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Shopping for a coat that doesn't sport a fur lining or cosmetics that haven't been tested on bunnies? Check out these sites for an overview of why you should—and how you can—go cruelty-free.
In Defense of Animals (IDA) includes up-to-date information about its campaign against the fur trade. Visitors will also find links to multiple resources for anti-fur advocates.
The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC) is a collaborative effort between eight cruelty-free groups that give both consumers and companies the straight dope on animal testing. Check out the CCIC's detailed shopping guide to cruelty-free products.
The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) provides online visitors with an easy to navigate database that reveals which companies test what products on animals.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) gives the lowdown on the grisly realities of the fur industry. They offer steps consumers and advocates can take to end cruelty and promote more animal-friendly fashion.
A recent article in Mother Jones estimates that U.S. dog guardians collectively spend $1.8 billion on toys that are often made from plastic—which is frequently non-biodegradable. Go green by treating Fido to organic cotton or hemp toys instead! (MotherJones.com)
The same article reveals that cat litter (much of which is made from non-biodegradable strip-mined clay) accounts for 3.4 million tons of solid waste that is dumped into U.S. landfills each year. A greener option is biodegradable litter, which also tends to last longer and smell better. If that solution wears too much on your wallet, some experts suggest using grain-based animal or poultry feed to line Fluffy's box. (MotherJones.com)
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average dog produces 274 pounds of waste annually. Composting this poop yields several environmental perks, including improved soil quality and reduction in surface- and ground-water pollution.
Carbon footprint: defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "a measure of the greenhouse gases that are produced by the activities of [an individual] or a business that involve burning fossil fuels." (EPA.gov)
carbon PAWprint Some experts argue that pets have a pretty significant paw print on Mother Earth, especially if you consider their consumption of meat and other products requiring land usage. Check out a few startling comparisons below, courtesy of Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living by Robert and Brenda Vale (as cited at RedOrbit.com).
The carbon footprint of a 4X4 car that drives 6,200 miles each year: One-half the size of the carbon pawprint of a medium-sized dog
The carbon footprint of a Volkswagen Golf: Slightly larger than the carbon pawprint of a cat
The carbon footprint of a plasma television: The same size of the carbon pawprint made by two hamsters
The carbon footprint of two mobile phones: The equivalent of the carbon pawprint made by a goldfish
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Official delegation from Khartsyzsk visiting Taganrog
April 24-25, 2013: a delegation from the partner city
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On April 25, 2013, Marina Radomskaya, Deputy Mayor (Social Affairs) and Yelena Shelukhina, Director of Taganrog Arts & Culture Council received the Ukrainian delegation at the Taganrog City Hall. The two sides reached an understanding on further intensification of cultural relations.
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May 4, 2014
South Africans are becoming more aware of the environmental benefits of reusing and upcycling unwanted goods, says Claire Cobbledick of Gumtree South Africa. "The motivation for selling and buying second hand goods aren't purely driven by financial pressures. Upcycling and reusing items have become trendier and more socially acceptable."
Upcycling reuses or refurbishes old materials as opposed to manufacturing new ones, reducing emissions and preserving natural resources. For example, every ton of discarded textiles (such as clothing) that is reused prevents 20 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. According to Cobbledick, there is an active and creative subculture that enjoys turning unwanted goods into highly sought after furniture. "We've seen individuals buying old pallets and turning them into designer coffee tables or garden boxes that are resold," she says. "The sellers are literally turning one man's junk into another man's treasure, and the buyers love owning unique, customised items."
Moreover, the process is consider to be "greener" than recycling. "Of course we should all recycle, but that generates energy and resources to collect, sort and process these items. Upcycling and reusing items are the most environmentally friendly way of preserving resources."
Cobbledick also says that South Africans are slowly embracing the concept of "freecycling" online. "We see people using our site as a means of donating unwanted items, not just selling or swopping them."
She says that the online site (that receives visits equal to a quarter of the population of South Africa every day) has noted a remarked trend in "greener" transacting. The category devoted to carpool and rideshares. In the year 2013, this category saw over 19 000 ads posted across the country, a positive 5% increase on the previous year. Sharing transport not only reduces carbon emissions (great news for the environment) but also saves on fuel costs, ensuring commuters have extra rands in their pockets at month-end. Carpools and rideshares are especially popular in Kwa-Zulu Natal – the province accounts for over 50% of ads posted in this category – with Gauteng and the Western Cape accounting for 26% and 20% respectively.
Between January 2013 and November 2013, the number of hybrid cars advertised on the online classifieds site increased by a remarkable 721%, indicating that in a relatively short period, consumers' automotive vehicle preferences shifted dramatically. The majority of the ads for these eco-friendly vehicles were listed in the Western Cape, closely followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal. Interestingly, the most popular brand listed in Gumtree's hybrid car inventory was Honda, which produces eco-friendly editions of its popular Jazz and Civic models.
Over 1 000 ads for solar panels and geysers were listed throughout 2013 (interestingly, 22% less than the previous year) and although they are popular year-round, ads for these appliances saw a surge in popularity in January, possibly as a result of sunlight hours being at their highest and the opportunity to maximise this power. Claire Cobbledick, Head of Marketing for Gumtree SA, believes that data from the site reveals that consumers are becoming more and more environmentally-conscious.
"We've seen a continued increase in ads posted in this sector but also key searches for terms such as 'eco-friendly', 'environmentally-friendly' and 'green'. Buyers and sellers are fully aware of the benefits of trading in second hand goods – both economically and environmentally."


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Al Johnson
When I decided to move back to Minot from Arizona in 2005, I knew I'd be wanting a "knock around" truck for hauling stuff. Everyone seemed to have an old Ford or Chevy so, to be different, I looked for a Dodge like the ones my dad drove. I settled on a 1969 3/4 ton that I had found in California and dragged home to Phoenix. It was a driver but needed a lot of attention. The search online for restoration parts led me to my next purchase. I became the third owner of an unrestored, low mile, 1970 1/2 ton Dodge in very nice shape. I have never done anything to this truck except keep it clean and maintained. I am often seen at club events or shows with this truck. The 1969 has not gone away, I'm still getting everything in order to restore it someday.
Once I had my truck quota, I turned my attention to finding a car like my mothers Chrysler. At one point, she had driven a 1970 Chrysler Newport 2-door. This was the car in which I had learned to drive. It was the car I had taken my drivers test in. I had grown very fond of that car and had hoped to have it "passed down" to me when she was ready for her next vehicle. It was instead sold to a fellow in Williston. That was 1973 and I kept track of it until it finally returned to Minot in 1984 with it's third owner. I had a talk with him and offered to buy the car when he no longer wanted it. A short time later, he was involved in an accident that totaled the Chrysler and sent it to the scrap yard.
Over the following years, I always had a desire to find another 1970 Newport. After 20 plus years, all the stars aligned and I found my current ride online. It came from a collector in Pennsylvania. When the transport driver set it in my driveway in Minot, it had a total of 137 miles logged since it rolled off the assembly line. It has been washed, waxed, driven sparingly and shown locally. To this date (2014) it still has only been driven 675 miles since new.
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This is a Star Wars ship. It actually kind of looks like one to me. I love how symmetrical it is.
This is a Star Wars ship. It actually kind of looks like one to me. I love how symmetrical it is.
