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Yes, it's time for Nancy Drew! Even though the writing styles are vastly different, "The Girl Detective" (from last week) and The Hidden Staircase fit quite well together. Absent mothers, secret passages, paunchy middle-aged men with secrets, concerned housekeepers, dress up, dancing, and super-nosey young ladies....
Honestly, I haven't read much Nancy Drew. This comes as a surprise (for me more than anyone!) because it seems like I would have devoured Nancy Drew as a pre-teen. I was probably working my way through Fear Street and all the Christopher Pike and Richie Tankersley Cusick books (OMG, she's written books since 1996! I wonder what's happened since the Silent Stalker and Someone at the Door days...). However, I did own at least one of the young sleuth's books: The Secret of the Old Clock. Unfortunately, I don't remember what the secret might have been. Horrible of me!
As the girls went from room to room in the cellar, Nancy beamed her flashlight over every inch of wall and floor. At times, the young sleuth's pulse would quicken when she thought she had discovered a trap door or secret opening. But each time she had to admit failure--there was no evidence of either one in the cellar.
"This has been a discouraging day," Nancy remarked, sighing. "But I'm not giving up."
Helen felt sorry for her friend. To cheer Nancy, she said with a laugh, "Storeroom after storeroom but no room to store a ghost!" --Carolyn Keene
I'm not sure one book (plus that first book when I was thirteen or whatever) gives me enough of an idea of the Nancy Drew universe to make recommendations, but I'm going to anyway. I think that I Capture the Castle would be up your alley, dear Nancy Drew lovers. I'm also going to throw Charlotte's Web into the mix, and suggest that you read Life Among the Savages by perennial Nicolai sister favorite, Shirley Jackson. It's nonfiction, but it evokes the same Nancy Drew time period, and it seems to fit somehow. Then again, I'm always trying to make everyone read Shirley Jackson. Slightly nefarious happenings in recommendation-land...
And now a dilemma. I don't know what to read or write about next week! Any suggestions for books or stories with a female detective lead? I'm at a loss. Help please!
1. "Curious Life", by Rachel Kertz; 2. Flowerhill drive, at the University of Montavello; 3. Red brick mansion, via Sarah Belle; 4. Winchester Mystery House bedroom, by Raymond on Flickr; 5. Crystal chandelier, via A Touch of Crimson; 6. Dad's Antique Wardrobe, by The French Bedroom Company; 7. "Casual Friday", by A Noble Savage; 8. Knotted belt, by Swampy August Dawn; 9. Buffalo loafers, by Classy Girls Wear Pearls; 10. Current/Elliott Spring 2012, via Rhapsodic Musings; 11. Owl portrait by Jean-Simon B, via The Swag Owl; 12. Candles in brass holders, via Rejoice Always.


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In the late spring of 1823 Secretary of War John C. Calhoun began to campaign for the 1824 presidential nomination in Western North Carolina in hopes of controlling the caucuses of the Southern states. By the end of summer it became apparent that Calhoun had failed in his quest, and that William Crawford would be the choice of the Congressional caucus. Then in September, 1823 Crawford suffered a stroke. In spite of this the Congressional caucus nominated him to run for President.
At the end of Monroe's "Era of Good Feeling," the Democratic-Republican party was the only political entity in the county. It had no defined nomination process and really was little more than an umbrella group for the factional groups within.
Prior to 1824 most state offices were chosen by voters. They in turn selected a governor and Congressmen. By 1824 people were refusing to be managed under this scenario. They had demanded and in many cases received the right to directly elect senators, representatives, governors and caucus members.
By the spring of 1824 the change had manifest itself to the point where all the candidates realized the revolution, although Andrew Jackson's managers realized it first. While John Quincy Adams and Calhoun had been attacking William Crawford in speeches, Jackson attacked the party organization and backed popular elections. Then Calhoun and Adams changed their stump speeches and began to back popular voting, but not quickly enough for Calhoun. After his poor showing in Pennsylvania, he decided to seek the Vice-presidency and wait four years. The state caucus process produced two candidates, Jackson and Adams.
The fourth candidate was Henry Clay, who was nominated by the state legislatures of Kentucky and Tennessee, in lieu of a party caucus. Although Andrew Jackson is frequently described as the Western candidate there were really two candidates advocating pro-Western stances, Andy Jackson and Henry Clay. From the border state of Kentucky, Clay is frequently portrayed as representing the Upper South or mid-South. In Congress Clay had been a War Hawk while championing the "American System" of of protective tariffs, internal improvements and using the proceeds from the sale of public lands to pay what the increased tariffs wouldn't pay for, all considered to be pro-Western stances. Clay's proposed protective tariffs of 1820 and 1824 made him extremely unpopular in the Deep South.
Jackson was by far the most popular candidate, but his strong anti-party attacks drew the hostility of the party regulars, who stood to loose a good deal of power under Jackson. Adams, who also backed popular election, did not attack the Democratic-Republican party machine, making him the choice of many party regulars. Jackson's managers badly underestimated the power this gave Adams.
Crawford, who was paralysed from the stroke and did not campaign, was a pro-farmer candidate who garnered little support in the big cities. His conservative views championed the small farmer while reducing the voting power of cities.
Jackson had little in the way of a public career but his military successes were very well known. He was the "Savior of New Orleans" who destroyed the British at the end of the War of 1812, perhaps changing the international impression of who won the conflict. He defeated the Red Sticks in Alabama on the way to New Orleans, drove the Seminole Indians into Florida during the First Seminole War and he fought in the American Revolution. Jackson also benefited from changes in the property requirement once enforced by many states. Now everybody could vote, property owner or not and elections by at-large popular vote were held for the first time in Alabama, Missouri and Indiana. Others, like Illinois, used popular vote by district to determine the winner.
Adams, on the other hand, was known for foreign relations, which probably helped the Northerner in the South. He was not closely associated with any anti-slavery stand nor was he considered to be a party regular. He appealed to upper-class voters and seems to have gotten a good deal of votes from deeply religious voters. For example, the Quakers voted strongly pro-Adams because of Jackson's military background.
Henry Clay did not have broad-based support, probably because of his similarity on issues to Andrew Jackson. His power base consisted of Kentucky and the mid-West rather than the mid-South and he did not appear on the ballot in many states.
The election came down to Jackson and John Quincy Adams and on election night, Jackson walked away with a plurality of popular votes and electoral votes, but not the election. The Constitution requires a majority of votes in the Electoral College or the outcome is determined by the House of Representatives.
Now Adams was helped by his political experience and Jackson was seriously hurt by his attacks on the political machine. The best example of this was North Carolina, where Jackson won the Electoral vote while Adams won 10 out 13 votes in the House.
As it became apparent that Jackson would lose the election in the House, his followers charged that Henry Clay and John Adams had made a "Corrupt Bargain" to give Adams the Presidency in exchange for the Secretary of State position in the Adams administration. The accusations appeared in a Philadelphia newspaper before the House of Representative voting. Clay demanded to face his accusers, but none ever appeared. Adams did in fact appoint Clay Secretary of State, but the Corrupt Bargain charges were mere fodder for the Election of 1828.
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When I was a child, my mum always made these mince meat pies. Her pies were infamous amongst friends and family and someone somewhere would always ask her to send some over whenever she's next making them. So she made them everyday. Me – being a child – would join her after school, bouncing and jumping, talking about how my day was and how much fun I'd had.
One of those days I stopped to watch her construct a mince meat pie. I found it so interesting that the next time she made it I made sure to spend extra time concentrating on her technique. And I watched her make it again. And again and again and again. Until finally, I understood how I could make one of my mums famous mince meat pies.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that we all need to take a moment to look at the things we miss day after day because we're too busy bouncing around. You never know, you might just learn something you didn't know before. Something you cannot learn the same way from anyone else.


