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Upcoming Congresses
ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2020
For more information: www.wcn2020.org
About the World Congress of Nephrology
ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) takes place annually to enable this premiere educational event more available to participants from different parts of the world, and work with a greater number of local and regional nephrology societies to support ISN's mission of building a future where all people have equitable access to sustainable kidney health.
WCN is targeted at the international nephrology community as well as other healthcare professionals involved in multidisciplinary kidney care.
Thanks to a new modular format, delegates can choose between several innovative, high-level educational courses. Highlights at WCN 2020, include new courses on rare renal genetic diseases as well as epidemiology and clinical trials
The main objectives of the World Congresses of Nephrology are to:
- Advance the education of physicians and other professionals in the care of patients with renal disease.
- Support the development of clinical research.
- Facilitate the delivery of high-quality healthcare to patients with kidney disease.
Provide a forum to present new ideas and treatments for kidney disease.
- Enable scientists and physicians to interchange experiences and formulate new medical strategies.
- Address global and ethical dilemmas facing the specialty
By bringing together practicing physicians, academics, scientists, international health authorities and clinical researchers, each Congress offers a unique global forum for a free exchange of science and medical strategy.
Most Recent Congress
ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2019
WCN 2019 is an International Society of Nephrology (ISN) event hosted by the APSN and ANZSN.
For more information: www.isnwcn2019.org For sponsorship and exhibitor enquiries, please contact Matthieu Van Der Straten at firstname.lastname@example.com or call +32 2 808 0420.
Past World Congresses of Nephrology
Since the foundation of ISN in 1960, 24 World Congresses of Nephrology have successfully been hosted around the world. Please see the full listing below.
Past ISN World Congresses of Nephrology
(25th International) 9th WCN (with APSN and ANZSN)
|2019 (April 12-15)
3,580 participants
(24th International) 9th WCN (with SLANH)
|2017 (April 21-25)
4,400 participants
(23rd International) 8th WCN (with AFRAN, SARS and RCSSA)
|2015 (March 13-17)
4000 Participants
(22nd International) 7th WCN (with HKSN and APSN)
|2013 (May 31-June 4)
6,000 participants
|(21st International) 6th WCN (with CSN)
Vancouver, Canada
|2011 (April 8-12)
5,000 participants
|(20th International) 5nd WCN (with ERA/EDTA)
Milan, Italy
|2009 (May 22-26)
|> 10,000 participants
(19th International) 4th WCN (with SLANH and SBN)
|2007 (April 21-25)
|6,200 participants
|(18th International) 3rd WCN (with APSN and SSN)
|2005 (June 26-30)
|4,000 participants
|(17th International) 2nd WCN (with ERA/EDTA)
Berlin, Germany
|2003 (June 8-12)
|8,600 participants
|(16th International) 1st WCN (with ASN)
San Francisco, CA/USA
|2001 (October 12-17)
|7,365 participants
|15th International Congress
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|1999 ( May 7-9)
|3,120 participants
|14th International Congress
Sydney, Australia
|1997 (May 25-29)
|4,500 participants
|13th International Congress
Madrid, Spain
|1995 (July 2-6)
|5,146 participants
|12th International Congress
Jerusalem, Israel
|1993 (June 13-18)
|3,120 participants
|11th International Congress
Tokyo, Japan
|1990 (July 15-20)
|3,500 participants
|10th International Congress
London, UK
|1987 (July 26-31)
|3,150 participants
|9th International Congress
Los Angeles, CA/USA
|1984 (June 11-16)
|2,780 participants
|8th International Congress
Athens, Greece
|1981 (June 7-12)
|3,000 participants
|7th International Congress
Montreal, Canada
|1978 (June 23-28)
|3,700 participants
|6th International Congress
Florence, Italy
|1975 (June 8-12)
|2,735 participants
|5th International Congress
Mexico City, Mexico
|1972 (October 8-13)
|2,650 participants
|4th International Congress
Stockholm, Sweden
|1969 (June 22-27)
|1,900 participants
|3rd International Congress
Washington, DC/USA
|1966 (Sept. 25-30)
|2,500 participants
|2nd International Congress
Prague, Czech Republic
|1963 (Sept. 26-30)
|900 participants
|1st International Congress
Geneva & Evian, Switzerland
|1960 (Sept. 1-4)
|400 participants


