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Cuffs. On pants they seem prissy, self conscious. They remind me of bedroom, dining room, furniture "sets." Too planned out, over-worked, "outfitty," unimaginative.
Is this just a reflection of a personal scar? I wore cuffed pants—plaid no less—on my first day of a new school when I was in seventh grade, in 1974.
It was a careful plan: a maroon knit top, color coordinated with a vertical stripe in my plaid bell-bottoms, all culminating in great big, extra wide, CUFF. I regretted it the minute I arrived at home room. I'm sure I looked perfectly groovy, in a Brady Bunch sort of way, but suddenly my thirteen-year-old self realized groovy doesn't equal cool. Ragged-bottomed blue jeans ensued for the rest of the year.
Speaking of which, on the subway yesterday I checked out peoples' bottoms (pants bottoms that is). Very few cuffs. There are a number of reasons for this, but I'm guessing one is because altering clothes is a rarer asset than it was in days of yore, such as 1974. Cuffs are more complicated than just turning up a hem. A tailor can do it but it's not as simple, or cheap, as just not having cuffs in the first place.
But if I see shorts without cuffs, or at least some deliberate termination, I think the wearer is indifferent, suffering from that same lack of imagination as a pant-wearer WITH cuffs. To me, shorts are the Anti-Pants, and they necessitate a confident ending. Pants typically terminate, tried and true, somewhere below the ankle. Shorts come to an abrupt ending, and benefit from communicating some sort of gracious segue into the knee. Above, below, mid thigh, mid calf: what are you doing there, and why?Is this just an excuse to a buy pair of shorts I've sighted and fixated on? They're from RoganNYC, a shop right around the corner from me, on the Bowery. I keep stopping in and ogling them. Yesterday I tried them on, and they were surprisingly flattering—I was sure the stripes would make me look like I'd eaten one too many donuts for breakfast, but no, I looked about the girth to which I aspire, shall we say. Then again, maybe they have one of those magic dressing-room mirrors, which make you look slim and chic, though you may be flabby and bedraggled in real life. And Rogan's got nice dressing rooms: soft leather floors! I suppose it's further evidence that they care about the details, which is why I like their simple shorts in the first place. They look good, the fabric is substantial and soft, the price is fair, and I hesitate only because they're a little short for me. We ladies who were thirteen in 1974 may not want to show off our upper thighs like we did back in the day. Still, I really like the CUFF on these things! Without them, they'd be boxer shorts, but with them, they look designed to suggest leisurely activity, as in Supermom meets "ladies who lunch"—a good fast walk to pick up the kids from school (no wheels in Manhattan); then a pit stop at a proper people-watching outdoor café for a great big midday lemonade…
Of course this doesn't answer the age old question: what about skorts?
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We had a wonderful weekend watching General Conference on Saturday and Sunday. I'll be honest, it's been a long winter for me and I needed a good pick-me-up. Of course, conference did just that. I heard so many motivating messages that strengthened by faith and inspired me to be a better wife, mother, and friend.
Posing with Elder Bednar.....always a favorite speaker. Kind of like posing with a celebrity, but cooler.
Keeping Bryn quiet for 8 hours of conference used to be difficult when she was younger, but I was surprised at how easy it was to keep her interested this time around. I had printed out a few General Conference coloring sheets from the church website and those kept her busy for most of it. We also did a few other conference activities to keep her interested.
I had a poster of the current church leaders and she had to find each speaker on the poster and put a sticker on them. We did this in October, too, but she used Halloween stickers and it got a little bad when she started putting skeleton and vampire stickers on the apostles. This time I gave her nice, girly stickers, but somehow she found those same Halloween stickers again and I looked down to see President Eyring as a witch and Elder Ballard as a Jack-o-Lantern on a stick. Oops.
I also just noticed Elder Scott's sticker says "You're the Cat's Meow"......I think I'll use generic star stickers next time :)
She also colored the ties of each of the apostles when they spoke. This was really fun! I don't think President Monson really wore a pink tie, though, so I think she must have taken a little creative liberty.
General Conference used to be a time when Josh and I would get together with our families, but since we live across the country from family we were happy to get together with some of our church friends for brunch on Sunday morning. Sometimes the kids get wound up when we have big get-togethers, so this time Josh took matters into his own hands and started some games with them. It was so funny....all the sudden we looked over and Josh had gotten all the kids in a quiet circle and was leading them in duck-duck-goose. Ha ha!
Then he and Brent led them into one of the study rooms in the clubhouse and they started playing pictionary. I think Josh was having even more fun than the kids. I don't know why it was so funny to me. I think his dream calling at church is Primary President, but I don't know if that will ever happen :)
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Don't spill that ethanol! Those cellulosic fuels are worth $4.33 a gallon.
The value of cellulosic fuels has reached $4.33 per gallon in the California market. That's real-world, today, including the energy and the low-carbon attributes, and not based on speculation. The value has risen 59 cents, or 15.7 percent in the past 17 months.
The soaring fuel values are prompting at least two companies to substantively re-evaluate plans to de-emphasize, or even abandon renewable fuels as too costly to produce. Virent (now a subsidiary of Tesoro) and Velocys are two companies which have, subtly or more overtly, put fuels right back into the bullseye of their ambitions. And some highly-regarded first-gen ethanol operations, like Siouxland, are deploying Edeniq's wonder tech to produce cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber.
Over at Velocys
Confirming news arrived from Velocys this week when the company revealed the selection of IHI E&C International Corp to carry out the pre-FEED engineering for its first biomass-to-liquids plant. IHI E&C is working with Velocys and its technology partners to support the rapid deployment of the BTL plant offer to the renewable fuels sector. The engineering study will be completed in the second half of 2017.
What was most interesting was this note from Velocys:
This aligns with both Velocys' and IHI E&C's strategic intent to enter the US renewable transportation fuels market.
