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I am so glad to be back with my family and be able to hug them. I miss them when I am gone even though it's nice to be away from the daily grind occasionally, wink. Bre usually runs out and practically attacks me, but I guess she is getting to old for that now...she met me at door and hugged me, but no squeals, sad face. I know she was glad to see me, she is just older now and we have moved on to the next step.
I have some pictures that I will share from the show..probably tomorrow...but I did want to share these.
This is Teresa's new Timeless line...totally love...but if you look closely to the top right corner you can see one of my layouts!!! It is Miss Bo, Nita's youngest...now she thinks she is famous...so funny. She said something about 1000 people are seeing me...now I have to run!!! She is to darn cute!
I borrowed this one from Maridette's blog, hope she doesn't mind, but mine was very blurry! This is Maridette, Teresa, Me and Sesil. CHA was the first time I met Maridette and Sesil and they are the sweetest. Sesil is so dang organized and really has it going on! She is our design team coordinator and I totally see why she is...she is on the ball, sweet, funny. Maridette is so talented and sweet. I was able to meet Laura later, but didn't get a photo, darn it. I really feel so fortunate to be on such a friendly DT for the first time...all the girls are amazing, I hope to get to meet them all!
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Granite City- Recently elected, U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart and his Washington DC Legislative Director (LD)Willie Lyles visited America's Central Port on Tuesday January 28, in Granite City, Illinois. During the visit, Congressman Enyart was provided a briefing on Port operations and capabilities by the Port's Executive Director Dennis Wilmsmeyer and Business Development Manager, Frank Miles. During the briefing Congressman Enyart was given an update on the new South Harbor construction project and also an update on river levels in the area. His LD was provided information by Port staff regarding upcoming infrastructure needs for the Port. Executive Director Dennis Wilmsmeyer explained that "while we have an active project underway at the South Harbor, there are ongoing infrastructure needs here at the Port where we could use additional federal, state and local support." Construction is currently underway at the new South Harbor and is scheduled to be completed next year.
After the briefing the Congressman and his staff were given a tour of the Port facilities, including the north harbor operations, as well as the ongoing South Harbor project. Congressman Enyart noted he was last at the Port in 1982 when it served as a the former US Army Charles Melvin Price Support Center. The General Enyart was at the Port procuring some uniforms in his stead as a commander of the Illinois National Guard.

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Binson Echorec and Pink Floyd
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Check out this shot of the Binson Echorec. This is the Holy Grail of the Pink Floyd Guitar Sound; first, Syd Barrett used one to amazing effect and then David Gilmour. The Echorec 2 was manufactured by Binson between 1961 and 1979. When Gilmour joined Pink Floyd in early 1968 he continued with the same setup Syd Barrett had been using for some years, – Telecaster, Selmer amps, Vox Wah Wah, Fuzz Face and the Binson Echorec 2.
The Echorec is a amazing piece of engineering! The engineers invented their own unique magnetic drum storage unit that offered superior reliability and stability over 1/4″ tape used in all other tape echo units. The mixing and amplifier circuitry is an amazing combination of functionally and reliability – there are 7 miniature B9A tubes inside the unit. All the tubes inside the unit are still readily available being manufactured today.
Please go HERE to read more about Syd Barrett's gear.
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*+-That chill in the air signals not only autumn and the approach of holiday season but also a cooling trend in auto sales. For bargain hunters, this could be a great time to get a good deal on a new car. But sales downturns aren't the only marker of the best time to buy a […]Read More
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I'd seen these Bourjois So Laque Glossy nail polishes many times before, but never felt tempted to get any of these until I saw #06 Adora-bleu on 40% off offer.
This polish comes in a lovely bottle which is not only gorgeous, but also practical.
It has s flattish, long-bristled brush, which allows me to cover my nails quite effortlessly, even though I prefer much wider brushes.
The colour is adorable. It's such a pretty periwinkle blue which borders on pastel shade. It's both bright and sultry.
The formula requires 2 coats to be fully opaque and streak-free, it wears well for a couple of days, but I never attempted to check how it lives up to its 10-day claim.
After a major success of my first purchase I thought I'd add one more nail polish from the same line to my collection and I picked #10 Succes azure which seemed to be such an interesting colour, but turned out to be such a disappointment.
But let me start with the good first. The formula was nicely opaque and two coats gave even and streak-free colour. I also like the relatively wide and flattish brush which makes things so much easier. And this is about it.
Now on to my rant.
During the application I somehow managed to flood my cuticles completely, which may be attributed to my clumsiness, but this really hardly ever happens to me.
The shade turned out to be different than I'd expected. Instead of a unique deep aquatic turquoise blue this leans teal green. This shade looks very pretty in direct sunlight and I find it ugly and dull in the shade. I know that colour is a matter of personal preference and what I dislike may be somebody's favourite shade, but I just don't see myself reaching for this polish often.
However, the worst is yet to come...
The polish started chipping badly on the second day, not only on the tips of my nails, where all signs of wear and tear appear the fastest, but also around my cuticles.
So, after two days of wearing the polish on my nails I couldn't stand what it looked like any longer and decided to remove it. And what happened then was the last straw. The pigment contained in the polish is so strong that it stained the entire tips of my fingers green. The nails themselves weren't stained, but whatever the melted polish touched was. I went to work the next day with a brand new coat of red polish and green fingers. End of story. One of the worst polishes ever.


