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Illegal alien activists say they are "outraged" after Senate Democrats did not leave the federal government shut down in order to force a deal whereby millions of illegal aliens are given amnesty at the expense of American citizens.
Illegal immigrants of all backgrounds have come to depend on Democrats putting their interests above everyone else's, even in the face of crime, economic drain, and jihad terror risk.
Now that they are not getting their way, of course they are "outraged." What else could anyone expect?
President Trump has advanced policies that protect all Americans, even as the left labels him "racist" and/or "Islamophobic." Western leaders should be looking to him for tips about responsible immigration policy.
Census data has shown that "the newest immigration wave comes from Asian, Muslim and Central and South American nations — and tops the influx from longstanding leader Mexico…. an explosive influx from South Asian countries such as Pakistan, India and Afghanistan that has more than doubled in five years, from 271,000 to 550,000."
Between 2001 and 2013, the U.S. permanently resettled nearly 30,000 Afghan migrants on green cards. According to Pew, nearly all Muslims in Afghanistan (99%) support sharia law as official law.
Trump has also demanded an end to the Visa Lottery, which brings in 50,000 foreign nationals annually, including from countries "with known terrorism problems," such as "Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Yemen, and Uzbekistan."
Western democracies have long become societies that include many visible minority immigrants who are appalled at leaders who advocate for suicidal immigration policies, putting citizens in danger, but of course this visible minority demographic is left out of the leftist discourse so as to legitimize name-calling such as "racist" and "Islamophobic."
Trump is also cracking down on "chain migration," which he has referred to as a "gateway for terrorism." This automatic family reunification system of chain migration enables "yesterday's immigrants decide who tomorrow's immigrants will be," no matter what the quality of immigrants.
"'We Are Outraged:' Illegal Alien Activists Turn on Democrats After Amnesty-or-Shutdown Fail", Breitbart News, John Binder, January 22, 2018:
Illegal alien activists say they are "outraged" after Senate Democrats did not leave the federal government shut down in order to force a deal whereby millions of illegal aliens are given amnesty at the expense of American citizens.
In a protest outside of the U.S Capitol, open borders advocates and illegal alien activists slammed Democrats after they originally shut down the federal government to push amnesty for illegal aliens, but then caved to President Trump and voted to reopen the government without an amnesty attached to the funding bill.
Illegal aliens shielded from deportation by the President Obama-created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with the open borders group "United We Dream," which is funded by globalist billionaire George Soros, said they were entitled to an immediate amnesty before the federal government was reopened.
"Today we are outraged," one illegal alien speaker said. "U.S. Senators of both parties disappointed the nation today when they decided to move forward without a solution for me, for the members of United We Dream, and my little sister."
"We're not going to sugarcoat it or spin it," the illegal alien continued. "Today, immigrant young people continue to be in danger of deportation. They continue to be in detention centers. And there was no solution for us today because Democrats and Republicans decided that it was too politically painful."
Under the "Gang of Six" amnesty bill led by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Sen. Dick Durbin (R-IL), at least 3.5 million illegal aliens enrolled and eligible for DACA would be given amnesty, along with their illegal alien parents who brought them to the country illegally.
Additionally, the Flake-Graham-Durbin amnesty would give 50,000 foreign nationals permanent legal status to remain in the U.S. every year, while not ending the process known as "chain migration" or the Diversity Visa Lottery program.
Currently, newly naturalized citizens are allowed to bring an unlimited number of foreign relatives to the U.S. This process is known as chain migration and it has imported more than nine million foreign nationals to the country since 2005, as Breitbart News reported.
In the next two decades, if chain migration is not ended, the legal immigration process will add approximately 7 to 8 million foreign-born voters to the U.S. electorate, Breitbart News revealed.
Likewise, the Visa Lottery, which Trump has demanded an end to, randomly imports 50,000 foreign nationals every year from a multitude of countries, including those with known terrorism problems—such as Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Yemen, and Uzbekistan.
Most recently, the Visa Lottery made national headlines when it was revealed that suspected ISIS-inspired New York City terrorist, Uzbek national 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, who is accused of murdering at least eight individuals, entered the U.S. in 2010 by winning one of the 50,000 visas randomly allotted in the program.
A Pulse Opinion Research poll conducted this month found that 60 percent of American likely voters wanted to see the Visa Lottery ended. The same poll also found that nearly 60 percent of likely voters want to see chain migration ended….


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We also saw an interesting version of the story Beowulf performed at the Unicorn Theatre.
We created these colourful information posters to show what we have learnt in science.
We went on the first of our workshops to Dulwich Picture Gallery this term. Did you know the gallery is celebrating its 200th Birthday this year?
Here are some boat models we created both in class and for our topic homework.
We have been continuing our project with the Dulwich Picture Gallery. This time we went on a local area history walk, made some art and attended a story telling session.
To support our learning about World War 2, we visited the Imperial War Museum:
The term has really whizzed by! One of our highlights was getting to perform with the rest of the year group at Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank. We have been learning to play the saxophone since September and this was our first concert – and our first experience being led by a conductor! It was amazing to have so many friends and family there to support us.
Look out in 'First News' for the article we wrote about it.
Apart from The Tempest, other things have been taking place in Bessemer Grange and for 4AC…
We have been continuing in our year long project with the Dulwich Picture Gallery to celebrate their 200th year.
Here are some pictures from our recent workshop at the gallery … making paint with eggs … as they used to do in the olden days apparently!
They also came to visit us in school. We were tasked with designing and building a model of our perfect gallery:
We designed our own bug hotels. Do you think we will have many customers?
'Mad Mandy' from the Mad Scientists came to visit us in class and showed us some 'changing state' investigations…
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Uninstall lgc-pg
To remove just lgc-pg package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove lgc-pg
Uninstall lgc-pg and it's dependent packages
To remove the lgc-pg package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove lgc-pg
Purging lgc-pg
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of lgc-pg from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge lgc-pg
To delete configuration and/or data files of lgc-pg and it's dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove lgc-pg
More information about apt-get remove
Advanced Package Tool, or APT, is a free software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on Debian, Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. APT simplifies the process of managing software on Unix-like computer systems by automating the retrieval, configuration and installation of software packages, either from precompiled files or by compiling source code.
apt-get is the command-line tool for handling packages, and may be considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the APT library.
apt-get remove is identical to install except that packages are removed instead of installed. Note that removing a package leaves its configuration files on the system. If a plus sign is appended to the package name (with no intervening space), the identified package will be installed instead of removed.
