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This lovely antique image was originally part of a 19th century scientific illustration. Each piece has been made by using computer software to firstly highlight the detail and colour. Each little bee is printed locally on high quality recycled paper with a top of the range giclee finish. The bees are then adhered to sustainably grown 3 mm thick Birch wood and carefully lasered to ensure a super fine, accurate finish. Each bee is lovingly finished with two layers of gloss sealant. Brooches are wrapped in tissue paper and an organza bag.


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The Seleni Institute Announces New Clinical Director
Christiane Manzella, PhD, FT, will serve as the new clinical director
Christiane Manzella, PhD, FT, will serve as the new clinical director of the Seleni Institute, having previously served as the supervision director and senior psychologist.
"We are thrilled Dr. Manzella has assumed her new role as clinical director at Seleni," said Nitzia Logothetis, founder and executive chairwoman of the Seleni Institute. "With her strong interest in both women's mental health and grief and bereavement, she is a leader in her field and a mentor to all of us."
Dr. Manzella comes to Seleni with extensive experience as a clinician, administrator and professor of psychology. She earned both her master's degree in clinical psychology and doctorate in counseling psychology from New York University and maintained a private practice in New York City for more than 20 years, where she provided therapy and supervision in a number of areas, including grief and bereavement, her specialty.
"The Seleni Institute is nationally known for its collaborative, evidenced-based care, and I am honored to be part of a team that has the utmost respect and compassion for patients," said Dr. Manzella, responding to the announcement of her appointment. "I am honored to join the Seleni team as clinical director and to work with such intelligent, compassionate colleagues as we help women and families."

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Weekend Quicky
by magtiblogz
We extol sunsets for how beautiful they are
And we welcome the moon for its solemn light - (sempai thanks!)
And whilst waves crash into the sandy shore
We beg for more of this dreamy lore...
Catapulted to where time comes to a grinding halt,
Where we can walk barefoot and run hand in hand
Where soft grasses alternate for urbanity's asphalt
Where natures voices make for symphonic background...
On top of mountains and their incessant winds
Where we view the greatness of His great realm
Where our voices are muffled by the screaming calm
Our soul depleted is immersed once more...
Then it hits us with realism's recoil
We leave Utopia for the modern(?) toil
we breathe fresheners and walk carpeted floors
where we feed the mouth yet drain our soul...
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FALLING: UK unemployment has reached its lowest rate since October - December 2008
BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYMENT rate has fallen to its lowest level since 2008, new figures show.
The number of people out of work fell by 121,000 to 2.12 million between March and May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
It is the lowest level in almost six years, ONS said.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the figures are proof that the government's economic plan is working.
"Today's figures show more people have the security of a job than ever before. Full employment is a key aim of our long-term economic plan."
Additionally, more than 4.5 million people are now self-employed, the highest since records began in 1992, an increase of 404,000 over the past year.
Though unemployment on a whole has fallen, black people are being left behind in the Britain's economic recovery.
In previous ONS figures by for March 2014, there was a 4.5 per cent rise in the number of black African and Caribbean people who were out of work.
It also revealed a dire situation for black women who are facing a 17.3 per cent rise in unemployment.
Campaigning group Voice 4 Change England (V4CE) branded the statistics "appalling" and condemned the government's silence on the issue.
Director Kunle Olulode said it showed that "Britain is becoming even more unequal" and called on George Osborne to "take immediate action to address institutional racism in the labour market."


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March 2013 Draft minutes
ON 4th MARCH 2013 AT 7.30 p.m.
Present: Cllr W Easton, Cllr J Pennell, Cllr R Kemp, clerk Sarah Berwick and ten members of the public.
1. Apologies: Apologies were received from Cllr Harrison (family illness), Cllr Spreadbury (another meeting), Cllr Smith (family issues), and Cllr Dávila-Smith (ill). These apologies were accepted. District and County Councillor Spratt also sent his apologies.
2. Declarations of interest: There were no declarations of interest made.
3. Minutes of the meeting held on 4th February 2013: The minutes were signed as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
4. Matters arising from the minutes: Cllr Kemp reported that he met the South Norfolk Council team sent to clear the dog mess up on The Street however he apparently reported he could not find any!
5. Co-option of two councillors: No one has shown an interest in joining the parish council.
6. Adjournment of the meeting for the public to raise issues of concern:
· Some posters were shown to the parish council which the children from the school had designed regarding the dog mess in the village. There was concern about the wording of some of the posters.
· Greenways Alley was discussed and it was noted that Cllr Spreadbury was arranging for the dog bins to be put up soon. It was agreed that the lane needs clearing, Cllr Pennell will ask the Highway Rangers to undertake the work however it was also suggested that a working party could be organised to clear the lane.
· A resident reported that rubbish has been dumped in the recycling area. The clerk will get this cleared.
7. District and County Councillor's Report: No report.
8. Correspondence
a. South Norfolk Council – Severe Weather Community Resilience Workshop 14/3/13 10am-3pm in Loddon: Cllr Pennell will try to attend.
b. Carleton Rode Baptist Church – invite to Service of Rededication and Commissioning of new building 24/3/13 at 10.30am: This was noted by the councillors.
c. Norfolk Association Local Councils-Climate Change Seminar 7/3/13 9.15-1pm Richmond Park Golf Club: Cllr Pennell is attending.
d. Norfolk Association Local Councils-Initial Training: The clerk will send this onto Cllr Smith.
e. South Norfolk Council – New Standards Regime – Training: The clerk will suggest to Forncett and Wacton that a joint training session is held.
f. Parish Partnership NCC Road shows: Cllr Pennell explained a 'road show' will be held at South Norfolk House on 18th March to update councillors on Highway issues. More information will follow.
9. Report on police and crime/ issues: There were three crimes in the village during February; one burglary non dwelling, one criminal damage and one classed as other.
10. Tree Warden's Report: Mr Westrup reported that there are still people knocking on doors offering to remove supposedly diseased Ash trees, this is a scam! If there is any doubt on any tree he urged residents to seek advice (Mr Westrup is happy to help).
11. Footpath Warden's Report: Cllr Spreadbury sent a written report where he detailed that there has not been any new complaints about footpaths. The rolling programme of replacing the footpath signs is going well however a couple have been removed and dumped in ditches (these have been recovered). More help is needed! The clerk and councillors mentioned that walkers have complemented Bunwell on how well the footpaths are signposted.
12. Children's Play Area Report: Nothing to report. Cllr Pennell asked if someone else could take this on. A further appeal will be made in the parish magazine.
13. Finance:
a. Current Financial Position: The clerk reported that the current balance stands at £5832.41
b. Approval and payment of invoices: The following payments were agreed:
i. SJ Berwick £40.38 (expenses)
ii. Selteck Solutions £300 (gritter)
14. Planning applications
a. 2013/0093 Sunnyside, Little Green – Extensions and associated alterations to dwelling. Erection of garage/carport building: Councillors agreed that this application should be recommended for approval with the parish councils lighting clause.
b. 2013/0223 Sunnyside, Little Green – Erection of building for agricultural equipment and storage: Councillors agreed that this application should be recommended for approval with the parish councils lighting clause.
15. On-going matters:
a. Highway Matters: Cllr Pennell is yet to meet with Highway Engineers to discuss the matters raised at the last parish council meeting however this will be held soon and Cllr Pennell will advise residents who have raised the issues to attend. The area by the school will be included in the meeting with Highways however it was agreed that if they cannot sort the area then the parish council will. A limit of £200 was agreed for the project. Cllr Kemp reported that the drains on The Street are loose and need attention; the surrounds are beginning to break up. This will be raised with Highways at the planned meeting. There was also concern that a resident could be placing a highways sign on The Street. Cllr Pennell will investigate.
b. Low Common – condition of road around Quaker Farm: Anglian Water have attended Low Common and confirmed that there are no leaks in the vicinity.
c. NCC Delivering Local Highway Improvements in Partnership with Parish Councils – consider suggestions for the scheme: Cllr Pennell reported that he is currently trying to find out the exact amount the parish council will receive back by way of a refund from last year's scheme, there is a strong influence on reinvesting the money into further highway improvements. Once this is known the parish council will agree which areas to propose for this year. To be discussed at the next meeting.
d. Green Grant progress: Cllr Pennell reported that the planning application will be submitted by the end of the week.
16. Purchase of a dog bin for The Street: Due to only three councillors being present, councillors could not make new finance decisions. Cllr Pennell will try to borrow a dog bin for installation on The Street. Place on next agenda.
17. Matters of importance from councillors:
· Councillors and residents were encouraged to attend the Neighbourhood Board Meeting to be held in South Norfolk Council on 7th March at 7pm.
· Cllr Pennell explained the Green Deal, more information can be found on South Norfolk Councils website.
· Cllr Pennell explained the Mass Switch Over Scheme.
18. Agenda items for next meeting: Nothing at the moment.
19. Date of Next Meeting: 8/4/13 due to Easter meeting delayed a week.
The meeting was closed at 8.30pm


