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Gone are the days where a post by @mars75 would illicit pages upon pages of discussion. Irregardless, another comprehensive and well constructed case for a future the world is on the cusp of realizing. I've appreciated your contributions since I was a lurker in the early days. Cheers.
How Much XRP do people here have?
JoelQuinn replied to StopMakingSense's topic in XRP Trading And Price Speculation's Topics
Ripple is miles ahead in a new industry/paradigm marathon. Marcus sitting somewhere beyond the starting line, smiling knowingly, when the rest of the panel is talking about when use cases might begin in the space.
Thanks @tarand @KarmaCoverage. I always appreciate your knowledge, questions and diligence.
Can someone share or post today's AMA with Brad?
JoelQuinn replied to a topic in General DiscussionBuy and Hodl. Seems pretty clear.
@lucky duck. I was intrigued awhile back when I came across this fact - as members still active here had met him in person. It's been good for the imagination, reminding me of old, wild west sketched wanted posters drafted from public accounts. Do we have a criminal sketch artist in the crowd that can pool the accounts of those early members to draft a sketch of Arthur? It cracks me up. A technological mastermind and renowned futurist without a digital picture. Perfect.
Here we go. https://ripple.com/insights/ripple-highlights-record-year-xrapid-now-commercially-available/ "RippleNet is now providing on-demand liquidity to financial institutions for cross-border payments using the digital asset XRP. xRapid, the Ripple product powering these transactions, is commercially available and moving into production with multiple customers, including MercuryFX, Cuallix and Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union."
Marcus dropping bombs!
They have 60% of the 100 billion supply. In this case, imagine what 10k XRP a month means in relationship to that. They've employed a high caliber tech lobbying firm for a fair amount of USD and XRP pocket change. Considering what's at stake, that seems like a bargain to me. Moving beyond that, aside from what's burned of it in every transaction, I haven't seen them "dispose" of any XRP. Ripple only puts it to work for them, and others- which is a cherry that looks good on top. But I digress. Pump and dump.
https://ripple.com/insights/siam-commercial-bank-pioneers-ripplenets-multi-hop-feature/ "...Starting today, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) will be the first financial institution on RippleNet to pioneer a key feature called "multi-hop", which allows them to settle frictionless payments on behalf of other financial institutions on the network. This eliminates the need for a direct one-to-one connection (or bilateral relationship) between financial institutions to settle a payment. Using multi-hop, SCB will be able to receive and forward on a payment without a bilateral relationship between the
https://kleinjohnson.com/ Ripple and Co. always going with top notch talent. I'm happy to see the crew teaming up to make D.C. work for them. Thanks @BANKXRP.
I've been following Ripple Temenos connection since I got into XRP. This is a Gem @lu_stgm96. Thanks for posting. I'm excited to see what the announcement turns out to be.
Yeah, the way he presented his point was funny, but a great point nonetheless. Beyond that, this has been the best event on this topic at this level I've seen yet. Looking forward to the rest.
Ripple : Chris Larsen at CFCon USA 2018
JoelQuinn replied to BANKXRP's topic in General DiscussionIt was nice to see him incorporate the energy consumption bit, and practical comparisons of what that looks like. XRP uses the energy it takes to power a small Californian town of 150 people versus a small country for Bitcoin.
Realizing the Internet of Value Through RippleNethttps://ripple.com/insights/realizing-the-internet-of-value-through-ripplenet/
For the last time, Ripple created XRP
JoelQuinn replied to a topic in General DiscussionThe real kicker is that Bitcoin created XRP.
US Banking Giant PNC Becomes Latest to Adopt Ripple's xCurrent
JoelQuinn replied to BruceWhale's topic in Press
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/09/17/ripple-hints-cryptocurrency-product-xrapid-will-go-live-soon.html?__twitter_impression=true Sagar Sarbhai, head of regulatory relations for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at Ripple, said Monday that the firm was making significant headway with its xRapid product, which is aimed at helping banks speed up transactions by using the cryptocurrency XRP. "I am very confident that in the next one month or so you will see some good news coming in where we launch the product live in production," Sarbhai said of xRapid in an interview with CNBC's Arjun Kha

