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Admission to Lake Mountain Resort is FREE during the summer season
Lake Mountain Resort is only 2 Hours from Melbourne.
Lake Mountain Resort
1071 Lake Mountain Road,
Marysville, VIC 3779
There are a number of maps to help you navigate the mountain and our facilities. Click on the map you wish to view. Hard copy of maps are available on the mountain.
Opening hours:
Friday – Monday
9am – 4pm
Lake Mountain was named after George Lake, who was the Surveyor-General of the area including the mountain. There is no lake at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort.
The resort sees approximately 200,000 visitors per year and offers a range of seasonal activities.
Through summer or winter, Lake Mountain offers a variety of Group Experiences in our unique alpine environment, specifically tailored to suit your needs
Experience the exhilaration of alpine adventure with our family friendly activities
Explore the extensive trail network which stretches beyond 35 kilometres around the resort
Lake Mountain offers 20 kilometres of single track for beginners through to advanced riders
Lake Mountain presents a challenging 20.78 kilometres ascent but you are well rewarded with spectacular views once you reach the top!
Celebrate the wildflower season with a guided walk from our Environmental Officer, showcasing the history and natural beauty of Lake Mountain
Check in to see the upcoming events being held at Lake Mountain
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Amelina Cottages
Barton Mill
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King Lyell's Corner Marysville
Marysleigh of Marysville
Marysville Accommodation Bookings
Maryton Park B&B
Sunday 24 February – Cascades ride day – shuttle service 09.00am – 3.00pm, bike demo, registration at Village on day, cafe open


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Oddly, while there are plenty of disaster movies about earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes, sharknadoes, sharktopi, even unexpected ice ages – honestly, how does an ice age sneak up on you? – there has never been a disaster movie in our memories that focused on deadly heat waves. Which is weird, because here in Asia, deadly heat waves occur every single year. And this year, it's so bad, it's literally causing society in China to come to a grinding halt.
If the Internet is to believed, right now China is all sad pandas, uncontrollable fires, bodies of water crowded to dangerous levels with stinky human bodies, and people literally living in caves because of the unbearable summer heat. The following photos will give you an idea of just how hot it is in China right now. We swear these are all from China, not from some forgotten society living on the surface of the sun:
▼ It's hard to tell, but this panda is actually laying on a giant block of ice. Why aren't the other pandas hanging out on the ice block too? Because this one killed all the others.
▼ Sun, now you're just being a total d&#$
▼ This may look like a friendly game of Majong, but they're actually playing to determine who stays in the cave and who is cast out into the wasteland.
▼ When it gets too cold in Russia, they play chess. When it gets too hot in China, they play Majong.
▼ Ikea was kind enough to let people sleep on their couches.
▼ Damaged crops after a drought caused by the heat waves in China.
▼ Don't worry, everyone in the following two photos is alive. We think.
Let this be a lesson to you: never, ever, ever plan a trip to Asia during the summer. If you absolutely must come during the summer, don't bring any cooling devices or ice. People will tear you apart to take them from you.
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There was Music of The Day (Ongaku no Hi) today !
We performed 2 songs
[Girls Rule]
And [Hadashi de Summer] !
Did you watch it ?
Girls rule with new costumes,
And first performance of the new song !
ManaHime !
Because our seats in gakuya was next to each other,
we took a lot of photos ♡♡
New costumes for Girls Rule has sporty taste on it,
And the sleeves are so cute ~ (。ą 。)
And then it was the first performance of [Hadashi de Summer].
When I return to home, I failed to record the night performance part.
And I was weeping in home alone...
3 people who sang one verse together ♡
From these three people combination,
Is there any song that familiar with us? Fu fu fu~
It's been a long time for me to be in Live broadcast for song program,
And I was felt nervous~
Once again I gain more respect to other member.
I also need to get used with it quickly.
Other than that,
It was really fun ! O( ^ 0 ^ )O
Everyone who watched it,
Thank you very much !
Sunday night, it's time for Rajira Sunday !
This week guest is seiyuu artist Uesaka Sumire-san,
And from Nogizaka is Hori Miona-chan.
This time mail themes are :
- Supporting messages for Miochan
- Nakamoto, when you took selfie are you think of such a thing ?
- getting know about NOGIZAKACHAN with a RAP
- Nogilympic (olympic)
- Jealousy words battle
We are waiting for your mail ! ( ^ 0 ^ )
You can submit your mail from here :
Himechan upper arm~
Bite ♡
~ Announcements ~
Magazine :
7/23 Samurai ELO
7/23 Smart
7/25 Muse Clip
7/30 Monthly Entame
8/6 TopYell
7/17 Samantha Tavatha Ladies Tournament
7/18 FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri
7/25 NHK Hall, Singing Program Public Recording
7/27 High School Quiz, Nationwide Tournament
Release :
7/27 15th Single [Hadashi de Summer]
8/5 2nd Photobook [Ichi Jikan Okure no I Love You]
I like new costume from the new song ♡
Tomorrow there is an event in Samantha-san golf course.
People who will come,
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu !
Don't forget to listen to Rajira Sunday too !
happy birthday ! (Flying)


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I frequently use EFT for my patients with great results.
Eric Robins, MD
Co-author of Your Hands Can Heal you.
HIGH-END EFT Practitioners
If you want some help resolving your issues with EFT, including the use of our latest advancement Optimal EFT, these are the professionals I recommend!
They are the only ones to have been (1) trained in Gold Standard EFT Tapping from the source and (2) have demonstrated skills in Optimal EFT. In addition, they continue to use the proper forms of EFT in their practice, rather than adding in potentially distorted modalities and variations from the internet. There are many more first class practitioners that are highly trained, certified from the source, and recommended for their use of Gold Standard EFT Tapping only. They can be found at my daughter Tina Craig's Gold Standard EFT Training site.
While they have different specialties, most of these practitioners can perform EFT for you via Skype or telephone. Thus, you may not need to leave your own home for this high quality EFT experience. Highly recommended.
To obtain professional training at this level of quality, please visit our Certification Page. You can also become a member of our popular Optimal EFT Course.
Gary Craig, EFT Founder
Alain von der Weid
EFTSuisse, Healco SLGenève, GE, CH Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in OCD, Stress Management, Anxiety and Emotional Issues
Claudio SavarinBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires, AR Visit Website
Specializing in PTSD, Anxiety, Physical Issues, Emotional Issues and Performance Issues
Sheri Baker
EFT & Spiritual CoachJacksonville, FL, US Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Relationships, Stress Management, Anxiety and Emotional Issues
I am pleased to serve as Director of the Gary Craig Official EFT Training Center for the English language. On behalf of the founder, I teach the Complete EFT Curriculum (Optimal EFT, The Unseen Therapist, and Gold Standard EFT). I also use these techniques in private sessions to release a wide variety of emotional and physical issues via phone or Skype, so no travel is involved. I offer my self-paced online study program, Tapping Into the Truth — The Healing Power of Integrating A Course in Miracles with EFT, on my website, and serve as co-host with Gary Craig on the Optimal EFT webinars.
Diane von der Weid
EFTSuisse, Healco SLGeneva, GE, CH Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in PTSD, Stress Management, Anxiety, Emotional Issues and Performance Issues
Director of the Gary Craig Official EFT Training Centers for the French and Italian (soon to come) languages and co-founder of EFTsuisse in 2004, I have trained more than a thousand EFT practitioners in my country and abroad over the years. With either Gold Standard EFT or Optimal EFT I can help you break free from old thinking habits and negative life patterns : live your life to the fullest by changing the way you invest your time and energy! Private sessions via Skype or Zoom in English, French, Italian.
Gabriëlle Rutten, PhD, MD
Actrom ConsultancyAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Abuse , PTSD, Phobias, Stress Management and Anxiety
I am a medical doctor and I have abandoned prescribing medication completely. I use only Gold Standard EFT and Optimal EFT (Unseen Therapist) to resolve the underlying emotional causes of any problem (psychological or physical). You can read my story in Gary's e-book about The Unseen Therapist and hear more about my take on "medical problems" as Gary and I discuss this in his webinars. Finally, I am proud to be the Director the Gary Craig Official EFT Training Center for the Dutch language. I do Zoom consultations with people from all over the world.
Sonia Novinsky, Phd
EFT in PortugueseSão Paulo, SP, BR Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Relationships, Stress Management, Business, Anxiety and Pain
Sonia W Novinsky, Phd, Director of the Gary Craig Official EFT Training Center in Brazil. I have been working in Sea Ranch directly with Gary Craig since the year 2000 and I have been working as a therapist since 1990. At my personal office I take care of young people and adults on line or in person, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. I am also teaching Official EFT for Certification ( Gold and Optimal ) in trainings with Gary Craig for Portuguese speaking people. I offer Webinars and Supervision. You can contact me in my whatsapp: +5511999941415. or email@example.com
Kathilyn Solomon, ACAP-EFT
EFT & Holistic Life CoachMinneapolis, Minnesota, US Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Women, Childhood , Phobias, Cravings and Physical Issues
Not sure how you got to the place you're at in life, but are sure that you'd like to make some changes? Ready to be done with knee-jerk reactions, emotional ups & downs, & self sabotage? Whether the challenge is emotional or physical, EFT Gold Standard helps access & antidote core events & patterns driving "today" behaviors, feelings, symptoms, challenges. Kat's tapping was a driver in healing her fibromyalgia. She is author of newly published Gold Standard EFT-inspired book Tapping Into Wellness: Using EFT to Clear Emotional and Physical Pain and Illness, practitioner since 2003.
Helen P Hudson, LMFT, ADV EFT, CPC
Elite Coaching and Counseling ServicesHonolulu, Hawaii, US Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Relationships, Physical Issues, Emotional Issues, Performance Issues and Body Image
When obstacles are dissolved, there is clarity, there is healing. With over 15 years experience in EFT, I'm dedicated to helping you address the obstacles that disturb your peace of mind, & get in the way of living with wellness, prosperity & inspiration. My foundation in Gold Standard EFT facilitates the uncovering of core issues. My background in complimentary therapies, nursing & psychotherapy, supports a holistic focus; and expertise in general wellbeing, clearing trauma, relationships & prosperity.
Odet Beauvoisin, ACAP-EFT
EFT & Kinesiology PractitionerGlasgow, Scotland, GB Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Grief/Bereavement, PTSD, Phobias, Digestive Disorders and Stress Management
Odet likes to approach things sensibly and realistically, in a way that is based on practical rather than purely theoretical considerations. She has extensive experience in working with a wide spectrum of clients, addressing a broad range of issues. Adherence to Gold Standard EFT is fundamental to her work.
Kay Christopher, ACAP-EFT
EFT-Austin.comAustin, Tx, US Visit Website
General Practice, Specializing in Stress Management, Business, Emotional Issues and Performance Issues
EFT works! Although I have been practicing and teaching EFT full time since 2006 I continue to be amazed at what it can do. It's light years beyond traditional methods. Instead of simply knowing what the problem is you can change the way you think, feel, behave and relate. I use both Gold Standard EFT & Optimal EFT with clients, and am a student of Gary Craig's Optimal EFT instruction. With over 30 years experience counseling and coaching I have worked successfully with clients with a wide rage of emotional issues and concerns. I consider the spiritual dimension of life of great importance.


