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Almost half of all children with autism wander or elope – they run away from their home, school or other safe place. Wandering is particularly dangerous for children with autism because of their poor communication and social
skills as well as low safety awareness.
Because of their difficulties with communication and social skills, children with autism may not respond if their names are called during a search. They may be unable to ask for help if needed. Some children with autism don't recognize the dangers posed by traffic, bodies of water, abandoned buildings, etc. because of a lack of safety
There are some steps parents can take to try to prevent wandering and minimize the danger if their children do wander.
1. Identify wandering triggers
If your child wanders, keep track of the circumstances leading up to his running away. See if
there is any pattern or trigger you can identify.
2. Set boundaries with visual signs
You can try to teach your child boundaries by putting pictures of stop signs or do not enter signs on doors and windows. You can ask your child's school to do something similar.
3. Use alarms
At home, you can install an alarm system that covers all doors and windows. If a full alarm system isn't in your budget, buy individual motion detectors and place them on exits your child has access too. Consider putting bells or wind chimes on doors to alert you when a door is opened.
4. Make safety education a priority for your autistic wanderer
Teach your child about dangers such as traffic and water. Social stories are a great way to do this. OnePlace for Special Needs has free social stories on safety issues. PictoSelector and ConnectAbility are two websites that let you write your own social story. More information and resources for writing social stories is available on PBIS World.
5. Get to know your neighbors, neighborhood and police
Explore your neighborhood to look for potential dangers that you need to teach your children about.
Provide your neighbors with a short information sheet on your child. Include your child's picture, her
diagnosis and what it means in practical terms, your contact information and how to approach your child. Give this information to your local police and other first responders. L.E.A.N. and Autism Services have free child safety cards you can download and complete.
6. Make an autism wandering response plan
If you think your child has wandered, it is very easy to panic and not think clearly. Therefore, make an autism wandering response plan before it happens. The plan is a list of things you need to do including contacting emergency services, faxing or emailing your child's photos, getting a search group together, etc. AWAARE has a response plan template to help you make your own emergency plan.
7. Teach your child to swim
Teaching your child to swim could save his life. Many children with autism are attracted to
water and not aware of any potential dangers. Enroll your child in swimming lessons.
8. Consider a tracking device
There are many devices on the market designed for autism wandering. These devices track your child. Friendship Circle and AWAARE have information about the different devices available.
9. Get identification for your child
Identification helps if your child gets lost or wanders off. Include her name, your contact information, her condition and more information depending on the type of ID you choose. There are:


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DePuy Unloads ASR Hip Implant Inventory After Problems Were Known
In 2009 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised questions about the safety of the DePuy ASR Hip Implants Johnson & Johnson decided to sell all the hip implants in its inventories before discontinuing the product.
An article to be published in tormorrow's New York Times details the factual proof that Johnson & Johnson put its own corporate profits ahead of the safety of hip implant patients. Journalist Barry Meier, who has been conducting a detailed investigation for several years sets forth these facts:
1. The 2009 data from the Austrailian Registry showed high failure rates of the ASR after just a few years rather than the expected 15 years.
2. In 2009 the U.S. FDA confidentially notified DePuy Orthopedics that it would not approve a new ASR Resurfacing System.
3. A 2009 letter from the FDA expressed concerns about high metal levels in ASR traditional hip implant patients.
4. DePuy employees discussed selling out the inventories during 2009 and 2010 until the inventories were almost depleted and then recalled the product in August of 2011.
Legally, this conduct by Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopedics could be considered gross negligence, or wanton and willful conduct. Such conduct can be the basis for punitive damages to punish the company in the lawsuits that are pending.
In a legal punitive damages case a jury is entitled to consider the wealth of the corporation in order to evaluate how large a monetary damage award would really punish the corporate defendant. Such damages could be many millions of dollars for such a large company as Johnson & Johnson. These damages would be in addition to the damages for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering of an implant patient whose ASR failed shortly after implant.
I believe that these lawsuits will be settled in the next year or so. I do not think that Johnson & Johnson wants to see what a jury thinks of their irresponsible and selfish conduct.

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Larry has been with Voicecare for many years. He has helped generations of participants understand how the voice works. Sadly, he was in a car accident with Axel some years ago and lost his epigolttis. He continues to star in the Larry Goes to VoiceCare slideshow seen at the Great Gettin' up Gathering.
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text: On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, God summoned home his wood chopping angel at the age of 93 years old. He will be missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Jeanne Lalonde; his daughter, Sharon (Harvey) Burnstick and his step-children: Norman (Pat) Hansen, Dennis Hansen, Yvonne Hansen, Irene (Daryl) LaRocque, Paul (Leslie) Hansen and Emily Averes. He will also be missed by his 17 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends. Thank you to the staff at the Kipness Centre for Veterans and the the Royal Alex Hospital for their care and kindness to Arthur.


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Message > POST-DOC: Optimization of tramways fleet considering planning and reduction of energy consumption
Le 29/05/2018 par Simon :
Title: Optimization of tramways fleet taking into account planning and reduction of energy consumption
Advisors: S. Enjalbert (Ass-Professor, UVHC-LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201)
University: UPHF – University Polytechnique Hauts-de-France
Project: ELSAT 2020 by CISIT/ GS2RI : Greener & Safer Rail Road Interaction
Post-doctoral position at UVHC, monthly gross salary: 2550€
Global optimization of tramways fleet is based on criteria such as the customer satisfaction (punctuality), the reduction of energy consumed by fleets (e.g. by recovering the brake energy (recyclability)) and more generally on the management of traffic (planning and dynamic reorganization) for the operators. The optimization considering urban one-way routes and the increase of traffic should also be addressed by developing adapted planning tools and/or methodologies. In this post-doctoral position, further developments based on previous works on energy efficient driving profiles for a tram-driver system will be realized. The objectives of the post-doctoral are:
- To contribute to the reduction of energy consumption by tramways fleets, integrating constraints such as tramway dynamics, routes, operators policy and also including driver behaviours, in solving planning problem,
- To conduct experimentations on PSCHITT-RAIL platform,
- To realize several scientific publications in highly ranked international journals,
- To purse existing international collaborations of the lab with teams and labs from Hauts-de-France and with industrials from domain.
PhD in Automatic control, Computer Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Operation Research with a specialization in solving planning problems based on qualitative and quantitative criteria.
Strong abilities in Programming (Matlab, Simulink, VBA or C++) and experience in driving experiments.
September 2018, 12 months.
How to Apply
Please send a CV, a covering letter, your list of publications, and a letter(s) of recommendation to firstname.lastname@example.com
Le projet ELSAT2020 est cofinancé par l'Union Européenne avec le Fonds européen de développement régional, par l'Etat et la Région Hauts de France


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Since 2009 Aaron has directed the operations for Commonwealth Youth New Zealand. He has worked in the civil service as advisor to the New Zealand Government and to Members of Parliament. He currently works at New Zealand's Ministry of Justice.
He served as a member of the Commonwealth Observer Group for the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago Parliamentary elections.
Aaron was selected to attend 33Fifty, the Commonwealth Youth Leadership Programme, in Scotland in 2014. He was named as a New Zealander of the Year Local Hero medalist and was appointed to sit on the Queen's Young Leaders Programme Advisory Panel and board.
He is also a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's Leadership Network.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - London's Victoria & Albert Museum unveiled a major new 32-million-pound ($53 million) project on Monday comprising 10 galleries containing medieval and renaissance art spanning more than 1,000 years.
The galleries occupy an entire wing of the museum and present more than 1,800 objects from the V&A's own collection as well as loans.