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My beta notes came back yesterday, which means I now get to start the final steps to get the final book of The Cadis Trilogy ready for publication.
If all goes according to plan – and how often do plans go awry, right? That's why it's a plan – ARC copies will go out at the beginning of next month (interested in getting a review copy? Email me with links to your reviews for either Bloodlore or Blightlore to get your name on the list!)
To celebrate my progress, I'm offering a sneak peek into Bladelore, the wrap-up to assassin Venn Connell's misadventures. Enjoy it? Leave a note in the comments!
*** Note: there are a few spoilers if you haven't read the first two books ***
Chapter One
Venn Connell ducked under the edge of a swinging sword.
The blade lodged into the trunk of a tree on the side of the road, and she swept out her leg. Her foot connected with the Margolan soldier's ankle. He lost his balance and staggered backward, frantically tugging on his sword hilt to free the weapon from the thick bark. Using the distraction, Venn drove her knife under his arm. Blood sprayed from the slashed artery, and the soldier dropped to his knees.
She spun out of his way and launched herself onto the back of a second soldier. He'd raised his sword to strike Maggie Stanwell while the enchantress was focused on protecting the rest of their company. Venn dragged her blade through the soldier's throat, and his blood spattered across Maggie's white tunic.
The soldier sagged to the ground. Venn rolled off him and scanned the fight for her next target.
The Margolan soldiers had come out of nowhere. The road had been empty except for the marching Andvellian army and occasional fleeing deer or pecking bird. In the span of a blink, fifty soldiers appeared to block their way. Their armour shone with fresh polish, and none of the horses appeared road-worn. They looked as though they'd set out that morning for a leisurely ride and had endured none of the month-long journey it should have taken to reach so far west of the border.
Brannagh's behind this. He has to be.
She scanned the crowd again for the familiar red hood that shadowed the cold, dead eyes of Margolin's captain of the queensguard. If the man had used the Meratis incantation to transport the soldiers through the veil into Andvell, she suspected he'd want to stick around to watch the bloodshed.
But if he was close, he hid himself well.
Of the fifty soldiers who met them, only ten remained, with close to a hundred Feldall soldiers having joined the fray. Corpses in both colours scattered the ground, but Margolin had taken the hardest hit, and Venn watched three more fall under Jasmine Reed's arrows and Jayden Feldall's sword.
Princess Ariana fought at her husband's right side, guarding the blind spots caused by his missing eye and arm. Behind her, Thom Foley and Frederick Larimer, a Margolan soldier and the previous captain of the Margolan queensguard, battled their own men with no lack of ferocity and determination.
Will Stanwell, Maggie's son, and Bruce McKay, a Cordelayan enchanter, stood on the edges of the fight, both chanting the same words as Maggie to bolster the strength of Feldall's men. The Margolans had brought no magic with them, and the disadvantage had hastened their downfall.
A stray soldier escaped Ariana's defenses and charged towards Venn. She braced herself, pulled a second knife from the band of sheaths at her hip, and met him halfway. Maggie shouted a word behind her, and the soldier froze for a single heartbeat, long enough to delay him raising his sword. Venn took a running leap towards him and, after they crashed to the ground, thrust one of her knives under his chin. She pressed her weight onto her arms until the hilt hit his jaw, her other blade tight against his upper thigh as he thrashed beneath her.
By the time he fell still, the rest of the battle was over and the only sounds remaining on the road were the cries of Feldall's injured troops.
Venn eased herself off the dead Margolan and jerked her knives from his flesh. Maggie stepped closer and helped her to her feet.
"You all right?" she asked.
"Peachy," Venn replied. She stooped to wipe her blades on the dead soldier's sleeve before sheathing them. Brushing the sweat from her forehead with the back of her arm, she stared out across the devastation they'd left behind.
Jayden and Jasmine stood talking with Ariana and Larimer in the middle of the road, and although Venn couldn't make out the words, the frowns and determined pointing in different directions hinted at a serious debate.
Thom came up beside her and slid his sword into its scabbard. Will followed close behind him, returning a couple of unused vials of enchantments to his satchel.
"What are they bickering about over there?" she asked, with a nod in Jayden's direction.
Thom glanced over his shoulder. "Trying to figure out how we didn't see the soldiers coming. Lady Feldall and Prince Jayden are trying to explain the concept of the Meratis incantation to the captain, but I don't think he's wrapped his head around it yet. He's ready to blast the scouts for not giving us any warning of their approach." He frowned. "I also don't think he's happy we responded to the attack with force instead of calling for peace talks."
Venn snorted. "Would they have stopped to listen?"
Thom nodded. "I know. I think he knows that as well, but I'm sure you can understand his position. Those were his men. We've already lost so many people in this war."
He looked away, and Venn stared over his shoulder into the trees. She didn't want to deal with the emotions his words evoked — the heart-clenching pain of grief that had followed her from Feldall's Keep. She shoved the feelings to the back of her mind and forced herself not to think of what she had lost.
Larimer broke away from the circle to walk among the remains of the men who had been under his command for twenty years. He would have trained many of them as raw recruits, boys he'd watched grow up. From everything Venn had heard of Larimer before she met him, and everything she'd seen since, his career was his life. His queen and his station in her court were his greatest pride. They had been stripped away from him by forces beyond his control — namely by Guy Danos, the foreign stranger who had elbowed his way up the ranks to become the queen's first counsellor in a matter of months — but that hadn't stopped him from doing his best to save his country from destruction.
Staring at his fallen men, he probably believed he'd failed them.
He's welcome to join the club, she thought. None of us feel like winners right now.
Hazel eyes and a warm smile flashed in Venn's memory, and her heart ached.
She steeled herself against the pain and walked away from the others towards Larimer. With no idea what she would say — if she would say anything — she felt an urge to walk through the dead with him, wanting to centre herself in reality instead of losing herself in the nightmare of what was coming.
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Thousands of Slovak teachers have gone on strike to demand higher pay, forcing authorities to close hundreds of schools across the country.
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This section is from the book "The Gardener's Monthly And Horticulturist V23", by Thomas Meehan. See also: Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long.
