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10 November 2016
Australia welcomed more than eight million international tourists over the last 12 months according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Tourism Minister and Gold Coast MP Steven Ciobo said this is the first time Australia has broken the eight million visitor mark which is great news for the Gold Coast.
"The more international tourists we have coming to Australia, the more we can get to visit the Gold Coast. I am focused on growing our tourism industry to support local businesses," he said.
Since 2013, growth in the tourism industry has supercharged with visitor numbers breaking the six, seven, and now eight million mark.
"This rapid rise has come on the back of strong Coalition Government support for the tourism industry. The tourism industry is growing three times faster under the Coalition Government than it was under the previous Labor Government," said Mr Ciobo.
Mr Ciobo said the Government's support for the tourism industry hasn't happened by accident. The Coalition:
- removed Labor's carbon tax which slugged the tourism sector over $115 million in its first year alone;
- stopped Labor's cuts to Tourism Australia and invested a record $639 million in Tourism Australia to promote Australia internationally;
- increased the number of markets that have access to online visa lodgement from 72 to over 200, including China, India and Indonesia;
- announced a new 10-year multiple entry visitor visa to encourage repeat visitation from China;
- made visa applications available online in Simplified Chinese – the first time Australia has trialled visa application lodgement in a language other than English; and
- expanded international aviation capacity, including a tripling of gateway capacity between Australia and China.
"Here on the Gold Coast, the jewel in Australia's tourism crown, we're seeing the results of this increased focus and investment in the tourism industry," Mr Ciobo said.
"To drive further growth from our largest tourism market the Prime Minister and Chinese President have jointly designated 2017 as the Australia-China Year of Tourism," he said.


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The memories of the Iraq war obsesses the main character, guilty of atrocities in Abu Ghraib.
The fact she receive thumbprint images on paper – no explanations, no address – will increase her sense of being followed and stalked by her past.
The story is fast paced, however the ending is easy to prefigure (also because of the few number of characters). this is a lack in the plot since the story is thriller-like.
Some violent images, not so meaningful for the plot, could bother the reader.
Thanks to the publisher for providing me the copy necessary to write this review.
* Thumbprint by Joe Hill ★★☆☆☆
*I read this book in English

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The NBA's 2014-15 midseason showcase will be held at the illustrious Madison Square Garden in New York City. The stadium is widely considered to be the mecca of basketball and the grandest stage of them all. With that being said, here are a few storylines to look for in this Sunday's all-star game.
The Battle of the Gasol Brothers
For the first time in NBA history, two brothers will tip off against each other in the all-star game. The up and coming star for the Memphis Grizzlies, Marc Gasol, will be playing centre for the Western conference all-stars. At centre court directly opposing him will be his older brother Pau, who is playing his first season with the Chicago Bulls and currently having a revitalizing season for his career. While Marc is certainly the more gritty and tenacious of the two, Pau brings a finesse post game to the table, making the Gasol brother matchup all the more interesting. When you match up the two brother's statistics, they prove to be awfully similar: Pau is currently averaging 18.4 points and 12 rebounds a night, while Marc isn't far behind, averaging 18 and 8, per basketball-reference.com. We'll see this Sunday if Marc can outshine his older brother Pau under the bright lights of NYC.
Atlanta Hawks
This Sunday, the Eastern conference will be showcasing an impressive four Atlanta Hawks (five Hawks if you include head coach Mike Budenholzer). The Hawks have been playing beautiful basketball this season that is truly delightful for basketball fans to appreciate and soak in. How can you not enjoy watching a team that sits first in the Eastern conference with a 43-11 record? Even if you aren't a loyal Hawks fan, it's difficult to overlook what's going on in Georgia this season. The team has earned the nickname of "the Spurs of the East" and are living up to that title on a nightly basis with stellar ball movement and a collective team-first mentality. When the Hawks four all-stars Kyle Korver (who's having an unprecedented shooting season), Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap, and Al Horford were interviewed during all-star media day, they hinted at their plan of all playing together at some point during the all-star game. The East's head coach Budenholzer should certainly consider carrying out that plan to help promote the team basketball that got the Hawks to elite status. It'll certainly be interesting to see whether 80% of the Hawks starting five can hold their own against the best the Western conference has to offer.
Splash Brothers Hit NYC
The Golden State Warriors backcourt duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have earned two of the twelve Western conference all-star spots this season. While Curry is the undisputed leader of the Warriors, his backcourt mate Thompson is providing a much needed spark to the team (the guy had 37 points in a quarter after all!), averaging a career high 22 points on 47% shooting (44% from 3-point range). Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has earned the Western conference head coach position, and rightfully so. He's helped lead his team to a 42-9 first half and has his Warriors playing extremely consistently. Kerr will surely play Curry and Thompson together during the all-star game. The only question left to be answered is how much damage will the two inflict on the East all-stars in a game that is known for its lackadaisical defensive intensity.


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This is the latest installment in The Unique Sheep's Wonderland Sock Club.
Flamingo Croquet "Alice thought she had never seen such a curious croquet ground in her life: it was all ridges and furrows: the croquet balls were live hedgehogs, and the mallets live flamingos, and the soldiers had to double themselves up and stand on their hands and feet, to make the arches.
"The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her flamingo: she succeeded in getting its body tucked away comfortably enough under her arm, with its legs hanging down, but generally, just as she had got its neck nicely straightened out and was going to give the hedgehog a blow with its head, it would twist itself round and look up in her face, with such a puzzled expression that she could not help bursting out laughing…." -L. Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland This sock is knit from the toe up. The foot is relatively simple, with a basic 2/2 cable on the center front of the foot. But when you get to the leg....
The detail is more intricate. The lace is meant to look like flamingos in flight. Wingstroke up, Wingstroke down. The cuff is a fun detail; with a flap that hangs down on the outside of your leg like a wing. The garter stitch of the flap matches the garter stitch of the heel; and the black beads are an elegant touch matching the black tips of the real flamingos' beaks and wings.
Once again, Kelly of The Unique Sheep got the colors absolutely perfect. The Gradiance goes from a very soft pink(the heads) to a darker pink (the wings) and it's gorgeous. You can see a photo of it here (Rav link).
This was one of the designs that just seemed to happen perfectly. I love it. What do you think?


