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Japanese cat History
The earliest written evidence of the domestic Japanese cat indicates that it arrived from China at least 1,000 years ago. A diplomatic delegation from China brought the first five cats as a gift to the Japanese Emperor Ichijo in his palace at Kyoto.
Besides, the fact that the Japanese Bobtail has existed for many centuries in Japan, is obvious from being featured in many ancient prints and paintings.
Until the seventeenth century, Japanese cats were treasured by the aristocracy. Under a 1601 edict forbidding the ownership of cats, Japanese Bobtails were put into service to guard granaries and silkworm cocoons. While reduced to the status of street cats, Japanese Bobtails were embraced by artisans, and then by the masses.
The Japanese Bobtail is mentioned in Kaempfer's Japan. First published in London in 1701/02, it is the first book written by a Westerner about the flora, fauna, and landscape of Japan. Engelbert Kaempfer, a German doctor, wrote: "there is only one breed of cat that is kept. It has large patches of yellow, black and white fur; its short tail looks like it has been bent and broken. It has no mind to hunt for rats and mice but just wants to be carried and stroked by women."
In 1968 the late Elizabeth Freret imported the first three Japanese Bobtail cats to the United States from Japan. In 1971 they were given provisional status in The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) and were accepted for championship competition in 1976.
n 2001 the first registered litter of Japanese Bobtail cats was born in the UK under the Solstans prefix.
Japanese Bobtail Personality
Once you adopt one, you will shortly ask for another, for the Japanese cat is an elegant and beautiful cat that will win your heart. Loyal and outgoing, they absolutely require companionship. They love humans and will greet them at the doorstep. In addition they get on with other cats and being fearless, they don't mind dogs. They adapt well to most situations and are particularly good with children. They are talkative without being noisy, and their soft voices have a large vocabulary of chirps and meows.
They are stable characters, good travelers and do not panic at shows.
While some may wonder if the Japanese cat might be uncoordinated because of its lack a tail, this isn't so. It is an athletic cat, excellent jumper, agile and powerful, especially in the rear legs. The Japanese cat is also very intelligent, energetic and strong willed. It remains playful even as adult and enjoys playing fetch.
Japanese Bobtail Breed Standards
According to the Fédération Internationale Féline, Japanese Bobtail cats should present the overall impression of a medium sized cat with clear lines and bone structure, well muscled but rather elongated and rather slender than massive built. The unique set of its eyes, combined with high cheekbones and a long parallel nose, lend a distinctive Japanese cast to the face, especially in profile, quite different from the other oriental breeds. Its short tail should resemble a bunny tail with the hair fanning out to create a pom-pom appearance, which effectively camouflages the underlying bone structure of the tail.
Although the Japanese bobtail head appears long and finely chiseled, it forms almost a perfect equilateral triangle with gentle curving lines, high cheekbones and a noticeable whisker break.
Their nose is long and well defined by two parallel lines from tip to brow with a gentle dip at or just below the eye level. Their muzzle is fairly broad and rounding into the whisker break, neither pointed nor blunt.
Their ears are large and expressive. They are placed upright and set wide apart, however in such an angle that do not flare outward. This way they give the impression of being tilted forward in repose.
The Japanese bobtail cats have large and oval eyes, nonetheless wide open and alert. When viewed in profile their eyes are set into the skull at a rather pronounced slant. The eyeball shows a shallow curvature and should not bulge out beyond the cheekbone or the forehead. All color varieties are permitted for the Japanese cat, including blue and odd eyes.
The Japanese cat has a long, slender and elegant torso, however not tubular. Its musculature is well developed and strong, but not coarse. Its body should not show any inclination towards flabbiness or cobbiness, instead it should maintain an overall balance.
The legs in proportion to the body should be long, slender and high, still not dainty or fragile. The front legs when standing should form two continuous straight lines with the shoulders. The hind legs are noticeably longer than the front legs, but deeply angulated to bend when the cat is standing relaxed, so that the torso remains nearly level rather than rising towards the rear. They end up to round paws.
The furthest extension of the tailbone from the body should be approximately 5-8 cm, even though the tailbone, if straightened out to its full length, might be 10-13 cm long. The tailbone is usually strong and rigid rather than jointed (except at the base), and may be either straight or composed of one or several curves and angles. The tail is usually carried upright when the cat is relaxed. The hair on tail is somewhat longer and thicker than the body hair, growing outward to create a pom-pom or bunny tail effect which appears to commence at the base of the spine and which camouflages the underlying bone structure of the tail.
The coat finally is short, soft and silky, but without a noticeable undercoat. It is relatively non-shedding. The recognized color varieties and patterns are listed bellow:·White/Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream/Cinnamon/Fawn
·Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn tortie
·Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream/Cinnamon/Fawn with white
·Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream/Cinnamon/Fawn agouti
·Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn tortie agouti
·Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Red/Cream/Cinnamon/Fawn agouti with white
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Is This a Good Match?
A business school will assess your fit, i.e. do you match up with their ethos and values? However, this isn't a one-way street – you need to assess their fit. How do they much up in terms of your wants and needs?
That's why, if you're thinking about applying to an on-campus programme, it's a good idea to visit the campus, if possible. Most schools will allow you to sit in on a class, speak to the students and, in some cases, alumni as well. This will allow you to experience, momentarily, what it's like to be a student and whether the school and programme are a good match for you.
Admissions Advisors
Talk to them, they don't bite. A good admissions advisor will assess whether their programme is right for you and, if it is, help you fine-tune your application, and if it's not, recommend another programme or school.
Credible schools, and advisors, are not interested in placing students in programmes that aren't right for them.
This may seem obvious, but can be overlooked: Identify and engage referees sooner rather than later and, where possible, walk them through what is expected. Again, a little obvious, but try to select your most enthusiastic advocates and, if possible, referees that believe in the value of an MBA.
The Interview
This is not as scary as it may seem to some. Remember, the school has already seen, and likes, your application, i.e. you look good on paper!
The admissions advisor is not trying to trip you up, nor do they wish to know what you had for breakfast or your mother's maiden name, i.e. it's not designed to be an interrogation.
The admissions advisor will be hoping to bring out the best in you, which should make for a cordial environment. However, be careful not to misread this and allow your focus to slip. The interview process should be treated in a professional manner, which means preparation and practice (out loud, with a friend or colleague) are crucial, as are good listening skills on the day.
Whilst you will be answering a lot of questions, don't forget to ask them as well. This is one of the best chances you will have to get under the skin of the programme, and well placed intelligent questions will certainly do your case no harm!
Your CV
Be concise, you don't have a lot of room to work with or a lot of time to catch the attention of the person reading your CV.
Schools tend to ask that résumés are kept to one page, although some will allow two. Given that the reader may only spend a few minutes scanning your CV, make the details count. When detailing achievements and successes, be specific: If you increased revenue, detail by how much. If you completed a project on time, don't be ambiguous about the timeframe. These are the small but important details that can sometimes help to separate candidates.
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On Tuesday 5th April, two students from Odisee Belgium University came to collaborate with us.
They're Chahid and Redouane.
Redouane is staying in our school for three weeks. He's helping to the English teachers with the real use of oral skills.
He has prepared Kahoot quizzes for the pupils and he has even made a workshop for teachers who were interested in learning this program.