A few years since I repeated in your journal a new way that had been told me of growing asparagus. It was based on the idea that asparagus yearly made new roots from its annual stalk and a new crown; that the roots from those stalks, year by year, fed higher up, needing "fresh fields and pastures new;" that, therefore, if you top dressed the bed with a thick layer of loamy enrichment, you added thereby the wider range and handy storehouse to feed its new tier of growth. The bed would thus, year by year, shape itself into an oval mound. In the trial which I named, I think the plantation, thus swelling to a little hill, was thoroughly salted to keep down weeds, etc.; well dosed with the kitchen slop from a hotel. I should think the trouble with such abed would be lack of moisture in a dry time. Perhaps the hotel slop remedied that.
An accidental trial of the method, and some study of the plant, led me to think the new way worthy of further test. Some other of your correspondents at the time endorsed the idea as within the range of their observation. The method calls for so little care beyond that annual soil dressing, that it should incite thorough trial by some who have charge of our agricultural colleges and experimental gardens.
Big asparagus is as much a question of manure as of kind. That the garden has not yet proved this method and reported its trial, is not a very heavy fault. Those who garden for profit, and those who cultivate solely for the table, can neither spare time nor space for experiments. Their business is with the dollars or the dish. To them and the future of the plant there are other ways for better crops and larger growths. From the varieties we have, big or small cuttings hang on the question of manure. Asparagus demands rich and heavy food, and plenty of drink. No matter in what way we pile on the manure, it will take all that it can to push its stalks up through. The trouble is, we do not half satiate its craving. It is a perfect glutton of enrichment. We starve the plant, and then talk about our asparagus bed running out. It is our feeding which runs out. It gives us return for all food within reach of its roots. When that is used up, of course it dwindles. Asparagus no more runs out than an oak or an elm. But then it cannot send its roots on so wide a forage It is severely cropped, often choked with weeds which steal its scanty food; and yet, helped by the rest of a winter, its melting snows, and the spring rains, in spite of our stingy feeding, it does pretty well.
Try it, with a big, deep, full covering of well-rotted and fat plant food, and see how its stout, succulent stocks will delight your house and palate.
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What is growing?
Homegrown Produce – Picked Today
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On July 1, the Avon Library hosted Scoil Rince Luimni's launch event to "Kick Off the Summer in Irish Style!" The event was well attended by library patrons who enjoyed our sounds and steps. This event also coincided with the start of the "Fizz, Boom, Read!" summer reading challenge. All attendees enjoyed a performance featuring Courtney Jay, the owner and teacher of SRL Irish Dance Academy. Our audience members were then invited up to learn a step with us, enter our raffle, and enjoy some SRL strawberry skewers!
Fun was had by all and I hope to see some of you in class this fall!
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We'll take a break from fish this week! No mercury poisoning for my GymGeeks…
This week's recipe comes from "Muscle & Fitness" and uses some great fat-burning spices (one of which we'll be talking about later today…I'll keep you in suspense as to which one…).
A couple modifications I'd suggest are replacing stevia extract for sugar and soy flour to replace the cornstarch. You still get the thickening agent that the cornstarch would provide and an extra boost of protein. I definitely like the use of low sodium soy sauce, since sodium tends to retain water in the body, causing bloating.
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Location: Honda Cars India Career walk-in interview is going to conduct at Bhiwai location, candidates should attend on exact time that we have given below
Honda Cars India Walk-in interview for Stenographer, Data Entry Operator
Selection Process: This selection process will Heads through the Direct walk-in interview,
Important Dates: Interested candidates can attend this walk-in interview on 29th May to 2nd June 2017 before in time
Walk in Timings: Candidates should attend the Honda Cars India walk-in interview on or before the 9:00 AM. And this walk-in interview ends at 1:00 PM
How to attended: Eligible candidates who are looking to attend for this interview, Candidates should bring their Documents like Resume CV, Certificates, Passport copies and more. As per this Recruitment walk-in interview, we have mentioned the Address below to the Honda Cars India Careers.
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So much has been happening in our little Hong Kong world, it's sometimes hard for me to keep up. Front and centre, we are busily preparing for our trip home to Australia next week! That's right Aus, we are coming for you. I am going to dive into that fresh clean Pacific Ocean with the biggest smile on my face, you have no idea. I'm going to call it, Australia might just be the best place in the world to live. But Hong Kong is pretty good too!
I am highly organised when it comes to things like travel or just generally planning for things so the suitcase is out, and each day I top it up with little things thinking "Ooh, I won't wear this again before we go," and so on. I have bought special Halloween candy to take home and little presents for loved ones and am basically just counting the hours. You know how as soon as something is really close (4 sleeps!) it suddenly feels really far and you just want to press fast forward and forget about the time in between? That's where I'm at.
One thing that's impacting my day to day ability to basically just move (and sit down – oh how I long to sit down with ease!) is a certain tailbone injury that was sustained in a very embarrassing way. Think bowling alley, bowling shoes, running after a particularly active little boy. I basically took a fall akin to those old cartoons where someone slips on a banana peel. It wasn't pretty! I had to go to the Emergency Room for X-Rays and was just very red faced and sore, but sadly almost two weeks on I am still in a lot of pain. Apparently these injuries can take ages to heel! So my advice is, just say no to bowling. No deal! Or if you're me, say no to any physical activity that may end in embarrassing injury because history has shown, it will happen.
I am so excited to have a little break from the school routine again. I said to J this morning, how is it possible that I am up at 5.30am every day yet still consistently running late for the 8.25am school bus? And he just shrugged and said, because that's the way it is. So yes, that's the way it is my friends, me shrieking "You are four years old you can put your own shoes on we're going to be LATE" every morning for the last six weeks.
Walter is just busy being a mini front row forward, spending 50% of his awake time running, 40% playing with trucks and 10% eating. He does sometimes throw the odd tantrum or dance in there depending on his mood. Oh to be a boy and just be uncomplicated!
J and I watched a movie last night and afterwards he questioned me about some dialogue. "I didn't hear that bit," I said, "Sometimes I just get the gist of what they're saying and move on." "Move on to what?" he asks. "Just thinking about what's going to happen next or what the ending is going to be." Cue biggest eye roll ever – "That sounds like a very complicated and non-relaxing way to watch a movie." Hello! I'm a woman. It is impossible for my mind to be on just one thing at one time. But as a consequence, I will never quite enjoy playing with trucks the way Walter does, and I will never enjoy watching a movie in quite the way J does. (The movie was pretty average to be honest so I was probably thinking about what else I needed to pack in my suitcase!)
