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Reasons For Doing A Good Cleansing Job Of The Watercraft
Just because a watercraft stays in the water does not mean it does not get filthy or unclean. When you are cleansing a watercraft you have to cleanse not just the interior but event the exterior of the watercraft which stays under the sea. This cleansing is important for the durability of the watercraft and the use you can get from it.You can use a technique such as boat sandblasting to get the surface cleansed properly before you give it a paint job. A high quality paint job is going to keep the surface protected from elements. Now, there are reasons for doing a good cleansing job of any watercraft.
To Prevent Corrosion
These days the most valuable watercrafts and even the general watercrafts you see are made of metal. They are created in that way to create a lasting vessel and a strong vessel. The metal is covered with a paint coating to keep it from getting corroded. With time when you use the watercraft it is natural for some of the paint coating to get damaged. However, when you do not take care of your watercraft nicely in the right time you might miss where the paint is no longer there. When you are attending to the cleansing of the watercraft seriously you are going to get a chance to prevent corrosion without any trouble as you are going to see where it needs to get a good paint coating.
To Prevent the Growth of Sea Organisms
A watercraft stays on the water. Therefore, when you leave the watercraft like that it is natural for sea organisms like barnacles to find their way on to the hull and cling there. If they spread around the hull, that is going to add extra weight to the watercraft. That in turn is going to make it very difficult for you to travel fast with your watercraft in time. Therefore, you have to cleanse the watercraft properly and remove all of these organisms.
To Let the Watercraft Perform at Its Best Condition
A good cleansing job helps you to keep the watercraft in the best functioning condition. When you use the help of professionals to do the job they are going to use methods such as propspeed application to make sure your watercraft is performing in the best possible manner. The quality of the cleansing job your watercraft receives can have a direct impact on its performance. Therefore, you have to be very serious about the cleansing job you do of your watercraft.


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Singles Washington DC, take a chance and meet someone new today! There are over 1,000 events each year that up to 2,000 people attend, allowing you to have the chance to meet someone special.
Speed dating, rotating dinners and travel dates; Professionals in the City has it all. Its not just internet dating, we provide real places with real people and everyone is looking for someone. No more faceless phone calls or woeful texts; take a chance and actually meet someone, we set up the event; all you have to do is come.
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Just find the event that you want to go to, gussy up and go! There are events all over the Washington DC area, picnics to restaurants, bars and even foreign destinations.
Professionals in the City is just that, professional, Singles Washington DC can actually meet real people and start real relationships. If you have tried everything else or you are just starting, put yourself out there and see who you can find. There is such a variety of options to choose from, you can always find something that suits you!
The new mini speed dating puts romance back in the picture; it does not just blow by leaving you sitting there alone. It is a new event, a new way to do the fast track dating. Simple, relevant and fun, enjoy yourself and enjoy the people you meet. It is not about getting to see as many people as you can, it is about finding that one that you do not want to pass up.
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El Jolgorio
Mezcal El Jolgorio Pechuga 2019
In Zapotec (pre-hispanic culture from central Mexico) "Jolgorios" are moments of joy, celebration and remembrance. El Jolgorio Mezcal has created a range of artisanal Mezcales which reflect Mexican culture and tradition.The El Jolgorio Pechuga Mezcal expression is a celebratory Mezcal and unlike the other expressions in the El Jolgorio range, Pechuga is not named after the species/variety of Agave but rather by the way it is produced. Pechuga is produced from wild-harvest Espadín Agave, in honour of the Virgen de la Candelaria (Virgin of the Candelaria) in the village of Santiago Matatalan, Oaxaca. This expression is twice distilled in a copper pot stills with winter/Christmas season fruits such as tejocote, banana, passionfruit and wild apples. On the second distillation, the breast of a Guajolote (Creole turkey) is suspended above the liquid (never touching), inside the still and cooked with the steam generated from the distillation. It is important to note that, due to its purpose of celebrating important events, Pechuga is always intended to be shared among friends on special occasions.
Size: 750ml
Agave: Wild Espadín
Village: Santa Maria Zoquitlan
State: Oaxaca, Mexico
ABV: 48% - 50% (vintage dependant)
Master Distiller: Ignacio Parada
Distillery Name (Palenque): Zoqui
Each batch/vintage of El Jolgorio expression may very slightly in the above information. Please contact us if you have any enquiries about a specific harvest.
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January / February – SyCom Cyberthon
March / April – Escape to Appalachia: Pinnacle Art at Sugar Mountain Resort
May / June – Revitalizing Teams – Houston Food Bank
March / April – A World in Transition
May / June – Onward, Virtual Team Building, Distance Learning
July / August – Amazing Race in Cyberspace
September / October – Cyberthon Explosion – Virtual Team Building
November / December – Fun in Cyberspace
January / February – Race to Red Planet, United Methodist Communications, Envoy Mortgage, Alpha International
March / April – Charter Spectrum, Price Waterhouse, Confluence Health, CAI Logistics, BSNF
May / June – Healthcare Escape Case, Schneider Electric, Philips Healthcare
July / August – Lancôme ~ L'Oréal, AlixPartners, Ultradent, Phillips 66
September / October – General Electric, Genomics, Sanford Public Schools, PricewaterhouseCooper
November / December – US AFB, Chapa de Indian Health, Fresenius-Kabi, ADC Therapeutics
January / February – Escape the Case, CSR Creations
March / April – Escape! Siggraph, Wood-Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips
May / June – Grifols (LA & Raleigh), BP
July / August – Rockwell Automation, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, TransCanada, Planet Fitness
September / October – Michigan Health Information Assn., Legacy Leadership Group, Cymer, Ingram Micro
November / December – McKinsey & Co., Freed Maxick CPAs, Timet, William Morris Endeavor
WINTER – Can Creations, Baja Team Building, Winstead Attorneys, UM Medical School,, Beckoff Automation
SPRING – World Bank, Abry Partners, CalAtlantic Homes, Pfizer
SUMMER – PGA, Vulcan, Dave Ramsey, Spring ISD
FALL – McKinsey & Co., Comcast Spotlight, FordDirect, Discover Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
WINTER – Nike, Hopi Tribe, Glick, Magna PowerTrain, OHL, Pinnacle Living, Laureate University
SPRING – AFL Global, Honeywell, Carrington Mtg., Int'l Realty, Tischman Speyer
SUMMER – Getty Images, Quintiles Pharma, Nypro, Internet Alchemy, Nova Chem
FALL – McGraw-Hill, Pepsi, Nobbles, Honda, Denso
WINTER – Rustic Canyon Resorts, Worley Catastrophe Response, Boeing, Siemens Latin America, Sodexco
SPRING – AAA, Georg Fischer Harvel, GK Driveline, Intel, UNLV Biz School
SUMMER – Stella, A+ Educators, Truven Health, Blue Cross, Assa Abloy, Healthways
FALL – American Express, Winstead Attys., Ingersoll Rand, PPG, Plygm
WINTER – dbMotion, Reckitt Benckiser, Santa Fe Tobacco, Lockheed Martin, Eaton, Fracht, EZ Corp., Icon
SPRING – Google, UNC, City of Hobbs, NM; Diamler, Alaska Bound
SUMMER – Nestle, Michelin, Eaton, Elanco Animal Health, Frito Lay
FALL – Duke Medical Center, Magna Power,. Pacific Homes, Aquitas, Apache Nitrogen
January / February – KTNN, Social Wealth, GoDaddy.com
March / April – AG Jewelers, ABB, Exxon Mobil, Ashland Training
May / June – Guess, eBay, Pernod Ricard, ADP, Leica Mining, John Deere
July / August – US Navy, Sprint, St. Croix, John Deere, Cooper Tire
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May / June – Agilysis, Covidien, Beyond Petroleum, Linked-in, ASU
July / August – Exxon Mobile, John Deere, Grimaldi Pizza
September / October – Continental, Oropharma, Enel, John Deere
November / December – Nestle, LaSalle, Attorneys, BLM, John Deere
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February – Neff Rental, Waste Management, Accordent Technologies
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July – Puerto Rico, Cancun, Myrtle Beach, Miami
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Century Tuna Superbods 2016 Winners Declared!