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GREEN GIFTS FOR 2009by Tracy Will
Mon, Dec 14th 2009 08:00 am
With the holiday season upon us, everyone is busy searching for the perfect gifts for everyone on our list. I put together a short list of green gifts that I found interesting, followed by links where you can find even more green gift ideas.
- EcoSphere Pod - an enclosed, completely self-sustaining miniature ecosystem that requires only indirect sunlight to continue the circle of life. It's sustainability in its purest form!
- iPhone Solar Skin from NovoThink - keeps the iPhone charged when you're on the go without ever having to plug in.
- ATP's 4GB Earth Drive - 4GB, fully recyclable, USB drive made from bio-recycled materials, and ATP even donates a portion of their profits to tree planting and forest conservation.
- USBCell Rechargeable Batteries with a twist - these batteries can be charged in any device that has a USB port, currently available in AA with other sizes coming soon.
- Kill A Watt PS Electricity Usage Monitoring Power Strip - protects your electronics while tracking how much power they use.
- Smart Strip Power Strip - while we're on the subject of power strips, the Smart Strip will power down peripheral devices like monitors, printers, and surround-sound systems when you turn off your computer or TV.
- Renewable Power On The Go - A variety of solutions are out there to keep your portable electronic devices fully charged when you're on the go without adding to your carbon footprint, including Voltaic Solar Bags, a Power Monkey Explorer Solar Charger, or a Mini Green Power Station.
Find these and other green gift ideas at www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/green-gifts and www.treehugger.com/giftguide/?campaign=TH_rotator.
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We Need Your VOTE To Win Best Workout Studio for the 5th Year!!
Voting for NOW Magazine's Best of Toronto 2017 list is now open!
This means we need your help in voting us the Best Workout Studio for the 5th year running!
This recognition has us wanting to shout out to all our #BarreStarres that made these years possible and incredible: Thank you to each and every one of you who has sweat with us. We truly wouldn't be here without you.
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In this episode Kat and Michael are talking about gratitude! Listen to learn about the surprising health benefits of thankfulness, yoga-related gratitude practices, and more!
Talking points include:
Gratitude Is Good for Our Health
- Harvard Mental Health Letter: "In Praise of Gratitude"
Gratitude Is Good for Relationships Too
- University of Georgia Study: "The Power of Thank You: Gratitude Linked to Positive Marital Outcomes"
Benefits of Gratitude
- "7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude That Will Motivate You to Give Thanks Year-Round" by Amy Morin at Forbes
- "Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude" from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center
YI's 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge
- Sign up here!
- You can start any time.
Ways to Practice Gratitude
- "Yogic Meal Blessing" by Sandra Anderson
- "A Meditation for Finding Gratitude within Your Heart" with Shari Friedrichsen
An Ayurvedic and Herbalist Take on Gratitude
- "Three Herbs to Nurture Gratitude" by Jackie Dobrinska
- Yoga Nidra Practice
David Steindl-Rast and the Network for Grateful Living
Thanksgiving Day Yoga Classes
- "A Short Practice for Healthy Digestion" with Brooke Sullivan
- "Yoga for Better Digestion" with Jackie Dobrinska
Bonus: Digestion-Boosting Ginger Pickle
- "How to Make a Digestion-Boosting Ginger Pickle" with Sarah Hutchinson
Send your comments, questions, and future show ideas to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Download mp3 (right click, select "Save link as")
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Our intro and outro is "Namaste Nation" by The Householders. Listen to the whole thing on their Soundcloud page.
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Italian duo hoping for joy
Two Italian restaurants in Sheffield are in the running for a prestigious awards ceremony.
Both Nonnas, of Ecclesall Road, and Rossis off London Road, are finalists in the English Italian Awards, which culminates in an awards ceremony at Manchester's Principal Hotel.
The former is up for best team, and favourite Italian business, and the second for best cuaco (cook), and favourite Italian business.
Awards founder Warren Paul said: "We have been blown away by the support in England this year.
"Everyone loves Italy, everyone loves Italian food but we have had a staggering 30,000 public votes cast in this year's competition and the calibre is high."
The winners of the national awards will be revealed at the ceremony in October.
A new way of sharing food
Fuddle is a word with a fascinating origin.
Archaically, it was used to refer to a bout of drinking, while today it can mean confused, or if you are from Derbyshire, a buffet.
It's the latter meaning which has been latched on to by a new food start up.
Fuddle.co.uk is a a subscription and pay-as-you-go box company, offering snacks aimed at students, families and for sports enthusiasts.
Director Ryan Hill is a University of Sheffield student, and the first box is a 'fresher's week essentials' box to help students like the thousands which are about to descend on the city.
Street food haven
Creole and Thai flavours are on the menu at this weekend's Peddler street food market in Kelham Island.
The event kicks off on Friday, September 7 and runs on Saturday September 8.


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In this day of supercomputers, robotic probes and sophisticated laboratories, it is easy to forget how clever and resourceful scientists of centuries gone by had to be. In their quest to understand nature, they had to rely on direct observations and great ingenuity to find answers.
Let's consider one such journey.
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) is often credited with being the first to propose a heliocentric ("sun-centered") cosmology, although the idea dates back to the Greek astronomer Aristarchus (310-230 BCE). In developing his model, Copernicus was able to estimate the scale of the known solar system in terms of the Earth-sun distance, called an Astronomical Unit, or AU.
For example, it could be shown that Mars orbited at about 1.6 AU and Jupiter at 5.2 AU.
But neither Copernicus nor generations of astronomers that followed could determine the missing piece of this trigonometric puzzle - the numerical definition of an AU.
In 1663, mathematician James Gregory realized a solution to this mystery: By measuring the parallax angle during an event called the transit of Venus, the math could be worked to determine the value of an Astronomical Unit.
A very clever proposal, to be sure.Unfortunately, the next transit of Venus would not take place until 1761. When the year finally did arrive, many countries sent expeditions to make measurements of the Venus transit to confirm the Earth-sun distance.
(Now before I get a bunch of hate mail from historians, let me mention that in 1672 mathematician and astronomer Giovanni Cassini calculated the AU using other methods. He derived a value of 87 million miles, just short of its accepted value of 93 million miles.)
The term "transit" in astronomy refers to one celestial body moving across the face of another. So, in our discussion, the silhouette of Venus is moving across the disk of sun; in other words, Venus' orbital motion is carrying it directly between Earth and the sun.
Since Venus has an orbital inclination of 3.4 degrees with respect to the plane of Earth's orbit, it usually is above or below the disk of the sun.
Indeed, transits of Venus are rare and occur in a pattern that repeats every 243 years, with a pair that takes place only eight years apart separated by long gaps of 121.5 and 105.5 years. Only seven Venus transits have occurred since the invention of the telescope; there were none in the 20th century.
The last transit of Venus occurred on June 8, 2004. Now, the celestial waltz of worlds is bringing this extraordinary alignment together for the last time this century.
On June 5-6, we will have the opportunity to experience the transit of Venus for the last time in our lifetimes.
Unfortunately, even though the event lasts almost six hours, Jacksonville will only be able to experience a small part of it. The transit will begin at 6:04 p.m. local time on June 5, with the sun setting around 8:30.
The next transits of Venus will not happen until 2117 and 2125.
This is an opportunity to learn, discover and wonder. It is also a time to reflect upon the explorers who came before us who were able to use their intellect and senses to study nature in a more direct and honest way.
This spectacle is worthy of an audience; do not let this day pass without experiencing it in at least some small way.
In the words of 19th-century astronomer Sir Robert Ball, "Still, to have seen even a part of the transit of Venus is an event to remember for a lifetime. ..."


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Free Elections in Algeria
Winds of Change documents the story. Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit calls this good news and I concur.
"The lesson to be learned from Algeria's experience of democratization, some analysts say, is that in 1991 the country picked the wrong moment to open the doors to pluralism and then opened them too wide. This year, these observers say, reflected a more wisely chosen moment for holding elections, and a restriction of participation to parties which supported liberal democracy."


