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Historic places are also social and economic assets. Knowing accurately and objectively where their historic significance lies helps us determine how they can be adapted without losing what makes them special.
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Apart from household use, landscape irrigation uses the majority of water in domestic homes (and commercial offices) and, unfortunately, a lot of that is wasted. Landscapes need different amounts of water at different times of the year and in different locations, but too often a "one size fits all" approach is adopted leading to the possibility of over watering at some times and under-watering at others. The best way to avoid these problems is to have a professionally designed and sized system that is specific to a particular garden or landscape.
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Movie projector: 'Couples Retreat' could bring Universal much needed good news
After a brutal summer at the box office that contributed to the ouster Monday of co-chairmen David Linde and Marc Shmuger, Universal has a clear run at the box office and a potential hit on its hands.
The romantic comedy "Couples Retreat," the only film opening in wide release tomorrow, is tracking to sell between $25 million and $30 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada, according to people who have seen pre-release audience polling. That would be a solid, if not spectacular, start given the film's cost. A person involved in "Couples Retreat" said it cost at least $70 million to produce, though Universal said the production budget was about $60 million.
Since April's "Fast and Furious," the studio has seen eight consecutive movies it distributed and marketed domestically -- including "Land of the Lost," "Funny People" and "Love Happens" -- perform poorly at the box office. On the plus side, Universal also owns 50% of the successful Weinstein Co. release "Inglourious Basterds," which it handled overseas.
Universal owns 75% of "Couples Retreat," which co-stars and was co-written by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn. Relativity Media covered the other 25% of the movie's budget.
The weekend's other big story will be "Paranormal Activity." After two very successful weeks screening only in midnight shows at 33 locations, the ultra-low-budget horror flick will expand to 159 tomorrow and play at all hours of the day. The film is on track to gross more than $2 million, a strong number for a such a limited release. If it performs that well or better, Paramount will likely continue to expand it around the country.
"Paranormal Activity" has been marketed primarily through an online viral campaign, although Paramount has started to buy radio and cable television ads recently.
-- Ben Fritz
Photo: Jon Favreau, from left, Malin Ackerman, Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love and Kristin Davis in "Couples Retreat." Credit: John Johnson / Universal Pictures


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Illustration Friday: Books
I love Harry Potter so I thought it would be fun to do an illustration of Hermione for this week's Illustration Friday.
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Commission Portrait
Here is a commission that someone asked me to do for them, portraits are probably one of the easier things for me to do but the most nerve wrecking to give to my customers because there are the ones that know the faces better than I and they will be the first one to know if something isn't right. Luckily she loved it, so I call that a success I will try and post more in the future, start posting what I'm working on, now let's just see if it happens!
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Random Sketches and Robin Hood
I haven't really posted lately because I have been busy and never really get a chance to finish any paintings, I just usually draw something I feel like and never finish, so here are some ideas that I probably will never finish.
Two years ago I was in an illustration class that focused on Robin Hood and a friend of mine wanted some of us from that class to do some more Robin Hood art work for fun, so this is some sketches I did yesterday of maid marian. I was just playing with different hair styles, but I want to experiment a little more.
And here is a sketch of a commission that I'm doing, I already started painting but I will post that when it's finish.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Just a quick sketch
Here is a quick sketch I did the other day, I've been so busy with other stuff that I haven't been very good at updating this blog, so here is a sketch I did last night.
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Saturday, June 4, 2011
Illustration Friday: Shadows
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Open Access Informercial
In the spirit of celebrating and supporting open access,Kenyatta University Library in collaboration with KU TV and INASP produced a Video/Infomercial.
This was in line with the "Open in Action" theme, where the various steps taken by the library to make the resources accessible are highlighted. Open Access and self-archiving concepts are highly elaborated. Advantages of open access, the various policies that support and promote the same; as well as the challenges facing open access are well explained.


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The "Creeks of Orange County" is the first of a three-part series on water. The next two months will highlight 'The State of Orange County's Drinking Water' and 'Growth and Water: the Endless Circle'.
Jon Kent of Chapel Hill turned to look upstream along New Hope Creek. He slung a coil of rope over his shoulder, dodged poison ivy and stepped out into the water.
It was Stream Watch Saturday. Kent, head of Orange County Stream Watch, has monitored streams on the first weekend of the month for seven years now.
Kent's yellow waders buckled as he knelt down to sift through a float pan for aquatic critters.
"We are losing species, each one of these is like a genetic bank," Kent said without looking up from his magnifying glass. He hoped to find right-opening snails and caddis flies, signs of a healthy stream with plenty of oxygen.
