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Diabetes and Oral Health
How Does Diabetes Affect the Mouth?
People who have diabetes know the disease can harm the eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and other important systems in the body. Did you know diabetes can also cause problems in your mouth?
People with diabetes are at special risk for periodontal (gum) disease, an infection of the gum and bone that hold the teeth in place. Dry mouth, often a symptom of undetected diabetes, can cause soreness, ulcers, infections, and tooth decay. Smoking makes these problems worse.
Mouth complications can lead to painful chewing difficulties, problems with dentures, tooth decay and even tooth loss.
If I Have Diabetes, am I at Risk for Dental Problems?
If your blood glucose levels are poorly controlled, you are more likely to develop serious gum disease and lose more teeth than non-diabetics. Like all infections, serious gum disease may be a factor in causing blood sugar to rise and may make diabetes harder to control. Other oral problems associated to diabetes include: thrush, an infection caused by fungus that grows in the mouth effecting denture wear, and dry mouth which can cause soreness, ulcers, infections and tooth decay (cavities) requiring restorative dentistry treatments.
How Can I Help Prevent Dental Problems Associated with Diabetes?
Good blood glucose control is key to controlling and preventing mouth disease problems. People with poor blood glucose control get gum disease more often and more severely than people whose diabetes is well controlled. Denture problems and mouth irritations are common in diabetic patients either with complete or partial dentures. Dry mouth conditions can lead to an increased risk of dental decay cavities.
Daily brushing and flossing, regular dental check-ups and good blood glucose control are the best defence against the oral complications of diabetes. To control thrush, a fungal infection, maintain good diabetic control, avoid smoking and, if you wear them, remove and clean dentures daily.
What about gum disease and diabetes?
You may not be aware that good oral health not only keeps the mouth and gums free from periodontal disease, but also has a significant impact on the control of diabetes. People with diabetes are three to four times more likely to develop periodontal disease, which, like any other infection in the body, can impair their ability to process and/or utilise insulin.
People with diabetes also tend to have more severe levels of bone loss, and often experience more aggressive mouth disease activity. This can ultimately lead to tooth loss, which can make chewing and digesting food difficult. For people with diabetes, this can have a very negative impact on the ability to maintain proper nutrition and control blood sugar levels.
Existing gum disease in a patient who develops diabetes.
Just as diabetes can increase a patient's chance of developing periodontal disease, research suggests that periodontal disease may make it more difficult for people who have diabetes to control their blood sugar. Periodontal disease increases the body's systemic inflammatory signals that serve to increase blood sugar. This contributes to increased periods of time when the body functions with an unhealthy blood sugar level. It is important for people with diabetes to treat periodontal disease to eliminate the infection for optimal control of blood sugar levels.
Treatment Options
Periodontal / gum disease is a leading dental complication of diabetes; therefore, it is important for you to know your treatment options. If detected early, Periodontal treatment can arrest gum disease and bring the gums back to a state of health. Other options may involve treatment of tooth loss and tooth decay, with a range of Prosthodontic / Restorative Dentistry procedures, Dental Implants or possibly Denture Solutions.
Benefits of Dental Treatment for the Diabetic Patient
Gum and diabetic health benefits from Periodontal treatment have been shown to improve blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, suggesting that treating patients' periodontal disease could decrease insulin requirements. In the early stages of gum disease, treatment usually includes scaling and root planning, a procedure in which plaque and calculus are removed from the pockets around the tooth and near the gums.
Teeth and existing dental restorations can be evaluated for evidence of any potential problems, for example breakdown or decay resulting from dry mouth conditions.
Dentures can be evaluated to ensure adequate fit and comfort and the avoidance of any trauma to the supporting gums.
If diabetes is well controlled, treatment will be similar to the treatment of someone who doesn't have diabetes.
People with diabetes may want to schedule their dental appointments early in the morning after they have eaten a normal breakfast in order to stabilize and prevent a severe or sudden drop in blood sugar levels. Upon determining a treatment plan, your dental clinician and doctor can work together to help you control both your diabetes and dental disease.
Pus exuding from the gums in a diabetic patient
Loss of gum height and infection around molar teeth in a diabetic patient
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Author: Laurie Baiz, LIFEkids Director at LBF Church
There was a time when the word "invest" was used mainly when discussing bonds, stocks, and retirement plans.
Currently, we still talk about investing our money, but we also talk about investing our time, our thoughts, our energy, and investing in our future.
I believe that as parents we need to take a good look at what we are investing in, especially when it comes to our kid's future.
With the different things that demand our time, each one of us has to make hundreds of decisions on what we are going to invest in and what we are going to let go. It can be very overwhelming at times, with all of the business, it can be a challenge to fit it all in. I find that in this culture we live in, the world is very loud about what deserves our time and energy. Just to name a few: sports, education, securing a scholarship, helping the less fortunate, etc.
These are all good things, and I am by no means implying that these items do not deserve to be invested in, but what about the items that the world is not talking about?
How about investing in spiritual growth for our kids?
What about ensuring that the next generation has not just heard the gospel, but learns to walk with God as they grow older. This should be the most important priority, but it's often easily lost in the mix of items that scream much louder for attention.
So, I want to challenge parents out there to slow down, take a moment and think about the ways they can invest in the spiritual growth of kids. This can be a simple conversation about what they learned on Sunday morning, or how amazing God is to create that beautiful sunset. Or maybe it's a discussion at the dinner table about a single Bible verse and how they can apply it to their lives.
As parents, we all know that our kids are watching us and modeling what we lay out before them.
What we choose to do with our time and energy speaks volumes to our kids about what is valuable to us and what they should invest in as they grow.
Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
My hope is that each of us rises up, boldly model the importance of spiritual growth, and invest in the kids that are in our homes, at our schools, and in our church.

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Four old retired guys are walking down a street in Maroochydore, Australia .
They turned a corner and see a sign that says,
'Old Timers Bar - all drinks 10 cents.?
They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true.
The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room,
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There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the men ask for a
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The four men stare at the bartender for a moment.
Then look at each other...they can't believe their good luck.
They pay the 40 cents, finish their martinis, and order another round.
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'That's 40 cents, please..'
They pay the 40 cents, but their curiosity is more than they can stand.
They have each had two martinis and so far they've spent less than a dollar.
Finally one of the men says, 'How can you afford to serve martinis as good as these for a 10 cents each?'
'I'm a retired tailor from Sydney,' the bartender said, 'and I always
wanted to own a bar.?
Last year I hit the Lottery for $25 million and decided to open this place. Every drink costs ten cents - wine, liquor, beer, it's all the same.'
Wow!!!! That's quite a story,' says one of the men.
The four of them sipped at their martinis and couldn't help but notice seven other people at the end of the bar who didn't have drinks in front of them, and hadn't ordered anything the whole time they were there.
