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Hello Walking Dead – we've missed you. Congratulations to the one programme that has made me care enough to watch all five series and make me salivate for the start of series 6. I've had relationships end, pets die, moved house and job a few times and throughout it all there's a lone figure staggering through my life, dishevelled, wounded, kinda smelly and really quite vicious if you let him get close – 'Grrr arrrgh!' to you too my lovely zombie. It's true love, but I know you only want me for my brains!
Expectations were extremely high for the start of series 6. Woodbury and the prison are far behind them, yet Alexandria still doesn't feel like home. And Morgan is back! So that's two British actors (Lennie James and Andrew Lincoln) at the helm of this all-American show! You go British actors! Not just the bad guys in action movies, or the floppy-haired romantic leads any more!
So far episode 1 and 2 have aired, and the reactions on the t'internet seem pretty favourable. But I think the show is still very confused by what kind of story it wants to tell this time around. Is our focus on Rick's group and their heroics in planning a zombie march to save Alexandria or on the residents themselves, having to adjust to a violent life style they still seem ill-prepared for? Will these two groups ever unify? Do we care enough about the people of Alexandria to worry about them – so far they've been cowardly, pathetic and relatively useless.
It feels like these stories have been told already, these moral questions already mused on – what exactly is worth fighting for; to what lengths should you go before you lose sight of your own humanity; who really are the bad guys? Carol versus Morgan in episode 2 and how they dealt with the shocking Wolves attack was a pretty heavy-handed way of asking these questions again. Sad to say I think we answered these in Woodbury with The Governor and earlier still on the farm with Hershel pushing back against the Ricktatorship.
I did like the audacious zombie parade plan, and Rick's attempts at showing Alexandria they really need to learn to fight. And I liked the Wolves too – a totally unhinged group of maniacs that reminded me of the gangs in Mad Max. They're going to be a force to be reckoned with.
I really disliked the use of black and white for the parts of episode 1 that weren't set 'present day'. It felt like the bright idea of a 17 year old film studies student ("Oh man, it's such an original idea!"). It was an unecessary layer put extra distance between the show and the viewer. We know this is nonsense about zombies but let us believe it's real for 45 minutes out of our week.
I'm also confused about the timings of these episodes, since they're linked by the noise of the airhorn blaring. Carol has time for a cigarette and a little cry after defeating the Wolves (in typical and fantastic bad-ass style) – shouldn't the zombie horde have already been upon them? And wouldn't Morgan have had a little word about the big plan having to go into motion early? It doesn't seem like something he'd forget, even while knocking Wolves on the head with his broom handle.
Very glad to see Alexandria's new doctor is Merritt Weaver who played the wonderful Zoey in Nurse Jackie. So far she seems to be playing the same exact character only without the cartoon character scrubs. I hope she'll have enough screen time to expand her role and show off some acting chops.
Maybe the Wolves will save us? I think the storylines about how humans are even worse than the zombies need a Big Bad Guy for our focus (see The Governor, played by David Morrissey – another Brit!) and a threat like that would be cohesive for the groups. People who have read the comics have mentioned another Big Bad and suggested Patrick Warburton to play him. Now that I'd like to see.
One last thing – thanks to FoxTV UK for finally picking up The Talking Dead, the post-show chat show. It's really interesting to get a different perspective on the show, and nice to see the actors and other fans enjoying themselves. Makes you feel like slightly less of a zombie-loving freak.


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Plan Your Cannabis 420 Friendly Lodging In Ease And Then Enjoy Your Vacation
This is a vacation month and obviously you will be trying hard to find a good and perfect vacation? Well, then you will be happy to hear that the 420 friendly travel agents are providing you with more offers for cannabis vacation. We provide you complete as well as accurate information to allow you to take a good decision regarding the different kinds of marijuana vacation. Also, our writers are present all around the world which will provide you with all the necessary knowledge about the cannabis vacation culture and also helps to share their experience and vocational knowledge. Also we will update you with all the ongoing decision about whether the rules and regulations of the cannabis vacation are changed or not with the help of our sources.
Recently the recreational cannabis stores has now been made legal in some of the states and we also provide you with the information about the 420 friendly events, destinations as and also different adventures in California. Also, be aware if the choices you make because there are many strict rules of your destination. Also we will provide you with top class accommodation. According to the United States law it is illegal to smoke in public premises. So now again if you are thinking about travelling then don't forget to contact USAWeed.org.
As the cannabis consuming has become fully legal in some states, therefore the demand for such kind of tourism has increased accordingly since last few years. So the people who live in the states where it is illegal gets less chance to enjoy and to experience the legal cannabis. Also, if we talk about advantage, the people who reside in the legal states are also benefited somehow from the tours which are guided. This type of cannabis legalization also strengthens the communities economically by permiting the consumption in a safe manner. In the field of tourism, this cannabis travel company is one which is leading ahead. Apart from tourism service, we also provide our customers with information on strains, edibles, concerts, restaurants as well as other products.
If you are a kind of a tour who love having some privacy, rather than traveling with people in group like some marijuana tour companies like Colorado Highlife Tours, then go ahead and visit our firm. We help you in providing 420 tours in California, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, and Oregon. As most of the tourists and residents are looking ahead of vacation which offers marijuana vacation and their use, our firm allows you to make use of this offer. We also provide you access to many hotels to allow them to have a good experience.
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Many other hotels in Colorado are smoking friendly and permits smoking inside as well as outside the room or else in the patio, balcony. If you are in a mood to intake weed in your hotel room which is cannabis friendly, then you can always opt for smoke room booking and search for a smoking area in and out. But this is not applicable when you opt for marijuana and vaping as these doesn't involve much of the odor. If you want to follow our recommendation, then you can opt for purchasing vaporized pen so as to smoke a little odor and this will be easily handy and will be available in any store in and around the vicinity. Also you can also buy wax, oil or shatter to utilize it with this pen to use in the rooms which do not permit smoking.
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Take good advantage of our tourism firm to know more about the 420 friendly lodging that is situated in California. Our smoking policy for our customers will be solely on enjoyment and also we will take care of the guest's comfort and this is only location specific. Also, in the United States, we have booked all the smoking rooms and have added it to our list and also some of them are truly includes tobacco-friendly rooms. So now it is up to you and your comfort so that you have the right to choose your favorite one from our list, which is suitable to you in your own policies of smoking. Also, cannabis smoking is prohibited in some of the smoking rooms in United States.
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The tourist resort of Tigaki is situated at a distance of 11 kilometers western to the town of Kos and 7 kilometers northern to the big village of Asfendiou. It counts some 250 permanent residents. Located within a small, overgrown valley, the place has been developed during the last decades along the homonymous long sandy beach of the northern coast of the island. Even in past times, the place used to be the holiday resort of the locals, mainly the residents of Asfendiou.
The environment is mild but quite impressive. You will see plants and green all around and many flowers which add up their colors to this exciting landscape.


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Safe Use Of Pesticides Replacing Grandfather Rights
Course Objectives
- Identify an operators responsibilities under current codes of practice relating to the use of pesticides on own land
- Explain the relevance of product label information
- Identify possible routes of pesticide contamination
- Identify appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for pesticide application
- Identify the symptoms of pesticide contamination
- Explain appropriate procedures for dealing with pesticide contamination
- State how pesticides should be stored and transported
- Identify appropriate methods of reducing waste from pesticide application
- State how to manage and dispose of surplus concentrate and dilute pesticides
- State how to manage and Dispose of waste materials arising from pesticide operations
- Identify the records required to comply with legislation and best practice in respect to pesticide operations
- Identify the risks to the environment from pesticides
- Describe how to carry out pesticide application to minimise the risk to the environment
- Explain appropriate procedures for dealing with environmental contamination from pesticides
- Appropriate use of equipment according to your optional selections – See below in course content
Who is the course for?
Only candidates born before 31st December 1964 are eligible to take this qualification. There is no upper age limit.
This qualification is specifically for those who were previously exempt under 'Grandfather Rights' who apply pesticides on land they own occupy. From 26th November 2015 under the requirements of the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulation a training certificate or Certificate of Competence is required for anyone who is going to apply any professional product. This qualification satisfies those requirements and will be awarded to Candidates who achieve the required level of competence in the units to which their Certificate relates.
Due to the use of pesticides, it is important that you are able to read and interpret product information and have basic understanding of maths in order to participate in this course.
CITY & GUILDS NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use Of Pesticides Replacing Grandfather Rights
Two day course – classroom and practical sessions.
This course is independently assessed on a separate day to City & Guilds NPTC standards and criteria.
Course Content
One Mandatory Unit and one additional optional unit:
Mandatory – Unit 1 The principles of safe handling and application of pesticides on own land
Plus one optional unit from any of the following:
- Optional Unit – Unit 2 Hand held pesticide application on own land
- Optional Unit – Unit 3 Operating machines to apply pesticides to own land
- Optional Unit – Unit 4 Applying pesticides using other specific equipment or methods
Facilities/Equipment Required
Classroom and practical training sessions
Training (2 days) – £250+VAT
NPTC test – £235+VAT
Newlands Training Ltd have the following cancellation policy:
7 working days notice, full fee refund, less administration charge of £25.00
3-7 working days notice, 50% fee refund
1-3 working days notice, 25% fee refund
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Applying for Help
Aryamati Bursary Fund
Our bursary fund has been extended with a generous donation from Aryamati Olga Kenyon.