Unfortunately, many of these 'healthy' species are no longer present in areas with urban run-off or in areas near construction.
Pinning down the cause of unhealthy waterways has been a complex undertaking. Today, Kent and other local researchers can trace Orange County's water problems back to one culprit development.
Development means deforestation and erosion, both of which trigger a set of chain reactions that harm and eventually kill creeks.
The temperature of a creek, stream, or lake depends on shade from surrounding trees and plants to maintain a thermal balance. But as the trees and plants along a creek are cut down, the creek loses its shade and the water heats up. Once the temperature of a creek rises, oxygen levels in the water drop, and water quality declines.
While warmer water means less oxygen, it also means more algae, which chokes off even more of the creek's oxygen. Without oxygen, fish and other aquatic critters die. These critters were supposed to eat the algae, but its growth outpaced the fishes' ability to eat it.
The other big problem for creeks and streams is the erosion and sedimentation caused by construction.
Construction debris especially sediment can be washed for several miles and eventually pollutes the neighboring streams, explains Dr. Seth Reice, a stream specialist in the Triangle.
"Right now, the county has a wide range of streams in both good and poor shape," according to Reice. He attributes the differences in water quality to land use.
Reice, a biology professor at UNC- Chapel Hill, monitors the effect of construction on eight streams in Orange County and 12 others around the Triangle through a half-million dollar project funded by the Environmental Protection Agency. Reice's research will be completed in October of 1999.
Reice claims the two key issues in keeping creeks healthy are cooperation from construction companies and enforcement of the zoning laws.
Usually, when construction companies do not obey pollution zoning laws, the company needs only to correct the violation, according to Warren Faircloth, Orange County erosion control supervisor. Such a lenient policy probably does not act as a successful deterrent.
There have been exceptions however. Faircloth was forced to issue a stop-work order and $1000 fine in Carrboro last spring. Due to high levels of rainfall, excess mud was preventing a construction company from working. So the company just shoved all the mud into their catch-hole, Faircloth explained.
But a catch-hole is supposed to prevent sediments from getting into nearby creeks and clogging them up. If the catch-hole gets stuffed full of mud, then it cannot do its job.
"The sediment basin had been completely obliterated," said Faircloth. "I'm sure there were consequences (to the area waterways)."
Continual, widespread pollution a result of the Triangle being slated in the top 20 areas in the nation for growth remains the biggest threat to area waterways.
Livy Ludington, another longtime stream activist and Stream Watch coordinator, advocates a holistic approach to the environment, particularly in dealing with creeks and streams. Orange County needs to tighten the construction zoning laws and follow more sustainable planning overall, Ludington says.
Ludington, a fifth-grade teacher, heads the stream monitoring along Morgan Creek, where her students conduct the majority of research. "It is important to teach kids where water comes from and where it goes," said Ludington.
When she began to notice increases in sediment from surrounding development, she approached Reice at a local meeting. The two stream monitors exchanged notes and found they were getting the same abominable results.
According to Ludington, Reice, and other stream monitors, the waters are surely changing.
"If mussels start to get covered by sediment and begin to die, other animals are affected and the whole food chain gets thrown off," explained Ludington. Kent already finds that there are no mussels downstream of urban runoff, such as along the Lone Creek Branch near South Square construction.
"There needs to be a hefty fine for sediment pollution, because some people just do not care about the creeks," said Ludington.
Without more vigorous action, it seems the ecology of the waterways of Orange County will be destroyed and the streams polluted by the irresponsible behavior of profit driven development and construction industries.
Roger Hansard, an EPA water quality specialist in the Triangle, says the community can do a lot to help save the creeks. If yellow waders, float pans, and babbling brooks sound like a pleasant Saturday morning, then joining Stream Watch with Kent or Ludington would be a great start. But there are many ways to contribute on a daily basis.
The first step is understanding that anything and everything that is poured or thrown on the ground eventually ends up in our waterways. Trash should always go into a trash can, because even a small rain washes litter and debris into gutters, then storm drains, and ultimately the creeks.
The use and disposal of lawn fertilizer, household cleaners, paints, and chemicals in general should be reduced. For example, household batteries leak toxins into the ground and should be recycled at Radio Shack or other electronic stores, instead of sending them to the landfill.
"We need to start thinking in terms of 'what are the environmental impacts of our activities,' especially as population goes up," said Hansard.
|Becky Johnson is a UNC-CH Journalism and Anthropology senior.
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Yes, it's happening \o/ I don't suppose I need to introduce what this is, so let's just get to the point lol
The idea is to create something like a history photobook for Jurina, with pictures from her debut until recently. What's requested is for people to send in one of their favorite Jurina shots (magazine scans, blog photos, etc). Don't hesitate just because the photo you like is of low resolution or something, we can always make a collage page of sorts ^^ Fanart is also welcomed! Along with the picture, please send a short birthday message in your own language as text in the email. It will be added onto the picture.