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RG3 Trade Still Rippling Down through the drafts for the Washington Franchise
St. Louis Rams
Still stocking up talent as a result of the RG3 trade 2 years ago, GM Les Snead put the last of those draft picks to work over the weekend. The Rams went on the clock with the Redskins #2 overall pick and selected Auburns Tackle Greg Robinson. A large an athletic Tackle will add some serous power to the Rams run game. The Rams also weren't going to let talented Defensive Tackle Aaron Donald out of Pittsburgh fall any further when they selected him at Number 13. Fishers defence didn't have particular need at defensive tackle but Donald was too good to pass up. Corner Back Lemarcus Joyner of Florida State and Running Back Tre Mason of Auburn were both extremely solid picks for the Rams in the 2nd and 3rd round respectively. One can only assume now the weight will fall on Sam Bradford to finally produce and get this highly talented team to the play offs or the Rams may be selecting a Quarterback high in the first round in 2015.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs made a splash in free agency, addressing needs all over the roster. This left Lovie Smith and Jason Licht in the enviable position of drafting guys that wanted rather than guys they needed. Nowhere was this more evident than in the first round. Some argued that the Bucaneers needed to draft the QB of the future. They have already picked up Josh McCown in free agency and after a very impressive spell filling in for Jay Cutler in Chicago last year McCown is the guy they need right now. The QB they want wasn't in this draft. Mike Evans out of Texas A&M was the 7th overall pick. On draft night Mike Mayock said the 2014 Bucs are going to be Basketball on grass. Evans is 6'5 231lbs. McCown had a lot of joy throwing to Brandon Marshall and the host of monstrous receivers in Chicago. It looks as though Smith is trying to build a similar set up in Tampa. They didn't stop there taking 6'5 262lbs Tight End Austin Seferian-Jenkins in Round 2. Seferian-Jenkins has the size and bulk to push around most linebackers in the NFC South. Smiths love in with the biggest guys he could find continued to round three. Running Back Charles Sims out of West Virginia is among the best pass catching backs in the draft and stands at 6' and 214lbs. The Bucs now probably have both the biggest and smallest backs in the NFL. Spending their remaining 3 picks on offence Lovie Smith now has the tools on offence to cause worry in Atlanta, New Orleans and Carolina. McCown may not be the long term solution at quarterback, but should they find one, this Bucs team is only one or two pieces away from glory.
Tennessee Titans
The word that comes to mind regarding the recent past of the Tennessee Titans is 'meh' That carries through to the 2014 Draft class. Not terrible but nothing special. Titans GM Ruston Webber signed Michael Oher in the offseason and Left Tackle Michael Roos, although in his 30's, is far from a problem. So what did Mr. Webber do in Round 1, thats right singed a tackle. Taylor Lewan out of Michigan is an impressive tackle but at the 11th pick there was still a few game changing, franchise igniting picks available. Especially if your franchise is as dull as the Titans. With Chris Johnson and his mega contract now safely in the Titans rear view they did attend to the running back position in the 2nd round. With the value of running backs sliding every year the Titans perhaps managed to bag a steal in Bishop Sankey. Chris Johnson he is not but this guy can handle a lot of touches and get the job done as evidenced during his time Washington. Interestingly the Titans used 6th round pick on QB Zach Mettenberger. Locker has struggled and only a year left on his deal. Mettenberger could be the starter in Tennessee in 2015 as a lot of scouts had him ranked in the 2nd round until a poor combine saw him slip. He's not a high risk pick being selected in the 6th round and the current management inherited Locker. Watch for them letting him continue to struggle with a view to either developing Mettenberger or drafting a replacement high in 2015.
Washington "NFL-Ireland does not endorse racism" Redskins
reset button has been pushed in the Capital, cap limitations and draft restrictions, due to the RG3 trade, have finished in Washington and missing their first round (2nd overall) pick, wasn't an ideal situation for a team in full refresh mode. Washington made the intelligent move, trading back in the 2nd round to pick up an extra 3rd rounder. They need help rushing the passer and Trent Murphy out of Stanford will help them in that regard. Morgan Moses and Spencer Long in the 3rd round will give them help on the O-line and should create some good competition there. Wide Receiver Ryan Grant and Tight End Ted Bolser in the later rounds will deepen the Washington receiving corps already improved by the arrival of De'Sean Jackson. Bolser at 6'5 and good speed is an interesting prospect. Over all a solid draft for Bruce Allen.


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The entire cast gave committed & convincing acting performances. I liked the offhandedness & naturalism of tenor Norbert Ernst's Loge, as well as his easy delivery. Tenor Burkhard Ulrich was an animated & strangely endearing Mime. When Alberich is captured, Mime lovingly caresses the Airstream that is now his & then lowers the Texas flag on a nearby flagpole & replaces it with a rainbow flag. Bass Günther Groissböck sung Fasolt expressively & with a virile sound. Bass-baritone Sorin Coliban as Fafner had a deep, strong voice, but his painted-on beard did not stand up to the scrutiny of the video cameras.
Kirill Petrenko, who led a springy, even light, performance. The orchestral sound has a physical presence in the Festspielhaus, & it was stunning to hear the high violin solo for Freia seem to materialize onstage. The harps sounded like they were being plucked right in front of my face, & I could not figure out where the voices of the off-stage Rheinmaidens were coming from. There were only a few token boos when the curtain came down, & the audience applauded enthusiastically, stomping their feet particularly for Mr. Groissböck, Mr. Winkler & Maestro Petrenko. The curtain calls ran 10 minutes.
Die Oper Tatlerin wore a marine-themed outfit for the evening & had to contend with an uptight German who mistakenly thought she was in his seat.
§ Das Rheingold
Bayreuther Festspiele2013
Conductor, Kirill Petrenko
Director, Frank Castorf
Stage design, Aleksandar Denić
Costumes, Adriana Braga Peretzki
Lighting, Rainer Casper
Video, Andreas Deinert & Jens Crull
Wotan, Wolfgang Koch
Donner, Oleksandr Pushniak
Froh, Lothar Odinius
Loge, Norbert Ernst
Fricka, Claudia Mahnke
Freia, Elisabet Strid
Erda, Nadine Weissmann
Alberich, Martin Winkler
Mime, Burkhard Ulrich
Fasolt, Günther Groissböck
Fafner, Sorin Coliban
Woglinde, Mirella Hagen
Wellgunde, Julia Rutigliano
Floßhilde, Okka von der Damerau
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post8250819956676996912..comments2018-06-23T12:43:41.061-04:00Comments on Life with four boys...coffee please!: Why I Dislike Dave RamseyDenisehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-81774785467786516602012-11-24T21:26:25.789-05:002012-11-24T21:26:25.789-05:00As far as the envelope system goes, I have heard a...As far as the envelope system goes, I have heard a lot of people don't like it. Well, it saved us. It is the tangible money in my hand that I love to count. My husband and I have lots of envelopes, probably more than most people, but we decided what we wanted to put money aside for and we take out everytime he gets paid. I am a realtor so when I get a commission we put it on our smallest debt. This year has been amazing!valhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-39238070812517692612012-11-17T22:45:37.999-05:002012-11-17T22:45:37.999-05:00I didn't read all the comments, so sorry if th...I didn't read all the comments, so sorry if this was already said, but we use an "electronic" envelopes system which makes a lot of sense to us in this electronic age: http://www.mvelopes.com/

Maybe this will help your family out with the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-16341153855136116682012-11-17T17:32:12.699-05:002012-11-17T17:32:12.699-05:00Denise - U ROCK!! Just want you to know that I lo...Denise - U ROCK!! Just want you to know that I love your blog!! Tell Jason (JAKE) i said HI!!
Rori Stevenshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-86179352028880604912012-11-17T17:30:40.181-05:002012-11-17T17:30:40.181-05:00DENISE!!! U ROCK!!!! Keep up the good work and t...DENISE!!! U ROCK!!!! Keep up the good work and tel Jason/JAKE Hi for me!! :)Rori Stevenshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-50005002674901341812012-11-16T10:35:39.294-05:002012-11-16T10:35:39.294-05:00Hi, Denise! I'm in a similar boat with my hus...Hi, Denise! I'm in a similar boat with my husband...except reverse. I jump up and down excited about budgeting, while he cringes at the thought of putting our down-to-the-penny-budget together. I was wondering what your remedy to the envelope system is/was? We're trying to figure that one out now.Tiffanyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-25249374954140964332012-11-15T09:30:43.671-05:002012-11-15T09:30:43.671-05:00Loved the post. My husband and I found Dave Ramse...Loved the post. My husband and I found Dave Ramsey through a friend and it has made all the difference. We have different styles and the course gave a framework to use when talking about money. We will retire next year debt free and be able to feel free to travel and enjoy the grand kids. I recommend it to anyone who will listen because it will change your life.

We use credit cards but pay in full every month (always) and record every receipt in a detailed budget app. Then we review it every month. Works great for us.

Good luck.Finding Fiftyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-45449021821551195592012-11-15T01:18:55.964-05:002012-11-15T01:18:55.964-05:00YNAB!!!!!!!! AWESOME!YNAB!!!!!!!! firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-43805414739066581062012-11-14T11:32:02.999-05:002012-11-14T11:32:02.999-05:00My husband and I received the FPU classes as a wed...My husband and I received the FPU classes as a wedding gift, so we started this process shortly after we were married. Boy, has it helped not only our spending, but our saving, and our marriage! We are so open about money and talking about it. We have been using the envelope system for groceries and 'fun' money. Any leftover grocery money we have at the end of the month will just roll in to the next month's grocery fund, although I am pretty good about getting the food for the month at about the same price every time. We have a joint checking account and a joint savings account (although that is now our emergency fund). We started a mutual fund and we are putting away money each month from paychecks. We are overpaying on our house payment (by more than $100 a month) and hoping to pay more per month when I have a more steady job (just substitute teaching now), and I am 24 and husband is 29. I don't think we would be having this 'gazelle' intensity had it not been for Dave.Lindsey Nilsonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-78611804421300467152012-11-14T09:13:54.725-05:002012-11-14T09:13:54.725-05:00Loved your post! My husband and I took the Financ...Loved your post! My husband and I took the Financial Peace class last January and are loving it.