What else? We tried another really great restaurant on Saturday night, Carbone in LKF, which was in J's words "The Best Italian Food I've Ever Eaten". It was probably enhanced by the slightly inappropriate amount of cocktails we drank but was really very good. Sore heads all round Sunday morning. This Saturday we are planning to try the "So-Hot-Right-Now" Aberdeen Social so will let you know what we think!
Being Hong Kong every day is full of Mandarin lessons or gymnastics or music and Heike wants to learn the violin (!?) so that will be the next thing, which I think is why time just whizzes on by. Our days and weeks are full. Our lives are full. We are happy but could slow things down. I'm looking forward to long Spring afternoons watching the kids play on the grass and having a wine with loved ones.
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HealthcareSource to Have Significant Presence at NAHCR Annual IMAGE Conference
Lean Human Capital to present annual survey results and host roundtable; clients to present best practices and recruitment success stories
Woburn, MA – June 22, 2016 – HealthcareSource ®, the leading provider of talent management solutions for healthcare, today announced that it will have a significant presence at the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) Annual IMAGE Conference July 12-15, in Las Vegas, NV.
The IMAGE Conference provides a rich learning environment for healthcare recruiters. It offers current and aspiring recruiters information on cutting-edge recruitment practices and strategies to develop attendees into invaluable strategic business partners at their organizations.
Deb Vargovick, senior consultant at Lean Human Capital by HealthcareSource, will be on the general session stage Thursday July 14 at 2:45 presenting highlights of the Healthcare Recruitment Annual Benchmark Study. This survey consistently highlights areas of focus and challenge for healthcare recruiters, while incorporating recommendations and best practices for how to optimize the recruitment process.
In addition to the general session, HealthcareSource will be presenting the following break-out sessions:
- July 12, 4:00 p.m. - Healthcare Recruitment Thought Leader Coffee Chat with Deb Vargovick
- July 13, 10:35 a.m. - Going from Good to Elite! Healthcare Recruiter Best Practices with Deb Vargovick and Carla Kennedy, senior consultant, Lean Human Capital by HealthcareSource
- July 14, 7:15 a.m. - Vendor demo breakfast featuring Jason Crepeau, solutions consultant, HealthcareSource
- July 14, 9:25 a.m. - Avera Health's Recruitment Transformation Journey with Sheila Hansen, talent acquisition manager at Avera Health and Deb Vargovick
Throughout the event, HealthcareSource will be at booth #233 in the exhibit hall so attendees can speak with healthcare talent management subject matter experts and learn more about HealthcareSource software solutions, educational offerings, and advisory services.
About HealthcareSource
With more than 3,000 healthcare clients, HealthcareSource is the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry. The HealthcareSource Quality Talent SuiteSM helps healthcare organizations build a Patient-Centered WorkforceTM by selecting, aligning, continuously developing, and retaining highly-engaged people. The company's cloud-based platform of software, content, services and analytics includes applicant tracking, reference checking, behavioral and skills-based competency assessments, compensation analysis, performance and learning management, eLearning courseware, education and advisory services. A private company focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, HealthcareSource consistently earns high marks for client satisfaction and retention. HealthcareSource has been regularly ranked as a leader by KLAS Research for Talent Management, in addition to recognition in Healthcare Informatics 100, Modern Healthcare's "Healthcare's Hottest," Inc. 500|5000, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Becker's "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" list. To learn more about HealthcareSource visit: www.healthcaresource.com.
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ACU women's basketball assistant coach Terri Pertuit might have to get accustomed to the NFL life if her husband, Nick, has his way.
Nick – the Wylie boys' soccer coach and placekicker for the Abilene Ruff Riders – will be in Phoenix on Saturday and Sunday to participate in a free-agent specialists combine. The camp is run by veteran NFL special teams coach Gary Zauner.
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Yesterday was a successful day in continuing our rooftop garden. Donny already planted a caribbean red pepper, 3 regular red peppers, 2 kinds of basil, 2 tomato plants, and a mint plant. Together we planted 4 cloves of garlic and an asparagus plant. And for a few weeks now we've been breeding horsetail. It's on the expensive side, so Donny thought it would be a good idea to split up one container into two and let them grow. Horsetail is really just a weed and it's been multiplying pretty rapidly. (see picture)
Our neighbor's cat has spent a bit too much time near our plants, and by that I mean he thinks our plants and our roof is his bathroom. In defiance of him we spent the day making custom fencing around each pot with a big roll of chicken wire-type we bought at Home Depot. All of the pots look so uniform and hopefully will keep unwanted animals out.


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State Road 7, southwest Broward`s mecca for bright and tacky signs, may be in for a little cleanup.
At least that`s what Miramar City Commissioner Bill Cresswell hopes to see done.
Cresswell is angry about the infamous sign that greets visitors to Don Bailey Carpet, at 2208 S. State Road 7.
The sign depicts a nude man reclining, his left arm draped over his body to conceal anything that might shock passing motorists.
``You don`t advertise carpets with naked individuals,`` Cresswell said. ``I think it`s lousy.``
The store`s owners are about to ask Miramar for a variance that would allow them to expand their business. Cresswell would like the store to remove the sign as a condition for the variance.
``I don`t think the sign has caused any accidents, but I know I have gotten a lot of phone calls about it,`` Cresswell said.
Commissioner Vicki Coceano wouldn`t mind letting the sign stay, but with one change.
``Put a shirt on that guy, will ya?`` she recently asked store owners.
Broward County commissioners welcomed an ex-New Englander to the county`s aviation division on Tuesday, and told him the rules were different here.
Walter Houghton is the division`s new assistant director for operations, meaning he will play a role in the effort to improve safety at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.
Before coming to south Florida, Houghton managed the airport in Burlington, Vt., which carried a series of responsibilities unknown to some Florida aviation officials.
``Well, one problem he won`t have to contend with is snow removal,`` Commissioner Ed Kennedy said.
``But one thing he will have to put up with is billboards,`` said Commissioner Gerald Thompson. ``They don`t have those in Vermont.``


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To day….I have friends that are caught in the whirls of the world.
Each of those friends are facing the reality of life. One is looking at her future, and asking what now Lord? Which way do I go?
