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Enjoy the perks of this rare and desirable cul-de-sac home in Miraloma, where you'll feel connected to the city and nature any time of year through majestic views that this home boasts of Downtown, Glen Canyon Park, Twin Peaks, and Bay. This home's magic happens on all three levels, and is adorned with the same picturesque view throughout. Vertical layout – NO PROBLEM – this home includes an elevator (moving in will be a breeze). With updated kitchen, bathrooms, floors, and finishes, the floorplan offers flexibility to many life changes and needs. The neighborhood is surrounded by urban hiking trails to Mt. Davidson & Glen Park Canyon, a number of playgrounds to choose from, great schools, coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants and offers many accessible transportation options via Muni/Bus line, BART, and quick access to highway 280, 101 & 80. Living your best self is a given in this home.
Perched along the eastern face of Mount Davidson, Miraloma Park boasts beautiful views and homes in a wide variety of architectural styles. Most of the neighborhood's homes were conceived as a single development constructed prior to WWII. Today, it is home to families of all ages and backgrounds. Mount Davidson is the highest hill in San Francisco and offers an abundance of invigorating walks with surprising views around every bend. Miraloma Park's proximity to Glen Canyon makes it an ideal destination for those who thrive on nature but can't always get out of the city. When it's time to venture back indoors, residents convene along the small commercial strip on Portola that serves the area. Here you'll find high-end groceries, coffee shops and bakeries, as well as basic services like a drugstore and gas station. While nights are quiet, many residents delight in the dining options afforded in nearby Glen Park and West Portal. Miraloma Park is home to a classic clubhouse built around 1940 and operated by the Miraloma Park Improvement Club. It hosts many private events as well as an annual holiday bazaar, just one of many events that encourage neighbors to get together.


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text: Sometimes lines do intersect, sometimes they curve alongside each other rather gracefully in parellel formation. Sometimes they merge and gain in thickness and depth. I find grace within the lines of frame and composure, I find them echoing faint human elements as well. Sometimes we create the lines, we control the conjecture, at other times not. The lines of life dance around us, flaunting with freedom and innocence. Intersecting, dividing, encapsulating, emphasizing, and de-emphasizing. There's hope and love within the lines so free as they go about their merry way. Kristina and Michael, architects by profession, have carefully orchestrated the lines surrounding them inside this museum, symphonic at times. They built this shell and have shared in the experience of dancing within it's lines.


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We communicate most of the webinar and other class information using email. We use a third party system (Infusionsoft) to send out many of our emails. Many corporate email servers have incoming email policy rules (Grey List) that may filter out our emails before they even reach your inbox. There is nothing we at the Swamp School can do about this as this is something set on your company server. It seems in the last couple of months a number of corporate servers have defaulted to an aggressive grey list. This is causing many problems as it delays the receipt of emails overall. However, there are several steps you can do to make sure you continue to receive our emails.
If you are using gmail, yahoo, hot mail etc.
Just add the following URL's to the list of safe senders
This should keep the emails coming in.
If you are on a corporate email server there are three things you can do.
1. Contact your IT Department for help with adding the Swamp School as a safe sender.
Please add the above to the safe senders list.
2. Additionally please add the following IP's to the safe senders list. These are the email server IP addresses that we use.
Our IP's are 188.8.131.52/23. This is in CIDR notation and covers a range of IP's we send from.
3. The last option is to use a non-company email (gmail, yahoo, etc.) to communicate with us. This is not our preferred option but it is a work around for companies that have strict email rules. It is recommended that you check with your IT department before doing this to make sure you are not breaking any company policies.
It is important to note that we greatly respect your privacy. We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute your contact information to any outside organizations. Our detailed Privacy Policy can be found here. Your IT folks may require this before granting you access.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause. If you need further help, please submit a help ticket above or call 1-877-479-2673.


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'I've always wanted to make sure people are okay, ever since I was a little girl.'
'If the character is really well-rounded, and it's a really strong character, and if the writing is just fantastic, that's the thing that will hook me in, certainly.'
'I like being a mother.'
'I'm quite a good listener, and I'm good at looking after people.'
'I sometimes don't wash my hair for two weeks. That's pretty disgusting. It's short, so sometimes it's easier to just wet it.'
'If you get a script and it's really well written, that's always exciting.'
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Anyone who says
water aerobics isn't
hard? No-good-liar.
Can I take a minute to tell you guys about my Aunt Kathy? (It's a completely legit segue-way; we did water aerobics this morning.) It won't take long, I promise. While I feel certain I could fill up pages and pages trying to do her justice, I'll simply say the following: She's one of the very best people I know. Like way at the top, tippy top of the list of quality humans I feel lucky to claim as my tribe. She talks passionately about things like the importance of taking deep breaths and about meditation and positive energy and the like and I've come to fully realize on this trip something that I think I knew all along: For me, Aunt Kathy is a deep breath. Whenever I'm in her presence I draw her in and fill my lungs with her and I feel some of the light and air and good bits that she's made up of, the joyful essence of her, lift me up and somehow lighten my own load. She doesn't just make me want to be better, she actually makes me better. I should tell her that more often.
A deep breath. A kindred spirit. A kick-ass water aerobics buddy. My Aunt Kathy.


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Afternoon Tea
Cream Tea (£4.50 for one/ £8.00 for two)
Home-made scone with clotted cream and jam served with tea from our specially blended tea range
Small Afternoon Tea (£6.95 per person)
- 3 fingers of your choice of sandwich
- Home-made scone (fruit or plain)
- Clotted cream and jam
- Pot of tea from our range of specially blended teas
Standard Afternoon Tea (12.95 per person)
- Sandwich from our selection of sandwiches
- Home-made scone (fruit or plain)
- Clotted cream & jam
- Choice of home-made cake
- Chocolate treat
- Unlimited tea or filter coffee
Our standard afternoon tea is available during normal opening hours without advance booking, however you may wish to call to reserve a table to avoid disappointment, and this will also help us to prepare for your arrival!
Vintage Afternoon Tea (£15.95 per person)
Served with vintage crockery
- Selection of finger sandwiches
- Homemade scone (fruit or plain)
- Clotted cream and jam
- Choice of our home-made cake
- Macaron
- Petite fours
- Chocolate truffle
- Unlimited tea and coffee
The Riverside Vintage Afternoon Tea is available for 24 hours advance booking only. For larger parties and events such as baby showers, hen parties & birthdays you may wish to enquire about private hire. Please click here for further details.


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Drivon Turner & Waters, PLC, in Stockton, California, is one of the most prominent personal injury practices in the area, and our attorneys have obtained millions of dollars for our clients in the past year alone. Below are examples of cases that were resolved by our personal injury attorneys during 2005 and 2006.
Gross settlements/jury verdicts over $100 million
The childhood sexual abuse crisis within the Catholic clergy has received much coverage in the national press. In 2002, the California Legislature approved a law, Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1, that provided a one-year window for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse whose claims had been barred by the statute of limitations. The personal injury lawyers at Drivon Turner & Waters represented 128 adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Northern California coordinated proceedings and approximately 325 in two proceedings coordinated in Southern California. Laurence E. Drivon tried two cases in San Francisco Superior Court and received plaintiff verdicts. Robert T. Waters and Richard Simons (Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons) tried one case in Alameda County and one case in Contra Costa County and obtained plaintiff verdicts. The firm has successfully settled over 120 of the remaining cases in Northern California.
Motorcycle Accident — Alameda County
$3 million settlement in wrongful death claim
Drivon Turner & Waters brought a wrongful death claim on behalf of the survivors of a father who was killed in a motorcycle accident. The defendant made an illegal U-turn in front of the plaintiffs' father, who had been traveling at about 25 mph at the time of the accident. He died approximately a week after being admitted to the hospital.
Fall In Hospital — San Joaquin County
Jury verdict in the amount of $850,000
Davey L. Turner represented a patient who was dropped in the hospital and suffered a fractured ankle. The patient had been a multiple sclerosis survivor for the past 18 years, and the disease had affected her ability to walk. After she had requested to use the restroom, a certified nursing assistant (who had no knowledge of the patient's medical condition or medical history) attempted to transfer her. The patient fell and suffered severe injuries, including a fractured ankle.
Delayed Diagnosis Of Cancer — San Joaquin County
Settlement of $400,000 in medical malpractice case
Our Stockton personal injury attorneys represented a patient in this instance of medical malpractice. The patient had been experiencing back pain and bladder problems for several years. Her health care providers eventually diagnosed a blockage in her ureter. The cause of the blockage went undiagnosed for approximately 10 months and was finally identified as cancer.
Fall In Grocery Store — San Joaquin County
Settlement of $130,000 in premises liability case
Prior to this slip-and-fall accident, a grocery store employee saw a customer spill a "coffee drink" on the floor. Rather than cleaning up the spill, he put two large cones on the sides of the spill and called another employee to clean it up. The plaintiff, not seeing the cones or the spill, slipped on ice within the spill and injured her shoulder, requiring surgery. Our personal injury attorneys helped the victim obtain damages for her suffering.
Fall In Care Home — Stanislaus County
Settlement of $750,000 in negligence claim
At birth, our client was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and cognitive deficiency. In June 1999, the client was placed in the defendant's guest home, a level-three facility. Between Jan. 1 and June 5, 2004, our client suffered at least five falls resulting in serious personal injuries. Four of these falls took place while the client was in the restroom, unsupervised and unassisted. The defendant was aware of these falls and nonetheless failed to adequately supervise our client. After a fall on May 20, 2004, it was emphasized to the defendant's guest home that the client required "close supervision, especially if she goes to the bathroom." Six days later, on June 5, 2004, the staff was aware that our client needed to use the bathroom for personal hygiene. In spite of their recent instructions, the staff redirected the client and failed to provide supervision. As a result, the client fell in the bathroom and suffered a cord contusion, a serious spinal cord injury.
Contact Drivon Turner & Waters, PLC
To learn more about our practice, please contact Drivon Turner & Waters, PLC, in Stockton. Our personal injury attorneys have a reputation throughout the San Joaquin Valley and beyond for reaching exceptional verdicts and settlements for our clients.