We also did not like the whole envelopes of cash thing, so we found an online "envelope" system that is really nice. it is called Mvelopes.com.

We love it...

Amanda
PublishAmanda McDonaldhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-30554693160778961622012-11-14T08:22:00.638-05:002012-11-14T08:22:00.638-05:00I saw this post on DR's FB feed - just had to ...I saw this post on DR's FB feed - just had to stop over and say hi - and welcome to the club :-) We've been doing the DR plan for 5... 6 years now and thanks to that we were able to purchase a bigger home, be out of debt, and now we're waiting to welcome babies #2 & #3 this spring! And I get to be a SAHM! It IS painful at first to start the program - but once you get it, you GET IT! :-) Cristinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-1671946752127502582012-11-13T22:50:10.540-05:002012-11-13T22:50:10.540-05:00Hi! I just read your post and enjoyed it. I took ...Hi! I just read your post and enjoyed it. I took FPU last year. Anyway not the point of my comment. I did the envelope system for about six months. Then got sick of all the envelopes. I discovered an app for my phone called "back in black". If you like the idea of the envelope system but dislike carrying them around then you might like to check out that app. It is for iphones, but might be in other app stores too. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-10346565692550689642012-11-13T22:23:17.102-05:002012-11-13T22:23:17.102-05:00Loved this! I'm going to send the link to my ...Loved this! I'm going to send the link to my husband :)
I was the one that suggested we sign up to take the class - I was getting frustrated with paying the bills and seeing the credit card balance increase. Turns out I'm the free spirit, my husband is WAY better at managing our money, and HE has now taught the class twice!
We only have envelopes for a few things - groceries, household items, clothing, eating out. We sometimes set up temporary envelopes for travel, birthday party expenses, Christmas. We save up for these things all year, and just get the cash when we need it.
My husband uses YNAB, and a friend of mine suggested EEBA (but I could never quite figure it out since our monthly envelope amounts sometimes vary).
Good luck!RLRhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-67758011559737260982012-11-13T19:25:11.022-05:002012-11-13T19:25:11.022-05:00So, I am a complete stranger to you, but I am a fe...So, I am a complete stranger to you, but I am a fellow Dave Ramsey-er. My husband and I have been married 12 years and completed the course just about 1 year ago and we have paid off ~$75,000 in student loans!

I too hated Dave Ramsey, mostly because what I had heard of him was not true...Now, I wish we took the course 12 years ago!

Anyway, just wanted to encourage you to keep up the gazelle intensity! We are half way through our debts (yes, only 1/2 way!) and it already feels AMAZING and FREEING! God has blessed our every effort and multiplied it! Keep it up and good luck!
~Amber firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-71797168321292084912012-11-13T19:09:52.949-05:002012-11-13T19:09:52.949-05:00I'm not sure if someone already said this...bu...I'm not sure if someone already said this...but we get our bills before the end of the month. So, we pay our bills with online bill pay the first day that the paycheck comes in and then we take the rest out in cash to distribute among envelopes for the month. We never take out the money for bills in cash, that way we never see it and have to go back and forth to the bank with it. :)
jessicamichellehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-61581649334662118722012-11-13T18:31:25.837-05:002012-11-13T18:31:25.837-05:00We took FPU several years ago, because we learned ...We took FPU several years ago, because we learned from my parents how it feels to be broke, sick, and at the end of our rope. We helped them and wished they had had this system. We made up our mind that we did not want to end up I that position. We have been able to have only our home and a piece of property for retirement as debt. My dear sweet husband was always on top of our finances. Suddenly 3 1/2 months ago my husband went from making $184,000 plus bonuses to making 120,000 w/no bonuses boy what a shock. So, having a full funded emerg fund a as allowed us to take a goo long look at our future and now my hubby is retiring and starting his own business. We would have never been able to do tis w/o Dve Ramsy's plan and a budget. It will not be easy, but it is exciting to see my dear hubby so excited about working for himself. So hang in there it is all worth it.sarahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-90266004371661244082012-11-13T18:20:23.947-05:002012-11-13T18:20:23.947-05:00I do not like the envelope system either at least ...I do not like the envelope system either at least with cash, however I was introduced to an on the computer (not online) envelope system, called Snowmint creative solutions, here is the link; http://www.snowmintcs.com/ I have all the needed envelopes set up on my flash drive where I save it after I make my transactions, I use these envelopes as my check register, and it helps me stick to my budget...plus it is very user frendly!Kellyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-4231854298232325282012-11-13T17:12:04.784-05:002012-11-13T17:12:04.784-05:00Awesome! I am so happy for you. WTG!Awesome! I am so happy for you. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-4160727917402842272012-11-13T16:30:09.342-05:002012-11-13T16:30:09.342-05:00I felt the same way about FPU! Have you tried Mvel...I felt the same way about FPU! Have you tried Mvelopes? It is a envelope system that is all online(use your debit card for purchases/bills). We have the ap on our phones so we know at all times how much is in our budget left. It has been very helpful to our marriage, I mean budget. :)Unknownhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-16120810556183231122012-11-13T15:02:28.212-05:002012-11-13T15:02:28.212-05:00Very cool.I found your blog because Dave Ramsey re...Very cool.I found your blog because Dave Ramsey recommended it on Facebook! You're firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-284471958786962302012-11-13T14:53:04.289-05:002012-11-13T14:53:04.289-05:00Awesome post! I never in a million years thought I...Awesome post! I never in a million years thought I would ENJOY a class about finances, but I LOVED FPU!! And I actually enjoy listening to him on the radio now, too.

My husband and I are still doing our baby steps. It's hard, but at least we are headed in the right direction now and not digging the hole any deeper.

Oh, and I bet you'll get a TON of comments on your blog since the link was posted on Dave's Facebook page. ;)RobynShttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-80924198154069037732012-11-13T14:35:18.186-05:002012-11-13T14:35:18.186-05:00EEBA has an app w/ virtual envelopes. I have not ...EEBA has an app w/ virtual envelopes. I have not tried it yet, but it is suppose to be good.laladidithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-6750669015075122442012-11-13T14:34:26.712-05:002012-11-13T14:34:26.712-05:00heres a tip - i do the envelope system for these c...heres a tip - i do the envelope system for these categories: Dog (food, pee pads), groceries, car, gifts, miscellaneous, fun money, restaurant money, Vet bill money, medical (co pay money).

Those are all things I can pay cash for.
I cant pay my bills with cash so when its pay day. i take my paycheck, and subtract what bills need to be paid from it... then i take the amount thats left, and divy it up in my envelopes. some months i might no tbe able to put much in all the categories, but still. hope that helps :) ellen rosshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-22640752507177810512012-11-13T14:34:17.748-05:002012-11-13T14:34:17.748-05:00There is an EEBA app for the iphone that I just fo...There is an EEBA app for the iphone that I just found out about that you can do virtual envelopes.laladidithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-37326679642106929242012-11-13T14:31:13.045-05:002012-11-13T14:31:13.045-05:00Haha! That's hilarious. I also have a love/hat...Haha! That's hilarious. I also have a love/hate relationship with Dave. Mine goes like this: I know he's right, but I still want to do what I want to do. But I know he's right... good luck teaching your class :)Kimhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-184165921746089096.post-1988823526749935602012-11-13T14:25:34.361-05:002012-11-13T14:25:34.361-05:00Haha, great post. I know what you mean about being...Haha, great post. I know what you mean about being associated with fanatical fans. It's so irritating!Nathan Magnusonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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HAMPTON — Conrad "Fred" L. Pope, 80, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2005, at James River Convalescent Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Pope was a native of Pennsylvania, but resided in Hampton since 1966. He was a World War II veteran and served 32 years in the U.S. Air Force earning numerous medals, but was most proud of his Distinguished Flying Crosses for flying 30 missions over the South Pacific during World War II. After his retirement from the U.S. Air Force, he then served 20 years in the civil service at Langley Air Force Base.