That's amazing! He has such attention to detail. We have a Lego set for Ethan too, he likes to build "apartment buildings", which is a tall tower of Legos. It may be awhile before we get to cars and airplanes:)
All we have are some foam blocks. This post made me think that I should pull out some wooden ones and the flexiblocks (like legos) that I have from DT. Mikie loves to build train tracks, but frankly, I'm sooo tired of that and Zach can't seem to play with them without destroying them causing a huge fight. At least the legos wouldn't break or tumble down as easily. Thanks for the idea! I too am impressed with his imagination and engineering skills. Great job Calvin!
That so looks like a star wars ship! I am very impressed. My son still isn't all that into building, cars definitely make up most of the things he plays with, and I realized tonight that we could start our own car lot. But it is a great idea to get out some of the large lego blocks that he has and see what they do!
Great inspiration! Thanks Calvin! And you too, Steph. It's nice to see so many blogs.
Totally awesome Calvin! You are quite the builder. Keep up the good work and have mommy keep taking pictures of your creations.
Love the new neon colors of tinker toys. So much more fun than the plain brown and occasional red & yellow ones. Thanks for letting Calvin use his imagination with so many different sets of building toys. I know it must be a lot to keep separate; shows that you are such a good mommy to deal with them all. Love reading all the blogs. Keep them coming please.
Wow, totally impressive! Love the star wars ship...I think that is early talent for sure! Gunner just stacks his legos and blocks to build a "tower". Good job Calvin!


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The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released updates to patch a privilege escalation exploit in SECURITY DEFINER functions. The fix is available in 8.2.4, 8.1.9, 8.0.13, 7.4.17, and 7.3.19 and all users of this feature are strongly urged to update to the latest minor version and follow instructions on securing these functions as soon as possible.
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We love any holiday where cakes are involved, but Easter is a great time to gather with family and friends for a Springtime celebration.
This recipe comes from Foods 52, which is a fantastic resource for unique recipes with unique ingredients. I have copied the recipe here, but you may also find it on their website HERE.
Author Notes: Whole wheat berries are cooked in milk until creamy, then mixed with ricotta, sugar, eggs, candied citron and a heady mix of spices and scents -- cinna (…more) —Emiko
Serves 10
For the pastry:
- 1 stick (125 grams) unsalted cold butter
- 2 cups (250 grams) of flour
- 1 whole egg, plus one yolk
- 3/4cup (100 grams) of powdered sugar
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Chop the cold butter into small pieces and pulse together in a food processor until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg and lemon zest and knead just until the mixture comes together. If you find it a bit dry, add some cold water, a tablespoon at a time until it forms a dough; if it's too wet, add a bit of flour. Cover in plastic wrap and rest at least 30 minutes or overnight.
For the filling:
- 10 ounces (280 grams) of cooked wheat berries or about 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of uncooked wheat berries
- 1 cup (230 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of butter
- 12 ounces (350 grams) of fresh ricotta (a combination of cow's milk and sheep's milk ricottas are traditionally used)
- 1 3/4 cups (320 grams) of fine sugar
- 2 whole eggs, plus two yolks
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (or 1 vanilla bean pod, scraped)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- 3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) candied citron, finely chopped
- Powdered sugar for dusting
[Cook the Farro according to package instructions.]
Place the cooked wheat berries in a saucepan over medium heat with the butter, milk and lemon zest. Bring to a boil gently, stirring occasionally until it becomes very thick and creamy like oatmeal, about 15 minutes. Let cool until needed.
In a bowl, beat the eggs and extra yolks with the ricotta, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and orange blossom water until creamy. Leave this mixture to rest several hours (better if overnight) in the fridge.
Fold the cooled wheat berry cream and the rested ricotta mixture together with the finely chopped candied citron.
Roll out about two thirds of the pastry and place in a 10 inch (25 centimeter) greased springform tin. Cut off any overhang and add to the remaining pastry, roll out again and with a pastry crimper wheel, cut long strips about ¾ an inch wide.
Fill the pastry base with the ricotta mixture and even out the borders of the pastry to the level of the mixture. Lay the long pastry strips gently across the top to form a a criss-cross diamond pattern (not square), pressing the strips on the edge of the pastry very gently. If desired, you can brush the lattice gently with some egg wash to make it shiny.
Bake the pastiera for 1 hour at 390ºF (200ºC) until the pastry is golden and the pastiera is amber-brown on top.
Allow to cool completely inside the springform pan before removing or chilling. Ideally serve the pastiera the next day (remove it from the fridge at least 30 minutes before eating to take away some of the chill) with some powdered sugar sifted over the top. Store any leftovers in the fridge.


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The Department for International Tax Cooperation of the Cayman Islands issued a release today that confirms an earlier report that Cayman Islands AEOI Portal will be closed for reporting at 4 pm on 13 September 2017.
According to a release from the department:
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I was really disappointed in how this dress ended up looking. I had just over 1/2 of yard of the fabric leftover so I made the dramatic decision to make a completely new bodice using the Anna dress made by By Hand London. I am very pleased with the results. I think this will get a lot more wear.
This dress has an interesting way of shaping that involves 4 pleats that open out to the bust.
It has some delicate kimono sleeves that are super easy to make but still look nice.
With such a limited amount of fabric I was still able to cut a completely new bodice. The only thing I didn't have enough yardage for was the facing. I used some scraps from my 1930 dress to make up the difference. Its inside, no one will know, and the colors are still the same-ish pallet.
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Fjällräven svela la prima collaborazione della sua storia: una collezione con Acne Studios
In homage from one Swedish brand to another, high-profile fashion brand, Acne Studios, has reinterpreted some of Fjällräven's most iconic pieces. The resulting collection is clearly inspired by Fjällräven's timeless functionality, but features the distinctive character of Acne Studios.
"When Acne Studios approached us we were honored, but curious too, because we've never done anything like this before. The result is a unique collection that embodies the timeless functionality of Fjällräven and the artistic approach of Acne Studios, while creating something completely new," says Henrik Andersson, Head of Innovation and Design at Fjällräven.
Acne Studios is a long-time admirer of Fjällräven and considers the functional designs of the brand as hallmarks of Swedish culture. "I grew up with Fjällräven. If you are Swedish, you have a very specific relationship with the brand", says Jonny Johansson, Creative Director of Acne Studios.
Unveiling on 30 August, the collection will be available for purchase from 6 September 2018 in Fjällräven Brand Centres in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Oslo, New York Soho and Toronto, and on fjallraven.com as well as in all Acne Studios stores worldwide and on acnestudios.com.


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Teach kids to start saving
By Kristelle Bechayda
According to the Consumer and Millennial Insight study of Allianz PNB Life, Millennials are conscious of their finances but their efforts are often thwarted by social media influences. As much as they want to start planning for their future, their fear of missing out (FOMO) always gets in the way. Here are some tips from Allianz Chief Marketing Officer Gae Martinez that will not only help you, but will also get your kids involved.
Stretch your peso
An effective way to save and budget is to get a lot of value for your money. It's all about stretching what you have because a lot of things can be bought with, say, P1,000. Martinez, who usually does warehouse shopping to save more, advises to hit the sales if you want to go for volume.
That might sound easy, but our budgeting skills will be tested on a different level when our kids start to demand more to keep up with their friends or what they see on social media. The thing is, we don't always have to give in.
