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Our in-depth study of the Tampa housing market has led me to pursue a more thorough understanding of "why" the Tampa real estate market appears to be rebounding faster than the rest of the State of Florida. Today's two real estate graphs shed some light on the two faces of the Tampa real estate market.
Home sales in Tampa have been returning to levels seen before the boom of the housing market 8 years ago. When we perform a price range analysis, we see which zones are most active now and contrast them with what we observed as far back as 2006.
The two yellow highlight comments in the graph provide a very clear image of what is going on in the Tampa real estate market. One the left, we see that very few properties sold in 2006 below $100,000. On the far right however, we see that nearly 1/2 the market is homes priced below $100K. I suspect this is a sign of distressed properties clearing the market to investors.
So if you own a home in Tampa, or even have a home for sale in Tampa, follow your price range from left to right. Let's say, for example, you have a home valued between $200,000 and $300,000. The green slice of the graph shows your price range was roughly 30% of the market in 2006, and today it is about 5% of the market. The number of sales in your price range has dropped substantially, and this mirrors what we are seeing in much of the rest of Florida.
But I was also curious to see what the "market" would look like if we omitted all home sales below $100, and the following graph makes the resulting Tampa real estate market start to look like the rest of the State of Florida.
This graph shows that the current rate of home sales in Tampa is at about 1/2 of the level found at the peak of the housing market. We know (from our recently posted Tampa Housing Reports) that homes above $250K are still very much in a buyer's market due to the glut of supply, so like the rest of the State of Florida, Tampa is going to require some time to reach market equilibrium at all price points.


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Pumpkin meets pesto meets bruschetta is this delicious flavor "mashup" Pumpkin Pesto Bruschetta!
I have to confess that this month's Recipe ReDux theme, "Pumpkin", really threw me for a loop!
Conceived by Gretchen of one of my favorite gluten-free blogs, Kumquat, pumpkin really should be a "no brainer" for a fall themed recipe.
But here's the kicker…
The challenge was to use FRESH pumpkin if at all possible.
So, first step, I had to find a "cooking" pumpkin…
Off I went to Whole Foods, thinking surely they would have some. And, they did, but I almost thought they didn't…
You see, the big thing these days at my local Whole Foods is to have a seasonal and local display at the front of the store right when you walk in. And, believe me, if the goal of Whole Foods is to get you to buy more seasonal and local produce it works. I wish I had photos to show you, but trust me, the displays are gorgeous. I have tried many a new fruit or veggie from Whole Foods, lured in by their smashing displays.
And, I almost grabbed one of the cute little "display" pumpkins to take home with me when at first I couldn't find any "cooking" pumpkins.
But, eventually, I discovered these little beauties way in the BACK of the produce section co-mingling with the potatoes, onions and squash.
Step one completed. Time to move on to step two…
How the @**#*(%()#(%*) do I cook one of these things???
Thank goodness for the internet!
A quick Google search revealed 26,000,000 results on my query "How to cook a pumpkin."
Not having the time to go through all them, I narrowed it down to this method.
And, finally, step three…
What do I make with fresh pumpkin???
{Canned} pumpkin reins supreme at my house in the form of gluten-free pumpkin pancakes a la Bobs Red Mill {follow the recipe for BRM pancakes, then add 1/2 can pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon cinnamon}.
SUPER easy pumpkin pancakes.
But, really not Recipe ReDux worthy…
I needed to come up with something new.
So, I racked my brain for what to make with fresh pumpkin…
Decision #1-I would experiment with a savory recipe.
Decision #2-It would need to combine several flavors {which is how I tend to come up with most of my recipes} such as sweet, salty, tangy, etc. to dazzle the taste buds.
And finally, decision #3-Make pumpkin pesto bruschetta!
Pumpkin Pesto Bruschetta with Goat Cheese
Pumpkin Pesto Bruschetta with Goat Cheese
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves {packed tight}
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Pumpkin Pesto Bruschetta
- 2 loaves Gluten-Free Bread sliced in half on the diagonal {I used Udi's gluten-free bread. Use any bread of choice for non gluten-free version.}
- 1 roasted cooking pumpkin directions below
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Pesto above
- 6 ounces goat cheese
- Roast the pumpkin: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash and dry pumpkin, then slice it in half with a very sharp knife. Remove seeds from pumpkin (set aside to roast later if you like), place in a baking dish and drizzle pumpkin flesh with olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. Then turn pumpkin halves over, flesh side down and roast for 45-60 minutes, or until pumpkin flesh is tender to your touch. Allow it to cool before scooping out the pumpkin.
- While pumpkin is roasting, prepare pesto by combining all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth and ingredients are well combined.
- Heat olive oil in pan on high heat and add chopped onions. Saute until brown, approximately 5 minutes, the stir roasted pumpkin, plus salt and pepper to taste into onion mixture and set aside.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Slice bread on the diagonal, and toast it on a baking sheet in the oven for approximately 4-6 minutes.
- Remove bread from oven then top with pesto, pumpkin mixture, and pesto. Enjoy!
And, in case your wondering, how does this taste…
I had three male tasters at my house {my husband and two neighborhood friends} to test my recipe.
I'm always a little apprehensive about the reaction I will get when testing a new recipe…
In this case, the reaction was three {well, four counting me} thumbs up!
My test tasting guys seriously inhaled it!
And, I got the ultimate compliment from my husband 🙂
This one's a keeper!
Hope you like it too, and be sure and check out all the other fabulous Recipe ReDux pumpkin recipes!
Cherie Schetselaar – Grain Crazy Fresh Pumpkin Risotto
Alexandra Caspero- Delicious Knowledge Pumpkin Enchiladas
Katie Hamm – Healthy & Happy Hour Pumpkin-Bacon Penne
Alysa Bajenaru – Inspired RD Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Fries
Everyday Tastiness Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Dr Barb, Nutriton Budgeteer Pumpkin Chili Chicken Pizza
Elizabeth Jarrard- Don't (White) Sugar Coat It Vegan Pumpkin Soup
Kristen Bourque- Swanky Dietitian baked pumpkin oatmeal
Marie Spano Cream cheese Pumpkin muffins
Regan @ The Professional Palate Pumpkin Ravioli in a Walnut-Sage Cider Sauce
Danielle Omar – Food Confidence RD Pumpkin Goulash
Emma @ The Hearty Heart (Vegan) Cocoa Pumpkin (Whiskey) Mousse
gretchen – kumquat baked mini pumpkins
Emma Stirling – The Scoop on Nutrition Recipe Redux Chermoula Chickpea & Pumpkin Sliders
Janel Funk: Eat Well with Janel Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Nicole @ Whole Health RD Kaddo Bourani – Candied Pumpkin with Yogurt and Meat Sauce
Yuri – Chef Pandita Pumpkin Apple Soup
Lisa @ Healthful Sense Pumpkin Cream Pie Filling & Pudding
Jessica Fishman Levinson – Nutritioulicious Recipe Redux: Pumpkin Pancakes
Jane Schwartz, RD Pumpkin Coconut Soup
Kat Lynch – Eating The Week Pumpkin yogurt dip for waffle sticks
Katie Caputo- East Meats West Pumpkin Stuffing
Serena @ Teaspoon of Spice Whole Pumpkin Cheddar Gratin
Kristina @ Love and Zest Pumpkin Mash
Carrie Miller – Nutrition Know How Baked Stuffed Pumpkin & Pumpkin Orange Muffins
Ann Dunaway Teh – Eat to Nourish, Energize & Flourish Pumpkin, Squash and Apple Soup
Kara Lydon – Peace, Love, and Food Pumpkin Yogurt Dip
Stephanie Howard – Give Them Something Better Fall Harvest Chili
Karman Meyer-Nutrition Adventures Pumpkin-Potato Breakfast Hash
Ayla Withee- Eat Simply Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds
Heather Calcote – Dietitian on the Run Pumpkin Rosemary & Mushroom Quinoa
Jill Melton-The Relish Dish Ham and Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin
EA-The Spicy RD Pumpkin Pesto Bruschetta
Liz Weiss & Janice Newell Bissex – Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen Ghoulishly Good Stuffed Sugar Pumpkin
Diane Welland – Eat Well, Eat Clean Pumpkin Cranberry Scones
Rebecca Noseworthy – It's a Savoury Life Fall Pumpkin Chili
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Plan Your Visit
Visiting us in person is the best way to get to know Jefferson (Philadelphia University +Thomas Jefferson University) and to get all of your questions answered. A visit consists of a one-on-one meeting with a faculty member (typically the program director) in your program of interest, as well as a meeting with an admissions counselor to discuss the application process.*
Set up your campus visit today.
