on the outside, they might serve money, wealth, power, or sex. But we all serve somebody.
"I can't wait until I get out of this place, so I can be free," one inmate offered. "This place is a prison!"
"And your think your drug addiction isn't," I would inquire. "What are you going to do to quit serving that master?"
I remembered an old saying that has stuck with me for years; Freedom is the power to do the right thing. Do you want to be truly free, then, do the right thing. And often, what we want to do; is not the RIGHT thing to do.
"Freedom is not the power to do what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought." -Lord Acton, British Catholic Historian and Writer
The bad behavior of Hollywood celebrities, chronicled on television and in magazines daily, is a reminder of this fact.
"Don't you know who I am, I can do whatever I want!" they reason. After all, I'm a star. I'm free! Money, popularity, and fame doesn't make us free, doing the right thing does.
Jesus said you will "know the truth and the truth will set you free."
So, if we have to serve somebody, who should it be?
For me, I choose to follow Jesus. As he guides me each day in prayer, he reveals more of the truth. That is the truth that sets you free. It has been the key to happiness, contentment, humility and service.
Who are you serving, right now? Is it money, fame, power, infidelity, alcohol or drugs? Is it the devil or the Lord?
Is your life moving toward darkness (the devil) or the light (Jesus)?
As the song says, You're gonna have to serve somebody.
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Its driving me nuts, I really think me and her would be great together. I'm a very good catch for girls im not trying to be narcestic. I always initiate the contact with this girl, and its even been like 3-4 days without contact and I hit her up. She always responds but I don't know i just feel like why is it so hard for her to just text me. Were supposed to go on a date this coming week, if she never texts first but always responds is it likely she will even think of actually taking me up on my offer to bring her to dinner?
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I think she's interested and likes you but she's probably either a. scared of rejection or b. she's scared to text you first. That happens to me and my guy friend that I'm talking to. He always texts first, I texted him first today, even though I was scared as hell, but he hasn't replied yet. So my best bet is that she's maybe shy or afraid.00|00|0
i have given her no reason to doubt me though. I would for sure text her back if she texted me first... I want her to feel comfortable.. she just doesn't get it : (
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thank you :) The problem is i will never see her again if she doesn't make plans with me. She lives like 30 mins away and she's close to my work. Workplace is business professional so i never really felt comfortable hitting on her while we worked so little small talk here and there. We used to work together then she quit and i left her a note with my number and she texted me shortly after she got the note, left it on a her car ;p. My only chance is to make plans and meet up with her, but this really all depends on her. I have like no leg to stand on and its annoying that im getting all worked up over a potential date. Of course this happens with the girl that i like, not any of the others that liked me and i didn't really have that much feeligns back.
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CURRENTLY, in my home live six orchids.
In different varieties and different colours.
Yes folks, I am rather obsessed with them. I love orchids, they're elegant, long lasting and just incredibly pretty without being too showy.
They live happily anywhere in my home – I have them in my living room, hallway and kitchen currently – and are incredibly easy to look after. (Which is another reason why I probably am such a huge fan, I'm not exactly Mrs Green Fingers!)
So imagine my delight the other week when I was sent the most incredible orchid from the International florist FloraQueen.
I chose the orchid instead of a bunch of flowers because we were just about to go away on holiday and didn't want a lovely bouquet lanquishing sadly in a vase thinking nobody loved it.
And what a choice I made people. What a choice I made!
I expected it to be pretty. I expected it to be in good condition. But I didn't expect it to be so magnificent.
My husband took delivery of the orchid when it arrived as I was busy beavering away on my laptop. I heard him say, "bloody hell, what until you see this!" and thought he was being sarcastic. That it would be some piddly plant or that it would look a bit, well pathetic.
But I was totally wrong, because THIS is what arrived. The largest orchid I have ever seen, beautifully wrapped and looking oh so fabulous!
The plant is stunning, totally stunning and now lives in our hallway, ready to greet our visitors with pride, as they enter our home.
If you want to charm the pants off anyone or spoil someone with a floral delivery, I strongly suggest you consider sending them one of these.
Impressive and beautiful, and at just over 20 quid, it'll last a hell of a lot longer than a bunch of roses too.
My top tips to keep your orchids blooming
If you too are an orchid lover but don't know what to do with them once the flowers have gone (or worse throw them away like I used to do *looks thoroughly ashamed*) here are some tips for you, to help them bloom again!
- Give them some light but don't give them too much by putting them in direct sunlight.