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The community originated in the 1880s when it was founded by local businessman Donald Fletcher, and, not surprisingly, the area was initially known as Fletcher. The town of Fletcher struggled quite a bit after the 1893 Silver Crash. Shortly after the crash, Fletcher skipped town. Residents decided to rename the area to Aurora in 1907.
Locals note the city is among Denver's largest suburbs, and it's growing population in recent decades has spurred efforts for co-equal recognition with Denver. A former mayor once joked the region would someday be referred to as the "Aurora/Denver Metropolitan Area."
The city was honored in 2004 by Sports Illustrated Magazine's 50th anniversary as being a virtual "Sportstown" for the Rocky Mountain State, due to its involvement in enhancing and facilitating sports. Aurora attracts more than three dozen national and regional sports tournaments each year, and a growing number of professional athletes note they were born and raised in the city.
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Rancon Group's 15-acre Heritage Square Shopping Center leads an ambitious list of commercial projects for Menifee and other expanding communities. The City of Menifee has been a cooperative partner in preparing for the vital new retail shopping center planned for the busy intersection of McCall Boulevard and Menifee Road.
Plans include more than 133,500 square feet of retail space, including a 43,830 square foot supermarket pad. Following its 2007 county approval, Heritage Square, at the northwest corner of McCall Boulevard and Menifee Road, had a list of well-known prospective tenants, but was put on hold during the economic recession.
Over the past few months, Rancon's team has been working closely with Menifee elected leaders and staff to create a development agreement preserving current entitlements and enabling Heritage Square to move forward. "Mayor Scott Mann and City Council Member John Denver in particular have been very supportive of our project and both have been instrumental in getting the ball rolling," said Jeff Comerchero, President and CEO of the Rancon Group.
The Rancon Group also worked closely with the city on the "Missing Link" project, a $5 million improvement to Menifee Road. Filling in Menifee Road between Simpson and Aldergate and creating an unbroken north-south corridor east of Interstate 215 makes the Heritage Square retail project feasible. "Without Council Member Denver's help and support it is doubtful we would have gotten to this point in the development process," Comerchero said.
"We all believe in this project," confirmed Rancon Group Founder and Chairman Dan Stephenson. "It's really a critical part of neighborhood infrastructure for the community, providing a close and convenient place to shop. It's great that the Menifee's leaders recognize its importance."
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An accomplished entomologist from Ohio University believes that he has found evidence which suggests that Mars may be crawling with insects. The remarkable declaration was reportedly made by Dr. William Romoser in a presentation on Tuesday at the annual Entomological Society of America conference in St. Louis, Missouri. According to the entomologist, he has spent the last several years studying Mars Rover images and, in the process, spotted what he believes to be bugs that were inadvertently photographed.
"There has been and still is life on Mars," Romoser boldly declared, noting that what appeared to be insect-like forms were visible in numerous photos from the Red Planet. He specifically noted that these bugs possessed segmented bodies, wings, legs, and antennae. Explaining that these features are "traditionally sufficient to establish identification as 'insect' on Earth," Romoser argued that "these characteristics should likewise be valid to identify an organism on Mars as insect-like."
Based on his analysis, Romoser posited that the rover images indicated that Mars contained both fossilized evidence for insects as well as an indication that there are such living creatures currently on the Red Planet. He also explained that "particular postures, evidence of motion, flight, apparent interaction as suggested by relative positions, and shiny eyes were taken to be consistent with the presence of living forms." To that end, during his presentation, the entomologist shared images of what he suspects are bee-like insects flying through the air and sheltering in a cave.
Ultimately, in what may be something of an understatement, he mused that "the evidence of life on Mars presented here provides a strong basis for many additional important biological as well as social and political questions." On the face of it, Romoser's research may sound too fantastic to be believed, but it's bolstered by the credentials that he brings to the table, having taught entomology at Ohio University for a whopping 45 years and, during that time, helped to pen four editions of a textbook used by a number of learning institutions. So, at the very least, one would think that his findings would be taken more seriously by the scientific community than a run-of-the-mill anomaly hunter claiming to have found the same insects on Mars.
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According to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Wisconsin's results on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, remained statistically unchanged, in a year when the nation saw significant declines on three out of four measures. At the same time, achievement gaps persist for Wisconsin.
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Easton Police Charge Maine Woman with Abandoning Child in Parking Lot
EASTON — Chief Gary Sullivan reports that the Easton Police Department has charged a Maine mother with abandoning her son after the 17-month-old boy was left in a shopping carriage in a parking lot over the weekend.
TAYLOR PERDUE, A 27-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM ACTON, MAINE was charged with Abandonment/Endangerment of a Child. She is scheduled to appear in Taunton District Court at a later date.
At approximately 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, the Easton Police Department responded to Target, 41 Robert Drive, after receiving a call about a baby that was discovered in the store parking lot in a carriage by himself.
The reporting party was a customer of the store and stayed with the baby until officers arrived.
The child did not appear to be injured and was evaluated by members of the Easton Fire Department before being transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton for an evaluation.
While investigating the incident, Easton Police received a call at approximately 2 p.m. from a male party reporting that the child had been left behind in the parking lot accidentally. The caller was with PERDUE in Plymouth and said they were going to head back to Easton.
In subsequently speaking with detectives, PERDUE said that after leaving Target she returned to her vehicle, along with three friends, and believed that one of her friends had secured her son in his rear-facing car seat. She then traveled to Plymouth in her vehicle, while her friends left in a separate vehicle. Upon arriving in Plymouth, PERDUE realized that her son was not in the car seat.
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How would you like my entire training program in digital format along with 20 important documents and handouts that you can modify and use for your business? They are going to save you tons of work.
With the Start-Up Guide, the seven bonuses and the 20 handouts, THIS is where you really get into the "HOW TO" of what you find in the Start-Up Guide. This Start-Up Guide is almost the exact same material that my live clients pay $2,995 for and my telephone/online clients pay $1,995 for.
These 20 additional documents and handouts have a value of $997.
They include templates for your set-up packages and Load Confirmation sheets.
Before you begin working with shippers and carriers, you need to provide proof of your broker authority, and more.
We call this information – the "set-up packages". You could spend many hours trying to pull all this information together yourself but we have templates already prepared for you to modify.
The shipper set-up package may consists of:
Fax/email cover sheet,
Sample letter of introduction for shippers,
Copy of Grant Letter,
Copy of evidence of the surety bond or trust fund,
Sample Certificate of Insurance (if applicable),
Broker Statement of Position,
Request for shipper information
The carrier set-up package may consist of some of the above plus:
Sample letter of introduction for carriers,
Sample Payment Terms,
Request for carrier information,
Sample of your company profile
The total value on these set-up package items is $500
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These Load Confirmation templates are prepared on MSExcel spreadsheets and the total value on these templates is $600.
Important! The set-up packages and Load Confirmations are required tools!
They are not optional. The question is: will you prepare these yourself – or will you take advantage of our templates?
Then we have some handouts that, again, will save you hours of work if you had to prepare these yourself. Here are the additional handouts:
Questions for shippers – trust me – you don't want to blow it once you get on the phone with a potential customer. Ask the right questions and PROVE that you know what you are doing. Hint: you won't have to "sell" yourself in the traditional sense. You're just going to "start a conversation". This subject of talking with potential customers is, without a doubt, one of the most crucial elements to freight broker success.
Questions for carriers – again – you don't want to blow it while you are speaking with truck drivers or dispatchers. Asking the right questions will set you apart from those who don't know what they are doing.
The total value on these two "questions to ask" is $100
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The total value on this cash flow template is $100
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News in over the weekend from Moran Yacht & Ship that they've taken over the central listing for sale of the 60m motor yacht Solemates with a €2.4 million price drop.
She was built to Lloyd's class and launched by German superyacht builder Lürssen in 2010 as Katie Sue II. Designed by Espen Øino, she was a finalist in the 2011 ShowBoats Design Awards. A sharp, contemporary interior by Glade Johnson is in handcrafted woods, contrasting fabrics and clever lighting throughout. Her sun deck has a bar, lounge and Jacuzzi along with a fully equipped gymnasium with cardio machines and free weights. Other special features include a full disco with laser lights, DJ mixing decks and smoke machine, and there's also an onboard facility to print global daily publications.
Solemates sleeps 12 guests in six staterooms, all with king size beds. The full beam master suite is on the main deck and the VIP stateroom is on the upper deck while four further staterooms are below. All have full en suite bathrooms and the latest entertainment systems. Twin Caterpillar 3512B engines give her a cruising speed of 13 knots and she is fitted with zero speed stabilisers.
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So, I was sitting around the other day thinking about what my next post should be about and something hit me. I've been writing about financial independence (FI) for the past few months and haven't even told you my personal financial independence plan! I've let you down as your financial sensei. All good leaders lead by example so it's time for me to reveal my financial independence plan.
I haven't put half as much time into this blog as I would like. I've let my life get busier and busier over the past few months and that's taken away my writing time. Right now, I'm going to church on Sundays, Working on Mondays and going visiting with the church every other Monday. Work and Karate on Tuesdays, Work and Church on Wednesdays, Work and Karate on Thursdays and work on Friday.
That doesn't sound too bad but when you add writing, running an eBay store, Taking 4 college classes, keeping an antique booth stocked, spending time with family and doing all the fun things you get to do as an adult, that pretty much takes up all my time. Anyways, I intend to start posting more in the near future. Especially once I finish college.
Alright, now that I'm done complaining about my busy, first-world problems that millions of people wish they could enjoy, let's get to the plan.
Becoming FI
To start with, FI means that you have enough passive income coming in to cover your expenses. Most people do this by investing in index funds or through real estate. You can check out this calculator to see when you'll become FI.
Once you reach FI, you no longer have to work for money if you don't want to. Most people know about FI, they just use the word retire instead and think it's something you do after you hit age 65. I was one of these people until about a year ago when I came across Mr. Money Mustache and saw how he quit the corporate life at age 30. He didn't quit working all together but only did work when he wanted to and did it on his terms.
Ever since I found out you could achieve FI when you're still young, I've been working towards it. I'd like to become FI so I can spend the second half of my life devoted to the things I find most important. I'm 25 right now and I don't have a set age of when I expect to become FI but should be able to hit it easily in my 40s. I don't have a set age because I have no idea what my income is going to become. I'm just trying to save as much as I can and reach FI as soon as possible.
Before I heard Mr. Money Mustache's story, I was doing the Dave Ramsey plan. I still follow his baby steps but instead of a wimpy 15% towards retirement, I'm throwing as much as I possibly can each month. I'm also using credit cards (Dave Ramsey would cringe) to get really good travel rewards. I pay the cards off in full every month just so you know.
Avoid Debt
The first rule in my financial independence plan is not carrying any consumer debt. My wife and I have never had any debt other than our mortgage. It's harder to pay cash for everything you buy. You save so much money though because if you don't have the cash, you can't buy anything.
It's good to have the mindset of paying cash for everything because it grounds you in reality. When you open up your mind to using debt to pay for things, the line of what you can afford and what you can't gets blurred. You start thinking about the monthly payment amount and how small it seems. Before you know it, half of your paycheck is going to things that you didn't really need or could have bought used. Each month that goes by that thing your making payments on goes down in value.
The most important thing to not go in debt for are vehicles. Cars depreciate ridiculously quickly when they're new. If you buy a brand new car for $30,000, it's going to be worth about $15,000 in 5 years. Our cars are 2001 and 2002 models and they had depreciated about as much as they possibly could when we bought them. They still have plenty of life left though and we'll probably get several more years out of them.
Prepare for Rainy Days
The next step in the plan is to keep an emergency fund. The first thing we did when we got married was set aside several thousand dollars for emergencies. Having money set aside takes away any worry of paying for big expenses that might pop up. I've currently got our emergency fund in a betterment investment account. You may just want to put your emergency fund in a bank account but I'm willing to take a little risk in hopes of getting a better return on my money while it's just sitting there.
Thankfully, we haven't had to use our emergency fund yet. You never know what life's going to throw at you though. It's never a bad Idea to save.
Live Frugally
Another thing we do is keep expenses down. Usually we only spend about $2,500-$3,000 a month. Living frugally is one of the most important things you can do to become wealthy. The less you spend, the more you save. But you're smart so I know you knew that. We shop at Aldi for groceries and turn off the lights in the house if we're walking out of the room. If you exam your life you may not find big things you could change to save money. Chances are, there are several small things you could do to save though. It may seem silly, but a few dollars saved every week really adds up over your life.
So, we don't have debt, we have an emergency fund and live frugally. This frees up a nice amount of money every month that we have to do something with.
The most important part of our FI plan is investing. We don't have any real estate investments right now so we're focusing on index funds. Index funds are pretty much the most passive form of investing you can get. Literally all you have to do is transfer money from your bank account to the fund and the fund does all the work for you.
When I first learned about FI, I didn't really know much about investing. I've read hundreds of blog posts on the subject now though and feel like I've got a good grasp on how it works. J Collins has a good series onstock investing if you'd like to read more about it.
At this time, I have all of our savings in one index fund. It's called the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX). This fund is one of the cheapest out there and probably the most popular fund in the FI community. The VTSAX in a fund that is split over the entire US stock market. This means your portfolio is diversified over the entire economy.
And that's pretty much as complex as my FI plan gets. Stay out of debt, live as frugally as we can while still enjoying life and put all our excess money into Vanguard. Right now I'm focusing on increasing my income so we can save even more.
A Side Plan for the FI Plan
I've got one other trick up my sleeve that I'm working on. Ever since I started reading about financial independence, I've come across a lot of interesting ideas. One of them was the idea of selling things on eBay as a full time gig. I stumbled upon this website called Scavenger Life and started listening to Jay and Ryanne's podcast. They talk about how they escaped the corporate world and went full time selling on eBay over 8 years ago.
eBay is still work, but you get to choose when you do it. You don't have any deadlines to meet and can take a week off whenever you want. To me, selling things on ebay is basically a way to become financially independent without investing a ton of money into the stock market. I don't have a large enough store yet to cover our expenses but I'm going to keep working at it and see how big of an income stream I can turn it into.
Sure, eBay has cons just like everything else in life but I really enjoy hunting for things at a super discounted price and flipping it for a lot more. eBay just has a simplicity about it that I really like. Plus, I can listen to podcasts while I'm working on eBay and podcasts have become quite an addiction for me.
I haven't decided if I'm trying to replace my job with eBay or if I'm just going to use the extra money to accelerate our way to FI. I will definitely keep you posted along the way though.
So there's my financial independence plan. It isn't very flashy, but I like taking complex things and breaking them down to simplicity. Have you considered pursuing FI? I think it's a concept that everyone should at least know about and consider. There's no need to spend 40 years at a job you hate and your financial sensei will be here to help you along the way.


