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As an avid hunter since 1965 I had hunted just about anything in NYS, and really hadn't given much thought about hunting the Varying Hare. I was quite content on jumping on brush piles, walking hedgerows and tramping my way through heavy bush busting cottontail rabbits. It wasn't until 1998 while looking for a new rabbit gun in the Instant Replay Sports gun shop in Warren County that the subject and offer came up. During my conversation with owner Gary DeCesare, he mentioned snowshoe rabbits and he was surprised when I told him I had never hunted them. After he twisted my arm and made me buy a pretty little 20 gauge pump Ithaca he invited me to hunt snowshoe rabbits that weekend with his group. It didn't take me long to say yes and to ask how they locate and bust snowshoe rabbit. He smiles and politely said: "Our way of finding rabbits is letting Sheila, Ben and Rocky's noses find and rouse them out for us. These are our beagles." Now I was really excited since it would be the first time I hunted any rabbit with a dog.
It was just getting light when we pulled into DeCesare's Pizzeria in the village of Schroon Lake where Gary's bother Al joined our hunt and we headed up into state land. Once on top we found 4-6 inches of freshly fallen snow; perfect for our hunt. As for the dogs they knew what was happening and they were quite antsy and so was I.
While Al readied the eager beagles Gary briefly explained several patterns generally followed by the snowshoes. He told me that they usually hold up in depressions in the snow, blowdowns and low lying evergreen branches. When the dogs howl, that indicates they are on a scent; but wait to see the direction of the chase. These rabbits will try to outrun the dogs and run in large circles. The hunter should find a slightly hidden spot with a fairly open shooting area and wait. He also said that unlike hunting cottontails quite often these rabbits can lead the dogs on a very long run.
It didn't take Sheila and her boys long to sniff one out and from the sound of their howling they definitely had it on the run. Assuming which way they would be coming back I moved towards a group of small pines for cover and waited. The howling continued as the chase headed up the mountain and then – NO NOISE. I wondered if they lost the scent but 10 minutes later I could hear them howling a long way off and headed in my direction. I remember thinking this is as exciting as waiting for a spring gobbler to come in.
They were still a long way off but I kept my eyes on the direction of the howling dogs which were still a good distance away. MISTAKE! I forgot that Gary said that a snowshoe rabbit often will be a long way ahead of the dogs. Perhaps 10 minutes later I could hear the hounds still several hundred yards out.
Staring into the snow I saw what I thought were two bugs 30-40 yards out bouncing around just above the snow. Fortunately at 20 yards I realized those little bugs were actually the black tips of the ears of a snowshoe rabbit; and he was coming right at me. I was amazed at how far the rabbit was ahead of the dogs; and even more amazed at how I was able to settle down from all the excitement and take my first snowshoe rabbit. To this day I don't think I aimed; just shouldered that new Ithaca 20 and pulled the trigger.
Now while I was accepting the congratulations of my fellow hunters Sheila and her offsprings were all business and headed off with their noses in the snow and the other hunters behind them. I however stayed right where I shot my rabbit. Just for the record his back feet measured 9 inches and they were furrier and wider than cottontails. This is why they are fast and able to stay atop the snow.
I was standing and leaning against one of the pine trees when I heard the howls off in the distance which seemed to be headed away from me so I leaned my shotgun against a tree and for some reason looked behind me. There hopping slowly towards me was a snowshoe rabbit. Ever so slowly I raised the gun, shouldered it and clicked off the safety. The rabbit was about 15 yards out just sitting there when I squeezed the trigger and nothing happened. I checked the safety and it was off. I was so excited over my first snowshoe rabbit that I did not eject the spent shell and chamber another.
Slowly I lowered the gun, ejected the shell and put a live one in the chamber. There is no way to cover the movement and noise of doing this; and he was off and running. Fortunately, or should I say "luckily" I was on target and number two lay there in the snow. I never told anyone in the hunting party that day of this particular incident so I am sure when they read it I will hear from them.
I have since had been on a number of snowshoe rabbit hunts but this particular day is still my best memory. What a great day in the North County: two snowshoe rabbits in my game pouch followed by a great Italian spaghetti dinner at Al's Pizzeria ending.
I have been asked on several occasions on how to hunt snowshoe rabbits without the aid of a canine. The first thing needed is "luck. If I had to guess I would say my percentage of shooting a snowshoe without a dog is less than 50 percent.
Thus it is a challenge, but not impossible. Because these rabbits do not have dens they can be found in low brush and depending upon the food supply they can travel up to 5 miles. However, I have been the most successful without the help of a dog when I concentrate on kicking low lying bush and especially the boughs touching the ground. The best time is when there is snow cover and you can follow their tracks but be alert. When that white rabbit break cover he can attain speeds up to 27 mph.
I read somewhere filling your 6 snowshoe rabbit daily limit without the help of a beagle is impossible. I have never taken a limit; the most I have taken in one day is 3 in Jefferson County around Fort Drum; and it was without a dog. But perhaps it may happen this winter when I again go afield, this time with the son of Alan DeCesare, also named Alan, who is the owner of the Forever Wild Outfitters & Guide Service in Schroon Lake.
If you enjoy hunting small game I highly recommend you put snowshoe rabbits at the top of your list. When that weatherman forecasts snow you should be thinking snowshoe rabbits and head north. GOOD LUCK!


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It's been a decade since Postville, a small town in Iowa, suffered the largest immigration raid at a worksite in U.S. history: 389 immigrants were arrested in the biggest kosher meatpacking plant in the country. As Donald Trump revives some aspects of George W. Bush's immigration enforcement policies, the Postville experience sheds light on the impact, efficiency and repercussions of massive worksite raids.
It doesn't get more American than Postville, Iowa. The small rural community looks like countless others across the country: tidy lawns lining anonymous streets around the one big business that keeps the town employed, teenagers working shifts at the local YMCA, families sharing frosted cake in a church basement after service, dressed up kids dancing in front of their parents in a school gym.
Postville's youth, too, is as American as it gets: Minority students, from about 14 different countries, make up well over half the local high school's student body. When visitors come to the school and see Somali girls in their hijabs, "their heads turn so fast … I'm afraid they're hurting their neck," the principal said. "That doesn't faze our kids."
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By Mike Scott
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Increased e-commerce activity, especially by retailers with little or no experience in the electronic frontier, could be a boon for area lawyers with expertise in the field.
The legal advice can be particularly valuable for businesses operating e-commerce websites that handle credit card information and other consumer data, said Andrew Goldberg, a partner and expert in business law and technology for the Kemp Klein Law Firm in Troy.
