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WORCESTER >> A classically trained young artist and an author who grew up in Germany during World War II have combined their talents to give life to an irresistible, inquisitive bunny just in time for Easter basket appearances everywhere.
The seeds of "The Adventures of Fuzzytail," published by Xulon Press, were planted a few years ago when Joy Cognata, newly graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, was showcasing her work at a teen cancer awareness art auction fundraiser.
Among the art patrons who fell in love with Cognata's animal-themed originals that night was author Anita Plutte's daughter, Janet Uetz, who bought two Cognata paintings.
"A mutual friend of ours died at 19 from cancer and we both wanted to raise money for the cause. Janet had been a mentor for my friend," recalled Cognata, who admitted she was surprised when Uetz contacted her two years later with an unexpected job offer.
Uetz wanted Cognata to illustrate the story of Fuzzytail, a book her mother had written based on original tales she had told to generations of the family.
"Janet saw something within my talent and my style that she loved and she wanted no one else but me to illustrate her mother's stories of Fuzzytail," the Worcester resident said. "The paintings that Janet bought from the fundraiser were watercolor paintings, and she wanted watercolor paintings for the children's book. So I guess it's something she saw within my style and ability to paint watercolor. It was strange that two years later she reached out to me to illustrate these stories that her mother had written, but I was surprised and flattered by the offer."
Uetz handed over the manuscript and Cognata went to work interpreting the lively bunny's lifestyle with images that captured his true spirit.
"I would sketch out the images and showed them to her and she would approve them," Cognata said. "The thing I found out is that the human characters in the story are the grandchildren and great grandchildren of the author. She told these stories of Fuzzytail to her family her whole life, which I think adds to the charm of the entire story."
The partnership was done in complete secrecy: Uetz wanted to surprise her mother with the finished book for her 85th birthday.
Sadly, Plutte passed away before the milestone event, which would have occurred last January.
"My mother mentioned to me one day that it was her dream to have her children's stories published," said Uetz, who lives in Chalfont.
The first Easter story featuring Fuzzytail that Uetz can recall being told by her mother dates back more than 55 years, when she was a baby.
"It was told every year when we were growing up. The back to school and winter stories were stories she made up for her grandchildren about 30 years ago. A second Easter story was one she wrote in 2016 for her great grandchildren," noted Uetz, who explained that her mother, who lived in Hatboro, found a compelling career later in life.
"My mother was a stay-at-home mom until my father died in 1977. She went to college and became a medical lab technician until she retired."
Plutte, who was born in Chemnitz, Germany, moved to Frohburg after her house was bombed during World War II. She eventually left Germany for the U.S., detailing her hardships many years later in her 2012 autobiography, "The Woman With the German Accent": "It was December 1955, and I had just said a long, tearful, fearful good bye to my sister Renate. I found myself walking across the Berlin Bridge with Frau Fischer. I hoped I was doing the right thing. When we got about halfway across, a young guard stopped us by holding up his hand and blocking our path. 'Where are you going? How long will you be there? What is the purpose of your visit?' The blond guard on the bridge on the East Berlin side was probably only 20 years old – just a little younger than I was at the time. My mouth was dry from the nervousness I was feeling. My throat was closed. I could not answer. My heart was pounding so hard, I could feel it pushing against my chest."
Plutte's follow-up book was worlds away from her first one, of course. And although she did not get to celebrate the release of "The Adventures of Fuzzytail" on her 85 birthday, her daughter made sure she got to revel in the publication nonetheless.
"The books arrived while she was in the hospital. I decided to show it to her instead of waiting until her birthday," Uetz allowed. "She was so surprised and so excited and happy to see the book, complete with illustrations."
"The Adventures of Fuzzytail" is largely sold online via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other outlets, "but we are getting the book out there to local book stores in Doylestown and Harleysville. If people want to know more about the book readings, book signings and events, there is a Facebook page that stays up to date. Simply search 'The Adventures of Fuzzytail' on Facebook," Cognata said.
Although illustrating was initially a novel way to explore her talents, Cognata said she would love to find more such gigs down the road.
"I wasn't really trained in illustration, but I do have the degree and the knowledge. I was already a painting instructor at Painting with a Twist in Skippack, so I thought that moving forward after college I would try to get involved in the art scene locally. I never expected to be a painting teacher someday, but it's funny how life works out sometimes. With painting I get to tell the story with one image, but with this illustrating project I had to think about how to convey the story with multiple images. So it was a little different for me," Cognata added, "and now I'm really interested in pursuing it."