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The Cinnamon Trust is the national charity whose wonderful volunteers help people over retirement age and those in the latter stages of a terminal illness by offering all kinds of pet care. We are trying to find some dog walking support for a resident of Sherborne and their lovely dog Lola an 11 year old Cocker Spaniel who would love to go for a good walk.
What happens if illness, injury or just the fact that we all get older eventually affects our ability to look after our four legged companions? A large number of elderly or ill pet owners become very worried about their ability to care for their pets, feeling that their only option is to rehome them, this is where our national network of dedicated volunteers step in to offer support enabling them to stay together. We'll walk the dog for a housebound owner, we'll foster pets when owners need hospital care, we'll fetch the cat food, even clean out the bird cage or litter trays.
All volunteers help in the ways that are most appropriate to them. Teams take it in turn to visit housebound owners to take the dog for a walk, volunteers foster pets as one of their family when owners face a spell in hospital and take pets to the vet.
If you would like to register or even have a quick chat about registering just call Sally or Tressa direct on 01736 758707 or email email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Mazira, LLC
A cloud service that searches massive amounts of data, producing results on an interactive timeline doubling the return on information.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry IT Services
- Location United States
- Currency USD
- Founded November 2011
- Employees 4
- Website mazira.com
Company Summary
Mazira offers small and medium enterprises the ability to search, sort, and even store their document collections. By utilizing the power of the cloud Mazira is able to maximize return on information from these documents. Solutions that were previously only available to large enterprises are now available for SMEs in the form of a powerful search engine coupled with Mazira's unique intuitive timeline.
Ross Daniel JohnsonFounder/CTO
Ross Johnson started programming for his parent's business at the age of 9, and in high school he developed commercial web applications for various local businesses. He graduated from the U of I in 2011 with a degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering (honors) in 2011. During college he worked at Bio::Neos, Rockwell, and U of I, while continuing to do freelance web work. After college, Ross turned down full-time offers to further develop Mazira.
Anith Jacob MathaiCo-Founder/Business Development Officer
Anith received a BE in Mechanical Engineering from India in 2001, after which he worked for an internet startup and a multinational bank (HSBC). After moving to Iowa to get his MS, he helped set up Santos Human Inc., an engineering startup. He works as a Research Associate at the U of I Virtual Soldier Research lab. While taking MBA classes, Anith got involved with Mazira's business development and was instrumental in sourcing the first client.
Amanda JohnsonGraphics Designer
Amanda has a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Iowa and four years of professional design experience at Intermec (Cedar Rapids) and Pearson (Iowa City). She also runs her own design studio, ARJ Graphics, and has worked with Ross on a number of freelance web projects. Amanda is now attending the U of I in to pursue an MFA in Graphic Design, while continuing to design Mazira's brand identity.
Aidan MurphyMobile Platform Developer
Aidan Murphy is a Saint Louis native and a senior in the University of Iowa's Computer/Electrical Engineering program. Aidan joined the Mazira team in 2010 to develop the mobile front-end for the Mobile Platform. Growing up with a successful entrepreneur as a father, Aidan is a natural risk taker. After graduating in December, Aidan plans to work full-time for Mazira.
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LACPEC Returns to Argentina, Home of the Second Largest Unconventional Gas Resource In the World
Featuring the participation of 2017 SPE President, Janeen Judah, Chevron; SPE South America and Caribbean Region Director, Anelise Lara, Petrobras; and General Chairperson Santiago Martinez, YPF.
Richardson, Texas (27 February 2017)—With a long tradition as the Society of Petroleum Engineers' (SPE) foremost event in the region, the Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference (LACPEC) returns to Buenos Aires, Argentina from 17-19 May 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel and Convention Center.
Under the theme "Creating Opportunities Today for a Better Tomorrow," LACPEC continues its tradition of unveiling the latest technological breakthroughs and cutting-edge research to meet the existing, emerging and future technical needs for the upstream petroleum sector.
"This year's LACPEC will be an incredibly valuable event because it provides actionable insights, expert know-how, and strategic partnership potential to capitalize on the region's oil and gas opportunities," said 2017 SPE President, Janeen Judah, Chevron. "I look forward to attending LACPEC, which will be my first South American visit as SPE president."
The conference aims to accelerate the learning experience for delegates with a multi-disciplinary technical program of more than 160 papers on timely topics such as unconventional resources, EOR, IOR, HSSE, heavy oil, mature fields, flow assurance, well construction, and reservoir management.
The executive plenary, panel sessions and keynote luncheons are designed to share business intelligence strategies, best practices and new technology advancing the region.
LACPEC also includes a regional exhibition highlighting the newest technologies and solutions to streamline operations, reduce costs and time, and keep employees safe. Special events at the conference will include the regional student paper contest, a young professionals session on building competencies for a successful E&P career, and two training courses focused on optimizing shale gas and tight oil fields and modern production data analysis.
Delegates can take advantage of early registration, saving up to USD 200. Discounted airfare is also available when flying United Airlines. Presented papers will be published to OnePetro®. Simultaneous translation in English and Spanish is available during the technical sessions.
Estão disponíveis mediante pedidos: traduções em português e logo da conferência.
Están disponibles bajo petición: traducción en español y logo de la conferencia.
About the Society of Petroleum Engineers
SPE is a not-for-profit professional association whose more than 164,000 members in 143 countries are engaged in oil and gas exploration and production. SPE is a key resource for technical knowledge providing publications, events, training courses, and online resources.
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SEOUL, South Korea (CBS.MW) -- A little-known Manchester, England, firm faces the possibility of a lawsuit for bungling the online sale of World Cup tickets.
Byrom Consulting, reportedly a 6-year-old business employing 10 people, won the contract to handle e-sales from FIFA, soccer's governing body. However thousands of people have been unable to buy tickets through the online ticket sales site, leading to huge blocks of empty seats at some contests, even as organizers say the games are sold out.
Yahoo YHOO constructed and hosts the official FIFA World Cup site, but says it has no responsibility for the ticket gaffe. "FIFA does have final say on all contextual parts of the site, so if they mandate that we link to the ticketing site, then we really don't have a choice," Randy Bernstein, vice president of the Yahoo-FIFA partnership, told CBS.MarketWatch.com.
A visit to the FIFA ticket site Wednesday morning was unsuccessful. At 8 a.m. Eastern standard time, a message on the site said, "Sorry for the inconvenience. Our servers are now overloaded." Later, a page announced "Last Minute Sales" were available but clicking on the "continue" link" brought up another error message.
Guardian Newspapers and the Washington Post also published reports about the problem. Neither had a comment from a principal at Byrom, while a spokesman for FIFA said, "Crisis, what crisis? We've got a problem here, not a crisis." The Guardian reported Japan and South Korea are considering a giveaway of seats and a lawsuit against Byrom "for empty stands, lost profits, and an embarrassing lack of support at some games." Google was also unable to find a Web site for Byrom.
RealNetworks extends with GraceNotes
RealNetworks RNWK, -1.17% announced an agreement that will allow its streaming media software to display information about music files being played. Terms of the deal with GraceNotes were not revealed. The song recognition technology is also used by other Web tools and digital devices including MusicMatch, a digital audio and video player.
Making such a feature available to users of its players is a good move for RealNetworks, but not a competitive advantage, said Sasa Zorovic, an analyst with Robertson Stephens. The more features the better, he agreed, but the field of competition is whether getting content producers to choose a company's technology and format for files. Zorovoc told CNet, that Real is the leader, with audio and video content encoded in the Real format offered on four times as many Web sites as Microsoft's MSFT, +1.17% Windows Media. He also said 85 percent of streaming content online is in Real's format.
You've got a sale
Microsoft MSFT, +1.17% said its MSN service will e-mail users when its retail partner merchants are having a sale. Users can register for alerts at http://alerts.eshop.msn.com. They can be delivered by e-mail, or through the MSN Messenger service or Web-enabled phones. The notices will be distributed by MSN from its EShop retailers who choose to participate, including Amazon.com AMZN, +1.26%, Cooking.com and Drugstore.com DSCM.
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If you're a Millennial or a Generation Xer, chances are we forgot to take care of our credit. For some, we thought money grew on trees, or we just didn't have the funds to pay back what we borrowed, i.e, credit cards, school loans, personal loans, car loans, etc. This means that we are now running a sprint towards fixing our credit scores for the next big purchase. According to Vantage Scores, that means that we're part of the 68 million people who have a credit score of 601 or less. YIKES! Let's talk about five ways to improve your credit score without going broke. This way, when you're looking to get financing, you'll have more options.
1. Make Sure Your Credit Report Is Accurate
A 2012 study from the Federal Trade Commission found that 1 in 5 consumers had an error on at least one of their credit reports, and a follow-up study in 2015 found that those who reported an unresolved error on one of their reports believe that at least one piece of disputed information is still inaccurate. Since your credit scores are based on the data in your credit reports, it's incredibly important to make sure all of that information is accurate. If you have a mistake on your credit report, your credit score will reflect that mistake. Find these errors and dispute them.
What to look for and questions to ask while researching your credit report:
- Is all of your personal information accurate? (That can include your Social Security number, birth date, full name and address.)
- Are all of your credit accounts being reported?
- Are there any late or missed payments listed that you remember making on time?
- Don't recognize some of the accounts or applications your report?
- Do items from decades ago still appearing on your report?
2. Determine What Needs Improvement for Your Credit Score to Rise
If there aren't any errors on your credit report, then you need to look at your history.
Here are the major credit scoring factors and how each one can impact your credit score:
- Payment History: If you have a history of making late payments, creditors see you as a bigger risk.
- Amount of Debt: Debt contributes 30% to a FICO Score's calculation and can be easier to clean up than payment history, according to FICO's website. (It weighs heavily on other credit scoring models, too.) That's because if you currently have five maxed out credit cards, creditors worry whether you'll be able to take on more credit and whether they'll get paid back first or if your other creditors will.
- Age of Accounts: If you're newer to credit and borrowing, there isn't a whole lot of data to go on. You may need time to see your credit score improve.
- Account Mix: Lenders want to make sure you can handle different types of credit like credit cards and auto loans, for example. If the only credit you have is in the form of credit cards, you may be keeping your score from rising.
- History of Credit Applications: If you applied for a dozen new credit cards this month, creditors wonder why. They may be worried you're overextended financially.
3. Fix Your Late Payments
If your credit report information is accurate, but you know what you did wrong and want to work to improve it. For starters fix your late payments.
Closing an account won't make a difference — honestly. Your best bet here is to get yourself back on the right track. You can do this by:
- Setting up payment alerts with all your credit cards, and loans to help stay organized
- Move credit card payment due dates so that they're always paid when you are paid.
- Ask the lender(s) to forgive one or two of the late payments if you've always paid on time before.
4. Pay Off Your Debts
Seriously, this one is plain as day. Most debtors are willing to settle for a fraction of the original bill. Pay off your debt instead of repeatedly transferring it to new accounts. Contact the debt collector listed on your credit report to see if they'd be willing to stop reporting the debt to the credit bureaus in exchange for full payment. This technically violates some of the collectors' agreements with the credit bureaus, so it may be a non-starter, but it never hurts to try. Just be sure to get that promise in writing before you make a payment. Also, if it's a debt that you don't recognize or seems inaccurate, dispute it with all three credit bureaus. You may get it removed and see your credit score improve quickly.
5. Limit Credit Applications
This one is almost a no-brainer. I know we all want credit and the 10% discount for signing up for a store credit card may seem worth it in the moment, but your credit score will take a hit for applying, whether you get approved or not. A hard inquiry will impact your credit score for a full year, though your score will start improving almost immediately after you apply. The hit is small (normally around 3 to 5 points) but if you're on the edge of two credit score tiers or applying for lots of credit offers in a short time span, you can do a lot of damage.
That's all there is to it, really. If you want to fix your credit report, you need to be diligent about it. Be careful how much you spend, pay it back on time, check for errors, and fix or dispute the errors you do find. Once you see your credit score going up, and your report is up to par, you'll be able to enjoy the perks of lower interest rates and APRs.