"Di ba they say in raising kids, kailangan you say no to them. Kailangan hindi lahat ng hingin, ibibigay mo," Martinez says. "So for me, you have to instill that everything is not about the material things that you own or have."
Start them young
A mother of two teenagers, Martinez doesn't want her kids to grow up entitled. As early as now, she is already teaching them how to manage the small business that they have. It's her way of teaching them that life won't always be as easy.
"Parents are not here all the time. Eventually, mawawala tayo," she explains. "But if they can work hard, mas secured yung future nila. I think it will help them because they will be stronger individuals."
She adds that making kids work for what they want will be an advantage to them in the long run since it builds their character at a young age.
"Hindi sila sanay na binibigay lang," she says. "Mas may fortitude sila and grit to be more successful in life later on, unlike those people who have it easy. Hindi sila as passionate and hardworking."
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The flu is ahead of schedule this year and I asked Stephanie Ashworth RN, CIC, Infection Control Director at GVMH, what to do if it should happen to find you.
Here's what Stephanie had to say:
Most people who get influenza experience mild symptoms that do not require hospitalization, but you still may be sick and need to stay at home for a few days. Be prepared by choosing some Flu Buddies now. Flu Buddies are friends, neighbors and relatives who you can call if you get sick. A Flu Buddy will check on you daily and collect any medications, food and other supplies you may need so that you don't have to leave home.
Because supplies can become scarce during the height of an influenza outbreak in a community, you may want to prepare for flu season by creating your own Flu Kit. Having a Flu Kit prepared will also enable you to stay home if you become ill so you will not be infecting others. A Flu Kit should contain items necessary to treat flu symptoms, provide fluids and nourishment, and cleaners to disinfect the home environment. A Flu Kit could include: a thermometer, alcohol based hand sanitizer, tissues, pain and fever reducers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, over‐the‐counter medications for colds and flu (Do not give cold and flu medications that contain Aspirin to children under 17 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome), vitamins, throat lozenges, cough drops, fluids for hydration such as water, fruit juice or electrolyte drinks, and household disinfectants such as Lysol or Clorox wipes. Other items you may want to consider are face masks and disposable gloves.


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Recommended Reads
These books are our recommended reads for this month. Please encourage your child to read at least one of them if possible. They may read them all if they like!
I was overwhelmed with the quality and quantity of the responses to last month's reading challenge. The children that took part showed they clearly enjoyed reading their chosen book and it was very hard to pick an overall winner. This month, I have chosen 3 new books for you to choose from. They are all stunning books and help us to reflect on the theme of Remembrance. Again, you can just pick one of the three and respond in the way that you would like to. A poem, a letter or a piece of art work might be a nice way to show how you feel about the books. Please ensure these are given to Mrs Whitehouse by Friday 6th July.
Click on the picture above to see the slide show.
May Winners
The winner of last half term's competition was Ruby Greenwood from The Detectives for her Varjak Paw Art work.
The competition this term is for children to recommend a book of their choice for me to read.
They need to produce some form of work be it a: reading review, letter, art work or model in order to convince me to to chose their title to add to my summer reading list!
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The journey... trust me when I tell you there is never a dull moment, there is always an opinion, there is never an absolute right answer, there is always an interesting story, there is never enough time, there is always enough love, laughter, music, fun, and controversy to keep life full.
Monday, September 20, 2010
MS doesn't rule us
Wow, I can't believe how quickly the weekend flies by! I'm not even sure what happened these past few days!
Just kidding about not knowing, but lucky for you, I'm not going to give a minute by minute, or even a day by day, account of it. You would be snoozing on your keyboard before you made it to Saturday! What I am going to talk about has a little to do with my last blog:
What Rules You?
This Saturday morning, the wife had a tennis match. Now please keep in mind that we live in the great state of Texas, and right now, our portion of Texas is hot, humid, and miserable. She loves tennis, is good at it, and signed up with a league for these reasons, and also to lose weight through activity. The weight loss is going well, but I worry about her on the court in this extreme heat.
The wife has MS and I believe the heat exacerbates it. She suffers from a variety of symptoms that we try to pin down to specific activities in order to lessen their occurrence. Knowing what I know, and knowing her the way I do, it's hard to watch her out there at times. She's very competitive and works hard to win. She can also laugh and joke around with opponents and tennis partners alike. I see this, but also know she's hurting, is possibly numb on one side, and her hearing is more than likely going in and out.
All of this is going on within her, possibly more than what she's told me, but no one can tell. I know that after the match, she'll have a hard time cooling off, and a hard time forming her thoughts and then translating them verbally. It won't last long, but I know she's suffering from an exhaustion we can only imagine.
I watch her play tennis, and she glances at me frequently to make sure I'm watching her. I love and admire her and… I know what rules me.
1 comment:
- Lisa said...
Hey j2c, you've asked a question or 2 over at my place, i'll get to them when i have more time.
MS, my sister has it too. It sucks! Keep the Mrs out of the heat. From what my sis has told me, it's not a pleasant thing.
How long ago was she diagnosed? What type? (yep, being nosy ;-) ) It's nice having someone to relate to, that doesn't have the horrible disease, but someone on the outside looking in. :-/
Hope y'all are getting some cooler weather and everyone is doing well.
- October 5, 2010 at 9:58 PM


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A blog is a great place to establish yourself online today in this technological world. Yet there are still many people who don't blog and let other people take all the fame away. If you wish to learn about blogging and how you too can gain a lot of followers then this article is for you.
Use tags correctly. Tags let you categorize your posts into different categories, which can then be searched by readers. Each of your posts should have two or three tags. Make sure you use the same words for similar posts (don't have a "bikes" and "biking" tag, for example), and don't give posts too many tags, as this tends to clutter up categories.
Once your blog is established, have some guest posters write posts for your blog. This gives readers a fresh new perspective on your niche and allows you to benefit from knowledge you might not have. If you use your blog for marketing, you can use guest blogging as a promotional tie-in. Ask to guest post on other popular blogs in exchange for promoting your blog, while allowing others to do the same on your blog.
Since blogging is on a personal level you should avoid writing formally. You should still write in a professional manner and use proper grammar. Your readers will be able to relate to you more when you are writing to them in a casual way and will continue reading your blogs.
Use pictures wisely with your blog posts. Many people say that a picture is worth 1000 words. That is definitely true with a blog. Images can also quickly convey aspects about your blog, such as subject matter or tone of your writing, without using a lot of words to describe those features of your blog. Therefore, make sure images are included as much as you possibly can.
Pay attention to what font you are using, the text size you choose, the color scheme you have in place and the title of your blog. All of these different factors affect how easily people can read what you have written. You want to make your blog user-friendly to everyone.
It can be helpful to include lists in your blog. Lists are important whether your blog is about recipes and cooking, or whether it is about what you need for overhauling your Volkswagon van. Lists are useful for organizing and highlighting a post's most important information, and readers appreciate them.
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How often have you had to sit in front of your monitor screen waiting while your computer grinds away searching for information stored on your hard drive. It could be about a house search, real estate investment or for that matter any document, email or other file that you just know is there but can't find? Now Google has aimed its powerful search functions inward. "Google Desktop Search is how our brains would work if we had photographic memories." That's how the Google folks describe their new search application.Google will now give you this new application that finds your files, email, web history and lots more - instantly. Once you perform the automatic indexing you can view web pages
you've seen, even when you're not online. And to top it off you can search as easily as you do using the Google you are probably familiar with already.For now this new Google program only works with Windows XP or Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later but it is neat - and the price is right!