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At the end of last year I emailed to all the women who are subscribed to my newsletter, asking them which are their biggest obstacles when trying to lose weight.
Over 2000 women answered my email. Since there were so many answers, I didn't find time to reply to all of them, so in case you are on my weight loss list and didn't get a reply, I am sorry and I apologize…
Why women can't lose weight fast?
However, after analyzing the 2000 answers I realized that women's biggest obstacle is the fact that they give up to their cravings so easily. They are obsessed with food, every time they are said or have a bad day they use food to find comfort….
Others eat when they meet with friends, and each time this happens they consume too much food….
Others have constant cravings, and they manage to control them, however almost weekly they simply start eating these foods until they are so full that they start to feel horrible and then they hate themselves…
The 2nd big obstacle and reason why it is hard for them to lose weight fast is the fact that they almost never keep up with their workout routines. Somehow, after a while they simply don't feel like exercising anymore and they simply quit….
The 3rd big obstacle of all overweight women is low self-esteem, they simply can't stand their reflection in the mirror. Some of them are even embarrassed to go to the gym because of this…
This lead to lack of will power and low motivation, and when you add a very slow metabolism, it is truly almost impossible for most women to lose weight.
If you find yourself between the women I referred above, don't worry because I was exactly like that too, and everything is gonna change for you! In the video below I share for FREE 2 great ebooks which will teach you how to overcome these 3 obstacles and start losing 5 pounds of fat in a week! Just watch it below!
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Before & After
I've only recently tried my hand at furniture restoration. Previously I used to admire from afar but since work began on my house I've had to think long and hard about how to fill it with furniture. Because it'll be a mix of old and new (the initial structure on the site was an old cottage while the extension will be a contemporary structure) it made sense that the style of the furniture would be more of an eclectic mix of modern and older pieces. To make sure that this merge of styles comes together I've decided to restore the pieces with a modern twist through bright paint and patterns. Needless to mention, I've kinda become obsessed with this type of restoration. The cabinet restoration by Jana above is just fab. I love the new lease of life that she's given it and the funky colour pallette is so different. You can check out more of Jana's projects on her blog here.
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One of the defining features of the traditional college experience is the first real sense of independence many students are exposed to, however the pressures of life can often times be overwhelming. Higher rates of mental health issues, depression and increased stress levels have risen recently in college students throughout the country. According to national surveys conducted by the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) in 2015, 42.4 percent of the almost 75,000 undergraduate students who participated in the surveys reported experiencing greater that average stress in the past 12 months, and 10.3 percent reported feeling tremendous stress. Additionally, 35.3 person of survey respondents reported feeling depressed to the point that it was difficult to function, while 57.4 percent admitted to feeling overwhelming anxiety.
While many students may be struggling with these issues, help is not a far reach away. The Division of Student Affairs' Student Counseling Service (SCS) offers numerous programs, personal counseling opportunities, and workshops to aid students in helping them understand and handle the mental struggles they are dealing with.
Director of SCS, Dr. Maggie Gartner said, "We are committed to helping students succeed academically, whether that is through personal counseling, stress management training or providing support groups, SCS wants our Texas A&M Aggies to be successful individuals."
Professional, diverse staff create unique services that provide a welcoming, respectful and competent environment to help support students of diverse racial and national backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, differing physical and mental abilities, languages, and religious beliefs.
Dr. Gartner explains, "SCS needs to reflect our beautifully diverse student body and that includes hiring and training our staff so they can offer the best resources, tools, and support to better serve Aggies."
SCS not only provides exceptional staff, but also trains current students as volunteers for the HelpLine program. The HelpLine provides information, support, referrals, and crisis assessment by phone for Texas A&M students and those concerned about Texas A&M students. Through the passion of the professional staff and the dedication of the student volunteers SCS is a resource available to all students.
"We offer a little of everything from counseling to outreach and substance abuse treatment to mentoring. Students do not realize they are more resilient than they think, you can succeed even after failure and actually come back stronger with the right tools," Dr. Gartner said.
Students are likely to have many adjustments and experiences while at college, most will be positive however some may be more difficult. These difficult experiences do not need to done alone or without support. The Student Counseling Service is an excellent resource and guide. To learn more about the services offered please visit scs.tamu.edu
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Chemotherapy is a process in which specific drugs designed to attack rapidly dividing cancer cells are introduced into the body by a variety of methods, but most often through the bloodstream. There are new chemotherapy approaches that do not focus just on dividing cells, but upon blocking the function of a particular enzyme within a tumor cell or a special receptor at the surface of the tumor cell.
Most people with esophageal cancer get chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. The drugs for esophageal cancer are usually given through a vein (intravenous). You may have your treatment in a clinic, at the doctor's office, or at home. Some people need to stay in the hospital for treatment.
Chemotherapy is usually given in cycles. Each cycle has a treatment period followed by a rest period.
The side effects
The side effects depend mainly on which drugs are given and how much. Chemotherapy kills fast-growing cancer cells, but the drug can also harm normal cells that divide rapidly:
- Blood cells: When chemotherapy lowers the levels of healthy blood cells, you're more likely to get infections, bruise or bleed easily, and feel very weak and tired. Your health care team will check for low levels of blood cells. If your levels are low, your health care team may stop the chemotherapy for a while or reduce the dose of drug. There also are medicines that can help your body make new blood cells.
- Cells in hair roots: Chemotherapy may cause hair loss. If you lose your hair, it will grow back, but it may change in color and texture.
- Cells that line the digestive tract: Chemotherapy can cause poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or mouth and lip sores. Your health care team can give you medicines and suggest other ways to help with these problems.
Other possible side effects
Include a skin rash, joint pain, tingling or numbness in your hands and feet, hearing problems, or swollen feet or legs. Your health care team can suggest ways to control many of these problems. Most go away when treatment ends. You may find it helpful to read NCI's booklet Chemotherapy and You.Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute


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Bridge Loan
A loan for a short-term period, usually two weeks to three years, until long-term financing can be arranged or an obligation is removed. Interest rates are relatively high, often 12-15%. Bridge loans are used to satisfy working capital needs; for example, if a company is arranging for an IPO or a bond issue in the coming months, but needs capital before then, it may take out a bridge loan. In doing so, it will plan to pay back the bridge loan with the money raised in the longer-term financing.


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I made a change to the main page of the wikia. If you're unhappy with the changes I've made or would like to me to add/change something then feel free to notify me (Unless you want to make the change yourself). I still plan to put a few more changes in there, just not tonight. Please tell me if you disapprove of them, thank you.
- Added slideshow.
- Changed description, more descriptive, removed useless links. [Cleaned Up Description]
Planned Changes:
- Title At The Top Right.
- Little navigation boxes that can lead you to a character article with one click.
- Replacing the slideshow with a more efficent slider.
Not many changes were done, but I am just updating that I have changed it in case anyone is displeased and wants a chance to tell me.


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Annual Rotary Fish Fry – Photo Gallery
The Rotary Club of Westerville held its 50TH ANNUAL Fish Fry and Bake Sunday at the Otterbein University Campus Center.
Proceeds from the afternoon event helps fund the multiple college scholarships the club awards to local high school graduates each year.
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That doesn't mean what you read might make you emotional. That's one of the purposes of westervilleOH.IO.
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- Based on the location of blood
- Control of elevated blood pressureThe exact number to which the blood pressure should be reduced remains unclear. But a reduction SBP of 140mmHg appress safe. There has been a concern that acutely lowering blood pressure could lead to ischemic brain injury in the peri-hematoma region, but this risk has not been supported by recent studies.American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guidelines for the Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage suggest reducing the blood pressure to <160/90 mmHg or a mean arterial pressure (MAP) <110 mmHg. In patients with potential for elevated ICP, a cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) of >60 mmHg should be maintained.
Go for quick acting and titratable agents like IV calcium channel blocker infusions (nicardipine or clevidipine) or Labetalol. The worst thing that you can do for these patients is to start them on a nitroprusside or nitroglycerine drip. These dugs cause cerebral vasodilation and can further increase the ICP.
- Correction of coagulopathyFor some reason, we tend to forget this. But reversing blood thinners and anticoagulants is one of the most crucial steps while managing these patients. A quick guide on reversing these medication is mentioned in the table below:
- Need for early surgical intervention and hematoma evacuation
- Patients with cerebellar hemorrhage who are deteriorating neurologically
- Brainstem compression
- Lobar ICH with hematoma volume >30 cc and within 1 cm of the cortical surface
- Significant life-threatening mass effect
Take Home
- DNR is a self fulfilling prophecy. Give them the best chance.
- Do the ABCs, reverse blood thinners/anticoags and control BP (140 SBP is acceptable)
- Get neurosurgery involved ASAP
- When you handover, make sure to convey the volume, location, medication reversal.
- www.neurocriticalcare.org
- Morgenstern LB, Hemphill JC 3rd, Anderson C, et al. Guidelines for the management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2010;41: 2108–29.
- Kothari RU, Brott T, Broderick JP, et al. The ABCs of measuring intracerebral hemorrhage volumes. Stroke. 1996;27:1304–5.
- Hemphill JC 3rd, Newman J, Zhao S, Johnston SC. Hospital usage of early do-not-resuscitate orders and outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke. 2004;35:1130–4.
- Hemphill JC 3rd, White DB. Clinical nihilism in neuroemer- gencies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009;27:27–37. vii-viii. Qureshi AI, Wilson DA, Hanley DF, Traystman RJ. No evidence for an ischemic penumbra in massive experimental intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurology. 1999;52:266–72.
- Zazulia AR, Diringer MN, Videen TO, et al. Hypoperfusion without ischemia surrounding acute intracerebral hemorrhage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2001;21:804–10.
- Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Investigators. Antihypertensive treatment of acute cerebral hemorrhage. Crit Care Med. 2010;38:637–48.
- Anderson CS, Huang Y, Wang JG, et al. Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial. Lancet Neurol. 2008;7:391–9.
- Kirollos RW, Tyagi AK, Ross SA, van Hille PT, Marks PV.Management of spontaneous cerebellar hematomas: a prospective treatment protocol. Neurosurgery. 2001;49:1378–86. Discussion: 86–7.
- Frontera, Jennifer A., et al. "Guideline for Reversal of Antithrombotics in Intracranial Hemorrhage." Neurocritical care (2015): 1-41.