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We have reached the later parts of the summer and the kids are getting a bit unruly. They start bickering with each other and (in my house at least) kicking each other. It is impossible to entertain the children every second of the day and I get it, they're bored. Especially here in Phoenix where it really isn't much fun to play outside when you don't have a swimming pool.
To combat this phenomenon we decided to take a little time to do some yoga practice. Yoga is great for strength and flexibility but it is also really good at slowing the mind. Connecting your breath with your body and being intentional with what your focus is takes practice and concentration. I find it to be a great supplement to any sport, especially one that requires flexibility and focus like taekwondo. Kids are fascinated by their bodies and naturally proud of all of the things they are able to do. I find yoga to be a phenominal thing to practice with kids as they can challenge themselves in a way that other play doesn't do.
Penelope prefers to follow along with a video and her favorite is Julia Jarvis. Julia has a ton of free videos on instant streaming through Amazon as long as you have Prime, and who doesn't 😀 Even if you don't care for Julia's style, there are so many free options that you can try from the comfort of your own home. While they do have special videos with kids in mind, you might be surprised at how well a child can follow a regular practice video.
Hope everyone is well!! XOXO -Amber


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Goodreads | Book Depository
Frostblood is a fast-paced fantasy that plays on a lot of common themes we see throughout YA fantasy but is still thoroughly engaging and a lot of fun.
I thought the world-building in Frostblood was really strong. The story has been likened to Red Queen, and can probably be compared to other YA fantasies with similar components too, but the world in Frostblood still feels brand new. I was captivated from the beginning with the contrasts between hot and cold and loved how descriptive Blake is in her writing. For a story that plays on a lot of the typical YA fantasy tropes, it would have been easy for this world to feel "samey" or like we've been there before but I don't think it suffers from that problem.
Our main character Ruby is a Fireblood in a world that is dominated by Frostblood and she has to hide her powers. When soldiers infiltrate her small village to capture her, killing her mother in the process, she is imprisoned and left to await execution. She is rescued by two Frostbloods and taken to a monastery where she is trained by the dark and mysterious Arcus to control and develop her powers for one goal: take revenge on the Frost King and destroy the throne.
I enjoyed the characterisation of both Ruby and Arcus. Ruby is fiery and impatient whilst Arcus comes across as cold and distant. I liked that these qualities suited their Frostblood or Fireblood heritage respectively. The mystery with Arcus slowly unfolds as the book progresses, and there does come a point where you can guess, but I did enjoy the revelation. The romance is also very much a slow-burn and there is an element of love/hate going on which I'm a sucker for. The romance propelled me through the pages a lot quicker than I might have done otherwise.
Overall, I really enjoyed the pace and world-building of Frostblood as well as Blake's take on some of the common tropes we find in YA fantasy.


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Sole Graphic Designer for pharmaceutical company. Designs include website, product labels, product images, and social media designs. Maintenance of website, social media platforms and eBay.
Creating logo designs and marketing materials for local businesses, as well as website creation/design and social media management.
Work experience at Graphic Design agency: Brochure designs for new client, logo, branding and conceptual designs for another new client. Articles and content for their blog/website.
Key member of marketing team for University of Kent Degree Show. Created and designed marketing materials, contacted local press and liaised with printers and other departments. Management and creation of social media and website. Design of 2014 Degree Show catalogue, marketing material designs for print.
Cash handling and operating the tills, organising and replenishing stock. Supervising spot check of the tills and assisting new till operatives.
Handling telephone orders, recording and solving customer queries, handling customer complaints, organising and facilitating outgoing mail.
Fine Art (BA) First Class Honours
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Everyone was pretty surprised with the new room arrangement last week. Everyone loved the new lay-out, the different slide, and the new set of toys.
Eventually, they got tuckered out.
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This year for Christmas I decided to give some of my favorite things as gifts when I was stumped for a gift. These are possibly my two favorite:
A scarf that is so soft it could be sold on that quality alone, but throw in the fact that it is oversized and it is a win-win.
A good friend of mine gave me Chanel's Illusion D'Ombre last year for Christmas and it became an instant favorite of mine. It can go on with lots of drama if you like, but applied with a light hand works equally well for day.
Just wanted to pass these along in case, you know, you need a little new year pick me up.


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|Sweat Records owner Lauren Reskin
A collector of vinyl since adolescence, Lauren "Lolo" Reskin opened Sweat Records eight years ago to give Miami's surrounding communities an authentic, neighborhood record store. To boot, her passion for the local music scene has earned her a spot on the City of Miami's Arts & Entertainment Council and on The Recording Academy's Florida Chapter Board. This Saturday, April 20, Lolo will host the fourth Sweatstock outdoor music festival, which turns N.E. 2nd Ave. into an all-day block party. Fittingly, the event coincides with National Record Store Day. Here, we talk to Lolo about Sweatstock, why, for music lovers, there's only one renovation plan for the Miami Beach Convention Center, and her current playlist.
What's on slate for this year's edition of Sweatstock?
LAUREN RESKIN: Tons of amazing live performances, delicious local food, crates upon crates of exclusive records, more stock of everything else than we've ever had, DJs, giveaways, and nice people. You can definitely expect to run into some friends and random people you haven't seen in a while.
How do you select the bands?
LR: We don't repeat bands year to year, but they can come back after that. It's good to give other local bands a chance to get on stage.
Obviously, the festival and concerts have huge appeal for younger audiences, but what about vinyl itself? Has your record store clientele gotten younger?
LR: Our 'typical' customer becomes more and more varied. I feel like it's tied to the resurgence of vinyl. We have young kids starting their first collection, older people starting their second, and everyone in between.
In terms of preserving Miami's music landscape, what are the most crucial issues?
LR: I'm advocating in any way possible on behalf of preserving The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. There are two [Miami Beach Convention Center] renovation plans on the table right now, and one keeps and improves The Fillmore and the other bulldozes it to make a Cirque du Soleil. Cirque is just such a wrong fit for Miami Beach. I truly hope the South Beach ACE team wins the bid.
What about nurturing our city's future talent? What's essential to that?
LR: There still needs to be more rent-controlled areas for artists and small business to be able to stay and build communities and prevent gentrification. We need some visionary real estate people to get involved and commit to making Miami livable and culturally significant, and not just 'luxury.'
Last Question. What's on your playlist right now?
LR: Tame Impala, IO Echo, Holly Hunt, Damon Albarn, Levek. I am also a stupid fangirl that's excited for the new Daft Punk and Queens of the Stone Age albums.