One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and
asks the bartender, 'What's with them?'
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These bylaws constitute the code of rules adopted by Calhoun County Historical
Commission for the regulation and management of its affairs.
(Adopted October 8, 2013)
ARTICLE I: Name
The Calhoun County Historical Commission is hereby created and assumes
the duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Texas Local Government
Code, Chapter 318.
ARTICLE II: Purpose
The purpose of the Calhoun County Historical Commission shall be to initiate
and conduct such programs as may be suggested by the Calhoun County Commissioners
Court, the Texas Historical Commission, interested Commission Members and
citizens for the preservation of the historical heritage of Calhoun County.
The activities shall include the locating of and marking historical sites
and structures, the informing of the community of historical activities,
preserving the historical heritage of Calhoun County, involving the community
in historical preservation, and interacting with other related agencies,
groups and civic organizations involved in preserving Calhoun County historical
ARTICLE III: Membership
1. Members are appointed by the Calhoun County Commissioners Court.
2. Members shall be appointed during the month of January of odd numbered
years and shall serve for a term of two years.
3. The term of office for Members of the Commission will be two years.
There are no term limits and, therefore, Members may serve any number of
consecutive terms.
4. Unless otherwise specified, all Members are voting Members.
5. Member Emeritus status is available to Members who have made
significant contributions to the CCHC, and who are unable for any reason
to continue as active Members. Nominations can be considered at any meeting
and will be approved by a two-thirds vote of those present.
6. Any Member may resign at any time by delivering written notice to
the Secretary or Chairperson of the Commission. Such resignation shall take
effect upon receipt or, if later, at the time specified in the notice.
7. Members desiring reappointment must attend at least three Commission
meetings per year or actively work on a committee, task force, or project.
ARTICLE IV: Meetings
1. Meetings shall be open to the general public, and shall be conducted
in accordance with the Open Meetings law, Texas Government Code Chapter
2. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held at least four times
each year, or more frequently as deemed necessary by the Commission. Special
meetings may be called by the Chairman or any three Members.
3. Notification of the meeting stating the place, date, hour and agenda
shall be made by mail, electronic mail or telephone call.
4. Written notice of the date, time, place and subject of each meeting
must be posted in a place readily accessible to the general public in the
county courthouse at all times for at least 72 hours before the scheduled
time of the meeting, except when there is an emergency or urgent public
necessity as provided by Texas Government Code Section 551.045.
5. Eight Members shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE V: Officers
1. The officers of the CCHC shall be Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary
and Treasurer. The candidates receiving the largest number of votes at the
first meeting of odd-numbered years shall be elected. Their term shall be
for two years. They shall take office immediately following their election.
Officers may serve consecutive terms. The Commission may have, at its discretion,
such other officers as may be appointed by the Members of the Commission.
2. Chairman - The Chairman shall have executive supervision over the
activities of the Commission within the scope provided by these bylaws.
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings, submit an annual report of the
activities of the Commission to the Calhoun County Commissioners Court,
and submit a general budget request with assistance from the Finance and
Budget Committee to the Commissioner Court and serve or designate a representative
to serve on any board, commission or committee as requested to represent
the CCHC to all other organizations.
The Chairman will also appoint the Nominating Committee at the final
meeting in even-number years.
3. Vice-Chairman - The Vice-Chairman shall perform such duties as the
Commission or the Chairman may direct and shall assume the duties of the
Chairman in the event of absence, incapacity, or resignation of the Chairman.
4. Secretary - The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of
the Commission and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the
Commission or Chairman.
5. Treasurer - The Treasurer shall make financial reports at each meeting
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Commission or
6. Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Secretary, and Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall decide question
of policy that for any reason cannot be acted upon at a meeting of the Commission
and perform such other functions as designated in the bylaws or otherwise
assigned to it. Three Members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of
the Executive Board.
7. Resignation and Vacancy: An officer may resign the office while not
necessarily resigning membership on the CCHC by submitting a letter to the
CCHC which shall be read into the official minutes. Vacancies occurring
in any office other than Chairman shall be filled for the remainder of the
term by electing a substitute at the regular meeting following the resignation.
ARTICLE VI: Committees
1. The CCHC Chairman shall establish committees and appoint Committee
Chairmen as needed to perform the work of the Commission. The interests
of the CCHC Members and the latest edition of the Texas Preservation
Handbook for County Historical Commissions shall serve as a guideline
for the work of the Commission and for what committees are needed to perform
that work.
2. At the final meeting of even numbered years, the Commission Chair
shall appoint a Nominating Committee and designate its Chairman that will
submit a slate of officers to include Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary
and Treasurer to be voted on at the first meeting of odd-numbered years.
The Nominating Committee shall have at least three Members and select its
slate of officers from Members who are active at the end of the year the
Nominating Committee is formed.
3. The Executive Committee shall serve as the Finance and Budget Committee.
ARTICLE VII: Training
The Commission with assistance from the Texas Historical Commission,
shall carry out board and volunteer training.
All Members of the Commission shall have two (2) hours of formal training
on the Open Meetings Act and the Texas Public Information Act within 90
days of taking office. Certificates of Completion shall be filed with the
Commission Secretary.
ARTICLE VIII: Parliamentary Authority
The proceedings and business of the Board of Directors shall be governed
by Robert's Rules of Order unless otherwise provided herein.
ARTICLE VIX: Amendment to the Bylaws
These bylaws may be amended or repealed by a two-thirds vote of those
voting, provided notice was given at the previous meeting. Or they may be
amended at a special meeting called for that purpose upon previous notice
in writing and a two-thirds vote. All amendments shall be submitted in writing.
// Certification //
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Chapter 9 - Perl API Reference Guide
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This chapter gives the definitive list of all the Perl API classes and method
calls. They are organized functionally by class, starting with the Apache
request object and moving onward through Apache::SubRequest, Apache::Server,
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Torrey's Topical TextbookIsaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.
Torrey's Topical Textbook
Jeremiah 18:3
Lamentations 4:2
Zechariah 11:13
On the Consecration of Gods, on Account of the Benefits which they ...
The Earthy Material of which Flesh is Created Wonderfully Improved ...
God's Glory the Chief End of Man's Being
The Harmony of the Gospels.
In the Beginning God Made the Heaven and the Earth.
The Vanity of Idols.
The So-Called Letter to Diognetus
A Plea Regarding Christians by Athenagoras, the Athenian
The Kingdom of Christ
The Voice of Job.