Century Tuna Superbods 2016 Winners Declared!
By Life N Style Central Media Team
Photos by JR Noses | Chief Photojournalist and Photo Editor
The hottest, the grandest, and most sizzling event this summer season – a celebration like no other as Century Tuna Superbods marks 10 glorious years of sexy – hits the stage in the Century Tuna Superbods 2016 Finals night. Truly, it doesn't get bolder than this as some of the Philippines' most popular celebrities and a bevy of fit and fab men and women – the 26 Superbods 2016 finalists – converge at the exclusive Palace Pool Club for the much-awaited event.
Tom Esconde and Olivia Medina were declared the winners of Century Tuna Superbods 2016 on Sunday, April 10 at the Palace Pool Club in Taguig.
The 26 contestants heated up the Palace Pool Club as they walked the runway in swimwear and evening resort wear. Right before the final winners were announced, there was also a question and answer portion.
Clint Bondad and Ambra Gutierrez were declared as first runner up winners, while Chet Abella and Ali Khatibi were declared 2nd runner-up winners.


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How to run commands synchronously using SOLIDWORKS API
ISldWorks::RunCommand SOLIDWORKS API method allows running any command. Usually it is used to open property manager page.
However this command runs asynchronously, which means that the control is returned to the executor once command started (e.g. Property Manager Page is opened). In some cases it is required to execute the code once this command closes (e.g. Property Manager Page is closed).
This example demonstrates how to run command synchronously using SOLIDWORKS API, so the control is returned to the executor once the command finishes (not started).
Run Instructions
- Open/create part document
- Create any sketch with rectangle (or another shape)
- Select the sketch
- Run the macro. As the result 'Boss-Extrude' property page is displayed
- Modify options and click green tick (OK) or cross (Cancel)
- Macro displays the message when property page is closed and the result (OK or Cancel) is displayed
VBA Macro
- Create a class module and name it CommandRunManager. Copy the code below:
Dim WithEvents swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks Dim CurrentCommandId As Long Dim IsCommandCompleted As Boolean Dim CloseReason As Long Private Sub Class_Initialize() Set swApp = Application.SldWorks End Sub Function RunCommand(cmd As swCommands_e) As Boolean IsCommandCompleted = False CurrentCommandId = cmd swApp.RunCommand cmd, "" While Not IsCommandCompleted DoEvents Wend RunCommand = CloseReason = swCommands_e.swCommands_PmOK End Function Private Function swApp_CommandCloseNotify(ByVal Command As Long, ByVal reason As Long) As Long If CurrentCommandId <> -1 Then If Command = CurrentCommandId Then CurrentCommandId = -1 IsCommandCompleted = True CloseReason = reason End If End If End Function
- Copy the following code into the main module (where the main function is)
- Modify the RunCommand to pass any other command id if needed. Method returns True if the command is closed with OK button, False is returned when command is cancelled.
Sub main() Dim cmdsMgr As CommandRunManager Set cmdsMgr = New CommandRunManager If cmdsMgr.RunCommand(swCommands_Extrude) Then MsgBox "Command Completed" Else MsgBox "Command Cancelled" End If End Sub
It is not recommended to use DoEvents function to emulate async operation in .NET languages (C# or VB.NET). It is better to use Asynchronous programming with async and await
Example below demonstrates an implementation of async version of RunCommand which can be awaited without locking of the UI thread:
using SolidWorks.Interop.swcommands; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks { public static class SldWorksExtension { public static Task<bool> RunCommandAsync(this ISldWorks app, swCommands_e cmd) { return Task.Run(() => { if (app.RunCommand((int)cmd, "")) { var isCmdCompleted = false; var res = false; (app as SldWorks).CommandCloseNotify += (int Command, int reason) => { res = reason == (int)swCommands_e.swCommands_PmOK; isCmdCompleted = true; return 0; }; while (!isCmdCompleted) { Task.Delay(10); } return res; } return false; }); } } }
The extension can be called from any async method. For example
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks; using SolidWorks.Interop.swcommands; using System; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace RunCommandAsyncConsole { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { AsyncMain().Wait(); return; } static async Task AsyncMain() { var app = Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetTypeFromProgID("SldWorks.Application")) as ISldWorks; app.Visible = true; var res = await app.RunCommandAsync(swCommands_e.swCommands_Extrude); if (res) { app.SendMsgToUser("Command Completed"); } else { app.SendMsgToUser("Command Canceled"); } } } }


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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper Real Estate offers the largest selection of homes, home sites, condominiums, and land for sale in Coastal Georgia. As the most recognized, respected and real estate brand in the community, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper has the privilege of helping thousands of families with their real estate needs each year throughout the Golden Isles, which includes Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, in addition to the surrounding smaller, adjoining communities such has Darien and Waverly.


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Transparencies in the Shelters - Heaton Chapel Station
I am currently working on some designs for the waiting shelters at Heaton Chapel Station. I have asked local residents to send me photographs of their favourite local green spaces and combined these with collage material gathered in 3 local schools. The theme for the artworks will be based around sustainable living and the designs will be printed onto transparent vinyl.
Watch this space. Here' s some of the characters you can look forward to seeing.
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Nokia has launched a live 5G network trial in Colombia with mobile operator Claro Colombia. The pilot will cover mobile, fixed wireless access (FWA) and corporate 5G services in 3.5GHz spectrum.
Huawei has launched an end-to-end user trial for "Wireless to the Home" (WTTx) 5G service using a specially-designed 5G CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) unit. The trial is taking place in downtown Vancouver's "5G Living Lab," a co-venture with TELUS.
Verizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm have completed the successful FDD Massive MIMO trial with a fully compatible customer device. This achievement builds on the momentum from the deployment of FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input – Multiple Output) on Verizon's wireless network in Irvine, California.
This talk covers the basics of Massive MIMOi and recent results on how to deploy the technology, and how big the base stations will be. The speaker is Associate Professor Emil Björnson, Linköping University, Sweden.
Sunrise and Huawei demonstrated 5G performance with download data throughput of 3.28 Gbit/s in the 3.5 GHz (band 42) frequency band at the 5G lab at Sunrise headquarters in Zurich Oerlikon. The operator plans to use the same configuration from 2020.
UK's operator EE has showcased 2.8Gbps download speeds across an end-to-end 5G test network in its UK mobile lab. The test was carried out in partnership with Huawei and linked the fully virtualized 5G core to the 64x64 Massive MIMO active antenna unit broadcasting 5G New Radio.
Hong Kong's mobile network operator SmarTone and Ericsson are trialing FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology as part of the operator's network evolution plan towards 5G.
