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"You know, you're adapting well, with all of it. Almost too well." Virginia appeared in front of me, her hair messy and her plait end wet. Trying not to think about it, I couldn't help thinking of anything else. I tried to get up but then the belt strapped around me awkwardly dragged me back. "One might actually buy it, if you told them you never left earth."
"Why do you say so?" I was taken by surprise.
She grinned and placed her finger on my armrest, almost bending over me. She smiled at me, "Because I tell you this is my jet plane, and you didn't seem surprised at all. Of course, I get it. You have probably a million planes at your command already, being a prince and all that."
Now I just felt bad. I unhooked the seat belt. I tried to grin. "So, why aren't you sleeping, madam? Your eyes will be rebuking you all day when we'll be driving around bright Beverly Hills."
"Just thoughts. Actually I was sleeping, and a thought woke me up," she picked at the belt of her robe. "You don't think it's too warm in here?"
I shook my head at her and she puckered. "Alright, so it's just me, huh! Wanna come with me to get some coffee?"
She was dressed like this, in a cute little overcoat and woolen socks on her feet, almost dressed for bed but then she had this plait on that gave you the idea she didn't really plan on relaxing. It was hard to focus from the way her perky little figure undulated from faux drowsiness. I knew her too well, she wasn't sleeping, and also that she wasn't planning to either.
"You're practically married, so why the hell would you want to go out in your own plane to get coffee with me?" I knew what she was playing at. I knew it wasn't right to do that to her, all over again, but with nothing clearly set on my platter, I had very little space in it to fit her in. And I knew one thing about her, it was a wrong thing to do, trying to just fit her in. She was much too important for such attitude from someone else. "You could just get the attendant ladies to get you anything you want."
Her shoulder arched in defense. She thought for a long moment. "Well, is it wrong to wish to talk to you, just for once, alone? Thought coffee would make it easier."
I gulp down some more sarcasm. I hated myself right then. The constant part of me that kept internally tearing up about those same old things. And then the other was rebuking me for all those mistakes I didn't commit knowingly, and yet I knew I'd commit them over a thousand more times just because it got me that special thing. Then there was that part of me that was hurling things things at me, knocking things over in my head, so caught up in a fit of rage, that it keeps trying to convince me of things I didn't want to believe in.
I accompany her, to the rear end of the plane where they had the pantry cabin. I didn't like the setting. It was exactly what I didn't need right now. A closed space with her. But damn it, she just always has to ruin it for me.
She pressed a lot of dials trying to get the coffee machine working. At last I had to step in. I tapped the power button and it whirred to work. She covered her face, "I'm a mess! Gee! You're right, I'm pathetic."
She was goofy and somehow yet original. The truth was it was her unmasked naïve ways that made her so very attractive. "Maybe in some twisted era I perceived it as charm. Now, I know that's what I'd been missing."
She lets her hand drop and looks straight at me. Her eyes were the bluest things I've ever seen that drew on me like non-existent magic, silently asking me to believe. I couldn't look away, for the time the machine whirred. It wasn't hard to imagine, me taking her hand and just begin.
She could just have collected her coffee and we'd have been done there. But she just stood there. I stood there breathing, and doing nothing.
"You know," she began, "I thought this would be easier." Her eyes shone, and suddenly she pulled me in and kissed me. I was in over my head as well. Even though in my head things worked differently, this was too much to handle well. I knew there'd be no stopping once I gave in.
I knew I had to push her away. It was how it was supposed to be. "Virginia! Virginia! We've got to stop this!" I said around when we both turned up for a breath.
She turned away, looking hurt. I understood only too well. "I've been wanting to do this for a very long time."
I look at her, and speak, "It's been the same for me. But I'm sorted out now. You should be as well. It's the right thing to do…"
She didn't look back at me. She filled her cup with coffee and filled another. "Here you go," she said lifting the cup for me to take. Before I could take it, she put it on the counter and turned around and began to walk away.
I snapped back to my senses and in a wild moment, I followed her and grabbed her wrist and pulled her back in. I muffled her mouth and silently let her eyes rake my face. It was unbearable already, to have her in my arms like that, to linger on a single sane thought, and it was the dead of the night in a sleeping plane cabin to begin with.
I took her neck in my hands and pushed her against the wood-paneled wall. "Girl, do you even realize just how much you drive me crazy? And with the fact that it's just us here, you don't know what you've gotten yourself into. I might rape you here, and you couldn't call on anyone for help even if you wanted to. If I wished it were to be that way."
