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Thanksgiving has come and gone, and while I'm certainly thankful for many things in my life, this year's thanksgiving doesn't really feel like that much of a holiday. Either it's just kinda lackluster, or it just doesn't make much sense.
As far as I know, the story behind Thanksgiving goes back to the settlers and indians. I understand the 'philosophy' of Thanksgiving being a holiday of reflection, based on the story of the holiday… But isn't it counter-productive to really appreciate what you have for just one day out of the year? Why isn't there a bigger emphasis on appreciation all year long? And why is shopping after Thanksgiving in this country so animalistic? "Show your thanks by emptying your wallet on stuff you THINK is marked down, but really isn't!".
It's similar to how I feel about the commercialization of Valentines Day. Why show your love for those close to you for just one day of the year by emptying your wallets, when you can make a much bigger impact by showing your love all year long?
In this day and age, and in this country, save your money. There are cheaper ways to show your love and appreciation in one full years than going all out on certain days of the year.
Materialism kills. Don't be its next victim… unless you want me to throw in a free flat screen tv with that…


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Date: 03/15/2007
Writer: Darrell J. Pehr, 575-646-3223, firstname.lastname@example.com
CLOVIS, N.M. - New Mexico State University experts and others will speak on silage - its management, dairy uses and feeding and nutrition value - at the High Plains Silage Workshop Thursday, March 22.
"Having such a workshop in this area is very important," said Mark Marsalis, Extension agronomist at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. "Forage producers and/or dairymen need to stay up to date on current issues related to the production of the nutritious feed required by dairies. Getting the highest quantity and quality of forage from the very limited amount of irrigation available is of utmost importance. This workshop will educate growers of silage on how to best achieve that goal."
Sponsored by NMSU, the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation and the Texas Cooperative Extension, the workshop will be from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at NMSU's Curry County Extension Office, 818 N. Main. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.
At 8:40 a.m., Rick Kellison, of TAWC and the Floyd & Hale Cos., will speak on "The Silage Challenge - Issues for Producers and Feeders."
At 9 a.m., Marsalis will discuss "Corn and Forage Sorghum Silage Management/Small Grain Silage."
Robert Hagevoort, Extension dairy specialist at the Clovis Science Center, will present "Feeding Value and Nutrition of Silage" at 9:45 a.m.
"Silage and Dairy Farming: A Synergy for Closed Loop Systems" will be presented at 10:45 a.m. by Extension dairy specialist Victor Cabrera of the Clovis Science Center.
At 11:15 a.m., Calvin Trostle, Extension agronomist at Texas A&M University in Lubbock, will speak on "Keys to Quality Ensiling - Doing it Right and Avoiding Common Mistakes."
Lunch starts at 11:45 a.m., sponsored by ADM Laboratories of Clovis. A custom harvester question and answer session will include input from Jimenez Custom Harvesting and Hardin Custom Harvesters.
Registration, which includes lunch and handouts, is free. RSVP to (505) 985-2292, Ext. 123. To reach the workshop from U.S. 60/70/84 (Mabry and Prince), go north on Prince 0.4 mile, turn west on 7th, go 1/2 a mile to Main, turn north and the Extension Office is on the left past the courthouse.
Participants will be eligible for 3.0 continuing education units - Texas Pesticide Applicator and New Mexico/Texas Certified Crop Adviser - upon completion of the workshop.
For more information, contact the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Clovis at (505) 985-2292.
Similar topics will be discussed at the Texas Silage Workshop, set for 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Plainview, Texas. The $20 registration fee includes lunch. For more information, call (806) 291-5274.
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Dark Skies
IMDB rate: 6,3
Genre: Science-Fiction
Starring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, J.K. Simmons
Finally! Another 2013 movie! I'm finally catching up a bit with all these amazing movies made this year. And believe me, 2013 is a good horror year this far! Normally there is only one good -or reasonable- movie brought out in a year, but this year has brought us a lot more! Well, I won't continue talking about that, because this is only a review about one movie: Dark Skies. I saw the trailer of this movie in the beginning of the year and I've wanted to see it but I never got around watching it. The trailer looked cool, but well, from my experience when a trailer is cool, the movie most likely isn't. So I never really bothered watching it because I assumed it wasn't very good.
Now, I finally saw it and I must say that I'm quite impressed by it!
As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.
When I first saw the trailer I expected some sort of haunted house movie, perhaps with ghosts and stuff like that, I had no idea that it was about aliens! I'm not a big fan of Science-fiction movies but like I already said, I quite liked this one.
Dark Skies is from the same producers as Insidious and Paranormal Activity, I quite liked the first and second PA but I disliked Insidious a lot, but now I've seen Dark Skies I'm convinced that this one is better than either of those movies.
There are certainly a few elements from those movies in Dark Skies, for example the videocameras in the rooms, waking up in the middle of the night standing in the garden and some more stuff like that, but while it had similar stuff going on, it never looked too much like each other.
The happenings started out really small, it seemed more like a prank than a treat. When days went by, these pranks turned a lot more serious. I actually got goosebumps while watching it, because there was so much tension in the movie. I loved it!
We don't get to see these aliens until one of the last scenes. We didn't get a clear look but they looked quite scary from what I could see. In one scene we see one walking behind one of the characters, at first I didn't notice, but when I did... holy shit, I must admit that it did scare me for a second.
The acting is very good. I think Keri Russell is an amazing actress (I loved her so much in August Rush) and I wasn't sure how she would be in a horror movie, but again, she didn't fail to amaze me! I'm not really familiar with Josh Hamilton but he was excellent too. The kids acted reasonable, the little kid was adorable but I wasn't too sure of his acting. The older kid was decent too.
The only thing that bothered me a lot was the same old horror mistake; people seem to forget that they have lamps in their homes. The alarm goes off, and those people ran downstairs to search the house, IN THE DARK. Some other weird stuff is going on, let's investigate again, IN THE DARK. I'm sorry but are all basic instincts lost when you're scared? Are we suddenly able to see incredibly good in the dark while we're in a rush? I'm sorry but it's so bothering that people in movies don't turn on the lights.
Overall, I liked this movie quite a bit. It surprised me a lot! I really recommend watching this movie because I thought it was an amazing science-fiction/horror movie. Great acting, great scares and a great story! Honestly, I'm hoping for a sequel because the ending left me frightened!