Chile's telecom service provider Entel and Ericsson have extended their partnership to prepare Entel's network in the evolution path towards 5G by deploying its latest LTE FDD network technologies and LTE TDD Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output). The operator plans to deploy Massive MIMO nationwide.
Verizon and Ericsson have announced the completion of their first deployment of FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input – Multiple Output) on Verizon's wireless network in Irvine, CA.
Ericsson has introduced a new radio product, AIR 3246, for Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (Massive MIMO), which is a complement to Ericsson's global 5G radio offering. AIR 3246 supports both 4G/LTE and 5G NR (New Radio) technologies and is Ericsson's first 5G NR radio for frequency division duplex (FDD).
Yesterday I read an interesting article on Massive MIMO. The next generation network beyond 4G could be built with big arrays of tiny antennas, according to Bell Labs scientist Tom Marzetta.
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1. Take most of the stains out of your Ugg slippers and boots using a four-piece kit that includes a cleaner and conditioner, a water- and stain-repellant, and a general ~freshener~.
2. And make your Timberlands look almost-new again with the help with a dry-cleaning kit that won't scratch your favorite leather.
3. Rub a paste of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and water over your white fabric shoes to turn them bright white again.
4. Run a few cups of vinegar through your humidifier (plug it in outside, so you don't have to smell it), then rinse it out, scrub any areas you can reach that are still gunky, and run some water through (outside, again).
5. Extract almost all the makeup from your Beauty Blender or other makeup sponges using a regular bar of soap under hot running water.
6. Once a week, check for food blockage near your dishwasher's filter, then pour a cup of vinegar in the bottom and run a short cycle.
7. But if hard water buildup's basically the scourge of your entire existence, try a heavy-duty dishwasher cleaner.
8. And if your dishwasher's starting to smell bad or leaving residue on your dishes, consult your manual to figure out how to give it a ~deep clean~.
9. Even the grimiest oven doesn't stand a chance against a fume-free oven cleaner, especially if you let it sit overnight.
10. Run white vinegar through your drip coffee maker to clean and de-scale it from top to bottom.
11. Wash your Keurig's k-cup holder with soap and water, and de-scale it by filling it 3/4 of the way with white vinegar, and running that through.
12. If your washer's staring to smell, run a cleaning tablet through it once a month to help it work like it's brand new.
13. Besides pulling the lint off your dryer's screen after every load, regularly get the lint out of the spot where the screen sits using your vacuum or a lint brush.
14. Boil water and a tablespoon of cream of tartar to easily scrape out all the gunk from the bottom (and sides!) of a grossly burned pan.
15. Remove even the worst stains from your microfiber furniture with alcohol, distilled water, a new sponge, and a dish brush you use just for that purpose.
16. If you have a bunch of small tiles in your shower, scrub them down in no time using a handheld brush that spins on its own.
17. Or if you really just want your grout to look as bright as it did on day one, try a mini-scrubber made precisely for that purpose.
19. Transform your tarnished silver antiques and jewelry into gleaming masterpieces again using silver polishing wipes.
20. Dunk your greasy stove vent-hood filter in a pot of boiling water and baking soda to melt off the greasy buildup in about one minute.
21. Spot-clean sweat, blood, urine, and other people-and-pet stains using an enzyme cleaner — whether the stains are on your mattress, furniture, or carpet.
22. Shine up your well-loved aluminum cookie sheets with a paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda.
23. A steam cleaner will banish the gunk from your refrigerator's ice dispenser in no time — though you could probably get up there with a toothbrush + dish soap + water, too.
24. Scrape the built-up dirt off your keyboard, mouse, charger, and other electronics that you touch every day using a double-headed brush made especially for doing that very thing.
25. Pop your AC vents in the dishwasher, then vacuum your intake vent so you don't have to live with that dusty buildup one day longer.
26. If your garbage disposal's a little smelly, the culprit may be the under-side of the splash guard: a toothbrush will help you knock that stuff down the disposal where it belongs.
27. But if that doesn't do the trick, try a disposal cleaner that'll foam up to get the gunk out of every last nook and cranny.
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10ofthose is a Book Ministry that hand picks the best books from across the Publishers; ensures that they hold to the Bible; and then discounts them so that more can go out. We then use our profits to support missions around the world.
Our resources are carefully chosen to ensure that they point to the Lord Jesus. We are passionate about what we recommend because we know that as books point to Jesus, they can totally change a life. We have experienced that in our own lives, and we want you to discover that in yours too!
There is one God in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption and final judgment.
The Bible, as originally given, is the inspired and infallible Word of God. It is the supreme authority in all matters of belief and behavior.
Since the fall, the whole of humankind is sinful and guilty, so that everyone is subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
The Lord Jesus Christ, God's incarnate Son, is fully God; he was born of a virgin; his humanity is real and sinless; he died on the cross, was raised bodily from death and is now reigning over heaven and earth.
Sinful human beings are redeemed from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death once and for all time of their representative and substitute, Jesus Christ, the only mediator between them and God.
Those who believe in Christ are pardoned all their sins and accepted in God's sight only because of the righteousness of Christ credited to them; this justification is God's act of undeserved mercy, received solely by trust in him and not by their own efforts.
The Holy Spirit alone makes the work of Christ effective to individual sinners, enabling them to turn to God from their sin and to trust in Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit lives in all those he has regenerated. He makes them increasingly Christlike in character and behavior and gives them power for their witness in the world.
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The term noninvasive can refer to diseases, procedures, or devices.
- Noninvasive diseases usually do not spread to or damage other organs and tissues.
- Noninvasive procedures do not involve tools that break the skin or physically enter the body. Examples include x-rays, a standard eye exam, CT scan, MRI, ECG, and Holter monitoring.
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- Noninvasive devices include hearing aids, external splints, and casts.
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National Cancer Institute website. www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/noninvasive. Accessed March 15, 2023.
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A noninvasive test is a procedure that does not involve tools that break the skin or physically enter the body.
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As I begin this year as President of Oregon Aglink, I'd like to thank the membership, board, and executive director for the privilege to serve the agricultural community in this role. My overarching goal for the year is to learn as much as possible about the risks and opportunities farmers are faced with and find ways to help weave them into the educational and communication platform that is Oregon Aglink.
As producers, we've all seen the change in perception that the 98% of society has about the 2% that is engaged in agriculture. Change is familiar territory to ag producers, and their ability to identify and capitalize on it demonstrates our resilience and ingenuity. We've all dealt with change in the form of regulation or marketing dynamics of our crops. Many of these changes have a concrete and straight forward cause and effect.
A good example of change that I've seen over the decades is associated with one of my favorite events growing up on the family farm in the Willamette Valley. When harvest was winding down and the seed was in the barn, the excitement of field burning was in the air… literally. Getting the word from the local fire chief that burning one of your fields was a go set into motion people and equipment that transformed fields with tons of hay and chaff to a clean black slate to begin again with next year's crop. The cultural practice had significant benefits to the crop and farmer.
The side effect of burning was obviously a temporary compromise of air quality due to the smoke it generated. My guess is that this side effect was perceived as a negative among valley residents who had no connection to farming. The fate of field burning was sealed on August 3rd, 1988 when a tragic fatal automobile accident occurred on Interstate 5 due to smoke and the lack of visibility. The state regulated field burning by phasing out the practice.