If you can't make it here to visit, there are many other ways to connect with us!
*Due to the large volume of requests we receive for the M.S. in Occupational Therapy and M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies programs, we regret that we are unable to accommodate personal campus visits at this time. We recommend you review the application requirements for these programs carefully and contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.


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The Vanished Land: Disappearing dynasties of Victoria's Western District
|Richard Zachariah
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|Richard Zachariah
The Vanished Land is the Western District of Victoria stripped of its identity, its social elite of grazing dynasties departed for their own reasons.
This melancholy exodus has increased recently as the myriad pressures of holding inherited land have become intolerable in a nation never intimidated by ditching its past. No longer is the Western District home of a ruling class that for 150 years bestrode an Australia riding on the sheep's back.
The Vanished Land is a human tale of leaving, of a disconnect with the land, of submerged anguish and inhibited grief, a private story of loss told for the first time by an outsider with insider connection.


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Here at A-AALL Lock we have a friendly crew to service any of your lock needs.
Quoted Price is the invoice price at end of job, NO hidden fees!!!
Here at A-AALL Lock we provide fast friendly service at an honest price with NO hiddens fees!!! When you call and get a quote from us it is the price that is on the invoice at the end of the job.
We are licensed, insured, bonded, and we will provide you with 24/7 professional service.
We have been working in the Valley for over 40 years and there is no job too small or too large for us to handle.
If you have a question about your lock and safety needs give us a call anytime and we will do everything we can to help you.
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text: The second annual Walk On for Autism event was held on September 24 around the lake at Voice of America Park in West Chester. The fundraiser benefits Safe Haven Farms and highlights the therapeutic equestrian program for participants with autism. The event brought out 163 walkers on a beautiful Saturday morning. Walkers, sponsors, and volunteers enjoyed miniature horses, pumpkin painting, balloon animals, and treats donated by the parents of SHF participants. The event planning committee extends deep gratitude to our Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsors! We look forward to seeing all our supporters at the walk next year.


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We have updated our 'suggested links' section with articles from numerous media organizations and other web sites that have discussed either the Rumi Forum, Fethullah Gulen or the Gulen (Hizmet) Movement.
Also, you will find links to numerous conferences on Gulen's ideas. Be sure to also visit our social networks.
Rumi Forum
Media-Press (LATEST ON TOP)
- LE MONDE Fethullah Gülen: 'I call for an international investigation into the failed putsch in Turkey'
Conference Papers
Fethullah Gulen's Writings
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EK, I think the issue is the people behind our front three. We can get away with Mkhi and Ozil behind Auba, but we can't get away with a three man midfielder of Wilshere, Xhaka and Elneny.
It's all on the manager here. Yes, Ozil and Mkhi feels like overkill, but City are running away with it while playing KdB and Silva, and at times having Jesus and Aguero on the pitch alongside them


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UIC provides all faculty and instructors with a free and easy-to-use lecture capture tool called Echo360 ALP. Along with features provided by the tool, UIC faculty have access to support, learning workshops, and personal consultations.
The captures created from Echo360 ALP can be linked to Blackboard Learn and accessed via Echo 360.org
Qualtrics is a sophisticated, easy to use web-based service for creating, publishing, and analyzing survey data. Qualtrics offers advanced options and is highly customizable.
Network Operations Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round to monitor the campus network, the ACCC's mission-critical systems, and services; to receive reports of system problems; and to pass important information on via the ACCC News and Alerts.
The UIC Mobile App is available as a free download from the Apple store for iOS or from Google Play for Android. There is also a mobile version of the app available at m.uic.edu. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, prospective students, and anyone interested in learning more about UIC can use this app to stay connected while on the go.
There are daily data usage limitations on the use of Res-Net and the UIC public wireless networks on campus, as well as other restrictions, which are described in UIC Wireless and Res-Net Policy.
UIC offers two options for instant messaging, Blackboard Instant Messenger and Jabber. Below you will find the details of each option as you choose the best communication tool for your needs.
Blackboard Instant Messenger (formerly known as Pronto) is a free instant messaging and voice chat tool that allows students and instructors to spontaneously meet live, online at any time to discuss their coursework. Blackboard Instant Messenger works with Blackboard Learn to automatically populate students' contact lists with their classmates' names, thereby making it easy for students, faculty and teaching staff to spontaneously collaborate live online. Blackboard Instant Messenger can also be used as a regular modern Instant Messenger, outside of Blackboard on Windows and Mac systems.
Jabber is an open source instant messaging system available to all UIC students, faculty and staff. Jabber client software is available for all the major operating systems, including tablets and smartphones.
The ADDA service is a set of premium features available for users of the ACCC Active Directory service.
ACCC provides a centralized platform for campus units to establish departmental digital signage. The portal is centrally managed by the ACCC and Industry Weapon is the company who provides the service on the cloud. Departments that purchase this service can manage and upload content from anywhere.
ACCC maintains and operates the StarTel campus-wide public security system. The system is best identified as the 8-foot, blue-light bollards or posts located throughout the public walkways on the East and West campus. StarTel units offer direct access to the UIC Police Department; press the red call button to call for assistance.
Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) technology allows campus units to set up call centers, while the Auto Attendant allows a voicemail box to be divided to accept different messages for different people or to route incoming calls according to a caller's key presses.
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Why The Smokies is proud to offer you three beautiful vacation rental cabins on the peaceful side of the Smokies, in Townsend Tennessee.
Townsend is the gateway to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
All three of our cabins are beautifully maintained, private, easily accessible and squeaky clean. Each Cabin has been decorated and created as a couples retreat. They are our personal cabins and we have given them our personal attention to detail.
If you are considering a visit to the National Park and you prefer a peaceful getaway in an environment that will surround you with nature, take a moment to explore Smoke Rise, The Cove and Wildwood.
You may book any of our cabins on VRBO. The link to each cabin is provided on the individual cabin page on this website. When you link to the cabin site on VRBO you will see all the photos and availability calendar, along with our reviews from past guests.
Why The Smokies?....Let us show you!