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What is Natural Law Like?
21 Pages Posted: 18 May 2012 Last revised: 9 Aug 2012
Date Written: May 17, 2012
"The State of Nature," said John Locke, "has a Law of Nature to govern it, which obliges every one." But what is "a law of nature"? How would we tell, in a state of nature, that there was a natural law as opposed to something else — like positive law, a set of customs, natural morality, natural ethics, a set of natural inclinations, the truth of certain prudential calculations, a widespread but perhaps false belief in some transcendent law, the voice of God, or just a natural disposition on the part of some pompous people to make sonorous objective-sounding pronouncements? What form should we expect natural law to take in our apprehension of it? This paper argues three things. (a) John Finnis's work on natural law provides no answer to these questions; his "theory of natural law" is really just a theory of the necessary basis in ethics for evaluating positive law. (b) We need an answer to the question "What is natural law like" not just to evaluate the work of state-of-nature theorists like Locke, but also to explore the possibility that natural law might once have played the role now played by positive international law in regulating relations between sovereigns. And (c), an affirmative account of what natural law is like must pay attention to (1) its deontic character; (2) its enforceability; (3) the ancillary principles that have to be associated with its main normative requirements if it is to be operate as a system of law; (4) its separability form objective from ethics and morality, even from objective ethics and morality; and (5) the shared recognition on earth of its presence in the world. Some of these points — especially 3, 4, and 5 — sound like characteristics of positive law. But the paper argues that they are necessary nevertheless if it is going to be plausible to say that natural law has ever operated (or does still operate) as law in the world.
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I've written many times about self-care. You've probably read posts, articles and even books about how to take care of yourself. Let me ask you this: Are you taking care of yourself from the inside out – I'm talking emotionally?
Here are my 10 tips for taking good care of yourself from the inside out.
1. Talk to yourself about yourself with respect and dignity.
2. Value your time and energy.
3. Rest when you are tired.
4. Say "no" without guilt.
5. Keep learning and growing personally and professionally.
6. Surround yourself with friends and associates who are supportive and empowering.
7. Realize you cannot be everything to everyone.
8. Enjoy your successes.
9. Make time to renew mind, body and spirit.
10. Believe you are worthy and deserving of success, happiness and unlimited prosperity.
What would you add to this list, please leave us your comments.
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Marc Coblen Introduces Customizable Fashion Watches During Fashion Week
Celebrities, TV personalities and fashion stylists attending Fashion Week festivities were amongst the many to see and wear the new fashion watch collection; Marc Coblen.
Jordy Cobelens- CEO of Steel Group was on-site with numerous talent and fashion enthusiasts including Mark Cuban "Shark Tank", Celebrity Stylist June Ambrose, Miss USA Olivia Culpo, Katrina Bowden "30 Rock", Angela Simmons "Pastry Footwear & Run's House" and many more.
Marc Coblen is an innovative brand for fashion-minded men and women alike. This sublime concept revolves entirely around fashion, quality and the ease of change. Imagine the following: You're in the middle of a business meeting but, immediately afterwards, you need to race off to a cocktail get-together with a few friends. You could go for a New York chic dress code or do a quick change act. There's just one small problem: your watch doesn't match your dazzling outfit. No worries. In no time at all, you can transform your 'business' watch into a trendy and unique timepiece that is the perfect match for your evening look.
What makes Marc Coblen watches so unique is that the basic watch can be transformed in three very easy steps into a totally different eye-catcher.
Step 1: Choose a basic model (from $219).
Step 2: Switch the strap using the extremely easy slide-and-click system.
Step 3: Replace the bezel (ring around the watch face) with a simple twist.
Now it's yours! A wide range of accessories means that hundreds of combinations are possible. Available in three basic Marc Coblen models (42 mm, 45 mm and 50 mm) with chronograph and '3-hand' clockwork in steel, rosé gold plating, and black coating. Additionally you can select from 10 different colored straps in leather with croco print or comfortable silicone rubber.
To further personalize your new watch and make it even more original, Marc Coblen also offers separate bezels in an array of stunning styles. The bezels come in 10 different colors, some of which feature Swarovski crystals. Marc Coblen also offers hard-wearing hammered and ceramic bezels in timeless black and white.
Marc Coblen is all about colors, materials and a sense of fashion. Whether you prefer trendy, colorful, casual, rugged or romantic, you can create your own magical combination!
Marc Coblen watches will be available nationwide this holiday season at select retailers.
About Marc Coblen:
The Marc Coblen name refers to the Cobelens family, the founders of the famous TW Steel Group. After enjoying 7 years of success with the still-growing TW Steel watch, they proudly launched a second brand: Marc Coblen. This unique brand's DNA revolves around fashion, change and convenience. Marc Coblen represents personal luxury for both men and women, luxury that is accessible, approachable, reliable, affordable, and above all, interchangeable and unique.


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Please join us this Saturday at our wonderful neighbor Bohemia (1560 Fourth Street, Suite D) for a blast into decades past with fashion mash ups from the past century with corresponding hair by Pin Up and make up by Layla Musselwhite of Savage Jenny, all chemical free make up! We will be offering trunk show prices on make up, liquid refreshments and lots of fun. We have models in each decade too so come see local women strut their stuff well into their 60's! Hope to see you there, we love you! Team Pin Up
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Join us at Pin Up on Saturday May 2nd from 6-8 PM for a special live performance by up and coming recording artist Olivia Davis http://www.oliviadavismusic.com and Pin Up's own Katy Rose. Each artist will do a set as well as a duet and this is a great opportunity to buy Olivia's new CD – support local! Refreshments served up along with a great time! See you there… Love, Team Pin Up
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Come dance your booty off at our 80's Prom Party to celebrate
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Novel Approach to Marine Antifouling
Steinberg Doron, HUJI, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Institute of Dental Sciences
Compounds interfere with the formation of biofilms
Categories Coatings, Polymers, Biomaterials, Cleantech, Water Technologies Development Stage Proof of concept
Coatings, Polymers, Biomaterials, Cleantech, Water Technologies
Development Stage
Proof of concept
Simple heterocyclic compounds disrupt cell–cell communication (quorum sensing) and interfere with the formation of biofilms, such as those that cause fouling of ships' hulls.
Antifouling products are used to control the unwanted growth and settlement of fouling organisms — such as microbes and higher forms of plant or animal species — on marine vessels, aquaculture equipment or other structures used in water.
Our Innovation
Novel compounds that disrupt cell–cell communication (quorum sensing) and interfere with the formation of biofilms can be used in coatings to prevent fouling for marine applications.
Photograph showing the results of applying the technology to a surface submerged in Haifa Bay for two months – left: treated surface, right: untreated
Key Features
Technology successfully incorporated into acrylic polymers
No antibacterial or antifungal effect, avoids development of resistant strains
Environmentally safe – non-leaching coating
Effective against both fungal and bacterial biofilms
Inhibit and reverse biofilm formation
Development Milestones
The technology has been tested for two months in the marina in Haifa Bay with the results shown in the photograph above.
The Opportunity
- The increase in frictional drag caused by the development of fouling on hulls of ships can reduce speed in excess of 10%. A vessel with a fouled hull burns 40% more fuel which has an impact on fuel costs and additional greenhouse gas production (estimated to be 384 million tonnes per annum). The saving to the shipping industry through the use of antifouling coatings is estimated to be ~20 billion Euros per year. Fouled hulls are also implicated in the spread of 'alien species' around the world, potentially threatening the balance of sensitive ecosystems.