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We are always pleased to be of service to our Cyber Friends and to provide you with these monthly CyberTips. As members of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society we are always current on ways to expand their normal high standards of service with the very latest Internet and other CyberSpace strategies and tools. Click Here for hundreds of Cyber Tricks and Great Places in back issues.
If you spend any time on the web there are grungy things crawling around in your computer. This is just about guaranteed, especially if you haven't already downloaded and regularly run the popular no cost spyware/adware programs such as Spybot or Ad-aware.Go to this neat to prove it to yourself on-line. Upon arrival activate the scan process and these folks will quickly check your hard drive for any spyware. You can remove it on the spot but be sure to create a system restore point before removing the crud.Scary times we live in!
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Sprain your back moving in to your new house or office? That may be the least serious condition addressed at this great place. Of all the health help sites on the Internet this U.S. Government agency produced site is quite unique.At this potentially useful site the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides an easy-to-use search function to find regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical trials. You can find specific trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. By searching by condition and location you can find the trials in your area along with a description of the study and the contact information for volunteering.Great use of your tax dollars!
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Know someone (like that lazy son- in law!) who wants to go to the trough and nail down a good paying civilian job with the US government -- this may be the place!Rather than contact or visit thousands of sites, your federal government has created this great place they call USAJobs where you can search through over 16,000 (at this writing) available federal government openings.Search by location, job type and salary range. For example a quick test of the system using real estate as a key word turned up 203 openings. Then, if you wish, you can create and store a resume and get briefings on the jobs that are most in demand.This should be a cinch for your son-in-law. He knows all about real estate -- he's probably been living in your house for the last 2 years!
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This week Apple announced the new iPhone 3G S, and all the fun hardware and software updates that go along with it. But did they fix all the items that people were clamoring for? Let's find out.
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It's June and that means the Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference is going on, so all the die-hard fans can stop looking at the rumor sites featuring leaked bootleg photos from Chinese wholesalers guessing what will be announced. It's here.
In the end, the phone itself was largely the same, with Steve Jobs and company giving it more speed, a longer battery life, and a video camera as major features. What, no Kindle-killer? No ultra-light "Macbook Touch" tablet? I guess I can go back to checking out netbooks.
But here's the important fact for the millions of people like me that already have an iPhone 3G, and aren't fanatical about buying every new piece of hardware that Cupertino pumps out. It's the software.
So in a way, the announcement of updated iPhone 3.0 software in March was far more important. A few months ago while at SXSW, I interviewed Olivier and Tyler from the ad agency Full Six, who created a site called PleaseFixTheiPhone.com, which documented the dozens of features that they felt were left out.
We talked about the challenges of developing for the iPhone, and what the top 5 most-wanted features were. After we hear what they had to say back then, I'll let you know if Apple answered people's wishes.
Tyler Peterson and Olivier Peyre from PleaseFixTheiPhone.com
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The top 5 requests to improve the iPhone were:
1) Running apps in the background. Did they get it in the new 3.0 software? No.
But you know who did? The Palm Pre, giving it a major selling point when they try to differentiate itself vs. the iPhone.
2) MMS messaging. Yes… when AT&T gets around to it "late summer."
This will be a welcome addition.
3) Copy and paste. Yes.
It's amazing how many people are so excited about something this simple.
4)Â The ability to wirelessly sync. No.
While there are some enhancements with Bluetooth, it does not appear that you can simply sync your iPhone without plugging it in, with the possible exception of their paid MobileMe service.
5) Horizontal keyboard. Yes.
All you texting fanatics just got a little bit faster.
As for the marketing, I'm sure Apple has a slew of new commercials tee'd up and ready to appeal to our inner geek. So sit back and enjoy the ride… well, until it's time for the next new product to come along.
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This 102 year old Victorian style 2BR/2BA home has been fully restored with top of the line environmentally conscious materials. The home is perfectly located two miles from the locations of both SXSW and ACL.
The master bedroom, located in the front of the house, with a private entrance off the front porch, features nine foot ceilings and three large bay windows looking out over the front lawn and side garden. It also has a small sitting area in front of the windows. The master bath has a large walk-in shower, big enough to share, a heated tile floor, and a large vintage mirror. A stained glass window lets in light, but maintains privacy. The guest bedroom has a ceiling that slopes toward the back of the house and features a 1920's metal frame double bed. This cozy, private room with a walk-in closet opens to the living room on one side and a lovely period bathroom on the other. There's a full-length antique mirror and a little sitting area with an antique platform rocker. The bath has a refinished vintage clawfoot tub with a shower attachment and a beautiful vanity made from an antique tile and marble washstand. This bath also has a stained glass window and heated tile floor. Each bedroom features a ceiling fan, a 26" flat panel TV with cable and a DVD player, and a clock radio with an iPod dock. In the fully-furnished kitchen, the sink and built-in ironing board closet came out of the owner's grandmother's house and were refurbished for your use. Due to the unusual nature of the antique stove and for your safety, we have provided a counter-top convection oven and a microwave oven to use in place of the antique oven. The cook top, though, has been retrofitted with four electric burners. In addition, you'll find many modern energy-efficient appliances: dishwasher, garbage disposal, ice maker, toaster, coffee pot with timer, hot water pot, and a blender with a frozen Margarita recipe handy.
The gardens surrounding the Heritage House and the other two buildings on the property, planted in native flowers and shrubs, are open for your use. Ancient Pecan, Live Oak, and Red Bud trees provide ample shade. Exclusive to the vacation rental is an antique brick patio (with an interesting history) with a 3-tiered fountain and native plants, under a hundreds-of-years-old live oak. A crushed granite walkway circles the grounds where you will find shaded seating and tables and another large lighted, arbor-covered patio sitting area for your use. In the rear, a rock patio has seats and tables made from huge salvaged architectural stone pieces found on the lot. It sits next to the oriental garden featuring a dock and bridge, fountain, waterfall, and Koi pond. Behind the oriental garden is our on-site caretaker's residence.
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Google Hotel Finder goes global, gets integrated into Google SERPs
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Google has finally activated its Hotel Finder product on a global scale, including support for local currencies. In addition, US, UK, India and New Zealand are the first countries that receive full Hotel Finder integration into regular Google search engine result pages - a move many hotel marketers were anxiously waiting for.
