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Using a brilliant artillery tactic, Zachary Taylor drove the Mexicans into the Rio Grande in the opening battles of the Mexican-American War.
On the northern edge of modern Brownsville, Texas, lie the battlefields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. It was here, on succeeding excessively hot days in 1846, that two still young countries clashed over their national borders. For the United States, only 70 years after declaring in- dependence, the clashes—the first of the Mexican-American War— were answers to the impatient summons of Manifest Destiny. For Mexico, just 25 years freed from Spanish rule, they resulted from a proud determination to maintain ancient boundaries. The armies that met on these battlefields together numbered fewer than 6,000 soldiers, but the repercussions of their fight would significantly alter the borders and futures of both nations forever.
General in Chief Mariano Arista commanded Mexico's Army of the North. He began his military career at age 15 when he served as a cadet in Spain's Regimiento Provincial de Puebla; four years later he was a lieutenant colonel. Supporting Mexico's independence, he became a brigadier general under Mexican colors and soon had to choose sides in the power struggles over national leadership. Backing the wrong candidate in 1833, Arista was exiled to the United States, where he studied agriculture. Three years later, with a change in government, Arista returned and quickly became one of his nation's military leaders. Experienced at handling large formations, Arista was a resourceful field commander willing to take risks, though he constantly worried about the generally poor condition of his conscript army. Blessed with an excellent eye for terrain, he would twice force the Americans to fight on ground of his choosing.
The experience of the American commander, Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor, was largely confined to leading small units against irregular forces. Twenty-three years old when he joined the United States Army, Taylor had seen action in the War of 1812, as well as the Blackhawk and Second Seminole wars. Unhappy with American policy in Florida (where, he said, "an officer who has any regard for honesty, truth, or humanity, has but little to gain, and everything to lose"), Taylor was given a roving commission before his assignment in 1844 to Fort Jesup in west central Louisiana, where he took command of all United States troops in the Southwest.
While Taylor's personal courage was never questioned, he struggled constantly to manage a large, untrained force at the far end of a logistical chain. In the coming battles he would make mistakes aplenty, enough to cost him victory several times over. In the end, his salvation would not be his knowledge or his experience, but an open mind and the stunning debut of a new artillery tactic.
As far back as Thomas Jefferson, the United States had tried to lay claim to Texas through purchase or diplomacy; first dealing with Spain and, after 1821, with a self-governing Mexico.
A complex accord became even more challenging when resident Texans successfully fought free of Mexican control in 1836, negotiating a settlement that left the actual boundaries between the two countries unresolved. Texans claimed the Rio Grande was the dividing line, while Mexicans insisted that the Nueces River, some 100 miles to the north, represented the historic border.
Texas leaders had hoped that annexation to the United States would quickly follow independence, but for several American presidents (Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and John Tyler) the knotty issue of slavery made it impossible to get the necessary congressional votes. Then James K. Polk took office on a promise to add Texas to the Union. Even before he was inaugurated, a deal had been made in Congress (in February 1845) that approved annexation. What Washington saw as a peaceful expansion was viewed in Mexico City (where Texan independence had never been accepted) as a provocation.
The unanimous vote to approve the union by a special Texas convention in mid-June triggered the events leading to the Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma battles. Alerted as early as January to prepare for such a circumstance, the United States had increased its forces at Fort Jesup to some 2,000 soldiers. Taylor's "Army of Observation" began departing in early July, its vanguard landing on July 25 near Corpus Christi, Texas, at the mouth of the Nueces River. While Mexican and American diplomats wrangled unsuccessfully, Polk funneled additional troops to Taylor from posts around the country until he had 4,300 regulars under his command, slightly more than half the nation's entire standing army. By all accounts, Taylor used the time to drill his men in the large-formation tactics that most of his officers (51 of whom were destined to become Civil War generals) had only read about in books.
Once the talks collapsed, complicated by a January 1846 coup in Mexico City, Taylor was ordered to secure the Rio Grande border. His force (now designated an "Army of Occupation" by Polk) began decamping from Corpus Christi on March 8, to secure the region to the Rio Grande. Foot soldiers, mounted infantry (dragoons), and light artillery moved overland; heavy weapons and supplies were brought up by sea.
Because of problems finding adequate water, the three American brigades marched a day apart, with an advance guard one day ahead of them. Taylor's objective was to reach the Rio Grande opposite the Mexican town of Matamoros, where Gen. Francisco Mejía commanded a small outpost force.
Other than bluffing the American columns with harassments at times, Mejía awaited Mexico City's instructions, offering no real resistance. On March 24 Taylor's land column (now combined) linked up with the seaborne component at the coastal village of Point Isabel, which became the main American supply depot for operations.
Leaving behind two artillery companies under Maj. John Munroe to garrison the depot, Taylor continued south on March 28, covering the 10 miles to the Rio Grande that same day. There he displayed the Stars and Stripes from a flagpole made of two wagon tongues lashed together, and began constructing a star-shaped, earthen-walled strongpoint he named Fort Texas. General Mejía built earthworks for his cannons and merely observed the goings-on across the river. Except for a spike in desertions from the American ranks by about 100 soldiers (disaffected Irish and German-speaking foreigners, for the most part), a sullen standoff ensued.
All was not tranquil, however, for at least one large band of Mexican irregulars was operating in the area. Mexicans killed a popular quartermaster officer and ambushed several patrols.
On April 11, Maj. Gen. Pedro de Ampudia relieved Mejía. He promptly ratcheted up tensions by sending Taylor a formal demand to withdraw his army. Taylor declined and instructed the American ships patrolling the mouth of the Rio Grande to institute a blockade. Ampudia, known more for his cruelty than his generalship, was trying to organize a first strike (then against Mexico City's wishes) when General Arista arrived on April 24 to take charge of the Army of the North. He bore a manifesto from Mexico's president authorizing active operations in what was termed "a defensive war."
Arista realized that Taylor's army was wholly dependent on the Point Isabel depot for food and ammunition. One day before his arrival, he ordered 1,600 men (cavalry, sappers, and light infantry) under Brig. Gen. Anastasio Torrejón to march 14 miles upriver to the village of La Palangaña. After fording the Rio Grande there, they would swing east to cut the Point Isabel road near a major trail intersection and watering hole known as Palo Alto. Then, on April 30, Arista took 2,100 soldiers 13 miles downstream to Rancho de Longoreño, where he would cross and link up with Torrejón. (He left 1,400 troops in Matamoros under General Mejía's command.) With his supply line cut, Taylor would have to fight to eat.
Aminor action at the beginning of Torrejón's operation had a hugely disproportionate repercussion. One of his advance parties ambushed an American patrol, killing 11 soldiers. When Taylor learned of the incident on April 26, he immediately sent word to President Polk that "hostilities may now be considered as commenced." Polk received the dispatch on May 9 and two days later, declaring that American blood had been shed on American soil, asked Congress to recognize that a state of war now existed with Mexico. Congress declared war on May 13, though key battles had been fought several days earlier.
