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Screaming for Streaming
Streaming services have changed the way we listen to music.
If you're like one of the many millions in the United States, odds are you're listening to music either on your computer or phone via a streaming service. The last few years have been very good—or very bad, depending on which side of the table you sit on—for music. Gone (almost) are the days of playing CDs on boom boxes and making mixed tapes for friends; and collecting records is mostly for the hipster and connoisseur crowd. Whether you're down or not, services like Tidal, Pandora, Spotify, and Apple Music are influencing everything from access and equity to taste and ownership. Welcome to the new golden age of music streaming.
Although how new is it? According to the 2014 Pitchfork article, "Station to Station: The Past, Present, and Future of Streaming Music," the concept can be traced to Edward Bellamy's 1888 science fiction novel Looking Backward, where a man encounters a "…'music room,' in which 24-hour playlists are piped in to subscribers via phone lines. With no shortage of astonishment, the man proclaims that 'an arrangement for providing everybody with music in their homes, perfect in quality, unlimited in quantity, suited to every mood, and beginning and ceasing at will' is perhaps the pinnacle of human achievement."
While that last part may be a bit of a stretch, music streaming is indeed an accomplishment, and nowadays, the competition is thick. The following are a few of the services that stand out for variety, quality, and impressive marketing.
The Big Players
At the time of its launch in 2005, there wasn't much to compare it to. Listeners enjoyed the ease of access, finding music they already knew and loved, and receiving suggestions for new music. Pandora was a way to stream music online that previously wasn't available and offered both a free option and a paid one—for about $10 you could listen sans advertisements. It also created a complicated algorithm called the Music Genome Project to curate music for more music discovery. Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, algorithms and the competition matured and caught up to Pandora, which has seen its numbers dwindle.
Founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon and launched in Sweden in 2008, it finally came to the United States in 2011. With Spotify, subscribers create, share, and follow playlists of any kind, whether it's those shared by friends or expertly curated ones for any mood or genre. Compared to Pandora, which has around one million songs, Spotify has approximately 30 million. It adds new music every week, which keeps excitement levels up; on the other hand, it's not into exclusives like other services.
"Spotify has made it clear that they, like a lot of other people, are of the mind that exclusives are bad for fans," said Hugh McIntyre, a freelance pop music journalist in New York City. "If you're paying $10 a month for Spotify and Drake goes and releases his album only on Apple, you're not going to pay $20 a month for that one purchase. It doesn't incentivize people to switch as much as it makes them feel bad for being left out of the party for a week or two."
While it's not known for exclusives, it did add a music discovery option, which as of late has been one of its shining qualities and a standout feature for the industry. It's a Facebook News Feed-style personalized and updated playlist called Discover Weekly, which changes according to your listening history, plus what's new and popular on Spotify.
Another interesting progression is that in 2016, Spotify announced it would expand its existing video program with 12 new original video series, working with the likes of Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, actor Tim Robbins, and production company Gunpowder & Sky.
Apple Music
And then there's the giant. In June 2015, Apple introduced Apple Music, an app that includes a 24-hour live radio station, playlists, tons of music, and exclusive partnerships with the likes of Drake, Taylor Swift, and FKA Twigs, and the much-anticipated, much-delayed Frank Ocean album, Boys Don't Cry. After less than a year, Apple Music, formerly known as Beats, hit 13 million subscribers, which is impressive given that while they offer a free three-month trial, there is no permanent free version.
Apple Music's playlist selections come from individual DJs on the Apple payroll. The Beats 1 Radio function also plays a major role when it comes to music discovery. It's refreshing to see Apple move beyond sophisticated algorithms for a human approach to facilitating music discovery, but it's likely only a matter of time before Spotify takes note.
It has also been smart with the videos and is developing a TV series starring co-founder Dr. Dre. Set to include six 30-minute episodes, it's going to be a dark drama released all at once, Netflix-style.
And then there's the most idealistic and perhaps problematic of the bunch. The founding Tidal artist-owners—Alicia Keys, Arcade Fire, Beyoncé, Calvin Harris, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Jack White, Jason Aldean, J. Cole, Kanye West, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Jay Z, Damian Marley, Indochine, Lil Wayne, and Usher—are impressive, and they all signed exclusivity agreements with the service in return for equity. In 2015, it seemed like a perfect idea, until it wasn't.
"Tidal's had a lot of issues," said McIntyre. "From speaking with them semi-often, it seems like everything is either rushed or not quite ready by the time they say they're going to do it. It's a good service, but I think the people at the top are either pushing things too quickly or they don't have enough staff."
The goals, originally, were to offer users higher-quality listening than other streaming services and curated playlists, as well as give artists access to real equity. However, the high-fidelity audio costs $20 per month, and while it's $10 for the cheaper version, it's pretty much the same as Spotify and Pandora. The good points? Beyoncé's Lemonade brought in a ton of listeners, and it's the only service offering the Prince catalog.
What's Coming Next
We asked music journalist Hugh McIntyre for his input on what companies should be working on and what he'd like to see develop with music streaming.
1. Getting Social
I think there are a couple of areas where streaming is going to go. If one of them could introduce a seamless, great social feature like messaging or connecting with your friends in a certain way, that'd be amazing. It's really a missing piece that nobody is able to capture yet.
2. Show Me the Video
YouTube is still the biggest place where people access music and it was never intended to be. Original content is another big place for growth— Apple just bought Carpool Karaoke and they're going to stream it on Apple Music. Tidal has some new shows, Spotify has podcasts. It's interesting to see some of them go after Netflix's crown.
3. The New Record Labels
I'm waiting for streaming services to act as record labels and discover new artists. They've got the data to see whose becoming popular before they get popular, and they can reach out to artists and deal directly with them, so it makes a lot of sense.
A Better Way to Listen?
While some people enjoy having millions of songs at their fingertips and endless choices and playlists, there are those who think our new way of consuming music is missing the point. Ben Ratliff, the principal jazz critic of the New York Times for the past 20 years, recently wrote in his book Every Song Ever, "Algorithms are listening to us. At the very least we should try to listen better than we are being listened to."
Ratliff believes there's something off about how much streaming and data companies know about us, from our spending patterns and zip codes to how we're likely to vote.
"I think we should try hard to be good listeners, and by that I mean active listeners," Ratliff said. "The streaming services encourage us to be passive listeners. Their recommendations seem pointed and precise and so we stop looking for what we might like. I recognize the convenience in that, but I worry about it."
Ratliff suggests that we don't let the streaming companies do all the work for us by listening widely. Try different genres and moods outside of your comfort zone and you just may be surprised.
"I think that all that trial and error and listening to things you don't understand at first, that's the great promise and glory of listening," said Ratliff. "That's what it's all about."
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A spectacularly beautiful and warm double-layer blanket. This engaging knit will hold your interest. The linear nature of the motifs makes the pattern easy to follow. A smaller Mardi Gras to create a lovely chair pad or coaster!
Any portion of this motif may be used on projects of all sizes, from coaster to blanket. Small ones are great fun, but a blanket is lovely to knit on; a dependable companion to work on whenever you need it.
An heirloom size project will become a family treasure.
An accompanying thirteen-part Tutorial is available for this pattern.
My Mardi Gras Blanket was knit using
Malabrigo Yarn, but any fingering-weight yarn will suit this project.
This pattern features detailed written descriptions, as well as diagrams and graphs, as well as PatternGenius and Stitch-map-style charts!