By Markus Busch The company makes its Google Hotel Finder now available on all global Google domains via the URL '/hotels.' In addition, most local versions (not all yet) show hotel rate information in the local currency. What's more, in the US, UK, India, and New Zealand, a Google Hotel Finder search box is now prominently featured on all search engine result pages (SERPs) for destination hotel searches. The fact, that Google New Zealand already integrates Google Hotel Finder into its SERPs - but Australia not - could be an indication, that Google is rolling out SERP integration to all its local domains as we write this. A move, every hotel marketer was waiting for, that Google Hotel Finder finds its way into Google's regular search engine result pages, thereby increasing its user base and potential as hotel booking originator significantly. Google Hotel Finder also introduced some new features, like a 'Rooms' tab, which now provides the consumer with the complete room type information of a hotel including rates (originally, that information was based on the least expensive double room the hotel had available). As for Google 'Hotel Price Ads' and 'Promoted Hotel Ads,' nothing seems to have changed since we last reported on the topic (read "More on Google Promoted Hotel Ads"). Google Hotel Finder still shows four Hotel Price Ads per hotel - including one prominently featured as the 'Promoted Hotel Ad' - as well as the official link to the hotel website. However, the extent to how hotels will benefit commercially from Google Hotel Finder is still largely unclear - especially when you find your hotels four Hotel Price Ads occupied by major OTAs, and you know for certain, that your CRS provider feeds Google with Hotel Price Ads directly. But now that Google Hotel Finder is an official Google product, it will most likely not take long, until we finally receive some official signals from Google like "Google Hotel Price Ads: The official guide for hotel marketers." Only then, will we know for certain, if Google Hotel Finder is living up to its heavily hyped and hoped for expectations as a level playing field for independent hotels, hotel chains and hotel aggregators when it comes to where the customer eventually books hotels. Related Links: Google Hotel Finder, Google SERP for "hotels new york" Markus Busch is Editor/Publisher of Hotelmarketing.com and can be reached at editor'at'hotelmarketing.com.


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Does Mississippi have some of the nation's top drivers?
To the astonishment of most anyone on the Coast who regularly drives Interstate 10, a new study says Mississippi has some of the best drivers in the nation.
QuoteWizard, an online insurance-comparison marketplace, released a study this week that says Rhode Island, Florida and Mississippi, in that order, have the county's highest-ranked drivers.
"Mississippi ... you're home to the third-best drivers in the US," the report said. "According to our data, your drivers are getting into fewer accidents — and getting fewer citations, DUIs, or speeding tickets — than more than 90 percent of America. This is good news for a state that's used to coming in near the bottom."
Johnny Poulos, public affairs director for the state Highway Patrol, finds the study results hard to believe.
He cited a Time.com report from this summer that said Florida and Mississippi have the nation's worst drivers. And he notes insurance rates here are on the rise because of accident-prone drivers.
He said both accident and fatality rates are up in the Magnolia State.
Poulos said one factor QuoteWizard considered is citations. And although they are down, Poulos said that's because of a lack of staffing at the Highway Patrol. And that's not a good thing.
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For most people, finding a way to get their financial home in order is a top concern. There are so many different things that can be done to get one's finances in peak shape and among the most beneficial is getting a financial plan. Working with a financial security advisor like Robert Yancovitch will allow you to get the guidance needed to get on good financial footing. In order to get an adequate financial plan in place, you will have to get a few essential elements in place. Here are a few of the essentials of getting a financial plan together.
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One of the first things that has to happen when trying to get a great financial plan in place is getting organized. Robert Yancovitch will teach you how to organize all of your financial obligations in a way where you can reference them at a moment's notice. The more organization that a person can have when trying to get a financial plan together, the better equipped they will be to have success with this type of venture. Using a Financial security professional like Robert Yancovitch will make this process much easier on you in the long run.
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The next thing that you have to do when trying to get a financial plan in place is to think about what the goals are for this venture. Most people get a plan like this in place to save money for buying a home. The more you can tell Robert Yancovitch about the goals that you have, the easier it will be for him to offer the comprehensive help that is needed. Reaching the financial goals that you have can be easy if you have a plan to get there.
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Impulse noise has long been known for causing transmission errors. The current thesis presents a method of mitigating impulse noise using a Normalized LMS canceler which takes as reference input the common mode signal and subtracts the adapted version from the differential mode signal. A simple detection method for the impulse noise was devised. The effect of the step size on the stability and convergence of the algorithm was investigated. Multiple Matlab simulations were conducted for the training phase of the canceler, using sets of impulses generated by various sources. In the end, the simplifications this model involves were explored and suggestions for improvement were given.
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I'll be showing in booth #12 in front of the Bankhead Theatre along with Ashlee Petrilli of Sincere Snapshots, and Jennifer Salas.
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Click To Market, a company that provides surveys and analysis to Web sites, is using Netcentives' rewards program to enhance its product offering to clients.
The deal calls for Click To Market to bundle Netcentives' loyalty and incentives technology into its survey and analysis offerings. The combination of these services is aimed at improving the likelihood of people filling out a particular survey.
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The greatest lesson other democracies can learn from the recent 2016 US Presidential election is that the electorate is no longer stupid – or ignorant – or compliant – or easily swayed by the conventional media hype and spin on reality and facts.
Unfortunately, the politicians, their backers and their 'handlers' who have gradually, but inexorably, populated the 'swamp' that President Elect Trump has pledged to drain have not learned this indisputable and undeniable lesson. Alarmingly, neither has the once respected (and once legitimate) 'fourth estate' – the once independent, accountable and legitimate media industry, including newspapers, radio and television networks, including independent channels.
The 'propaganda creep' has been slow, but insidiously focused and directed by individuals and corporations who abandoned principles, values and ethical standards in favour of blind, mindless support of individuals and institutions that have lost the public trust because they have abandoned the fundamental concept of fiduciary trust and accountability.
The poster boy and the 'poster party' for the evidence staring us irrefutably in our face is the somewhat sad, but not pitiable, Barack Obama and the tattered remains of the once proud Democratic Party.
Facts are clear and the results are inescapable. Barack Obama and the Democratic Party lost the 2016 Presidential election – every bit as much as the untrustworthy and incompetent Hillary Clinton. The Russians did not 'fix' the election in favour of Donald Trump. Redneck thugs and the Ku Klux Klan did not threaten voters and voting booths throughout America to prevent a Clinton coronation. The conventional media did not skew the election in favour of Trump and the Republicans. The reality was patently obvious and totally the reverse. The traditional media, like compliant sheep at best, prostituted themselves by ignoring -even denying, the fatal defects of Hillary Clinton and the Democractic Party.
Bought and paid for, the media machine campaigned as hard as, and as biased as, the propaganda arm of any totalitarian regime that ever existed. Even now, almost two months after the election, the conventional press and its progeny are stilled mindlessly fixated on denying facts in favour of their own self-created version of reality.
Just as the Democratic Party proved itself to be irrelevant and out of touch in the 2016 Presidential campaign, the pathetic vestiges of the once proud Fourth Estate has proven itself to be equally irrelevant. Unfortunately, the same kind of propaganda once reviled and despised throughout the Cold War (Pravda is the best example) now is common practice and accepted in Western democracies.
Hypocracy reigns supreme. At least, it did until November 8, 2016. On that date, virtual walls as real and impenetrable as the Berlin Wall, tumbled down, crashing down in rubble – and exposed the rubbish – for all who are objective enough to face facts.
Hypocracy No. 1
The Russians 'hacked' the DNC, Hillary Clinton and top Democrats in order to 'influence' the US Presidential election in 2016.
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Ex NSA contractor Edward Snowden, Wikileaks and Germany's top prosecutor, among others, confirmed that the United States National Security Agency, and probably other US government agencies, 'hacked' the mobile phone of Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, as well as other political figures and political parties in Europe.
Michael Hayden, former NSA chief, publicly apologized – not for 'hacking' Chancellor Merkel (and former German Chancellor Schroeder) as well as myriads of other German, French, British and other European political figures, but for not being able to keep the hacking secret.