This left growers, industry professionals, and academics the challenge of finding new ways to replicate the agronomic value of field burning. Through research, trial work and good old farmer ingenuity, seed producers solved the challenge dealt to them by this regulated change. The challenge was clear and apparent. Farmers are great at solving these types of concrete problems with pragmatic science and economic discipline. Someone throws up a hurdle and we see it and react.
Fast forward 30 years and think about the risks and opportunities that exist for farmers today. What would happen in today's society if the tragic events of August 3rd, 1988 happened today. How would our chosen profession be viewed and perceived? I've always held the belief that farming is a noble profession. Not every person classified as the 98% has the same reverence for the profession that provides the food and fiber that sustains them. Oregon Aglink serves as an organization to close the gap on any misperceptions. It's here to communicate and educate what, how, and why we farm.
I highlighted field burning because, in my mind, it was a great example of reacting to a clearly defined risk and challenge. It's a great testament to the industry's problem solving abilities. Now it's the time where I toss you some food for thought. Is our industry great at proactively innovating when risks and change are continuous, unclear, fragmented, and subtle? How good are we owning and promoting the realities of farming to our non-farming members of society? Is our radar up to identify these subtle and progressive changes and meet them with a mind-set of proactive innovation?
Traditional thoughts of what innovation looks like might take the shape of what happened in reaction to field burning's exit: a clear and timely change-management to a challenge. I'd like to raise the awareness that some of today's risks to agriculture require a constant, long-term mind-set of innovation. The innovators on the front line of our industry today that are communicating, educating and bolstering positive perceptions aren't university stalwarts with PhDs but strong voices such as Brenda Frketich @NuttyGrass, Shelly Boshart @BoshartDavisAg, Marie Bowers @MarieB41, Molly McCargar @FarmerMolly9, Robert Saik @rsaik, Oregon Farm Bureau @OreFarmBureau and Oregon Aglink @oregonaglink.
Innovate every day! It's a new year and a changing world.
Jeff Freeman, Oregon Aglink President


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lucky you honey I know it must be exciting enjoy every minute!!ReplyDelete
looks like so much fun! hope the Piperlime store was fabulous :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2012 at 11:16 AM
How fun! So proud of you!ReplyDelete
Those buildings are so freakishly tall. I'd feel so tinnyy! Hope you are having superfuntimes, Lyddie! <3ReplyDelete
Awesome - it looks like you two had a perfect time!ReplyDelete
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you all look so pretty. wish I could have been thereReplyDelete
How exciting ! and you look gorgeous :)ReplyDelete
These pics came out so great!! I'm the one of us on FB - too much hotness for one pic, seriously.ReplyDelete
xo, Courtney
Ahh looks like so much fun!ReplyDelete
xo, Yi-chia
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looks like such a great timeReplyDelete
Totally jealous you got to see Rachel Zoe! Glad you got to go to Lucky Fabb! I was at IFB- NY is amazing this time of year:)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend!
x, Anna
Looks like you are having a great time. LOVE the first photograph...the colors, everything. Just gorgeous. Would make a great large framed wall hanging.ReplyDelete
hi! it was great meeting you too :) that picture of us four looks great! let's keep in touch, hopefully we can meetup at the next fashion related event!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2012 at 10:05 PM
I hope you will be sharing whats in that piperlime bag!!!ReplyDelete
Woohoo for our adventures!! (I should've stolen one of the napkins...)ReplyDelete
That first picture is still my favorite everrrrr
Hope you're having so much fun! Sure looks like it!!ReplyDelete
love the photos!ReplyDelete
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aaaahhhh, these look amazing!!! i would love to go to this event! it would be a great excuse to visit new york too, haha. ;)ReplyDelete
p.s. i love love love your yellow top and sequined skirt combo! :D
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I bet it was so much fun to go out there during Fashion Week - the vibe must have been insane.
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Pretties! How was the Piperlime party?ReplyDelete
Great pics!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Love your blog, I have never followed a fashionista's blog before, but I love your style :)ReplyDelete
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That feather print dress is sooo pretty! Gosh, I'm so jealous of all y'all that get to do the fashion week thing. One day my time will come :)ReplyDelete
Such gorgeous photos, can't wait to hear more about it!ReplyDelete
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New York looks gorgeous. I hope to get there someday.ReplyDelete
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So, cool, Lydia. You make me excited for the NYC weekend dear hubby and I have planned later this fall, to visit my oldest, The Costume Technician who recently got a job with the New York City Ballet.ReplyDelete
It looks like you're having an amazing time!ReplyDelete
I've been following along on Instagram! Looks like you've had a wonderful time. What did you find at Piperlime?ReplyDelete


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While inside the park I found Totems and the area is called as "Spirit Stage". Based on Canada history, Totems are important to the First Nation people in Canada.
Next to Spirit Stage is the popular suspension bridge (although this is not the original suspension bridge built before). It was renovated for the safety of the travelers like me. My favorite part , jumping while crossing the suspension bridge, the feelings were mixed like jittery, breathless yet exciting. Before I forget to mention, the river under the bridge is the Capilano River.
During my visit I discovered that there are plenty of small and narrow suspension bridges inside the forest, these bridges are connected to one another using trees, they called it "Treetops Adventure". I enjoyed walking in the Cliffhanger Boardwalk and I liked looking at the flowing river – the view was extraordinary. I also found some small swamps inside the park, these swamps made me remember that I am inside the forest. Not to mention also, I did not miss the Canyon Lookout to glanced the Capilano River in a different angle. Visiting this place was really worth for me since I love forest.
Treetops Adventure
I like buying souvenir stuff that was why I enjoyed the shopping stores located inside the park and I bought post cards. There are also coffee shops and restaurants inside the park, they kept myself glutted.
I highly recommend to visit the park to anyone who loves nature.
1. Plan to visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park ? Check more details here.
Address :
3735 Capilano Road
North Vancouver, BC
Canada V7R 4J1
Tours : There are lots of tours available that offers the visit in the park and it can be combination with other tourist spot too.
Not on tours? : The park offers free shuttle bus coming from Vancouver Downtown. For more details, please check here.
2. Directions
Using Bus
From Downtown, take bus #246 and get off at Stop#54391 – NORTHBOUND (NB) CAPILANO RD AT WOODS DR. Then take, bus#236 and get off at Stop#54304 – NORTHBOUND (NB) CAPILANO RD AT 3600 BLOCK.
Using Seabus
Take the Seabus from Waterfront Station, to Lonsdale Quay Station. Then take, bus#236 and get off at Stop#54304 – NORTHBOUND (NB) CAPILANO RD AT 3600 BLOCK.
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If you ever wondered which is the darkest material in the world (on Earth that is), then you are lucky because I have the answer for you. A team of scientists from a UK company called Surrey NanoSystems managed to build a black material called Vantablack. As the name suggests, it is blacker than everything we have created so far. It absorbs 99.965% of visual light, setting a new world record in this regard. Vantablack is made of carbon nanohair, small tubes that are 1,000 thinner than the average human hair. All these tubes are placed next to each other, creating a material that prevents light from entering them. The name comes from Vertically Aligned NanoTube Arrays Black.
The news may not seem like much, but the discovery has important applications in cameras used in space, infrared scanners and telescopes. Its ability to absorb light will probably upgrade visual capturing devices, forming the foundation for upcoming photographic technology. The image from the beginning of the article reveals how black this material is. The Vantablack is placed on a shiny aluminum foil, but you can't spot any light echoes in it. It looks like a void absorbing everything around it from a SciFi movie. Ben Jensen, the company's CTO, says that although you expect to see some type of reflection there, all you can see is the darkest dark, something similar to a black hole.