Arts of The: Apothecary or Perfumer
Arts of The: Refiner of Metals
Arts of The: Smelter of Metals
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Exploring the Good Practice Guidelines 2018 edition: Policy and Programme Management (PP1)
A word about the redesign of the BCM Lifecycle
The BCM Lifecycle has evolved visually from a separate stand-alone cycle of activities, to become a series of inter-connected cogs. The new design recognises business continuity management as a key discipline in the overall organizational resilience picture. The related management disciplines are shown as separate but closely linked cogs to represent the relationship between the disciplines. Throughout the guidelines, the importance of collaboration between these disciplines is emphasised.
Policy and Programme Management (PP1)
Policy and Programme Management is the stage of the BCM Lifecycle that establishes the organization's policy relating to business continuity and defines how it should be implemented, through an ongoing cycle of activities within the business continuity programme.
The Policy and Programme Management Professional Practice has been revised to recognise how business continuity has become more established, with programmes being embedded into organizations. The guidance is for professionals who are initiating a new business continuity programme, and to those who are reviewing or revising an existing one.
In the GPG 2013, the business continuity programme was operated at a strategic, tactical, and operational-level. The GPG 2018 edition has broadened the scope of the guidelines by considering a wider size, complexity and type of organization when describing the Professional Practices. As a result, it no longer refers to these three different levels, however they remain relevant in the Implementation stage.
This stage of the Lifecycle has evolved to focus on establishing a policy that provides the guiding principles around which the programme is built. It also emphasises the importance of relating the business continuity policy to other relevant polices and how it supports the organization's strategic objectives.
Management of the business continuity programme sees the integration of programme and project management, documentation management, and the overall implementation process.
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Hey there,
Its been so annoying when our own created service will refuse to stop or restarts automatically when we call stopService.
As you are querying for,if you wanna know
How to debug a service in Android(Even if it is an isolated process).Click Me.
Introduction - Use Cases
Its been so annoying when our own created service will refuse to stop or restarts automatically when we call stopService.
As you are querying for,if you wanna know
How to debug a service in Android(Even if it is an isolated process).Click Me.
Introduction - Use Cases
- When we call stopService function,the service's onDestroy function will be executed and what ever code we wrote on that function will be executed like toasting,logging,etc.But, how in the world to make it stop,when it is already executing some codes in another thread.
- Some techies may refer to put the return value of onStart function to START_NOT_STICKY.So that this tells the operating system,not to restart the service after a user stops it or operating system itself kills the service due to low memory or something else.But sometimes,the worst scenario is even after stopping the service which returns START_NOT_STICKY in onStart function,may not be destroyed when some codes are being executed in another thread or may not exit even if the service do nothing.
Steps - How to force kill a service programmatically,so that it will not be restarted or will not keep running on in Android
- As i already stated in my previous post.This is also just a matter of single line code.
- Paste the below code into your service's onDestroy function.
- The above line of code will kill the service by querying its own process ID and tells the operating system to kill it ungracefully.
- Go to your activity(GUI of your android application) and try calling stopService and see the magic.
- Hope you can see the below picture for better understanding.
- As you already the above code will forcefully kill the service from execution,so that you may want to take care that if any other asynchronous thread working in the background will be forcefully killed and any operation like writing to file or database or uploading image to server or encoding or decoding image or videos on that thread will be killed ungracefully.
- It might corrupt your files or ruin your server while uploading,etc.
- Sometimes onDestroy function may not be called,when you use stopService to stop the service.So that you can create a custom function in the service,so that you can call that function from your activity by binding intents.(Any queries about this can be solved in comments.).
Its better to stop a service by using a global static variable so that the service can kill itself giving threads to stop by itself.This makes a clean ending for your android service.I am on the way to create a post on the mentioned topic.It will be here as soon as possible.
Enjoy killing service...:)


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Cronin, M. F., Gentemann, C. L., Edson, J., Ueki, I., Bourassa, M., Brown, S., et al. (2019). Air-Sea Fluxes With a Focus on Heat and Momentum. Front. Mar. Sci., 6.
Abstract: Turbulent and radiative exchanges of heat between the ocean and atmosphere (hereafter heat fluxes), ocean surface wind stress, and state variables used to estimate them, are Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) influencing weather and climate. This paper describes an observational strategy for producing 3-hourly, 25-km (and an aspirational goal of hourly at 10-km) heat flux and wind stress fields over the global, ice-free ocean with breakthrough 1-day random uncertainty of 15 W m2 and a bias of less than 5 W m2. At present this accuracy target is met only for OceanSITES reference station moorings and research vessels (RVs) that follow best practices. To meet these targets globally, in the next decade, satellite-based observations must be optimized for boundary layer measurements of air temperature, humidity, sea surface temperature, and ocean wind stress. In order to tune and validate these satellite measurements, a complementary global in situ flux array, built around an expanded OceanSITES network of time series reference station moorings, is also needed. The array would include 5001000 measurement platforms, including autonomous surface vehicles, moored and drifting buoys, RVs, the existing OceanSITES network of 22 flux sites, and new OceanSITES expanded in 19 key regions. This array would be globally distributed, with 13 measurement platforms in each nominal 10° by 10° box. These improved moisture and temperature profiles and surface data, if assimilated into Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models, would lead to better representation of cloud formation processes, improving state variables and surface radiative and turbulent fluxes from these models. The in situ flux array provides globally distributed measurements and metrics for satellite algorithm development, product validation, and for improving satellite-based, NWP and blended flux products. In addition, some of these flux platforms will also measure direct turbulent fluxes, which can be used to improve algorithms for computation of air-sea exchange of heat and momentum in flux products and models. With these improved air-sea fluxes, the oceans influence on the atmosphere will be better quantified and lead to improved long-term weather forecasts, seasonal-interannual-decadal climate predictions, and regional climate projections.
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|Dukhovskoy, D. S., Bourassa, M. A., Petersen, G. N., & Steffen, J. (2017). Comparison of the ocean surface vector winds from atmospheric reanalysis and scatterometer-based wind products over the Nordic Seas and the northern North Atlantic and their application for ocean modeling. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 122(3), 1943–1973.
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In many instances, exposure to soil, groundwater contamination and vapor on a commercial property can be limited by federal and state regulatory bodies through "Activity and Use Limitations" or AULs. Information regarding AULs is typically contained in the "restriction of record on the title." Most Phase I Environmental Assessments identify AULs associated with the subject property and the future restrictions they impose. However, it is crucial that the environmental assessment also address how these AUL restrictions can impact future property use.
The purpose of the AUL is to limit exposure pathways for chemicals of concern.
The two types of AULs typically encountered during the lending process are Engineering Controls and Institutional Controls. Engineering Controls are engineered barriers that prevent human contact with contaminants when accessibility, technology and/or expense prohibit remediation to regulatory standards. Examples of Engineering Controls include a concrete cap or pavement over contaminated soil to prevent contact with contaminants or vapor barriers such as membranes and/or sub-slab depressurization systems that prohibit vapors from entering structures.