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Women have been victims of catcalling for years, and in recent times, the issue seems to have become more prominent. But despite conversation opening up about how women shouldn't have to put up with being treated like objects by total strangers, it doesn't stop it happening.
And one woman in particular has had enough of it. Christen Brandt, from New York, was out and about in the city recently. She was wrapped up in a parka jacket and boots to protect herself from the biting winter chill, but STILL one man felt the need to perv on her.
"Damn, you have some great legs," the unknown man yelled.
But Christen ignored him and continued on her way, only for further harassment to ensue.
"Did you hear me, honey? I said you have nice legs. Damn! Thank you," he shouted.
And it was that that really riled Christen up. The insinuation that she should be made to say thank you for a 'compliment' she most definitely did not want. She was so wound up, in fact, that she took to Facebook, and wrote a post which has now been shared almost 40,000 times and liked over 70,000 times.
"It was the "thank you" that got me," Christen wrote. "As if my 5 inches of legging-covered skin were there for him. Given as a gift wrapped in brown tights. Existing in the world for him to appreciate, or not. "
And she's most definitely got a point.
"Next time you wonder whether your skirt is too short, next time you ask your teen daughter to change her clothes, or the next time you hear about school dress codes in the news, remember this photo. I am in a fucking parka and boots. And it. doesn't. matter."
It's ridiculous that, despite being as far from 'asking for it' as you could possibly be (not that that should ever be a valid excuse for catcalling - a woman could go out topless for all we care and it still shouldn't be assumed that she wants men to compliment her body) one man still felt the need to draw attention to Christen. To her body, to something that is hers, something that he should have nothing to do with.
Urging people to change their attitudes, Christen finished off her post by writing:
"All women have these moments. All of us. And yet the world acts as if it's still our problem to fix. Get your shit together, guys. I, for one, am sick of dealing with it."
Hear, hear. Let's hope that her viral message makes at least some difference. Even if it only makes one would-be cat-caller think twice before he hounds a woman he doesn't know the first thing about; that's still one less woman who has to deal with unwanted harassment.
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Enhance your studies with the opportunity of a lifetime. Choose a study abroad or industry placement degree to take on a new challenge, boost your confidence and develop new skills.
Many of our courses offer the option for study abroad, placements or a combination of both. The flexibility of our degrees also means that even if you haven't enrolled in one of those programmes from the start, you can still choose this opportunity during your first year as long as you have performed well in your studies. For postgraduate opportunities, please visit postgraduate study abroad.
For more information on Lancaster University global experience schemes, please also visit the Vacation Travel page.
Spending time living and studying in another country can be enormously enriching, and allows you to experience a different culture, make new friends, and learn more about life elsewhere and about yourself. We have a long tradition of sending students abroad to study, and welcoming students from other institutions, too. We have exchange agreements with prestigious universities all over the world and many of our undergraduate degree programmes include an integral year spent studying at a top university in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia or Australasia.
Some of our programmes, such as BBA in International Business Management with its two years abroad, even give you the opportunity to both study and work in another country.
The year abroad is normally the second year of your degree. That means you can gain that international experience without having to extend your period of study. Choosing your studies carefully is important, to ensure that they complement the subjects you are studying at Lancaster, but your Study Abroad Advisor will help to devise a programme that fits well, and will be on hand to help you at any point during your year. Please note, if you are studying Accounting and Finance this option would not be available to you due to the requirements for professional accreditation.
If you don't want to spend a whole year abroad, there are shorter programmes on some of our degrees, including those in Accounting and Finance, which enable you to spend a term or semester abroad in your third year.
Another popular option is to apply to attend an international summer school at one of our partner universities. In previous years, LUMS students have attended summer schools in Europe and Asia – and often there are no tuition fees to pay. To find out more, contact the LUMS International Office.
When you start at LUMS, you can find out more about all our Study Abroad opportunities as we also hold special promotional events to give you a taste of what is on offer.
For degrees that include study abroad as a required part of programme, rather than an option, you have to apply through UCAS. This applies for the following programmes:
On these degrees, you go abroad for your second year.
On this four-year degree you spend your third year abroad, either working or studying or a combination of both.
The first two years are spent at Lancaster, and the second two abroad. Choose from France, Italy, Germany, Spain, USA and Mexico.
Even if you do not get a place on one of these degrees, or you decide once you get to Lancaster that you would like to study abroad, there are still other opportunities to do so, provided you do well enough in your first year.
Find out more about our current international partners for each area of study:
Every year more than 150 LUMS undergraduates take a period of paid managerial employment as part of their degree – usually for the third year of a four-year degree. For some of our degrees the placement is an integral part of the degree, but on most of our other degrees you can also take an optional placement year.
Placements are an excellent way to give your employment prospects a huge boost, and help you decide on your future career direction and the type of organisation you would like to work in. At Lancaster, we have strong relationships with employers so we are able to offer a wide variety of opportunities, and we will support you in finding a placement that suits you. Throughout your placement, you will have the support of a LUMS supervisor who will visit you on placement to make sure everything is going well and you are gaining as much as possible from the experience.
Our students can be found in a wide range of roles including: Marketing Assistants, Business Analysts, Sales Coordinators, Auditors, HR Assistants, Brand Strategists and Logistics Interns. The possibilities for your placement year are endless. Our placement opportunities are carefully selected to provide you with a suitable job role at graduate level, to maximise the experience you will gain and prepare you for the jobs market, so you will not spend your placement year making tea and doing the photocopying!
It is important to remember that for the 12 months you are on placement you are considered an employee of your employing organisation, and you will be treated in the same way you would if you were employed as a graduate. Our placement students are often pleasantly suprised by the amount of responsiblity that they receive during their placements, which makes the entire experience highly valuable.
Your industrial placement allows you to take the academic knowledge you have gained in your first two years at Lancaster University and apply it in a professional and practical environment. During your placement you will develop vital skills that will assist you when hunting for a graduate job and also be of great benefit to you when you return for your final year of study at LUMS. As part of your placement, you will become part of a team and gain experience of team-based working, collaborating with employees to put your problem-solving and time management skills into practice. This skill will also prove to be of great benefit in your final year of university when dealing with group work and projects.
Students returning from their placement year are much more mature and able to see their academic subject in a wider perspective as they have been able to see first-hand how their degree subject applies in a practical context. Also, graduate recruiters look for applicants with work experience, commercial awareness, professionalism and a good work ethic. Students who have undertaken an industrial placement have all these attributes and more – this is what makes them more employable.
We have excellent relationships with graduate employers and SMEs. Recent student placements have included Deloitte, L'Oreal, IBM, Body Shop, The Walt Disney Company, Unilever, Intel, Renault, Tesco, Rolls Royce, Aldi, EY, M&S, Morgan Stanley, GE Capital, Johnson and Johnson, Peugeot and many more. We also work closely with SMEs around the UK, and are proud to be a recognised by the Small Business Charter for the role we have played in helping to kick-start British enterprise. Each year approximately ten percent of our placement students spend their year with an SME and we are continuously working to increase this number.
Your preparation starts during your first year when you will take the Preparation for Placement module which is delivered by the LUMS Careers Team and invited employers. This module will support you in creating suitable CVs, covering letters, application forms and completing psychometric tests. At the end of the module you will have the opportunity to attend a formal assessment centre and an interview with some of the top graduate recruitment teams in the UK.
In your second year you will take a week-long compulsory module which combines developing your employability skills in conjunction with your academic work. This is delivered by a partnership of academic departments, LUMS Careers and invited employers. There is a strong focus on students having the ability to assess their own development and to analyse their learning in the workplace. You will continue this work while on your placement in year 3.
On return in your fourth year you complete a variety of academic tasks to help you to analyse your placement experiences, to reflect on your personal development and to review some of your career aspirations.
There is a dedicated Moodle page for Industrial Placement students which includes information that will be very valuable for your placement applications. The Moodle page is regularly updated so students are advised to check the page regularly. Information on the page includes:
The LUMS CV template
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The Placements Team are committed to providing you with the support that you need when preparing for your Industrial Placement. Each week during term time we host two drop-in clinics exclusively for placement students where you have the chance to speak with one of our advisors one-to-one for around 20 minutes.
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I wonder why people pass around this sort of nonsense. Do they believe it? Do they just hate Obama enough that any old smear is funny?
We've seen this one in several forms before.
This is far too true to be funny.
Well I suspose he is left handed, so there is at least a tiny shred of "truth" to this.
Looking at this, what proof do they have of any of it? In what ways has Obama curtailed any of these rights?
There have been no new guns restrictions passed.
Tea Party groups have been free to assemble for their shrieking moron fests and speak, broadcast, and print their many lies and whines without government interference.
There has been a strong spike in right wing terrorism, but all of those suspects have been treated fairly under the law. Are we supposed to feel sympathy for the arrested Hutari members, who had conspired to murder police officers and thankfully were stopped before their plan came to fruition? Did they not get due process of law? Were their 4th ammendment rights violated?
This kind of joke is hardly new.
When I was in law school, there was a bathroom stall that had the 4th Amendment written on it. Underneath it people wrote exceptions and case citations. For instance.
--even if the warrant is bogus (U.S. v. Leon)
-except in a car (Brendin v. California)
This is just nonsense. Obama has yet to pass the socialist reforms that he promised us and that the majority of people want.
Just keep believing in these capitalistic lies.
I am getting so tired of this. Again another troll makes a worthless attempt.
I believe we've commented on this one already many times.
Conservatives have long argued that Obama is rewriting the Bill of Rights.
We have no interest in a rewrite. We want it destroyed.
I'm glad that many Americans are waking up to this RW hypocritical BS. It's about time.
Oh well, hey, fake-gruaud!
My awesomeness is inversely proportional to your posts. My god, how I BUG YOUR SHIT.
Lovin' it.
Hey RW trolls, answer how the Norway mass murderer was a RW fucking TOOL.
You lower the discourse and continue to spew your poison and, as always, a RW lunatic murders innocent people.
But the end justifies the means, eh, monsters?
Know why I always call you monsters?
Because you ARE monsters.
If this was Lord of the Rings, you assholes would be the orcs. Sad, but you willingly chose your side.
We're just waiting for a Gandalf.
I think you don't need a Gandalf, but you should take your pills.
I agree with the first Anonymous on this page.
First you should not just get rid of the Bill of Rights. I think you are way off base on that one.
The Bill of Rights are what protect most Americans.
More: Not all GOP are like the Norway mass murderer. Granted there are extremists in all organizations, but you should not generalize. I am worried about the increase in these types of groups.
I respectfully disagree, anon.
The Gandalf I am referring to is a progressive leader with the stature of an FDR who will make things happen for the rest of us, and not just the filthy rich. Sadly, Obama ain't it, despite our hopes.
As for the taking medicine for the 9.9 on the fury-Richter scale, you might not have been paying attention for the last ten years or so, or you might be a tad upset, too.
But you agree with anon #1, and that is aces in my book. I'm not here to make friends, so your opinion of me means nothing to me as long as you understand what is happening and why this endless RW drivel is designed to divide and conquer the rest of us.
All of the following were prominent Republicans and Monsters.
-- July 2008: A gunman named Jim David Adkisson, agitated at how "liberals" are "destroying America," walks into a Unitarian Church and opens fire, killing two churchgoers and wounding four others.
-- October 2008: Two neo-Nazis are arrested in Tennessee in a plot to murder dozens of African-Americans, culminating in the assassination of President Obama.
-- December 2008: A pair of "Patriot" movement radicals -- the father-son team of Bruce and Joshua Turnidge, who wanted "to attack the political infrastructure" -- threaten a bank in Woodburn, Oregon, with a bomb in the hopes of extorting money that would end their financial difficulties, for which they blamed the government. Instead, the bomb goes off and kills two police officers. The men eventually are convicted and sentenced to death for the crime.
-- December 2008: In Belfast, Maine, police discover the makings of a nuclear "dirty bomb" in the basement of a white supremacist shot dead by his wife. The man, who was independently wealthy, reportedly was agitated about the election of President Obama and was crafting a plan to set off the bomb.
-- January 2009: A white supremacist named Keith Luke embarks on a killing rampage in Brockton, Mass., raping and wounding a black woman and killing her sister, then killing a homeless man before being captured by police as he is en route to a Jewish community center.
-- February 2009: A Marine named Kody Brittingham is arrested and charged with plotting to assassinate President Obama. Brittingham also collected white-supremacist material.
-- April 2009: A white supremacist named Richard Poplawski opens fire on three Pittsburgh police officers who come to his house on a domestic-violence call and kills all three, because he believed President Obama intended to take away the guns of white citizens like himself. Poplawski is currently awaiting trial.
-- April 2009: Another gunman in Okaloosa County, Florida, similarly fearful of Obama's purported gun-grabbing plans, kills two deputies when they come to arrest him in a domestic-violence matter, then is killed himself in a shootout with police.
-- May 2009: A "sovereign citizen" named Scott Roeder walks into a church in Wichita, Kansas, and assassinates abortion provider Dr. George Tiller.
-- June 2009: A Holocaust denier and right-wing tax protester named James Von Brunn opens fire at the Holocaust Museum, killing a security guard.
-- February 2010: An angry tax protester named Joseph Ray Stack flies an airplane into the building housing IRS offices in Austin, Texas. (Media are reluctant to label this one "domestic terrorism" too.)
-- March 2010: Seven militiamen from the Hutaree Militia in Michigan and Ohio are arrested and charged with plotting to assassinate local police officers with the intent of sparking a new civil war.
-- March 2010: An anti-government extremist named John Patrick Bedell walks into the Pentagon and opens fire, wounding two officers before he is himself shot dead.
-- May 2010: A "sovereign citizen" from Georgia is arrested in Tennessee and charged with plotting the violent takeover of a local county courthouse.
-- May 2010: A still-unidentified white man walks into a Jacksonville, Fla., mosque and sets it afire, simultaneously setting off a pipe bomb.
-- May 2010: Two "sovereign citizens" named Jerry and Joe Kane gun down two police officers who pull them over for a traffic violation, and then wound two more officers in a shootout in which both of them are eventually killed.
Not one Progressive.
This is why we need limits on you Republicans. Perhaps even a concentration camps. Government control is the only way to control you people.
We're just waiting for a Gandalf.
Frankly I'd settle for a few brave hobbits at this point.
Or maybe an unstoppable army of undead progressive voters.
I voted for Obama in 2008 to prove I wasn't a retard, which is why I will vote for him again in 2012.
Actually, I voted for him because he was the only sane choice. McCaine/Palin? puhLEEEZE!
At one time I thought the Jay Leno Jay Walking videos of ignorant Americans probably required many interviews to get just one stupid answer but after reading some of the Right Wing e-mails it's evident you can make one video in a matter of minutes maybe even seconds at a Tea Party Rally.
A consuming rage, racist, classist, zenophobiac, paranoid and narcisistic, The Republican party has plenty to offer today's personality disordered soul. More than a political party, republicanism of today combines religious fundamentalism, fascist nationalism and 24/7 "entertainment" for the chronically humorless while still managing to be 100% justification for a wide range of antisocial attitudes otherwise known as the 7 deadly sins. I'm with you today gruaud I am royally sick of these twisted souls whose every moronic thought needs to be expressed loud as possible as though anyone really cares to hear yet another ditto headed opinion when Rush is already on my radio 3 TIMES A DAY!
the constitutional scholars that composed this e-mail are so astute that they apparently confused the ten "Amendments" that make up the Bill of Rights with the "Articles" of the basic Constitution.