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The Big Bang Theory – the scientific theory not the television comedy – is beginning to seem a bit creaky. For some time now there has been entertaining hand waving to explain how the universe expanded much faster than the speed of light, but nothing else can travel so fast. Some say the universe is still expanding faster than the speed of light. Then there is the large scale structure of the universe. There shouldn't be any. The dispersion from an explosion should be random and lacking in organization.
Now there is more. When I was studying cosmology there was a debate. The expansion of the universe was slowing. People such as Stephen Hawking debated whether the universe was massive enough to stop the expansion and reverse into a Big Crunch. People were arguing these two choices.
Now we are told that the expansion of the universe is not decelerating but accelerating. This acceleration is tagged Dark Energy. Roger Penrose says the one thing we know about Dark Energy is that it is not energy. By E=mc2 energy should have mass and slow the expansion of the Big Bang.
But there were alternative theories. The Big Bang won the contest before the creakiness was discovered. I just keep remembering that Fred Hoyle and the Steady-State folks predicted an acceleration pushing Galaxies away from each other. A negative gravity if you will.
The idea was that virtual particles arising out of the quantum froth or vanishing back into it would have a gravitational effect. In places were there is much matter there would be more vanishings than appearances. Particles cannot vanish where they do not exist When a particle vanished there would be an effect we call gravity. . And in places were there are no particles they could only appear with an effect of negative gravity. The empty cells between super-clusters would be an ideal place for such a phenomenon. Negative Gravity would seem a candidate for Dark Energy.
This would seem silly moonshine to me. But:
Fred Hoyle and the Steady-State people were bright and accomplished.
Between Inflation, Dark Energy, and large scale structure the Big Bang is looking creaky.
A prediction with an unexpected suggestion of verification after forty or fifty years arrests my intention.
I know 'Sir Fred is off his rocker." And I am not too up on defunct physical theories from before my birth. But there is the proposed explanation for both Dark Energy and gravity. And a reinterpretation of the 2.7K background may be easier than shoehorning the new data back into the Big Bang one more time.


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Sprint, while moving deeper into the process of finalizing its deal with Japanese carrier Softbank, has said it continues to discuss and negotiate with Dish Network, which made an unsolicited $25.5 billion bid to merge with Sprint, six months after Sprint and Softbank announced a $20.1 billion merger.
While the Sprint board has backed the more solid and simple Softbank deal, Sprint is very seriously considering the Dish offer and may delay the June 12 shareholder vote on the Softbank proposal, as Dish works to "firm up" its offer, Bloomberg reported June 4, citing two people familiar with the deal.
"Sprint is seeking a binding offer from Dish, rather than the preliminary bid it made in April, including details on financing sources," said the Bloomberg report.
Bob Toevs, a Dish spokesperson, told Bloomberg, "We are confident Sprint will recognize the economic and strategic superiority of the Dish proposal."
Dish's hope is to bundle its satellite TV offerings with Sprint's cellular offerings, for a single service that does what consumers currently look to both cable companies and wireless services for.
The Softbank deal would instead provide Sprint with much-needed cash and expertise in Long Term Evolution (LTE) rollout and efficiencies.
On May 29, the Sprint-Softbank deal was approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), after the pair entered into a National Security Agreement (NSA) with the U.S. government. The NSA states, among other things, that the departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security will be allowed to choose a new member of Sprint's board of directors, and that person will oversee Sprint's compliance with the terms of the NSA.
With CFIUS approval, the deal moves on to the Federal Communications Commission. With FCC approval, it would then only need the affirmative vote from Sprint stockholders.
Promoting the Softbank deal during an April 30 presentation, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son said that the Softbank deal is fully financed, while Dish would need to receive complicated financing through multiple lenders, and even then wouldn't pay Sprint until at least mid-2014, while Softbank was ready to pay in July.
The payment, too, wasn't something that could be compared "apple to apple," said Son. Despite the figures making headlines, he said that Softbank's offer is actually "21 percent superior to the Dish offer."
Such reasoning seemed to be Softbank's explanation for not raising its bid for Sprint, as analysts suggested it would likely have to, after the Dish offer came in.
Making for still more interesting negotiations, Sprint and Dish are currently in a bidding war for 4G provider Clearwire.
After Sprint announced plans in December to buy the roughly 50 percent share of Clearwire that it doesn't already own, for $2.97 per share, Dish made an offer of $3.30 per share in January.
On May 21, Sprint increased its offer for Clearwire to $3.40 per share, and on May 29—just ahead of Clearwire shareholders' May 31 vote on the Sprint transaction—Dish countered with an offer of $4.40 per share. Clearwire has since postponed its vote until June 13.
Can Dish, which would need to borrow heavily for both deals, actually afford all it's bidding for?
Former analyst Jack Grubman—who was fined $15 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission over a conflict of interest allegation and barred from the securities industry—broke a decade of silence with the media to tell CNBC May 31 that Dish Chairman Charles Ergen doesn't actually want to own Sprint or Clearwire.
"I would argue that in his heart of hearts, [Ergen] doesn't really want to own Clearwire, he doesn't really want to own Sprint. He wants to agitate—which I guess he's good at—to get a network access deal from Sprint," said Grubman.
"The fact is, he's not going to get Sprint, and he's not going to get Clearwire," Grubman added. "I think what he's hoping, what his end game is, is that ... they'll figure out a network access deal."
Why Dish didn't take a more traditional approach in seeking such a deal is unclear, said Grubman.


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Stag parties in Northern Ireland
Let us help you plan your stag do in Ireland, we can help organise everything from your surfing lesson to your accommodation and even restaurants and bars.
Every year Alive Surf School plays host to well over 50 stag parties and offers something that is a great laugh, loads of fun and the perfect start / end to a stag do!
So, if you are planning a stag party in Ireland or stuck for ideas for the perfect stag do please give us a call – even if you decide not to come surfing with us (which would be a big mistake!) we are still happy to pass advice on where to go and where not to go in town.
Surfing Lessons
Surfing lessons last for two hours, they include all equipment and tuition and there are free hot showers and changing rooms at the beach. The surfing takes place at West Strand, Portrush, Northern Ireland. We use this beach as it has the most consistent surf in the country and is really easy to get to – it is also very close to accommodation, restaurants and of course bars!
There are some really great options for your stag party accommodation; we have highlighted two of them.
Ashlea Cottages
Ashlea cottages are a group of self-catered cottages on the outskirts of Portrush town. About a five to ten minute walk into the town centre (or a two minute taxi journey) they are a great option.
Each cottage is in great shape with comfortable beds and furniture and plenty of space for everyone to meet up for a few snacks and drinks before heading nto town.
The cottages are also only minutes walk from the beach where you will be surfing.
Portrush Holiday Hostel
This hostel is easily one of the best hostels you will find anywhere in the world. Each bedroom has recently been refurbished and is en-suite, there is a great sized kitchen and communal room.
Maybe more importantly for a Northern Ireland stag do it is right beside great bars and restaurants and walking distance to everything – including the beach for your surfing lesson.
Bars and restaurants
Quays Bar
The award winning Quays bar has very quickly become the Alive teams preferred place for a refreshing beverage.
Since getting a revamp after a fire a few years ago the bar has established itself and a great spot for music, watching sports and generally having a great laugh.
The staff are very friendly and the pub food is really good – highly recommend this place for and stag do in Portrush.
Kiwis has in only a few years quickly become one of Portrush's best pubs and a favourite by both locals and visitors.
Offering a really good selection of craft beer and great food and based right in the middle of town it is the perfect spot to re-energise after a hard days surfing!