The deadline is February 23rd (no specific timezone, so just assume the latest timing), which means you've got a bit under 10 days to submit something. It's not a lot of time I know, but we need time to put everything together and send it, and all you have to do is send a photo after all.
This is a joint project between amerie-escapism and I, but please send all the photos to my gmail: re.hikari-at-gmail.com
If you'd like to offer any other type of assistance (financial, artistic (like for the collage), etc) please contact me on that same email too.
Now, bring on those submissions! And please help spread the word ^^


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Chris Downie and Sam Landfried
At Highgroove Studios, we're hyperspecialists in Ruby on Rails web application development. Not only do we write amazingly complicated code on time and on budget, but we follow up all our work with tests so we know our code works.
This is not without its problems however, as a test suite can become just as bloated and difficult to update as the code base it tests! This week, I'll talk about some of the ways I've learned to approach writing tests.
Since I began working for Highgroove Studios back in April, I have been innundated with the importance of thorough and reliable testing. Given the culture of performance and quality at Highgroove Studios, I knew that I had to find a way through the maze of test frameworks and options.
After struggling with some very large, brittle test suites, it dawned on me that good test design, just like designing the application itself, was the key to success. Maybe challenging some of my own assumptions about testing was in order as well!
Once I realized that I needed to focus on writing better tests, instead of writing them faster and getting them to pass, I turned to Google and found some really good stuff that I wanted to share:
What all of this information made me realize was that I was trying to accomplish all of this with just a single test framework and certain ones align to Test Driven Development (TDD) and Acceptance Testing (BDD - Behavior Driven Development) better than others do. (Figure 2 in the AgileData link explains visually why I was wrong!)
After spending the time pondering my own practices, I decided to split apart the two tasks (BDD, and TDD) into Cucumber and Rspec tests, respectively. After making the switch from an all-or-nothing, single test suite mentality to a "use what works best" mentality I've seen both the quality and ease of coding of my test increase. Its amazing what happens when you stop trying to cram a square peg through a triangle hole!
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|McDonnell: For us to have been in cahoots they're going to have to prove we were communicating. Do you know MY wife?
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|McDonnell: For us to have been in cahoots they're going to have to prove we were communicating. Do you know MY wife?
They were among the politicians in 2014 who, like their flinty forebears in the '60s, stood defiantly on the wrong side of history.In the not so distant future, Bob Marshall and his ilk are going to be seen by young voters as looking like villains in old news photos. Pictures in the same souvenir box with photos of Bull Connor and Strom Thurmond, padlocked public schools, open fire hoses, snarling police dogs, burned out churches and clippings of Richmond News Leader editorials.
John Warner: good-natured, unflappable and unbeatableYesterday, Virginia's Senator John Warner ended speculation over whether he plans to campaign in 2008 to hold onto his seat in the U.S. Senate. Standing before the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Warner announced that he will not seek a sixth term, choosing instead to retire on Jan. 6, 2009.
At 80 years old, surely Warner deserves a less hectic schedule. Among his comments, the white-haired veteran of World War II (Navy) and the Korean War (Marines) said, "How fortunate, how blessed I have been."
Well, he's not the only one.
The citizens of Virginia have been fortunate to have had Sen. John Warner representing their interests since 1979. Although Warner has been a moderate-to-conservative Republican, both in his expressed views and with his voting record, he has not let GOP political hacks push him into violating his own standards to play team ball.
Thus, at times Warner moved decisively to scuttle the campaigns of Republicans he saw as unworthy of his fellow Virginians' support. Following his leadership, the voters rejected an extremist, Mike Farris (1993), and an opportunist, Oliver North (1994). Thus, owing much to Warner's efforts, Virginians were spared from being represented in high office by a rather mean-spirited religious crackpot, on the one part, and a traitorous smirking wiseass, on the other.
Of course, since those days some on the GOP fringe have hammered Warner as a RINO (Republican in name only). Yes, that crowd has tried more than once to unseat him. That, while Warner has remained good natured, unflappable and unbeatable.
And, in spite of how many times I have disagreed with Warner's positions on other matters -- including his past support of Bush's policy in Iraq -- still, I must say thank you, Senator. Thanks for the thoughtful, measured way you have carried yourself over the last 28 years in office.
Alas, it seems Sen. Warner is one of the last of a dying breed doing the people's business inside the beltway -- a courteous representative of the people who actually does his own thinking. The list of those who want his job brings to mind that Warner's successor will be hard pressed to live up to the standard he has set.
