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by Giridhar Jha, MAIL TODAY, December 10, 2012
Patna, India -- The British Army will send about 4,000 of its troops, who are followers of Buddhism, in a group of 100-150 people to spend a week at Bodh Gaya and Sarnath to seek peace after their prolonged involvement in the war zones in different countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. They will all meditate under the famous tree at Bodh Gaya, where Lord Buddha had attained enlightenment in 6th century B.C.
Mahabodhi tree has been declared a world heritage site by the Unesco in 2002.
"The British soldiers will start arriving in Bodh Gaya from early next year," Bihar's minister for tourism Sunil Kumar Pintu told Mail Today on Monday. "They will arrive in separate groups of about 100-150 people and meditate under the holy tree. They will continue to arrive here throughout the next year."
Pintu said that the troops will spend six days in Bodh Gaya and one day at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh.
The minister said that the tourism department of the Bihar government had entered into an agreement with an international travel agency, to facilitate the trips during the World Tourism Mart held in London last month.
"Bihar had taken part in the World Tourism Mart for the first time which was held in London between November 5-8 this year," he said. "It was during that tourism fair that the officials of the British army got in touch with us through the travel agency. We had three rounds of talks in this regard."
Pintu said that the exact dates of the British troops had not yet been finalised yet. He stated that the state government would take care of the security of the British soldiers and facilitate their smooth stay in holy south Bihar town. "We will provide our wholehearted support to the British soldiers troops who want to meditate under the Mahabodhi tree," he said.
The tourism minister said that the British Army had about 4,000 troops who were followers of Buddhism. "Since Bodh Gaya happens to be the holiest of the holy places for the Buddhists, the British army has decided to arrange the trips for its soldiers," he added.
Stating that he had discussed the details of the trip with the British army officials, Pintu said that most of the British troops coming to Bihar had been deployed in the different countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq in recent times. "The visit to Bodh Gaya and Sarnath is aimed at providing them peace and helping them distress them after their experiences in those countries."
He said that it was for the first time that such a visit has been organised.
Sushil Kumar Singh, managing director of the travel agency, said that his agency had signed an agreement in this regard with the British Army in London month. He said that Dr Sunil Karyakara, a Buddhist chaplain with the British army, had been made the coordinator for the trips. "We have entered into agreement with the British army to bring the stressed soldiers to various places on the Buddhist circuit," he said. "But they would spend most of the time at Bodh Gaya."
Singh said that the exact dates of the first round of the soldiers' visit had not been finalised but they would start arriving from early next year. "We will hold a meeting with the British army officials in January to chalk out the final itinerary in which Bihar tourism department officials will also be involved," he said. "The trips would continue in future as well."
Bihar has witnessed remarkable rise in the number of tourists from the foreign countries in recent years. Last year, the number of international tourists visiting Bihar was 8.70 lakh which was ten times more than what it used to be a decade ago. This year, 8.40 lakh had already visited the state till August and their number was expected to cross 10 lakh by the end of the year.
From the Buddhist Channel Web Site: http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,11226,0,0,1,0


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Libya's cabinet introduced a decree last week that will recognize women raped during the 2011 uprising as war victims and provide them with compensation. Compensation could come in the form of financial assistance, a safe place to stay, and physical and psychological health care.
While there are no confirmed figures, it is estimated that hundreds of women were raped during the 8-month conflict that toppled Muammar Gaddafi. The International Criminal Court collected evidence that Colonel Gaddafi ordered the rape of women as a weapon against rebel forces.
Rape victims often face stigma in the conservative country, so it is likely that many victims will not come forward. Libya's justice minister Salah al-Marghani said money could be provided to "elevate the status of victims, so they are not looked at as a burden," by sending victim's parents to Hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
The BBC says the decree awaits congressional approval, but the justice ministry will not wait for passage in order to avoid further delays in compensation.
For many victims of war, resources provided by US humanitarian aid ease their suffering; but for victims of war rape care is limited. Survivors of war rape are often denied access to comprehensive medical care that includes the option of abortion, largely because of US policy that is wrongly interpreted to place anti-abortion restrictions on humanitarian aid in conflict zones – in direct violation of international human rights and humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions. Girls and women systematically raped during conflict face increased rates of maternal mortality, permanent reproductive damage, and obstetric fistula, in addition to isolation and trauma. Without access to the option of abortion care, victims are forced to risk their health – either by carrying unwanted pregnancies to term, seeking dangerous methods of abortion or, in many tragic cases, taking their own lives.
TAKE ACTION: Urge President Obama to issue an executive order lifting the ban on abortion restrictions in conflict zones, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.

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The classic city of Bruges is known for its tiny lanes and pedestrian zones. So how exactly was motoring journalist Luke Ponsford supposed to find a cracking circuit?
The plan seems faulty from the outset. A car? In Bruges? That'll never work. Belgium's medieval gem isn't the kind of place you drive around. Its pinched, cobbled lanes and public squares will surely make a night-time drive a waste of time.
On entering the city in the early evening rush hour, there's traffic everywhere, clogging up Bruges' arteries. Cyclists dart the wrong way down bewildering one-way systems, which render you hopeless, lost in a nanosecond. Our sat-nav has a panic attack.
False Start
So we park up and have a coffee in the Burg – one of the city's gothic-tinged main squares. Our surroundings may be beautiful, but from a driving perspective, Bruges isn't looking good. It takes a small car to lessen the risk of us colliding with the two-wheeled warriors, tourists, slimline canals and cramped architecture that make up the city.
As darkness brews, we drive to the main ring road to start our circuit of the city. Heading to the eastern side of town, we reach Kruisport, a small battlement over the moat that surrounds the old city of Bruges, and make our way in as the streets of Bruges clear into the darkening hours.
The tourists have gone by now, dissolved into the city's hostelries. Lone cyclists clatter over the cobbled streets, heading for home. We pass the old tollhouse, dating from 1477, then The Royal City Theatre, one of Europe's best-preserved neo-renaissance theatre buildings. The vertiginous spire of the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk cathedral, backlit by the moonlight, acts as our compass.
It's an eerie sensation, driving through a sparsely lit, part-gothic, part-medieval city under the spell of a full moon. The gargoyles looking down on us through the gloom are unsettling. The history of this place seeps out of the walls late at night.
Take A Trip Through Time
If you squint just a little bit, you can imagine Bruges in medieval times, when it was a leading light in the cloth trade. Although much of the city's architecture is a recreation of older buildings, the combination of ancient and new is almost seamless. Take away the cars and the electric lighting and you could be in the 15th century.
We press on to the Markt, Bruges' principal main square. Overlooked by the mighty Belfort, one of Belgium's most famous landmarks, the Markt is host to a selection of mostly late 19th century recreations of medieval gabled buildings, all subtly different from each other. During the day the Markt is just another tourist attraction, full of cafes, waffle stalls and souvenirs, but with added darkness its real grandeur comes alive, looming over us through the murky skies.
