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A police officer has been stabbed by a middle-aged man of Asian origin across London Parliament in what is being treated as a terrorist attack. The Westminster Bridge incident has seen one woman get killed while a dozen of other members of public injured. The police officer is among the injured and St Thomas' Hospital describes some of these injuries as catastrophic, reports BBC.
Witnesses say that the attacker drove through crowds of people as he made clear his intentions to bring them down. Luckily, many of them were able to flee while others got caught up in the confusion.
The man was eventually shot by the police but prior to that, he had crashed into railings and even hit the Palace of Westminster.
The Prime Minister Theresa May is said to be safe.
Most of the interviewed witnesses attest that they heard at least three gunshots with some stating that they saw the PM get ushered into a silver Jaguar car as the mixed-up occurrences took place. Deputy speaker of the Commons, David Lidington, suspended all the House of Commons proceedings and said that the "alleged assailant shot by armed police".
The assailant had earlier on made attempts to crash groups of people but failed and turned his focus onto Westminster gates.
What do we know about the suspect?
As at the moment, very little has been released to the press regarding the attacker's identity. The little that is known so far is that he is of an Asian origin. When his car was put to a stop, he left it and headed straight to the officer, stabbing him with a 7 to 8 inch knife. The injured officer immediately fell to the ground and could be seen growling in pain.
Security sources haven't explained whether he acted on his own or there were other accomplices.
Andrew Woodcock, the Press Association political editor and a first-hand witness of the attack said that he was working as usual when he heard screams and shouts. When he looked through his window, since his office is just adjacent to London Parliament, he saw people fleeing as though they were escaping from something.
"As the group arrived at the Carriage Gates, where policemen are posted at the security entrance, a man suddenly ran out of the crowd and into the yard."
About three gunshots were heard and within seconds, the scene was filled with police officers urging people to exit the yard.
Witness Rick Longley told The Independent that the attacker just passed him by the shoulder and went straight away to the police officer. He said the stabbing was like nothing he has ever seen before.
"We were just walking up to the station and there was a loud bang and a guy, someone, crashed a car and took some pedestrians out," he said.
"They were just laying there and then the whole crowd just surged around the corner by the gates just opposite Big Ben. A guy came past my right shoulder with a big knife and just started plunging it into the policeman," he explained, visibly shaken.


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Updated: Feb 17, 2022
Food waste and scraps account for about 25% of our landfill. Some people assume that this food will easily decompose into the ground – thus causing no problem – however that is untrue. Landfills are designed to prevent leakage. If extracted, a banana peel that was tossed away ten years ago will therefore likely look the exact same today. So what to do? Compost! Composting is an easy, cheap way to prevent food from entering our trash while also creating nutritious soil that can feed your garden. In my house, we use a simple canister on our sink and a large tumbler in our yard. (An old stock pot with lid will work for your sink-top bucket as well.) After the initial set-up, you treat your compost like your trash and recycling; it goes out daily and becomes part of your routine. All you need to do is balance green matter (food scraps, tea bags, coffee grounds and egg shells – omit meat and dairy!) with brown matter (leaves, grass clippings, toilet paper rolls and cardboard egg cartons), and let nature do the work! No grass, worms or magic beans required! Make sure to turn your tumbler every few days. After a few weeks, you will see your compost start to appear! If you want more information, the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District offers free online seminars.
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In Search of New Organisational Forms – The Case for Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing
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Philbin, SP (2014). In Search of New Organisational Forms – The Case for Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing. Proceedings of the 35th American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) International Annual Conference. Virginia Beach (VA), USA 15 - 18 Oct 2014 pp. 1-1
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Organizational forms differ according to structure, processes and resourcing with the majority of such forms having existed for many years. However, engineering systems and technologies are becoming ever more complex and the question arises: Are there any new organizational forms emerging? Further, if there are any, what are their characteristics? This paper will attempt to answer these questions through examining the case for open innovation and crowdsourcing, which are currently two of the most high-profile technology and innovation business models being pursued. The paper will report on the findings from an exploratory investigation of open innovation in the pharmaceutical industry and crowdsourcing in the product design sector. Supporting literature has been reviewed as well as background data and information available on these two industry applications of open business models. The pros and cons for each of the industrial applications have been identified as well as examination of the underlying features. The findings from the initial research study are that both these industry applications of open innovation and crowdsourcing do potentially represent new organizational forms, which offer significant benefits but also carry certain risks and challenges.
|Proceedings of the International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management.
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The Makgadikgadi Pans is a place like none other. Mile upon mile of shimmering white salt pan stretches endlessly to the horizon.
Around the fringes, coarse grasses blow in the wind, ancient baobabs reach to the sky and vultures soar on the thermals. There are prehistoric beaches, Stone Age ruins and salty whirlwinds spinning over cracked earth.
Wildlife of the Makgadikgadi Pans
The pans are the relics of Africa's 'super-lake' that covered the Kalahari several million years ago and are littered with the fossils of the changing ecosystems that followed. Nowadays, the wildlife is both hardy and highly nomadic. Meerkats, mongooses, brown hyena, aardvark and aardwolf are present all year round. Secretary birds, ostrich and korhaans step through the grass and bateleurs soar overhead. When the rains arrive a dramatic change takes place. Pink clouds of flamingo come to feed, vast herds of zebra and wildebeest are found on the savannah and the sound of frogs fills the air.
Camps of the Makgadikgadi Pans
There are two small camps in the Makgadikgadi, and whether you stay in the dry or rainy season they both offer a unique Makgadikgadi experience. You will have the opportunity to quad-bike across a salt pan with a kikoi on your head, lie on the desert floor looking for shooting stars and watch the Earth's shadow grow as the sun sets. A stay on the Makgadikgadi is always an experience you never forget.
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FREQUENTIS USA delivers largest FAA voice communication switch installed in last 15 years for Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accepts 131st Voice Communication System at DFW airport under its interim Voice Switch Replacement IVSR program.
The Frequentis 3020X voice communications system for Dallas Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) NextGEN Metroplex has been successfully installed and accepted by the FAA, ahead of schedule. This marks the 131st IVSR system delivered to date.