In Texas, Arista's plan went well at first. Torrejón's riders cut the Point Isabel supply road on April 28, scattering a Texas Ranger outpost. Some scouts carried the alarm south, and Taylor belatedly realized that he had left his supply depot woefully vulnerable. It speaks to his personal control that he resisted any impulse to rush off (despite rumors that Major Munroe was under attack) before he was satisfied that the Fort Texas defenses were ready. Late in the afternoon of May 1, he marched north with his 2,300 regulars organized into two brigades, fully expecting a battle. His weary men halted for a short rest on the plain at Palo Alto at midnight, and then continued, covering 30 miles in 20 hours and reaching Point Isabel around noon on May 2, their guns unfired.
A small detail unhinged General Arista's bold plan. When his troops reached Rancho de Longoreño on April 30 they found just a few boats to ferry them across the Rio Grande and it took more than a day for the Mexican main body to gain the opposite bank. Then, fearing a spoiling attack from Fort Texas, Arista also ordered Torrejón to leave the Point Isabel road to cover his crossing. So when the American column cleared Palo Alto in the early hours of May 2, it was pure luck that had allowed Zachary Taylor to pass along an uncontested route.
Whatever disappointment Arista may have felt when Taylor's forces eluded his trap, he remained determined to bring them to bay. After detaching General Ampudia with 1,230 men to assist General Mejía in eliminating Fort Texas, Arista hurried his column of 2,500 to Palo Alto, arriving there about 24 hours after the last American had passed. Following a careful reconnaissance of the area, Arista decided to stage the Mexican army three miles to the south at Tanques de Ramireño, where there was better water and access to the regional roads. The movement was completed on May 5, two days after Mejía's cannons and Ampudia's men opened fire on Fort Texas.
The American commander, Maj. Jacob Brown, was confident that his garrison of 550 men plus 6- and 18-pounder artillery was sufficient. Arista prohibited Ampudia from making a direct assault since Arista believed the American garrison would run out of supplies in less than three days and saw no reason to work to gather fruit that would simply drop into his hands if he waited. So the siege of Fort Texas became a cannon fight. The Americans were able to suppress several of Mejía's guns before deciding to preserve limited gunpowder and hunker down.
The fort's earthen ramparts proved extremely resilient, and Mexican shells failed to breach them. Nine American soldiers were wounded, but amazingly there were only three fatalities, one being the unfortunate commander, Major Brown, who was mortally wounded on May 6. The fort would be renamed in his honor, as would the city that grew up around it afterward.
The sound of Mexican cannon fire could be heard at Point Isabel, adding urgency to Zachary Taylor's resupply mission. Thanks to a bold Texas Ranger courier, Taylor knew on May 5 that his fort on the Rio Grande was holding out, allowing him time to strengthen the Point Isabel defenses before his troops departed on May 7.
For his return trip, Taylor brought along 270 supply wagons and a pair of 18-pounder siege guns. Not surprisingly, his fighting column (2,228 soldiers) covered just seven miles on the first day. Mexican scouts spotted the American movement early on May 8, but Arista refused to credit their report. Not until a second party confirmed what the first had seen did he break camp and order General Ampudia to rendezvous with him at Palo Alto. By the time Taylor's column reached there, the Mexican army was positioned across his path.
Arista chose to fight on a two-mile-wide plain covered by green saw grass (also called cord grass). The plants were chest-high, brutally sharp-edged, and surprisingly flammable. Stands of trees that gave the place the name "Palo Alto," or "Tall Timber," bordered the broad field. Although flat to the eye, the prairie rippled with numerous shallow depressions and snippets of old river meanderings, especially along its western side. Arista positioned his army (by now, some 3,200 men) in a nearly mile-long line, running west to east and facing north, with cavalry on the flanks, and artillery interspersed among the infantry units. Just covering this line took every man, so there was no infantry reserve.
Well off his left flank, hidden in the mesquite, were 400 mounted local irregulars commanded by Brig. Gen. Antonio Canales Rosillo. For reasons never explained, they would play no role in the coming fight. To bolster morale, Arista rode along his line and was greeted by waving banners and cries of "¡Viva la República!"
After pausing alongside the Palo Alto pond to let his men fill their canteens, Taylor took up a half-mile-long line parallel to Arista's, perhaps 700 yards distant, facing south. His deployment was complicated by the need to button up the wagon train. He protected it with valuable mounted units and some artillery. Taylor sent a small Texas Ranger detachment into the mesquite to cover his right flank, and then spread his infantry and artillery east, holding back one dragoon squadron as a reserve.
Only after he had positioned his forces did Taylor real- ize he had neglected to locate the Mexican artillery. When a party of dragoons failed to find the enemy guns, two nervy volunteers, Lloyd Tilghman and Jacob Blake, rode to within musket shot of Arista's line to plot the emplacements. It would appear that Taylor planned to send his infantry forward to skewer the other side with cold steel. Before that phase began, gunners on both sides engaged in some softening-up exchanges. Much to Taylor's surprise, this proved to be the battle's deciding action. Plagued by poor gunpowder and lacking explosive rounds, the Mexican artillerymen watched most of their copper cannonballs skip so slowly into the American lines that the soldiers were able to dodge them.
For their part, the American artillerymen unveiled a new tactical unit that proved even more deadly than its designer had imagined.
The problem with field artillery was that once it was established along a line of battle, it was difficult to quickly reposition. Maj. Samuel Ringgold of the 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment had a better idea: assemble units of light, highly mobile bronze guns with exceptionally well-trained crews. His artillerymen were capable of rapid movement, even faster deployment, and high rates of fire. He had drilled his men relentlessly for just such an occasion, and at Palo Alto these units, termed "flying artillery," played a vital role.
The moment that various Mexican batteries announced themselves by firing, American artillerists (who had explosive rounds) swarmed to the spot and quickly laid down a heavy counterbattery fire. And unlike most emplaced cannons, which generally restricted themselves to gun-to-gun duels, only switching to antipersonnel rounds in self-defense, Ringgold's cannoneers also targeted Mexican infantry formations, appearing suddenly before them and carving bloody rents through the lines at a rate of two or three rounds per minute.
General Taylor may not have known much about artillery tactics, but once he saw how effectively his gunners were operating, he suspended any infantry advance to let them continue. "To see them limbering and unlimbering, firing a few shots, then dashing through the smoke, and then to fire again with lightning-like rapidity, partly hid from view by dense clouds of dust and smoke, with their dark-red shirts and naked arms, yelling at every shot they made, reminded me of a band of demons rather than men," one American infantryman recalled.
For more than an hour the Mexican formations endured this deadly pummeling. With his cavalry poised on either flank, it would seem that Arista was hoping for an enemy advance in the center, which would then allow his riders to envelop the Americans. When this didn't happen, he ordered his left flank cavalry (1,000 lancers under General Torrejón) to turn the American right and wreck the supply train.
The heavy chaparral (shrubs and small trees) and undetected marshes fatally slowed the mounted attack. The 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment saw the wallowing riders in time to hustle into a blocking position and form a hollow square. The American formation repulsed two fierce Mexican charges. Before starting a third, Torrejón brought up a pair of 4-pounders to blast the massed infantry but Ringgold's artillery came to the rescue, gallantly galloping into position to smother the enemy guns before they even deployed. By the time the third cavalry charge went forward, the 3rd U.S. Infantry had joined the 5th. Torrejón's men never had a chance.
