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How to Make Easter Celebrations On Budget
Easter is just around the corner and we all are probably searching for inexpensive gift baskets for kids and family. Though Easter is a lovely day to celebrate, but it doesn't necessarily mean to overspend and overfill those baskets with candies. You can also look for gifts other than candies to put in the Easter basket. This post will guide you on how to create an Easter basket on budget and use that extra money to spend on family holidays or simply pay off your debt.
#1 Fix your spending limit
The idea of 'sticking to budget' applies to everything, including holidays and celebrations. Rather than going to the store and blindly picking gift baskets, sit down and determine a budget for each kid. Consider buying small toys or art books from Debenhams, and you will be surprised to see how much you can get for just a few bucks. If you are looking for something unusual, then Buy a Gift is the best place to find a variety of gift experiences with special deals.
#2 Shop Easter clothes from a Sale shop
We all tend to go overboard when it comes to Easter outfits. If you have multiple kids, then buying separate suits, dresses and shoes can cost you the earth. You can save tons of money by shopping through a thrift shop. Also, if you are shopping online, don't forget to check out discount code websites where you can shop favorite clothes at a fraction of the cost.
#3 Reuse or DIY gift basket
If you already have baskets from the previous years, don't hesitate to reuse them this year. But, if you don't have any, then look around your home and find something that you can use to make baskets. You could use an old flower holding basket, or decorate a plain gift bag with stickers and stamps. For affordable gift baskets, Amazon offers a wide range of fancy baskets that don't cost much.
#4 Match your purchases with candy discounts
Start hunting discount offers from our website and try to match them with candy sales. A plethora of gift stores promoting up to 50% off are a perfect way to make the most of your money. It is not always necessary to buy candies, but you can also opt for nutritional gifts from Nature's Best for a healthy Easter.
#5 Prepare your own candy
One of the cost-effective ways to celebrate Easter is to make homemade candies. You will find a myriad of recipes online to make candy at home that will be much cheaper than buying ready made from the retail shop. But, before you decide your recipe, think about all the ingredients and make sure they are easily available in your area.
#6 Add some snack in the basket
Instead of filling the entire basket with sugary candies, try to add some snack-type items in the basket. Buy a box of crackers, fruit snacks or goldfish and divide it into different gift baskets, which will cost much lesser than buying a single box for everyone. For older children, you may include a pack of chips and chewing gum.