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Eclectic. Unconventional. Rebellious. Wavy.
Words used to describe Jennifer Ejoke, better known in Naija's hippie scene simply as 'Wavy (The creator)'. She wears many hats, literally and figuratively as a Photographer, Film-maker, Visual artist, style influencer and owner of the clothing line 'Aziz' and as of last week, she dropped a single titled 'HIGH', a smart play on words as it simultaneously stands for 'Her In Greater Heights' and also describes her state of mind.
In a recent chat with Farabale, Wavy let us in on her style and creativity and her experience with working with musician Olamide.
On what it was like being embedded in Olamide's entourage during his tour:
"It's almost like being a paparazzi and you have to know what you want to capture and capture it. I is a different experience, it's a different vibe when you are shooting. The thrill of having to change settings while someone is performing is pretty awesome. It's a pretty different experience."
On people who do not believe photography is an art form:
"Why not? I see everything as art. I think it's crazy for people to feel photography is not art."
On her personal style and how often she get's the side-eye from people who wonder whether she's a boy or a girl.
"All the time, especially since I came to Nigeria. I don't even know why they look anymore. I get that look a lot. I just smile or confront them, ask if they are looking for something."
About her influences she said
"To be honest I never really studied any famous or great photographers. I never had any role models, because literally I just picked up a camera and decided I wanted to shoot but I have being inspired by my friends."
Lastly, on the over-dependence of photographers on photo manipulation software she said:
"It's kind of 50/50 because sometimes there are pictures you take and it doesn't come together until you are done editing. You should do most of your work pre-edited and the rest after editing."
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An array of ecolabels—from "Non-GMO" to "Fair Trade"—are popping up on food packages. We explain what they mean to you.
What's in my food? How is it made? These are questions consumers are increasingly concerned about when it comes to purchasing food, according to the Natural Products Industry Forecast 2014, released by New Hope Natural Media and the marketing research organization Sterling-Rice Group. Labeling food products to identify production practices and the pedigree of ingredients is a practice food producers are adopting as a way to give transparency to consumers. Yet, with the new certifications and seals popping up on hundreds of products within the supermarket, it can be difficult to determine if they are beneficial from a nutritional, environmental, or human rights standpoint. Here we lift the lid on some of today's hottest eco-labels to help you better utilize your purchasing power.
Fair Trade Certified™.
Food products, such as coffee, tea, bananas, and nuts, as well as non-food products like apparel and body care products, with the Fair Trade Certified™ mark indicate that producers and traders have met Fair Trade standards established by Fair Trade USA, a nonprofit organization and third party certifier of Fair Trade products. The standards aim to ensure disadvantaged farmers and workers are justly compensated for their labor under adequate health and safety standards. Fair Trade USA partners with SCS Global Services to conduct compliance assessments. Producers are required to be paid a Fair Trade price for their goods—a base commodity price that covers the cost of sustainable production—with an additional Fair Trade premium invested back into their communities. In addition, all Fair Trade Certified products do not contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms).
Where to find it: In the US, Fair Trade Certified products include coffee, tea, herbs, cocoa, fresh fruit, vegetables, sugar, beans, grains, flowers, nuts, oils, butters, honey, spices, wine and apparel. Fair Trade Certified ingredients are also used in ready-to-drink beverages and spirits.
Non-GMO Project Verified seal.
While this seal does not guarantee a product completely free of GMOs due to limitations in testing products and the high risk of contamination with non- GMO ingredients, it does indicate the highest standards of non-GMO verification currently available in the US and Canada. The seal, established by the California based non-profit organization, Non-GMO Project, indicates products contain no more than 0.9 percent GMO ingredients.
Where to find it: Look for the Non-GMO Project seal on processed products, such as snack foods, breakfast cereals, soups, sauces, baby food, pet products, dairy products, and dairy alternatives.
USDA Organic.
When you see the USDA Organic label, it means the food was produced without the use of non-approved synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, GMOs, irradiation, and sewage sludge. Non-organic ingredients may be used in the product for a combined total of five percent, excluding salt and water. The U.S. Department of Agriculture mandates the regulations behind any food with the USDA Organic label by using a third party certification system, which follows established organic regulations.
USDA 100% Organic. In order to make this claim, all ingredients must be certified organic. These products may use the USDA Organic seal.
Made with Organic. At least 70 percent of the product must be made with certified organic ingredients. The product must not use the USDA organic seal or state "made with organic ingredients." Rather, the label must identify specific ingredients, for example "organic wheat."
Where to Find It: Processed products, such as nutrition bars, breakfast cereals, and snack foods; chocolate, coffee, tea, dairy products, eggs, meat, poultry, and produce.
Food Alliance Certified.
This seal indicates that no antibiotics are included in the animal food, no growth hormones are administered to livestock, and pesticides used for crops are limited to those recommended by the World Health Organization. Agricultural producers are also examined for biodiversity and conservation practices, such as soil erosion prevention and water conservation. Criteria for labor conditions also must be met. As a non-profit organization and third-party verification system, Food Alliance Certified inspectors evaluate practices to ensure they meet all criteria.
Where to find it: Dairy products, eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, and produce.
Animal Welfare Approved.
Before selling any products with the Animal Welfare
Approved seal, farmers must certify their animals have continual access to pasture, as well as the freedom to perform instinctive behaviors, such as interaction with other animals. Slaughter standards for red meat and poultry, such as limiting animal stress and prohibiting the use of electrical prods, must also be met. As a non-profit and third-party verification system, Animal Welfare Approved performs audits and certifies that farmers meet the standards developed by scientists, veterinarians, researchers, and farmers.
Where to find it: Dairy products, eggs, meat and poultry.
Rainforest Alliance Certified™.
The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organization which works to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable practices all around the world. The Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal indicates third-party standards established by the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) have been met in food production, including safe and fair treatment of workers and protection of habitats and wildlife.
Even businesses involved in buying, trading, or mixing food products must achieve SAN certification in order to call their products Rainforest Alliance Certified.
Where to find it: The certification standards apply to over 100 types of crops and livestock, such as cocoa, coffee, flowers, fruit, tea and vegetables from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Hawaii.
This article was written by McKenzie for the April 2014 issue of Environmental Nutrition.


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Thursday, August 23, 2007
I do not think "font" means what you think it means
I am regularly asked to change the font size, or asked what the best font color would be. This bugs the crap out of me, but normally I keep my mouth shut as its just too much effort. I have too traditional a design background. I've specified stuff for guys on linotype machines. Hell, I've set lead type and run a letterpress myself. So, here's the truth (the short version): A font is a collection of typefaces. Originally, sorta like the "font of wisdom," as an actual thing. Here's a physical font: Or, a type cabinet. Okay, actually the etymology is the same as foundry, cause you cast all the type. But it works for me to remember it. Anyway, this case does not contain a single font, but ideally its in a production environment, and a cabinet or three is occupied entirely with being one font. Within that, you have a number of typefaces. Here's a selection of them from one of my favorites, Futura: Note that they vary in weight and tilt. A common weight is "bold." Ever heard it called "boldface?" That's because its a bold typeface. Even heavier weights are black, and half-divisions are usually "extra," like extra-bold, etc. Adrian Frutiger came up with a numbering scheme for his Univers face, but they are still usually labeled with the traditional names. Note the neat lighter and narrower faces that you probably didn't know existed. Italics don't really exist. Not sure where the word came from, and too lazy to look it up now. Oblique is what that's called in the type world where I come from. Now, another important thing is that all these faces exist. Selecting the bold face from the list is the right way to get pretty, accurate bold type. So, what happens when you just hilite a word, and press ctrl-B? Well, nothing good. The program applies a style to the face. It takes a guess as to what bold, or oblique, might look like in that sort of face, and just applies it, thickening lines or tilting forms. Its not bad these days, but its not right either. The type designer spent literally years perfecting his oblique face, and you just pressed ctrl-I and ignored all his work.
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from Saturday April 28
to Saturday September 22
Mobile home 2 bedrooms – Well-being
We propose 4 ranges of mobile home and can welcome up idealy 4 persons and maximum 5. IRM LOGGIA, IRM SUPER TITANIA, LOUISIANE SAVANAH, LOUISIANE GRAND LARGE.
They are situated on the top of the campsite, in front of the dune. We favoured your tranquility and your privacy.
Description :
– 32 m²
– 1 bedroom with a bed of 140 cm x 190 cm
– 1 bedroom with 2 beds 80 cm x 190 cm
– 1 kitchen equipped of 1 fridge and freeze, 3 burner gas cooker or electric cooker, coffee machine, 1 kettle, 1 microwave and cutlery
– 1 bathroom
– 1 toilets
– Electric heating
– 1 terrace with garden furniture
– Sheets are including in the mobile home for a stay of 7 nights.
– Rental from Saturday to Saturday in July and August
– Arrival in a mobile home from 16.00 and departure between 8.00 to 10.00
– No smoking
– Pets are not admitted in July and August . At the rest of the season, they have to be kept on lead and never stay alone in the mobile home
– At the end of you stay, you must clean the mobile home. It should be clean as your arrival. If it's not the case, we keep a caution of 75.00 € on your deposit.
– If you don't want to do the cleaner before your departure, it is possible to order the final cleaner for 75.00 €. In this case, cutlery and all cupboards have to be clean. Bins have to be thrown away in the containers at the entrance of the campsite.
The surroundings of the rental have to be clean too.
Keep clean the mobile home is important for us because it means that your respect our staff.


