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Creatures at my Door
Hummingbird Party
I woke early
I woke early, as usual, this morning. It has become habit first to feed a handful of stray cats that prowl hungrily near my door while it is still dark. I live in an apartment complex in a city that does not care too well for its animals. The biggest problem is that either through ignorance or poverty or both, people do not fix their animals, not to mention a lack of rabies and other shots. These strays are so thankful to be fed in their daily struggle for survival. Oscar is a young male that really needs to be neutered, but I don't have the wherewithal to do so. Following the death of my husband six years ago, I went back to school, completed my course of study with flying colors, tucked my credentials under my belt, and began searching for a job. Many months later, still looking, I find that I am unable to help many of these animals that so badly need it and which are proliferating before my very eyes.
Night-time Critters
Zorro gets an Oscar...
Oscar has beautiful olive and gray coloring, a large head, green eyes and an O marking each flank. Then there is Zorro! This white cat has markings resembling a black mask over his eyes and a black cape over face and shoulders and a black tail. He is extremely nervous about anyone approaching him, and the other cats are very aggressive toward him, so he often slinks under nearby bushes and will eat silently and unobtrusively as fast as he can and then disappear before he gets picked on. If the timing is right, he will appear silently at my kitchen door whilst the other cats are at the front door. I never fail to give him food, although he shrinks away from me when I put the bowl down. Yet another newcomer, also male, is white with orange patches. I've named him Peaches. He craves affection and is very verbal about it, while trotting after me like a puppy dog when he sees or hears me. It amazes me how he is even aware of me when I walk silently to my car on my way out of the garage. He slides out from under a nearby fence and trots over to me with head held high, eyes bright and friendly (when he hasn't been in a fight) and tail held high, like a white flag. He oozes his way under my hands and around my legs for the affection he craves when I stoop to fill a bowl (I keep a stash in the trunk of my car!)
Peaches peeks out
Cats want IN
These cats would all LOVE to get in to my apartment, but most of all, Oscar. The interesting thing about observing these strays, is that now that they are being fed, they are far less aggressive with one another. I stay close nearby to discourage fighting and they respond wonderfully to the situation. Once they have a steady supply of food, there is less need for scrapping! A new neighbor across the way leaves her cat outside for long periods of time. I observed the cat meowing pitifully at her door the other evening. The door did not open. He is an orange cat called Oliver and seems pretty grouchy. I guess I would be grouchy too if my owner left me outside to fend off other tomcats and ignore me for hours as I plead to come in out of the heat. Oliver makes his way to my door to scarf down some food when he finds it, hissing at the other cats and hissing at me as I lean down to stroke him.
Precious and Misty thankful for a feeding
Possums are NOT rats
The cats are not the only nocturnal prowlers that come by. I happened to come downstairs at around 3 a.m. one night and heard an animal eating at the bowl outside the front door. I peeked through the vertical blinds and startled an opossum. It was almost as big as a cat. For those of you who don't know about these mammals, they are extremely strange to look at. They have a tail like a rat, a long snout filled with lots of sharp teeth, and a big body with slow plodding kinds of movements, however, they are not vicious. This animal is America's sole marsupial. When threatened, they roll over, play dead and emit a smell like a rotting carcass to deter any potential predator from eating them. While people think that they are vicious and evil because they are ugly, they are, in fact, a gardener's helper. They eat bugs and rotting vegetation and thereby clean up the garden. The possum was startled to see me through the window and scurried away into the bushes. It had been holding the cat's bowl with its little hands and lapping up each last crumb. Previously, I had seen it lapping at the water which I provide for these thirsting creatures!
For the birds
Dawn. Once the cats were fed and the feeders at my front door were replenished with seeds, I turned my attention to the kitchen. I checked the hummingbird feeders outside. The hummers were already busy and it had just become light. I was determined to get pictures of these fairy-like birds while I had the opportunity. I fetched my camera and began to take pictures. As dawn turned to day, the hummer activity increased. I decided to put up another feeder. I made fresh nectar and three feeders hung invitingly. I decided to clean my kitchen windows so that I could have breakfast whilst watching my feisty friends. I spent a good three hours in the kitchen and was totally absorbed and delighted with the chirruping, whirring and body slamming of these incredible tiny birds as they rose up and up and swooped, circling, stopping in midair, dodging one another around leaves and branches, and zooming in to perch warily at the feeder and lick, lick, lick as fast as they could before they were chased away by another. On and on the aerial dancing went. Darting and dodging, rising and falling, clasped as in combat and swirling away only to part and alight at a feeder for increased sustenance.
I was buzzed
The day wore on and the chittering increased. I stood amongst these ruby red-throated hummers, quietly aiming my camera and clicking as fast as I could, trying to hold my hands steady in midair. The birds flew around me and over my head. I even felt the squirt of one of the diminutive creatures as it zoomed over my head, as if to say, "Beat it, this is MY territory!" I had been buzzed! I turned my camera on to video. Before long, the disk was full. I ran upstairs to download the images to my computer and erase those on the camera so I could film some more. I did this a number of times. I do not have a powerful lens to get up close to the birds so I just had to make do as best I could. I also took pictures from my bedroom window upstairs. By this time, I had strewn seeds on the pathway. To my delight, a squirrel was attracted by the noise and I am sure, could smell the food nearby. That squirrel pounced immediately on the sunflower seeds and nibbled away in delight. By this time, a few neighbors passed by on the path. The squirrel dashed for safety. When all was clear, the squirrel jumped onto the wall to survey the scene, hopped onto the birdbath for a drink of clean water, then back down to the path for more nutrition. I was in my element filming from upstairs.
Hummingbirds vie for their spot at the feeder during the Fall migration
Rockport hummingbird festival at my door
Before I realized that it was almost noon, I had refilled two of the feeders. This was a first for me. The birds were swarming them, to my absolute joy and delight. I had heard that there was a Hummingbird festival in Rockport, an hour's drive from Corpus Christi. I did not have to make the drive. The hummingbirds came over to my place and graced me with their presence all morning. The festival was all mine! The trees were alive with hummingbirds and I swear I could see the tree outside my kitchen window smiling!
Around 1:30, I realized as I drove to the airport to pick up some friends, that I had lost myself during the entire morning's activity. I had stopped feeling the heartache of friendships gone sour. I had lost myself in the enchantment of the morning, as I had been totally and completely immersed and absorbed. This realization filled me with hope and uplifted me. My friends were hungry and so was I… after waiting for one last suitcase, off we went and they treated me to lunch. The food was good and the company was better. I realized that the time had come for me to get in touch with my creativity which has been squelched for so long because of all the studying I had been doing, and the stress I had endured. Engaging in fulfilling activity had made the anguish disappear.
Squirrel gets a piece of the action
Nature is the ultimate Healer
After returning home, I filled one more feeder. It was late afternoon and the birds were still swarming to the food. It filled my heart with pleasure. As dusk approached, I came back upstairs to attend to my computer. The bedroom blinds were now closed and I noticed a rosy glow behind them. I went to the window and to my complete delight, saw a rainbow. Once more, I grabbed my camera and took a few pictures. This was a perfect end to a day filled with delight. Thank You, God, I am SO grateful.