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Charles Wright - Looking For An Ugly Woman [Unsigned Artist]
Music Legend Charles Wright of the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band creator of the world famous Express Yourself and Loveland has a new single "Looking For A Ugly Woman" (cause pretty women think they slick). The single from the upcoming album "Be Careful What You Look For". The new music video was shot at Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, Ca
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If you read food blogs, I am sure you already know the fabulous food blog PigPig's Corner authored by the lovely Ann and Jeff, a Malaysian couple based in the United Kingdom.
Pig Pig's Corner covers both recipes and also restaurant reviews; regardless of what they post, I am always drooling over their foods.
This week, I started off the hawker food post with Penang Curry Mee, and PigPig's Corner is sharing her mee rebus recipe today. Please do check out the mee rebus gallery that Ann is sharing with us, I am hungry at the sight of those golden brown and crispy prawn fritters and the mouthwatering mee rebus!
Please give your warmest welcome to PigPig's Corner and thanks for sharing such a wonderful family recipe.
Mee rebus is one of the many noodles dishes popular in Malaysia. It is yellow noodles served with a thick spicy potato-based gravy and garnished with a hard-boiled egg, spring onions, bean sprouts, fried shallots, tau kwa (dried/ fried beancurd) and lime juice. Although I mentioned popular, I've never tried it until my mum-in-law's version, due to the many other distractions of course.
I fell in love with it when I took my first bite. The gravy is really thick, rich and flavourful with a hint of sourness from the tamarind paste and also the lime juice.
My mum-in-law serves it with cucur udang/ bawang (prawns and onions fritters), which I think makes a great accompaniment as the fritters soak up all that wonderful gravy. Another great addition is sambal, which adds an extra 'kick' to the dish.
I got this mee rebus recipe from her during her last visit and I was quite surprised as it is relatively easy to prepare. She only gave me the list of ingredients without the exact amounts, which I can understand why.
Everything depends on what type of curry paste you use as well as potatoes. Cooking involves trial and error, so just play around with the amounts and adjust to your own taste.
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Is your garage filled with old car batteries or tires? Wondering how on earth you get rid of them? Removal Projects can help.
We are happy to remove them for you in addition to other junk removal and hauling services and will safely recycle them for you. Please note we do charge an additional $5 fee per tire for tire recycling.
To book your appointment or to learn more about the services we offer, please call us at 412-848-1388 or contact us via our online contact form. We look forward to hearing from you!


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Kevin C. Lucky, DDS PLLC provides the best dental services for patients of all ages, with three convenient locations in Beckley, Summersville, and Webster Springs, West Virginia. Our experienced doctors and caring office staff meet the needs of individuals from their very first visit with us. We have expanded our website to provide you with more information about the dentistry we offer, so you may become even more comfortable with visiting any of our three locations. We strive to make visiting the dentist easy and a pleasant experience for everyone, because we recognize the importance of excellence in oral health. We invite you to explore the material on our website and then give us a call for your appointment today!
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Residents from Raleigh, Fayette, and Nicholas tri-county area of West Virginia look to Kevin C. Lucky, DDS PLLC for outstanding dentistry services for people of all ages. Whether you have a young child who needs to see the dentist for their very first visit, have a dental problem that needs to be rectified through cosmetic dentistry, or would like to know more about restoration dentistry that can do away with old-fashioned dentures and provide an implanted full arch that is functional and beautiful, Doctors Lucky and Morabito have the experience to get it done! Along with our staff, we have the training and certification to do the latest dental technology.


text: This Earth Day, as you're pampering the planet, take some time to pamper yourself. Ditch your chemical-filled skincare potions and indulge in all-natural treatments that will leave you glowing. To help you love the skin you're in, we've teamed up with Marie Veronique Organics to give one lucky reader a four piece vegan beauty starter kit. The cruelty-free collection includes the Gentle Cleanser made with green tea, jade, oatmeal, and aloe; the moisturizing Gentle Mist which hydrates and regenerates; the Anti-Aging Oil for naturally younger looking skin; and the Moisture Serum which brightens skin with carrot seed oil and vitamin E. The giveaway ends on Friday, so enter now for your chance to win!