The FAA and Frequentis worked together to deliver the DFW system without any disruption to normal operation. The Frequentis system comprises 109 controller working positions installed across the airport's terminal radar approach control facility (TRACON) and its three ATC towers, making it the largest IVSR installed to date.
Behind Chicago and Atlanta, DFW ranks as the third-busiest airport in the United States with 680,000 aircraft movements and 65 million passengers per year. Frequentis USA successfully completed the system's Formal Qualification Test in March of 2017. Only three months later the system achieved site acceptance on June 23, 2017.
"We are pleased to announce the completion of this important IVSR project ahead of schedule, which highlights our strong partnership with the FAA, enabling us to fulfil their ATC voice switch requirements" says Leonard Swiontek, President of Frequentis USA, Inc.
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Lynda Carter makes her debut as President Olivia Marsdin on this evening's 'Supergirl' and we have a new clip that showcases her appearance.
In the first, Supergirl appears, apparently just as a fan, when an unexpected threat endangers the President's life and Kara must swoop into action.
Then in the second part of the clip, President Marsdin speaks to J'Onn J'Onzz/Hank Henshaw about her new amnesty plan for aliens, which he disagrees with.
Supergirl 2×03 "Welcome to Earth" Sneak Peek – An attack is made on the President (guest star Lynda Carter) as hot-button, alien vs. human rights issues heat up in National City. Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and the DEO are assigned to protect the President and bring in the responsible party. Alex (Chyler Leigh) teams up with Detective Maggie Sawyer (Floriana Lima) to investigate the case while Kara searches for a recently escaped Mon-El (Chris Wood), who she fears may be the alien behind the assault. Rachel Talalay directed the episode written by Jessica Queller and Derek Simon (#203).
You can watch the clip below:
'Welcome to Earth' is directed by Rachel Talalay, who recently helmed the 'Flash' episode 'Fast Lane'. She previously directed a different sort of comic book adaptation, the feature 'Tank Girl' as well as 'Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'.
Presumably, Carter's President character is named after William Moulton Marston, the creator of Wonder Woman, the hero that Carter portrayed on the classic TV series from the 70s.
Carter recently attended a ceremony held by the United Nations to honor Wonder Woman as an ambassador of gender equality. Also in attendance was Gal Gadot who portrays Wonder Woman in the current DC Universe movies and who posted this photo to commemorate the event.
Are you ready for tonight's episode of 'Supergirl'?
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Music schools' future social missions and how these should be fulfilled were the most important issues pondered at the first European Music School Symposium, which took place at the mdw on 6 and 7 October and saw around 150 experts from 25 countries take part in the inauguration of a new academic field.
Researchers from 20 European countries presented findings and case studies relating to themes such as equal access, social impact, collaborations with schools, and a professional profile for teachers. Dialogue between research and practice, which was one major objective of this event, was successfully initiated in the context of various formats. This symposium was organised by the mdw's Department of Cultural Management and Gender Studies in cooperation with the European Music School Union (EMU) and the Conference of Austrian Music School Associations (KOMU).
As part of this symposium, a German-language panel discussion entitled "Musikschulen in Österreich" [Music Schools in Austria] was held on 7 Oct. that saw discussion of current and future challenges by a group of distinguished experts. It was moderated by Michaela Hahn, who had joined forces with Sandra Stini to conceive and run the symposium.
In her statement, Rector Ulrike Sych emphasised the qualities and focuses of the various institutions: "In Austria, music schools have now become a means of complimenting the basic music education offered by public schools. And particularly for nurturing musical talent in small children, their teachers' specialised expertise is essential." She therefore appealed to representatives of the Austrian federal state to engage in topical discussion with non-school experts, as well, in order to develop a good framework for music education in Austria.
The panel and audience included further distinguished experts such as mdw vice rector Barbara Gisler-Haase and senate chair Johannes Meissl, Vienna Philharmonic member Wolfgang Strasser, educult general manager Michael Wimmer, Peter Röbke, and Austrian Music Council president Harald Huber, as well as numerous representatives of the provincial-level music school associations.


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The Real Cost of a Data Breach for Your Brand
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While technology has expanded your brand's reach, it has unfortunately created dangerous liabilities right along with it. Whereas once your data was once more or less safe within a filing cabinet, now all virtual records are at risk of falling into the wrong hands.
A data breach can be a backbreaker for any brand. There's the immediate scramble to stop the bleeding, but well past the initial clean-up, the ripple effects can cripple a company for years.
Being proactive against this threat is pivotal to any brand's survival in the 21st century. Recognizing the true cost of a data breach is but the first step to shore up your brand's vulnerabilities. Taking actions to ensure your defensive systems are well implemented will set your company apart and quite possibly save it when you find yourself under attack.
Customer Trust Dwindles
Customer trust is the cornerstone of any brand's success, and a failure of data security impacts this all-important area immediately. Studies show that private data such as credit card and social security numbers are top targets and that 48 percent of consumers have cut ties with brands that have had a security breach.
Anyone who has gone through identity theft can attest to how frustrating and time-consuming the recovery process can be. If the cause can be causally linked to a company's negligence, then harsh backlash will certainly follow. It can take years to properly build a loyal base of customers, and a data breach can dismantle this overnight.
Sales and brand loyalty will surely be affected by a data breach, but the damage may extend far beyond these external aspects.
Trade Secrets Are Out in the Open
Intellectual property is what gives you an edge over competitors. It is one of few ways a smaller business can hope to contend with industry juggernauts who have more funding and experience. If these hard-earned secrets are spilled, there is not much that can be done to contain them again. The internet does not forget, and once made public, your secrets will remain so.
Your supply chain sources, sensitive data, and all the details which make you stand out in the market can become diluted overnight. With the right team, you can find another angle in time and possibly recover. However, if the crux of your company's business model relies on a few key secrets, a single breach can do some serious damage.
Suffice to say, a data breach can drive a promising day straight into the gutter and leave your business in pain for much longer. A data breach blows the doors off any sense of security for your customer base and is blood in the water to competitors. The best way to attend to both issues is to ensure your internal systems are prepared to meet the moment.
Information is the Best Fortification
As any brand grows in scope, you become a more lucrative target, and there is no outright way to avoid this. It's inevitable a data breach attempt will be made on a long enough timescale. If you cannot dodge a blow, then your brand best learn to absorb it.