Keep in mind that just a few years ago Velocys was one of the earlier companies to pivot towards the natural gas market — seeking the opportunities via a shift from biomass to natgas as a feedstock. The crack (or "crush") spread in natgas had, with the plunging natural gas prices, outstripped the opportunities in biomass. But now, oil prices have plunged, fuel margins have compressed, and the importance of low-carbon fuels in the real-world, operating markets that have carbon pricing is gaining quickly.
Cellulosic ethanol's fast-rising value
In the March Madness webinar series in 2016, noted industry consultant Michele Rubino outlined the growing real-world value of cellulosic ethanol with this illuminating chart.
That was then, this is now. That value has changed substantially. Let's place the latest values from our friends at PFL (RIN and ethanol prices), the California Air Resources Board (LCFS credits) and the EPA (the Cellulosic Waiver Credit).
We might point out that LCFS credits are at a cyclical low — down almost 40 percent from last year's peaks. One reason for that is that numerous renewable fuel producers are singing "California, here I come".
Over at Siouxland Energy and Edeniq
Late last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved Siouxland Energy's registration of its 60 million gallon per year corn ethanol plant for generation of D3 RINs from cellulosic ethanol.
Siouxland Energy is the fourth plant to receive a cellulosic ethanol registration from the EPA after deploying Edeniq's Pathway Technology. Edeniq's registered customers now total 400 MGPY of nameplate ethanol capacity and are averaging 1% cellulosic ethanol.
Over the next year, Edeniq said expects to significantly increase average customer cellulosic ethanol production through ongoing technology enhancements that are being refined and introduced to customers as early as the third quarter of 2017.
That's a good thing because Edeniq generally has guided markets in the direction of 2.5 percent yields from cellulosic ethanol.
So, think 4 million gallons today, more to come. We expect that, like corn oil, we'll see a major shift over to cellulosic ethanol from kernel fiber. Right now, as has been typical with new equipment, the big ethanol fleets have adopted a wait and see while the smaller co-ops and single plant owners have forged ahead — for sure, when we see 2.5% cellulosic yields and payback in 203 years, the big fleets will jump in.
Based on current US capacity, that would add as much as $375 million in sector value. And, for a 100 million gallon corn ethanol reference plant, the lift right now would be up to $10 million. Which is a 10% lift compared to last year.
Over at Virent
Over at Virent, we've seen a shift. The company's site says very much what it always has said, "Using patented catalytic chemistry, Virent converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers." And Virent is part of a strategic consortium whose members have divergent interests — both chemicals (Coca-Cola, Toray) and fuels (Tesoro).
But it was Tesoro who stepped up to buy the company, and new CEO Stacey Orlandi has noted that, in technology development, it is economics that will dictate the optimal product slate. And what's been happening in the price environment? Generally, price declines in renewable chemicals. This lift in carbon prices is propelling a vastly improved margin in low-carbon fuels. Viva Virent fuel (and cool Coca-Cola plant bottles, and snappy biobased t-shirts).
How long can the bull market in cellulosic fuels go on?
Generally speaking, the EPA is required through 2022 to, more or less, establish a cellulosic fuels market as Congressionally-mandated levels, so long as the production is in place. So, theoretically, market capacity could expand by more than 10 billion gallons over the next five years (which it won't) without reducing the carbon values we are seeing at the US federal level. Should cellulosic capacity expand by more than 500 million gallons, we'd expect to see the California low carbon premium begin to climb down.
But. Canada's. LCFS. Is. Coming. So, keep in mind that another major LCFS market will be opening up soon across Canada (B.C. already has one, but this would be 7-8X as large), and Canada is only about 30 percent smaller than the California market.
And, there continue to be rumors about a US East Coast LCFS. And we keep looking at the EU, and wonder when those guys will stop talking up a big carbon game and get a low-carbon transport policy together that grows a market instead of scaring it out of existence.
Bottom line, there's plenty of room for cellulosic to grow before the value drivers lose their pricing power.
The Velocys backstory
We reported in January that Velocys and ThermoChem Recovery International signed a strategic alliance under which TRI will be Velocys' preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids plants. The agreement will see the alliance partners rapidly deploy an integrated biorefinery offering that combines Velocys' Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology with TRI's proven gasification technology.
The partners have already started a joint development of the engineering design for a 1,400 barrel per day BTL plant to produce renewable diesel and jet fuels from woody biomass. TRI will support Velocys and its partners to further optimize overall plant cost and the financing of BTL plants through, for example, accessing governmental loan guarantee processes and securing independent engineering reviews.
A key next step will be an integrated technology demonstration; Velocys will relocate its skid-mounted pilot plant from Ohio to the TRI facility in North Carolina. The joint demonstration has been selected for support as part of a competitive award granted by the US Department of Energy for the development of smaller scale integrated biorefineries.
This is the second strategic partnership that has been agreed since a review of Velocys' strategy was completed in 4Q 2016. A core theme of the new strategy is to deliver, jointly with partners such as TRI, a "one-stop-shop" offer to customers – a fully integrated and financed, cost effective and operations-ready plant solution.
The Bottom Line
We're seeing a slow but accelerating shift to cellulosic, despite the pains with enzymatic hydrolysis — and there are big values to be captured. Expect to see more bolt-ons and smaller-scale plants (like Velocys's first commercial) until players like POET-DSM, Beta Renewables and DuPont have their technologies ready for broader deployment.
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Several friends shared this tweet by Kim Carroll (whom I do not know):
"If you're making excuses for sexual assault because you don't want to lose an election, you ARE Hillary Clinton.
#DumpTrump #GOP"
I hesitated before sharing it myself, as I knew it would likely rankle some of my other friends. Ultimately, though, I felt compelled to post it – and to elaborate on my reasoning.