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During the so-called Cold War, totalitarian regimes sought to block radio or TV broadcasts, except the ones they controlled. The Cold War is over, but those jamming efforts continue in some parts of the world. VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports from Washington on the 21st century battle of the airwaves.
Authoritarian governments still try to silence criticism and unfavorable news coverage in their countries by the age-old expedient of throwing critics in jail and shutting down their publications. But what does today's autocrat do about broadcasts being beamed into his country from sources outside his reach?
Simple. He jams them.
A longtime researcher on international broadcasting at the Voice of America, Kim Elliot, says the methods of jamming radio broadcasts are still much the same as they have been, even with new technologies.
"It is simply a matter of putting a noxious signal on the same frequency as the broadcaster that is trying to get into the country. And it was that way during World War II, it was that way during the Cold War, and it is still that way. If you tune across your short-wave radio, you will hear a raucous noise on one frequency, and you will hear the hapless international radio broadcaster in the background trying to get into the country," he said.
The result is rather like being in a crowded room watching a sporting event, with the cheering so loud that it is almost impossible to hear the person sitting right next to you.
Free speech advocates have always condemned jamming as an attempt to cut off the uninterrupted flow of information. Kenneth Tomlinson, the chairman of the U.S. government's Broadcasting Board of Governors that oversees VOA, Radio Free Asia, and other government-sponsored broadcast entities, has said it is illegal, and interferes with the free and open flow of international transmissions.
Experts say that, ironically, newer broadcast technologies, such as television, are actually easier to jam than old-fashioned short-wave radio, simply because radio can air on so many different frequencies at once.
Broadcast researcher Kim Elliot says jamming TV signals, especially from satellites, is relatively simple.
"Of all the media available to international broadcasting, short-wave is the most difficult to interdict. And that is because of the physics of transmission at short-wave frequencies," he said. "Signals from more distant transmitters come through better than signals from transmitters closer up. Television transmissions travel much shorter distances, and so those are much easier to jam. Or, if they are from a satellite, they are easy to jam because it only requires a few watts [of power]. And it does not have that kind of immunity [from jamming] that short-wave has."
Asia specialist Vincent Brossel, with the French media research group Reporters Without Borders, says radio still remains the main source of information for many people around the world.
"The radio is something like the most democratized and the most popular media in the world, due to the fact that many people cannot read, or do not have any access to Internet," he said. "The only way to touch millions, or billions of people around the world is radio."
Analysts say this is why China has become the biggest practitioner of international radio jamming in the post-Cold War world.
Mr. Brossel says Western firms, such as the French firm Thales', have sold broadcast equipment to China that also can be used for jamming.
"What is very interesting is that some Western companies are selling technology to the Chinese, and Chinese are selling technology for jamming to some Third World countries," he said. "So, it means that, just for business reasons, foreign companies like Thales' are helping the Chinese government to prevent millions, or billions of listeners from getting some free and independent radio programs."
Thales' officials have declined to comment on the company's sales. An American firm, Continental Electronics, also has sold transmission equipment to China, and to VOA, Radio Free Asia, and Taiwan, as well.
Experts say the term "jamming equipment" is really a misnomer, since a transmitter is something of a two-edged sword that can not only be used to broadcast, but can be easily converted to jam broadcasts.
In 2002, a new Chinese language broadcast outlet, called New Tang Dynasty TV, or NTDV, began broadcasting in the United States, and by 2003 it was attempting to broadcast into China. But its links to the Falun Gong group, which is banned in China, have caused it to be subjected to Chinese jamming.
Although Iran's theocratic government officially bans satellite television and has jammed foreign broadcasts, including those of exile Persian-language stations, the jamming has been sporadic, and is usually conducted during elections and other political events. Azadeh Moaveni, an Iranian-American journalist, who has reported from Iran, says the reality is different than official policy.
"Satellite television is technically banned," she said. "It is implicitly tolerated. And you could, I think, say comfortably that the majority of the country has access to satellite news."
Sometimes political jamming is tried as well.
European satellite operator Eutelsat said earlier this year it would not renew its contract to carry NTDV's signal. Mr. Brossel of Reporters Without Borders said Eutelsat was under what he called tremendous pressure from China to cancel the NDTV contract. But last month Eutelsat agreed to renew the contract.
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Thanks to the incredible success of the Made in Sussex Craft & Food Fair we have been able to present a cheque for £9,420.56 to the world renowned Genome Damage & Stability Centre at the University of Sussex.