Smoldering artillery wadding set the saw grass aflame in several places, and by 4 p.m., dense smoke forced a pause in the action. During this lull, both sides repositioned their lines, moving them counterclockwise. American maps of the period, supported by more recent battlefield archaeological explorations, indicate Arista pivoted on his center, the left flank falling back as the right advanced, causing the entire line to turn almost 75 degrees. Taylor moved his line to face the Mexicans.
The smoke had cleared enough by 5 p.m. for the cannon duel to resume. During the pause, Taylor pushed his two 18- pounders well forward along the road where they shotgunned canister into the Mexican ranks. Torrejón's riders foiled an American attempt to turn Arista's left with 68 dragoons, flying artillery, and infantry. Arista charged again and failed to turn the American right flank. Then, according to one account, many of his foot soldiers demanded to charge the norteamericanos, "for they wished to fight hand to hand, and to die like brave men."
The Mexican general attempted to roll up the American left with infantry and cavalry, but Ringgold's gunners mashed them into a bloody gruel. All along the lines American artillery fire continued to chew up the Mexican soldiers and horses, though the Americans were not unscathed. It was during this latter phase that a Mexican 6-pound shot struck Ringgold, who was mounted and directing his guns. The cannonball killed his animal outright and mortally wounded the major, who died on May 11.
At about 7 p.m. the firing sputtered out. As some of Arista's units were beginning to panic, he pulled his forces back a short distance to regroup, while Taylor bivouacked along the line of battle. During the night the Americans observed flickering torchlights move across the unforgiving saw grass as the Mexicans gathered their wounded. American losses were 15 killed, 43 wounded, and 2 missing. General Arista later put his number of dead at 252, with no indication of wounded or missing. Neither party got what it wanted. Taylor's road to Fort Texas was still blocked, and the American army had been neither turned back nor destroyed.
At about 6 the next morning, May 9, the Mexicans began withdrawing, according to General Arista's orders. Taylor's men and their commander watched them go. There were ample reasons for the Americans to stay put. Even after the beating it had taken the previous day, the Mexican army remained a formidable force. Taylor had called for reinforcements 12 days earlier, and troops were expected at any time, so any delay might well change the odds in his favor. This was the opinion of the majority of the senior officers he summoned to his tent for an informal council of war.
Still, watching and waiting wasn't his preferred mode of operation. In some accounts, he stepped out of his tent and put the question to a passing junior officer. "We've whipped them," was the prompt answer, "and we can again." Said Taylor, "That is my opinion." The American army (about 1,800 strong) set out after the Mexicans not long after 1 p.m. Taylor learned from his mistakes by leaving behind the wagon train, protected by a scratch force of rear-echelon troops, and his heavy 18-pounders. Now he could make better time.
Arista decided to withdraw when he realized that the Palo Alto battlefield put him at a fatal disadvantage. As long as the Americans' fast-moving cannons could range at will, his men would not be able to close to bayonet range. He believed he had found an arena five miles down the road to Matamoros where the American guns would be neutralized. It was a place where the passageway was hemmed in by a thick tangle of chaparral and trees, which limited off-road movement and provided ample cover from which riflemen could pick off the pesky American gunners.
Here too the road passed through a 10-foot-deep, 200-footwide ravine, a remnant of the Rio Grande's ancient course, which created a strong natural moat. Mexicans called these isolated channels resacas and knew the area as Resaca de la Guerrero. The Americans called it Resaca de la Palma.
Arista positioned his infantry along both banks of the resaca, with sharpshooters in front. He held his cavalry in reserve, and established a four-gun battery across the road at the chokepoint where it entered the ravine.
Neither patience nor subtlety was Zachary Taylor's strong suit. When the head of his column drew near the Mexican position at about 3 p.m., his only plan was to smash through the enemy roadblock. He first tried his flying artillery under Ringgold's successor, Capt. Randolph Ridgely, by pushing the guns down the road with skirmishing infantry on either flank. Command-and-control became impossible in the thorny chaparral, and the off-road operation degenerated into a series of squad-sized actions, hand to hand for the most part, as isolated parties of Americans brawled with Mexican detachments.
At the same time, the cannoneers in the road were struggling. It was difficult to make out their targets through the heavy brush, and at one point the Mexicans even managed to slip a cavalry column almost on top of Ridgely's gunners. Constant training paid its dividends as the Americans swiftly changed to canister rounds and blasted the lancers before they could close.
Taylor's men were making progress, but it was a slog, and too slow for the general. He ordered Capt. Charles A. May's two-company squadron of the 2nd U.S. Dragoon Regiment to charge up the gut.
May was willing but unsure of his direction. Captain Ridgely obliged by drawing enough fire that the Mexican batteries revealed their location, allowing the horsemen to gallop off, four abreast, on a mad charge down the road. Arista's gunners were not as quick at reloading as Ridgely's, and the American riders were suddenly in among the Mexican cannons.
One key to a mounted charge, however, is knowing when to stop. May's dragoons were a good quarter-mile beyond the guns before he could turn them around. By then the supporting Mexican infantry had recovered and when May's battered survivors returned, they were without the cannons but bearing the officer commanding the entire Mexican defense, Brig. Gen. Rómolo Díaz de la Vega, as prisoner.
An exasperated Taylor waved forward one of his reserve regiments, the 8th U.S. Infantry. "Take those guns," he ordered Lt. Col. William G. Belknap, "and by God keep them!"
While it didn't actually knock out the Mexican guns, May's charge sufficiently degraded their performance so that Belknap's regulars (closely supported by the 5th U.S. Infantry) were able to reach them without crippling losses. At about the same time, soldiers of the 4th U.S. Infantry found a trail that enabled them to flank Arista's left. These proved to be the actions that broke the enemy's nerve.
Already shaken and weary from the pounding they had taken at Palo Alto, skeptical of officers who failed to deliver them a victory, without a commander, and with their ears full of rumors suggesting treachery—even treason—at the highest levels, Arista's hitherto steadfast soldiers began to crumble. In an instant, small areas of panic coalesced into a rout and they fled.
Arista spent most of the battle at his headquarters, not imagining that the Americans would press the issue so soon. Once aware of the unfolding debacle, he personally led an unsuccessful cavalry counterattack. Many of Arista's soldiers crossed the Rio Grande, but a good number did not; some drowned, some were swept up by Taylor's prompt pursuit, others were killed by fire from the still defiant Fort Texas. As one astonished ferryman recollected, "They came in flocks, running and crawling like turtles, and they fell into the water flat on all fours like turtles and never stopped till they were in the brush of the Mexican Republic."
Taylor reported his losses at 45 dead, 98 wounded. Mariano Arista later recorded 160 killed and 228 wounded, not caring to estimate how many surrendered. In addition the Americans took cannons, standards, and infantry weapons of all kinds, along with Arista's personal papers and his silver service. The tight-lipped Taylor reported to Washington, "Our victory has been complete."
The standoff at Matamoros resumed until May 18 when Taylor forced a crossing and occupied the town. General Arista and his men abandoned much of their equipment and retreated inland. By the time the Army of the North was reassembled around the town of Linares, just 2,638 of Arista's soldiers remained.