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So the weekend before last, on one of my many plane rides, I blew an eardrum due to a bit of a headcold. I cannot recommend this to anyone.
Thus, the time that I had dedicated to writing out the next action scene in Arctic Gale was dedicated to swallowing mind-bending antibiotics, as well as meeting with my company's Board to get the wheels set in motion for the next phase in what has been an already hectic life.
I'll hopefully be writing Chapter twenty-something for AG in the next couple of days, complete with all the requisite bloodshed.
However, I was surprised to see that this week, thanks to Reddit, I have had the most hits in a single day ever – including when "A Runner's Afternoon" appeared on 4chan. So I guess that settles that debate; 4chan is only half as power as Reddit in my eyes. If anyone wants ot post about how awesome AG is on Reddit, well, don't let me stop you…
If any of you have managed to stick around after that spike, then thank you. I hope I haven't bored you.
I can announce that, all regulatory approvals pending, that I should finally be moving to the land of the rising sun from March next year. It will be a busy time initially, so my apologies if the updates become even more sparse than they are now. However, there are many topics here that I hope will interest a broad range of people, from the basic culture change between western and Japanese culture, right through the pain of getting visas, through to setting up a legal entity in a foreign country.
I would hope that I can share these topics well enough so that any one of you that have to make a similar move will not have to learn the same mistakes that I will inevitably make over the next 12 months.
However, one thing that I know for sure is that I will have to make sure I look after myself, so on this most auspicious of days (my birthday) I have retired into the mountains of Yamagata (I am, as always, away from home on business).
And, after many, many years of trying, I have finally managed to take a couple of "Mountain and Sunset" shots that I actually like. I would like to thank Canon for taking aaaaaaall of my money and making this possible.
Now I am going to get back into the onsen with the quite obviously Yakuza group that has decided to stay in the same remote hotel as I have OTL


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Maggie is fairly cautious by nature while Elena was a daredevil. Maggie likes to know that she can do something before trying it in front of others. It's hard to get her to try something new in public. I've been trying to get her to play softball but her mind is made up and so she won't.
When we would take her to an amusement park with rides, it was hard to get her to ride anything other than the bench on the merry-go-round. Over time she moved to stationary horses and then to horses that would go up and down. Elena would be half her height and age and be on a horse going up and down while Maggie rode the bench.
One thing I love and admire the most about Maggie is that this never bothered her in any way. She took her own time to come off the bench and try other rides. Every once in a while Elena would tease Maggie a little and Maggie never took the bait.
But Elena would be having so much fun in some activity that Maggie would often join in. Elena would flip herself over with abandon on the rings that hang from the swing set so soon Maggie was looking to do tricks herself. Maggie never participated unless she wanted to. She was content to egg Elena on if the activity seemed too risky.
A couple of years ago we were on vacation in New Hampshire and we went on ride after ride together. We rode the flume where we took a casual ride in the water then up a ramp and then sped down the water slide to the bottom where the water came up over the side and soaked us. Two years earlier we'd been in line for a more dramatic version of that ride.
Maggie had decided, while looking at the people ahead of us on the ride, that she didn't really want to go on it. There was no way Elena could be talked out of going. So Kim took Maggie out of line and they waited for Elena and me to finish. The ride had made my heart skip a beat but Elena wanted to ride again.
But there in New Hampshire it was a different Maggie. She wanted to ride the rides that made me nervous. We went up in the crazy barn. A rectangular platform where a couple dozen of us sat strapped in. It raised up on a crane and spun and tipped until I thought I was going to be sick. Maggie enjoyed meeting the challenge of the ride and enjoyed it. Elena reveled in it. She whooped and held her hands in the air and kept asking "isn't this fun daddy?"
In one of our first trips to the Wisconsin Dells for a reunion with the Shen sisters we tried to get Maggie to go down the big water slide. This was a pretty tame water park and even the big slide wasn't that big, but Maggie had decided it was too big for her. I was in the pool with her at one point and one of the other parents called my name and pointed. Somehow Elena had gotten out of the baby pool without us noticing and had climbed the stairs to the big slide. Not even two years old she raised her hands in the air and gave a happy squeal as she came down the slide. One of the other dads was there to catch her as she came out the bottom.
For the next few years, Maggie and Elena couldn't wait to go down the big slide at each of the parks we stayed at. I would usually ride down with Elena and lift her up at the bottom or I'd be waiting at the bottom to pull her to safety after she landed and bobbed back up to the top in her life jacket. Once Maggie was comfortable, she would go down the slide with her other Shen sisters over and over again.
This year was different. We were in Wisconsin on Elena's birthday just a week after her funeral. It was like spending a weekend with our extended family. These girls we had known since we first saw them in China eight and a half years earlier. Their parents were fellow travelers in so many ways. This was our family that we saw once a year in the Dells like other family members that we saw once a year at Thanksgiving.
There was a giant hole for me and Kim. A fresh wound. So many things that Elena would have loved doing. So many things she would have done. We felt her absence and our Shen family helped us through this first weekend away. We had planned to celebrate her birthday there. We had planned so much that didn't actually come to pass.
But for me, the hardest moment was the glimpse of Maggie's future that we got there. She wouldn't go down the big slide. I know. It's no big deal. She went down slides that were bigger than the ones she was reluctant to go down years ago. But she wouldn't go down the big one. Not with me. Not by herself. Not with Kim. Not with any of the Shen sisters who offered.
I know that she is a strong person who knows what she wants to do. I know that there's nothing special about someone who will go down a waterslide and nothing lacking in someone who won't. But it seemed to be a metaphor. Elena played many roles in all of our lives but I worry about the loss of that role in Maggie's life. I worry that she won't keep trying new things without Elena pushing and pulling.


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The three friends no doubt thought shooting at an old lawnmower would be a fun way of exercising America's gun ownership rights.
But packing it with Tannerite explosive beforehand turned out to be a serious mistake when the target exploded in a dangerous hail of flying metal that hit one of the men, causing horrific injuries that cost him his leg.
This footage shows the moment when 23-year-old David Presley is struck by debris from the machine after firing at it with a high-powered rifle at close range.
Mr Presley and his two accomplices in Walton County in the southern state of Georgia packed the lawnmower with 3ib of Tannerite - a binary explosive designed to make a loudly combusting target for firearms practice - before shooting at it from just 14 yards away.
"It went terribly bad from there," he admitted ruefully afterwards.
Mr Presley lost his left leg below the knee after being struck by the potentially lethal lumps of metal. The consequences could have been fatal if his friends had not been present to attend to his injuries and have him taken to hospital.
Tannerite, a patented product, combines ammonium nitrate and aluminium which are mixed and shaken together to produce an explosive. It is not flammable and generally stable when not subjected to high velocity bullets.
While its use for shooting practice is both common and legal in Georgia, the injured man and his friends ignored basic precautions, according to police - packing the lawnmower with too much explosive and then firing at excessively close range.
"It's not a toy. It's much more than just a fire-cracker," said Joe Chapman, sheriff of Walton Country, adding that use of the explosive for fire practice generates frequent complaints about noise. "As a rule of thumb, I'm told that you need to be 100 yards away per pound of Tannerite."
Mr Presley admitted to be just 43 feet away from the lawnmower when he fired his high-velocity rifle. His two friends were standing behind him, one of them filming. #


