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Visit Hestercombe
Hestercombe is an independent charity, all proceeds from garden admission, the shop, cafe, and events go directly towards the continued maintenance, restoration and development of Hestercombe.
Admission Prices
- Adult £11.80*
- Child (5 - 15 years) £5.90*
- Child (under 5 years) FREE
- Family Saver 1 1 adult & up to 3 children) £17.70*
- Family Saver 2 2 adults & up to 3 children) £29.50*
- Wheelchair User HALF PRICE**
- Admission for Tramper user HALF PRICE**
FREE entry to the Stables Cafe, Gardens Shop, Plant Centre and under 7's play area
Tramper Mobility Scooter £5.00 (per 2 hour slot)**
Ring ahead to book: 01823 413923 (payment required to secure booking). Tramper scheme operated by Countryside Mobility, non members of the scheme will be required to join for a fee of £2.50.
Opening Times
Hestercombe is open all year round, except Christmas Day.
10am – 6pm, last entry at 5pm (4pm in Winter)
House: Gallery & Secondhand Book Shop
11am – 5pm (4pm in Winter)
The Column Room Restaurant (Wed – Sun)
12 – 5pm (4pm in Winter)
The Stables Cafe
10am – 5.30pm (5pm in Winter)
Gardens Shop & Plant Centre
10am – 5.30pm (5pm in Winter)
*Includes a voluntary donation of at least 10% to assist with the continuing restoration of Hestercombe. If you donate and are a UK tax payer, it makes our whole payment eligible for Gift Aid (see below). If you do not wish this to be included please let our Ticket Office team know.
**On the Guide Map, we have marked routes suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Due to some areas of the gardens having steps and being inaccessible, the admission price for wheelchair is reflective of the access available. See the all ability access route in yellow on our guide map here. To see how much of the gardens you can access on our Tramper Mobility Scooter, click here. Read our accessibility advice here.
If you've visited Hestercombe recently, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Please take a minute or two to share your feedback in our quick survey and help guide our future.
Gift Aid
If you are a UK taxpayer and you make a Gift Aid donation when you enter of 10% more than the admission price, the government will give the Hestercombe Gardens Trust an extra 25% of the full admission price. If you do not wish to make the donation, then please advise our ticket staff accordingly. Admission prices without a donation are: Adult £10.70; Child £5.35; Family Savers £16.05 and £26.80.
Other things you should know
- Ample FREE parking
- We're dog friendly: dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens, shop, plant centre and Stables Café
- Check our What's On page to see what's going on at Hestercombe when you visit
Groups and Tours
Groups and tours very welcome, contact us on 01823 413923 or email us for more details.
Membership - real value to you and an enormous help to us:
Join today and enjoy the key to Hestercombe for a whole year, prices from £35.50/year. See our Membership Page for full details.
Membership includes:
- Free access to Hestercombe Gardens for a year from date of joining for the Member, guests and children according to membership type.
- Half price entry for visitors accompanied by a Member of Hestercombe (one visitor per member)
- Full colour newsletters & ENews bulletins
- Half price entry to our partner attractions Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Forde Abbey Gardens, the Bishop's Palace, Wells and Kilver Court
- 25% off the West Somerset Railway
Give a Gift of Membership to friends and family and they too can enjoy all the benefits of membership.


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These are 2 of my latest journals I created. I love to loose myself in creating with paper, when I need a few hours to calm down and forgetting….
I would love to do the ICAD challenge, but need some inspiration and to start tutorials, step by step tutorials or just your ideas and creations tips and tricks.
I did one card a few days ago, in the dark, before the TV. Theme was rainbows, but I find my card a bit dull. But it is a start, isn't it? Please send me your ideas and creations . I need to be inspired and motivated.
Thank you so much.
Love and light

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Artist: Muslimgauze CD Title: Alms for Iraq Label: Soleilmoon Recordings Reviewer: Matthew Johnson Date: 7/22/04
Before his sudden and untimely death, electronic artist Bryn Jones – better known as Muslimgauze – had a reputation for controversy. While his unabashedly pro-Palestinean political views and albums titled "United States of Islam" and "Salaam Aleikum, Bastard" probably didn't help matters much, the fact is that his music is far less confrontational than his cover art. Based around brief snippets of Middle Eastern music and found sound, Jones's songs have a simplicity to them that makes them feel timeless. On this latest archival release from Soleilmoon, clocking in at 76 minutes, this latest archival release has a little bit of everything: rhythmic complexity on "Madhat Basha," strident noise on "Tamil Tiger S.O.S.," and even funky breakbeats on "Hari Rupee." Rather than sampling entire musical pieces, Jones opts instead to base his compositions around single, bite-sized pieces of sound – a few seconds of Arabic vocals on "Date Odeur," for example, or a couple of notes from a flute on "Dark Bedouin Silver" – and this minimal repetition creates a far more trance-inducing effect than most so-called "trance" music. Using the same basic tools of minimal percussion and Mediterranean-tinged melodic fragments, Jones moves effortlessly from the ambient glitch music of "Divine Pink Jinn" to the more earthly acoustic tribalism of "Kapali Carsi Souk." Long-time fans of Muslimgauze already know enough to buy this, but considering that Soleilmoon and Staalplaat each still have about five years' worth of music in the archives (making Jones the most prolific deceased musician since 2Pac), this collection is as good a place as any for new fans to jump aboard. To make it even more worth your while, Soleilmoon has packaged it in an oversized cardboard sleeve complete with pictures of Palestinean protesters, American missiles, and anti-Bush graffiti from Iraq. Jones no doubt would've approved.