We raised the money – from donations and profits on the day – for Cancer Research UK and it will go directly into funding scientific research at the university. So a massive thank you to everyone who came along on the day, and of course the fantastic organisers and volunteers who worked so hard to make the Fair happen!
Made in Sussex founder and organiser Liz Kidger presented the cheque to Mark O'Driscoll, Professor of Human Molecular Genetics at the Genome Damage and Stability Centre, on Tuesday 16th September. They were joined by Sam Kidger, Friday Media Group Managing Director and Steve Ford, Manager of the Friday Media Group Foundation which supported the Fair.
The centre is partly funded by Cancer Research UK and carries out vital scientific research into cell behaviour that could lead to better understanding of what causes cancer, and to find better treatments.
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Beautiful weather and a fantastic line up of craft exhibitors attracted over 3,000 people to the Made in Sussex Craft & Food Fair 2014, held at Goddenwick Farm in Lindfield, West Sussex on Sunday 7th September.
Liz Kidger said: "I'm delighted that we have been able to raise such a huge amount for Cancer Research UK. It's wonderful to know that we are directly supporting the ground-breaking work of the Genome Centre, right here in Sussex. I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who came along on the day, and the community in Lindfield and beyond who gave their time and energy to make this happen."
In its second year, the Made in Sussex Craft & Food Fair hosted 130 exhibitors around the farm, showcasing local crafts, foods, and retro and vintage products. From artisan breads, to exquisite craft jewellery, to vintage French furniture, the range of products on show really impressed. Olympic athlete Sally Gunnell OBE, and Lewes-based baker Michael Hanson judged the charity Bake Off, and presented prizes to the winners. A super-organised team at Friday Media Group, led by Binny Hawketts and Lucy Singh, worked closely with Liz Kidger to ensure everything went smoothly on the day.
Mark O'Driscoll, Professor of Human Molecular Genetics at the Genome Damage and Stability Centre, whose laboratory is core-funded by Cancer Research UK said: "This donation is very gratefully received. Our laboratory work needs constant funding, and without the tireless campaigning of Cancer Research UK, and fantastic events like these, we would be far more limited in what we can hope to achieve."
Work carried out at the Sussex Genome Damage and Stability Center examines how different cells behave during the process of cell division, how certain types of cancer form, and how they could potentially be treated.
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The singer, musician, engineer, composer and internationally accredited recording artist, Bonnie Bowers has worked with;
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She has traveled the world sharing her love of music as a headliner, session player and producer.
Her 'world/reggae' CD "The Best Of All Possible Worlds" on Gekko Rekkords (USA), contains original music and a Grateful Dead cover. The recording brought much attention in the West Indies, home, and abroad ushering a release of the single "I Don't Care" through Sonic Sounds (Kingston, JA). Jamaica's XNews credited the writing to resemble the work of the late Bob Marley. (read more)
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This project will distribute alternative energy power sources to people in rural areas. We will also use existing technology to develop micro-energy devices that can be manufactured in Liberia.
A 14 year civil war destroyed Liberia's economy and infrastructure. The country's GDP - per capita is the third lowest in the world with an 85% unemployment rate. 43% of the adult population is illiterate and the primary means of communication is radio and cell phone. In the rural villages, electric power is often non-existant, and people will have only kerosene lamps for light and many must walk long distances to charge their cell phones.
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Web 2.0 Is It Changing Our World In Unexpected Ways?
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The last three clients I was brought in to help all had what could be called Web 2.0 centric applications. I was not privy to the underlying architecture and was not involved in the design process so am not totally sure about their overall Web 2.0'ishness. Two of them employ Flex and the other one, Ajax. The first thing I encountered was the increase in difficulty in creating a meaningful load-test script, in order to do that we had to use two great utilities, ServiceCapture and Fiddler. Instead of being able to capture all necessary variables we had to painstakingly build them by hand and one call had 45 form variables.
The next thing I am observing is the increase in the amount of work at the browser end. This concerns me because we typically can control our server side environments, we know what systems we have there, the network etc. However, we have no control over what is at the client end and flakiness there can have various consequences. I have felt for sometime that Flex is better for Web 2.0 type functionality than Ajax, I realize they can both have their place though. At least with Flex we are relying on a somewhat predictable environment with the Flash Player VM. Also, I wonder if the possible in-browser issues might make AIR even more compelling.
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From Charlotte Crosby to Kylie Jenner - these celebs proved that underboob is the new cleavage.