My personal rate: 8/10


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Feeling comfortably well fed, I then set to, to make his favourite pumpkin soup. I don't aspire to be like my blogging friend Ivan over at A Normandy Kitchen but I thought I would share this recipe with you for French pumpkin soup as taught to me.
This is a Hokkaido pumpkin. I do like the taste of then. I hope that I shall be able to get them when we return to Melbourne:
The Infant of Prague looks after our stove and makes sure nothing gets burnt.
I do like my 'ten items or less' magnet:
This bumblebee popped in through the open window for a visit; and swiftly departed via a jar, to roam free once more:
There have been a few unfortunate incidents in the kitchen:
Tout faire par amour. Do all for love. A lovely maxim of St Thérese of Lisieux.
My darling niece Alexandra drew that picture of the two of us strolling along, next to a giant dandelion. She has given me a lot of hair and for some reason a bow tie, despite my not ever wearing them.
Anyway, all is ready for the next stage of the soup:
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Poinsettia Tutorial
Flower: Paper Shapers 3" & 2" daisy punches, glue, clear or red stickles, cranberry color wash (or some other dark red mist or ink), scissors, embossing mat (mouse pad), stylus, paintbrushes - one really fine for detail, white mini pearls, snow-tex or liquid applique, red cardstock.
Leaves: Sizzix holly & berries die, forest moss distress ink & blending tool, green cardstock.
1. Punch 2 - 3" and 1 - 2" daisy shapes. Using scissors, start at the point of each petal & cut a curved piece out. After cutting all of them, I flip one of the 3" over, so the petals are going the opposite way.
2. Using the fine paintbrush & the cranberry color wash or other dark red liquid/ink, draw veins down the center of each petal. You can also use a dark red fine-tipped marker or even a black marker if you have no reds.
3. Shape each petal by bringing up the sides a bit (just put your finger in the center of the petal and bend the sides of the petal around it). Pinch the tip together and bend slightly to the side.
Better view of the shaped petals.
4. Layer and glue. The large 3" that you flipped over, put in the middle so the petals are going the opposite way.
5. Put some red or clear stickles on each petal. I liked the red better. In order not to over due the stickles though, I put a small dot on each petal, then spread it around with a paint brush for just a light coating of stickles.
6. Using clear glue, add your small pearls to the center of the flower.
After stickling, you may need to reshape your petals a little by pinching the tips of the petals and bending.
7. Add your snow-tex or liquid applique to the tips and/or sides of the petals. I used liquid applique on this one.
If using liquid applique, be sure and let it dry before heating it to make it puff.
Tip: wait until the stickles (or ink on the leaves) is dry before adding the snow-tex/liquid applique...otherwise, the color bleeds through and you no longer have white "snow".
1. Using the sizzix die, cut out 3 leaves.
2. Emboss a line down the center with veins.
3. Flip them over, then ink lightly with forest moss distress ink to make the veins pop out.
4. Bend and shape your leaves slightly.
5. Glue onto the back of your poinsettia.
*You can also add some snow-tex or liquid applique to the leaves, but be sure and wait until the ink dries or the snow will turn yellow....and no one wants yellow snow on their leaves :)
Finished flowers with white pearls in the center and red stickles on the petals. These are my favorite.
Side view of poinsettia.
These were the first ones I made. As you can probably see, I didn't wait for the stickles/ink to dry, so my snow isn't very pretty. I also colored my pearls butterscotch with alcohol ink and used clear stickles on the petals.
I prefer the flowers with the red stickles and white pearls myself.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy making these!!!
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6 comments:
- laceyKat said...
Great tut!!! Very easy and clear directions to follow. Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful poinsettias!!
- November 23, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Kay said...
How pretty & creative is this! Loved the idea--I think I even have those punches in my stash...time to dust them off eh! :-) Thanks for sharing...
- November 23, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Just Jaime said...
Great tutorial! The poinsettias are so pretty!
- November 23, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- LISA said...
Gorgeous!!! Wonderful tutorial!! Very easy to follow!!
- December 3, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Whitney said...
Thanks for this tutorial!! These are gorgeous!!!!!
- December 7, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- jeb said...
Love this poinsettia. Thank you very much.
- December 28, 2013 at 10:59 AM
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|Foundry Napoleonic French about to be snotted by the Austrians. The shame...
|A mouth-watering unit of Samurai- Kingsford Miniatures.
|1757, and the Prussians and French go toe-to-toe without any pesky skirmishers in the way.
Francis Munroe, the owner, is into Napoleonics himself, as part of the White Rock Gamers (which includes Chris Leach who was closely involved in the development of the Shako rules). So unsurprisingly, there were lots of things Napoleonic on the shelves.
I snapped up a few boxes of the HäT 28mm hard plastic Napoleonic Bavarians. Now these are not Perry quality, and are at the smaller/ more slender end of the scale, but they were inexpensively priced. With a bit of care, they should make decent enough battalions which could see service with or against the French as numbers and gaming scenarios dictate. Among some wargames magazines I bought was an issue of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, which fortuitously included some very nice Napoleonic Bavarian and Russian flags in 28mm.
Other items I ended up with included a pair of 20mm Rafm M5 light tanks to complete my WW2 US tank battalion, and a copy of Mongoose Publishing's Age of Dreadnoughts. I wanted a quick set of rules for use with my collection of 1/2400 WW1 Austrian, French and Italian fleets, and this set looks likely to fit the bill. While I was at it I picked up a blue Hotz felt mat to replace my rather tatty piece of mauvish-blue cloth which I currently use for our naval games.
Aside from new purchases, I went through my own collection of books and figures which has been languishing in a storage cupboard since I left Canada for Japan some twenty years ago, and took the opportunity to sort through the lot. This meant trading off or discarding unwanted items and sending others back to Japan. Among those about to get a new lease of life on my side of the pond is a sizable Indian Mutiny collection, some more 20mm WW2 models, some old Citadel Vikings, and a number of resin and plastic buildings.
One surprising find was a battalion of 25mm Connoisseur late Napoleonic Saxons, which I can't even remember buying! I'd even painted them, although they need some touching up and proper basing. Although very "long in the tooth", these look a lot better than I would have expected for such old models. They have a undeniable charm, and while an individual figure can in itself look rather "gawky", I find that they actually look very effective as a unit- a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Certainly not "State of the Art" miniatures but I will have no hesitation in placing them on the gaming table.
