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Apache MyFaces Orchestra
Orchestra is a small library that can be used in web applications to provide the following features:
A conversation (aka dialog) scope for beans.
Conversation-scope persistence contexts. This fixes the dreaded LazyInitializationException or NonUniqueObjectException problems when working with persistent objects.
Declarative transaction annotations (java1.5 only).
A "dynaForm" JSF component that helps create forms for editing persistent data.
Together these features ease development of applications that perform a lot of persistence (ie are strongly coupled with a database). In particular, the dynaForm component (which requires the other parts of Orchestra) makes it easy to write the "data entry" type applications that Oracle Forms or Microsoft Access specialise in.
Orchestra currently supports JSF1.1, JSF1.2 and JSF2.0, but support should be possible for other web presentation frameworks in future.
Apache MyFaces Orchestra is a relatively new member of the Apache MyFaces project family, but has already been used in several real world projects. Check-out our demo-application if you want to see more on how it works in practice.
Since version 1.4, orchestra is JDK 1.5 compatible, because JDK 1.4 has reached its End of Life. For use in JDK 1.4 please use 1.3.1 artifacts.
Orchestra requires that Spring 2.x be used to declare managed beans that will be stored in conversation context.
There are no other significant dependencies or structural requirements for code that uses Orchestra (in particular, no requirement to use EJBs).
The Apache MyFaces Orchestra project contains several modules:
core: The core module is compatible with Java 1.5 and JSF 1.1
core12: The core module is compatible with Java 1.5 and JSF 1.2
core20: The core module is compatible with Java 1.5 and JSF 2.0
core15: Ok, we admit, we couldn't resist, so this package contains Java 5.0 enhancements to the core so that you get cool new annotation based stuff as well. This code was merged in core module since 1.4 version.
sandbox: An area for components that are not yet API-stable, or which depend on unreleased components of other projects.
examples: Demo apps (currently only one) showing off many of Orchestra's features.
Follow the links to these modules for further documentation.
It works with a Java 1.5-compliant syntax, and you can optionally use annotations
It utilizes the powerful Spring bean configuration mechanism instead of JSF's managed-bean facility. The release of Spring 2.0 made it possible to define custom bean scopes in Spring. If a JSF Managed bean is declared in Spring using the Orchestra "conversation" scope, then when that bean is referenced from a JSF EL expression it is automatically created within that conversation scope. It is not necessary for non-conversation-scoped managed beans to be declared via Spring, although we do recommend it: request and session scopes are also supported and you benefit from having one common syntax for defining the beans of your application, from the AOP features Spring provides, and from Spring's other advanced features.
A plus for integrating Orchestra into existing applications: If you configure your application to use Orchestra, whenever the conversational context is opened, Spring configured DAOs and BOs automatically use the new context and gain from the conversational features of Orchestra. Minimal effort for maximal results!
MyFaces Orchestra is know to be compatible to persistence frameworks such as Toplink and Hibernate (and generally any JPA-implementation). However, any persistence framework can be plugged into Orchestra.
The Orchestra API can be adapted to use other web frameworks than JSF.
Orchestra sports a very easy to use API - maximum 3 method calls, and you're ready to go.
Orchestra persistence features presume the presentation tier has access to the database, i.e. that the presentation and database-access tiers are combined. This is often the case in small-to-medium web applications. Large or security-sensitive applications which separate database access out into an isolated tier (eg use a "full EB stack") cannot use the Orchestra persistence facilities, although they can still make use of the regular conversational support for beans in the presentation layer.
Orchestra does not currently support Portlets. It should not be a lot of work to get this working, but it hasn't yet been done. Patches are welcome.
Orchestra does not support "distributed sessions", ie setups where http sessions are serialized and sent to other machines in a cluster. Progress is being made on this, but there is still some work to be done. Patches are welcome.
A small JSF example
For the impatient, here's a quick demonstration of Orchestra's main features.
First, you need to configure a conversation-scoped bean - do that in standard Spring-syntax. Define the name of the scope by setting the scope-attribute.
<bean name="ballotTopic" class="org.apache.myfaces.examples.ballot.backings.BallotTopic" scope="conversation.access"/>
The bean named "ballotTopic" can now be used from the JSF-view. It defines properties, methods and event-listeners as usual managed-beans do.
Then, there is the action-method - you define this method as requiring a transaction with the @Transactional annotation (with this, a commit will be executed at the end of the method). Now do whatever you want to do with your beans - save business objects, update them, play around and have fun. When the conversation needs to be closed again, close it by calling the invalidate method on the current conversational instance (the action-method needs to be defined in the conversational bean itself).
@Transactional public String saveAction() { topic.setOwner(getVoterDao().getByKey(getBallotState().getVoterId())); topicDao.save(topic); Conversation.getCurrentInstance().invalidate(); return "success"; }
public class VoterDao { @PersistenceContext private EntityManager entityManager; public Voter getByKey(Long id) { return entityManager.find(Voter.class, id); } }


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Faux Barn Wood Painting Tutorial
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that looks great Shelley, what an awesome tutorial!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tutorial Shelley!ReplyDelete
It looks so beautiful and I'm so jealous! My husband can't build anything! Boo. Enjoy! Have a fabulous day!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 5:28 AM
One word: Amazing!ReplyDelete
You're genius! Love the whole "look"...the baskets, the tags...and of course the awesome "barn wood"! Have a great day!ReplyDelete
WOW! Amazing work on that! I cannot WAIT to see the final review. I saw you on HGTV the other day...you did a fantastic job. I really hope to meet you in person at SNAP!ReplyDelete
Great tutorial thank uReplyDelete
Wow, that really turned out great! And I love the frames on the baskets. I can't wait to see this room all put together!ReplyDelete
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I love love love it! And, the baskets are the icing on the cake. Great job once again. Y'all are full of creating talent. ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 6:53 AM
i love this technique! thanks for sharing! my boyfriend and I just finished up a wood chest for our basement and I wanted to do a rustic barnyard wood finish on it...this would be great on it!!ReplyDelete
I love this! Your tutorial is really easy to follow too, so thanks a million! :-)ReplyDelete
So going to try this on something. Hmmmm, now what project should I start now.... hahahaha.ReplyDelete
Looks great!