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The Best of the City
Today's San Francisco food scene is not at all about pretentious tasting menus in fine dining restaurants. The city's best restaurants redefine good eating. Casual, relaxed, unpretentious, vibrant, beautifully refined and globally inspired creations.
Here are 3 essential restaurants representing today's San Francisco:
Tosca Cafe
A San Francisco legend approaching its 100th year anniversary, Tosca Cafe originally opened in 1919 and has been a classic hotspot for locals, politicians, and celebrities for decades. The restaurant revitalized its presence in the San Francisco dining scene when April Bloomfield took over the restaurant in 2014 with her New York team from The Spotted Pig and The Breslin.
In the 80s, Sean Penn and Johnny Depp would frequent restaurant's bar scene. Today, Jay Z and Beyoncé are known to go straight to the private backroom when they are in town for performances. It is the chef, her team, and the quality of the food and drink that bring locals and celebrities coming back again and again.
It is the chef, her team, and the quality of the comfort food and drinks which are consistent and properly polished that bring locals and celebrities coming back again and again to this legendary San Francisco establishment.
Tosca Cafe
242 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, California
5pm to 2am
The Slanted Door
Originally a casual modern Vietnamese joint in the Mission District (pre-trendy hipsters), The Slanted Door rose in popularity after Chelsea Clinton, then a college student frequented the place and eventually brought her father, then president.
The restaurant by Charles Phan grew not just in success but also in its size as it moved to various locations to accommodate the growing demand. Today, it is located in the food lovers heaven, The Ferry Building.
While on the pricey side, especially for Vietnamese cuisine, you feel the value after tasting the high quality of ingredients, the presentation of the plating, the tasteful decor, the proper training and education of the waiters, and the prime view from within The Ferry Building. Best of all, The Slanted Door always delivers on consistency.
The Slanted Door
Ferry Building
San Francisco, California
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2:30pm and 5:30pm to 10pm
Sunday, 11:30am to 3pm and 5:30pm to 10pm
State Bird Provisions
One of San Francisco's hottest restaurants with high critical acclaim and endless raves from locals. State Bird Provisions is a breath of fresh air from the usual dining scene with its small plates taking influence from around the world.
Husband and wife team, Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinki, are Bay Area locals who proudly serve dishes representing today's San Francisco. The small plates and family-style dining completely earn its Michelin star. You can order from the menu and pick plates from the dim sum-style carts.
The dining experiences parallel Spain's modern tapas bars and Japan's finest izakaya restaurants. State Bird Provisions successfully brings the beauty of the world onto the gorgeously crafted plates.
State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, California
Sunday to Thursday, 5:30pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday, 5:30pm to 11pm
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All There Is To Know About Cooking
Food is a necessary part of life if humans want to survive. But plain "survival" foods can lead to boredom in the kitchen. Cooking great food can be even more rewarding than eating good food. Continue reading this article to learn some ideas which will take your meals to heights you've never reached before!
Do not forget to add salt to water for making pasta. The seasoning will soak into the pasta this way. Salting pasta after cooking will not be as effective in enhancing the flavor.
Try to use things that are colorful when you are cooking. Not only is eating colorful meals healthier for you, but it is more appealing to the eye. Even if your main meal is dull, use colorful garnishes like herbs, vegetables, or lettuces to spice up your plate! By being creative with the colors you use, you'll notice that people will be rushing to eat them.
A healthy way to cook vegetables is to saute them with a little bit of chicken broth. The vegetables get flavor from the broth, and there is no need to use as much oil as it normally takes to saute them. Do this and you will find that your vegetables are delicious and easy to prepare.
Allow the oil to heat up in the pan before adding your food. Your food will taste better, and you will not have a lull in the cooking process waiting for the oil to heat up.
To make your next cooking session a snap, gather up all the ingredients you'll need before you start. This will make sure that you do not end up halfway into a recipe, then find out you are missing something. It takes the same amount of time setting up the ingredients beforehand rather than doing it along the way, and it keeps the headaches away.
Choose utensils made from nylon, silicone, or rubber when cooking with non-stick cookware. Spoons that are constructed of metal or wood can scratch your delicate pans, ruining the coating and even allowing it to get in the food you're preparing. This is both unappetizing and possibly dangerous.
If you plan on using fresh herbs, like parsley or dill in your food, form them into bunches and cut them with scissors. This makes the herbs fluffier and lighter, and not wet like they would be if they were chopped.
Always soak skewers in water for 30 minutes before loading them with food and cooking. That way, you won't be able to burn them as easily. Prevent softer food from falling into the coals by using two parallel skewers rather than a single one.
Cooking processes that take quite a bit of time, like boiling, may allow nutrients to leach from the vegetables. To get the greatest health benefit from vegetables, cook them quickly with methods like steaming or sauteing, or serve them raw.
Try putting some cauliflower in with your mashed potatoes to cut some calories and fat. Since cauliflower is bland, it will mix right in with the potatoes along with the other ingredients. Cauliflower mashes into the same texture and color as potatoes, so no one will notice, and you you will get the benefits.
Be sure to care for your wooden cutting board properly. Keep a wood cutting board away from heat and too much or too little moisture, as this can cause warping and splitting. The correct way to clean a wooden cutting board is to use a damp, soapy sponge or cloth to wipe it clean, rinse with boiling water and towel dry. Try oiling your damaged board regularly in order to restore it. Make sure that the cutting board has completely dried before using.
Did you ever feel bad for throwing old, moldy fruit away? Do you think it's a good policy to cut off any moldy, rotten parts and save the rest of the fruit? The truth is that a rotten spot often signifies that the whole fruit is bad. The mold may have grown deeper than can be seen, and eating it may make you quite ill.
Learning how to cook is as much fun as eating. Use these tips as you cook and tweak them a little as you go. You'll become a more accomplished chef and your food will be in high demand!