The objects, some displayed permanently for the first time, are arranged chronologically through three main areas and tell the story of European art and culture from 300 to 1600 — the decline of the Roman Empire to the end of the Renaissance.
The first room is entitled Faiths and Empires 300-1250, and among the highlights in it is the Becket Casket from Limoges, dating to about 1180-1190 and which probably held the relics of Archbishop Thomas Becket, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 by four knights in the service of Henry II.
The Rise of the Gothic illuminates 13-century French stained glass from behind, and Noble Living devotes an entire wall to a giant 15th century tapestry depicting a boar and bear hunt.
In Renaissance Art and Ideas, another tapestry, The Story of the War of Troy from southern Netherlands dated 1475-90, is on display for the first time in 20 years following a major conservation program.
And five of Leonardo da Vinci's small notebooks dated 1487-1505 go on permanent display for the first time, complete with a digital interactive screen allowing visitors to turn the pages, zoom in and out and read translations of the text.
The V&A has turned what was a narrow outside space into a new gallery by covering it with glass, making room to display one of the museum's largest objects, the facade of one of the few timber houses to survive the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Other large scale works are housed in the vaulted Renaissance City gallery, which boasts sculptures, screens, a working fountain and major altarpieces.
"The new galleries present some of the world's greatest treasures in beautifully designed galleries that we hope will inspire all our visitors," said Mark Jones, director of the V&A.
The new galleries open on December 2, and admission is free.
Private donations accounted for more than 20 million pounds of the total cost and nearly 10 million pounds came in the form of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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LA Cookie Con is a Sweet Success!The LA Cookie Con made HollyDayz Travel one of their official bloggers to their completely sold out event! The event was such a success that next year will be a 2 day event. Thanks to Shelly for representing HollyDayz Travel! http://www.hollydayz.com/la-cookie-con/... read more
My Mom's Fave Old Holidays recipesMy Mom's Fave Old Holidays recipes View On... read more
North Pole Arbor Open House + Artisan Sale in So. PasadenaNew pics are up! I was invited to make sweets by Jewelry by Monica Lauren for a holiday event last weekend. Check out her beautiful pieces. The open house and sale donates a portion of their proceeds to community needs. The event was hosted at a grand old Craftsman... read more
Magic Layer Bars – Flipgram#magic bars #sevenlayerbar #lalechera #pecans #shellyhospitality #amazing –... read more
Custom Party Favors by ShellyFavors are festive way to celebrate and remember occasions after the party. Some occasion favors call for fresh cookies while others call for hard candies that are shelf stable over a long period of time. From the packaging, to the filling, to custom labels –... read more
Shelly Hospitality Sweets Table At South Pasadena UCLA Graduation CelebrationGraduation Party Sweets Menu: Biscuit Topped Berry Cobbler Classic Carrot Cake with Sour Cream Cream Cheese Frosting decorated with edible flowers Chocolate Pecan Sheet Cake Chocolate Custard Country Cutting Cake New York crumb Cake with compostable mini bowls... read more
My cakes were a hit at Producer, Cindy Cowan's Annual Memorial Day PartyMy wonderful friend Cindy Cowan hosts the best parties! I couldn't wait to get my takes my cakes to celebrate her annual Birthday and Memorial Day Party. I'm so grateful for this nice write-up, take a look . Shelly xo Dessert Bar Menu: Chocolate Fudge... read more
Shelly Hospitality at Yelp's 'A Mother Lover' Market, PasadenaShelly Hospitality will be at Chef's Center in Pasadena on May 9th offering folk art cakes and desserts to celebrate Mother's Day. Join Yelp on Friday, May 9 as we get ready for Mother's Day by supporting our community and shopping locally at the... read more
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Shelly Hospitality's Blueberry Turnover Hand Pies Recipe – Allrecipes.comBlueberry pie has been on my mind. I'm a party of one so the idea of hand pies appeal to me, they can be eaten alone and shared. I found the regular sized blueberries were more flavorful than the wild blueberries. I like using frozen but fresh is great too. ... read more
Huntington Botanical Gardens, PasadenaHuntington Botanical Gardens, Pasadena, a set on Flickr. Took another inspiring walk around these beautiful gardens. Dreaming of hosting cooking classes here... read more
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Moskaletel's LA is THE Place for InspirationMoskaletel's LA, a set on Flickr. This set of photos has seasonal pics from one of my new fave stores in the Flower District – MOSKATEL'S. Plus the area has great street vendors. Enjoy! Shelly xoxo Via Flickr: In the Flower District. This place rocks... read more
Whats New at South Pasadena Farmers MarketSouth Pasadena Farmers Market, a set on Flickr. This week its berries galore! I look for the small organic kind that are really juicy. Pizza on Venice http://www.pizzaofvenice.com/ is a nice new addition, they have yummy tangerine agua fresca… out of this world!... read more
Christensen Alley Murals Pause Transit in Old PasadenaStreet Art, a set on Flickr. I stumbled on these murals along Christiansen Alley, which runs parallel to the first block of shops along the North side of Colorado Boulevard (it's the alley to Sur le Table and Paper Source). Love! Another reason I find living... read more
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In today's hectic world, families can become disconnected. This camping season, reconnect with your family by getting plugged into Mother Nature. Camping is a great way to strengthen family bonds, foster healthier relationships and create long-lasting memories.
Searching for life's inspiration, I find myself crossing the border into Canada at Osoyoos (O'sue:ews). I'm heading for the northern confines of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia to challenge my skills in a Nordic Boot Camp at Silver Star Resort. Revered by enthusiasts, the mountain is known for its Interior BC feather-light powder, and a season that kicks off 3 weeks earlier than most in the region. For 4-6 weeks starting in November Nordic Camps attract skiers of all of ages, some with skills that range up to National Team and Olympic caliber.
An easy flight from Seattle (1 hr) or Vancouver (38 min), I've chosen to drive in order to immerse myself in the visual impact of the country-side. A valley that in the summer months reflects the far northern reaches of the Sonoran Life Zone, it includes semi-desert landscape species found nowhere else in Canada. The Okanagan is considered by many the Napa Valley of Canada, and called by locals the Wine Country Center of the World. As I make my way past the towns of Oliver, Penticton (home of the Canadian Ironman), Summerland and Kelowna it's obvious that wine flourishes here as every side road boasts a vineyard or Estate Winery, some which appear to end at someone's home grown garage. A scene dominated by Lake Country, the tranquil up-valley passing of Osoyoos Lake, Vaseux Lake, Skaha Lake, and 70 mile Okanagan Lake keep me engaged with every twist of the shoreline.
What is it that the Europeans know about the interior mountains of Canada's British Columbia that Americans don't? Masses of Swiss, Germans, Austrians, Italians, Brits, and Aussies flock to this secret region every year for their winter walk-abouts. Maybe it's because they have a historical connection through Swiss mountain guiding for the Canadian Pacific Railroad that began at the iconic Rogers Pass Glacier House in 1899, or possibly they are compelled to come after hearing for 45 years about the areas unique first-class powder that produces 90% of the world's heli-skiing. Whatever the inspiration, the Euros know that between the alpine bookends of Whistler/Blackcomb and Lake Louise/Banff lies the vast, underpopulated ranges of the Monashee, Selkirks, Bugaboo, and Purcel Mountains.
Diverging off the beaten track in southwest Alberta, we've headed east from 'The Powder Highway' (an area chock-full of ski area options and a propensity for deep fluff) in search of a ski mountain we had just heard of in local whispers. Traversing a region rich in coal deposits and lean on population, it's a backcountry drive that takes us over Crowsnest Pass, which is also the richest archaeological zone in the Canadian Rockies. Passing through the skeleton town of Frank, Alberta, it's an eerie site. In 1903 the cataclysmic Frank Slide occurred on the north slope of Turtle Mountain; where 82 million tons of limestone (seemingly half a mountain) caved-off and partially buried the town, killing 70 of the town's 600 residents.