Aryamati experienced great benefit from Breathworks which helped her live a full and active life despite severe chronic pain. She wished for others to likewise benefit but was aware that many of the people who most needed mindfulness were unable to afford to pay for it due to the limiting circumstances of pain and illness.
Aryamati passed away in 2014 and we are delighted to name this bursary fund after her, to honour her memory and generosity.
'The Breathworks Teacher Training is excellent! Not only is it allowing me to share the benefits of mindfulness with young people and adults, but it's also helping me deal with my own very recent and ongoing back pain. Breathworks has given me choices as to how I want to live my life. Thank you so much for your ongoing guidance, encouragement and financial support. Without your bursary, I would not be able to fulfil my dream of becoming a Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher. '
Bursaries are currently available for subsidised places on:
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VMware works with healthcare organizations globally to transform the business and the practice of delivering healthcare. At the coronary heart of the transformation is the Software-Defined Data Middle—moving IT from silos to a single, built-in, secure platform for innovation that builds the inspiration to embrace the cloud. VMware healthcare solutions reduce price and complexity, and mobilize care providers in order that affected person care might be delivered wherever it is needed. Moreover, there is an interpersonal dimension of wellness: Having good communication skills, the flexibility to ascertain good and healthy lengthy-term relationships, and having good relationships with family and associates. Interpersonal relationships are crucial with a purpose to preserve a superb emotional and bodily state of being. We're, of course, 'pack animals,' so to speak, that depend upon one another to outlive and dwell nicely.
In addition, you must also test your body-fat percentage. For male below 40, you have to be between eight-19%. In case you are above 40, then it needs to be in the range of eleven-22%. The Student Wellness Heart's mission is to help students, staff, and faculty in the growth of life skills crucial to enhance their personal wellness and talent to achieve success in the five areas of life that are: Bodily, Psychological/Emotional, Social, Economical, and Non secular.
The United States ranks twelfth among the high thirteen international locations in the health of its residents. At the very least eighty percent of seniors have at the least one power illness and fifty p.c have at the least two. Relative to youngsters in other industrialized nations, the health of U.S. kids is worse in virtually each class. One in three born within the 12 months 2000 will suffer from kind II diabetes. An estimated 11 to 20 years might be erased from their life span!
Chocolate & cherry almond bar: use almond butter, dried cherries & dried almonds. Chances are you'll be requested to submit paperwork, like a beginning certificates, to substantiate the start or adoption. These are just some of the matters you would possibly educate beneath the personal management class. Remember the fact that a few of these will fall below different categories too. It's laborious to inform what precise causes are taking our young folks's lives overall, but I hope we find out. In the meantime, we pray.
Likelihood is at some time in your life you've made a New 12 months's resolution — and then broken it. This yr, cease the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following via. In case your decision is to take higher care of yourself and get healthy, you should have a much better 12 months in case your resolution sticks. Listed below are 10 suggestions that can assist you get started. Individuals making use of for mortgages: The Federal Housing Administration and the USDA won't guarantee new loans.


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In 1 John 2:28-3:10 John continues his teaching on evidences of genuine faith. We discuss these tests of belief, obedience, and love as well as how Jesus' appearing motivates our pursuit of holiness. As children of God we have a sure and certain hope and this hope purifies us!
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Lunar day on October 6, 2018
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|Sunrise at 07:08
|Sunset at 18:28
|The Sun in Libra
Saturday is a day of the Saturn
This is a day of purification, ascesis and helping to relatives
It is favorable time for practice dumbness, washing, fasting, purification, meditation and outdoor trips.
|Stop the Ekadashi fasting from 6-09 till 9-55
|Moon void of course till 00:19
|27 lunar day
|Waning Moon
|Symbol: Trident
|starts at 03:13
|Sober mind and spirit open the way to concealed knowledge.
|The challenge placed before people today is to find themselves and transfer to other people what they discover. This is a fine day for meditation; intuitive insights and concealed knowledge may be acquired. Today is a good time to find a way out of a difficult situation. Don't start new projects.
|Influence on health:
|Shins are active. Do not drink alcohol.
|Nutrition lunar tips:
|Take any food you like, but don't overeat, mostly meat. Use spices preparing fat food. It is preferable to use cardamom, turmeric, clove, pepper. Avoid potato and citreous. Custard pie is favorable. If necessary start fasting. Do not drink much.
Moon in Virgo
starts from 00:19
|Business and intellectual activity. Good day to start any important projects.
|Healthy diet is advisable. A good day for haircuts, manicures and hand care procedures.
The active organs of the body:
Digestive organs, nerves, spleen, pancreas, circulatory system.
Nutrition lunar tips:
Days of cold. Active element is ground. Corresponding part of plant for that Sign is root. During these days the salt has its best quality, that favorably influences upon blood. It is better avoid much lard, ham, herring, melted cheese and etc. Pay special attention if you are keeping impoverished salt diet. Unfortunately, the most wanted product these days is salt.
The Moon in the Virgin is not the best time for short romances. But there is a chance to start durable partnership. Relations started during the Moon in Virgin are often useful for both partners and not so romantic. Relations are based on understanding and responsibility and very often lead up to marriage.
In love affairs – details plays an important role. One wrong word or reaction can ruin or otherwise, save the relations. In order to improve long-term relations try to be particular in speech and actions.
Moon aspects with planets on today
Moon sextile Venus
Moon trine Saturn
Moon trine Uranus
Housework today
This lunar day is favorable for inner spiritual work, but easy housework is also acceptable if it doesn't make you fussy and anxious. Try not to do anything laborious. You may go shopping today and buy something for your house, but don't make impulsive purchases...
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Meditations for today
Subjects for meditation: Gaining secret knowledge, spiritual music, praying for others.
Try to only listen to peaceful music, use incense and candles, let the vibration of a singing bowl or bell clean your room and inner space. You may chant your favorite mantras and prayers or listen to the "OM" mantra...
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Dreams on 27 lunar day
Today is a day when both dreams and omens can come true. The dreams on this lunar day may bring you intuitive knowledge, which could help to understand certain people or events. They can reveal the true nature of things...
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Advice for women:
today is a favorable day for the haircut
today is a favorable day for the hair coloring
manicure is not recommended today
epilation is not recommended today
today is a neutral day for the skin cleansing
nail care is not recommended today
Haircut lunar calendar
Hair coloring lunar calendar
Nutrition lunar calendar
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Lunar calendar for the week
Lunar calendar for April 2019
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Description of Thierry's catamaran
Charter this luxurious and spacious catamaran with a captain and a cook-hostess on board. You will spend the absolutely perfect holidays aboard this Lagoon which includes: Wifi, air conditioning, TV, 4 double cabins, large living room, waterskis, wakeboarding, kayaking, stand up paddle, banana boat, snorkeling, and fishing equipment. On board, you will also find a TV with LCD screen and DVD player, and Ipod docking station, bed linens and towels, and a dinghy. From Saint- Martin, you will be able to cruise all around the island and its Dutch side Sint- Maarten, but also go to Anguilla, Saint-Barthelemy, and the British Virgin Islands. Do not forget your passports! You will get to live on a very stable vessel with plenty of activities, and go to some of the most beautiful beaches of this world. If you have questions regarding the booking details, the charter, or the catamaran, do not hesitate to send me a message on the Click & Boat platform!
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- Model: 67
- Manufacturer: Lagoon
- Length: 20.44ft
- Width: 10.96ft
- Draft: 1.57ft
- Year: 2014
- Engine: 200hp
- Onboard capacity - Authorised: 8
- Onboard capacity - Recommended: 8
- Number of cabins: 4
- Number of berths: 8
- Cancellation conditions: Moderate
- Amount of the security deposit : 0$
- Check-in/out times: 09:00 / 18:00
Equipment of the catamaran
- Bimini
- Bathing ladder
- Child protection nets
- Dining table
- Bow sundeck
- Deck shower
Outdoor equipment
- Dinghy
- Dinghy's engine
- Bow thruster
- Electric windlass
- Depth sounder
- Automatic pilot
Navigation equipment
- Power outlet
- USB socket
Energy on board
- Oven/cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Sink
- Dining table
Kitchen equipment
- Cold water
- Hot water
- Bathroom
- Toilet
Sanitary facilities
Comfort on board
- Fins, masks and snorkels
- Fishing tackle
- Scuba diving equipment
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I wake up one morning and realize December is here and It looks more beautiful then ever. This is the view from my window.
I am so excited that the holiday season is here! I LOVE Christmas, and not for the presents (although I do love the way they look when they are all wrapped up under the tree...(or in my case still sitting on the shelves in the shopping malls...) I love this festive season specificity for the beautiful lights, getting to lounge around in your favourite cozy sweaters and let's not forget peppermint flavoured everything. Mmm...
This will be my first Christmas in my new home! It does feel a little empty not having my mothers touch with the decorations. To make my room feel a little more cozy I have been adding little festive decorations around my room. I am no where near done but I will share the few holiday adjustments I've made.