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AN0014 - Acessing General Purpose I/O from LinuxSections:
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This application note describes how General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins may be manipulated, from Linux, on various Simtec products and introduces the general concepts involved. This means this application note, with suitable allowances for specific hardware, applies to almost any ARM hardware. Although this note refers to Linux and MMU enabled processors the concepts and indeed implementation still apply to μCLinux.
The following sections will introduce the basic concepts of accessing peripherals on the ARM CPU and then move on to a practical realisation of these concepts under Linux. It should be noted that there already exist a good number of tools for accessing and manipulating GPIO, such tools should be used in preference to new code as they have been tested and proven.
Unlike other areas of software it is very possible to destroy hardware by misusing GPIO pins on a system and suitable care must be taken. Simtec cannot accept any liability for how this information is used.
Basic Concepts
All ARM processors access peripherals with memory mapped I/O. There are no specific instructions for manipulating I/O unlike some other processors like the Intel X86, instead all registers used to control a peripheral appear at some location in memory.
This introduces the first important issue to consider, that of alignment. The ARM CPU can only manipulate data on "naturally" aligned boundaries that is boundaries rounded to the same size as the datatype. For example a byte may be accessed on any byte alignment (with the LDRB instruction) a sixteen bit value may be accessed from any sixteen bit alignment (at address 0,2,4 but not 1,3,5) and a thirty two bit value (a word) may only be accessed on 32bit alignments (at address 0,4,8 but not 1,2,3)
The second issue to consider is access length, the access to the data must be exactly the correct length, this implies the data type of accesses from a typed language (such as C) must be correct. For example, to access a sixteen bit register a single access must be performed by the CPU, a pair of byte reads would cause two reads from the hardware and would probably cause completely incorrect results. The datasheet for the device being accessed should provide guidance on the width of the data being accessed.
The third major issue to consider is the locations of the registers within the CPU address space. Typically the registers will be specified in the devices datasheet in physical memory locations, that is addresses the CPU must physically present on its address bus to obtain access to the device. The Memory Management Unit (MMU) will almost always be active while an operating system is running and the logical addresses used by applications will have no relation whatsoever to the physical addressing scheme. Because of the MMU almost all OS provide a method of obtaining access to physical address space, these two forms of addressing should not be confused. Although not usually relevant for GPIO access sometimes designers will attach peripheral chips to address lines starting from the second or third address line, thus multiplying all accesses by two or four (indeed sometimes addresses of registers may be many megabytes apart) this is implementation specific but is common enough to mention as it is a source of confusion.
The final issue to consider is that of multiplexed or multifunction pins. There are a finite number of pins that can be attached to a physical processor package, most modern Processors are System on chip(SOC) type devices where there are a huge number of functions, often this means that there are many more possible signals than physical external pins. In order to deal with this GPIO pins are often multiplexed with other signals. A choice often has to be made between a special function signal or a GPIO, some devices may have more than one alternate function for a pin. The multiplexing on a pin is controlled by an additional register within the memory map.
There exist several ways of arranging GPIO signals in memory, by far the most common involves using a data register to hold a physical representation of the levels on the relevant GPIO pins and a data direction register which determines whether a given GPIO pin drives its output or reads a pin as input. This method provides for simple reading of the state of a pin but poses an issue when outputting values. Writing is performed using the Read Modify Write (RMW) scheme, this involves reading the current value of the data register, modifying the output bit (representing the external level) and writing the result back to the data register. If however this is not performed as an atomic operation and some other process performs its read during the modify time of the first when the values are written back the value of one of the processes will be lost, giving incorrect results.
Accessing physical memory from Linux
ARM Linux provides a very simple way for user space applications to acquire access to Physical address space, while this is powerful, it may be dangerous as incorrect programming of hardware registers without the OS involvement will at best result in a crash and at worst damage to hardware. Care must be taken when manipulating hardware in this way and Simtec cannot accept responsibility for any errors made whilst using this information.
To access arbitrary addresses from userspace the /dev/mem file is used, this file allows a process to use the mmap call to obtain a user space pointer to a physical address. In this context mmap can only map complete pages. A general mapping of an arbitrary address is achieved using code such as this
#define MAP_SIZE 4096UL #define MAP_MASK (MAP_SIZE - 1) int main(int argc, char **argv) { int fd; void *map_base, *virt_addr; off_t target = 0xB7A01084; if((fd = open("/dev/mem", O_RDWR | O_SYNC)) == -1) { printf("/dev/mem could not be opened.\n"); exit(1); } else { printf("/dev/mem opened.\n"); } fflush(stdout); /* Map one page */ map_base = mmap(0, MAP_SIZE, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, fd, target + & ~MAP_MASK); if(map_base == (void *) -1) { printf("Memory map failed.\n"); } else { printf("Memory mapped at address %p.\n", map_base); } fflush(stdout); virt_addr = map_base + (target & MAP_MASK); /* acess remapped region here */ if(munmap(map_base, MAP_SIZE) == -1) { printf("Memory unmap failed.\n"); } close(fd); }
Once a mapping has been achieved the registers may be accessed as required, to ensure the correct type of access is performed by the CPU the void * pointer must be cast to the correct type, for instance in the above the following could be used
/* for a byte wide access */ read_result = *((volatile unsigned char *) virt_addr); /* for a sixteen bit access */ read_result = *((volatile unsigned short *) virt_addr); /* for a thirty two bit access */ read_result = *((volatile unsigned long *) virt_addr);
This code has been needed so often that the "devmem2" program gets referred to almost every time this subject occurs. The devmem2.c source code is a GPL program that allows memory to be manipulated from the command line. Whilst it cannot be directly copied into a non GPL program it should serve as an example of how this problem is solved correctly. As there is only one way to solve this problem correctly any resultant code will look very similar.
The major important areas here are
- open the /dev/mem file with the O_SYNC flag, without this the mapping will be cached
- The mmap() must be a shared mapping
- The mmap() must be to page aligned (4k) boundaries and a multiple of page lengths
- The correct type must be used to access the hardware properly.
- The volatile keyword to the compiler to ensure results are not cached. This is important or results will be inconsistant as the external I/O acesses may not be made without the directive.
- Proper error handling is necessary in such code
From theory to practice
The first requirement is to be sure of the correct I/O pin used, as an example we shall use a simple switch circuit attached to an exposed GPIO line on our EB675001DIP module. We have chosen this as an example for the sake of clarity, but this explanation applies to any GPIO pin exposed on any of our boards.
The schematic fragment shown here has a simple switch circuit attached to IRQ1 and a simple LED circuit attached to the PWM0 output. These lines are labelled for their special functions, but as discussed earlier such lines are often multiplexed and referring to the EB675001DIP pinlist it can be seen IRQ1 is also the CPU PIOE[6] (This information could just as easily be taken from the OKI ML675001 manual). From the OKI ML675001 datasheet it can be seen that GPIO port E (PIOE) is controlled by six registers appearing at physical address 0xB7A01080 to 0xB7A01094 and in addition the GPCTL (0xB7000000) register.
To cover all these registers a pair of single page mappings will suffice one at 0xB7000000 to cover the GPCTL register and one at 0xB7A01000 which will cover all the GPIO control registers.
Once the mappings have been performed the GPIO pin must be configured by setting or clearing the appropriate bits in the control registers. In our example this involves the following steps
- The port function select register (GPCTL) bit 11 must be cleared to select the external pin to be PIOE[6] and not EXTINT[1]
- The port mode register for port E (GPPME) bit 6 must be cleared to set PIOE[6] to input
- GPIO ports A through D (and port E bits 8 and 9) can also be configured to generate interrupts on level change (the polarity selected with an additional control register) for PIOE[6] this is not available and hence we do not need to configure these registers.
After configuring the Pin its current status may simply be read from the port input register (GPPIE) at address 0xB7A01084 as the switch circuit is normally high the switch in its open state means bit 6 of the GPPIE register will be set, and when the button is pressed the bit will become cleared.
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Shell's Cougar Platform Becomes Artificial Reef
Shell announced Thursday that its Cougar platform in the Gulf of Mexico has become an artificial reef, after safely producing more than 31 million barrels of oil equivalent over a span of nearly two decades.
The company donated the steel frame supporting Cougar's deck and topside to the State of Louisiana's Artificial Reef program and made a $619,000 contribution to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department to help maintain and monitor the reef.
A specially designed vessel was contracted to lift and move the nearly 350 foot tall, 3000 ton, jacket to the Ship Shoal 320 block off the coast of LA, where it currently provides a habitat for a variety of marine life, including red snapper, amberjack, and many other reef-dependent fish.
"Cougar marks the end on an era for Shell because this is one of our last fixed leg platforms in the Gulf," Tommy Giddings, who served as Shell's operations manager for Cougar in 1990 and now supports the Cougar decommission project, said in a statement on Shell's website.
"I'm proud to be part of the Shell team entrusted with restoring the Cougar site and using the platform's jacket to create an artificial reef that will give divers and fisherman joy for years to come," he added.
Shell installed the Cougar fixed-leg platform in the South Timbalier 300 Block in 1981. Cougar was one of the first platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to feature an onsite computer system able to perform real-time monitoring of producing wells.
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Vehicle Collection Rules Roll Forward
Collectors of classic and parts vehicles in Natrona County continue the work of hammering out regulations governing that practice.
Natrona County Attorney, Bill Knight, presented the most current revisions to County Commissioners this week.
Coming out of the process, so far, is a new type of conditional use permit called a "Collector Car Storage Center Permit". Knight outlines some of the conditions;
" the property must be free of any other zoning violations, that there be a screening plan implemented and that plan must be approved by the planning and zoning commission."
At this point, Knight says, anyone living in an area zoned for agriculture, mining, or light and heavy industrial can have up to four cars with no permit and no screening. More than four vehicles would need that special use permit. If you live in a suburban or rural residential area a permit would be required for any number of unlicensed vehicles.
One big change from Commissioners blocks all vehicle collecting by urban and mobile home residents. Knight says that's due to small lot sizes .
"There was concern that someone with a fifth of an acre just wouldn't have the property needed to start a car accumulation."
Knight is very careful to stress that it remains a work in progress, but suggests the end may be near.
"I think its probably gone as far as we can toward reaching a middle ground and I think the Commissioners are moving to get this thing on the agenda by late April."


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Personally I prefer a white page to write or draw on but undeniably the internet is a powerful visual medium. Now a stream of architectural photography comes at us literally seconds apart. How we can frame the subject to highlight the good from the merely average? I have a Linkedin connection to thank for getting the wheels turning on this post. He's recently introduced me to a pair of architectural photographers we should all take note of to improve our perceptiveness to good design and communicating good design. Much of what I have to say applies to 3D visualizations as well.
First to distinguish some of the theory behind photography's use in architecture. There's certainly a long history of its value portraying the structure honestly. Here meaning the journalistic sense; in that one wants to record or communicate the structure at a particular time and place. If the photographer can somehow move the viewer emotionally all the better.
If viewed on a continuum, the photographers I've chosen to feature distance themselves from this journalistic truth and embraces more use of artistic license. There are as many ways to use artistic license in architectural photography as there are creative photographers. This is why perceptiveness plays such a key role distinguishing good from average and is so helpful in improving one's own photography and renderings. Examples of artistic license's use include impossible exterior angles, positions from which people will never see the building from or access is restricted, or unnatural lighting conditions, which can never actually exist but can be quite dramatic and engaging nonetheless.
If playing with a viewer's perceptions, there must be a pay off for the viewer. Unburdening itself with strictly following reality, the images are free to communicate deeper truths about architecture such as what the structure means to the people who built it and to those who use it. Artistic license increases the expressive power of images to capture and communicate the subjective qualities of architecture. These are a building's qualities which are worth trying to write poems about or capture the in a few flowing lines on paper. It is exactly these qualities that when condensed amplify so well in visual network we participate in online and in galleries.
The gallery of Ulf Wallin also deserves a shout out. Many images are taken under challenging lighting conditions and I enjoyed seeing how he worked around them to produce excellent results. This is where smartphone images just crash and burn. All sorts of detail starts to be lost in the highs and lows because of the combined effects of internet compression, sensor noise and lens distortion. Wallin's images still read exceptionally well. There's technical skill on display here fighting back against challenging exposure conditions which is why he's the professional and I'm not. Others would seem to agree with me as to the value of Wallin's photography because looking at this portfolio he's been booked on jobs across the United States.