Let's get this out of the way right up front: I do not like Donald Trump. I have never supported his candidacy – have, in fact, objected loudly to it since June 16, 2015. I have stated repeatedly that I will not be voting for him. I also do not like Hillary Clinton. I have never supported her candidacy and have stated repeatedly I will not be voting for her either. My reasoning as to both is fair game for discussion but is not the purpose of this post.
The purpose of this post is to state why Donald Trump's comments — and how we react to them — matter. They've been excerpted (and replayed) elsewhere, but I will set them out here (somewhat reluctantly) in order to make my point clear:
Trump: "Yeah that's her with the gold. I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful… I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything."
Bush: "Whatever you want."
Trump: "Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything."
Unlike some, I'm not overly shocked by the comments. I have, in fact, heard similar statements before. No, not all men speak like this – and no gentleman does – but some men do. And it comes as zero surprise to me that Donald Trump falls into that category. (Frankly, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.) Actually hearing the audio and watching the video of him emerging from the Access Hollywood bus with Billy Bush only to make a show of hugging the woman whose appearance sparked their comments is a bit jarring – more so than reading them in print. There is no question that Trump made the comments; we get to hear them straight from the horse's [ass's] mouth.
I've seen many draw the distinction that these are just words and not actions (like, say, another prominent male politician whose wife is seeking the same office as Trump.) That is true (and I'll circle back around to Bill in a moment.) However, Trump's words imply that these are actions he's already taken. On multiple occasions. What if he's just bragging, though? What if he's never actually just started kissing on a woman without waiting? What if he's never just grabbed some woman in the most intimate of ways without first verifying her consent (because "when you're a star…you can do anything")? We'll go with that, and set aside the allegations that have been made by more than one woman that Trump has, in fact, acted in just such a way (because we don't have incontrovertible proof of such – just allegations.) This means that, in his view, kissing and grabbing a woman "by the pussy" (side note to Donald – it's not a handle) without her consent is something to boast about; something which ought improve his image in the eyes of others; something about which men should laud and applaud other men. It isn't. It's sexual assault.
No, really, it's squarely within the legal definition of sexual assault. Some may balk at that because it seems like such a harsh characterization, but that is exactly what it is. And anyone who believes that boasting about either doing it or having the intent to do it is just hunky-dory, needs to be disabused of that notion right quick. I say this as a woman who adores men and in no way views them all as predators. However, I also say this as a woman who on occasion has been groped or touched in inappropriate ways by men (or boys) who did not have my consent for same, and yet didn't feel I had the right to object. I may have jumped away or yelped or even tried to laugh it off, depending on the circumstances, and to be very clear, I was (luckily) never harmed physically. But I was made to feel like an object, and it was and is belittling and demeaning. In hindsight, I regret not objecting and not making it clear that this was not okay – for two reasons: First, because I believe many men, if they realized how it made women feel, would not engage in such behavior, particularly not if they thought of it in terms of their mothers, sisters, wives or daughters. Second, because those men who simply don't care how it makes women feel should not be given a pass.
Most importantly, I say this as the mother of a fourteen year old girl. And quasi-step-mother to sixteen and eighteen year old girls. And aunt to seventeen and twenty-one year old nieces. I adore all these young women beyond belief, and I don't ever want any of them to think that it's okay for someone else to touch them without their consent, or to belittle or demean them by treating them as anything other than the dear beautiful souls they are.
So let's be crystal clear on this: Kissing a woman or touching her private parts without her consent is NOT OKAY. Bragging to others about having done so is NOT OKAY. Giggling with others over your intent to do so is NOT OKAY. And if you wish to be a nation's leader, if you wish to have millions of people (including women) place their trust and faith in you to set the tone and steer the course for our country, saying what Donald Trump said is NOT OKAY.
"But it was 11 years ago!" some exclaim. Yes, it was. Setting aside that Trump was a 59 year old married man at the time, who hadn't the slightest compunction about sharing with others his "heavy" pursuit of a married woman (Nancy O'Dell), that still isn't long enough ago to excuse him from issuing a full-throated apology and repudiation of the comments – which he hasn't done. Nothing in his statements about it since indicates he has the slightest clue as to why his comments were inappropriate – only that he knows others were offended by them.
"Bill Clinton has said and done worse," others point out. Yes, though we don't appear to have handy audio or video of quite such a crude comment or of his acknowledged indiscretions or alleged improprieties, I'm willing to accept that it's extraordinarily likely that he has. But nothing Bill Clinton has said or done excuses Trump. Does the fact that many have elected to give Bill a pass and/or to deny that any/all of his alleged malfeasance actually occurred exhibit an ugly double standard? Yes, it most certainly does. If you're willing to give one person a pass for the same thing for which you're condemning another, purely because the political party/affiliation of the former aligns with yours, you're being a disingenuous hypocrite. And I have to acknowledge that I'm guilty of that. I voted for Bill Clinton twice (though that was before most of his bad behavior was known), and I've even recently mused that I might be more willing to vote for him than either Donald or Hillary. I was only half serious (as that's virtually an impossibility) but I was wrong to do so, even if it was to make a point. The fact remains that Bill Clinton's bad behavior – whatever your belief as to the extent of it – does not excuse Donald Trump's or anyone else's.
"Hillary Clinton has enabled Bill and victimized his accusers." This is often pointed out, as well. And certainly, if even half of the allegations are true, she's rightly criticized for doing so. But even assuming all of them are true and she's as ruthless and calculating as many believe her to be, that still does not excuse Donald Trump – and if you're attempting to excuse a grown man gleefully recounting his past (or contemplated) physical assaults on women because you don't want her to win, then yes, you are doing the very thing she's accused of doing. You're rationalizing bad behavior – which you'd likely not tolerate if it were directed to yourself or a loved one – for political purposes.