In contrast, Taylor suffered an embarrassment of riches as thousands of American volunteers arrived. (Their lack of discipline, undirected pugnacity, and frontier nihilism would vex him no end.)
Never again in this war would there be any military force composed solely of United States regulars. From here on, the generals would have to learn how to manage with volunteer units in the mix. That experience would come in handy 15 years later, when the vast majority of units fighting in the American Civil War would be state volunteers.
With the successes of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, American control of the disputed land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande was established. The United States was poised for a dramatic expansion of its borders that would reach the Pacific coast, all at the expense of Mexico, which would eventually surrender an area of 529,017 square miles— larger than France and Germany together.
For Zachary Taylor, there would be more campaigning, two more major battles at Monterrey in September and Buena Vista in February 1847, and, propelled into office by the luster of his victories, election as the 12th president of the United States.
Mariano Arista had to answer for his actions along the Rio Grande to a military board in Mexico City, but after hearing evidence, the judges ruled that he had acquitted himself honorably and that his men had fought to the best of their abilities. The exonerated Arista would also rise to the highest office in the land, serving as Mexico's president from 1851 to 1853.
Originally published in the Spring 2010 issue of Military History Quarterly. To subscribe, click here.


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Sometimes when you're developing a recipe, you have a very specific image in your head of how you want the finished product to look. This was the case five years ago when I came up with my original Salted Caramel Brownie recipe. I had the most insanely, frustratingly specific idea of how I wanted them to look. I wanted two fudgy, dark chocolate brownie layers with a layer of thick salted caramel in the middle. It couldn't be pockets of caramel or a faint ribbon of caramel – it had to be a distinct, gorgeous, continuous copper layer of caramel.
No joke, I drove myself crazy trying to accomplish this. Every time I pulled the brownies out of the oven, I'd get my hopes up thinking maybe this adjustment fixed it. But, more often than not, the caramel layer would bake into the brownies and all I'd be left with is the faintest caramel remnant. I was just about to give up, when a seemingly crazy idea popped into my head. What if I created a frozen layer of salted caramel??? This would give the brownies enough time to bake and because the caramel was frozen it wouldn't immediately dissolve into the brownie layers.

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Mobile Apps – Key Elements Explained
Apps are no longer alien to people. You get to hear about new apps almost daily on Android news and most of the major technology-related news portals that offer updates about the latest version of apps and their improved functionalities. However, in this article, few basics and advanced aspects related to mobile apps have been discussed that will help you to understand this emerging technology even better.
Meaning of App
What is an app in the first place? It is no rocket science but is basically a software program that can be downloaded and used if you have a smartphone or any other handheld device at your disposal.
Remember, in this regard, a music player is also included. Apps are available in different categories that offer varying functionalities and in the majority of the cases, you will be able to relate to the app use by its name. Aside from a mobile or handheld device as mentioned above, you also need internet connectivity.
Buying an App
As far as buying these apps are concerned, you can do so from the online stores that are offered by the various operating systems they are compatible with. Also, you will be able to know the latest version or the version history, developer history, and related website of the developer prior to downloading the app. For instance, if you are planning to download an app that is friendly with the Android OS, if you follow Android news on a regular basis, you will be able to keep track of the latest developments pertaining to that app, you are planning to download if you have a device that is compatible with Android OS.
An important aspect that you ought to keep in mind is that the app you download should be compatible with the operating system of the device you are using.
Notable operating systems that offer the provision to download apps include Blackberry, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon. Alternatively, you will also be able to download apps from online stores. However, it is best to download apps from a reputed service provider to ward off online evil mongers like viruses and malware.
Free Apps and Paid Apps
Why are apps free? Making apps free does not mean that the developers don't make any money. They do so but by other means. For instance, advertisement space is sold within the app. As such, the more these apps are downloaded, the better it is for the developer because they earn from the advertisement space that is contained within the app.
Offering apps for free also has the advantage of maximum circulation. In-house app purchases usually offer greater features and you must shell out money for the same for buying it from the app store.
Remember, if you are not willing to shell out a lot on an app, you could opt for the basic version of the same, which will offer basic features. Once you are satisfied with the features being offered, you could buy the advanced version that will have more features.
Is Privacy a Cause of Concern For You?
When you download an app, it goes without saying that there are apps that will be able to invade your privacy to a certain extent. Usually, it is seen apps can access your phone contacts, internet data, call list, the location of your device, and most importantly, how and the frequency with which you access the app that you download.
Accessing the information mentioned above can breach your privacy because in that case, the app developer, the app store, or the advertisement firm might collect the way you are browsing or using the app. And in the majority of the cases, this report is passed on to a third party, which is not desirable. Under such circumstances, you could alter the privacy settings of your device.


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Plaque: Baynard's Castle
Near this site stood Baynard's Castle, 1428 - 1666.
City of London
Site: Baynard's Castle (1 memorial)
EC4, Riverside walkway
This area of London has changed beyond all recognition. A London Inheritance has done a great job reimagining how it used to be.
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Don't Spare the Pleasantries
A pet peeve of mine are those who are direct out of habit rather than necessity. Being direct, I have to say has a time and a place. Even with that said I'm a big fan of whenever a person communicates, especially those unknown, never ever spare the pleasantries. It is just plain being polite. Thinking back to early writing classes, I recall statements like "trying to know your audience" or "maintaining proper tone". Being direct sets a tone that not everyone can appreciate for the way in which the communication was intended. It could be read as aggressive, bossy, or rudeness.
Managers are usually the ones most guilty of being direct. Much of it is completely justified. They are in charge and direction at times mush be given directly. This works well denote a sense of urgency and even frustration which is highly communicative to staff what the pulse is of the situation. As a general rule, most managers know it sets an improper example to use that tactic all the time. Used all the time leaves staff with the idea that this is how a manager needs to behave to get things done.
Coworkers on the other hand need to take a softer approach to their colleagues. Inter-department cross-department communication should never spare the pleasantries to encourage collaboration. Everyone is working towards the same goal and while being direct to your coworkers will get the point across, the same tonal issues prevail here.
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- Cognac age
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- 1970
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- A de Fussigny Cognac
A De Fussigny Millésime 1970 Vintage Cognac
The A De Fussigny Millésime 1970 Cognac is one of a small range of superb vintages from this craft Cognac house. This single vintage is created from Petite Champagne eaux-de-vie, and has been bottled at a slightly over-proof, 43%. We have to say, the expertise of the Cellar Master is truly showcased in this wonderful offering, with flavors, aromas, and the much sought after rancio taking the taster on a journey that can only be described as sublime!
The presentation is delightfully simple, yet oozes luxury. A traditional style Cognac bottle, whose only nod to the the delights hidden within is the label that clearly states its year of birth. This is then encased in a top quality wooden presentation case - perfectly chosen to showcase the bottle held within. This Millesime Cognac would be the perfect choice as a gift for the connoisseur – or indeed for anyone who enjoys the finer things in life. Enjoy neat, in the traditional manner, when you have the time to truly savor the sensory delights it offers.