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The Telegraph reports that even Porsche's fastest car would struggle to keep up with 'The Splinter', a supercar designed by a US company that has two-seats, a top speed of 380kph – and is made of wood. 'Wood has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than aluminium and steel', explains designer Joe Harmon.
The sort of people who might have the right money:sense ratio to invest in a wooden supercar might also enjoy the 'opulent' lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5, as shown in the Evening Standard . The louges, which cost £60 million, feature champagne bars and Swarovski crystal chandeliers and range in exclusivity from the Galleries Club lounge (for the plebs), all the way to the ultra-swanky Gold Executive Club lounge (where Roman Abramovich and Richard Rogers can no doubt be found clinking Armagnac glasses and puffing on Cohibas).
And continuing the super-rich theme, the General Motors Building in New York's Central Park is up for sale, reports The Times . The iconic marble-clad 50-storey tower is yours for just $3 billion (£1.5 billion). Parking space for wooden supercars (presumably) included.
Meanwhile in Amsterdam, the ever-ingenious Dutch have come up with a novel way to tackle space shortage in the country. Land reclamation being so last century, a consortium of architects and engineers in the Dutch capital is planning to dig 60m underneath the city and create a network of subterranean car parks, cinemas and sports halls, says the Guardian . Did someone say subsidence?
And finally, the Independent reports on a comfortingly small-scale but extremely aspirational project in Cardiff, where architect Paola Sassi has built her own house to German Passivhaus standards. I can't help but feel that all the wood in Sassi's project could have been put to better use however…
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Holiday Shopping, the Smart WayBy Ali Geering-Kline
CEH has worked hard for 15 years, wiping lead-tainted toys off store shelves and cleaning up the consumer products industry, eliminating lead, cadmium, and other toxics from the products that we buy every day.
One of our largest, most far-reaching accomplishments so far has been eliminating lead from children's toys across the country.
Though we've made sure most toys on the market are safe, it's still a good idea to avoid certain kinds of materials to ensure that the toys you buy for your family are lead-safe.
The Get the Lead Out Coalition (which CEH is a part of), has some simple, yet useful tips for finding lead-safe toys this holiday season. You can also download a pdf of the Lead-Safe Toys Holiday Guide here.
1. To Avoid Lead Hazards, Consider Creative Toy Alternatives.
See Get the Lead Out Coalition's list of safer toy ideas.
2. In Addition To Paint, Lead May Be Found In Products Containing Vinyl, Plastic, Or Metal.
Some examples include vinyl lunch boxes, metal charms, hard plastic toys, children's jewelry, and electronic products.
3. Be Careful Of Electronic Toys.
Exercise reasonable caution with electronic toys (any interactive toy, game or book) that uses a battery, computer chip, or lights up (this includes shoes). Younger children should not be allowed to play with or put these toys in their mouths.
4. A Blood Test Is The Only Way To Know If Your Child Has Been Exposed To Lead
Ask your doctor for a simple blood lead test or call your local health department for assistance.
5. Check The Recall List For Any Toys You Are Considering Buying (www.cpsc.gov). Recalled toys should be returned to the manufacturer or store where purchased.
6. Other Sources Of Lead
Lead comes in many other forms—in the paint of older homes, glazes for pottery and some home remedies, for example. The most common source of lead for young children is the lead found in household dust when old paint is in poor condition or disturbed during home renovation projects. This dust gets on hands and toys that find their way into a young child's mouth.
7. Wash Toys Regularly To Clean Off Household Dust
Toys may pick up lead dust in older homes from deteriorating paint and soil.
8. Use Age-Appropriate Toys
Check the recommended age on the packaging.
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This reminded me of a solution I created previously which could handle this type of request. This post will outline the steps to customize this solution and how it would be possible to tweak FDM to support the input process.
Important note: the following content shows an example of a process, there's no guarantee that this will work in your environment and if you decide to do any of this, it will be at your own risk. Tasks performed to manipulate the content of the FDM database should only be performed from consultants or developers who have a very thorough understanding of FDM and its database. Changing content in the tables can cause severe system failures and recovery will most likely not be supported through Oracle.
FDM by itself is not able to retrieve user input through a form. With a little trick, it is possible to create forms which will take input information, however, the entered information cannot be passed back into FDM without significant effort. This is where MindStream's FDM Enhancement Utility comes into play. It is a web application which can be configured to wait on certain requests and then execute tasks. This will get a little bit technical, you will need to refresh your HTML knowledge a little bit, but here's a blue print of how this can be done.
As a first step, let's see how we can create a form in FDM. We need to create a script which will open a pop-up window and add content to a HTML form which requests the user to enter his/her email address.
The script can look like this:
(it's a little tricky to embed this into the HTML code that FDM produces for the pop-up window, in order to understand the opening and closing of the pre and form tags you will need to take a look at the HTML source code)
When you run this script from the Script Editor (it only works from the WebClient), the following window will appear:
You can launch this form from a FDM Task Flow or by adding it to an event script which will prompt the user e.g. when launching the Import process. You will probably want to put in a test to check if the user already entered an email address.
After entering the email address, the user can now click the "Sign Up" button. Now take a look at the script again. The form action will pass the entered parameters to the FDMEnhancer web application and launches the executeTask.jsp. In the background the email address will be added to the FDM database and the successful entry will be acknowledged.
Wow, that was easy - but how does this work? Obviously there's quite a bit going on in the background. The FDM Enhancement Utility is a web application which can be configured to perform certain tasks. In our case, a task has been created to write the email address back to the FDM database. I will show you what's going on behind the scenes.
First, an administrator would launch the web application and enter logon credentials.
The first screen shows an overview of commands: Administration brings you to the screen where you configure access to the FDM repository, the Tasks contain the different enhancements which have been defined and that can be launched from one of those custom web forms in FDM.
What we want to do now is create a new task that can handle the email address collection process.
Here's what the entries related to (keep in mind that this is a web application which is based on Java. There is obviously a program in the background which takes these input parameters and then executes the process):
- Task name: this description will show up on the overview screen
- Action name: this is the parameter that will be passed to FDMEnhancer in order to trigger the correct process
- Parameters: 'username' and 'email' are the input parameters to the email function, additional parameters can be added
- Command Type: select SQL or Batch script etc.
- Command: this is what will be executed (parameters will be replaced at run-time)
This should give you a little insight into what MindStream's FDM Enhancement Utility can do. Thanks to FDM's extremely valuable API, things like this can be embedded smoothly into a process. Feel free to post a question or a comment to get in touch.