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Bilateral Relations: South Africa and Norway
Political Relations
Memorandum of Understanding
Economic Relations
Trade between South Africa and Norway
Trade Figures
Business Contacts
Norwegian Investments
Development Cooperation
Education, Research And Technology Cooperation
Political Relations
South Africa and Norway maintain excellent relations. Norway was a staunch supporter of the liberation movements during the struggle for democracy in South Africa. After his release from prison in 1990, Mr Mandela visited Norway three times prior to assuming the Presidency. These occasions included his visit to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. As a State President, Mr Mandela paid a state visit to Norway in March 1999. These visits have been particularly important, taking into account the importance of Norway in the struggle against apartheid.
South Africa opened a Consulate General in Oslo in September 1988 while Norway already had a Consulate General in Cape Town. On 1 January 1992, diplomatic relations were upgraded to ambassadorial level and Norway opened an Embassy in South Africa.
In February 1996 former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland paid an official visit to South Africa and in November 1996 the then Deputy President Mbeki visited Norway. A State Visit to South Africa by King Harald V and Queen Sonya took place during February 1998. During August 2001 Crown Prince Haakon visited South Africa to raise funds to combat HIV/AIDS.
The former Prime Minister of Norway, Mr Kjell Bondevik, paid an official visit to South Africa from 10 to 14 February 2000. His delegation consisted of over 70 persons including the Minister of International Development, Ms Hilde Frafjord-Johnson, and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Harriet Berg, senior government officials, a large business delegation and media representatives.
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Memorandum of Understanding
During the visit by former Prime Minister Brundtland in February 1996 former Foreign Ministers Bjørn Tore Godal and Alfred B. Nzo signed a "Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Relating to Joint Consultation and Decision Making in Matters of Foreign Policy".
In terms of this MOU regular meetings have taken place between 1998 and 2002 between the Heads of Department of the South African Department of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In June 2000 discussions were held between Mr Bjarne Lindstrøm and Mr Nyameko Barney Pityana. Discussions between Deputy Minister Pahad and State Secretary Mr Raymond Johansen took place on 21 November 2001. On 13 April 2002 discussions were held between the Secretary General, Mr Bjarne Lindstrøm and the Acting Director-General, Mr Abdul S. Minty.
During the South African – Nordic Summit in Skagen, Denmark, on 8 June 2000 a successful bilateral meeting took place between President Thabo Mbeki and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Prime Minister Stoltenberg expressed Norway's support for the President's global initiative for Africa and its commitment to continue its development cooperation with South Africa.
Former Prime Minister Bondevik, as the 2002 Chair of the Nordic Council, in December 2001 invited President Mbeki to Norway to attend a second South African – Nordic Summit in Molde on 12 May 2002 followed by an official visit to Oslo on 13 May 2002.
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Economic Relations
Trade between South Africa and Norway
Fundamental to trade relations between South Africa and Norway is the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for the import of goods from developing countries, which was extended by Norway to South Africa on 6 May 1994.
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Trade Figures
South Africa accounted for 0.07% of total Norwegian trade exports in 2004, while the total South African exports to Norway over the same period made up 0.08% of all imports to Norway. For the share of South African exports and imports in world trade, click here.
Statistics Norway indicate that from January to August 2004 the value of South Africa's exports to Norway amounted to NOK 511.9 million. The amount of trade for the same period in 2005 increased by 17 % to NOK 598.8 million.
For the corresponding period in 2005, the South African imports from Norway amounted to NOK 263.7 million, a decrease of 7.2 % in comparison with the same period in 2004.
The value of South African imports from Norway:
- 2001 NOK 328.2 million
- 2002 NOK 260.3 million
- 2003 NOK 426.8 million
South African imports from Norway include the following commodities: metalworking machinery; plastics in primary forms; tobacco and tobacco products; electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances; crude animal and vegetable materials; telecommunication and sound recording equipment; iron and steel; professional scientific and control instruments; chemical materials and products; road vehicles; leather and leather products; transport equipment; general industrial machinery and equipment; machinery specialized for particular industries.
The value of South African exports to Norway:
- 2001 NOK 527.8 million
- 2002 NOK 570.3 million
- 2003 NOK 612.9 million
(Source for import and export figures: Statistics Norway)
South African exports to Norway include the following commodities: metalliferous ores and metal scrap; beverages; cork and wood; petroleum, petroleum products and related materials; vegetables and fruit; oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; transport equipment; textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles; telecommunication and sound recording equipment; crude animal and vegetable material; metal products; electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances; meat and meat preparations; rubber products.
The figures shown above indicate a positive trade balance in favour of South Africa. For more details on South Africa's share in country imports, click here.
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Business Contacts
A business delegation of 25 companies, including various captains of industry, visited South Africa in February 1998. The business visit produced a number of concrete results, including decisions to open offices in South Africa and to expand investments.
Former South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mrs Pumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, led a business delegation to Norway during May 1998. She participated in a very successful business seminar, attended by more than 50 Norwegian companies.
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik led a business delegation to South Africa in February 2000. As part of the visit a Norway – South Africa Business Seminar was held in Sandton on 11 February. Workshops were held on Energy, Registry, Telecommunications as well as Water Supply and Sanitation. Representatives from more than 60 Norwegian companies attended the seminar. By then the value of Norwegian investments in South Africa were already R1bn.
The visit has had beneficial effects on the economic links between the two countries. The Business Seminar was a great success and afforded an opportunity for concrete discussions between representatives of the Norwegian business community and their South African counterparts.
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Norwegian Investments
Norway has actively encouraged trade through trade missions to South Africa. An increasing number of companies are planning to expand their operations through increased investments and technology.
South Africa is seen as a growth point into the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. Norwegian companies have shown an interest in joint ventures, expansion of existing operations, buying into local companies, as well as the exploration of small, micro and medium enterprises(SMMEs). Through the matchmaking programme, the increasing number of Norwegian and South African SMMEs engage in joint venture operations.
During 1997/98, Norway was the largest Nordic investor in South Africa, with investments of over NOK500 million.
A Norwegian-South African Chamber of Commerce (NSACCI) was established during 1996. The Embassy cooperates closely with the Chamber regarding the distribution of information, and briefings on economic developments in South Africa. The Chamber is viewed as an important structure for facilitating trade and investment between Norway and South Africa.
NORAD set up a Matchmaking Programme in March 1997, aimed at finding South African partners for small to medium-sized Norwegian companies. The Programme, which is the Norwegian Government's prime investment promotion tool, is making good progress. Over 58 Norwegian companies are currently looking for SMME partners in South Africa.
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The vast potential for tourism from Norway must be exploited further, given that the Nordic region is one of the fastest growing tourist markets for South Africa.
The South African Embassy in Oslo annually takes part in a tourism exhibition, Reiseliv. Reiseliv 2005 attracted 48,427 visitors, including 1061 exhibitors from 61 different countries, representing local and international travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
The South African entrepreneurs in the travel, tourism and trade industry visit Norway annually as part of the Scandinavian Roadshow to promote South African tourism products. Thirteen companies participated in the Roadshow in 2005. The Embassy assisted with the coordination of the event.
In the period January to December 2004 the number of Norwegian tourists to South Africa was 18,506, an increase of 5% compared with the same period in 2003. In the period January to April 2005, more than 8,460 Norwegians had visited South Africa, 1,450 more visitors than in the same period of 2004. (Source: 2004 Annual Tourism Report, South African Tourism)
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Development Cooperation
South Africa and Norway signed a Declaration of Intent in 2003 declaring mutual intention to enhance cooperation in the fields of Bilateral Consultations and Development Cooperation.
Declaration of Intent between the Governments of the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway
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The contact between the Norwegian Ministry of Environment and the South African Department of Environment and Tourism is ongoing. Mr Thorbjørn Berntsen, the Norwegian Minister of Environment visited South Africa in February 1997 and the South African Director General of Environment and Tourism, Dr Cameron, visited Norway in May 1997. Co-operation in terms of the Bilateral Development Assistance Programme in the area of environmental affairs is extensive. This includes co-operation around restoring national heritage sites. Norway supported South Africa's proposal regarding the downlisting of the South African population of the African Elephant from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora at Cites 2000 held in Nairobi during April 2000.
Norway continues to support South Africa on matters relating to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), including illegal fishing within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Prince Edward Islands.
On 11 February 2000, former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik and former Minister of Governmental Affairs & Tourism Valli Moosa signed a Letter of Intent concerning Norwegian Support for joint Environmental Cooperation Projects. The letter extends the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and the Ministry of Environment of the Kingdom of Norway. The objectives of this extended environmental cooperation are to continue and improve dialogue and cooperation on international and bilateral issues of mutual interest as well as to establish strategic links. The cooperation will aim to secure peace, democracy and human rights through sustainable development that will address poverty alleviation and equitable access to environmental resources.
The cooperation focused on the following themes:
– Climate change and energy
– Environmental coordination and management
– Giving effect to environmental rights and justice
– Biodiversity and water
– Pollution and waste
– Strategic interaction and consultations between the two Ministries of Environment
Letter of Intent Between the Norwegian Ministry of Environment and The South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism regarding future cooperation in the field of environment
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Education, Research And Technology Cooperation
Norway has provided significant development assistance to higher education in South Africa. This began with bursary funds to South African students in exile during the apartheid years and support to university-based NGO's fighting apartheid.
In the mid-1990's the Norwegian Council for Higher Education's Programme for Development Research and Education (NUFU) established a special programme for South Africa with a research component and, through it, institutional cooperation was established with historically disadvantaged universities in South Africa.
Most academic cooperation projects between Norwegian and South African institutions are undertaken, on the Norwegian side, through the programme of Development Research and Education (NUFU) of the Norwegian Council for Higher Education. NUFU projects aim to promote Norwegian cooperation with academic institutions of the South through joint research, training researchers for Masters and PhD degrees and development of new undergraduate programmes and training of technical and administrative staff.
Currently South African institutions are engaged in the following NUFU projects:
- Universities of the Western Cape and Bergen: Graduate Studies in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education – GRASSMATE
- University of Kwazulu-Natal and Agricultural University of Norway: Nature Conservation and Management: Biodiversity in coastal Maputu (northern KwaZulu-Natal and southern part of Mozambique): links between geology and ecology.
- Universities of Pretoria and Bergen: Productive Learning Cultures
- University of Kwazulu-Natal and Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Renewable Energy Resources and Their Development
- Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA) and University of Bergen: Research and Training in Southern Africa for the Development and Evaluation of New Childhood Vaccines
- University of the North and University of Oslo: The Psychology Co-Operation Programme
There is a potential for increasing the student mobility between Norway and South Africa. Currently a pilot programme is underway, which will finance scholarships for South African students enrolled in Master's degree programmes at their home institutions to take courses in Norway as part of their degree. The cooperating Norwegian institution has to offer international courses in areas that are of interest and relevance for the South African institution, and considered to be strategically important for the cooperation between the institutions. An equivalent number of students from the cooperating Norwegian institution will likewise take up study in South Africa. This will be made possible by an existing agreement between NORAD and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) through a pilot phase of the programme for the years 2006-2007. The total budget is NOK 3 million.
In 2000 Norway signed an agreement with the South African Department of Education to establish SANTED (the South African National Tertiary Education Development Programme).
On 22 November 2001 a Research Cooperation Agreement was signed between, on the one hand, NORAD and, on the other, the Department of Arts, Culture Science and Technology, the Department of Education and the National Treasury. The implementing agencies of the Agreement were respectively the Research Council of Norway and the Research Foundation of South Africa.
The support for research cooperation under NUFU programme was then phased out parallel to the phasing in of the new Programme under the Agreement. The purpose of the Programme was to establish long-term research cooperation through the joint funding of the research projects and to build sustainable collaboration beyond the end of the current development cooperation. The main beneficiaries were researchers and staff in both South African and Norwegian higher education and research institutions; young researchers from historically disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa; and, young women. The Programme was based on the principle of equal partnership and involved the exchange of staff (projects) and post-graduate students, exchange of scientific and technological information and documentation; organisation of joint workshops, conferences and research training courses; provision of equipment; dissemination of research findings etc. The programme will continue until the end of 2005.
During the visit to Norway in May 2002 by the then Minister of Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Dr Ben Ngubane, an Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation was signed. The then Norwegian Minister of Education and Research, Ms Clement Kristin also visited South Africa in February 2004 and agreed with her South African counterpart to explore future areas of cooperation in scientific research in the Artic and the Antarctic.
A Science Workshop was held in South Africa in April 2005 to follow up on these commitments.
The cooperation between South Africa and Norway provides for a Masters Programm (scholarship).
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During the visit to Norway, in June 2005, by the South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Dr. Pallo Jordan, a Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the Fields of Arts and Culture was signed with his counterpart Ms. Valgerd Svarstad Haugland.