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IMS provides comprehensive student support services that meet the needs of the students.
Orientation programme for all newly-enrolled students to:
- disseminate and reiterate important course information
- inform students of their rights (this shall include internal and external grievance and dispute resolution procedures, fee protection scheme)
- inform students of course deferment/extension criteria and procedures, suspension and expulsion conditions; and
- give details of the organisation awarding the certificate
- Refund policy and procedure
- Transfer & withdrawal policy and procedure
- Medical Insurance Scheme
- Deferment policy and procedure
- Grievance handling procedure
- Student Support Services
- Student Pass Procedure
- Exam Appeal Procedure
Facilities and programmes that IMS may provide for their students to enrich their educational experience:
- Wireless Internet connection
- Academic assistance to students (e.g. language programmes)
Pastoral Care
The School Principal provides confidential counselling to help students cope with emotional and personal problems, as well as stress related to a new environment or course demands.
CPE Advisory Note (Link to www.cpe.gov.sg)
Students must read and understand the Advisory Note (FORM 12) before signing the Standard Student Contract CPE Student Advisory Note
Standard Student Contract:
CPE requires the school to brief the students on the Standard PEI-Student Contract
Sample Students Contract
Click – CPE PEI-Student Contract (English version 3)


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Jackson County is named for Andrew Jackson, who was the 7th President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Eau Claire County and Clark County
E – Wood County and Juneau County
S – Monroe County and La Crosse County
Created: February 11, 1853
County Seat:
Black River Falls 1853 – present
County Courthouse – Black River Falls
Location: 307 Main Street / North 3rd Street
Built: 1878 – 1879
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Nowland and Wilcox of Janesville
Contractor: Nowland and Wilcox of Janesville
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Black River Falls and has a large square tower at the south front. The building expands east and west forming the center section. A wide band of stone trims the roof line. The upper part of the tower was removed in 1937 and an addition was added on the north side. A further addition was added on the north side in 1966.
County Courthouse – Black River Falls
Photos taken 2006 and 2008