- Don't water them too much but don't let them dry out completely.
- Consider giving them a little orchid food now and then.
- Repot them after three or four years if the roots are looking too crowded in the pot.
- Let the flowers fade naturally and drop off.
- When all the flowers have gone, if the stem is green, prune it back to the first flowering node (little bit that sticks out). If the stem is brown, prune it back to near soil level. Keep watering every so often, send it some good vibes and with any luck your orchid will bloom again in a few months. (I've just had my first one come back to bloom and it's looking brilliant!)
Trust me, if I can look after an orchid and make it flower again, so can you.
With love,
Many thanks to FloraQueen for my beautiful Orchid.


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We lead off the commentary page at WorldNetDaily today with what is probably a little more fantasy than reality, but hey, there's always "hope" for "change."
It's about what I believe could be the worst Congress in the history of America, and a reconsideration for term limits to keep future ethically-challenged fools, crooks and morons from being able to gain 50-year monopolies.
Read about what I think are the upsides and downsides of term limits and why they'll probably never be instituted for the U.S. Congress in "Term limits fever: Catch it!"
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The board of directors of The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts (SBLI) announced that long-time SBLI president and CEO Robert K. Sheridan will retire as the company's chief executive, effective Nov. 19.
The board of directors of The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts (SBLI) announced that long-time SBLI president and CEO Robert K. Sheridan will retire as the company's chief executive, effective Nov. 19.
Christopher Pinkerton, 54, will join SBLI in September as president and CEO-elect and will succeed Sheridan as president and CEO upon his retirement.
Pinkerton comes to SBLI from Toronto-based life insurer Foresters, where, as president of Foresters US, he oversaw life insurance sales across the United States. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of First Investors, a diversified U.S. financial services subsidiary of Foresters. He joined Foresters in 2005 following more than 20 years in a variety of executive positions in the life insurance and financial services industries.
Sheridan, 64, joined SBLI in 1990 as executive vice president and was named president and CEO in 1992. Prior to joining SBLI, he served as president of the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Following his retirement, Sheridan will continue as a member of SBLI's board of directors.
"Bob Sheridan took a small, one-state life insurance company and over the course of 20 years transformed it into a major national competitor," said SBLI chairman of the Board Gerald Mulligan. "Through his leadership, he has left an indelible mark on SBLI and positioned the Company for continued growth and success well into the future."
Mulligan noted that during Sheridan's tenure as its president and CEO, SBLI's geographic footprint expanded from selling products only in Massachusetts to now being licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The company's traditional distribution channel — savings banks — was also broadened to include selling through an internal direct sales force, the Internet, and independent insurance brokers.
SBLI prospered financially under Sheridan, Mulligan said. Assets nearly tripled from $900 million in 1992 to $2.4 billion in 2011, and life insurance in force increased almost tenfold, from $12 billion to $114 billion. The Company also recorded a total of $146 million in net income and consistently maintained an A+ (Superior) financial strength rating from A.M. Best over the 20-year period.
In addition to his well-recognized corporate success, Sheridan has been known for his civic and professional involvement and his support of numerous charitable organizations.
"Bob Sheridan is a great businessman and he epitomizes corporate responsibility," said Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. "When SBLI is involved in a project that means boots on the ground and hands helping out, and you can always be sure that Bob himself is among those physically at different events and initiatives taking part. We look forward to working closely with his successor and will sorely miss Bob."
"Bob Sheridan's impressive leadership of SBLI over the last twenty years has left a mark on Boston. He has demonstrated true corporate responsibility and has been generous with his time and effort in service to making Boston a better place," said Jack Connors, former chairman of the Board of Hill Holliday.
John Nash, president of Franciscan Hospital for Children said, "Over the years, Bob has made life brighter for many children, families and staff members here at Franciscan Hospital for Children." Nash cited examples of Sheridan and SBLI's involvement with the Hospital. "Through SBLI's Sunday Sluggers, our kids and their families are going to Red Sox games; he's organized holiday gift drives where SBLI employees have collected toys and handed them out while visiting and playing with our children. Bob has even brought special visitors like Shaquille O'Neal and Vince Wilfork here to tour and visit with the kids. Bob's commitment also includes sitting down with the children and their families and getting to know them. We are honored to be presenting Bob with our Community Leadership Award this November. He is the real deal."