At present they are buried deep inside one of three big boxes that are on the long voyage to the Far East, and when they get here I'll post a few photos. Back then we were gaming with units of 16 to 20, so I need to order some more in order to have a full battalion for Black Powder. They will be a nice little addition to our games, and maybe I'll later get myself a few battalions of the Calpe Saxons in order to make up a full brigade.
Next up I'll post more about the games we played, including some neat ideas that were floated about and tried out for Black Powder. But first I need to get over some vicious jet-lag.


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Submit all forms/paperwork to the City of Shelbyville City Engineer's office located at the Shelbyville Public Works Department at 787 Kentucky Street Shelbyville, KY 40065 or call 502-633-1094.
1. Preliminary – Subdivision, Planned Unit Development (PUD) and/or Storm Water Quality Management Permit Application.
a. Submit application form
b. One set of preliminary Construction Plans
c. Application Fee – refer to fee schedule.
2. Final – Development Plan, Subdivision, Planned Unit Development and/or Storm Water Quality Management Permit Application.
a. Preliminary PUD or Subdivision Plan must be approved by Triple S. Planning and Zoning.
b. Submit Final Application form.
c. Submit Site Plan Review Checklist – Sites that disturb 0.5 acres or more and/or are part of a greater common development. If applicable the following items are required with this checklist.
i. Two (2) stamped and signed copies of all plans
ii. Detention analysis (include checklist)
iii. Letter of permission for Offsite Work
iv. Division of Water (DOW) approval
v. Detailed SWPPP checklist
vi. Deed of Easement with exhibit or Amended Plat with newly created easements
vii. Preliminary Stormwater Maintenance Agreement.
viii. Engineers Estimated Bond Amount for stormwater quality and quantity features.
d. For sites less than 0.5 acres –
i. Preliminary copy of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
ii. One set of Construction Plans – (site, drainage, grading, and erosion control plans, road profiles, storm profiles and detail sheets)
e. Application Fee – refer to fee schedule.
Following Triple S. Planning and Zoning Commission Approval but before a building permit will be issued or Construction begins the following applies:
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Learn how to hide the Select Language Group Options in Windows 7.
This policy removes the option to change the user's menus and dialogs (UI) language from the Language and Regional Options control panel. This does not, however, prevent the user or an application from changing the UI language programmatically.
The policy is used only to simplify the Regional Options control panel.
If the policy is Enabled, then the user will not see the option for changing the UI language.
If the policy is Disabled or Not Configured, then the user will see the option for changing the UI language.
Note that even if a user can see the option to change the UI language, other policies may prevent them from changing their UI language.
Hide the Select Language Group Options
- Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu's search box and then press Enter.
Note: This guide shows you how to make changes to Windows 7 using Group Policy. Group Policy is not available in Home versions of Windows 7.
- Navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, and then select Regional and Language Options in the left column of the Group Policy editor.
- Double-click Hide the select language group options in the Settings section of the Group Policy editor.
- Select Enable and then click OK to save the changes.
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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish
2014 is definitely the year of unique debuts! My Top Ten consists of the most unusual and intriguing 2014 titles I could think of - so why not tell us about yours in the comments and see how it compares?
1. Alienated by Melissa Landers
Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.
Handpicked to host the first-ever L'eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she'll have inside information about the mysterious L'eihrs that every journalist would kill for. But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.
Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn't just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.
2. The Break Up Artist by Philip Siegel
Some sixteen-year-olds babysit for extra cash. Some work at the Gap. Becca Williamson breaks up couples.
One night, she receives a mysterious offer to break up the homecoming king and queen, the one zombie couple to rule them all: Steve and Huxley. They are a JFK and Jackie O in training, masters of sweeping faux-mantic gestures, but if Becca can split them up, then school will be safe again for singletons. To succeed, she'll have to plan her most elaborate scheme to date and wiggle her way back into her former BFF Huxley's life – not to mention start a few rumors, sabotage some cell phones, break into a car, and fend off the inappropriate feelings she's having about Val's new boyfriend. All while avoiding a past victim out to expose her true identity.
No one said being the Break-Up Artist was easy.
3. The Vigilante Poets ofSelwyn Academy by Kate Hattemer
Witty, sarcastic Ethan and his three friends decide to take down the reality TV show, For Art's Sake, that is being filmed at their high school, the esteemed Selwyn Arts Academy, where each student is more talented than the next. While studying Ezra Pound in English class, the friends are inspired to write a vigilante long poem and distribute it to the student body, detailing the evils of For Art's Sake. But then Luke—the creative force behind the poem and leader of the anti-show movement—becomes a contestant on the nefarious show. It's up to Ethan, his two remaining best friends, and a heroic gerbil named Baconnaise to save their school. Along the way, they'll discover a web of secrets and corruption involving the principal, vice principal, and even their favorite teacher.
4. Not in the Script by Amy Finnegan
Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor's first kiss—a single kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to get right.
After spending nearly all of her teen years performing on cue, Emma wonders how much of her own life is even real anymore. But her new co-star, Jake Elliott, couldn't care less about how many scenes he has to fake his way through; he needs the money. Toss in a reckless heartthrob, desperate for a comeback, and a resident diva who may or may not be as evil as she seems, and the production of Coyote Hills is about to heat up in unexpected—and romantic—ways.
5. Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs
A coming-of-age debut evokes the bittersweet joys and pangs of finding independence in one unforgettable summer away at "geek camp."
When Gloria sets out to spend the summer before her senior year at a camp for gifted and talented students, she doesn't know quite what to expect. Fresh from the heartache of losing her grandmother and missing her best friend, Gloria resolves to make the best of her new circumstances. But some things are proving to be more challenging than she expected. Like the series of mysterious clues left by a certain Professor X before he even shows up to teach his class, Secrets of the Written Word. Or the very sweet, but very conservative, roommate whose coal-industry family champions mountaintop removal. Not to mention the obnoxious Mason, who dresses like the Mad Hatter and immediately gets on Gloria's nerves — but somehow won't escape her thoughts.
6. Banished (The Blackhart Legacy #1) by Liz de Jager
Sworn to protect, honour and slay. Because chaos won't banish itself…
Kit is proud to be a Blackhart, now she's encountered her unorthodox cousins and their strange lives. And her home-schooling now includes spells, fighting enemy fae and using ancient weapons. But it's not until she rescues a rather handsome fae prince, fighting for his life on the edge of Blackhart Manor, that her training really kicks in. With her family away on various missions, Kit must protect Prince Thorn, rely on new friends and use her own unfamiliar magic to stay ahead of Thorn's enemies. As things go from bad to apocalyptic, fae battle fae in a war that threatens to spill into the human world. Then Kit pits herself against the Elder Gods themselves – it's that or lose everyone she's learnt to love.