As I read the words I have just written, a thought popped into my head. When I was a little girl, my favorite movie was Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty." The scenes I loved best were those of Aurora dancing in the forest with all the forest creatures. Although I was not dancing and singing on the outside, I most certainly was dancing and singing on the inside. Nature is the ultimate healer.
Rainbow at Sunset
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
I enjoyed reading your hub! It was such fun to watch the video of those hummingbirds! You got so many :) I only have maybe 4, and there's this territorial one which driving the rest away from the feeders. Just feeling sad for the cats thou on how their owners had forsaken them. Lucky them they got you, you have a heart for animals :) Voted up and shared!
Hello - I was fascinated, happy and sad, reading all this - your love for animals/birds shines through. The hummingbirds are amazing. I have a bush garden filled with wild life - including kangaroos. Thank you - enjoyed reading
I love how your wrote this story. The animals make it so enjoyable. Your video of the hummingbirds is amazing. I just love those little things. I am not partial to squirrels though.
Although I have already read this I couldn't help but come back and read it again. Or look at all your pictures! Nature is so impressive and I just really love how you let it all in to your life!
Sue, this is wonderful! It's funny because the mention of birds made me think of my Mom and then I saw that it was about hummingbirds, too. These were my Mom's favourite birds and I got her a bird feeder for her birthday one year when I was a teenager. I don't think she ever saw that many birds at it, though!
What a blessing that was for you, and the gorgeous creatures lifted your spirits and helped to feel hope again. I absolutely loved this hub. Voted up and more.
How lovely that you get to see all those cats and the wildlife. I would love to see hummingbirds as we don't get them in Scotland. I live in a city, though in a house not an apartment, and we also have lots of wildlife nearby: foxes, birds, frogs and squirrels. It is so joyful to see the animals. Only yesterday we were watching a blackbird bathing in a little pool of water.
Very interesting hub.
If a hub can be called "feel good", this one definitely is! I loved every word and every photo! I know that I forget sometimes that there is a whole world out there that can fill the day in ways that enrich the spirit and for me, your hub did that today. Thank you for this uplifting and all round wonderful hub!
This was so fun and happy that it made me want to go sit outside for a while. I also love nature and in fact I have a hub about how healing nature is. You really show how true that can be! Amazing pictures and I loved hearing about the nature that you were able to immerse yourself in!
Hi Sue, your words are filled with your love of nature and are a delight to read, how I enjoyed sharing this wonderful day with you!
A beautiful hub thank you and voted up.
Best wishes Lesley
Susan, your commitment and love for all creatures is commendable. This is a beautiful hub. Thank you!
What a beautiful hub filled with the joys of nature. I wish I had hummingbirds visit me. In my neighborhood we have deer, Sandhill cranes, alligator, raccoons, armadillos, gopher turtles, rabbits, ducks, dogs, cats, birds and possums, but no hummingbirds. No, I don't live near a zoo. Haha!
I enjoyed your story:)
I feel positive vibes gushing from your breath taking pictures and spreading light all around...
Great pictures and thoughts put behind them!
A great ... literally beautiful hub:)
I love your assortment of different animals that you have been collecting!
This hub is awesome! Great photos! I especially like the dark night one where you can only see the creatures eyes. That is so wonderful how you are helping so many animals. You have so many! Our apartment complex usually only has squirrels out and about :) and a few birds that gather on our porch in the morning.
What a wonderful hub! It is obvious in your writing that you are a nature lover and a good caring person. I am glad to meet you here on HubPages and I look forward to reading more of your hubs. Congratulations on the Hub Nugget nomination, I am sure it is well deserved. Voted up and awesome. Have a wonderful day! :)
Your photographs and your writing are terrific! It must have been amazing to see so many hummers at your feeders, and what wonderful pictures you have of them. Your sensitivity and compassion for animals shows in your writing, which is so enjoyable. Congratulations on your well-deserved Hub Nuggets nomination, and welcome to HubPages! Voted up across the board!
This was so beautiful. Your photographs are terrific. I have loved many a feral cat, too. It can be heartbreaking at times, though.
I really enjoyed reading about your day.
Hi Suelynn! What a wonderful hub! Welcome to HubPages! I think you will truly love it here and you are on your way to meeting some amazing and talented writers. Congrats on your HubNuggets nomination! Keep up the great work! Lisa :)
Hello, Suelynn. It's a pleasure to meet you here, and congrats on your HubNuggets nomination. I truly enjoyed your article and photos. Voted up and awesome!
A beautiful hub written by someone who really cares about the other creatures that share our planet. Lovely photos, too. Voted up!
Congratulations on your HubNuggets nomination; it's well-deserved!
This is a fabulously written article. Loved the pics as illustration. Looking forward to your next story.
Thoroughly enjoyed your writing, Sue-Lynn. You are very observant and have an easy way with words. Keep it up.
Loved the account of your day, Sue-Lynn. Great photos too and an excellent video of the humming birds. Glad you have found an outlet for your writing here.
Love of nature and life itself is a gift indeed. Thank you for sharing this. It's a blessing!
Congratulations on your Hubnuggets nomination. Celebrate nature and the Hubnuggets by reading and voting: https://hubpages.com/literature/Saturday-Night-Hub...
I love animals also and feed Humming birds and many others also. I also have an indoor cat named Oscar. I enjoyed your hub and the pictures. Congrats on your Hubnugget nomination.
Welcome to Hubpages! I loved your story of your day with the animals, I live near an allotment, overlooking a school too, so I have loads of wildlife, out the back I can see Red Kites in the tree, and they fly so low with a wingspan of five foot, and there are squirrels too, along with loads of other birds, so I totally understand what you mean about the calmness that the birds and animals bring, nell
Suelynn - flying from Toronto to Winnipeg is approx 2 hours ... maybe 2.5 hours ... notice I remembered the point LOL
My phone number is on my bio - if you come this way call and dinner is on me. You are delightful too... I am quite enjoying the dialogue and vibe connection here.
hugs again
Nice article, sentiment and photos.
Welcome to HubPages
Suelynn - I made a typo in my comment to you in my own hub - Winnipeg to Toronto are 20.5 (20 1/2) hours apart. I missed the point.... LOL
Cool -- no doubt you will earn fatser with a temp than here on hubs - it takes a long time and lots of hubs that are "high earning potential" - to earn here.... you can find hubs that explain how to earn here.
I'm here to meet cool people like you and share some thoughts - personally I'm not here to make much money as it takes too long - it has to be fun -- and it is -- so i am here but not too prolific at writing LOL
hugs again my new friend.
Love - Light - Laughter
I enjoy your love of nature.... you will love Canada for the Nature aspects and good people. have you thought of uploading your videos to youtube to add to your hubs?
if you are ever in Ontario - look me up - I'ld enjoy looking into those warm eyes I noticed you have.


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Member States Want EU Embassy in Iran, MEP says27.12.2013
EUobserver.com – 27.12.13 @ 12:04
Member States Want EU Embassy in Iran, MEP says
BRUSSELS – EU countries have informally told the European Parliament they want the Union's foreign service to open an embassy in Iran.
Tarja Cronberg, a Finnish Green MEP who chairs the parliament's Iran delegation, said member states' ambassadors in Tehran backed the idea when she met them in the Iranian capital on an official trip earlier this month.
