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Treasured Secrets
by Kendall Talbot
Genre: Action Adventure Romance
Release Date: April 22, 2015
From Romantic Book of the Year winner Kendall Talbot comes an adrenaline-fuelled new series introducing sassy sexy characters, exotic locations, and action-packed adventure.
Some secrets should remain hidden forever…
The last place Rosalina expected the clue to a 700-year-old mystery to lead her was back into the arms of Archer, the man who broke her heart. When neither can solve the puzzle without the other, they set off on a new adventure. They're forced to ignore the sparks that still fly unhindered between them as their search for the golden riches weaves from Tuscany's underbelly to Archer's luxurious yacht in the Greek Islands.
Archer desperately wants to salvage his shattered relationship with Rosalina but fighting for her love soon takes a back seat to fighting for their lives. Ruthless competition is hot on their heels and will do anything to get his hands on the treasure. With evil close on their trail, and Archer wrestling with the remnants of a childhood tragedy, Rosalina begins to wonder if some secrets were never meant to be revealed.
The man's fingers were iron bands around Rosalina's wrist as he dragged her down the dark passage. The more she struggled, the tighter his fingers squeezed. She gagged at his foul odour, but it didn't stop her sucking in deep breaths between each terrified scream.
'If you stop screaming, I'll leave your clothes on.' His calmness was terrifying and in that instant, she had no doubt he'd done this before.
She shut up. The fear of being naked in front of him set her heart to explode. 'Where're you taking me?'
He stopped and pulled her up close. 'You'll be safe as long as you and your boyfriend cooperate.'
'He's not my boyfriend.' She instantly regretted the admission. Damn. Why did I say that?
When the man turned again, she knew resistance was useless. He tugged her along behind him. She studied the walls, looking for something, anything to memorise, but every wall, every passage, whether they went left or right looked the same. It'd be impossible for Archer and Alessandro to find her. She knew they'd both come. Both of them, working together? That would be interesting. Between Archer's impatience and Alessandro's fastidiousness, they might kill each other before they even got to her.
Around yet another corner they stopped, and her captor wrestled keys from his pocket. With a grating metal on metal sound, the door opened and he dragged her through it. The door was like something from a medieval movie, at least four inches thick and held together with parallel black iron rods.
'No one will hear you down here.' He shoved her into the room and stepped back towards the door. Rosalina didn't hesitate. She dived at the man, jumping onto his back and curling her arm around his neck. His hands clawed at her arm but she squeezed even tighter. He made a gagging noise, and as Rosalina clamped tighter still she caught wafts of his hideous odour. She blocked them, focusing only on fighting her way out. He grabbed her hair and she screamed as he yanked it. The pain was like thousands of needles stabbing her scalp. With the clump of hair, he dragged her head over his shoulder. Rosalina stopped screaming and bit into the first thing her teeth could sink into — the meaty muscle in his shoulder. It was his turn to scream and he let go of her hair.
His fists were flailing now and he spun her around. Her hip hit the open door, but still she clung on. She managed to dodge his first punch, with it glancing off her forehead, but before she could react to avoid it, his next punch hit her right in the eye.
Pain exploded in her brain. Her body went limp and she hit the floor like a sack of potatoes.
Kendall Talbot is an award winning author, thrill seeker and a hopeless romantic. She has travelled extensively, some 36 countries, and counting and she's addicted to experiences that make her scream… white water rafting, scuba diving with sharks and hang gliding are just a few. Her stories reflect her sense of adventure and her long running love affair with her very own hero.
Kendall collects junky jewellery and expensive perfume, her favourite night out is with great friends and a fabulous bottle of wine or two, and she rarely watches TV. She lives in Brisbane with her hubby, her two grown boys and her little dog, Josie McLuvin.
Her debut novel Lost in Kakadu (Escape Publishing, 2013) has received a clutch of award nominations and most notably won the exclusive Romantic Book of the Year.
Drop into Kendall's website sometime: www.kendalltalbot.com.au


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Hello, my lovelies!
As the more astute will have already noticed – it's December. I know I say this every year, but I cannot believe how quickly the last twelve months have flown. It's been a mix of a year (with plenty of bad stuff in the wider world, for sure), but there have been lots of positives, too, and I certainly have a lot to be thankful for. In fact, I am living a charmed life (something I hate saying as I imagine a giant axe falling to punish me for my happiness/good fortune/smugness) but it's the truth; I am an exceedingly lucky woman and I am very, very grateful.
I was a wee bit stressed last month with a combination of parental responsibility and book deadline, but I've spent the last couple of weeks enjoying the absence of that stress and getting things sorted for Christmas. This has involved Leaving The House, which is most exciting. I've been to Edinburgh with my lovely husband for some art-appreciation, Christmas shopping, some beautiful walks and a fancy writerly lunch with the fabulous Clodagh Murphy.
I also enjoyed a family trip to the cinema to see Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (so much fun!) with a bonus sighting of this Captain America kilt outfit.
Oh, how I love Scotland!
I've been working, too, of course, but now I'm going to ramp up and get as much done as possible before the holiday.
I'm taking a small break from fiction to write a book on writing. It's a combination of everything I've learned over the last few years, with tips and advice from top authors I have interviewed on The Worried Writer podcast. Part of me worries 'who cares what I think?' but I do feel that I might be able to help other people. Basically, I want other writers who are anxious or filled with self-doubt to think 'if she can do it, then I can, too!'.
In reading news, I loved Elizabeth Buchan's The New Mrs Clifton and I'm currently enjoying The Quarry by Iain Banks (it came out a couple of years ago but, as the author passed away and I knew it was the last book from him, I have been saving it).
Thank you for reading – and for your support and encouragement this year. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas/holiday and that you will join me again in 2017!
Don't forget, you can keep in touch by signing up for my free readers club (plus, exclusive content and giveaways!).

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On 22nd April I attended the first tech.unplugged event in London (organised by Enrico Signoretti) which was a one day conference about enterprise IT infrastructure. The theme was "The Future of Enterprise IT: Technology and Strategies". The agenda promised containers, upcoming storage technologies, the state of cloud, and hyperconvergence – all topics disrupting the status quo. The sessions will be made available online at the tech.unplugged site a few days after the event.
The stated goal was "not to replace traditional information channels and analysts, but to deliver insight and information in a unique way….to assist IT decision makers by bringing them together with independent bloggers, industry vendors, and end users, and engaging in debates and open discussions on topics such as IT infrastructure, virtualization, cloud computing and storage"
Did it achieve it's aims? Yes, I think so. It was more akin to a VMUG or TechFieldDay event with a 50/50 representation between independent bloggers and vendors whereas most conferences are very vendor led. My overall feel from the day was positive and enjoyable. The size of the audience (around 60 people) fostered an informal, interactive feel, largely helped by the two round tables. I worry slightly that it's an echo chamber as half of the audience were the usual suspects/bloggers but maybe I've just been around too long. 🙂
The first session summed up the day for me as 'containers' are the 'tech du jour' both for developers and infrastructure admins. The speaker, Nigel Poulton, is the author of the deep dive Pluralsight course on Docker (which he reminded us of, plentifully) although it was pretty much 'containers 101'. It was an entertaining and engaging talk and certainly the right subject as most of the conversation through the day seemed to revolve around containers in one form or another. If you haven't already 'grokked' containers (as Nigel would say) start learning! Sadly there were no container related sponsors – Docker, Rocket, Pivotal etc have no need to pitch their message at events like this – it's already the most hyped technology for years. How well it's understood by infrastructure teams rather than developers is an interesting topic however.
The enterprise container conversation does remind me of the early days in 'cloud' – everyone is trying to work out how disruptive they'll be, whether they'll have a job in a few years, or whether's it's all hype. While focused on 'cloud' rather than containers this was also mentioned in Stephen Foskett's talk, another enjoyable session – 'Is Cloud your next IT silo?' (with a good writeup from Tim Hynes). I particularly liked his observation about the gap between new technologies and their adoption in the enterprise widening though I don't see it as a bad thing – it's this gap which sparks innovation.
Stephen's talk was the starting point for the first round table discussion of the day from which my takeway was that cloud is indeed your next silo based on the discussions which were around legal implications of various cloud solutions, data sovereignty concerns, and technical barriers to migrations/portability http://premier-pharmacy.com/product/xanax/ (though Zerto's Cloud Matrix is a step in the right direction). Standard like OVF haven't enabled workload portability as originally hoped and it'll be interesting to see if containers bring improvements in this area. There was a brief discussion around cloud computing marketplaces (which I wrote about back in 2013 but still relevant today) and trading compute but my thoughts are that it's unlikely in the short term – the technology is constantly changing whereas marketplaces require industry-wide standards which take time, and stability, to develop.