"You need to be clear on the items and conditions that are set forth on your website and in your (product) listings," Goldberg said.
"It is critical that the terms of the contract and conditions of the sale are clearly outlined and defined."
There are certain contractual requirements of businesses that engage in e-commerce activity, both in federal and state statues, said John Carter, managing partner of John T. Carter and Affiliates in Troy.
Some of the statutes are related to advertising requirements and what needs to be a part of an online contract.
"There are many canned contracts out there that may or may not be in compliance with federal statues," Carter said.
"In many cases just adhering to these cookie cutter contracts won't help (e-tailer) to accomplish their goals. You just can't download and slap on template contracts and (expect) that is enough."
The contract helps to define the relationship that an e-commerce website has with its consumers, Carter said.
If the contracts are not properly created, it could result in a breach of contract lawsuit or one related to misrepresentation.
Under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, consumers have protection against many unfair business practices. However, the act only applies to "the conduct of a business providing goods, property or service primarily for personal, family or household purposes."
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the protections of the act do not apply to transactions intended primarily for business or commercial purposes.
Not adhering to provisions in the act, can actually place an e-commerce business in jeopardy from a lawsuit standpoint.
One way to avoid this is to be clear in what is being sold and when consumers can expect delivery, Goldberg said.
"If you're an (entrepreneur), you want to have specific answers to (frequently asked questions) and set up a help desk to provide for customer support," Goldberg said.
Occasionally e-tailers will look to business lawyers with an expertise in online selling for advice on operational responsibilities, but often the engagement of a lawyer is because of a need to better understand legal requirements and ramifications, he said.
However, lawyers also can point their clients in the right direction to address or avoid certain trends.
One of those is how to handle a social media process, both from the standpoint of reacting to customer comments and pushing out social media from a business perspective as part of a marketing effort, Goldberg said.
"I have seen more instances lately where consumers will slam (an e-tailer) on a Facebook page or Twitter feed and it can cause some serious damage in terms of revenue, sales, and reputation," Goldberg said.
"It is important for such a business to dedicate a person who is monitoring social media and is also getting your intended message out there."
The marketing effort also can include blogging, online advertising, and pay per click (PPC) advertising, Goldberg said.
Transactions over the Internet must adhere to interstate commerce laws, both website related and phone related, Goldberg added.
But perhaps one of the most important legal issues that e-commerce website owners need to understand is the importance of owning the content that is placed on the website.
"You need to consider how your website is being developed and hosted," Goldberg said.
"There are times when a website developer or host may have a contract in place where they own the data and that can cause some issues down the line."
There are also procedures that entrepreneurs should know that can help them define their site as one "trusted" by Google, and therefore more likely to be visited by qualified leads or shoppers.
Clients interested in online retailing generally will require a lawyer to provide an overview of regulatory aspects such as details pertaining to the Uniform Electronic Transfer Act.
That federal statute outlines the requirements for electronic signature usage and what conduct is suitable for an electronic signature to be accepted as a contract.
"I try to provide clients with what is needed to ensure that enforceable contracts are in place," Carter said. "When done properly there is no difference between an electronic contract and one signed by pen and paper.
"However, it is important to define the different types of online transactions."
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I'm ashamed. This recipe is really such a con. Oh, I know that's probably not the best way to introduce a recipe that I think everyone should try but it really is a recipe for cheaters. And there I was condemning Delia Smith for discarding her reputation as the woman who made everything perfectly from scratch by publishing her latest book. It's not that I'm against cutting corners- I love simple recipes, I love taking the easy route but you'll never find me serving a tart from the freezer aisle. Häagen Dazs ice cream, maybe.
A recipe calling for a boxed cake mix or store bought cake ordinarily makes me cringe. I am a girl who makes her own trail mix for crying out loud! Having said that, I now believe that having spent over a year living with a New York sized kitchen and now entirely without, cheating is allowed. Life is too short to overly stress when it comes to cooking, or pairing matching socks; for that matter. I confess, I poached an egg in the microwave only last week- is that cheating or just cooking for survival?
But still I was bothered by this recipe and yet when I made them I was so excited to photograph their glossy chocolate coatings and even more thrilled to find them to be perfectly delicious straight out of the freezer. Don was less enthused to begin with-"peanut butter and apricot? This kitchen thing is really getting to you." Yes, yes it is heaven knows I've been whining on about it for weeks now- and it's been a long few weeks for me too, I'll have you know. But, this combination works! Don came around to the idea and I had to hide the rest of the batch in the freezer ready for my next sugar craving attack.
Still, I debated long and hard about whether or not I should risk my integrity by publishing it. But sometimes the trashiest recipes are the best and if I do ever get around to writing The Kitchen Renovation Cookbook- Living Without, this will ultimately be amongst the other stove-free recipes. This one is the result of scouring through boxes of ingredients on my living room floor in desperation for something sweet. A simple square of chocolate was just not going to cut it. Who says living without a oven means you can't have, dare I say it- semi-homemade biscuits? Apparently, cheaters do win. Sometimes.
Cheats Biscuits or chocolate, apricot and peanut butter biscuits
Squidgy apricots, sticky peanut butter and a buttery crisp biscuit encased in chocolate- now does that really sound so trashy? If you have feel like being more involved then make the biscuits yourself following a shortbread recipe and turn the chocolate into a ganache. Bring 4 fl oz double cream just up to a gentle boil (scalding point) then pour it over the broken up chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Allow it to cool and slightly thicken for an hour before using it at room temperature. There will be extra to pour over ice cream.
Makes: 12, easily more, easily less
Diet Facts: Gluten-free if you use gluten-free biscuits
100g/4 oz bar green & blacks dark or milk chocolate (or other good quality chocolate), broken into pieces
12 shortbread biscuits (round ones) slightly larger than a dried apricot
12 tsp peanut butter (don't waste your time measuring this out now)
12 dried apricots (squidgy ones)
1/ Melt your chocolate in the microwave on 50% power for one minute. Stir and then carry on melting in 30 second increments. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. Lay your biscuits out on a wire rack positioned over a baking tray. Spread each biscuit with 1 tsp of peanut butter, top with a squidgy apricot.
2/ Spoon the melted chocolate or ganache over each biscuit to coat and allow to the chocolate to firm up. These store wonderfully in the freezer.