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When Qiao Qiao (played by Bai Baihe) wants to break up because Li Xing (Eddie Peng) cannot afford to pay for the wedding and lifestyle of her dreams, a frustrated Li Xing eventually acquiesces. They draw up a contract stating that if both are still single after five years, then they will reunite and get married. Fast-forward five years and Qiao Qiao still loves Li Xing, but Li Xing tells her that he's getting married. Qiao Qiao is jealous and tries to win him over before it's too late. So far, it plays out like a fairly standard romantic comedy. But hints begin to appear that indicate Qiao Qiao's reason for breaking up with Li Xing runs far deeper than monetary insecurity.
A Wedding Invitation is 2013 Chinese film directed by Oh Ki Hwan and adapted from the Oh-directed Last Present. It also features a Korean editor and composer, a Chinese cast and setting, and Chinese, Korean, and Hong Kong producers. This film is but one example of the growing popularity of co-Asian productions, which manage to invigorate genre conventions with a unique cultural mash-up. A Wedding Invitation's plot evokes several recurring contrivances of the romance genre- the contract relationship, the misunderstanding caused by lack of communication, and the guilt and self-sacrifice for a lover. However, its unique Chinese cultural twist to a conventional Korean story help it stand out.
A Wedding Invitation is a very aesthetically attractive film. It is shot in the high-rises of Beijing and Shanghai and the cinematography is bathed in bright, saturated colors. Gleaming light reflects off the modern, cleverly designed buildings. The characters' costuming is colorful and stylish and their apartments are modern and chic, showcasing their enviously fashionable lives. Particular attention is paid to food, as Li Xing is a chef and Qiao Qiao enjoys eating and critiquing his meals. His dishes are both generously displayed and explained onscreen. The film could almost serve as a channel to promote tourism to China.
Bai Baihe and Eddie Peng also elevate the film and convincingly sell their characters. Qiao Qiao's actions could be seen as frustrating and unrealistic, but Bai gives the character such heart that you can't help but root for her anyway. Her pain and turmoil is palpable with just the right amount of subtlety. Peng sometimes tends towards overselling his emotions during big scenes, but effectively pulls heartstrings during quieter moments. His love for Qiao Qiao really shines through in the gentle look in his expressive eyes. Overall, they had great chemistry together, which is crucial in making a successful romantic movie.
Probably the biggest drawback of A Wedding Invitation is the trite coverage of the major themes- death and grief. This film does nothing to explore a new facet of these themes, which dominate nearly every romantic drama. Li Xing realizes what really happened five years ago, leading to a trail of guilt, regret, and disbelief that ends in accepting the truth. He fights through his tears and does his best for Qiao Qiao, both in front of her and behind the scenes. He secretly cooks food for her while she's staying at the hospital to provide her a simple comfort and later gives her a heart-rending proposal.
The only uniqueness of the story is the mash-up of two disparate tones and genres, the romantic drama and the romantic comedy. The jarring shift in tone made for a confusing viewing experience when the laughter quickly disappeared, never to return. But the gradual reveal of tragedy hidden beneath the feel-good comedy did lend another distinctive variation to the film. So while A Wedding Invitation can be seen as a spectacle of genre clichés, it can also be a spectacle of positive factors- a visual spectacle, a spectacle of heart-tugging acting, and a spectacle of larger-than-life emotional eccentricities that nevertheless have connections in reality.


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JB has reminded me that I haven't reported back on the TV Drama Forum organised by Broadcast.
So, here's a quick report.
It was a good day. Loads of interesting speakers with loads of interesting stuff to say. In particular, I got to:-
- have coffee with Barbara Machin;
- humiliate myself by not knowing who Ben Stephenson was when he was introduced to me(Head of Drama Commissioning for BBC Vision, for those not in the know);
- admire the height of Russell T Davies;
- hear what the commissioners for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five and Sky want next (but I'm not telling!);
- hear what they don't want (might tell, but might lie), and
- generally enjoy not slaving away on my Casualty script for a day.
It was too expensive (more than £550), but I applied to SkillSet for a grant and they paid 80% of the cost for me to attend (Cheers, SkillSet! - I wonder if they would pay for Cheltenham too). It didn't need to be in a plush hotel in the middle of London, and the food didn't need to be quite so fancy. But maybe the snob value helped attract some of the speakers - who am I to tell Broadcast that a sell-out gig was too expensive?
It certainly opened my eyes to the business side of TV drama. Sometimes it's too easy to forget that one of the reasons we are able to continue to write is in order to entertain in order for someone somewhere to make money.
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
TV Drama Forum
Labels: Cheltenham, Skillset, The Business
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Keith and I are not rich but we are not poor either. We are in fact smack dab in the middle of Middle Class. Very soon this will dramatically change as I leave the stable world of nursing for the unstable world of full time sustainable farming. In a matter of 3 days our joint income will drop by 60 %. WHAT DID YOU SAY ? Yes, it is true 60%. This will include my salary and all the benefits that came with my RN job. ARE YOU INSANE ? you might further inquire. Why yes, yes we are. You'd have to be to give up the guarantee of good money and great benefits like free teeth cleaning, in exchange for no quarantee of any income what so ever. But thats us, just a couple of wild and crazy kids going for a Blues Brother joyride, seatbelts OFF.
Its been a dream of mine.
The dream of being totally self supporting. The dream of setting all our own hours all the time. (Except for picking up Allana at 2:30 and seeing Aunt Bernie at 4:00 and being at mass at 7:30 , other than THAT...)The dream to make a living the way we choose, by farming and for me a little writing too. OK a lot of writing. Maybe in between the farming, or about the farming or while farming, not sure how to mash it all together yet. Actually, I have a pretty good idea how I will mash it together...with bangers. One can never go wrong with bangers and mash. Here is a great recipe http://southernirish.com/bangers-and-mash. But I digress.
It is all very exciting and very worrisome. Its so easy to have faith when your life is good, not so easy when you are faced with the unknown, but how will we ever know if we do not try ? We know we won't starve, we have enough burger alone to keep us going until 2013, but utility companies have never been ones for taking beef patties in exchange for electricity. Thus we will be cutting back WAY WAY back in all areas. Thats OK, neither Keith or I came from Daddy Warbucks. We were both raised by hard working lower class folks who knew how to make a jar of mayo and a pound of bulk bologna go along way.
So here we go. Prayers are appreciated.