This time of the year is the perfect time to have a candle lit in the background while you relax and drink some tea or whatever you enjoy. The candle in this photo is from Bath & Body Works holiday collection. "Vanilla Bean Noel" Who doesn't want their room to smell like freshly baked cookies? The tea I am enjoying today is called "Banana Cream Pie". (How delicious is the name itself!?) My tea set was a Christmas gift I got last year from my dearest friend Tori. The tea set is from David's Tea .
This Is the first Christmas ornament I've ever purchased/ I found this at our local Thrift Shop for $1.49.This may be quite tacky to most... but I couldn't pass it up. This tacky Christmas ornament reminds me most of my childhood.
Last but not least a little piece of Hungarian tradition. These chocolates are to die for with their gorgeous wrapping. (reminds me of Harry Potter) During Christmas you are to hang them from your tree and eat the chocolate as it gets closer to Christmas, you then leave the wrapper on the tree until Christmas day comes and there is no more chocolates left. These chocolates were brought back for me from Hungary by my wonderful manager.
Hope you are all enjoying this holiday season, even if you don't celebrate Christmas you can still enjoy some candles and warm drinks alone or with friends.
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81 distressed OFWs from Abu Dhabi return home Friday
MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — Eighty-one distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)–this time, from Abu Dhabi–arrived in the Philippines on Friday, April 6.
They were on board Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight PR 657.
The Philippine government is helping the distressed OFWs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to go home, apparently because most of them have been victims of illegal recruiters.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), most of these OFWs were tourist visa holders when they came to UAE.
"The repatriation of the 81 OFWs is part of DFA's continuing efforts to combat illegal recruitment, rescue distressed Filipinos, and facilitate their safe return to the Philippines, in line with President Duterte's directive to ensure swift assistance to our overseas Filipinos," an executive from the DFA Office of Public Diplomacy told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
They were victims of illegal recruiters, while some them opted to leave due to maltreatment, poor working conditions, detention, as well as non-payment of salaries, the DFA added.
Meanwhile, the Philippine government is continuously working on the repatriation of OFWs in Kuwait since February, following reports of maltreatment and abuse that the OFWs there were experiencing.
A deployment ban to Kuwait has been imposed since February. Just this year, authorities have discovered the body of Filipino domestic helper, Joanna Demafelis, inside a freezer.
Demafelis was murdered. Her former employers, the primary suspects, were sentenced to death by Kuwaiti authorities just recently.
President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the DFA and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to work on the OFWs' repatriation.
He has also requested local carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific (CEB) to help in the repatriation efforts. The two airlines heeded the President's request by mounting special flights bringing the distressed OFWs home for free.
Based on DFA's estimates, there are now more than 4,000 repatriated OFWs from Kuwait.
All repatriated OFWs are entitled to receive financial assistance from the government. They were also provided with temporary shelters upon their arrival in Manila.
The government also shoulders their transportation expenses to go home in their respective provinces. (PNA)


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'A representation of the people's voice'
On behalf of the Stay Inside the Fence.com Committee, I want to thank all of the Middletown residents who signed our referendum petition, which was filed on June 5, 2008, and the most recent initiative petition drive, which began on July 8. More than 3,700 signatures were obtained in a span of only a few weeks for the two petition efforts.
The purpose of my letter is, most importantly, to express our gratitude, but also to explain some recent events regarding the initiative petition drive. Prior to the settlement deal between Garden Manor, SunCoke and the city of Middletown, Middletown/Monroe residents, along with Garden Manor administration and employees, worked together as the Stay Inside The Fence.com Committee in an effort to keep the Martin/Bake farmland free from any trace of a coke plant and any of its components.
On July 22, I was notified by Garden Manor's legal counsel that Garden Manor would be pulling all of their support from the initiative petition drive, although, from the beginning, they were the ones who were insistent that the circulation of petitions occur. It was the consensus of the Stay Inside the Fence.com Committee to finish the initiative petition drive even without Garden Manor's support since all of the signatures had been obtained in good faith from the citizens of Middletown. It was the only right thing to do.
From the start, all newly registered voters were promised that their registration forms would be submitted to the board of elections, which has been accomplished. In addition, it was committed to them that their petition signatures would be submitted to the city of Middletown.
On Monday, Aug. 4, 1,650 petition signatures of Middletown registered voters were personally taken to the city of Middletown with the intent to file those initiative petitions on behalf of the citizens for the November ballot. It was reported at that time that the initiative petition had been withdrawn and a copy of a letter from David Paragas was provided. In the letter from Mr. Paragas, attorney for the committee, it states that "the committee has dissolved pursuant to the action of the majority of the committee members" and that "the committee has ceased its efforts to amend the charter by initiative." The letter further advised the city that no one else had authority to file the petitions on behalf of the committee. The letter came from the same law firm representing Garden Manor in their actions against the city. On the petition were three individuals deemed the "Committee to Represent the Petitioners," who have now officially withdrawn their support from the initiative, people whom I had no knowledge of other than their names being listed on the front of the petition as the committee.
In recent days, I've learned that two of them are Garden Manor employees and the third reportedly has a mother who works there. In my opinion, any person who chooses to be listed on any petition as a committee member has an ethical obligation to the petitioners whose signatures were pursued. The question is an issue of morality, not technicality. Or have we come to such a numb place in our society that what is morally right just isn't politically correct anymore?
The initiative is by the people and a representation of the people's voice. It should never be used as a bargaining chip, pawn in a chess match, or ploy. The dynamics of our group may have changed in some aspects, but our purpose has stayed the same — the battle for what is right for the elderly, children and families in our community to live in a safe environment. Truth can be debated, ignored and denied. In the end, however, truth is still truth.
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Mary Hill
1545 Elinor Crescent, Mary Hill, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2Y3, Canada
Welcome to your new home! Situated on a quiet street with VIEWS to the west and north, this home has been extensively updated & is ready for you to move right into. The living room features a gas fireplace & a large bay window while the dining room is open to the renovated kitchen which has a built in cook top & oven, side by side stainless fridge, granite counters and lots of cupboards for the gourmet cook. Also on the main floor are three bedrooms & two full baths including an updated three piece ensuite!
This floor plan is hard to find as it has a full basement giving you lots of options! Currently the downstairs is set up with a family room, bedroom & an extra large mudroom/laundry for upstairs to enjoy. This means there is lots of room for the kids to escape to with a bonus bedroom or home office down. Plus there is a spacious one bedroom mortgage helper. The suite has a bright living room, full kitchen with eating area, one bedroom and three piece bath. Possibilities include the option to convert the downstairs into one large suite.
There is a huge covered deck for three season living and entertaining off the kitchen. The view is spectacular from the deck! The level backyard is fenced for the dog and kids to play safely. There are raised garden beds for the green thumb in the family. Lane access to the double garage, separate parking for your toys or the tenant. This home is only minutes to the schools, Colony Farm Park, trails, one block to transit and fast access to the by-pass. Don't miss this turnkey home.
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HENRY ANDREW HERKNER, M. D., was a child of three years at the time when the family home was established in
Cleveland, here he was reared to manhood, here he received his early education, and here he has worked out his
own career and gained place as one of the representative physicians and surgeons of the Ohio metropolis. The last
clause of the foregoing statement has special significance, in view of the fact that the doctor became virtually
dependent upon his own resources when he was a lad of but fourteen years. His energy and resourcefulness were on
a parity with his ambition, and he permitted nothing to turn him aside from that worthy ambition which was to fit
himself for the profession in which he is now giving good account of himself.
Doctor Herkner was born in Hessen, Germany, on the 18th of April, 1879, and is a son of George and Martha (Schlichter)
Herkner, both likewise natives of Hessen, where the former was born in 1845 and the latter in 1846, the year 1881
having marked the coming of the family to the United States and the first two years having been passed in New York
City. George Herkner, a skilled machinist, then came with his family to Cleveland, and here he and his wife still
maintain their home, he being now retired from active business.
In the public schools of Cleveland Doctor Herkner gained his early education, his high school course having here
been taken in Central Institute. He has provided for his own maintenance since he was fourteen years of age, and
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lege. Finally he so guided his affairs as to be able to enter the Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons,
and in this excellent institution he was graduated as a member of the class of 1906. After receiving his degree
of Doctor of Medicine he was for sixteen months an interne in St. Vincent's Charity Hospital, where he gained most
varied and valuable clinical experience. Since 1907 he has been established in general practice in the Seventy
ninth Street and St. Clair Avenue district of Cleveland, with offices at 928 East Seventy fifth Street. The doctor,
through his fine professional stewardship and personal popularity, has built up a large practice, and he gives
special attention to X-ray work, his well equipped laboratory for this service being of much value to him in his
own practice, besides affording facilities for other physicians and surgeons who have requirement for its services.
Doctor Herkner is a member of the staff of Glenville Hospital and also of that of the Florence Crittenden Home.
He has active membership in the Cleveland Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society, and the American
Medical Association. In the World war period he gave effective service in the examining of recruited men, as an
assistant to Dr. J. E. Tucker, executive head of the local board of medical examiners in this branch of war service.