Dale Walls, a founding partner of Corsica Technologies and past systems engineer for the United States Marine Corps, offered this recommendation in a recent email exchange: "There's no single solution which can stop data breaches; what you need is an overall roadmap and multiple redundancies as your defense. With the rise of remote work you have employees potentially using unsecured networks all over the world and, of course, there's always the more active threat of hackers as well. Your security system has to keep pace with these kinds of changes if you want to keep your data safe."
Having information flowing and key metrics measured results in a well-balanced defense, which is harder to crack and quicker to respond. Know what your baseline statistics are for KPIs like intrusion attempts, access management, and the number of unidentified devices on internal networks. When you see suspicious activities that exceed these boundaries, you can clamp down immediately.
Think of it as an immune system — it is impossible to anticipate every threat it may encounter over a lifetime. Having a higher overall level of health is within your control, however, and putting procedures in place for when the alarms sounds can make all the difference when time matters most. A healthy cyber defense system is one that speaks up when something abnormal occurs and has data readily on hand to tell you what happened.
Information is part of the solution, but as with so much else with technology, it can be a double-edged sword. Once you have this kind of power at your disposal, knowing how much to dole out and to whom is the next step.
Establish a Clear Hierarchy of Access
Internal trust within a team is key and restricting access to sensitive documents to essential parties naturally lowers your risk for a data breach. With fewer avenues of attack, the risk of exposure drops dramatically.
The risk here is not so much about external predators, but a lack of data access control. When lines are muddled, they are often crossed, and once data has slipped beyond the grips of your company, it is vulnerable to unaccounted risks. Whether or not it is intentional is not relevant when the disastrous results are the same.
Does every part-time worker need access to big-picture company strategies and revenue projections? Probably not, and your data access should reflect this. Create a data control system in advance and refer to it when you come to these crossroads. This will ultimately save your company time and ensure that only those who need to know, know.
Transparency is important and now it might be easier to simply click share all. Before you do so, though, take a minute to consider who really needs access to data and how the data's exposure could potentially jeopardize your brand.
Data has become a valuable currency, and just like the money it represents, it requires its own version of an alarm system before would-be robbers reach the vault. By being aware of the risks and fortifying your brand's defenses well before they are tested, you can avoid or endure a data breach without it being the end of your brand.
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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Charles T. Sherman, 1 March 1871
Date: March 1, 1871
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01755
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March 1, 1871.
Hon. Charles T. Sherman,
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I have the honor to enclose herewith a commission appointing Russell Hastings to be Marshal of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio, and to request you to hand it to him when he shall have given the bond, and taken the oath required by law.
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IQAC Activities
Important Activities Undertaken
Internal Quality Assurance Cell organized FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME on 'FROM COMFORT TO COMPETENCE' under RUSA's Mentor-Mentee Scheme on 5th March, 2020
Seminar on 'Intellectual Property Rights'
A seminar on 'Intellectual Property Rights'was organized on 12 October 2019 jointly by Internal Quality Assurance Cells of Santaji Mahavidyalaya and Rajkumar Kewalramani Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.
The programme was inaugurated at the hands of Mr Pankaj Borkar, Deputy Controller, Patents and Design, Mumbai. Dr. Ushoshi Guha Noted Lawyer, Dr. Urmila Dabir, Principal Rajkumar Kewalramani Kanya Mahavidyalaya and Principal Dr. Priya Wanjari were present on the occasion. It was chaired by Shri Dineshji Wanjari, President, Shri Santaji Shikshan Vikas Sanstha Nagpur while Shri Vijay Kewalramani, President, Sindhu Navyuvak Mandal, Nagpur was the chief guest.
March 2019 – Faculty Development Programme on 'Student Satisfaction Survey'
A Faculty Development Programme on 'Student Satisfaction Survey' was organized by Santaji Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur in collaboration with Dharampeth M. P. Deo Memorial Science College, Nagpur and Dr. M. K. Umathe College, Nagpur at APJ Kalam Hall on 5th March, 2019. Dr M R Kurup, Vaze College, Mumbai was invited to guide the participants on 'STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY: SCOPE & CHALLENGES'
February 2019 – National Seminar on Measuring Outcomes, Good Documentation; Innovations and Best Practices
Organization of Two-Day National Seminar on 'Measuring Outcomes, Good Documentation; Innovations and Best Practices' by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur in collaboration with Santaji Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur and 4 other colleges on 24th & 25th February, 2019. An MoU was signed for organization of the seminar
October 2018 – Workshop on 'SWAYAM' & 'MOOC'
Santaji Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Dr. M. K. Umathe College, Nagpur and Prin. Arunrao Kalode College, Nagpur have formed a cluster entitled as 'SUK' which organized a workshop on 'SWAYAM & MOOC' in association with UGC Human Resource Development Centre, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur on 26th October, 2018. Dr. Rekha Sharma, Associate Professor, UGC Human Resource Development Centre, RTM Nagpur University and Mr. Nikhil Khandar, Master Trainer, belonging to the college guided the participants on 'Use of ICT through SWAYAM & MOOC
1.Awareness Workshop on NAAC Revised Assessment and Accreditation
A one day workshop on Revised Guidelines of NAAC for Assessment & Accreditation was organized by IQAC on 15th March, 2018. Workshop was conducted by Dr. Urmila Dabir, IQAC Member and Panelist, NAAC Peer Team. All the staff members actively participated in the workshop.
2.Green Audit
Growth of any industry, organization or institution and any human activity is always associated with one or the other impact on ecology. Even the way we conserve and utilize resources has a major impact on ecology and environment. Our college has implemented eco-friendly practices to manage the available resources and has taken steps in environmental conservation and protection. As a part of such practice, Green Audit was conducted from 04/04/2018 to 06/04/2018 by Sustainability Solutions. Mr. Swapnil Thanekar, a Certified Energy Auditor (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) conducted the audit.
3.Workshop on Awaken your Creative Mind
To achieve some major breakthrough in the way of working, a workshop on "Awaken your Creative Mind " was organized by IQAC. Workshop was conducted by Rohini Nair, Certified NLP Master Coach & Personal Development Specialist and Pratish Nair, Certified NLP Master Coach & Wealth Mastery Coach.