"We held a meeting with all the [EU] ambassadors and they really stressed the importance of more open exchange … They said the best tool for this would be an EU embassy or maybe the creation of an EU special representative [for Iran] as a first step," she told EUobserver.
She noted that: "The Iranians are also open to the idea … We mentioned it to the foreign minister and the Iranian President's chief of staff and they were generally positive."
She added that Iranian officials told her "the EU plays a positive role in the world, but it is not visible enough in the Middle East."
Twenty four EU states have embassies or consulates in the Islamic republic.
The new climate in relations comes after UN Security Council veto powers and Iran agreed an interim deal on its nuclear programme in Geneva in November.
Italy's foreign minister Emma Bonino also went to Iran this month. She said in a statement that: "Italy intends to open a new season of dialogue with Iran, and to bring other European countries along."
A Polish official told this website on Thursday (27 December) that Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski is likely to go to Tehran in January or February.
The EU already has embassies in other pariah states, such as Belarus.
But Iran and the EU remain wary of each other despite the Geneva breakthrough.
Iran has also invited Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt to visit. But a Swedish spokesman said on Thursday "there is no decision" if he will go.
Polish and Swedish officials added that there is no formal EU consensus on the embassy idea, no matter what their envoys told Cronberg in Tehran.
The EU foreign service could not be reached for a comment.
But Cronberg noted that her contacts in the service are "not very positive" about a new embassy, in part due to the financial cost of opening another mission.
Meanwhile, Iran also told Cronberg it is happy to host the EU's special representative on human rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, with a view to launching a new EU-Iran "human rights dialogue."
Iran hangs hundreds of people a year, mostly for drug-related offences.
Cronberg told this website that Iranian MPs and officials "are seriously thinking about diminishing the number of executions for drug crimes."
But they are less open to change in other areas.
Iran has also jailed dozens of journalists and human rights defenders. It has the death penalty for "sodomy" and it flogs people who drink wine.
The Finnish MEP said the Iranian parliament contains a "majority" of hardliners who mistrust the West. She added that the regime disagrees with the EU on what the Union calls "universal" values, because some EU values contradict its Islamic code.
Cronberg has in the past attracted criticism for her Iran-friendly politics.
The AJC, a Jewish lobby group in Brussels, has said the EU parliament visit to Iran is a PR gift for the regime.
But Cronberg noted that Iranian dissidents, such as human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was recently freed from prison, also want more EU-Iran contacts.
"She [Sotoudeh] told me she is very happy that we are here, that she feels energised by our visit … but she urged us to ask tough questions," the MEP told this website.
She added that ordinary Iranian people have "high expectations" that the Geneva process will end their country's isolation.
"People were very happy that our delegation came. They greeted us in the street and welcomed us," she said, recalling her walkabout in Tehran.
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A type of atomizer that is a sealed device, it has been injected e-liquid inside from the factory. Cartomizer was sealed and connected to the vape battery.
with the progress of technology in the electronic cigarette industry. Can no longer atomizer and battery rod are welded together, can be taken down, and a soft plug at the top of the atomizer can also be removed, we can use specialized tools will smoke into the atomizer to reuse, so the atomizer can only be used for small smoke.
Because the smoke volume is relatively small, the heating wire can only be used inside the atomizing cotton or small power, which limits the amount of electronic cigarette smoke and smoke capacity. At the same time, the appearance of the atomizer has been basically fixed and can not make big changes.
It is a part of ecig that house the heating coin and wick heating e-liquid. Electronic cigarette consists of three parts: the battery, atomizer and e-juice. The biggest difference between e cigarette and the traditional cigarette, is no tar or ash that leaves cigarette burns or tobacco stains. No monoxide and other toxic substances. At the same time also does not affect the large crowd around you smoking.
Battery are the powerhouse behind the e-cigarette, providing the energy to heat and vaporize the eliquid or ejuice.
RDA (Rebuildable Dripper Atomizer)
This kinds of atomizer is generally used to make large smog and competition-using. RDA is without oil storehouse to store oil, to save oil by cotton and heating wire. There is a hole on the bottom of atomizer, which can be a little bit of a small amount of e-juice storage.
RBA (Rebuildable Atomize)
"Rebuildable" means that the atomizer coin is made by the user. Atomizer coin can be changed with heating wire and cotton. You can call it "DIY"atomizer. Since it is Rebuildable, it will naturally include the "RDA" and "RDTA", as well as the taste type oil storage atomizer.
It is also sometimes called "automatic dripping oil atomizer", RDTA is still a new thing. At present, there is not much choice available on the market. because its design is to drip e-liquid to your atomizer coin through the top of the tank nozzle according to drop.
RTA (Rebuildable Tank Atomizer)
Rebuildable Tank Atomizer, referred to as RTA, which can continue to vape, and is the most common choice for vapers.
Wick (Ceramic or cotton)
The heating speed of electronic cigarette cotton is very fast, low resistance is also very suitable for the use of mechanical lever. the electronic cigarette and cotton is still an excellent commodity, so please don't compare the electronic cigarette cotton with those extremely complex manual silk, because it has higher benefit.
known as electronic cigarette liquid. Through the atomizer, e-juice can be heating and produced large vapor, the smoker can get more nicotine hit without smoking traditional cigarette.
The main component of e-juice is propylene glycol and polyethylene glycol, and tobacco flavor. Some e-juice also contain nicotine ingredients.
E-liquid taste is generally divided into three types: tobacco flavor, fruit flavor and herbs flavor. The tobacco flavor is generally similar to the existing cigarettes. There are many fruit flavors, usually common fruit, such as apple, essence, orange, lemon, strawberry, watermelon and so on. As long as the fruit is in existence, it can usually be copied. Herbs taste like plants, such as mint, vanilla, licorice and other flavors.


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In our bustling life, children are bombarded with many stressors as well as sensory overload. School, friends, extra-curricular activities, video games, busy parents, and competitive sports, just to name a few! Because we are on the move so much, we forget that our children can be affected by these daily stressors. And these stressors can often squelch the light of joy in them.
Creating a yoga practice for our children can help them to return to a place of calm, balance, and especially, joy in their lives and bodies. Stress and pressure are diminished by cultivating an openness to learning yoga techniques that enhance positive coping skills such as self-health, relaxation, inner fulfillment, cooperation, and compassion. By learning these skills or techniques, our children are better equipped to handle the curve-balls that life will throw at them! According to Marsha Wenig, founder and creator of YogaKids, "Children derive enormous benefits from yoga. Physically, it enhances their flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. In addition, their concentration and sense of calmness and relaxation improves. Doing yoga, children exercise, play, connect more deeply with the inner self, and develop an intimate relationship with the natural world that surrounds them. Yoga brings that marvelous inner light that all children have to the surface." (Yoga Journal, online).
Many independently owned Yoga Studios, Health Clubs, and Park Districts have Kids Yoga and Family Yoga classes on their schedules. They are fun, interactive, playful, and focus on being creative! You can expect to find singing, games, art projects, and music sprinkled within a class! However, if you are unable to find a place hosts a Kids Yoga or Family Yoga class or the times don't quite match your family's schedule, there are always options to create your own class at home. There are multiple books, CD's, and DVD's you can purchase that your child and the family can take part in.