Looks great and I love the contrast between the top and the drawers. You are so inspiringReplyDelete
i love it.ReplyDelete
That looks awesome! I want one!!!ReplyDelete
AH. MAZING! Love this! You are SO creative!!!!ReplyDelete
It looks great, I love the treatment!ReplyDelete
THANK you from the bottom of my heart! This is the BEST tutorial! Easy to follow and something I can wrap my pea-sized brain around. : )ReplyDelete
wow love the look! I think I would like to try this on a old board sign I am working on!ReplyDelete
Love how it turned out! I've done some dry brushing in the past and I've always been happy with the outcome.ReplyDelete
I'm normally not a huge barn wood fan (you know, splinters termites and bugs) but I really love how yours turned out! Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
i LOVE IT! I think i may attempt this one for my scrap room! Thanks for the great tutorial!ReplyDelete
What a great tutorial. You make it look so easy. =) Love the finished look. ~LizReplyDelete
I LOVE it! I think i may attept this one for my scrap room! thanks for the grea tutorial!ReplyDelete
Wow, I like it! I've often thought about somehow refinishing our kitchen table. It's one of those Ashley furniture natural colored wood tables that everyone has. Of course I could skip the distressing step since I think I have an adequate number of authentic scrapes and dents. It still wouldn't have the individual wood slat like though. What do you think?ReplyDelete
Great tutorial can't wait to apply what I've learned and try it on something in my home!ReplyDelete
I love it!! Thank you so much for sharing how to do this!!!! :)ReplyDelete
Oh man that looks amazing! I love the contrast of the new with the worn and those baskets! I have done a treatment similar to this, it's hard to describe, you just have to play with it until it looks like you want it, but you explained it well! I can't wait to see the rest of the room!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 9:46 AM
I absolutely love how the top turned out! Thank you for the tutorial! I cannot wait to try it!ReplyDelete
This is such a great idea! I'm going to have to give this a whirl when we move and I get my own craft room :)ReplyDelete
looks awesome!!! :-)ReplyDelete
Nice work -- the barnwood looks great with the Alex cabinets! Now you just need some matching floors :-) Love the custom cubbies with their baskets and the juxtaposition of weathered with modern. For those not inclined to paint, apparently Michael's has some barnwood paper that looks real -- you could just decoupage it on some plywood. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/sapphire8photography/4285928725/ReplyDelete
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
This is beautiful! I love the final product. You should leave this way and not put the clear coat. The more banged up the more character it will have. Great job! I'm totally following your blog.ReplyDelete
Love this look! Thanks for the step by step as well!ReplyDelete
Love this tutorial and how your cabinet turned out! Can't wait to try this technique.ReplyDelete
Love the baskets! Where do you find baskets like that?ReplyDelete
What a great tutorial! Your blog is fantastic! I'm really looking to your next post!ReplyDelete
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Wonderful tutorial. I've got to try it somet ime!ReplyDelete
What a great project. Thanks so much for joining my party!ReplyDelete
I'm pinning this in case I want to make a backdrop for an in home studio ;) Where are the itty bitty frames from?ReplyDelete
I think I can assume you made the whimsical labels for the wire crates too? If so, where is that tutorial? :-)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the awesome tutorial. I can't wait to try it out!ReplyDelete
Where did you find the small frames/tags on the baskets?
Happy Day!! :)
That unit looks amazing!! What fab storage!!!ReplyDelete
The wood looks great! So excited to see the continued progress of your new office!!!
Thanks for sharing!
- AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 3:12 PM
that looks really really good. I was planning on making a top for my coffee tables (I have 2 tables side by side side that I want to have linked together http://www.icancraftthat.com/2011/02/coffee-table-enhancement.html) and this just might be the solution for the top. they are getting really banged up and I was contemplating replacing them but they are the perfect size for my room and for storing my Ottomans.ReplyDelete
Great tutorial.
Oh My word!!!That looks so real! And those baskets and tags are freaking adorable :)ReplyDelete
Hey! I found a link to the HGTV full episode:ReplyDelete
You're welcome :) Paola
Wow, looks great!!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh! I love this!! You are amazing, my dear.ReplyDelete
Absolutely fabulous! Gotta do it! Thanks!ReplyDelete
can't wait to try this. unfortunately i have to strip the table first, which i dread.ReplyDelete
I love..love...love it!! Just fabulous:)ReplyDelete
Wow, wow, wow!! Thank you for the tutorial!ReplyDelete
It looks so great! Can't wait to see the room come together!ReplyDelete
Looks amazing with the baskets and the little labels!!ReplyDelete
Wow, this looks awesome!! I can't wait to try your technique!ReplyDelete
looks awesome!! I look forward to catching up in a few weeks when things slow down for ya!! Also- any tips on organization for all the stuffed animals/toys?! Especially if you don't have a play room (me) :)ReplyDelete
Love, love, love the look of the white with the wood top. Looks wonderful! Where are the white drawers from?ReplyDelete
Hi there!ReplyDelete
I have become a recent follower of your blog and I LOVE your style. Do you do any design consultation on the side? Also does your friend Shauna, whom you mention in your post run a furniture painting business or does she only do your stuff because she is a good friend like that?
Wow, I can't get over how you take simple things and turn them into amazing awesome creative pieces of pure greatness!!! LOL! Seriousness! I LOVE this! What a great piece of furniture/storage for your new office! HATS off to you miss shelly!!!ReplyDelete
That looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Where did you get the tags/frames hanging from the baskets?
Hi! I found your blog last week, I think from Pinterest. I just wanted to say, WOW! I'm amazed at what you do, I've been all over your blog...yes, kind of stalking it...please don't judge me...but wow! You are amazing and so inspiring with what you do with your home. Just wanted to say hi, and thank you for all of these awesome tutorials! I'm afraid now my husband might come home and find me pulling something apart or tearing down a wall and if you don't mind, I'll just blame it on you if he gets made at me...would that be okay? ;) Just kidding, but thank you for this amazing blog, I'm a new fan!ReplyDelete
That would make for a great scrapbooking table.....hmmmmm Love it!ReplyDelete
Looks great!! Where did you get the wire baskets? Love this look!ReplyDelete
Love this look!! GREAT job. Where did you get the wire baskets?ReplyDelete
I watched my neighbor drag hers behind her car :)ReplyDelete
I love the way this turned out!! And the added baskets definitely make the piece! May I ask where you got the baskets and cute little frame labels? LOVE them :)ReplyDelete
Ooooooo I love this!! Thanks so much for sharing your tutorial! I pinned this and will most definitely be using this technique!ReplyDelete
This looks great!! I've wondered many times how to make the wood look like it's been weather, but I never thought of using just paint! Ha! Your table looks great, and I love the little baskets that you have in it too.ReplyDelete
Amy @ The Happy Scraps
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this tutorial!!! I absolutely love this paint technique! I am your newest folower, you blog is very inspirational and creative, great work!! Please visit my blog and say hello - I love to make new bloggy friends and follow me back if you would like to keep in touch :)ReplyDelete
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I'm lovin it! Thanks for the inspiration. Been wanting to do this look on a couple things back here at my homestead:)!ReplyDelete
Sharing this as one of the features at my Wow party tonight. Thanks again for joining.ReplyDelete
speechless. this is amazing & actually something i can & will do someday when I have the right project! thanks for sharing your genius :)ReplyDelete
That looks fabulous! Thanx for the how to!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Love it! Thank you for the tutorial :)ReplyDelete
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This is a barn wood masterpiece! I never would have realized it was painted. Great job, I pinned this :)ReplyDelete
Definitely going do this on my fireplace makeover.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Hi: I just found you. Nice turorial! Do you happen to host any linky parties? I would love to show you some of my stuff that I've been working on. Thanks for a cool blog!ReplyDelete
This is really a great technique. How did you even begin to come up with it?!? Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
love that look!!!ReplyDelete
nice work you've got there!ReplyDelete
nice work you've got there!!:)ReplyDelete
I'm in charge of table signs for my cousin's wedding next weekend, and I wanted to do them in barn wood frames, but of course those are insanely expensive. Instead I got some cute unfinished wood frames at Michael's for $1 each, and I'm going to try your faux barn wood technique! Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
What a great tutorial, I have been thinking about trying something on some new wood, you have inspired me.ReplyDelete
This is great, I have been trying to figure out how to make some new wood look old and bam, here you are. Thanks so much.ReplyDelete
Can this be done with a "French Country Kitchen Table"? You know the one that has the wood table top, and sitting portion of the chair, but the legs and chairs are white? I hate , hate my kitchen set and want to do something different.ReplyDelete
I wonder if this could be done with the French country kitchen tables?ReplyDelete
the ones that are white legs and backs of chairs and table. The table top and sitting portion of the chair is wood but the rest is white. I'd love to change it to look something like this.