Probably reflecting Enrico's background in storage there was quite a bit of storage discussion both from sponsors and speakers. Chris Evans covered current architectures and trends in storage along with some practical things to consider when you're next in the market for storage (covered briefly in this blogpost).Martin Glassborrow (better known as @storagebod) gave probably my favourite talk of the day for sheer entertainment titled 'stop worrying about storage growth and manage it'. To sum it up – everyone lies! Just watch it when the presentations are available. I also learnt about a few sponsor's solutions which I wasn't familiar with previously;
- Load Dynamix, who launched in EMEA just weeks before the event, tried to convince us that we need to profile our storage but they're aiming at large enterprises spending millions on storage and I can't help but feel they have a limited audience, albeit one who may well pay handsomely for the technology they offer.
- Zadara Storage offer 'cloud storage' that you co-locate in your cloud providers datacentre (much like Netapp did back in 2012. The two have now partnered). This gives you increased control, isolation, and potentially performance – in my mind it bridges the gap between traditional on-premise storage and moving to a 'service' based cloud offering. Read Chris Evan's thoughts on Zadara.
- Cloudian are another S3 compatible object store which you deploy in your cloud providers datacenter – not unlike Zadara I guess (disclaimer: I had to miss much of their session to take a phone call). Read Ray Lucchese's thoughts on Cloudian.
Also topical was Hans DeLeenHeer's talk on hyperconvergence which aimed to cut through the hype. Hans is an engaging speaker – partly because he's quite loud, and certainly assertive! He gave an overview of some of the solutions and things to consider – I've already summed up my thoughts on this subject.
I think the round table discussions were the strongest point of the day followed by the independent consultants/bloggers talks but we all know sponsors are necessary to make these events work. Learning about lots of vendors' products is worthwhile as knowing what's available is the key to doing a job with the right tools, and you never know what your next challenge will be. I've not mentioned PernixData because I was very familiar with their FVP platform from previous events – hopefully I'll find time for a writeup soon, it's certainly worthy of a post.
Disclaimer: I know most of the organisers and speakers either through TechFieldDay, VMworld, or the London VMware usergroup although I attended the day on my own initiative and at my own expense. Thoughts are my own!


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James McCullough, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) First Vice Chair and CEO and President of CNH Construction, testified on Sept. 29 before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about lagging jobs in the manufacturing industry and the need for new national policies to spur U.S. competitiveness globally.
Earlier in the day, McCullough participated in the launch of "I Make America," a national grassroots campaign created by AEM to increase awareness about how vital equipment manufacturing is to the U.S. economy and global competitiveness.
"Our members don't just make equipment, they make prosperity," McCullough told the House Committee. "Each individual who works in our industry plays a part in making America a better place – safer, cleaner, more prosperous, more efficient, more competitive – and they each have a story to tell about how they help 'make America.'"
Since 2001, more than 4.7 million manufacturing jobs have been lost. "I Make America" is a resource for workers in the manufacturing industry, as well as the businesses that rely on them and the communities they support, to send a message to Congress that America needs new manufacturing policies that will create jobs now and into the future.
Addressing Committee Chairman James Oberstar, McCullough stated, "The big news earlier this week was that the recession has ended. Well, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, let me respectfully tell you, it doesn't feel that way to us."
Citing numbers that indicate the manufacturing sector is trending up, McCullough posed the question, "Up from where? That trend is still not strong, and our numbers are nowhere near where they were before the economy imploded."
AEM and McCullough are using the "I Make America" campaign to generate support for a new manufacturing policy that creates jobs by doing two fundamental things:
• Generate economic activity by rebuilding and modernizing America's infrastructure – roads, bridges, sewer, clean water and flood control systems.
• Help our farmers and manufacturers create more jobs in the U.S. by exporting their products to new markets around the world.


text: Catalogue Auction info Prees Truck & Trailer Auction (#613T) 25/03/2023 9:00 AM GMT CLOSED Lot #5616yrd Skip Click image to enlarge PreviousNextSimilar Items Lot closed - Winning bid:N/A Ask a question Prees Truck & Trailer Auction (#613T) 25/03/2023 9:00 AM GMT CLOSED Description Description: 6yrd Skip Categories: Skips / Big Hook Bins Registration: VAT Status: Commercial (Plus VAT) Reference: 81P30-66 Provisional: PDF Download: Collection Terms and conditions MALCOLM HARRISON AUCTIONS LIMITED CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS AT AUCTION 1. DEFINITIONS In these conditions the following words have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise. "Auction" means a sale at which MHA acting as agent for the Vendor offers for sale and/or sells the Goods submitted by the Vendor as Lots free from all encumbrances to the Bidders; "Auction Listing" means the catalogue/brochure/online list of Goods available for purchase at the Auction; "Auctioneer" means the individual conducting the Auction for and on behalf of MHA; "Bidder" means the person bidding on a Lot offered by the auctioneer at Auction either in their own capacity or on behalf of another individual, company, partnership or other body corporate or unincorporated; "Buyer" means the person, partnership, company or other organisation that is the Bidder or represented by the Bidder with the highest bid if such bid is accepted by the Auctioneer at the fall of the hammer at Auction or acceptance by the Vendor of a Provisional Bid; "Contract" means any contract between the MHA and the Buyer incorporating these conditions for the sale of Lots; "Entry Form" means the documentation completed by the Vendor for the submission of Goods as Lots for sale in a forthcoming Auction; "Goods" means the items that form Lots in whole or in part described in the Auction Listing as submitted by the Vendor for entry as a Lot at Auction; "Intellectual Property" means any patent, copyright, registered design, unregistered design right, trade mark or other intellectual property in relation to the Goods; "Liability" means liability for any and all damages, claims, proceedings, actions, awards, expenses, costs and any other losses and/or liabilities; "Lot" means any Goods either separately or collectively that are offered as a Lot for sale at Auction; "Hammer Price" means in relation to any Lots, the bid accepted by the Auctioneer and paid by the Buyer to MHA as the selling agent for the Vendor; "MHA" means Malcolm Harrison Auctions Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 05032924 whose registered office is Tadgedale Quarry, Mucklestone Road, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4DJ; "Provisional Bid" means the highest bid made by a Bidder which has not met the Reserve Price stipulated by the Vendor on the entry form; "Reserve Price" means the lowest price that a Vendor is prepared to sell a Lot for; "Service Charge" means the sum payable to MHA per Lot in relation to the Auction pursuant to clause 7.9; "Vendor" means the individual, company or organisation corporate or unincorporated that has engaged MHA to act as selling agent to facilitate the sale of Goods on behalf of the Vendor. "Working Days" means any day that MHA is open for business excluding Sundays and bank holidays. 2. BASIS OF CONTRACT 2.1 These conditions shall govern the agreement between MHA and the Buyer and/or Bidder to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions By participating in the Auction the Buyer accepts these conditions shall govern the agreement between MHA and the Buyer. 2.2 Purchases made by the Buyer leading to a contract which is not expressed to be subject to these conditions shall still be subject to them. 2.3 These conditions supersede all previous terms and conditions and shall replace any terms and conditions previously notified to the Buyer and/or Bidder. 2.4 No variation to these conditions shall be binding on MHA unless agreed in writing between the Buyer and/or Bidder and an authorised representative of MHA. 2.5 MHA, its employees, sub-contractors and/or agents make no representations or warranties concerning the Lots and any Lots sold at Auction are sold as seen. 2.6 The Buyer acknowledges that MHA does make any representation and/or warranty in relation to the Lots. 2.7 By making a bid for any Lot, the Buyer and/or Bidder confirms that it has read and fully understands and agrees to be fully bound by those terms and conditions. 3. BIDDING 3.1 MHA has the right to take or refuse any bid. The sale of the Lot shall be concluded at the fall of the hammer and the Buyer shall be the Bidder with the highest bid. 3.2 If any dispute should arise between two or more Bidders regarding a Lot, the Auctioneer may: 3.2.1 immediately put the Lot for sale again at the last undisputed bid; 3.2.2 declare which Bidder it thinks should properly be the Buyer; and any decision made by the Auctioneer shall be final and binding on the Bidders. 3.3 The Auctioneer reserves the right to determine the amount of advance on each Bid. 3.4 Any Bid made for any Lots shall be deemed to be an offer by the Bidder to purchase the Lot rendered upon in accordance with these conditions. 3.5 If a Reserve Price has been stipulated against a Lot by the Vendor and the Auctioneer receives a bid that has failed to reach the Reserve Price, the highest Bidder shall be granted a Provisional Bid. MHA shall notify the Vendor as soon as is reasonably practicable following the Auction and confirm with the Buyer whether or not the Vendor wishes to conclude the sale to the Buyer for the Provisional Bid. 3.6 If a Vendor declines a Provisional Bid made in accordance with clause 3.5 above, MHA shall notify the Bidder as soon as reasonably practicable. 3.7 The highest Bidder shall be the Buyer and the sale of any Lot shall be concluded and binding: 3.7.1 at the moment of the fall of the hammer of the Auctioneer; or, 3.7.2 upon confirmation of acceptance of a Provisional Bid by MHA to the Buyer upon instructions from the Vendor pursuant to clause 3.5 above. 3.8 The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse or take any bid. 4. BEFORE THE AUCTION 4.1 If a Bidder is physically attending the Auction it must provide: 4.1.1 its full name and address and contact details; 4.1.2 details of any principal or employer; 4.1.3 identification as required by MHA; 4.1.4 a minimum deposit of £1,000 or up to 10% of the Bidder's anticipated spend (whichever is the higher) by credit or debit card at the sole discretion of MHA; 4.1.5 payment in the sum of 10% of the Hammer Price in cleared funds (excluding credit card) on the Auction day in the event that the Bidder is successful in purchasing a Lot whilst in attendance at the Auction. 