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Free Driver Training Coursesby David Kiarie
In the U.S., 42,800 drivers are killed and 2.7 million drivers are injured each year, with the average driver being involved in six vehicle crashes in his lifetime, according to the Safety Skills website. Driver training courses are designed to improve drivers' skills and reduce accidents on roads. You can sharpen your driving skills and become a better driver by enrolling in free driver training courses.
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Driver Safety Courses
Driver safety courses promote safe driving habits and defensive driving methods, including training in parking lot awareness, seat belt safety, accident prevention, how to identify varying road hazards, and how to recognize hazardous driving behavior in yourself and others. Register with a licensed driver safety course provider, such as Safety Skills.com, that offers up to six free driver safety courses online. Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private schools occasionally run free driver training courses for parents and teenagers. Look out for free driver safety programs to benefit from sponsored driver safety courses in your locality.
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Commercial Driver's License permit training is a classroom-based driving course designed to equip students with theoretical knowledge needed to pass the written components of the CDL exam and CDL road test. Only after you pass the written CDL permit test will you get a CDL permit that allows you to proceed to the actual CDL training course. Sign up for a free CDL permit training course with a licensed CDL trainer, such as ATS Commercial Truck Driving training schools or Interstate Truck Driving Schools that have CDL training campuses distributed across the U.S.
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Apply for free CDL training course after you pass your CDL permit test to get a commercial driver's license. Truck driving schools that offer free CDL training include MTC Truck Driver Training Schools and Diesel Truck Driver Training schools. There often is a fee for taking a CDL training course, and you may be obligated to work for the company that provides or sponsors your free CDL training. Make sure you understand and are comfortable with any obligation that may be pegged on the free driver training course you take.


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Happy Sunday !!!
We had a wonderful time at my niece's birthday party at the park with good food, lots of games and family time. What's even better was that the weather was gorgeous. Just the simple things in life and the memories you make reminds you that life is good !!!
Anyway, I made this card yesterday, wanting to do something with the new Classic Colors-Early Espresso and Bermuda Bay combo. For the sentiment, I used rub-ons. I love the way the scallop trim border layered in the DSP and Early Espresso paper. Hope you like it.
Stamps: Happy Together, Itty Bitty Bits
Paper: Bermuda Bay and DSP, Early Espresso, Whisper White,
Ink: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: satin Chocolate ribbon, pearls
Tools: scallop trim border, dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by.
have a wonderful stampin' day!

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STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2018 fall State tournaments.
The recipients of the sportsmanship awards are River Ridge in girls volleyball, Stratford in football, McFarland in boys soccer, Brookfield East in boys volleyball and Homestead in girls team tennis.
The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school program and community–or communities in the case of cooperative programs–in each of the State team tournaments that demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship. Award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to ensure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are showcased.
River Ridge earned its second sportsmanship recognition with its positive support for the Timberwolves at the State Girls Volleyball Tournament. They also claimed the award in football back in 1997. They advanced to State for the first time in the program's history. They lost to Clayton 26-24, 26-24, 25-20 in the Division 4 semifinals. Honorable mention for the award went to Clayton, Grantsburg, Greendale and Sun Prairie.
Stratford is this year's recipient of the award for the State football finals. The Tigers earned the honor for the second time with both coming in football. They also received recognition following the 2006 football finals. The Stratford contingent displayed outstanding sportsmanship, enthusiasm and community support in a 20-17 loss to St. Mary's Springs in the Division 5 title game. It was the Tigers' eighth appearance in the State football championship game. Schools receiving honorable mention were Black Hawk, Iola-Scandinavia, St. Croix Central and West De Pere.
McFarland is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award in boys soccer, which marks the second time the Spartans have received the award in any sport. Their previous recognition came in girls soccer in 2007. They made their second State tournament appearance this season, which resulted in a State runner-up finish. They blanked Plymouth 2-0 in the Division 3 State semifinal before falling 3-1 to Pius XI Catholic in the championship game. Amery, Baldwin-Woodville, Cedarburg, Holmen, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Marquette, New Berlin Eisenhower and Plymouth received honorable mention recognition.
Homestead is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award in girls tennis for the second time in the past three seasons, having also earned the recognition in the sport in 2016. It marks the third time the school has been bestowed the honor overall. The Highlanders also won the award in boys tennis in 2010. They captured the Division 1 title this fall by downing Neenah 6-1 in the quarterfinals, defeating Whitefish Bay 5-2 in the semifinals and edging Divine Savior Holy Angels 4-3 in the championship match. Badger and University School of Milwaukee were given honorable mention for the award.
Brookfield East was determined to possess the most outstanding sportsmanship on a short list of schools qualifying for the State Boys Volleyball Tournament. It's the second time the Spartans have been recognized for their sportsmanship. The other was also in boys volleyball, having received the honor in 2013. This season, they lost 25-17, 25-18, 25-16 in the State quarterfinals. Honorable mention for the award was extended to Franklin.
Award winners receive a trophy and banner in recognition of the honor. Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recognition. The selection process includes contributions and evaluations from contest officials, tournament management, police and security personnel, crowd control and ushers, WIAA staff members, and area hotels and restaurants on occasion.


text: K Kleidon New member Apr 28, 2018 #1 A couple days ago I checked the numbers and I was making around 35mil every hour. Since then I've added over 500 igs to my farm and for all of yesterday I was getting 30mil an hour, sometimes even less. What is going on?