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text: Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Rozier, age 103 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Monday, December 6, 2010, at Heisinger Bluffs. Elizabeth was born October 23, 1907, in Carthage, Mo., the daughter of Allen and Maude Clark McReynolds. She was married on September 21, 1941, to George Rozier, who preceded her in death in 1984. Elizabeth was educated in the Carthage Public Schools. She attended Monticello College in Godfrey, Ill., the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wis., and graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1929. She was a member of Missouri Alpha of Pi Beta Phi, a member of the Jefferson City Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, and a member of Missouri Alpha of Phi Beta Kappa. Elizabeth was a member of The Tuesday Club, Jefferson City's oldest club; a member of the Missouri State Historical Society; a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; a member of the University of Missouri at Columbia Arthritis Center Advisory Council; a member of the Arthritis Foundation; a member of the Cole County Historical Society; a member of the Historic City of Jefferson; and a member of Grace Episcopal Church. Survivors include: two sons, James Rozier and his wife Susan of Jefferson City, Mo. and John Rozier and his wife Gerry of Jefferson City, Mo.; four grandchildren, Alexander Rozier, Christopher Rozier, Adam Rozier, and Elizabeth Rozier; and two great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother, Allen McReynolds. A private family funeral service was conducted with entombment in the Rozier Mausoleum at Riverview Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the charity of their choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary. www.freemanmortuary.com


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Being a multi-talented individual, I have realized that with art and the help of my family, I am able to express my true artistic passion, as it allows me to put many of my thoughts and visions on various forms of art medias. For me, fine arts purpose is to enable one to realize their full potential physically, mentally, and spiritually. Through it all, I put Jesus Christ first! He has given me the gift, so I will use it! My name is E'lla Webber and I love being an Artist!
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As you can see, I'm in another text editor testing spree. Specifically, ones that can handle Markdown or LaTeX. This creatively named text editor, 'Texts', seems to be well received over at OS X although I have difficulty finding relevant reviews due to its overly generic name.
Of course, I'm reviewing the Windows version. The portable Windows version, to be exact. I was pretty enthusiastic trying this text editor (as if I need another), but I have faced a problem as early as trying to download the software.
Head over Texts homepage to find the elegant showcasing of the software,but explore a bit and you'll find several problems. Apparently Texts is not a freeware, but you can download the trial for free. That's the end of the explanation. Nowhere in the site tells you the difference between trial and paid version or even how long you can keep the trial. I didn't find the download link for portable Windows version either.
I spent a few minutes shooting an email to the developer. They responded nicely, providing me with the correct link and explaining that they're aware of the lack of information and currently in the process of redesigning the webpage. I visited the download page again out of curiosity and found the link, noting the very small contrast between said link and normal words.
Now, off we go.
At first, Texts seems like it's striking a sweet spot. It combines the ease of WYSIWYG with the flexibility of markdown. A few minutes later I decide Texts is not my cup of tea.
Markdown and LaTeX syntax get handled differently. You can add any LaTeX formula and it will work, but try the same for markdown and you'll have the code staring back at you. You are forced to work with WYSIWYG, applying formatting via buttons or keyboard shortcuts. Alright, every markdown capability can be applied via keyboard shortcuts. However, you can't write markdown codes directly. Any markdown code gets parsed as normal text. While this certainly works for some people, I prefer typing markdown codes rather than remembering another set of keyboard shortcuts. I want a compromise. Give me a 'show code' button and I'm happy.
I don't like making list this way. So far, I can only create lists the way I make them on paper via markup languages. My lists are complex mix of ordered and unordered lists, nested with abandon. If you have no problem working with WYSIWYG markdown and love keyboard shortcuts, you're golden.
Texts also supports tables. In one way or another, it's really similar to working with Microsoft Word. The advantage? With Texts you have your text in a universal format to convert into anything you want. This is where Texts really shines. In addition to usual export formats (plaintext, RTF), Texts offers PDF, LaTeX, and DOCX. PDF and LaTeX are done via XeLaTeX. DOCX is a rarely offered export format so if you do a lot of exchange with MS Office users, you're lucky.
Up to this day I still don't know when the trial expires, or if there's any limitation of the version I use. Would I want to fork $ for this? I don't think I'll shell out any amount of money to a text editor soon. For now, I'm sticking with TedNPad. By changing the default save extension to md, I get pretty much all I need.
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Pousada Mosteiro de Guimarães
Enjoy a monastic retreat with the quality of life of a Monaco Palace.
Best price guaranteed, no booking fee: you just have to choose your travel dates and we find the best price !
Bem-vindo in this hotel dedicated to quietness, relaxation and reflection. Pousada Mosteiro de Guimaraes is located on the hills of Guimaraes; the place is ideal for a quiet retreat, a honeymoon, a one night stay or for a long stay . You will find in this hotel all you may need for a perfect stay in Guimaraes and its region.
Of course the Pousada Mosteiro is much more than a hotel, it is a Pousada . It offers typical and authentic rooms where the monks used to stay , but also more modern rooms in a second wing of the hotel.
Do not stay locked in your room and enjoy the swimming pool, beautiful gardens and parks and breathe the pure air of the heights of Guimaraes. It is the ideal hotel to discover Guimaraes and its region. You can also simply stop there a few hours for a delicious meal in the Dona Mafalda Restaurant, the restaurant of this authentic and relaxing hotel.


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Ask questions and find answers from other users.
Suggest a new site feature or improvement.
Check on status of your tickets.
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Some of My Favorite Books
Books to Make You Think
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Kitchen Table Wisdom 10th Anniversary edition by Rachel Naomi Remen
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
One Mind: How Our Individual Mind is Part of a Greater Consciouness and Why It Matters
by Larry Dossey, M.D.
Frequency: the Power of Personal Vibration by Penny Peirce
On Happiness
The Art of Happiness by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler, M.D.
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
What Happy People Know by Daniel Baker, Ph.D.
On Career
What's Next? By Kerry Hannon
What Color's Your Parachute? By Richard Bolles
Do What You Love The Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinetar
This Time I Dance by Tara Kieves
For Inspiration
Knocking on Heaven's Door: the Path to a Better Way of Death by Katy Butler
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And other lessons from the crematory by Caitlyn Doughty
Tatoos on the Heart by Father Gregory Boyle
Grace, Guidance and Gifts: Sacred Blessings to Light Your Way by Sonia Choquette
The life coaching articles here are complimentary as PDF documents. I know they will help you as you apply them to your life.
Five Ways to Become More Intentional
How to Age Well and Live a Happy Life
Yes, You Can and Yes, You Must: Networking Tips for Introverts


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Transform 2015: Finalisation of proposed agreements with union organisations
Air France has finalised framework agreements aimed at improving economic efficiency by 20% throughout the company, with union organisations representing ground staff, pilots and cabin crew.
– The proposed agreement for ground staff, opened for signature on Friday 6th July, has been signed by the CFE-CGC, CFDT and FO unions, which secured an audience of 46.5% of ground staff at the most recent professional elections. The agreement with ground staff is therefore validated, the minimum level required for validation being 30%.
– The proposed agreement for pilots received a favourable view from the SNPL union advisory body on 5th July. The SNPL will shortly submit this framework agreement to a referendum for validation by its members.
– The proposed agreement for commercial cabin crew has been open for signature since 9th July. The representative organisations UNAC, SNPNC and UNSA will also submit this proposal to a referendum among its members.
Once secured, the definitive signature of each agreement will allow an end to the procedure of revocation for the category in question.
Air France welcomes the agreements already reached with employee representatives, and looks forward to the rapid conclusion of agreements with organisations representing flight personnel. The company is thereby on track with the planned timetable to define a new collective agreement, one of the main prerequisites for its successful turnaround.
Dialogue with union representatives will remain the favoured route for the ongoing quest for permanent and structural economic efficiency. These latest proposed agreements therefore mark a new phase in the turnaround of Air France.


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This is news! Dawnguard Trademark filed!
Posted by Daeity On Friday, March 23, 2012
This just in! Zenimax filed for a trademark called "DAWNGUARD" and it appears to be an expansion/DLC for Skyrim.
Shacknews: "Dawnguard trademark filed by Zenimax"
Kotaku: "'Dawnguard' Trademark Filed, May Point to Skyrim Expansion"
VG247: "Bethesda files Dawnguard trademark, could be for anything"
Nowgamer: "Skyrim DLC: 'Dawnguard' Bethesda Trademark Hints At Elder Scrolls Content"
.. etc. etc. etc.
It's making the rounds on the internet now. This is just like "In-Game Ads Planned for Titan" happening all over again. /sigh
(In case you didn't know, I already broke the Dawnguard news a month ago. And the Titan In-Game ads I revealed 2 months before it made the news.)