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The Twinsburg Public Library is a Funding Information Network Partner of the Foundation Center, a nationwide source for grantseeking and philanthropy information. Partnering with the Foundation Center's office in Cleveland, the library offers the following grantseeking resources:
- Foundation Center Funding Information Portal - Includes links to the following:
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Meeting on First Day
Meeting for Worship
- We meet every week on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in our meetinghouse at 3rd and Madison.
- Children are encouraged to attend Meeting for the first 15 minutes, and then go to First Day school, which is held through the end of Meeting for Worship in rooms on the second floor of the meetinghouse.
- Friends arriving after 10:30 are asked to wait to enter the meeting room until the children exit at 10:45.
Additional Summer Worship
- Starting in June, we will also worship at the Hector Meetinghouse at 10:00 a.m. at the Hector Meetinghouse, 5066 Perry City Road, Trumansburg NY
- Summer worship will continue at least through August
Monthly Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
Business of the Meeting is conducted in the manner of Friends generally on the second Sunday of each month following meeting for worship. Business is conducted prayerfully, seeking guidance from the Spirit. The "sense of the meeting" is sought for decision making. "Action is taken only when the group can proceed in substantial unity" (Faith and Practice, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting).
Administrative matters and social concerns are generally handled in committees, which bring recommendations to Monthly Meeting for discussion and appropriate action.
Dish-to-Pass Brunch
On fourth Sundays of each month, Meeting for Worship is typically followed by a light brunch. Many elect to bring finger foods.


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Meet Dr. Maria Montessori
Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), an Italian physician and educator, was the first woman to receive a medical degree in Italy. With a particular genius for observing children as they really are and how they effectively learn, Dr. Montessori developed a scientifically based method of educating children.
Dr. Montessori's philosophy includes the concept that children learn best in prepared environments that promote independence within structured limits. She observed that children are internally motivated by a natural curiosity and a love of knowledge about the world. That knowledge is obtained by active participation.
In a Montessori classroom, children accelerate their academics as they're able to. Lessons are conducted in individual or small group settings based on where children are at in their learning. This allows the student to grow at their own pace and enjoy the process as they go!


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Nicholas AllanachAcademic Director / PDSO
Nicholas Allanach is the Academic Director of Global ESL Academy. Nicholas holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Southern Maine. He also holds a Master's degree in Liberal Studies, and a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from The New School. He has over ten years' experience teaching English and over fifteen years' of administrative experience working in New York City. Nicholas enjoys assisting and advising international students with their English language learning and academic goals. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Karolina Hodowaniec Academic Coordinator
Karolina has been an EFL teacher and Cambridge oral examiner for over ten years. She completed degrees in Cultural Studies and English Language and Literature in Poland and then moved to England, where she did her CELTA and taught English at various private schools and colleges for six years. In 2014, she lived in Saudi Arabia, where she taught EFL in a female college. In September 2015, she relocated to NYC and started working towards completing her DELTA. In her free time, she likes learning Spanish and traveling. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Kenny LeeOffice Manager / DSO
Kenny Lee came to the United States from Korea over 25 years ago and has more than 20 years of experience working in ESL schools. He began working at the IELI at Hunter College while he was enrolled in ESL classes there and after he discovered his love of computers and technology-related work, he later majored in Network Administration at college. Kenny really enjoys helping international students because when he first came to the USA, a lot of people helped him to adjust to this new country and its culture. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Los Angeles Times has great article today about the Mighty Blue's Ambassador, the Itialian Motivator, the Dodgers Greatest Spokesman, Tommy Lasorda and his recent commercials about playoff Baseball.
Lasorda is wearing a tuxedo and being part wise grandpa, part annoyed-at-these-wimps older brother and part Henry Kissinger. Brosnan says that part of the tuxedo-wearing concept was inspired by the Harvey Keitel role in the movie "Pulp Fiction."
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First UK music "industry" experience. Haha laughworthy
Okay so since I've moved to London I hadn''t really done anything music related apart from going to odd show (I saw Die!Die!Die! the first night I arrived - they were amazing) until today. I don't have my drumkit with me, so I haven't been able to play, and anyways I've been so busy getting set up that I've barely thought about it.
So it appears that due to a few unfortunate logistical problems back home, neither Chris nor Logan will over in the UK till next year. So I figured I'd try and play drums with a few different bands and stuff, in an effort to keep my chops up, and meet some musicians. See over here it's difficult to practice a drum kit, unless you teach the kit, or have a good job, because space is at such a premium - preventing me right now from having a kit at home, and rehearsal studios are expensive (around 5-10 pounds per hour).
So this brings me to my first experience with auditioning for an artist over here. Crystal Whatsername (not posting her real name yet because it's a new city and I don't want to loose my thumbs - though if you want a link to her music just message me and I'll gladly give it to you) advertised needing a drummer on the ukmusicjobs website. I sent her a message, and a rehearsal was jacked up for today, at 3pm near Westbourne Park.
Before the audition, I downloaded the two tracks off her myspace which she wanted to learn. I was pretty put off by the cringeworthy lyrics, and the tasteless rhythm section arrangements, but thought "fuck it, I might as well get used to auditioning with people I don't really want to play with first." I organised a drum practice room in Shepherd's Bush, and took the underground. On the tube I worked out the song arrangements, ready for me to rehearse at the studio.
So at 2:55 when I finally found my way to the place where my audition was meant to happen, I got a text saying, "Sorry we gave you the wrong address."
"Thanks," I grumbled to myself. Anyway I legged it to the new location, Westbourne Rehearsal Studios in Bayswater, and met the Crystal and her bassist, who I've forgotten the name of.
First impressions weren't good when Chrystal introduced herself, asked where I was from, and then mentioned that she new Eric Watson. "Cool," I cringed. At this point the bassist started ranting about how he was friends with the guys from Killing Joke. I tried not to listen.
"Why don't you two jam for a bit," she encouraged, and her boy the bassist (who was sporting a Gibson Firebird - perhaps not the best bass for an acoustic singer/songwriter project) started trashing around playing a bunch of heavy basslines which I attempted to play along with. This guy really overplays, and is pretty bloody loose. I fucking hate loose bass players - I've only ever played with decent tight players for so long now it was a real shock to have to play with this plonker who thought he was the shit, but was really pretty bad.
Anyway after we "jammed" Crystal joined us and we played the two songs she wanted me to play. Afterwards while I was being invited to come back for a second audition I was doing my best holding myself together by looking at the floor, and avoiding eye contact with Crystal, and plonker. I quickly left, thinking "fuck this."
London lesson #1: Don't bother audition for anything that you've not listened to at least 3 times.