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Being told "You'll shoot your eye out" isn't actually the worst thing to happen in a family Christmas story…
By Mark Jason Williams
"I am not singing 'Happy Birthday' to Jesus again," I shouted at my parents on Christmas Eve. I didn't want to ruin the holiday, yet after 40 years of catering to their eccentric Catholic ways I felt rebellious. My mother, a spirited 70-year-old Italian, shrugged and continued to light candles on the Panettone cake. My father, a 72-year-old retired construction worker, turned blue. It took a few minutes to realize he was choking.
Mom applied the Heimlich. I was useless, my hands so shaky that I could hardly dial 911. Mom blew out the candles and told me to make sure Dad stayed conscious while she grabbed their insurance card, car keys, and rosary beads. We mostly sat in silence; it was hard to have a conversation when Dad couldn't talk and I felt guilty for being the reason he'd choked.
In the emergency room, a woman dressed like Rudolph clutched her stomach in pain. Nurses wore elf hats and bells on their shoes. Santa made an appearance, with blood on his fake white beard.
"Do you want something from the vending machine?" I asked Mom, feeling antsy. We weren't strangers to being in the hospital together. It was practically our second home when I'd battled leukemia between the ages of four and nine. Mom was a real trooper, holding my hand through spinal taps and blood transfusions. She never made my sickness about her and tried to keep the mood light. Yet now she struggled. I wanted to comfort her, but couldn't figure out how. Like Mom, I turned to food for healing, returning with M&Ms, Combos and Chex Mix.
"I told your father to cut his meat smaller, but he never listens," she said, eating the pretzels from the Chex Mix.
"He'll be okay," I responded. "Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Pray with me," she said.
"How about some more Combos?" I asked.
"Forget it," she snapped.
"Alright, give me your damn hand. But do it quietly," I replied, not wanting a theological debate in the middle of a family crisis.
When I'd told my parents I was gay at the age of 22, they weren't thrilled. Mom blamed herself. Dad took a different approach.
"Is this to get out of serving in the military?" he asked.
"No," I assured him.
"Well, maybe it's just a phase you'll grow out of," he replied.
Eventually, my parents came around, so I was hopeful when I told them I was an atheist a few years later. Mom blamed herself. Dad rolled his eyes and went to his bedroom to watch NCIS. We agreed to never talk about religion, a rule my parents often broke.
Mom burst into an Our Father, loud enough to rival a church choir, then Rudolph and Drunk Santa joined in. Before I knew it, Mom wasn't just praying for Dad, she was holding mass for half of the emergency room. Thankfully, Dad's doctor entered before the Hail Marys.
"Your husband suffered a traumatic injury while choking," she said. "He has a torn esophagus and can't breathe on his own."
"Will he be able to come home for Christmas?" asked Mom, tightening her grip on my hand.
"I'm sorry, no," he replied.
"Can we see him?" I asked.
"Yes, but we've had to medically induce a coma, for his own comfort," added the doctor.
"So, he won't know we're there?" I asked.
"He'll know," insisted Mom. "I want to see my husband."
A nurse escorted us to intensive care. The dark, narrow hallway was eerily quiet. The only sounds were beeping machines and the irritating bells on her shoes.
Dad's face was pale and bruised. An imposing tube stuck out from his throat. It made me quiver. Mom didn't flinch. She pulled up a chair and talked to him like this was a lazy Sunday at home, telling him all about her new emergency room friends.
"It was better than an episode of Grey's Anatomy," she said.
Mom asked me to sit, but I hesitated. "I don't like seeing him like this," I said.
"You hear that Jimmy, you're scaring your son. What kind of Christmas present is that?" she teased.
"Did I look this bad when I was in the hospital?" I wondered.
"You looked ten times worse," she said.
"I'm sorry," I told her.
"We got through it. We will get through this—if someone decides to wake up and cooperate," she added.
Mom pulled out her rosary beads. To my surprise, she didn't ask me to join.
"I know it's not your thing," she said. "But sometimes it's nice to believe."
I looked at Dad, hoping for a Christmas miracle. His eyes remain closed. He didn't even stir.
"I don't think he's waking up anytime soon. Do you want me to take you home?" I asked Mom.
"I'm staying until they kick me out," she said.
I wasn't surprised. My father was the strong, stubborn Irishman but Mom was the prizefighter, always ready to go the distance.
"Thanks for being here," she said.
I looked at the clock and it was just past midnight.
"Merry Christmas. And Happy Birthday, Jesus," I replied.
That holiday was a bust, but miraculously Dad recovered within six months, right in time to see me get married. He was still in pain and needed to use a wheelchair, but that didn't ruin his spirits. During the ceremony, I thanked my parents for showing me what love is. Mom cried and even Dad shed a tear. I was oddly happy to see him get choked-up. It was certainly better than making him choke.
Mark Jason Williams is an award-winning playwright and essayist. In addition to Honeysuckle, his work is published by The Washington Post, Salon, The Denver Post, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Out, The Daily Dot, Stuff, and Good Housekeeping. For more about Mark, please visit markjasonwilliams.com.
Article photo: "Christmas Eve Dinner" by Josh McGinn


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Duo Living Room
Duo Living Room is a meeting place for children and parents, both dads and moms, where you can discuss everyday life in an intercultural family in a relaxed atmosphere with people with same kind of concerns and interests. The informal meetings are organized and facilitated by peer volunteers.
You are warmly welcome to enjoy a cup of coffee and join the conversation, to meet new people and make new friends. There will be some small activities for children to do, and sometimes there are visitors telling about services targeted to families. The meetings are multilingual! You don´t have to register in advance, just come as you are whenever you want!
Duo Living Rooms meet at the moment in Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Pori, Tampere and Kouvola. The schedules of the meetings (in Finnish):
Interested in volunteering as a Duo Living Room facilitator?
We are currently looking for new volunteers to facilitate the Duo Living Room meetings around Finland! If you are interested and want to know more about volunteering, contact us!
Interested in activities for dads and kids?
We are currently seeking for active fathers to participate in activities directed to dads and babies/kids. If you are interested, contact us!
"New Finns", Duo's touring photo exhibition, consists of photos taken by photographer Milka Alanen for the book 'Uusia suomalaisia'. Intercultural families and children are portrayed in the beautiful photos that show the changing image of Finns and Finland.


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Click below to download : The Diver (Format : PDF)
The DiverFROM SCHILLER.
"Which of you, knight or squire, will dare
Plunge into yonder gulf?
A golden beaker I fling in it--there!
The black mouth swallows it like a wolf!
Who brings me the cup again, whoever,
It is his own--he may keep it for ever!"