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Help make FIGMENT North Adams happen! Our team and artists all generously volunteer their time and resources... if you can help by donating items to our participants so that they can bring the community a unique experience, we would greatly appreciate it.
Please send an email to our team at firstname.lastname@example.com if you can help us find one or more of these items that our participants have expressed a need for:
- Tables and chairs
- Origami folding paper
- Legos
- Paint
- Plastic bags
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- 10x10 Tents
- Felt material
- Glue guns / glue sticks
If you're an artist in need of supplies, please feel free to contact us at email@example.com to make a request.


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That's right, Google search results will now be accompanied by results that are more "personal" to you. This is one of the biggest changes Google has incorporated in the past couple of years and it is expected that more changes are a "work in progress".
Search Plus your world takes personalized search results to a new level; whereby a user can get answers from not only webpages, but people with whom they are connected on Google plus, Picasa photo albums, Google Plus brand pages and more social stuff that Google offers. No Facebook, No Twitter, No Flickr – Only Google. That says something.
Here is an example where people and pages from Google Plus are highlighted on the far right of a Google search result page:
Google's main product is acting as a "catalyst" and pushing Google Plus as far as it can. Britney spears has a verified Twitter account, a Flickr photostream and a Facebook fan page but none of them are shown. Blind eye!
"Search Plus Your World" Is Not Evil But It's Not "Complete" Either
Some bloggers are saying that this move is not evil. Yeah, not "so" evil but it is definitely headed towards being one. Here is why:
A search engine is like a court room where every website is treated equal in the eyes of the "law" (in this case, it is the algorithms and Google's way of determining the relevant answer to the user's query). But with this social mix, it appears that Google's own properties are thrown on the face of the user.
Consider a typical Google Plus user who perform searches while he is signed into his Google account. For a "people search" query, Google Plus profiles and brand pages will be ranked higher than Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles (almost always) . I update my Twitter profile almost every day and it has been months since I even logged into my Google Plus account. But, when I perform a keyword search for my name, I see my Google Plus profile on the way top.
Why this favor? I agree that I am using "your" search engine but you are assuming that my Google Plus profile is important than my Twitter or LinkedIn profile (and hence showing it on top). Not fair mate, not fair at all!
Social data is not just about a single social networking site that "connects people". It is "the whole thing" and unless you have the system or ability to gauge, measure and evaluate "the whole thing", it is too early to call this change "Your World".
"Facebook, Twitter and other services, basically, their terms of service don't allow us to crawl them deeply and store things. Google+ is the only social network that provides such a persistent service." Google Fellow Amit Singhal told Search Engine Land.
It's like –"Since they are not giving us your data, we will create our own Facebook and Twitter and force you to use it sooner or later. We will plaster Google Plus in every nook and cranny , be it Google Maps, YouTube, Google Reader or Gmail, we wont stop anytime soon. We will introduce new markups that influences search results, and we will slowly use search to propel our social network, which has failed over and over and over again."
And it sucks. Not for Google, Facebook or Twitter but for us. For the entire web.


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Ketogenic diets like the popular Atkins diet cause rapid weight loss by sending the body into a condition known as ketosis. Unfortunately, they may also lead to health problems, including insomnia or poor quality sleep. The relationship between ketosis and insomnia is not fully understood, since much of the evidence for the link is anecdotal, but a better understanding of ketogenic diets and healthy sleep may help you make the right decisions about your weight-loss plan. Speak with your doctor if your insomnia is chronic, and before starting any weight-loss regimen.
How Ketogenic Diets Work
A ketogenic diet is high in fat and low in carbohydrates and protein. A healthy body burns carbohydrates for energy, so if no dietary carbohydrates are present, it turns to the energy stores glycogen and fat, leading to rapid weight loss. When fat tissues break down, carbon fragments called ketones are released into the blood, causing ketosis. Weight loss can be rapid in the beginning, which may cause the often-reported sense of euphoria and unusually high energy. This may contribute to sleep problems.
Insomnia is a difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or a pattern of chronically poor sleep. The condition can be caused by mental states like anxiety or depression, substance abuse, hormonal or lifestyle changes and some medications or illnesses. Dietary factors like caffeine or other stimulants, or changes in diet, can also play a part. Insomnia can often be treated with lifestyle changes like stress reduction, exercise, and quitting caffeine, tobacco and alcohol consumption. Alternative treatments like acupuncture and massage may be helpful. If you suffer from insomnia, see your doctor to rule out any underlying issues.
Carbohydrates, Ketosis and Sleep
Carbohydrates are often known as "comfort foods" because of their soothing effects on the body. Whole-grain carbohydrates provide the body with a steady supply of glucose to keep energy constant, but they also improve entry of the amino acid L-tryptophan into the brain. L-tryptophan contributes to the production of serotonin, which calms the body and helps you sleep. Since ketogenic diets eliminate carbohydrates, this dietary source of L-tryptophan is also eliminated. L-tryptophan supplements have been shown to help some cases of insomnia. Speak with your doctor about whether they might be right for you.
Other Risks of Ketogenic Diets
Ketogenic diets offer quick but temporary results, and along with insomnia, can cause such negative side effects as kidney stones, constipation, electrolyte imbalance, cholesterol problems and long-term liver damage. Many participants in ketogenic diet plans report decreased vigor and dehydration. In a clinical trial published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," subjects on ketogenic and non-ketogenic diets lost roughly the same amount of weight and showed the same level of improvement in insulin function. The American Medical Association does not recommend ketogenic diets for safe weight loss.
- Nutra-Smart.net; Low Carbohydrate Diets and Ketosis; Stuart Adams
- "American Journal of Cardiology"; Metabolic Effects of High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diets; Margo Denke
- University of Maryland Medical Center; Insomnia; Steven D. Ehrlich; 2009
- NaturDoctor.com; How to Get a Good Night's Sleep with Tryptophan; Ronald Steriti; 2002


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In this flourish I've used green crackle paint and golden paste.
Monday, October 29, 2012
In this flourish I've used green crackle paint and golden paste.
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Oh wow this projects are gorgeous! Love the lettering on the STUNNING box and the lo is so adorable thanks for sharing this !! Hugs Amy :)ReplyDelete
great projects, you can tell they were a labour of loveReplyDelete
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Stunning and beautiful to view. Thank you for sharing. Your info is helpful & every time I look I see something new. Very inspriring, especially like the vine with the flowers.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous project and LO, !ReplyDelete
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Wow Solange...these projects are just so beautiful! That altered box is really gorgeous...I am in awe!!!! I love your style and creativity!ReplyDelete
Incredible work on the altered box, I just love it!! And the layout is so beautiful and precious, lovely work!!!ReplyDelete
so gorgeous!!! loved it!ReplyDelete
Wow beautiful layout and box! Love them both so much. I wish I could find somewhere to buy your chipboard. It is amazing. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Muito lindo Solange. Seus trabalhos são impecáveis. beijosReplyDelete


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The Scariest Diagnosis
[A Damage Report Post] I don't really know how to start this update, because the weight of this particular diagnosis is quite heavy and there's no real way to be honest about it and yet not sound like I'm being extreme at the same time. I'm not being extreme. I never am when it comes … More The Scariest Diagnosis