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How to remove (uninstall) Alma Locker
Today we'll talk about new ransomware virus that appeared on the Internet few days ago. It's name is Alma Locker and it is one of the most dangerous viruses for last months. In this article you'll find all necesary information about it, with step-by-step removal guides and videos.
Alma Locker gets on the laptop via malicious attachments in electronic mail, and then promptly begins to encode folders. If you did not manage to stop Alma Locker before it sneaked in, then you will suffer losses. Almost all extensions of files, which may appear on ordinary person's machine can be corrupted by this ransomware. Encryption takes from several minutes to several hours, depending on the number of information on the computer. Approximate amount of payment is 550 USD.
Alma Locker uses the strongest algorithms of encryption, which can't be decrypted if the secret key is unknown. We're trying to say that there is just one totally secure way of data restore: the use of backup. The lack of backups mean that you can say goodbye to your data, because you have no guarantee that web-criminals that hacked your machine, won't trick you one more time when the ransom will be received. The files might be restored in other ways, but they are not totally efficient.
How to remove Alma Locker manually
When your system is corrupted by Alma Locker, the major task is not the removal of the ransomware itself, but the restoration of files. Deleting the virus does not affect the status of files that are already ciphered, but, until Alma Locker remains on your computer, all new files are at risk. It does not matter what recovery manner you prefer, you still have to remove Alma Locker. If you use the manual recovery or the usage of backups, you must eliminate the malware immediately, and if you prefer to pay those criminals - Alma Locker must be deleted when the data will be totally restored. The deletion can be done with help of specific anti-virus software, or by-hand. Every manner has its advantages and disadvantages, but the major difference among them lies in the requirements. You must be a seasoned user to do the removal in manual mode without errors. You must know what to do and how to avoid any error. Deletion via removal program doesn't require any skills from the customer. Operator just has to do some clicks and wait for a few minutes. Below this paragraph, you'll see the complete instructions to remove Alma Locker. We accurately describe each step of this process, to avoid any mistakes. If you prefer the prolonged defense and complete cleanup of system with no effort on your part - you can get a reliable anti-virus right now! Download Spyhunter to remove Alma Locker virus automatically
Step 1. Boot into Safe mode
Start -> Msconfig.exe
On the tab Boot select Safe boot
Step 2. Check Startup folder
Start -> Msconfig.exe ->Disable unknown programs in the Startup tab
Step 3. Check hosts file
Modify hosts file, that located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ .
Open the file with Notepad and delete suspicious strings.
It has to look like this:
Step 4. Scan the system with antiviral scanner
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Step 5. Disable Safe mode
Start -> Msconfig.exe ->Disable Safe boot in the Boot tab
How to restore the encrypted files
The issue of encrypting virus has just one efficient solution - to backup the system. All other techniques that we describe here can't guarantee the outcome. The fact that the backups are kept on external media, makes them absolutely insensitive to Alma Locker.
Other manners depend on the operating system functionality, and their effectiveness may be decreased by the virus itself and the absense of experience. So, in addition to backup copies, and the paying of ransom, you may use two additional manners to decrypt your files. You might use the recovery from shadow copies, or a special tool to recover the data. Decryption via special decryption tool is very efficient, but unfortunately, this program doesn't yet exist. News about the advancement in the creation of the tool may be found on Kaspersky lab, EmsiSoft and MalwareHunterTeam official web-sites. By-hand restore via shadow copies may be done immediately. You may use the built-in Windows functionality, but, there are more user-friendly tools that will make this job easier. These programs are entirely toll-free, and they were created by reputable developers. They are called ShadowExplorer and Recuva, and you may find all details on their official web-sites.


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Creditors almost always reference your credit reports and your credit scores when deciding to lend you money. Therefore, it's important that your credit score is high and your credit report is accurate. Checking your credit report frequently and getting errors corrected is crucial, but that can also be a daunting and difficult task.
Many choose to hire professional and reputable credit repair services from a firm like Lexington Law, which can greatly simplify the process. If you're on the fence about hiring a group like Lexington Law, consider these five reasons why you should consider enrolling a firm with years of experience delivering credit repair services:
- Credit repair services companies can save you time. Remember that improving your credit can be a tedious and time-consuming process—obtaining your credit reports, deciphering what is damaging your credit score, crafting credit bureau disputes, crafting creditor interventions, mailing letters, waiting for responses, and following up on disputes and challenges can take countless hours. When you hire a company for credit repair services, they should do all of the legwork for you.
- Credit repair services professionals know what to look for. Because they're so familiar with credit reports and the intricacies of what may be damaging your credit score, they may even find more opportunities for credit score improvement that you may have missed.
- Credit repair services firms will save you stress. Dealing with the credit bureaus and creditors can inevitably be even more stressful than finding the necessary time to get things cleared up. Let someone else take that on.
- A professional credit repair service will save you from missteps. Given the time and stress required to clean up a questionable credit report, the last thing you want is to make a mistake and have to go through the process again.
- Finally, you could do more damage than good if you don't know what you're doing. Credit repair services professionals know how to differentiate between taking steps that will improve credit scores and those which could actually lower them.
Professional credit repair services firms can make the process of improving your credit faster, easier, less stressful, and will ensure that you improve credit to the fullest extent. The cost of hiring credit repair professionals is small in relation to the time and energy they will save you.
Visit LexingtonLaw.com to see how they can help improve credit and help you through the credit repair process.


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An amazingly elegant, ancient building on the shore of the Lower Cascade Pond in the city of Pushkin has always attracted and attracted the attention of the inhabitants of our city. Built 145 years ago by the architect IA. Monighetti for holding ceremonial meetings, performances, concerts and various entertainment events, it is now successfully fulfilling its mission - to give joy to human communication, creativity, meetings with interesting people.
Magnificent antique hall, plafond painting, raspberry curtains, wonderful crystal chandeliers, parquet flooring, marble main staircase - all this creates an atmosphere of unique comfort and tranquility. Entering here you understand that the muse lives here.
Most of the city's residents are somehow connected with the House of Culture. Someone spends their leisure here or engaged in creative groups, some of whom have grown up here, and many already bring their grandchildren here. Our music lounges, festivals, shows, competitions, recreation evenings "For those over 30 ..." "For people of elegant age," evenings of the author's song, evenings-portraits of creative groups are always bright, accessible and professionally prepared. For a year our hall is visited by more than 50 000 people.


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Join Miss Grace and a special guest, Miss Ally, for a story hour all about giraffes! This educational event includes stories, songs, and a craft! This children's program is free to attend and registration is not required.
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Earlier Event: November 14Board of Trustees Meeting
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Love and hate. Twin forces that I saw last night at a Carl's Junior by where I work. Here's the view. I go out to eat after a 2+ hour walk after work. I order my usual 1/3d pound combo which I like. There is a couple sitting across the restaurant. Since they are the only other customers I engaged in some observation. I can hear the woman from across the restaurant recriminating, spiteful, insulting. All pointed to the guy she is with. The server stops by and she hated the sandwich. Okay. Got that. She paid for it. They get up to leave and they walk out different doors and she is stridently asking him if he is going to unlock the car any time soon for her.
I remember the saying,
familiarity breeds contempt
What is it that brings this out in people after what I think were probably years and years together? Was she that way when they met? What are his faults besides just "taking it" from her? Is he just a doormat and won't stand up for himself? I remember back to being married and a thing I still believe.
You never really know another person when you marry them. You only know what they want you to know. Just wait for the divorce though. Then you learn the whole story. All that stuff that is covered up that the other person does not want you to know is stripped off and you see the naked emotion and desire and fault of the person just like they see yours.
I guess the thing that remains is that I am so glad to not have another person injecting themselves on things, saying cruel things, becoming insulting and demeaning in a restaurant. As I walked out I told the same server my sandwich was good. She just nodded and said thanks. I think people hear it all in that endeavor.
Perhaps that is just me. Maybe my ego and narcissistic aptitudes come bubbling up when I hear people talking that crap to one another. Perhaps I remember 22 years of married life and what I learned after it. I wonder if the guy goes out ever and has a beer, wonders what the Hell happened. Perhaps his significant other is not so significant and he is beaten down and shuffles through life forever feeling the sting of personal defeat. Maybe he has learned how to deal with it all and he just stumbles through life from one fast food restaurant and a forgettable sandwich to another.
I'd say life is too short and we only have a few runs at things. Imagine being with another person and having that person descend to insult and injury.
There is no place to go next. Life is a wall. You order another burger.


