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Two articles in this morning's feed that were of interest on this subject, and both of the bemoan the lack of quality in clothes. (Click the pics below to go to the articles)
Part of the lack of quality in clothes, these days, is the lack of knowledge about quality of finely made garment. If you don't have anything that's quality to compare FCF (fast/cheap fashion) then how are you going to know what's cheap and what's quality? You won't. This is exacerbated by the lack of knowledge about how a garment is assembled – anything having to do with sewing is so old-fashioned, out-dated, under-estimated, not-necessary and basically like collecting the garbage, we don't know that much about it, and really don't notice what the process is all about. We put the garbage out, fix a meal and buy a new garment with the same sort of thought about what happens to what we leave behind.
The part that's really a mind-blower in all this, is that the REAL sustainable way to clothe yourself is with classic fashion. Talk about little waste afterwards – when you're not throwing a garment away every 6 weeks, but every 6 years, it really cuts down on the waste. And here's the kicker on this. That 6-year item…..it's really not being thrown away, it's being re-used, because it's made so well, it can be re-used. So the reality is that it's not being throw away every 6 years, it's more like every 12 to 15 years, cutting down further on the waste (the second/third user isn't having to purchase or get something over the lifetime of the used garment as much as the primary user).
Then there's this article that asks:
How are these clothes so cheap? Who is losing money?
Exactly – who's paying for the low-cost of these garments? How is this low price being extracted? Who's NOT getting paid in the stream of production? Not only is this not-sustainable (in that the economic model doesn't hold up year after year, decade after decade – it has to collapse), but also it's not sustainable in human resource. Eventually employees have to be paid more – why?….because their cost of living increases and this means greater cost, and as the employees gather and are more united, the cost goes higher. As opposed to a crafts persons that not only develop relationships with their customers which withstands the slings and arrows of outrageous fashions and fortune.
This type of production is classic, and being classic is far more sustainable than any quick fad or fancy that passes with the change in wind.
Other interesting comments in the articles are:
It was clear that offshoring to the lowest wage economies was building to a catastrophe.
And another adds:
As one designer put it: 'As soon as you go into production it will break your heart.'
So even as the designers who want to make sustainable clothes battle the economics of it, they are in as much a dilemma as the FCF industry. They try and fight the trend as much as they can, but with a consumer that not only doesn't know that much about clothing assembly, much less the value and worth of quality assembled clothing, it's very difficult to sell AND educate at the same time, especially when there is a premium price on some of this more sustainable garments. What's really hard to understand is how less clothes is more beneficial and how longer lasting clothes beats the throw-away variety every day/month/year/decade!
For centuries – since the existence of a civilized community, mankind has dressed in garments that were either made well for him/her or made by him/her. It's only been the last two decades that clothes have really transferred to a completely relegated class of workers. A mere 20 years is like a microscopic dot on the time graph as compared to the length of time of civilization, which begs the question: Not only how sustainable is the FCF model, but is this merely a play with folly, to return to a more sustainable clothing manufacturing model, or will is just collapse upon itself leaving the consumer high and dry, but in truth how practical considering the grand scheme of things, is this model.
As the consumers who fed the FCF grow up and go to work in offices and workplaces, they discover that the ripped-out, ill-fitting fashion of their childhood and college days, doesn't work in the office or work environment, and if they're smart they'll change their look immediately. If they aren't it will take a while, and if they don't at all, they will be left behind. So as this consumer is searching for a more professional look, where do they go?…..what do they look for?…..how do they know what to choose and what not to choose? Because the FCF model has been so pervasive throughout the retail industry (even high-end department stores have had to succumb to the model, because if they don't their stock will be consider irrelevant and they would die shortly), there is little, if any, available to examine, imitate or even learn from.
This unfortunately leaves us with a woefully uneducated consumer, and that will always be abused by marketers.
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Ivanka may be forced to testify before Congress about Trump Tower Moscow
House Democrats are ramping up their investigations into President Donald Trump's business dealings, and they may haul first daughter Ivanka Trump before Congress to testify about what she knows.
Axios reports that House Democrats are considering having Ivanka testify because she has significant inside information about the inner workings of the Trump Organization.
While there's been no final decision made on bringing Ivanka before Congress, one House Democrat tells Axios that "obviously there are a number of public reports about her involvement in the Trump Tower Moscow deal, and she may very well have relevant information."
The member of Congress also told Axios that inquiries about Trump's business dealings won't just be limited to Russia, as there are plenty of other countries who could use their financing of Trump's businesses to influence the president.
"The issue of potential [Persian] Gulf money is the second-largest area of concern after Russia," they said. "They may be distinct but overlapping when it comes to, for example, funding the inauguration. There may have been efforts to illegally funnel Russian money as well as Gulf money."


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The rice yielding Mekong Delta of Vietnam needs to be less yielding in rice to develop economically. In other words, over-reliance on a single crop is now viewed as a market risk. At least, this was the consensus reached at a recent Mekong Delta Development Conference held in Can Tho City under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in September 2017. Upbeat notes were heard echoing from the conference, which was the largest of its kind ever held and appears to mark a dramatic pivot in the Delta's development. One of the main take-aways from the conference was to shift agricultural production from traditional crops to technology-intensive farming.
Per capita income in the Vietnam's Mekong Delta is much lower than other parts of Vietnam, but the people of the Delta are surrounded by a landscape of natural wealth. The Delta accounts for up to 90 percent of Vietnam's rice exports—however, low educational levels, poor healthcare, and inadequate infrastructure continue to characterize the Delta despite the important role it plays as home to rice fields, lush orchards, and the biggest freshwater fish stock in the country.
This paradox supports the argument that the Mekong Delta is not on the right development path. Worse still, these problems are compounded by hydropower dams upstream, the increasing effects of climate change, and rising sea level which, in the worst-case scenario, threatens to submerge the entirety of the Delta.
However, reducing the role of rice in the local economy is an uphill task. The economy of the Mekong Delta has always been framed in terms of rice: its soil, its extensive network of canals branching from the Mekong River, and its climate all make it perfectly fit for growing rice. Families inhabiting the Delta have toiled on paddy fields for generations. Delta-wide rice output in recent years has regularly topped 25 million tons – well over half of what the whole country produces annually. As a result, both regional authorities and individual farmers' mindsets are geared toward rice.
Given Vietnam's history of food scarcity in the years following the US war in Vietnam, it is understandable that authorities obsess over rice output as an indicator for food security. Local authorities built an extensive dyke network to divert seasonal flood in order to support an additional third rice crop during Fall-Winter. This is despite the fact that years of evidence show that the profits from additional crops cannot make up for the costs of soil degradation, loss of fluvial nutrients, and depletion of fish stock associated with intensive rice-cropping.
Volatile markets, fierce competition, high logistical costs, and low prices—especially when Vietnam has been unable to compete with Thailand in the high-quality rice market— render rice a low-value commodity for export. In addition, the benefits are largely reaped by middlemen while farmers usually bear the brunt of loss when prices dip. After decades of contributing to the country's standing in the world rice market, the biggest rice bowl provinces in the Delta are still lagging their neighbors in the north in terms of industrialization and foreign investments.
"Being the world's number one or number two rice exporter is much more about empty reputation than substance," Dr. Vo Tong Xuan, a noted agro-scientist in the Mekong Delta, said after attending the Mekong Development Conference in September 2017. "It's no point to become a leader in rice exporting while farmers are still poor and rice-exporting businesses still incur losses."
Despite the losses, farmers have found few incentives to turn away from rice. Since local officials are judged and considered for promotion based on rice output, they try their best to discourage farmers from converting to other crops.
