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Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests
Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests
Medical Health Articles: 15 September 2008
Lead author, Emily Fitzherbert from the Zoological Society of London and University of East Anglia said: "There has been much debate over the role of palm oil production in tropical deforestation and its impacts on biodiversity. We wanted to put the discussion on a firm scientific footing."
Palm oil, used in food, cosmetics, biofuels and other products, is now the world's leading vegetable oil. It is derived from the fruit of the oil palm, grown on more than 50,000-square miles of moist, tropical lowland areas, mostly in Malaysia and Indonesia. These areas, once covered in tropical rainforest, the globe's richest wildlife habitat on land, are also home to some of the most threatened species on earth.
The review, published today in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, singles out deforestation associated with plantation development as by far the biggest ecological impact, but finds that the links between the two are often much more complex than portrayed in the popular press.
Co-author Matt Struebig, from Queen Mary, University of London, explains: "Most land-cover statistics do not allow us to distinguish where oil palm has actually driven forest clearance. Oil palm certainly has directly replaced tropical forest in some areas, but oil palm companies also often have close links with timber or paper pulp companies, giving additional motives for deforestation."
Within countries, oil palm is usually grown in a few productive areas, but it looks set to spread further. Demand is increasing rapidly and 'its potential as a future agent of deforestation is enormous', the study says.
Most of the suitable land left is within the last remaining large areas of tropical rainforest in Central Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Where oil palm has replaced tropical forest the impact on wildlife depends on what species survive in the new oil palm habitat.
The study confirmed that oil palm is a poor substitute habitat for the majority of tropical forest species, particularly forest specialists and those of conservation concern.
Emily Fitzherbert continues: "By compiling scientific studies of birds, bats, ants and other species, we were able to show that on average, fewer than one-sixth of the species recorded in primary forest were found in oil palm. Degraded forest, and even alternative crops such as rubber and cocoa, supported higher numbers of species than oil palm plantations."
Even this estimate is likely to be optimistic, because forest habitats are more difficult to survey and some species inhabit plantations briefly before going extinct.
There is little potential to help wildlife within plantations, so ensuring that new plantations do not replace forest and protecting what is left of native forest in and around plantations are the only real options for protecting the majority of species, the researchers say.
International policies demanding evidence of environmental responsibility, in particular that land of high conservation value is not converted to oil palm, can help.
"There is enough non-forested land suitable for plantation development to allow large increases in production without further deforestation," said co-author Ben Phalan, from the University of Cambridge.
However, in identifying these areas, there needs to be a careful distinction between degraded land that is of low conservation value, such as imperata grasslands, and partially logged or degraded forest areas which can still harbour relatively high levels of biodiversity and bring greater wildlife and carbon storage benefits if restored.
"Unless governments in producer countries show stronger leadership in controlling logging, protecting forests and ensuring that crops are planted only in appropriate areas, the impacts of oil palm expansion on biodiversity will be substantial," adds Phalan.
This study is released as pressure mounts on UK and EU officials to rethink targets for biofuel sales. The UK's Renewable Fuels Agency revealed that more than 80 per cent of UK biofuels were not meeting even very basic environmental standards and has urged the UK government to slow the introduction of biofuels until more is known about their negative impacts.
While increases in biofuel use will almost certainly add to pressure on tropical forests, the study highlights how those pressures might be reduced.
A recent initiative, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, has encouraged 40 per cent of the palm oil industry to commit to saving wildlife on and around plantations. The scientists hope that the Roundtable will continue to attract many of the remaining 60 per cent.
In Indonesia, local organisations are using satellite technology and the internet to investigate illegal forest clearance by oil palm companies and to put public pressure on them to improve.
These initiatives will help, but the study warns that unless they are scaled up and better supported by stronger government action against deforestation, damage to rainforests and their unique wildlife will continue.
Source: Queen Mary, University of London


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URBANA, Ill. — Last summer, farmers in the Midwest got an unwelcome surprise after planting native seed on Conservation Reserve Program acres. Palmer amaranth, the aggressive and hard-to-kill weed, had established in droves. As a possible solution, some states declared Palmer a noxious weed, which prohibits its sale and transport.
"I've had seed growers call me," says Pat Tranel, molecular weed scientist in the crop sciences department at the University of Illinois. "Their businesses are up in the air because of this. Unless they have a way to certify their product is Palmer-free, they can't sell it."
The typical testing method involves growing a sample of seeds until the plants are large enough to be identified, but this is a slow and potentially unreliable process.
"It all takes a long time, and sometimes the seeds don't germinate during the test," Tranel says. "Alternatively, there's a company that will test individual seeds using DNA sequencing, but they're charging $100 per seed. It's not cost-effective."
Tranel and graduate student Brent Murphy developed a way around these issues. Their low-cost method can identify Palmer amaranth DNA from within a mixed sample without having to grow the plants. The assay, which uses a method known as quantitative PCR, can detect genetic variations unique to Palmer even when flooded with samples from closely related species, including waterhemp.
"Palmer, redroot pigweed, waterhemp – they all have tiny black seeds that basically look the same. We needed a way to efficiently extract DNA from pooled seed samples and, if it's present, identify Palmer," Tranel says.
Once Tranel and Murphy developed this assay, they worked with U of I Extension's Plant Clinic to optimize the test for mixed seed samples. Diagnostic outreach Extension specialist Diane Plewa and Plant Clinic technician Elizabeth Phillippi began trying different methods to extract DNA from seed. The assay is very sensitive, but if DNA is not correctly extracted from a lone Palmer amaranth seed in a mixed sample, it won't be detected.
"The trick," Plewa says, "is to make sure every seed is ground up during the extraction process."
The researchers were able to consistently detect a single Palmer amaranth seed when mixed with 99 waterhemp seeds, and they believe the assay could achieve even greater sensitivity with additional refinement.
The Plant Clinic has optimized a protocol for commercial testing of seed lots. "We have a test that we feel very confident in," Plewa says. "We are offering the service now, for $50 per sample." For more information, call 217-649-3941 or visit the Plant Clinic website.
—University of Illinois
College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
via EurekAlert!
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Tall and tanned and young and lovely
The floor is cold beneath my bare feet as I enter the airport, humming. The air conditioning hits me, a merciful icy blast after the midday furnace outside.
A woman in business dress - her long blonde hair in flight - pushes past me, singing a familiar tune.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The Girl from Ipanema? How odd; I was just thinking about that song. I turn to watch her retreating, determined gait and wonder if she's singing along to something? But I see no earphones on her, and there's no piped music in the air. I guess she must like singing in public?