Institutional Controls, sometimes called Administrative Controls, are AULs that legally prohibit onsite activities and/or actions that place the public at risk. Examples of Institutional Controls include:
- Groundwater restrictions that prevent the installation of potable and/or irrigation wells on or near a contaminated property.
- Land use restrictions that prohibit residential use and restrict the property to industrial or commercial use only. Special uses, such as day care centers, medical facilities, elderly care facilities and residential care facilities, may be prohibited as well.
- Periodic inspection and certification of engineering control maintenance.
- Public notification, signs, markers and fencing restricting access to areas of contamination.
Providing public notice and recording the AULs on the deed are typically required by state regulatory agencies as a stipulation for regulatory closure, No Further Action (NFA) and Certificate of Completion. AULs can also be associated with finalized Brownfields agreements. Failure to adhere to the restrictions may void any release from liability associated with the closure or agreement. Information regarding the AULs is typically contained in the "restriction of record on the title."
It is important that lenders understand any AULs associated with a collateral property and how those AULs might affect the planned use of the site and ongoing responsibilities of the borrower.


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A Palestinian Love Story and a New Museum to Tell the Story
September 17, 2018 in News by RBN Staff
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We met the remarkable Ana Michele last summer at the Holy Land Trust's month long Iktashef Experience, based in Bethlehem, in the West Bank of Palestine. Ana Michele went to Israel and Palestine to find out for herself about the conflict because she had been inspired by a college professor that told a different side of the conflict, not widely known in the US.
In this 25 minute interview, Ana Michele tells us about the transformation she experienced in Palestine that led her to help with the founding of the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington, DC. If after hearing her inspiring stories about the Tent of Nations farm near Bethlehem and a heartwarming encounter with a Palestinian family she met in a refugee camp near Bethlehem, you may want to donate to the museum (Click Here). As mentioned in the program, there is a survey being taken by the museum to help them with ideas to eductate the public about Palestinians. (Click Here)


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The newer, larger Harper backpack has all the convenience and style of the original in a more spacious bag. The Harper is handcrafted of full-grain crazy horse leather. Crazy Horse leather is the highest quality leather. Crazy horse leather has been prized for centuries, thanks to its rock-solid durability and unique color striations. The Harper's urbane Unisex design and luxuriously thick leather make this the ideal bag for work, school, or recreation.
The interior lining is detachable. Keeping the inside of your bag clean and dry has never been so easy – simply flip up the inner liner to clean before tucking it back inside the backpack. A cloth drawstring bag is included for storing your Harper backpack. The fold-over top snaps shut for security and convenience. Ample pockets on the inside and out provide abundant organization. The padded laptop pocket can hold laptops up to MacBook Pro 16". We have added a few extra features to the new Harper: a built-in keychain holder, an extra interior zipper pocket, and soft, cushiony Caribou shoulder pads for extra comfort.
The new Harper is perfect for the boardroom, the beach, everywhere and anywhere that you need to go. The sturdy leather can last a lifetime with minimal care. The appealing design, superior craftsmanship, and beautiful leather create an exceptional backpack that will be valued for decades to come. The new Large Harper Backpack is available in two colors: Tan or Chestnut. Make this bag uniquely yours by adding a custom monogram by Yukon.
- 11 "L x 15.94 "H x 5.9" W (28 cm x 40.5 cm x 15 cm)
- Interior Zipper Pocket: 8.26" x 6.29" - 21 cm x 16 cm
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- Front Pocket: 6.69" x 5.90" x 1.37" - 17 cm x 15 cm x 3.5 cm
- 3.5 lbs - 1.6 kgs
- Made of full-grain cowhide crazy horse leather
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- Exterior pockets: Front magnetic pocket for cell phone, keys, etc. Two exterior side pockets.
- Interior pockets: Laptop compartment. Main compartment for general use, 2 open pockets for pens or phone
- Adjustable padded shoulder straps.
- The padded laptop pocket can hold laptops up to MacBook Pro 16"
- Detachable interior lining.
- Comes with a drawstring dust bag.
- The unique color-changing ability that only crazy horse leather provides guarantees that each bag is one-of-a-kind.
- Built-in keychain holder
- Comes with softly padded, detachable Caribou shoulder pads.
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- Fits up to 15/16" MacBook Pro and similarly-sized laptops.
Customer Reviews
I purchased my bag in August as a birthday gift to me and I absolutely love it! No regrets! I am able to fit my laptop, iPad and notebook without any issue. I receive complements everywhere I go. This is a lifetime bag.
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Funeral for #NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos (LIVE)
Tens of thousands of police officers attend.
Today is the funeral for fallen New York Police Department Officer Rafael Ramos, executed along with officer Wenjian Liu.
Live Video and Twitter feeds below, as well as our own select updates.
[Funeral over, video feeds removed]
Family, friends and city officials remember slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos: http://t.co/vKk0AScwfJ pic.twitter.com/xqgxMiEcuh
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 27, 2014
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— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) December 27, 2014
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— IRRITWITTABILE (@addestrato) December 27, 2014
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— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) December 27, 2014
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— Joe Jackson (@joejackson) December 27, 2014
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— Malini Basu (@MaliniKHOU) December 27, 2014
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— Vamos Mets (@VamosMets) December 27, 2014
Family of Rafael Ramos receiving flag http://t.co/4MIuIIjDgX #NYPD pic.twitter.com/ERuUjxcxJh
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
A different kind of Zombie Server lurks ahead.
I'm not sure how I missed this, but I have finally realized that server virtualization
is going to be a security nightmare, creating a class of zombie servers that will be hard to kill. Now that it is fairly easy to get old software off of old hardware and onto modern, reliable hardware we may (will) end up with vast fleets of obsolete software living well beyond its normal life. The pain of hardware upgrades is often a driving factor in forcing software upgrades; "do it once, and do it right" may be out the window with simplified hardware upgrades. We can keep the old (obsolete, unpatched, and insecure) software running indefinitely, occasionally providing it with a fresh body to inhabit. Virtualization will become a form of life-support, creating vast armies of undead servers.
As insecure as they will be, thanks to the wonders of virtualization-enhanced Disaster Recovery, these zombies will be hard to kill, too- they'll just keep coming back to life.
Far-fetched? Wait 'till the bean counters figure out that they can force software to live longer (and perform better) by simply doing sporadic hardware refreshes.
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A new office just opened up at South City Campus that all students should know about.
Salt Lake Community College's new International Student Affairs office accommodates current and prospective international students, or anyone else who is interested in student activity and culture. Opening at the beginning of the spring 2018 semester, the new division at South City is an extension of the International Student Affairs main office located at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus.
"Students should use the new location for convenience, so they don't have to travel across town to get their answers or services they need," says Rob Robbins, manager of SLCC International Student Affairs. "We are here to help these students have a better educational experience and improved access to international services."