Here is a simple yoga sequence you and your child can do at home, either together or individually:
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In yoga, we move as we breathe. For example, we stretch on the inhale and relax on the exhale. The Sunrise/Sunset pose is a good all-over warm-up for any activity:
- Stand up tall. Take three to five deep breaths.
- On the next inhale, lift your arms above your head. Press your legs and feet down toward the ground and stretch your spine and waist toward the sky.
- As you exhale, bend the upper half of your body at your waist down toward your legs, as if you were diving into a pool. Bend your knees a little at first, to avoid straining your back. Bend as far as you comfortably can. As you inhale again, open your arms wide and stand up slowly, stretching your arms to the sky.
- Repeat this six to 10 times. As you inhale and stretch, think of the glowing, rising sun. As you exhale and fold, think of the setting sun. These two work together to mark the passing of the day.
- Stand up straight and tall. Breathe in and out and feel your legs reaching toward the ground and your head reaching toward the sky. Look at one spot in front of you to keep your eyes steady.
- Now lift your right leg by bending your knee. Breathe evenly, looking at one spot in front of you. Place your right leg on your left leg, above the knee (or below the knee if that's more comfortable). Imagine roots growing from your left foot into the ground. Let your left leg be strong like the trunk of the tree. Now stretch your arms up like branches. Don't worry if you start to fall; just smile and start again from the beginning.
- Breathe in and out while in the Tree pose. When you are ready to come down, lower your arms, place your right leg on the ground, and stand in the Mountain pose. Then try the Tree pose on the other side.
- Sit on the floor and place the soles of your feet together. Hold on to your feet or ankles, and let your knees drop toward the floor. Sit up with a tall spine.
- Imagine that you are a butterfly with beautiful wings stretching out from your spine and with long antennae reaching out from your head.
- Stand with your legs wide apart. Bend forward at the waist, bending your knees a little bit. Let your arms hang or hold your elbows and swing your upper body back and forth like a gorilla. You can also just hang forward over your legs without swinging.
- Lie on your belly. Breathe in and relax your body as you breathe out. Bend your knees and take hold of your ankles behind you. As you breathe in, lift your head and chest and legs off of the floor. Pull your feet away from your back to stretch your chest and belly.
- As you slowly breathe in and out in the Bow pose, lift your head and feet toward the ceiling. Feel the arch in your back.
- When you are ready, come down slowly on an exhalation, and rest on your belly.
- Lie down in a comfortable position. Take a deep breath and then exhale slowly. Close your eyes and imagine a beautiful color. Whatever color you choose first is the right one for today.
- Now imagine the color filling you up from the inside. Let the color start in your belly and spread into your legs, arms, back, and head.
- As you lie still, take slow breaths in and out and keep feeling the color fill you up. When you are ready to get up, sit up slowly and notice how you feel.
Excerpted from The Kids' Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Games (Chronicle Books, 2003), by Annie Buckley.
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The following is a quote from Dr Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine:
The Adult IV to Oral Antibiotic Switch Therapy (IVOST) guidelines have been updated. The new 2018 IVOST Guidelines focus on IVOST for each commonly encountered infection in hospital rather than IVOST for a specific antibiotic, so emphasising the critical importance of establishing the diagnosis.
Why are we emphasising the 2018 IVOST Guidelines today?
1. GGC hospital audit data show c.70% of IV therapy is given for >72 hours and about half of these patients have not undergone a proper documented review of their treatment by that time.
2. Growing clinical evidence shows following guidelines including earlier IVOST and/or shorter duration therapy is:
a. SAFE & EFFECTIVE for many common infections including Pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, UTI, Bone and joint infection, intra-abdominal sepsis and Gram negative bacteraemia (NB excluding S.aureus bacteraemia and endocarditis).
b. REDUCES RISK of vascular device infection, length of stay, time consuming drug reconstitution/administration for nursing staff and reduces antibiotic resistance.
What you need to do
1. Use the IVOST guideline to determine need for ongoing IV antibiotic therapy and to promote timely switch
2. REVIEW IV antibiotics daily and within 72 hours of starting therapy & RECORD in the case notes the outcome of this review, including reason for continued IV antibiotics (e.g. S.aureus bacteraemia)
3. Please ensure that the continued need for IV antibiotics are reviewed during weekend.
4. Record and LIMIT TOTAL duration of antibiotic therapy
Whilst IVOST is primarily the responsibility of the prescriber, ward nursing staff and clinical pharmacists also have an important clinical role in supporting appropriate prescribing. I would be grateful if this message could be shared widely with clinicians within your sectors. Very happy to share further information regarding local data/evidence base for this and other antibiotic guidance.
Most grateful for your support.
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With a focus on designing a modern kitchen to reevaluate what truly makes a kitchen functional, Electrolux Icon appliances and Interior Design Magazine held a competition with 110 thousand dollars on the line. Winner Marcello Zuffo's futuristic kitchen shown here in orange "featured movable components that can be reconfigured to adapt to the task at hand and incorporated a contemporary sculptural component contrary to a typically rectangular floor plan." As interior design and kitchen appliance innovation moves forward, it is very likely these pictures of the first through third award winners will be a reality in a few years.
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After near-unanimous passage late last night by the North Carolina House of Representatives, the Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 534, a "Continuing Resolution" which funds State government functions at current levels for the next 45 days. The temporary funding measure expires on August 14, 2015 at 11:59pm.
Representative McGrady was part of a select group of members of the General Assembly which negotiated the details of the legislation. A similar continuing resolution (House Bill 336) was passed in 2013 to fund government for 30 days until agreement were reached.
A Continuing Resolution, or CR in legislative parlance, was necessary as budget negotiations between House and Senate leaders will continue through the end of the current fiscal year, which is at midnight tonight. The bill continues state funding at current levels, with a few adjustments. (For a comparison between the House and Senate's proposed budgets, click here.)
"This Continuing Resolution developed by our House Appropriations team gives local school districts flexible funding to continue services for students and prepare for the upcoming school year," stated Speaker Tim Moore. "Regardless of the differences, the House and Senate budgets have very similar end goals, and I am confident that we place a responsible, conservative budget on the Governor's desk."
"Negotiating some clarity in education funding into this CR was a top priority because most schools are set to open in six weeks. How can school systems hire staff if they don't know what is going to be funded and at what level?" remarked Representative McGrady, also a Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. "This CR delivers much-needed certainty to our education system."
"The resolution maintains the efficient operation of State government while providing for enrollment growth in our schools," said Representative Nelson Dollar, the House Appropriations Committee's Senior Chairman. "We look forward to working with our Senate colleagues on a final budget."
Key Aspects of the Continuing Resolution
- 100% Recurring Funds for School Districts: Immediately allots recurring funds to bring a level of certainty to local schools while House and Senate leaders continue to negotiation final education numbers. Fully funds K-12 enrollment growth for the 2015-2016 School Year.
"The House understands how vital Teaching Assistants are in the classroom and to the outcome of students. By immediately allotting recurring funds, each local superintendent and school board can afford to finance these positions while the House continues to advocate for local flexibility." — Representative Donny Lambeth
- Starting Teacher Pay Raise: Guarantees a pay raise for starting teachers (0-4yr) to help schools hire and retain new talent for the upcoming school year. Both House and Senate budgets included raising starting teacher pay to $35,000/yr.