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A de Fussigny cognacs are beautifully elaborated in the company's own distillery, founded in 1814 in the historical center of Cognac, France, on the banks of the Charente River. The river proximity creates a perfect hygrometry in the cellars and accordingly excellent aging conditions. The house hallmark is to combine traditional elaboration methods with a very modern and innovative packaging and brand image. The proximity to the river make for perfect hygrometry and allows the aromas of the to unfold. The product design is extremely different to that of traditional cognacs, the information on the cognac, such as age, name, percentage etc. is handwritten on the label, which makes it very personal.
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I am often asked about the nature of the relationship between Client and Financial Planner. It seems that many are not familiar with the role.
We all have a doctor and probably have had since we were born.
We've grown into the relationship, often supported by our parents. Intuitively, we know how this works. Rather than whole physical and maybe mental health, a financial planner looks at your whole financial wealth.
A number of elements contribute to a successful Client / Financial Planner relationship:
- You First: you, the client, needs to feel understood. You need to be able to talk with ease about what you want or even fear in confidence and without being judged
- You need guidance from someone with sufficient skill and experience to lead you to financial independence, whatever this means and you may not be sure yet
- You need someone who can help you clarify your goals and then help match your finances to achieve these goals
- Qualifications and capability are a given
- But, the relationship needs to be clothed in trust.
There is a rather old fashioned word that accurately defines the role of a Financial Planner: a fiduciary
A fiduciary is someone who has undertaken to act for and on behalf of another in a particular matter in circumstances which give rise to a relationship of trust and confidence.
Lord Millett, 1998
As a Financial Planner, there is a key point that needs to be born in mind.
We can give advice and guidance, ask questions that help you clarify your aims, but we must remember that IT IS YOUR MONEY AND YOUR LIFE.
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ACCC Releases Gaffe-Filled Promo Via 3rdspace Communications
Content marketing agency 3rdspace Communications has created a campaign video that may have the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) asking for its money back – in a good way.
Entitled 'The Cut Off', the video is full of deliberate errors for the ACCC that sets out to educate consumers about their rights and how to use them.
Targeting Australian consumers and the local media, the video sees an ACCC spokesperson describing the essence of consumer guarantees, while several deliberate mistakes in the film serve to illustrate when a service is not up to standard.
The Cut Off focuses on the central message of "make sure you get what you paid for", placing the presenter/consumer at the heart of the story. The video is appearing across online, social and digital channels.
The film features a number of obvious gaffes, but to keep it interesting, 3rdspace added a harder-to-spot mistake to challenge consumers.
Rob Logan, head of content and founder of 3rdspace, said: "The original idea was to use a presenter with a down-to-earth tone to tell consumers about the basics of the guarantee in a regular walk and talk format.
"But at 3rdspace, we're on a mission to rid the world of bland content, so we decided to push the format into new areas by exploring a more comedic slant on delivering the message. This will keep consumers engaged to the end by challenging them to spot the mistakes.
"It was also a real challenge for the experienced crew to make so many rookie errors during the shoot."
ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said: "We have been delighted with the response to the Consumer Guarantees video through our social channels to date.
"This is clever, funny and engaging content which we hope piques social audiences' interest and starts more conversations about consumers' rights to a repair, replacement or refund under the Australian Consumer Law.
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Senior designer: Vlado Korenic
Social media manager: Alexandra Pelvin
Media and communications adviser: Justin Yuen
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Head of business: Chris Austin
Account manager: Daniel Lee
Creative director: Paul Tilley
Creative producer: Brook Lagana
Director: Rhys Day
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How often do you go for a walk in nature and not really notice the little things? I think the answer is "quite often". You may notice the flowers or berries in general, but very rarely stop to have a closer look. A Sunday afternoon caching walk with Drama Princess had her nearly walk away from me as I kept stopping and having a closer look.
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Spinel is a naturally occurring beautiful stone, which has suffered because of its rarity and beauty and has extensively been used as a substitute of Ruby. It is said that most of the famous rubies used as gems in crowns around the world are actually Spinels.
Ones a misunderstood gem, Spinel is now a favourite stone of collectors and gem dealers and is mined for its own sake on account of its vividness, solidity and a wide range of spectacular and vibrant colors.
Spinel silver jewelry is a long-lasting and durable that is considered as perfect for all kind of purposes. It is most often faceted in round, oval or cushioned shapes, but now it is not found in standardized sizes due to its scarcity.
The most exceptional variety of Spinel that is superior in color, size and quality is from Burma. Other places, where Spinel is found, are Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Thailand, Tajikistan, and Madagascar.
The beneficial qualities that Spinel possesses are:
Pink Spinel is regarded as a treatment of physical fatigue and helps the wearer to overcome it. Spinel averts anxiety and nervousness and trims down physical swelling and soreness. Spinel is considered to improve the recovery of many ailments, like problems in bones, joints, and muscles. Spinel is also beneficial in treating teeth, spine, gums, and the whole body. It heals cancer, maintains the body weight, and increases endurance and physical power.
Spinel is considered a savior from stress, mental tension, and depression. It helps to invigorate and rejuvenate the body time and again due to which the wearer feels fresh and active. It induces will, hope, and purpose and encourages the wearer to overcome all the obstacles. A peach colored Spinel is excellent in building the self-esteem of the wearer and is also thought to diminish criticism towards others.
Spinel is used in the mental sphere of logical power and to help out in reducing or eliminating absent-mindedness. It helps in bringing the energy inside the body and cleansing the aura of the body. Violet Spinel is largely associated with the development of spirituality.
Red colored Spinel is associated with heart and root chakra. Root or base chakra gives the wearer the sense of stability and safety and keeps him grounded. Red stones are considered amazing for clearing and unblocking root chakra. The cleansing of the heart chakra is also equally important to allow the person to open up to the outer world. An unblocked heart chakra is great for those who are very sensitive at heart. They get depressed and sad very easily. A red colored Spinel will help them in overcoming such negativities.
A blue colored Spinel opens the third eye chakra allowing the wearer to open his mind towards welcoming novelties of life.
Yellow Spinel is linked largely with solar plexus chakra and helps the one who wears it to remain mentally focused towards accomplishing things. It is the gemstone for those with low confidence and self-esteem as it encourages a stronger conviction in one's personal abilities.
Some facts about Spinel
Spinel is the member of the magnesium aluminium mineral group. Its rose tinted variety was known as Balas Ruby in earlier times. The crystallization of Spinel is done in the isometric system, commonly forming twinned octahedral. The hardness of Spinel is 8 on the Moh's scale, which determines that it is solid in its texture and formation.
The crimson or blood red variety of Spinel is often called as Ruby Spinel and is considered as the most valued form of this stone. It is also a very good alternative for Ruby. There is another variety of Spinel also, which is opaque and black known as Pleonast. It has an excellent gleam, and can be used as an alternative for any black gemstone.
|Other Names
|Flame Spinel, Rubicelle, Ceylonite, Pleonaste
|Crystal Habit
|Cubic, octahedral
|Refractive Index
|Transparent to translucent
|Moh's scale (hardness)
|Burma, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Thailand, Tajikistan, and Madagascar.
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|Red and pink to blue to mauve, dark green, brown, black
|Chakra Healing
|Root or base chakra, Heart chakra
Spinel is the beautiful gemstone that is available in various colors. Pure Spinel is, however, colorless, but the presence of impurities have made it a gemstone with a wide assortment of colors, like pink, orange, purple, green, red and blue. A very beautiful cobalt blue Spinel has also been found, but it is extremely rare. Spinel can be manufactured very easily, and can be finished in any color by adding up impurities. Synthetic or imitation Spinel is often pretended to replicate many other precious stones such as Sapphire, Diamond, and Zircon.