Emerging onto the high prairie from our super scenic and melodic Rockies crossing, we hovered over the route map. Taking a right hand turn at Burmis, then again at Beaver Mines we make the approach up the Westcastle River Valley to its abrupt in-your-face mountain range dead end; having done an end run to the back door of the Eastern Rockies.
Bumping into some 40 cars in the parking lot, we get a quick hint of the uncrowded slopes rumored at Castle Mountain. Due to the unusual skier density, stories float that fresh tracks typically can be found even at day's end within the mountain's terrain pockets. Additionally, the Continental Divide Chinook winds that sweep Castle Mountain tend to refresh its slopes; covering old tracks run after run. Unfortunate for us, we discover that regional storms often localize in these parts, and the pow we had experienced at Fernie just days before had missed Castle. It would be a sunny, windless Sun Valley like day on wind-buffed packed powder. Nice! We'll take some of that if you please.
Sometimes you get what you get, and upon passing through Mt. Fernie Provincial Park we weren't sure what we had. With a few parked cars and no sign of an Island Lake Lodge infrastructure, the remote snow-lot didn't build a lot of one's confidence. As we staged our gear for the 5pm pickup, two state-of-the-art 12 passenger ILL Snowcats emerged out of the forest; presenting the first sign that our intended adventure was really going to happen.
Jumping into the cab with our cat driver, Russ, I hear the local's perspective as we make our 10k approach to the Lodge. Unlike most cat skiing operations, Island Lake is close to the town of Fernie and logistically compelling as it sits in the next valley over from the Fernie Alpine Resort. For those workers and guides that are tenacious enough to secure a position, it means a near normal life for a typically vagabond career. After adventuring all day in the backcountry, workers head down to Fernie for townie living, and then return at 7am the next morning to begin their shift. With staff tenure typically cresting 6 years, experience and quality go hand in hand – defining job and lifestyle security.
Riding the I-90 jet stream out of Seattle, Eric and Marilyn set their GPS for little known Fernie, B.C., compelled to go there by rumors of unchallenged powder stashes and abundant adventure alternatives. Nine visually entertaining hours later we land in the darkness of the Alpine Resort under heavy overcast skies; unable to make out much of anything except that we had arrived.
Two weeks have gone by since the nation's elite sprinters, skate and classical skiers, competed at the Official 2009 US Cross Country Ski Championships (Dec. 31-Jan. 9th) in Anchorage, Alaska. Around 500 competitors made the journey in hopes of realizing their athletic dreams at arguably the most important domestic races of the season.
Providing the perfect final tune-up, the Methow Valley USSA Super Tour offered one last chance to lay down on the line years of focused training before the world descends on Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics. The Methow stop, one of eight in a nationwide race circuit, that provides skiers the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and series points; with the many complexities involved in choosing the U.S. team — the fact that the Olympics are in Canada this year opens up the possibility for a larger contingent from the U.S. team, the Methow race could be what puts some skiers over the top for getting the nod.
"We kind of lucked out securing this date," MVSTA event director Kristen Smith said. "This is the last time the athletes will do a major race before they start to taper and get ready for (the Olympics). "The team will be chosen primarily on Monday (Jan. 18)," Smith said
Leading Saturday's sprinting charge, two-time Olympian Torin Koos of Leavenworth, Wa. put his signature on the race while mixing it up with other hopefuls such as 2006 U.S. Olympians Leif Zimmerman and Chris Cook, 2006 Canadian Olympian Drew Goldsack, Kenyan Olympic hopeful Philip Boit, and Iranian Olympic hopeful Beejan Kangaloo.
"The thing to remember when traveling is that the trail is the thing. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for." Louis L'Amour.
Rolling up to the Cub Creek Trailhead, our Fab-Five of mixed ability XC skiers are locked into finding the meaning of life by removing all the clutter. As Phil loads the hauling sled with up to 300lbs of everything imaginable, we throw in our stripped down packs (like three quarters of those who have gone before) in order to move free and feel the flow. For Jessi and Matt, who are XC skiing newbie's, it's hoped that keeping the weight off their back will minimize the "Agony of Defeat" as we skate the 10km and 2000' vertical to our destination, the Rendezvous Hut. An original from the '80s, upgrades and improvements in recent years make it the perfect Refugio for our relaxed pace, and for filling our lungs with the crystal clean air of our mountain crossing. One of five evenly spaced huts, the Rendezvous with its pinnacle perspective is located 8 kilometers (5 miles) apart from the others along a 37 kilometers (21 miles) matrix of groomed trails.
In 1970 I was a high school student in Seattle when I first saw Dick Barrymore's The Performers, a film about five skiers traveling the country in a van on the edge of a new style of skiing. It made such a huge impression on me that in 1972 I schemed my way to Sun Valley, and turned my college education upside down by taking winters off. All I wanted to do was live that vagabond life in front of the camera.
Three years later, through a bit of luck and good timing, I was living the dream as a member of the K2 Team. Along with Jim Stelling, Stan Larsen, Jim Garrison, Mike Grazier, and Wayne Wong, I strutted my stuff in Assignment K2, Barrymore's sequel to The Performers.
We toured Europe for a month with Jean Claude Killy, an experience I would re-live in a heartbeat.
Stelling, Bob Burns, and Corky Fowler were my heroes back then, but no one made an impression on me like Wayne Wong.
On April 16, 2009, Wong was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame for his impact on skiing culture. Not too shabby for a kid from Vancouver, BC who loved to ski but had no idea what he wanted to do with his life.
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Oh man, this sucks! I haven't thrown a full load on my back in years, and now I'm paying the price in mental anguish that feels totally terminal. I keep shifting my pack, in which I've tossed out all but the lightest essentials, to minimize the slicing into my shoulders. With some 7 miles of bare White River Trail before us it's unavoidable--my skis and boots are strapped onto my five day load for full effect.
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I just really liked this movie. It was funny. The actors were funny and Ivan Reitman did a good job.
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Sci-fi action comedy from Ivan "Ghostbusters" Reitman is a variation on the "Men in Black" formula, with two slacker college professors (David Duchovny and Orlando Jones) dealing with an invasion by rapidly-evolving alien nasties that hitched a ride into their Arizona home town on a meteorite. Cool creature effects, and Duchovny has fun tweaking his "X-Files" persona while the jokes and alien fluids fly. Funny stuff!
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This film had potential, but wastes it. What starts off as an interesting genre comedy soon turns into a badly done cliche filled mess. The monsters look cheesy, the actors mug for the camera & there's no point.
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""Evolution" is a comedy starring David Duchovny, Dan Aykroyd, Seann William Scott and Julianne Moore (an otherwise serious actress). The man behind the movie is Ivan Reitman, which may explain why some of the monsters in "Evolution" look suspiciously similar to the ghosts in "Ghostbusters", another Reitman classic.
"Evolution" is very light entertainment. Every other joke contains juvenile references to sex, fecal matter or nude behinds. As usual, the main character has a funny African-American sidekick. Also as usual, there is a smart female scientist involved, plus a whole lot of really stupid army officers and...of course, a state governor! Frankly, we've seen this before. The high school students are also stereotyped, including the stupid blonde girl and the two fat dorks (who naturally turn out to be heroes).
Is this funny? I think it depends on what mood you're in when watching it. The movie isn't badly produced, and the actors are all top of the class. But yes, if you want more substance or don't get the parody part, you might want to scream!