"Both House and Senate leadership understands that increasing salaries will help make teaching a desirable profession for the best and brightest. While our charts differ, we all agree that raising the base platform will improve future education standards. The House will continue to advocate for broader teacher raises during budget negotiations to ensure our veteran teachers are rewarded for their long-standing commitment to our children." — Representative Rob Bryan
- Cooperative, Innovative, Early College High Schools: Provides funds for selected cooperative, innovative, and early college high schools across North Carolina. These new schools are typically located on the campus of a two- or four-year college or university, and aim to graduate students with both a high school diploma and either two years of transferable college credit oran associate degree — all at no additional cost to their families.
"It is important to encourage cutting edge education options that advance the career and college readiness of more students across the State." —Representative Craig Horn
- Driver Education: Continues optional State funding to help educate young drivers on car and road safety, pending local decision. Counties cannot charge more than $65 for class fees.
"Not every family can afford to pay for Drivers Ed, yet one driver affects everyone on the road. It is important that the State continues our support to ensure that more North Carolinians are responsible drivers." – Representative Linda Johnson
The bill now goes to Governor Pat McCrory for his signature. For more detailed information on Senate Bill 534, please read the bill summary here.


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This blog is filled with lotions, oils, salves, beauty products, personal care products, bath products, cleaning products and just about anything you can make yourself, better and safer for your family. It is my way of making people aware of what is going "on and in" their own bodies, there by becoming healthier. The best thing we can give one another is our loving time. Please remember that with any new essential oil you try, there is a chance of allergies, so test first.
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Natural Pesticides
Rhubarb Leaf Pesticide Spray
1 cup rhubarb leaves
6.5 cups water
1/4 cup liquid dish detergent or soap flakes
Cover rhubarb leaves with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 20 minutes then remove from heat and cool. Strain then add 1/4 cup liquid dish detergent. Spray on plants. Good for aphids, june beetles, spider mites, thrips.
Rhubarb leaves are poisonous, take care when preparing and handling. Do not use on food bearing plants.
Garlic Tea Spray
Make your own garlic spray by boiling a pint of water, throw in roughly chopped garlic cloves and steep until the water cools. Remove garlic bits then spray on plants (from Quick Tips For Plants & Garden).
Garlic, Peppers & Onion Insecticide
2 hot peppers
1 large onion
1 whole bulb of garlic
1/4 cup water
Toss in the food processor and add water, blend until a mash is made. Cover mash with 1 gallon hot (not boiling) water and let stand 24 hours. Strain. Spray on roses, azaleas, vegetables to kill bug infestations. Bury mash in ground where bugs are heaviest. Good for thrips, aphids, grasshoppers, chewing and sucking insects.
Tomato Leaves Spray
Crush leaves from a tomato plant and soak in water for a couple days. Strain then spray. Good for grasshopper and white fly control.
Tomato leaves are poisonous, take care when preparing and handling. Do not use on food bearing plants.
Basil Tea Spray
4 cups water
1 cup fresh basil (or 2 TBS dried)
1 tsp liquid dish detergent
Bring water to a boil then add basil. Remove from heat, cover and steep until cool. Strain. Mix in the liquid detergent then spray on plants. Good for aphids.
Onion Insect Repellent For Plants
Salt Spray
2 TBS salt
1.5 gallons warm water
Mix salt and water to dissolve, allow to cool to room temperature. Use for spider mites, caterpillars, cabbage worms and chewing insects.
Slug Bait Trap
Set out beer in shallow containers to attract slugs, they'll drown in the beer.
Diatomaceous Earth
An all natural solution for insects of all kinds (ants, snails, slugs, etc.). Sprinkle diatomaceous earth on top of soil around plants with pest infestations.
Horticultural Oil Spray
1 TBS vegetable oil
1 tsp liquid dish detergent
2 cups water
Fill a spray bottle with the ingredients then shake to mix.
Hot Pepper Spray
1/2 cup hot peppers (or 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper)
1 quart water
1 tsp liquid dish detergent
Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and add peppers. Cover and steep until cool. Strain then mix in soap. If using cayenne pepper, no need to bring water to a boil first. Spray on plants.
Citrus Spray
2 cups orange peels (or lemons)
4 cups water
Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and add peels. Cover and steep until cool. Strain and spray. Use the lemon mixture to repel white flies.
Dish Detergent & Baking Soda
2 TBS liquid dish detergent
2 TBS baking soda
1 gallon water
Mix all ingredients together then spray on plants.
Peppermint Tea
1 TBS peppermint essential oil (can also use an infusion made with mint leaves, increase amount to 1 cup infusion)
1 quart water
Mix together and use as an insect spray (good for ants).
Japanese Beetle Bait Trap
2 cups water
1 mashed banana
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup wine
1/2 tsp yeast
Mix ingredients together and put in an old margarine container, cover with lid and set container out in the hot sun for a day. The next day, remove lid and set in garden where the beetles have been spotted (use a shallow container).
Potato Leaves Tea
1 cup potato plant leaves
2 cups water
Chop leaves then cover with hot water. Seal container and leave 24 hours in a sunny window. Strain then spray.
Potato leaves are poisonous, take care when preparing and handling. Do not use on food bearing plants.
Neem Spray
1 TBS Neem soap (shavings)
1 liter water
Add soap to water then let sit for an hour. Shake bottle then spray.
Working With Homemade Pesticides: Tips
Apply the pesticide on top of the leaves as well as underneath–don't overdo it, excess spraying can cause damage to plants.
Most recipes can be used effectively with just a weekly spray. Excessive spraying may affect the plant as well as kill the good insects you want to encourage in your garden (earthworms, bees, ladybugs, etc.). If you aren't seeing results with a 7 day spray, you can bump it up to 5 days but watch the plant carefully to make sure it can handle it without being damaged.
Avoid spraying during hot sunny weather, spray later in the day to reduce the risk of plants burning.
If it looks like rain, delay spraying the plants until the weather is clear since any rain will wash away the new treatment. If it has recently rained, wait till the plants are dry before applying treatment to prevent the recipe being diluted with water.
When trying a new pesticide recipe on a plant, test a couple leaves before spraying the whole plant (spray then watch how the test leaves react after two or three days, if no signs of damage proceed with spraying the whole plant).
Need an aphid spray try this or one that I found for garden pests
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text: Erik Till received his BS in Business Management and Psychology in 2009, but his passions for learning, self-improvement, and creativity have made him a student for life. Music has always been a huge part of Erik's life as well: after college, he transitioned from the guitar to the DJ booth and made a name for himself as an international DJ. Erik shared the stage with some of the world's most well-known DJs and producers including Avicii, Steve Aoki, Benny Benassi, LMFAO, Fedde Le Grand, Paul Oakenfold, Wolfgang Gartner, Steve Angello, and many more. When Erik isn't making music, growing a start-up, or working out, you will likely find him "bio-hacking" his health, reading, researching about cutting-edge technology, or enjoying time with friends & family. Erik's dedication to learning and self-experimentation combined with his desire to help others has made him a great teacher and mentor for friends, family, and the communityRead More


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For coach Karen Tubb and her family, swimming is a tradition that spans generations.