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Hot on the heels of WWDC, E3 is almost upon us. It's the big event of the year where the likes of Sony, Microsoft, EA (and other game developers/publishers) show off the games that we can look forward to in the coming months/year.
Of course, the big names (EA, Sony, Microsoft and others) will be holding pre-show media briefings to give us all a little glimpse of the games that we can look forward to. Of course if you are at the conference, it's where you can get a glimpse at the games that you can look forward to playing on the show floor. If you cannot be there for the media briefings then there will be live streams available for these. Here's a full breakdown for all the media briefings and where you will be able to watch them.
Be advised that the following schedule is for the UK timezone (BST). Of course,be sure to stick around, I will also put each live stream as it goes live, so be sure to come back to this article at the times shown below.
Better yet, be sure to follow Adi's Tech Site on Twitter and Facebook to find out when each broadcast goes live.
Note: As with more recent years, Nintendo will not be doing a press conference. Instead they will be doing a pre-recorded show called Nintendo Direct (or in this case, Nintendo Spotlight) .
Catch Microsoft's E3 live stream right here.
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|Saturday 10th June 2017 at 8PM
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|Monday 12th June 2017 at 9PM
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The Theory of Flight
by Susan McKee
One advantage of travel writing is the opportunity to travel. Of course, that's one of the disadvantages as well. When you're traveling, you're not where you're going, and you've left where you've been. Transit time is a state of suspended animation.
Take getting to Malaysia, for example. It's on the other side of the earth from the American heartland. No matter whether you go east or west, it's still 23 hours of time in the air. I flew from Newark to Kuala Lumpur, so the plane stopped for refueling in Dubai.
An hour or so in that international airport terminal is just about enough time to ogle the jewelry and designer clothes for sale and send off a postcard. Then it's back on board, trying to endure the tedium – dropping off to sleep, waking and reading for a bit, then dozing off again.
Stuck in steerage, there's not much to do. Most long distance overseas flights these days have individual television screens – even in coach. But, the movie choices are inane, and how many times can you watch the same episodes of popular TV sitcoms? I find myself tuning into the map charting the plane's progress.
Sometimes that's a mistake.
On a flight from Paris to Cincinnati recently, I watched the plane make a 180° turn as it traversed Ohio. We'd been sent away from the airport in a holding pattern because planes were stacked up ahead of us, trying to land in rainy weather (really bad news when you're already behind schedule).
Then, suddenly, there was a sharp, swift sound, somewhere between a pop and a bang, accompanied by a blinding white light. Zowie! We'd been hit by lightening! As the pilot came on the PA to explain that "everything was OK", I watched the map as the plane did another about face. Suddenly we were in the front of the line to land. (I still missed my connecting flight back home.)
Giant airplanes with hundreds of passengers aren't the only method of getting around in the air. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, I took a pontoon plane to get from St. Thomas to St. Croix. In Britain, I boarded a Sikorski helicopter that seated 25 to get from Penzance to the Isles of Scilly. In Taos, I went up in a balloon.
Pontoon planes are hybrids: they land and take off from water. Usually the cockpit is tiny – four cramped seats, and when the engine's going, it's very noisy. Both passengers and pilot wear headsets to communicate aloft.
Sightseeing is especially good from pontoon planes because they fly relatively slowly at such low altitudes. I had a glimpse of the disappearing wetlands along the Gulf Shore of Louisiana from such a plane, and I got a bird's eye view of the brilliant fall foliage around Moosehead Lake in Maine in a similar aircraft.
Helicopters come in all sorts and sizes. The Sikorski I rode in England was huge – built originally for military use and reconditioned to fly regularly scheduled service to the islands off Land's End. The sightseeing helicopter I boarded in Daytona Beach, Fla., seated just four – but the views of the Atlantic coast and the Daytona Motor Speedway were terrific.
Hot air balloons are another kind of flight altogether. It's hard to imagine how they were ever considered as an efficient means of transportation, but they're great for a morning or evening excursion. Up high, it's very quiet – except for the occasional roar of the flames let loose to heat the air to keep everything aloft. Of course, direction is somewhat dependent on the wind, but with a good chase crew on the ground, all turns out well.
Over the years, I have learned some coping strategies for long airplane flights. I never carry on board more than a backpack that stuffs under the seat in front of me (I don't want to wrestle with stowing a heavy wheeled case in an overhead bin).
In that backpack, I have my essentials – the things I positively cannot do without when I land, including an extra pair of contact lenses, laptop, digital camera, cellphone and all those chargers and plug adapters.
Because I try to sleep as much as I can on the plane, I don't need many toys in my bag. I always have a book to read, a notebook and pen, and a guidebook for where I'm going. A bottle of water is essential even though cabin crews are much better than they used to be at passing out glasses of liquid between meal services. Snacks are essential – trail mix works best for me. And I don't forget to walk around occasionally and do leg exercises to minimize the chances of circulation problems aloft.
Fortunately, I forget the agonies of travel once I get off the plane. No matter how tedious the flight, how annoying my seatmates, how unappetizing the food or how dehydrating the cabin, I still look forward to my next trip.
Susan McKee, an independent journalist living in Indianapolis, took her first overseas trip in 1989 and hasn't stopped traveling since.


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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Kicked To The Couch.
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Ha that's a bummer! I'm not a pleasant person to sleep with.ReplyDelete
We have that couch in tan from Ikea by the way. :)
Have a good weekend
only when he is stressed last time i was on the couch was over two years ago.ReplyDelete
hope you have a great weekend too.
My brother-in-law used to beat his wife up at night in his sleep while having dreams about Viet Nam. His wife used to sleep on the couch cause she was scared to wake him!!ReplyDelete
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The blocks around 25th Street and Greenmount Avenue can be a little drab with all of the closed produce shops and liquor stores, which made the bright yellow awning that popped up at that busy corner about three months ago stand out even more. We were especially excited to see the sign that read "breakfast all day." While there are numerous fried chicken joints around the Barclay area, there are sadly few that serve a good breakfast beyond the nearby Pete's Grille and New Wyman Park Restaurant, which can get pretty packed during the week if you're looking for a breakfast to go.
One too-bright morning when we were feeling particuarly hungover, we decided to give the Banana House a shot, and found that the interior is as bright and poppy as the awning. Banana House sports a full breakfast menu, including omelets (starting at $4.99) and sides (starting at $1.89) such as french fries as well as assorted breakfast sandwiches. You can tell a lot about a breakfast place from its pancakes, so we opted for the traditional pancakes and sausage ($5.99), which did not disappoint. The pancakes were fluffy and far from the dense cakes you might get at a diner. There were three of them stacked up with two turkey sausage patties, which were pretty standard—not house-made, but at least they weren't too greasy. The dish usually comes with one egg on the side, but we decided to pass on that, though the sunny-side-up eggs we spotted on other people's plates looked pretty appetizing. We asked about the waffles on the menu, but were told, sadly, that they were of the frozen variety, so we passed. Banana House is Korean-run, so the pretty extensive menu also includes staples such as bulgogi ($6.99) and ramen with egg ($4.99). A regular, who looked like one of the many construction workers who visit the House on their way to a job, told us his favorite was the banana French toast ($6.49), so we put that on our list of dishes that we want to try when we return.
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Heater Used to Thaw Frozen Pipes Sparks Fatal Minnesota Fire
NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. (AP) _ Investigators believe a kerosene heater being used to thaw frozen pipes under a mobile home caused a fire that killed a 71-year-old woman southwest of Minneapolis.
Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson says sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a house fire in Norwood Young America just before 6 p.m. Thursday. A woman who was paralyzed and unable to more on her own reportedly was inside the home.
When deputies arrived, they found the mobile home engulfed in flames and smoke. Firefighters arrived and put out the fire. The body of Nancy Lee Green was found inside the home.
An ambulance crew treated two firefighters for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officials believe the fire was accidental.


text: This wasn't some huge wedding we always see, but it had everything a wedding needed. Two people in love celebrating on Jacob's parent's 40th anniversary and their family and best friends is all that was needed to make this day extra special. Before things got started Jacob explained how he and Yael came to be together and it is a love story like you would see in movies. When they are together you can see that God had planned for them to be together even though Yael is from the other side of the globe. It was a beautiful heartfelt and spiritual ceremony full of laughs and some tears. Yael wrote the most incredible vows that even got me a little teary eyed. These are the best kind of weddings.