4.ICT Workshop
To make efficient use of ICT among teaching and non-teaching staff , an ICT workshop was organized by IQAC. Workshop was conducted by Mr.Mahesh Chonde, an IT Professional.
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Accountability of services provided
Setting standards for academic excellence
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With the exception of those rare positive expectation video poker machines, the best bet in the casino is the odds bet at craps because the house has no advantage on it. Unfortunately, in order to take or lay odds the player must make a Pass, Don't Pass, Come, or Don't Come bet on which the house does have an advantage. To circumvent this requirement a player can take or lay odds on the flat bet of another player when that player does not take/lay any odds or less than the maximum odds allowed.
For example, at a double odds table (i.e., where players are allowed to make odds bets of twice the amount of their flat bets), suppose Player A makes a $10 Pass Line bet, the shooter establishes a point of 4, and Player A takes only $10 odds. Theoretically Player B could take odds of up to $10 more on Player A's bet. The legendary Captain dubbed this bet The Oddsman's Bet.
I say theoretically because The Oddsman's Bet does not officially exist. There is no way for either the player or the dealer to set it up to indicate that the player who owns it is not the same player who owns the flat bet. Consequently, Player B in the example above is trusting Player A not to claim the bet and its payoff as his/her own, and any dispute will surely be resolved in Player A's favor. Hence, I personally would never consider making The Oddsman's Bet without the permission of a flat bettor with whom I was at least somewhat acquainted.
The Oddsman's Bet also has the potential for generating hard feelings. The flat bettor may at some point come to resent the fact that he/she is paying the vigorish, the house edge, to give the Oddsman's Bettor a free ride. A no-odds front-side flat bettor may also notice that the Oddsman's Bettor is getting paid better than even money while he/she is not. Consequently, were I to make The Oddsman's Bet I would strike a bargain with my "partner" to alternate flat bets.
Frank Scoblete recently fielded a question from a reader about making The Oddsman's Bet for the dealers. Three scenarios for such a bet come to mind.
Scenario 1: Take/lay odds on someone else's flat bet. This is virtually the same situation as the classic Oddsman's Bet, and carries the same baggage. The other player may be less likely to claim the bet for fear of alienating the dealers, and the dealers may develop an unofficial way to separate their bet from the other player's, but officially the other player still owns the bet.
Scenario 2: Take/lay odds on your own flat bet. (I believe this is the scenario Frank was thinking of in his response to his reader's question, for he suggested simply making the bet in silence, then handing in the proceeds.) I have done this in two ways.
Scenario 2A: When I'm betting the Don'ts I will frequently go behind multiple numbers with single odds. To make a bet for the crew I will then ask the dealer to pick one of my numbers and add another odds increment to it, announcing that its payoff is to go on the rail. Of course, I actually have to hand in the cheques, but the dealer often separates them from the rest of my bet and winnings to facilitate my doing so with a simple wave of the hand.
Scenario 2B: With $15 flat front side and a point of 6 or 8, I typically take $25 odds. If bets for the dealers have been the Kiss of Death I might take $30 odds, but say nothing. If the bet wins, which requires a three-color payoff, which in turn requires a little extra effort by the dealer, I then hand in the "extra" $6 with a comment like, "You folks are taking this Oath of Poverty business so seriously I had to resort to stealth betting for you."
Scenario 3: Take/lay odds on a flat bet someone else has made for the dealers. This technique also all but eliminates the problem of bet ownership; the dealers own the flat bet and so own the odds bet as well. When I make the bet this way I toss the cheques to the flat bettor with a comment like, "Put some shoes on that bet for the boys," which can encourage other players to do likewise, and maybe even to toke the crew with other bets.
On paper the Oddsman's Bet is a great way to neutralize the house advantage, but it does have the potential to make enemies when one makes the bet for oneself. I therefore advise a heavy dose of tact and diplomacy when doing that. On the other hand, toking the crew is a really good way to get friends in the right places, particularly with a bet known by the knowledgeable as the best on the table.
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COLUM SANDS - Turn The Corner
A new CD from Colum Sands is always welcome and this one certainly does not disappoint. All his own work, with able backing from family and musical friends, Colum's easy style belies some extremely sharp wit, much of it gently aimed at modern problems, but never falling into the easy trap of anger and bitterness.
A year out from touring in 2012 gave Colum some time for the serious business of thinking and the songs in Turn The Corner are all products of this 'thinking time' and relevant to life in the 21st century, without the introspection so common among singer/songwriters.
We all have a location and the feeling of relief we experience when we are 'turning the corner' to home, and his metaphor of the Two Angry Dogs as a parallel to the Belfast flags protest, without provoking any rancour, is a remarkable feat.
Piper In The North Country is built around tune titles, not an original idea maybe, but a heartfelt celebration of young people playing the old music - accompanist Claire Byrne's uilleann pipes being just one in question. The onerous security precautions we all face at airports are the theme of Walls And Windows, but Colum bounces it all back to us – "Do we block the light or let it through?" Full lyrics are provided in an attractive leaflet with Colum's own thoughts about each song.
The CD opens with a eulogy to lovely Lazy Hill in County Down, which sounds like a good place to start a year of thinking, and closes with The Longest Night And The Shortest Day - are they really so far apart? More questions than answers on this album maybe, but this, his ninth CD, is a high quality effort from one of Ireland's finest songwriters - maybe it's time for more of us to take time out for thinking? It certainly worked for Colum!
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"Today" co-host Meredith Vieira asked Bartiromo on November 12 if she "believe[s] we are headed into a recession."
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But prior to Bartiromo's optimistic comment, her report showcased some grim news about housing, oil and other concerns and included one expert warning about stagflation.
"The risk going forward is what's called stagflation, in which we have a weak economy, weak job market, elevated unemployment at the same time we have inflation," said Edward Leamer, director of UCLA-Anderson Forecast.
Leamer gave his dire warning despite the Labor Department reporting on November 2 166,000 new jobs created during the month of October and the Commerce Department reporting October 31 the gross domestic product growth was at 3.9 percent, with inflation remaining within its target range.