For more on Muslimgauze, visit the official site at http://www.pretentious.net/Muslimgauze/.
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Tree Stump Removal Tips
How you can Remove a Tree Stump
Stump removal is extra complicated than cutting down a tree, which is why it's generally not consisted of in the cost of tree elimination. When getting rid of a tree stump, the trickiest part is cutting away the roots which could spread as much under the ground as the branches that spread out above.
If you are seeking a specialist group for affordable stump grinding solutions, call Chippers Tree Service today for a cost-free appointment and also quote.
Chemical Stump Eliminator
Stump cleaners assist to soften the wood and also make it rot quicker, so that you could more easily collect the stump. Drill a collection of big holes in the top of the stump, the stump will certainly soak up the chemicals via these openings. Meticulously adhere to the instructions on the stump cleaner packaging and also just make use of as guided. Keep youngsters and also animals away from the stump throughout this time as the chemicals could be harmful. After a duration of a couple of weeks, you can after that chop up the stump making use of an axe or shovel and deal with the particles. For more handy tips on Stump Removal visit our Friends blog Family Handyman
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Stump Grinding
The most safe and also fastest means to remove a tree stump is to hire a professional contractor that will make use of a stump grinder. This will certainly reduce the stump down to small chips, comparable to sawdust, which can after that be used as compost for the garden (terrific for lowering water use in summer) or to fill up in the gap left by the ground down the stump.
Burn the Stump
It's best first to check with the regional fire terminal to make sure it's all right to burn the stump. When the stump is completely scorched, snuff out any flames as well as dig out as well as dispose of the ashes.
When removing a tree stump, the trickiest part is reducing away the roots which could spread as much under the ground as the branches that spread above. Use a shovel to dig around the stump subjecting the biggest origins and also then move around the stump. As soon as many of the roots have actually been eliminated, you need to be able to conveniently remove the stump. Stump cleaners help to soften the wood as well as make it rot quicker, so that you can extra conveniently dig up the stump. Pierce a series of huge openings in the top of the stump, the stump will certainly soak up the chemicals via these holes.
Dig Out the Stump
Make use of a shovel to dig around the stump subjecting the biggest roots then move the stump. Dig deep on either side to reveal as several roots as feasible. When you can uncover the origins to their suggestions, this method functions best. Utilize a saw to reduce them right into manageable items as well as draw just what you could from the ground. Utilize a hoe to tug the continuing to be embedded roots out. Maintain going until you've removed the significant origins, then go back as well as pull out anything that's left. Once a lot of the origins have been removed, you ought to be able to quickly dislodge the stump. Depending upon the thickness of the roots as well as your physical conditioning, this can be completed within 1-3 days.
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CIO's today find themselves wasting plenty of time fighting with technology issues instead of focusing on the business goals of their IT projects. Issues such as:
- repetitive tasks that could have been automated,
- staff complaints about non-intuitive coding and development tools.
In order to maintain the focus on business functionality then, something more is needed. Is coding really the best way of developing applications at all, we may ask?
A metadata driven engine works by isolating the underlying technology from the application's business logic. This allows CIO's and IT managers to focus on their strategic goals rather than getting bogged down in technological ways and means.
Metadata platforms enable:
- Intuitive development - with a focus on configuration rather than coding
- Development that's independent of the underlying deployment platform
- Faster application prototyping and QA
- Developers to work natively on multiple platforms & databases
And the advantages for business are:
- Lower entry-cost threshold to business applications; Full Client, RIA and SaaS
- Fewer application coding mistakes
- Higher project success rate
- More ability to meet budget and timeline requirements
There is one potential catch however: Because metadata consists of pre-written business code, it's important that it's been well tested, including all the pre-programmed application features it provides.
This means the platform is only as good as the vendor's experience in creating business applciations. When an enterprise or ISV development team uses a proven application platform, their new application will inherit all the quality and functionality gained in the vendor's years of successful business appliction delivery.
But the flip side is also true - if the vendor's business application experience is poor - you're new application will be too.
So watch out! Make sure your vendor has lots of happy customers, and plenty of experience in delivering business applications in multiple industry verticals.
That's why at Magic Software we don't mind making a big deal about our global business:


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Laguna Beach is known for its picturesque coastline, quintessential southern California vibe and a rich tradition steeped in art and cultural. Laguna Beach Walks turns the entire town into an art exhibit through its popular walking tours including the Heisler Park/Downtown Tour and the Historic and Interesting Places (HIP) tour.