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episode 2: Collaboration
Collaboration opens the door for spontaneous, synthesized work to come into existence. The process allows for artists' strengths and weaknesses to be shared and embraced. In order to balance the stresses of working in close proximity, artists learn to share leadership, and develop their own specific working language and collaborative ethos.


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In which countries do you ship?
We ship worldwide.
How long does it take to deliver?
We deliver with DHL or DPD services. Your Froc will be shipped within 7 days.
As a family company, dedicated to quality and customer care we want to ensure each and every Froc is special just like every child is. This is why we manufacture each chair individually upon your confirmed order.
Are there any customs duties to be paid?
In European Union you don't have to pay any customs fees. For all orders from United States all goods to up to 200 dollars should be duty free. We recommend that you check import duties and fees in your country.
Can I use different shipping and billing address?
Yes, you can.
How can I pay?
We accept PayPal, Credit Cards (Mastercard and Visa) and payment in advance. The payments are processed over an industry standard secured protocol, so your data is always safe.
Is it possible to buy it in retail stores?
Currently we are selling our products only online. But when our retail stores are available we will let you know.
How much does one package weight?
The package of the Froc high chair wights 18,95 lbs or 8,6 kg.
What are your terms?
Here you can find our general terms: General conditions of sale governing the distance selling of Froc products.
What is your Privacy & Cookie policy?
Here you can find our Privacy & Cookie policy: Privacy & Cookie policy.
About the Froc chair
Is the chair safe enough?
We always take your kid's safety at heart, this is why we designed Froc around one central leg to maximize its stability. Mounted on a solid leg with four extensions, the chair's center of gravity is always at the centre, ensuring impeccable stability. Our chair is certified for safety with the SIST EN-14988-1 and 14988-2 standards.
When can child first time sits on a chair?
The child may sit on a chair for the first time as soon as can sit unaided. On average, this is at the age of 6 months.
How long the child can use a chair?
Froc grows with your child. It's designed for 6-month-old toddlers, 10-year-old kids and everyone in between.
It adjusts to your kid's growth in three simple steps – by adjusting the backrest position, the seat and footrest height. Froc will accompany your child from the age of 6 months all the way to 10 years old.
If you want your baby to be even more comfortable, why not adding our extra durable, machine-washable cushions, made of cotton! The Cushion Set covers the entire backrest, covers the seat completely and is attached on three points to the restraint. Plus the extra joy of mixing & matching among five different colours! You can choose between five different colors: Beige, Purple, Green, Yellow and Blue. The price of the cushion is 49$.
What is the warranty?
Warranty of the chair is 5 years .
Where is manufactured the Froc chair?
The chair is designed and developed in Slovenia . Also, all of the materials coming from Slovenia .
What are the dimensions of the chair?
Shipping cost
EU and US – 29,00 € | Over €/$ 249 is Free shipping
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Jordan Rotheiser, a.k.a my dad, is a sculptor, cartoonist, product designer, mechanical engineer, interior designer, store owner, author, lecturer, and expert witness. He's always been one of the hardest workers I've known and taught me that same work ethic. His advice was 'you'll most likely spend the majority of your hours working, so you should really love what you do.' I have vivid memories of him drafting a cup or silverware for United Airlines. Or TAGGING ALONG TO VISIT THE STORE 'CITY' (WHICH later became luminaire) TO PICK OUT FURNITURE FOR HIS INTERIOR CLIENTS. When my cousins came to visit, he would draw futuristic cars and DOOR HANDLE details, harkening back to his days in the styling division at General Motors. STARTING WHEN I WAS 8 YEARS OLD, He would BRING ME to THE houseware shows TO help CHOOSE PRODUCTS to sell at the store he owned with my mom. They even let me play around with the store displays. When I started drawing letter forms, he would take out his French curves and teach me how to use them with pen and ink. I became a designer because of him. When you meet my dad, he might seem lost in his own thoughts. His creative process actually surprised me and it gave me a peek inside his head.
Jordan's Creative Process :
My creative process is difficult to describe because it is often spontaneous. Ideas sometimes pop into my head singly or in clusters so fast that I have difficulty recording them before they disappear into my subconscious. They can even come while the project is still being presented to me. It is not something I can control very well. I cannot call it up on demand or even guess when it will happen.
When it does not happen, I rely on the techniques I learned in my Industrial Design education. That is to brainstorm a bunch of concepts in "thumbnail" sketches, then refine them in two or three stages. That finally results in well-developed composite drawings, known as "comps," of the design proposals for presentation to the client.
That works, but it is a procedure different from the "starburst" event. When that occurs, my first effort is to record the concepts as quickly as possible so I do not lose them. Then I skip the "thumbnail" stage and attempt to gain control over this process. It helps that I am also a degreed engineer with many years of engineering experience. That helps me isolate those concepts which present ridiculous engineering challenges (e.g. there is no known material which can provide the necessary physical properties) needed to achieve success.
In the current business environment, there are few clients able and willing to spend the time and resources required to overcome these challenges. Consequently, I then concentrate my efforts on concepts more readily achieved. The engineering side of my brain is always trying to bring the project to fruition using the minimum of resources, what engineers refer to as an "elegant solution."
When concepts come in clusters, I can become so concentrated I lose contact with the outside world – disappearing into the "zone" so to speak. When someone starts to speak to me, I will not hear the first sentence of what that person has said until my real world presence has returned. Calling my name does bring me out of the "zone."
When I am in a situation where I need to force the creative process, I crossbreed my experience from the various industries I have done work in. That does help, however it is hard to fully grasp the workings of the creative mind because there are so many conflicting elements. Clearly, personal experiences play an important part.


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i'm a warriors fan and enjoying their recent success after watching years of deplorable success with players like alton lister and kevin pritchard. i have my second electric car. i recently put a deposit in for the new tesla model 3 car but was disappointed at the interior and potential for problems since it's the first model year of that car. i grew up near my parents and my kids grew up near their great-grandparents which is fantastic because i grew up far from extended family.
toyota mr2
geo prizm
volkswagen passat
bmw z3
volkswagen gti
bmw z4
audi s4
honda civic hybrid (ouch!)
ac transit van hool a300
the silver bullet
honda civic hybrid (again!)
vta gillig phantom 5813
chevy volt at-pzev
great job to all the NASA engineers!
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View more videos at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com.
Hey Ma! We're on the news! Faces of the Great Recession was shown in this feature on East Harlem. The current Faces of the Economy show at the Art for Change Gallery was profiled and Faces of the Great Recession was shown as part of the current exhibition. You can scroll to 2:12 to catch the profile of the gallery. Do check out the whole profile, Gabe Pressman is a New York classic!


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Reflexive Cubology ver. 126.96.36.199 | Game | 4.76 MB
|It's time to get your cube on! Help I-Zac the robot process incoming mineral cubes before they overload the sorting platform in this fantastic 3D arcade puzzler! Work your way through 100 levels of hectic action in arcade mode, or relax and take your time in solving each level in the challenging puzzle mode. Either way, you will enjoy amazing 3D graphics and unique sounds all along the way!


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Engineering Fair rescheduled for Feb. 27
The Citadel School of Engineering's 11th Annual Engineering Fair, which features robotics and bridge building competitions for middle and high school students, has been rescheduled for 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 in Buyer Auditorium, Mark Clark Hall. The event is open to the public and will conclude around noon.
Originally planned for Feb. 13 during National Engineers' Week, the week of George Washington's birthday, the fair was canceled due to snow throughout the Lowcountry.