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Welcome! I hope you'll find some valuable information here on stretching your dollar when shopping at CVS. As for me, I'm a financial educator, certified by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. I teach a variety of classes covering such topics as improving your credit, saving for retirement, buying your first home, getting out of debt, saving on groceries and more.
I realized that many of my clients were spending a large percentage of their income on basic necessities. If I could help them lower their costs they would have additional money to put towards their debt or put towards meeting their goals. So I decided to create my own sites (wildforwags.com & wildforcvs.com) to help people save.
In addition to my responsibilities as an educator, I'm also a licensed Realtor in the state of Florida and a member of the National Realtors Association. I'm actively involved with various community organizations serving as a volunteer mentor with my local Domestic Violence Shelter and volunteering on the family selection committee for Habitat for Humanity.
I'm a graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Communications and Political Science and a proud alumni of the Kappa Kappa Gamma organization. I reside in Florida with some very spoiled cats!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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- June 30, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Hi Christie,
I wanted to ask for your permission to copy and paste the CVS deals. I'll acknowledge that the deals came from your website and put a link to your original post. Is that okay?
Thank you!
Charmaine Baird
- August 13, 2011 at 11:01 pm
How on earth did I miss the start of wildforcvs? I checkout wildforwags on a daily basis. Do you have any other webistes that we should know about?
- December 8, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Hi Christie!
I wanted to ask permission to use your blog for my CVS coupon match ups! With the amount of traffic/emails I receive lately I'm not able to keep up with the demand! I will of course give you credit, and will even see about giving you a blog button as an official contributor to my blog. 🙂
- March 9, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Wow! I missed this one as well!
Is that a coupon bag you're holding? Thanks!
- April 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Hello there!
Writing from Cape Cod, just found your website today! I blog about saving money, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff-but I don't do coupon match ups or daily deal leads I am a huge fan of shopping at CVS, so I decided to put your blog badge up on my blog site to help out all my readers who shop there too! Have a great day! Ashley.
- July 29, 2012 at 10:10 pm
I just recently opened a group on facebook for my local city to keep up on coupons and deals and was wondering if i can also copy and paste deals from your page and refer them over here:)
- February 19, 2014 at 9:31 am
Hi Christie; found your sites through Frugal Coupon Living who I have followed since I saw her on Dr. Phil. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how simple you make it to save big money and stock up on great products. Thank you so much. I have such an issue using IE to print or download anything but Google Chrome typically works; however, today IE linked to the schick razors but Chrome will not find them (grrrrr). any ideas?
Thank you again
- February 8, 2017 at 9:31 am
Hi Christie!
Love your site by the way. I had a question about the limits reached on ECB's. Let's say for example, there is a "spend $30 on select household items and get $10 ECB back limit 1 per household". Is there a date that this limit 'expires' in which we are eligible for the next $10 ECB? This happened to me over the weekend. I went on a Saturday to purchase $30+ on toilet paper, got my $10 ECB just fine. Then thinking that if I wait till the NEXT Saturday (7 days later,) that I can purchase $30+ on select household items and get $10 ECB, but it still said 'limit reached' on the end of my receipt. Please advise!
- August 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Hi Christie,
I was wondering if you may have heard from any of your readers that they are no longer receiving CVS store coupons to load onto their cards? I myself have come across this for the last month. All I am getting are manufacturer coupons to load. It is such a bummer because I shop there so often and love stacking the store coupons along with my manufacturer and rewards. I called CVS and they said that its just random who gets coupons and what they give out. She claimed my account is in great standing so not sure why I stopped getting store coupons to add.
- April 6, 2019 at 1:30 am
Hi Christie,
I read your blog every week. Thank you for all the hard work you do for people like us who like to save some money. In one of your posts for this current week's deals at cvs you mentioned that there is a coupon for Physician's Formula in Better Homes and Garden, Family Circle but I could not find them. I currently subscribe both magazines and I checked both of them for Physician's Formula coupon but did not find any. Am I missing some thing? Could you please let me know which page has this coupon? Thank you very much for your help and saving me lot of money. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
Sharon Snm.
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Novell Cool Solutions: Cool Tool
In Brief
Web-based interface for system administration for Unix.
- Product Categories:
- Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Functional Categories:
- Administration
- Login
- Monitoring
- Reporting
|28 Feb 2007
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|Jamie Cameron
Please read the note from our friends in legal before using this file.
B Praveenkumar wrote, "I found this to be a useful tool for a newbie to UNIX/Linux".
Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on.
Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd. The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl version 5, and use no non-standard Perl modules.
Webmin is unique in the UNIX world, in that it provides a one-to-one graphical interface to nearly every service and action needed to maintain a UNIX system. It is universally accessible, because it only requires a web browser.
If your OS or system vendor does not provide a package of Webmin, then you can go to the Webmin homepage at: http://www.webmin.com/. Here you will find the latest version of Webmin in a tarball package, a Solaris pkg, and an RPM package. The tarball will work on nearly any UNIX version that has Perl, while the RPM package is known to work directly on at least Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, MSC and Caldera versions of Linux.
Webmin Can be used to to monitor , administer and maintain many services on Linux / UNIX
Some of the Services Like NFSv4, PureFTPd , HA, Clustering Services, DNS/DHCP , My SQL etc can be configured , Maintained and administered using this webmin.
One Main Advantage of this webmin is it having CRON jobs and its ability to send the reports through mail( once Configured).
It has Support of many Third party Tools
Product Categories
- NFSv4
- My SQL
- Pure FTPd
- Heart Beat
- Clustering Services
Functional Categories
- Login
- Monitoring
- administer
- Cron Jobs
- Reporting
Version 1.330 (27 February 2007)
- If the underlying OS is upgraded after Webmin is installed, a message is displayed on the main page prompting you to fix it.
- Added a feature in the BIND module for updating an IP address in multiple zones at once.
- The File Manager now automatic detects HTML files and launches the correct editor.
- Improved the LDAP module's support for large databases.
- When there are too many tables or databases to display in the MySQL and PostgreSQL modules, a menu for selecting a specific table is shown instead.
- Added functions to ui-lib.pl for tabs and hidden table sections.
- Added support for comments to the Shorewall module, and improved logging
- The Webmin Actions Log module can now rollback selected files changed by an action, rather than all of them.
- View the detailed change log.
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I had breakfast in Jolibee last Monday and they give me a free news paper. When I got home I read the news paper. An article from Ricy Lo caught my attention entitled Body Talk with Equus star Marco Mañalac. Marco Mañalac is the star of the upcoming play Equus. This is like what Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe did on Broadway but Marco will do it in Onstage Greenbelt 1 in Makati. I really enjoy reading the article. By reading it, it conncince me to watch the play. Right after then I called the phone number posted on the news paper and inquire. I found out the prices for the ticket were 600, 400 and 200 pesos. I know that it will be a very nice play specially it will be directed by none other than Mr. Audie Gemora. I will surely gonna watch it!
Friday, June 18, 2010
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Just call me Blithe. I have started this page in 2007 as a personal blog. I went on a hiatus for a few years and now I am back. It's always been my dream to travel everywhere. In this journal I have documented all my travel experiences and activities. My goal is to explore the hidden beauties of this country one step at a time.


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Bad posture can have many negative affects on your body and health. Repeating poor posture can actually change and adapt your body's alignment, causing you to experience pain. Bad posture can cause what is referred to as a hunchback. This is when your back forms a C shape at the top of your spinal column. Bad posture can also cause rounded shoulders, which is common for people who work mostly at a desk. To find out what may be causing your bad posture and ways to correct it, check out this site!
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I know that Women's Day was just a few days ago and I wanted to post this video and song in which Brian Adams sings about how to love a woman and I agree with him on most of what he says (lyrics in English and Spanish). I also like this video because we can also see and listen to the wonderful Spanish guitar "maestro" Paco de Lucía (RIP). The video was recorded in Málaga, very near to where I live.
It also uses the structucture "Have you ever + past participle?" that we are currently learning at the 3rd of ESO, so I did not want to miss the opportunity to use it as a preamble for my next (and I hope it comes soon) post of Present Perfect.
You might think I am being lazy because I haven't been writing on the blog lately, but I do have been blogging, you can check my Spanish and teacher education topics at Formación docente (fuera de horario), my other blog.
Do you like the song? and what do you think of the video?
Typical Spanish, isn't it?


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My Easter weekend sewing, mojo has been missing of late. No excuses other than cold weather and painful hands! Keep dropping stuff like wonder clips, needles, pins etc!!
Then, Sheila had a new sewing hold all, as did Pip. Well I had to be in on it.
The Bionic Gear Bag is just amazing! Designed by Sally Thompson aka RipStitcher, it hold loads of stuff! Four zip pockets with pockets in between.
Bits and pieces for the Patchwork of the Crosses blocks ready to go!
Fabric scraps used. This was a fun project. I'll make a couple more!
Next project is Leigh Anne's silk quilt. I've put off doing it for so long due to feelings of terror!! Me.........?? sew silk??
Wait a minute..... I really must tidy and rearrange furniture in the sewing room before I start.


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The Construction History Society of America
The Construction History Society of America (CHSA) is dedicated to the study of the history and evolution of all aspects of the built environment—its creation, maintenance and management. It is a forum for scholars and professionals in the field to share, meet and exchange ideas and research. Membership is open to a wide range of construction-related disciplines involved in the planning, development, design and construction of buildings and engineering infrastructure, in addition to those concerned with their operation and preservation. Members share a passion for examining how our existing structures were planned, designed and built, with the purpose of using this knowledge to better preserve what we have and to guide us in determining future directions.
The Construction History Society of America (CHSA) was organized in May 2007. It is a branch of the Construction History Society (CHS), based in the United Kingdom. Since its inception, CHSA has hosted four biennial meetings: in Atlanta (2008), Philadelphia (2010), Boston (2012), and Minneapolis (2014). A fifth biennial will be held in Austin, Texas in 2016. Members of the CHSA receive a quarterly newsletter focusing on American construction history, as well as full benefits of membership of the UK CHS: Construction History, a scholarly journal and the leading international publication in its field, the CHS newsletter, and links to scholars in the field worldwide. CHSA members also received discounted registration to CHSA-sponsored events.