Karen has coached swimming for 32 years, including the Raccoon Valley Swim Club for the past 11 years and two other summer swim clubs. She has also been coaching at the TNT program for the past six years and coached at GPAC for many years before that. Her sons Mike and Shane Tubb now join her as head coaches for the Raccoon Valley Swim Team.
Karen had the pleasure of coaching all four of her children during the summer and three of them in USS swimming, an experience that has been both fun and challenging. "I truly loved every minute of it. How many other people get to spend that much time with their children, watching them and helping them do something they love and achieving the goals they set for themselves?"
Karen's four children all earned both athletic and academic college scholarships. Her son Mike graduated with honors from Rider University with a degree in Social Studies Education. He swam all four years at Rider and is a record holder. Mike was an assistant coach at Rowan University this past year and next fall he will work at Rider while finishing his Masters in Administration.
Karen's youngest son, Shane, will be a Junior at Rider next fall and is also majoring in Social Studies Education. He's a record holder in butterfly and is on a record-holding relay team as well. Both Shane and Mike attended St. Augustine Prep in Swedesboro.
Karen's daughter, Cassie, graduated from the College of Charleston. She too was a swimmer, and often helps out at practices and meets. Her other daughter, Desiree, attended UMBC and now lives in Maryland. Although she was a runner in college, she married a swimmer, so the tradition lives on!
At Raccoon Valley meets and practices, you'll also see Karen's parents, John and Claire Schwerzler, supporting them all every step of the way. "My parents have been the backbone of our family. They have supported all of us in everything we have done," says Karen. "They never missed any activity we took part in and they have never missed anything any of their grandchildren have taken part in."
Karen treats her team like family, too. Corey Hardesty, the assistant coach at Raccoon Valley, is practically like another son to Karen. "I love all these kids at Raccoon Valley and often refer to them as my other kids," she says. For Karen, the biggest reward is seeing the kids she coaches grow as individuals, not only as swimmers, but also as people.
She challenges them to do their best and to take pride in their accomplishments. "I love the smiles on their faces when they have done something they didn't think they could." But, more importantly, she stresses to the kids the importance of good conduct. "I want them all to learn that in life, no matter what you do, you win with grace and lose with grace."
From the littlest members of the kickboard team mustering the courage to jump in, to the serious swimmers on the verge of setting a new record, the Tubb family is dedicated to helping them all become the very best they can be.


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That's correct – the new Vinnie Who album will be released through Tiger – not Tiger of Sweden who sells swanky clothes to men with too much money – Tiger, the discount shop that sells fake dog poop, straws in the shape of sunglasses, cotton pads and candy that's on the verge of going out of date. It'll be the Danish chain's first vinyl LP release and according to their website, it'll be 50 DKK. Now when you go in to pick up those birthday presents for your friends that say "I'm broke – but at least I got you something", you can actually buy them something worthwhile; this album.
Never mind that independently owned record boutiques are closing left right and center across Denmark while you can't even have a conversation with someone without hearing "but vinyl is better" while no-one seems to be owning up to not actually going into shops and putting money across the counter. Maybe buying a record from Tiger is like buying cheap cans of tuna – you know that it's not helping to sustain the business and probably killing tons of dolphins in the process too. I'm not saying Niels (aka Vinnie Who) is by any means the musical equivalent to a Chinese fisherman, but you have to admit – it seems a bit two faced to support the format of vinyl and then sell it exclusively in Tiger.
I also don't want you to flip out and call me a twat when you see me buying it when it comes out because it's one of the best things I've heard all year. This comes bearing in mind that I also have to buy cheap tuna and cage laid eggs because I spent my entire food budget on vinyl earlier this week. FML.
Let's talk about the music. When I first got an advance for this I whacked it into ITunes and forgot about it because I went to Ireland and got drunk for a week. I then had my "recently added" playlist on shuffle (as per my morning shower and feeding requires) and "Much Much More" (the lead track and single from Harmony) came up. I was seriously digging it but couldn't for the life of me think of what it was – It sounded like some 70s John Lennon or some obscure Burt Bacharach tune – I ran out naked and lathered to see just what the wonderful sounds coming out of the computer were – it was this lad.
Harmony sets a vibe of a gold tinted 70s sunset that just totally hits that drunken romantic vibe. It could almost be a re-discovered treasure from some obscure Euro-trash maestro in Bermuda shorts and a mustache with aviator glasses on. It's tight. We know Vinnie Who's music to be pretty heavy on the neo-disco vibe from being played about 90 times a day a few years ago on P3, but this is certainly an example of an artist changing direction and sound completely with a desirable effect: changing it up, but keeping it real to your roots. It's by no means dance-y or that 'punch the air' record you want to put on before you hit the town – it's a cuddle with a sexy warm body after a glass of Merlot in a meadow at dusk.
The songs are all evenly woven together to form a monogamous piece of blue-eyed soft rock with extreme pop sensibilities. Many of the tracks could pass for some post-Beatles George Harrison or John Lennon – minus the screaming and political agenda. It's good pop music.
Highlights are 2nd track – "Seven"; it puts one in mind of the slick Phil Spector produced Leonard Cohen's Death Of A Ladies Man and continues the vibe on to "Imagination" – a more psychedelic affair mixing Vinnie's wispy thin vocals with more dreamy pop sorcery. This guy can absolutely write and arrange a song – it's an authentic piece of European pop mastery. The production is spot on and never backs away from it's focus on the whole 70s soft rock vibe, Although there are a few tracks on (what I suppose will be..) the second side that tend to drag on slightly like the instrumental guitar noodling of "Swimming", however the piece fits the mood and the album finishes strong again with the epic 6 ½ minute "Mymia".
Aside from all the talk about being released through Tiger and the current state of record shops in the country – you're gonna forget about any of that bullshit as soon as you hear this album. Let's be honest – for most of us, we will be listening to this on our phones with shitty headphones, but this record will still sound great.
Released digitally and on CD on 30/3 (if you just can't wait to go to Tiger) and on vinyl on 17/4. Easter baskets and chicken hats are also on sale down there, so make haste.
Let's be honest – for most of us, we will be listening to this on our phones with shitty headphones, but this record will still sound great. (4.5/6)


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Gee, how did I not post before now? lol
Yesterday was a good writing day in the end, despite not feeling like I was going to do anything. Once Hubby was home I handed the girls over, told him I was writing, shut the door to the office, put on my headset and shut out the rest of the world.
I got my thousand words done then, and came back to write another 500 or so later on, so all in all a good day 🙂 Felt nice to have over 4k under my belt by the end of day three.
Anyways… write more later, sounds like Hubby is having dramas with one of the girls lol I'll let you guess which 😉


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River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Federal Government is planning to implicate him in an arms deal, ahead of the 2019 elections.
Wike said that the Federal Government had contacted a Lebanese, who had been directed to claim that he received money from him (the Rivers State Governor), to procure arms for the 2019 elections.
The Governor, also spoke on the arrest of the Orderly of the Rivers State Special Anti-robbery Squad Commander, Akin Fakorede, and another SARS Operative, for armed robbery and kidnapping.
The Governor, who spoke on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service in honour of the Chairman of the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission, Chief Azubuike Nmerukini, at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, stated that the APC Federal Government had entered a devious mode, with the belief that framing opponents would enhance its political fortunes.