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Mounce on Translating Every Word
I used to use Bill Mounce's introductory grammar in teaching Greek, and I appreciated his attention to linguistics, though I generally wanted more. (I've switched to Dave Black's Learn to Read New Testament Greek for those rare occasions when I have the opportunity to teach Greek. I'm probably prejudiced as Dave is a friend and I publish the Spanish translation of that book, Aprenda a leer el Griego del Nuevo Testamento.)
In a blog post, Mounce discusses the question of whether one needs to translate every word of the Greek text into English to be faithful to get inspiration and inerrancy of scripture. As one who doesn't believe "inerrancy" is a good word to describe scripture, I find the question especially interesting. It illustrates the reason why I don't like the inerrancy debate. So often, despite any efforts by scholars who use the word carefully, inerrancy leads to this sort of distorted question. Mounce correctly points out that the word is not necessarily the correct bearer of meaning to try to translate. Mounce suggests the meaning is found "more at the phrase level," though I would say that meaning is found at a variety of levels, and that the ideal translator would convey the meaning expressed.
In this case, however, the "ideal" translator is more "ideal" in the sense of being "not real." No translator can convey everything. If a truly master translator, for example, conveys the precise emotional feel of a Psalm, he or she is very likely to obscure the history. Eugene Peterson, in The Message, does an outstanding job of getting the punch of a parable's message, and the result is beautiful, almost ideal. Well, until you realize that you're losing both the historical connection, and also in some ways the possibilities inherent in the story form itself. This is not a criticism of The Message. I love it. I like to read it. But by accomplishing some things, the translator of necessity fails to accomplish some others. Therein lies the value of multiple translations.
Therein also lies the value of sharing one's thoughts. It is imagined that someone like me, who reads the text in the original language, has somehow truly attained and truly understands. But over and over, I read and translate a passage for myself, and then I read it in other translations and find enrichment because those translators chose different options than I did. Sometimes I'll say, "No, I think my way is better," while at others I might correct what I did. Sometimes I just find that the other ways of expressing the meaning round out my understanding, while I can't really find a translation that conveys the whole.
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How you can HELP with Harvey Pet Rescues
This rescue near and dear to my heart and desperately needs help as they take in as many rescues from the flooding in Texas.
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Indestructible toys like Kongs of all sizes, she respectfully requests no stuffed animals
If you would rather donate money to cover the expenses of animals who are injured or sick coming out of Texas and there are vets travelling with her as they pull dogs out of the afflicted area
this is her website
bigfluffydogs.com then follow the links
Her mailing address is
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If you're in the area, she needs help with walking the dogs and quite possibly fosters, applications are on her website as well.
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Arising from our meeting with ComReg on 12 February and in the context of the commencement in the near future of the issue of Lifetime Licences, ComReg has agreed to accept applications for renewal of currently lapsed licences under the existing arrangements up to Friday 17th April 2009.
All applications for renewal of lapsed licences should be made on the ComReg Application Form 02/04R3 (available on the ComReg website at www.comreg.ie), quoting the relevant licence reference number (LER) or Call-Sign and be accompanied by payment of all outstanding fees. In this instance ComReg, in a departure from standard procedure, is prepared to reinstate the old Callsign on renewal of the licences.
Applicants should however include a letter giving a brief explanation as to why the usual reminders which may have been received from ComReg were not responded to. If you are aware of anyone to whom this item is relevant please bring it to their attention.
It should be noted that following the introduction of Lifetime Licences all applications for new licences, whether previously licensed or not, will be required to pay the lifetime licence fee for new applicants of €100.
The IRTS AGM weekend, which is hosted by the Shannon Basin Radio Club, takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2009. The venue is the Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone, which boasts ample car parking space and the best facilities around.
Tickets for the annual dinner are now available from Brian Canning EI8IU, Brian can be contacted on 086 2514822 of via email from brianei8iu /at/ eircom.net
There will also be a Rally and Annual Gereral Meeting, for further details in relation to the dinner or rally please contact Brian EI8IU, Tony EI6DL, or Pat EI9HX There is also lots more information available on the AGM weekend from the IRTS website.
Arising from WRC-03 the 7100 to 7200 kHz segment of the 40 metre band will become amateur exclusive with effect from the 29th March. In anticipation of this the IARU Region 1 at its Conference in Cavtat in November last adopted a revised 40 metre bandplan.
This bandplan would put the existing 40 metre radio news frequency of 7043 kHz in a section of the band which is for narrowband modes only. Accordingly, from Sunday next, 29 March, the 40 metre radio news will move 12 kHz higher in frequency to 7055 kHz which is in an all mode segment of the band.
The radio news may ultimately move to a frequency above 7100 kHz depending on the capability of stations to transmit above 7100 kHz.
Band Plans are modified from time to time to reflect changes in international regulations and in operating requirements. A new HF band plan comes into effect in IARU Region 1 - which includes Ireland - on Sunday 29th March. The new band plan takes account of the fact that, under international regulations, the segment 7100 to 7200 kHz will be upgraded to 'amateur primary' from that date.
The principal changes incorporated in the new band plan are in the 40 metre band, with exclusive CW now extended to 7040 kHz, and two SSB contest preferred segments - from 7060 to 7100 kHz and from 7130 to 7200 kHz.
Priority for intercontinental operation will now be in the segment 7175 to 7200 kHz. Revised centres of activity for SSB QRP and emergency traffic are also included in the new band plan.
SSB operators should note in particular that the new band plan indicates lowest dial settings for LSB Voice mode of 1843, 3603 and 7053 kHz
A copy of the new band plan may be downloaded from the downloads page of the IRTS web site www.irts.ie/downloads
The IRTS news is now broadcast on the Mayo Repeater on Sunday evenings at 8pm local time. The news readers are John, EI7IQ, Padraic, EI9JA and Jimmy, EI2GCB. The Mayo REN plans to extend the service soon. The Mayo club will have a stand at the Enniskillen Rally this year.
Members of the Dundalk ARS were active on St. Patrick's Day from the QTH of Thos EI2JD in Clogherhead. Having 2 HF and 1 VHF stations set up they were able to give out the club call EI7DAR to over 600 hams world wide.
The countries ranged from Europe to Russia to Cocos Keeling Island off Australia, Nigeria and South Africa, the Falkland Islands and included Islands in the Caribbean and of course a lot of Irish in North America and Canada.