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Imagine a set of gag monsters, that could be included in stories for outright slapstick, or which in slightly altered versions of what I propose could provide some needed comic relief. Such as a vampire who has the standard hollow fangs—but uses them to impale rinds and drink from citrus…and who turns into a fruit bat instead of a vampire bat. Perhaps this sort of vampire could be blonde and always have a deep rich tan (from sleeping in a tanning booth, of course).
Naturally, such a creature would tend to wear white—or maybe really bright colors, like yellow or orange…and would drive a lime-colored VW beetle or something. And work out a lot…and wear spandex…(or perhaps earth tones? Live in a cabin? And recycle everything?)
Imagine a less-than-successful supervillain trying to create a zombie virus and discovering in clinical trials ('cause you'd have to try it out first, right?) that nearly everything about the virus works as planned…it does turn people into shuffling idiots, highly pain tolerant and resistant to damage, it is highly communicable and fast-acting—with one relatively minor defect. Instead of craving brains, these zombies crave watermelons…
Which doesn't mean you couldn't have a scary moment there, the protagonist stumbling into a room of demented creatures, eyes fixed in maniacal stares, groaning and grunting in the stupor of a single lust for one thing only, their mouths dripping red, their hands covered in red pulpy goo…Er…wait a minute—is that a watermelon?
Or a mummy from an extremely impoverished Egyptian dynasty…yes, the mummy comes back from the dead with a plan to take over the world…but he's only got three guys working for him, one them with a peg leg, one with no teeth, and one pretty much like the zombies mentioned above (except he craves pomegranates)…And a much reduced ability to perform acts of magical power. So, he could produce a sandstorm with a face like the one from the 1999 mummy movie—except the face this mummy could produce in the storm would not even be as big as his actual face…the storm, an annoying little dust devil…maybe the little face could growl and shout, like a little dog launching itself onto a leather boot…
Werewolves that turn into puppies…or fluffy poodles? Skeletons who love to tickle—or who play the "bones" of a piano? A dragon who works in the basement of an old brick building…not as the maintenance man, but as the furnace…?


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I've built this lego house in great detail for Gubby to play with. It's extremely bright and colorful, very girly looking, and ... ADORABLE! There's a fully functional front door, a pillar, a chimney, and even a dish antenna which was an addition by Abbie. Wait wait wait, it doesn't finish there: CARS! I've even built two cars with functional spinning wheels which park beside the house in our little pretend driveway parking. Our little house has two windows too and two rooms with a dining table in the middle as well. Imagine? Have you seen such a pretty lego house ever? EVAAAAA? Time for details!
The front door of our little lego house actually opens and shuts. We don't have an actual door bell but we rely on 'knock knockkkk' and 'ding dongggggg' and trust me that works!
The house is built to be as colorful as possible and that little blue bit jutting out from the side ... well it wasn't supposed to be anything; just a piece of odd lego because I couldn't find another block which was the right size but mama happened to come to my room one day and asked me, "What is that, the dryer vent?" Imagine how much would I have laughed in that moment! Oh and notice the shade/awning too ... sometimes Gubby and I pretend these are our two parking spots and there's shade on top for the cars to stand under.
Isn't it gorgeous? I think I should have been an architect *laughs* ... hey, I did want to be an interior designer at one point in my life, it was the time when I played The Sims and LOVED the build and buy modes! But that's totally another story ... right now, let's show off the insides of our beautiful little lego house!
Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's big and spacious and has two rooms and two windows with a beautiful view as well! It's very scenic, trust me! *laughs*
Those are our cars. All four wheels actually spin and Gubby loves driving the cars all around in my room. When I built the cars from her lego blocks I intended the curvy block to be the front of the car but Gubby often changes that around. Sometimes she drives it one way and other times another way. She just announces that it's time to sit in the car and then says, "Vroom!"
That's the beautiful pillar of our house. It is visible both from the outside and the inside of the house. It's basically just for added beauty (detailed architecture, remember?) and sometimes Gubby will decide it is a lollipop, break it off the house, and pretend to lick it from all sides. Crazy!
This is the very fabulous antenna which makes sure we get all satellite signals properly inside our beautiful house. This was an addition by Abbie the great and it was such a creative feature that we just couldn't want anything else to be made out of those blocks. I just raised the antenna a bit higher and created a second window for the house. Hey, the antennae have to be positioned properly for the signals to be strong okay?
Silly me, I mentioned a second window but never showed off the first one. That's the first window I'd built for the house, one that looks out onto the driveway/parking area. Very scenic view I tell you ... very very scenic!
You're now looking at the kitchen and dining area which is basically the division between the two rooms also. That little purple raised section on the right is our make belief stove and kitchen and the light blue block on the left is our dining table. We cook all kinds of food here and enjoy something new everyday. So far we've had Khichri, Pasta, Biryani, Samosa, Chicken and Rice, Daal, and the list goes on and on and on ...
The second window .. also with a very scenic view! *laughs*
But hey here's the important question: Who lives in this gorgeous house of ours? Who are the lucky people who get to stay in this absolutely awesome house?
Meet baby and doggie! They're the lucky residents of this adorable little lego house!
The first room belongs to the baby and the second room belongs to doggie. As you can see, they're pretty spacious and very comfortable for sleeping as well!
The baby answers the door when somebody comes and rings the door bell. Gubby understands that most of the other toys are a little too big for our house so she makes them sit outside and ring the door bell, then she waits for somebody to answer the door, and when they do she makes the bigger toy call the baby and doggie outside to play. Such a genius kid Gubby is, bless her!
See how perfectly sized and awesome our luxury car is? Yes, luxury car.
Baby and doggie loveeeeeeeeeee their house!
Just showing off how much space it has! *laughs*
When I was done building this adorable house for baby, doggie, Gubby, and I there were still a couple of lego blocks left over. I thought for a long time about what else I could make. I tried adding more blocks to create some more things for the house like a third window or something. However, no matter what I did I thought it didn't look good enough and then I got hit with a fabulous idea. I thought about what Gubby liked and then I decided I would build a park for baby and doggie! BRILLIANT!
Tadaaaaaaaaaa! Isn't that an awesome fun lego park? Gubby LOVED this so much! When I told her we were taking baby and doggie to the park she looked happy but when she saw I'd built a play park for her right there in my room the look on her face was PRICELESS! She was ecstatic!
The first feature in our park is this jumper thingy. Gubby pretends that baby and doggie climb onto this and then jump for fun!
This brilliant park also has a brilliant slide! Gubby pretend slides over this so the blocks don't fall over but she loves doing it!
Finally, last but not least, and my most favorite is the see saw! I am actually very proud of myself for thinking of THIS from the blocks I had left over. Gubby loves it too!
See how much fun this park looks?
I'm pleasantly surprised at how many things I could make out of the box of lego Gubby had. There's even two telephones that I've made earlier - one for Gubby and the other mine. So we have a beautiful little house, two cars, and an entire park and you'd think wow that's all that is needed. However, over the past week or two Gubby has already requested so many more things in the house (like a separate bathroom instead of pretending that there is one) that I think we'll need to buy her more lego blocks. She even said it herself, "Beeya, when we go to store we get noo moah (new more) bocksh (blocks) and then we make baaboom (bathroom)!" This kid is SERIOUS adorable ... I think she'll kill me with her cuteness one of these days. If I survive though I'll be back to show off whatever new awesomeness we make with our lego!