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Sukkot in Israel: how to choose Four Species
Sukkot or Succot literally Feast of Booths, is commonly translated to English as Feast of Tabernacles, sometimes also as Feast of the Ingathering. It is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (varies from late September to late October). During the existence of the Jerusalem Temple it was one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which the Israelites were commanded to perform a pilgrimage to the Temple.
Sukkot has a double significance. The one mentioned in the Book of Exodus is agricultural in nature – "Feast of Ingathering at the year's end" (Exodus 34:22) – and marks the end of the harvest time and thus of the agricultural year in the Land of Israel. The more elaborate religious significance from the Book of Leviticus is that of commemorating the Exodus and the dependence of the People of Israel on the will of God (Leviticus 23:42-43).
On each day of the holiday it is mandatory to perform a waving ceremony with the Four Species. The waving of the four plants is a mitzvah prescribed by the Torah, and contains symbolic allusions to a Jew's service of God.


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Depression: No, I can't just "snap out of it"
September through December marks RNovations' spotlight on mental health. Depression is today's mental health topic. We've all had depressed moments- situations come up that tend to make you feel that way, however, once these feelings start to affect our daily functioning, herein lies the problem. Clinical depression in all its forms can make it so that we can't function in a manner that allows us to care for ourselves or our family. We can also still have depression but still be "functional"- meaning that we carry out those things we need to in order to keep our lives moving forward. So someone with a functional depression would still be making it to work as expected, paying bills, caring for children, etc. If you have found yourself getting frustrated with a loved one or even yourself for going through typical symptoms of depression- please, take a step back, and understand that it's not something the individual has control over. What is needed from friends and family is support- whatever type of support you are able to offer.
Let's take a closer look at what depression is: Depression is NOT sadness, grief/bereavement (while it is also true that a loss can trigger clinical depression). There are many ways in which a person can be at higher risk for depression including: an imbalance of brain chemicals, a family history, environmental factors (such as poverty, violence and neglect), as well as personality traits (like pessimism or low self-esteem) can all predispose a person to depression. It is important to know that depression is very common. An estimated 1 in 6 people (16.6% of people) will experience depression at some time in their life. For more information from the American Psychiatric Association, click here.
Some symptoms of depression can include: loss of interest in once enjoyed activities; loss of appetite; Sleep disturbances- insomnia and oversleeping both; pain with no medical cause; difficulty concentrating or remembering. These are just some of the things you may have noticed (or not) in a loved one with depression. Not all people who have depression show all the signs and it's important to know that they may have what is called an "atypical presentation", where none of the symptoms that are typical or expected are seen. The National Institute of Mental Health is an excellent resource if you're wanting to educate yourself about depression and other mental health topics. Just being present without judgement can help depressed folks make it through the day- it's a day at a time thing. You want to get them help, what are the options?
How is depression treated? There are multiple treatment methods for depression and they have been proven to be effective for most individuals. Medications- There are multiple types of antidepressant medications. It may take a little trial and error to find the right medication and the right dose, but these medications are largely effective. It is important to know that while the individual may feel some improvement in the first few weeks, it often takes two to three months for the full effect of the medication to be felt. Talk Therapy- The combination of talking with someone and medications have been noted to be extremely effective. Not only do the medications help with chemical imbalances, but the talking helps with processing emotions and events as well as learning stress management techniques and positive self talk. ECT (Electroconvulsant Therapy): While this may sound barbaric, this treatment modality has come miles and miles since its emergence. The patient is made comfortable with a combination of medications before the treatment is administered. It is however, usually the last line of treatments for people with depression that has not responded to other treatments. Information on treatments for depression can be found on the National Institute of Mental Health and American Psychiatric Association websites.
Resources: WebMD is a resource we use very sparingly here at RNovations- it really helps to have a high level of health literacy when using it. We do like this resource page however, as it directs you to several academic/valid sources for depression. So without further ado, click here for the list of web resources from WebMD.
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While I've been playing both the Hearthstone expansion and the Destiny beta this week, there's one more game that's taken up a fair bit of my time. That would be Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, a game that caught my attention not for its subject matter, but for its massive profitability.
The game has reportedly brought in $200M for developer Glu Mobile, with supposedly $85M going to Kim Kardashian directly due to her 45% stake in the game, and relatively minimal costs associated with its production. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is currently sitting at #1 on Apple's iOS free app chart, and has a five star rating with 140K reviews. The question is...how? And that's what I aimed to find out this week.
Rather than simply weep for our society, I figured I should actually give the game a fair shot to see how it could perform that well in just a few short months in a hugely crowded mobile space. Over the course of the last week, I've dedicated half of my time with my phone to climbing my way up the ladder of chaos that is Hollywood, and I'm able to file a report on what I've found.
First impressions of the game were...rather good, actually. The game runs well even on my ancient original iPhone 4, and has an eye catching animation style that makes it visually appealing, and drives you to want to upgrade your character with an increasingly nice wardrobe.
And while mechanically the game is similar to many in the time gate genre, with a slowly recharging energy bar to complete various jobs, it's not a direct clone of anything else, which is more than can be said for a large number of games in the top 100 charts.
The Fight For The Future Of Video Games is a warts-and-all look at the clashes between the video game business and its passionate fans.
Many of the jobs do get repetitive, as I did variants of the same modeling and promotional gigs a zillion times over throughout the course of the week, but there is something resembling a grand story to it all, as you befriend Kim herself by chance, and she helps you get your foot in the door in Hollywood. I've helped her open a new store, gotten noticed by photographers, and thrown myself a birthday party. All of this has allowed me to crawl all the way up to being a "D" list celebrity so far.
The game is very much an monument to Kardashian's ego, but that's kind of what you're signing up for when you buy a game called "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood." The actual Hollywood sign in the game reads "KARDASHIAN" instead, as does the front of the $20,000 SUV that has her name on the hood where "Range Rover" should go.
If we're talking about the corruptive influences of gaming on young minds today, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is likely far worse than any game where you can chainsaw an alien's head off. The central lesson is that your entire life should be dedicated to yourself, increasing your public profile, and buying clothes, cars and houses to get people to like you more.
I kept waiting for there to be at least some glimmer of selflessness or humility somewhere in the game, like an option to throw a homeless guy a couple bucks on the street, but that's miles away from the point of the game, which is to top the A-list, climbing to get there on a pile of cash, clothes and cars.
Naturally, this is the American Dream for many people playing this game, and really most anyone who looks up to Kardashian as someone to emulate. The girl is famous for being famous, and before this game, I couldn't tell you what she's actually done to attract all this attention outside of being pretty, making a sex tape, and dating/marrying other famous people. While a tip in the game is actually to date famous celebrities to get more fans, there's no mention of making a sex tape. Perhaps I'm just not a high enough level yet.
The game's popularity is relatively self-explanatory as we live in a world of average citizens dying to become famous, and this simulates that with cute animations and pretty colors. But the game's profitability? That's another matter altogether, and where the real genius of the game lies.
Like many games in the mobile genre, there are two forms of currency. There's cash, which buys most types of items in the game, and there's Kim Coins (Koins?) which buys better versions of everything, and creates shortcuts through the game as well.