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The agriculture, wine and olive oil production have been Tuscan treasures for thousands years and are known by the whole world.
There is probably no other place in the world, which would show a high level of civilization, history, art, culture, architecture and landscape as Tuscany.
Magical landscapes, which are still today almost identical to those seen in many Renaissance paintings. After all, what we find amazing about Tuscany, is complete and permanent harmony between city and countryside, between the peasant and urban scenery, between man and nature.
However everything, what we call the Tuscan countryside, is the result of hard and tenacious work of man. Not only did he respected the Tuscan beauty by its modelling and adapting to his needs but he also expanded it over the centuries by cultivation and architectural interventions, which have refined it significantly. Just think of the medieval settlements, preserved almost intact, since they were established on the top of hills, along with the mansions and rural manors with humble dwellings of the peasants. All these ancient villages make the impressive architectural heritage.
In this section we list some of the theme breaks, that can be combined with each other. A specific theme "tailored-for-you" stay is always governed by your interest and requirements.
Rural tours – agrotourism Excursions to Tuscany farms, exchange of experience, new trends, innovation, inspiration. Pleasant atmosphere, good wine and food, guides and assistance in the mother tongue.
Photogallery - rural tours
Gastronomic tours
Tuscany is the best destination of all Italian regions for lovers and fans of quality food and drink. Obvious themes include: excursions to renowned wine companies with tasting of famous wines. Further excursions to the companies and farms, which produce typical local specialities e.g. sheep´s cheese, olive oil, home-made pasta and other typical products and seasonal foods. It is also possible to book a lunch / dinner in a typical Tuscan trattoria and / or Michelin restaurant. The programme can include a cooking class as well.
Photogallery – gastronomic tours
Harvesting grapes
Do you like vintage harvesting atmosphere? Do you appreciate the exquisite taste of Tuscan wine? Do you want to try picking grapes of the Tuscan San Giovese vine variety, from which comes the world´s most famous wine Chianti, Brunello, Nobile di Montepulciano, and see wine making process? Come and witness this unique atmosphere, which takes place annually in the first half of September. Enjoy still warm summer days amid picturesque Tuscan countryside. The sunny weather with pleasant temperatures predominates in early September.
We will arrange an accommodation in farmhouses, where you can assist vintners during the harvest. Of course, there is wine cellar tours and wine tasting.
After this experience you will enjoy and taste wine more intensely.
Photogallery - harvesting grapes
Picking olives
This holiday is another of the autumn events - since the end of October throughout November. Harvesting olives offers a perfect opportunity to be at the beginning of the process, this time of the origin of fine and unique Tuscan olive oil. Thanks to the specific olive tree varieties, climate, harvesting method and processing technology, it differs from any other oils and has a unique, strong and hot taste of artichokes and a smell of freshly cut green grass.
This applies even more as the olive groves do not occur in central or north Europe and therefore there is no better place for this kind of experience than the vast olive groves in Tuscany.
Photogallery – picking olives
Cycling tourism
Tuscany, especially Sienna´s gently rolling hills with cypress-lined alleys, which tower over the landscape like exclamation marks, are very convenient for cycling. The tips for trekking and hiking tours are countless too and you can enjoy still untouched and wild nature while on footpaths.
This type of holiday is ideal for a recreational cycling, during which you can enjoy local countryside and its panorama in peace. In addition, you can have a pleasant break in the natural thermal spa resort and enjoy a sunset over a glass of delicious Brunello di Montalcino at the end of the day. We also arrange bike rental and help you discover the best routes in Tuscany for amateurs as well as for professionals.
Photogallery - cycling tourismPhotogallery – l´Eroica, tradiční závody na kolech v Gaiole in Chianti
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Please join the Edmonton Interfaith Centre and the City of Edmonton as we Mark the 10th anniversary of "Celebrating Our Faiths" in City Hall on Thursday, October 20 at 7 p.m.
For 10 years this unique program has showcased our embrace of diversity that is a model of interfaith respect and true harmony and friendship.
There will be prayer, music, and poetry from many traditions. All welcome!


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In January, I attended the National Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The first thing that my fellow Tufts VBMA chapter officers and I did upon arrival to our hotel was go swimming in the outdoor pool; the three-day break from the wintry weather of New England was invigorating! The meeting was jam-packed with prominent vets who spoke on topics ranging from practice ownership to job negotiations to identifying one's brand and marketing him- or herself. I also managed to navigate the interminable booths and displays that constituted the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) Conference, which conveniently happened to be the same weekend as the National VBMA Meeting. Apart from listening to great speakers and meeting vet students from across the country (special shout-out to UF, Colorado, and Purdue!), I had the pleasure of reuniting with a good friend from college, the only other student in my graduating class to have also gone to vet school. She and I had a great time reminiscing the good ol' days during which the academic semester had a "midterm season"—not an exam every week as is the case in vet school!
Though it would be difficult to share all of my recollections from the weekend, there is one very special morsel of advice that has resonated with me since the trip. A vet whose table I sat at during a roundtable discussion made a point of telling us students not to downplay the importance of "random acts of validation" directed toward our future coworkers. Joining a practice and entering its already moving workflow necessitates that we engage in these acts. They could be as simple as congratulating a vet tech on an excellent catheter placement, going to the receptionist(s) and asking them how to help make their jobs easier, or something else to that effect. This idea of affirming your support and appreciation for another, however seemingly basic, is actually critical in creating a positive workplace atmosphere. It also happens to be in keeping with the Jewish concept of gemilut hasadim (acts of lovingkindness), something that has been always near and dear to my heart. It may be very simple to praise someone for a job well done or do something to elicit a smile, but the stressors of the clinic can sometimes impede our willingness to go out of our way and do these simple yet meaningful acts. At the end of the day, remembering what our roles are as coworkers, teammates, and friends in providing veterinary care can help us overcome those obstacles and treat each other (and our patients) with love.


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Santa Clara County is launching a mobile health van offering easy-to-access testing for residents worried they may have contracted the coronavirus. Its first stop? A visit to Mountain View on Memorial Day.
The mobile testing unit will officially launch on Monday, May 25, and will be at the at the Mountain View Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment or paperwork is required, and the tests are free.
"We're finally getting some traction on testing," Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian said in a statement Friday. "It's not yet as much as I'd like to see, and it's certainly not as fast as I'd like to see, but it's progress."
County supervisors and city officials throughout Santa Clara County have complained in recent weeks about the slow rate of testing. The widespread availability of tests is a mandatory benchmark for easing stay at home restrictions, yet the county has fallen well short of its immediate goal of 4,000 tests per day.
In the past, the county has also been opaque about who is eligible to get tested and where those tests are administered, which Simitian said has added to the frustration. Some testing sites have been available only to those deemed essential workers and, during the early days of the outbreak, only to those showing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 infection.
Public health officials say universal access to testing can slow the spread of the virus, as those who test positive can stay home and isolate themselves from others. Those who contract COVID-19 can be asymptomatic and show no signs of illness, adding to the need for an accurate test even for those who appear to be well.
Though anyone can get a test at the Memorial Day event, the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health is specifically encouraging anyone over the age of 60 or with pre-existing health conditions to get tested, along with those who know they have been around someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. People who have frequent contact with the public, including health care and food service workers, are being asked to get tested monthly, while those working in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are asked to get tested every two weeks.
Ultimately, county officials say the goal is to provide 15,000 tests each day to track and contain the virus.
Simitian said the county is seeking to expand testing to permanent health centers in Mountain View as well, including El Camino Hospital. El Camino Healthcare District's board of directors agreed this week to spend $1 million on community-based COVID-19 testing for residents in the area. Up until now, the hospital has focused on testing its patients and staff.
The Planned Parenthood clinic on California Street in Mountain View is also expected to provide tests for the coronavirus in a partnership with the county. Testing at the clinic could start as early as June.
The Memorial Day testing event in Mountain View will be located at the aquatic center portion of the Mountain View Community Center, located at 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. More information is available at SccFreeTest.org.