Two wrongs never do make a right and the lesser of two evils is still evil. If you're someone who's decided that despite his multitude of flaws, you're still willing to vote for Trump in an effort to prevent Hillary Clinton from winning, I accept that, even while I won't be joining you in that endeavor. What I don't accept is any attempt to excuse and normalize his comments or the behavior they describe. They are NOT OKAY. And I don't want my daughter, or yours, or anyone's son to come to the conclusion that they are because we ultimately elect (or vote for) a man who thinks they are.


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How to make Chinese Toffee Apples.
I love to visit the city's monthly farmers' market mainly to buy the heritage fruits and vegetables. Quite often I can find plums, peaches, pears, apples, tomatoes and potatoes of every variety, few of which are grown today. It is often said that apples or tomatoes do not taste as good as they used to. Any gardener worth its salt will testfy old-fashioned heritage varieties normally taste much better because they were not bred simply for yield and are more suited to the local environment. Their growing season is longer and they keep better.
According to John, a heritage apple grower and a regular stall holder at the market lamented, "there were about 2000 apple cultivars known in Australia soon after European settlement, only 600 can be found today". It is sad to think of what has been lost. To many of us, we know only three or four types mainly because supermarkets dictate that we only have four or five commercial varieties available to us. Just for the simple reason that it is much easier for them to handle logistically. Another reason that these great varieties of apples are being lost is because it has not been fashionable to grow them in home gardens anymore.
Apple season runs from January to June and ripen over a long period of time and are usually classified as early, mid-early, mid and late varieties, with the best time being March/April when many different varieties are ripe. There are different apples for different purposes, whether they are for eating, cooking or cider, and even dual-purpose varieties. I have found not all apples are good eating, Apples range from tart to super sweet.Some of the tatter apples such as Granny Smith and Bramley are better for cooking while others like Jonatthan and Somerset Red are ideal for cider and my old favourite Red Delicious is perfect for picking straight from the fruit bowl as a healthy snack. Now, here is a not so healthy snack recipe but will send your dentist laughing all the way to his bank. I have manage to keep this old favourite Chinese Toffee Apples recipe which I have learned from a friend who had a Chinese restaurant in Fortitute Valley in Brisbane many years ago.
Chinese Apple Tofee Recipe.
2 cooking green apples (Granny Smith)
1 cup plain flour
1 tbsp oil
2 cup of oil for frying the apples.
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Peel, cut, quarter and core apples. Cut each quater in half across to form cubes. Shift flour into mixing bowl, add 1tbsp oil and water slowly to make a light battter. Put apple cubes into batter. Heat 2 cups of in a wok until hot and deep fry apples until light golden brown. Drain batttered apple cubes on paper towel. Empty oil in the wok to leave 1 tablespoon of oil behind. Add sugar and water and bring to boil.. Increase heat and keep stirring rapidly for 5 minutes or until the sugar mixture goes foamy and white. Stir rapidly for another 5 minute or until the hot toffee turns light golden in colour. Remove from heat and add sesame seeds and apples, toss the apples around and turn out onto a lightly oil plate. Quickly drop the toffee-coated apples individually into a big bowl of water with plenty of ice cubes. This will immediately crytallized the toffee and turn them into an old favourite Chinese dessert.
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This lesson will guide you through selecting recipients for your Custom Forms. This means you will be selecting contacts that will be able to utilize this form in the Parent Portal.
Permissions to enable (These are in the 'Manage Forms' section of permissions):
View Custom Forms- This gives the user permission to navigate to the Manage Custom Forms page and preview any form.
Edit Custom Forms- This gives the user permission to navigate to the Manage Custom Forms, Find Custom Form Recipients, Manage Custom Form Recipients, Manage Duplicates, and Manage All Responses pages, and edit information on these pages.
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Note: You can come back to this page to Edit, View Responses, and Delete form recipients.
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Now! Charity Group is an employment charity that was set up in Newhaven, East Sussex in 1995 and was designed to help the unemployed and people living in poverty to access furniture and household goods at prices that they could afford.
The Head Office is located in Lewes in East Sussex and operates throughout the county. Our name changed at the end of 2015 from Furniture Now! to Now! Charity Group which incorporates Furniture Now! and Training Now! This name is a better reflection of what we do. We offer a lot of free training to help members of the community build confidence, skills and find a vocation that they are suited to and to get them back into the workplace. Read about our case study success stories with local people via Furniture Now! and Training Now!
We are a multi award winning unemployment charity in Eastbourne, Lewes and Hailsham. Recent awards include:
- Sustainable Business of the Year 2014 in Eastbourne Business Awards
- Finalist in Employer of the Year for Mid Sussex 2014
- Shortlisted for National Social Justice Award 2014
- Mentor of the Year 2014 Sussex Women in Business Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award Venus Brighton and Sussex 2014 and National Finalist
- Winner of the Most Sustainable Business in Wealden in Sussex Business Awards 2014
- Highly Commended Business of the Year 2015 Eastbourne Achievers Awards
- Winner of Education, Motivation and Training Award for Lewes and Wealden Businesses 2015
- Social Enterprise of the Year 2015 at Lewes District Business Awards
- Training and Development Business of 2015 for all of South East- Johnston Press Business Awards
- Recognition of Service at Unsung Heroes – Newhaven Fort – April 2016
Our stores are located in Eastbourne, Hailsham and Lewes in East Sussex and we also have two training centres in Eastbourne and Hailsham. Our office furniture showroom is also in Eastbourne.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer! This means we recruit and retain disabled people and people with health conditions for their skills and talent.
Our work is in close partnership with businesses, voluntary organisations, stakeholders and of course local people.
From relatively small beginnings, we now support over 35,000 people each year and make sure that an incredible 20,000+ items find new homes.