The plot is fairly straight forward. A meteorite collides with Earth. Or is it Arizona? The slime of the meteorite quickly evolves into monstrous fish, flying dinosaurs and blue (!) ape-men with a penchant for skull bashing. The dinosaur flies into a shopping mould and creates the usual panic. The military are called in and attempt to stop the monsters with napalm, which naturally gets the exact opposite effect. Eventually, the world is saved when the two fat bozos reveal that the monsters can be defeated by spraying them with Head & Shoulders shampoo!
OK, that was a new angle. I think.
In my opinion, "Evolution" isn't the best movie, or even comedy-parody, around. But as light Friday night entertainment, I guess it's alright.


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Conducted exec meeting actions of the Board included a poker run commitment
communicated with candidates for elected office
Communicated with attorneys
Communicated with media – press releases and news spots. Lots of interviews
7:15 Executive Report - Treasurer
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Lit: 90k
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7:18 Executive Report - VP
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executive meeting
7:19 Coordinator Report - Membership
22,524 total
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7:19 Coordinator Report - Events
7:21 Coordinator Report - Legislative
Tracking 11, 9 have been voted out of committee
TRO Bills (2 similar bills) - 206 total testimonies written on our bills: 145 oppose, 61 support. 70% of total were CCDL membership
Of the people attending the public hearing, 15 for our side, 23 their side.
Most impact is had in face-to-face interaction with your legislators, particularly at the public hearing
5408 – Must show permit - 66 oppose, 130 supporting testimonies
Amended to only apply when open carrying and officer seas firearm, must show permit if asked
Ready to be added to the House Calendar for a vote
5409 – Permit app requirements
49% of the testimony were CCDL members
5597 – Risk warrant bill (CCDL neutral on this bill)
15 testimonies in support, majority opposed
SB 20 – Lowering intoxication limit for carrying firearms
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Make sure to include the title and Number of the bill in addition to reasons why your opposed
Brief e-mail with contact info
If you don't hear from the rep, follow up with another e-mail.
If you still don't hear back, call
CT Liberty Caucus will be hosting a Campaign volunteer workshop. Markley and Sampsonw ill be there. In Manchester, June 11th.
7:55 Linda Szynkowicz – Candidate 33rd State House District
Linda is a CCDL Member
7:57 Coordinator Report - Permit Issues
Suitability makes us a may-issue state.
Important to testify on these bills.
Pushing 3years for denial/revocations. 8+ months for Constructive Denials
8:07 Special Election – April 26th. 75th House Ray Work
8:15 State Rep. Doug Dubitsky
Need to flip the power in the house
Donate small amounts to good candidates to help them qualify for public campaign financing
Contact your legislators. Form letters are useless. Personal phone calls are best. If they don't call you back in 1 day, call again.
E-mails are OK, phone calls are better.
8:37 Andy Falvey - Candidate 103rd State House District
Al Aldinolfi's Seat (Cheshire, Southington, Wallingford)
8:46 Angel Cadena - Candidate 3rd US Congressional District
8:48 Matt Maxwel - Candidate 5th US Congressional District
Lives in Sandy Hook
8:53 Poker Run
September 24th.
We'll be at the Super Sunday in Terryville June 5th
8:56 Brief Open Forum
2 week from today, we're having a primary
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Last year, the global PV sector accounted for 2.3 million jobs around the world, with most of them concentrated in China, the IRENA report, Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2014, found.
The comprehensive annual review shows steady growth in the number of renewable energy jobs worldwide, which expanded 14% from 5.7 million in 2012 to 6.5 million in 2013, according to IRENA.
The report underscores the important role that renewables continue to play in employment creation and growth in the global economy, according to IRENA, which will present its analysis at the Clean Energy Ministerial in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday. The conference brings together energy ministers and other high-level officials from 23 countries with the aim of accelerating the transition to a global clean energy economy.
PV installations in China increased five-fold from 2011 to 2013
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The biofuels value chain provides the second largest number of renewable energy jobs after solar PV. The United States remains the largest biofuels producer, while Brazil remains the largest employer.


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sorry - my email got sent before it was completed. here is the completed email. I also presented our strategy to the EU/US joint committee meeting readout yesterday. I reiterated the goals I stated in the email to webont in http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-webont-wg/2002Apr/0362.html (and also mentioned explicitly the goal of being a step above rdf(s)) One possible strengthened criteria for the design of Level 1 was proposed - attempt to make level 1 cover the needs of a significant number (50-75%) of our expected user communities. I think a restatement of Frank's and my goals is to * agree on a language that is easy enough and useful enough for tool builders to support. easy enough implies: a - the language should be small enough to be explainable and understandable b - the language should be easy to implement useful implies: c - the language should be more than rdf(s) so that it allows people to do applications that were inconvenient or impossible with just rdf. d - the language should be easy enough to extend to a language that is more than level 1 (on the way to full OWL). Thus it should not penalize the difficulty of extensions. If we add the explicit goal of covering the represenational needs of 50-75% of our expected user base, we will almost certainly need to give up on (d) and possibly (a) and (b). So, thinking about the tradeoff of covering a larger percentage of the user base at the expense of extensibility and possibly understandability, is worth doing before thursday morning's call. deborah Frank van Harmelen wrote: > The discussion on how to define the compliance levels of OWL will be an > important issue in the next teleconf. > > This email is as a preparation for the teleconf. > > We should at least decide on how to reach consensus (although I would > prefer to actually cut some knots during the teleconf). > > Frank. > --- > > 1. The strategy for defining compliance levels at the Amsterdam F2F and > immediately afterwards was more or less to include any item in level 1 > for which somebody could make a convincing "frequent/common use" case. > This lead to top-heavy proposals which were hard to justify because > they differed only little from full OWL. > > 2. A subgroup met at KR'02 in Toulouse, and explored an alternative > strategy. > As explained in messages by me, Deb, Ian a.o., the core of the Toulouse > proposal was > to identify a language that would be > > - easy to implement (thus encouraging toolbuilders) > - a sufficient step up from RDF Schema (to justify existence) > - not prejudice the difficulty of any extentions (partly or full) with > other elements of OWL > > This lead to the proposal of "RDF Schema on steroids" as a compliance > level 1 for OWL (see [1] for what this includes). > > 3. Subsequent discussion revealed that various people would like to have > additional items in level 1 (e.g. cardinalities, local range > restrictions). Although none of these by themselves would be hard to > implement, they are all judged to make it hard to add additional > features because of the way the features interact. > > EXAMPLE: an example is local range restrictions. When interpreted as > existential ("slot S must have at least one value of type T") they are > easy to implement, similar when interpreted as universal ("all values of > slot S must be of type T"), but the combination of these two is hard to > implement. Thus, including either in level 1 will make it harder to > extend beyond level 1 and include the other. (Different communities seem > to have different need for either extension). > > 4. The minimal required result at the teleconf is that we agree whether > the "Toulouse approach" is the right one to take. > If yes, we can argue the details of "RDF on steroids" as level 1 > If no, we must formulate another strategy for defining level 1 (keeping > in mind that the "Amsterdam F2F approach" has already shown to lead to > failure). > > Please spend some time thinking all this over before the teleconf. > > Frank. > ---- > [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-webont-wg/2002Apr/0329.html -- Deborah L. McGuinness Knowledge Systems Laboratory Gates Computer Science Building, 2A Room 241 Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-9020 email: email@example.com URL: http://ksl.stanford.edu/people/dlm (voice) 650 723 9770 (stanford fax) 650 725 5850 (computer fax) 801 705 0941Received on Wednesday, 1 May 2002 11:33:37 UTC
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Weaving together personal faith and climate change
Although climate change is often thought of as something external to an individual person, it is interwoven with personal spirituality, as well. This was the conclusion of a panel of three faith leaders during a session at the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change held on 22 September.