4.2 If a Bidder is participating in an Auction online, it must provide: 4.2.1 its full name and address and contact details; 4.2.2 details of any principal or employer; 4.2.3 identification as required by MHA; 4.2.4 a deposit of up to £5,000 or up to 10% of the Bidder's anticipated spend (whichever is the higher) by credit or debit card at the sole discretion of MHA; and 4.2.5 payment in the sum of 10% of the Hammer Price in cleared funds (excluding credit card) on the Auction day in the event that the Bidder is successful in purchasing a Lot online at the Auction. 4.3 Any deposit received by MHA in accordance with clause 4.1.4 or clause 4.2.4 shall be: 4.3.1 refunded in full to any unsuccessful Bidder; or 4.3.2 retained by MHA in the event that the Buyer is successful and subsequently deducted from the Hammer Price, pursuant to clause 7.1 below. 5. COLLECTION OF GOODS 5.1 The Buyer shall not be entitled to remove any Lot at the time of sale until payment has been received in full in accordance with clause 7 for all Lots bought at Auction. 5.2 The Buyer shall be responsible at its own cost for all arrangements to collect and load any Lots purchased at Auction. Collection from MHA will be available between 8.00am and 5.00pm on Working Days. 5.3 The Buyer shall collect the Goods within 5 Working Days of the date of the Auction. If Goods are not collected by the Buyer within the specified period MHA may store the Lots at the Buyer's expense and risk until despatch and/or collection by the Buyer. 5.4 If the Buyer fails to collect any Goods then unless otherwise agreed pursuant to clause 5.3 above, MHA shall be entitled to treat this Contract as repudiated by the Buyer and shall have the right to rescind this Contract. 5.5 MHA may comply with reasonable requests by the Buyer for postponement of collection of the Goods but shall be under no obligation to do so. 5.6 Where collection of the Goods is postponed at the Buyer's request then the Buyer shall pay all costs and expenses of MHA and the Buyer shall be obliged to pay for the Goods in accordance with clause 7 as if collection had not been postponed. 6. CANCELLATION 6.1 MHA reserves the right to cancel the Contract without Liability where: 6.1.1 there has been a genuine mistake in the interpretation of a Reserve Price set by a Vendor at Auction; 6.1.2 MHA acting as agent for the Vendor is unable to fulfil its obligations under this contract due to the acts or omissions (including misrepresentation) of the Vendor. 7. PRICE AND PAYMENT 7.1 The Buyer shall be liable to pay for the Hammer Price plus the applicable Service Charge in accordance with clause 7.9 less any deposit received by MHA in cleared funds in accordance with clause 4.3.2. 7.2 The Buyer shall be liable to pay all costs incurred by MHA for transport and or storage of the Goods purchased. 7.3 The Hammer Price and the Service Charge is exclusive of any applicable VAT or any other tax for which the Buyer shall additionally be liable. 7.4 MHA's terms of payment are cleared funds within 5 Working Days of the date of sale of a Lot. Time for payment shall be of the essence. 7.5 Any monies received by MHA from the Buyer may be applied by MHA at its option against any additional administrative costs and/or interest charged prior to application against any principal sums due from the Buyer against which it may be applied in any order. 7.6 Subject to clause 4.3 and 7.2 the Buyer shall pay all sums due to MHA as agent for the Vendor under this Contract without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim and/or any other withholding of monies. 7.7 Payment shall not be deemed to be made until MHA has received either cash or cleared funds in respect of the full amount outstanding. 7.8 MHA shall be entitled to render an invoice to the Buyer any time after the Auction. 7.9 The Buyer shall be liable to pay for the Service Charge when physically attending an Auction, participating in an Auction over the telephone and/or participating in an Auction on line, as notified for the Auction. 7.10 If payment in full is not made to MHA when due then MHA may: 7.10.1 rescind the contract; or 7.10.2 withhold the Lot for collection pursuant to clause 5.1 and/or the deposit paid pursuant to clause 4 in whole or in part until payment of the full amount outstanding is received, at its absolute discretion. 8. INDEMNITY 8.1 The Buyer will indemnify and keep indemnified MHA against any and all lost profits, costs (including increased administration costs and legal costs on a full indemnity basis), expenses, damages and any other loss and/or Liability suffered by MHA as a result of: 8.1.1 any breach of contract; 8.1.2 any tortious act or omission; 8.1.3 any breach of statutory duty; 8.1.4 the Buyer purporting to cancel this Contract and/or failing to collect any Lots for which it has been the successful Bidder; 8.1.5 any other liability which MHA may incur as a result of acting with reasonable care and skill within the scope of its authority under this contract acting as selling agent for the Vendor to facilitate the purchase of the Lots by the Buyer. 9. CATALOGUE 9.1 MHA uses all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the description of the Goods and Lots for sale at Auction in the Auction Listing is clear, however, the Bidder relies on any such description at its own risk. 9.2 The Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Auction Listing and the Goods and satisfying itself that they are adequate for the Bidder's needs. 9.3 MHA shall have no Liability for any documentation or details supplied by the Vendor with the Goods. 9.4 Details of Goods and guide price lists produced by MHA are intended as a guide only and only give a general approximation of the Goods. 9.5 The Buyer confirms and agrees that it has not relied upon the details and information contained in MHA's Auction Listing. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY 10.1 The Buyer agrees that it will keep confidential and not use except for purposes contemplated by this Contract all information relating to the Lots and/or the identity of the Vendor which may be disclosed to it or which it may learn in relation to this contract except where such information is public knowledge or it is required to be disclosed by law. 11. PROPERTY AND RISK 11.1 Risk in the Goods shall pass to the Buyer at the fall of the hammer at the Auction. 11.2 The Vendor shall retain title and ownership of the Goods until MHA has received payment in full in cash or cleared funds of all sums due and/or owing for all Goods under this Contract. 11.3 Until title in the Goods has passed to the Buyer the Buyer shall keep the Goods insured for the price at which the Goods were sold as a Lot to the Buyer against all normal risks. 12. DEFAULT 12.1 If the Buyer: 12.1.1 fails to make any payment to the MHA when due; 12.1.2 breaches the terms of this Contract and, if the breach is capable of remedy, has not remedied the breach within 7 days of receiving notice requiring the breach to be remedied; 12.1.3 pledges or charges any Goods which remain the property of the Vendor, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business, or proposes to compound with its creditors, applies for an interim order under Section 252 Insolvency Act 1986 or has a Bankruptcy Petition presented against it, enters into voluntary or compulsory liquidation, has a receiver, administrator or administrative receiver appointed over all or any of its assets, or takes or suffers any similar action in any jurisdiction; 12.1.4 appears reasonably to MHA to be about to suffer any of the above events; then MHA shall have the right, without prejudice to any other remedies, to exercise any or all of the rights set out in clause 12.2 below. 12.2 If any of the events set out in clause 12.1 above occurs in relation to the Buyer then: 12.2.1 MHA may enter, without prior notice, any premises of the Buyer (or premises of third parties with their consent) where Goods that constitute Lots for which payment is outstanding and repossess or sell any Goods found which constitute such Lots so as to discharge any sums due to MHA under this Contract or any other agreement with the Buyer; 12.2.2 MHA may require the Buyer not to re-sell or part with the possession of any Goods for which payment remains outstanding until the Buyer has paid in full all sums due to MHA under this Contract or any other agreement with the Buyer; 12.2.3 MHA may refuse collection of any uncollected Goods and stop any Goods in transit; 12.2.4 MHA may cancel, terminate, rescind and/or suspend without Liability to the Buyer any contract with the Buyer; and/or 12.2.5 all monies owed by the Buyer to MHA shall forthwith become due and payable. 12.3 MHA shall have a lien over all property or goods belonging to the Buyer which may be in MHA's possession in respect of all sums due from the Buyer to MHA. 13. NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE 13.1 MHA provides no guarantee or warranty regarding the Goods. 13.2 All Goods in Lots are sold as seen and unfit for purpose without supporting documentation unless expressly agreed by the Auctioneer in writing or another authorised representative of MHA. 13.3 The Bidder shall carry out its own inspection of the Goods to satisfy itself of the suitability of any Goods available for sale as Lots at Auction and its ability to use the Goods once purchased. 14. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY 14.1 MHA shall have no Liability for any defect in the Goods. 14.2 MHA shall have no Liability for damage, loss, liability, claims, costs or expenses caused or contributed to by the Buyer's use of the Goods. 14.3 The Buyer shall produce to MHA written evidence of any claims for which it is alleged that MHA is liable together with written details of how the loss was caused by MHA and the steps the Buyer has taken to mitigate the loss before MHA shall have any Liability for any claim made by the Buyer. 14.4 MHA shall have no Liability to the Buyer to the extent that the Buyer is covered by any policy of insurance and the Buyer shall ensure that the Buyer's insurers waive any and all rights of subrogation they may have against MHA. 14.5 MHA shall have no Liability to the Buyer for any defect in title of the Goods or any warranty, misrepresentation or otherwise given by the Vendor. 14.6 MHA shall have no Liability for any matters which are outside its reasonable control. 14.7 MHA shall have no Liability to the Buyer for any:- 14.7.1 consequential losses; 14.7.2 loss of profits and/or damage to goodwill; 14.7.3 economic and/or other similar losses; 14.7.4 special damages and indirect losses; and/or 14.7.5 business interruption, loss of business, contracts, opportunity and/or production. 14.8 The Buyer shall be under a duty to mitigate any loss, damage, costs or expenses that it may suffer. 14.9 MHA's total Liability to the Buyer shall not exceed the Hammer Price. 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Oasis have announced the full tracklisting for their new album, Dig Out Your Soul, the follow-up to 2005's Don't Believe The Truth.