The Engineering Fair is designed to expose Lowcountry middle and high school students to fundamental math and science principles for understanding engineering issues and methods. Highlights of the annual event include the bridge building and the robotics competitions.
The craft stick bridge competition tests bridges for strength to weight ratio. Bridges constructed of craft sticks and wood glue will be loaded at mid-span until they collapse. The maximum load divided by the bridge weight will determine students' scores. Awards will be presented for maximum strength to weight ratio, maximum load and lightest bridge to hold minimum load of 2500 grams. Awards are also given for most original design, most constructible and best craftsmanship.
In the robotics competition, students pit their team-built Lego robots against each other in one-on-one competitions. Robot teams can choose between two different competitions—baseball or golf. In the baseball competition, one robot hits a ball off a tee and runs bases while the other tries to find a capture the ball. The robots then switch places and play again. In the golf competition, each team tries to push plastic cups into a hole in the middle of the playing field. In both competitions, the robots must think and make decisions on its own with no intervention from the teams.
The fair also will feature interactive displays of inventions designed and built by electrical engineering senior design teams of Citadel cadets. Inventions include an energy harvesting robot, an automatic child protection system, a sudden infant death syndrome monitoring system, and a guitar trainer.
"Engineering Week is an exciting time for us," said Dennis Fallon, dean of the School of Engineering. "It's an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the work of our cadets as well as introduce the field of engineering to middle and high school students."
The fair is co-sponsored by the Charleston Engineers Joint Council. For more information on EWeek, go to www.citadel.edu/eweek.


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The Best Air Mattress
After new research, we're still confident in all of our picks. We've added long-term test notes for our top pick, the SoundAsleep.
After researching dozens of guest-bed options (including camping pads and futons) and sleeping on six air mattresses, we think the SoundAsleep Dream Series air mattress is the bed you'll want to make up for your overnight visitors.
Our pick
SoundAsleep Dream Series Air Mattress (queen)
The best air mattress
The SoundAsleep offers the best combination of comfort, customer service, and user satisfaction of any mattress we tested.
There's no such thing as a perfect, durable air mattress, but after three years of long-term testing we're confident that the SoundAsleep holds air after many uses. It was among the most comfortable air mattresses we tried (it didn't deflate in the night, giving better back support) and offered control over inflation. It comes in queen and twin sizes and because it's taller than cheaper air mattresses, it was easier to climb onto than other air mattresses we tested. In case the mattress pump breaks or the mattress springs a leak, SoundAsleep also offers great customer service.
Coleman GuestRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump (queen)
A comfortable and convenient option
The Coleman is comfortable (for an air mattress), has a built-in motor, and a one-year warranty. But we're uncertain about its long-term durability.
Coleman SupportRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump (Queen)
Different name, same model
Coleman sells this mattress under different names at different retailers, but it's got the same comfortable bed-like height, powerful motor, and yearlong warranty.
The less expensive Coleman GuestRest is pretty close to the SoundAsleep. It is 18 inches tall and has an easy-to-use pump, and Coleman's customer service is responsive. We also love that it includes a quick-release valve for faster breakdown, something its competitors lacked. We think it's a great mattress but aren't as certain it'll hold up as well as the SoundAsleep, which we've been testing for three years. We also noticed that this mattress had a strong plasticky odor out of the box, and it lingered unpleasantly on our bedding. The Coleman comes in queen and twin sizes, and if you're comparison shopping across retailers, note that the GuestRest and SupportRest Elite are the same model.
Everything we recommend
Our pick
SoundAsleep Dream Series Air Mattress (queen)
The best air mattress
The SoundAsleep offers the best combination of comfort, customer service, and user satisfaction of any mattress we tested.
Coleman GuestRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump (queen)
A comfortable and convenient option
The Coleman is comfortable (for an air mattress), has a built-in motor, and a one-year warranty. But we're uncertain about its long-term durability.
Coleman SupportRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump (Queen)
Different name, same model
Coleman sells this mattress under different names at different retailers, but it's got the same comfortable bed-like height, powerful motor, and yearlong warranty.
The research
Who should get this
If you need a mattress for guests or for yourself (say, if you just moved into a new place), an air mattress is likely the most comfortable option. You could get a futon, camping pad, or folding cot, but an air mattress has the advantage of offering the height and surface area of a real bed and working with your regular sheets, along with storing down into a relatively small package.
An air mattress, no matter how expensive or well made, is not meant to replace a real mattress. It won't withstand nightly use over a long period of time (and many companies specify that if you use the mattress as your primary bed, you'll void the warranty). An air mattress should be reserved for occasional use, or even up to a week or two, at a time.
How we picked and tested
We've been testing air mattresses since 2014 and after reading user reviews and assessing our own experiences sleeping on air mattresses, we settled on a few criteria that make an air mattress good for home use:
A built-in electric pump: These pumps allow for the fastest and fullest inflation and deflation, and an attached pump means you don't have to store (and locate) an extra item. Some air mattresses have battery-powered or manual pumps so they can be used while camping, but you shouldn't choose this if you're only using the mattress indoors, where you'll never be far from an outlet. And as we describe in our guide to the best camping mats, air mattresses aren't a great choice for camping anyway.
A relatively comfortable sleeping surface: An air mattress will never be as comfortable as a real mattress. But it should hold air and not noticeably deflate during the night (it's normal to need to "top up" the mattress before each subsequent night's sleep). You should be able to easily adjust the firmness to your liking, and it shouldn't rustle or jiggle too much once you lie down on it. We've found that the most comfortable air mattresses are about 18 inches high. This is the approximate height of a mattress set on a box spring on the floor and makes it easier to climb in and out of.
Good customer service and a decent warranty: Air mattresses are not durable items. In its review of air mattresses, Sleep Like the Dead says an air mattress should last between one and four years with occasional use, and about a year if used regularly. Wirecutter senior editor Kalee Thompson, who wrote our guide to camping sleep pads, told us her impression from researching air mattresses is that they "are not very reliable or long lasting. It was difficult to find any options that didn't have a lot of user complaints." Because you're just about guaranteed to encounter problems, an air mattress from a company that offers a warranty against manufacturing defects in the pump and mattress, along with responsive customer service, will stand out over similar models. One year is the longest warranty we came across, and considering the fact that air mattresses are used only occasionally, we think a shorter time frame is inadequate to guard against unforeseen defects.
A reasonable price: A cheap air mattress (less than $60 for a queen) will usually lack an adequate warranty and customer service and have lower user ratings. But spending past a certain point has diminishing returns, as very expensive air mattresses (upwards of $150 for a queen) aren't more durable or comfortable, but often just have unnecessary extra features like foam toppers, built-in metal legs, and remote controls.
We looked at the best-rated mattresses on Sleep Like the Dead and Amazon. This gave us a list of 14 electric-pump air mattresses, which we then narrowed down by comparing price, user ratings, the accessibility of their customer service, and the duration of their warranties. We previously tested four mattresses: the SoundAsleep Dream Series, Insta-Bed Raised Mattress with NeverFlat Pump, Intex Dura-Beam Series, and Intex Pillow Rest. For this update, we re-tested new versions of the SoundAsleep and the Insta-Bed Air Mattress with Insta III Pump, and added a new contender based on reader requests: the Coleman GuestRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump.