There is a small 4-minute video available to view on You Tube, just search for Dundalk Amateur Radio. This was just one of the many activities Dundalk ARS have planned for the coming year to celebrate it's 40th Anniversary.
Next meeting is Wednesday 1st April and all are welcome.
More info can be found on the club website, including a live link to the Dundalk repeater. www.ei7dar.com
The South Dublin Radio Club will have its AGM on Tuesday 31st March 2009 at 2030, In the Scouts den in Tempelogue.
For more information on SDR please visit www.southdublinradioclub.ie
A Group of Canadian Amateurs will be activating Bluffers Park Island (new CISA island) and new lighthouse in Ontario.
The Group will be using a special call sign VC3Y on March 21st-22nd, 2009, celebrating 50 Years of the York Region Amateur Radio Club.
Rallies during March include the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club Rally in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh on Sunday 29th March. More details are available on the IRTS website.
1909 Einar Dessau of Denmark makes one of the first Amateur broadcasts via Shortwave Radio.
IRTS 40 Metre News Frequency
From Sunday next the 40 metre radio news will be transmitted on 7055 kHz that is 12 kHz HF of the existing frequency.
Items for inclusion in next weeks Radio News should be forwarded to Charlie EI8JB, via e-mail to "charlie dot Carolan at gmail dot com" Or by phone to 087-6265418 News can also be submitted via e-mail to "newsteam at irts dot ie" for automatic forwarding to both the radio and printed news services.
Please note that items for the radio news should reach the editor no later than midday on Thursday in order to be guaranteed inclusion in the following Sunday's bulletin.


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"A deep sea diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen and no hope of rescue. With access to amazing archive this is the story of one man's impossible fight for survival." — from IMDB
Saturation divers work at great depths to maintain equipment for commercial ventures such as deep sea oil drilling. The oil company (not specified in the documentary) employs the divers for maintenance purposes, and maintains a workforce of three along with a medic prepared to dive into the tremendous pressures at the bottom of the North Sea at all times. These "Sat Divers" live in self-contained habitats on a surface vessel for weeks at a time. It's like being in outer space, but on a boat. Conditions are cramped, engineers monitor the atmospheric conditions religiously, and there is little interaction with anybody else except through video or audio communications. In this case, the divers live at a constant ten atmospheric pressures on the surface vessel directly above the drilling manifold, a structure located on the seabed nearly a hundred meters below. A diving bell lowered from the boat contains the divers, who, because they are living at a pressure that equals the surrounding environment, can enter and exit the bell easily through a pool of water in the vessel's deck. (No airlock or depressurization needed.)
During a routine operation to replace a piece of pipe on the manifold at the bottom of the North Sea, a violent storm on the surface, combined with an impossible simultaneous outage of three computers meant to maintain the navigational control of the vessel, results in a life threatening catastrophe on the seafloor. The boat loses control, drifts from the drill site due to winds and high waves, and a diver's umbilical lifeline snaps as a result.
It's a monumental catastrophe, and the documentary LAST BREATH focuses on how the crew and divers respond to the emergency. The diver has five minutes of emergency air, but no more. The result is certain death as he lies on the cold bottom, slowly suffocating.
The documentary uses actual mission footage along with crew interviews, dramatic re-enactments, family interviews, and archival footage to describe in dramatic and intense detail the events during the failed mission. It's an incredible and true tale, and the film had me riveted to the screen.
Perhaps the similarity to my own work, THE WAR BENEATH, attracted me to the documentary. In the book, characters live at a constant four atmospheres of pressure on the shallow continental shelves. There, they can easily exit and enter the ocean through pools in the decks of their habitat modules ("moonpools"), but this "saturation" environment means they can't bolt to the surface in an emergency. This ramps up tension in LAST BREATH because the diver, once an emergency cuts his air supply, is helpless. Should sat divers swim to the surface, the bends (bubbles in tissues, joints, and the blood stream) would cripple, then kill, its victims, and quite painfully at that.
LAST BREATH is a thrilling film on Netflix, told expertly by filmmakers Richard da Costa and Alex Parkinson. Dogwoof distributed the movie. Kudos to all involved, for it's an emotional and heart-pounding true life adventure. Recommended.
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A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Mary Gobet, President of the Portland Bead Society, about the beaded antependium (altar cloth) in the Regensburger Domschatz. We had both visited the Regensburger Domschatz a couple of years ago and were intrigued by the piece. However, as it is located behind glass at the top of a flight of stairs, it was impossible to shoot good pictures. And the information only read: Antependium, Regensburg, um 1890, design Vicar Dengler, embroidery with strung pearls, vellum, catalogue number 114. Alles klar? Nope, not really. Together we started to look for literature on the piece and we also contacted the museum for more information. And then it became really interesting!
As far as we now understand it, the piece consists of strung pearls couched down on vellum for support. The vellum pieces are then cut out and sewn onto the background fabric. In this case, gold brocade backed by a double layer of linen. The detail and shading of the beads are absolutely exquisite! The piece was originally made in several monasteries of the diocese of Regensburg for the private chapel of the Bishop of Regensburg. It shows Christ Pantocrator flanked by the four evangelists. The two smaller pieces which would have covered the sides of the altar are also held at the museum but are not on display.
Mary and I did not know of any other beaded Antependiums. But when we researched the history of this piece, it became clear there are more! Vicar Georg Dengler was the editor of the Magazin Kirchenschmuck (you can browse the magazine by clicking the link; beautiful drawings!) which was printed by Josef Habbel in Regensburg between 1888 and 1895. In the article on the Regensburg Antependium, Dengler states that the antependium was stitched in several monasteries in the diocese of Regensburg. A certain Prof. Klein from Vienna (who had already died before the magazine was printed between 1888 and 1895) had made cardboard templates for the figures. These templates (made of cardboard and in use for embroidery transfers since the Middle Ages) were partly copied by Dengler for his design.