But this is going to change, according to Dr. Xuan. During the conference, various government departments reached a consensus that farmers should be placed at the center of all development in the Mekong Delta. Instead of prioritizing rice output, the top objective of the government is now to help farmers get rich.
"[Places that meet] all the conditions for growing rice, we should keep doing that, but where rice farming is not economically viable, let's try other industries," he explained. "For instance, at salt-water coastal areas, farmers who alternate between rice crops and shrimp aquaculture can earn five times as much as those harvesting only rice."
Ideally, the other industries should suit the Mekong Delta's natural environment, create high economic value, and be more resilient to the impacts of climate change. A segment of the local population has already shifted to aquaculture, most notably shrimp and catfish. Prof Xuan recommended alternative crops like sugarcane or sorghum which are less water-intensive and could more easily be sustained during harsh dry seasons that now happen more frequently in the Delta.
The shift in crops must also be accompanied by a reorganization of the supply chain to better link farmers with businesses. Doing so would save farmers from having to navigate the global market by themselves and insulate them from volatility of the market. Larger businesses would also be better situated to organize mass production and work with scientists to make sure that produce meets the high standards of the international marketplace. In fact, linkages have already been established at some locations in the Delta: many farmers in An Giang Province practice contract farming, growing a special strain of Japanese rice specifically to export to Japan. Participating farmers are ensured a fixed buying price at the start of the crop cycle, no matter how much the market fluctuates. This allows them to focus on farming without having to worry about going bankrupt. The challenge now is to learn from these examples and expand that to farmers elsewhere in the Delta.
The conference consensus is an important breakthrough. A next step will be translating the consensus from the strategic level to affect actual practices by farmers. A key signal of progress will be whether the local government steps in to encourage farmers to diversify crops and to facilitate linkage between farmers and businesses. The benefits of doing so are widespread, as shifting to less water-intensive or salinity-resistant crops will also help reduce the local economy's exposure to climate change and rising sea-levels. As it gets richer, the Delta will be in a better position and have more resources to battle climate change and rising sea level.


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Getting ready this week to display some artwork at the Forum in Norwich with my sister. Just deciding on what to display. Quite excited to get some paintings out on show!
Wells Paint Out update
Had a brilliant time at the weekend competition of Paint Out at Wells next to Sea. It was over Friday, Saturday and Sunday and although the weather was a little wet and wild, it was fantastic to be outside in the fresh air with fellow artists. I've added the Wells Paint Out facebook link for anyone interested, and wanted to include a picture of my Sister and myself painting.
wells Paint Out
Very excited today to discover that my entry to Wells Paint Out 2017 has been reviewed by the Jury and accepted. Will be painting outside with my sister over 3 days in September for a competition.. It certainly will be quite a challenge..
Getting back on track
Having recently moved, I am finally getting around to painting again. I've set up my studio, bit more space thank goodness. Also I've got the chance to start painting outside, so looking forward to a new challenge. Fresh paintings coming soon…
Pulls Ferry, Norwich
This lovely old house and tower is situated on the River Wensum and dates back to the 15th Century. It was used for shipping the huge stone blocks for building the Cathedral and is steeped in history. Probably one of the most famous houses in Norwich it is certainly an iconic building of Norwich.
Light and Shade
I am trying to make sure I paint at least at the weekends. Today, I was working again with my water colours and looking to achieve an quaint, vintage look for the cottage, plus a bright reflection on the river. With the trees edging the waters, I wanted to give depth by really deepening the shadows in the woods.
I haven't painted much recently since moving back to the UK, but I had the urge today to get out the watercolours. I've been reading about narrow boats and barges, and fancied painting a river scene. Probably I should have walked down to the River Wensum and done some sketching, but as it was cold, I decided to go for imagination instead. Have been working on my new years resolutions, and definitely want to start painting outside, Plein Air here I come!
Sorry, I've not been about much recently. Due to some personal upheaval, I am now living back in England and working full time. It's a little bit strange to be back home, but I'm finding my feet, and have started a pottery course with my sister. I've added some pictures of my first attempts and as always when learning something new, you don't always get what you want, but you get what you need (hopefully?)…
Swedish Summer
I've just finished another rainy painting, I was wanting to paint some overcast, rain drenched streets, with people under umbrellas and lights reflected on the pavement. I normally work from photos, and despite of what the Swedes say about their Swedish summer, it has taken ages for me to get a good rainy day to capture the right photos to work from, even that wasn't easy, as it cleared up pretty quickly. Anyway, this is the first of that day, with a few more in the pipeline.
Color Schemes
Previously, when I lived in the UK, for many years I worked in Estate Agency as a property valuer. Its still something I find very interesting, and as my job entailed valuing property, I was able to visit 1000's of properties. Its always fascinating seeing the different ways people decorate their homes to personalize and make their own. Even in very similar layouts, the feel can be different based depending on the furnishings, style, and art inside each room.
For me, when I paint, I do like to think of my artwork being displayed on somebodies wall, therefore I am considering what makes them chose a particular painting. Is it based on content or color, how important is the size and frame. I favor the box style canvas, as I enjoy painting the edges to give a 3D effect, but would people prefer a pine or ornate framework.
I'm currently working on a piece from a walk in Drottinggatan in the rain, and am considering whether to enhance some of the colors to fit in with the current decoration trends of pale lavender, soft gray, powder pink, sky blue etc.
Skies at Blakeney Saltmarsh
This is inspired by a walk with my parents at Blakeney salt marshes on the north Norfolk coast back in England. The tides are so great that the sea disappears twice a day, leaving a maze of clay tracks over the salt marshes. Its totally flat so you get a huge panorama of sky, also as a bird reserve, you hear all sorts of wild birds calling whilst wild geese flap overhead in formation. Its one of my most favorite places in the world, you can totally unwind from the stresses of everyday life.
Coloured Pencils
I've recently purchased some Faber Castell polychromis light fast coloured pencils and have been super excited to start practicing with them. Its certainly a major change from working with acrylic paints with regards to technique and planning. I've recently finished my first work with the pencils of a bee with a green bubble effect background. I was able to use paint thinner to smooth the lines and loved this effect. I'm now trying to decide what to design next with the pencils, maybe an underwater scene.
Karlsberg Castle, Stockholm
I got the idea for this painting when exploring central Stockholm when he showed me this castle where he did his military service. As we live quite close, several times, I jogged along the river bank which over looks this imposing building and was able to see it in different lights. I decided to paint the castle with bright morning light and still waters reflecting the clouds and buildings.
I am still considering whether to attempt a larger scale of this painting, possibly in 3 sections which could be fun to create. I am also looking at the other castles in the Stockholm area which could make an interesting collection. Feedback appreciated.
Something I really enjoy working with is my watercolor paints. Watercolors are so different both in the way you work and the in final result from acrylic paints. With watercolors at the start you have a fluid, relaxed approach but as the painting processes and you want to add details, it can be very unforgiving as if a brush stroke is incorrect, it is very hard to rectify. However the effects you can achieve can be rewarding as the effect of light and shadow can be quite luminous.
This is a painting inspired by American photographer, Rodney Campbell, I just loved the colours of this male Goldfinch enjoying the sunshine in the pine trees.
New techniques
I am having a big phase of wanting to try new art products and techniques at the moment. Having done some research on line, I have been experimenting with painting skies and trying to get a Bokeh effect. Here is the latest painting that I created with a Bokeh Sky over Sodermalm.
This particular view of Sodermalm is quite famous being seen from the commuter train and road system leading south from the center of Stockholm. As its still cold and frosty with the rivers partly frozen over I added a touch of frost to the rooftops and windows and icy sections on the river.
Creating the Bokeh effect was very rewarding, I was pleased with the result achieved and the warmth it added to the painting.