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It's rather disturbing to realize that vaccine "experts" like Paul Offit aren't giving us valid information, and are in fact, banking on us not being fully informed.
Paul Offit defends aluminum in vaccines:
There's plenty of scientific research that the amount of aluminum in vaccines is toxic, but he's completely ignoring all of that evidence. He even mentions the FDA parenteral limit of aluminum in IVs, which I discuss in the first article below.
He's giving you only partial information to mislead you. He thinks you're not very bright and will stop investigating because he labels it trivial. He thinks you'll believe that the injected aluminum in vaccines is safe because people ingest aluminum in their diet, yet the aluminum we're ingesting is neither naturally occurring nor truly "safe". Every bit of aluminum we absorb, we can accumulate long term, which eventually leads to neurodegenerative or autoimmune disease.
The mechanism of toxicity of aluminum-based adjuvants, by Dr. Exley PhD in Aluminum Ecotoxicology:
Read the articles below to see how Paul Offit is twisting the facts (with links to sources):
Aluminum in vaccines: History & toxicity:
Why you cannot compare aluminum in breastmilk to vaccines:
And of course, if you haven't watched the following documentary yet, it's currently available on Amazon Prime:
And of course, if you haven't watched the following documentary yet, it's currently available on Amazon Prime: Injecting Aluminum