Her eyes eased up, but my hand still clamped over her mouth. I kept on going, "You little girl! You haven't changed a bit. God, how hard it is just to be looking at you like this. Makes me try to be good and fail at it so inevitably."
Her eyes turned defiant. Yes, she would tell me to stop trying. It was driving me insane. I said, "It was the same, back all those years before. How you got me wound up so tight, I'd be fighting myself. I knew it would never work out. These kinds of feelings never work out in the real world. I knew I respected you too much to be your boyfriend and treat you like you're my girl. You're not just some 'my girl' material. I knew you deserved better, you deserve someone who'd directly submit everything he possesses to you. Make you his queen – let you rule his home and heart. It was always like that. I didn't possess anything, anything I could offer you then, nor do I do now.
"I'm not a good person, Virginia. We have real problems. You know everything, and it just makes me angry thinking, you of all people, knowing exactly how difficult it is for me to say no to you, you deliberately put me to test like this, over and over."
I let go of her mouth, and she breathed. Unexpectedly, she hugged me. "Don't say anything. I've missed this long enough." I knew she was talking of our closeness, and I didn't try to push her away this time.


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It is free of charge from the City's side but if you want to be registered by a registered electrician you have to pay and the prices can go from R4500 - R9000 and it informed by eight pages where you have to fill in all kinds of technical details.— Peter Dekker, Caller
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Training update: Grad Novice, here we come
Thank doG the AKC overhauled the Graduate Novice class. Again. The last time I showed in Grad Novice was when Jamie was getting ready for Open and it scares me to think how long ago that was. I know we both had a lot less gray hair back then. Now the exercises are new and improved. It's a much more reasonable stepping stone class between Novice and Open.
Phoenix and I are going to show in Grad Novice in two weeks at the Ft. Dodge trials and the week after that at the Hawkeye trials. Are we ready? Define "ready." Are we perfect? No. Are we improving? Absolutely.
Heeling: I've decided to try heeling with my left arm at my side. After years and years of heeling with my left hand clamped somewhere between my boobs and my belly button, I'm ready for a change. The AKC regs say if you carry your left hand up, it should be "centered in the vicinity of the waist." I'm not sure where my waist is these days and I don't want to become one of those ladies who heels with her forearm supporting her bossom. Like that would happen. I have no bossom to speak of.
Anyway, so far, so good. Having my arm at my side seems to be improving Nix's heel position and remedying some of our bump and crowd issues. The only problem is my hand occasionally flops around and whacks him in the face. Okay, maybe that's not entirely by accident but he doesn't seem to mind. It's also really convenient to tweak his head position when my hand is right there.
I've managed to drastically reduce the amount of cookies I use on heelwork but admit food will probably always be part of the program for me. I'm getting much better at using toys and playing tug to reward effort and build attitude. However, it's hard for me to reward heel position with toys because releasing to a tug session pretty much destroys the position I want to reward (although the crazy wild dog can tug like the devil while holding his contacts in agility). So food still has its place, at least for me. Everyone has to follow their own heart when they train.
Drop on recall: If I get a nice running recall, the drop is less than ideal. If he slows to a trot and thinks about doing a nice drop, well, it's a nice drop but then the recall sucks. We're working hard on getting that elusive running recall in a formal context and I only ask for occasional drops. I am pretty sure he understands the concept of a drop out of motion. It's the concept of that motion in the first place we're working to improve, using toys, chase games and intense play to ramp up his speed. Food does not get the level of drive I want. Toys do. Great. More work for the trainer. (Try explaining this type of thing to your cardiologist when they ask about "exercise." They sure look at you funny.)
Dumbbell recall: Couple of things going on here. We need to work "get it" in about a million different places. The hard, fast, git-yer-fingers-outta-my-way-sister-or-yer-gonna-lose-em chomp I get in familiar training building softens in new environments. And of course, working to build that driving recall continues. More running. Go, me.
Recall over the high jump: This is pretty straight forward. Fronts are improving as he learns to collect all 52 pounds of his bad self and not just slam into a sit in any ol' spot. Finishes? They remain a work in progress.
Recall over the broad jump: Same as above. I didn't want to re-type it. Cuz I'm lazy. And tired after running all over the place so that damn fool dog can chase me.