Doctor Herkner wedded Miss Martha Behnke, who was born and reared in Cleveland, and who is a daughter of Carl and
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Adam Lambert Mention via Billboard: 'American Idol' Recap: Katy Perry Belches, Dances And Kisses Her Way Through the Reboot Premiere (Critic's Take)
Filed Under () by Adam Lambert on Monday, March 12, 2018
Posted at : Monday, March 12, 2018
Folks, let's kick this thing off by looking in the mirror and being honest with ourselves: The last time American Idol was actually at the center of the pop conversation was during Season 8, in 2009.
That go-round saw Paula Abdul take a final lap as judge on the then-Fox series, while Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta -- good ol' "Kradison" — duked it out for the pop competition's big prize. That May, guitar-strumming Allen somehow triumphed over cock-rock revivalist Lambert, but the latter won a much bigger crown by becoming the last Idol contestant most non-fans can still pick out of a lineup in 2018.
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7 comments:
- Sunflower said...
Thank you Billboard for acknowledging Adam! Seems some people in the media don't give a crap to see what Adam's been doing since he left American Idol! Never ever will there be a contenstant on any singing reality competition like Adam! He is that one bright gem in a treasure of jewels that was destined for "superstardom"!!! Back then in 2009, we were witnessing "greatness" and as Karla Diguardino ( I may have spelled her last name wrong) the other judge has proclaimed Adam " ROCK GOD"!!!! I will never forget that moment, "you are a rock God". I have my other idol favorites, but Adam is in a league of his own. Sometimes I smile and sometimes I cry tears of happiness, from everything he has achieved since leaving Idol. I am in awe of his talent and as a human being, I will love this man forever!!! Season 8 was truly a remarkable one that will never be repeated! I watched the reboot of Idol and I liked it! I heard it had 10 million viewers, and was the top watched program last night! Good luck American Idol, and hoping for a future appearance from Adam.
- March 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM
- Nanbert said...
Beautifully said, Sunflower!!!!
- March 12, 2018 at 5:24 PM
- Dee R Gee said...
After Adam's season, the audience interest did seem to go down. Season 8 seemed to be the last season where the viewers REALLY cared. No other contestant has ever come close to Adam in the talent department, IMO.
Sounds like Idol got a big audience right out of the gate. Interesting that the show was cancelled due to low ratings but now people are interested again. If Adam is on in any way, shape or form, I will be watching!
- March 13, 2018 at 8:21 AM
- Sunflower said...
Last night it came to me that KARA DioGUARDI is the CORRECT SPELLING, where I mentioned her in my comment above. Ok I got this out of the way. Hahaha
- March 13, 2018 at 5:09 PM
- Sunflower said...
Last night it came to me that KARA DioGUARDI is the CORRECT SPELLING, where I mentioned her in my comment above. Ok I got this out of the way. Hahaha
- March 13, 2018 at 5:10 PM
- Sunflower said...
This is the second time my comments came out twice, what did I do wrong?
- March 13, 2018 at 5:11 PM
- Nanbert said...
I think after Adam inexplicably lost in Season 8, much of the audience was demoralized and drained of emotion, and quite disillusioned! I was. Suddenly it seemed that maybe American Idol wasn't on the up and up....the results were so unbelievable....and WRONG! Even Kris Allen thought it was a mistake... bless him for being a good friend and a straight arrow.
Well, think of it this way....all Adam fans became "reinforced", and came forward in full force to back him in any way they (we) could...and still do. Who knows, maybe we all wouldn't have been so "fierce" if Adam had won. We were devastated at the thought that such an enormous talent might fall by the wayside....and were determined to not let that happen.
In fact, we needn't have worried. Adam's talent was not to be denied...Glamberts or not!
But sometimes I wonder.....If Adam had won Idol, would we all be here discussing it on Adam Lambert 24/7 today?
- March 13, 2018 at 5:18 PM


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The Sims 3 Showtime
So far, it would seem the entire pack revolves around two things,
1st- 4 New Skills/Careers and 2nd- Online Features.
-The 4 New Skills/Careers-
DJ: This seems strangely close to 'Mixologist' (from Late Night) in the way it works, just replace the bar with a booth, and different animations. Still this looks good.
Magician: This one looks quite good, Nothing much to say really other than that it looks like a lot of fun.
Performer: Of the few features of this careers seen so far it looks good, and assuming its more than just fire rings and ball balancing, then I approve.
Singing: This looks excellent, what looks like karaoke and also the animations of the singers, just excellent. Hopefully they have made it so that a singer can join a band.
-The Online Features-
These include Simport and the expanded sharing of in game achievements (Expansion of the 'memories' system introduced with generations).
These features appear to be the kind that most of us simmers will use once and then forget about.
The notion that our sims can travel between simmers games, while our sims can't travel between neighborhoods within our own games is stupid. A more suitable function of something with the name Simport, should have been the inter-neighborhood travel.
The 4 New Skills/Careers while individually good all belonged in Late Night in the first place, and an expansion pack cannot be built around 4 things that are not overly unique and would be better suited as added features in a patch for Late Night.
The Online functions are, in my opinion, silly and will be used only once before the novelty wears off.
This EP can only be redeemed now, if it turns out to have a well created slow dancing interaction. Likelihood of this happening = 4/4600


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It's no secret that white households in the United States take in significantly more income than black and Latino households do, fueling racial inequality. What's to blame for this discrepancy? It's not just that whites work in higher paying jobs than their minority counterparts do. Even when whites and minorities both work in the same field—management, for instance—these income gaps don't disappear.
Women and people of color continue to bring home less than white men do because of the pervasiveness of income inequality. A vast amount of research indicates that minority workers are literally being shortchanged in their paychecks.
The Great Recession of 2007 had an adverse effect on all American workers. For African American and Hispanic laborers in particular, the recession proved devastating. The racial wealth gap that existed before the economic downturn only widened. In a study called "State of Communities of Color in the U.S. Economy," the Center for American Progress (CAP) pinpointed just how much minority employees suffered during the recession. The study found that blacks and Latinos brought in on average $674 and $549, respectively, per week. Meanwhile, whites earned $744 per week, and Asians earned $866 per week during the fourth quarter of 2011.
Contributing to this pay gap is that higher numbers of African Americans and Hispanics than whites and Asians worked in jobs that paid minimum wage or less. The amount of black minimum wage workers rose by 16.6 percent from 2009 to 2011, and the number of Latino minimum wage workers rose by 15.8 percent, CAP found.
On the other hand, the number of white minimum wage workers rose by just 5.2 percent. The amount of Asian minimum wage workers actually dropped by 15.4 percent.
In February 2011, the Economic Policy Institute released a paper about racial disparities in income called "Whiter Jobs, Higher Wages." The paper suggests that occupational segregation contributes to racial gaps in the pay scale. EPI found that "in occupations where black men are


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The Expat Ending
Last year when I came back through the United States I knew I had a series of wrap-up blog posts to write – photo projects, how my planning worked out, how it felt to be done with that trip and moving forward, highlights of places I visited. The list was long and comprehensive.
This year I feel like I should do the same, but I don't have a list. I don't really know how to neatly wrap things up like I did before. Going through some pictures the other night I was reminded that my Central America adventure started much like my round the world trip, hopping from place to place seeing the sights of a new region. But in December that got derailed when I decided to stay in Antigua for an unknown amount of time. Over the next six months I built a life there, and that's what has defined this part of my Travel Abrodge. I became an expat.
And I couldn't imagine any better way to end this adventure.
One thing that I craved when I set out again in September was to get stuck somewhere. I'd encountered places in my first year that were tempting but I was so set on my moving itinerary that it wouldn't have been possible to really enjoy stopping. This time though that wasn't the case. I was intrigued by what it meant to be an expat, to get to know a place on a deeper level. Antigua became that place.
Antigua, the expat haven. It's not a unique choice for this kind of experience, but maybe that's also why it was appealing. I entered a place where expats were a huge part of the community. For better or for worse, I wasn't alone.
I straddled a line between expat community – Cafe No Se – and Guatemalans and backpackers – Lucky Rabbit – in a way that made me feel like I got a pretty well-rounded experience of what living in Antigua was like. And on top of that, I had a more grounded life than I had maybe ever had before. I had a house, I had a relationship, I was caring for two dogs, I started to know people in town, was invited to parties in the city, became a person people would come visit at the bar, and couldn't walk around without running into someone I knew. For the first time in a long time I felt like I had a real home and it was in Guatemala. A little bubble of Guatemala called Antigua. But it still had the market and the water issues and the language and the characteristics of being a town in Guatemala.
It was everything I didn't know I was looking for, and even though it came to an end somewhat abruptly, I will forever be happy I experienced that life. My first year away was world exploration, constant movement, the backpacker life. My second year was dominated by this expat life. It's the best combination that really made me feel like I've done it all now. Of course it's not possible to have "done it all," it never will be, but without that expat time I would not feel like I could come back to the States. Come back to a job. Come back to a life I never knew I would want to return to. It's because of Antigua that I realized I did want to return to it.
Thank you to Antigua – to everyone there for making me feel so welcomed, so at home, and to the town itself for being the picture perfect place to stay.