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Vector Map Detail adjustment via SDK
Matt_Thales Global Mapper UserPosts: 4
edited March 2012 in SDK
The Vector Display tab of the Configuration dialog on Global Mapper application has a slider to control the vector detail shown when the map is drawn. I would like to replicate that effect through the SDK so I can reduce draw times when working with large vector maps.
Is that possible? I haven't found anything in the function reference yet.
The Vector Display tab of the Configuration dialog on Global Mapper application has a slider to control the vector detail shown when the map is drawn. I would like to replicate that effect through the SDK so I can reduce draw times when working with large vector maps.
Is that possible? I haven't found anything in the function reference yet.
While that is not exposed in the function reference, you can modify it by editing the registry. The value is stored in 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Global Mapper\DetailOffset' (note that if you use GM_SetRegistryKey to move the settings location then 'Global Mapper' will be replaced by whatever you used in that call). The value is a DWORD, but should range from -150 (always show everything) to +150 (only show stuff when zoomed way in). The default is -150. Note it is a DWORD value, so negative values will look funny in regedit.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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Matt_Thales Global Mapper User Posts: 4Thanks,
But it seems from my experiments that the registry value is only read at startup. What I really want to be able to do, is adjust the detail as the user zooms in and out. So I need to adjust the detail during runtime.
Is it possible to do that?
Actually the detail setting is already meant to modify the level of detail displayed as you zoom in and out. Basically each feature type has a zoom level that it should be displayed at or above. The calculated view zoom level is offset by the specified detail level to make those features show up sooner or later than normal. The default value of -150 makes all features show up at all zoom levels. Anything greater than that and you'll have to zoom in further for some feature types (like residential roads) to show up.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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Matt_Thales Global Mapper User Posts: 4OK, now that I know what's going on, it does improve things.
However once I've set the value to a setting where I get all the detail I need at the lower levels it does mean there's still more detail than necessary when zoomed right out.
If you set the value even higher does it not give you enough at lower levels? The only way to get rid of stuff at higher zoom levels would be to set the detail level even lower. Some types are always displayed regardless of zoom level and detail setting as well.
You could also forgo the built-in detail slider altogether and implement your own zoom-level based filtering however best fits your needs. Use the GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled function to toggle different types on and off.
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diofantis Global Mapper User Posts: 35Trusted UserOne relative question (i believe),
is there a way (a drawing flag for example, that i can not find) that forces one point feature not to be displayed because it is located on top of another point feature?
A similar thing is already happening with the labels (you can not find two labels ontop of each other)
Also, is there a way to hide a specific point/area/line and show it later?
While there isn't an automatic way to hide a feature because it is under another (it will be obscured just by virtue of something being drawn on top), you can manually turn a feature off by using the GM_DeleteFeature function, then you can call that again to undelete the feature and make it display again.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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Hi Mike
Can you expand on the custom zoom-level based filtering mentioned. When using the GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled function to provide a More / Less detail view how do you configure a specific overlay (Map Catalog) for the different (x6 ?) settings. The idea is to provide the operator with a More/Less button to show/hide selected data.
The enabling of different feature classes based on zoom level is a global setting and not something that applies to a particular layer (like a map catalog), although I suppose if you drew each layer separately you could turn different feature types on and off around that draw to make the detail from one particular layer be higher than others.
Global Mapper Guru
Hi Mike
I've tested the following code to manipulate the Vector Map Detail. The GM_GetFeatureClassInfo causes an "AccessViolationException was unhandled" error.
Any idea what could cause this error. Without the GM_GetFeatureClassInfo I do manage to set using
GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled ... until a gap is reached and a SDK exception is reported.
The Test code:
private void setFeature(byte setvalue)
GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassInfo_t featureClassInfo = new GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassInfo_t();
for (GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassType_t8 featureClassType = 0; featureClassType < GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassType_t8.GM_FeatureClass_NumTypes; ++featureClassType)
UInt16 featureClass = 0;
UInt16 featureClassMax = 0;
bool currEnabled = false;
switch (featureClassType)
case GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassType_t8.GM_FeatureClass_Area:
featureClass = (ushort)AreaFeatureClass_t16.AFC_MIN;
featureClassMax = (ushort)AreaFeatureClass_t16.AFC_MAX_BUILTIN;
case GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassType_t8.GM_FeatureClass_Line:
featureClass = (ushort)LineFeatureClass_t16.LFC_MIN_LINE;
featureClassMax = (ushort)LineFeatureClass_t16.LFC_MAX_LINE;
case GlobalMapperDLL.GM_FeatureClassType_t8.GM_FeatureClass_Point:
featureClass = (ushort)PointFeatureClass_t16.PFC_MIN_POINT;
featureClassMax = (ushort)PointFeatureClass_t16.PFC_MAX_POINT;
for (; featureClass < featureClassMax; ++featureClass)
LastGMError = GlobalMapperDLL.GM_GetFeatureClassInfo(featureClass, featureClassType, ref featureClassInfo);
if (LastGMError == GlobalMapperDLL.GM_Error_t32.GM_Error_None)
currEnabled = GlobalMapperDLL.GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled(featureClass, featureClassType, setvalue);
What do your declarations for the GM_GetFeatureClassInfo, GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled, and GM_FeatureClassInfo_t structures look like? In particular, make sure that you make the 'boolean' type a 'byte', and not a C# 'bool', as the C# 'bool' is a 32-bit value and not 8-bit like the 'boolean' in the C header. Here are declarations that I just added:
// Retrieves information about a given feature class
[DllImport(DLLFileName, EntryPoint = "GM_GetFeatureClassInfo")]
public static extern GM_Error_t32 GM_GetFeatureClassInfo
UInt16 aFeatureClass, // IN: Feature class to get info for
GM_FeatureClassType_t8 aFeatureClassType, // IN: Type of feature class (area, point, line)
ref GM_FeatureClassInfo_t aFeatureClassInfo // OUT: Info about the feature class
// Enables or disables the display of the given feature class. The previous
// enable/disable state is returned.
[DllImport(DLLFileName, EntryPoint = "GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled")]
public static extern byte GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled
UInt16 aFeatureClass, // IN: Feature class to get info for
GM_FeatureClassType_t8 aFeatureClassType, // IN: Type of feature class (area, point, line)
byte aEnable // IN: Enable or disable the feature class
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Hi Mike
My structure declarations are OK. The only discrepancy was my GM_SetFeatureClassEnabled that returned a boolean. Even after fixing that I still get the same "AccessViolationException was unhandled" error. I am using Visual Studio 2008. I can see the return values of GM_GetFeatureClassInfo being correct in Debug mode after the error. Any ideas ?
On a similar topic - what would be an elegant way of manipulating Vector Map Data via the SDK? Reading pre-configured filter files for different display levels that contain the feature types and feature classification status? or is there a standard Global Mapper preset table for the different more/less levels?
Hope you can assist with these...
I'm investigating. I'm seeing the same thing as you in the sample application. However it works fine in the C++ sample application, so it is something with the call from C#, I'm just not quite sure what yet.
I found the problem, the GM_FeatureClassInfo_t structure needs to have the mDesc as an IntPtr not a String because the C# String can't hold a const char* that is returned from the SDK. It can be used to pass one in though. To get the string you would have to do some Marshal stuff to get the string from the pointer..
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I just saw the pilot for the new show Human Target.
For those of you who haven't seen the advertisements, the premise is that the main character, one Christopher Chance, is a private eye who offers a specialized service – he'll go undercover, flush out the bad guy, and take him out.
I didn't walk in with high expectations. Matter of fact, the only reason I saw it at all was pure accident. I got up too early for a medical appointment and had some time to kill before getting out the door. Lucky me, because I made a pleasant discovery.
I was blown away by this show. The cinematography was eye-catching, the fight scenes were so realistic and complex I thought I'd stepped into a Bourne movie, and the supporting cast was made up of people who can act blindfolded and hog-tied – and do it better than ninety percent of their peers. I particularly noticed Tricia Helfer, who played the stunning and complex role of Cylon Number Six in the new version of Battlestar Galactica. Her acting was, as usual, a treat. Jackie Earle Haley was extremely entertaining as Guerrero, Chi Mcbride (who most people will remember from his well-turned role as Stephen Harper on the show Boston Public) turned out with his usual panache as Winston, the Human Target's agent, and Mark Valley, the Human Target himself . . . words fail me. In a good way.
I mean the show even has a good THEME. A good theme, fer chrissake! smart, catchy, but not trite or inane. . . this is a theme that feels like the theme from the A-team or Paladin ("Have Gun, Will Travel"), where it's so perfect at setting the mood that it almost doesn't matter whether the episode is good or not. Give it a shot. I doubt me you'll be disappointed . . . but I've been wrong before.
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Your child will never be bored at these camps
With summer break less than two months away — school ends June 7 in Miami-Dade and June 6 in Broward — now is the time to start planning how your child will spend his or her summer. Here, you'll find fab summer camps in Miami-Dade and Broward counties for kids of all ages where they can be citizen scientists, paint, act, dance, or try a new skill - like archery - under towering Banyan trees.
Fun at the Parks
▪ When: Miami-Dade parks, weekdays, June 11 through Aug. 10; pick-up and drop-off times vary. Broward parks, free programs at six parks from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, June 18 to Aug. 10.
Campers can participate in myriad activities at different parks throughout Miami-Dade County and Broward counties. There are arts camps, fishing, game-room activities, computer access, nature walks, field trips, fitness programs and swim safety. Some programs include learn-to-swim (swim safety. camps, camps for kids with disabilities, empowerment camps for girls and overnight camps. Programs for kids and adults with disabilities may also be available.
▪ Cost: General camp programs (arts and crafts, some sports) costs $40-90 per week in Miami-Dade. Campers' ages vary.
In Broward, camps are free at six neighborhood parks: Boulevard Gardens Community Center, which caters to kids ages 6-10(954-357-6867); Franklin (954-357-7080): Lafayette Hart (954-357-7970); Rev. Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park (954-357-8801); Roosevelt Gardens (954-357-8700) and Sunview, taking teenagers ages 13-17 only (954-357-6520). All camps, beside Boulevard Community Center and Sunview allow campers' ages 6-17. Sunview is the only camp that does not offer free lunch, but it does offer free snacks. All other camps offer free lunch and snacks.
▪ Contact:In Miami-Dade, 786-315-5410; email@example.com; miamidade.gov/parks/activities-summer-camps.asp; In Broward, go to Broward.org/Parks or call the six parks listed above.
Conservatory at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
▪ When: Weekdays, June 11 through Aug. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6161 NW 22nd Ave., Miami.
Over 10 weeks, kids and teens, from 5 to 16, will gain a foundation in their choice of performance art, dance, fashion, visual arts and instrumental music. Hip-hop, tap dance, jazz, African, contemporary and modern dance will be taught. The program culminates with an instrumental concert, a choral concert, drama presentation, a fashion show and a student art exhibit in August.
▪ Cost: $500 for 10 weeks
▪ Contact: 305-638-6771; firstname.lastname@example.com; ahcacmiami.org
Ed-venture Camps at Jungle Island
▪ When: In Miami-Dade, weekdays, June 11-Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami.
Jungle Island encompasses 18 acres of adventure where campers will learn about animals around the world, as well as those that live nearby, in the Everglades. Campers, ages 5-13, will learn about what it's like to be a zookeeper as they handle playful lemurs, feed squirrel monkeys, observe free-flying parrots, toucans and macaws, and learn about the habitat of orangutans, kangaroos and other animals at Jungle Island.
▪ Cost: $299 per week, excluding taxes; $15 off for annual pass holders.
▪ Contact: 305-400-7000; firstname.lastname@example.com; jungleisland.com
Summer Camp at Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
▪ When: Weekdays, June 18-Aug. 10, excluding July 2-6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
Downtown Miami's Frost Museum of Science offers a new theme each week for incoming kindergarten through eighth-graders, with a focus on engineering, the physics of flight, marine science and the human body. Each camp includes a planetarium show and "free exploration time" inside the museum.
▪ Cost: $350.00 for non-members per week, $295.00 for members
▪ Contact: 305-434-9564; firstname.lastname@example.com; frostscience.org
Fat Village Center for the Arts
▪ When: Weekdays, June 11 through Aug. 17, (five two-week sessions); 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 531 NW First Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale-based Fat Village Center for the Arts is a community of professional working artists who lead courses, workshops and camps. The drawing and painting summer camp is an intensive two-week course where students, from first grade through 12th grade, will learn structural drawing, perspective, depth and proportion to scale. Scholarships are available.
▪ Cost: $675 for a two-week intensive course; $600 for members.
▪ Contact: 954-716-7611; email@example.com; fatvillagecenterforthearts.com
Funky Fish Ocean Camp
▪ When: Every day, year-round, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bahia Mar Resort, 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Funky Fish has been Broward County's ultimate beach camp, where campers ages 4 through 17 learn how to snorkel, skim board and paddle board, among other water sports. The ratio of certified CPR instructors to kids is 7:1. The weekly camp culminates with a glass-bottom boat trip to a coral reef and a shipwreck - which parents can also attend. Campers will make tie-dye shirts, hemp surfer jewelry and other beach attire while enjoying "pizza picnics" and learning cool facts about the ocean and sea life.
▪ Cost: $279 per week (use any day individually); or $69 for a one-day rate.
▪ Contact: 954-712-9900; firstname.lastname@example.com; funkyfishkidsday.com
Museum of Discovery and Science
▪ When: Weekdays, June 7 through Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale.
The museum offers one-day and five-day summer camps for every type of explorer. Some of the camps for kids, ages 6 through 12, include: "Pokémon Science," where campers will learn that Pokémon and science have a lot in common; "All about Animals," where kids discover adaptations like scales and feathers help animals survive; and "Under the Sea," where kids will celebrate Shark Week by exploring the oceans they live in. All camps include an IMAX Film Adventure. The museum also offers an "Ocean Explorers Camp," where kids in 7th and 8th grade will spend two days at the Museum and three days at FAU's SeaTech in Dania Beach.
▪ Cost: One-day camps are $55; members $50. Five-day camps: $225; members $200. Ocean Explorers Camp five-day camps are $250; members $225.
▪ Contact: 954-713-0930; firstname.lastname@example.com; mods.org
Shake-A-Leg Summer Camp
▪ When: Weekdays, June 11 through Aug. 10, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 2620 S. Bayshore Dr., Miami.
Since 1990, Shake-A-Leg Miami has helped empower thousands of children and adults with physical, developmental and economic hardships by utilizing Biscayne Bay to offer therapeutic water activities. In its summer camp, kids ages 6-17 of all abilities can learn how to sail, snorkel, fish and kayak during their choice of four water-based camps on Biscayne Bay.
▪ Cost: One time registration fee of $75 for Marine Academy; For Adventure Island and Water Sports $300 weekly or $75 daily fee.
▪ Contact: 305-858-5550; firstname.lastname@example.com; shakealegmiami.org
Miami Theater Center's Musical Theater Camp
▪ When: Session 1 is June 11-July 6; Session 2 is July 16-Aug. 3; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 602 NE 96th St., Miami Shores.
Campers, ages 5-15, will learn teamwork, assertiveness in public speaking and time management as they create their own one-act plays. Campers will come up with plots and characters, guided by teachers who have backgrounds in acting, dancing and stage work. A final show will be at camp's end. Scholarships are available.
▪ Cost: $625 for three-week Session 1 (+ $25 registration fee.), $725 for three-week Session 2 (+ $25 registration fee.)
▪ Contact: 305-751-9550; firstname.lastname@example.com; mtcmiami.org
Camp Live Oak
▪ When: Weekdays, June 11 through Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Described as an "environmental day camp with a sleep-away camp feel," Camp Live Oak, which has three locations at state parks in Fort Lauderdale, Dania and North Miami, offers outdoor activities for 5- to 13-year-olds, like scuba diving, Spanish immersion camp, mountain biking, archery and "tinker workshops" - where kids can take apart and rebuild cool objects. There's even a camp for toddlers (3 and 4 year olds; $65 weekly).
Fourteen- and 16-year-olds can earn community service hours by volunteering with "Teen Eco," where they'll help oversee younger campers.
▪ Cost: Weekly rates start at $350; whole session: $975
▪ Contact: 954-440-7583; email@example.com; campliveoakfl.com
Camp Seaquarium
▪ When: Weekdays from June 11 to Aug 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Summer camp 2018 at Miami Seaquarium offers students from kindergarten to high school the opportunity to learn about animal senses and behavior, environmental issues, and the relationship between humans and marine animals.
Summer activities for kids will focus on educational topics according to their grade level. This year's camp themes are "Earth Buddies," "Cold-blooded Critters," "Beyond the Reef," "Ocean Explorers" and "Aqua Powers." This year's Summer Camp is full of new games, activities, and learning experiences. Coming back for its second year, is the Counselor in Training program (CIT). The CIT program is designed for campers 12 and up and provides leadership opportunities that prepare campers to become future staff members, as well as research effective marine science educational tools.
▪ Cost: Register online before June 1 and get the early bird special rate of $175 per week. Or pre-register online by the Friday before the beginning of each week for the special rate of $195. Miami Seaquarium is offering an entire five-week session for $850, a $1,250 value (campers must register online for a full five-week consecutive session to receive the special pricing). Special rates are available for annual pass holders.
Special pricing at Dolphin Harbor is available for parents who wish to enroll their campers in an unforgettable Dolphin Interaction program. Parents who have registered campers ages 10 and up also will have the opportunity to enroll their campers in a Reef Encounter (Sea Trek).
▪ Contact: 305-361-5705, ext. 526 or 207 or visit www.miamiseaquarium.com/education.
Summer by the Sea, Marine Science Camp at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
▪ When: Weekdays, June 11 through Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6747 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne.
For as little as one week or for all eight weeks, kids ages 8-12 can explore the waters of Crandon Park in Key Biscayne. Marine biologists will guide kids on seagrass adventures as they kayak through shallow waters and snorkel around a fossilized reef teaming with sea life. Scholarships for 80 inner-city youths to attend the last four weeks of camp for free.
▪ Cost: $395 per week; early registration discounts and sibling discounts are available
▪ Contact: 305-361-6767; email@example.com; biscaynenaturecenter.org
Horseback Riding at Miami Equestrian Club
▪ When: Year-round,, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 11970 SW 64th St., Miami.
Founded more than 20 years ago, the Miami Equestrian Club offers horseback riding lessons, as well as pony riding lessons (for younger kids) on nearly 18 acres of farm land in west Miami-Dade. Instructors will teach 4- to 16-year-olds the basics of how to ride a horse (or pony), how to groom their horse, and other skills. All skill levels are welcome. Also available is equestrian therapy for campers with special needs.
▪ Cost: $65 one-hour lessons; Packages from $250 to $800.
▪ Contact: 305-262-8303; email@example.com; miamiequestrianclub.com
Dance and Music Camp at Center Stage Miami Dance Academy
▪ When: Weekdays, June 11 through Aug.17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 10511 SW 88th St., Miami.
Girls and boys, ages 4-17, will learn different techniques of dance, like jazz, hip-hop, ballet and Flamenco. In music, they'll learn the basics of playing piano and violin. The dance classes are taught by professional dancers and choreographers. There will be an end-of-summer recital. Full-day and half-day options are available.
▪ Cost: Prices start at $115 per week if registering for the whole summer; other packages are available.
▪ Contact: 305-275-8948; firstname.lastname@example.com; centerstagemiami.com