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Fate of Wastewater Bacteria and Viruses in Soilby Charles P. Gerba, Asst. Prof. of Environmental Virology; Dept. of Virology and Epidemiology, Baylor Coll. of Medicine, Houston, Tex.,
Joseph L. Melnick, Prof. and Chmn.; Dept. of Virology and Epidemiology, Baylor Coll. of Medicine, Houston, Tex.,
Craig Wallis, Prof. of Virology; Dept. of Virology and Epidemiology, Baylor Coll. of Medicine, Houston, Tex.,
Serial Information: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division, 1975, Vol. 101, Issue 3, Pg. 157-174
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Bacterial survival in soil is affected by moisture content, temperature, organic matter, and antagonism by soil microflora. In most instances the survival of bacterial pathogens in the soil is less than 2-3 months. Removal of bacteria from sewage during percolation through the soil is accomplished largely at the soil surface by straining, sedimentation, and adsorption. While relatively large numbers of bacteria and viruses appear to be removed through a few feet of soil under normal conditions, once they have gained entrance into the underground aquifer distances of travel as far as several hundred feet have been observed. Removal of viruses by soil occurs largely by adsorption. Salt concentration, pH, soil composition, organic matter, and the electronegativity of the virus and the soil may influence the degree of retention of viruses by the soil. Viruses attached to soil particles can become deadsorbed with changes in water quality, resulting in greater subsurface travel. Viruses survive at least as long as pathogenic bacteria in the soil.
Subject Headings: Soil water | Wastewater management | Bacteria | Viruses | Organic matter | Soil stress | Adsorption | Water quality
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For now, turning marijuana into Volusia County's next big cash crop is the butt of jokes among fern growers.
"Cultivating marijuana would be a breeze as far as agricultural practices are concerned," said David Register, executive vice president of Seville-based Fern Trust Inc., who said he's gotten one serious inquiry from a grower. "I think it is something we would be ideally suited for. We grow crops that are very similar."
While marijuana might be a laughing matter for fern growers now, it's already a serious issue for city planners, law enforcement, human resource professionals and the estimated 400,000-plus patients who could qualify to use the drug. Voters will consider a constitutional amendment in the Nov. 4 election that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes, expanding upon a new law that allows for the use of a non-euphoric strain of medical marijuana, commonly referred to as Charlotte's Web, to treat epilepsy.
The amendment's language has been approved by the courts, but opponents and supporters have drastically differing opinions as to what it would mean for Florida. Some see a pot free-for-all where unscrupulous doctors would hand out recommendations, moving the Sunshine State one step closer to legalizing the drug for recreational use. The amendment's supporters argue tightly controlled medical marijuana will provide the terminally and seriously ill much-needed relief from suffering.
Unlike in California — where $50 can buy a medical marijuana card — Floridians would only be able to obtain the drug from state-licensed dispensaries if they have a certificate from a doctor and a card issued by the Florida Department of Health.
The amendment provides a broad outline of how medical marijuana would work in Florida, while leaving specific regulations to be crafted by the Department of Health.
If approved, medical use of marijuana by a qualified patient or personal caregiver would not be subject to criminal charges or civil liability for possessing cannabis. Physicians licensed in Florida would be able to provide certificates stating the benefits of using marijuana outweigh the potential risks for patients suffering from a "debilitating medical condition."
The doctor must physically examine the patient and review his or her medical history before signing the document. The certificate would then be sent to the Florida Department of Health, which would issue a medical marijuana patient identification card.
The amendment would grant immunity to doctors if they recommend marijuana in a manner consistent with its wording. It doesn't rule out medical marijuana for minors, provided a parent or guardian gives consent.
The identification card would only be valid for a set length of time, said Ben Pollara, director of United for Care, the primary group pushing for medical marijuana. The amendment's language does not explicitly mention this, but it does provide for the Department of Health to develop regulations on issuing the cards.
"You don't get a lifetime get-out-of-jail-free card for using marijuana," Pollara said.
Caregivers who are 21 years or older would be able to assist up to five patients in obtaining medical marijuana, but they are barred from using the drug. Marijuana could only be obtained at a medical marijuana treatment center, which would be registered with the state to dispense the drug.
If approved, the Department of Health must develop regulations within six months of the Jan. 6 effective date and begin issuing identification cards within nine months.
Several questions need to be answered, such as how much marijuana a patient could possess, how many growing operations would be needed and how often dispensaries would be inspected.
The amendment defines "a debilitating medical condition" as cancer, glaucoma, HIV, hepatitis C, Lou Gehrig's disease, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis. The amendment also includes language not included in the ballot summary voters will see that allows for the use of marijuana to treat "other conditions for which a physician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for a patient."
That language has been a source of contention.
Attorney General Pam Bondi argued the amendment is misleading because it would allow for "limitless use" of medical marijuana to treat minor aches and pain, but the Florida Supreme Court wrote in its majority opinion the ballot summary provides a fair explanation of the amendment's intent to only provide marijuana to patients suffering from a "serious medical condition or disease."
A group called Don't Let Florida Go to Pot, heavily backed by Nevada casino magnate and GOP supporter Sheldon Adelson, is pointing to the "other conditions" language as being the gateway that will allow for abuse.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the amendment will open the door for unscrupulous doctors freely handing out recommendations for medical marijuana, similar to the pill mills that dispensed prescription painkillers and made Florida an epicenter of prescription drug abuse.
"It is a wolf in sheep's clothing," said Judd, president of the Florida Sheriffs Association and a representative of Don't Let Florida Go to Pot. "This is not about medicine. This is about legalizing marijuana in the state of Florida."
But the amendment's supporters say medical marijuana will be tightly controlled, and the amendment includes safeguards to prevent abuse. Speaking to the Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County and to The News-Journal, personal injury attorney and medical marijuana backer John Morgan said Florida will not become California. For instance, unlike in California, the amendment does not allow for patients to grow marijuana at home.
"It's not that it's all of a sudden a free-for-all, people start setting up tents, and it's Woodstock statewide," Morgan said.
Local law enforcement leaders are split on what medical marijuana would mean for Florida. Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre doesn't expect a spike in crime if Amendment 2 passes, and the approach deputies take toward driving under the influence or the public smoking of marijuana would remain largely unchanged.
"Whenever you introduce a new prescription into the community, you have to track its usage and whether there is any abuse," Manfre said. "I don't believe this is a law enforcement issue. It's a medical issue."
Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson wrote in an op-ed to The News-Journal that medical marijuana would "produce disastrous results." He declined to comment further last week on the issue.
With polls showing support for medical marijuana among voters, preparations are underway for its introduction in Florida.
The Florida Department of Health estimates 417,252 patients and 250,351 caregivers would qualify for the medical marijuana program, requiring 1,789 medical marijuana treatment centers. Estimates for sales tax revenue from medical marijuana users vary from $8 million on the low end to $338 million.
Flagler Beach approved an ordinance last month that will restrict medical marijuana businesses to commercial highway zoning, which covers State Road 100 — the main thoroughfare into town — west of the beachside.
Mayor Linda Provencher says the town of 4,500 residents wanted to get ahead of the issue and ensure businesses are in appropriate locations. Flagler Beach's ordinance would bar drive-through transactions, loitering outside dispensaries and the consumption of alcohol on the premises. Dispensaries could not be within 2,500 feet of an existing school, day care, church or public park.
Ponce Inlet is considering a similar ordinance.
Other cities wanting to regulate medical marijuana operations should start crafting ordinances sooner rather than later to prevent marijuana-related businesses from being grandfathered, said Mary Swiderski, executive director of the Volusia Council of Governments.
The Society for Human Resources Management of Volusia/Flagler is contemplating how medical marijuana could affect their existing drug-use policies, said Al Truesdell, legislative chair and a Winter Park employment lawyer. Companies typically don't make allowances for the medical use of marijuana, but that could be challenged in court if it were legalized in Florida.
"You want your workers to perform their job functions with clarity," he said. "It's definitely a new issue that employers are struggling with."
The amendment does state employers do not have to accommodate "on-site medical use of marijuana." Also, driving under the influence of marijuana would remain illegal, and health insurance companies would not be required to pay for medical marijuana.
Others are eying medical marijuana as a potential business opportunity.
The Cannabis University of Florida — based in Jacksonville — is hoping to offer seminars in Daytona Beach on growing and selling medical marijuana, said CEO Donovan Carr. His company has already held sessions in Jacksonville and elsewhere in the state.
Roger Lusk, a supervisor for Causey Fern Inc. in Crescent City, said he doesn't want his operation to be left out of the medical marijuana business. He'd like to at least have the option of growing the crop, considering his 1,000-acre farm's long history and reputation.
"If anybody should be able to grow it, we should," Lusk said. "There's going to be money in it, and that's what we are in business for."
Fern grower Register said marijuana would pose challenges, such as securing the crop and navigating a business that has traditionally been confined to the black market. So far, he hasn't heard any serious discussions of turning Pierson and northwest Volusia County into the marijuana-growing capital of Florida.
In Flagler County, longtime farmer Sam Bertha said he knows two or three growers in his area who would be interested in growing marijuana. Bertha, who described himself as "old school," said he plans to stick with the type of grass he's accustomed to growing — sod.
But others might be willing to dabble in growing cannabis if the opportunity presented itself, Bertha said.
"I bet there's a lot that would be interested in it," he said. "Money always attracts attention."