Something touches my bare leg, and I glance down and find a five-year-old boy tugging at my knee. He looks up at me enquiringly, perhaps lost, his wide blue eyes twinkling under a mop-top haircut.
And unexpectedly, he begins to sing.
And when she passes each man she passes goes A-a-h!
The statement is clear, his young voice steady and in key. And it's the next line of the song. Weird. His mother bustles over and tugs him away by the hand, throwing me an apologetic glance. She chastises the boy as they hurry away, and her sharp-but-musical words find my ears.
When she moves it's like a samba
They move away and out of earshot. I turn slowly, bewildered, to find a group of nuns in my path. One carries a guitar - this is an airport I suppose - and they all carry a tune. As the penguined choir divides and sweeps past on either side of me, the Ipanema refrain continues in three-part harmony.
That swings so cool and sways so gently
That when she passes
Each man she passes goes A-a-h!
There's a particular delight in the delivery of that last line. My jaw drops. Cheeky nuns? Well, I'd always suspected, to be honest. Good grief, another sane day in Camp Roth. *
[ * Camp Roth is a location, not a rumour. ]
The air is cold on my shoulders as I start to walk forward again; I really should have brought something warmer for this place. Still, onwards.
Now, where was it I was going? As I ponder this, my mind a blank, an old man in a short-trousered military uniform and beret is wheeled towards me in a bathchair. Medals gleam on his chest, but despite the rakish moustache, his eyes are inert and introspective. Behind him, a helper - perhaps a granddaughter - in sensible sandals and a long flowing summer dress, continues the verse while surveying a shop window.
Oh - but he watches so sadly
As I approach, the head of the old man raises and turns my way. His eyes have found a shine to match the medals. He sweetly croons his life story.
How can he tell her he loves her
He would just give his heart gladly
They pass from view, and again I focus ahead, my feet squeaking on the polished marble. Was it Arrivals I wanted? Departures?
The thought goes from my head as a beautiful redhead in a dark blue dress strolls my way. Her smiling eyes are upward, her face enjoying the play of sun as she passes beneath the indoors palms of the airport. Her voice fills the air, sultry yet elusive.
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at he
Well, isn't that the truth.
Still, she looks Scottish and not Brazilian. Yes, definitely more Inverness than Ipanema. Do I recognise her? She looks like someone I saw on TV, maybe? As if she senses my scrutiny, she turns to look me in the eye. There's a smile on her lips, but it erupts into laughter as she glances down at my attire.
Waitaminute, what is it I'm wearing exactly?
I look down and realise I'm naked. Well, apart from the Union Jack gathered about my shoulders.
I bend further down and hope it's long enough. I sigh. It's not.
The dreamy lady continues to laugh at me. I think it's at this moment, with those exact words, that I realise I'm dreaming. Yes, it all makes sense; I'm naked in a public place, wrapped in a flag, and the woman of my dreams is laughing at me.
Not for the first time, I curse my subconscious.
It's definitely out to get me.
I feel the imposing grasp of security guards on my arms. I don't resist. I could spread my wings and fly out of this place, or sublime into smoke, or open my eyes and find myself in my bed.
But the lilting tune on the lips of the redhead holds my gaze as they drag me away to the cells. As she waves her delicate fingers and blows kisses to the guards, I feel the flag slip from my shoulders.
The tune may be timeless, but the experience is not.
Tall and tanned and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes he smiles
But she doesn't see
No she doesn't see...
This blog entry (not the YouTube) is protected by copyright © Indigo Roth, 2012. With thanks to Karen Gillan. Not that she knew.


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People with type 2 diabetes have a higher rate of cancer development and recurrence compared to the general population. This study — published online by the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism — shows that widely prescribed anti-diabetes drugs can be linked to either an increased or decreased risk of cancer, depending on the type of medication prescribed.
A team of researchers led by Sangeeta Kashyap, M.D., an endocrinologist and associate professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic's Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute, compared two groups of drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes — insulin sensitizers and insulin secretagogues. Insulin sensitizers lower blood sugar and insulin levels in the body by increasing the muscle, fat and liver's response to insulin. Insulin secretagogues lower blood sugar by stimulating pancreatic beta cells to make more insulin.
"What this study shows us is that using insulin secretagogues to increase insulin production correlates with an increased cancer risk in women with type 2 diabetes," said Kashyap. "By contrast, insulin sensitizers cut insulin levels and can decrease cancer growth. So, clearly, when prescribing anti-diabetic medications, it's important to consider the impact a drug has on fueling cancer growth."
In a retrospective analysis, researchers cross-indexed the electronic health record-based Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Registry (25,613 patients) with the histology-based tumor registry (48,051 cancer occurrences) over an 8-year period (1998-2006). More than 890 incident cancer cases were identified. The two most common cancers were prostate and breast, accounting for more than 25 percent of total cancer cases.
Study results show that the use of insulin sensitizers in female patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with a 21 percent decreased cancer risk compared with insulin secretagogues. Furthermore, the use of a specific insulin sensitizer, thiazolidinedione, was associated with a 32 percent decreased cancer risk in female patients compared with sulphonylurea, an insulin secretagogue. Results showed no significant difference in men.
The findings in this study contribute to existing research in the field on diabetic patients and their increased cancer risk. Further research is needed to examine the impact of oral diabetes therapy on cancer risk and development.
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Designated contract markets (DCMs) are boards of trade (or exchanges) that operate under the regulatory oversight of the CFTC, pursuant to Section 5 of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), 7 USC 7. DCMs are most like traditional futures exchanges, which may allow access to their facilities by all types of traders, including retail customers.
DCMs may list for trading futures or option contracts based on any underlying commodity, index or instrument. Part 38 of the CFTC's regulations, 17 CFR Part 38, details the procedures and requirements for operating as a board of trade (or exchange).
How to Become a Designated Contract Market
Any market that seeks to provide a trading facility for non-eligible contract participants to trade futures, options on futures or options on commodities must apply to the Commission to be designated as a contract market (DCM), unless some exemption or exclusion would apply to the facility. Criteria, procedures and requirements for designation as a DCM are set forth in Section 5 of the CEA, 7 USC 7, and Part 38 of the CFTC's regulations. Appendix A and B provide specific information on these requirements and guidance to applicants seeking to become designated as DCMs.
Security futures products are subject to special requirements such as joint CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight, and can be offered only by markets that are either regulated by the CFTC and notice-registered with the SEC or regulated by the SEC and notice-registered with the CFTC. Options on securities and securities indexes can only be traded on a securities exchange under the jurisdiction of the SEC.
Ongoing Compliance with Core Principles
To obtain and maintain its designation, a DCM must also comply, on an initial and ongoing basis, with the following twenty-three Core Principles established in Section 5(d) of the CEA, 7 USC 7(d) and Part 38 of the CFTC's regulations and with the implementing regulations under Part 38 of the CFTC's regulations:
- Designation as Contract Market
- Compliance with Rules
- Contracts Not Readily Subject to Manipulation
- Prevention of Market Disruption
- Position Limitations or Accountability
- Emergency Authority
- Availability of General Information
- Daily Publication of Trading Information
- Execution of Transactions
- Trade Information
- Financial Integrity of Transactions
- Protection of Markets and Market Participants
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Dispute Resolution
- Governance Fitness Standards
- Conflicts of Interest
- Composition of Governing Boards of Contract Markets
- Recordkeeping
- Antitrust Considerations
- System Safeguards
- Financial Resources
- Diversity of Boards of Directors
- Securities and Exchange Commission
Appendix A to Part 38 of the CFTC's regulations includes Form DCM, which contains instructions and a list of necessary information and documentation required to initiate the designation process. Appendix B to Part 38 provides guidance on complying with certain core principles. For certain core principles, Appendix B also provides acceptable practices for meeting selected requirements.
The Division of Market Oversight's Examinations Branch conducts regular reviews of each DCM's ongoing compliance with core principles and the implementing regulations under Part 38, examining the self-regulatory programs operated by the exchange in order to enforce its rules, prevent market manipulation and customer and market abuses, and ensure the recording and safe storage of trade information, among other requirements. These reviews are known as rule enforcement reviews (RERs).
Designated Contract Market Filings
DCMs may implement new rules or rule amendments by filing with the CFTC a certification that the rule or rule amendment complies with the CEA and CFTC regulations and policies and/or by requesting approval from the CFTC, pursuant to the requirements under Part 40 of the CFTC's regulations. DCMs, like other entities, may submit requests that the CFTC take action on a number of other issues, including requesting no-action relief, interpretations, or guidance on particular issues.
DCMs also may list new products by filing with the CFTC, among other things, a certification that the product complies with the CEA and CFTC regulations and policies and/or by requesting approval from the CFTC.
Dormant Designated Contract Markets
A dormant contract market defined in CFTC Regulation 40.1, is any DCM on which no trading has occurred during a period of twelve consecutive calendar months, preceding the first day of the most recent calendar month. (See attached list of dormant DCMs) Prior to listing or re-listing products for trading (including listing new contract months in existing products), a dormant DCM must reinstate its designation. To be reinstated, a dormant contract market submits an application for reinstatement under the procedures found in CFTC Regulation 38.3(a)(1) and (2), although the application might rely on previously submitted materials that still pertain to, and accurately describe, the contract market conditions.
Newly designated contract markets, however, are not considered to be dormant until the end of a grace period of 36 consecutive calendar months following the day that the order of designation is issued.
Vacated Exchange
Exchanges previously designated by the CFTC or by the Secretary of Agriculture prior to 1975 as contract markets under the CEA and subsequently vacated at the request of the exchange or whose designation was otherwise revoked must reapply to the CFTC for contract market designation prior to listing contracts for trading. For vacated exchanges see attached list.


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Time and Space Condos at 177 Front Street East Coming Soon To Downtown Toronto
Project Summary
Project Name: Time and Space Condos
Developer: Pemberton Group
Address: 177 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E7
Year of Completion: 2020
Storeys: 4 Towers - 33, 29, 27 and 25 storeys with a 10 storey podium element
Number of Units: 1679
Suite Sizes: 1 Bedroom to 3 Bedrooms
Welcome to Time and Space, a shining new landmark, best condominium value and location.
Toronto's finest contemporary architecture. Most forward thinking development team. A new mixed-use project development of retail and condominium by Pemberton Group located at 177 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1E7 which will start selling in March 2017 and starting from the low $300,000's. The project is located on the south east side of Front St E & Lower Sherbourne St. The revised application from the developer that was submitted back in July 2015 is to permit the re-development of the block bounded by Lower Sherbourne St. The revised proposal for Time and Space will be the definitive new address, compromised of 4 towers with heights of 33 storeys, 29 storeys, 27 storeys and 25 storeys connected and supported by a majestic 10 storey base podium building with residential and commercial uses. The development includes a total of 1679 suites and 835 vehicle parking spaces. The types of suites that will be offered are a total of 1338 1 bedroom and 1 bedroom plus den layouts roughly 65% of units, a total of 341 2 bedroom, 2 bedroom plus den layouts and 3 bedrooms which is roughly 25% being 2 bedroom units and 10% being three bedroom units. For the 1st phase of this master-planned community the suite sizes will range for one bedroom from 440 sqft to 540 sqft, one bedroom & Den 495 sqft to 710 sqft, two bedroom (& Den) 665 to 855 sqft and three bedroom from 785 sqft to 930 sqft. At the north end of the site, the two tallest buildings are 29 storey and 33 storey towers, while a mirrored pair of 27 storey and 25 storeys towers are to the south which step down to 10 storeys at the south end of the site transition the project to what is intended to be a more intimate urban context on The Esplanade. The project's massing and architectural expression have also evolved since last year, with an attempt at topological diversity evidenced in the latest plans.
For the 2015 rezoning application called for a flat 10-storey podium structure at the base of all four towers, the proposal has evolved to feature a more varied series of frontages. Attempting to recreate the appearance of a typo-logically diverse urban street-wall, the frontages—which vary in height and materiality—are slightly extruded to the street, ostensibly reducing the visual impact of what remains a somewhat monolithic presence. Facing the courtyard and part of the Princess Street frontage rows of townhouse-inspired residences provide "eyes on the street" at grade. While this element is carried over from the previous submission, 13 of the 14 units are now planned as three-bedroom homes.
The parking plan is also mostly inherited from the project's previous iteration. Alongside a single level of underground parking, 10 storeys of parking are planned above grade, making for a total of 835 spots. 563 of these will be housed above grade, with the underground garage home to another 273 parking spots. It will also have 1269 bicycle parking for occupant and 318 bicycle parking for visitors for a total of 1586 bicycle parking spots.In addition to reducing the overall density and height of the development, the revised proposal meets a number of the City's other planning priorities.
Time and Space Condos Now Selling
Leisure and recreation take centre stage at this luxury condo. With an inspired roster of indoor (spanning over 3013 square metres of indoor amenity) and outdoor (3628 square metres of outdoor amenity) amenity spaces. Kick back your heels, raise a toast, lounge by the poolside or work up a sweat – this is your passport to the good life . Staying fit at home is as easy as taking an elevator ride to where a state of the art Fitness Centre awaits for you for a total workout regime for body and mind. Facilities include a Yoga, Pilates and spinning studio; cardio studio, spinning room, weight training room, men's and women's change areas with showers. Did you say pleasure? Amenities are geared towards the pleasures of socializing and entertaining. If you like to entertain indoors or outdoors you call the shots, you can host a board room meeting or an intimate get-together with family, friends, co-workers or neighbours where you can entertain a large group in the entertainment room or lounge area. To just name a few of the amenities that will be offered at this new high-rise condo project are: entertainment room, party room, meeting rooms, dining room & chef's kitchen, lounge area, swimming pool, gym, cabanas, private BBQ areas, fire pits, outdoor rooftop terrace for elegant summer entertaining and guest suites for your overnight visitors.
UrbanToronto's Growth to Watch For Series has tracked hundreds of development proposals and construction projects across the city. Moving from neighbourhood to neighbourhood. East of Downtown where this pre-construction project is located is in their series and its definitely a future growth area to watch for. Read more about UrbanToronto's Development Guide: Growth to Watch For 2016 Series - East of Downtown Area.
It will have a greater number of two, three-bedroom suites and child friendly amenity spaces have been added, while setbacks and tower separation distances have been increased along the south end of the site, bringing the massing down to a more contextually sensitive scale in the City's eyes. Furthermore, pet-friendly amenities are now planned, while loading and vehicle access situated north of the POPS lane way have been reconfigured to meet the City's demands. Spectacular view are just the beginning. To the north the dramatic skyline of downtown rises against an azure sky and to the south amazing unique and spectacular vistas of the lake. The city living at its best.
Time & Space - You Have To Live Here To Understand how it feels.
Located in the heart of historical downtown neighbourhood, this modern community offers you the benefits of life in this most popular neighbourhood that is home to some of the city's most iconic landmarks. Located at Front Street East and Lower Sherborne Street, this high rise condominium tower has quick access to streetcar stops, lots of restaurants, steps to St. Lawrence Market, just steps to Financial District andalso close to George Brown College.
Steps away from the St. Lawrence Market, located in the heart of downtown'soldest and most loved neighbourhood, Time & Space Condos will let you enjoy the many benefits of life in this city's most coveted central location. Over the last 220 years of urban life, this is a neighbourhood that has become home to some of Toronto's most iconic landmark destinations. There's so much to see and do here, that you really do have to live here to get it. This new project designed by Wallman Architects will bring an extensive selection of suite designs and truly phenomenal building amenities to the heart of this one-of- a-kind historic neighbourhood. It's the lifestyle you've always dreamed of, and you can get it now at here By Pemberton Group.
We Live Here For the Flavour. If you love great food and heritage architecture, there's no better place to spend an afternoon than at St. Lawrence Market. Just steps and just around the corner it has been an icon for over 200 years. With over 120 vendors and merchants selling everything from fresh local produce to fine imported delicacies, it's no wonder that National Geographic Magazine awarded St. Lawrence Market the title of best market in the world. So if fresh food and endless selection are the first choices on your menu, you'll be pleased to find virtually endless supplies at this world famous institution.
A Master-planned Community Close To Everything
- Financial District
- St. Lawrence Market
- George Brown College
- Streetcar stops
- Restaurants and bars
- Parks include St James Park, Sculpture Gardens and Moss Park
Pemberton Group
Brought to you by The Pemberton Group. The Pemberton Group has been in business for over 50 years developing commercial and residential buildings. They have a "solid reputation for excellence, leadership and dedication". Many of their developments are found in much desired locations in the GTA. Some of their projects include: YongeParc Condos,The Uptown Residences in Yorkville, U Condominiums, Neon, Vivid, Sky City, Ten93 Queen West and now of course Time and Space. Pemberton is committed to quality customer care offering clients a relationship based on trust and integrity while making their home buying experience the best it can be. They have high quality building construction standards with green in mind for energy conservation efficiency. They are also registered with a program by the Canada Green Building Council known as the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED). "At Pemberton, quality, service and value are not mere buzzwords, but a commitment taken seriously at all levels".
2017 © Time and Space All Rights Reserved


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Umbrella, Alexander Julian. Sweater, Mossimo. Tee, Steve and Barry's. Skirt, Billabong. Wellies, TJ Maxx. Earrings, No Boundaries. Salt, Morton's.
When it rains, it pours.
I'm no longer in the running to become America's Next Top Model.
Wow, that is not nice at all. My guess is that she is green from jealousy. Pure venom and jealousy. I think your "catalog" poses work because they do show the clothes off, and that is the idea. Although I would not categorize them as catalog, I would just say they are nice flattering poses. As for high fashion poses, many of them are so ridiculous and often you can't see what the clothes look like. I know they are trying to be all artsy and all, but common, ultimately it is about the clothes. So if you want to experiment, that is great, but don't let some jealous person get to you. We can always leave her lame comments on her blog. :-)
I voted other for one reason: I don't find your photos at all like catalogue photos. The people in catalogues always seem to look somewhat ridiculous, and awkward. Yours look natural and unique. You look like a normally shaped human who is enjoying themselves, and not contorting themselves into ridiculous poses.
Here's the thing -- personal style blogs are just that. You're showing what you're wearing. While fun poses can be great just for visual interest, I generally tend to ignore personal style blogs that are all about high fashion angles and poses. High fashion is kind of about a very, very specific aesthetic. Personal style is the individual application of inspiration to an everyday person's life.
I love high fashion blogs, but when I read personal style blogs, it's for more practical reasons -- I'm not stick-thin, I'm not 5'10", I'm not "ugly-pretty", and I don't have limitless resources.
Personal style blogs that are quirky are kind of fun, but I think a balance is important, and dissing any one subset of style blog is pretty rude.
Wow, just read that--how mean! I mean you're helping others be inspired by their clothing whatever that girl says. It's totally not obnoxious in the least. Also, your poses are quirky and cute. I can't imagine you trying to "smile with your eyes" looking like you take yourself too seriously. Keep up the good work!
Well, that was absolutely rude of her to say stuff like that, only one thing comes to my head: envy, GREEN with envy.
High fashion poses? seriously? what is this woman thinking. I much prefer to see natural poses, that really show off what you are wearing, the 'high fashion' blogs are SO so boring you have no idea. Not to mention the poses are awkward and ridiculous, they models look like puppets more than human beings.
And who told her we all wanted to compete and pose for ANTM? geez.
I love natural and refreshing poses, blogs as well as people. Who really (unless you are too much into boring type of art)wants to look at someone (usually) wearing ridiculous outfits that are not even designed for an every day wear? not me, and i am sure most women don't.
These people need to get over themselves, don't worry, you don't have to crack your head trying to think of more interesting poses to show off your wardrobe as being natural is the best pose for photography shots :)
Keep up the good work, you always look great!
Thought that woman was rude and that her comment wasn't even true. Your poses are cute and show off the outfits to their best advantage. I fail to see what's wrong with that, but there are always losers trolling around on blogs, I guess.
Ouch, I say, someone's been at the vinegar. But the point she misses is, no single blog will appeal to everyone everywhere. Personally I would far rather read what real people are wearing than view the 'latest' catwalk craziness. But that's just me. If you check out the rest of her blog, I suspect many of us won't be interested in the list of vocabulary words her little one has mastered. But she's proud as punch, which is fine.
Hey lady, if you don't like someone's blog, you don't have to read it...
To me wardrobe blogs and personal style blogs have nothing to do with high fashion and catalog-y blogs/ images. If I want to see that I will pick up a fashion mag. I come to your blog and others like it to see everyday styles of the average (or un-average?) everyday woman.
Also- your post today made me send it to my boyfriend. We have a daily Jeopardy watching ritual. And one of the answer (well questions actually) was the Morton Salt girl!
Keep Rockin Kasmira!
That lady's remarks were totally off base. I like your poses! Especially when you jump around and act crazy. It shows a lot about your personality -- I like it!
On a slightly different note -- I'm grateful that you share your wardrobe at all. That's a lot of privacy to be giving up, and you do it for fun and to share things you've learned with your readers. I think it's pretty generous of you. I get a lot of inspiration from your site! Keep up the good work and keep being yourself! :-D
Everyone's entitled to their opinion but for god sakes, her blog blurb says she's "waiting for Jack Bauer to save the world again." You like clothes, she likes TV and martini's. Really you don't exsist in the same sphere.
I think you'e wonderful and I like your poses! : )
You are absolutely hilarious!! The salty girl pose will have me chuckling all day. Keep your blog as is. I love your poses, you keep the backdrop interesting and the clothes are fierce. Hmph.
Oh my! Kasmira, I check on you daily and I have never left a comment but I must comment on this! I do not want to sink to her level so I will just echo what others have been saying "love your blog, love your fun poses & pictures, and I wouldn't change a thing!" I think you are courageous for having such an open blog! Constructive criticism is acceptable, but her comment was not nice at all! Poo-poo to the awkward, gangly high fashion poses and such! Keep doing what your doing girl!!!
Hmm, that person is also not willing to keep any comments on her blog that disagree, they get deleted.....pitiful people some.
You are wonderful and inspiring. Yours was the first fashion blog I came across and I was hooked instantly and had to find more and more of them until I suddenly had to set up my own!! I amongst many look forward to our daily dose of Kasmira (if you could bottle it you'd be loaded!). You always brighten up my day. Thank you.
Dude her kids wear baby crocs?!!?? she does not know fashion...
Ya know, that other blogger obviously doesn't understand your site at all. I say "amen" to all of the comments above mine and hope that you continue allowing all of us to peek into your daily wardrobe. I'm not into fashion at all, but I started reading your blog (and quite a few others) to get a little inspiration from REAL people instead of ridiculous fashion mags. Seeing how you work with color, proportion and layering has given me the incentive to ditch my practically all black duds (I'm an interior designer, what can you expect me to wear?!?) and venture out of my comfort zone. I know own trouser jeans, things with ruffles and purple shoes - all things I never would have purchased prior to reading blogs like yours.
The girl at Cinco Drive needs to lay off of her bitter pills and realize that not everyone has the same interests.
I am the author of cincodrive.
First I would like to say that Kasmira's site is on my favorites and I enjoy looking at it and seeing the fun colors and the fun poses.
When I wrote that post, I had not opened my eyes of the fashion blogs.
I have deleted the previous post and comments because when I write, I have NO intentions of hurting people nor what they have a passion for.
And for the record, the catalog and Next Top Model poses were not even in reference to this website. I never had even seen this site when I wrote the post. Only after someone sent me the link was when I started looking at it.
Ok. Now I feel bad. I didn't mean to direct any hate mail to another blog...just didn't want to quote anyone without a reference.
I'm over the imagined slight, so no need to rush to my rescue!
I'm more curious as to what kind of pics you like. :) So answer the poll and be nice.
Sorry Steph.
I voted "other". I'm aware I personally do the more catalog poses, but my favorite ones to read, and the ones I would do fall more in line with the sort of goofy-but-pretty-and-fun stuff you do here. Other examples of the goofy-but-pretty-and-fun are:
"Just My Style" http://fashionablyalaskan.blogspot.com/
"Blue Collar Catwalk" http://bluecollarcatwalk.blogspot.com/
All three of you have a sense of motion, of fun, and of lightness that I would really love to learn to mimic and that makes your pages SO fun to read.
I needed that laugh...Girl!!! Do you!!!!
I'm curious - what blog discussion boards do you read...?
As for the photography - I figure as long as the picture shows the clothes well, then it works for me!
I do find high fashion photography on blogs wonderful and very interesting, but to your point - there are very few people who can pull it off. I also find your silly pictures fun and refreshing :) I say keep up what you are doing!
Honestly, I think your energy and personality come through no matter what style of photograph you go for. I'm amazed at how you look pretty even while jumping into the air or posing with a prop. Your "Morton Girl" picture is very cute and playful and made me smile.
I read your blog (and other style blogs) not for high fashion, but to get ideas about clothing combinations and colors that I'd never tried before. I've started documenting my own outfits even through I look atrocious in most of my first-thing-in-the-morning shots just so I can track my progress. It's not about high fashion so much as finding something that works for me.
Who the heck has time to do high-fashion poses? If I can get a picture in which I'm not slouching and I don't have a dumb look on face, I'm thrilled. But yeah, my favorites are your goofball poses.
StephVHorn, that was very big of you to come back and respond. Well-played.
Londyn - I found that comment on a personal blog.
Ooo...I adore those funky wellies! :-D
i like when you pose, but i dislike when sometimes people's posing gets in the way of the outfit. so both ways are good, in my opinion.
Okay, I'll admit I'm joining the party late and don't have a clue what all the hubub is about...but I have a pretty good idea from reading all of the very "spirited" and heartfelt posts:) --- Kasmira, to me, your blog isn't just about fashion. It's a lot more PERSONAL than that. Of course, you showcase fashion...but YOUR STYLE is the reason I'm a HUGE fan. Your unique way of presenting clothes, accessories, photography, USEFUL advise/tips, clever commentary, HONEST expression, compliments/credit, etc. makes WIW2D one of my FAVORITE blogs. It's always classy, down-to-earth, relevant and F-U-N. I know many readers say you INSPIRE them...and I agree 100-percent...but I also think you're very COURAGEOUS. It takes a lot of guts to put so much of YOU into your blog and stand ready to take the heat when you know it may come anyday...at anytime...and from anyone. What makes that special is...you don't HAVE TO do this, but you do it anyway. Your blog IS what it IS...and that's what makes it SPECIAL. Experiment, YES! (because that's what you do:)...but please don't consider changing things up because of comments from the "folks looking over the fence" or the ones doing "drive-bys". The tons of folks who visit your blog KNOW what they're getting and LOVE what you do. SEMPER FI, Marine! Your blog IS the cat's meow :)
I voted 'catalog', though like a poster above, I never really thought of your poses as 'catalog-y' so much as 'natural'. Personally though, the wacky poses are my favorite :)
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from BlacklistedNews.com: You are probably participating in the facial recognition database
whether you want to or not. Most likely, your visage is there to be
easily identified, without your consent, even if you've never committed a
Using the vague criteria of "law enforcement purposes", the United
States has more than 200 million Americans filed away in various facial
recognition databases. If you have a driver's license or any other
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The Washington Post reports:
Law enforcement use of such facial searches is blurring the
traditional boundaries between criminal and non-criminal databases,
putting images of people never arrested in what amount to perpetual
digital lineups. The most advanced systems allow police to run searches
from laptop computers in their patrol cars and offer access to the FBI
and other federal authorities.
Such open access has caused a backlash in some of the few states
where there has been a public debate. As the databases grow larger and
increasingly connected across jurisdictional boundaries, critics warn
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There is no way to "opt out" of this for privacy reasons if you
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and can also obscure your eye color. For the same reason, you aren't
allowed to wear glasses, long bangs, or head coverings. Your face is
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Only 13 states have not gone into full-out Big Brother mode with
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are Alaska, California, Wyoming, Arizona, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, and New Hampshire.
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identify residents, they still have millions of photos in their
What's more, it isn't only our driver's licenses that we have to
worry about. Another, even larger, database exists. The US State
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with a passport or an immigration visa may find themselves an unwilling
participant in this database. Here's the breakdown of who has a photo
- The State Department has about 15 million photos of passport or visa holders
- The FBI has about15 million photos of people who have been arrested or convicted of crimes
- The Department of Defense has about 6 million photos, mainly of Iraqis and Afghans
- Various police agencies and states have at least 210 million driver's license photos
This invasion of privacy is just another facet of the surveillance
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all of our communications. We are filing our identities with the
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The Catholic Sun, the award-winning newspaper and website serving the Diocese of Phoenix, is seeking an editor. This position directs the editorial and production staff in planning and executing the day-to-day print and digital operations of The Catholic Sun.
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It's not like I didn't give it a chance either. During a monthly meeting, everyone was asked where we wanted to order merienda, everyone inexplicably answered "Gong Cha". I was baffled because I was thinking to myself.. "But.. That's not.. Merienda...". The fact that we wouldn't be eating any form of solid food (except for the pearls in the bottom of the drink, of course) wasn't an issue. I was suggesting San Lo's Famous Emapanadas but they wouldn't hear it. They wanted their Milk Tea, and nothing else in the world mattered.
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It seemed my disgust with milk tea clouded my thinking so much, I hadn't realized that Happy Lemon's Cocoa with Rock Salt and Cheese does not have the word "tea" in it at all.
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So one fine day, when Rina and I were at Rockwell, we came across a Happy Lemon, sat ourselves down and decided to give the popular drink a try.
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The reason why this is a quick pick instead of a full on post is because I wanted to profess my love for this one specific drink. Like a lovesick cow that is convinced he has found his soulmate, I don't want to even LOOK at the menu of Happy Lemon anymore. I don't know how anything in their roster of drinks can compare to the awesomeness of the Cocoa with Rock Salt and Cheese.
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BILOXI, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service was part of a team that won a second place 2019 Gulf Guardian Award presented in October.
The partnership award was given for the development and implementation of Gulf TREE -- or Gulf Tools for Resilience Exploration Engine. Gulf TREE was created through the work of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative, the Gulf of Mexico Climate and Resilience Community of Practice and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Resilience Team.
Renee Collini and Mikaela Heming, both MSU Extension Service associates, were part of the team that won the Gulf Guardian award. They work with the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative.
James Henderson, head of the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center, where Collini and Heming work, said the award demonstrates the value and importance of Gulf TREE, which is an outreach education program targeted to coastal communities.
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Bill Gives Justice Department More Power to Demand Private Records
On Thursday, May 26, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will consider in closed session a draft bill that would both renew and expand various USA PATRIOT Act powers. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has obtained a copy of the draft bill, along with the committee's summary of it, and has made them available to journalists and interested citizens on its website, http://www.eff.org/.
"Even though Congress is still debating whether to renew the broad surveillance authorities granted by the original USA PATRIOT Act, the Justice Department is already lobbying for even more unchecked authority to demand the private records of citizens who are not suspected of any crime," said Kevin Bankston, EFF attorney and Equal Justice Works/Bruce J. Ennis Fellow. "The Senate's intelligence committee should focus on adding checks and balances to protect against abuse of already-existing PATRIOT powers, or repealing them altogether, rather than working to expand them behind closed doors."
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Brooklyn, NY, March 21, 2018 –(PR.com)– Robert Washington, 74, died on March 11, 2018, from complications arising from a sudden illness. He is survived by his wife, Mary Webb-Washington, his daughter Sarah Irene Washington, son James Lateef Washington, and daughter-in-law Maryan Ali Washington.
Funeral arrangements will be managed by Miles Funeral Home, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY.
Services will be held at the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, NY. A wake will be held 4pm-7pm on Sunday, March 18th. Deacon Remembrance program begins at 6pm.
Homegoing Services, led by Reverend Doctor Gary V. Simpson, will be held on Monday, March 19th, commencing with a one hour viewing from 9:00am – 10:00am.
Funeral Services will be from 10am -11am.
Followed by a repasse at Concord's Memorial Hall from 12:30pm – 3pm.
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The family has established the Robert Washington Memorial Scholarship as an education scholarship for students pursuing advanced education and careers in science and law. Donations can be made at www.robertwashingtonmemorial.com.
Robert (Bob) will be remembered as a dedicated Christian, a devoted husband and father, an excellent lawyer, and a leading figure in the community.
Church address:
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Robert Washington, Esq.
Robert Washington graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1964 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry (cum laude). He later obtained a Master of Science Degree in Chemistry from Long Island University in 1975 and a Juris Doctor Degree in Law from Brooklyn Law School in 1985.
He was admitted to the bar of the State of New York, and he was also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, and the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. He was a member of New York State Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, and American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has been appointed to represent Alleged Incapacitated Persons in Supreme Court guardianship matters. He has also been appointed as Referee in Supreme Court foreclosure matters. As a private Attorney at Law he has handled matters dealing with business incorporation, religious and not-for-profit organizations, by-laws, real estate, immigration, and wills and estates.
His other work experience includes employment as a mathematics teacher by Arkadelphia Public Schools in Arkadelphia, Arkansas; as a research chemist by the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland; as a laboratory staff analyst, product release supervisor, and GMP specialist by Pfizer, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York.
As a Research Chemist at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, he analyzed and detected inter-conversion pathways for steroid hormones. During his career at Pfizer, he developed new spectroscopic, chromatographic, polarographic, and thermal methods for testing chemical and pharmaceutical products. He supervised all stages of product release from incoming raw materials to finished product and served as a GMP Specialist with responsibility for training employees in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations issued under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.
He has also volunteered time to assist community organizations such as the Westbury Tenants Association (President), the Allied Home Homeowners Block Association (President), First Family Theater (Executive Director), Brooklyn Law School Minority Alumni Association (Board of Directors), City Bar Association Project on Immigration (Attorney), Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute for Children, Science Skills Center (Board of Directors), Youth Services Coalition (Board of Directors), Kiddie Academy Parents Association (President), and Board of Deacons of Concord Baptist Church of Christ (Secretary).
While attending Brooklyn Law School and working full time, Mr. Washington served as a National Black Law Students Association delegate and as a Brooklyn Law School Student Bar Association representative. He also won American Jurisprudence awards in Administrative Law and Legal Profession (Ethics) and was selected as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
Mr. Washington also received honors from Science Skills Center, Kiddie Academy, the Attorney General, State of New York (Distinguished Legal Service), and NGO Peace Caucus in Cooperation with UNESCO (United Nations Citizen Peace Award).
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As in the previous post the steps are to
1) Define the layout in xml.
2) Define a class to represent the layout in code.
3) Inflate the layout in code.
4) Set it to an activity.
The xml layout.
The difference is in the attributes that are specified on the xml layout that allows the buttons or any other view to take up enough space as we need it to.
The layout specifies a editview, a list view and two buttons. The two buttons have their width set to 0 dip. The table row which has the button has a collective weight sum of 2. Each of the buttons has a weight of 1. So they occupy half the width each.
The layout class
This is similar to the class in the previous blog but, here it is sub-classed from tablelayout. The rest is same.
Using this in an activity
This is also the same as in previous post. Insatntiate a class of the layout just created with the activity as the context. Set it to the activity using 'setContentView' method. The method also shows how to use the arrayadapter to set values to a listview.
The advantage of using the xml layout is that, once it is defined and represented in a layout sub-class it can be used at multiple application activities on the run.


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Train to Nowhere
Apparently, Congress just before the election appropriated $900 million to build part of a high speed rail line in CA. Rather than focusing either on LA or SF, Congress apparently appropriated the money for a mostly rural district that just coincidentally had a Democratic Congressman embroiled in a difficult election. So now Congress has dedicated a billion dollars of your money for this high speed rail line, from Borden to Corcoran:
I am not kidding you. More here from the AntiPlanner.
I discussed the CA high speed rail project here and here. I discussed the practice of building even one useless section as a way to commit the public to building the whole thing here. An excerpt of how this is done the Chicago way:
But what is really amazing is that Chicago embarked on building a $320 million downtown station for the project without even a plan for the rest of the line "" no design, no route, no land acquisition, no appropriation, no cost estimate, nothing. There are currently tracks running near the station to the airport, but there are no passing sidings on these tracks, making it impossible for express and local trains to share the same track. The express service idea would either require an extensive rebuilding of the entire current line using signaling and switching technologies that may not (according to Daley himself) even exist, or it requires an entirely new line cut through some of the densest urban environments in the country. Even this critical decision on basic approach was not made before they started construction on the station, and in fact still has not been made.


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Eurasia: Getting Up in Europe
This is the tenth installment of a story about my travels in 1994 as a college student. The six-month journey took me to 20 countries in Europe and Asia. This happened on my first full day in Graz, Austria.
Thursday, March 3, 1994
I woke up in the morning to the sound of cooking and the smell of breakfast. Wiping the sleep from my eyes and peering through the fog toward the kitchenette, I saw a stranger making eggs and toast. I assumed he was my roommate Stephen and had slipped into the apartment when I was in a deep sleep. The delicious smell of breakfast crept into my nostrils and teased my stomach.
"Guten Morgen," I greeted him with a croak. My throat felt hoarse after days of travel and cold winter wind. The long, hard sleep left me feeling groggy, and bad German poured from my mouth like a drunken man trying to find his tongue. "Hallo, ich bin Mike."
"Hallo, I am Stephen," he said in crisp English accentuated by the loud clink of a plate on the table. "Welcome. You must be my new suitemate, Michael."
"Yes, I am," I said, sitting up in bed and giving him a sheepish wave. Fortunately, he seemed to prefer English to rudimentary German; my brain was too muddled to speak anything else.
Stephen invited me to eat some breakfast and shared some of his meal, as if he had seen my conspicuously bare side of the kitchenette shelf and knew that I had nothing else to eat. I devoured the eggs and toast like a castaway recently rescued from a deserted island. My roommate didn't seem to mind.
"Danke Schöen," I suppressed a belch. "Do you know where I can buy some groceries?"
"Yes, of course," he answered. A man of few words, Stephen seemed a quiet sort or reluctant to speak English. Or perhaps he wasn't in the mood to chat. It was difficult to tell.
I spread a large city map of Graz on the dining table. He drew a circle around our apartment with his finger and said matter-of-factly, "We live here. Walk this way a bit, and there you will find the grocery store."
His finger traced a red line on the map representing the street passing by our apartment and pointed near the river. I noted the location and said, "Great, thanks."
"You are welcome," he said and stood up stiffly. Washing the dishes and drying his hands, he said as if in a hurry, "I must be going now. Goodbye."
"See you later, Stephen. Thanks for your help."
Without another word or a look, he donned his coat and scarf, grabbed his satchel, and left our apartment.
The odd exchange addled in my brain as my hands collected a few items and tossed them into a small backpack. I had a long and busy day ahead getting to know my adopted hometown. I felt like a stranger in an unfamiliar land but was determined to learn my way around the city.
I bundled up for a cold winter's day and headed downstairs. The payphone near the front door of the apartment building reminded me I needed to call home to let my family in the United States know that I arrived safely. Inserting all the change in my pocket, I dialed my fiancée's phone number. Moments later, I heard a sweet voice say, "Hello?"
"Hi, honey, it's me! I made it to Austria."
"Hi! I'm so glad you made it," Jing said. Her voice sounded lovely. Suddenly, she didn't seem so distant.
"I'm tired but got here safely," I said as the rapidly depleting payphone credit caught my eye like the countdown of a ticking time bomb.
"That's great," Jing said. Suddenly, another woman's voice interrupted the line to inform me that I needed more credit. My coins were gone! I said, "Honey, I'm out of money. Sorry, I'll call you as soon as I…"
The balance hit zero, and the line went dead. I slammed the handset back in the cradle and stomped out of the building. Pocket change was a priceless link to the ones I loved. My search for more coins had begun.
To be continued…
Previous installments of Eurasia:
- Leaving America
- Vancouver to Frankfurt
- Adventures in Frankfurt (Part One)
- Adventurers in Frankfurt (Part Two)
- On to Munich
- A Respite to Rosenheim
- Rosenheim, Germany
- The Austrian Express
- Settling in Graz
M.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery, thriller and science fiction-fantasy genres. He also writes travel adventures. He is author of Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill, a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain and a collection of short stories called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories. His books are available as an e-book and in print on Amazon.com and other booksellers. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex.
For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him at email@example.com, on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.
For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him at email@example.com, on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.
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Change & Reduce Threads From 2.5" NST (NH) Female To 3/4" GHT (Garden Hose) Male
This will reduce your 2.5" outlet or hose down from 2.5" NST Female to 3/4" Garden Hose Male.
Hook two different sizes of hose together, or connect to an outlet. It's one of the most popular and common way to connect different size hoses. Simply screw it on, and you're ready to go.
- The 2.5" NST (NH) Female side of adapter can hook into 2.5" NST (NH) Male threads.
- The 3/4" Garden Hose Male side of adapter can hook into 3/4" Garden Hose Female.
- Full Brass
- 2.5" NST (NH) Female Hose x 3/4" Garden Hose Male Pin Lug Adapter
- NST (NH) - National Standard Thread (National Hose)
- GHT - Garden Hose Thread
More About Female To Male Adapters
A pipe fitting adapter is used to connect straight pipe or hose sections, to adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes.
Pipe adapter is a length of straight or tapered pipe with male or female threads on both ends. It is one of the most popular category of pipe & hose fittings. It is a connector or a coupling threaded on both ends. Pipe adapters are used to allow items with different threads to be connected together. They are used to fit straight / tapered end hose or pipes. A combination of pipe adapters are recommended for low-pressure discharge and suction service for various compatible liquids and not for compressible products like air, nitrogen or steam.
A coupling (or coupler) (used in piping or plumbing) is a very short length of pipe or tube, with a socket at one or both ends that allows two pipes or tubes to be joined, welded (steel), brazed or soldered (copper, brass etc.) together.
Alternatively if a short length of pipe with two female National pipe threads (NPT) (in North American terms, a coupler is a double female while a nipple is double male) or two male or female.
If the two ends of a coupling are different (e.g. one NST/NH threaded and one NPT threaded), then it is usually referred to as an adapter.
A pipe coupling is any fitting or device used to join two or more pipes in such a way that continuity is maintained between them. The body of a pipe coupling is typically made of the same or similar materials as those used to construct the pipes it joins. They may be rigid or flexible depending on the amount of movement the pipe is subjected to and may per permanent or removable fixtures. A pipe coupling can be stepped or reduced in internal diameter to accept pipes of different sizes, be T or cross shaped to join more than two pipes, or angled to form bends. Pipe couplings may also include peripheral features or equipment such as inspection openings, flow meters, or valves.
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All products are shipped within 24 hours of ordering Monday-Friday unless otherwise specified on the individual product description page. Your tracking number will be sent via email. Your item will ship from one of our three warehouses (California, Ohio, New York) depending on your location and stock availability. Most orders ship via USPS Air Priority, UPS Ground, or FedEx Ground. Most items ship free. If you need express shipping, please call us 1 (888) 529-1521 and ask us for help.
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Returns on most new and unused items are accepted within 30 days of purchase unless items are "Custom Length", "Special Order", "Used or Scrap", "Bulk Discounted Orders", "International Orders" or "Rare Fitting" . Custom length hoses are non-returnable. Custom lengths is anything outside of 25, 50, 75, or 100 feet. Customer is responsible for return shipping charges. If a return label is issued from Fire Hose Supply the return shipping fees will be deducted from the refund. A standard 25% restocking fee is applied to all returns. Returns must be approved before sending in. Contact us for an RGA or return slip for approval before you send in your returns. Once your returns slip has been issued it will list instructions with a ship-to address. Any return orders sent without an RGA or previous authorization may be rejected.
✔ Special Order, Custom Order, Bulk Discount Orders, Rare Fittings & International Order Items
Special order, custom order, bulk discount orders, rare items & international order items cannot be cancelled or returned. Rare fittings include but are not limited to 2" NH (NST) and 3" NH (NST) fittings. Please make sure you are 100% sure of the product specifications you are ordering. If you don't fully understand the products you are ordering, please ask us for help to confirm the correct specifications you're looking for. Special order items are usually non-standard parts or bulk orders that are custom made directly from the factory.