Over the next couple of months I will probably write a handful of posts on concluding thoughts from the past two years. I don't know what form they will take yet or where they will lead me. I just know that I can wholeheartedly say that I have just lived some of the best years of my life. It is bittersweet saying that it's over, but if I've learned anything from it all, something wonderful still lies ahead. It always does.
Leaving Antigua
Where to begin?
I am leaving Antigua. The place that has become my home, that I have found a community, friends, family, that I have cared for puppies, that I have lived with a boyfriend, that I have talked up as a bartender and become a presence in as a manager, that I have lived abroad. It's not an easy choice to leave such a place, but I knew one day it would come.
I didn't know the circumstances under which it would happen. Simultaneously making the choice easy and difficult on the level of leaving San Francisco, there were clear factors that led me here.
I had a one way flight to New York in June. Going for a wedding, staying for a surgery that had an unknown timeline, I couldn't predict how long I would need to be in my home country. My best guess was a month or two. With an impending trip like this it obviously made me take a closer look at my life, my priorities, my goals for the rest of the year. I haven't been one to plan ahead too much in the past year but with ideas like Oktoberfest and the fact that I've been away from my profession for two years already I started to seriously think about some things.
Oktoberfest. The idea had come up to go with my best friends and, having wanted to experience this epic German festival most of my life, I couldn't say no. Before I got locked into a lifestyle of limited vacation it seemed like the best way to blow the rest of my savings. And I've talked about visiting Europe for a year now to see if I wanted to live there. Oktoberfest could be the start of a research trip that would show me my next move.
I love bartending. I love Cafe No Se. I love the conversations and the people and the atmosphere. I love that my job is making sure people have a good night. I miss architecture. I miss working towards a project, pulling together something tangible, something that I'm proud of, winning a job. I left my career at a crossroads, when I was offered a manager position most people would kill for. I would have at one point. As my friends move into these roles I question where in the ranks I will have to reenter the architecture world. Will I have to start over again as I did at 22? How long can I rely on 5 years of experience? I've been away from it almost half as long as I was in it. But the realization that I want to go back to my former profession was enough to make me rethink my return to Antigua.
The people of Antigua made me stay here. The people of Antigua were making it nearly impossible to leave. Brayan has meant so much to me, from the time when we were just good friends wandering Mexico together to the deepest points of our relationship, and I am incredibly fortunate to have had him in my life. But as our relationship ran its course, I wondered if I could have a life in Antigua without him. My No Se family made me think it was possible. In the last two weeks before leaving I felt like I truly had found my people. They had me thinking about coming back when I'd already decided I wouldn't. They have me thinking about coming back periodically over the years even after I have gone. But I have people at home, people I have missed dearly, that cannot be ignored. I do not take for granted how lucky I am to know so many terrific people that I feel pulled in so many directions.
I have loved being a nomad. The traveler life is one I took to instantly and lauded to any and everyone who would listen to me. Leaving to travel was the best decision I have ever made in my life. But there are things I have started to miss.
I miss winter. I miss cities. I miss walking on paved sidewalks in heeled boots. I miss sipping on a hot beverage because the air is brisk outside. I miss having my things in a place that I know I don't have to leave. I miss sushi dinners with my friends. I miss the holidays with my family.
Trust me when I say this was a decision that haunted me for weeks before it came to fruition. I am positive I will have moments of doubt, I will look at flight prices, I will consider going back for just a month if I have it between surgery and Oktoberfest or Europe and a new job. And I am okay with that, because it is just further proof that Antigua was the right decision for me. That my time there meant the world to me. And that I will always consider it to be one of my homes.
(May 30, 2016)
200 Days Since I Arrived in Antigua
Antigua, how do I describe you?
Your first impression is among the best in the world. When first walking your streets your charm is undeniable. Your pretty colors, manicured parks, and commitment to cobblestones capture us. Our cameras snap at every glimpse of a wall half in ruins or a gated window holding a flower box. We hike to your Mirador, Cerro de la Cruz, and marvel at your tiny size dropped into the valley between three volcanoes. Your neighbors, the volcanoes, amaze us. We gape in awe at the erupting Fuego. We ascend Acatenango to watch the sun rise over you. We can't get enough of your beauty.
Your people welcome us. They make us feel as if we belong, that we have found our new home, our island of misfit toys. They say hi to us on the streets after just one encounter. They offers us jobs, that lead to a family. They warn us that we are one of them now, that though we may try to leave we will always return to Antigua.
Your nightlife never ends. It carries us away with it – morning, noon or night – until we can't remember the last time we didn't have a drink. For better or for worse, it keeps us going.
Everyone loves you, Antigua. And everyone hates you. You bring out the best and the worst in us. But you make us feel like we're in it together. You never judge us, you forgive us, you encourage us, and sometimes for good measure, you kick our asses.
Is this a love note or a hate note to Antigua? I don't know either. All I know is that Antigua will be with me forever.
A Different Kind of Driftwood Trip
When my schedule was changed last minute and I found myself with two days off in a row my first thought was "I should go somewhere." Then a few hours later, I was being invited to the beach for those exact days. Call it serendipity or the universe sending me a sign or call it nothing at all, whatever aligned at that moment I couldn't say no. So I went back to Driftwood Surfer.
It was a totally different trip this time around. Polina, Virginia, and I were going to relax, decompress from Antigua, read books and give no fucks for a couple of days. It sounded perfect and it was.
We were happy to arrive to a calm Driftwood. The party starters weren't there, the large group of rambunctious Aussies weren't there, the friendship shots weren't happening. Thank god. Instead we spent our days exactly as planned, taking long walks whenever we pleased, getting in some good hammock and book time, and, of course, hanging out in the pool at the pool bar. Even after day one I already felt like a different person, back to my chill self.
Of course we are the girls of Cafe No Se, so it wouldn't be right to go three days without mezcal. Luckily Driftwood had a couple of bottles on hand, so we decided to lighten their load and take a bottle of Joven off their hands. For ourselves. Which we completely devoured over the course of 8 hours on day two. Bottle service of Ilegal Mezcal to the pool please and thank you.
By the time we boarded the shuttle back to Antigua on Wednesday I felt refreshed. It was exactly the trip I needed. Not just the escape from Antigua and time in the sun (my tan was entirely gone), but the company. I wish I had known earlier just how well the three of us got along. It was a joy to get to know Polina and Virginia beyond our work interactions. I feel lucky to call them my friends.
(Photo credit to Virginia)
Cafe No Se
On any given night at Cafe No Se you could find yourself sitting next to an expat from the U.S., a traveler from Europe, a professional from Guatemala, or a local Antigua business owner. You could be part of a conversation about the different things that are valued in a life of travel versus career, the variety of cultural offerings around Latin America, the political issues of the United States, or, of course, the ins and outs of mezcal. Visitors find themselves back in the bar night after night, promising just one more drink and lying every time until eventually the lights turn on and the alcohol is pulled off the shelves. People who have never met before leave as best friends, whether or not their friendship will last past this one night. But one night, one encounter, is all it takes to fall captive to Boshimon's spell, to understand the vision under which Cafe No Se was founded, to call this place your home away from home.
Back in Antigua
So I came back to Antigua. When I left in September I thought that my return to San Francisco at the end of March would signal the end of this Phase 2 of Travel Abrodge, yet here I was, sitting on a plane on my way back to Guatemala. Much like on the way to San Francisco I knew I had a lot to look forward to upon my return to Antigua. I had my puppies and my boyfriend and a new role at work to begin and people to catch up with and a few events in April I was looking forward to, plus it was about to be low season so I would get to experience Antigua outside of hectic tourist season.
When my airport shuttle hit the cobblestone streets I was genuinely happy to be back home. Town looked bright again, like it did when I first arrived, and my house welcomed me back with comforting arms. But as time moved on I realized that I was not the same person who had left. My trip to San Francisco had messed with me more than I had realized at first, and more than I ever thought it would. Every day I woke up was a coin toss – would I want to live here today or yearn for the place I had just left? I found myself unhappy for no good reason, riding an emotional rollercoaster with no end in sight. I wrote this.
I knew I had to wait it out. There was a reason that I had decided to stay in Antigua, made a life for myself here, decided to get on that plane to come back. Removing myself from the bubble to go back to a life that was familiar, comfortable, loved, was a risk, but it didn't mean that was the life for me right now. Right now I was here, living as an expat, living out a bartending dream, living with a new family I created here with Brayan, Molly, and Mary. Right now I was doing this. So it was time to really do this.
Spanish classes three times a week. Volunteering at Caoba farms. Going for walks and runs. Creating a perfect work schedule. The uncertainty didn't go away entirely, but it faded with every day.
I celebrated my birthday in Antigua. I didn't want to do anything big, 29 is just another year, I've had enough birthdays in my 20's to let this one go by like any other day. Brayan and I went to lunch at a place I've always wanted to eat and for a good craft beer. And it isn't a birthday without stopping at San Simon for a delicious cocktail. And then the day turned into a bar crawl. A friend had invited me to a pop-up DJ show. I walked around with Brayan promoting Ladies Night at Lucky Rabbit. Which of course ended at Lucky Rabbit. Everywhere I went everyone said Happy Birthday. People bought me drinks, gave me hugs, were so happy I came back from the States, and had big smiles as they called me the Birthday Girl. When I got to Lucky they broke out the party hats, free shots, and an embudo in my honor. There's nothing that makes you feel more welcomed and loved in a new home than everyone you know wanting to celebrate your birthday with you.