The workshop, entitled "Ethics, Spirituality and Climate Change" was hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace as part of the summit which was held in New York City.
The session was held on the second day of the interfaith summit. Sunday the group signed a joint statement calling for climate justice and asking that world leaders meeting this week at the UN working toward a fair and binding agreement addressing climate change. . .
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A Christmas Eve Story 04
December 29th, 2006
Edited 01.01.2007:
Happy New Year! I finally added the wallpapers I promised (one is even a special widescreen version for those of you with mega-monitors). Good thing I didn't wait to post the story until the wallpapers were finished like I was originally going to do, huh?
Note: Although the characters (with the exception of the twin boys) are the same as those in Worlds Apart, all events in this story should be considered separate from the Worlds Apart storyline.
[Background Music: "Home for the Holidays" by Perry Como]
Although, disappointed that Jason wouldn't be home until Christmas day, the twins took the news with more grace than Brandee had. They even called and talked to him for about half an hour while Brandee, Sam and Hale prepared dinner.
The rest of the evening sped by in the warm, hazy blur that Brandee always associated with Christmas Eve.
The boys ate dinner and watched Christmas shows in front of the TV while the adults laughed, drank and ate around the dining table.
Whenever Brandee's gaze happened to fall on Jason's empty seat, she just pretended that his absence was the result of him being away on business. She had spent many nights like that anyway.
After dinner, Saena and Hale did a good job of distracting the twins from their father's absence. They took on the roles that Jason and Brandee usually filled. Saena helped them stuff everyone's stockings.
Hale read them the The Night Before Christmas.
And then they both helped the boys prepare a plate of cookies and a glass of milk for Santa.
Brandee had a bit of trouble getting the boys to quiet down enough to go to bed. But they were tired from the excitement of the day and soon fell asleep despite their protests.
It wasn't much later after the boys had gone to bed that her guests began to retire to their rooms as well. Hale offered to stay up and help her set out the gifts from Santa, but she told him she'd rather do it herself. It was one of her favorite things to do for the boys. She liked to imagine their faces glowing in happiness and surprise when they came down the stairs in the morning and caught the first glimpse of the gifts that "Santa" had left for them under the tree.
She decided to change into her pajamas and get ready for bed before she set out the gifts from Santa though—she wanted to make sure the boys were really asleep.
After she'd laid out Santa's presents and eaten a few of the cookies to make it look like Santa had had a snack, she found herself standing by the warmth of the fire. Beyond the window, the full moon reflected off the snow and lent a blue-tinged glow to the world outside.
Standing there, her arms crossed below her breasts, it wasn't until a drop of wetness splashed onto her forearm that she became aware that she was crying again. "Damn it," she whispered and angrily scrubbed at the tears running down her face.
"Crying isn't going to solve anything."
31 Responses to "A Christmas Eve Story 04"
eva says:
December 29th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
Aww, the first page is so sad. I love the picture of Brandee crying though. Although it's sad, it looks so soothing in a way. I bet Tahlvin will show up and slyly put his arm around her and be like "Hey beautiful, why are you crying?". And then, they are gonna fool around and Jason is going to walk in on 'em. :D. I am perverted and I have a distorted view on things haha. Ohh wow, speaking of the devil..and there he is looking all sexy. More sexy than I remember…all tattooed up. Ahhemm.. And it seems that someone more than myself is a little entranced by that tattoo. I wouldn't mind running my fingers..heh. WOW….WOW. My eyes are fallin' outta my head. I don't even know if I wanna go to the next page. But of course I must..OMG! My eyes are like, racing through the words so quickly that they skip a few words and I have to force them to go back. Tahlvin ran like a deer when he saw Jason. I can't say I blame him. Heh. Wow. In the last picture..it seems as if Tahlvin is looking at Brandee and he is looking at her. Maybe its just my imagination….running away with me. Or is it from? Whatever. Alls I knows is..Tahlvin and Brandee acted like nothing was goin' on. Little suckers. I have to say that I'm happy that nothing did happen..but I wanted it to sooo BAD. I mean realllly bad. I don't mean to be rude but…HOW DARE YOU SAY THIS IS THE END? HMM? Does it LOOK like I'm ready for this to be the end? NOOOOOO.But wow.And I love the lighting of everything. It makes everything look that much more sexual. Of course I did notice Tahlvin looked differently and you explained why. I love the way it looks. But I have a question..how did you layer all of the different skin tones that you like because I always wanted to add some stuff to a certain skintone because I love it, but I wanted it to have a few moles and stuff. Thanks. And if you had delayed this update for a wallpaper…again, I don't mean to be rude…but I would've killed you…or probably myself. In my imagination of course. I just couldn't take it. I'm so happy that you decided to endulge crazy people like me instead. MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS!
eva says:
December 29th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
OH, and what did Tahlvin say in his elvish language? Probably something seductive..mmhmm..
Kara says:
December 30th, 2006 at 12:24 am
Eva: So…you liked it? I'm confused. hehe Just kidding… I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much! I had a ton of fun writing and taking pictures for this chapter—tension, especially of the sexual variety, is the best. And it's not just you, Tahlvin and Brandee are looking at each other in the last picture (well, it's kind of hard to tell where exactly Brandee is looking since all you can see is the back of her head, but it's pointed in his general direction anyway). As for it being the end, well, I will revisit this family someday for an update. My neighborhood is all set up now for some rather interesting events. hehe
And when Tahlvin calls Brandee "su shari" he is in essence saying "my heart". I'd say he's getting a little ahead of himself, but he's comfortable saying the words to her since he knows she doesn't understand them.
Edited 12/30/06:
Ack! I'm sorry, Eva! I was tired last night when I responded to your comment and forgot to answer your question about how I blend the skintones. Anyway, I'm horrible at explaining things so I went out and found a few tutorials for you. This should be a good place to start and then at the bottom of the post there are a number of links that lead you to other helpful tutorials. If you're interested in blending skintones like I do, then take a look at the tutorial on "How to make a sim's face using source pics." Even when working on the body of a skintone, the steps are very similar. As for adding moles, I just take my paintbrush (use a small, soft brush, size 3 or something), set the foreground color to be a few shades darker than the base skin and then (on a new layer) I just dot around a few moles wherever I want them to be.
amalinaball says:
December 30th, 2006 at 5:14 am
That was…so…beautiful! And kinky! But still so beautiful. I loved the way you set the scene between Tahlvin and Brandee, it was so tender and gentle. I feel bad for Jason, though, since I think I still cares about her. Oh well, it was a pleasure seeing Tahlvin from all those angles! I really like how you've made his new skin (his tattoos are divine, I've always liked them!), it's interesting how you used different features from different skins. I've been doing that lately.
The kids are adorable, as always!
Now, just one little thing: Where did you get Saena's clothes? The ones with the knee-length boots? They're pretty!
Great story, it was a pleasure to read (and reread!)
Alicia says:
December 30th, 2006 at 7:31 am
I'm blown away. O_O Exellent writing and pictures. At first, I was so entranced with your writing that I had forgotten there WERE pictures! A nice graphics card can go a long way, but it's the way the sets and characters are manipulated that make them so aw-inspiring. The epilogue was absolutely brilliant as well.. I wasn't expecting that, and I had wondered if Alec was going to show up again!