To quote Michael Hayden, "We could not keep it a secret and therefore put a friend in a very difficult position. Shame on us, that's our mistake".
If you are an intelligent human being, think long and hard on the hypocracy of Obama's complaints against the Russians.
The former director of the US National Security Agency publicly admits hacking and spying on friends and allies. Is anyone naive enough to believe that the NSA and the US is not also hacking and spying on Russia, on China, on North Korea?
Does Obama's hypocracy and the virtually identical activities of the US National Security Agency and the CIA ever receive a mention in the conventional media discussions concerning the 'Russian hacks' and the way in which that has violated US security and national interests?
Of course not. Why? Ask the political pundits and the myriad of newspapers, television networks and radio political commentators who are seemingly blind to the identical (and equally subversive) actions of the US government under the guidance of Barack Obama.
'Do what I say – and ignore what I do'. A sad indictment that has de-ligitimized the US, Canadian and other western media outlets.
Hypocracy No. 2
Obama himself, through the US State Department, has meddled in other foreign elections, up to and including providing US taxpayer dollars to attempt to change elections results in other countries. While the list is probably long, here is one example from the Washington Post that proves the point.
The State Department paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayers grants to an Israeli group that used the money to build a campaign to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last year's Israeli parliamentary elections, a congressional investigation concluded Tuesday.
Some $350,000 was sent to OneVoice, ostensibly to support the group's efforts to back Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement negotiations. But OneVoice used the money to build a voter database, train activists and hire a political consulting firm with ties to President Obama's campaign — all of which set the stage for an anti-Netanyahu campaign, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said in a bipartisan staff report.
In one stunning finding, the subcommittee said OneVoice even told the State Department's top diplomat in Jerusalem of its plans in an email, but the official, Consul General Michael Ratney, claims never to have seen them.
He said he regularly deleted emails with large attachments — a striking violation of open-records laws for a department already reeling from former Secretary Hillary Clinton's handling of official government records.
Mr. Netanyahu survived the election, and the U.S. spending was not deemed illegal because the State Department never put any conditions on the money. Investigators also said OneVoice didn't turn explicitly political until days after the grant period ended.
Hypocracy No. 3
The much vaunted 2016 nuclear deal with Iran that was supposed to defuse an ongoing volatile political crisis in the making. Instead, it has de-stabilized a region that has now very real and grave concerns regarding not only the intentions of, but now – the capability of, Iran forging ahead on its quasi-political, quasi-religious agenda in the Middle East.
For the uninformed, the deal has freed up more than One Hundred Billion Dollars ($100,000,000,000) for Iran to utilize in its expansion and weapons acquisition/deployment plans. These are funds that are a gift provided to the totalitarian warmongers in Iran to invest in ISIS, Al Qaeda, Hamas and other militant groups that are active and militant in the Middle East.
Will this largess be used to do nothing but improve the quality of life of the average Iranian? Only in Obama's Pollyanna 'dream world'. Will Iran actually curtail (or even cut back) its nuclear weapon ambitions? Only time will tell but Obama's naive and irresponsible solution to a continuing global problem only underscores his demonstrated ability to remain oblivious to political regional realities that are far above his political IQ.
The icing on the cake? The US has had a long standing policy of not providing ransom for hostages. Ever. That is, until Obama.
- Lawmakers were briefed Tuesday on a $1.3 billion payment to Iran
- Republicans have called the payments ransom for hostages
(CNN)The Obama administration made two additional cash payments totaling $1.3 billion, after delivering $400 million to Iran by plane in January, to resolve a failed arms deal, administration officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
Hypocracy No. 4
President Obama has repeatedly claimed that he has cut the deficit. During his 2016 State of the Union address, he claimed that his policies had cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters." However, as the Center for Individual Freedom points out, Obama's "worst legacy, one that remains grotesquely underreported by the 'watchdog' mainstream media" is "by far the worst deficit record in U.S. history."
"Over an eight-year period, that amounts to an accumulated $2 trillion under [George W.] Bush, or an average of approximately $260 billion," states CFIF. When campaigning for the presidency in 2008, Obama called it "unpatriotic" that Bush had taken the national debt from approximately $5 trillion to $9 trillion. Today our national debt is just under $20 trillion after eight years of Obama in the White House. Far from leaving the United States in good shape, Obama is leaving it in debt-ridden shambles.
Source: Canada Free Press
Hypocracy No. 5
WASHINGTON — President Obama ridiculed Donald J. Trump on Tuesday for saying that the presidential election was rigged against him, telling Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee, to "stop whining and go try to make his case" to win more votes than Hillary Clinton. Source: New York Times
Now that the Democrats have lost, who is doing the whining and insisting that the election was rigged? Additionally, Obama actually campaigned for a candidate that he knew was deeply flawed, with financial interests and campaign donations coming from foreign countries and foreign governments. A candidate in Hillary Clinton who had a proven track record of incompetence, deception and extremely poor decision making ability.
Hypocracy No. 6
2007 – As president, Obama says, he will provide U.S. intelligence agencies the tools they need to defeat terrorists without undermining the Constitution. "That means no more illegal wiretapping of American citizens. No more national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime … No more ignoring the law when it is inconvenient."
2013 — NSA Spying Under Obama is Exposed
The Edward Snowden revelations begin. The Guardian reports that for the first time under the Obama administration, the telephone communications records for millions of Americans "are being collected indiscriminately and in bulk — regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing." The next day, Barton Gellman and Laura Poitras report in The Washington Post that the NSA is tapping into the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet firms, "extracting audio and video chats, photographs, e-mails, documents, and connection logs."
2016 Presidential Election
Obama broke a long-established Presidential norm by deeply involving himself in the election and, in a vain attempt to prop up his crumbling 'legacy', he told the American voter that the election was really about him – about maintaining and continuing his policies and his vision.
Yes, Obama's policies and vision. Not the policies and the vision of the US Congress and the elected representative from all of the US States. Obama was unable to work with Congress to pass legislation to suit his skewed vision of reality. Instead, he used the power of Executive Order to ram through numerous policies – that will now be undone, unraveled and destroyed by new Executive Orders from the President Elect Donald Trump.
'Live by the sword – die by the sword'. Perhaps Obama will eventually get past his anger, his angst, his denial and his self-pity and finally admit to himself that he was the author of his own misfortune. And to a great extent, the misfortune of the Democratic Party in the 2016 Presidential Election.
Under President Obama, Democrats lost more than 900 state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House representatives and 13 Senate representatives. That's some legacy.
Yes, Barack Obama, it is time that you fade back into your self-centered, egocentric dream world and truly assess what your 8 years of President of the US has wrought.
We would mention the unsustainable, crippling cost of Obamacare, your broken promise to shut down Guantanamo Bay, your inability to even make a meek protest when the Russians took Crimea and Russian troops entered into Ukraine to de-stabilize that country, your so-called 'Red Line' in Syria regarding chemical and genocidal warfare (which of course you never backed up with any useful action) resulting in hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths – and your virtual authorship of the ISIS organization by providing weapons, training and resources to hostile entities and organizations, including some Guantanamo detainees who were released (for who knows what reason?) to continue the fight against the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East and now, spreading abroad into Europe and elsewhere.
Fact is, there really isn't enough time to chronicle your failures, Mr. Obama. History will judge you, as it judges all, and your naive, self-serving attempts to create a 'legacy' in the last dying moments of your administration only proves that you – and not Donald Trump, were really the individual who was perhaps unfit to hold the office of President of the United States.