'Tis the king who speaks. He flings from the brow
Of the cliff, that, rugged and steep,
Hangs out o'er the endless sea below,
The cup in the whirlpool's howling heap:--
"Again I ask, what hero will follow,
What hero plunge into yon dark hollow?"
The knights and the squires the king about
Hear, and dumbly stare
Into the wild sea's tumbling rout;
To win the beaker they hardly care!
The king, for the third time, round him glaring--
"Not one soul of you has the daring?"
Speechless all, as before, they stand.
Then a squire, young, gentle, gay,
Steps from his comrades' shrinking band,
Flinging his girdle and cloak away;
And all the women and men that surrounded
Gazed on the noble youth, astounded.
And when he stepped to the rock's rough brow
And looked down on the gulf so black,
The waters which it had swallowed, now
Charybdis bellowing rendered back;
And, with a roar as of distant thunder,
Foaming they burst from the dark lap under.
It wallows, seethes, hisses in raging rout,
As when water wrestles with fire,
Till to heaven the yeasty tongues they spout;
And flood upon flood keeps mounting higher:
It will never its endless coil unravel,
As the sea with another sea were in travail!
But, at last, slow sinks the writhing spasm,
And, black through the foaming white,
Downward gapes a yawning chasm--
Bottomless, cloven to hell's wide night;
And, sucked up, see the billows roaring
Down through the whirling funnel pouring!
Then in haste, ere the out-rage return again,
The youth to his God doth pray,
And--ascends a cry of horror and pain!--
Already the vortex hath swept him away,
And o'er the bold swimmer, in darkness eternal,
Close the great jaws of the gulf infernal!
Then the water above grows smooth as glass,
While, below, dull roarings ply;
And trembling they hear the murmur pass--
"High-hearted youth, farewell, good-bye!"
And hollower still comes the howl affraying,
Till their hearts are sick with the frightful delaying.
If the crown itself thou in should fling,
And say, "Who back with it hies
Himself shall wear it, and shall be king,"
I would not covet the precious prize!
What Ocean hides in that howling hell of it
Live soul will never come back to tell of it!
Ships many, caught in that whirling surge,
Shot sheer to their dismal doom:
Keel and mast only did ever emerge,
Shattered, from out the all-gulping tomb!--
Like the bluster of tempest, clearer and clearer,
Comes its roaring nearer and ever nearer!
It wallows, seethes, hisses, in raging rout,
As when water wrestles with fire,
Till to heaven the yeasty tongues they spout,
Wave upon wave's back mounting higher;
And as with the grumble of distant thunder,
Bellowing it bursts from the dark lap under.
And, see, from its bosom, flowing dark,
Something heave up, swan-white!
An arm and a shining neck they mark,
And it rows with never relaxing might!
It is he! and high his golden capture
His left hand waves in success's rapture!
With long deep breaths his path he ploughed,
And he hailed the heavenly day;
Jubilant shouted the gazing crowd,
"He lives! he is there! he broke away!
Out of the grave, the whirlpool uproarious,
The hero hath rescued his life victorious!"
He comes; they surround him with shouts of glee;
At the king's feet he sinks on the sod,
And hands him the beaker upon his knee;
To his lovely daughter the king gives a nod:
She fills it brim-full of wine sparkling and playing,
And then to the king the youth turned him saying:
"Long live the king!--Well doth he fare
Who breathes in this rosy light,
But, ah, it is horrible down there!
And man must not tempt the heavenly Might,
Or ever seek, with prying unwholesome,
What he graciously covers with darkness dolesome!
"It tore me down with a headlong swing;
Then a shaft in a rock outpours,
Wild-rushing against me, a torrent spring;
It seized me, the double stream's raging force,
And like a top, with giddy twisting,
It spun me round--there was no resisting!
"Then God did show me, sore beseeching
In deepest, frightfullest need,
Up from the bottom a rock-ledge reaching--
At it I caught, and from death was freed!
And, behold, on spiked corals the beaker suspended,
Which had else to the very abyss descended!
"For below me it lay yet mountain-deep
The purply darksome maw;
And though to the ear it was dead asleep,
The ghasted eye, down staring, saw
How with dragons, lizards, salamanders crawling,
The hell-jaws horrible were sprawling.
"Black swarming in medley miscreate,
In masses lumped hideously,
Wallowed the conger, the thorny skate,
The lobster's grisly deformity;
And bared its teeth with cruel sheen a
Terrible shark, the sea's hyena.
"And there I hung, and shuddering knew
That human help was none;
One thinking soul mid the horrid crew,
In the ghastly solitude I was alone--
Deeper than man's speech ever sounded,
By the waste sea's dismal monsters surrounded.
"I thought and shivered. Then something crept near,
Moved at once a hundred joints!
Now it will have me!--Frantic with fear
I lost my grasp of the coral points!
Away the whirl in its raging tore me,
But it was my salvation, and upward bore me!"
The king at the tale is filled with amaze:--
"The beaker, well won, is thine;
And this ring I will give thee too," he says,
"Precious with gems that are more than fine,
If thou dive yet once, and bring me the story--
What thou sawst in the sea's lowest repertory."
His daughter she hears with a tender dismay,
And her words sweet-suasive plead:
"Father, enough of this cruel play!
For you he has done an unheard-of deed!
And can you not master your soul's desire,
'Tis the knights' turn now to disgrace the squire!"
The king he snatches and hurls the cup
Into the swirling pool:--
"If thou bring me once more that beaker up,
My best knight I hold thee, most worshipful;
And this very day to thy home thou shall lead her
Who there for thee stands such a pitying pleader."
A heavenly passion his being invades,
His eyes dart a lightning ray;
He sees on her beauty the flushing shades,
He sees her grow pallid and sink away!
Determination thorough him flashes,
And downward for life or for death he dashes!
They hear the dull roar!--it is turning again,
Its herald the thunderous brawl!
Downward they bend with loving strain:
They come! they are coming, the waters all!--
They rush up!--they rush down!--up, down, for ever!
The youth again bring they never.
(The end)
George MacDonald's poem: Diver


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Barbadian and Caribbean passengers travelling on LIAT have been spared the discomfort of lengthy delays and cancellations, as industrial action by the airline's employees has been averted.
Chairman of the shareholder governments, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuesday evening announced that the latest sore point in the usually acrimonious relationship between the struggling carrier and its staff had been resolved, if only for the time being.
The shareholder governments summoned an urgent meeting Tuesday after tensions flared over the weekend after it emerged that salaries would be paid late.