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Ten years ago, a trip to Vegas conjured images of slot machines and table games. Today, visions of Michelin-starred restaurants, luxury shopping and A-list entertainment headliners are a much bigger draw, as evidenced by the fact that casino giant MGM Resorts International now generates nearly 70 percent of its revenue from non-gaming amenities.
As the economy continues to recover and Brazilians get back to planning international vacations, here are the top tips on how to conquer Vegas and walk away with casino-less memories worth bragging about.


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A German retiree is taking a hospital to court after she went in for a leg operation and got a new anus instead, the Daily Telegraph is reporting.
The woman woke up to find she had been mixed up with another patient suffering from incontinence who was to have surgery on her sphincter.
Click to hear Dr. Manny discuss medical errors.
The clinic in Hochfranken, Bavaria, has since suspended the surgical team.
Now the woman is planning to sue the hospital. She still needs the leg operation and is searching for another hospital to do it.


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"Magnum Opus" by Margaret Jones.Click on the photos to see them larger.
Here's a close up of this one :
Some of the more traditional amongst you might like this applique quilt
"Faded roses" by Sheryl MeechSheryl won ribbons for both Merit Domestic Quilting and Best Applique - Machine. Here's a couple of close-ups so you can better see her work
I looked at this next one for a while before I realised that it is made up of star blocks
"Dotty flowers" by Barbara ParkerAnother simple block setting to make the most of a lovely fabric collection
"Arizona blooms" by Carol PedersenClever couched rose detail on this red quilt
"Roses are red" by Robin GoringThis quilt won Best Domestic Quilting :
"Wild flowers" by Bobby DuncanHere's a better photo of her quilting
This small quilt won Best Contemporary Quilt :
"Sustainable development" by Sara BolandI am keen to make some kind of abstract quilt in my future - this one reminds me that hand quilting as an element in strip piecing is lovely.
This abstract quilt series representing the 4 elements of life also caught my eye :
"Fire, Earth, Air and Water" by Sandra KillinGreat movement and lovely use of colour.
And finally there was a display of Jenny Hunter's work - she is a familiar name in NZ.
It was great to see so many of her quilts together.
I {heart} fantails so would love to make my own version of this some day
And I love both the simplicity and the stunning use of colour in her harakeke and kowhai quilts
Which quilt is your favourite from this collection?


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Insituform Technologies expands operations in India
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Features Insituform Technologies Inc. based in Memphis, Tennessee. Second quarter results ending June 30, 1994; Presentation of a chart showing consolidated statements of operations; Contact information.
- Insituform. // Pipeline & Utilities Construction;Mar95, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p85
Reports on Insituform Technologies' signing of a letter of intent to acquire two-thirds of the stock of Insituform France SA for the sum of approximately $2 million.
- 100-year-old Sewers Rehabilitated Using New Technology. // Underground Construction;Feb2000, Vol. 55 Issue 2, pR-2
Deals with the rehabilitation of Newton, Massachusetts' sewer lines. Amount of money allotted for the rehabilitation; Use of a cured-in-place lining developed by Insituform Technologies Inc.; Installation procedures.
- Insituform Technologies. // Pipeline & Utilities Construction;Oct96, Vol. 51 Issue 10, p35
Reports the Insituform Technologies Inc.'s installation operations has been recognized by the International Organization for Standardization for having a quality system accredited to ISO 9002.
- Insituform sets up regional office in Mount Vernon. Klein, Ed // Westchester County Business Journal;01/22/2001, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p38
Reports on the opening of a regional office in Mount Vernon, New York by Missouri-based Insituform Technologies Inc. Specialty of the company inthe replacement of worn underground pipes without digging them; Number of employees required by the regional office.
- Insituform Technologies, Inc. // Underground Construction;Sep97, Vol. 52 Issue 9, p65
Reports on Insituform Technologies Inc.'s construction of its new research and development center in Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Instituform Technologies announces improved website. // Underground Construction;Nov99, Vol. 54 Issue 11, pR-4
Announces the launching of a redesigned Web site by the Insituform Technologies. Purpose of the redesigning; Features of the site.
- Fallbrook Utility District Benefits From Integration Of Sewer Rehab Processes. // Underground Construction;Nov2002, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p32
Features the multiple sewer rehabilitation processes employed by the Fallbrook Utility District in Harris County, Texas. Employment of the services of Insituform Technologies Inc.; Efficiency of the process used by the contractor; Description of the wastewater system of the utility.
- Insituform Technologies. // Pipeline & Utilities Construction;Apr96, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p52
Reports on the appointment of John Heavens as Insituform Technologies Inc.'s product manager for potable water.


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Finally, I have submitted all the images for my new book about Heron today! I've done it!
For the last few weeks I was stuck at home and printing from morning till midnight.
So now I feel like the spring has come.
This Heron in a strong spring wind is from the nearby wash.
I thought I ought to celebrate the day I sent off my Heron yet I didn't want to do any more carving or printing so I went for painting the heron I saw earlier this month.
The book will be out in autumn this year!
I made the illustration in mixture of linocut, vinyl engraving, stencil and rubber stamps. Looking back this advertising image, the Heron, the fish and the colour, all changed a bit!


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MidAmerican Energy customers report getting scam calls
MidAmerican Energy customers in Illinois have reportedly been complaining of recent robocalls which might be connected to a scam to get your private information.
Automated messages on the calls claim to be from Ameren, another utility provider in Illinois, according to MidAmerican Energy Company media relations manager Tina Potthoff.
"In some cases, the message states Ameren can help customers save money on their utility bills," Potthoff said. "MidAmerican Energy wants its customers to know that there are no alternative retail electric suppliers registered to solicit MidAmerican Energy customers in Illinois."
The calls could be from someone trying to get your personal information.
Customers should not give account information, personal information or credit card numbers to suspicious callers.
If you are a MidAmerican Energy customer and you receive a suspicious call, email or mail offer from a person or company, you are encouraged to notify authorities and call MidAmerican Energy at 1-888-427-5632 to report the incident.
Potthoff said MidAmerican was working with Ameren, the state and local authorities to identify the source of the calls.


text: Prodigy names TBWA Chiat/Day AOR Published on July 28, 1997. Prodigy Services Corp. announced Friday that TBWA Chiat/Day, New York, is its new agency of record. Weiss, Whitten, Stagliano, New York, had handled the account since August. TBWA Chiat/Day will be creating a traditional- and new-media campaign for Prodigy Internet, which is slated to run in the fall. Other finalists were Compelling Content, Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, and Warwick Baker & O'Neill, all New York.Copyright July 1997, Crain Communications Inc. Most Popular In this article: News


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It is always a thrill to be in on the birth of a glacially cool reinvention, and not since David Bowie mutated from Ziggy Stardust into the Thin White Duke has there been one half as captivating as George Osborne's.
A few months ago, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was a forlorn and subdued figure, in keeping with the state of the economy. But then, with reckless disregard for tradition, he delivered a Budget that failed to disintegrate within 27 minutes of him commending it to the House, and the renaissance was under way. The economic figures swiftly improved, he matched the improved growth rate by growing himself a small pot belly, and so it is that today we find Mr Osborne looking opulent, relaxed and positively buoyant. Not content with rejoining the front runners in the If-David-Cameron-Stopped-A-Bus Stakes, he is even pioneering an exciting breakthrough in that under-explored nexus where hypochondria and male jewellery meet.
During a comic tour de force at a lobby journalists' lunch this week, the Chancellor unveiled his magic bracelet. Apparently his Jawbone Up, a glorified pedometer with extras, has been in vogue with Masters of the Universe for a while, though it had evaded those of us less au fait with what passes, upon the wrist, for manly high fashion.
This device, which is worn at all hours of day and night, not only records how far the deskbound burger-muncher has jogged in pursuit of a flatter tummy. It also analyses sleep patterns, among other indicators, to ensure that Cabinet titans such as himself and fellow wearer Michael Gove – who is shortly expected to rejig the syllabus for only the 19th time this year to include Jawbone Up Studies – are getting the perfect mix of light and deep slumber. It even buzzes the user when it feels he has lain static for long enough. While many of us have come to rely on a free internal application for nocturnal reminders to keep on the move, who knew that a £99 hi-tech alternative to the ageing prostate gland could be worn on the forearm?
At the risk of seeming churlish, and without wishing to deter the burgeoning army of Osborne wannabes from ordering bracelets of their own, this Chancellor is not the first to delve into this area of self-improvement. It is believed that during his Treasury stint, for example, Winston Churchill had his physician adapt a prototype intravenous drip to inject half a gill of Napoleon brandy into his bloodstream on the hour every hour as he slept. Sir Stafford Cripps, Labour's hyper-puritanical post-war chancellor, attached a battery-operated scouring mechanism to his hairshirt pyjamas, which would sporadically rub against his torso until it bled. As for Kenneth Clarke, he took to wearing a mask of the type more commonly used for sleep apnoea victims, and this would periodically pump Cuban cigar smoke into his lungs in syncopated harmony with his favourite Count Basie record of the moment.
The difference between Mr Osborne and his predecessors extends beyond the superior technology that allows him to upload the recorded data and minutely examine it on his computer screen, though his time might better be spent studying less narcissistic statistics than his resting heart rate and REM sleep patterns.
Say what you will about Churchill, Cripps and Clarke, not one of them modelled themselves on the Kids From Fame's optimistic declaration that "We're going to live forever". It is true that, in accord with the song's next line, Churchill did indeed learn to fly. But he did so for the danger and adrenaline rushes of early aviation, and very nearly killed himself with a crash landing. After more brushes with sudden death than Evel Knievel, and having shunned the doctors' advice about alcohol, dietary and smoking habits for half a century, he died tragically young, perhaps inevitably, at 90. Despite his abstemious nature, the teetotal vegetarian Sir Stafford departed a few days before his 63rd birthday. Kenneth, meanwhile, despite treating orthodox medical advice with Churchillian disdain, recently turned 73 looking enviably robust.
The last thing one should do is extrapolate from so few cases by positing that the longevity of chancellors lies in direct inverse proportion to the attention they pay to keeping themselves in shape. All that can safely be stated is that with general health and life span, as with all else, the gene pool is king.
Obsessing about the amount and quality of one's sleep is fine for the parent of infants ("He wakes up feeling great," as a female colleague with a bracelet-wearing partner bitterly observes, "and I've had barely three hours because of the bloody baby"). But if you must be a ninnyish hypochondriac, have the courage of your neuroses and don't faff around with faux-macho jewellery. Go the whole hog, as Mr Osborne could afford to do, by realising my own dream of buying a second hand CT scanner, and sleeping in that.
Hand on heart, I must admit that the new all-jogging, all-joking George Osborne is an improvement on his previous manifestation as a cross between David Cameron's Dorian Gray portrait and a sneery neo-Regency fop. He grows on me alarmingly – though the same could be said of a wart – and hats off for surviving last year's Budget with such stoicism. Yet there is something so self-indulgent and silly about both the bracelet and the continual checking of whatever it records that he should ditch it, and become an ex-checker forthwith. For although it may strike him and Mr Gove as the height of faddish modernity, we must turn for commentary to the ancient wisdom of the Old Testament. The Jawbone of an ass.


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Chithirai Natchathiram 2017 Predictions – Astrology Predictions or Palan for Chithirai Natchathiram in 2017
As per 2017 Palangal, Chithirai Natchathiram born people will see negative results. There will be delay in most spheres of life. Career trouble. Financial issues. Astrology Predictions or Palan for Chithirai Natchathiram for 2017 is given below: March, June and October 2017 are good months. January, February, July, September and November will be tough periods. April, May, August and December 2017 will be both good and bad. Chithirai Nakshatra is the 14th birth star among 27 Nakshatrams in Hindu Jyothisham or astrology. The first two quarter of Chittirai is in Kanya Rashi (Virgo Zodiac) and last two quarters are in Thula Rashi (Libra Zodiac) according to Hindu moon astrology, Panchang and traditional calendar.
Career – Teachers will have a good year – some of you will get transfers to a desire location. You will be concerned about gossips and scandals in office. Those looking for new job will perform well in interviews and exams. There will be delay in government jobs. Not a good year to change jobs. Court matters regarding job will not be in your favour. Artists will get good opportunities. Sudden career reversal for some.
Finance – You will be able to successfully complete the financial plans that you had thought about. There will be extra income in the family. You will get financial opportunity from unexpected sources. There will be gains from speculation. Avoid unwanted expenses through strict financial discipline. You will get costly gifts. There will loss from shares and funds.
Personal Life – There will be some trouble in relationships. You will hear unhappy news about friends or relatives. Parents will be proud of children. You will meet a relative whom you had not met for several years. You will be respected in society. Some difference of opinion with neighbours. You will end a relationship that was troubling for some years. Travels will not be smooth. You will travel to distant places. There will be some delay in marriages but a firm decision regarding it will be taken in the year. Romance related matters will flourish.
Business – The business that you had started in the previous year will progress well. Good year for those doing business related to food items. You might end partnership business and start a business on your own. Money that you was expecting from government will be delayed. Legal troubles.
Students will get good results. Students will show progress in studies. Reversals in sports and arts.
There will be some health troubles. Chances of surgery. Accidents due to animals.


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Weekly Sports League & Franchise Report
by Dan Krieger
March 20, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Midwest League: The head of Minor League Baseball visited Beloit (WI) this week to emphasize the need for a new stadium to keep the Beloit Snappers of the low Class-A Midwest League as an affiliated team. There is a possibility Beloit could lose its franchise if it does not address the deficiencies of its current stadium. The team will be starting its 36th season this year.
International League: The Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A International League announced the team will be called the Charlotte Pitmasters for a regular-season game in July 2017. The game will be a tribute to barbeque lovers across the Carolinas as part of the "Carolina BBQ Battle Royale Night".
American Basketball Association: As part of its plans to create a national league in Mexico called ABA Mexico, the ABA will have four of its current teams participate in a tournament in Mexico during the first week of May 2017. The tournament will also feature several Mexican and Latin American teams. When ABA Mexico was first announced in January 2017, the start date was listed as August 2017, but the latest league logo shows "ABA Mexico National League 2018".
Women's Blue Chip Basketball League: A new team called the San Diego Sprint plans to be part the semi-pro developmental WBCBL for the 2017 season. The WBCBL has been trying to develop a West Coast division over the past couple of seasons and currently lists San Diego as part of a West Coast division with the Oakland Rise, Southern California Splash and Tucson Sol. The WBCBL started in 2005 and plays a season that runs from mid-April through July.
BIG3 League: The proposed new BIG3 professional 3-on-3 basketball league announced its first event will be June 25, 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn followed by nine more events held every weekend in a different arena and city. The eight-team league will have four games on the same day and at the same venue for each event. So far, the league has announced six of the eight proposed touring teams that will consist of National Basketball Association players.
Women's Minor League Basketball Association: The proposed new WMLBA plans to start play in May 2017 and currently lists nine teams: the Nashville Charge, San Antonio Troopers, Houston Galaxy, Dallas Lightning, Cary (NC) Flight, Carolina Stars (Columbia, SC), Tennessee Storm, Georgia Classic and Midwest Reign. Exact locations are not listed for Tennessee, Georgia and the Midwest Reign.
Arena Football League: With the Albany (NY) Devils of the American Hockey League leaving the city after the 2016-17 season, local arena management is in discussions with the AFL and the indoor National Lacrosse League about placing teams in Albany. The original AFL had a team called the Albany Firebirds that played 11 seasons (1990-2000) before moving to Indianapolis and the NLL had the Albany Attack that played 4 seasons (2000-03) before moving to San Jose. Some of the current AFL owners could add an additional team in the league with the Tampa Bay Storm possibly starting a team in Orlando, where the AFL's Orlando Predators folded after the 2016 season. The AFL is also reported to be interest in Newark for a possible expansion team.
Can-American Indoor Football League: The new CAIFL started its inaugural 2017 season this week with nine teams aligned into a five-team Eastern Division and a four-team Western Division. The Eastern Division includes the New Hampshire Brigade (Hudson), Vermont Bucks (Burlington) and three road teams called the Boston Blaze, Connecticut Chiefs (New Haven) and Glens Falls (NY) Gladiators. The Western Division has the Buffalo Blitz, Niagara Falls (NY) Thunder, Niagara Spartans (Beamsville, Ontario, Canada) and Rochester (NY) Kings. The Vermont Bucks were originally announced as a 2017 expansion team for the league called American Indoor Football, but the AIF folded after the 2016 season. Teams called the Baltimore Lightning, Reading (PA) Raptors and Lockport (NY) Lightning were at one time announced as CAIFL members, but eventually disappeared. The owner of the Steel City Patriots (Hamilton, Ontario) outdoor team in the semi-pro Northern Football Conference will operate the Niagara Spartans team for the 2017 season.
National Arena League: The new NAL, which evolved from the proposed Arena Developmental League, started its inaugural 2017 season this week with eight teams. Teams include the Columbus (GA) Lions, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (Allentown, PA) and the Georgia Firebirds (Albany) from last season's American Indoor Football; the Jacksonville Sharks from last season's Arena Football League; and new teams called the Corpus Christi Rage, High Country Grizzlies (Boone, NC), Monterrey Steel (Mexico) and a travel-only team called the Wolfpack. An announced team called the Dayton Wolfpack folded last month and was replaced by a travel team called the Wolfpack based near Atlanta.
ECHL: The ECHL's Missouri Mavericks, based in Independence (MO), announced the team will change to the Kansas City Mavericks after the current 2016-17 season. The Mavericks' ownership emphasized the name change does not indicate the team will be changing leagues or arena and the team will remain in the ECHL. There had been rumors of the Missouri Mavericks moving up to the American Hockey League and relocating to the Sprint Center in Kansas City (MO) as an affiliate of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues. With the AHL's Albany Devils moving to Binghamton (NY) next season, the operators of the Albany arena indicated they are not interested in replacing the AHL team with a lower-level ECHL team.
North American Tier-III Hockey League: The Lockport (NY) Express of the junior-level NA3HL announced the team will be moving about a half an hour west to Niagara Falls (NY) for the 2017-18 season.
Western Hockey League: Voters in Nanaimo (British Columbia) turned down a proposal to borrow funds to build a new arena that could have become home to a team in the major-junior WHL. The city will now have to consider the future of the proposed arena that had been targeted for completion in September 2019.
United Soccer League: The Bahamas is looking to obtain a franchise in the USL, but the process is in the very early stages and it could be a couple of years before a team would start play.
Major League Soccer: Although there has not been much recent news about the MLS expansion franchise for Miami, the Miami expansion group led by former MLS player David Beckham is still alive and pursuing a new MLS stadium. The group still needs additional financial backing and is looking at a 2019 start, instead of starting in 2018 with the expansion Los Angeles FC.
United Soccer Leagues - Premier Development League: The PDL's K-W United, based in the Kitchener-Waterloo area of Ontario (Canada), has signed a two-year partnership with the Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.
Evergreen Premier League of Washington: The elite men's amateur EPL, which has all of its teams located in the state of Washington, recently announced its 2017 season schedule that will again feature eight teams. The Wenatchee FC Capitals did not return, but the Oly Town Artesians (Olympia, WA) were added for the 2017 season. A team called the Snohomish County FC Steelheads is looking to apply to join the EPL for the 2018 season.
League 1 Ontario: Canada's lower-level professional League 1 Ontario soccer league recently announced the 2017 schedules for both its men's and women's divisions. The men's division will remain at 14 teams with the Kingston Clippers being replaced by the Ottawa South United Force, or OSU Force. The women's division will grow from 9 to 11 teams as the Kingston Clippers drop out, but three new teams called the Toronto Azzurri Blizzard, Unionville Milliken SC and West Ottawa SC were added.
World TeamTennis: Billie Jean King, the founder and majority owner of the professional WTT, is selling her share to the owners of two WTT teams - the Washington (DC) Castles and the San Diego Aviators. King will still own the WTT's Philadelphia Freedoms franchise. It is hoped that new ownership can grow the league's membership that will be at six teams in 2017. There is a possibility that four new franchises could be added in 2018.
Dan Krieger is the creator of the Leagues, Teams & Nicknames 2015-16: "The Leagueology Almanac" , which tracks the changes in league alignments, franchise movements and team nicknames in today's sports world. The publication is available for sale at www.amazon.com.
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See the real Reykjavík with a knowledgeable local guide, visit some landmark places and journey into Reyjavík's quirky and amazing past.
This small group walking tour will show you real landmark places and reveal the incredible details, unique characters, and charming stories which bring the city to life. Really get to know this amazing city on the fringe of the Arctic – take some Reykjavík magic home with you!
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Around 2 hours
Meet on location
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- Tour highlights
- Small Group Experience
- Reykjavík City Sights Walking tour
- Included
- Sightseeing, Reykjavik Walking tour
- Experienced Guide
The meeting point for this tour is Hallgrímskirkja at Hallgrímstorg, 101 Reykjavík. We set off at 10:00 so you need to meet us a few minutes before 10:00. This is the iconic white church high in the hill, so very easy to locate!
This walking tour does not really focus heavily on taking you to as many big-name places as we can. The aim is to introduce you to the heart which beats under the surface of the the city – to bring you those anecdotes and pieces of history which make Reykjavík so extraordinary. The tour has been put together to leave you with the desire to see more of Reykjavík on your own. You are fed the main course, and all sorts of tantalizing pieces of information are left hanging in mid-air, ready for you to grasp and follow when enthusiasm for the main course hits you. Your guide is never happier than when you go away knowing all sorts of things only known to local people, and you still want to know more.
Of course, you will see Hallgrímskirkja Church, the Icelandic Houses of Parliament and Harpa the great glass concert hall down near Reykjavík Harbor. You will see the street murals which add, so creatively, to the uniqueness of Reykjavík. Hear about the special places the locals go to, quirky bars, cozy and atmospheric coffee houses and back street restaurants – the places which offer a real taste of Reykjavík. Your guide can tell you about expensive restaurants and nightspots if you wish – but showing you the extraordinary is the purpose of this tour – the things which really make Reykjavík tick!. Some of the stories behind the buildings and characters will fascinate you – discover some facts which stayed out of the history books. A city is more than bricks and mortar, the unique character and inventiveness of the Icelandic people are as much a part of Reykjavík as the buildings.
The tour ends at around noon at Austurvöllur, the square at the bottom of town. The weather can influence the finish time a little.
What to bring: You should wear comfortable walking shoes or boots, dress for the weather and bring rainwear – Reykjavík weather is very changeable!
How is it best to be ready for a pick-up for a tour with Arctic Adventures?
This is a great question. We would like to ask all participants to be ready from the start of the pick-up time as you could be our first pick-up.
Please be at your assigned pick-up location from the start time of your pick-up and wait for your guide to arrive.
Have your email and phone number listed with us so we can contact you if we run into any trouble finding you.
View our pick-up locations in Reykjavík.
Can I drink alcohol before or during Arctic Adventures tours?
No, absolutely not. Due to safety reasons, it is strictly prohibited. If we suspect that participants are intoxicated we will prohibit them from joining the tour.
Do you offer any family friendly tours, for younger children?
Yes, we do. Langjökull Ice Cave is a magical experience, the tour has no minimum age and is a wonderful option for the whole family. Whale Watching with our partner company Special Tours, has been a favorite with families traveling with young children, these guys have a great success rate in seeing whales (upwards of 98% in the summer time). Another option would be the Landmannalaugar Safari on this tour you get to explore parts of the Icelandic highlands and bathe in natural hot springs (the hot spring part is particularly popular with the kids:)). Most of our jeep tours are also suitable for children over the age of 6 years old. If you would like a nice and relaxing experience we would also recommend the Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.
Do I need an insurance before going on an Arctic Adventures trip?
We recommend that you have personal health insurance coverage when participating in any adventure activities in Iceland, we actually recommend that whenever and whereever you travel you take out a good travel insurance, as world travelers ourselves it has saved us money and aggravation many times.
Can the itinerary for the tour change?
Your safety is our number one priority! Keeping this in mind, Arctic Adventures reserves the right to adjust the itinerary and/or take different routes depending on conditions. Please read more information in our cancellation policy.
Is there a guide on each Arctic Adventures tour?
Yes, there is a specially trained and certified guide on each of our tours. The only exception to this is for our self-drive tours.
All of our tours are guided in English.
Should I bring mosquito repellant when traveling to Iceland?
Here is the plus-side to a cold country like Iceland. No dangerous insects survive here! Iceland has about three areas where some mosquitoes have now settled but nothing you will have to worry about on our tours. So to sum it up, no you will not need any repellant.
What is tipping like in Iceland?
Tipping is not a requirement here in Iceland although it is permitted and does make most people very happy.
What type of power outlets are used in Iceland? Do I need to bring an adapter?
The standard in Iceland is 230V and 50Hz and we use F-type power sockets and plugs, so you might have to bring an adaptor if you are visiting from UK, USA, Canada or other countries using a different voltage, Hz or plugs.
How is the weather/climate in Iceland?
There is a saying in Iceland, if you don't like the weather just wait 5 minutes. This might sounds like a joke but is strangely true! Thanks to the beloved Gulf Stream, our country enjoys a cool, temperate maritime climate, this means refreshing summers and fairly mild winters. So basically Iceland maintains a surprisingly moderate temperature all year around.
How is internet access like in Iceland?
Iceland is a very high tech country. We actually have one of the highest rates of Internet usage in the world. Many restaurants and cafés, especially in Reykjavik, have free wifi access, so if you have a laptop, a tablet or a smartphone you can get Internet access almost anywhere.
Useful numbers and services
Emergency number 112
Police 444-1000
Medical assistance 1770
Dental Emergency 575-0505
General Information 1819
Weather forecast www.en.vedur.is
Road conditions www.road.is
All our tours are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Arctic Adventures does not assume any responsibility for accidents that are caused by its customers or can be traced to their own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherent risk.
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Dr. Flower Msuya, UDSM, one of many speakers at the Sida Science Day.
Photo: Sida
Research plays a key role in development
In mid December, Sida Science Day took place over the course of two days. High on the agenda were discussions regarding research in developing countries and the importance of research for meeting the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development by 2030.
Swedish research funding has a long and unique history. When Sarec (the Board for Third World Research) was formed almost 40 years ago, it became a pioneer within state research funding. A lot has happened since then and new innovations have changed the playing field with regards to development issues. New vaccinations have eliminated diseases, world hunger has been halved and the internet has brought new possibilities for development and technology transfer.
A lot of Sarec's funding has gone towards building state universities in countries that lacked the capacity to conduct their own research. Some of the countries that were supported by Sarec still receive research funding from Sweden as a part of Sida's activities. At present, Sida collaborates bilaterally with Bolivia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to develop the countries' research capacity.
"Research is moving in the right direction. Today, many prominent and recognised researchers come from low-income countries where they conduct research at their own institutions, in part with support from Sida," says AnnaMaria Oltorp, Head of Sida's unit for research cooperation.
An example of this is the Sida-funded research centre named the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) and its Direct General Dr Segenet Kelemu who researches the harmful effects of mosquitoes and other insects, and how to conquer the diseases they cause. She is known worldwide for her work which examines how microorganisms can improve their ability to resist disease and adapt to environmental and climate changes. Her work has contributed to finding solutions for organic and small-scale farms.
The Sandwich model
In the mid 1980's, the Sandwich model was introduced to counteract researchers leaving their home institutions. The model involves PhD students from low-income countries receiving supervision in Sweden but collecting data and working from their home institutions. The purpose is to provide the PhD students with sufficient facilities to stay in their home countries and continue to conduct their research there.
Increasing the credibility of universities and research facilities in low-income countries is intended to increase the level of education and the exchange of knowledge between countries.
"The universities in these countries continuously strive to increase their professionalism, transparency and credibility in order to compete in the global research arena, and it is therefore important for them to retain their brightest researchers," says AnnaMaria Oltorp.
Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University
The Sandwich model is still used in projects that are funded by Sida. Currently, it is being used in a successful cooperation between Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University in Uganda. In a joint research cooperation, students from Uganda and Sweden are able to obtain a PhD from both Universities. These studies focus on everything from malaria to mental illness, and a very successful study led to the reduction of infant mortality through unit-dosing medicine for young children.
"In one of the latest projects, the Swedish healthcare services for diabetes will learn how doctors in Uganda use society's resources to alter the lifestyles of diabetics," says AnnaMaria Oltorp.


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Coachella has announced its lineup for this year and the biggest news is that OutKast is co-headlining. Yes, André 3000 and Big Boi will share the stage again and it will probably be a magical experience for all who are present.
OutKast's reunion has been rumored for some time now, but the promise of hearing "Hey Ya" live once again seemed like nothing but a pipe dream. OutKast's reunion will take place on April 11 and April 18 at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California. You can bet your ass that Vanessa Hudgens will be there wearing a million shawls.
You can see the rest of Coachella's lineup here, but OutKast will be there and that's probably all you need to know.
UPDATE: OutKast will also play this year's Governors Ball in New York City. Is it too early to get our hopes up about a new album?


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A worrying new study has found that taking some commonly prescribed painkillers for even a short while might increase the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.
The study found that when heart attack survivors took the drugs for as little as a week, it appeared to boost their risk of another heart attack, stroke or sudden death.
The results, published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, surprised even the researchers.
Scientists in Denmark were tracking over 83,000 patients who were recovering from heart attacks and prescribed a painkiller type called an NSAID, or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
This class of drugs includes such prescription medications as diclofenac, as well as over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen, sometimes sold as Advil, and naproxen, sold as Aleve.
While previous research has found risks with the long-term use of NSAIDs in patients with heart problems, researchers expected to find short-term use to be safe overall. They were wrong.
Taking an NSAID was linked to a 45 per cent increased risk of death or recurrent heart attack within as little as one week of treatment. That risk rose to a 55 per cent increased risk if the patients took the drugs for as long as three months.
The study authors say their findings suggest "there is no apparent safe therapeutic window for NSAIDs in patients with prior heart attack."
They also say many physicians may not be aware that the risk from these drugs might kick in early.
"It is a huge problem. These drugs are very commonly used and not all physicians are aware," principal investigator Dr. Gunnar Gislason of Copenhagen University Hospital told CTV News. "It is a big problem and I hope we get message out to doctors."
Gislason also notes that heart disease patients or heart attack survivors should not be regularly using painkillers without consulting with their doctor.
The results surprised Canadian heart specialist Dr. Michel Le May of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
"People think these NSAIDS are safe if they are given over a short course just to get over the illness, but even a short course may be associated with an increased risk of dying," he notes.


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Ben and Jucelia live and minister in Heliopolis, Sao Paulo; one of the largest slums in Latin America. Their focus is on the poor and unreached in an urban setting. They have partnered with a local church to build, train, and implement an evangelistic outreach directed principally towards underprivileged children.
They currently have about 25 volunteers on their team, all from the local church, and are running three different evangelistic sites: the first site is at a soccer court in the middle of the slum, the second is in a square at one of the government housing projects, and the third is a new outreach underneath a bridge in the city center, reaching out to immigrants and a community living underneath the bridge.
They also run a visitation program to the families, a breakfast feeding service on Saturday mornings, a discipleship program for kids interested in knowing Christ more intimately, and run a yearly camp program as well. They have also provided training and support for interested churches in beginning their own outreaches to communities close to them.
Their ministry is summed up in Matt 22:9-10, 'Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find. So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests."
Would you consider supporting the ministry of Ben and Jucelia through prayer and finances? You can donate online by clicking the "Donate to Ben and Jucelia Krause" button above. To donate other ways, contact an ACTION office to find out how.


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Complete the jigsaw puzzle, another piece of the secret life of pets, which we humans are learning through the movie that inspired this. One of the funniest and most loved characters from it is the protagonist, taking almost the whole board that must be solved. Part of the problem is to choose the difficulty that matches the abilities of the player, who can always change later and try something harder. Then, try to score the highest amount of points dragging all the pieces to their regular place before running out of time. Using the Mouse, of course.
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Health, education, and science and innovation are the biggest winners in a thrifty budget, which has narrowed the $12.1 billion operating deficit forecast in February's policy statement to a projected $8.4 billion.
Aided by careful spending, that forecast deficit drops to $7.9 billion in 2012/13 and $2 billion in 2013/14, and crossing into a surplus of $197 million in 2014/15.
Finance minister Bill English's 'zero budget' includes a total of $26.5 million in total net new spending over the next four years.
He has scrounged up $3 billion of savings in lower-priority spending and raised almost $1.4 billion in new revenue by increasing tobacco excise tax, greater targeting of tax avoidance, closing tax loopholes, and ending old tax credits.
Prime minister John Key has stuck by the assertion the government was on track to post a small surplus. Asked at a press conference earlier this week about how he thought a second consecutive zero budget would be remembered, he responded that he felt it would be remembered as sensible and considered.
English says the Christchurch rebuild will be a key driver of economic growth.
But the Treasury has trimmed its economic growth projection, with GDP forecast to rise to 1.6 percent in the 2012, 2.6 percent in 2013 and 3.4 percent in 2014, down from 1.9 percent, 2.8 percent, and 3.8 percent forecasts respectively in February's outlook.
That's based on slower growth in Asia and Australia, which would affect exports and trade.
(Check out Keith Ng's excellent Budget infographic here.)
Budget initiatives (for four years to 2015/16) include:
· Increases science and innovation funding across government to more than $1.3 billion a year by 2015/16.
· Establishing the Future Investment Fund to invest the $5 billion to $7 billion of proceeds of the government's partial share sales of four SOEs and Air New Zealand into modern infrastructure. This includes $558.8 million in Budget 2012.
· $33.8 million to fit out schools for ultra-fast broadband
· $88.1 million for the health sector, most of which will go towards hospital redevelopments.
· $250 million for the third year of KiwiRail's Turnaround Plan.
· Almost $1.5 billion of extra funding for health, pushing total health spending to $14.1 billion in 2012/13.
· $511.9 million of operating funding for new initiatives in education, pushing total funding for early childhood education and schooling to $9.6 billion in 2012/13.
· $59 million extra to boost funding for science and engineering tertiary courses, $37.7 million more for an additional 3,000 Youth Guarantee places to further improve the transition for young New Zealanders from school into work or training, and $29.5 million operating spending for Private Training Establishments (PTEs)
· $287.5 million up-front investment in the first phase of the government's welfare reforms to support more long-term beneficiaries into work. This includes:
$80 million for early childhood education childcare and the Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment.
$55.1 million for 155 dedicated Work and Income staff to support job seekers and sole parents into work.
$1 million for financial assistance to access long-acting reversible contraception.
$148.8 million for youth services including wrap-around support.
· $65 million in operating spending for new and expanded rehabilitation and reintegration programmes
· A new Justice Sector Fund of $87 million
· $104 million more for the Social Housing Fund
· $11 million towards insulation for 41,000 more homes
· $114.9 million extra funding for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) to oversee the reconstruction of Christchurch.
· $13 million in Social Development funding for NGO-led initiatives to support Cantabrians and assist with the recovery.
· $800,000 for Land Information New Zealand to continue re-surveying the Canterbury region.
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SOURCE: IO NewsWire
February 09, 2012 07:30 ET
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Feb 9, 2012) - Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CPSZ) dba EZ Card & Kiosk, the industry leader in offering financial transaction services to correctional and judicial markets in the US, announced they are expanding aggressively and have secured nearly 4% of the total daily population of inmates in the US. Continental hopes to see the same success that companies like Corrections Corp of America (NYSE: CXW), The Geo Group (NYSE: GEO) and Consolidated Communications Holdings (NASDAQ: CNSL) have gained through being involved in correctional facilities.
IBIS World reports that the Correctional Facility Market size is over $36 billion dollars and expected to continue to grow. As of 2009, an estimated 1% of the US adult population was incarcerated, with nearly 3.1% under correctional supervision. This provides a tremendous target market for Continental to have utilize their proprietary systems.
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There are all kinds of ways to create strong passwords. (We even ran an article about one fairly easy method recently.) But if you're like most people -- if you're like us -- you're not likely to use them. And why should we, when there's LastPass?
Promising "the last password you have to remember," LastPass is downloaded to your computer, where it appears as an add-on to your browser. You set a strong password for LastPass -- and then it starts remembering all your logins and creating super-strong passwords for Web sites from then on, so that eventually you don't need to remember anything but your LastPass password. (Try not to forget that one, will you?)
You can also add multi-factor authentication for even more security, and access your LastPass account from multiple computers. For a modest fee ($12, when last we checked), you can get apps that let you use your LastPass on iPhones, iPads, and Android and Windows phones (and even BlackBerries -- remember those?), among other things. And there's also a LastPass Enterprise version to help businesses manage their password security risks.
So, now that you basically don't have to think about it at all, there's no excuse for bad password security.
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- WiFi Finder -- finding connection hotspots
- Accounting Balls -- accounting education
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- Fantastical 2 -- calendaring
- Workflowy -- list-making and note-taking
- Conojo Whiteboard -- whiteboard and collaboration tool
- Contactually -- contact management/CRM
- World Clock -- time and date info
- Dispatch -- e-mail management
- Pocket -- saving Internet content
- Gneo -- to-do lists
- SwiftKey Keyboard -- typing/keyboard app
- Clockwork Tomato -- organization/time-tracking app
- Google Keep -- note-taking app
- Dragon Dictation dictation/transcription app
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- Secret! encryption app
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- FolderSync document and file storage
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- Tempo Smart Calendar -- scheduling app
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- PrintCentral -- digital document printing app
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- Timesheet -- time tracking app
- Cloud On -- MS Office app
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News Release
8:30 a.m. Saturday, August 28
Stockdale Mill
Explorers of all ages invited for a free
and easy Eel River canoe float Aug. 28
Area residents will see firsthand the natural and historical beauty of the Eel River during a free canoe float to the historic Stockdale Mill on Saturday, Aug. 28. Last year, a similar easygoing float drew more than 60 explorers of all ages and rave reviews.
The float is designed for the beginning canoeist, but will give paddlers of all skill levels opportunity to learn about the $1 million conservation and cleanup initiative of federal, state and local agencies, organizations and individuals led by Manchester College.
"This free event is especially for the public to see this wonderful resource firsthand, and to learn about the challenges and the possibilities of the Middle Eel River Watershed Initiative," said Terri Michaelis, watershed coordinator. "Bring your family, friends and neighbors."
The day begins at the Stockdale Mill with 8:30 a.m. registration and a brief safety and informational meeting. Then participants will be shuttled upriver to the Indiana 15 launching site. Canoeists will examine the fish species, learn about otters, mussels, Native American history, water monitoring procedures and tour Stockdale Mill. When they return to Stockdale Mill, canoeists will lunch on creek bank potatoes.
This family friendly event provides both recreation and experience, notes Michaelis in quoting Jeff Rennicke, author of River Days: "There is no rushing a river. When you go there, you are at the pace of the water and that pace ties you into a flow that is older than life on this planet. Acceptance of that pace, even for a day, changes us, reminds us of other rhythms beyond the sound of our own heartbeats."
All participants must register in advance. Canoes, paddles, life jackets, lunch and snacks will be provided free. Paddlers with their own canoes or kayaks are welcome, but will need to provide their own staging and transportation. Restrooms are at the Mill, as well as ample parking.
To register, contact the Initiative at 260-982-5101 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or click here.
For more about the Middle Eel River Watershed Initiative, click here.
July 2010
Office of
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About Manchester
Mission Statement
Middle Eel River
Watershed Initiative
Terri Michaelis, Coordinator
Manchester College
Science Center, Room 211
North Manchester, IN 46962
Eel River canoe float
flyer, map, registration
Stockdale Mill map
Read more about the Initiative
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I can honestly say that I'm planning to move my PC into the bathroom,(no webcam ... be grateful), It's just that I get my best ideas in there whilst scrubbing the old naughty bits. Either that or I have to get a waterproof notepad.
Does anyone know how to rip dvds to an mpeg or avi file? As I've got loads of music dvds I'd like to share with you lot but no idea how to do it yet. Ripping videos etc no problem I wonder if I can repace the vcr with the dvd player and do it that way? Hmmmm I'll experiment. I hope that works.
Anyway My (cough cough) team Brazil have won their latest match and I'm awaiting the next round with anticipation. I still think Brazil are going to win it and end up with yet another star on the shirt. I still think that it's a shame that If this cup is one by a country a third time then FIFA have said that they are not going to get to keep the trophy. It's about time we had a new one. That one is as old as I am. The only differences being that it is worth millions and I'm
not and lots of people look forward to seeing the world cup ...On to the music.
Aztec Camera were a band that I heard all the time in the eighties (god I feel old) I liked them but they could never prize their way into my Madness obsessed record collection (then later The Housemartins). I was too busy spending the money I earned on beer and sweets. Here is the 'Love' album from the band hope you like it.
http://rapidshare.de/files/24112539/AC-L.rar Aztec Camera - Love
Yet again for you lucky lucky people we have a shed load of The Smiths bootlegs found in my disk collection, hundreds of the damn things uncatalogued. Only ten this time as I got extremely bored of taking disk out, putting disk in loading up contents on screen, finding no bootlegs on that one, taking disk out, etc etc ad infinitum. I did find a shedload of Elastica though if anyone's interested? I have covers for all the boots. Thanks to the original posters and uploaders I've no idea who they where as I forgot to take notes (it was ages before I thought of wibbling away on this blog that I got them).
http://rapidshare.de/files/24370893/Mo_Smiths_Mo_Uploads.txt More Smiths uploads
That takes the total of Smiths uploaded in the last week or so to 24 .. god I'm good to you and do you appreciate me? (sniffle) Do you take me anywhere? (sniffle) you never say that I look nice you never introduce me to your friends. You don't love me do ? Go on say it? You know you want to , no don't touch me. Oh my mother was right about you, she said I should've married that doctor (wail).


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Phone Rippers
Author: Roman Romachev — CEO, The Private Intelligence Company "R-Techno" http://r-techno.org FOR THREE YEARS THE US HAVE BEEN HOME TO A RATHER EDUCATING ANNUAL EVENT – A SOCIAL ENGINEERING CONTEST THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD EVENT TO VISIT FOR TOP MANAGERS AND CHIEF SECURITY OFFICERS FROM LARGE RUSSIAN COMPANIES. Many companies today are obsessed with IT security while clearly underestimating the risk of confidential corporate data leakage caused by hacking via a regular phone call. Business intelligence professionals refer to this phenomenon as HUMINT - human intelligence. It is company's own employees who often work as the weakest link in the security system developed by the company. The American social engineering contest is part of Defcon, a large hacker convention held in Las Vegas. The event has a rather civil focus: IT hackers probe IT security systems for their weak spots, social engineers hack large American corporations by engaging their employees in phone conversations and extracting corporate secrets from them. All of this happens in front of guests, some of whom rank rather high – among them are senior officials from the FBI, NSA, US Department of Defense and Department of Justice. What I think is interesting is that social engineers achieve their goal faster and more efficiently than their IT counterparts, and sometimes even help them out with tips for an efficient computer attack on the target company. The contest has a simple procedure. The organizers distribute a list of ten random organizations picked out of the Fortune 500 ranking, and a list of flags – the data that the competitors must obtain. Hackers have two weeks to choose their target, research it using publicly available data, analyze its weaknesses and develop a legend. During the contest they take their places in a transparent soundproof booth set on a stage, and have the phone number dialed for them, with the conversation audible through speakers to the audience to demonstrate the social engineering skills of the hacker. Each hacker has 20 minutes to collect as many points as possible. Many episodes of the latest contest held in June could be included into competitive intelligence anthologies. John Carruthers who chose to attack a Target store chain was first of the competitors to claim leadership. During the time allowed, he has interacted with several IT officers from the stores all over the country, posing as a systems administrator for a Target data center in Minnesota and asking why they hadn't deployed an important patch to the company's supplier software. While getting ready for the contest, John Carruthers noticed that in building its website, Target has unwittingly made public important corporate information – internal store IDs. They ended up included in the URL of the respective pages of all stores within the chain. And if the Target employees expressed any doubts whether they were actually talking to the systems administrator of their company, he would just quote their respective store ID and that was enough to make the 'friend-or-foe' system work to his advantage and make the further process go like clock-work. Engineers posing as analysts carrying out marketing research and journalists found the task to be more difficult. SOCIAL ENGINEERING IT'S AN AGE-OLD PHENOMENON, BUT ITS 'HEROES' USUALLY CHOOSE TO STAY IN THE SHADE. COMPETITORS OF THE SOCIAL ENGINEERING CONTEST ARE EXCEPTIONS. IN FACT, MOST OF THEM ARE PROFESSIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 'AUDITORS' WORKING FOR LARGE CORPORATIONS The championship of the contest has, for the second time, been claimed by Shane MacDougall who had impressively pulled to pieces the security system of the Wal-Mart store located in a Canadian town. Shane called the store manager and posed as a logistics executive from the Wal-Mart headquarter. He said that he was going to visit the town soon as he was selecting 'pilot' stores for a program that would be implementing a large government contract that was about to be awarded to Wal-Mart – but he wanted to clarify certain operating details on the phone. Falling for the legend, the store manager has started giving up the flags one by one, lightly and without a shadow of doubt, even blundering out many of the things he was not asked about: shift schedule, the OS and antivirus software installed in his office PC, name of the cleaning services provider, personnel compensation scheme, etc. Finally, MacDougall asked him to go to an external website and fill in a questionnaire there ("To help me get ready for the trip", MacDougall said). The store manager was willing to do that as well; the only reason he couldn't do it was because the corporate IT system has blocked the website recommended by the hacker. Following the successful hack, MacDougall told the CNNMoney reporters that his favorite target are sales employees: "As soon as they think there's money, common sense goes out the window". The winning hacker went on to voice another important idea: "I see all these CIO that spend all this money on firewalls and stuff, and they spend zero dollars on awareness." Social engineering is a very old phenomenon, but its 'heroes' usually choose to stay in the shade. Competitors of this social engineering contest are exceptions. In fact, most of them are professional security systems 'auditors' working for large corporations and are therefore interested in demonstrating their skills to the public. If I were to name a famous social engineer of America's past who did not shy away from using the morally ambiguous methods to their advantage, the only name to come to mind would be the legendary editor of Chicago's American Harry Romanoff. He managed to source almost all of his sensations via the phone, posing as the chief of police, or the governor, or the chief of a fire department. (History tells of a 'Romanoff's mistake' he made when he called a house that was a crime scene where an investigation team was working. "This is Coroner O'Bannion. How many dead ones you got?" Harry asked. After a pause, the voice replies, "No, this is Coroner O'Bannion. Who the hell areyou?") The business community must realize that the work of social engineers of today is much easier: it's easier to target an employee, to collect a dossier, to understand the professional and personal relations within a corporations, the hierarchy of its business divisions and its corporate culture. They have access to social networks where the majority of employees – from juniors to seniors – will have personal accounts. There they can take their time to interact with their target and learn their professional language to be able to talk the same language to the target. Other social engineers choose to not go the obvious way and do not try to obtain confidential information from the most obvious source in the company that possesses such information. It's not necessary to target an IT officer to learn about IT security, or the accountant – to learn about the company's finances. Classical example of business intelligence is to use a cleaning lady who removes waste paper from the waste basket in the CEO office. Such waste paper can be a source of commercially important information. Phone calls are an extremely convenient tool for a social engineer. As long as the information obtained is not used to the detriment of any particular person or the company, the social engineer bears no criminal responsibility: it's not illegal to talk to someone. In this case, the other party of the discussion must be mindful of their responsibility. For example, if an accountant discloses, even if unwittingly, any data on the phone that then ends up in the possession of the company's competitors, such an act can result in criminal prosecution under the Federal Law "On Trade Secrets". IT IS THE COMPANY'S OWN EMPLOYEES THAT OFTEN WORK AS THE WEAK LINK IN THE CORPORATE SECURITY SYSTEM. THAT IS WHY IT IS CRUCIAL TO REMEMBER EVEN IN THIS IT-DRIVEN EPOCH THAT YOU COMPETITORS CAN USE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TO GET TO YOU A rather typical situation: an accountant receives a call from a man claiming to be an official within a statistical agency and requests that the accountant replies to the inquiry sent out to the corporate mail. The document raises no suspicions as it is executed in accordance with all standards. There are different scenarios of what happens next. One accountant will probably reply to the inquiry and unwittingly send it to the company's competitors. Another accountant will demand an original copy, call the agency to find out why they send their inquiries vie e-mail… Guess which scenario is the right one. It's important to understand that technology-based security will not guarantee protection on its own. Apart from the expensive and complex IT systems, people working in a company should be responsible for the protection of its data. That is administrativesecurity, which requires continuous awareness development. Any company must have written regulations on management of confidential information, and every new employee must sign a non-disclosure agreement when hired. There must be corporate trainings or seminars at least once a year. Company management must clearly state what constitutes confidential information and how it should be protected. Education is the way to prevent data leaks. Social networks have long become the place where black hackers carry out their 'human research'. There have been instances when they made an account posing as a director general of a company and started actively networking with the employees, extracting the information they needed. Certainly this kind of hack will mostly work with the companies where the management is somewhat distanced from its employees, either it terms of geography or management hierarchy. In this case there's no risk that the director will learn about his interaction with the employees online. Prudent management makes sure that its staff ignores the fake account by making the confirmed account of the director general known to it. And it works. But a hacker can just as easily create an account of the manager's wife and to interact with everyone related to the company, thus gradually finding out more and more. So how can a company protect itself? The solution is to maintain the highest level of awareness within a company, ensuring that the staff has the general idea of who to hold correspondence with and what topics to discuss. Source: www.business-magazine.ru/trends/darkside/pub346254 Published in Business Magazine Online, September 10, 2012.


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