The other friend is hanging on for dear life. He is hooked to a ventilator for breath, a dialysis machine to clear toxins from his body, and back and forth from OR to ICU.
Both are facing life's challenges, and each has worry.
I receive a Mediatation from a very kind man each week. He shares his love of humanity in a way that is incredible to me, for never does he try to sell anything, he gives away his understanding of life. He helps me.
I too want to share his Meditation here today…
Chet Day presents
EarthLeaves Meditations
More Musings on Letting Go for Peace of Mind
April 13, 2009
Dear Jimmie:
I have a little something different for you today
for this week's meditation. Some good advice for
living from Lin Yutang, a Chinese inventor,
writer, and translator who died in 1976:
Besides the noble art of getting things
done, there is the noble art of leaving
things undone. The wisdom of life
consists in the elimination of
This coming week for at least five minutes every
day, do something to eliminate many of the
nonessentials in your life and leave some things
undone that you think you need to "fix."
You're maybe asking, "What are the nonessentials
in your life?"
A nonessential in your life is anything that's
causing you pain, making you worry, helping you
lose sleep, cluttering up your home, office, or
sense of order and well-being.
Take a few minutes right now... right now, not
later, damn it... and jot down on a piece of paper
a quick list of the nonessentials in your life and
the things you feel like you "have" to do or fix.
Now, for the next seven days, several times a day
eliminate one nonessential in your life from your
list. Leave some things undone, too.
IF you do this exercise every day this coming
week, you'll be amazed at the new person smiling
back at you in the bathroom mirror every morning.
Until next time,
Chet Day
Editor, EarthLeaves Meditations
Today, I want to honor those who may be suffering, and I want to say that I make prayers for their speedy end to that suffering.
I want to offer up these wishes by the only method that I have and that is to give it God.
We are not ask to carry the cross, it has been taken from us, and we are only ask to follow
the teaching of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Last I want to share a few whimsical photos that give me joy.
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Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. This Beaux Arts hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and wedding services.
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- One child 8 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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It is undoubtedly necessary for the Coalition Government to substantially reduce the enormous national debt that they inherited from the last Labour Government. However is it wise to increase the VAT to 20% on home improvements, refurbishment work and property extensions?
Currently there are many small and even medium size builders and associated contractors willing to take cash and forget the VAT. This is taking place all over the country and involves competent and otherwise respectable builders and contractors and not just the "cowboys". The VAT saving is being actively sought by home owners anxious to keep their costs down. Having been provided with quotations by three or four firms many homeowners then ask "how much is it for cash?" The builder given the job is usually the one who takes the cash and reduces the price by the VAT element.
It seems obvious that this practice will increase when the VAT rate is raised from 17.5% to 20% with HM Revenue and Customs and the Exchequer being the losers - and that means the taxpayers! A number of suppliers of building materials have noticed an increase in the number of people paying cash for quite large quantities of goods. For many years successive governments have been lobbied to reduce the VAT rate on home improvements, extensions and refurbishment to 5%. Most homeowners would be willing to pay 5% VAT and legitimate builders charging VAT and paying corporation and income tax would benefit. The homeowner would also benefit by being able to enter into a valid contract and being able to obtain redress through the courts for any breaches of the terms of the contract or any unsatisfactory work. There are a number of published estimates of the amount of tax lost by this cash payment arrangement - often referred to as the "black economy" - ranging from £1 billion to £2 billion.
The higher taxation becomes the more people are prepared to evade it. Your comments are invited.
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I've no doubt that reducing VAT on home improvements to 5% would bring more money into the Treasury. I've seen graphs showing how a reduction in capital gains tax in the USA has increased the tax yield, and I'm sure it's true across the board: especially on big items like home improvements.
The problem is that it's almost impossible to convince ministers of this basic fact, and totally impossible to convince Treasury officials. So we will go on putting taxes up, oblivious to the benefits of bringing them down.


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The Marvel Booth At NYCC: The Best Place To Meet Creators And Win Prizes!
The Marvel Booth At NYCC: The Best Place To Meet Creators And Win Prizes!
This week, Marvel (Booth #1354) returns to New York Comic Con! And we're bringing the fan service with the hottest creators in the industry and the best events! Over the course of the four-day mega event, we'll be cramming in tons of events, signings, and awe-inspiring on-stage events that will make NYCC 2013 the best year yet! There's always something happening at the Marvel Booth (#1354), so be sure to stop by for your chance to get in on the fun all weekend!
The Marvel Booth (#1354) is your one-stop shop for excitement, entertainment, and prizes at the convention! Tons of great giveaways, costume contests, live games shows, and exclusive Marvel video game demos await you!
But that's not all True Believers, Stan "The Man" Lee himself will be signing at the Marvel Booth from 2:30pm – 3:30pm on Sunday! Tickets to the signing will be distributed at the Marvel Booth on Sunday morning, as soon as the convention opens! Be there early to get your ticket for this once in a lifetime opportunity!
And that's not all because, we have an all-star cast of your favorite Marvel creators who will be at the booth signing all weekend long! Swing by and visit Marvel icons including none other than some of the amazing cast from Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel Legend Stan Lee, Zombie Godfather & Empire of the Dead writer George A. Romero, Marvel CCO Joe Quesada, Infinity writer Jonathan Hickman, Superior Spider-Man writer Dan Slott, and many, many more!


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Leonardo DiCaprio Spotted Wearing a Heart Monitor While Out With Friends
ETOnline 17/7/2017
Leonardo DiCaprio seems to be taking extra precautions when it comes to his health.
The 42-year-old actor was spotted out with friends in New York City on Saturday, and had a noticeable object placed on his chest, under his gray T-shirt. A source tells ET that DiCaprio was in fact wearing a heart monitor for a "routine checkup," and is doing just fine.


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50 yr old-attempting-to get in better shape-and quit smoking here. I did the first two runs a couple of weeks ago and have been trying to do it on my own. I wasn't using the 5K app on my phone again until today. i was just listening to music and running or walking at my own pace. I am stoked that i just finished the Cto5K this morning and I felt great afterwards. From now on i am sticking to the program and gonna use the motivation i receive from the 5K app. At he point of the cool down at the end I actually broke into a run and smiled all the way home!
Never Ever Give UP!! - the late and great Jim Valvano during his battle with cancer.