The unions representing the workers had threatened industrial action if the airline had proceeded with the deferrals.
Gonsalves emerged from the meeting with staff, management, the unions and shareholders at the Hilton Barbados Resort to announce that given the tone of the of the meeting, he would "be very surprised if any form of industrial action was pursued by various unions representing the staff.
"I think that instructions have gone to the bank for the payments, so depends on which bank you are in, some persons would get paid tomorrow or the next day," he told the waiting media.
However, trouble could still be lurking, with the Vincentian leader suggesting that there was no guarantee that the airline would not be late with salaries again soon.
"The management is not saying that they would be in a position on each occasion over the next three months to pay precisely on time; there may be a couple of days deferral," Gonsalves said.
It was not immediately clear if the employees had agreed to this, but the unions insisted over the weekend that they had had enough.
In fact, they argued that in 2014 they participated in a salary deferral exercise, which was projected for five months, but lasted 14 months, without any tangible results, while the pilots' union, the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) went a step further, saying it "will not stand by and watch the airline's financial health continue to deteriorate at massive levels, to the point where LIAT can't even pay salaries on time".
Gonsalves said the issue of salaries was an important one, but there were "several practical questions" that needed to be addressed, "which are of concern to the staff and the travelling public by extension, that we hope immediately to be addressed over the medium term".
The prime minister also revealed that plans had been drafted for the establishment of a technical committee to formulate a medium term development plan for the struggling airline.
'What we decided on the way forward is that I would liaise with the president of the Caribbean Development Bank [CDB], who would name someone to draw up terms of reference for a technical committee to study a series of issue affecting operations of LIAT. This would be fed into a task force appointed by the shareholders and that task force would hold consultations with all of the relevant stakeholders . . . . Hopefully we can put together these committees in the week after Easter Monday and there is an outside time of three months for all of this technical and consultative work to be done and the report to be presented to the shareholders," the Vincentian leader said.
In the meantime, Gonsalves assured that the LIAT management would not be resting on their laurels while the consultative work was being completed, as they have a number of issues pertaining to flight operations and the company's day-to-day operations to address.
In a press release issued on Sunday LIALPA, possible the most militant of the unions, had called on the shareholder governments to dismiss the airline's management.
Gonsalves did not address this matter in any detail, limiting his comments to an acknowledgement that those concerns were raised "in robust language".
"The employees raised a number of issues relating to decisions, which if the employees are correct about those matters, they would require immediate corrective action," he stressed.


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Repair and car operation
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Engine dismantling
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Pistons and rods
Crankshaft and crankshaft bearings
Block of cylinders
Compression check
System of greasing of the engine - the general information
Removal and installation of the pallet of a case
Oil pump
Check of pressure of impellent oil
+ cooling and heating Systems
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+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
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Piston details
Details of the piston are shown on an illustration above. For removal of pistons the engine should be dismantled and the head of cylinders is removed. The case pallet also should be removed to reach shatunny bearings. Familiarize with sections relating to it.
Pistons and rods are pushed out by the hammer handle from the interior of the block of cylinders after covers and loose leaves of shatunny bearings will be removed. Before performance of these works it is necessary to familiarize with below-mentioned instructions concerning designation and the installation direction:
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This work is described in the Section Crankshaft and crankshaft bearings in connection with cranked shaft. It is made by means of a polymeric hair of "Plastigage" or it is possible to measure internal diameter of the shatunny bearing and external diameter of a neck of the crankshaft.
Assembly of pistons and rods
Heat up a rod eye to temperature 60 - 70°С (lower in hot water). Prepare a suitable core which is inserted into an internal part of a piston finger.
Well grease a piston finger and an opening of an eye of a rod.
Insert a lock ring of a piston finger on the one hand into the piston. Check, that it well sat down in a groove.
Press a finger a suitable opravka in a warm rod.
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The NSW government is considering lifting the time limit in which survivors of child sexual abuse can sue for damages.
The NSW attorney general Brad Hazzard said the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse had uncovered widespread claims about abuse and the legal barriers survivors face in pursuing justice many years after the crime.
"It is well documented that many survivors of child sexual abuse do not disclose their experiences or act on them until decades after the abuse, well after the time period has ended," Hazzard said on Friday.
The government has released a discussion paper on whether to amend the Limitation Act 1969 and wants to hear from the public.
Under the NSW Statute of Limitations people abused as children generally have between three and 12 years from the time of the offence to launch a civil claim.
"People who have suffered at the hands of others sometimes take 20, 30 years just to build up the courage to be able to say anything ... it's a bit strange that there's a limitation in the law that says you can't bring proceedings," Hazzard told ABC radio on Friday.
The minister for family and community services, Gabrielle Upton, said the discussion paper was about giving victims the compassion, recognition and practical support they deserved.
The president of Adults Surviving Child Abuse, Cathy Kezelman, welcomed the discussion paper.
"Child abuse victims face multiple barriers to pursuing a civil litigation process. It is high time that an understanding of trauma and its impacts inform the justice process," she said.
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If you'd been a painter at the time of Impressionism, what would you have done? Rushed to Paris to become a disciple of Manet or Monet? Taken the Symbolist route with Odilon Redon or headed to Brittany to whoop it up with Gauguin and co? No, the chances are you'd probably have got it wrong and, like the so-called Glasgow Boys, hitched your talents to a now virtually forgotten figure like Jules Bastien-Lepage. Jules who? Exactly.
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NSW batter Kurtis Patterson has been added to the Australian Test squad.
Ahead of Australia's two-match series against Sri Lanka, the 25-year-old links up with 13-man squad on the back of strong form for the Cricket Australia XI this week.
Patterson made 157 not out and 102 not out in the three-day tour match against Sri Lanka in Hobart, with selectors opting to draft in the promising batter ahead of Thursday's first Test in Brisbane.
National Selector Trevor Hohns said Patterson has been on the radar "for some time" before being picked on Monday.
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He is yet to play a Test for Australia.
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The NC Wesleyan College women's soccer team fell 2-0 to Bridgewater College (Va.) in their home opener on Saturday.
BC got their first goal in the 24th minute of play before tacking on their second right near the end of the first half in the 44th minute to lead 2-0 at the break.
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Welcome home to this natural light filled end unit that overlooks a tranquil greenbelt! Upgrades include a newer kitchen, brand new bathrooms, paint, flooring, ecobee 4 thermostat, water heater, baseboards, and more! This homes features 2 decks and a patio, a large 2 car garage with a flex space in the back ? could be 4th bedroom or ? Easy access to I-405, Kirkland, Woodinville Wine Country, new Totem Lake mall, & Dwtn Bothell. Excellent Northshore schools. Club house & no rental cap!