SLCC offers amazing opportunities to a variety of students, especially international students from around the world. With small class sizes, affordable tuition, quality instruction and a beautiful facility, SLCC is a beneficial place to pursue higher education.
"We currently serve international students from over 60 countries," Robbins explains. "We want students to succeed in their studies and enjoy the best of American culture. We are here to build cultural understanding and to develop global competencies for the entire SLCC community."
Coming to a new country is not always smooth transition. SLCC's international students are an integral part of student life here at SLCC, and this new office provides another "home away from home". Questions can be answered, help can be given, and all students are welcome to drop by the office.
"I am not an international student, but I think it is amazing that we have a resource like this available here at SLCC," declares Sidney Porter, a future Special Education major. "I have had classes with international students and I have developed some close relationships. I would be interested in visiting this new office to learn about the different ways of life at my school."
The International Student Affairs office at South City Campus is located directly across from the Veterans Affairs office in room 1-061G-C. It is open Mondays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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-The setting is not limited to the Terran Sphere.
While it's tempting to list the history of a technology or concept, take into account it was likely discovered independantly by other species before the Enlightenment. A certain level of doing this can be explained by wiki being focussed on the Terran Sphere due to being writen by humans, in english, but it's worth stating there's more out there.
-Consistency is important.
We're building a setting here, this means that consistency is one of the only hard rules. If you use, say, black holes for an example of something, be sure to look at the black hole page for any contradicting canon. If the black hole page mentions no artificial stable black holes have ever been created, and you mention a large artificial stable black hole as the remnants of some huge disaster, the canon will become self contradicting, which we don't want.
-This is the far future.
For the moment, the present day in the EU setting is somewhere in 5500 CE. This means that it's three and a half millenia into the future. This in turn means that certain things will have changed. This includes languages, names, politics, etc. Cultures we see as completely seperate will have merged and divided again, possibly several times. Therefore, expect to see names like John Nguno Vladivich and other such mismashes of various languages and cultures.


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A simple life is a good life, or that's what I believe. Unnecessary complications are an unwelcome addition, a layer that lies on top of what is simple, that we do not need in our lives. We can all take steps to make life more simple, and although everyone might have a different definition of what this means, here are some tips to ponder:
1. Spend More Time Focusing On What Matters (And Less On What Doesn't!)
Everyone has a different direction and different values in life. What is important is that we focus on what we truly value. To do this we must first identify what it is that we want to dedicate our time and energy to. When we understand what in our life that we value, we are more able to see the things that we don't value! For a simpler life all we must do is drop everything that we do not value. This way we can remain focused on what matters, and live in the relative simplicity free of the excess baggage.
2. Don't Get Involved In Other People's Problems
Isn't life hard complicated enough without having to get involved in everybody else's problems? We all have enough going in our own lives to occupy us, and although we should make every effort to help out our loved ones in their hour of need, we should also remain somewhat detached from problems that don't concern us, especially when we cannot do anything to help. No single person is supposed to carry too much weight on their shoulders, and life is much simpler when we learn to let go of other people's baggage.
3. Take A Break From Social Media
If there is one source of other people's problems that plagues us everyday, it is social media. It is not only the moaning, but also the masses of irrelevant information that can cause such issues. I do not think we are supposed to be so up to date with every little bit of social information. Save it for nice catch-ups with friends, rather than needlessly absorbing it everyday. The clarity of mind felt when we ease off the social media has to be felt to be understood. Take a break for a short while, and if you go back you will probably find your use has gone down to the times when you actually need it; rather than for mindless browsing of profiles and statuses.
4. Pay Costs By Direct Debit
If we do not plan, and stay on top of our finances, they can sometimes cause us a huge amount of stress. We have to learn to stay in control, especially where our basic outgoings are concerned. If you live hand-to-mouth financially, consider paying off major monthly charges via direct debit. Rent or mortgage, gas, electricity, phone bills, and other regular payments can be sent out of the bank on payday and forgotten about. Then you could do a monthly shop for everything that keeps well, and by that point most of your important finances have been dealt with straight away. This makes for less complications later on in the month, and it is easier to see how much money is left over to spend.
5. Reduce Clutter
Physical clutter can be reduced to make our living and working environments more simplistic. With a little organization we can soon find what we need, when we need it, and find ourselves more comfortable and able to focus. Our environment affects our thoughts and functioning, and so it makes sense for a reduction in physical clutter to help de-clutter the mind.
6. Look After Your Body
Health issues can cause major complications in life, and general good health, and an inclination towards keeping it that way, leads to a more simple life. When our body is treated well it has a tendency to become like an ally; helping us through the day. Our performance at work, socially, and our feelings of confidence and self worth, are dramatically improved when we feel healthy and our bodies are strong. Getting enough rest is important, including plenty of sleep to feel refreshed each day, and plenty of "down-time" for simply relaxing. A healthy diet, rich in nutrients and low in carbs, helps to give the body plenty of energy for functioning. Exercise is also very important, and a simple way to get it is by taking a walk every day. Enough exercise helps with our metabolism, blood flow, the oxygen to our muscles, and more. It is all about enjoying health, and enjoying diet and exercise which will improve it.
7. Follow Your Heart
This is a big one! Life sometimes seems complicated because we think too much about it. We try to think about what we want out of life, what career we want, how we are progressing. We think about it so much it can drive us insane. There are so many options and avenues, and using our rationality we find so many conclusions, some of which we cannot follow, even if we have worked out that they should be right for us. But really life is not that complicated, we only make it so. Life is actually simple if we can only learn to follow our heart. Our heart, or our intuition, our feelings; they know what is right for us. They do not require that we contemplate our options for days, or weeks; we simply know what we want. We feel it. If we can learn to follow our hearts life will be much simpler.


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Hello My Name Is...
Marco Guerrero
World Languages - Spanish II Teacher
I am in my 8th year teaching at OHS. Previously, I was teaching Spanish at Ivy Academy. I worked at UNUM for 14 years as an insurance medical underwriter. In 2010, I returned to the education field, and completed my teaching credentials and certification through the UTC Master's program and the State of Tennessee. I am originally from Texas, 3 children and I have lived in Chattanooga area for over 30 years now.
My classroom is located in room 521.
Best way to contact me: [email protected]
Fall Semester
Spanish II
Spring Semester
Spanish II
Class Requirements:
1 - 1", 3 ring binder.
200 sheets of loose leaf, filler, lined paper.
1 - 150 sheet notebook. Journal notebook would work.
4 to 6 mechanical pencils with erasers.
2 to 4 red pens or markers.
300 count 3 X 5 note cards. Lined or blank
16 count markers, color pencils or crayons
Small or medium rubber bands or paper clips.