Long down, handler out of sight: What? I have to leave my dog? Alone? For 3 minutes? Are you sure that's a good idea?
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You will be perfect!! Not so sure about leaving that dawg ALONE!! (remember the honey????)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 29, 2009 at 3:38 AM
For many people - the area between boobs and belly button can change from week to week If I had a cardiologist, I would have to explain why my heart is in my throat on out of sight stays!!! GOOD LUCK PHOENIX.ReplyDelete
Sounds like a LOT of fun!!! You'll be ready for that 1/2 Tri in NO TIME!!! G You're doing GREAT for the tug and play!! I think you're right, everyone needs to use what's right for their dog and since he's use to it. DO IT!! A good mix is really nice to have.ReplyDelete
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Presenting the findings of the report to stakeholders at the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) recently, research assistant Laura Lee Foster said that of 723 drug offences recorded in 2015, 85.5 per cent were marijuana-related charges, 14.3 per cent for cocaine; and 0.2 per cent for methamphetamine.
She noted that statistics gathered from drug treatment centres and HMP Dodds between January 1 and December 31, 2015, also showed evidence of marijuana being the preferred drug of choice.
Of the 51 persons treated at the Centre for Counselling Addiction Support Alternatives (CASA) in 2015, 60.8 per cent were for marijuana use; 13.7 per cent for alcohol; 15.7 per cent for polydrug use; and 9.8 per cent for non-drug related issues.
The report also indicated that marijuana was also the main drug that caught the attention of officers of the Royal Barbados Police Force in terms of seizures and arrests.
NCSA board member Mark Maynard said that the findings would be used to modify and further develop drug interventions for specific audiences. He said the report would also assist in developing policy and linking interventions to a wider policy for drug-related problems.
Emphasizing the importance of the BARDIN report, Maynard said it enabled Barbados to better prepare for potential challenges.
"The BARDIN objectives are to provide current epidemiological and other information on the use and abuse of legal and illegal drugs; to provide information on efforts to reduce the supply of drugs; to identify trends in the consumption of new substances; and to inform policies and interventions on the use and abuse of narcotics," he explained.


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One of the things we can do with Feng Shui, is to match people to buildings and to select compatible bedrooms.
We can identify the rooms and spaces where each individual feels at home, is most comfortable and where their energy is supported.
Sleeping in a room that is incompatible can be unsettling - one cannot fully recharge. Incompatibility with a building can manifest in a restlessness, an urge to continually change the house around - the colours, the placement, the furniture -, without getting it ever quite right.
For good compatibility and to feel at home, there needs to be a harmonic resonance between a person and their bedroom or building.
We work this out via a person's Ming Gua - an energy associated with their birth year and gender. The Ming Gua is a guiding energy that brings particular tendencies to people of a particular birth-year.
We can get reality on Ming Gua tendencies when observing cohorts of kids of the same age in schools. Many parents and teachers are aware of the different flavour of each year group. One year may be 'nerdy,' another 'arty,' another 'rowdy,' in another they are 'constantly talking'.
1 - sensitive, feel things deeply, inspiration
2 - nurturing, stable, conserving, resourceful
3 - active, competitive, ambitious
4 - creative, romantic, artistic
6 - determination, dedication, fairness
7 - perpetual talking, joy, competitive
8 - gentle, steadfast, steady progress
9 - can light up everything, makes things happen, benevolence
To work out compatibility of a bedroom or building, we make sure a person's Ming Gua is not hurt or controlled.
On average, each Gua is hurt in about 1/8 of compass directions. A person should not sleep in such locations. In the positive, there are directions that are particularly supportive and comfortable for each particular Gua. Where the comfortable and incompatible locations are is building specific. It depends on its individual energy chart.
It is always best when the whole building is compatible with a person. This is however often not achievable for a whole family. In any case, we can select bedrooms where a person's Gua is not hurt and ideally supported - while ensuring that the bedroom energies are generally positive.
- For a female: add 4 to that number (5 becomes 8). In our example, 5+4=9, Ming Gua is 9
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Everything is perpetually changing, including the influences of Heaven and Earth that affect a building.
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How to get a Feng Shui building when you can't afford custom design?
Feng Shui enables us to create living and balanced spaces. Such buildings are aligned with us and our purposes, and in harmony with the natural energi
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76-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Fatally Shooting 75-Year-Old Husband in Malibu-Area Home: LASD
The wife of a man found dead inside a home in an unincorporated area near Malibu was arrested Thursday, officials said.