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Corn producers who have been buying other types of crop insurance might want to take a closer look this year at what is called Revenue Assurance (RA) with the harvest price option.
That's one suggestion from Matt Diersen, a South Dakota State University (SDSU) extension risk and business management specialist. Jeff Svennes, a recent guest on SDSU's Midwest Market Analysis television show, agreed this might be the year when corn producers in particular should discuss with their crop insurance agents the potential advantages of revenue insurance.
Svennes is owner of Svennes Crop Insurance in Brookings.
Diersen says that last year in South Dakota, about 35% of corn acres were covered by standard yield insurance. The rest was covered by some type of revenue insurance – about 55% by what is called Crop Revenue Coverage, and only 10% by Revenue Assurance.
Crop Revenue Coverage protects revenue based on price and yield expectations by paying for losses below a guaranteed level at either an early-season price or the harvest price, whichever is higher.
Revenue Assurance with the harvest price option behaves the same way as Crop Revenue Coverage. The coverage increases in the fall if crop prices increase.
The benefit of revenue insurance, Diersen says, is that these tools give producers some assurance if they want to forward contract their crop. Without revenue insurance, forward contracting can be risky because the cost of acquiring any contracted bushels not produced could easily wipe out yield insurance payments. In addition, producers with ethanol plant commitments or those planning to feed corn may want to look at revenue insurance products.
"When purchasing Revenue Assurance, make sure you have the harvest price option," Svennes adds. "You essentially have yield insurance if you don't."
In general, Svennes says, corn producers this year will get more coverage at slightly higher premiums with revenue insurance products rather than yield protection products. There isn't such a clear advantage for wheat or soybean producers, however.
Diersen adds that Revenue Assurance with the harvest price option may be the more attractive this year because it is more affordable than in past years.
"The reason that came about this year is that even though we've seen lower corn prices, there is less variability in those prices," Diersen says. "That's the factor that plays into making the Revenue Assurance product cheaper."


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The college was established in 1968 in Sulaimani University and moved to Erbil in 1981, but unfortunately it was closed in 1987 due to political reasons. The necessity to provide the region with trained agricultural cadres and teaching staffs promoted the Kurdistan regional government to reopen the college. Actually it was opened in 1996.
Approximatly one thousand and two hundred students are currently undertaking programs leading to B.SC, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in different disciplines of agriculture.
An experimental station including poultry (broilers, layers and quail), dairy cattle and sheep and goat and fish farms.In addition to Horticulture, Forestry and Agronomy and Bee production farms composed of Green house, Plastic tunnel, Apricot orchard, Vegetable farm, four plastic houses, store house and Field crop farm land.
Having an area of 87 hectares at Grdarasha site, about 4 km to the south of Erbil is linked to the collage for practical training and performing research works.
Since our library needs the on-line information on the ongoing research in the academic world, attempts was made to make a steady inflow of new references and periodicals to update the predominantly out – dated library stock, electronic library and video conference hall aided by US Grain council and Iraqi poultry association.
We attach great importance to the postgraduate programs through creating scientific atmosphere to raise new generations of teaching staffs to respond to the challenges of future problems. In addition, our concern's to cooperate all together to restore the high stature of the university teacher in a near future.


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My Top 5 TV Dads
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Ahhh fab list lovely, might have a go at this myself. Best of luck xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks hun. You should - there's a TV in it if you win! ;)Delete
Homer is a fave of mine, too! :)ReplyDelete
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He is awesome isn't he! :)Delete
hehehe! What a great post.ReplyDelete
Ahh Jim Robinson....Those were the good old days of Neighbours.
I often say my fella is like Homer Simpson.....lolReplies
Hehe Kim! I bet he's nothing like Homer! ;)Delete
Yep good old Jim! The Hubby and I watched Lost recently and all I can think whenever Charles Whidmore comes on is "That's Jim Robinson!" :)
Thanks for commenting hun. xx
how old are you? I'm 44 this month and the same tv memories growing up. I've can't think about tv dads, in fact i can't do tv mums eitherReplyDeleteReplies
Hehe, I'm 34. I guess some of them must've been re-runs or something - either that or I have an awesome memory! Oh I'm so sorry that you can't think about this stuff, it must be hard. Thinking of you hun. xxDelete
I loved Jim Robinson and the actor crops up in all sorts of places now - I always shout "It's Jim!" with glee. As for good TV dad's.. Jed Bartlett from the West Wing? A great Dad and president! I love everything about that show.ReplyDeleteReplies
I don't think I've ever seen West Wing so can't comment on that one. I'll have to check it out. :)Delete
I do that too! Jim Robinson does seem to crop up everywhere doesn't he, and I can't help but think about Neighbours. :)
Thanks for stopping by and commenting Maddy. xx
I remember all those too! I used to love neighbours (before it became over dramatised) and do remember Jim. Des was sweet too. I used to quite like Dan from Roseanne too and (dare I say it?) Cliff Huxtable from the Cosby show. Little did I know... I had forgotten about the Waltons, that was a long time ago! XReplyDeleteReplies
Des was sweet wasn't he. Oh yes I'd forgotten about Dan from Roseanne! I remember giggling along to the jokes on that show! :)Delete
It certainly was a long time ago! Sometimes though, it feels like yesterday. It is nice to reminisce isn't it?


text: I had some time over the weekend (when I wasn't scrubbing algae off my live rocks) to add a new "style" to the website for testing. I've been using it a few days on various devices and it seems good. There are numerous visual improvements and, IMO, improved navigation. Items to note that are not quite finished: The logo is temporary. I just did a quick update to make it fit the size and layout of the style. The style still needs some adjusting and tweaking. DBTC pages will display with the old style for the time being. I've not had time to figure out a way to make those switch without switching them for everyone. If anyone is inclined to use the new style, you can activate it using the link in the bottom left had side of any page on the site. Let me know your thoughts on the new look, layout, and features here in this thread. Also, please let me know if you encounter any bugs.


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Antenna Pass-Through: Dual RF (TNC)
Port Replication Type: Lite
Weight: 2.48 lbs.
Dimensions: 8.10" H x 9.63" W x 3.57" D
Features: Gamber-Johnson has worked with Panasonic to perform the appropriate tests needed to qualify a product as Toughbook Certified
Design works with Toughpad FZ-M1 tablet computer only
VESA 75mm or Gamber-Johnson mounting hole patterns
Downward-facing I/O ports; cable strain relief system for easy cable management
Docking Station design accommodates mag strip reader or hand strap (sold separately)
Push and Turn lock with key for theft deterrence
Insert computer then push down and turn lock to close and dock computer
Docking Station is a Lite Port Replication version
Use Lind Auto Adapter (Item No. 11798)
Composite/aluminum design for reduced weight and durability
3 year limited warranty
Certifications & Testing (Pending): Toughbook Certified
RoHS, CE, FCC, C-Tick, TUV, ESD
Vibration/Shock Testing: MIL-STD 810G
SAE J1455 Crash Test
Cycle test: Lock and docking mechanism inch" 30,000 cycles
Lite Port Replicator: Fully Powered USB 2.0 (2) – 9 pin
Dual Antenna Pass-Through – TNC
Ethernet – RJ45
Input Power – DC
Testing Summary
Status: NEW
Category: 'mounts|Gamber|Toughpad M1|toughpad-fz-m1


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This is the whole error message:
Date: xxxxxxx
Application: System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
Application Version: 6.1.7221.0
Severity: Error
Message: Cannot initialize report.
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Mom.Internal.UI.Console.ReportForm.SetReportJob(Object sender, ConsoleJobEventArgs args)
When the same account was used on a SCOM MS, all ran just fine, without any glitch. Also when a connection to the SSRS instance by using Internet Explorer was made (using the same account!), the reports ran just fine. Checked the Data Warehouse Main settings and all was well: no empty string what so ever. I checked the OpsMgr eventlogs on the RMS, the Reporting server, the application- and system logs on the Windows 7 client system, nothing to be found…
It got even more strange since the same Windows 7 client system had no issues what so ever when some one else logged on. The reports ran like clock work. In order to isolate it even more, I ran a clean install of the SCOM R2 Console on another client system and let some users try to run reports from the SCOM R2 Console. Again, no issues.
So only a particular user account on a particular system experienced this issue. The Report tree was neatly shown, could also be refreshed but no way to run any report.
Hmm. Checked the firewall, the time zone settings, the regional settings but all to no avail. Reinstalled the Console, removed the cache but again, no reports! Dumped some regkeys related to that account profile for the SCOM Console but again no result.
Finally, I renamed the profile of the problematic account, let the user log on in order to create a new profile, and poof! The reports run just fine now!
Still it bugs me since I have no clue what was causing it. Something (duh!) in the profile. But what?