May history treat you with the credit (or discredit) that you rightly deserve.


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North Node conjunct Pluto
Big emotions
This aspect's exact effect depends on the rest of your relationship -- how well you get along, whether you have an overall positive effect on each other or a difficult time as a couple. Either way, there is a very powerful energy between you that changes both of you -- you, especially -- and could change the course of your future. You bring out intense feelings in your lover -- sometimes dark emotions that surprise you both.
You are definitely taken by surprise by the depth of your feelings regarding each other! This is the kind of relationship that really leave its mark on both of you, for better or for worse. Sometimes the emotions you draw out of your lover are hard ones to deal with, but that doesn't mean that they should shy away from them, or from you. Sometimes, the hardest work we can do in a relationship is also the best, most important work. You both find out things about yourselves that you might never have guessed at -- hidden wells of emotion, of strength, of love that already exist within you, waiting to be accessed. Somehow, the nature of your destiny is shaped and defined by this relationship. Do you struggle against the power of this aspect, or do you allow yourself to be transformed, to graduate to a new level of personal evolution?


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Badia a Ruoti
The hamlet of Badia a Ruoti is located just a short distance from Ambra. In the course of the centuries the village developed around the imposing abbey,dedicated to St. Peter, dating back to the 10th century AD. The abbey, nowadays completely restored, for over 400 years belonged to the Montepulciano diocese. Within its church's walls hosts an exquisite altarpiece painted by the artist Neri di Bicci in 1472.
Badia a Ruoti is a typical hamlet of the Tuscan inland, that developed around the imposing abbey devoted to St. Peter, still overlooking the village.
The abbey can be accessed through a door nicknamed "Torricella" that still displays the openings from which the heavy iron portcullis was lowered as well as the mechanisms that were used to close its doors.
Past the entrance's arch, on the left side, two rooms once served as posterns.
Moreover, legend has it that there exist an underground passageway – no longer entirely practicable – that led inside the abbey.
Alike castles, abbeys too had to be able to resist to sieges and starvation, thus was compulsory to have escape and supply routes unknown to the assailants. It is not unlikely, then, that there is more than a secret passage leading either way - from and to - the abbey. Inside the fortified area, it is possible to see an ancient oven with the inscription "1800" carved in its stone, while all around the structure, once ran a passageway not too far from the abbey, to hamper the perils of sieges and invasions and that, as of today, has been abandoned and replaced by more comfortable access ways.
Within the building, the ancient abbey's farm can be visited. In its caves there are preserved the old wooden casks and can be seen the "pits" that once were used to retrieve grain and other cereal. The abbey's church – relatively bald, in line with the Benedictine rule – features traces of frescoes believed to date back to the 14th century.
The most important element of decoration is that of a wheel with eight spokes, that scholars speculate it has to be put in relation with the name of the abbey and its founder. It is interesting to note that the same decoration is featured at Camaldoli.
The frescoes – or, at least what has come to our days – depict St. Mark and St. Catherine of Alexandria, while the altarpiece, painted by Neri di Bicci in 1472, represents the Coronation of the Virgin.
Nowadays the abbey, completely restored to its ancient splendour, is used for accommodation and for recreational and leisure activities.


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The watercolor paintings of Keinyo White show us the figure and nothing but the figure. The model's surroundings are absent, aside from perhaps a chair, and in many cases even his or her clothing is rendered minimally. An American artist who lives in New Zealand, he expands upon his watercolor techniques and how they came about in the February 2015 issue of Watercolor Artist.
"My minimalist approach to background came about out of art school, in a way," he says. "In school, everything you make for four years has to be a totally complete image. After that, as my work progressed and I found my own voice, I decided that I didn't want my paintings to look so picture-perfect. I came to this realization: I've got this sort of detailed style, and if I'm going to make it as perfect as a photo, why even do it? I found that having objects in the background detracted from the figure, so I stopped putting them in. That progressed to using a simple wash background, which progressed to just showing the figure against a stark white setting."
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African Penguin numbers are decreasing due to a lack of prey (sardine & anchovy) on the west coast of South Africa. The population is also vulnerable because it is split by a 600 km gap between the east and west breeding colonies. We hope to do what has never been done before: create a new African Penguin colony! This will bridge the gap and reduce vulnerability to catastrophic events. But one thing we need to know before we do this is what potential predators there are around the chosen sites.
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Jason and Vicki Tabb worked with hurting and neglected children at Camp Alandale in their native Southern California for several years before moving to central Pennsylvania in 2004.
When they made the cross-country move, the idea was already germinating that they would start a similar camping ministry in their new location.
By early 2008, God's timing and plan were becoming clear. Camp Hebron in Halifax, Pa., was receptive to the idea of the camping ministry using its facilities. After prayerful consideration, the Tabbs put together a group of "kindred spirits," who were willing to serve on the board of directors and advisory committee.
As Hope's Haven anticipates its next camping session, it is with an attitude of thankfulness for all that God has already done and with much anticipation for what He desires to do in the lives of hurting children.


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A: Give him a round litter pan.
A: Evidence.
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A: To prove to the possum that it could be done!
A: Anything you want as he can't hear you!
A: Elie Weasel.
A: Thousands. First they have to write to their representatives, educate others, obtain support, etc. then have a bill proposal pass through various committees before the government will allow the bulb to be changed.
A: Alberta Ferretti.
A: Shimon Ferretz.
A: When it is learning a new language!
A: Ferretric Chopin.
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A: The Ferretones.
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I know, I know… It's been a while, so long that I'm now in a different country… But I blame South American internet, and too much time exploring and eating cake to write about it. Anyway, I'm back (at least for now!) and here with yet more observations of the oddities of life. You see, it all started with getting a free ticket to the dance show at the Centro Q'osqo de Arte Nativo…
10. The seating is not reserved. That doesn't mean that you get in early, find a good seat and stick with it. Oh no. It means you play an elaborate game of musical chairs, as every time a seat becomes available you dive for it, only to spot another one that might just be better. As they say, the grass is always greener. Or, to paraphrase a song from my childhood, the bear went over the mountain to see what he could see, but all that he could see was the other side of the mountain (for 'mountain' read 'side of dancer's heads).
9. When the small boy next to you gets bored and leaves, his seat (obviously in a prime position) is immediately taken. He reappears five minutes later searching for his hat. Where is it? Well, in my experience, you're probably sat on it. The man next to me clearly didn't subscribe to this theory. Somehow the situation ended up with the small boy crawling under the seat, with the man sat on it stoically pretending nothing was happening.
8. The woman behind's phone rings. Loudly and for a long time. She proceeds to answer it and conduct an in-depth conversation, which definitely started with 'Well, I'm sat here watching this dance thing…'.
7. The descriptions of the dances are interspersed with random announcements, including one which specifies that the Ministry of Defence requires that the audience be made aware of all available safety features, including the emergency exits, the location of all fire exits and the entire contents of the first aid kit. This is followed by a nice spiel about a bird-mating dance. No-one bats an eyelid at this juxtaposition.
6. One of the musicians clearly thinks that if he scratches himself under his poncho, no-one will see. This is not the case, especially as he is in the middle of the front row and holding a flute (thus having nothing to hide behind: he could've done what he liked if he were a guitarist).