A shooting was reported just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 500 block of Westlake Boulevard, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stated.
Arriving deputies found a man inside the home suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified as 75-year-old Arnold Farran, according to a news release.
An investigation into the man's death led authorities to arrest his wife, 76-year-old Patricia Farran, the Sheriff's Department stated. She was booked at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station on suspicion of murder and was being held in lieu of $2 million bail, the statement read.
A weapon was recovered at the scene.
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Just a few quotes from Buck this morning so far...
Count the number of releases you can score on a horse. Some people ride around for hours without releasing.'
'If you want your horse to be accurate, it's a game of inches not yards'
'When the horse is relearning, there will be an ebb and flow. Things will get better and worse in a session.'
On jumping: 'You need to be able to shorten and lengthen. If you can't stop a horse in a 100 acre pasture, you won't be able to do this. They have to be adjustable.'
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Buck Brannaman is currently in the UK imparting his knowledge on training and riding horses. His message today is really about teaching the horse not to lean or brace on the reins, although this brace obviously usually shows up during groundwork, which is why we spend time working on this. His first take away quote was 'Pulling on two reins doesn't fix anything'. Most people who have studied the more natural trainers will have heard this before. We only ever activate one rein at a time.


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Typically when we think of Russia we think of Rocky IV where everything is frozen. I've heard it mentioned before that Russia doesn't have as much incentive to address greenhouse gas emissions because a warmer climate would actually stand to benefit them. Well, now that Russia is discovering what it's like to have a heat wave, perhaps they'll be a little more receptive to the notion that there is such a thing as too hot.
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"Moscow was engulfed Wednesday by the thickest blanket of smog yet this summer, an acrid, choking haze from wildfires that have wiped out Russian forests, villages and a military base."
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One mountain, two countries – Hiking to Norway over Finland's highest peak (Halti)
Guaranteed departure July 22nd – 27th 2019! Join alone and make new friends.
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- guided hike in one of Europe's last wilderness areas
- remote locations
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- overnight in reservation huts
- Group departure dates in 2019: July 22nd – 2 places available
We will stay the last night together in Norway, with a view to the fjords. In the morning, either you travel with your guide back to Kilpisjärvi, or you can continue your stay in Norway.
Hiking in the arctic wilderness with a professional and knowledgeable guide is a great experience even if you don't have much hiking on your own before. All you need is a good level of fitness and adventurous spirit. Your guide Gareth, is an experienced outdoor instructor, and he will not only guide you but also teach you valuable skills which will help you to plan your own trips in the future, should you wish.
In the summer, the Arctic summer is at its best; the sun sets late and there's still nearly 20 hours of daylight. There are plenty of wild berries to pick for a snack and temperatures are perfect for hiking.
Not an experienced hiker, can I still go hiking in the Arctic?
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Day 1
We meet in Kilpisjärvi village, where we stay the first night. After checking in the rooms, we will have a briefing and dinner together. To come to Kilpisjärvi, you can take a bus from Kittilä or Rovaniemi in Finland or Tromso in Norway. When you are booking your trip with us, we will be happy to send you all the information you need to plan your journey.
Days 2 – 5
We start our journey from Kilpisjärvi, a small village of 140 something inhabitants. The village is at approximately 500 metres from sea level, which means that only after a short walk, we will be above the treeline. The barren open landscape is everything you have always thought hiking in arctic wilderness will be like.
We will follow the rolling landscape towards the highest point of Finland, Halti fell. To our west, are the Norwegian mountains, which at this time of the year can already get the first snow caps. The terrain is easy to walk. The barren land is windblown, but if you know where to look, you will find some wild berries to try. A small herd of reindeer can usually be seen around.
On the route, there are no steep climbs until the last day, when we summit Halti. The mountain's actual peak is on the Norwegian side of the border, which we will summit too. We will then head down towards Goulasjávri in Norway. This is the most challenging part of the entire hike. It is a steep downhill on a rocky slope. Rocks are loose and often wet and slippery, so extra care and a slower speed are necessary. In bad weather, this can be a difficult slope, but the good thing is, it only lasts about 6 km.
We will then head down towards Goulasjávri in Norway. This is easily the most challenging part of the entire hike. It is a steep downhill on a rocky slope. Rocks are loose and often wet and slippery, so extra care and a slower speed are necessary. In bad weather, this can be a difficult slope, but the good thing is, it only lasts about 10 km.