We took a trip up to Sodermalm to the Godolin Bridge which gives amazing views over Gamla Stan and central Stockholm. After a very breezy and cold walk we were watching the removal of the iconic Slussen building. I felt quite sad as although it has outgrown its use, it has stood proud at the entrance to the city centre since the 1935 when it opened as a symbol of modern traffic and road design. I took a few photos to work from, and started making a plan for a large painting of the road and traffic design.
I've nearly finished now, but still have a few little details to add and sort.
Planning Facebook page
It's hard, all this social media planning! I am struggling at the moment on how to organise my blog, facebook page, twitter account, and instragram. Not sure how it all comes together.. I would much rather spend time painting than this, its always good when you get comments and likes on paintings, but it just such a pain to set up. If anyone has any ideas how to make it easier, please let me know!
Return to UK
I'm heading back home to my parents next week for a little break and to spend some time with my family and friends. Can't wait to tuck into some marmite and toast plus enjoy Mum's Sunday Roast Dinner, no one can make it better! I am hoping to head to the north Norfolk coast with my sister, a fellow painter, for a couple of days to walk and also to practice some watercolor painting. The landscape along the coastline is pretty wild, with huge open spaces, and big skies. Hopefully will have a few new paintings to post up soon.


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I am half Irish and a naturalized citizen of Ireland, and I've often read the work of Irish writers, hoping they'll help explain to me my grandmother (now deceased) and my ongoing curiosity about the wounded land of her childhood. Like the core character in National Book Award winner Colum McCann's brilliant new novel, TransAtlantic, my grandmother fled to America to start anew. A true "Bridget," as Irish maids were called, she tended to Upper East Side households as a young woman in the 1920s. She never returned to Ireland. When I traveled there after college, hitchhiking around for a month and visiting her hometown, my Bud-in-a-can-drinking grandmother was baffled that I'd want to spend time in "that s**t-hole."
What I love about TransAtlantic (one of our Best Books of the Month), is that it's McCann's most Irish novel to date, but also a story whose characters are primarily strong Irish and Irish-American women. Yet, like most of his stories, it's more about his adopted home than his homeland. McCann is an Irish writer who writes more authentically about America than most American writers.
I spoke with McCann at last week's Book Expo America in New York. Fittingly (for a book called TransAtlantic), he had just flown back from Ireland the previous night. Unable to find a proper drink at the Javits Center, we sat drinking fruit smoothies, discussing the trans-American bike trip he took at age 21, an epic adventure that formed his sense of storytelling. "That's where I learned the true value, the true meaning of what it meant to share and exchange a story," he said of his months on the road. "And even though I never wrote about it directly, I'm still writing about it…"
Below is a Q&A I conducted with McCann via email, prior to our interview. Scroll down to watch the full video interview. (And here's the first interview I did with Colum, in 2009).
I write in the closet. Literally. I redesigned my office so that it has a wraparound desk, so I pushed the desk backwards into a cupboard. And then I decided that I liked sitting on the desk, with my legs outstretched, in the … well …yes I admit it ... the closet. With a laptop on my knees. And there are loads of photographs about. Knick-knacks on the shelves. A portrait of James Joyce. A photo of myself with Peter Carey and Nathan Englander together. Old family portraits. When friends come to my office they write on my wall. Intelligent grafitti. I like the space because it's so tight. It focuses my vision. No windows. When I edit, or if I am working on a journalistic project, I come out of the closet and work at the desk like a normal human being.
I wish I could say that I write with pens or pencils on old foolscap paper, with inkpots and blotting paper and all that fantastic paraphernalia, but I write directly on a computer. In fact I find it difficult to write by hand. I am very disappointed by this. Perhaps one day I will try to write by hand like I used to do when I was a child, but I've been a journalist since I was 17 years old and therefore have been writing directly on a keyboard for over thirty years. I have an old battered laptop full of crumbs and bits of fallen (truth told, lots of fallen hair). I don't have any fancy computer programs or writing rituals except of course tucking myself away in the closet.
I recently worked with this fabulous musician from London, Moss Freed, who made an album called "What Do You See When You Close Your Eyes." He wrote music and linked it to literature. He uses a series of short stories matched to his music which is a really finely-blended jazz with folk themes and rough-edged classical arrangements. His point is that both are inextricably linked, they are enhanced by one another. He says it's like listening in 3D.
And I listen to music as I write. Van Morrison and Lisa Hannigan and Joe Henry and Brian Kennedy were all fundamental to stretches of my most recent book, TransAtlantic. I put the music on my Ipod dock and let it move through the room. But I'm an old fogie, really. I wish I could still listen to 33 rpm records. And I have hundreds of old cassettes that lie around, unused.
Music and rhythm, they're fundamental to what I do. I walk around my apartment reading things aloud. My kids think I'm nuts.
Early morning it's just a cup of coffee and a slice of toast. The crumbs get in the keyboard. There's my life in a nutshell really. I just discovered my epitaph. "The crumbs got in his keyboard."
I don't like to drink and write. It tends to force me into the ditch. Late at night, if I have a jar or two under my belt, I will do a bit of editing, but it's dangerous to be altered by alcohol. Of course young writers seem to think that's it's the necessary fuel, but it's not.
But writing is writing. It has nothing to do with food and drink for me, though of course they work as perfect metaphors for the written word. In the end you have to stay healthy. I'm becoming more and more interested in what fuels my body also by necessity fuels my imagination. I haven't taken any direct steps towards really healthy eating. I'm not a vegetarian or anything, but my daughter Isabella is, and I think she's influencing me to think about what sort of fuel goes into the engine.
I like to read poetry to prime the pump. Anyone at all really, but a lot of Jim Harrison, Wendell Berry, Seamus Heaney, Dylan Thomas, Hopkins, that sort of deeply layered language poetry. I find them very useful especially when I am lost. I try not to worry about influence, but the thing is that we get our voice from the voices of others. So inevitably there will be echoes there.
As for escape, I only escape into the best. Ondaatje. Doctorow. Carey. DeLillo. Morrison. Erdrich. Rushdie. O'Connor, Hemon, Doyle, Bloom. But I hate this, talking about favourite books and authors because I always leave somebody out. I read promiscuously but only because there is so much beauty out there.
I run every day or every second day around Central Park. It clears my mind. I go with a good friend of mine, Jim Marion. He's a doctor. We run and chat about theology or the latest hangover, it doesn't really matter. And I bounce ideas off him. He's a great listener. I also cycle with my son around the park. No naps! No! A nap would kill me. I like to be tired at the end of the day. Then a proper sleep comes.
I am the world's worst when it comes to the e-mail and the Internet. Especially when the writing is going badly, which (in the middle of a novel in particular) is most of the time. I tend to check Soccernet.com for my favourite team, Stoke City. What a waste of time that is. I watch the most obscure football matches. It's a disease. The other vices are the ordinary ones ... but I live out most of my demons in fiction. I like to become "other" in fiction. Then I can be fairly normal in "real" life.
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Lodge for sale in Game Reserve near Bela Bela
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This lovely 250 m2 lodge is situated approximately 130 kilometers from Pretoria near Warmbaths, Bela Bela in a Private Game Reserve estate that offers various advantages.The lodge is a three bedroom house with two and a half bathrooms and triple volume with look out points and living areas. The Game Reserve is almost 8 500 ha and hosts most of the plains game species and the big five.The house is sold fully furnished and it also includes a game viewer.The home owners in the Reserve are allowed to rent out their houses which creates a very good additional income every month.The Game Reserve is very popular and you as home owner is allowed to drive on 7 000 ha of the Reserve and enjoy all the wildlife and peace and quiet this Reserve offers. The monthly levy is R 3000 and water and escom is not included in the levies.