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A Yogini's Knitting Corner
It's been another fun week in my knitting world. I had three knitting artist dates, lots of discussions about my knitting projects and my friends' projects, and started and completed some more gifts – hand warmers and a couple infinity scarves. I've also been enjoying wearing my vintage-look wrist/hand warmers (I cannot wait to make myself a second pair).
This week, I also met up with my friend Miriam for lunch, where we talked lots about knitting, yoga, and vegetarian/veganism. Miriam's Jewish Community Center does an annual Handmade for the Homeless donation program. The program encourages donations of hand knitted or crocheted hats, scarves, socks, and slippers for the homeless in the DC area. I spent a lot of time earlier this year making lots of scarves and when I found out about the program, thought it would be great to contribute some of them. It's a great feeling to contribute to such a good cause. I hope to be able to contribute again in 2012.
I had such a great time knitting this week. Here are pics of my completed projects:
I also completed an mobius-infinity scarf that I've been working on for my friend Julia. She's modeling it here worn two different ways.
I also had a creative morning, knitting with Alison and Eve again.
This week was a great week in knitting. It was great having another knitting get together with Alison and Eve. And I'm thrilled that I finished several projects and I started two more infinity scarves. As I finish up more gifts, I'm looking forward to sharing more pics and more creativity next week.
How have you expressed your creativity in the last week?
Another Afternoon of Art Journaling
I spent today enjoying a lot of creative energy with two artist dates – art journaling and knitting – and my bi-monthly book club meeting. (Check out upcoming posts this week to hear more about the knitting circle and book club meeting – The Four Agreements.) After a morning of knitting followed by a much needed manicure, I headed into the Penn Quarter to meet up with some friends and fellow yoginis at Teaism to art journal.
We settled in, spread out, and got to work. As usual, we each did what worked for us. There were images collected for future use, creations of 2012 inspiration pages, and lots of catching up. Me? This afternoon, I spent my time decorating the cover of my 2012 planner pad with inspiring words and images. (I've left the back to be done sometime in 2012.) I "laminated" it with clear contact paper, so it should be able to withstand getting beat up in my purse over the course of the next 13 months.
As always, I had a great time. But then again, it's hard not to, when the your afternoon is filled with great company and good conversation. And before we left, we picked dates (to be confirmed) for our first couple get togethers in the new year. It was a great way to spend the afternoon.
When was the last time you shared inspiration and creativity? Have you found your inspirations for the year ahead?
Holiday Cookie Party… baking cookies at its best.
Today, I had the pleasure of attending my friend Alison's annual cookie baking/exchange party, hosted by Alison and her roommate Julie. The afternoon was spent enjoying a variety of appetizers, snacks, sweet treats, and libations.
Some of us chose to bring our cookies, some just to bake at the party, and some to have fun mixing and creating the sweet treats from start to finish. I mixed my cookies at home and baked them when I got to the party.
We had a great afternoon, enjoying our treats, chatting, and relaxing. And we all got to take home some of everyone's sweet creations. Here are the results of our baking endeavors…
I had a really great time this afternoon. It was great to meet new people, catch up with good friends, and share some of our favorite holiday cookie treats and for a few, test drive new recipes they found. I'm looking forward to enjoying these treats over the next few days and sharing some of them at my book club meeting tomorrow. And I'm hoping to do more holiday baking in the next couple weeks.
Are you doing any holiday baking this year? What are your favorite holiday sweet treats?
A Yogini's Knitting Corner
This has been another really great week in knitting. I've made some gifts and a fun set of vintage look wrist/hand warmers.
I made another ponchette, using a free knitting pattern I found on Lion Brand's website. I modified the pattern by breaking the round after the final decrease round to make the neck opening a little larger. I chained a loop to wrap around this fun button that I found to make the neck closure. The button-loop closure adds a fun detail and some utility making it easier to get over the head.
This week I also completed my vintage look wrist/hand warmers (see below for my pattern), creating the pattern using a couple different ribbing patterns and breaking the round to create the thumb holes, which enabled this project to have no seams. I had a lot of fun making these. And I found some pretty opalescent buttons as the perfect finishing touch.
It was a week full of creativity and fun projects. I'm looking forward to completing some other wrist/hand warmers this upcoming week, a fun mobius infinity scarf, and starting (and maybe finishing) a few more holiday gifts. Some fun ways for me to find a little bit of creativity each and every day.
How did you express your creativity this last week? How will you express your creativity in the upcoming week?
Pattern for: Vintage Look Wrist/Hand Warmers
US Size 4, 9″ circular needle
Classic Elite Yarns Cotton Bam Boo (knitting weight DK)
CO 49. Slip the st on the end of the right needle to the left needle, k2tog to join in the round. 48 stitches (you can make the tube larger or smaller, being mindful to maintain a total stitch count that's a multiple of 4).
Rows 1 & 2, *p2k2, repeat from *
Rows 3 & 4, *k2p2, repeat from *
Rows 5-52, repeat rows 1 through 4 (if you want a longer arm, continuing repeating rows 1 through 4 until desired length is achieved)
Rows 53 & 54, *p2k2, repeat from *
To create the opening for the thumb:
Row 55, *k2p2, repeat from *; at end of row, turn work
Row 56, *p2k2, repeat from *; at end of row, turn work
Row 57, repeat row 55
Row 58, repeat row 56
Row 59, *p2k2, repeat from *; at end of row, turn work
Row 60, *k2p2, repeat from *; at end of row, turn work
Row 61, repeat row 55
Row 62, repeat row 56
Rows 63-70, repeat rows 55 through 62
Row 71, rejoin round (closes the opening for the thumb)
Rows 71 & 72, *k2p2, repeat from *
Rows 73 & 74, *p2k2, repeat from *
Rows 75-78, *k2p2, repeat from *
Rows 79-82, *p2k2, repeat from *
Row 83, *k2p2, repeat from *
Row 84, bind off (cast off) *k2p2 (and complete finishing)
I finished them off with the pretty buttons, but consider finishing them off in a manner that best suits your personal taste.
It's tea time… again…
So for several weeks now, a few of my friends have recommended that I give Teavana's teas a try. And last week I decided, that I finally would. So I ordered a few varieties from their website, along with some fun Perfectea Filters (think creating your own teabags using loose-leaf tea). So, this week's tea time features a selection of those Teavana teas that I've tried so far… Youthberry/Wild Orange Blossom w/ German Rock Sugar, Youthberry, and Blueberry Bliss/Strawberry Lemonade.
Youthberry/Wild Orange Blossom w/ German Rock Sugar – a blend of white tea, apple pieces, hibiscus flowers, candied mango pieces (mango, sugar), candied pineapple pieces (pineapple, sugar), rosehip peels, beetroot pieces, citrus peels, citrus slices, red currants, rose petals, flavoring (orange, grapefruit, pineapple, mango), orange juice pulp bits, orange blossom petals, sunflower petals, pomegranate blossoms, acai fruit powder (acai, maltodextrin), rock sugar.
This tea came as a free sample with all the other teas that I ordered from Teavana's website. It's a blend of two of Teavana's popular teas – Youthberry and White Orange. I opened the package and the scent was amazing. It has hints of the flowers and fruits in the scent, which make it so inviting. The citrus stands out among the other fruits and is by far the strongest scent when the tea is brewed. This would be considered a loose-leaf variety, despite how when I looked at the leaves, it was anything but just leaves. You could see the pieces of fruits throughout. Brewed, this tea has a beautiful pink color, no doubt from all the flowers and blossoms that the tea contains. It has a wonderful blend of fruit and flowery tastes to it. The sample comes with Teavana's German Rock Sugar included in the packet. I wish the sugar had been in a separate packet, so I could taste the tea alone though. The tea has such a wonderful sweet taste and I'm still assessing how much of that sweetness was derived from the sugar and how much from the tea's ingredients. Either way, it was very enjoyable and such a wonderful sweet treat on a cool afternoon. I think I'm going to have to get more of this blend.
Youthberry – a blend of white tea, candied mango pieces (mango, sugar), candied pineapple pieces (pineapple, sugar), rosehip peels, apple bits, hibiscus flowers, red currants, rose petals, flavoring (pineapple, mango), acai fruit powder (acai, maltodextrin).
It's fitting that I try the Youthberry, after I tried the Youthberry/Wild Orange Blossom blend. This is a white tea that's flavored with the tropical fruits and flowers. I love the flavor of this and the fact that it's a tiny bit tart. The sugar in the candied mango and pineapple provides a little bit of a sugary sweetness, too. But the tea does need a little bit of sugar to bring out the flavors. Similar to the tea blend, this tea has a pretty pink color. And by itself before steeping, this tea is beautiful to look at. It's fun to look at the different components and it smells wonderful. A tea that truly stimulates the senses. The one thing I will say is that unlike with many of the loose-leaf teas that I drink, I'm unable to get multiple steeps out of these varieties. I find that the ingredients don't lend themselves as well to it as some of the plain loose-leaf teas. That doesn't make it any less enjoyable to drink though. It makes for another wonderful sweet treat on a cool afternoon or a really nice complement to fresh berries in the morning. I'm happy that I can add it into my tea rotation.
Blueberry Bliss/Strawberry Lemonade – a blend of apples, green rooibos, rosehips, strawberry pieces, blueberries, grapes, hibiscus, rosehips, beetroot bits, black currants, sunflower petals, citric acid, flavoring.
This is another of Teavana's tea blends. It is a marrying of the Blueberry Bliss and Strawberry Lemonade teas. It also carries on with my theme of loving fruity, flowery teas. Opening the bag, I immediately smell a strong scent of the rooibos before picking up on the berries and I see all of the different elements that are on the ingredient list. As with the other two varieties that I tried, this fruity, flowery blend was very pretty to look at and it happens to also brew up to a pretty dark pink color (so it seems I have an affinity to pink these days – I guess I'm channeling my inner strawberry shortcake – the only pink you'd find me in growing up). This tea definitely has a bit of a tart flavor and I did add a little bit of sugar to it to balance that tartness out (for as much as I love tart teas, this one was a little more than my liking). I do like the tea a lot with the added sweetness and I think the German Rock Sugar would probably be a perfect complement to this tea (I might have to invest in some). This tea blend seems like one that I would probably enjoy iced and on another day, I may definitely try it that way. It feels like a very springy or summery tea, which is when I can picture myself enjoying more of the tartness that this tea naturally brings to the table.
So, I'm definitely happy I listened to my friends and gave Teavana teas a try. These teas are a nice edition to my tea collection and I am looking forward to giving other varieties a try, as I keep these in my tea rotation.
Have you had tea time recently? What are your favorite tea brands? Any favorite varieties that are must tries? And what food, if any, do you like to have with your favorite tea?
A little bit of nostalgia…
When was the last time you went to see Santa? Growing up (and apparently the tradition started my first Christmas), my parents would take me and my sister into New York City the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving to visit Santa Claus at Macy's Santaland. I have many memories of getting up early, riding the PATH train up to the 33rdStreet station, and waiting on line to give Santa my list of wants for Christmas. We'd make lists with pictures of what we wanted (and my dad would sneakily get them back from Santa to leave under the tree with our gifts). And after we saw Santa and got our pictures taken, we would visit Holiday Lane to get our annual Christmas ornament, which resulted in quite the collection of ornaments for a tree when I have a place to put one up.