Descent Into Darkness
We drive through to the Burg, where we retired for coffee all those hours ago. It too is deserted now. We stop in front of the beautiful Basilica of the Holy Blood, the city's most holy shrine and home to a phial that reputedly contains the blood of Christ. Then the lights in the square go out suddenly at midnight and we're plunged into darkness.
We head for the comfort of street lighting and continue south, taking in the city's central canals before gunning down to the Astridpark and the stunning Magdalena church.
It's getting chilly now, and it's time to call it a night. We point the car north and wind our way back through the deserted narrow streets, past the beautifully kept houses, along the bottle-green canals, past the homely restaurants and cosy bars, and head towards a good night's sleep. Who'd have thought a night-time tour of Bruges could've gone so well?


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Under other circumstances, the airline's mix-up might have sparked an amusing anecdote about how, when a couple moved from England to the U.S., their dog went on its own international adventure.
But Madison and James Miller say that Bluebell, a black Labrador mix, endured a days-long ordeal when she was mistakenly loaded onto a flight that took her to Saudi Arabia instead of Tennessee. They also say British Airways and its sister carrier, IAG Cargo, haven't done enough to resolve the issue.
"We did everything right moving Bluebell to America with us, and it's been an absolute nightmare," James Miller told NPR via email.
"We don't know if she'll ever be the same," he added. "It's breaking our hearts."
A carefully planned move went off the rails
In November, the Millers paid the equivalent of around $2,100 to book Bluebell on a Dec. 1 flight from London's Heathrow airport to Nashville, Madison Miller's hometown.
"I arrived in Nashville a day before Bluebell to prepare our home for her," Madison told NPR.
James took a direct flight the next day, hoping for an easy trip both for himself and Bluebell, a rescue dog that Madison says is around five years old. But when the plane landed in the U.S., Bluebell and her cage were nowhere to be found.
After a delay of more than an hour, the Millers say, airline staff told them their dog had somehow been put on a jet bound for Riyadh. Concerned for Bluebell's health, they asked for — and got — a "proof of life" photo, showing Bluebell peering out from her cage. It would be two more days before they were reunited with her.
The airline apologizes for the mix-up
When reached for comment, an IAG Cargo spokesperson confirmed the mix-up, telling NPR, "We are very sorry for the recent error that occurred during Bluebell's trip to Nashville."
The company frequently transports pets, the spokesperson noted.
"Every dog that travels long-haul with transfers will be checked and their water bowls replenished," they said. "At London-Heathrow the team at Heathrow Animal Reception Centre cared for Bluebell, allowing her to stretch her legs, and receive refreshments prior to her onward journey home."
In all, the Millers say, Bluebell spent more than 60 hours in her cage, with little or no access to food and daylight. That includes three long-haul international flights, Madison said. She's disappointed the airline didn't find a way to send Bluebell to her new home on a direct flight.
Madison pointed out to the airline that in 2018, when a German shepherd was mistakenly sent from Oregon to Japan instead of Kansas, United Airlines went to great lengths to reunite the dog with its owners, even hiring a private plane — in which the dog reportedly flew in the cabin with the flight crew.
In an email reviewed by NPR, an IAG Cargo representative told the couple that in Bluebell's case, "no monetary compensation is available as all costs associated with the journey are absorbed by the airline."
The couple wants nearly $10,000 to cover expenses
Bluebell's ordeal has been a jarring setback for the Millers, who were moving to Nashville to be closer to Madison's mother and siblings as she and her British husband look to start a family.
An airline representative has repeatedly offered 50,000 frequent flier miles to the Millers as compensation, according to an email shared with NPR. The couple refused.
Instead, they asked British Airways for around $9,810, listing costs that range from behavioral therapy and three-times-a-day doses of anxiety medication to the price of replacing a crate, a door and other items Bluebell has destroyed in their new home — damages the Millers say are due to separation anxiety sparked by the long journey.
"We simply cannot leave her alone," James Miller said. "The first time we tried to leave her at home alone after the ordeal she ripped through her kennel in the first 10 minutes. The next time she chewed through a wooden door crying the whole time."
The IAG Cargo spokesperson says they're still working with Bluebell's owners "to resolve the situation."
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The highlight seems to be that the final race of an F1 season will be worth double points, and drivers can hang on to personal numbers.
Oh, and a cost cap has been agreed in principle. If they ever agree an actual figure I'll be amazed.
Here is the full text of the press release:
Paris – 9 December 2013
Following a meeting of the F1 Strategy Group and the Formula One Commission in Paris today, the following items have been unanimously approved:
• Cost cap
The principle of a global cost cap has been adopted. The limit will be applied from January 2015.
A working group will be established within the coming days comprising the FIA, representatives of the Commercial Rights Holder and Team representatives.
The objective of the working group will be to have regulations approved by the end of June 2014.
• Pirelli Tyre test – Bahrain, 17-19 December, 2013
The F1 Commission agreed to a change to the 2013 Sporting Regulations, on safety grounds, allowing the Formula One tyre supplier to carry out a three-day test in Bahrain from 17-19 December, 2013. All Formula One teams have been invited to take part in the test and six have accepted: Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Force India and Toro Rosso.
• Driver numbers
Drivers will be asked to choose their race number, between 2 and 99, for the duration of their career in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Number 1 will be reserved for the current World Champion, should he choose to use it.
If more than one driver choses the same number, priority will be given to the driver who finished highest in the previous year's championship.
• New penalties
The principle of a five-second penalty for minor infringements was agreed. In what form such a penalty will be applied will be discussed with Formula One's teams in order that a new regulation be introduced for 2014 season.
• Points for the last race
Double drivers' and constructors' points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season in order to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign.
These changes are immediately applicable, given the mandate assigned to the FIA President at the last World Motor Sport Council meeting, held on 4 December in Paris.
FIA Formula One Press Office
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The Ransom Theory
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (v. 45).
The penal substitution view of the atonement accounts for two basic truths about the death of our Savior. First, Jesus' death was the means by which the demands of God's justice were satisfied. He gave Himself on the cross as a propitiation — to accept the full force of divine wrath against sin and turn it away from His people. Second, Jesus' death accomplished this goal because our Lord was a vicarious substitute. He suffered in our place so that God could declare us righteous without violating His own standards (Rom. 3:21–26; Heb. 9:1–10:18).
Both of these truths indicate clearly that the atonement was not a simple event but one with multifaceted significance. Even though the New Testament emphasizes the penal substitution view of the atonement, it does have other perspectives on what happened at the cross. For example, Colossians 2:15 and Hebrews 2:14 depict the cross as Jesus' triumph over Satan. Through His death, Christ destroyed the power of the Devil.
For centuries, the relation of Jesus' atonement to the kingdom of Satan has been studied and debated. In the early church, some taught that on the cross Jesus paid a ransom to the Evil One. His death was seen as the price for our release from the dominion and bondage of Satan and his minions.