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In 2017, the School of Political Science and Economics commemorated the 135th anniversary of its founding and marked the start of a new era of emphasis on proactive education that promotes internationalization and diversity, aiming to train a new generation of strong, independent leaders who will shape the future in this increasingly uncertain global society. Building No. 3, a symbol of our time-honored traditions, began a new life in the fall of 2014 as the center for our community of learning, a place where we "talk together, act together, and live together." The traditional school is reshaping each day with students who will be both members of the community and independent in spirit, prepared to do their best in their role as independent global citizens.
We seek to foster a new generation capable of coexisting with others in a diverse global community, and our educational goal is to give future leaders a global perspective. With this in mind, we are expanding fall admissions for the English-based degree program, which began in 2010, to welcome a greater number of highly qualified international students. At the same time, as an educational institution dedicated to internationalization from within, we endow our students with the drive and knowledge needed for pursuing careers in global leadership. As part of this effort, we advise all our students to study abroad for some time before graduation, and in light of the importance of English as the lingua franca of a globalizing world, we set ambitious targets for communicative proficiency in English and aim to help all students to achieve these targets. We are also working to establish a hybrid system in which the entire undergraduate curriculum is offered in both Japanese and English, and students will follow a straightforward but innovative new curriculum, starting with students admitted in 2019. Through these initiatives, the classroom itself becomes a multicultural educational environment and helps to develop a mindset that facilitates positive interaction with others in the global community.
To foster an independent spirit in the next generation, we have developed and are now thoroughly implementing an educational program focused on the principle of self-study. Building on and updating the traditional seminar format, we offer small-size classes and a wide variety of seminars: Basic Seminars and Academic Literacy Seminars; specialized seminars in political science, economics, and global political economy; journalism and media studies seminars; interdisciplinary seminars; and, toward the end of a student's undergraduate program, thesis guidance. Through the accumulation of seminars, the process of actively participating side by side with fellow students builds character and fosters self-directed intellectual development. We incorporate supplementary discussion sessions and other active-learning elements into numerous courses.
The fundamental educational philosophy of the School of Political Science and Economics is to focus on the key areas of philosophy, political science, and economics. The new curriculum reflects this educational philosophy more clearly than ever before. Educating the next generation of individuals who can contribute to the welfare and justice of society and take the lead in shaping the future of our global community with an indefatigable spirit of independence, guided by a constant pursuit of research and education based on this philosophy, is the unshakeable mission of the School of Political Science and Economics. You are that next generation. Let us set sail together, exploring new oceans on a new vessel, as you steer a new course to your chosen destination.
Norikazu Kawagishi
Senior Dean, Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Dean, School of Political Science and Economics


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At 109mm, the OmniVing XL includes the Titanium Tip, Cap, Omni Mouthpiece and XL Condenser Assembly, and a 62mm Omni Wood Stem.
The Omni system has a specialized design to allow for simple adjustment of flow restriction, allowing complete control of the vapor and air intake ratio. Adjust by simply twisting the mouthpiece, which extends/retracts the condenser into the tip. It is not compatible with the M Tip or body midsections.
Wood grains vary.


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Robert Eaton
ACDA East President, 2010-2012
As the new school year approaches and with it the beginning of the process for honor choirs and auditioned conference choirs, many will be focused on preparing the most polished and refined audition recordings. Committees will be formed and procedures reviewed and scrutinized in order to provide a fair and impartial evaluation of those recordings. In short, much effort, talent, and in some cases money will be invested in the attempt to showcase the very best musical performances and performers. But, as an Association of Choral Directors, is this what we are all about? While musical excellence is always a worthy goal, should it be the predominant focus of our attention or should it be viewed more as a means to an end?
How one answers those questions depends a lot on how one answers the following: Are we primarily choral Educators or choral Directors? Is presenting outstanding choral performances the best way to promote the Choral Art or is it the process for preparing the choral performance the best way to promote the Choral Art?
The positive influence of choral music on the lives, mores, and values of participants has been well chronicled by numerous authors, philosophers, and educators. All too often, though, our training for chorus directors largely neglects these statements and almost exclusively focuses on the technical training of a conductor and musician. Often significant time is spent developing strategies for dealing with "attendance policies" and chorus handbook rules and regulations.
In my own early years of teaching I too became irate with students who missed rehearsals or worse yet, a performance. I would rant about the values of parents who dared to make family plans that conflicted with a chorus concert, trip, or festival. The primary goal was to make the best music possible. Over time my attitude changed. Perhaps it was the exchange with former students whose names I could not remember and whose faces I recollected only dimly. They probably were one of those students I let stay in the choir because they 'did no harm.' Now they tell me how much chorus meant to them in high school, that it was what kept them in school, and how it was the source of their fondest memories. Or perhaps it was watching the 70 and 80 year-old vocalists who dragged themselves weekly, often with physical pain, to church or community choir rehearsals. Or the experience of vainly trying to comfort an elderly vocalist who tells you with tears that they can no longer sing in the ensemble. These experiences gradually led to me to a belief that it is the process of making music that is most important, even more important than the music itself.
Anyone who has received an email from me has perhaps seen my two signature quotes. They have become more and more a part of my moral compass as the years go by.
"The most important thing about performing is to make magic, to make a special moment in time. The whole process … is never about proving something but about sharing something." – Yo Yo Ma
"The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sing the best." – Attributed to Henry David Thoreau
As we prepare for yet another competitive season of choral music I suggest we at least think about:
- Is there a place in an honor choir for a dedicated but less talented vocalist with an overwhelming commitment to the choral art?
- Is there a place for a conference choir that may not exhibit the ideal tone but sings with strong conviction and emotion?
- Should we require testimonials from former students and ensemble members relative to the process of making music?
- On a broader scale, how do we instill this understanding of the influence we have on the lives of the individuals in our ensembles to our young and future choral director/educators?
Thanks for listening.
Bob Eaton


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Get Ready and Enjoy
This unique, beautifully presented and thoughtfully designed split level home is positioned in one of Sheidow Park's most sought-after pockets and provides the perfect oasis for a growing family. The lovely family home was loved so much, do nothing, just move in and enjoy the feeling of fabulous, spaciousness and brightness throughout the home.
The property is comprised with 3 living areas, 4/5 bedrooms, 2 defined bathroom areas, double garage plus a magic outdoor living area
Entry level
Spacious main bedroom with huge walk in robe, large ensuite with double shower heads
3 meters high ceilings in the entrance hallway and formal lounge/home theatre fulfilled with natural light
Home office/ 5th bedroom
Step Down
Chef's gourmet kitchen complete with large walk-in pantry, gas cooktop, electric fan forced oven and dishwasher.
Huge living/family area opens onto a split level outdoor entertaining area where many days and evenings will be spent with family and friends enjoying a BBQ.
3 way bathrooms with separate wc and vanity.
Lower level
3 double size bedrooms ( two with built-in robe)
Activity area provides extra space for younger generation
Double garage with internal access
Amazing outdoor entertaining area with vertical garden
Solar panel
Don't miss out, this property will be taken fast.


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I'm learning how important it is to document GPO construction!
I'm going through the WMI settings by hand to see what I can find.
I have a GPO that I suspect has caused all our WMI data collection to stop.
Some of the DCOM settings are grayed out as I go through them manually on a workstation.
I have a GPO that I suspect has caused all our WMI data collection to stop. Here are the suspect settings
So, I'm wondering what's the best approach to deal with this. I could disable the GPO but then I'd still have the issue of what's in the Registry.
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That registry setting looks to be related to network location awareness, not WMI. The value of 1 I think is public (2 is domain). If that GUID is your domain, is the firewall allowing the Remote Administration rules under the public profile?
I've used Simple WMI Viewer times I've had to troubleshoot WMI.
Rockn: I don't have perfect correlation with the times - back to my first comment about documentation! But this one is close enough to warrant examination. Otherwise I just continue with the manual review of just about any workstation.
I don't understand how Powershell can help to extract data that won't be extracted. Or, am I missing the point of your suggestion? Do you mean run it locally? What would you run?
I wasn't sure if you intended to make the network defined by the GUID in that reg entry public, but if you're on the domain firewall profile and Remote Administration rules are enabled we could be barking up the wrong tree.
Drill into the same policy in rsop.msc (deprecated, but shows most everything in my experience) and see what's there. You'll find a column showing the source GPO that might help. If it's applied locally you should be able to edit it in gpedit. If I open that on my machine and click edit security I get a standard access permission window. Mine has both local and remote access checked for everyone, perf log users, and dist COM users. Anonymous Login is set to local access only.