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Henley Hotel
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Collect nights
Main amenities
- 27 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- 24-hour front desk
- Garden
- Front desk safe
- Conference space
- Free WiFi and free parking
For families
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Coffee/tea maker
- DVD player
What's around
- Heart of Henley-in-Arden
- Tudor Grange Park - 8.1 mi / 13 km
- Hatton Country World - 8.1 mi / 13 km
- All Saints Church - 8.1 mi / 13 km
- Touchwood Shopping Center - 8.2 mi / 13.2 km
- Shirley Park - 9.1 mi / 14.6 km
- Coughton Court - 9.2 mi / 14.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon College - 9.2 mi / 14.9 km
- Warwick Castle - 10.8 mi / 17.4 km
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 9.9 mi / 16 km
- Swan Theatre - 9.9 mi / 16 km
More great choices
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 27 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-11:30 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Breakfast (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 32-inch LCD TV
- DVD player
- Free WiFi
- Phone
Also popular with travellers from the UK
Henley Hotel's small print
Also known as
- Best Western Plus Henley Hotel Henley-in-Arden
- Best Western Plus Henley Henley-in-Arden
- Best Western Plus Henley
- Henley Hotel Henley-in-Arden
- Best Western Plus Henley Hotel
Optional extras
Breakfast costs between GBP 8.00 and GBP 12.00 per person (approximately)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Henley Hotel
- Heart of Henley-in-Arden
- Tudor Grange Park - 8.1 mi / 13 km
- Hatton Country World - 8.1 mi / 13 km
- All Saints Church - 8.1 mi / 13 km
- Touchwood Shopping Center - 8.2 mi / 13.2 km
- Shirley Park - 9.1 mi / 14.6 km
- Coughton Court - 9.2 mi / 14.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon College - 9.2 mi / 14.9 km
Getting around
- Birmingham (BHX) 22-min drive
- Coventry (CVT) 31-min drive
- Henley-in-Arden Station 29-min walk
- Danzey Station 4-min drive
- Wootton Wawen Station 8-min drive
- Free self parking
Recent reviews
Good 7.6 From 47 reviews
The hotel was approximately 1.5 miles from anywhere, certainly not within walking distance of Henley-in-Arden, no food availability during the day, glorified chip shop across the road, but nothing else available, a drink in the bar was extornate prices, as was breakfast. The room was very small, very hot and the bed very uncomfortable. After looking at the web site again, our room was not at all like the advertised rooms with there spacious bathrooms and showers, and room all around the bed to walk, I had to walk like a crab to get around the bed, we had a half sized bath with a shower, my wife will only use a bath, far to small for my wife to use as a bath and she is a very slight woman. All in all very disappointing and will not be staying there again.
this hotel was very good value for room rate that I paid . Yes the rooms are small, but they have everything in . the bed was kingsize and very comfortable . It was very quiet. The evening meal was very good with home made past bake and salad at £9.95. staff were friendly, chatty and helpful . I didn't have breakfast , but other guests told me it was really good. parking was ok . room very hot - but that was my only problem so just turned radiator off . I would stay here again. I never went outside or looked at the surrounding area . it was close to Shirley where I am working at the moment .
A place to lay our heads, check in and out was straight forward with no issues, the staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was a "cosy" but it was ok for just the one night. The room had the usual items supplied and more coffee was freely supplied. The shower room was large with a small ish shower, but it was clean and did the job. Breakfast was fresh, plenty of choice and hot.
We were only staying for one night. The service from the staff was excellent with everyone making sure we had everything we required. Breakfast was lovely with hot freshly cooked items. The hotel looks rather tired in certain areas and the room was small but these points were fine for an overnight stay.
Third time I have stayed at the Henley as it is convenient when I attend Classic Car Shows. It was unfortunate that Chef went sick but there is a Fish & Chip diner at the junction with the main road a short walk along the lane from the Hotel. I will probably return next April when I attend yet another Classic Car Show at NEC.
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Here are some pics of bright red fall berries.
winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
The winterberry is a plant I keep trying to get into my yard. I've got some on the edge of my yard, and I often scatter berries in other places, hoping they will spread. Winterberries need more than one bush to produce berries, because some bushes produce male flowers and some bushes produce female flowers. They are in the Ilex family, as is holly, which also must grow in pairs or groups to have berries.
spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
The spicebush berries don't cover their leafless shrubs the way winterberries do, but they are just as bright if you find them. This is a plant that I had never heard of until five or six years ago. At that time I was doing some research into wetland restoration, and I discovered that I have spicebush all over my property. It is a lovely plant, in all seasons. It blooms early, smells nice, has pretty leaves that turn yellow in the fall, and the trunks and twigs are interestingly shaped, so it is nice to look at in the wintertime.


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The diff tool of Visual Studio is very good to compare 2 files. You can use it to compare two versions of the same file directly in Visual Studio. But you can also use it to compare 2 files that are not in a solution.
Using the command line
- Open the developer command prompt from the start menu, so
devenv.exeis already in the path
- Use the following command line:
devenv /diff file1.cs file2.cs
Using the Command Window in Visual Studio
If you have already opened Visual Studio, you can use the Command Window to diff files.
- Open the
Command Windowusing the Quick Launch or using the keyboard Ctrl+W, A
- Using the command
Tools.DiffFileswith the 2 files to compare:
Tools.DiffFiles "file1.cs" "file2.cs"
You'll get the same result as with the command line:


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A critical study of a selected Buddhist text or texts. Provides an introduction to the methods appropriate to the study of ancient texts.
It is often said that Buddhist stories are simply ways to present Buddhist doctrine
in a simple, popular form. This is wrong. Narratives can do things that systematic
thought cannot: for example, explore moral problems and dilemmas rather than try to
solve them and entertain rather than proselytise. Educated people like to read stories
too, and not all Buddhist texts have something to sell. This paper will read and discuss
Buddhist stories translated from the Pali Jātaka collection. The Pali Jātaka-s,
'Birth Stories', are often dismissed as 'folklore' or as at best teaching a simplistic
moral code intended for children. This is also wrong. In fact they are linguistically
and conceptually very sophisticated. In the practice of Buddhist intellectual historiography
narratives are as important as systematic thought as a repository for ideas and for
understanding the context(s) in which ideas were constructed and the circumstances
to which they were responses. They are also important in understanding the concepts
of wisdom (quotidian and supererogatory) and civilization.