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The incident of 25th May 2019 is really haunting the Republics. Each Foreign Affairs has two different stories. The same has the respective Police Authorities delivered statements of similar fashion. Therefore, the incident itself is in question. Both parties claims the incident happen on their soil and that they were justified in their actions. The Ugandan claims the Rwandan crossed their borders. While the Rwandan claims it happen on the other side and that the smugglers fled the scene. However, this is stories that doesn't fit well together.
Here is snippet of the statements dropped within the last 48 hours:
While the Ugandan Foreign Affairs today claims the Ugandan national was shot on their territory by Rwandan soldiers. Also, an Rwandan Business Man was shot and died on its land. As the Rwandan soldiers even tried to intervene and bring back the dead from its territory. But because of local intervention and brining them to the nearest Health Centre, the soldiers had to retreat back to Rwanda. The MoFA promise the delivery of his remains on the 27th May 2019.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Rwanda today claims the soldiers, which crossed the border was shot in Rwanda, but fled hurt and died in Uganda. They even says there was a meeting between Ugandan Rukiga District LCV Chairman and the Rwandan Nyagatare District Mayor, were the parties agreed the incident happen on Rwandan soil.
The Rwandan Police claimed yesterday that the suspected smugglers tried to cross the border from the Rwandan side, as the military intercepted them, the incident became violent. The authorities shot at the gang who tried to cross into Uganda. Killing two people, who fled across an un-gazetted border-point.
Earlier yesterday, the Ugandan Police Force in their statement, claimed that the incident happen on Ugandan soil. Where an Rwandan Business Man had crossed with merchandise across the border. Where the Rwandan Soldiers intercepted him, killed him and an Ugandan citizen as well. As they claim the Rwandan soldiers crossed illegally into the territory and then shot the two people, an Ugandan and the Rwandan national. Both got shot and died as they were taken to the closest health centre.
Doesn't add up!
Certainly, these statements doesn't add up. The last 48 hours, both parties have cried foul. There are two nationals, one Ugandan and one Rwandan national killed. The only thing that is consistent in the narrative, is that the Rwandan soldiers shot and intervened towards the deceased individuals. What is striking is how the people who gotten shot had the capacity after the violence to cross across the border to Kamwezi sub-county in Uganda. Just think about it driving on a boda-boda from Tabagwe, Nyagatare District to Kamwezi Health Care Centre. Which by Google Map is 15km and takes about 30 minutes. However, this is without stops and driving straight on target. Nevertheless, if the stories is told like it is.
There is a twist!
If driving while shot:
This is just the first weird thing about it, as the supposed smugglers crossed the borders on a motorcycle. One person was taking himself across the border, shot with used clothes and a deceased partner on it. As he was supposed to be able to cross, unnoticed with a body, smuggling merchandise and a bullet wound. That is part of the story that boggles me. Since, who else does this kind of stunts, except for a Hollywood Action Movie casting Jason Statham and Bruce Willis. One man with a bullet wound able to cross a border point and lack of strength. Certainly, the now deceased Ugandan national must have strong will-power in his final hours. I doubt the adrenaline or extra push from a shot fella can push this through. Unless, its scripted and his saving the world from an possible Armageddon.
That is why the conflicting stories doesn't make sense. Unless the Rwandan counterparts are planing on exiting scripts for movies. Because, if the persons was killed on Ugandan soil. It makes some sense. Even if that means someone illegally crossed the border and without jurisdiction murdered two individuals of two different nationalities. This seems more reasonable, even if that implicates the Rwandan Authorities. Since, their stories make the Ugandan deceased man seeming like a superhero with the force of 50 Cent. We don't know how and where he was hit, but the shot from the soldiers was fatal. Meaning, it wasn't a flesh-wound, but something that stinged him.
We can wonder if the truth of this incident will come out, but right now. The stories are conflicting, and someone trying to deceive the public. One party is lying and the other party is maybe even not telling the whole truth. However, there are two people dead because of this and they deserve for the truth to come out. As they cannot speak on what happen, but only be used as martyrs and as tools in a narrative fitting each states agenda. Peace.
On the 3rd April 2019 there was two Americans kidnapped at the Queen Elizabeth National Park. There been speculations about whose behind it and who claimed the ransom for the disappearance of them. The information is still not clear, as both the Security Agencies are keeping information close to their chest. But also, the willingness of adversaries to spell the beans of ill-will of the other party.
As the Uganda-Rwandan tensions continues. That is why I will show supposed intelligence from both Virunga Post and Command1Post, which both are based respectfully in Rwandan and Ugandan hemisphere. They are clear indication of what the different parties believes, plus Daily Monitor explanation of what happened, but we don't have the whole story.
Here is what we have for now.
"How it Happened: "On Tuesday, at around 5.30pm, Mr Natukunda says he received phone calls from people in the national park informing him that tourists had been abducted. On further inquiry, Mr Natukunda says he was told that about four people in a vehicle had gone on a game drive around Edward Flats (flat area close to Lake Edward) not far from to the Uganda-DR Congo border had been abducted. "I was told by camp (lodge) operators that this was a family of two elderly parents and their daughter; that they had gone to the park without informing the administration of the camp and had no armed escorts," Mr Natukunda said. He says the normal practice is that tourists go on game drives with armed rangers and guides. "That (driving unaccompanied) was a mistake because going on game drive without security is not the usual practice," Mr Natukunda stresses. The kidnappers took with them Ms Kimberly and their guide, but left behind her parents, Mr Julius Martin and his wife Barbel. Mr Natukunda speculates that the kidnappers might have decided they did not want to move long distances in the jungles with elderly people, who have limited physical energy, but that their decision could have been informed by a desire to leave the parents behind so that they mobilise the ransom money" (Tumushabe & Kinene, 2019)
Ugandan Unverified information:
"The Rwandans are said to have been travelling in three mini-buses registration numbers UBD 338V, UBA 841D, and UBE 325P. Some did not have clear travel documents, raising suspicion. The regional police commander Rwenzori East Vincent Mwesigye refused to disclose the identities of detained. Mwesigye said their arrest was now a bigger issue that could be handled at senior level. "There is no comment I can give you at the moment," Mwesigye said. Journalists could hardly be allowed to enter the police station to interview some of the suspects" (Command1Post, 2019)
Rwandan Unverified information:
"Sources who intimated to us revealed a deliberate plan by CMI, which has specifically been cited in facilitating Rwandans to join a rebel outfit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to train as they continue to prepare to attack and destabilize Rwanda. The recruits are channeled through Uganda with facilitation of CMI to join training bases in DRC, as established by a UN Mapping Report in December last year. "In trying to analyze this scenario, one should not look further than the Kikagati incident where in 2017, a similar number was arrested on the Tanzanian border with Uganda headed for the same training camps," a source said on condition of anonymity" (…) "Our source further said that by trying to gag the local police that arrested the group, and blocking the media from seeing the suspects, they are deliberately avoiding the Kikagati debacle that was a smack in the face of CMI. Because of the attention the group got, the authorities in Uganda were forced to process them through courts but the case was later bungled and the suspects reportedly released. "The less the world knows about the group, the better for them," said the source" (Muhumuza, 2019).
We can see that there is conflicting stories, but one thing that combines the two spheres of information. That the Rwandan are claiming to keep it low-key for the sake of the world, while the Ugandan doesn't want to disclose to much. Which is a nice combo.
However, in this sense, the Security Agencies says this is to be dealt with at the Senior Level, while they are trying to cover-up the connections to groups silently supported by the Ugandan government to destabilize Rwanda. Alas, we don't know this, because this information is not put into the public.
The states are clearly using their platforms to strike against each other. In this instance, we cannot know what is true or not. Because, the stories aren't adding up. While the US Tourists is caught in the cross-fire.
Time will tell, what is the real deal, but we are seeing the parties are playing shadow-games with each other. Who knows what is truth at this point, because they are both playing with fire. Peace.
Command1Post – 'Fingers Point At Kigali on American Tourist Kidnap As 40 Rwandans Are Nabbed in National Park' 05.04.2019, link: https://command1post.com/index.php/2019/04/05/fingers-point-at-kigali-on-american-tourist-kidnap-as-40-rwandans-are-nabbed-in-national-park/
Muhumuza, Alex – 'Could the Queen Elizabeth National Park tourist kidnap be an inside job by UPDF?' 06.04.2019, link: https://virungapost.com/could-the-queen-elizabeth-national-park-tourist-kidnap-be-an-inside-job-by-updf/
Tumushabe, Alfred & Kinene, Edson – 'The slow, tense hunt for kidnapped tourist, guide' 07.04.2019, Link: https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/The-slow-tense-hunt-kidnapped-tourist-guide/688334-5060092-qfpkvs/index.html