Now! Charity Group's core business is the collection of donated goods including furniture, household goods, electrical items and more to people who are living in poverty at minimum prices that just cover the charity's running costs.
This is all alongside people that volunteer to help us, those seeking work experience, apprenticeships and jobs for people who share our values.
We do not make a profit from our unemployment charity work as we are a "not for profit" organisation. This means our prices are kept very low and we can really help those people who need it particularly those on low incomes, those on benefits and the unemployed.
A warm welcome awaits you from our team if you would like to visit one of our stores which are situated in Eastbourne, Hailsham and Lewes in East Sussex. We offer a free collection of your furniture and electrical items. Please contact us to find out more about everything we do and how you could get involved as a volunteer.
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How a Belgian hare can turn out to be as intelligent as you?
Developed through selective breeding, the Belgian hare is one of those intelligent fancy breeds of rabbits. As we know that there is a difference between a rabbit and a hare, this type of rabbit resembles a hare and hence the name. Owing to its intelligence and sparky attitude, the rabbit stays active all through the day and it requires a special care. Also, Belgian hare loves to run and play, so a well spaced cage would keep your rabbit safe and happy. Resembling a hare, this rabbit can live up to 10 years and more if it is taken care in a proper manner. With the intent of creating a meat eating rabbit, the Belgian hare underwent selective breeding in the early 18th century.
Extra long hutches should be put up for this rabbit as it would give the room to play. Also, it should be placed in an area which does not have the direct touch of the sunlight and should be provided extra shelter during times of bad weather. Since, the Belgian hare is active all day, it is necessary to understand its feeding habits and feed more than what the normal rabbits eat. It is advisable to always provide them a handful of hay to make them energetic. If you are feeding pellets to your rabbits, then you should make sure that you choose the standard company that offers healthy pellets. Also, a variety of pellets is given to them to avoid monotony.
With its natural intelligence, a little training to this rabbit will make them respond if called. When your rabbit is about four years old, you can start the training by teaching them to run. In this way, a trainer can boost the rabbit's confidence. In another few weeks, you can train them to sit up and listen to you. It is clever to train them before every meal so that they take them as a reward.


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Weatherford, TX is just 25 miles west of Fort Worth in Parker County. The city gets its name from Thomas Jefferson Weatherford, a state senator from Dallas. Known for having many peaches, Texas Legislature has proclaimed Weatherford as the Peach Capital of Texas. The Cutting Horse Association and its affiliates hold competitions there and nearby Silverado. This led to the city's second nickname: the Cutting Horse Capital.
The city is filled with historic buildings as it contains more than 60 Queen Ann, Victorian, and other breathtaking homes. Built in 1886, its most famous building is the Parker County Courthouse. You'll find the recently renovated courthouse in the center of downtown.
Families looking for new homes in DFW will want to take a look at Weatherford as it has a rich heritage and a diversity of events year-round.
Awesome Special Events in Weatherford
Consider its nickname, it's no surprise one of the more popular events is the Parker County Peach Festival held at Historic Downtown on the second Saturday in July. Everyone will find something to do with more than 200 arts, crafts, food, and activity booths; three live stages filled with all kinds of entertainment, Peach Pedal Bike Ride; "42" Domino Tourney; and children's activities. Live music will have you dancing throughout the festival.
On 4th of July, head to Spark in the Park at Heritage Park or anywhere within three miles to watch fireworks. Enjoy live music performances, bounce houses, and food vendors, and children's attractions
Weatherford Concerts in the Park presents a variety of free concerts at Heritage Park Amphitheater. Sway to music in a park atmosphere and chomp on delicious munchies. Concert goers can bring their own beer.
Going to the movies has never been more fun than at the Dive-In Theater and Weatherford Movies in the Park. Dive-In theater shows movies at sundown by the poolside. Heritage Park Amphitheater is the place to go for Movies in the Park where food vendors are on hand. Bring blankets and lawn chairs to make yourself comfortable.
Not all the events take place during warm weather season. When it turns colder, you'll want to head to Christmas on the Square. It's an annual holiday festival with a Christmas Parade, carriage rides, ice sculptures, and many activities for everyone.
For times you want something to do between events, check out these places:
- Gardens: Clark Gardens Botanical Parks and Chandor Gardens
- Doss Heritage and Cultural Center: Learn about western heritage
- National Vietnam War Museum: Take a historical trip
- Capernaum Village: Replica of a first century village
- Wineries: Stop by for a tasting
- Vintage Car Museum: Houses a rotating collection of classic cars
Cool Facts About Weatherford
The cost of living in Texas is lower than many states. And Weatherford's cost of living is 7.8 percent, lower than the U.S. average. New jobs have grown by 0.93 percent and unemployment is 4.4 percent, lower than the national average of 5.2 percent.
With a population around 30,000 people, it like living small town Texas with more resources. You also get more home for your money with the median price of a home is $157,000. For the past decade, home appreciation grew by 20 percent and it went up by 5.3 percent in just 12 months.
New Homes in Weatherford, TX
In searching for new homes in DFW, check out Bedinger Place in Weatherford. It's not far from the historic part of the city. The homes in this area range from 1,800 to 3,200 sq. ft. with the price range in the affordable $200s. You have many floor plan options that can be customized.
Visit Sandlin Homes Bedinger Place model home anytime Mon. through Sat. from 11 am to 7 pm and Sun from 1 to 7 pm. Although closed on Thu. and Fri., you can call to make an appointment to come in on either of those days.
Sandlin Homes in Bendinger Place
2012 Old Foundry Rd.
Weatherford, TX 76087


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Arkansas State Approvals The University of Arkansas System eVersity is approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) to offer degree programs. The Arkansas Department of Higher Education serves as the administrative staff for AHECB. Arkansas Department of Higher Education 423 Main St., Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: (501) 371-2000 www.adhe.edu
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Grab your "know it all friends" and head to Scorz for live hosted trivia every Thursday at 7pm. There will be great food & drink specials, plus the smartest three teams win nightly prizes. It's a guaranteed entertaining evening for all and it's FREE!