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A fun Pac-Swatch to show the different colors & thickness of filament I have available ! I quite like being able to see the thickness and transparency of each layer (0.5 to 2.0mm) when designing new objects.
The "Numbers" file has the thickness on each layer (0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2.0) - best printed with 0.2mm nozzle to get better details.
The standard file has no thickness on it - feel free to increase/reduce the height to get different thickness !


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247 Brunswick Avenue - HARBORD VILLAGE, TORONTO (1 Comment)
This is a 4+1 bedroom, 4 bathroom semi on an 18.75 x 127.00 foot lot with a detached garage at 247 Brunswick Avenue in Harbord Village in Toronto.
It is a house that used to look like this when it was last listed last summer at $1,500,000...
It has since been fully gutted and is back on the market.
For the most part, I really like it. It's modern and simple with a good kitchen, good bathroom, wide plank floors and overall nice finishes. I just wish that big window at the back in the kitchen was a walkout to the backyard but I suppose if you wanted to, it would be difficult to make that change.
Oh, and that pea gravel path. Not into that but again, that could be changed when adding a fence.
The asking price is...
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This is the ultimate charm for the loving owner of a white Persian breed cat. This Italian style modular charm features a very accurate cat breed charm made of gold-plated metal and white enamel, on a stainless steel base. Made in Asia, it is in the medium size. Very nice detail! Perfect for the lover of this cat breed.
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This Power Point I made for my students to review before their final exam. The do's and don'ts of writing an opinion composition. Giving them tips in what to include and not include. How they can brainstorm on paper before actually writing. There is also an example of an essay.


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With "Lolo," Julie Delpy ("2 Days in New York") makes a much simpler addition to her prickly, idiosyncratic comedies, which have doubled as a frank running commentary on life (as with her roles in Richard Linklater's films). In Ms. Delpy's broadest effort yet — which she directs, and wrote with Eugénie Grandval — she plays a Paris fashionista who dotes on a snooty son and finds their clingy bond getting in the way of a rejuvenating romance.
Lolo (Vincent Lacoste, a house-music maven in "Eden") is a simpering, heavy-lidded 19-year-old artist crashing with his divorced mom, Violette (Ms. Delpy). Prodded by her pal Ariane (Karin Viard), Violette pursues the dorky banking I.T. engineer Jean-René (the star comedian Dany Boon, playing decent straight man). Their lovey-dovey dating sets off Lolo's Oedipal alarms, and he secretly schemes against Jean-René like someone out of a Molière farce.
But Ms. Delpy's funniest writing here involves poking fun at insecurities about dating, and salty talk between Violette and Ariane. As a character, Lolo is a conceit of indulgent parenting and never fully blooms. The farcical disasters he sets in motion — like getting Jean-René sloppy-drunk at a party honoring Karl Lagerfeld — feel tired. And Violette's blindness to her son's behavior becomes a relatively unexploited joke.
As an urbane schemer, Mr. Lacoste is proficient but not great at being the man we love to hate. Many little touches in the film reflect the offbeat hand of Ms. Delpy. But she sells herself short by not giving the mother-son conflict a bit of a sharper edge beyond Lolo's awfulness.