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Dave, the rail loop will be far more cost effective than the most of the motorway projects. It's not a luxury item it's a necessity if Auckland's transport system is going to function well.
If you have your way we'll be paying 95cents on the dollar tax to fund all the things you think should happen NOW
If the Government has its way the rail loop won't be built for another 10 years and one can easily imagine the level of frustration at the inefficiency of Auckland's public transport by 2023. Those living in the proposed greenfield housing developments on the outskirts of the city will also suffer through the lack of transport options. The obsession this Government has for bitumen is almost obscene. http://localbodies-bsprout.blogspot.co.nz/2013/06/government-still-messing-with-auckland.html
sprout says "Photonz- interesting that you are still reading my comments and adding 1+1 to get 5"
That's hilarious, considering you are the trying to blaming lack of life skills in todays parents on National Standards.
What's especially funny, is that they were last at primary school about a decade or two before National Standards came in.
"The problems for low income earners are generally because they want what they cannot provide for themselves and think the rest of us owe it to them."
Most low income earners just want to get paid more than $14 an hour so that they don't have to rely on the state or join the other working poor who are now resorting to food parcels. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/7771917/Working-poor-lift-food-bank-demand
They do not feel that the rest of us "owe it to them", they want to provide for themselves!
"We have no poverty problem in NZ because there is no one who doesn't have access to enough money to provide shelter, food and warmth."
Median incomes for Maori families went down $40 a week to $459 and Pacific family incomes fell $65 to $390 (2012 figures). Around half of these families live on this or less. You have no idea what many families are struggling with when trying to provide a warm healthy home and good basic food.
"We don't have overcrowding except by choice of those living that way, overcrowding is a perception and there are people in this world who believe your not overcrowded until you have less than 1 sq metre of space per person."
I'm speechless!
"When this Government brought in National Standards it did not in any way change the curriculum, so your "Holistic" curriculum should still be there, the difference is that now there is some comparison of how well and appropriately it is being taught."
This government sacked all advisors for the other learning areas like Science and Technology, the only paid PD for teachers is in literacy and numeracy and most school and teacher assessments focus on National Standards. Where is the incentive to teach anything else and how knowledgeable and capable are our teachers outside literacy and numeracy? Of course most teachers do try to cover the curriculum but the capability we had is rapidly being lost and soon with the new PaCT tool being mandated we will have a national testing regime that will narrow the teaching focus even further.
Photonz- interesting that you are still reading my comments and adding 1+1 to get 5 🙂
sprout says "When this Government brought in National Standards, and a heavy focus on literacy and numeracy, then the holistic nature of our curriculum was lost and the ability to include life skills has been more limited."
Ah – so that's why we have poverty and dysfunctional families – National Standards.
What was your previous pitiful excuse a couple of years ago before we had national standards?
Would you be willing to tell us what you do for a living?
For the record, I was a management Consultant for 40 years and am now retired.
In the meantime, what I am saying is:
We have no poverty problem in NZ because there is no one who doesn't have access to enough money to provide shelter, food and warmth.
The problems for low income earners are generally because they want what they cannot provide for themselves and think the rest of us owe it to them
We shouldn't simply raise wages or household incomes because that would not increase the productivity of the country and so enable us to obtain or produce more goods and services, it wold just set more money chasing the goods and services we already have, which is the definition of inflation – a condition I remember well from the 70s when mortgages were priced in the high-teen interest rates..
We don't have overcrowding except by choice of those living that way, overcrowding is a perception and there are people in this world who believe your not overcrowded until you have less than 1 sq metre of space per person.
When this Government brought in National Standards it did not in any way change the curriculum, so your "Holistic" curriculum should still be there, the difference is that now there is some comparison of how well and appropriately it is being taught.
I would be delighted to hear how you plan on increasing wages to be competitive with Australia and other OECD countries, depollute 80-90 percent of our lowland rivers reduce our carbon emissions per capita so they are are amongst the best in the world AND REDUCE our current account deficit all at the same time. If you don't have ideas on how to do all that, you shouldn't be screaming about it as you are part of the problem, and there is no "THEY" out there to do it for you.
The word "poverty" has indeed become devalued, and terribly sad that is.
I guess by the definition of "a percentage of average income" you could say that everyone with less than the average family income can be classified as poor.
Certainly, when the minimum wage is $13 per hour, the definition of poverty could be anyone who has a gross income of less than $520 per week, but that doesn't quite seem right as today's family has more than one earner in general.
By the same token, if a "living wage" is $18 per hour, then a family that has an income of less than $720 per week clearly qualifies as having less than enough to live on, and therefor "poor".
Take either of those definitions, and we have a major problem on our hands. If we take the first approach, we will never do away with poverty as the average will climb every time we raise the income of "the poor" and so they will continue to qualify as categorised as poor. Take the second, and Superannuation is going to have to increase by a VERY SIGNIFICANT amount in order for all pensioners to be guaranteed a "living income".
Sorry dbuckley, there is no number that can be put on it for definitional purposes, so I have to think back to the basics. Enough for a roof over the head, a bed to sleep on and three decent meals a day (the old square meal referred to a sandwich!) strikes me as meaning you are not "poor". So if we know what the average roof over the head costs, and what a 'basket of food for a week" costs, and a bed with three blankets cost, we can work out a minimum income required to maintain life. Oh! Wait! That's what our welfare system is based on!
Instead of taking this challenge on, I'd like to think differently. Society should ensure everyone has the ability to maintain their life, but not be responsible for their quality of life, that is their responsibility.
It can be seen most clearly from this example. Two pensioners live next door to each other, one has spent their money on creating a great home with central heating and enough money to pay for the fuel to run it, however, they have a bad hip that needs replacing if they are to enjoy a "normal" quality of life. The other is physically fit and healthy having spent their life enjoying foreign walking holidays , however, they have has no heating system and no money to pay for one, as a result their quality of life suffers because they are cold during the winter months. Do we pay for a hip-replacement, and/or a heating system and fuel? Both have quality of life issues, neither issue has a continuity of life component, which deserves society's resolution?
On another front, if someone, or a family, can't afford to live in Auckland or any of the other urban areas, perhaps the should move somewhere where their income can provide a better standard of living. Houses in MacKenzie country rent for a lot less than those in Auckland, and there aren't so many things to spend on I wouldn't think!
Again though my question. What does Society own one of its members?
All of which is interestin' 'n all, but doesn't answer the basic question, which I'll put really plainly: How many households in poverty should we have in New Zealand?
Of course, I'd like the answer to be zero, but because of the way that poverty is determined, the answer has to be none-zero, and probably quite a big number.
What should that number be? 10,000? 100,000?
The choice is our to make.
And this, of course, is why comparative poverty is the only game in town; back when we measured absolute poverty, then poverty did mean "malnourished children with distended stomaches and stick like legs". The word has become devalued.
Dave-While we haven't got malnourished children with distended stomaches and stick like legs, it seems that there is a perception that we don't have an issue with poverty. In a country of less than five million people and an abundance of food it shouldn't happen anyway, but many families struggle to put good food on their table.
We also shouldn't have children living in overcrowded homes because of a housing shortage and homes that are poorly maintained and insulated because landlords have no minimum standards to meet. Maori and Pasifika families have seen their household incomes drop considerably of the last for years and it is not poor budget causing many problems but increasing costs of housing and power while incomes fall.
When this Government brought in National Standards, and a heavy focus on literacy and numeracy, then the holistic nature of our curriculum was lost and the ability to include life skills has been more limited.
I can't believe your view that we shouldn't lift the minimum wage because poor people won't know how to use it. I am more concerned with those who manage our banks and financial institutions who over-charge for services and rip poor people off for their own profit.
To summarize your views it seems that you are saying:
-We have no poverty problem in NZ because we are not yet as bad as third world countries.
-The problems for low income earners are generally because they can't budget or cook properly
-We shouldn't raise wages or household incomes because money would be wasted on the poor who wouldn't know to use it properly.
Oh Sprout, you do quote nonesense at times.
Comparative policy-focused child well-being in 30 OECD countries at http://www.oecd.org/els/family/43570328.pdf shows NZ's position out of 30 developed countries (NOTE THE TERM DEVELOPED!) as
Material well being 21st
Housing and environment 14th
Educational well-being 13th
Health and safety 29th
Risk behaviours 24th.
the top 5 for Health and Safety are:
Slovak Republic, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and the Czech republic.
The bottom 5 are:
Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Austria and Belgium
OF note is that the dat=a for this study was complied between 2001 and 2006. IF YOU READ THE PAPER, you will see it is a typical load of unsupported opinion by academics hoping to push their particular hobby horse into a good position on the research funding finishing line.
If this is the quality of data you use to justify all your comments, I'm afraid I'll take them with a pinch of salt in future and not even bother checking them any more for validity.
I guess my definition of poverty is different to yours, because I visit third world countries and see real poverty every time I do.
Going back in my british history books, I found a definition of poverty that was based on there being a place that people went to when they could no longer afford to support themselves, It was called a "poor house" and the people there did work that the local community required in return for shelter, accommodation, food and warmth. In NZ today there is NO ONE who need not have those four things, as our welfare system provides them all as long as the recipient learns to manage within their income. The fact that many families cannot manage their budgets is, IMHO, down to schools that no longer teach the basics of life (cooking, budgeting, etc.,) as these are regarded as unpalatable subjects.
It will take a major rethink of our education system to overcome the "poverty" current in NZ, not a pile more money being distributed to people who don't know how to spend it.
Dave S, dbuckley has a point regarding how you determine poverty and the same could be said for environmental degradation.
We are ranked at the bottom of the OECD for child health and safety and have growing numbers of children with "third world" diseases that are generally the result of substandard housing and overcrowding. If we are happy with these statistics then perhaps poverty isn't a problem.
Our wages are around 30% less than Australia and our graduates earn less than most OECD countries. Our minimum wage has been established as not a livable wage and we work longer hours than most OECD countries. We have growing numbers within a new demographic, called the working poor, who rely on state support to top up their income. We have lost 40,000 jobs within the manufacturing sector and 25% of our graduates go overseas to seek employment.
80-90 percent of our lowland rivers are polluted and the Government has stopped the five yearly environmental reporting. Our carbon emissions per capita are amongst the worst in the world.
Our current account deficit is one of the worst in the OECD and New Zealand's national debt currently stands at a little over $183bn, which is almost $42 000 per citizen. http://www.positivemoney.org.nz/Site/Consequences/government_debts.aspx
The Government is keen to sell off 49% of our Power companies to help balance the books and have encouraged both the Christchurch City Council and Auckland to sell their assets.
Despite the fact that the communists around here see Mr Stringer as a RWNJ, there is at least a grain of truth in one of his assertions.
Sprout notes that
Currently we have high levels … poverty
The definition widely used to determine how many people in poverty is based on taking some percentage of the median family income and asserting that those in households below this level are (in NZ) "in poverty". I say "in NZ" as the EU do something similar, but use the phrase something like "at risk of being in poverty"
The key point here is that we have set a benchmark, and if you are below that benchmark, you're in poverty.
Thus by choosing where that benchmark is, we can determine how many people are "in poverty". Conversely, we can determine how many people we want to be in poverty, and set the benchmark to reflect that number.
So, what level of poverty do we want?
Of he made himself unpopular. It's impossible to speak about racial differences in intelligence without getting LOTS of hate mail 🙂
Thanks Gerrit… That is sweet… If one did a retrofit kit for some of the more common Jap 4 cylinder car engines here… or for a common Holden or Ford engine… pick out the largest market… removing the timing belts and chains… stuff that costs a small fortune to replace when it wears out… our engine rebuilders could have a hell of a lot of fun with this AND if one swaps over to a CNG or other fuel source that has different characteristics, all one needs do is reprogram the thing… or even biofuels. Works in Diesels I am quite sure.
Currently we have high levels of poor health and poverty, a low waged workforce with concerningly low levels of participation (especially regarding our productive industry). Our environment is being rapidly degraded for short term gain, we have high levels of debt and we are desperately selling off our assets to overseas interests.
No we don't
No we don't
No it isn't
No we don't and
No we're not
A well managed and healthy economy can't be achieved by just looking at income and expenditure and "balancing the books". A strong economy is one that has a healthy, skilled workforce with high levels of participation. A strong economy has abundant resources that are managed sustainably, and a strong economy is one that has low levels of debt and growing capital assets.
Currently we have high levels of poor health and poverty, a low waged workforce with concerningly low levels of participation (especially regarding our productive industry). Our environment is being rapidly degraded for short term gain, we have high levels of debt and we are desperately selling off our assets to overseas interests.
We need a Green Minister of Finance!
As an engineer you might be interested in this engine valve development.
I know you most probably don't visit the Whaleoil site but he had this interesting engine valve development video link from the Swedish supercar builder Koeningsegg.
The future of the internal combustion engine is alive and well.
You lot will like this.
Hot off the press @ Counterpunch: How to answer the dumb things climate deniers say.
The same. However the results of the not-usable-in-court spying would be to used to build up a picture of criminal behaviour that then leads to evidence gathering that is usable in court, leading to convictions.
How you measure this I don't know.
I realise that I don't know what the deliverable from not-usable-in-court spying is.
The deliverable from spying in the context of police work is the same as the deliverable from police work generally: convictions arising from testing prosecutions in court.
What's the deliverable, and what's the test that it is being delivered correctly, from not-usable-in-court spying?
Andrew, at some stage, this guy has made himself fairly unpopular.
Napier. Made up of Whites and quite a few Maori's, and the *very* rare Asian. All other "breeds" were a novelty-level minority. I remember being fascinated when I first saw a jet-Black African in person (high school).
Personally I think Asians (and Indians) fit perfectly into the demands of western institutional society. Asians especially are highly industrious and efficient. Though my thinking here is rather "exploitive".
Fewer, Andrew, fewer.
Where did you go to school?
John Key described poverty in a 2011 election debate as being "scared to open the bills" and this definition would probably include half of all families. I wonder how Christine Rankin would manage a common scenario for many when, after the rent and power bills have been paid, there is only $20 left to buy food for the week and one of the children needs a new pair of shoes? A blanket, love, good budgeting and a bowl of cereal just won't cover the deficits many families face. http://localbodies-bsprout.blogspot.co.nz/2013/06/poverty-blaming-easier-than-fixing.html
Maybe we need to import more Asians – not less?
If you had data on MegaUpload without keeping copies on your own computers (like dropbox does) then more fool you.
Never store stuff in the cloud unless you have copies on personal hard drives.
Cloud storage is only for accessing and syncing data from different locations or sharing legally owned files with customers, suppliers or friends.
Another beat up by Dotcom. Does anyone really believe he did not have copies of his data filed on local hard drives? If he didn't he was as dumb as his clients were if they did not back up their data.
How popular is his new cloud storage place? Anyone storing data there?
If you do, make sure to have filed copies on local hard drives.
Depending on details which were probably presented to you as not mattering, if you had data on MegaUpload, it may or may not have been erased, and the hosting company, Kim DotCom and the FBI will all blame each-other.
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I LOVE these little wax silhouettes by This Little Studio. Niamh O'Connor is a self taught artist and lover of all things encaustic, that's hot wax painting to you and me!
If you send her a profile pic of yourself or anyone of your choosing - bride to be, best mate, even a beloved family pet, (apparently she gets lots of commissions of people sending in pics of their cats and dogs that have passed on!) she will create one of these little paintings from your image.
She also currently runs workshops from the "Iontas Centre" in Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan, near to her home but is available for demonstrations and other training sessions elsewhere by appointment.Just email at her email@example.com or contact through her Facebook page.
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Maybe its a top selling magazine, maybe its an e-zine, maybe it was a spot in an offical etsy newsletter.
Now these people SHOULD shout from the roof tops when their hard working stuff has gotten any sort of publicity. It makes me feel good for my friends when I see that Heather has her hair pretties in Seventeen Magazine or that my other friend (who shall remain nameless since she is keeping this on the down low-BUT I SO WANN TELL YOU WHO IT IS) can potentially have a book deal showcasing 50 how-to tutorials.
These things are AMAZING. They give you hope that one day you will be where they are today and get your work featured in a ha-uge magazine!
Here is one thing you should remember though. Whenever I write on my facebook wall or tweet that one of my plushes/prints was featured in the Huffington Post or at Rue Magazine or on Apartment Therapy etc this wasn't an instantaneous thing. All these things happened after I had my shop for about 9 months to a year.
I had zero sales at one point (hey we ALL had zero sales at one point ha!) and before I started my handmade business one of my goals in life was to get a T-shirt design of mine sold world wide. (in case you are new here I went to school for graphic design and have been working full time as a graphic designer for about 5+ years now)
Yeah, I tend to set my goals super high sometimes. Which also leads to a lot of disappointment.
So the design process began. I entered a TON of t-shirt design competitions (firefox had one when they were relaunching their site a few years back, threadless.com always has a ton going on, woot.com as well, I even submitted designs to places like dELias and House of Mental)
I got a TON of rejection letters. I even saved them all so that one day WHEN (not if but WHEN) a shirt of mine sold world wide I can be all like BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE I FREKKIN DID IT.
That day finally came. I had a t-shirt design being sold in 2 online shops. Crooked Monkey wholesales out their shirts to places like Urban Outfitters, dELias, Macy's etc and they gave me a shot & used my design! The shirt is retired now since this was about 4 years ago (and I was a lot younger so ignore the juvenile saying…plus that was the type of demographic they were going for), but you can check it out here!
I also have this design currently being sold as well. I couldn't be more happy.
But my point is, before ALL of those things even happened to me I heard a TON of "no's" before I heard my first ever "HELL YES!"
so just keep in mind when you see all these great things happening to your favorite bloggers and handmade shop owners just remember that they too dealt with disappointment and rejection. I don't want you guys to think that since day one everyone has been diggin' my stuff. That isn't fair to you guys for me to portray myself like that.
Also? Sometimes failures happen for a reason. Did you guys have a Steve and Barry's by you at all? They were popular on Long Island and when I graduated from College I wanted to work for them so.frekkin.bad (corporate NOT the actual shop haha) their head quarters were located on long island and I wanted to work there as a graphic designer designing their marketing and t-shirts. I stalked the head of the art department for DAYS. He got back to me, said he LOVED my portfolio, but did not have the experience to work there.
I was upset at first but 9 month later Steve and Barry's went bankrupt and I would have been out a job.
Around the same time I had an opportunity to work for Sally Hansen corporate doing their marketing campaigns and designing their packages. Went on an interview and never heard from them. Got really upset by it and just let it go. 4 months AFTER my interview they contacted me and said they wanted to hire me. Problem was I JUST landed another graphic design job and didn't feel comfortable leaving it just yet. Turns out a year later Sally Hansen corporate moved their headquarters from Long Island to North Carolina and I would have been out a job again. (sound familiar to my steve and barry story?)
so sometimes the lack of success is meant to be. (hey trust me over here!)
So, I vow with every success that comes my way I will also mention my failures, cause I'm only human and failure is always an option.
I ask that you too take that vow. It's so easy to get wrapped up in other people's blogs and think they live this amazing life full of smooth sailings with no bumps. I can see how that can happen. We are so quick to tell the world about all our successes but hold back from sharing anything that shows we are human.
Also? The reason why I am even the least bit successful to begin with is because of all of you. Everyone who has ever purchased anything of mine or gave me advice on how to go the extra mile with my shop. Anyone who has ever Retweeted one of my shop announcement tweets or anyone that has blogged about my products. Anyone that wanted to follow along with me on my blog, facebook or twitter account. Thank you to ALL of you because let's be honest, with out ANY of you I would be nothing.