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Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was attacked by an unidentified man during his appearance at a court hearing in Baghdad on Thursday, his defence team said.
The team, which has an office in the Jordanian capital, Amman, said in a statement on Saturday that the man attacked Saddam and that the two exchanged blows during a hearing attended by defence lawyer Khalil Dulaimi.
"As the president stood to leave the courtroom one of those present attacked him and there was an exchange of blows between the man and the president," the statement said.
The head of the tribunal did nothing to stop the assault, the statement alleged.
It did not say whether Saddam was hurt.
US denies incident
However, a spokeswoman for detainee operations in Iraq, the US military unit charged with overseeing the custody of prisoners including Saddam, said no such incident took place.
"Nothing like that happened with Saddam whatsoever," Lieutenant Kristy Miller said.
The US military is in charge of Saddam's custody,
although he is in Iraqi legal custody. Miller said that as far
as she knew Saddam almost never leaves US military sight.
Officials at the Iraqi Special Tribunal, the court set up to try the former president and other senior members of his now-
defunct Baath Party, were not reachable for comment.
Because of the alleged incident, the defence team said it would boycott the tribunal or any committee interrogating Saddam until he was given the right to proper legal representation by a team of international lawyers.
Sunni official sacked
A top Sunni official, who has been instrumental in urging Sunni Arabs to join the political process, has been fired, the prime minister's office confirmed on Saturday. The official said he was sacked for "speaking out against unjustified practices against Sunnis".
Adnan al-Dulaimi was dismissed on 24 July as head of the Sunni Endowment, the government agency in charge of the upkeep of Sunni mosques and shrines.
"I think that the reason behind my dismissal is that they want to silence a voice that is speaking against unjustified practices against Sunnis such as arrests, torture in the prisons, and also for my calls to release innocent detainees and to save Iraq from sectarianism, insecurity and divisions," al-Dulaimi said.
"They wanted to keep me away from this important post
from which I can defend our Sunni people," al-Dulaimi said.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's office confirmed the dismissal but declined to speak further on the matter.


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Drink plenty of water can also be beauty
Dry skin will be like a dry land, rough and tight, there will be dry desquamation and fine lines, thereby causing pores, bleak, sensitive and other skin problems. Woman is made of water. Water is the most basic of skin nutrients. Dry skin as desert. Desertification, you know how serious it.
You will drink the right way?
Do not be surprised ah! Water is the easiest way to pay for the skin, but you have to drink water properly, or you'll make more more missing, the final result obviously drank a lot, but still short of water, drink good learned.
Your favorite drink or tea or water?
Drink water and tea or other drinks, although these can also quench their thirst, and even some tea can also play a role in health care, but still different, but the water with water as a basic element of the human body is an irreplaceable role.
Do you like to drink hot or warm water or ice?
While our nation's people always like ice water, but from the regimen, the more help the body absorb warm water can help detoxify the body to keep skin healthy. Although I can hardly restrain the temptation or a lot of movement in the summer after the ice water, but for the beauty and health, or the amount should be controlled.
You usually drink mineral water or distilled water?
For the benefit of mineral water, mineral water, alkaline water. The distilled water is generally acidic, balanced on the human body, especially the kidney function is not suitable for weak people. Suggest that you try to drink mineral water, avoid consumption of a variety of distilled water, distilled water, even drinking water filters also apply filters cooked before drinking.
Do you feel thirsty to drink water only?
When you feel "dry" when in fact the body of water has lost 2% of body weight. Also drink plenty of water should not be "cattle drink", several small mouth to drink it more conducive to absorption in the intestine. If you are super lazy woman, really do not want to trek one minute to pick up water, then please prepare three or more bottles, filled with all the cups of it every morning.


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Hi, it's Zak. I am a freshman in high school, and this is my first year in newspaper. I am the biggest Nicki Minaj fan ever, and no one can say otherwise. I enjoy listening to music and just hanging out with friends. My favorite thing to do is just look at a beautiful view and talk to someone about anything; it's so peaceful and fun. I like photography and going on vacation. I am really good at giving advice and listening. I look forward to meeting any and all of you to post in my stories.
Zak Hicks, reporter
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Weather or Not – with Chris Burns30Nov2013 – Newport, Oregon
Summary: They should have called it Gray Friday as shoppers on the Central Coast hit the stores under cloudy, but dry conditions. Highs stopped near 50F, and for the most part the breeze was fairly light from the SE. Lincoln City had a gust to 18 knots for the highest wind. Overnight lows stayed above freezing with upper 30s being common. A stray sprinkle passed through overnight giving us damp ground but nothing measureable. A hole in the clouds allowed Ol' Sol to peak out for a while this morning.
Past 24 hours high/low…
Lincoln City/Depoe Bay: 54F/44F
Newport: 49F/36F
Yachats/Waldport: 50F/38F
Forecast: Today looks like a rerun from yesterday with mostly cloudy skies and highs around 50F or so. There's an increasing chance of rain by late afternoon and tonight. Winds going slowly from east to southeast to south. Low tonight should be in the low-to-mid 40s. Tomorrow we're up to a solid 80-90 percent chance of rain and deteriorating conditions with the arrival of more wind and rain. The strongest part of this wet storm moves in Sunday night and Monday. A 'Pineapple Express' (lots of subtropical moisture from near Hawaii) will be feeding this system, so rainfall amounts still look on track to be 2-3 inches for the Central Coast. Outlook is for a sudden change to very cold conditions beginning late Monday and lasting through the week. Highs just above freezing and lows in the 20s, with a chance of a light dusting of snow Monday night and Tuesday before we return to clear skies.
Special Section – Holiday Travel: Dodged the bullet. The colder air with lowering snow levels, even in the Cascades, is probably not happening until very late Sunday night or Monday morning. For our Highways 18 and 20, rainy and breezy but no ice or snow on the way to or from the coast on Sunday.
Marine: One more benign day on the water today before conditions change rapidly. Depoe Bay bar is restricted to boats 16 feet and less today; Yaquina Bay bar is wide open. Local waters will see an increase in southerly wind by tonight, but the heaviest breezes will be north of Lincoln City where a Small Craft Advisory has been issued. That all changes tomorrow and Monday when a southwesterly blow of 20-25 knots with gusts to 30 knots sweeps into all coastal waters. Seas over the next couple of days rising from about 5 feet this morning, to 10 feet tomorrow, and into the teens by late Monday.
On the Beach…
Mostly cloudy, cool, rain and wind later, surf 5 feet and building. Oh, and the first migrating California gray whales are being spotted along the Central Coast this week. Keep an eye peeled for the spouts.
11/30 Sat 09:20 AM 9.32 H
11/30 Sat 04:17 PM -0.34 L
11/30 Sat 10:48 PM 6.95 H
12/01 Sun 03:50 AM 2.92 L
In Short: Increasing chance of rain, very wet, quite cold