(My seven-foot pre-lit tree, which was used in 2008 and 2009, is currently in storage in NJ, with my 108 gallon tubs of Christmas decorations, until I have a place to store them all in VA.)
This year was the first time in nearly a dozen years that I relived those childhood memories. At 8:00 AM or so, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I joined my parents, my sister, brother-in-law, and nephews on a journey to Macy's Santaland. Some things have changed, rather than riding the PATH, we drove into the city. And Santaland is not quite the vision of elves building toys that I remember from my youth. There are fewer elves in the displays, it's now a "train ride", and the toys "being built" are a little more commercial. But even so, it was really special to see my nephews light up when they saw Santa. Tommy asked Santa for "lots of toys". Afterwards, we went to Holiday Lane for our 2011 ornaments and then hit a local diner for some breakfast before heading back to jersey.
So, the family tradition continues. I'm happy that I was able to be a part of it. And I'm looking forward to being able to share in this tradition for as many years to come as possible.
A Yogini's Knitting Corner
This last week has been a busy week of knitting. I finished a couple more projects, started a couple more, and had a couple evenings knitting with friends.
These are my latest completed projects – a child's hat and scarf in Kelly Green. And I started a pair of arm warmers/fingerless gloves for myself. I'm having fun playing with this new ribbing pattern. These are my new metro knitting project.
In the last week, Alison finished some fun wrist/hand warmers, too. Aren't they adorable? And they were a quick project.
It's been quite the productive week and I look forward to having more projects to share next week. I'm definitely in gift mode right now, but still finding that sitting with my needles and yarn continues to help me relax and calms/quiets my mind.
Are you making any presents for the holidays this year? What are your favorite homemade/handmade gifts to share?
It's tea time… again…
Now that I've had the mint and white tea editions of tea time, I think it's about time we focus on some of my other favorite non-traditional teas – herbal infusions. Herbal infusions come in many varieties, some with and some without caffeine. This tea time features Mighty Leaf Organic Detox Infusion, Tea Forte Wild Berry Hibiscus, and Tazo Organic Red Apple.
Might Leaf Organic Detox Infusion – a blend of organic peppermint, organic burdock root, organic dandelion root, organic spearmint, organic licorice root, organic red clover flowers, and basil.
You might think from looking at the ingredient list that this tea would have fit just as well into the mint edition of tea time, and well, you'd be right. As I said in that post, there are many varieties of mint tea and this would be one of them. The tea is said to help detoxify the body. I'm not really sure that it does that. What I know is that I love the combination of flavors. It's not just a peppermint or spearmint tea. You can almost immediately taste the peppermint, but then, the flavor seems to develop and you begin to taste all of the other elements. This is more of a minty tea than it is flowery. It is very refreshing too. There's a subtly to the inclusion of licorice and basil. Neither is too over-powering nor completely absent. There seems to be just the right amount, which makes them extremely enjoyable. I happened upon this box when I was cleaning out my pantry and I'm so happy that I did. It's a nice variation on classic mint tea and definitely something that I enjoy.
Tea Forte Wild Berry Hibiscus – a blend of organic hibiscus, organic apple pieces, organic licorice root, organic blackberry leaves, natural berry flavor, organic orange peel, organic rosehips, organic raspberries
This tea is a caffeine-free fruity and flowery tea blend, that is right up my alley. It's another variety that I was introduced to while visiting a day spa (monthly visits are part of my self-care routine). This tea smells heavenly. And although it is a flowery tea, the berry components help to cut out the opportunity for it to smell like a vase of fresh flowers. The natural ingredients make the tea a pretty pink color. This tea is a bit tart, which is consistent with the amount of berries, and I'd expect that some might want to add a touch of sugar to bring out some sweetness. I find the tartness to be refreshing, so as with many of the teas I drink, I drink this one black – no cream or sugar. It's a nice caffeine-free pick me up. I'm loving it warm, but I think this is another tea that would lend itself quite well to being served cold. I'm hoping I can find this in the store, because otherwise, I will have to order a box online. It's that good, that I want to keep some on hand for when I want a warm beverage without caffeine and when I'm not in the mood for mint.
Tazo Organic Apple Red – a blend of African Rooibos*, cinnamon*, natural flavors, apple*, and chamomile*. (* all organically grown)
I filled my cup with water and I immediately thought that there was an apple pie nearby. This tea smells like apple pie. It seems like another perfect tea for the fall and winter months, especially if you are fond of apple pie. And this tea actually has a flavor very reminiscent of apple pie. You can really taste how the cinnamon plays off the apples. I probably would add a tiny bit of sugar or maybe even extra cinnamon the next time I drink it to bring out those flavors a little bit more. It's definitely something to consider. This tea fits in perfectly with this time of year – apples cakes, apple pies, hot cider, apple tea. And on a side note, the rooibos makes this tea a naturally beautiful shade of red. I am looking forward to drinking this tea throughout the fall and winter months. It's like a slice of apple pie, but without any of the calories.
These are just some of the many, many, many varieties of herbal teas on the market. Hope you enjoy these!
Have you had tea time recently? Are there any herbal teas that you would recommend?
This week in food…
These last couple weeks have been really busy and I'm definitely a little behind with my blogging. And these last two weeks, I've definitely enjoyed some great food, including an awesome thanksgiving feast and for the most part five veggies/fruits everyday. Here are the highlights (November 12 to November 26).
I enjoyed a lot of great food. I found myself back at the Basil Thyme DC food truck for the "Guiseppe" meal combo (butternut squash lasagna, side salad, and a cannoli) at least three times. I also have made frequent visits to sweetgreen for their delicious November seasonal salad with extra crispy, spicy kale. And I'm so glad that I got to try Seasons 52, the food was delicious and I'm excited to go back to try more seasonal fare.
And we can't forget the highlight of the last couple of weeks… the thanksgiving feast…
my sister made almost everything, my contribution – my pumpkin spice muffins/cupcakes for dessert.
It was a great couple weeks in food. Hoping the next couple will be just as great.
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Silent Crossroads explores the terrible events of the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of one family, shattered by war but united in love. This is the story of the only man to have fought on both sides in both world wars. Harry Woods is a seventeen-year-old Tommy thrown into the maelstrom of WW I. As the reader follows him over the course of the next three decades, he makes the journey from immature youth to battle-hardened soldier. His decisions about home, wife and work are made at the silent crossroads that determine the course of his astonishing life.
While Harry fights across the world, his wife and daughter face mortal danger on the home front as real as anything Harry confronts on the battlefield. They, too, have decisions to make. This is a novel for readers who like an unflinching war story as well as compelling romance. The story is strewn throughout with agonizing ethical dilemmas and raises questions which will prompt the reader to consider the devastating moral implications of choices, both personal and national. Who has first claim to our loyalties? What happens when good men make bad choices? At what point is anyone culpable for the actions of their country?
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Let's face it: Most of us will never be billionaires. But, we can learn a thing or two from them.
Entering the ranks of the super rich isn't always the result of a massive inheritance or coming up with the "next big thing." There are many billionaires who amassed their fortunes over several decades, and some of them started with very little.
There is a,lot to glean from observing how billionaires handle their money and business. Most of them actually have a lot in common in terms of spending and other money habits.
For example, virtually everyone in the billionaires' club that didn't inherit their wealth took some pretty substantial risks in their lives. Some quit steady, lucrative jobs to start their own companies. And, some threw a lot of their own money into ventures that could have easily gone nowhere. Here are three habits of some of the wealthiest individuals in the world that you can use in your own financial life.
1. Slow and steady is the name of the game
Contrary to the picture painted by the media, most billionaires acquired their wealth over a long, steady career of smart moves. Examples of billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, who came up with the "next big thing" and made billions of dollars relatively quickly, are the exception and not the rule.
Consider the case of Warren Buffett, who made more than 99% of his money after his 50th birthday, simply by harnessing the power of consistent market-beating returns compounded over time. Or consider Michael Bloomberg, who built his financial empire over several decades. These guys didn't hit a home run with their investments or their businesses. Rather, they hit thousands of singles and doubles that combined to produce pretty darn impressive careers.
2. Keep your expenses (even the small ones) in check
No matter how much money you have, it pays to always watch your expenses, no matter how small they seem. While a "small expense" might have a completely different definition to you than it does to a billionaire, most of these guys didn't get rich by spending a lot of money foolishly along the way. And, you may be surprised at how much of an impact cutting down on some expenses can have.
Let's say that instead of eating something at home for dinner, you decide to treat yourself and your spouse and you go out to a nice meal and spend $100. Well, if you had chosen to invest that money instead, that $100 could grow to more than $1,400 in 30 years, compounded at the average return of the S&P 500 over the past few decades.
While I'm not saying to never treat yourself, I am saying that you should think about it a little more before you do. After all, skipping 10 nice dinners over the course of a year could mean an extra $14,000 to your retirement savings. If you cut down by just this much every year, imagine how it could add up.
3. Don't do anything foolish, but don't be afraid to take some risks either
At first, this may sound like a huge contradiction, but it's not. There is an enormous difference between doing something foolish and doing something risky.
Buying a whole lot of call options on a momentum stock because you think it'll make you rich is a foolish move. Sure, it could work out, but you're much more likely to end up broke. However, taking a calculated risk which is outweighed by the potential reward is what can make you wealthy.
A calculated risk could be as simple as buying a certain value stock because you determine there is more likelihood to make money than to lose it. Or, an excellent "billionaire" example of this is starting or investing in a business. When the right opportunity comes along, those with the billionaire mind-set aren't afraid to pounce on it.
It's true that you probably won't go broke by playing it safe in everything you do, but you won't get rich either.
You may not get to a billion, but these habits can make a big difference
By looking at the habits of billionaires, especially the ones who made their own money over time, you can learn a lot about how they did it.
And while you don't get to a billion without a little luck along the way, achieving your personal financial freedom might not be as difficult as you may think.