I do, of course, LOVE what you did with Tahlvin's skin. I do that all the time: take parts of other skintones and mix them all together. Actually, I do that with pretty much everything…
Kara says:
December 30th, 2006 at 8:58 am
Amalinaball: Thank you! I really appreciate the comments. It's interesting to read how other people perceive the scene between Brandee and Tahlvin. I was a little worried that he might come off as a creep taking advantage of a vunerable woman even though that wasn't what I intended at all. Ah, the insecurities of a writer. Anyway, I must admit to feeling bad for Jason too. In my gameplay, I had actually been avoiding the scene between Tahlvin and Brandee as I like Jason so much as well and it's sad knowing that he would be hurt by it. But, well, it's also fun to torture my characters. mwahahaha!
Saena's outfit is from EyeCandy and can be found on page 23 of the Adult Clothes section.
Alicia: Aw, thank you so much! And I'm glad that you liked the epilogue as well. At first I wasn't going to include it, but then I changed my mind as I wanted to tie everything up a little more neatly.
I'm like you, almost all my characters have skintones that have been mixed, or at least manipulated in some way. It's fun to do.
amalinaball says:
December 30th, 2006 at 9:31 am
Thanks ever so for the link!
Jenny says:
December 30th, 2006 at 10:37 am
Hi Kara, love it!….Hey where can I find Sam's pj's??? so cute…..and I am looking endlessly for that tasty skintone?????…
Kara says:
December 30th, 2006 at 11:32 am
Jenny: You're welcome! You can get Sam's satin pajamas from All About Style (Themes > 1930s), but the wrong mesh is packaged with them so you'll have to get the correct one from MTS2. The Tasty skintones can be downloaded from InSIMenator.
eva says:
December 30th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Haha, I would be confused too if I were you reading my comment. I just get so excited. But anyway, thanks for the links!
eva says:
December 30th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
And I forgot to tell you..I had no idea what you are talking about when you said.."Oh, well just add dots on the new layer with a size 3 paintbrush and make the foreground darker than the base skin…" I can assure you that if you had seen my face, you would have died laughing. I have never in my life used a photoimaging software so using your links, I decided to download the GIMP since I'm so very, very poor and don't have a job and I'm following the tutorials that vashti71 kindly posted. Hopefully, I will soon become accustomed to the software and make tons of stuff to my liking. Thanks for the jumpstart!
Alicia says:
December 30th, 2006 at 4:43 pm
Gimp is a very good free paint program… I'm sure you'll get used to it in no time! I used to use it for everything, and although it doesn't have all the features of a paid-for graphics program, it's probably the best one you can find(for free). There are plenty of Gimp tutorials on Modthesims2.com, so I'm sure you'll find it useful!
Dektora says:
December 31st, 2006 at 7:12 am
Great way to end your story: somewhat closed and opened at the same time. I was waiting for a new chapter of your main story before, but now I don't mind if your next update is taking place in the worlds apart universe or in this alternate neighborhood.
And boy, did my computer screen got steamy at the end of page 2 or was it just me? Thank you for that. I always though Jason was the sexiest of your guys, but wow! Seeing Tahlvin as a shirtless sensual predator can make a girl reconsider things
Kaylene says:
December 31st, 2006 at 5:52 pm
Ok, this was a great ending to the story. I hope there will be more like this, because I'm addicted. Maybe and affair between Breandee and Tahlvin as a theme in another chapter.
Decorgal says:
December 31st, 2006 at 9:14 pm
Hot hot hot! This was a great ending to this chapter. I have to say the lighting in the evening shots were particularly gorgous. I love your screens- they are works of art.
Kara says:
January 1st, 2007 at 10:09 am
Eva: hehe I sometimes forget that not everyone has experience with a graphics program. But I'm glad that you found one to use and hope you have fun doing the tutorials. A whole new experience with the Sims has opened up to you now.
Dektora: Now if I ever need a break from writing the main Worlds Apart story, I can drop in on the alt. neighborhood and stir things up in there. And, Tahlvin is glad that he turned your eye from Jason if only for a moment. He told me that maybe he should walk around shirtless more often if it means attracting new fans. I, of course, had no problem with that request.
Kaylene: Thank you! I'll be moving on from this story for a while to concentrate on my main storyline, but I'm definitely not finished with these characters.
Decorgal: Thank you so much! It was a bit of a challenge to get the lighting balance (without it being either too dark or too light) but I was pleased with the results in the end. I have so much admiration for you machinima artists who have to light dynamic scenes, I have a hard enough time lighting static ones.
Alimah Kali says:
January 1st, 2007 at 10:33 pm
By the Gods… Tahlvin's tattoos… You're are killing me. In a good way, of course. Even though I knew it was wrong, my perverted little mind kept screaming "Ravage her, you wild beast of an elf! Nail her to your nights!" I fear that if Tahlvin gets any hotter than he does in this story, I'll end up like Brandee: wrapped with guilt at straying from my love of Hale. Of course, if my Adrian finds out, I'm screwed… >_
does a name really matter says:
January 1st, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Your art is so gorgous,it never seems to amaze me.Love the ink,kinda reminds me of someone i know…*wink*. well anyway, I was just stopping by to admire your beautiful work,keep it up!
Miss Simmie says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 4:26 am
This is a really great story. The pictures and sets are something that I could only hope to achieve someday! I have been following your "Worlds Apart" story also. Thanks for sharing this lovely and moving tale. ^_^
Mao says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:31 am
I'm so late, but this was awesome! Geeze, the tension–so thick! Tahlvin looks a LOT different… did you change something about him? Maybe it's the haircut.
Your pictures are AMAZING! They don't even look like they're from the same game, wow. EA Games needs to do whatever you're doing, because they blow theirs away.
Kara says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 10:44 am
Alimah: hehe I better not let Hale read your comment…he may get jealous.
No Name: Thank you very much!
Miss Simmie: Thank you! I'm really glad that you liked it. It really got my creative juices flowing. I'm all pumped to tackle the next chapter of "Worlds Apart".
Mao: Yes, I did change a few things about Tahlvin. Before I started this story, I redid his skin (see page 6 of this post for details) and added my "Just Lips" to his face (he used to have Rensim winter lips in Black Ice…or something). I also added some slight shading under his eyes as I'm trying to make him look a little careworn. It's amazing what a few changes can do. I also think it's the hair though. And, I still haven't decided on what hairstyle to go with for the main story. heh
VJ says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Awww, man! I was on the edge of my seat saying "Do it Brandee, do it"! I still love Jason, but Tahlvin has a look that you just can't say no to.
Bravo to Brandee for her self-control! lol
Sydonie says:
January 3rd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I just discovered your site…I can't say I've got anything new to say, but god, your pictures(and downloads) are amazing.
Verity says:
January 4th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Gee that was a sexy post *fans self*. I was really hoping they would kiss but oh well. I really loved your Christmas stories… they were so great and the pictures were amazing! Can't wait to see more stuff with these characters.
alison says:
January 4th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
cool!! were do u get ur downloads i ave loads i wanna use but dont know how 2 get them into da game!! >:( hheeeeeeeeeeeeeelp mmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! {please!! :)]} how do u do dat ting wit dare faves they look soooooooo real!!! :L
Choco says:
January 5th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
What tension. I loved it. The words were so engaging and sultry. Good job. I too was wondering what would have happened if Sam (or anyone else in the house for that matter) came in and saw them. That leaves the mind wondering. I can't wait to see more of this neighborhood in the future, as well as the main storyline.
Happy New Year!
Jen says:
January 6th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Kara, your pictures always blow me away! You always find just the right poses and expressions. And you do a marvelous job with the lighting. I have tried the lighting mod in the past, and I had a tough time with it. But you seem to have mastered it. I have a question for you — how do you place multiple objects on an endtable or nightstand without them being centered? I've tried it with boolprop snapobjectstogrid false, and that doesn't work. What am I missing?