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26th Annual Knowledge Bowl 2019
February 22th, 2019(Click here for more information!)
The Victoria Adult Literacy Council is committed to support and meet the ongoing educational needs of the adult learners in Victoria and surrounding areas. VALC recruits, trains, and supports volunteer tutors who teach and reinforce literacy skills and work on "English as a Second Language" literacy and communication skills with students.
What is the Victoria Adult Literacy Council all about? The VALC is all about second chances. Our dedicated staff and volunteer tutors give adults not only a chance to improve their reading and English speaking skills, but also help those adults who need to pass a test for job training, gaining employment, or advancing in their job. Trained staff also works with those who have literacy difficulties because of learning/reading disabilities. This second chance to learn the skills that can most help them improve their lives and those of their families will help break the cycle of intergenerational illiteracy that abounds in our country and area.
It's a moving experience to see hope in the eyes of those we've helped when they talk about getting a better job by improving their English and learning skills.
Basic Reading and English as a Second Language is provided as free one-on-one or small group instruction for adults who need help with literacy skills or who need help to speak, read, and write English.
The Library Literacy Project is a cooperative effort with the Victoria Public Library to provide adult new readers materials and to encourage the use of the library. Students can get a library card and learn to locate and check out books.
Tutor Training is provided by VALC at which tutors receive relevant training to become certified and are assigned a student. No previous teaching experience is necessary for certification, but must be a high school or GED graduate. Please contact the VALC office at (361) 582-4273 if you are interested in becoming a Literacy Superhero!
Be a Literacy Super Hero!Donations from Super Heroes like you are essential to VALC's Basic Literacy, GED, ESL, and Family Literacy Programs. $25.00 – Provides an adult learner with materials for one semester$30.00 – Provides Snacks for one week at the Family Literacy Program $50.00 – Provides Children's activity material for one month$65.00 – Provides a volunteer tutor with student materials and technology for one semester$100.00 – Provides online GED & Computer Skill classes for adult students for one monthYour donation counts! Donate and change lives!
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HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's Roman Catholic church leadership in a letter to parishioners called on the communist-run country's leaders to "update" the political system to allow more freedom similar to liberalization undertaken in the economy.
The statement by the Cuban Bishops Conference, presented to the press on Monday and read in churches on Sunday, praised "incipient" reforms such as allowing small private businesses, more freedom to travel and buy personal property and the release of political prisoners, while at the same time urging a broader economic and political opening.
"We believe an updating of national legislation of a political nature is indispensable, as has been occurring in the economic realm," the bishops said in their letter.
"Cuba is called upon to be a plural society ... There must be a right to diversity in terms of thought, creativity and the search for truth," the statement added, without explicitly demanding a multi-party system and the restoration of capitalism.
The statement was by far the strongest issued by the Cuban Roman Catholic Church since Cardinal Jaime Ortega began a dialogue with Castro in 2010, which lead to the release of 115 political prisoners and its support for his reforms.
The Church issues such letters a few times a year.
Raul Castro, since replacing his ailing brother Fidel as president in 2008, has embarked on the most significant reform of the Soviet-style system since the 1959 revolution, even while insisting the country's one-party political system was untouchable.
Last year former Pope Benedict said communism had failed in Cuba and offered the Church's help in creating a new economic model, drawing a reserved response from the Cuban government ahead of an official visit to the island.
The latest statement was delivered to the government before being read out in Cuban churches, Monsignor Jose Felix Perez, executive secretary of the Cuban Bishops Conference, told the media.
"The letter was read with the same spirit it was written ... constructively. With the desire for the improvement of peoples' lives," he said.
Cubans have expressed increasing frustration with the slow pace of reform and are emigrating in record numbers. Some have begun openly to question the political system through various Internet pages, a few connected to the Church.
"I want to elect the president through direct vote, and not another way," musician Robertico Carcasses said last week as he improvised a verse during a televised concert.
Carcasses and his jazz-fusion band were quickly sanctioned for the outburst, in which he also called for freedom of information while condemning U.S. sanctions.
Since 2010 the Church has had more freedom to engage in public activities such as staging religious processions and offering adult education classes, as well as enjoying occasional coverage by official media.
Negotiations with the state over such issues as the return of confiscated property, the building of new churches and the opening of catholic schools, are ongoing, according to Church sources.
The bishops said that U.S. sanctions on Cuba and the more than half century of hostile relations between the two countries had "profoundly" affected Cubans' lives.
The letter quoted remarks by Pope John Paul II during a 1998 visit. "The forced isolation impacts the population indiscriminately ... The measures imposed from outside on the country are unjust and ethically unacceptable," the letter quoted the pope as stating.
Additional reporting by Nelson Acosta; Editing by Cynthia Osterman


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I created the brads using all three sizes of the brad daddies and covered them with multi-coloured face-washers and paper from the gorgeous new Garden Party collection. I've even included a little step x step at the bottom of the post so you can see how to make the fun furry brads.
A small tip for making paper covered brads... I used the Garden Party 6x6 paper pad because it is single sided and slightly thinner than the 12 x 12 double sided sheets. This allows you to create a beautiful smooth finished to the edges of your brads, especially if you give the paper a slight misting with a water spray bottle before you make the brad.
Now for today's blog hop Imaginisce are going to give one lucky participant their very own i-top with some accessories thrown in for good measure... so who'd like to give one of these amazing tools a new home?
All you have to do is visit all three of the designers' blogs, leave a comment on each blog and then hop your way back to the Imaginisce blog to leave a final comment letting us know what you spied on today's hop. Every comment you leave puts you in the running to take home this wonderful prize pack and also puts you in the draw for the final secret Grand Prize to be announced on Friday with all the winners.
Todays blog hop order is as follows, so if you started at the beginning then you should be off to visit Aphra next. However, if you've jumped in on my blog first then not to worry, just make sure you visit each of the three blogs before finishing at Imaginisce. Good luck and happy hopping!
Face Washer brads...
Making your own brads using the i-top by Imaginisce is the ideal way to alleviate the hassle of not having a brad that perfectly matches your layout. You can use either the patterned paper of your project or co-ordinating fabrics like my favourite terry-towelling which creates the cutest little furry brads that are a stand-out feature on any layout.
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When using fabric you don't need to use the cutting templates or be as precise with your shape as material stretches and folds easily over the brad topper. I have roughly cut a small circle using a brightly coloured facewasher and chosen a small brad daddy.
Placing the brad topper into the tool and covering it with the fabric you give a gentle squeeze and the topper will be positioned inside the fabric.
Remove any excess fabric and fold in the remining edges before placing the brad daddy into the tool and give another gentle squeeze to join the two pieces.
And there you have it... one very cute and fluffy brad that matches perfectly with the project.
From farm to you...


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Fireflies and Jellybeans - Show Your Stuff
My Romantic Home- Show and Tell Friday
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Under the Table and Dreaming - Sunday Showcase
Skip to my Lou-Made by You Mondays
Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays
I love to craft, design, create, bake, paint, and work with wood. My Philosophy? Don't be afraid to get messy with it. You can't be creative without making a little mess.
I love this! I keep seeing so many crafts painted with chalkboard paint everywhere and I love how you've incorporated this into the Easter holiday!ReplyDelete
@Melissa Thank you Melissa! It is fun stuff! I'm having lots of fun experimenting with itReplyDelete
Wow- those turned out darling!! I didn't know you could make your own chalk paint!! I guess I have to start reading Martha! Lol!! I love your sweet bunny- thanks for sharing at FNF! :)ReplyDelete
That's a wonderful idea. The bunny is so cute & I love the chocolate theme ; ) Thanks for linking up with Fun for Kids Friday. Have a great week!ReplyDelete
Wow - such an awesome idea & they're sooo stinkin cute! Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
hiya visiting from debbies newbie party and your newest follower too this project is so cute i love your use of that chalkboard paint potion , tfs and hope to see you at mine soon
Thanks for hosting Local Fun For kids! What a great idea for a party and I love seeing all the great projects!
@Courtney ~ French Country Cottage
Thank you so much Courtney. I really enjoy your Feathered Nest Friday party. Such wonderful talent posting there and I'm learning and enjoying! I look forward to it every week!
Thanks so much! I'm a new follower AND a fellow coffee lover! Your post decorating the coffee is just what I needed! I've been storing (hoarding) jars and I can't wait to try some of your ideas. Thanks for sharing!
That is really cute and clever. I am doing a chalk board project as we speak. Thanks for joining my newbie party. have fun!ReplyDelete
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Thank you and thanks for your newbie party. I'm so enjoying all the awesome posts and meeting new people. Great party!
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Thanks! Can't wait to see your project! I saw a little taste of one on your blog - love the colors!
Wonderful blog - so happy to have found you at the Newbie party. I'm your newest follower.
Mimi! I love it. I am inspired to move into the Blog scene. I have been following quite a few that I believe you would like. I love chalkboard paint. We painted one entire wall in our house with it and everytime we had visitors everyone loved, loved to draw on it. I found that bright colored pastels worked better and looked better than the chalk. I am also a big fan of chalkboard markers. I have a lot of painted chalk areas in my classroom and I have found the chalk markers to be less messy for the children and very cool looking. They come in a variety of colors. I am so happy to see you being the creative person that I always admired and was inspired by. Keep on being "Messy Mimi"! I guess I will be "Anonymous" until I decide where to post all my stuff. I hope you know that it's me...the one who loved the scalloped hems!
Love, Cathy
I know who you are :)- and so talented that I can't believe you don't have a blog yet! But then again, you have to be so busy and I have to warn you - it is very addicting! But Cathy, you could reach so many people! And they are all so kind and encouraging. You already make such a huge impact with all your amazing work Please start one. Please! I will be your very first fan.! Just start a "test" one - That's what I did and it's good to have one. I try things on it first and if it works I put it on my messy mimi! Let me know when you do! And I would love to hear which ones you think I might like- there are so many out there and it gets a little confusing. It will take me some time to get where I want but you already have so many amazing things that you have done, been involved in,that people will flock to your blog! GO FOR IT! I can't wait to see it! :) Keep me posted
And yes - I love the chalkboard paint too! I just bought some bright sidewalk chalk at Dollar Tree! You are right - I hope to work with that soon! And would love to see you!
Too cute! Love this, Mimi!ReplyDelete
I am so glad you are here! Please leave a comment or note or whatever it takes so I can get to know you too!