1 - Bottle of glue, or 3 small glue sticks.
1 pair of scissors. Write students name on scissors
1 ft. ruler. Write name of student on ruler.
Note required, but requested for use by all classroom students:
Paper clips
Stapler and Staples
I pack of copy paper
1 box of tissues
Candy or stickers
Paper plates, cups, utensils
Classroom posters/decor for World Languages
Poster Board and art supplies
Dry Erase Markers
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A career pathway in Metal and Engineering might sound like a "Yeah, ok sure" option for a job after school, but it could be fun. It may even be dirty work or maybe it could even be satisfying, but is it really that interesting? What if you're just not looking at it in the right light? What if I were to tell you that jobs in metal and engineering are scattered all over the Movies and Tv shows we know and love? Interested? Please allow me to explain.
Fitter and Turner: Rick Sanchez
Now Rick maybe a callous depressed drunk with substance abuse problems and a nihilistic view of the world (insert wubalubadubdub reference here.) but he is also the smartest person in the multiverse. Whether it's creating a helmet to endow a dog with sentience, creating a mini-universe inside a battery to power his car or turning himself into a pickle to simply prove that he could, Rick needs to build all these devices himself. For example, Gorgomax Compression Plate's don't simply grow on trees, well they do, but it's far quicker to build your own than it is to convince Morty to get it for you. Not even a joke, Rick simply needs to mark out the shapes of the parts he laid out in his blueprints, put the measurements into his equipment, cut, thread, bend and install the hydraulics, check the joints, make any final adjustments, assemble the compression plate and polish it before Morty can stammer out a simple sentence. Making Rick the greatest Fitter and Turner in the Multiverse.
Boiler Maker: Gendry
Now I know what you're thinking, Gendry? The pretty boy pseudo prince turned lowly Black Smith? What's he got to do with making boilers? First off sit down and keep reading fool, I'm getting to that. Secondly, if you really think a boiler maker only makes boilers might I suggest you go back to smashing beetles. Boiler Makers are the modern-day equivalent to Black Smith's. Sure, you probably won't be making swords and armour, but who am I to Judge what you do in your free time. The skills are transferable after all. Much like Gendry, you can expect your day to involve; assembling the parts and materials you'll need for your day, interoperating scale-drawn images to full-sized objects, forging metal to precise guidelines and using a different range of tools to meld your metal to the exact right shape. With a little bit of luck, you'll be able to complete this all before winter comes, otherwise, your kingdom may fall. Gendry skills as a Black Smith make him the most infamous Boiler Maker in all of Westeros.
Fitter Machinist: Tony Stark AKA Iron Man
I know right! A superhero? I bet you're wondering how I could possibly turn Iron Man into a tradie. Well let me ask you this. What superpower does Tony Stark have? That's right, none, he doesn't even have the light bulb in his chest anymore. But what's that I hear you mutter? He's rich, hmm that's a good point but what is also a good point is that he built his first suite in a cave with a box of scraps. Interesting I know. Tony Stark is an exemplary Fitter Machinist, you can see this for yourself in the first movie as he builds complex tools and equipment to make his Iron Man suites possible. This is what a Fitter Machinist does. To have the skills to be able to see the need for a piece of equipment and be able to build it, is a real-world superpower. So maybe you could be the one to dethrone Tony Stark from his title "World's Greatest Fitter Machinist" as brought to you by Time magazine.
Sheet Metal Worker: Bender
This one is a little self-explanatory as he is a robot built to bend metal… But damn does he make it look easy. Overlooking his less than desirable personality, on the rare occasion that he actually does what he was built to do and not just sitting around drinking, Bender is performing a series of complex tasks. While it is probably ruminal for him it would be challenging and even rewarding for a meat bag such as yourself. Tasks like; Interpreting detailed drawings, joining a varied array of parts together, working with an equally varied amount of materials, measuring and installing what you produce and using different equipment to bend the metal to your will. Unlike Bender, as a human you can shape metal into whatever you can imagine, putting you in a prime position to take Benders place. But it will be a difficult task as Bender is programmed to be the perfect Sheet Metal Worker of the future.
These four Characters encapsulate the trade pathway of Metal and Engineering. If you think you can outdo them why not take the plunge and start your own apprenticeship today.


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No one wants to mess with someone who is super strong! Even if you're undersized, especially if you're undersized, you've got to try the two tricks in this Minute .
Here's the first challenge: Bet another person can't remove your hand from the top of your head. The challenge-taker must try to remove your hand according to your rules. Otherwise, it's cheating. Sit on the floor. Place your hand with your fingers spread apart firmly on the top of your head. Have your friend grasp your lower arm next to your elbow. Now let him/her pull upward, trying to lift your hand from the top of your head.
Chances are excellent that you'll be lifted off the ground before your palm parts from its perch.
Why is this so? If you've studied simple machines you may have learned about a mechanical advantage. That's how a simple machine such as a lever can multiply your strength or speed. In this case, you're putting your friend at a mechanical disadvantage. Your arm is a lever. In order to move your hand from the top of your head, you need an upward force near your hand. If that force is delivered as far away from your hand as possible, it loses its power. It's easy to remove your hand if you deliver an upward force near your wrist. But at your elbow? No way! Got it?
Here's another trick with the secret sauce of physics. Bet you can keep ten people from shoving you into a wall. Place your hands against a wall with your fingers spread and your arms outstretched. Have ten people line up behind you, hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them. At the count of three, have everyone push on the person in front of them as hard as they can. I mean, really lean in.
You, hero of the day, can hold them all off and not bend your elbows.
Why? Actually, each person absorbs the force of the person behind them so that you are not experiencing the cumulative force of ten people, only the force of the person directly behind you. So pick someone smaller than you to be that first person. If you're not super strong, you can still be super smart.
If you don't want to try this yourself, look at my videos of other people doing the challenges. Maybe you'll change your mind.
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None of our lifestyles include private jets, chunky jewels and casually hanging out with Soulja Boy, so this latest Rich Gang clip featuring Birdman, Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan has us red with envy. The crew deliver a victory lap of a video featuring Young Thug's mom and droves of ATL extended family, only further bolstering this bright summer jam as a feel good anthem. The crew are so happy to be celebrating together that they leave a hotel room full of women completely unattended, with Young Thug even spitting I won't do nothin' with the bitch, she can't even get me hard--cliques before chicks, we feel you Thugger.
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Faculty productivity should be judged on more than just course loads and publishing, and instructional cost can be a misleading data point in evaluating an institution's faculty productivity, according to an essay by Michael F. Middaugh.