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Frank: Yes, well when I see five weirdo's dressed in togas stabbing a guy in the middle of the park in full view of a hundred people, I shoot the bastards, that's my policy.
Frank: Yes, well when I see five weirdo's dressed in togas stabbing a guy in the middle of the park in full view of a hundred people, I shoot the bastards, that's my policy.
The fight heats up when a guy named Matt jumps in. Matt apparently went to Teeland Middle School in Wasilla with Bristol. At first, Matt sticks to criticizing the TV show and the Palins' attitude: "man these Palins really don't like it when you don't admire them fully, well Im sorry that people don't like some programming," he writes in his initial post. But after Willow retorts, "Your effin fat as hell. Stfu," Matt responds in kind, calling Bristol fat. Willow replies: "Haha your so gay. I have no idea who you are. But what I've seen pictures of, your disgusting. My sister had a kid and is still hot." She adds, "Tre stfu. Your such a faggot." Other than the text-speak abbreviations (stfu stands for shut the fuck up), this is all pretty timeless material. Kids have forever trotted out the gay and fat insults, though one likes to think it has become more taboo now to use the word faggot, especially if you're the daughter of a public figure and you're posting the word in public.The whole article is pretty incredible. With all the money they have on the line, doesn't the Palin camp have someone monitoring what the girls might be saying online? Or does everything they do at this point just incense Palin's opponents and delight her followers? If so, they might be smarter than I thought.
"They (NPR) are, of course, Nazis. They have a kind of Nazi attitude. They are the left wing of Nazism. These guys don't want any other point of view. They don't even feel guilty using tax dollars to spout their propaganda. They are basically Air America with government funding to keep them alive."and
"He (John Stewart) hates conservative views. He hates conservative thoughts. He hates conservative verbiage. He hates conservatives."and most importantly upon Kurtz's suggestion the Fox has moved further to the right
"Bill has not moved to the right," Ailes says. "He's moved to the left. He's been very fair and balanced on Obama, Bush, everyone."That's the really special one, I think, because it kind of shows you that reason Fox news can be in its own self-delusional and deceitful world is because it's boss in his own self-delusional and deceitful world. Kurtz didn't ask what O'Reilly had done, he asked what the network had done. And Ailes responded by answering a different and more self-satisfactory answer. I don't like him.
According to Glenn Thrush of Politico, Harris created a stir at the orientation meeting by demanding to know why he had to wait a month after he was sworn in in January for his government-subsidized health care to kick in. After responding in a huff, he even asked if there was some way he could buy into the government care in advance, seemingly thinking there might be a government program similar to the so-called 'public option' championed by progressive Democrats in 2009.Fortunately, for Representative Harris, politicians can get away with crap like this almost every time.
According to an unnamed congressional staffer quoted by Thrush, Harris stood up at the meeting "and asked the two ladies who were answering questions why it had to take so long, what he would do without 28 days of health care."
Boys and girls in the same grade account for about 42 percent of relationships, while older boys dating younger girls make up 40 percent of high-school relationships, and older girls dating younger boys make up 18 percent.
Eric stressed that the new Republican majority will serve as a check on the Administration and what has been, up until this point, one party rule in Washington. He made clear that the Republican majority understands the special relationship between Israel and the United States, and that the security of each nation is reliant upon the other.So, what if a Democrat had gone to meet with a foreign leader and told that foreign leader that his party would henceforth be a 'check' on the President of the United States? What kind of outcry would that provoke?
He laid out the central fronts: the battle to repeal what he calls Obamacare, the fight against the EPA, backing the growing insurgency opposed to net neutrality regulations, taking on "environmental radicalism" and -- of course -- defending the "traditional, incandescent light bulb" against government regulators who want to replace it with what Barton called "the little, squiggly, pig-tailed ones."Only a bunch of pansy-assed, liberal, government do-gooders would dare give us pig-tailed light bulbs. They are clearly like the gay marriage of illumination.
"[B]eware of committees," DeMint wrote. "Committee assignments can be used as bait to make senators compromise on other matters. Rookie senators are often told they must be a member of a particular committee to advance a certain piece of legislation. This may be true in the House, but a senator can legislate on any matter from the Senate floor."Noah gets a theory from Thomas Mann on why DeMint might say that:
"Perhaps," Mann mused, DeMint "is afraid that his new minions will go native on committees and dilute their role in the revolutionary vanguard." Action equals corruption. Mere knowledge equals corruption. Ignorance is strength.Noah then goes on to decide that DeMint is just being cynical and posturing to burnish his non-compromising image.
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26 Mar Benefits of a Health and Fitness Center: Stay Fit While You Age
Countless studies have proven the benefits of exercise and physical fitness as one ages. In fact, according to the Archives of Internal Medicine, regular exercise for individuals in their middle age could help delay, or even prevent, the onset of chronic diseases later in life. This article addresses some of the common concerns regarding aging and physical fitness that everyone needs to be familiar with.
Addressing Middle Age Fitness
Becoming physically fit in one's middle age is not that challenging a task as one may imagine. Contrary to popular misconceptions, it does not demand that you become an athlete overnight. Nor does it necessarily mean having to go to the gym and start working out like people in their twenties do.
Fortunately, it is a lot simpler than all of that. Studies show that 20 to 30 minutes a day of exercise would have a tremendously positive effect on your fitness levels. Of course, like everything else, we have to take this challenge in stride.
You will need to start setting benchmarks as you settle into the habit of being more physically active. At first, you can start small, just being more mobile and staying off the couch would be the first step. As you get into it more, you will find that dedicating a few minutes of your time in the morning for exercise will be as routine as drinking that cup of coffee.
Being physically fit in our forties and fifties should be something we all aspire for. Not only does it reinvigorate our bodies and give us a renewed sense of youth, but it will also have a profound effect on the way we live our lives in our twilight years.
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Special guest David Sirlin of Sirlin Games joins 20 Sides of Nerd's hosts Draeno and Emdee. Together they talk about the path David took in creating his own games like Yomi and Puzzle Strike, issues with patent and copyright in games, and the struggles of creating a "balanced" fighting game or deck based game. He even takes the time to answer some pointed questions from podcast listeners via Twitter. As a special bonus he drops some information on his newest game that is his "answer to Magic the Gathering."
David joins the crew as they talk about some normal news items like DLC/addon thoughts and the drama around Capcom's Cross Assault and Street Fighter vs. Tekken. Afterwards the news about the success of the Raspberry Pi, the leak of Assassin's Creed 3 and ethical quandaries, next gen console rumors, and video game/comic book crossovers.