Sheridan currently serves as chairman of the University of Massachusetts Building Authority and is a former vice chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees. "Although not an alumnus, Bob Sheridan has served the University of Massachusetts with a graduate's passion, first as a member of our Board of Trustees, where he was a strong voice on behalf of quality and affordability, and now as chairman of the UMass Building Authority, where he is a key player in our ongoing effort to physically transform all five campuses," said Robert Caret, president of the University of Massachusetts. "Bob has worked tirelessly for UMass and his efforts will benefit the University and its students for generations to come. We look forward to many more years of friendship, partnership and success."
In addition to his involvement with Franciscan Hospital for Children and the University of Massachusetts, Sheridan is a member of the Board of Directors of the New England Center for Children, a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the New England Council, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a member of the Board of Trustees of Suffolk University, and a member of the Chief Executives' Club of Boston. He also serves as chairman of the Board of Directors for the Life Insurance Association of Massachusetts.


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It wasn't a full 60-minute effort, but the New York Rangers went into Chicago and beat the best team in the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks (3-2), and it was undoubtedly their biggest win of the season.
It is the biggest win not only because they beat the best team, but because the Rangers played with confidence throughout the entire game and because Henrik Lundqvist stood tall when he needed to.
Lundqvist's struggles this season are well-documented, and he allowed another soft goal in this game. Other than that, he made enormous saves when his team needed him the most, especially in the final two minutes of the game. His biggest save of the game came when he robbed Jonathan Toews on the doorstep with his right pad during a Chicago power play midway through the third period.
The Rangers also dominated the Blackhawks in stretches of the game, something unfathomable before tonight. They clearly outplayed and outworked the defending champs in the first period, and were the more assertive and opportunistic team in the third.
Any Ranger fan would have signed up for at least one point in the standings in this game, but Carl Hagelin's late goal made sure their team came away with two.
This win also places the Rangers back in a playoff spot, and for the 100th time this season, it is hopefully the confidence-builder they have searched for all season; hopefully it is also the confidence-builder Lundqvist needs. He needs to be the Rangers' best player the rest of the season, and if he is playing at an elite level, the rest of the team may follow suit.
Is it the Rangers' signature win of the season? There's still plenty of time to determine that. For now though, it is the biggest win of their season, bar none.
Matt Stillwell is a New York Rangers contributor for rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @MattNYR12, "like" him on Facebook and connect with him on Google Plus for all NYR news and notes!


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This paper presents the control design of a multilevel modular DC/DC converter for regenerative braking systems in mobile applications. The proposed control scheme is able to control the energy flow between supercapacitors and the DC link and equalizing the voltage in the supercapacitor banks.
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Trekking duration: 19 days
Starting from:Lukla
Ending at: Lukla
highest access of the trip:Kalapathar 5,545m. & Everest Base camp 5364m
Culture: Different Community with majority of Sherpa, Tamang, & Tibetan.
Lake:Gokyo lake 4700m, Cho La lake 4600m, Ngozumba 5400m, Taoche Lake 4400m.
Himalayan sights:
Mount Everest 8848m., mount Lhotse 8516m., mount Nuptse 7896m, mount Pumori 7145m., mount Ama Dablam 6812m., mount Thamserku 6800m, mount Khumbila 5751m, mount Kwangde Ri 6187m, mount Cho Oyu 8201m., mount Tawache 6542, mount Kangtenga 6645m, mount Kusum Kangru 6369, mount Makalu 8463m, mount Island Peak 6189m, mount Chhukungri 5845m, mount Lobuche East 6119m, mount Lobuche West 6145m, mount Khumbuste 6640m, mount Cholatse 6640m, mount Cha Kung 7020m, & more attractive snowcapped peaks.
Mount Everest standing mightily at 8848m is the World's highest peak and the grandeur Himalayan dream for many trekkers. Everest trek (with more time for acclimatization) enables you not only to witness Mount Everest but also the 4th & 5th highest peaks. Mount Lhotse at 8516m., Mount Makalu 8467m, and other giant peaks, this region is truly the roof of the World. Trek goes through the heartland of the Sherpa (Mountain peoples) who are of Tibetan origin and passes numerous picturesque gompas that are spectacularly set amidst its mountainous surrounding. Before reaching the Everest Base camp, the trail follows the Khumbu glacier with huge ice peaks and pinnacles soaring to unbelievable height. We fly to Lukla and following the Dhuda Koshi valley through beautiful pine and rhododendron trees, & snow capped Mount Thamserku peak 6623m. & Mount Kushum Kanguru 6369m, a steep climb leads us to Namche Bazaar 3345m. We take our first stop for rest there for acclimatization).