Middaugh is a retired associate provost for institutional effectiveness from the University of Delaware. During his time there, he spent nearly 20 years directing the National Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity, also known as the Delaware Study. Middaugh's essay, "Measuring Faculty Productivity: Let's Get it Right" appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The essay argues that traditional criteria for evaluating faculty productivity give an incomplete picture of faculty activities and responsibility. Faculty productivity measurements that only account for teaching loads and publishing fail to give a fair view of the various ways in which faculty members contribute to their universities and their communities, Middaugh argues, and can be especially ineffective in reflecting the nuances of different academic disciplines. "Colleges must consider the qualitative dimensions of out-of-classroom faculty activity, particularly in the fine arts, social sciences, and humanities, where there are little data about external support to provide context for teaching loads and instructional costs."
Middaugh says that in order to create a more complete picture of faculty productivity, the Delaware Study collects data on many out-of-classroom faculty activities, such as a faculty member's number of student advisees, thesis and dissertation committees served on, and the number of course curricula designed or redesigned. It also tracks public performances and exhibitions of fine arts faculty, patents applied for and awarded to science faculty, and grant proposals prepared and financed. He suggests that individual institutions should adopt a similar model in evaluating the productivity of their faculty members.
The full essay is available here: http://chronicle.com/article/Measuring-Faculty/128802/
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Alex Santamaria, program director and drive-time jock on KAJM, "Arizona's jammin' R&B," effectively bridges that gap by shrewdly peppering the station's boomer-skewed playlist of classic Motown and cruisin' slow jams with songs that reveal the source of current hip-hop's most sampled beats. The kids in the back seat won't hear the Beyoncé/Jay-Z hit "Crazy in Love" on KAJM, but they might hear the 1970 Chi-Lites platter "Are You My Woman," from which Beyoncé's hit lifts its propulsive horn riff. Santamaria, a longtime player in the Valley R&B scene (he helped program AM powerhouse KQ in the '80s), also allows himself to share in the uncoolness foisted on his listeners by humorously mishandling current slang and copping to his own dance-floor ineptness -- even while coolly cueing up that old Gap Band jam that Ashanti lifted for her latest CD.
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ACAP Comment Letter on Proposed QHP Application and Rate Review Timeline
ACAP Comment Letter on Proposed QHP Application and Rate Review Timeline. March 7, 2017
March 7, 2017
Samara Lorenz, Director, Oversight Group
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Dear Director Lorenz:
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) respectfully submits comments regarding CCIIO's Draft Bulletin: Revised Timing of Submission and Posting of Rate Filing Justifications for the 2017 Filing Year for Single Risk Pool Coverage; Revised Timing of Submission for Qualified Health Plan Certification Application.
ACAP is an association of 59 not-for-profit and community-based Safety Net Health Plans (SNHPs) located in 28 states. Our member plans provide coverage to more than 17 million individuals enrolled in Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicare Special Needs Plans for dually-eligible individuals, including over 600,000 Marketplace enrollees. Nationally, Safety Net Health Plans serve nearly half of all Medicaid managed care enrollees. Seventeen of ACAP's Safety Net Health Plan members offer qualified health plans (QHPs) in the Marketplaces in 2017.
ACAP is generally supportive of CMS' proposal to delay the QHP Certification and Rate Review Timelines if the Marketplace Stabilization Proposed Rule is finalized. If the proposed rule is to be finalized, the additional up-front flexibility in timing will be necessary from an operational standpoint. ACAP wishes to note, however, that it will also result in a significant operational burden on issuers given the consolidation of activities after the initial application submission into a much shorter timeframe. ACAP encourages CMS to consider additional safeharbor periods and flexibility for issuers that ultimately may have trouble meeting the compressed deadlines with such short notice.
In addition, ACAP urges CMS' to move up the release date of the final Risk Adjustment and Reinsurance Summary Report to prior to the initial application submission window. Developing rates for 2018 prior to knowing risk adjustment results for 2016 remains a significant problem for many ACAP member plans. While the Interim Risk Adjustment Report has been helpful for some issuers, the lack of any information in some states limits its utility. At a minimum, issuers need to know the statewide average premiums prior to submitting their initial QHP applications.
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Charli XCX has dropped "Warm," another cut from her upcoming third album Charli. A humid, tropical house-tinged cut, the song is unusually low-key for Charli. Still, Charli and HAIM synthesise their styles well on the song, which is the fifth single from the 16-track Charli following "1999," "Blame It On Your Love," "Gone," and "Cross You Out." "Warm" is the second track in a month we've heard from HAIM, following the jazzy "Summer Girl." Listen to "Warm" below.
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October 28 – November 3, 2018
[Despite this post being about Italy, the featured image is from Athens . . . this little boat was at a club near Flisvos/Faliro, with the sunset and flat water in the harbor made for excellent photos.]
Our ever more complicated schedule has meant that visits to the boat are shorter, lots of time in Toronto where it is cold, but here I sit in freezing weather, writing about warmer climates!
For those that don't want to read through the boring details, the boat remains in the Athens area, and preparations are being made to cross the Atlantic in the new year. For anyone who would like to crew with me, please feel free to reach out. I will create a second post with a tentative framework/schedule. (While some boating experience is very helpful, most of the trip will be about cooking, watching out a window and monitoring gauges. In other words you don't have to be a great navigator or sailor. The hardest part of the journey will be the confinement on a boat for 14 days (the longest leg), so the ability to play cards, board games and perhaps cook are the keys to success.
Jinhee's schedule is jam packed with meetings but it always is, and for five years we have been planning to spend some time in Tuscany for her Birthday (September). Myself, I have wanted to go to Venice for years, because it is expected to be overwhelmed by rising seas in the not too distant future. This year, as always, Jinhee's business meetings were scheduled for Banff during her Birthday (I joined her for a few days before the meetings to celebrate), but I wasn't about to let another year pass, particularly with all of my travel to Europe.
It didn't make sense to try to take the boat to Venice (4-5 days on the water from Athens), so we decided to fly there instead. We arrived just in time to experience the fourth worst flooding ever in the city, but enjoyed ourselves just the same. Then with a drive South through Bologna, Florence, Sienna and ending in Rome, we enjoyed the week.
Below are some photos and more details on the trip if you are interested in reading.
Jinhee and I arrived in Venice, from different cities, within minutes of each other and took a bus to our hotel. We selected our hotel based on it being part of the Mariott chain (we have points), and my presumption that everything is really close in Venice. Close for me is not the same as it is for Jinhee or other normal people. St. Mark's square is quite a walk.
On our arrival it was raining and there was some flooding. You have to understand that we didn't spend a LOT of time researching the flooding, tide tables or other practicalities of being in Venice, so my brain just assumed that the streets were taking a while to clear after the rain, being at sea level. Well, this was partly true. By dinner time, we discovered that walking to the centre of Venice was a 15-20 minute walk, the streets were packed and as expected, the water drained from the streets. A pleasant evening all around.