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Just a country girl kicking around the dirt roads taking pictures of trees, gates, animals. cactus, and anything else that strikes my un-fancy mind. You are welcome to take a look and come back if you like.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Happy New Year Blogger Friends
12 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
and i hope that for both of you, too!
here, i'll be hunkered down w/ 4 dogs as the neighbors shoot off their fireworks and guns. they already 'tested' their stuff 2 nights ago. yippee!
i had hoped for rain today, but sounds like it's going to wait until tomorrow so fireworks it will be...
- December 31, 2014 at 5:09 PM
- S. J. Qualls said...
Cold here too, but think we may see some stars tonight. I sure hope the neighbor kids have outgrown fireworks. It's so hard on the dogs.
May you and John have a good year ahead!
No toasts here either.
I'll see you next year!
- December 31, 2014 at 5:26 PM
- Jon said...
It sounds like a very pleasant, cozy night. Enjoy the soup and have a wonderful new year!
- December 31, 2014 at 6:13 PM
- TARYTERRE said...
Sounds like the perfect way to ring in 2015. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- December 31, 2014 at 7:21 PM
- Donna said...
God bless you and yours in the coming year. My cows and calves seem to be well tucked in for this night.
- December 31, 2014 at 7:43 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
Just coming by to wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- December 31, 2014 at 9:35 PM
- jack69 said...
Love your attitude. We too settled in, it is a little cool here in florida, but we welcomed in the new year together.
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- January 1, 2015 at 12:33 AM
- salemslot9 said...
happy new year, Paula!
we stayed home, too
we shared a toast
and a kiss
with some bubbly
in fluted glasses
my John made
tacos for dinner
we watched an
old black & white
movie on tv
did you get your burger, yet?
- January 1, 2015 at 11:40 AM
- Lori said...
I hope you have a wonderful 2015!! Love that cartoon, by the way.
- January 1, 2015 at 6:11 PM
- HOOTIN ANNI said...
A crock pot soup on a cold winter's night sounds heavenly, - what kind?
Hope your evening was a peaceful one afterall and wishing you the best in 2015
- January 2, 2015 at 6:23 AM
- Grandma Yellow Hair said...
Sounds like how I rang in the New Year!
Hope your doing well and that you have a very Happy New Year.
I do hope I get to visit you a lot more this new year. I was not a good blogger
this past year.
Have a good weekend
- January 2, 2015 at 5:32 PM
- Grandma Yellow Hair said...
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Daniel & Cam: Bareback
SeanCody.comApril 18, 2019
Studly Daniel leads sculpted Cam through a sweaty hands on yoga session. "It's important to get grounded before you get pounded," flirts Daniel. Daniel helps Cam stretch out, paying special attention to his ass. "The ground feels pretty good," says Cam. "Your ass feels pretty good," responds Daniel before thrusting his hard bulge against Cam's tight ass. "You feel that?" asks Daniel. "Ya, I do," responds Cam before Daniel stretches him out like never before.
Deacon's Bareback Gangbang
Featuring Daniel, Deacon, Jackson, and Sean
November 22, 2018
Nature doesn't appeal to everyone, but these boys are packed and ready to explore the outdoor, and so much more! "They're already going at it in the back seat!" remarks hunky, muscular Sean about fit Jackson and chiseled Deacon. "I didn't even know you guys can get so hot and heavy," replies athletic Daniel. "I mean look at this; he's handsome as shit!" says Jackson while feeling Deacon's bare chest. "I mean nature is beautiful; but this is nature. This is my nature and it's beautiful!" says Jackson. "When I'm done with this one, I'll work on one of you guys," says Deacon coyly. "Dibs!" calls out Sean. "Dude, I hope we all get to come on your face," responds Jackson to Deacon. "Let's fuck!" says Jackson enthusiastically as the car pulls up to their private cabin. The boys go straight towards the woods to get their kinky outdoor adventure started.
Daniel & Jae: Bareback
SeanCody.comSeptember 27, 2018
"So, Jae, what are you most excited about when you think of me fucking you?" asks muscular DILF Daniel. Sun-kissed cutie Jae thinks about it for a minute before answering. "Probably the big dick," responds athletic Jae. "Have you ever been fucked on film?" asks Daniel. "No, I haven't," replies Jae, while sliding his fingers into Daniel's mouth. "Oh shit! So this will be the first time that this in fucking action will be captured on film," remarks Daniel. He continues, "does that make you nervous?" "No," says a confident Jae. "Now, I kind of have a boner from that. I'm thinking about how courageous your dick is. You wanna get outta here?" says Daniel. "Yeah, I do," says Jae, planting a wet kiss on Daniel's sweet lips.
Daniel & Kaleb: Bareback
SeanCody.comJuly 7, 2018
"Kaleb and Daniel can't wait to heat things up! They met each other over a year ago, but never actually got the chance to work together, so they're both excited and horny! Kaleb has a nicely chiseled body with an uncut cock that perfectly compliments Daniel's athletic build and long, thick dick. "Open your mouth," says Daniel, as he stuffs his boxers in Kaleb's mouth whilst penetrating his ass bareback. "You fuck me so hard," moans a heated Kaleb. "Look at this tight little asshole!" exclaims Daniel. "Do you like it???" says Kaleb. "Oh yeahhh," replies Daniel as he rims that ass and prepares it for another round of pounding."
Daniel & Asher: Bareback
SeanCody.comApril 7, 2018
"Deacon's out of town and it looks like his boyfriend has tapped into his naughty side! Pairing up with Sean Cody favorite Daniel, Asher experiences sex for the first time without his man, feeling every inch of Daniel's big rod. A hard cock mixed with a steamy sauna finger fuck, what else could top that?"
Randy & Daniel: Bareback
SeanCody.comNovember 25, 2017
"Daniel will finally be on the receiving end of the playing field once again after a few years of just topping, and he's not taking the easy route…
Randy is going to show him a good time!
Both studs have known each other for a while now, and have been asking us if they can fuck on camera together…they're finally getting what they want!
With Randy's humungous cock to keep in mind, Daniel had to prepare himself, so a little yoga was in order.
Randy was watching him stretch from inside the house, and he just couldn't wait to get all up in that tight hole and make him his "yoga bitch".
This definitely was a long time coming… "Namaste, bitch!"
Daniel & Conrad: Bareback
SeanCody.comSeptember 23, 2017
"Conrad was definitely a little nervous taking on the wild Daniel, but being the adventurous type he is, he was up for the challenge! Daniel tried to ease him into it, but it wasn't long before the beast came out…and nobody was complaining, especially not Conrad. He asked eagerly, "Are you gonna dominate me?" Daniel went right for it, "Yes!" Needless to say, Conrad's ass was plowed hard, and he was left begging for more as Daniel drenched him with his crazy loads!"
Daniel & Nixon: Bareback
SeanCody.comJuly 1, 2017
Nixon is back and ready to get fucked for the second time ever, but this time by one of our veteran models…Daniel! It's gonna be a wild ride!
Puerto Rico: Day 4
Featuring Brysen, Daniel, Jayden and Manny
June 8, 2017
"There's something about a place like Puerto Rico that just brings out your wild side…
That's what happened when Brysen, Jayden & Manny went at it on the beach.
Even more so when Daniel arrived on the picturesque island, leading the guys deep into a tropical forest where they could then go deep into each other!
Needless to say, it was definitely a wild time!"
Daniel & Porter: Bareback
SeanCody.comMay 25, 2017
"I really need to get you naked…just kinda wanna cut to the chase." Porter wasted no time starting things up after a day of playing croquet in the park…he really wanted some dick. Daniel took charge and did not disappoint. He gave Porter exactly what he wanted, while getting what he wanted in return. It was a good day for both of them."
Daniel & Jack: Bareback
SeanCody.comApril 22, 2017
"Daniel couldn't help but gawk at Jack's muscular physique and touch every muscle on his body. He was amazed at how big he was!
Jack was taking it all in with a smile, "He's making me feel pretty good about myself right now!"
Daniel added, "I feel pretty good about yourself!" Then he discovered Jack's ass, and from there on out it was a matter of when he was going to fuck it and own it."
Daniel & Cole: Bareback
SeanCody.comMarch 18, 2017
"After a little bit of a workout, both Daniel and Cole were eager to get back to the house for the real workout.
Daniel was especially impatient after a bit of chatting on the bed, so he grabbed Cole and directed him towards his dick…needless to say, Daniel really gave Cole the fucking of a lifetime!
There was no mercy, but Cole took it all with a smile."
Daniel & Graham: Bareback
SeanCody.comFebruary 11, 2017
"There was an instant attraction between Daniel and Graham, so as a result, they couldn't keep their hands off each other!
Daniel explained how the day was going to turn out, "We're gonna get wet, we're gonna get wild!"
Graham was grinning from ear to ear, "Fuck yeah, for sure!"
We decided to go on a boat and just bask in the great weather…but these two horny studs couldn't wait any longer, so they fucked right on that boat until Graham blew his load!
We knew this was going to be a good one from the get-go!"


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"13 Reasons Why" suicide isn't the answer: what every teenager needs to know
I'm sure by now, you have either heard of or watched the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. It first aired on March 31, 2017 and it has become one of the most talked about topics of the last few weeks. The premise of the series is simple- a teen commits suicide and leaves 13 tapes explaining the reasons why she did it and who, in her view, is responsible for her making this choice.
Everyone has an opinion about how beneficial or helpful it is to watch the show. Many people are criticizing the series for its graphic content and for seemingly glamorizing suicide. Others praise it for its rawness and its ability to connect with teens in this generation by showcasing their current struggles with sexual abuse, bullying, substance abuse, pressure to be relevant, self-harming behaviors, and suicidality. The reality is that many people, not just teens, struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide.
Given the popularity of this show and as someone who treats teens with these issues, I decided to share 13 reasons why suicide is not the answer.1. Pain is temporary. It is common to feel like the pain, especially emotional pain, is not going to end. It is human nature to avoid discomfort and pain but nothing is everlasting. We just have to open our horizons and listen to other people who have been where we are and who are using their history to make a difference. I challenge you to find a successful athlete, TV personality, singer, that you admire who has not had a difficult past.
2. You're not what happened to you. Bad experiences often have a tendency to make us feel undeserving or think that somehow we caused them. This is totally false. Our experiences do not define who we are. Experiences are events, who we are is who we choose to become. Do this small exercise: take a $20 dollar bill. Fold it. Fold it until you can't fold it anymore. Squeeze it as hard as you can. Throw it on the ground and step on it. How much is it worth now???? $20. The value did not change in spite of what you did. It is the same thing with your worth. You're valuable no matter what has happened to you. Remember that.
Suicide is a final decision to a temporary circumstance- a decision that closes the door to any and all opportunities for your life to get better. It might seem like the best alternative, but I assure you that it is not.