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Print Edition - 2016-11-28 | News
Talks with Dr KC inconclusive
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The government representative say Dr KC's primary demand for reappointment of the IoM dean and the TU VC's suspension would be discussed with the ministers before Monday's meeting
Nov 28, 2016-Talks between the government team and representatives of Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging an indefinite hunger strike for the past two weeks, ended inconclusively on Sunday. The meeting will resume on Monday.
Doctors who attended the meeting said they held point-wise discussion on Dr KC's demands. Except for the ouster of Tribhuvan University Vice-chancellor Tirtha Raj Khaniya and the dean at the TU Institute of Medicine, two of the 10 demands, they have reached a tentative agreement on the eight demands.The demands include fixing the MBBS fees at Rs3.5 million and stopping affiliations to medical colleges until the Health Profession Education Commission is formed.
The government representatives said Dr KC's primary demand for reappointment of the IoM dean and the TU VC's suspension would be discussed with the ministers before Monday's meeting.
The government talks team is led by Education Secretary Shanta Bahadur Shrestha with Health Secretary Dr Senendra Raj Upreti as the member while Dr KC's team is led by Dr YP Singh with Dr Ranjan Sapkota of the Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre and National Resident Doctors Association President Dr Leision Maharjan among the members.
Dr Maharjan said they might reach a conclusion on Monday. Dr KC's tenth hunger strike entered the 15th day on Sunday.
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University of Wollongong's VGA and Wollongong FGC would again like to welcome fighters from all around Australia to join us in a weekend of competition, comradery and bants. Make the pilgrimage to Australia's friendliest Major, Expand Gong 2! In our debut event the fighters got behind us with 136 entrants over 5 different games and a full weekend of play. We're looking to expand our event this year with more room at the venue, more players, a bigger after-party, more pot bonuses, more sponsors and most importantly more good times!
Ticketing Notes:¹ You must have a valid Weekend Pass or Day Pass to enter these events.
Terms and Conditions:1. By purchasing a ticket to this event and entering the venue, you agree that you have read these terms and conditions and understand what has been said.2. Anyone found not adhering to these conditions will be removed from the event and not given a refund.3. The event Expand Gong 2, is run by the University of Wollongong (UOW) club, Video Game Association, who are affiliated under the UOW Pulse organisation, a sub organization of UOW.4. The event runs from Friday the 31st of March till no later than 9pm Sunday the 1st of April. The event may start to pack up earlier for larger areas so that individuals are able to vacate before the 9pm closure time. No individual other than volunteers or staff should be in the venue before or after the event running time.5. Every entrant shall be in charge of their own equipment, VGA and UOW do not take responsibility of any equipment that entrants bring into the venue that is stolen, or lost.6. Entrants enter at own risk and do so knowing that VGA and UOW do not take responsibility for any injury or accident received upon the individual because of his or any other entrants actions whether it be physical, sexual or verbal in nature. 7. All events and activities advertised were correct at the time of posting but variation or cancellation of events can happen due to unforeseen circumstances and VGA will do their best to replace these events with other activities where possible but is not guaranteed.8. Food and drinks are allowed to be brought in to the venue but anything illegal or dangerous (not limited to but including alcohol, illicit drugs, flammable substances, lethal weaponry, etc) found on persons upon entering will be taken to be held in storage and individuals may be not allowed entry dependent on severity without remuneration and proper authorities may be informed.9. Individual's equipment must meet safety and electrical standards. If equipment is found to be faulty and results in faults to the event. Individual will not receive refund. If damage is severe or severely halts event running, person could be subject to remuneration to event runners because of fault.10. Individuals are allowed to go in and out of the venue freely during the times of the event. 11. Individuals entering the building are given a wristband or other relevant identifier of their ticket purchase and inclusion at the event when they enter the building and hand over their ticket. It is your responsibility to make sure your wristband stays on you as this is an identifier to us of your ticket purchase and if you do not have one on you we can remove you from event as you do not have valid ticket identification.12. We run a fun and friendly environment. Anyone found harming individuals physically or verbally will be given a warning then removed from the venue if actions continue. If abuse is severe we will remove you on the spot so you do not harm other attendees. If individual becomes violent and aims to hurt attendees or volunteers, proper authorities will be called to handle the situation and the individual in question will cover any potential damage cost they may incur. 13. People bring in their equipment at their own risk. However we will not tolerate people breaking or stealing other people's property. If an individual is found to be doing this they will be asked to leave and potential authority involvement could be called if case is severe.14. Prizes offered are at discretion of the event and event organizers. 15. By entering the venue you allow VGA, UOW, and sponsors to use and/or publish photos/ multimedia material for promotion of the club, the event, their brand and the university.16. Individuals under 18 must be either accompanied by an adult or have signed the parental consent form. If the individual enters with an adult the adult takes full responsibility for that child's actions. 17. Individuals under the age of 12 are required to be accompanied by an adult for entry to the event and enter the venue with the explicit knowledge that the venue organisers are not there to babysit the children. Any issues arising from actions will be passed on to their parent/guardian and will be their responsibility for the full time they are at the venue.