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When I first visited Charlie's blog I was captivated by her writing. There are some very wonderful people writing blogs and there are some exceptional people who write food blogs. If I had to choose one blog that I thoroughly enjoy reading out of all the blogs I follow regularly, it would be Hotly Spiced. If you have never enjoyed this blog before, go on over.
Every blog post is a daily peek into the life of a busy wife, mother and author. Charlie Louie's enthusiasm for life makes us all want to be more like her. She's part Erma Bombeck and part Julia Child and all wonderful. I met Charlie in person for the first time at the Australian Food Bloggers conference in Adelaide. We both stayed at the same hotel and I had a great opportunity to watch the food writer in action. Then a few months ago she and the whole family came north and we enjoyed a brilliant dinner she prepared from a holiday apartment.
The brains behind the blog belong to Charlie Louie who began life in Wellington, New Zealand. I know because it's in a blog post she wrote last year about why her name really is Charlie Louie. Read this one post and you'll be hooked. I was. I will admit that I like the quirky name Charlie Louis better than Jean.
Her family moved to Australia when she was 12 and thought about becoming a professional chef but decided to go into nursing because it meant she could live away from home. She has always loved cooking and her mother let her play in the kitchen. I'm envious about that as I wasn't encouraged to "mess up the kitchen."
When you read her About page, you'll see why she started her blog and why she posts to it nearly every single day. She writes because she's a writer and is necessary for her sanity and peace of mind.
Over the past ten years she's written several manuscripts and submitted them to publishers and was told that they couldn't consider her because she wasn't popular. How short sighted. I'd buy her book in an instant and then stay up all night reading it – under the covers with a candle if necessary. She often thinks about self-publishing but that's a huge job to not only write it and publish it but there's the enormous effort to promote a self-published book. Nobody would want to write a book that only a few people got to read.
In addition to Hotly Spiced which must take a huge amount of time, Charlie is also married to Carl, loves the letter A for her gorgeous children, Archie, Alfie and Arabella, cares for Rosie the dog, looks after the house, has a dance card that's always filled and still finds time to swim nearly every day and keep up with her friends.If that's not enough, she's also a regular writer for various websites.
Honestly, you see these women on TV who do it all and have it all? That's Charlie. Before you start to hate her (we all hate women who are gorgeous, talented and have it all, don't we?) the BEST bit is that she shows us in her writing that her life isn't always perfect, her home isn't always perfect and her children are not always (but mostly) perfect. Her life is as wacky as all of ours — combined.
There was the time she was walking to the vet and got sprung by an ex-boyfriend (now a well known barrister) while wearing stretched out old jeans and a baggy cardigan. That post earned us lamb shanks with gremolata. You KNOW we all want to look like a million dollars when the ex-boyfriend sees us. "See what you missed?" Apparently that didn't come up at this chance meeting.
When asked how she possibly keeps up with all of it, she admitted that housework, sleep and TV time have all been reduced. I don't know a food blogger who can't say the same thing.
I follow her blog by email but just before bed I always take a quick peek to see if there's a new post up before the mail notice arrives. I think that says it all. She makes me laugh.
As quickly as I write that though, her own favourite post is Remembering a First Kiss that was touching and warm and sad all rolled together. It was a post that affected a lot of people, including me and many people wrote to her privately to tell her they were touched.
All her posts have the most fantastic food. Charlie is a brilliant cook and I'm not surprised that she once considered becoming a chef.
Humour comes right back when I asked her which two posts were the most popular. Recently we lived through Arabella choosing an extremely expensive dress for her formal only to decide that she needed two dresses and could Charlie dash her off to a tailor on the other side of town who would make this gorgeous dress she had imagined in her head. As any mother who could, would, they dashed across town, ate dinner with the tailor, went back for a second fitting, and picked up the dress with about 30 seconds to spare before the formal. We were all cheering for Arabella when she got "the glange".
The other popular post was Nudity has Its Advantages where Archie, away at boarding school ended up flashing his wedding tackle when the housemaster burst into his room to see why he'd missed the nightly house meeting. Now consider that after a story like that, Charlie needed to segue into a Mediterranean Frittata from organic eggs given to her by fellow blogger Celia of Fig Jam and Lime Cordial.
Because Charlie's blog is so good, I asked her if she had any tips for promoting a blog. Ever humble she said that she's still trying to get her head around social media so her approach is to write material that people relate to, giving them a reason to come back. No hype, just write a good blog. Expert advice.
Why Hotly Spiced?
I was going to call my blog something completely different and it had a much longer name but I received some advice from a guy with 10 years experience in a real estate blog who told me I needed a name of no more than two or three words that will be easy for people to remember. I wanted a word that related to my stories and a word that related to the food. I thought of 'Hot and Spicy' but that had been taken so I went with Hotly Spiced. I made that decision in a nano-second and I think I got lucky.
Any Do's or Don'ts for new food bloggers or bloggers wanting to improve?
Apart from good content there are a few things that can help fast-track success. Make sure you have a very user friendly site so readers can navigate through it easily and will therefore want to come back.
For those on Blogger make sure you have the URL/Name option in your commenting system. Many WordPress bloggers are unable to comment without that option.
I love sites where I don't have to endure the captcha word verification process.
I remind myself that no one has come to my site to read something the length of War and Peace. I try to limit the length of the story part of my posts to less than a thousand words with 700 being ideal.
Blogging is not just words, it's a visual medium so include a few images.
Proof-read three times before hitting publish.
Build and develop relationships by engaging with those who leave comments. It's good to reply to all comments and visit their blogs. Other bloggers can be your biggest fans.
Don't leave a comment if you didn't read the post!
You post every day.
I set a goal at the end of last year to post everyday but I don't always manage it due to schedules and commitments and the unexpected that take my attention. I think like everyone else I aim high and if I manage to get nearly there I tell myself 'well done'.
I know she's right about every one of these, especially that proofread one. This post is terribly guilty of being too long. I apologise but the recipe has a lot of words too and those don't count, do they? A story about Charlie couldn't possibly fit in 700 words.
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 4 rashers of rindless bacon, finely sliced
- 1 brown onion, finely sliced
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 10 eggs
- 100ml thickened cream
- ½ bunch parsley finely chopped
- 10 sheets of filo pastry
- 60gms melted butter
- Pre-heat oven to 180C, fan-forced, 200c if not fan-forced.
- In a medium-sized frying pan gently heat olive oil. Add bacon and onion and stir until bacon becomes slightly crisp and the onion softens.
- Fill a medium-sized saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Add tomatoes and remove once skins have begun to split (about 1 minutes). Peel tomatoes and discard skin. Chop tomatoes and add to the bacon mixture and cook until liquid (from tomatoes) has reduced.
- Crack 4 of the eggs into a medium sized bowl. Add the cream, season, then whisk. Add parsley.
- Brush 6 sheets of filo pastry with butter, fold in half and use to line the bottom and sides of a large pie dish. (Mine was 27cm in diameter). Pour in bacon and tomato mixture. Pour egg and cream mixture over the top. Crack remaining six eggs on top of the cream mixture. Seal with remaining sheets of filo pastry brushed with butter.
- Fold over edges of pastry to seal the pie filling.
- Optional: Lightly beat an egg and brush over the top of the pastry. (I like to do this because it makes the pastry go crunchy in texture and golden in colour).
- Place in oven for 40 minutes.
- Serve hot or cold with a salad.