- Lovely three bedroom thatch lodge with two and half bathrooms built as a triple storey with open plan living areas, kitchen and outside stoep overlooking the farm.
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Various free roaming game can be frequently spotted including African Buffalo, African Wild Dog, Baboon, Black-backed Jackal, Blue Wildebeest, Brown hyena, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cheetah, Common Duiker, Crocodile, Eland, Elephant, Gemsbok, Giraffe, Hippo, Impala, Klipspringer, Kudu, Leopard, Lion, Nyala, Ostrich, Steenbok, Warthog, Waterbuck, White Rhino and Zebra , etc.
Tree life is absolutely stunning with some of the following trees: Brandy Bush (Rosyntjiebos), Buffalo Thorn (Blinkblaar-wag-\'n-bietjie), Camel thorn (Kameeldoring), Common hook-thorn (Gewone haakdoring), Large-Fruited Bushwillow (Raasblaar), Leadwood (Hardekool), Marula (Maroela), Monkey Orange (Doringklapper), Red Bushwillow (Rooibos), Red Ivorywood (Rooi-Ivoor), Rock Wild Fig (Rotsvy), Shepherd's Tree (Witgat), Sickle Bush (Sekelbos), Silver Cluster-Leaf (Vaalboom), Tamboti (tambotie), Umbrella Thorn (Haak-en-Steek), Velvet Bushwillow (Fluweelboswilg) and Velvet Corkwood (Fluweel-kanniedood) .
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Go Bananas' on the scenic grounds of the Port of Hueneme (105 East Port Hueneme Road) during the Banana Festival, Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The free festival provides a fun-filled day to learn about the journey of the banana and the interworking of the Port. Festival highlights include delicious food and banana treats, live music, interactive displays, recipe contests, arts & crafts, kid's activities, port tours and more.
Vendors offer authentic tacos, savory barbecue, Thai noodles, local brews and special banana treats including banana splits, banana smoothies and chocolate dipped bananas. Local bands will provide entertainment.
Get a glimpse into how the Port works by visiting the Port Pavilion highlighting history and the imports and exports that are transported globally. Other highlights include Waterside Port Tours, transporting visitors in and around the Port and the Naval Base. Special kids activities include banana crafts, inflatable fun, a climbing wall and more. And for shoppers, local vendors offer outique clothing, hand-crafted jewelry, garden arts, hats, sunglasses, maritime treasurers and other finds.
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So we got our fibre changed over to gigabyte yesterday/today, after hooking up the new fritzbox they sent out, speedtests and real world downloads will not go above 130Mbps download and 190upload.
I have just rang and basically hung up on the phone support after he told me my plan is still 100/20...(not sure how that works since I can now see 150Mbps+ upload....) and told me to wait so I am trying here in the meantime since support was zero help at all and just asked if I had a gigabyte ethernet after I explained I did and had tried wired/wireless.
I have tried small cable connection to the ONT then small cable to a laptop from the router, 5ghz wireless (that is showing in fritzbox as being connected at 780/780) both return a max download speed of 130Mbps and as expected the upload fluctuates from about 150-190Mbps.
Rate limiting is set to 999999 (or how ever many 9's) I am running the fritzbox without changing any settings minus setting up the wireless.
I am gonna be diplomatic and say that my computer isn't able to handle 1gb/s (not true but lets say it for argument sake) but it can definitely handle 200 at least since we have been on that plan before ;)
I have to head off to night shift soon but would love any input with any advice.
Just to add, not on the black ONT/cables used for testing are brand new.
Edit: Rang helpdesk again got a wonderful lady who was actually helpful and said (her words here roughly) Chorus upgrade was done but orcons system has yet to be done which might explain why I am seeing slightly faster speeds but not full gig speeds and she has escalated it to the right people to change their side of things, so hopefully something will come of that.


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Apparently, Morgan, Mariah Carey's older brother, is currently scared of her sister retaliating for having her secrets revealed by him. Her siblings, Morgan and Alison, the latter of which is HIV-positive, have been revealing lots of unwanted secrets about the singer's past.
According to their declarations, Mariah Carey was the subject of some devil-worshipping rituals when she was a child! Moreover, it seems that she even put her twins in danger because of boozing.
Morgan is currently living in Italy, and he is fearing his life, according to his declarations. Previously, he had publicly complained about Mariah not supporting her family, after she refused to help Alison, her older sister, when she was busted for prostitution. Moreover, her sister was also a heroin addict. Morgan added that Mariah only cares about keeping the image she has created about herself and that she wants the dark secrets to be covered up.
According to Morgan and Alison, all of Mariah's issues come from the fact that their mother, Pat, a former opera-singer now aged 79, subjected her daughters to evil satanic rituals when they were young. Morgan also accused Mariah of drinking when she was pregnant with her twins, called Moroccan and Monroe. Moreover, he said that she kept drinking even after they were born.
What's even more shocking is the fact that he even says that when he went to visit her in the maternity ward, Mariah handed him some wine bottles wrapped in a blanket and asked him to get rid of them. Morgan further explains that he believes this is a chronic behavior which Mariah got from their mother Pat. Though many criticised him for his allegations and disloyal behavior, he says that he does it out of fear that she will see a death just like Whitney Houston did.


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Cono's Ability to Read Micro-Expressions
Cono's accelerated nervous systems allows him to perceive rapid events that occur too quickly for the normal human eye to distinguish. This makes Cono especially adept at perceiving "micro-expressions" on the human face, which are "fleeting expressions of concealed emotion, sometimes so fast that they happen in the blink of an eye," as fast as 1/25th to 1/15th of a second. First identified by E.A. Haggard and K.S. Isaacs, who dubbed them "micromomentary expressions," they have been intensively investigated by Dr. Paul Ekman, who has published several books on the subject, especially as it relates to lie detection. Here is a link to one of his books:
Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker writes about Ekman and others in the field here:
Former FBI counterintelligence agent Joe Navarro provides a review of micro-expressions and other gestures relevant to lie detection here:


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The beef between these two has been building to a fever pitch over the last week with articles coming out on all kinds of music blogs about how much these two hate each other. One can only speculate as to whether claims being made by either artist are true or just hate fueled lies, but it has made an interesting story.
DJ Ice Man claims Skaz One came at him with racist remarks after Skaz One was offered a full refund of Ice Man's services. Ice Man;s blog post makes him seem innocent and Skaz One seem as a racist tyrant.
DJ Ice Man however is a known credit card scammer and industry scammer.
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Amended plans to build 28 retirement apartments have been rejected for a second time.
Churchill Retirement Living proposed to build a three-storey building on Stonards Hill, Epping, with a guest apartment, communal facilities, two accesses, 15 parking spaces and landscaping.
Epping Town Council's planning and general purposes committee decided to dismiss the plans to construct the building at their meeting on Tuesday, May 14.
A previous scheme was objected by Epping Forest District Council was dismissed on appeal.
Spencer McCarthy, Churchill Retirement Living's chairman and CEO, said: "We believe our proposed development is well designed and will provide much needed new housing for people in and around Epping.
"As well as creating jobs for the local economy and regular shoppers for the local high street, enabling older people to downsize will also free up more family housing for younger people in the area to move into.
"Our new design reflects feedback from the council and the Planning Inspector, it includes increased car parking provision, and we believe it will make a valuable contribution to the area."
Town clerk Beverley Rumsey said the new design was set further back from the road.
Councillor Barbara Scruton said: "It's opposite beautiful Georgian houses. They may have addressed some of the issues but I still think parking, bulk and the street scene is still an issue. So is the traffic."
Councillor Michael Wright said: "Fifteen parking spaces is not enough. They will park in the road which is not very good as it stands.