But Dengler got his initial idea from somewhere else. And that somewhere else is modern-day Cheb in the Czech Republic. In Dengler's time better known by its German name of Eger. The museum there houses a medieval beaded Antependium. So I contacted the museum in Cheb and asked if the Antependium is on display. Initially, they told me that the Antependium is on display, but the museum is currently closed for renovations. Bummer! But then I got a second email asking if I would be able to get to Cheb within two to three weeks as renovations on the room with the Antependium had not yet started. Yeah! I am going on a field trip next week :). And I will tell you all about it in my next blog post!
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Dolphins Rookie Running Back Lands on IR
Missing one game in the NFL due to injury is bad enough, but how about half a season? Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi will miss the first half of the regular season due to a broken rib.
The injury occurred in Thursday's preseason game. Ajayi would exit the game with 9 rushes for 66 yards. He would also maintain 2 receptions for 37 yards.
Ajayi will now be restricted from playing for the next eight weeks, according to sources. With Ajayi on the IR, the Dolphins had room to sign quarterback Logan Thomas to the 53-man roster.
The fifth-round pick was projected to be a role player when it came to backing up running back Lamar Miller. With Ajayi absent, that leaves Miller, Damien Williams and LaMichael James at the position.


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The ORU Flex Pass is designed for the busy fan who would like the freedom to attend basketball and baseball games without purchasing a traditional season ticket. The ORU Flex Pass gives access to any of our ORU regular-season home games for ANY of our sports during the 2020-21 school year. So you can come to as many or as few games as you want! You can purchase one Flex Pass for $149 or two for $199. And kids 13 and younger still get in free. Text or call (918) 495-7ORU today to lock in this great deal!
All children ages 13 and under, accompanied by an adult, will be allowed in to all 2020-21 ORU Athletics ticketed sports. ALL KIDS – IT'S FREE! is strictly a promotion. These tickets have no value and all children 13 & under must be accompanied by a paid adult ticket holder. All Kid's Comps will need to be used by children age 13 and under. For more information, to purchase group tickets or to request additional "Kids In Free" tickets please contact ORU Athletic Ticket Sales at (918) 495-7ORU.
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I just posted WM # 74: 1919 Statement of Belief and the SBC to sermonaudio.com.
This episode offers a review and some reflections on an article I wrote 14 years ago: Jeffrey T. Riddle, "The 1919 Statement and the Tradition of Confessional Boundaries for Southern Baptist Missionaries," Faith & Mission, No. 20, Vol. 2 (Spring 2003): 40-59. You can read the entire article on academia.edu here.


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To arrive to Moneglia, take the A12 Genova-Livorno highway and exit in Sestri Levante. At the first traffic light, turn left and go on for 400 meters then turn right at the Moneglia-Tunnel road sign. Go on until the second traffic light and enter the tunnel that leads to Moneglia (green light is at minute 15, 35, 55 every hour).
Once you're out of the tunnel, you'll find yourself on the promenade. There's a street that goes down on the right, then a roundabout. Continue straight ahead and take the third on the left (there's a sign with the name of the hotel). Turn left one more time and you're arrived. If this looks complicated, don't worry! Just call us and we will guide you…or even come to pick you up!
To those coming from Livorno or La Spezia, you can take the Deiva Marina exit, follow the signs to Moneglia and pass through the tunnel.
The train station of Moneglia is a short distance away from the hotel.
Monegliais 60 km away from Genova's airport "Cristoforo Colombo".
Distances from other airports:
– Pisa "Galileo Galilei" airport: 114 km
– Milano "Linate" airport: 193 km
– Milano "Malpensa" airport: 240 km
If you decided to be our guest, don't waste any time!


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You may have thoughts tennis balls were just for tennis – but creative Dutch designer Tejo Remy has found a another use for the bright yellow bouncy felt-and-rubber balls. The same material qualities that make tennis balls bright, bouncy and easy-to-spot make for seating that is comfortable, sturdy, and extremely eye-catching. While many museum goers observe works of art perched upon the usual wooden bench, visitors at Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen are able to sit and stare in style on these colorful and clever tennis ball benches designed by Tejo Remy and Rene VeenHuizen.
The seats are fashioned from a steel frame and dozens of tennis balls, to bring a bit of color and bounce to the museum's interior. We love the idea of museum furniture design as another opportunity for art. Tejo Remy was one of the speakers at our recent Reclaiming Design panel, during which he mentioned this project and its integration of found and repurposed vernacular objects.
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From the editor: many thanks to Abigail Mottershaw for writing about these highlights from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) First Year Student Conference, 2015
This year I started my PhD in behavioural genetics at the University of Warwick using the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) data. My research explores the nature and nurture of adolescent wellbeing. I am three months into it and although it can feel overwhelming with so many possibilities to research and such a huge variety of methods to learn, I absolutely enjoy every day. Recently I went to the ESRC First Year Student Conference 2015 held in Cardiff by the Wales Doctoral Training Centre. The conference was really valuable for any early career researcher, PhD student, or anyone looking to create more of an impact for their research.
The key message from the conference was that engaging with a wider audience is about your attitude: if you want to engage with the public, other academics, or policy makers then do it. It is important to create a name for yourself in your field, especially if you want to build a career and one of the easiest ways to do this is to construct an online presence.
The difference between output and impact
A basic but important argument that was made by Frances Burstow, ESRC, was the difference between output and impact. The importance of research impact expands nations, and particularly researchers in the UK will know that impact played an important part in the REF 2014 and is likely to have increasingly more weighting in the REF 2020.
Output: This includes any way that your research is disseminated. Seminars, conferences, and publications are a few examples.
Impact: When your output is taken up and used by policy makers or practitioners to make changes.
This distinction between output and impact is important: we need a way to have impact. We need to be able to connect our research with policy makes and practitioners to be able to have impact. This is why it is important to create a name for yourself within your field, and an accessible way to do this is by creating an online presence.
Being a digital scholar
Professor Martin Weller, from The Open University and author of The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Academic Practice gave a fantastic talk on building an online presence.
When someone, be it a journalist or policy-maker or even perhaps fellow academics from other areas, is looking for an expert in your field then a typical place to start will be Google. If you can make yourself appear in the first few search results using key words from your area, then you will maximise your chances of impact.