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Thursday, December 11, 2008
BAD BOY of Winter: Jarkko Ruutu (Ottawa Senators)
12 comments:
- Elodie said...
I love him!! He's a good Fin!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:56 AM
- Lauren said...
I know a lot of Pens fans don't like him anymore because we don't have his agitating nature working in favor of us, but I can't help but love him!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Life_As_A_Redhead said...
I may renig on our agreement Stephanie. You many HAVE to share!!
- December 11, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Stephanie said...
@ Kena -
I make a pretty convincing argument, I know; but then again, I think he sells himself. But, I'm sorry, I can't bring myself to share!
; )
- December 11, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- Kimberlass said...
Yeah, a lot of Pens fans hate him now because, you know, he tried to break Crosby's neck.
Still, when he was ours he was a huge fan favorite. Every time he so much as touched the puck it sounded like people were booing, but they were always screaming "RUU!" For sure not underrated as a Penguin, but definitely a dirty player. If you have any doubts, here's the disgusting hit he got suspended for recently.
Like the commentators say in that video "That's where the league's gotta crack down, we're not taking that anymore." It's not good hockey, it's just intentionally trying to hurt people. I absolutely hate the Habs, but I wish Boullion would have beat the shit out of him, because HE was just defending a wronged teammate.
- December 11, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- Life_As_A_Redhead said...
I'm sorry, but I just have to say this. And I will apologize for the lengthiness, in advance.
I'm not sure what was so offensive to Kimberlass to make her so hostile on this blog. It seems like she always have something LENGTHY to say about players we post here. She has her own blog, which she expresses her own opinions on the more "serious" (as she sees it) part of hockey. I would recommend you visit her there, if you enjoy her opinions.
Obviously, the commentors here still enjoy Ruutu (as I do), so please, Kimberlass take your ranting somewhere else -- this isn't a factual blog -- it's a entertaining blog that you have insisted on taking all the fun out of on several occasions now. We can all go find more information on the players/happenings posted here if we so desire.
Thank you.
- December 11, 2008 at 1:58 PM
- Kimberlass said...
Not to worry, this might be lengthy as well.
I've commented twice about players I don't like. I didn't think it was particularly a rant, I linked videos and said what I thought. Sorry, I thought, you know, I could comment on hockey? My mistake.If you look back, I've commented on other posts, such as Petr Sykora, saying how I liked them. I guess I'm only allowed to have a one way opinion.
I'll go back to my blog where, you're right, we write about our, as you said: "own opinions on the more "serious" (as she sees it) parts of hockey"
You're right, I do see the game part of hockey to be the more serious part. Stephanie obviously doesn't disagree, as she has her own "real" sports blog which she also refers to as "serious." Implying that this one isn't in comparison? I don't know. It's also pretty notable that our last post wasn't even about a real game. We're not that serious.
I didn't know having another opinion was so offensive to you.
I thought it was decided that this wasn't only for "eye candy" but I guess that was a misinterpretation on my part.
My deepest apologies.
- December 11, 2008 at 2:22 PM
- staalzielover11 said...
sorry about the length but it needs to be said
kena agree with you about kimberlass. im sorry to say this but kimberlass, u have said some pretty hateful things about a couple of players like mark eaton, ya ur allowed to post ur opinions but if it is something hateful i dont think u should be posting it, cause ur taking the fun away from everything, ruutu is an excellent player and he does use his head to his advantage. he is really smart and he uses it, i really miss him because we dont have him anymore but we got to move on and except godard and all the players that we picked up, i am always scared of ruttu when we play him now cause u know something he is getting payed to hit and to trash talk, get over it and if u dont agree well then dont say it and take the fun out of this blog. these ladies are taking time out of their days and working their butts off with this blog and i love this blog, keep it up girls!!!
- December 11, 2008 at 4:15 PM
- Annie S said...
I have to stick up for Kimberlass here - there was absolutely nothing hateful or hostile in her post towards Ruutu, or this blog in general. She's just pointing out what tactics Ruutu has utilized to classify him as a "dirty player" (or "bad boy", as this post itself describes him). Is there a rule somewhere that you can't have a negative opinion about someone? Blogs are for people to post their opinions, and if you want to jump on someone saying that having a negatitve about a player profiled in a post is an attack on the blog itself... that's a reeeeeal stretch there. And if you are offended because someone doesn't think the same way about a player as you do, you need to stop and think for a minute. True this is a fun blog and is meant for entertainment, but I don't think a couple negative comments ruins the fun for everyone.
- December 11, 2008 at 5:05 PM
- Annie S said...
For the record, I really loved Ruu while he was here, but I think because he was on our team, we we were all a little blinded at how much of a pain in the arse he was - as evidenced by his hit on Sid from behind earlier this season. I know he's really very different off the ice, though - doing work for charities and whatnot.
- December 11, 2008 at 5:24 PM
- mer said...
i'm a pens fans AND a sens fan; he's been beating On my team and For two years, with two different teams.
he may be a pain in the arse but he's Our pain in the arse and he gets the job done. it's a job, it's an industry. someone's gotta play the jerk-off in the romantic comedy and on the ice, that's Ruuts.
And yeah maybe the NHL *should* crack down a bit on huge hits... maybe they'll get to it when they're done defending Elisha Cuthbert's honour... :P
- December 12, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- Denise said...
I am still having Ruutu withdrawal! I did get a wink and a waive from him at the 3-14 game where he scored his 100th point :)
- March 27, 2009 at 8:03 PM


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Bit of a long stretch but we cannot wait to hear the Mixtape!
Here's a track off the mixtape to listen to:
51.507351 -0.127758
Calories you do not have to worry about
Effort level: EASY
2 cups creamed coconut (you can probably also use coconut butter)
2 cups fresh blueberries (frozen, thawed might work too)
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
Add all ingredients in a food processor until the mix is smooth. Pour the mixture in a a deep tray or pan lined with parchment paper. Leave some parchment paper to stick out the sides. After pouring the the mixture and flattened with a spatula, place the mixture in the freezer to firm up for a few hours.
Inspired by @mywholefoodlife
Fill a bowl with crushed granola and oatmeal
PS I'm really not advertising Sainsubury's, just happen to shop there. LOLz (unless Sainsbury's want to sponsor… then sure!)