"The houses they are pulling down are substantial detached houses. It's not going to enhance the road."
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— Since our launch two years ago, the New Mexico Compass has provided a home for hundreds of thoughtful articles created over thousands of volunteer hours. Co-founder Marisa Demarco and I couldn't be more proud of what a dedicated crew made out of love for the work and this place we call home.
Our overarching aim for the Compass was to offer an outlet for local news and cultural stories that might not be told otherwise, and to create work that matters to people across the state. Thanks to our talented colleagues and generous partner organizations, that goal was assured from the start.
Other goals were both lofty and resistant to compromise: Figure out how to raise sufficient long-term capital to support a staff with living wages and benefits. Cultivate an organizational culture reflective of our state's diversity and responsive to dissent and critical dialogue. Train up-and-coming journalists. Safeguard our work from outside influences. Amplify marginalized voices. Improve the transparency and accountability of New Mexico institutions, including within our own industry. Build trust with an audience cynical about news by sticking to journalism ethics. Innovate storytelling and discussion using online tools.
All we wanted was everything. (We still do.) But we also learned that everything was beyond the scope of our resources, especially since we're like a lot of New Mexicans. Neither of us has money. No one we know well enough to partner with has deep pockets from which to lend or invest in our venture. We also believe life is too short, too beautiful and too interesting not to take a stab at the seemingly impossible.
We're humbled and inspired by what we learned by our striving, proud that the Compass contributed to substantive local policy changes. We're thrilled that several of the people we mentored over the years have gone on to find careers in journalism.
We've worked with so many smart contributors and benefitted from the support of other veteran journalists—like Carolyn Carlson, our friend to the end. A remarkable board of directors (Laura Marrich, Moira Gerety, James Montalbano) had our backs. Over the last several months, Deputy Director Joe Cardillo went to bat for this outlet, too, and "grateful" doesn't begin to describe how we regard his expert help. The people and ideas propelling the Compass were all rock-solid.
The APD Files, this year's major reporting pilot project and our fundraising test case, drew national attention and passionate local supporters. Unfortunately, the final tally of funds fell far short of what we need to complete the APD Files properly. We also concluded that the business models we explored for converting the Compass into a sustainable venture simply aren't viable right now. Local media—especially hard news—is a tough sell, though everyone agrees it's essential.
We started this venture without knowing how to run a business. While there's always more to learn, we shutter the Compass with new skills and a firm sense of how to create a successful venture next time.
It's been especially painful over the past several weeks to conclude we can't afford to fulfill the full scope of the APD Files. Our concept for a police records database (an open-access, searchable tool we hoped would help foster accountability and reform around police/community relations) will have to be shelved. We also have to drastically scale back our plans for original reporting around the records. When the more modest series has wrapped up, it'll be time to move on.
For those of you who donated to our Indiegogo campaign, please expect an email with more details on our amendments to the project.
For those of you who refer to the trove of content on nmcompass.com, we'll keep the site live for at least the next year.
We're brimming with fresh ideas and gratification that our idealism was tempered but not compromised by these past two years. Idealism still guides us, as the Compass is one chapter in a longer story my colleagues and I are eager to continue forging in this community we're so devoted to.
The Compass came up short on cash but full of heart. Thanks to each of you for accompanying us on this adventure.


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Goto, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-5249-1054, Tucker, R. W. ORCID: 0000-0002-0082-5745 and Walton, T. J. ORCID: 0000-0001-5103-4591 (2018) Aspects of quantum energy and stress in inhomogeneous unbounded dielectric continua. Reviews in Mathematical Physics, 31 (1). p. 1950002. ISSN 1793-6659
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This article explores a number of issues associated with the problem of calculating and detecting electromagnetic quantum induced energy and stress in a stationary dielectric material with a smooth inhomogeneous polarizability. By concentrating on a particular system composed of an ENZ-type (epsilon-near-zero) meta-material, chosen to have a particular anisotropic and smooth inhomogeneous permittivity, confined in an infinitely long perfectly conducting open rectangular waveguide, we are able to deduce analytically from the source-free Maxwell's equations and their boundary conditions a complete set of bounded harmonic electromagnetic evanescent eigen-modes and their associated eigen-frequencies. Since these solutions prohibit the existence of asymptotic scattering states in the guide, the application of the conventional Lifshitz approach to the Casimir stress problem becomes uncertain. An alternative approach is adopted based upon the spectral properties of the system and a regularization scheme constructed with direct applicability to more general systems composed of dielectrics with smooth inhomogeneous permittivities and open systems that may only admit evanescent modes. This more general scheme enables one, for the first time, to prescribe precise criteria for the extraction of finite quantum expectation values from regularized mode sums together with error bounds on these values, and is used to derive analytic or numeric results for regularized electromagnetic ground state expectation values in the guide.
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This is a +1 event – bring a guest!
Sunday, March 17th at 14:00
Location: Michelle's home in Stuttgart-West
Nearest stations: Hölderlinplatz
Have you recently given your bookshelf the Marie Kondo treatment? Or are you always on the lookout for new reading material?
We can help with our IWCS book swap to be hosted by member Michelle Moore at her home in March.
Bring a friend and as many unwanted books and magazines as you can carry (including children's books!). You will receive one token for each item you bring, which you can then use to "buy" someone else's reading material to take home.
To sweeten the deal, we will raffle off a gift certificate from a local bookshop! Tickets will be €5 each so bring those small bills with you.
There will also be Sekt and cheese and other nibbles provided by your host and lots of fabulous discussion during the afternoon. Leftover items can be taken back home with you or left with member Alexandra Elwin to be donated to a second-hand shop.
Because this is one of our quarterly charity events, we are asking for a donation of €10 per person in support of Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. to be paid at the door. The proceeds from the donation of leftover books will also be added to our 2019 collection for the Frauenhaus, as will the raffle ticket money.
This is a +1 event, which means:
- Any IWCS member plus one guest are welcome to attend.
- Your +1 can be a friend or adult family member.
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Prairie Engineers, P.C. is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join their team.
Prairie Engineers is looking to add an Environmental Scientist to their team to manage natural resources projects. The ideal candidate will bring environmental and transportation planning experience in the consulting industry and/or experience working with, or for public sector clients. The successful candidate should have experience managing multi-discipline project development teams, coordinating with clients and leading delivery of environmental planning projects and environmental investigations for local governments and DOT's.
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Prairie Engineers is a full services engineering, geospatial, and environmental science firm with a goal of delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions and maintaining our natural and built environment. We are a woman-owned firm with offices in Columbia, Hillsboro, Peoria, and Springfield, Illinois and Hazelwood, Missouri. The firm provides services to federal, state, and local governments, utilities, industries, and private businesses.


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DALLAS — Blockbuster Inc., nation's largest movie-rental chain, plans to lay off up to 20 percent of its headquarters staff in Dallas and the suburb of McKinney, company officials said.
Between 200 and 300 jobs will be eliminated, including open positions that won't be filled, company spokeswoman Karen Raskopf said Thursday. She said the reduction should conclude by the end of April.
The cuts are designed to help offset an incremental $70 million that the company said it would spend this year on Blockbuster Online.
Blockbuster earlier said it would have to cut costs and reduce its corporate staff to help build its growing online DVD rental business.
Raskopf said as many as 30 percent of the staff cuts may come from positions budgeted for this year but as yet unfilled.
Blockbuster last week abandoned its plans to acquire rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. for $991 million.