Certain problems with this view should be immediately apparent. Scripture never describes us as owing Satan anything. Also, to view the Son of God paying anything to the Devil gives him far more credit and power than he actually deserves. Most important, Matthew 6:12 tells us to ask the Lord to forgive us our debts. If we accept the ransom-to-Satan view, we neglect that we are debtors to God.
All impenitent sinners are in bondage to sin and Satan. Yet this bondage is the result of God's sovereign permission and does not originate from the power of Satan. This enslavement is a consequence of the debt sinners have incurred against God.
Today's passage informs us that the atonement was a ransom (Mark 10:45), and Christ paid this ransom to His Father. Jesus did not secure our release from the Evil One through paying a price to Satan but by crushing the Devil's head and doing what was necessary for God to consider our debts paid in full.
Coram Deo
When we enter this world in Adam, we owe God a great debt for breaking His law. We can by no means ever pay this debt, and it is futile even to try to appease our Father by our good works. But Christ has paid this debt for all who love Him, and He has set us free from the dominion of Satan and his minions. Nothing more needs to be done, and we can rest knowing that we are at peace with God and no longer in debt to Him for violating His law.


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Fisheries Ministers who recently attended the 12th Regular Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), held in Montserrat on Friday, 18 May 2018, endorsed a newly drafted protocol on Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the region.
CRFM Executive Director, Milton Haughton, noted that small-scale fisheries are the mainstay of the fisheries industry, both in the region and around the globe. He said that small-scale fisheries accounts for more than 95% of fisheries in CARICOM and are vital for food security and employment, particularly in coastal communities. Globally, it accounts for 90% of all the fisheries produced, Haughton said.
He explained that the Protocol had been developed within the framework of the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy (CCCFP), accepted by CRFM Member States in 2014. The protocol, which addresses principles and standards for securing and strengthening small-scale fisheries, is the first protocol under the CCCFP, he added.
The Ministerial Council endorsed the Protocol and agreed on the need for immediate implementation. It, furthermore, called on regional and international development partners and donors to support the Protocol on small-scale fisheries and to assist Member States with implementing it as well as the CCCFP, to improve fisheries and aquaculture governance, as well as management in the region.
Outgoing chairman of the Ministerial Council, Hon. Noel Holder, M.P., Minister of Agriculture, Guyana, highlighted the need for government executives within CRFM Member States to help move the process forward.
He also flagged climate change, security at sea, and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as three priority areas for the Caribbean's fisheries sector. At the opening of the Meeting, Holder spoke of the destruction wrought by two catastrophic hurricanes, Irma and Maria, on some CRFM Member States last year, amid a period of above normal cyclonic events attributed to climate change.
On the issue of IUU fishing, Holder said that in CARICOM, 25% of catches are unreported and 5% are illegal, based on information published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Whereas illegal fishing is a problem – both globally and regionally – so too is piracy on the open waters. Minister Holder underscored during his remarks that the security of fishers as they traverse the waters of the Caribbean must be a high priority as the Council forges ahead. He spoke in light of the recently reported pirate attack off Suriname, feared to have claimed the lives of at least a dozen Guyanese fishers. The Minister said that his sympathies are with the families of the affected men.
Haughton noted that the Council meeting was taking place against the backdrop of a difficult and challenging period in the region for many countries, repositioning and reengineering their economies and preparing to address the "new normal" environment challenged by a changing climate, as well as warming and increasingly acidic waters.
Haughton cautioned, though, that the road ahead to building climate-smart, resilient economies; realize sustainable growth and development; and create jobs and prosperity for Caribbean people could prove difficult and challenging, but the CRFM's resolve would not be broken.
He underscored that, "It is only through joint efforts that we can resolve the big problems, such as overfishing, climate change, marine pollution, invasive marine species, Sargassum seaweed inundation, [and] IUU fishing."
The need for a united front was echoed by Hon. David Osborne, Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Lands, Housing and the Environment, Montserrat.
"Fish know no boundaries. Let us, therefore, unite as 'One Caribbean' to conserve and sustainably use our oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development," said Osborne, who was elected as the new chair of the CRFM Ministerial Council on Friday.
The Minister said that the Caribbean has its niche markets, which include fisheries, and he urged CRFM Member States "to step up to the plate and work with each other" in developing the sector sustainably.
The Ministerial Council also adopted a Policy Statement on fisheries co-Management and fisher engagement and participation, supported through a recently concluded project funded by Japan. The meeting also recognized the successful development of the fisheries using fish aggregating devices (FAD), which was supported by the Project. Although the Caribbean Fisheries Co-Management Project (CARIFICO) ended in April, the Council endorsed a call for the region to pursue continued fisheries cooperation with Japan, with which CARICOM has had a long-standing, productive relationship spanning more than two decades.
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Established by Lois Barber in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1992 with their first campaign at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, EarthAction has been organizing international campaigns ever since. As the world's largest action network, the group's campaigns address a variety of global issues from climate change and nuclear weapons to children's rights and empowering women to protect the land. With a mission both to inform people about pressing problems facing the world and to move them to action, EarthAction creates and distributes information kits aimed at different audiences: individuals and groups, policymakers, and journalists.
The collection includes administrative files that illustrate the process of building a campaign, financial records, and publications, as well as action, legislative, and media kits created for many of the group's international campaigns.


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Last week was Sew, Don't Think Week (aka 7 Days of
Manic Sewing) so the kids were promised that Mom
would do cardboard crafts with them this week to
make up for doing zero crafts last week. I have a head
full of various 3-D cardboard projects and tiny bits
of hardware from Home Depot (which I am liking much
more than Michaels as a source of craft supplies) but
we're going to tackle them only after our trip.
This morning, we did a very simple cardboard craft for
no purpose other than decorating. I can see possibilities
to extend this to something actually fun,
but we stopped at pure embellishment today.
Here are some girl outlines on corrugated cardboard
(ours were about 15" high)
and two rectangles per figure, with slits cut into them
for slotting together. The figure's feet also
have two slits cut into them.
The actual distance apart is not important (although
obviously the farther apart, the more stable the
whole structure is), but the width of the slit roughly
matched the thickness of the cardboard, and the
length of the slit was roughly half of the width of the rectangles.
The two rectangles slotted together,
leaving two slits at the other ends
to slot the figure's feet into.
The girls decorated them, adding faces,
google eyes, buttons etc.
and they were done! We added a couple of boys so
the girls could each have a girl and a boy to decorate.
Kate gave up halfway so we didn't give her a boy.
As I type this, the girls are using them as skittle-men
(and -women) and knocking them over with
their plastic bowling ball. Fun.
If we were going to invest more time in this craft,
we might do the following:
- Trace their outlines on colored paper and make clothes to stick on.
- Make wrap-around clothes from scrap fabric, like skirts, vests etc.
- Stick on wool and other hair-like material to change their hairstyles.
- Make tiny paper masks.
- Make one mannequin of each family member and dress them funny.
- Make different figures for different occupations that involve distinct uniforms.