I leave for the States again in a month, this time with a one way flight. This is already messing with my head again. Everything was going great and here I am again, unsure about how I feel. People are leaving all around me, should I be one of them? Or will this little reprieve make me happy to return again? Who knows. But for now I'm trying not to focus on that. I'm trying to focus on all the greatness that I did experience here before and after the last round of U.S.-induced emotional turmoil. I'll let you know how that goes.
This Life is More Than Ordinary
Back in the Swing of Life
It's been over 150 days since I left the U.S. this round. It'll be around 180 by the time I set foot on U.S. soil again in a month. But this time I have a return flight back to Guatemala, so this trip is actually just a visit. It's the first round trip flight I've bought since Christmas 2013. That's been quite a thing to wrap my head around.
Of the time I've been abroad, it's been over 100 days since I arrived in Antigua. I always knew this phase of Travel Abrodge would be different, but I think with 65% of my time being spent in one place it's safe to call it my expat phase.
Expat life is very different from travel life. I still consider myself a traveler, but I now have ties to somewhere that I haven't had in years. I can recommend the best weekend activities, the locals' favorite beers, nightlife according to your mood instead of the hostel flyers, and hidden gems for cheap eats that aren't mentioned in Lonely Planet. Things that I searched for and thrived on when living in San Francisco and NYC are popping up again here. And this time I'm finding myself in a better position to share that knowledge – as a bartender.
When I work at the little front bar at Cafe No Se I am not just someone pouring drinks, I am a visitor's guide to Antigua. Where can I get a quesadilla? Where can I dance on a Saturday night? Is the volcano hike worth it? The amount of questions I am asked about this town multiplies every night I work, and I am happy to actually know the answers.
When I'm not at work, when I'm just going about my daily life in town, or when I'm walking the dogs, I have places I want to return to or test out for the first time or just stop into for an errand. And on the way I run into people I know. Small town Antigua is like living on Nob Hill again – impossible to venture outside without saying hi to someone.
I went to brunch with a group of girls friends on Sunday. I'm going to the beach with all the Lucky bartenders for two days next week. These are things that I used to do regularly before traveling, and they're back in my life now just in a different place with different people. It's the things that I missed back in October when I started to think about settling down somewhere for a bit.
This the longest I've stayed anywhere since I left San Francisco back in May of 2014. I don't know the next time I'll be somewhere for as long as this, but I also don't know when I'll leave here. People like to ask me that too: "How long will you be in Antigua?" My typical answer: "Ask me when I leave."
Life in Antigua
I realize it's been a while since I wrote anything. But that's the thing about a travel blog – when you stop traveling, what else do you write about? A while back I posted that I had decided to stay in Antigua, so that's what I've been doing lately. Living here.
So what's that like? Pretty great. In December I moved into a house with three friends and three puppies. That means I have to pay rent. Coming from the States I was a bit in shock how much we could get here for so little money. Two-story house, fully furnished (and not just beds and couches, but towels, dishes, even a coffee maker), two car garage with washer/dryer, all utilities included plus cleaning twice a week, in a gated community a 15-minute walk from Central Park. Sounds expensive right? US$900. Split between 4 of us, that's US$225 each. I can almost hear all of you packing your belongings and booking flights to move here too.
I did the math and with what I still had allotted for hostel accommodations through the end of March I could actually live in Antigua and do nothing but hang out. That's sounds boring though. And if I am going to stay somewhere for so long, then I should take advantage to work and save money so I can keep going again later, like I did this summer in Vermont.
So I got two jobs. I have always had an interest in bartending but never was in a place to explore it. Now seemed as good a time as any. First I started working at the bar that had welcomed me with open arms from my first night in town, the people I am happy to call my Antigua family: Lucky Rabbit. It also happens to be one of the biggest parties in town on a Saturday night, hands down my favorite night to work there. Lucky Rabbit is a big part of my life here, I owe it a lot. I started over the holidays, working long nights on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Antigua was overrun with tourists and locals alike, meaning I was thrown into the chaos of a popular bar during vacation time. It was one hell of a way to learn. But I thrived on the excitement, the adrenaline, the pure fun of being behind the bar. I quickly moved from last-minute fill in to scheduled employee.
I picked up a second bartending gig at the end of January at Cafe No Se. It is the polar opposite of Lucky but it matches the other side of my personality. No Se is the kind of bar I would seek out in San Francisco. It is a candlelit mezcal bar with live music every night and a rotating cast of characters that share life stories and philosophical idioms for hours over dark beers and shots of Joven. It's also an expat haven, which is a nice complement to the mostly Guatemalan staff at Lucky. Between the two bars I feel like I get to experience both sides of town and of myself. It's working great.
Otherwise I just live daily life like you would anywhere else. Well, maybe not exactly like anywhere else. When I go grocery shopping it isn't to a supermarket but at the local market, where vegetables are piled up on wood tables and meat hangs in tile stalls. When I go clothes shopping it's at the same market but in the back clothes section, and it's mostly second-hand items and tables of 2 or 3 Q bargains. But I still cook meals at home (or more accurately Brayan cooks and I open the wine) and celebrate nights off by going out with the girls. And now when I walk around Antigua I run into people I know all over the place. It's becoming home.
Home in Guatemala. I guess this means my travel blog is now an expat blog, tales of living abroad. Maybe I should change it from TravelAbrodge to LivingAbrodge. Thoughts?


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Base Metals
Brass is a metal alloy of copper and zinc. It is used as a substitute for gold items because it is much less expensive, but it needs to be sealed after jewelry crafting to prevent tarnishing over time. The brass used in jewelry making is typically lead-free.
Copper is a soft, easily worked metal with an orangish red color. It has been used for thousands of years to make various tools and jewelry. The warm color is particularly loved by many as jewelry.
Nickel Silver
A commonly used alloy of nickle that is often used in costume quality jewelry. In general appearance it looks like sterling silver, but does not tarnish and is much less expensive, but there are many people who are sensitive to nickle silver and cannot wear jewelry made from it.
Gold Fill
Because of the costliness of gold, gold filled items have become very popular replacements for solid gold. An item can be labeled as gold filled as long as it contains at least 1/20th or 5% of the total weight of the item in the gold alloy layer.
- Gold Fill Marks: A stamped mark on a jewelry item of 14/20 GF means that the item contains 1/20th of it's total weight in 14 karat gold. The first number represents the karat purity of the gold alloy, and the second number, the fractional amount of that alloy present in the item.
Gold Plated
Like gold fill, gold plated items only contain an outer layer of gold, and are not gold all the way through. Unlike gold fill however, the gold coating is not created from one solid layer and applied mechanically. Instead electroplating is used to deposit a thin film of gold on the surface. Consequently, gold plating will wear off over time.
This is a term used to classify the gold content of gold alloys. A single karat is 1/24th of the whole alloy content, so something that is 10 karate gold contains 10/24th gold and the rest is made up of other metals.
Changing the amount of gold in an alloy changes the overall color of the metal so something that is 24 karat gold is much more yellow than 10 karat gold.
Also, the more gold is in a metal alloy, the softer it will be so more care must be taken not to damage higher karat gold pieces.
Here are the most popular karat gold mixes on the market.
- 10 karat – Usually you will not see gold items that contain less than 10 karat gold.
- 12 karat – A less expensive alloy than 14 karat which is only a little less 'yellow' in appearance.
- 14 karat – The most popular alloy!
- 18 karat – Rarely seen.
- 24 karat – Pure gold, very brassy looking in color, not very durable because it is so soft.
Fine Silver
Fine silver contains 99.9% silver, and is also sometimes called simply "pure silver" though the are also trace amounts of impurities. This grade of silver is used to make bullion bars. While it is sometimes used in jewelry, fine silver is much softer than sterling silver and can be easily damaged during ordinary use.
Silver Fill
Because of the rising costs of silver over the past few years, silver filled items have started to appear on the market as replacements for sterling silver. An item can be labeled as silver filled as long as it contains at least 1/20th or 5% of the total weight of the item in the sterling silver layer.
Silver Plated
Like silver fill, silver plated items only contain an outer layer of silver, and are not sterling silver all the way through. Unlike silver fill however, the silver coating is not created from one solid layer and applied mechanically. Instead electroplating is used to deposit a thin film of silver on the surface. Consequently, silver plating will wear off over time.
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver contains 92.5 percent silver, with the rest being made up primarily of copper, though sometimes other trace metals appear. Sterling silver is much more durable than fine silver because of it's copper content. Sterling silver findings are often stamped with the mark ".925".
Silver covered with a very thin plating of gold. Usually 24k gold is used as the plating later, which gives vermeil and very brassy appearance.
This is a term used to specify the thickness of wire. As strange as it may seem, the smaller the gauge number, the larger the wire.
The reason for this is that the manufacturing of wire involves gradually reducing the thickness of the wire by drawing it through ever smaller holes till it reaches the correct size. So each time the wire is drawn through a smaller hole, the gauge number is increased.