To be an artist, or not to be an artist…that is the question you will answer on this tour! Start with a Sawdust Studio Art class and let the landscape of Laguna inspire you. From jewelry making to glass blowing, painting to ceramics, even photography, your creative juices are sure to flow!


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The problem:
You want to have all your spatial data in a schema other than "public" in your Postgresql PostGIS database and don't want to have to always specify the schema.tablename when creating new tables.
The solution:
- Close the connection to the database you want to change
- run the sql query
in this example the schema 'geodata' is the primary schema where I want to store all my spatial tables. The order in which Postgresql "searches" where to create the table is then defined in the same order as you have listed in your SET search_path statement.
If you just want to change the search_path for a current session you can use:
SET search_path = '$user','geodata', 'public';
now you can merrily go and create a new table and it will automatically be created in your 'geodata' schema.
if you already have the tables in the 'public' schema and want to move them to your new shiny 'geodata' schema it is really easy to do:
ALTER TABLE name SET SCHEMA new_schema
now if you do this don't forge that your geometry_columns won't automatically reflect your schema changes and must be updated by using
SELECT Populate_Geometry_Columns('geodata.myspatial_table'::regclass);


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7015 Old Keene Mill Rd, Suite 101
Springfield VA 22150
(703) 879-6939
Dental crowns/caps are casings that protect the surface of a tooth. They are placed directly over your original tooth. Crowns are used to protect teeth that are too damaged to be restored by composite fillings or other procedures.
There are different types of crowns, but the most popular are porcelain crowns that match the color of your teeth. Porcelain crowns are built to last for years, but they might need to be replaced at some point. One of the key benefits of porcelain crowns is their ability to restore your tooth's natural appearance.
Dental crowns are ideal for people who have severe tooth decay that has affected a large portion of the tooth. They are also useful for people who have had some type of trauma that damaged the tooth such as being hit in the mouth. Some other reasons we might recommend dental crowns are:
● To improve appearance (cosmetics)
● A fractured filling
● Large fillings
● A tooth has a root canal
● A tooth has been fractured or broken
● Severe tooth decay or cavities
It typically takes two appointments for a crown procedure. During the first appointment, we take molds of your tooth in order to make a crown that fits perfectly. We use the mold to make a temporary crown, and then send the mold to a laboratory to make a permanent one. The temporary crown is placed until the permanent one is ready, which generally takes around two weeks. Sonrisas and Smiles wants to support the local economy, and uses a local laboratory to create permanent crowns.
When it's time to place the temporary crown, we start by cleaning and prepping the tooth. Then we set your temporary crown using a cement mixture. During your second appointment, we will remove your temporary crown, clean up the tooth, and place the permanent crown on. You should make regular visits to see the dental associates in our Northern Virginia office to have your crown(s) checked.
Dental Crowns (Caps)


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Down 7-0 after four innings to New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Central Arkansas baseball team opened the floodgates in the game at Abilene, Texas.
Did it ever.
The Bears (3-3) scored 17 straight runs, including six in each of the fifth and sixth innings. on the way to a 17-7 victory.
Tyler Langley of Conway had two hits and four RBI with a home run. Nick Rougeau and Nick Ferrell scored three runs. Scott Zimmerle had three RBI.
Riley Echols was the winning pitcher in relief.
The two teams play again Sunday afternoon.
Drexel built a 6-1 lead then held off UCA rallies in the sixth and seventh innings for a 6-5 softball victory over the Bears in the UCA Invitational at Farris Field.
UCA (4-9) stranded two runners in the seventh.
The Bears will play at 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
In the first women's varsity lacrosse match ever held in Arkansas on Saturday, Berry College, a fourth-year program, defeated Hendrix College, a first-year program, 19-6, at Warrior Field.
The Vikings led 12-3 at the half in the Warriors' Southern Athletic Association opener.
In a match later in the afternoon, the Hendrix men totally dominated Centenary on the way to a 22-0 victory, the first shutout in program history.
The Hendrix College men's tennis team lost to Austin College 6-3 at the Hendrix Indoor Tennis Center Friday night.
The Warriors fall to 1-3 overall, while the 'Roos move to 2-3.
The Warriors picked up three wins in singles competition. Junior Robert Sheets won the No. 1 match over Adam Dokos 6-3, 6-2. Karthiik Garimella needed a tiebreaker to defeat Spencer Gander, 7-6, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7) in No. 4singles. Freshman Zach Villemez also won for Hendrix at No. 5singles, topping David Smith 6-4, 6-2.
The Hendrix women (3-2) won, 7-2 and already have passed last year's win total.
Hendrix won four of the five singles matches played, with freshman Pratheepa Ravikumar defeating Sophie McDonald, Hannah Smashey downing Kate Willis, Lauren Mahaney defeating Aardra Venkatchalam and Saranya Prathibha downing Anamariia Khevali.
The Warriors picked up two points, one in singles and one doubles, by default.


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The Valley of Fear
The Bodymaster
| McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.