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BITA is the voice of the industry in matters technical and legislative at the highest levels in Europe and internationally. It enjoys a close working relationship with bodies such as the UK Health and Safety Executive, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the International Standards Organisation (ISO).
As a member of the British Materials Handling Foundation (BMHF) BITA is allied with the Fédération Européenne de la Manutention (FEM), the European manufacturers' association of materials handling, lifting and storage equipment.
BITA produces a wide range of specialist publications, encompassing best practice and health and safety assurance, as well as technical guidance notes and unique market insight. Its specialist committees include the Truck Suppliers Group (TSG), Technical Policy Committee (TPC), and the Component & Services Group (CSG) among many others.
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Within hours of premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, Jeff Nichols' Loving has instantly cemented itself as the year's first bona fide Oscar contender. The early Monday morning press screening for the film ended with sustained applause, which intensified when the names of actors Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton were shown onscreen in the end credits.
Negga and Edgerton play the real-life Virginia couple Mildred and Richard Loving, who in 1958 were arrested in their bedroom for the crime of matrimony. Mildred was black and Richard was white — and that was indeed illegal at the time. And, in fact, it remained so until 1967, when the Lovings changed that, taking their case all the way to the Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision by the justices, the couple's arrest was ruled unlawful, along with all state prohibitions against interracial marriage.
According to the first wave of Cannes reviews, Edgerton, well regarded from his movie roles in The Great Gatsby and Black Mass, delivers a sensitive, almost mute performance as Richard. More than one observer compared his work to Heath Ledger's in Brokeback Mountain. Negga, the Irish-Ethiopian actress best known stateside for her role on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (and soon Preacher), is the more flinty and dynamic of the couple. And her performance, so far only seen by a handful of press and festival audiences, has instantly made her a favorite for next year's Best Actress Oscar.
Loving opens in November from Focus Features; see the film's first official poster below. Negga spoke to EW recently about her experience making the film.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction to reading the script for Loving?
RUTH NEGGA: It was a really lovely, lean, sparse script, and one of the best things I've ever been involved in. An absolute privilege and a pleasure. Yeah, I can't wait for people to see it because there's a National Loving Day on June 12, but I don't think their story has got the amount of exposure that I think it deserves. After that landmark ruling, they just wanted to live their lives as quietly as possible. But I think it's time to celebrate that. I think it's time to celebrate them and what they achieved and, you know, it's also just a beautiful love story, the most beautiful love story that's ever been told, to be honest.
Tell us about Mildred Loving.
Well, she and Richard got married in '57 and the state of Virginia, like a lot of states actually, deemed the marriage to be unlawful, under the Miscegenation Act, which mean that a white person couldn't marry a black person. So, they were banished from their home and had to go and live in Washington. And they tried several times to come back but they were hounded by the local police. And they were both country people from a very small town in Virginia called Bowling Green and basically they just wanted to be married, live their lives, have children, and be surrounded by their family in this place that they grew up. They wanted a very simple life but they wanted to be lawfully married because, why not?
How did they end up taking their case all the way to the Supreme Court?
Someone said, "Why don't you write a letter to Bobby Kennedy?" And so she did. And Bobby Kennedy referred her to the American Civil Liberties Union, and two lawyers took up their case and it took them nine years but they overturned the law, which had a domino effect. But it took quite a few years in some states, actually. I was very surprised at how late it took to repeal that law in some states.
There were not two people who set out to be civil rights heroes, were they?
Yes, it's quite an extraordinary tale, because they were kind of people whom one would assume no one would listen to them. They were poor, relatively uneducated. Mildred was a bit more educated than he was, but I think everyone else underestimated their tenacity, their belief in themselves, their love for each other, and their respect for each other.
Mildred passed away some years ago. What kind of research did you do for the role?
Well, I was so lucky because one of our producers, Nancy Buirski, she made a beautiful documentary for HBO a few years ago called The Loving Story. Amazing footage. Nancy found all this footage and put it together along with contemporary interviews with Peggy Loving, their daughter, who is still alive and I believe saw the film recently and gave us all her blessing, which was very important.
So watching the documentary must have been helpful.
Absolutely. It's a fascinating documentary. But to be honest, there wasn't that much beyond that, which I was really surprised at. Seven years after the ruling, unfortunately, Richard died in a car accident. Mildred survived but she was quite reluctant to do interviews, she sort of wasn't a big fan of the limelight, which makes the story all the more extraordinary, you know. Even though they didn't really want to be in the spotlight, so there is not too much of footage of her.
It would be nice to say that this is just an historical story. But would you agree that it has a lot of resonance for today?
Gosh, yes. Especially in my own country, Ireland, we had the same-sex marriage referendum last year, and it passed easily. Equality in marriage is still something that should be discussed, it's a conversation that should be kept alive, so I definitely think it's hugely relevant. People who are worried that no one will listen to them or that they don't have a voice, it just goes to show: everyone has a voice and everyone has the potential to, gosh, change laws.
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Senior, 400/800/1,600 meters, 5-7
JUST THE FACTS: Wilson finished fourth in a race against professional runners in the 800 meters in a state-record 2:04.13, No. 2 in high school indoor history, at the 105th Millrose Games last Saturday at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York. The former state record of 2:06.0 was set in 1980 by the legendary Joetta Clark of Columbia. Wilson finished one place ahead of Maggie Vessey, who finished second in the 800 at the last two U.S.A. Outdoor National Championships.
REACTION: ``It's pretty crazy to think I'm running the same times as Joetta Clark when she was my age. Looking back to freshman year, I couldn't have imagined running this well.''
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FINISH AHEAD OF GREATS SUCH AS MAGGIE VESSEY: ``That race was really unbelievable. I still can't quite find the right words to explain what it meant to me, my coaches, and family. It was just a great and exciting experience.''
IS IT A GOAL TO BE THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL GIRL TO BREAK 2:00 IN THE 800? ``Well, running sub-2 actually isn't a concrete goal of mine. I've never really been one to run for time, but I realize that if I make the World Juniors, with the competition I'll face, it is a possibility. And honestly I'm not sure how I'd react if I ran that time. I'd probably be more shocked and confused, if anything.''
WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO RUN SO MANY RACES THIS SEASON AGAINST THE PROS? ``Well, my coach and I thought it would just be a great opportunity to just experience that level of competition. It's a lot different from high school track, and similar to what I'll see in college. So yeah, the main reason was to gain experience.''
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRO RACES AND HIGH SCHOOL RACES: ``Well, besides the pace obviously, I think the biggest difference is probably that the races are a lot more strategic and critical. I've learned that each and every move you make can either make or break your race. In a way, I feel like you have to do a little more thinking and be ready to change the game plan if something unexpected happens.''
REST OF THIS SEASON: ``I'm not sure when's my next race, or what the rest of my indoor season looks like. My coach is still in the process of evaluating my last race and then we'll see what the next step will be.''
WILL YOU RUN AT U.S. OLYMPICS TRIALS OR AT U.S. JUNIOR NATIONALS: ``I'm not sure yet whether I'll attend the trials, but I am sure that I'll be going to the U.S. Junior National Championships.''
HIGHLIGHT OF CAREER: ``Competing at World Youths this past summer. It was really a great experience.'' Wilson won the gold medal in 2:02.64, the state outdoor record.
CRAZIEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU AT A TRACK MEET: ``The craziest thing I've ever seen at a track meet was probably at the Meet of Champs, I think my sophomore year. Mid-race in the 4x400, two boys just started fighting!''
SUPERSTITIONS: "I don't really have any. The only thing is that I wear a pink lace in one of my spikes that me and my fellow D.C. sisters (Keema, Bree, and Mira) got at Penn Relays.''
GOALS: ``Just to run faster, and eventually run in the World Juniors in Barcelona and hopefully win it.''
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Phoebe Wright. "She's not only an amazing runner, but a really nice and genuine person.''
FAVORITE MOVIE: "Bridesmaids."
FAVORITE TV SHOW: "Modern Family."
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: "At my school I'm involved in the Character Committee, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and I just joined Student Council. Outside of school, I'm Vice President of the Central Jersey Youth Club.''
TRADING PLACES: ``Adele, so I could sing all day without people telling me to shut up!''
``I visited THE University of Texas, University of Tennessee, and LSU. In the end, it was just that I felt most comfortable at FSU and that I'd fit in well.


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Way better than the "normal", barely-has-any-mint-in-it whiskey smash, this is a drink worthy of your muddling. I heard about it at a bar I forgot and then searched the internet until I found a few recipes. I've been slacking on the blog the past 2 weeks and I came across a picture of one of these I made months ago and realized I had never posted about it. There are lots of recipes on the web and they vary pretty widely, make it to your taste, altering lemon and sweetener to your liking....
Gin Basil Smash
2oz Gin
1oz lemon juice
1/2oz simple syrup
tons of basil! (at least 5 leaves, upwards of an entitre shaker full..)
Muddle basil and simple syrup. Add everything else and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or on the rocks in an old fashioned glass. You should probably make a stiffer drink if its going in an old fashioned glass though because the ice will melt and water it down while you sip it... I did several sprigs of basil because I had tons in my garden. The drink turned a lovely green color with a few specks of basil that I did not mind but could be double strained out.