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Master Chief Robert McGregor is a native of Cimarron, Kansas and graduated from Cimarron High School in 1995. He entered the United States Navy on 18 July 1996 and attended Recruit Training and Basic Engineering Common Core in Great Lakes, Illinois and Damage Control "A" School at FTC San Diego, California.
His sea tours include; Repair Division LPO onboard USS Avenger(MCM-1) in Ingleside, Texas, Repair LCPO onboard USS Crommelin (FFG-37) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Repair LCPO onboard USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) in Norfolk, Virginia where he qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch.
Shore Tours include: Mine Warfare Training Center/Center for Naval Engineering Ingleside, Texas as Leading Instructor at the Fire Fighting/Damage Control School, Senior Enlisted Leader at NOSC Sioux Falls, South Dakota and NOSC Wichita, Kansas, and Force 3MC/Surface Programs LCPO at Commander Navy Reserve Forces Command. As an Individual Augmentee (IA), Master Chief McGregor served nine months in Iraq with Navy Provisional Detainee Battalion Six as the Senior Non-Commission Officer-In-Charge for Compound 17 at Theatre Interment Facility Camp Bucca, Iraq.
Master Chief McGregor has made various deployments to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, including a 9 month deployment in support of Operation Active Endeavor in 2012, a deployment to the South Pacific in support of Counter-Narcotics Operations, participated in CARAT 2006 on a 6 month deployment, and two Joint Warrior exercises including participation in Flag Officer Sea Training in 2012.
His personal awards include a Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 Awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (5 Awards) and various unit awards and commendations. Master Chief McGregor is a Master Training Specialist and a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (BC 55). In 2017, he received his Bachelor's Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management.
Master Chief McGregor reported to Commander Destroyer Squadron 31 in June of 2017 as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader and N4 LCPO.
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Seed Starting Basics: Get a Head Start on Vegetable Gardening Season
Are you licking your lips thinking of the juicy tomatoes, crisp beans, and fresh cucumbers that will be growing in your vegetable garden this year? Maybe you can nosh on them a little sooner if you try starting your own seeds indoors this year.
Our team decided to try starting seeds indoors for the first time. We have several seed starting projects in process: our Backyard Garden prototype, a downtown condo deck garden, our partners at 300 Clifton, a bed and breakfast in Minneapolis, and Concordia University in St. Paul, are starting seeds for their Eco Gardens. Our Beginner Gardener, Jessica (#BeginnerGardener), is also starting a few seeds this year. Follow our seed starting and gardening adventures on our weekly video series Thursdays With Motherto find out how our plants are growing so far.
Best seeds to start indoors:
- Herbs
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Eggplant
- Lettuce
- Swiss chard
- Cauliflower
- Brussels sprouts
We decided to grow heirloom seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. Planning is important when starting seeds. Consult a resource, like the Farmer's Almanac, for last frost dates so you can determine when to start seeds. Check out our seed starting planning chart below to see how we are approaching this new project—we are starting many varieties of vegetables and hoping to plant them all on May 2nd.
A good potting mix or seed starting mix will work to start seeds indoors. We used some extra potting soil we had as well as soil directly from mother's garden—it was a little frozen, but we made it work! Coffee grounds add nitrogen to the soil, so we put a tiny scoop into each cell as we planted the seeds. See our soil mixing process.
You can use anything from egg cartons to yogurt cups to toilet paper rolls to start your seeds in. If you use homemade methods, don't forget to add holes to the bottom of the container for drainage. We used seed trays that you can purchase at any garden center. Make sure you plant a few seeds in each cell just in case some of them fail to grow; you can thin them out later.
After you plant the seeds, cover them with plastic wrap or anything that will retain moisture in the soil—many seed trays and growing kits come with a plastic cover. Once the seeds germinate (you see a sprout of green come up from the dirt) you can uncover them.
Your seeds will need a lot of light to turn into healthy plants indoors. If you have a sunny, south-facing window, that will help, but may not be enough. Try a grow light—there are many options, including inexpensive tabletop LED lights that clip onto anything. We tried an under-the-cupboard version and an LED light we clipped to the edge of a small table.
Keep the grow light 3-4" above the seedlings, and make sure you can adjust the light as the seedlings get taller. If you don't keep the light close enough to the seedlings, they will stretch out and get leggy as they seek the light source. This makes the stem weak, and they will topple over. See what we did with our cabbage when it got too leggy.
Continued Care
Water: Keep the soil moist like a sponge, not saturated. You can also mist the seedlings to keep them moist.
Air: Give the seedlings good air flow. Even running a small fan near them will keep air circulating and mimic the outdoors. In our research, we found that this can help prevent them from getting leggy.
Temperature: Seedlings grow best in cooler temps, like 60s to low 70s. If it gets too warm the seedlings may get leggy.
Thinning: Remember when we told you to plant multiple seeds per cell to ensure germination? If more than one seed germinated per cell, you need to thin them out. Only one seed can grow in a cell so they don't compete for nutrients. Once you see the second set of leaves on your seedlings, choose the healthiest seedling to keep and snip the rest. Cut them at soil level and discard. Yes, it can be tough to decide which one to let go of! But don't try to transplant each one into separate cells; they are too delicate, and you may end up destroying all of them in the process.
Repotting: The seedlings may outgrow their containers before they are ready to be transplanted into the garden. You will know this when the roots are taking over and the foliage is taking over its neighbor. Repot in a container twice the size of the original.
Hardening off: This is an important step before transplanting the seedlings into your garden. This process helps acclimate your seedlings to outdoor life without shocking them. Place them outdoors for a few hours each day and then bring them back in. Here's a great guide to ensure the process is gradual and doesn't kill your seedlings.
Now get your seeds and start growing! This should be a fun and experimental process, not to mention a great activity for kids. Hopefully we all have seed starting success and a longer growing period—keep an eye out for new Thursdays With Mother episodes to get our latest seed starting tips and updates.
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Wife and mom are my two most important titles. I'm a Dietitian by training and like to call myself a Battle Strategist because I firmly believe that we are all warriors! I want us to be empowered warriors with the good energy and health needed to fight our daily battles. We can do this Warrior Moms! We have an important job to do!
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Manda & I - Her Story of Faith Over Fear
"It's just not fair! I don't understand this, God!" My frustrated prayers that I would utter while fighting traffic to make it to Sammons Cancer Center at Baylor Dallas. My sweet friend, Manda Maxwell, was fighting her third cancer battle. Third!!
It all started when she was just 5 years old with a diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma. With her sweet parents by her side, they begged God for her life and she underwent extensive chemotherapy and radiation therapy as a child. It worked and prayers were answered! God healed little Manda of Rhabdomyosarcoma! That little girl grew up to be a beautiful woman. She became a teacher and got married. Everything was okay until. Until she fell and broke her leg just a couple of weeks after delivering her first child. This was no ordinary break. It was caused by extreme circumstances. Those circumstances? She had a different sarcoma in the same leg that had received radiation therapy as a child. This is called a radiation induced sarcoma. Medical experts would tell you that this is a possibility but not very common; for cancer treatment to give rise to another cancer. But it had happened. Oncologists determined that in order to save her life, they needed to amputate her leg.
At the time, I was leading a cancer ministry at First Baptist McKinney. God had guided this ministry and led me to this place where I had been able to help many families as they walked the impossible cancer journey. Because Manda Maxwell and her parents were also church members at First Baptist, I started receiving many calls about this tragic situation. I knew Manda but certainly not well. I did what I could by calling her, offering help and letting her know that I would pray. Honestly the situation seemed overwhelming to say the least. The family did not know me so I figured the phone call would be the extent of my involvement. God had very different plans.
On the morning of Manda's amputation surgery, I felt God really prompting me to go to the hospital in Dallas. Of course, I did like any other rational human. I argued with God stating that I did not know the family well and it would be an invasion of privacy. The prompting to GO was strong. I resisted and then finally relented thinking I would just sit in the waiting room and pray and maybe that would count as obedience to this crazy prompting.
After securing a friend to take care of my little ones, I headed to Dallas. Upon my arrival, it became apparent how much I was needed. Navigating the health care system is something I am used to. That day is the day that I became Manda's advocate. I sat with her, encouraged her and communicated with her nurses prior to surgery. At this point, she was only 2-3 weeks postpartum!! And here she is facing a major amputation surgery. Overwhelming would be an understatement! After surgery, I listened as the Oncology surgeon gave the details that would define her upcoming treatment options.
There is no way to describe how difficult and challenging Manda's case was. We embarked on a journey to determine the best course of action to treat this aggressive cancer. Numerous medical opinions and consults, frantic prayers, considerations of the past treatment she had received certainly complicated matters. And all the while, Manda is coping with the stress and the joy of being a brand new mommy!! I have never seen such a young woman just lean into God like Manda did. It was such a crazy, all consuming, chaotic time. Time was of the essence and treatment decisions needed to be made quickly.
Having a front row seat like this. You see how God just shows up. He truly took care of details and a fight plan was developed. Manda received extensive treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her oncologist was blunt and to the the point. The aggressive treatment was necessary to save her life. This sweet young mom turned into a determined warrior. Because now it was not just herself she was fighting for. She had a little baby boy and she was fighting for her life so she could be a mommy to him.
I saw her sweet parents, Ed and Cindy Davis, with a focus and determination that was unmatched. The love between this family was so evident. And I saw her church family embrace and empower her by providing practical support. It was an awe inspiring sight to see how everyone worked together to help Manda fight.
The treatment was rough and was made more complicated by the fact that it was in Houston and not Dallas. Not to mention the fact that she had an infant. But it worked!! Her cancer went into remission. Many prayers answered!! Manda continued to teach all of us how to have Faith over fear.
I would love to say this is where the story ends; answered prayers, renewed faith, cancer remission. However, the story continued several years later when Manda started experiencing back pain. A trip to the doctor revealed everyone's worst fears. Scans and biopsy's confirmed a third sarcoma diagnosis. Such devastating and frustrating news! God how can you allow this to happen?? Hasn't this family suffered enough?