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Reel Reading for Real Readers: October Mourning
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It's April and the display ideas, special events and activities, and poetry slams are blowing up the school library blogosphere. We love National Poetry Month.
Today's book trailer features a novel told through verse, October Mourning, that relates the events of October 6th, 1998 when gay teenager, Mathew Shephard, was lured from a bar, savagely beaten, tied to a fence post, and left to die. Leslea Newman employs multiple points of view and verse to create a poignant homage and raise awareness of the tragedy.
Sometimes, poetry is the only means to express what our hearts are feeling. Sometimes, poetry can turn the darkest, ugliest, most tragic moments into opportunities for personal and spiritual growth.


text: Home October 2019 The Official Bermuda Escape Plan virtuoso global October 2019 The Official Bermuda Escape Plan The Official Bermuda Escape PlanProduced by Virtuoso with Bermuda Tourism Authority Bermuda's south-facing Horseshoe Bay is a popular destination for its iconic pink-sand beaches. From pink-sand beaches to teatime with a twist, the island invites travelers to rethink a fall getaway weekend. Bermuda was uninhabited when Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez sailed past in 1505. Today, his namesake signals island grandeur – from dreamy pink-sand beaches to brightly hued Bermuda shorts – within weekending distance. Offering a blend of culture and nature, Bermuda lies less than 600 miles east of the North Carolina coastline, with direct flights from the U.S. East Coast averaging around two hours. Fall ushers in a spell of summerlike fair weather, spiny lobster season, and an influx of wild things during a seasonal bird migration. Convenience never looked so gorgeous. Here, a three-day itinerary that showcases the best of Bermuda. Day 1 1 PM: Touch Down in Bermuda After an aerial tour of the island – aka flight descent – check into the 92-room Rosewood Bermuda, one of five nearby Virtuoso hotels. To explore the resort's 240 coastal acres, take a dip in either (or both) of its two pools, or try a full-body Marine Detox – including a body polish with aromatic sea salts, sea algae wrap, and seaweed soak – in the Sense spa. The Palm Court Pool at the Rosewood Bermuda offers prime views of the Harrington Sound. 2:30 PM: Dress Like a Local Bermuda shorts remain a popular sartorial choice – one that dates to World War I, when British naval officers took to the garb worn by teahouse servers in the tropical climate. "The doormen at Rosewood's Tucker's Bar get the reward for the island's most stylish outfits," says Virtuoso travel advisor Michele Wise of the traditional attire, including Bermuda shorts. "They make quite the first impression when arriving on property." Hit the capital of Hamilton to pick up a pair at TABS (an acronym for The Authentic Bermuda Shorts). The brand's crisp cotton twills for men and women come in an array of soft pastels, bold brights, and island-evoking patterns of sails and sea. 5:30 PM: Spiny Lobster for Dinner Fall means spiny-lobster season in Bermuda, and the fresh catch is fodder for everything from roadside-seafood-stand specialties to high-end dinners. Split the difference at Wahoo's Waterside Bistro & Patio in the town of Saint George's, where virtually every dish from tacos to pasta can be made with the seasonal delicacy. Go all in and order the crabmeat-stuffed half lobster – no regrets. Sailing around the Great Sound, guests might pass the sheltered inlets of small islands such as Hawkins Island and Marshall Island. 7 PM: Sunset Cruise As much as islanders enjoy the shoreside diversions of their patch of paradise, they love sailing away too, especially at sunset. Bermuda's Great Sound offers gentle waters, thanks to a coral reef that buffers strong waves. Lucky sailors might even catch the green flash on the horizon as the sun disappears, and the blush-colored sky that follows. Day 2 9 AM: Take the Plunge Bermuda's legendary shipwrecks draw schools of scuba divers, and some of its best treasures are close enough to the surface for snorkelers to explore them. The Constellation, a four-mast schooner that sank off Bermuda in 1943, provided inspiration for Peter Benchley's adventure novel The Deep. Whether viewing it from above through a snorkel mask or scuba diving near the ocean floor, thanks to the clear water visibility, both types of adventurers can enjoy the Constellation as it rests just 30 feet below the surface. Coral reefs thrive in Bermuda's warm waters, with temperatures typically in the 70s or 80s year-round. 12 PM: Coffee Break In Flatts Village, an enclave of shops, restaurants, and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (don't miss the harbor seals and green sea turtles), grab a bite at Village Pantry, a bustling café serving island-sourced foods and locally roasted coffee. 1 PM: Bike the Railway Trail Operating from 1931 to 1948, the railway nicknamed the "Old Rattle and Shake" connected Saint George's in the east and Somerset Station in the west over 22 miles of track. Now 18 miles of the original route make up the Bermuda Railway Trail, a national park that stretches along the island's green spine. Bike or hike all or part of it – nine sections are broken into one- to nearly-four-mile passages for bite-size sampling. 4 PM: Pinkies Up For a twist on the island's very British tradition, visit esteemed perfumer Lili Bermuda – which also offers afternoon tea in its eighteenth-century estate gardens. First, take in the scents of juicy local loquats, orange flowers, and more. "The only problem with Lili Bermuda is picking the scent you want," says Virtuoso travel advisor Lauren Raps. "The salespeople are helpful and knowledgeable, and you can give you a whole lesson in perfumery. Their Petals scent has become my go-to fragrance." With your shopping complete, continue outside for a cuppa and a finger sandwich, or three. Reservations are recommended. Lili Bermuda's unisex South Water fragrance exhibits notes of guava, mandarin, and sea salt. 6 PM: Cocktails on the Sand Given its dramatic name, Bermuda's unofficial drink, the rum-and-ginger-beer Dark 'n Stormy, warrants a cocktail quest. But don't be afraid to branch out. "Bermuda has definitely experienced a cocktail renaissance," Raps says. "Bartenders all over the island are putting new spins on old standbys, or creating amazing new concoctions that incorporate and celebrate local ingredients." In time for a sunset toast, dig your toes in the sand while sipping a frosty drink and listening to live music in front of a bonfire. Day 3 8 AM: Bring Your Binoculars During the fall migration, birds from all over North America pause for a rest on Bermuda. At 64-acre Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, the island's largest wetland preserve, scan for warblers, kingbirds, vireos, and other winged passersby. Between sightings, check out the Portuguese Rock, where it's said humans first arrived on Bermuda in the sixteenth century, and The Checkerboard, a limestone slab with distinctive cracks that give it its name. 10 AM: Think Pink Wave-ground seashells account for Bermuda's signature pink sands, which run the spectrum from cotton candy to coral. "The pink-sand beaches take your breath away," says Wise. "When the waves hit the shore and fall back to sea, the sand shines a luminous light pink and sparkles in the sun." Beachcomb a half mile of rosy shore at Warwick Long Bay. Cool off with a dip and snorkel among the pink-tinged parrotfish that inhabit the reef just 20 feet from the shore. Quiet Warwick Long Bay is ideal for snorkeling, sunbathing, and even horseback riding. 12 PM: Go Fish The subject of who makes Bermuda's best fish sandwich draws national debate. Enter the fray by seeking out the island favorite, fried fish served on toasted raisin bread (trust us, it works) with tartar sauce, hot sauce, and sometimes coleslaw, at Art Mel's Spicy Dicy, a take-out joint that counts chef Marcus Samuelsson among its fans. Samuelsson crafts his own seafood dishes at Marcus' at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. 2 PM: Art and Inspiration Artists have long found inspiration on Bermuda, including Georgia O'Keeffe, who spent a restorative year on the island in the 1930s. Stroll through the Bermuda Botanical Gardens to reach the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. "It's a hidden gem – a beautiful space with incredible works from iconic and local artists alike," says Virtuoso advisor Elisabeth Brown. She calls it "a great get-out-of-the-sun activity" for even the most ardent outdoor enthusiasts. The museum is home to more than 1,500 pieces from artists such as O'Keeffe and Winslow Homer, who, like many visitors, left the island creatively renewed. 4 PM: Clear Customs Consider bringing home something that will last longer than a suntan. Duty-free counters in the Bermuda L. F. Wade airport sell Cuban cigars and family-blended Goslings Rum, an essential ingredient to make more Dark 'n Stormy cocktails – at least until the return flight back. You may also like... Raise a Glass at These Golf Resorts Beach Escape: Bermuda Virtuoso advisors have been all over the world – and now they share their tips Five amazing luxury beach vacation spots 6 Sunny Spring Escapes