Holding distinctive taste and adjustable as per budget, the red gemstones fits to every owner.
The spinel is cut in octagonal shape and is set on 19th Century sterling silver and gold brooch.
The spinel which is commonly described to be of the "size of a small plum" is expected to be sold at...


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Transgenic Research (2006) 15:229–240 Production of transgenic-clone pigs by the combination of ICSI-mediated gene transfer with somatic cell nuclear transfer. Animal Reproduction Science xxx (2006) xxx–xxx Science and technology of farm animal cloning: State of the art. To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription.
Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Abstract Details of the first mammal born after nuclear transfer cloning were published by Steen Malte Willadsen in 1986. In spite of its enormous scientific significance, this discovery failed to trigger much public concern, possibly because the donor cells were derived from pre-implantation stage embryos. The major breakthrough in terms of public recognition has happened when Ian Wilmut et al. To access this article, please choose from the options below. Developmental Biology 01/01/06 Non-equivalence of embryonic and somatic cell nuclei affecting spindle composition in clones. Open Archive Abstract Cloning by nuclear transfer remains inefficient but is more efficient when nuclei from embryonic cells or embryonic stem cells (ECNT) are employed as compared with somatic cells (SCNT).
The factors determining efficiency have not been elucidated. We find that somatic and embryonic nuclei differ in their ability to organize meiotic and mitotic spindles of normal molecular composition. Calmodulin, a component of meiotic and mitotic spindle chromosome complexes (SCCs), displays sharply reduced association with the SCC forming after SCNT but not ECNT. Abbreviations SCC, spindle chromosome complex; pmSCC, pseudo-meiotic spindle chromosome complex; SCNT, somatic cell nuclear transfer; ECNT, embryonic cell nuclear transfer Keywords Cloning nuclear transfer; Meiosis; Mitosis; Spindle; Calmodulin Introduction The ability to produce genetically identical offspring by nuclear transfer has existed for about five decades.
Materials and methods Cloning and embryo culture. Biol Reprod. 2007 Feb;76(2):268-78. Epub 2006 Oct 18. Aggregating embryonic but not somatic nuclear transfer embryos increases c. TEST BIOTECH - MAI 2010 - Agro-biotechnology: cloned farm animals - a 'killing aplication'?Risks and consequences of the introdu. Journal of Academic and Business Ethics - 2007 - Food cloning – ethical considerations for business organizations.
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Massive public opposition US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is about to approve cloned meat and milk for the market. A recent poll commissioned by the International Food Information Council (a non-profit organization supported by the food, beverage and agricultural industries) found nearly 60 percent of respondents would not touch products from cloned animals with only 9 percent "very likely" to buy them. Europe's dilemma Not surprisingly, the European Commission has decided to stay put. Daughter of cloned cow born in UK But events may have overtaken this decision. Le site CLONE SAFETY. ADIT 01/05/04 Le clonage animal au Japon (fiche de synthèse) OIE - Revue Scientifique et Technique, Volume 24 (1), Avril 2005 La biotechnologie. Résumé : Certaines applications parmi les plus prometteuses de la biotechnologie ont vu le jour dans les domaines de la santé et de la production animales ; c'est le cas de la reproduction assistée, des nanotechnologies appliquées au diagnostic et des systèmes d'administration de médicaments « intelligents », sans oublier les vaccins toujours plus performants et les techniques de diagnostic de plus en plus sophistiquées.
Il importe néanmoins de s'assurer que ces nouvelles technologies soient évaluées correctement et appliquées de façon responsable. Ce numéro de la Revue fait le point sur les politiques, les institutions et les cadres réglementaires opérationnels au niveau national, régional et international et examine le rôle des organismes chargés d'élaborer des normes en la matière, en particulier l'Organisation mondiale de la santé animale (OIE). Aller sur le sommaire des extraits.


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Champagne Hair Color Is The Party-Ready Blonde You Need Now
Read on to find out why we're obsessed with champagne hair color and how you can try it.
There are no official rules about which hair colors pair perfectly with each season, but we all know there are a few unspoken ones. The most common rule of hair color is probably that light hair is for warm months and dark brown hair is for the colder ones.
If you're anything like us, you're not one to follow the rules—particularly when it comes to hair color. When we came across the perfect way to wear platinum hair this fall, we couldn't wait to tell you about it. Meet toasted coconut hair, the gorgeous blonde shade you're about to be totally obsessed with.
Toasted coconut hair is one of the few shades that looks incredible, no matter how you style it. Your colorist will be able to blend the colors, no matter what your go-to hairstyle is. Whether your hair is long, short, or something in between, toasted coconut hair is bound to look stunning on you.
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- Enable Senior Leaders to build competitive, highly adaptable organizations that thrive in a world of perpetual whitewater.
Participants will understand:
- The context and implications of leading in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment.
- The meta-trends impacting your organization.
- How customers perceive value and translate that into creating competitive advantage through a superior value proposition.
- The Journey to Excellence Principles and how they apply to their organizations.
- The key issues in influencing individual and organizational change.
They will be able to:
- Analyze their organization using the Journey to Excellence Principles.
- Identify the competitive challenges facing their organization and then frame them from a customer choice perspective.
- Challenge their own "thinking" that drives their decisions and actions and apply their own learning process for personal change.
- Explain in a thoughtful and clear manner, the reasoning or underlying motives for your future leadership actions and thereby teach others effectively.
- Create adaptable organizations which are prepared for success in a VUCA environment.
- Formulate and Execute a "Journey to Excellence" plan to identify and close gap within their organizations.
- Use a variety of tools and processes to create strategy using a customer choice perspective.
- Build a Strategy-to-Execution (S2X™) road-map to drive execution through your organization.
- Be able to develop and execute an effective plan for group or organizational change.
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Just Lead™ for Senior Leaders is a highly customizable learning program conducted in a highly interactive learning environment. We use a wide variety of case studies, pre-readings, on-line learning, simulations and group discussion to challenge the participants' underlying "thinking" to enable them to build strong, adaptable organizations that thrive in a tumultuous environment.
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- Journey to Excellence
- Co-creating Strategy
- Leading Change at the Enterprise level
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Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast. Search Systm on WonderHowTo for more DIY episodes from this Revision3 show.
Lighting a tech project with Electroluminescent material can look super professional, but it's easy to damage it or shock yourself. Learn how to safely add EL to any tech project in this episode of Systm!
Imagine being able to create your own backlight for any personal project you are working on! Check out this video if you want to create EL and avoid shocking yourself.
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Light without heat? It's called Electroluminesce when a material generates light directly from electrical current. It's found everywhere from aircraft control panels to Indiglo watches. It's a great way to light up your tech project, from backlighting LCD panels to prettying up a case mod. If you're not careful, however, you could damage the material, or, worse, give yourself a really really nasty shock.
In this episode of Systm, Dr. Kiki and David Calkins give you all the info you need to safely add EL to any project.