Facing a third battle with cancer and trying to make treatment decisions based on previous treatment already received. Well, there just aren't adequate words to describe the feelings, thoughts, emotions and fears. At this point, Manda was a mommy for the second time to a sweet little girl only months old. More chemotherapy, radiation therapy, natural remedies, experimental treatments and clinical trials. This short list doesn't even come close to what I saw my sweet friend suffer through to fight her cancer. Time and time again, I saw her cling to her Faith with a steadfastness that was unreal. The challenges she faced would weaken even the strongest human. Yet, she decided to put her Faith in her heavenly Father and move forward on His strength. She demonstrated Faith over fear over and over again.
We had a different friendship. I had extensive oncology experience and she had a very difficult and challenging cancer diagnosis. Our bond was formed over doctors visits and hospital stays. I was her advocate. She was my inspiration. Somehow, God granted me a front row seat to witness prayers answered and evidence of the cancer retreating. And to provide comfort as it seemed all earthly hope was lost.
When someone is facing the very end of their life, I think it is pretty safe to say that their true colors come out. Obviously she was frustrated but I never saw anger or bitterness for what she was going through. For Manda, her faith in her Almighty God remained firm. She clung to the promises in His word that He would never leave her or forsake her. (Deut 31:6) And she continued to fight! She desperately wanted to remain here on this earth for her husband and kids. I have many beautiful memories of Manda clutching her phone so that could listen to the song, "You make me Brave" by Bethel Music. She would close her eyes and pray and draw strength from above.
The last few days of Manda's life were spent in the hospital. Desperate searches for additional clinical trials and experimental treatments were not fruitful. Her body was weak and so tired. An oncologist gently told the family that although she had fought hard, the end was near and it was time to simply keep her comfortable. Our focus quickly shifted to pain management and palliative care. Compassionate nurses tended to her as we shifted our prayers to begging God to be merciful and now allowing her to suffer any longer. Witnessing a little boy come up to tell his mama good-bye is something that will be forever etched in my memory.
I was in the room as Manda took her very last breath. I had actually just returned to the room and had my back turned as the nurses checked her vitals. They said my name and told me she was gone. It was very quick and peaceful. We had prayed for exactly this. That her passing would be merciful. As we stood there surrounding her bedside, we noticed how the corners of her mouth had turned up into a small smile. Manda was finally at peace and fully restored in her heavenly home.
On this side of heaven, we will never understand why God took Manda Maxwell at such a young age. She left behind a husband, a son, a daughter, a mom, a dad, brothers, grandparents, family members and many many friends. She impacted thousands of people with her story, her faith and her life. I know that when she was received in Heaven, she heard the words, "well done, my good and faithful servant!"
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A Displaced Resident, Haunted by New Orleans
A Displaced Resident, Haunted by New Orleans
The commentator is a writer and English teacher from New Orleans. She has fled to Atlanta and says it's hard not to feel isolated, to miss her city, and to seriously consider never moving back.
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Some residents of New Orleans' Algiers neighborhood came home this week, but other residents have to wait. Commentator Anne Rochell Koningsmark(ph) has temporarily relocated with her family to a suburb of Atlanta.
It's beautiful here in northern Georgia, in this manicured cul-de-sac atop a hill covered in pine trees. There's no humidity, which is nice. The wall-to-wall carpeting in my mother-in-law's home feels good underfoot. But there are no neighbors braiding hair on the front stoop here, no children playing basketball on the street. The postman doesn't call me `baby' and I can't buy wine on Sunday. I went to open a checking account and had to drive 15 minutes on the interstate to get to the bank.
In New Orleans, I spent most of my time in a grid the size of Central Park. My world--work, friends, restaurants, shops--is contained there. Things have changed and they keep changing. Our dog started biting and we have considered giving her away. A New Orleans company with a job my husband wanted has moved its headquarters to Orlando permanently. I keep picturing the schedule I'd taped to the refrigerator just a few weeks before Katrina hit. I imagine it's still hanging there, a record of a daily life that is no more.
I imagine my house, which did not flood, sitting on our deserted street, hot and silent, rotten food in the fridge, toys and nicknacks gathering dust. I often dial my home phone number. The voice-mail no longer picks up. It just rings and rings. I worry that one day someone will answer.
As New Orleans struggled for her very existence, my first reaction was to idealize the city I chose as my home seven years ago. Now I've begun to remember the faults--the dirt, the professional lethargy, the crime. Am I talking myself out of New Orleans? Would I rather just give up and remain in Atlanta with its picture-perfect playgrounds, slick shopping malls and robust economy?
On the other hand, my Louisiana license plate remains a badge of honor. I long for my cat from Parasol's, the po-boy joint next door to my home in the Irish Channel. I went to a wedding and insisted the band play "When the Saints Go Marching In." I stood in front of the stage with one hand in the air, waving my imaginary umbrella and feeling horribly alone.
I hear people talk about New Orleans never coming back, and I hear people talk about a new New Orleans that will be better than ever. Either way, I become enraged. I am comfortable, I am alive, and I should be grateful. But uncertainty eats at me. My lost sense of place and home haunt me. Something inside me is growing cold. Whether New Orleans comes back better or worse, whether we return, one thing is for sure: We have lost the life we were living just a few weeks ago, and we were happy then.
INSKEEP: Commentator Anne Rochell Koningsmark is a writer and English teacher from New Orleans.
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"Who is the bogeyman this time? There are zombies out there." As warnings about corporate debt grow louder, the market only grows more complacent.
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Rotary Club fosters youth leadership locally and internationally
These five outstanding incoming eighth grade students at Rocky Heights Middle School were chosen to attend Rotary International's leadership camp based on their grades, community service, and leadership abilities. Left to right: Renee Palmer (co-chair), Joshua Bullock, Coco Wang, Liam Zdravecky, Madison Tran, Bryce Duston, and Gary Bartmann (co-chair). Not pictured: Allison Bordeaux, Ashley Bordeaux, Kylie Hutchison, and Jordyn Isner.
By Amy Shanahan; photos by Amy Shanahan and courtesy of Gary Bartmann
Jason Lewis pictured here with his parents is excited to spend his sophomore year of high school in Brazil as part of a cultural exchange program sponsored by Rotary International.
Lewis left Denver International Airport at the end of July to fly to Brazil for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The Rotary Club of Castle Pines has made tremendous strides in encouraging youth participation in the club over the last two years. Under the leadership of the club's co-chairs of Youth Services Gary Bartmann and Renee Palmer, the club began the Interact Club at Rocky Heights Middle School (RHMS), and began sending some outstanding RHMS students to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp.
The Interact Club was formed in 2013 by Bartmann, with the support of RHMS counselor Kate Egan. The club meets weekly and focuses on service to the local and international community, and each year the club has become more popular with students. Additionally, Bartmann and Palmer encouraged the staff at RHMS to nominate class leaders to apply to attend RYLA the summer before their eighth grade year.
RYLA is an amazing leadership camp that is run by Rotary International each summer. In its first year at RHMS, the Rotary Club of Castle Pines selected and sponsored five students to attend the camp. This past summer the club received thirty applications and sent a record nine students to camp.
Kylie Hutchison, a current eighth grade student at RHMS attended RYLA this past summer and raved about her experience. "I really loved the camp because there were so many great people there. They had lots of inspirational speakers there to teach us about what it's like to be a leader and how to be a better one. I hope to share my experiences with others and am most excited about the projects that we'll be doing this year with the Interact Club."
Jason Lewis is one of the original students to attend RYLA and was one of the founding members of the Interact Club. Lewis, who now attends Regis Jesuit High School, has taken his experience with Rotary International to a whole new level. Lewis will be spending his sophomore year studying in Brazil as part of the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program. The program helps to foster understanding among different cultures and Lewis was thrilled to represent his state of Colorado and his local Rotary club.
"I believe that it's an opportunity to take myself out of my comfort zone in order to gain greater life experience and simply enjoy life. The most exciting thing is meeting new people who you are able to bond with on a level much more than at home because just being able to communicate with them is a privilege."
For more information about the Interact Club at RHMS, e-mail. For more information about the Rotary Club of Castle Pines, contact Gary Bartmann at 303-565-6677.
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This chapter describes how the participatory pattern workshop model (Mor et al., 2010) was employed to develop a design pattern that addresses a particular kind of problem in the use of virtual spaces that support social engagement. The chapter introduces a design pattern that was drawn from several structured narratives (or case-stories) elicited from educational practitioners who have experienced the difficulties in negotiating and supporting the participation of users within online social environments. The issues identified in the pattern were originally drawn from studies exploring the educational potential of immersive virtual worlds such as Second Life, but this pattern is broadly relevant to any online social space such as discussion boards and social networking sites.
The design pattern approach, embodied in the participatory pattern workshop methodology described here, provides a powerful way of bridging the gap between research and practice. Designs patterns provide a meaningful way of capturing and then sharing knowledge in a particular domain. At their core, they can be described as providing a solution to a problem in a context. As Alexander (1977) writes in his seminal volume on pattern languages:
Each pattern describes a problem which occurs over and over again in our environment, and then describes the core of the solution in such a way that you can use this solution a million times over, without ever doing it twice. (Alexander 1977)
Alexander defines a design pattern as being constructed in three parts. First the 'context', which asks under what conditions does this pattern hold. Second the problem statement which is often described as a 'system of forces'. And third, the 'solution' which indicates a design configuration that is capable of balancing the system of forces, in effect indicating a path that solves the problem/s presented.
What makes patterns such a powerful design tool is the way in which they can scaffold non-experts in making rapid and grounded design decisions in what might be relatively unfamiliar areas of practice. Gamma (1995) neatly summarises how expert problem solvers design solutions in their everyday professions by reapplying previously successful approaches:
One thing expert designers know not to do is solve every problem from first principles. Rather, they reuse solutions that have worked for them in the past ... These patterns solve specific design problems and make ... designs more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable. They help designers reuse successful designs by basing new designs on prior experience. A designer who is familiar with such patterns can apply them immediately to design problems without having to rediscover them (Gamma et al. 1995)