At Goulasjávri we will be picked up and driven to accommodation in Norway where we will have a sauna and dinner together.
Day 6
After breakfast together, it is time to say goodbye to your new friends and start making plans for your next adventure. You can continue your journey in Norway or get a lift with us back to Kilpisjärvi. We can advise you on travel arrangements.
Note: It is important to have at least one extra day between the hike and possible flights. The weather conditions in the arctic regions are sometimes unpredictable and we might have to stay an extra night on the route for safety reasons. There are no extra costs for the extra night in this case, but make sure your return plans are flexible. There is no need to buy a return bus ticket to Rovaniemi or Tromso in advance.
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Snacks during the hike
Personal hiking equipment, backpacks can be rented
You will need good hiking boots and layered clothing for a cool climate. Be prepared for temperatures varying between 0-20 degrees. Wind and waterproof top layer, hat and mittens.
Once you pay the reservation fee, you will get a detailed list of what to bring and also a link to our video on how to correctly pack your backpack.
To book your place, you will need to pay a 20% deposit. The rest of the trip will be paid at your arrival to Kilpisjärvi.
You can cancel the reservation up to 4 weeks prior the planned dates in which case we only keep the 20% deposit. If you do need to cancel please notify us as soon as possible so we can notify our vendors. Cancellations are accepted in writing, by email or by phone. We reserve the right to change the tour itinerary due to altered circumstances and conditions. We will make alternative arrangements as required but no refunds will be given for services that are not utilized as a result.
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Addressing members of the party at their secretariat in Enugu, the Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the state, Okechukwu Nkoloagu, said that the party has found a worthy person in the PDP governorship candidate, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and agreed to endorse him for the governorship race.
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This is a small, well kept campground. It's within walking distance to Lake Sotcher as well as Reds Meadow Pack station and trailheads for Rainbow Falls and Devils Postpile. For now they have bathrooms with running water and flush toilets. There are also water faucets located throughoutcampground. Sites are well maintained and spaced well apart for privacy.
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I got it from a net friend years ago, it is from some tv-documntary about hobbyist astronomers and SETI.


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Digital technology will be written into the curriculum under the technology umbrella, but the changes won't happen until 2018.
Education Minister Hekia Parata says the change is part of the Government's commitment to championing 21st century practice in teaching and learning. "It will ensure that we have an education system that prepares children and young people for a future where digital fluency will be critical for success."
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From now until the end of 2017, the Government will consult with stakeholders, design new curriculum content and develop achievement objectives across the whole learner pathway. But reaction from industry representatives has been lukewarm so far.
Orion Health chief executive Ian McCrae says the changes are too minor, especially considering the six-year wait since the process began. "What the tech industry asked for is digital technology to be separated from woodwork, metalwork, cookery and sewing and to become a separate learning area. That hasn't happened."
McCrae says digital technology needs to become an academic subject on par with maths and physics.
Orion Health is a health technology company. It frequently has large recruitment drives but struggles to find graduates in New Zealand with the right skill set, leading the company to look overseas to fill vacancies. "The pipeline to more top computer science graduates begins at secondary school, when young people make subject choices that will influence their learning path," McCrae says.
Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) chief executive Paul Matthews says he is disappointed the broader changes needed in this area have been ignored. "While we welcome the introduction of digital technologies and computational thinking down to Year 1, and see this as an important step forward, our industry sees the lack of movement on the structure and position of digital technologies in schools a real lost opportunity."
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The eleventh season of the TV reality show Bigg Boss is believed to the best season ever in the Bigg Boss history. This time not only the commoners and celebrities are playing together but also the fights happening in the house have not been seen earlier.
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Go traditional in a modern mold: every bride to really want to go with some modern and unique outfit for her wedding. But to your astonishment, every guest would do the same at your wedding. So in order to look unique at your wedding, you should go for the combination of modern and traditional outfits. This would not only give you uniqueness but would impress your family as well. Go for the red or maroon color with heavy gold embroidery. Having chat with beauty experts may give you clear imagination.
Makeup tips: if you are going heavy on your outfit then keep your makeup heavy and elegant. Don't go for light pastel shades and most importantly keep your eye makeup and lips shade extremely beautiful.