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New to the area (Onekama area) after recently relocating from Northern NV. Looking forward to meeting some people, volunteering, and learning the trails. I prefer fun challenging trails, camping, and exploring ("overlanding") to extreme rock crawling since my rigs have now become "classics" lol. I'm used to the open high desert and mountains with access to all the BLM and USFS land and trails you can imagine so this has been a big adjustment not to mention the margarita machines on the backs of all the plow trucks in MI, they use sand back West, works just fine and your rig doesn't melt away.
I'm somewhat familiar with the land use issues and trail closure tactics of the anti-wheelers from back West and imagine it's the same here so that is another reason I've joined, strength in organized numbers.
There's a definite need for organizations like GLFWA and looking forward to helping out where I can,
72 Bronco (Pepe)
60 Willys pick-up (Klinger)
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Hi Verve fans! It's Julee here, popping in to announce the winners of our August Diva Inspirations blog hop and inspiration challenge! We've loved seeing all your celebration themed cards this month as we celebrated our 8th Anni-VERVE-sary. I didn't feel like stopping the party just yet, so we've extended our Anni-VERVE-sary sale through Monday, September 7! We've received a few out of stock sets in the past couple weeks and are expecting another box to arrive late tonight that will be added to the store tomorrow!
Okay on with the winners!
Okay on with the winners!
Our August blog hop comment winner is Kim Heggins!And our Celebrate inspiration challenge winner is Marlena!
|Comment prize was hidden on Sarah's blog post.
|Such a soft and lovely creation by Marlena using a sentiment from the More than Love set.
Congrats Kim and Marlena!
Send an email to email@example.com to claim your $30 gift voucher to the Verve store!
Thanks to everyone who played along this month!
Here is one last look at all of our Celebrate themed linky entries:
Here is one last look at all of our Celebrate themed linky entries:
It's our Anni-VERVE-sary month, so we're celebrating! Create a card to celebrate something or someone special, an anniversary, birthday, new baby, any occasion filled with joy! Use the inspiration or go off on your own tangent, just share a celebration with us!


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The Muslim World is Behind Because of the Way it Treats its Women
Friday, March 11, 2011
An an interview with Bernard Lewis, he said:
The case has been made, and I think there is some force in it, that the main reason for the relative backwardness of the Islamic world compared to the West is the treatment of women. As far as I know, it was first made by a Turkish writer called Namik Kemal in about 1880. At that time an agonizing debate had been going on for more than a century: What went wrong? Why did we fall behind the West?
He said, "The answer is very clear. We fell behind the West because of the way we treat our women. By the way we treat our women we deprive ourselves of the talents and services of half the population. And we submit the early education of the other half to ignorant and downtrodden mothers."
It goes further than that. A child who grows up in a traditional Muslim household is accustomed to authoritarian, autocratic rule from the start. I think the position of women is of crucial importance.
That is why I am looking with great interest at Tunisia. Tunisia is the one Arab country that has really done something about women. In Tunisia there is compulsory education for girls, from primary school, right through. In Tunisia, women are to be found in the professions. There are doctors, lawyers, journalists, politicians and so on. Women play a significant part in public life in Tunisia. I think that is going to have an enormous impact. It's already having this in Tunisia and you can see that in various ways. But this will certainly spread to other parts of the world.
Elsewhere, the question of women and the role of the women is of crucial importance for the future of the Muslim world in general.


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What you'll need
Launch Adobe Capture CC on your mobile device.
Tap the Shapes menu option. Tap the plus (+) icon.
You can take a photo and turn it into a shape, or you can use an existing photo:
- To take a photo: Focus on the subject you wish to capture in your view finder.
- To use an existing photo: Tap the "Capture From" icon (bottom right) to choose an existing photo from your camera roll, Creative Cloud Libraries, or other source.
- Photo subjects with plain backgrounds work best.
The picture you choose will appear.
In the Live Preview, Drag the slider handle (1) to capture more or less detail for your subject.
Tap the Capture button (2) to capture the image.
The Refine screen appears. If necessary, tap Remove from Shape and drag your finger to remove any unwanted details from your shape. If you mistakenly remove a detail, tap Keep in Shape and drag your finger over the detail you wish to recover.
Tap Next in the upper right corner.
Capture shows Preview of your shape, indicating: "Drawing smooth curves." Once you are satisfied with your shape, tap Next.
Type a name for your shape.
Select a Creative Cloud Library to save your image to. The Creative Cloud Library dialog box will appear. You can see all of your libraries and select one of them, or add a new library.
Once you have selected your library, tap Save Shape.
Open Adobe Illustrator CC on your desktop. Click New in the Start Screen to create a new document.
In the New Document window, name your project, and set up your new file:
- Profile: Select Custom.
- Size: Select Letter.
(Letter size is 8.5 x 11 inches for printing on a home printer. You can select a larger size if your printer has that capability, or you can print the larger size at a professional print shop.)
- Orientation: Select landscape orientation (second option).
Click OK.
Click the Rectangle tool (M) and draw a box that covers the entire canvas.
Double-click the color swatch to open the Color Picker.
Pick your team colors from the Color Picker, or, for this bright yellow color, the CMYK values are: C:0, M:20, Y:100, K:0.
Click the Type tool (1). Click a spot at the top of the yellow card, and type your slogan.
Click the Selection Tool (2) and double-click your slogan. Click Character (3) in the control panel at the top of the screen to bring up the Type tool.
Choose a bold font and size (this example uses the Acumin Pro Black font, and 160pt size). Double-click the color swatch and select a color from the color picker, or enter the CMYK values for a blue sky color: C:70, M:40, Y:0, K:0.
If you want to explore thousands of free typefaces, click the font menu (4) in the Character dialog box, and then click the Typekit icon.
Click the Creative Cloud Libraries icon and open the library where you saved your Adobe Capture shape.
Locate your captured shape from the Graphics section of your Creative Cloud Library.
Click and drag the shape from the Creative Cloud Library panel onto your page. To enlarge the shape to fit the card, click the Selection Tool (solid arrow) and the Shift key, while clicking and dragging a corner handle of the shape to enlarge it.
Double-click the color swatch and select your team's color, or enter these values in the CMYK area for a deep blue color: C:100, M:90, Y:30, K:0.
Your cheer card is now complete.
You can resize and print Adobe Capture CC and Illustrator CC artwork with no loss of quality.
And, if you can't make it to the game, export your image from Adobe Illustrator CC as a JPEG format and post your cheer card to social media to show your team spirit.
Students, ensure that you have your school's permission to use any trademarked or copyrighted subjects in your cheer card.