The paper will be in three parts, all involving the close reading and discussion of stories and some secondary sources. First, we will look at two stories: the great Vessantara Jātaka, the most popular text (and ritual) in South and Southeast Asia (and known throughout the Asian Buddhist world), where the Future Buddha, as Prince Vessantara, gives away kingship, his children and his wife (apparently demonstrating 'Excellence in Generosity'); and the Mūgapakkha Jātaka, the Birth Story of the Dumb Cripple (also known as the Temīya Jātaka, from the name of its lead character), a tale of kingship and renunciation. Second, we will look at Birth Stories where the main or only characters are animals. We will discuss and critique the idea that these are 'folktales' and will ask what animal stories ('fables') are as a genre. Third, we will look at stories about wisdom, including those designated as exemplifying Excellence in Wisdom (paññā-pāramī), where we will also ask what 'wisdom literature' is, cross-culturally and comparatively.
The paper will approach academic work in the spirit of Michel Foucault, who described it as: 'that which is susceptible of introducing a significant difference in the field of knowledge, at the cost of a certain difficulty for the author and the reader, with, however, the possible recompense of a certain pleasure, that is to say of access to a new figure of truth'.
|Paper title
|Readings in Buddhist Texts
|Paper code
|Religious Studies
|30 points 30 points
|Teaching period(s)
|1st Non standard period (1 February 2018 - 20 June 2018), 1st Non standard period (1 February 2018 - 20 June 2018)
|Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD)
|International Tuition Fees (NZD)
- Limited to
- Limited to: MA
- Teaching staff
- Lecturer: Prof Steven Collins, from the University of Chicago
- Teaching Arrangements
- This paper will be taught by Prof Steven Collins, a visiting professor from the University
of Chicago. Prof Collins is one of the world's leading scholars of Buddhism.
The paper will be delivered as an intensive course in Dunedin 2:00-5:00 pm on 7-10, 13-16 February 2018. Assessments will be completed during the semester.
- Textbooks
- Also available in library:
- H. Porter Abbott, The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative (2nd edition, 2008)
- M. Cone and R.F. Gombrich, The Perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantara (Pali Text Society, 2011)
- S. Collins (ed.) Readings of the Vessantara Jātaka (Columbia Readings in Buddhist Literatures, 2015)
- S. Shaw, The Jātakas (Penguin Classics, 2006)
- T. Curnow, Wisdom: a History (Reaktion Books, 2015)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
- Learning Outcomes
- On successful completion of this paper, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate an informed understanding of key concepts and major themes within the text(s) studied
- Discuss critically the context of origin, history of transmission and reception of the text
- Outline the traditional methods of exegesis of the text and its place within the wider canon of Buddhist literature
- Critically analyse the doctrinal stance of the text, its relation to other Buddhist traditions and to Buddhist practice
- Assess the secondary literature on the text and evaluate the different approaches to the text in contemporary scholarship
- Demonstrate that they have acquired the basic methodological skills to undertake independent research on Buddhist texts, working on primary sources
- Contact
- Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Ben Schonthal (email@example.com)
- More information link
- View more information on the Religion website: www.otago.ac.nz/religion


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BENICIA > > Monday night was the final deadline for local citizens to weigh-in online about whether or not to embrace California's legalization of marijuana. The city council has until next year to decide to toke or pass, so to speak. If Benicia does nothing, the state can move in and regulate the market.
In order to get a better feel for how the town feels about the issue, the city set up a "Town Hall" website on July 17 with a survey about legalizing cannabis in town. The last day to respond was Monday, July 31.
According to this survey, the majority of Benicians want to see their town embrace the new law on some level, with 58 percent saying "yes" to allowing both medical and recreational dispensaries in town.
Interestingly, the numbers in this survey closely match the rate at which Benicians voted to legalize marijuana last November — 60.86 percent.
The city council and staff have been gearing up to make a final decision. They can go in several directions, including only allowing medical marijuana dispensaries, allowing recreational pot sales, allowing larger scale cultivation or all of the above. Conversely, the council can reject everything and prohibit any cannabis sales or cultivation within city limits.
Opponents of legal pot in Benicia cite concerns with increased crime and some worry it would change the character of the town. Proponents say that there is no measurable link between increased crime and marijuana dispensaries and that the city could really use the tax revenue.
The ultimate decision rests in the hands of the council, but how much this latest poll will influence them remains to be seen.
Looking at responses from the "nays," many people expressed concern that allowing legalized cannabis would lead to increased crime.
There hasn't been a definitive, broad study of this issue, but there are a few noteworthy California studies that focused on crime rates in cities with dispensaries.
Most often cited is a 2012 UCLA study which looked at violent and property crime rates and the density of medical dispensaries in Sacramento. After studying 95 different areas of the city, researchers found no correlation between crime and the concentration of outlets.
"There was no evidence that having a higher density of medical marijuana dispensaries was related to higher rates of violent crime or property crime," it said.
The authors of the study admitted that more time is needed to truly see if numbers go up or down.
There have indeed been reports of armed robberies at dispensaries in California. A dispensary in South Berkeley was held up in June. Vallejo dispensaries were robbed in 2010 and 2012.
Due to federal law which restricts banks from accepting pot money, dispensaries are cash operations and to some that's a carrot on a stick for thieves.
Snopes looked at the issue and found that there was no demonstrable link between pot legalization and an increase in violent crime. Among other studies, it cited crime statistics in Denver, Colorado from 2013 to 2015 (it was legalized there in 2014). The only thing that increased was property crime. From 2013 to 2014, property crime had decreased by 3 percent. But from 2014 to 2015 it had increased by 6.2 percent.
Other crimes in Denver decreased after legalization. There was a 15.1 percent rise in "crimes against persons" from 2013 to 2014, but the percentage only rose by 7.5 percent from 2014 to 2015. "Crimes against society" rose 23 percent from 2013 to 2014, and only rose 15.6 percent from 2014 to 2015, Snopes reported.
Though no direct causation can be tied to Colorado's marijuana laws without more study, these statistics do show that crime did not increase in the year following its legalization.
Opponents of legalization in town also have concerns about how it would affect young people. Again, very few studies have tackled this question.
"Scientific American" published a government study that showed that marijuana use among teenagers had actually dipped slightly after legalization in Colorado. Of 17,000 students, "21.2 percent of Colorado high school students surveyed in 2015 had used marijuana during the preceding 30 days, down from 22 percent in 2011."