Wondering where to buy EL material? It's easy to purchase online from sites like Electro Luminescence Inc. but it's not super cheap. Think around $60 for an A4 sized sheet and toss in another $10 - $30 for a power inverter.
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Happy Monday, all! Remember that Facebook post from a while back when I asked you all what you wanted to see in videos? A question that stood out to me was something like, "How do you know what colors to mix to make other colors? More than just red and yellow make orange." This week I'll be exploring that question. And I plan to keep it really simple. :)
Years ago when I was in college studying art, I did many projects based on the color wheel. I painted the color wheel over and over. But I didn't truly gain a working knowledge of color until the last few years when I've immersed myself in the study of watercolor. Today I'll be sharing with you the principle that I use ALL THE TIME when I'm mixing custom colors.
Many large watercolor palettes (or if you work with many tubes or pans of watercolor) will have many different color options. So many that you might not ever feel the need to mix your own colors. However, if you're like me and just can't be satisfied with what's provided to you in any given palette, you might find yourself needing to mix some colors.
I have a basic understanding that if I want a more purple-y red that I just add some purple to the red. However, what if I want a more dull red, or a more toned and golden yellow? How do I do that? The answer is in complementary colors.
Complementary Colors
Complementary colors are ones that are found opposite from each other on the color wheel. Red and green, orange and blue, and yellow and purple. And if you mix complementary colors, the brightness or strength of the color is dulled.
I use this all the time when I'm mixing colors, especially for floral paintings. The basic green in most watercolor palettes is usually too bright for what I'm painting. By adding a tiny bit of red, it's toned down and I enjoy the color much more.
This is a very simplified way of mixing colors, and you can get even more beautiful colors when you take this idea and expand on it even more. For example, when I want a lovely muted coral shade, I take an orange-red color and add a bit of blue (since blue is the complementary color of orange). Just that tiny bit of blue cuts the strong tones and I have a nice coral shade.
I really encourage you to do a basic Color + Comp chart of your own so you can see how mixing in complementary colors can really change how you mix shades to paint with.
In the video below, you'll see how I mix the colors and how they relate to each other.
I'll be back a couple more times this week to show more color mixing in "real life" situations as I paint images for cards. I think it will make even more sense once you see it applied to painting.
NOTE: For this post and video, I used an inexpensive Prang watercolor set (which I'm really loving) and Canson XL Watercolor paper. Both were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used.
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WHAT TYPE OF LEASE DOES Prospect Western OFFER?Prospect Western offers individual leases.
ARE ANY UTILITIES INCLUDED IN MY RENT?Resident of Prospect Western receive cable, Internet, trash and water services included with their rent. Electricity must be set up by residents separately at their own cost.
HOW LONG IS MY LEASE AT Prospect Western?Each lease at Prospect Western is for a 12 month term. Residents are given first option to renew their house for another 12 month term.
HOW DO MY ROOMMATES AND I GO ABOUT SIGNING OUR NEW LEASE?The first step is to complete the leasing application on the Prospect Western website. Once that is complete, a member of our team will contact you to schedule a time to sign your lease. There is a non-refundable $300 move-in fee and a $50 administrative fee. Both fees are due at lease signing.
DO APPLIANCES COME WITH MY NEW HOME?Yes – each new home at Prospect Western comes standard with stainless style appliances including refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and stove. A full size washer and dryer are also included in your spacious laundry room.
HOW FAR IS Prospect Western FROM CAMPUS?Prospect Western is located across the street from campus.
WHEN IS RENT DUE EACH MONTH?Rent is due on the 1st of the month and is considered late after 5PM on the 4th. Prospect Western offers each resident a grace period between the 1st and the 4th to pay their rent with no late fees if paid during that time period.
Do you offer a furnished option?All residences at Prospect Western come standard with an upscale furnished package including common area as well as bedroom furnishings. Please contact our team for a detailed inventory of the furniture package.
Is parking available?Yes, parking is available throughout the property.
WHILE I'M A RESIDENT, AM I ALLOWED TO HAVE A PET?Yes, Prospect Western allows pets, but all pets must be approved by management. Roommates and pet owner must pay a non-refundable $350 pet fee.
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Yesterday morning I got up as usual and followed my normal routine. Put my best friend Diggitty, a mini daschund, outside to do her morning ritual, turned on the coffee pot and sat down to see what happened in the world overnight.
It struck me how incredibly nervous I have been the last few days. I really can't put my finger on the immediate source. We all have drama. Children to worry about (no matter how old they are). A million things to do for the upcoming Holiday Season. It goes on and on. Nothing has changed, so why am I so nervous?
Then it hit me like a ton of bricks.
While I wait for Diggitty to come back in and the coffee to brew, I am thinking of the five hundred things I need to do.
While I am in the shower I am thinking about what I will wear. When I am getting dressed I am thinking about feeding the cats and dogs and whether there is enough pet food to get through the week. While I am feeding the animals, I am wondering if their water is okay or if the greenhouse needs to be watered. While I am putting out fresh water and cleaning the litter box, I am thinking about what to eat for breakfast.
Let me tell you folks. It is not yet nine o'clock and I am exhausted.
I sat down and tried to think of when I am the calmest. It is when I am either reading or writing. Why? Because you can't read and think about anything else and you can not write and think about anything else.
Ah, a clue.
There have been many books written about staying in the now. They are good advice but I didn't heed them until this morning.
Today, I got up, slipped on my bedroom slippers and made it a point to notice how comfortable they made my feet feel. I carried by little friend to the back door and on the way I flipped the switch on the coffee. Instead of obsessing about the events of last night, I stood at the back door and observed the dog as she did her walk about. I kept my mind on her and what she liked to do.
Got my coffee and sat down at the computer. I have two books going. They are both good but one is lighthearted and one serious. I enjoy writing one more than the other, yet I have so much time invested, I will finish both. But I digress. While I was checking out facebook I made it a point to see my friends as they are. Really pay attention to what they think was important enough to post. Had to laugh. Most facebook postings are frivolousness.
When I took my shower, I took time to feel the water flow down my body. I felt the shampoo lather in my hair and the sensation of the shower gloves on my body. Okay. Maybe I sound a little crazy. Yet it is now nine o'clock again and I am going to try this for the entire day. Maybe again tomorrow. No phone while driving, no book while eating. Just a day of paying attention.
Will it help? I will let you know. I can say I am not as exhausted as I was this time yesterday. And everyone else around here seems calmer also. Humm.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Nervous. Who, me?
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Hummm ... good advice! Experiencing life as it happens is something that helps keep me sane too. I know some would question the sanity thing. But, it makes me feel better and I more fully enjoy living.ReplyDelete
Thanks. Sorry it took me so long to get back to it.ReplyDelete
Have a great Christmas and New Year.
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This is the action of instantly dissolving a marriage union by law. Make sure you commit to the right attorney who can handle your divorce and family issues according to your expectations. They should guide you during the entire divorce process since it can be distressing. Be very realistic on the role of your divorce attorney and what you expect from them.
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Epic Games have announced that a series of audio improvements are coming to Fortnite Battle Royale in the game's first update since the start of Season 8.
On March 1, a member of the BR audio team published a post on Reddit that detailed all of the changes to audio that will be implemented in the upcoming v8.01 update.