The game is incredibly sneaky when it comes to both cash and coin sinks. I thought I was making cash at a pretty decent rate from my various gigs, but the game loves to throw in little fees here and there to knock your bank account down. Traveling from one place to another within the LA area costs anywhere from $2 to $20. Flying to places like Vegas or Miami cost $15-30. And if that's not enough, I went into my condo late in the week and found my landlord demanding $750 in rent payment, lest he throw me out of my house. Combine that with cash-purchase goals the game demands of you (buy this beach house!) and you have very little spending money at all.
Kim Koins (Coins?) are even more devious trap. In a week of solid play, I think I ended up with 25, including five I had at the start, and five more that were given to me as an apology because the game experienced an outage. You only earn coins when progressing through story mode or completing achievements which rarely bother explaining themselves. The result is a couple coins a day at the very most, yet the game is trying to pry them away from you at every turn.
As you progress through the story, you're given options to "charm" various industry figures you come across. This can be a few coins (which still add up over time when you have so few to start with), or it can be close to twenty if someone is far above your station.
But the real moneymaker is the fact that the game hides practically all its interesting hairstyles, outfits or accessories behind the coin paywall, the point where I can barely afford a single item with 20 coins in the bank after a week of play. There are a few items that cost 20 coins, but the vast, vast majority are more than that. And I may not be a fashionista, but I recognize that the "cutest" outfits all cost coins, and range from 30 to 100+. At my current coin collecting rate, provided I didn't sacrifice any to charming or pet adoption (seriously), I should be able to afford that one hairstyle I really want in about two months.
Now the game's profitability becomes obvious, as it's just so, so much easier to throw down real life cash for one of the game's coin packs. $5 gets you 50, $100 gets you 1250, and there are many tiers in between. At this point, spending $5 to buy an item that would otherwise take you weeks to earn for yourself is a no-brainer for many avid players, I'm guessing, and I'm sure there are some that have spent hundreds on virtual wardrobes.
I've played a lot of games with this sort of mechanic to encourage cash shop purchases, but this is probably the most genius slash evil example I've seen. The game is well designed enough to make players actually want all these cosmetic items, but trying to play the game spending zero money is exhausting to the point where fans will give in and simply buy coin packs to save themselves weeks or months of effort. And that's how you make $200M in barely two months.
But you really can't begrudge the game its success on the back of this model. Anyone playing a game about becoming a celebrity made by a celebrity is likely going to be pretty into a culture of luxury purchases. Granted, these are just digital luxury purchases, but the principle is the same, and the game gives them an opportunity to spend $10 for a cute haircut and outfit instead of the $500 it would cost in real life. Video games may be escapism for those who wish they could be some badass, invincible soldier, but games like this provide the same outlet for those who have alternative interests that are less about killing and more about gossip and shopping.
I don't know why exactly Kim Kardashian was famous before, but lending herself to this game was clearly a stroke of genius. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood may teach terrible life lessons and pry money out of its players' hands, but if people enjoy it and are willing to pay, you can't really blame the devs for creating a game that uses the microtransaction model more effectively than many, many others in the scene. The concept draws a fanbase willing to pay for fluff, Kardashian's name gives it celebrity credibility, and the designers made it engaging enough where people want to stick around. It may be a perfect storm of awfulness based on vanity culture, the poster child for vanity culture, and exploitative microtransctions, but it works. It makes money. It's killing all its competition. And that deserves a slow clap, at the very least.
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We are all cyborgs now
January 28, 2011, 1 min read
Amber Case is a cyborg anthropologist, examining the way humans and technology interact and evolve together.
Technology is evolving us, says Amber, as we become a screen-staring, button-clicking new version of homo sapiens. We now rely on "external brains" (cell phones and computers) to communicate, remember, even live out secondary lives.
But will these machines ultimately connect or conquer us? Case offers surprising insight into our cyborg selves.


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Nov 26, 2017
Sunday Smooch with Clare Connelly
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Hi ClareReplyDelete
Woohoo I loved this books and Rio is just the best hero :)
Who would I like to get stranded with? Hugh Jackman he is such a gentleman, he has a great sense of humour and he is easy on the eyes :)
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Yes! I love the thought of Hugh Jackman... and I think he'd be able to hunt and gather just about anything. Sort of like a Hollywood Bear Grylls... Mmmm... Speaking of which, Bear Grylls wouldn't be a bad choice! xReplyDelete
Wow! What a hot smooch! Congratulations on the release Clare!ReplyDelete
I would love to read this book!Replies
Thanks so much, Nasreen! ❤Delete
Mine would have to be Aidan Turner, he his gorgeous and his chest is like wow.ReplyDelete
Also he would make a middle aged lady get Happy 😉
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Thanks so much! Ooh, yes, Aidan Turner is a great choice and I think he'd be capable of hunting and gathering to keep you alive. Nice!
- Therese FergusonNovember 26, 2017 at 11:33 AM
I bought this yesterday and I'm going to read it this afternoon. I would love to be stranded with Chris Evans. He is such a beautiful guy inside and out.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Therese, oh, hurrah! I hope you love Tilly and Rio as much as I did. Chris Evans is GORGEOUS.Delete
Everyone I can think of is way too young, but since this is fantasy time I'm going with THOR aka Chris Hemsworth.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thor is acceptable at any age. Thor is a God. Literally. Good choice!Delete
Fanning myself over your steamy smooch, Clare! My vote goes to a character rather than an actor - Jamie from Outlander. Though with two redheads on a tropical island, I hope he can bring some suncream with him!ReplyDeleteReplies
Aw, thanks, Kandy! YES YES YES to Jamie. YES! He's just dreamy. Lol - lots of shade required - a nice coconut tree to lay beneath, perhaps.Delete
- Cheryl M.November 27, 2017 at 1:58 AM
Wow! Loved the excerpt. If I was stranded, I would choose Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock." He would be a great protector and love interest.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, Cheryl. Oh, I love Dwayne. Do you follow him on social media? He's so very funny and down-to-earth, makes me laugh, and he seems so genuinely compassionate. Great choice!Delete
My first thought is always, George Clooney, George Clooney, George Clooney.ReplyDelete
However, with this particular example, I would want someone well over 6 feet tall (alas, George doesn't qualify) and really strong, so he could lift me (I'm 5'10"). I just find that so sexy in a man, as it makes me feel so feminine (and "small"). I honestly can't think of an actor, etc. who qualifies for that and, really, I'd prefer it NOT being an actor - just someone kind, protective, and strong, both emotionally and physically. I'm not asking for much, am I? LOL.Replies
Oooh, what about Jason Momoa? Google if you're not sure who I mean. SWOON! But as for George, I absolutely adore him, too. Particularly as Doug Ross in ER, but then again, in just about anything. He's divine.Delete
Lovely smooch, Clare! I had to smile. I'm presently writing a dramatic moment on a tropical island as a storm hits! I think if it was a deserted island I'd want someone who could provide food, water, shelter and lots of laughs.ReplyDeleteReplies
Bear Grylls? ;) And hoorah! Deserted island books are some of my favourites. There's something so sexy about all that sand, sun and sea...Delete
These two are scorching my tablet! ��ReplyDelete
I'd pick Pierce Brosnan from his Reminton Steeke/007 days cause that charm, those eyes, that hair, that accent, tree joke package! ☺��
Hot hot hot great smooch. A hot sultry Sheikh :D Anyone surprised I don't think so lol Just in case one not on hand I just have to settle for Thor! ;)ReplyDelete


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Congratulations to Corkey Bergamo, winner of an audiobook of Going Home With A Cat And A Ghost in this this week's Gypsy Journal drawing. Stay tuned, a new contest starts soon.
We were up early yesterday morning and getting ready for our trip to Escapade. After a quick look at e-mail I dumped the holding tanks, fired up the Winnebago, hooked our Explorer to the tow bar and we were ready to go. We left Elkhart Campground about 9:45 and 45 minutes later were in line at the fairgrounds in Goshen, waiting to be directed to our parking spot.
We got parked, spent some time unloading sample copies of the Gypsy Journal and boxes of books and RV guides we'll be selling, and getting our vendor booth set up. It would have gone faster, but there were so many friends to say hello to and get hugs from that we had to stop a few times. Not that we were complaining.
Somebody said there are going to be over 500 RVs here, and this is just a sample of some of them.
Once we were finished with the booth we came back to the motorhome and I took a nap because, well, I'm lazy. Then we spent some time wandering though the RVs for sale that were on display and decided that though there were some nice ones, there wasn't anything we liked more than what we already have. Our 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage fits all of our needs perfectly and we love the floor plan.
About 6 p.m. there was a vendor/staff pizza party and we had a great time visiting with everybody. Since we stopped holding our own rallies, it was fun seeing so many people we had not seen in a couple of years. Here I am at my happiest, with a pretty lady on each side, Miss Terry and our dear friend Jean Damon.
Jean was born in the Philippines, where she studied Asian massage techniques before marrying Dave and moving to the United States to become a fulltime RV gypsy. Now they work the rally circuit selling RV cleaning products and Jean gives massages. If you have never had a professional massage, trust me, you have no idea what you're missing. Pamper yourself and get one sometime. I plan to take advantage of Jean's services while we're here.
For Mother's Day last year, Terry said to get her something wildly expensive and totally useless, so I bought her an iron lung. This year she was more conservative and said to just get her a forget-me-not. I figure with this she won't ever forget me. What do you think?
Thought For The Day – We have millions of choices but only one life.
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I feel that Bad Nick would have a tattoo on his *ss! No we don't need a photo either. lol
after meeting Miss Terry this morning, I can tell you for a fact that you are a lucky guy. . .what a wonderful, gracious lady! You are going to have a busy week. . .have fun!


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For all those who have had enough of Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean off-late, can cheer up for an updated taste of Key Lime Pie. Yes, Google is likely to launch Android update version 5.0 and will give it a moniker, as per the habit, the Key Lime Pie. We have seen as many as 8 Android code-names and its numerous versions from Android Cupcake 1.5 to Jelly Bean 4.2. All getting better than its predecessor in terms of interface, speed and usability. Likewise, the Android Key Lime Pie 5.0 is expected to bring some more features and better performance to the Android portfolio.
Google has announced the Jelly Bean (Android 4.2) in the last year's Google IO- the developer conference. Hence it was justifiably expected for them to announce Android 5.0 in the this year Google IO held in the month of May. Moreover, in the month January this year, screenshots of a Qualcomm road-map were somehow leaked, understanding from which Android 5.0 was expected to get public in the month of April this year. But, nothing as such happened. When pried, we came to know that Google made this fair delay to give the manufacturing-partners sufficient time window to roll out their Android 4.2 (Updated Jelly Bean)devices properly into the market, which is the latest Android version launched very recently.
Not just this delay, plausible rumors were also there about Android 4.3 being launched before Android 5.0, which meant pushing the release of the latter even further. Thankfully, this turned to be a false rumor eventually as it got quashed by the company itself.
Later on we expected to see Android 5.0 powering the Google Nexus 4 phone which was made in collaboration with LG. However, it didn't happen in reality and the Nexus 4 sports the same(updated though) Android Jelly Bean with which it was launched last year, being the launch-pad for the then latest Android OS. . It is getting all over the internet that LG is not willing to take up the manufacturing of Nexus 5. Hence, Google has sought a tie up with Motorola. And which means the upcoming Android 5.0 will be possibly first featured in Motorola X phones.
Android 5.0 KLP, in the Tablet PC purview:-
It is quite simple and forthright here. Google Nexus 7 2nd generation will come up with the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. These Tabs, just like the Nexus 7 original, will be made in collaboration with ASUS. The tentative release dates of the OS and the products are still up in the air, but no sooner they settle down, we make sure we update you. Nevertheless, according to a few humming birds inside Google, we can expect all these to start happening from the September 2013.
Samsung will be blitz-fast bringing the Android 5.0 updates in the Samsung Note 2, Note 8.0 and Note 10.1, says an insider from the company.
What is more with the update?
1) There will be improved Linux 3.8 kernel which means lower usage of RAM leading to a faster and zippier performance with limited RAM support. This also means better multi-tasking.
2) Google Babble(or Babel) may be launched with the Android 5.0. Babble is an app which will be a hub for all sorts of Google tools for communication and sharing. This App will even run on lower versions of Android, for the fact Google would like more and more users for this App called Babble.
3)There may be an iOS Game Centre-like App coming tied to this new version of Android.
There are many more updates, which have still not surfaced properly. We are vigilant and assure you to bring more on this very soon. Please leave comments on what you think about the impending Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie and also share if you have some credible news about it. Enjoy your stay here.


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A lot of vice-presidential chatter has been framed around the question of whether Mitt Romney will make a "bold" choice for a running mate — like Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin — or a "safe" one, like Senator Rob Portman of Ohio.
Mr. Ryan would surely do more to excite the Republican base, and he could be a more dynamic figure on the campaign trail. But having never represented anything larger than a Congressional district, he is not as well vetted as Mr. Portman. Mr. Ryan, also, would introduce an ideological element to the campaign in the form of his conservative budget plan, which polls poorly with independent voters.
There are times when making a high-risk choice can be worthwhile. John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin did not work out well for him in 2008. (Mr. McCain also inherited the Republican reins from an incumbent with a 20-something-percent approval rating who was blamed for an imploding economy.) But the strategic thinking behind Mr. McCain's choice was sound, even if its execution may have been lacking.
Mr. Romney has had something of a rough month in the polls, especially in swing states. And if the economy is still fairly poor, recent reports suggest that it is at least not getting worse. There has been no blowup in Europe, no conflagration in the oil fields of the Middle East, that would send the economy into a double-dip recession and make him an overwhelming favorite.
Mr. Romney's fundamentals remain much stronger than Mr. McCain's, however. Most forecasting models produced by political scientists and economists predict a very tight race, although the consensus suggests that Mr. Obama perhaps has the narrowest of advantages as incumbents tend to get the benefit of the doubt from voters. But Mr. Obama still gets net-negative ratings from voters on his handling of the economy, and his approval ratings are only break-even.
Still, a devil's advocate case for a bold pick could go something like this: Mr. Obama's lead has been slim, but it has been steady. He's averaging around 47 percent or 48 percent of the vote in national polls, and a little higher than that in some key swing states. That means Mr. Obama would need to pick up only a handful of undecided voters to win the election, while Mr. Romney would need the vast remainder of them. Mr. Romney has a good case to make to these voters on the economy. But if they haven't been swayed so far, when this has been about the only message that his campaign has been emphasizing, what reason is there to think that something will suddenly change? The undecided voters are already convinced that the economy is terrible, but they haven't latched on to Mr. Romney.