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Technology for Teachers – New Tech Education Tools for Teachers:
Today, there are so many new technology-tools for teachers launched into the market that it becomes so hard to point out the best tools. In fact advances in educational technology have changed the way educators teach and have even shaped the way children learn whereby teachers are becoming more reliant on technology in order to engage learners. Additionally, teachers that use technology in classrooms claim that it has made teaching easier and it makes them do more work than ever before for their students. However, just having technology at the fingertips is not enough and that's why teachers also need to get quality content. In fact, teachers should use technology as a medium for their instructions but not as the focus or even distraction. So, i have decided to create a guide for teachers who want to bring technology into their classrooms below:
Technology Tools That Every Teacher Should Use in Class:
Physical Technological tools to use in classroom:
- Clickers (Student Response System): Clickers look like a small remote-control that allows students to provide individual instant feedback after the instructor prompts a question in the classroom. The responses are automatically sent to the instructor via an identifiable infrared signal so the teacher can easily gauge how well the class understands a given topic. On the other hand, students can get these devices at bookstores and then connect them to USB-ports of their laptops. The data that is sent to the instructor is stored on the receiver so that it can be easily accessed for analysis and grading.
- Interactive Whiteboards: An interactive whiteboard allows teachers and students to collaborate and comment on the same surface so that the whole classroom can see it at the same time (real-time). In fact, interactive whiteboards utilize the latest interactive-technology that children use outside the classroom. Lastly, interactive whiteboards are available at different prices in order to meet any school-budget and even colleges or universities can install interactive whiteboards into classrooms/lecture-halls to improve on the learning-process of students.
- Kindle-Tablets: This is a multi-purpose tablet that connects to the Amazon marketplace in order to help teachers and students gain access to millions of eBooks, newspapers, and video-downloads. In fact, with classroom kindles it takes just a minute to buy an eBook and send it to the entire class via a free self-service Whispercast tool. Additionally, there are several free books and documents offered by Kindle to supplement lesson plans. Likewise, Elementary school teachers are also effectively using Kindle devices as part of class book clubs and summer reading programs. Lastly, college students can also rent or buy textbooks to download on kindle-devices.
- Tablets: These are the most popular devices used in classrooms and this is mainly because there are many ways to incorporate tablets into school curriculums ranging from student collaboration to educational games. In fact, tablets allow students to store handouts digitally, access virtual-libraries, work with 3D objects, take notes and home, instant messaging and are also very convenient to carry due to their portable-sizes.
Online technological-tools for use in classrooms (Online courses, programs and academies):
- Coursera: This is a comprehensive MOOC website that offers more than 600 online and iOS courses in the Humanities, Medicine, Biology, Social-Sciences, Mathematics, Business and Computer-Science as part of a partnership with over 100 institutions of higher-learning. This website allows participants to watch short video-lectures before completing weekly assignments and students can even communicate on web forums. However, although Coursera courses are offered free of charge, some classes offer Signature-Track which is a paid option that securely links coursework to a student's identity to prove that the individual completed the assignments and then Coursera and the participating university issue a Verified Certificate to them.
- OCW (OpenCourseWare): This is a web-based service aimed at advancing knowledge and educates students all over the world. In fact, this website is visited by individuals seeking reference materials to develop curriculum, review basic concepts and even keep current of developments in various fields. Lastly, OCW courses are developed for college-levels in order to target high school students and educators. All in all, OCW is an open educational resource developed to provide free classroom materials for high school educators, students and parents.
- NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning): NPTEL is designed to provide e-learning through free online Web and Video courses in Engineering, Sciences and the Humanities. This program is an initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology in order to create content for over 100 courses whereby each is designed to be completed in 40 hours.
- Khan Academy: This is a non-profit educational website created by educator Salman Khan a graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School who wanted to provide a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. In fact, students and teachers have access to a personalized learning dashboard that allows them to connect to thousands of educational resources which include exercise-programs and micro lectures stored on YouTube in almost every academic discipline. Lastly, Khan Academy is free and the only requirement is an Internet connection.
- MR University (Marginal Resolution University): This is an online education website run by George Mason University economics professors and Marginal Revolution bloggers Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok. With this website, students and educators can enroll for classes or access free videos and course materials that are offered inform of PowerPoint slide presentations with voice-overs but audio can be downloaded separately. Lastly, Students who register for a course and take the final examination at MR University will receive a Certificate of Completion.
- EDX: This was established to support research on teaching and learning in order to see how technologies can best be used in a classroom. In fact, anyone with an Internet connection can sign-up for free self-paced edX courses which are available in a wide range of disciplines like; Sciences, Arts and Technology.
Technological Apps for use in classrooms:
- Pre-K Apps: These are Apps designed to help educators teaching at kindergarten levels do their work more efficiently. These Apps are very many but the best Apps include;
- Bugsy Pre-K App (Math and Reading): This app will help little students learn different shapes, colors, letters, numbers and phonics and after get digital toys for answering questions correctly. In fact, this App is has a multi-user function for classroom use so that teachers can set up individual student accounts in order to track progress.
- Endless Alphabet App (Reading): This App enables students to learn letters and build vocabulary with the sweet monsters. It also features an interactive puzzle game with talking letters and an animation for each of the over 50 words.
- Elementary School Apps:
- Accelerated Reader (Reading-App for iOS, Android): This App helps children earn coins by practicing basic math, reading, and spelling concepts with the help of the Teach Me: Kindergarten app.
- Discovery Education (Science-App): This App helps students explore thousands of video-clips that cover core curriculum sections in grades of K-12.
- Draw-3D App (Art): This App allows children to draw 3D-images that can be viewed without special-glasses. In fact, students need to first draw a picture and then click a button that turns them into 3D with the help of austereograms and this app even teaches students depth perception in art.
- Middle School Apps:
- Buzz Math (Math-App): This App allows teachers to send assignments to students and to monitor student progression. This App also features detailed reporting tools, automated corrections, Audio reading of text, Single-click activity assignment and its SMART board compatible.
- goREACT (Science-App): this App allows students to virtually create chemical-reactions. in fact, students can easily drag elements from the periodic table to reaction-area within this App. Additionally, this App provides a variety of suggested reactions to enable students get started and it also supports over 300 chemical-reactions with pictures and videos.
- High School Apps:
- American History Test Prep (Social Studies App): This App enables students to study World History and to remember material using flashcards with text and audio. It also includes multiple choice quizzes that are of great help to students.
- 3D Brain (Science-App): This is a free iOS App featuring a 3-dimensional model of the human brain. With this App, students can rotate the brain and learn information about each part.
- College Apps:
- Calcbot (Math-App): This is a calculator App for IOS that allows students to easily access advanced, scientific functions with just a swipe.
- Science Challenge (Android-App): This App provides students with multiple-choice science quiz covering subjects like; Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Earth, Inventions and Space.


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The luxurious, contemporary-designed Tirta Nila Beach House invites guests to embrace the serenity of East Bali. Staffed by a warm and experienced team, this gorgeous, four-bedroom holiday home is located in the quiet village of Sengkidu, three kilometres from Candidasa on Bali's east coast – a secluded and beautiful place filled with swaying coconut palms and gentle sea breezes.
Here, guests will relish both the indoor and the alfresco living and dining spaces, and delight in the contemporary tropical architecture, the ocean-themed decor and the island-inspired furnishings. Ideal for families or groups of friends, the villa's air-conditioned interior presents a living and dining room, modern kitchen and a cosy TV room. All four spacious bedrooms have sea views and each is adjoined by an ensuite bathroom, two of which boast both indoor and outdoor rain showers. The beautifully manicured garden, complete with water features and grand-scale Buddha and Balinese goddess statues, is home to a private swimming pool, a seaside dining pavilion, a relaxation gazebo, a man-made elevated beach/volley ball court, and a furnished waterfront terrace with spellbinding views and direct access into the sea.