- Set them up on a shelf or a ledge (or our deck if it were summer!) and throw balls to knock them over, fairground-style. Or practise pea-shooting.
Speaking of paper and Home Depot, I got to make a
pattern of a very different kind yesterday! Our bathroom,
as I mentioned earlier, is being completely worked over
by the husband. I get to chip in and do little bits like
paint the walls, but mostly it is his masterpiece. Last
night I was deployed to make a floor paper pattern with
which to cut our flooring sheet. Very fun. Of course true
home improvement folks use those retractable metal
measuring tapes and he-man flat graphite pencils,
but I used my floppy sewing measuring tape and drafting
pencils and felt all smugly wrong-genre and rule-
breaker-ish. As my reward, I have inherited the rest of the
massive roll of brown paper he (husband) bought from
Home Depot for this, for arts and crafts! Whooo!
Off to clean up the post-lunch mess in the kitchen now!
Edited to add: No, I don't have a pattern for these. I took a black marker and drew the dolls out free-hand, which explains their inconsistent heights and lack of symmetry. Feel free to enlarge the photos and print them out to use as templates if you need to.


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Adéle Candle.
Exquisitely handcrafted and hand poured at De La Mushka using only 100% natural soy wax and cotton wicks.
PRODUCT DETAILS (approximate)
Size: h 8 in
Weight: 18 oz / 500 g
Lead times: 3-5 business days!
*Be advised that sometimes candles may develop FROSTING (white-ish color coating) which is a natural effect and it doesn't affect the performance of the candle. It also means candle is made with pure, all-natural soy wax.
** As every candle is individually hand poured, please allow slight COLOR VARIATIONS and IMPERFECTIONS (like air bubbles). None of the candles will be alike.
*** Our Sculptural Candles are designed for DECORATIVE PURPOSES, but if you choose to light them up, the burn time may vary due to the irregular shapes and sizes. While burning, candles will drip creating a dramatic, yet beautiful wax drip effect.
Fraser Fir is perfect for setting a festive holiday mood or creating a cozy ambience for a quiet winter evening by the fire. Infused with natural essential oils, including fir balsam.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Cypress, Lemon Peel
- Middle - Evergreen, Cedar
- Base - Fir, Amber, Moss
Christmas Hearth is a classic holiday scent that tells the story of a cozy holiday night spent sipping wine in front of the fireplace. Infused with natural essential oils, including orange, cinnamon, clove, vetiver, and pine.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Cinnamon, Ginger Orange Peel
- Middle - Clove, Cypress
- Base - Pine, Fir
Pumpkin Chai is a sophisticated fall fragrance oil with an invigorating flourish of spice. Infused with natural essential oils, including clove, sweet orange, elemi, cedarwood, eucalyptus, clove bud, and cumin.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Cardamom, Apple
- Middle - Pumpkin, Brown Sugar
- Base - Black Pepper, Vanilla, Clove, Cinnamon, Cream, Praline
Almond Macaron is a très sophisticated gourmand scent and when you light a candle made with this fragrance oil, you may think you've stepped right into a charming Parisian patisserie. Infused with natural essential oils, including sweet orange.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Lemon Peel
- Middle - Amaretto, Almond
- Base - Vanilla, Sugar
Spiced Honey & Tonka is a captivating blend of honey, spices, and tobacco leaves, with a smooth woody base. Infused with natural essential oils, including lemon peel and coriander.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Bergamot
- Middle - Coriander, Honey, Amber
- Base - Tobacco Leaves, Oud, Tonka Bean, Dark Musk
Black Cardamom & Cream is a gourmand treat, infusing rich cream with black cardamom, cinnamon, and chestnut for a delightfully unique holiday treat. Infused with natural essential oils, including cardamom.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Cinnamon, Peppercorn
- Middle - Cream, Black Cardamom, Ginger
- Base - Tonka Bean, Chestnut, Wood
Egyptian Amber is an alluring, woody fragrance oil with bold musk aromas. Infused with natural essential oils, including patchouli.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Jasmine, Ozone
- Middle - Tonka Bean, Leather, Sandalwood, Patchouli
- Base - Light Musk, Amber, Dark Musk, Powder
Amber Noir - sweet and sensual. Infused with natural essential oils of cypress, cedarwood, patchouli, mandarine/tangerine, orange sweet, nootka tree, and davana.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Plum, Citrus
- Middle - Amber, Jasmine
- Base - Dark Musk, Amyris, Benzoin
Sea Salt and Orchid is an elegant blend of soft floral notes and marine highlights fragrance oil. Infused with essential oils of sweet orange peel, lemon, eucalyptus and clove leaf.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Ozone, Orange
- Middle - Sea Salt, Freesia, Green Leaves
- Base - Tonka Bean, Light Musk, Amber
Santal and Coconut is a luxe tropical escape that leans on woody notes of sandalwood, cedar, and amyris. The fragrance is infused with natural essential oils of cedarwood, orange and patchouli.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Benzoin, Coconut Milk
- Middle - Coconut, Sandalwood
- Base - Cedar, Tonka Bean, Amyris
White Sage and Lavender fragrance oil is a camphoraceous blend of herbs, lavender, and aromatic woods. It's a clean and herbal scent that summons an apothecary. Infused with essential oils of cedarwood, clove, and lavandin.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Lavender
- Middle - Chamomile, Sage, Rosemary, Camphor
- Base - Cedar, Sandalwood
Palo Santo & Sandalwood delivers a natural, luxe aroma. Infused with natural essential oils, including guaiacwood, cedarwood, patchouli, clove leaf, elemi, bergamot, myrrh, lavandin, and spearmint.
Fragrance Notes:
- Top - Moss, Bergamot, Violet
- Middle - Incense, Saffron
- Base - Palo Santo, Patchouli, Sandalwood
Tobacco Blossom & White Santal - creamy luxurious sandalwood mingles with amber woods, tobacco leaf and sweet vanilla in a captivating, powerful impression of opulence.
- Top Notes - Tobacco Leaf, Bergamot, Black Pepper
- Middle Notes - Cocoa Blossom, White Santal, Labdanum
- Base Notes - Styrax, Amber Woods, Vanilla Bean
Dark Rose & Labdanum - pink pepper and decadent plum mingle with deep sexy black rose for a sultry floral experience.
- Top Notes - Pink Peppercorn, Grapefruit, Plum
- Middle Notes - Black Rose, Cumin
- Base Notes - Vanilla, Patchouli, Labdanum
Prosecco & Pink Raspberries - effervescent champagne and sweet fruit medleys create a playful scent experience.
- Top Notes - Apple, Raspberry, Sparkling Champagne
- Middle Notes - Lily Pink, Jasmine, Peach
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A bipartisan proposal to rein in government surveillance unveiled last month by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is a good start. The measure would end the bulk collection of American's communications records; limit Washington's ability to obtain information from Google and other online providers, and make the secret court that oversees U.S. surveillance operations far more transparent.