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I serve on our local library board and for the last several years we have had a food for fines program in place during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Here is how it goes. If you have a book that is overdue, even way overdue, you can bring it back and in place of paying a fine you can donate food to the food basket at the library. The library gets its book back and the food you donated is given to the local food pantry. This year the library collected three good sized boxes of food.
This afternoon the Mormon elders and I collected the boxes and took them to the pantry. It was pretty obvious that the pantry is running low on food. The elders and I are working at the pantry this Friday. I hope and pray there is enough food.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
We've been trying to balance taking it easy with keeping up with house chores and my to-do list. Mamma is resting and bonding with Deacon James, we're all trying to get in one on one time with him. Well we had some good friends stop by for a visit today and they did something that we're very thankful for. They brought lunch, and supper, and probably a midnight snack for me! Papa Murphy's Pizza. Two delicious pizzas and two gooey Cinnamon Wheel deserts.
The deserts looked so tasty it was hard not to go straight to them, especially for Hunter Douglas. He decided to put his fingers in for a taste test.
I think he learned a lesson in patience tonight. I had to cover his hand in mustard to relieve the burn. A trick I picked up at my first job as a cook for Dairy Queen. The vinegar draws out the heat, the cool paste relieves the burning and it's thick so it won't just drip off (built in band aid).
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To Drink Or Not To Drink: Eternal Life
Drinking from the fountain above won't make you live forever (it might just give you a dose of Montezuma's revenge), but throughout history, there have been legends of wellsprings that give eternal life.
When I first heard about these fonts of everlasting youth, it had a magical quality to it. A sense of possibility and wonder, like the first time you see fiberglass insulation and think for a moment that everyone's walls are filled with cotton candy (or candy floss, if that's the term you're used to).
In spite of the romanticism of living forever, there is a darker side to staying young throughout the ages.
The first tarnishing of the fountain of youth came for me in the form of my first favorite Bruce Willis movie: Death Becomes Her.
(Could there be a better cast for this? Nope. The answer is nope.)
Although it's a comedy and I coveted Meryl Streep's gorgeous sparkly pale blue gown, there was something horrifying about watching her and Goldie Hawn fall to literal bits, stuck alive forever.
In almost all mythologies, there is a price to eternal youth — or at the very least, a punishment for abusing it. The only example I can dredge from memory of a world in which living forever doesn't become its own punishment is Twilight. (Though who knows what happens? Maybe Leah gets pissed she never got her happy ending and dedicates the rest of her life to making their eternal bliss shatter…)
I've thought about what it might be like to live forever. Or at least for several centuries. The changes you'd see, the history that would pass you by, the horrible fashions you'd wear. Dictators, plagues, revolutions, and the extraordinary advances of snack foods.
As a historian, part of me would be tempted for sheer curiosity. Another (more cynical) part of me punches the former part in the teeth and yells, "FUCK NO."
If someone plunked a goblet of Font O' Longevity in front of my face, would I drink it?
I'm going to go wishy-washy on this one and say maybe. First, I'd have a few questions.
First and most importantly, would I look like that after a few centuries, or would I retain a glowing youthfulness? Would I be able to blend into society, or would I look increasingly like Botox gone horribly wrong? Sure, it's shallow. But I've seen The Mummy. I don't fancy strolling around the future looking like Imhotep. No, thank you.
Would I be the only one? Because if I'm supposed to wander about this planet for all eternity, it'd get awfully lonely without someone to chat to who understood the ramifications of watching centuries of people just flop out of existence while I chased an itch on my back.
I don't reckon I'd want to stick around with only myself for company. Granted, there'd most likely be another seven billion or so people on the planet unless they went and blew each other up, but regardless, you need friends who can relate at least a little. There's a big difference between "I've seen everything from the Inquisition to Auschwitz to Guantanamo" and "I really hate chem class."
Would I be able to/have to eat? And if so, would I have to count calories forever? I'm going to assume that immortality would mean I just plain couldn't die. It'd be nice to still enjoy the occasional burger or pineapple sherbet, but I wouldn't want to spend eternity worrying about my waistline.
Especially when the quieter centuries wouldn't leave much to do but eat.
Would there be any kind of loophole? Say I stick around for ten thousand years or so. Humanity has gone and made itself extinct, and I'm left with only cockroaches for company. Would I really be stuck on an empty, probably wasteland-y planet FOREVER, or would there be some way for me to pull a Cartman and say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home?"
After all that, the quick answer is probably no. I'd most likely smack that goblet of everlasting life off the table and croak when it was my time. But if I'd stay young and beautiful with a few others (who didn't suck) for company, I'd consider it. Bonus points if I could appreciate food without becoming the size of the planet itself after an eternity. Gold star if there's a hot companion involved who likes me enough to want to live forever with me.
The thing about living forever? There's always a catch.
Unless you're Bella and Edward.
Quick poll! Your turn to answer!
Posted on December 22, 2012, in Salacious Saturday and tagged botox, Bruce Willis, emmie mears, eternal life, fountain of youth, Goldie Hawn, humor, Imhotep, Immortality, Meryl Streep. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
Very thought provoking. I have questions, myself. Such as, will I only be able to come out at night? Because while tanning has never suited me, I stopped working graveyard shifts for a reason, and the whole thought of having to spend 12 hours a day or so in a comatose state in a light-proof box makes eternity seem a lot less appealing.
Also, and this may be off topic, but how is it that all of these immortal folks have so much money? What did they do to acquire it? Does being immortal come with a big bankroll? Because saving for retirement is hard enough. I'm not sure I could afford it if my retirement were to stretch, say, 7 or 8 hundred years. Just sayin.
Yeah, I'm all over the questions. I definitely want to live forever (or at least a few thousand years), but I have conditions. I'd want to stay physically around the age of 30. (Will I have to have periods forever? Probably yes, 'cause the hormones are important. Bummer).
I'd want to stay mentally sharp. It would be nice to have other people who also live that long, but I wouldn't make it essential. As far as money goes, I think I'd be able to eventually make enough to stay comfortable. I don't know if I have what it takes to get filthy rich, but I can't imagine living forever and never working. I'd have a hundred different careers! It would be a blast.


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Friday, June 26, 2015
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Alumni of Caramoor's Rising Stars mentoring program join cellist and Artistic Director Edward Arron for inspiring chamber music in the Spanish Courtyard open to the summer evening air. Arron is recognized worldwide for his elegant musicianship, impassioned performances, and creative programming.
Hummel Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 87
Strauss Metamorphosen (version for String Septet)
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica,' arranged for Piano Quartet by Ferdinand Ries
Leigh Mesh, bass
Jeewon Park, piano
Arnaud Sussmann, violin
Tessa Lark, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Mark Holloway, viola
Edward Arron, cello
Alice Yoo, cello
Event Location and Ticket Information
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
149 Girdle Ridge Road
Bedford, NY
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Times: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Presenter: Caramoor Center for Music and the Art
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I can never really begin to tell you how much i enjoyed the trip, all of it. The second i was dropped off at the airport in Manchester, it felt like i was doing something big and i knew this would be the time of my life.
It was my first time ever flying alone, which was kind of exciting, trying to keep myself calm while being pushed back from the airport in the plane, smelling burning and being told by the pilot that the reason we were delayed was because of technical problems with the plane (it's a great way to settle your nerv's, trust me).
Even when i landed and was kept in a room to the side, because they thought i was trying to move into canada and wouldn't be returning.... as tempting as that was, it wasn't going to be what i was doing while i was there.
I'll never forget walking down the long corridor after being given the all-clear to go from border control, walking round that corner, taking a quick look round and hearing my name being shouted by family that i was literally over the moon to see myself. The big hugs, the welcome's and then the "let's find the truck" moment's have always stuck with me.
Canada's a country i've since given much thought about moving to and if i had the money and the time was right, i'd be off like a shot.
All my time over there, even on days of doing nothing more than sitting out by the pool, radio on in the background and having a few beers, it was all time i cherrish because i was enjoying it so much. Completely new faces to meet and see everyday, learning that i do actually like to be out in the sun and of course, loving the canadian way of life, i felt at home.
I don't think i can ever forget the feeling of "oh fuck" when we arrived back at what was to be home for the next 2 and abit weeks, when the heaven's opend and i thought i'd brought the rain with me.... Which luckily, it rained like, twice the whole time i was over there, once on the night i arrived and a 2nd time when all the family were supposed to be coming around for a bbq, that was a big storm that even managed to take out the power supply.
I think another reason i enjoyed canada so much because i got to do the touristy stuff, but i also got to see what life is like in canada, well, as much as i could have done anyway, of course everybody's lives there are going to be different, but im on about things like going into town and going to the drug store, or the beer store, even a proper wallmart AND finding out canada has bags of milk.... milk, in a bag. Never heard of anything like that here!!!
I really do miss it, i miss the family i have over there, i miss the friends i made and i most of all, miss the sunshine!!!!
Since making my return home from canada of course normal life is never as easy going as a trip away, my canadian family have done all they can to keep in touch with me (and still do) but my life always seems to have another thing to throw at me which takes me away from being able to have a good chat with them.
I would love nothing more than to go back to canada, infact i'd love to be able to bring all the canadian family over here to show them where i live and what life is like here, alas, i don't think i'm that well off... just yet anyway lol.
So, a year on and my mind is full of all the thing's i got up to, be it niagra falls....
or the CN tower...
How can you not look back and think "I had an amazing time"?
My brain will be keeping me entertained with all of these trips out and so much more and i try to get through all thats currently going-on in my life as it is now, with the little candle that's still lit in me that says "you'll do this again at some point" :)