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Debz Peace Corps Adventure in Ecuador
Ok, so I bet this section appears a bit overwhelming with all the text, but I felt that it was necessary. Many people are curious to exactly what I'll be doing in Ecuador. And you know, so am I! Honestly, I really don't know exactly what I'll be doing. Sure, I have a Volunteer Assignment Description, but nothing is set in stone. In fact, I've been told that the Community Devolopment sector is one of the most unstructured programs that Peace Corps offers. Nevertheless, this section attempts to answer the questions for which I do have information- such as how I am assigned a city in Ecuador, and the training that I will receive. So if you are curious of the technical information of my volunteer assignment, read on.
The purpose of Peace Corps Ecuador's Youth and Families at Risk Project is:
To provide Youth and Families at-Risk with the opportunity to maximize their potential to improve their quality of life.
It's goals are:
Goal No. 1: Prevention and Intervention.
Youth and Families at-Risk will be better equipped to meet and overcome life's challenges
Goal No. 2: Community and Organizational Development
Community Organizations will increase their capacity to better address the needs of Youth and Families at-Risk.
Goal No. 3: Advocay
The Rights of the Child will be promoted and advocated throughout the country.
Job Description and Working Conditions
Youth and Families at Risk Volunteers are assigned to live and work in marginal barrios/communities throughout mainland Ecuador. Sites vary in size, climate and distance to Quito (from 20 minutes to 20 hours). The majority are marginal barrios of Ecuador's fast growing urban areas.
It is important to recognize that the Volunteer does not step into a well defined position. Rather, he or she develops the job together with the barrio/community, school, and counterpart organization. The key to doing this successfully is in establishing respectful, responsible and caring relationships at all levels- with your host family, the youth and families with whom you work, collaborators in your counterpart organization, barrio/community and local school officials, as well as fellow Peace Corps Volunteers and staff. Strange as it may sound to task oriented North Americans, this is the first part of your work and serves as the base for all future accomplishments. Once a part of the barrio/community, the Volunteer is able to identify work opportunities and build a local support system.
The second, ongoing part of your work is to find out what the barrio/community's needs are, identify existing programs and supportive organizations and individuals and prioritize possible projects. You will need to be motivated, flexible, diplomatic and willing to work hard. It may take time for your colleagues and barrio/community contacts to understand the assistance you provide and role you play as a Volunteer. It may take some time for you to have a sense of structure to your assignment. To insure that local needs are addressed and the Volunteer's corresponding abilities and interests are taken into consideration, each Volunteer develops and regularly revises an individualized work plan in conjuction with an Ecuadorian counterpart.
Training Provided
The training period is a time for you and Peace Corps to re-examine your commitment to being a Volunteer in Ecuador. Attending training is not a guarantee of becoming a Peace Corps Volunteers; rather, it is a process that will enable you to assess your progress towards becoming a successful Volunteer. While we fully expect you to be successful, there are definite goals and competencies that you must achieve before you can be sworn in as a Volunteer. These goals include attaining a minimum standard ability in the Spanish language (standard oral exam used), technical knowledge (required assignments & demonstations), and your proven ability to live and work within the framework of the local culture (as assessed by staff members). These three goals are equally important. Not only must you be able to do your job, but you must do it in a culturally acceptable way. You will be advised, counseled, and evaluated by both American and Ecuadorian members of the training staff regarding your progress. Upon successful completion of the training program, you will be sworn in as a Volunteer.
Throughout pre-service training you are encouraged to continue examining your personal motivation for having joined Peace Corps, your level of dedication, and your commitment, so that by the time you are asked to swear in as a Peace Corps Volunteer, you are making an informed and serious commitment which will sustain you through a full two years of service.
Training will last 12 weeks. The majority of your training will be Community Based Training. This will take place in a community setting to better prepare you to live and work under conditions similar to those found in the site where you will be assigned. During the Community Based Training period, you will be housed with an Ecuadorian family and be expected to take full advantage of this opportunity to immersse yourself in the langauge and culture.
Orientation to your job assignment, your role as a development worker, your specific site, technical conditions, personal health care, safety & security, and general information about Ecuador will all be part of your training. All of these aspects will involve your input and cooperation in order to provide you with the best possible understanding of the country prior to your entry into your community of service. With the guidance of your Program Director and the Training Staff, you will have the opportunity to assist in the selection of your site. You will learn about all of the sites available and choose 3 options among those alternatives. Ideally everyone will get one of their 3 choices. The final decision may be negotiated jointly with your Program Director and your fellow trainees.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Party Crasher
You won't believe what happened next! (Of course you will...Nutkin crashed the party and ate almost all of the sunflower seeds.)
So this morning. Mr. Cardinal has the run of the place...
And then...
How about a bee?
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9 comments:
- Helma said...
A bush with seeds for the birds :-)
I see a beautiful red cardinal (which unfortunately we did not in the Netherlands) and a little rascal of a squirrel :-)
- September 21, 2016 at 2:21 PM
- TexWisGirl said...