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Moon Festival
By Christopher Zhong-Yuan Zhang , Ching Yeung Russell
PreK-K, 1-2
When a Chinese girl celebrates the Moon Festival with her cousins and grandmother, she enjoys all of the sights, sounds, and food. Even so, she misses her parents, who live far away, and asks the beautiful Chang O to reunite her with them.
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Univeral's New Animated Film Starring Matthew McConaughey Reveals Title And Premise.
On 11 November 2015
Universal and Illumination Entertainment are working hard to bring us their new animated film by the end of 2016. The new anthropomorphic will be called "Sing" and features a song contest that brings together the voices of many great actors.
Universal leaves nothing at chance when it comes to their new movie, and have already signed some of Hollywood's top voice actors: Reese Witherspoon, Seth McFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly are going to delight us during the Winter Holidays Season next year.
"Sing" tells the story of Buster Moon (played by Matthew McConaughey), a hard-working koala, owner of a theater. Because of everyday problems and business going bad, Buster tries to change his luck by throwing the world's greatest singing competition, featuring five talented contestants competing for the supreme crown.
So get ready for some Holiday sweetness when you'll see McFarlane voicing a crooning moose, Tori Kelly playing a teen elephant with some serious stage fright, Reese Witherspoon as a cute pig with a huge brood, Egerton as a gangster gorilla (now that's something I can't wait to see!) and Scarlett Johansson playing a punk rock porcupine.
"Sing" is set to hit theaters on December 21 2016, following the summer 2016 release of "The Secret Life of Pets" and will feature 85 hit songs, according to Universal.


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Common Bird Monitoring
CBMP Citizen Science initiatives in India
Common Bird Monitoring is a citizen science Programme, objectives of the programme is to involve more and more people to observe the birds which are in their backyard or where they are regularly visiting; there are several existing good initiatives where people are recording birds. We need to be able to accurately monitor trends in common birds. Consequently, we are starting a Common Bird Monitoring Programme in India.
The main aim of CBMP
1) To observe and report the birds with scientific methodology so as to get more authentic data.
2) To collect the data, ideally, three times in a year, so that in the long term, we can get information about the changes in common bird populations.
Why we count the Common Birds?
Due to urbanization, industrialization, increasing use of automobiles, even common birds are in trouble. For example House Sparrow numbers are considered to be declining in cities. Mostly in urban areas, due to concretization, developmental activities disturb many bird species living in that area. So, to know current status of common birds it is necessary to monitor these common species.
Different census methods are used for sampling bird population depending on the species, habitat and terrain type. When a particular method is selected not on objective ecological consideration but on the basis of preconceived notions, fascination and individual liking, the result are often inadequate for useful interpretation.
For monitoring the birds we can use a scientifically robust model around the areas where those people live and monitor the progress over the years. To observe the birds basically we can use the following method.
Line Transact Method:-
This method is practical and efficient. Line transect method is based on the theory of walking along a predetermined route at a fixed pace (speed) to record the birds on or near the line.
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Geology and Oceans: "Cloudy" Diamonds and Ancient Sodium Chloride
Diamonds are known to be beautiful gems, formed under high pressure deep underground, and, of course, a girl's best friend. However recent findings suggest there is more to them than meets the eye, according to a release.
Microscopic, uglier, versions of this valuable stone found in Canada's Northwest Territories indicate that ancient seawater was involved in their making. This water, streaming into the deep roots of the continent, was transported by plate tectonics.
An international team of scientists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. made findings regarding this recycling of surface materials into deeper parts of the Earth via plate tectonics, and they are adding that to last year's discovery of the rare mineral ringwoodite by the University of Alberta and its indication of a large amount of water trapped more than 500 kilometres underground. The recent research has been published in Nature.
"With the ringwoodite discovery, we showed there is a lot of water trapped in really deep parts of the Earth, which probably all came from recycling ocean water," Graham Pearson, professor in the U of A's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Resources, said in a statement. "This new study really highlights that process--it clearly demonstrates that ocean water in this case has been subducted via an old oceanic slab into a slightly shallower but still very deep part of the Earth. From there it has pumped that brine into the bottom of the root beneath the Northwest Territories, and it's made the diamonds."
The so-called "low-quality" diamonds, found roughly 200 km beneath Earth's surface, are covered in a coat of cloudy material. While all diamonds are formed from fluids, only these less-attractive, coated stones still contain traces of their scientifically valuable source fluids, the release said.
"[The fluids in the coats] are sky-high in sodium and potassium and chlorine, and it's very difficult to get that stuff from the Earth's normal mantle," explained Pearson in the release. "It's a big mystery--where does that come from? Well, we can show that maybe the most sensible place for it to come from is seawater, which is basically a sodium chloride solution."
Pearson further explained that the seawater captured in the rock's coating is likely to have been trapped in a large portion of the Earth's oceanic crust, which was then subducted beneath North America some hundreds of millions of years ago. Diamonds are assumed to have then crystalized from a chemically diverse range of fluids that were created by the interaction of these seawater brines with the overlying mantle rocks. They have since been brought back to the Earth's surface by an erupting host volcanic rock known as a kimberlite.
"The beauty of the diamond is that because it's such a robust capsule, it protects the material that it trapped at that depth from any subsequent change," said Pearson in a statement. "It literally carries pristine bits of material from right where it came from, essentially unchanged."
The diamonds found by researchers appear to be only a few hundred million years old, which is significantly younger than high-quality gem diamonds. To explain this age difference, scientists suggest that the two types of diamonds actually formed through similar processes, and then the fluid-rich stones eventually transformed into gem diamonds over time.
"What we appear to be finding more and more is that the standard model that used to be around--diamonds are only formed in very ancient times, 3.5 billion years ago, by a very specific process--is not true," says Pearson in the release. "There are more processes that form diamonds at a whole range of different times than we thought possible."
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The sun and lettering in the design of the resort town of St. Moritz is the oldest still-used tourism trademark in the world. The symbol and logo were created in 1932 by Zurich graphic designer Walter Herdeg.
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In the nineteenth century, a heated debate broke out about ornaments and their production. The issue dominated the world of art and culture and was a turning point in the aesthetics of modernity.
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We as a whole know the truism "the type of food you eat will affect you general health". In any case, does that mean you'll have smooth, consummately oiled skin, plunging a spoonful of spread for breakfast? A few advocates of the ketogenic count calories wealthy in fats and low in sugars assume along these lines, regardless of whether it implies putting margarine over the spread.
Why Ketogenic Diet Famous ?
With consume less calories expanding in prominence, an ever increasing number of individuals are starting to dispose of bread and pasta for fat-loaded nourishment, for example, meat, avocado and nutty spread. The fast weight reduction that numerous individuals involvement in consume less calories has been a typical inspiration, yet the impact of eating regimen on the skin appears to be less sure. A few dietitians report having a lighter and more brilliant composition while following the eating routine, while numerous others encounter a red, weird and irritated rash on the storage compartment.
The idea behind keto is to prepare your body to consume fat rather than starches with the expectation of getting more fit and expanding the sentiment of completion. Adding more fats to your eating regimen and killing starches will send your body to a characteristic metabolic state considered ketosis, amid which the body separates fats into . Ketones at that point turn into the body's essential vitality source, as opposed to starches or proteins, which in principle prompts weight reduction.