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In the upcoming Arthur W. Page Society New CCO podcast, MillerCoors CCO Pete Marino talks about the company's internal video channel MCTV, among other topics. PR News was provided an advance copy. In an interview with us, Marino expands on MCTV as well as what keeps him up at nights.
Internal Communication
4 Ways to Change the Paid, Owned and Earned Media StructureJune 15th, 2017 by Brooks Thomas, Southwest Airlines
If the lines between paid, owned and earned media have become blurred, why is the internal structure at most organizations still so linear? In this commentary, Brooks Thomas, social business advisor with Southwest Airlines, argues for a more integrated approach and provides four tips for smaller organizations looking to bust down the silos between those three types of content.
How Not to Be Uber: Spot Unconscious Biases in Your OrganizationJune 15th, 2017 by Sophie Maerowitz
Uber is facing another PR crisis after a June 13 sexist boardroom exchange led to the ouster of board member David Bonderman. This shows Uber's discriminatory culture is still deeply ingrained at the highest levels, according to Jessica Fish, senior consultant at Leader Networks. And the incident serves as a reminder for communicators to examine their own personal beliefs and workplaces for implicit and unconscious biases about race and gender long before they are exposed in a public setting.
3 Internal Communications Principles Steve Harvey Missed in 'Don't Talk to Me' MemoMay 15th, 2017 by Sophie Maerowitz
A memo that reads,"For your eyes only?" Not in showbiz. On May 10, Chicago media blog RobertFeder.com leaked a harshly worded internal memo sent by talk show host Steve Harvey to all "Steve Harvey Show" employees at the start of this year's season. The memo airs Harvey's grievances around a lack of privacy on set and requires employees to make an appointment with Harvey prior to any direct contact. "IF YOU OPEN MY DOOR, EXPECT TO BE REMOVED," the memo reads, before listing several other studio locations Harvey claims to be regularly "ambush[ed]" by NBC staff.
One Change Management Principle Trump Skipped in the Comey FiringMay 11th, 2017 by Ian James Wright
President Trump's dismissal of James Comey as director of the F.B.I. May 9 would have been highly controversial no matter how it happened. But how to work within a scenario like that to ameliorate stakeholder dissatisfaction is a major facet of what we as communicators should practice—and it's a facet that seems to have been neglected by the administration's communications arm.
How to Assess Stakeholder Attitudes About ChangeApril 17th, 2017 by Jaya Koilpillai Bohlmann
In this second of a three-part series about the PR pro's role in communicating change, the author discusses how to assess what attitudes your stakeholders have regarding change. This is easier said than done as attitudes likely will differ between groups of stakeholders, regions and professions. Owing to its importance and sensitivity, change requires communication that is multi-dimensional. This is a time for two-way communication.
Chili's Crisis Proves How Little It Takes to Sink a PR EffortNovember 15th, 2016 by Ian James Wright
Chili's restaurants served over 200,000 free meals to veterans on Veterans Day. One of those meals went very, very poorly, and now the restaurant chain is in a worse position than if it had never undertaken the effort in the first place. What went wrong? An act of kindness to veterans should have been non-controversial.
A 2-Step Approach to Integrating Communications and Business TeamsOctober 31st, 2016 by Charlene deBar
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS) struggled with ensuring integration. As I'm certain you know, in a fast-paced environment it's very easy to get caught up in your projects and fail to consider integration, or much of anything besides your immediate team. Over the past five years TAMS has implemented processes that have helped—dare I say forced—its marketing organization to integrate. Here's how TAMS did it.
Why Feedback is Important as You Build Your IntranetOctober 31st, 2016 by Seth Arenstein
The second part of a two-part series about building an employee intranet. This part of the article deals with the actual build and design of the system and why it's important to keep a beta user team and your C-suite advocates briefed.
Before You Build an Intranet Listen to Employees and Determine KPIsOctober 24th, 2016 by Seth Arenstein
Those outside the corporate world can be blissfully unaware of how unwieldy a corporation can be, especially when it comes to getting new initiatives implemented and everyone on board, paddling in the same direction. But effecting change across large organizations is more often like slaloming the Titanic through a gantlet of icebergs. The lurking danger, just under the surface, is lack of communication.