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NEDFi Haat
A platform created for the unorganized sector by NEDFi at Ambari, Guwahati in December 2002 for promoting marketing of the products of the unorganised sector is now a popular exhibition ground among the craftsmen and weavers associated with the indigenous handloom and handicraft sector. The Pre-Rongali Bihu fair and Pre-Bhogali Bihu fair organised by NEDFi every year at NEDFi Haat has helped to commercialise and promote the ethnic food and traditional handloom of the region. Government Agencies like DRDA, NEHHDC, NSIC, SIFT etc prefer the platform to organise their fairs to promote the marketing of their beneficiaries. NGOs working to promote the Cottage and Small sector of the region also use the facility for providing direct linkage between the producers and consumers.
NEDFi Haat is a joint initiative of Department of Industries, Govt. of Assam and NEDFi.
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To promote marketing of Handloom and Handicraft products of NER
To provide a platform for direct linkage between the producer and customer
To empower women
To facilitate a platform to the rural craftsmen and weaver.
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1200 sq. of open space for cultural show/inauguration.
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Peace in the Park is a free festival with a rejuvenating atmosphere. It will contain music, relaxation techniques and fascinating insights. It is designed to be a community inclusive of all ages and backgrounds and will take place in San Francisco's wonderful Golden Gate Park Bandshell on Saturday, August 24th, 2013 from 11am to 6pm.
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[Watch] Sharon Van Etten - "Leonard" for i-N Session
It was safe to say that Sharon Van Etten's performance of "Serpents" on Kimmel was enough to get a lot of hype going for the release of Tramp. That track though was all we had to whet our appetites for the release but now via i-N Session we have another new track taken from that album. See what you make of the aptly named Leonard up at the top and look out for the release of Tramp come February 7th. Not too long now.