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Name of the Technology : ITAAC- Interactive Teaching Aid For Autistic Children
Disability Sector : Autism
Function : Education and Learning aids
Category of research : Upgradation of existing technology/product, Making existing technology/product cost effective
Brief description of the product/ technology:
In present scenario, the trainers and parents of autistic child has to repeat even a single word so many times even for an hour. The children with autism are visual rather than auditory learners It affects the patience of parents and trainers sometimes. Therefore we devised a Curriculum for autistic children will be installed in the ITAAC kit. The curriculum would be devised with experts for different levels as the behaviour and IQ level for the autism children varies. The kit would be designed such that the e-kit keeps engaging autistic children of all age group which would concentrate on repetitive nature of autistic children. To make the child interesting to work with the kit, images, video clipping and animated character would be developed and used in the curriculum. The character has to be designed with animation software and to be synchronized with voice software to teach and train the child. The characters would be interfaced with the kit and programmed in a way to teach, train and test the autistic children through special tutors and parents. The usage of OpenGL technology to create an animated character attracts the autistic children and makes them learn voluntarily. VCOOL3D are used to program the animated character. 3D MAX, JAVA were used to link this animated character to applications. Speech and voice interface softwares like Speereo and SAPI interface would be used for programming. The product would be implemented for both rural and urban area. Field testing would be done with autistic children in tamil as well as English language. The kit would be replicated for a few vernacular languages in the next phase to make the product useful and helpful to all parts of India.
The curriculum consists of 4 levels. It will be designed such that it suits different IQ levels of Autistic children of all age groups. Level 1 comprises of age group from 3-5 years, Level 2comprises of age group from 6-8 years, Level 3 comprises of age group from 9-11 years and Level 4 comprises of age group from 12-14 years, These levels further categorised to self, social, academic and career.
This product is cost effective for the consumers as it would be affordable.
More number of trainers would be available to autistic children
Technology is used by urban as well as rural Population
This project would give very good opportunity for autism trainers through continuing learning with ITAAC kit. Further Funding would be required for commercialization.
Readiness level of the product/technology: Alpha level validated through user feedback
Anticipated time to reach the next readiness level: 6 to 9 months
Anticipated time for the technology/product to come in the market: 18 to 24 months
Any Hindrance(s) being faced w.r.t. the development of product/technology: No hindrance(s)
Anticipated cost: End product delivered in CD, Each level cost - Rs.150/, Total cost is Rs.500.
Anticipated cost: End product delivered in CD, Each level cost - Rs.150/, Total cost is Rs.500.
Contact Details: Dr.S.Poonkuzhali, M.E., Ph.D Research & Consultancy Advisory Board - Member(Computing Sciences) Professor of Information Technology
Department of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
Department of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
5th Floor, Kasturba Medical College Hospital,Attavara
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Who doesn't want to make some money doing something they love, like streaming?
In this article we cover the DOs and DON'Ts of making money from streaming.
First of All…
You Deserve It
Many streamers have the wrong idea when it comes to their content and money. It is important to realize that everyone values money differently, and people pay for things they view as valuable.
Everyone values their time and how they spend it. When someone spends a lot of their time in your stream, they view it as valuable use of their time. Eventually, they may feel compelled to give something back to you for entertaining them.
And of course, streaming is a lot of work! Significant effort goes into your stream behind the scenes, before goes it even reaches your audience. Then putting on your actual show to entertain your viewers is a lot of work too. If your content is valuable to someone, and they're willing to pay, why not give them the means to reward you for your hard work?
People will not stop liking you just because you make money. The people over at GameWisp do a great job explaining this further: Streamers: No One Will Hate You For Making Money
Don't Screw Over Your Supporters
Making money is okay, but if you make a poor transition from free to paid, people are going to get upset.
Do not take things that were always free and turn them into paid content. Keep things free that have always been free. Anything that costs money should be something new, and generally above and beyond your normal content. Some examples include "behind the scenes" content, early access, a new chat room for Subscribers, etc. Also, do not make all of your new content paid, because any of your supporters that are tight on money will feel left out.
Always provide alternative means for people to support you when they can't give you money. Encourage people to tell their friends about your stream, to support you on social networks, and to give you feedback on what they like to see on your stream. Remember that when you're starting out, networking and the efforts of others are more valuable to your stream than money.
Don't Expect to Make a Living
Only the people at the very top of Twitch make enough income from streaming to do that as their job. If you're starting streaming from scratch, with no audience from anywhere else, it is essentially impossible for you to get to the top.
That being said, you don't need to be at the top to make money. If it's your dream to get to the top, go for it! Just be realistic with your expectations or you will burn out.
Now for the Methods!
Twitch Partnership
When people talk about making money from streaming, Twitch Partnership always comes up. Getting Partnered on Twitch is a goal of many streamers for this reason.
Unfortunately, Twitch Partnership is difficult to achieve. Furthermore, once you're there, Twitch Subscription fees are generally 50%. That means when someone Subscribes to you for $4.99, you will get $2.50 and the other half will go to Twitch. Partners also earn money from running ads on their channel, though how much ad-blocking affects this is unclear.
It's great if Twitch Partnership is one of your goals, but why not make some money on your way there?
The easiest way to start is setting up to receive donations. Most streamers have a "donate" button since it is a snap to create one through PayPal. You never know who may donate, so we highly recommend that you have a Twitch panel for donations.
It helps to state what the donations will be used for. "All donations will go towards the stream" is a common statement. However, the more specific you are, the more likely people will support you. For example, if you are raising money for a new console or a new computer, say so. Why not also put the donation goal on your stream with a progress bar?
You can also try "I will do X for donations" type of fundraising, like dances, singing songs, and so on. If it seems silly, that's because it is. People pay for fun things.
Donors love seeing their name on your stream. Look into on-stream notifications for received donations, scrolls, "top donors", and so on. Use the notifications that fit the style of your stream. Many people also list their past donors under their stream to recognize their contributions.
"Creative" Streams
If you are talented at creating things, whether it be crafts, drawing, painting, or something else, you can turn that into side-money by selling your creations or by taking commissions. Twitch's recent relaunch of their Creative section can only help your efforts.