Wherever he
was the folk around soon knew it. Within a week he had become
infinitely the most important person at Shafter's. There were ten
or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or
commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre
from the young Irishman. Of an evening when they gathered
together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the
brightest, and his song the best. He was a born boon companion,
with a magnetism which drew good humour from all around
And yet he showed again and again, as he had shown in the
railway carriage, a capacity for sudden, fierce anger, which
compelled the respect and even the fear of those who met him.
For the law, too, and all who were connected with it, he exhib-
ited a bitter contempt which delighted some and alarmed others
of his fellow boarders.
From the first he made it evident, by his open admiration, that
the daughter of the house had won his heart from the instant that
he had set eyes upon her beauty and her grace. He was no
backward suitor. On the second day he told her that he loved
her, and from then onward he repeated the same story with an
absolute disregard of what she might say to discourage him.
"Someone else?" he would cry. "Well, the worse luck for
someone else! Let him look out for himself! Am I to lose my
life's chance and all my heart's desire for someone else? You
can keep on saying no, Ettie: the day will come when you will
say yes, and I'm young enough to wait."
He was a dangerous suitor, with his glib Irish tongue, and his
pretty, coaxing ways. There was about him also that glamour of
experience and of mystery which attracts a woman's interest, and
finally her love. He could talk of the sweet valleys of County
Monaghan from which he came, of the lovely, distant island, the
low hills and green meadows of which seemed the more beauti-
ful when imagination viewed them from this place of grime and
Then he was versed in the life of the cities of the North, of
Detroit, and the lumber camps of Michigan, and finally of
Chicago, where he had worked in a planing mill. And afterwards
came the hint of romance, the feeling that strange things had
happened to him in that great city, so strange and so intimate that
they might not be spoken of. He spoke wistfully of a sudden
leaving, a breaking of old ties, a flight into a strange world,
ending in this dreary valley, and Ettie listened, her dark eyes
gleaming with pity and with sympathy -- those two qualities which
may turn so rapidly and so naturally to love.
McMurdo had obtained a temporary job as bookkeeper;
for he
It chanced that on the same evening McMurdo
had another
McMurdo found himself under sentence of banishment


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The World Community: A Planetary Social Process (with W. Michael Reisman and Andrew R. Willard), 21 U.C. Davis Law Review 807 (1988)
The specialized process of interaction commonly designated international law is part of a larger world social process that comprehends all the interpenetrating and interstimulating communities on the planet. In the aggregate, these lesser communities comprise a planetary community. We use the expression "world community" here not in a metaphoric or wistfully aspirational sense but as a descriptive term. "Community" designates interactions in which interdetermination or interdependence in the shaping and sharing of all values attain an intensity at which participants in pursuit of their own objectives must regularly take account of the activities and demands of others. It is this "taking into account" which generates claims perforce resolved by decision processes.
A community does not presuppose that its members operate with reciprocally amiable perspectives. Certainly large numbers of the world's population view their counterparts with fear and, in many instances, with hatred. Nor does community assume that all participants operate with overt recognition of community. Indeed many members of the world community, as of less inclusive communities, betray little understanding of the impact their behavior has on others and that of others' has on them. There is, thus, no necessary correlation between the facts of interdetermination and the perception of that interdetermination, including a recognition of the necessity for the clarification of common interest. When community as a fact is more clearly perceived, the observer is more likely to find that participants actively seek to clarify common interests with other community members and make more explicit demands for the establishment or improvement of authoritative decision processes. It is the perception of interdependence in community process that leads participants to appreciate the relevance of pursuing common interests and motivates them to clarify it.
Date of Authorship for this Version
Recommended Citation
McDougal, Myres S.; Reisman, W. Michael; and Willard, Andrew R., "The World Community: A Planetary Social Process" (1988). Faculty Scholarship Series. 2657.


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Activists go to jail for marriage equality
[Description: Blurred out text frames a photo of Nancy and Toby in the upper right corner the Headline: "Free Nancy Davis and Toby Schneiter Gay Marriage Now" dominating the middle.]
Today, most of us in the U.S. show our support for political causes through "clicktivism": we "like," "share," and retweet stories on our social media feeds. Sometimes we'll sign an online petition. A few of us might write a letter to our elected representative and, if the weather is not too terrible, we might even attend a march or rally. The reality is, the better we are served by the existing political and economic system, the less likely we are to take to the streets and demand justice – in any area, racial, gender, economic or otherwise.
Sometimes, though, people stand out for their willingness to go that extra mile, or in the case of Chicagoans Nancy Davis and Wolf Schneiter, miles.
In 1975, Wolf, whose name was Toby* and who identified as lesbian, met Nancy. Then 20, Toby fell hard for Nancy whose dynamic energy and intellectual sharpness were impossible to resist. Just two years her senior, Nancy seemed much more experienced in life. Although Toby didn't agree with everything Nancy said, she was swept up in the storm of her intensity.
Nancy's politics were driven by a desire for revolutionary change. Raised in a white, middle-class enclave on Chicago's south side, she was righteously enraged by homosexual oppression, and cast heterosexuality – and heterosexuals – as the enemy. Toby, who is also white and was raised by her single mother and her grandmother in a ghetto in Uptown, saw things from a different angle. She tended to get along with straight men, for example – which made her an outcast from the separatist-leaning lesbian-feminist community in Chicago. Despite Nancy and Toby's differences, they embarked on an ambitious plan to challenge homosexual oppression by demanding the right to marry.
Nancy and Toby used three non-violent political strategies common in the early 1970s: the media press release, the sit-in, and the hunger strike. The press was there when they arrived at the Cook Country Marriage Bureau office and requested a marriage license. The application was apologetically declined, and so the sit-in began. Bureau staff were remarkably accommodating, even ordering in lunch for them.
Following in the tradition of peaceful protest they refused to leave at closing time and had to be escorted out by the police who charged them with trespassing. Once before a judge, they were released and told to return to court the next day. Instead, they resumed their sit-in and were arrested once again. And again. And again.
Interestingly, each time they appeared before the same judge, and each time he released them. Wolf suspects he was 'a sister' [slang for gay, for those unfamiliar with the terminology] – he appeared to enjoy the case a great deal and was openly in favour of their action. His obituary describes him as a life-long bachelor.
Eventually the pair were made to appear before a different judge who did what Nancy and Toby had hoped for all along: he put them in jail. They were free to leave prison if they agreed to stay away from the marriage license office. They refused. Nancy and Toby spent close to a year in prison for the cause.
Nancy believed that once the injustice was known, gays would rise up and launch a revolution that would overthrow heterosexual domination and liberate the masses. Toby simply believed that it was an injustice that needed to be addressed.
"I was raised in my grandmother's lap and she would read to me the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence," and Pastor Niemoller's poem:
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.
"I came away from my childhood [feeling that] if you believe something is wrong, you stand up for it, and if there is nothing you would stand up for with your life, then your life is not worth living." (I've gotten less black and white over the years, he adds.) For Toby the right to marry was a simple matter of justice, equality, and civil rights.
Widespread support for their campaign never materialized, in part because they lacked the organizational ability to mobilize large numbers of supporters, but also because more moderate Chicago activists aggressively worked to undermine their legitimacy as activists. At the time, lesbian and gay community energies were heavily invested in getting an anti-discrimination ordinance passed at city council; Nancy and Toby's demand for marriage equality threatened the success of the bill.
The attacks by some of their opponents were vicious. Tomatoes were thrown at their apartment windows, death threats made over the phone. Wolf's personal archive includes one particularly revealing letter, from October 16th 1975:
Nancy David and Jeff Graubert
1059 West Lill Ave
Chicago IL 606014
Please be advised that we will be watching to see what damage your half-baked scheme does to the gay rights bill and the ERA, we suggest you abandon your actions for Monday. Dont kick [sic] yourself, you do not have the support of the gay community. We assure you, however, if you go through with it we will give you a great deal of national coverage. We also assure you that the coverage will not be favorable. Your [sic] backing up and the gay community against a wall. Consider this a warning.
Michael A. Bergeron, Editor The Chicago Gay Crusader
Given what happened in Colorado where clerk Clela Rorex did issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, it is unlikely that Toby and Nancy's actions would have changed the history of the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. However, their story tells us a great deal about just how far some people are willing to go to fight for what they believe is just. It also shows how internal opposition can be even more ugly than the opposition we receive from our anti-gay opponents.
How far are you willing to go for what you believe is just?
*When asked what name he would prefer I use when talking about the past, Wolf indicated I should use Toby since that was his name at the time.
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Death is really like a thief in the night. You never know when it's going to come and rob you of something precious—your life.
Just this month, one of the founders of the dance group that I belonged to passed away. I've known for some time that he wasn't well but even if I've known that the result was inevitable, I still couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I could still remember that day clearly. It was early in the morning and I was preparing to visit him. I was just waiting for the message that would give me the directions to the hospital and when I heard the message tone of my phone, I expected to read directions to where he was. I didn't expect it to be, "He's gone."
I didn't know such a short sentence could hurt so much.
I cried. Hard.
I couldn't help it. I just can't. I know that I should feel better since he's no longer in pain but there will always be that part of me that's going to miss him, that part of me that can't believe that everything was real, that I'll no longer be able to see or hear from him again. I wasn't as close to him as he was with the alumni of our group but it was already hard for me. How much more for those who were closest to him? When I was there during the wake and in the interment, I could feel it. Whenever I was able to stop crying, just seeing his family and those who were very, very close to him trying to control themselves from crying made me cry again. I can feel it. Their pain, their loss.
It showed that he was very much loved and appreciated.
And just like what the first stanza of his favourite song says,
Every now and then
We find a special friend
Who never lets us down
Who understands it all
Reaches out each time you fall
You're the best friend that I've found
I know you can't stay
A part of you will never ever go away
Your heart will stay
He might be gone, but our feelings for him will stay because, "Death ends a life, not a relationship."
There were things that I wanted to say but wasn't able to and I hope that somehow, somewhere, this reaches him…
Kuya W,
I could still remember those moments when I always badger you about money (I was Finance Head in our organization before). Ever since then, whenever we meet, you'd playfully hide from me and tell me, "Ayan nanaman siya, maniningil nanaman. May utang nanaman ba ako?" (There she goes again, collecting and asking for fees. Do I still have debts?). I will miss those times. I will miss you. Even if you kept on hiding and avoiding me because you think I'm going to collect fees from you! 😀
You were a good mentor and a friend. My memories of you were always so… energetic and fun. When you visit us during our trainings or when you go to our competitions to support us, you lighten up the pressure and the heavy mood by your jokes. You also inspire us to give our best and not be intimidated by the other competitors through your words of wisdom and encouragement. You were always supportive and you always believed in us and in what we can do.
I could still remember the first time I was able to dance and perform with you, that first time when you taught me a dance you choreographed. I felt this urge to give my best because I wanted to be as good as you were and I felt that I could do it because you were very encouraging and patient and I can feel that you believed that I could do it. I was just a trainee then. You were also one of the persons I first performed with when I finally became a member. The performance was for an orientation of our dance group. It seemed so long ago…
I remembered a few lines I've read in Tuesdays with Morrie,
"Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine?"
If I was asked this question, I could proudly say that you were this kind of teacher and I know that all of the people whom you had taught whether about dancing, or life in general, when asked by this question, would think so too.
You may no longer be physically present, but you will always be remembered. You might have lived a short life, but it was well-lived. I've always believed that a life's worth is not based on how long it was but on how much good has been done while living it. You will never be forgotten because somehow, you're immortalized through the things you have done for others.
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." –Henry Adams
I admit that I was really sad that you're no longer here, physically. But I'm contented with the fact that now, I know you're no longer in pain and your struggles are over. I may not have seen you in the last moments of your life, but maybe that's for the better.
My memories of you will always be that of your energetic, fun, encouraging, and believing self.
I'll remember you this way. 🙂


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On November 27, there is the hint of a big story but Shirer knows that he is leaving on December 5. There are stories of sabotage in Holland. On December 1, Shirer writes that the one and a half year blockade has not really hindered the Nazis. There is food rationing but they are not starving. The Germans have sustained little damage from the British air raids. Even though there is no enthusiasm for the war, morale is still good. Hitler gave them the reunification of Germany, something no other leader could.
Shirer feels that Germans and the world understand Hitler. He is surrounded by loyal men but has no friends. Shirer feels that Hitler is contemplating war with the United States and feels that he can take England before American aid becomes effective.
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Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force
The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, led by the Massachusetts State Police, provides training to law enforcement, coordinates ICAC investigations, and provides public awareness presentations. The Task Force provides support to state and local law enforcement agencies to enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems or other computer technology to sexually exploit children. The Massachusetts ICAC Task Force also acts as a contact for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The Massachusetts State Police Cybertip Line: 413-499-1112 Ext. 307.
Internet Safety
The Internet is an amazing resource that offers us and our children unlimited opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment and personal growth. Any child who is old enough to select a letter on a keyboard can access the World Wide Web. New technologies provide numerous ways to communicate and youth today have fully embraced these technologies which have become a major part of our social structure.
The world of computers and the Internet is constantly expanding and changing and it's not uncommon that children of today are more knowledgeable about computers and the software than adults. However, parents and caregivers have a responsibility to help keep children safe while online. Parents should proactively educate themselves about the computer, the technologies children are using, and become involved with your child's online activities. Teach your children about cyber-ethics and how to interact safely in cyberspace. By taking responsibility for your child's online computer use, you can minimize risks and exposure to online danger. Prevention is the key and the best tool for protecting your child.
Tips and Strategies for Parents
- Become computer literate.
- Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor your child's on-line activity.
- Take a hands-on approach. Become aware of what your child sees and hears on the Internet, who your child engages with, and what information they share about themselves.
- Create a family agreement that supports a fun, safe online environment with rules specifying an acceptable time of day for computer use, length of time allowed online, and appropriate websites to visit. Both you and your child should sign the agreement.
- Internet accounts should be in the parents' name(s) with parents having the primary screen name and controlling password.
- Learn the services your child uses, including chat, instant messaging (IM), social networking, gaming, message boards, and blogging sites. Learn how they work and what tools are offered to protect you and your child's privacy.
- Consider blocking, filtering, monitoring and rating software for your computer. Check with your Internet service provider (ISP) as some have software for purchase or for free. However, remember that software can not take the place of a caring adult.
- Talk to your child about what he/she may encounter online. Instruct them that if they find themselves in an uncomfortable situation, exit the program, turn off the computer, and immediately notify a trusted adult.
- Notify your ISP and/or law enforcement officials if appropriate.
- Balance your child's online activities with other important life activities.
Real Life Rules Apply: "Golden rules" of behavior are passed down from generation to generation. Parents should practice this same philosophy with cyber rules to regulate their child's behavior in cyberspace:
- Real life rules apply: Always be courteous, thoughtful and respectful.
- Don't talk to strangers. Teach your child that talking to a stranger online is the same as talking to a stranger in the street. Remind them that it's not easy to spot a stranger online. Anyone can pretend to be someone else on the Internet.