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The Lewis chessmen are a distinctive group of 12th-century chess pieces that were made from walrus ivory and whale's teeth. Since their discovery in 1831, buried within a sand dune on the Isle of Lewis (the northern part of the largest island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland), people have been fascinated by their unique craftsmanship… scholars believe that the pieces were actually made in Norway.
Today, 82 of the 93 known pieces are in the collection of the British Museum in London, (they were purchased by the museum in the late 19th Century). The other, 11 are at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. It is widely believed that four major pieces and many pawns are still missing from the chess set.
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Several members raised the issue of the functioning of CBI in Lok Sabha today. The House adjourned soon after due to disruptions.
Rajya Sabha remained adjourned for most of the day.
The Monthly Policy Review for the month of January can be read here.
Some key highlights:
- GDP estimated to grow at 7.2% in 2018-19, growth in earlier years revised.
- 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament.
- Three Ordinances - Triple Talaq Ordinance, the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, and the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance have been re-promulgated.
- National Clean Air Programme for India released.
- CAG submits report on compliance of the FRBM Act by centre during 2016-17.
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) appear to be closing the net on those making use of complicated financial planning systems regarding their residential properties which could see wide-ranging tax enquiries. The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) comes into play on 1 October when company returns have to be made with regards to residential properties valued at over £2 million.
Payments due under the ATED system will be payable by 31 October ranging from £15,000 up to £140,000 depending upon the value of the property in question. While this is fairly straightforward, the use of offshore companies for those domiciled in the UK and non-UK domiciles could result in more in-depth tax enquiries on the part of the authorities.
Closing loopholes
HMRC has been undertaking a thorough review of the tax system in the UK and a number of arrangements have already been put in place with regards to "tax haven" information which was previously not available. The authorities have not made any suggestion that tax avoidance is coming into play, nor have they made any estimates about potential payments under the ATED system, but previously legal tax structures could well be investigated further.
Quote from PropertyForum.com : "If you look in the UK property news you will see talk of further increases to come, easy money and a raft of investors waiting to buy yet more property."
The authorities are concerned that many offshore companies often have links to offshore trusts to which very different tax rules apply. There is the potential for HMRC to announce more in-depth investigations into an individual's financial and tax affairs which could potentially lead to future tax demands.
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HMRC has formally advised those looking to make ATED arrangements to undertake a "health check" in relation to their UK tax records. Individuals have been advised to go back four years and if any issues do arise they should proactively report these to HMRC as soon as possible. Historically HMRC has been more lenient on those who have stepped forward to make them aware of potential issues with regards to their tax records rather than those who ignore potential issues which need to be investigated in greater detail.
It is likely that a number of accountants across the UK will now be scurrying to check the records of their high net worth customers to ensure that their tax arrangements and their company set-ups are in order. Indeed HMRC has the ability to look back 20 years in the most serious cases of potential tax avoidance which could potentially open up a can of worms for many people.
Slowly but surely the UK government has been closing a number of loopholes with regards to UK property investment, offshore companies and offshore trusts. The ATED system may well lead to a number of more in-depth investigations which could in theory see a number of high net worth individuals brought to task.
It will be interesting to see whether any individuals do step forward to make HMRC were of potential issues and indeed how these are handled by the authorities. This comes at a time when the UK property market is going from strength to strength as overseas demand continues to push prices higher.