7. 17 First Kisses by Rachael Allen
No matter how many boys Claire kisses, she can't seem to find a decent boyfriend. Someone who wouldn't rather date her gorgeous best friend, Megan. Someone who won't freak out when he learns about the tragedy her family still hasn't recovered from. Someone whose kisses can carry her away from her backwoods town for one fleeting moment.
Until Claire meets Luke.
But Megan is falling for Luke, too, and if there's one thing Claire knows for sure, it's that Megan's pretty much irresistible.
With true love and best friendship on the line, Claire suddenly has everything to lose. And what she learns—about her crush, her friends, and most of all herself—makes the choices even harder.
8. Storm Chaser by Sheila Rance
Silk whispers. Clouds gather. A storm is coming.
Many years ago, a storm brought Maia to the cliffs. Now she is Sun Catcher in the land of Khandar, but when her father, Tareth, needs silk, Maia must go back to the clifftops she once fled. Danger awaits her every step of the way: assassins, thought-stealers, the Marsh Lord - all greedy for her power. And Razek, who deserted his people to follow her, must pay a high price as he tries to bend wind and rain to his will - and chase away the storms.
9. Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas
Despite what her name might suggest, Heart has zero interest in complicated romance. So when her brilliant plan to go to prom with a group of friends is disrupted by two surprise invites, Heart knows there's only one drama-free solution: flip a coin.
Heads: The jock. He might spend all night staring at his ex or throw up in the limo, but how bad can her brother's best friend really be?
Tails: The theater geek...with a secret. What could be better than a guy who shares all Heart's interests--even if he wants to share all his feelings?
Heart's simple coin flip has somehow given her the chance to live out both dates. But where her prom night ends up might be the most surprising thing of all...
10. Boys Like You by Juliana Stone
For Monroe Blackwell, one small mistake has torn her family apart –leaving her empty and broken. There's a hole in her heart that nothing can fill. That no one can fill. And a summer in Louisiana with her Grandma isn't going to change that…
Nathan Everets knows heartache first-hand when a car accident leaves his best friend in a coma. And it's his fault. He should be the one lying in the hospital. The one who will never play guitar again. He doesn't deserve forgiveness, and a court-appointed job at the Blackwell B&B isn't going to change that…


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Lowell, MA-When most people think of Native peoples at around the time of contact with Europeans, they think either of Thanksgiving or fierce warfare. On Saturday, November 5th at 2:pm the Lowell Folklife series presents the history of Native Americans on the eve of pre-European settlement. Many people are unaware of the extensive social traditions, trade relations, and industrious nature of the Native nations. The area along the Merrimack River that we define as Lowell was home to the Pennacook people.Just to the south were the Massachusett, who were direct trading partners with the Pennacook. In this afternoon talk, Mr. Dana Benner will explore the rich traditions of the Pennacook nation, leaving the audience with a greater appreciation of the people who once called this area home.
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7 Great Romantic Getaways in Canada
Lover's Arch at the Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick has to be one of best locations in Eastern Canada for geology lovers. Experiencing all that natural beauty is sure to bring a rock-loving couple closer together.
2. Le Grand Cru, Quebec
Enjoy dinner for two on Le Grand Cru. Cruise along lovely Lake Memphrémagog on this luxury excursion boat while you sip on fine wine, enjoy top-notch cuisine and take in the beauty that surrounds Quebec's Eastern Townships.
3. Banff Upper Hot Springs, Alberta
Experience the 1930s alpine charm at the Banff Upper Hot Springs in Alberta and go skiing with your lover as you take in the breathtaking views. Soak with your sweetie in natural steamy hot spring water surrounded by big blue skies and stunning views of the Rockies.
4. Reesor Ranch, Saskatchewan
Reesor Ranch in Saskatchewan's Cypress Hills offers a kickback cowboy experience perfect for any city slicker, especially couples who want to try something new and authentic.
5. Blachford Lake Lodge, Northwest Territories
Travel by dogsled – and take a turn at driving the dog team yourself – from Blachford Lake Lodge, near Yellowknife, NWT, to one of its heated prospector tents for an overnight camp out. Definitely more for couples who love a rustic getaway and a new experience!
6. Sonora Resort, British Columbia
The view as you fly by helicopter into British Columbia's Sonora Resort – one of the country's finest when it comes to marrying the best in wilderness and luxury – is catch-your-breath beautiful. Bald eagles and grizzly bears are often spotted, so keep your eyes peeled as you fly closer.
7. CN Tower EdgeWalk, Ontario
Toronto's thrilling new EdgeWalk at the CN Tower is definitely not for the faint of heart. But for couples (or even newlyweds) who love a good rush of heart-pounding excitement – and who have no fear of heights – this is a must do.
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Lowcountry Community Church is inviting anyone and everyone to shop for free at the seventh annual Clothing Connection event on Saturday.
Event organizers started collecting gently-used clothes, shoes, accessories and linens in August. Donations have piled in since then, filling four large pod containers.
The event was born after church members went to Mississippi to help people affected by Hurricane Katrina, said Tabitha Turner, one of five members organizing the event.
"We saw that people were without so many things that we normally had two pairs of or in excess," Turner said. "We were giving them more than clothes and shoes but a helping hand. We thought how we could bring this help back home."
The church decided to start collecting gently-used clothes and other items people had in excess and were willing to donate.
"What started as a small shop has grown into more than 2,000 people attending," Turner said. "We open the doors at 8 a.m. but some people are waiting outside for hours beforehand."
Because of the event's growth, the items are on display from the church's sanctuary to many of its classrooms and even outdoors.
"It's always good to give when people are in need. Today, we often have so much excess stuff and if the community pulls together and shares, then we can help even more people," Turner said.
But the church is offering more than clothes.
"We want to be a comfort source for the community. If a guest needs someone to talk to while they shop then we can be there for them," Turner said.
Every adult and child is given a bag to fill with any items they need or want. Although the event runs until noon, Turner said most of the items are gone by 10 a.m.
"We don't want anything left over. But whatever items are left, we donate it to God's Goods Thrift Store," Turner said. "Our goal is to just help those who might not be able to afford a winter coat or items we often take for granted. My favorite part of it all is just seeing all the people and children happy to leave with something. Most of the time the children leave wearing what they picked out."