After months of promising change, Obama should back the senators' proposal. He should also enact Holewinski's recommendations for making drone strikes more transparent.
Terrorists already know that the United States monitors phone calls and emails worldwide. They already masquerade as civilians in areas where drones operate. Making drone strikes, NSA surveillance and TSA screening more transparent will build trust at home and solidify counter-terrorism cooperation abroad.
If there is one ideal that Obama needs to embrace, it's transparency. It is a strength, not a weakness.
David Rohde is a columnist for Reuters, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a former reporter for The New York Times.
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By: Cliff Kincaid | Accuracy in Media
At the March for Life, Vice President Mike Pence said, "Life is winning through the steady advance of science that illuminates when life begins, more and more, every day." White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway said, "Science and medicine have joined religion and morality in causing many Americans to rethink just how fragile and how triumphant human life truly is."
The DNA deniers at Planned Parenthood and in the Democratic Party are desperate to ignore the scientific fact that an unborn child has his or her own DNA, separate from the mother.
But in another area, human sexuality and the biological differences between men and women, the DNA deniers have not only just scored a major victory in the matter of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), but have demonstrated high-level sway with President Trump himself.
In a major setback for the facts of life and common sense, the BSA has decided to allow girls who think they are boys to join. The decision demonstrates that, despite Donald J. Trump's victory, the forces of political correctness, or Cultural Marxism, are still on the march. Yet, in a flip-flop, Trump has just decided that Obama's executive order protecting "transgenders" should remain in place.
The issue of Obama's birth certificate, once a cause célèbre for Trump, has passed. But in welcoming "transgenders," birth certificates don't seem to matter at all.
The BSA statement says, "For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America, along with schools, youth sports and other youth organizations, have ultimately deferred to the information on an individual's birth certificate to determine eligibility for our single-gender programs. However, that approach is no longer sufficient as communities and state laws are interpreting gender identity differently, and these laws vary widely from state to state."
In other words, the BSA is selling out to the DNA deniers. Girls can be boys, and vice versa.
In a previous column, we noted that the liberals and their media allies always claim they are in favor of science on matters such as global warming or climate change. But on the matter of human sexuality, science is denied and people are allowed to make up "facts" about themselves.
The New York Times headline proclaimed, "Boy Scouts, Reversing Century-Old Stance, Will Allow Transgender Boys." The term "transgender boys" is made up. It is fiction. It's like calling a tree a car.
Yet, The New York Times claims to have the ability to ferret out "fake news."
The notion that a girl is a boy is one of the biggest examples of "fake news" we can find. If you can't separate boys from girls, everything else is up in the air and anything goes.
When I took the Boy Scout Oath on my way to Eagle Scout, I pledged "to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight." How is "morally straight" compatible with an organization that allows members confused about their own sexual identity?
Since the BSA has abandoned traditional values, including the facts of science and biology, a new organization called Trail Life USA has been formed. It is a Christian scouting organization for boys and young men.
There is also an alternative to the Girl Scouts called American Heritage Girls. It, too, embraces Christian values.
Unfortunately, the new Trump administration has sided with the DNA deniers in deciding to maintain Barack Obama's 2014 Executive Order that prohibits federal contractors from "discriminating" on the basis of sexual orientation or "gender identity." The Washington Post says the order applies to 24,000 companies that collectively employ about 28 million workers—representing about a fifth of the U.S. workforce.
The decision to keep the Obama order, said The New York Times, was Trump's personal decision.
Various self-declared sexual minorities were ecstatic. The homosexual magazine the Advocate declared that Trump broke a campaign promise in response to "mounting pressure from LGBT activists."
Ryan T. Anderson of The Heritage Foundation noted that Trump's decision to keep the Obama executive order threatens religious liberty.
"This perfectly terrible order requires all businesses to affirm the radical LGBTQ agenda as the cost of doing business with their own government," commented Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association. Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth says he is "deeply disappointed that Mr. Trump has chosen to defend false LGBTQ 'rights' based on changeable homosexual and gender-confused behaviors."
Obama's CIA director, John Brennan, was a nemesis of President Trump during the transition, but it looks like the "diversity" policies he promoted will remain in place. Brennan told The Wall Street Journal in his final interview as director that "he would prefer his legacy be the way he fought to nurture a workforce that reflected America's diversity."
"During his tenure" as CIA director, the paper reported, Brennan had "put particular emphasis on promoting the interests of gay, lesbian, and transgender officers. He was the first CIA director to attend an annual social gathering of LGBTQ employees and has been known to wear a rainbow lanyard around the office as a symbol of solidarity."
All of this was fashionable in the Obama administration. But why should DNA denial be carried forward in the Trump administration as an official policy? The Trump administration seems to recognize the facts of biology and DNA in how they approach the abortion issue. Yet, on matters involving "gender identity," truth has been left behind and the Obama policy will apparently continue.
Such an approach in the field of intelligence can be suicidal. If intelligence officers can't figure out their own sexual identity, how can we expect them to identify the nature of foreign threats to America?
Obama also forced on the U.S. military a policy of allowing "transgendered soldiers" and even paying for their sex change operations. One of those soldiers, Bradley Manning, who now claims to be a female, had his prison sentence commuted by Obama before he left office. He was in prison for espionage.
Republicans in general condemned the commutation, noting Manning's role in giving classified documents to WikiLeaks. They should take a look at the role of sexual confusion over "gender identity" in Manning's decision to betray his/her country. He was an open homosexual in the Armed Forces before deciding to become a woman.
When you allow mentally confused people in the ranks of the military or intelligence community, you are inviting treason and treachery. The Manning case proves the point.
If soldiers or intelligence analysts can't figure out whether they are male or female, how can they be expected to understand right versus wrong? These people should be placed in a mental hospital, not the CIA or the Special Forces.
Cliff Kincaid
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In the January 2010 issue of Stereophile I gushed effusively about the $450 Marantz PM5003 integrated amplifier. Not only was I impressed with the sound, build quality, and features of this very affordable component, but, intrigued by how it might be combined with other gear to build a complete entry-level system for about a thousand bucks, I began to ponder other entry-level components that might nicely complement it. My goal here, of course, is to inspire a new generation of young audiophiles. I felt a turntable would be a good place to start.
Even Michael Fremer is surprised at how hip it now is to play vinyl again, especially among the younger set. I was thinking about this when I listened to the new solo recording by Chris Jones, the bassist in my jazz quartet, Attention Screen. To my surprise, his Overcast Radio release in the Dubstep/Grime genre, "Midnight Sun/Vendetta" (45rpm single, Surface Tension STNSN002), is available on vinyl and as an MP3 download, but not on CD. I was recently discussing the surge in vinyl demand among our youts with Josh Bizar, of audio and music retailer Music Direct, who sees the potential for future revenue in this development. In his words, "Young people are buying entry-level turntables, and someday they may actually have jobs."
So I decided to review Pro-Ject's Debut III turntable ($349), to see how it would fare not only in a revealing reference system, but also when matched with other entry-level components.