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Royalty and class are important: if you really want to look classy and royal then you should go for the golden and white shades. If red and maroon are the colors which are overrated for you then also you may go for white and golden shades. This would not only provide you the much-needed elegance and a sense of royalty but would also make you stand out of the crowd. This knowledge can be improved by having a chat with celebrity makeup artist.
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Ama Terrasse is a new cafe and hotel near our home. We made a 'noren' for them and they invited us to their event at the weekend. There was food and a DJ, you could get a massage or try various workshops such as making bouquets, aromatherapy or custom made jewellery.
We did a weaving workshop with a simple paper plate tapestry or backstrap weaving. We also brought a small selection of Ai Aii goods to sell.
Some kids are trying paper plate tapestry weaving with their parents.
This is a small weaving on a paper plate by a seven year old boy.
A lady tries backstrap weaving for the first time. She is thinking of using it in her accessories that she makes. She wants to learn more so we arranged to meet up for further weaving.
I'm getting the loom ready with help from my little boy. I brought my four-shaft table loom that people could have a go on. Some adults tried it and lots of kids, sometimes working in a team, each child doing a different 'job' eg move the heddles or push the weft thread through the shed.
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
5 comments:
- Suzanne said...
Lovely project plan!
- January 14, 2018 at 1:26 PM
- Queeniepatch said...
The Running Stitches you have added would qualify for TAST#1 or Beyond TAST, too!
Are those knots French or Colonial?
- January 14, 2018 at 5:05 PM
- Sarah said...
I enjoyed my year of stitches project. Choosing to do 6" squares is interesting and your twice stencilled fabric is going to to amazing with stitches
- January 14, 2018 at 5:37 PM
- Linda M said...
The first daily project I did started in Nov., the second one in March. I didn't want to start the first of the year because I was afraid I'd treat it like a resolution which I never stuck with. Just start whenever you are ready.
- January 14, 2018 at 7:13 PM
- Quilter Kathy said...
That is my favourite way to make a project... just start and see if it becomes part of something else or is it's own project. Enjoy!
- January 15, 2018 at 10:58 AM
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Hi Andreas, The perfect place to filter the URLs is before they reach the Container at all. The next-best place is within a custom ActionMapper as Jelmer suggested as that's what it's designed for. I don't think you'll gain much performance filtering before the ActionMapper and it will confuse the architecture a little. Modifying the default ActionMapper to accept a property that specifies an exclusion pattern may be a good idea. The properties in struts.xml are available by dependency injection in objects created by Struts2, but the filter is too soon to use that feature. Instead you'll have to get a reference to the xwork Container and ask it for the property: String pattern = configuration.getContainer().getInstance(String.class, "struts.action.url_exclude_pattern"); The Configuration instance is available from the ConfigurationManager. The ConfigurationManager is created during the InitOperations once when the filter initializes. This is when the configuration is first read/provided (but it may be re-read/provided later). The ConfigurationManager is available from the Dispatcher, which is available in the PrepareOperations used by the StrutsPrepareFilter. To access the configuration in your own version of the StrutsPrepareFilter, you'll have to replace the filter and PrepareOperations with a version that checks the URL and configuration before creating the ActionContext. Configuration configuration = dispatcher.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration(); StrutsPrepareFilter will still need to chain to the next filter, so you'll also have to modify the StrutsExecuteFilter so it doesn't run but does chain to its next filter. Doesn't seem very elegant. Hope that gets you started. regards, Jeromy Evans On 27/02/2009, at 7:10 PM, Andreas Joseph Krogh wrote: > On Friday 27 February 2009 08:50:16 Jelmer Kuperus wrote: >> I implemented something similarar while back by implementing a custom >> actionmapper. You can then set that one as the default by changing a >> property >> >> It allowed me to get the behaviour i wanted without changing any >> struts code. I remember there being some gotchas tho. > > Yea, I was hoping to avoid having to maintain my own implementation > just for this feature so I'm hoping someone steps up and explains > how the struts2-code works with respect to accessing the config- > properties:-) > >> Personally i think exclusion would be a usefull feature > > Good:-) > > I see quite a lot of other improvements struts2 could benefit from, > especially the taglibs, and will post a list soon of things me and > my company would like to implement. > > -- > Andreas Joseph Krogh <email@example.com> > Senior Software Developer / CEO > ------------------------ > +---------------------------------------------+ > OfficeNet AS | The most difficult thing in the world is > to | > Rosenholmveien 25 | know how to do a thing and to > watch | > 1414 Trollåsen | somebody else doing it wrong, > without | > NORWAY | > comment. | > | | > Tlf: +47 24 15 38 90 > | | > Fax: +47 24 15 38 91 > | | > Mobile: +47 909 56 963 > | | > ------------------------ > +---------------------------------------------+ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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MANILA, Philippines -- Poor residents of Tagbilaran City in Bohol get free hospitalization benefits and free medicines.