Troy Ounce
A weight measurement typically used in the sales of gold and silver materials. A troy ounce is not the same as a dry ounce (it's slightly larger at about 1.1 regular dry ounces) so make sure when comparison shopping for gold and silver materials that you know which standard of measure is being used.
Troy ounces are often designated as ozt.


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Pyxis News
Whats new at Pyxis Industries
Well what's new at Pyxis Industries?
1. Added 6 Step Bil-Jax Ultra Stair to the rental inventory
2. Added a 16'x16' 70% Shade Cloth roof to the rental inventory.
3. Added Bil-Jax Guard Panels
4. Added two 20'x24' 70% Shade Cloth roofs to the rental inventory.
5. Added 8 55 Gallon water barrels to the rental inventory.
6. Added SMAART V7 to the install/production tools
Many other small items are being added weekly to our inventory.
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I need ideas of what to toss in as a summoned "helper" to assist me in combat on Mugen. Some sort of cute vassal who's not already on my character roster and isn't already made by someone else (or may have to be anyway...)
Here's the ideas, please send in images/resources/ideas of your own to help a cat out. Images coming soon. This will be added to my character profile on the next personal release as well.
First Summon: Phantom Option Lvl 4 (normal, already there), the same Phantom Options as seen in both Castle Shikigami 2 used by me as a Tight-edge attack when on low health after my shield was broken twice, and as in Gradius V's 4th set "Rotation Control". They aren't as powerful as in Shikigami no Shiro 2 since my soul force wasn't part of the resurrection due to nanotech and only partial recovered by Mana energy, so the attacks don't provide perfect coverage; however, these souls still shoot missiles and projectiles, and even small energy bolts at targets (the missiles however ARE aimed directly as in CS-2 to the nearest enemy player). This summoned squad of four are in Defensive position and damage any enemy players or helper systems on contact, and sometimes destroy enemy projectiles by a chance. Close range impact yields repeated high damage and blasts the target away if they refuse to back away. The options automatically shoot from certain intervals, but if I move, then so do they (pressing a button will command the soul options to fire different spell attacks at the enemy party), even if I'm disabled. Perfect for counter-defensive when at a disadvantage. Summon level is Rank 1, they require 3,000 MP to dispatch, and the summon limit last for 15 seconds.
The weaker version was only two Soul Options, and had only half of the effectiveness and only lasted for 10 seconds with no defensive shield coverage (Beginner Type), they are now obsolete however since I have remastered the real summoning of four instead.
3rd Summon idea?- FO-Newearl (no idea, too much Phantasy Star for the LOL? She will act as a "Soul Body", providing healing and attacking, and even fall if I die). In this attempt, I'll summon a Newman Girl who is a excellent mage and has been through battle in the system of Gural, Pioneer 2, and Planet Ragol. Her style is balanced, mostly defensive and attempting to heal me if she notices pain (Half-Healer Type). She's almost like Tamiko, and is also a bit gothic, but unlike our original character as for being a side type, she also uses a scythe of her own: The "Soul Eater", yet she's best at healing me directly, and will dispatch a volley of projectile spells at the enemy, and yet again may also have some indirect spells to strike the nearest foes even if very high in the sky out of view. Being partially connected with my own lifeforce, if I'm fallen, she will also die (Oh no!) if that round was failed. This girl is actually a bit smaller than me here, and is vulnerable to enemy fire. If killed in the ring and I'm not, she will be sent back to HQ, and I'll have to summon her again. I've yet to pull a name for her. One name is quite a bit silly to boot though (one I used for myself in PSOBB; "IHateU")
4th summon - Standard Force (Defensive Type) A typical Bydo weapon used with R-9's in R-Type, but this one would be utilized with custom parts by Tamiko for me. It can attach itself to Luke's newly developed "Force Vambrace" weapon (a gauntlet or large bracelet with a crystal attached that control a selected Force weapon) without the limited use of a R-Fighter, and act as a shield for extremely potent counterattacks when defending and attached. Boys use the Gauntlet Model, while girls use the Bracelet Model (just as shown in Luke's artwork of our original character, Bydo-Xianghua/Kaguya from R-Type: Final). When detatched from the Bracelet for my case, it follows me around and can shoot photon belts (Arc-Drive!) if charged with enough power, but if it exceeds it's "Dosage Limit" as seen in R-Type Delta and R-Type Final, it will unleash a fatal attack (Last-Arc/ Instant Kill) that will destroy all opponents in range as seen in the original games! Being weaker than a normal Force weapon which is also powered by the fighter instead of the pilot alone, it will shatter and disappear once it's Dose is completely unleashed, and I will have to summon it again. I might have to work with a different design on this one, and it won't be easy. The Force weapon will always be of manual control, if I shoot or move, it shoots too, but it levitates in the same manner as that of any other Standard Force as seen in R-Types.
5th Summon - Marauder Drone (attack type). A simple summon which is very weak. I take a pose exactly as Len and White Len when they dispatch a cat, Neco-Arc, or an Ice Mine; instead of them, I toss out a little robot which levitates for a while, then opens wild fire all over the place like in Contra: Shattered Soldier for at least 10 seconds, but sometimes a trick card of fire directly at careless targets nearest him if they aren't paying attention. When he's out of ammo, he will retract to me instantly. Maybe higher levels will increase his firing rate and attack damage. I don't even know what look I should give him yet...
6th Summon - Battle MAG (was in the works!) Defensive Type. A summoning of a cute little drone as seen in Phantasy Star series. This one will stay close to me at all times and always face the same direction as I am, but if an enemy is close, she will attack head on with a steady pace of fire, just the same as the Standard Force or ?-Force, but automatically. Arc-Drive based cannon blasts are manual.
7th Summon - Phoenix-Force (Defensive Type) an amplified, custom "Standard Force" weapon which is fused of bydo energy and my own lifeforce in itself, so it's a HER. She has talons which she will use to latch onto enemies and parylize them or throw them around, and also has two powerful Arc-Drive based attacks; 1 = Phoenix Flare (low rank, fires it if I do at the same time, making a deadly barage of Wave Spell fire), and 2 = ?an unknown move as of yet.


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Salary Continuance
Navigating Pension and Benefit Issues on Termination of Employment
Mary Picard, a lawyer at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, recently presented a paper entitled "Navigating Pension and Benefit Issues on Termination of Employment" at the 8th Annual Pension and Benefits Hot Spots: Essential Updates on Key Legal Issues conference.
The paper addresses, among other topics, Bill 236 (which amends the Ontario Pension Benefits Act), an employer's duty to disclose benefits information, salary continuance issues and payments in lieu of pension accruals.
The paper can be found at the link below.
"Rightsize, without going Wrong: Recognizing Issues with Downsizing and Severance Pay"
Taryn Mackie, a lawyer at Bull Housser Tupper in Vancouver, has prepared a paper entitled, "Rightsize, without going Wrong: Recognizing Issues with Downsizing and Severance Pay" (June 2009).
Downsizing and Sale of a Business Unit
"Downsizing and Sale of a Business Unit" is the title of a paper prepared by a lawyer at Clark Wilson LLP in Vancouver.
It provides a comprehensive overview of issues to consider when terminating/transferring employees as part of a corporate transaction and ends with a useful summary of "what the vendor wants" and "what the purchaser wants" in order to minimize their respective exposure to claims by employees.
You can find the paper at the link below.
"Perspectives on Salary Continuation"
Dan Gleadle, a lawyer at Tevlin Gleadle in Vancouver, presented a paper entitled "Perspectives on Salary Continuation" at the April 2005 Employment Law CLE.
"Working Notice Update - Assessing the Risks"
A lawyer at Davis LLP has written a paper entited "Working Notice Update - Assessing the Risks".
"Employer Liability in the Administration of Benefits Plans"
"Employer Liability in the Administration of Benefits Plans" (October 1, 2000) is the title of a paper written by Elizabeth J. Forster at Blaney McMurtry in Ontario.
The paper covers the following topics:
- Obligation to Extend Benefit Coverage Upon Termination of Employment
- Misrepresentation by Employer of Employee Benefits
- Liability for Misrepresentations, Errors and Omissions in Administering Benefit Policies
- Vested Rights
- Ontario Human Rights Code
- Fiduciary Obligations
- Employment Standards Act


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|Acfer 359 : H6 © Meteoriteshow
| Official
name: Acfer 359
Date of find: November 15, 2002
Total mass: 67 g
# of fragments: 1 complete individual
Place: Acfer (Algeria)
Meteoritical Bulletin n°88 (July 2004)
Classified by: ENS Lyon - France
Type: H6
Weathering grade: W2
Shock stage: S3
Fa : 18.61% (range: 17.6-19.6%)
Fs%: 17.25% (range: 15.3-31.4%)
Remarks: ACFER 359 is an H6 chondrite. Olivine and pyroxene display planar fracture and ondulotary extinction, but very rare mosaicism. Feldspar is always well crystallized. This meteorite needs therefore to be classified as shock stage 3.
on site picture: November 15, 2002
Polished slice - many metal flakes
(click on picture to enlarge)
More detailed view of the structure
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Recently, I did a research paper on global warming and while I understand this tends to be a very sensitive topic, it is something we need to pay more attention to. Environmental science is a holistic and multifaceted field, and many arguments have been made on whether climate change is, in fact, a concern for all humanity. My major requires me to be knowledgeable and focused on any and all subjects that are currently harming our planet, and may damage our world in the future.