The album, the first release as part of Oasis's just-signed three-album deal with Sony BMG, will be issued through the band's own Big Brother Recordings on October 6.
As well as the group's new single The Shock Of The Lightning, out on September 29, Dig Out Your Soul will feature 10 more songs, including Bag It Up, once considered the title track, and Ain't Got Nothin', which was leaked in demo form earlier this year.
The Dave Sardy-produced album was recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios and mixed in Los Angeles.
The full tracklisting for Dig Out Your Soul is as follows:
Bag It Up
The Turning
Waiting For The Rapture
The Shock Of The Lightning
I'm Outta Time
(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady
Falling Down
To Be Where There's Life
Ain't Got Nothin'
The Nature Of Reality
Soldier On
Interestingly, two tracks that were expected to be on the album and were recently leaked to YouTube - Stop The Clocks and I Want To Live In A Dream (In My Record Machine) - are not featured. Oasis's PR company declined to comment on whether these tracks will appear as b-sides on future singles, or perhaps on a 'deluxe edition' of the album with extra tracks.
They could even be leftovers from the sessions for Don't Believe The Truth. Gallagher recently told Mojo magazine: "We had 66 songs for the last album and we had crap-loads left over. I remember saying out of those 66, 11 were good and seven were really great. So I was counting on them being the core of the next record, but it didn't quite turn out like that."
Additionally, the band has revealed the new album's artwork, designed by London artist Julian House, known for his work with bands such as Stereolab and Broadcast.


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Dog Supplies
When you plan to bring a furry friend into your life, you are agreeing to provide it with everything it needs to live a comfortable life. Your pet will need certain items to remain safe wherever it goes. Because dogs require a large number of items when you first bring them home, it can be easy to overlook items that you may need.
What dog supplies do you need for the home?There are several types of supplies that you should have on hand when you have a dog, including:
- Crate: Crates create small, secure spaces for your dog. Many pets use them as beds and as places they can go when they get overwhelmed or anxious.
- Food and water bowls: Sturdy plastic or stainless steel bowls allow your pet to stay well-fed and hydrated all day long.
- Collar: Dogs need at least one collar with tags. Collars and a matching leash can be made out of leather, nylon, or fabric. It should have a quick-release fastener for safety.
- Gates: Gates allow you to keep your furry friend confined to just one room or several. This way, you can keep them out of the kitchen or other spaces where they may get into trouble.
- Grooming supplies: Some dogs need to be regularly brushed and groomed to keep their coats looking healthy and shiny. Grooming supplies should include a brush, coat clippers, shampoo, and a nail trimmer. A doggy toothbrush and toothpaste can also help their oral hygiene.
In addition to food, water, and a sturdy collar, there are certain things you will need to pack if you intend to take your dog camping:
- Cable leash: If your pet loves to explore, consider a 20-foot cable leash that gives them some leeway to go sniffing about.
- Bags: Use these bags to pick up after your dog when you go camping or hiking.
- Tarp: This provides extra shelter if it starts to rain.
- Nightlight or glow stick: You can attach this light to dogs' collars, making it easier to keep an eye on them at night.
- First-aid kit: You should always carry a first-aid kit when you go camping. Ensure that you take hydrogen peroxide to help induce vomiting if your dog eats something that it should not have.
When training your furry friend, you can help it learn faster with a set of training supplies:
- Treats: Use tasty treats to reward your pet for its good behavior.
- Clicker: This tool is used to mark a desired behavior. Your pet can learn to respond appropriately to the sound.
- Training collars: Some collars have chains that are used to check your canine companion's behavior.
- Long leashes: These items can help teach your pet to heel or stay within a certain distance when you go on walks.


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When starting to transform a desktop, many people get stuck at one of the first decisions: What type of virtual desktop should I implement? (VDI, RDS, Local VM, etc) There are so many options for so many use cases that we are stuck analyzing our users until we confuse ourselves even more. The problem is we are trying to start by dealing with all of these exceptions. We let all of these unique use cases confuse and stall our efforts. This is why when doing desktop transformation; you need to start with the easiest use cases first. This isn't because we can't do the difficult use cases; it is that as the project team, you need to show progress. And the easiest use cases will allow you to show success quickly.
Honestly, when looking at the easiest use cases, it is a pretty safe bet to go with a shared desktop model (RDS/XenApp). Although many don't talk about the shared desktop model much because everyone is so focused on VDI, it is an approach that is tried and tested. In fact, I remember working with an organization in 1998 that was doing desktops on the predecessor of RDS/XenApp, which was called Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Services Edition with MetaFrame 1.0. And guess what… It worked
Of course you can find loads of information talking about how the shared desktop model is more scalable than the personal desktop (VDI) model, but one aspect that is always missing is Comfort.
Oh my, one of these "marketing" words right? Yes, but here is what I mean.
If I do a personal desktop (VDI), I will get a Windows 7 desktop with applications and it will work. If I do a shared desktop (RDS/XenApp published desktop), I will get a "Windows 7" desktop with applications and it will work. However, I also get something else. I can also access the applications seamlessly, where the desktop interface is hidden from the users view (some people call this a published application or seamless apps)
Many of you old-time XenApp users are thinking, big deal. We've done this for ages. Correct, we have, but now we have people trying to access the desktops/applications from tablets and phones. On my iPad or Android phone, I first had access to my Personal desktop (VDI). It worked, but it wasn't comfortable and I've heard people say it was unnatural. I tend to agree. It was too hard to launch apps. If I'm trying to launch an app from the iPad, why do I want to first go to the Windows 7 desktop? Ummm, I don't. I just want to launch an application. If I start with the shared desktop (RDS/XenApp), I get to choose between a full desktop and a single application, whereas the personal desktop (vdi) requires me to use the full desktop.
When starting desktop transformation, start with the shared desktop (RDS/XenApp). Work through the user groups that can work in a shared desktop environment. Once those groups are complete, we move onto the exceptions, which are probably fewer than you think. Stay tuned for more
Daniel – Lead Architect
XenDesktop Design Handbook


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The sum of digits and period length of the reciprocal of 41 are equal.
The number of whacks accused murderess Lizzie Borden allegedly gave her father on August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother, and the house where the murders occurred is now a bed and breakfast.
The smallest prime such that the sum of factorials of its distinct digits is a square number (4! + 1! = 52).
The smallest two-digit prime for which the smallest positive primitive root is not prime. [Russo]
There are exactly 41 odd terms in the Collatz (or 3x+1) trajectory for 41.
The 41st heptagonal number (r(5r-3)/2, for r=41) is the concatenation of 41 with itself. [Heleen]
A molecule of benzylpenicillin (commonly known as penicillin G) has 41 atoms. [Scott]
Robert Goddard successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket on March 16, 1926. It reached an altitude of 41 feet. [Collins]
A prime number of length 41 can be constructed by concatenating the exponents of the first consecutive Mersenne primes, separated by 0's. (Hint: the number of exponents used is the reversal of 41.) [Hartley]
41 is the largest known prime formed by the sum of the first Mersenne primes in logical order (3 + 7 + 31). [Luhn]
For every pair of positive numbers that sum to 41, the square of the first one plus the second one is prime. [Chubio]
Sum 41 is a video-obsessed pop punk band from Canada.
The most frequent sum of digits (known) is 41. [Morse]
The Sun's wobble speed is about 41 feet per second. [Marcy]
The smallest prime whose cube can be written as sum of three cubes in two ways (413 = 403 + 173 + 23 = 333 + 323 + 63). [Wu]
41 is the smallest prime beginning with a composite digit. [Murthy]
41 is the largest prime factor of Carmichael number 41041. It is also the smallest prime factor of Carmichael number 410041. [Gupta]
The largest known example such that 41!+1 and 41#-1 are both primes. [Gupta]
The smallest half-quartan prime: p = (x^4 + y^4)/2.
Starting with 41, if you add 2, then 4, then 6, then 8, etc., you will have a string of 40 straight prime numbers. [Patel]
The Old Homestead Steakhouse in New York City claims their theory is simple: "Nothing but prime, dry aged and grilled to perfection." Their domestically-raised, hand massaged Kobe beef and world famous $41 hamburger are trademarked. [Nussbaum]
The smallest non-palindromic prime which on subtracting its reverse gives a perfect cube (i.e., 41 - 14 = 3^3). [Gupta]
41 is a sum of two consecutive squares: 42 + 52. [Schlesinger]
Kent leg spin bowler Tich Freeman conceded 4879 runs in 1929 and 69577 runs in his full career. 41 is the largest prime factor of 4879 and the smallest of 69577.
There are 41(41-1) ways to write 41 as a sum of Fibonacci numbers. [Hartley]
Symphony number 41 (Jupiter) was the last symphony that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote. [Obeidin]
The smallest sexy prime quadruplet that is not part of a sexy prime quintuplet starts at 41. I.e, 41+6, 41+6+6 and 41+6+6+6 are also prime. [Opao]
There is a 41 Gun Royal Salute in London for a Royal Birthday, a Royal Birth, the State Opening of Parliament, and the arrival of a foreign Head of State or Commonwealth Prime Minister.
Captain Cook lost 41 of his crew to scurvy on his first voyage to the South Pacific in 1768.
The formula (41 + x)2 - x, for x = 2 to 40, yields 34 primes. Composites (five in all) occur only where x is a square. [Sutherland]
41 divides the concatenation of the integers 41 down to 1. [De Geest]
Prince Judah, the title character in the epic film Ben-Hur, is reduced to oarsman number 41, a nameless slave on a Roman battleship.
41!/41# - 41 is prime. [Patterson]
If R(n) is the digits of n reversed, then R(41^R(41)) is prime. [Patterson]
The largest 2-digit prime which remains prime when 2 is added to any of its digits. I.e., 61 and 43 are primes. [Opao]
The smallest prime that is not the difference between powers of 2 and 3.
41 is the first prime element of the Goodstein sequence starting with four. [Hartley]
41 is the smallest prime number to have the same period (five) in both decimal and hexadecimal number systems.
The prime number 41 is the record number of matches played by a player in an English cricket season (Bobby Abel in 1902).
The only known prime number that is not the sum of two triangular numbers and a nonnegative cube. [Capelle]
prime(1)^π(1) + prime(2)^π(2) + ... + prime(41)^π(41) is an emirp and 41 is the only multidigit number with this property. [Firoozbakht]
The smallest prime formed from reverse concatenation of two consecutive squares. [Gupta]
41 is the 5th centered square number. Note that 4 + 1 = 5. [Post]
41 is the sum of the first three factorials plus the first three self-powers: 1!+2!+3! + 1^1+2^2+3^3 = 41. [Gallardo]
The 41st Mersenne to be found = 2^24036583-1.
The smallest prime of the smallest set of three consecutive multidigit primes, i.e., {41, 43, 47}, whose sum of digits (5, 7, 11) is another set of three distinct primes. [Gupta]
George W. Bush's nickname for his father, George H. W. Bush.
The number of votes required to sustain a filibuster in the United States Senate. [McCranie]
Super Bowl XLI was the first prime-numbered Super Bowl to have prime final scores by both teams: Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17. It started with Devin Hester (#23) becoming the first player in Super Bowl history to return the opening kickoff for a touchdown. [Post]
In the movie "North by Northwest," a crop-dusting airplane attempts to mow down Cary Grant at Prairie Corners on Highway 41.
The largest prime that is not the sum of 4 nonzero squares. [Post]
The Durga Yantra is a symbolic image used to represent the goddess Durga (the first female divinity according to Hindu scriptures). It is possible to place the numbers from 1 to 18 at the intersections of this image so that the sum along each line segment is 41. [Keith]
5-digit multiples of 41 remain multiples of 41 when their digits are permuted cyclically. [Mix]
41 is the 14th number which is not composite. [Hollesen]
The total number of primes in the 4th and 1st prime centuries is 41. [Punches]
There is an END-41 sign just south of the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park.
The smallest prime whose sum of the digits and difference of the digits are twin primes. [Silva]
President Franklin D. Roosevelt made 41 trips to Warm Springs, Georgia. [McCranie]
The smallest prime with a prime subscript (P = pQ, and Q = 13) to have a digit sum (5) that is also a prime with a prime (3) subscript. Note that the latter is itself the smallest prime with a prime subscript (p = pq, and q = 2), p and q being the difference of digits of P and Q respectively. [Beedassy]
The reversal of 41 is the number of non-composite integers up to 41. [Silva]
The smallest prime that is the sum of two or more consecutive primes or composites in a prime number of different ways: 11 + 13 + 17 = 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 = 41 = 20 + 21 = 12 + 14 + 15. [Beedassy]
The largest known number n for which the decimal expansion of 11n does not contain any zero. [Capelle]
Ali Baba shouted 'Open Sesame' and 41 horsemen rode through the opening. [Green]
41 is the largest admissible number of consecutive primes with gaps below 10. For example, gaps of 2, 4, 2, 4, 6, 2, 6, 4, 2, 4, 6, 6, 2, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6, 8, 4, 6, 2, 4, 8, 6, 4, 8, 4, 6, 2, 6, 6, 4, 2, 4, 6, 8, 6, 4, 2. If computers continue to improve at the current rate then it may take more than a century before an occurrence is found. [Andersen]
The largest prime p equal to the sum of primes smaller or equal to π(p). [Capelle]
2 + 3 + 5 + ... + 31 = 37 (mod 41). Note that 31, 37, and 41 are consecutive primes and 41 is the smallest nontrivial prime with this property (2 + 3 = 5 (mod 7)). [Firoozbakht]
The 2nd century sculpture (sphere) of the kneeling god Atlas depicts 41 of the classical Greek constellations described by Ptolemy.
Change every digit to either 1, 3, or 7, and the result remains prime. [Wesolowski]
Smallest prime partial sum of position of first letter of n (in English) in alphabet: 41 = 26 + 15, since "zero" begins with the twenty-sixth letter and "one" begins with the the fifteenth letter. [Post]
Ham the Astrochimp's backup, Minnie, was the only female chimp trained for the Mercury program. She died at age 41 on Pi Day, 1998. [Street]
New Yorker Nicholas White was trapped in an elevator for 41 hours.