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PHOENIX – Application of gold-coated microparticles to the skin may enhance laser photothermolysis of sebaceous glands to treat acne, according to three small, preliminary studies.
Inadequate contrast in sebaceous glands has limited the effectiveness of selective photothermolysis to treat acne. Specially engineered 0.150-mcm microparticles of inert gold coating a silica core were designed for surface plasmon resonance at near-infrared wavelengths to optimize contrast and high absorption of light in the sebaceous glands during laser treatment.
In a randomized, controlled crossover study, 48 patients with acne vulgaris received either immediate or delayed treatment for 12 weeks, after which the delayed-treatment group also began receiving the treatment. Immediate treatment included three treatments at 2-week intervals. The treatment consisted of a microparticle suspension gently massaged into facial skin for about 8 minutes, superficial skin cleansing, and pulsed irradiation with two passes of an 800-nm laser. Patients in the delayed-treatment group used an over-the-counter face wash (2% salicylic acid) twice daily.
The mean number of inflammatory lesions decreased by 34% at 12 weeks after treatment started, compared with a 16% reduction in the control group, a statistically significant difference, Dilip Paithankar, Ph.D., reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
At 28 weeks after the crossover to treatment for all subjects (40 weeks after the start of the study), the mean number of inflammatory lesions decreased by 61%, reported Dr. Paithankar, chief technology officer at Sebacia, Duluth, Ga., which is developing the gold-coated microparticles treatment.
In another randomized, sham-controlled study, 49 patients with acne vulgaris underwent three laser photothermolysis treatments at weekly intervals using either the gold-coated microparticles or a control vehicle without the particles. Mean inflammatory lesion counts decreased significantly more in the treatment group than in the control group at 8, 12, and 16 weeks of follow-up. In the treatment group, mean inflammatory lesion counts were 44% lower at 8 weeks, 49% lower at 12 weeks, and 53% lower at 16 weeks, compared with baseline. In the control group, mean inflammatory lesion counts were 14% lower, 22% lower, and 31% lower at those time points, respectively, compared with baseline.
Inflammatory lesions were clear or almost clear by the end of the study in 24% in the treatment group and in none of the control patients.
Data from a separate histologic study suggest that using ultrasound to assist delivery of the gold-coated microparticles may improve selective destruction from laser treatment, Dr. Girish Munavalli reported at the meeting. Ultrasound has been used in other settings to enhance delivery of small molecules through the stratum corneum.
The study used an ultrasound horn vibrating in a microparticle suspension placed in an enclosure above preauricular skin in 37 subjects, followed by 800-nm laser treatment. Biopsies taken within 15 minutes showed localized thermal injury to infundibuli and sebaceous glands with no collateral damage to surrounding tissue or to the epidermis, reported Dr. Munavalli, a dermatologist in group practice in Charlotte, N.C. The extent of thermal damage correlated with the duration of the ultrasound.
The level of damage could be expected to improve acne, but that needs confirmation in clinical trials, he said.
In each of the studies, the treatments were well tolerated, with minimal side effects including mild to moderate pain (using no anesthetic) and short-lived erythema and edema.
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- On long road trips, you'll save money and stay on the healthy eating path if you pack a cooler and fill it with fresh fruit, vegetables, whole-grain mini bagels with peanut butter, and sandwiches made with whole-grain bread and lean meats. String cheese and hand-held yogurt packets are other good options.
- Freeze plastic bottles of water or 100% fruit or vegetable juices and use them as "ice" in the cooler. Saves room and eliminates sloshy, wet snacks!
- Snacks like pretzels, sunflower seeds and Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish crackers are delicious options when you need a savory crunch. For sweet cravings with chewy texture, you can't beat dried fruit—raisins, apples, peaches, banana chips or dried cranberries. Remember that dried fruit is higher in calories than its fresh fruit counterpart so limit serving size to 1/4 cup.
- When flying, it's very important to stay hydrated to maintain energy. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids before, during and after the flight. Choose beverages with servings of fruits or vegetables, such as V8® 100% vegetable juice, V8 V-Fusion® or Campbell's® tomato juice for a hydrating and satisfying snack.
- In-flight packets of peanuts contain protein and will help satisfy without making you sleepy. And it's always a good idea to have a supply of carry-on snacks available in your backpack or purse—granola bars, whole wheat crackers, trail mix and packets of 100 calorie treats will keep the kids (and you!) happy and prevent a run to fast food chains on the concourse during layovers.
Other On-the-Go Options
A handful of nuts, such as almonds or walnuts, is one of the simplest snacks you can find. Save some money by buying raw nuts in bulk, then roasting them yourself. Here's how:
Preheat the oven to 425°. Spread the nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet, coat lightly with nonstick spray, then sprinkle with a touch of salt, herbs or seasonings to taste (see flavor ideas below). Roast the nuts until they're lightly golden and smell toasty, about 10 minutes. Be careful not to overdo it—the nuts will continue to cook after they come out of the oven.
Before toasting raw nuts, toss them with one of the following unique flavor combinations:
- A drizzle of fresh lime juice and chili powder (great on peanuts, almonds or cashews)
- A dusting of cayenne, dried oregano and thyme, garlic powder and black pepper (good on pecans or peanuts)
- A sprinkle of curry powder, ground ginger and cinnamon with a touch of sugar (try on cashews or almonds)
- Minced fresh rosemary, a touch of olive oil and pinch of salt (good with almonds or walnuts)
- Ground cinnamon, cloves, ginger and cayenne with sugar (try on pecans or walnuts)
Dried Fruit & Nuts
For on-the-go snacks, pair two tablespoons of dried fruits with one ounce of nuts for a satisfying sweet-savory snack. Some winning combinations include:
- Blueberries with walnuts
- Banana chips (just a few as these are fried) with pecans or cashews
- Strawberries with almonds or walnuts
- Pineapple with macadamia nuts or cashews
- Cranberries or raisins and pistachios
Trail Mix
Add a few more ingredients to the nut and fruit combination, and you elevate this portable snack to the next level. Pumpkin or sunflower seeds as well as soy nuts, dehydrated peas or unsweetened coconut flakes are just a few of the things you can add to trail mix to make it your own. And don't be afraid to toss in a few chocolate chips or carob chips for extra pop (but not too many!). By making your own trail mix, you can save money and make sure you're getting good ingredients, but remember: While these snacks are quite nutritious, they're also very energy dense so limit snack portions to about ¼ cup. Try these combinations or make up your own:
- Raisins, almonds, dried pineapple, sunflower seeds
- Unsalted peanuts, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, dried cherries, dried apricots, pretzels
- Currants, unsweetened coconut flakes, roasted peanuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds
- Peanuts, almonds, cashews, dried blueberries, dried cherries, crystallized ginger, unsweetened coconut flakes
Fresh Fruit
Simple but satisfying, fresh fruit like apples, bananas, tangerines or grapes make great traveling companions. They're easy to carry, easy to eat and give you quick energy.