Alicia says:
January 6th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
The wallpapers are gorgeous! I admit I was skeptical at first but I ended up changing my wallpaper…..
Kara says:
January 6th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Alison: Go to my Credits page to see a list of most of the sites I get my objects from and I recommend checking out MTS2 Help page for tutorials on how to get your downloads to show up.
Jen: Thank you! You should give the lighting mod another chance. I found the trick for it is to add more lighting than you think you'll need. I have lights sitting on end tables off stage in every shot.
As for adding multiple objects to endtables: I use the one more slot mods made by ariffrazalin @ MTS2. They're available for endtables, coffee tables and regular tables/desks. These are soooo wonderful for adding clutter around the house or a centerpiece to your table setting.
Alicia: I'm so glad that you like it! I think it's fun making wallpaper, especially of my characters.
Jen says:
January 6th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Awesome! Thanks so much for the links, Kara!
Gabe says:
June 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 am
Please upload this house, or send it to me. Or simply take more pictures! Thank you!


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Life at a crossroad takes on a new meaning if you have to suffer the agony of a long traffic signal.india Updated: Sep 27, 2006 13:17 IST
Life at a crossroad takes on a new meaning if you have to suffer the agony of a long traffic signal. But often those never-ending seconds provide a ringside and sometimes amusing view of life in all its colourful hues.
Condemned to one of those long waits at KG Marg, precipitated by a traffic jam recently, I was waiting patiently when a swanky black Mercedes glided to halt alongside my car.
Three things caught my attention simultaneously: the car was being driven by a liveried chauffeur who, like most drivers, had violated the yellow line and was blocking the road for the incoming traffic. And the smartly dressed owner, who within the confines of his plush car was too engrossed in picking his nose to check the driver.
Pardon this scatological reference, but the sight was so gross and so out of sync with that opulence that I couldn't help but grimace. The owner caught my eye and had the grace to look shamed.
The traffic lights turned green putting an end to his embarrassment and my horror! You may be tempted to dismiss this incidence with a "so, what's the big deal. There is nothing at stake here?"
Inconsequential as it may seem, at stake here is a lot, starting with one's upbringing. It's all about good manners and good clean habits, so essential for not just one's physical but also one's social well–being.
For any person to resort to such an unhygienic practice the reasons could be many ranging from they've not been taught about good manners, they are not aware of the purpose tissues and hankies serve and last but not the least, they think they can get away without anybody noticing it.
People who pick their nose in public obviously pick their nose in private all the time. The important thing here is to be conscious of one's bad habit and try and break it and these include not just picking your nose or teeth in public but also biting fingernails, chewing your lips, twisting hair, etc.
Some people apparently don't care about these seemingly small matters but these are considered extremely poor manners.
Here's a list of what to be careful about:
Avoid spraying spit while talking.
Do not stretch and yawn loudly in public.
Cover your mouth while yawning, sneezing and coughing.
Do not burp, pass wind or scratch yourself in public.
And last but not the least if you do happen to get into a socially embarrassing situation, remember always to say "excuse me".
First Published: Sep 27, 2006 13:17 IST


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we will have to visit George again soon. We used to live up the road from him and loved stopping for a chat and picking up some vegies!ReplyDelete
That sounds like a brilliant book. I'm going to email my Dad to buy me a copy. He lives in Tassie and is in charge of all things Tasmania, which includes that book. I have no more tomatoes lying around the house though, thank goodness. I cannot bear the smell of them anymore.ReplyDelete
I have this book & her slow cooker one..I do believe she has just released another.ReplyDelete
Thanks for mentioning it as I haven't really put that book to good use yet. Now could be the right time to give it a go.
I love that tomato pickle cooking smell, aahh so good...goes right through the house.
I like the sound of that book I'm going to check it out.ReplyDelete
I've alway want to do preserving tomotoes for pasta sauces.
I would of had a whole heap of tomatoes this season but we had alot of rain for a few weeks up here and it split most of them and killed the plants.
But I did get a nice crop of basil this season had made heaps of pesto...:)
Was George on Gourmet Farmer? Love to know where his little store is? Down the valley somewhere, perhaps?ReplyDelete
I very much like the sound of that book! I would love to be a lot more consistent in my preserving - at the moment it seems to be just when the whim takes me, which is no where near often enough!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for my pin cushion - it's lovely! It was here waiting for me when we got back from holidays a few days ago which made the return home that little bit more enjoyable :-)
those jars look chock full of goodness! i am going to check that book out right now. Mmmm Mmmm. xo m.ReplyDelete
thanks for the recommendation, I've put that book and her others on my wishlist.ReplyDelete
I am so going to make that recipe! ...and buy that book!ReplyDelete
Pulled out my tomotoes today and this is just the thing to use them in!


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New York magazine's much-talked-about story about California's entertaining election season spends some time with Richard Lee, the man who would make marijuana even more ubiquitous than it already is in this capital of dispensaries, Los Angeles.
Oakland pot-shop entrepreneur Lee is the bankroller and mastermind behind Prop. 19, the November ballot initiative that, if passed, will let those 21-and-older possess up to an ounce of cannabis.
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But Lee's not just a pot-club member. He's also the president, according to writer Joe Hagan's observations:
Lee appears to partake of the product. He showed up an hour and a half late to our interview and forgot the keys to the offices and classrooms and indoor pot farms that are part of his sprawling marijuana education, marketing, and distribution mecca, called Oaksterdam.
... As our interview winds down, Lee becomes increasingly distracted. During lunch, he's so engrossed in a copy of Motor Trend magazine that he stops responding to my questions.
Here's our question for you gung-ho pot-legalization supporters: Do you really want this representing the cause?
(Oh, and remember this: He's actually "kind of conservative," according to his own words).


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When asked which family member Australians would most like to share a hotel room with, the majority chose their husband or wife (56%) followed by a sibling (15%).
Australians voted to share a hotel room with their four-legged friends or pets (8%) over grandparents (1%).
At the other end of the spectrum, the biggest turn-off for Australians when looking for an ideal hotel room buddy was snoring with well over half (63%) of Australians voting for a non-snoring ?plus one?. Selfish-natured hotel room companions were also unpopular with 60% of Australians preferring not to bunk with egotistic personalities. Both smoking and flatulence also registered high up as unpleasant characteristics.
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?Through surveys like this we continue to learn about what our customers want and need, which is how our loyalty program was born. Our customers told us they wanted a simple and easy-to-use loyalty program so we created Welcome Rewards. This gives our customers and their favourite ?plus one? one free night for every ten nights stayed across more than 65,000 hotels around the world.?


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Last weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to the Rip Curl Pro in Peniche, Portugal for an awesome week with riders and press travelling from all over the globe to attend the competition. Here are a few blurry Hipstamatic shots (my camera is broken) of my trip.
I rocked up to Lisbon to the news that the girls event had already wrapped up, with Hawaiian super-star on the rise Carissa Moore taking the title off Stephanie Gilmore. General consensus on the block was that the girls were ripping it up, with the standards rising by the day.
Travelling into Peniche (a beautiful fishing town just an hour our of Lisbon) it was clear the Rip Curl Pro was big news in town, flags flying high welcoming all the international visitors and a general buzz as news flew around each day about the heats, who was in and who was out of each round.
There were two separate sites for the competition – 'Supertubos' – which is kind of like the Portuguese equivalent of Pipeline, and another site at 'Belgas', a peninsular just ten minutes out of town. The competition roved between the two sites depending on the wind and the swell (which seemed to change each day), ensuring Rip Curl had their work cut out of them, seamlessly moving the huge infrastructure the Supertubos beach to a small cover 4 K down a dirt track at Belgas. They coped incredibly well however, and people flocked to each site each day, enjoying front row views of the worlds top surfers shredding the 2 – 3 meter waves.