I just found your post through someone's Pinterest board I'm following. I love your line at the end as much as the project: "PLUS you feel all artist-like... mixing paint and flailing your arm around, quickly dry brushing everything."ReplyDelete
Ha! It's so true and I would feel like my artist sister when I do that. How fun to have a project that creates such a sense of the dramatic. Love it. Hope you'll stop over and see me at Quirky Vistas sometime.
Cool...I just bought a wooden workbench off Craigslist and wanted to do something with it...but nothing too "perfect" since it is, after all, a workbench. This would be awesome. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Great project -- I'm working on something similar and appreciate your knowledge on it! and yes, I'm stalking your blog and countless posts. :)ReplyDelete
I love this! Now instead of looking for some old barn wood for my bathroom vanity I am just going to do this. Thank you so much for this tutorial.ReplyDelete
I love the look of your faux barnwood! I wanted to do a rendition of it today, but couldn't find the Olympic weathered barnwood stain - where did you buy it?ReplyDelete
I do a lot of projects with old fencing, like this: http://house-capades.blogspot.com/2012/07/hi-my-name-is-callie-and-i-built.html (we had a whole fence blown over in the tornado that hit our house this spring) and I think this look would be great even on my pre-distressed fencing wood - can hardly wait to try!!
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2012 at 4:13 PM
I also am having a hard time finding the stain to do this....i almost spent all the money on real barn wood so thank you so much for sharing this great idea :) Please help us locate the stain!ReplyDeleteReplies
The stain is at your neighborhood Lowes in the exterior stain section in the paint department c: it comes in a variety of colors and the paint desk will be more than happy to mix your color for you! She used a semi transparent stain and sealer from Olympic.Delete
Is there anyway I could make the stain like this but brown?ReplyDelete
Love this tutorial! Would love to know where you got the drawer unit. Looks like something I need for my craft room.ReplyDelete
Look at this! Fantastic, it looks wonderful on the cabinet and isn't it the best to have a surface that will only look better with use?!ReplyDelete
Did anyone find out where she got the wire baskets and frame labels? I never saw an answer to the question. ThxReplyDeleteReplies
Here is the post about that :)Delete
Hi! I really love what you did here! It looks really cool! I have a question for you, my nephew has been wanting an American Flag for his birthday, and I was planning to make him one out of a wooden pallet. Can I use the same technique above by adding red and blue acrylic paint to the flat paint mix to achieve the worn/rustic look?? Thanks!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Very cool! I appreciate your step by step, I will definetly give this a try. Thank you for the info!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 27, 2012 at 1:28 PM
I love this kind of stuff! I have been doing different finishes for a while now and I find that using a paste wax like minwax sold everywhere, for the last coat gives it a really great feel and look. Put the minwax on heavy its hard and softens with the heat of your hands. Then let sit for about 10 minutes, buff the wax, try to get as much as you can out of crevises and cracks. Great look!ReplyDelete
You have no idea how long I've been looking for this technique, it is great finally reading how to do it. The finish is in many magazines, but never with directions or a posted website with directions on how to achieve it.ReplyDelete
Thanks for leaving these directions I'm going out today and buy the supplies.
You have no idea how long I've been looking for this technique. It is wonderful seeing it finally used, and not just on a piece of furniture in magazines.ReplyDelete
Thanks for leaving these directions I'm going out today and buy the supplies.
Great post and its look wonderful. i like it. i live your style. thanks for sharing with us.ReplyDelete
Where can the Weathered Barnboard Stain be purchased? I have tried Home Depot, Lowes, Sherwin Williams, ect. and no luck. Please let us know. Thanks!ReplyDelete
This was totally helpful in my latest Pinterest adventure- thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Exactly the look I'm going for, and your tutorial makes it soo easy! Thanks very much for putting it together and sharing it :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2013 at 8:09 AM
You've done a wonderful job weathering that table top - just beautiful and I've got this linked to my weathered wood DIY post too today!ReplyDelete
I'll be doing this this weekend to top of some ikea nightstands. I'm so excited.ReplyDelete
Perfect timing to find this. I just got some ikea nightstands that i want to dress up so I'll be doing this this weekend :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for taking the time to show step by step, what you did. Great job! Great sharing! Now it is my turn to give it a go!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love your work...not just the outcome of the wood - which is the EXACT look I am wanting to create...but also the way you do the step-by-step photo and explanation of how everything is done! TRULY BRILLIANT! Well done...I have bookmarked your page...definitely going to see what else you get up to!!!ReplyDelete
- NatashaMay 10, 2013 at 9:06 PM
So I found the Olympic Stain at Lowes... Make sure you get the neutral base and they can add the 917 Weathered Barnboard tint to it(it's a semi transparent stain). I was not able to find a small quantity of the stain, they only stock the full size which is approximately $40.ReplyDelete
That's super awesome! I'm also glad to see you're a Lowes customer!! *works at Lowes in paint dept* :D You shouldn't need to apply a top coat because the Olympic stain already contains a sealer along with a UV sunblock, mold and mildew resistant, scuff guard technology and its even waterproof!! With a guarantee to last you 6 years on decking and fencing, that table to should last for years after! c;ReplyDelete
That's super awesome! I'm also glad to see you're a Lowes customer!! *works at Lowes in paint dept* :D You shouldn't need to apply a top coat because the Olympic stain already contains a sealer along with a UV sunblock, mold and mildew resistant, scuff guard technology and its even waterproof!! With a guarantee to last you 6 years on decking and fencing, that table to should last for years after! c;ReplyDelete
That's super awesome! I'm also glad to see you're a Lowes customer!! *works at Lowes in paint dept* :D You shouldn't need to apply a top coat because the Olympic stain already contains a sealer along with a UV sunblock, mold and mildew resistant, scuff guard technology and its even waterproof!! With a guarantee to last you 6 years on decking and fencing, that table to should last for years after! c; That's super awesome! I'm also glad to see you're a Lowes customer!! *works at Lowes in paint dept* :D You shouldn't need to apply a top coat because the Olympic stain already contains a sealer along with a UV sunblock, mold and mildew resistant, scuff guard technology and its even waterproof!! With a guarantee to last you 6 years on decking and fencing, that table to should last for years after! c;ReplyDelete
Hey to everyone, it's my first visit of the blog site; this blog includes awesome and actually best info for the visitors.ReplyDelete
Love this! Where did you get the mini white frames and bins?ReplyDelete
Love this! Where did you find your mini white frames and bins?ReplyDelete
Is there a way to add a layer of brown stain over top? Do you think it would mess up the textured/layered look? I am more of a fan of the brown stain, rather than the grey.ReplyDelete
Fantastic tutorial! I love this look. Can't wait to give it a try and I have the perfect coffee table just waiting to be finished!ReplyDelete
I am curious about the stain and then paint, I recently stained wood with an all in one stain & sealer. Then painted over it with Latex paint. I had someone want to purchase a similar item so I checked with the manufacturer & they said that I should not paint over the stain/sealer combo. My piece is fairly new (2 months old) with no issues. How is your holding up? I really want to make more items with this combo as cabot makes some beautiful colored stains right now!ReplyDelete
I just used this on a coffee table top and it looks great! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to use it on some other projects.ReplyDelete
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Are you thinking about the much required maintenance of your house? Is it time for the repainting and other scheduled maintenance that comes once in a few years? Then it is a no brainer that along with the rest of the house you would want to make sure that the roof restoration is also done. After all, it is supposed to be the most important part of your house maintenance job. Don't feel the same way about this? Well, think again, because your roof is the single most important part of the making of your house. It demands as much attention and maintenance as any other part of your house.
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Urban gardens — used to plant vegetables and make use of land left vacant amid a sharp drop in real estate prices — have sprung up across Greece since the crisis brought the country to the brink of bankruptcy four years ago.
Austerity measures demanded as part of Greece's international rescue have created widespread unemployment and hardship.
The volunteers from seven European countries are from a France-based group, called Kokopelli, that was created to promote seed variety and whose members are currently touring cities in south Europe.
On April 27, they visited a disused army base where city residents have been allowed to create garden allotments, and organized a seed exchange, where aspiring gardeners swap locals varieties.
"We brought seeds for potatoes, onions and beans. Variety is important, and it's up to everyone involved to keep it going," German volunteer Juergen Schroeder told the AP.
Municipal authorities in Thessaloniki, a city in northern Greece of about 1.5 million people, have sought out disused plots land owned by the military, the national railway company and other public agencies to set up dozens of allotment schemes as the national unemployment rate has risen to above 27 percent.
"This place was totally abandoned and no one could visit it," Greek volunteer Haris Lioras said of the army base, 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) north of the city center. "Now people are learning how to grow vegetables and the site has returned to life."
Retiree Sokratis Sotiriadis says he's grateful for the help.
"In the summer, I get tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini, and it's great because the prices in the stores are too high for me," said the 62-year-old who uses one of 40 allotments on a narrow strip of disused railroad land in Thessaloniki.
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ARLINGTON -- With fill-in starter Blake Beavan going on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis and top prospect Taijuan Walker shut down for at least two weeks after tests showed a "shoulder impingement" on Wednesday, the Mariners are searching again for a starter for Sunday's upcoming Interleague Series finale at Miami.
Beavan started in place of injured left-hander James Paxton on Tuesday, but lasted just four innings in a 5-0 loss to the Rangers after his shoulder wouldn't loosen up in a 63-pitch outing.
Walker, the No. 6 rated prospect in baseball by MLB.com, was a consideration to return from his own shoulder issues by Sunday, but he had his own rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma wiped out Tuesday when his shoulder felt tight before he even began throwing.
General manager Jack Zduriencik said Walker had an MRI on Wednesday in Seattle that showed the impingement.
"We're going to back him off for two weeks and treat it and eventually work him back to the mound and start the progression again," Zduriencik said.
Walker was slowed at the start of spring by shoulder soreness and was shut down completely for a week in early March before working his way back through a pair of Minor League rehab starts.
"I think it is the same general area," Zduriencik said. "He just wasn't comfortable. So we sent him for tests and now we'll back him off and treat it and see where we're at."
The Mariners have been hit with a series of pitching issues, with Danny Hultzen, another premier prospect, already lost for the year following rotator cuff surgery and All-Star right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma still a couple of weeks from returning from a sprained tendon in his finger.
"It's amazing," Zduriencik said. "Everybody in baseball seems to be going through the same type of things, but ours is a little more severe than most. Nevertheless, this will give others an opportunity."
Among the current Tacoma pitchers, left-hander Anthony Fernandez, 23, is the one healthy starter who is on the Mariners' 40-man roster. Brandon Maurer is another possibility and he has Major League experience, but Maurer is just returning from back problems and hasn't pitched more than 3 1/3 innings this season.
Beavan also is going to be out at least two weeks, which is a frustrating situation for the 25-year-old right-hander after he'd just been recalled after Paxton strained his left oblique muscle in his third start of the year.
Beavan said he essentially has "dead arm" from a knot in his shoulder that isn't allowing him to throw freely.
"I just had no life on my ball," he said. "It's just frustrating because I had a great opportunity to help these guys and fill the void of other guys being down. Now I'm in the same situation, but hopefully it's something where in the next 10 days we can get out of there and slide back into the action and help us win some ballgames."
Beavan is flying back to Seattle on Thursday to begin rehab treatment with trainers in Seattle.


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When Patanjali outlined the practice of yoga two thousand years ago, he used a form of short, easy-to-remember sayings that could be recited or chanted as slokas, the Sanskrit root for the English word "slogan." Today we know slogans as catchy phrases used to promote products or sum up larger ideas, like "It's the real thing," or "Be all that you can be." But if yoga has one ageless, all-encompassing slogan, it's Patanjali's second sutra:
"Yoga is the stilling of the modifications of the mind," or in Sanskrit, Yogas citta vrtti nirodha. (Learn to say it with this step-by-step online audio lesson by Vyaas Houston, the founder of the American Sanskrit Institute.)
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As a phrase, Yogas citta vrtti nirodha may not be as catchy as "Just do it," but as an experience, it's familiar to nearly every yoga student. You know it as the blissed-out feeling that follows an asana class, or that moment of pure awareness during meditation. You feel it when the thoughts slow and the mind becomes anchored in the present moment. The second sutra is the very heart of yoga, and a closer look at the Sanskrit meanings reveals why.
According to yoga philosophers, the mind has four functions. Manas is the aspect of mind that records external stimuli. Buddhi, sometimes called "higher mind," discriminates between and classifies these incoming impressions. Ahamkara is the ego mind, which filters everything through the lens of "I/me/mine." The sum total of these creates the citta or "mindstuff," a vast storehouse of conscious and subconscious impressions.
"Vrtti" is often translated as thought waves or the modifications of the mind, but when this root is used in asana names (such as Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana or Jathara Parivartanasana), it means to revolve or turn around. Each of us has experienced how the vrttis—which include emotions, memories, and imagination—spin around inside the mind, especially when we try to sit for meditation.
The final word in Sutra 1.2 has been translated variously as restraint, control, or mastery, but "nirodhah" also implies a process of self-training. Through the process of yoga we learn to restrain the vrttis, which many teachers have likened to calming the surface of a choppy lake so that we can see all the way through to the bottom. When we get to the bottom of yoga, we find Atman, the true self.
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"Yoga is both the means and the end," says B.K.S. Iyengar in his commentary on the Yoga Sutras. In other words, we practice yoga to realize yoga, which Iyengar defines as "integration from the outermost layer to the innermost self." We integrate; we don't banish thoughts or repress memories or emotions. Rather, we free ourselves from the turmoil that they (the vrttis) cause by training the mind to observe, discern, and detach through asana, pranayama, meditation, and other yogic practices.
As the first chapter of the sutras continues, Patanjali gets even more specific about the nature of the mind, the obstacles along the yogic path, and the ways we can overcome them. But we don't have to reach the end of the journey in order to catch glimpses of the true self. Yoga as a path offers a multitude of ways for finding peace within the sometimes-dizzying kaleidoscope of sensations, information, and stuff of modern life. And though most people practicing yoga today came to it via asana as a form of exercise, many have discovered the meaning of the second sutra—that the heart of yoga is "inner-cise."
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It's ok to love Entourage without loving Adrian Grenier. At this point, it's actually a requirement. Because it's now totally NOT ok to think of Adrian Grenier as anything but a douchebag.
It all started a year ago, of course, when he first became infected with Hollywood Ebola.
The effects of the disease are clearly irreversible, incurable.
Adrian Grenier, in a new interview with Page Six Magazine, actually used the words Paris Hilton and respect in the same sentence:
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Consumed with bitterness over losing her Carmel Valley dream home to a couple with a higher bid, Kathy Rowe found an outlet for her anger: revenge.
But what she is calling a childish prank, prosecutors say was a perverse scheme to have a woman raped.
The payback against the young husband and wife homebuyers started mildly enough, court records show. Putting a stop on their mail. Signing them up for catalogs for incontinence supplies. Sending religious missionaries to their doorstep.
It's what Rowe did next that could send her to prison.
She posed as the wife in online adult entertainment ads titled "Carmel Valley Freak Show," inviting strange men over to the couple's home for sex and describing scenarios of a rape fantasy to those who responded. The wife's photo and address were included in the postings.
"I love to be surprised and have a man just show up at my door and force his way in the door and on me, totally taking me while I say no," Rowe wrote to one man who responded.
One man decided to follow up on the offer, but was thwarted once by a locked gate and a second time when the husband answered the door.
A legal dispute is now brewing over the felony charges Rowe faces in connection with the postings.
The state appeals court ruled on Friday that Rowe, 52, will have to answer to felony charges of solicitation of rape and solicitation of sodomy — two charges that a Superior Court judge had previously dismissed from the case.
At issue is Rowe's intent. Did she really mean for her to be raped? Does it even matter?
Pranks escalate
Rowe, a county administrative analyst, thought she had found the perfect home for her family in 2011. It was a single story, to accommodate her severely disabled daughter, and had a pool, to provide exercise for her husband following a heart attack.
But due to miscommunication with real estate agents, and a more attractive bid from the other couple, she lost the house.
In a letter to a judge, Rowe described the moment as "devastating."
"The anger and grief over losing that house (and especially in the way we did) drove me to behave in a very childish way and to do what I thought were childish pranks to let off steam and ease the pain," Rowe said. "I never intended for them to be hurtful."
The couple, as well as their lawyer, did not respond to a request for an interview.
According to detailed court filings in the case, Rowe first tried to buy the home from the couple, sending them a letter offering them $100,000 above the asking price. It was declined. Then weird things started to happen.
The husband testified during a preliminary hearing that about a month after he and his wife moved in, people came by the door interested in a "for sale" posting on the real estate website Zillow.
By Christmas, mail had stopped coming to the house. A stop had been issued in his wife's name.
A strange assortment of books and magazines also started to appear in their mailbox.
In February 2012, the husband learned that Valentine's Day cards had been sent in his name to many of the wives in the neighborhood.
After getting a strange call about his property taxes, he did a Google search for his wife's name. What he found was shocking. There was his wife's photo with ads for "Carmel Valley Adult Entertainment."
"Adult entertainment of all types when my husband is not home. Not for the faint of heart," one posting read.
Further searches found a posting for a high school New Year's Eve party at their house, and a Fourth of July Mexican fireworks giveaway.
He called police.
Explicit emails
The postings left the couple frightened, and mystified.
"They were definitely terrified," said Deputy District Attorney Brendan McHugh. "They went out and got all kinds of security."
The prosecutor even requested police do extra patrols by their home.
Law enforcement traced the computer address of the online postings to Rowe. A search of her Carmel Valley apartment turned up a number of explicit emails to two men who had responded to the ads.
"Just stop by any Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. I like the element of surprise," Rowe had written one of the men.
When one of the men actually went to the house, but found a locked gate, Rowe wrote him back and encouraged him to try again, court records show. The man did later that day, but was surprised when the husband answered the door.
"I had to make an excuse for why I was there," the man wrote Rowe back later.
Rowe stopped communicating with the men after that. She said she became disturbed when one of the men sent her a nude photo.
By July, the Rowes had found a new home that fit their needs, and she turned her focus elsewhere.
"While I am ashamed of my actions, I did not do things which I thought were harmful or scary," Rowe said in a letter to the judge. She said if the couple had contacted her, she would have stopped.
"But because I never heard from anyone, I never knew if these activities were noticed or the impact they were having on the family."
She said the scheme was an outlet of sorts for her, as she was coping with being the sole caretaker for her teenage daughter, who has a genetic disorder that gives her the intellect of a 4- to 5-year-old.
She described the constant care for the girl — sleeping in a chair at her bedside each night and driving her to 100 doctor appointments each year — while still holding down one to two jobs to pay for the medical costs. Both she and her husband suffer health problems of their own.
The devotion to her daughter earned Rowe recognition in 2006 as one of the county's top 50 Moms of the Year in a contest sponsored by Time Warner.
Friends and colleagues have also weighed in, writing supportive letters to the judge.
Intent questioned
Rowe was arrested in October 2012 and charged with the solicitation charges, as well as four counts of identity theft and one count of misdemeanor harassment.
After a preliminary hearing, San Diego Superior Court Judge Runston Maino dismissed the two solicitation charges, ruling that he didn't have a strong suspicion that Rowe intended the men to actually rape the homebuyer. He called the men who responded to the ads "wimpish guys who didn't appear to intend to go through with a rape, a scenario they thought would be consensual."
Maino also reduced the four counts of identity theft to misdemeanors.
Superior Court Judge Joan Weber reviewed the decision at the request of the District Attorney's Office and upheld it.
Prosecutors, in their appeal, said the language Rowe used in her emails couldn't have been more clear in the intent. They said Rowe's instruction to the men "is not only the product of a deeply disturbed mind, it is also the description of forcible rape."
A divided three-judge panel of the state appeals court agreed, ruling prosecutors had met the burden of proof to allow the solicitation charges to be argued at trial.
Solicitation becomes a crime when a verbal request is made with criminal intent, the judges said. "The harm is in the asking, and it is punishable irrespective of the reaction of the person solicited," the court said, quoting case law.
Justice Alex McDonald penned a dissenting opinion, saying the evidence in the case concerns consensual sex. Even the language suggesting force is done in a manner to make the consensual encounter "more exciting," he said.
Rowe's attorney, Charles Sevilla, said Tuesday that he agreed with the dissenting opinion, that Rowe had "no felonious intent for these men to commit sex crimes."
Sevilla said he plans to petition for a rehearing by the appeals court, or appeal to the state Supreme Court.
If Rowe loses, then the felony charges will be added to her misdemeanor case.


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Paul states that when he fails to do the will of God it is because of the sin that dwells in him. Dr. Sproul points out that the unbeliever cannot do the will of God therefore Paul must be discussing his post conversion experience. Dr. Sproul continues with a discussion … Listen


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I wanted to share the pics of Hogwarts that my friend Alice Finch built. Alice is one of the, if not THE most epic builder I know. She won the people's choice award at Brickcon in 2011 and Best in show at Brickcon 2012 for this entry. The level of detail in this moc is seriously unbelievable. She has represented almost every memorable scene from the movies. This is one of those projects that you could litterly stare at for hours...
She has built many more amazing MOCs and is currently building the Green Dragon for our (Sealug) Collab at ECCC.
Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/88574960@N02/


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For Valentine's Day, I like to stay in. Especially when it falls on a Monday night like it does this year. Nothing sounds better than to stay in for a cozy night and fix a special dinner. And nothing is better for Valentine's Day than lobster. This Lobster Ravioli will stretch your lobster dollars... you could even use shrimp, if your budget it tight.
Lobster Ravioli in Lemon Butter with Saffron Recipe (for 2)
Pasta Dough Prepared (Get the Recipe Here)
Prepare the dough and roll into long flattened pieces (just before you would cut it into noodles).
Filling :
1/2 pound of lobster - cooked, 1/4 inch dice
1/4 cup of ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese
1 egg
Mix together lobster, ricotta and parmesan. In a separate small bowl, beat the egg slightly with a fork to create an egg wash.
Work with two pieces of the long flattened pasta at a time - a top and a bottom. On the bottom, brush the dough with the egg wash. Put 1 tablespoon of the lobster filling every 2 inches.
Brush the second piece of dough with egg wash and place it egg-side down on the bottom piece (that has the filling). With your fingers, press dough together between the filling so no air exists. Cut in between the raviolis with a knife and place them on a floured board until they're ready to cook.
Bring large pot of water to boil. Add a tablespoon of salt. Wait to cook the ravioli until the sauce is completed. They will cook for only 1-2 minutes. Then, they go directly into the finished sauce to toss.
Sauce :
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 clove of garlic, minced
4 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of heavy cream
1/2 of a lemon, sliced
5 threads of saffron
parmesan cheese
Black pepper
In a saute pan, cook the garlic on medium in olive oil for 30 seconds. Add butter, cream, lemon slices and saffron. Lower heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Toss with ravioli and serve topped with black pepper and parmesan cheese.


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O.J. Simpson Cheerfully Takes the Stand in Bid For New Trial
It was the first time Simpson told his story, since he did not testify in 2008.
May 15, 2013 -- More than four years after he choked back tears at his sentencing, O.J. Simpson addressed a Las Vegas court today sounding cheerful and confident in his bid to a win a new trial.
He bantered with bailiffs during breaks, making them laugh, and chuckled at himself at times during testimony when discussing his drinking at the time.
Simpson, 65, was called to the stand on the third day of the hearing, much of which has focused on claims his former attorney, Yale Galanter, gave him bad legal advice in the 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping trial that led to his conviction.
The football legend, who never testified in his 1995 murder trial, often called the "trial of the century," or in the 2008 trial when he was convicted, took the stand for his first time today.
The once-strapping athlete was weighed down by shackles as he talked about the hours leading up to the Sept. 13, 2007 sports memorabilia robbery that sent him to prison for nine-to-33 years.
When asked about the memorabilia he went to retrieve that day, Simpson said he wanted it back because it belonged to him and his children.
"It was my stuff," Simpson said. "I followed what I thought was the law. I didn't break into the room. I didn't beat up anyone. I didn't try to muscle anyone."
Simpson said he had trouble keeping track of boxes because he had moved frequently, but said he was tipped off about the items from a friend. He said he asked the friend to find out if the collectors had a photograph of Simpson with former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.
"When he told me they did, I knew this was the real deal," Simpson said.
He said there was never any talk of retrieving the items by force.
"There was no talk of guns at all," Simpson said.
Simpson's attorney asked about his drinking in the hours leading up to the confrontation. After rousing himself from bed after a night of heavy drinking, Simpson said he went down to the pool where he ordered Bloody Marys with friends before switching to other alcoholic drinks.
"I had a joke: 'My doctor says I should never have an empty glass,'" Simpson said. "We were celebrating."
Simpson also talked about his relationship with Galanter, who he said would go on television defending him against tabloid claims, even years before the hotel room altercation.
"I was in the media a lot. He was able to refute many of the tabloid stories," Simpson. "He sort of liked doing it; he told me he did."
Simpson's team said Galanter had advised Simpson it was acceptable to confront the collectors as long as he did not trespass or use physical force, making his representation of Simpson in his later criminal trial a conflict of interest.
They also said Galanter failed to tell Simpson of a plea deal that would have gotten him two years in prison.
Galanter, who is based in Florida, is expected to testify on Friday.
If Simpson's bid for a new trial is denied, his next shot at freedom will be in 2017, when he is eligible for parole.


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The NEA Forum on Fukushima Daiichi has formed an important part of the international effort being undertaken to learn from, to share and to implement the lessons learnt as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi accident.
It aimed at preparing future discussions at the international level, in particular the IAEA Ministerial Conference of 20 June, by providing recommendations on nuclear safety in light of the Fukushima event, as shared by the regulatory authorities of NEA member and associated countries.
Last reviewed: 28 June 2011


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A vast number of galaxies is seen in this Hubble infrared image of the area surrounding the space oddity, Hanny's Voorwerp. Located in the constellation Leo Minor, a faint outline of the mysterious object, which is primarily visible in oxygen light, can be seen below the large galaxy IC 2497 near the center.
Leo Minor is known for its galaxy clusters, and this image is a testament to that fact. Most galaxies in this picture are spirals. Some are nearly face-on, as is the case with IC 2497 and its smaller companion to the left. Others are edge-on, as demonstrated by the multitude of elongated objects in the background.
This Hubble image was taken on April 4, 2010, with the Wide Field Camera 3 infrared detector. This near-infrared view of galaxies is typical of what is to come with the James Webb Space Telescope, whose prime purpose will be to image the universe in infrared wavelengths with high resolution.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: NASA, ESA, W. Keel (University of Alabama), and the Galaxy Zoo Team


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Takahashi Katsumi & Eikura Nana to co-star in new detective drama
On February 23rd, it was announced that actor Takahashi Katsumi and actress Eikura Nana are going to co-star in an upcoming TBS detective drama titled 'Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa 3 Ka'.
'Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa 3 Ka' is based on the police novel 'Kakusho' written by Konno Bin. The story focuses on the Third Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, which specializes on theft cases that make up 70% of all recorded criminal offenses. It follows the members of this division as they gather information and conduct stakeouts in order to catch the thieves. They also often happen to help other divisions with difficult cases such as homicide.
The clashes between the First Investigation Division, who mainly work on homicides, and the Third Investigation Division will be one of the highlights of this series. Two detectives of the First Division will be played by Bananaman's Shitara Osamu and Kadono Takuzo.
Third Division's veteran detective 'Hagio Shuichi' is played by Takahashi. Hagio wishes to move up to the First Division someday. He is partnered with the passionate and very skilled female detective 'Takeda Akiho' (Eikura). They are a unique duo who are 26 years apart in age.
Takahashi commented, "I've been a fan of detective dramas since childhood. 'Uwasa no Keiji Tommy to Matsu' and 'Taiyou ni Hoero!' were two of my favorites. I was surprised that I'm actually going to play the protagonist in a detective drama, but I'm also very happy."
Eikura expressed, "At first glimpse, it doesn't seem like my character matches with Detective Hagio played by Takahashi, but I think they are going to work together really well. It will be great if the viewers gradually become used to this duo and eventually fall in love with them." She continued, "I will work hard in order to make you think of it as an unconstrained drama that is overflowing with humanity."
TBS will be airing 'Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa 3 Ka' every Monday at 8:00 pm starting on April 15th.
Source: Mantan-Web
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Designer Dog Collar S07516
Every product has it's own size chart which can be FOUND IN THE SECONDARY PHOTOS (under the main photo) on each item or in the description of the product.No two size charts are exactly the same! A small on one size chart might be a medium on another size chart. For this reason, we ask that you measure your dog and refer to the size chart on each item in your order to ensure that you will receive a product that fits. Below is a guide to help you measure your dog. If you require assistance, please CONTACT US. We are happy to help!
*For collars, if there is no size chart then it is reasonable to assume that the size of the item will refer to the length measurement (except for a dog harness, in which case the chest measurement would be the size).
**All sizes for clothing are based mainly on chest girth. The chest measurement is critical, especially in larger breeds who have a much deeper chest. Please go one size larger for dogs with very thick fur or if your dogs size is on the border limit.
To determine the proper size for your dog, measure your dog's neck, chest and back with a soft tape-measure following the instructions below.
1. Neck girth is taken by measuring the circumference of the neck (where the collar sits). Measure closely around the neck and do not include space for fingers.
2. Back length is measured from the base of your pet's neck (where the collar sits) to the base of the tail. When measuring the back length it is very important that the pet is standing in normal position.
3. Chest girth is taken from the widest part of the pet's chest, usually behind the front legs. Measure closely all the way around the chest.
*** If you don't have a paper tape measure handy but you do have a printer, CLICK HERE!
These designer dog collars are durable, stylish, and handcrafted in Los Angeles using domestic-made materials from U.S. suppliers. Using high-quality Latigo leather and hardware, this 3/4" espresso collar features nickel hardware with a mix of jeweled rhinestones and flat diamond-shaped nailheads for a tailored, stylish look. The matching 4' x 3/4" leash is also available.
- Recommended collar sizes 9-14" for optimal use
- Collars have been designed and tested for breeds and weights for collar size
- Not warrantied or guaranteed over recommended size due to pet safety
Sizes: (Collar sizes are measured to the middle hole - please give us your dog's exact neck size for a perfect fit!) 3/4" x 9" - 16"
This item is custom made to order and therefore, is not eligible for return/exchange. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. No two dogs are created equal, neither are size charts! Please refer to the size chart to ensure the perfect fit.


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American and Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended return date in order to enter and depart the country. The traveler must also have empty pages and proof of confirmed air tickets for return or onward travel within 30 days. In addition, each traveler is responsible for ensuring that his/her passport is up to date. Citizens of other nationalities should check with respective authorities before departure.
Please make a photocopy of your passport's identification page and keep it separate from your original. It's also a good idea to leave a digital copy with someone at home. This may speed up the replacement process should you lose your passport. Please ensure that the name on your passport matches all travel documents we have issued. If this is not the case, please contact us immediately. Never leave your passport as collateral when renting a motorcycle, snorkels and fins, Skidoos or other equipment.
American and Canadian citizens and those from most European nations do not need a visa to enter Thailand if they can show evidence of onward or return travel within 30 days. Please note that if you are staying longer than this, obtaining a visa is your responsibility. These requirements change often and therefore it is recommended that you check with a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate General for the most up- to-date information.
Cancelation and Medical Insurance is highly recommended as it can safeguard against the expenses associated with in-country medical emergencies, lost or delayed baggage and emergency cancelation or interruption of your trip. Please ensure your policy will provide you with upfront medical coverage so that you are not responsible for a hefty medical bill. Insurance can be purchased through us.
Some vaccines require more than one dose or a major length of time to be effective. For that reason, it is recommended to see your doctor or health provider at least 6 to 8 weeks before your trip. For all vaccinations and health requirements, you can also refer to the recommendations from:
World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://wwwnc.cdc.gov.
Currently Required Vaccinations for Thailand:
Required for all travelers greater than one year of age arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas and for travelers who have been in transit in an airport located in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Not recommended or required otherwise.
You may also want to ask your travel health professional about . Hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, Typhoid, Hepatitis A depending on the areas you will be visiting
Remember that the best precaution against mosquitoes is the preventative kind. To reduce the risk of contracting yellow fever, dengue fever and other diseases, liberally apply mosquito repellent that contains at least 30 percent DEET to your skin and clothes, and wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers/slacks especially in the evenings.
If there are any medical items essential to your health, such as prescription drugs or corrective eye wear, bring duplicates and divide them between your checked bags and hand luggage. While non-prescription drugs such as aspirin are generally available, it is difficult to replace prescription items.
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Thailand has a tropical climate, typical of the country's location just 15 degrees north of the equator. The weather is generally hot and humid and can be divided into three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool, though Thailand's geography allows you to find pleasant weather somewhere at any time of the year. Temperatures typically range from 19 C° to 38 C° degrees C° (66 F°-100 F°). For up-to-date forecasts, check www.weather.com.