Rome was not built in a day, but Brazil's new capital of Brasilia was built in 41 months, from 1956 to 21 April 1960, when it was officially inaugurated. [Post]
41^2 + (4^2 + 1^2) +/- 1 are both prime. [Homewood]
The Martian day is about 41 minutes longer than the day on Earth. [Neal]
The largest prime of form pq+rs, where p, q, r, s are consecutive primes. [Loungrides]
The largest of three consecutive primes (p, q, r), such that r|(pq+1), i.e., 41 divides (31*37+1). Note that the quotient is a perfect number. [Loungrides]
All of the current distinct U.S. Coins (i.e., quarter, dime, nickel, and penny) add up to 41 cents. [Meyers]
The sixth prime digit sum of the contiguously concatenated digits of the Copeland-Erdős Constant, (i.e., 0.2357111317192...) has SOD(235711131719) = 41, and is the smallest such sum to have an adjacent sum of digits similarly formed, i.e., SOD(2357111317192) = 43, which is only a single-digit longer. Note that {41, 43} are twin primes. [Harrison]
The smallest prime age that automatically disqualifies a mathematician as a potential recipient of Fields medal award. [Beedassy]
41 + p# is prime for p = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, or 19 (i.e., the first eight primes). [Petrov]
J. M. Bergot asks, "Is 41 the least prime allowing for the most consecutive primorials to be added to it which give primes in all cases?"
The reversal of 41 is 14; add p^p, where p is prime to get the original prime (i.e., 14 + 3^3 = 41). Is there a larger prime with this property? [Bergot]
The product of the digits of 41 is 4, and the sum is 5; hence 4*41+5=169=13^2 and 41 is the 13th prime. Further, 5*41+4=209 and reversing the digits gives 902, add to 209 to get 1111, which is four one's or 41. [Bergot]
41 is the sum of digits of 2^29. If you say the reversal of 41 (i.e. "one 4"), you'll know what is missing in 2^29. [Honaker]
In an era before calculators, C. L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) summarized his work on simplifying ordinary arithmetical calculations in Nature, which included division by 41.
First member of a pair of twin primes whose sum of the digits yield another pair of twin primes. [Silva]
Q: Zack is 41, yet his twin brother is two years older. How could this be? A: If we use the alphabet code, i.e., A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, ... , Z = 26, then Z+A+C+K = 41 and M+A+R+K = 43. [Hollifield]
41 (exactly half) of the first 82 Fibonacci numbers are zeroless numbers. [Gaydos]
The smallest multidigit prime which is palindromic in base sum of its digits (41 = 131 in base 5). [Sariyar]
The first player in classic Connect Four can force a win on or before the move 41 by starting in the middle column.
Maryam Mirzakhani was the first Iranian student to win a gold medal at the World Mathematical Olympiad, scoring 41 out of 42.
The 41st positive repdigit number (55555) is divisible by 41. [Gaydos]
Conjectured number of numbers which can be expressed as the sum of two distinct primes in exactly two ways.
The last surviving astro-chimpanzee, Minnie, died on a Pi Day at age 41. [Harrison]
"Prime 41" is a restaurant in Miami, Florida. [Homewood]
We do not know whether every prime number appears in the Euclid-Mullin sequence. The smallest prime not known to appear on the list is 41. [Lamb]
"41°N 79°W" (near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania) is a "prime-prime" location.
Subtype 41 belongs to the adenovirus clustering that is typically associated with mild-to-moderate gastroenteritis; essentially a stomach bug with symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. [Daley]
41 = a*b + c*d, where {a,b,c,d} are the first four prime numbers. [Fletcher]
Sum a number in blocks of five digits (from the right); if the result is divisible by 41, so is the number. [Roberts]
The Gaza Strip is roughly 41 km long. [BBC]
41% of the moon is never visible from Earth. [Homewood]
Answer to the first question posed in "Numbers in Their Prime" by American Board. [Wyett]


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Pictures of Barcelona: The Best of Urban Photography , a group on Flickr.
Algo Bueno & Barcelona Photocircuits are developing the Barcelona Big Wall Project a super wall of Barcelona pictures built by Barcelona visitors and residents, hundreds of contributions have been already made and hundreds more are still to come. Have you taken a great picture of Barcelona? check it out here


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For Immediate Release October 26, 2009
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All Americans deserve the freedom to participate in every aspect of our society and pursue their full measure of happiness. For blind Americans, the white cane is a potent symbol of that freedom -- affording them greater independence and mobility. Today we renew our commitment to provide full inclusion and equalopportunities for those among us who are blind or have low vision. As Americans, we must nurture a society that values the unique abilities and individual
contributions of all its people.
Individuals who are blind or have low vision are less constrained and better integrated in our country than ever before, but much work remains to ensure they have the opportunity to reach their full potential. My Administration is committed to securing full and equal access to education and employment for blind Americans and all those with disabilities.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act substantially increased funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as well as vocational rehabilitation services, including job training, education, and placement.
For Americans who are blind or have low vision, a white cane is just one of a wide range of tools that sustain independence and productivity. In recent years, refreshable Braille displays and speech synthesis devices have given these individuals access to the Internet, unlocking a new frontier of
limitless possibility. As we encourage the development of new assistive technologies, we must also improve access to existing tools. The Braille code has opened a doorway to literacy for countless individuals, but far too many blind children in our country are not learning to read it. By improving Braille literacy, we will secure a brighter future for these young Americans.
In the 45 years since White Cane Safety Day was first proclaimed by President Lyndon Johnson, Americans who are blind or have low vision have achieved substantial progress. As leaders in government and business, academics, and the arts, they have made remarkable contributions to our Nation, proving
that sight is no requisite for success. We will continue to strive for a more just and equitable Nation that celebrates diversity in all its forms and promotes the full inclusion of all individuals in our communities.
By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as amended), the Congress designated October 15 of each year as White Cane Safety Day to recognize the contributions of Americans who are blind or have low vision.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2009, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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Conversion and previous employment. * Satisfaction in God's presence. * Faith our duty. * Resignation the fruit of watchfulness.
THE first time I saw Brother Lawrence was upon the 3rd of August, 1666. He told me that GOD had done him a singular favour, in his conversion at the age of eighteen.
That in the winter, seeing a tree stripped of its leaves, and considering that within a little time, the leaves would be renewed, and after that the flowers and fruit appear, he received a high view of the Providence and Power of GOD, which has never since been effaced from his soul. That this view had perfectly set him loose from the world, and kindled in him such a love for GOD, that he could not tell whether it had increased in above forty years that he had lived since.
That he had been footman to M. Fieubert, the treasurer, and that he was a great awkward fellow who broke everything.
That he had desired to be received into a monastery, thinking that he would there be made to smart for his awkwardness and the faults he should commit, and so he should sacrifice to GOD his life, with its pleasures: but that GOD had disappointed him, he having met with nothing but satisfaction in that state.
That we should establish ourselves in a sense of GOD's Presence, by continually conversing with Him. That it was a shameful thing to quit His conversation, to think of trifles and fooleries.
That we should feed and nourish our souls with high notions of GOD; which would yield us great joy in being devoted to Him.
That we ought to quicken, i.e., to enliven, our faith. That it was lamentable we had so little; and that instead of taking faith for the rule of their conduct, men amused themselves with trivial devotions, which changed daily. That the way of Faith was the spirit of the Church, and that it was sufficient to bring us to a high degree of perfection.
That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek our satisfaction only in the fulfilling of His will, whether He lead us by suffering or by consolation, for all would be equal to a soul truly resigned. That there needed fidelity in those drynesses, or insensibilities and irksomenesses in prayer, by which GOD tries our love to Him; that then was the time for us to make good and effectual acts of resignation, whereof one alone would oftentimes very much promote our spiritual advancement.
That as for the miseries and sins he heard of daily in the world, he was so far from wondering at them, that, on the contrary, he was surprised there were not more, considering the malice sinners were capable of: that for his part, he prayed for them; but knowing that GOD could remedy the mischiefs they did, when He pleased, he gave himself no further trouble.
That to arrive at such resignation as GOD requires, we should watch attentively over all the passions which mingle as well in spiritual things as those of a grosser nature: that GOD would give light concerning those passions to those who truly desire to serve Him. That if this was my design, viz., sincerely to serve GOD, I might come to him (Bro. Lawrence) as often as I pleased, without any fear of being troublesome; but if not, that I ought no more to visit him.
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International Steel competition is a great way for new shooters to get involved with competition shooting while building their firearms and firearms safety skills. The difficulty of International Steel competition is not the difficulty of the shot itself. All shots in an International Steel match are intended to be easy enough that even newer shooters with basic shooting skills will succeed. Your score is the time it takes for you to shoot all of the targets, so the faster shooter wins. In our events, it's easy to "get all your hits" — the difficulty lies in getting all your hits, quickly. By trying to shoot faster, people shoot less accurately, often miss, and have to take extra shots. Seasoned competitors shoot "on the edge" balancing speed and accuracy at all times.