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I recently went hiking and exploring in the stunning and indescribably beautiful Yosemite National Park. We went during glorious crisp Autumn weather, the sky a crystal clear blue, the oaks and poplars bursting into gloden light, and the glacier pools reflecting perfect mirror images of the awesome domes and cliffs. The crowds were light, and we managed many hikes, such as to the top of Sentinal Dome, without any others around.
If you've never been to this place, its natural beauty will blow you away. It is similar in scale to the Grand Canyon, but this valley is lush, and forested, not dry, red and dusty. The High country is forested and filled with glacial boulders and alpine lakes, eagles and hawks soaring overhead, and twisting Jefferey Pines clinging to the rocks. The air smells as clean as the inside of a dry redwood chest filled with ice.
There is in the valley a small concession village, allowed by the Parks Department, featuring a small museum and the Ansel Adams Gallery (his former home/studio).
I was quite surprised to find some beautiful stained glass there amidst the valley. It was found in the famous Ahwhanee Lodge, a brilliantly designed, historic lodge building, whose architecture combined elements of Craftsman, Japanese, Native American, (and I personally intuited a Byzantine element) design. It was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, and the interiors were done by the husband and wife team of Dr. Phyllis Ackerman and Professor Arthur Upham , that time's most respected Persian Art scholars. The style of architecture is officially known as National Parks Service Rustic. and similar structures are located in the Grand Canyon and other parks.
Educated at Yale and Harvard, Gilbert Stanley Underwood (1890-1960) was already a respected architect when commissioned to design the Ahwahnee in 1925.
Although he developed several Park Service buildings, the Ahwahnee remains his greatest work in the rustic style, which Underwood helped to define.
The architect was greatly influenced by the early California arts and crafts movement, applying its basic concepts to his Ahwahnee design and choice of material. The monolithic structure parallels the scale of the setting, but never competes with it. Even the asymmetrical tiers and irregular rooflines were carefully planned to provide shadows and textures that merge with the environment. the outer redwood timbers are actually stained and moulded concrete, made to look like wood, but prevent fire damage.
The hotel allows visitors to stroll around and enjoy themselves there, even those who are not guests.
The interior is decorated with beautiful Turkish kilim rugs and Navajo rug fragments as wall hangings, as well as painted murals, and decorative paintings in similar geometric motifs. The whole sense of integrated vision and design is wonderful, and even though some of the art comes from different time periods, it all is unified in its love of natural materials and similar geometric forms.
(apologies for blurriness in these pics- no tripod that day)
Pope and Ackerman also selected the Ahwahnee's kelim and soumak rugs. The last-minute addition of stained glass windows was the work of resident artist Jeannette Dyer Spencer. (Born in Cleveland, OH on Nov. 4, 1892. Dyer graduated from Western Reserve University in Cleveland before coming to UC Berkeley in 1915 to study architecture. She received her M.A. degree in 1920 and in that year wed Eldredge Spencer. After studying at Columbia University, she traveled to Paris for stained glass study at Ecole du Louvre. Upon returning to California in 1925, she settled in San Francisco and worked as an interior designer for Yosemite Nat'l Park for many years, and designed the fireplace mural, and their famous logo based on Native american motifs)
A good link to some Ahwahnee history: http://www.rugreview.com
The leading was clean, and seemed to be in good shape, and the intricate designs were perfect for the architecture and decoration, and are no doubt dated to the late 1920's when she worked there.
The stained glass is beautiful unique compositions in the Native American style, and tops the long windows located in the central hall. Each is composed of earthy colors, and adheres to what we might consider the Organic palate (with the exception of the strong reds in a few) in glass design.
Of course the real power in Yosemite is the trails, the granite domes, the play of light and shadow, and the magnificent waterfalls, however here was a surprising treat for lovers of organic, natural architecture and the glaziers art, a pocket of Man's craft amidst Nature's splendor.


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The Cell will be the backbone of the trio's offerings for the home and industrial applications. A prototype chip includes eight cores operating in harmony, and designed to power a variety of operating systems.
In development since March 2001, the chip will be used inside workstations as well as HDTVs from both Sony and Toshiba in 2006.
"We are confident that Cell will provide major momentum for the progress of digital convergence, as a core device sustaining a whole spectrum of advanced information-rich broadband applications, from consumer electronics, home entertainment through various industrial systems," said Masashi Muromachi, corporate vice president of Toshiba Corporation and president and chief executive of Toshiba's Semiconductor Company, in a statement.
In the lab, the trio of companies said they'd pushed the Cell over 4-GHz, although each individual OEM will decide how best to implement the chip. The prototype Cell chip is 221 sq. mm, integrates 234 million transistors, and is fabricated with 90 nanometer SOI technology at IBM's fabrication plant in East Fishkill, N.Y. Sony will begin fabricating the chip at its Nagasaki facility later this year.


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When it comes to kids and money, we all know what happens. The money either gets spent the wrong way, or it gets lost. With Disney Dollars and Disneyland Merchandise cards, you may be able to cut down on some of this. Disney Dollars work just like cash at Disneyland. They can be used anywhere(…)
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text: Well now that my woes with the HR24 lock ups are over (whew) I'm on to thinking about the next issue I have to deal with. We are in the early stages of building a pool (permits just went to the township last week) - we are also converting a storage shed into a full bar, it will be wired with electric and contain a television at an excellent viewing angle for sitting on the baja shelf and watching baseball while drinking beer. Since I have three HR24's I have plenty of recording space and really just want to add a receiver onto the system in the bar that's attached to the network via SWM, but the building is a solid 40 feet from the house. What's the best course of action while I'm working with my GC to make sure things go smoothly. I don't want to string cable from the roof across the yard to the bar, but they are running conduit for electric - should I have them pull cable at the same time and run to the house or...? This ones new to me. I'll ask the GC about it next time we speak - but would love some input from anyone who has done similar. thanks!


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interCaribbean Airways celebrating 25 years of continuous service is pleased to announce new schedule services from Tortola to five new cities this winter season, making 22 cities served.
New services will begin from February 1, 2018 with nonstop flights from Tortola's Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) to: -
St Thomas (STT) (Cyril E. King Airport
2 flights daily
St Croix, (Henry E Rholsen Airport)
1 flight daily
Sint Maarten (SXM) (Princess Juliana International Airport)
2 flights daily
Dominica (DOM) (Douglas-Charles Airport
3 flights weekly
One stop to Castries, St Lucia (SLU) continuing from Dominica (DOM)
3 flights weekly
Today interCaribbean provides competitively priced nonstop flights between Tortola and Antigua, San Juan, and Santo Domingo, with same day connecting flights to the Turks and Caicos Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Bahamas.
"We believe interCaribbean is the first schedule airline to offer 7 nonstop destinations from the British Virgin Islands," said Mr. Trevor Sadler, CEO for interCaribbean. "Our planned connections current and new are designed to minimize layover times."
Founded as Inter Island Airways in 1991 by Turks Islander, Mr. Lyndon R. Gardiner, Chairman of interCaribbean, the airline started as a charter service, and embarked on a program of adding scheduled international destinations, gradually adding larger and faster aircraft.
"The plan to connect the Caribbean and the wider international market continues to grow and is coming along nicely," said Mr. Gardiner. "There are now a lot of connections between residents of the destinations we serve, and, by offering new connective options we hope to stimulate an increase in tourist and business travel in the region."
interCaribbean entered the BVI market in 2016 with direct flights between the BVI and Antigua, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. By July 2017, the airline introduced three, weekly scheduled direct flights between the BVI and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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text: This weekend I had the joy of shooting an awesome family. Okay, so I might be a little biased seeing as how one of them is my best friend. Heidy wanted something special for her mother's birthday and what mother doesn't want a portrait of her kids? We took the afternoon and shot around Johnny Carson Park in Burbank where I found some pretty awesome spots and came out with what I hope is the best present yet.


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Kevin Wilson won the battle against his namesake last week to claim the Quinn Cup.
On a glorious Wednesday evening on the Lurgan Road in Dromore, a total of 31 riders signed on for the TT, includeing three visiting riders.
Kevin Wilson came in with a time of 24:30, Kevin McAlinden only 30 seconds behind him. It's hotting up for a great battle with these two time trial flyers for the season.
With Hazel and Anne doing a great job on time keeping duties and setting riders off two minutes apart. Neil McAlister got the short straw (on the winter bike) of first rider off, closely followed by Dave Lavery - he's hitting great form now and rode a 26.20.
Everyone was feeling good on the way out to the five mile turning point, then a nice head wind home.
There was a real battle tonight with the Glover family; Sara, Lee and Charlie all racing against the clock, with Lee just pipping Charlie with a 27:46, but the youngster hot on his dad's heels with a 28:24.
There were two debuts; Nigel McCullough recording 30:26 and Mark Stewart with a stomping effort of 26:45 - well done lads great performances.
With Chis Burns finding his form again with a 26:31 and Peter McBride making light work of the head wind home with his fastest time to date (27:21). Allan Black came steaming home (28:15) after a Neil Teggart bike fit made all the difference.
On a sunny Wednesday evening with almost all riders getting within seconds of, or beating, their target time, Stevie and Ivor are going to be kept busy this year working on handicaps.
Alan and his team are doing a great job keeping the team safe on the road.
Name Time
Kevin Wilson 00:24:30
Kevin McAlinden 00:25:00
Phil Beattie 00:25:43
Nathan Sturrock 00:25:48
Dan Purdy 00:25:52
Andy Beattie 00:26:18
David Lavery 00:26:20
Chris Burns 00:26:31
Mark Stewart 00:26:45
JP Rice 00:26:58
Malcolm Jenkins 00:27:16
Peter McBride 00:27:21
Mark Kendall 00:27:43
Lee Glover 00:27:46
Brian Curran 00:27:59
Johnny Lyons 00:28:14
Alan Black 00:28:15
Neil McAlister 00:28:19
Charlie Glover 00:28:24
Marty Fitzpatrick 00:28:30
Nigel McCullough 00:30:26
Gerard Byrne 00:30:32
Paul Anderson 00:31:33
Sara Glover 00:32:08
Paul Hannigan 00:32:42
Ryan Moore 00:33:23
Shenna McK DNF
Joe Penny DNF
Rodney Stewart (Vis) 00:23:55
Neil McCartan (Vis) 00:26:53
Andrew McClintock (Vis)00:30:12