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ZACH BURGESS | 3/31/2013, 6:39 p.m.
The Philadelphia Tribune
(NNPA) ‒ It is not talked about much within the African American community – the sexual abuse of women.
A study conducted by Black Women's Blueprint found that 60 percent of Black girls have experienced sexual abuse before the age of 18. Furthermore, more than 300 African American women nationwide participated in a similar research project conducted by the Black Women's Health Imperative seven years ago, where they found that the rate of sexual assault was approximately 40 percent.
The universal nature of this suffering could translate into an amplified threat for Black women and girls to experience depression, PTSD and addiction, common symptoms experienced by many survivors of rape.
"It's a darkness I would not wish on my worst enemy," said an African American woman, a rape survivor, who wished not to be identified. "But what are you supposed to do? You tell your mother or an adult and for the most part … people think you are lying and fabricating a story. I'm sorry – love should not be that blind for a man. For me it was my mother's boyfriend."
The Department of Justice estimates that for every White woman that reports her rape, at least five White women do not report theirs; and yet, for every African American woman that reports her rape, at least 15 African American women do not report theirs.
There are many reasons why Black women may choose not to report incidences of sexual assault. Survivors of all races often fear that they will not be believed or will be blamed for their attack, but Black women face exceptional challenges.
Historically, law enforcement has been used to control African American communities through brutality and racial profiling. It may be difficult for a Black woman to seek help if she feels it could be at the expense of African American men or her community. The history of racial injustice ‒ particularly the stereotype of the Black male as a sexual predator ‒ and the need to protect her community from further attack might persuade a survivor to remain silent. Moreover, there still is not enough research to fully understand the scope of violence against Black women and the barriers they face in receiving adequate support services.
"No race, ethnic group or economic class is spared from sexual violence or the myths and misinformation that complicate the healing process for survivors. But in addition to our higher victimization rate, African Americans are less likely to get the help we need to heal," says Lori S. Robinson, author of I Will Survive: The African American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse, to Forbes magazine.
The movement to end sexual violence in the lives of Black women in the U.S. is intimately connected to the Civil Rights Movement. Yet the issue has not been effectively discussed in the Black community.
Robinson points out that in studies of Black women's sexuality conducted by psychologist Dr. Gail Elizabeth Wyatt, half of the women who had experienced childhood sexual abuse never told anyone and less than 5 percent ever got counseling. "African American women are raped at a higher rate than White women, and are less likely to report it. We have suffered in silence far too long," she said.


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Rain. It's a bit of a pain, isn't it? (Oh hey, wouldya lookit that, we're poets and we didn't know it!) It's a pain at any time, of course, but it's particularly annoying if you happen to be out and about wearing a pair of slippery-soled stilettos, which is presumably why SWIMS have come up with this idea for what they call "The City Slipper" and what we call "galoshes for high heels".
Does anyone out there actually wear galoshes? We have to admit that, despite being able to see how practical they could be, we don't have a single pair to our name, but maybe that's because we tend to wear heels, and you haven't been able to buy galoshes for high heels… until now!
The City Slipper is basically a rubber cover that slips on over your shoe, providing some extra traction on the sole and protecting the toes from the elements. The cover is low-cut, so it'll fit around bows, buckles and other adornments and the sole of each "slippers" has a map of either New York, Paris or Tokyo engraved into it, which we guess will come in handy if you happen to find yourself caught in the rain in any of those countries, although you will have to remove your shoe to be able to read it.
Cute idea, but what we want to know, of course, is would you wear it? If so, check out the SWIMS website, where they'll be available soon.


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We want to answer all of your questions. Here are few that we get a lot, but if you have others, please email: firstname.lastname@example.com or call us in the Bahamas :1-242.347.2483 so we can give you any information you require.
How deep is the water?
The water in the dolphin grounds is not terribly deep, between 10-30 feet max. Experienced snorkelers can sometimes reach the bottom, and even if you are just floating at the top, you can easily see the bottom. It is not that uber-deep, I-don't-know-what's-down-the-abyss kind of water. You can see the star fish hanging out down there.
Do I have to be a really good swimmer?
You do not need to be a very good swimmer, but you should be comfortable in the water. (This might not be the best time to try to overcome a crippling phobia of water, but anything short of that should be fine.) There are life vests for anyone who wants to use them in the water, previous snorkel experience helps, although we will do some snorkel practice before we get to the dolphin grounds so everyone can get used to the equipment, which is provided. Also, you never have to get in the water if you don't want to. Sometimes people are very happy to watch the dolphins from the boat.We spend 3-4 hours on the boat each day, weather permitting.
Are there sharks?
Well, there could, conceivably, be sharks, as they live in the ocean, too. However, it is unlikely that there will be sharks and dolphins together. They keep different schedules, most sharks are nocturnal. You may see remoras, which are suckerfish that attach to sharks and dolphins, and they look sort of shark-like, but they are very small. You may also see nurse sharks, which feed on the remnants of the dolphins' meals. Nurse sharks are small and tend to stay at the bottom. We try not to interrupt dolphins, anyway, when they are feeding, because they are not likely to play or interact then. Nurse sharks are not dangerous. The boat crew is fantastic, and they always get in the water first, to check it out. They know the local wildlife and want everyone to have a good time, so they let us know if there is anything other than dolphins in the water.
What if my child/husband/partner doesn't like the food?
We've had lots of guests who were gung ho about raw vegan food bring friends, partners and children (newbies) who were new to this way of eating. Nine times out of ten, the newbie loved the food, and there was no issue. The other times, the newbie was not encouraged to try it, and ate elsewhere. There are other places to eat on the island, and we will not stop you from doing so. We would love for everyone to give this kind of food an honest chance, to love it as much as we do, but we will never force anyone to eat anything. The only rule we have is that animal products are not allowed on our property. If you are bringing a child and are nervous about his or her reaction to the food, please get in touch and we can discuss what we can do on our end to make it an easier transition, what you can bring and what you can get here if all else fails.
How do I get there?
There are flights from Fort Lauderdale on United Airlines or Charter by the seat with Pioneer Air. Depending upon the size of the group, you may wish to arrange a charter flight for you and your group. There is a fast ferry between Miami and Bimini, Please see our "How to get here" page for more info and links.
If you are coming from somewhere other than Florida, we can suggest hotel rooms and transportation for anyone who wants or needs to come in the night before.
Once you get to South Bimini by air, a taxi van will be waiting to take you to the water ferry to North Bimini (5 minute ride) and then another taxi van to take you to ARC or to Bimini Bay. The trip from the airport to your accommodations is usually less than 30 minutes and costs $10 each way.
If you are coming from somewhere other than Florida, we can suggest hotel rooms and transportation for anyone who wants or needs to come in the night before.
Once you get to South Bimini by air, a taxi van will be waiting to take you to the water ferry to North Bimini (5 minute ride) and then another taxi van to take you to ARC or to Bimini Bay. The trip from the airport to your accommodations is usually less than 30 minutes and costs $10 each way.
What should I bring?
Sunblock, hats, bug spray and sunglasses are a great start. Bring comfortable clothes for yoga, a bathing suit or two, and whatever warm-weather clothes you like to wear. We may go out for karaoke, so if that sounds fun, bring an outfit for a night on the town! Bring toiletries, a camera and a book, if you like to read. You may want to bring something warm for the plane and airport. If you forget something, you can most likely get a replacement here, but remember that this is a small, quiet island, and not a bustling metropolis, so choices may be slim.
How much money should I bring?
You will need $15 each way for transportation to and from the airport. There is a $29 departure tax fee when you leave. If we go out, there will be more transportation, about $10 or less. There is shopping at the straw market, so bring money if you like to buy souvenirs, dresses, hats, etc. Special treatments, like massage or sound healing, are extra as well. Other than that, your accommodations, entertainment and food are covered, so you won't need anything else. There is an ATM on the island if you need it, and the Bahamian dollar is interchangeable with the American dollar.
What if the weather is bad?
We have lots of great things to do indoors if the weather is too stormy to go out, so don't fear being bored. We do encourage everyone to get traveler's insurance in case the boat cannot go out.
Is there WiFi?
This is a retreat. You are here to unplug and take a break from your regular stresses, and we encourage everyone to stay unplugged all week, as it does make a big difference in the restfulness of the trip. However, we do understand that some people may need to check in with work or kids and we can accommodate that. Bimini Bay also has a business center with computers and internet. If you are going to need the internet for more than a brief period each day, get in touch so we can work out the schedule with you. We do not have a communal computer, so if you plan to use one, you must bring your own or use the computers at Bimini Bay.
Is there a hospital or doctor on the island?
There is a clinic right across the street from us that handles everything from coughs to broken bones. If you need urgent, specialized medical attention for any reason, there is a medical helicopter that will bring you to FL or Nassau very quickly.
Extra food or special diets
We provide 3 meals per day, usually a raw breakfast, raw lunch and cooked dinner with raw dessert. We order all food way in advance of our retreats, so we need to know ASAP if you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements in order to accommodate you, please don't think its ok to let us know right before you arrive! Our menus are planned and bought for in advance, so let us know as early as possible and we will do what we can to make sure you are catered for. All of our food is vegan (no meat, fish, dairy, sugar, wheat or gluten) and organic where possible. If you have extra special requirements, or you think 3 meals per day is not enough, we encourage you to bring your own snacks with you. We serve herbal teas, but have no caffeine due to its acidity, so if you require black tea or coffee, please bring with you or better still, try and give it up before you arrive!
Are you near the beach?
The ARC is located on the Bay side of North Bimini, we have stunning views of sunrise and one of the best beaches on the island is a 5 minute walk away for sunsets. Bimini is very small and nothing is far away! Our cottages are all facing the Bay and water. We have sun loungers to relax on out on our deck. You will always remember the views!


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Hospice & Community Care Resale Shops in Rock Hill and Lancaster offer gently used items donated from the community for sale at reasonable prices. Proceeds from the Hospice Resale Shops support the Hospice mission to give hope, comfort, and compassion to our community when needed most.
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hello all!
so i missed a post yesterday because there were no classes and i was just stuck at home studying for today's exam.
of course, with the weather so gloomy and today's test, i needed to go for something really comfortable! so i just threw in a loose top (i got it on sale for 5 bucks!), jeggings, circle scarf and my boots. i decided to have the jacket on since there's a forecast of some rain later this afternoon.
did you guys watch ANTM? yay for nicole and laura!!! :D
MAJOR NEWS!!!! about my title!!
well, if you guys haven't see the new video of Lady Gaga for Bad Romance, you definitely should!!!!! OMFG! Fabulousity at its finest!!! She's super freaky and creepy, I love it!!! And don't even get me started with those Mccqueen SHOES!!!! I DIE! :D That's my current LSS, guys! Listen to it now! Pronto! hahahaha!
baaaah!!! i don't have anything to blog about more. i'm such a boring person! hahahaha!!!
anyway, gotta go have some lunch now..
hope you all have a great day!


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Edge Razor Cleaner - Prototyping
01 Jul 2009
Fully working model which I designed, developed and prototyped as part of my Final Year Project at University.
'Edge' makes use of clockwork power to effectively increase the lifespan of disposable and cartridge razors by reconditioning the blades and removing shaving debris after use by means of a reciprocating cleaning mechanism.
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Amy Vach
The La Crosse County Historical Society has thousands of buttons — literally thousands. Some of them are from Oktoberfest, others are from local businesses or events, and even more are from elections.
Most of the campaign buttons are from local elections, whereas about a hundred of the buttons are from presidential elections.
The oldest presidential campaign button in the collection is from 1876 and the most recent is from 1992. While cataloging the presidential campaign buttons, unfamiliar names were revealed. It became clear that the unfamiliar names were those who lost.
The image depicts the campaign buttons of:
Ross Perot, 1992 independent candidate for president
Gerald Ford, 1976 Republican candidate for president
Walter Mondale, 1984 Democratic candidate for president
Hubert Humphrey, 1968 Democratic candidate for president
Going into a presidential election, candidates know that there are one of two options: Either they will become the next president of the United States or they will walk away defeated, having tried their best.
Many presidential candidates have gone on to other elected office, such as governor and senator. Richard Nixon did not let an initial defeat keep him down. After losing to John Kennedy in 1960, he waited a few years and ran again in 1968 — and won.
Others have sought to champion the causes that led them to run for president in the first place. And other candidates have gone on to establish beneficial public institutions. New York seems to have benefited the most from this, with the Erie Canal, the New York Public Library and even the Empire State Building.
Having a collection of campaign buttons of those who lost is not an insult or in any way dismissive of the candidates' efforts. The collection is meant to honor those that tried to become president. Running an election campaign is not an easy task, and these candidates gave it their all — some more than once.
These buttons and others from the La Crosse County Historical Society's collection can now be viewed online at lchshistory.pastperfectonline.com.
This article was originally published in the La Crosse Tribune on April 8, 2017.


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WHICH company in the Philippines accounted for the biggest volume of imports and paid the highest duties, and who processed the most imports?
Based on data from January 2011 to September 2013 published on the government data portal data.gov.ph, the biggest importer by volume was Petron Corp. while one of the oil giant's brokers, Fredelina A. Pascua, was the top broker.
Copper producer Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. (PASAR) topped the list in terms of customs duties paid, with a total payment of P1.86 billion.
The portal has compiled a list of top brokers and importers from statistics from major ports extracted from the Bureau of Customs' electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system.
The list includes top brokers and importers in terms of volume of imports, cost of goods, insurance and freight (CIF), and amount of customs duties paid.
Petron imported 22.307 billion kilograms and processed P178.905 billion worth of CIF; it paid P902.205 million in customs duties, barely half of the duties PASAR paid.
Another oil giant, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum, came in second with 14.494 billion kg and P102.240 billion worth of CIF. However, Shell was not among the top 20 companies that paid the highest customs duties.
PASAR was third-ranked in volume, having imported 8.982 billion kg of cargoes and P53.556 billion worth of CIF.
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air was fourth with 6.323 billion kg of imports followed by Phoenix Petroleum Phils. Inc. with 4.209 billion kg.
In terms of CIF value, oil player Chevron Phils., Inc. was fourth-ranked with P36.364 billion followed by Japanese automotive firm Toyota Motor Phils. Corp. with P31.979 billion.
As for customs duties, Swiss multinational food and beverage company Nestlé Philippines Inc. paid P383.284 million, making it the fourth-biggest payer of duties, while Toyota Motor came in fifth with P376.828 million.
On the brokers' side, Pascua topped the list in terms of volume and CIF while Ma. Cecilia Belgado Jardin was No.1 in terms of customs duties paid on imports.
Pascua processed P160.112 billion worth of goods, insurance and freight imports, handling 4.737 billion kg and paying P11.217 million in customs duties. Pascua, in a phone conversation with PortCalls, said she has been in the brokering profession for more than a decade, having passed the licensure exam in the late 1990s.
Pascua is happy with the recognition, noting that the reason for her being a top broker is having big clients in her portfolio.
Pascua owns FA Pascua Brokerage and handles oil imports of Petron at Limay Port in Bataan. She said she started handling the accounts of multinational companies in 2008. She was also winner of the top broker award at the Manila International Port in 2012.
Broker Jardin, who is also the manager-import of Associated Freight Consolidators, Inc., paid P1.891 billion in customs duties and is the top third in terms of CIF at P63.719 billion.
Following Pascua is broker Jorge T. Pascual Jr., who processed 3.284 billion kg of import cargoes and paid P115.777 billion in CIF.
Second-ranked in terms of customs duties paid was broker Cristina J. Salvador, at P1.26 billion.
Again for volume, broker Tita D. Austria was ranked third with 2.514 billion kg, of which she paid customs duties totalling P879.656 million. –– Roumina M. Pablo
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Emily has challenged us to create a card using some anything Pet to inspire us. I am late with my challenge. I feel like a hermit. Since school has started, I go to school and teach and come home and figure out what I am going to be doing for the next day. I am drowning in schoolwork, housework, scrapbooking. Calgon...take me away!!!! Anywho...I chose to use some of my old DCWV paper laying around and threw some of my Echo Park Sweet Summertime letters on it with a frilly little doggie ribbon, which is a piece of SU ribbon. Hope you like it. Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has done with this challenge over at LCOM this week and enter your card for a chance at Guest DT this week.
A Sketchy Affair At Trail Makers
I am so proud of myself. I have finally accomplished something that I have NEVER done on any layout before. What is that you say? I used many different manufacturer products on one page. I am the kind of gal who picks up a kit and uses all that's in that kit. Well, I didn't do it this time and I really like how it turned out. My husband is also pretty pleased because he says I NEVER scrapbook him or my son, so this one's for you honey!!! They are pictures of them from Boy Scout Camp this summer.
Don't you just love sketches?! They give you a springboard to start with and allow your creativity to flow. When Karen posted this I knew exactly what pictures I wanted to use and then thought...Hmmm!! How am I going to make my papers work that I have left from my kit work for a boy kind of layout?
But, I did it!!! I used the Little Yellow Bicycle Fresh Print Clothesline Backyard/Backyard Ledger and the circle that I used for my journaling is the Come Together Ledger/Backyard Trim. It was perfect for journaling because it had the lines on it already. You can find these two pattern papers in the Paper Trail store. This line of Little Yellow Bicycle is very versatile!!
From my stash I used:
Echo Park Sweet Summertime letters and stickers
White Bazzill CS
Kraft Bazzill CS
Sassafras Lass border
Stampin Up swirly rubon
Green ricrac...unknown
Memento Ink
A technique that I used on my Kraft paper that I like to use to bring more color to my cardstock is to run my ink pad over the cardstock. Just lightly run the ink pad over the cs and then sand if you desire. It just gives you a little more texture on the cs and doesn't look so plain.
Thanks for looking! Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch this week at the blog!!!
LCOM Shoe Inspiration Card Challenge
Can you believe Mel over at LCOM actually wears these shoes. I can't even imagine! I would kill myself in them! She posted this picture as inspiration and then our challenge was to create a card and tell what our inspiration was.
So here's mine:
My inpiration was obviously the color of the flower. The heel was so large, so I decided to create the greeting large. I rounded the corner of one corner like the front of the shoe. Oh and do you see how the prima swirl is all brown and pearls are kind of brown looking. Well...I used a brown sharpie marker to color in the diamonds and my brown chalk ink pad to run across my pearls. What a difference it made!!!
I used pink taffy glimmer mist and coral to create this color prima flower. I also took my coffee glimmermist and sprayed it on paper and then put my finger in it and placed it on my flower just to get a few glimpses of brown.
Cardstock-Stampin Up
Stamp-Stampin Up
Flower and swirl-Prima
Ribbon-Stampin Up
Ink-Stampin Up, Colorbox. Tattered Angels
We hope you'll join us this week in creating a card using the boot image as your inspiration. Have your card posted here by Saturday August 28th at 8PM EST. Then winners will be posted here on Sunday the 29th. If you are the lucky winner - you will receive a Guest DT spot with the card team for the week of September 5th and a 15% off your next order in the LCOM store.
We hope you'll join us this week in creating a card using the boot image as your inspiration. Have your card posted here by Saturday August 28th at 8PM EST. Then winners will be posted here on Sunday the 29th. If you are the lucky winner - you will receive a Guest DT spot with the card team for the week of September 5th and a 15% off your next order in the LCOM store.
Our Backyard Friends
These are our friends that come to visit us each afternoon or evening in our backyard. WOW! It is so amazing. We finally got some great pictures of them tonight and I just had to share! Craig stood right outside the sliding glass door in our bedroom and took these! 20 steps off the deck and we would be touching them. Yes! That's how close they are!
The babies enjoying the apples on the ground.
Mama and babies eating the apples.
Just Mama!
Only one of the babies!
Thanks for looking!!! Hope you enjoyed looking at a little part of my world!
Birds/Butterflies/Bees challenge at TrailMakers
This is what the paper looked like to begin with. Do you see the holes around the outside edge. Well, I had the "great" idea that since there were already holes around the outside I would crochet a scallop edge around the outside. So, I went to AC Moore and stood there in the aisles looking for a matching yellow forever. I finally asked this stranger who was looking at yarn too if she agreed with me about going with white and she said yes. I'm not too shy!!! Then I went to the needle section and ugh...I dreaded this because I knew I was going to need a small needle. I had an F at home and it wasn't small enough to fit through the smallest hole. I ended up buying a size 1 hook. Yeah...that's a size that you use with doily thread and I used it with yarn. Now do you see why I put the word great in quotes. LOL!!! It took me a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG time to finish it.
But I think it was so worth it!!! Wow! I am so happy with it! Here it is!
From the Papertrails store I used the Little Yellow Bicycle Clothesline diecut paper and the Jenni Bowlin tags.
From my stash I used scraps of cardstock, yarn, glimmermist ( golden terra cotta, patina and lemon zest), watercolor crayons, American Craft letters, Martha Stewart chunky glitter, Crystal Effects, Stampendous Doodlebugs Clear Stamps
One technique I used was I sprayed the finished scallop piece with the lemon zest glimmer mist. It was easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Another technique I used was watercoloring and then blending in with a blender pen. After that I put crystal effects on and then added Martha Stewart thick glitter to some areas and let dry.
Here's an upclose of the Jenni Bowlin tags that I used from the store that I sprayed with glimmer mist golden terracotta, patina and lemon zest. And here's my bee!!!
And it drives me crazy when I have to squint to see what the journaling says on people's pages, so....here's mine...
Thanks for looking! Can't wait to see your creation with a bee, a butterfly or a bird! You can use any or all of them to create a layout this week. They can be in your patterned paper designs, they can be stamped, or paper punched, or even fussy cut from something!! Your imagination is the only thing limiting you!!! I just know they will be amazing!!!
You have until 5pm(EST) on Saturday, Aug 21st to link your creation!
LCOM Fabric Card Challenge
This week Dani challenged us to use fabric on our card. I used a piece of felt and also a piece of polka dotted black ribbon as my fabric. This paper is Upsy Daisy pattern paper. It is the Oodles of Doodles paper. I have had it in my stash for like EVER!!!! I cut funky pieces out of the white cs and then mounted my different pattern papers underneath the white cs. I stitched around the red pattern paper, but my sewing machine was giving me a fit for some reason and then I sanded and inked the edges of each piece of pattern paper and the white cardstock. Hope to see you play over at LetsCapture Our Memories this week. I'd love to see your take on the challenge.
Cardstock-Stampin Up
Paper-Upsy Daisy Oodles of Doodles
Stamps-Stampin Up
Thanks for looking! Talk to you again tomorrow!!!
Shape Challenge...Circles at TrailMakers
Karen sends us a goodie box every month and then we use products for our challenges. When I saw the Fancy Pants Rusted Sun in my box I was so excited I could hardly stand it, but I usually hoard it and don't use it. I really hope I did this paper justice with this picture and the way I chose to use it. Hope that you will participate in the challenge this week. All you have to do is use circles on your layout. That is easy peasy lemon squeezy!!! Here's all the details!!!
Here's what I used from The Paper Trail store:
Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Umbrella
Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Cards
Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Suit Up
Kraft cs Bazzill
Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Element Stickers
My Mind's Eye So Sophie Charming Forever with You Calendar Card
( I folded it where the calendar starts and cut the piece that was hanging off. I actually journaled on the inside then. I didn't want it sticking up when I took the picture.)
Here's a close up :
Other Items used:
Golden terracotta glimmermist
Colorbox fluid chalk ink pad Chestnut Roan
I used the golden terracotta glimmermist to spritz across the kraft cs before the pattern papers were on there. Once I got the layout almost finished I wanted more on it, so I sprayed liberally really close to the paper and used a paper towel to wipe it. I really liked the effect. It looked like a golden tea stain.
Thanks for looking!
LCOM Die Cut Card Challenge
Head on over to LCOM and participate in the challenge this week...it's use a die cut...any kind of die cut!!! I decided to get my cricut out this week and I also got a little crazy with my glimmermist too! My card looks so much better in person!!!Get your card posted by Saturday August 14th at 8PM EST. Then winners will be posted on Sunday the 15th. If you are the lucky winner - you will receive a Guest DT spot with the card team for the week of August 22nd and a 15% off your next order in the LCOM store.
Cricut cartridge: Give A Hoot
Cardstock: Kraft cs Bazzill, Garden green, real red, summer sun, close to cocoa and very vanilla Stampin Up
Ink: GlimmermistTattered Angels Golden Terracotta, Coffee Shop, Olive Vine, Patina, Coral and Midnight Blue, Memento Tuxedo black and SU Chocolate Chip
Stamps: On Your Birthday
Banner: Sassafras Lass
Another Back to School Project
Can you say CAUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTE? Isn't this adorable? Krisi amazes me with her templates and the ideas that she comes up with sometimes. Don't you think this would be so nice to give to a teacher and put a pack of gum, a bag of peanut butter m&m's and a bottle of advil on the first day of school. Attached with a note as long as your breath smells good, you have sugar and drugs....you'll make it through the day! Have a great first day! I would love it if I got it!!!:) You can buy it here!
Here's mine! I actually used my Fancy Pants All Fall paper. Don't fall over now. I do have a tendency to hoard me some fancy pants. I hardly ever use it on layouts or projects, but I made up my mind that I have to start using it. And this backpack was so cute I just had to!!!
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Paper-All Fall Fancy Pants
Ink- bashful blue stampin up classic ink
Embellishments- printed all fall fancy pants chipboard, stampin up ribbon and jumbo eyelets
Thanks for stopping by!!! Hope your headed off to buy yourself a template and go make one for your child's teacher!!!
Trailmakers Recipe Challenge
Head on over to Trailmakers Challenge blog and get your entry in. The challenge this week is a recipe challenge:
Markers (for coloring, journaling, etc.)
Acrylic accents
Kraft cardstock
Stitching (machine, hand, or faux!)
Markers (for coloring, journaling, etc.)
Acrylic accents
Kraft cardstock
Stitching (machine, hand, or faux!)
For this week's challenge you will pick at least 3 of the following items and use those on your layouts. If you use ALL 11 items, make sure you leave a comment and point them out to us and you will be entered into a prize drawing at the end of the week for a $10 Gift Certificate to the storeThe Paper Trail.
You have until 5:00 pm (EST) on Saturday, Aug 7th to use the Mr. Linky at the trailmakers blog to link your project to this week's challenge. Because this is a prize week, I will have the DT girls help me pick a winner and that person will be announced on Monday 9 August.
You have until 5:00 pm (EST) on Saturday, Aug 7th to use the Mr. Linky at the trailmakers blog to link your project to this week's challenge. Because this is a prize week, I will have the DT girls help me pick a winner and that person will be announced on Monday 9 August.
Here's my take on the challenge:
My base is Kraft cardstock.
The rest is Sassafrass Lass Amplify papers, letters and flowers. The red letters are October Afternoon and the piece of blue cs is Bazzill.
K=Kraft cardstock
Techniques: I sanded, inked distressed the edges of all pieces of pattern paper and cardstock. The blue bazzill cs has a white gesso coating on it that I wiped with a wet rag, so it wasn't so bright.
The rest is Sassafrass Lass Amplify papers, letters and flowers. The red letters are October Afternoon and the piece of blue cs is Bazzill.
K=Kraft cardstock
Techniques: I sanded, inked distressed the edges of all pieces of pattern paper and cardstock. The blue bazzill cs has a white gesso coating on it that I wiped with a wet rag, so it wasn't so bright.
Can't wait to see what you create!!!
MFT Flower Design Challenge
I made this for the MFT Design Challenge. You needed to include flowers on the card or layout and use MFT product. I have had this October Afternoon paper laying on the chair in the kitchen that I haven't taken to my stamp room that Tanya sent me from LCOM. Tonight while I cooked supper I planned out my card and cut my paper. I had to be really careful when I was blending the watercolor crayons not to hit the black outline because of it being a digital stamp. So, I 'm not thrilled with my coloring. I should have used my markers!:)
Stamps- My favorite things Digital stamp...think pink
Paper-October Afternoon pattern papers, Stampin Up Kraft cardstock
Inks-SU watercolor crayons, Color box Chalk brown pad
Accessories-doily ribbon from stash
Thanks for stopping by!
Embossing Challenge at LCOM this Week
So, over at LCOM it's embossing anyway you want dry, wet...just as long as it is embossed. I was late with my challenge this week because I was on my way home from Georgia last night. I decided to take a peek over at 2sketches4you and look at the sketch to do my card this week. That way I didn't have to think too much!!! It's been awhile since I've played along! I need to start getting back into doing it every week.
Here's Kazan's sketch.
Here's Kazan's sketch.
And here's my card(the first take)...
Have you ever said when you are finished with a card...that card needs something else!!! Well, this card I said that to myself as I took the picture. I came upstairs put it on my blog and it bothered me even more and more, so I came to the realization that I couldn't just keep it like this...I had to fix it!!!
Here's my card... final take!!!!
And of course...how do I fix all my cards that are missing something....RIBBON!!!! It's amazing to me how that bow in the open space changes the whole look of the card!!! LOVE it!!!
As I said Anita challenged us over at LCOM to do some embossing anyway we want. I dry embossed my black piece of cardstock and wet embossed my greeting with versamark and my black embossing powder. You know I broke all the matchy matchy rules that I try to follow usually. I never mix stripes and polka dots, but I like it!!! Now if my kids would try to put stripes and polka dots on, I would tell them to go and change!!! LOL!!! Hope you'll stop on over and see Sherri Thompson's card and the rest of the DT's cards and decide to play along. You could be our next GDT member for the week of August 15th. Thanks for stopping by!!!
Bazzill cardstock: turquoise and black
Pattern paper: october afternoon
Stamps, ribbon and embossing powders: Stampin Up
Accessories: basic grey flowers, jenni bowlin crepe paper and flowers.
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Now waaait a minute. Guilt free ice cream? Surely such thing does not exist?
Well, good news is, it does. And it's really easy to make!
I found the recipe on a website peculiarly named Userealbutter. Don't panic though. This ice cream never even stood next to butter. Or cream. Or sugar. Crazy, I know. You only need three (yes, three) ingredients to make yourself a delicious low fat dessert. The key ingredient are bananas and since I had some knocking about (no surprises here - I always stock up on bananas and eat them every day with some peanut butter) I promptly rolled up my sleeves and got working.
To make a small bowl of this beautiful thing you need:
3 small bananas (they can be a bit overripe - not black though!)
1 tbsp peanut or almond butter (or Nutella if you're a bit naughty)
2 tbsps milk
Peel bananas and slice them thinly, then pop into a freezer bag and into the freezer overnight. If you do this before going to bed you'll be able to whip up some ice cream for breakfast (yes, I know. You can thank me later). Do NOT, I repeat do not freeze unpeeled whole bananas. Unless of course you are in possession of special equipment (think chainsaw and industrial strength blender).
Once the bananas are frozen pop them into a food processor and start blending. I have to admit I nearly had a heart attack when I started and was convinced that my processor won't manage. But it did. Phew.
After about a minute or so your bananas will resemble breadcrumbs. Scrape the sides of the processor, add peanut butter/almond butter/Nutella and continue blending. Scrape the sides some more (yes, a lot of scraping, but don't give up!). Finally, add a splash of milk (about 2 tbsps) and blend for about a minute or two. You should be left with amazingly creamy smooth 'ice cream'. Spoon it into a bowl, sprinkle with some cocoa, cinnamon or whatever topping you fancy. Toasted flaked almonds. Raisins. Chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless (admittedly, bacon won't work, but you get the drift. Sweet toppings).
If you don't use all of the mix straight away you can pop it into a plastic container and freeze.
I'm already thinking of other uses: a spoon over your hot porridge, over Sunday morning pancakes, mixed into some greek yoghurt, over waffles, over digestive biscuits... someone stop me please! Now excuse me while I run to the shop and stock up on bananas.
EDIT: Ben&Jerry - eat your heart out! ;)
EDIT: Ben&Jerry - eat your heart out! ;)