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Merkel To Europe: "Prepare To Cede Sovereignty"
Merkel To Europe: "Prepare To Cede Sovereignty"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/22/2013 08:57 -0400
The liquidity tsunami that started in September of 2012 in the Marriner Eccles building and continued with the BOJ's own epic QEasing expansion three weeks ago, has so far provided the impetus for Europe to kick the can of its inevitable dissolution for a few more months, yet slowly but surely the market is starting to read through the artificial levels implied by Italian and Spanish bonds, driven by recycled ECB funding via bank and repo conduits and of course Japanese carry cash, and rumblings of a return to crisis conditions are back.
And as always happens, once the crisis talk is back, so is discussion of a fiscal union. Sure enough, earlier today Germany's Angela Merkel once again reminded everyone just what the stakes are in order to achieve a truly stable, and sustainable European union: nothing short of ceding sovereignty to Germany. And with that we are back to square one, because that has always been the trade off - want a unified, fiscally and monetarily, Europe? You can get it: just bow down to Merkel.
From Reuters:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that euro zone members must be prepared to cede control over certain policy domains to European institutions if the bloc is truly to overcome its debt crisis and win back foreign investors.
Speaking at an event hosted by Deutsche Bank in Berlin alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Merkel also defended her approach to the crisis against critics who argue she has put too much emphasis on austerity, saying Europe must find a way to deliver both growth and solid finances.
The comments came two months before European leaders are due to gather in Brussels to discuss moving towards a so-called "fiscal union".
The punchline:
"We seem to find common solutions when we are staring over the abyss," Merkel said. "But as soon as the pressure eases, people say they want to go their own way.
"We need to be ready to accept that Europe has the last word in certain areas. Otherwise we won't be able to continue to build Europe," she added.
Two conclusions here: Europe will be "staring over the abyss" very soon once again, and where Merkel says "Europe" she means Germany.
This is confirmed by the immediate denial of precisely this, adding "it would be "dangerous" if other countries in Europe felt Germany was imposing its own economic model across the entire bloc."
Oh, ok then.
So just what is Germany's vision for "Europe":
"We don't always need to give up national practices but we need to be compatible," Merkel said. "It is chaos right now."
"We need to be prepared to break with the past in order to leap forward. I'm ready to do this," she said.
So... just give up national practices sometimes. And yes, Merkel is of course ready to head the asset-stripmined continent.
The question is who else in Europe is willing to hand over their liberties to the next iteration of the German Reich?
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A good story by the AP's Lauran Neergaard yesterday highlighted the need for better public health surveillance and the efforts being made to improve it so as to keep track of possible rare side effects from the swine flu vaccine. This is an issue we've talked about a lot here, most recently in the context of not being able to fully test any vaccine for rare adverse outcomes prior to deployment. There's more involved than that, but first here's Neergaard's lede:
The U.S. government is starting an unprecedented system to track possible side effects as mass swine flu vaccinations begin next month. The idea is to detect any rare but real problems quickly, and explain the inevitable coincidences that are sure to cause some false alarms."Every day, bad things happen to people. When you vaccinate a lot of people in a short period of time, some of those things are going to happen to some people by chance alone," said Dr. Daniel Salmon, a vaccine safety specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services. (Lauran Neergaard, AP)Â
No pre-deployment clinical trial could hope to pick up a risk of 1 in 100,000 but even risks that small will occur when you are vaccinating more than 100,000,000 people. But we've discussed this quite a bit, most recently here. So here's another part of the article, one that might surprise you:
Then there's the glare of the Internet â where someone merely declaring on Facebook that he's sure the shot did harm could cause a wave of similar reports. Health authorities will have to tell quickly if there really do seem to be more cases of a particular health problem than usual.So the CDC is racing to compile a list of what's normal: 25,000 heart attacks every week; 14,000 to 19,000 miscarriages every week; 300 severe allergic reactions called anaphylaxis every week.
Any spike would mean fast checking to see if the vaccine really seems to increase risk and by how much, so health officials could issue appropriate warnings.Â
The implication here — and it is a correct — is that we don't have these elementary facts instantly available, facts like how many heart attacks occurred last week (or even last month), where did they occur and to whom. Consider what CDC is trying to jury rig for the vaccine issue:
- Harvard Medical School scientists are linking large insurance databases that cover up to 50 million people with vaccination registries around the country for real-time checks of whether people see a doctor in the weeks after a flu shot and why. The huge numbers make it possible to quickly compare rates of complaints among the vaccinated and unvaccinated, said the project leader, Dr. Richard Platt, Harvard's population medicine chief.Â
- Johns Hopkins University will direct emails to at least 100,000 vaccine recipients to track how they're feeling, including the smaller complaints that wouldn't prompt a doctor visit. If anything seems connected, researchers can call to follow up with detailed questions. Â
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing take-home cards that tell vaccine recipients how to report any suspected side effects to the nation's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting system. (from the same AP article)Â
Every other industrialized country has a national health care system that makes keeping track of these elementary facts possible. The US doesn't. We have a lot of electronic medical records, all right, but they are mostly devoted to billing and insurance. And there are a lot of different proprietary software systems that can't be easily adapted, altered or modified and can't talk to each other. One of Obama's initiatives to control costs is Electronic Medical Records (EMR), but the economic benefits he touts are almost certainly being oversold. It won't save us that much money.
But what a decent system could do — and the system that we might get might be very, very far from a decent one from the provider and patient perspective — is provide the kind of surveillance information that would make assuring the safety and efficacy of vaccine programs and a myriad of other things possible.
As we've noted too many times to count, nobody cares about public health surveillance until they suddenly need the information it produces and then it's too late. Surveillance is essential public health infrastructure but frequently is a casualty when budgets get cut. Surveillance systems are invisible to the public and politicians, unless they serve some kind of economic benefit for a powerful industry and then you can be sure some CongressThing or Senator will have gotten a federal agency to foot the bill. We spent a long post yesterday giving the details of one part of CDC's cobbled together patchwork flu surveillance system, but there are many more systems out there, hanging by slender threads, that alert us to problems with consumer products, violent deaths, unintentional injuries and much more.
Surveillance systems not only alert us to problems, they allow us to know something isn't a problem. That can save a vaccination program and thereby save lives. One of the many benefits of a national health system would be the required EMR that would go with it. And that would make possible the kind of continuing surveillance and special disease tracking that CDC is desperately scrambling to set-up on an ad hoc basis even as it launches an ambitious vaccination program for the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century.
The anti universal health care talking point that this country has the best health care system in the world is a joke. A sick joke. Sick, like our health care system. We can't even count up how many people are sick and from what on a timely basis. America the backward.


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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
My Latest Crush: Privet House At Target
27 comments:
- Kathysue said...
I need to go to Tarjay!!! Haven't been for awhile. I am with you D, I think they have the best marketing team around!! So creative and always on the cusp of what is new and wonderful, Happy Wednesday and welcome home from Paradise,
xo Kathysue - May 30, 2012 at 10:22 AM
- Patricia @ ButterYum said...
Oh yes, that cheese platter is for me!
- May 30, 2012 at 10:33 AM
- Rena Designs said...
I love the Keep Calm and Carry On sign! I have seen this saying so many different times on sites that are displaying items to help celebrate the Queens Rule Celebration in England. I lived there for 4 years, but don't remember this saying, but I will Keep Calm and Carry On!
- May 30, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Terri~terrileeauthor said...
It's a perfect fit. I'll have to check out Target. Haven't been in awhile.
- May 30, 2012 at 11:53 AM
- Our French Inspired Home said...
I must say that over the years I have been to Target less and less. This give me reason to stop in for a visit. Love the watering can and cheese boards. Everything looks great in the kitchen. Thanks for giving us the Tarjay update.
- May 30, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- Susan Freeman said...
Thanks for the great shopping tip! I'll be headed over to Target soon.
Susan and Bentley - May 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Pinky at Designs by Pinky said...
I need to go to Target! Haven't been there in awhile but this gives me a GOOD reason to go. Thanks!!! Love the cheeseboard. XO, Pinky
- May 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Linda said...
I will definitely check it out at Target today!
- May 30, 2012 at 12:09 PM
- Woodside Park said...
Hi Delores - I think Target is very clever, and would love to work in their product development department. I really love shopping there for everything---from household items to clothing! Yes, I love their clothes :-)
Loi - May 30, 2012 at 1:11 PM
- kim @ whitebarnbasics said...
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I haven't been to Target in a while(don't really know why) but now I see it's a must!
- May 30, 2012 at 1:23 PM
- Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home said...
I loved their stuff, but unfortunately for us, it flew off the shelves. I wanted those neutral chevron placemats and coral napkins and went back the next day because I couldn't stop thinking about them and they were gone :) So it goes with the good stuff!
- May 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- Kathy Walker said...
Oh wow, fun stuff! I need to take a trip to Target!