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Once I finished up my Ardent Spring shawl I had a little ball of Tinsel Toes left over from the border so after that shawl was blocked I started swatching. First I swatched with size 5 needles, my default needles with fingering weight yarns. The eyelet lace instructions were written only, no chart, and I am a chart knitter when it comes to lace so I charted the lace pattern as I knit it. I tried charting it before I knit it, but it is one of those lace patterns that changes stitch counts on some of the rows so it was a bit tricky. As I knit that first repeat of the pattern I realized that I wanted to make some modifications to it, so did a further two repeats with my modifications. This resulted in the following swatch:
I also charted and knit a gauge swatch in the Cane Stitch that forms the side panels on the size 7 needles.
When things work out this perfectly, this easily, I take it as a sign from the universe that the project will go well so I went ahead and ordered my yarn. Because I am not going to have to hold my yarn doubled I will need about half as much yarn as the pattern calls for, with some extra for buffer, so I decided to get 300 g, which will give me about 1200 yards. It didn't take me long to settle on a color - Electric Blue Flame. I am going to do the inserts in the light yellow, and then start the body with the dark skein. I am also going to get some silk and sew a lining for the tunic so I don't have to worry about what to wear underneath it.
Pattern: Open Eye Tunic by Deborah Helmke, Interweave Knits Summer 2013
Yarn: The Unique Sheep Tinsel Toes in Electric Blue Flame, swatches done in Rumpelstiltskin
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Young science enthusiasts compete at uWaterloo's All Science Challenge
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 14, 2011) - More than 180 students from across Waterloo Region and Woodstock will test their scientific knowledge in a competition at the University of Waterloo next week.
The All Science Challenge features a stimulating question and answer period and fun, hands-on design activities that inspire Grades 6, 7 and 8 students to acquire science knowledge beyond their curriculum. Designed by post-secondary science students, the All Science Challenge is a unique, team-based event that is part of the nationwide Let's Talk Science Outreach program.
"This day-long enrichment competition helps kids get excited about science," said event coordinator Erin Bresser. "We are looking forward to welcoming 45 teams of young science enthusiasts to our campus this year."
Following the opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., the teams will participate in two rounds of individual and group questions, with professors, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and university students serving as judges to gauge the correctness of their answers. Students will test their knowledge in a range of disciplines, such as earth sciences, biology, chemistry and physics.
In the final preliminary round, teams will compete in a design activity, where they are challenged to build an object with the materials supplied to them. In past design challenges, students have constructed objects like a rudimentary Morse code machine using only a nail, copper wire, paper clips and battery. Students will be judged on their problem-solving skills, teamwork and their design demonstration.
Following lunch, the top teams with the highest score will face off in two final rounds of competition.
The event will be held in the Arts Lecture Hall. It is organized by Let's Talk Science at the University of Waterloo.
"We are pleased the University of Waterloo continues to support this wonderful initiative," said Bonnie Schmidt, founder and president of Let's Talk Science. "We hope the All Science Challenge will keep youth engaged in science and develop their potential to become future innovators and leaders."
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How to remove "do searches" browser hijacker
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- After you download it, close all open programs and run AdwCleaner.
- At the main window, press the "Scan" button and wait until the scan is completed.
- Finally press the "Clean" button to remove all the entries it has found and restart your computer.
Step 2: Delete "dosearches" infection from Internet shortcuts.
- Right-click on your Internet browser shortcut (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome).
- Choose "Properties".
- Press the "Shortcut" tab
- Look at the "Target" field and delete the "http://dosearches.com/…" argument at the end of "Target" command and press "OK".
Attention: You have to perform the same operation on all Internet shortcuts, including those on your desktop, taskbar and your programs list.
Step 3: Remove remaining malicious registry entries and files.
- Download and install "Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free". (Beware: at the last screen of installation, uncheck the box next to "Enable free Trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO" in order to use the free version of this GREAT software).
- Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and at the "Scanner" tab. select the "Quick Scan" option and press the "Scan" button.
- Wait until this process is finished. Then click the "Show Results" button to review its findings.
- Right-click to "Select All" items found and press the "Remove Selected" button.
- Restart your computer if needed and you 're done.
That's all folks! It might sound like a lot of work, but in reality you'll be free from the "dosearches.com" infection in less than 15 minutes, if you follow these instructions. Did it work for you? Please leave a comment in the comment section below or even better: like and share this blog post in the social networks to help spread the word about these really annoying crap Windows infections.