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One fifth of drivers admit risking drink driving
Nearly one in five drivers (19%) admit to having taken a risk by drink driving at Christmas, according to a new AA/Populus poll of over 22,000 drivers launched at the start of a joint AA/Pernod Ricard anti drink drive campaign.
However there is good and bad news in this finding:
The good news is that half of these drivers revealed that their drink driving happened over 20 years ago. Another 4 percent admitted to drink driving between 10 and 20 years ago.
The bad news is that some 3% still admit to drink driving in the last five years, including 1% who admit to drink driving last year.
This research shows that drink driving is more likely to happen when people are young, as is the case today with more drivers aged between 20 and 24 failing breath tests than any other age group. And it also shows that social norms and attitudes to drink driving have changed over time.
AA/Pernod Ricard UK campaign
Thirty years ago, in 1982, attitudes to drink driving were very different. Many drivers viewed drink driving as an acceptable risk. Yet almost 6000 people a year died on the roads, 1550 (26%) of these being in reported drink drive accidents.
In 2011, 1901 died, 280 (15%) in drink drive accidents. Things have improved in relation to drink driving but there is still some way to go.
Much of the change in social attitudes has been influenced by drink driving campaigns. The AA has already welcomed the return of the Government's Think! television campaign this Christmas. The AA/Populus poll also showed that 50% of respondents felt that better education and publicity about drinking and driving had made the biggest contribution to reducing drink drive deaths. Some 16% felt that greater responsibility among motorists were the main drivers of that change.
The AA campaign with Pernod Ricard UK is aimed at younger drivers, trying to make them take more responsibility and trying to build on the reductions achieved over the last 20 years. The AA will be targeting drivers whilst Pernod Ricard UK will target drinkers. The joint message is a clear "Don't Drink and Drive."
This comes at a time when the economy may well mean that people cut back on the use of taxis to and from parties and opt to use their own car. Nearly two thirds (62%) in the AA/Populus poll felt that cutting back on taxi use was likely and would lead to an increase in drink driving.
Last year some 280 deaths and 1,290 serious injuries were related to drinking and driving.
Campaigns are essential to reinforce the message for the majority of drivers and to educate the new generation of drivers. It really is not worth dying for the sake of a drink. Drinking and driving do not mix
Edmund King, AA president
Edmund King, AA president, said: "Our research shows that the number of drivers admitting drink driving has dropped dramatically over the last twenty years although 280 people were still killed in drink drive crashes last year.
"Campaigns are essential to reinforce the message for the majority of drivers and to educate the new generation of drivers. It really is not worth dying for the sake of a drink. Drinking and driving do not mix. Our key message is if you are going to drink, don't drive and if you are going to drive, don't drink."
Denis O'Flynn, Managing Director of Pernod Ricard UK says: "We are pleased to continue this campaign to educate drivers to accept responsibility, particularly over the Christmas season. This fifth phase of our partnership focuses on education as the most effective way to tackle consumption of alcohol. Although the numbers risking drink driving have dropped dramatically over the last 20 years, new and experienced drivers still need to be reminded of the risk, one drink driver is still one too many."
The AA will also be campaigning in partnership with Pernod Ricard UK over the Christmas period to remind drivers and drinkers of the dangers of mixing drinking with driving.
(11 December 2012)
The campaign launched on 10 December and will run over the Christmas period until the beginning of January 2013.
It is provisionally estimated that 2011 saw 280 deaths, 1290 serious injuries and 9,990 total casualties directly related to drink driving incidents.
Populus interviewed 22,287 drivers between 22nd and 29th November 2012.
DfT table showing drink drivers by age »


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Fidelity: Stronger Growth Prospects Position Emerging Markets to Outperform
- Superior structural growth prospects relative to developed market economies
- Good correlation between economic growth and equity market performance over time
- Supportive current valuations, especially given superior fundamentals
HONG KONG, 5 March 2012 – Stronger growth prospects combined with reasonable current valuations and better fundamentals, mean that investors should look to the emerging markets for superior equity market returns looking forward, says Alex Homan, Fidelity Worldwide Investment's Head of Emerging Markets Equity Product.
An analysis of performance between December 2000 to December 2011 shows how countries with stronger economic growth - many of which are represented in the emerging markets complex - have outperformed countries where GDP growth has been more muted. This relationship is not surprising, as a stronger economic backdrop provides a powerful tailwind for businesses operating in those geographies.
"In terms of performance, Colombia, Russia, the Czech Republic, Indonesia and Peru were well out in front, followed by a string of other emerging markets, after which the developed economies began to appear," says Mr. Homan. "Only Australia got close and that's because it has benefited from the massive demand for resources from Asia's growing economies – it's been a developing market play."
While the analysis is based on the past ten years, Mr. Homan is confident about the future prospects for the emerging markets for two main reasons. First, the ability to fund economic growth across the developing economies is far less constrained than in the developed world. Second, the emerging markets offer attractive valuations for superior levels of profitability and better growth prospects.
"As inflation concerns moderate in the developing world, public, private and domestic participants are in a much stronger position to fuel economic growth," says Mr. Homan. Sovereign, private sector and household debt levels in emerging economies are generally much lower than those of the developed economies, thereby providing greater scope to fund growth.
Fidelity believes that emerging market countries will be responsible for the bulk of global GDP growth over the next couple of years. "We estimate that emerging markets accounted for about 80% of global real GDP growth in 2011, up from 73% in 2010," says Mr. Homan. "We expect this share to stay at around 80% in 2012."
However, Fidelity adds a note of caution. On average, 11% of emerging markets' GDP is exported to the main developed regions of the US, Eurozone, UK and Japan. Should growth remain depressed in any of the main areas of the developed world, exporters will suffer. Exporting countries that are more vulnerable to an economic downturn in developed countries are those in the former Eastern Europe, such as the Czech Republic and Hungary, which rely on trade with developed territories such as the Eurozone for approximately 50% of their GDP.
Countries whose economies are less reliant on exports and which are therefore more insulated the vagaries of the developed economies include Brazil, Taiwan and India, with only around 5% of their GDP dependent on exports to the developed world. .
Mr. Homan notes that the developing consumer markets in countries like these along with, in many cases, an abundance of the resources that stand to benefit from both rising structural demand and any shorter term price inflation effects offer a cushion in the event of an economic downturn elsewhere, and better prospects for growth in the future.
"Obviously, other country-specific factors play an important role, but a strong domestic economy seems to have a positive effect on market sentiment and return," says Mr. Homan. "And emerging economies still stand to grow faster than most of the developed world for the foreseeable future."
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Some words sound so harsh that we shrink from using them even when they fit. Such a word is traitor.
''The word spy is in the news a lot these days,'' writes Sheldon Vanauken of Lynchburg, Va., ''but that word has a certain disreputable dignity and daring about it; there is no connotation of something shameful. When a naval officer, or any American, sells out his country, why are we so hesitant to call him what he is -- a traitor? Why is there no talk of treason?''