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She's our tough iron woman, so you might not be expecting this from Anya. While those intense looks she gives are incredibly sexy, she doesn't exactly give off a girl-next-door vibe. But it turns out she does has a softer side.
In this behind-the-scenes short film you'll get to listen to all the interaction between Anya and Petter. And when he makes her laugh… Well, it's like music you could listen to all day without ever getting bored.
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A pregnant woman is a sexual creature.
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- Read more →TyrannocasterJune 13 2014 27I see that Time doesn't offer any apologies for its own part in the great carb shift, but they had a big part in it with their own cover featuring Ancel Keys. So it's not really correct when they say "Why THEY were wrong". They really should have said "Why we were wrong". Fair is fair.
- Read more →CarlJune 12 2014 1930 years of time, and many millions of deaths, and untold misery, from the entire spectrum of autoimmune diseases that can be controlled very well with a smart diet. Never trust a man in a white coat!Reply: #56
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- MurrayJune 15 2014Kat, we have Saskatoon berries here in Canada, which seem to be similar to lingonberries. In early summer we pick (in order as they ripen) wild strawberries, wild raspberries and wild blueberries. (They are way behind this year because of the long winter, although I could smell hints of strawberry plants while mountain biking through the meadow yesterday.) The wild versions of these berries are a fraction of the size of the domesticated versions, more fibrous and less sweet, but more flavour. My hypothesis is that every berry has the same amount of flavour regardless of the size.
- MurrayJune 15 2014 1@GP, yes, I agree the science is still young and there is much to be learned about metabolic health. I am searching daily for insightful and credible guidance on optimizing health.
It helps to bear in mind that there is a selection bias as to who regularly participates in this forum. Most have developed health issues from excess dietary carbs and much of the rest have found LCHF to have health benefits quite apart from avoiding ill effects from excess carbs. So few here are seeking info on how to thrive on high carbs. Sure it is possible, with appropriate genes and lifestyle, but it is not the main interest here. Further, many who appear on the surface to be doing well have latent problems developing. One study found a shocking number of Olympic athletes with very bad teeth, likely due to the high insulin load of carb loading. Dr. Tim Noakes who wrote The Lore of Running and ran over 70 marathons and ultra marathons developed type 2 diabetes from the carbs and now counsels limitation of carbs, depending on genetics and degree and type of activity. So high competitive performance on carbs may be a Faustian bargain.
A growing number of science oriented types (Drs. Phinney, Volek, Noakes, Attia, D'Agostino, etc.) are focussing on how few carbs are required for high performance. Some day carb loading may be viewed the same way as we view Lance Armstrong's blood doping.
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- Galina L.June 15 2014 1I believe Lori's critics of Campbells's "LC fraud" last book (http://relievemypain.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/the-low-carb-fraud-review.html) should be as often citated as Denis Minger's analysis of his China study.
- Lori MillerJune 15 2014 2There could have been some natural and artificial selection in places like Kitava and Japan for adaptation to higher-carb diets. Kitava is remote; Japan has had bugaboos about meat eating, and at times laws against it, for over a thousand years. Compare them to Native Americans, recent adopters of high carb diets who see some of the highest rates of diabetes in the world.
I agree with Murray about some athletic carbophiles having health problems. When I was eating a lot of carb (~180g per day), I initially felt great and even lost weight. But I developed acid reflux, an esophageal ulcer, joint pain, and a mouthful of cavities. I needed four-hour naps every Sunday. I needed to eat every few hours. Even though I worked out hard six days a week, I started gaining weight. And even though numbers like cholesterol and blood pressure looked pretty good, I was unhealthy. It took years for those problems to develop; it took anywhere from days to several months for them to heal.
- jake3_14June 15 2014"Never trust a man in a white coat." Really?! That's you takeaway?! Then I suppose we shouldn't trust Hillaboe & Yerushalmy, John Yudkin, Peter Ahrens, Uffe Ravnskov, and more recently, Richard Feynman, who were all "white coats" who criticized Keys' and Stammler's lies.
- FrankGJune 15 2014 1I wouldn't trust any of the names you mention, simply on the basis that they had on a white coat or claimed to be "experts"... really! :-)
- MurrayJune 16 2014 1I think the expression about white coat is a twist on the logical fallacy of appeal to authority. So one should not trust anyone because they where a white coat. There are plenty of people who wear white coats you can trust, but not because they have been licensed to wear a white coat, especially when they wear a white coat as a mantle of authority to be obeyed and not questioned. But the white coat mantle is generally effective--I had "white coat hypertension" for years, until I started looking into health issues for myself.
- RayJune 16 2014 2I like this statement: " There are plenty of people who wear white coats you can trust, but not because they have been licensed to wear a white coat..."
Unfortunately, those trustworthy individuals who wear a white coat must overcome the indoctrination they received to be licensed. Free thinking isn't a big part of the training, and there really don't seem to be many who succeed in being early adopters of new information. Also, there are huge disincentives for stepping outside the guidelines of standard medical practice.
- KatJune 16 2014 1". I know not one or two people who embrace kinda high-carb diets and they have no problem staying at a low body fat percentage and be athletic."
This is where I feel compelled to make you aware of the fact that the plural of anecdote is myth, not data.
"Is this just carb-tolerance, carb-adaption or whatever? Isn't it a bit ignorant to say that when there actually might be some science behind it? "
GP, you should probably make yourself aware of the research or at least try to process the replies we take the trouble to write to you. There is "actual science" behind what I told you as I said in my very first reply to you:
"The work of Volek and Phinney has shown that doing well on a very low carbohydrate diet is a preserved trait. When subjects were put on a very low-carb diet, they all did very well (bio-markers and weight went in the right direction). As more and more carbs were added into these subjects' diet, the variance began to increase in lockstep with each additional increment of carbs (5g was the increment, I believe)."
Jeff Volek and Stephen Phinney are scientists and those findings I just reposted because you aren't paying attention are from their own research. There's your science. You can start paying attention to it rather than the random musings in your head now.
- KatJune 16 2014 1Murray,
As a child in Russia (before we moved to the USA), every day in the summer I picked wild raspberries, strawberries, and three different types of currants (black was my favourite). I miss them sooooo much and I do know exactly what you mean. My mouth waters as I write this I order my wild lingonberries frozen and they are gathered in Alaska. defrosted Lingonberries with a dollop of mascarpone = heaven!
On a separate note, I remember as a child that I preferred to eat brains, marrow, nicely cooked connective tissue, caviar, liver, pickled herring and the cooked skin of the pork to bread, kasha, potatoes and other carbs as well as muscle meat. I refused to eat white bread at all (no taste. I didn't see the point). I still do prefer those things. It seems that we instinctively go for what we need as children - unless somebody hands us overly-palatable foods like doritos and french fries.
- Galina L.June 16 2014Kat, I am also from Russia, moved to Canada at 35 years old, to USA at 39 , and I have tastes similar to yours. My family always new to give me a fish head and a chicken skin, when a small child I kept asking "please, give me a sandwich without a bread". When I visit my mom in Moscow, the first thing I buy on a meat market - beef brains, and right now in my freezer are berries, imported from Russia and bought in a local Russian store - black currant, Russian cranberries and lingonberries. LCdiet perfectly suits may taste.Reply: #63
- Joey BJune 17 2014Brains??!!
You sure have strange taste I would faint if I saw brain on my plate!
- Galina L.June 17 2014Many animals prefer brains to a muscle meat, it is a very nutritious food, many people who ate it from a childhood , love the taste. The taste is very similar how the spinal cord tastes in other animals, even in chicken. I have my own cultural food aversions like dog meat, insects, rats, even though I understand it is not logical. There are tastes and flavors I couldn't get used to in US like Dr.Pepper soda, wintergreen flavoring in a gum, Oreo cookies, abnormal amount of cinnamon in a pastry, sweet pickles. Local sweets are very safe for me - I don't like it. It is convenient.
- erdokeJune 17 2014That's psychology not physiology...
When I was a small child my favorites were after a village home pig slaughter: marrow from big bones (usually cooked in a soup), roasted kidney with brain and blood with onions. Chicken brain and testicles are also nice treats. ;o)
- MurrayJune 17 2014Okay Kat, Galina and erdoke, you have me hankering for brain. There is an Italian restaurant I go to that has lamb's brain, as thumb-sized pieces wrapped in prosciutto and cooked. Divine, if they don't overcook it. Also, I have bone marrow every day. My butcher gets local grass fed beef in season and there is a rush for the marrow. My butcher says a lot of cancer patients ask for it, so I try not to horde. I'm not sure why the cancer patients are after grass fed bone marrow in particular.
There is good anthropological evidence and metabolic evidence that hominids became big eaters of brain. Ruminant skulls found at hominid midden sites have evidence of tool scratching to get brain out of skulls. Presumably they foraged from carcasses left after kills by large cats and learned to use stones to extract brain. This would have provided endogenous DHA in large quantity required to evolve a large brain. Another hypothesis is that shellfish were the source of DHA, which may also be the case, but there is clearly physical evidence of brain extraction.
My grandmother made brain and other delicacies, as one did not waste anything in the Canadian prairies during the Great Depression. I confess I never developed a taste for kidney. I loved everything else, though.
Kat, a friend reports he planted haskap bushes and is getting a bountiful harvest of berries. II gather these are derived from a Siberian berry bush. They are very hearty and some varieties for Canada have been bred at University of Saskatchewan. I'll be getting some bushes to plant this weekend and hope to have a good harvest next June.
- KatJune 17 2014Let us know how those bushes turn out, Murray!
Galina, I too could never wrap my taste buds around soda. That stuff is unpalatable.
The least nutritious and most boring part of any animal is the muscle meat. It also contains the least nutrients. Until the world became very rich, humans couldn't afford to be toss out any part of the animal and ate it tip to tale. Plus, the muscle meat is full of protein but low on fat. That's a great way to get sick and, knowing that, early humans (and not that early - tribes in the mid 20th century) preferred the entrails and fat to the lean meat, which they often fed to their hunting dogs. I have hearts, livers, kidneys and testicles and marrow bones in my freezer right now. And I'm on day three of a four day bone broth. Tomorrow when I take the bones out i'll be able to effortlessly break them with my hands.Reply: #68
- Galina L.June 17 2014Kat, I use a pressure cooker for making broths and cooking meats with a lot of connective tissue. My husband is a chemist, and he routinely calculates the time of chemical reactions , and the elevated pressure speeds up processes significantly. He told me that three hours in a pressure cooker for food translates into two days of regular cooking (may be 2.5 day, he said it to me couple years ago, I may not remember accurately). I love what such cooking does for bones - they became completely chewable. I also prepare meat jello out of pig feet regularly.
I like the price of organ meats - it is the most affordable grass-fed meat in US so far. Just in case I stopped singing praises to a beef tong (I also use a pressure cooker on it), paleo movement may put in a danger my supply of cheap, healthy and tasty organs. I used to get grass-fed beef fat for free for two years, now I have to place a special order or it would be sold out before I come. I am ok with most people happily paying $12.99 for a lb of a prime stake meat, especially when they ignore what I like.
Unfortunately, beef brains are illegally to sale in US, it is possible to buy pig brains made by Armour company in some stores or by special order, but it is less tasty.
- KatJune 18 2014Galina,
"Meat jell-o"! Kholodets is one of my all-time favourite foods!!!!
Don't worry about the Paleo people encroaching on your supply of organ meats. My background is economics and finance and I can help you with that. As demand grows there is upward pressure on price and the encourages producers to produce more of the products in demand. The additional supply coming onto the market will then drive the price back down. So, in the short run prices will increase, but if the market is allowed to work (nobody blocks the producers), prices will go back down in the long run as supply increases.
However, I think we're safe with organ meats. Most Americans - Paleo or not - prefer muscle meat. If demand for muscle meat grows, they'll have to do something with the large supply of organ meat and that's good news for us because if supply grows relative to demand, you and I might benefit from lower prices on our favourites!! :-)
Either way, we win!
By the way, I just bought a water oven and I'm going to try cooking Sous Vide. I'll let you know how it goes. If you decide to try it, it's good to have someone like your husband around. My uncle is a chemist in Moscow. He makes his own booze (of course) and it's very inconvenient for me to try to explain things to me over skype. Boo.Reply: #70
- Galina L.June 18 2014Than you, Kat.
I yet to try Sous Vide myself, so, please, share your experience. Yes, most of the people who live in US prefer muscle meat, and so far in many cases organs are just send to to the factories which produce animal food. We have organ meats in regular supermarkets in Florida, and mostly immigrants from Mexico and black people buy it. I recently asked an old black lady how she would cook pig feet I saw in her shopping cart . She told me she would cook it really long with not much water and with a lot of spices, it would be eaten on the side of cooked "greens". I thought - not a bad idea - warm kholodets as a side dish. I am sure my version would definitely contain some garlic.
It is convenient to have a chemist in a family, as I noticed on many occasions. It doesn't prevent my husband from being a CICO guy.
- murrayJune 18 2014Kat and Galina, the Chinese seem to have also developed tasty cuisine using non-muscle parts of animals.Reply: #72
- Galina L.June 18 2014I believe Chinese cuisine influenced Russian cuisine a lot. The good example is Pelmeni ( tartaliny staffed with a raw ground red meat mixed with raw onion/garlic) which is considered a very native Siberian dish in Russia, but it looks like it came from China, together with many noodle dishes and quilted winter clothes (vatnik) and felt footwear(valenki).
Many noticed the unusually high percentage of the people with Eastern European decent among LCarbers, my opinion it is due to the Mongolian occupation which lasted for 300 years while Western Europe was mostly spared. Mongols had different diet than Chinese - meat/fermented milk products.


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June 4, 2019
Today was a day that I never, ever dreamed of. We had an afternoon of leisure time in Paris, which was nice after such a long rehearsal day. During dinner, we heard heavy rain, clapping thunder, and intense hail. Our concert that evening was of course…outside. This storm ended quickly and we luckily were able to salvage a beautifully cool night in the city. The bus drove us to our concert venue, and our jaws dropped. At the end of the Champ de Mars, right in front of the Ecole Militaire, were 200 chairs, a podium, and trucks unloading percussion. Our stage was at the end of the park of the Eiffel Tower. It was picture perfect and none of us could really believe that we were going to play our program under the shadow of the symbol of Paris.
Colonel Gabriel was so generous with his time, allowing us to take photographs with him on the podium before the concert. Because of the storm, the sky was setting so beautifully, and I was trying as hard as I could to stay in the moment and soak in what was about to happen. I have amazing friends who traveled to Paris to see these concerts take place, and it was truly the most special feeling to look into the audience and see their faces. Amazingly enough, Mr. and Mrs. Reveley (McCarthy Band Parents!) were coming through Paris this week, and the concert lined up with their travels. I was able to catch up with them before the concert, which was so nice. Band is everywhere!
The concert began with the American and French national anthems. I was overwhelmed at the start of the concert. I ended up being moved to the front seat, to the left of the Colonel. I was able to watch him intently, and I tried to capture mental pictures of this event. How many times in my life would I ever be able to play a concert, 4 feet away from Colonel Gabriel, at the Eiffel Tower?
We played through our program, which includes marches such as the National Emblem, The Longest Day, and Colonel Bogey. We're also performing American film classics, such as Hollywood movie medleys and "Hymn to the Fallen" by John Williams. Hymn to the Fallen was difficult to play while watching Col. Gabriel. However, the Carmen Dragon arrangement of "America, the Beautiful" makes me lose it every time. There were moments of that piece that I could barely play because of the emotional climax of the piece. Watching Col. Gabriel conduct it with a wide smile and incredible passion is a memory that I will hold with me forever. Here are some of the photos of this amazing day.
June 5, 2019
Today was a transfer day between Paris and Normandy. We were able to stop in two French towns, Rouen and Honfleur. Rouen houses a cathedral that was badly damaged in the war, and it is still undergoing efforts to restore it to its original beauty. It was amazing to be able to see it from the outside, and even more so on the inside. The town itself was incredibly charming, with lots of shops and restaurants. Definitely a place to come back to!
After Rouen, we ended up in Honfleur, a seaside town with an old harbor and an AMAZING cathedral, St. Catherine's. It is France's largest timber church, and the coolest thing about it is its double nave (two main aisles going down the middle!). It was humbling to walk inside as well. We were told that the architecture was inspired by naval shipbuilding, which makes sense for a harbor town!
Now, we are checked in at our Normandy hotel. Our big day is tomorrow- THE reason why we are here! We're participating in a wreath laying ceremony at the 29th infantry division monument, processing a mile down the beach toward the Omaha Beach D-Day Memorial, where we will give our concert. I am emotionally and mentally preparing for a day that will certainly be life-changing. I cannot wait to tell you all about it!


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Google recently said it plans to invest $600 million in a new data center in Ohio, a welcome investment in the Midwest economy. However, while people are excited to see a company like Google establish a presence in the Midwest, the move essentially amounts to a real estate and infrastructure play rather than an investment in partnering with Midwest startups.
An even bigger win for the Midwest would be attracting innovation investments from major players into the startups that are fueling the local tech ecosystem. That said, it's a two-way street. The burden is on Midwest startups to innovate and go out and grab the attention of one of these major companies. I know this from experience. After 20 years working in Silicon Valley, including $1 billion-plus initial public offerings and several acquisitions to major companies, including tech giants, my company is bringing Silicon Valley's big-thinking mindset to the Heartland through its work with tech and med-tech startups.
Take technology's Big Five — Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook — which make up roughly two-thirds of the market cap of NASDAQ's top 20 market caps. (Full disclosure: Microsoft and Facebook both partner with one of my company's portfolio companies.) Knowing the market is extremely top heavy with these five heavy hitters, it's no surprise that the goal of many entrepreneurs and startups is to make an impression on these players with hopes that one of them will commit to a big-money acquisition. In that sense, the goal of entrepreneurs hasn't changed. But the means necessary to reach that goal most certainly have. Here's how:
• Startups need to be leaders of innovation in their industry. The Big Five tech companies are all competing against one another in one way or the other, and each wants to bring on the best and brightest. That means entrepreneurs and startups need to be the absolute best at what they do and demonstrate they're smarter than all competitors in their given field or market. The Big Five players each want to invest in and acquire world-class teams, so they can turn around and leverage their newfound market expertise and win against the other four. In this climate, it's not always about having the most customers or highest gross margins. It's more about who has the coolest, newest technology paired with the expertise to make them leaders in their field for the long haul. That was Facebook's thinking when it acquired the virtual reality company Oculus. That company had little in terms of revenue at the time, but Facebook recognized the potential and acquired the company for $3 billion.
• Culture is now just as important, if not more important, than financials. In years past, a big factor in whether a large company would acquire a startup was the startup's growth and financials. Large companies would scrutinize startups' financials and ask about growth rates, margins and the ability for an acquisition to be accretive. While that is still an important factor, cultural fits are now arguably even more important. I've seen how when kicking the tires of a startup, executives from the Big Five will spend hours with company CEOs and other team members to get a sense of whether the acquisition would be a strong "culture fit." These kinds of cultural fit indicators include whether your startup is bold, risk-taking, transparent, industry disruptive/innovative in a game-changing way, and focused on being the best. A startup may have a pattern of steady growth and solid margins, but if it doesn't appear to fit in with the culture of the Big Five company looking to acquire it, the chances of a deal getting done plunge to about zero.
• Startups need to optimize the magnitude of their impact. The Big Five tech companies consider a number of factors when making decisions on acquisitions, but one constant is, "How will this startup make a large enough impact given our huge market cap?" Entrepreneurs hoping to grab the attention of one of the power players should recognize the industries in which said target is aiming to bulk up. Do they plan to invest in virtual reality, as Facebook did a few years back? Or will it be security, biotech or some other area where they hope to bolster their offerings?
If a startup is not an acquisition target based on these points, they may not be thinking big enough, moving fast enough or creating the right culture. All of these characteristics are attractive to tech leaders — as well as leaders in other industries — but you have to solidly and uniquely hit all three for the Big Five to take serious notice.


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A World War II bomber flies over Seven Mile Beach Sunday. Several vintage warplanes flew around Cape May County as part of Naval Air Station Wildwood's annual Airfest held over Labor Day Weekend.
OPRAH WINFREY made a special visit to nearby Whitesboro this past Saturday. Winfrey flew aboard her private plane to attend the 30th Annual Whitesboro Reunion. Oprah's long-time partner Stedman Graham grew up in Whitesboro, and also attended the reunion.
BARRACUDA & WAHOO have been caught in the past couple of weeks. Large wahoo up to 80 pounds have been landed at the 28-Mile Wreck and Wilmington Canyon, while a 35-pound barracuda was caught just off Townsend's Inlet last week. Perhaps the most surprising local catch wasn't a catch at all: in Longport a large tuna was chasing baitfish and jumped out of the water—and landed on a jetty, where it became stuck. Two local fishermen were on the jetty—fishing for other species—and one carried the tuna home. No official weight was reported, but based on its size it appeared to be about 75 pounds. Tuna often jump when feeding, but finding them close to shore in this area is exceedingly rare, as they prefer much deeper "bluewater" far offshore.
OUR "SECOND SUMMER" BEGINS NOW! The peak summer months of July & August are now behind us, but we've got two wonderful months ahead! Trade in the heat & humidity for cooler, drier weather, but still-warm ocean water, and smaller crowds. Locals and seashore regulars know that September & October are a great time to enjoy the best of the shore!
FALL WEEKENDS bring an array of weekend activities to the area, and there's a little something for everyone. Whether you enjoy food, music, fishing, fire trucks, or wildlife, you'll find a weekend event to match your interest!
- Creative Writing Seminar, tips & feedback on poetry, memoirs, short stories & articles, Avalon Free Public Library, register at 609-967-7155, Thursday, September 6
- Avalon Chamber of Commerce End-of-Summer Shop Hop, sales & deals throughout Avalon's shopping district, Friday-Sunday, September 7-9
- Surf Fishing Tournament, Avalon Community Hall, 6AM registration, 7AM start, Saturday, September 8
- 'Get in Gear' Bike & Stroll Event, bikers of all ages & walkers spend a day exploring Seven Mile Island and beyond, enjoy perks & giveaways, visit www.Eventsbyburke.com for more info, Saturday September 8
- Birding with Pat Sullivan, discussion based on her book, 'Birds & Birding in Cape May', Avalon Free Public Library, 1-2PM, Saturday, September 8
- Avalon's Bulk Pick-Up, items to curb now through September 9, Pick-up beginning after 7AM on Monday, September 10
- Avalon's 911 Remembrance Ceremony, 21st Street & Dune Drive, 8:45AM, Tuesday, September 11
- Stone Harbor's 911 Remembrance Ceremony, Freedom Park at 96th & Seng Place in Stone Harbor, 11AM-1PM, Tuesday, September 11
- 23rd Annual Nun's Beach Surf Contest, Nun's Beach at 111th Street in Stone Harbor, 7AM, Saturday, September 15
- Tech Workshops, Windows Drop-In from 10-11:30AM, Apple Drop-In from 11:30AM-1PM, help with questions regarding your computer, phone, iPad, software or an app, Avalon Free Public Library, Saturday, September 15
- NJ Firemen's Parade, New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood & Wildwood Crest, Saturday, September 15th, 2pm.
- Chris Roach, Comedian, appears at Harbor Square Theater, Saturday, September 15
- Big Band Dance featuring Tony DeLuca, Avalon Community Hall, 7PM, Saturday September 15
- Cape May Traditional Jazz Society concert featuring the Ben Mauger Vintage Jazz Band, VFW Post #386, 419 Congress Street in Cape May, 2-4PM, Sunday, September 16
- Stone Harbor's Bulk Pick-Up, items to curb up to 72 hours prior to pick-up on Monday, September 17
- Wetlands Institute Fall Migration Festival, 9:30AM-4:30PM, Saturday, September 22
- Stone Harbor's Savor September Wine, Beer & Food Festival, local wineries & breweries, food, artisans, live music, more, 96th Street Shopping District, Noon-8PM, Saturday, September 22
- Cape May Light House Full Moon Climb, 8-10PM, Monday, September 24
- Avalon Performing Arts Council concert featuring Jerry Blavat, The Geator with the Heater, Avalon Community Hall, doors open at 6:30PM, show starts at 7:30PM, Saturday, September 29
- Avalon Chamber of Commerce Seafood Festival, artisans, vendors, music, food, chowder contest, more, 30th Street parking lot & Avalon Community Hall, 10AM-5PM, Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7
- Big Band Dance featuring the Fred Hall Band, Avalon Community Hall, 7PM, Saturday, October 13
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245 34th Street, Avalon, $825,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 182567
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per·i·pe·te·iaalso per·i·pe·ti·a (pĕr′ə-pə-tē′ə, -tī′ə)
A sudden change of events or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work.
[Greek, from peripiptein, peripet-, to change suddenly : peri-, peri- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
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(Theatre) (esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances
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a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work.
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Getting together with Emma and Geoff for their engagement session meant going into the 'real' Dorset, out towards Dorchester and into the countryside. They are very much rooted in the country so it made perfect sense to use Geoff's farm for their e-session!
As well Emma and Geoff we wanted to include some of their animals, Zippy is Geoff's working dog and amazingly well trained (Zippy is very apt as she didn't stop moving!) and Emma's horse made a quick appearence.
When we first met with Emma and Geoff there were two turkeys, one called Bernard and the other called Matthews. Sadly Matthews did not make it past Christmas but Bernard was very friendly and wouldn't leave Teri alone! :)
Get in touch with Teri and David call 01202 519659 or via the main website Murakami Photography
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Gorgeous and so colorful! I love how you used the white for the border/joins. You mentioned blocking--I've done a few blankets now and I always use acrylic yarns because they're inexpensive. Blocking acrylic can't really be done in the same way as other fibers. But I've found that putting my blankets in the washer and then in a nice hot dryer make them come out all fluffy and so much softer and sort of "blocked." You might give it a try
Awesome work!
Awesome work!
I´m a knitter so I just automaticly assumes that blocking helps. I used wool yarn, so I figured it should have worked? But crochet is thicker than knit so it might not be the same I´ll give the dryer a shot - a flyffy blankets is always desirable


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OMGosh, I had totally forgotten about a worn recipe book that I received as part of a collection of cookbooks, back in the 60's from my Aunt Gladys, (who I will need to tell you about after this recipe. When I was searching for a cooked chocolate frosting recipe two days ago, I went to the source of the oldies to find one. This was one that I had made so many times when I use to make a very easy one bowl chocolate cake and then would pour this frosting over it. It was quick, easy and didn't need powdered sugar. Years ago, when I had 3 little ones and with no car, I would find myself wanting to bake but no energy to dress 3 little kids and walk to the store for powdered sugar. Isn't it amazing the things we come up with out of necessity? And look, 40 some years later, I am still using this frosting recipe. But will wait to post that in February when I am going to post nothing by chocolate recipes each day since Feb is known as the "love & chocolate" month. But this recipe has always been a "go to", since it is gooey and yummy and I promise you, you won't be "chopped" when you bake it. (I guess that only made sense if you watch "Chopped" on the Food Network, right? Here is a recipe for a unique version of pie, taken from this old book.
Candy Pie
1 unbaked pie shell (9″)
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup light corn syrup
1 teas vanilla
1/4 teas salt
1/2 cup peanut putter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 cup flaked coconut
Gradually beat sugar into eggs. Mix in remaining ingredients except chocolate pieces andy coconut in order given, blending thoroughly. Pour into pasty shell. Bake at 300 for 45 min. Place chocolate pieces in circle in the center of hot pie; spindle remaining chocolate pieces around edge of pie. Fill remainder of top with coconut and bake for about 5 more minutes to set this into pie. Cool and serve with whipping cream.
Since I brought up my Aunt Gladys, or as we knew her, Aunt Gladie, I feel the need to share this story with you. My aunt was as wide as she was tall, bless her heart. (guess she ate too much Candy Pie, after all, she did give me these cookbooks.)
She used to drive down from Ardmore, OK to see us in Corpus Christi after her husband passed away. My mom and I would usually meet her halfway and then I would ride with her on in to Corpus. One year, she decided that my mom , Hope, and I should drive to meet her in Dallas where she would treat us to lunch and go see the "Neiman Marcus" store. We were so not Neiman ladies, as my aunt made all her clothes as back then they didn't have "Pretty Plus" size stores and her dresses were made out of sometimes flour sacks or very inexpensive material that usually consisted of lots of little flowers all over the material. Aunt Gladie was a fabulous lady, always laughing and could always bring a smile to others. She had a heart of gold and everyone loved her. But……she wasn't a very pretty lady, on the outside, so she would get quite a few stares from people that didn't know her because of her size. I am telling you this so you can get the picture in your mind.
My mom and I (I am about 5 at this time) drive to Dallas and we meet her at the Neiman's downtown Dallas. My mom is absolutely amazed at all the gorgeous dresses and displays that we were not use to seeing in the Sears Depart store in Corpus.
While she and Aunt Gladys were oohing and aahing over all the pretties, I managed to slip away and I found a gorgeous little stuffed animal. I came to show it to them and carried it around the store while they looked at all the pretties. When it was time to leave, my mom told me that I would have to put it back as we could not afford to buy the stuffed toy. I stomped my precious little foot and said, "no" I want it and I ran off through the store determined not to give it up. Well, my mother was so embarrassed by my fit that it was Aunt Gladie who began to run all over Neiman's chasing me and trying to get me to give it back. When my aunt became so winded from chasing me and tired from getting lots of stares from all the "pretty people" she just stopped. Seeing that she wasn't getting anywhere with talking me into giving the toy back, she went back to my mom and said, "you know, Hope, she will be 5 only once, I say, let's give in and get her the stuffed dog." I will pay for it…..well, as you can see, I learned something that day.
If you really want something, cause a scene, run and cry, you usually get what you want. It is a lesson I have carried into my marriage today and it still works. Gotta run….Randy is taking me shopping!


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I'm having a hard time posting this, seeing as how one of my favorite readers was not enamored of my darling passion. Sniff. I'll get over it. And plow on. Move forward. Carry on. I'm just going to have to add some fascinating writing of OTHER stuff on these here racing posts. That'll teach her. She may miss something vital, like ... moving to SF. Or getting married. Or laid. Hee!
Today's race is at the short track in Bristol ... somewhere. Tennessee? Yes. Bristol Motor Speedway. Darrel Waltrip, one of the commentators, has laryngitis. It's kinda funny, as he's the most boisterous one. One hundred sixty thousand spectators. LOVE to be there.
Everything I've touched today has gone wrong. When one of those things is coloring my hair ... not a good thing. I haven't dared to look in the mirror yet. I didn't go to sleep till 6am this morning. Woke up at 10am. Loaded up the computer, and it froze AGAIN. Race started and I couldn't find any of my Gordon pictures in the files. Found them. Computer froze. AGAIN. Tried to take new Gordon pictures, battery in camera are dead. Colored hair. Found Gordon files. Took a shower. There's a braided rug in the tub - I wash them in the shower cause I'm afraid it'll fall apart in the washer. Looked down and realized the rug was sitting in brown water, from the hair dye. Ooops. Ran out of hot water with conditioner still in my hair. Didn't get to shave my legs. Missed a call from SanFranMan. Called him back. He didn't answer. Posted Gordon pic. Under great distress because of what GreenishLady said last week. Sniff.
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Working for Britain's largest police force, head of internal comms for the Metropolitan Police, Yvonne O'Hara shares her thoughts on communications strategy and dealing with multiple stakeholder groups
How important is it to be aware of the wider challenges facing public sector communications?
With the real scrutiny on public spend around marketing, the Government Communication Service (GCS) embarked on an ambitious programme to ensure not only that every communicator in government was highly skilled, but that everybody used a consistent approach to planning and evaluation.
That is something that, having spent 10 years in government communications, has stayed with me. What I've been doing in the Met is taking that approach, working with the directorate – which is 70 people strong – and working with each function to ensure that we're not only thinking about the objectives we're communicating, but how we can demonstrate the impact of that. My responsibility is also to make sure that I can pitch to those communicators looking to make a difference. Demonstrating things like the intellectual depth of the role, its unparalleled access and exposure to problem solving, and working at an organisation that is always under public scrutiny – and rightly so – you never really view communications as internal or external, they're one in the same.
What are your current communications challenges?
Policing operates in a political environment where we're accountable to the mayor, as well as to the Home Office, therefore we operate in a political sphere, but we are apolitical. Any of the communication then, be it external or internal, must be credible. Police officers are naturally cynical – they're trained to be cynical, and always on the lookout – and therefore, spin just doesn't cut it with them. They can absolutely see through any communication that tries to put a spin on things.
From an internal comms point of view, what I need to make sure is that employees are not only able to participate in the comms, and we do that via things like the intranet forum, but that also it's informed by them. I often say to my team, 'See yourself as the conscience of the organisation. Every time you go into a meeting, are asked to solve a problem etc, think about who the audience is, and how it will receive the message, so that those communications are credible.'
How and why did the 'Spot It to Stop It' campaign arise?
We had an inspection by the HMIC [Criminal Justice Inspectorates], which looked at how we investigated child safeguarding, and found it to be significantly below par in terms of identifying opportunities where we could've safeguarded children more effectively. The consequence of that inspection was for the Met to look at this issue and determined how it would take onboard the findings from the inspection. The campaign came about as a collaborative effort. The communications campaign aims to change behaviours around child safeguarding – the clue is in the name, 'Spot It to Stop It' – and what it seeks to do is to present situations that may appear in one way, but if looked at through a different lens, may hold the opportunity for police officers to intervene and safeguard a child.
The campaign itself introduces an evidence-based approach. Before we began the campaign, we conducted a survey with officers to understand attitudes to safeguarding and what kinds of comms they'd like to see. We found that there were a variety of needs that spanned needing to know what the policies were, through to decent training.
What kind of issues are you focused on moving forward?
Part of it is that we never know what they might be. We work in a very reactive environment, even physically where we sit – everyone in the directorate of media and communication sits together on one floor. As an example, during the Westminster attack, we were sitting at our desks and somebody was at the window looking out and watching people running down the Embankment, only to then receive a call to our press bureau informing us of the incident.
That aside, the day job and the things I'm focusing on are really helping the new commissioner, who has been in role for seven months now, to explain her vision for change and get leaders in the organisation more involved. I've also recently launched another campaign called 'Stay Alert,' which is all about personal safety in direct response to recent terror attacks. It aims to look at many things, including cyber attacks and staying safe online – police officers are a target of terrorist groups – as it's very important to understand how to stay safe.


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Almost every child gets lessons in road safety at some point in their schooling. Students may learn through police visits, on-road demonstrations or educational videos.
One of the latter was recently bought in a Hobart junk shop for very little. Called 'Doing the Bus Stop', this 1992 VHS video features 'Hail the Bus Driver' set to catchy rap lyrics popular at the time.
It's cheesy, it's dated and some in it will groan when viewed now ('were we really like that?!'). However as well as the laughs it's got a serious side and is well-worth reviving on today's media. Total play time is about 15 minutes, with each part around three minutes.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6 (ending and credits)
(Apologies for the poor video reproduction - images photographed direct from TV screen with digital camera)
Note: Video (C) Vicroads 1992. Reproduced with permission.


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Join us on 14 June at Maften Hall in Northumberland to celebrate our 30th Anniversary at our annual North East Golf Day.
Enter a team for a fantastic day of golf at the stunning Matfen Hall and enjoy this classic course in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside. The perfect excuse to raise much needed funds as Rainbow Trust celebrates 30 years of caring for seriously ill children and their families.
Your day will include:
- Bacon roll and coffee on arrival
- Competitions on the day
- Two course dinner in the clubhouse
- Fantastic chance to network with local business leaders
You can enter a team of 4 for £250. If you would like more information or want to enter a team please email Caroline or call 0191 386 4400.


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Consumers should expect a Gold Rush with respect to the Internet of Things in 2016. Google, Amazon, Microsoft and others are seeking to become the dominant hub of IoT devices and services—the single point of connection for consumers to tie into IoT in their homes.
The company that emerges as the predominant choice of consumers will bear a great deal of the responsibility for security and privacy of personal data.
In 2016, it's likely one vendor will emerge as the main IoT hub for consumer services. This leader will foster an ecosystem approach that other vendors cannot wait to be part of.
The fastest route to success for new IoT device makers and service providers will be to ride the coattails of the most popular IoT ecosystem.
Obvious candidates for IoT domination are Google, with its Nest on Google Play and Amazon, with its Amazon Echo. But you should never underestimate the likes of Microsoft, whose Internet-connected Xbox gaming console lives in millions of homes.
Nor should you discount under-the-radar vendors, such as Jibo, who could gain a foothold via a disruptive technology.
Bulls-eye on front-runner
Once the front-runner emerges, that leading IoT ecosystem is sure to become a prime hacking target. Nefarious parties can be expected to intensify efforts to disrupt IoT devices and services and to steal valuable consumer and business data.
IoT vendors will need to be especially rigorous in their security planning, supply chain management, access controls and more.
This will be a significant challenge for them, as they will need to make trade-offs between ease of use and deterring unauthorized connection and usage.
As vendors seek to strike a balance between convenience and security, consumers will be exposed to deep intrusions of their home networks.
A central IoT hub that is easy and convenient to use also can open up numerous paths for an attacker to infiltrate almost any IoT service. Private conversations, sensitive health care information, even whether the consumer is at home or not could be exposed.
A wave of home IoT breaches could be disastrous to the ecosystem vendors, as well as to individual victims. It could significantly undermine people's confidence in using IoT devices and services.


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We will be adding relevant articles to this section to keep you up to date with what's happening at the Gattinetts Business Centre and the benefits of working close to transport routes but still in the countryside.
The Gattinetts – Coping with the Pandemic
The Advantages of Renting or Leasing an Office Space
Brexit – What Should Small Businesses Be Doing?
Key Reasons Why East Bergholt is a Great Place to do Business
Getting Your Business Ready for the Summer Holidays
Six Steps to Prepare for Business Growth
Seven Top Money-Saving Ideas for Small Businesses
6 Ways for Small Businesses to Minimise 'Growing Pains'
Six Ideas to Motivate Staff in Your Small Business
Office Space to Let Colchester – Five Reasons to Base Your Start-up Business in the County Town of Essex
What Not to Do When Setting up a Start-Up
How Can Indoor Plants Make Your Office Healthier?
Office Units Suffolk – The Benefits of a Rural Location
Six Ways to Build Some Fun into the Working Day
Making Sense of Important Employment-Related Legislation when Running a Business
What's in a Name? Choosing a Name for Your Business
Offices to Let Suffolk – A Rough Guide to Choosing the Structure of Your Company
Moving Office Premises? Here are not Ten…but Twelve Great Reasons to Move to The Gattinetts in Suffolk
Office Space Colchester – Expanding Your Staff Base and Leading a Team
Is It Time to Move Your Home-Based Business into an Office?
How to Choose the Right Desks for Your Office
Top Tips on How Feng Shui Can be Used to Promote Good Fortune
Eight Good Reasons to Relocate Your Business to The Gattinetts
The Benefits of Office Space Outside Colchester
What Makes the Ideal Office Space?
What are the Advantages of Choosing Office Space near Colchester?
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Proposal for the façade of an office building, the design of public spaces and access areas
Function: offices, public space; Location: Bucharest, Romania; Client: Proiect Bucuresti; Plot area: 7,130sqm; Built area: 23,800sqm; Height: 3U+gf+7F; Status: closed; Year: 2010
The "Alecsandri 8″ offices will be composed of three independent buildings built over a common underground parking with three levels. The three buildings will be constructed in a protected central area of Bucharest. Consequently, differential treatment was decided in terms of architectural facades, in accordance with their position and their significance for the urban context. It was noted that the local building tissue is characterized by vertical fragmentation in small volumes. Each facade then shows horizontal composition elements – base, frieze, cornice, eaves, sills, etc. – who give unity despite style heterogeneity and vertical elements – windows, columns, etc. – which give architectural character and rhythm to each building.
Considering that the project proposes to insert into a traditional tissue of heterogeneity and small volumes significantly larger scale buildings, we believe that the level of acceptance and finally the success of the project depends on its ability to provide affordability, permeability and attractive spaces for pedestrians. Therefore we proposed gates and dynamic design spaces from the street and low yard level. For the green areas, the stress is upon as many trees and less on grassed areas. Water fountains are not considered to be suited as we want to create a large pedestrian space, but as an alternative floor openings are provided which in summer are producing clouds of water spray.


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People from various countries across the globe have landed in Dubai to make the make a new beginning. They are turning toward this emirate because of its modern infrastructure, massive job opportunities and good places to stay. The one thing that most of these new citizens are looking at is either renting or buying a property in Dubai. Because of the current market condition, you can get property for rent in Dubai at affordable prices without having to compromise of your living conditions or house type.
There are also many expats living in Dubai who are looking at renting and purchasing property. Long time residents are now looking at owning property in Dubai as the real estate sector has predicted a substantial lay off in the year 2015. Dubai properties for rent is still an emerging real estate market, it is likely to experience shorter peaks and troughs than more mature markets. You will see that apartment and villa rental rates have dropped slightly by 2 percent and 3 percent respectively, with sales price also showing a nominal decline at 1 percent and 4 percent respectively.
Places like Discovery Gardens and International City, the most affordable places for rent have seen a 7% increase as of the beginning of 2015. The rents of studio and one bed apartments have come down majorly in these two communities. As per study, the rates might increase in the coming weeks and hence many people are making a beeline to get a property for rent in Dubai. Rents in Downtown Dubai and Jumeirah Lake towers remained stable whereas Palm Jumeirah registered a three per cent increase quarter-on-quarter due to restricted supply and growing demand.
Villas in Dubai are a great property to own currently due to the prices stabilization. Villas registered an average overall three per cent decline in prices with the Springs declining by eight per cent while Arabian Ranches and Mirdif both down by five per cent. Apartment and villa rental rates dropped slightly but will soon increase. Residential house prices have also decreased a little and hence people are buying property in Dubai. Billions of dollars worth of government real estate projects have triggered a buying frenzy amongst people. According to recent analysis many tenants may now be able to purchase a property similar to the one they are renting.
For the first time since 2012 Dubai has both residential rental rates and sales prices decline as a result of a natural adjustment to on-going new supply entering the market. With the government spending huge amounts on development and infrastructure projects, real estate is on a roll in terms of demand and supply. It's a wait and watch scenario for properties for rent in Dubai as the prices may soften further due to the new additions in the market.


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Vodafone, a United Kingdom-based telecommunication company is said to be interested to explore the Philippine market as the third telco player.
- Apple iPhone XS Max takes second spot on DxOMark
- Xiaomi Thailand confirms the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
According to Secretary Benjamin Diokno, the government mentioned that they are still welcoming proposals for the third telco player in the country, and the executives of the UK-based company seems interested.
"They asked many questions because it is the biggest telco company in the world. They want to make sure that we'll protect their reputation," says Diokno. Vodafone executives' questions were more about the ownership rules, ease of doing business, and pending measures in Congress.
A few hours ago, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr stated that they will identify the third telco player by December. He also mentioned that the deadline for the submission and opening of bids is on November 7.


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Elections ACT are celebrating a record enrolment of 256,702 electors for October's date with destiny.
Sadly the yoof have dealt themselves out of the game, perhaps because so few of them pay rates, or maybe just that they're smart enough to not encourage our local politicians with attention:
"There are 256,702 electors on the roll for this election – an increase of 13,231 on the 243,471 who were enrolled for the last election in 2008," the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr Phillip Green, said today.
"In 2012, 132,287 females and 124,415 males will be eligible to vote," Mr Green said.
"A total of 3435 electors who will be 18 on polling day are enrolled to vote, estimated to be around 67% of all eligible 18-year-olds in the ACT. A total of 3165 electors will be 19 on polling day, estimated to be around 56% of eligible 19-year-olds," Mr Green said.
To our younger reader's who've missed out this time I'd like to again stress that if you are not enrolled to vote political agendas will be increasingly framed to favour the interest of people who are not you.
It doesn't matter so much which way you vote, it matters that powerful people will try to win your vote.


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This is what a stretchy circuit looks like
(Cell Press) Researchers in China have made a new hybrid conductive material — part elastic polymer, part liquid metal — that can be bent and stretched at will. Circuits made with this material can take most two-dimensional shapes and are also non-toxic. The work appears June 14 in the new interdisciplinary journal iScience.


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Students' Council needs to consult students on mandatory fee increase
Did you know that the Students' Union voted to increase our mandatory membership fees over the next three years? Well neither did I — that is, until last Tuesday, the same day the SU was voting on the matter.
SU membership fees currently cost $39.05 per semester and upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, fees are to reach $48.80 per semester by fall 2018. The increase is meant to cover an operational budget shortfall, which would result from the provincial government's proposed $15 minimum wage. We know that the SU provides phenomenal services, many of which are vital to student mental health and wellbeing. If increasing membership fees is our only option to sustaining these valuable services in light of an increased minimum wage, so be it. It's not the increase I'm opposed to — it's the lack of consultation with students regarding a decision directly impacting their bank accounts that boggles me.
It's not my intention to discredit the hard work of our SU. In fact, I should preface this by saying I believe President Khinda and her executives are among the most hardworking and effective leaders in student governance. They have accomplished a great deal during their term and our campus community is no doubt better off as a result of their thoughtful and compassionate leadership.
However, there's only so much that the five SU executives can be expected to carry on their shoulders. At some point we have to look to the 32 Faculty Councillors to hold up their end of the bargain. And, in this case, that end of the bargain is a responsibility to consult with students they represent. I don't think that's too much to ask for, especially when we're talking about increasing fees.
You can imagine my shock then as I began to realize our Councillors were previously aware that this increase was coming down the pipe, yet hardly any efforts had been made to consult with the student body. Some Councillors suggested they were made aware of the increase at the preceding SU meeting one week prior, while others noted the conceptualization of the proposal was tossed around as early as the fall. Either way, there was time for Councillors to consult with the students who they represent — the very same students whose wallets will become a little lighter as a result of Tuesday's vote.
Instead, the majority of Councillors decided to push through the increase in what was described by some as the most contentious meeting of their term on Council. When asked if they saw any value in pausing the process to consult with students or engage their opinion through a referendum, the argument was made that Councillors had been elected to represent the student voice and make these decisions on their behalf.
It was at this point that I became extremely perplexed. Yes, Councillors are elected to represent the thoughts and opinions of the students within their respective faculties. I couldn't agree more. Nonetheless, in order to represent, you actually need to talk to students and solicit their feedback. From what I could tell, very few Councillors had done this.
How can those Councillors who voted in favour of increasing fees suggest that they have the license to do so when they haven't even talked to a broad spectrum of students about the issue? Surely they could appreciate that such a decision impacting student wallets would attract a diverse set of opinions.
This all made me wonder whether the lack of consultation was a one-off situation. Perhaps our Councillors were faced with competing demands on their time and unable to consult to the extent worthy of their positions. If that's the case, I get it. Life happens. We've all been there.
What I hope this isn't indicative of, however, is a trend where our Councillors are elected to office and forget that it is the student voice they are representing — not their own.
To help answer this, ask yourself, have your heard from your SU Councillors lately?


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Council Minutes May 5, 2008
The regular meeting of the Pooler City Council was held on May 5, 2008. Mayor Mike Lamb called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Councilmen Bruce Allen, Travis Cowart, Mike Royal, Wayne Seay, Stevie Wall and Councilwoman Rebecca Benton. City Manager Robbie Byrd and City Attorney Steve Scheer were also present.
The invocation was given by Councilman Cowart and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Seay.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed upon a motion by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilwoman Benton, with no opposition.
Report from the Standing Committees:
Councilman Seay presented the accounts payable information for April.
Councilman Allen reported on the recent activities of the police and fire departments.
Councilman Cowart reported that the street, drainage and parks and trees departments have performed routine maintenance.
Councilman Wall reported that the water and sewer departments performed routine maintenance and that the parameters at the wastewater treatment plant are being met.
Councilman Royal reported that baseball and softball season continues with
t-ball games beginning on Saturday.
Councilwoman Benton reported that eight (8) new single family residential permits, two (2) attached unit and four (4) commercial permits have been issued since the last meeting, totaling 79 single family, 35 attached unit and 27 commercial permits for the year, with 3351 inspections performed.
Mayor Lamb presented a plaque to Billy Stanley in appreciation of him serving as Councilmember.
Under OLD BUSINESS the following was discussed:
1. Approval of sketch plan of a proposed right-in/right-out access to West Properties
on Pooler Parkway
Mr. Byrd presented this item which was tabled from the last meeting to allow the developer to address Council's concerns. Mr. Byrd stated that revisions have been made to the plan showing striping with a different type of asphalt, rollover curbing, additional signage and the slope being changed from seven and one-half percent
(7 ½%) to five percent (5%). Councilman Cowart made a motion to approve the sketch plan. Motion was seconded by Councilman Seay and passed without opposition.
Under NEW BUSINESS the following was discussed:
1. Approval of revised major subdivision plat of Godley Station, Phase 2, Parcel 5A
Mr. Byrd presented a revised major subdivision plat of Parcel 5A in Phase 2 of Godley Station to combine Lots 11 & 12 into one (1) lot consisting of 10.238 acres. Mr. Byrd stated that Planning & Zoning and staff have recommended approval. Councilwoman Benton made a motion, seconded by Councilman Allen, to approve the revised major subdivision plat. Councilman Wall questioned whether the developer was aware of the concerns of the residents in regards to the buffer. Craig Zuck of Thomas & Hutton Engineering replied that the master plan has yet to be prepared, but that he was aware of the buffer issue. Motion passed without opposition.
2. Approval of amendment to PUD development standards for The Farm @ Morgan Lakes to address fence requirements
Mr. Byrd presented this request from D. R. Horton Inc. to amend the PUD Development Standards for The Farm @ Morgan Lakes to add Section III-F regarding permitted fence requirements to be the same as the City's fence ordinance except for the addition of Section III-F which addresses the style, material and height of fences as well as fences not being constructed further than four (4) feet from the rear house corner. In addition, fences will be allowed to be placed up to the alley rights-of-way. Councilman Cowart made a motion to approve the amendment. Motion was seconded by Councilman Royal and passed without opposition.
3. Release of maintenance bond for R-8 Spine Road - Durham Park Blvd. (formerly known as McCormack Drive)
Mr. Byrd presented this request to release the maintenance bond for Durham Park Boulevard, stating that a final inspection was performed on April 23, 2008. Further, that staff has recommended approval subject to the maintenance of the entrance, the roadway landscaping and the irrigation being maintained by the property owner and not by the City. Councilman Allen made a motion to release the maintenance bond, contingent upon the maintenance of the entrance and the roadway landscaping and irrigation being maintained by the property owner. Motion was seconded by Councilman Cowart and passed without opposition.
4. Release of maintenance bond for Westbrook Villas, Phase II
Mr. Byrd presented this request from the developer of Westbrook Villas to release the maintenance bond for Phase II, stating a final inspection was performed on February 25, 2008. Councilman Allen made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Benton, to release the maintenance bond. Motion passed without opposition.
5. Approval of engineering proposal for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Mr. Byrd presented an engineering proposal for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project, stating that it includes the preparation of a Design Development Report (DDR) for a staged wastewater treatment plant expansion, expanding the existing plant from 2.5 MGD to 3.34 MGD, preparing a master plan for future reject and storage ponds and the design of the first phase of sludge disposal and pond construction. Bill Lovett of Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung Engineers stated that this project was discussed at the Council Retreat in July of 2007. Councilman Wall stated that originally the plant was going to be expanded to a six (6) MGD capacity, but since the growth has slowed, it is his recommendation to expand to 3.34 MGD. After discussion, Councilman Wall made a motion to approve the proposal. Motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed without opposition.
6. Award bid for Jabot Pump Station Force Main Project
Mr. Byrd presented bids received on May 1st for the Jabot Pump Station Force Main project, stating that the City's engineer, Mr. Bill Lovett, has recommended that I AM Construction, Inc., the low bidder, be awarded a contract in the amount of $418,059.48, with the project being funded by the developer. Councilman Wall made a motion to award the bid to I AM Construction, Inc. Motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed without opposition.
7. Approval of alcoholic beverage license for Mitol B. Patel at convenience store at
1024 E. Hwy 80 (previously Chu's Convenience)
Mr. Byrd presented an application for alcoholic beverage (beer & wine) sales for Mitol B. Patel at the convenience store located at 1024 E. Highway 80, stating that Chief C. E. Chan has recommended approval. Councilman Wall made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Benton, to approve the license. Motion passed with Councilman Allen opposing.
8. First Reading on amendment to Stormwater Management ordinance
Mr. Byrd presented an amendment to the Stormwater Management ordinance to require detention facilities, when required, to be located outside wetlands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Councilman Wall made a motion to approve the amendment on First Reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Seay and passed without opposition.
Kim Griffin, President of the Pooler Crossroads Chamber of Commerce, updated Council on the recent activities of the Chamber, including a "Business After Hours" held recently and four (4) grand openings. Further, that the Board of Directors is working on amending the by-laws and a seminar on business held in conjunction with Georgia Southern University.
Councilman Allen made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session at approximately 6:34 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. Motion was seconded by Councilman Seay and passed without opposition.
Mayor Lamb called the meeting back to order at 7:25 p.m.
There being no further business to discuss, Councilman Cowart made a motion to adjourn at approximately 7:25 p.m. Motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed without opposition.


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Pacio KOs Saruta, reclaims ONE strawweight belt
MANILA — Joshua Pacio took back the ONE strawweight title with a knockout win against erstwhile champion Yosuke Saruta in their rematch at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night.
Despite some threats from the Japanese fighter, Pacio never wavered and sent him down for good to become a two-time champ.
Saruta had his moments in Round 1 when he had an early takedown attempt and a right straight punch that knocked Pacio down.
However, the pace slowed down in the next two rounds, and Pacio began connecting on crisp strikes that forced some swelling around Saruta's right eye.
The breakthrough came at the 2:43 mark of Round 4, when Pacio connected on a high knee that knocked Saruta out, forcing Referee Kemp Cheng to stop the contest.
Pacio joins fellow Team Lakay fighter Eduard Folayang as Filipino two-time champs of ONE Championship.
On the other hand, Tatsumitsu Wada survived a gallant stand against Gustavo Balart in the quarterfinals of the ONE Flyweight Grand Prix.
The Cuban fighter turned to be game despite being a late replacement for Ivanildo Delfino of Brazil, opening a cut near the Japanese pug's left eye in Round 1.
Wada, however, slowly recovered in Round 2 and then opened a cut near Balart's right eye. He then held off a late takedown attempt from Balart en route to the unanimous decision win.
Wada will face former Ultimate Fighting Championship star Demetrious Johnson in the semifinals. (PNA)


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What Happens?
The Baudelaires are stuck on the toboggan as it travels down the Stricken Stream with no way of steering or stopping it. Just as they head into dangerous water and start to worry about falling off, a periscope appears and the toboggan bumps into the top of a submarine. They knock on the hatch and after correctly giving the password, they climb inside, where the person waiting knows who they are.
Thoughts as I read:
As it's a new book we're kicking off with another dedication to the deceased Beatrice:
For Beatrice -
Dead women tell no tales.
Sad men write them down.
Dead women tell no tales.
Sad men write them down.
I think that one really speaks for itself.
This book opens with an image from below the water. Up close is a fish but way above it were can see the bottom of the toboggan that the Baudelaires are riding on. Klaus is looking over the back of it. There's not really much more that we can see in this picture, besides another fish in the background.
After a great deal of time examining oceans, investigating rainstorms, and staring very hard at several drinking fountains, the scientists of the world developed a theory regarding how water is distributed around our planet, which they have named "the water cycle." The water cycle consists of three key phenomena – evaporation, precipitation, and collection – and all of them are equally boring.
I had to study the water cycle about three or four times at school, starting in primary then again and again over the years through secondary school, each time in greater detail. I think I could still draw the diagram showing the process.
This is really just Snicket's way of explaining that it would be better to read something that will put you to sleep, rather than something that will upset you. The thing that will upset you in this scenario is the latest story in the continuing adventures of the Baudelaires.
For some reason this book feels the need to reintroduce the main characters again, just in case we forgot who they are. I like to think that anyone picking up this book has read the last ten books in the series, and if not they they deserve to be confused. But for the sake of clarity, Violet's now nearly fifteen and likes to invent stuff, Klaus is the middle child who likes to research stuff, and Sunny is no longer a baby and was previously known for her sharp teeth but has recently branched out into developing her culinary skills. And all of them are stuck on a toboggan floating along the Stricken Stream trying to work out what they will do next.
Violet isn't sure how to slow down the toboggan so Klaus helpfully tells her that it's best if she doesn't because if they fall into the water it's so cold they might not survive. Sunny reminds him 'Quigley' to remind her brother that Quigley is still in the water and perhaps it's best that they don't remind Violet of the fact that it's highly likely that her new boyfriend is going to drown or freeze to death.
They don't know where Quigley was trying to tell them they would meet. Since they were all planning to head to the Hotel Denouement I would say that would be the place to go. Klaus checks his notes and says as much. It's time to recap what they know about V.F.D. Answer: not so much, except that there is a very important sugar bowl somewhere in the world.
So the children turn back to musing about where the toboggan will take them. Klaus gives his sisters an impromptu lesson on the water cycle which Sunny responds to with 'Tedium'. Fewer and fewer of Sunny's phrases are being defined now that she's not a baby any more and I think it's fairly obvious how she feels about the water cycle. That said, when Violet mentions Olaf following them, Sunny's next phrase 'Esmelita' does need a definition, it means 'Along with Esme Squalor and Carmelita Spats.'
Their only real option at the moment is just to sit tight and see where the Stricken Stream takes them. Sunny's not too keen on this idea (she says 'Passive') but there are few other options available to them at the moment. Eventually they head out into an open area and notice some scraps of newspaper blowing around them. Sunny says 'Subjavik' which means that from up here it's hard to make out what they can see down below.
Basically what we're looking at right now is the hinterlands, post-fire. And it's only when Violet wonders who would have set a fire here that they realise who did it. They did. Sunny gently reminds her sister by saying 'Caligari'. Remember the end of the book before last? Olaf handing Klaus a burning torch and told him to burn down the fortune teller's tent. Well, it evidently spread. This obviously prompts another moral dilemma for Violet and even Sunny's 'Noblaym' meaning 'But it's still not our fault' doesn't help things seem any better. They did it because Olaf told them to, but they still did it and it's still wrong. Violet's going to need an awful lot of counselling when all this is over to get past all this guilt she's going to be carrying around.
At this point the toboggan starts to reach choppier waters. Violet's still thinking of Quigley when Sunny tells her 'Selphawa!' which I'm fairly certain means 'think of your self for once' but which is translated as 'We can't think about Quigley now – we have to think about ourselves.' They're in danger of being thrown into the water, so out comes the hair ribbon and Violet starts pondering how they can steer the toboggan in the water.
It comes to her after a moment. They can use the runners! The only unfortunate bit of this plan is that they are attached to the bottom of the toboggan. Sunny's reaction is 'Imposiyakto?' which means 'How can we get to the bottom of the toboggan?' Violet doesn't reply to her with 'I have to think of everything' which I expect I would say if I was in her shoes. Instead she checks her pockets but establishes that the bread knife is long gone.
Then a metal eye appears out of the water with the V.F.D. insignia on it. Violet immediately identifies it as a periscope, so there must be a submarine somewhere close by, e.g. right below them. Sure enough the toboggan stops and there's a hatch right next to them. After a moment's debate about whether or not they should knock Sunny says 'Taykashans!' meaning 'It's our only chance to travel safely through these waters' and leads the way in pounding on the hatch. She then yells 'Shalom!' while her siblings call 'Hello!'
A voice from inside asks if they are 'friend or foe?' The insignia means there's some doubt as to whether or not they are friend or foe, it might be an eye like on Olaf's tattoo or it might be the volunteers' logo. In the end it's Sunny who casts the deciding vote. She says 'Obvio!' which sounds like a spell from Harry Potter but actually means 'There's only one answer that will get us into the submarine' and goes with the 'friend' option.
This time the voice replies that they need the password. This is a little trickier for the children as they have no idea what it's likely to be. Violet takes a guess though and says 'The world is quiet here' which proves to be exactly the password the person inside the submarine is looking for. The hatch opens.
Inside the voice says 'Enter, Baudelaires' and the children head inside. I have to wonder how it is that the person inside knows who they are.
We'll find out tomorrow.