Electricity is 220 volts, 50 HZ. Outlets generally feature flat, two pronged plugs, though some feature holes for round plug ends. It is useful to bring a two- to three-prong adapter for notebook computers.
Phone: Roaming charges vary between carriers, but tend to be quite costly. Consult your phone provider prior to departure to discuss overseas rates and international package options. It is also possible to purchase a SIM card locally to avoid international charges. You should check to see that your cell phone is SIM card compatible. Or, purchase a temporary mobile phone for use in Thailand.
Internet: You'll find Internet cafés and wireless access in almost all regions, including the islands.
The currency is the Thai Baht. Notes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10 with satang coins as 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, and 1 satang. Note: It is important to pay with new bills featuring anti-counterfeit features (2006 and younger) as old bills may not be accepted.
Generally speaking, we advise bringing about $75 U.S. per day, per person, for spending money including tips. Be sure to bring lots of small bills for porters, wait staff and housekeeping (not obligatory and based on your satisfaction).
Capital: Bangkok
Language: The official language is Thai, although English is spoken widely, especially in tourist areas
Currency: The currency is the Thai Baht, divided into 100 satang. Notes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10; coins 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, and 1 satang.
Religion: Over 94 percent Buddhist; a small percentage of Muslim and Christian believers
Time Zone: GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) +7. Thailand does not have daylight saving.
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 HZ.
Telephone: Country code for calling Thailand is 66
Calling North America: Dial 001 and your 10-digit number. International operator assistance is available by dialing 110.
Emergency numbers: Medical: 191; Tourist Police: 1155; Fire: 199


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Obama wants release of CIA report
President Obama called Wednesday for release of a report on past CIA interrogation techniques that is at the heart of a dispute between the agency and the Senate that has wound up under Justice Department review.
Accusations of misconduct between the Senate and the CIA have been referred to the "appropriate authorities, and they are looking into it," Obama told reporters, declining further comment on any investigation.
The important thing, Obama said, is informing the public about the Senate's investigation into past CIA activities in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
"I would urge them to go ahead and complete the report (and) send it to us," Obama said. "We will declassify those findings so that the American people can understand what happened in the past, and that can help guide us as we move forward."
Document disclosures involved in the Senate's investigation of waterboarding and other interrogation techniques helped provoke an extraordinary dispute between a prominent senator and CIA Director John Brennan that went public Tuesday.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, said CIA officials improperly — and perhaps illegally — removed documents from Senate computers, one of the matters now at the Justice Department.
Brennan said the CIA did nothing wrong and that any investigation will bear that out.
The CIA, meanwhile, has accused Senate staff members of improperly obtaining classified documents. It referred that claim to the Justice Department as well, an action that Feinstein described as an effort to intimidate the committee over its investigation into CIA actions.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the CIA gave the White House a routine "heads up" about Justice Department referrals, but "there was no comment, there was no weighing in, there was no judgment" by any White House official.
Carney said Obama has been aware "in general" of disputes between the Senate and the CIA over document production connected to the investigation into detention and interrogation techniques adopted after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
"The president wants the findings declassified appropriately, as quickly as possible, and for those findings to be made public," Carney said.
In his brief comments to reporters, Obama noted that ended the practices in question shortly after he took office in early 2009.
At this point, he said, "the substantive issue" is how to address threats to the nation in a way that is "consistent with the rule of law and our values."
In addition to the CIA counsel's request that Justice launch a criminal inquiry into the conduct of the Senate staffers, the CIA inspector general — acting on information provided by Feinstein — made a similar request that Justice open a criminal investigation of the CIA analysts' activities.
The inspector general's referral to Justice was made within the past month, said an official with knowledge of the matter.
The official, who is not authorized to comment publicly, said both requests remain under review as officials weigh whether full criminal investigations are warranted.
The Senate Intelligence Committee has completed an initial report that is critical of CIA officials. But the CIA is objecting to parts of the Senate report, one of the reasons that a final product has been delayed.
In an appearance before the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Brennan said the nation owes it "to the women and men who faithfully did their duty in executing this program to try to make sure that any historical record of it is a balanced and accurate one."
As for investigations, Brennan said that "when the facts come out on this, I think a lot of people who are claiming that there has been this tremendous sort of spying and monitoring and hacking (of the Senate) will be proved wrong."
In her Senate floor speech Tuesday, Feinstein said she also wants release of the report to help ensure "that an un-American, brutal program of detention and interrogation will never again be considered or permitted."
Feinstein called the dispute a "defining moment" for congressional oversight, saying it "will show whether the Intelligence Committee can be effective in monitoring and investigating our nation's intelligence activities."


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Adventure activities for kids
Adventure activities helps make kids imaginative and energetic! Engaging children in adventure games, be it outdoors or indoors, will ensure that your kids are having fun while participating in lively activities!Read more
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Let your kids see the "real" Australian outback! Take them camping in NT!

Its diverse environment and breathtaking landscapes will make camping with the family a memorable experience!Read more
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Angling for Kids
Angling - fishing with a hook and line - is a popular Australian pastime, particularly on a sunny afternoon. Since primitive times people have caught fish to eat and this habit has evolved over the years into both a relaxing leisure pursuit and a fiercely competitive sport that appeals to adults and kids alike.Read more
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Article in SvD – behind the scenesSaturday, March 7th, 2009
Screen shot from the online version of SvD Min Helg. copyright SvD
A few weeks ago I was asked together with Lena and Anne to create a menu for International Women's Day. Our recipes were published yesterday in the national newspaper SvD (Min Helg) and can also be seen online at Tasteline together with photos and a interview. The pdf-version of Min Helg can be downloaded here. Unfortunately it's only in Swedish.
The dishes we created for the menu are the following:
*Pomegranade martini with hazelnut and olive cantucci.
*Serrano rolls with lemon and pepper filling sprinkled with fried capers (one of the dishes we won with at the Swedish home chef of the year competition).
*Beef marinated in balsamic vinegar served with a blue cheese, apple, aragula, walnut and avocado salad.
*Rasperry Eton Mess (raspberries marinated in rhubarb syrup, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream and meringues).
After creating and discussing recipes with Anne and Lena we were invited to the SvD/Tasteline kitchen to cook the food so they could take photos of us while we were cooking and of course the food. We had a great time together and it was fun to watch the photographer in action. Below you can see some of the photos I took when we were finished with the food. And of course no weird sprays or chemicals were added to make the food look better on the photos. The photos taken by the photographer that were published can be seen at Tasteline and in SvD Min Helg.
Alice at Tasteline is pouring ice cold martini.
Pomegranade martini with hazelbut and olive cantucci.
Photographer Katja is brushing some oil on the serrano rolls as they dried out.
Alice is re-arranging the fried capers.
Katja can finally start taking photos of the serrano rolls.
Alice is putting a final touch on the main course while Linnéa, also from Tasteline, is watching.
Main course, beef and salad. And it's not red wine in the glass but glögg (sweet mulled wine)!!
Katja is taking photos of the dessert.
Raspberry Eton Mess.