If one is concerned for the future of our society, it is important to note that there are a variety of issues at hand that we as humans are contributing to, if not causing. Problems such as significant changes in our climate and weather patterns, decaying ecosystems, and the stress put on our atmosphere from the offshore drilling and fracking due to the high demand for fuel for transportation. These concerns are all tied to the most significant and touching topic of all – global warming. Global warming and climate change are by far the largest and perhaps most complex issues discussed today.
To understand how humans are impacting climate change, we need to shift our focus globally and know that the climate system is interconnected across the planet. For example, the climate in the United States and the climate in the Arctic are connected through weather patterns, and what affects the Arctic will eventually alter our weather here in the United States. Due to the exponential increase in human population, we are limiting our time on this Earth. Global warming is something our planet is going to experience with or without the intervention of humankind, but it seems that our actions and certain ways that we are choosing to live are speeding up the global warming process much quicker than expected.
Significant changes in weather patterns show a shift in the jet stream which leads to more aggressive storms and temperature changes, causes diseases and a risk for humans and animals. The rise in our temperature is causing massive changes to our environment. If the global temperature keeps increasing as projected, the sea levels will continue to rise due to the melting of ice caps, as well as the increase in precipitation from more intense storms. This type of issue is a significant concern because it will lead to flooding across the world. The average precipitation has seen increases higher than the national average in many areas of the U.S., and projections show that this trend will continue in the future.
In Florida, they have what is called a "sunny day flood." They call it this because the sea levels rise at random times during the day and cause the streets to become flooded, leaving people stranded and causing major roadway problems. Droughts are also projected to become far more intense in many regions as temperatures continue to rise and reduce overall soil moisture. If we pay attention to the most recent storms, you will notice a shift towards more intense storms, which are destroying homes, crops and the unfortunate of all – taking lives. Hurricanes are worsening, and rainfall amounts are increasing in some areas while other areas are lacking, causing wildfires and other terrifying impacts. These dramatic effects are all because of the change in climate, and they are affecting our ecosystems.
Ecosystems include all the living things in a specific area and also the non-living things with which they interface, for example, soil, air, daylight, and water. We continue to destroy ecosystems, at times with no regard to the impact and cost of the plants and animals which are part of it. Due to the change in our climate, certain insects, disease pathogens, and invasive species have increased which causes direct harm to humans and other animals. This change gives these insects and pathogens time to flourish. The number of endangered species is also increasing at a much more rapid rate because of the change in habitats. Deforestation is an example of unnatural human activity causing a shift in habitat. The EPA explains that
"Climate change not only affects ecosystems and species directly, it also interacts with other human stressors such as development. Although some stressors cause only minor impacts when acting alone, their cumulative impact may lead to dramatic ecological changes".
According to Gonzalez,
"Scientific evidence shows that emissions from automobiles, power plants, and deforestation are causing the Earth to warm and that the warming is damaging ecosystems and human well-being. Climate change has lifted the cloud deck in the montane forests of Costa Rica, causing a fungus infection that has driven 75 amphibian species to extinction".
This type of damage to the environment decreases the oxygen in these areas and increases the carbon dioxide in the air. These changes are causing some species to adapt, but others are unable to survive which is ultimately leading them to extinction. Just like these species, if we continue to harm the ecosystem like we are now, eventually we will need to adapt, or we will also find ourselves on the verge of extinction.
Offshore drilling and fracking is another primary concern for certain species, but it is also causing a disturbance to our shorelines and surrounding environments. Fracking is a non-renewable energy source and is more costly, all the more contaminating, and more unsafe than clean, renewable energy. Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas states,
"the construction and land disturbance required for oil and gas drilling can alter land use and harm local ecosystems by causing erosion and fragmenting wildlife habitats and migration patterns."
The high demand for fossil fuels and natural gas has become extremely harmful to our planet. As we continue to drill, we are also increasing the risk of earthquakes and the spread of oils and gases to our water supply. According to Horwitt & Formuzis,
"The US Geological Service has linked natural gas extraction to seismic instability and small earthquakes in regions where natural gas drilling is taking place. Researchers found that as the rate of drilling and the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids increased in an area, so did the frequency of earthquakes—sometimes dramatically".
Drilling and fracking also have significant, and harmful results for the health of humans. According to Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas,
"unconventional oil and gas development may pose health risks to nearby communities through contamination of drinking water sources with hazardous chemicals used in drilling the wellbore, hydraulically fracturing the well, processing and refining the oil or gas, or disposing of wastewater."
Burning coal releases poisonous chemicals into the atmosphere, and coal-created electricity places heavy demands on water supplies. In the end, this all adds up to a very costly impact on our planet. Although natural gas may only offer a small effort towards reducing emissions, these type of renewable energy supplies is the only way we can see a significant and positive change in our climate.
While I believe human activity is the cause, others feel that we are not the issue. Research states,
"The con side argues human-generated greenhouse gas emissions are too small to change the earth's climate substantially and that the planet is capable of absorbing those increases. They contend that warming over the 20th century resulted primarily from natural processes such as fluctuations in the sun's heat and ocean currents. They say the theory of human-caused global climate change is based on questionable measurements, faulty climate models, and misleading science".
They also state that predictions of accelerating human-caused climate change are based upon computerized climate models that are inadequate and incorrect and argue that if models cannot replicate the past climate changes, then they should not be trusted to predict future climate changes.
This counter-argument makes its point; however, it states that emissions are too small, and while this may be true for that exact moment, it all adds up. Over time, the climate is affected by this adverse change. They mention that the warming is a result of natural processes, and while this is again true, we are speeding up the process with our high demand for fast production and industrial needs. The predictions of human-caused climate change may be based on computerized models for the future, but without models, we are unable to study the transitions, whether they are positive or negative changes. Regardless if we have past climate changes, if we can see what is currently happening then we can make sense of what could happen in the future. There is enough supporting evidence outside of the computerized models that support the difference in climate.
Global warming and climate change is yet another complex system of cause and effect which will have long-term consequences for our society and planet. Decaying ecosystems, which once flourished, giving life and refuge to all manner of organisms are now in jeopardy. Weather patterns, while under observation, are becoming extremely unstable and unpredictable, as we have seen with recent hurricanes and long-term storm systems. The added stresses of fracking and drilling have caused a real run on resources. These are all important and complex parts of the issue at hand. The longer that we continue to debate and argue the facts presented that prove global warming is real, the less time we will have to begin to accept it and move towards a universal solution.
I fear that one day the planet shall remain, and in some form, life will continue, but there may be no one left to witness it. Although we cannot avoid some level of warming that has already been caused by the heat-trapping emissions present in our atmosphere, the continually shifting weather patterns, and our previously harmed ecosystems, we have an opportunity to avoid it from worsening. We can help to reduce emissions and all by learning how to adapt to what damage we have already created and make a conscious effort to protect what is left. Moving forward, we need to teach our future generation to make better choices, in hopes that they will have a more sustainable planet to live on. If nothing else, I would like to instill the idea that if we do not take better care of our world, then nothing else that we do will matter.


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PHILLY: Get Family Photos And Support A Local Rescue
I am so excited to share with you this exciting event I'm a part of with a local rescue named City of Elderly Love (COEL). They pull senior dogs and cats from Philadelphia's animal shelters and give them a second chance at life and a loving home. If you follow me on Instagram then you already know that I foster dogs through their rescue, and I'm excited to announce a fun event we are doing to raise money for the medical costs of COEL animals!
Join COEL for a Fall Family Mini Photoshoot on October 30th, 2016 from 12-4pm at Tyler State Park. Just $75 and 15 minutes is all it takes to get some awesome photos of you, your family, your dog…you with your dog…whatever shot you want! All of the proceeds are being donated to City of Elderly Love. This is a great chance to get a family photo for your holiday card and to meet COEL foster animals looking for homes!
Email firstname.lastname@example.com to book your slot. Please spread the word about this awesome event and share on Facebook!


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Underneath this section is a panel in reasonably good condition of the pretty little cotton print that has so far only peeped out of holes in the Cartouche & Jewel (C&J)cotton. It turns out to be a fantastic design, quite similar to the C&J, but with little clusters of Roses, florals and what looks like Strawberries(R&S), on stems that are quite styalised, and architectural. I believe both pieces to be French madder dyed prints, the outer C&J possibly dating to around 1850-60. Perhaps the inner R&S print might have a similar date, but it may be earlier, as all the pieces of R&S seen so far are beneath the C&J layer.
Any comments theories or observations would be very welcome, I look forward to hearing what you think.


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It's such a Foodie time of year! Time to gather in the kitchen with loved ones while you bake, experiment with fun appetizers and create all the tastes and fragrances of Christmas!
To help inspire you, here are some of our all time favorite recipes! Have fun and don't forget to send us photos of what you create! We'd love to share them on our Facebook page!
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Cookies:
Warm Spinach Salad Parmesan Cup
Chorizo, Pear, Cranberry Phyllo Cup
Spiced Apple, Goat's Cheese & Pomegrante Crostini