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An early look at MSI upcoming GeForce 9400GT cards
We'll probably get in trouble for doing this
By: Cameron Wilmot | Video Cards News | Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:56 am
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NVIDIA launched its latest GPU, the GeForce 9500GT, with very little fanfare and next week they will launch an even cheaper GPU, the GeForce 9400GT. You should be able to buy cards based on this new chip from August 26th or soon after.
MSI sent us through some details of two 9400GT cards that it will begin selling next week - one has 512MB (N9400GT-MD512H) of onboard memory and the other only 256MB (N9400GT-MD256H). The 512MB model includes a small cooling fan and the 256MB model is silent with a rather large black heatsink covering about half of the card.
MSI reckons that the 9400GT will offer two times the performance of the previous generation GeForce 8400GS chip - wait... this GPU is not just a rebadged job? Wow. This GPU also gets NVIDIA CUDA and PhysX support not that the latter will be that useful unless gaming in around an 800 x 600 resolution or so is your type of thing.
On a more serious note, MSI is adding HDMI output to both its 9400GT models in addition to a single DVI and VGA port. For somebody looking at buying a basic graphics card for their HTPC, this might be the card to buy for users on a tight budget.
There was no word though if there is HDMI 1.3 support which is a requirement for outing HD audio from Blu-ray discs such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
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1. Ohhhhh yeeeeaaah. Onesie on, under the covers, 15 minutes for a bedtime YouTube vid. #WINNING.
2. Urgh – should probs be doing something something super wellbeing-y instead shouldn't I? Like writing in a gratitude journal, or meditating or something.
3. Well sorrynotsorry – my wellbeing is based on zoning out to makeup tutorials I'll never be able to recreate.
4. What have you got for me then, Tanya Burr? An impossible 90s look with a brown lip that will make me look like I've just eaten a jar of peanut butter?
5. Mmmmm, peanut butter.
6. OK you've only got time for one, so think carefully. Do not waste it on something rubbish.
7. I wonder if T-Bear actually would be my wellbeing guru if I Snapchatted her about it enough times?
8. And also my personal eyebrow do-er. How can anybody be that good at eyebrows?
9. Why do they always recommend weird 'How it's made' videos to me? I have literally never clicked on one. What even are they?
15 minutes later
10. Dammit!
11. OK that defo didn't count as my actual choice. It was on The SCIENCE Channel for god's sake, that's basically homework.
12. OK, ONE more. But a useful one. Maybe a Niomi Smart 'What I Eat in a Day?'
13. Mmmm peanut butter.
14. Oh here – perfect. Zoella vlog about birth and Boxer dogs. Totally qualifies as useful since I may one day give birth. Or, even better, own a Boxer dog.
20 minutes later
15. Must convince mum to get us a Boxer dog.
16. Ok. Go to sleep.
5 minutes later
10 minutes later
20. How late is too late to WhatsApp the gang with this life-changing discovery?
21. It's probs not even that late.
22. WHAT THE…?! OK. Turn it off.
23. Thing is… 11.37 isn't a very round number to go to sleep on. I'll just watch til 11.45. That way I'll have been watching for a nice round hour, too. Which is way better for…. karma. And stuff.
24. Ooh prom outfit ideas. And prom is only seven months away so should probs already be planning anyway.
10 minutes into video
25. What was that Little Mix video about prom?
15 minutes of Little Mix videos later
26. God I wish I was in Little Mix. They're so badass. And they seem such good friends. And they're amazing at acapella…. Ooh!
25 minutes of Little Mix acapella compilations later
27. OMGI'msooootiiiiired.
28. Remember at the beginning when Perrie couldn't dance? Should really rewatch their first video to truly appreciate how much she's improved.
29. I can totally function on less than eight hours sleep. I bet Beyoncé only sleeps for like, five hours a night.
30. In fact, should probs go back through every Little Mix videos and develop some kind of comprehensive marking system to determine who's the best member overall. Dance moves, vocals, hair flick, sassy strut etc.
45 minutes later
31. So Jesy. Jesy is queen.
32. Why has the screen gone weird?
33. Oh that's right – because you're watching with one eye.
34. Because the other one has given up and gone to sleep.
35. Because it's 01:10 in the morning.
36. If I was a YouTuber I wouldn't need to go to sleep though, 'cos I'd just be doing hauls for a living. Which can't possibly be tiring.
37. Just how much do they make, do we think? Oh here we are: 'World's richest YouTube stars.'
5 minutes later
38. I could totes be the next Zoella.
Searches for 'How to start a YouTube channel'
A gazillion minutes later…
39. How do they get the chocolatey glaze to look so shiny though? It's like some weird delicious mirror…
40. GAR! It is 2.45am and you are watching cake-glazing videos.
41. You are literally going to die when your alarm goes off.
42. Wonder if I can legitimately ask for a bath full of chocolate glaze for my next birthday. Reckon mum might go for that. Waaay cheaper than a new phone.
Starts searching for 'chocolate bath challenge' vids
43. Four and a half hours sleep is totally doable for tomorrow. Beyonce's clearly weak.
44. Oh my god, you have actually lost it. Turn it off. Turn. It. OFF.
45. OK. OK. Turning… it… DOGS AND CATS DRESSED AS LITTLE MIX!!
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The delegation of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) attended the March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau in Poland on April 28, 2014. The program, which was organized by the International March of the Living Foundation, was held for the twenty-seventh time in Poland. Participants – Christians and Jews, adults and youth, survivors and descendants – came from more than fifty countries to commemorate the Holocaust.
The Hungarian MFA delegation consisting of twenty-one members, together with the other participants, paid tribute to the memory of the six million victims of the Holocaust and expressed respect towards those who rescued persecuted Jews during World War II. The Hungarian youth took part in the event under the aegis of the Young Diplomats' Club of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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First of all this is a book with a totally fitting and adorable cover.
Secondly, I like that she gives packing tips for different types of personalities. Like, do you just throw in everything willy nilly and not know what you don't have until you have to find a Walgreens in Edinburgh to get some toothpaste. She suggests the packing list.
Thirdly, this sounds like a silly piece of advice maybe, but I think it's brilliant. "Pack for who you really are". If you have thought about getting back into running after a decade absence, you are not going to start on vacation. Do not pack your running shoes.
Lastly, more simple sounding advice, only pack the things you feel good in. If you don't like how you feel in it when you are at home you aren't going to like it when you are on vacation!
Not so good:
Firstly, I was laughing when she was talking about packing your suitcase to go home and how it should be just as methodical as when you pack to go on vacation. Uh, when I'm coming home from vacation my only goal is to make sure my valuables don't break and that the damn thing zips. End of list.
Lastly, the book is a smallish book and for the packing lists in the back to be useful you'd have to have beautiful tiny penmanship that never messes up or you'd have to copy it and blow it up by about 40%.
Overall a good book, it's always worth a refresher on how to be a good packer. Except now the travel itch has intensified...it never goes all the way away.....
|I was given this book by Blogging for Books in exchange for a fair review


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soviet sniper i can see the star down?
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The immensely talented Anna Spiro new textile line has recently debuted and, as you would expect, it's gorgeous! I think she has an unparalleled talent for mixing pattern and color in a way that is both exciting and comforting.
For more inspiration, be sure to check out her book Absolutely Beautiful Things: Decorating inspiration for a bright and colourful life