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Olivia and the Easter Bunny
Who is hobbling there through our hotel garden? What are those colorful stones shining under the bushes? Finally it is green again around the house and my paws are no longer cold when I'm out walking with my mistress – I don't much like Winter. But who sneaked into my territory during the cold months? Long ears and a fuzzy stump of a tail….that is some strange breed of dog…and what is that strange creature stashing all over our hotel garden?
This is where I hide my bones….I'll have to teach that rude interloper a lesson. Every one of my friendly efforts to get acquainted has gone badly….I guess I need to hide and catch the little "Hobbler" in the act. Somehow, he must be in cahoots with my mistress. Every time I sniff at the colorful objects spread all over the garden, she scolds me with a loud "Pfui, Olivia!"
And I didn't even do anything. I'm just trying to find out what is going on here. It is all very strange…..I remember last year: The funny Hobbler was visiting then too – around the same time of the year – at that time, they told me he is the Easter Bunny…..he brings gifts……ah, now I remember 100%! He brought a new collar for me! What is it going to be this year? Treats? A new plush doggie bed or a new stuffed animal? I'm full of curiosity and look forward to a wonderful Easter Holiday and have no more objections to the rodent nesting in my territory!


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Loon Mountain
"Five minutes from I-93. Great staff; nice town; fun area."
One key to Loon's popularity may be its access road - Interstate 93. Well, there are three flat miles of NH Route 112 to traverse before one actually arrives at the slopes, but you get the picture. Loon is easy to get to, especially from the Boston Metro area. That accessibility and Loon's ability to keep pace with the times make the mountain a genuine destination resort. Factor in a huge lodging base and a lively apr
If any resort knows about growing pains, it's Loon. Situated on the outskirts of Lincoln and adjacent to White Mountain National Forest, the New Hampshire resort has what readers describe as an edge-of-the-wilderness setting tempered with "good lifts and variety," plenty of slopeside lodging and the added bonus of being "right off the interstate." (It's ranked No. 1 in the East and No. 9 on the continent for Accessibility.) But therein lies the rub. Loon, praised as a "good family resort," prized for its "long runs" and earning high marks for its terrain parks and scenery, has long been a victim of its own popularity. "The mountain can't handle the volume of skiers" and can be "absurdly crowded," especially on weekends, readers say. For years, a promised expansion languished. Relief finally came last winter with the opening of the first phase of South Peak. It hasn't eliminated the crowds yet; only two trails were open last season, so skiers didn't stick around for more than a couple of runs. This season, two more trails will lure and hold more skiers on South Peak. One, a steep, twisting and narrow descent called Ripsaw, is expected to become the resort's most challenging trail - tough enough to help dispel the notion that Loon is generally too blue. The new terrain provides Loonies with long views up into craggy Franconia Notch. It also gives them a glimpse of future possibilities. Short of continued expansion - which is planned but likely still a ways off - the only other way to reduce Loon's problematic popularity is to move it farther from Boston. - Hilary Nangle
The Latest
Two new trails totaling 14 skiable acres on South Peak; addition of 20 fan guns and 50 tower guns; new Magic Carpet replacing the Handle Tow, which will be moved to provide access from Sarsaparilla's summit to Snubber
The Deal
Boyne Resorts" New England Pass is good at three northeast giants: Sunday River and Sugarloaf, Maine, as well as Loon. Unrestricted adult Gold passes are $949 (before Oct. 13). Silver passes are $649, with 12 blackout dates (days where only a crowd-loving masochist would want to ski anyway).
Don't Miss
Cruiser, a wide blue highway with a playful disposition and great views into Franconia Notch
Local Secret
On Sunday mornings, park at South Peak, ski for an hour, then hit the omelet bar in the South Peak base lodge, open 9-10:30.


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As the smart city market accelerates, many of the world's industrial giants are creating a smart city portfolio, supplying one or more pieces of the total solution. But it can be difficult to understand the breadth of their offering when viewing them from the outside. That's why I thought you'd like this inside look at how Council Associate Partner ABB positions its products and services.
As you can see from the first image below, ABB has strong competencies in five important verticals:
- Electricity
- Water
- Transportation
- Building
- District heating
Less well known are ABB's "horizontal" offerings. Its Tropos communications platform, for instance, powers citywide communications networks in hundreds of cities around the world. As you know, the Smart Cities Council advocates sharing infrastructure between departments and ABB/Tropos specializes in "multi-service" networks. Take a look at the slide below, which lists just a few of the many dozens of city applications running on ABB wireless networks.
Consider the example of Oklahoma City as described in the slide below. A single communications network is running more than 180 different city applications!
Likewise, ABB's power and automation solutions can span many different departments. In the electric power industry, for example, ABB is one of the companies leading the charge to integrate information technology (IT) with operational technology (OT). That's a trend that will be taking place in every department, as operational infrastructure gets smarter and smarter. The "IT quotient" of operational equipment is getting higher and higher, thus requiring IT skills and technologies to manage it.
For additional insights into ABB's smart city capabilities and experience, and for some great real-world examples, download the full 25-page presentation here.
Jesse Berst is the founding Chairman of the Smart Cities Council. Click to learn about the benefits you receive when you join the Council for free.


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Six weeks - so much shrinkage!
By thedreadedkiwi, 2018-02-07
So I'm six weeks in and I've lost about 2/3 of my length. My hair is so short! All these little loopy lumpy dreads. Above that point (where i did t n r) they are knotting up well, cylindrical. They will be interesting in the end. I am not liking the super short stage. i want them to grow. They've knotted up so fast. Oh well, this is what they are teaching me. Lose the vanity, let things be as they will be, patience, acceptance.
"I am B"
Sooo - I did it.
By thedreadedkiwi, 2018-01-22
I've wanted dreads for years but always given too much of a shit about what people thought. I wanted them because my hair naturally forms them in a day or two if I didn't brush (my ma actually used to say "brush your hair, you're growing dreadlocks"), I was losing half an hour a day to brushing (lots of really fine, wavy/curly hair makes good tangles), my hair still looked like shit, and I just love them. I'm tired of fighting - my hair, life, everything. Just time to accept, surrender, let go.
To that end I put them in with tnr because I need to be 'acceptable' at work - but turns out I cover with a scarf there anyhow. But I put them in and let them go. I prepared (without meaning to) by 12 months not washing with shampoo (aside from when I dyed my hair twice) and just using water only washing. This meant less oil. I wash once a week now. I have to separate every day or two because they want to make one big superdread. Congo city.
Thought I'd document it on here because other people's journeys inspired me.
My dreads have eaten my hair tho. Before it was just below collarbone, at the back just below shoulders. Now at the back I have dreads that are 10-15cm long, some of them. Some front roots are still loose but the back and sides have knotted up. They just ate my hair really fast, even the ends. I liked the paintbrush ends, now only got those at the front and even they are being eaten.
But - it is what it is. I just want to let them go for it. What will be will be.


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|An enchanting farmhouse half way between Siena and San Gimignano
Materno is a beautiful farmhouse in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, Volterra and San Gimignano. The nice stone buildings are surrounded by ciypress trees, lavender bushes, rosemary shrubs corbezzoli, laurel and roses. On the way to the farm house you can stop gazing at the corn and sunflower fields, olive groves, the sunset on the valley where Cecina river implacable flows.
Colours and perfumes of the past time. At night, when the villages and country houses lights are illuminated, there is a really charming atmosphere.
The terracotta floors, the wooden beams, the stone walls, as the Tuscan rural architecture make the seven appartments of varius tipology (2-4/5-8persons) full of a suggestive charm.
The appartments have indipendent heating, television, hairdryer weekly change of linen.In the spacius garden there are: parking. ping-pong table, children playground, the barbecue and the swimming -pool open from May to September, deckchairs, umbrellas, tables you can taste and buy our olive oil and marmellades.
2 km away there is the "Piattoforte" restaurant where our guests can taste a good course for lunch or dinner. A holiday at Materno is really unforgettable.