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Family Involvement & Community Engagement Programs
Message from Claudia Medina, Coordinator, Family Involvement & Community Engagement Programs
AUSD provides families with educational conversations and workshops that support their parenting journey through the childhood and adolescent years.
To support your child's social-emotional growth, academic development, and college readiness, we offer School Smarts (for elementary parents and guardians) and Parent University (for middle school parents and guardians). To support you in role as a parent/guardian, we offer our Family Enrichment Speaker Series in partnership with PTA Council featuring expert guests and community conversations related to raising strong and confident children.
You can learn more about these programs on this page.
Please join us! We welcome your engagement and enthusiasm! For questions regarding Family Involvement & Community Engagement Programs, please feel free to send us email at email@example.com.
School Smarts for elementary parents and guardians is designed to support families on how to navigate the public school system. Research tells us that two important characteristics will influence a child's long-term academic success: a parents' ability to navigate the public school system, and a parents' clear communication of high expectations of their children. These workshops are free and include childcare and dinner. Come and learn about your child's development, what they will learn in school, and the important role you play in today's public education system. Plus, you will meet other amazing people on this journey with you. Come and make lifelong friends!
Our sessions begin on January 22, 2019. Download the flyer (PDF) or register here (docs).
Parent University for middle school parents and guardians is part of a college-going framework that includes increasing College Aspirations, College Knowledge, and College Planning.
These parent/guardian workshops were created by the UC Berkeley Center for Educational Partnerships for the Alameda Unified School District and were tailored by staff of the Parent Involvement & Community Engagement Program and AUSD academic counselors to meet the specific needs of our parent populations. View our general program outline (PDF). Your adolescent is growing up in this digital age, and our parenting style has to adjust and calibrate. Tweens/Teens need our support to navigate their social- emotional life in middle school AND also have the critical academic conversations for their future.
Come join us, you are not alone!
Alameda Family Enrichment Speaker Series
From navigating our digital era, to raising socially and emotionally responsible young people, these community conversations feature experts on the best ways to raise confident and compassionate children. Click for upcoming events or to get on our mailing list.
The educational series builds upon families' strengths by providing parents with the information, skills, and principles essential to support our children's ability to make informed decisions, gain life prep skills, and become mindful and responsible citizens.
Past events have included:
- Teen Mental Health Wellness
- Marijuana and the Brain
- Adolescent Sleep and Mindfulness
- ANGST Film Screening | Anxiety disorders are real, common and treatable
- Taming Your Inner Procrastinator
- Raising Resilient Teens
- Decoding Teen Behavior
- How to Talk with Your Kids About Sexual Harassment
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0
- Positioning Black Families for Parent Involvement Success
- Raising Kids with Emotional Intelligence
- SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age
- Family Tech Talk
- Is that Me Yelling?
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English (Cafeteria) | Spanish (Media Center)
Wed. March 27, 2019 |7:00- 8:30 p.m.
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AUSD welcomes all families to our 2018-2019 series*: Sessions are from: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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What You Probably Did Not Currently Understand About Nutrition
Staying healthy and eating right is not rocket science. A number of useful tips are offered below to assist you in making educated choices about your read review diet. It really is pretty easy to get good nutrition.
Incorporate a variety of vegetables into your diet and keep yourself from a nutritional rut. Many people only eat a handful of vegetables and lose interest in eating them. There are a wide variety of vegetables with different nutritional values. Keeping a wide assortment of them in your diet is not only healthy, but makes eating more enjoyable.
To understand nutrition better, read about food groups. This is the basis of a healthy diet. Make sure you eat aliments from all these groups everyday in reasonable quantities. The main food groups are carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, dairy, oils and meats. Learn how to classify aliments according to their groups.
For best nutrition, don't make the mistake of thinking that brown eggs are somehow magically better than white eggs. Egg companies want you to think so; the mystique of brown eggs allow them to charge you up to 25% more than for white ones. But in reality, the differences are only shell-deep. White eggs are every bit as nutritious as their brown-shelled cousins, and are almost always cheaper.
Omega 3 fatty acids not only assist in growth, development and brain function, they also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease. Consuming Omega 3's, has proven effective in its ability to protect the body against accumulating a certain protein believed to be linked to Alzheimer's disease. Studies have been quite encouraging.
Try to incorporate colorful foods into your diet. Brightly-colored fruits and vegetables provide many health benefits without a lot of calories. Try to eat one of these fruits or vegetables with every meal. Never skin your produce unless it's required to eat the fruit or vegetable. Potato skins, carrot skins, apple skins, and most other fruit and vegetable skins, contain a whole lot of nutrients.
Clean out your fridge, freezer and cabinets. Toss the "bad" foods and replace with health alternatives. Keep fresh fruit and veggies on hand for snacking. Put a note on the refrigerator that says "no junk allowed" if you must. If you have kids, have a special place for any of their snacks that might tempt you.
Many people love a good sandwich. That is fine unless they put mayonnaise on it. All mayonnaise contains is fat that will hinder the weight loss process. Try using mustard instead. Mustard packs a lot of flavor and has zero calories in it. You will still love your sandwich and it won't contain so many calories.
Raisins and other dry fruits make for a great addition to hot cereals. Keep a box or two around so you can always take advantage https://www.thepaleomom.com/start-here/the-autoimmune-protocol/ of the vitamins they pack. Simply sprinkle them into your oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat or any hot cereal after you've cooked it. They will quickly absorb moisture and release part of their flavor right into your bowl.
When you are at the grocery store, look at the nutrition facts of the foods that you buy. Try to purchase foods that have a low content of saturated fat. Reducing the amount of saturated fat in your diet will help to restore a thin body structure, and help you lose weight.
Eating foods high in fatty acids can be great for your skin. Foods high in fatty acid can slow down inflammation. Inflammation can cause blotchiness, sagging, and fine lines. Almonds are good any time of day to increase your intake of fatty acids. You could also try halibut, tuna, and salmon to get the amount of fatty acids that you need.
Don't believe everything you read about nutrition, even if it is supposedly by an expert. With so much information available about nutrition that it can be hard to know what to believe. Look for tips and plans that are based on solid, peer-reviewed scientific research, not just on a celebrity's endorsement.
Add green tea to your diet. Green tea contains polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants. It has anti-inflammatory properties that can protect the skin and benefit its overall health. Drinking green tea can help to reduce the damage from sunburn, in turn reducing the risk of skin cancer. Try to drink two cups of green tea per day.
If one likes salad that is no problem but they should be wary of putting on too much salad dressing. These dressings can often be high in nutritionally detrimental elements. Fats for one are often common in various salad dressings. Salad can be great for one's nutrition however one should go light with the dressing.
Eat your day's worth of fruit and vegetables. There have been numerous studies done that explain the fact that eating a lot of fruit and vegetables helps your skin stay healthy by giving it extra vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. All of these will keep your skin protected all while keeping your body healthy as well.
To work more green vegetables into your diet, try unique approaches to preparing them. If your family is tired of steamed broccoli, try roasting it with olive oil and sea salt, then serving it with a squeeze of lemon and some grated Parmesan. Leafy, nutritious kale makes a great snack when cooked in the oven, becoming a crispy, addictive alternative to chips.
When it comes to nutrition, what you drink can be just as important as what you eat! Sodas are often filled with too-high levels of sugar and other harmful ingredients that do nothing to help your overall health. Gradually replace your soda consumption with water or tea - your body will thank you!
To summarize, there is quite a bit to learn about nutrition. Do not be overwhelmed though, because the basics are easy enough to implement. A lot is dependent on your willingness to make some changes, and a lot of those will start at your next trip to the grocery store. Are you ready for the challenge?
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Obituary of Louis R. Casamassa, Sr.
Louis R. Casamassa, Sr., a lifelong Madison resident, passed away peacefully at his home in Madison on Saturday, December 29, 2018. He was 95.
Louis was born and raised in Morristown. Shortly after graduating Morristown High School, Louis honorably served his country in the US Army during WWII. After returning from the war, Louis resided in Morristown. He moved to Madison in 1948 marrying his beloved wife and best friend, the late Margaret Casamassa.
Louis had a career spanning 33 years with the US Postal Service in Madison, as a letter carrier, retiring in 1978. He was also a very talented upholsterer and operated his own business in Madison re-upholstering furniture and fabricating custom slip-covers for many years. Louis was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers and a lifelong parishioner of St. Vincent Martyr Church.
Louis was predeceased by his beloved wife, Margaret Casamassa (nee Izzo) in 2014, and his beloved son, Natale Casamassa in 2005. He is survived by his devoted son, Louis R. Casamassa, Jr. and his wife, Anna of East Hanover; and his cherished grandchildren, Jane Louis (Raymond), Sarah and Sean Casamassa.
Louis' family wishes to thank his incredible caregiver, Rosa Cordura, for her loving care, kindness & friendship.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to celebrate Louis' life on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 8:30AM to 10:00AM at the Madison Memorial Home, 159 Main Street, Madison, immediately followed by a 10:30AM Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Vincent Martyr Church, Madison. Interment with military honors will be held at St. Vincent's Cemetery, Madison.
In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions may be made to St. Vincent Martyr Church, 26 Green Village Road, Madison 07940.
Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.madisonmemorialhome.comTo send flowers to the family of Louis Casamassa, Sr., please visit Tribute Store