What we failed to consider was that the weather is possibly more important to Venetians than it is to boaters like myself. At the front of the hotel, they have a tide chart with the weather in small print. I ignored it.
On our first morning we got a slow start, Jinhee hasn't had a real vacation in months, and didn't head out for coffee until around 9am. As we sat in the cafe, we noticed the shop keeper running for a sump pump and putting on boots. I assumed that the water was rising and the pump was a sign that this was normal. As we finished our late breakfast, the locals started showing up in their hip waders with cameras . . . this was my first indication that things weren't normal. Our story gets more comical from there, but let's just say we headed back to our hotel to change, and relax for the day.
That hotel that seemed so far away was above the flood level, and while every entrance had 2-3 feet of water in front of it, the hotel was dry. After ignoring that tide chart on day one, we consulted it at least twice a day after that!
During our brief stay, Italy experienced exceptional storms and the high winds (up to 180km/h) pushed water into the Venetian lagoon, and during high tide on that first day, the water was 1.54m (about 5 feet) above normal and was the fourth worst on record. The storms did abate, and the full moon passed (full moons make for higher tides) and our visit was exceptional.
After ignoring that tide chart on day one we consulted it at least twice a day after that! a few of our memories are in the photos shown below
After leving Venice we drove to Bologna, only about 90 minutes away, and we were largely disappointed. Bologna is a nice town if you are young and hip. It rained like crazy (not evident in the photo, I know, but that was the calm before the storm), was very noisy and had a very youthful party scene. I'm not saying we are old, but . . .
With the rain we ate a couple of nice meals (it's truffle season!), walked through the town square and shopping areas and rested up for the next leg. We did get a picture of Neptune and some cherubs, so it wasn't a complete washout.
Next on our list was shopping on the outskirts of Florence. We have been on a guided tour of Florence in the past, so skipped the city, but there is an outlet mall that Jinhee really wanted to see and so we shopped. The mall was not very large, was packed with Asian tourists and because we live in Toronto, travel regularly and luxury goods have spread to every corner of the universe, we didn't stay too long.
Jinhee did finally find a knapsack that she wanted for travelling. With some cool features like a trolley strap and a charger connection, it is perfect for her carry-on while travelling.
The real focus was to drive through Tuscany, so after the shopping excursion, we headed toward Sienna where we were going to stop for the night. By this time it was raining again but we made the best of it.
The Italian countryside is diverse and picturesque. Throughout the trip we captured almost 2,000 images and some are not very appealing (I have dozens of pictures of La Fenice, the theatre in Venice), and some fail to capture the magnificence of the landscape, some pictures we just couldn't get from the roadway. Yet there are some that capture the territory.
We arrived in Sienna just after dark and found our room, just outside of the city. We stayed in a quaint old home/hotel and went back to the town to walk through the old, walled city. With our timetable we didn't get to really explore all of the buildings, but we saw the Palazzo Pubblico and the Siena Cathedral, but only from the outside.
On Friday we left Siena for our final leg to Rome, but with a scenic drive through the Tuscany countryside and various wine regions. This area epitomizes the rolling hills of the Tuscan wine regions and the scenery was non-stop.
While taking photos we saw a sign for a winery (Casali Di Bibbiano) in Buonconvento and decided to drive in for an unscheduled wine tour. We had a private tour which was a great experience, the grapes could use a little more time.
We visited a monastery which had a surprising number of visitors for a cool November day, and continued to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Finally we stopped by Pienza, another walled town and picked up a small piece of art depicting the iconic rolling hills. The view from the town walls is astounding and is difficult to represent with photos, but here is an attempt.
Overall we had a great trip and will likely move on to other destinations as the boat moves West this winter. It is nice to have finally experienced Venice and Tuscany despite the weather.


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Cold doesn't hamper Jayhawk girls
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Book Review: The Killers Angels by Michael Shaara
(Entertainment ~ 04/06/07)
After reading "The Killers Angels" by the late Michael Shaara, it's easy to see why the novel of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) during the American Civil War won the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. During what is probably his most well-known work, Shaara takes the reader not only to the famous battle, but right smack dab in the middle of it. ...
Vaccination clinic to be conducted at Fort Scott High School
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USD 234 students will receive free immunizations at Fort Scott High School next week. From 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, April 11, nurses from the Community Health Center in Pittsburg will conduct a free immunization clinic at FSHS. The following five immunizations will be administered at the clinic:...
Scottish Rite to conduct spring reunion
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More than 100 Scottish Rite masons will come together later this month to welcome new masons and honor other members of the local organization during their spring reunion, Scottish Rite Temple Secretary Keith Jeffers said. The reunion is scheduled to take place from 6 a.m. ...
(Obituary ~ 04/06/07)
Violet Minnie (Dellinger) Bashor, age 101, former resident of Mapleton, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at the Moran Manor Nursing Home in Moran, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1906, in Snohomish, Washington. Violet married Amos Bashor in 1928 while both were employed by Nabisco in Chicago. ...
Kristina Michelle Briggs
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BRIGGS -- Kristina Michelle Briggs, a girl, was born at 7:35 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, to parents Amanda Zornes and Zachary Briggs, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth. She joins a sister, Trisha Briggs. Maternal grandparents are Rena and Anthony Zornes. Paternal grandparents are Sherry Hill and Daryl Briggs...
New, not-so-new products can make gardening easier
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Numerous tools will be available to help a gardener this spring, whether for weeding the garden, planting grass seed or mowing the lawn. Norman Nation, manager of Heidrick's Appliance in Fort Scott, said they aren't selling any new products for lawn and gardens this year, but some previously introduced products have been a hit for area residents...
Music Review: Paolo Nutini's CD, 'These Streets'
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Using a lot of sharps and flats, interesting rhythms, good turns of phrase and a voice that belies his 20 years, Paolo Nutini has created in "These Streets" an entire collection of likable songs with themes that reflect the human condition. They cover a wide range of moods, from passion to frustration to longing to despair to resignation to lightheartedness. Nutini has a way of drawing the listener into the story of the song...
Film Review: The Departed
(Entertainment ~ 04/06/07)
The 2006 Best Picture Oscar winner is a violent, deeply engrossing film that is arugably director Martin Scorcese's best project to date.
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For several years now, the devotion of the Daily Telegraph, once a serious newspaper, to Boris Johnson has, like Peace of God, passeth all understanding. It had become, to all intents and purposes, a Johnson fanzine. But now that its mission has been accomplished, and its protegé is installed in power, what now for the paper? Is it just to become a government mouthpiece? You only have to ask the question to know the answer.
LATER Emily Bell (of the Tow Center in Columbia) provided the answer:
"The Daily Telegraph, where Johnson was a well-paid columnist up until entering No 10, is arguably closer and more bound up with Johnson than either Breitbart or Fox News is to Trump."