The Clothing Connection wouldn't be possible without a solid group of volunteers. Five to 15 volunteers sort the items into sizes and organized piles three times a week leading up to the day of the event.
Volunteer coordinator Amy Justice said she has set up sign-up sheets after church to gather volunteers and has spread the word on Facebook and other outlets.
More than 100 volunteers welcome the guests, give directions to where the items are on tables, hand out bags to the family members and give help where it is needed.
"It's amazing to see the community come together for this event," Justice said. "We have an overwhelming amount of clothes donated and people who donate their time. Everyone pitches in to make this possible."
What: Lowcountry Community Church Clothing Connection
When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday
Where: 801 Buckwalter Parkway
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10 Rakhi, 1 Brother And 6 Sisters.
Today is the friendship Sunday. Tomorrow is the Rakshabandan Monday. There is not much of friendship frenzy. It seems the fad of collectivism is dying a slow death. It is restricted to the tweets, and Facebook mentions. However, the social post, short films and brand messages have started bombarding the inboxes with Rakhi messages. The… Read More »


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Lead Fear Common in Smelting City
HERCULANEUM, Mo. (AP) _ Parents here warn their children not to play in the dirt or along the curb. If they are allowed to play outside at all, their toys and swing sets are washed down first, and they have to leave their shoes on the doorstep when they come back in.
These are some of the health precautions families take in this blue-collar town where the nation's largest lead smelter has spread contamination to homes, yards and streets.
``Most people in the spring and in the fall turn on the fan. But before we turn on the fan we think, `It's going to kick up a lot of dust,‴ said Carol Miller, 38.
Of her four children, ages 3 to 12, three have health problems she attributes to the lead. The oldest has hearing problems, the 10-year-old has reading disabilities, and her youngest is stunted in his growth, she said.
This week, the federal government announced it will move hundreds of residents _ most of them in families with young children or pregnant women _ into temporary homes for months while experts carry out a multimillion-dollar cleanup and crackdown on emissions from Doe Run Co.
The smelter, with a work force of 250, is the town's major employer and the chief reason Missouri is the nation's top producer of lead used in car batteries, televisions and other products.
There is nothing new about pollution in Herculaneum, a town of about 2,800 people, 30 miles south of St. Louis along the Mississippi River. The smelter's smokestack has dominated the horizon of the small river town since the 1890s, and officials have known for decades that the lead and other toxins are blown in the air and across on the ground.
In recent years, Doe Run has spent millions of dollars to reduce the pollution and clean up the contamination, and the smelter's emissions have improved, but they still fail to meet federal standards.
Yards that were dug up and replaced with new soil two years ago by Doe Run have been found to be contaminated all over again, some with far more than the residential standard of 400 parts per million. Blood tests have found many children with elevated lead levels.
Then in August, at residents' request, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources took dust samples from the road that trucks use to reach the smelter. Samples were found to contain lead in levels up to 300,000 parts per million, apparently because of a leak of lead concentrate.
The state and the Environmental Protection Agency ordered a cleanup. And Doe Run was directed to meet the federal emissions standard by July.
``It's not going to do us much good to clean up the yards if whatever is coming out of that smelter recontaminates the yards,″ said Hattie Thomas, an EPA spokeswoman.
The overall cost of the cleanup and relocation still has not been determined. The EPA will probably ask Doe Run to pay at least part.
Lead can cause brain damage in children, and adults can develop anemia, kidney disease and high blood pressure. The EPA has not definitively tied youngsters' health problems to the smelter. But many residents say there is little doubt in their minds.
Company spokeswoman Barbara Shepard said that Doe Run is ``just as concerned about the health and welfare of the residents of the community.″ But she said the temporary relocation is unnecessary, given the lack of scientific evidence.
Those who are moved out temporarily could end up living in a motel for four to six months at the EPA's expense. Many of those living close to the smelter hope Doe Run or the government will eventually buy their property and allow no more families to live here. But that is not in the plan so far.
Many parents, noting that it can take years for lead-related health problems to appear, fear the damage has already been done.
Sandie Wren said her 8-year-old daughter, Chelsea, has been relatively healthy. ``I look at myself as one of the lucky ones,″ she said. But she added: ``You have to live a lifetime to know if she lives a healthy life.″
And now that more is known about the contamination, some residents fear they will not be able to sell their homes.
Others worry about what would happen if they did sell.
``In good conscience, I won't sell to someone with children, or someone that could have children,″ Wren said. When people drive by looking at homes, ``I see neighbors go out and say, `Do you have children? Then don't live here.‴


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The actual reason why I'm toying around with DCM (Desired Configuration Management) will be explained in my next post. But here's a tip I've found to be quit practical when trying to get your CI (Configuration Item) configuration right.
I quickly found out that whenever you changed settings in the CI you've had to initiate the Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle action so that the Conf Manager client would have the latest version of your Baseline/CI.
In the Configuration Manager client you've got a button called Evaluate on the last tab which you can use to actually allow the CI to be evaluated and give you a report displaying the current compliance state.
In the screenshot you see "Unknown:Scopel…." but that's just a GUI refresh thingy. After a few minutes it's properly displayed. Now this part is easy. Now on the other hand I was switching a regkey by hand on the client in order to trigger the various possible outcomes of my baseline. And after I while I figured out that there had to occur some caching behind the scene's…
Using google I found an explanation at the following forum: myitforum.com:[mssms] Configuring DCM to detect (Default) Value name [mdfdr5]
And then I started using the following workaround in order to avoid the 15' interval:
By appending a number to the CI name I was triggering a version increase. This in turn causes the cached result to be come invalid and ensures my evaluation always gives the most up to date answer. It's a bit dirty and causes for a high version number, but on the other hand, this is in a test environment, and it's damn easy like this.


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Hoi's Bridal Shower Invitation
>> Thursday, December 8, 2011 – invitations, stationery, wedding
When I think of my friend Hoi, the first thing that pops into my mind is mango! She loves all things mango (which is why I threw her a mango party in a box for her birthday), and one of her favorite things to say is, "Aloha," so when it came time to think of a theme for her bridal shower, Hawaiian/beach-themed was an obvious choice. :)
For her invitations, I tried to put an elegant spin on the usual tropical theme by combining script fonts with soft pastel colors. I threw in a touch of gold for an extra luxe feel.