On the trail to Thyanboche, we see some time the musk deer, Thar (Mountain goat) Lophophorusand Pheasant. Thyangboche monastery is located in a beautiful location with chortens adorned with player flags and Mani walls and very interestingly Buddhist cultural. The views of Mount Everest 8848m., Mount Lhotse 8516m., Mount Ama Dablam 6856m, Mount Thamserku 6623m., Mount Kangtenga 6779m., are seen form near by. We then trek via Pangboche, a small village hidden in the shadow of Ama Dablam, to Mount Pheriche for a day of exploration. It is then a steep ascent to Mount Lobuche 4930m., the. The trail follows to the Khumbu glacier & Kala Pathar 5554m., where the best view of Mount Everest is face to before us. Our return route takes us via Thyanboche, Namche Bazaar, and Lukla for a traditional farewell with our professional guides.
22 April 2015 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel 3 star
23 April 2015 Day 02: Prepare Trekking permit TIMS
24 April 2015 Day 03: Flight Kathmandu - Lukla & trek to Phakding
25 April 2015 Day 04: Phakding - Namche Bazaar 3450m.
26 April 2015 Day 05: Day hiking for acclimatize
27 April 2015 Day 06: Namche Bazaar - Thyanboche
28 April 2015 Day 07: Thyanboche - Pheriche
29 April 2015 Day 08: Pheriche - Lobuche
30 April 2015 Day 09: Lobuche - Gorakshap & visit Everest BC 5364m.
01 May 2015 Day 10: Gorakshap – Kalapathar 5545m. - Dingboche
02 May 2015 Day 11: Dingboche – Namche Bazaar
03 May 2015 Day 12: Namche Bazaar - Thame
04 May 2015 Day 13: Starting Mani Rimdu Festival
05 May 2015 Day 14: continue Festival
06 May 2015 Day 15: Festival closing cero many
07 May 2015 Day 16: Thame – Namche Bazaar
08 May 2015 Day 17: Namche Bazaar - Lukla
09 May 2015 Day 18: Lukla – Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
10 May 2015 Day 19: Transfer to airport for final departure
2-3 Persons, Per Person USD 1275
4- 6 Persons, Per Person USD 1250
7-9 Persons, Per Person USD 1200
10-15 Persons, Per Person USD 1175
16 Persons or more Per Person USD 1150
Single Supplementary USD 275
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The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Saturday evening that ten players were cut from the team's roster, leaving them with 80 players. Then on Sunday morning, the Birds announced a surprise: The cut of corner Cliff Harris.
Harris came off an ankle injury in earlier in the preseason to make a huge play in Friday night's game, notching the Eagles only interception against the Browns. Harris went undrafted this spring due to off the field legal issues as a student at Oregon (multiple traffic offenses, marijuana possession) that cost him part of his junior and all of his senior year. That said, he was viewed as a great pickup for Philadelphia when they nabbed him a day after the draft.
CSNPhilly's Reuben Frank is among the many taken off guard by the Sunday surprise and noted:
There is no apparent reason the Eagles would give up this quickly on somebody like Harris, a 21-year-old college All-America who seemingly was having a pretty good preseason when healthy. And it's not like they had to make a move.
The 10 players the Eagles trimmed as of Saturday evening were:
WR Elvis Akpla
S Wade Bonner
DE Xavier Brown
WR Brian Hernandez (injured)
WR McKay Jacobson
WR Tiger Jones
G Alfred McCullough
DB Tom Nelson (injured)
CB Kevin Thomas
OT Thomas Welch
There are no surprises in this group, though I was rooting for former Philadelphia Soul player Tiger Jones. He had to know that the odds were stacked against him but he followed his dream and left his AFL squad during a championship run to see what he could make happen in the NFL. You never know until you try, right?
The Birds must cut four more players before 4 pm EST on Monday, as all NFL teams must have their rosters to 75 by 4 pm EST on Monday.
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Buy-sell agreements go by many other names –stock (or share) repurchase agreementsm or redemption agreements, cross-purchase agreements, purchase and sale agreements, blind buy-sells, or shotgun agreements. When it comes right down to it, there are only two kinds of buy-sell agreements: the kind that is drawn up at the right time and the one that is drawn up too late. Most businesses begin drawing up a buy-sell agreement when it is too late.