Our testing protocol was simple: We slept on each mattress for one or two nights. (In some cases, we tested the twin-size version of the mattress with a single 125-pound sleeper; in others, we tried the queen size with two sleepers collectively weighing 280 pounds.) We evaluated how comfortable the mattress felt, whether it noticeably lost air and sank during the night, and how easy it was to inflate and then deflate for storage.
We compared the ratings of each mattress on Amazon and Sleep Like the Dead, noting the ratio of five-star to one-star reviews and common complaints. We also looked at the length of their warranties and contacted each company's customer service, either by phone or email, to judge how responsive it was and what its protocol is for replacing or repairing a defective mattress.
Our pick: SoundAsleep Dream Series
Our pick
SoundAsleep Dream Series Air Mattress (queen)
The best air mattress
The SoundAsleep offers the best combination of comfort, customer service, and user satisfaction of any mattress we tested.
The SoundAsleep Dream Series is the best air mattress we've tried. It offers the strongest combination of performance, a long warranty, and highly responsive and motivated customer service. At its current price of $120, it's not the cheapest air mattress, but we think it offers the best value without compromising on warranty or customer service, and it doesn't have any unnecessary extra features.
The SoundAsleep inflates fully in about two minutes, which was not the fastest of the mattresses we tested, but not an inordinate wait by any means. We preferred its simple dial controls to those of mattresses with firmness settings (like the Insta-Bed Raised Mattress with NeverFlat Pump), because this gave us more control over filling and deflating the mattress to the desired firmness. The SoundAsleep's pump also deflates the mattress quickly, and the mattress comes with a woven nylon storage bag, packing down to about 14 inches by 14 inches by 13 inches.
The queen-size SoundAsleep inflates to 19 inches tall (18 inches for the twin), which is comparable to a mattress resting on a box spring on the floor. This makes it much easier to get into and out of compared with lower air mattresses, some of which inflate to only a foot high. We had no problems getting our queen- and twin-size fitted sheets to grip the mattress snugly, although, because this mattress is so deep, they didn't cover the sides completely (extra-deep sheets may have solved this problem, but we didn't test them). Like the other mattresses we tried, the SoundAsleep is made from PVC with a flocked, velvety fabric top, which keeps the sheets from slipping around and provides a softer feel than a plastic-topped air mattress would.
The SoundAsleep didn't noticeably lose air or sink during the night (unlike at least one other mattress we tried). In fact, it even stayed comfortably firm over two consecutive nights, without needing to be topped up. The twin size was comfortable for a single sleeper, and the queen was comfortable for a couple. As with all air mattresses, there was some creaking and jiggling, which is more noticeable with two sleepers on a larger mattress. And like all air mattresses, the SoundAsleep feels nothing like a real mattress, though the addition of a foam topper or mattress pad would add extra cushion and insulation. But everyone slept comfortably through the night, and no one reported soreness or back pain in the morning.
The SoundAsleep comes with a one-year warranty. If your mattress springs a leak, the inner inflation coils fail, or the pump breaks within the first year, SoundAsleep will either repair or replace your mattress. When we called SoundAsleep to ask about how its warranty works, a representative said that you may simply have to send a photo of your mattress, or mail the item back, depending on the nature of the defect, and tell how long you've owned it and how often you've used the mattress. In most cases, SoundAsleep told us, the customer would not be responsible for shipping charges.
We have evidence that SoundAsleep may go above and beyond the terms of its warranty to keep its customers happy. Wirecutter editor Harry Sawyers's SoundAsleep mattress developed a leak around the pump after 15 months of use, and SoundAsleep agreed to repair the mattress free of charge, even though it was out of warranty.
We aren't the only ones who like it: the SoundAsleep is among the best-rated air mattresses on Sleep Like the Dead and has an impressive 4.3 star (out of five) average on Amazon, across more than 14,000 reviews, a greater average over more reviews than any other mattress we considered. We couldn't find another air mattress with nearly as many reviews as the SoundAsleep, and most of its competitors had a few thousand reviews or less.
Long-term test notes
Two different Wirecutter staffers have been using SoundAsleep Dream Series for occasional guest bedding. They've been happy with it, noting that because the mattress packs down efficiently, it's easy to transport and store in a small space. I have used my mattress five to six times over the past year and haven't noticed any change in performance; it still doesn't lose any air or sink during the night.
Senior editor Harry Sawyers said he likes that the storage bag is big enough to actually accommodate the folded mattress. But he said that the pump is very loud and that there's a bit of guesswork to figuring out how much to inflate the mattress. "I almost always underinflate, thinking it's full enough," he said.
To avoid this issue, try filling the mattress all the way up, and then releasing air slowly until you reach the desired firmness. The company says it'll take about four and a half minutes to reach the maximum fill level; after this, the motor will keep running but air won't go into the mattress, so you don't have to worry about it overinflating or popping. Nonetheless, it's important not to leave the motor running unattended, as it can overheat.
Runner-up: Coleman GuestRest Double High Airbed
Coleman GuestRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump (queen)
A comfortable and convenient option
The Coleman is comfortable (for an air mattress), has a built-in motor, and a one-year warranty. But we're uncertain about its long-term durability.
Coleman SupportRest Double High Airbed with Built-In Pump (Queen)
Different name, same model
Coleman sells this mattress under different names at different retailers, but it's got the same comfortable bed-like height, powerful motor, and yearlong warranty.
We tested the Coleman GuestRest Double High Airbed because so many Wirecutter readers raved about it in our comments section. They were right—it's a great air mattress. It's just as comfortable as the SoundAsleep and comes with a similar built-in pump, 18-inch height, flocked PVC top, and a one-year warranty. But we think it's worth spending the extra $20 to $30 (depending on size) for the SoundAsleep because we're more confident about its long-term durability after three years of testing, and it receives more and better user reviews.
You can't always trust Amazon reviews, but we think the sheer outpouring of praise for the SoundAsleep shows that people who've purchased it are generally happier with it than those who've bought the Coleman. The Coleman still receives good user reviews, with a 3.8-star rating (out of five) across more than 950 reviews on Amazon. But that doesn't compare with the 4.3-star average across more than 14,000 reviews that the SoundAsleep receives.
The Coleman inflates in half the time of the SoundAsleep (a negligible difference of a minute or so) and also has a unique quick-release valve to help the air escape faster when it's time to pack it up. Rolled up, it's somewhat bulkier than the SoundAsleep by a few extra inches in length and width. The only real issue we had with the Coleman is that it had a plastic odor out of the box, and the smell was much stronger than that of other new mattresses we tested. The smell lingered on our sheets for a day or two. We'll keep tabs on whether the smell fades during our long-term testing.
Coleman seems to have similarly good customer service to SoundAsleep. We reached out via their webchat service and were helped within minutes. To redeem the warranty, the company simply requires photos of the damage and a copy of a receipt. If you're shopping around, Coleman confirmed that the GuestRest and SupportRest are the same model.
Care and maintenance
According to SoundAsleep, you can clean your air mattress with water and a mild soap solution and let it air-dry. The PVC material of the mattress may stretch slightly after the first time you inflate it, and you may need to top it up with air about an hour after you first fill it up.
The various manufacturers of mattresses we tested say not to store the air mattress in areas with high temperature fluctuations or humidity, as this can stress the materials. That may mean that you won't want to store your air mattress in an unfinished basement or garage. If you do spring a leak, try these instructions for locating and patching it.