5. One of the dancers appears inept at speedy costume changes, and so the routines invariably start one woman down, with her poor partner trying to bluff with a bit of air-twirling.
4. The lights are oddly inconsistent, turning on and off at random moments. The house lights are reminiscent of those found in school classrooms. An interesting effect is added by all of the flashes from the audience's cameras going off.
3. It becomes clear that any props used in dances can be weapons: that string of pompoms? A whip. Handkerchief? Yep, that too. Coil of rope? Obviously. Stick? What do you think?!
2. During the musical interval, members of the audience are invited up to dance. This descends into one of those snake trains people make at parties when they're drunk. A man (who has dragged his girlfriend up onto the stage) disappears into the wings and reappears with a dancer. Girlfriend looks unimpressed.
1. There is, inexplicably, a backdrop of Machu Picchu. And large papier-mâché dancers on the walls. And a large red curtain that swishes shut rather dramatically at certain moments, but is slightly transparent, so odd silhouettes can be seen doing costume changes behind it. Oh, and the shop sells beer and lollipops, whilst the saleswomen outside go for necklaces, llama pens and ceramic ashtrays. Never miss an opportunity for a sale, that's the Peruvians!


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Nearly 350 ocean sunfish have been found stranded along the New England coast during the past decade.
The appearance of sea potatoes along the Rhode Island coast is significant because it has crossed a major biogeography boundary.
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the only national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, remains controversial more than two years after it was created.
A year after the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population produced zero calves for the first time on record, the animals have given birth to seven calves so far this winter.
A recent diving technology test off the coast of Portsmouth, R.I., successfully demonstrated the deployment and utility of an "underwater tent" that allows its occupants to essentially camp out underwater.
PROVIDENCE — Shoreline development is on the rise in Rhode Island, as the 10-member board of the Coastal Resources Management Council continues to approve new projects.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection recently issued a unique "watershed permit" to the four towns sharing the Pleasant Bay watershed, Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, and Orleans.
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — The open ocean is the largest and least explored environment on the planet, estimated to hold up to a million species that have yet to be described.
Michael Lombardi has been diving in Rhode Island for more than 20 years, and he's still in awe of the spectacular sites, wildlife interactions, and untapped exploration that is right here in our backyard.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is monitoring an unusual increase in whale deaths for three species of whales: minke, humpback, and the North Atlantic right whale.
BRISTOL, R.I. — After years of diligently replicating the method and being unable to find evidence that the test works, two Roger Williams University professors and two alumni arrived at the conclusion that what had been published six years ago were impossible research results.
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have affected one of the global ocean's major circulation systems.
Climate change and plastics combine to create rising tide of invasives.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists studying sounds made by Atlantic cod and haddock at spawning sites in the Gulf of Maine have found that vessel traffic noise is reducing the distance over which these animals can communicate.


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It's almost the end of 2010 and the year seemed to fly by. It was a very good year with lots of time spent with family and friends.
The day after Thanksgiving, I went to Chicago with Michelle and the girls for Oireachtas,
the big Irish dancing competition. We stayed at the Marriot in a great suite,
thanks to Adam. Before I left Toledo to go home, I decided to do a little shopping. I found a new Christmas tree
at The Andersons and bought a few Christmas presents. When I got out all the Christmas decorations, I found out it was a good thing I had bought a new tree – I realized I threw away our old tree last year and then forgot about it! The new tree is great – prelit and skinny – so there's plenty of room to walk past it without running into it.
John and I went to Peyton's Christmas sing-a-long at his school on the 16th,
then Lois and I went shopping for the rest of the day and got a lot of our shopping finished.
Christmas Eve was spent differently than usual this year. Amy was too sick with bronchitis and had to cancel our traditional party at her house. Megan's favorite part of Christmas is the party at their house, and she said she would give up all her gifts if they could still have the party, but her mommy was just too sick. Bubba and Sayaka got to our house that evening and we spent quite a bit of time upstairs wrapping presents and talking.
Christmas morning, we took our time getting up and around. We only opened a present or two before Jeremy, Lois, and Peyton arrived shortly before noon.
We still didn't open many presents before Jessica and Adam arrived at about 12:30. We leisurely opened the rest of the gifts and finally got around to eating our traditional morning meal – ham, eggs, and toast. Bubba and Jeremy enjoyed playing Peyton's new guitar and later on, Peyton started playing it too.
We played Scattergories and had a great time.
By Sunday, Amy was feeling well enough that we went to her house for the afternoon. We opened presents
and visited and after Jess and Adam and Bubba and Sayaka left, Amy and I played the new Yahtzee card game with Megan and Abby. Abby gave up early so the three of us finished the game and Megan won!
Tuesday morning, John and I packed up and headed for Ashland to see our parents. We made a detour to MicroCenter in Cleveland to look at printers and some items to help John record music more easily. The guy in the printer department was a real talker and an "expert" and I couldn't get a word in edgewise! Several times I zoned out and didn't even listen to him telling me the new printer I had already bought was great and the problems I'm having are because of the way I take pictures! I don't agree with him at all but I was still interested in finding out information about why my old printer is printing out bright green hair!
We spent a nice evening with Mom, Leroy, and Leslie but had an unsatisfactory trip to see Grandpa Fred the next morning. We couldn't get him to wake up long enough to have a conversation with him. We went back to Mom's where we had Jones' potato chips and DorLo pizza!
Today I've had a very lazy day and I loved it! I actually read an entire book and just relaxed. Tomorrow I need to get busy though and get the house cleaned. I've heard the Chinese clean their houses thoroughly before Chinese New Year's to sweep out the old and welcome the new year and it sounds like a good idea to me. I won't have time tomorrow to thoroughly clean but I can hopefully get a lot accomplished.
John and his brothers and two of our sons have a pact that starts on New Year's Day. They are all going to try to lose weight and exercise in preparation for GOBA so they will all be in good shape and be healthy – a great idea. I'm still trying to decide what New Year's resolutions I'd like to make…


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CHICAGO, IL, January 9, 2018 – Sheridan Capital Partners ("SCP"), a Chicago-based lower middle market private equity firm, announced today that Jessica Morris and Christopher McCrory have joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, respectively. Jessica will focus on managing financial administration and reporting, and Chris will focus on sourcing and managing investments in the healthcare and consumer sectors.
Prior to joining SCP, Jessica worked as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Mesirow Financial. Jessica's primarily responsibilities included leading the firm-wide budgeting and identifying and structuring acquisitions for the firm's investment management business. Prior to her role in Mesirow's FP&A group, Jessica was the controller for a private equity real estate fund. Jessica earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and a Masters of Accounting from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. Jessica is also a CFA charterholder and a CPA.
Prior to joining SCP, Chris worked at Pamlico Capital, a middle market private equity firm, where he invested in the healthcare space through buyout and growth equity transactions and assisted in portfolio management. Chris began his career at McColl Partners (now Deloitte Corporate Finance), where he worked as an Analyst. Chris earned a BSBA with Highest Distinction from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and a MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.
About Sheridan Capital Partners
Sheridan Capital Partners, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, focuses on making private equity investments in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and large minority financings of growing lower middle market growth companies with enterprise values between $20 million and $150 million within the healthcare and consumer sectors.
Jonathan Lewis, Partner