- September 21, 2016 at 3:28 PM
- Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...
The bee is wonderful and of course I would believe anything sneaky Mr Nutkin did. We have 'hosted' some of his westcoast cousins.
- September 21, 2016 at 7:14 PM
- eileeninmd said...
Hello, Poor bird do not have a chance with the squirrel eating all their food. Love your birdie bush and the cardinals. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!
- September 22, 2016 at 7:20 AM
- Karen S. said...
I love a good party, but oh those party crashers! Your bee is perfectly- beetiful!
- September 22, 2016 at 9:31 AM
- Author R. Mac Wheeler said...
love the bee shot :)
- September 22, 2016 at 12:42 PM
- Mama Zen said...
Really pretty shot of the bee!
- September 22, 2016 at 1:32 PM
- Alexa T said...
A beautiful bird and so cute squirrel... it must be a very lovely party for them to enjoy those seeds!! :) Lovely pictures! Have a very good day!
- September 22, 2016 at 3:52 PM
- Rambling Woods said...
There are two mallards who have taken a liking to the shelled peanuts I put out. I wondered who would win.. Duck or squirrel... Squirrel won... sorry I am so that...Michelle
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There's a wide array of threats that your computer can get infected with – browser redirect programs, adware, ransomware, and more. In some cases, it gets compromised with a scam alert. This is the type of malware that tries to make you think that there's something horribly wrong with the system, while there're no problems with it in reality. You get different kinds of messages, but all of them have the same meaning, which is you having to call a provided number to solve the situation. The numbers differ from threat to threat and one of them can be 844-423-2465. The qualified engineers supposedly wait for you on the other side of the line and can give you all the information you need.
Don't fall for that trick, however. Even though the number is said to be toll-free, it's not in reality and you get charged for dialing it. People behind scam alerts are making money that way, so they're only interested in keeping you on the line for as long as they possibly can. They may even ask you to let them establish a Remote Desktop Connection to the PC, so that they could fix everything much faster. Never agree to that, no matter how convincing they may sound, because it will lead to you losing access to the computer and not being able to regain it unless the payment is made.
Don't become a part of cybercriminals' scheme. Download a program like SpyHunter instead, use it to remove malware from the system, and keep it away going forward. You can do that by steering clear of shady pages, not installing new browser extensions and plugins without reading about them first, not downloading files and torrents from questionable sources, and opting for a Custom installation to put new software on the PC. If you adhere to those guidelines, it should be firmly protected from threats of this kind and you won't have to spend your time on solving problems caused by them.
Common symptoms of 844-423-2465 scam
- You're getting annoying unwanted pop-up alerts
- Multiple redirects to suspicious third-party websites
- You're getting other harmful programs
- 844-423-2465 may modify browser security settings
- You're getting pop-up ads or banner ads
- You're not able to manually undo changes made by 844-423-2465
- Your browser is slowing down or even crushing
- 844-423-2465 may disable browser updates
- You may discover suspicious browser toolbars, expansions or plug-ins
- Unwanted programs or free games can be installed on your computer without your permission
- Sluggish PC performance, system errors and crushes
- System shut-downs for no apparent reason
Potential sources of 844-423-2465 threat
- "Bundling" to freeware or sharefree software, including video and audio converters, video players and video streaming programs, download helpers etc.
- Malicious browser expansions and toolbars
- Compromised websites which offer different digital downloads or infect victims' computers with malware and adware
- Fake alerts claiming that you need to update a software, Flash Player, Java, FLV Player or your browser
- Malicious attachments and download links in unknown emails
- Downloads from P2P-networks, torrent-trackers and sharing resources
Remove 844-423-2465 from your PC
You can easily remove 844-423-2465 scam alerts and fake errors from your system using one of the effective anti-malware tools listed below, or you can follow our detailed step-by-step manual removal guide.
Part 1. Remove 844-423-2465″Google Security Warning" Automatically
Restart your computer in Safe Mode with Networking. You can find step-by-step instruction here on our website – "How to start Windows in Safe Mode with Networking".
If you have an antivirus software running on your computer, please check for its updates and scan your system. If the problem still persists, download and install one of the recommended anti-malware tools to automatically remove 844-423-2465 alerts and other malware threats from your PC.
Quick Removal with Plumbytes Anti-Malware
1. You should download Plumbytes Anti-Malware installer to scan your computer for any malware or adware that might infected your computer. Plumbytes Anti-Malware is a trusted software that can detect and remove most of security threats, including adware, ransomware, PUPs, trojans, worms and rootkits.