He added that Nigerians initially thought he was playing politics, until former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, revealed details of how the APC Federal Government plans to frame him.
He said: "The Federal Government has arranged with a Lebanese, to say that I told him to buy arms for the purpose of the forthcoming elections.
"I am not close to any Lebanese, let alone give money to anyone to buy arms for elections. We have dutifully served our people, and we do not need to purchase arms for elections.
"If elections are held 20,000 times, we will win, because our projects have positively impacted the lives of our people."
The Governor, further stated that the Federal Government was also planning to sponsor crisis in Rivers State, ahead of the 2019 elections.
Wike pointed out that the aim was for elections in the State to be postponed.
He said that the target was to use Security Agencies for rigging purposes.
"They plan to cause so many crisis in the State, so that Rivers elections are held on a separate date. Their plot will fail. Rivers elections will hold same day with those of other States.
Speaking further, Wike alleged that most of the kidnappings and armed robberies in Rivers State, were masterminded by SARS Operatives, under the leadership of Akin Fakorede.
He maintained that the arrest and detention of the SARS Operatives, proved their involvement in criminality against the people of the State.
The Governor, claimed that Sergeant Ndubuisi Okoro, the Police Orderly of the Rivers State Commander of SARS, Akin Fakorede, had been arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping, while another member of the Rivers State SARS Commander team, Sergeant Christopher Abakpa, was also arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping.
Wike explained that he was alerting Nigerians, because the Police High Command would sweep the matter under the carpet.
He alleged that the two SARS Operatives were in a kidnap and armed robbery gang of eight persons, maintaining that the Policemen had confessed to their crime.
He revealed that the State Government was in possession of the statements made by the arrested Operatives, who kidnapped one Mrs. Eva.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Charles Schwab, this discount broker which has struggled amid stiffening competition, has officially exited from the New York Stock Exchange.
The San Francisco-based discount brokerage announced Dec. 23 it would sell its NYSE seats as part of its plan to exit the capital markets business. The exchange said Friday that Schwab was no longer a member firm, meaning it had sold its last seat.
A spokesman for Schwab confirmed that Schwab has sold its Big Board seats, but said the seats were acquired as part of an acquisition more than 10 years ago. Between 1990 and 1995 seat sales ranged from $250,000 to $1.15 million.
The spokesman said at least one seat was acquired in the 1970s when prices ranged from a low of $35,000 to a high of $320,000. Schwab made a profit on the sales, the official said.
Schwab SC.H, +0.00% probably sold its seats for around $1 million each based on the sale prices announced since the company made its announcement. Seats can be sold privately, or the prices made public. Either way, the buyers and sellers are anonymous.
In January, NYSE seats have traded at their lowest levels in 10 years reflecting a lack of confidence that owning a seat, which gives a member the right to buy and sell stocks on the floor, will generate enough profits. Seats also can be leased.
Based on the sale prices made public since Schwab's announcement, it's likely that the broker collected not much more than $3 million total for its seats - seats that would have fetched nearly twice that under the record prices seen under former chairman Dick Grasso who was ousted in 2003.
On Jan. 6, two seats sold for $1 million and $1.02 million, Seats sold Jan. 10 and Jan. 11 garnered $1 million and $975,000 respectively.
On Jan. 24, the last public sale made before Schwab's exit, the seat fetched $1.2 million. The sale represented the highest price paid for a seat in more than three months.
The highest price paid for a seat was $2.65 million in August 1999.
Schwab sold its capital markets business to UBS UBS, +0.77% for $265 million. UBS agreed to give Schwab access to the NYSE as part of the sale agreement.
The small recovery on the NYSE seats comes as Schwab said its trading volume for January fell. See full story.
Shares of Schwab rose 19 cents to $10.96 in afternoon trading.


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It took them 4 years to finally leave early access. But it doesn't mean that Rust is finished yet. Announced in an official blog post they are planing to leave Early Access on the 8th February 2018.
"Please try not to compare the game to some other finished game or some idealised version you have in your head. Compare the game now to how it was when we entered Early Access. That's the delta that we feel qualifies us to leave Early Access" Garry Newman wrote on the blog post.
The purpose of leaving early access is to make a stable development that is not rushed or ends up breaking something else. The developer also promises to release monthly updates, this will be done by setting up two different version of the game. One is the stable version which is the common version that everyone plays. The other is called Staging which is basically a public test server.
Newman explains that "The Staging version has all of our latest changes, but might have bugs. The Release version is the most stable version – and at any one time should be the most bug free"
The price will also see an increase from $19.99 USD to $34.99 USD. Newman said that this was always the deal and this is one of the main reasons they decided to post this blog.


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It's been 20 years since special Starbucks cups first began to grace our holiday season. It's a ritual for many, that's as beloved as trimming the tree or baking sugar cookies.
The first Starbucks holiday cups made their debut in 1997, though it would be a miracle to find one today. Few were saved and the digital design files were lost in an earthquake in 2001. Even searching online poses few results, as the cups came before the ubiquitous time of selfies and cell phone cameras.
One company designer, Sandy Nelson, having had the honor of designing the first cup, stashed away a full set of subsequent cups.
"It was August, and I had just started with the company," Nelson said. "We were working on holiday creative for the season to come. We had what felt like a hundred cup designs pinned up on the wall. Then Howard [Schultz] came by, looked at all of them, and picked my design. I couldn't believe mine was chosen."
But the first cup wasn't in the classic red motif most Starbucks coffee customers are familiar with. It was more of a magenta with sapphire, emerald and amethyst alternatives.
It would be two more years before red would become the color of choice.
Over the next two decades, Starbucks holiday cups became emblematic of the holiday with design varying from year to year from coffee beans to snowflakes, simple designs and intricate drawings.
This year the cups feature a a print that invites the consumer to add color.
"We're inviting everyone to color in the holidays in a way that's meaningful to them," said Leanne Fremar, executive creative director for Starbucks.
The first holiday cup had a hand-drawn design with swirls and tiny coffee beans.
The second year brought a burgundy cup with swirling snowflakes.
Red makes its first appearance on the holiday cup with whimsical line-drawings of snowflakes, stocking and other winter items.
A creatively drawn scene depots a village of coffee and tea pots set against a starry sky.
This cup was designed to look like a gift, trimmed with green and red ribbons. This is the also the first year for White Chocolate Mochas and Starbucks cards.
White illustrations are set against the classic red background.
Hidden shadows dance with shimmering stars and snowflakes.
The Starbucks logo turns into an evergreen wreath.
"It only happens once a year" reminds consumers of the season while a string of holiday lights adorn the top.
Winter white silhouettes make a traditional winter scene.
The cup's 10th anniversary celebrated with a snowy winter scene.
A cozy patten set behind winter imagery.
Paper ornaments inscribed with the words "joy, hope, love, light and peace" were what customers drank from during 2009, the first year the Caramel Brulée Latte was offered.
A palate of red and grey give the cup a more modern look.
Big characters came to life in 2011.
Bold-sized holiday characters came in for a close-up.
Ornaments get decorated with red and gold touches in 2013.
"Let there be light" was the theme for the seasonal cups.
The most minimalistic design of them all, 2015 say a bright poppy color morph into a darker cranberry color.