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Cloud computing is not a new concept. If you really want to get down to it, the internet IS the cloud.
The purpose of this article and the articles that will follow is to try and flush out desktop computing in the cloud and how we are moving farther away from the traditional "C drive" desktop and closer to the desktop that lives in the cloud.
First of all, we need to figure out what we are trying to accomplish. While there is more than one school of thought on how to get there, the end result is arriving at the same summit.
The simple answer: I envision browser based computing where all of my data exists on a web accessible server from anywhere in the world. This includes my software, desktop, c drive, storage, etc.
So basically when I boot my machine, it opens a browser that contains my "desktop" that exists on the web. Synchronizing that information to the c: drive is important as well for the times you are unable to connect to the web.
I hear what you are saying – the technology already exists and is used. Unfortunately, the people who are making this point are geeks like you and I and do not apply to the mainstream computer user. To get an acceptance of moving desktop computing to the web, we must convince the mainstream that it is safe to do.
In my next article, we will attempt to explore the biggest concern:
Part 2
The Cloud – Is my information safe?
In the meantime, here are several up and coming Cloud Links:
Cloudo is a cloud based desktop with storage (not much mind you). The concept is there and will give an idea of what is possible. This is free for all so sign up and give it a try.
This is a short article explaining Google's up and coming Gdrive and their attempt to dethrone Microsoft from your desktop.


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MoreMotion Web Express 3
MoreMotion Web Express is an WYSIWYG HTML editor that enables users to develop web sites and their pages without knowing HTML. Its unique design capabilities make it possible to design state-of-the-art web pages easily. MoreMotion Web Express does not have limits like other WYSIWYG HTML editors. Its functionality can be extended with compile-time functions and library elements.


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You don't have to be a big NASCAR fan to appreciate the sport for what it is: driving cars really, really fast. But when the CEO of Toyota decides he wants to travel to America to drive some laps around the Daytona International Speedway, heads are inevitably going to turn.
Just recently, Akio Toyoda visited to check out an early version of the 2013 Toyota Camry stock car (pictured below) and to meet with Toyota racer Michael Waltrip. In Japan, Toyoda is no stranger to the race track- he's a certified test driver and tests dozens of different vehicles every year, giving his engineers direct feedback as to what he likes and doesn't like. He's even finished the ridiculously long Nurburgring 24 hour racing event in Germany...multiple times!
While at Daytona, Mr. Toyoda drove several laps with veteran racer Kyle Busch, and commented on the future of Toyota and their involvement with NASCAR. "We are very honored to be accepted, to be included, into this bunch of people," he stated. "We want to continue this for a long time so that Toyota would become truly a member of U.S. auto companies, just like the Big Three in Detroit. And eventually we will be widely accepted by the fans." Toyoda then went on to mention that he hopes to ditch tired car designs of the past and to launch at least a dozen new, original vehicles over the course of the next year.
That's some pretty serious dedication and involvement from a CEO. In fact, a recently published study by the Journal of Business and Psychology shows the correlation between bosses and work morale. The findings claim that the more interactive a boss is, the more productive and happy the workers are overall. Seeing as how Mr. Toyoda also spent a good amount of time last year traveling to different Toyota plants and dealerships around the United States to boost employee spirits, I'd say he's on the right track (no pun intended!)
The concept and basis behind his travels, known in Japan as "genchi genbutsu", suggests that for one to truly understand a situation, they need to "go and see" where work is done. Somewhat similar to what is done if you've ever seen the reality series "Undercover Boss".
What do you think of Akio Toyoda's involvement with his brand? Should CEO's be at the front lines on a constant basis? Do you personally feel motivated at your job when your boss is more involved with what you do?


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Abby . . . such a delight and joy. Such a talker. Such a goof-ball!
The other morning I asked my husband how he wanted his eggs (meaning fried or scrambled). Abby chirped up, "With sprinkles and sauce and raisins and rabbit!" Rabbit, really? Not that sprinkles and raisins are weird on eggs.
How to speak Abby
Butterflys - All flys
House flys - Yucky flys
Barefoot - All feets
Cupcakes - Happy cakes
A stray kitten that wandered into our yard. This is as close as Abby would get. She was terrified of it!
The other day she was playing with some coloured blocks. I started asking her what colours they were. I held up an orange block and she said, "Orange." I held up a blue block and she said, "blue." I held up a yellow block and she said, "Supermarket." (the supermarket we shop at is yellow)


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Highway 99 North – Marble Canyon
On Friday, Feb 22, Lyle and GW climbed at Oregon Jack and at Marble Canyon. Oregon Jack is still in good shape. A bit cauliflowered in the last 12 meters. Topping out on Oregon Jack – we had the drill in the pack to put in a new anchor, unfortunately it only lasted for half of one hole… We left Oregon Jack at around 1pm, arrived at Marble at about 2pm and had the whole place to ourselves! Climbed Icy BC (3 pitches) and back to the car by 5:50pm! See the pics in the Gallery below.
We (Joe with Thomas, Dean and Alex) climbed at Marble Canyon on Saturday, Feb 24. It was ~5C with high winds. The ice has regrown compared to last weekend. We climbed Icy BC. Pitch 1 had less rushing water with the colder temps. Good lead with good screws. Pitch 2 had regrown – the previous weekend, it was not touching down entirely. This weekend, it's touching down with a hole and rushing water in the middle. We led the left side. Good screws. At the top short section, it's delicate with water behind the ice and I had to mix a few moves (L tool and L crampon on rock and R tool and R crampon on ice). On Pitch 3, I went on the far right which looked the most solid and dry. The ice had many hollow spots and required a lot of digging – as a result it felt steeper than it looked. Leading was heady. Good screw placements were far apart. The column left side was wet and also actually not connecting at the top (the gap couldn't be seen from below). We rapped and hiked down.
Then we led the Deeping Wall Pillar. Stick clipped the first bolt. It's solid. 3 others top roped it too and it's still intact. The rest of Deeping Wall was as good as always.
Highway 99 South – Duffey Lake Road
On Sunday, Feb 24, we (Joe with Thomas, Dean and Alex) climbed The Rambles. It was ~7C with no wind. Led Rambles Left. Pitches 1 & 2 were good with good screws. After some scrambling, we reached the top tier. It got warmer and warmer. The top tier columns all looked really wet and hollow. The ice has decreased compared to past weeks. Led the furthest left finish. Close to the very top, it's thin, but solid ice sticking on the rock, with a few drytool moves to get to the tree anchor.
Dean and Alex went to Rambles Center and they said the top tier was great. They climbed on both sides.
During the drive, we saw that Honeyman Falls is gone.


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It's been a pretty open secret that the Hobgoblin of Rock Jack White penned a new jingle for Coca Cola sometime last year, but there's been neither hide nor hair of the tune, or the corresponding spot. Guess what's now making the rounds (though the audio is a bit spotty)?
It's a catchy enough tune, but the real stand-out is the clip itself which apes Yuki's Sentimental Journey video. No surprise really, as both Yuki's video and this Coke advert were both directed by Nagi Noda.
Shades of Apple's Intel ad, huh? I'm still waiting on a good reason for why this hasn't been released yet.