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Home to creatures as uncommon as the Nilgiri Tahr and Lion Tailed Macaques and in addition the greenest of evergreen woods ever, the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala is among the most loved biodiversity center points for nature darlings and untamed life fan. Once inside the timberland region by means of the primary passageway of Sairandhri, you'll be presented to amazingly thick and wild wildernesses where the most endemic of fauna prowl untamed and the most dauntless of undertakings anticipate.
Need a relief from the messiness and confusion of your city? Go to this last undisturbed woodland tract of the Western Ghats that keeps on wearing the crown of nature's most stunning spaces down south.
Topography: Rectangular fit as a fiddle; High height levels of Nilgiris; High ceaseless edges like Sispara Peak at 2,206 m above ocean level; Slopes and fields with sporadic edges; Blackish and marginally acidic soils; Evergreen backwoods; Granite rocks; Kunthipuzha River
Best Time To Visit Silent Valley National Park
Despite the fact that Silent Valley is a year-round goal, one should visit amongst December and April for the most agreeable climate conditions and high odds of untamed life sightings. The normal temperature in Silent Valley stays around 21°C (69.8 °F)
One must observe that Silent Valley changes with the season. What you encounter here in the Summers will vary fantastically from what you experience in the sumptuously beautiful Monsoons. Along these lines, one must make a point to get ready and pack as per the occasional change of this place.
The beginning of Summers in Silent Valley is from April and it remains till May. The recreation center is typically dry and warm amid this time, with burning warmth toward the evening. Loads of creatures can be seen out around in the open, more often than not close water sources where they crowd up to drink water. Summer season is a perfect time to visit the Silent Valley National Park to spot creatures with their offsprings out in the open, alongside different uncommon winged animals of the area. Also, much the same as any other area in Tamil Nadu, this place too gets occasional showers from time to time in the generally dry and warm atmosphere of the locale.
Winters in Silent Valley National Park
January and February are the winters a very long time in the recreation center which is set apart by fog secured pinnacles of the high slopes, thick grasses and hedges, wet and sloppy trails, and a cool and dry atmosphere all through, making this stop one of best places to visit in winter in India. It's anything but difficult to spot huge creatures like elephants amid this time, while the little ones request tolerance! On the off chance that locating untamed life or going on daring safaris isn't some tea, you can just appreciate a languid night at your resort in the woods around a comfortable campfire.
Storms in Silent Valley National Park
The atmosphere of Silent Valley is prevailed by overwhelming precipitation attributable to the southwest rainstorm winds. Storms in this district more often than not begins in June and remains till December, particularly in the high elevation areas of the recreation center. The normal precipitation it gets is somewhere close to 2,800 mm to 3,400 mm consistently. The showers make the trails slushy and hard to tread or drive on.
Creature locating excessively turns out to be greatly restricted as the fauna right now likes to remain in their natural surroundings where it's drier and hotter! However, Monsoon in Silent Valley isn't too awful. It carries with itself a wonderful atmosphere, green foliage all around, and crisp environment, making it a perfect place to visit for nature darlings and trekkers who cherish challenges
Noiseless Valley National Park Timings
The Silent Valley woodland opens at around 6:45 AM toward the beginning of the day and stays open for vacationers till around 2:45 PM toward the evening. The recreation center is open for voyagers on all days aside from Friday.
Noiseless Valley National Park Safari Timings
The recreation center is open for all wandering inside for a safari ride from 8 AM to 5 PM (the vehicles need to return most recent by 5 PM). One can wander inside the recreation center zone in various availabilities according to their benefit and be remembering the recreation center timings.
Perfect Duration Of A Trip To Silent Valley National Park
A length of 1 night and 2 days is adequate for an excursion to Silent Valley, inside which, one can investigate the whole stop in a span of around 5 hours. This revels enjoying every significant movement like natural life safari, creature, and winged animal locating, and going to the real attractions inside the haven.
Nature aficionados and untamed life picture takers can acquire unique consents from the timberland experts in the event that they require to set out on an exceptionally guided visit inside the ensured areas of the woods for a nearer involvement with the extensive variety of widely varied vegetation in the recreation center.
Greenery Of Silent Valley National Park
The recreation center is home to an extensive variety of plants, creatures, and feathered creature species. One can spot around 50 to 80% of these inside the recreation center amid a visit to this woods in the perfect season.
The recreation center is overwhelmed by Evergreen woodlands. Other than these, plants like Orchids, Ferns, Liverworts, Lichens, Algae, Grasses, Legumes, Rubiaceae, Asters, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Beans, Rice, and 110 plant types of significance in Ayurvedic pharmaceutical develop richly in Silent Valley woodland zone.
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Thanksgiving Weekend Round-Up
What better way to close out the holiday weekend than with a round-up of pictures? First, let's start with Thanksgiving's ootd...
I told you in a previous post that Kris and I went to two Thanksgivings this year. Both are very casual, so I could have gotten away with wearing my Hawks jersey and yoga pants, but I wanted to be a tad more adventurous than that. I'm still sporting my blue and green and am super comfy- just a bit more dressed up. I love the combo of a statement necklace + flannel + boyfriend jeans, and I layered with a thin sweater and vest for extra warmth. I slipped on my favorite flats because I knew I wouldn't be keeping my shoes on. Plus, I like the way they look with these looser jeans.
P.S.- Thanksgiving was the first time I actually had Kris take my outfit pictures (normally it's just yours truly and a timer). He was cracking me up the whole time! By the way, he really didn't like the sweater over the flannel because the sweater was thinner than the shirt (?). The vest, however, made it all better. I walked upstairs with the vest on and he goes, "oh, that's way better. Now it all works." So we had to snap a few more pics with the vest. I'll never understand.
Black Friday I hit up Old Navy online (ridiculous sale this year!! I had to practice lots of self control) and went to Target in person at about 10. Kudos to everyone who looks cute shopping on Black Friday, but I'm more about comfort in this scenario. Running tights, old Ugg knockoffs, men's Cakeface sweatshirt and a Burton beanie was about as good as it was gonna get. Hey, what matters is I made a major dent in my Christmas shopping!
Saturday I put out my Christmas décor! I still need to get a tree and a few other things, but it's coming together.
This pic of my new platter/ candles/ Christmas owl doesn't do it justice! It's perfect in person!
Sunday (umm.. today), we got and decorated our tree. I have a mild obsession with Christmas ornaments- decorating the tree is like a religious experience for me. It's so fun pulling out each ornament and remembering the story behind them. Most of my unique ornaments were given to me by my mom, who has a similar (more intense) obsession with Christmas décor. Can't wait to add to my collection this year!
And yes, that is wrapping paper in the background. I may or may not be already wrapping presents...
We did something else today. I don't want to put too much out there in case things fall through... but let's just say one of my Christmas wishes may come early this year!! Fingers crossed!
Now it's time to do a little work, watch Walking Dead and make dinner (I have something good in the works for ya!) ;)


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5 Truths About Returning to Work After Your First Baby
Going back to work after the birth of your first child runs the gamut of emotions. You're nervous about how you're going to make it through the day, sad to leave this squishy little baby for an entire eight hours and excited - you know, to talk to adults!
While the whole idea of going back to work can be more than a little stressful, at least we can all laugh about the truths that come with getting back to the grind after having a baby for the first time. Here are five things first time moms know to be all too true!
1. You'll actually consider becoming a stay-at-home mom
Even the most ambitious career women aren't immune to toying with the stay-at-home mom idea once they meet their new bundle of joy. I distinctly remember sitting in my "women in business" course in college, 100% certain that I would make it to the C-suite. Fast-forward 10 years and about midway through my maternity leave, and I had that moment…the one where you think, Well, maybe I could just stay home…maybe we could make that work? I was literally crunching numbers trying to figure out if I could realistically stay at home (by the way, the answer was a resounding no!).
2. You'll wonder if your brain will ever return to full functionality
You'll find yourself back at work, struggling to remember the details of the talk you had with your boss just five minutes ago. Your brain turns to mommy mush – regardless of your work demands. By day two back at my job, I was leading a new project and in full swing. But I couldn't finish my sentences, much less easily recall conversations, deliverables and action items. How in the world are you supposed to function like this? Using lists, my friends. Lots of lists – and a very organized calendar with reminders!
3. You'll walk into work with food or spit up all over your clothes
And even more shocking: you won't care! Before having a baby, at the very least my hair would be dry, I'd have make up on and accessorize! These days, I'm just happy if I'm out the door on time. I've completely redefined what work chic means to me (top knot, mascara, lipstick). Pro tip: Keep a clean shirt and a great scarf at your desk for when you realize (most likely around noon) that you have spit up on your shoulder!
4. You'll have to deal with stupid comments from co-workers
Particularly the ones who try to point out the bright side of being a working mom but fail miserably – like the fact that you get to take a "break" to go pump breast milk. Oh yes, the 15 minute window I have between meetings to haul my medical grade pump up five floors to the "comfort room," get everything set up, pump (usually while still emailing) and make it back in time for my next meeting is really restful! Mind you, this will all be for about two ounces of liquid gold. Bonus points if you're on a call and pumping at the same time!
5. You'll be proud of yourself
There will be a day when you take a step back and realize all that you are accomplishing – and you really will be so proud of yourself. You are super mom setting your child up to learn from your success. Somehow, you're actually keeping it together (most of the time, anyway). Congratulations on becoming an unstoppable working mom!


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