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Lady'Backs cruise with season opening upset over #32 Wolfpack
FAYETTEVILLE- The University of Arkansas women's tennis team got the 2007 season off on the right foot Saturday afternoon as they upset the 32nd ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack, 5-2, at the Dills Indoor Tennis Center.
The win gives the Lady Razorbacks their 25th all-time win in spring openers, and also serves as their 14th consecutive season opening win. The upset over the 32nd ranked Wolfpack marks the first time the Lady'Backs have ever opened the season against a ranked team with a win.
A doubles win put the Lady'Backs out in front early as sophomores Maryori Franco and Nanar Airapetian iced the advantage point in Arkansas' direction with an 8-6 win over State's Berkeley Brock and Kate Green. The other Lady'Back doubles win came on court one as junior Audrey Bordeleau and sophomore Ela Kaluder defeated Alejandra Guerra and Daria Petrovic, 8-4.
In singles, the Wolfpack took a brief match lead with two singles wins on courts four and six, but it was all Lady'Backs after that as Arkansas claimed victories on the remaining four courts. Kaluder, Franco and Airapetian swept the top-half of the singles lineup with straight-set victories. Bordeleau caught State's Green after being down one set in a 12-point tiebreaker to give the match its final score.
"Obviously the doubles was huge for us today," said Arkansas head coach Michael Hegarty. "I thought we competed extremely well considering our youth and how early in the season it is. You expect that element to only improve, which is a good sign for us."
The win also marks the first time a Lady'Back team has beaten a top 35 team since 1999 when they beat No. 31 LSU in the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Tomorrow, the Lady'Backs finish the weekend doubleheader against Tulsa. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m. and admission is free.
"We have a big challenge against Tulsa tomorrow," Hegarty said. "Tulsa is a much improved team from last year."
For more information on Arkansas tennis or any other lady Razorback sport, please visit LADYBACKS.com.
Arkansas 5- N.C. State 2
Match Time: 3 hrs, 50 min.
1. Ela Kaluder (UA) def. Daria Petrovic (NCS) 6-2, 6-4
2. Maryori Franco (UA) def. Berkeley Brock (NCS) 7-6(3), 6-3*
3. Nanar Airapetian (UA) def. Catherine Grotz (NCS) 6-3, 6-1
4. Alejandra Guerra (NCS) def. Rachel Wilhelm (UA) 6-0, 6-1
5. Audrey Bordeleau (UA) def. Kate Green (NCS) 6-7(1), 7-6(8), 1-0(6)
6. Julia Roach (NCS) def. Melissa Hoffmeister (UA) 6-4, 6-1
1. Ela Kaluder/Audrey Bordeleau (UA) def. Daria Petrovic/Alejandra Guerra (NCS) 8-4
2. Maryori Franco/Nanar Airapetian (UA) def. Berkeley Brock/Catherine Grotz (NCS) 8-6*
3. Kate Green/Julia Roach (NCS) def. Rachel Wilhelm/Melissa Hoffmeister (UA) 8-3
* Clinched doubles point/match
Order of finish: 4,5,3,1,6,2 2,3,1


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In last week's Democratic debate, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said he was told by an Army captain that his platoon's resources in Afghanistan were shortchanged because of the Iraq war. Seeking to turn Obama's remarks into a political attack, Sen. John Warner (R-VA) immediately questioned the authenticity of the statement. But ABC News contacted the Army captain, who backed up Obama's story. And now the New York Times reports that soldiers in Afghanistan are still strapped for resources:
And they felt eclipsed by Iraq. As Sgt. Erick Gallardo put it: "We don't get supplies, assets. We scrounge for everything and live a lot more rugged. But we know the war is here. We got unfinished business."
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(November 16, 2010)
Contact: Rick DelaHaya, Centenary News Services, 318.869.5073
Centenary, BPCC join talents for concert Thursday, Nov. 18
SHREVEPORT, La. (Centenary News Service) — The Hurley School of Music will present the Centenary Wind Ensemble in collaboration with the Symphonic Winds of Bossier Parrish Community College in concert Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Stone, the Wind Ensemble from Centenary College and the Symphonic Winds from BPCC are comprised of students, including both music majors and other majors. Both groups prepare instrumentalists and conductors for professional careers in performance and music education. They provide other students with an opportunity to continue their involvement in the performing arts and encourage those who do not plan careers in music to develop aesthetically as well as academically, to increase intellectual understanding of music and performance, and to inspire spirituality in music making.
A native of Oshkosh, Wis., Dr. Stone is professor of music at Centenary College. He received his Bachelors degree in music from Lawrence University, where he studied composition with Steven Stucky, and his Master of Music degree from DePaul University in 1983. He has extensive experience as a conductor and teacher in both private and public schools in Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida. He earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he was a student of Eugene Migliaro Corporon.
For information, call 869-5235.
About Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College is a private, four-year arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Centenary is one of 16 colleges and universities constituting the Associated Colleges of the South and has been recognized as "One of the Best 371 Colleges" by the Princeton Review and one of "America's Best Colleges" and one of "America's Best Private Colleges" by Forbes.com. In 2008 Centenary College celebrated 100 years in Shreveport and Bossier City.


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One thing that I've never been great at is consistently incorporating strength training in my workout routine. I go in spurts where I do it a couple of days a week for a while and then it always seems to fall off.
I wanted to do something that would give me a kick in the butt to do more strength training while I'm building up my base again after the marathon and before New Orleans Half training really picks up. So, I decided to do a 30 day challenge of planks, push-ups, and squats! I was thinking about this on Nov. 1, and since there are 30 days in November, I decided there's no time like the present.
I did a 30 day challenge a couple of years ago, so I pulled out the schedule I used for that.
I'm keeping myself motivated by putting the printed schedule on my coffee table so I see it each day and can cross it off when I've done the exercises. I have no excuses – these are things I can easily do in my living room while watching TV or right after a run.
My hope is that getting into a routine in November will carry over to at least doing some strength training a couple of days per week throughout half marathon training.
And don't forget about the Girls on the Run Twin Cities 5K Giveaway! This is your last call to enter!
Have you ever done a 30 day challenge?


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HANG SENG BANK LTD. DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH, CENTRAL HONG KONG, HONK KONG. Dear Friend, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Ming Hoi Yang officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for you, Before the Bomb Explosion In United Kingdom our client General. Ibrahim Moussa who was with the Russian forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even before the Boom.Again after the Boom another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the General and his family had been killed during the bomb blast that hit their home.After further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Ibrahim Moussa did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Gen. Ibrahim Moussa so that you will be able to receive his funds. WHAT IS TO BE DONE: I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Gen. Ibrahim Moussa, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation. Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication and I will provide you with more details of this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Kind Regards, Mr. Ming Hoi Yang Credit Officer. HSB.Hong Kong.


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churndash, churndash, CHURNDASH
One of my friends said I was obsessed, and I think she could be right
Previously ( a long time ago) I posted that I was participating in a block swap
For eight months i diligently made my ten churndash blocks, delivered them to the meeting , unfortunately not in person most of the time, but I have great friends who helped me out.
I started looking at lay outs, I m liking the zigzag setting at the moment
At the end of the eight months I had 80 gorgeous, 4 1/2 inch churndash blocks. When I calculated how big a quilt the would make I quickly realised that I needed more at first just a couple
But recalculation showed I would still get a smallish quilt, a single bed size. Then I thought ohh I ll make it bigger so I kept making them and kept making them
Then I played with backgrounds, I wanted something that looked antique, the general consensus through Instagram was that the cheddar was the favourite. Although I do like the purple and pink too
As of today I have 20 blocks left to make, these are all cut ready for my weekend in Bathurst for the blog meet. I'm yet to find and buy my background fabric.
Am I obsessed, yeh a little, but that's how we get quilts made and if it keeps me running back to the sewing room it's a good thing
Don't you think?
Do you get obsessed with a project?
" hope your hands are working on a project that you love"
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These are some heavy duty metal plates I found at a sale. I don't know why I bought them, I say that often and then when I get home I am usually glad I did. I decided to prime them black and they go from there. I knew I wanted to do a "His & Hers" theme with them so I painted white on top and hand painted His on two and Hers on the other two. I was going to quit there but something wouldn't let me. So they sat like that for a while until one day.......
I got out two cupboard doors out, two bird hooks, and several shabby black knobs. I put them all together to make a clothing wall rack. I like the combination of junk together, it looks different and old just like me!
I buy old trunks often and this one was just the right size to mount on a table that I had bought at an earlier time. I hand painted the design on the top and on the front. The designs came from "The Graphics Fairy" where I find many wonderful free images. As you can see in the picture I painted the piece off white and sanded and stained it to make it appear old.
This piece is a found post mounted to a wood base. I put a water faucet on the front so a rusty pail with flowers could be hung from it. I couldn't resist nailing the number 5 on it to give it a little more flare.
It makes a nice piece for a porch or garden.