The Debut III is a complete "plug'n'play" record player that includes a Pro-Ject 8.6 tonearm and an Ortofon OM 5E moving-magnet cartridge. The cartridge comes already installed and aligned; all you need do is install the counterweight, set the tracking and antiskating forces, unlock the motor transport screw, and you're ready to go. The instructions are clearly written; any mechanically challenged person who has never seen a turntable before should be able to set up a Debut III in 20 minutes.
I've had a lot of experience with turntables, having owned rugged, well-designed decks from VPI, Rega, Goldmund, Linn, and Thorens; the Pro-Ject fits nicely into this company. As I unpacked and set up the Debut III, I noted how well-thought-out and simple the design is, and how rugged and stable it seems. As I examined the Debut III, the phrase "cost-cutting to a price point" never entered my mind. The turntable is available in flat black ($349) or any of several custom colors (add $30): piano-gloss black, silver, glossy white, red, yellow, blue, and green. The paint on my attractive red sample reminded me of Porsche's "Arrest Me Red" hue.
The Pro-Ject's AC motor has a two-step metal pulley, for 33 and 45rpm (78rpm is available as an option), which drives the hub and platter via a flat-ground belt. To reduce the transmission of vibrations, the motor is decoupled from the fiber-board plinth, which sits on four shock-absorbing feet. The steel-sheet platter is fitted with a felt mat and sits on a hub with a spindle of chrome-plated stainless steel runs on a polished ball bearing in a brass housing. The 'table's power supply is separately housed.
The headshell and undamped armtube are cut from a single piece of aluminum. The inverted horizontal bearings consist of two hardened stainless-steel points, but the arm's vertical tracking angle (VTA) is not adjustable. The phono cable terminates in gold-plated plugs. The Ortofon cartridge outputs 4mV, tracks at 1.75gm, and is recommended to be loaded with 47k ohms. Finally, the Debut III has an attractive plastic dustcover.
I fired up my Creek Destiny integrated amplifier and alternated between the Epos M5 and Monitor Audio RS6 Silver speakers. Finally, I connected the turntable to the aforementioned Marantz and Paradigm Atom v.5 speakers to compare this ca-$1000 system with the more expensive rig.
The first thing I checked was Debut III's level of noise. Sure, when I lowered the needle into the groove, I did hear enough groove noise to remind me that I was playing an LP. No, it wasn't the "music flowing from a silent black background" that I'd heard from Michael Fremer's Continuum Caliburn turntable, but then, at >$100k, that 'table is slightly more expensive than the $349 Pro-Ject. I did spend quite a bit of time analyzing the design of the Debut III's motor-isolation system. Pro-Ject has designed an ingenious mechanism to "float" the motor above the plinth using a rubber O-ring, and it worked quite well. The motor didn't touch the plinth, but still exerted just enough tension on the belt to turn the platter at a consistent speed. (I noticed no problem with speed consistency, even when playing piano recordings.) However, when I set the needle in the runout groove, turned the volume all the way up (well past ear-splitting levels), and set the platter rotating, I could hear a very faint low-level hum from the motor to tell me it was on. However, even when listening to music at loud levels, this motor noise wasn't noticeable.


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Everyone knows about the Apollo missions. We can all immediately list the bold male astronauts who took those first giant steps for humankind in space: John Glenn, Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong. Yet, remarkably, Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson's are names not taught in school or even known to most people — even though their daring, smarts and powerful roles as NASA's ingenious "human computers" were indispensable to advances that allowed for human space flight. These women are the unsung and unlikely heroes of the space race –female mathematicians who blazed multiple trails, trails towards greater diversity in science, equality in America, for human mathematical achievement and to launch John Glenn into mesmerizing orbit at more than
17, 000 miles per hour as he circled three times around the globe in space.
"Hidden Figures" uncovers the incredible, untold yet true story of a brilliant group of women who changed the foundations of the country for the better — by aiming for the stars. The film recounts the vital history of an elite team of black female mathematicians at NASA who helped win the all-out space race against America's rivals in the Soviet Union and, at the same time, sent the quest for equal rights and opportunity rocketing forwards.
At last, the story of a visionary trio of women who crossed gender, race and professional lines on their way to pioneering cosmic travel comes to the screen starring Oscar®-nominee Taraji P. Henson (Empire, Benjamin Button, Hustle And Flow), Academy Award® winner Octavia Spencer (Allegiant, Fruitvale Station, The Help), singer Janelle Monáe making her motion picture debut and two time Oscar® winner Kevin Costner (Black Or White, Field Of Dreams, Dancing With Wolves).
For Katherine G. Johnson (Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Monae), the chance to use their knowledge, passion and skills opened up just as the demands of World War II were shifting the nation's social fabric. Faced with a daunting shortage of male scientists and mathematicians and with new laws prohibiting racial discrimination, defense contractors and Federal Agencies began seeking out women and African-Americans with the skills to keep pushing essential research onwards.
"This story takes place at the collision of the Cold War, the space race, the Jim Crow south, and the birth of the Civil Rights movement. It is incredible territory for a rich and powerful story few people know about at all," says director Ted Melfi.
"Now we know there were amazing women behind how John Glenn came to orbit the earth in space — we finally get to hear their story. I think the story is beautiful and important. It is amazing that these women, not only black women, but white women too, have been erased out of history. We've seen women play politicians, lawyers and doctors in films. I don't think I've ever seen a black female scientist or mathematician, so I thought, 'Wow, what an opportunity to give young girls something else to aspire to. These women were thinkers with brilliant minds. Right now with social media, the options for young people are becoming quite shallow and limited; so I think certain things happen naturally, when it's time; when they are needed. I think right now this film is relevant not just for girls of color, for girls, period. For everyone." adds Taraji P. Henson.
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk of heart problems than other adults, but are much less likely to be treated for heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, new research shows.
The findings highlight the need for greater awareness among both doctors and patients of the increased risk of heart disease among the estimated 500,000 adult survivors of childhood cancer in the United States, according to the study authors.
Treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation mean that childhood cancer survivors may have up to a fivefold higher risk of heart disease and death than the general population, the researchers noted.
"Serious heart disease is uncommon in young adults in the general population," said study lead author Dr. Eric Chow, an associate professor in clinical research and public health sciences at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. "Therefore, greater awareness of the significantly higher cardiovascular disease risk when there is a history of cancer is important."
In this study, the researchers recruited 600 U.S. adults from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, which looked at people in the United States and Canada who were diagnosed with cancer before age 21 between 1970 and 1999 and survived at least five years. Half were 37 or older.
Those 600 participants had been diagnosed with cancer an average of 28 years earlier, most commonly with leukemia, lymphoma and bone cancer. They were compared with nearly 350 same-age adults with no history of cancer.
Compared to those with no history of cancer, the childhood cancer survivors had higher rates of high blood pressure (18% vs. 11%), high cholesterol (14% vs. about 5%) and diabetes (6.5% vs. about 3%).
Both groups had similar rates of underdiagnosed high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes -- about 27% among cancer survivors and around 26% among the comparison group -- but cancer survivors were 80% more likely to be undertreated for these conditions.
The findings were published June 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Among the cancer survivors, men were twice as likely to be underdiagnosed and undertreated for heart disease risk factors. Those who were overweight or obese were two to three times more likely to be underdiagnosed and undertreated.
"Raising awareness among primary care professionals as well as improving survivors' ability to self-manage their health may mitigate the increased risks," Chow said in a journal news release.
"There are specialized heart disease risk calculators designed for cancer survivors, and those may be more accurate in predicting future cardiovascular disease risk than risk calculators designed for the general population," he added.
The researchers also found that childhood cancer survivors with a stronger belief in their ability to manage their own health were 50% less likely to be undertreated for heart disease risk factors.
"That perhaps is not surprising, yet it suggests that efforts to help survivors learn how to take greater ownership of their health conditions may help to improve longer-term outcomes," Chow said. "This has been shown in patients with other chronic health conditions outside of cancer as well."
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Below are some terms and their meaning, these terms are commonly used in the mortgage process.A mortgage with an interest rate and payment that change periodically over the life of the loan based on changes in a specified index
A debt security whose issuer has the right to redeem the security at a specified price on or after a specified date, but prior to its stated final maturity.
The portion of principal and interest due on a loan that is written off when deemed to be uncollectible.
A security that represents ownership in a company but gives no legal claim to a definite dividend or to a return of capital.
A mortgage loan that is not insured or guaranteed by the federal government.
A method to reduce credit risk by requiring collateral, letters of credit, mortgage insurance, corporate guarantees, or other agreements to provide an entity with some assurance that it will be recompensed to some degree in the event of a financial loss.
The ratio of credit-related losses to the dollar amount of MBS outstanding and total mortgages owned by the corporation.
The sum of foreclosed property expenses plus the provision for losses.
The sum of foreclosed property expenses plus charge-offs.
A process that uses recorded information about individuals and their loan requests to assess—in a quantifiable, objective, and consistent manner - their future performance regarding debt repayment.
A security in which the issuing company generally agrees to repay the principal (typically, the original amount borrowed) and make interest payments according to an agreed schedule.
The failure of a borrower to comply with the terms of a note or the provisions of a mortgage.
A mortgage loan on which a payment has not been made by the due date.
A financial instrument which derives its value from an underlying security or notional amount.
The weighted-average life of the present value of all future cash flows, both principal and interest, of a security. It is used as a measure of the sensitivity of the value of a security to changes in interest rates.
The net earnings of a corporation divided by the average number of shares of its common stock outstanding during a period. A common method of expressing a corporation's profitability.
A mortgage loan in which the interest rate does not change during the entire term of the loan.
The lender's postponement of legal action when a borrower is delinquent. It is usually granted when a borrower makes satisfactory arrangements to bring the overdue mortgage payments up to date.
The legal process by which property that is mortgaged as security for a loan may be sold to pay a defaulting borrower's loan.
A debt issuance facility through which U.S. dollar and foreign currency debt securities may be offered to investors worldwide with the feature of clearing and settlement through a variety of clearing systems.
Compensation paid by a lender to Fannie Mae for the guarantee of timely payments of principal and interest to MBS security holders.
A transaction between two parties in which each agrees to exchange payments tied to different interest rates or indices for a specified period of time, generally based on a notional principal amount.
A mortgage loan with a contractual maturity at time of purchase equal to or less than 20 years.
An agreement giving a lender the option to deliver loans or securities by a certain date at agreed-upon terms.
The tasks a lender performs to protect a mortgage investment, including collecting monthly payments from borrowers and dealing with delinquencies.
The relationship between the dollar amount of a borrower's mortgage loan and the value of the property.
Activities designed to reduce either the likelihood of the corporation suffering financial losses on a loan or the final dollar value of those losses in the event of a borrower default.
An agreement that a lender will deliver loans or securities by a certain date at agreed-upon terms.
Unsecured general obligations of Fannie Mae with maturities of one day or more and with principal and interest payable in U.S. dollars.
Any change to the original terms of a mortgage.
A legal document that pledges property to a lender as security for the repayment of the loan. The term also is used to refer to the loan itself.
A Fannie Mae security that represents an undivided interest in a group of mortgages. Principal and interest payments from the individual mortgage loans are grouped and paid out to the MBS holders.
A building with more than four residential rental units.
Abbreviation for Notice Of Default.
An official notice filed and recorded by a designated trustee at the request of a lender indicating lender has commenced foreclosure action.
An asset such as a mortgage that is not currently accruing interest or on which interest is not being paid.
The hypothetical amount on which interest rate swap payments are based. The notional principal amount in an interest rate swap generally is not paid or received by either party.
Stock that takes priority over common stock with regard to dividends and liquidation rights. Preferred stockholders typically have no voting rights.
A procedure in which the borrower is allowed to sell his or her property for an amount less than what is owed on it to avoid a foreclosure. This sale fully satisfies the borrower's debt.
A security that represents a beneficial interest in a trust having multiple classes of securities. The securities of each class entitle investors to cash flows structured differently from the payments on the underlying mortgages.
An agreement between a lender and a borrower who is delinquent on his or her mortgage payments, in which the borrower agrees to make additional payments to pay down past due amounts while still making regularly scheduled payments.
Net income available to common stockholders, as a percentage of average common stockholders' equity.
A financial tool which provides seniors with funds from the equity in their homes. Generally, no payments are made on a reverse mortgage until the borrower moves or the property is sold. The final repayment obligation is designed to not exceed the proceeds from the sale of the home.
The amount of capital necessary to absorb losses throughout a hypothetical ten-year period marked by severely adverse circumstances.
The market in which residential mortgages or mortgage securities are bought and sold.
A financial instrument showing ownership of equity (such as common stock), indebtedness (such as a debt security), a group of mortgages (such as MBS), or potential ownership (such as an option).
A single-family mortgage that is 90 days or more past due, or a multifamily mortgage that is two months or more past due.
Short refinance is the replacement of a mortgage, usually with a reduced mortgage, when the borrower is already in default. This is done to transition the borrower to a more affordable payment structure. The lender has to write off the difference between the old mortgage and the new mortgage, but in some cases this may be preferable to foreclosure.
To sell a home through negotiation with the bank or lender, who agrees to accept less than the full amount owed to satisfy the debt allowing the debt to be 'paid off', short. Short sales are subject to bank approval and are often used as options in lieu of foreclosure.
The sum of proceeds from the issuance of stock and retained earnings less amounts paid to repurchase common shares.
Securities created by "stripping" or separating the principal and interest payments from the underlying pool of mortgages into two classes of securities, with each receiving a different proportion of the principal and interest payments.
A bank or trust company charged with keeping a record of a company's stockholders and canceling and issuing certificates as shares are bought and sold.
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Sri Lankan Star Tortoise Lighting
UVB light exposure is extremely important for all tortoises, including baby Star tortoises for sale. We recommend a Reptisun UVB 10.0 lamp, T5 (tube style). Screw in lamps like the cheap spirals are not recommended and really do not have much of a radius of coverage. Think about the tortoise being outside, getting constant UVB and UVA from every angle. Now, think about the exposure they will get in their habitat inside or outside your home, and try to make them similar. Not easy, is it? Using a T5 high output lamp will give you the best scenario. Using the 10% lamp is good, however for distances 15-24″ above the tortoise, a 12% lamp is recommended. Arcadia UVB lamps are the best in our opinion, though a tad more pricey, they also last twice as long.
Sri Lankan Star Tortoise Care
Caring for a Sri Lankan Star tortoise for sale is reasonably easy, so long as you invest the time to learn. Sri Lankan Star tortoises are medium sized tortoises and therefore only require a medium-sized tortoise habitat, at full maturity of say 3×6′, though larger is always better. Multiple female Sri Lankan Star tortoises may be housed together in groups of up to 6, but size should be 4 cubic feet larger per female. Using a tortoise table, or tortoise house kit will work, just pay close attention to temperature and humidity. A baby tortoise, in general, will need higher humidity as the main variable for success.
Our biologist has compiled a fantastic Sri Lankan star tortoise care guide. Please be sure to view all aspects of Sri Lankan star tortoise care at the pages below:
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Sri Lankan Star tortoise habitat
Baby Sri Lankan Star tortoises can exist in something as small as a 24×12″ sweater box. Keeping humidity high is key, so these work. Using a fish tank is not recommended but also can work if set up properly. You will want to cover the sides so that the tort cannot see out, as that will cause he or she to become anxious and constantly try to escape via the clear see-thru side(s). We like to use the 24″x15″x48″long PVC style single glass front reptile cages available from reptile basics. For UVB fitting them out with a 36″ T5 10.0 fixture is easy.
Sri Lankan Star tortoise for sale – temperature
Baby Sri Lankan Star tortoises should be kept with an ambient temperature of 86 degrees. A cold spot of 80 is fine and a warm spot of 95 is also nice, however, the ambient temp remains the most important. Here at Turtle store, our main concern is the ambient temp and not getting too cold. We focus more on this than the temperature gradient that is so widely talked about. Finding that the tortoises' theme to thrive with a median temperature of 86, we now maintain this throughout our daytime enclosure temperatures. Evening temps are allowed to drop into the high 70s, however with very slow moving, humid air, it seems a tad warmer and "muggier" for the tortoises.
Sri Lankan Star Tortoise Substrate
- For substrate, we recommend a nice mixture of 50:50 potting soil and potting mix (organic). Be sure there are no additives or fertilizers included as that could kill your tort. Baby Star tortoises do burrow so providing 4″ of the substrate is recommended and spraying it down with a pressure sprayer daily is great. Spraying the soil and your tort(s) in the morning to simulate a morning dew so to speak works create. One added but important benefit of doing this is creating a super humid microclimate for your tortoise should they choose to burrow. It is in these microclimates in which baby tortoise exists in the wild. Remember not to call the Russian tort a star turtle or star turtle for sale, it's a tortoise!
Star tortoises and humidity
Humidity is important with all baby tortoise species, including the Testudo tortoise family. Baby Sri Lankan Star tortoises require humidity in the area of 75%. When kept indoors, the habitats tend to be on the dryer side and therefore will require some work to increase the humidity where need be. Using a lid, or some type of closed system will help tremendously.
Here at the Turtle store, we raise all of our babytorts (Indians, Burmese Star, Sri Lankans, Russians, Greeks, Egyptians, Marginated, etc) in closed systems with high humidity and LOW air movement. From years of breeding Star tortoises, we now have mastered the art of raising these beautiful Sri Lankan Star tortoise hatchlings.
Sri Lankan Star Tortoise Lifespan
Sri Lankan Star Tortoises are known to live for about 30 years. This is important to keep in mind when purchasing your baby sri lankan star tortoise because they will be around for a long time if properly cared for!
Sri Lankan Star Tortoise Size
Female Sri Lankan star tortoises are often larger than their male counterpart. Females grow to be about 10 inches while males can expect to grow to about 8 inches in length.
Sri Lankan Star tortoise water
Giving your baby Sri Lankan Star tortoise access to water is preferred, and soaking daily is required. Soak your baby tortoise in a shallow soaking dish with opaque sides so the tortoise cannot see out. Soak for 10 minutes in 85-88 degree warm water once daily. Typically soaking your tortoise and then placing them directly atop their pile of greens and Mazuri is best each morning. Establishing a daily routine when possible will benefit your tortoise a great deal.
Sri Lankan Star tort diet
Variety is key when talking about what to feed your new Sri Lankan Star tortoise. It isn't really about one thing, it is about feeding a wide variety of high-quality greens and veggies. By feeding a variety you will ensure not to "overdose" your tortoise on certain things. For example, spinach is bad. If you feed spring mix that contains spinach as one of 15 ingredients, it will not be too much where you need to worry about spinach. If all that you ever feed is spring mix, then you have a problem. Turtle store uses a mixture we chop daily of Romaine, Kale, Dandelion, Spring Mix, Endive, Collard, Mustard, and Beet Greens. In addition, we soak our mazuri tortoise chow in water mixed with a 50:50 ratio of calcium with D3 AND Vionate (a multi-vitamin and mineral powder).
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When purchasing a baby sri lankan star tortoise it is imperative that you buy from an experienced tortoise breeder and keeper. Our Star Tortoises are top notch and ready to ship to you via FedEx Overnight in heated or cooled insulated shipping containers and come with our live arrival and full 7-day health guarantee. One shipping charge covers up to 3 tortoises.
As with all of our baby tortoises for sale, adult tortoise for sale and turtles for sale online, our Eastern Hermann's tortoise are guaranteed to arrive alive, well and healthy! All reptiles for sale available at the Turtle store come with a full health guarantee. With a REAL biologist on-site you are gonna say this is my turtle store of choice, and mean it!
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The turtle store is your source for the largest selection of captive bred baby tortoise for sale and adult tortoise for sale. All of our captive bred baby tortoises come with our full live arrival and health guarantee. Here at the turtle store, we work with over 25 species of turtles for sale including baby turtles for sale and captive bred tortoises. The turtle store guarantees you the largest selection of healthy, captive bred turtles and tortoise for sale anywhere in the USA.


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Sony has patented a hybrid DualShock controller which breaks apart and has Move motion components attaches to it.
A patent for the break apart DualShock controller first came to light in 2008, but this particular patent was filed in May 2011, but only published by Free Patents Online yesterday - and quickly dug up by TSA.
The "Hybrid Separable Motion Controller" schematics show a controller which snaps together and contains a magnetometer, accelerometer, and an embedded speaker.
Sony's PlayStation Eye camera would be a requirement with the controller.
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