Starbucks featured customer-created holiday cups with 13 different designs from six countries.
The 20th anniversary year featured the first white cup for the company, but it allows customers to color in their own vision of the holidays.


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In today's academic world, there are very few colleges or universities that have been able to maintain an outstanding reputation like USC. USC or the University of Southern California has been a top school in the United States for decades, particularly in their graduate programs. USC has had an undeniably long-standing history of academic excellence, which for aspiring students means that getting USC admissions can be a challenge. When it comes to applying for USC graduate admissions and turning in your USC application for a spot in one of the graduate programs, there are a number of things you will want to keep in mind. Above all things, you will want to make sure that your USC college application comes with an outstanding personal statement.
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When you are looking to get accepted into one of USC's postgraduate programs whether you are looking for law school, USC MBA admissions or anything in between, one of the key elements to your application is the personal statement. The personal statement is important because it is one of the only ways for you to show the admissions board who you really are as a person and as a student. There is only so much that can be relayed through an application form and resume, your personal statement is your chance to shine and to show the admissions board as USC who you are and why you would be the perfect addition to their graduate program.
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Your application to USC is made solely through the Common Application Portal which has a rather helpful guide available to assist you in getting everything you need together before you begin. As you can see from the figures we gave you above, competition to gain a place at USC is high so don't dilly dally about and get stuck in with your application as soon as it becomes available. Take notice of important dates for when SAT results and transcripts have to be received by and answer each question thoroughly and honestly when working your way through the form. To help you be better prepared for what you will face, we have put together a list of documents and material that will need to be gathered before you begin:
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Facebook Messenger has been running advertisements next to private messages for the last year and a half, but those ads are about to get a lot more intrusive.
This week, the social network announced that they'll begin displaying autoplay video ads right next to messages from family and friends. The video ads reportedly started rolling out on Monday.
Facebook Messenger's Stefanos Loukakos told Recode on Tuesday that the company is aware of the risk that users will be turned off by the intrusive nature of autoplay ads showing up right next to personal messages, so Facebook will be closely monitoring the results of the new advertising effort.
"Top priority for us is user experience," Loukakos explained. "So we don't know yet [if these will work]. However, signs until now, when we tested basic ads, didn't show any changes with how people used the platform or how many messages they send. Video might be a bit different, but we don't believe so."
This new strategy is an apparent solution to Facebook's ongoing problem of running out of places in the news feed to display ads. In 2016, Facebook CFO Dave Wehner pointed out, "The optimal ad load is really a mix of art and science. We also want to be thoughtful about making sure each person's overall feed experience has the right balance of organic and ad content."
Well, at least intrusive autoplay ads are a more honest way to make a buck than selling all of our data.


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Residents appeared at Marion County Commission Monday to protest proposed rule changes at Marion County Park and Lake.
David Oursler and Kevin Timmermeyer objected to proposed changes regarding boats and docks at the lake.
At a previous meeting, the commission asked Park and Lake Superintendent Steve Hudson to enforce a rule requiring Kansas boat registration for permits at the lake. He was also instructed to enforce a provision which was believed to require docks to be accessible from the water and shore.
There is no requirement that docks be accessible from land, Timmermeyer said.
Commissioner Dan Holub said he read the rules twice and wasn't able to find any such rule.
Commissioner Randy Dallke said he wanted to make sure the lake remained as accessible to the public as possible.
Oursler and Timmermeyer said they wouldn't oppose a requirement that new docks include shore access.
Timmermeyer protested the commission's decision to enforce the Kansas registration requirement for county boat permits. Boats are supposed to be registered in the state they are in most of the time, and his boat is kept in Oklahoma. Taxes on the boat would be about 10 times as high in Kansas as Oklahoma, he said.
Boat permits are only available to Marion County residents and cost up to $40, depending on the horsepower of the boat.
The commissioners voted to remove the in-state boat registration rule for one year. The commission will review it in 2010.
In other department business:
- Hudson will compile electricity and water use figures for 2008. The commissioners requested the data to help determine an equitable way to recover the county's utility cost for mobile home hook-ups at the lake.
- A new bathroom for $14,598 will be installed near the heated dock. It will have seals in case of flooding, Hudson said. The restroom was purchased from CXT Inc. of Spokane, Wash. It is the only company Hudson could find that produces this type of bathroom.


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Miah is one of my favorite people to photograph. She had modeled for me when I first launched, and I enjoyed this session just as much, if not more, than the first time. She radiates youth and fun. I had the best time! She's not afraid to take risks and is pretty much up for any kind of adventure. I LOVE THAT ABOUT HER! That is one of my favorite qualities about someone. We chased the sunlight all over downtown Covington. It was a blast! Here are a couple of my favorite images from the day. The sky was overcast terribly ALL day. The clouds broke just as her session started. It was magical indeed!


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A former contestant on The Voice faces 15 sex offences, including indecent assault of a child.
Jeff Anderson, from County Down, appeared at Downpatrick Magistrate Court this week (February 1) in an attempt to have his bail conditions changed so he can travel to the UK and work as a performer.
Anderson faces 16 charges in total including one of stealing photographs, BelfastLive reports. The sex offence allegations date between 2005-2013 and include two alleged indecent assaults on children, three charges related to alleged possession of an indecent image and 10 apparent incidents of voyeurism without consent for the purpose of sexual gratification.
The 25 year year old appeared on The Voice in 2014 when Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Ricky Wilson and will.i.am were the coaches. He failed to progress with nobody turning their chair for him during a performance of Muse song 'Uprising'.
Anderson also tried out for another TV series, appearing on ITV's Superstar in 2012, where he competed for the lead role in a new production of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar.
Paul Dougan, Anderson's solicitor, obtained persmission for his client to travel to the UK for the next three weeks. Anderson must report to a police station every week and he may be remanded in custody should he fail to comply with the new conditions


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Story Starters is a fun, interactive tool that generates writing prompts, which include direction on character, plot, and setting.
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|Creative writing with writing prompts online with computers and iPads.
|A1-A2. You can select four grades of writing prompts, but even "easy" prompts can motivate to write fascinating stories.
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- First, students choose one of four themes: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi, or Scrambler.
- Then, students type their name and select their grade (4 levels).
- Next, they spin the wheels to generate a random writing assignment.
- Students pick a format for their stories — notebook, letter, newspaper, or postcard. (Students can opt to include a drawing, too.)
- Once they're finished writing, they can print or download their completed assignment.
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If you don't have a 1:1 setting in class with iPads or Notebooks, have teams of two write their stories together. After having practised in class, this may also be a useful tool to set a "surprise" homework.
"Definitely worth trying even at an early language level."
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Monday, 31 August 2009
August reviewPosted by anomaly16 at 11:32
Its been a decent month results-wise.. up $2000 overall. Unforunately I haven't been much more than a breakeven rakeback pro in cash games, the profit coming from donkaments and a decent month of FT bonuses. After posting my mid-month results I triggered a doomswitch and dropped 8BI in allin EV luck but have clawed it back into the green even if still below EV.
Not much else to post for now.. will continue with my plan to stay at 50NL until I reach $10k and then move back up to 100NL.
1 comments:
- Wonder Flop said...
Solid month sir, congrats.
- 31 August 2009 at 14:05
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