It's important not to let the SoundAsleep motor run for more than six minutes or so. As we note above, after the mattress fully inflates, the motor will keep running but no more air will go into the mattress. After about six and half minutes, the motor will automatically shut off to avoid overheating, and it won't turn back on for about an hour while it cools down. The company says that running the motor longer can damage it.
The competition
The Insta-Bed Raised Air Mattress with Insta III Pump was previously our budget pick, but it's been discontinued. We still like this mattress, but stock is limited—it is available in only twin size and costs about the same as our other picks. The Insta-Bed is also only 15 inches high, compared with our main pick's 18 inches, so it can be difficult to get into and out of.
We tested the Insta-Bed Raised Mattress with NeverFlat Pump, which is pretty much identical to the SoundAsleep but with a different pump system. Instead of a simple inflate/deflate pump, the Insta-Bed with NeverFlat Pump automatically inflates to preset fill levels: plush, medium, and firm. We think the presets may be nice for some people, but others will want the ability to customize the exact firmness level. The Insta-Bed also has a secondary NeverFlat pump that will kick on if the mattress loses air during the night to refill to your desired firmness setting. The pump makes a subtle buzzing noise in standby mode, which our tester found annoying (although you can unplug the pump). The extra pump also means extra seams, creating another potential area for leakage.
We wanted to love the Intex Dura-Beam Series, which inflates to a lofty 22 inches and currently costs about half as much as the SoundAsleep. The Intex's pump was powerful, filling the mattress to full firmness in less than four minutes. But when we tested the queen size with two sleepers, it was noticeably less firm in the morning, enough so that one tester said his back felt a bit sore in the morning due to the lack of support. We tested it for a second night with a single sleeper, and once again it significantly leaked during the night, feeling wobbly and unstable by morning. Also troubling is Intex's short warranty, which guarantees the product for only 90 days. We don't think this is long enough for most people to detect failures with the mattress, because an air mattress is used only occasionally.
We also tried the Intex Pillow Rest, which has a raised area at the head of the mattress meant to support a pillow. We tested it in the twin size, but it is only 16.5 inches tall. Our tester didn't like the elevated pillow area, and having a designated top of the bed could make it awkward to position it relative to your nearest outlet. Like the other Intex mattress, it comes with only a 90-day warranty.
We eliminated another half-dozen mattresses because they were too expensive, had unnecessary extra features like metal frames, bed skirts, or remote controls, or no warranty or customer service number.
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Finally, I get to tell you some dating stories.
The first man I called from the 'ballenboekje' gave this crazy project the best start I could wish for (
remember that little book of phone numbers my friend put together for me during her wedding?
). He loved the idea of going out on a date with a complete stranger. And so, on a warm Saturday in spring, we cycled to the beach on a tandem bike. Now, tandem biking is super fun, but somewhat weird when done with someone you've never met in person. Because, when on a tandem bike, you don't actually get to see each other during this crucial 'let's get acquainted'-phase.. (well, one sees the other's back and ass, but face – no). Anyway, there was plenty of time for looking at each other during the many (many) sunny hours we spent at the beach. Relaxed first date: check. On our second date we went to dinner, had wonderful conversation, good wine too, and parted with a sweet kiss.
A few days later I met a guy at a party to whom my body said 'yes' before my mind could even catch up. A week later we met by the Amstel river for games and drinks, it was fun and comfortable so I went along for the ride. Over the next weeks, the ride passed our bedrooms a couple of times and just as I figured I should get to know this person in my bed he said: "I think we should leave it at this."
I didn't mind too much because I soon stumbled upon magic with a beautiful soul. At first, the magic confused me. I hadn't seen it coming and didn't know what it meant. It was a new shade of grey. But I've never been one of those people who want to find out how a magic trick works. So, somewhat hesitantly, I allowed myself to be spellbound. Of course, now that the show is over I cannot help but blink my eyes and think: "wait, what just happened?". The answer can only be "it's magic.."
What do I take from all this? The idea that 'when you open yourself to what you want, it will come' sounds like a cliché for a reason. I don't believe, however, that I have enough material for
a bestseller
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Chloe Dresses To Please In Silk And Satin
I wanted to dress to impress today because I know that my lover adores me wearing silk and satin under my office clothes so I decided to make an extra special effort for her. I always wear nice silky lingerie slips and stockings under my clothes to please her but today is her birthday so I wanted to make it one of her most memorable ever. I know just what she likes to see her fem lesbian wearing and I decided to pull out all the stops without going totally over the top. Pure silk lingerie and real silk stockings were going to be the order of the day.
The AC in her private office works really good so I knew that I would feel comfortable all day in several silky smooth layers of silk or satin lingerie which gave me the chance to lavish my soft skin in the sensation of being covered from the neck down in pure shimmering silk satin lingerie. I eventually decided on a brand new set of pure silk underwear that was hanging in my closet. I had been saving it for a special occasion such as this since the day she had brought it for my own 21st birthday. I knew that she always brought me silk satin lingerie and nightwear that she would want to see me in. She said when I wear nice silky stuff it's like unwrapping a present for her and she always took her time doing just that.
Just the act of dressing for her like that makes me so excited and I can hardly wait to get to her office to see her reaction. I take a huge amount of satisfaction from the look on her face and how she undresses me first with her eyes and ultimately with her trembling hands. The pure silk cami and French knicker set I saved for today are cool shiny electric blue trimmed with white French lace. The sides of the cami top and the legs of the pretty knickers have lace trimmed side slits too. I know she loves to see all the detail through my yummy satin blouse so I wore a dazzling white one with 3 button cuffs and left the top buttons undone just enough to show of the feminine lace the camisole around my pert lickle titties. I sure hope she likes me in it and if she does I will tell you all about it in my next post. BFN Chloe
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U.S. mining deaths at second-lowest level ever in 2012
Mining deaths in the United States reached their second-lowest total ever in 2012, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday.
Also, the industry's fatality rate, calculated based on the number of deaths per 200,000 hours worked, was at an all-time low for the second year in a row, the agency said.
A total of 36 miners died on the job in 2012 — 19 in the coal industry and 17 at other types of mines, MSHA said in a news release. The only year with fewer deaths was 2009, with 35.
Kentucky accounted for five of the mining-related deaths. West Virginia had the most deaths, with seven.
The agency noted that supervisors accounted for nine of the mining deaths, or 25 percent of the total. That is much higher than in prior years, which is a cause for concern, MSHA said.
The relatively low number of fatalities was good news, but more needs to be done, said MSHA chief Joseph A. Main.
"While mining deaths and injuries — due to the efforts of all in the mining industry — have reached historic lows, more actions are needed to prevent mining injuries, illnesses and deaths," Main said in a statement.
For instance, several miners killed in 2012 had a year or less of experience in the job they were doing. That indicates a need for miners to receive effective training before performing a new task, Main said.
He also noted that accidents in which underground coal miners are hit, pinned or crushed by machinery continue to cause a significant number of deaths and injuries. From 1984 through 2012, 73 miners were killed in such accidents, MSHA said.
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Instead of lamenting that we were born 2000 years too late, let us hear--and heed--the one who ever calls to us from within our neighbors.