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Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Every year we deliver training to around 5000 professionals at the front line of bereavement support.
Vision & Mission
Our vision is for all families to have the support they need to rebuild their lives, when a child grieves or when a child dies.
Our mission is to ensure the accessibility of high quality child bereavement support and information to all families and professionals by increasing our reach and plugging the gaps that exist in bereavement support and training across the country and embedding standards in the sector.
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Prior to April, 2009, most Ontario electricity consumers probably paid little attention to the "Provincial Benefit" line item on their electricitybills. They had little reason to. Since its inception in 2005, the Provincial Benefit, known in Ontario's electricity industry as the GlobalAdjustment, was a relatively small adjustment on their electricity bills.
A drastic drop in market prices for electricity and increased governmental payment obligations have made this overlooked price adjustment a powder kegof political resentment and consumer backlash. In April 2009, for the first time ever, the Global Adjustment charged to Ontario electricity consumersexceeded the market price of the electricity they purchased. In every month since then the Global Adjustment has been significantly greater than themarket price for electricity purchased by these consumers
The Global Adjustment is the difference between the rates paid by Ontario governmental authorities to regulated and contracted electricity generatorsand the spot market prices for electricity consumed in Ontario. If the amount paid by Ontario governmental authorities for the generation of theelectricity is higher than the market price for the electricity, a positive Global Adjustment is charged to Ontario electricity consumers. If theamount paid by Ontario governmental authorities for the generation of the electricity is lower than the market price for such electricity, a negativeGlobal Adjustment is credited to Ontario electricity consumers.
The amounts paid by Ontario governmental authorities that are factored into the Global Adjustment fall into three categories: (1) amounts payable fornuclear and baseload hydroelectric generation by Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), (2) amounts paid for non-utility generation administered by theOntario Electricity Financial Corporation (OEFC), and (3) amounts paid under agreements between the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and electricitygenerators and suppliers of conservation services. Each of these three categories of governmental payment is explained in more detail below.
In the case of OPG's regulated hydroelectric and nuclear generators, a fixed price for electricity is set by the OEB. If the net revenue earned fromthe sale of electricity produced by these regulated baseload generators is less than the regulated price, the difference is charged to electricityconsumers as part of the Global Adjustment. If the net revenue from OPG's sale of this electricity is more than the OEB's fixed price, the excess iscredited to consumers.
Non-utility generators (NUGs) are generators that are not owned by the former Ontario Hydro. These generators provide electricity at set prices underpower purchase agreements with what is now the OEFC. As is the case with the OPG base-load regulated generators, the difference between the OEFC's netrevenue from the sale of this electricity and the amount that it pays to the NUGs under power purchase agreements is charged to electricity consumersas a component of the Global Adjustment.
The final component of the Global Adjustment arises under OPA contracts for generation and demand management projects. Some of these projects were setup through the OPA's former "Request for Proposals" process while other projects resulted in power purchase contracts without recourse to the RFPprocess. The OPA provides guaranteed revenue to electricity suppliers under these agreements. If the project earns net revenue that is less than theguaranteed amount, the difference is made up from a charge to the Ontario consumer through the Global Adjustment.
April 2009 saw an unprecedented change in the Global Adjustment. Until then the Global Adjustment had never exceeded 1.44 cents per kWh, and in thevast majority of months it had been less than 1 cent per kWh. In April, 2009 the Global Adjustment shot up to 3.020 cents per kWh and has remainedabove 3 cents per kWh each month since, except for June 2009 when it dipped to the still relatively high amount of 2.79 cents per kWh.
By covering the gap between the market price for electricity consumed in Ontario and the amount Ontario governmental authorities contract to pay out inthe categories outlined above, the Global Adjustment reduces the volatility of electricity prices and passes the cost of new generation projects on toconsumers. This procedure enables the Ontario government to offer price certainty to new generation and demand management projects, spurring thedevelopment of new electricity supply projects in Ontario.
However, consumer resentment may be growing now that reduced economic activity, particularly in Ontario's flagging manufacturing sector, hascontributed to a steep decline in spot market electricity prices. The Global Adjustment has prevented the benefits of low electricity market pricesfrom being passed on to the Ontario consumers, many of whom badly need it, particularly in light of the rising Canadian dollar.
Hardest hit are consumers who signed retail contracts at locked-in prices before the electricity market price crashed. Retail contracts provide theconsumer a fixed price for electricity, subject to the floating Global Adjustment. Consumers that locked into fixed rates under retail contracts beforethe market prices crashed have experienced a double whammy - locked-in fixed rates that exceed the current market price, plus a drastically increasedGlobal Adjustment.
The guaranteed rates being offered by the OPA under its new Feed-In-Tariff program will put continued upward pressure on the Global Adjustment, byproducing a source of new governmentally-guaranteed pricing for electricity generation.
As a result, it appears Ontario electricity consumers are not going to experience relief from high electricity bills in the foreseeable future.
RW: The Global Adjustment is extra the producers of power get paid by you when demand is low and the spot price is down. Which is the case with this recession. The producers get paid for lost revenue due to lower demand. They get paid to not produce power.
Let me see if I have this right.
Every weekend you travel half a day with the kids to visit grandma. Before you head out you always fill the tank at the local station. But because you have been laid off, or are suffering increases in other costs, you decide to only go every other weekend.
But that poor gas station owner just lost half the money he normally gets from you. So to compensate him for that loss, the government forces you to pay him double on each visit for the gas to fill your tank, in lieu of the gas you would have used in the weekends you missed.
Get the picture now?
This is how the Provincial Benefit (Global Adjustment) has changed:
Data from: http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/b100/b100_GA.asp
You will pay about twice for power if you do as it stands now.


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When it comes to choosing the right hair styling tool, the technical speak can get a little overwhelming. Tourmaline or NEO? Ceramic or titanium? What's the difference, anyway?
Iconic beauty developer HAI was the first to make a ceramic iron in the late 90's and they were the first to add tourmaline to their entire line of products. Now, they're the first to make a NEO plate, too.
Your flat irons, curling irons, and hair dryers have the potential for so much more. So how do you know which one to choose for your hair type? We're deciphering it below.
NEO plates have mini grooves or bumps that create more surface area contact with your hair rather than letting it rub against other hairs, which is a major cause of splitting and damage.
Essentially, you're cushioning your hair rather than crushing it. This leaves the strands round instead of flattened to maintain natural volume. NEO plates also transfer heat to hair in a controlled manner to reduce heat damage. It's the preferred tool for fine, thin hair to give you that luscious volume.
The NEO Flat Iron is the first with complete Damage Control Technology (DCT). By simply cushioning the hair, the follicles seal and there is less friction and less burden on your tresses. This feature is specifically engineered for color-treated hair.
Tourmaline is a precious stone. Ceramic is a material usually composed of clay. Tourmaline Ceramic Fusion technology allows for more crushed tourmaline gemstones, thus producing more negative ions and creating shinier, silkier, and more reflective hair. It straightens while driving/locking available moisture out of the hair. That's why it's also a great feature for blow dryers (it dries hair quickly while reducing frizz). If you're trying to smooth naturally curly hair, tourmaline irons are your best bet.


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That time year is upon us… again. 30 seconds ago we were dealing with midterms, and now we are struggling to keep it together for 10 minutes at a time! Gaaaahhh…
So, here are a few tips to making it through this dreadful time:
- Take breaks! Your brain is wired in a way that a 6 hour study bender isn't very effective. I study for a while, then find snacks or talk with people or even watch TV.
- All-nighters are a myth. Truth. Your brain NEEDS sleep. So, all that information you stayed up to cram into your brain has no way to "harden." Study until you're reasonably tired… then go to bed. Studies have shown that a good night's sleep does more for you than that sleepless-cram night. Just ask neuro-psychologist John Medina.
- Remember the taking breaks part? Yeah, use one of those breaks at the gym. Yet another scientifically proven fact that I don't care to cite right now.
- RELAX!! This is just a final. This final does not determine your worth. It does not dictate how your life will turn out. You are a good person who does good work. And if it doesn't turn out how you want, tomorrow is another day.
- Create a study-friendly environment: cuddle up on the couch (NOT YOUR BED, we don't want to associate sleep with studying. At least I don't.) with some comfy blankets, turn on background noise if you need it, have delicious beverages and comfort-brain food nearby.
- Combat procrastination. Try small, semi-frequent study sessions. I, personally, turn on the TV so I get noise AND some fun. Remember, studying isn't going to last forever. At some point, you're going to have to take the exam. Face it. It's a fact.
- Day of: wear the clothes you normally wear, do the things you normally do, sit in the seat you normally sit in (if you can). Human brains like patterns. Our memories are associated with certain sensory information. So, do your best to mimic a regular day and your brain may have just a little bit easier time recalling that desired information.
- Studying: everyone studies differently. Now really isn't the time to start something new. Do what you've done all semester; maybe add a little bit more. Or even just a little bit more time. Just don't go overboard.
You'll make it through this, I promise. At some point the semester has to end. The sooner we get the exams out of the way, the sooner it's behind us… and then CHRISTMAS IS HERE!! 😀


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