- Come home after school. Just as you wouldn't want your child roaming the streets, wandering online is no different. Allowing your child to spend unlimited time surfing the Web aimlessly is asking for trouble.
- Just as parents should be who their child's friends are, the same applies to the Internet. Instruct your child to stay away from strangers on-line; even if you think you know them, there is no guarantee they have been honest.
- Take note of where your child goes online and who they communicate with. Remind your child never to agree to meet an on-line friend in person without a parent's involvement.
- Using the Internet to threaten, harass, or intimidate under any circumstance is referred to as "cyberbullying" and can have significant consequences. Be aware of changes in your child's behavior indicating a possible problem.
- Remind your child that what is said or posted on the Internet is never private. Information, including posted photos and videos, can last forever.
- Don't share any personal or identifying information such as date of birth, home address, phone numbers etc.
- Don't steal. Downloading music without paying for it or copying a friend's computer game, although common, is wrong and illegal. You could be sued or charged with a crime.
The Internet provides unlimited methods of communication. Here are some applications parents should understand:
E-mail: Email is electronic mail or messages sent from one address to another. It can include attachments such as pictures, sound, video or text.
E-mail Risks
- Spam (junk mail)
- No privacy-email can easily be distributed to the whole world
- Computer viruses
- Bullying
- School or social trouble
E-mail Tips
- Set up a family email address that can be used and shared amongst the entire family and monitored by the parent
- Protect passwords
- Guard personal information
- Never open emails or attachments from an unknown person/source
- Delete chain letters
Instant Messaging (IM): Instant Message is a communication service allowing two or more users who are on-line at the same time to correspond. It is faster than email because it happens in "real time" and can be accessed from any computer.
IM Risks
- It's an unfiltered communication allowing strangers to contact your child
- It's hard to monitor
- Can consume too much time of your child's time
- Online profiles are searchable
- Heightened risk of trouble with peers/school
- Heightened risk of cyberbullying
- Exposure to personal information once trust is established
IM Tips
- Check screen names and profiles and discuss good choices
- Know your child's password
- Know your child's IM buddies
- Use parental controls and other settings and preferences
- Stay involved and talk to other parents
- Use a log feature to monitor your child's accounts (monitoring software)
Chat Rooms: Chat rooms are areas online that allow multiple members to "chat" in real time. Chat rooms can present as an individual website or be part of a website providing users with a venue to discuss common interests. All participants in a chat room see each message posted. Some chat rooms are monitored by the site host, but not every site is monitored.
Chat Risks
- Higher risk that a child will reveal information that can personally identify him/her
- Chat rooms and "one on one" conversation can easily transition to offline private chats
- Unmonitored chat can have inappropriate language and sexual content
- Predators can easily monitor chat rooms and target individuals
Chat Tips
- Don't allow your child to participate in unmonitored chat rooms
- Teach your child not to give out any personal information
- Teach your child never to meet online friends offline without a parent or adult
- Set rules and monitor them carefully
- Research and install monitoring software which can assist
Blogs and Social Networks: A weblog or blog is a personal website reading like a diary or journal.
Social networks allow members to join around shared interests. They have been compared to a town hall meeting, water cooler talk, or likened to working on a yearbook for the internet generation. Some of the better-known social networking sites are: Myspace, Xanga, and Facebook.
Blogs and Social Network Risks
- Strangers/predators
- Privacy issues, such as photo distribution
- Risk to reputation
- Cyberbullying
Blogs and Social Network Tips
- Obtain your child's usernames and passwords for all social networking sites
- Set usage time limits on these sites
- Limit blogging time
- Create a site with your teen, monitoring the content and making sure no personal information is displayed on the site
- Discourage the posting of any photos-they can be copied and used by anyone or widely distributed
- Instruct your child that many people (parents, schools, teachers, potential employers, bad guys etc) are potentially looking at these sites
- There are specific age restrictions (generally age 14) on these sites. As the parent, makes sure these rules are adhered to.


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Commissioned by Nissan Europe's product communications team, The X-Trail 4Dogs was specifically tailored for dog owners. L3 created the design and delivered the vehicle within 12 weeks, transforming the Nissan X-Trail's boot space to offer the best in dog comfort, entertainment, safety, cleaning and technology.
The design featured a two-way dog cam with audio, fully integrated into the NissanConnect infotainment system, a 360° dog shower for cleaning of mucky pups, an integrated warm air dog dryer, a no spill water dispenser and paw activated CleverPet smart dog treat bowl which trades interactive play for treats as and when they want.
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Nissan Europe shot the 4Dogs promotional video and published online, creating a viral hit through social media. The vehicle continued to tour Europe providing car magazines and specialist groups real-life access to the vehicle.


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SDL plc ("SDL", "the Group" or the "Company"), a leader in global content management and language translation software and services, announces its preliminary results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017.
Financial highlights
- Revenue from Continuing Operations up 7.9% to £285.7m (2016: £264.7m), +3.2% at constant currency
- Language Services revenue up 11.6% to £184.5m, +7.1% at constant currency
- Language Technologies revenue up 7.0% to £48.6m,+1.6% at constant currency
- Global Content Technologies revenue contracted 2.6% to £52.6m (down 7.4% at constant currency), with strong prior period perpetual licence deal
- Adjusted profit before tax of £22.0m (2016: £27.0m) excludes £2.5m of research and development expenditure which has been capitalised in the year (2016: £nil)
- The disposal of the Fredhopper and Social Intelligence business realised a profit on disposal of £20.6m and net cash proceeds of £22.2m
- Adjusted earnings in the earning per share calculation is based on profit after tax and before amortisation of intangibles and exceptional items (net of tax) and before tax exceptional items. A reconciliation of the adjusted earnings per share calculation is set out in Note 7 to the preliminary financial information.
- Constant currency movements are calculated by applying 2017 monthly exchange rates to the corresponding 2016 monthly results. Average rates for the year for the Group's two principal foreign currencies are set out in the Interim Chief Financial Officer's Review
Strategic transformation
- Helix automation programme is on track
- Strong traction in premium verticals, particularly Life Sciences and Marketing Solutions
- Increased number of Connectors to over 100, enabling more customers to have automated and integrated access to content and services
- Undertook restructuring activity in the second half of the year to reduce headcount and costs in specific areas of the business and to structure the business with clearer lines of accountability
- Key product launches, including Neural Machine Translation and SDL Trados Studio, with the latter being the most successful release to date
- Machine Translation ("MT") available in Amazon Marketplace
Operational highlights and KPIs
- Good progress across our operational KPIs
- 259 cross-sell and up-sell deals (2016: 228)
- Premium Services revenue up by 78% to £40.1m (2016: £22.5m)
- Language Services RRR (Repeat Revenue Rate ) of 93% (2016: 93%)
- Technology ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue ) up 4.8% to £63.4m at 31 December 2017 (2016: £60.5m);
Commenting on the results, Adolfo Hernandez, CEO said:
"2017 was a period of operational heavy-lifting and it is frustrating that, as we drove our transformation, we were not able to perform consistently in financial terms in all areas of the business. Our financial results were impacted by weak gross margins in Language Services in the first half and by software deal slippage towards the end of the period. In each case, we initiated detailed recovery plans. Furthermore we continue to modernise our business systems, processes and structure to create a more robust and forecastable business. More positively, SDL took a number of significant strategic steps forward in 2017, most notably the major investment in our automation programme ("Helix"), the divestment of non-core businesses, the launch of neural Machine Translation and the strong growth of our premium verticals."
Commenting on the outlook for 2018, Adolfo Hernandez, CEO said: "As expected, we enter 2018 with another packed agenda. We will be rolling out Helix to our Language Services business and we expect to see the benefits of productivity and margin gains in the second half of the year. We will continue to focus on sustainable sales growth, through account management and by extending our premium solutions strategy. In our technology businesses, we have a number of key launches and we will continue to make the investment required to modernise our platforms and products. Operationally, we are focused on improving our infrastructure and Business Intelligence and we will monitor the cost base and drive efficiencies where we can. We have a sound strategy to take SDL forward and a significant market opportunity to pursue. We are highly cognisant of the need to balance growth, investment and profitability through this period of transformation."
For further information please contact:
SDL plc - 01628 410100
Adolfo Hernandez, CEO
Xenia Walters, Interim CFO
FTI Consulting LLP - 0203 727 1000
Edward Bridges
Emma Hall
- Current year revenue earned from prior year customers as a percentage of current year revenue; the difference between RRR and total revenue is revenue from new customers
- Annualised revenue from existing contracts which includes term licence fees, SaaS licence fees, support and maintenance and hosting.
Cautionary statement Certain statements in this announcement constitute, or may be deemed to constitute, forward looking statements (including beliefs or opinions). Any statement in this announcement that is not a statement of historical fact including, without limitation those regarding the Company's future expectations, operations, financial performance, financial condition and business is a forward looking statement. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, changing economic, financial, business or other market conditions. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described in this announcement. As a result, you are cautioned not to place reliance on such forward looking statements. Except as is required by the Listing Rules, Disclosure and Transparency Rules and applicable laws, no undertaking is given to update the forward looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast. This announcement has been prepared for the Group as a whole and therefore gives greater emphasis to those matters which are significant to SDL plc and its subsidiary undertakings when viewed as a whole.


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Fat is essential for a balanced diet
- The term 'fat' covers both FATS and OILS.
- Fats and ois are essentially the same, but fats tend to be solid at room temperature whereas oils are liquids.
- Fats and oils can VISIBLE in some foods such as fat on meat or a layer of butter on bread.
- Some fats and are INVISIBLE and can't be seen easily. In milk, egg yolk, mayonaise and gravy, the fat is an emulsion throught the food making it difficult to see. In good products, invisible fat is found in crisps, cakes and biscuits.
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I have a Male Alexandrine Parrot who is just getting his ring, so I think he is couple years old. I got him hand raised and he started to get a bit pecky so I didn't take him out. I can feed him fruit and other food with my hand but i am scared to put my hand under his chest for him to walk on. He doesn't try to bite me or anything it is just that I am scared of his Giant Beak.
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