"It is no use saying that we are born two thousand years too late to give room to Christ. Nor will those who live at the end of the world have been born too late. Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts…"
"But now it is with the voice of our contemporaries that He speaks, with the eyes of store clerks, factory workers, and children that he gazes; with the hands of office workers, slum dwellers, and suburban housewives that He gives. It is with the feet of soldiers and tramps that He walks, and with the heart of anyone in need that He longs for shelter. And giving shelter or food to anyone who asks for it, or needs it, is giving it to Christ. He made heaven hinge on the way we act toward Him in His disguise of commonplace, frail, ordinary humanity."
"Did you give Me food when I was hungry? Did you give Me to drink when I was thirsty? Did you come to see Me when I was sick, or in prison or in trouble? And to those who say, aghast, that they never had a chance to do such a thing, that they lived two thousand years too late, He will say again what they had the chance of knowing all their lives, that if these things were done for the very least of His brethren they were done to Him."
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Fewer Americans traveled abroad last year
U.S. citizens cut back on travel abroad last year, particularly to overseas countries, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
In 2010, 37.4 million U.S. citizens traveled by plane nonstop outside of the country, a 4 percent decrease from 2009, according to a report released Tuesday by the federal agency.
The statistics for foreign travel in 2010 show that the number of Americans traveling to Australia and South and Central America dropped by double digit percentages compared with 2009. Travel from the U.S. to Europe and Asia also dropped but not as dramatically.
Meanwhile, travel to the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada increased by 11% or less in 2010.
The Department of Commerce noted that the agency converted from a paper-based manual process of counting foreign travelers to a digital method in July 2010. The change in method halfway through the year could skew the final percentage numbers, the federal agency said.
U.S. dollar is a weakling no more
Spending by international visitors keeps growing
Fewer Southern Californians will travel for Labor Day
-- Hugo Martin
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Osborne, M. 2004. "Southeast Asia: An introductory history." St. Leonards, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin. pp 1-39.
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Brazilian military rule torturer Paulo Malhaes found dead
A Brazilian former army colonel who admitted torturing and killing political prisoners under military rule up to the 1980s has been found dead.
Paulo Malhaes, 76, was killed by three men who entered his home outside Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, police say.
Last month, he said he never regretted killing "as many people as necessary" and tortured "many" prisoners.
Almost 500 people disappeared or were killed in Brazil when it was ruled by the army between 1964 and 1985.
Thousands more were detained and tortured, including current President Dilma Rousseff.
According to his wife, Col Malhaes was suffocated by three men who broke into their home. Police say the assailants stole computers and some guns.
Graphic testimony
Prominent Brazilian lawyer Wadih Damous said the intruders may have been after secret files he held.
"He was an important agent of political repression during the dictatorship and held much information about events that occurred behind the scenes at the time," Mr Damous said.
Last month Col Malhaes appeared before Brazil's National Truth Commission, which is investigating past abuses.
He gave graphic testimony on how he had tortured many political prisoners. "I did my duty. I have no regrets," he told the commission.
He defended his actions saying that the people he killed and tortured were "guerrillas who fought an armed struggle".
Brazilian police say they are looking for CCTV images which might help identify Col Malhaes' killers.
On 1 April, Brazil marked 50 years since the 1964 coup that led to the military government.
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Zurich, Switzerland
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Ah, was I blind, I did not notice Zurich before!
😉 , Greetings.
Love your pictures! We (I do live in Zurich) enjoy the beauty of our town by far not often enough.
You're absolutely right. Thank you.
Me ha gustado mucho. Felicidades por el trabajo
Un Saludo
Muchas gracias Pepe.
My goodness I think Zurich should use your photos for PR ( not that they need it ) However the dripping lights, and waterscapes are just incredibly beautiful! I want to go there so much now, especially at Christmas I think !
Thank you very much.
Stunning images – gosh they are so beautiful!
Thank you very much Indah.
Wonderful pictures! Best to you!
Thank you very much JF.
Very elegant city 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Bye. Kamila
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I've put a video of this boy up on my facebook page, but had to put this one here. He's five years old now and has been playing ukulele for a year. He's Japanese, so if you don't understand the words to his original song, it's okay. Check out his other videos, too! As I've said before, all children should be given ukuleles at birth.
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Ukuleles and kids!
Posted in Children, music, parenting, tagged kids, music education, singing, songs, ukulele on April 28, 2010| 4 Comments »
RIP Salvador Cardenal
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I got an e-mail from a friend of mine, Ted Warmbrand, of Tucson AZ (one of the great song encyclopedists of our country) that Salvador Cardenal Barqero had died. I pause for a long moment at his passing in appreciation of who he was.
Salvador was a singer and songwriter, half of the brother/sister duo Guardabarranco from Nicaragua, that was at the heart of the nueva cancion (new song) movement in Nicaragua during the Sandinista revolution there and during the aftermath, when the US government was determined to subvert the changes that these well-meaning, hopeful people were hoping to bring to their poor, struggling country. Whatever the Sandinistas and Daniel Ortega have done recently (straying from the vision that brought them to power), that moment in Central American history was singular and hopeful regarding what we might be. Guardabarranco and Salvador's songs were at the very heart of that hope.
Their songs played in our car and house continuously for several years. What was most striking about Salvador's songwriting was his commitment not just to a politics of justice, but to all people and especially to the Earth. He was a Sandinista in the eighties because he looked at the planet and imagined the possibility that we might live in harmony with it. As a writer of nueva cancion, he was unafraid to see and say what was in his heart – the vulnerability of lyrics in Spanish is something that's hard to duplicate in English. He has some line, somewhere, in which he sings that his love is a wave crashing on the beach. That is a hard line to write in English today (we are so unromantic), but the Hispanic world embraces this kind of sentiment. His love for the Earth was communicated beautifully in his work.
From Dias del Amar:
Vienan ya dias de amar
La casa que habitar
Dias de amar, la tierra vegetal
Flor y animal
Vienen ya rios con aqua sin envenar
Agua que beben los que tenen sed
Vienen ya bosques pulmones de la gran ciudad
Selvas que amaran noches de paz
Que hacian falta a la humanidad
In English (roughly, my translation)
Still to come are days of love for
The house you live in
Days to love the world of plants
Flowers and animals
Still to come are rivers of water without poison
Water to drink for those who are thirsty
As you are
Still to come are the great breathing lungs of a city,
Forests that love the nights of peace
Needed, missing by humanity
I met Salvador briefly. He was, as some artists are, tough to be around. I arranged for a concert for him here in Providence. They showed up and Katia was sick as a dog – I don't know how she got though the night at Stone Soup Coffeehouse. They stayed at our house, one night far away from home, on a very demanding tour. He smoked cigarettes in the house after we asked him not to. He ruined our favorite frying pan when he made some frittata he insisted on making. He begged our forgiveness for his transgressions, depending on his charisma to get him through. Sitting at breakfast, I sang him a song I had just written, and he made one very slight suggestion about the melody, which turned it from a pedestrian one into a memorable one. He could do that. He was gifted and tortured, and wonderful and he will be missed.
Here's a video of that song "Dias de Amar" (sorry about the lack of accents in the Spanish, folks).
I'm glad he was here.