Even if you are a complete beginner, all you need is the drive to create and the patience to learn. But if you're just starting streaming, and just beginning with your art of interest, do not expect to make money from your creations anytime soon. Nevertheless, always leave the option open, because you never know who might want your latest creation, no matter how bad you think it is.
GameWisp is a website that provides the means for non-Partnered streamers to have Subscription-based content (#SubButtonsForAll). It is becoming popular with non-Partnered Twitch streamers since there are no minimum requirements to use it. Many of our community members already use GameWisp for Subscription income.
GameWisp takes a far smaller cut for providing Subscription services, versus Twitch's 50% cut. You can read about this in detail on their blog post "Hey GameWisp, How Do You Make Money?"
GameWisp is also more flexible with the payment options for your Subscribers. You can set the prices to whatever you wish, and even have multiple levels of Subscriptions. You can also customize the benefits for each level. Your Subscribers are not restricted to only paying the prices you set. Rather, they can Subscribe using any amount they want, and then receive any benefits below the amount they paid.
If one of your stream goals is Twitch Partnership, you might wonder if using GameWisp will exclude you from future Partnership. Check out this blog post: Can GameWisp Users Still Achieve Partnership?
Sponsorships, Affiliations, Referrals
Another option is to look into working with companies interested in having their products or services advertised. You will need to actively advertise and recommend them on both your stream and social networks. Just dropping a 5% off code for gaming glasses in your Twitch panels will get you zero income.
You should actually use products or services yourself, before you start recommending them. That way you avoid looking like a sell-out who will recommend anything for a quick buck.
What's Next?
- Check out our other articles such as:
- Using Twitter to Grow on Twitch
- Raiding on Twitch
- …and others, under "Guides: Grow Your Stream" up top.
- Done reading? Meet other streamers on our Front Page.


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My patio gardenia tree is doing great and produces one flower at a time at this point. I took a picture of the one flower that is starting to wilt but I know there is another bud on the tree. All my flowers are doing great and I tried to take some close up shots of some of the unusual flowers that I am growing.
The hummingbirds are constant visitors on my deck; they love to sit on my tomato cages and drink from the hummingbird feeders. Today a male and female yellow chickadees sat on my tomato cages.
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We've often stated that Hitman isn't overly keen on the nVidia architecture, but it scales beautifully on the latest Maxwell cards. Chart topping performance.
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It rolled out of Milwaukee as the Dyna Super Glide Sport--FXDX in Motor Company shorthand--and into our hearts on twisted roads such as Stunt and Latigo Canyon. Cool enough to hold its own on the Sunset Strip or Hollywood Boulevard, this Big Twin remains scandalously proficient in the twisty bits where most Harleys fear to tread. Say what?
The roots of such sporting proficiency lie in the details. Start with an adjustable 39mm Showa fork carrying four-piston Hayes calipers and dual front discs. The Showa rear shocks are adjustable for spring preload and both kinds of damping. They're also long enough to create actual cornering clearance. In between, the '99 model was among the first to be blessed with Harley's vastly improved Twin Cam 88 engine. Stronger, tougher, tighter, smoother and easier to work on than its 80-cubic-inch predecessor, the rubber-mounted 88s reduced rotational inertia and let the engine rev easier as well.
Pushing its 651 pounds with a modest 63 horsepower, our '99 FXDX testbike covered the quarter-mile in 13.54 seconds at 96.48 mph; that's quicker than Kawasaki's 1500 Vulcan, but a second and change behind Honda's dearly departed six-cylinder, 739-pound Valkyrie. On the street, the 76 pound-feet of torque that come online at 3250 rpm pull the Dyna along quite smartly.
Recasting an icon is risky business, but this one has proven itself essentially indestructible. Harley changed from ball to roller-type cam bearings in December of '99 to head off potential trouble. The few bikes that developed problems should have been fixed by now, and those that didn't were blessed with a five-year/50,000-mile warranty. Your local H-D dealer can ascertain any candidate's bearing status from its VIN number. According to Alan Barsi, shop foreman at Bartels' Harley-Davidson in Marina Del Rey, California, there isn't much else to worry about.
"Check the wheel bearing seals for rust or corrosion," Barsi says, "and let the bike run and listen for suspicious noises. And I'd be leery of a bike with more [mods] than an aftermarket carburetor and exhaust system." There were a lot of add-ons for the Dyna that didn't fit so well, especially in the exhaust department. Barsi also suggests a close look at the Dyna's rubber engine mounts, especially on high-mileage examples. As with most used bikes, a clean, stock example is best. We're disappointed to see the FXDX cut from Harley's '06 lineup, but if you're after a Big Twin that's at least as much fun to ride as it is to look at, this is the one.
The Harley that zigs
Not light or blindingly quick, and the 5-speed box is clunky
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Condition of rear cam bearings; rust drooling from wheel bearings
Here's 651 pounds of proof that Milwaukee metal can corner if you don't mind the bump and grind
**Honda VTX1800C'02-'05 **
$8315 ('02)
Once the largest-displacement V-twin ever, the 757-pound VTX covers a quarter-mile in just over 12 seconds. It's also reasonably comfy and will humiliate any stock cruiser save Triumph's 2294cc Rocket III. You won't find bigger bangs for fewer bucks anywhere.
**Yamaha Road Star '99-'05 **
$5775 ('99)
Milwaukee isn't the only place to get a big air-cooled pushrod V-twin with tidy belt final drive. It's a second behind Harley's FXDX at the strip, but Yamaha's smooth 1602cc V-twin comes in a plush, comfy, marvelously refined package.
**Victory V92C '98-'03 **
$7790 ('99)
Although vastly underappreciated, the other American motorcycle is surprisingly competent on backroads. The V92C offers a more commanding mechanical persona than most metric cruisers, but early models were a twinge rough around the edges.