Hoi's shower was just last weekend, and we had a blast! I'll share pictures soon in another post.


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Samples! Product representatives have opened our eyes before about their company's sustainable efforts. So we were thrilled to receive this sample bracelet from 3form, a company that makes laminate panels for walls, doors, stair treads, tables- pretty much anything you can think of.
The bracelet is fabricated from the company's Ecoresin, which is a non-toxic polyester resin. (They also offer a line called 100 Percent, which is made entirely from post-consumer HDPE.) Rather than sandwiching bamboo, glass, fabric, or any of the other popular materials inside the Ecoresin, 3form created a version which they call Ithemba, which translates as "hope" in the native language of the Xhosa – a people of South Africa.
For the Ithemba products, 3form partnered with a non-profit group in Africa which works with women who have been affected by HIV or AIDS. The women craft a wire mesh and beaded tapestry, which has attained marketability in part thanks to 3form's support. Ithemba is one of the products derived from 3form's "Full Circle" philosophy, which aims not only to use recycled and renewable materials, but also to make a positive social impact on the world.
3form manufactures Ithemba into its standard size (4'x8) panels for uses similar to their other available lines. While the Ithemba bracelet is not yet available online, 3form does offer four other varieties through the website, all made from Ecoresin. At a mere 5 bucks a pop, they would make a great gift, especially as they support a good cause; 10% of sales are donated to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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October 31, 2011
Mr. Noah Nathanael Bryan, age 33, of Boone, died Sunday morning, October 30, 2011. Born April 28, 1978 in Watauga County he was a son of Nathan and Louise Ward Bryan. Noah was the owner of Bryan's Home Improvements.
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Boys will be boys, won't they. There is some gene buried on the Y chromosome that makes them think if something works as is, the bigger you make it the more success you will have. I bring this up because as we all know, many companies are slow to pick up FBDD; it is typically the "Hail Mary" pass, so success is slow in coming, as is uptake of the method as a primary tool. But once there is success, everybody jumps on the bandwagon. So, then the "crappy" little library you had needs to be increased in size (because obviously that's why it wasn't deliver superdrugs before); thank god for the medchemists!!!
So, what is the optimal size of a fragment library.
This is a table put together by the Good Folks® at Evotec for this fabulous book, with some added data bny the Editor of said Tome. What does this show us? FBDD libraries range all over in size. They obviously know something. What do they know?
No matter your screening paradigm, fragment hits need to be confirmed by an orthogonal method. So, even though you can blow through 50-100k compounds by a biochemical screen, you are still limited by your ability to confirm the hits by NMR or SPR or whatever.
If you don't think you need orthogonal methods (and really you do?) then your fragments need to be whistle-clean, because even low level impurities screened at 1-10mM can negatively impact the results of the screen. So, you think you have 10k-50k whistle-clean compounds?
Then, comes this [Shoichet and Austin (J Med Chem. 2008 Apr 24;51(8):2502-11)]. Aggregators!!!
Egads, it's like the Vikings crashing across the North Sea. So, to filter them out, you still need an orthogonal method(s).
So, creating massive (relatively) fragment libraries because you can screen them biochemically cheaply and quickly, doesn't buy you anything, because you still need to confirm them (typically by the same methods you chose not to use in the first place).
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So got some more lolz for you guys at the expense of the depravity we find ourselves in. First lets go with that my fake guy profile got banned because I bitched at the girl coming later in this post.
I have talked before about shadow banning and soft banning and how the lastest thing they do is they don't let you know you have been banned. They simply don't let you log on (technical difficulties…. my girl logged on right after. I even tried different browsers) or you will get on but your comments wont post etc. THIS APPLIES TO EVERY MAJOR (((YKW))) site.
Anyway, so here is the girl in question, obviously fake bitch I reported a few times but of course girls>>>guys. I remember some years ago all 'girls' got some paid features for free guys had to shell money out for.
This used up bitch tried to cliam this was 'her'. A easy reverse image shows hundreds of results for the pic. I pointed this out 'oh that is actually me'. Needless to say, my guy got taken down in the crossfire:
Here is her profile, again click for better view.
The * symbol is a note because certain things in her profile sound fake – ie scammer. I had run into profiles before where they word things strange. Plus no girl is going to have an age range that high. Girls want someone a few years either way, guys want 18-22 all else being equal.
My suspicion is that this is likely a girl (guys make short fake ones, no need to get elaborate) and may look loosely like her and is 'seeing whats out there'. Anyway, even though its prob fake there is a chance it is not, and is UTTERLY TYPICAL of the entitlement most find.


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The Company, member of the Luxembourg Institute of Registered Auditors (IRE), benefits from the extensive skills and experience its Managing Partner gained during the 10 years he worked with the most reputable audit firm in Luxembourg.
Olivier Cagioulis has been a member of the " Ordre des Experts-Comptables" since 2004 and a member of the IRE since 2006.
Audit and Consulting Services provides tailored services to financial, commercial and industrial companies as well as insurance, holding and securitization companies.
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Teaching Leaders Primary
Provided by Teaching Leaders
TL Primary is a two-year development programme designed for middle leaders working in primary schools in challenging contexts. By building the skills of this critical tier of leadership, the programme aims to have a measurable impact on pupil progress and attainment in English and mathematics. Teaching Leaders believes this is essential for improving the life chances of children and closing the achievement gap in these primary schools.
The TL Primary programme is centred on an Impact Initiative. In year 1 middle leaders work collaboratively on a school-wide initiative set by the headteacher and work on their own individual Impact Initiative in year 2.
'The benefits of working with Teaching Leaders are already starting to appear. Our leaders have shown that they have had immediate impact on the school, evidenced from an HMI monitoring inspection visit. Our middle leaders are empowering others, leading to a tangible implementation in our school improvement plan. The quality of teaching and learning is improving and the engagement of all our stakeholders is high'.
The programme begins with an initial online application followed by a more intensive assessment at the end of year 1 to select middle leaders who demonstrate the highest potential.
Collaborative: The programme allows headteachers to nominate a group of middle leaders in their schools who work together to apply what they have learned on the programme.
A key component of the programme is small group coaching by an experienced leadership development coach in year 1 followed by individual coaching in year 2.
The programme launches with an intensive Induction Weekend for Associates in August. Year 2 starts the following summer with a week-long Residential for Fellows, alongside secondary middle leaders on the Fellows programme.