As well as watching a lot of spectacular surfing I was lucky enough to have a beginners surf lesson (on the small waves handily placed right next door to Supertubos) which was great as we got to use all the new Rip Curl wetsuits and boards… all the gear and no idea. I also rented this low-slung cruiser and had a good explore all over town.
Each night there were amazing spreads laid on – either bbq's on the beach or meals at local restaurants. We met the mayor of Peniche (total dude) and sampled some seriously weird Portuguese deserts (a purple yogurt that tasted like blue cheese and a strange green jelly). Michelle from Rip Curl introduced us to the whole crew and many new friends were made!
On the last day I interviewed the amazing Hanalei who was out at the competition having a bash a TV presenting with her new behind the scenes podcast The Hanalei Show. She was funny, inspiring and stunning, an amazing girl and the perfect ambassador for Rip Curl. Watching my final sunset of the trip, I packed up my bags and headed back to London – already looking forward to next year.
Thanks Peniche for a good one!
You can watch footage from the Rip Curl Pro Peniche and keep up to date with all the ASP tour news at aspworldtour.com


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Five men were found guilty of violent disorder after a bloody street fight in Houghton Regis where metal poles, a baseball bat, meat cleaver and Samurai nunchuks were used.
Horrific violence broke out on the green at Recreation Road on June 25 in a fight between two rival groups.
Phone footage captured John Burden Snr, 49, and sons John Burden Jnr, 26, and Shaun Burden, 22, up against a large mob containing Michael Searle, 21, Ben Barker, 21, and 19-year-old Taylor Benford.
The men appeared at Luton Crown Court from last week, except Taylor Benford, who has absconded.
The footage showed Ben Barker carrying a scaffolding pole. John Burden Snr, of Maidenbower Avenue, Dunstable, was seen wielding a meat cleaver, while John Burden Jnr carried a baseball bat and Shaun Burden held the nunchuks. The four men were each found guilty of carrying an offensive weapon.
Michael Searle, of Recreation Road, was found not guilty of the latter charge.
The men have been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on Friday, with the exception of Shaun Burden – who will be sentenced on February 2 after a pre-sentence report is prepared.
The prosecution alleged they were all as bad as each other over the violence – which saw John Burden Jnr admitted to hospital with serious head injuries.
Only Ben Barker and John Burden Jnr opted to give evidence in court.
Machine operator Ben Barker claimed his group had been threatened by the Burden brothers earlier in the day at Recreation Road.
He said: "We heard a car come wheel spinning. Out of curiosity, we turned around to see who it was. The driver was looking at us.
"He turned around at the opposite end of the road and at that point we noticed it was John Burden Jnr in the drivers' seat and Shaun Burden in the passenger seat.
"They jumped out and John started throwing threats, saying 'what the f*** are you looking at, do you know who we are?' They just carried on shouting."
Barker claimed that he and Michael Searle tried to calm the situation while the Burden brothers threatened to come back "with an army".
After the brothers left, Barker alleged John Burden Snr arrived later to confront the group, making similar threats before leaving.
Barker claimed his group were simply socialising on the green. He said: "About half an hour later, we heard a lot of shouting. We could see the Burdens' heads just above the bush with their arms raised and they were carrying some sort of weapons.
"No-one was expecting them to turn up, it took us all by surprise. They came on to the grass outside of Recreation Road and they turned around, started swinging the weapons saying they were going to cut us up."
Barker claimed he picked up a metal bar he found in the front garden of Mr Searle's home, while others similarly picked up things around them.
He denied anyone in his group was armed or went into the house to grab weapons.
Giving his version of events, John Burden Jnr claimed his father and brother came to his aid after he was set upon by Searle and Barker's group.
Burden said he was walking his dog down Recreation Road when a group of around 15 people began jeering at him.
He said: "It was too many people, too many voices, I just tried to ignore it and kept my head down. But the words got more irritating and disgusting, and so I said something back."
Burden said he was called "all different sorts of names" and gave examples in court.
He said: "I wished I'd never said what I said because it ended up with me nearly dying. They got quite hyped up and aggressive, saying 'this is what you wanted'."
Burden claimed he phoned his father for help twice as he was attacked by the group with weapons. After being pushed to the ground, his t-shirt was allegedly torn from him before his father and brother arrived.
He said: "I started running straight down towards him [his father]. There were people with weapons that are looking to hit me with them. There were so many of them, the biggest ones I could see were scaffolding poles, baseballs bats, samurai swords. There were lots more but I didn't have time to see it.
"Hundreds of tiles were being thrown, they started throwing weapons. I picked up a wooden baseball bat."
In the video footage, John Burden Snr can be seen holding a meat cleaver, while John Burden Jnr holds a baseball bat and his brother Samurai nunchuks. Items can be seen being thrown at them by the larger group.
The Burdens claimed they picked up the weapons from items thrown by the mob.
John Burden Jnr was later taken to hospital with six different injuries, including severe head wounds. Scars on the back and side of his head were still clearly visible in court.


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TORONTO, ON – The Clean Economy Alliance urges the members of the Standing Committee on General Government to cooperate on passing the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, which has been hung up in debate for over a week now. The Alliance and its members are supportive of cap-and-trade, and in favour of a revenue-positive system where the proceeds from the auction of permits are reinvested in further reducing carbon emissions.
"We support a price on carbon, and hope this bill passes soon so we can focus on ensuring the cap and trade system works effectively and efficiently," says Michael McSweeney, President of the Cement Association of Canada and a founding member of the Alliance.
Polling done for Canada's Ecofiscal Commission shows that recycling revenue back into reducing emissions is the most popular with the public, and it is the most effective use of carbon pricing revenue if the aim is to reduce emissions.
"Cap-and-trade alone is not sufficient to cut carbon in keeping with Ontario's targets and with Canada's commitment to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Complementary polices will be needed, and those policies will need to be funded," says Keith Brooks, Director of Clean Economy for Environmental Defence. "Ontarians support this approach. Let's get on with it."
The members of the Alliance have participated in the robust public consultation process for this bill. For example, the Alliance has:
- Submitted comments to Ontario's discussion paper on climate change, issued almost a year ago;
- Responded to the announcement that Ontario had chosen cap-and-trade as its preferred carbon pricing mechanism;
- Submitted a report to the province with recommendations on the design of the system;
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- Submitted comments to the Environmental Registry concerning the draft legislation; and
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Opening Statements
The debate is under way with Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) delivering opening statements.
Clinton went first, emphasizing her long roots in Texas -- her first "political" job was registering voters in South Texas -- and her "shared values" with the people of the state.
She also emphasized her record of delivering for people via public service. "Politics is about making real differences in peoples' lives," said Clinton.
She chose to avoid drawing any specific contrasts with Obama in her opening statement.
Obama was even more conciliatory, praising Clinton as a friend and emphasizing time and again that he and Clinton agreed on any number of issues.
And, as he has done throughout the campaign, Obama emphasized not any specific policy proposal but rather his belief that America is at "a defining moment in our history" and he is uniquely qualified to break the partisan gridlock that has paralyzed the government in recent years.
"We can bring this country together," said Obama.
In short, both candidates stuck to their standard stump speeches in their opening remarks.
A side note: Obama won a "draw" to see who would lead off in the opening statement. He deferred, forcing Clinton to speak first. A sign of things to come?
Chris Cillizza
February 21, 2008; 8:23 PM ET
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