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This week's episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was explosive when Kandi Burruss' sex life was exposed during a glamping trip. Marlo Hampton asked Kandi about the rumor she's had relationships with women, which had originally been brought to light by Porsha Williams. Now, Kandi is speaking out about the topic.
"I've said on Housewives before, I have said on Kandi Koated Nights before, yes I've had a girl experience. It's not a secret, but I'm very happily married with my husband and I am not a lesbian waiting to come out of the closet," Kandi told The Daily Dish, before sharing why she thinks Porsha started the gossip earlier this season.
"She was mad about something else that she thought I said on the show," Kandi recalled. "So I guess she shaded me about that and her shade was saying that I was quote unquote 'lesbian waiting to come out of the closet.' Now when I found out she said this, of course, I was looking at her like, "Oh no you didn't say that!' You know, 'cause I'm like, 'Girl, you like to hookup with girls, so why would you say that as if that were shade?'"
Kandi will also face allegations that she had a "sex dungeon" on next week's episode. "She goes, 'You are lying. You're talking about when you and Todd tried to take me and Shamea to your sex dungeon.' And I'm like 'Girl, I know you didn't just lie like that. Why are you making stuff up?" Kandi said. "She tried to change the whole story then she said a whole bunch of other stuff that was some BS as well. That, in particular, it bothered me that she tried to turn the situation around when she was the aggressor in the situation."
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What is Dental Amalgam (Silver Fillings)?
Most people recognize dental amalgams as silver fillings. Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and copper. Mercury, which makes up about 50 percent of the compound, is used to bind the metals together and to provide a strong, hard, durable filling. After years of research, mercury has been found to be the only element that will bind these metals together in such a way that can be easily manipulated into a tooth cavity.
Ongoing scientific studies conducted over the past 100 years continue to prove that amalgam is not harmful. Claims of diseases caused by mercury in amalgam are anecdotal, as are claims of miraculous cures achieved by removing amalgam. These claims have not been proven scientifically.
What is a Composite Resin (White Filling)?
A composite filling is a tooth-colored plastic and glass mixture used to restore decayed teeth. Composites are also used for cosmetic improvements of the smile by changing the color of the teeth or reshaping disfigured teeth.
How is a composite placed?
Following preparation, the dentist places the composite in layers, typically using a light specialized to harden each layer. When the process is finished, the dentist will shape the composite to fit the tooth. The dentist then polishes the composite to prevent staining and early wear.
What is the cost?
Prices vary, but composites can cost up to two times the price of a silver filling. Most dental insurance plans cover the cost of the composite up to the price of a silver filling, with the patient paying the difference. As composites continue to improve, insurance companies are more likely to increase their coverage of composites.
What are the advantages of composites?
Aesthetics are the main advantage of composites, since dentists can blend shades to create a color nearly identical to that of the actual tooth. Composites bond to the tooth to support the remaining tooth structure, which helps to prevent breakage and insulate the tooth from excessive temperature changes.
What are the disadvantages?
After receiving a composite, a patient may experience postoperative sensitivity. Also, the shade of the composite can change slightly if the patient drinks tea, coffee or other staining foods. The dentist can put a clear plastic coating over the composite to prevent the color from changing if a patient is particularly concerned about tooth color. Composites tend to wear out sooner than silver fillings in larger cavities, although they hold up as well in small cavities.
Are Dental Implants right for you?
If you have suffered tooth loss from a periodontal disease or injury, dental implants may be the next best thing for your smile. With a high success rate, it's time to talk to our dentists to decide if dental implants are right for you.
What are the benefits of dental implants?
The implants would replace the existing root, and act as a strong foundation where your teeth are missing. The implants are matched to the color of the rest of your teeth, to make your smile look natural. The dental implants not only improve appearance but also your overall comfort and oral hygiene.


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- bust : 2 centimetres
- waist : 6cm
- Hips : 5 cm
- thighs : 1cm
So very pleased with that. I think thats pretty awesome within 2 weeks. Altho I must admit i wasnt totally surprised as the last few days I have noticed my clothes are really getting baggy. Nice and quiet at work...im guessing everyone is watching the AFL grand final
And its saturday yay yay the weekend after this shift sooooooooo looking forward to a nice quiet relaxing weekend.
Okies time to wander off =]


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December 2, 2017 @ 2:00 pm$18 – $40
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December 1 & 2, 2017
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Price: $18.00 – $40.00
Popular Milwaukee TV and radio personality, prolific actor on both stage and screen, John McGivern returns to Oconomowoc as the colorful cable access TV hostess, Earlene Hoople, in this hilariously touching "one-woman" show just in time for the holiday season. Written and directed by Pat Hazell, A Kodachrome Christmas will take the audience on a nostalgic journey when they become the live studio audience for Earlene, as she records her Christmas special. Fresh baked Christmas cookies, letters to Mrs. Claus, an outrageous slide show of Christmas past, and a visit from the local church hand bell choir set the stage for heart-warming theatrical experience. www.sweetwoodproductions.com


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Marking World Environment Day, which this year focuses on the illegal trade of wildlife, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is calling on everyone to go wild for life " and take action to help safeguard species under threat for future generations.
We have chosen this theme because damage from this trade has become so serious and so far reaching that urgent action is needed to reverse it, " UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said in a video message on the occasion of the Day, celebrated annually on 5 June.
The UN official underlined that the effects of wildlife trade include the destruction of natural capital in which many nations could build healthy tourism industries; the spread of corruption and the undermining of the rule of law all around the world; and the fattening of purses " of the international crime syndicates.
This must stop and the time to take action is long overdue, " he insisted, calling on all individuals to use their spheres of influence " to help end the illegal trade in wildlife by engaging in the Go Wild for Life " campaign.
With the aim of reducing the demand for illegal wildlife products, the campaign stresses that that greed, fashion, ignorance, indifference, investment, corruption, pseudo medicinal use and cultural belief should not be allowed to endanger any species of animal or plant or tree.
It is giving special attention to eight species in particular: orangutans, sea turtles, pangolins, rosewoods, helmeted hornbills, tigers, elephants and rhinos.
Noting that Angola is this year`s host country for World Environment Day, Mr. Steiner announced that the country is making strong commitments to combat wildlife crime by shutting down its domestic ivory trade and taking action to stop smuggling over its borders.
We support the actions of countries like Angola to join this fight, " he said. We must be united in this cause, we must think globally, but also act locally, and we must have zero tolerance for poaching and illegal trade in wildlife. "
In a similar message, Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the UN Ofice on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said criminal networks and poachers have scant regard for biodiversity, or the terrible impact their actions have on our fragile environment and vulnerable communities. Every country suffers either as a source, transit or destination for these products. UNODC`s World Wildlife Crime Report shows that 7,000 species were found in more than 164,000 seizures affecting 120 countries.
The global nature of this crime compels us to stand united and to promote global solutions to halt the catastrophic poaching and trafficking of wildlife. Our Wildlife Report is helping by providing a global assessment that will allow the international community to design effective and efficient solutions, " he said, stressing that wildlife crime deprives people of a sustainable livelihood. These crimes are also closely connected to fraud, money laundering, human trafficking, corruption and brutal violence, among other crimes, " he said.
As such, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments and citizens everywhere to help end the practice, noting that there is great cause for alarm, " as elephants are being slaughtered for their ivory, rhinos for their horns, and pangolins for their scales.
The United Nations and its many partners have resolved to tackle this illicit trade, including by setting clear targets to put an end to poaching in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted last year by all 193 Member States, " he recalled.
Meanwhile, UNEP is underlining five quick steps that citizens can take action, including through arts and crafts exhibitions, film festivals, flash mobs and social media activities.
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Hello SOTGC community,
How many of you go skiing? Snowboarding? Ice Skating?
Winter weather inspires us to try new sports or dust off the old equipment and get on those skis again. We tend to plan for the ski trips or outings, but not from a physical standpoint … and that may be asking for unwanted injuries.
This is common sense, but sometimes we all need to be reminded. I've had a personal experience where I jumped back into volleyball without much of a warm up (let alone training) after a longish break and ended up with a torn ACL. I've also had the opposite experience, when I trained for surf camp (which you should totally check out! http://surfwithamigas.com/) and felt strong and capable, even though I had no prior surfing experience.
Although we're not all professional athletes, there are some simple steps we can take to be more confident as we tackle winter sports on the mountains or ice. Additionally, this gives us a nice goal to focus on during the month of December, which is traditionally challenging on workout schedules.
Here are three key areas to consider:
- Core stability – All movement requires core stability and strength, but make sure you try something different from your regular routine. For snowboarding, skiing, or ice skating: focus on including exercises that target your deep stabilizer muscles as well as your obliques. Try russian twists, burpees, and back extensions.
- Lower body strength – Winter sports tend to work the lower body a lot. Focus on a variety of lower body exercises targeting your glutes, hamstrings, and quads including squats, deadlifts, and single leg movements.
- Cardiovascular conditioning – You don't want to run out of steam one hour into your session on the mountain, so get some cardiovascular training in. A mixture of intervals and longer runs should get your cardio base ready.
Here is a workout that I've been following the last two weeks (http://pro-ride.com/snowboard-workout), which only requires your bodyweight and a timer for first-timers. There are progressions if you are intermediate or advanced or have access to more equipment. *Be smart, you know your body, so if you have any conditions or injuries, make the necessary modifications or ask a fitness professional first.
Contact me with any questions or feedback. Enjoy your winter vacations, stay hydrated and remember to stretch!
Stay Active.


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Stuttgart Wine Trail
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The Schwarzwald region, despite the stereotypical Bavarian love affair with beer, is actually known for its time-honored and capable weingarters (wine-makers), at least 20 of which produce a variety of wines from very near the city of Stuttgart. Connoisseurs among us already know of the international reputation of German wines, making this quite an intriguing addition to the itinerary, especially if you're looking to taste a locally famous red known as Trollinger.
Beginning at the train station in Obertürkheim, you'll have the opportunity to walk from winery to winery or by means of public transportation through 12 km (about 7.5 miles) of luscious vineyard landscapes. Most wineries will have guided tours and samples of various wine types, most of them on the sweeter end. Keep in mind that the best time to visit is not in the touristy summer months, but any time from fall to spring - popular festivals like the Fellbach Autumn Festival do an excellent job highlighting these local wines.
Location:near Stuttgart
Note:The starting point of Obertürkheim is featured on the map. Other wine routes in the region, including some that could provide the basis for quite the active adventure, may be found here.
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