But the same article points to a 2015 study done by the Department of Health and Human Services that ranks Colorado as first in the nation for marijuana use among children between 12 and 17.
One thing that is irrefutable is that dispensaries can bring tax revenue to cities. Looking at revenues from September of 2015 to July of 2016, Vallejo pulled in $1.16 million in pot sales tax, according to Joanna Altman, assistant to the city manager. Several sources point to an estimated $1 billion dollar revenue for the state of California annually.
With nearby towns like Fairfield and American Canyon voting against allowing dispensaries, this puts Benicia at a market advantage as well.
Residents who didn't get a chance to fill out the survey but want their voices heard are encouraged to show up to city council meetings and speak during the public comments portion. Citizens can also email, call or write in to councilmembers. The next council meeting will be on Tuesday, August 15 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, 250 E "L" Street in Benicia.


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Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS is releasing shortly in Japan, and in the US at the start of October. With the introduction of the \"New\" 3DS coming to Japan on October 14th, and US in 2015, many wondered about the control capability of Smash with the second analog nub. Super Smash Bros. 3DS will use the second analog nub that comes equipped on the \"New\" 3DS, but what about the Circle Pad Pro?
According to Nintendo of Japan, the Circle Pad Pro will not be compatible with Super Smash Bros 3DS. No reason is given, but it is strange that Circle Pad Pro-compatible games such as Resident Evil: Revelations and Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater will allow for use of the second analog nub that comes on the \"New\" 3DS. This could be one way of Nintendo clearly showing a differencial between the 3DS and \"New\" 3DS to make the gap more of a Game Boy and Game Boy Color-type of upgrade.


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Carbon monoxide, radon gas and toxic mold aren't the only hidden hazards that homeowners need to fear. There's also the danger of exposure to a particularly harmful heavy metal – and not of the eardrum-splitting variety. The culprit is lead, and the threat is more pervasive and common than many people realize, especially in older homes, say the experts.
Lead can be found in many forms throughout the home: in paint, toys, dinnerware, dust that you track in from the outside with your shoes, and even your soil, which can pick up lead from exterior paint and past use of leaded car gasoline, says Gregg Steiner, president of Green Life Guru in Santa Monica, Calif.
Additionally, your older home may have plumbing with lead or lead solder that can leach the metal into your drinking water, and foods or liquids stored within lead crystal or lead-glazed pottery or porcelain containers can likewise be contaminated, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
One of the biggest sources of lead contamination is old paint. Many residences built prior to 1978 used lead-based paint, stain, varnish and shellac, which was nationally banned by the Consumer Products Safety Commission that year, says Lee Wasserman, president of LEW Corp., an environmental service provider in Mountainside, NJ.
"Hazards around these older homes include all painted surfaces that are cracking, chipping, flaking, peeling and chalking, and all friction and impact surfaces that have not been proven to be non-leaded," Wasserman said. "The risk of lead poisoning is greater the older the home is. However all homes are potentially suspect to leaded products entering their environments."
Lead is harmful to all humans, but especially children, who absorb more of it through their digestive tracts – between 30 to 75 percent, while adults absorb approximately 11 percent, says Debbie Lindgren, co-founder of Bluedominoes, Inc., a company dedicated to helping parents discover how environmental and dietary factors influence children's health, behavior and learning.
Lindgren says that, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, lead exposure can cause significant neurodevelopmental effects, including weakness in attention, aggression, headaches, vomiting, nausea, constipation, antisocial/delinquent behaviors, hearing problems, poor hand-eye coordination, sleep disturbances, slowed growth, seizures and more.
The EPA reports that lead is ingested into the body when we put our hands or other objects covered with lead dust into our mouths, when children eat paint chips or soil that contains lead, or when we breathe in lead dust, particularly during remodeling projects that disturb painted surfaces.


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Dear Readers,
Here's a fun story. Last night Aaron and I went out on a date. [Stay with me, it gets better.] We have a list of places we want to visit before moving away from the beautiful Pacific Northwest and one of them is a place called Red Hot. It's this great bar that is designed to look kind of like a hipster hole-in-the-wall bar. They serve a variety of microbrews and hot dogs. Bonus?! They serve vegetarian hot dogs [they're a real thing], so I'm not forced to stare at Aaron while he's inhaling some sort of crazy cream cheese + tomato + meat hot dog concoction. I can have one, too.
So we're on a date at Red Hot and it's packed. Every table, booth, and stool at the bar is taken. I was pretty annoyed. I mean, I know we're not the only ones who love this place, but we were on a mission, people! We walked out to find a different date spot and this girl comes screaming out of the bar yelling things about, "There are two seats available at a table! Take them! Take them!" [Red Hot is one of those places that gets so packed you're forced to share a table with other patrons.] So we booked it back into the bar while yelling "Thank you!" over our shoulders to this totally rad lady.
We sit down. The other patrons at our table got up and left. Perfect. Let's order hot dogs and get this date goin'. I look up from my menu and notice this guy about our age with his father standing in the middle of the bar looking forlornly around the room. Over the blare of the obnoxious metal music [only strike against them, but Aaron loves it], I shouted something about, "Sit here!" They were grateful and took the seats and asked us what we recommended, yadda yadda. The date continued. We ate our food and drank our beers [a Saison for me] and got ready to pay our tab. And then the waitress whispered the best news at our faces: "The guys at your table paid for your first round."
Being nice pays, guys! It pays so big. As you venture into your weekends, remember that niceness pays. I encourage you to pay for someone's first round or hand-off your street parking pass or pay someone's museum admission. Something.
And now for our bi-weekly round-up, which we're initiating now.
- These have become our go-to quick, delicious summer meal.
- Maybe this is old news to some of you, but Michael Wurm at Inspired by Charm has an adorable front porch that you have to check out here.
- My kind of tank top can be found at Wicked Clothes.
- My disjointed thoughts on rescinding my deferment from grad school.
- Seven summer hairstyles to try.
- A toasted coconut, roasted strawberry popsicle recipe for Mallory's popsicle "have-to"
- Healthy (really) oatmeal chocolate chip miracle cookies. That's all.
- Mallory's realization that she now identifies with Mrs. Darling, and no longer Wendy.
We hope everyone has a great, happy weekend.
Amy & Mallory