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April 10, 2010
BROOKLYN, NY - Chris Whittemore had a two-run single in the fifth inning to drive in the eventual winning run, and senior Jared Balbach went the route on the hill to give the SHU baseball team a 6-5 win in the opening game of a Northeast Conference doubleheader at LIU on Saturday. LIU won the nightcap, 8-5.
Sacred Heart, 11-16 overall and 3-4 in NEC play, got a two-run homer from junior Mike Drowne in the top of the second inning to take a 3-1 lead in the opener for Balbach. LIU, 8-19 and 5-6, tied the game on a two-run double by Greg Desantis in the bottom of the third.
The Pioneers took the lead back in the fourth when freshman John Murphy drove home Drowne, who had reached on a fielder's choice and stole second. It was his team-leading 17th steal of the season.
Whittemore's single in the fifth followed Rob Griffith's leadoff walk and Hunter Phillips reaching on an error that put runners on the corners. Phillips went to second on a passed ball.
LIU got two in the bottom of the fifth on singles by Desantis and Drew Walsh, but Balbach retired the next five straight and got the final two outs on a double play ball in the bottom of the seventh. The win lifted Balbach's record to 4-2.
The Blackbirds jumped on SHU starter Corey Corcoran for six runs in the first three innings of the second game to open a 6-2 lead. They would extend it to 8-2 before Drowne launched a three-run shot in the seventh to make it closer.
The two teams will complete the four-game series on Sunday at 1 pm.


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News Briefing: Adam and Eve in the Land of the Dinosaurs
By Kate Golden on May 25, 2007No Comment
- Randolph-Macon, facing dwindling enrollment, explores possibility of selling its art collection. [New York Times]
- The Creation Museum, conceived by the Answers in Genesis ministry, will open May 28 in Petersburg, Kentucky. [New York Times]
- Hedge-fund manager gives Archdiocese of New York its biggest gift – and he's an atheist. [Bloomberg]


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Afterwards I thought that I should have printed a picture of a real poinsettia flower and used that for this. But oh well. But the rest of you might consider that idea if you like things "just perfect".
Also, today is Finland's Independence Day so...
Ihanaa Itsenäisyyspäivää!
Rakas Suomi usein mielessä.


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Tiles of black and yellow limestone shimmered in the late-afternoon sun as we pounded down the faint trail below the Athabasca-Andromeda glacier. A dashed line on the dirty surface of a snow patch showed where our boots had barely dented its frozen surface less than twelve hours earlier. Now we waded through isothermal slush, plunging down to scree with every step. It was only the first day of May, but the warm air had the soft, wistful touch of summer.
I felt both old and young. How many times have I walked down these moraines since an August day a quarter of a century ago, after my father had led my brother and me to the top of Athabasca? There've been so many afternoons like the one today, running down the trail worn into limestone rubble, feeling a familiar mixture of fatigue and happiness. I tried to see Andromeda, Snow Dome, Kitchener, all the big peaks clustered around the grey tongue of the Columbia Icefield below, as a wide-eyed twenty-something might've seen them. I tried and failed. The chimneys and gullies slicing through the layered cakes of the mountains were old friends now, not the strangers they'd once been. The twenty-something wasn't the same person as the sunburnt, grizzled man who'd replaced him. What hadn't changed was the need that'd driven the younger me, and that seemed to drive me still.
The northeast face of Mt. Andromeda on a crisp May morning, with the obvious shadowed gash of the Andromeda Strain.
Juan Henriquez kicks steps up neve blasted hard by spindrift in the lower couloir of the route.
Alik Berg shuffles across a steep ledge of snow-covered choss halfway up the route.
The oldest member of the party starts up the rock pitch above the ledge. Photo: Juan Henriquez.
Alik Berg makes the last few moves up the rock before it backs off into the upper couloir.
Unfortunately these days you need to tiptoe up another half a ropelength of low-angled mixed ground before you reach thick ice.
The upper couloir resembles nothing so much as a giant luge run.Photo: Juan Henriquez.
Alik Berg strikes a classic pose on the traverse to the exit ice pitch.
Leaving an ankle-wrenching belay on sixty-degree ice, Juan Henriquez steps onto the legendary traverse.
Alik Berg contemplates where the cornice guarding the summit might be the smallest.
From the summit, the entire Columbia Icefield lies spread out in the afternoon sun.
The same route, a different millenium: a wide-eyed twenty-something experiences the Andromeda Strain for the first time. Photo: Pete Takeda.


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Not much things we did during our June holiday in Bali, mostly sleeping and relaxing...hey, that is what HOLIDAY is, right?
So here are the highlights,
Going down to the river to start the journey,
so many steps down to go!
The husband of mine engaged Sobek Bali to be his and our kiddo's guide on this adventure. I was excluded, for a very obvious reason :P. As a mother, I was of course worried when I learnt about my husband's plan to bring along our 9 year old kid to this ride, white water rafting does not fall into a suitable type of sports for young kids let alone safe. However my hubby assured me that rafting in Ayung river is very safe, safe enough even for seven year old kids! Are you kidding me?
Apparently it was, judging from the information that I found on Sobek's website, and I quote: "Established in 1989. Sobek was the First Adventure Company of its kind in Bali... recognized training standard Sobek has proven 100% safety record" Errr....all right then.... let's see.
|Getting ready for the adventure...
|Some camera actions!
Taking a dip...after the invigorating experience!
Going back to the base camp.
Interesting vernacular structure at Sobek's reception area.
Two proud faces...smiling for the pose though exhausted.
Walking back to Sobek's office, where momma was waiting for him :)
Let's wash up with spring water!
Well...from the photos above you could have guessed that the adventure was really a wonderful and exciting one! The current of the river was not very strong but the river has many interesting twists and turns. If you are an adventure seeker, go for the tour!
We heard that these two parks were worth checking out. So we did and we were not disappointed. The Park was very well organized, the staff was friendly and very professional at the same time. The exhibits were fascinating and well kept. There were many various animals from Indonesia, Africa and Asia roaming around the area freely, well...at least that was what it looked like to me. They were still within their premise but each territory was cleverly blended with their surrounding, giving the impression that we were in the wild.
Very nice setting of jungle in Bali Safari
Giraffes with different body pattern showing where they are originally from.
We enjoyed the bus tour around the park most. The lady tour guide gave very clear explanation, albeit simple about the animals but it was done in an interesting way.
An exhibit showing a traditional way of making salt.
Eeeeeww....smelly :P
Many interesting souvenirs are sold here...
What can I say, this park too was amazing and pretty much taken us by surprise! We did not expect the place to be so organized and run very professionally. The collection of the animals are amazing too! Pretty entertaining tourist destination for family with young kids, even for the adults!
Feeding birds, a favourite activity among young visitors.
Chaotic candid shot of the group!
Very entertaining bird show is held daily for visitors.
Chase the geese! hahaha...!
Can I borrow your glasses? :P


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Crimson View Elementary is located in St. George, Utah. We are a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) school. We recently received one of two platinum stem designations from the state of Utah. We opened in 2013 and have grown every year. We love science and getting students involved in solving real world problems. Our kids participate in computer programing including coding, weekly music classes, choir for grades 4 and 5, lego league, meet the masters art program, and many more stem and art related activities. We are a one to one school, meaning all students have a device. Most of our students have ipads, some have chromebooks. Being a one to one school gives us the opportunity to have students explore, create, and discover, the world of science and engineering in unique ways. We have researched and developed water filters, researched and designed a knee brace while studying the human body, created catapults, and designed electrical circuits.
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At Crimson View Elementary we have 20-25 students who participate in a HAL (high ability learner) program. These students are asked to participate depending on their test scores. These students need to be challenged so they are pulled out to participate in advance curriculum. They have made and raced solar cars, wind mills producing electricity, built bridges, created a giant piano in the hall for students to walk on playing music, built and programmed robots, drafted 3D printed objects, and much more. They will be researching art around St. George and creating our own art to be featured on this channel.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Intelligent Artifice - a history of sci-fi cinema
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Lovely take on Sci-FiReplyDelete
But as to Quixote's tryst with the (cross-shaped) windmills? I reckon Cervantes just wanted to take a safely symbolic swipe at that prototypically soulless machine (&cash cow) the Inquisition.
True, he may have suspected that technology would lead to other powerful social organisations driven by economics only &with little impetus towards developing a conscience. . .
Thanks for your thoughts, auriel. You may well be right about Cervantes and those windmills. Long time since I read that book and trusted Kundera's take as it suited my purpose!ReplyDelete
Thanks again for the comment.
Auriel, been thinking about your comment and see the truth of it. I think I develop that notion later in the essay when I talk about our deep fear of androids. They look like us, but will always put the interests of the corporation or the state etc before everything, including people. In a sense they are part of institutions of power and not us... So perhaps those windmills represent something similar (as you pointed out) beyond the technology itself...ReplyDelete
Again, thanks for your thoughts on this. Very interesting indeed.