Marikina in Metro Manila offers free dental services to its residents, while San Fernando City in Pampanga has placed some 6,000 of its residents in jobs here and abroad through its job fairs and recruitment projects.
"Tagbilaran is telling us that we are our best hope. San Fernando has rebuilt from the ashes [of Mt. Pinatubo] and has provided an empowering atmosphere. Marikina is moving the concept of leadership into [one] that ennobles the people," said Mario Antonio Lopez, associate dean of the Asian Institute of Management's Center for Development Management.
If these three cities are edging out their counterparts in the rest of the country, it's not that their mayors—Marikina's Ma. Lourdes Fernando, San Fernando's Oscar Rodriguez, and Tagbilaran's Dan Neri Lim—are lords of all they survey.
Far from being a one-person act or a top-to-bottom management approach, their style of governance involves a way of doing things that demands the participation of both the governing and the governed.
They share the power and responsibilities of governance with those who have stakes in their communities and institutions, involving them every step of the way to reach commonly agreed aims and targets.
Tagbilaran, Marikina and San Fernando were recognized as public governance system (PGS)-proficient cities at the two-day 2007 Public Governance Forum in Pasay City last week, dubbed the 'Mahal Ko Ang Pilipinas' (I Love the Philippines) forum.
They were three of 24 cities that adopted the PGS system, which is an adaptation of a corporate governance tool called the "balance scorecard system," a strategic approach that directly connects the objectives of a company or local government to its operations.
Introduced by the International Solidarity in Asia (ISA) in 2004, the PGS is also being practiced in 14 sectors and six national public institutions. The ISA is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit institution which seeks to improve public governance.
"A PGS-proficient city means that these cities have mayors that are committed towards good governance, that they have highly involved constituents and sectoral groups, and that their governments have discipline and are transparent," said ISA chair and president Jesus P. Estanislao.
The Philippine Military Academy under its superintendent, Maj. Gen. Leopoldo Maligalig, was also recognized as a PGS-proficient institution.
Estanislao said that while Filipinos are used to blaming their leaders for the inadequacies and failures of government, the PGS system teaches both leaders and citizens to think past government personalities and focus instead on active citizen participation. This is what makes good public governance sustainable, he said.
The ISA has partnered with the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the National Competitiveness Council to "aid cities in crafting programs that will push the competitiveness rating of the country."
It has also teamed up with the AIM to develop "tools to gauge and track a city's progress" and with the Netherlands government to "sustain the institutionalization of the PGS in select Philippine cities."
The PGS will be one of five case studies to be featured in the Global Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C. in October.
Being PGS-proficient means Marikina, Tagbilaran and San Fernando are about six months to one year away from institutionalizing the PGS in their own public governance systems.
The participating cities started off three years ago by drafting their objectives and plans for their cities.
The ISA conducts a twice-a-year audit of the participating cities and groups to see if they are on the way toward achieving their goals.
Marikina's vision for itself is to become a model city in competitiveness, not just in the Philippines, but in Southeast Asia by 2015. In her presentation, Fernando said that Marikina was working towards this goal, using such indicators as honest, transparent and business-friendly government, a clean and green environment, efficient delivery of basic services, good infrastructure and financial stability.
The free medical and dental services at the health centers is one of the concrete results of the PGS system in Marikina. The privilege card is an example of how the people's taxes are working for them, she said.
The city has also relocated 30,000 families and is on its way towards being squatter-free by 2010, she said.
Fernando said business permits have been streamlined to encourage businesses to locate and invest in the city to create more jobs. The city is also aiming to eradicate unemployment in three years.
Tagbilaran aims to become a prime ecotourism hub by 2015. In line with this, Lim said the city is focusing on environmental protection to preserve the marine-protected areas of Bohol.
He said the city has already rehabilitated about 80 percent of its coral reef cover. It has reduced solid waste disposal by 20 percent, with 65 percent of the city's residents practicing segregation of solid waste at source.
Tagbilaran was also one of the first cities to phase out the two-stroke engine in tricycles through a credit system that allows tricycle drivers to buy on installment the more environmentally compliant four-stroke engine.