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Pom Skua, 2 Roseate Terns, Yellow legged and Med Gulls and a Sooty passed Whitburn by 08.30 am. Add to this the Minke Whale that went north and its been a cracking morning. I was joined by Magic Mark whose magicians hat was working today and Stoney
The early rain meant things were slow getting started but once it got going it was a great sea watch. Here's what we saw in order of appearance
Friday 16th August 05.35-08.30 SW2 rain at first and good cloud cover
Mallard 2n 2s
Teal 63n 8s
Manxie 12n 4s
Common Scoter 64n 8s
Cormorant 6n 71s
Red th Diver 1s
Black h Gull 3s
Curlew 2n 1s
Redshank 2n 2s
Common Gull 2s
Lesser b b Gull 3s
Golden Plover 7s
Goosander 1n
Sandwich Tern 22n 118s
Arctic Skua 2s
Arctic Tern 1n 7s
Pom Skua 1s
Porpoise 2n
Roseate Tern 2s
Ringed Plover 1s
Sooty Shearwater 1s
07.35 Minke Whale seen twice moving north
07.45 Minke Whale seen once further north
Med Gull juv on sea trying to eat a frog! then flew south
Yellow Legged Gull 1n juv a fantastic find by Magic Mark a new Obs year tick bringing the total to 145, and a Durham year list tick bring it to 227
Whimbrel 1s
Now that's what i call a sea watch


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Pic 1: R34 Steel Braided Clutch Lines
I have for sale Nissan Skyline and Silvia Steel Braided Clutch Lines. These are custom made steel braided clutch line using material from EARL'S.
As posted in this thread, with steel braided clutch line, there is no room for volumetric expansion caused by rubber lines. It will firm up pedal feel and make the clutch more accurate by not allowing the hose to swell and lose pressure.
If you would like a unit, I can custom make it according to length (for all Silvias and Skylines) and post it to you. A similar NISMO unit will cost more but performs the same job function. These are only USD50.00 per unit.
Just shoot me an email with your vehicle model and location to eujin[at]hotmail[dot]com if you are interested.
Here is a picture of how it looks like.
Pic 2: Fittings at end
Pic 3: Fittings at end
Pic 4: R34 Steel Braided Clutch Lines compared to stock rubber hose


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I've been on light duties with my side project in baby-making, so I tend to be in charge of keeping us fed, clean and organised - all super important and just as critical to a good outcome as waving power tools around!
These are my top five where-would-I-be-without-you items:
1. Ikea Step Stool ($14.99) - I've been told many times not to climb a full-height ladder and more often than not all I need is an extra few inches to reach something. It's easy to move, gives a solid footing and doubles as a chair on your lunch break.
2. Workshop Vacuum ($85) - Because you don't want to be sucking up old nails and bits of plaster with your Dyson. More effective than sweeping and a quick vac of your worksite at the end of the day makes the evening more bearable.
3. Slow Cooker ($20) - If you rip out your kitchen, there is only so long you can survive on pizza alone. A hearty meal will do wonders for your morale and a slow cooked meal of shanks or pork shoulder provides a very motivating aroma throughout the day.
4. Receipt File ($6.98) - When you're sticking to a budget you'll want to know where the money is going. You may also need to refer back to some paperwork for warranties or returns so keeping it all in one place makes sense.
5. Trade Card (Free!) - It's worth checking to see if you qualify for a Trade card at your preferred hardware supplier. You may receive discounts and special offers, and you can take your organisation to a new level with project numbers.
What essentials do you need to get you through a project?


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Hi there and welcome to my crafting blog! I am a mother of two teenage daughters and have been crafting for over 15 years. I enjoy anything messy!!! Using inks, paints and particularly rubber stamping. I have followed other peoples blogs for some time now and have decided to create my own blog now and open a crafting family page to hopefully inspire others, you never stop learning......
Sunday, 26 June 2016
May Flowers.....
Well, this one was a little different for me. This was a project that I did for The Ken Oliver blog (Kensworldinprogress) for the "May Flowers" challenge. You had to use the Ken Oliver Color Burst range. I must admit I did find it fun playing and seeing what I could achieve with these products.
First of all I started to draw the bleeding heart flowers with a very light pencil and then I masked over them with drawing gum. I then went to town on laying down some colour for the background by simply mixing the color burst with water and painting as with a water colour paint. I splashed all over the masking fluid (as you can when you mask off your original drawing/rubber stamp design etc) and then rubbed away the masking fluid to reveal nice clean white flowers. I then mixed some of the color burst to make the vibrant pinks and painted the flowers in. With a few sprinkles of color burst around the design and some spritzing and a "beautiful" sentiment I was done! An example of what can be achieved using Ken Oliver Color Burst range.
I backed with lilac felt this time to show off the colours.
This was entered in to the Ken Oliver (Kensworldinprogress) May challenge and although I didn't win, my entry did feature on his blog for Monday June 6th 2016 when they showed just a few of the entries so I was absolutely chuffed (considering who's blog it is and that its an American blog!!).
Pretty and quite jolly I thought.
Thanks for stopping by,
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|Woo, D, Deka, R, Falcone, GJ, Flaherty, ML, Haverbusch, M, Martini, SR, Greenberg, SM, Ayres, AM, Sauerbeck, L, Kissela, BM, Kleindorfer, DO, Moomaw, CJ, Anderson, CD, Broderick, JP, Rosand, J, Langefeld, CD, Woo, JG
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|2013 Nov
|Aged, Apolipoproteins E, Case-Control Studies, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Female, Genotype, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotypes have been associated with lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Although statins have been associated with an increased risk of ICH, meta-analyses have not consistently shown a statin-induced risk of ICH. Here, we test whether hypercholesterolemia (HC) and ApoE polymorphisms affect the risk of ICH by statin use.
METHODS: The Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke (GERFHS) study is a prospective, demographically matched case-control study of ICH. A similar study of ICH, Genetic Risks for Medication-Related Hemorrhagic Stroke (GOCHA), was used as a replication cohort. Subjects were classified as normocholesterolemia, HC without statin use, and HC with statin use. Statistical comparisons were performed using Fisher exact test, χ2 tests, and the Breslow-Day test.
RESULTS: The discovery cohort consisted of 558 ICH cases and 1444 controls, and the replication cohort consisted of 1020 ICH cases and 382 controls. The association of lower risk for HC was not attenuated by statin use. Statin use was observed to confer a higher risk for lobar ICH in those carrying ApoE4/E4 and ApoE2/E4 genotypes in both discovery and replication cohorts, and a test for interaction showed a trend towards significance (P=0.11 for statin and ApoE4/E4).
CONCLUSIONS: Statin use does not seem to attenuate the association of HC with decreased risk for nonlobar ICH. Our data support a gene-by-drug effect for lobar ICH, but larger sample sizes are needed to confirm the association before any clinical change is warranted.
CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00930280.
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|R-01-NS 36695 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
U10 NS077311 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
P30 ES006096 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
R-01-ES 06096 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
R01 NS059727 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
R01NS059727 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
R01 NS036695 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
M01 RR000042 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States
UL1 TR000077 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States
Stroke DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.001304
Apolipoprotein E, statins, and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
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George Psalmanazer arrived in Britain in 1703, and soon became the rage of London – everyone who was anyone wanted him as a guest at their dinner table. Psalmanazar said he was from Formosa (present-day Taiwan) and that he had been converted to Anglican Christianity. He knew Latin well and could discuss the finer points of theology with erudite clergymen. The following year Psalmanazar wrote a book, An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa, which quickly went through two editions. So popular was it that it was translated into French, Dutch and German. In the book Psalmanazar described the supposed customs and traditions of Formosa (which included the worship of idols and the sacrifice of children, so he said), and the island's language and alphabet.
The only thing was, Psalmanazar was a complete fraud. George Psalmanazar was not his real name and the book was a work of fiction. No-one has ever discovered Psalmanazar's real name or his nationality (it's thought he was French). Anything we do know about him is what he told everyone himself in his autobiography, written towards the end of his life.
It beggars belief these days that anyone should have taken Psalmanazar seriously. For one thing, he didn't look the remotest bit Formosan – he had blond hair and fair skin (see his picture on his Wikipedia page). However, he had such audacity and panache that he managed to skilfully field all awkward questions. He was from the aristocracy, he said, and the aristocracy lived underground in the interior of the island, surrounded by wealth and riches and in completely different circumstances from the impoverished people Western missionaries had encountered in the coastal regions.
No-one unmasked him for a while, although people were occasionally suspicious of his story. He was questioned by Edmond Halley of the Royal Society, who asked him probing questions about the length of shadows on Formosa, and how long twilight lasted. The eminent astronomer must surely have rumbled the impostor. But if Halley did, he did not let on.
Some aspects of Psalmanazar caused people to challenge his story (his knowing Latin and Greek, for instance), but Psalmanazar was never challenged on the alphabet and language he invented – it was logical, consistent and planned out in great detail. From a modern perspective, the language is too regular to be genuine, and it is clearly based on Latin, but people's knowledge at the time was insufficient to tell the difference between a real and a fake language. The alphabet contained 20 letters, and the language was written from right to left. Psalmanazar translated the Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer and other religious texts into "Formosan", and wrote a grammar of the language. Psalmanazar's Wikipedia page has examples.
For more on the fascinating character, George Psalmanazar, see Wikipedia, or this site.