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I created this card using another of my long forgotten rubber stamps. I know most times her hair is brown, blonde or black, but I wanted to try a mauve coloring that I found on Pinterest. The Copic colors used were V09, V06, V05, V04 and V01. She kind of looks cute with mauve hair! I used the spellbinder round dies and made a opening in the card and added a different background paper. It was popped up with dimensional foam. The balloons and the 'daughter' sentiment are dies from Simon Says Stamp. The happy birthday was stamped using the 'handwriting borders' stamp also from Simon Says Stamp. The sentiment was stamped using field green shadow ink by Hero Arts. A few mauve rhinestones and then some star dust stickles on the balloons finishes it up!
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Let me tell you a story.
It is a story about a rich kid. A rich kid with an even richer Dad. Let's call the son Billy and the Dad Jim. Jim gives his son an allowance of $5,000 per week. Sounds pretty darn good. Billy has all kinds of fun spending all this money. Dad, well he doesn't really care. He's paying attention to what other parents are giving their kids in allowance, and as long as those kids get $5,000 per week, Billy will be getting the same.
Then the economy tanks.
Ooops. Jim's company isn't doing so well anymore. Neither are his neighbor's businesses.
And each of them keeps giving their sons $5,000 per week in allowance. Gotta keep up with the Joneses, right? This whole bad economy thing will figure itself out; no big deal.
It doesn't.
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Well, Dad can charge the neighbors to borrow his lawn mower. That'll make some money. Maybe hold a bake sale. Everyone likes a $10 brownie, right?
Turns out people don't like $10 brownies. Who would've guessed? They don't show up to your bake sale. And you keep losing money.
"Hey Billy, could you come in here for a moment, Dad wants to talk to you?"
"Sure, Dad, what's up?"
"Ya know how I was really stupid and gave you a $5,000 allowance? And then was even stupider when the economy tanked and I kept giving you a $5,000 allowance? See, I'm having second thoughts about that. And so are all the parents in the neighborhood. We're gonna need to do something about this."
"What!? No way, Dad! I've been making that money. I've been helping around the house, cooking dinner, that was the deal. I want that money."
"Um ... go to your room Billy!"
Welcome to the 2011-12 NBA season ladies and gentlemen.
I don't think I have to break down the story for you. If you read through it, you understand - Billy is obviously the players and Jim is the owners.
So where does that leave you, the reader? Well if you barely managed to get through that convoluted story it's probably because you didn't really care about the participants. Sure, something intriguing was going on, but you weren't exactly sure you cared. You're a good NBA fan.
And if you gave up (which would mean you aren't reading this), then you're the vast majority of casual NBA viewers.
There's your analogy, Commissioner Stern. Tread lightly.
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Nativity Scenes from the Americas
Eileen Canty's fine crèche collection, named in honor of her daughter Kate, grew, as she explains it, out of her "love for the Nativity, appreciation of folk art, and interest in travel and foreign lands and their peoples." Nativity Scenes from the Americas offers a selection of the Kate Canty Crèche Collection that demonstrates the cultural diversity in representations of the Nativity in the Americas while also highlighting common features of a shared history. These nacimientos from different countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and the American Southwest blend pre-Hispanic elements, colonial heritage and contemporary components from eclectic traditions. Whether in Peruvian retablos, mangers from the Southwest or the work of Puerto Rican santeros, these depictions of the birth of Christ put 'the native' back into the Nativity. By grounding this universal story of divine presence in local contexts, the works show how artists and craftspeople in the Americas have rendered anew this powerful narrative of birth and origin.
Curator: Dr. Nereida Segura-Rico
December 1, 2015 – January 10, 2016
Reception: Sunday, December 6th, 12pm-2pm
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Monday, October 6, 2014
Musical Monday: Squeeze
I watch a lot of these old videos (well, I don't really sit around watching them; I generally only search them out when a song pops into my head and I've really got to hear it, or I'm looking for a video for the blog) and I wonder if the artists were amused, embarrassed or annoyed at having to do the things they do in them. These guys look mostly amused.
Not much else to report from my little corner of the world here; the weekend was very busy and went by in a blink, leaving me feeling like I need a weekend! How's things by you all?
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I always liked that song too. The 'acting' in so many videos is so bad - but fun! I hope people had fun doing them :)ReplyDelete
Okay, where was I in the 80s that I missed THAT song? Oh yeah. Going to school, working full time and raising two little ones. I missed a LOT of the 80s! Haha! :)ReplyDelete
As a teen in the 80s, and a Brit at that, Squeeze was a staple on the old radio!ReplyDelete
God, I feel old now!
-Jemi--I hope so, too!ReplyDelete
Stacy--with Youtube, you never have to miss the 80s again!
Donna--I was on a work-related tour yesterday led by a guy who was born in 1984. I don't even want to thin about what year his newest hire was born in!
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I am a pretend hair colorist! But like, on not myself.
I dyed Tiffany's lovely (already blonde) hair with fuschia ombré tips and streaks.
I wanna start doing fun makeup and hair posts, but lack the energy to go all out today. I wanna get shots of the back and maybe do her makeup to go with the new hair.
Thanks so much for giving me your trust and sips of strawberry margarita, Tiffany! The glam is gorgeous.


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From country stores to metropolitan malls, shopping opportunities on the Blue Ridge Parkway will suit anyone's needs. Metropolitan areas such as Roanoke, Va. and Asheville, Boone and Blowing Rock, N.C. feature larger, nation-wide stores along with unique, specialty stores. Whether you are looking for souvenirs, memorabilia, or clothes, these three areas cover all shopping styles and needs.
Small, country shops can also be found along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In these shops, you can surely find that one-of-a-kind gift or handmade craft. These old-fashioned general and country stores will provide a look into the history and heritage of Blue Ridge Parkway pioneers. From crafts and woodcarvings to clothes and camping gear, shops along the Blue Ridge Parkway have items to suit everyone's style.
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Wormy Chestnut Lumber Co. sells reclaimed antique wormy chestnut barnboard lumber. We offer interior wood, solid for cabinets, tables, and doors. We also have weathered exterior wood, perfect for rustic wainscoting.
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Often people frown on my decision to be a SAHM. "A university graduate gave up her job to look after her baby" seems not to be an ideal scenario for everyone. Because "you need to earn money to help your husband and prepare for the future". Well, what if my husband has brought home enough for the three of us? We can even still afford to shop and eat out sometimes. I believe God has given me far more than enough. This is based on logical thinking that my father used to feed five with the same amount that my husband now has to feed only three. Also I do not fret for the future, because God has prepared what I need.
"A total waste of skills?" Very wrong perception that is. As an author named Dorothy Patterson said..
"Homemaking — being a full-time wife and mother — is not a destructive drought of uselessness but an overflowing oasis of opportunity; it is not a dreary cell to contain your talents and skills but a brilliant catalyst to channel creativity and energies into meaningful work ... it is neither limitation of gifts available nor stinginess in distributing the benefits of those gifts, but rather the multiplication of a mother's legacy to the generations to come and the generous bestowal of all God meant a mother to give to those He entrusted to her care."
What is there to look forward to at the end of earning much and spending it all on expensive items when you can spend much less and enjoy the time with your baby which is exactly what a baby needs most? Why earn and then buy more things for everyone when these things may not necessarily make them happy? The truth is everyone is trapped in the dual income mindset as Heather Koerner puts it best. We spend as if there is we have two persons earning in the house, when we should only consider just a sole breadwinner (the husband) and the wife's income should be all saved as surplus. THIS makes us complacent and starts to spend more.
For me, I firmly stand by my decision to Stay and Work at Home. I do not want to miss out on my child's development, her joy and discoveries. To have a career can be any time much later when my girl has gone to school. But now, especially the first two years of her life, it is important that I share my life with her as much as I can. To teach her new things, understand her emotions, and make her laugh.
I cannot imagine myself working in an office and leaving her to be understood by others who do not know her more than her mom does. Especially when she is still new to the world, and needs my presence to motivate her in her learning journey.
For the people who still frown or laugh at a SAHM, God may be laughing at your ignorance...Because He knows way more than you think you do.


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Metal Gear Solid (MGS) fans rejoice! We knew that MGS 5 was in the works but now we have confirmed details from the creator of the franchise himself, Hideo Kojima. The game will be developed using the Fox Engine according to an interview conducted by French magazine IG. Hideo Kojima also hinted at the possibility of Solid Snake being in the game.
At this point we do not know how far the project has reached in the development stage. Also, with the fact that the next generation consoles are expected to launch in a year or two, it isn't clear if the game will be a launch title for the next generation systems.
Also, the game will drift away from its stealth action to a more interactive gameplay approach just like the one we have seen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
In the interview, Kojima said, "We have not yet finished with Solid Snake, despite the fact that I wanted to let him die at the end of Guns of the Patriots." Also, it is expected that the game will be set during the invasion of Normandy.
Kojima goes on to say, "I had several ideas for a game featuring The Boss and the Cobra Unit during the invasion of Normandy. I then handed these plans over to the team so they could take over and make the game. I presented my ideas to the team during the summer of 2008. However, simply dropping MGS5 on the younger staff members was a bit heavy and there was resistance to doing it without my involvement."
Metal Gear Solid has been one of gaming's longest running franchises. The first MGS game debuted on the Famicom and the series has gone on to make a place for itself on the PS1, PS2 and the PS3.
The next game in the MGS franchise will star Raiden as the lead protagonist and is expected to hit store shelves in 2013. The game is titled Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and will be available for the PS3 and the Xbox 360.
Source: Eurogamer


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Technology: Ornamental 4-leaf clover
Summary of Proposal
Grasslanz Technology has available a range of 4-leaf white clovers with a range of coloured leaves from 'silver' to dark red that can be licensed for sale either as seed or potted plants.
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