This line of thinking, furthermore, might account for the role of momentum in the presidential campaign. The Republican National Convention will be an opportunity for Mr. Romney to make a splash. But if he continues to emphasize the same one-note theme, and his vice-presidential choice doesn't excite many people, it won't make much news. Whatever bounce Mr. Romney gets in the polls will quickly evaporate once Mr. Obama holds his convention the week after. Fund-raisers and activists might even conclude that their best choice was to direct resources to the Senate, where Republican odds of a takeover still look fairly bright.
Am I persuaded by this reasoning? Not quite: The goal is to win the election in November, not to be ahead in the polls in September (as Mr. McCain briefly was). And although Mr. Romney hasn't made many gains with undecided voters so far, a lot of them won't be tuning in until that stretch-run period.
But the case to make a high-risk, high-reward pick is at least defensible. And if Mr. Romney really were down in the polls by four or five points right now instead of two or three — I don't think he is — it would be a little stronger.
If Mr. Romney did want to "go bold" with his choice, however, there would be another direction apart from picking someone like Mr. Ryan.
In fact, he could go in the opposite direction: picking someone who has credentials as a moderate, and who could reposition the Republican ticket toward the center — at the risk of deeply annoying his base.
Mr. Romney has gone down this path before. In 2002, in his successful bid for governor of Massachusetts, Mr. Romney handpicked Kerry Healey, a moderate, as his lieutenant governor — snubbing the Republican Party establishment, which had endorsed a more conservative candidate, Jim Rappaport, at its convention.
If Mr. Romney were to pick a more moderate Republican, one potential choice stands out: Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada. Nevada, like Ohio, is a swing state. It contains fewer electoral votes than Ohio, but Mr. Sandoval is considerably more popular back at home than the relatively anonymous Mr. Portman — so the pick could have about the same electoral impact.
Mr. Sandoval, also, is Hispanic, at a time when Mr. Romney has struggled to pick up any support among that group of voters.
But Mr. Sandoval favors abortion rights. "I am pro-choice; I oppose partial-birth abortion, late term abortion and federal funding for abortion," he writes on his Web site. Mr. Sandoval also favors domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, but not same-sex marriage.
Although Mr. Sandoval is fairly conservative on many other issues, his abortion position alone would make him a huge risk with Republican activists — especially if they have their hearts set on Mr. Ryan. There could be fireworks at the convention. It might actually be worth covering as a news event, for a change.
And Mr. Sandoval is risky in some other ways. With less than two full years in office, and hailing from a low-population state, he would be making a huge jump to the national stage.
But if Mr. Romney wants to take a risk, Mr. Sandoval would also present considerable upside. One drag on Mr. Romney is that the Republican Party is unpopular. Presenting someone who is a fresh face to voters in all senses of the term — demographically, ideologically and otherwise — could mitigate that.
Mr. Romney could run on a message of competence and pragmatism, positioning himself as the moderate in the race, as he did in Massachusetts in 2002. This could play more to his strengths, reducing the dissonance between Mr. Romney's impressive (but moderate) track record as an executive and some of the positions he now holds.
Mr. Romney would still have plenty of opportunity to appeal to voters on the economy, however. His message could be something like this: Let's put our other differences behind us, and get the economy fixed. Mr. Obama chose partisan priorities instead of jobs. I won't make the same mistake.
Republican partisans, of course, would correctly read between the lines: a failure to emphasize partisan priorities would imply a failure to emphasize to their priorities, like Mr. Ryan's budget.
But Mr. Romney could gamble that they'd have little choice but to vote for him. Republicans are reliable voters, and polls suggest that their enthusiasm for ousting Mr. Obama from office is high — even though they've always had tepid feelings about Mr. Romney.
Risky? Hugely so. But there's more than one way to "go bold."


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Everyday bliss. I had an old blog for which the tagline was "finding bliss in my day-to-day life." That's not really all that different from the tagline I have for this one, which has had longer iterations but is currently simplified as "dwell in wonder."
I've seen similar sentiments described as follows:
- Saving my life right now (see Anne Bogel's post at Modern Mrs Darcy)
- Little joys
- Enjoying the small things (Kelle Hampton is queen of this)
- It's the little things
- Carpe diem
Sometimes it's difficult to navigate life. Things get hard and everything feels like a slog. Or it's winter and things just feel blue and cold and never-ending.
I have always been prone to discovery of those little things that make my life a little happier. I call it everyday bliss. I remember pointing out to my husband when we were newlyweds that the dish drainer looked so lovely with all my pretty dishes in it. He laughed and kissed me and said something about me being cute.
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What is currently bringing joy to my days
War and Peace
I have meant to read War and Peace since high school. Not because I WANT to, just because I want to say I HAVE! I know. It's a silly reason to read something. BUT, there are 361 very short chapters and I read one per day. It takes 10 minutes or less (chapters average 4 pages). Plus, I have the lovely Penguin clothbound copy and it makes me happy to read from it.
Field daffodils from Trader Joe's.
These come in a bundle of ten and are generally not yet opened. I've found them at Walmart as well, and they are an amazing little jolt of happy for less than two dollars. I'm also quite fond of the pots of tete a tete daffodils that Trader Joe's has for $2.99. They last longer, too!
Fuzzy slipper socks
I was walking through Walmart a few months ago and caught sight of an adorable pair of slippers. They are more like fuzzy, non-slip socks with pom-pons on the backs. They come in several different animal prints. I like the panda ones best and then the fox ones, which I got for a Valentine's Day vibe. They are only $2.97.
Soft leggings in charcoal and black
Target has some leggings that I really love, and I have pretty much been living in them this winter. They only sell the black ones right now. I'm hoping they bring back the charcoal, which are my favorite.
A globe with a light in it
I have a little globe nightlight/lamp that I picked up at a garage sale several years back. It sits on my nightstand and even though I do turn it off before going to bed, it helps me to navigate my room without having to turn off brighter, harsher lights. Also, it reminds me of some lines from one of my favorite movies, While You Were Sleeping.
"Lucy, your mother gave me a special gift. She gave me the world."
Actually it was a globe with a light in it.
But for the romantic that he was, it might as well have been the world.
This is the one I have, with a 4-way touch function, but you can buy a new version here or here. I do like having three brightness levels, but the touch feature on mine sometimes is finicky, so other options are this one or this one (cheapest and probably most elegant).
What is bringing you everyday bliss these days?
p.s. The idea of my dish drainer being pretty was actually inspired by Rachel Ashwell in her book Shabby Chic (or possibly The Shabby Chic Home – it's been a while since I read them!)


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Again, Buhari's minister Sadiya Farouq inspects flood from NAF aircraft
Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, is in the news again for inspecting floods from an aircraft.
On Friday, the ministry, on Twitter, posted photos of her looking out the window during the assessment.
It tweeted that Farouq embarked on an official visit to Kebbi State on a Nigeria Air Force surveillance aircraft.
"The aircraft made a detour and flew low over the banks of river Niger from Kainji in Niger State up to Yauri in Kebbi State for the HM to assess the impact of the flood on the river banks."
The update was provided 24 hours after a similar one that triggered derision on social media.
In flood situations globally, government officials and experts use choppers and drones for a close-up view.
The latest tweet is generating reactions.
"Trying to reposition your previous post, still irrelevant anyways. Just one drone would have saved us the resources wasted on the Nigeria Airforce aircraft", Adewale Majofodun tweeted.
"This is so embarrassing with the level of cheaper technology, why fly a private jet to get an aerial view. Please take it down", AM Audu wrote.