The Tagbilaran city government has also provided indigent families with the Blue Card that entitles them to free hospitalization in the city's two major hospitals. Lim said the program brings to 99 percent the number of city residents with health insurance coverage.
Tagbilaran also topped the Asian Institute of Management's recent quality of life survey among cities with a population of 200,000 and below.
San Fernando's stated goal is to become the regional growth center of the Central Luzon region. It has streamlined local government policy and practices to make it conducive for foreign and local businesses to locate there. It succeeded in attracting about P481 million in new investments in 2006.
The city's renowned parol (Christmas lantern) has been chosen by the national government as the model for the "one-town-one-product" project in 2006, aimed at marketing the product to the world market.
Rodriguez also said that some 6,000 urban families affected by the construction of the Northrail project are being resettled by the city government.
The city government is also funding the education of some 8,000 scholars who are receiving information and communication technology (ICT) training so they can compete for jobs locally and abroad.
The city has also built 35 school buildings to accommodate 150,000 students in the next 10 years through the city's special education fund, Rodriguez said.
In the PMA's case, Maligalig said the shift to long-term institutional development has, among others, improved the success rate of graduates from 36.8 percent to 64 percent.
The mayors of the three cities agreed that the secret of making public governance work is the people's commitment towards achieving a vision for their city.
"Our people have an open mind and an open heart. This comes from the collective effort of the people," said Lim.
It is having capable constituents who know enough to put the right person in a position of leadership, said Fernando.
Good governance is just the commitment of both the people and their leader towards achieving a vision for their city, according to Rodriguez.
For Lim, it is simply "loving your own city."
"Governance is essentially participatory. It is not only of those at the top, it is also a responsibility of those in the middle and at the bottom. It is the concern of everyone. It is a matter for both the governors and the governed," said Estanislao.
At the end of the day, the PGS system shows that doing good pays, he said.
The principles of governance are not hard-to-reach concepts, they are, in fact, basic ethical principles, said another speaker at the forum.
The governance principles of transparency and disclosure are just echoes of the commandments "Thou shall not lie" and "Thou shall not steal," he said.


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Commercial solar panels in NJ or other places are usually larger than residential solar panels in NJ although the size difference depends on application actually. Basically, commercial ones are about a foot wider, featuring 96 cells instead of the 72 cells on residential panels. And because they are ideally larger, commercial solar panels tend to be more efficient at producing electricity than residential ones: they are about two percent more efficient compared to residential ones. According to other data, commercial panels manage an efficiency of about 19.6% compared to residential panels' 18.1% efficiency.
In regard to production issues, commercial panels have more cells and will therefore produce more power than residential solar panels. When buying any solar panel, it is advisable to look for one that will supply adequate power without having to join many panels because the later would actually compromise on efficiency or increase power loses.
Although commercial solar panels are more costly, ideally solar is sold per kilowatt hour and therefore there is usually no cost difference between residential or commercial panels as the consumer. Besides the cost of the actual panel, there will usually be installation costs. Some companies will sell panels with packages including installation costs, which mean you do not have to pay separate costs for installing or look for a specialist. Otherwise, this is an important consideration when buying a solar panel for both commercial and residential use.
However, it is obvious that when selecting a solar panel, the size depends on a few factors such as the efficiency of the panel vis-à-vis the amount of power it gives. Other factors relate to your needs such as what power you actually need in your home. Sometimes you might desire a larger panel, but there might be limitations related to the size of your roof.
In many cases, there are some differences with installation mechanics. This is because most of the roofs of commercial buildings tend to be flatter than residential roofs. Installation on roofs is done using a bolted racking system. That is for the case when the installation is being done on top of the roof. Most commercial panels are installed on a flat roof and thus a non-penetrating ballasted mounting system is used. This will ease and quicken installation. There are some cases when that is not necessary for both but especially for industrial applications.
But some complications and difficulties might result when installing commercial solar panels in NJ because in most cases, they involve combining upwards of one hundred panels while residential installations involve combining between eight and sixteen panels.
In fact, commercial solar panels can take longer to install than residential ones but that again depends on the expertise and number of people and kind of techniques involved.
In regard to aesthetic differences, white panels are common for both residential and commercial applications. Remember that panels can be either white or black. Commercial panels come mostly in white backing, meaning there will be a visible white grid pattern around each cell.