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Joseph Ellerby worked for J. Bradshaw and Sons and enjoyed his time as a commercial lorry driver. The Bradshaw depot was based in Sturton-By-Stow and is still based in the village today. Joseph drove thousands of miles in his working life and he took a range of amazing photographs of the different types of deliveries and loads he collected from different factories to drive to their final destinations. One of the many places where Joseph collected many different loads from was the Marshall factory in Gainsborough.
Listen to the clips below to find out more about a typical day in Joseph's working life at Bradshaw's:
Bradshaw's, 1901
Bradshaw's was founded in 1885 when Mr John Bradshaw started in business as an engineer and agricultural contractor based in the small village of Bransby near Sturton-By-Stow. With a portable horse-drawn threshing machine he carried out farm contract work around the local area. Within two years he had started haulage work using steam engines and it was in 1894 on moving into premises at Sturton By Stow when he began to expand this side of the business further.
Owston House in Sturton was purchased together with adjoining land and the business began to grow. By 1914 Mr Bradshaw started to operate steam threshing engines and steam ploughing engines. During the war years work was plentiful but by the 1920s business had begun to slow down. Mr Bradshaw began to realise the importance and potential of the up and coming petrol vehicles and so he purchased several of these to run alongside the established steam waggons.
John Bradshaw had five sons – Arthur, William, Charles, Walter and Fred, all of whom joined the firm when they grew up. After their father's death in 1929, the company was run by Arthur, William and Charles, continuing under the company name of J. Bradshaw and Sons.
The 1920s and 1930s were still difficult times so boiler making and repairs were added to the company's remit. However, this gradually gave way to a further increase in agricultural contracting and road haulage. By this time it was only Arthur and Charles who were running the business with William moving into farming. The company kept developing and the business continued through the Second World War adding new vehicles to the fleet. After the war the partnership was dissolved which left Charles and his two sons, Harold and Roy, to carry on with the haulage business.
The business was nationalised by the Labour government in 1949 and the premises rented out to the British Road Services. After a change of government in 1951, a Bill was passed to de-nationalise road haulage and Mr Charles Bradshaw once again took control of the Bradshaw road haulage firm in May 1954.
In November 1954 the Bradshaw family expanded the business and bought the British Road Services depot in Wembley Street, Gainsborough. The company then moved and expanded to new premises on Church Street, Willoughby Street and Thornton Street, Gainsborough.
By 1964 the partnership between Charles, Harold and Roy was dissolved and the farm was separated from the haulage side and Roy took over the farm separately. At this time the firm became a limited company with Charles and Harold as the first directors.
Sturton-By-Stow Bradshaw depot site, taken in approximately 1960
The depot sites were developed in the late 1960s and the expanded fleet of vehicles was carrying a much wider selection of goods and products.
Joseph explains how the Bradshaw firm improved its depot site in Sturton-By-Stow:
Joseph recalls just a few of the deliveries that he made with his Bradshaw lorry:
Joseph recalls collecting deliveries with his Bradshaw lorry at the factory of Marshall's in Gainsborough:
The picture above taken by Joseph on 31 May 1968, was on route to the GPO depot in London with a 350 boiler from Marshall's of Gainsborough.
On 19 February 1970, the pictures above show Joseph on route with a fully boxed Marshall Boiler 600 and then offloading at London Docks.
The four pictures above show a fully crated Marshall Boiler on route to Liverpool Dock and offloading on the quayside.
Taken on 4 April 1977 the picture above shows a Marshall Boiler TS 500 on route to Grantham.
Taken on 30 January 1963, the photos above show a Marshall and Sons road roller being loaded onto SS River Fisher at Felixstowe Docks with a hammerhead crane after being offloaded from a Bradshaw lorry.
Joseph Ellerby recalled transporting 4 by 4 artillery tractors to a military base in Dukesbury. Research from The Story of the Britannia Ironworks written by Michael Lane stated that in June 1960 the Army took delivery of the first of 20 of what became known as the 'Gainsborough' 4-wheel drive military tractor. The idea of developing an all-purpose military tractor started in the 1950s and prototypes were produced by the Daimler Company. Following a change in policy in the B.S.A. Group which then controlled the Daimler Company, the War Office transferred the project to Marshall's. Several prototypes were produced and extensive field testing took place over a five-year period.
The specification called for a machine as versatile as an earth-mover, able to undertake heavy bulldozing and general earth-moving duties; having an excellent cross-country performance across rough terrain and able to travel at high speed on the road under its own power in convoy with other vehicles. The 4-wheel drive, 4-wheel steering, pneumatic tyred tractor was fitted with the same Leyland 680 6-cylinder diesel engine fitted to the 'Challenger 3′ crawler tractor. It was fitted with a Leyland fluid-flywheel and a 5-speed pre-selector air operated epicyclic gearbox with high/low ratios and overall reverse control. The drive to the four wheels was through epicyclic hub reduction gears with power-assisted steering optionally available on all four wheels. The draw-bar pull in first gear was 20,000 lb. The hydraulic system was designed by Dowty of Cheltenham, T. T. Boughton of Amersham produced the heavy duty winch and the power-assisted steering was by Self Change Gears Ltd. Unfortunately, four years' haggling with the War Office ensued before the price was agreed and Marshall's received payment. The project was a classic example of the volume of production not justifying the development costs involved.
Find out more below about Joseph's memories of these military tractors:
The streets in Gainsborough especially around the factory of Marshall's used to be a lot narrower than they are today. Joseph recalls Marshall's entrance on Beaumont Street and arriving with his vehicle to collect an item for delivery:
The picture above shows a Bradshaw lorry and Marshall 350 boiler.
Recalls in the clip below the last lorry that he drove for Bradshaw's:
The photo below was shown in an article published in the Heritage Commerical magazine and Joseph explains more in the clip below:
Bradshaw's had an exciting adventure when in 1980 the drivers including Joseph transported some old standby generators from London, Admiralty House back to the North. Joseph wrote an article in the Heritage Commercials magazine, (October 2006) that the order from Trems of Finningley, near Bawtry followed 'hours of planning by our office staff who were in constant liaison with the Metropolitan Police to get permission to use the normally prohibitive route. The police wanted details such as the exact timings, how many and what vehicles and drivers would be involved, what were the vehicles' weight and their estimated weights when loaded etc. Eventually, we were given the all clear and issued with explicit instructions and it was, as they say, game on.'
Joseph continued, 'When we arrived on site at Admiralty House, a four-wheeled crane with a very short jib was already in position standing by. It was a tight squeeze for us backing into position through the arch and there was only one position where the crane could operate. The crane had to lift the generators, each weighing between five and six tons, up from two floors below ground which meant that its stabilising out-riggers had to be positioned on underground load-bearing walls.
The generators were originally in Admiralty House to provide power for Winston Churchill's bunker in the event that there was a total loss of mains electricity from outside. The bunker was there to provide the Prime Minister with bombproof accommodation and facilities in order that he could command the war effort from there if required.'
To finish with Joseph explained in his article how when the generators were loaded and chained down, 'then we were ready to roll in a police-escorted mini-convoy for the first part of our trip out of the metropolis.'
Bradshaw's transported a range of goods across the country including, Ruston Bucyrus machinery, pontoons, offloading a jet in 1970 at the Newark Air Museum and loading locomotive engines as well as much more.
Many thanks to Joseph Ellerby for sharing his photographs and memories with the Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
- Pictures courtesy of Joseph Ellerby.
- 1901 Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Linda Crust.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph Ellerby, (01.03.2019), Gainsborough Heritage Centre Archives.
- Memories of Local Business Life in Sturton-By-Stow: Compiled by Sharron Banham and David Curtis.
- The Story of the Britannia Ironworks written by Michael Lane, p. 155.
- Heritage Commercial magazine article, (October 2006), written by Joseph Ellerby, p. 62 – 63.
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