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OSFI Issues Final CDOR Guideline
OSFI has now released Guideline E-20, first in draft form earlier this year and now in final form, setting forth standards relating to the submission of CDOR rates by the reference banks. Key points in the final Guideline E-20 are as follows:
- CDOR Name Change. CDOR's name has officially been changed from "Canadian Dealer Offered Rate" to "Canadian Dollar Offered Rate," because dealers are no longer acting as reference entities.
- Interaction with other OSFI Guidelines. Guideline E-20 is intended to be complementary to OSFI's overarching Corporate Governance Guideline and Supervisory Framework, which continue to apply. Guideline E-13 is currently being reviewed in this context and any overlapping requirements will be addressed as part of this review. Guideline E-20 is intended to be more specific, given the particular concerns about the CDOR submission process.
- Principles-Based Approach. Guideline E-20 follows a principles-based approach, consistent with OSFI's general approach. Accordingly the Guideline is relatively brief and flexible, allowing banks to meet the requirements in a manner that is appropriate to their size and complexity.
- Annual Reporting to Board. Guideline E-20 requires senior management of a submitting bank to be responsible for developing adequate governance controls with respect to CDOR submission, and to report to the board of directors of that bank at least annually that the CDOR submission policies, processes and controls are adequate and are operating appropriately with risk being appropriately controlled.
- Independent Oversight Function. Guideline E-20 stipulates that OSFI expects a submitting bank's oversight functions over the CDOR submission process to be independent of operational management.
- Reporting of Breaches. In the Annex to Guideline E-20, OSFI clarifies that it expects any material breaches and associated remediation plans of internal processes to be disclosed to it on a timely and ongoing basis, including the reporting of any material breaches of the CDOR submission processes.
- OSFI Supervision of CDOR Submission Processes. OSFI confirms that it will be reviewing submitting banks' controls with respect to CDOR submission as part of its supervisory assessments and may require that a bank provide copies of reports relating to its CDOR submission process.
- December 31, 2014 Deadline. Reference banks are expected to implement the Guideline no later than December 31, 2014.


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Toronto, ON – The latest Forum Research poll shows support for Kathleen Wynne's ruling Liberal party collapsing, placing the NDP rather than the Tories in the best position to form a majority government in two weeks' time.
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Bargain Bite: Amphawa Thai Noodle House
It used to be that neighborhood Thai restaurants focused on sweet-edged curries and crowd-pleasing piles of pad Thai, similar to the standard chop suey and chow mein of early Chinatown restaurants. Nowadays you can find much more interesting Thai food in all kinds of unassuming neighborhood restaurants, such as Amphawa Thai Noodle House in San Francisco's Richmond District.
Amphawa doesn't have the style of hipper counterparts in the Tenderloin, but it serves home-style Thai food with fresh ingredients and deep flavor, and without backing down on the spice level.
Larb ($7.50) - ground chicken or meat with lettuce greens, onions and herbs - is tossed in a chile-laced lemon dressing, and flaky roti ($5.95) come with a rich curry dipping sauce.
The kao ka moo ($7.95), a house special pork leg stew, is braised until tender and comes in a rich sauce offset with a pile of pickled mustard greens on the side.
As expected, however, the star is the noodle dishes, including brothy noodle soups. My favorite is the stir-fried spicy Thai noodles with crab, egg and green onions ($11.95).
Located on a busy part of Geary Boulevard, Amphawa's decor is limited to mostly brickwork and archways that seem to be left over from a previous restaurant. Luckily, the noodles and curries, which are served on pretty, broad-rimmed plates and rectangular platters, make up for what the decor is lacking.
If you go
Amphawa Thai Noodle House: 5020 Geary Blvd. (near 14th Avenue), S.F. (415) 387-1299. www.amphawathai.com. Noon-11 p.m. daily. Reservations accepted.
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Till Death Do Us Part: Eldridge and Clara Stanton, Niagra Fall Death Embrace
Nik Wallenda's cable walk over Niagra Falls tonight reminds me of a tragic, yet beautiful act of love between a man and a woman.
On February 4th 1912 - by noon on Sunday, approximately 35 persons were standing on the ice bridge which had formed covering the Niagara River below the Falls each winter. This ice bridge was huge, thick and solid, allowing people to cross the entire width of the Niagara River from Canada to the USA on the surface of the ice rather than using the International Bridges located downstream. Two such persons on this ice bridge were Eldridge Stanton, age 32 and his wife Clara Stanton, age 28, both of Toronto, Ontario. The Stanton's had been married for six years and had come to Niagara Falls twice each year; once in summer and once in winter since being married. They had arrived in Niagara Falls on Friday for a winter weekend visit. They strolled hand in hand as they crossed the ice field. Also on the ice bridge were Ignatius Roth age 17 and Burrell Hecock, age 17, both of Cleveland, Ohio. William "Red" Hill was opening the little refreshment stand he built every year as soon as the ice was thick enough. With him were Monroe Gilbert and William Lablond. Hecock and Roth were throwing snowballs and playing leapfrog.
Hill suddenly felt a small tremor under his feet. At the same time came a loud groaning sound from the base of the Falls which could be heard over the roar of the distant Falls. Immediately Hill recognized the danger and began running towards the Canadian shore as he shouted for the others to follow him. Lablond, Gilbert and the boys followed Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton turned back towards the American shore. The ice bridge began heaving up and down as the grinding noises became louder. The ice had began breaking apart. As the Stanton's ran towards the shore, they suddenly stopped a stones-throw width away as the ice separated from the shore and water appeared where the ice once was. As the gap began to widen, the Stanton's were frozen in place by shock for a second before turning and racing for the Canadian shore. As they ran, Clara Stanton began to slow and stumbled to the ice from exhaustion within 50 feet of the Canadian shoreline. Eldridge Stanton tried unsuccessfully to lift his wife. The ice field on which they were standing began to move. Stanton grabbed his wife and tried dragging her as he shouted for help from the men ahead. Lablond was in waist deep icy water and with the assistance of Hill they pulled Roth to shore and shouted for Hecock to jump to safety. Hecock heard the cries for help from Stanton and turned around. Hecock rushed toward the Stanton's in a desperate attempt to save them. Hecock reached the Stanton's and helped Eldridge lift his wife to her feet. Together they tried to get Clara to shore but the gap between the ice and shore was quickly widening. The three were now stranded as the ice bridge flowed ever quickly downstream. The ice sheet was swinging wildly. On this ice sheet, the Stanton's and Hecock paced back and forth. Hecock and Eldridge were seen talking while Clara stood holding her husband's hand. As they passed beneath the first of three bridges spanning the Niagara Gorge, the ice sheet seemed to edge towards the American shore. Directly downstream, a hydro-electric station was discharging water into the river. The pressure from this discharge crumbled the nearest edge of the ice forcing the three to the opposite side. The giant ice sheet broke into two pieces. One half drifted towards the American shore while the other half on which Hecock and the Stanton's stood remained in mid-stream. The first half grounded out against the American shoreline. On each of the two lower bridges located three hundred yards apart, firemen, policemen and railway workers had stationed themselves in order to lower ropes to those stranded as the passed underneath. Stanton was seen to place his arm around the waist of his wife. About a quarter mile above the rapids, the ice sheet broke in half again, this time separating the Stanton's from Hecock.
Hecock waved and shouted something. Stanton returned the salute. Clara crouched down beside her husband. The river current was becoming faster as it neared the rapids. Hecock's ice sheet remained in mid-stream. Hecock took off his coat in preparation of attempting to grab one of the dangling ropes. As he passed beneath the bridge, Hecock grabbed one of the ropes and swung free of the ice flow he was riding on. Hecock was plunged waist deep into the water as his rescuers attempted to lift him. As he was hoisted 60 feet above the water Hecock lost his grip of the rope and fell into the raging river below. Entering the rapids, Hecock was never seen again. The Stanton's had watched Hecock's valiant attempts. As the flow swirled under the cantilever bridge, Stanton quickly grabbed the nearest rope and looped it around his wife's waist. As the flow continued and the rope became taunt, it broke. Stanton grabbed another rope as they passed underneath the Lower Bridge. He quickly tied the rope again around his wife's waist but changed his mind and untied the rope, knowing it would be futile. Stanton took his wife in his arms, kissed her and let her down. They both knelt together with his arms around her. The flow remained intact until it reached the giant wave in the rapids and spilled over throwing both into the raging water to their deaths.