2. Double-click the downloaded "antimalwaresetup.exe" installation file to launch it.
3. Click "Install" button to start the installation process. The setup wizard will automatically start to download necessary program files to your computer. Once download completed, Plumbytes Anti-Malware will be automatically installed on your computer. The entire installation process takes only 2-3 minutes.
4. Once installed, Plumbytes Anti-Malware will automatically update its antivirus signatures database and then start smart system scan to detect all malware, adware, spyware and other security threats.
5. You will see the detailed list of security threats and potentially unwanted applications detected on your PC. Click "Remove Selected" button to clear your PC from malicious files, adware and potentially unwanted applications.
Double-Check Your PC with SpyHunter 4 Anti-Malware
6. You can double-check your computer with SpyHunter 4 Anti-Malware in order to remove any leftover malware and adware traces. SpyHunter is considered as one of the best and most effective anti-malware tools today. Click the button below to download SpyHunter installation package.
7. Double-click the downloaded "SpyHunter-Installer.exe" file to start the installation process.
8. When the installation starts, the Setup Wizard will offer a few options and settings that you may want to configure. We recommend just clicking "Next" button to accept the default application settings. You can check out our detailed SpyHunter 4 Anti-Malware Setup & User Guide which can help you to go through the installation process and provide important information about malware scans and program settings.
9. Once the installation completed, SpyHunter 4 will automatically update antivirus database and latest virus definitions. Next, SpyHunter 4 Quick Scan will automatically check your computer for any malware, adware, spyware and other security threats.
10. You will see the detailed list of viruses and potentially unwanted applications detected on your PC. Click "Next" button to clear your PC from malicious files, adware and PUPs.
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Part 2. Remove 844-423-2465 Manually (Removal Guide)
Notice: Manual removal guide is recommended to experienced computer users. Incorrect modifications introduced into the Windows operating system, Windows Registry or browser settings may result in serious system fails or software errors.
We've created this step-by-step removal guide to help you manually remove 844-423-2465 and other similar security threats from your computer. Please carefully follow all the steps listed in the instruction below. We've attached detailed screenshots and video guides for your convenience. If you have any questions or issues, please contact us via email, create a public forum question or contact us using online contact form. Please add your comments and suggestions to this guide below.


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Kitten Protocol
RCP (rhinotracheitis.Calicivirus.Panleukopenia) -Minimum of 8 weeks,followed by boosters every 3-4 weeks until 16 weeks,then in 1 year,then approved for 3 years.
FELV (feline leukemia) Minimum of 9 weeks followed by 1 booster 4 weeks later, then yearly,depending on lifestyle.A blood test is required prior to vaccination.
Rabies - At 16 weeks; then booster yearly.
You can, at any time, bring in a fecal (poop) sample for parasite evaluation. Village Veterinary Clinic (VVC) recommends keeping your cat on heartworm/internal parasite and flea prevention all year around (Advantage-Multi, Interceptor). Avoid using any over-the-counter (OTC) Flea control (THEY ARE INEFFECTIVE & CAN BE LIFE THREATENING!). VVC flea prevention includes: Advantage, Advantage-Multi, & Feline Revolution.
Brushing your kitten's teeth regularly can help to keep them clean. Kitten's teeth should be evaluated yearly and cleaned (scaled & polished) on a regular basis. Your kitten will loose baby teeth between 4-6 months of age. Some kittens do not lose their kitten teeth and they need to be extracted. Your veterinarian will help you determine this. It is important to take time to groom your kitten. Toe nails should be trimmed, and mats should be removed. To help with that duty, VVC offers grooming and bathing Monday through Friday.
It is important to feed your kitten good quality food. Royal Canin, Iams, Science Diet and California Natural are some of our veterinarian's recommendations.
The ideal age to spay (female sterilization) or neuter (male castration) is between 4-6 months of age.
Spay: VVC advises spaying your kitten before her first heat cycle decreasing the probability of Mammary Cancer. Spaying removes the risk of Pyometra (a life threatening uterine infection) and decreases her desire to roam.
Neuter: VVC advises neutering your kitten at a young age, eliminating the chance of testicular cancer, lessening prostate enlargement and reducing his tendency to "mark" his territory, and decreasing his desire to roam.
The microchip is a internal identification for your kitten. If an unknown kitten/cat (regardless of age) is brought in to Village Veterinary Clinic or the animal shelter a microchip scan will be performed. If a microchip number is detected and has been activated, Village Veterinary Clinic or the animal shelter will contact the microchip company and that company will then inform you…MicroChipping is NOT A GPS System! You must activate your pet's microchip number with the microchip company. If you have any questions, please ask any staff member or click here for more information.


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