- May 30, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- Mary Ann Pickett said...
This makes me want to run out to Target! Thank YOU.
- May 30, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- AntiqueChase said...
I loved everything but only bought the cheese platter and a napkin set.
- May 30, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Mr Paul said...
Love that platter looks great for summer serving too I'd pile it high with torn figs, serrano ham and cheese, yum its making hungry just thinking about it. I'll be checking this range out next time I'm over.
Paul - May 30, 2012 at 9:58 PM
- The enchanted home said...
Everything looks fabulous in your home, you picked up some great finds!
- May 31, 2012 at 3:16 AM
- Kim said...
Love the Privet House collection ... I do love a good dose of Target!!
- May 31, 2012 at 3:49 AM
- Pura Vida said...
Target is beyond brilliant
- May 31, 2012 at 6:08 AM
Love Target. We're on the same wavelength as I was just writing up a post on this very product line. They really have a great marketing team. Picked up the planter and put my mother's day plant in it.
- May 31, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- The French Hutch said...
Love this collection. I'll have to go have a look. Thanks, I love Target prices……….I need burlap place mats for an outdoor table. Maybe they will have just what I need.
The French Hutch - May 31, 2012 at 8:09 AM
- Curtains in My Tree said...
I went out to our target and nothing that good was there, just a few paper gift bags and napkins, guess I missed it all
I like it all - May 31, 2012 at 8:55 AM
- Nothing But Blue Skies... said...
I agree! I LOVE Privet House at Target!! Found them a few weeks ago, and fell in love.
That cheese board looks perfect in your kitchen!
xo-lisa - May 31, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- RobinfromCA said...
I haven't been able to do much shopping since I broke my foot but I saw these shops when I was on a trip to Target and fell in love with all of the Privet House items as well! Three more weeks in this boot and then I'm going to be up at Target filling my basket!
Robin - May 31, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Unknown said...
target has some great finds!! Love that placemat!
Amanda - May 31, 2012 at 2:47 PM
- Ally said...
I am your newest follower! Love your blog! Come stop by mine and let me know what you think!
Ally - May 31, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- Kim said...
I just discovered Privet House at my Target too and was immediately smitten. I'm very impressed with how Target is so in touch with what's hot right now. So many other stores are behind the times don't ya think?
- June 2, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Ali said...
It's a perfect fit.That cheese board looks perfect in your kitchen!
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On 2nd day without water, Toledo mayor says more tests are needed to ensure toxins are gone
More tests are needed to ensure that toxins are out of Toledo's water supply, the mayor said Sunday, instructing the 400,000 people in the region to avoid drinking tap water for a second day.
Mayor D. Michael Collins said Sunday that although new samples have shown the level of toxins in the water appears to have decreased, "this is not over yet."
Toledo officials issued the warning early Saturday after tests at one treatment plant showed two sample readings for microsystin above the standard for consumption, possibly because of algae on lake Erie. The city also said not to boil the water because that would only increase the toxin's concentration. The mayor also warned that children should not shower or bathe in the water and that it shouldn't be given to pets.
As a result, long lines formed at water distribution centers and store shelves were quickly emptied of bottled water. The warning effectively cut off the water supply to Toledo, most of its suburbs and a few areas in southeastern Michigan.
Worried residents told not to drink, brush their teeth or wash dishes with the water emptied store shelves and waited hours for deliveries of bottled water from across Ohio as the governor declared a state of emergency.
Gov. John Kasich pledged that state agencies were working to bring water and other supplies to areas around Toledo while also assisting hospitals and other businesses impacted. The state also was making plans to make more deliveries if the water problem lingered, he said.
"What's more important than water? Water's about life," Kasich said. "We know it's difficult. We know it's frustrating."
The governor said it was too early to say how long the water advisory will last or what caused toxins to spike suddenly in the drinking water.
"We don't really want to speculate on this," Kasich said. "When it comes to this water, we've got be very careful."
Families toting empty coolers, milk jugs and even cookie jars topped them off with well water funneled out of the back of a pickup truck.
John Myers, a farmer from nearby Swanton, loaded 450 gallons of well water into a container in the back of his pickup truck Saturday and gave it out for free in a high school parking lot.
"The more you got, the more we'll fill," he told residents carrying empty containers. "I never thought I'd see the day that I'd be giving water away."
Myers said his concern was that the advisory could go on for days. "This is a lot more serious than anybody's thinking about," he said.
Tyshanta DeLoney, of Toledo, filled up a big plastic container after spending much of the day searching for water. "That was a blessing," she said.
Late Saturday, Kasich ordered the state's National Guard to deliver water purification systems, pallets of bottled water and meals ready to eat, or MREs, to residents in Lucas, Wood and Fulton counties.
The first tests indicating trouble came Friday night and additional testing confirmed the elevated readings, said Craig Butler, director of the state's Environmental Protection Agency.
Water coming from the lake into Toledo's water plant had relatively low toxicity levels this summer compared with a year ago until this sudden spike.
Algae blooms during the summer have become more frequent and troublesome around the western end of Lake Erie, the shallowest of the five Great Lakes.
The algae growth is fed by phosphorus mainly from farm fertilizer runoff and sewage treatment plants, leaving behind toxins that have contributed to oxygen-deprived dead zones where fish can't survive. The toxins can kill animals and sicken humans.
Scientists had predicted a significant bloom of the blue-green algae this year, but they didn't expect it to peak until early September.
There were no reports yet of people becoming sick from drinking the water, Collins said.
Stores in cities up to 50 miles away were reporting shortages of bottled water. Some neighboring communities that aren't connected to Toledo's water system were offering their water to people who brought their own bottles and containers.
Operators of water plants all along Lake Erie, which supplies drinking water for 11 million people, have been concerned over the last few years about toxins fouling their supplies.
Almost a year ago, one township just east of Toledo told its 2,000 residents not to drink or use the water coming from their taps. That was believed to be the first time a city has banned residents from using the water because of toxins from algae in the lake.
Most water treatment plants along the western Lake Erie shoreline treat their water to combat the algae. Toledo spent about $4 million last year on chemicals to treat its water and combat the toxins.


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Whisk together the sugar and pectin in a small bowl. In another bowl, mash the cherries with a potato masher. When well mashed, add the lime juice and zest. Stir. Sprinkle with the sugar/pectin mixture. Stir to combine. Pour into 4-5 8 oz jars. Ball makes some great plastic freezer jam jars I highly recommend. They have a fill line about 3/4 inch down. Don't over fill. Use the jam within a month or freeze up to 1 year.
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It has been a long time since I last made freezer jam. Too long. I like it because it is near instant gratification. No cooking, just mashing and then you have jam. Plus it uses a lot less sugar than traditionally canned jam because you don't need the sugar to act as a preservative. It is just the beginning of cherry season here and I've been trying to make the most of it. Every year I wish I had a cherry pitter. Once the season rolls around it is too late to order one and have it arrive in time and when cherries aren't in season, I think of other ways to spend my money. I've found that simply pulling the cherries in half with my hands is the more efficient (if slightly messy) route to pit-free cherries. For some reason I had been cutting them with a knife and it took forever. I've heard about methods involving a paper clip or toothpick but pulling them apart has been resulting in two perfect halves so I am loath to try something new. And it makes me feel super strong.
Anyway! We were talking about how we don't have a Sonic (even though we get the commercials occasionally) anywhere with in several hours. I've never been to one but I have heard so many people going on about the cherry limeade, I feel like I have. So when I decided to make cherry jam, I thought to throw in some lime. I am glad I did. It is a delightful combination as it keeps the sweet cherries from being too sweet. Plus I think the natural pectin in the limes help it gel.


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Halsey Drops New Version of 'Without Me' Featuring JUICE WRLD
On Tuesday (January 8) Halsey reached a new milestone in her already illustrious career when "Without Me" became her first No. 1 single as a lead artist.
"#1 on billboard. wow. very overwhelmed and confused and so very very very VERY happy," the pop star wrote on Instagram alongside a screenshot of this week's Hot 100 chart. "this song came from a very lonely place, and brought me to one of the most loved and supported moments of my lifetime. This achievement is completely beyond my means of comprehending right now so I'll get back to you guys when I find more eloquent and compelling things to say. Right now my brain is a washing machine of emotion. On a very high cycle. I love you very much."
As a way of celebrating the accolade, the singer has gifted us with a new version of the hit featuring one of the biggest names in hip-hop right now: JUICE WRLD.
"Nothing quite like celebrating a #1 by having one of your favorite artists ask to jump on it," she captioned an Instagram post that reveals the single's artwork. Listen to the hip-hop infused remix below.
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