Intensive training:
10 days development per year all of which are delivered outside school time, so there are no covers costs.
Associates and Fellows have access to a national network of over 1000 high-potential middle leaders, as well as their regional network.
TL Primary is a selective course for middle leaders within primary schools. Both the school and participant would need to meet Teaching Leaders eligibility criteria.
The total cost to a school is £1,000 per participant for the full duration of the programme, up to two years. The remaining cost of the programme is paid for from public and charity funding.
For more information about this programme, please visit the Teaching Leaders website.


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The popular Grey Poupon "Pardon Me" ads are set to return to television during the Oscars.
It's been roughly 16 years since the advertisements appeared on TV. However, all of that is about to change during the 2013 Academy Awards show this weekend.
According to My Fox Philly, the latest commercial starts out in much the same way. After two cars stop alongside one another, a window is rolled down, and a man asks, "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" After delivering the "But of course" response, a jar of Grey Poupon exchanges hands.
In order to give the spot some modern appeal, ad agency Crispin Porter & Bogusk decided to introduce a twist. Instead of a simple exchange, the "Pardon Me" ad marks its return by deviating from the old script.
USA Today explains that the advertisement ran from 1981 and 1997. Although the old spot has plenty of retro appeal for those who grew up with it, Kraft Foods' Sara Braun said the commercials and the brand aren't nearly as popular as they once were.
Those who intend to watch the Oscars this weekend to catch the spot should keep their eyes peeled for the "Pardon Me" ad's return to the small screen. Since it currently costs around $1.7 million for a single 30-second spot, Kraft will only air the new commercial once during the show.
Braun joked:
"It's the classiest award show of the year, so it's very in line with the brand."
Fortunately for those who can't spend the entire evening looking for a single spot, Kraft intends to make the Grey Poupon ad available online shortly after its debut on television.
One of the old ads has been embedded below.
Are you a fan of Grey Poupon? Are you excited that the "Pardon Me" ads will return to TV during the Oscars?
[Image by The Smart Kitchen Blog]


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["Good Friends" aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes "North Korea Today" describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at Good Friends also hope to be a bridge between the North Korean people and the world.]
Reps of Overseas Worry over Extra Costs on Heecheon Power Plant Construction
Residents Grow Hostile to New Manager of Cattle Ranch in Daehongdan County
Reps of Overseas Worry over Extra Costs on Heecheon Power Plant Construction
Residents Grow Hostile to New Manager of Cattle Ranch in Daehongdan County
"80% of the Officials in Daehongdan County are Incompetent"
[One Year of the Currency Reform] Resident's Opinion;
"The Policy Feeds Only the Rich"
"Still Do Not Know Why the Currency Exchange Ratio is 100:1"
Even the Rice Traders could not Predict the Soaring Prices
"The Central Party was Flustered as People's Complaints Soared"
North Korean Representatives Overseas Worry about Request for Extra Contribution toward Heecheon Power Plant Construction
After the 65th celebration of the Party Foundation, the Central Party pushed representatives of North Korea in foreign countries and trade companies for extra contributions in speeding up construction of the Heecheon power plant. The Party requested support through material goods or cash for a sum total of $10 million before the end of the year. The representatives were opposed to this request due to their past assistance in both cash and materials. An official from one of the trade companies expressed his discomfort, saying, "How are we to survive giving this additional support? We are obliged to provide assigned contributions and send a great sum to the party every year, but business is currently not at all good. I don't know what to do in this situation." He continued, "Because they did not specifically calculate the cost of construction at the onset, there resulted an unexpected extra cost. They assumed that 1 million would be enough, so they asked a company in Dandong to contribute $100,000, and some other companies the rest. But it is not enough, so they are asking for additional contributions. The situation doesn't seem like it will change before the construction is complete." Some officials overseas also lamented this order, yet hoping for an improved situation, said, "We expected the young general to develop the economy as a successor of the great Kim Jong-Il, and we could not have imagined increased financial burdens on the overseas representatives. We wish he would build up economic cooperation with China to stabilize the country's economic situation."
Residents Grow Hostile toward the Newly Appointed Manager of the Cattle Ranch in Daehongdan County
Residents Grow Hostile toward the Newly Appointed Manager of the Cattle Ranch in Daehongdan County
Animosity against Young-Il Kim, the newly appointed manager of a cattle ranch in Daehongdan County, Pyongyang Province, has been growing among the residents. Kim did not receive a proper education as a child due to financial difficulties and grew up to become a hoodlum.
By a stroke of luck, he made a lot of money in the agriculture business. Not content with his wealth, he bribed political appointees and became the manager of the ranch. Kim began to abuse his newly gained power. Chun Myung Lee was his first victim. Lee complained to Kim that the waste from Kim's ranch was flowing into a ditch next to his house, and demanded that the sewer releasing the waste be relocated. Kim, irritated by the constant complaints, ordered assailants to break into Lee's house, destroy his property and beat him up. When Lee retaliated by reporting this to the Party, Kim was able to avoid punishment by bribing the leading secretary.
However, the residents did not cease their complaining. His relationships with several women, wrecking livelihoods and families, hoarding funds, constant cursing, and his use of violence were enough to create a commotion. The employees of the ranch reminisced about their former manager, whom they claim had a good reputation and skills but was ousted from his position because he was honest and refused to brown nose his superiors. "The ranch is becoming a laughing stock because some uneducated hoodlum with no skills became manager of it by using cajolery and bribes. This is proof of how corrupt our supposedly socialist society really has become inside and out," voiced the people. Eight large cows, ten calves, and fifteen sheep have died this year due to unsanitary conditions and poor management.
"80% of the Officials in Daehongdan are Incompetent"
In addition to the people who get into trouble because they notably do something wrong like Yong-Il Kim, the distrust of the officials was profound among the residents in Daehongdan County. One officer in Daehongdan County expressed his worries that he heard a lot of words that he could not dare to include in the report. "The ignorant people wield money, seize the power and only brag regardless of whether the ordinary people are alive or dead. 80% of the officials in Daehongdan are incompetent and they cannot accomplish any work assigned but only talk big thereby injuring the authority of the Party," he says words such as these are coming out indiscriminately. He also says that it seems like the people's dissatisfaction towards Kim Yong-Il spreads into the entire officials.
This was a change after the currency exchange; people used to keep their tongue under a bridle and tried to watch out the officials in the past, but they blame the officials without reserve these days, according to him. He further stated that the voices that concern the future of the country are heard loud and these people worry about how the society can be maintained when the ignorant people pose as the intelligent or the officials.