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It is well documented that the United States has been busy interfering with foreign governments everywhere in the world since 1945. See William Blum and read his books.
|Harry S Truman was a fine American humanitarian
The United States has a full-spectrum program involving propaganda, money (international finance and old-fashioned bribes), sex, torture, blackmail, assassination, coups d'état, fifth column subversion, sanctions, full-scale military invasions and everyone's favourite, BOMBING. Drones now bomb wedding parties in the Middle East all the way from Nevada.
American "Defence" wants to zap bad guys from outer space! JUST LIKE ZEUS, KING OF THE GODS!
The monster behind the program is dressed up as a kind loving person who is spreading freedom and human rights at a great cost to himself. He's so generous and good. Uncle Sam is like Santa!
It is as well-known that the Zionist Entity (aka Israel) and its supporters have an extraordinary amount of "influence" on what the United States does. They control the worldwide mind control system, the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. President. There are no investigations of that, however. In some counties, it's illegal to even ask questions. Mums the word about it.
Instead, everyone is swamped 24/7 with "Russian control of Trump". People believe that Putin overturned the 2016 Presidential election and that as a Russian puppet, Trump is guilty of treason. After years of investigation, there is no evidence of this allegation.
Let's take a minute to shed a tear for beloved war hero U.S. Senator John S. McCain III.
Israeli Spying on Trump
By Philip Giraldi
August 29, 2018 "Information Clearing House" - It is ironic that the Robert Mueller investigation into possible collusion between the Russian government and the Donald Trump campaign continues to turn up nothing while the evidence of Israeli interference in the U.S. political system continues to surface without any outrage being expressed by either the media or American politicians.
The most recent revelation concerns a payment of $10,000 given to former Trump campaign advisor George Papadopoulos in an Israeli hotel room in July 2017. A self-described Israeli businessman named Charles Tawil provided the money at the meeting, which was set up after Tawil flew to the Greek island Mykonos, where he met Papadopoulos and invited him to come to Israel to discuss some possible business relating to an oil and gas project in the Aegean Sea. Papadopoulos had met Tawil through an Israeli "political strategist" David Ha'ivri, who is a hard-line Israeli settler with close ties to the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. Papadopoulos agree to do so, leaving his wife Simona in Greece.
Papadopoulos took the money as a retainer and signed a contract for additional consulting services at $10,000 per month before he returned to Greece, where he gave the money to an attorney friend to hold. He shortly thereafter flew to Dulles International Airport near Washington, where he was arrested on May 27th and charged with giving false statements to the FBI. He was convicted in October and is due to be sentenced next week.
In an email, Ha'ivri explained how "We discussed potential consultancy work for a business in the Aegean, Cyprus and Middle East focusing on business related to gas and petroleum infrastructure because of Charles' network of contacts and George's specialization. The retainer would go first to cover [George's] needs as he said that he had financial problems."


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Learn all about the significance of your choice for the first & second question in Kingdom Hearts 3 (KH3) in this guide! Included here are the choices and their effects!
Table of Contents
Story Progression & Walkthrough
|<< Previous World
|Next World >>
First Question & Choices - Overview
Your Answer to the First Question Dictates Initial Stats
Your answer to the first question will dictate Sora's HP and MP stats. This is a permanent choice that cannot be undone.Check Out Chapter 1: Olympus Walkthrough
Select from 3 Answers to the Question
There are 3 choices you can select from to answer the first question: Balance, Wonder, & Health. Each will provide different measures of HP and MP for Sora.
First Question Choices & Effects
|Class Type
|Initial Status
|Stats Growth Upon Lv. Up
|Attack: ★★・
Magic: ★★・
Defense: ★★・
|Attack: ★★★
Magic: ★・・
Defense: ★★・
|Attack: ★・・
Magic: ★★★
Defense: ★★・
Recommended Choice: Vitality
Due to the nature of the game utilizing close quarter combat and frequent usage of normal attacks, you will have a relatively balanced stats if you choose Vitality for your 1st Choice unless you wish to main Magic gameplay.
Second Question & Choices - Overview
Answer to the Second Question Related to Abilities
For the second question, your answer will then affect what abilities Sora can excel in. This can either be defensive, offensive, or magical moves.Check Out the All Abilities List Here
3 Answers to Choose From
Just like the first question, you'll have 3 options for the second question. Choose from Mysterious Power, Strength to Attack, or Power to Protect. This is also a permanent choice.
Second Question Choices & Effects
|Abilities that can be Learned
|Magical consumption is decreased by 1 per continuous use
|Maximum number of combos on the ground is increased by 1
|If the HP is low, incoming damage will be reduced
Choose Depending on Your Battle Style
The best choice for this question will entirely be dependent on your battle style. Choose the choice that fits your gameplay or will help you to survive and win battles easier.
Kingdom Hearts 3 (KH3) Related Article
Story Walkthrough & Guides
|0. Opening
|1. Olympus
|2. Twilight Town
|3. Toy Box
|4. Kingdom of Corona
|5. Monstropolis
|6. Arendelle
|7. The Caribbean
|8. San Fransokyo
|9. Keyblade Graveyard
|10.Scala Ad Caelum
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Summer is in full swing and while there is much to enjoy about the season, it is important to look out for those around us who are more vulnerable to warmer weather. We can all be affected by heat and humidity, but seniors have particular risks that need to be understood and monitored.
Tips for Summer Safety:
- Drink plenty of fluids. It is important to drink enough water, and a good rule of thumb is to consume half of your body weight in ounces of water per day. Needs increase in high temperatures and with physical exertion.
- Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Both caffeinated beverages and alcoholic beverages can quickly dehydrate us. It is a good idea to reduce or eliminate these beverages in the hot weather.
- Dress appropriately. Natural fabrics such as cotton are breathable and keep body temperature cooler, as do light colors and loose-fitting attire. A wide-brimmed hat can keep the sun off your face and neck, and sunglasses are important for protecting eyes.
- Stay indoors and find air conditioning. In extreme heat and humidity, stay indoors. If you do not have air conditioning, go somewhere that does such as a movie theater, shopping mall, or a community center or library.
- Be an early bird or a night owl. If you'd like to enjoy time outdoors, do so in the morning or evening. The sun is most intense between 10 am and 4 pm.
- Review medications. Many seniors use medications each day and some of these can cause side effects including increased sensitivity to ultraviolet rays from the sun. Review medications and talk to a doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
- Be aware of the signs of heat stroke. Heat stroke is extremely dangerous. Watch for signs including confusion, disorientation, dry skin, excessive fatigue, headache, lethargy, nausea and rapid pulse. If you or someone you are with is experiencing these symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.
- Cool down with water. Avoid hot showers and baths during extreme heat. Take cool showers or simply use a cool washcloth on your wrists, ankles and neck to bring some relief.
We all want to enjoy the nice weather while we have it, and it's possible to do so while also playing it safe. Look out for those around you and check in on your favorite seniors regularly.


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VA Video Connect connects Veterans with their health care team from anywhere, using encryption to ensure a secure and private session. It makes VA health care more convenient and reduces travel times for Veterans, especially those in very rural areas with limited access to VA health care facilities, and it allows quick and easy health care access from any mobile or web-based device.
Veterans and their health care providers jointly decide whether to use VA Video Connect for a medical visit. Please speak with your VA care team if you are interested in potentially receiving care through VA Video Connect. Ahead of a VA Video Connect appointment, you will receive an email or calendar invite with a link to launch the session.
VA Video Connect works on nearly any device that has an internet connection and a web camera. For example, it works on Windows-based PCs and laptops, Windows mobile devices, iOS mobile devices, Android mobile devices, etc.
Note: To test whether your personally owned device is compatible with VA Video Connect, visit the VA Video Connect test site on your mobile device.
How to prepare for your VA Video Connect visit:
- On an Apple mobile device (e.g., iPhone, iPad): Download the free VA Video Connect iOS app from the Apple App Store. The session will launch automatically in the app after the session link is selected from the email invitation.
- All other devices: No application download is required. The session will launch automatically in your web browser after the session link is selected from the email invitation.
More information may be found below and on our FAQs page. For questions about and/or technical assistance regarding VA Video Connect, please contact the National Telehealth Technology Help Desk at 866-651-3180 or 703-234-4483 on Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. through 11 p.m. ET.
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Download Materials
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If you are using an Apple mobile device, such as an iPhone or iPad, you will need to download the free VA Video Connect App from the App Store. Use this link to find more information on downloading the VA Video Connect App for your iOS device.
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Medical Assistant
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Medical Assistant
This course is an excellent introduction to any health/medical occupation. Employment is expected to grow by 31 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. Demand will stem from physicians hiring more medical assistants to do routine administrative and clinical duties so that physicians can see more patients.
This yearlong course prepares 12th grade students to assist physicians by performing both business administration and clinical duties in a medical office. Business aspects of instruction cover insurance, medical records, and medical transcription. Clinical aspects of study include preparation of the patient for examination, taking/assessing of vital signs, performing injections and venipuncture, performing some invasive procedures, assisting with examination and treatment, and the use of the electrocardiograph machine. This course requires a clinical externship in a medical facility. Course fees and individual transportation may be required. Participation in the HOSA youth organization will be an integral part of this course.


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Mud, Sweat & Tears – Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure.
Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age.
As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalaya and a grandmaster's karate training camp in Japan. On returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS - a journey that was to push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.
Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures...


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In three days, it is possible to rejuvenate enough to feel five years younger – I have recently experienced it again myself, and seen it on the faces of ten other people, at a yoga retreat in Mallorca with Claudia Hubberten. The magic mix was potent, and it worked: on three days in a row, (plus an arrival and a departure day), we experienced sunrise meditations, two yoga sessions (pranayama, asanas, guided relaxation or yoga nidra), one sound healing by Larissa Israel, vegetarian home-cooked food based on local ingredients, sunny days and tranquil nights in a gorgeous converted farmhouse, Es Vinyet.
Our sound-healer Larissa also guided us through some experiential psychology exercises, most of which she had learnt in Bali.
There were some extra highlights: a morning yoga session on the beach followed by a refreshing dip in the sea, free cuddles from two funny dogs, and even a taster of the farm's own wine!
On arrival, we were a group of stressed-out men and women in their thirties and forties, with frazzled hair, hunched shoulders and deeply-lined faces. Many of us felt close to a burn-out due to a mix of stressful circumstances we had to deal with in our daily lives.
On the morning of our departure, we all looked five years younger, and felt that way, too: back-pain gone, emotions soothed, sleep and digestion fixed, optimism and sense of humour restored. Even our yoga poses (and daily Oms) were already a lot deeper and stronger – after such a short time! And yes, that goes for me as a yoga teacher too, almost as much as for the "regular" students.
You'd be entitled to charge a fortune for this effect – but Yoga Mallorca keeps the prices down as much as possible, to make the retreat affordable. Claudia and Larissa are clearly on a mission and deeply passionate about their work.
It's so important to be reminded of what it feels like to be in balance, nurtured and calm. I wish I could be sure none of the participants will ever again be as frazzled and burnt-out as they were on arrival. But at least they now all know that with the magical ingredients listed above, we can create a potion to recharge and rejuvenate when needed – what a relief!
If only everyone I know could experience this, at least once.


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My Favorite Things About Fall
Time for another wordy post! This idea was inspired after I visited my town's fall festival today. Seeing everyone gather in downtown made me feel so happy. Therefore, I decided to create a small list explaining some of the other things that make the season worthwhile.
1. Pumpkins
This one is pretty simple. Pumpkins are just amazing. You can never go wrong with anything flavored Pumpkin Spice (in my opinion). Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, etc. The ideas are endless with pumpkin. Going to Trader Joe's is pretty dangerous for me in the fall. I love the look of them too. Pumpkin flavored candles and soaps are my inner weakness. Plus, who doesn't love carving out one for Halloween?
2. Fall colors
Maroon, dark purple, dark orange, dark green, gold, etc. My nails are pretty much painted maroon/gold the entire season. I prefer fall colors in clothing as opposed to spring pastels. The colors of leaves everywhere is pretty amazing. Seeing the tree lined streets make me smile. I love to take pictures with my friends jumping in the leaves!
3. Not to hot, not to cold
Fall is one of those in between seasons. It is not boiling hot, like summer, and it is not freezing, like winter. Plus, it doesn't have the added spring allergies. I know some people have fall allergies, but there tends to be less people than in spring. Personally, my allergies get pretty bad around March-April. Hence, fall is the best mid-range weather of the year because I'm not spending it with my face in a tissue. You can cozy up in a jeans + sweater and be warm.