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News Growl has learned aproximately 100 county-level Republican activists in the New York GOP are launching an unauthorized bid today to draft the Libertarian gubernatorial ticket, Larry Sharpe and Andrew Hollister, as candidates in the September 12th Republican primary.
The Sharpe/Hollister campaign insists the effort is not their idea, nor are they actively seeking the Republican ballot line themselves. They are happy, however, for Republican activists to campaign for the Libertarians in their primary if that is their choice.
"The GOP has not chosen wisely"
The Sharpe Hollister campaign began spontaneously receiving dozens of emails from discontented Rebublicans starting on June 14th, asking how they could help Larry Sharpe enter the GOP primary. Several emails refer to informal organizing taking place among activists on Facebook.
Each time an email was received, Sharpe communications director Lauren McKinnon made it clear that while the Libertarian candidates might be willing to appear on the Republican primary ballot, any effort to draft Larry Sharpe and Andrew Hollister would need to be the result of a spontaneous, grassroots effort from Republicans.
One email received by the campaign (provided to News Growl under conditions of anonymity) expressed the frustration many lifelong Republican members feel with their state party leadership and the party's presumptive nominees, Marcus Molinaro and Julie Killian.
"Given the GOP choice I say let's get Larry and Andrew in there because the GOP has not chosen wisely and I feel Larry and Andrew will kick butt in a primary against Molinaro and Killian. They are no good for New York State. I am willing to help out in any way I can."
Another email reads, "I absolutely support getting Larry to primary Molinaro. I'm willing to help where and when I can," and another, "WHERE DO WE SIGN FOR LARRY TO GET ON THE BALLOT (ME AND 4 OTHERS AT THIS TIME)."
Again speaking under conditions of anonymity, one GOP county committee member explained the motivation for drafting Sharpe and Hollister in a statement:
We believe if people could hear his message, this would be a no-brainer. Molinaro doesn't represent us. I'm not sure if he knows what he represents anymore. But it's time for a change, and maybe this will light a fire in leadership to finally make that change and go for the bold choice. Larry Sharpe deserves our line, and that is why we are out here, hoping to get 15,000 good signatures over the next 3 weeks so that he has a real shot at this.
The 15,000 signatures referred to is a requirement for petitioning a primary ballot in a state-wide race in New York. It is understood that the roughly 100 known participants will begin collecting petitions officially this morning.
As the Sharpe/Hollister campaign is not organizing the drive, and its leaders are conducting their work outside official party channels, it is proving difficult to accurately asses the size and strength of the movement.
Can Libertarian Larry Sharpe run in the GOP primary?
As a registered Libertarian, Larry Sharpe is not eligible to vote in the Republican primary, but thanks to New York's unique tradition of fusion voting, he is not excluded from appearing on the Republican ballot line in the general election.
Fusion voting in New York normally involves the leadership of a small party (such as the Conservative Party of New York State or the Women's Equality Party) voluntarily endorsing the candidate of a major party.
The GOP rebels appear determined to turn the standard model on its head, and get the GOP to endorse a minor party candidate – something that has rarely happened before.
New York election law does make provisions for parties to endorsed non-enrolled members, but for a non-member to appear on the primary ballot would normally require the assent of the New York GOP committee. The Sharpe campaign says GOP activists have told them if the 15,000 Republican signatures are collected by the deadline, Sharpe can run against Marc Molinaro in the primary as a write-in candidate. So far News Growl has been unable to confirm whether or not New York election laws or New York GOP party rules allow for this scenario.
HOWEVER (and it is a big "however") a technicality may allow Andrew Hollister, the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor, to appear on the Republican primary ballot with or without Sharpe.
Hollister is a dues-paying member of the Libertarian Party of New York, and has recently requested to change his voter registration from Republian to Libertarian. According to Hollister, though, the complexities of New York law mean his registration will not officially switch from Republican to Libertarian until December.
Chapter 6 section 120 of New York electoral law allows petitions for primary ballot status to be undertaken for enrolled party members. This would mean that Andrew Hollister could theoretically appear on the Republican primary ballot, running against party establishment favorite Julie Killian.
If Sharpe is forced to be a write-in candidate, or is even excluded from the Republican primary altogether, grassroots GOP activists could still be highly motivated to draft Andrew Hollister onto the Republican primary ballot by himself. Julie Killian has recently expressed support for recently passed gun control legislation known as the SAFE Act, infuriating many conservative New Yorkers.
Although Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates run together as a ticket on the general election ballot, each position is elected separately in primary voting. If Hollister can be successfully drafted onto the primary ballot, just his presence in the race alone could be highly disruptive. The drama-free progression to the general election the New York GOP had mapped out for Molinaro and Killian could now turn into a scrap for the soul of the New York Republican Party.
Does Larry Sharpe want to run in the GOP primary?
Since the outset of his campaign, Larry Sharpe has criticized the lacklustre opposition other parties have put up against incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo. To Sharpe, the enthusiasm for the Libertarian ticket among Republican activists is just confirmation that the official Republican slate is weak and out of touch with its supporters.
"I'm very happy that the average Republican voter has seen through they New York GOP establishment surrender," Sharpe said, speaking exclusively to News Growl. "Their 'sacrificial lamb' and fake campaign didn't fool anyone. If it had, we wouldn't be having this conversation now.
"The voters have realized the Republican establishment is asleep at the wheel and completely satisfied with fighting for second place," Sharpe continued. "The idea that they have selected two down-state liberals to represent all of New York State is proof that they are completely disconnected to the actual Republican voter. The average Republican voter has seen and understands that I stand for all New Yorkers."
Some Libertarian activists may feel uneasy at the sight of one of their strongest candidates appearing in a Republican primary. According to Sharpe spokesperson Lauren McKinnon, however, they have nothing to worry about.
"Larry is a Libertarian and whatever happens in coming months Larry will be running for governor as Libertarian. We have known for some time that Larry was very popular with thousands of GOP members. If they want to go public with their support and make it official, that's fine with us.
"Larry is running to win, but there are currently only 10,000 registered Libertarians in New York State. To be sworn in as Governor in January he will need to attract votes from hundreds of thousands of votes from Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. That is our path to victory. Whatever the result of this effort to draft Larry and Andrew onto the Republican primary ballot, this shows that our campaign is reaching new voters, and that is exciting.
"Larry Sharpe's platform is one of individual rights, economic growth, and localizing government control. We believe that this is a message that will resonate with the people of New York across all party lines. Larry Sharpe is not running to be the governor of just New York Libertarians. He is running to be the governor of and a voice for all New Yorkers."


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