When a buy-sell agreement is drawn when it is too late, some dramatic, emotional event has taken place: a deadlock between owners, death of an owner, exclusion of an owner from the business, or worse. All of these events result in great stress for the parties, and transactions are often motivated by threats of litigation. When litigation between owners erupts, more often than not, it is settled by a buy-sell agreement. The expense of litigation is almost always many multiples the cost of an agreement that is drawn up when the parties are amicable. So smart business owners skip the expense, anguish, and uncertainty and have a buy-sell agreement in place before it is needed.
What is the best buy-sell agreement to have? That's an easy question to answer. There is no best form of agreement; there is only what's best for you. And that requires a careful consideration of the circumstances of the business and the owners.
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Yesterday I referenced an exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show that grabbed my attention more than any other and also appeared to be the most polarizing exhibit at the show. I made it a point to carefully listen to as many visitors' comments as possible as they approached this controversial display. The comments ranged from "It's an ugly mess of weeds" to "It's a sea of dead plants" to "It's anti-color" to "I totally get it". Personally, the first thing I said upon seeing it was "Kind of looks like my backyard right now".
Guess I should explain …
The display, created by Scape Design, is based on the following painting:
Crazy you say? Allow me to continue.
This painting, created by famed artist Albert Diato, was discovered within the private collection of Prince Albert of Monaco and is the inspiration for the garden display.
The water-filled silver/gray bowl represents the artist's ceramic works and is intended to represent the bright Mediterranean light:
The curved orange block in the painting is interpreted through the use of a "cob wall" that represents the artists time spent in Afghanistan:
And the black circle in Diato's painting is imagined as garden seating; a burnt black log that is intended to not be inviting, inspired by the artist's desire to work in solitaire:
After reading this information and absorbing it, I was fascinated by the display. The interpretation by the designer is way cool and such a departure from all of the other color filled exhibits at the show. I dig the anti-color (although brown is a color last I checked).
Of course as much as I loved the "artistry", I was most fascinated by the use of the plants. The exhibit utilized all sorts of ornamental grasses (mostly Panicum aka Switch Grass), Rudbeckia and other "spent" plants highlighted by their seed heads:
Not what you expect to see at a Flower Show, eh? As I mentioned previously, it sort of looks like my own late winter garden right now. Beautiful in its own way and a really cool interpretation by the designer.
I kid you not, I spent a good hour lingering near this display just to enjoy the visitors' reactions. Once the exhibit comes into view, it looks like this:
It immediately set people back and evoked such strong opinions. My biggest regret is that I didn't personally interview these people so I could share their exact thoughts with you.
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The cost of providing healthcare for Irish people abroad has been steadily rising over the years, and now EU member states have decided to send Ireland the €34m bill. They are demanding that the Irish Republic covers the costs of providing care to its people in other member states. Among those claiming money back is Spain, which has asked for €11 million – the largest single demand.
Under EU regulations governing the provision of healthcare, this money should be paid to any member state from those who are insured in another. Under EU regulations, a person insured by the healthcare system of one member state can receive the same services in another member state, but it must be at the cost of the country where the person in insured.
Read more: Ireland To Be Hit With €34 million EU Healthcare Bill
A recent Antibiotic Awareness Day, held on 18th November 2016, highlighted exactly how over-dependent on antibiotics Spain and the Spanish have become. In fact, it is apparent that many of us are completely ignoring the dangers of such over-reliance. While 26,000 people across Europe currently die every year from infections that are immune to antibiotics (such as new strains of tuberculosis) the scary fact is that by 2050, that figure could easily rise to 10 million worldwide. The problem is seen as so pressing, that in September 2016, the 71st UN General Assembly adopted a political declaration calling for a 'collaborative, global response to the threat of antimicrobial resistance'.
Madrid health authorities are currently taking measures to contain a recent outbreak of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the region after one man died with the nurse treating him also contracting the disease.
It's believed that around 200 people that may have recently come into contact with the two victims are also being closely monitored to ascertain whether they have also been infected.
In another separate case a 62 year old man died on the 25th of August at Madrid's Gregorio Marañón hospital after it is believed that he was infected by a tick while walking in the countryside in the Castilla and León region.
CCHF is usually endemic to Asia, Balkans, Africa and the Middle East and it is thought to be the first case of the disease that has been contracted domestically in Spain and Western Europe.
The disease is caused by the tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) of the Bunyaviridae family and can be fatal in up to 40% of cases with death usually occurring with the second week of infection.
Read more: Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Hits Madrid