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On Jan. 12-15 Quitman FFA members traveled to the Fort Worth Livestock Show to show their ag mechanics projects.
An entrance gate built by Kathryn Hudman, Marcus Pollard and Lexie Wilson placed first in its class.
Team members and their projects also included Lane Blalock, Ethan Hill, Cody Frazier and Jordyn Blalock who built a 24-foot gooseneck lowboy trailer and Langdon Bautista, Korbin Mcgee, Layton Brown and Curtis Perkins who built a 22-foot utility trailer.
"All of the students did great and earned a blue ribbon for their superior workmanship," said agriculture teacher Brant Lee.
Students participating in this contest utilize skills from across the curriculum and apply them by constructing a final project. The team will travel to Houston March 15-18 to compete.
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Clean Harbors, Inc. ("Clean Harbors") (NYSE:CLH) announced today that, pursuant to its previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation (collectively, the "Tender Offer") to purchase any and all of its outstanding $490.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% senior secured notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes"), Clean Harbors has received tenders and consents from the holders of an aggregate principal amount of $339.1 million, or 69.2% of the total outstanding, by the expiration of the consent payment deadline at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 27, 2012 (the "Consent Date"). The terms of the Tender Offer are described in Clean Harbors' Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated July 16, 2012 (the "Offer to Purchase"). The consents received exceed the amount needed to approve the proposed amendments described in the Offer to Purchase to the indenture under which the 2016 Notes were issued (the "Indenture"). Under the terms of the Tender Offer, holders of 2016 Notes which validly tendered (and did not validly withdraw) their 2016 Notes on or prior to the Consent Date will receive $1,041.38 per $1,000.00 in principal amount of the 2016 Notes validly tendered (the "Total Consideration"), plus accrued but unpaid interest up to, but not including, the payment date. The Total Consideration includes a consent payment of $30.00 per $1,000.00 in principal amount of the 2016 Notes validly tendered (the "Consent Payment"). Clean Harbors intends to make payment on July 30, 2012 for the 2016 Notes which were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on or prior to the Consent Date. Holders which tender after the Consent Date but prior to the expiration of the Tender Offer at midnight, New York City time on August 10, 2012 (the "Expiration Date"), unless the Tender Offer is extended or earlier terminated, will receive $1,011.38 per $1,000.00 in principal amount of the 2016 Notes validly tendered, plus accrued but unpaid interest up to, but not including, the payment date. Such payment will represent the Total Consideration less the Consent Payment. Clean Harbors intends to redeem on August 15, 2012 any 2016 Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the Tender Offer at a redemption price of $1,038.13 per $1,000.00 principal amount of 2016 Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest up to, but not including, the payment date, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, as amended pursuant to the amendments which were approved through the consents received on or prior to the Consent Date.
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The Bachelors of Science of Education Degree is a four-year (eight semester) program. An additional semester of Directed (Student) Teaching is required for the Bachelors of Science of Education Degree with licensure. Elementary Education-BSE 4 year plan. If you already hold a Bachelors's Degree the program will take about two years (four semesters) with an additional semester for Directed (Student) Teaching. For those who already hold a Wisconsin teaching license the time is dependent on individual circumstances.
What grade levels will I be licensed to teach?
You will be licensed to teach children ages about six to about 12/13. This correlates to grades one through eight/nine. This does not include kindergarten licensure.
Is a minor required with this licensure?
Yes. For post-bacs, the major or minor of the post-bac degree may satisfy the minor requirement. The major or minor must be an approved major or minor at UW-Whitewater. Undergraduate minors can be found here.
What if I think I have already taken a course that will satisfy a UW-Whitewater graduation requirement or a required course for licensure?
Those students who do not hold a post-bac degree will have their transcripts reviewed for course equivalency by Admissions at UW-Whitewater. Those who have a post-bac degree will have their transcript(s) reviewed by the Elementary Education: MCEA Licensure Coordinator for course equivalency.
What are the high-demand areas?
Middle-level teaching positions and males in elementary teaching positions. The current high-demand minor areas are in Mathematics, Science, Special Education, ESL/BE and Urban Education.
What are my chances of obtaining a teaching position?
MC/EA teaching positions are highly competitive. The number of applications for one MC/EA teaching position can range from 300 to 1,000. Having a minor in a high-demand area could increase your chance of obtaining an MC/EA teaching position.
Is it possible to complete MC/EA licensure completely online?
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As the gifts roll in this holiday season, don't forget to write your thank you's {on cute stationary!}
Sources: Missive Haute off the Press - Invited Ink - Paper Source - Sugar Paper
Thanks for the reminder!! With all the chaos this past weekend... I almost forgot!
Happy Monday Darling! xo
Oh and hey, have you added your city info to Location Central yet? It's where you see who blogs by you. So many of us bloggers are on there!!
Thanks, Jen! Just added to Location CentralReplyDelete
Thank you notes are such a good idea and these are so prettyReplyDelete
Oh I LOVE cute stationery- the one with the balloon!ReplyDelete


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Baptisms (also known as Christenings)
These are usually held within the Family Service, which is on the 3rd Sunday in the month. However this can changed if that is not convenient. In any case please speak to the Interim Pastor – details on the Contacts Page – before planning the event.


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Dallas Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison On Child Pornography Conviction
Defendant to Be Deported Following Incarceration
DALLAS — Eulises Abraham Nava-Romero, 26, was sentenced this morning by U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade to 180 months (15 years) in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release, following his guilty plea in February 2013 to one count of receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.
Nava-Romero has been in federal custody since his arrest in January 2013 on a related federal felony criminal complaint following the execution of a federal search warrant at his home in Dallas by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). He will be referred for deportation proceedings following his incarceration.
According to documents filed in the case, Nava-Romero admitted knowingly downloading and receiving images of child pornography from the Internet onto his home computer in March and September 2012.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative, which was launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorney's Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals, who sexually exploit children, and identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/. For more information about internet safety education, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/ and click on the tab "resources."
ICE HSI investigated; Assistant U.S. Attorney Camille Sparks prosecuted.


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There will be a Symposium on the afternoon of Saturday 21 June 2014 at St. Michael's College, University of Toronto. In the evening a Concert will be held at the 'Toronto Wreck Room' at Bathurst & Bloor.
Professor Graham Morton will return from Scotland to participate in the Symposium. In addition, there will be presentations from a Brigadier-General from the Toronto Scottish Regiment, as well as other academics from Canadian Universities. The Concert will include performances by Poor Angus, the City of Toronto Police Pipes and Drums, Blazing Fiddles, Caledon County and Friends, and the McDonnell Highland Dancers.
The St. Andrew's Society of Toronto now has the full details of the BoB programme on its website:http://www.standrews-society.
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