His post included a breakdown of all five major improvements they want to incorporate, which will affect sounds for certain weapons, building mechanics, footsteps, and more.
Weapon audio improvements
The first item on the list is an improvement to the standard assault rifle sounds "so that it's not overbearing on the shooter."
In Seth's words, the team wants to tighten up the sounds so it's "more of a BLaaam versus a BLAAAM."
Building audio improvements
A change will be implemented in the v8.01 update that will make the sound of a built piece getting destroyed much louder when it's instigated by an enemy player.
This will help prevent situations where players can't properly hear when something they built gets destroyed by an opponent.
Footsteps audio improvements
There will be two different changes made to how footsteps sound in Fortnite. The first will blend footstep audio in the layers above and below players, instead of abruptly switching back and forth. This will clear up any confusion players have when enemies are walking above and below them at the same time.
The second change will make enemy footsteps sound louder and clearer when they have a line-of-sight on you from above or below. This will be to limit scenarios where enemy players' footsteps sounds muffled/occluded, even though there is a direct line of sight between you and them.
Season 8 umbrella audio improvement
Since Season 8 has gone live, players have been complaining about how loud the palm tree umbrella glider is. The v8.01 update will reduce its volume, which will affect its open/close layers. The sound of the steel drum riff will not be affected.
Speaking of which, this update will also fix an issue which was causing the umbrella not to play the drum sound.
All of these audio improvements are expected to be implemented in the v8.01 update, which will likely go live sometime between March 5-6. Of course, this all comes after Epic already made some major audio changes in the v8.00 update, which kicked off Season 8.
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- Former NHS manager Conrad de Souza jailed for 17 months after admitting six counts of fraud
- NHS Protect says he took "extraordinarily large risks to win back power, prestige and financial rewards"
- He lied about qualifications, previous convictions and his employment record when applying for jobs
A former NHS manager has been jailed for fraud for a second time after lying on NHS job application forms.
Conrad de Souza, 57, of Brompton Park Crescent, London, was jailed for 17 months on Thursday for lying about his qualifications, his previous convictions and his employment record.
In 2011 he was jailed for 27 months and ordered to repay £270,000 after lying that he was a qualified doctor to Lewisham Primary Care Trust, where he earned £329,000 working in clinical strategy between 2001 and 2010.
The court heard how Mr de Souza lied repeatedly in an attempt to get a job in senior management after leaving prison.
He failed to get a job but the multiple applications resulted in "wasted NHS money", Richard Rippin, head of operations for NHS Protect said.
Mr Rippin said Mr de Souza had taken "extraordinarily large risks to win back the power, prestige and financial rewards he once illegitimately enjoyed, in senior NHS roles he had obtained by fraud, and was never qualified for".
Mr de Souza maintained his innocence until the first day of his second trial, when he pleaded guilty to six out of nine counts of fraud, with three left on file.
He admitted to:
- Lying about his employment and qualifications when applying to the Office for Public Management for the post of fellow in health on 24 September 2013.
- Lying about his previous convictions, employment and qualifications to Slough borough council, when applying for the post of head of service care commissioning group on 31 October 2013.
- Dishonestly making false representations about his previous employment and qualifications to Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead Clinical Commissioning Group and C4H Resourcing, while applying for the post of interim director of development commissioning on 6 February 2014.
- Dishonestly making false representations about his previous convictions, employment and qualifications to Surrey Health CCG and to C4H Resourcing when applying for the post of transformation programme manager on 6-12 June 2014.
- Dishonestly making false representations about his employment and qualifications to the Office for Public Management for the post of consultant in health on 27 June 2014.
- Dishonestly made eight representations to the recruitment agency Dearden Interim about his qualifications and previous convictions between 12t August 2013 and 26 May 2014.


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Your stay in magma rooms will be a memorable and endlessly delightful experience. Upon arrival and departure, we offer low rate transfers to and from the port / airport. Regarding your daily rides in the island you can use Santorini local bus line, the bus terminus is right next to Magma rooms!! Alternatively you can rent a vehicle: car / motorbike / ATV with the help from our reception staff, which is at your disposal 12 hours per day. They will be pleased to best assist you inEnglish, French, Spanish or Turkish.
The Cycladic-style Magma Rooms offers air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi access, just 50 metres from Perissa Beach . Transfer from/to Santorini Airport can be arranged upon a charge. Fitted with white iron beds and white-washed walls, the rooms of Magma come with a private bathroom with shower. Most are equipped with a fridge or mini bar and a flat-screen TV, while some open out to a balcony. Certain rooms include views of the sea or mountains. Guests will find restaurants within walking distance from the property. Ormos Athinios Port is 5 km away, while Santorini Airport is at a distance of 7 km. Free public parking can be found nearby.Source: Booking.com
|Magma Rooms is located in Perissa village
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Fall Report: Texas A&MAnalysis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A year ago around this time, we made our annual fall baseball trip to Texas A&M. During that trip, no roster was needed as the Aggies returned almost every key player and faces were very much familiar.
That wasn't the case last week as we trekked to the Brazos Valley. As opposed to knowing almost every player on the field, even the handy roster wasn't much of a help due to the small numbers on the front of the practice shirts. So, I had to improvise a little bit with the help of a few folks around me.
It'll take a while for A&M fans to get used to the new-look club at Blue Bell Park. The Aggies had one of the nation's most experienced teams last season. And if not for a hiccup against TCU in the super regional, there's a good chance that team goes on and competes well for a national title. But that didn't happen with an experienced team, and long-time head coach Rob Childress now hopes that does happen with this team. Loaded on the mound, but potentially very inexperienced from a position standpoint, the Aggies have some holes, along with plenty of promise.
"We're definitely making progress as we continue to improve each and everyday. These guys are really eager to learn and retain things, and it just seems like the guys are building on each day," Childress said. "We've got some young guys who have been really impressive, and we've got some older guys, positionally and on the mound, who have come back a year older and wiser.
"There are some bright new stars who are going to continue growing before our eyes right now, and throughout the spring," he continued. "We're seeing a pretty gradual improvement from an offensive standpoint with a nice mix of veterans and new guys. But it's also time for some guys who are back from last year's team to step into some key roles and do some good things for us."
Looking for a good comparison for this A&M team? Just take a look at its SEC West counterparts, the LSU Tigers. The Tigers lost every key position player from the 2015 team except for athletic outfielder Jake Fraley. Many expected the Tigers to take a significant step back from an offensive standpoint, but hitting coach Andy Cannizaro got his young Tigers in gear and they finished the year with a .295 batting average, went 45-21 and ended the season as a top eight national seed. TCU, too, was expected to take a small step back last season after losing many key players from its 2015 team. Yet, the Horned Frogs hit their stride halfway through the 2016 campaign, beat the heavily favored Aggies in a super regional and once again went to Omaha.
"Without a doubt, we're not going to be close to a finished product in February," Childress said when asked about the similarities to LSU last season. "I don't think we're going to be a finished product in February or March, but I do feel like this is a team that will peak when they need to peak, which is late in the season."
There's a lot to talk about in regards to the Aggies, including the rise of big-time righthander Corbin Martin, so let's cut to the chase with the inside scoop on Childress' club this fall, below.
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