A story's long journey towards art
Posted in Artists, Life lessons, solo theater, storytelling, tagged Beth Horner, Kevin Kling, Sounds of the Mountains Music and Story Festival on April 19, 2010| 5 Comments »
I was lucky enough to be the Sounds of the Mountain Festival, in Fincastle, Virginia this weekend with two of my favorite storytelling pals, Beth Horner and Kevin Kling. There was only one stage and we traded time with each other and Alan Hoal, one of the organizers of the festival who did a great job telling. (And Kim Weitkamp was a great emcee – thanks Kim)
It was fun to be there – with only one stage, when I wasn't talking, I sat and listened to Beth and Kevin. Having worked with them over the years, I know a lot of their material, and I got to hear some of my favorite stories of theirs – Beth's family story of the civil war, and her tragic (hilarious) encounter with a romance novel, and Kevin's stories about Christmas, baseball as Greek epic, and survival (hmm, aren't all Kling's stories about survival?). In each of those stories, I heard things I had never heard before (especially Kevin's stories, which are small dense jewels of words and feeling). And I told some stories I've been telling a long time – "Bats" and "Build Me Up Buttercup". In the middle of my stories, things happened that have never happened before.
I'm usually feeling guilty that I don't have any good, new material – just this old stuff! – it's a curse. And when you're working with people of the caliber of Beth and Kevin, you can find yourself wondering what you're doing up there. (Is my creative well dry? Look at them!) But there's a flip side to the process of creating, which is that it takes a long, long time, and many tellings of a story for it to really grow into a full-fledged piece of art. The stronger the frame is and the more it's been crafted and spoken, the more you can relax into the moment and find things you didn't know were there.
In improvisation, you depend on shutting your mind down with the immediacy of the demand – "There's no time to think – just do!" Good things happen when you can do that. Well, at least part of the time!
But the other approach is to know something really well, so that you can take a walk through it – in that process, relaxation helps the mind still, and you find new things, and new ways to say the things you have been trying to say for a long time.
I wish I was always immediately brilliant. But usually, it happens when I don't expect it, and it happens after a long time of thinking I'll never say anything worthwhile again.
Latest favorite music – Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem
Posted in Artists, Children, music, Song, tagged Daisy Mayem, kids, Rani Arbo, Ranky Tanky, songs on April 8, 2010| 1 Comment »
I've been a fan of Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem for a number of years – I like how they've brought their own strong, unique voice to traditional music and made it their own. I like their approachable weirdness. And their sense of joy, despite the craziness around us. Now they've got a kid's album out, Ranky Tanky, which brings all of that to songs they think all ages would like. I like it a lot.
They don't condescend at all, the songs are all really strong, (Where did they find some of them? Never heard "Bear To the Left" before , and am really jealous) the musicianship is great, and it sounds like they're having a great time playing and singing. All too often people who work for kids present material as if it's something the kids should like and they'll put up with. Not these guys.
You can listen to some of their songs here, and here's a video of a live performance of Ranky Tanky.


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So Difficult to Heal
The ankle joint consists of three bones that are held together by tough, elastic band-like tissues known as ligaments. Ligaments give the ankle strength and stability and prevent excessive twisting and turning of the ankle joint. An ankle sprain is actually an injury that occurs when the ligaments of the ankle joint are torn or stretched beyond their normal elasticity.
When ligaments in the ankle stretch or tear, the ankle joint becomes unstable. Lax ligaments allow the ankle joint to move around too much, making the joint difficult to heal and more susceptible to reinjury if not given an adequate amount of time to heal. Inadequate healing and repeated damage to the ankle ligaments can lead to a cycle of chronic pain and permanent looseness and weakness of the ankle joint. In some instances, physical therapy can strengthen loose ankle ligaments and restore some degree of ankle stability, but in most cases, severely loose ligaments could only be fully tightened with surgery.
Regenerative therapies like PRP have shown incredible promise in healing and stabilizing lax and damaged ligaments in the ankle. A 2014 study found that PRP Therapy could not only prompt non-healing ankle wounds to heal, but patients and athletes in particular could resume their daily routines or sporting activities much faster with significantly less residual pain and ankle instability [1].
Why PRP?
PRP consists of concentrated platelets suspended in a small amount of the patient's plasma that stimulates healing when injected into damaged or injured tendons, ligaments, and joints. Platelets are powerful components of blood that play a vital role in the blood clotting process, but when concentrated, platelets release growth factors that actually reverse the degradation of damaged soft tissue and initiates an anabolic process that builds up new tissue around the damaged area.
PRP therapy is ideal for healing ankle sprains and tears as opposed to surgery because surgical reconstruction often leads to the formation of scar tissue that can actually make ankle ligaments prone to reinjury. Because PRP Therapy heals all damage in the injured area at the cellular level, the therapy can also heal ankle conditions like sinus tarsi syndrome or a tarsal coalition, both of which are often difficult to see and therefore diagnose with an X-Ray or MRI.
Benefits of Using PRP Therapy to Treat Ankle Pain
PRP Therapy can not only slow down further wear and tear of damaged ankle ligaments, but it can actually repair them and help patients avoid painful ankle surgeries and lengthy rehabilitation periods. Rather than providing quick, temporary relief from ankle pain, PRP injections support permanent healing of the affected area by reversing the breakdown process that occurs with overuse and injury.
The cells used to formulate the PRP concentrate are obtained from the patient's own blood, so the risk of postprocedural complications is low. This noninvasive, non-surgical injection is administered at our facility, and most patients are encouraged to walk the same day or within a few days depending on the severity of their condition. Patients also notice significant improvements in their ankle pain, stability, and range of motion within a few weeks, and improvements will gradually continue as healing progresses.
If you suffer from chronic ankle pain and instability and you want to achieve significant pain relief without surgery, you may be an ideal candidate for our non-surgical PRP Therapy treatment. Call ReGenMed today to schedule a personalized consultation and discover how Dr. Jethani's application of PRP may be able to restore pain-free function and range of motion to your ankles.


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What the New Law Means for Taxpayers
Here are questions and answers about what the newly signed tax agreement means for millions of Americans. For a plain-language summary of the bill, click here. Some details remain unclear, however.
What happens to individual tax rates for 2013?
For most people they stay the same as last year, but for the wealthiest there's a new permanent top rate of 39.6%, compared with 35% for 2012. The threshold for the top rate is $450,000 of taxable income for married couples filing jointly and $400,000 for single filers.
What about tax rates on investment income?
The bill does not tax dividends at the same rate as wages and other ordinary income, a change that was set to occur with the expiration of the 2001-03 tax changes. Instead, it leaves dividends in the same category as long-term capital gains.
But the bill does permanently raise rates on long-term capital gains and dividends for top-bracket taxpayers. People who owe at the 39.6% level for income tax will pay 20% on all their net long-term gains as opposed to 15% in 2012.
Meanwhile, the 15% rate will continue to apply to taxpayers in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% income tax brackets, and people in the 10% and 15% brackets will continue to have a zero rate on capital gains and dividends.


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Since I haven't posted in quite some time, I decided to let you all know that I am fine, and even though not active here on my blog due to focusing on some personal issues, am still clean myself, and continue to help others in their own recovery as much as possible.
Of course, should anyone need to contact me, then by all means do so, either through this blog, my website, or email address of firstname.lastname@example.com.
Take care, everyone, and until next time…


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|HeartWare Presentation At The Goldman Sachs 36th Annual Global Healthcare Conference To Be Webcast
The live webcast of the Company's presentation at the conference will be available via a link provided at www.heartware.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days at the site after the presentation.
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15th December 2013- This slide presentation made by REACH with the song "Brave" by Josh Groban best summarizes what many of us are feeling right now (with regards to our environment.) It was made for our Earth Hour activity back in March 2013. Things have gotten much worse since then.
Please watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahopwESoCuE