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New Bobby V's now taking bets in Stamford
STAMFORD — Bobby Valentine invited about 60 of his friends for an unofficial opening of his new downtown venue last weekend to watch the Belmont Stakes.
Gamblers are now placing bets on horse races from 32 racetracks, Greyhound tracks and Jai Alai courts at Valentine's Atlantic Street establishment.
Winners, the off-track betting portion of the new Bobby V's restaurant and sports bar, opened this week on the second floor of the impressive 25,000-square-foot businesses.
"It's crazy. That's one way of describing it," Valentine said Friday of the restaurant. "It's big."
The opening of the restaurant and bar has been delayed until next week because of adjustments needed to fire sprinklers and a fire door.
"I'd rather have it done right than done quickly," said Ted Taylor, president of Sportech Venues, a New Haven betting firm that has partnered with Valentine on the venture.
The establishment, which seats between 650 to 700 people and has 230 television monitors, is the 16th OTB venture for Sportech, which is the state's only OTB betting licensee. It is the second partnership with Valentine after opening a similar venue in Windsor Locks in early 2014.
Taylor said patrons of Winners need to be 21 years old, but the rest of the business is family oriented.
Executive Chef Jordan Stein said the food at the new restaurant will be very different from the offerings at Bobby V's old place on Main Street that closed in April.
"What we have done is taken bar food and elevated it to the next level, using first-class ingredients and our ice cream is being made by an artisan ice cream maker," Stein said.

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A real Ukrainian village filled with the color of Ukraine of the 17th – 19th centuries – only 15 minutes away from the center of the capital – and you are in a cozy and green place, among the fields and birds, enjoying the real Ukrainian cuisine, relaxing drinking the mead made by the local mead makers and listening to the Ukrainian songs and music played on the real national instruments. The foreign tourists and the local Kiev inhabitants come to Kiev Museum Pirogov to enjoy all these things.
National Museum of Folk Architecture and Lifestyle of Ukraine (this place is called differently: Pirogov, Open Air Museum "Pirogov", Kiev Museum Pirogov, Pirogiv, Pirohiv).
Kiev Museum Pirogov under the open air is an architectural and landscape complex located in the territory covering 150 hectares. All the ethnographic regions of Ukraine are presented there – Carpathians and Podol, Polesye, the south and north of Ukraine – more than 300 objects. Visiting Kiev Museum Pirogov founded in 1969 you will learn the facts about the lifestyle of the Ukrainians, which lived in the villages in the 17th – 19th centuries. The houses, churches, windmills and even the school were found and transported intact from the different regions of Ukraine. Everything was restored with time and many objects are used as mini-museums presenting the interior, clothes, embroidered shirts, carpets, textile fabrics, ceramics, paintings, instruments of labor, furniture, tableware and musical instruments. The total amount of museum pieces is 70000!
Middle Dnieper region in Kiev Museum Pirogov is presented by the complex of objects: community centre with the village authority, church, parochial school, priest estate and tavern at the square.
There is an exposition of the unique windmills in the territory of Pirogov Museum. They also have an old Russian blockhouse of the 11th century and a house of the end of the 16th century built for 1 person, a wooden church from Kiev region of 1600, and a few churches of the 18th century from Transcarpathian region, Polesye, Cherkassy region: St Michael the Archangel, St Nicholas, St Martyr Parasceve, Protection of The Holy Mary Church where even today you can order the religious ceremony – baptismal service or wedding ceremony, or a service for the commemoration of a deceased person (by the prior arrangement).
Pirogov Museum has a special atmosphere at the holidays – the people merrily celebrate the traditional Ukrainian and religious events. If you are lucky to be in Ukraine at these days – visit Kiev Museum Pirogov and take part in the traditional celebration enjoying the atmosphere of the folk festival of the previous centuries. Maslenitsa festival (Pancake Day), Vesnyanki (Spring festival), Spring fairs, Days of embroidered shirts and weaving, Kosovitsa (mowing season), Ivana Kupala (St. John the Baptist), Day of potter, smith and braiding, Intercession... Every holiday is filled with the dancing, singing, shows of the folk groups, fair and folk festival. The masters present their works and create their masterpieces right in front of the audience. It is worth to see!
This place could be visited at any season. Here you would forget about your problems, enjoy the nature, listen to the silence and birds, ride the horses, have a lunch in a restaurant trying the national Ukrainian dishes and listening the live music.
Being at Pirogov Museum visit the restaurants of the Ukrainian cuisine: Kuleshnaya, Kabak, Yaryvtsy which are decorated in the national style with the embroidered shirts. The personnel here wear the traditional Ukrainian clothes and the group of the Cossacks would sing you many songs.
If you are interested in the history of the old Ukraine – visit the museum of Trypillya culture at the village of Archeological Museum in Trypillya near Kiev.
Pirogov Museum (Pirogiv): working hours: every day, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
You can order an excursion around Pirogov Museum in Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.
Address of Pirogov Museum (Pirogiv): 03026, Kiev, village of Pirogov, tel. 526-5783, fax 526-2527.
Ticket price: 7-30 hrivnas.
How to get to Pirogov Museum: public transport from "Lybedskaya", "Lukyanovskaya", "Academgorodok" metro station or by taxi.
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Texas Business Women-Plainview Girl of the Month
Claire Hukill, a senior at Plainview High School, is the Texas Business Women-Plainview Girl of the Month for April. Daughter of Judge Kregg and Lezlie Hukill, she ranks second in her class and is currently studying Pre-AP Anatomy, AP Economics and English 1301 at Wayland Baptist University. Her activities include Plainview Symphony Debutante, National Honor Society, Hale County Junior Literacy Council vice president, Plainview High School Band section leader and vice president, A Capella Choir, Chamber Singers and Praise Band at First Baptist Church Plainview. Her hobbies include baking and crafting. Following graduation from PHS, Hukill plans to attend Texas Tech University and major in multidisciplinary studies while pursuing a career in elementary and special education.


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New momma Drew Barrymore graces the cover of the March 2013 of Harper's Bazaar magazine. Drew talked to the magazine about her new makeup line, Flower. She also touched on more personal topics, including how she is trying to find a balance between her public life and the private life. Drew is glowing on the cover, to see more photos of Drew check out the link below!
Look how thin Drew Barrymore has gotten (PHOTOS) Diva Whispers
Lil Kim Spotted With Miley Cyrus…And Tiffany Foxx…And Lil Mama??? Miss Grapevine
Shakira Shows Off First Photos Of Baby Milan Cotten Kandi
Michele Obama Covers Vogue Magazine Yazmar
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Owen Bowcott
April 21, 2014.
Success of case could lead to return of hundreds of exiled islanders who were forced to leave archipelago
Chagos islanders: in the 1,500 residents were deported in 1971
and the largest island, Diego Garcia, was leased to the US
as a strategic air base. (Photograph: David Levene)
Britain's sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and America's lease for the Diego Garcia military base could be thrown into doubt by an international court hearing due to open in Istanbul on Tuesday.Read the rest here.
The case is considered of such importance that the attorney general, Dominic Grieve QC – the UK government's most senior law officer – will appear to defend Britain's declaration of a marine reserve around the archipelago.
The challenge by Mauritius to the legality of the marine protected area announced by the then foreign secretary, David Miliband, in April 2010, will be heard behind closed doors by the permanent court of arbitration (PCA), a United Nations-backed tribunal that resolves disagreements between states. Its rulings are binding.
Mauritius, which launched its legal challenge three years ago, believes its success could lead to the unravelling of Britain's colonial-era claim and the eventual return of hundreds of exiled islanders who have been forced to leave the archipelago. Many now live in Britain.
The PCA is based at The Hague, in the Netherlands, but its judicial proceedings are often held in neutral, international venues. Turkey is host for the latest round of the dispute. The hearing is expected to last several weeks although Grieve will only present the UK's opening arguments.
Teams of prominent British and American lawyers have also been hired by the UK and Mauritius. Among the UK counsel are Sir Michael Wood, a former Foreign Office adviser; Mauritius has recruited Prof James Crawford, Prof Philippe Sands QC and Elizabeth Wilmshurst, a Foreign Office lawyer who resigned on the eve of the invasion of Iraq.
The hearing will be held in secret with none of the proceedings open to the public. At some point it is hoped the documents may be made public, including internal Foreign Office documents relating to key decisions from 1965 to April 2010.
*****Comment: It is a pity the hearing will be held in secret but let's hope the outcome will reverse one of Britain's remaining colonial stands.


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I missed posting during most of Hispanic Heritage Month but….why celebrate only one month, right?
Anyway, a couple good reads. The first via Diversity Inc. with lots of Hispanic data candy and articles related to Latinos. The second via National Journal introduces a new term, for me at least, for those teens or young adults who are not in school or working- "disconnected." It's an interesting read and study. Enjoy them both!
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The Devens Regional Household Hazardous Products Collection Center is open to Groton residents Wednesday, June 4, and Saturday June 7, 9 a.m.- Noon. Proof of residency is required, and there is a charge for disposal. For more information: www.devenshhw.com.
Members of the Groton Conservation Trust will lead a Conservation Walk Wednesday, June 4, 6-7 p.m. along Baddacook Pond. Meet at the intersection of Martins Pond Road and Floyd Hill Road.
Groton Greenway River Festival 2014 takes place Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Petapawag boat launch on Rt. 119. This free family event features live music, nature exhibits, children's activities, a cardboard canoe race and more. Free parking and shuttle buses are available at Deluxe Corporation, 500 Main St. Groton. More information at www.facebook.com/GrotonGreenwayRiverFestival.
An Introduction to Bee Keeping with John Kelly is scheduled Tuesday, June 10, 7-8:30 p.m. at Groton Public Library. Learn about honey bees, and the equipment needed for their hives. Registration requested, but not required at www.gpl.org.
Groton Boy Scouts Troop #1 will be doing a carwash, Saturday, June 14 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Prescott School Building on Main St. The fundraiser helps cover the general costs of the troop, helping with campouts, food and awards.
Groton Conservation Trust, through a grant from the Groton Commissioners Trust, brings author and conservationist Tom Wessels for a talk Saturday, June 14, 1 p.m. at the Groton School Library Conference Room. As demonstrated in his book "Reading the Forested Landscape, the Natural History of New England," Wessels interprets land use history by the clues left behind, and will lead a walk after the presentation. Registration is appreciated at this free event. http://www.gctrust.org/.
Nashoba Paddler, 398 West Main St., Groton, is offering Full Moon Canoeing, Saturday, June 14, 7:30-10:30 p.m. A second evening ride, Paddling with Beavers will be held Saturday, June 28, 6-9 p.m. Registration is required for these trips. http://www.nashobapaddler.com/.
Free Shredding Event sponsored by the Friends of Groton Elders, Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m.-Noon at the Main St. Sacred heart Church Parking Lot. All paper records, staples and paper clips allowed.
The Groton Trails Committee and the Appalachian Mountain Club will lead a two hour Guided Walk through Mass Audubon's Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, off Robin Hill Rd. in Groton Sunday, June 22, 1 p.m. sharp. The sanctuary supports moose, beavers, and porcupines, as well as nearly 100 species of birds and more than 240 plant species. No dogs allowed on this walk.
Beginning Monday, June 23, Squannacook River Runners will host its 20th Annual Summer Track and Field Program for Kids K-8, and an Adult Summer Workout. The eight week program runs Mon. & Wed. 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School. For more information and to sign up visit www.gdtrack.com.
The Nashua River Watershed Association's website offers an extensive list of hiking opportunities and trail maps at scores of conservation areas in Groton, nearby towns, and Massachusetts. www.nashuariverwatershed.org/recreation/hiking-walking.html .
And outside Groton
The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is honoring World Environment Day at its 70th annual meeting, Thursday, June 5, check-in begins 4:15 at the Boston Seaport World Trade Center. Key speaker is Jeremy Grantham, an investment strategist whose foundation focuses on climate change and biodiversity conservation, with an emphasis on international initiatives. NEFF will also launch its new report "New England Forests — the Path to Sustainability." www.newenglandforestry.org/
Birding at Fruitlands: Nesting Birds Ornithologist Patricia White will lead a free walk on Fruitlands Museum trails to look for nesting birds, Saturday June 7, 6:30 a.m. Dress for the weather and the bugs for this two mile walk over meadows and varied terrain. www.fruitlands.org 102 Prospect Rd. Harvard MA.
Caterpillar Foray at Great Meadow National Wildlife Refuge Concord. Naturalists Sam Jaffe and Cherry Corey will share their knowledge of the hidden larval universe in a trail walk, Sunday, June 8, 1-4 p.m. Ages 7-Adult. Fee; $30 preregistration required at: firstname.lastname@example.com or 978-760-1933. Limited to 18. Co-sponsored with Friends of the Assabet River NWR.
Mount Wachusett Spring Ephemerals Hike, Sunday, June 8, 10:30-2:30 p.m. Led by New England Wildflower Society staff. This moderate-to-strenuous half day hike loops from Echo Lake to the summit to learn about the New England landscape. Fee is $21 (members) $25 (non-members). Registration required /www.newenglandwild.org/learn/catalog/fdt1025.
2014 Great American Backyard Campout takes place Saturday, June 28, and is part of the National Wildlife Federation's annual nationwide event to connect thousands of people with nature and support NWF's efforts to get kids outdoors. www.nwf.org/great-american-backyard-campout.aspx.
Researchers at Northeastern University are requesting agricultural soil samples for The National Soil Project. This project will measure several markers that represent the sequestered carbon content of the soil, and give a picture of the health of the nation's soils. www.northeastern.edu/hagroup/national-soil-project/.


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Mac Trick: Add Website Shortcuts to the Dock
Have you thought of creating a shortcut on the Dock so you can directly jump to your favorite website in one click? Usually, Mac users need to open a browser app first, and then navigate to the websites using bookmarks or URL addresses. If you have some websites that you frequently visit every day, you… Read More Mac Trick: Add Website Shortcuts to the Dock


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Is your old computer gathering dust in your closet? Need to part with that clunky console TV? If so, you're not alone. Many of us simply hang onto old electronics because we know it's illegal to dump them – and their lead, mercury, and cadmium-laced components – in the trash.
Washington and Oregon want to help! Both states provide free options to dispose of TVs, monitors, computers, and more. Check these links for details:
E-Cycle Washington. Learn more about the free statewide recycling program for select electronics.
1800recycle.wa.gov takes you to a locator form where you can enter your county and the type of item you want to recycle, including hard-to-dispose-of items like appliances, motor oil, batteries, and fluorescent lights. You may be charged a fee for items not covered by the E-Cycle Washington program.
You also can call 1-800-RECYCLE (1-800-732-9253) for information during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays).
Oregon E-Cycles. Collection sites operate year-around and take up to seven computers, monitors, TVs, and printers at a time, all for free. As in Washington, you may be able to drop off other items at select E-Cycles collection sites, but you may be charged a fee.
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Speak up Steenburg Lake.
Share your thoughts and ideas with your friends and neighbours around the lake.
Tell us a Joke, submit your Cottage Tips, post an Item for Sale, or simply read what others have to say.
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Source: Radio Zamaneh
The United States has called on Iran to release Mohammad Seddigh Kaboodvand and the other 90 journalists who are being held in Iranian prisons.
Mohammad Seddigh Kaboodvand
Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, invoked Kaboudvand's name on Thursday, during her Daily Press Briefing, under the Free the Press Campaign:
And my second thing today is our journalist of the day under our Free the Press Campaign, which is going on from now until May 3rd. Today's journalist is the case of Iranian journalist, Mohammad Seddigh Kaboudvand, who's been held in Evin prison since July 2007. Kaboudvand was reporting on torture in Iranian prisons and now finds himself in one himself, and also on human rights abuses against Iranian Kurds. In 2008, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for acting against national security and engaging in propaganda against the state. We take this opportunity to call on the Iranian Government to release Kaboudvand and the some 90 other journalist it's currently holding in Iranian prisons.
According to Kaboodvand's family, the jailed journalist has suffered several heart attacks in prison.
Kaboodvand was the head of the Kurdistan Human Rights Defence Organization and director of the Payam-e Mardom newspaper. He was arrested in 2007 and held in solitary at Evin Prison for more than six months.
In 2009, he was awarded the Hellman-Hammett international award and the annual British Press Award.
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Probably. I just forgot the lenition.Thakowsaizmu wrote:Pretty sure it's Dia dhuit in both instancesBristel wrote:Irish:
Dia duit. God with you. (hello)
Dia is Muire duit. God and Mary with you. (hello in return)
I keep seeing it spelled "duit", but only the LORD knows why so many people misspell it. (if it is... I'll check on it in my book and look around online to see if it happens to be correct, or marginally correct in dialects)


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Welcome to the Fall in Love with Handmade Giveaway Hop, hosted by Going Green with the Grizls , The Vagabond Studio, and Eight Days a Week! As part of this great event, a group of bloggers are offering prizes valued at $15 or more and everything is handmade! After you enter my giveaway, be sure to hop on over to all of the other blogs participating at the bottom of this post.
Here is the fabulous prize pack that is going to be given away to one lucky Leettle Baby blog reader...
A set of 3 crocheted grocery bags from Bloom Organics Designs
Winner will also receive a tin of all natural lavender hand cream, a bottle of green tea 2-in-1 shampoo, a lavender smelter 5 pack, and sample of lotion courtesy of Super Lotion!
Just enter the Rafflecopter below, the more entries you complete, the more chances you have to win! Giveaway ends at midnight on September 15th. GOOD LUCK! :-)
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Our hosts have also put together an awesome grand prize valued at more than $300! The grand prize includes:
- AI2 Cloth diaper from Green Grizls
- Boogie Bear Creations Nighttime Cloth Diaper
- Lil Montner Mama Cloth Set
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- Organic Bonnet from Bonnet Friend
- Set of Cloth Wipes & Detergent from Tender Bottoms
- Natural Deodorant from Live Beautifully
- Hybrid Fitted Cloth diaper from Silly Bear Handmade
- Bar of Soap from Bmbyx
- Original Artwork from NJoyArt
- GPS Bracelet from Motherhood Journey
- Fabric Lowercase ABC's from The Crunchy Farm Baby Shop
- $30 Credit to Babycake Boutique
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The Silent Auction is now over. Together we have raised $12,056.54 to fight breast cancer.
Winners are announced on the respective auction post.
A great big "Thank You" to everyone who participated by donating, bidding and promoting the auction to make it so successful!
Team Affiliate Marketers Give Back needs some help getting a few of their team mates over the fundraising minimum so that they are all able to walk together next month, during the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Los Angeles.
They put out a call for donations for their Not-So-Silent, Silent Auction and they received some great items donated by fantastic individuals and companies. You'll find the list of items below.
The auction will run until 11:59pm EST on Friday, August 28th. To bid on the item, simply enter your name and amount you would like to bid. The winner will be the highest bid entered before the auction deadline. (Please make sure that you use your correct email address when prompted, so that we may contact you if you are the winner).
Not-so-silent, Silent Auction Items:
Other items will be added over the course of the week, so please check back frequently.
Bid high! It's for a great cause!
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How to BuildCreating a battleboard is easy. Anywhere it says "Click to build," you do just that to begin. You'll get a clear tile. Then, click again to make it a blue tile. And again for no tile. And again for an obstacle. And so on and so forth. Don't worry if you miss what you were looking for. After your pirate, it will cycle back through, beginning with the Clear Tile. This is the pattern:
Click to Build -> Clear Tile -> Blue Tile -> No Tile -> Obstacle 1 -> Obstacle 2 -> Enemy 1 -> Enemy 2
-> Enemy 3 -> Boss -> Companion 1 -> Companion 2 -> Companion 3 -> Pirate
Rules of CombatTypically, you and your companions start in the three leftmost columns of the board, with you in the center of a 3x3 square, and your companions in the squares adjacent to you. The enemies start out spread out in enemy territory. With the Battleboard Builder, you are not currently limited by these restriction. You can choose to follow them or do as you please.
Victory ConditionsAll battles in Pirate101 have goals that must be completed to finish a battle. You can have one or two goals required to complete your battle. Start by clicking the "Click to Add" rectangles above the board, and continue clicking, like with pieces, to cycle through. This is the cycle order:
Click to Add -> Defeat All Enemies -> Defeat the Boss -> Defend the Captain -> Destroy Obstacles -> Survive 5 Rounds -> Survive 10 Rounds -> Complete in 5 Rounds -> Complete in Ten Rounds -> No Objective
You will then cycle back through, starting with Defeat All Enemies. Typically, some victory conditions are not present with others. For example, survive 5 rounds would not go with complete in 5 or ten rounds, and likewise the other "complete" and time limit objectives would not interact. The "Defeat boss" requirement would not be with the "Defeat all enemies" one. What you will often see is the time limit and survival requirements in addition to a "defeat" requirement, but they vary and there's room for creativity!


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Talko's code has been updated with 3 new sounds banks :
Bank 15 : French Vowels Male (5)
Bank 16 : English voiced allophones (72)
Bank 17 : VCO friendly voiced allophones (25)
This bank is a selection of allophones from bank 16 that produces nice looping sounds in VCO mode (great for mouth drumming for example)
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Red Devils in Seoul Plaza during the 2002 World Cup
The "Red Devils" are such huge supporters of the national team that they have often been called the "12th member" of the team. Here's some video footage of the passionate fans!
I'm not very into sports but I think I would HAVE to go be a part of this if I had the opportunity at some point. It looks like a lot of fun, and has such cameraderie involved! I love that they even clean up as a group afterwards:)


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Hello everyone! Life once again has swept me away into the busyness of the many things I need to get done. I've been lost in pumpkin vines, knee high weeds, new flower beds planned and planted, and the ever wonderful pile of embroidery floss. The upcoming holiday will keep my hands busy, but I hope to return with pictures and words to let you know what has been happening. To all of you and your family, have a wonderful July 4th holiday! I will come visit you afterwards to catch up on your adventures!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Happy July 4th weekend!
With best wishes for best stitches Yesteryear Embroideries at 5:02 PM
5 comments:
- Pam said...
Summer is so busy, but it is a "good" busy!
I hope you have a great 4th!
- July 2, 2008 at 4:58 AM
- Farm Chick Paula said...
I hope you don't work too hard for the next couple of days, Kathleen... I kinda hope you get to use some of that embroidery floss this weekend!
(and show some pictures, too! LOL)
- July 2, 2008 at 5:01 AM
- papel1 said...
Kathleen you have a happy Four of July. Happy stitching.
- July 2, 2008 at 9:10 AM
- Sugarplum Cottage said...
Hey Kathleen just wanted to let you know I've tagged you for a meme. Stroll on over and check it out. Hugs, RoseMarie
- July 2, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- Maryjane - The Beehive Cottage said...
Happy 4th of July Sweet Kathleen!
- July 3, 2008 at 10:13 AM
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Congress, on Tuesday night,
was faced with a rebellion in
Uttarakhand as senior leader Harish
Rawat's camp made it clear that he
would not give up his claim on chief
ministership but he vowed to fight it
out within the party. Rawat, who is
learnt to have offered to resign as
minister of
state for parliamentary affairs and
agriculture in protest against his not
being considered for chief
ministership, was closeted with a
sizeable number of 32 Congress MLAs
supporting him throughout the day
strategising the next course of
The Congress was said to be worried
in the wake of Rawat's supporters
keeping away from the swearing-in
ceremony of Vijay Bahuguna and
one of the newly-elected MLAs
saying the new government would
not last even for 10-15 days. Harish
Rawat told reporters tonight that he
has no plans to quit Congress but
would continue to fight for his claim
on chief ministership.
"I am a Congress worker and will
seek redressal of my grievances
within Congress forum," was his
brief refrain to a volley of questions.
He, however, refused to spell out
next course of action. However,
senior party leader and MLA Harak
Singh Rawat, one of those
supporting him, was more forthright
when he said "the future of new
government in Uttarakhand is very
bleak… It can continue only for 10-15
days." Opposing Bahuguna who was
sworn-in as chief minister Tuesday
evening, Harak Singh Rawat said he
has "no contribution in the state and
has been imposed on us". He
credited Harish Rawat with playing a
major role in Congress victory in
Assembly eletions in Uttarakhand.
Sources close to Harish said that the
attendance of just around 10
Congress MLAs at the swearing in
ceremony of Bahuguna reaffirmed
the point that he is the "real leader"
of the party there.
There was speculation that Harish
had met BJP chief Nitin
Gadkari Monday night but it was
denied by another supporter MP
Pradip Tamta.
Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad,
party in-charge of the state who had
announced the name of Bahuguna
as chief minister also rubbished this
speculation saying he can never
even think that Rawat will meet
Gadkari or go to any other party. "He
(Rawat) is a committed Congress
worker and will remain in Congress.
He is a member of the Union Council
of Ministers and he has a
contribution to make there," Azad
Cong faces rebellion inUttarakhand
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The grounds, the owners, it is dog friendly, close to everything! We love Hampton Bays and Bowens is easy to get to the beach, the bay and the restaurants. I love all the flowers and the pool is so nice to come back to and relax.
Summer 2017 at the Bowen's!! Awesome time again
We truly cannot wait for this vacation every year! This is our 5th year coming to Bowen's by the Bays and it did not disappoint this year. Everyone had a blast. From lounging in the cabin to having a blast in the pool, there were so many things to do on the grounds to keep busy. We grilled almost every night with the charcoal provided and hung out in the hammock while it was cooking.
The location is great as we went to the ocean beach, bay beach, children's museum, playhouse and more all within ~30 minutes of the property.
The thing that really makes it a great trip is the Bowen's hospitality. Always checking in to see if there was anything we need (and providing it if we asked). Always giving advice on what to do and where to go.
Overall another great family vacation and looking forward to 2018 already!
Stayed: July 2017, traveled with family
This is my 11th year at Bowens! Eleven years, I cannot grasp where the time went! I was not as gray, looked and felt a little younger, and oh, how my trips there have changed for the better (when I didn't think that was possible). First trip 11 years ago was a three day stay in one of the motel rooms. I returned the following year in a dog friendly cottage with my Golden Retriever, Abigail. Dog friendly? How awesome. This time I stayed 5 days and kept pretty much that schedule for the next several years. The week went quickly, too quickly. Five years ago my daughter, her husband, and my grandchildren came for a few days. I changed my vacation time from one to two weeks. This is my 4th year with a 2 week vacation. So their first trip was a few days (just like mine 11 years ago) each year it increased and this year they got there before me and stayed Sunday to Sunday! My daughter would tell stories of how the kids during the year would play "pack " for the Hamptons. My son in law told me he works all year just to come here! The Bowens are amazing people. Things get better each year. Cottages are spotless, grounds impeccable, and the people? I can't say enough good things about them. Anastasia, a long term employee is awesome, Mrs. Bowen (Kevin's mom, moves around that place like she is 20 years old. All in all, no place I would rather go. My Golden, Isabelle loves the shopping and eating out and swimming! Nothing like a golden in the water! Oh and she even met Brooke Shields one night! If you have not tried this place, please do. Then your vacation days will continue to expand like mine did and my daughter's did. It is a one of a kind place.Room Tip: Not a bad room to be found....
The people who work there are really nice which made us very comfortable and welcomed!! My boyfriend and I stayed for two nights and we had a blast. Everything was clean and the pillows were comfy! It's such a cute room! We had the lavender room (every room is based of flowers) and it was beautiful! We also got a cute little goody bag when we checked in which is so sweet of them! And the area isn't far from where we wanted to go to! The whole place was beautiful they had sitting areas outside for all their guests and they had a pool and so much more. Overall we had a great stay!
Excellent property good people
Reviewed August 1, 2017
Beautiful property everything spanky clean, lovely cottage, just enough room for 2 people. Good location, friendly to dogs, important to us, wenjoyed our time at Bowen very very much. Easy to the beach and many restaurants.
One Night Stay - Lovely Place and Staff
With 2-night minimums being the standard for weekend booking in the Hamptons, finding a good place to stay for one night is not easy. I found this place last-minute through TripAdvisor and couldn't be happier. The price was reasonable, the amenities were great, the staff was very friendly, the room was spotless with the A/C cranking, and I received a goody-bag with snacks and waters upon check-in. This place is definitely one I would go back to!
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TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index got off to a weak start on Thursday, tumbling more than 100 points on persistent concerns over credit market problems, while profit-taking hit resource shares.
The energy and materials sectors were down 0.7 percent and 0.8 percent respectively as investors locked in profits and commodity prices eased off highs reached earlier in the day.
Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) dipped C$1.22, or 2.3 percent, to C$50.93, while the gold producers subindex fell 1.2 percent. Spot gold fell back after a surging to a record above $991 an ounce
The price of oil also retreated after nearing $106 a barrel. Canadian Oil Sands Trust COS_u.TO gave up C$1.23, or 2.7 percent, to C$44.25, and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO) slipped C$1.05, or 1.4 percent, to C$75.40.
The financial sector slid 1.9 percent, hurt by continuing worries over the impact of troubles in the credit market. Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) was down C$1.74, or 3.9 percent, at C$43.28, falling for the seventh day in a row. Also in the sector, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO) lost C$1.68, or 2.6 percent, to C$62.67.
"We continue to struggle with the resolution of issues in the financial sector of the economy right now - the subprime (problem) just doesn't go away, the mortgages, all this debt-related credit worry - just doesn't seem to want to dissipate and that's disturbing," said Rick Hutcheon, president and chief operating officer at RKH Investments.
The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 121.59 points, or 0.89 percent, at 13,481.73 with all but two of its 10 main groups in the negative.
The Toronto benchmark was also pressured by data that showed U.S. home foreclosures and the rate of homes entering the process rose to record highs in the fourth quarter as the troubles of the U.S. housing market continued to mount.
On the upside, shares of Sherritt International (S.TO) gained 70 Canadian cents, or 4.6 percent, to C$16.03 after the mining and energy company reported a 6-percent increase in fourth-quarter profit, as climbing commodity prices offset the effect of a rising Canadian dollar.
The small telecoms sector added 0.8 percent, while Telus Corp (T.TO) rose C$1.11, or 2.5 percent, to C$45.46.
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Maladroit Mech
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Lovely textures.ReplyDelete
Hey Ben, how about a hobbit with cybernetic limbs....ReplyDelete
your work is insane! great blog!ReplyDelete
too many hobbits...ReplyDelete
Nice! Love the sketches!ReplyDelete
Sidebarnation sent me! :D Looks like an awesome blog.ReplyDelete
Keep em coming guys.. Awesome stuff. Ben, where are you working now?ReplyDelete
I love this "old" stuffReplyDelete
Very nice concept!!!
More old stuff!ReplyDelete
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Given the glowing disc-things...I'm guessing this is a riff off of the Matrix? I can't remember if those things were common to both Human and Machine tech, or just the Human ships.ReplyDelete
google image 'treehopper' - there is a certain thematic similarity. Love the mecha btw. Please more old stuff, or any stuff for that matterReplyDelete
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My comp spent the afternoon cleaning our garbage cans? But hey the house is clean.
Since I have been in Ibarra I have officially seen a guy in mid-day light break the windows of the Catholic Church with a giant stick, and another dude break the windows of a random car parked on the side of the road. Both times these guys just walked away like they just did something so casual and normal. I was just like "Did that guy just? And now he just is walking away like?"
There are 3 things that have changed me in my mission.
1. The sound of pigs dying.
2. Companions.
3. The Atonement
1. I don't know if anyone of you have had the wonderful opportunity to hear the sound of a dying pig? By wonderful I mean scarring and terrible. It sounds like a bunch of death eaters from harry potter.
2. Honestly I am so grateful for my companions. I truly have loved and love every single one of them! I don't love them because we agree and like the same things. I don't love them because they get me and we just click. I love them because of how HARD it is. You have to really work at companionships. You have to pray for them. Serve them. Appreciate them. Look for the good in them. And do all you can to help them feel God's love. Companions have been the hardest part about my mission but the biggest blessing. "Ama como él." Which means love like Him. This change I have decided I will do everything in my power to love like Him. To love someone, to see someone, and care for someone like He does. That's why I am here.
3.The Atonement of Jesus Christ has not only changed me but carried me through this mission. I like to think of my mission as a prison-temple. Somedays I truly feel like I am in a prison. Like I will never see my family again. But then somedays I feel the spirit so strong or the love of God that my literal heart is going to burst and I am going to die right there because I am just so happy!!!
"We don´t know exactly how Jesus accomplished the Atonement. We only know that somehow during the course of the excruciating and agonizing hours in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the Cross He became our Redeemer."
"Accompanied by Peter, James, and John He went further and was soon enveloped by deep sorrow, which appears to have been in measure, surprising to Himself, for we read that "He began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy. He was impelled to deny himself the companionship of even the chosen three. And he saith unto them my soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: tarry hear and watch with me. He went a little farther if it be possible let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt."
That right there is why I came on this mission. Because of Him. His Atonement is and forever will be everything. It is the thing. It is hope, faith, charity, and enduring to the end. It is because of this sacrifice that we can and will overcome any challenge that lies ahead of us. It is because of Him that I will love my companion with all my heart. Even when I know I am not a perfect companion I can turn to Him. Repent. Get up and try it again. I know He lives and in that I find peace and the strength to keep going.
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My friend from south wished that once in a lifetime she could see Aurora Borealis. In my hometown, Kuopio, I could see them quite often during the cold winter evenings. In Finland and many Nordic countries the Aurora is called the Fires of the Fox- as a saying that the fox is striking a spark with his tail running in the sky.. Firefox was a hunter's primary wish or target and its fur would sparkle in the dry weather (what would explain the Aurora).
Still I often think the times I saw the Aurora, once above a frozen lake in Lapland, and on the lake was a herd of reindeers. Unbelievable. But now what I really wish to see once in a lifetime, is a flight of starling birds, that seems as magical to me as the Aurora to my southern friend.
Once in a lifetime. They seem to be moving as much as myself, but together, creating a new, calm movement that also returns. Creating a new form.


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10 Most Beautiful Birds Meme
This is an unbelievably difficult task...
I went through my bird guide and made a v-e-r-y- l-o-n-g list of birds that I think are really beautiful. I sorted and sorted again and finally came up with:
- Indigo Bunting *
- Vermillion Flycatcher *
- Painted Bunting *
- Carolina Wren *
- California Quail *
- American Avocet *
- Snowy Egret *
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher *
- American Kestral *
- American Goldfinch *
Well - that makes ten but there are at least another twenty birds on my list of "most beautiful birds" I was surprised to discover that none of the warblers made my list and the flycatchers came in with the most entries.I am tagging:
Rexroth's Daughter
Cindy at Wood Song
Harmony in Line
and any others who wish to share their list of most beautiful birds.
[The birds in the graphic are not the ones on my list - I still hope to get a chance to capture photos of all of them before the end of the year... I have to say a special thanks to harmony for her help with Adobe - she keeps passing on the the things she is learning and I keep exploring to see what will happen.]


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There blog updates have been very informative and offer valuable information. This one, linked kids schooling, with overland travel. A subject very close to my heart after I became a dad.
We brought a small box containing reading materials, spellings and maths for both Jessica and AJ. We also brought a journal for Jessica to fill. But, what we failed largely in doing was to have was a set daily structure. We did regular reading each night and Jessica's journal was completed most days but spelling, maths and any special topics and plans were non-existent. Just the daily journal writing with Jessica we found a struggle at times (e.g. to make Jessica concentrate - to make us concentrate!) As parents, we were as bad as the children (or worse!) in terms of preferring the sun, bikes, beach, sight-seeing, lazing or eating - as precedence over any educational need. We know our faults and are now doing some pre-planning and research into home schooling to ensure we have a more consistent and structured approach to daily educational requirements.
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Nearly half of workers in the Middle East failed to receive a pay rise last year, according to a new survey.
And just four percent of survey respondents across the region claimed to have "high" levels of satisfaction with their current salary, according to the 2016 Bayt.com Middle East and North Africa (MENA) salary survey.
A total of 42 percent of 8,158 workers surveyed said they did not receive a pay increase in 2015, and more than half (54 percent) of those who did said they were "unhappy" with that raise.
In the UAE, 64 percent of 2,140 respondents said their salary last year was lower than the industry average – although half said they anticipated a pay rise in 2016.
Around one in five (21 percent) of UAE-based respondents said they received a promotion last year, with two-thirds (62 percent) saying they received an accompanying salary increase, the survey found.
However, 46 percent said they received no pay rise at all in 2015, and 30 percent of those who did said they were "quite dissatisfied" with the raise.
Just nine percent of UAE respondents said their raise was above the inflation rate; 17 percent said it was in line with the inflation rate and 52 percent said the raise they received was below the current rate of inflation. A total of 36 percent said they were "very happy" or "modestly happy" with their raise.
They survey found that, looking ahead, respondents were more optimistic. More than half (55 percent) of UAE respondents said they expected a salary increase in 2016, 33 percent of whom said they expected a raise of up to 15 percent – but just over a quarter (28 percent) said they expected no raise at all in 2016.
UAE residents also reported an increase in the cost of living over 2015 and said they were finding it harder to save money as a result. Some 80 percent said their rent had increased, 57 percent said food costs had risen, and 55 percent said utilities bills had risen.
More than one-quarter (29 percent) of UAE respondents said they saved nothing from their monthly salary – although 60 percent said they managed to repatriate a portion of their salary to their home country.
Across the whole MENA region, a higher proportion of respondents than in the UAE (31 percent) said they did not expect to be given a raise in 2016, while only a very small proportion (four percent) claimed to have 'high' levels of satisfaction with their current salary level.
The survey was conducted online from April 1-15 2016. Results were based on a sample of 8,158 respondents from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
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I just love Halloween, but I never seem to find all the time to create all the projects in my head! Here is a banner I created using Anna Griffin's new Endora collection. It's vintage and shabby, yet sparkly and new.
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It's almost here! Tomorrow is the first day of Spring on this side of the globe. It makes me so happy to think about all the lovely colors that come with the season. We'll soon see some of these
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Sri Lanka icon Lasith Malinga has signalled his intention to officially retire from international cricket.
Fresh from a wicketless display in the St Moritz Ice Cricket festival and transitioning into a bowling mentor role with the Mumbai Indians, the 34-year-old has little appetite to try and force his way back through Sri Lanka's domestic scene.
"Mentally, I am over with playing cricket," Malinga told Press Trust of India.
"I don't think I will play international cricket anymore. I am planning to announce my retirement soon.
"I have not spoken to Sri Lanka Cricket but once I go back, I will have to again go through the domestic grind, see how my body responds.
"But now as my IPL career is also over and I am starting a new chapter with Mumbai Indians, I might not play again."
The Mumbai franchise did not retain the IPL's all-time leading wicket-taker on a playing contract, but has instead appointed him a 'bowling mentor' to work with the team alongside bowling coach Shane Bond, the former New Zealand international.
"Everyone gets that signal. Even the great Wasim Akram knew when his time was up," Malinga said. "I was not surprised at (Mumbai's) decision not to have retained me.
"I had 10 very good years with Mumbai Indians and I achieved a lot. But this year, the owners spoke to me and told me about their vision going forward.
"They wanted to create a good team for the next three years. I also understand that my time in competitive cricket is over now.
"I am 34 years old and not getting any younger. I feel this is the right time to make a career move. Mumbai Indians had the mentorship role in mind and I am happy to start a new innings.
"My job as a mentor will now give me an opportunity to guide the next crop of fast bowlers. I will pass on my knowledge to them and also it will be an opportunity to assess myself in the coaching arena."
Malinga has 154 wickets from 110 IPL matches with Mumbai, 20 more than the next best Amit Mishra. He was the tournament's leading wicket-taker in the 2011 season, and helped the Mumbai franchise win three IPL titles.
He played 30 Tests for Sri Lanka, taking 101 wickets at 33.15, and played 204 ODIs where he took 301 wickets at 28.92. In T20 internationals, he took 90 wickets in 68 matches, averaging just 19.77 with an economy rate of 7.36.


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Archive For The "Home Buyers" Category
Estate agents in the UK generally act as a go-between home buyers and owners for conducting rent, sale and purchase of properties. The agents work for brokers and also have an important role to play in helping people sell or buy residential, industrial and commercial properties. These are professionals who maintain and even update accounts of property listings and other important housing information for staying abreast with different properties. They subscribe to different listing services for marketing and advertising properties put up for sale. These professionals also carry out the task of contacting property owners for obtaining relevant information about a property.
The Responsibilities
The responsibilities of estate agents in the UK entail presenting purchase and sales offer to clients and advising clients on the rates of properties, general market trends and legal requirements. Estate agents also take up the responsibility of determining property preference and specification. They come up with a list of different properties that best suit the requirements of their clients. Post this, they visit and carry out a thorough inspection of the properties for establishing the right value. Apart from this, estate agents proffer suggestions to their clients on the properties that best suit their preferences, budget and requirements.
Other Tasks Carried Out by the UK Estate Agents
There are many estate agents in the UK who look after the preparation of purchase agreements, representation contracts, purchase agreements and various other important documents needed for property business. They carry out negotiations between estate sellers and buyers for coming up with a price along with other sales terms and conditions.


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Entrepreneurial Businesses Training Program
The program is basic training for entrepreneurial businesses and potential entrepreneurial businesses owners in the Maricopa County area. While the program does not in and of itself assure "success" from participants as entrepreneurial businesses owners, it has been shown that such programs improve the participants chances of success. This will be a branded product for the BCAZ, and targeting returning Veterans and youth, in addition to their members.
The class proposed would be structured for the busy business owner or employee, with weekly sessions of three hours each for the period of one year. The program will start with a NxLevel Entrepreneurial class, and roll into a mentor group program upon successful culmination of the classroom learning. A proposed curriculum is attached showing classroom topics and objectives for the individual sessions. The classroom learning would be accompanied by individual one-on-one counseling provided by mentors from the Black Chamber and the Small Business Development Center in between key sessions. At the completion of the class the participant would have a completed business plan and receive 3 credit hours credit from Maricopa Community Colleges. Mentoring will continue, along with regular coaching sessions with group participation for the rest of the year. At the completion of the program all graduates will participate in a formal graduation ceremony with participation by all sponsors.
Cost is $450 per student, includes membership in the BCAZ, 3-units MCCC credit, textbook, three-ring binder, and other materials provided.


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For those of you who follow me on twitter you know that I recently went to the doctors to get my first a1c since my diagnosis. For those of you who don't follow me on twitter, you should @typeonefun. When I was diagnosed with diabetes my a1c was 9.8. So you can imagine I was quite nervous/anxious leading up to this test and waiting for my results. However the results are in and my new a1c is a 5.2! I am very happy with this number but I was nervous about some of the blood cells still left over from my diagnosis affecting the outcome of this a1c. That apparently was not the case.
My doctor said that the 5.2 is too low and that I have been too aggressive with managing my diabetes. I however to do not agree with him. While I might be aggressive with management, I am happy with the results and am happy with the management routine I am doing. If I were constantly having low blood sugars or if my management was interfering with my life I would agree with the doctor. But that is not the case at all. I quite satisfied with my diet and the foods I eat. And I am happy with my exercise routine.
The exercise I do has been very helpful with managing my diabetes. Before I started working out and bike riding regularly I was using around 25 units of insulin a day including my basal rate. Now, due to the exercise, I take around 14 units of insulin daily. And some of this is due to my pump because I can now take fractions of a unit unlike using the pens where I can only take whole units.
I also believe that my low carb diet is helpful in managing my diabetes. I try to eat less then 80 grams of carb per day and usually average less than 50. Going out to eat throws this off sometimes but oh well you have to splurge once in a while. My theory is that the less carbs I intake the less chance there is for my blood sugar to get high.
Now one could argue that is easier for me to manage my diabetes because I am still in the "honeymoon" period. Which is definitely true. I am for sure still honeymooning and therefore my blood sugars are easier to manage. However another theory of mine is that if I keep tight control over my blood sugar and keep the load off my pancreas, I can prolong my honeymoon phase and preserve my remaining beta cells for a while.
But all in all I am very please with the outcome of my first a1c. I hope I can keep a good grip on my diabetes and can continue to have low a1c's.


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From Politico:
Paul Ryan and those in his close-knit political orbit have long shunned prognosticating about the speaker's political ambitions. Young kids. Unpredictable political climate. And the speakership is a tough job.
But the speaker's allies have become keenly aware of his precarious political future, the daunting challenge of governing under a President Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, and the rough task of rebuilding a GOP that many Hill Republicans believe has been overrun by anti-free trade populists who favor bombastic bomb-throwing over thoughtful policy discussions. All while weighing the possibility of his own bid for president, which Ryan did not rule out in a speech on Wednesday.
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Whether he goes that route or not, Ryan is likely in for a tumultous next few years. If Trump wins and Ryan retains the speakership, the Wisconsin Republican will be forced to continue to wedge his positions into Trump's alternate Republican universe.
If Clinton wins, Ryan will have to preside over a slimmed Republican majority, more heavily populated with burn-the-house-down conservatives. He'll have to cut deals and do business with Hillary Clinton — a woman he's met with privately just twice — while at the same time keeping conservatives content.
It's a governing scenario that people close to him are beginning to envision, according to multiple sources in his political orbit — and not a particularly pleasant one.
Indeed, the challenge for Ryan of selling a policy agenda and building out his vision of the Republican Party, while dealing with the whack-a-mole nature of everyday governance, is daunting.
"I think at the end of the day, it will be Paul Ryan's biggest challenge," Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said of rebuilding the Republican brand while governing the House.
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! brings you the full story behind the official royal baby portraits in a special, updated issue out in the UK on Wednesday.
We've added 11 pages of glorious new photographs to our issue 1291, including pictures of Prince William as a baby with his parents Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles.
Our special issue celebrates the royal baby and looks at why the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very modern parents and how they broke with tradition by releasing these relaxed, informal images.
! also has the transcript of Prince William's first full interview since becoming a father.
Pick up a copy of our latest issue 1291 which also includes a stunning shoot with actress Michelle Keegan, in which she reveals plans to move in with Mark Wright, the first photos of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West with their baby daughter North and the exclusive wedding photographs of Emma Noble and Conrad Baker.
Our iPad edition, which features extra photos, will be available on the Apple newsstand from Tuesday afternoon.


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The International Food Information Council Foundation has recently updated a Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)-approved continuing professional education (CPE) online program on the subject of carbohydrates and health.
If you are a registered dietitian or a dietetic technician, registered, simply follow the instructions to earn one CPE credit hour following your successful completion of the CPE questions.
Program Objectives:
- Describe the forms, digestion, and metabolism of carbohydrates and fiber.
- Identify the health effects of various carbohydrates, fiber, and whole grain foods.
- Explain glycemic index and glycemic load.
- Identify dietary carbohydrate recommendations.
- Utilize consumer research to develop effective communications about carbohydrates.
Suggested Learning Codes*:
2020 Composition of Foods, Nutrient Analysis
2070 Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Fat, Protein, Fiber, Water
6000 Education, Training, and Counseling
* Please note that although learning codes are listed above for this program, you may use any learning code if it is applicable.
Instructions for Participants:
Step 1. Please click here to register for this free CPE self-study module.
Step 2. Read the program objectives for this CPE program as listed above.
Step 3. Access and read the Power Point presentation (PDF), "All About Carbohydrates and Health." You can view or download the presentation through this link.
Step 4. Review and answer the questions (PDF) for the "All About Carbohydrates and Health" presentation to ensure you have met the program objectives. When you are finished, view the CPE Quiz Answers (PDF).
Step 5: Follow this link to provide an on-line evaluation of this CPE Module.
Step 6. Download the Certificate of Completion (PDF) and put it in your files to verify completion of the CPE program and to receive one CPE credit hour.
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How to Quickly Help to make Many milk glass candle holder
There are many means that can be done for making your house lovely plus totally different from some other house. You'll be able to might be choose the initial color palette for the surfaces colour as well as work with odd furniture. But if ensure end up complex with decorating, you might want to choose to earn some milk glass candle holder to your house. For the reason that label suggests, this is the point that you can use to get a few along with in plus embellish a areas with your house.
Candle lights in fact can be a very good center reason for adornment inside of a room. With all the accurate candle slots, you could make a very classy mood illumination inside the house. If you're able to also have savoury candle, a areas at home will likely be free from terrible aromas and extremely secure regarding the whole family. Here are some milk glass candle holder thoughts would like for making in your own.
1.Wooden Tree stump candle holder
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Kay Kavitha has been a traveling yogi and a hatha yoga teacher for the past 2 years, sharing her teachings and experiences with aspirants all around the world. After studying in yoga schools in the West, Kay left her career to begin her journey in the East to deepen her understanding in yoga and meditation. A big part of Kays teachings comes from the year she spent volunteering full time in yoga ashrams under a Gurukula system. To complement her teachings in Yoga, Kay studied Thai Yoga Massage and has completed over 300+ hours of training with Lotus Palm in Canada and Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai in Thailand. Kay brings a holistic approach in her teachings by using healing, therapeutic, and breathing techniques to suit the needs of her students. Yoga shows the way.


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October 21, 2018 all-day
Starved Rock State Park
2668 E 875th Rd
Oglesby, IL 61348
2668 E 875th Rd
Oglesby, IL 61348
Guided hikes to see the spectacular colors of fall. Learn about the geology and history of the Park as you are led to different canyons and overlooks of the Park. Meet at the Visitor's Center at 9:00am, 10am or 11 am for guided hikes. Volunteer Interpreters will be at trail stations in the afternoons.
October is the Park's busiest month! Lodging, camping and parking can be at a premium! 2 – 4 free guided hikes go out to see the spectacular colors of fall Saturday & Sunday. Although you will see great fall colors you will probably NOT see water falls. Starved Rock water falls are all snow melt and rainfall dependent. There is an exception and that is the spring fed fall at St Louis Canyon.


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I really liked the last Astralasia record a lot. I had no idea they had a new one. The group is very diverse so you are never quite sure what you will get but for sure a lot of spaced out electronic music and maybe some guitar as well. This is a double album with most tracks between 5 and 7mins with the exception of the long side 4 22 min Time, Tide and Eternal. The album starts off with Alooland, a sort of new age synth piece. This is not my favorite style of stuff from this band at all. It slowly builds up with synth bass and programmed drums. Ghosts in between is another synth piece with some nice piano. Oceania has a very fast synth arpeggio and some really cool psychedelic guitar playing. Great track. Tangerine Skies starts with a female spoken voice and then a dreamy synth line starts and there are some more ethereal voices mixed in as it builds up. Kaleidoscopic returns to this new age Kurzweil like synth with some piano stuff, a very floating happy elevator music track. A bit of lounge jazz like guitar which later evolves into some cool guitar. This ends and it changes into a very much piano focused song until the end. North Star features a pretty cool saxophone, played very slowly. This track slowly builds in some pretty cool layers over the 7mins. Side 3 starts with Astral Voyager with some Ozrics like guitar as the track builds up. Mushroom heartbeat starts with a piano work out before the synth and female voice kicks in. A long Shore is a 2.5 min track that ends side C with another floating new age like thing with some saxophone. Side D is the 22 min long track. It takes a long time to develop and features flute, electric tabla (?), and some other extra percussive sounds we have not heard yet on the album. A quite deep bass that shakes the floor is also present (mostly likey synth) as the track grows. It gets really spaced out and lost in space around 15mins until the end. If you like the last several albums you will dig this one as well.
This is a site where I post reviews of CDs, DVDs, LPs, and concerts. I have been writing music reviews on and off since 1984. I ran a heavy metal fanzine from 1984-1988 called Metal Madness and have been a staff writer for Aural Innovations for many years. I have also contributed to Chrohinga Well (RIP), Bad Acid (RIP), Lowcut (RIP), Roadburn and a number of other zines as well. I recently moved to Portugal so please request the new address and do not send any music to Denmark anymore. Tak..
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How does U.S. gun violence compare?
One of the many Facebook posts that circulated after the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., said the United States has a remarkable amount of gun violence.
The post said, "USA is #1 in gun violence. Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead because of gun violence every day."
We looked separately at two claims from this post.
We found one claim to be largely accurate -- that in the U.S., "nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead."
Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we found that the number was very close at 104,852 -- with one major asterisk. That number includes 18,735 suicides, which some might consider to be beyond the definition of the phrase "get shot." On balance, we rated the statement Mostly True.
The other claim -- that the "USA is #1 in gun violence -- was not as accurate.
According to data collected by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, several other countries had more gun homicides than the U.S., and perhaps 17 countries had a higher rate of gun homicides than the U.S. when population is factored in. However, when comparing the U.S. to its most direct equivalents -- affluent nations in Europe and Asia -- the U.S. has far more gun homicides than they do. We rated this one Half True.


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Videoworks, a leading entertainment and AV company for the superyacht industry, has announced the birth of its first technological laboratory of research and development, named "Officina".
Inside "Officina", Videoworks technicians assemble, wire and test every single product that is going to be part of superyacht electronic projects, as well as the completed new product itself.
According to Videoworks, the "Officina" ensures the constant dialogue among the different company departments working on the build or refit of a superyacht project; a bidirectional input-output communication, a continuous exchange of experience and competence between designers and technicians, and a direct control over the work development on the whole.
Videoworks also explained, "The complete realisation of the final product is carried out inside the "Officina", it is meticulous and accurate and it is almost zero impact on the other activities of the project, cutting the unnecessary waiting time, while keeping the quality level high and following the client's production plans."
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DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died July 19 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. James M. Christen, 29, of Loomis, Calif.
Sgt. Jacob Molina, 27, of Houston, Texas.
For more information media may contact the 25th Infantry Division public affairs office at 808-655-6351.


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15 June 2015 (Chapel Hill, NC, USA) – CROS NT LLC announced today they have appointed Mark Paul as Senior Vice President, US Operations. He will be responsible for the company's U.S. operation and will represent U.S. interests on the global leadership team. Mr. Paul brings significant experience to the position having served in senior management roles at Quintiles, Health Decisions, StatWorks, and most recently Veracity Logic.
Andrew MacGarvey, CEO of CROS NT, said, "I am delighted to welcome Mark to our company. We are growing our customer base in the United States and increasing the size of our group here. Mark has great experience in delivering global projects and in growing and developing operational teams. He will oversee our continued growth in the region and will work closely with our customers to ensure they receive the highest levels of service".
Mr. Paul commented, "I am looking forward to joining CROS NT; the company has a great reputation and a strong team in the US and I am looking forward to working with them and helping the business to grow here. CROS NT has built up a portfolio of business through a combination of strong expertise and excellent customer service; I will continue to grow the US operation with those values in mind".
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In its 23rd year, CROS NT collects, analyzes and reports clinical trial data. We are an international Contract Research Organization specialized in clinical data services including Biostatistics methodology, programming and analysis, Clinical Data Management, Medical Writing and Clinical Technologies (EDC, ePRO, IWRS, CTMS). Our clients include Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Academic Sponsors. We offer value by centralizing clinical data for a program of studies. We maximize re-use from previous studies, standardize data formats, and provide a consistent team and real-time data visualization. Overall, we enhance quality and provide savings up to 40%. We provide the flexibility to work on a project-by-project basis or to allocate teams for a program of work.


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It's official: orgasms are better for your brain power than crosswords …
Just as an inactive lifestyle promotes obesity, an asexual existence may contribute to dulled cognition, according to research from Rutgers University which has found a significant connection between orgasm and cerebral prowess.
O for oxygenation
Research has already shown that an orgasm can boost mood (via release of 'happy hormones' – endorphins, dopamine, and oxytocin); improves circulation (by increasing heart and respiratory rate); relieves stress; and eases pain. Now tackin on a fifth reason to have an orgasm, Rutgers University researchers Barry Komisaruk and Nan Wise found that a woman's orgasm increases blood flow to ALL parts of her brain. This finding is important because a complete surge of circulation throughout the head is not seen in other activities; and it has a load of mental health benefits.
Orgasms actually nourish the brain with oxygen. Komisaruk explains, "Functional MRI images show that women's brains utilise much more oxygen during orgasm than usual." Mental exercises such as crossword puzzles or Sudoku were observed to increase activity in certain areas of the brain; however, only orgasm increases activity across the entire brain. Although not directly proven, experts believe that increasing circulation throughout the entire brain may yield increased intelligence and mental acuity, and a reduced risk of senility, Alzheimer's, and stroke or transient ischaemic attacks.


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Here it is, time once again to ponder all our blessings and give thanks for them.
Its usually always the same for me my family, my friends, my health, etc. This year I can be thankful for my recent, albeit hesitant decision to send a bit of required personal information into cyber-space to gain access to scads of on-line grocery coupons. I dont like to give out any information over the Internet, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and the newspaper coupons are so chintzy anymore, theyre not worth the effort to cut them out.
This time around I have yet another reason to be thankful. For anyone who hasnt been paying attention, there was a presidential election a few weeks ago. Without telling whose name I checked in the sanctity of the voting booth, I will say this: Considering the outcome, Im thankful I dont have to move to Canada. Woo-Hoo!!
The election isnt the only big news this month. Theres been a lot going on, including the discovery of a new rogue planet. Its supposed to be the closest one to earth yet like only 130 light years away. Despite being newly discovered, the planet itself isnt so new, estimated to be from 20 to 200 million years old. Im not sure why theyve described it as rogue unless theyre comparing it to whats her name, now? Oh yeah, Sarah Palin. She claimed that title in her book, Going Rogue so I guess it means floating around the universe for years without making any significant contribution.
Then theres the big scandal about the CIA Director (and former General in charge of the war in Afghanistan) having an affair a year ago. The FBI just recently found out about it, scurried around to investigate, and in their haste, forgot to mention it to the president. So now the whole Congress is in an uproar over whos to blame for keeping it all a secret. Pardon me, but thats how the CIA operates, isnt it keeping everything secret?
An even bigger scandal breaking this month is the final demise of the Twinkie. Hostess Bakery is going out of business!! In a few weeks, this dual packaged, little yellow cake with its sweet, gooey filling will be reduced to just a fond memory in the hearts and minds of Twinkie aficionados all over the world. (Pause here and bow your head for a moment of respectful silence.)
Now thats something Im not particularly thankful for, since it means the Hostess Bakery outlet store will be closing and I wont have anywhere to buy cheap out-of-date bread to feed the 200 or so hungry birds who gather in my back yard every morning waiting for me to appear with their breakfast. It also means my dearly beloved will have to rely solely on Little Debbie to sate his sweet tooth cravings for bargain-basement priced cakes and cookies. And considering that Debbies prices arent as little as they once were, that means I may be baking more often.
Maybe this is a good time for both of us to go on a diet - but not before I try these home made Twinkie look-alikes. Ive checked out several Twinkie knock-off recipes, one so complicated that you even had to make little aluminum foil cake pans for them, and finally settled on this easy cake mix version that doesnt require so much time and effort.
1/2 Cup milk2-1/2 Tbsp. flour1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt1/4 cup shortening1/4 cup cold butter
1/2 tsp. Vanilla1 Jiffy yellow cake mix* or margarine
Prepare cake mix as directed on box and bake in 8 square cake pan for time stated. Meanwhile, make filling. Mix flour with milk, bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. (It should be very thick.) COOL COMPLETELY, then whisk or beat until fluffy. Mix butter and shortening together until well combined. Add sugar, salt and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Combine with cooked mixture; mix well. Split COOLED cake into two layers. (I insert a few toothpicks where I want to cut, then cut through with a sharp bread knife or a piece of thread.) Spread filling on bottom layer and place top layer back over filling. Cover well and let set a few hours or over night to develop flavors. Cut into bars and wrap individually in Saran Wrap.
*I use half a regular cake mix and save the rest for something else, like Boston Cream Pie.