The villa is the perfect base for guests who wish to explore Bali's eastern regency of Karangasem – an exotic royal Balinese kingdom of forests and mighty mountains, emerald rice terraces, mystical water palaces and pretty beaches. This dramatically beautiful area is often dubbed the "Real Bali", where life goes on as it has for generations, yet with the welcome addition of modern-day comforts including, of course, Tirta Nila Beach House – the perfect place to kick back and revel in five-star luxury in a setting that is second to none.
All of our villas come with the services of our guest relations manager, who will be pleased to assist with tours/transport, massages and spas, babysitting and all general advice and information needed to ensure your vacation is a memorable experience.
Please state in your inquiry if you'd require airport transfers. There's a transfer fee of IDR 700K one way for one car, to fit 4 people and luggage (surcharge of IDR 50K if the transfer is between 9pm - 7am). Fee payable to driver directly.
Tirta Nila is a special piece of paradise. On the ocean shore, private, elegant, luxurious, with with tasty home-made meals prepared by wonderful team. They are very friendly, yet unobtrusive, here if you need them to help with anything - food choices or surprise wedding anniversary dinner. The house itself is splendid and offers an understated luxury with special touches of color and elegance, lush garden and flowers, marvelous pool, and your own coral reef just steps away in the ocean. Everything is exceptionally clean, every evening the staff sprays to keep the bugs out, so there were no mosquitoes around in spite of the lush garden and water fountains. But, what makes it even better is the team, their smiles, helpfulness, perfect mie goreng, smell of banana bread, breakfast in the bale, and smell of incense when the staff make offerings in the morning... We miss it and them already.
Tirta Nila is an absolutely stunning Villa. We could not have asked for more! We recently stayed for a week with a group of friends and had the most wonderful relaxing holiday. The Villa is beautifully appointed, the staff gracious and very helpful and the food excellent.
We really enjoyed the Candidasa area being much less touristy than other parts of Bali - the highlight being able to return to the bliss of beautiful Tirta Nila at the end of the day.
Yoga and massages without having to leave the Villa were also a highlight.
Such a joy to stay here! Highly recommended!!
Well where do I begin! This Villla is truly remarkable. The design of the Villa and all of its decor and furnishings are top class and so well maintained. The location is right on the Ocean edge so we would snorkel out the front of the Villa daily. The staff are so welcoming with attention to detail to look after every need. For meals you just let them know what you might like, or they will make some suggestions (I recommend you go with local food which was delicious) and they will go out and buy the food and prepare it for you and serve it when you are ready. You only have to pay for the market price of food which is very inexpensive. And then, you dine at the dining pavilon which is right above the ocean looking toward the mountains as the sun sets....SPECTACULAR!! Seriously the most amazing space to enjoy a meal and time with family or friends. I cannot recommend this Villa enough and look forward to returning again someday soon. Thank you all.
This villa will not disappoint. Have stayed in a few villas in Bali but this is by far the very best. Not one issue or complaint. The staff are amazing, friendly and cannot do enough for you. They cooked our daily breakfast and a few evening meals. These were really good and always plenty to eat! There is no need to leave. The pool is immaculate and the day best just puts you to sleep . Rooms are very very clean. Highly recommend this place.
We booked this intentionally as an alternative to Seminyak, having done that on prior trips and looking for more of a calm beach experience. Any snorkeling would have been a bonus. Bonus Delivered! Walk out from luxurious, new, modern, pristine villa directly into very nice and sometimes great snorkeling. On your doorstep.
We travelled with 5 young children and parents. Everyone loved it. The staff on site is excellent, the chef, amazing. Think of coming into the main part of the villa with the smell of something baking and see fresh made local sourced banana bread warm and waiting for the kids (and all!). Those types of touches. Do not rent if you are looking for nightlife of restaurants, go to seminyak for that and that's not a bad thing! but do come for world class villa, amazing sea, tranquil settings, and....bliss. btw...there is the small town of Candi a quick ride (that can be arranged for <$5) with fun shopping and a couple bars/restaurants should you get the hankering.
Couple other notes: Good wifi. attentive staff to everything, from beach/pool towels to help with kids spills, can arrange for groceries, wine, beer etc...really good with kids, beds great, air con powerful and cold, etc....
This is a piece of paradise. If you arrive during the day you will be greeted with a jaw dropping view of the beautiful gardens, pool and ocean views. The staff are beautiful in the full sense of the word and are so helpful and friendly. The food was fantastic and was often better than eating out at other restaurants. This is a great experience and gives you the opportunity to experience the lifestyle of the rich and the famous for the duration of your stay. The only negative which is unfortunately common to Bali is that sometimes garbage will drift across into the ocean in front of the property, but usually only lasts a day. Otherwise the snorkelling is quite good out the front. I am definitely keen to return again and am ruined for ever going back to some of the dense touristy spots like Kuta.
What an incredible experience it was to stay at Tirta Nila beach house, in the unspoiled and picturesque area of Candi Dasa.
My girlfriend and I have been to Bali many times, mostly staying in and around Seminyak. This trip we wanted to experience a different part of Bali and some friends suggested we try Candi Dasa. We did some research online and found the stunning images of Tirta Nila.
We made a week long booking and we were certainly not disappointed. The pictures were amazing and I can assure you the villa/beach-house lives up to it's online representation.
Every room was immaculate, and the architecture and interior design blended in with the ocean environment that Bali is famous for.
We were able to snorkel right in front of the property and the coral and fish were aplenty. If we didn't want to swim in the ocean, the massive infinity pool was the perfect place to cool down at any time, day or night.
The staff were more than helpful and by the end of our stay we were actually sad to say goodbye to them. Beautifully presented and cooked meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks or fruit shakes at anytime were never a problem. The main lounge and dining area inside was almost the perfect place to eat… That's because if we weren't eating there, we sat out under the gazebo/bale dining area overlooking the turquoise sea.
We only ate out one night, and we had a great time at the recommended restaurant in town called Vincent's. They even picked us up and dropped us off free of charge.The other place we wanted to go to was a nearby beach called White Sand Beach… That will have to wait until next time though.
Tirta Nila has Carp fish in the entrance pond, turtles in the back yard pond, Buddah statues throughout and beautiful gardens surrounding your own private outdoor shower in the downstairs rooms. There's even a sandy volleyball court in front of the infinity pool.
We will definitely be recommending Tirta Nila, and of course heading back there ourselves. Next time we plan to go with a group of friends so we can all enjoy and experience this oasis together.
In the event a Customer cancels a confirmed booking, the following penalties will generally apply: i) 50% of the total rental amount will be forfeited if the cancellation is made more than 60 days before arrival. ii) Up to 100% of the total rental amount will be forfeited if the cancellation is made between 1 and 59 days before arrival.


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Exactly what is Project Appleseed you ask? I asked the same question when I heard about this event over year ago, finally I was going find out first hand. Project Appleseed is an activity of the Revolutionary War Veterans Associationdedicated to teaching Americans our shared heritage and history as well as a traditional rifle marksmanship skills. Not only did we learn marksmanship but we also got quite the refresher course on the true history of April 19, 1775, when colonists were called to the battle for our freedom.
We arrived early that Saturday morning to the Myakka Gun Club not knowing what to expect. I had been an avid shooter and hunter for a number of years yet the skills that I would learn over the next 24 hours I could have never learned on my own. We all were shooting .22 semiautomatic rifles and I had no scope. Our first test was shooting in a target placed 20 yards down range. The targets we would be shooting over the weekend mimic shots up to 400 yards. After the first round of shooting I found that I had not once hit the target. I was devastated my shop placement! Anyone can do better than that. There were children that this event that had clearly out shot me on that first round. I was determined to improve.