[One Year of the Currency Reform] Resident's Opinion, "The Policy Feeds Only the Rich"
It has been almost a year since the currency reform. When residents were interviewed about the reform, they described it as a nightmare that they can never forget. Young-man Kim (alias), living in Pyongsung City, criticized it as "a bad policy where the rich get more money than the poor." With the currency reform at the end of last year, officials dispatched from each city, and district officials, officials at the Secretary Department, and police officers became the new rich, or cumulated many assets.
Each household was restricted to exchanging only one hundred thousand won in old currency with the new currency, so many traders and the wealthy in rural areas directly traded with officials from the cities by using their personal connections. Bankers and officials of the party or legal affair units received more than 20% as commission of the illegal exchange. Traders without enough assets became victims, proverbial ants falling down on the burning pot, forced to ask poor residents to exchange their money with new currency, and paying these residents 30 ~ 50% as commission. Mr. Kim expressed his dissatisfaction and resentment once again by stating, "Under this bad policy, those with money can evade it, but those without must endure it to death."
[One Year of the Currency Reform] "Still Do Not Know Why the Currency Exchange Ratio is 100:1"
As Pyongsung Market, which used to be the biggest wholesale market in North Korea, was suddenly closed, the people who received the severe damages say that they still have a lot of doubts about this currency exchange. Kang Ji-Young (alias), who lives in Pyongsungdong, says, "Before and after the currency exchange, the government did not provide a specific and detailed explanation about this. There was just a sudden overnight notice that 100,000 old NK won will be changed into 1,000 new NK won per household. I asked why the exchange ratio was not the same but was 100:1, but no explicit response was given."
"The currency exchange worker only said that the new currency will be exchanged at the ratio to 100:1 from now on because the price of the entire commodities including food will be arranged at the 1/100th of the original price. I was not able to understand at all what that meant when I heard it. Everyone who heard the explanation together was puzzled and half in doubt, and they said they did not know the reason. Moreover, people had various opinions when it was said that the market will be closed, every commodity will be dealt in the stores only and food will be sold at the Local Grain Policy Enterprises only. I could not do anything for a while as the immediate way of making a living was blocked," says Jang Il-Hak (alias), who lives in Eundukdong. It has been a while since then, but the reality is that people still cannot properly purchase commodities or food in the state-run stores or the Local Grain Policy Enterprises.
[One Year of the Currency Reform] Even the Rice Traders could not Predict the Soaring Prices
The food situation has become worse for the people in Pyongseong city who had been able to reserve 3 to 6 months worth of food in the past, but find it now difficult to obtain even a week's worth of food.
A number of families have difficulties securing food for day to day living. It is an especially bad condition for them as they lived so well next to people in Pyongyang thanks to the Pyongseong market. To survive, they have resorted to trading food in secret. Kyongok Kim (alias), a rice trader in the Jurye village reported that "soon after the enactment of the currency exchange act, we traded food ourselves and converted the old currencies to new currencies, because the government did not set the food price.
After some time, the new market price was established by the market regulators. At that time, very few traders sold food at the new market price. The rice price went up over time. Regulators said not to sell rice in the markets so the rice was hard to sell. Moreover, people withheld rice from the market hoping that they could sell at higher prices later. Rice prices kept soaring. I was anxious every day because it was so uncertain even for me when to sell the rice to obtain the maximum profit." Consumers suffered even more because they could not obtain food during these times. Even rice traders could not predict the outcome.
[One Year of the Currency Reform] "The Central Party was Flustered as People's Complaints Soared"
An executive of the Central Party reported that people were much more upset than outside people thought. Even Pyongyang citizens conceded, saying that "people were all stunned facing such gloomy and miserable situations. Everyone was confused. People who have lived the painful life became even more enraged and cursed the situation."
A trade officer who commutes between Hamheung and Wonsan city reported that "it was scary that other regions could explode at any time." Wherever you go, people concluded that "the currency exchange act made their lives worse." They even said that "it was an act to kill people because it closed the market without providing an alternative supply system." "What kind of a rascal ordered such an act?" People strongly complained to the Central Party.
The wealthy merchants who lost almost all of their assets overnight went to the administrative committee of the City Party and complained "why are the prices not at levels you originally promised?" They complained not as individuals but as a group, demanding that "if you cannot drop prices, exchange the money back to the original rate at a one-to-one exchange ratio." Shaken by the group protest, the County Party reported to the City Party; and the City Party reported to the Provincial Party; and the Provincial Party reported to the Central Party. This has been happening repeatedly.
An executive of the Central Party said that they have continuously received reports about similar disturbances that took place in major cities such as Hamheung, Chungjin, Pyongseong and Wonsan city. He has interpreted that "one of the reasons that former Prime Minister Kim Yong Il apologized at the cabinet and the 5.26 executive order was not only because of the major problems such as increasing the number of people who starved to death and the collapse of the national economy as a whole, but also because they could no longer ignore continuous protests from these beleaguered people."
That means the Central Party had to abandon the strong measures against the market because the people's complaints were higher than expected amidst social and economic turmoil, unrest and the increasing number of people who died of starvation.


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If you have ever read what I've written here or if you know anything about me, you know I am anything but a Luddite. Having said that, though, I find myself reconsidering the effectiveness of digital textbooks. I'm a smart enough guy to be discerning about the contents of the books I read and I don't jump on the bandwagon for every book on my reading list. I think critically and analytically and I devote significant amounts of mental energy weighing the content of everything I read. This most recent read is no exception.
I haven't completely formulated my theory yet, but here is my initial thought: Digital textbooks, hyped because of the interactive content (hyperlinks, embedded video and audio clips, etc.), may actually prevent students from concentrating for extended periods of time and, therefore, may be less effective than traditional textbooks for students trying to grasp difficult concepts or commit to memory large amounts of information.
I'm not suddenly opposed to all digital textbooks. I can see great advantages to having digital textbooks in some subjects and at some levels as well as disadvantages for digital textbooks in other subjects and at other levels. I'm going to address this again later this week after I've had a chance to get organized and do a little more reading. Check back for updates. In the meantime, track down both Born Digital and The Shallows and add them to your reading list (I should point out that both books are full of far more research topics and fascinating ideas than the few I've presented here). The books may not affect you the way they affected me but the research in both should intrigue you.