4. TV shows
Waiting for the new season of any show can be hard through summer, but once fall comes, everything is back on. I love getting to watch all my favorite shows, and it's sad they don't run in the summer. Additionally, many new shows come on which can also be exciting. That being said, fall is great when the season premiere of Once Upon a Time comes on. (who's excited??)
5. Vegetables ( and Fruits)
Although I already listed Pumpkin as it's own point, a lot of other amazing vegetables come out in the fall. My favorite time of the year for fruits would be summer, because I'm a berry/melon lover. But in the fall, all of the squashes come out. My favorite kind of squash is acorn sqash. I also love spaghetti squash as a pasta base. Sweet potatoes, ginger, apples. figs and more add food excitement to fall.
That is it for my favorite things about fall. Let me know in the comments what you love (or hate) about fall time. Also, let me know if I'm not the only who thinks about these months as: September, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. I'm thinking about writing a fall bucket list, so that might be coming up in the future. Have a great week and an amazing start to fall!
A seventeen-year-old fashion obsessed girl, who stands just under 5 feet tall.
April 2018


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It's been a busy week both at home and at work, so apologies for being slightly behind with the blog and if I haven't been around as much as usual on social media, I hope to catch up with everyone very soon.
This was my week...
Feeling Meh!
To be honest I'm feeling a bit 'meh' about everything at the moment. The cold weather is starting to get on my nerves and I'm longing for warmer days and the chance to see my daughters at Easter. When you're feeling under the weather there are two options and you can either keep moping or, drag yourself up and do something - anything will do.
I don't have a tendency to mope, so instead I've tackled a few of the tasks from the 'Snowball in Hell' list on my planner. The theory behind this is...
1. It's actually quite cathartic ticking things off the list.
2. The house is improving and the aspiration of living in a minimalist home could actually happen one day,
3. Once the weather changes for the better, I'll have completed most of the mind-numbing tasks on the list and be able to enjoy time off for good behaviour :o)
Live Music
On Friday we enjoyed a brilliant night out. I'd deliberated over buying tickets as I usually finish work too late to arrive anywhere on time, but fortunately the journey home was trouble-free and I arrived at the venue with minutes to spare. OK, so dinner was a packet of crisps washed down with a couple of glasses of wine, but the evening of live music featuring Nashville-based singer-songwriters, Angel Snow and Matthew Perryman Jones was the perfect antidote to the end of a crazy week. The beauty of the small venue is that the acts tend to hang around at the end of the night and I was lucky enough to chat to both of them. Here are a couple of video links if anyone wants to check out their music...
Angel Snow - Secret (YouTube)
Matthew Perryman Jones - Waking Up The Dead (YouTube)
Mother's Day
Sunday was Mother's Day and as both daughters are away at uni, neither of them made it home. Instead, we arranged to chat and at one point I had one daughter on the phone, while chatting to the other on Skype. I may have extracted kisses (via Skype) from both daughters - obviously this was allowed being Mother's Day; normally this wouldn't happen and my request would be ignored.
Well that's about it for this week's news. I hope you're all doing OK, I hope to catch up with everyone soon.
Copyright ©2016 Izzie Anderton


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2013 Mindego Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay Magnum
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2013 Mindego Ridge Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains
In the Vineyard
We were blessed with a great vintage and healthy tonnage in 2013. Bud break was protected from frost by early April cloud cover, followed by a propitious growing season. With its marine influence, our site has an extended growing season – 2013 Chardonnay ripened into early October, with harvest commencing October 3rd.
In the Cellar
To preserve the character of both the vineyard and vintage, the grapes are whole-cluster pressed directly to 15% new and 70% neutral French oak and 15% stainless steel. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeast followed by native ML fermentation, with 11 months on lees. This gentle process provides us a stable wine requiring neither fining nor filtration before bottling.
In the Glass (Tasting Notes at Release)
On the nose, classic notes of lemon blossom and flinty green apple lead into a beautifully balanced and well-integrated palate of real purity and salinity. Vibrating between great acid structure and tremendous mineral depth, expect great rewards for cellaring.
Technical Notes
Winemaker: Ehren Jordan
Acreage: 1.3 acres Chardonnay, 100% Estate Grown
Exposure & Slope: South facing mountain slopes, 15-20%
Soil Type: 18-24" of silty clay loam over fractured shale subsoil Marine Influence: 9 miles from the Pacific, adjacent to redwoods Elevation: 675' to 725'
Clone Selection: Dijon (17, 76, 96)
Rootstock Selection: 3309
Vine Spacing: 7' x 4' (1600 vines/acre)
Yield: 3 tons per acre
Harvest: October 3, 2013
Barrel Regimen: French Oak, François Frères, 15% new, 70% neutral; 15% stainless steel
Barrel Aging: 11 months
Finished Alcohol: 13.8%
Chemistry @ Harvest:
- 21.7 Brix
- 3.28 pH
- 6.6 g/L titratable acidity
Bottled: August 12, 2014


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Marketing dashboards play a vital role in strategic business decisions and marketing-sales alignment. Read to know more.
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Users are the most significant entities to drive a successful community. However, the success of your community doesn't depend on just the number of users, rather it depends on active users, i.e. users actively contributing something to your community. So, to have a successful vibrant online community you need to make sure that quality users stay and engage on your community. So, community engagement is equal to community success.
Irrespective of what community platform you use – whether you have a Salesforce, Jive, WordPress, or Lithium online community – there are some basic tips that you can use to make your community more dynamic and engaging. You must consider the following:
Keep content latest and thrilling
Quality content is key to user engagement. The thumb rule is to have a "share" button with every content piece, so users can easily share it with others. However, you can motivate people to share your content only if they find it worth sharing. For that, you need to create and publish quality content; you can also share content from other sources, which are relevant and have high authority.
Use gamification techniques
Everybody loves to be rewarded. You can also follow the reward approach to increase user participation in your community. You don't need to offer tangible awards; gamification techniques like badges, levels, points work exceptionally well to motivate your community users participate actively.
Work on user feedback
Since your community is for users, user feedback is vital. It helps you improve the performance, along with keeping the community up-to-date. With effective and appropriate user feedback, you can work on the required areas of your community and progress towards your objectives.
Govern the discussion areas
Managing discussion areas in a community is a hassle. However, this is something that needs to be done to ensure there are no duplicate discussion areas, or groups that are inactive or outdated. This constant monitoring helps you keep your community discussions well-organized and up-to-date.
These are a few of the basic user engagement tips that work for your community across all platforms. To implement platform specific engagement techniques, you can use help of professional community developers.
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