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The forthcoming general election in June might be dominating the news, but residents in Rugby borough have a chance to cast their votes earlier for elections much closer to home.
The Warwickshire County Council elections are taking place tomorrow (Thursday, May 4) to find councillors for the 2017-2021 period, together with two by-elections for Rugby Borough Council.
All county seats are up for election, including 10 in Rugby borough. After a change in boundaries, there will be 57 members of the new county council, down from 62.
We have listed below all the candidates standing in the Rugby divisions. To read the political parties' manifestos summed up, click here.
The two Rugby Borough Council elections take place in the Coton and Boughton ward – and the New Bilton ward.
They have come about because of recent resignations which created a vacancy for a councillor in each ward.
The candidates in the ten new county council divisions for Rugby Borough are:
Admirals & Cawston
BARRETT Judith Helen (Green)
BUTLIN Peter James (Con)
CHASE Lee Martin (Lib Dem)
MCGOWAN Frank (UKIP)
MISTRY Ian (Lab)
BLISS Graham William (Green)
HULL Charlie (Con)
TRIMBLE Hugh Dunlop (Lib Dem)
WAKELIN Marian Elizabeth Ellen (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
WEBB Alan Charles (Lab)
Bilton & Hillside
AVIS Howard Mark (Lab)
CROWLEY Kate (Green)
KAUR Kam (Con)
NEW Noreen Coral Marion (Lib Dem)
Brownsover & Coton Park
PERRIER Jerome Vincent (Lib Dem)
REYNOLDS Peter Stephen (Green)
SIMPSON-VINCE Jill Beverley (Con)
WEBB Mary Jean (Lab)
Dunsmore & Leam Valley
HARRISON James Nicholas (Green)
HUGHES Bob (Lab)
ROBERTS Howard David (Con)
SLINN Laura Jane (Lib Dem)
Earl Craven
BIRCH John Edward (UKIP)
PRIOR Scott (Lab)
ROCK Felicity Imogen (Green)
TIMMS Heather Mary (Con)
MEESON Tony (Con)
RODERICK Ellie (Green)
ROODHOUSE Jerry (Lib Dem)
WESTON Matt (Lab)
BROWN Kieren Richard George (Lab)
TRIMBLE Trisha (Lib Dem)
WARWICK Adrian David (Con)
WISEMAN Peggy (Green)
DAHMASH Yousef (Con)
ELLIS Jim (Lab)
MACHIN Julie-Ann (Green)
MCQUEEN Craig John William (Lib Dem)
New Bilton
LAST Sara Elizabeth (Con)
O'ROURKE Maggie (Lab)
SANDISON Neil James (Lib Dem)
SANDISON Roy Leonard (Green)
WEEKES Julie Dawn (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
The candidates standing in Coton and Boughton and New Bilton are as follows:
Coton and Boughton
LOWE Sebastian (Con)
PERRIER Jerome (Lib Dem)
REYNOLDS Peter (Green)
WEBB Alan (Labour)
New Bilton
BRADER Mike (Labour)
FEENEY Zoe (Con)
SANDISON Roy (Green)
TAFAZZAL Hossain (Lib Dem)
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Probably one of the most attacked - as in argument - pages on the indieweb wiki1 is the database-antipattern entry2; it's one of those with which nearly all of us disagrees when they first come in contact with it.
Let me quote it:
The database antipattern is the use of a database for primary long-term storage of posts and other personal content (like on an indieweb site), and is an anti-pattern due to the additional maintenance costs, uninspectability, platform-dependence, and long-term fragility of databases and their storage files, as documented with specific examples below.
The important part is in bold: database as primary, long term storage. For syncing my contacts I've been using:
All of these can sync contacts, some calendars as well, all through the abomination called DAV, but all of them are storing these in some kind of database, mostly SQLite. SQLite is an ideal storage - for cache and for fast in-app lookups, but not for long term. If you've ever tried to import dumps from MySQL to SQLite or the other way around it quickly becomes visible why that antipattern entry was written.
So I decided to look for an alternative which would store my contacts in actual vcf and ics files. For the record, Baïkal has the actual VCF text in the database, so it's not much more than a regular file storage.
A quick search revealed a Python implementation, called Radicale8. Although it mentions that it has a backend, called multifilesystem, which uses per contact files, unfortunately I could not get that one running. So I'm running it with filesystem backend, which uses a single, merged file per resource.
It wasn't hard to get it running, and the documentation works fine as well, so if you want something that stores your contacts and calendars in plain text (well, ICS and VCF, not the most readable format, but it's text), radicale is out there, use it.
hosts = 127.0.0.1:5232
daemon = True
pid = /tmp/radicale.pid
ssl = False
base_prefix = /radicale/
realm = Radicale - Password Required
request = utf-8
stock = utf-8
caldav = '/home/radicale/%(user)s/caldav/'
carddav = '/home/radicale/%(user)s/carddav/'
type = IMAP
imap_hostname = my.imap.server
imap_port = 993
imap_ssl = True
committer = Peter Molnar <firstname.lastname@example.com>
type = owner_only
type = filesystem
filesystem_folder = /home/radicale/db
config = /home/radicale/radicale_logging.conf
#Access-Control-Allow-Origin = *
keys = root
keys = console,file
keys = simple,full
level = WARNING
handlers = console,file
class = StreamHandler
level = INFO
args = (sys.stdout,)
formatter = simple
class = FileHandler
args = ('/home/radicale/log',)
formatter = full
format = %(message)s
format = %(asctime)s - %(levelname)s: %(message)s
location /radicale {
try_files $uri @radicale;
location /.well-known/carddav {
try_files $uri @radicale;
location /.well-known/caldav {
try_files $uri @radicale;
location @radicale {
proxy_set_header Proxy "";
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header Proxy-Connection "";
proxy_ignore_client_abort on;
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5232;


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SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Volunteer Fire Department welcomed three new members following a graduation ceremony Thursday for new Westchester County firefighters.
In all, 147 graduates completed their training that included nearly 100 hours of training to attain their Firefighter 1 certifications.
The new members include Probationary Firefighter Brendan O'Donoghue, Probationary Firefighter Bridget Foley and Probationary Firefighter Thomas Tooma.
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