And using technology does not have to be difficult or time consuming. You could start a blog in the style of a journal by using sites such as WordPress. You could research papers in your area and publish open access papers in your blog, with your own comments added. (Note that open access papers published with the right licences, such as CC-BY will allow you to make and share such copies.) This could just be a way of keeping your notes that you make about the papers that you read; we all have to read journal articles or do some form of a literature review. Why not post your comments online?
You could invent an app that relates to your field. If you're exploring what makes people happy, why not make an app where people can share photos or comments about what makes them happy?
Another way to use technology is through podcasts. Martin Weller recommended checking out researchpodcasts.co.uk for a simple introduction.
Furthermore, his book is available on open access, so there is no excuse not to have a read!
Creative impact
Dr Pamela Cox gave a truly inspiring talk on getting creative with impact. She has transformed her research, including her PhD, into books that can reach a wider audience than a thesis. Furthermore, she has created BBC documentaries based on her research. Something we could all aspire to!
Pamela's advice for making your research reach a wider audience included these points:
• Try to avoid jargon
• Connect with the audience's experiences and emotion
• Be aware of timing: what is going on in the world and the media right now? Does your research fit in?
• Write in a way that is accessible, but gives an intelligent debate
And her advice for where to begin:
• Don't wait to be asked to share your opinion. Look for websites to post on. For example, Comment is free: The Guardian, the conversation, and tedx.
• Learn to visualise. You need to make your research accessible through images.
• Build up contacts. Follow them on twitter. Connect with people in your area, both in academia and in a wider setting.
Key message for early career researchers:
The ESRC First Year Conference 2015 really was a lot of fun, and included many inspiring talks other than the ones discussed here. For me, the key message was to build an online presence. And do so now. Do not wait until you have done original research or feel like you are qualified enough to give an opinion: your authentic opinion counts!
Start connecting with others online. Start commenting, or at least start thinking what you could comment about. Try to tweet other academics. If you have read a journal article, tweet the author and tell them what you think. It gives them publicity too so it can only be a good thing.
And finally, think of some way that you can present your research visually. Could you use photographs to give meaning? Could you use data visualisation? For example, the world mapped according to population size that has been trending recently is something simple but highly relatable to a wide audience.
Abigail Mottershaw is an ESRC sponsored PhD student at the University of Warwick. She is exploring the nature and nurture of adolescent wellbeing, using the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) dataset. At the moment Abigail is particularly interested in understanding the genetic and environmental contributions towards different aspects of wellbeing, such as life satisfaction, subjective happiness and gratitude. She also intends to explore the relationship between wellbeing and geographical location, and hopes to be able to use spACE to visually display her findings.


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August 24, 2012
Welcome to San Francisco - Union Square
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oh lucky you! San Francisco is on my bucket's list!:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 1:09 AM
So great to see you are traveling! Enjoy your stay there. Absolutely lovely pictures!ReplyDelete
very beautiful photography!! I love those heart sculptures. & your hotel room looks nice :)ReplyDelete
Oh these big hearts are great! Bloglovinlike :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 1:37 AM
Love your photos and great to read a bit more about you! Have an amazing time and keep posting!ReplyDelete
Oh I miss San Fran, it is such a lovely city! Your hotel looks amazing. xxxReplyDelete
gorgeous pics! and that hotel room looks amazing!!! :) xo, AlmaReplyDelete
Очень красивые фотографии!Восторг! Желание увидетьReplyDelete
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I went two months ago and I love it!ReplyDelete
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nice pics! so pretty views :)ReplyDelete
ohh I really love these photos!ReplyDelete
they are really amaziiiing!!
I love those bright hearts, great pictures I can't wait to se the rest. Have fun during the tripReplyDelete
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Have fun! Barney's is just around the corner. San Francisco is a very nice city to explore. Have a fun weekend!ReplyDelete
Spectacular!enjoy your trip and post a lot of pictures!kissesReplyDelete
I don't know San Francisco but as you show in the pictures it looks like a very busy and great city! :) Nice pictures! :)ReplyDelete
arhhh....you are in San fran...Have fun sweetie:)...I wanna see more photos of the hotel..Very nice:) EAT MORE;)ReplyDelete
love San Francisco! i going last year in september! i miss usa !ReplyDelete
have a lovely holidays !
I love San Francisco! Hope you have a blast.ReplyDelete
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I want one of those hearts! It's so pretty!ReplyDelete
Have fun!
I love the heart shaped sculptures, especially the one with all the colourful houses in it.ReplyDelete
I have been to San Francisco once and I loved it! I would love to go back, it is an amazing city! Very jealous of your trip! LOL!ReplyDelete
I'm always smiling while reading your posts cause i can be like "some day i'll be there!" :)ReplyDelete
So random... :D
x Marianne
Love the laptop friendly bench~ReplyDelete
Isn't San Francisco just the best? Have a fabulous time!ReplyDelete
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Lovely post :)ReplyDelete
I just miss San Francisco sooo much, been there just one and I am still hook with it !ReplyDelete
Don't you just LOVE those hearts! SO cute! It is unreal how cold SF can be and how sunny and warm LA is!ReplyDelete
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WOW! Cool photos! Thank you for sharing them! Stay safe on your trip. :)ReplyDelete
Those photos are so pretty and San Fran looks beautiful! I need to visit it one day!ReplyDelete
I love San Francisco! :)ReplyDelete
I also love your blog in general! Your style is perfect!
Great pictures, those hearts are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
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I've always wanted to visit, these photos don't help.ReplyDelete
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awww love love loveReplyDelete
I have been in S. Francisco Seevral times, there are a lot of great stores around union square!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousAugust 25, 2012 at 12:27 AM
Very interesting! Happy weekend to you, dear!ReplyDelete
Hi dear, I doesn't travel much too and I´m always so excited when I travel! I love these hearts:) Enjoy your trip:)ReplyDelete
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Really love the modern oriental style of what I suppose to be your hotel room!ReplyDelete
These pics have made my heart beats faster!!ReplyDelete
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I never have been there but would love soooo!ReplyDelete
My university's a one-hour train ride away from SF, so day trips are so much fun. It's my favorite city - can't wait to get back there! Enjoy your visit!ReplyDelete
San Fran is one of my absolutely favorite places! I was just out there last week for work.ReplyDelete
Fabulous pictures :)ReplyDelete
Great pics!ReplyDelete
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