I learned a good shooting requires learning positive traits such as patience, determination, focus, attention to detail, and persistence. Over the next few days I would begin to learn all of these traits! We were taught to shoot from three positions standing, prone, and sitting. There were time trials, position changes, and many practice runs quickly loading and firing our rifles. We were told we would become Intimate with a firearm by the end of the day, this is very true. By the end of the week in rob and I had fired over 600 rounds through our firearms. Not only did my shot improve then I was able to take the most difficult shots with ease. It was quite surprising that I shot at a level at the end of the event that will qualify me as a marksman in the U.S. military.
Not only am I a more confident shooter (and more skilled) but I have also learn the pieces of our history that I had long since forgotten from elementary school. I have now become an advocate for the Appleseed events and all that they teach and encourage anyone and everyone to attend one of these events and just get an idea of what it was like to be on the front lines in 1775 defending our country to acquire the freedoms that we have today.
These events are free for women and youths, the only expense will be your ammunition and range fees. From men there is a fee. After attending the first event they have the opportunity to acquire the rifleman opportunity card. This enables participant to shoot for free until you qualify as rifleman or for 1 year. For more information on these events or to find a location near you please visit their website, or find them on facebook. If you not interested in the firearm portion of these events, please speak to one of the local instructors as they will be happy to come and speak to your group about the history of a April 19, 1775
For more information on the revolutionary war veterans association project Appleseed events please visit: http://www.appleseedinfo.org/index.html
These events are held throughout the United States: http://www.appleseedinfo.org/search-states.html
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Peixe em Lisboa - Lisbon Fish and Flavours
[ Postponed | date to be confirmed ] Lisbon Fish & Flavours is the biggest culinary event dedicated to seafood and fish in Portugal.
10 days, 10 renowned restaurants and chefs.
Come and taste the wide range of fish and seafood, complemented by a gourmet market, consisting of exhibitors from various brands, including beverages, confectionery, traditional products and delicatessen.
What can you see there?
- Cooking sessions, with the creation of innovative gastronomic specialties inspired by the theme of the seafood cuisine.
- Cooking classes, promoted by famous chefs.
- "Young Talents In Cuisine"
- Tasting with experts
- Wine pairing
- "The Best Pastel de Nata" contest
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When using a scale e.g. 0-10, what is the formula for calculating percentage change. For example when someone answers a questionnaire where a question has a 0-10 scale, and they score a 4 first time, and then they answer the same questionnaire a different day, and they score an 8, how do I calculate the percentage change.
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For my intermediate macroeconomics class, there is a question about percent change. The numbers are:
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Despite living just over one mile from the gate, every day I drive Teenager Number 2 (TN2) to school. This is not as environmentally unfriendly as it sounds given that the school is on my way to work, which is several miles away. (Yes, I know I could cycle. No, I'm not going to). Parents of teenagers will know what I mean when I say the four minutes in the car where I pretty much talk to myself, occasionally joined by a "yeah" or a "nothin' really" is about as close to quality time as I get. Another reason I'm not giving it up – you take what you can get in the teenage years. Continue reading "Why Your Job May Be Better Than You Think"
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The Illusion of Wealth (Part 2)
Remember Sarah and Paul? Their curiosity got the better of them and one evening at the beach bar the subject of early retirement and the question of "how?" was raised. Continue reading "The Illusion of Wealth (Part 2)"
The Illusion of Wealth (Part 1)
I am on holiday – I may have already mentioned this once or twice. We left England to all its December cold, windy rain, and fourteen hours later were sitting under a palm tree by the sea – the sunshine and warmth a tonic for our vitamin D deprived bodies.
This is not the traditional, hardcore FI way of doing things, but so what? We all find our unique path along this road less travelled and judgement is not a bus-stop along the way.
Yesterday, I met a couple – let's call them Sarah and Paul. Late forties, they are here with their teenage daughter and son. They own their own business and wear their wealth well. Fit and healthy looking, well dressed, classy casual. A nicer family you could not wish to meet and we spent a fun evening in their company, working our way through the cocktails menu. Continue reading "The Illusion of Wealth (Part 1)"
Working My Way to Freedom – My Story
Let me just put it out there. At time of writing, it is December. Teenagers 1 & 2 and I have left winter behind for a couple of weeks and are soaking up the sun some place far away from the UK. This may not be typical of something you would read on a blog promoting early retirement. But this is a marathon not a sprint and surviving the corporate grind for the next few years depends on time away to recuperate. Continue reading "Working My Way to Freedom – My Story"
A Dream Of Financial Independence
I am writing this on a beach in the early morning. The sun is just rising, small boats sway gently on the water; the air is still and already warm – it's going to be a beautiful day.
This would be many people's dream. I know I should count my blessings, be grateful. And I am grateful. I know how lucky I am. But this is not my dream. My dream is that I didn't feel the need to escape in the first place, because every day is mine by design. Continue reading "A Dream Of Financial Independence"


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To us, jewelry buying, (making!) and accessorizing should be a fun and thoroughly satisfying experience for everyone!
Who's to say what's in and what's not except you because you know best what you're comfortable in and what suits you best :) At Choobs, you have the liberty of customizing, playing with colours or simply choosing off the ready-made lines to brighten up your day!
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There's nothing more thrilling than having many funky designs and fun colours to light you up!
Chica is a light-weight colourful collection you should add to your wardrobe :)
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Welcome to Love Your Life + Law of Attraction.
Today we're going to talk about telling a better story—about your past, present, and future.
This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to learn…
- What happens when you regret your past and worry about your future
- Why we all have two versions of our past and it matters which one we focus on
- How many of us dwell on "facts" even though they don't feel good
- The future you're creating if you're overly focused on your To Do list
- How you can know what your future is going to be like based on how you feel today
- What happens when you keep arguing with where you are
- Why you shouldn't write your story like a factual documentary
"Everything that you or anyone else is living, everything that is being lived by anyone, is in response to the story they are telling. Period! That's all!" —Abraham
"The content of your vibration equals how you feel right now. And whether you're thinking about the past, the present, or the future, how you feel right now—as you think about the past, the present, or the future—is your life. And it's a precious, fabulous, creative life that you are not wanting to squander in a place of resistance. Your life is right now." —Abraham
"You have to begin to tell the story of your life as you now want it to be and discontinue the tales of how it has been or how it is." —Abraham
"Write your own story and trust the Universe to deliver." —Abraham
"Your future is going to be like how you feel today." —Abraham
"My future isn't about my past. Nothing that has ever happened has anything to do with now unless, in my now, I continue to think and speak about it. Fresh new thoughts today will always give me a fresh new experience." —Abraham
"The story that you're living, is the story you keep telling yourself, over and over. Start telling a better feeling story." —Abraham
"Never mind what came before. Never mind what is coming next. Just focus on this sweet spot here." —Abraham
"That's what holds people right where they are. They keep arguing about where they are, which keeps holding them right where they are." —Abraham
"Make up your mind that nothing is more important than how I feel NOW! Because now is everything Now is the power of me! Now, now, NOW! —Abraham
"Start telling a better-feeling story about the things that are important to you. Do not write your story like a factual documentary, weighing all the pros and cons of your experience, but instead tell the uplifting, fanciful, magical story of the wonder of your own life and watch what happens. It will feel like magic as your life begins to transform right before your eyes, but it is not by magic. It is by the power of the Laws of the Universe and your deliberate alignment with those Laws." —Abraham
"As you imagine and visualize and verbalize your new story, in time you will believe the new story, and when that happens, the evidence will flow swiftly into your experience." —Abraham
"Make a decision. Use all your willpower to tell the new story! The new story. The new story. Not the accurate story! Not the story of what-is. Not the story that others who are using their eyes, would agree with. The story of vibration. The story of creation. Tell us the story of creation." —Abraham
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