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Essay on Human Population Destroys the Environment: Any Questions?
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Joel E. Cohen once stated in his How Many People Can the Earth Support?, "A little boy wanted to know the sum of one plus one. First he asked a physicist, who said, "If one is matter, and the other is antimatter, then the answer is zero. But if one is a critical mass of uranium and the other is a critical mass of uranium, then that's an explosive question." Unenlightened, the little boy asked a biologist. She said, "Are we talking bacteria, mice or whales? And for how long?" In desperation, the boy hired an accountant. The accountant peered closely at the little boy and said, "Hmmm. One plus one? Tell me, little boy, how much do you want one plus one to be?" (Cohen 261) Every living thing on planet Earth requires a certain amount of resources to survive. In the anecdote by Cohen, the accountant tells the boy that he is able to choose the sum of one plus one which accounts in this case to the limits that humans have on the resources. One plus one in this case is also the ratio of the specific supply of each resource per human being which cannot be accounted for. Humans have the potential to act for themselves in knowing how to balance out their needs. Every person on planet Earth needs space and resources to survive but as the population grows, the natural resources begin to decrease due to their ever-growing demands. As time goes by, these natural resources undergo increasing pressure, threatening public health and development. As the human population expands, its effects on the environment will multiply, such as the depleting of Earth's natural resources, biodiversity, and the slowing dynamic economy, and therefore the citizens of Earth must help in the recreation of the planet. As the world's population grows, improving living ...
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Gore, Albert. An Inconvenient Truth: the Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do about It. New York: Rodale, 2006. Print.
Gore, Albert. Our Choice: a Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2009. Print.
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Hi All
installing the informatica power center on Windows 7( problems resolved)
befoere clicking the setup
right click on the setup->compatability->
select the run his program for copatability mode for:
Windos NT 4.0
then click ok
once again right click on the setup
run as Administrator
now installation starts
mean time u have to set the Invironment variable(system variable)
name path
1.PATH C:\Informatica\PowerCenter8.6.0\server\bin
2.INFA_DOMAINS_FILE C:\Informatica\PowerCenter8.6.0\domains.infa
3.INFA_HOME C:\Informatica\PowerCenter8.6.0\server\bin
4.INFA_JAVA_OPTS C:\Informatica\PowerCenter8.6.0\java\bin
By setting all this You can install PowerCenter successfully on Windows 7
Monday, 10 January 2011
Installing Informatica PowerCenter In windows 7
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A search of the word origin doesn't bring up anything conclusive, but it appears to be a common phrase in certain areas. From the following forum, the most common explanation was from Texas and they all had the same idea of what the meaning of Rinktum was.
If you get a haircut, you better say "Rinktums" or "no rinctums, no returns" before someone notices :) Otherwise...someone else could rub the back of your head with their knuckles (to the point of pain).
Makes me think none too fondly of noogies from my childhood!
Other usages from other places:
- a gadget or simple but useful machine or tool. Aka a thingie-ma-bob
- can be used like 'rinky-dink' - something cheaply made
- can be used like 'gong-show' - a complete disorganized mess of people
- Slang form for calling someone an A-hole
- A dish consisting of cheese, tomatoes, onion, egg, and pepper, on toast
Most of the reviews I've seen on the web are favourable, but I admit that some of the images are less than appealing. The less appealing ones look like a very orange-red cheese melted over toast, the others look more like a tapenade. I'm guessing this is due to how fine the onions and tomatoes are chopped, as well as the colour of the cheese used. Well...mine falls in to the less appealing looking category :) To me it looks a bit like ...umm ...barf ...BUT, I was actually impressed that it tastes better than it looks, and everyone had second helpings of it, so, that in my opinion means I would make it again - perhaps not for guests (because of how it looks), but for family.
The recipe is in The American Woman's Cook Book and The Culinary Arts Encyclopedic Cook Book - both edited by Ruth Berolzheimer (Director, Culinary Arts Institute). The only difference is that in the AW Cook Book it calls for 1/2 lb of grated cheese, whereas the CAE states 1/2 lb American Cheese grated. I'm not American - I'm a proud Canadian, so I don't know what American Cheese is...except to guess it comes from Jersey cows ;)
I wasn't sure how to just make '2 cups of cooked tomatoes', so I threw about 2.5 cups of chopped tomatoes in a pot and let them simmer until mushy.
I added the spices and onions to the tomatoes and then stirred in the cheese, stirring constantly until melted, then added in the egg - which I don't think was needed. It was odd, and I was worried that it would cook when I stirred it in, but I guess the little ditty was cool enough that it didn't. It seemed a bit liquidy when putting it on the toast, but it didn't run off to much.
For the toast, I melted butter and brushed it on both sides of some sour dough bread slices, that I then popped in the oven and baked at 350 F until somewhat brown - flipping once. (haha, I needed the oven for the Stuffed Crown Roast of Frankfurters, so I didn't want to lose the 'preheating' by changing the temperature)
It makes quite a bit too. I'd say at least 3 cups worth. As an appetizer, we only used about 1 cup of it.
Rinktum Ditty
American Woman's Cook Book - 1948 (pg 378)
Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook - 1950 (pg
- 1 small onion, chopped finely
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cups cooked tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 lb cheese, grated
- 1 egg beaten
- Cook onion in butter until tender
- Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar and heat
- Add cheese and cook until melted, stirring constantly.
- Add egg slowly, stirring constantly, and cook 1 minute longer
- Serve on buttered toast.
Note: Serves 4 (4 hungry people eating 3/4 of a cup of it each!)


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WASHINGTON – A measure of prices that producers receive for their goods and services was unchanged in August, the latest sign that inflation is in check.
The Labor Department says that wholesale gas prices fell 1.4 percent last month and food costs dropped 0.5 percent. Those declines offset higher prices for transportation and shipping services.
The producer price index rose just 1.8 percent last month from a year earlier. The index measures price changes before they reach the consumer.


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AUSTIN, Texas – Skipping school would no longer be a criminal offense under a bill that has cleared both chambers of the Texas Legislature.
Instead, accumulating unexcused absences would mean civil punishments with fines starting at $100, under a proposal the Senate and House passed Saturday. The measure now heads to Governor Greg Abbott who has to sign or veto the bill.
Representative James White, a former teacher, said the Texas Education Agency will come up with better ways and minimum standards to "assist our school districts in enhancing school attendance." Read more…
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Surely if someone says you are stupid, you want to prove them wrong. I can't think of any better reason now to continue with what I set out to achieve.
"HIV sceptics beyond stupid" Robert Gallo
The Supreme Court of South Australia is examining the case of a man accused of infecting partners with HIV. The man's line of defense consists in saying that "HIV does not exist."
It is an interesting line of defence to say the least and I am curious to hear what comes out of court. Although I share the views that maybe HIV is not exactly what Gallo 'et al.' think it is which makes me somewhat of a HIV sceptics... I'm also a HIV-sceptic sceptic! After all, I still need a satisfying explanation for the deaths of thousands of people over the past 25+ years... Surely, they weren't all just lifestyle-related deaths, were they?
Anyway, Gallo gave his testimony. Is Gallo the best person to talk about HIV objectively. Sure, he has the experience... But he and his team defined HIV in their own terms which I understand they had to bend the traditional definition of viruses (Koch's postulates) to make it fit 'their' virus.
In other words, Gallo 'et al.' have too much to lose to be able to look at HIV in any new way. Besides, if HIV was not what they said it is, then they would have to live with the deaths of thousands, the waste of billions of dollars in research, the mobilisation of people around the world over what may have been the wrong virus.
Like you, I was diagnosed with HIV. Almost fifteen years on, I've never been healthier. Let's stay positive and let's beat HIV and AIDS together. IMPORTANT: I am not qualified to give advice on HIV/AIDS treatment. Don't make treatment decisions on anything you see here. Remain critical at al times especially if someone claims hiv/aids doesn't exist or they have found a cure for it. They are lying to you (and to themselves).
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