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Just got to BU for WordCamp Boston 2011 and the place is already packed. This is my first WordCamp so i'm honestly not sure what to expect, but i'm excited for a productive and exciting day.
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WordCamp Boston 2011
I'll be there bright and early with bells on. Well probably not, but at least I'll be there. I will be blogging from WordCamp all day, so stay tuned!
New Theme, New Blog Post
Being on vacation has many bonuses. Rest, relaxation, and I finished a theme I'd been working on for a while. I hope this means I will start posting more, but as history has shown that's not always certain.
I just created my about.me page!
Express app for WordPress
Just testing out this app, it requires either a woothemes tumblog theme or the woothemes plugin, so far it's very nice.


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The Poetry of Science Dec 14/12 Performance & Party/
Come out and see what wonderful things happen when five scientists get together with five poets to create new poetic works. One poet notes, "I have at least three years worth of material from this one workshop and many more ideas on future collaborations!"
December 14, 2012 > Doors at 6:30PM, readings at 7:30 PM Facebook RSVP
Welcome by Vancouver's Poet Laureate Evelyn Lau at 7:30 PM
This kind of meeting of science and poetics is something that needs to be ongoing, and might in some ways be the most important human project on the table. I do not exaggerate. In terms of the environmental crisis, we might be dying from a lack of interaction between our best poetic impulses and our best scientific ones.
-- Wayde Compton, Director, SFU's The Writer's Studio


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We started our 7 month trip around the world in Belize. We spent 1 week on the island of Caye Caulker. It's a small island and easy enough to get around via bicycle. There are only a couple of ways to get to the island, which are flying and taking the water taxi. We of course took the water taxi because it's quite a bit cheaper than flying.
Here are some of our favorite pictures that sum up our time spent in Caye Caulker, Belize.


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